The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Bill to Establish Bureau of Animal In
dustry.

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WASHINGTON, May 24-In the House Mr..
Hatch (Nissouri) presented the conference report
on the bill to establish bureau of animal in
dustry The House conferees recommend con-
currence in all the Senates amendments The
amount of the appropriation is $15e, 000 and the
jurisdiction Of the Commissioner of Agriculture
is limited to such investigation and such disin-
lection and quarantine measures as may be nee
essary to prevent the spread of contagious dis
Eases from one State or Territory iuto another
and is prohibited from applying any money
toward paying for animals found necessary to
slaughter in order TO prevent the spread of the
d ,ase. The report was agreed to-
Under special order of the House this dav is
assigned to measures called up by the committee
on naval affairs
granting permission to L. & Reynolds, Z. S. N,
to accept the decoration of the royal and mpe
rial order of Francis Joseph, from the govern
ment of Austria, for galantry in saving the lives
of eleven Austrian sailors
Mr. Robinson New York; opposed the bill,
saying: ''Fhe dudes of the navy are continual
ly asking permission to receive decorations
Mr. Cox, of New York, said Reynolds saved
those lives at the imminent peril of his own and
for it had been insuted by this man Mr. Robin
SOM here to-day
In the course of further debate RIr. Brumm
accused Mr.. Cox Of misrepresentation.
Mr.. Cox replied that the gentleman was rather
too flush in his words. He didn't take that from
anybody, and never had and he gave it back to
him.
Mr. Kasson said the gentleman from New York
l8Ir. Robinson) was persistent in dishonoring his
own countrymen by denying to them the praise
accorded them.
MIR. Robinson texcitedly)L want those words
taken down-that am dishonorable The man
who violates the Constitution dishonors himself.
/ stand by the Constitution; let him withdraw the
words
Mr.. Kasson-I withdraw nothing. | say the
man who stignatizes with the word dude a
gallant naval officer does dishonor to the navy
and the officers of the navy. Applause.
The bill then passed without a division. Mr..
Robinson being unable to raise a sufficient fol
lowing to call the yeas and nays.
The next bin, restoring Alfred Hopkins to the
rank Of eaptainin the navy, gave rise to long
debate Mr.. Hopkins is the officer who left Pen
sacola without leave when the yellow fever
prevailed there and was dismissed from the serE
ice
Mr.. Lyman moved to strike out the enaeting
clause Lost
The bill was then laid aside with favorable
recommendation, and when the committee rose
the bill passed
The next bill considered in committee Of the
whole provides that the part of the naval
act of 1882 which limits the number of
graduates of the naval academy to be retained
In the service each year shall not apply to those
classes which had completed four years course
at the academy prior to the passage of the act,
and those members of the class Of 1881 who have
been honorabiy discharged may return to the
service and take their places ON the naval regis
ter in the same manner as if that part of the act
had not been passed.
After debate, and without action, the committee
-ose and the House adjourned