The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-18

HERALD, WEDNESDAY,
Ing TO sit quietly and listen, but evidently nerv-
ously agtated.
C0lOrado's neutrality-suspicious. 20 the
Ten War ships Bill.
The House Committee on Territories has unank
mously agreed to report bill admitting Colorado
40 State. The bill win undoubtedly be defeated
when It reaches the Senate, as the sentiment In
that body against increasing the number Of their
associates
The bill for constructing ten slo0ps-ofwar win
meet with opposition when 1t again comes before
the House, and win result In the appointment Of
conference committee.
New Plans OF tho Weather Prophets
Postmasters and "Reminiscences TO Learn
How the Wind Blows.
On the eth inst. the Secretary OF war enclosed to
the Postmaster General letter from the Chief sig-
nal Ofcer, and asked his cooperation In the mode
indicated for the distribution Of the daily weather
reports. The Chief Signal Oncer says the plan sug-
gested seems to oner more immediate and exten-
sive method OF reaching the whole interior
and agricultural populations Of the United States
with Information in which each citizen has an In
terest than any hitherto put in use In any country
In the world The plan Of work is to divide the
territory east OF the Mississippi into districts Of
about two hundred miles In diameter,
each district having distributing point
at or near it's centre, from which two
copies Of the reports will be matted
daily to all post 0fices accessible by rail or mail
coach by six P. NJ OF each day. At each post ONCE
the postmaster is to post one copy Of each report
as soon as received in . frame TO be Furnished by
the Signal once, which frame win be put up in
conspicuous part OF the ONCE where 1t can be seen
and the bulletins read by the public without difil-
Guilty.
The second copy lie intended for the personal use
OF the Postmaster, and may be disposed OF in the
manner he thinks best calculated to diruse the in
formation 1t contained.
The Postmaster General, heartily approving OF
the plan, has issued the following order, and says
any further assistance that may be desired nom his
department will be most Cheerfully given:-
POST OFFICE DEPA RTMRNT,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1872.
Arrangements have been made between the Post
ONCE and War Departments by which one or more
ONCE viii be furnished daily to ali post ofices That
can be reached from the several points OF distribu
ton daily by mail As these reports are designed
for the benefit OF the agricultural as well as the
| commercial interests OF the country the Postmas
ter % eos al me s
piled for the purpose by the Signal ONCE.
JOHN A. CREsWELL, Postmaster General.
The Great Internal Canal JObs-A Bill
to be Reported In the House.
The House Committee on Commerce to-day
heard the argument on the question Of the Allan
tic and Great Western Canal TO unite the Missis-
sippi with the Atlantic. The room was filed at an
early hour by members Of Congress from Alabama.
Georgia and Virginia. Colonel b. w. Trobel, q
commissioner appointed by the Governor Of
Georgia to meet commissioners from other
States Of whom twenty-one are already
appointed, expressed his views in favor of the
project, showing the great need Of this interior
line OF commerce to the South and West Colonel
Price also made remarks arguing that this outlet
would have beneficial effect In regulating the
money market Of the country. Colonel Whitley
and Generals Dubose and Young, Of Georgia. took
part in the proceedings. The committee will re-
port q bill at an early day TO carry the project
into efect.
@ Postal Telegraphy.
The House Committee on Appropriations having
set apart this evening for the consideration OF the
subject OF the postal telegraph, they had before
them, by invitation, the Postmaster General, VII.
liam orion, President Of the western Union Tele-
graph Company, and Mr.. Prescott, its electrician
Mr. Thurston, President Of the Pacific and Atlantic
Telegraph Company; Mr.. Sweet superintendent
OF the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company Mr.
| Brandon President Of the Franklin Telegraph
Company; General Myers, Chief Of the Signal
Service Bureau, and Mr., William whiting, eoun-
sci for the government IN telegraph matters, to-
gether with Others.
Mr.. orion addressed the committee for
about two hours against postal telegraph,
criticising the report OF the Postmaster General
on the subject, and showing his statistics were
erroneous and his conclusions not reliable. In
this elaborate argument he examined the Postmas-
other things that the estimates as to cost OF tee-
graph lines had no proper foundation. The report Of
the Postmaster General was written by gentle
man named Lines, who was ignorant Of the sub
ject and presented mass OF erroneous statistics.
Alter Mr.. OrtOn concluded his remarks the other
representatives of telegraph companies corrobo-
rated his statements.
The Post Master General made brief reply, say
ing he employed Mr.. Lines to assist him in the
preparation OF his report and as he himself had no
PERSONAL acquaintance with telegraph matters he
had necessarily to rely on the knowledge OF Others
His intention was to present fair report. II such
was not done 1t was altogether unintentional on
his part.
Mr.. Lines made some remarks in defence OF the
report, when at eleven O'Clock the committee
closed the conference.
The Appropriations.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations to-day
considered the recommendation made by the
Secretary of the Interior and urged by the wscon-
sin delegation In Congress- to appropriate $4,000
for the removal OF the Winnebago Indians OF Wis
consn to the Indian Territory, but the proposition
failed to receive the committees sanction. II is
understood that II will be urged IN the Senate by
Wisconsin Senators as an amendment to the Indian
Appropriation bill. A number OF other proposed
amendments to the bill were rejected by the CON-
mttce,
Distribution Of Currency Through Ma
tional Banks.
Previous to the distribution OF the 1854 600 OF
tho no tionoI honk notoa proviIcd hu low