Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06

! tue department 10 place tue per
cent. bonds within easy reach Of every citizen
! who desires to invest his savings, whether small
4 or great, IN these securities. The secretary of
! the easury recommends that tho law be
| modified that small suna may be invested, and
I that Though the postoficcs or other agents OF
] the government. the freest opportunity may be
given in All parts OF the country for such invest
ments. The best mode suggested Is that the de-
! partment be authorized to issue certificates Of de-
! posit Of the denomination OF $40, bearing interest
at the rate vt IS per cent. ner annum, and con
! verible al any time within one year after their
I lAsue into the 4 per cent. bonds authorized by
/ the rounding act and TO be issued only in eX-
! change tor U. >. notes cent 10 the treasury by
mail Or otherwise. such a provision OF law, sup
| ported Nv suitable regulations would enable any
person, readily, without cost Or risk, u convert
his money into an interest herring security
| OF the United States aad the money 30
received could be applied t. the redemption OF
! the per cent bonds. The coinage ~ gold dur
ing the last fiscal year was 81 19S $50. the coin
age Of silver dollars under the act passed Feo.
a. 1873. amounted % including one.thfd Of Nov.
| 1888, SlS,96l l55, Of which amount Si,gSi9i1 are
In circulation, and the balance Sifs2pb03 IL still
| In the possession OF the government. With re
gard 10 the act under which the coinage Of silver
proceeds IL has been the purpose Of the secretary
10 faithfully execute the law and 10 ailord fair
trial tu the measure, Ia the present financial
condition Of the country, am persuaded that the
welfare Of legitimate business and industry OF
every descrpti Will he best promoted By abb
| staining rom MI attempts u make radical
changes IN existing financial Legislation. Let u
| be understood that during the coming yeAr the
| business ul the country Will ne UUulsIuFD'u ny
governmental interference with the laws affect
Ing II. and we mny confidently expect that the re-
sumption of specie payments. which VIII take
place at the appointed time, Will be successfully
ana easily maintained, and that II w!tl lie follow
cd by hcalthiul and enduring RIVAL Of butlnCSs
prosperity. GIVE the inherent energies Of our
people md The honndless resources OF our
country fair opportunity. and relief RON me
! present difficulty VIII surely follow
THE ARMY.
TIM r,nnst IN INA .ncrpfury of shoIys tiTnt
thc army has been well and economically sup
piled, and that our small force has been actively
cmmployed and has a a,1y, performed
The morals Of the army has improved
and the number ~ dctcrtcrs las materially de-
I menhS that 4 pension be granted 10 the widow ~
the late a Henry II, Benncr 18TH infantry, who
the steamer ], ~, Chambers sent with supplies for
Tie relief % the sufferers IN IN south from that
disease; the establishment Of the annuity scheme
for the benefit Of tnr heroes " deceased oicers rs
suggested BY the paHmaster general ne adoption
records Of tho war Of the rebellion now being pre-
a 9r 81 r hS Z" a. nN III
post schools ana liberal appropriations
ala libraries II thc diicrrnt posts; the rene i d
amendment Of the act Of June 18th, ls7s; forbid
otherwise ior purpose Of executing laws except III
such easesan under such circumstances as may
ar Of congress- the passage Of al0int resolution Of
congress lcgalt1lng thr issues q ratons tents and
sufferers from yellow fcycr; that provisions br
made for the erection ~ fire proof building fur
constantly exposed "a destruction by hrc. These
cpinmen atlons are al commended g Your favor
able considerations
THE NAVY.
The report af the secretary 81 the navy shows
that tho navy has improved during the last fiscal
year work has been done On n vessels ten Of
which have been thoroughly repaired aud made
ready lor sca Iwoothrrs ars ,, u rapid Progreess
the year including the amount appropriated for the
deficiency Of the previous year we're sls i6S 500
exclusive Of these deficiencies We're Sl&3@9li0a
r IN l ha IhasG . ~ pr'y"gS ysar
the deficiencies The estimates for the fiscal year
@ @ 4 IL" prrscmf va "n nSy saS v
which excess " occast0nrd ~ the demands 81 the
thc secretary report rhe appropriations inrlhe
present iScal YEAR are Sli52S W. q which II ne
current expenses ~ The department during the
year fhs amount drawn from thc treasury from
40 $50 v mas been refunded, leaving Is the rNpen-
dtnrr for that period Sh6ll Gt%A ~ $50 sW, - Tess
Than ne corresponding period " the last ilstal
Srul
rut POSTAL DEPARTMENT..
hn rygor' e M general embraces m
cedrpartmen me expenditures ~ that 10
parlmsn, lnr ts tsra Scar ented lnms M I'm
stamps, money order business aud onlclal
stamps, we're s2N2l55lo95. rho sum Of
$3.50 l36 80 included ia the foregoing statement
Of expenditures, il churscablr 10 preceding
years, 50 that the tuHl expenditures for the Ills
cal wear ending June 30 1850, are estimated at
SaG5Il ,NO0, and the receipts from all sources
$40 h6l 0.3NU, leaving deficiency to be appIo- |
priated ont OF the treasury OF SaAmI ,S,Gl0. The
report calls attention 10 tue tact that the eompen
salion OF p0stnlastrrs and OF railroads t,r curry
ing the mails Il regulated by law, and that the
failure 81 congress To appropriate the amount
required for these purposes d0rs not relieve the
government Of The responsibility, but ncceSSaIi-
~ increases the deficiency bills which congress
will be called upon 10 pass. In providing FOR the
postal service the following questions are pre-
secuted: shuald congress nnnuaIlt appropriated
sam for its expenses largely IN excess Of ~ rcve.
nutsy should such rates ol postage be estab-
shcd ~ will make tho department scfsllSlan
ing? nr should The postal service be reduced by
excluding from the mails matter which does not
pay ltR Wuyy or should the number Ot
post routes he diminished " should
some other methods b. adopted which VIII IN
crease The revenues diminish the expense ul
the postal service The international postal con
grcss Witch met at Paris IA May, 1855, and con
tinucd IN session unit June Of the same year,
was composed OF delegates from nearly All the
civilized countries OF the world. II adopted a
new CuuNeutipn u take the place Of the treaty
concluded AT Herne Oct. y lSii which goes into
effect On the iS 81 April 1871, between The conn.
tries whose delegates have signed y, II was rat
Tiled ana approved by ana with tile consent 81 the
president Aug Is, 1873. synopsis Of this uni
NeIsal postal convention Will be found III The re-
porl III tho postmaster genera !, and the full text
IN the appendix thereto. In Its origin the postal
union comprised - countries having pupuH
ti0n o. 3AsWN,HU 81 people. IN tAe nrtt " April
next VI Win comprise i3 countries aud colonies.
With population Of more than 100 0N0,e04 Of
people, and vii soon, hy the accession Of thu
Jew remaining countries and colonies, which
maintain organized postal services, constitute ~
fact as well rs Ia name, as the new title indt.
Gates, Il universal union, regulating, upon \ Uni.
form hass or cheap postage rates, the postal IA
tpicourse between ull civilized nations some en-
hariassmrnt has arisen from acoulct between the
custom laws at this country and the provision at
thr postal canon III regard % the transmission 81
ii bpalsa MI
maui II iii hoped that congress Will be ahla q ~
yse SOME means VI reconciling tile dttenltes which
have thus hfen created tadp Justice q hl ar
ties involved,
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