The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-12
FIFTY-NINE

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FIFTY-NINE
railroad post office lines were in
operation on the 30th of June, 1873,
extending over Ia, S66 miles of rail-
road roRtcs, and performing an ag-
gregate service of 64,925 mites.
The number of letters exchanged
with foreign countries was 27,459,-
HISS, an increase of 1896, 6S5 over the
previous year, and the postage
thereon amounted to S2,02l $40 SC,
and the total weight of correspon-
dence exchanged on the mails with
Europe exceeded 412 tons, an in
crease Of 90 tons over the previous
year. Total cost of United States
ocean mail steamship service, in
Guiding SlS5 900 paid from special
| appropriations to subsidized lines
of mail steamers, was 81 ,047, 271.3J.
New or additional postal connec-
tons have been concluded with
many, Canada and japan, reducing
postal rates on correspondence ex-
changed with these countries.
An Intellectual effort has been
made to conclude q satisfactory
connection with France, but with
out success.
invite the favorable considera-
ton of Congress to the suggestions
and recommendations OF the Post
master General for an extension of
the Office delivery system in all
cities of not less than 10000 inhab-
itants, the prepayment of postage
on newspapers and other printed
matter of the second class, for uni
form postage, and limit of weight
of miscellaneous matter, and for
adjusting the compensation of all
pOstmasters not appointed by the
President, the old method of COM
missions on actual receipts of Of
fees, instead of the the present
mode of fixing the salary in ad-
vance on special returns, and espec-
tally do I urge favorable action by
Congress on the recommendation OF
the Postmaster General for the es-
Enlistment of the United States
Postal Depository.
Your attention is also called to
consideration of q postal telegraph,
and the arguments adduced in sup
port thereon, in the hope that you
may take such action in connection
Herewith as in your judgment will
most contribute to the best interests
of the country.
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.. EuglebFecht,
decided that the L. S. Marshal OF
that Territory could not lawfully
summon Jurors for the District
Courts, and those Courts hold that
the Territorial Marshal cannot faith
fully perform that duty because he
is elected by the Legislative AS
and not appointed as pro-
vided in the act organizing the Ter
ritory. All proceeding ut law are
abolished by those de-
cisions, and there have been but
few or no jury trials in the District
Courts of that Territory since the
last session of Congress. Property
ls left without protection by the
Courts, and crimes go unpublished.
To prevent anarchy there, il il absO-
Iutely Necessary for Congress 10 pro-
vide the Courts with some mode of
obtaining juries, and L recommend
legislation to that end, and also that
tho Probate Courts of the Territory
now assume the authority to issue
writs of injunction and habcas cor
Dus, and to try criminal cases, and
n questions as TO land titles be de-
1ied all Jurisdiction not possessed
ordinarily by courts of that de-
THE BANKRUPTCY LAW.
L have become impressed with the
belief that the act approved March
ID, 1871, entitled Gan act to establish
/ uniform system of bankruptcy
the United States" is
of more evil than good
It this time. Many considerations
night be urged for its total repeal,
1ut if this is not considered advis-
Lble, think it W i'll not be serious
y questioned that those portions of
aid act providing for what is called
Involuntary bankruptcy, operate to
Increase the financial embarrass-
nent of the country. Careful and
prudent men very often become in
Tolved in debt in the transaction of
and though they may po-
less ample property, if il could be
made available for that purpose, to
meet all there liabilities, vet on ac-
count of an extraordinary scarcity
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meet all obligations "a they become
Tue, in consequence of which they
ire liable to be Frustrated in bust
ness by proceedings in bankruptcy
1t the instance of unrelenting credi-
.ors. People are now so easily =
alarmed as to money matters that
he mere filing of a petition in
by an unfriendly credi-
or will embarrass and oftentimes
the financial ruin of
business man. Those
Who otherwise might make lawful
md just arrangements to relieve
from difficulties brought
On by the present stringency in
are prevented by their con-
Itant exposure, attack and disap-
pointment, by proceedings against
hem in bankruptcy. And besides
he law Is made, in many cases by
by obdurate creditors, to frighten
Dr. force debtors into "a compliance
with their wishes, and into acts OF
injustice to their creditors and to
recommend that so
much OF said act as provides for in
bankruptcy on account
IF suspension Of payment, be re-
1ealed.