The pleuropneumonia hill before
congress is attracting considerable
attention. The object of the hill is
to prevent the spread of cattle dis
eases and the shipment of diseased
animals, and was drawn by a com
mittee appointed for that purpose
by ttie convention of cattle raisers
and farmers which met in Chicago
last fall during the holding of the
fat stock show. It receives the
hearty support of cattle breeders
throughout the country, excepting
those who live in alleged infected
districts and think that they will he
materially injured by its passage.
It is also meeting with unexpected
opposition! from live stock brokers
in Chicago and elsewhere. There is no
doubt that some measure of this kind
is needed —both to protect owners ot
of healthy stock against the danger of
contagion, and to insure for Ameri
can beef ready and unrestricted sale
abroad. We are pleased to see that
our member Hon. Burr \V. Jones
pointed out the importance of legis
lation on this subject and urged the
passage of the pending bill in a
speech in the house on Saturday
last.
Senator Sabin, chairman of the
republican national committee, re
cently unbosomed himself to a re
porter in Chicago. He thinks that
public sentiment, as indicated in the
spring elections all over the country,
is opposed to any change in govern
mental affairs. Senator Sabin is re
puted to he worth over $10,000,000,
and lias an annual income of over
$2,50,0000 from the various enter
prises with which he is connected.
