New-York tribune., 1880-10-27
GOVERNMENT REPORTS.

MN. ,,sr, stuvtCI-BUKEAU OF ENGRAVING
,vorK Ok TUF Niw GoVlI.NMENT BUILDING
W,srUxGroN. Oct 26-GeneTal Thomas j..
br.d, second Assistant mas .oln
,ll his annual report for the fiscal year ended June
"a 1850 n slows 1haj that date postal service was
IN orcl.l.uu Oh Ills railroad routes aggreGating
{, eoo . IN length al annual cost for Transports
l..r Id, lO19S9 $50 TIE cost OF transportation
M 9,63 star Service" routes C23324s miles) LOT 'e
.,fv., - .32lIi9. IAls was S"lEOl9 ID eA'oSS ="
1ue expenditure Tor the same brauch 0i the service III
~. p,cc..i .ins year. and was also Sl.42l449
rr,a.cr than the tstmaie submitted by the
!. i,rtlncui TO Congress III December 1875
Tr b,l,unc oi 1879 hr says, WAS marked by an uheG
ample revival iu every branch 81 business anu HI'"
now # rr.-Iation TO the western and Southwestern
StAr.s aud Territories. The resumption oi specie pay
.t, resi- rug The confidence Of capital and -tmu At
Ing IA. enterprise OF Labor, expanded every lhduS w.
aud s the , caccd cucrgc, Of the people sought ne"
our. OF i.;L IevelO yincut the Territories. and par
icuIarlN d. those sccu0us ia which precious metals are
mined. a large population was suddenly pi""S II
into tuc remote aud almost Inaccessible
mountainous regions OF Colorado. Nevada, etc.
To have been governed by the policy oi the past ana
kept within The bound, of tine appropriation granted ior
The veal Wold bayc denied much clearly needed
increase u "a, ,rcicuct Of this service, and 3piocai-
ing tie necessity Of keeping pace with the business Ill
terests OF country. and respecting tie reasonable
and urscut demands OF the people directly conccru'u'
n Was determined to enter upon new departure III
policy of no less proportions than The assumption Dy
the Dcp.rmcut OF the possibility Of increasing the
ehcnc aud thereby the cost, Oi this srvicc beyond
the pro rata limits OF the appropriation. trust
ing 10 the wisdom and patriotism OF Congress Tor
re.ief IN the form Of suppl mental appropriation al
fs session Hex following. In regard To the railway
service. General Brady "tltI lhNi- tltV,l a. ~
ton the comprehensive report oI SuPcIhtchu'N'
Tuomusuu. " The business ut thdt import II
bran, OF tae service has been auiS aud ceonomlcay
conductc ed. and earnest, approve his increased eN
% -.
route agent. .tud Ud IuC>sf nserS, as wei dS lHt.
very clear ami reasons which lie gives therefor
The report also earnestly ludOTseS euperlhlendrht III
ThoWp>uu'S recommendations thdt t0hGicssiOud az
entire TccIss HcatOu OF the ktlI-
way Man S,ivce employees. and mat PROVISION De mace
for the rcci Of emplOe IuluIed IL the he ol uu9 oy
railroad accidents. .- .
PRINTING to-day submit ed 10 tue Secretary OF the iTta
ury his annual report the fiscal wear ended June 90
1850 There were completed ana delivered during the
value OF ~7>g24O950; l5.2j2,3OG sheets % internal
revenue ami customs stamps Containing 33O,e%2-OO
stamps aud 7Gj26l shetis OF cheeks dl"4iS
etc. besides large amount oil ul'CeE
Iaueous work. .The net expenditures caargeable
10 th- regular appropriations Tor the Bureau Wrtr :
Salaries, SOB 81 labor aud expenses, e54 94l %
toIal 1878 sos 40. lhc amounts appropriated "l ,,e
fiscal wear For salaries OF officers, etc. S-o,90o
for ab,ra SoOUOOU. lhtIt is dn ulcA-
pended balance OF S212455.
Colonel Casey, IN charge Of the work upon the ne"
Stale. War and Navy Departments OulIdllS, mas sup
united the Secretary Of War report OF oper'1ons
pertaining the construction ID the building tOr me
fiscal wear cudlLg June 80, 1850. The east wnc has
been completed at total cost OF 81 G122cI 43. Ic
total OF The south wing previously cnmpIclen was
1878 939 30. The total amount expended upon thl>
wing date S975074 II and the ia ance oi tle ip-
propriaton on hand Is S452.9O6 So Inc new alpruPrr
siion asked for Ibc fiscal ending june So leS2' Is