The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-21
ON A PERMANENT BASIS.
PLAN FOR ORGANIZATION OF THE
TRANsMIssIssIPPI CONGRESS.
Session Ends After Many Speeches
and the Adoption of Resolutions
on Great Variety of Topics. In
GLIDING Nicaragua Canal Bill.

HOUSTON. Tex, April 1.-THE eleventh
annual session of the transmississippi
commercial congress adjourned this aft
ernoon to meet next year in Cripple Creek,
Col. The important business today was
the adoption of a plan for the organiza-
ton of the congress on permanent ba-
sis; the Enforcement of the st. Louis expo
sition and the appointment of a committee
to represent the congress in the hearing
on the St. Louis fair bill in committee,
next Saturday, and the adoption of a reso-
luton calling for the immediate passage
of one Of the Nicaragua canal bills now
pending before the national congress. The
personnel Of the ST. Louis fair committee
was left to the executive committee. and
will not be announced for some days.
After the congress had been called to or
der and had disposed of the matters of rou-
tine detail, Judge f. B. Perkins, Of Dallas.
made an address on Statehood"
Hon c. A, Prouty of Washington, was
the next speaker, and he handled his sub
ject in such a mastery manner that
special vote of thanks was given him.
The resolution indorsing the st. Louis
exposition was then taken up, and ex-Gov
Francis was given the floor 10 speak on it.
At the conclusion Of the address a num-
by a rising vote the resolution was
adouted.
Section 3 is as follows:
We cordially indorse the bill introduced
into congress by Representative -4ane. of
Iowa, pledging the government of the Uni
ted states to authorize the expenditure of
$500 900 in aid of such exposition
AT the afternoon session the committee
on resolutions reported as follows, all
the recommendations being adopted
Calling on the national congress to fos-
ter the sugar industry; calling on the ma
tional government to open the Gilsonite
reservation in Utah; recommending ex-
hihits at the panamerican exposition, at
Buffalo; urging a systematic plan of i'm
proving waterways; indorsing various en-
terprises for Improvement of Waterways
recommending the opening of Indian res
ervations and favoring irrigation and set
Element of reclaimed lands.
On the Nicaragua canal the following
was adopted:
That we note with deep regret the de-
lay in the passage of a measure of such
supreme Importance to the best interests
of our country as the Nicaragua canal, and
we accordingly would respectfully urge
upon the national congress the enactment
into law of the bill now pending before
congress"
A resolution was presented favorng the
bill to amend the Interstate commerce act,
hut recommending the amendment of the
Culom act in certain PARTICULARS; tnat
the enactment OF such amended bill is an
immediate necessity.
After a warm discussion it was adopted.
Hon. T. l.. Cannon. of Missouri, spoke
on Population in the West
Hon. John b. Weber, of Buffalo. COM
missioner general of the panamercan
exposition addressed the congress. I
committee or three was appointed to
visit the irrigation congress which meets
in Chicago In November, to invite said
irrigation congress to become a member OF
the ansmississippi congress.
The executive committee reported plan
for a permanent organization, which was
adopted. Under this plan the following Of
ficers, in addition to those already elected.
were named.
Chairman of the executive committee
r. r. Moses, of Great Bend. Kan.
Vice chairman-A 5. Gootze, Of Carls-
bad, n. NJ
Secretary Robert c. Morris, of New Or
leans.
Treasurer-George X. Harrison, jr., of
Glasgow, Mo.
After the adoption of perfunctory reso-
buttons the congress adjourned sine die.