Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-29
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE PLEURO-PNEUMONIA BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

Number of Contemplated Steel CruiS-
ers-A Resolution from German Lib
erals Introduced in the House and
After Discussion Referred.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-In the Senate
to-day, Mr.. Ransom, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported fayorably the bill
to authorize the purchase Of a wharf for
the use Of the government at Wilmington.
N. G. The Senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the bill to authorize the construc-
tion Of steel cruisers for the navy.
After further extended debate a vote
was taken on Mr.. McPherson's amend
ment reducing the number of the pro-
posed ships from seven to four. and the
amendment was defeated by II yeas to 81
nays.
The question recurring on Mr.. McPher-
sons second amendment, which provided
the conditions under which the contracts
should be made, Mr.. Hale offered as a
substitute the following: "And said YES
sells shall be designed and constructed in
all respects in accordance with and sub
lect TO the conditions and provisions of
the naval appropriation acts of August 3,
1882, and March 3, 1888, authorizing the
construction of four steel cruisers" 1t
was agreed &c, and Mr.. McPhersOn's sec
ond amendment, thus amended, was then
agreed tC. Pending the amendment of
Mr.. Sewell, mentioned Yesterday. the
Senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Deuster, Of
Wisconsin, rising to a question of privi-
lege, sent to the Clerks desk and had
Committee of the Liberal Union of the
read letter from the Executive
German Parliament expressing its appre-
clatlon OF the action of the House of Rep
resentatives in adopting resolutions in
honor of Edward Lasker The Speaker
stated that the question was not one of
privilege, but by unanimous consent Mr..
Deuster was permitted to continue. He
said that the Executive Committee of the
Liberal Union expressed the sentiments
OF the people OF Germany. The specta-
Gle here presented was pecu-
liar as seen through American
eyes. Prince Bismarck, the autOcrat of the
German Empire, was the embodiment of
IDEAS antagonlstic to American institu-
tons. The fact that he had returned the
Lasker resolution might stand to the pre-
ludlce OF the German people, but the let
ter of the Liberal Union cOntradicted
that assumption from across the Atlantic.
stated the point of 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 Germans as a \
people, and if they were misrepresented
by man In place of power they had no
other method Of setting them
selves right before the world than bv
the letter of the Liberal Union. In
presenting this letter in his official
place as member of this body. as a
natlTe OF Germany and an adopted citi-
zen of the United States, he desired to eX-
haA h,
ton of the Liberal Union was the true
index of the feeling of united Germany
ana that the action of Prince Bismarck
would not rise above the dignity of a
matter Of personal yeXatiOn. in no way
affecting the kindly relations now exist
ing between the two nations. 1t might
be premature now to cFiticise the action
of Prince Bismarck, but when official in
formation thereof was in possession of the
House he would endeavOr to show that
the Lasker resolution was entirely kind
and proper.
MIR. Guenther. of Wisconsin, denied that
the people of Germany were hostile to
this country or its institutions, or that the
letter OF Prince Bismarck, returning the
Lasker resolution, reflected the senti-
ment OF that people. They did not ap-
prove of his discourtesy, neither did they
Indorse his autOcratic action in prohibit
ing the importation OF American products
Mr.. kass0n, of Iowa, regretted that the
incident referred to had been made in any
degree the subject Of debate. In his opIn-
ion the House would better consult its
dignity by waiting until some official
communication reached it, and that i'm
proper comment had been made upon its
action. As yet it knew moth
ing except from reports i'll news
papers in regard to the action
taken abroad upon the resolution adopt
ed by the House. When 1t was informed
that its interest or its honor had been af-
fected, there would be no doubt perfect
accord between the, two sides of the
House touching the action to be taken
He moved to refer the resolution presented
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
it was so ordered.
The House then resumed consideration
OF the pleuro-pneumOnia bill, the pending
amendment being that reported from the
committee Of the whole, striking out the
fourth section-the quarantine section.
The amendment was agreed to by 155
yeas to llS nays, and the motion of Mr..
Randall to recommit the bill with instruc-
uOns to the Committee on Agriculture
was defeated by l39 to 145. The bill was
then passed by 155 yeas to 127 NAYS.
The affirmative vote was cast by the Re
publicans and the following named Demo-
Gratis: Messrs. Alexander, Beach, Bland. !
Breckenridge, Budd, Burnes, Caldwell, |
Clardy, Carleton, Converse, Cook, Deuster,
Dibrell, Ferrell, Foran, Fyan, Geddes,
Graves, Green, Hatch of Missouri, Hewitt |
of New York, Hill, Jones of Wisconsin. /
King, Lefevre, Lore, Lowrey. Matson, |
Maybury, Morgan, Morrison, MOultOn, |
Muldr0w, Murphy, Neece, O'Neill of Mis- |
souri,, Pusey, Seney, Springer, Sumner of |
California, Taylor of Tennessee, Ward. |
Weller, wilkins, Winans of Michigan, !
Winans of Wisconsin, Wood, Worthing- |
FnF .1r
llcans who voted in the negative |
were Messrs. Holton. of Maryland: |
O'Hara, of North Carolina, and York. |
The bill, as passed, provides that the Com |
missioner Of Agriculture shall organize a |
Bureau Of Animal Industry and appoint |
chief thereof, whose duty it shall be to |
investigate and report upon the number. |
value and condition of the domestic ami |
mails OF the United States, and also the |
causes of contagious and cOmmunible dis |
eases among them. and means for the pre-
ventiOn and cure of the same. He is /
authorized to appoint two competent |
agents, whose duty it shall be to report |
upon the best methods of treating, trans |
porting and caring for animals, |
and the means to be adopted |
for the suppression and extirpation |
of contagious pleuro-pneumonia.
The bill further provides that the Com |
missioner of Agriculture may eXpend so /
much OF the money appropriated by this !
act as may be necessary in paving for ami |
mails it is deemed necessary to slaughter |
in such disinfectiOn, and other means as |
may be necessary to eXtirpate the dis |
ease. The authorities of States shall nav |
one-half of the expense of the ANIMALS it |
is deemed necessary to slaughter, and |
one-half the cost of disinfectiOn and the |
care of herds of cattle. 1t pro- |
hibits the transportation from one State to |
another of any live stock affected with |
any contagious or infectious disease. and |
provides for the prosecution of anv per |
son violating this prohibition. The sum |
of $25O,O0O is appropriated to carry into /
effect the provisions Of the bill.
The hour of O'clock having arrived. |
public business was suspended, and the |
House proceeded to pay an appropriate /
tribute to the memory of Hon. d. c. |
Haskell. late Representative from Kan |
sas. Addresses were made by Messrs. |
Ryan, Kelley, Tucker, Keifer, Mckinley. |
Rice, Russell. Browne, Burnes. Belford. |
Hanback,, PettibOne and Perkins. and |
then, as mark OF respect to the memory |
of the deceased. the House adjourned.
BISMARCK'S INSULT.
The Indignation of the House Growing |