The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03
THE CATTLE KINGS.
They Continue Their Work at St
Louis.
The Third and Fourth Days Proceedings
Resolutions Discussed and Adopted
Congress Asked for Proper Legis-
Iation-Matters Discussed.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November 26.-The Ma
tional Cattle and Horse Growers COnven-
ton resumed its session yesterday morning
with General Brisbin in the chair. The
committee on resolutions reported as fol-
lows:
BE IL resOlped That the United States Con-
gress is respectfully pettiOned TO enact a
law by which the setting Of fire TO ranch
and timber on public domain of the United
States or in the Indian country shall be pun
ished by fine and Imprisonment.
he IL TcsViUod, That this convention is in
favor Of the adoption of a law that shall pro-
vide for the appointment by the President of
the United States of a commission of five
men. who shall be charged with the duty of
suppTessing and extirpating the contagion
of pleurO-pneumonia among cattle and who
shall be authorized for that purpose to
quarantine one portion of the country
against the shipment of live stock from
where the disease exists; to employ assist
ance. including the best veterinary skill to
be found. and TO make all necessary rules
and regulations for enforcing the duties
with which they are charged; the members
Of said commission to be familiar with mat
1eTs Of breeding and handling live stock and
men of good executive ability: the ZEN DerS
OF said commission to be paid salary com
mensurate with the duties they are required
to render. Whenever ii should become
necessary to slaughter any stock in order TO
eXtirpatc any disease, said cOmmisS on shall
Sufficient apprOpr alton made for the pur-
pose of enforcing the law.
WHEREAS. ii is an accepted fact that the
passage OF apparently healthy cattle from
the coast country and lOwlands commune
Gates disease called spienetic or Spanish
fever 10 the cattle Of the higher attitudes.
and the fact in connection with this disease
is that cattle coming from low attitudes
after having been kept for limited time n
the higher attitudes do not communicate this
disease. This infection has proven very dis
AStrOuE these
elevated regions. and created such appre-
tensions in these sections that quarantl ne
and other restrictive regulations have been
adopted i'm several Western States and Ter
ritOrIes prohibiting the passage of cattle 10
their accustomed markets These reCulI-
tons are not uniform: in some states and
Territories they are virtually an Introduction
upon Interstate commerce; in others Oner-
GUS taxes are imposed; therefore
BE Il TcsDlrod, That your committee are of
the opinion that these conflicting re2ula-
tons. some OF them arbitrary and difficult if
not impracticable to be complied with, Will. if
persisted in, prove disastrous to the cattle
interests of the country. and will greatly
diminish the value of cattle in certain locaii-
ties and augment them in others. 10y disturb
ing also the natural laws Of trade and oh
Structing its avenues. so that mOpOpOl!eS are
built UP ut the expense of the consumer. in
view of these facts. your committee would
most respectfully recommend that this CON
vcntion request Congress TO pass Such laws
as will place the whole control and juTisd.c-
ton with the general Government, giving
authority TO establish quarantine rcguia-
tons within proper boundaries. and to SET
apart from the lands belonging 10 the United
States such quarantine grounds rs shall lie
ample protection and best promote and sub
serve the cattle interests of the entire
country.
The first resolution was adopted. The
second provoked considerabl" debate.
Moore, of Colorado urged the convention
to stand by the Bureau of Animal Industry.
Hancock, of Texas, favored the resolution
at length. General Brisbin moved thar the
resolution be tabled. The motion was lost
RyersOn, OF New Mexico, offered as a sub
Stitute the following:
RcsOlrod. That this convention respectfully
asks Congress to enact such measures az
VIII eGcctually stamp out the disease Of
pleuro pneumonia and other foreign diseases
which NAV be brought to or exist among the
cattle Of the United States.