Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
SEN ATE
WAsnISGToN, January 20.

w ASHISGroN, January "A.
Mr.. Beck announced his intention 10
speak against the Bayarl resolution to-
morrow after the morning hour.
On motion OF Mr.. Bayard the Senate
passed house bill to admit free of duty
articles for exhibition for the Milles'
Convention at Cincinnati.
Mr.. Hill introduced a bull to provide
for the erection OF public building IN
Denver. Referred.
Mr.. Allison gave notice that to.mor-
row. after the morning hour, he would
call up Mr.. Bayard's resolution for the
withdraw OF the legal tender quality Of
United States notes, for the purpose ot
permitting debate thereon. tie undef-
stood several Senators desired to speak
on the resolution.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, submitted o
resolution calling on the Secretary oi tle
Navy To inform the Senate whether tile
interests OF tho country required. tlie
restoration OF Pensacola navy yard TOP
state 0i efficiency aud the probable coa
OF such restoration. Adopted.
Mr.. Logan. by request, presented the
petition oi soldiers for the passage OF the
Weaver bill for the payment to soldiers
OF the difference between greenbacks
and gold when they were paid /
Mr.. Logan said that in presenting tue
petition he desired simply To say that he
thought the bill referred 10 was one oi
the greatest pieces OF demagOgism ever
invented in Congress, and he regretted
that the soldiers were deceived into
signing u petition in it's favor. /
After passing several unimportani
bills the Senate took up the bill To pro-
vent cruelty to animals in transportatioIL
Several proposed amendments were
discussed.
Mr. Thurman called attention 10 the
clause making IL an oflense to bring ant
mails into the United States from Cam
ada that have been transported in the
Dominion without being unloaded Tor
food, water and rest He thought this
provision not in the interest OF human1
ity. II prevented cattle being brought
over the border and being well treated
aiterward.
Mr.. Eaton did not think this u propef
construction OF the clause. IL would
not prohibit the owners taking care ~
his cattle after their arrival in the United
States, but il would and should require
the railroad company from whose the
the cattle entered Canada TO bind thctI
selves by contract on receiving cattle,
that good treatment should be had oil
along the route to their destination.
Mr.. Mcpherson also held this view.
He stated that one Of the principal rca-
sons why humane people desired such
bill IN this to pass was that the pres
ent laws were evadcd by means oi
shipping through Canada.
After further debate Mr.. klrkwood
said that in view oi the many amend
ments made To the bill OF its Importance
and difference OF opinions as to its effect,
hc moved that IL be recommittcd to the
Committee ON Commerce in order that
new bill might be reported.
Pending this motion, Mr.. Davis, OF
West Virginia, wished to state some oh.
iections 10 the hill for the consideration
Of the committee. He thought the
present law was better than the pro-
posed one. lie understood that rail
road and stock men did moi desire
any legislation on the subject, at least
lac had been told 80 by railroad men.
The bill would not touch the roads
beginning and ending in one State,
This was a discrimination.
MIR. Mcpherson said il seemed as il
the Senator from West Virginia was
determined to oppose the bill, whether
he had any ground for opposition or not.
He wished TO say that stock men did
favor the bill il any were passed. II 1t
were the judgment OF the Senate that
no mitigation OF the cruelty should be
had he would make no further OBJ
lection. He had done what he thought
his duty.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, said the
Senator from New Jersey (McPherson)
had not mentioned what was at the
bottom NJ the whole matter, namely,
a patent car. He thought that the
Senator had not given him proper
credit for sincerity.
Mr.. Mcpherson diselaimod any intcn-
ton TO mpute wrong motives 10 the
Senator from West Virginia. On the
contrary he thought that II the Senator
had been fully aware Of the facts in the
case he probably would not have OPP
posed the bill
The motion to recommit the bill was
agreed to.
Mr.. Paddock introduced bill to equa-
lize homesteads; also u bill ior the relief
Of settlers on school lands in Washing
ton Territory.
The Sergeant-at-A Arms brought TO the
bar OF the Senate Jacob V. Ademyer to
answer charge OF contemptin falling TO
appear aud testify before the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, at Topeka,
Kansas, in the Ingalls, case.
Mr.. Adcmeyer explained that he was
prevented from attending before the
committee by the severe illness Of his
daughter, and he Vas discharged nom
the rule oi attachment.
Mr.. Saulsbnry moved that,Mr. George
T. Anthony, another recuhsAnt witness
who had since appeared and testitied be-
fore the committee, and who had given
reasons satisfactory 10 the committee
which had, at first. failed 10 appear 50,
be also discharged IRON tie rule OF at
tachment. Agreed 10. t#'
Alter short executive session the
Senate adjourned.