The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-05

Information already published IN the abstracts
Of reports 81 his subordinate oihcers-
RAILWAY SERVICE.
The Postmastcr-Genernl rcncws the recon-
mendat ion contained IN his last report Tor tho
enactment of a law rrndJnsting the compensa-
tian ~ railroads for carrying mniiupon a basis
Of space, speed and frequency, supplemented
by the weight 81 the mails carried. Tho rail-
road companies have ~ general ,a., ,niHr NH
lures etc. as requested. rho recommends
tion Is nadc that the appropriation - enable
the postmastsr-G % on, ANU, .ns p,"pus
by railroad he increased this year 20 StoItO
The cost Of railway service on the aNh 81
June inv wss y over sns ne oost 81 Nc Service
during the preceding year OF sl>o,Mo. ms IN.
crease does not. however. represent the actual
rate Of increase in the service. as account
must be taken OF reduction 81 five per cent.
In the rate Of compensation from july l, in.A
made under the act OF June ~. 1873. Inc
bars Sso 20 .I., making, WITH the sIs5,ss
an Increase II $l25vy5 for 1873 over 1878,
being little less than 55 per cent. Inc
country and the reasonable certainty that tho
present prosperity will continue for some
years. will require the appropriation Tor mo
railway service for the next fiscal year 10 he
Increased To az icast $io.Ou,uOO. and tho estl-
mate Is accordingly placed At that sum- The
estimate for the railway ",oncep eur ssrv,cc
General earnestly rencws the recoInmenda-
ton Of last year for Reconsideration % tho
q ,hs Eassy S sSn service Service "
THE " STAR" ROUTES.
General Key reports that the operation Of
4 the present laws regulating the Increase OF
! creed frequency OF service upon :. star
routes a. a.. all those Wherein the mails arc
transported 10y horses and ordinary vehiciesy
| results in great loss 20 the Government, and
recommends legislation to enable him to re-
( trench in this direction.
The estimates for star service the next
I fiscal year contemplate the continuance OF the
present efficient service In other states. ana
largely increased mail facilities I'm the states 81
Indiana. Ohio. Kentucky, south Cnfolina'
Mississippi and Alabama. The total amount
asked for star service the next fiscal year Is
t5.S.5tOo. The estimates Tor iniano mai serv-
ne hy steamboats, il s.O3Ou.
FAST NAIL SERVICE
The report continues: Inc EFFORTS or inc
Department 70 establish fas, man service
order to meet the demands OF commerce. have
failed FOR several years on account on the I'M
sueiency q the compensate" ), =, allowed "
ersl were authorized 70 cnntract Tor SERVED
between Havana and the United States ports
mentioned az a sufficient rate 81 pay 70 secure
tho necessary speed and frequency. the
commerce 81 the country would be great
~ benefited. | believe that general inv
should be passed authorizing contracts foi
CARRYING mails between the United States and
the West Indian and South American ports IN
Americsn-built steamers carrying American
faES. at n flNct minimum hnu fntA tltlNli FiiCt
the amount 4. he expended regulated ~ nm
nusl appropriations: or the service might TX
thrown open 10 competition. the same rs ths
star service. The ID sptnn " such service
by Congress would enable this country 20 CON
troll the profitable commerce With Scuti
America ami the West indies, which Is now
almost monopolizcd ~ Great britain.
LOTTERIES.
In regard Ia the sise ~ mails hy lottery com
panic-. tho poSima~t.r-,icntral suggests thA
Sections 500 and 4.o%l. Revised statutes. h'
amended hy striking out the word frauau
lent" preceding the word "lutfsry IN caci
section. which will make the Legislation more
harmonious ana effective. II would Aid m
Department in the execution of the intent n
the law II the provision "a section 2,'tN rcyuir
ink the return - the writers 81 registered let
tiers addressed 10 such schemes were In tcrm
extended ri include all letters 50 addressed
Thccirculars recently issued upon this suhlrc
are given. and reference Il made ~ Il cissc fiov
pending IN the United States Circuit Court q
Louisville. which. when decided. says Genera
Key. WIZ avail myself Of inc decision Z
communicate further the views q TINS peParl
mcut upon the question. Whether an indl
,idua may forfeit hrs right 70 use the mail
mr. legitimate purposes hy voluntarily MlnI
ling such CORES nndcncc with prohibited mat
to- ~ shaf the department must carry both y
ncifhcf is a question upon which additional
legislation might render the purpose ~ IN
G statute altogether unancstouahlc. Tho can
1 riagc hy mail 81 newspapers containing lotfrr
advertisements soliciting violations 81 ID
Postal laws renders the successful cniurct
menf ot the statute now Ia force still NOR
difficult.
THE NEW POSTAGE RATS.
General Key reports that the law provfdin
Tor new classification ~ mail matter, nm
adjusting the rates 81 gosiag. thereof passe
: At the last session Of the Fnrty-hfth Congress
has given universal satisfaction.
PROTECTION TO puSTMASTERs.
Under the heading ~ PROTECTION 70 Pos
I masters in person and property. the rcp0i
r SAYS. :" desire respectfully 10 call your after
! ti0n n the fact thai there r. no United stat,
statute imposing penalty on any one for n
charge Of his ufficial duties, ~ in the case 3
revenue officers. and earnestly request this
, Congress be urged 10 pass such statute"
In connection with suit recently decide
against Postmaster James. of New York. n
} alley ell infringement ~ lettcrs-patent In N
: use ~ canccling stamps, General Key says 4
accounting I'm the case Il now being taken ~
/ Is other postmasfers are liable 10 be subjcctc
70 expense in the same manner. because thes
: stamps have been in use NJ all the principi
/; post-,:liccs Of the country for the last q
years. he desires 10 call attention
! The. fact that there is no provision
! probable cause 70 United States Official
: other than officials in cases 81 advcrs
: Judgments for acts done IN their Official q
!. pncity. "In tho present instance Mr.. Jane
: rs postmaster. uses the canccling stamps fu
nished by the Department. The Court ~
: Judges him 70 have lnfringcd patent by sue
: use The Judgment for damages l. arain
: him personally. In like cases the property I
: the Treasury officials Is protected by law fro
{ levy. ! submit that similar protection 4 dl
10 all Government employees when acting
Q the line Of their duty"
!. DUTrAnLE MATTER. ETC.
Tho report recommends that the provisio
az section II OF the net ~ March 81 1872. aufho
izing the Secretary ~ the Treasury and Pos
" maSfcr-Gtncrnl 70 adopt regulations for Il
, livery 10 addresses IN the United states I
~ dufinhlc books, with the collection OF custom
(: duties thereon. be extended 20 embrace 4
II articles Of duiiaiie matter received Ia n
~ mails from foreign countries.
Tho Postmastcr-tScncral recommends lcgi
lntIOn 10 enable the department ~ adopt
~ general regulation Of the Postal Union frl
~ tive 10 the payment ~ limited indemnity I.
registered articles lost or destroyed In u
Il postal service.
III PAY or CLERKS.
~ The report goes on 20 say that "fhc incrcu