Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-17

proceed, which he did In modified manor,
opposing the land grants going Into the
hands Of the Legislatures.
A vote was then taken, and the resolution
was lost
Mr.. Fielder moved to amend Dr.. GrexEnry's
resolution by adding the colleges satsc-
quently established. Agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds' resolutions were next voted
upon aud loet
Mr.. Dikeman, Of Mich, offered an addi.
tional amendment TO DIR. Greggory'a resolu-
ton, that the lands shall noJ be withheld
from sale, and that the price shall not exceed
IS per acre. Disagreed to.
The resolutions OF Dr.. Gregory were then
adopted.
Mr.. Barnett, OF Ga, OF the committee APP
pointed 10 consider and report upon that por-
lion Of the report OF the Commissioner OF
Agriculture relative 10 the relations between
the Department and the colleges, made an
elaborate report upon the subject.
Commissioner Watts favored the colleges
corresponding with the Department 40 that
there could be collected a complete account
OF what all the agricultural districts are
doing, thereby giving Intelligent Information
to the people.
the report was accepted.
Mr.. Twormley moved that the report be
referred to tho Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Agreed to.
The Chair stated he had noticed a conflict
arising between ...
he could see no cause fOr H. ADD related how
Affairs were arranged Ia Massachusetts. Ia
that State he said there arc thiny-hye agrl-
cultural societies which are attached tO the
college. A board, cOnslauug OF the Governor,
Lieut.. Governor, and delegates from each
agriculture society. exists there. THIS board
constitutes bOard OF Oyersecrs OF the col
i
annually for Its practical use, and each socle-
~ gives ESQ 10 send poor boys 10 the college.
| MAKING oEEfcEs.
Mr.. Norfeldt, OF Missouri. offered a resolu.
tion thAl the Ofico OF secretary Of agricul-
ture should be created, and that the incum-
bent should be member OF the Prosideut's
Cabinet
Mr.. Norfeldt said he aid not desire to reflect
upon any one 10 the resolution, but was yet
| OF opinion that a geutlemA 80 appointed
won d be Of great service 10 the Cabinet.
Nc. Allen, Of New York, could not see why
the Necessity At thls time demanded that the
convention should ask any such favon OF
Congress.
several amendments we're offered and laid
on the table, after which the resolution was
adopted.
The Chair announced as the committee TO
yislt the Committees on Agriculture In Con.
gress Prof Bowman, OF Kentucky. Me-.
/ beckett, OF Mlchlkhni mf. Nneeleft OF We
bTaskai Mr.. Halstead OF New Jersey, aud
Col. Clark, Of Massachusetts.
| ALARaER coNyESTIoS.
Mr.. Twormoy moved that committee OF
hye be appointed ~ call q convention Of all
state agricultural societies aud colleges In
the winter OF 1878 At the city OF Washington.
The resolution was amended by Inserting
the Commir sloner Of Agiiculture, aud adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds, Of nj, called up the resolu-
| tlona offered by HIM As follows
RsfolVed, That We approve the House bill
No, i0ts-a bill for an act 10 establish an edu.
SGd IN "a. to apply me q .S'
pending the Senate Of the United States, and
reccommsnd its passage.
Rss9lVsd, That me true policy AMI lu,sres,,
social welfare depend upon the elucatlon aud
elevation Of the masses.
The resolutions were adopted.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men as the committee GU endowment the
Agricultural college Geo. B. Loring, Mass.
Z. J. Searle, Ark.i D. Z. Gilman, CONT W.
II. Pursell, Del; J. Manus, Ca; DR.. J. 3.
Greggory, Ill; Allen y. MOrriss, Ind, A. s.
WEIGH, Iowa; II. J. Strlcklln, Kansas; ]. B.
Bowman, Ky,i q. Y. Allen, Me-; Samuel Reg
ister, Nd; Marshall ?. Wilder, MGss.; ".
q. Beckwith, Mich, W. W. FulweIl, MINI.
ID. W. Wheeler, Neb.; Geo Smith, n. Il; II.
N, lalstead, N. J.i Hon, O. W. Cornell, ".
Y.;J. I. Brldgers, NC; J. B. Robinson, Ohio,
II. n. McAllister, Pat Geo. J. ChSse, r. L.
D. W. Aiken, 8. Co. ]. B. Kplebrcn, Tenn;
n. b. Stafford, Vt Prof Molleit, Val A,
Morton, VIVA J. II. THORNLEY,, Wis; J. x.
sngdgrass, ID. OF c.; J. Mcknight, Utah; T.
@. Williams, Texas; Gov. X. N. Patton, Ala
THE President TO VISIT rHE CONVENTION
The Chair announced that the COMMITTEES
had visited President Grant, aud he had sig.
nlhed his intention Of visiting the convention.
\ resolution was offered providing for the
appointment OF q COMMITTEES Of Ave 70 organ
lie national agricultural asspciatlon; which
was agreed to, after which the convention
udjourued until ~ o'clock to-day.