The record-union., 1894-11-29
Special to the REcoRp.Ux1ox.

special TO the RECORD-UNIOS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2S.-At the morning
session of the Transmississippi Congress
the California delegation, under special
order allotting two hours to the discussion
OF staple agriculture" opened the debate
upon proposition in favor of a bounty
upon exported agricultural products
which cannot be aided by a protective
tariff, so long as manufacturers receive
such protection. The proposition was in
the form OF minority report from the
Committee on Resolutions, the majority
having voted to refuse place to such q
recommendation in the report to be made
by it.
Delegate Roche of California, in briei
address, urged that the farmers, not from
a protection or free-trade standpoint,
were entitled TO Government aid as d
matter of justice, as long as the manu-
facturers were aided. By virtue OF
agricultural products being of an eX-
port, not import character, the only
method of aid was by bounty on eX-
ports.
Delegate Lubin of the same State fol-
lowed in an argument upon the same
lines, occupying good portion OF the re-
manning allotted time.
Delegate Frank b. Cannon of Utah, for
the majority of the Resolutions Commit
tee, opened the opposition, declaring his
bellef that such proposition could only
aggravate the ills of the farmer and only
increase the responsibilities of the Gov
ernment. 1t was impracticable, as no
such bounty could DO made equally just
To all farmers, not questioning the asser-
ton that it would ultimately reach the
farmer. He opposed it also because it
was class legislation.
w. j. Bryan Of Nebraska argued that
the subject was not one of general discus
sion in the transmississippl section or in
any considerable degree anywhere. and,
therefore, was not sufficiently digested
by the people to warrant action by the
congress upon it. Help to the farmer
lay, not in extending vicious system, but
in keeping it down. The matter was re-
1erred to the next meeting OF this con-
gress.
The congress then took its usual noon
recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately upon the reassemb bling ot
the congress this afternoon, partial re-
port was submitted by the Committee on
Resolutions, and without debate the fol-
lowing were adopted as the sense OF the
congress:
ReSOiUed, That the Transmissssippi
Commercial Congress respectfully and
urgently requests legislative action on
behalf of the prompt construction OF the
Nicaragua Canal, under the control and
supervision of the Government OF the
United States.
ReS0tUed, That the Congress of the
United States be requested 10 investigate
the alleged discrimination against Amer
lean railways, American transpacifiC
steamships and American coast cities, by
the privilege given to the United States
('OnSnlS OntGlna n of r,
pass goods to the point of destination
without appraiSement or inspection.
ReSOtUed, That this convention recon-
mend the encouragement by Congress OF
more extended trade relations with the
West Indies and the republics of South
America, in so far as such relations can
be extended by friendly legislation.
ReSOt0ed, That this congress, repre-
senting the interests Of the great W est,
do most earnestly petition the Congress
of the United States to pass such laws as
will insure TO the Inhabitants of the Ter
ritory OF Alaska protection TO landed in
lereSts, a proper administration of law
and order throughout the Territory, and
the extension OF mail facilities in the
Yukon River district to Northwestern
Alaska and Fish River districts. To bet
ter carry out this resolution, we earnestly
ask that q commission be appointed al
the next session of Congress, of which
the Governor of the Territory shall be
All eX o1ficio member, whose duty it shall
be to visit the different sections of the
Territory and to render a report to Con-
gress, and that, such recommendation
take due form OF law by appropriate
legislation.
ReSotoed, That the Illinois and Missis-
sippi Canal, known as the Heunepin, and
connecting the Mississippi River and the
lakes, receive q sulIicient appropriation
annually from Congress to speedily finish
the work.
ReSotced, That this convention, through
its Secretary, request all members of the
United States Congress from the Trans
mississippi States to favor liberal appro-
prlations for deep water on the Texas
coast, and also appropriations TO ascer-
lain to what extent the rivers Of Texas
can be made navigable.
ReSoiUed, by the Transmississippi
Congress that the Congress of the United
States, at its coming session, be urged to
provide for the construction of deep
water harbor at San Pedro, CAL, as al
ready determined by the several Acts OF
Congress-, and in accordance with the
several recommendation OF the boards OF
the United States army engineers, as
shown by the executive documents Nos.
SO and 40 of the Fifty-Second Congress,
first and second sessions, and that the
further Improvement of the interior har-
bor at San Diego be earnestly recon-
mended.
In addition resolutions were adopted
favoring the calling of the attention OF
Congress to the need of Improvement al
Oakland Harbor, the Sacramento and
San Joaquin Rivers and Islay Creek,
California; favoring the construction of a
cable to Hawaii and one to the Earallone
Islands and also favoring the proper pro-
lection and defense of Puget Sound by
fortifications and detail OF warShips.
Also these resolutions were adopted
FaVoring the ceSsion of the nom mineral
arid lands TO the several States and Terri
tories in which they are situated; pro-
viding for the appointment of a commit
tee of five to attend conference of the
National Grange, Patrons of Industry,
Tor the purpose of considering the tariff
and monetary questions; urging upon
the Executive department TO speedily
put into effect the Act of Congress open
ing up for settlement the Uncompahagre
and Uintah Reservations III Utah; favor
ing the continuous appropriation OF
money fo- the continuance of present
improvements in the Mississippi River,
and such new ones as shall be needed.
including dredging and jetties as Tar as
practicable; urging Congress TO pass En-
abling Acts providing for the admission
OF Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona
as States; deploring the present condi-
tion of affairs sin Indian Territory, and
1avoring the adjustment OF the Indian
government for State control; favorlng
the construction of a deep-water channel
of not less than twenty-one feet IN depth
to connect the great lakes with the At
lantic Ocean by way OF the st. Lawrence,
also by way of the Hudson River, and
the construction of canals connecting
Lake Superior with the Mississippi
River ana Lake Erie with the Ohio
River: favoring the establishment of an
international commission to determine