The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-24
FORTY-EIGHTH COsGREys - FIRST
SESSION.

WARRINGTON, April 3-[Pfess. l. The
chair laid bstore the senate a message iroln
the president, transmitting the report o.
the secretary OF state giving information
concerning the average production, cou-
sumDtion, expectation and importation OF
wheat, rye, corn and cotton In foreign conn
tries.
The senate then proceeded to the consd-
grafton OF bills on the calendar. The bill
amending the Revised Statutes IN relation
to tim Der depfedations was passed. II pro-
tec,s Indian reservations nom unlawful
cutting Of timber.
The bill defining the titla and DATES OF
certain officers oi the q MEDICAL departm.n mt
Of the army, passed. IL preSoribes ak Off
GERS OF that department having the rank OF
colonel WI | be sly led assistant surgeons
general, and officers with the rank II lieu.
tenept-tolonei to be styled deputy sur.
geoDs.psnersl. The rank and pay OF oil re-
The chair laid before tho senate the
sDec j order, being the dill TO establish
bureau OF animal industry, to prevent the
q portation OF dressed CATTLE, and to pro.
vide for the exiirpatlon Of pleuro, pneumo-
mia and other contagious diseases amo1g
domestic animals. The house bill was
substituted tor the senate bill.
Mr.. Plumb said the cattle interests OF the
country were increasing In favor OF the leg.
islst ON proposed by the Till.
Mr.. Coke severely criticised tho DEPART
ment OF agriculture fNr spreading false re.
ports of the nature OF the disease among
American cattle. He had carefully read
consular reports and found no
H pre- the OF foot any sud a %Hash .d. ssv
or pleuro- pneumonia had ever been landed
In England or any other European couBtTy.
II tho bill passed with the oveish allowing
power which II gives the commissioner OF
agriculture, Mr.. Coke would ,eoonmeDd
his people to Get rid OF their cattle Nv soon
as possible. There was but one reaeon. hs
thought, why the agricultural department
had given such wide publicity TO the ab.
surdly exaggerated reports about cattle
disense. that was that the department was
determined to agerar 0Izs Itself at the ex.
peuse Of the cattle interests Of the country.
This bill had been twice al.
reaoy kicked out of the senate and
separately were quite aple TO deal with
their own cattle aud should not be inter.
ferred with. II the agricultural depart.
ment would stop libeling the cattle Of the
United States no more trouble would be
found with the cattle business Our gov.
eminent was not paternal. and the peop Q
could take care Of their own cattle without
ment.
Mr.. Coke would favor the bill to prohibit
the import ation or expectation OF diseased
cattle, but would not vote for bill appoint
ing an inspector to go smelling around
mems stables TO hunt up cases Of imaginary
disease.
Texas (Mr. Coke had been carried so far
by the warmth Of his feelings In the deSun.
cis.ion Of those who favored the passage Of
the bill. He for ors, favored the
bill. He wantsd to know IL
TEXAS bulls belonged TO any
royal race, like the sacred bulls OF India?
laughter with horns sometimes extend
Ing seven feet. wi h all that they were
entitled to no more privileges In this DEM
ccrst,c country than common cattle. IRE
newed isuehter.I Mr.. Williams said he
was himself o stock.rsissr, and he knew
ninsteen.twentieths Of all ttock-raisers Of
s sns oisssi M. williams. TO say there
is no pieuropnenmonia In this
b be aid Yin New Jersey, New York, Penn,
sylysnis. Maryland and the District Of Co.
Iumbia." Mr.. Williams had himself seen
II. Ifthat disease should once spread upon
the plains IL would be inersdicabe, and the
duty was imperative to stamp 1t out. Mr..
Williams had no doubt OF the entire cops,i-
tutiouaIity Of action BY the national gov.
eminent, and It was no use for constitu-
tional lawyers to hang the question mp
.hetveen tho devil and high water"
rLsuehtsr.J The evil had TO Be met.
HouoB'
w.,Hrsrou, April s.-TPrem. J. Pay.
son. from tina COMMITTEES on public land,
,eported bill to prevent the unlawful 90
cnpsaoy Of public lands. Placed tn
Kendall. from the committee. on ap.
reported bsck the naval sp. |
Precipitation bill with senate amendments, |
and moved non-conourrsroe IN shese
amendments.
Issyon raised The point OF order that tin |
must 6rst b. considered be |
pcmmittss Of tue whole. The action OF the |
Ippro pristion committee IN Recommending |
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