Mr. ALLEY from the comPostOffice, reported back the bill (S.No.357) entitled “An act to aid in the construction of tele raph lines and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes.” The bill, which was read at length, provides, in the 1st section, that any telegraph company now organized or which may hereafter be or gpnizer, under the laws of any State in the nion, shall have the right to construct, main tain, and operate lines of telegraph through and over an portion of the public domain of the U.S., over and along any of the military or post roads of the U.S. which have been or may hereafter be declared such by act of Congress, over, under, or across the navigable streams or waters of the U.S. such lines of telegraph are to be so constructed and maintained as not to obstruct the navigation of such streams and waters, or interfere with the ordinary travel on such military or 0st roads. And any of said companies shall have the right to take and use from such public lands the necessary stone, timber, and other materials for its osts. piers, stations, and other needful uses in the construction, maintenance, and operation of the lines of telegraph, and may preempt and use such portion of the unoccupied public lands subject to preemption through which its lines of telegraph may be located as may be necessary for its stations, not exceeding 40 acres for each station, but such stations not to be within 15 miles of each other. The 2nd section provides that telegraphic communications between the several Depts of the Government of the U.S and their officers and agents shall, in their transmission over the lines of an of the companies, have priority over all other business, and shall be sent at rates to be annually fixed l by the PostMGenl. The 3rd section proposes to enact that the rights and privileges granted shall not be transferred by any company acting under this act to any other corporation, association, or person; and it is provided that the U.S. may at any time after the expiration of 5 years from the date of the passage of this act, purchase, for postal, military, or other purposes, all the telegraph lines, property, and effects of an or all of the companies at an appraised va ac, to be ascertained by 5 cometent, disinterested persons, 2 of whom shall be selected by the PostMGenl of the U.S., 2 by the company interested, and one by the 4 so previously selected. The 4th section provides that before any telegraph company shall exercise any of the powers or privileges conferred by this act, such company shall file their written acceptance with the PostMGenl of the restrictions and obligations required by this act.