Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-09


nv President Lincoln in the case OF the
Report Of the Secretary OF War. Mr.,
Cameron presented his report to the
President, who, upon perusing IT care
fully, came to the conclusion that the
policy ennnciated on the slave question,
was not 10 keeping with constitutional
law, and therefore impracticabc and
wrong. lie recommended his Secretary
to modify the obnoxious portion thereof,
lint Mr.. Cameron refused to do go. Mr..
Lincoln took his pen and erased every
obnoxious syllable, declaring that no
such document as that should be pre-.
scented to Congress by the Administra'
ton while he could hinder it. In this,
has the President proven equal to the
emergency. lie takes the responsibility,
and gives his Cabinet to understand that
he is not to be bamboozled on that
question at all events. lie Is taking
stand in this crisis which bids fair to
draw around him o conservative party
of such character and force as not to
be approachable by the hot headed
fanatics who would prefer rather to have
nine tcn,bs Of the white population OF
the country butchcred in war, than that
they should fail in their peculiar hobby.
All honor to Old Abe. His course will
be applauded and sustained by the
people.
In order to place the matter more
fully before our readers, we publish
several extracts from the Now York
papers, which treat upon the question
more in detail.
Synopsis Of the Postmaster Generals
Report.
Postmaster General Blair's Report,
like all the reports of the Heads OF De-
psrtments, is more than usually interest
ing in these "war times" Without
numbering our columns with the entire
document, we present everything IN it
that is Of general interest, in the sub
joined synopsis:
1t appears that the whole number of
post Offices IN the United States on the
3Oth OF June, 1861, was 2S,5s6; and
that the entire number of cases acted
upon during the same period was TO-
O36, including appointments made by
the President of the United States. The
whole number OF appointments made by
the Postmaster General, 9,235, and the
number by the President during the
same period 337.
The aggregate earnings of the differ
ent trans Atlantic steamship lines during
the year ending June 80, 1861, were
1892. SS7.G3.
The Expenditures of the department in
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1861,
amounted to Sl3,606, 7591l.
The expenditures in 1860 we're Sl4,-
or vT;zuo,e rbawinr decrease in 1861
The gross revenue for the year 1861,
including receipts from letter carriers
and from foreign hostages, amounted to
$s,349,2 40.
The estimated deficiency of means for
1861, as presented IN the annual report
from thus department Dec. 8, 1859, was
S5.9SS, 424.O4. Deducting the actual
deficiency, 81 ,65l ,966.0s, and there is an
excess of estimated deficiency over ac-
tual deficiency Of 81, 43O,457.OG.
The revenue from all sources during
the year 1860, amounted to...... .$9,2 ,O67. 40
The from all sources during
the year 1861, amounted to....... 9,O49, 296 40
Decrease of revenue for 1861. .... Sl6s77loO
The nett proceeds from post offices in
the loyal States, tor the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1860, s3,6ss,69O.56, and
10 1861, $3,s0l,4 o., showing an in.
crease in 1861 OF 2,796.52, and in
the disloyal States, IN 1860, SS2O,546.57,
and in 1861 $677, 7O6.7O showing a de-
crease in 1861 of $l42, s39.sl.
The decrease in 1861 from the nett
proceeds OF 1860 in all the States ap-
pears to be $3O,O43.29.
Statement Of the receipts and expen-
ditures OF the dlsloyal States and amount
alleged to be due to contractors; also,
the amount actually paid to contractors
from July l, 1860, to May 81, 1861:
Total expenditure .............. So, 699, 1904
Total gross receipts. l,24i, a2O.O5
Excess of expenditures over receptsS2 457, 9so.42
Amount alleged to be due to contrac-
tors for transpor Ia ion. ....... 3I35.637.l2
Amount actually paid TOR transporta-
tion... .................... 1898, Oe1 .6s
Leaving amount alleged to be due
ana unpaid. ...........:.... $S12, 595.49
The estimate of the total expenditures
for 1868 is somewhat less than those Of
previous years heretofore submitted.
This difference arises from the fact that
only partial estimates are made for the
cost of postal service in States where it
10 now suspended.
The appropriation for defences in 1862
was $5,39l, 35O.63, while the amount es.
timated to be required from the Trea-
sury for 1860, is $3,l45,OOO.
The whole number Of ordinary dead
letters received and examined during the
year was about 2,55O,OO0.
The number of these letters contain
ing money, which were registered and
sent out during the year ending June
30, 1861, was lO,5SO.
The number of dead letters returned
unopened to foreign countries during the
fiscal year was Ill, l47, which, added to
the number of domestic letters lO3. ssO)