Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-11
A Running Fire of Pointed Per-
SOnals.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Commit
tee on Foreign Relations was discharged
from the further consideration of bills to
encourage and promote telegraphic commu-
nication between America and Asia, and a
bill was reported by Mr.. Howe, from the
same committee, as substitute for the
bills above mentioned relating to tele-
graphic communication between the Uni
ted States and foreign countries. Placed
on the calendar. 1t provides that all tele-
graphic communicationestablish between
the United States and any foreign eoun-
try shall be subject to the following cOndi-
tions:
l. The Government of the United States
shall have equal privileges with regard to
the control and use of any of said lines that
may be exercised by any foreign Govern
ment whatever.
,. Citizens of the United States shall
enjoy the same privileges as TO rates, etc.
as are enjoyed by citizens Of the most IA
yored nations.
3. Priority of transmission shall be given
State dispatches on the telegraphic service,
and to private dispatches in the order
named.
The bill also provides a penalty of fine
not exceeding $1,000, and Imprisonment
not exceeding three years, for disclosing or
intercepting messages, or injuring or in
teriering with the working of any line of
cable.
An Item for Tennessee Editors
Mr.. Thurman presented 4 memorial of
the Ohio Editorial Association, in regard
to postage on newspapers. Referred.
The Alabama Contest.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, called up a
resolution to pay ". f. Sykes, the late con-
teStant for a seat in the Senate from Ala
bama, as Senator from March /, 1873, to
May 2S, 1874, the pending question being
an amendment of Mr.. Carpenters to fix
the amount at S3,006.
Mr.. Hamilton moved to further amend
by inserting $500 in lieu of 5000.
Pending discussion the morning hour ex-
pired and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Conkling gave notice that when it
should be taken up again he would submit
an amendment to pay the expense Of the
contest incurred by Spencer, the sitting
member.
Unfinished business being the bill to
amend the customs, revenue laws and TO
repeal
MOieties,
was called by the Chair, the pending ques-
tion being on the motion of Mr.. COnkling
20 amend the 18th section, so that the bill
should not admit suits or action COM
menced or foIfeitS prior to May l, 1874.
Mr.. Carpenter said he would vote for the
amendment, as he did not think Congress
had power TO take away the
Vested Legal Rights of InfOrmers
in suits already commenced.
Mr.. Salisbury denied that informers
had any vested rights. They had become
odiOus TO the people of the country and
all traces Ofthem should be wiped out by
this body.
Mr.. Wadleigh spoke against the amend
mendment.
Mr.. Howe said he had heard great out
cry against infOrmers, but not a word
against the rascals detected by them.
Mr.. Morton said he gave notice yester-
day that he would call up the conference
report on the
Currency Bill
to-day. He asked that the moiety bill be
laid aside informally, to take up the con-
ference report.
Mr. Edmunds objected.
Mr.. Chandler spoke iu favor of employ
ing informers. He read from a memorial of
New York Chamber of Commerce, signed
by A. a. Law, in which it was asked that
the voice Of detectives be hushed, and said
if burglar should rob the house of Law,
he would employ detective to arrest him,
as he thought the burglar would be gen.
tleman as compared with the mean, sneak
ing Smuggler.
Mr.. MOrtsn said he was satisfied there
would be an extended discussion on this
question, and he moved it be laid aside and
the Senate proceed TO the consideration
of the conference report on the currency
bill.
After some discussion it was agreed that
a vote on Mr.. Conkling's amendment be
taken Immediately, and Mr.. Morton with
drew his motion.
The amendment of Mr.. COnkling was
agreed to yeas 81, nays 20.
After more debate on moietieS Mr.. Nor
ton gave notice he would ask the Senate to
consider the conference report on the cur
rency bill during the morning hour to-
morrow and endeavOr to get the Senate to
dispose of it at o nee.
After various amendments the moiety
bill passed on third reading by vote of 50
to3. Adjourned.