The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
But Plueked by Many Plumes-Te
be Severely Fought In Senate.
COMING CHANDLER CORNERS,
CURRENT OF CUTTING CRIT
ICIsM-THE KNAVE AND
THE NAVY.
Boxing with Bismarck Caustie
Congressional Blow BegOt-
ten for the German
Bully.
HOUSE.

adopted by the executive
committee of the liberal union of the
German parliament expressing its
appreciation of the action of the
house of representatives in adopting
resolutions in honor Of Edward LaSk-
er. The speaker stated that the CUES
ton was not one of privilege, but by
unanimous consent DeuSter was per-
mitted to continue. He said that the
executive committee of the literal
union expressed the sentiments of the
people of Germany. The spectacle
here presented was peculiar, as seen
through American eyes. Prince Bis
marck, the autocrat of the German
empire, was the embodiment of an
idea antagonistic to American insti-
buttons. He had returned the Lasker
resolutions assuming that they might
stand to prejudice the German people,
but the resolutions of the liberal I'M
ion contradicted that assumption from
a transatlantic standpoint. Death
broke down all political feeling, and
in the presence of the open grave the
universal brotherhood of man was the
inspiration of The hour. The same
was true of the German people, and If
they were misrepresented by a man in
power they had no other
method of setting themselves
right before the world than by the re-
sort OF the liberal union in this reso-
luton. In his official place, as men,
Der of this body, as a native German
and adopted citizen of the United
States, he desired to express his earnest
conviction that the action of the liber-
al union was a true index to the feei-
ing of United Germany. and that the
action of Bismarck would not rise
above the dignity of matter of per-
sOnal veXatiOn, in no way affecting
the kindly relations now existing be-
tween Two nations. 1t may be pre-
mature to criticize the action of Prince
Bismarck, but when official informa
ton thereof was in possession of the
house he would endeavor TO show
that the Lasker resolutions were en-
tirely kind AMI proper. Guenther de-
MED that the people of Germany were
hostile to this country or
its institutions, or that the
letter of Prince Bismarck returning
the Lasker resolutions reflected the
sentiment of the people. They did not
approve his dIscourteSy, neither did
they endorse mis- action in prohibiting
the importation of American products.
Kassou moved to refer the resolu-
ton presented by Deuster to the CON-
mittee on foreign affairs, and it was
so ordered.
The house resumed consideration of
the pleuro-E neumonia bill -ne,Eilng
amendment. heif't', -: -. reported from
the committee of the whole, striking
out the eighth section of the quaraa-
tine amendment. Agreed to-yeas,
155; nays, 1l8.
Randall offered a resolution recon-
mending bill with instructions to
the committee on agriculture, to re-
port a bill which shall embrace more
thorough system Of inspection, to the
end that no diseased cattle shall be
exported; and further bill to organ
iZe more strict quarantine against
importing diseased animals, and make
such regulations as will secure to
states such legislation as will eradi-
cate pluero pneumonia and other con-
tagiou5 diseases, and give the COM
mlttee leave to report at any time.
Calkins of Indiana inquired wht Their
N the present state of business the
effect of this resolution would not be
to kill the bill utterly.
Randall denied emphatically
that such would be its
effect. 1t was not a destructive
motion, but one which would email lie
the bill to be put in proper conStitu-
tional shape.
Hatch, of Missouri "The bill is
in a constitutional shape"
Randall demanded the yeas and
nays on his resolution. Rejected
Yeas, 1923; nays, 145. So the house
refused TO recommit the bill.
The bill then passed-yeas, 155 !;
nays, 1877.
Public business was suspended, and
the house proce eded to ray appropri-
ate tribute to the memory of Hon.
II. D. Haskell, late representative
from Kansas. Ryan revie xea the
early life of his deceased colleague,
and the purity and Kindness OF his
private relations in later years. His
legislative duties were performed
with honesty, ability and energy,
which rendered his death a national
calamity and caused his state to bow
down in sorrow.
Kelley expressed deep regret and
sorrow at the loss the house had sus-
tanned of an enlightened, courageous
legislator. He bore testimony to the
ability which Haskell had displayed
in taking charge of the tariff bill.
which il hldeous disease had prevented
him, as chairman of the committee on
ways and means, from assuming but
now vigorous youth had gone, and the
diseased old man was restored to
health, and lived to mourn the loss of
his young co-laborer.
The house was further addressed by
Tucker, Keifer. Mckinley, Rice, Rus
sell, Brown, Burns, Pettibone and
Perkins. Hancock reviewed an init
mate acquaintance of sixteen years
with the deceased, and said he had
never heard MIN say an unkind word
of any man.
Bedford promised his eulogistic re-
marks with a fine comparison and
contemplation of the mysteries of
life and death. He expressed his SUI
preme sorrow at the death, in the
prime of life, of one possessing such
noble qutlities as did D. G. Haskell.
AT the passage Of the plenro- pneu-
monia bill an Affirmative vote was cast
by republicans and the following
named democrats: Alexander, Beach,
Bland, Breckenridge, Budd, Burnes,
Caldwell, Clarsy, Carleton, Converse.
Cook, Deuster, Dibrell, Terrell, Foran,
Fian, Gedded Graves, Green, Hatch,
(Mo); Hewitt, On. "; Hill, Jones,
(Miss.); King, Lefevre. Love, Lowry,
Matson, Maybury, Morgan, Morrison,
Moulton, Muldro. Murphy, Niece,
O'Neill. (Mo); Pussy. Seney, Springer,
Sumner, (Cal.); Taylor, (Tenn.): Ward,
Weller, Wilkins, Winans, mich J;
Winaus, (Wis) Wood, Werthington
and Yaple. The only republicans who
voted in the negative were HoIten,
O'Hare and York.
The bill as passed provides that the |
of agriculture shall |
organize a bureau for animal industry |
and appoint chief who shall investi-
gate and report upon the number,
value and condition of domestic ami
mails in the United States, also the |
causes of contagious and commune |
cative diseases and the means Of pre-
ventiOn and cure of the same. He is |
to appoint two competent
agents, whose duty. 1T shall be to re
port upon the best methods Of treat |
ng, TRANSPORTING and caring for ami
mails, and the means to be adopted for
he suppression and exterpation of
pleuro-pneumonia. The
Dill further provides that the commits
ioner of agriculture may expend so
much money appropriated by this act
IS may be necessary in paying for anil
nails 1t Is deemed necessary to slaugh-
o., and in such disinfectlon and other