The New York herald., 1870-02-01
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY FEBRUARY l87o-rRlPLB SHEET


dent. made ne appointment II this be true. the
President has simply made mistake a. to his power
and duty In the prsmises
Defeat Ur She New Census ailI.
The extension Of the time for the consideration Of
the New CensAs bill expired to-day As win be re-
memberedL the Committee ON the Ninth Census were
occupied during the entire summer In compiling q
bill Which 1t was thonght would take account Of
sEjck in the most perfect manner. After consider
able debate the bill passed. The old law designated
that II no new bill were passed prior to January l.
the old one should go into erect For this reason
the time was extended. In the Senate the new bill
Is very unpopular. That body favor the OLD bill,
merely wishing 10 add some legislation. giving the
Secretary OF the Interior the power to make
such changes and enlargements In the sta
ustics TO be taken as shall comply with
the changes in the constitution OF the United States
The friends OF the bill in the House are greatly
ar this apparent neglect the part OF the
senate 10 cap the climax Of the House project for
statistic gathering The President to-day sent In a
nomination for superintendent under the old law.
1t 10 ex extremely doubtful now whether any action
win be taken to revive the new Census bill ana en-.
desvor 10 effect its passage, and particularly 90 as
the time would be too short to compy with its pro-
visions for organization IN time to begin on the lst
or June, as required.
SS'AS~SA SuNsuoE-o NHOOFSemenS Oh NkiAAnt0r
Sickles.
Senator Sumner has been going through the de-
Spatcbes correspondence and ofncal papers OF
General Sickes tnat have been communicated to the
state Department. as also Sickles' dispatches to the
Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs. He states
publicly that they exhibits extraordinary ability
diplomacy and craftsmanship, and stamp General
Sckles as one OF the ablest OF representatives
abroad Sumner win now bring up Sickles' nomi-
nation In committee and report It favorably to the
Senate. He is satisfied that the statements which
have been made against Sickes are ISLANDERS and
without foundation in facr.
The California ArarshaIship.
The Senate Judiciary Committee decline to report
favorably the nomination OF Governeur Morris to
bc United States Marshal for the District OF Cali
fornia. Ills name win either be withdrawn or re-
jected, unless he soon disproves judicial record
which has been filed TO sustain the specific charges
made against him.
Vacancy In the Supreme Court--Ise esi gnation
Of Judge Crier.
Judge Grier retired To-day from the Supreme
Court In accordance with tho terms OF his resigna-
tion. He was appointed in Is46 and has conse-
quently been on the bench over twenty.three years
Several OF his personal friends called to pay their
respects. 1t is expected that the name of Judge
Story will be sent to the Senate tomorrow as As.
soctate Justice to succeed Grier.
Executive Nominations.
The following nominations by the President were
sent to the Senate today:-Thomas Loring, 10 be
Collector Of Customs at Plymouth, Mass; Lloyd
Moore, to be Collector Of Customs at Cherrystone,
Niagara Francis A. walker. of Massachusetts to be
superintendent Of the Census; William Wood,
to be United States Attorney for the district OF
Nevada.
The Gold Panic Investigation.
r oudy yEo
on Banking ana Currency to-day on the general
question OF the cause OF the gold panic.
Postal TeleGrnphs-Rcpor and Recommends.
lions Of the Senate Committee.
The Senate Committee on Post Onlces ana Post
Roads IN their report to-day In favor OF the bll re-
ported back to establish postal teegraphs and to es
tabish the Postal Telegraph Company, expresses the
belief that1 the time has come for connecting the
telegraph with the postal service. America is the
only country in which correspondence by telegraph
is entrusted solely to private corporations The in.
vestmeRt, in proportion to the length Of the nes is
largo, the rates ore higher and the telegraph
Is less used than In most European coun.
tries, though there Is no nation where 1t
could DC used to ~ great an advantage In
all other countries te charges uniform for the
same distance. Here they vary in different sections
and are higher at the South than at the West and
higher at the West than at the East, and therefor
discriminate against those sections where from the
infrequency OF the mails and the means Of commu.
nication the telegraph is most needed. The average
cost of constructing telegraph lines this country
is $40 per mile The average cost In I'VE European
countries is scventyfve dollars per mile. 1t is not
asserted that the wires can be built here cheaply
as in Europe, but there is reason for this great
difference High rates are required IN this country
to yield fair return upon the nominal investment.
Competition has reduced the tariff between q few
competing points but at an increase Of capital and
private expense. The permanent remedy for this
ev Is large reduction OF capital the consolidation
Of the competing companies and Q reduction OF
office expenses by union with the post ofaces and
by the prepayment OF teiegrams by stamps. This
will enable great reduction to be made in the
salaries, with corresponding reduction OF the pri-
vate expenses on each message and viii extend the
benefit Of the telegraph to all classes and remove
the causes OF competition. The committee give .
statement OF the capltai, expense ana earnings OF
The Western Union Company, and allude TO the Bel
gian ana British lines, and say that they
DO not feel justified in the present condition OF
our financial resources to recommend government
telegraph, which would involve the expenditure
OF from eighteen TO twenty millions OF dollars
lines OF one company alone. and an annual tax upon
the whole people for the benefit OF the small num-
ber who use the telegraph. The advantages Of the
system recommended are in the reduced rates,
in uniform rates for equal distances. and In fixed
rates for press news, and In establishing as right
that which is now enjoyed as favor. The tele-
graph companies have already agreed that the
United states may purchase their lines by asserting
to the PROVISIONS OF an ACT passed July a. 1860.
The committee conclude by saying that the postal
telegraph system will depend for its success on
the economy with which 1t is managed.
Arrival Of Political Fuultives from H.vty
Two generals, the wife OF one and priest, fugi-
tives from tho vengeance OF the revolutionary gov
ernment OF Hayti, arrived in this city yesterday.
The fugitives escaped by means Of small vessel,
reaching Charleston in condition of utter destitu-
ton. With great diflcultY meeting with every oh.