The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17

gressional district in the union, in tie
eleventh annual convention assembled
in the city Of Sedalia. state of Mis-
souri,, do hereby tender the Hon. j.
NJ. Rusk, secretary Of agriculture OF
the United States, our sincere thanks
for the great and good work he has
accomplished for US and beg his con-
tinuance in the me line.
BY JOHN CHURCH, OF COLORADO:
Whereas, there is now lying on the
west side of the Missouri river nearly
one-half of the territory Of the United
States, a great portion which is worth.
less and Improbable to the PEOPLE or
the government, on account of the
scarcity of water, and which could be
made rich. productive and profitable,
il supplied with water.
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
United States cede to each state or
territory lying west of the Missouri
river, respectively all the unsold arid
lands lying within such state or terri.
tory for the purpose of creating a fund
to be applied to the building of reser-
voirs, bitches, elc.. whereby this vast
region of rren, un, ettlei land may
be made hsbiisble, pr duetiye and
suitable for homes for the many who
are awaiting to avail themselves Of
such an opportunity.
NJ. b. W. HARTMAN, OF PICKERING,
| MO-,
offered the following:
Res"lvel, That cur state revenue
laws ,hpuld be SO amended that the
state tax b. drawn from corporations,
license fees, etc for the support OF
the state, and that the counties be al
lowed to tax their own property for
county purposes alone.
Mr.. MCKEE OF MISSOURI
offered the following:
Resolved, That the ear of corn now
being used ss gavel at this congre $
be sent to the Worlds Fair for exhi.
bition. Unanimously adopted.
W. b. W. HARMONY OF KANSAS,
ofierei the following:
Resolved, That the state signal and
crop report system in connection with
the United States Agricultural de-
partment should be extended, simpli-
Fl ID and increased FIR the mutual bene-
fit of agriculture and commerce.
Hon. John 4. Heard was intro.
duced and delivered lucid and en-.
PERTAINING address ON railroad trans
portation, which was ably discussed
by several delegates after vote Of
thanks had been extended him.
THIRD DAY.
The report of the committee on
finance made the following report
yesterday after DON:
A deficit of S34. 40 remaining over
from the las. annual meeting. Ex-
penscs incurred since the last annual
meeting 1878 so, making an indebt.
edness of s4O7. so. From Sedalia the
congress received $3.50, leaving a
balance ufs157 so.
| Up N The recommendation Of the
committee each member of the pres
ent congress was assessed 50, which
was promptly paid.
| The evening was decidedly cold
and raw wind came up from the
east, but Ohio street, from Main to
Seventh, was crowded with people to
witness the Seda.ia Rifles parade and
the pyrotechnical display.
| At eight o'clock Cp'lin Demuth's
famous company HI AIDED by the Soda
liza Military band, parided for short
time up and down Ohio street and
were loudly applauded by the dense
crowds along the sidewalks.
After this the flambe u club, und, +
command Of Captain John Glenn,
gave one of their beautiful and start.
ling exhibitions. The sky was ablaze
with many colored rockets. that burst
and fell in fiery showers. The whole
lperformsnSe was brilliant success,
without a single misbap to mar the
occasion.
| Owing to the excursion OF the Ma
tional Farmers Congress over the
electric line this morning, the third
and last days session did not open
until eleven o'clock and but little
business was trans acted up to noon.
| Rev. w. Pope Yeaman was called
to the chair and presided.
i Secretary Clayton read letter Of
greeting and congratulation to the
congress from the Illinois Federation
of Labor, now in annual session
at Alton. An appropriate reply
was wired back, expressing the sym
pathy CT the congress in all efforts to
advance the greatest good to the