, 1880-11-24
Prospect Of an Early Settlement
OF the Fortune Bay FISH
- cry Matter.
1ntqtIability Of Recent Intelligence Re-
i''e gardjng the New Chinese
" Treaty.
Pleuro.Pneumonia Again Raging
Across the Potomac in
Virginia.
THE POSTAL SERVICE.

'WAsittHtlTpS. u. c., Nov. :I.-Th1 annual ro-
rort Ut tho Pt,ytuster-G General Is ntdc public.
1t begins with tho rcn,1rk by Dir. Maynard thnt
III he tDst1f clnrgo nf tho Department ony OH
TIM :s1th Of August Inst he sptiks u 1t htstoric-
nlIy md ~ he 1ins II, witt, little reference Ia
his own administration. whict, lid mol commence
until nfter tho expiration Of tho tlscnl year,
with whose transactions tho present report Ia
ellfe!ly cuncrrtcd. The report presents n fnrHc
atllo,lnt Of ssAtIstieNI Information concerning
tho npcrAttons Of tho Department, which bus al-
rc!,dy been published III tho ui,stt1lcts bf tho re-
nosts Of bis subordinate officers Attention is
Invited to tho stnte.nent OF Assstattt Post
tnnster-General Brady concerning tho
atar service transportation and Inst
years detloIoncy as " worthy vi cRreful constd-
rs7ltion. Tn hnyc restricted tho l'ostRl Service
to tho 1ncngre appropriation fur l6ID would hnyc
rendered It untIrcly Inadequate 10 tho wants Of
tho I'eopie."
lio snys ho hns carefully reviewed tho cstI-
mates submitted by Gen. Hr,dy for tho next
brnHct1es, md 3;
APPROVES ALL or THEM,
Es being in accordance with tho probable re-
lufren,unts Ut tho seryicc. An appropriation In
recommended for tho continuance Of the special
lnni facilities OH rlilroAds, such uH extra trims
with mills only, and nceclernsion Of regular
trims carrying mails. ctc.4 which tho people
AHs u EkIt{CA 1QF S9f E{Al fEItb pHHt<
Tho report further HnYs: Mlt ls not doubted
TINT regular and frequent mcans OF nlnil stears-
ship communication with Mexican, Central
American, South Amcricnn, md trans. racI0c
ports would provo important n,xflinries tn
American commerce, and ftthtnk 1t would be
wise measure OF p,,b'io policy to encourage By
appropriate legislation tho catabllahmont BY our
citizgn8 Of
AMERICAN LINES or STEAMERS
tn f,f Il, ptt1 Tho rf
Congress promote cur co.ntnercial interests.
think It would b. wiso measure to 80 a,ncnh
tho general Inv OH tho subject rs to authorize
tho payment hy tho rostMaster.G General Of Just
and reasonable compensation within tho pro-
scr1bed maximum limit, und commensurate with
tho Importance OF tho services performed, to
such lines Of American stcftfnoss ns lnny he
employed ,lndcr contract by This Department 1T
transporting maiH Of tho United stHtes to Mex.
icnn. Central Amcrl Gun, South American, and
TRIMS Pacific ports. r.
TIE MonEr-oRpEn SYSTEM =.
continues to grow III populur t.avor. The Supor
!ntNtllent Of tho money sy stem sugycstsa
plan for the reduction Of fees which seems to mo
entirely fensbte, i!1d which IL cp,n1cnetl TO tho
attention Of Congress. l1rtnUy statpd, tits plan
Is to rcnuc0 tho fec for nlUnuy- -orslprs not rx.
cccdtng Is to Two cents, a1,tl to extend Tho N,Nx-
inum ltHtt Of an order from $50 to $l00, 90 thnt
tho 1neroasod commissions rccoIyca for lnrgc
Orets inay otrsot tho loss res uttiug from tho
duced fco for small or1ers."
Tho foreign ltlorcy.0rtlcr bu usltcsa and opera
tionR Of thu cttcr.cnrrlcr aystonl nre reported
In hlgh]y satisfactory condition,
Mir. Mnynasd rcuowa tho recommendations Of
bis predecessor for legislative authority to ac-
cept and to uarry Into effect tho provisions Of MI
nrticlo ot tho Universal ruatul Union ConvoN-
ton, concluded at Paris Juno ]. 1s7s, respecting
tho Payment ut 49,
LIMITED 1xnEMS1rY
for registered articles Of tho lUstn Union, tho
origin A1l1 address OF which t,ny bo lost stu!en
during tho transmission through tho tllnils; and
n(so for Eleh modification 0f tho provisions OF
tho act Ut March 3, l8sy, Us will Rt,ttlortzo tin
adoption by tic Secretary Of ihQ Treasury mud
T0stmastcr-ucncral of regulations providing
} for delivery by Mall TO addresses ut
btcos Ut destination III tho United Btntes, sub.
loot tO pAyInont ot customs duties thereon. at
my packet ot tlutinbo null .nuttcr received In
tlia nlaila fron, foreign countries. iio lB OF tho
opinion also that ntthorlty to transmit aud de-
liver dutabie articles OF mail matter 10 nd
drossca through tho mil, subject to tho pay
mont Of customs duties thercon should not bo
restricted to such mil tlattcr rs iH HoW ex-
chauRenbto In tho Universal Poata Union snalls,
put should cmbr,co
ALI ARTICLES OF nuTtAELE MATTER
received In tho s'iallB fruA othur countrlcs.
FVsEAh haF!a"e AN" TELhoHA!9t.
I68 fossmastcf- 0ellcfla1 euKgossa tao estab.
llahment Of "poSthl-sasiugs' system, UNI
atso tot postal telc9farha. III this country III
tho following torsps; ........
"oao Ut my rreslecessors some yoara since
recommended tho 1heoFporatlon l11to tho d.
Phftl1ont ot n aYstem u postal savings. IAe
subject htls from tltno TO thtso occupied tho III
tentlon OF Congress. For scvornl yours tho eyss
tom has bcen in operation IN tho United King
dun OF 0rcat 11ritalu lnd ireland and In ca1l.
'nda. Whom III London, recontly, hor Matcstys
Fqstmnstor-0aneFal kindly HnVe mo fAull!tes
fof observing tho management of his Depart