338 (THE GfeOtTNbSWELL. 



Resolved, That the bill known as the Morrill Bill, which passed the 

 Senate by a large majority, with the amendment thereto which 

 passed the House of Representatives by a large majority, shows the 

 liberal spirit of Congress in behalf of scientific, practical education, 

 and an increasing interest in that kind of education which pertains 

 to the application of science to the practical arts of life. 



Resolved, That a committee from this body be appointed to memor 

 ialize Congress on this subject, and otherwise promote it in any man 

 ner as they may think best. 



Mr. Marlin, of Indiana, opposed the adoption of the re 

 port, because he did not want the public lands squandered 

 in that direction. He thought the Congress would probably 

 adopt the recommendation of the report, but he did not 

 think the people would approve their action. It is just as 

 much of a steal to give the lands to the agricultural col 

 leges as it is to give them to railroad monopolies or rings. 

 These agricultural colleges were raising up a class of kid- 

 gloved farmers, who looked with scorn upon the hardy til 

 lers of the soil, and refused to acknowledge them on the 

 street wherever they met. 



Dr. Daniel Reid, of Missouri, one of the committee, ably 

 defended the resolutions and the report, giving the history 

 of legislation in connection with the subject under consider 

 ation. He further gave the opinions of eminent scholars 

 and scientific men upon the importance of action in the di 

 rection indicated by the resolutions. We must have the 

 application of science to the industrial arts to fully arrive 

 at the extent of our capabilities. 



PRO AND CON. 



At this point a minority of the Committee delivered a 

 report adverse to the adoption of the resolution. 



Colonel Anthony, of Kansas, said the action of Congress 



