New-York tribune., 1871-01-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TIIE DIPLOMATIC AUTHORIZATION Bill.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. KELSEY Rep., n ", from the Com
uttee on Approprlatons reported the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation b which was made the special
order for Friday next Tho bill appropriaes 81 1851.
Mr. DEGENER Q2ep., Texas introduced bill for the
better protection of the frontier OF Referred
Mr. WILSON (lsep OhioJ from the Committee on Agri-
M to the extent Of cereal crops in other
tries. requiring such Information TO DO IuTIiSHed ~
REGULATING TnE TREATMENT oP CATTLE oY RAILWAYS.
Mr. WILSON also reported bill to prevent cruelty o
transportation. forbdding cattle 10 De cohned In rail
rraJ Lancer than ~ consecutiye hours without
loading TO gYc the cattle rest water and food for 1T
CxTraoriIary contngences lie explained thnt tho 5lil
aid not apply ts steamboats,. where arrangements
Mr.. ELDREDGE dem, Wis) questioned the proprety
and constitutonality OF tue bill.
Mr. WILSON stated that the measure rad been care
fully considered and submitted TO some ot c best law
yers who certified TO its legality and constnonailty
Tho number OF cattle transported by railway nom the
West TO the East was very great and was daily lncras
ing, and it was well known that the most iLuman and
barbarous practices were peetrated on stock m UduSt
that only disgraceul 20 humanity, but winch
p9de the flesh OF the cattle deetericus to health.
Mr: ELDREDGE was satisfied that the bil was repn;
rant to the lItuUo, lnasnuch "a II lheitred WIN
the internal police regl st0ns OF each state Congress
might az well undertake 10 egslato for the polce ~
every city and village: He sus-S1io'' '- '
be referrcd 10 the judiciary Committee
iar WILSON argued that the bill was directly within
gave to Congress power regulate commerce between
States The bill only referred to railroads which formed
connected links between Sdes, and was therefore con-
stitutona. He moved the previous question,
On vote by cllers there were only l0 members voting
which lacked II of quorum.
on second vote by tcllers the vote si ess many
iIei'et Nv I D,s l3' dehai2e
Wy t.c ,Son az adi,nI,, a. ,yao tt,or mo ale
PENDING the vote the SPEAKER laid before the House
teSsam itS ,Si ynorn,n ~ Ion Soyndc Represen
iti2ar and yanShie and faifl uuGc servant ana
tr,,eI1 true pspriot iri '''''''' "l
of eight members was orered 10 ATTEND Inc funeral
seonics of Mir Covoie
Ihe House then refused 10 adjourn and the previous,
Mr. nREDGE moved 70 Law the bin on the fable and
ooad for tha Ysa n1 NJ hUt The ooIrn hour
having expired the bill Went over until tomorrow
NJ Rroal -; inyestigtiSn as follows: Messrs BincIan
Pnaon Kerr BnaInan' and Bigas ahr spcaker Stated
tat @ 'o reto f nnint & "'y ~ fh CoInnite vas
tIt Ee Was member OF The Comnittot OF Ways aud
'i'""' 'il Ii,p InI- -syIiiT ,Sn poETIISn CAyAL
r, r,d i ~ ~ ~ - 49, ,-iI, tsant ilto C,r,,,otee ~
the Wilde. Mr. sC0FfELD 0isp. PcnnJ in thc chair
"a tanI nm tic IN r,ILiro an ,dditonol uuronriafon
n on 80 oDs & 1P ~ ,Io ~ ard partinnJ Srai por bn
ci,TreUI 81 y.1'fD f.caI ci Year ''' '' ava ~
MIR WAsHBURN 02ep. WisD moved IN amendment
approprating sJl oCs completion OF section
siiy GfEf fdT az it, tno '' ''''' 'p'' 'H" 'D ''
Mr., HAWIEY also advocated the amendment.
Mir CALKIN GDen., N ~ moved an amendment ap-
$1,000 or ne S % Of The n nays
cacy Of H. but the amendment was rejected
Of any particular work at this time They should all 10
left to the general River and Harbor Appropriation bill
OneiouToenth OF all the appropriation made for river
and barbor nprc Vencnt7 since 1884, when the system
commenced, went TO the Des MONIES Rapids, which had
already received sls2S WINE soc22OJ had gone 70 Le
L19ls .En HnG p F1roiiha oaha; i ,.o ,bo,o
NlI. VI i'o VP, Ic1ilI l'so otesIcu heaist thcse
approprat,39ns being made in adAa OF te regular
hiNcr anu udIDof APpiOpIibuOh bilL =,
Mr. DAWES thep' MASS! explained that inc appro-
prldons III tne regular Dl would De Tor expenditures
10 DE Iade aiter Tue lstoI July next These appopria
TONS were neeesa! ior te 'urent nscsi year. and 70
lie hoped that no such small as had been made
would prevent the passage of the bill
Mr.. BECK Uern, kyJ also stated the facts which
rendered necessary the appropriation for the Louisville
and Portland Iandi.
Mr. SHELDON (iep, La.) argued In support OF that
appropriation. He said that in Hew-Oreans today,
coal was double the ordinary price account OF the n
possibility or rafts ana eosl-bOats getting down the
ONO ia consequence oi the Obstructoils at LOusvc
d MI iAhh"EhlilEis lIep.i Conil oppDsei t1e pui
ana anlchuinent anu arsucu tldt WORKS Oh eqLdI
ilIott.o ~ III p1rts vi tlIo
COUNT % @ "a @ iot A. iIy nav. cecn
aii 81, o' f 20 rn L We @ n
WlscOhsii @ ~ h ~ AZ % ~ ua 'iS a, az
pIopiIaoi onnnsed ali o,j,ar ,', % n,.
WAY X,n Neiuo,lcthps ~ "'"' P90''' 'Ni ''"