The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-25
HIGHLY IMPORTANT VOTES.
THE TELEGRIFH MIL And THE KEEP
ING or TROOPS ar THE POLLS.


w,suxGrox. Feb 24.--Thc Senate passed
ho bill auth orizing the Government to accept
,ora,ovagc Of exploration the ship Jeanette.
rendered ly Mr.. J. q. Bennett.
plfon OF Public Printer Defrecs was pre-
,cr,od alleging that his ofllco was robbed in
January " a. Sl3 through no neglect on his
,arf. and praying that no be relieved from re-
tronsihOiy.
Tho hill giving Philadelphia company right
AWAY to lag ana operate cables in the Atlantic
end Pacific oceans was reported adversely by
Che Foreign Relations Committee. and was in
asanitely postponed.
Mr.. Beck DEM. Kyl submitted m amend
mon, to tho hill making appropriation to pay
arrears " pensions. SO rs to- suspend the opera
uon II all Avs providing for n sinking fund
ami applyng the surplus revenue in the Trens-
urr after paying current expenses. to the nay
rent ~ atrcurs NJ pensions. Referred to tho
Committee on Appropriations.
Debate OF. the Army Appropriation bill wis
then resumed MIR. Jones Dem. Fla making
srcech in favor Of allowing railroads to use
lct'crmih lines for commercial purposes
Mr HH,arl Dem. p"ll said that when tho
character W questions brought NJ on nrpropr-
alton bills WIS considered II almost seemed rs
though the relations Of the Federal and tho
State Gov"rnnwnts were rs unsettled as they
were M 1859. He denied tho power Of Congress
toalort the proposed legislation. Was IL pos-
sihe thui all ih" "npiinl invested in trlcgraphs
unl,r State charters WIS tn be- injured by n NM
,orty vote oi the two Houses OF Congress? II
Congress. could turn railroad comunny into a
telegraph company. II could turn IL into n man
uafurIng company. II Congress could grant
Telegraph powers To railroad company. why
not grant q TANK INK powers
Messr-. Howe Rep. Wis., Mcdonald dem.
Ind Hill Dem. Gal. Conkliug (Rrp. y W
and loar Rep. Mussl spoke in opposition to
ihe BILL.
The pending question being on tho amend
rent of Mr.. Hoar, providing that railroad COM
ranies hrfor" using their telegraph lines for
eertancc Of The restrictions and obligations i'm.
tn.ri ON telegraph companies by titln IS Of tho
trvs,d Statutes. u was arreed to- yeas 80 nays
a. AS follows. Republicans in italics:
yr,s-vs..rs iri.,u Ar'b.ry Rarrum Ir,in, B,-n-4,
r.Ifp pi Onp.fa, Wis ciinfa. coke. CInilsg
DAVIS .'nl.. ill', iur,' n,..sv Eaton Einssa. nv
S Ef.s il TcD'n, v W's. nEi,s MSSSy
T. Normg. R'ril Hnp. sny.r,, S"ad-r. vcor
-Nc.,,, Rs,ieyS.' Rsysri. ROCK. Pom. Butler
C,SrrU DAVIS " Nal. Dennis. Gordon Harris Here
,en lo,' ~, hcsnnp. LANAI M,1rsry Mcrne5..n
'@ W'h'm'-@
r1ni ~ SIr. Jones Dem. FlHl. submitted on
(, raiiroad romunnies r. which ars ber.by
authorized To- construct maintain and Operate
telegraph lines and to use the lines or wires
ihcy now have for the general public and the
Gqyergme,ni sq ns, t2 81 ,he pr?ySsinns Of
stntes' II was rejected-26 To- 49,
Mr Do 10 ~, ,,,,, t,h az srn1
mem r'prallhg SO rnucn OF NE revised statutes
n. or obtain possession Of telegraph lines With
tracts with existing companirs giving tho
Tri,el S,a,es Thai nuibnrifv mil andd vcid
R@c,isd
ralrin r,yrnmeni H. did not heipy s Min th q
Goyernn'rnt conirnlling railroads and tele-
gra,i iir.s Nh ~ ~ a. TX
Mr. .C1nsling tRep. y; w. submitted an
Amendment PROVIDED. however, That every
such rnilroni company chartered or authorized
hy STATE snail have first Obtained from the
Sni- ny Wild ~ was creA'edlh rlght 10 DO 80.
