Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-03

much better condition for work than we
could possibly have been without his action.
The Post once.
a A complete exhibit is presented in the
accompanying report of the Postmaster
General of the operations of the Postoffice
Department during the year. The Ordina-
nv postal revenues for the fiscal year ending
June go, 1878, amounted to $22, ,995, 741,5 81,
and the expenditures Of all kinds to S2g,-
O94.945.67. The increase in the revenue
for 1873 was 81, ,0S1, ,315, 20, and tie increase
in expenditures S246,57S.36. Independent
of payments made from special appropria-
tion for mail ocean ship lines, the amount
drawn from the general Treasury to meet
deficiencies was Sj26,547.55. The constant
and rapid extension of our postal service,
particularly upon the railroad, and the inn
proved facilities for the collection, trans
mission, distribution and delivery of the
mails which are constantly being provided,
account for the increased expenditures of
this popular branch of the public service
..s.. FigGrstive.
The total number, of postoflices in opera
tion on the Both of June, 1873, was 1924
a. net increase of 1 1881 over the number re-
ported the preceding year. The number Of
presidential offices was 1853, an increase
of 1853 during the year. The total length
of the railroad mail routes at the close of
the year was 6,345,T70, an increase of 55,-
466 miles oVerthe year 1872. Fifty-nine
railway postOffice lines were in operation
on the 30th of June, 1878, extending over
1866 miles of railroad routes and perform
ing an aggregate service of 34,925 miles.
The number of letters exchanged with for
eign countries was 27, 7,450, ,1S5, an increase
of 0,999,6S5 over the previous year, and
the postage thereon amounted to $2,O21,-
31O.S6, and the total weight of correspon-
dence exchanged in the mails with Euro
pean countries exceeded 912 tons, an in
crease of 90 tons over the previous year, at
total cost of United States ocean mail
steamship service, including S735,0OO paid
from special appropriations to subsidized
lines of mail steamers, of 81 ,047,271.35.
New or additional postal connections
have been concluded with Sweden, Nor
way, Belgium, Germany, Canada, New
foundland and Japan, reducing the postal
rates on the correspondence exchanged
with these countries. Efforts have been
made to conclude a satisfactory postal con-
NGEIIOu Will Dtib h1bAiOttN ottNSSfe1'
Recommendations Savings
Banks.
| invite the favorable consideration OF
Congress to the suggestions and recon-
mendations of the Postmaster General for
an extension of the free delivery system in
all cities having a population of not less
than 10000; for the prepayment of
postage on newspapers and other
Of fhd cnaOT16 plgcC.
| for the uniform postage and limit
of weight of miscellaneous matter; for the
| adjusting the compensation OF all pOStmas-
| tiers not appointed by the President by the
| old method of commissions on actual re-
| ceipts of the office, instead OF the present
mode of fixing the salary in advance upon
| special returns, and especially do | urge
| favorable action by Congress on the I'M
pOrtant recommendation of the Postmaster
General for the establishment Of United
| States Postal Savings Depository. Your
attention is also again called to a consider
| ton of postal telegraphs and the arguments
| adduced in support thereof, in the hope
that YOU NAV take such action in connec-
ton Herewith as in your judgment will
| most contribute to the best interests OF the
| country. -
| The Mormon mu0Oles
| The affaire of Utah require your early
| and special attention. The Supreme Court
of Che United States in the case Of Clinton
VS.. Englebiecht decided that the United
| States Marshal of that Territory could not
lawfully summon jurors for the Districi
| Courts, and those courts held that the Ter
ritorial Marshal faithfully performs that
duty because he held it by the Legislative
Assembly and was not appointed as pro
vided in the act organizing the Territory
All proceedings at law are practically aboi
ished by those decisions, and there have
been but few or no jury trials in the Dis
trict courts of that Territory since tht
last session of Congress. Property is lef'
| without protection by the courts and crimes
90 unpunished. To prevent anarchy there
it is absolutely necessary that Congress pro
vide the courts with some mode of obtain
ing Jurors, and | recommend legislation Il
that end. and also that the Probate Court
of the Territory which now assumes to is
sue writs of injunction and. habeas corpu
and TO try criminal cases and in questions
as to land titles, be denied all jurisdiction
not possessed ordinarily by courts OF tina
description.
neutrality-suspicious. a LoOphOie 10
Jay Cookies.
have been impressed with the belle
that the act approved March ?, 1867, emit
tied an act to establish a uniform system q
bankruptcy throughout the United State:
is productive of more evil than good. 4
this time MANY considerations might b
; urged for its total repeal, but if this is M
considered advisable, think it will not !
seriously questioned that those portions I
said act providing for what is called invo
untaIy bankruptcy operate to increase I'll
financial embarrassment OF the countr.
Careful and prudent men very often becon
involved in debt in the transaction OF the
; business, though they may possess amp
propertv. if it could be made available Il
. that purpose, to meet all their liabllitie
Yet ON account of the eXtraOrdlnaI
scarcity of money they may be unable
meet all their pecuuiary obligations as tht
become due, in consequence OF which the
! are liable to be Frustrated in their buslne:
: by proceedings in bankruptcy at the 1
stance of unrelenting creditors. The pc
!. pie are now so easily alarmed as to mon
tary matters that the mere filing OF pet
ton in bankruptcy by an unfriendly cred
tor will necessarily embarraSs and ofttlm
; accomplish the financial ruin OF reSpo
sible business man. Those who otherwi
I might make lawful and just arrangement
y to relieve themselves from the difficult
produced by the present stringency
!, money, are prevented by their constant e
= posure to attack and disappointment by u
= proceedings against them in bankruptc
and besides the law is made use OF
y many cases by Obdurate creditors to trlSE
4 en- or force debtors into 4 compliance Wi
: their wishes and into acts OF injustice
: other creditors and to themselves. L l
!. commend that so much of said act as pT
!, vides for involuntary bankruptcy on
: count of the suspension Of payment be
:, pealed.
Your careful attention is invited to I
subject of claims against the governmel
n and the facilities afforded by the eXisti
: laws for their prosecution. Each OF the {
+ partments of State, the treasury and WI
{. have demands for many millions of dolla
/ upon their files, and they are rapidly
C cumulating. To these may be added the
# now pending before Congress, the Court
c Claims, and the Southern Claims Comm
: sion, making the aggregate an immen
:. sum. Most of these grew out Of the reb'
n lion, and intended to indemnify citizens
d both sides for their losses during the WI
n | and not a few of them are fabricated, a
IS supported by false testimony. Projects
n on foot, if is believed to induce Congress
% | Drovide for new classes of claims, and to