The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-18
FGRTY-FIRSr CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SEN
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1869.
ELLIS REr0RTEn

WASHINGTON, Dec II, 1869.
BILLS REPORTED.
ar. roMERoy, rep OF Kansas, from the Commit
tee on Pubic Lands reported, with amendments.
BIZ creating land district in the Territory OF
Wyoming.
Mr.. SUMNER, pep) or Mass, from the Committee
on the District OF Columbia reported with an amend.
ment, bii to incorporate the Washington HomGo-
pathic Medical Association.
BILLS REFERRED.
Mr. SPENCER, trep.) or Ala, introduced o bill TO
abolish the office of naval officer. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
mr. RAMSEY, lrep.l OF Mimi, introduced bin to
abolish the ranking privilege and provide postage
stamps and stamped envelopes Tor the payment of
postage Gu Official correspondence and other public
matter. Referred 10 the Committee Post Offices
Mr.. HARLAN, Cep.l OF Iowa, introduced a bill 10
provide for the settlement and payment OF expenses
Incurred by the Territorial aufhorit es of Montana
IN tho suppression OF Indian n0stilltles during The
year 1901. Referred 10 the Committee Territories.
REDUCTION OF OFFICERS or THE ARMY
Mr. WIi.sos, (rep.) OF Mass, introduced q bill 10
provide for the reduction OF the officers of army
Referred 10 the Colnnlttee ON Military Affairs.
IL authorizes the Secretary Of War 10 nonorapIy
discharge any Infantry Officers VINO may apply, pro-
viied the number left IN tine service shall not be
reducea oesom tne requirements OF the twenty-five
regiments authorized by law. Officers thus ala.
charged ON their own application shall receive from
one 10 TWO years extra pay and allowances,
ing to Their TERMS OF service II reduction TO tie
requirements OF twenty-five regiments IS not tnus
effected the secretary OF War Is authorized to eject
1t by mastering out the supernumary officers under
the ABOVE terms giving two years extra pay TO
oillcers VINO nave served more than ten years. one
and balf years pay FOR service from i've to te.,
years ana one year pay TO ali Others.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Mr.. ScHuRz Tep.l OF Mo-, introduced bill to pre-
vent persons VINO have been officers in the Treasury
Department, from aiding in the prosecution Oh cases
against the Gnited States. Referred.
Mr.. HowAED, repl oi Mica, introduced Joint
resolution relative furnishing safes to collectors
OF internal revenue. Referred.
MIR. PoMERoY offered a resolution, which wns
adopted directing tue Postmaster General furnish
copies Of the communications with the Frenca gov
erninent relative 70 securing notifications of postal
arrangements.
TELEoHAruic COMMUNICATION WITH FOREIGN CouS-
TRIES.
On motion OF Mr.. SUMNER the Senate took up the
DILL relative 10 teegrapllc communication between
the United states anu foreign countries.
Tue bill was read, providing that whenever CON-
nunication shall hereafter be established Detw cen
the United States and any ore'gn country by means
OF teegraphic or magnetic lines or cables, the same
shall be subject to tue following conditions:-Ihe
OF the United States to enjoy equal PRIV
lieges with any foreign goS ernment with regard to
the use and control OF such cable ana at all times TO
he entitled 10 transmit by its operator govern
ment messages, which shan take precedence OF all
others aud De paid for at rates established by the
Postmaster General, unless otherwise agreed; ali
such lines to BE- Kept open for the transmission ior
daily publication OF market reports and other Intel.
gence all messages TO be forwarded ia the order OF
their receipt Congress snail al all times have power
10 oetermne the rates To be charged and establish
such regulations az 1t may judge necessary. Before
United states written acceptance or the foregoing
terms shall DC filed In the ONCE OF the secretary OF
State.
The second section declares that subject to the
foregoing stpulatlons and subject 10 the terms OF
such grants as nave heretofore been made by Con-
gress the consent OF Congress IL hereby given to the
laying and maintaining OF magnetic lines of cable
between the United States aud foreign countries
subject however, any and all rights OF properly
and state jurisdiction: ana provided that the prv-
eyes conferred by this act shall not be enjoyed by
any persons or company whose line terminates IN
exttfrn0 dana .tI.r
privileges upon companies Incorporated by the
authority OF the United states or OF any state OF the
Union
Nh. SUMNER said since the bill had been reported
In February last "A cable haa been landed on
shores from France and this rendered modification
u the oil necessary. lie proposed an amendment
10 make the language OF the bill applicable, not only
/ 10 future, but 10 existing cables.
| M THURMAN (dem.l, OF ONO, suggested that
legai question mad DeeB preached as To the rgnt OF
state TO permit the landing or cable without the
| permission OF the general government. lie there.
oI moved 10 refer the bill 10 the committee on the
| Judiciary.
Mr. SUMNER said the question referred to by the
| Henalor from phio-that OF STATES rights-was an
ou customer III the Senate, but the authority OF the
tenefs, Royefnmeht IN thus matter was implied ~
| Commerce with foreign nations
mr.. coNkLisG, rep. OF \. y, said the amendment
wa aaenoaeuve provision making the bill universal
III us character, aud thereby these new conditions
were imposed lndiscrlmlnateIy upon the cables
| otheH.
Mr.. SUMNER said that provision had been made 70
protect special privileges guaranteed unoer acts OF
Congress 10 certain cables and that the oDtn,ou OF
the Judiciary Comnittee had been given that Con-
gress Ioigni Witn pfoprety pass code OF restric
| tons which would be applicable generally TO all
cables between the United States ana foreign coun
| tries.
| Mr. THURMAN, referring to a remark by Mr.. sum.
ner that his own remarks were for the purD0se OF
revvng the theory OF secession and extreme states,
right, said that ne did not understand the limit
| which that Senator would impose upon others IN
/ considering legal questions IN the senate That
Senator seemed TO see, In his own suggestions the
| appariIon Of States rights, which Apparently
| always excited IN lIs mind something OF alarm. SO
earnestly had the senator from Massachusetts reen
| engaged IN putting down some or the erroneous
doctrines OF states rights that his nab OF mind ade
II imposs,oIe or min W believe that state had any