h,ur'r - 10 ~ a.,
.,Mr; Edmunis Yep, v submitted In lieu OF
me clause Of the House bill an amendment d.
rect.ns NE PoStWastcr General 70 rrpor! TO the
neat session 81 Congress upon the PRACTICABLE;
ny ahi rcunoiny 9l tsthpls n a sNstem OF
p.s'm ,e'rEf"p"' h''e''eu- 70 20 hs ioloWs'
ft"-N"s"s tHhoHt. Hiia,. Bah. H'oH'si,. 0,"-rpa
ra,' o,",,,, We h"si -, I'r,', kh.nn Hio,'a,
g., s., g,s SKI is ,,n.,sn 'S'NS' '''''' '"'
D.. O. ci sg o a ,a''"b i eif'I Ina nSN
parls Va nennis. nir~V Eaton. Eusiis Garland.
r.t hsf,.n '',', N,' rec e. -, O"nsi Msr9grsn'
Sun i.,, thurman Voorhees, Whi,ijl wa.iace Whvtc'
Wihcr.-ll - "
Mr. Fnton tConnA then moved N s,riko ont
,h ii,u., eian., ,', ra ir,d ,7',,t,,,i a.
i"use tsIrvrNph lines Tor c6,nmeT.iel unrnoses
A. amenJed ~ IN" senate Iost ~ ~ N
~ > W. ''"'''' -, - W. o.
1 80. ~ | , n."'' n,ta'u c si,,e
81, t,,.r 5 ~ ii,'i J,r H., t'l E.iis, ~.
nonsW ssv,t,e Esi.f uo-T gHi. S,,s,1s ssuis.
tu-v. Sa'.,i,. H'riiiJi and w.. ia1'-as
NNs-Nessrs Beck. Bath. butler. Cockrell. Coke.
hf't ~ IhA Duo GsrtWd n",ion; GfoNer haru.,
Pe.,.h l9.,s III" Arth'1, hge,'' we rec ~, No
I4tc i'@o.h, sh|,M,' T'sT' thurman voorhees,
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NY mus az i''"i"'" IA '"V "''i' iO""''
And wlcsrams ore a9therIed 10 ne transmitted by
rA.I' aa Clm NY Nhlcn LaEe L,..tA ~ nne'' ,id
'i' w.. ,'v, i'. M i aiSy '' st , t
e.ttlc nr,i.r,i n ititc. fr ne Govrrmn,cut tnt
.cucri public At rae. in be- nxr by ihr Govern.
nn, .orun. to the provisions o. Title % Of the Re.
Va. d statutes
Mr. Paddock rep. Nehl submitted m
Amendment approlirinting $50 900 for the con
struDtion Of m iitary post in norther Nebras ka
or Dakota Agreed TO-
Mr. Conklng rep. y. " moved to apply
fO0.uuU ~ the $3.50 900 appropriated for the
manufacture Of arms to the purchase OF such
mHenz ne gun ms tho Secretary Of War may Sc
lect for competitive trial in the hands of troops
IN the field before any such gun shall BE-
adopted, provided such arms shall be secured
during the next year. Rejeeted-yeus -:
nEys. 43.
the Bill having been considered by the Com
mlitre OF he Whole was reported 10 the senate.
and the question being on concurring in
Amendments made i'm Committee Mr. Beck
Ky demanded u srpnrat, yot,. on the amend
ment made ia Committee striking out tine
House clause iorhidding tho u.s. Of troops At
the polls. and puuishing officers for vi0lHt On
OF TIRE section. The amendment OF the Com
mite. was sustained nud the section was stru X
ou-3l to 33-a strict party vote.
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