McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-06

The senate resumed consideration of the
| bill to authorize the construction Of steel
| cruisers. Mr.. Hale then offered as sub
| stitute for McPherson's amendment pro-
| vision that these vessels be constructed In
| all respects in accordance with the provis-
ions OF the acts of August B, 1882,
and March 3, 1888, authorizing
Mr.. Mcpherson objected and 1t went over.
Mr.. Hawley defended the secretary Of the
| navy and said he would compare favorably
with any man who ever filed the office.
After further debate McPherson's amend
ment, reducing the number of vessels from
seven to four, was lost-17 to "a. Pending
discussion, the senate went into executive
session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE. = The house considered
the pleuro- pneumonia bill. The amend
ment striking out the fourth section GUAR
antine sectiOn) was agreed tO-yeas loo,
nays 11S. Mr.. Randall offered resolution
recOmmitting the pleuro- pneumonia bill to
the committee on agriculture with leave
to report any time. Rejected-yeas 1s9,
recommit the bill. The bill was
then passed-yeas 155, nays 127.
The bill as passed provides that the COM
missioner of agriculture shall organize
bureau of animal industry and appoint
chief thereof, whose duty shall be to inves-
tigate and report upon the number, value,
and condition of domestic animals in the
United States, and also the causes of con-
tagious and communicable diseases among
them, and the means for the prevention and
cure of the same. He Is authorized to ap-
point two competent agents, whose duty 1t
shall be to report upon the best methods of
treating, transporting and caring for them
and the best means for the suppression and
eXtirpation Of contagious pleurO- pneumo-
mia. The bill further provides that the
commissioner Of agriculture may eXpend so
much money appropriated by this act as may
be necessary in paying for animals that 1t is
deemed necessary to slaughter and in such
distinction and other mea0s as may be
necessary to eXtirpate the disease. The
authorities of states shall pay one-half the
expense of animals deemed necessary to
slaughter and One-half the cost for disinfec-
ton and care of herds of cattle. 1t prohib-
its the transportation from one state to an
other OF any live stock affected with any
contagious or Infectious disease, and pro-
vides for the prosecution of any persons vio-
lating the prohibition. Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars is appropriated to
carry into effect the provisions of the bill.
SENATE.-Friday, March 29.-Mr.
Harrison, from the committee on terrific
ries, reported favorably the original bill for
the admission of the territory of Dakota.
Ordered printed and recommitted. The
committee on appropriations reported IA
vorably the military academy bill. Placed
on the calendar. The senate resumed con:
sideration Of the bill for the construction OF
steel cruisers, Mr.. Sewell's amendment for
building the ships at the government navy
wards and Jones' amendme 1T that the
building being apportioned among the diff
ferent navy yards being before the body
for action. Both of them were rejected.
Mr.. Morgan withdrew his objection to the
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consent of Hale. The substance of the acts
of 1882 and 1883 on the subject were en-
bodied in the bill, together with proviso
that bids may be received from those who
are able to satisfy the secretary of the navy
that they can, in three months after making
the contract, be ready to build the vessels,
and the bill was passed-3S to 10.
HoUsE.-Mr. Ransom, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported adj
him last Monday and referred to that COM
mittee, providing fo1 an appropriation to
aid the sufferers by the great storms in the
southern states. The committee on educa-
ton reported back the resolution inquiriDg
into the management of the institutions
using funds appropriated for the ben
eft of agricultural colleges. Adopted.
The postoflce appropriation bill was re-
ported by Townshend. Referred to the
committee of the whole. Recess was taken
till 1880 M, the evening session to be for
the consideration of the pension bills. The
house, at the evening session, passed about
twenty pension bills and adjourned until to-
morrow.
HOUSE, Saturday, March 1.-The
following bills were reported: From the
committee on banking and currency, to
provide for the issue Of circulating notes to
national banks. Referred to the committee
of the whole. From the committee on COM
merce, to establish board ofinter- state COM
merce. Referred to committee of the whole.
From the committee on invalid pensions,
to increase the pensions of widows, minor
children and dependent relatives of de-
ceased soldiers and sailors. Referred to the
committee of the whole. The house went
into committee of the whole on the naval
appropriation bill. Mr.. Thomas said there
were fifty mine officers for every ship in the
service, or one officer to every five seamen.
The navy was perfectly helpless. The pend
ing bill had no provision for armament.
When the ships were completed there
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