The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-11-27
Delegates Of the TranS-MissiS-
Sippi Congress all Present.
MORE ARKANSAS
BANDITS
They Fire on a Freight Train Rid
ding it With Bullets--- --0ther
News.
Associated Press.

st. Louis, Nov. 26.-The seventh ses-
sion of the Trans-h1igssslppi Congress
was called to order this afternoon by
H. r. Whitmore, president of the last
congress. Greetings of the Merchants
Exchange were given by President w.
G. Boyd. Mayor Waldridge welcomed
the delegates to the city. The hospital
tiles of the state were extended by
Gov. Stone. In the absence of Gov.
Mcconnell, of idaho, who telegraphed
his regrets, Hon. Eugene Semple, of
Washington, responded to the addresses
of welcome He declared the congress
not here for the purpose Of demanding
anything radical but simply that in the
government of the nation of the good
of the people shall be the supreme
law. President Whitmore reviewed the
purpose for which the congress exists,
declared against allowing this congress
to be any way controlled by political
interests, and announced the gathering
ready for business. Upon recommended
ton of the executive committee, the
convention took a recess to allow the
state delegations to select members Of
committees on credentials, rules and
order of business and permanent or
ganization.
Elk Governor Prince, of New Mexico,
on invitation of President Whltmore,
took the chair. The introduction of
resolutions to be referred without de-
bate to the committee on resolutions
when that committee shall be appoint
ed, was begun. By Delegate Castle, of
California, memorial to congress favor
ing the construction of the Nicaragua
canal under the control of and super
vision Of the upited States government.
By Delegate Harding, of Missouri, reso-
luton demanding the repeal of the free
lead bill now before the United States
senate. By Dlegate Lubin, of Califor-
MIA, resolution favoHng the payment
of bounty upon exported agricultural
products, as a just return for aid the
affair afforded the manufacturers by
protective tariffs By Delegate Smith, I
of Iowa, resolution favoring appropria'
tions by the federal government for the
completion Of the Hennepin canal. BY
Delegate Zenzel, of Arkansas, resolu-
tion favoring a tariff commission with
plenary powers, thereby removing that
matter from the influence of the mu-
tations of any party. By Delegate Frye
of Missouri, memorial covering all the
subjects to come before the congress
and suggesting curative processes for
all ills of the financial system as re-
lating to silver. BY Delegate Parsons,
of California, resolution favoring gov
ernnient construction Of deep water
harbor for Southern California at San
Pedro. BY Delegate Bowen, Of Utah,
resolution favoIfng the restoration by
the United States Of silver to its status
prior to the enactment of the law of
1873. BY Delegate Stoddard, Of Color
ado, resolution favoring free gold and
silver coinage ct ratio Of 16 to /; pro-
viding for use of coin certificates and
directing the retirement of national
bank notes as fast as bonds supporting
them can be taken up by the coinage
of gold and silver. BY Delegate Stanard
of Missouri, favoring the use Of silver
coinage to the fullest extent possible
at such ratio as may be susceptible
of being definitely maintained; also en-
dorsing the efforts OF the government
to secure a more extended use of silver
by other nations. Delegate Rush, of
Idaho, introduced short resolution fa-
voring the free coniage Of silver at
ratio of 16 to l.