The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-03-14

was rather dreary. Tho e-onsi6asatian af the
bill being concluded, the committee rose and
reported II to the house. The first question
was on the amendment striking ont the fourth
section.
Pending action, the house adjourned
In the senate on the 18th Mr.. Ingalls, intro
duced a bill toremoye the injunction of score
cy from the court martial that tried Gen Fitz
John Porter, IN order that members of Kmay
give the details to the public and testify TO the
case IL called upon. The senate resumed con-
slderation of the bill 10 authofize the construc-
non OF steel vessels, Messrs. Mcpherson, Jones
ria and Miller taking part in the debate.
Inc latter was IN favor of making a liberal APP
preparation for building a navy.
SenatorS abin presented q number Of ~jointre-
solutions adopted by the Minnesota Legislature,
asking congress for an immediate adjustment OF
lands granted to railroads in Minnesota urgins
the necessity Of appropriations forth improve
ment of the Mississippi river: asking for a bill
making the laws OF tie United States conform
with the law OF the state with regard TO
judgment liens en- real estate; ash
ing Tor an appropriation for the
construction of q bridge across the st. Croix
r1ver nearly opposite the village of 81. Croix
Fails; askin& for the passage OF an act fixing
the head of navigation of the Minnesota river
at New Uim, Brown county, Mimi. asking for
an appropriation for the Improvement OF the
harbor at Duluth; and asking that Big Stone
lake be included IN the reservoir system.
In executive session the. senate confirmed
Consuls: Max Weber. New York, Nantes:
Il. b. Trist, District of Columbia, Mozambique
George Ii. Clark, Georgia, San Luis Potosi.
Cornelius 5. Palmer, Vermont, associate justice
of the Supreme court of Dakota: Byron q.
Tiffany, register of the land Office Grand
Forks, Oak. Samuel NJ Sherfey receiver Of
public moneys, Los Luces, N. Mex.
Tn tho hot1aA on tho OCH Naauro n,,aufar apl
Guenther spoke on the resolutions of the Lib
eral Union of the German parliament regarding
the action of the house Of representatives on
the death of Herr Lasker, and declared that
they, and not the words of Bismarck, reflected
the true sentiments fthe German people. The
pleuro-pneumonia bill passed-1J to 127-af-
ter the quarantine section 1.-THE fourth)had
been stricken out The bill provides that
the commissioner of agriculture shall organize
a bureau of animal industry and appoints chief
thereof, whose duty it shall be to investigate
and report upon the number, value and condi-
ton of domestic animals in the United States,
and also the causes Of contagious and commun-
icatable diseases among them, and means for
the prevention and cure of the same. lie IL
authorized to appoint two competent agents,
whose duty ii shall be 10 report upon the best
method of treating, transporting and caring for
animals and means to be adopted for the SUI
preston and extirpation Of contagious pleuro-
pneumonia. The commissioners OF
agriculture NAV expend 20
much of the money appropriated by this
as may be necessary i'll paving for animals It
il deemed necessary to slaughter and ia such
disinfection and other means that may be nee
essary to extirpate disease, the authorities OF
the state shall pay one half of the expenses OF
the cost of disinfectiop and care of herds OF
cattle. 1t prohibits the transportation from
one state TO another of any live stock affected
with any contagious disease, and provides Tor
~ = -..-. r.x..k 49, - rx~A arlAn an Eh1a
prohibition Tive hundred and fifty Thousand
dollars is appropriated to carry into effect the
provisions OF the bill.
In the senate on the 2qth, Mr.. Harrison, COM
mittee on territories, reported favorabiy the
original providing for the admission of the
territory OF Dakota. Ordered printed and re-
committed.
Mr. Ransom of North Carolina committee on
| appropriations reported back adversely the joint
resolution introduced by him last Monday and
referred to that committee, providing Tor an
appropriation 10 aid sufferers by the great
storms III Southern states.
The Joint resolution for appropriation to gid
sufferers by the recent cyclones IN the Soeth
was reported adversely, on the ground that l0-
cal and state aid would suffice. The bill for the
construction Of steel cruisers was further
debated, and passed 10y a vote of 81 tol3 Adj
iourded till Monday.
The president sent in the following nomina-
tiiolfs-Julius Stahel, consul general United
States. Shanghai postmaster-RodneyD Wells.
st. Louis, Mo James L stephens, Hickman,
KY, George w. Keebaugh, Huntsville, NO
James Hodkins, Appleton City, Mo
In the house ON the 10Th, . sharp debate over
the retirement of Gen. Alfred Pleasanton oc-
cured la the house. The report from the mill
tarv committee was explained at length by CoL
Bayue 81 Pennsylvania, who made a strong ar
gliinent in favor of it. The bill contemplates
Pleasanton's retirement as brigadier general,
but the opposition manifested in some quarters
compelled the friends of the bill to reduce the
rank to that of colonel This is what Pleasan-
ton would be to-day were his mamie still on the
army register. Pleasanton, the gallant cavalry
man, Isl In the city, living in poverty, and Is unable
to provide for himself.
The postoficc appropriation bill was repor-
ted To Mr.. Townshend and referred 70 the
committee of the whole.
The house, st the evening session, passed
about twenty pension bills and adjourned.
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