The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-10

527 AL, 800 and expenditures S33, 4, 800.
The receipts exceed those OF 1874 1900 per
cent. and the expenditures 62-100 The
actual amount drawn from the Treasury WAS
"a. ZIG, 800, or $543, SOC less than the previous
year. The recorded complaints OF missing let
ters number ,645, OF which 2,677 were regis
tered letters containing bonds, drafts, ETC.,
amounting to $76, ZIG, while the unregistered
letters contained valuables amounting TO S76,-
997. OF the former. LOSS were satisfactorily
accounted for, oil actually lost, and 6S3 remain
un6er investigation. Arrests for violation OF
ton not being connected with the postal ser
vice. One hundred and seven convictions were
had and 157 await trial
The fact that but one American steamship
line carries mails across the Atlantic, and none
to South America, is regarded as humiliating to
American pride. Mr.. Jewell thinks as matter
OF national pride, an aid TO the revival OF
American commerce, and as a means OF sup
plying an efficient steam marine service for i'm
mediate use by the Government in case OF war,
provision should be made for the transportation
OF our mails OH important ocean routes in
steamships Differed and manned by our own
citizens and sailing under our own flag. Mr..
Jewell thinks the bidding evil can be
effectually removed by such change in the law
rs will authorize the Postmaster General, on
the failure OF any accepted bidder. to offer a
contract as at presentitO the next lowest bidder
in the list, il, in his judgment, the bid be not
too high, and il this next lowest bidder declines
to enter into a contract, to be authorized to
enter into contract with any person not a
bidder at any price not exceeding said next
lowest bid.
Mr.. Jewell praises the fast mail service, and
thinks it will be still further increased.
He recommends that any person be permit
ted, without additional charge, to write a form
of presentation in any book, pamphlet, maya
zine, periodical, or any other matter of the
third class, and also that the sender of any
package be permitted, without extra charge, to
write his or her name and address on the outside
thereof with the word - from above or pre-
ceding the same 80 AZ to inform the person
addressed OF the name of the sender, and to
write briefly on any package the number and
name of articles inclosed.
AS to the transient printed matter the Post
master General says: II recommend that the
postage on transient newspapers and period
icals, books printed matter of all sorts, litho-
graphs and MAPS she et-music photographs,
and manuscripts designed for publication, shall
be reduced to one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof which was the rate before the
enactment Of the law advancing it during the
closing hours OF the last Congress"
The Postmaster General says the new system
of prepayment of postage on newspapers has
saved the department about 81, 900, 900 during
the first year of its trial and is of the opinion
that the law ought to stand.
1t is recommended that the pay of Postmas-
tiers of the fourth class be based upon the bust
ness of their respective Offices as determined
by the cancellation of stamps.
Mr.. Jewell recommends the passage of a law
compelling Postmasters whose net income is
81, 600 or more to give entire attention to the
duties of their offices.