New-York tribune., 1876-02-15
YLIVM COYGRESS-1st SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
pIxCHBACK AGuS DISCUSSED ~ THE sENArE-THE
SENATE rAssEs THE CATTLE TRANSPORTATION
BILL by 30 To 2i-MR. HALE OFFERS SOME
HEARTY HARD-MOSEY REs )LUuONs TO TIE
HOUSE, WHICH REFUSES % ACT IMMEDIATELY
by SO 10 137-vARIOrs INVESTIGATIONS.
SENATE. .WAsHISGTON. Feb. II. 1870
IN TIE Senate to-day Mr.. lSGALLs (Rep.,
KanJ ureseutel the memorial Of the Land Reiorm Asso
eatI,n ~ NcwYorN, rcmonsrntng asainst the passage
" the senate bin tie restrict ous or the di'po
.itlnn ~ public lands in Alabama. Mississippi Louisiana
Mr. INGALLS, said the Senate had already re
ce.ycd information a. 10 the laNu,es oi insects upon
vegetation Do tue west )ih- we p1't yai l' " -
loss from thc r1yd-rs of tuc locust cinch bug army AMI
cotton worms. and tine " ssta H., ccrird 500
OorJuO AMI from the OcIss alone tl amount exceeded
~JJ,uouuOU. In seven counties of MINNESOTA hcafIl
G0uUO bus",s OF loctsts were destroyed al accs. oi
rNp.Hop lie hrlltNcI tlr suil'l NtS "",'hf 90 t"'
attention OF tonsrs ani me- therefore lhiod't 81 n'
prorc Ion oi rcuitnIc :nSt mn H"us Insects
Re cIr,d 20 tie Comm tt'c On A-lic''tuIc .t,, ID,
Dir . ia j. tJ,' Hdj 'Itsrnl,n l'S ig'Vl oi % i'oo
cuicd portable boats. Referred to tho CoMnittee ON
ST.. SARGIS Rep Call called mp the senate bill to
sran the ,ht of Way lOr railroad purposes rJu "a the
United states Afs-nd grounds near berc-' C"l.oih'@'
M:CoNKGGNG GIcp, y. " introduced : bill TO facil,
Carad, throu.n territory ~ tho United states RI
irl.cI To thr finance Committed NJ C.uhlns -ild hr
man Ni.o yOu. he'd Tor ia merits.
Nr. MITCHELL Uscp. Orcgoul called mp the Senate
bin rXc'uS tie t.hic for iHc CONF nn oI inc OitsOh
Central Railroad anu Telegraph line from P"rtllnd to
Astoria I McAinnNilr m thr state OF Oregon iio sub
cI;Ics naGc prior t. hc time OF the notice o with
drawa al tle llluN from which agrhod 10.
Mr. Mitchell 'ad thc ohJ o,Ject q, t.e b'l was TO cA
T, ,rt ,rs 1ie 10 tie road m Ny so and ali OF
the roli i!ad been constructed except about so miles
the CHAIR iId before the senate Joint resolutions of
A,>iuDly Montana, Tor tG
mOya ur obstruciOus IN the Missouri ana llOMnJho
r,ycTs Referred 10 the Committee un Commerce.
Tie CHAIR aId before tno Senate the 1ss. Dill on the
of Inc nav, All T., promote tie maritime interests OF the
Initod states, introduced BY Mr.. Boutwell, (;ep.,
Mas,) on 2Ot December last. At the request OF
Mr. BOUrN ELL II was passed over but allowed 10 ro-
tain Its place On tine cneniar.
TRANSPORTATION OF CATTLE.
Mr.. FRELINGHUisEN (iiep, n. - called mp the Sen
ate bill to amend certain provisions OF the Revised STAT
uies relating to tho trans portation OF animals. Tie
amendment reported by the judiciary Committee 10 the
effect n animals shall not be confined ia any railroad
car or vessel without food or water Tor longer Rod
than - consecutive hours ana that they shall nave time
tnr r,i d water Of at least seven consecutive hours
providing amendments sha take effect on july
l. 1876, &c, wero agreed to- The bill was reported to
Mr. BAYARD Dem. DELI objected to the b H. rs 1t
authorized tue agents To maze arrests without any writ
and sl.ould moi be intcr.ered with by Congress;
Nj. FRELiNGHUYsEN said Congress had power 10
c.uiatc commerce between NE states, ana uhu' 'n"'
head uad power to pas this hill ,,,, .. ,,, -,
Nr INL AIIS said that under the bill any cltiLen OF
Nav York or PrnusylNauia appointed aS an agent oI
,ociry for the prevention cruelty to animal could 20
ino Kansas other state ana NIKE arrests ana
interfere with the bu, ness the railroad companies.
sir MORTON Qtcp, ludD sad II was evident that thls
hill cnulJ not pc PASSED Immediately, and lie ther Tore
nneI me senator NewJcGsey would let IL 10 over
in order senate might taho up the resolution lor
,ne adm s,iun Mr. PinchDack lie moved to take up
The resolution indicated, but aferwaId Withdrew t"e
motion There was some I rther debate Mr.. EDMUNDo
Iyrp VII favored the bill lie said the object TO
project the ANIMALS. and the time, protect every
onu " ho ate beef or PORK.
Mr. INGALLS, Qtrp, nan moved to amend the section
IA would that every UhI.cd
State Marshal SHALL upon the application IN ~rins OF
any duly incorporated society Tor the prevention Of
cruelty To animals. specially deputzc an agent oI such
society for Official acts the marshal deputlLtd
snail be- rcsponsibic, who shall tbereupOD within the
iu isuctiJu Of such marshall have power 10 iDaAr ar
rcsts" &C., bat after discussion II Withdrawn
MI. WHITE % im. MdJ moved To amend b. striking
out The words designate agent of such society aud
insert appoint deputy mprsAai, IL would read,
every United States marshal sla, upon tic applca
tiou In wrluL Of any duly Incorporated society or the
prevention 81 cruelty To ANIMALS, appoint deputy mar
who shall tnoTcuou within the Jurisdiction OF sucn
masslal, have power to make arrests DC. Agreed W
Yeas 27; Maya, II. . -
Ia. amendments made IN the COMMITTEE Of the Whole
were tnen agreed rne question being the third
reading OF the bll,
Mr BAYARD Dem. Del said II seemed 10 him that
there was too much lntertneddling by Congress with
affairs which should be left ~ thn police powers of the
inn!slals United police officers who could exer
o.r system of espionage which would DO exceedingly
annoying.
Mr. SiERRIMON lDcm. N. c. said this proposition
monSt's'"s