Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
OCCURRENCES AND PRo6N0STlCA-
TONS OF INTEREST. 81
The Cattle Trade Commercial Measures
Supreme Cont Affairs-Bidding
for the National Democratic
ConSention-Personal.
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS OF GENERAL
NEWS.

Minister, cailtu on senator johnson. Ot
Virginia, the Chairman OF the Senate
Committee ON Agriculture, and had
quite prOtracted talk with him in re-
gard 10 the cattle trade between this
country and Great Britain-the dangers
Of introducing pleuro-pneumonia, and
the best mode to prevent it from spread
ing Tie is very familiar with the
growth and importance of the cattle
trade, and has evidently studied the
character of the fatal Scourge alluded 10.
He called attention to the fact that cattle
may be affected with the disease long
before it became p.lpable to those who
have charge OF them. Hence, in his
in igment, diseased cattle might he
killed and the beef shipped
10 Great Britain in the
usual course oitrade, or the cattle them
selves sent here with the germ of the
disease in their system. Sir Edward is
anxious that such precautions shall be
taken by the United States government
as will prevent both. He told Senator
Johnston that at present the disease in
this country seems to be confined TO the
Atlantic coast, and it should be eradi-
Gated before it gets to the West, for once
among the vast herds of cattle in Texas
or Colorado the cattle interest Of this !
country, rs immense as II is, will |
he threatened with total ruin. !
senator Johnston, after hearing his |
views, at length, informed him |
Oi the difficulties that have heretofore |
been in the way OF action on the part Of |
the general government in regard To- this |
disease among cattle. For himself he /
could see no remedy more efficient than |
for Congress 10 pass bill making an |
appropriation so that government agents |
NAV purchase all diseased cattle and kill !
them az once 10 prevent the spread OF |
the Infection In this Sir Edward cor |
Cured. Senator Johnston informed |
him that he had called a meeting of the |
Agricultural Committee for Thursday to |
consider this very subject. By the way, |
senator Henry Davis, of West Virginia, |
IS AN active member of this committee |
and participates always in its meetings. |
After the interview with the British |
Minister, Senator Johnston received
letter from Mr.. Merriman, OF Maryland,
in which be stated that the Executive
Committee OF the American Agricultu-
raj Association, OF which lac is chair.
man, will meet i'm Washington tO-mOr- |
row, and would like too have hearing
on Thursday, when the Senate Agrieul-
tural Committee meets. The proposal
Was at once assented To, and the meeting |
promises TO be an interesting one to
those engaged either i'm raisin5 stock or \
in the cattle trade with Great Britain.
Mr.. Paddock, Republican, OF Nebraska,
il another member of the committee
who takes decided interest IN its de-
lIberatiOns.
Committee Matters Subjects
John Quincy Adams, Jr., is before the
House Commerce Committee to-day
and is discussing the interstate com
merce bill. On Monday next the Ways
and Means Committee will further con-
slider Fernando Woods funding bill and
in all probability will take a vote as TO /
the rate OF interest the new bonds shall
bear and as 10 how long they shall run.
A majority, l hear, are for 3 per cent,
but Messrs. Garfield and COnger are Tor
I per cent. The House Election Com
mittee will tomorrow take mp the Min
nesota case. The House Committee
un Epidemic Diseases viii not
act on the bill for building
reirigerating ship until It's members
have conferred with the National Board /
Of Health. The House Appropriation
Committee expects To report the ln-
dian appropriation bill right away.
Important Cases to be Decided by the su-
preme Court.
have reliable information that the
supreme Court will, on the first Mon
day after the February recess, announce .
ia decisions OF the Virginia and other
similar cases involving the constitution
ality of the reconstruction acts. The /
prevailing opinion is that the court /
stands four four, and Stalwart Repub-
lican, in commenting ON this, said, Yes,
Harland has gone over 10 the confederate
Iudyes. Senator Thurman has Just re.
ierred to a subcommittee, OF which SEN
ators Mcdonald and Carpenter are men,
bers. the bill which proposes tO give the I
Supreme Court the power To issue
writs OF prohibition i'm certain cases. For
example, such as the Rves cases in Nir-
ginia, where a Federal Judge took from
the custody of the State authorities
convicted ielon.
Personal News Items
Mr.. Laidley, Democratic supervisor oil /
the census for West Virginia, u here, |
and has every assurance OF being con-
firmed.
The West Virginia Senators were at. a /
splendid dinner gwen by Senator Thur
man last night at his hOspltable resi-
dence.
The C,rOHiclS has graphic account oil 1
a dinner gwen by Mrs. Sprague TO s'-
lect few of her lady friends, including |
Mrs. Senator Roscoe COnkling.
Mr. Bayard is making his speech to- |
day and he has never delivered more !
carefully prepared address. IL embodles |
all Of his wen known financial views !
and will be highly commended by the |
New York papers Of both parties The !
financial debate has not developed as /
lively an interest as vas anticipated and
Senators seem reluctant 10 participate
in ia. As q Southern Senator remarSed
to-day, the vote on Buckner's bank re-
serves bill shows that Congress does not
intend 20 do anything in regard TO |
finance Of an important character this
session.
washington Wants the National Demo-
cratic Convention
There is quite q spirited moyementgo-
ing on 10 get the National Democratic /
Convention to meet here. IL is consid-
cred that this is the place because OF IT'S
location, the fact that It's people have no /
votes and because neither Maryland nor
Virginia as States adjoining the district
have any Presidential candidate. There
is no use OF going, they say, To chicago
OF Philadelphia, because Illinois ana
Pennsylvania are welded 70 thsn
Republican idols, and As Tor 81
Louis il is too lar West'
and Missouri is right any how.