The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-08-19

The business OF Tmnsuiasi-aiufi
CONGRESS. transacted this uurulHEt
consisted mainly OF the Introduction
OF resolutions bearing ul0H iupof
tunl commercial questions ~ the
trHnHmisniHaippi country. About 100
delegates arrived laat night aud
there WaH re- iHfae ntteHdHucc az the
morning session. Notwithstanding
the counter attractions Of the circus
parade. After the Invocation b.
itef. Dr Matthews the further re-
ports 81 Officers tor the pact yeal
which hcrc postponed from ycHterz
daf. Hefr read Resolutions were
then Ia order. and the following
were read by the socreiafS and EiF=
eu ia Tho resolution committee.
which sill report Oh them later.
Resolution asking the president 20
place the niana ~ Hugh craig Of
California oi the isihmlau canal
coiufHlHFiou.
Resolution providing for amend.
msuta 90 homestead laws.
-itsaeiutiph pres id.uE faH laws e.
settle the question ~ leaaiuK public
lands and settlement OF trouble alias
Ing over the disputed use II The put
lIo fanEe
Resolution recommending the eH-
tabiiahtneut OF iutefuatianai salmon
kHtehefira b. United States and
British Columbia.
Resolution providing for water
uofaEe
Resolution providing Tor Lewis
aid clark appropriation.
Resolution pro iaiuE for tho crfa
tiuH Of single state out Of the HreH
embraced in iuSian Territory and
OKLA homa
Resolution providing Tor protection
OF the cities and towns aud lands
In valleys ~ the Mississippi Mie 'uri
and Kansas rivers from rnNnE"a Of
flood.
Resolution providing thai no legia=
istion be made for the territories II
TIE five civilized tribes Of Indian
territory. except Hgch aa vii lend 20
an independent state n said terri
tories
Resolution providing that the pres.
idsnf nf the United States select
man Of experience aud mature judK.
nisHnt Ter the position ~ chief ~ the
bureau - manufactures
Resolution providing that the con-
Ftess protest aFainst further eRtsn-
zion Il forest reserves b TIE fed
nFBi authorities.
Resolution recommending a sYH-
tern 81 highway Improvement,
Resolution pros iding fuf improve
went q Mississippi river banks
Refa1ation providing for improve
mem Of harharH and riysrs
Resoiuti0n providing for the inn
prov emeni ~ the san Joaquin and
Sacramento river
Resolution providing that ths gov
eminent build vail in fraat OF iis
property ~ Galveston.
Resolution for the Improvement Of
the Kansas river and lta tributaries.
A. If O'Clock Hon John Barrett
minister % Argentine ard recent
commissioner to AsiHtic countries for
the securing ~ exhibits At the fair
10 lss held tu 81 Louis. gave an
eloquent and ahlr address on TIE
lafiauH 20 The Trsusniifriseippi
Trade with tne orient"
lie feintrd fuany amusing eNpeF.
fences "a The Orient Hnd dwelf on the
great Importance 81 Our oriental
trade ffs gave many Instances q
the fulfilmeui q his prophecies N
regard ~ the commerce - she coast
ana showed baw The Rt. Louis fair
hy bringing the eastern Representa-.
tisses II this coast would benefit
the commerce of the transnaississippi
country
me members ~ the con Eresr spent
very pleasant evening On lake
Washington last night The entire
nest vas engaged. with the t'yrenr
~ flagship The boats EFT lsfseni
park A. use ana returned ~ SO.