Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-15
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systematic action by the general gov
taken wherever these diseased cattle
cuable and unavailable loss. The dis
ease was spreading through many
states, and cattle were going into and
out of states singly would not reach
the evil.
Cullom, speaking for Illinois, said
the people of that state had dealt with
contagious diseases heretofore occur
ring within its borders, and had done
so successfully. He was not therefore
asking anything specially for
Illinois, but the disease now raging
among cattle was preading all over the
country, and involved largely the
question of interstate commerce. lie
believed if the general government
had taken prompt measures in the
early stages OF the epidemic, it would
have saved many millions of dollars,
and saved an immense amount OF in
convenience and suffering. Cattle
were constantly passing in and out OF
the states affected, and many states
were becoming rapidly affected.
Sherman hoped the senator from
Kansas iPlumb) would wait short
time lll the pleuro-pneuno-
MIA bill should he reported
from committee. This foot and mouth
disess SO had come to the United States
from Europe, and was an exceedingly
serious disease and threatened tospread
over the whole country. Sherman
read letter from excellent authority
on the subject to show that this dis
ease was much more destructive than
pleuro-pneumonia, and urging total
SUSPENSION of the importation OF cattle
for the present. If this is The veIita-
BILE foot and mouth disease that had
destroyed so many cattle IN
Europe, it was the most I'M
fortunate thing that had occurred
TO the cattle interests OF the country;
This was national and not local
question. If thad been, he would not
favor the action of the general govern
ment with regard to it. 1t was of for
eigp importation, and should be dealt
with broadly, and he favored national
action with regard to it. He thought
il would be lest to wait until the sen
nte could take up the general bill,
called the uro-pneumonia bill, aud
act promptly on that.
West favored the Page measure
which " lille accomplishing the pur,
pose In view, respected the flgh.s OF
Garland defended the. constitution
atty of the measure, ana said when
ever lie was shown a case in which
the local power of aid Was overnlaster-
ed. he would vote for it with as clear
n conscience "a he ever had latter an
instant's pausel--takes Il glass ofswhis-
XIV. TLaughter He referred to the
! national aid extended in the case OF
the Chicago fire, In the case of distress
caused by locusts, and number Oh
other instances.
Maxey said power to appropriate
$3.50 900 to investigate the disease III
Kansas or elsewhere is one
thing. but the power 10 appropriate
money for killing cattle is another.,
They could not deprive citizens OF
states of their property without due
nrocess of law. Believing the resolu-
| lion did not bring the question within
,ha nroper constitutional limits, he
would vote against II.
Coke quoted from Cooley on cohss,
tutional limitations TO show lhat tne
national government could not ASSUME
apy supervision of the police authority
of 4 state, and the power proposes ~
be given 10 the commissioner OF asri'
cnliure of dealing with diseased ca.
lie In the state OF hausas
was one wholly and entire
lly residing in the authorize !,
Of the state. There was no other we"