The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-01

WASHINGTON, April 29.-[Prfss l-As
amended and passed, the senate bill pro,
ydIng for the establishment OF bureau OF
animal industry and for the extirpation Of
contagious cattle diseases, provide the com
missioner OF agriculture shall organize in
his department bureau OF animal industry
with chiei. who shall be competent vet.
erinary surgeop, and who shall Investigate
and report the condition OF domestic api.
mails Of the United States, and causes OF
contagious and communicable diseases
among them. He shall also collect such
other information on those subjects
as will be valuable to the agricultural and
for this purpose. The commissioner Of agri-
culture Is authorized to employ force not
exceeding twenty persons q; any one timo.
The commissioner is to srpoiL two COM
petent agents, who shall be principal stock
rsisers or men experienced In commercial
transaction affecting live stock, who shall
report the best manner OF transporting and
carrying animals, and the means TO be
adopted to suppress pleuro.pnenmonia and
other dangerous or communicable diseases
The compensation Of such agents Is fixed
at $40 q day. The commission Is to prepare
as early as possible such rules and
regulations o. may be necessary to extir-
pate the disease and certify such to the ex'
ecutive authority Of each state aud territory
and invite the cooperation OF such
executive authority in the execution of
the act of congress. Where the rules. etc..
shall have been accepted by such executive
authority, the commissioner may eSpeDd
In the state so accepting 30 much money MS
may be necessary for the purpose OF the in
yestigation contemplated by the act
and for such disiniection and quar-.
antine measures as may be neces.
sary to prevent the spread OF disease
from one state or territory into another, in
order TO promote the expectation OF live
stock Special investigation is to be made
as to the existence OF contagious diseased
along the dividing line between the United
States and foreign countries, along
transportation lines from ell parts OF
the United States to ports from which
cattle are exported, and reports made to
the secretary of the treasury, who shall co.
operate with the state ard municipal gu.
thorities, corporations and persons en-.
gagged in transportation Of cattle by lard or
water, in establishing regulations for the
safe transfer Of cattle and prevent,
ing tho spread OF disease. And
the secretary OF the treasury
is authorized to take such steps as may be
necessary, not inconsistent, to prevent the
expectation ofcattle affected with any con-
tagious disease, especially pleuro- pneu.
monia, Transportation companies are
forbidden to transport cattle affected with
any contagious disease from one
state or territory to another, but 80
called splenic Texas fever is excepted
from the category of communicable dis.
eases so far as regards the transportation OF
cattle to market. Violation of this act by
railroad companies or vessels is declared
misdemeanor on the part of the manager,
punishable by fine not to exceed Sc, COO or
imprisonment not exceeding one year, or
both, 1t is made the duty OF the United
States district attorney to prosecute cases.
The sum appropriated for the purposes OF
the act IL $3.50 COO, instead.of $3.50, 900, as ap.
propriated by the house.