National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-25
SENATE.

INC lUu DClOfC inc ScllNtc HOUSE,
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to &C.
ccpt for the purposes Of voyage of exploration by
way of Behring's Straits the ship Jeanette tend.
cred by James Gordon Bennett for that purpose.
ON motion Of Mr.. SARGENT, the bill was at once
acted on and passed.
Mr.. ANTHONY presented petition of John d.
Dcfrces, Public Printer stating that the Office was
robbed in January last Of s0,sl3 through no fault
of his, and asking to be relieved from RESPONSE
bilty. Referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. DORsEY from the Committee on the District
of Columbia, reported substitute for House bill
to provide for the settlement OF all outstanding
claims against the District OF Columbia and con.
icrrlng Jurisdiction ON the Court of Claims to hear
the same Placed on the calendar
MIR ROLLINS, from the same committee, reported
back the bill TO provide for the settlement of the
tax lien certificates enormously issued by the Int
recommendation that the Senate agree to the
amendments proposed by the House of Representa-
the bill passed.
Mr.. iNGNLIs from the same committee, reported
iayorably on House bill approprioling $500 for
Mr.. HARRIS, from the same committee reported
with amendments House bill concerning street
railroads In the District of Columbia. Placed OH
the calendar
Mr.. HAMTtY, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lotions, reported adversely Senate bill to grant
to the American Ocean Gable and Telegraph Land
Wire Association of Philadelphia the right of way
and privilege TO lay, land, and operate submarine
United states aud TO establish Geographic cOmmu-
nication between the United States, Europe, and
ASIA and II was Indefinitely postponed.
lie also reported, from the same committee. the
message of the President of the United states In
regard TO inviting other maritime Powers to aoccde
to the three neutrality-suspicious. IN the treaty OF Wash.
inRton. and The committee was discharged from its
further consideration.
Mr. THURMAN, from the Committee on the Judi.
ciary, reported, with amendment House bill for
the better organization of the District Court of the
United stntes i'll the State of Louisiana. Placed OH
the calendar.
Mr. ALLISON FROM the Committee on Appropra.
tons reported back the deficiency approprinton
bill with amendments, aud gave notice that he
posed Of.
Mr.. BAYARD called up the bill reported few
days ago from the Committee on Finance amend
iug the charter Of the, FreedmOns Savings and
Trust Company. Passed
1T repeats the act of June 90 1874 providing for
the appointment of three commissioners aud au
thori2es the Secretary of the Treasury to appoint
one commissioner to manage the business of the IN
stituton.
Mr.. BECK submitted an amendment TO the bill
making appropriation to pay arrears Of pension. SO
MS TO suspend the operation of all laws providing
for sinking fund and applying the surplus rev.
enuc in the Treasury after paying current Expenses
to the payment of arrears of PENSIONS Referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. DAVIS CIV. Na) submitted resolution au-
thorzing the select committee to examine the
books and accounts Of the Treasury Department to
employ an extra clerk for thirtydGys. Agreed to.
the army appropriation bill should be disposed of
he would call up .he resolution , declaring David
tOIDln eleClcu UHltcu suites senator from south
Carolina in place of NJ c. Butler, the present in
cumbent.
tons, reported, with amendments, the House bill
making an appropriation to pay arrears of PEN
sions. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. GORDON presented O petition of W. W. Cor
ooran and 1900 other citizens of Washington, d. c.
protesting against establishing postofice at the
corner of Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Referred to The Copmittee on Public Buildings
Mr.. CoNKLiNG, from the Committee on the Ju.
n in hn n
amend section $40 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States in regard to solicitors of the Treasury
and other officers of the Department Of Justice
Placed on the calendar
He also reported from the same committee favor
ably on the Senate bill to authorize the payment Il
claimants of interest received by the United States
on the woolen'goods fund. Placed on the calen
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unfinished business, being the army appropriation
Mr.. JONES Fla) who held the floor at the adj
journment on Saturday continued his argument il
favor OF allowing railroads to use their telegraph
lines for commercial purposes.
