The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-18
CLOSING DAY
A LIVELY ONE
NATIONAL LIVESTOCK AssOCI-
ALTON MEETING ENDED.
M0NTONA man H0NORED
Convention Adopts Memorial to
Senate Protesting Against
Grout Bill.

! Salt Lake, Jan. 17-This has been a
busy day in the National Livestock as
sociation convention and such SUBJ
I, stantial progress has been made that
it is likely adjournment will be taken
tomorrow.
A memorial to the senate of the
United States was adopted protesting
against the passage of the Grout oleo-
margarine bill, which it declares. is
solely in behalf of the dairy and allied
interests and concluding as follows:
In behalf of the producers and con-
sumers of this great country we SOL
emnly protest against enactment of
the Grout bill or any other legislation
calculated to entail enormous loss on
the livestock producers of this coun-
try, to ruin a great industry and to
deprive, not only the working classes,
but many others Of a cheap, wholesome
| nutritious and acceptable article of
food.'
Discussion of this matter occupied
most of the day.
At the afternoon meeting number
OF resolutions from the executive COM
mittee were read and acted upon.
The first resolution was request
to congress to make the present live
stock census permanent. A resolution
congratulating the management of the
Chicago and Kansas City stock yards
for the magnificent exhibit of livestock
made during 1900 was adopted. A
resolution was adopted empowering
the president to appoint special
committee to oppose any legislation
looking to removal of the tariff Oh
wool and hides. A resolution was
adopted in the form Of a petition to
the president of the senate asking that
body to pass the Cullom amendment
to the interstate commerce bill for the
purpose of giving the committee it's
own orders and DEGREES. A resolution
was passed urging upon congress- the
necessity for building the Nj ,araguan
canal
The work of the National Irrigation
association was heartily endorsed and
the cooperation Of the National Live
stock association to secure legislation
in the interest Of irrigation was
pledged.
It was voted to admit to the associa-
tion delegates from Canada and Mex
leo, upon payment Of proper fees.
A resolution was adopted pledging
the associa tion to continue the fight
for extension of the transit limit from
% to 48 hours in winter and to -
from 33 hours in summer.
A vote of thanks to General Mer-
riam, the Hon. L. G.. Powers, Senators
E.. 0. Wolcott, Thomas H. Carter and
other western sena tors for their support
in securing livestock census was
unanimously adopted.
A vote of thanks to the Associated
Press, Salt Lake papers and press of
the country for favors extended was
adopted by a rising vote.
The question of sheep grazing on
forest reserves was brought up in
resolution which expressed the sense
of the committee that the forest
reserves soh,ld be thrown open for
grazing sheep, cattle and horses under
such careful restriction and safeguards
as would prevent any injury to forests.
The mtater of uniform inspection was
brought up through the sub-commit-
tee of the executive committee,
which reported that it was found that
the Patrick bill looking to the estab-
lishment Of a uniform inspection was
the most commendable for the pur-
pose indicated. The report was en-
dorsed by the convention
The question of land leasing was
brought up in majority and minority
reports which made no special recon-
mendation and on motion of Mr..
Cowen of Texas both reports were laid
on the table, the effect being to elm
mate the matter from the proceedings
of the convention.
A new executive committee was
chosen, one member being named
from each state.
The association tonight elected the
following officers: President, J. W.
Springer, Colorado; first vice-presi-
dent, j, M. Holt, Montana: second
vice president, F. J. Hagenbart, Idaho;
secretary, G. F. Martin, Colorado;
treasurer, G. T. Goulding, Colorado.
BY PARTIES UNKNOWN.