Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-12-15

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Of vessels. IL Is imprrtsn' that a suitable
public station b., provided for the ironclad
! fleet. II is intended tkat these vessels
shall be in proper condition for any EN- er-
! geucv. and il is desirable that the bill ac-
cepting League Island for naval purposes, :,
which passed the House at its last session,
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period, in order that there may he a suit
able public station for this class of vessels
MS well as navy yard ofan area sufficient
for the wants of the service in the Dele
ware river. The naval position fund
amounts TO $ll,75O.0OO, having been in
creased S2,75O,OOO during the present
year. The expenditures of the Depart
ment for the fiscal year ending 30th Of June
last. were S43.324,526 and the estimates
for the coming year amount to s23,56S.-
436. Attention is directed to- the condi-
ton of our seaman and the importance Of
legislative measures for their relief and I'M
prov-mcnt. The suggestions in behalf of
this deserving class of our fellow citiz"ns
are earnestly recommended to the favora-
lie action OF Congress.
| rosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
TIE report Of the Postmaster General pre-
scnts most satisfactory condition Of the
postal service, and submits rccommrnda-
tions which deserve the consideration of
Congress. The receipts of the year ending
June 30th, 1866, were $l4386,9S6, and
the expenditures $l5,353093. In antici.
patton of this deficiency, however special
appropriation was made by Congress in
the Act approved July 2sth. 1866. includ-
ing the standing appropriation of $780,
900 for free mail matters, which, as n legit-
ina portion of revenue. yet remains unex-
pended. The actual deficiency for the
past year is S265,O93. a sum within $751;
l4l of the amount estimated in the annual
report Of 1866. The decrease Of revenue
compared with the previous year. was one
and onr-tif:h per cent, and the increase Of
rxpeniitur -, owing principally to the en-
larscmcnt of the mail service in the South,
was twelve per cent. On the 30th Of
June last there was in operation $3.50
mail routes. with an aggregate length Of
Isl, ,92l miles. with m aggregate annual
transro, tation Of 7.183,794 miles, and an
aggregate annual cost, including all expen-
diturcs. Of $S,4Ol.lS4. The length of
railroad routes is $4,000 miles, aud the an
nnal transportation 5000, ,967 miles. The
length of steamboat routes is l43.46O
mile and the annual transportation SAIL
962 miles. The mail service is rapidly in
creasing throughout tine whole country.
and its steady extension in tho Southern
States indicates their constantly improv-
ing condition. The great Importance Of
ths foreign service also merits attention.
The Post Office Department Of Great
Britain and our own have agreed upon
preliminary basis fora Postal Convention
which. 1t is b-li. we'd. will prove eminrnily
heu6cial Ia thu commercial interests Of the
Uni,-d Ss.ies. ihasmuch - il cont~mrlstss
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