The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-17

bismarck aud Herr Lasker-in Iuter-
national Scandal on the rapis.
Authenticated Text ~ the Celebrated
Pieuro- Pneumonia BllI.
4 llubub TO be Raised NJ Hot Springs
shortly.
Keller and Boynt0n-A Big Lilo
IN Out.
The Ex'Speaker Is Driven 10 The
Wall.
Miserable Subierfages-The Fabian
Policy In Farce.
Miscellaneous Washington News Items,

WAsHIS0roS, Feb. lG.-[5pscial, tn,
aensation ot the hour ID the report tina
Germany has through B.smarok's ilueuc,
returned resolutions on the death Of Hpri
LaslSer, pa sed recently by congress tn,
German mini'ter and the state depar meHt
here do not place mucn weight on the mat
ter. Mr.. Ochiltreo Introduced tho fetolu
tions, and has been receiving telegrams aIl
day from New York requesting the rise
ard itll oi the scheme ofc1ndolence.
! Following Is the authentic tex. OF the
celebrated ro'pueumonia bill, which
will be read with interest throughout the
entire west and southwest
/ 4 Bill for ths establishment Of Bureau 0l
Animal Industry, 10 pr1,CuI the oNr'rt'tou
| OF idls,as,d caitc, ana 10 provide mo1. io'
/ iAc Suppression Hud cAotpauon OF p'cufu'
! pneumnH anu uIhsr contagious disease,
/ among domestic animals
! .i' 90 ehuC.rd hy the senate aud house u,
ropr' s'uIapYes Vt the United SH.t8 uI
America IN congress nsaembled, TuAl ign
commissioner Oi agriculture shall Orcauize
ia his department u bureau OF sniUtl ii-
! dusty, nud thEll appoint a chief theroDL
I WhO shall be COMPETENT veterinary suf
| gooui ana whose duty II shall BE- fo
! investigate aud report upon the
mum Der, value anti condition OF the dOmCs.
tic animals ~ the United States, tier pro,
I
licpnri tue CAnse8 of contagious. iniCCiiuus
aud CONN unicable diseases among them
and the means Tor the preyet tion snd cur,
Of the same, and 20 collect such isfumR
ton on thrse suhi'ctsas shall be valuable
ltJ the apIicu,tIlal and commercial Do tsr
ests OF ihe couEtry aud the commissioned
Of agriculture is hereby authorize
to emlloy force sufficient TO-
this purpose. The salary OF the
oh ei OF said bureau stall bs thre,
thousand dollars per gunum; aud lie com
missioner shall appoint u clerk for sad
bureau, with salary Os 81 800 per annum
Section ?. Tha the commissioner o ner
cnltu'a Is an horiEsd 20 appoint two com
peteut ngen 8, who shall Ep practica stnoS
raiscrs Or experienced business men iHmiiul
win QpebtOus pertaining TO cOmmercA
ransa tioLs ia live stock, whose duty il
shall b., under the instructions OF the com.
missioner of agriculture, TO examine aud
report upon the best methods
OF treating, transporting, and caring
TOR animals. and the means to be
adopted Tor the suppression and exlifpa.
tion OF Contagious plsuro-pneumonia, and
| TO provide against the spread OF other con.
taIiuus, infectious and communicA DE dis.
Pases. The com yensation OF said ageRt,
| shall he at the rate of ten dollars y. Airhl
| With ell necessary expenses, while engaged
~ ihe Hciuh performance OF their duties
under this act.
sec. 3 lndt IL shall be the duty Of the
comm Ssioner OF agriculture to prepare
such rules aud regu a ions as he may deem
| necessary Tor the speedy and effeci ual sup.
preston and extirpoton of said diseases and
to Ger iiy such rules aud regulations to the
executive authority OF each state and terri
ory, and invite said authorities to cooper
ate In che execution and enforc ament Of
ibis act. Whenever the plsns
aud methods of tue commissioners
of agfiCul ur6 shall be accepted by any
monia or ether contagious, ,uioclious or
communicable disease is declared tJeNlsi,
and whenever the governor Of state W
y her properly constituted authorities sig
nifty heir readiness ID cooperate for the
x inciion OF any contagious, Infectious or
commuuiUab disease in conformity bith
lhe provisions OF this act, the comm.
siOuer oi agriculture is hereby authoriZl a
tJ expend 50 much OF The moDey apprl.
pirate by this ecL as may be necessary IN
such iuvestiga tions, In paying for the ami
mails II Is deemed necessary 10 slaughter,
and in such dsinfection and other means
as may be necessary to extirpate disease:
provided, that the authorities OF said state
or territory shall assume and pay one-halt
OF the expense OF the valuation OF the ani.
mas it is deemed necessary to slaughter,
aud one ha,i the cost OF dlslnieotlOu ana
necessary police regulations in the quernr-
tine and care of Infected herds of cattle.
Sec 4. That whenever state or territory
10 any section Of which contagious ia.
fictitious or communicable disease exists
which the commissioner OF agriculture has
declared to he dangerous to the animal in
dustries Of the nation, fails ID make pro-
visions for lts extr, alton or to Cooperate
with the plans of the commissioner OF agri-
cultaie ior the extirpntion of such disease.
lbe president OF the United
States, on the presentation OF
the facts by the commissioner OF agri'
culture, thull be authorized to declare In
quarantine the said state or territory, or
such part Of said state or territory es lie
may deem dangerous to tho animal indus
tries OF he country, aud to regulate or pro-
hibit the transportation OF cattle oat Of
said state, territory or district.
Sec. 8. That in order to promote the eI-
portation o. live stock from the Unitod
States the commissioner OF agriculture
shall make special Investigation
as TO the existence of pleuro.
pneumonia, or any contagious, infectious,
or communicable disease, along the divid.
ing lines between the United States and
foreign countries. and along the lines OF
transp ortation from all parts OF the United
STATES TO ports from which live stock are
exported, and make report Of the results
of such investigation to the secretary Of
the treasury. who shail from time TO time,
establish such regulations concerning the
exporta,ion asd transportation Of live
stock as the results of said investigations
may require.
sec. @. rhatto prevent the expectation
from any port Of the United States to any
port in forsign country OF live stock af-
fected with any contagious, infectious or
disease, and especially
pleurO. O.pneumonia, the secretary of the
trassurv be, aud is hereby, authorized e.
lake such steps and adopt such measures
not inconsistent with the provisions OF this
act. as he may deem necessary.
Sec. Z. That no ralrosd company with
in the United States whose road forms any
part OF - line OF road from one state or ter
ri ory 10 another, or from a ate irtD the
District OF Columbia or the owners or mas
tiers OF any stesm or sa ling or other vessel
or b at, she'll receive ter transportation or
transport, from one state or territory 10 MI.
other or from any state into the District 4
q, lum bis any live stock affected with any
col sgious iniec'i~-s or communicable
disease. aud especially the disease know
as pleuro-pneumani.; nor shall any person,
company or corporation deliver Tor such
to any railroad company. or
master or owner OF any boat or vessel, any
live stock, knowing them to be sffrttei
with anv contagious, Infectious or commO-
nicsble disease; nor shall any person com
many, OF CORPORATION drive on foot or tram.
port in private conveyance from one state
or territory to another. or from any state
into the District OF Columbia, any live stock.
knowing them to be affected with
hls disease. and especially the disease
known a. pieuTo-pneumonia.
Sec. 8 That IL ehsli be tn duty OF the
comm lsssober vi asricu.tarv - notify, IN