New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-19
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL so
GETTY.
THE LAST DAY.

From, our Special Correspondent
WAsHR6ToS, Jan. H. 1860.
The session of the last day was called to order at
bali pa 10 O'clock the ex. President in the chair hr
Calvert read serief of resolutions, adveIse TO the
Presidents veto Of the Morrill, Land bill.
In Offering the resolutions, Mr. Calvert contraste1
the language of President Buchanan ast yer 10 his
veto message with language used by BIN in 1897
wi en- represt NATIVE fresh from tie people, upon
Clay's Land bill Dir. c. was a. loss to understand
The c erepancy of the views thus expressed, and COM
n epted some length upon the subject. In relation
10 the constitutional ohefons with which agricuur-
lists are always met on making application to Copgress
for protection IN this vital interest," Mr. g. regretef
that the Constitution a-days was not Considered
aud ubdetOod with reference 10 the good Of the whole
Union. Formerly il was written On yelum paper,
which was jmpeifhable but noT-a-days had GO, to
be printed on ds rubber aud other strechy mat ria
and TOO capable Of being warped aud twisted, 10
suit the coDve Dience Of legisliiCn.
Mr.. Calvert spoke at length on the Land bill Ne
was opposed to making any but tbose who had dstip-
gu.bed themselves "a agrculturists honorary men,
beers Of tins society. He did not record Mr. buchanan
Sc having taken sDy special interest IN the subject OF
agriculture. The Pr, ,ldeDt himself hao fae yesterday
that he thought they bad gone little tHo far in .kiag
him All honorary member for he had himself said hs
was unworthy the honor conferred upon him. He took
mp and answered n detail the several objection Of Mr.
buchanan 10 the bill The Government was each year
the discussions stIhese meetings greater There 10
no authority in the Constitution for the purchase Of Flor
ida Louisiana, Texas, or Cuba, AID, III view OF that
ftct he thought the Morrill, bill pan for dsposhg Of
public lands il aid Of agricultural colleges
pleey within the sphere of Congressional leg station
az " ere the other transactions,
The matter was discussed somewhat at length, by
Hessrs. Amy Of Kansas and Mann Of Minnesota, hut
iually tabled OF motion Of Mr. Kelly of New-York,
after Two votes had been TAKEN aud division sailed
for.
Mr. Mann Of MINI, offered the following resolu.
ton:
sources that the Hen Secretary Of the Interior has
contemplation to create out Of be Agricultural Division
eien POI sach would receive the hearty support
ard cooperation Of this Society
An animated discussion followed. Some Of the me
bors objected, that The Society acting upon vague
rumorr and that il should discuss the subject at ALL
unless Secretary Thompson came 70 the meeting him.
self, Communicated officially with il. Professor
Cary Of Ohio, for scouting the idea OF Bureau or
any hing sbort Of separate Department. Governor
Stevens Of Washington Territory, on the contrary,
thought THE proposed Bureau Won become Depart
ment "a naturally as the National observatory had
grown from mere Office Of maps and charts and he
thought the Secretary disposed to do all he could
coDsututonaly the farmers of the country should not
foolithiy demand mposslbiltes Col. johnson argued
with theGovernor. lie tboughtthe correspondence an
reports of tuch Office the proposed would DO
real service to the country and not put every honest
American 20 The blush, had the homogeneous docu-
mens Of the agricultural clerkship virtually de-
func'. The speech altogether vigorous and sensible
Mr. Olcou 10 meet the views of both parties, pro-
pOsed amendment TO the olution Thus But the
United States Society Of the opinion that the 10
"terests of agriculture will not be fully protected until
"a Department of Agriculture be created with
" Cabinet officer AT its head"
This elected further discussion, and was vebementy
supported by Mr. Calvert and others. Tne Hon. Mr..
Rocl well Of Connecticut, however moved as q fur
TIER amendment that This Society would earnestly
recommend the creation Mt the present time Of an
" Agricultural Bureau in the Department OF the In.e
"iior." Tbs was carried.
] am ciediby informed that this very importan'
change ia in contemplation and il was Introduced To the
National Society at this time 10 test the feelings Of the
farmers. Mr.. Clemson is spoken Of either as chemist
20 the Bureau, 20 take the whole charge OF il.
There can be doubt that the agitation Of this sub.
feet at the annual meetings Of this Society, and the
attendance Of the Presidents Senator'S and Represen'.
stves has brought about this change. In fact the
cooperation Of the Society Ia earnestly and very prop
eIy desired by the Secretary in the present acture
and il IL doubt the sincere with Of every friend OF
agriculture thai the plan b. carried out TIE trath 10