, 1874-12-05


bly could ho obta,ncd It Is generally bc!ievcd
that Franca will eventually give hcr udlscrauco
to Tho Convention. md, nholld sho do 20. all Of
States vii bo included I'll the proposed postal
uniou. Tho Convontion will, Of course, have 10
DO ratified according 10 The lava mud isagcs Of
c9ch country anticipating IN 1t before ils pro-
tons. II ratittcd, It is proposed TINT 1t shaf
60 into ofreet on Tho 18t Of JnlY, 1875. Tim pro-
visions OF tho Convention arc too humorous 10
bo stated In detail In this report; those Of pri-
Thst uniform leter rate et cents may 70 a.ab-
lisc @ to NJ consre, Included I'D r. Tho pos'al 9nso
countries o1ecpt tsroat Dritain aud Gcrniapy.
Tho toss a,oition '. @ of "ecolnts Tor intcrneona
~ ssena sc W. nce o savs @ W y I ~,
largely 10 our postal revenues ~ wo enll retain tho
lasss e1eess Of io1eFa rostago which r. annually col.
rongemnnta accounted Tor ind atd ,lurtor'y to l,o
respective foreign oilcea..
Tto countries forn1ns tho unton arc to constitute
siugle postal territory for the c1changoo Of cogre
srol!delice between their post -olIlcea.
TILES osa q Il It arc t 70 b. rsa.tsd "a b1 snc .pos
conventions "a o11st or may be concluded hetwccn
s he = % et Il oss e"ss tas ,
Tho provisions of the conrentions arc mol 10 erect
ay country. nor to restrict tho Fight OF tho CONTRACT
ng ts to mainnn aa sonc. & rSateS a s Or 70 % e.
tA!lfl moro restricted lul1uh Will t49 fl9W OF ILL.,
lrosO,neNt Of postal relations.
pbefet . u etgantiea contra! Office. unasr he
nnnla Of tho IntOrna1ofaf Dnrca of tho General posta
Union, Which III to act udur tbs supervision Of the
postal administration csgnatcd by tlo Congress-, a
ihs expenses Of which to 10 paid y tho contract
rs territory Of ths postal union and ,hs ret to ssn
In transit through tho Intermediate counttes arg
opsn mills, tho teuilng-ofco 10 pay Tic sEpnst eoun-
try francs per kogrm for distances under 75o klto
nctere and francs for longer dstarees IaesH rates
rory of tile United satcs between New York md sAn
| Franri.co.
Tor sAses years, aud may be prolonged beyoad snst
parlod; but any country may Withdraw from tho union
on EvtnA notiee ono yeMAr M IL advance ...u..
1t ID believed that oil essential points nneotinG
tho interests Of this Department have boon
guarded in tho Convention, among which may be
mentioned tho right to COLLECT olir postage by
our domestic htnntlard OF weight, tho elevation
| OF tho single weight for printed matter to
ounces, and tho right to allow nowspapota to &c
at ssng1o rato, provided they do not uxeeol the
weight Of 1 ul,uoog.
1t IN not doomed proper to make any recon
1nendation ut this time III reference to tho rat
itoatiou OF tho Convention by this country. Mr.
Dlackfan vas authorized to tx lis signature to it
ou tho part OF tue United States, subject to til,
approval Of tho President aud tho Postmaster
Gonoral. It IL expected that be will return soor
proachng seasion Of Congress, when Bt!ch actso1
will 10 talton In regard to tho Convention as TIL
interests Of tho Government and the Depart
mont may ronder necessary. Instructions wot
given to Mr. 6acktan 10 take advantage OF hi
presence iu Europe TO visit tie principal pos
departments, after tho adjournment Of th
Congress. and to examine into the improvomeut
In posta! asrangementB, and facilities whlcl
might bo found in foreign syste.ns. with o yae'
Of Introducing into our eersico such OF them a
might DO advantageouaiy put into ope1atio
hcru. This will necessarily delay his return, bt,
nut, It is beloved, beyond tho time above men
1lonod.,
i APPOINTMENTS.
Tho report Of the Appointment o6lco show
| thn fn]1oyynr.