The herald., 1897-07-16

for the aid or consent of any other ma
tion, such gold and silver coin to be alike
full legal tender for all debts public
and private
(Signed) PATTERSON, of Colorado.
Chairman.
The committee also announced that
minority report would be submitted.
| Papers on irrigation were read by F.
H Newell, photographer of the United
States Geological survey; L. H. Turner
of Nevada; w. H. Moore, St. Louis; c.
M. Heintz, California, and c. L. Steven
son of Salt Lake.
The congress then adjourned until
p. m.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the congress today:
Resolved, That we are in favor of such
legislation by congress as will insure
the prompt construction of the Nicara-
guam canal as an American enterprise,
to remain forever under American con-
troll, and that we memorialize congress
to this effect.
The following is the memorial in part
on this subject which was adopted:
To the Honorable Senate and House
of the Fifty-fifth congress, Washington.
d. c.: Your memorialists. the trans
mississippi congress, respectfully urges
upon your august body the legislation
necessary to secure the prompt construc-
tion of the Nicaraguan canal under such
wise and conservative restrictions as
shall secure it's service for our people
and the commerce of the world without
distinction and with as low tolls as
may prove practicable.
Confident that our government will.
not ignore this matter, we have the hon
or to subscribe ourselves, your fellow
| citizens,
THE TRANSMISSISSIPPI CONGRESS.
Resolved, That the pending gigantic
labor struggle between coal mine oper-
ators and working miners, extending as
il does throughout the mining regions
of many states, threatening coal fam
inc and paralyzing some of the mos;
important industries of the nation.
proves the necessity of the adoption by
congress of some adequate and effectual
system of arbitration in serious contro-
versies between labor and capital-ar-
btration that will do justice to all sides.
in such troubles and so ordained that
It Will tend to secure justice without the
drastic measures of strikes and lock-
outs.
Resolved, That this congress most ear
nestly urges upon the congress Of the
United States the Importance of foster
ing all measures that will tend to de-
velop the beet sugar industry of the
country
The Hawaiian question then came up
in the form of resolution, as follows:
Resolved, That the transmississippi
congress favors the prompt annexation
of the Hawaiian republic to the United
States, on the grounds Of national poll
cy, prestige and commercial necessity,
thereby removing the possibility of this
great stronghold of the ocean being con-
trolled by any foreign power as con-
stant menace to our country.
The secretary of the convention was
requested to forward copy of the reso-
luton to the secretary of the United
States senate, to be laid before that
| body.
The Cuban question was taken up. the
resolution being as follows:
Resolved, That we heartily eympathize
with the people of Cuba in their heroic
struggle for civil liberty, and we request
congress and the president to recognize
Cuba as a nation, and If necessary to
render it substantial assistance in Sc
curing and maintaining its independ-
| ence.
The resolution was adopted by rising
vote. The secretary of the conventions
was instructed to transmit the resolu-
tion by telegraph to both houses of con-
gress. &
Adjournment was then taken until 8
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The minority report of the resolutions
committee, which will be submitted to-
morrow on the silver question, is a
lengthy document and takes the ground
that the adoption of the majority report
at this time would be unwise and not
in harmony with the purposes for which
this body has. assembled.
| The report is signed. by T.. L. Ford.
California; L. H. Taylor Nevada; A. j.
Seay, Oklahoma.
Tomorrow promises to be an interest
| ing day in congress as the silver resolu-
| ton comes up for discussion.
A minority report will be presented on
this subject.
7. NJ. Patterson of Colorado and ]. M.
| Quinn of Montana will lead in the debate
for the majority, while E. " Smalley of
| Montana will be the leader of those ia
voring the minority report.