, 1879-05-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Now Regulations Recommended by tho Sgp-
ntn Commerce COMMITTEES.
WABH1NoroN, D. C., May 92.-rhc Senate
Committee on Commerce to-1ny authorized
thcir Chairman, Ten. Gordon, to repUrt bark,
with unanimous rccomm enlat!on for passagc
the bill introduced last Mnrcll by Seuator Nc
Pherson. aulcndatory Of the oxistIng laws rcla-
t,yp to- the transportation OF animals. This
measure provides number Of important nddl~
tions to tic proscnt lAw, nnd remedies scrious
defects which have hitherto lnade It to d
great extent imperative. Tho bill, as
introduced by Mr.. Mciherson md adopt
ed by The Committee, is understood to be
compromise between tic railroad cunpantcs,
stock shippers. As,d tho humane societies Of tho
country, nearly all Of whom huye uasentcd to
Its tortns and agreed to conform to tta pro-
visions. Tho new bill prohibits ttit, continuous
Il ncrlnl OF tYcNty.efght hours. unless they are
dntly giyen proper fotu and waller Oh tile cars,
In which event they may po kcot III conllue,ncnt
lllunl period thnY must bo txkon out for rest.
The existing law permits rarUaa companlcs to
Keep tlIetn IN The cars An unlimited reFtud Of
THUG, provided tlcy haya proper food and wA.er
s n sS9 otSyaSs I ts t % II sSt ssasSs 1s sSs sn
luuls have been confined without rest on cou-
nect'ng roaas or tncs of transportation
from which they aro received s,,all
ty 'q appisaiion u ot w ,b. as" nua M ali e3ts"as s"
lar fcGuiTen,cuts to animals TRANSPORTED lrurn
oao punt Of the United States to anulllrr point
in the United States tlrough canada. This now
provision obyutes tllu objection wlicl, has tccn
panlcs whosc lines aru Wholiy within our own
Jurisdiction uat, II they compiled with It, tllcy
would bu t'laccd At a grent disadvantage In pont
oi Time ns compared with through ttppB run
nt fnr0lttt ftitHftn i3ftlrtA
to rest Atltt lied cattle could not 10 cnf0recd.
Tic pcnalty clause In the old law Ia In operation
by renso1l ct NJ lpcorrsct retsre'ce to secs!cn
to tho subject. Tho I'LL curcs tilts drfect aud
Inakus It tic duty ot tho United Htatcs Dlstrict.
Attar,lry. tu prosecute lar violations Of tl,u law
Dn aotiee Of my rtty, ana provides lint in caso
liz penalty ttrea sio5 to ssoS ior each ofiense),
md ehall also 1e unidentified for cosls
OF every description hut ha may have incurred
y a,Ma shout or for tae purposes of
purposss Of the Jaw, 1t s Inadc, tho duty Of uIl
railroad companies to give cars loaded with i've
stock tin F9ht Ut WY over atl ottler tratns ex-
cept passonger trains. The bill concludes with
Tho following new aud important provision,
| which has bren suggested hy tl,e reccnt exenp-
| tim frpn quarantine III certain European ports
Ut cattle provided with certificates Ut p1alutna-
ton by Inspectors specially appointed to meet
| tile late emergency:
Anl tho con,n,lA.loner of Agriculture IL hessby
Il H. Utp Sae. tor wash 's
sfs H. to iaspec. ii aniMss desisneI 10. XII s1Ior. "
| md !! found IN xoot hea!tb, 10 gtye tbs uwrer
atpusf "Ia ss p 4ss susa ta a .,
aMtnaIs wure ia Ruod heallh at thu tina Of SHIP
,,cnt from sald puft; aud said agsut or Inspector
tnu. mofs thsn 81, 60o psF annam. II sasil b.
s1sa ny tsap commissioner u Agriculture, TO bo
psia fson. WY nioaey e. ths rFsasufy not ohst: