The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-05
Passage Of the Tariff Bill by
Both Houses.
s6a,OOO,oOO REVENUE REDUCTION.
Cruelty to Animals In
TranSitu.
The Custom House Report IN
the Senate. hid

Of the International Grand Lodge of the Knights OF
st. Crispin protesting In the name Of 100000 shoe
makers against the repeal Of the Eight Hour law.
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem.) Of Ohio from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, reported q resolu-
tasn providing that the pay Of Senator Ransom, of
North Carolina, shall commence March 4. 1871.
THE CONFERENCES TARIFF REPORT.
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep) Of Ohio, called up the con-
ference report the Tariff bill, and stated that the
upon was $53, 1000.
Mr. THURMAN said the bill was not what he de-
now. and therefore. he would vote for the report
Mr. SCOTT, (rep.) Of Pa, believed that the ten per
cent reduction was mistake, but as the bill had
conference committee the was disposed to accept
this report as an earnest OF stability and In the
to Consider the question either reducing or raising
duties for years to come.
M: ALooRN, trepl Of Miss. complained that the
bill was unjust to the people OF the South In the
duties imposed on cotton bagging and quinine.
Ar. CoNkLNa. rep.) Of NY, criticised the re-
Mr.. SUMNER said he would vote for the bill be-
cause it was the best II not the only tarr blu that
could be had at this time, and because It was
step In the reduction OF taxation.
The report was concurred In.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE REPORT.
report Of the Committee or investigation and Re-
trenchment on the New York Custom House.
Mr. en% q DEL state
minority of the committee stating that the major
ity report had been made unexpectedly to them,
and before all the testimony on the subject had been
published, and asking that In view of this fact the
minority be allowed to present their views during
the recess, and that there would be published as
many copies OF their report as OF the majority
Mr. HOWE said the difficulties OF dealing with so
large mass OF testimony and preparing report
within so short time had been as great for the
majority as for the minority, and he understood
that all the members Of the committee had been
week that the report was to be made.
Messys BAYARD and CAssERLY (dem.), of CAL,
said they had not heard OF the report until Satur-
day morning, when 1t was read in committee.
MT BE tSa, S lreR1 Of Conn, said he was
time, II there could be an understanding that the
printing OF the majority report should not be de-
Mr. EDMUNps, rep) Of Vt, objected to granting
the request OF the minority upon the ground that It
would make their report a mere review Of the re-
port Of the sss Il was Inn
tee at o time when the Senate would not be In ses
sion to decide whether 1t was q document fit to be
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM said he was willing that an
order should be entered that the minority should
have until the 25th OF June to file their report.
Mr.. EDMUNDS moved to amend 30 as to require
them 70 report during the present session.
Mr.. THURMAN-That Is simply refusal
MI. BAY4RD said that the preparation Of the re.
port would necessitate the reading over OF some
besides the other labor, and as his
EYEsIaHT WAS A GOOD DEAL BROKEN DOWN,
ne wished to have few days rest before beginning
the work. However, II the majority OF the Senate
choose to refuse the request Of the minority Of the
committee OF course they could do So
modate the Senator from Delaware IN any legit-
mate way, but he could not consent to do it by
Mr. PRATT trep.j Of Ind, said that six or seven
weeks had passed since the last testimony was
taken by the committee, and asked whether the
majority to prepare their report since that time.
Mr.. THURMAN asked how there could be major
ity minority Of the committee until the report
was read and assented to by majority. When the
report was read to the committee and assented to
by the majority 1t then became the majority report
being based upon dissent from the report OF the ma
jority could not be prepared until the views OF the
After further discussion, without acting on the
proposition the Senate, on motion OF Mr.. FRELING-
HUYsEN, repl OF N. j., took up the bill to prevent
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN TRANsTTU.
Messrs. CAssERLY and THURMAN argued against
some OF its provisions as unconstitutional, and Mr..
Thurman moved to postpone its consideration until
Mr. CAssERLy offered an amendment providing
that the act shall not take effect for year after
State having sufficient legal provisions for the pre-
evention of cruelty to animals within the meaning
OF the act.
Senators STOCKTON (dem.), OF N. j., and BAYARD
also argued that the bill was unconstitutional In
assuming for Congress power which belongs to
Senator Casserlys amendment was rejected
Senator SHERMAN moved an amendment pr0vd-
ing that the bill shall take effect on the LIST OF Oc
tober Agreed to.
Mr.. CAssERLY offered an amendment designed to
compel railroad companies to provide better &C.
he described some OF the hardshps and iii treat
ment he had seen immigrants subjected to on the
great railroad lines OF the West. The amendment
The bill was passed, and the Senate then took
recess until halfpast seven P. NJ