New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12
era States and providing for the distribution Of ordnance and
ordnance stores, which was read twice and passed.
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ordnance stores which read twice and posseu
| NATIONAL CURRENCY. f- ,
M HoopEa Gfass) rom the Committee on Banking and
Currency reported substitute for she 5 a
assigned for consideration on Friday next after the morning
NATIONAL TELEGRAPH BILL.
Mr. Ably ass from the Post Once Go@mi1t 1Ss 90 30
TO aid in the Of telegraph lines and 20 secure to
the Government tie use Of the same for postal y anu
Mr. KAssos owa) suggested amendment preceding that
no powers grants privileges contained IN the ~ p O
construed to telegraph communications between the United
Mr. ALLEY declined TO have tho amendment offered the
that the bill sent back to the Senate at this late
dsy OF the would be equivalent 70 killing IT,
Mr.. KAsso supposed there danger of such thing
| 10 him that the House should send real solid
instead fancy business in which it had been
Nj Hair IN " inquired whether the gentleman from
Massachusetts, (Ay) proposed to bring the bill TO vote
without giving any opportunity TO tue house 10 discuss OK
Mr. ALLEY replied that he intended bringing the bill to
propose which they most ceraiug
but he did not propose deny the privilege to- discuss
Mr. Hale said he most certainly wished to discuss it, and
be in the habit Of discussing questions Otherwise than
Mr ALLEY opened tic discussion. lie said that all The tee
graph companies Of the country or nearly all were recently
consolidated one, which ated eapl'h OF
cal $4,000 certainly the most gigantic monopoly IN
this eounry If not tie world Il led IN its menus nery
people were subanay subject to The dction OF that con
pihy and every knew how much power ihe TELEGRAPH
that company. but to protect the rights OF the nation
Congress had few years since granted privileges
TO The Pacific TELEGRAPH Company, bat that CON-
PAW had not acted good faith toward TIC Government
il charge bur g. message from the Missouri Ryer 10
the Slate line California il uyderstood that
message words be sent from Washington to San
Francisco ;but the company exaeted Sc for message
the country As - the Western Union Company its capital
800 yer cent but it lad since wstercd up s2 600
ard now Us stock WAS Hing s. Immense fortunes had
SSgoa are or my be orran to bull Their lines over
The military posal roads Of the United States and over
M Frcx eOhiol member Of the Postohce Committee.
argued against coutttioDaty of the BILL inasmuch as
cut making compensation To the owners.
IF HALE opposed the biz two grounds The first was
that stated BY the gentleman from Ono fneh NC soundhe
OF Augment could not be conirovced The seeod
MAS that undor this oil the cuban Telegraph Company Toy
instance and other foreign companies could ENJOY is p
legcs while governments refused equal privileges TO
American ANY company might nuaer tns law eI
our Jurisdiction ana there make connection with
foreign company by i.ie,gn e
NJ ALLEY remarked that one had darsdto say word
against the merits the bill bn every gentleman with WHOM
he had conycrsed BED been forced 20 aunt ha was ~
Of great merit and hat thc' ought 10 be areHedY Tor ti
evil compliance o. 20 far Tie constitutional question was
concerned be Lad nong sy he not lawyer but
eainent in Congress with whom he had corgesse
ha sia 9el epoIoS to H. lie understood What
arces er al vori 10 defeat IT, He nndertood that the
manager of the eien1 ofraIh inosoI mao zen Ga we
bin He Ind 70 doab hat would be improved IN certain
ITflculaT7 Ut Pc NiI rot lht Va
bll bark the Senate nc ihis safe of TIE seflon
r Klos declared tia. he had difficulty about tho con;
one biz did not reseryeto the Unedsate as t should
Tie control of the telegraph rates aud there pas nothing 70
Jse 10 under this act IA regard 10 establishing
exiray CANT Of fare. lilo agreed that the telegraph
oGcc Department lis object was fix the maximun
watch should be charged under tie bin
Mr WAsunuEN e Illinois expressed DIS |inngness 70 90
anything tending break Interfere with TIC present stu
pendou telegraph monopoly Which had become Oppressive
or ne es s 'G AID esfidsSF uSt 1ey within
5 s2Ss DS% ss ssS s os i s se 5TS
tics desired have tie bill amended that no company
Organized under could dispose Of ITS privileges 10 any other
Sr ALLEY declined TO admit the amendment ard insisted
on tie previous question which was seconded;
lie main question ordered be Pot by Yeas Nays6O
The bill was then passed By Yeas ~ Npys6l.
INVITATION 10 The ORPHANS FAIR.
Tho srRAkTR presented invitation TO the members from
Mrs Carlisle secretary Of the Ladies Fair for the
soldiers aud Sailors Orphans Home 10 attend the Fair
tomorrow evening at O'clock Laid on the table.
TAH0Ir AssocIAIIoN.
Mr. Ashley 90 INTRODUCED DIV 70 neorpo,as we Ger,
and referred TO the Committee Oh the District oil
Columbia. -
NJ PrrcE Qowa introduced b To authorize the Issue Of
cernin bonds In denominations greater than sOo which
THE coyRT-MARrrAL OF DoRRANoE ATwATER.
Mr.. HALE the Select Committee N the II Dor.
rance Awater offered resolution which adopted, d.
sc,og ,le o. az 10 ~, when t1s
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that cnse report Judge Advocate General and Of
AGiL-Gen. Iowpseud 10 the President
eng the rapers which President requested by
luton Of June 2 leo furnish tho House bet which lad
not been furnished.
PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED IIEcTIoS
PAsE called the report of the Committee on Elcc
ons the election OF FGer against Dawson
from District OF Pennsylvania, ending
with resolution declaring Mr Dawson entitled to retain his
seat.
Mr. scoFrLD (ps) moved to amend by declaring Smith
Fuller entitled to tie seat - 80
were by Mr. PAINE In support q the sitting
member by Mr. ScoFEID in support oi the contestant
after which the question I'LL Tomorrow.
LAND TITLES IN CALIFORNIA.
Con.crehce Committee ordered on the Senate bill to
quiet land titles In California
THE REroRrs OF RECONSTRUCTION -
Mr. LEBLoSp called attention question OF priv
ege TO the Nit although the House had ordered the ma
be prnted together the volume containing the majority
port OF the testimony did the minority report
The SPEAKER mentioned perhaps explanatory clrcnm.
stance tina, the minority report had not been made until IL
DAYS after majority report and suggested that the proper
way TO ascertain refer tho subject TO com
Uee.
Mr. LIE BLOND moved refer IL TO Select Committee and
Mr WAsHnURSg al moved amendment TO refer II TO
the Committee on Printing.
ADJOURNMENT.
Pending the discussion Of the question the House at 40
adjourned.
DEATH OF SENATOR LANE.