The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-10

TIE PROPOSED GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH SYSTEM,
TIE bill to establish certain Geographic lines in
the several States and Territories as post roads,
and to regulate the transmission OF commercial
ana other Intelligence by telegraph, recently re-
ported oy General Butler from the Committee on
the Judiciary, is accompanied by report which
seeks to show that 1t was originally the settled
purpose to CONTROL II not TO own, the telegraph
part OF the Post once service, and
that the right and power OF the gov
ernment TO do tits Ia the interest OF
good government and for the prevention
OF monopolies, either in the prices OF the trans
mission Of intelligence or by the superior advan.
tages OF early intelligence, when shall give one
man an undue, unnatural and fraudulent advan.
tage over his fellows In carrying on the exchange
OF commodities among the people or in affecting
the value OF the securities OF the government, in
whichever way it may be stated, Is compete under
either the third or seventh clause OF the eighth
section OF the first article OF the constitution. The
report criticises at some length the business
arrangements between the Western Union Tele
graph Company and the New YORK Associated
Press. and asserts tina. tne former 'can crush out
buy in ali rival INES whenever 1t desires to DO
So" and that every leading Journal must have
fuli reports both Of the general and commercial
news. and that they can only be obtained IRON the
Associated Press and BY compliance with what.
ever rules anu TeEuAduOUS ~ mdy olCt0tes "A re.
fusal to comply with them would be loss OF tele.
graphic news, OF readers, OF and OF
subscribers. The choice - between submission
and failure"
NAVIGATION BETWEEN TIE HUDSON AND st.
LAWRENCE RIVERS By MEANS or GOVERN
MEsr CANAL AND LAKE cHAMr1ArS-EE-
PORT OF SURVEYING ENaNEEn.
The Secretary OF War has transmitted to the
Senate copy OF tue report OF MAJOR Wilson, OF the
corps OF engineers, upon the examination ana cost
OF the third subdivision OF the northern
transportation route, this being one OF
the four routes indicated IN the re.
port OF the Senate select committee on
transportation routes to the seaboard. The obi ect
OF the examination and estimates was 10 deter.
mine the method and cost OF constructing o ship
canal from Whitehall at the head OF Lake Cham.
PLAIN to Fort Edward on the Hudson, and to
improve the navigation OF the latter river by
locks and DAMS 50 that in connection Win the
ST. Lawrence River and Canadian canals steamers
with carrying capacity or about co. 900 bushels Of
wheat can pass directly from the lakes to deep
water on rne Hudson without breaking bulk.
WHITING RETURNING TO TESTIFY IN THE
PACIFIC NAIL INQUIRY.
SergeantatArm Ordway this morning received
telegram IRON A. H. Whiting, now in Canada,
stating that 1t Is his intention to come TO Wash.
in2ton Immediately and give testimony before the
Ways and Means Committee, concerning his elm.
Payment by Richard B. Irwin. Whiting therefore
SAYS there is necessity for reporting him to the
House as being IN contempt OF its SUMMONS. He Is
expected TO he mere by next Thursday morning.
NEW STATE DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT.
There Is reason to believe that the President
Will in short time nominate Governor J. A.
Campbell, OF Wyoming, to be Third Assistant
Secretary Of State.