New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-04
DENoUYO1YG THE "CATTLE POOL.
VIGOROUSLY ATTACKED IN THE SENATE.

CHICAGO FIRMS OPENLY ACCUSED or ALL SORTS
or coRRrpTivN--A MODERN TYRANNY
washington. May 3.--Among the petitions presented
and referred was ono from the Grand Army OF tbs
Republic Of Ncw-York asking for On appropriation for
q monument tho site ofFor Greene, Brooklyn, In
memory Of tho prison ship martyrs
Among the bills reported and placed on the cslen'
dar wcrc the following:
Tho House bill to retire Alfred Pcasonton with the
rank OF Colonel The House bill for the presentation
OF gold medal Of the first class TO Captain Thomas
Sampson OF New-York City, for bravery In rcscuing
five boys from drownngthreo in juno, 1854, and two
In June, 1856. Passed.
Mr.. STEWART introduced bill to execute certain
treaty stpulatons prohibiting Chinese immigration.
Referred.
Tho Senate thon considered the Railroad Land Grant
Forfeiture bill. Tho bill went without action.
Mr. PALMER addressed the Senate in support Of
tho bill for the establishment Of Bureau OF Animal
Industry, and read various long communications to
show the animus of the opposition to tho bill, which
was no said, "machine work right through Mr..
VEST said that II one-tenth Of what had Just been
read was true the Commissioner OF Agriculture should
be hurled out of official life in disgrace. II the Com
missioner had used his Office to defeat advance leg
lslation he unworthy Of it. lie (Mf. Vest could
not support the bill There were I'VE firms in Chi
cago he said which regulated the price OF cattle every
day. Talk said Mr.. Vest, about trusts Talk
ABOUT poos1 pooi VI SHiOsso - 'no "'S"s
Infamous tyranny that ever existed In tho United
States"
Mr.. PLUMB spoke with severity against the COM
binaton Of beef and pork packers in Chicago. For
years the price Of cattle to the producer had been
going down. he said, and the price Of meat to the con-
sumcr had gone up and every single dollar OF tho
difference had gone to the combination. 1t was safe
to say that on every Of three years old and up
ward raised west Of the Mississippi during the past
five years tho market value had been thus reduced
not less than $40 head They had also planned to
get control by law OF the entire cattle business OF the
United States and had sent committee to Washing
ton last year and tho year before and had got COM
mttee here now having in their pockets the money Of
this stock ring to get Congress To give them con-
troll of tho question OF cattle quarantine WIN ina.
control Chicago would DO made open WAFER ana
81 Louis could be quarantned against such pow
erful combine had been bound TO have aires ana
had them in the railroad manageS They han ms,ie
railroad officials partners In their stook-yar Ihs
bill itself was a compromise measure ne han ycioea
reluctantly to the provision as TO commission Dut NJ
feared that the Chicago cattcncn with the ad OF the
falroads and tho banks might Ind avenues OF approach
TO the President in his appointing iuncuons. Mr::
RIAIR spoke In favor Of the bill and the mater wens
.u, rr.s n..xoa D.,
After an executive session bill was passed 70
perfect the quarantine service or the Uhileu o'c.
m fmpo.cs n punishment of fine OF not more man
1900 or Imprisonment for not more than thirty deysI
vessel entering any United states port In violation OK
the Quarantine regulations Of the act to prcvc tno
introduction OF Infectious contagious osesses n.V
the United states and provides for the ESTABLISHMENTS
OF additional quarantine stations)
The Senate adjourned until Monday.