New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-04
Late news by western Papers.



Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to increase and fl,
the military peace establishment Of the United
States, which was referred to the military com
mIttee It provides for five regiments of artillery
SIX Of cavalry and forty-fve Of infantry The
artillery to be the same as now organized, moi
bearing the same organization as is prescribed by
law for the 5th regiment; but hereafter adiutants
quartermasters, and commissaries shall be extra
Ieutenants, selected from th91st or second lieu
tenants Of the regiment. The cavalry to be the
same as now organized, except that each regiment
Bnall nave a veterinary surgeon, with a salary of
SlO0 per month. The company commissary ser
geant is abolished, and the regiment shall have
but one hospital steward. The fortY-fEe infantry
regiments shall consist of 10 regiments of 10
companies each, now in the service 27 regiments,
formed by adding 2regiments to each battalion of
the 9renlaning regiments 3fegiments Of veteran
reserves and ool0red regiments
4 me sections relative 70 appointments of officers
ana the enlisting Of 1000 Indians are the same as
n me bill previously presented. Enlfstments
shal pc for five years. There shan be one gen
eral one lieutenant general, five major generals
and ten brigadier generals. The other sections.
Telahng to minor details, are taken from the old
bill, with slight notifications.
The national telegraph bill which passed the
House Of Representatives on the 29th ult, provides
as follows:
SECTION l. That any telegraph company, now
organized or authorized to be organized under the
Laws Of any State Of this Union, shall have the
flght TO construct maintain and operate lines of
telegraph through and over any portion of the
public lands of the United States and along any r
the military or post roads of the United States
which nave been or may hereafter bedecared such
by act of Congress, and over, under or across the
naVigable streams of water of the United States !;
provided, that such lines Of telegraph shall be SO
constructed and maintained as not to obstruet the
navigation OF such streams and waters or inter.
fere with the ordinary travel of such military or
post roads; and said corporations shall have the
right 10 take and use from such public land the
tifnt1 Tdtf arfoI
posts piers stations, and other materials neces-
.AAf4 Ior It's maintenance and operations and NAV
pre-empt and use such portion of the unoccupied |
pnphc lands through Which said lines Of telegram |
10y pe located as may be necessary for the sta
s9ls ny exceeding forty acres for its stations
other. = - Aii'''' VI o"'n
SEC Z. Thattelegraphic communication between
IN me several departments of the United States and
fnelr omeers and agents, shall IN their transmis
sion over the wires Of any such companies, have |
Pipliy 9Yei a1i othef business; and shall be sent
general. - PossA''stol
SEC 3. That the rights and privileges berebv
granted shall not be transferred by any companyy
acting under this law, TO any other 6orporation |
assoeiatloni Of person; provided however, that
the United States may at any time after the ex |
piraton Of hye years from the date of the passage
of ths act fof postal military or other purposes,
purchase all the telegraph lines, property and
effects Of any and all of said companies. at an
appraised value to be asceftaned BY five compe- |
tent disinterested persons; two of whom shall be
seleeted hy the postmaster general of the United
Ssates TWO BY the company Interested, and one |
py 9he Tour 80 previously selected.
.3S ~ q lhat before any telegraph company /
sila ~ y eAe5cise the powers or privileges conferred /
~ ss av SUCH company shall lille their accepts
.s WIN l1e postmaster general of the restric-
mons and obligations.
H. TnE gARIpv
u WASHINGTON, June 29---Phe House made snob
aaRia pIesEeas To-day with the tariff bill that they
5cat 1f 5eso,y iasn y by Tuesday next The most
nit1ealt question TO dispose of, in reference III
lfoh ana eoal,Will come up to-nlorrow.
TEIEGR4FH LINES.
inc senate Today passed bin ID allow aoy
IegultaF5Y chartered telegraph company to con.
sttuct Nlfes aipng any mail route. This bill win
meet Wlth some opposition in the House AZ it Ii n
oh5tiIqaonai question i Congress can confer any
rlght of way npon private corporations where i
State Legislatures have not granted e. This bill y
intended to confer power enough upon companies
20 give them the righ to- build lines uponrailroads
Nnere e1is ing companies have monopoly.
ISTERN4L REVENUE RECEIPTS. 7l
The internal revenue receipts for the last Two
days have footed up 81 100000.
IRON AND COAL. 3Ne
Major Gen. Geary was again upon the floor Of
tne House this afternoon, looking after the coal
aad iren interests Of Pennsylvania. He isI
specially angiops Of securing 81 25 per ton only
upon soft coal None Of the Pennsylvania mem
eia are - favor Of allowing it to be fixed at less
sASc5pt 4r. MooFhead. 4 lively discussion will be
.haageu p to-morroW, when She question comes
"; Numbers Of iron men who are here do not j
lake much opp9stion to the duties as in the bill
~ lrons though they say theP are 1Iftarf inafle :