Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-07
Proceedings In Congress.


Proceedings In Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 6sh.-MilIer Ct
California, from the Committee OF FOREIGN
Relations, introduced bill which provides
fer executing the treaty stipIlations relating
to the Chinese. Calendar.
A bill was introduced and referred by Lo-
gan, 90 increase the eff cheney Of the army.
The Chair Sherman) laid before the Sen
ate the unfinished business Of yesterday, be-
ing the Mexican land grant titles bill This
was debated at great length, and several
amendments proposed and rejected.
An amendment offered by Coke was agreed
to, excepting from the limitation Act in re-
gard to three years within which claims have
to be presented, all minors, married women
and persons non compcs mentis.
Without action, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
After several bills had been introduced and
referred, the House went into Committee of
the Whole Cobb iG the chain on the pleuro-
pneumonia bill.
Lanham strongly opposed the bill. as en-
dangering one Of the vast interests of the
country, an industry in which Texas was
especially interested.
Reagan also spoke in opposition to the bill.
Eaton considered the pending bill the most
mischevOus presented 10 Congress during the
present session. 1t should be entitled A
bill to abrogate and annul the Constitution,
and deprive States Of the nights which belong
to them"
Anderson spoke in support Of the measure.
A terrible disease is threatening one Of the
greatest industries of the country. Congress
nsd the power, on the ground Of protecting
the general public and the rights of property,
to stamp 1t out, and yet a proposition to do
so was met with the old argument of State
sovereignty and State rights. No such OBJ
lection was made when the Mississippi levee
bill came up.
Muldoon favored the general purport of
lh3 bill, but opposed certain of its provisions.
He gave notice that he would, at the proper
time, move to rec1ma.it fox amendment and
revision.
Peters and L,wrence supported the bill,
and dwelt upon the immediate necessity for
the step.
Cameron expressed hearty concurrence
in the purpose Of the legislation, and failed to
fad any constitutional stunbling block in
way of voting for it. 4 liberal construction
Of the Constitution should always be given
when q great public good is to be accom-
piished or q great public evil averted.
Rowell c1ntended that the proposed legis-
atien was absolutely necessary to protect
the cattle interest, and it was not possible for
the States to do 80 without Federal aid.
Perkins contended that Congress had a
perfect right and power to legislate upon the
subj ct.
Belford said be would not vote for the bill
unless fundamentally reconstructed, but he
was not going to vote against it under the
fimsy pretext of State rights. He objected
to the bill because it authorized some scientific
crank to take charge of the whole subject,
and investigate the condition # cattle sent
from one State to another. That was too
great power TO put in the hands Of any one
agent of this nation.
Hepburn made a constitutional argument
in support Of the bill, taking the view that
the Federal Government could, in the exer-
else Of its power to regulate commerce, legis-
late ia the manner proposed by the bill.
Cox Of New York spoke sgainst the bill,
which he asserted intrenched upon the rights
of States.
c:isicipl the bill. The bill was a
fraud on its face. It proposed TO create q
peace officer. who should take the place Of
Collectors Of Internal Revenue, and search
every msn's farm, and be was utterly sssoL-
ished that the COMMITTEES put unlimited power
into the hands Of subordinate officers ard
opeu e. to such q wide extent the doors of the
Treasury.
Pending further action. the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, February 6sh.-Mr. Slater
introduced in the Senate to-day bill to grant
a Winnemucca railroad company right of