The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-07
ON RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The Congressional Committee viii Az
rive in Houston This Morning.
WILL GO TO GALVESTON on STEAMER
They win Arrive on Special About 8
a. m. and Take the Steamer at $3.50.
Personnel Of Party.


congress With Hon. I L. Burton OF Cleye'
land ohio. as chatham, win arrive on a
specai train from New orleans, which >
cxpecfcd to reach the city about o'clock
this morning or probably earlier, and after
oertakins ~ hfeakfast at the Rice hotel
~, u.tii nroceed an the government tug
theS VIII Pl"oee" ~ wy N"r
rho foot OF Main OF Fannln street at $3.50
-, rh, ,,. ,., hr,,,,kt rr, veater
ocs'eA' ~ 80, 81, .'.,,.
dny from "aNestoh % Napihlh Niche' VINO
will accompany the party back to Calves
80,
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congressman lhoulas H. h"'l' Nuo nhci
the party ut Mobile, WILL accompany them
a. uouston
IA.
Tue complete pefsophei OF the cohgres
sonn party is as follows; congressman r.
y nlshon Michigan. George T. Lawrence
=, 1880. 80. 80.
Mass"ehuse''s' ~ . A'eN"uut'' ~" lo'S'
p. ". Acheson, PetnsyFahla' i. II. BANK
head Alabana. r. 3. Lester. Georgia;
st. 4, tu .rxa. Y.,,,, ~ n..ta
AN'uias ~ ''"N
son, Wisconsin; ". VI. Morris, Dnluth'
MINI y n McCulloch. Arkansas. W T.
49,, l !, = pa..aa ,,,,,"..,,
hVe'.'' i"'n'''. 'V"' '""', NON
Cleveland; A. ;. Berry, Kentucky; Frank
81 ttitrhcock chief of forelr-n .nfnn,.-ce
,,.',,,..,,.. ~ .,r,.,,,4,,,,, NV,.tt,,,ta
neP'. "i'"' 81 "H, '''"'" w. DE-
gresham Burton; a. T. Crlst. messenger.
~. ioi,o. ~ a.. 800. t,.,,,,1. - -,
lowing Nfs. EfheFt Ntnes"h' Ars' y D.
AieAaAuef' NiS' "eo'Se /. lawrence, Mrs
M hmi Il, LeSteE N{s, '4hn H. ,Banknneaa'
Miss McCWiiSch, Mrs. j. " ifeIocke snj
Mrs owen
Ar' SNniah ~ ei!ls, tDe secretary Of tno
81 all the detait of tS, nm ife ~ urr.,ggsd
the itinerary which 10 very extensive
me emprAcihs uI2 70 every Important
ma OREGON aia won nv tisafs !" iVi'
The co6grrssmcn win be accompanied on
helr trip, down me bayou ~ sinail com-
Sherlss huilrgi'1r, ~ nv, ,.ai e p",, liian
tommlttee wiih M eve solely 10 thGlr abn
ty ~ be able 20 furnish tho visitors VITA
sven lhfagmhuoh as they may require re
Ear0lAs me pN!sieal t"nglIons ~ the
bayou anu me amount ana character 81
enihmtITe that paNn ifluuto annually 10
ihlk nui'ri 20 Fhc seal
me citY To-Day and VIII be received and
shttfidlutu bN committee oI llnlrh at me
Hicg hoiei under the chalrm1hslip of Mrs.
- ~ H"lt'
the mdlcF VIII go 10 Galveston tomorrow
morning on The special train in which
lhr party Is travelling and win return m
general eu'gftainmcnt Viii De provided TIE
.si'"iF " W. houston ciuh r"ous tom1r.
N SNe,'it ltn,h 20 ~ y m" 10 w ch
tttFli"H hAhuet OF citizens nave bCgn
invited
y
Tho following Interesting letter unon Inc
inlporfaue, ~ nneninc un pneai, ns,o,,
2 w
gus peeh received ny ne Post from Mr.
lamus a, lioutman OF Topeka, Kan, who
fp, ,esfs has been an enfb,,elasti,. ,vnrt,,
-
w rue cuhFt 70 secure cheaper ifeiGht
tltcs for the Northwestern country;
10 thp Edffor of The Post
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t'ttA"' Man, duhe - AVpi'-~hou VIII, l
trust, pardon me for lntruding upon your
spAe,. a tetter ~, -tbe J,rn,rtant snbi..t a.,
80, 80 \. -,
Ntai 10 AS q Tue N"rth"eSN ahothet 'ucep
water port to shorten the distance Ia the
sea. Being a member OF the .deep water
,s1 ~
e"hkttae an1 having htIchueu lts SESSIONS
ns N .Ti, atlSs,ol, nen'sr, Sult l;4 ,I
ana lvpekh, where cheaper transportation
!" ocean was tne Nltal question dlsvussed.
SNOW OF WhHt speak Whrh ! Slf tA4t
rsa, mn A.. Ht ,u's VIC
sleNGusN BtAlN pLouuclus StN'lons afI VtN'
ioundly Interested In the visit Of Chairman
huIloh Ahu the rivers anu uHiuofo com
n r, 20 the ports oil houston 9ud H",-
weston Inc writer Was as member also
OF the Transmississiph Comm~cml Con
Eess sst year, aug whose request to our
nristIan COng,oS5 ioF Ss,gpoUS 9ppro'
Dor from the Galveston tctties TO Houston
was made by n unanimous rising vote OF
tnht large BODY, representing eighteen
states and four Territories, who in turn
MADE this reasonable request; representing
progressive people OF the great West hud
Southwest ] recollect also that this com.
mereial congress gave this petition it's
most decided emphasis by giving President
standard OF St Louis authority te send 10
washington 1--we delegates, one from Texts
anu Tour from the States OF the Northwest.
20 urge TINS matter before the Rivera an
harhors committee" that viii soon meet
10 Houston 70 personally inspect this pro,