The record-union., 1891-09-21

the grants to the States and Territories,
for the reason that the preservation of
forests, the irrigation of lands and the
school system would all be improved
upon. These three were the three things
needed most. Let the Government cede
all these lands to the States and all will
be well.
Mr.. Mordecai of California wanted
limit fixed; the 800 acre limit ought to be
adopted.
Mr.. Estee said that the history of the
world proves that irrigation farms must
be small.
Mr.. Estee's anne dment was adopted,
and Mr.. Newlands' substitute was lost.
The resolutions were then adopted by the
committee.
The committee then rose and in con-
ventlon the first resolution was adopted;
the second and third were stricken out.
A resolution by Mr.. Rogers of Colorado
was adopted, to the effect that it is due to
the settlers of Montana, the Dakotas,
wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and Okla
homa that portion of the money they
have paid into the United States Treas
ury for lands they have been unable to
farm without irrigation should now be
expended in securing such lands the bene-
fits of irrigation.
There was also adopted resolution Of
fered by Platt Rogers of Colorado that
Congress should be asked as a prelimi-
nary to the ceSsion of all the land in the
Territories in accordance with the resolu-
tions of the convention, a liberal grant
to said Territories and to the States 10 be
formed therefrom of the public lands to
be devoted to public school purposes.
resolution by Judge Goodwin, thank
ing the Agricultural Department for it's
irrigation work and its dissemination of
information, was opposed by Mr.. Mills
and Senator Stewart. Mr.. Mills then
wanted the resolution amended by sug-
geStlng an increase in the appropriation.
The amendment was added and the reSo-
luton passed.
An amusing passage followed a brief
recess, relative to printing the pro-
ceedlngs of the congress, and the con-
Vention got into very merry mood
generally, in which, in a speech by MIR.
Mills OF California, that gentleman said
that he had come here with the belief
that he was one of the smartest men on
earth. lie had learned something, how
ever, In fact he learned something every
day. At one time in his career he met an
old colored preacher from Texas who
came to the city of San Francisco to buy
some land for a colony of colored people
who were desirous of settling in the State
of California
AS he was sort of 1nild-mannered old
chap, he marveled at his being a minister,
and said to him: $50 you are a minister,
are you"
"Dat's what 1 is, a clergyman, sah,"
was the reply.
What particular religious denomina-
ton do you associate with?''
"Eh, what's dat, sah?"
II inquired what sect, what particular
creed do you representa-
Now. see yere, sab, I'se Jest little
hard O. hearin' sab. Jest hab de kind
ness to elucerdate dat once noah, sab,
jest once NOAH"
I asked you what church you be-
longed to.''
'Uh huh, tubbe sho'. Yes sab, what
church? Ny, pse Methods, sah."
"a Methodist?''
eyes, sah.'
well, now, uncle, do you believe in
baptism as saving ordinance?"
'Yas, sab. deed I does.n
well, what in your opinion is the
proper method, immersion or the con-
trap
Does yo' mean sprinklin' or dippin'?n
Eyes, sir.'
"Well, sab, down in Mississip I done
think sometimes that dippin' wuz right,
but fo' God, sab, der yaint water nuff in
California, SO | think sprinklin's got to
CO."
a proposition by Mr. Bailey of South
Dakota for holding State Irrigation Con-
ventions failed, and on motion of Mr..
Estee the congress adjourned sine die.