Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-12-12

were i'll operation OH the a0th Of June,
1873, extending over 14,6G6 miles of
railroad routes, and performing AIl ag-
gregate service of 81 1924 miles daily.
The number of letters exchanged with
foreign countries was % ,459, 1856, an in
crease OF 3,09G,6S5 over the previous
year. The postage thereon amounted
to $2,0o1, $40 SIS. The total weight of
the correspondence exchanged in the
mails with tho foreign countries ex-
cecded 912 tons over the previous year.
The total cost of the United States
ocean mail steamship service, includ-
ing S735,O0 paid from the special ap-
preparation to Switzerland lines of
mail steamers, was Sl0,977,7I3 05.
New additional postal conventions
have been concluded with Sweden,
Norway, Belgium, Germany, Canada,
New Foundland, and Japan, reducing
the postage rates OH correspondence
exchanged with those countries. Fur
tlier efforts have been made to con-
Glltle % satisfactory postal convention
with France, but without success-
OiaA AEEAIAS.
The affairs in Utah require yoar
early and special attention. The Su-
preme Court of the United States in
the ease of Clinton VS.. Englbrecht, de-
c!ded that the United States Marshal
OF that Territory could not lawfully
summons jurors forthe District Courts,
and those courts held that the Terri
torial Marshal faithfully performed
that duty. Because he is elected by
the Legislative Assembly, and not APP
pointed as provided for in the act or
ganizing the Territory, al proceedings
at law are practically abolished by
these decisions, and there have been
but few or no Jury trials in the Dis
trict Courts of that Territory since the
last session of Congress. Property is
left without protection by the courts,
and crimes go unpunished. To pre-
vent anarchy there, it is absolutely
necessary that Congress should pro-
vide the courts with some mode of ob-
tanning jurors, and recommend legis-
lation to that end, and also that the
Probate Courts of the Territory which
now assume to issue writs of iniunc-
tion and habeas corpus, and try Grim
NAL cases and questions as to land
titles, be denied all Jurisdiction net
possessed, ordinarily, by courts Of that
OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS.
In my private messages have call
Ell attention to the decline in Ameri.
can ship building, and recommended
such legislation as would secure to us
our portion of the carrying trade
by high rates and an abun-
lance of freight, the progress for the
asst year in ship building has been
very satisfactory. There has been am
Increase OF about three per cent. in the
transported in American YES
'els over the amount of last year.
With the reduced cost Of material
which has taken place, it may reason
lbly be hoped that this change will be-
maintained and even increased. How
'ver, as we pay about $80, 900 per
lnnHm to foreign vessels for the trans
,ortation of our surplus products to
market, thus increasing the balance of
rade against us to this amount, the
rbject is one worthy of your consid-
ration. Cheap transportation is
ubject that has attracted the atten-
ion of both producers and consumers
Or the past few years, and has con-
ributed to, if it has not been the
irect cause of tho recent panic and
as Congress at it's last ses-
ION appointed special committee to
Nestigate this whole subject during
40 vacation, and report at this session.
have nothing to recommend until
leir report is ready.
EPoRT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The attention of Congress is invited
, the report OF the Secretary of Wars
he apparent great cost of supporting
ne academy is fully explained in this
port, and will receive your atten-
OIL.
While inviting your general atten-
OH to all the recommendations made
I the Secretary, there are two to
hich / would invite your especial
nsideratiOn. First, the importance
preparing for war in time Of peace
| providing proper armament for
If sea coast defenses, and a proper
which is OF vastly more Inn
'rtance, for our Notifications. The
tier can be supplied readily for tenn
'rary purposes when needed; the
rmer cannot. The second is the ne II
ssity of reopening promotion in the
lif OF the corps of the army. Par
'ularly is this necessity felt in the
edical, pay and ordnance depart
snts. AT this time it is necessary to
lploy contract surgeons to supply
9 necessary medical attendance re-
ired by tie army.
With the present force of the pay
partment it is difficult to make the
yments to troops provided by law.
ng delays in making payments are I.
of desertions and demoral-
4tion, and the law prohibits the pay
mt OF troops by other than regular
ny paymasters. There are now ten
cancies in the ordnance department..
Is leaving that branch of the SER
70 without sufficient officers to con.