New-York tribune., 1879-02-25
XLVTH CONGRESS-IIID SESSION.
Rrc1r1AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the
Senate the House bill authorizing tho Secretary OF the
Navy TO accept for the purpose OF voyage OF eHpora
ton by way Of Behring's strait the ship Jeanette ten
dered by James Gordon Bennett for that purpose
Passed without discussion, on motion OF MI. sAH'
GENT ulep Cnl)
Mr.. ANTHONY Rep.. r. ~ presented petition OF
John d. Defrecs public printer, stating that the once
robbed in January last Of S9sl3 through no Ih'
OF his and asking 70 be relieved from responsDiiity'
Referred to the Committee on Printing.
Some District of Columbia business was then trans
acted.
Mr.. HANIIN Qep, Mel. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported adversely on the henste
bin to grant to the American Ocean Cable and Tee-
graph Land W re association OF Philadelphia the right
of way and privilege 10 lay. land aud operate submarine
cables the Atlantic and Pachc Coasts OF the Uhited
safes, and establish telegraphc communication bt-
tween the United states, Europe ana ASIA ana u was
Mr. iWIIN also reported from the same committee
the Of the President IN regard to inviting othtr
maritime Powers 10 accode to The three nrutiaV
article, in the Treaty of Washington and the committee
was dl.chargcd from It's further consideration.
Mr. THURMAN Dem., Ouiol. from the Committee 90
for the organization of the District Court ot me
United inthe state OF Louisiana Placed on the
Mr ALLISON Hep., Iowa). from the Committee on
Appropriations. reported back the Deh'ltncy ph ApIo,
would cal 1t NJ AS soon rs the Army Dill was ais
Mi BAYARD Dem. Deb called mp the hill reported
a few DAYS ago the Committee on Finance. amend
ing he charter of the Freedmens savings and Trust
Mr sIiiEIDs Dcm., MOI introduced a bill to incor-
porate the IitruatIOnal Commercial Company. Re
irrrrd 10 the Committee on Commcrce.
Mr. BE, X Dem. KvD -ubmltted an amendment to
the bll mVhIHg aH appropriation To pay arrears or
l,-4un- to SUSPEND the operation of all laws PRO
vIdug for a -iUAug tund, and app wing the surplus
revenue the Treasury after p1yiug cniTeut expenses
10 tnr Nment Or arrears o prnrions Referred 10 The
SIr btyiS dom. W Yaj submitted resolution
auurzln. ia, select committee 1" examine the hooks
and aocoun'- OF the Treasury d. 'partmrt ami to em-
rlny am ezra clerk for tnirty DAYS. Agreed 70.
Mr. " lNUOA u:cD, Mimi called up the resolution
su.l,ttta uy aim the lG.n of January Tor tne H-
u"lutm'ut of g committee To lhlHr" mo me tti't-
cheney aud piacttibhty OF Promoting the immigration
Of ,Uorrt persons from states ~.e tueJ cannot enjoy
their constitution | rights
MrSAUG.-bUKY 10, N, Dal) opposed the resolution,
Il sad "a contained an mp icail"n that I'D certain
Cou-r,--on districts coor,d people were not aUoWcd
Mr v ISDON said he would leave out the words TO
v-Y!.a tu,. ~r. tfOr objected
r,rdn. d.-cu-.,on the morn.uG iour cNpirgd. and
notice That hc Woud press !'e CONSIDERATION "%@h TO-
MrCiMERoN rep, WIS., gave norico that a, soon
70. thc Army AppTopillUph bni >n"U hr dl-",'i "i it
would call tp the resolution declaring David r. Coriu
pil.. q. ". g. Bafcr The present incumbent
Nh WINDOW lkrp., MInu.), from he Committee on
Appropriations, lcpo-tCd WITH amendments tir House
b ro'uc1 n appropriation {" pay arrears OF p1'oLs.
f. ,,t, p.lr. ii on tu. calendar.
NJ toNkILNubte'., y -, from the Committee on
tir Ju rti,. reported substitute or House bl'I 'o
,r.. ~-r uu $40 OF the Revised statute, -'it jo
Sprtui,o tt Treasury and otnrr officers OF tHc De-
.pallucLt of justice. Paced 'u the calendar.
