Mr. SHERMAN. I ask for the yeas and na s. The yeas&nays were ordered; and being taken, resulted yeas 14, nays 14; 21. So the amendment was rejected. The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendments made as in ComWhole were concurred in; so that the bill reads as follows: Be it enacted.190.That any telegraph company now organizer!or which may hereafter c organized under the laws of any State in this Union shall have the righttn construct, maintain, and operate lines of telegraphthrough and over any 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 declaredsuch by act of Congress, an over, under or acrossthe navigable streamsor waters of the U.S.: Provided. That such lines of telegraph shall 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 post roads. And any of said companies shall have the right to take and usefrom such public lands the necessaryltonc. timber, and other materials for its posts,piers, stations and other ncedful uses in the construction. maintenance and operation of said lines of telegraph and may ree‘inptand use such portion of the unoccu ied pubic lands subject to preemption through whic itssaid lines of telegraph may be located as may be necessary for its stations.not excceding 40 acres for eachstation. but such stations not to be within 15 miles of eachother. SEC.2. Abife: That telegraphic communications between the several Depts of the Governmentof the U.S and their officersand agents shall, in their transmissionover the lines ot any ofsaid companies.have priorit over all other business and shal be sentat ratesto e unnu ally fixed by the PostMGenl. EEC.3. 11 Abife:, That the rights and privileges hereby grapted shall not be transferred by anycompanygoting under this not to another corporation. association or person: Prooule however hatthe U.S.mayat any time after the exnation of 5 yearsfrom the date of the possagco this act, for postal military, or otherpurposes. purchaseall tho telegraph lines, property.andeffects of anyor all of said companiesat an appraisedvalue. to beascertainedby 5competent.disinterested persons Itwo of wbom shall besclect d by the PostMGenl of the U.S., 2 I)’ the company interested andone by the 4 sopreviouslyselected. Site. 4. Abife: That beforeany telegraphcompanyshall exerciseany of the powers or privileges conferredby this act. such company shal file their written accept once with the PostMGenl of the restrictions and obligations required by this not.