The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

\ POsI-OfFfCE DEPARTMENT..
/ A complete exhibit IL presented in the
accompanying report Of the Postmaster
General Of the operations Of the Postoilice
Department during the year. The ordin-
airy postal revenues for the fiscal year end
ing June 20. 1873. amounted 90 So, 996.-
7il.57. and the expenditures Of all kinds
S29.0si ,9fj.67. The increase in revenues
Of 1872 was 81 .0Sl ,3l5.2O and the increase
in expenditures. S2l6.573.36. lndepend-
cnt of payments made from special appro-
priati0ns for mail steamship lines. the
amount drawn from the general treasury
To meet deficiencies was sJ.265. I13. The
constant and rapid extension Of our postal
service. particularly upon railroads, and
the improved facilities for the collection.
transmits sion. distribution and delivery OF
mails which are constantly being provided.
account for the increase of the cXpcndi-
lures Of this popular branch Of public SER
vice. The number of post-olllccs in opcr-
alton on the Both Of June. 1873. was 33.2H,
net increase Of ISL over the number re-
ported the preceding year. The number
of presidential offices was 1868; increase
OF l63 during the year. The total length
of railroad mail routes az close of the year
was 6.3i5,11O. an increase of 1856 miles in
the year of 1872. Fiity-nine railroad post
office lines We're in operation on the Both
Of June. 1873. extending over II 500 miles
of railroad routes. and performing an az
gregate service Of CT .92J miles. The num-
Der of letters exchanged with foreign
countries was u, 459,lS5. Increase Of 3D.
99j,6Sj over the previous year. and the
postage thereon amounted Ia 500. l3l .OS6.
and the total weight of correspondence eN-
changed i'm mails with Europe exceeded
9l2 tons. AN increase of 81 tons over the
previous year.
The total cost OF the United States ocean
mail steamship service. including Ss3J.oOO
paid from special appropriations 10 sub-i-
died lines of mail steamers was SlOf,121.-
l35.
New or additional postal connections
have been concluded with Sweden. Nor
way. Belgium, Germany, Canada and Ja-
pan. reducing the postal rates ofcorrcspon-
dcnce exchanged with these countries.
Intellectual efforts have been made 10 con-
cludc a satisfactory convention with
France. but without success.
invite the favorable consideration OF
Congress TO the suggestions ami recon-
mcndations of the IO>tmaster-Gencr for
an extension of the office delivery system
in all cities of not less than ten thousand
the prepayment of postage on newspapers
and other printed matter of -ccOnd-class
for uniform postage and limit OF weight of
miscellaneous matter for adjusting com
pcnsation of all post-ma~ters not appoint
ed by the President by the old method of
commissions on actual receipts Of offices
instead of the present mode of fixing sala-
~ in advance in special returns. Especial
" do | urge favorable action by Congress
ON the recommendation of the Postmaster
General for the establishment OF the Postal
Saving Depository.
Your attention is also called 10 consid-
Grafton of the postal telegraph and the ar
garments adduced in support thereof. in
the hope that YOU may take such action in
connection Herewith a. in your judgment
will most contribute to the best interest OF
the whole country.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Affairs in Utah require your early and
special attention. The supreme Court of
the United States in the case of Clinton ".
Englebrccht, decided that tie United
States Marshal of that Territory could not
lawfully summon jurors for district courts.
and those courts hold that the Territorial
Marshal faithfully performs that duty.
though he j. elected by the ]. cgislative As
semby, and is not appointed as provided
in act organizing the Territory All pro-
cecdings at law are practically abolished
by these decisions, and there have been
but few or no jury trials in the District !
Courts of that Territory since the last ses-
sion of Congress. Thtspublic is left with
out protection by courts. and crimes 20
TO prevent anarchy there il |
j. absolutely necessary that Congress pro- |
vide the courts with some mode of obtain |
ing Jurors. and recommend legislation to /
that end also. that the probate courts OF /
the Territory. which now assume 10 issue /
writs of injunction and habeas corpus. and 4
to try criminal cases. and in questions a. To /
land titles, be- denied all jurisdiction not \
possessed ordinarily by courts Of that des-
cription.
| have become impressed with the belief /
that the act approved March -. 1861. enti- /
tied. an act To establish uniform system
of bankruptcy throughout the United \
States l. productive of more evil than good 1
at this time. Many considerations might \
be- urged for it, total repeal. but if this j. /
not considered advisable | think il will /
not be- seriously questioned that those
portions of said act providing for what is
called involuntary bankruptcy operate TO
increase financial embarrassment of the
country. Careful and prudent men very
often become involved in debt i'm transac-
lions OF business. and though they may
possess ample property if il could be made
available for that purpose. 10 meet all their
liabilities, and yet ofaccount OF the extra
ordinary scarcity OF money they may bc UNI
able To meet all their obligations a. they
become due, in consequence OF which they
are liable to be Frustrated by proceedings
in bankruptcy at the instance Of unrelent-
Ing creditors. People are so easily alarmed
- 10 money matters that the mere iilingof
A petition in bankruptcy by an unfricndly
creditor will cmbarrlss and oftentimes ac-
,omplish financial ruin of responsible
business man. Those who otherwise
might make lawful and Just arrangements
% relieve themselves from difficulties
brought on by the present stringency in
Inc money market, are prevented by their
constant sNDaSt1p tn attack and li-aU- I