Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-13

u . AGRIcULrURAL SocIKry.-After our re-
port closed Yesterday, the following delegates
came forward and registered their names: E. p
walton, VT; ID. 8. Curtis, Wis; John Merri-
man, Ed. Wilkers, DIR. 8. p. Smith, Edward
Lloyd, ir-, F. N. Hall. b. M. Rhodes, Nd; Or.
A spence, J. w. Ware. Va; B o. aTayloe,
Amos Brown, " VA B. johnson, Bo.ton'
A large number Of delegates have not vet
placed their names on the register.
MI: Kelly Of Y, moved that q committee
OF one member from each State and Territory be
appointed to report nominations Of officers for
the ensuing year; adopted.
communication was received from the Sec
retary OF the Smithsonian Institution, stating
that that Institution, In conjunction with the
Academy OF Science in Philadelphia were en-
gagged In making an investigation as to the
pnysical and intellectual development Of the
native white race Of this country, ard asking the
cooperation OF the Society In that aiion
Ana, on motion Of Mr.. Byington Of Iowa IL
ro rssooved tnat the Society comply with the
MT Jones OF Del submitted Inquiry rs 70
whether the committee appointed at a former
meeting OF the Society, for the purpose Of memo
Agricultural department had done so. and
whether the csmmttee had ever reported their
action to the society.
Mr.. Calvert Of Md stated that he believed he
was the only member of the committee alluded
10, and as lar aS be could state personally about
the matter, be lad no progress to TepoIt He
was dreidedly of the opinion that the ayricuItu-
IlHts OF the country should begin TO insist on
Their rights, bnt as a msmber of the committee
he doubted the policy Of approac hinu ConUress
upon the subject, believing that they would
present ~ P' W
Mr.. Jones thought II was high time that meas
uIes were taken TO press this matter upon Con-
grsss :, IL was now when the Society was young
ina. u needed to be fostered by the Government
MI Case, OF Ind moved that the committee
De called upon now to report progress
Mr. Calvert hoped the motion would not he
urged but IL it was he hoped that before the
question was put that the committee wnuld h.
placed IN a position to report IL now lacked
one member; and the other members, e.cept
himself, were all absent. He felt sure nothing
would be gained by pressing the matter upoo
Mr.. Army, OF Kansas, moved to Law the whole
subject upon the table, explaining his reasons for
Mr.. Case opposed the motion, and d, sired IN
QUESTION f '
Mr.; T.. G. Connolly, of D. C, moved that any
Nacahcy that has occurred, may occur, in the
committee be filed by the Chair, and that the
committee b. coRtiuued ~
MI Army stated that IL the motion of the gen.
temah last mp should prevail, il would he in ar
oordance with bis desires as IL wonId detsr the
Law on the table 'ii"''Oh :"
Mr.. Case thought nothing was TO ba Gained nv
nesitating policy. ID was one of the fr.t dn,is,
oi congress to foster our national agriculture
NJ CdIVet stated that when any good was TO
tnr result OF action he was not the man 10 hes
Iate or 70 lear as to what to do. He wa. from
nfst TO last Tor an agricultural department A.
loreshadowing Of what he could do in Ease
me committee was called upon to report IL struck
blm That the proper course would be to mass NOS :
Hlve resolutions expressive Of the views of mis-
societY, that the agricultural interests of the
country demanded the endowment of a depart
mn. nv WIN ~ mead which should have a seat and
voice in the cabinet of the nation He wonld
say, we demand and will have an agricnItnrsi
department. As present he was in favor of n.inf,
d niue policy, as nothing could be gained by any
Mr. Burgwyn desired IL to be distinctly pnae.-
$1,000 that the late advisory board of aoric,Itnr.
old not make any recommendation whatever TO
congress, but only had given ex preston To their
opinion with resi- ect TO the DETERMINATIONS ~ /. A.
partmeDt Of Agriculture W.
Mr. Holloway, Of Ind =, thought the b. st meth
y, ~ou.a oe TOT the societyto prepare a memorial
70 present to the people Of the country mon tbi,
suolect 10 prepare them for IT, The faimers Of
me bni.ed states, when the subject was placed
Sss, mem properly, would .oon understand the
gress would soon learn from the peopIe them
selves what they wanted and would have
After some further discussion and the reiec
ton OF motion to make the subject the order -
the day for Thursday at 10 O'clock on notion %
on the ID Bile WIS io'"
The Chair stated that application had been
made by the son Of the gentleman 10 whom was
awarded the hest premium of the Society. the
great gold medal, at the late fair,n Ricbmo,d 70
nave the medal delivered to him by authority of
MS idhri This medal was the second one
which had been awarded of this cla.. sinre the
formation OF the Society, and mad been awaId.d
6y the committee 10 Mr.. Philip Rahan. OF North
O aI,ol Io' most valuable invention to a.ri-
SuNuIe, VIZ portable steam engine IL had
Oeeh awarded 10 gentleman belonging to a
Class one OF the most honorable ia the country.
One VINO, by Dis own exsrtions, had within a few
years placed himself in position of the higb hest
elevation as an inventor, az from A verv onscnTe
beginning In point Of meal s had by his industry
ana genius surmounted difficulties which had
gained Tor him at the late exhibition the hiyh,s,
premium OF the = pciety, which was m. 49,,
valuable medal ever awarded to any Individual
oy any association. The speaker in pTs,snting
tne medal TO the young gentleman, expressed the
hoPe that the young men Of the country would
Try to initiate the example OF Mr. Rahan. which
hsd placed him In SO envable position before
his fellow countrymen.
Zoe committee on the Treasurer's accounts
made their report; which was adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Olcott, Of ~ Y, commit
zee OF three was appointed 10 review the annual
ADDRESS and report measures for carving out the
RECOMMENDATIONS contained therein
The Chair here announced that the regular
subject Of discussion for the day was that Of
agricultural education
Mi Holloway, in connection with the subiec,
submitted the following resolutions which wer,
unanimously adopted
R,'Oived, That, in the judgment Of the society.
among the most phildnthropic and patriotic Ell
forts now being made In the country are those
10 educate youth in the principles and Practice
OF agriculture and the useful arts aud that these
tn0rts emlnently deserve the aid Of legislation.
hssotref, That the bill now pending before
The Senate of the United States, which provides
Tor the devotion OF a portion Of the public do
main Tor the endowment and maintenance OF one
college al least in each Of the several states of
This mon, whose leading object IL shall be 10
lmpdrt instruction on the subject Of agriculture
ana the mechanic arts, il heartily approved by
the people OF this country, and that its passage
INTO law will be hailed with great satisfaction.
hsSoIrsd, That the foregoing resolutions be
signed by the president ard secretary of this So
.lety, and be then presented 10 the Vice Presi.
dent OF the United States, and the Spea ker of the
hesse OF Representatives, and they each to be
sesPeenuily requested TO lay them before that
preside.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilder, OF Mass. Prof Cary.
OF Ohio, was called upon 10 deliver an addres,
upon the subject above mentioned
having taken the stand, that gentleman r.
Hhikso IN 81 such Imperfect remarks as he had 20
Wake nsa oeen drawn mp on the spur of the mo-
ment as u were, and begged tue society to over.
LOOK any shght errors which might be observable
He began oy saying that In all IL. bear,no. .
correct SYsfen of I'm Ian.