The New York herald., 1879-02-28
WASHIN G TON.
Cattle Disease Limited to
the Atlantic Coast.
ENGLAND'S UNJUST HASTE.
Majority Report Of the Teller
Outrage Committee.
"THE POOR NEGRO"
Driven from the Polls in Louisiana
and South Carolina.
SENATORIAL Chickering's
Speaker Randall Demands Per-
sonal Investigation.
CONTUMACIOUS SEWARD.
Driven from the Polls in Louisiana
and South Carolina
SENATORIAL CHICKERING'S
Speaker Randall Demands a Per
sonal Investigation.
CoNTUMAC1oUs sEwA.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON. Feb. q, 1879
STRICTLY TO THE ATLANTIC sEABoARD DIR.
BUsHMAN's RECOMMENDATIONS.
DIR. Joseph T. Bushman, veterinary surgeon to the
Quartermaster's Department in Washington. who is
familiar with pleuro-pneumonia both here and in
England. and has been professionally watching the
appearance of it in this REGION that there have
been sporadic of it about here for the last five
years. and that last summer there was undoubtedly
considerable outbreak of the disease in the District
and the adjacent parts of Maryland and Virginia. It
at that time that false report was spread of the
existence of rndcrpest here. very different disease
This report attracted the attention Of the Canadian
authorities. who sent to Washington Professor Nc
Eachron. President of the Veterinary College of
Montreal to look into the actual condition of the
disease here. He reported. what was un.
doubtedy true. that the disease was proved by it's
symptoms and by dissection to be pleuro-pneu-
monia such ms exists in almost every crowded local
iy where cattle kept in England. 1t is believed
that not less than Ave hundred died Of it last
year within the district the numerous commons
used for pasture facilitating its spread. The Canadian
government. largely on Professor McEachron's
port prohibited the importation Of American cattle
DIR. Bushman says that investigation shows clearly
that the disease is confined in this country entirely
20 the scaboard that ii is not found west of the Al
lcghanies and that the entire prohibition Of tho
importation Of American cattle by England and Can
ada is therefore. needless and unjust and he sug
gests that q measure of protection the
Governors of Western States might follow
the Canadian example and prohibit the importation
into their States of cattle from the East seaoar
from any district infected. This measure would
enable them to declare their own States free from
danger. and thus prevent the costly interruption Of
an important traffic in cattle from the West.
VAIN ATTEMPT TO SELL THE SITE OF THE OLD
POST OFFICE.
The New York city members tried in vain, this
evening" 10 sell the site Of the old Post Office to the
Chamber of Commerce. but failed because of frivo-
ious objections raised by several members. Tho
sale. which ought to be made, will now
have to 90 over as there is not now
time to bring the matter up again.
The property is now rented for less than two per
cent on the price offered for it by tho merchants
who intended 10 buy IT by general subscription and
present IL TO the Chamber OF Commerce. Tho gov
ernment is therefore loser by the failure of the
bill allowing the sale.
DOUBLE INTEREST TO DoNDHoLDERs.
The House passed this evening bill reducing the
time during which double interest is allowed in the
funding process from three months to thirty days.
The change is generally believed to be for the best