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more in favor of killing an animal than retaining doubtful cases 
on hand. 
Prof. Morrow’s amendment to the preamble was then put 
and carried. 
The first resolution offered for adoption was as follows: 
Resolved , That we urge upon the proper authorities the im¬ 
portance of a thorough inspection of all live stock and meat pro¬ 
ducts shipped to foreign countries. 
Prof. Law was opposed to the adoption of the foregoing. He 
said : I think we are asking too much. I move that this resolu¬ 
tion be stricken out, as it favors an unnecessary expenditure, and 
can do no practical good. Texas fever will remain latent in the 
system for a month, without the knowledge of any person. 
Col. Scott, of Iowa.—I would be in favor of striking it out, 
as we have not met here for the purpose of protecting the rights 
of other countries. What we want to do is to protect ourselves. 
Mr. Grinnell.—I hope we will sustain the resolution as re¬ 
ported by the committee. I think it covers the ground. There 
is a cloud upon us, and we propose to remove that cloud. I hope 
that we will let this resolution stand, and adopt it as it has been 
sent to us. 
After some further remarks, the resolution was put to the 
meeting. The vote was so close that the Chairman was unable to 
give a decision as to what the result had been. He therefore 
called for a show of hands, with the following result: For the 
adoption of the resolution, 25 ; against it, 27. The resolution 
was lost. 
The second resolution offered for consideration was as fol¬ 
lows : 
Resolved , That this Convention heartily endorses the action of 
the Secretary of the Treasury in enforcing quarantine against all 
imported cattle, for the purpose of preventing the further impor¬ 
tation of foreign contagious diseases; and we recommend that 
the regulations be enforced, with rigid impartiality, against all 
importers ; and, further, that Congress should be asked to confer 
authority upon the Treasury Department to quarantine imported 
sheep, swine, and goats. 
Prof. Law said : 1 am opposed to the adoption of this resolu- 
