The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
Debate on the Bill to Establish Bureau
of Animal Industry.

Debate the Bill to Establish Bureau
of Animal Industry.
WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Mr. Cullom, from
the committee on railroads, reported original
bill to establish a commission to regulate inter
state commerce Mr.. Cullom stated that the
bill was intended as substitute for several bills
relating to the same subject, heretofore intro
duced. The other bills were indefinitely post
poned, and the bill reported placed on the ealen
dar.
A bill was passed to consolidate the bureau of
military Justice and the corps of judge advocates
of the army.
The Chair laid before the Senate the unfinished
business of Friday. tie same being bill to
establish bureau of animal industry and to ex
tirpate contagious cattle diseases. The question
was upon a motion by Mr.. Mcpherson to recon
init the bill to the committee on agriculture.
Lost; ayes 3D. nays 30
Mr. Coke moved to except the disease known
as ''TeXas fever" from the diseases intended TO
be included within the meaning of the act so far
as it concerned their transportation to market.
Nobody had ever called on Congress, he said to
legislate against Texas fever. Thirty per cent.
of the cattle coming to Chicago last year had
peen Texas cattle, and testimony from the
Chicago stock yards was that there had been
no disease among them.
The amendment agreed to.
MI. PUMP Withdrew an aIAe4ul0enL proposed
by the committee, which increased the appro-
priation for the purposes of the bill from $3.50
600 to $4,000 so as to leave the amount as it
came from the House.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the passage of the bill, and
spoke at some length. The debate was con
tinued by Messrs Plumb, Coke and others. AT
the conclusion of the debate Mr.. Plumb's
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Bayard thought the purpose of the bill
would now be fulfilled by an appropriation of
5000, instead of the $250,000 allowed by the
House
Mr., Plumb had no doubt the appropriation
might now be reduced, but not by so much as
Mr. Bayard proposed. Mr.. Plumb moved to
make the appropriation $3.50, 900.
Mr. Bayard characterized the bill as nothing
more than an illustration of the principle of
ciasm that was creeping into every branch of
our government. Day by day, he said, the prin
ciples of paternal government were being ex
tended among us, with prospect of our govern
ment finally falling into the hands of the strong.
under pretext Of protecting the weak. How"
he asked, could senators draw distinction be-
tween rewarding man for the loss or sickness
OF a COW and the loss and sickness of a father,
son, or a wifet" Mr. Bayard read from
Herbert Spencers recent article in the Contem-
porary Review to show the tendency of official
ism to spread and to perpetuate itself, and the
constantly growing danger of the peoples look
ing to oficialism instead of relying upon their
efforts Mr. Bayard supposed appeals based
upon strict construction of the Constitution
would not, at present, be of any avail; but he
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civil and religious liberty had the best chance
under that neglected instrument-the Constitu-
ton There had been, he knew, a time when
the terms ''striet construction" and estate
Northern people as synonyms for
the perpetuation of slavery. But slavery
bad gone, thank God! while the necessity for
local self government and State rights continued
to exist, and, in the face of bill
like this, was more and more manifest, and
whether heard in the Senate chamber or not, it
would be heard outside. Mr.. Bayard inquired
what under this BILL became of the provision of
she Constitution prohibiting Congress from dis
eliminating between States in the matter Of
dutiesl This would establish discrimination
against certain States.
Mr.. Williams inquired in what part of the
Constitution Mr.. Bayard found authority for the
embargo Of 1870 and 1873
Mr.. Bayard replied that that was a general
embargo
MIR. Bayard's motion to reduce the appropria-
ton to $50a 600 was disagreed to; was also the
motion of Mr. Brown to make the amount $780,
600, and Mr. Plumb's amendment making the
amount $3.50 900 WIS agreed to-
On motion Of Mr.. Harris an amendment was
agreed to combining the operations Of the bill to
cattle from which there danger of disease
spreading from one State to another.
Mr.. Morgan moved to fix the maximum com
pensation Of inspectors employed under the bill
at So day.
Mr.. Cenger sareastically remarked that hav
ing limited the operations of the bill to cattle
that might offend against State rights by cross
ing State lines while sick, be saw no need of so
large compensation as S. perday. The condition
of the bill now such as to need no Herbert
Spencer from across the Atlantic ocean to relieve
the danger, and it needed no reference TO social
ism or communism All that was now
wanted was the watchfulness of the cowboy
not the knowledge of scientific experts, and a
most excellent cowboy could be had for So a day
Thus did the become noble instrument of
protection to the Constitution. Undoubtedly the
Associated Press would send broadcast over the
country the eloquent remarks Of the Senator
from Delaware lMr. BayaFd) about strict con
struetion OF the Constitution. The cattle men of
the West were watching the members of this
body, especially the candidates for the Pres
dency, and thefore senators had better be little
careful how they reduced the salaries of the COW
boys.
Mr.. Morgans amendment was not agreed to.
Mr.. Harris, in moving that the Senate ad
journ, said it was clear that vote could not be
reached unless the senator's sat all night
Mr.. Miller, of California, submitted as an
amendment the substance of the bill heretofore
introduced by him, providing for quarantine
and inspecting export cattle
Mr.. Plumb wanted to secure unanimous con
sent that debate on the bill should close at 3
o'clock tomorrow and vote be taken, but this
was not agreed to- Adjourded.