The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-22

WASHINGTON, March 81 1855.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE WEST
INDIES.
pespte the objections raised by certain Senators, the
sole privilege for fourteen years lay down and operate
q submarine Geographic cable between New York and
West Indies to-day granted by the Senate to the
International Ocean Telegraph Company The time for
the construction Of the line which is 10 connect New
York with the West Indies and the Bahama Islands
limited to three instead Of five years. The granting OF
the exclusive privilege important the Spanish
has awarded the same rights to Spanish COM
pany Doubtless the two companies will join interests
for the furtherance Of the project
: DEATHBLow TO RAILKoAD M0NoPOLIEs.
The bill to facilitate commercial and postal intercourse
between the States which originated in the last Congress
and failed In the Senate for want OF time, passed the
House to-day by q majority Of twenty In plain English
the title OF the bill would be act TO smash
State monopoies Of travel and for this reason IL
was vigorously opposed by representatives from New
Jersey and where they have little arrange
ments OF their own for transporting p@ss0uges ana
freight through their domnions The BILL as amended
passed. provides that all railroads operated by steam
may transport Government property over their lines,
bridges Ferries &c and receive compensation therefor,
and that they may make connections with other roads In
other States when practicable Jack Rogers and others
vehementiy protested against overriding State charters
conveying exclusive privileges TO certain roads, but 10
no avail.
TIE LOAN BILL.
The WAYS and Means Committee commenced the
sderaiion of the recommitted Loan bill this morning,
and hope present It House in three days
farthest The public interested in this
than almost any other All classes anxious such
Congressional action will settle the present uncertainty
concerning the amount Of currency TO be authorized II
any reasonable figures all viii cheerully
Until this is done commercial values will remain un.
settled.
THE CONTEMPLATED CHANGES IN THE INTERNAL
REVENUE LAW.
The delay Of the Ways aud Means Committee in per.
fecting and recommending contemplated changes
OF the Internal Revenue laws occasionng the Commits
sioner great perpexi,y, and will much useless
labor But six weeks are left in which to print and
distribute millions OF blanks in all the States With the
probabilities amounting almost TO q certainty that
several important notifications Of the laws would be
made by Congress the Commissioner OF Internal Revc
has waited thus long, hut will soon be Obliged TO
send out his old blanks II h questionable whether any
changes could be engineered through both houses
OF Congress within the time specified A spirit Of cap
tousness prevails that would reard the passage any
laws OF the kind
THE CHOLERA QUESTION
is not overlooked in the press Of other maters and
every precaution is being taken prevent the land ng
on our shores OF that fell disease After the usual
amount Of objections raised by several Senators who
display peculiar merit only In this species Of oraey
Mr. Riddell moved 10 lay the matter the table but
failed 10 carry his point The jost resolution ss Il
passed authorizes the OF War and the Navy 70
place a the deposai Of the proper officers vessels and
hulks for quarantine purposes In all the ports OF tho
United States
REroRrEp APPEARANCE OF THE CHOLERA AT
MOBILE.
Advices from Montgomery Alabama dated on the 10Th
inst, have been received by DR.. c. ". Homer, Chief
Medical onlcer or the Freedmen Bureau informing him
that report in circulation there that the cholera
had made its appearance at Mobile, Ala, although the
report traced 10 any reliable sourc6
APPBEHESsioSs OF THE YELLOW FEVER AT KEY
WEST.
DR. Thomas Sims, late Surgeon OF Volunteers and for.
ss Medical Director Of the Third Army corps has been
amounted ss, Health oncer for the States Of South
Carolina and Georgia. the augmentation Of General
scxlcs and starts for Charleston on Saturday, r full
powers to call upon all military and naval authorities for
6seAas.r, sc-operatOn or assistance He hurried o..
psr,ure gives color to the ru%cis Of yellow '"-,
wa which were discredited becsus' -,
known to appear so early in ~ former ,esson The
closest observers anon medical men unite IN prcdcpa
mag have Commenced.
rs.EFFEcrrAL EFFORT TO ADMIT TENNESSEE.
Mr.. Latham Of West Virginia, exploded joke In the
House this afternoon, but It's effect speedily
traized Affecting TO believe that the RADICALS Recon
structon Committee and all, recognized the right Of
Tennessee TO representation in Congress. he up
resolution asking that her representatives be admitted
and that the Committee Of Fifteen be discharged from
further consideration OF her some Unsuitable rsd
cal objected 70 the introduction Of the resolution 60
Tennessee will continue to be- for time at least one of
the sweet morses beneath the tongue OF the ogrcish
committee.
rHB DEAD DUCK COMING TO GRIEF.
The Secretary of the Senate shows grief Earlier in
the session he would trip lightly through the Capitol
passages from the Senate the lower House. appear
side the bar OF the House and lay message from the
Senate before Mr. Speaker, with loud voice, smile,
creased countenance and an advanced stomach. lat
tcrly however, when he appears he appears detected
He mumbles In faint voics the titles Of the papers
wh oh he holds In his hat and slides sorrowfuy away
10 sofa in the lobby or q few moments interchange cf
with The sepuchrai Kelley the shosiiy BROOM
all f,ae ~ voice sotnagl and sptrit