The daily news., 1900-03-07
Captain Corps of Engineers, L ;. A.

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c. 4. r. FLAGLER,
Captain Corps OF Engineers, I. =. A.
On motion of Capt. :. c. Cobb the
chamber reiterated its desire that
the available funds be expended In
widening the channel.
Secretary Watson read the follow
ing letter:
wAsHINGToN. d. C.. Feb. IS. ls.y.
Mr. ThOs. {. W WatsOu. Pensacola. Fla
Nv Dear Sir:-The matter OF rock ballast
IN Pensacola has been dragging along. not
through any fault OF Senator TalIaIrrro's
or mine, but because the matter was finally
referred by the war department 10 the So
p-TNl>luE SUTgeOn-general OF the Marine
pltai service. v lD in turn referred il to
fT j. \. Porter, auc for some ,wo or three
weeks Ias been awaiting r-Ily from that
gentleman. senator Ia.!afrrro ana were
urOUnd 10 see the surgeon general TINS
morning, WHO showed - a letter from Ir
Porter. mildly protesting against The Use
Of th- rock. but | think thrrr NIil be no
trouble. a Dr. Wyman stated h had sent
man TO PensacClt 10 look ai;eg this matter
70 determine how much Of the rock c1JId
o- useO. and TO sc that The walls OF the h.u
We're not hurt by removing tu, ballast. 4
soon a the information comes IN. which
Or. " Nman Thought would b- iC q day or
80. he told u that he Thought there would
b- no objection 10 granting tie T,i les.
ours truly,
:. N. SFAKNNAN.
a resolution, offered by Coz. +. Y
kessler. urging the passage by con-
grese of the bill providing for the
better equipment of the National
Guard, was unanimously adopted.
A resolution, offered bc T. {.
Brent, urging the passage Of the
pending bill to increase the number
Of artilierymen and otherwise in
crease the efficiency of our coast
defense, was unanimously adopted.
A resolution approving The ratiti-
cation by the senate of the new
treaty made by Secretary Hay and
the British minister, relative to tie
Clayton Bulwer treaty. Wa opposed
by Capt. :. {. Cobb and after dis
cusSIcn it was tabled.
The chamber approved thopassage
by congress Of the bill providing for
a merit system III our consular ser
vice.
The creation by congress Of a de-
partment of commerce and indus
tries was approved by the chamber.
y resolution was adopted inviting
the Florida Press association 10 hold
its next annual meeting here.
The following resolution, intro
duced By Capt. : {. COBB, wa- undn-
imouely adopted:
Resolved. BY the chamber OF Commerce
OF Pensacola, that j.; hereby eNpr-->-s IT.
sympathy with the family of thu late O--
mOud &. II owe, h l.. ". wee consul III tul~
port. our estimate # hls cuaTact"r ana hI-
LLe couNcleut' business ia th" Discharge Of
hI> official duties cOmmuLd-d oar r--Drct
and mHlAtalned th- hlgn standard of his
nation: ms acuNlty IN ali matter, that
trend toward the uplifting Of mankind ,r-
d-ar-d "a IA 10 tAIs community ana Ma keep
Ms memory IL many hearts. rrt.uu, ana
Joyous a. jae spring time uf mature.
Capt. Cobb also Introduced the
following. which was adopted:
Resolved. That the Caa.uS-r of Com
nrrc- OF Pensacola hereby 80 press t... hDI.t
that II T.. MaJr>ty'> EuN--uiI.ur viii APP
point a. successor 10 the late t.luJrd G..
h owe. Wee Consul, Mr.. t:-CT-~ w. Howe,
" ho possesses th- confidence OF TINS COM
muLlty. and one whom w. beI.V- would
uphold the honor OF Great Britain.
Resolved. Tina; TINS endorsement be- :Or-
"arIec - the Consul a. -" orleans.
y communication from the Inter
state Commerce Commi~-i,u wa
referred to Judge B. =. L.dd"u.
OE motion Mayor HilliaId. chair
man OF the general committee on en-
e Selma VISITORS. wa~
requested TO call tH- committee to-
--Uher and invite Nie--I-. ~sr;urd.
Lurton and Satin BT-u L. attend the
meeting fer the puliu~r eel discuss
uE the excursion and tuteI;aiu-
n-ut IN celebration oI The oIphiuy
u tnp Peu~acula-S-lIuH road.
The chamber theu adjourned.
The BusIncss League
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