The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-29
THE HOUSE.
The Bill for Suppression of Disease Among
Cattle Passed.

The Bill for Suppression of Disease Among
Cattle Passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2S.-The House resumed
consideration of the pleuro-pneumonia bill, the
pending amendment being that reported from
the committee Of tho whole striking out the
fourth paragraph of the quarantine section. The
amendment was agreee to, yeas, 155; nays 1l8.
Mr.. Randall offered a resolution recommitting
the bill, with instruction to the committee on
agriculture to report bill which shall embrace
o more thorough system of inspection, to the
end that no diseased cattle shall be exported,
and further bill to organize amore strict
quarantine against the importation of diseased
animals, and make such regulations as will Sc
cure by the States such legislation as will
eradicate pleuro pneumonia and other conta-
gious diseases and giving the committee leave to
report at any time.
Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, inquired whether, in
the present state of business the effect of this
resolution would not be to kill the bill utterly
Mr.. Randall denied emphatically such would
be its effect 1t was not a destructive motion,
but one which would enable the bill to be put in
proper constitutional shape
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri-The bill is in consti
tutional shape now,
Mr.. Randall demanded the yeas and nays.
The resolution was rejected-yeas l39; nays,
145. So the House refused to recommit the bill.
Inc OIL tneh pdSSed-yedS, 100; nays, III.
The affirmative vote was cast by the Repub-
licans and the following named Democrats:
Messrs. Alexander Beach Bland, Breckenridge,
Budd Burnes, Caldwell, Clardy, Carleton, Converse
Cook, Denster Dibrell, Terrell Foran; Fyan, Geddes
Graves, Green, Hatch of Missouri, Hewitt of New
York, HILL Jones of Wisconsin, King, Lefevre Lore
Lowry Matson, Mabury, Morgan Morrison, Moulton,
Muldrow, Murphy, Neeee ONeill of Missouri, Pussy,
Seney Springer, Sumner of California, Taylor of
Tennessee Ward Weller, Wilkins, Winans of Mich
Yspie ~ y wv S '- anu
The only Republicans who voted in the mega
tive were Holton OHara and York.
The bill as passed provides that the Commits
sinner of Agriculture shall organize bureau Gf
animal industry and appoint chief thereof,
whose duty it shall be to investigate and report
upon the number, value and condition of domes-
tic animals of the United States, and also the
causes of contagious and communicable diseases
among them and the means for the prevention
and cure of the same He is authorized to ap-
Pcint two competent agents, whose duty it shall
be to report upon the best methods of treating
Transporting and caring for animals and the
means to be adopted for the prevention and ex-
tIpation of contagious pleuro- pneumonia. The
bill also provides that the Commissioner of Agri-
cslture may expend so much money, appropriated
by tlFis act, as may be necessary in paying for
animals - Is deemed necessary to slaughter and
in such disiBSaetion and other means as Iney be
necessary to exfi<pate the disease The authori-
lies of States shah pay onehalf Of the expense of
animals it is necessary to slaughter and one
half cost of disinfectfon and care of herds of
cattle It prohibits transportation from one
State to another of any ike stock affected with
any contagious or infectious disease, and pro
vides for the prosecution of any person violating
this prohibition. Two lspnred and fifty thou
saud dollars is apIropriS84o carry into effect
the provisions OF the bills
Public business was suspended and the House
proceeded to pay appropriate tribute to the mem
Org of Hon. Dudley G. Haskell, late representa-
sVe from Kansas.
Mr. Ryan reviewed the early life of his DO
ceased colleague and the purity and kndlin .ss y
his private relations in later years His .%o;sla
tive duties were performed with homes q o6ii;+,
and energy which rendered his deaf - nls %i
calamity and caused his State t. f5oHy down +
sorrow before its great bereaver .en on ~
Mr. Kelley expressed deep eerret and sorrov
at the loss which the House had sustained. Ii