Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-12

ing of buildings where the disease occurred.
Judge Carey, of Wyoming, gave the his
tory of the disease, saying it was like
Asiatic cholera, spreading through Europe
aud reaching New York forty years ago.
It has existed in continental Europe, Great
Britain, Australia, New Zealand and this
country, and all that saved
the west from the disease
was the line of transportation from the
west to the east. Had it been otherwise
the western plains woRld have been infect
ed. Once in existence there 1t would
spread over the entire country and could
not be stopped, He said hundred mill
ion dollars was invested in the cattle busi-
ness in the United States. Representative
Hatch said, Singleton, of Illinois, offered
$1,000 reward for an animal infected with
pleuro pneumonia, but no one had accept
ed. Several members of the cattle COM
mittee offered to show the disease to any
one doubling the existence. Representa-
| tive Mr.. Weller gave notice that he
would 1offer bill appropriating
| S10,G00,0OO By the government for the sup
preston of contagious diseases in cattle,
to be distributed among the states and ter
ritories in the ratio of the representation
of congress, provided, that each state ap-
propriate sum equal in amount to that
given by the government.
COMMERCE.
The house committee ON commerc, de-
oided to hear arguments on January "a,
25 and 26, OF any persons desiring to be
heard against the pending bills for the
regulating OF inter state commerce, and
arguments in favor of the bills, January
70, 30 and so, after which, there will be no
public hearing without the unanimous
consent of the committee. Davis, CLARITY
and Long were appointed members of the
subcommittee, to consider foreign re-
strictions of importation of American
pork.
The bill for the reorganization of Utah
territory under q commission, by a vote of
to of tins committee on territories, it
was intimated that the committee on ter
ritories was unfavoraols to the measure.
SUB COMMITTEE.
The following sub committees was ap-
pointed on bankruptcy: Moulton, Oulber-
son, Collins, McCoid and Bisbee. On fe-
male suffrage Maybury, Poland and
Tucker. On biggmy, etc. Tucker, Moui-
ton and Bisbee On civil rights: Broad
head, Dofsheimer, Seney. Taylor and
Browne On the modification OF the veto
power of the president: DOrsheimer, May
bury, Blowoe, Poland and Tacker. On
presidential SUCCESSION: McCoid, Broad
he'd, Collins, Reed and Tucker.
THE MoD0Cs.
The house committee on Indian aff.irs
agreed to report favorably on the claim of
Louisa Boldly for $6,l2O in settlement OF
property destroyed By the Modocs in
1872.
wAE CLAIMS.
The house committee on war claims TO,
day referred 10 cases for consideration TO
the various members of the committee.
600 bills and petitions have been referred
to the committee members, and they eZ
pect 5000 by the end of the session,
THE LEvEEs.
Senator Plumb believes that the discus
sion of the Mississippi improvement will
finally result in tho building OF levees, and
If the levees are bulls they can only be
maintained in one way, namely, travers
ing them by railroads. It is capable of
demonstration that railroad can be built
along the bank of the river, and he be-
lisvss that this method will prove tho only
practicable oneto keep the leyees i'll repair.
The railroad would, at the same time,
greatly increase the transportation faolli
ties of the Mississippi valley.
SENATOR ANTHONY.
The committee representing the senate
Republican caucus, held brief coDsuita-
tion with Senator Anthony, in relation to
the presidency p-o TEN. The senator sAid
he was com PEELED to decline the proposed
honor, belle ing it inexpedient with y
present state o. his health to undertake 'hs
duties of the Office.