The Clerk read The next business upon the Speakers table was bill of the Senate Igo. 132, to prevent and punish kidnaping; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComJudiciary. PENSION LAWS. The next business upon the Speakers table was bill of the Senate No. 116, to extend the benefit of the pension laws to artificers; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComInvalidPens. METROPOLITAN INSURANCE COMPANY. The next business upon the Speakers table was an act (S. No.98) to incorporate the Met propolitan Fire and Marine Insurance Company of the DistColwhich was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComDistCol. TRANSFER OF postoffice APPROPRIATIONS. The next business upon the Speakers table was a JtResolution (S.No.29) for the transfer of funds appropriated for the payment of salaries in the postoffice Dept to the general salary account of that Dept; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referredto the comPostOffice. GREAT FALLS ICE COMPANY. The next business upon the Speakers table was an act (S.No.64) to incorporate the Great Falls Ice Company, of Washin ton, DistCol; which was read a rst and 2nd time, and referred to the ComDistCol. raahss proSOLDIERS and sartoss. The next business upon the Speakers table was a JtResolution (S.No.84) expressive of the gratitude of the nation to the officers, soldiers, and seamen of the U.S. which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComMilAffrs. MILITARY ROAD 1N OREGON. The next business on the Speakers table was an act (S.No.58) granting and s to the State of Oregon to aid in the construction of:1. military road from Corvallis to the Aquina bay which was read a 1st and 2nd timc, an referred to the ComPubLands. HUMBOLDT CANAL COMPANY. The next business upon the Speakers table was an set (S.No.140) to grant the right of way to the Humboldt Canal Company through the public lands of the U.S.; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComPubLands. RELIEF OF THE DESTITUTE. The next business on the Speakers table was aJtResolution (S.R.No. 41)) for the tem porary relief of destitute people in the DistCol which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComDistCol. ESTABLISHMENT OF COLLECTION DISTRICTS. The next business upon the Speakers table was an act (S.No.199) to establish the collection district of PortHuron and the collection district of Michigan, and to extend the district of Puget Soun; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComCommerce. ISSUING AMERICAN REGISTERS. The next business upon the Speakers table was an act (S. No.89) to issue American registers to the steam vessels Michigan, Dispatch, and William K. Muir; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComCommerce. NEWYORK CUSTOMHOUSE EXAMINERS. The next business upon the Speakers table was an act (S.No.39) to amen the act relating to officers employed in the examination of imported merchandise in the district of NewYork; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComCommerce. WEST INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY. The next business upon the Speakers table was an act (S.No.26) to encou ra e telegraph communication between the U.S and the island of Cuba and other West India isl and s and the Bahamas; which was read a 1st and 2nd time. The question was upon ordering the bill to be read a 3rd time. The bill was read at length, as follows: Whereas James A. Serypiser.Alfred Pell, jr. Alexander Hamilton, jr. Oliyer K. King, Maturin L. Delafleld, William Smith, and Janice M. Diules, their associates.successors and assigns, personse om posing the International OceanTelegraph Company an incorporated company chartered by the State of New lurk, are desirous of establishing a him of submarine tclenrnphic communication between the U.S.A and the west India islands and the Bahamas: Now. themfore, in order to facIh State the said enterprise, l v otherwise this grant to be nul Be it enacted by the Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in Congressas smiiblul, That the said Internationul OceanTelegraph Company, incorporated under the laws of the state of NewYork, their successors and assigns, shall have the sole privilege for a period of 14 years from the approval of this not.to lay, construct, land, maintain, and operate telegraphic or magnetic lines or cables in and over the waters reefs. islands, shores, and lands over which the U.S. have jurisdiction, from the shores of the State of Florida, in the said U.S. to the:slund of Cuba and thlo Bahamas, either or both, and other West India 15an S 8:032 and be“ Abife: That the said In tprnational Ocean Telegraph company shall at all times during astate of war. give the U.S. the free useof said cable or cables to a.telegraphic operator of its own selection to tranmit any mes sagesto and from its military naval, and diplomatic or consular agents: Provider, That the said international OceanTolegraph Companyshall, within the period of 3 ears mm the passsgopf this act, causeth esaid on marine telegraphiccable or cables to be laid down, and that the said cable or cables shall be in successful operation for the transmission of messageswithin the said period of 3 years; and void. SEC. 3. Abife:.That Congress shall have power at any time to alter or repeal the foregoing not.