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have had some correspondence with the Signal Service Bureau at Wash- 

 ington, and 1 fuid Mr. Singleton, who is the official in this mat- 

 ter, zealously pushing his work, and ready to extend the Service in any 

 directibn desirable and practicable; but the Government is obliged to 

 work tlirough the private telegraph companies, and it is difficult to get 

 cheap enougii rates. If the (loxernment had possession of these lines, 

 it might be different. 



Mr. Clayton — I believe it is contemplated in this memorial that 

 Government shall make such an arrangement that it will run the machine. 

 For one, I should feel proud of the United States to have her enter 

 upon this great work. Such an extension of this Service, as we con- 

 template, would place our government in the foreground, and fitly rep- 

 resent the progress and light of the nineteenth century. There may be 

 some difficulties to encounter, but they are not insurmountable. 



Dr. Gregory said that this was a matter that had engaged his at- 

 tention, and he was glad that the subject was introduced here, and at 

 this time. 



He spoke of the great service which Col. Maury was rendering to 

 the country, and especially to commerce. He regarded the move to 

 expend the Service, so as to benefit the agricultural interests of the 

 country, a step in the right direction. 



He had conversed with the officers of the Signal Service Bureau, 

 and believed that they were ready to serve us ; he had suggested to the 

 proper authorities the propriety of making the State Agricultural Uni- 

 versity one of the signal stations. He hoped that the Society would 

 unite heartily in this memorial and that they would ask further that the 

 Industrial University may become one of the signal stations in the 

 State. 



Mr. Flagg — I don't know that I am understood. I did not mean 

 to throw cold water upon this movement. I go for the memorial, heart 

 and soul — and I recognize the great service that is rendered the country 

 through this Bureau, and I shall be glad to know that the Service can 

 be extended. 



The motion prevailed. 



On motion of Dr. Hooton, the form of memorial, as read, was 

 adopted — and 



The President announced the names of 



Dr. J. M. Gregory, Rev. Wm. Clayton, and Hon. W. C. Flagg, as 

 the Committee. 



