Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
FARMER RECOGNITION.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
MENIORIALIZES CONGRESS.

Place at the Cabinet Table Demanded
for an Agricultural representative
Mardi Gras Visitors FIoclxing into
Town, but the Accommodations not
Overtaxed.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. lathe National
Cotton Planters Association held its
fourth days session to-day in the main
building of the exposition. The meet
ing was solely occupied by the address Of
Capt. Bedford PIN, of the British Par
Lament, on the subject of the live stock
and ranches of the United STATES. In the
course OF his address Capt. PIN de-
scrloed recent visit TO Galveston, Texas
and SAID that ne was convinced that first
class harb0r might be constructed there
in the course of a year from the com
mencement of the work by running a rail-
road on screw piles out TO depth of 30
feet of water, and protecting it from
heavy weather by floating breakwater
OF a peculiar shape.
A MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
The congress adopted the following
prepared by the committee appointed to
memOrialize Congress:
The Farmers Congress, IN called session in
the city OF New Orleans, feel II our duty to do
ali in our power 80 elevate and ennoOle our
calling. We recognize as the first stCp to-
ward this desirable end the imperative neces-
sfty of full recognition, and equal representa-
ton at the NATIONAL capital and IN the ma
tion's council. This we cannot have while
We are not recognized as cO-ordi-
nate branch of the general govern
ment ami represented among the
Presidents advisers. Having long borne
the CHIEF burden of taxation, we feel that We
have been denied our just rights, and now
ask that we be no lons er ignored. We there
lore most respectfully and urgently press
upon our senators the Importance of i'm
mediate action during the present session
upon the bill now before them, having passed
the House by SO handsome "A majority, pro-
vlding for Department OF Agriculture and
making the head of jnat department Cabi-
net officer. We are confident that such ac-
ton on their part will meet with the hearty
approval OF all classes OF opr people and re-
celVe the enthusiastic Endorsement of the
great MASSES who toll and furnish the snews
OF war for the mechanical and commercial
world. We therefore request that hearing
be granted the committee vino VIII bear this
message from us and in person present il to
your honorable body.
A committee was appointed to proceed
to Washington to convey the resolutions.
A resolution was also adopted relative
to the Blair bill, regretting the probable
adjournment of Congress before final ac-
tion is taken on this important educa-
tiOnal measure.
MARDI GRAs VISITORS.
The influx of Mardi Gras visitors has
fairly begun. Incoming trains are
crowded, and the city is rapidly filling
up. The accommodations provided have
not felt the test of their capacity, which
it Is conceded Will be sufficient to receive
all. A large percentage OF residents are
taking lodgers or bOarders, while numer-
GUS restaurants aren springing up, and
afford ample prOvender. Rates have not
Increased to any extent, and visitors,
consequently, are agreeably surprised.
The increase IN the number of visitors was
manifested at the exposition, and what is
more to the purpose of exhibitors having
articles on sale, money was freely spent.