New-York tribune., 1879-12-20

the purpose of acquiring knowledge OF its peculiar
conditions and wants. and TO gather Information
relative 10 the best methods for its improvements
was adopted and the committee will probably take
the trim during the coming recess. Tins makes Two
committees 10 20 South TO look after water routes
o. the 10Th resolution introduced by MI. lie
fevre and authorizing special committee oil hVe
members to he taken from the Committee on Agri-
culture 20 take into consideration the promo
tion oil agriculture. aud the best means of making
the Denartment of Agriculture more efficient, said
Committee 20 SIT during recess to have clerk.
stenographer aud other persons at a cost Oh
81 900 was adopted
Yesterday an attempt was made 10 authorize
Sub-C ommlttec on Foreign Affairs to st during re-
cess '' at Snch places as shalt seem 70 lhem eAlc @
dicntr 20 employ a stenosrapher. Nc.. for the pur-
pose oi iuaufing 10 the best meats oi promoting
our foreign commerce. at cost OF 500, An once
tion killed tins proposition, but II VIII d0"p'leSS
come m and I've passed later in the session.
In he senate the 18th instant, concurrent
resolution was introduced by MIR. Johnston. direct
ing the committees on agriculture oi the FespecuNe
houses To consider generally the subject OF agricn
ture and giving them full powers. This RESOLUTION
l. pending at the present time. -, .
On the same day Senator Groome intfodnceu on u
resolution authorizing the appointment OF haois
20 examine the subject of an intcIoSeanic cana,
bat the Honse resolution viii probably maze hS
further consideration unnecessary. Ihe JOINT reso
luton by Senator lll TO- the creation oil Z 'on's
sion Of Ave persons, TO be appointed 10y the eeoIe
airy OF the InteriOr, Is still pending
PRIVACY OF TELEGRAPH DISPATCHES
sioRE TINE FOR CONSIDERATION ASKED bN TIE
WESTERN UNION BRFoKr YIFLDiNG TO IHh
DEMANDS OF THE sFNArE CoMNiTTEE
IGESERN PRESS DIsPArcnl
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The Senate Com
mttee on Privileges and Elections met tins morning ana
resumed the consideration Of the ingalls, case. NJ
Smith the wesrern Union Telegraph manager al To-
peka Kansas accompanied Dy the company's counsel
Mr. J. l. Thompson. appeared before the committee
Mr.. Thompson requested the committee To post
pone further OF the matter until ater me
holiday recess. and stated that the teeGr ph compahy
would be glad the committee allow them this
time in which TO cansder whether they would or Woun
not allow Mr. Smith produce the kilograms asked ior'
Mr. Hoar asked Mr. Thompson whether :he same ques-
top had not come up before. Mr.. Thompson IN reply
stated that il had in several eases bur IN no instance
had the company yielded demand for the ndiscrini-
parc production eegram except in the instance ofthc
louisiana election before The Morrison COMMIT
tee III 1S-7 and I'm that instance only 10 ioree III an
other ease. when the Kansas STATE gSlature nladc
leSt aud ordered their manager unutr ar
rest for reius comply with Il, the company refused
10 Weld and dil produce ,he teegrams before tne
Welded To such sweeping demands Tor tclegrans. nut
has compiled In cases where single teieStaiis Nsle
ca led for THIS question. he said was very IN
portGnt and the company ufsHtu tune now
10 slider IL, : e. determine whether tLcy
woud not Weld to the order OF the senate
Committee aud 10 similar orders rom legislative com
mirors m the future Tue committee aller consul consul
tion granted the cOmpany's request for pOstpoNe-
ment and informed MI smith tnat he must hOlu nm
self in readiness obey the order OF the writ oi duc,s
tecum full. hat thot for the present he Woud pe
required prOddce only such O the dispatches men
the writ relate the Senate election III
Kansas: and TO do TINS on Jai uary g. leeO