The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-03
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American navy Will DO ready for what
over action 10 required for tho safety of
our cities or the maintenance Of our ma
tional honor. This course will render
tho expenditure in short time Of some Of
tho appropriations which were calculated
10 last through the hscsl yesr. But Con
gross will, l doubt not, understand and
the emergency, and will pro-
vide adequately, not only for tho present
but for the future nainte-
nance Ut our naval ,for,s. The secretary
Of the navy has during the past year been
quietly putting some VI our most extern
ave monitors in readiness for servi,e, and
this exigency finds us IN much better
condition for work than We could possibly
have been without his action.
THE PosT-orYIcE DEPARTMENT.
A complete exhibit Of the report pre-
sented by the postmaster general OF the
operation VI the post-ofics department
during the year. The ordinary postal
revenues for tho fiscal year ended June
30, 1873, amounted to $2,29S,674, 10, and .
the expenditures OF all kinds $2,90v, $685.
667. The increase Of revenues since 1872
WAS $loS, l3i ,52, and the increase in sx-
penditures $2i,G5533. Independents VI
paymsnts made from special appointments
for mail steamship line. Amount drawn
from general treasury 70 meet dehciencics
was -, 2G5, AS. Tha constant and rapid
extension VI our postal service, psrticu-
larly upon railroads, and the impaired IL.
cilities for the collections, transmission,
distribution aud delivery OF mails, which
account for tho incresss Of
expenditures Of this popular branch OF
public service. The number VI post-of-
hcea in operation June 30, 1878. was 49,
245~a net increase Of !, 1881 over the num-
Der reported the preceding year. The
number Of presidential officers WAS 1863,
an increase Of lG3 during the year. The
total length Of the railroad mail roIte at
the close Of the year YVES I, 3ss,770. an ia
crease bc6 milss during the year 1879.
Finy-nine railroad post-ofiice lines we're
in operation on the Both Of June, 1874, sr-
tending over 1896 miles OF railroad
routes, and performing an aggregate .sr-
vice Of C4,s25 miles. The number OF let
tors exchanged with foreign countries vas
7,459,l 1856, AN increase Of 3,ssG,676 over
the previous year the postage amounted
to S2,o2i,3io s6. Total weight Of cores
pondencs exchanged in mails with Europe
exceeded Sl2 tons, An increase OF 92 tons
over that Of previous year. The total
ship service, including $735, 900 paid from
special appropriation 70 subsidized lines
OF mail steamers, was $104, i27,l35. New
| or additional postal connections, have
been concluded with Sweden, Norway,
Belgium, Germany, Canada and Japan,
| rod ucing the postal rates on eorrsspon-
| dencs exchanged between those countries.
IneGectual efforts have been made 70 con-
| cluds . satisfactory consideration with
France, but without succesa- invite the
| favorable consideration OF Congress 20 the|
| suggestions and recommendations o. thsI
| postrn astsr general, for an extension 81 the
Office delivery system 10 all cities not loss
than ten thousand.
rnE PREPAYMENT POSTAGE
on newspapers and other printed nattcl
VI 2nd CHASE for uniform postage
limit OF weight Of miscellaneous matte
| FOR adjusting compensation Of oil post
masters appointed BY the president.
the old method of commissions or aetus
receipts OF sGicors inside Of the pFeser
| mode Of fixing the salary in advance
special returns, and especially do / url
| favorabiy tho action BY congress on Il
| recon- mendstion OF post-master gensre
for the estsbl ishment OF tho United Stat
| postal saving depository. Your attentio
10 also called " . consideration Of
postal telegraph, and the arguments
duced in support thereof, in tie hope III
| you may take such action in considsrati
Herewith as in your judgment will md
contribu,s 10 the best Interests Of q
country.
AYvAIRs II UTAH.
| Tho department Of justice in the Ana
In Utah req uiSs your sarly and special
tsntion. ThssupSsms court OF the Unit
States in the case Of Clinton W. Eng
brscht, decided that the United Sts
marshal Of that territory could not ID
fully summon Jurors for district cou
All proceedings At Law are practice
abolished, by those decisions, and th
havo been but few or no jury trials in
district courts Of that territory since
last session of congress. Property 10
without protection BY the courts,
crimes 20 unpublished. To prevent
rio there, il 10 absolutely necessary
Congress provides the courts
some mode OF obtaining Jurors. ! res
mend legislation 80 shat end, also pro
courts Of the territory do now assume
issue writs Of injunction and habeas
pus, and to lay criminal cases and in q
tions ~ TO land titles be denied all
diction not possessed ordinarily by Cd
Of that description. l have becamf
pressed with the belief that the &C
proved March %, 1857, entitled IAN
to establish 0 uniform system Of b,
ruptcy throughout the United SLATER
productive OF moro evil than good ~
time. Many considerations nigh
urged for ito total repeal, but II this
considered advisable, l think il vii
DO seriously Questioned that
portions OF said act prov
FOR what 10 called Involuntary bank
cy operate TO increase financial enba
msnt Of the country. Careful aud
snt men very often become involv-
debt IN the transaction Of businesv
though they may possess ample prof.
IL it could DO made available for tina
pose and meet all liabilities, and
account Of the extraordinary scare
money, they may be unable to ms
obligations - they become duo, in
quence OF which they are liable 20 b.
tratcd in business proceedings. In
ruptcy, at the instance Of unrsli
creditors, people are not so easily sls
a. TO money matters that tho mere
Of Il petition In bankruptcy by
relenting creditor will embsrraM
oftentimes accomplish tho d.
uin OF responsible bu
near those who otherwise might
lawful and just arrangements to y
themselves from difficulties brouR1
by the present stringency in none.
presented with this constant oxp