New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-17
Mild CONGRESs-2D SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 10, 1872
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Depot bill. Several
amendments offered and rejected The bill was
finally passed-Yeas, 80; Nays, Is.
Several unimportant bills, reported from the Commit
fec on Indian Affairs and the Committee Public
Lands, were then considered and passed.
Mr. COLE tep. Gull, from the Committee or CONFER
ence the Naval Appropriation Dll, made report
which was concurred in. .
Mr.. MORRILL, rep, Me- introduced blll TO provide
an equestrian statue OF the late Cen Rawllns.
Mr STOCKTON Dem, N. j., from the Committee on
and crew OF the United States steamer Wyoming.
Mr.. SCOTT (Rep PENN called mp the Habeas Corpus
suspe sion bill TO make 1t the unfinished business
for tomorrow, end the Senate then took recess until
"A pm. -
The Postal Telegraph bill taken mp. Mr.. NYE
Rep, NevJ opposed 1t creating most powerful aud
corporation and imposing such an amount VI
extra duty The Posto Office Department that 1T must
Messrs HAMLIN rep, Mel and SAWYER rep, Wis.,
advocated the bill wise and necessary measure
which would tighten the burdens of the people and fac
Bir CONRLING Rep., NJ " spoke Of the bill "a pro-
pasng an extraordinary scheme and expressed surprise
many Senators wore absent. He also charged
that talk aboWt aireat reduction of the rates for
teegraphing De made by this measure was deceptive
because under the provision Of giving precedence Of the
transmission of registered messages for WHICH double
must be paid the company cOuu III pfaeee cnarge
MIR SAWYER denied this. and said that even II It were
80 double the proposed In the bill would be only
about a. per cent OF the present rates. ana ftner at
the existing companies charge double their present ex
orbitant rates guaranteeing accuracy. Mr. Sawyer
gave as another reason why the bill should pass that
would break up the Associated Press monopoly OF news
Mr.. CoYKLiNG said he could we'll understand how the
friends OF this measure might hope gain something for
N by appealing 10 the feeling OF Indignation Ill the
senate against the Associated Press. because OF It's mis-
representations but he denied that striking at the tec
rraph companies striking at the Associated Press
fhe officers Of the latter institution. am afraid 10 csll
afteuon 10 the that the agent of the Associated
Press does and dstot things gey and,
"a think in the interest Of one political party have
read not only by way OF omission, dropping out OF the
proceedings OF this body tho great bulk and substance
OF them during the day, such strange peryersons as
patton Of the scuate for the day. have seen
nut BY the reporter OF the Associated Press into
the mouths Of senators what hey have never uttered
have stated what never took place. ana under
STAND perfectly all tho hazard ut which call attention
10 IT, for understand how entirely am At tbe mercy
OF those who SIT the guests 0f the senate,
reporting (using miapped teriO) what the Choose
aud yet call attention the fnctand know how deep
down among the foundations cI tbs NH
that fact is-that men and political pariJ,
North and South, aio annoyed, mislepreSept.t
and injured glcyousy by this Associated nos,
know Ia my own State that particular indiyl9udl-
they please on any occasion, however partisan IL may
be- whatever feeling HAY actnate It, and objection il
found 90 it by the Associated Press IL finds ul vent
aud statement M elffRso IN the newspapers. and know,
too, that n another man who champion the ohcr side
shall express lis sentiments upon kindred topics
it il "partisan." and 10 must not 20 INTO
the newspaper Gentlemen whom meet in tho
ears and nit,'t elsewhere will explain 10 me anna
hv a"d IN erteso he reason why such and sush ming