Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
Zig Days Work by the Transmits.
SlSslppi Congress.
MANY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Foreclosures of tho Pacific Roads &s.
commended-sins.h hood for Terri
tories-Oiher Matters.

The Transmississippi congress com.
menced the fourth days session OF its
work at Ga. IN. end transacted vast
amount OF business. Tho meeting was
u most important one besides being
Taught with interest. A surprise was
sprung by President Craig who ten.
dered his resignation as president OF
the body on account OF the differences
OF views entertained by himself
nud maiority OF the congress
on the monetary question. Mr.,
Bryan anu others objected to
the acceptance OF the Resignation.
In fact the congress refus ID to accept
1t though Mr.. Craig pr led h d,srs
very hard. A large number OF hix hiy
important resolutions were adopted.
The congress expects to finish its work
tonight.
Soon after the opening OF the morn.
lug session today the rules OF the con-
gre,s were Suspended and Black OF
California offerej the following resoIu.
ton which wss unanimously adoptet:
Resolved: That the Observation-Disclosures
Congress tender IL appreciation TO the
people OF Salt Lake City and the State
OF Utah tor The courteous reception aud
attention accorded its delegates at this
'ession; and he 1t
Resolved, That we likewise tender our
appreciation and especially congratulate
ana thank the officials OF the Church of
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints for the
great Interest manifested by them in this
congress. rs well Tor their gracious
courtesy IN extending to this body, free
of expense, the use OF their magnii,cen
grounds and Assembly Hall.
Judge Kinney, OF California intro
Ouced RESOLUTION asking the The
National congress to appropriate $780,.
0UO Tor the completion OF the san
Diego harbor. Another resolution
nrotestsu against the expenditure of
~, OOO, 900 Tor the building Of the san
Pedro harbor.
CLARK OF Montana introduced q re-
solution thanking the press OF thi,
city for the able and fair reports OF the
proceedings.
Mr.. Thus. @. Gibbons of lbs An.
geles was The fret speaker on The cub
jeot OF the Pacific hsrUors. He took
up the eastern narbors, showing the
great amounts spent by the govern
ment on them. The western harbors
are not numerous anu have not had
the governmental care. Los Angeles,
city OF more than 100, 900 inha bitants,
has natural harbor, but one that re.
quires Improvement. Eighteen years
ago the government expended q small
amount comparatively and this made
II possible for ships drawing eighteen
feet to enter. Ii was found NECESSARY 10
nave deep water harbor, b however, ana
committees o. government engineers
were created and they reported favor
apIy on tue harbor. Ii the Nicaragua
canal were built the narbor would be
especially necessary, the engineers re.
ported, but the reports were not con-
siuered.
Another committee was appointed
81 three OF the mos eminent engineer
1f the nation. This committee recon-
mended s., 800. 900 appropriation. This
was made nut no advertisement OF bids
has yet been maize. The Southern
Pacific 10 hostile t. the San p sdro
larbor, because 1t has interests in San
Diego, aud has retarded the building
d the rival port.
The speaker was glad the Trans.
mississippi congress had taken up the
ubject.
ShhiS WANTED 10 RESIGN,
The secretary now read the follow.
ng communication from Hugh Craig,
OF tue congress:
CONTAMINATION honored me yester-
lay by adopting the unanimous report
u me committee on permanent organi-
alton and elec.ing me TO the distin-
'nished position OF president OF your
'ouy. La!er In the day the congress
llApAh "a
he Immediate restoration of The Tree and
unlimited coinage of silver at the pres.
mt ratio OF 10 TO l without waiting for
ne ala and consent OF any other nation.
uch gold and silver coin to be alike a
all, legal tender for all debts, public
nd private.
The fact that my sentiments and
pinions on the money question were
'ell known TO the mem ers of the COM
llttee on permanent organization
lakes your generosity in selecting me
$ your presiding officer for the next
ear all the more gratifying and compile
ieniary. Surely, then, l would be- I'M
rue 10 you and to myself and wanting
A respect tor he business interests
san Francisco and the State OF
aiifornla, standing for fifty years
monument OF sound finance, If 1 per-
lifted your congress to adjourn without
ointlng out 10 you how utterly incOn-
stent 1t would be for rue to remain
our presiding officer, aud asking you to
,iec my successor.
In taking this action am prompted
acknowledge the keen enjoyment and
leasufe have realized in meeting lace
face and clasping by the hand the
road minded men OF the West, who
Anticipate in the deliberations OF
our congress Certainly our
country is fuI-
ling its destiny in producing patriotic,