New-York tribune., 1870-12-02


matter and the amounts drawn and expended FOR snls
dies to steamship lines it will appear that the deficiency
provided out OF the general Treasury for the year loO
S2s14l6 9s as against ss97O2s7 45 for the year isf9
The accompanying report OF the Auditor frlI' ~'s
forth the details of the financial operation Of ic De-
partment
The estimated expenditure for the year endrg . COO
The revenues estimated at 10 per cent
increase over last year. .....-....S .S20f67,3o
Standing appropriations for nee ooo
mdltcfs.--.--.-.-. .---.-.----.---' 'o'V o.. c- o.
Leaving deficiency of..................... s. 9n,1
The foregoing estimates do not include the lowing
special appropriations in the nature Of suh..te.:
For mail steamship service between san
Francisco, Japan, and China ....... 10000 90
fSr sp5 diTg Braz sT'i'e pe'We'n 10000
For Ike service between san Francisco and 1900,
sandwich Islands. 'oOOO -
TotoI................................. $4,000 90
OF the drhcency appropriated for the year
there was uneA pended at the close Of roo ooo q,
that year the sum '5VUCo ~, y,
Deficiency appropriated for the year l6'O... o''oVVo W
Atotal Of $4,000 90
OF This sum there wa, drawn during the last
nsnal t6s ths' expenditures 25OOOOo 90
LenTlDS snn 5f IN 'o iie..u.Y 447oOOO 60
unliqudated accounts estimateda as follows;
For balances 10 foreign countries ;f3I'o" w
For mail service under contract ana
not yet reported. ............. ..-.... 5oi'Ao w
For mail service unrecOgnized..- liCoO W
Due money order service. being eN- -...
cess of transfer tO postage account. EZ'oi' w
Excess of expenditures over gross
receipts duIing the year just
closed '''''''''''''' I.?6572S u
LgaHIS nns B. 1,SL Is!d net balance sst7i27. IT
The number OF adhesive postage stamps
issued during the year was 46e,lls.4o, rep 49,. , ~,
re>cntlng.
stamina .anIinr en'eioio' p, I297IS9 90
staiHu ntin los425O 90
Newspaper wrappers 49Jc,25O representing s0oo0 %
The whole number Of stamps, envelopes, aud
newspaper wrappers was 554,iO',94o, ol the 49,. 800 an
aggregat value ''so,1V'o%'' w
rrbe increase and decrease in the issue OF stamps,
stamped envelopes and wrappers, are exhibited IN an
appended table. The increase for 1870 over lso' Was
81 O6s 60 The value postage stamps and stamped
envelopes lost the mails Ssis so, being nnch 'o4
than the losses in 1851
CONTRACTS.
There were in the service of The Department on the
sob June 1870 1925 fol the transportation OF
the mails.
or mail routes in operation there were sol agsio'
eating in length 23l 2g2 miles in annual trauspoiauoh
o. 4 q6 miles and in annual cost, SloS4G6o Adding
The compensation of railway post-oihce CLERKS ron'e
agents local agents mail messengers mail rou'e mes
s.,.,.rs and bagCagrmasteTs in charge OF registered
uocLaccs amounting TO <l0S90 the aggregat" annual
cost was $l2355543 The service was divided as ioo"'
Railroad routes: Length, 1927 miles annual u"iNlo'
taton l7J5l,97O miles; annual cost Sl2s'oi-'oou' IVA
! cents per mile.
steamboat routes Length, 2oG95 miles; annual trans
narration niles annual cost, $06Ij4-ahoui l7l1
/ cents per mile.
Other routes on which mails required 70 oe con-
,rved with "ceerity certainty, aud security Length,
l6eslO miles; annual transportation, 456od mics an
| unal cost IS OI9, ,59s-about Ills cents per mile
| There was an increase over the preceding year 'h
] .,fIal fr.a al fran ar I ltl,.
e3Ol 59s miles and in cost, s7s,l'2 Adding Tie M
creased cost for railway post, flee clerks, route, io'ab
and otcr agents SaJG tie total increase Co. cost was
$573,3l5
n foregoing statements OF distances and costs d" moo
include service for special Offices. There were 'ttho
close Of the year 2l6g OF these, each with m'I :,
whose pay from the Department il not allowed T. eA'e'
the ret postal yield of the Office especial routes "hN
their carriers included however IN the h"n''' "
! contractors and routes as given above.
REApJUsTMENr OF PAY On RAILROAD Ro'rAs.
The attention of Congress is again called 10 tie nec's
sity of revision aud REIMBURSEMENT Of the rates ~ COR
renaton established by law the transportation ot
mails on railroad routes The managers oi rallTo"ds IT.
si,t that the pay awarded them under the operation 81
the act Of March B. lsi Is inadequate 10 the feryice IL,
ouired and many Of them have refused. aud s i'Iu'
10 enter into contracts with the Department, alleging
that they will not bind themselves by permanent az
rangcment at the present prices The consequence ~
thai on many the most important roads the nale ae
carried a. suits the convenience of the companies AMI vi
but little regard TO the public interest Many complaints
f iencient service and, in instances, OF gross
neglect on the part of railroad companies have been
made during the past year by some O the caung news
,opors of the country; hut notwithstanding the most
active aud persistent efforts to remedy the eyls COM
paiued or very little, II any, improvement has AZ yet
been effected. the Department having no legal c"htiol
! over the time manner OF running trains except ~
cases where contracts have been regularly eNecntel
After careful consideration Of the subject am salts
fed that the compensation fixed by law y rot faF -
turn fer the important services rendered bN faIIoad
companies and hence repeat my Recommendation tnab
rcadjustment OF their pay he made by Law" ahu tha' a'
the same time. they be required TO ener INTO ,oass
with the ID, partment condition precedent 10 uhN'
| ing any increase of compensation. A., ..t.. , ..,
The preparation and publication or tDt series ol poi-
rone maps Of the United states have been continued
during toe past year under INC % % rd y, ,S ~,
nrted embracing nearly all Of the tier of the Nort'
states are as usual issued 10 all points where the Dc
/ To their value continue Ia be received.
PINES AND DEDUCTIONS.
The amount Of fines imposed on contractors and do
ducons made from their pay on account of failures and
o,her denquences during the last year sooj75 81
and the amount remted for the period s2s,753 %.
leaving the net amount 81 622 o. This shows an increase
i'm the net amount Of fines and deductions over the
40 az S.t 40 o5 and decrease IN the amount OF
ns of s5lg7 a. The increase In the nnes aud dedu,-
ons Is not attributable To increased delmquenceS nuJ
In mail contracts for forfeiture OF the pay ora trip
when the trip Il not made has been enforced Ia
torny with the act of July ?, 1856 since the adoption
~ this rule contractors have eyinced much greater
amount Of energy IN their efforts To carry the ma,s
through to the points OF destination.
MAIL BAGS, LOCKS, AND KEYS.
The total number OF mail bags purchased and pnt
into service was 9c0 or these 81 the rars-
misson OF printed matter, and seco for letter mails
The aggregate cost was ao6iN So During the precc-
ing year the total number OF mail bags purchased and
issued Was $780, Of which 1900 for printed natter
and for letter nails aud their aggre gate
ss9,l2O.
THROUGH MAus-SRw-YoRK AND SAN FRANClsCo-Nrw-
YORK AND NEM-ORIEANs.
The through mail tables herewith submitted make "A