Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-11
NUMBER 36.

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NUMBER 36.
putting some Of our most extensive monitor,
in condition for service, and thus the exieenc,
fude us in q much better condition for wal
than VIC would possibly have been without
this action.
PosT OFFICE DEPARrMEHr.
A complote exhibit 10 presented, in the &C.
companylng report OF the Postmaster Gen.
cral Of the operations Of the PostofRce De-
partment during the year The ordinar,
postal revenues for the fiscal year endisg June
80, 1873, amounted to ga. .996. .74l.57. and the
expenditures of all kinds to s19, 90, ,9l567.
The increase Of revenue for 1917 wss 81, ,e61, ;.
3l5 -. and the increase 10 expenditures
t246. .57S.36, and interest Of payments made
sSp fEs :mouns drsxn mr. o% sne
general treasury to meet the de6ciencses was
s., PCS 40. Tho constant extension Of our
postal service, psrsieulariy upon railroad and
mission, distributson and delivery Of mails
which are being provided, aooonnt for tho in
creased expenditures OF this popular branch
Of public service. Tho total number Of post
Offices in operation on Juno %, 1o79, vas s.,
244, net increase Of 1881 over the number re.
ported TSs fie ;sc2csss preceding ssss s.,o,.. .e.
an incroase u 1ss during lie year. The The'
total length OF railroad mail routes at the
close Of the year was s., 40 miles, as increase
OF 5,16 miles over the year 1S72. Fihy.nine
railroad pestoface lines were In operation
June 80, 1873. extending over 4.6os miles Of
railroad routes, and performing an aggregate
a0 nS q Aait0
Der Of letters exchanged with foreign
countries 27,459,l ,lS5, an increase Of 3,096, ,so5
over the previous year, and the postage
thereon was 81 1,02i, ,3sl .se. and the total
weight OF correspondence EXCHANGED with
European countries exceeded 9l2 tons, an in
crease of 81 tons over the previous year.
The !, total cest Of the United States ose.n az
70 subsidized lines Of mail steamers was st..
OF, ,271 IS. New OF additional postal coven-
ions have been concluded with kweden, Nor.
way, Belgium, Germany, Canada, New Found
land and Japan, reducing the postal rates on
tries; further efforts have been made to con-
clude Z satiefactory poetal convention with
France but without success. ";t
invite the favorable consideration Of
Congress to the recommendation Of the Post
master General for free deliveries iu al cities
having > population Of not lsss than ten
thousand for the prepayment Of post:
mstter Of second Class for @ uniior% % po.ss4e % On
miscellaneous matter 4; for adjusting the CON-
penaati0n Of all postmasters appointed by the
President by the old method Of commissions,
on actual receipts on ohhcs, instead
Of the present mode OF fixing the
salary; an advance upon special re-
turns. l urge favorable action ty Congress on
kho innnnrkank Po~0navn an1a tsnss ~ 10 Dc.e
Master General for the estsbfishment Of Uui.
ted States postal savings edepositories. Your
attention is also again called to . coDsidera-
tion of the question OF the postal telegraph,
and arguments adduced in support thereof,
in the hope that you may take such action %
in your JUDGMENT will ooneribute to the best
interests Of the country.
DEPAA11RRNf OF Susf1cR.
Affairs in Utah require your early aud
United States, in the case Of Clinton ve. En-
glebrecht, decided that the United States
Marshal Of that territory could not lawfully
summon juror for District Courts, and those
Courts held that the Territorial Marshal must
faithfully perform that duty, oecause he IL
pointed as provided for in the oct organising
the territory. All proceedings at law art
practically aboltshed BY these decisions, and
there have been but few or no jury trials n
the district north OF that territory. since thu
last session OF Congress-. Property 10 left
without protection BY the courts, and crimes
60 unpunished there. It 10 necescary fol
obtaining juties, and recommend legislation
to that end. Also that the probate courts of the
territory. which now assume TO issue Writs OF
Injunction and habeas corpus, and try cfiDf.
nal cases, and II questions - 70 titles. be de-
MED all jurisdiction not possessed ordinarily
by courts OF that description.
THE DANKRUPT Law.
hef lsd7 that ths act approved March I'd,
uniform system Of bankruptcy throughout
the United States ia productive OF more evil
than good At this time. Many considsra tions
might be urged for its total repeal, but il this
is not considered sdvisable, think II will not
be seriously questioned that the portion OF SAID
bankruptcy operates to increase the financial
embarrassment OF careful and prudent meu
who very often become invelved in debt on
transactions OF their business, and thus they
may possess ample property II il could be
made available for tbst purpose to meet
all their liabilities. Yet on account Of
Se Say ao:ss
become due, in consequence they are liable
in bankruptcy, st the instance of unrelent-
ing creditors. People are alarmed
that the mere nling Of petit
tion in bankruptcy BY an unfrsendly cred
accomplish the financial ruin ct . Eospon.
sib1e man. Those who otherwise would make
lawful and just Arrangements to relieve them
selves from tho difficulty produced by the
present stringency in money are prevented
BY their constant exposure 70 attacks and
disappointment by proceedings against thsm
in bankruptcy; and besides re law u made. in
or force debtors into compliance With their
wishes and Into acts OF injustice TO other cred
itors and themselves. I recomnaend that %
much OF said act - provides for involuntary
ankruptcy on account OF suspensions Of pay.
ments be repealed.
CLAIMS AoAINsT TIE aovE1xDExr.
Your careful atteotion 10 invited to the sub
sst s 81 S;;%' aEs9ss The Ss :, and
ments of tho State Treasury sud
War has demands for many millions Of dol
lars upon its dies, aud they are rauidiy &C.
cumulating. To these may be added those
now pending in Congress, the Court Of Claims
and the Southern Claims Committee, making
these grew ont Of The rebellion. and are
intended to indemnify persons on both sides
tor losses during the waf, aud not . few OF
them are fabricated and supported BY false
testimony. Projecta are on foot to induce
Congress to provide for ne~ classes
Of claims and revive old ones
through the repeal or modification Of the
it pressed, will be received with little favor BY
Congress, and recommend persons having
claims against the United States. or commits
sions Of any department thereof, be re-
quired to present them ut IN early day.
and that legislation be directed - Tar a.
practicable to tAs defeat T.. Of st unsouoaed
and would suggest, 81 . means Of preventing
fraud, that Witnesses be called upon to appear
in person to testify before those tribunals
having claims before them for adjudication.
Probably the largest saving to tho national
treasury can be secured BY timely legislation
on these subjects Of any OF the economic
measures that may be proposed.
DERARr1ENT o. sus1IoE.
you viii be advised Of tho operations Of the
Department OF Justice by tho report OF the
Attorney General, aud invite your attention
TO the amendments OF existing laws suggested
by him. with the view OF reducing tho expen
sea OF the department.
DEPARTnENT or TUE INIIkt0Rs
The policy inaugutate1 towards the Indians
at the be&idnihg OF tlis latt Atln1lnlSteataon
has been steadily pushed and with bsnsachl
resuits. 1t will be continued with such mod1i.
dations % time and cxperienee may demon.
strate 40 necessary. With the encroachment
Of civilization upon the Indian reserves
and hunting greands, disturbapeep have takeu
place between the Indians and whites during
the past year, and probably It viii continue
80 until each uaco appreciates jshss the
other has rights which must be respected
The policy has been TO collect tho 1ndians %
rapidly 20 possible ON reserves, and - mr. q