Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOIISE-

Texas. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Agriculture, reported a bill
, to procure and disseminate infOrma-
ton as to the extent Of the cereal
crops in other countries, requiring
such information to be furnished by
u. S. COnsUls. Passed.
, Mr.. Wilson also reported bill to
prevent cruelty TO animals while in
+ transit by railroad or other means Of
transportation, fOrbidding their being
confined IN railroad ears longer than
| tWenty-eight consecutive hours with
out unloading to give the cattle rest,
water and food, for at least five con-
/ secutive hours, except prevented by
contingencies. He explained that the
bill did not apply to steamboats, where
there were arrangements to feed and
water cattle.
Mr.. Bldridge thought the bill re-
pugnant. and some discussion ensued.
On a vote being taken by the tellers
there were only one hundred and four
members voting, which was fourteen
less than a quorum, On a second
vote being taken by the teIlers there
was still less than a quorum, many
members being probably attracted to
the Senate chamber by the debate.
AmetiOn to adjourn was then made,
and pending a vote on it by yeas and
nays, the Speaker laid before the
House a telegram from Governor
Geary, announcing the death Of John
/ COvOde.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelley, from
/ Pennsylvania, a committee of eight
members was ordered to attend the
/ funeral Obsequias of Mr.. COvOde.
The House refused to adjourn and
the previous question was seconded.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay on the
table, and called for the ayes and
nays.
/ The morning hour expired and the
! bill went over until tomorrow.
! The Speaker announced the select
/ committee on Mr.. Brooks investiga-
! tiOn as follows: Messrs. Bingham,
! Poland, Kerr, Beeman and Biggs.
On motion of Mr., Dawes, the House
| went into Committee of the Whole,
with Mr.. Schofield in the chair, and
! took up the bill making al additional
appropriation of $500, 900 for the Lou
! isVille and Portland canal for the cur
! rent fiscal year.
Mr.. WashbUrne, Of Wisconsin,
| moved, as an amendment, for an ap-
preparation Of S34l, 900 for the com
pletiOu of the work at Des mUines
rapids, and explained the necessity
/ for il.
Mr.. COnger objected to singing out
any particular work this time. and
said one fourteenth Of all the apprO-
| priatiOns made Tor river and har5Or
| Improvements since 1924, when the
| system commenced, went to Des
/ MOine5 rapids, which has already re-
ceived I,9lS, 200, while Sj62 200 had
gone 70 the Louisville and Portland
canal.
Alr. Dawes explained tn { these ap-
prOpriauOu5 We're necessary for the
current fiscal year, and repairing the
waste and damage done the works IN /
the spring, and hoped that no such
small objection as had been made
would prevent the passage Of the bill. /
Mr.. Sheldon, Of Louisiana, argued |
in support Of the appropriations, and
said iu New Orleans to-day coal was
double the ordinary price on account |
Of the impOssibIGty for RATS and coal 1
boats going down the Ohio river in |
consequence of the OustruclOus at /
Louisville.
Mr.. Garfield, ia illustrating the inn /
pOrtauCe Of the Ohio river. referred to /
the tact that the value OF the com
merce Of that river in 1870 was $780, |
900, 600, while the whole foreign COM |
merce Of the country was only $780, 1
O00, 600
Mr.. Stevenson said the commerce !
Of the Ohio river in one year would /
buy up the whole State Of Michigan.
Mr.. Washburne's amendment was
agreed to, and the bill laid aside to
be reported. the House Committee
then resumed the consideration of
the legislative, executive and judicial |
appropriation bills where left OF. A
discussion ensued on the prOvisO re-
pealiug the existing law which per
mits a public printer to furnish
at cost price extra copies Of all
Congressional documents.
Mr.. JenCkes moved to amend the
law by requiring the payment of ten
per cent. over cost printing. AdOp-
ted.
The Committee arose and the House
passed bill making appropriations
for the Louisville and Portland canal |
and the Des MOines rapids.
Mr.. Stevenson presented the petit
tiOns of 900 citizens, business men
and firms of Cincinnati, protesting
against the construction of the New
port and Cincinnati bridge over the
Ohio on the present plan, praying for
its modification to conform to recon-
mendatiOns from the Board of Engi-
neers.
MIR. Reeves offered a resolution di-
recting, in view Of the prevalence Of
infectious and fatal diseases among
cattle in New York and Massachu-
sets, and being introduced from Can
ada, the Committee Of Agriculture
should inquire whether any legisla-
ton is necessary to more efiectually
prevent and restrict the introduction
and distribution Of diseased cattle into
and through the several States and
territories. Adopted.
The House at half past four adj
journed.
SENATE.
The latter half Of the morning hour,
until one o'clock, was occupied by
Mr.. Revels in remarks on the bill
the repair and construction of the
levees in the State of Mississippi. Up
on his motion the bill was referred.
The Senate then resumed the con- q
Of the resolution amended
by the House for the appointment of
Commissioners on the San Domingo
question, being upon Mr.. Summers
melton, to amend the House
by adding theretO-"and /
the commissioners shall inquire espe-
cially into the alleged pendency of ,
the civil war in Dominica and state
what territory is occupied by the Op- {
posing parties; also as to the relations
existing between the Government of /
San Domingo and the neighbOring re- 9
public of Hayti, and the pendeBcy by :
the latter upon the former, and wheth- ]
sr any war now exists or is meuaced
between these governments.
Mr. salisbury moved as a further
TO add-'8nd providing
further, that Benjamin +. Curtis, Mil {
lard Fillmore and General w. T.
Sherman shall act as commissioners. ." !
A warm discussion ensued; Messrs.-
Morton, Yates and others I
.0r, and Messrs. Salisbury, Schurz a
and Others against the resolution. Z
La the course OF his speech Mr.. Schurz
appealed to history to show a single
.ubLauCe WuSIt blyplt Edie ldu sue
,eeded in establishing q stable gov 2
In those climates labor s
drifts into slavery and the habits Of s
the people into shiftlessness.
MIR Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, said t
that if the people on that island were =
not capable Of freedom, the Almighty
ought TO have called the philosophers
into his council before he made the a
Iorrid region. His opinion was that c
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