TELEPHONE MESSAGES.
Mr. Graham's bill [S. 32] to punish persons who disclose messages or conversation passing over telephone wires, being read the third time-
Mr. GRAHAM said bill was very nearly the law governing the transmission of telegraph messages.
The bill passed the Senate-yeas, 41; nays, 2.
Mr. RISTINE'S bill [S. 22] to amend Section 5,097 of the Code of 1881 concerning the construction of McAdam and other roads (see page 29 of the Brevier Reports), with an amendment adopted heretofore allowing 2 percentum of each $100 valuation, being read the third time-
Mr. SAYRE objected to the 2 percentum tax-the entire legal limit-being permitted for the buildup of gravel roads
Mr. WILLARD made the point of order that the bill does not refer to the section of the Revised Statute proposed to be amended.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. directed the Secretary to have the section of the Revised Statute replaced.
Mr FOULKE intended the rule which he drew up to be for the convenience of the public more than for the Senate.
