The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-08
THIRTY-NINTa CONGRESS.
First Session.


WAHISGros, Juno 7, 1904
rRorosgp rEtnP or Az IMPRESS COMPANY
nESr noNns DESTROYED
Mr. RAvssy rep,) OF MIN, Introduced bill for the
relief Of the United States Express Company. which
referred to the Committee Finance. II provides for
the Of duplicate bonds lost by FIRE January 90
1896 on the New York and Eric Railroad while In pos
session Of sad express company The sevcn-thirty
bonds or tho denominations u 500 500 and $50
dated June 10 1855 aso similar notes % July 10 1865
and August rs, 1894 few sizes OF 1851 included.
Tho whole issue amoonts 10 $1,000
CONTRACTION % TELEGRAPH LINES.
Mr.. sHyRnsS, rep of Ohio from the seiect commit
tee on incorporating national Telegraph company, re-
ported bill 70 nd IN the constr OF telegraph lines,
and TO secure 10 the government the use Of the same
for posir military aud other purposes II authorizes
the National Telegraph COMPANY, which or
gsuzei Aprl ~, lso6, under tn laws Of New York,
90 construct and MAINTAIN hines through tue United
States along any iltay post reads, provided there
shall br obstruction OF ordinary travel by land
navigation Of rivers, with the rght TO use stone and
timber from the public lands IN Construct OF such
lines and with grant of public land exceeding
quarter section for each telegraph station The second
section Ei,cs priority 70 me uan mission Of government,
of these nights and privileges 20 another company with
The consent % Cons - prvvidd that the govern
mcnt may az anv time alter Nv years purchase the
property the company price liked by Ave compe
tent d-ntercsed persons, selected two oy the company.
twD by ,se Postmaster Geuersn and b. The other
four 81 asi ss-on reserves the right 81 Congress 70
grant similar privileges 70 any other company
tx eorroS.
Inion officer engaged the cultivation OF cotton against
che proposed tax cotton, which was referred 70 the
FINANCE tonmittec.
potstsIABy EyfpNSry RELATION ~ LAND rrrtys
Mr H.arfs trcp1 Of n. y, from tho COMMITTEES on
Private Land Claims repor "a bill 20 authorize docu.
entary evidence ofttes ~ be furnished 20 the owners
OF certain lands the city 81 81 LOUIS which was passed.
LASDs IN AIN A RAILROAD.
Mr. HgNpstoS dem Of Mo, called mp bill 70 grsnt
lands IN aa &c the cons,ru ton ~ the Kansas aud o.
sho Valley RAJ road and s extension 90 the Red rvcf
Mr.. hESpRfcks uepl Of Ind spoke In oppossion u
the bill until O'Clock when the morning hour ex-
puei
RECONSTRUCTION REVOLUTION
was then taken up Tho pending question vas on the
follow ng amendment submitted In behalf OF the Com.
ond section and ms 10 lieu thereof tho following
snsgfa states according 20 their respective nufnoers count
nR the whole number Of In each state excluding
lban. not sxc but whenever the right - vote a. any
SECTION held under the constitution ard laws ~ the United
% such being citizens 81 The United
teeny one years 81 10 abridged excep, tor
participation IN the rebellion or other crime the basis Of
representation shall be reduced IN the proportion which the
te u mae citizens twentyone OF IN STATE
The section proposed 10 be stricken out - a FOL.
lows
abe states whirh may b. included ruion
according 70 their respective numbers. cotng The whole
number ~ persons ~ each state ercu1 Indian
ssre but Whenever IN state the elective snehi..
igsns the United States not iess than twenty
Of .se IN any abridged except for psrtc ton In
rprian other cine. the bssn Of such
ss shall bs reduced 70 INC ProPcrsloa which as pumbe