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

. ST. LoUls, Nov. 2O.-At the opening of
the fourth day the national cattlemen's
convention, the chair appointed the
following gentlemen as o committee of
conference with a similar com. ..ittee APP
pointed by the Chicago Live Sock con-
vention: Gen. n. NJ. Curtis, of New
York; Judge j. A. Carroll, of Texas;
Gen. Brisbln, of Idaho; Gov. IIadlev, of
New Mexico: Col. Il. ID. Hunter, OF Mis-
souri; j. NJ. Colburn, of Kansas; j. II.
Lusk, of Iowa; j. A, Cooper, of Colo.
RADIO; j. w. Hamilton, of the Cherokee
strip. Mr.. Wood, chairman Of
the committee on permanent
organization, reported tho constitution
and by laws OF the proposed national
association. The former embndies
eleven articles. The name of the asso
citation is to be The National Live Stock
association of America. It's Object Is 10
promote the interest of the live stock
Industry, and To he open To any person
directly interested in said industry, ON
the payment of an initiation fee of $40
aud annual dues not TO exec q s.. The
officers Hre 10 he u president, Il first vice
president, aud one vice-president for
each state and territory aud a tecretary
draw salary, The chief Office IN 10 he
at St, Louis till further orders. The
affairs OF tho association are To be in
tho hands OF an executive Cum-
mittee Of fifteen, elected AN
nually, of which the president
shall be eX-oilicio chairman. The first
meeting of ihe association is 10
h- bold tomorrow, at when
officers are To ha elected. Tho
annual meetings are to hc held on the
Third Monday OF each November, at
such places as may bG ordorod by the
ass0ciuuon.
On motion of Judge Carroll, Of Texas.
the report was unanimously adopted.
Gov. stone, Of Colorado, chairman of
the committee on resolutions, reported
back TO the convention with favorable
recommendation the preamble nnd rcsn
luton of Judge Carroll, of Texas, rclst
Ing to the cattle trail, and ON motion it
was adopted Spirited debate cusued.
Russell, of Kansas, opposed tho trail
on the ground OF 10 being hostile 20 the
Interests of tho people OF his stpta, large
numbers OF whose cattle, he snid. h1 T..
lied by contact with Texas herds on the
! trall now used. lie said
Kansas hai no objection tu
! driving Texas cattle through their
| state, except between May / and No.
vomb"r !, hut if the trail went on the
! proposed route IL would 90 resisted by
the settlers.
! observation-disclosures Colman, Of
! Missouri, spoke fuvOr8bl 10 the resolu
tion, and urged th presentation of the
| question to congress at once, whore the
% ly action could be taken on the nat.
ter
| Col, stewart, of Montana. objected "a
! ne wording OF The resolution, saying
| Montana was quite os much of breed.
ing ground rs reXHs, aud was already
overStockcd and desired an outlet for lis
cattle, US well as Texas.
Gen. Curtis, Of New York, advocated
the passage of the resolution.
Culver, ut Kansas, also spoke.
| The resolution WAS finally endorsed and
alopted lay a very large majority.
The committee thcn reported iavora
My ON the resolution relating
TOD pluro- pneumonia and othei
kindred diseHSUs, introduced hy MIR
salmon, of the District of Columbia
urged an appropriation by congress
aid the cOmmis~ ionor OF agriculture /
act in cooperation with state bureau,
aud contrive means to suppress dis
eases.
The report was adopted.
A favorable report by the committe,
followed on tho resolution introduce,
yesterday hy nr, Moore ot Colorado, IN
regard to the Indian Territory, which i,
az follows:
| WrERE q, Large tracts of the publ,
domain have been reserved for the OK
elusive use of the American indians
and,
| WHEREAS, Each year permits ar,
granted TO large numbers of said In
dions to leave their reservations an,
hnnt over ranges stocked with cattle
aud,
| WHEREAS, In addition to deproda
iious on our cattle 10y those roaminl
hauds, their criminal carelessneS
yearly results IN the destruction 10y fir
ot vast areas of pa-turage, and,
! WnEAEAs, These things have II ter
dency tn eNaspCrate the ranyemen, an
TO provoke hostile col isiuns that wi
inevitably result IN ioss OF Lie, grrl
obstruction of property and inii,
heavy expense ON the government
therefore,
Resolved, That we respectfully an
earNcsly request the hecrolary 6s III