The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27
ROCHESTER,, N. T.. May 2s.-Hop Btters 1.
Buffalos g.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass. May 2G.-New Bedfords
10, Woreeaters IA.
.MANoHEsTER. N. e., May 2e.-M Manehesters Q,
Holyokes 8. Fourteen innings played.
THE CONGREss.
Speech of Senator Mcdonald on the Use Of
Troops at Elections.
The McPherssn Cattle ,InspectIgn Hill
Considered mt Length~Its Ob-
Jects and Provisions
TIL RI SENATE.


WARRINGTON. May 26.-After the Introduction
Of . few bills the Senate resumed consderatio1i
q the bll to provide for the exchange 81 SUBJ
eeedng twenty dollars. Alter some ai dsenssIon s en
the morning hour expired.
Mr.. McPherson called up his bill In relation
to the transportation Of cattle. but agreed that
Its conslderation be postponed to allow Mr. Nc.
Donald TO speak on his. bill authorizing the en-.
orees o the United States id certain eases sa'as
Mr.. Mcdonald began by explaining the pow
elections under existing laws, their bay and
tenure Of Office They are necessarily parti-
sans, as the marshals are APPOINTED By the
deputies without limit. The constitutional pro-
visions In which the. supporters Of the
enssed by the fathers and BY the State con VEN,
ions when the constitution was adopted. The
states 9 then as nov we're Jealous Of the rights
seen what abuse Of Federal power would have
grown np In these, later years. this clause
laws are the leeitimMs offspring Of paeonstrnes
ton !. Az hrst the military governed the South
srn States, as conquered provinces or satrapies.
diplomatic policy in Louisiana and some Of the
other Southern States or elections would
agitation and restore the ancient lberties n1 II
the peoIls. and ,bs South will no longer be
solid He aobieefed to the election laws for three
reasons First, they are In violation OF the
spirit and letter of the constitution: second.
they surround the polls. with the military:
secure party trlumphs alone, and not popular
rights, They do more harm to the North. how~
ever, than, to the South. The money spent
election TO main ain this Federal eIaetion ma
ehinery was more than was used in all the
oa,hn Ss aw s"9s % m atT9 syns ess6sr 5s Rs aa
to sethe military whenever in his opinion IT was
necessary a 70 carry elections. In his own State
tho polls and vote. and not only did they do
this but they drove citizens as loyal as them-
selves from the polls; but if these were neces-
saIy law measures then which he did not adj
nit, they were not necessary now. In time Of
profound peace. The contest pow inaugurated
between Republicans and Democrats. but be-.
tween the Republicans on one side and the peo-
pie on On ne othar The var had not been fought
pnblieans. and some of The most ilIustrIous w
names % o. lndiana a in the war were Democrats;,
was signed by the president pro tenn
The consideration OF the Couple Transports
tl0n Dill was then resumed
Mr.. McPherson spoke In favor Of the bill. It
was designed to remedy long standing evil. to
gheh public hs attsnon had for ysas been
The legislatures Of the States and Congress had
been memorialzsd again and again to enact
mails il ths long ioa,nsys y which whit thsg aar
were obliged to make In transit from the far
West 70 seab?ard markets Congress bad d full
such transportation, and an increasing public
opinion Is demanding 1t should do this act OF
sood SCUM" d P2sy @ es ssTe n ass
p cattle from 'he Mississippi river to ths a4Se At.
laDtie without n single rest, food or watar2
What was needed was Federal law regulating
the transportation Of cattle. He read from the
when heyreaeh the Eastern market. The ds.
tails. he said, we're u little revolving but he
hopsd they B. you'd n9t be too much for the sem
Was partly strong. The effsct on human health
from eating this flesh was disastrous. Medical
authorities pronounced 1t very poisonous
Mr. Beck asked If these crueifles were not
the outcome Of stockyards owned and Operated
by railroad corporations. for the use Of which
the charges are so exorbitant that Western
shippers lay aside every consideration except
the ono OF getting their stock through as rapid
Mr.. McPherson said these charges we're nm
ayo1dable. stockyards were extensive and ex-
D.ensive, and shippers would necessarily be-
Obliged TO pay something for their use. Com
gress had right to legfsiats In the interest OF
transportation OF animals. regardless OF rail-
M. Maxey objected to the provision which
appoint an Inspector Of live stock at each port
Every port from Alaska to Texas would have
an insD. ctor II 1t did not export more than two
sheep 81 a. dhese n So Pbspptsrs ms ought 2 be appont
consent Of the Senate. The office was too im~
R2rtant to be provided for In any other way.
would largely .ambarrass shippers In the West
and South. Moreover foreign countries would
not regard tbs certificates Of these inspectors,
az they have their own system Of inspection.
Mr.. Mcpherson said this clause had been put
into the bill at the request Of depu alton of
cattle exporters from New York and JERSEY
City. where 80 per cent Of ali cattle exported
from his country Is sent.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved to strike ont the clause
referred to auhoring he appointment Of In
sDaetors. Hs read from English authority
to show that inspection would be OF no avail.
"a the disease germs OF pleuro-pneumoDfa
nnp rpl al In
tinen and the Atlantic In defiance Of the most
car efnl and conscientious inspection.