The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WARRINGTON. Feb. q. 1879.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS AND OTHER IMPoR-
rANT MEASURES BEFORE CONGRESS-.
Only Ave of the twelve regular annual appropriation
bills have received final action during present
session of Congress- They the Pension, Military
Academy. Consular and Diplomatic. Indian and Naval
Appropriation bills. The Fertilization Bill is in the
hands, of 81 Committee of Conference. The Post
Office Appropriation bill has also passed both
houses. but is on the Speakers table
awaiting action in regard to the Senate
amendments. The Army Appropriation bill is
before the Senate. The Deficiency and River and
Harbor bills in Senate committees. The ,.hor
two bills vet to pass the House--na
Legislative. Executive and Judicial bill, W.. %,
pending in that body. and the Sundry Civil D.l.
which will probably be reported to it from the Com
mittee on Appropriations tomorrow.
Among the other important measures that have
passed one or both branches of Congress. but
still pending, the Internal Revenue bill and the
Chinese immigration bl which have passed both
houses. but remain the Speakers table with Sem
ate amendments; the Senate bill for tho
revision Of the patent laws and the
bill extending tho time for the completion
of the Northern Pacific Railroad. which also on
the Speakers table, the House bill for the distribu-
from the Senate Judiciary Committee and
now on the Senate calendar. and the "stcam-
boat" and Interstate Commerce bills,
which. having passed the House, are
still in the hands of the Senate Committee on Com
mcrce Another subject left for action by Congress
during the short remainder of the session is the pro-
vision OF means to pay arrears of pensions under
the recently enacted law. and Secretary Sher
mans anticipated deficit in the revenue.
rHE CATTLE PLAGUE-TfIE ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
BY THE LORDS OF HER MAJESTY
General Badeau. Consul General ut London. has
transmitted to the Department Of State copies of the
orders in council by the Lords of Her Majesty issued
under the Contagious Diseases (anials net of 1873;
also copy Of the act under which these orders are
issued They provide for very strict police regula-
tions and q rigid inspection of animals, domestic
and foreign. The diseases provided against under
the act by the orders in council the cattle plague
sheep pox. pleuropneumonia. typhoid among swine,
foot and mouth disease and CHAMBERS farcy.
Animals brought from any of the following coun-
tries shall not be landed in Great Britain-namoly
che Austrian Hungarian Empire. tho dominions of
The King of the Hell enes the domnons of the King
italy. the Principally of Montenegro, the Principal
ity Of Roumann. tho domnons of the Emperor of
Russia and the dominions of the Sultan.
Tho following countries not under prohibition,
but of strict regulation and inspection-viz. Her
Majcstys possessions In North America, the United
States of America. Denmark. Norway, Sweden, Spain
and Portugal
Bonds of 81. 900 or less required from tho own
ers or charterers of the vessels importing animals
for the faithful observance of the conditions under
which tho animals arc admitted. Eighteen ports
named where animals may DO received. but at no
others can they be landed. Bristol, Glasgow. Liver
pool. London. Plymouth and Southampton are among
the favored ports.
Provision Is also made against cruelty to animals
In their transit by railway and vessel within the
Kingdom.
Tho pens must DO largo and clean. Freshly shorn
sheep must not be exposed to the wcsthcr in winter
Ovcrcrowding is prohibited. Water must be freely
furnished to the animals during transit and at tho
cattle yards
A schedule of several hundred railway stations is
published, at which water must be provided TO tho
satisfaction Of the Privy Council.
Trucks on railways shall be supplied with spring
buffers and the decks floors provided with battcns
or other footholds for tho animals. Many other sal.
utary and similar rules issued from tho Office of
the Veterinary Department Of tho Privy Council !,
The Senate Committee Agriculture, OF which
Mr.. Paddock is Chairman. commenced to-day the ex-