Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-27
Cowboy Bosses.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-The National Cat
tie and Horse Growers convention resumed
I its session this morning. with General Bris-
bin in the chair. The committee on reso-
lutions reported as follows:
Resolved, That the United States congress
be respectfully petitione1 to enact law by
which the setting fire to ranch and timber on
! the public domain oftte public domain Of
the United States or the Indian country,
shall be punished by fine and imprison-
ment.
Resolved, That this convention is in favor
of the adoption of a law that shall provide
for the appointment by the president of the
United States, of commission Of five men,
who shall be charged with the duty of sup
pressing and extirpating the contagion Of
pleuro-pneumonia among cattle, and who
shall be authorized, for that purpose, to
quarantine one portion of the coun-
try against the shipment Of live stock
from where the disease exists; to
employ assistance, including the best veter-
mary skill TO be found, and to make all nee
essary rules and regulations for enforcing
the duties with which they are charged
The members of said commission to be
familiar with matters Of breeding and hand
ling live stock and men of good executive
ability. Members of said commission to be
paid salary commensurate with the duties
they are required to render. Whenever 10
should become necessary to slaughter any
stock in order to extirpste any disease, said
commission shall be authorized to pay for
the same from q sufficient appropriation
made for the purpose Of enforcing the law.
Whereas il is an accepted fact that the pas
sage Of apparently healthy cattle from coast
countries and low lands communicates dis
ease called srlenetic or Spanish fever to cat
tie of higher attitudes, another fact in con-
nection with this disease is, that cattle
coming from low attitudes after
having been kept for limited
time in higher altitude, do not communi-
cate this disease. This infection has proven
very disastrous to herds in these more ele-
waited regions, and has created such sppre-
hension in these sections that quarantine
and other restrictive regulations have been
adopted in several western states and terri
tories, prohibiting the passage Of cattle to
are not uniform in some of the states and
territories. They are virtually an interdic-
ton upon Interstate commerce. In others,
onerous duties are imposed, therefore be if
Resolved, That your committee is of the
opinion that these conflicting regulations
some OF them arbitrary and difficult, if not
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 localities and augment them IN
others, BY disturbing also the natural laws
Of trade and obstructing its avenues. Mon
opolies sre built up at the expense Of the
consumer. In view of these facts your com
nttee would mo.t respectfully recommend
hat This convention request congress to pass
uch laws q will place the whole control
md jurisdiction upon the general govern
nent, giving authority TO establish quaran-
inc regulations within proper boundaries.
md to set apart from lands belonging to the
United States such quarantine ground ~
hall be ample protection and best promote
nd subserve the cattle interests Of the entire
ountry.
The first resolution was adopted. The
sconG provoked considerable debate.
Moore, Of Colorado, urged the eonven-
on to stand by the bureau o. ANNA. indus
y.
Gen. Brisbin moved that the resolution be
lbled. The motion was lost.
Rynerson, Of New Mexico, offered Is
ibstitute, the following:
Resolved, That this convention respect
lily ask congress to enact such measures As
i'll ehectually stamp out the diseases Of
euro-pneumonia and other foreign diseases
hich may De brought to or exist among
q cattle ofthe United States.
The discussion was prolonged until the
hole matter was made the special order for
morrow.
The Spanish fever resolutions were also
id over until tomorrow.
David w. Wood. of Illinois. delivered an
dress on the Improvement In horse breed
Z and its relation to the country's pros