Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-16
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 FROM ALL QUARTERS.
 BUSY CONGRESSMRN. POLITICAL DEBiTES GIT. INC WAY TO BUSINESS. The Educational Bill Discussed. A SPEECH FROM GEORGIA'S
 NEW SENATOR. Coast Defences and Qualifications An Increased Appropriation
 Promptly Voted Down.
Coast Defences and Qualifications
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

1 Trichinse in Hams-American Products | Misrepresented dAbroad-Secretary sher- l man COrrects Some Misconceptions Free Trade-1Ir. Hurd Anxious for a l Discussion The National Board o1 1 Trade i'm SessiOn-Other Matters. 1 WAsHNGToN, Dec. 15.-The Secretary o1 | the Treasury has transmitted to Congress,
 with recommendation that it be printed, a
 report on trichine in American hams and others, prepared under the direction of the 1 surgeon general of the marine hospital ser
 vice. The report is very full, and con- | tains much original matter, and is illustrated by various drawings. The report originated with certain letters from United States con- | suls abroad, forwarded to the Secretary by l the State department. It quotes all the pa l pers forwarded through the State department, and among others letter is given from the
 consular agent at Mayence as follows: According to the official statement of Dr. wallport
 the veterinary surgeon of this district he examined
 between and 20th of January last some eighty
 pieces of American hams, and discovered trichinse
 in any of them. Neither has he heard of trichinee being discovered in American pork imported at any subsequent time at this place. Cases have to
 his knowledge of rumors of the finding of trichinae
 in American pork resulting upon an examination in
 proving that the infected was American but German. It Improbable however, that in ex-
 ceptiona cases triehin@ have actually discovered
 in pork from the United States, and of course the
 greatest possible has been made of these by
 the German pork interest. few days ago the butch CTS of Mayence requested the burgomaster of that
 place to caution the public against the can refined lard possibly infected with trichn@
 They also asked that active duties be levied upon
 American lard admitted within walls of the city
 The burgomaster obliged to reply that trichine never appeared in refined lard, and active duties would be illegal But the petition illustrated the treme anxiety and jealousy of the butchers the alleged outbreak of peuro- pneumonia among Ameri- can cattle is cited in precautionary and alarming way.
 According to 8 letter from the United States consul at Leeds, August 20, 1878, samples of American hams taken promiscu- oasly from wholesale dealers by the sanitary superintendent, by order of the sanitary com mittee of the Leeds town council in August, 1878, were examined by the borough analyst and found free from trichine These quo- tations are not produced to carry the idea that no trichine are found in American pork abroad, but to show the bare possibility that the number of diseased swine is overestimated through the manipulations of persons, perhaps those mogt interested, the German pork dealers and producers. The opinion that American pork is fearfully trichined is so preualent in Europe that statements un- justifable by facts are made and eagerly re- ceived. They are made also by men of high ability, whose authority on such subjects should not admit of a suspicion, yet are open to criticism.
 Mir Hurd, of Ohio, is determined if he can get an opportunity to secure action by the House this session upon the free trade resolutions introduced by him a few days ago. He is particularly anxious that the tariff question should be debated. In an ar gument on the tariff the protectionists would be pushed to the wall. q received letter from young man in Delaware county, Pa, a few days ago, " said MT. Hurd, "saying that he intended to speak on the subject of free trade at the 1yceum in his town, and he de- sired information on the subject. He added that there was dearth of free trade litera- ture in that section of the country Now if we can make a little free trade literature this session it will be a good thing for the country. The greatest minds in the world are advocating free trade, and it is the true doctrine for the benefit of our people.
 Mir. Tucker, of Virginia, expressed the idea very forcibly the other day. Said he: The people object to any income tax be- cause it exposes their business to an unjust surveillance. Suppose I go to a laboring man who earns $500 year and I say to him he must pay me $150 being the amount of tax the government has assessed upon his income. He complains very justly that if he pays this tax he cannot obtain bread for his family. I say to him, very well, I will not assess your income, but will impose a tax upon the articles which you buy for the sup port of your family equal to 50 per cent. upon the sum of your earnings. He is very justly of the opinion that the difference be- tween income tax and tariff is the difference between six and half dozen.
 Senator Kenogg's friends have been making inquiries for few days past as to whether there has been any change of opinion on the subject of his title to his seat in the Senate among the Democrats since the last session of Congress. He is satisfied that there has been no change and that MT. Manning's con- tnCt ha as frrif hn cf nf Judge Spofford, Mir. Mannings predecessor. Senators Bayard, Butler, Hampton Ran dolph, Thurman and McDonaId, it is said, will vote with the Republicans against busting Kellogg. Under the circumstances it will be impossible for the Democratic contestant to be seated.
 The national board of trade convened their twelfth annual session at Willard's Hotel to- day, Hon. Fred Fraley, of Philadelphia, in the chair. The executive council submitted their eleventh annual report, congratulating the board on the soundness of the currency, the increase of railroad construction, the general prosperity of the country and rec ommending the appointment by Congress of a commission to compel uniformity and pub hcity of all railway transactions The report also touches at length on the questions of navigation laws, ocean subsidies, the British postal service, immigration, tariff revision, commercial relations with Canada, food adul terations and political reform. A department of commerce is recommended. The Detroit board of trade was admitted to membership with Mir. Philo Parsons as delegate. Hon. Fred Fraley was unanimously reelected pres
 ident of the board and recess was taken be- fore proceeding with the election of other of ficers.
 After the recess the session was resumed, and long and interesting discussion sprang up on the standard silver dollar and the stop page of coin until the amount now in the Treasury was reduced. The policy of with ! drawing legal tender notes from circulation was discussed, bringing out quite difference l of opinion as to the advisability of such a l step. The question of our commercial rela- 1 tions with Canada was brought up and de- l bated. The president was authorized to ap- point committee of five to urge upon Con | gress the passage of the bill now pending to | negotiate new treaty. The board will re- | main in session until Friday.
 l The President to-day nominated Judge I William B. Woods, of Georgia, to be an As scoiate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in place of Justice Strong, resigned. l He is now United States Circuit Judge of the l Fifth district, comprising the State of Ala | bama, Florida, Georgia Louisiana Missis-
 sippi and Texas. He was appointed to the office he now holds from Alabama, but | is a native of the State of Ohio and l already numerous candidates for Judge Woods place have come to the front. Attor- ney General Alderman and James Atkins, of Georgia, and Don A. Pardee, of Louisiana,
 are among the names. Pardee is an Ohio man.
 | The Senate in executive session to-day con frmed the nomination of Colonel w. B. Ha- zen to be chief signal officer, with the rank
 of brigadier general, and Colonel Nelson A. l Miles to be brigadier general, also a mum
 Der of other army promotions
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