Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-09
WAR ON The CATTLE PLAGUE
Congress Asked for Half Million Dollars
to Stamp Out Disease.
COMES HERE ORIGINALLY FROM EUROPE
swanson Recommended for Post
master at FremOnt-Lacey OHers
Amendments to the Gem
eral Land Laws.
From a star corresnondent.,

uiseaSe In massachusetts, and the New Eng
land states generally will probably receive
the attention of congress within a very
few days
ID. E. Salmon. chief Of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry, Department of Agricul-
ture, is now In Boston. He writes that no
is rapidly organizing a force for the stamp
ing out of the disease. The local authori-
ties are cooperating with the federal gov
eminent to a great extent. but the quaran-
tines established on various farms are not
very carefully maintained. in that horses.
dogs and men from quarantined farms are
permitted to pass back and forth without
hindrance. DR.. Salmon, actirg under au-
thority Of the law, has agreed that the
general government shall pay 70 per cent
of the value Of infected animals slaugh-
tered to prevent the spread OF the dis
case. Judging from the amounts thus far
awarded, 1t is estimated that each animal
killed will cost the federal government
about $33. 1t is urged that an emergency
appropriation Of at least S5O0,O 900 be made
by congress Immediately, and 81, 600, 900
would be better, in order that there may be
no delay incurred In the work Of exter-
minating the disease.
Comes from Europe.
From his investigations thus far DR..
Salmon Is of the opinion that the disease
germs from which the outbreak originated
we're imported from Europe, being car
ried in hay used to feed horses bought
abroad. The most serious aspect OF the
case is, according to DR.. Salmon, the fear
of the spread OF contagion from the scat
tering of cars through the country in which
infected animals have been confined; in
fact. he reports one animal suffering from
the disease has turned up in Toronto, Can
ada. which case can be directly traced to
an infected car used In Boston.
The committee on agriculture OF the
house had the subject up for discussion at
its meeting today. A consultation with the
secretary will be held tomorrow morning
and it is expected that an emergency bill
will be introduced at once, which will carry
an appropriation large enough to enable
the department to carry on the work Of
stamping out the disease. inasmuch as the
scourge can readily be carried through in
fected rolling stock to every section Of
the country. 1t is believed tha' there will
be no serious opposition to the passage
Of the emergency appropriation bill.
Looking After the Places.
Within the next few days Il is expected
that a number Of prominent politicians Of
Nebraska viii put in an appearance In
washington for the purpose Of assisting
Senators Dietrich and Miliard TO reach
conclusions as to positions which VIII
shortly be vacant by expiration ot the
terms of incumbents. Chairman Lindsey
of the republican state committee, 1t is
understood will be here in the next two
or three days for the purpose Of pushing
his candidacy for United States district at
torney to succeed w. s. Summers. Rumor
has it that Mr.. Summers will also be on
the ground about the same time and a
lively contest is expected to ensue.
Settles a Long Fight.
AS a result os the long drawn out fight
between contending interests, and which at
one time promised to divide the republican
party in Dodge county, Senator Millard to-
day recommended Dan Swanson to be
postmaster at Fremont, vice Ross Ham
mond, resigned. Mr.. Swanson is to take
charge OF the Office on January 1. r. B.
Schneider, who has been the champion and
friend of Mr.. Hammond all through the
fight for his retention and who was instru-
mental in bringing about the compromise
extending the time of Mr.. Hammond until
some amicable arrangement could be
reached, brought the resignation of the
Fremont postmaster to Washington and
today presented 1t to Senator Millard. The
senator, who was a party to the agreement
which was reached before the close OF the
first session OF the Fifty-seventh congress.
Immediately sent to the postmaster general
the name OF Mr.. Swanson and so far as can
be learned everything is serene in Dodge
county
ShaIIenberger Has Trust Bill.
Congressman Shallenberger will go before
the committee on judiciary tomorrow for
the, purpose of explaining his antitrust
bill, introduced last December. Mr.. Shall
enberger's bill provides for a bipartisan
commission to regulate foreign and inter-
state commerce, to whom all reports as 10
the condition OF corporations doing an in
terstate business shall be made. 1t pro-
vides also for complete publicity of the
condition OF all such corporations and ex-
animation of the books Of such corporations
by special examiners. 1t also provides that
all watered stock, as shown by an examina-
tion Of special commissions, shall pay a tar
OF 10 per cent into the general treasury, the
object OF this being to tax the watered
stock of corporations out OF existence. II
provides further that when these reports
are made known, which Show corporations
are selling products in foreign countries
cheaper than at home the president shall
be empowered to remove the duty upon all
such articles until normal competition II
restored, when he shall have the right tC
restore the duty suspended. This, in the
opinion OF Mr.. Shallenberger, eliminates
the tariff commission and the necessity fol-
tariff legislation.
Aberdeen Wants n Change.
Senators Gamble and Kittredge and Rep
resentative Martin OF the South Dakoti
delegation called upon the president toda!
! and presented Hon. F. A. Brown OF Aber
! deem, who is in Washington in connection
/ with the public building in that city whicl
! is now under construction. Mr.. Brown Il
I here with a view of changing the materia
/ that has been decided upon to be used II
/ the superstructure Of the Aberdeen post
| ohieo.
Colonel Melvin Griggsby of the soutl
! Dakota rough rider regiment, now Unite,
! States attorney for the Nome district o
! Alaska. has been in Washington for sew
eral days on matters connected with hi
new position.
Amendments TO Land Laws.
Representative Lacey of Iowa today in
troduced bills to repeal the commutatio
provisions Of the homestead laws and ais
repeal the desert land laws. These bill
II is believed are virtually administratio
measures, Major Lacey having had extende