New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-02
TEE NATIONAL AGBICCLrUR4L CONGRESS-

THE SECOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TIE TRANS
PoRTAuoN QUESTION AND OTHER ToPIcs-NO
DEFINITE ACTION OF IMPORTANCE TAKEN.
The second annual meeting of the National
Agricultural Congress was held at indianapolis on
"Wednesday Thursday anu Friday of last week 90 socie
ties representing p states sending 100 delegates There
are however according che Of the Sec
retry about 10000 agricultural associations in the coun
try having an aggregate membership Of 100000 farmers
Twothlrus OF these Organizations nave been formed
during the months and diEer from most agrcu
tura associations having for their main object the
putting down Of the abuses that responsible
for their present sufierings. The first day
Of the Congress was spent organizing, referring
reports resolutions &c. committees. listening to adj
dresses by Gov. Hendricks. Mayor Mitchell the reading
OF On article The Cotton Worm" By Prof. e.. v
Riley and the transaction OF other business OF
Mi or Importance on Thursday, tue second day, the
Committee on Agricultural Colleges submitted report
approving and indorslng the efforts now making 10
secure additional aid from Congress Tor the colleges
established under the Of 1862, favOrng the Morrill,
bin TO equaze the land grant 70 such Institutions ana
recommending the appointment OF a committee 10
memorable Congress upon tie subject by the MOTrlll
BILL certain proportion Of the money obtained
by the safe Of the public lands Is to be invested
III i've per cent bonds, and the proceeds paid over
from year 70 year to such industrial colleges SLOW
compliance with the conditions OF the grant minority
report was also made, and spirited debate ensued,
Tie Committee on transportation, through W. c.
F.agg OF Illinois, submitted report declaring that
cheapt transportation OF persons and property
is the national necessity and Tecung facts and opinions
with regard 70 the exOrbltant charges by railroad
similar 20 those presented III Tie memorial 10
Congress recently adopted by the Convention OfiGOyern
grs ut Atlanta In facts stated IN ITS report,
/ he committee believed that due encOurag eulont
should given to the opening OF new rOues u trans
orlIlo l tne im prJveinent OF old Oucs,
ENl. a
called attention the following water lines a. having
more on less net Tie Niagara Snip Canal, CaugG-
I na,ystut and Cuampain Canal IRON ~. Lawrence
Newly rkl, Fox River Canal Wisconsin, the James
Rver anu KInahw@ Canal tAe LIMOS 4Aa M4eI!Ss1
canal ana Illinois River improvements Tie Atan,lc ANA
Great Western Canal aAu tne Mississippi ana ApaIach-
Alter caiHug attention and asking an investigation
OF tho merits narrow gauge rdliWdys' U. LaH ways
upOu The common hghWd and other means OF secut-
Ig cheap transportation, the committee recO HmcAded
mat efforts De n4de aud pefseVcrc IN until an Ia!I a.
Gesera aud safe Governments, 50 10 10 Insure tue
absolute and perpetual DrOnDitOn aud prevention OI
that a4i believe tue rights or thc peOpc shOdid
Interpretation mouOpUes, should unit. III reforming
me executive, iicIa and legislative departments u
tnereIrOn prVpretOrs aHd servants oil such money
Biore debate was lad upon this report Commit
lee on miscellaneous business On5red series OF res0u-
declaring the Efforts % any cIIss 20 lc use Or u
crease the v1e iaDOr the product Ot IlDor perm
cIOus their influence and against TIC lhteIce's OIL
farmers; mat Eight Hour law Is unwse, uJus aui
"A disturbing cue business OF t1c Whole cOu-
~ and ought " repealed. Ine resolutions were
re-ed b. = arge ualu during the Eer aeon, altcr
| A long uebaie. lac ulscussOu Ou the Report Ot the
/ Ii..l,pUr. AEON Committee WAS animated ana shoWed
I tnaL tue farmers are IN earnest III LAer movement
aualusL lie railroads. There however Odl niue
ti ys new upon tns question brought Gus Ia the do
bate sllcc II thoroughly discussed la Tue
meetings aud conventions OF LIE western l4finefs add
tue covcult0ns Con ressmen and GJYefnors r5ceny
/ leq. Af.r several uuInenJs Ead BctH Ohcicu "A
uIOOu was aud carried 10 recOmmlt thc report 20
Tue CunmL.ee. Ilc question Was DfOaSht up As~h On
Friday Dut 10 definite action was taken. Ide majority
the J0nvoutiou appeared decidedly opposed
10 bruglag about any antagOnlsm VIA the fairo.'d
COMPUTATIONS the country, AM preferred 10 uaIo@o
tAe Interests OF Jue producer aud carrier.
Ine pore Committee OD lStOad ~ stes SUD
nlJeu adopted Thursday cniDOdies TIE views VI
GainRress, aBd luuOfne ths uOctfiuc
that railroads receiving al aIrom Inc StAe Ny laAaloh
OF thr people snOld be subject % ne power gaStlhR
tneIr Charters hmiCltaOn or thelr rates VICE
President Or cpTeseuted vas seiecLed Or the
curr a. yeaf aud provision made Tor IN puDAc4tiOn
ANA GistflD4eOn VI Largo nulnDcr OF copies OF he rt
port OF tne proceedings OF the Congress Zen. ". H.
sackson % Ionnossec chosen President and Chs
" Greeu SECRETARY. AJanta, Ga. was selecteu AZ Ie
place Or tle neat meeting. whIcn viii De heid on the
second wednesday OF May 1874.
GA Itl4ay the Elgns Hon law and OtleF questlohS
wcre ulooIsSed Dut no denito action Of lhpOrthce On
any Question was taken. and tins Congress sdJOufnsd