Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan .l2.-The senate com-
mittee on agriculture gave a hearing this
morning on Senator Palmer's bin to extirpate
contagious pleuroAneumonia, foot and mouth
disease, and rinderpest among cattle. DR..
Azell Amcs, OF Chicago, F. s. Wilson and G.
=. Johnson, of the Illinois board of live stock
commissioners, Congressman McShane, OF
Nebraska, and Delegate Carey, of Wyoming,
appeared in support Of the bill. DR.. Ames
said the bill differed in but one respect from
the bill passed by the senate last session, and
which was recommended for passage by the
legislatures of eleven states and many boards
Of trade. He said the government bureau OF
animal industry had been in operation
three years, and In the opinion OF those most
interested had proved inadequate for the
emergency. Nue. OF the disease had peep
such that the secretary of the treasury had
interdictcd the importation Of cattle from
Scotland, whence such disease comes. In this
centers OF disease existed, and west Of the
Allcghanies where are now the centers OF the
disease it is believed there is severe danger of
It's breaking out afresh. The fear was ex-
pressed that the disease might reach the
ranges, where 1t would be impossible to eradi-
cate it. 1t was estimated that pleuro-pneu-
monia among cattle had already caused a loss
500, 000, 600 or 80, 200, 900, besides a loss of Sl5
to $40 on each head Of cattle exported to
Great Britain.
COMMISSIONER TO PARIS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Secretary Bayard
in d communication to the president, which
was transmitted to congress today, in relation
to the international exhibition to be held in
Paris In 1889, recommends that congress be
asked to enact alaw authorizing the president,
with the advice and consent of the senate, TO
appoint a commissioncr-general {. represent
the United States In the proposed exhibition,
and under the general direction Of the secre-
tary Of state, to make all needful rules and
regulations in reference to the contribution
from this country. He furthermore recon-
mends that the sum OF S200,000 be appropri-
atcd out Of any money In the treasury not
otherwise appropriated to be expended in de-
fraying the necessary expenses OF the proper
installation of the exhibits of American citi-
Zeps, and the expenses Of the commissioner
general, made under the direction OF the sec
rotary of the state. He also recommends the
re-admission, duty free, of all articles Of mer-
chand;se sent from this country for exhibition.
MILITARY.
From the committee on military affairs,
Senator Henderson today reported favorably
the l!ll introduced by him to increase the
efficiency Of the infantry branch Of the army.
The number Of companies in each regiment is
increased from ten to twelve, and there are to
bc three majors In each regiment instead OF
one, as at present. All appointments created
by the act above the grade Of second lieuten-
ant are TO be filled by the seniority infantry
branch OF the service, and one-half the yacan-
cies remaining in the grade Of second lieuten-
ant, after the military academy graduates, are
to be filled by promotion from the ranks. The
number of enlisted men In the army Is in
creased by $500.
AGRIcCLTURAL
1t is proposed to Introduce In the appropri-
alton bill! a clause the effect Of which will be
to relieve the agricultural bureau Of the task
of distributing seeds TO congressman, and
place the duty on the heads Of the various ag-