, 1884-03-28
Live Stock Exchange.

The stockmen of the Union Stock
Yards of Chicago, held an adjourned
meeting on Monday afternoon. at the
Transit house, and completed the organi-
zation of the Chicago Live Stock Ex-
change" L. NJ. Robinson was elected
chairman pro TEN, in the absence of f..
NJ. Washburne, president-elect, who is at
Washington as a member Of the delega-
ton appointed last week to join Emery A.
Storrs in aiding to defeat the passage of
the bill by congress of the Animal In
dustry bill. j. NJ. Scott was made secre-
tary of the meeting, which proceeded with
the adoption of the rules and regulations
for the government of the exchange.
Rule 8 on memberships was so framed as
to admit into the exchange any business
mar whose business is concentrated at the
Union Stock Yards. Rule 9 was tabled
for reconsideration, as it was thought after
consulting a lawyer, that the fine it pro
posed could not be legally enforced. The
rule, which will be finally acted on at the
next meeting, reads: THE commission
for buying and selling stock shall not be
less than the following: Sc for single deck
carloads of sheep and hogs, and $40 for
double-deck carloads. For cattle 50 cents
per head except calves and yearlings,
which shall be SO per carload. Any
member doing business for a less commits
sion shall be fined 500 for each o~ffense,
one-half of said fine to go to the person
furnishing such information and the other
half to the association. The granting of
rebates or dividing of commissions with
any consignor except commission mer-
chants shall be deemed a violation of this
rule"
Mr.. Storrs, attorney for the heavy
brokers, is in Washington working might
and main for its defeat. He finds it up
hill work, evidently, for on Monday he
sent a dispatch to Nelson Morris in these
words: Send to-day a delegation of
strong men everything now depends on
backing; wire me at once protest; have
seen several senators this morning advise
me when delegation starts have them
stop at Riggs house"
Acting under this advice the exchange
passed tho following resolutions of "un-
belief:'
WHEREAS, 1t is the universal senti-
mcnt Of the Chicago Live Stock ex-
change, at the Union Stock Yards in
Chicago, that the bill now pending before
congress, known as the animal industry
bill is dangerous in its design, not called
for by the condition of the live stock in
terest in this country, and tends to place
too much power in the department of
agriculture at Washington therefore,
Resoleed, That Elmer Washburne,
Allan Gregory, F. D. Bartlett, B. F. Har-
rison and H.. H. Conover, members of this
exchange be, and hereby are, appointed a
committee, with instructions to proceed
forthwith to Washington, and present
these resolutions to the proper authorities
to prevent the passage of said animal in
dustry bill.
Resolced further, That owing to the
present excitement throughout the United
States W the false alarm of pleuro-
pneumonia and foot and mouth disease,
that we, as q body, should express our
views fully upon this question.
First-We do not believe there is such
a disease as contagious pleuro-pneumonia
existing throughout the United States.
Second-We do not believe that such .
disease as the foot and mouth disease
exists in either Illinois, Iowa or Kansas.
Third-That at no time within the spac,
of twenty years have the cattle, sheep o.
hogs,e this country been in as healthy {
condition as at the present time; for Will,
we are in favor of strict quarantine law
to prevent any importation Of disease int,
this country from abroad, we believe i
any disease should break out in this state
or any other state, that the citizens would
be interested sufficiently to stamp it on
without expense to the national govern
ment.