The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-26

resolved the allowed dispatch. ne.commit' \
tee regard the matter in the light OF hear
say and hot as evidence. No witnesses Will |
be called to substantiate or deny the charge. |
THE ANIMAL INDUSTRIES OF THE COUNTRY |
was the general subject which oeeupietthe |
attention of the agricultural convention TO. |
day. Sixty delegates were present. The |
first paper, read by Il. Baker. of Ohio, was
on "Cattle; the Best Breed for the General |
Farmer of the Western States" A long
discussion followed participated in by
Saunders, of Illinois, and others. A paper
on Breeding and Feeding Beefand Supply
OF Market Herewith, " was read by Colonel
Robert Beverly, of Virginia. Discussion
consumed the remainder Of the morning
session.
At the afternoon session paper was read
by Professor Law, of Cornell university,
upon the Cattle Traffic and its Relations
to Cattle Plaques" AfterdiscussiOa of the
paper, the following resolution, offered by
Saunders, of Illinois, was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That this convention desires to
express in the mos, emphatic manner pos
s'ble the opinion that it is the duty OF the
senate to promptly pass the bill known ms
the Hatch bill (house ! i'll No. 1861, which
passed the house June last, and is now
pending In the senate.
Resolved, That committee of seven
members ofthis convention be appointed 10
bring the importance of these measures to
the attention of the committee on agricul.
ture in the senate of the United States.
The following committee was appointed
Saunders of Illinois; Coffin, OF Iowa; Law,
of New York Baker, of Ohio Conrad, OF
Virginia; Gold, of Connecticut, and Grin.
mel, of Massachusetts,.
After some discussion on the subject OF
on tn. tl,.. fol stt,,r Init hu
Saunders, was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention hereby
endorses the action of the secretary OF the
treasury in ordering and enforcing strict
quarantine OF all cattle imported from for
eign countries and in periecting arrange
ments by which this quarantine may be
under rigid governmental inspection, and
we urge upon the present congress
the importance OF making a suitable
appropriation to enable the secretary OF the
treasury to continue this work and main
tain rigid veterinary inspection and SUI
pervison over the same,
The convention was then addressed by
Gaines on Horse and Cattle Breeding
after which the meeting adjourned.
NAVY NOTES.
Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby, command
ing the south Atlantic squadron has been
lordercd to China to command the Asiatlc
squadron. Commodore W. G. Emple has
been ordered to command the south Allan
lie squadron.
The naval appropriation bill, as passed
by the house, changes the title grade OF
midshipmen to ensign, and master to lieu
tenant, and provides that the present
midshipmen and masters shall constitute
the grade OF ensign and junior grade
| of lleutenants. In the pay corps there
shall ne no more original appointments.
Promotions may be made according to ex-
sting regulations from those remaining in
the corps. Officers in the line
are to be detailed to perform
duties OF paymasters, but such
officers shall not be entitled to increased
pay therefor. The examination of officers
for promotion will be conducted in writing
On the subject OF promotion the bill con
tains the following proviso: That hereafter
all vacancies which shall occur in various
grades of the line or staff shall
be filed by promotion as follows: For each
two vacancies there shall be one promotion
| in each of the lower grades until such grades
shall be reduced below the numbers fixed
by the provisions Of the act of August Is,
1882.
| SILVER BULLION.
The New York assay Office holds half q
million ounces of silver bullion received
from depositors In payment Of the charges
for treatment of bullion at that place. One
hundred thousand ounces were sent to
Philadelphia to be coined into subsidiary
silver chiefly.
Forty-seventh Congressional Session
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-lo.day having
been set apart for services in honor of the
late Senator Hill, of Georgia, on motion oil
Mr.. Brown, Immediately after reading the
journal, remarks eulogistic of the deceased
were begun.
At the conclusion thereof the senate al.
journed, and the republicans resumed
their caucus on the tariff bill.
HOUSE.
The naval bill came up as the regular or.
der with the pending amendments recon
mended by the committee Of the whole
The first amendment, providing that chiefs
of bureaus shall receive no additional pay
ny reason of holding such positions, was
,iected.
The next amendment, being that for the
payment OF Weeks $4,000 for the use by
the United States Of his invention in torpe.
does, was agreed TO, and the bill passed.
Kelly, of Pennsylvania, moved to 20 into
COumlttet VI tut Wuulo On lHc thTll nlll.
Butterworth, of Ohio, raised a question OF
consideration, stating his purpose was to
call up the bonded spirits bill, which was
on the speakers table.
Kelly's motion was agreed to, and the
house, at 1880, went into committee ofthc
whole on the revenue bills.
Kelly called up the tariff bill, but Carlisle
made the point of order that the revenue
bills must be taken up In their order on the
calendar. Sustained.
: The frat bill was to admit, free OF duty,
the monument to George Washington.
: Kelly objected to its consideration, and
: the objection was sustained by the house
Similar action was taken upon all bills, In.
: GLIDING that to abolish internal revenue
tax on tobacco, snull, cigars and cigarettes
The committee then reached the tariff
bill and was addressed by Kelly, chairman
of the committee on ways aud means.
: At the conclusion Of kcliy's speech
which was brief, the committee rose, pub
lie business was postponed, aud the house
proceeded to eulosizo the late Senator Hill
Touching and eloquent addresses wer,
made by Hammond, of Georgia; House, Of
Tennessee; Hooker, of Massachusetts,, aud
Cox, of New York, after which the hous,
! adjourned out OF respect TO the memory o
Senator Hill.
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