, 1873-11-22
P0ST-OFFfCE DEPARTMENT.

Ak4A11AX &kGH0EL OK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CrcsNolt--Q1e Advocates Postal Saw
angs hanks and Government Telc.
Ernplls.
WAsn1NaroN, Nov. 21.-The following points
aro from the elaborate report Of tho Postmaster
General. Tho ordinary revenues Of tho Post
Office Departmental for the fiscal year, ondins Juno
IS, wore e22o90,741, and the expenditures
Of all kinds, e2008i, ,045. Eliminated oxpendi--
tr1res for tho yoar 1876 arc S33, ,920, ,012. Total
estimated revonuos, saO, ,2o3 .64y 1eaving DO.
tlceney to be approprdataca ou Of tue general
include s1,22500O for null service be-
troon Ban francisco mud Japan and
China, and between tho United States md
Brazil, and botwoon san Frauclaco and tho
Sandwich IHlanda. It is stated that. counting
over them is 81. .925 miles daily.
Fo1E1oN LETTERS.
Comparing tho year 1878 with 1872, tho rate
Of increase In the total number Of
letters exahangod with foreign countries vas as
in amount of poatages thereon 8 por cont. Tho
increase in tho number Of letters exchanged
with European countries is 109l per cent, and
tho increase OF postages thereon amounted to
TX pcr cent.
4 new contract has been executed with tho
Pacific Mail Steamship Company for an ad-
| ditlonnl monthly mail between San Francisco and
Hong Kong via Yokohama, authorized by act OF
| June, 1879. Tho Company having beon unable
| to complete it's ateanora according to contract,
! tho Postmaster General says no good reason Ia
! perceived why tlle Company should not DO per-
Inittod to continuo service aa ut present, until
| new ships aro completed and placedupon tho line,
| with understanding that 1t shall mako no claim
slall receive sea>postago only aB heretofore, in
full compensation for additional service until
| the contract shall DO fully complied with.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
rfx1 afor.F .FnrA nh f1rtx
onmcnds Postal Savings Dopositorios. Through
out the plan for their organization and workings
two idoaB proao1ninato: First, tho United statet
ia to insure tho safe roturn Of principal and III
torost whenever demanded; and second, the
extensive machinery Of the Post :0iice
Ia to bo used to bring it's advantage
home Of tho great mass Of tho people, such a
syatem would not only encourage economy and
habits Of saring on tho part Of all who might be
IN way, Of earning small sums Of money,
I keep in circulation tho in1lnenao amounts
which are paid out for wages and in business,
and giyo ovory depositor u direct interest in the
| atability Of tho Government.
The Postmaster General again urges tho as-
sumption by the Government Of tho control Of
telegraphs.
| a GOVERNMENT POSTAL TELEGRAPH .
is tho only 1noans BY Which the full ben
eft Of this great invention can be
secured, for, whorover tho telegraph is
| nnaGf ft0TDfHmeht1AhAAEoNipne " ID opefAt6A ai
it's minimum cost, aud people receive the benefit
i'll low rates Of transmission and greatly extend
cd facilities. The telegraph should be made a
part Of postal System without further de-
5 ene o csssssss sasss ass' ss ssoa Rss ossn
in tho third section Of tho act Of july
24, 1866, to appoint appraisers to valuo lines,
| property, and olrocts OF tho companies now III
operation, md Ga tho Western Union Company
apponrs to be unwilling to mako voluntary sale
at fair price, tho Postmaster General
recommends that provision DO made
| by law for tho immediate
establishment Of tho postal telegraph, and fo1
tho construction Of all such lines as may be
needed, under tho direction OF competent officers
Of the Engineer Corps OF tho army. Tho e1-
perienoa thoy acquired during the War Of tue
Rebellion would enable thom to do tho work ir
moat economical and satisfactory manner.