The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-12-11

our vast territory. The rapidity with
which new sections are being settled up,
thus increasi ng the carrying Of mails in
n more rapid ratio than the increase Of
receipts is not alarming. The report Of
the Postmaster General, herewith at
tachcd, shows that there was an increase
Of revenue in his department in 1873
over the previous year Of Al ,614,4i and
an increase Of cost Of carrying the mails
or paving employees Of $3,0il ,467.9l.
The report Of the Postmaster General
gives interesting statistics Of this de-
partment, and compares them with cor
responding statistics Of a year ago, show
ing growth in every branch Of the de-
partment. A postal convention has
been concluded with New South Wales,
an exchange of postal cards established
with Switzerland, and negotiations,
pending for several years past, with
France, have terminated in convention
with that country which went into effect
last August. An international postal
Congress was convened in Bcrne, Switz.
erland, in September last, at which the
United States was represented by an Of
ficer Of the Postal Department, Of much
experience and Of good qualification for
the position. A convention for the es-
tablishment an international Postal
Union was agreed upon by the delegates
of the countries represented, subject to
the approval Of the proper authorities of
these countries.
respectfully direct your attention to
the report Of the Postmaster General, and
to his suggestions in regard to an equit-
nj. Ia nd mat M. Of h, .f
penation TO railroads for carrying mails
Your attention will be drawn TO the
unsettled condition Of affairs in some Of
the Southern States On the 18th Of
September last, the Governor of Louis
lana called upon me, as provided by the
Constitution and laws of the United
States, for aid iu the suppression of do
nestle violence in that State. The call
was made in view of proclamation is
sued on that day by ID. b. Penn, stating
that he was elected Lieutenant Governor
in 1872, and calling upon the militia of
the State TO arm, assemble and drive
from power the usurpers, as he desig-
mated the officers of the State Govern
ment. On the next day | issued my
proclamation, and commanded the in
surgents to disperse within five days from
the date thereof, and subsequently heard
that on that day they had taken forcible
possession of the State House. Steps
were taken by me to support the exist
ing recognized state Government; but
before the expiration OF the five days the
insurrcctionary movement was practi-
cally abandoned, and the officers OF the
state Government, with some minor ex.
a. a Al \
ceptions, resumed their powers ana
duties.
Considering that the present state
Administration of Louisiana had been
the only gternment IN that state Tor
nearly two years, that 1t had been tacaly
acknowledged and acquiesced IN as such
by Congress, and more than once express
ly recognized by me, regarded 1t as my
clear duty, when legally called upon Tor
that purpose, toPrevent IT'S overthrow by
an armed mob under pretense OF fraud
and irregularity IN the election oi lS'2.
l have heretofore called the attestlon
OF Congress to tins subject, stating that
ON account of the frauds and iofgeries
committed at said election, ana because
1t appears that the returns thereof were
never legally canvasSed, II was impoS-
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but from the best sources oi information
at my command, ! have always believed
the present state officers received
majority oi the legal votes actuaiiy cast
a. that election. l repeat WHAT 10 ! s',S ,S-a y,
~! s!ee.ai 'nessase OF repiuary 10, 60
una. IN tne even. OF no ac'ioh oy SIn,
gress ! hus' commune 10 recogniAe thc
government here'o'ore reeog"'@eu U!
ni1, Al, ,,l .,;s.
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