The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
WORK IS ENDED
Tenth Session of the Trans
mississippi Congress
WAS CLOSED YESTERDAY
Commercial Club and Citi-
zens are CompIimented.

The tenth session Of the Trans issis-
sippi Congress. the greatest in point Of
attendance and extraordinary ability of
delegates which has ever been held, closed
yesterday after passing resolutions against
Coolie contract labor, favoring expansion,
the construction Of a Nicaraguan canal,
the establishment OF cabinet depart
ment Of mines and mining. deep water at
Houston and improvement Of the mouth
Of the Mississippi, etc.
The delegates, most Of them, went home
yesterday, though a few are here yet
The Houston delegation left on the early
morning Rock Island.
There was some kicking on hearing the
speeches of W. r. Savage and Professor
1seley Of Paramount, because they were
alleged TO be of a political nature The
following resolutions were adopted yes
terday;
No. 2-Whereas. The past and present
year show an alarming increase in the
number of ocean vessels grounding in the
south Of the Mississippi river through It's
total inadequacy TO accommodate the in
creased size Of ocean carriers TO the port
Of New Orleans, and
Whereas, There exists therefrom immi-
nent danger that the pass may at any
time be destroyed, and with it the COM
merce Of the port Of New Orleans, and
Whereas, Such an occurrence would
prove a calamity not only TO the port Of
New Orleans but to the whole Trans
Mississippi region, and
Whereas, Congress has appointed
board Of engineers with instructions to de-
wise and report plan for the opening
up Of a thirty-five foot channel through
the southwest pass TO the gulf; be it
Resolved by this Trans Mississippi Com
mercial Congress, That the urgency of the
present situation at the mouth of the
Mississippi river demans that the con-
gress of the United States at its next
session should without fail make the
necessary appropriations 20 Immediately
commence work.
No. 9Whereas, The Fifty-ffth congress
appropriated 100000 las the acts on the
subject have been constructed by the
United States attorney generaD for
deep water gulf outlet from Houston, Tex,
but it has been intimated, on account of
claim Of error, that only $500 900 Of the
appropriation will be made available until
further action by congress, and
Whereas, This congress IS deeply i'm
pressed with the necessity OF deep water
at HOUSTON IN order to properly utilize
the existing entrance at Galveston, under
the requirements of increasing commerce,
and
Whereas, This congress is further deeply
impressed by the fact that benefits TO re-
suit TO the commerce of the south and
northwest are amply commensurate with
the cost Of the enterprise, as estimated
by the United States corps Of engineers;
therefore be II
Resolved, by the Mississippi Com
mercaI Congress, That this congress !
heartily endorses the enterprise of deep
water at Houston, the contamination Of
which would be a land-locked harbor Of
gulf outlet fifty miles nearer to the pro-
ducts of the great northwest; and be II
further
Resolved, That this congress earnestly
urges upon the congress of the United
States such action as may be necessary ,
TO confirm and make available the above
recited appropriations Of s., 100000 now
held in advance be followed by future
necessary appropriations TO prompt the
appropriations by continuous contract"
No. 4-Whereas. The beet sugar industry
in the Trans-M Mississippi country is assum-
ing large proportions, and
Whereas, It is highly desirable that that
industry should be still further devel- |
opSd.
Resolved, That in the final adjustment
newly acquired territories. congress be
duly requested 10 give due regard to this
important domestic industry.
No. -Resolved, That We believe the
public lands of the United States should
be given 10 the hardy pioneers who set
tie and cultivate them and make them
fruitful: we therewore, urge on congress !
the re-enactnent OF the original home /
stead law and its applications to al lands
settled but unpatented, and that to be
opened in the future.
No. 6-Whereas. The principal OF self /
government Is the fundamental idea Of
American institutions, and no body OF
American citizens should be deprived of
II. except under temporary circumstances
which render its exercise impossible.
Resolved. That compliance with that /
great PRINCIPAL as We'll as every consider !
alton Of justice and equity, requires the (
immediate admission 70 the Union Of the /
remaining territories. each OF which (
wholly possess the population, character /
and financial ability necessary 70 state I.
hood
No. -Resolved, That congress be re-