The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

: - DOhiS Qa 20 sassu was btsNlSscut Huu 1
Mr. oonkIing got in some amendments, the
eject Of which will, II the bin becomes a
law, place tue various kinds OF small silver
coinage on an equality rs to legal value and |
subject to redemption In legal currency OF
the United States alike.
SENATOR H'DosALD's SPEECH TO-DAY.
Mr. Mcdonald, by previous arrangement.
introduced bis militia bill to-day md adj
dressed the Senate in written speech. oc-
cupying about an, hour, in which be went
over the ground so often taken 10 the recent
debates on the political legislation embodied
In the. appropriation bills, giving forcibIc
expression 10 the arguments Of the Demo-
cratic leaders in Congress In opposition to
the obnoxious provisions OF the Revised
Statutes sought to be repealed. The bill
is designed to meet, rs far as possible,
the objections of the President as expressed
in bis recent vetoes.
TIE BILL RELATIVE TO TIE TRANSPORTATION
OF ANIMALS.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. McDonald's
remarks to- day, the Senate took up the reg
ular order for to-day, it being the bill rcla-
tive to the transportation OF animals, and
Mr. Mcpherson, its patron, proceeded to ex-
plain at length it's provisions and the opera
ton Of its various SECTIONS upon the modes
OF transportation of beeves and other live
stock over the railroads Of the United
States. The bill makes it q punishable
offence to keep animals confined in YES
sells, boats, or cars for longer period thar
twenty-eight hours without unloading
for food and water, and rest OF ut least
seven consecutive hours. Animals so I'M
loaded shall be put in pens by the owner or
custodian, and in case of his default BY the
railroad company or persons operating any
railroad, or owners OF vehicles or boats and
vessels transporting the same; such CON-
pany, &C., to have Il lien on the animals for
food, care, and custody furnished, and shall
not be held liable for any detention or such
animals for such purpose. The concluding
section provides that "the Commissioner of
Agricultural is hereby authorized TO appoint
Il skilled agent at each Of the ports in the
United States from which live stock and
dressed animals are shipped, whose duty it
shall be to inspect all animals designed for
export, and, if found IN good health, to give
the owner or shipper a certificate Tin such
form az said Commissioner shall direct
stating that said animals were in good health
at the time OF shipment from said port; and
said agent or inspector shall be entitled TO
and receive such compensation mot more
than one thousand five Hundred dollars Der
annum) as shall be fixed by the Commits
soncr OF Agriculture, to be paid from any
money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated: Provided, however, That the
Commissioner OF Agriculture may pre-
scribe, by regulation, such reasonable fees
for inspection as he may deem lust and
equitable. to be paid by the owners Of cattle
exported under the provisions OF this act.
Senator MaXcy moved to strike out This
section, and he and Senator VOORHEES, adj
vocated his motion. The latter contcrded
that inspection during transportation offers
no safeguard against the disease, but is a
delusion and snare. The Senate adjourned
before O'Clock, without coming to vote.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Ohio Republican members OF tho
House are leaving for Cincinnati, wher,
| their Subernatorial convention meets O,
Wednesday,. The Administration want.
Charles Foster nominated.
Subscriptions to the rciunding certificate
to-day amounted to ,S2,09O,00O, and to dat
TO SIG, 237, 630.'
Western members held conference q
the Interior Department to-day in regard t
the timber question, when Mr.. Bedford, o
Colorado, said the present law is farce, 70
the court, the iuries, the judges, and th
churches use stolen wood. There is no wa
to get any honestly. They urged modif
cation OF the;law. ... !. .-. f..
The House Committee on Epidemic Dis
eases agreed to. dny to report the Senat
yelow-fever bill. ..s ~
Some OF Senator Thurman's friends sa
he will accept the nomination for Governo
OF Ohio. ...~...
MIR. jameson, ho shot Mr.. Ream in Gu
peper, has been received at the Jail in Alex
andria. g.,
The House was not in session to-day.
Major Richard Ii. Carter, Of Fauquiel
has been appointed Special Inspector G
Customs at Panama. Salary, $4,000 in sol
and communication for travelling expenses.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Di:
patch.l
WASHINGTON, May 2G.-The Democrat
caucus In committee to-day decided to sui
init to Joint meeting OF the Senate an
House conference committees to-Dorroi
evening recommendation that the futul'
mode OF procedure be determined on by
majority until the Warner silver bill Is dis
posed Of by the Senate.
Among the combinations to-day were th
following: Eugene Schuyler. OF New York
to be Consul.General at Rome, and Davl
H. Bailey, of Ohio, to be Consui-Gcnera! a
Shanghai.
Forty.sixth COngress-..First Session
I - WASHINGTON, May &c, 1879.
| SENATE.
The Senate took up the bill reported b.
Mr.. Bayard to provide for the exchange o
subsidiary coins for lawful money, AM
making such, coins legal tenders in sums no
exceeding $50. Mr.. Edmunds spoke agains
the bill. $3.50 49,
The Senate considered the bill heretofore
introduced by Mr.. Mcdonald, authorizing
the employment Of the militia aud the lane
| opd naval fnrnes in partJ;n eases and tD II,