H.. Also r'ortcd from tpc same committee tyoythlv
on >.na, a, 10 a bouz. tue payment 10 caIuant, ~
n.rl..i I,,.lv.G by th. Juhd states Oh the EVUh.u
GOOD, itMd Placed "u thr calendar
l.c>raat" thea Resumed the consideration Of tlo
TI ION j. Dom. TliJ who a,d IN, h,pr "a th- adj
JouInueht on saiuddy. continued his argument In
lay,ruf .loNiu railroads L. use thrir Telegraph lines
Mr. BNYiED ttrm Dcl) said when ha considered
rhc rnrctpI uf ,hcs questions prouent up here ou APP
iiil-, IL l'ifi I t" f'lilii- or
l.lria auI STATE Governments Wcr" rs unsettled as
they vcic El l5-9 He uH,teo t' good o'Usc 81 the
,rrtr y,uui. Ice awakened I'D dan .rro!t thus
.r-i-ntlug utnn aPrrpri zion bulls. lie denied the
power ol Congress 10 atoDt the proposed legislation,
rnlyr- oi corporation, created by rhc states, i had ts
power 80 dctrAct rom those power was u p".-hr
julr al. TIE 'ltaI invested "a tc"Siphs under state
Houses 81 Congreesi II Corgrer~ could turn rail-
road company utp telegraph company, u could tIn II
Iutu - mduu. lctIrnE company. II Congress could
grant Telegraph poNt'h 10 r. H'u dH' why 40,
Grant Il banking pOuc.at IT. hoped Senators would
PAUSE before thy committed thcma''- 10 TINS doctrine
H. referred 20 ihr decision oi TIE supreme Court or tue
'u.tri -,,s in the Florida case said did not
unocr,i ana IT a., ne major it"l f."lHa llr Johrl
ct. "" hcN't the 'f'rt "i IL WAS that Do VS. simply
night ud 1uty az Congress 10 sr thar commerce. and
hv any NI1io lc-l~hi''h tr protested "-HiH~t coi~.
crrg questions H. this upon appropriation bhi,
Wr HOWE Rep, Nl..J slld when ne submitted lis
amendment Gulrin- railroad companies 10 lie their
WI.,,u ut"cc ut the restrict Ds AID ob-atuu,,
lnN"'r" %" r',-i"P' t,"r3dHh'r ~ i,I' '' %.
N,,I -ailc-. before u~us thcii lines 'or commrical
it ldi no I'VE u iiidi Su'l UtJdlr huNu
and q creed with tire senator from Delaware or. By-
ariJ HAT Congress had the power couler bankIi-
power anon railroad companies II IL uad ro"er To con
f.r tel,-r.rhc privileges upon them. He oupo>el NE
amendment, Of M. Jones, submitted on saturday and
r-uoG tAat IL "a, e"ue'9udi -i"At 10 any iaifoad
cuulu.uX to construct and uIiutIH telegraph lines
M MCDONALD Dem, lndl also opposed the whole
Mr. iIIII Drm Ga) said in the LAST days of the Sos
son. wueu the imouy taken by committee the
Scna,r On thi, sulJeot OF telriauhy mad not been
y iuc'l, U haz .rdous 10 upon tEls subject
Mr.. CONhJLNG (Rcp, y. " said be would vote to
strike out The provision touching tcrerapby whatever
was j. gslauOn upon an appropriation b; besides. It
great and complicated subject and should be care
AFTER further debate the vote was taken on the amend
neut oi Ar HON T., providing That railroad COMPANIES
before u-luE hesr Telegraph lines for commercial pnI-
poses, snail fy the written acccptnct OF the rtslc-
iIou, aud ohikatnns imposed o. telegraph c0mpane5
T7c 'il,-iGn Iucu recurred on the amendment OF Mr.
JONES DEM Fla.J, providing that teeyr may be
semi by railroad companies. etc, winch hereby
81 10 CONSTRUCT ,rn and oper.tr telegraph
ncs and the Lines wires tney have Ter the
, ion. Of title a. of Inc RryiSed : qt,t,, Of tGe
United S,atr-' Krlrcted-yeas, 20; nays 30
Nj. BECK tDem., kyD submitted an amendment re-
pcang nrca ot The Revised Statutes as authorizes
the United states % acquire le tO or Obtain possession
u graph lines within the UoIie States, aud dcC!ar
lug tnat All contracts with existing compLnI"s giving
the UUllCd states mat authority Hull and VOID. IHo
NJ miI' and NJ, R-rE Withdrew the rest OF o.
"tI Mr'' = 390NKIING Gtep ~ y submitted an amend
mcnl provided however, that every SCh railroad conn
utl,, cAartcfC,! authorized state, shall have
hrs, obtained nom IT." state by which It created,
tlc r-ll IL no % Releetrd-yeaH, -; nays 80
MI IDNIND> rep, W. submitted IN leu OF the
clause OF the House bl an amendment directing the
Pusnas (iene al tO report to the next session OF
CongIc-s upon the prdCtcdblty and economy OF csaU
Ii,ing system OF postal teegTaphy. Rejected cas-,
20; uay 5, 10.
Mr. EATON Dem. COnn) then moved TO strike Out
the clause allowing railroad companies to Use tho tee
graph lines tor commercial purpose ameudtd by the
senate Rceced-yeas &S nays, 81.
Mr.. PADDOCK (tcp, NtD1 submitted an amendment
auiuo,ratlug $40 900 Tor the construction mil
try post IN Northern Nebraska or Dakota. Agreed tO.
Nr. CONkLING Rep, y. " moved 10 Apply $780,
900 of tie eZJUOOO Tor tao Manufacture
al arms tuc purchase Of sucn magazine gun ds the
secretary OF War select, for competitive trAl III
tu hands OF tIuops tno field before any such gun