The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-08

Such il the condition o the revenue Of the department
fixed by the act ct Sd March 1851 viii enable th~ DE-
partment sustain itse from i This must
Be the csse for some ar and ags snnnsl appropriations
must contnue 70 be drava from The treasury
Although this In my opinion deeply . be rsgrcttsd
1t has been and shall connus to be- my effort 70 conhno
its expenditures nearly pracesbe within its income
In asss :. s ss & &. s' doe
rine 10 established that il charge spoa the Treasury
Lees and vgl.aes win = exercised moneys vim .
abuses ass Il every Sssofp.isn Vii = ssasrsss1
Whan regarding ha hadssncy Ia the Post Ocs revenue,
there ass two Asrs which stand prominently ont and
as%asd our A. AZ ~ ~ NJ. sss
bslop the British Paxitamsat Il was discovered that
ont Of the number Of siyty-twO sxtyfour millions OF
letters which psssed annually through the General Post
o6ice Of that country, nilions about ninth
part Of the whole, sskedxnd this undsr frank
ing privilege which mtsd nsmbe of Parliament 70 tsn
ettsS packets 10 be sent and ecu 70 be received each
day When the act Of Parliament Of iS4o Pasd
ducng the rates of postage TO the unorm rAs cf
ny one Of i provisions aboishsd he franking privilege
petitions Parliamsst and rsriis1ssnry documsats cny
being allowed freq Ths high rat o postage In that
country previous TO the passage Of the act Of 1870 caused
lance could guard against s Being nost extensively used
vehicle for private ccrrcspoudeHee IL ~ think,
be dsspy regretted that the passagc Of tho act OF
act In country 80 wide and extended Is ours il would
bs anost imposbe 10 ascsrau with any degree ct ccr
tainty how many millions ef aettsrs pAssd through our
u<sVSMs A~YN
At the Washington city post oacs during tbs month Of
january, 1854 Il fosnd thsrs anked BY msn-
ss q csa dsssE -. :s % Sa ;sa
weight of sttcs and documents nnkad dspartcnts
amounted 70 1885 pouDds During ths month tho
to Ill 0O2 pounds Tho amount for this month can bc
saey nken showing s than air average eetmats for
the whole year but he posaGa II coectsd - The prepaid
that amount Of mail mattsr would he 81 ass
The ettsn and documents ftanked BY members of Con-
grss wben absent from she Of government have mot
bsen ssnAted bat the auber must BE vsy
Two hundred and ninsy-six senators and cmbsrs and
delegates enjoy this privilege and by The constzuc-
on given to the various acts this sahsc the thanking
the ais Of March previous 10 IL sst Monday of December
when the Congress 70 which hs has been elected sa
semble The and wsbers whOss terms have
Congrsss assssabs 70 hat between March and Deccm-
ber II tho present year. four hunded and nine senator's
and nsnbs md assga.ss wsre usng hs rankag Privi-
meats thus snksd mitsd 70 The public service ths
evi would not b. - great IL u; but low ~
zee p.sssns ra:s q pSsss ss sas ccvs: cor
The treasury The not only carries al this matter
Of charge but s~ise rays every possnastsr whose
ons can't sr IS dsvy q sael issssr Though tLs es
msttsr passing through the mails very large at the pres
ent time the amount Of yearly Increasing Tho weight
and number Of public accnmene add much to the
Of and when not oonvsyed By rafroad
tard ths mail Te dircton Of The various railroad
p.as Visa essod = sdaes hsr shs,ss point 2 the
70 tons sad Insist that they do not recsss - much for
il for ordinary freight Although this assumption IS
Il ny a. sss s.sSsssa : ssssas =
In y thi the quantity 0f ftse joipsd the print
I'd matsaF, u which shall presently ssdA oSRs tho de-
ordinary mails would rsqui~ and two and 1bur-houe
coach service havs to be substituted for horshac great
" iaased Eatss and has IL s1sc rendered nopssavs
TIA elghssnth section Of the act Of third OF March, l845
which vas ntepdsd rsduos ts Of transportation by
requiring the Postmaster General to select such modes
7. Que sssa
to any Other oonsidtrasionL
Tbs second subject 70 which shall ask yous astsnsion
whsn considering tbs deficiency in the Post Oce relates
dssnsd h my duty 70 rscomuend that the act Of sou,
August 1882 be modified by rspeAug the clause thefcn
which provides that awhen the postage any newspaper
bali oay & the rsguisr rats sh. b charged The e.
feet Of this win be from this class Of printed mat
the fu rsgalAr rates established BY that law. For in
asd hail. when circulated in the State where
pubshed the postage viii be half cent; and when
s % 4 70 any II . q s %
present sw all publications for which postage paid
quarterly o. yearly in advance oushsf tbese rates only
Is Enthusiastically ouc-quarer cent each In the
cas- oushslf cont in The other II viii a6sct
any Other class Of matter ths provision BY which
nrwsPapes 10 subscribers residing in the county where
tbe impovsases sttaebed to tBe general dfhpsion IL
niexsncs through the medium Of the periodical press,
cannot avoid tho conviction In view OF the great
and increasing balk and of the expcuss attending the
trnnsmssion distribution Of the periodical and
paper malta that The present deduction Of y per cent for
entsrprsng and worthy, particular class In the
various Departments Of findustry reasonably claim the
enactment contnuancs Of laws giving them special
privileges others All desirous II possible OF
inng breecent postage rate for Iesr or at least
that II should be incrcaSd and the burden and
pcns Of the postal service should not be borne mainly
sustained from the postage on letters
With view 10 favor the working of the law requiring
prepay ment letter. and 10 guard against loss Of post
ago aso reoopend that The act Of 30h August bo
further smcded BY making Wspaynen By postage stamps
compulsory books pamphlets. ciculars and all other
kinds Of matter Al The prepaid for such matt
Yer esssbIlshed by the lAstspfoaed law On mneh OF
this kind of matter IL the uai postage at all is
collected rhs greatest abuse 10 this respect psrains toiot
terry and pampAots with which
the maj. 10 svey par. q sbs country are nrrdeocd IN
instances ifsm thirty 10 forty bags of this matter
Office hAve sndoayered - hr In my power, 70
rsc ibis evu b. requiring OF pnssees he gid enforce
snt u the law both In rsspSet - ths prohibition agspst
their rscivag such matter fss aad 70 ths fact that Zach
distinct circular, whon there than upon
sheet should b charged with postage accordingly
The srposdurss Of ts Department for the year 1885, in
Guiding payments for fossign posAges will probably
amount 10 $loisaIoa to wits
For transporAon Including foreign mails rouie and local
sgeue, and mail So,eois6S8
boat and way letters, wrapping paper oiilce aM
furniture advertising, mali bags, blanks,
rnAii-locks. keys, and stAmpa mail deprsda-
toos and suectal a0enta postage stamps