New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

| Mr BANKS Rcp., Nass.) asked leave to
offer resolution requesting tho Senate TO return the
concurrent resolution passed by the House last Monday
for the appointment Of Joint Committee on all ocean
Mr.. sTAaKWEATHER Rep. Conn., objected.
REGULATING THE TREATMENT OF CATTLE. ~
reported yesterday from the Committee on Agriculture
for the better care of cattle in transit by railroad or
Mr.. SWAMI dom. MdJ opposed the bill as which
would add largely to the cost of transportation by delay
| Mr.. ARCHER dem, Md thought the constitution
have in them. The passage of the bill would entail large
expenses on the catte.raser de would rather compel
cattle TO be fed and waercd and rested in Such cars had
Mr.. COOK Gep., ILL declared himself in favor Of the
bill s on act Of humanity not doubling IN me least least the
transportation o cattle shall be conducted on principles
OF common humanity. =.
states rights man. It used to be called when he
in the Democratic ranks. He had always believed in
township and county and state legfs
lation-but when they came 70 subject which reached
could control then he held that Congress had power
il, under the Constitution that power should be
clause Of the Constitution which gave Congress power
| regulate commerce between the states ,
tutonality and against the proprety the bill ThereIwas
difficulty In the way Of the state of Pennsylvania
passing through territory. The principle OF the bill
would permit Congress to regulate the harness and feed
Of every horse and mule engaged i'll carrying goods be-
the states He thought it wise TO leave the sub
ec TO those most interested in t-thc cattle rasers and
Mr. SWAMI Dem, Md moved to lay the bill on the
The morning hour expired and the bill went over till
the next morning hour.
Mr. DAWES (lep., lass.) offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee Appropriations to inquire into the
allowance and the manner OF the allowance of the claim
and requesting the sixth Auditor TO delay the payment
Of any warrant therefor until the Committee reports;
the Committee to have power to send for persons and
papers. Adopted
THE WEST POINT CADET TROUBLES.
sructlng the Committee Military Affairs to inquire
into the ekpulson and subsequent enforced regnaon
OF Cadets Baird, Flecknge: and Barnes from the West
Point Military Academy with power to send ior persons
or motion Of Mr. LYNCH Rep MeJ the Select Com
mtee on the Decline Of American Commerce was dis
crease of mail steamship service between san Francisco
and China and for ocean mail steamship service between
MOORE p In5 ND nrOdnGSd bill for the the as relief
ing law who have served in the army or navy Re
THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then, at l;I0, went into Committee OF the
Whole MI scoheld In the Chair and resumed consdera-
ton OF the legislative Executive and Judicial Appro
discussion took place on proviso reported in tho
bill directing that hereafter no laws treaties shall be
published IN ewspspers except those which are Of
selected by the secretary of state.
Mr. BENJAMIN (sep, MOI offered an amendment re
that the expenditure useless for any practical pur
pose The $4,000 which it cost might well be thrown
into the Potomac. The only object OF IL TO enable
Mr.. MAYNARD Gsep. Tenn.l made the point OF order
that the amendment proposed general legislation and
WAS not IN order IN an appropriation bill
The CHAIRMAN sustained the point OF order.
Mr. MAYNARD differed entirely with the gentleman
from Missouri AS to the utility of such publication This
was Government of the people, and the Government
should be brought closely In communication the
people as possible and in no could that be done
Mr.: LAFLlN (Rep, N. " offered an amendment limit
ing the publication to two papers In each State aud Ter
ritory. Agreed 10.
Mr.. ROGERS Dem., Ark offered an amendment re-
curing those to be papers having the largest
Q. Mr.. BENJAMIN aep Oho) offered substitute for the
whole paragraph as follows: For publishing the laws
In pamphlet form, $40 oO0 and all laws requiring laws
TO be published in newspapers are hereby repealed"
He repeated his argument in support OF tho proposition
Mr.. MAYNARD repeated his point OF order but the
CHAIRMAN ruled that the objection made too late
After further opposition by Messrs. PALMER rep
Iows) and PLATf ep., Val the substitute was agreed
An amendment. offered by Mr. ALLISON nsop.. Iowa,.
70 insert In tue paragraph making appropriations for tho
ONCE OF the First Controller OF the Treasury an item
Tor lonr Chiefs OF Divisions ut $500 each gave rise to
long discussion.
Mr. DAWES Rep., Mass.) opposed It on the ground
cnony that the Secretary OF the Treasury preparing
gress should not interfere sporadcay with such reor-
ganizatlon He mentioned instance OF the neces-
sy OF that he met few days ago, In the Treasury
Department gentem an holding u warrant for pay
ment, who had then been In Is bureaus had stl
three bureaus TO visit before could DO paid The
amendment was rejected.
After proceeding In the bill far the 3Tih page the
Committee rose, and the House adjourned
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