Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10
~RTY-SIXTH COHGRESS.
SATURDAY, May 10.

SATUkDAf, may lo.
SENATE.-Mr. Eaton introduced, by request,
bill regulating telegraph communication be-
tween the United States and foreign countries;
which was referred to the committee ON for
etgn relations.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
Ine piii making appropriation for the legislative
poses.
Mr.; Beck, of the committee of appropriations.
SAID Ine Dill was substantially the same as that
agreed to by the committee of Conference ar the
former session OF Congress with a few excep-
uOnS. f
Mr. Edmunds inquired whether that what ,s
called political legislation is the same as thai
proposed last year, or did it differ by enlarge.
ment or dimunitton.
Mr.. Beck replied he was not prepared to an.
swsr, as ne had not compared the two propo.
A message was received from the House an.
nounclng that the Speaker had signed the en-
aHisa Dlii 10 prohibit military interference at
eEcnons and returning it for the signature of
Ine Presldent pro tenn. He having signed the
same, lI Will now be taken to the President of
the United States
ments to the pending bill, and agreed to those
restoring the compensation OF the Senate's
0mcers clerks and other employees, which the
Mr.. Beck moved that the reading OF the bill,
be dispensed with, In order to afford Mr.. HIN an
opportunity TO address the Senate, as he intends
loasnS Sue clty anu may not return before the
enQ OF the present session.
Mr.. HUI then proceeded TO speak with refer
eDce 10 That part OF the bill proposing new
leglsiaUion with regard to Jurors, supervisors of
HoUsE.-Mr. Aldrich introduced a bill relat.
ing TO vinegar factories established and organ
ized prior to March 1, 1879. Referred.
Mr.. Harris (va.), chairman OF the committee
on the revision OF the laws, reported a bill
amending section 6SS OF the Revised Statutes
relating to writs OF prohibition and mandamus
Passed. AlS0 bill constituting act OF March 3,
1878. so as to entitle the widows of soldiers OF
the war OF 1912 to pensions. Notwithstanding a
second marriage. provided they were widows at
the GATE OF the passage OF said act or at the
time OF application.
Mr.. Garfield opposed the bill as an unwise
and improper extension OF the pension laws.
The Dill was referred to the committee on
pensions.
Mr.. Harris, Va.,) from the committee on re-
vision OF the laws, reported bill defining the
duties OF reporter to the Supreme Court, fixing
his compensation, and providing for the pubIf-
cation and distribution Of Supreme Court re-
ports. Referred TO the committee OF the whole
on point OF order.
bill amending section $3.50 OF the Revised
Statutes, so as to allow afIldav1ts made I'm che
entering OF land to be administered by United
States commissioners Referred to committee
Mr.. Townshend Qn.), from the same commit
tee, reported bill repeating and amending
certain sections of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to the removal OF causes from state courts.
Pending action the morning hour expired.
MI LIE Fevre offered q resolution for the ap-
pointment Of select committee OF five menu
berS to take into consideration such measures
as might tend to promote the agricultural In
terests OF the country. Referred
The House then resumed the consideration of
the Warner silver bill, and was addressed BY
Mr.. Kelley. He promised his speech by hum
bly, c0rfessing that he had been guilty since.
1872 OF learning something on what he regarded
the most important question OF the period. He
admired consistency, but not the consistency
which led man to proceed In error, because In
early life he had been ignorant OF the real law
OF any question He commented upon the gen.
elal ignorance as to the effect OF the bill de.
monettZfng silver. He had been the chairman
of the committee which had reported the orig1.
nal bill, and yet he had not known until is
months afterwards what fits effect WAS