National Republican., 1880-04-01
Tho Halls of Legislation.

Ino tiiilb OF IeRiSIHttOn.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Cameron, OF
Wisconsin, rose to what he deemed amounted
to a question Of privilege. lie stated that he
was surprised to SEQ that the testimony of Il.
S. Weber, taken before tho subcommittee OF
tho Committee on Privileges and Elections at
New Orleans, appeared In the printed record
of the casa laid on Senator'S desks, though,
owing to his failure to appear before the COM
mit.ee for cross-examnatlon the committee
had agreed to strike his direct examination
out. note stating that the committee had
agreed to strike out tho testimony appears on
tho very last page of the volume, but q great
many OF those who might read tho evidence
would not sec this note, and Mr.. Cameron de-
sired by his remarks to prevent Weber's evil
dence from prejudicng DIr. Kellogg.
Mr. Hill said that on page ,ls5 of the record
of the committees proceedings the order 10
strike out appeared. This would show that
Weber's testimony was not part of the
report, although 1t appeared in tho plnted
testimony. He professed an ignorance of how
the matter ordered out came in the testimony.
Mr. Salisbury explained that the super
vision of The publication of the testimony had
boon loft to tho stenographer,
Mr. Morrill, asked Mr., Salisbury If lie had
any objection to having Webe's testimony
actually stricken out. Mr. Salisbury had
mono, except that it would make necessary
tho reprinting of the whole of the edition OF
tho report.
Mr.. ingalls, thought tho incorrect reports
should be withdrawn and correct edition
printed. The volumes went into public libra
rics all over the country and the Senate
should not stick at all eXponso Of fow thou
sand dollars to correct nm error prQjudicial to
one of the parties in tho case.
Aftor furth0r debate on motion Of Mr..
Logan the committee was directed to with.
draw the copies already distributed and the
report printed with the eXtranoous mater
eliminated,
The bill providing for an International OK,
position in New York, in 1853, was taken up
and passed. After tho expiration Of the morn
ing hour, tho Senate took up tho immediate
deficiency bill, which was considered and read
third time; during the discussion there was
some sharp passages between Senators, 1t Is
understood there win be somo interesting de-
bate to-day before the vote Is taken on the
passage OF tho bill
Pending the question on the final passage Of
| the bill, on motion of Mr.. Eaton tho Senate
went into executive session and soon there
| altor adjourned.
The House in the morning hour made q
good deal of progress in passing bills reported
| by committees to the calendars, but exactly
how and when they will bo reached for fna
action Ia problem that Is pu2zling many stu
dents Of the new rules. Among tho bills thus
disposed Of was that to establish municipal
code for the District Of Columbia, reported by
Mr.. Huntou from tho District Committee.
Tho Senate amendment to tho House bill
relating TO the Potomac fisheries was con-
Cured In.
The consideration Of the contested election
case OF Bradley vs. SlOmons was resumed at
| the expIrG.,on Of tho morning hour When
! tho vote was reached the House, by vote OF
| ll0 TO 2l, decided Mr.. Slomous, the Sitting
member entitled to the scat,
Mr.. Springer moved to take up the Penn
sylyana election case of Curtin VS. Yocum,
but this was antagoni2cd by Mr. Blackburn,
who desired to so into Committee of tho Whole
on the Star Mail Service deficiency bill. The