New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-23
xxxyth CONGREsS.....First Session.

SENATE .wAsHscros. April -, 1853.
The only business of interest in the morning hour
Was the present stion by Mr.. SEWARD of reply by
the American Telegraph Company in refItation Of the
ALLEGATIONS contained in the recent memorials OF Amos
Kerdall and the Morse telegrapbic interest
The renonstrsnts object to the action OF Congress-
on the said mem oria for these with other reasons:
Tb., the General Law prayed for by the mcm,riast. ~oali
strike Il s the ordinary buspess Of csupa
acting under .ni are snenaee % STATE Avs. enSst
giving 10 Company the uiis Of the hazard aud aeo f
another esd directly to the encouragement OF 7s.Ae enter
T, the passage Of said law asked for By tee only Of the
.onz ,sersphic Companies of the United state. a. tia
others being satisfied with the arrangements between the New
foaudsud and American Companies ss Il nov exists
Tha, companet OF Ia not exclusive 10 s M
tuie inssmuoh meuOaists themsese, have ees e
queny invited to share in IT, and to contribute to its est ess
Tt.t The remon.,rans fpay with the h.zsOu,
,tn, ALONE building the New foupdand line their oo
sn ,bs 4 would b. compel them 20 share their
busuess with these memorsss who n only ten'.e 70 sna-
in the risks Of he enterprise when invited out dd az IA thsT
Tb, The rrron.r.ns have already expended
Ala c Company have invested millions in ,heil enterpsss
which /. m considered doubtful undertaking th u no,
believed insurance can be effected upon tHe hs sep "
lsy the cabe. ,, .s. .h ,... .,,
cu.tsnces worthy encouragement s any Invention 'f
which Patent is granted ,..,.,
The nited stse. business 10 whoniever miset os@
il p-cper law woCd be proper IN the several states
and would BE- sa.sly, B5op~ cS,pD.s. - spp1'' 10
he law csed for would operate in the Of prsts
80 sjs,y Tor the beushi Of the memoris!ss while would
rb.s he epsrsions Ct other ,e,phlc comP,ne' sni 10
,bo their prupey having been called into question
Repyn, specially TO the charge OF combination the ienn
.sus say the ony ground 10 ths chse Is the tas shs
ani NewfoGndsnd Companies pave entered into "a
a mutual Interchange OF their messages 10 0sae'
Thai thesc nnenorias who soctous about eomons
tons, Of paiept wnlcn has been u -.
os by combrstion 10 crash out al csnpoe
% P The S1'rg o P e ohs s C1p.a the p. 70
which bind themselves never 70 connect
csbe any existing lines hs, declined TO join said 'nbns
Th.. one Of the Companies controlled BY them did actually
one time diions agreement with ths Ne stooad
prpoe of monoposns all the foreign eesisphc business.
which asreemet design becoming apparent, subse-
quent.y sb,oga:ed BY the Newfoundland Company
anto Coup.ry receive from Govemr0t Is the business
from the ue completion 4 ,h.r Eae. up TO The Peasd
stock pays six cent wheD iAs aOaa' Is 70 Be ~
Mr.. SEWARD N. Y. J introduced BILL which
cad twice aud referred to the Military Committee 10
ecure tie prompt construction OF Lne of telegraph
,cross the continent from Ssn Fancsco following the
mail route via Fort Smith 10 1T. Louis.
The bill provides that the line sha be commsnced
from the eastern section within sixty days snd from
the Pacific within ninety days after the passage Of
the act
The line is intended to supply facilities to the Gov
ernment for transportation OF tie mais and 10 ths
public for commercial purposes.
The bill ssks one hundred feet right Of way, with Q
tractors offering ample guarantees against any sbuso
of the powers granted by the Government.
The document was referred to the same Committee
the Judiciary and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. MASON'S resolution respecting Paraguay VA
tsse up and discussed TIL the expiration Of the morn
ing hour.
TIE Deficiency bill was then taken up and discussed
for four hours.
Several lines srd the whole of the third section
were stricken out, and Mr. StuMts amendment was
adopted. 1t is as follows:
SECTION s. Asd be 10 further enacted That
shall be sd- BY Hsyy
by virtue Of the sixth section Of the Of 1872 chspsr hs
shall Congress b. in session the time promptly
both Houses thereof the for making conrs
stating fully all the facts and circumstances which In hs
rendered such contracts n Congress be
session the time Of making such contracts he shall the
Of their next sesston make repofts
House AID such coDtsets shall be made ezcsp.
Of pressing exigsncy
Pending amendment offered by Mr.. FESSEN-
DEN, allowing the deficiency Of the past aud present
years, but dsaowing advances for the coming yesr.
the Senate adjourned.