Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-16

ducing the expenses OF the navy,
and adding greatly to its efficiency
Looking to our future, l recon-
mend a liberal, though not eXtray-
apant policy toward this branch OF
the public service,
The report of the Postmaster
General furnishes a clear and com
prehensive exhibit Of the operations
of the postal service, and of the fl
nanciai condition Of this depart
ment of the Government. The or
dinmy postal revenues for the year
ending tho 30th of June, 1869,
amount to S1S,344,5l0, and the eX-
penditures to S23, $3.50, l3l, showing
an excess of expenditures over re-
ceipts Of 5,3S3,620. The excess
Of expenditures over receipts for
the previous year amounted to Vs.
437, 1892. The increase OF reve-
nues for 1869 over those of 1868
was S2,051,0O9, and the increase
of expenditures was 1867, 1888. The
increased revenue in 1869 exceed
ed the increased revenue in 1868 by
s99G, 1886, and the increased eX-
pcnditures in 1869 was 50, 527,S70
less than the increased eXpendi-
lures in 1868, showing, by compar-
ison, this gratifying feature Of i'm
provement, that while the increase
of expenditures over the increase
OF receipts in 1868 was S2, 2,439, ,535,
the increase of receipts over the in
crease Of expenditures in 1869 was
81, ,OS3,371.
Your attention isrespectfully call
ed, and recommendations made, by
the Postmaster General, for au-
thority to change the rate ofcom-
pensation to the main trunk rail
road lines for their services in car
rying the mails; for having post
route maps executed; for reorgan-
izing and increasing the efficiency
of the special agency service; for
the increase of the mail service on
the Pacific, and fer establishing a
mail service under the flag of the
Union on the Atlantic; and more
especially do | call your attention
to his recommendation for a total
abolition of the franking privilege.
This is an abuse from which no one
receives a commensurate advantage.
1t reduces the receipts for postal
service from twenty-five to thirty
per cent, and largely increases the
service to be performed,
The method by which postage
should be paid upon public matter
is set forth fully in the report of
the Postmaster General.
The report of the Secretary Of
the Interior shows that the quanti-
5y of public lands disposed Of dur
ing the year ending the 3Oth of
June, 1869, was 1866, 152 acres, ex
,eedine that of the preceding year
~ 1,010,40 acres. OF this amount
}, 1899, 544 acres were sold for cash,
md 2,737, 365 acres entered under
he Homestead Laws. The remain,
Ter was granted to aid in the con
itruction of works of internal i'm
,royement, approved to the States
rs stamp land, and located on war
'ants and scrip, The cash receipts
from all sources were 81 472,SS6,
exceeding those Of the precedingl
year $2,840, lao.
During the last fiscal year 3d.
1876 names were added to the pen
sion rolls, and 1876 dropped there
from, leaving it at its close with
LS7, 1858 names. The amount paid
% pensioners, including the com
,ensation of disbursing agents, was
s28, ,422, 1884, an increase of S44l,-
1872 over that Of the previous year
The munifcence of Congress has
,een conspicuously manifested in
is legislation for the soldiers and
sailors who suffered in the recent
struggle to maintain that unity Of
which makes us one
people. The additions to the pen
sion rolls of each successive year
since the conclusion Of hostilities
'esult in a great degree from the
amendments Of the act Of
he 14th of July, 1862, which ex-
ended its provisions to cases not
'alling within the original scope
The large outlay which is thus &C.
,asioned IS further increased by the
more liberal allowance bestowed
iince that date upon those who, in
he line Of duty, were wholly or
partially disabled, Public opinion
las given an emphatic sanction to
hese measures of Congress, and it
will be conceded that no part of
,ur public burden is more cheerful
V borne than that which is impos-
d by this branch of the service
t necessitates, for the next fiscal
ear, in addition to the amount just
y chargeable to the naval pension
und, an appropriation of $50, ,OOO,-
100.
During the year ending the 3Oth
f September, 1869, the Patent Of.
Ice issued 1892 patents, and its
eceipts were 1886, $3.50, being S2l3,
26 dollars more than the eXpendi-
ures,
l would respectfully call your at
ontion to the recommendation of
he Secretary Of the Interior for
hitting the duties Of supervising
he education Of the freedmen with
he other duties devolving upon
he Commissioner of Education,
If it is the desire of Congress to
nake the census, which must be ta-
zen during the year 1870, more
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