The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
THE HOUSE.
st Gil to Establish bureau of Animal
Industry Discussed.


Industry Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--Mr. Burnes from the
committee on appropriations, reported back the
House bill for the payment of rebate on tobacco,
with the Senate amendments The amendments
were coneurred in, with the addition of an unim-
portant House amendment
Mr.. Dockery offered a resolution declaring va
cant the positions of stenographers of commit
tees, and providing that hereafter, on request of
d committee, she Speaker employ a stenographer
or stenographers at compression fixed by the
committee on accounts.
Mr. Calkins objected to the present 3onsidera-
ton. Referred.
Rir. Young chairman of the committee on ex-
pondtures in the Interior Department, reported
a resolution authorizing that committee to inYeS-
tiyate the condition of the work Hot Springs
creek to send sub committee Of FIVE members
to Hot Springs to pursue the investigation, and
apprOpriating 81 500 for that purpose.
Mr.. White Of Kentucky, opposed the resolu-
tiou, on the ground that it merely looked to be a
junketing expedition; a statement emphatieally
deRiei by Mr. Young
The resolution WIS reiected--l02 to 153.
Mr.. Dorsheimer. from the committee on Judi
eiafy, reported bill granting copyrights to citi-
zsns of foreign countries Placed ON the House
calendar
afr. Broadhead from the same committee, re-
ported adversely the joint resolution proposing o
postlnasters revenue collectors, and United
States district attorneys. Tabled.
Mr. Perkins, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported bill granting the right of way
through the Indian Territory to the Southern
Kansas Railway Company. Referred to commit
tee of the whole
Mr. Payson. from the committee on pubic
lands, reported back the Senate bill repeating
section of the act granting lands to aid in the
construction of the Iron Mountain railroad from
Pilot Knob to Helena. Placed on the House
calendar.
Mr.. Hardeman, from the committee on Terri
tories, reported adversely the bill for the cleo
ton of Territorial Governors and secretaries by
the people Of Territories. Tabled
Mr. Curtin, chairman of the committee on for
eign affairs reported back the resolution calling
upon the President for information concerning
the arrest of b. z, Lewis and other American
citizens on Jan 3 4, and g. 1888, by the Colon
bian government. Adopted
Mr. Browne of Indiana, introduced a bill to
prohibit lotteries lottery advertisements, aud
sale of lottery tickets in the District of Columbia
and Territories. Referred
The House went into committee of the whole
Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, in the chair on the bill
establishing bureau of animal industry.
Mr. Hatch. of Missouri, chairman of the com
Hittee of agriculture, explained the provisions Of
the bill The committee believed the proposition
submitted was the best that could be framed. 1t
DIRECTED Che Commissioner OF Agriculture by
proper investigation, to locate diseases to notify
biie OF tie ttct Ult tt existed,
and to invite the cooperation of the State and
request it to pay half of the expense to eradi-
cate it. There was not single state which
would not cooperate heartily with the
federal government i'll the good work.
Federal States where the disease existed
had temporized with She question long enough.
and the demand from this bill came from the
great cattle States of the West. He referred to
the fact that disease existed in the District of
Columbia, and ventured the assertion that
within the past month every member of the
House b. eaten beef cut from an animal in
fected with lung trouble.
Mr. Bedford said he had beer informed that
this bin was the result of the combined genius
of the cattle kings of the West. and its object
was to destroy the men who owned thorough
breds. If that was the object, the House sfould
have courage enough to deliberately Investigate
the question before passing the measure.
Mr. Hatch denied ever having heard any ques-
ton heing raised between the cattle men OF the
vest and owners Of thoroughbreds
Mr. Wilson, of Texas supported the bin and