The herald., 1894-11-27
The Delegates Get Down to
Business.
Small Attendance at the Opening
Session.
Delegate Persons OF Los Angeles Intro
duces n Resolution In Behalf OF
San Pedro Harbor-Irriga-
tion Discussion.
By the Associated Press


Governor Stone OF Missouri, and not long
after him Congressman W. F. Bryan OF
Nebraska, who. as silver advocate. will
fill the place of T. A. Patterson OF Colo
RADIO, detained by the death OF his
daughter. Among others quickly recog-
nized were George L. Cannon and F. j.
Cannon OF Utah, Governor Waite and
A. G. Fisk of Colorado. W. L. Merry OF
California, F. H. Newell Of the United
States geological survey, Ex-Governor
Prince of New Mexico and Senator Allen
OF Nebraska.
II was IL 80 before the president, H.
H. Whitmore of the last congress, called
the new congress to order and intro
duced Rev. DR.. s. j. Nicholas of st.
Louis, who prayed that selfish interests
might be sunk in behalf OF general good
and prosperity.
Greetings Of the merchants exchange
OF St. Louis. upon whose invitation the
congress meets here, were given by
President w. G. Boyd, who expressed
the hope that this assem- blage would
cement more closely the relations of the
great transmississippi region with its
largest city, and that, though the gath
ering be of q western character, its de-
alterations would be broad enough to
cover the whole country.
Mayor G. P. Waldridge, in welcoming
the guests, took occasion to assure his
hearers that when American people got
together in council their conclusions
were always right.
The hospitality of the state was ex-
tended by Governor W. j. Stone, who
said Missouri, considering all this inter-
ests within its borderr, was typical of all
the interests of the transmississippi
section of the country. Its people, too.
were typical, not only of western msn-
hood, but of the manhood OF all this
great nation.
In conclusion he deplored most
strongly the introduction OF sectionalism
into any gathering. also expressing the
belief that no SUCH feeling wound find
place in the body before him.
In the absence of Governor Mcconnell,
OF Idaho, he telegraphed his regets.
Hon. Eugene Ssmple, of Washington,
responded to the addresses OF welcome.
He declared the congress was not here
for the purpose of demanding anything
radical, but simply that in the govern
ment OF the nation the good OF the pso-
PIC bHull D6 Luo supreme law
President Whitmore reviewed the pur-
pose for which the congress exista; de-
clared against allowing this congress- to
be in any way controlled by political in
terests, and announced the gathering
was ready for business.
Upon the recommendation OF the ex-
ecutive committee. the convention TOOK
O recess to allow the state delegations to
select members of the committees on
credentials, rules and order OF business,
and permanent organization.
The afternoon session convened at 3
o'clock. Immediately the selection of
different committees was announced,
and the members thereof retired to
prepare their reports.
Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico,
on invitation of President Whitmore,
then took the chair.
Upon motion OF Delegate Hunter Of
Iowa, the Missouri river improvement
commission was formally invited to
attend the convention and enlighten it
on the progress OF the work of i'm prove-
ment.
The introduction of resolutions to be
referred without debate to the commit
tee Oh resolutions when that ommittee
should be appointed was begun. Among
the various resolutions introduced were
the following:
BY Delegate Castle of California, a
memorial TO congress favoring the con :
struction OF the Nicaragua canal under
the control of and supervision of the
United States government.
By Delegate Harding of Missouri. a
resolution demanding the repeal of the
fres lead bill now before the United
States senate.
By Delegate Lubin OF California a
resolution favoring the payment Of q
bounty on exported agricultural pro-
ducts, as just return for the aid
afforded manufacturers by protective
tariffs.
BY Delegate Smith of Iowa, a resolu-
ton favofing appropriations by the fed
eral government for the completion OF
the Henrepin canal.
By Delegate Zsnzel Of Arkansas, q reg.
olution favoring q tariff commission
with plenary powers, thereby removing
that matter from the influences of the
mutations of party.
By Delegate Frye of Missouri, me.
mortal covering ell the subjects to come
before the congress and suggesting cura.
tive processes for all the ills of the
financial system, as relating to silver.
By Delegate Parsons of California, a
resolution favoring governmental con-
struction of deep water barber for
Southern California at San Pedro.
By Delegate Bowen of Utah, q resolu-
ton favoring the restoration by the in.
dependent action of the United States
of silver to its status prior to the enact
ment of the law Of 1873
By Delegate Stoddard of Colorado. a
resolution favoring free gold and silver
coinage OF the ratio Of 16 to l /; provid-
ing for the use of coin certificates. and
directing the retirement of national
bank notes as fast as bonds supporting
them can be paid and taken up by the
coinage of gold and silser.
BY Delegate Standard of Missouri,
favoring the use of silver coinage to the
fulleet extent possible at such ratio as
may be susceptible OF being definitely
maintained; also endorsing the efforts Of
the government to secure the more ex-
tended use of silver by other nations.
Among others were resolutions urging
immediate action toward the opening of
the Uncompahgrs and Uintah reservas
tions as provided by the act OF Angus t
10Th last; urging the improvement of
the commercial facilities OF Alaska !;
favoring government aid in the removal
of mining debris from the Sacramento
and San Joaquin rivers; favoring the re-
fusal by this congress to adopt any rec