The New York herald., 1870-02-25

York, stated chat no never lpaid any money
TO the mcpxber IN question. The committee
however, nave evidence that ne boosted he mad paid
$4,000 tsr It, ana he wond have paid $4,000 rather
than that the boy should NOT have been appointed.
rha committee spent some time in deberating upon
ths case Of r. Buelcr, member frum Tennessee, and
In UNDERSTOOD . resolution FOR his expns0n has
been proposed and wil be offered tomorrow.
TlAc Postal reicGraph.-A Argument oi President
Wxson js Favor Of che Monopoly-Mr. Hub
bard to Reply.
A meeting OF the Senate COMMITTEE ON Post Ofilces
held this morning, ut which President Orion, OF
The Western Union Telegraph Company, was heard
In opposition tile bill Of Mr.. Hubbard and TO the
report which the committee made recently IN ITS
favor. Mr.. Ort0n insisted that the rates for teie
graphing were higher in France. Great
Britain, Belgium, Switzerland Germany, Italy
and Holland than in the Upited States,
basing his arguments upon the rates
claimed 10 be charged FOR messages between certain
cities IN those countries and certain cities In this
repubhc. He next argued that the telegraph was
more used in the United States than In Europe.
With regard 10 Mr.. HuDbard's bill, he naturally
thought II unjust TO existing companies 1t wond
not, ne held, prevent monopoly, because under
the terms Of the bill, the Western Union Company
could take possession OF the new organization, ana
when this was done competition with IT would be
Impossible Ia future. Taking the business done by
hs company as what the new system would per.
FORM Mr.. 0rton held that under the rates pro-
posed the receipts would be about $l,000,000
less than 1t cost the Western Union for
salaries OF employees, and he did not
believe the government could have the work done
for less than his company paid. He admitted there
W. mi in tha Ia I'm hat
largely increase the number or messages but grant.
ing that such increase high as ffty per cent
there would Sill be deficit Of more than million
OF dollars Mr.. Orton next went INTO statistics to
show that the present wires would not be able to
carry large increase OF business, and urged that
any considerable increase In the number OF mes.
sages would necessarily require increased facilities,
the investment IN which would entail heavy
expense np0n the Post once Department. Refer
ring TO the statement Of the committee that the
rates charged by the Western Union Company were
not uniform, he held that they could not be In the
different sections Of the country 1t necessary
to charge more IN the West than In the East, and
in the South than in the West TO prevent loss
Mr. Orton Inrther said that he was anxious to have
the present rates for tecgraphing reduced, and de
ciared that his company would reduce theirs one.
seventh II 1t was relieved from the national, state
and municipal taxes. In conclusion lie said
L1 Congress provide for a commission to ascer.
tam and Tx the cash value of our property and
franchise on Wnlcn sum we shall be entitled to
earn and divide annually To our stockholders ten
per cent. We VIII then surrender to the Post Once
department. the right we now possess to fix and
modify tariff rates, that as fast as the actual
capital exceeds ten per cent the surplus may
be applied 70 the reduction Of rates In sncn
u manner the Post ONCE Department shall direct
ii the rates proposed by Mr.. Hubbard can make
the business seItsnpportng they WIN ultimately be
The government can supply can be ayailed OF TO the
fullest extent, but wirnont mourning any expense
or assuming any responsibility.
Mr. HUBBARD, who was present during the dev.
cry OF Mr. 0rton's Speech was given an opportunity
to reply on Saturday next He wiil take the position
that in many important respects Mr.. Orton's sta.
tistics are incorrect and contrary to the Official
figures OF the most recent date. He will show
that the telegraph systems or most OF
the European countries thaS have assumed
governmental control and made them part OF
their postal organization. only self. sustain.
Ing but will. in some instances, show surplus Of
receipts over all expenses. He will demonstrate
that these results have been attained with q much
lower tariff rates than those charged hy the Western
Union Company, and that the expenses OF conducting
them under the systematic and economical manage
ment OF those governments much less than those
or that company. He will also prove that every
reduction or rates has Oeen followed by an increase
Of business dlsproportionately large, and that the
telegraph, instead OF being, az formerly, the mere
vehicle Of business communication, has become, on
account OF Its present comparative cheapness a
great and constantly increasing channel OF social
correspondence. lie will show that the rates esab.
lished in the oil reported by the committee
low bur that the expenses OF the lines VIII be
met and the community have the advantage OF
the reduced Of telegrapnlng. He Will show the
greater certainty accuracy and responsibility Of tho
proposed new system. He Will also prove that the
original stockholders Of the present organization
have been enormously enriched by the increased
interest thar they have acquired in the
company from its earnings, In some in.
stances multiplying the original investment
almost dfty times. MIR. Hubbard Is prepared to con-
trovert all the deductions made by Mr. Orton from
incorrect statistics that that gentleman brought
forward and Will prove that the results under the
proposed bill VIII not be profitable both the gov.
ernment and to the public 1t Will only be attributable
to dlsgraceful mlsmanage ment.
No Expansion Of the Currency.
The Senate to-day gave an expression Of opinion
on the financial question in the passage of resolu-
tion, introduced by Senator Williams, OF Oregon,
declaring against the imitation Of the currency and
to prevent the nuctuation OF values. The resolution
passed without O. division.
The Decision Of the supreme Court ON the
currency question:.
w. J. Howard chief solicitor OF the Pennsy)yania
Central Railroad Is here to consult with the AtLor
ney General relative to the recent decision OF the
Supreme Court on the Legal Tender act. IT appears
that the Pennsylvania Central and the Read
ing and other railroad companies In Pennsyl-
vaEla have been notified that they viii
be expected to pay the interest on
their bonds In coin IN accordance with tho decision
OF the Supreme Court. They do not propose to do
this, and they are anxious to get Judges Strong and
Bradley the bench, ana then to bring up another
case now on the docket involving the constitution
ality Of the Legal Tender act With strong and
Bradley on The bench they hope to get reversal or
the decision OF Chief Justice Chase.
General Sickles' Nomination Reported.
The nomination OF General Sickles as Minister 20
Spain was reported to the Senate from the Foreign
Relations Committee few days ago, only one men,
Der Of the committee dissenting. This gentleman is
from New England, and opposed General Sickles on
what he terms .'ngh moral grounds.n The nomina.