Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-30
TPuBtIo-No. 1s9 I

An ACT for Increased facilities Of tclegra nh
communication between the Atlantic aud Pa
cifc States and the Territory Of Idaho.
Be il enacted Jy tie Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtiDes Of he United States Of dmericq IN Con-
gress assembled, That the United States Tee-
graph company aud their associates are hereby
authorized 10 erect line or lines of magnetic
telegraph between the Missouri river and the
City Of San francisco, in the State OF Califor-
mia, on such route as they may select, to con-
meet with the lines of the said United States
Telegraph Company now constructed and being
constructed through the States Of the Uniou.-
The said company shall have the use Of such
unoccupied land Of the United States as may be
necessary for the right Of way, and materials,
and for the establishing Of stations along sail
line for repairs not exceeding OF any station ono
quarter section Of lnnd and such stations not
10 exceed one in fifteen miles on the average of
the whole line, unless said lands shall be re-
quired ~ the Government OF the United StaIes
for railroad or other purposes: And provided,
That no right to pre-empt any of said lands nn.
der the laws Of the United States shall enure
TO said company or their agents, or any other
person or persons whatsoever.
Sec. 2. And be Il further endeied, Tint Tho
said United States Telegraph Company, under
the direction Of the President Of the United
States, is hereby authorized to erect ioe Of
telegraph from fort Hall, by Walla-W -Walh and
the Dailes and San Francisco, TO Portland. in
the State Of Oregon, and from Fort Hall to Ban
nook and Virginia City, 10 the Territory Of
Idaho. with the same privileges as to the right
Of way, and 80 forth, as is provided in the first
section Of this act the United States to haye
priority in the use Of said lines Of telegraph to
Oregon and Idaho. rl
Soc. 8, And BE- il further enacted, That the
aforesaid company is authorized by this act to
send and receive dispatches on payment of the
regular charges for transmission Of dispatches
over any line that may now or hereafter be oon p,
struoted by the authority or aid of Congress, 10
connec, with any lines authorized or erected by
the Russian or English Government: and that
all despatcheE received by said line or lines shall
be transmitted in the order OF their reception,
and the answers thereto shall be delivered TO
said United States Telegraph Company for
transmission over their lines to the Office whence
the original message was sent, Whenever 80 di-
rected by the sender thereof.
Sec. 4. Ahd be il further enacted, That the
several railroad companies authorized by oct Of
Congress July one. eighteen hundred and sixty
two, are authorised 10 enter into arrangements
with the UDited States Telegraph Company so
| that the line Of telegraph between tho Missouri
river and San Francisco may be made upon and
along the line OF said railroad aud branches as
| fast as said roads and branches are buil.; and
II said arrangements he entered iuto and the
| transfer OF said telegraph line be made in nc-
cordance Herewith to the line Of said railroads
and branches such transfer SHALL for all purpo-
ses Of the act referred to, be held and consider
ed iulhlment on the part Of said railroad
companies Of the provision cf the act in regard
to the construction Of a telegraph line; and, in
case of disagreement, said telegraph company
are authorized TO remove their line Of telegraph
along and upon the line of ralroad therein con
/ -
| said railroad companies. ....t
| Anproyed July Q 1861.