Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-12
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THCHsnAY. january =.


tee Manufactures.
Mr.. Cameron Oil not see why any objection
could be made the motion of has colleague,
however, Il ras just likc New York t. he grab
ire at everything. and 10 be Jealous OF anything
cone fer any ether place. When anything
came up here, the great effort was made 10 sub
serve everything 10 the interests OF New York
Mr.. Conklin said il was a mistake 20 suppose
the New York Senators were jealous Of Phlla-
dtlIbis. They took pride in It one OF the
most touTisbing suburbs Of New York, and he
SUaTded It with as much interest a. any OF the
other villages 1T the country. In regard 20 the
eSVCslt Oh. has impression was that Il WAS best
10 hold Il Al the great commercial center OF tie
AFTER further discussion the motion 20 refer
10 COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations was agreed
The House concurrent resolution providing
iOr the appointment of Joint committee %
consider ali subjects relating TO
OCEAN tARLEs
WIS taken up, when
Mr.. BsyaTd advocated its adoption.
Nj. sumner again expressed his opinion that
il was best that This matter shoull 80 over until
The next Congress.
Mr.. Edmunds though: IL was altogether wrons
20 create these special committees. lie thought
legislation should be proceeded with in The Ordi-
navy wSy.
Nj. Simmer dssired to read communication.
which lie hsd Just received. addressed 10 him.
aud signed by eight members Of The House Com
mittee on Foreign Analrs, which sirectly bore
NJ on this subject.
Mr.. Williams made the point that Il was not
in order 70 refer 10 any tLins which had taAen
plsce in the other House.
PENDING discussion thc morning hour expired
and the subject went over.
Mr.. Edmunds presented memorial Of
MRS. GIN. SHERMAN AND 1000 oTEER LADIEs,
protesting against any extension OF the suffrage
Ia the females OF the country, and asked Tor It's
reading. He said this memorial was signed bv
ladies known throughout the country, not
leaders at conventions, but Ter their deeds of
charity, and who, he believed. represented nine
tenths ct the women OF the country.
Mr.. Pomeroy was glad that these persons had
demonstrated. II showed they were awake 20
the subject, although their reasons were 30 poor.
When they say that il will not I've tor the pro
lection OF the workirggOme 20 give them the
ballot, they show that they know nothing OF
The memorial was then referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MATTERS.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on III
nance, reported bill TO equalize and Tx the
salaries OF the bureau officers, With amend
ments.
Nr. Patterson introduced bin relating 70 ,bs
Reform School OF the District oT Columbia
Also, bil TO allow CT mirals in tie District Of
Columbia 10 testify i'm their own behalf. Re
ferTed to Judiciary Committee.
OTHER FILLS.
pn motion Of MI Ramsey, the Postmaster
General was directed 20 communicate 10 the Sen
ale any information he may have ia reference
10 the amount of fee matter transmitted
thrOug IN the mails.
The House joint resolution apprnpria.ing
>.Ehlth ,Cr Ire lioiIDEt lneUl o. fAt Seminole
and Portland canal, ana S,,4I 800 tor lie COM
rleiiOn q the Dee Mcines rapids. was laid be-
lore the Senate.
NT. Chandler moved 10 refer IL G. tie Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr. Harlan said u was important that the
arprcpr alton tor the Bes MoneS lapis.s he
made at once, a. ID the enbaEkmsur Was not
IIi-TaPped al once, tie sIIlng tr,ShejS wOald
ash II vSy.
MI Sherman aI.sea,l9to ~. Chandler 70 LEI
the blt pass, II TaS important that tie appro-
- mi ..fa sT..
Nlould he made.
Tie bin MAS advocated by Messrs Morton.
Howell. Kellogg, ard others
Dir. Chandler said the river aud hArbor bill.
with the estimates lor all these impruy emeufs
would be reported within four weeks. al! this
should take its CHARGES with the rest.
After .n extended discussion. the motion OF
Mr.. Chandler I" refer 10 the Committee ON
Commerce was rejected, and the bill was then
pass ed.
Mr. Rcss called Up hill authorizing the an
rointment OF q commission 10 investl gate the
claims arising from depredstions committed
by or upon the Indians in Kansas, and IN
answer TO question by Mr.. Edmgnds said that
II appropriated no money, but the report was
FIRST TO Re submitted 30 Congress.
MIR. Upton offered amendment extending
the provisions OF the bin TO Nebraska, WHICH
was agreed to- and the bill was then passed.
Tie bill 10 relieve members of Congress from
IMPORTANTLY. and 40 preserve The Independence
of the seNeTs al Departments 0t the government,
WAS then taken up.
II
Banks Mass asked unanimous consent to
inu OdGce a resolution requesting. the Senate 10
return the concurrent resolution providing Tor
the appointment OF joint committee upon the
subject OF ocean telegraphs; but objection WAS
made by. Mr. Starkwesther. OF Conn.
Mr.. Dawes tSlass:) demanded the regular
order of business, which was the bill reported
by Mr.. Wilson, (ohio.) fo; the prevention OF
CRUELTY To ANIMALS
while IN transitu upon railroads aud other con-
veyances, the question being upon the engrO-s-
ment OF the bill, upon which tie ayes and noes
had been ordered when the morning hour ex-
pred Yesterday.
The bin was ordered to be engrossei-ayes &c,
noes -.
Mr. Wilson then rose to close debate, aud
yielded TO
MIR. Swarm (Md.,) who laid the bill in
yolyed the question Of how far the general gov
ernment proposed to interfere il the local at
IaITs OF the internal interests of tie country.
Such legislation Was likely To interfere mate
rally with the transportation OF cattle, and
work injury 10 the State from which he Mr.
WILSON, came, well a. 10 the other sections
81 The country. lie said the States had already
gis!ated upon This subject, and were CONNIE
tent 10 regulate the transportation OF cattle
and he thought IL was going too Tar for the gem
eTal government to undertake TO legislate uEon
tie subject. II this was ht subject tor iegis-
lation, no one could tell where il would stop.
Nr. Archer tNd.l said he would waive the
doubtful question OF
TIE CoNsTITUTIoNALTTY OF THE BILL.
ana loek TO the practical workings OF II. He
charged that the cattle by being loaded and
unloaded, and kept in the cattle.pens would
suffer more than under the present arrange
ments. If the gentleman really desired to 30 a
humane act, let him introduce a bill, providing
he could satisfy himself OF the constitutionaIity
Of it, 70 compel the railroad companies TO fur.
nish cars in which cattle could lie down, and in
which they could be fed.
MIR. Cook (Ill.) defended the constitutionslity
Of the bill, under the power granted to Con-
gress to regulete commerce.
Mr. Scoheld pa urged that the railroads
passing 20 rapidly from State TO State made
general legislation necessary. He favored State
legislation and county legislation, but State
legislation would not reach this case.
While Mr.. Scofeld was speaking he was inter-
rupted by MIR. Mungen, (Ohio,) but declined
TO yield. MIR. Mupgen persisted in interruptlng
him, when Mr.. Sc0fied said that a gentleman
who persisted in interruPting after another had
courteously declined to yield, WAS unworthy Of
the courtesy.
Mr.. EldridRe (wis.) claimed that the bin vas
ARBITRARY ASSUMPTION OF POWER.
1t was Q mere police regulation, and the gov
ernment had Is well attempt to interfere with
the police of the several cities at the country.
The bill would not contribute 10 the health or
comfort Of the cattle, and the matter could he
more safely left to those engaged in transport
ing, whose interest 1t was 10 see that they we're
prpperly cared for