Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-27

debate continued at considerable
length, and without action the senate
went into executive session and soon
after adjourned
Allison offered resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the secretary
Of the navy TO furnish the senate all
the information on file in the depart
ment respecting the progress of work
on the construction of the ship canal at
the Isthmus of Panama.
Hale introduced the following john
resolution, which was at once read
three times and passed without de-
bate.
Resolved by senate and house of rep
resentatives that the act of her Britain
mic majesty's government in present.
ing to the United States government
the steamship Alert, which will be
used in the contemplated expedition
to relieve Lieutenant Greely's party is
regarded as oppnrtune and generous,
ard deeply appreciated by congress
and the people of the United States,
and that the president be and is hereby
requested to communicate a copy of
this resolution to her Britannia mai
esty's government
HOUSE.
Washington, February &c. After
the transaction of routine matters the
house went into committee of the
whole on the pleuro-pneumonia bill.
Hopkins offered an amendment pro.
viding that the appointment of exam
liners shall be with the consent OF the
state legislatures.
Eaton opposed the amendment, be-
cause the bill could not be amended so
as to make it decent. 1t was unconsti-
tutional from head to foot. He regret
ted the gentleman from Missouri
lHatchl had said that New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut were barnacles
| New York, New jersey and COnnecti-
cut in 1876 elected S. j. Tilden presi-
dent of the United States [applausel
and would elect the next president
New York, New Jersey and Connecti.
cut barnacles The barnacles were
bigger than the ship.
Hatch said the gentleman had mis-
apprehended his remarks, II he under
$1,000 MIN to say that New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
We're barnacles. He had spoken of in
dlvldqals, net of states.
| kasson urged the necessity of fed
eral inspection law of the same sort
| $1,000 "obiu iuEIlIsIl W lOTclSu uitiobo
prima iacie evidence of the safety of
the meat products from the United
States. A million dollars week hung
upon the consideration of this bill, for
Inc United States was subjected to
something approaching prohibition in
regard TO some of the most important
Oh It's agriculturan productions.
weller thought there were provis-
ions In the bill in the interest of the cat
Ilering now being formed to control the
ca,.ie Trade of the great Northwest.
randall advanced the resolution
which he proposed TO offer, reconmit-
ling the bill with instructions to the
IIahhittee OF agriculture to report
DICK a bill which shall embrace a
more thorough system of inspection to
,me ehd That no diseased animals shall
p III exported, and further to report a
I'm 70 organize more strict quaran-
ne :. against the importation
diseased animals, and make
aeh recommendation rs VIII
Sevure by the states such legislation as
WIN eradicate the disease known as
pleuro-pneumonia. "
Keller supported the bill, contend
ing mat IN no way did 1t infringe p
Oh me constitution.
The committee rose ormaliy TO re-
celve message from the senate.
Sox OF New York asked unanimous
/, consent for the immediate passage OF
ne senate joint resolution expressing
.ne appreciation of congress and the
people Of the United States, at the gen.