The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-27
Till FARMERS CONGRESS-.
SECOND DAY OF THE ST. PAUL
CONVENTION.
Chicago the Next Place Of Meeting
Resolutions AdOpted-The Dele.
gates Excursion.

ST. PAUL, MINI, august 26.-At the
Farmers Congress, this morning, i.
s. Coffin, of Fort Dodge, Ia, read an
interesting paper on the Great Gov
erning Power OF Fixing Freight Raes
on Railways in America" He closed
by urging the appointment OF a Ma
tional Railroad Commission.
At the close Of the address the Com
mittee on Resolutions presented re-
port, which was read by the secretary.
The resolutions adopted ask Cor
gress to create the Office of Secretary
OF Agriculture and to make this officer
q member of the Presidents Cabinet.
They also ask the extension OF the sig
nal service to all places reached by
telegraph. They reque't Congress to
regulate interstate commerce in such
manner as to protect the productive
industries of the country. They recon-
mend an appropriation OF f3,OOO,COO to
stamp out contagious diseases among
domestic animals, snd request the
Secretary OF State TO instruct the Min
listers to Germany and France to use
all proper means to. prevent rest ic-
tions upon American farm products
properly inspected and shipped, and
urge upon Congress- the necessity OF a
speedy development of the fys EN- OF
water ways, including the Mississippi
river.
The resolutions also recommend the
restoration of the wool tariff OF 1867
and the maintenance of the tariff on
rice and sugar; that State Legis a.
lures be earnestly requested to pass
laws to prevent what is commonly
known as dealing in futures; approves
of the oleomsrgarine law aud recon-
mends its etricJ enforcement.
The final resolution provides for the
Incorporation under the laws OF the
| United States OF the Farmers Con-
srees OF the United States, requesting
farmers of each State to form Farm
ers' Assembly, which shall be entitled
to send representatives to the Farm
ets' National Congress in proportion
10 one delegate to each United States
Senator and Representative in Con
gress from that State.
Two propositions, one TO adopt the
Cullom interstate bill and the other Il
adopt the Reagan bill, were post
poned.
During the discussion OF the tariff
resolution speeches took wide range
and it was generally treated as ques
ton OF projection against free trade
The projection sentiment was decided
ly in the ascendant, and when the vote
was announ ced in favor of the Iesolu
tions amended, there was much ap
plause. Adjourned until afternoon.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
lively discussion took place on tn,
resolution recommending the restora
lion of the wool tariff Of 1867, amend
ed to include sugar aud rice. Tn,
vote was yeas, 1853; nays, 1l6f-th
Southern delegates voting solid.
"no."
The congress Endorsed the oleomar
gsrine bill, and urged that glucose b.
placed on the Rame footing. 1t ais
favored creation of a new Cabine
position with the Department OF Ayr
culture.
1t was decided TO hold the mex
meeting at Chicago on the first Tues
day before the opening CT the Fla
Stock Show in 1897.
The members of the congress leav
tomorrow, vie Manitoba, for an excul
sion to Crookstone, Grand Forks, Fsrg
and Moorehesd. The congress wi
conclude with brief eeesion Monda
morning.