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tracts from Mr.. Jsfferson's Message
of 1905, an out line of the system
which he recommends for adoption
The Secretary proposes to classify the
whole population above twenty, one
years of age, but deems it necessary
that the whole number of the militia
should be rendered available, as differ
ent points of the country might be sue
cessively exposed, and Of course de.
mand the entire body of its male pop.
ulaton at different times for its de.
fence. A new organization would
be of liItle avail; soma public provis
ion must be made for elementary in
siruction, and such equipment as is ne
cessary for improvement in discipline.
This expense must be Incurred by the
Public Treasury, or the system be a.
bantoned. The Secretary dwells with
great earnestness on this part Of the Re
port--reiterates the necessity of pro
vding from the Public Treasury for
the instruction and equipment of the
militia. He adduces the.authority of
all the Presidents in favor Of ma.
tionsl militia, in preference 10 a stand
ing military corps. The subject has
been presented to Congress no loss
than thirty.one times 10 official recon
mendations. All the Indian tribes in
the Union east of the Mississippi, ap
pear to be yielding 10 the necessity of
a removal to the west bank. The Sec
retary enumerates the accomodalions
and articles provided for the Indians,
who have or are about removing con
siStiog of land, substinence for year
annuities 10 specie to some tribes, ag.
riculural instruments, domestic ami.
mails, mills, grain, &c. These are the
prominent topics and facts in The re-.
port Of the Secretary Of War.
REPORT OF THE POST MASTER GENERAL.
The mail is carried, 10 the United
States, in different conveyances, 22,S69,-
4S6 miles. The number of Post Offices
on the 30th Of June last was l0,770. The
PostlMaster General states the debt on
the first ofJuIy last, at Sl,064 1891 80.
This is the gross amount, aud not the ba
lance Of debt. The available means of
the department, amounted, at the same
time to $l,040,6Sl,93. This leaves a
balance against the department Of $lSS,'
700 50. Estimating the producilveness
of the department, lor the remainder OF
the year, to the 30b Of June, 1886, the
department would be clear of debt with
a surplus Of SAG ,227. The Post Master
General proceeds to state the embarras.
sed condition in which he found the de
partment, and tho metho5 he adopted
to exlricate it. One part Of the system
WIS the division or classification Of Post
Offices into 'ColIectlng,''De 'Deposting,, and
Draft Offices. Each of these classes had
lis distinct duties assigned to it, and the
results Of this arrangement were as anil
cipated, by which the department is PIa'
ced in sound condition, on,-The Post Mas
Ter General then introduces table eX
hlbiting the revenue OF the department,
and its expenditures, in 1888, '34 aud
'35. II shows IA large excess of eXpendi
lure, in 1888, a rapid gain since that Pc
rlod, and the excess Of income over ex
pendituTe.
The Post Office books have not been
balanced for twenty years; it was thought
hest to balance them, and open distinct
head or titles in the new book, so as TO
give each head its quota Of revenue and
expenditure, and thence 10 transfer them
to general account, exhibiting the SnaI
balance. Several new expedien is have
been resortcd ro,to secure the prompt ac
cOuntablity of Post Masters and the rap
id conveyance Of the Mails, particularly
Of the newspapers, which are frequently
left behind. lthasbeen provided in re
rcnt contracts, on the main routs west,
that the coaches shall be appropriated en-
IireIy to the Mails on their outw ard trips |
New Mail contracts have been made TO
convey tho Mail from Louisville to ST.
Louis, and from ST, Louis 10 New Orleans,
The Mail, by present conveyances, can
De transmitted from Washington to Bos |
ion, by means of railroads and steam
boats, in 80 hours. Efforts have been
made by the Post Master General, TO pro
euro the conveyance oflhe Mail in raIl
road cars from Washington north through |
New Jersey, but could not succeed, ow
ng to the exorbitant prices demanded
$3.50 n mile) The Post Master General
JdarOd 500 a mile, which is S25 mile
more than the Committee OF the House Of
determined unanimously
Inder any circumstances, to allow. OH
n railroad companies have offered terms