New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
MpoRT.TIoy OF NEAT CATTLE.
THE PRomBIToRY LAW SUSPENDED coNDilloNALLi
BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.

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| THE PROHIBIT Dry LAW SUSPENDED CoNDiIIoNALLf
BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
WASHINGTON. August 1.-The Treasury De-
partmept has issued circular regardingthe importation
OF neat cattle which, after quoting the laws On the SUD
ject, SAYS;
"Although sections 2 494 and 2,495 Of the Revised
Statutes as incorporated the OF March B. 1855 are
not materially changed they rave the force OF ne" LAY"
and the Secretary Of the Treasury by virtue theroo
hereby gives public notice that he has Officially deer
mned tha the importation OF neat cattle subject 10 the
conditions hereinafter prescribed Will not tend 10 the
introduction or spread OF contagious or infectious
diseases among the cattle OF the United States INC
operations II the sections OF law promDing the inpo
taon Of neat cattle and the hides OF neat c2e Ia 'e
United States are therefore suspended; but upon copd
ton that importers and owners Of neat cattle shall
submit 10 and by such orders and regulations az
the Secretary OF the Treasury has prescribed or may
from time to time prescribe the above laws INTO
effect All existing orders of the Department under the
sections which been revised will remain III loEce
under the present provisions except rs herein moded
"Au neat cattle arriving in the United states from
any part OF the world North and outh America
VIII be subjected to quarantine Of Dnety days. count
ing from the date OF sh pment. As the Dominion OF
Canada maintains quarantine for al I'M
ported cattle. quarantine for cattle
imported from Canada is provided. FOR
general information It Ii deemed proper to state thaV
perfect HETEROGENEOUS nave pooi OVhF-~'NN i0A i'
tine accommodations Of IN ported neat cattle as Ioiio"s
AT Dsering for Portland Me- for about 2l5 he"d; at
Waltham for Boston, tor aOout 800 head at GARFIELD
n j. for New-York, for about 450 heal; ana AZ
Baltimore Nd for about $50 head, iuli-rown animals
and that arrangements will he extended as may De
necessary As each importation Is kept isoiated
all hers full numbers cannot always be ACCOM-
InOdated while larger numbers than the above estimates
OF small ami mals may be received 1t Is Obviously I'M
possible provide each port for all the cate thht
may be imported INFO whole conn try and all Will see
the necessity Of using the ACCOMMODATIONS where not
only shelter is provided large but veterinary
inspectors custodians employed at annual sal
aries. Experience always shows that importers nave
preferences as to the place Of quarantine so that the
station at one port Is full while at another is nearly
empty Importers OF cattle, therefore, ID order 10
secure accommodations at the port Wnere
the cattle are imported shoud give notice 10 the collec
tor expected importdOn 50 as 70 secure Quard
tine accommodations wnicl Will be provided IN the
orcer IN which notice thereof is gwen
"I owing the lack ACCOMMODATIONS, cattle can
not be tn port where they arrive they
transferred at the expense OF the nportefto
other quarantine station, where accom-
modatiOns exist preference being gwen 10 STATIONS
wurre there il no danger of Infection Whrre there are
more cattle quarantine than the regular government
station can accommodates special arrangement lot
GU irantne outside stations may be made oY the COL
ecor of the Port they arrive upon consultation
with Cattle Com mission or the suDerlntrnue III
charge The order By wIloh importers nave Detn
rantine cattle at such points as tIcy might
resclnded and all imported cattle will be quarantine al
the Government Stations except as above provided.