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 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 169. 1895. 733 of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished for each offense by a iine not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both said punishments, in the · discretion of the court. _ _ QUARANTINE STATIONS Fon N EAT CATTLE: To establish and main- ,0§?,‘};;;";;*g,fj”**°”° tain quarantine stations, and to provide proper shelter for and care of ` neat cattle imported, at such ports as may be deemed necessary, twelve thousand dollars. That whenever the Secretary of Agriculture shall certify to the ,rQ5°*@f{;}¤s9¤·;¤{*g¤¤ President of the United States what countries or parts of countries mes. mm '°` are free from contagious or infectious diseases of domestic animals, A"", P- 55** and that neat cattle and hides can be imported from such countries without danger to the domestic animals of the United States, the President of the United States may suspend the prohibition of the importation of neat cattle and hides in the manner provided by law. That the President·of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized great Britain. to cause correspondence and negotiation to be had, through the Depart- chg25E22d}," QQ; ment of State or otherwise, with the authorities of the Kingdom of °*°¤¤· Great Britain, for the purpose of securing the abrogation or modification of the regulations now enforced by said authorities which require cattle imported into Great Britain from the United States of America to be slaughtered at the port of entry, and prohibiting the same from being carried alive to other places in said Kingdom. That the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine and certify to the brggfffgjfs P“’°· Secretary of the Treasury what are recognized breeds and pure-bred Ame, p. szé. animals, under the provisions of paragraph three hundred and seventy- three of the tariff Act of eighteen hundred and ninety-four. ‘ . DIVISION OF SEEDS: PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VALUA- Division of Swis- BLE SEEDS, AND I·*0R THE PRINTING, PUBLICATION, AND DISTRIBU- TION or FAR@RS’ Burmnrmsz For the purchase, propagation, and ,_,};¤;·=,L==¤¤· <1i¤¤¤¤¤- distribution, as required by law, of valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs,' vines, cuttings, and plants, and expense of labor, transportation, paper, twine, gum, printing, postal cards, and all necessary material and repairs for putting up and distributing the same, and to be distributed in localities adapted to their culture, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars. An equal proportion of two-thirds of all seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, A11¤¤¤¤¤f· vines, cuttings, and plants shall, upon their request, after due notiiication by the Secretary of Agriculture that the allotment to their ` respective districts is ready for distribution, be supplied to Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress for distribution among their constituents or be directed and mailed by the Department upon their request; and the person receiving such seeds shall be requested to inform the Department of results of the experiments therewith: zwvcm. Provided, That all seeds, bulbs, plants, and cuttings herein allotted to S°°‘*° ""°““°“ '°'· Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress for distribution remaining uncalled for on the first of May shall be distributed by the Secretary of Agriculture, giving preference to those persons whose names and addresses have been furnished by Senators and Representatives in Congress, and who have not before during the same season been supplied by the Department: And provided also, That the Secre- P¤r¤b¤¤<=¤.•>¤=- tary shall report, as provided in this Act, the place, quantity, and price of seeds purchased, and the date of purchase; but nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Secretary of Agriculture from sending seeds to those who apply for the same. And the amount mvemuurtrbaauen. herein appropriated shall not be diverted or used for any other purpose but for the purchase, propagation, and distribution of improved and valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants: Pro- _ _ _ Titled, however, That the Secretary shall not distribute to any Senator, mI{';*c*;‘hl;';“°““‘V”“ Representative, or Delegate seeds entirely uniit for the climate and ` locality he represents, but shall distribute the same so that each Member may have seeds of equal value, as near as may be, and the best