Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-05

town In automobiles and landed right
in the districts which have suffered
and are still suffering from inunda
tion when the BraEos gets on a ram.
page. In fact Mr. Seley is OF the opin.
ion that now. since the recent rains
have caused some Of the overflow dis.
trict to become almost impossible In
places. that teams should be resorted
To II necessary TO get 10 certain
points where the committee may be
depended upon to be most impressed
by the gravity Of the situation lie
has evidently been thinking along
strictly practical lines and hopes and
believes the delegates who will be in
Houston have been thinking along the
same lines. so that the greatest
amount Of good may come from the
visit OF the flood control committee
President Seley exhibited letters he
had Just received from Congressman
jeff; McI.emore, who viii "chaperone"
the party. and Homer d. Wade o.
Freeport on the gulf. but who Is al
present In Washington. both OF these
gentlemen having interested them
selves In keeping the president In.
formed as to the status Of affairs and
developments IN Washington Both
OF these gentlemen intimated that the
committee was ready to leave Wash.
ington at most any time during this
month. after hearing from the Brazos
Valley aud River Improvement com
mittee to the effect that the time was
propitious and arrangements had
been made for their coming Conse
quently II is expected that eyerythinr
incident to the sending OF such a mes
sage will be attended TO at the Hous
ton meeting. and that the representa-
tiyes OF congress who will report back
their finding to that body will soon be
en- route to Texas The flood contro!
committee is composed OF the follow
ing fifteen members. and It is be
lieyed that at least eight or ten Of
them will visit Texas for the very i'm
portant investigations for which the
committee was created.
b. G. Humphreys. chairman. Mis-
sisslppi
Finis J. Garrett. Tennessee.
W.. J.. Foster Illinois
Cyrus Cline. Indiana.
Joseph Russell. Mississippi
Riley j. Wilson. Louisiana
Carl Vinson. Georgia.
jeff: McLemore Texas.
Robert Grosser. Ohio.
William A. Rodenberg. Illinois.
Chas =. Curry. California.
William r. Wood. Indiana.
James W. Hustled. New York.
Chas c. Kearne. Ohio.
W. =. Martin. Louisiana.
Thus II will be seen there are al
least seven members OF the flood con
troll committee who are from Southern
States, while the remaining eight are
from various portions OF the union
There is no sectional opinion or action
possible with this committee. how
ever. as the members are all reported
to be broad-guaged and strictly intent
on serving the best interests OF Texas
as a result OF their trip and investiga.
tion.
This flood control committee Is
awaiting the direct invitation OF Presl
dent Seley's committee to come hero
Hence IL may be seen how important
will be the meeting at Houston Thurs
day. as we'll as the threshing out Of
the various details that will arise
there. Bryan viii be well represented.
and inasmuch as the Commercial Club
will meet this afternoon, together with
the business men generally OF the city.
Il is confidently expected those who
will 20 from here will be clothed with
the full authority TO speak for Bryan
as to what she will do as her part In
this most important matter. A report
Of the clubs action this afternoon will
be given tomorrow In these columns
The joint resolution passed by con
gress in February, and which resulted
In the appointment Of the flood con.
troll committee and its Forthcoming
visit to Texas. is printed below and is
seli-explanatory:
$. J. RES. log.
In the Senate Of the United States.
Feb 25. 1916.
Mr.. sheppard introduced the follow
ing joint resolution. which was read
twice and referred to the committee
on commerce:
JOINT RESOLUTION
To authorize and direct the secretary
OF war to cause to be made examina.
tons and surveys OF the navigable
rivers OF Texas and streams trib.
utary thereto and report plans 10