The Dickinson press., 1884-03-08

Gp1 q Max Weber. New York, Nantes;
George B. Clark, Georgia, San Luis Potosi.
Co1nehns :. Palmer, Vermont, associate Justice
Tiffany, register of the land Office Grand
Forks, Oak; Samuel N. Sherfey receiver Of
public moneys, Los Luces, N. Mex,
In the house on the 2Sth Messrs Duester and
Guenther spoke on the resolutions of the Lib
era ERA Union OF the German parliament regarding
the death of Herr Lasker, and declared Chat
they, and not the words of Bismarck, reflected
thetrue sentiments of the German people. The
pleuro-pneumonia bill passed-155 to 127-af-
YER the quarantine section lthe f%ourth)had
the commissioner of agriculture shall organize
q bureau Of animal industry and appoints chief
thereof, whose duty it shall be to investigate
and report upon the number, value and condi.
uon OF domestic animals in the United States,
ana also the causes of contagious and commun.
!cataDle diseases among them, and means for
the prevention and cure of the same. He il
authorized to appoint two competent agents.
whose duty it shall be to report upon the best
method of treating, transporting and caring for
animals and means to be adopted for the sup
Pnenmonla The commissioner OF
agrieulture may expend &C
much of the money appropriated by this
as may be necessary in paying for animals il
~ GeeMed necessary to slaughter and in such
dlsinfection and other means that NAV be- nee.
essary to extirpate disease, the authorities q,
the state shall pay one-half of the expenses Of
the cost of disinfection and care of herds OF
cattle. 1t prohibits he transportation from
one state to another Of. any live stock affected
WI Mlsh any contagioas disease, and provides fo1
the prosecution of any person violating this
prohibition. Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is appropriated to carry into effect the
provisions Of the bill.
In the senate on the 10Th, Mr.. Harrison, COM
mlttee on territories, reported favorably the
original providing for the admission of the
territory of Dakota Ordered printed and re.
committed.
Mr. Ransom of North Carolina committee on
appropriations reported back adversely the Joint
resolution introduced by him last Monday and
appropriation to aid sufferers by the great
storms in Southern states.
The joint resolution for appropriation to aid
sufferers by the recent cyclones in the South
was reported adversely, on the ground that 10.
cal and state aid would suffice. The bill for the
construction of steel cruisers was further
debated, and passed by a vote of 50 to Is. Ad-
jourded till Monday.
The president sent in the following nomina-
t;ons-Jnlius Stabel, consul general United
states, Shanghai Postmaster--RodneyD Wells.
st Louis, Mo. James 1. Stephens, Hickman.
Ky, George w. Keebaugh, Huntsville, Mo-:
James Hodkins, Appleton City, Mo.
In the house on the 18th, n sharp debate over
the retirement of Gen. Alfred Pleasanton oc-
cured in the house. The report from the mill
tary committee was explained at length by Col.
Bayne OF Pennsylvania, who made a strong ar
gument in favor of it The bill contemplates
Pleasanton's retirement as brigadier general,
but the opposition manifested in some quarters
compelled the friends of the bill to reduce the
rank to that of colonel. This is what Pleasan-
ton would be to-day were his name still on the
army. register. Pleasanton, the gallant cavalry
man, is in the city, living in poverty, and is unable
to provide for himself.
The postolice appropriation bill was repor-
ted to MI. Iownshend and referred to the
committee of the whole.
The house, at the evening session, passed
about twenty pension bills and adjourned.