The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11

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most forcibly the necessity ALWAYS exist
ing that nation situated as ours should
maintain In state of efficiency a nsvy
adequate to its responsibilities, have at
the same time demanded that all the eff
fsctiVe force we really have shall be put
In immediate readiness for varllko ser
vice. This has been and Is being done
promptly and effectively, and am assur-
ed that all the available ships and eyerv
authorized man of the American navy
will be ready for whatever action is re-
CURED for the safety of our cities or the
maintenance OF our honor. This, of
course, will cause the expenditure of
some of the appropriations which were
calculated to extend through the fiscal
year; but Congress will, doubt mot,
understand and appreciate the emcrgen-
cy, and will provide adequately, not only
for the present preparation, but for the
future maintenance of our naval force
The Secretary of the Navy has during
the past year Deen quietly putting some
of our most extensive monitors in condi-
ton for service, and thus the exgercy
finds US in much better condition for
war than We could possibly have been
without his action.
THE PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT.
A complete exhibit is presented in the
accompanying report of the Postmaster
General of the operations of the Postof-
nee department during the year The
ordinary postal revenues Tor tho fiscal
year ending June 80, 1873, amounted tc
$22 1896, 741.57, and the expenditure
Of all kids to $29,0S4, 945 67. The N
crease Of revenues over 1872 was $l,081,
513, and the increase in expenditure
50 426,753. Independent of the pay
ments made from special appropriation
for mail steamship lines. the amour
drawn from the general treasury to mee
deficiencies was $2,654,7 700. The con
slant and rapid extension of our posta
service, particularly upon railways, ant
the improved facilities for the collection
transmission, distribution and deliver
of the mails which are constantly bein.
provided, account for the increased ex
peu6itures of this popular branch of tn
public service. The total number O
postofices In operation on the 30th o
June, 1878, was SO .244 net increass 0
1881 over the number reported the pre-
ceeding year. The number of Presiden
tial offices was 1 1868. an increase of IS
during the year. The total length 0
railway mail routes At she close Of tn
year was 63,457, an increase of 5.54
miles over the year 1872 Fifty-nin
railway postofice lines were in operatio
on the 30th of June, 1873, extending ovt
886 miles of railway routes, and pc
forming an aggregate service of 34,92
miles daily, The number of letters e1
changed with foreign countries was 81
,. 459, 185, an increase of 3,096,695 over Il
previous year, and the total weight
correspondence exchanged ia mails wi
European countries exceeded 912 tor
an increase of 90 tons over the previs
year. The total cost of the United Stat
ocean mail steamship service was 81 or
27f New or additional postal CONVEX
tlons have been concluded with Swedc
Norway, Belgium, Germany, Canad
Newfoundland, and Japan, reducing pc
tage rates on correspondence exchange
with those countries, and further effar
have been made TO conclude satisfhcto
postal convention with France, but will
out success.
} invite the favorable consideration
} Congress to the suggestions and recoH
mendatious of the Postmaster GeEer
: for an extension eff the free-dellvery sy
Q TEN IN all cities having population
not less tLan 10000; for the prepayme
F" of postage on newspapers and oth'
Q printed matter Of the second class for
uniform postage and limit Of weight c
miscellaneous matter for adjusting ii
compensation of all postmasters appoin
y ed by the President by the old methc
OF commissions on the actual receipts
tln off 90 II etaoT IF fba nraCant tu NJ