The New York herald., 1866-06-28
THIRTY-NINTa CONGRESS.
First session.
SENATE.

EUROPE THE UNITED STATES
Mr. ANTHONY, trep) Of r l., introduced bill to sstab.
ish certain post between the United States
and Europe and TO regulate the transportation OF mails
thereon and reduce the expenses which was re-
fered to the Committee Post Oces and Post Roads
II establishes three roues viz: 6rst between Boston
and Liverpool; second, between New York and Havrs
| via southampton; and third, between New York and
Antwerp via C0wes II provides that the compensation
per mile these routes shall not exceed two dollars
provided that the total amount shall not exceed accrung
posages and provided that the Postmaster General shall
not be obliged 10 accept the lowest bid The third
ton requires average speed Of ten miles per hour
steamships OF the United States and contracts must not
be for less than seven than ten years. provided
a delay OF twelve hours in time Of starting
each subsequent twelve hours On route number two
extra allowance be made equal 10 tonnage dues paid
10 foreign governments There shall be gemi. monthly
service on route number three and monthly service on
the others. Mail agents and bearers Of United States
dispatches aud officers OF the army and navy travelling
special ORDERS shall be carried free The government
may require an increase in the number or trps ut
porlionate rstes on giving one years notice The cost
loHs:-Boson and Liverpool thirteen trips. S5e0 miles
at 81. Sl53 400 New York and Havre $50 miles,
$40 90 New York and Antwerp, 7I0 miles $3.50 4i0
total S6s2 $50 The United States portage in 1855 was
s7s702S, in 1855 s732, Ss7, In 1885 $8y7, t50.
COUNTY ALEXANDRIA
Mr WADE (repl OF OHIO from the Committee on tho
District OF Columbia reported bill repeal the act 10
retrocede the county of Alexandria 10 the State OF vr
gina The object of the bin is TO make Alexandra
Pnit va tuo bL7iiot " So"iHo~
Mr. WILSON, trep) of Mass. from the Military Commit
uc reported adversely on mo hcse piii authorizing no
Secretary Of War TO purchase Dunncs tactics for the
use of the army
coMsirrSR or cosTaEscE oS TnE ARMY APPROPRIATION
Messrs. Sherman, Wilson and Yates were appointed
committee OF conference on the part OF the Senate on
the Army Appropriation bill
TELEGRAPH LINES.
NJ SRrPMAs (repl of Ohio called up bill TO aid in
the construction Of telegraph lines and to secure to the
Af thp ana IN
other purposes.
Mr. GRIars. lrcp) OF Iowa, moved TO amend the first
section by striking out the words ''tha the National
Telegraph Corporation organized under the laws Of the
State Of New York, April H. 1865 shall have tho right
&c,' and insert In place thereof that any telegraph
company organized or authorized TO be organized
under the laws Of State Of this Union shall have the
right, &c"
Mr. BRowS, trepl OF Mo-, the of some
marks alludng to the recent report OF the Postmaster
General the subject OF tcegraphing, said that In thus
report the Postmaster General had shown himself utterly
incompetent for the position be holds. His report was
made up in great part Of communications from
persons Interested in the great monopoly that
now controls the elcgraphng or this country. Ho
he Postmaster Gcnera bad reected more discredit on
himself in this connection, than perhaps had trans
pircd with regard any othor ocer Of tue government
Men in his position hereofore had sriven 10 advance
the public interests but he (he Postmaster Genea had
stood IN tho way OF needed reform.
MIR. SHERMAN re~rctted that Mr. Brown should have
made such personal attack upon Mr. Dennison, whom
he sir Sherman) knew TO have the public interests at
heart, and TO be as desr0us a. anybody OF advancing
them Mr. Dennison did not believe that the plan 1rst
suggested by Mr. Brown feasible nj the present time
but he favorable 10 anything that promised relief
from the present telegraph monopoly.
Mr.. DooinrtE trep.i OF Wis, moved TO postpone the
Messra GUrnRis, dem, Of KY, and HENDRICKS
tdem.) OF ind spoke against tho bill ~ one which
The resolution Of Mr. Doolttlc prevailed by yeas 20
nays IA, an follows
% Ys.nM sassss: A:1ae c5s:vs Ds,;
Morgan morrill,, Nye Poland. Riddle. Trumbu Van Win
sAYs-Nesss. Anthony, Brown. CLARK, conness Harris
Stewart Wade and Wiliiams-ll
so the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
nfRo-GLYzRiya-
The Senate motion Of Mr. EpNUSrs, (rep.l OF w.
