The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-25
ADDITIONAL TELE GRAPA.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February "a.
aRNATR


WASHINGTON, February a.
SENATE.
Mr.. Beck submitted an amendment Ia
the bill making an appropriation to.pay
the arrears Of pensions which proposes "a
suspend the operation ofall laws providing
for the sinking fund, and applying the
surplus Of revenue In the Treasury after
paying the current expenses 10 the pay.
ment OF the arrears OF pensions. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Alison, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported with sundryamend
ments the deficiency appropriation bill
and gave notice that hc would call 1t up ~
soon as the army bill Is disposed Of.
Mr., Cameron wis gave notice that a.
soon as the army bill should be disposed
.Ot he would call up the resolution.feport
ed by the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, declaring d, T. Corbin entitled
TO seat as Senator from South Carolina
in place OF NJ. @. Butler, the present In
cumbent. 3.
The morning business being disposed Of
consideration was resumed Of the unfin
ished business.
The army appropriation bill discussion
upon the clause In regard to allowing nail
roads to use their telegraph lines for com
merclal purposes, was continued, and Mr.
Jones (Fla.) advocated the measure,
House bill authorizing the Secretary o.
the Navy to accept for n voyage Of explor
alton BY the way Of. Behring's Straits the
ship Jeanette, rendered by James Cor,
don Bennett, Passed.
The Committee OIL Foreign Relations
reported adversely on the Senate bill ID
grant the American Ocean aud Telegraph
Association Of Philadelphia privilege Ia
lay, operate and land cables and wires
and the committee was discharged from
further consideration OF the same.
MIR. Hamlin, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported on the message
relative to acceding to the three neutrality
articles in the treaty OF Washington, and
the committee was discharged from its fur
Their consideration. '.l.'51.l'-si
Mr.. Bayard called up the bill reported q
few days ago from the Committee on II
nance, amending the charter Of the Freed
mans Savings aud Trust Company, which
was passed. ltrepeals the act OF June 10
1874, providing for the appointment d
three commissioners, and authorizes the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO appoint one
commissioner TO manage the business oil
the institution. 81 l5,7..
Mr.. Window from the Committee on
Appropriations ported with amendments
the House bill making appropriation "a
pay arrears OF pensions. FFi'T7
Messrs Bayard, Mcdonald, Hill, Con.
KING ana hoar, opposed the clause and
Merrimon, favored r i'HfiT
The pending question being on the
amendment OF MIR. Hoar, submitted on
Saturday providing that railroad compa.
MES before using their telegraph lines fol
commercial purposes shall file their writ.
ten acceptance OF the restrictions and OBJ.
legations imposed on telegraph companies
by Title O5 of the revised statutes, It was
agreed to, yeas 80; nays %. ~
The question then required on tho
amendment Of Mr.. Jones, OF Florida, sub,
hitting Saturday, providing that kilograms
may be sent by railroad COMPANIES. 10
which are hereby authorized to construct
maintain aud operate telegraph lines, and
TO use lines or wires they now have for The
general public and government, subject "a
all the provisions OF Title Us OF the revised
statutes OF the United States. Rejected
yeas ~, nays 80. s=s
Mr. Beck submitted an amendment re
peallng SO much Of the revised statutes a.
authorized the United States to acquire
the title 10 or obtain possession OF the tele
graph lines within the United States, and
companies giving the United States thai
authority arc null and void.
Mr.. Beck said that he did not believe
this was a paternal government, and llt
DID not believe in the government con.
trolling the railroads or telegraph lines.
MIR. Thurman demanded division o,
the question, so vote should be taker
on the FIRST part OF the amendment in re,
gard to repeating certain parts Of Title @;
OF the Revised Statutes. So ordered.
The amendment ai Mr.. Beck was reject.
edIyeas w, naysSS.
Mr.. Beck then withdrew the balance Of
the amendment ut9 40
Mr.. Conkling submitted an amendment,
provided, however, that every such rail.
road company chartered or authorized by
States, shall have first obtained from the
State by which it was created the right 10
do so. Reiected-yeas %, nays 30.
Mr.. Elmunds submitted in lieu OF the
clause OF the House bill, an amendment
directing the Postmaster General to report
to tho next session Of Congress upon'the
praclicability Of establishing q system nj
postal Telegraph. Rejected, yeas 20, nays
49, ;,r, ,u. '':,
1.-THE clause rs retained in the bill
reads: "For cost of kilograms, and teIe.
grams arc authorized to DO transmitted by
railroad companies which have telegram
lines and which shall file their written &c.
c.eptance Of the restrictions and obliga.
Title az If The RcvissS Stot Sonpanies py