National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06


Mr.. Dockery offered u resolution declaring va
SAINT the positions ofstenographen ofcommitteos of
the house, and providing that hereafter on the
request of committee the speaker shall employ
II s,onographer or stenographer3 az a compensa-
ton to be fixed by the committee on accounts.
Mr. Callins objected to it's present consdera-
ton, aud It was referred to the committee on ao-
counts.
Mr. Young chairman of the committee on ex.
penditures IN the interior department, reported a
resolution authorizing that committee in Its in
vcstigation Of the conduct Of the work on Hot
Springs creek TO send a subcommittee of five
pSio1 ana appTopas S tb saS pnySese
Mr. White opposed the resolution on the ground
that II merely looked TO II iunketing expedition.
statement which was emphatically denied by
Mr.. Young.
The resolution was rejected--yens lO2, nays 1913,
Mr.. o'Neill presented petition Of the Philadel-
phtMmnrltiine exchange asking for the abolition
OF compulsory pil0tage fees. Referred.
Mr. Burnes, from tho committee on apprOpria-
lions, reported back the house bill for the pay
| ment OF rebate on tobacco, with senate amend
| ments thereto and the amendments were con-
Cured In, with the addition OF an unimporant
Mr.. DOrsheimer, from the committee on the
| judiciary, reported q bill granting copyrights to
citizens OF foreign countries. Placed on house
| calendar.
| Mr.. Broadhead from the same committee, re-.
ported adversely Joint resolution proposing n
constitutional amendment for the election of post
masters, revenue collectors, and United States
| district attorneys, Laid on the table.
Mr., Glasscook, from the committee on commerce,
| reported n bill constituting Newburg, \. Y, u
| port of delivery. Placed on house calendar.
Mr.. Perkins, from the committee on Indian af-
fairs, reported bill granting right OF way through
the Indian territory to the Southern Kansas Rail
road company. Referred to the committees Of tso
whole.
Mr.. Payson, from the committee on public
lands, reported back senate bill repeating Sec
ton of the act granting lands to aid in the con-
s!ructlon OF the Iron Mountain railroad from
Pilot Knob to Helena. House calendar.
Mr.. llardeman, from the committee on terrific
ries, reported adversely bill for the election of
territorial governors anRseoretaries by the people
of the territories. Lid On the table.
Bills for the erection of public buildings at Ma.
con, Ca, ($l25,OOO and Fort Smith, Ark, (s2jOOOg
around the court house mt Springfield, ILL.,, were
| reported from the committee on public buildings
| and referred 10 the committee OF the whole.
Mr. Robinson, from the committee on pensions,
reported bill for the relief of Gen. Ward b. Bur-
nett Private calendar. IL awards him a PEN
sion of 800 month in addition to pension of
500 month granted under special act OF March 3,
1879
Mr. Curtin. chairman of the committee on for
eign affair, reported back resolution calling on
the President for information concerning the ar
rest of Il. +. Lewis and other American citizens
Jan. 2, A. aud 6. 1888 by the Colombian govern
Mr. Browne introduced bill to prohibit lot
teries lottery advertisements, and the sale OF lot
terry tickets in the District of Columbia and the
territories. Referred.
The house then, at $50 O'Clock, went into COM
mittee of the whole (AIT Cobb, of Indiana, in the
WI thS pAh q buiOuu VI
industry, &C.
After The reading of the report, which is very
exhaustive statement OF the circumstances that
make II advisable for congress olegisate upon the
subject of pleuro-pneumonia among cattle, Mr..
Hatch, chairman of the committee on agriculture,
explained the provisions of the bill. The com
mittee, he said, had met with the difficulties OF
harmonizlng the power which belonged TO the
federal government and the power which be-
longed TO the states over private property within
their borders. There was no doubt that under
the constitutional power to regulate commerce
congress had the right to control the transporta-
ton OF diseased cattle from one state to another.
1t had also been difficult to devise a
measure by which the corporation of the states
ease of pleuro. pneumonia. The eonWit.
tee believed that the. proposition sub" a
was the best which could be framed. 1t drcc.el
the commissioner of agriculture by proper invest
igation to locate the disease to notify the state
authorities of the fact that il exists, alS to what
and request 1t 20 paytoue-halfof the expense OF
Graduating 1t. There was not single state which
would not cooperate, heartily with the federal
| the disease existed had temporiZcd with the
question long enough, aud the demand for this
bill came from the great cattle states of the west
He referred to tho uet that the disease existed in
| the District of Columbia and vGntured the usscr-
ton that within the past month ~ y member of
the house had eaten beef cut + jim T' animal in
| fected with lung troubles.
MIR. Bedford said that nc had been Ia .urmel that
this bill was the result of the comuiuGd genius of
the cattle kings OF the west, and thut It's object
| was to destroy tho men who owned thorough
breds. lfthat were the object the house should
| have courage enough deliberately to investigate
| the question before passing the measure.
Mr.. Hatch denied ever having heard of any
| question being raised between the cattle men OF
| the west and the owners of thoroughbrcds.
Mr.. Wilson supported the bill aud described the
| great advantages which would accrue from its
passage to the cattle industry OF the country. The
cattle in the United States amounted To 10000 600
| head, worth fully one billion dollars, aud 1t was
Of extreme Importance that this great industry
| should not be endangered by the spread of
| pleuro- pneumonla. That disease was here and
| unless tue federal power did something to stamp
| 1t out, IL was here 70 stay.
The committee then rose, and the house at 4:3O
| adjourned.
NOMIN ATIONS.