The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-23
ruLHoRAPHIC NEWS.
RnPoRTKD FOR THk DAILY DisPATca
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, April -Snate--The Vice Presi-
dent invited DIR. Rhodes. the young Engiish sur
gcon who relieved the officers and soldiers OF tne
steamer Susquehaupa, when the American hedI'
cal officers were FRUSTRATED by fever to seat upon
the floor of the Senate. IL
A reply of the American Telegraph Company to
the petition of Amos Kendall and others, CONTRA
dieting the allegations therein, aud denying tue
alleged monopoly. was referred 10 tue 'uuc'a'y
Committee.
Mr. Mason's resolution to compel reparafion
from Paraguay. for damage TO the u 3. steamer
Water Witch, being up, Messrs. Mason and Hunter
ably defended it. The Republicans Opposed II;
A resolution TO establish telegraph from Mem
phis, Tenn to San Francisco, was referred to tie
Military Committee.
The Deficiency bill was discussed.
IEDuSe-Mr MarriIi's bill, donating 6,OO0,oOO
acres of public land for the benefit OF agricultural
colleges and the mechanic arts, was passed. The
land is to be divided pro rata among the states, nc
cording TO their representation IN congress- the
proceeds of the sales to be permanent funo ior
those objects The Southern members generally
opposed the bill
Mr.. English gave notice that lie would to-mor-
row. make a report from the Kansas committee OF
conference.
The bill granting pensions to- soldiers of ISL
and of the Indian wars, was discussed.
OCEAN STEAM MAIL ROUTES BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
WASHINGTON April 22-Mr. Florence, of Penn
sYiNaDta has gwen notice OF ~
trodnce bill establish certain ocean post routes
between the United States aud Europe, ana TO
regulate the transportation OF the mails thereon,
and to reduce the expenses thereof
The features of the contemplated act are pecu-
liar The operation OF it is general III ts nature,
totally ignoring private contracts. ana VIII, II IL
becomes law, place our ocean mail service on the
same basis AS the inland service; and the ultima
tum of the bill is, that while it provides Tor hVe
lines of steamers to Europe. from different points
Of the United States, it reduces the expenses oil
the ocean mail service to the amount OF postage
carried and it 10 believed that there will be reve-
nue. to the United States from the service under the
bill. The lines to be established are
Route No. /, from Philadelphia to Southampton.
Route. No. 2, from New York, via southampton
to Hayre
Route No 3. from New York, Gluckstadt via
Plymouth Iavre aud Rotterdam.
Route No 4, from New Orleans via Havana, Ber
muda, Fayal, Santander to Bordeaux.
Route No. S, from Norfolk to Nantes.
The bill further provides that the compensation
to be paid to each line shall be at the rata of two
dollars per mile, aud the tonnage of the steamer
is fixed at 1000 tons, and the speed at not less
than ten miles per hour. There is also provision
for the nfcton of fines and penalties for failures
to depart FROM and arrive at the time designated
in the schedule by the postotiice Department
1t provides also that all letters going ont of or
coming into the United States shall pass through
the postoffice, and regular rates of postage to be
charged thereon: and that the hostages collect
cd shall be credited to the Ocean Mail Service.
The contract pay per annum to the five lines
will be sSsl.376 The estimated receipts from
hostages, based upon the actual receipts of 1850.
will be $500, $50, aud it is considered beyond Il
doubt that there will be gradual increase of the
sum received.