Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-12

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! voting. This was disagreed to.
The bill was then read the third time and
| Mr.. SALISBURY moved Its indefinite
\ postponement, which was disagreed to, and
| it was then passed by yeas 25, nays II.
! Mr.. NESWITH introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, inquiringfor information
| regarding certain disorderly proceedings,
| rObberies and murders, on the road leading
| from the Arizona line to Guaymas, Mexico,
and directing the Military Committee to in
quire into the closing of that route by the
| opposing forces in Mexico, with other mat
! tiers concerning the same subject.
Mr.. HARRISON introduced the follow
| ing, which was referred to the Committee on
| Commerce:
ResolUed, That the American Atlantic
| Telegraph Company or corporation organ
| ize under the laws Of New York, for the
| purpose and with the intention of establish
| ing Geographic communication between the
United States and other countries and con-
struct, submerge and operate a cable or
cables, to be submerged in the Atlantic
Ocean between the Bermudas, Azores and
Portugal and to receive, transmit and de-
liver any telegraph message or written COM
munication between Europe and America,
and are hereby vested with the right and
privilege to the exclusive use Of the Allan
tic coast of the United States for the laying
of this cable or cables, for a period Of fifty
years from he passage Of this act.
Mr.. SUMNER asked if it was the inten-
ton of Mr.. POLAND, to call for the eonsid-
Grafton of this bill at the present session.
Mr.. POLAND said he could not tell
with certainty what would be done in the
matter, he knew no reason why the bill
should not be considered before the adjourn
ment.
Mr.. SUMNER hoped it would be taken
up very soon.
The bill as amended was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. GUTHRIE introduced bill to re-
vive and continue in force an act making
grant of public lands to the State Of Missis-
sippi for the building of certain railroads,
approved August is, 1856.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. CONNERS, from the Conference
Committee on the bill to prevent smuggling,
made a report, which was agreed to, concur
ring in nearly all the amendments. The re-
port was made some days since, but in con-
sequence of some clerical errors, the Con-
ference Committee had to be re-appointed.
The bills pending yesterday to repeal the
act Of July 9th, 1916, ceding the city and
county Of Alexandria to the State Of Nir-
ginia, was taken up. 1t re-annexes the
county named to the District Of Columbia.
| After discussion the bill was defeated by
yeas -, nays II.
Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill, and
moved that the Senate insist upon its amend
ment, and called for the continuance ordered.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-AIr. STEARNS, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported back the
Senate amendments to the Consular and Di-
plomatic Appropriation BILL some Of which
were concurred in, with an amendment
aboishing the Office of minister resident of
Portugal The Senate amendment for the
appointment of second Assistant Secretary
Of State was nOn-cOncurred in.
Mr.. STEVENS also from the some COM
mittee, reported back the Senate amend
ments to the Legislative Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill. There
were 135 amendments, most Of them of an
unimportant character. They we're almost
all concurred in before disposing of all
of the amendments. The Committee Of
Conference on the State bill granting lands
to aid ia the construction of the Northern
Kansas Railroad and Telegraph, made re-
port which was disagreed to.
Mr.. PAYNE introduced a joint resolu-
ton recommending the organization and in
struction Of militia IN the several States, and
providing for the distribution Of ordnance
and military stores, which was read twice
and passed.
Mr.. HOOPER, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported a substi-
G. NIr Iii IF fEn
tiOnal currency act, which was ordered to
be printed, and assigned for consideration
on Friday next after morning hour
Mr.. ALLEY, from the committee, report
ed back the Senate telegraph bill, which,
after considerable discussion, was passed.
Mr.. ALLEY, from the Partofiice Commit
tee reported back the Senate bill which
passed that body June 29th, to aid in the
construction oftelegraph lines, and to secure
to the Government the use Of some for post
! Office, military, and other purposes.
Mr.. KASSON suggested an amendment
/ that no powers, grants or privileges con
| tanned in the bill shall be construed 20 apply
| to telegraph communication between New
York and foreign countries.
| Mr.. ALLEY declined to have the amend
ment offered on the ground that If the bill
/ was sent back 70 the Senate at this late day
/ of the session, il would be equivalent tc kill
ing it.
| Mr.. KASSON supposed there was no
/ danger Of such a thing, and mentioned the
/ fact that as late a. yesterday Senator said
/ to him that the House should send over
| some real solid measures, instead Of the fancy
/ business in which il had been recently deal
| ing. Laughter.)
| Mr.. HALL inquired whether the gentle.
I 4. 4 A. 49, cd
1 to bring the bill 10 a vote without giving
any opportunity to the House 70 discuss or
/ amend.
Mr.. ALLEY replied he intended bringing
the bill 70 a vote without yielding the floor
70 enemies Of the bin 10 propose amend
ments, which they know would most GER
tainly kill il.
Mr.. HALL said he wish to discuss Il, and
he was not ia the habit Of discussing ques-
| lions otherwise than in good faith.
Mr. ALLEY opened the discussion. He
said that all the telegraph companies Of the
country, or nearly all. we're recently con-
soiidated into one, which new represent a
capital II S4l, 0O0. 900. IL was certainly the
most Gigantic monopoly in dis country, If
not in the world. Il held in its hands
nearly the whole telegraph powers Of she
nation. The American people were sub
stantially subject to the dictation Of this
company Every ose know how much pow
er il had for good or for evil This bill was
not % oppFess this company, bat 70 protect
the righis Of the nation. Congress hard, few
years since, granted privileges 10 the Pacific
Company, bat that company had not acted
in good faith towards the Government II
was 70 charge but three dollars a messag,
from the Missouri river 10 the State line q
California and it was understood that mes