The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-01
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
Bearing on All ImpOrtant Subjects
Before the Congress-


Immediately after adjournment the com
m.ttee on resolutions met in the north
room at the entrance and organized by
electing II. Meyer Of Omaha as chairman
and Frank Greer of Guthrie o. T., as
secretary. A motion was made and car
ried to appoint a Subcommittee of five
members of the resolutions committee to
review the resolutions offered on each of
the principal topics before the congress.
The following resolutions were offered
yesterday:
BY Mr. Harrison OF Missouri-Estab
lishment of an academy for the special
training of those wishing to enter the con-
sular service of the government.
BY Mr.. Prince Of New Mexico-De-
mand.ng of the government the establish
ment of a department of mines and min
ing similar to the department Of agricuf-
ture
BY 3Ir. Prince of New Mexico-Urging
upon the United States congress the adop-
ton of such legislation as would tend to
the establishment of merchant marine.
BY 1Iessrs Gillhorpe. Laughlin and
MenaGth Of Kansas City, Kan.-Favoring
congressional legislation for the upbu!ld-
ing Aof the merchant marine,
T6y VIM W Bates Of Colorado-F'avor-
tpg return 10 the shipping policy Of the
government which shall be distinctively
American.
BY Governor Murphy Of Arizona-Fav-
| oring the reclamation and development. OF
/ the arid lands Of the west, and the ceding
OF such lands TO the states and territories
in which they are situated.
Ply J. r Pitkin Of Loutsiana-Asking the
United States congress to restore our
merchant marine TO IT'S former position in
! the seas of the world. =
! BY J. D Kimball Of Arizona-Asking
| that committee Of five be appointed to
| present to the Trans Mississippi congress
a plan OF permanent organization
! BY a s. Coetz Of New Mexico-Request-
/ ing the congress Of the United States to
maintain the present tariff on sugar as
! against the sugar produced in other coun-
( tries including Cuba, Porto Rico and the
I Philippines. ard that such legislation be
/ enacted as shall prohibit oooie labor or
/ other contract labor in any country over
/ which the United States congress has
/ jurisdiction.
/ BY Dennis Flynn Of Oklshoua--Request-
/ ing that American built. American owned
/ aad American manned ships BE- gwen tae
/ carrying q our foreign commerce.
( BY n J. Sanders y Louis. sna-T-rginE
upon the next session % tie United states
congress the necessity n taking % the
| government work az the mouth % ne
I Mississippi river.
/ BY Massrs. Ewing and slosson OF TEXAS
i-Erdo-siug the enterprise = sne1T.rE
I deep water a. Houston. and that thls cgn-
F gross urge upon the United States cor
/ gress an appropriation Of tz-s}ss 90 Tor t5e
! purpose Of continuing tae present cor
tract
/ b Frank Greer q okiahous-T-Tg
upo- tire United sea;es congress the -
4 saactra-1t az the aomastead Law saa
/ making * applicable % az lands settled
I up9n but unpateated chat are - - oper-
I e3 IL the future
/ b . g. Lewis - Okiaho-rs usi9rs.rr
+ President McKl1ley's administration ard
( als Plfl Dp.as p5-.cY. ard favoTlng a cor
/ t,nga1ce os has1l}aes uasn every armed
( re has been sub5ued- snd tie holding r.,
/ al territory secured oy the tysaty %
/ peace
BY Mr.. Prlacs a Nex 8e1s1o-I-rzf1T