The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
Lively Scene in Selecting Place for
Next Meeting.
REPORT Of RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE.
The Houston Deep Water Project IMAM
lmousIy Endorsed.
GOV. HUBBARD ENTfRTAlNs CONGRESS
n Permanent Organization TO lie
Perfected--Today the Last Day OF
tho Eleventh Annual session.

the Eleventh Annual session.
The third days session OF the Trans
mississippi Congress was convened at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday morning at Turner hall
instead Of at the Auditorium, the change
being made on account OF the Turner hall
being somewhat more accessible.
when the session opened yesterday the
delegates very comfortably filled the en-
tire hall. There were also more 'citizens
attending the meeting yesterday than
heretofore. particularly during the after
noon session.
The local committee, though having very
little time to meet the emergency caused
by the change of location did themselves
credit in decorating Turner hall with flags.
bunting and evergreens, making it place
OF beauty in time for the assembling Of
the Congress.
Mrs. William Christian, who has been in
defatigable in her work Of keeping the
stage freshly supplied each morning with
freshly cut flowers. was al her post Wlth
a PERCUSSION Of beautiful flowers with which
she adorned the tables upon the stage
used by the president and the members OF
the executive committee.
The Congress was called TO order by Vice
President Prince, who announced the first
thing In order TO be the introduction OF
resolutions.
Repeal of War Revenue.
F.B. T. Holleuberg OF Arkansas offered
the following:
Whereas. According TO the report of
the secretary OF the treasury of the United
States. in submitting mis- official estimate,
will show a surplus in the treasury by
July !. 1900. of $40 100000: and
Whereas. This surplus viii be greatly
augmented by the end of the fiscal year;
be 1t
Resolved by the Transmissssippi Con
Eress, That 1t recommends legislation re-
pesling the war revenue taxes on all stamp
ta1es. excepting the unusual revenue taxes
on tobacco and fermented liquors.
Referred 10 committee on resolutions,
A delegate from Rockport submitted &
resolution In the interest OF the Aransa;
Pass harbor, which was referred to tn
committee on resolutions.
Postal Regulations.
Mr.. Thurber OF New York offered the
following, which was referred to tn,
Soilul4ttco gu Ieeoiutloues
Whereas. The postmaster general, IL
his annual report TO congress stated tina
the abuse of the second class mail mat
ter privilege resulted in loss to the gov
eminent OF over $4,000, 900, and that thi
great loss hampered the service and pre-
vented the extension OF It's usefulness il
many directions; and,
Whereas, This class was established TO
the benefit Of legitimate newspapers an,
not for the publishers OF paper coyere,
books and the American News company
who are making millions OF dollars an
nually by having their merchandise car
ried for l cent pound, which costs tn,
public cents; and
Whereas, The committee on postofhce
and post roads of the house OF represen
tatives on March 30 reported bill I,
remedy this abuse. while preserving al
existing rights OF legitimate newspapers
Resolved, That the Transmississipp
Congress heartily favors said bill and re
quests our senators and representatives Il
congress to give it their support.
Improvement of the Colorado.
BY Carl Fisk OF Texas:
Whereas, The Colorado river traverse
the State of Texas for distance of 80
to 600 miles from the north to the Gulf O
Mexico
Whereas, For at least 100 miles the sal
Colorado river is a navlgable stream. blu
for certain distractions in the nature Q
RATS of logs, soil and debris.
Whereas, Said Colorado river from Il
mouth northward for several hundre
miles to the city OF Austin, can at mos
reasonable charge and expense, be eoa
Verted into nhyigable stream, amp
suricieDt TO accommodate the traffic OF tn
contiguous and adjacent territory.
Whereas, At the present time said ter
ritory contiguous and adjoining theret
supports population OF more than 500, 00l
Whereas There Is territory OF coua
try, near the mouth OF said river. Mt
by one hundred miles In extent OF so
as fertile as exists on the globe, in whlc
cotton and sugar cane are native growth
which Is unnecessarily inundated an
thereby rendered useless as an agrieutur;
region By reason OF the drifts aud raft
and distractions aforesaid
Whereas, The vast benefit to be derive
by Improvement Will DO large, as mea.
ured by the small cost OF this improve
menf and its opening to inland nayiga
tion.
Whereas, We believe In the gener,
policy OF internal Improvement rs II
sugurated and maintained by the FEEDER
government, and believe the improvement
OF the Colorado river in Texas demant
application Of that principle OF cover
ment; therefore, be It
Resolved, by the Transmississippl Con
meroial Congress assembled at Hoasto
Texas. That IL Is the sense OF this DO,
that the congress OF the United Statas
America take such action in the premis
as will lead 10 the making OF said Colora
river a stream amply sufficient to accoI
modate inland commerce.
That the secretary OF this Congress
hereby directed 70 forward a printed co
hereof to each member OF the house
representatives and the senate OF /
United States OF America for the TraI
mississippi territory
Matters of Irrigation.
Mr.. Henry A. ceffeen OF Wyoming
fered the following:
Irrigation OF the Arid Lands OF the Uni
States.
Whereas. There are vast tracts OF II
gable yet unreclaimed arid lands in
e TrausmississIppI States and Teritor
which by systems Of Irrigation can eaI
y rendered unusually productive Of