The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-15
BILL DAY IN CONGRESS.
a BATCH OF BILLS RELATING TO
SPECIE RES UMPTION.
hale Of Maine Attempting TO Force n Vote on
the Currency Question In the House-ArEu-
ment for the Louisiana Claimant.


hale Of Maine Attempting to Force Vote on
the Currency Question in the House-Argu-
ment for the Louisiana Claimant.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-In the Senate
to-day MIR. Ingalls, (Rep., Ksn) said tho Senate
had already received Information "a TO the raw
ages Of insects upon vegetation in the West.
During the past year the actual loss from the
rayages Of the locust, chintz bug. army and cot
ton worm. and the Hesslan ny exceeded s2OV'-
10000, and from the locusts alone the amount
exceeded t5O,OOO,OoO. In seven counties OF MIN
nesota nearly 10000 bushels Of locusts were DC.
stroyed at a cost Of $4,000. lie believed the
subject was worthy Of the attention OF Congress-
and therefore introduced bill Cor the protec-
tion OF agriculture against injurious Insects
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
MIR Mitchell Oiep., orr called up the senate
Dill extending the time for the completion oil
che Oregon Central Railroad and Telegraph line
from Portland to Astoria and McMnnville' IN
abe state OF Oregon. lie submitted an amend
unent similar to that incorporated In the Dill TO
ATTEND the time for the completion OF the
northern Pacific Railroad. passed last week. to
protect homestead rirhts and entries made
Krlor 10 the time OF the notice Of withdrawal OF
the lands from market, which was agreed to.
r,ent that nothing in the bill shall be construed
10 affect existing private rights, aud that Con;
lrress snail have power to alter, amend or repeal
The act at pleasure. and that the company shall
ale with the Secretary OF the Interior its assent
Ito the provisions OF the act Agreed 10, ana tue
Gill was passed
THE TRANSPORTATION or ANIMALS.
Mr.. Frelinghuvsen rep. ". j. called no the
nenate hill to amend certain provisions OF the
10 the transportation Of animals. The amend
ments reported by the Judiciary Committee 10
the effect that animals shall not be confined ~
any railroad car or vessel without food or water
for a longer period than twenty -four consecu.
two hours and that thoy shall have time forrest
and water OF nj least seven consecutive nhNfHs
providing that the amendments shall take eueot
The bili was then reported to the Senate, and,
the question heing on concurrng in the amend
'ments made In the Committee OF the Whole,
Mr. ingalls, (Rep., Kanl said he objected to the
section Of the hill providing that every United
States Marshal shall. upon application In writing
OF any duly Incorporated Society for the Proven.
tion Of Cruelty 10 Animals, designate an agent OF
such society who shail thereupon, ",,n,n 'p y,
mako arrests for violations of law, &c. Ha
thought that under this provision an ofhcer
would be created unknown to the law.
MIR. Bayard Dem. DELI said he objected TO
the bill as II authorized the agents TO make ar
the police powers OF the States, aud should not
be interfercd with 10y Congress.
Of New York or Pcnn iylvania appointed "a an
agent Of Society for the Prevention Of cru ny
to Animals. could 20 into Kansas or any other
state and MAKE arrests and interfere with tue
business Of the railroad companies.
MIR. WHITE Dem. MIDI moved to amend by
striking out the words "de-Enate an agent Of
such s9cleiy'' and insert "apn9int qepu,y
marshall. II would ffINs livery NlttA
States Marshal shall upon the application IN
writing OF any duly Incorporated society for the
freVenugh OF SrueS to At,,,.i' 1p'o',t a
the Jurisdiction " such mar-hal, have power to
make arrests." SC. The amendment Was agreed
Tho anendmenls made in the Committee Of
the Whole were then agreed to. and the bill was
read a third time and phsse u. 30 To -.
THE LOUISIANA CLAIMANT.
The Senate then. on motion Of Mr. Morton
diep Ind }, nroceeded 70 consider the I, soln-
Senator from the state of Louisiana. A.. the
pending question being on the amendiucnt Of
Mr. Edmnnds TO insert the word mot before
Mr. Morton said II no other Senator desired 10
last week against the admission II Dir. Pinch
back by the Senator from Onto CNr. Thurman
No one taking the floor Mr. Norton said he took II
for granted that no senator desired to debate the
question, and as Chairman Of the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections, ne proposed TO say
something In response TO the senator from Ohio
1t was within the knowledge OF the Senator that
report was made 10y \ majority Of the Com
Louisiana on Feb. 20, ls72, and that report
had been constantly relied upon here b,
his friends on the Democratic side Of the House
as conclusive argument against the legality OF
hr. Pinchback's election. and the Legality OF the
LEGISLATURE which elected him. lie desired 10
call the attention OF tho Senate 10 the fact that
that report was made nine or ten months in ad
vance OF the tire when the credentials Of Mr.
Pincnback were submitted TO the committee
The cred ntials were read ~ the senate on Jan
81. 1873. and referred to the Committee on PIly
leges anu Election. on Dec 4fohowng. As fan
Mr.. PiEchback wss concerned he was II
no sense bound by that Investigation. The
idea Of insisting that that report Of the
committee bOInd any senator was to his
mind somewhat absurd. Reports were mad,
every day b. committees ana in "a mai ltty vi
thcy were ovcTrAled The ptetence tina
the illegally Of the Louisiana Legislature va,
established by the report OF l,,j lac had thought
with all due respect to other sen tors, was pre-
posterou.. II seemed 10 him ~ carrying th'
hostility 10 inc adm. sion OF tir. lnchpace to-
lar. mt SHOWS the weaNncrs OF the appo i0H
bcfore cphcluling ms az uWcni' Nr. McrivI
yielded 10 e. motion Tor an executive session.