The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-17

planatiop He said that some very exaggerated &C
cosns had been sent out In regard 10 little coioquy
between himself and the Senator IRON Vermont tM r.
Edmunds) last week during debate on the railroad
bi |. particularly one sent 10 the Chicago TRIBUNE
the Boston JoaIraL To accounts OF this kind he
would make reference; but happened IN This case
that the Congressional Record was examined the
narration which he haa referred was not sustained.
aud then the teegraphed to the Boston
Journal and the chicago Tribune that the Congress
sonal Record had been changed giving the passage
between Mossrs. Edmunds and Blaine. This was a
very charge Tor would destroy the value OF
Record Senators and Representatives. felt that,
they might bo misrepresentsd by correspond
enis, they had the Record appeal to and justify
them. In this particular he had seen The
reporters notes. ana Tho reporter this morning told
him that no Senator had sscn them
Mr. EpMuSDs, trep) VI. stated that ne had never
the notes OF the reporter, but that reading
the Record found every word Of the colloquy be-
tween himself and Senator Blame correctly reported
a faithful report OF what said and done ia tho
senate, and he hoped that resolution would soon be
brought forward iorbdding the alteration OF copy.
Mr. BLAINE added that he had never during the six
teen years oil his Congressional SERVICE altered the
Congregational Globe or Record except IN the correc-
ton OF grammar or some trivial alteration without
the least degree changing the meaning OF what
he had SAID Nor had II ever happened thai he md
withheld his notes for revision Everything he had
ever spoken In the House and Senate appeared next
morning IN the Globe or Record. He further stated
that did imply that all corresponds
the proceedings Of Congress- but some
OF Them did, and the Record tho only protection
against them, and his Tor bringing this matter
fulness OF the Record from all attack.
APPOINTMENT MIrsHPMEN
Mr.. SARGENT. trsp.j OF CAL, called up tho Senate
bill regulating the appointment OF cadet midshipmen
and engineers In Inc Naval Academy NJ Annapolis,
which amended and passed.
IL authorizes the appointment of one cadet mdship-
man for every momber or delegate OF the House OF
Represe Natives Tor the District OF Columbia and
ten at large provided however, there shall not be at
any time more SAID academy appointed az large
than ten. The NUMBER OF cadet engineers shall not
exceed twent y- five.
Mr. BURNSIDE, (rer) of r. moved to take up the
Senate bill all restrictions now existing IN
regard 10 enlistnents Of the coored citizens Ia any
OF the United States army, but after some discus
SION he withdrew the motion, and gave notice that be
would call the bill up in the morning hour tomorrow:
Tho Senate then resumed consideration OF the Dill
pa tly considered yesterday 10 incorporate the
National Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company.
MIR. CoNKLIxG, OF Now York. submitted an amend
ment providing that tho road should not nave the
right OF way through any Indian land. Agreed TO.
The bill was then read third time and passed
yeas 80, nays o.
Mr. MITCHELL Of Oregon, from the Committee on
Railroads reported with amendments the bill recom-
mitlcd this morning extend the time Tor tho con-
struction ana completion OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad. and II was placed on tho calendar.
He also reported from the same committee ad-
verseiy a similar bin reported IRON tho Committee
on Public Lands this morning and then referred to the
Committee Railroads. Placed ON the calendar with
the ADVERSE report.
The senate In on, at ha-pasI three O'Clock, on
ton OF Mr. MATHEWS, went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopened adjourned.