The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-16
MANY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Second Days Session Of the Trans
Missixsirpi Congress.

SALT LAKE, July 15.-The Trans Mis-
sissippi congress was called to order
promptly at o'clock this morning. with
a large audience in the galleries and the
delegates seats we'll filed. The large at
tendance was due To the fact that Hon
". j. Bryan. president of the congress,
was to be present, At the afternoon ses-
sion the report of the resolutions COM
mittee that II had drawn a substitute for
the free silver resolution which was pre-
sented by Mr., Thomas yesterday. was re-
ferred. a motion 10 nave the resolution
brought up tomorrow ~ 10 o'clock for
discussion was carried. The substitute
resolution is as follows.
Whereas The Trans Mississippi con-
greSs has AZ its last six sessions declared in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver al the ration of Is 10
!; and
has proved A most potential factor In
ar0uSing the nation 10 the necessity of a
return 20 its former wise and benefcent
coinage system. and the success Of the ef-
forts call for redoUbted efforts in this be-
half: therefore, b. IL
Resolved, That commend the action
OF President Mckinley in appointing a
committee To Try 10 secure an international
agreement. and most earnestly hope that
success may crown their efforts. We fur
thef affirm that such efforts are proof OF
the failure of the gold standard 20 advance
the interests and prosperity II the people
and the fact mat the restoration cf III met
aliism Is universally demanded by them"
The committee announced that a minor
i;y report would he submitted papsrs on
irrigation were read by F. II Newell. hy-
dr0grapher of the United States geograph-
ical survey, l.. II. Taylor. Of Nevada: ".
IL. Moore. Of s.. Louis. and {. l. Stevens
OF Salt Lake
The following resolution was adopted:
''R solved. That We are IN favor of such
legislation by congress AS Will insure She
prompt construction Of fha %feara qua
canal as All American enterprise to re-
main forever under American control. and
THAI we meraoriaiiZe congress IL this ef-
feet"
Tile following is the memorial in psrr on
this subject. which WAS adopted;
The Honorable Senate and House Of ,hs
kafty-Hfth Congress Washington u G:
Your meme salis's, the Trans -Missis-
slppi congress respectfully urge upon your
suE - bo8S The legislation necessary 10
secure the promp, contraction Of the Nc
araCuan canai. under suck wise and CON
servatlve restrictions as shall secure its
services for our psopIe without restriction
ana Win as low tolls as may prove prae-
icabie- Confident that our government
VIII not ignore this DEM rd ~ have the
honor 70 subscribe ourselves your fellow
citizens.
THE TRANS MISSISSIPPI CON
GRESS"
the form OF a resolution IS follows.
y esolveG. That the Trans Mississippi
cons rCSs faVoTs the prompt anrexatiou OF
IN" H0 wslian republic % the United
States on grounds Of national policy pies
tce ard commercial necessity. thereby re-
moving the pcsSlcsaty al this great strong
hold III ul3-Ocean being r1ntrollesf hv a-y
foreign power as a constant menace 20
car country.
Tae secretary ~ the congress was re-
QueStfd n forward q cory ot the resoiu-
ton 20 the secretary ~ rue United States
senate. 10 he laid before chat body.
The CIttan question was taken up the
re,olutloa heing as follows
Resolved That we hesrtlIy svnpa-
th.ze WITH the people uf Cfsba tu their
heroic struggle fer ctvll ithfr,v and we re-
quest congress ard Ine president 20 rs~oey-
rtxs FGha as a nation aHt e necessary 70
v,r..ier u substantial asSssTaHc-. IN securing
an3 maintaining lis iTdefeodence.~
The resolution vas adopted by rising
vote TIE secretary n tae congress vas
Instructed 20 transmit fhe resolution by
tela2fap0 SO both houses - congress
Adjournment w&s tae- taken until
q c5ock rorncrroK.
The minority report - fhe resolutions
committee which VII - Submitted to-
morrow IS & lengthy document and takes
the ground that the cqflaa = tae usa
s8r.tv report a. thss tsFa. Woald b4 ua-
wise and not ir harmony wIth the pur-
pose foy shsch this body has met The
repor, is signed ~ z Z Ford +. r.
Taylor ard A : S%aY2y.