National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-17
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, CONGRESS-.


The Agricultural Congress continued It's sessions
yesterday at the Agricultural Bureau, Commits
sioner Loring presiding. The following additional
delegates presented themselves and participated
in the session. Mcssrs. Joseph A. Holmes, Chapel
Hill, n. c. a. Blue, Toronto ontario, Department
OF Agriculture; Commissioner ]. NJ. Bryan, Chan
teau, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Il. Ia.
Howard, Dillon, Walker County Georgia, State lIor
ticultural Society. The following papers were read
Yesterday and discussed: 1.-THE Sugar Industry Of
the United States,' by Professor Isaac A. Hedges,
Missouri "National aud International Crop Re-
ports" by Mr.. w. l. Chamborlin, Ohio; "Inspec-
tion and Grading of Cereals, by Mr. Rey.
Mods, Illinois; Cereal Capacity Of Indian Terri
tory" by MIR p. Porter, of the Indian Territory;
"The History and Value of Agricultural Statistics"
sion was participated in BY Mcssg., Aiken, Jack
SON. Loring, IIuLbell Roberts, Cobb, J. NJ. Smith,
Gillian, CLANCY, and others.
THE FOLLOWING REVOLUTIONS,
presented by Mr.. Gillian, were unanimously
Whereas II Is "A matter Of great Importance TO the
agricultural interests of this ounry 10 have full and
the united States and foreign countries promptly
published In order to enabca III interests determine
the tendency of prices anddhe probable demand Tor
Re resolved, First-'That this convention request
provide by law for the collection, through the foreign
service of this Goycrnmen OF inc agricultural ana
commercial statistics Of other nalOnS.
Resolved, Second-Thut the United states Depart
mcnt OF Agriculture ana the SeNpTul Slhtch anu
rurcs through their boards Of agriculture or other
wise be and they are hereby requested to co operate
in the work ofcoccting and publishing full, prompt,
and statistics relating to the agricultural pro-
ductiuns ofthe United States,
Resolved Third-rhnt the chairman of this conven-
tun he and he is hereby requested to furnish the Pres
dent of tile Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Repro, entaveS each with n copy Of the FOREGOING
preamble and resolutions and urge the passage OF
law by Congress providing for the collection of ngri
cultural and commercial statistics of other nations.
committee consisting of McsSrs Gillian, Law,
and Meredith, appointed 10 consider preventive
measures against the spread Of pleuro.pneumonia
dung plnguc) prevalent in the District OF Co.
lumbia, submitted II report, which was adopted,
and resolutions passed IN connection with the sub
ject urging legislation upon Congress to author
lie measures for the complete suppression of this
fatal distcmper. To-day's session will consider
subjects relating to vintage.
A CALL UroN THE PRESIDENT.
Anumber of the delegates in attendance upon
| the Agricultural Congress now In session called
| last evening ut the White House upon the special
| invitation of the President. They were accom-
| panied by Commissioner LOring The occasion
| was purely social one and the President proved
| himself an admirable entertainer. After spending
several hours in social enjoyment the visitors
| withdrew, very much pleased with their host and
| the enjoyable evening he had afforded them.