The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-18
FIGHTING THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

rREN ENTIoN az TIE SPREAD or PLEI,E0-
PNEUNnNIA To BE CONSII Erred BY THE.
HOUSE COMMITTEE on AGEICULTTRE.
!, WASHINGTON, Dee. 13.-Probably the
most important subject % engage the
attention of the Agricultural Committee
Of the House during the present session
is that If pleulo-pneumonia among cat
tie. Several Informal meetings OF mem
l.ers from bhe cattle raising and stock
breeding States of the West have been
held during the past week To consult
to the best measure to he adopted in the
nature Of national legislation to arrest
t the spread of the contagion. which not
only causes an immense and annually in
.r.c2S;am loss from its ravagcs among cat
tie, but threatens 10 eXcil.uc chem cn-
;irely from foreign markets. There has
already been referred tn the committee
large number of petitions and memorials
urging prompt action on the pant of Con
|f,sss: anon" them that of the National
Grange, which. ~ its recent session IN
this city. with represcntati ,cS from thirty
one States, prepared a memorial urging
Congress Ito enact such laws as will not
only arrest the spread Of this contagion.
but ettectua!y eXtermnate it from the
land Ga motion of Representative Cas-
wAn, IS " isccn>in, the House of Repre-
SeniatigeS. Oh Friday, ur,ie tcd 70 tie print
ed III The Rrso!d and referred ia the
Committee om Agriculture tie preamble
and resolution recently adopted hya con
Nention of the live stock growers of the
United States held at Chicago. The rcso-
luton is as follows:
ReS9lrcd, That it is the imperative duty
OF i-"at,,,.s. -. A;:;i": s"eL! law rs ShaE
c;i"ctiaily prevent Inc .lrt:Ii ~ tins dis
ease into States not already infected, and
which shall result in lis entire eXternIina-
ton at the earliest practical date.
In view of the Importance of immedi-
ate action, Chairman Covert has called
meeting of ll.p agricultural Committee
Tor w edGcSday morning neXt Cnnstitu-
tional questions of grave Importance are
involved, and the committee are fully i'm
pressed with the difficulties which attend
the adoption ~ aHy uarigtli Legislation
sufficiently comprehensive 10 en- brace The
entire subject without infringing upon
the Constitutional rights of the several
States.
MAINLAND I;,pAY &CHuuiT S,t,.
sion of the thirteenth annual SUNDAY Sch0o,
Convention of Maryland hogan ON Tu,.>dly
I, VI
Goldsborough s. Griffith, Jr., presiding. The
committee on organization recommended
l,.s t,,l!GHiuc gentlemen As permanent Off
GERS, a,i.t they were circird. lirr,iarnt, iir. .
Lewis III. Steiner, Of Freaierick, vice preSi
dents, John J.. Weeks, at Baltimore county
Rev. F. r. Magg. Of Talbot county, David
F. Wyand, of Washington county, and j.
l.. Rdgely; treasurer, Rev. j. I. EoSSiter,
of Baltimore civ; secretaries, j. j. Il.
Empp>, itey Il. II Williams; BUSINESS com
rnitter, Il. f Parert, key. j. L. i,sS.ter
and GoldSLorough 5. Griffith.
Rev. e. Clever made an address, of vel
come, Which was Responded to hy Rev, 3.
Y. Leerh, who sad that these are l3l:0Ql
Sunday schools in Great Britain and the
United States, 10000 of which are in this
country.
h.. delegates from fhiS county We're; John
W. MctullonGh. .lames barnrS, =. VI.
Campbell Il. f.. lamar, Mrs. Jas Hughes,
+. 5. Clark; alternates, Chas. AhrahitnS,
i. w. Gallaher, Frank Pennington and O. |
s. Barwick.