New-York tribune., 1874-09-12
NATIONAL PORK PACKERS CONTENTION.
A LONG DEBATE ON TIKI ORGANIZATION or Tun
BoDY-No DECISION REACHED


LOUISVILLE, Sept. 9.-The National Porf
Packers Convention assembled this morning n Masopio
Temple, about 250 persons being present from
"a States, Ohio Indiana. kentucky and NILS
souri, furnishing the largest delegations Bono
OF tho Western cities appointed no deiegates
but recommended the attendance OF all who felt inter
ested In the absence Of the President Tho vicePres
dent, W. D. Hamilton OF LOuisyie. called the Conven
ton to order Mayor Jacobs welcomed the members
in behalf OF the city. The first motion made was that
Committee Organization and Crodentae % ap-
pointed; this carried, roconsidered' ana
then lost. motion TO appoint committee OK
nine Oh organization then prevailed. This was foi
lowed by considerable excitement, and several
gentlemen expressod their freely, Mr.. Adams OF
Illinois declaring the Convention dead or dying and
shat hot weather o good time for it to do so
The delegates wished TO know II they had been
invited TO Louisville TO be sold out; II 80, they would
return and report accordingly. Order was finally re-
stored aud the Committee on Credentials presented
| their report which was a. follows:
| That lnasmuch thero arc Irregularities In tho
credentials OF dele gates,
esolpe That all persons present who represent pork
packing provision business be invited 10 take seats
In the Convention the votes TO be given according W
appOrtionment, page l3 OF last years report
Mr. KIRBY Missouri SAID there were dscordant ee-
the Convention, some having como as repre-
senttves Of two bodes packers and dealers, and tho
question been raised whether was not better to
dissolve and organize another convention composed
entirely OF packers anu cufcIs uiSioop'SNN
and inexcusable TO attempt 70 dissolve tho Convention
and compose another leaving out the descrs but oil
admit the packers and the proper ones to
udge OF tho matter He would harnonlze all parties.
and some sacrifice should be made for the sake OF har-
mony. He offered resolution that In all rules govern
ing The cutting CURING standards etc. OF meats pack
ers only shall be allowed to vote, but that dealers DO
allow cd 10 speak and vote on oil other questions
An attempt was mado to Mr.. Kirby's resolu-
ton and the question was again raised who were
deegaes, and after another motion TO sy hlrpS rsso ,
gentleman withdraw his resolution The report OF tho
NJ n gsmson Of ST. Mi ou snsa PsG WITH
a YlcePrcsident from each state. Mr.. howaru o, OF
Chicago made Secretary. Business committee OF
from each state was then appointed Mr. KIRBY o,
Missouri offered his resolution aud IL was opposed
After long discussion motion made TO adjourn
sine die, which was afterwards withdrawn The sub
ject then referred to committee OF one from each
State. and made the special order for TOMORROW morn
ae inclined to insist on their having full control Of tho
Convention and the dealers appear determined to resist
to the end
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE RULES
SPIRITED DISCUSSION on TRADE INTEREsrs-THE
CONVENTION ADJoURNs.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 9.-This morning COM
mttee composed OF the vicePresdents OF the Conven
tion met in the Office Of tho Masonic Temple TO
take action the Kirby resolution which had
been referred to them for settlement At
10, o'clock the Convention called to order by Pres
the special Of for the morning. the report
OF the Committee that subject was at once
called for. The Committee did not submit
written report, but simply asked Tor
further time for consideration, which was given Tho
report OF tho Committee Business was offered by
Charles Kahn, jr. 1t recommended the following
changes, viz, that the rule requiring i9o pounds
of green meat TO DO placed IN barrel
should be so changed as 10 read 100 pounds
rule requiring pounds of foreign or 1 pounds
of good domestic salt be amended and that In the brand
of packers the name. place, and date OF packing.
A Iwarm debate on the points Involved
Mr.. Adams OF Illinois in favor Of the resolution be-
It offered by young man. and who, he sah is
the best eacherf Mr. Raymond said he represented tho
consumers OF New-OrleaDs, and they wanted full
200 pounds; the negro In tho South also wants
full barrel OF pork He had documents he said. showing
the respective weight OF barrels OF pork 1876 pounds
from st. Louis weighs 2o pounds in Chicago; 1919 pounds
from Chicago does not weigh 200 pounds in ewOrean
while Louisville pork nominally ise pounds averages 2s
pounds packed because the brokers tamper with It, and
because It will 20 over 400 pounds IN only 100 pounds
packed the consumer gets all. He also said that
pounds of salt may do In Chicago, but needed
In the South. Mr. Mason Of Boston did not care for the
number OF pounds of meat, but wanted more than SO
pounds OF salt because that amount Will not preserve
meat while crossing the ocean. Mr. Kahn eK.
There's shall not be less than 80 pounds;
where the cmate demands II moro can be used. Mr..
soon get 100 pounds for slo as iee and pay more
The only necessity IS to have unitor9
isaed. At this point OF the proceedings Mr..
Tppincott Of Ohio offered amendment TO the report
OF the Committee substituting words pounds for
so; carried. The COMMITTEES then further recommended
that the rule regulating prime mess pork SHOULD be SO
amended as TO require but IS pounds OF shoulder cut
instead Of 90. Carried. The Committee then offered
resolution to the effect that the scratching OF brands
injurious to the trade and should be discounenanced
and that such act should be sufficient to dsquafy any
one for membership in the Convention Adopted.
resolution also offered by the committed recon-
mendng the resembling OF Rule OF the General Rules.
ana that local rules should be adopted and pub
hshed. This resolution Immediately elected .
some general rules were necessary, aud offered
amendment by which neither the buyer nor seller would
one member wanted to know what would be doue In
case an Inspector selected by party should not
refer II TO the Board of Trade. The PrendenI
Mr. Hamilton. offered few remmks; he did n'L think
Board Of Trade, ne sad appoint its inspectors A
this point the Convention had become confused that
and q means OF restoring order Mr.. Har
rison, by consent, withdrew his motion foi
ay the resolution OF the Committee on table. aud
1t was very evident that Il would DO car
sd Mr. nahp eayo Sae OF ass Convention 70 with
draw the resolution, which was granted amid
sreat caesrIg u, & rne ,pr%e pork ~
striking the words 200 pounds and inserting the woru
100 poundscarried the rule as amended now REQUIRE,
green meat, that shoulder cuttings Tor prime mes
should consist OF So instead OF ~ pounds aud that escn
pounds good domestic salt Mr. Kahn. jr now moyet
the adoption Of the rules as whoe, ,,shnn %hlst
made motion to have the proceedmn
printed In pamphlet FORM which carried. M
non adjourn 10 should do so sise dt After much 40
debate this motion was amended, that whea at
call Of the President. A motion TO adiourr
then made by Mr. Kahn. jr., and carried amid ap
plauss. Mr.. Kirby Of 81. Leuis then announced th.
a