The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-13
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pLEuRo- rNEuMoNIA BILL.

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PLEURo-PNEuMoNIA BILL.
The Senate committee ON agriculture
gave hearing this morning on Senator
Palmer's bill to extirpate contagious pleu-
ro-pneumonia, mouth and rindapest
among cattle DIR. Ames, OF Chicago, Il.
$. Wilson and G. p. Johnson, OF the Hi
nois board OF live stock commissioners;
Congressman McShane, OF Nebraska. and
Delegate Carey, of Wyoming, appeared in
support of the bill. DIR. Ames acted as
spokesman in the absence of Maj. Towers,
OF Kansas City, president OF the CONSOLE
dated Cattle Growers association. DR..
Ames said the bill differed in but one
slight respect from the bill passed by the
Senate last session, and which was recon-
mended for passage by the Legislatures in
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.
The march OF the disease had been such
that the Secretary OF the Treasury had in
terdicted the importation OF cattle from
Scotland, whence much OF the disease
comes. In this country east OF the Alleg-
henies number OF centers Of the disease
exist, and west of the Alleghenies,
while there are no new centers OF
disease, il is believed there is
serious danger Of lis breaking out afresh.
The fear was expressed that the disease
might reach the ranges, where il would be
impossible TO eradicate 1t. II was estimated
that pleuro- pneumonia among cattle had
nj 1u .auonI a lnoc of COO Onn nm IN G1O =.
600, 900, besides a loss Of $40 TO SIS on each
head Of cattle exported to Great Britain.
On the constitutional features OF the bill u
new point was urged, the speaker main
tanning that rs six or seven States were
quarantined against each other on account
OF the disease, 1t constituted such him
drance to interstate commerce rs TO war
rant Congressional action.
Senator Hampton today reported favor
ably from the committee on military affairs
the bill granting right Of way TO the Du-
luth & Manitoba Railroad company across
the Fort Pemblna military reservation in
Dakota.
LEGISLATIVE POWER OVER UTAH.
Senator Cullom today introduced bill
10 provide that the Legislative power OF
the territoryof Utah shall be vested in the
Governor and Legislative assembly, the
latter 10 consist OF thirteen citizens OF the
United States, residents Of the Territory,
TO be appointed by the President and con-
iirmed by the Senate.
INCREASE THE IYFASTRY.
From the committee on military affairs,
Senator Henderson today reported favora-
bly, the bill 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 10 twelve,
and there are 10 be three majors in each
regiment, instead OF one, as ut present.
All appointments created by the act above
the grade OF second lieutenant are to be
filled by seniority in the infantry branch OF
the service and one-hali OF the vacancies
remaining in the grade OF second lieuten-
ant after the military academy graduates
are provided for, are 10 be filled by promo
ton from the ranks. The number of en-
listed men in the army is increased by =, 500.
COMBINATIONS.
Benton J. Hall, OF Iowa, TO be commits
sioner OF patents; +. ]. IIerne, OF Illinois,
TO be appraiser Of merchandise, Chicago.
Postmasters-C. J. Carrie, Clinton, H.;
A. NJ. Canven, III Paso, ILL.,; G. w. Knott,
New Orleans; NJ. S. Mccoy, Polo, ILL.,; ID.
l.. Young, winona, Miss.
NOT UNTIL MONDAY.
The Senate talked half an hour this
afternoon In secret session with regard TO
"order al business, number Of senators
wishing TO adjourn over until Monday.
IL was concluded not 10 adjourn over,
but an understanding was reached that
the nominations OF Messrs. Lamar, Villas
and Dickinson shall not be taken up until
Monday.