Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-03
REPORT OF THE PO~TMaNTER GEN
kRAL

The revenues OF the Department during he
nscai wear ended June 81. l-57. We're --Ij IN
Gt- 70 which should he sdded amounts
drawn from the Treasury under the acts ma
k'rg appropriations for carving .free msii
matter" $500 and amol thunder the sp.ciai
appropriations Tor overland mail ana marine
service between New York and California
>et'U. O6t; steamship service between San Fran
cisco, Japan, and China, all ,666.G7: and be-
tween the United States aud Brazil, $3.50 600
Including SlUG. 600 on account Of service per-
formed during The previous fiscal wear. for
new mail routes, >lJG.r0s; and TO supply def
ciencles, Sl,5OO,mh; making the receipts from
aiieources Sls,%7, 6@3-4 The expenditures Of
all kinds. including the foreign mail ,ranspor.
tation, and service FOR which the above spsciai
appropriations were made say ~ ,Iai. Coz o.
during the same period. were s19,235,a-3 IS,
showing an excess Of receipts over expendi-
lures OF S1+S.2IGG-
The ordinary expenses of the Department.
not Iaclnding mail transportation provided
Tor by special appropriation. were SIC .Gi3 I6 %
and the Ordinary receipts, including the
amount drawn under appropriation for carry
ing free mail matter Were SIT, 1T ,O26 -, show
ing an excess Of expenditures of II, see, 80 o.
which has been met by the nnexpended bal
anees OF former appropriations. No appro-
prIation for the past year Is therefore needed
The receipts for hostages, a. compared with
The previous years. show an increase of per
cent. and the expen ditures an increase of
2j 3-l0 per cent. The amount Of revenue con-
cCntrated III the REPOSITORIES and draft offices
was -, l64, 10; collected by the apdltor
S2,l97,1l3.66; retained by postmasters for com
pensation and efiee expenses. Ss3I4,i5t ~
and remaining in the hands of postmasters
awaiting collection. S56l,t2- 50.
The ordinary expenditures for the
year ending une 30, 1863, arees-
umated at; i,2Oo,nOO
service between New York and
California .....-.:----.--....... 100000
Steamship service between San
Francisco, Japan and China 5ngDOo
steamship service between the
United States and Brazil. ...... 100000
Steamship service between San
Francisco and the Sandwich
To supply a ds1ci ency in the SER
vice between the Usited States
and Brazil in The fiscal year
ended June D., Ie0S. ........-.. iaJDO
I,e3;,5o1
MskIEg the total estimated ex-
nClLnre-- .............--.. SD 5l4
the ordinary receipts, including
the standing appropriation OF
S5UOOOO Tor carrying free mail
matter, aIe estimated al. i6,7ooOOU
ation for California, China and
Brazil mails, and for the defici.
eney ABOVE named -..-.-...-.-.. l,,61,5O
is,262,JDg
showing an cess OF expen ditures
oi,;::.:.-;;.. -:..:::....-;.;...... 5,575,OOo
appropriations for the depart
ment amounting to..... y.ooanoo
Leaves the deficiency 70 be pro-
vided for from the general treas
ury- .--.....-'..-.".....-. 2,575,OOo
II will also be necessary TO make the usual
sDsctdl appropriations as follows:
For overland mail transportation
aud marine service between New
York and OLlifor ala. ...... .JuO.0D0
Mail steamship service between
San Francisco, Japan and China 5O0OO0
Nail steamship service between
the United States and Brazll sJoa0
a nd for deficiency on account of
service between the United States
and Brazil during the fiscal year
ended June 81, 1s66 .............. Iosga
Mail Steamship service between
san Francisco and the Sand
wien isiands......-.-.-...-... $500
DnrIng the year 81 500 6O5 postage stamps of
the value SII, ,6y7 Il, 565.I50 PLAN stamped
envelopes representing SI,29J,5ce 80; I6,6j2,.J0
stamped envelopes bearing printed ards aud
requests, representing SiHi,5l2 50; and l.c57 $50
newspaper wrappers valued at So 1856, were
issued An aggrega:e value of Sl3. 4gi. O63
Abe issue o; postage stamps, compared with |
ne previous year. shows an IDcresse OF about /
80 per cent, willis. the Issue o. slammed .nva.
lopFs has increased stmos, 81 per cent rais
"a srease IS aIIioctasis 70 the introd ,,etion on
printing eosAasse cards Apa requests tor re.