After protractcd debate the pending question
being on the amendment of Mr.. Howe submitted
on SATURDAY, PrGGydng that ,, railroad companies
purposes shall file their written acceptance of tn,
restrictions and obligations imposed on telegraph
companies By title % of the Revised Statutes 1t wa
agreed to-ye0s, 80 nays, 20.
The question then required on the amendmen
Of Mr. Jones (Fln.), submitted OH Saturday provid
ing that tclegrums may be sent by railroad com
panies, &C., (which are hereby authorized to con
Sruct, llNltNll, ana operate Telegraph lines, 0It
to use the lines or wires they now have for tn,
general public and the Government, subject to al
the provisions Of title 60 of the Revised Statutes
RcjeCtcd-yenS 20 nays, -.
Mr.. BECK submitted an amendment repeating S,
much ofthe Revised. Statutes as authorizes III,
United States TO acquire the title to or obtain pos
session to the telegraph lines within the United
States and declaring that all contracts with exist
ing companies giying the United States that Ou
Mr.. THURMAN demanded division of the dues
ton, so the vote should be taken on the first par
A n N Nnnl lima Vias,
parts Of title 60 of the Revised Statutes SO ordered
80 The amendment of Mr.. Beck was rclected-yeas
Mr.. BECK withdrew the remainder of the amend
ment.
Mr.. CoNKLING submitted an amendment "Pro
vided, however, that every such railroad compan.
chartered or authorized by State shall have frs
obtained from the state by which II was created tn
right to do so. Reiccted-ye0s % nays, 80.
Mr.. EDMuNDs submitted, in lieu of the clause q
the House bill, an amendment directing the Post
master General to report 70 the next session Of Cor
gress upon the practicability and economy ofestal
fishing S a system of postal telegraph Rejected
Mr. EATON then moved to strike out the Hous
clause allowing railway companies to use the telC
graph lines Tor commercial purposes as amende
by the Senate. ReJeced-yeas, % nays, 81
folows
YEAs7Messr.; Allison. Anthony, garnum Bayarc
Chandler CoIkling, Conoyer,, Eaton, Ferry, Hi
M MG hqT Srr sf hoS s9$g g MSD?as M n
deTs Wa9eig h. and R WIn pdo,n S,o. ,oo,.,
Harris, Hereford, Jones (Fla), Herman, kirkwoo,
McCreery Mcpherson, Matthews, Maxey. Merrimol
Morgan, 0glesby, Paddock, Plumb, Shields, Spence
Thurman, VOORHEES,, Wallace, Whyte aud Wthers
81.
[The clause as retained In the bill reads go
cost of kilograms And kilograms are authorize
to be transmitted by railroad companies whc
have Geographic lines, and which shall file the
written acceptance of the restrictions and Obllgi
lions imposed on telegraph companies by title
OF the Revised Statutes for the Government an
and for the general public at rates to be fixed
the Government, according to the provisions Of tit
O. of the Revised Satutes"l
Mr.. PADDOCK submitted an amendment Apr,
prlating $4,000 for the construction Of q milital
post In Northern Nebraska or Dakota. Agreed to-
MI, CoNKIING moved to apply 100000 of Il
s250,OO0 appropriated for the manufactire of arm
to the purchase of such magazine gun as the Seer
tnry OF War may select for competitive trial I'm Il
hands of troops In the field before any such Gu
shall be adopted, provided such arms shall be )
nays, 49, ''
number of amendments were submitted Al
ruled out on points of order that they prOnOs,
new legislation. Among them one Dronosad
Mr. Gordon TO the effect that breyets conferred ,
officers Of volunteers who are now officers of ri
regular army shall have the same force and enG
as If conferred in the regular service.
The bill having been considered in Committee
the Whole was reported TO the Senate and n
question being on concurrlng In amendments ma,
In committee.
Mr. BECK demanded a separate vote on Il
amendment made in committee striking out ii
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