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CHICAGO CONVENTION OF STOCKMEN. 
tiou on a basis similar to that of the last. To carry out its pro¬ 
visions would require a considerable sum of money. Sheep and 
swine are examined on landing, and that is sufficient. This 
would simply incur the expenditure of a large amount of money, 
without getting any adequate compensation therefor. I there¬ 
fore move that the part of it relating to sheep and swine be 
stricken out. 
Prof. Law’s amendment was lost, and the resolution, as 
above, was put and carried. 
The next resolution was as follows: 
Resolved , That we recommend that, for the purpose of reach¬ 
ing definite and conclusive action, a committee of five be appoint¬ 
ed by the Chairman of the convention, whose duty it shall be to pre¬ 
sent a memorial to Congress setting forth explicitly the loss and 
damage we have sustained in our business, not only by reason of 
the fact that contagious diseases do exist to a limited extent in 
this country, but also of the much greater loss and damage we 
sustain by reason of the embarrassing restriction, and, in some 
cases, prohibitory regulations which have been adopted by for¬ 
eign Governments against American live stock and their meat 
products. We further recommend that said committee be in¬ 
structed to confer with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Com¬ 
missioner of Agriculture, and such other officials and persons as 
to them shall be deemed proper, and shall thereafter suggest to 
Congress such points of legislation as they may deem best calcu¬ 
lated to protect our interests and remove foreign prejudice 
against our meat productions. We further recommend that all 
live stock organizations in the United States be invited to co¬ 
operate with us by advice, suggestions and cash subscriptions, to 
be used in defraying the necessary expenses of said committee ; 
and, further, that the said invitation be extended to transporta¬ 
tion and stock-yard companies, beef and pork packers and export¬ 
ers, and all others having an interest in common with us in this 
matter. We further recommend that the President of this con¬ 
vention be requested to invite the Hon. George B. Loring, Com¬ 
missioner of Agriculture, to act as ex-officio Chairman of this 
committee of five before referred to. 
Mr. Grinnell said the resolution met with his approval, but 
moved that the committee be increased from five to nine mem¬ 
bers. 
This was agreed to, but subsequently the Secretary moved to 
