, 1872-12-20

free. Above one mile, the rate viii be liked oy
$s;'ss}; s$$ e |ss :: e. sa
cents per hundred r:.::; s,,uuaoD w. 80
at nt ntermedate m @ cents and * cents
in day. Rates for press associations not to ex-
coed those now paid !; S cents postage to be paid
On each press despatch. The Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General is to be appointed to SUPER
wise the administration Of the telegraph. The
tract With the Postal Telegraph Company for
the transmission Of correspondence By telegraph,
as his agent for ten years, according to tne
provisions Of this act,. with the
right to construct and provide lines On al
and may take possession Of the same in case OF
8 failure to perform the service, and contract
with other parties therefor, charging said COM
pany with the loss. The capital stock OF the
company will consist Of 10000 shares Of the par
an amount equal at par 7alta'e to the cost Of the
lines purchased or constructed thereafter. Tele-
graph companies in actual operation, are allowed
to sell to this company at valuation to be fixed
Postmaster General; two By the seller, and
one by the four previously selected. The
company is also authorized to e.
tabliah Offices Independent Of those
established by the Postmaster General. Any
4Oa4u4aaLp1 u63 aEt 40 I'LL OpoIHtO1 WALL LILO d6e
sent Of the Postmaster General. The Company
may make special contracts with railroads, par
Bons, or associations for the use Of the wires.
The Government reserves the right to renew
the contract or annul the franchise for neglect
or failure on the part Of tho Company.
POSTPONED.
The bill allowing women IN the Territories to
vote and hold Office waa reported upon adverse
y from the Judiciary Committee, and placed on
the calendar.
ional Courts Of Louisiana was reported upon ad-
Verse1y, and indefinitely postponed.
PRoHB1roRY.
Mr. SHERMAN, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported substitute for the bill prohibit
ing the sale OF liquor in the District Of Column
bia and other Territories.
REBELLION REMINDERS.
Mr. EDMUNDS said that he intended to call
up the Joint resolution adverse to the erasure
Of the names Of battles from flags and the
army register, but refrained, as he understood
that Senator Sumner WIS too unweu to speak.
THE FARnAGUT STATUE.
A resolution Was adopted extending the time
for receiving models for the Far1agut statue
thirty days.
: EXCHANGING BONDS,
Mr. SHERMAN called up the bill authorizing
an exchange of registered coupon bonds.
Mr. BAYARD offered an amendment, which
Was agreed to, providing that the operation Of
the law shall not increase the public debt or rate
The bill Was briefly discussed and laid over.
FRENCH 8PoI1ATIoN CLAM.
The Senate resumed confederation Of tho
French Spoliation bill.
N1r. WINDOW moved to postpone the bill.
Mr. MORTON offered an amendment proyid-
ing that none of the money appropriated by tho
act shall be paid to insurance companies OF their
representatives or assigneeB, which received the
war premiums upon risks for the loss Of which
they we're paid a compensation, nor to any
person OF persons representing claims which
we're in whole or in part paid by insurance COM
panies, to the extent that such claims we're paid
by said companies.
Mr. WINDOM moved to lsy the bill On the
table for the purpose Of taking up the Indian
Appropriation bill. Lost.
Mr.. WRIGHT Gowa) offered substitute for
Mr. Morron's amendment more restrictive upon
the claimants, which was ordered printed.
Pending action on the bill, the Senate at $50
p. m. went into executive session, and soon
after
Adjourned