The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-05

Of the policy TO be hereafter adopted in
conducting the eight large nayy-ynrds and
their EXPENSIVE establishments. the secre-
tarv advocates the reduction Of cXpendi-
lures therefor to the lowest possible
amounts for the purpose OF an0rdIng NE
officers and semen of the navy Oppoftu-
mites for exercise and discipline in their
profession, under appropriate control and
direction.
TIE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
The Secretary advises that the light
house service and coast survey be trans
ierred as now Organized from the Treasury
TO the Navy Department, and hc also -ug-
rests. for the reasons which he assigns,
that similar transfer may Wisely be- made
OF the cruising revenue bills.
The Secretary forcibly depicts the init
mate connection and interdcpendencc Of
the navy and the commercial marine, and
invites attention TO the continued dccadcnce
Of the latter and the corresponding trans
fef OF our growing commerce 10 foreign
bottoms. This subject is one Of the utmo-.
importance 10 the national welfare.
Methods Of reyiying American ship
building and Of restoring the Tinted
state. nag i'm the occan-carrim ny
trade should receive the imYediat" at-
tention 81 Congress. We have mechanical
skill and abundant material for the nanu-
facture OF modern iron steamship, in illr
connection with our commercial rivals.
orr DISADVANTAGE i'm building ship j. ile
greater cost Of labor, and i'm sailing them
HIGHER taxes and greater interest on capital.
while the ocean highways are already moe
nopolizcd by our formidable compcfiiDr-.
These obstacles should in some way br
overcome. and for orr rapid rommunica-
ton with foreign lands we should not code
tinue 10 depend wholly upon ye-,cl- hni.t
i'm the yards Oi other countries and -lilln
under foreign flag. with no United
states steamers on the principal ocean iin.-
or i'm any foreign ports oar iaciltie- Tor cA-
tending our commerce are greatly restrict
ed, while the nations which build md SOD
the ships and carry the mails and pa,-0n-
yer, obtain thereby con,plcuou, ad'.n.
tlges in increasing their trade.
POSTAL MATTERS.
The report 81 the Po,tma-tor-Gea..
piyps evidence OF the satisfactory '....
ton OF that Department, and cont
many valuable data and ACCOMPANY
SUGGESTIONS Which cannot fail 10 be 0i .-
terest. The information which % arr
that the receipts for the fiscal year has .-
ceeded the expenditures must hc }.s
gratifying to Congress and 70 the pcol
the country. As matter, which mly
claim particular attention J reir
to his observations in reference
the adyisability Of changing t
present basis for fixing salric- dud l...N.
anceS. OF extending the money -0rj.f -t--
TEN. and Of charging the functions ui tI.
postal establishment 80 Us % PM under b.
control the telegraph system of thp Do"a-
try: though from this last and most r-
p0rtant recommendation / must withhold
my concurrence. At the last session .l
Congress several bill, were introduced iutY
the House of Representative i0r thr r,-
duc'iOn 81 letter po-t1g' % the rate ol 1850
cents per hall ounce. have given murh
study and reflection o. this -u.l.r
and am thoroughly persuaded fH.t
such reduction would he ior u0
best interest, OF the public. b. AI-
been the policy OF OBJ, Government fl.u
il, foundation to d,irly 4- Jar a- I.--
.ihlc the expense. oi carrying th Wa-
q direct tax in the form oi p0-'H-. STAMPS.
II has never been claimed, h.w.r..
thi, ,crNic, ought o. De- pr0iu. 'fr0i H.'
revenue. A. has .Dcn stated already.
report II the po,t a.f-I-Gu.H
,,l,s In iii. d.,,rl,.,nt and r.l
Forth thc receipts 1re fe'ly 4. 'H..
much creator rIifa chan i'.. r......
pcuditurts. Unless ~.U.e p..-.
I'm Oh. existing lW-. rho profit. NJ
tbo revenue. ii flc Goyorna. ,...
lion of dollars.
The slime seem: au-p.ciol.. .t
some reduction I'M ilr rIt.- .i f..-.. u
what shall that reduction .........
review Of thc lr.i.'.t.. ...I
been had upon Tho subject aui H...
thirty year, disclose, tint J...-tI. .t...
constitute the only cn.- OBJ u.H u.
which hg, never boon favored Dos. -..
,tantial reduction of .f... FOOD ...-
WINGED that tile burden OFF utuu.nn. t
scrv' - falls most ua,GlUt uran That r....
and that more than ans otl,ril I-,nf.t
30 present relief That ~urh RELIEF u..
cXtcncd without d,trmruf t1 other
interest, Will De discovered upon r.I.-
ing result. 0i ioru.r reductions.
Immediately rr.urf8 Oh. .lf.f I.-t
hostage ON a I,ffer composed ~ . ...
Sheet was is follows. If ..r..,.f
miles or le,.. O. c,nt-: i,tv.,. ... .|
miles, 10 cents; l,.rr,n ~t Iut t-...
IL cents; between lll aud iUtr...
cents: over 500 i.i... - e,ut-.
uct az 1885 tiie u0.t.., upon % -...
conveyed f.r amy distance md.l
was fixed az d cents, ald ior ...
distance no DO GENTS. By lh.H.l
was provided that % single t'.r
paid. should le sed W4 0-.
exceeding 5000 mics igr3 cpI.-
greater distance Ion o. GENTS.
II Will De noticed chat 10th .i