The national Republican., 1867-12-06
Aatiunal Rspnblitan.
Report of the Postmaster General.

Report OF the stmast err General.
Postmaster General RANDALL gives very
clear, concise and satisfactory report Of the
operations in his Department daring the h,cal
year:
The revenues Of tho Department during tho
fiscal year ended June 30, 1857, were SIS, 237
026 81, to which should bc added amounts
drawn from the Treasury under the acts making
appropriations for carrying "frec mail matter, -
5000, 900, and amount under the special appro-
priations for overland mail and marine service
between New York and California, 5000, 900;
steamship service between San Francisco, Japan
and China, Sil, CSC 67; and between the United
States and Brazil, $3.50 coo Nncluding 500, 900
on account Of service performed during tho pre-.
vious .cal ycari) for new mall routes, $3.50, 000
and to supply deficiencies, 81, 500, 900; making
tho receipts from all sources, $l0, 97S, ,693. 81.
The expenditures Of all kinds, including the
foreign mail transportation, and service for
which the above special appropriations were
made, say Sl,l9l, 500 81, during the same period,
were Slg, 23j 4S3 40, showing an excess Of re.
ceipts over expenditure Of S743 2l0. .0S.
INCREASE or RECEIPTS.
Tho ordinary expenses Of the Department, not
including mail transportation provided for by
special appropriation, were SIS, ,o4S, ,SlG.79; and
the ordinary receipts, including the amount
drawn under appropriation for carrying free
mail matter, were $40, 1871 O26 81, showing an ex.
=
been met by the unexpenled balances Of former
appropriations. No appropriation for the past
year Is therefore needed.
The receipts for postages, ns compared with
the previous yenrs, show M increase Of per
cent, and the expenditures au increase Of
25 $40 per cent. Tho amount Of revenue con.
tracted In tho lsp)sitorics and draft Offices was
S6,l6l, 72S 49, collected by the Auditor, 50, l97,-
ll3. CO; retained by postmastcrs for oompensa
tion and Office expenses S6,Sli, 1856 55 and ro
manning In the hands Of pustmasters awaiting
collection, Sj6l, O?S.jO.
II is gratifying to be abio to state that not
withstandinr The Increase Of expenses Of the De.
partment growing out Of the increase Of com
pensatioH vi clerks, agents, and employees Of tho
Department and increase In tho extent aud e1.
Penses Of the mail service throughout the coun-
try anl on the sea, tho disbursements were not
only kept within the estimates for 1867, bu; there
remained an UGeXIcuded balance Of over $780,
600 to be rpr,ici toward the expenses Of the cur.
rent year So great s the constant demand for
increased mail scr7isc by the people Of the Ter.
rtOrics and to supply the neceslitiss of the older
States. aud - important Is It to pat into full
operation the service in the States lately in.
vovel in tho rebellion, tha. q considerable def.
cheney is estimated for the year 1869:
The ordinary expenditures for the
year ending June G0 1862 are
estimated eiat.........,....., .... SCI, ,2O0, 600
Add for overland mail and mariae
service between New York and
California 5000, 600; steamship
service hCtSeen San Francisco,
Japan and China $500, OOOi steam.
ship service between the United
States and B,lsil $3.50 600; steam
ship service between San Francisco
and the Sandwich Islands, S75, 900;
to supply the deficiency in the ser.
vice between the United States and
Brazil in the facnl year cnltng June
30, 1866, sl2, 500. O.........s..... 1857. 500
lures Observation-Disclosures; SEA so7 500
Tho ordinary receipts, including tho
standing appropriation Of S7OO,.
600 for carrying free mail matter,
are estimated at................ at 10 10000
Add amounts Of special aPPropria.
tion for California, Chino, and BIa.
zil mails, and for tho deficiency
above named ei.........,.......'. J62, 500
SIS 262, 500
Showing an excess ofexpendituFe Of jJ75, 900
Deducting the undrawn balances ap.
propriations for the Department,
amounting to to................... 1000, 700
Leaves the deficiency to be provided
for from the general treasary..... 2,575. 900
1t will also be necessary to make tho ususl
special appropriation, as follow:
For overland mail transportation and
marine service between New York
and California A................., 5000, COO
Mail steamship service between San
Francisco, Japan, and china. 800, coo
United States and Brazil ......,, I6o. 900
And for deficiency on account OcseT-
, vicebetween the United States and
Brazil during the fiscal year end.
ing June 80 1886. ...., ...... l2 500
Mail steamship service between San
Francisco and thu Sandwich L..
lands. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
POSTAGE STAMPS.
During the year 37l 500 60j postage stamps
of the value Of Sll 57S, 6O7i A, 500, $50 plain
stamped envelopes representing 81 200 Jss so !
lG, CO., $50 stamped envelopes bearing printed
cards and requests representing Si9l II2 So
and l,Sj7,75O newspapor wrappers valued Ut
S37,l55, were iirrel, An aggregate value Of
Sl3,4Ol, COS.
Tho issue Of postage stnmT', compared with
the previous year, shCwg an increase Of about
G.5 per cent, while tie issue Of stamped en-.
velopss has increased almost 81 per cent, This
increase is attributable t. the introduction Of
printing businoss clri- aal requests for return
II not delivered, with Ut additional cost The
issue Of this class Of envelopes during the year
was increased IOG per cnt. over that " 1865.
The prediction in last year report that tie
use Of such envelopes would tend largely to
reduce tho number Of dead letters has been
verified. Tho statistics given under the head
OF dead letters, p OW that the number has III.
ulnished nearly one million during the past
year, and that this gratifying result is Ettribu-
table to the use Of envelopes With a request for
the return t1 the writer's Of unclaimed letters
directly from the post Olice addressed IL is
estimated that fully fifty millions Of these en-.
yelopes were used during the year the Depart.
ment suTp!ying about one third Of the number
The sales Of postago stamps and stamped en-
yoopos during the year amounted 10 $l2 s5S,-
l3i 20 leaving ua ~ In the hands oC postmas.
ters Sil2 ,02575,
Experiment. nTs in progress with postage
stamp IriatCl us cmhoss,d paper, which seems
to afford good sccur'y against fraud The ibros
Of the paper being broken. can,e'ling marks al.
most penetrate, 20 that they cannot easily be
removed without 10 tF0ying ito stamp. The
alhesiv0 properties arc also promoted, and
other advantage secured which commend the
iEvcu'igG 70 favorable notice
LENGTH OF ROUTES.
The lGuglh Of routes has been increased over
the preceding year 22, 324 miles; the annual
transportation, 7,lliS7j miles and cost, g.
1uj sl2, to which add increased cost Of railway
postal clerk, route. local and other agents,
S2lLl7l, laake' an aggregate Of $l,giG, ,973.
There nrc NV in operation in the United
state Is railway r,.th routes, extending ir
tho FvvrrrrT. AXE 4 A., u.it,- uptn STp mil. q