The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. May IL.
SENATE.

Il WASHINGTON. May IL.
SENATE.
The Baltimore and Potomac depot
site bill, after a discussion OF over an
hour, was passed without amendment:
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont. then caused
great laughter by moving for the ap'
pointment of committee two to wait
on Mr.. Thomas Scott and ask him If
he had any further communication to
make to the Senate. ,
h. The following bills were reported
from the Committee on Indian Affairs
and passed: To carry into effect the
fourth aeticle of the Treaty OF Febru.
ary 90, 1867, with the Seneca, Shawnee,
Geeapaw and other Indians; to author
ize the President 10 negotiate with the
chief men OF the Shoshone and Bancock
tribes OF Indians for the REIMBURSEMENT
OF portions OF their reservation in Wyo-
ming territory; to provide for the sale
OF certain New York Indian lands IN
Kansas; to confirm the Great and Lit
tie Usage Indian reservations IN In
dian territory; for the sale Of Black Bob
Indian lands in Kansas to abolish the
tribal relations Of the Miami Indians.
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine. introduced
bill providing for all equestrian statue
to the late General Rawlins.
Mr.. Stockton, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported bill for the
relief of the officers and crew Of the
United States steamer Wyoming.
The conference report on the navy
appropriation bill was concurred in.
Various bills were passed from the
COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs and Pub
lie Lands, including the following: For
the sale of the Black Bob Indian lands
in Kansas; providing for the sale OF
coal lands OF the United States; grant.
ing the right of way through public
lands to the Pensacola and Louisville
railroad of Alabama; to secnre home
steads to actual settlers on the public
lands; granting the right Of way to the
Jacksonville and St. Augustine railroad;
to create an additional land district in
Florida.
The Senate then, at 4:50 P. NJ, took
recess until 7:45 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate met at 7:30 P. NJ, and
on motion of Mr.. Ramsey the follow
ing bill was passed To pay Allen Il
Co. for carrying the United States mails
between New York and San Francisco
iu 1864 and 1865.
The postal-telegraph bill was then
taken up and debated at great length.
Mr.. Sawyer gave as reason why the
bill should pass that it would break
up the Associated Press, monopoly OF
news.
Mr.. Conkling said he could well un-
derstand how the friends Of this meas
ure might hope to gain something for it
by appealing to feelings of indignation
in the Senate against the Associated
Press, because of its Interpretations,
but he denied that striking at the tele-
graph companies was striking at the
Associated Press, or at the offenses OF
that institution.
Mr. Conkling said further, am not
afraid to call attention to the fact that
the agents Of the Associated Press do
misrepresent and distort things strange
ly, and, as think, in the interest Of a
political party. have read not only
by way OF additions, but droppiugs out
Of the proceedings of this body during
a day, and such strange perversions as
would mislead the public as to the
whole occupation of the Senate tor the
day. ! have seen put by the reporter
OF the Associated Press into the mouths
OF Senators what they have never ut
tered. / have seen stated what never
took place, and understand perfectly
the hazard at which | call attention
to it, for understand how entirely
am at the mercy of those who sit as
guests OF the Senate reporting, using
and misrepresenting what they choose,
and vet | call attention to the fact, and
| know how deep down among the
foundations OF this bill that fact is, that
men and political party North and
South are annoyed, misrepresented and
injured grievously by this Associated
Press. ! know, in my own State, that
particular individuals, speaking in par
ticular interest, may utter anything
they please on any occasion, however
partisan it may be, whatever feeling
may actuats it, and no objection is
found to it by the Associated Press. 1t
finds full vent and statement in ectenSo
in newspapers, and | know, too, that il
another man, who shall champion the
other side, shall express this sentiment
upon kindred topics, it is partisan and
must not 20 into the newspapers. Gen.
tlemen whom l meet in cars and else
where will explain to me most amicably
and in e.rtenso the reason why such and
such a thing cannot appear in the
Associated Press, because it is partisan.
although if it is only altered on the
other side it is set forth in full with
embellishments. ~
After further debate the Senate al.
journed without acting on the bill.
H0uSE.