The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-07

Emoluments returned. 1880 o3
Letter carriers. l6Z,ylo %
Dead letters. $3.50 SO
Extra compensation TO postmaster over
charged OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l4,Il4 70
Miscellaneous receipts .................. 6,6l3 Oh
Total ......... ..................ss,s2o $40, s2I 60
ether sources embraced IN the foregoing statement. be
added The permanent annual appropriation Of 500 0o0
March, 1881 for mail services rendered to the govern
ment 10 the transportation and delivery OF free matter
ene S se :, ns yess iSs wiz to
so1.,. ''o,4o62s6 So, 10 which to be added the
s sr ~sae fer accounts closed by "bsd" and
compromised debts - Ie. anse accom-, ), i,n =,
ere sssa balances sossa y y the
Tor, sio4o7.ses ls Hence il appears that tu~ was
Expenditures over the gross revenue Of the year
The TACT to redaoe aud modify the rates Of postage
and for cher Purposes approved March Isol went
INTO oper.,1 % Ia. iss o.! Jay 1901 ~ 'on a'' me
srs 81 - Isl .e.ers established by the
.rn. W. e reduced 10 cents prepaid and
to- ior any distance under aooo miles, aud double
dh~' .ces 1900 miles within the United States
Ihese raes continued until The LIST OF April 1885, when
the requiring pre- pay merit Of inland eters took e
tct and esiabsned The present rates and 10 cents
prepaid. IN the hsca yeAr which ended June &c. 1882
the the adoption oil the reduced rates the revenue
about ~ per cent and Tor the period of
years mil sirg the smh Of June, 1861 the
annual increase Of revenue from letter pc tage
and slanps sold only loo per cent nearly per
Of which average was derived from the exraordi
lar exceeded
II lto per In 1858, 1875 and 1858 the buiness
Of the county neither seriously depressed nor em
barrssted and yet the average increase IN these years
less than ~ per cent from which I: Is fair 70 CON
cude that low Of potage have ceased 10 e;nuate
the correspcpdeuce Of he country.
lis estimated that the expenditures for the year 1857
will amount 10 s.O,e5s,e7s, viz
For rsusporsuon n The mails, foreign aud inland AMI
for local ng,nu route agents snd ma. mes
For eoro psn,at on TO posims.ters, ship s.s.m.
boat ane wal ieliers. wrapping psper, office
furnliure. AGvertsiag, mail Rags. blanks, m.
locIs. Keys bpo stamp, mail Expectations
and SPECIAL agents, clerks tor officer, postage
stamps and stamped envelopes ...+....... 3,t03 500
For various exp, incidental to the service.
FOR baisuee psys3!c 70 foreign countres on
posia a;count........... .......ss'..'.. ~ 10
For letter carriers l65 COO
ro.a'.... ...........................sl os6s. e7s
me m.prs avslsoe tor toe ear 1887 are estimated at
% sel.1.g "a, VIZ
Balance 70 Tue ortoii Of tire revenue account Both
June stated ~ the auditor. $685., bs9 rs
Deduct Tor unsysilable balances and sus-
pebded credit, about. 100000 90
Probable kvasb balance .............. 5e9, 500 IS
Gross revenue for 1887 e,tmsted at.. 1883 o96 60
app opriauons applicable TO 1851, remaining
IL the treasury undrAwn............... 9062 500 90
ro,a. so 7si, 7s4 Is
E'nmaed oencieScy 1881 10 be provided for by Con
II thr p.Yusneni annual appropriation OF 100000
spied ~ Congress for service. rendered govera
in the Transmission ard distribution Of tree nstter,
be embraced In the Of each year The annual
cs exrenoi,are over revenue tor tour years past viii
:
E1co,s 81 exp year eacug June 30 1883 So o42as4 o.
Escest Of exp year eDdlnR June 30, isti or62as So
Excess Of cap eroinx Ianc so 1880 2o2o $50 is
Excess q year euens yuIe 80. 1850 21s7 oi1 So
The deficiency 10 1864 was "a above sstel sa0i2 35i
a. Wien came INTO the 81 rsls.ratiou o. tho Depart,
nort March, 1885, the Liabilities Of the year hal been
chiefly acuTed aud Of course existing engagements
fully net In the fcio wing year the Department
enabled by tic pactcc Of proper economy and BIZ
the Of its revenue u enlarge s expenditures
whore ire pubic service reqrired Il, ard at the saaie
tine oop.idertby 10 reduce the deficiency. Bat toe
"A all m,A
additional burdens thrown uFon the Department we're
very large. These noticed IN detail 10 nv annual
r,pot q that year but detm eIpcdeni again 10 Fetor
20 Them,
cors...Nle tm Of lpcrtsse arose from The .ysn,
AlsY mnlsaors 10 poslmssIrs D, he ao Of June az
1884 whcn amounted 70 ebost sei0sss e &c whjh arg
70 be added granite 10 rfs cr.raeiss saodnl
ing 10 $1,000 ~ ana Other ems Terntl5g An agHegae
ncrelse n Ss42 sei 20 In thr deficiency of 1855 The
deh'ency of 1850 10 IKE nanssr enlarged by the ope.
