The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29

Visions of tha naval appropriation act {
| August on, 1882 and March 81, lSs3, al
,horizlng, the construction OF four s,ee
cruisers"
Mr.. Mcpherson objected to the amend
mont tt tuis time, aud II went over.
| Mr.. Hswley stated be for one, while pub
lilo rumor had been busy with the proba
billy OF the appointment of the presen
secretary OF the navy, had vepturtd
prove one OF tho sblsst officers
on the very illustrious re II OF that depart
ment. Az to that prophecy he Hawley
had nov nothing 10 take back. The dis
tinguished ability OF the secretary OF the
navy was we'll known, and when his dutiei
we' closed his record would compare favor.
ably with that of any secretary who had
ever Il I'D the office.
After iufther dsbats vole was taken on
Mr.. HcPherson's hrs. amendment, reduc
ing Tho number OF proposed ships from
aeven to four. Dsicated--yeas, II; nave, 81
The question recurring on Mr., McPher.
sons second amendment, which provided
the conditions under which contracts should
he made, Mr.. Sew,l offered as subs'i,ut-
an amendment providing that vessels be
bnilt nt one or mofe OF the government
navy yards.
The ckar stated ,ha. the sub,titu,e was
not at this time tn order.
A vo.o wus then taken on the amend
msnt OF Mr.. HAS To- the amendment OF Mr..
NcPheriop, aud Mr. Hale's amondmen.
was agreed TO.
Tue question recurring on Mr.. McPhei-
sons amendment as 80 amended 1t wa,
agreed to.
Mr.. Eeweli then presented his substitute.
NJ. Jones, OF Florids, offered an amend-
meRt TO 1t, providing tnat the construction
OF vessels should be spportioned between
"A War nj na 70 Z I'd n a
Pending the debate on the amendment
the senate went into executive session and
sosn there after adjourned.
HousE.
WAsniIsT0S. Feb. 2s.-[Press. Deus
ter, rising to . question OF privil ge. sent TO
the clerks desk and had read resolu lution
adopted by the executive committee Of the
Liberal Union OF the German parliament,
expressing its apprsciR ton of the action ol
the hou,e of representatives., in adopting
resolutions in honor OF Herr Lasker.
The speaker stated the question was not
one OF privilege, but by unanimous coz
ssnt Dsuster was permitted to continue.
He said the executive committee OF the
Liberal Union expressed the sentiments OF
the people OF Germany. The spectacle he
! presented Was peculiar, as seen through
Americas eyes. Prince bismarck, the au-
| tocrst of the German empire, was the em
American institutions. lie said the
re,urnss LAsker resolutions might
stand In the prejudice OF the German
people, but the resolution OF the Liberal
1 MON contradicts that umption. From
d Cis- A tlAntic standpoint death broke down
al political feeling, and in tho presence OF
tho open grave, the universal brotherbo ID
of man was the inspiration Of the hour.
The same was true OF the Germans as
peoplo, and II they were misrepresented by
the mon in the place Of power, they had no
other methcd of setting themselves right
beiors the woili than by the resolutions OF
the Liberal L nion. In this resolution, in
his Official place ~ member Of this body,
~ . native Of Germany. aud an adopted
express his ssrnsst conviction that the &c
ton OF the Libsrel L niou was u
true index Of the feeling OF the united
Germany, and that the action OF Prince
Bismarck would not rise above the dignity
OF Q matter Of personal veIation, in no way
efiecting..ths kindly relations now existing
| between the two nations. 1t might be pre-
| mature to criticize the action OF Prince
Bismarck, but when official information
thereof was in the possession Of the house, ,hc
would sndsavor TO show that the LaskeI
resolutions were entirely kind and proper
Gnsnthsr denied that the people Of Ger.
many were hostile to this country or its in
stitutions, Or that the letter OF Prince Bis
marck rttarning tue Lasker resolutions re
iiected the sentiment VI that people. They
did not srprove his discorrtesy. neither
did they endorse his au,ocratic actions in
prohibiting the importation OF American
product.
Kas,n moved to refer he resolution pre-
.entsd bv Deuster 10 the committee on
foreign affairs aud it was so ordered.
The house then resumed consideration OF
At, ,.fa l. lin
amendment being that reported from the
committee OF the whole, striking out the
fourth section.
The quarantine amendment was agreed
to-yeas. LIS; nays, lis.
The affirmative vote was cast by the re-
publicsns ana the following named demo
Gratis: Alexander, Beach, Bland, Brecken-
lston, Converse, CJox, Deuster, Dibrell,
Ferre.l. Foran, Fyan. Geddes, Graves,
Green, Hatch, OF Missouri. Hewitt. Of New
YorA, Hill, Jones. OF Wisconsin, King Le-
Fevre, Love. Lowry, Matson, Maybury
Morgan, Morrison, Moulton, Muldrow,
Murphy. Neece, O'Neill, OF Missouri,
Pusey, Ssney. Springer, sumner, OF Calf
iornia. Taylor. Of Tennessee. Ward, Weller,
wilkins, Winsns, OF Michigan. Wingps, Of
Wisconsin, WOOD. WoIthinglon and IA
The only repu olicans who v al in the
negative were Halton, . Hara and York.
rhe bill rs passed provides that the com
missioners OF agriculture shall organize
bureau oil annual industry and appoint u
chei who shal! investigate and report upon
this mum Der. value and condition OF domes
tic animpl, in the United States, and also
the causes @. contagious and cnmmunicat-
ing diseases and the means OF prevention
aud cs,e Of the same. He is
authorized 10 appoint two competent
agents. whose duty shsli be TO report upon
the best methods OF treating, trans porting
adopted for the suppression and eI.irDaiioD
OF contagious pleuro-pneu monis. The bill
further provides that the commissioner o!
agriculture may expend 50 much money
appropriated by this act, as may be neces-
ssry IN paying for animals as 70 deemed
necessary for slaughter and in such disin!ec-
saS1 .nd TO other :1,p.. %s:n' disease %'y rSs
authoritiss Of states shall pay
halt the expense OF the animals il is deemed
necessary to slaughter and one half the
cost OF disiniection and care OF herds Of
cattle. 1t prohibits the trsnsportstio ion from
one state TO another OF any live stock al
fecied with any csntaeious or infectious
and provides for the prosecution OF
auy person violating this prohibition. Two
hundred sua iiuy thousand dollars are ap-
to carry into effect the provis-
ions OF the bill.
Randall OF l.red a resolution recommii
ting tAe bih with II struetions 10 the com
.niii 20 .of agriculture 10 report bill which
embrace . more tAorough system oil
10 the md that no diseased cat
iie she'll be exported; and, further, a bill
10 orsauz 70 Q more strict quarantine against
/ no por,ing disc ased animals end make such
r.sul .tions % will eradicate pleuro pneu.
M onia aud ethsS contagious dissases. and
giving the com miltss leave to report az any
.ime.
Csisins, Of Iodiaus, inquired whether
in The present stats Of bunnese
the effect Of this resolution would
nor bN 70 kifi The hill utterly.
nanSsli denied snPbseioally thai such