The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-30

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u WAsnrSaroH, April 20.-fPrsss IL a.
amended ana passed, the senate bill pro
Fidiug for the establish oi a bureau OF
animal industry. and Tor the e1tifpa,ion OF
Contagious ca,tla diseases, pr0v'dets COM
missioner OF agriculture shall organize in
bis department bureau OF animal industry
with a chief. who shsli be ccmpsisst vet
barry eurgeoo. and who snsll iuvesjiGats
d report tho condition or domestic gni.
Mals OF the United Siates, and causes OF
contagious ard communicable diseases
Among them. lie shall also collect such
other information on those subjects
As will be valuable to the agricultural and
commercial interests OF tho United States
1or this purpose. Tho commissioner Of 8gri-
Rllure is authorized to employ u force not
hssdipg twenty persons ~ any one time.
ND commissioner IL 30 appoint two COM
6etent agents. who shall bc principal stock
4aisers or men experienced In commercial
Esnsaction affecting live stock, who oh ell
report tho best manner OF transporting and
earrying animals, and the means TO be
adopted TO suppress pleuro pneumonia and
otber dangerous or communicable diseases.
The compenea.ion OF such agents Is fixed
~ $40 day. The commission Is TO prepare
Is early gs possible such rnles enu
Regulations a, msy DO necessary 10 extir-
bate the disease and certify such u the ex'
ecutive authority of each state and territory
kni invite tho cooperation Oh such
Executive authority in the execution Of
The act OF congress-. Where the rules etc.
bhall have been accepted BY auch executive
Euthosity, the commissioner m9y ezpeaa
I'm the state so accepting 80 mucb' money rs
msy be necessary for the purpgse OF the H.
Eesiigation Contemplated by the act
mud for such diSiniection and quar-
hntiua measures as may be neces-
barry TO prevent the spread OF diseaso
krom one state or territory into another, IN
bfjer TO promote the expectation OF i've
Etock. Special investigation is to DO made
hs TO The existence OF contagious diseased
hlong the dividing line between the United
States and foreign countries, along
Transportation lines from oil parts Of
The United States 10 ports iron, Which
battle are exported, and reports made to
the secretary of the treasury, who shall CO.
bpel alto with the state and municipal au.
Ehoritiey, corporations and persons en-
Eaged In transportation of cattle by laad or
water, Ia establishing regulations for the
bafe transfer OF cattle and prevent
Epg the spread of disease. And
khe secretary Of the treasury
be authorized TO take sucn step, rs may be
Necessary, not inconsistent, to prevent the
Expectation OF cattle affected with any con-
kaeious disease, especially pleuro-p1eu'
LSonia. Transportation companies are
khidden to transport cattle affected win
II contagious disease from Que
Xtate or territory to another, but &C.
Called splenic Texas fever is excepted
from the category If communicable dis,
leases so far as regards the transportation, o
Lattia 10 marker. Violation nj this act hv
Railroad companies or vessels is declDred 4
.misdemeanor ON the pArs OF the manager
S1ipishable by fine not TO exceed $1,000 OIL
Brisonment not exceeding one year, o.
l fh. II is made the dd,y OF the United
htes district storneYto prosecute cases
IThe sum appropriated Tor the purposes o
1.-THE act | $50 000 instosd.of S25o,OOO, as ap
Ipropriated by the house