Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-25
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mont OF the names Of the owners OF such
berda and Infected cattle, and the town.
comfy and state In which cattle are To-
Gated. and also what proportion OF the
1900 reported infected have died, ana
what proportion have recovered,
lie IA further directed 10 state
what means, II any, have been taken
to suppress the disease or prevent the
spread Of tho co tagion, by quarantine or
otherwise, and II by quarantine specific
statament OF the method pursued, aud
also what number Of the 10000 animals
exposed became infected with the disease,
and how many OF these have died, and
how many have covered, or az much In
formation on the subject embraced In this
resolution as is practicable within the
time stated.
Commissioner ColmAn has Just COM
pleted letter 10 the house committee
which he considers complete answer to
DR.. SWinburno'a inquiries and assertions,
The details which are asked for In the
resolution are given, The names Of
places and herds where the disease has
appeared are furnished. The connection
between the outbreaks by contagion
IL traced. Then there IL sum
mary OF the Injected cattle which
have been killed to prevent the spread Of
the disease. From this letter it.appears
that In Maryland alone 80s head Of iu-
fected cattle were destroyed diring the
past sossOn In New York, Ohio, Ken.
lucky, Illinois and Missouri the opera
lions Of the bureau were upon a similar
ecalc. Tine commissioner gives descrip-
tnn OF the plan Of quarantining, and
demonstrates fully In his opinion the
value OF such precautions.
LAND IN sEyERALTY TO INDIANS.
WAsnINGroN, Dec. 2i.--The Indian
bureau IL proceeding on the theory that
the pending measure to divide lands
in severalty will go through. The effect
OF the bill has been calculated as fol-
lows
Besides the exceptions In the bill there
are, according 10 the present years re-
turns, In the United States, i48 reser-
vations, containing an area OF li8, 1888
square miles, or "a 808 IA acres of
land These reservations contain
population OF l5l 1893 Indians, which, nc
cording TO the method OF computation
adopted by tbs Indian bureau, would give
about 10000 families, 20 the head OF
each Of which would be given IG0 acres
of land, while at least $40 more would be
averaged 10 each family, requiring about
100000 acres OF agricultural lands for
allo iments. In ADDITION to this, the In
crease allowed within the discretlcu Of
the secretary Of the interior, in grazing
lands, would bring The amount required
up TO about 20000,0 900 acres. II IL
thus estimated that the goy' rnment
would be able TO throw open to settlement
and sell for the Indians at least "a, 900.
600 acres OF land. According 10 a table
just compiled, there are now In the
United States 1866 reservations, contain
Ing 2l2, 407 square miles or 35,90s, l0l
acres, with poulatlon Of about 300, 900
Indians, These very ngures are inter-
preted by the defense association, which
Is fighting the seyeralty bill, to mean
large field for Gland sharks.n
THE WHITNEY CHRISTMAS TRHE.
WAsnINGToH, Dec. "a Seventy or
eighty little boys and girls, mostly chill.
dren Of people IN oflioiR life, were enter.
tanned at Christmas eve party tonight
by Secretary and Mrs. Whitney. A huge
pine Christmas ire gaily decorated was
set up IN the ball room, and around 1t
tho children danced for an hour or two.
Great bundles OF presents were piled on
henches around the tree and were dis.
tributed among the children. Among the
older folks present were Mrs. Endicott
and Mrs Villas and large number OF
senator's and diplomats with their wives.
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom, with
lite Mss May Cadman, were expecteu
but did not come. The, Christmas tree
with all It's decorations viii be left stand
Ing for the delight Of the orphan children
whom Secretary and Mrs. Whitney viii /
To morrow.
MORRIS n VISITS THE PRECEDENT,
WAshiEGToN, Dec. 2i--Mr Morrison
was one OF the callers az the White Hogee
Yesterday IL was the first time he had
Deen inside the mansion grounds since the |
hte election. The relationship between
Mr. morrison ana the president has not
,, gu the most cordial for some time. Mr.. |
MorflsOn WAS given a much longer
visit than is accorded TO most
of the house. The
was confined TO the tariff
question exclusively. The president ex.
pressed his regret at the failure OF the
OF his bill and was IN hopes
mat something could be done 70 bring
about a revision OF tho sarin as had baen
promised by the party. Mr.. Morrison
said he had done all he could
40 and IN view OF the fact that he had hui
4 niue whlle longer to serve in the house
nc would not make another effort TO bring
the bill up.
Mt, Cleveland asked Mr.. Morrison what
would be the fate OF the bill 10 be pro
posed by Mr.. Randall looking 10 a reduc-
tion Of the surplus.
Mr. Morrison said he knew nothing of
the proposed measure, other than
what he had read IA the papers. but ne
was not inclined 10 the belief that apy
SUCH blli could be got through either
branch OF congress.
Mr.. Morrison IL OF the impression that |
u his bill could not be eoDsid. |
sred, II will be useless 10 at. |
Tempt 10 consider any other bill nav. |
inga bearl q upon tho tariff auestIon
An opinion prevails that Mr.. Randall
y not sincere in his efforts 20 reduce the |
surplus, for II he was he would take mn
ne tariff bill which he introduced az ths |
aist session which provides for tariff re-.
Vision and reduction OF the surplus
Nor PLEASED WITH OUR MEXICAN NIs. I
IsrER
WAHHIkGTOk, Dec. 24-Ths f,iards ~,