New-York tribune., 1879-02-24
MYTH C0yGREsS-IlID SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
TELEGRApHY DEBATED II HE sENATr-TnE HOUSE
DISCUSSES THE REsUMPTION ACT AND me
RFvESUE BILL
SENATE.. WARRINGTON, Feb. %, 1879.
A large number OF communications from
the Secretary Of War the Secretary Of the InUriol and
the Postmaster General were laid before the Senate yes
tcrdly.
Also communication from the Secretary ofhc Treas
uy in regard the expectation OF live animals, and
suggesting such legislation viii enable the Secretary
TO prohibit restrict the e1poraton of 1--we animals OF
the United States TO foreign countries when disease
cxist-amOng them, etc.
M FERRY Rep., Mich.l presented the credentials of
MI Zachariah Chandler elected United States Senator
from Michigan. The credentials having 7een read, Mr.
Chandler escorted to the Vice Presidents desk ana
the oath Of office administered TO him. lie occu-
pies The same seat that he dd when III INC senate Se'
Inc ViCETREsIDENT laid before The Senate the
credentials ot senator Ingalls, reelected from Kansas
eix years from March f. 1879 Read and placed on
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep. VIZ, from the Committee on
Finance, reported, with amendments, the Senate bill
the Interchange OF subsidiary silver coin and Unlted
states notes. Placed on 'he calendar.
Air JONES Dem, Fia) presented the credentials OF
Wilkinson Cali, elected United states senator lloui
Florida, for six years from March 4, 1879 Read ana
The eVIcE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate the ere
dcntalr Of James Ii. slater, elected from Oregon for
six yenrs from March f. 1870 Read and placed on nle
The House hill to promote the education Of the bind
was discussed until after O'Clock by unanimous CON
Sent, wneh Mr. BLAINE rep, Mel demanded the reg.
uar order, being the Army Appropriation Dill. Agreed
rie VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the ere
deuiias Of Senator Logan elected from Illinois, for six
from March 4, 1879 Ihey were read ana pIaced
The senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
Army Appropriation bill, the pending question being on
strike out OF the bill the sections IN regard
The seciions were advocated by Mr.. Bayard ID m,
Dell and Mr. Thurman Dem. Ohio), but some OF the
Republican Senators pressed the point that there was
enough left to consider those 6eCtlOns
eTv.
The motion 10 strike out all the sections relating 10
army reorganization was agreed t0--yeas, 41 nays -
when ihe amendment proposed by the Connl.teo on
Appropriations, strike out OF the House bill the pro-
visions foi bidding the use of troops AT elections and
making penal offence toI doing So as apove staeu,
was reached, II was agreed 20 without discussion and
the provisions were stricken Out-seas, % nays, 80
Oher amendments' striking out OF t1e HOUSE , oi,I
provisions that each member OF the next two ETadual-
ing classes OF the Military Academy after graduation
elect receive the grdsr sum OF 900 ana mlraSc
and the acceptance "f TINS snIn snail redef M NEIL
HE TO appointment In the army unul two years after
that Officers WHO may detailed service in thr
department -ha give bonds the same as paymasitis;
maGe ron persons who have served as additional pay
masters If not over forty five years OF age were agreed
The by vote Of yeas 20; nays, 3o-refused
sitv having not less than $50 students
NJ HOVE Dep Ws sad th@t IN m there & "ss e an 1[es Tesd
For cost Of kilograms, ana teIrfrhms are au-
ns H1Sd SnrS i! @S y Ga5e SecsTsph ncs for lie
Coz eminent ana for tile general public
al rates 10 De fixed by the Government according
10 the provisions Of Title 60. Revised Statutes" lie
asked Gne object OF that provision was to charter fa
road companies rs teie6raph cOupanlCsI -,
Mr. EDMUNDS tKep. VIZ (soto NOee) " Ihat Is
the effect"
Mr.. HOWE submitted amendment so as TO provide
that said railroad companies should hlc Their written
acceptance " the restrictions ard onhgHtious imposed
telegraph companies by THE 20 of the ethl
utes In explaining the amendment Mr.. Howe said
te 90 gave the Government the right To purchase any
of the tel graph lines at an appraised Vait Hc pro
Dosed TO transfer 10 railroad companies the hame power
10 do te eegIaph business that Telegraph companies hH
Inn the Government should have the same Il2ht To OD-
tain their lines at an appraised Va'ut.
After brief debat" the amendment was agrced 10 Oy
rising vote yeas 20 20, when the cas- aud nays
aerr oTdered aud the discussion upOn the amendment
Mr. 9C0YKLING CRep. y. y said he Thought tins
c now auy Senator could oppose the amendment u the
Senator from Wisconsin. Under e&ls tIbB IH"r certain
DernOns were authorized to carry on the DusHehS OF i
egraphy, and 10 40 20 they must NE tcI VI
certain prOvlslOna Of existing law. Ihe ntuhtOr from
Kentucky (Mr. Beck opposed 10 lht roy orniicuI
acquiring telegraph lines. 30 was nc lAlI 'OuAIihSi'
He was opposed TO the Government LbsoFOub tn'ro
lines. Ali telegraph companies were required 90 ton
form to Act OF 1866. Here comes au appropriation
bill which. IKE jewel In tOads load, WAS sAo!I
nrovsiou whloh would OutiOnze the whole business
Of teegraphiug. He favored the amendment OF M.
HIVE aud SAID Senate were ~ IcssItte Oh tA!-
subject It should not be upon an appropriation D44I al
phrases which were hardly grammatical. .
Mr.. BECK (Dcu., ny gave holIcc nat nc "Ou.u sun
NIT an amendment rrprdpug that portion OF the Ael oi
sec which allows the Government 10 purchase lt'e-
graph lines
for railroad companies IA TINS legsiaton HIS wAoie
urnose Was TO secure for existing railroad companies
ihc privileges tuat are now possessed by letEIaph
cnmuaulrs under existing laws. Mr.. Jones offered
substitute FOR the Howe amendment 80 a. u authorize
railroads To build and operate telegraph lines.
Nj. THURMAN Dem, 0Riel iaeaiIsd Why a railroad