The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-16
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Topics OF TAX at the Seat of Govern
ment.

tAry oil the Treasury to-day sent to thI
Senate the manuscriptOf the report OF til,
Commission on Cattle Plague. 1t is II very
voluminous document, covering hundredi
OF pages OF foolscap, and Is also most ex
haustiye history Of the plague and consid
Grafton OF its causes and treatment. Fol
the extinction Of this plague in infected
districts, the commissioners think it neces
sary that the authority entrusted with thai
work should be clothed with the following
powers by law: 10 abolish or regulate
markets for the store OF cattle in the infect
ed districts; to Gnjoin the slaughter at the
lat markets in infected districts OF all cattle
entering those markets; fat cattle fol
slaughter elsewhere can be obtained at the
bondedhnarket; to prohibit all movements
OF cattle in infected districts except under
special license; to inspect all cattle in sus
pected districts; to slaughter infected
cattle. and in exceptional cases
those that have been exposed to the
infection; to have the condemned cattle
appraised and the owners literally indem.
nifed; to prohibit all exposure OF cattle on
highways or on unfenCed or insecurely
fenced places in infected districts, or OF
suspected cattle in lot adjoining one oc-
cupicd by healthy cattle or bordering on a
highway; to prohibit the pasturageot more
than one heard on one pasture unless un-
der special license; to disinteCt all premises,
fodder and other articles that have been
presumably exposed TO infection, and to
institute and enforce such minor rules rs
shall be demanded by the peculiar condi-
tons OF particular districts. In order to
carry out these suggestions the commits
sion recommend liberal appropriation by
Congress 10 be disbursed by some desig.
mated Federal officer. In case the work is
delegated to the different States the com
mission advise that liberal appropriation
be made from the Federal excheQuer
sufficient to cover the greater part OF the
outlay, and that this be paid over to the
executive OF the infected State on the ap-
proval Of the veterinary sanitary organiza-
ton designated for the purpose. The COM
mission consisted of James LAIR, Z. F.
Thayer and J. II. Sanders.
The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate to-day: U. S. Consuls
Bruno TzChuk, Nebraska, Vera Cruz;
Thomas Wilson, District Of Columbia,
Nantes; George Clifford, Maine, Larochelle.
u. S. NIarshal-Henry II. Denny, District
OF Minnesota. Postmasters-Jacob Ham
mond, Rushyille, Ills; Virginia Stuart,
Fairmont, Neb.; Charles Fl. Pane, Hast
ings, Neb.
In view OF the fact that John C. New,
yesterday appointed Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury, lately declined tho Russian
mission, worth Sl1, 800 per year, and only a
short time ago resigned the Treasuryship
OF the United States, which paid SG,000per
year, the conclusion is reached here that
he will shortly be promoted to Cabinet
position.
The Department Of Agriculture gives the
following as the State percentages OF last
years cotton crop: North Carolina, 50;
South Carolina, so; Georgia, Sc; Florida,
Oh: Alabama, SO; Mississippi, so; Louisiana.
SO, Texas, 70; Arkansas 80; Tennessee, 60.
The returns OF area make the increase Of
acreage in 1881 about per cent, and the
total acreage about l9l per cent. The re-
turns OF losses by the cotton caterpillar in
dictate an aggregate loss Of 5000 bales.
The House to-day resumed consideration
OF the apportionmGnt bill, and Mr.. Herb.
ert continued to speak in opposition TO any
increase in the membership Of the House.
Mr.. Hewitt did not fear an increase in
the number of members, provided Il M.
tional system was adopted for transactng
public business. AS now arranged the
whole machinery of Congress was
made on the principle Of "IIow not 10 do
It." He warned Congress that ealamities
greater than those which visited this conn.
try in 1873 would come upon us unless
Congress addressed itself TO tho intelligent
and patriotic regulation Of the internal
revenue andtariIr questions. II the House
would Contine itself to common sense and
good order in its rules, it could handle bus
iness before it, "and then" he aid, 1--WE
need not fear any numerical increase in
membership"
Mr.. Williams, Of Wisconsin, thought 995
the number Just to the great and growing
States Of the Northwest.
Mr.. Deering expressed his preference for
Mr.. Brumm contended that the smaller
States had too much power already.
Mr.. Clements opposed the bill.
Mr.. Anderson said some oil the gentle
men thought 32l the proper number, but
he thought four more would not make
much difference. He did not believe Il
small body conducive TO deliberate legisIa.
ton. The deliberations OF the Senate
smashed that theory into smithereens every
day.
SJr. Page believed the bill OF the com.
mitleo would be voted down by large
majority.
Mr.. Tillman opposed the bill for him.
self. lie was in favor Of House OF GOO.
Mr.. Tillman made some allusion to uni
versal suffrage, ,gpd asserted that universal
suffrage led TO universal damnation, and
when the laugh, which this remark gave
rise TO, had subsidized, accused the Repub.
lican party OF agreeing with him, citing Us
proof the fact that II had abolished uniyer.
sal suffrage in the District OF Columbia. He
expressed his wish that tho Senate was
composed Of 800 OmemberS that would place
that body above suspicion; people be-
lieved some Senators had secured theil
seats by corrupt means, or were employed
by lobbyists. don't mean that in any OFF
ensive sense, he explained, as he saw Sena,
tor Anthony occupying chair in front o.
him.
NIr. Cox, Of New York, submitted a
modification to his amendment so as Ia
fix the total number Of Representatives al
$40
Mr.. Thompson, Of Kentucky, who wa:
entitled to the floor for the last hours o.
the debate iorthe demand for the previous
question, was recognized, but feeling un,
we'll yielded to the motion to adjourn
which was yoted down by tho Republi
cans An arrangement was finally agreed
to whereby at the conclusion Of one hours
debate tomorrow the previous question
shall be considered rs seconded, and the
voting upon various propositions begun
A vote will also be allowed upon the gues
ton as to which old or new method o
appOrtionment shall be adopted,