New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20
xLvIrn CONGRESS Hid Session.

SLIDER PLANS 10 ERADICATE CATTLE DIsEAsEs-
THE FUNDING BILL, WITH ALL OF IT'S obJEc-
T1oNABLE FSATUREs. PAssKD BY THE HOUSE.
SENATE. .wAsHINGToN. Jan. 10. 1881.
A message from the President, transmitting
from the Public Land Commission report embracing
the history Of and cOdcston OF the public land aws'
was submitted 1A
bill. reported favorably from the Judiciary Commit
tee by Nj GARLAND Dem, Ark, to relieve Richard
Fsthery Of Arkansas of political disabilities, was con-
sidered.
A discussion ensued upon criticisms by Messrs. HoAR
tRep Mass.) and EDMUNDs (Rep, VI, that the peu
ton in the case aha forth offence rom rne
coneeouenoes Of which Eatherly could DC renewed Ine
pettion stated simply that the petitioner neid ana Le
signed the position Of Military sorekeeper In the army
at the opening OF the Rebellion .,.s, INC,
atery TOOK part In the Rebellion did any act wnieh
brought bin under the CONSTITUTIONAL PtV si,,
such repre- entation. sec forth In the petition
NJ GKRIHED EXCLAIMED that IN 1861 Federal stores
the hands OF Father were sezea a. Le tas H.
IN the Rebellion; but thas subsequently, under she
SN9S ~ SSnSs p9s IFs ah mad been
70 vote The petitioner supposed the cause oi ms
therefcre. had recourse r. this means Of relief
Mr EDMUNDs said the bill ought not 70 pass unless
' Ir GARLAND replied with some asperity Of manner
that Mr. Edmunds ought % know nc knew nr e
scandalIze Congress- he mad not found that out ne
Cerlan
NJ EpMUSDs ex lined that he did NOT have Mr.
Garland in his mind when eflcizng the psnnon. a,
Mr. GARLASD-s very e n hs t ~ s eensor Of this
BODY DEFY him 10 draw petition that Is respecliW W
'ns NE EnANDs disclamed having said anything to
offend Mr. Garland and had not supposed MN responsE
the yeas and nays on the further progress Of the bill
The bill then lost the vote on us passage
yeas 80 nays l6-less than TWO thirds IN the anrn&
Mr.. INGALLS, rep. Kan.J, from the Committee on
dA
the sale OF the lands belonging TO the prairie oanu o.
b In provioe for the sale OF the lands OF the Miami
Indians IN Kansas. Placed on the calendar -. -
Claims reported back the bI making an appropriation
for the compensation Of collectors OF customs acting as
1875, 1877 and 1878, with recommendation that !ne
be discharged from It's ana 'se
GoNKa D &. T4slss to i EssSn sSs
Senate respecting the execution OF me Jaw tol
special agents 20 enumerate the Indians,
experts clerks finale and femael, messeneIs, laDorer
stH e tbs E"ss Of compensaOn allowed to each
class. also information Q: 70 the 0niloI ;Ss
staonery printing, etc. and the number Of persons
now drawing pay from the Census once for services
with the aggregate monthV outlay sneroiOl' A~"i'U
| aud ordered 10 be printed
DISEASES OF ANIMALS
On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS CDem., Ky.) his bill to
prevent the introduction and dissemination Of epzootcs
or communicable diseases Of domestic animals IN the
United States was taken mp.
Mr. WILLIAMS said the bill prohibited, under heavy
uepalties the introduction expectation OF infected or
diseased animals from foreign countries or from State TO
State II authorized absolute embargo against me
expectation o. Iro nnder the nrecantlon
| Sry regulations Of the National Board of Health.
as we a. human sanitation furnshes the boards
veterinary stan and gives the Federal Courts y9rIsao
law The States and Territories may adopt the regua
tons OF the Natona a and yhsnever If he
comes necessary to SLAUGHTER diseased or nIected an
mails the owners to be reimbursed oy the Govern
Mr. WILLIAMS said the objects sought to be accom-
of infected stock included under the general head OF
Suarautlne the prompt exnc OF Infectious or com
diseases enrs herds WSsn found
necessary Another object was 70 nave comgetenS ~,
whether either before shipment or after crossing the
cEstomrrS in Europe Reviewing Of the origin
and spread CONTAGIOUS exotic aud Indigenous ahlnaI
SoW me spiepIc or Texas fever might be
dered harmless by restricting trade 10 , Ie6ns
or lung plague and nderHest the two great destroy
Central Asia Il became chronic 10 all those vast
fenced grazing grounds Eastern Europe where was
herds at large and spread the injection on every
side. TINS must be the case Win US II tne lung psgas
OF the West THIS result inevitable unless represslVe
Mas WELFARE fGG q Gs'o UPON the legislation
! ~ England In 1873, requiring imported cattle
| to be kept In separate pounds upon the wharves
after landing Our beef Was greatly deteriorate1 Dy
this necessity slaughter soon after arrival The
10000 nigh grade iat steers snlPped 70 Egan1 St
have brought 2l40 IL they could have been taken O the
green pastures aud SLOWED from the bruises
to IssF long TGySSS % c s mad
attended the collection OF caves In tue Destentlal
town oOyshcds and their shipment 10 the pastures OF
Ireland and Scotland Repetition OF tnis was SceornS
In country. Within tue last year 4VVVo caves
had Deen shipped from the Eastern States 10 tne cattle
wards of Chicago ahd distributed among the farm
fever had vet occurred OF the Allegheny Mountains
| but wac only question, OF Ine Mnen
| we would have an outbreak Of the lung plague
| IJp,n the conclusion Of Mr.. Wiiamss remarks, MI
JOHNSTON CDeu. Val, Chairman OF tine Committee ON
Agriculture called attention TO the Difficult IN the way
Of prompt legislation on the subject ana SUGGESTED tue
err allon OF select committee upon the subject, with
Wow to facilitating action at the present session.
| Tue suggestion being favOraby received, Mr. JOhN-
STON submitted resolution creaung select cOnub-
tee a. five on peurop pneumonia ana otnef contagious
Infectious diseases or cattle and other domestic
which agreed to without obleotion messrs- JOHN
gOn Williams, Rollins, klrkWOOd ana Coke were consul
tuL0 the committee, winch were referred tue Dill OF
MIR Williams anu the same subject introduced oy
| Mr.. KirkwOUd rep, Iowa.. .
| Mr. EDMUNDS (lep W. called up the Senate Dill re-
ported from the Committee on Private Land Claims at
The last session of Congress To provide for
and settling private land claims In the States ana Terri
| tories acguircd from Mexico, except California
After debate the bill passed finally. II rvqures the
| presentation OF private land claims under Mexican
grants etc. 60 the United States Courts for adjudication
in practically the same manner heretofore prOVaeo III
| Mexican land CLAIMS In California.
| AT 4lO the Senate went iutO executive session, and
| when the doors were reopened ADJOURNED.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House the appointments of Mr.. Ray