Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-12
The Agricultural Congress.

At the second DAVIS session, the tariff ques-
ton was brought before the Congress, in some
resolutions offered by a South Carolina dele
gate. One of these calls for the admission of
iron free of duty, reciting that it is the chief
material in railway and steamship building,
and the tax on it is one great cause of high
transportation charges.
The resolutions were referred.
Mr.. Richie, of Ohio, offered a preamble
setting forth that the importation of foreign
wool last year reduced the price of American
wool less than half the price of one year ago,
while the current prices of clothing and WOODEN
goods to the consumer were as high as ever
heretofore:
ResolUed, That the member of the several
societies, as well as farmers and workingmen,
be requested to use their influence so with
Congress that whether we have a high or low,
or protective or prohibitory, or a revenue
tariff, it may operate equally on all classes of
the country, promote the greatest good of the
greatest number, and not protect a small num-
Der at the expense and greater cost of the
masses of the people.
Referred.
Mr.. Hendley, of Alabama. offered a resolu-
ton providing that Congress should consider
the feasibility of furnishing acomplete nomen-
clature, on a scientific basis, of the grape as
cultivated in the United States. Referred to
the Committee on Horticulture.
Mr.. Stephens, of Minnesota, offered a reso-
luton recommending rotation of crops. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Crops.
Mr.. Reilly, of Missouri, from the Committee
on Entomology, reported, offering resolutions
providing that Congress shall require railroad
companies and settlers receiving the benefit of
the homestead acts to plant trees o n one-tenth
of their land that agricultural colleges should
give more attention to forest and tree planting
and horticulture that railroads be requested
to plant trees on their lands that each State
should employ an entomologist, and that agri-
| cultural societies should give more attention
to the subject. Adopted.
The attempt to get a vote of approval for
the Morrill, bill to distribute the public lands
among the agricultural colleges was a failure.
The Introduction of the resolutions to that
effect provoked a spirited debate, which ended
by laying them on the table.
The resolutions condemning the Eight-Hou1
law, and requesting Congress to repeal it, also
provoked a lively discussion. They were voted
down by an overwhelming majority,
The Committee on Transportation made theu
report. After a long debate, in which nearly
every member expressed his dissatisfaction
with it. a motion was made and carried to re
commit the report to the committee.
At the evening session, the report was agar
presented, in an amended form, ans- adopted
W. H. Jackson, CT Tennessee, was elected
President for the ensuing year.
The third and last days session was marked
by another attempt to take up the resolutions
previously laid on the table, approving tn
distribution OF the PUBIC DOMAIN among IN
agricultural colleges, but it was unsuccessful
Consideration of the proposal for a Stat
railroad from L~eavenworth to Port Royal wa
, postponed till next years meeting.
The resolutions touching the Eight-Hou
law were again discussed, but no defnit
action was had.
} The question of transportation was discusse
} at length. the general opinion being espresso
J that rates are exorbitant, and that relief shoul
J be had through SOM channel, but the quei
: ton was, How is it to be obtained? The M
: iority of the convention evinced an indispos
ton to bringing about any antagonism withth
railroad corporations of the country, bl
4 seemed rather to prefer to harmonic ii
interests of the producer and the carrier.
/ The Committee on the Railway System,
it's Chairman, Gen. Jackson, of Tennessee, r.
q ported a series of resolutions on the subjec
which were adopted unanimously, which en-
body the equitable view of almost the enti
o body, and evince a conciliatory disposition
the part of the Convention. .
. The subject of pomology was brought u
= and delegates were appointed from the sever
States to attend the meeting of the Amerie:
Pathological Society, to be held in the city
Boston.
A resolution was adopted asking the Cover
ment to send weather reports to all postoffc
and raj. . ~ stations, SO that farmers may ha
"a the beneft of them. as well as the readers
daily newspapers.
The Congress adjourned to meet at Atlant
Ga, on the second Wednesday of May, IS
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