New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
xLvIrH CONGRESs-IIIp Session.
REGULAR REPORT OF pRocEEDrsas

REGULAR REPORT or PROCEEDINGS
DISCUSSION OF THIS CATTLE DISEASES BILL IN IN,
sENATE-THK AGRICULTURAL BILL AhD orsss
MEASURES IN THE. HOUSE.
| SENATE. -. WAsHNGrox. FEB. 10. 1881
The credentials of johnson N. Gitmdep. ~
W est Virginia. and Howell E. jackson, OF TeDpes,,a
senatorseiect were presented the former by the VICE
PRESIDENT and the latter by Mr.. BAILEY Dem.
TenD) The credentials of James O. Fair seuatoreea,
from Nevada, were presented by Mr. JONES aRen
Nev.) Read and fled.
Mr.. SAUNDERS REP, Neb.I presented resolution
which, at his suggestion, temporarily tabled drec
ing the Committee Commerce TO increase the arnount
appropriated 10 the River and HaIb0r bin for the Inn
proyement OF the NAVIGATION OF the Missouri River b.
$ll3SOOO, rs recommended by the Chief Engineer az
the War Department as necessary FOR the next ascsl
year.
several proposed amendments to the River ana aar.
Dor bill we're introduced ana referred.
Al 1245 after debate upon the priority OF business
the regular order the ca endar was POSTPONED on mo-
eases biesabIIshing Bureau OF nimal Industry etc.
was 'aken up division resulting q 20 q.
second section, which requires cue Commissioners 81
Agriculture, through Chief OF the Bureau 70 inaha
special investigations to the existence of cattle dis
eases along the Canadian line, and along lines OF trans.
portaiOn to ports from which live stock are exD0sfed.
snail establish suen regulations fol- and
expectation as the results OF said Investigations may RS
He secretary Of the Treasury 70 the for wBic te
investigations might snow TN m 70 be necessary.
Mr.. CONKLING (Isep. N ~ criticised the provision
as objectionable for the reason. among others that
delegated legislative law-maklng power vested solely
IN COnsress) TO Executive officer, who would DC ca.
aDed IN ma regulations 10 give preference to one poet
over another. 81
Mr.. INGALLS, CRep.. Kan.) regarded the bill ne the
worst he had ever read on any subject Pieuropneum0.
Din was unquestiona0ly great evil, but the remedy
proposed by the bill was worse than the disease In ia
Judgment the bill was directly az variance the Con-
stltutOn and at war WIN the rights Of the States
1ir. MAxEY (Dem.. Tex) said that he regarded the
Whole Dill as utterly suDyersye OF our theory o. govern
he bad seen since he had been in the SENATE.
Mr.. INGALLS, said he was glad TO have bis own opln-
ion c0rrOb0raed by Senator OF much experience
the senator from Texas (Mr. Maxey).
Mr.. WILLIAMS (Dem., Kyl remarked that as i had
been found impossible Tor the States individually
Rrapple with the subject this proposition had been
agreed upon by che committee as one likely TO furnish
an nstrumentality strong enough strange the
disease In reply 20 inquiry. he aided that distn-
gu sized gentsman before the committee had tntmated
stamp out tho disease New-York and New.Jersey
alone. He added that he would submit amendments
with a view to pertecting the bill.
AIr. LAKEWOOD (Rep. IOwa) favored action upon the
subject without delay. He said the two objects OF
the bill TO the restrictions and em6arrass
ments under which American cattle exported 20
Great Britain ana to prevent the spread OF the cattle
now herded by tens Of thousandsan important element
III the wealth OF the country
Claims. reported favOrabiy without amendment the
House bill FOR the allowance Of certain claims reported
by the accounting officers Of the United States Treasury
Department. under the act OF July A. 1864 since Dece
Der l, 1879. Placed on the calendar.
resolution offered by Mr.. HERMAN Dem, n. VI FOE
of the % 60 Se funeral ns % s as
Representative Fernando Wood, was adopted.
by Messrs MCPHERSON dem. n 81, JOHNSTON,
ROLLINS (Rep., N. H. ana KIRKWOOD, upon the pro-
ing the subject, Sir Rollins gave of his nten-
ton TO move, az substitute for the pending measure,
the bill formerly introduced by him.
Without progress the bill the Senate, at adj
jOuTned until Monday.