The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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lures $246, 587. SO. Independent of pay y y
ments made from special appropriation t
for mail ocean ship lines, the amount t
drawn from the general treasury to meet t
deficiencies was S246, 547.55. The con- s
slant and rapid extension of our postal ;
service, particularly upon the railroad, I
and the improved facilities for the col {
lection, transmission, distribution and
delivery of the mails which are con-
stantly being provided, account fer the
increased expenditures of this popular
branch of the public service.
FpsURATTvE.
The total number of postoffices In OPP
GRAFTON on the Both of June, 1873, was
1924, net increase of ], 1881 over the
number reported the preceding year.
The number of presidential offices was
1853, an increase of 1853 during the
year. The total length of the railroad
mail routes at the close of the year was
6,345, ITO, an increase of 50, 466 miles
over the year 1872. Fifty-nine railway
postOfice lines were in operation on the
Both of June, 1873, extending OYER a.
S66 miles of railroad routes and per-
forming an aggregate service of 81, 925
miles. The number of letters exchanged
with foreign countries was 81, $50, 155,
an increase of 999, 685 over the previous
year, and the postage thereon amounted
to 81, 021 ,310.86, and the total weight |
of correspondence exchanged in the /
mails with European countries exceeded |
9I2 tons, an increase of 80 tons over the |
previous year, at q total cost of United |
States ocean mail steamship service, |
including $735,00O paid from special
appropriations to subsidized lines of
mail steamers, of 81, 047, 271.35.
New or additional postal connections
have been concluded with Sweden, Nor
way, BELGIUM, Germany, Canada, New
foundland and Japan, reducing the pos
tai rates on the correspondence ex-
changed with these countries Efforts
have been made to conclude a satisfac-
tory postal convention with France, but
without success.
RECOMMENDATIONS SAVINGS
/ invite the favorable consideration
of congress TO the suggestions and
recommendations of the postmaster
general for an extension of the free de-
livery system in all cities having a pop
ulation of not less than 10000; for the
prepayment of postage on newspapers
and other printed matter OF the second
class for the uniform postage and
limit of weight of miscellaneous mat
ter ; for the adjusting the compensation
of all postmasters not appointed by the
president by the old method of COM
missions on actual receipts of the Office,
instead of the present mode OF fixing
the salary in advance upon special re-
turns, and especially do 1 urge favora-
BILE action by congress on the important
recommendation of the postmaster gen
eral for the establishment of a United
States Postal savings depository. Your
attention is also called to a cOnsidera-
ton of postal telegraphs and the argu-
ments adduced IN support thereof, IN
the hope that you may take such action
In connection Herewith as in your judg-
ment will most contribute to the best
interests of the country.
THE MORMON MIDDLE.
The affairs of Utah require your early
and special attention. The Supreme
Court of the United States in the case
Of Clinton VS.. Englebiecht decided that
the United States marshal of that terri
tory could not lawfully summons jurors
for the district courts, and those courts
held that the territorial marshal faith
fully performs that duty because he
held it by the legislative assembly anC
was not appointed as provided in the
act organizing the territory. All pro
ceedings at law are practically abolished
by those decisions, and there have beer
but few or no Jury trials in the listric
courts of that territory Tsince the las
session of congress. Property is lef
without protection by the courts anC
crimes go unpublished. To prevent an
archy there, It is absolutely necessar.
that congress provide the courts will
some mode of obtaining jurors, and
recommend legislation to that end, ant
also that the probate courts of the tel
ritory which now assumes to issue writ
of Injunction and hRbeas corpus and
try criminal cases and in questions as t
land titles, be denied all iurisdictio
not possessed ordinarily by courts {
that description.
BANKRUPTCY
have been impressed with the belief tht
the act approved March 2, 1856, entitled q
act to establish uniform system of bankTup
cy throughout the United States is produc
i've of more evil than good. At this time maj
considerations might by urged for its total T
peal, but if this is not considered advisable,
think it viii not be seriously questioned tn
those portions of said act providing for VIII
is called involuntary bankruptcy operate to i
crease the financial embarrassment of Il
country. Careful and prudent men very Oft
become involved in debt in the transaction
their business, though they may possess al
pie property if it could be available for tn
purpose to meet all their liabilities. Yet
account of the extraordinary scarcity of mo
CIV they may be unable to meet ali their pee
MARY obligations as they become due in cons
quence Of which they are liable to be prOstT
ted in their business by proceedings in ban
ruptcy at tho instance of unTelenting cred
ors. The people are now so easily alarmed
to rnonetarv matters that the mere filing of
petition in bankruptcy by any unfriendly ere
itor will necessarily embarrass and ottim
accomplish the financial ruin OF a responsit
business man. Those who otherwise mig
make lawful and just arrangements to relic
themselves from the difficulties produced
the present atringency In money are preVel
ed by their constant exposure to attack a
disappointment by the proceedings agalI
them in bankruptcy, and besides the law
made use Of in many cases by oDdurf
creditors to brighten or force debtors II
compliance with their wishes and into acts
injustice to ether creditors and themselves.
recommend that much of said act as pl
vides for involuntary bankruptcy on accou
Of the suspension Of payment be repealed
CLAIMS CoRAIoRANTs.
Your careful attention is invited to the ST
ject of claims against the government, a
the facilities Afforded by the existing laws
their prosecution. Each of the departmei
of state, the treasury and war, have demar
for many millions of dollars upon their fl
aud they are rapidly accommodating. To the
may be added those now pending before CO
gress, the court of claims and the southe
claims commission, making the aggregate
immense sum- Most of these grew out Of {
rebellion. ard intended to indemnify citize
OF both sides for their losses during the W
and not few Of them are fabricated, and 81
ported by false testimony. Projects
foot it is believed, to induce congress to p
vide Cor new classes OF claims, and to rev
old ones through the repeal or mo1ihcati
of the statute OF limitation by which they
now barred presume these schemes il p
posed viii be received with little favor by cC
prress, and recommend that persons haVl
Claims against the United States cognizable
any tribunal department. thereof be
CURED 20 present them at an early day, a
that legislation be directed asfar as practical
to the defeat Of unfounded and unjust
Tnands uDnn the Government. and would 81