The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-21

iuteIlor W restrict al except tnOSe In
dians IN the Indian Territory to the linn
Its of their respective reservations.
On motion to adopt the report, Gen.
Porter, of the Creek Nation. Indian Ter
ritory, himself an indian, took the plat
form and made an eloquent appeal to
the convention to strike out the pream
bic as rejecting undaly upon a
large body of orderly Indians.
He was supported in this position
by Gen. Brisbin, of Idaho, Mr..
Pollard, of the Indian Territory, and
several others, who thought the pream-
BILE an insult and abused tho red men.
DR. Moore spoke in support of the res
olut'on. Though paying high tribute to
Gen. Porter and many OF his class, he
SAID the preamble was not aimed at
them, but at bands OF tramp Indians,
and white men as well, that inflicted
great loss on the western "attlemen.
The resolutions were finally referred
back to the committee for further con-
sideration.
AT o'clock the convention adjourned
till 3, when the delegates will review
the military parade from the front steps
of the exposition building.
Al $3.50 p. III. the delegates gathered in
front Of the exposition building and re
viewed the state militia aud the city fire
department which marched down Olive
street and made tino display, after
which they took seats in the hall and
resumed their session.
ltwas announced by tho chair that the
| Wabash, the Chicago & Alton, the Chi
| cago, burlington IL Quincy, and the ST.
Paul railways had extended 10 the dele
gates the courtesies OF their lines for q
visit to Chicago and return to their
homes. The thanks of the convention
were returned, and tho representatives
| OF the roads extending the courtesies, ,iL-
vited to take seats in the convention,
Charles Brimsker was substItu ed for
j. w. Hamilton, delegate-at-larg for
Kentucky, the latter being absent on
account uf sickness.
Dwyer, of New Mexico, offered reso-
luton in reference to arid Ian Is lying
between tho 9Sth meridian and the
Sierra Nevada mountains, urging tho
appointment of a committee 10 mNmor-
allze congress TO take such lands from
under the homestead laws and set them
aside for grazing purposes.
The following resolutions were also
referred.
BY Mr.. Mccoy, of Kansas, respecting
the width of the trail and tho establish
ment OF quarantine ground for cat
tie.
BY Denman, of Montana, calling the
attention of the secretary OF the interior
To- rowing tribes If Indians in Montana,
Idaho and Arizona.
BY Mr.. Wilson, for the appointment
of commissioner on statistics.
\ paper by DR.. j. w. Ralston, of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, on
pleuro pneumonia and other cattle dis
eases, and by DIR. Hopkins, of Wyo-
ming, on the same subject were ordered
| spread on the records.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
| At o'clock this evening delegates IN
the number of 500 gathered at the Lin
! dell hotel and sat down to n
banquet, which occupied two hours.
| AT 10 o'clock Gen. Sherman, who
| presided, called the gentlemen to order,
and after a brief Introductory speech,
| introduced Governor R0utt, permanent
chairman of the convention, who spok @
to the toast, "The first nabional con-
! venlion of cattlemen," setting
forth briefly the interest al the world
has in their deliberations. Gen. Sher.
man then introduced Capt. Bedford, a
paymaster In tho royal navy, who was
greeted with great applause and spoke
10 the toast, Europe and America
The captain exhibited an en-.
blem combined of the colors oi
England and America. (Loud cheers)
lie made . touching refpronce To the res
cue of Lieut.. Greelv. lie said no had
the good fortune TO know Wellington,
the Iron Duke, and found his
| Am erican counterpart in General
| sherman. Tremendous cheers, and
three cheers for Shermaul. lie then
made humorous reference to the sensa.
| tion created in st. Louis by the cow-bry
band OF Fort Dodge Kansas, and conclu.
dtd IN urging tue delegate,
to extend the proposed stock trail
through Canada TO Iiudson's hav, and
To make Il proper exhibit mt the New
Orleans exposition ofthe cattle interests
The other toasts OF tho evening were:
"The Blue Grass Regiul;" response bl
Col. {. II. Estill, Of Kentucky. "The
Great West aud Northwest" response
by David H.MuOre,Of Denver. "rhe Cat
tic MHrketS;" response hv Gen. William
Curtis, of New York "roxas, the great
cattle reserve of the United States;'
response 10y Hon. II. X, Lane, of Texas
"MeN 60, our siste Republc;" reSpnus,
by John Il, Cahill, Mexican consul at II
Louis. "Our Guests, May Thoir Past
lures Ever be Grccn" response by
Gen. John w. Noble, of st. Louis.
number of vo untoer toasts wore
responded To 10y prominent dele
gates from different parts OF tn,
country aud royal good tmo was had,
ne party not breaking up until very
late hour.
TIE TANNEEs.
At the afternoon session tho commit
''e 10 druft a constitution and bv-ldw,
Wydc report which was adoptod hy In,
National association, which will hO or