New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-02
The PostInnster-Generni,s Report.

spirit OF Improvement. The efficiency OF the SER
vice has been maintained at the highest point,
panied by great diminution of expenditures. The
gross revenue Of the Department for this scal year.
including the standing Treasury credit for free mail
matter and small amount appropriated for the
relief Of individuals, YVES s. 0l2, $40 Sc. The
pendltures for the same year amounted to
Sll, l25 36i 10. The regular postal revenue for
1862 is only $40 40 so less than it for the fiscal
year 1861 during large part OF which year revenue
paid in from all the States Of the Union. This
fact shows large increase iii the correspondence OF
the loyal States. While the revenues have been 20
nearly sustained at the highest standard, the eXpen
ses have been largely reduced. For the preceding
year the expenditures were $2,4Sl, 1894 80 greater
than last year. The following comparisons Of fig
ures are interesting:
Expenditures Tor 1860 for service in all the States
4772 80; revenue. for the year, S9,2io
O67 40 deficiency s., $751; 0j 49, Expenditures for
, 1861 service interrupted in 1861 Sl3 60675e II
gross revenues for 1861 service interrupted in 1861
So Oi9 296 10; deficiency. 81 557 462 II. Expendi
lures for 1862, sll l25,364 -; revenues for 1862
So 0l2,5 So deficiency, 81, ll2Sf 81. Reduction
of expenditures compared with 1860 $3749,iOS;
reduction of expenditures compared with 1861
81, ISL ,34
| The Department has not been, for many years 90
nearly selfsustaning This result is largely owing to
the suspension of postal expenditures ia the South
which greatly in excess OF postal receipts, but
no. alone to mat a NtNlslOn OF all DISCRETIONARY
eXpenses has be n made, and large reductions
dered. Tbs pay of agents has been regarded and
equalized Economy has been re-esiablished III the
large offices, where waste was found. Incompe-
tency, wherever found in official position, has been
removed, and effort made TO adopt n standard OF
merit and of administrative efficiency, in lieu of other
and inferior motives for appointment. The Post
master General expresses bis determination TO id
here to this course.
| The number OF postage stamps Issued to post mas
tiers during the year was 707o, lsS. The value of
letter envelopes was 1892 80. The value of
stamped newspaper wrapper, S23,CiS 5O increase
of Issue over 1861, $ll4i,s5S Y. The total value
cold WA Sc 9lo l3l 80.
The increasing demand on the part Of the public
for the stamped newspaper shows that their INTRO
ducti5n Lac satisfied public demand, and promoted
the convenience of correspondents.
la Tie first quarter Of the current yesr ending
September 30 the number OF stamps Issued to post
masters was l0i 600, 600 Their calls Tor about
900 600 600, which would have been nearly sufficient
to meet the usual demand for year. his extraor-
binary demand arose from the temporary OF these
stamps rs a currency by the pubic IN lien of the
smaller denominations OF sIecie and ceased with tie
introduction Of the 20 called postal currency.
The difference between the value OF siamns sold
and stamps Cancelled in the fiscal year 1862 shows
S73S 37g 90 as the amount the hands OF purchasers
on the L., Of July, 1902.
The whole number OF dead letters received and
examined during the wear ia 22S2 Ols which il
number Of valuable letters sent out by the Dead.
Letter Office was 81. 239. Many interesting details
are given III tie Report touching the operations Of
tie Office Oar Of ~ 493 cases where causes OF non.
delivery were asceTianed, only 225 were alributa-
BILE TO tie fault of Posimasiers; 81 letters had no
address whatever.
Congress a, It's fire. session rassed an act author
ling Tie employment Of IS additional clerks TO Ia
cili,aie tie return of dead letter. 10 their writers
with the expectation that the receipts Of hostages
I %. .voulI the al =
for their compensation. Thv result thus fat shows
that o. excess Of revenue therelrom over the ~
peuses la. accrued to tue amount OF several thou
sand dollars.
The whole number Of Post-O Offices ia the United
States remaining established the 3oth Of june
ls61, WAS y 1sj, o. which there were In the loyal
States and districts To- g73, and IN tho insuuecliou
ary States and districts there were s,y02.
me Eat increase IN the established Offices over
Last vesr wns III. The number Of cases s.'. or,,u
by :nc az, ointment oInco ~---s 'he year was 1'oJ
Tie total posgCcs accrued on United state and
European mails during tie year amounts 20 3 H.
09j - being reduction on tie amount o. the pre-
vious year Of $40 -. o. the total amount
collected tie excess collected ~ The tut o'Hlfo
wac s3l2 COZ 81, which constitutes tie balances
raid 10 the several foreign departments the cot Of
exchange beng betrayed by the United States The
Postnaster-G objects TO this cot lcquta-
bic, and proposes, ii po-slIle, 10 retrieve thg De
partment from this burden.
10 retrieve he foreign correspondence Of the coun-
trv from its completely now 30 embarrassing alike
10 correspondents and 10 postal Oihcers. Separate
NEGOTIATIONS have been found altogether Inadequate
10 secure simpe and sa,!siaciOry arrangement. lie
therefore oucfed core IOndence IN August last
thronuh the Department oi State with foreign Adj
ninistfuiIorf, prop siDg convention VI Iosial
Renresentatges al some convenient point 10 consider
the enumerated difficulties and the means Of RENE
dying.
Several replies have been received from the ya'i.
our governments aud AL iayoftt and agree 10
tbc project. This country cCmII-ug cAI. ANS
from alrost every civilized natIon, H. e. cilt u
eresled in tie subject propos % b. blOugn before
th- Conference. 1t IL sp.cier Of pps.ai improve
Iueut recurring the establishment f greater uni.
formity am some common piInciple Of uEemvnt
and is connected with our prosperous commercial
intercourse with other countries
The IaAl-lcttiAgr winch went into operation Oh the
1st Of Juv las, IN tie We tern Division aud were
effected OIL such favorable termsas compared Will ,c
previ0us lettings that reduction OF expenditure
sulfed 10 tic amount Of gu 90. At The time
tie length OF tho routes wa Increased by ~ mc,,
with an annual increase Of transportation OF 'Ji ~
miles NOtwthslabdng tins insresc OF service, tie
net saving il over per cent, compared Win tie
previous term.
The total annual cost Of the internal service in
operaiion on tue Goth 81 June ast was > s'5 81,
10 whicl add the cost u the various ngerciet, route
and local messenger, &c, Si6D,OJJ -, aud tie
cot Of the service at that daie II 50 3i4, ibl ~
which includes : ,OO0,0O for tho overland mail
route not before charged upon the revenues Of this
Dopa:lInent
Ire saving in the lettings Of the Wet to July,
1862, j. attributed 70 stnct adherence to the law
Of 1915 authorizing what As known III star OIds.
The lcuOrt rtnews the Recommendation for cOdIy-
ing al Tie postal laws, and hopes II may be done at
this session.
Among re Improvements under consideration by
the Po,.nAster-( euerl, Is that OF cntO--lug pg,ta
.sups On busness aud o.her envelopes, supplied for
That urpo-e BY persons desiring 70 iafnsi. lherown
de,ipu.. ltis believed tLat this VII largely IL