Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-02
THE cATTLEMENs CONGRESS-.



president appointed committee 10
hunt up and bring IN the oi sontcc,.
shortly after 10 O'Clock a iow more
members came In, the house was called
to order, aud business commenced.
Mr.. Carroll moved that the organi.
zitiIn be made permanent. The mo
ton carried.
Mr.. J. e.. Leary, chairman Of the
committee on resolutions had to leave
suddenly ,or home this morning, and
Mr.. ia swan was appointed 70 thu
chairmanship Of said committee.
Mr.. Mercer offered resolution al.
vising the slockmcn TO reside iu thc
range country. Adopted.
Captain J. wetherIl was then elect.
ed as'la,ant secretary. while waiting
for sons committees to come la AMI
report, n dtsul,ory discussion took
place IN relation to the order OF bus,.
ncrs, the appointment or election ofa
vice PRESIDENT In each Of the States
and Territories VINO wefo represented
Z by delegates In this congress, etc.
The adoption Of resolutions was then
proceeded with
Mr.. Mercer offered the following;
/ whoroaS the following bill has boon
[ introduced in the House ~ Representa-.
I tive. II the tultcd suitUs, viz
NH o. enacted, oi'., That nlDumtrulfIno
] i- DOM Ia section Two OF chapter rigNL
l hundred aud forty " tho laws " tlo
l furty-nuth Congress, transported Into
/ any state ~ Territory, or remaining for
I use, consumption, sale, or storage there.
/ in shall, upon arrival In such state or
I Territory, be suffice. to the operations
| aud effect NJ the laws Of such state or
I Territory enacted In tho exercise ot Its
I police powers, To tho same extent and In
I tho slmo manner ~ though such olUU-
margarine had been produced In such
I state or Territory, and shall not hn ok
| cmpt thercifpm b. reason OF being intro
duccd therein IN original packages or
otherwise,
And Whereas tho passage Of this bin
/ will cause direct loss nn every beef nni-
mai iu the United -la'U4 ut fiom $3.50 to
>i.u0, amounting in the aggregate TO sl"D,-
[ 900, 700.
Resolved, THAT Il * the sonso o, this
congress- In session, nj ogden, U'uh. that
said bill 10 not passed, and We hereby
enter our protest astin,t It's passage. We
arO willing that ulcumagarino shall be
sold uudor present rc.tric ions.
Resolved. 1hit the Secretary of this
congress shall send O. rnpy OF these rgsO-
buttons To the Speaker Of the House of
/ II representatives. and tho chairman ~ the
committee on agriculture. Adopted.
The same gentleman offered tue fol.
lowing;
Whofcls, Sensational statements have
I gone out through the press 10 the effect
that tho -tocamon " tho range have gcn-
orally opposed the settlement " iarmur,
and small s,ockmon, and that they have
oppressed thom; and
| Whereas, Such statements arc mlso In
! eVory particular and calculated 20 icinrd
tho settlement NJ the Wost; therefore be II
Resolved, by the Cggtlemcn'H Congress
In session assembled, that honest mon
DESTROYS of settlement In tho rungo cOun'
try are hereby invited to come and settle
on.such lands ns arc worthy OF suttlc-
moni, and the members OF this congress
hereby pledge Them to such protection.
Adopted.
The following, by Mr.. sklnneV was
nlsn adopted!
whereas, 4 very serious condition Of
affairs exists between the cattlemon Ol
Northern Wyoming and The rustlors, 81
thieves. therefore
Resolved. That the members OF this
congress hereby tender their fullest SYM
pathy aud support To tho legitimate cattle
owners, whether they are large or small,
| of the disturbed section, uud express u
hone that an early adjustment OF all these
troubles may bo effected On q basis of ius'
tice to all paroles, and In such form "a. g.
give equal and full protection OF liic and
property 10 Oh honest men, to the end
that peace, harmony and prosperity mas
again prevail throughout the land Ia this
our honorable calling.
n. ID. Swan presented the following
which was adopted;
Whereas, No positive action has boon
taken hv tho Worlds Columbian EXPO,
siliou in tho matter of offering premium.
on live stock not OF pure breeding and
wh0fuas somO Of tho States rtprcscnio cd
In this congress arc especially instructed
IN the matter Of showing beef animals
therefore,
Resolved, That In tho opinion Of thi,
congress the said Worlds Columbian
Exposition shall offer suitable prize fol
haV.ipd or grass iat'cned cattle;
Resolved further, Tina. the secretary o
this body forwaria copy OF those resOlu'
tons Ia the director.genoral of thu
| Worlds Columbian commission and the
chief Of the live stock department Of sale
Columbian Exposition.
by Frank Cooper.
Whereas, Tho clause known az Ia,
long aud short haul clause, IN the inter
state commerce law works an injury q
the live stock Industry of tho Tar West
and with no corresponding benefit to any
OF us; therefore, be Ii
Resolved, That this convention plac,
itself on record ~ opposed To said claus,
In said law, and that we use our iuilu
enco with the representatives iu Congress
to accomplish repeal OF the same,
Adopted.
The following by Mr.. Ridgley wa
adopted;
Resolved, by the caltlomcn In session
ut Ogden, Uiah, that we unanimously OK
tend our thanks 10 The press and IL stat
Of press Representatives thrOughou
S.ates and Territories here rcprrson,e,
for their generous and ablO assistance II
making this couvruss a grand success
Aud we pledge ourselves to them on
continued goodwill, and request thoil
future assistance In pcrposuaiing thi
Orgrcss.
Also by Ridglsy'
Whereas, There isR growing uocossit,
for tho adoption by this congress NJ SOM
means by which q gTCasCr protection Il
stockm0n against then and tho btriyini
away OF htuuk, nnd
Nheron4, ono ~ the host means oncrct
: FOR said protection would be the adoption
! OF u universal stock register or directory
, to be- Published la separate volumes II