Mr. MORRILL. Ihope the Senfrom NewHampshire will not insist upon striking out the word “sole.” I consider that motion mischievous, and quite fatal to the enterprise. I will see if we cannot accommodate the Sen ator by a proposed amendment in some other direction which will obviate the necessity of so much mischief as will ensue by that amendment. I gave my consent to this billin the committee on the express understanding that it should have limitation such as is suggested here. It will be seen by a reference to the original bill as referred to the committee that it had this scope, it granted to this company, the sole and exclusive right and privilege to connect Florida and the northern sea coast of the Gulf of Mexico within the U.S. with the island of Cuba and adjacent islands, &c.” I thought that sweep was a little too comprehensive; but I.believe upon consultation generally with the committee it was agreed, as I understood it—and I think it is an omission entirely that it comes in as it docs—that it. should be limited to the connection of the coast of Florida with the West lndia islands. It was not to ho a charter with a right to make innumerable lines between the coast of the U.S., without limitation, and the West India islands. I think the chairman of the committee will agree with me that we intended to limit it to some one point on the coast of Florida, and I supposed the bill was reported in that way. I have never given it any consideration since. I will suggest an amendment which will perhaps obviate all the difficulty which Senators have in their minds. Assuming that it would be the sense of the Senate to authorize this company to construct a submarine cable between this country from the coast of Florida, and the West India is and s, I will suggest by way of amendment, provided mty honorable friendfrom NewHampshire should think it worth while to with draw his amendment, in the 9th line of the 1st section after the words “ from the ” to insert “shores of the State of Florida in the 5" so that the clause would then read: Shall have the sole privilege for aperiod of 20 5 years to lay, construct. land, maintain, and operate telegraphic or magnetic lines or cablesin and over the waters.reefs.islands.shores and lands over which the U.S. haycjurisdiction, from the shores of the State of Florida, in the said U.S. to the islandsof Cuba and the bahamas.either or both and other West India islands. That would limit it entirely to the shores of the coast of Florida.