Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-12

u. AeR.cuL1uR.L SosIxII.-when our re-
port closed Yesterday the subject under discussion
was in relation extending the usefulness of the
Society by furnishing to the Secretary Standing
Journals of agriculture, and giving him authority
to employ persons at proper times to prepare ar
tirles for publication in the Society's journal
The subject was finally laid on the table
The Chair announced that owing to some acct
dent n the Mint. all the medals not ready; but
4 one gold and some fifty silver medals are ready
ard the remainder of the silver and all the bronze
medals cannot be done till the machinery Of the
i nounced that Mr.. Henry Cowng Of Texas was
present, and desired TO explain the drawings Of a
stsam-Plough which he claimed to have invent
ed, to the Society. Mr. C. then came forward
and occupied some time in explanation of his
yXan.
Tine Chair then named the Nominating 'Com-
nittee, Ito meet at Col. Wilder's room Wizards
Hotel. As Messrs. NJ p. Wilder, Mass chairman;
q. c. CLAY, Ala; Il H. Pennfsld. Conn; John
Jones, Del. w w Coreoran and B. o. Tayloe,
ID. c; w. q. Coffin, Ind J. NJ. Cannon, Iowa;
w. F. Nj. Arncy. Kansas; w. l.. Underwood. Ky;
6. B. Loring. Mass; John Merryman and f l.,
Rogers. Md J r. Barrett, Mo; r Smyth n H;
Hon. VIM Kelly and ID. p. Johnson, NY;C J
Ransom. Ohio; J. McGowan, Pa; s Foot VT;
Isaac $ stevens, of Washington Territory
The Chair then announced that the members
were all invited to spend Friday evening at the
residence Of MIR. Corcoran, the Society to meet
there at O'Clock.
The Society then adjourned to meet again i'm
the Lecture Room at p. m, TO hear the lecture
of DR.. Antisel.
SECOND DAY
The Society met at 10 O'Clock d. m, Presiden.
filchHan in the chair.
Ths following delegates came forward and re-
corded their names: Tench TiIghman, Md w .
Wheeler: Mass; John Jones, Del ; Il Wager,
y Y; J. Mctiowan, Pa III. ) Olcot, n Y; F.
l. Rogers, hid b Z. Johnson, n. Y; w. q.
Coffin, Ia; b. French, ID. u; g. r. Loriny,
Mass A: Kimmel, Md n. P Wilder, Mas:
l. Stevens, Washington Territory; w F. Nj
Army, Kansas L. w. Bull, Mass; 4 b. Conper
Ny l.. q Rawson, Ohio; T. +. Mann, ID. C.;
Dennis, Md John Clifford do w II. Preston.
do; l.. p Smith, do; d Brumbaugh do: Jas
Harlan Iowa; Lewis Baily, Va; John P. Hale
On motion by Mr.. Wilder, OF Mass , a commit
toe Of five was appointed to wait on the President
of the United States and conduct him to the So
Ciety at IL o'clock. The Chair appointed as such
committee Messrs. Wilder, Norris Tayioe Loring
and Smith.
Mr.. Kennedy, of the Censns Bureau. then adj.
dressed the society upon the agricultural statistics
Of the next census. Upon closing his remarks
Mr. Olcott, of y :, moved that the thanks of
the society be rendered to the speaker and request
copy OF his remarks for publication. Also, that
Vic gentleman be requested TO furnish the society
with a practicable plan for carrying out the rec
concentrations contained therein carried
In connection with this subject Nh Mackall OF
Minnesota addressed the society ia relation To the
Agricultural Bureau OF the Government charac-
ec!lzlng its operations productive mainly of
political capital for members of Congress who
drew their pro rata annually of the agricultural
reports and sent them out without regard to the
benefits designed to be conferred upon the country
ny its establishment.
The Chair read a communication from the Su-
perlntendeGt of the L. 5 Coast Survey inviting
TOE m smb FRS 70 sit the office Of the Coast Survey
Oh motion, by MIR. Stevens, Of w ashin%ton Ter
ritory, the invitation was accepted, and the Chair
authorized to respond in fitting manner
Mr.. Harlan, of Iowa, replied TO the remarks re-
hectng upon the action Of members of Congress
saying that he knew Of no Der Of Compress
VINO would not willingly dispense with the bene-
hfS IN he doyt vpd ,k~I;1
port. In his district he received enough last wear
&c furnish about one and one-haf copies to each
county Ii was rather a sacrifice than a satisfac-
Ton or benefit to members OF Congress ANY one
not knowing the facts might readily fall into the
error already expressed He had no unkind feel
ing towards any one, and made this explanation
the remarks Just made
Mr.. Mackall had only spoke Of this distribution
as system which ought to be made more indie
pendent and practical. Members of Congress,
many of them, knew too little OF apricu,tufe IN
understand properly the importance of this aues-
uon to The country He hoped, if possible, plan
might be devised to take this thing from the
SoVernmentof Congress and placed in the hands
of separate department.
Mr.. Calvert, Of Md, addressed the society OIL
the same question, aud pitched into the late ad
visory report upon the Patent Office. lie moved
That committee be appointed whose duty it
advisory board which had never vet seen the
light OF day.
Mr.. Z. took this occasion to invite members of
Maryland lately established in Prince George
county. Md
Mr.. Johnson, of v. Y. made some remarks in
relation to the same subject, aud expressed hone
that We should be enabled to have a department
established under the Secretary of the Interior
which should advance the interests of agriculture
IN this country.
At III O'Clock a.. m, President Buchanan ac-
companied by the committee appointed to wait
on him, entered the hall and took seat by the
side of the chairman.
Mr. gilman, in presenting the certificate of
honorary membership to the Presi dent wv hich was
Yesterday awarded him by the society," expressed
the sincere pleasure which the presence Of the
Chief Magistrate of the Union in their meeting
had all 'rded them 1t was a strange coincidence
In the history Of our country. that every one of
those who had been selec ted by their countrymen
for the exalted station which he occupied so wor-
thily lad either been taken, like cincinnatils
Is soon is the mantle of Office was laid aside
The President responded in happy terms thank
1ng them most cordially for this kind profr-r IL
was high honor in itself; but it is far more
highly appreciated as token Of regard from this
Society than for any other consideration In re-
gard to himself, he was born with taste for the
country and for agriculture which he had never
vet been able TO indulge. He not a good
practical farmer, though he loved the life, and
calculated and anticipated with much greater
pleasure return in less than eighteen months to
Wheatland than he had anticp ated the pleasure
of coming here as President. tAppause
President fiighman then announced that Mr.
buchanan had consented tn receive TN" Grand
Gold Medal of Honor awarded to Fawkes In the
absence Of the inventor. His remarks We're
follows
''Having now. sir, been duly installed as an hon
oriry member of the society. feel that the high
-st compliment can pay you will be to afford
YOU an opportunity Ia become L working member
In manner that will not interfere with your of.
II ,ial duties. BY remarkable coincidence il has
fallen to the lot of single county among the
thousands Of similar districts into whch the States
of our Union divided 70 furnish at the same
time the President of the United States and the
successful inventor of the most important agrcul-
tural i'm pl-ment of the age-the steam piow THIS
implement received If the recent exhibition of
this society at Chicago its highest prenlum-the
grand gold medal of honOr-the presen' alton Of
which has heretofore constituted prominent fea-
tGre In tue annual mertin. IS of theSociety
The absence Of the inventor, Mr.. Fawkes. will
prevent the performance of this duty. unless YOU,
sir d his neighbDr. will consent o receive it aud
d come thu medium of its transmission from the
Society To the mechanic To whom ii has been
awarded