Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12
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DR.. Lew, of the Cattle Commission of
the Treasury Department, said the dis
ease 10 undoubtedly the result Of impOr-
tstion. He said with plenty of money
and . Federal Law IL would be eradioa-
ted in IL months. Nov York city had
at one time stamped it cat in 3 months.
He advocated burning buildings where
the disease occurred.
Judge Carey Of Wyoming gave his
tory Of the disease. saying it was like
Asiatic cholera, spreading through Eu-
70. . and reaching New York 10 years
ago. Il existed ON the continent of
Europe, Great Britain, Australia, New
Ze Hand and thus country. ALI that
saved tho West from the disease was
that no line of transportation from east
to west existed. Had it been otherwise
the Western plains would have been
affected. Onoe IL existed it would
spread over the entire country, and
could not be stopped. He said $780,
00O, 900 are invested in the cattle bust
mesa In tho United States.
The legislation proposed 10 to make
shipment Of cattle knows TO leo diseased
. penal offence, 70 establish a cattle
bureau of tho department of agricul-
turs, 20 increase the power of the Com.
missioner of Agriculture, provide funds
for investigation of diseased cattle, pro-
vide an appropriation to purchase dis
eaeod cattle. % they ON be destroyed.
An appropriation will be asked the first
year Of 100000.
9AilseaA Land Grants.
The sub Committee of the House
Committee on Public Lands will CON-
slider the land giants 10 railroads in the
following order: Texas Pacific, Ore
Q0n Central, OntanaQon d Stats Line,
California d Oregon, Oregon d Calif0r-
mia, Northern Paoific, Atlantic d Pacif-
10, Southern Pacific Of California, New
Orleans, Baton Rouge d Vicksbufs, At
iantic, Gulf 4 Western Indiana, Pensa-
cola d Florida, Atlantic 4 Gulf Central,
Mobile q Gerard, selma, Rome 4 Dali
ton; Vicksbur0, Shreveport d Texas:
sioux City d st. Paul; Chicago, st. Paul
d Minneapolis; Chicago, st. Paul a.
Omaha aud Wisconsin, Central. The
reports we're adopted by full commit
teo and the Clerk directed to give copy
TO the pres signed by Chairman Cobb.
The Texas Pacific grant. to be consid-
O8O0 kkb0ee wa hktsb0Aty k8VQ0 W INC
Texas Pacific Railway and is now
claimed By the southern Pasific. Il
amounts 70 lat 600, 900 Of acres, esti-
mated 70 be worth $4,000, GOO.
At meeting Of the House Comnittee
on Railways and Canals. Murphy re-
quested that the members be given u
HISTORY OF the Hennepin Canal.
WeimplS thinks Of introducing a bill
for an appropriation for permanent i'm
Of the Erie Canal.
1naer.ssase Commerce.
Tho House Committee ON Commerce
has decided 10 hear arguments January
9th, 25sh and 18th of any persons de-
string 10 be heard against pending bills
for regulation Of inter State commerce.
Plumb believes the discussion Of the
Miasissippi river improvement will
finally result in the building of lsvees,
and II tue levees are built they can be
only maintained in one way, namely, by
them by railroads. It IL ca
pablo Of demonstration that railroad
San be built along the bank, and he DO
Iisves this method will prove the only
practicable one for keeping the leveea
Ia repair. A railroad would ut the same
blu00 bUOu 0U&9U tko0 vtAh1ok mi eUtbOU l0Olu-
lies Of the Miasissippi valley.
Pessal Telegraph.
The bills Of Anderson and sumner
relative 70 postal telegraph we're re-
ferred 10 Q sub committee.
DsnA CasI.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will
pali $1,000. 900 0f three per cents to-
eesss0ces and Pess RsaAs.
Al meeting Of the House COnmi,tse
IN PoetofIic<s and POst Roads. Morey
wao authorized 10 report to tho House
favorable acsion ON the bill making
public roads highways for post routes,
and giving the Postmaster General
power 70 es1ablish postal service whers :
svsr in his Judgment the public srrvice
rsquirsd-
uoesAeeo Pneo0e lsaa Grant.
Al meeting Of the House COMMITTEES
on Judiciary today, Nay and BUTLER
{ New York; made arguments agsirst
transfer, 1t consideration Of the
question Of the Northern Pacific land
grant for the future from the Com
mittss On Judiciary 10 the Committee
on Public IAnds. The gentlemen ar
eued that the question wAs legal one
and nos Of pablie polioy or equity.
The Sab Commlttee, Consisting Of Gull
vovtsoo, BrsadheAd and Taylor, 10 sx-
poeoed 70 report upon the transfer
onestion to-day. The report. however,
& IS oubmitted On Tuesday - now
peouared, reooumeuds that the Com
mit1oe on Publio Lands BE- given the
question Of forfeiture.
re Usah Dsll.
Tue bin recognising Utah Territory
undsr Commissiou By . vote OF nine
- eix vas cent . the Committse On
Territories. II b intimatsd that the
OOmmtteoo on Territories 10 unfavOr-
able 10 the msasuFo.
4 0oAoe War C1aa0.
The HOUSE Committee on Indian
Affairs hes a;Reed 10 report favoeably
a the claim Of LouisA Boldly for e6,lA
il esttlsmsnt for property destroyed By
The MOdon In 1877.
re weather.
For north PaciAe eoast. partly cloudy
weather With loeAl rains; middle Pa
90 ouaGk fair weather followed BY 10
81 sainA; soathsen Pacific coass. fair
weather.
pessssa AUOesUsaassss osll.
TIE sub- oommit1ee II ths appespria.
tiou o0mRiS1es, eousistinQ Of Holman
end Fhlleet, today prepared . psa<oa
oppeopgiasioa dill. Uhish they will -.
s - g ~ full committee Monday. and
Witch VIII psohahay ssa0A ~ Hooal
~ eeme day. The bill agreed % Pro
vides for ths r<appropeiaai0n for pen
alone Of ~ unexpended balance of ~
appeo rinsion for The 6ssAl year endins
June 50, l06S. amoaoting 10 ~, CO.., 900
the balAnca of the appropriation fo'
The pseesnt 6saal rear. unrxpendsd =
Tho cl0ae 81 tho pceasnt year, e360O.
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az the poani0a hsrssn. and other spprs
peiasions f0s fess Tor boards 81 sxsspsn.
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