The New York herald., 1870-05-12
Argument Of Mr.. 0rton Against q
Postal Telegraph.
Success Of the Postal Telegraph
System in Great Britain.
Discharge Of Employees Of the
War Department.
Protracted Struggle in the House Over
the Northern Pacific Railroad Bill.
Animated Debate Over
the Tariff Bill.

Animated Debate Over
the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1870.
MIR. 0rton's Argument Against a Postal Telc.
graph Answercd-C0mpiete Success of the
System In Great Britain. .f Yi ss.li.
Tie select committee on the postal telegraph had
meeting to-day, at which William ORION or tae
Western Union Telegraph Company, delivered ali
argument which lie announced was positively his
last on this subject Mr.. Orton reviewed the speech
of Mr. q. q. Washburn In favor OF the bill now be-
fore the committee and expatiated at greas lcnRlh
upon the impracticabiiity OF the postal telegraph
system He pointed TO the experiment OF The British
government In putting tine telegraph lines under the
management VI The Post Once Department and
said 1t was failure. He was questioned upon the
point very nlnutely by the committee, but he still
adhered to his assertion that the plan would not
work, and had been demonstrated to be utterly i'm.
practicable. When he had finished General Wash
burn handed him The following letter from the Sec.
,etary q che British Post ONCE DEPARTMENT.
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Az might be expected Mr.. Orton was rather taken
aback when ne read the above or course he had
based his entire argument against the British
Posra telegraph system upon the false tee.
grams tsansmtted ever the cable by inter-
ested psrtes for the purpose, as Mr.. Scu-
damore says, OF injuring Mr.. washburn's scheme
The letter OF the Secretary OF the British Post
ONCE Department is q complete answer, not
only 70 Mr.. Orton, but to all the opponents Of the
postal telegraph system.
Admiral P0rscr's Views ON the Pacinc TeIe.
graph Cable.
Admiral Porter has addressed q letter to Cyrus W.
Field, concluding rs foows:-
am Of opinion that teiearsphc communication between
California and China necessity Congress
for the country Our statesmen n dsvsng
neans OF sosuscs,ing American commerce and snachng
II IN 4sa st % G g' sr
our w:lis.s naIcs. connection with this sommsres
Congress gives no MD must eventually ne established In
s pa % @ q % %
feel like taking interest in the matter will live regret
'(onsrcssman Lynch's speech ON the Decline
of American shipping.
Tie speech OF Congressman Lynch, to-day In ex-
position Of the bill Of the special committee on the
decline OF American tonnage was received with great
interest, because long impatientiy awaited as the
initiative OF measures that shall provide remedy.
Representatives OF all the large iron shipbuidng
establishments caught eagerly his words In the gal
leres afrording encouragement that this industry
national in its character. shall receive the
legislative aid 1t requires Parties esirous to estab
lish steamship lines that shall compete with the
British, and merchants unwilling to yield the entire
carrying trade to the English nag, will be glad that
at length voice has been heard the moor OF Con-
gress In practical sympathy with their views
subsidizing New York and European Sfeam-
ship Lines. ,a
An opposition to the subsdzing OF lines of steam
ers from New York to European ports has sprung
mp. 1t appears the owners Of established American
lines consider that there Is great injustice In grant
ing subsidies TO new lines when they have been in
the field lighting against foreign rivalry. They thilk
If subsidies granted to any enterprise 1t should
be TO the lines now running.
The Chief Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic.
The contest over the choice Of Commander-in-
Chief OF the Grand Army OF the Republic was hotly
contested to-day and will he continued tomorrow.
A ctional strife has started up, the Eastern men
declaring that the West has had the command In
their own hands from the beginning. Pfeasanton
seems to be the most prominent name mentioned
from the East Id connection with the office. The
General ID in the city looking after his interests.
Schcncx, of Ohio. is also an aspirant A hand to
hand encounter Is going on between Logan and
schenck, the former, now the incumbent of the
once. again being a candidate Thore are several
Others striving In the race, but do not appear to
have any show. General Logan's address at the
opening Of the encampment this morning was long
and somewhat prosy, but contained much valuable
Information concerning the operations Of the asso-
cjation. eh W Gr9t
Pay mene Of Volunteers Under the Presidents
First Proclamation. 3
The Secretary OF War, In a communication to the
House. says that on the Sd OF May 1851 the President
issued proclamation calling out q volunteer force
t A 900 officers and men to serve three years unless
sooner discharged for the suppression OF insurrec.
0sn against the national authority, with promise
M 500 at the close Of the service. The public exL
geEces were, however, such as to lead to the &C.
cepsauce 1 double this number Of oficers and men,
Under the recent decision Of the Supreme Court Of
the Unted States each volunteer who entered the
service under the proclamation is entitled to an
allowance county Of e1OO irrespective OF the fact
that he might not have served at least two years. as
required by the act OF Congress OF July 22 1851 nor
have been discharged On account of wounds,
as provided by subsequeps acts d Congress,
but provided only that he hal been hon
Nrably discharged. The War Department is now
esled upon by the accounting of1cer Of the Trea-