The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-16

neral OF General MOrris-Chinese
Ayerse To the Telegraph.
NEW YORK. December l1.-Before the Union
League Club, in this city. last evening, senator
Benjamin Nicanua Mackina. Of Chill. speaking
| Of the telegraph Of his country. said that Chill
was the first country in South America tC
offer its cordial support to the great idea o
encIrcling the world with telegraph. Chi
had its first line of telegraph between Santiago
and Valparaiso in 1850. and now there are
two lines connecting those cities.
Chill j. now building sixty miles telegraph
When bigoted Spain began a wanton and un
justiiablc war. Chilli ordered some nine hun
dred miles to be Immediately made 10 protect
the country, and Immediately sent her soldiers
to the place threatened by the Spaniards. The
speaker said the only practicable telegraph
route in South America, from ocean to ocean,
through Chill. He thought il would soon
be completed on plan similar TO that of the
overland route TO Behring Straits. There are
two routes proposed, in both of which Amer
leans are interested. One is TO follow the line
Of the proposed railroad. two hundred miles
long, aud the other l. TO lay a submarine wire
from Panama 10 Valparaiso. following the
route pursued by the steamers. This line will
connect al nearly all points, so the stations will
be ten 10 one hundred miles apart
There is 4 prospect for Mexican telegraph
TO Panama. 10y which news can be conveyed
from the United state, and England To Bucnos
Ayres AT an expense of a few hundred dollars
I
mercial steamer that bears the American flag
/ commerce having been entirely m0nOpOliZed
+ 10y a fleet of English steamers who dO not mind
spain nor her old amiablo Government there.
and We will find some one to open the doors
/ for Us. I'm conclusion. the speaker said he
was in favor of the Monroe doctrine, and hoped
/ the tnited states would adhere 10 IL.
The Posts W ashington special says: The
question of the admission Of Southern claim
ants 10 seats in the House Of Representative
mined. the vote in the House adopting the ste
/ vcns resolution by two-third> being regarded
i conclusive evidence that they will not be adj.
mitted. The House of Representatives will
take action, early IN January, upon the ease OF
the recent election in the District Of New York
The evidence has been sent To the printers, and
Will make volume Of over ten thousand
pages.
The Commercials Washington special saws
The departure for Europe, on Wednesday OF
the chief Secretary of the French Legation. i,
connected with recent developments Of the
Mexican question.
The temper Of Congress and growing pOpu-
lar sympathy with the Liberal cause in MeXi-
co, with the appointment of Gen. Logan, ha,
led 10 a communication bctweeH Count Mon.
tholon and the state Department, which re.
suited IN sending message TO the French En-
peror. asking instruction.
The remains of Brigadier General Morris ar
rived in this city this morning. and lay in
state in the Governors room at the city Hall
where hundreds Of persons viewed them. Al
about one o'clock the remains Were placed in a
hearse and escorted by detachment of about
1000 regulars TO Trinity Church, where tn,
usual ceremonies Of the Episcopal Church
were performed. after which the body was re.
moved tor interment in the family vault
Brigadier Generals NanSlec and Van Buren,
and several prominent military and nlVl off.
Gers acted n roll of honor.
The London Telegraph states that the Rus.
sian Government sent two government tele.
graph officers 20 ascertain whether Ii was pos
: sibe 10 obtain permission Of the Chinese Gov.
ernment to establish a telegraph from Kiacuts
I 10 Pekin. but that the Chinese showed them
selves averse 10 the scheme. and the officer.
4 have returned.