Ing the transportation of ni'fo-gyccrnc. Tho amend
menis, hr. Edmands said, were merely verbal.
UNITED srsrKs DISTRICT couRr OF GEORGIA.
The bill u change the place of holding tho United
States Court In the Northern District Of Georgia from
Marietta 70 Atlanta passed.
KfEcrIvE FRANCHISE TIE pErrUr
Mr MORRILL, epl Of Me-, called mp the senate bill 10
regulate the elective franchise In the District Of Columbia
SECTION and after the passage of this each
and %s pS and
has no, y q ny % Of ~
resided the Disr. for the period Of .iI months
to sSy eSo. s = n % es ssar ensa . ss
tled any election In said district without any DIS
Sac that any person whose duty shall be receive
any election whin the District Of Columbia who
person ened 70 such nigh, under this
: be S % an s sss s sy ss .
done knowingly nne not exceeding i've thousand dollars
s S T. 81 sis .Sa Dse 70 soss Que year
, S1 4 ANY o. ss s -s m sn a'.
ohise he they shall be deemed guilty OF misdemesnor
Soeea ,hou.,nd dollar. o bs Imprisoned g The jail Of
s SAID M R fs sos soa 20! " exceed 'n days Or
That shall be the duty o. The .evers court, hay
charge 70 the gand Jury at the commencement Of
Sac 8 fSa, al acts and part. OF act. Inconsistent with
this act be and the sane are hereby repealed \.
washington Georgetown, respectively. before the
nrr, day q March IN each year shall prepare u. q ns
wards sad cities any election and said and al
SesIhions Of p.rion eanns the rsht 70 vo,. IN ang
sscon therein and for correcting said si and on Two ds
eieson Tor the choices q s oncsr. shall be pub.
SIC 4 Tss, on day q the election the
and rSss 2 o"s d o ess Ss .sSss sS & p. a %
spectvey least I'm day. pror 70 sad annual election
Keep snd ass the cheek Is, herein required po dur
ing election of all onoes and vote shall be lecriy.d
unless delivered by the voter m person and not uni The
presiding hs. had opportunity % .. .ataned q his
IDENTITY and shsll hnd his tho lat, and mark Il
and ascertain tina; his vote !. single
Mr. MoaRmL moved TO amend the 1rst section by add
ing after the words crims or offence the following
words s-.Excepting persons who may have voluntarily
left The Dsric, Of Columbia 10 give aid and comfort 70
tho rebellion
Mr.. BROWN said he did not obcct " tne temporary
dIsfranch semcnt OF rebes but II Mr.. Morris amend
ment contemplate permanent dsrsnchlsement he was
opposed to Il, He believed universal sunfags would
render these rebel votcs, and thai was the
only basis Of safe and permanent reconstruction.
M SrxSER (rep ~ Msss.-Arc you opposed 10 the
dlsfranchlsement o. rebelsl
Mr. BsovS--As permanent policy OF 1he govern
mcnt am.
The amendment was agreed 70.
Mr. MopRiLiI have further 70 smerd bv adding sfteI
the words Collective therein the words and ~ho can
read the constitution Of the Unied states IN the Engh
language and write his name !"
hr. BrowS--Le, us have the yeas and nays on that
Mr. PoxERor. lrcpl OF kansas. opposed tho word
English lie did mol believe reading IN the English
language necessary 20 make good patriot OF man
He knew great many good citizens aud loyal men who
| did not understand the English language
Nr GrI1gs opposed the smendmcnt on similar grounds
| 10 those taken by Mr. romeroy.
Mr WnsoS, rep of Mass, moved 70 strike out tho
| words I'm the English language
me CnAm-kr Anthony sad Il was not In order "a
amend m amendment amendment
NJ WnsoS sRd be could not see the necessity o the
vuting qualification Msny could not write from physi-
cal aldsquallhcacn-psrayf for instance He ys op.
I posed 20 the amendment of NJ. Morrill,
Mr NdRHrL modified bs amendment by sinking out
| the words, lin The English language "