Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-22
HORSE MEAT.
An AbattOir Found on Long Island
Where Diseased Horses
ARE SLAUGHTERED FOR EXPORT.
A Curious Proceeding in the Senats-TwO Men
Present at Adjournmsnt-Senat0r Plun'S
Seat Already ChOsen-OhangsS
in COMMITTEES


saos+ desirable. II is on the rear row,
bnt next to the aisle, and therefore lts
occupant faces the presiding omGel. ~
has been assigned to Senator HarIoh'
of Wyoming, and as soon as the elue.
some emblems OF mourning nave oeen
removed from the chair ana the uesA no
will take possession.
II is understood that Senator squire
will move into Gov. Warren's seat ana
other senators will probably move
around until the least undesirable
Mace in the chamber is left Tor the
kansas Republican, who will Dc APP
nointed by Gov. Humphrey. Senator
Plumb's death will give the the nortn-
west another committee chairmansnlp
for Senator Dolph, OF oregon, VIII 20
to the head of the committee on puolio
lands. h.
lust what changes will be brought
about i'm the formation OF committees,
nv the death of Senator Plumb, cannot
easily at this time be foreshadoWed.
These will depend very largely upon the
character of his successor. II ex-Sena-
tor ingalls, should be appointed there
would have to be very much OF reau,
iustment, for Senatorial courtesy Wouiu
insist on Mr.. ingalls, getting a place on
as many as possible of his old commit
tees.
The services to-day over the remains
Of the late Senator Plumb, which were
conducted exclusively by Chaplain But
Ter. came to an end at 2:05, and then en-
sued what many people regard as an ex-
traordinary affair. Without any motion
to adjourn or take recess, and without
making any provision for the hiatus
which afterwards became decidedly
prominent, the Senate simply collapsed
walked out, leaving its guests standing.
For fully two minutes the President
and his official family, the Supreme
Court and the diplomatic corps waited
for directions as TO the proper style ana
location of exit, but as none came the
distinguished visitors departed in such
a manner as individually seemed TO him
best. How the Senate was ever to re-
assemble when there had been no pro-
vision made for its dispersion, or for
ANYTHING else was too much for any OF
the old timers in the galleries.
At three o'clock, the Vice President
returned to the Senate chamber.
Senator Allison had just preceded
him and Senator Gibson, OF Louisiana,
was at his desk attending to some OF
his correspondence,
"The Senate will be in order" said the
Vice President. The two Senators arose
simultaneously. Senator Allison looked
at Senator Gibson and Senator Gibson
gaZed at Senator Allison.
al move that the Senate adjourn"
said Mr.. Allison, just as the pause was
becoming painful.
1.-The Senator from Iowa moves that
the Senate do now adjourn" SAID the
Vice President.
"All in favor will say aye"
Nobody said word. Words would
have made the situation more ridiculous
than it was. So the Vice President de-
clared the Senate adjourned until II
O'Clock tomorrow.
The Vice President went home to his
committee room and Senator Gibson
went on with his writing.
The Department of Agriculture makes
the following announcement: srhe In
spectors Of the Bureau of Animal In
duStry on Long Island have uneartbed
an abattoir at Newton Creek, which
they found to be devoted entirely TO the
slaughter of broken down, crippled
horses. Many Of these horses were dis
eaSed and some of them affected with
CHAMBERS. TIE Inspectors thoroughly
investigated the destination of the car
cases. 1t was found that most OF the
meat was corDed and put up for export
as family beef.
The Secretary of Agriculture was at
once communicated with, and he wired
the inspectors at Port of Shipment to
stop such exports, if possible, and to
Immediately notify local boards OF
health. The dealer, having learned OF
this course, changed his label, and un
dertook to ship the stuff abroad as
horse meat, under the impression that
he could thus evade the bureau inspec-
tor.
Secretary Rusk, however, did not pro-
pose 10 permit the intent OF the law to
be thus baked, and he is advised to-day
that DR.. Robertson, the Chief Inspector
az New York, and Mr.. w. JudsOn Smith,
Eastern Agent of the Bureau, seized
the entire lot of seventy-tive tierceS and
turned it over to the Offal dock, this
action being necessary to prevent the
shipment of the meat on the steamer
"Lepanto," which sailed for Antwerp
to-day.
The information on record in the
bureau of animal industry Shows that
this uefariOus industry has been carried
on for some time, in Semi-Secret
fashion, but being diligently watched
for some time by the inspectors, they
satisfied Secretary Rusk that many
horses in various stages of disease, were
slaughtered and put up for the purpose
indicated, and he at once determined
that he would use all the power at mis-
command to put stop once and for all
70 the ab0minable traffic.
Officials of the State and Navy De-
nartmentS abServed studied reticence
to-day In regarp TO the Chilean affair.
Ii was learned, howhver, that no COM
municationS have been received from
Chile by either Department since Thurs
day last, when the Secretary of State
received long message from Minister
Egan. While no positive information
can be obtained as TO the exact charac-
ter OF this message, it is known to
have reference to the political
refugees, now under the protection of
the American Minister. 1t is under
stood that no action will be taken by
this Government until IL is officially adj
viSed of the result Of the investigation
by the CHILEAN authorities, of the killing
of the sailors Of the Baltimore.
Collector WarmcaStle, Of PittSburg,
had an interview with the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue to-day in regard 10