The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-10
posroFFlcE DEPARTMENT.

A complete exhibition Is presented
in the accompanying report OF the
Postmaster-General OF the operations
of. the Postoifice Department during
the year. The ordinary postal revenue
for the fiscal year ending June Both,
1873, amounted to $22, ,996,74l 81, and
expenditures of all kinds to $29,0s4,- :
9O5 67. The increase in revenues
over 1872 was 81, ,0Sl, ,3l5 20, and the
increase In expenditures, $246. 573 06,
independent Of payments made from
special appropriations for mail steam
ship lines. The amount drawn from
the General Treasury to meet deficien-
cies was 1926, ,547. The constant and
rapid extension ofour postal service,
particularly upon railways, and the
improved facilities for the collection,
transmission. distribution and delivery
of mails which are constantly being
provided, account for the increase of
expenditures OF this popular branch of
the public service. The total number
of postollices in operation OH the 30th
of June, 1878, was 4.2A Lan1ihctease
OF 1881 over the number reported the
previous year. The number of Presi-
Dental offices was 1853, an increase
Of l62 during the year. The total
length OF railroad mail routes at the
close OF the year was 63. 455 miles, an
increase of 5,54G miles over the year
1870. Fifty-nine railroad postoffice
lines were in operation OH the 30th of
June, 1873, extending over 1896
miles of railroad routes, and perform
ing. an aggregate service of 94,926
miles daily. The number of letters
exchanged with foreign countries was
27,450. lS5, an increase of 3,096, ,GS5
over the previous year; and the pos
tage thereon amounted to $2,02l,-
$40 IS. The total weight OF cores
pondence exchanged in mails with
European countries. exceeded 9l2
tous-an increase of 90 tons over the
previous year. The total cost of the
United States ocean mail steamship
service, including $735, 600 paid from
special appropriations to subsidized
lines Of mail steamers, was &l, g47 -
III 35. Additional postal conventions
have been concluded with Sweden,
Norway, Belgium, Germany, Canada,
New ,FonHdlandalitl Japan, reducing
postage rates on correspondence and
exchange with those countries; and
further efforts have been made to con-
.clude a satisfactory postal convention
with France, but without success. |
invite the favorable consideration OF
Congress to the suggestions and rec
.ommepdationS OF the Postmaster Gen
eral for an extension oftle Tree deliv-
cry system in all cities having a popu-
lation of not less than ten thousand,
for the prepayment of postage on
newspapers and other printed matter
of the second class, for uniform pos
tage and limit of weight Oh miscel-
laneous matter, for adjusting the conf
pensation of all postmasters appointed
by the President by the old method,
or commissions on the actual receipts
of their offices, instead of the present
mode of fixing their salaries in, adj !
vance upon special returns. And es- (.
pecially do urge favorable action by
Congress on the important recommen-
dation of the Postmaster General for
the establishment OF United States
postal savings repositories. Your
attention is. also again called to the
consideration'of the question Of postal
telegraphs aud the arguments adduced
in support thereof, in the hope that
you maytake suChactloi h connection
Herewith as III your judgment viii
most contribute to the best interests
of the country.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Affairs in Utah require your early
and special attention. The Supreme
Court of the United States, in the case
of Clinton VS.. Englebrecht, decided
that the United States Marshal of that |
Territory could lawfully summon jlt-
rors. 1t was also held that the Terri
torial Marshal faithfully performed
that duty, because he is elected by the
Legislative Assembly and not appoint
I'd. as provided for In the act organiz-
ing the Territory. All proceedings
1t law are practically abolished BY /
.hese decisions and there have been
)ut few new jury trials in the District
Court in that Territory since the last
session Of Congress. Property Is left
without protection by Courts; and
,rimes 20 unpunished. To prevent
lnarchy there tits evidently necessary
hat Congress Should provide the
courts with some mode Of obtaining
uries, and recommend legislation
o the end, and also that the Probate
,ourts Of tlle Territory, Which nov
ssume to issue writs of injunction
nd habeas corpus, and to try criminal
ases and questions as to land titles
70 denied jurisdiction not possessed
BY courts III that descripl
lou, & NV S& NJ M# Y A
IoDTIcATIoH OF THE BANKRUPT ACT.
have become Impressed with the
elief that the act approved March ID,
2fz nnfitlpN Atan ack IN establish a