raj Ion Of the act cf Juue "a 1884 grating Increased
comm ssons 10 posmstcrs, by tae greater cost Of the
mail service OF the sigsippi river AMI ny the RAPID
extension q ne service generally. Tue additional com.
psnsscn 70 postmaster IN 1866, urGor the at mention
cd alone amounts 20 not ess thar $3.50 Oo aud without
refsrdr me immense increase - service throag1ci,
Csunuy since tie ysar 1st3, ill be n the al
ditiops condensation alo-td " po.imut1rs sone he
deducted fro the exp pdisares toe whole deGeeus " OF
ths will Mt exceed that 81 1883 than sls 900
While the dehrsency has been thus aggmcn eel the
Increase Of service had beea very great D.rng THIS
10 length Of rogtes. cost s70s 600 Too Increase
Of service bv modes NOT specified in the dereat
u.
nes IN .nfih o, rosies and ai5 10 ann al trans
prrtatinn. the additional cost Of which stT9 66l
There YES reduction In coach AMI ,tesmbos, service
owing chiefly 70 he construction VI railroads: bat much
higher prices had 70 be paid under toe eting. ami
although the ,aoes shor decrease Of 5,I3I mice 10
both descriptions o. service during the three years. the
increased coat smolnied 20 sssO.Ts5
In ny last annual report 10 referring 70 the dedceacy
Copsres, had a. sbonsbed The rsarns privilege wien
they passed The sci Of March B. 1857 reducing
Of postage The experience Of the last satisfied
hat rNltn~ ar.rIA Aa AZ,
aboshsd For mouths during this year free ms,,er By
he law parsed through the mails INTO every part of the
Uphsd states, interfering greatly WITH the regular rau,
mission of the corrsspondencs or TIE couairy. when
this free ma ter passes from the rsrosds ~ aost In
practicable 20 forssrd BY the ordinary oonveyanoes.
The evil yearly Increasing detraotng largely from the
revenue o. tne department. and impsrng ns eficncy.
By the sct Of 1875 the Of the Post Oss De.
pertnsn entirely 10 The control OF the Postmaster
General the offsets OF expenditure being generate -
~ bic discretion, and be wN simply required "a ~, al
the elrtbses The extension Of the pal S,,s- ers,
our rapidly growing country r.quIred NOW tsaroush
organ 1atoo, which wss eGcpd ~ he A., "a suly ists
lt& al required '~TAcifc e.t r,as~-D 70 be ,rhmai
saen tesios d Congress-, and when an appropriation
va made va limited 10 the aggregate sum OF those
sstms'es, and thcrc ws suthority 10 exceed them
he appropriation -1 male ont n the revenues OF Inc
fos once Department the theory being tha, s pepar,
ren sboud susun ipef me bcneacett ef ~. III mi,
ac' in'ended 20 secure system Of rsid soun,abitv
have been sgbm,,sd v',,s ous causes alter estimates
d. been required By law without suy al
The faHroed service which n. - -.,,. -.
ended IN everv section az ~. - been rtpdly eS
more advsntsReous far ."sns, 4, ~. ,h.a ~,
irg tbercfrom has not n - incrssset feVenus ars.
creased outlay The re az p,opg ~ ,r. re 10
confHe me expenaitu ense nss not been pe ssbe 70
come, and the POST - o. sne oepsr,meu. win I've 70
from Tho Gsrey snnaslly 70 approprrr tne deficiency
10 tigeot the = Treasury Tue causcs nave removed
an ef Inc v,ary restraint imposed ~ the act OF $3.50
controlled s~ad o. this depertr, sat IL great degree
sbcudr "a bis expenditures. This state Of thing'
N ~ a continue The sss Should be 10 framed as
pro1 zroe sufficient srnouhs Of revenue 70 defray al
&c expenditures.
4 nv views regaf1inr the abolition Of the frsnknf
rtvslego-- measure uEch would greatly reduce tn
sxps poture 81 the not adopted by Con
srssp would recommend the passage OF Law enabling
tho 10 charge the ordinary rates Of postage
letters and printed mater which nov pass Tree through
Nc ras r. N ADDITION ~ this. the clause Of the set .
1 nc 10Th OF August. 1859, allowing DEDUCTION Of 81
| - cent IN newspapers and periodicals. wher
! 0ad quarterly yearly n advance, be abolished
/ recommended IN my .t two annusi re
prtx a1x re aaS-s .E.s1i DC relieved -eN &c c.