Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the Report of Professor Morse, announcing the completion of the Electro Magnetic Telegraph between the cities of Washington and Baltimore. June 6, 1844. Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Treasury Department, June 4, 1844.
Sir: I have the honour respectfully to transmit herewith, for information of the House of Representatives, a report, dated the 3d instant, from Professor Sam. F. B. Morse, announcing the completion of the electro magnetic telegraph between Washington and the city of Baltimore, as authorized by the “Act to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro magnetic telegraphs by the United States,” approved the 3d of March, 1843.
I beg leave to state, that the perfect practicability of the system has been fully and satisfactorily established by the work already completed.
The subject is respectfully submitted to the consideration of Congress for such further directions in the matter as may be deemed expedient.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
McCLINTOCK YOUNG,
Secretary of the Treasury ad interim.
Hon. John W. Jones,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
[No. 15.]
Letter from Professor Morse to Hon. McClintock Young.