Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL.


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WASHINGTON, Dec 1e.-House bill
amenda!ory of postal code with amends
ments was reported and passed.
Womsn's Rights I'm the Territories.
"A bill allowing women in she territories
to vote and hold Office was reported adj
versely from the Judiciary Committee and
placed on the calender. -
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill author
izing the exchange Of registered coupon
bonds. S77 @7Ls MatSRt
NY. Bayard offered an amendment
which was agreed to- providing that the
operation of the law shall not increase the
public debt or the rate OF interest on the
bonds. The bill was freely discussed and
laid over. 3l- lfiWi .kifiNfI4 AEilI
The Postal Telegraph Speculation.
Mr.. Ramsey, of Minnesota, from the
COMMITTEES on Post-offices and Post-roads,
renorted the postal telegraph bill. The bill
is the Hubbard bill with snndry modifca-
tions. The Postmaster General is required
as soon as practicable, to establish tele-
graph Office at all postoffiees or telegraph
circuits, at others within 10 miles thereof
where the salary Is $500 per annum, and
other places where the wants OF business
REQUIRE; the charge for transmission not to
exceed one cent per word for circuits of 25O
miles, counting the address and signature,
with no rate less than 25 cents, except in
case of night messages, for which thou
sand miles will be q circuit; the tolls to be
prepaid by stamps; delivery within mile
of Office free; the above mile rate to be fixed
by the Postmaster General; government
messages to have priority and sent
at the rates fixed by the Postmaster Gen
eral; press reports rs cents per hundred
words, not exceeding 500 miles at night,
and one dollar by day with drop rates at in
termediate offices at 50 cents at. night and
Is in the day; rates for press associations
not to exceed those now paid; five cents
postage to be paid on each press dispatch;
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General to
be appointed TO supervise the administra-
ton of the telegraph, The Postmaster
General is also authorized to contract with
the Pos.zl Telegraph Company for the
transmission of correspondence by telegraph
as his agent for ten years, according to the
provisions of this act, with the right to con-
struct and provide lines on all post routes
and to all postal telegraph offices, and may
take possession of the same in case OF fall
uFe 10 perform the service and contract with
other parties therefor, charging the said
company with the loss; the capital stock Of
the company to consist of ten thousand
shares of par value of a hundred dollars
cash paid up, to be increased by an amount
equal at par value TO the cost of the lines
purchased or constructed thereafter. The
telegraph companies in actual operation are
allowed to sell to this company at a valua-
ton to be fixed by FIVE disinterested per-
sons, two named by the Postmaster Gene
raj, two by the seller, and one by the four
previously selected. The company are also
authorized 10 establish offices independent
of those established by the Postmaster
General. Any postmaster may act as ope-
rator. With the assent of the Postmaster
General, the company may make special
contracts with railroads, persons or assocla-
tions 10 use the wires. The government
reserves theright to renew the contract or
annul the franchise for neglect or failure on
the part of the company. s.-...-,..
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the French spoliation claims.
Mr.. Morton offered an amendment pro-
viding that none of the money appropriated
by the act shall be paid to Insurance. compa-
MES.
Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, offered a substitute
for Mr.. Morton's amendment more restrict
i've upon claimants, which was ordered
printed. E
Pending action on the bin the Senate
at 1:30 went into Executive session and
soon after adjourned. .-.-.