Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-09

Por.st'on OF the NAL, has not been ohse,y.a ~
oos'a.e ms evil, II is proposed that the full sery,e
'''ehdeo shall be advertised for. md som. n,oc;
p''s efe iaid down IN regard TO makinp mail eo,
"ae's anu afterwards changing them and j, i
'ouho 'hat the Department, at Its two Inst letting
:. contracts has advertised for all the expected ser
wee ana has succeeded generally in making con
"ae.s advantageous TO the Department.
:, lhe committee, by resolution. called uron ,bs
os''''s'ef General Tor an inspection Of all the pa
pefs upon which one Postmaster was removal and
another appointed in his place, a, Putnam Ohio
ne only one of the minority then presen, djssen,
| Gu from The adoption of the resolution. The Post.
master General declined u compliance with the re.
s'ul'on, and gave his reasons, at length, IN a com.
'"'hca'ioh 10 the committee. A discussion If tho
ques'on involved Is deemed unnecessary in this re-
por as It Is believed that the Senate itself ON the
sist OF April 1890, decided against its ,;,b, ~
mike such inquiry, by postroning indefinitely bv
avote OF "a 10 81, certain resolutions cnlling a.,
ne Executive for the reasons for removals f,oo, nj
nee. On the 18th of February, 1881, the Senate
"g''n' by vote of "a TO 81 declare tina, the Sc.
'ec' committee appointed TO inquire into the con
'rion OF the Post Office Department, was not an.
.no''Aea 10 make inquiry into the reasons which
had induced the Postmaster General to make onv
removals OF his deputies. The powers of tina, com.
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scssed by the present committee and until Tim,
decision shall be changed the minority can peree;ve
no reason why the present committee should be
considered as possessing the power to make these
Inquiries" '''e's
Two columns and half are then emplove,, in
me hos'fac. IN reviewing the contracts exam
'heo al large IN the Report Of the majority. but
only named IN our abstract of it. After which the
Abstract" of the Globe co 1codes us follows
| he deficiencies III the finances of the Denar,.
menl have arisen mainly from desire in the neo1
| OF Inc Department 10 extend The benefits of n,n,l
facilities and stage coach accommodations 10 every
portion OF the community from the extensi IN OF
inc ranking privilege, and from the legislation If
congress IN extending the transportation of the
mail over onproductive routes. The public. how.
ever, nave been greatly benefited and accommoJ,
ted by the very measures which have produced III,
present embarrassed condition of the Department
That errors and irregularities have occurred !.
most certain, and most of them have been produce.
ny The representations and pressing solicitations o.
| me clllzens OF towns and neighborhoods throupl
| winch The Increased mail facilities have been n
tended. Their applications have been sustained
by members oil Congress from almost every scctioo
oi Inc country. The recent measures, however
| adopted by the Department, curang mail accom-
nodatons, seem to promise restoration of its adj
| mlnis'ration 10 the true principle upon which i
should be conducted, which is that its expenditure,
| should not exceed its own resources aud income.
II Congress should now appropriate a sutlieen,
sum to ray the existing debts against the Dcpart.
| ment and by law make the provision now to be
mentioned most OF which were suggested Mt the las,
| session, reasonable doubt could be entertained
| but that the operations OF the Department would
hereafter be safe and economical, and most of tn,
ties WI hav taan Hal
stored, and the Department, enabled from IFS own
resources. to meet the expenditures which will
probably be produced by the extension and increase
of mail routes at the next session oe Congress. -
| The legal provisions recommended arc
l. An Auditor and Treasurer 10 he appointed by
the President and Senate.
| 2 That reports he made to Con ress annually o,
the expendI'ures,of the Department, stated in detail
including incidental expenses also of all new
contracts, and notifications of contracts and thel,
respective prices also, Il statement OF the amount
paid tor the transportation of The mail on each
route in The several States and Territories as nca,
US may be-
| 3. That any person employed in the General
Post Office, shall be prohibited from becoming q
mail contractor, interested in a mail contract, OIL
an agent with o, without compensation, for mai
contractor.
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the mail, issued previous to the lettings be made al
nearly may be, according 10 the manner il
which, in the judgment of the Postmaster General
the mail should be transported during the period
the contract
5. That the scaled proposals received from bid
ders shall not be opened until aft er the time for re
ccyng bids shall have expired
3. That reports be made to Congress annually
of all failures by contractors on principal mai
routes to deliver mails, and tho notion Of the Pos,
master General in regard thereto, in each case
| T. That the deputy Postmaster, II, the termlna
ton of each route, be furnished with copies OF thu
schedules containing the times of arrival and de
paltures Of all mails a, his office and if any nl,o
,atlon be made by the Department in the time of ar
rival or departure of any mail, at any of said off
ces, the Postmaster TO DC forthwith notified of tn,
same.
g. That it shall be the duty Of each deputy Post
master, to Immediately notify the Department, o
every failure in any contractor, TO deliver the mai
at tho respective times specified IN tho schedul.
| furnished.