The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-18
REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENTS
MES AGE.
THY ARMY.

dages TO society are transformed to the
dual position of producers and con-
sumers; they stimulate production in
being well clothed and fed. comforts
denied them in their walks Of Poverty
and tie productive surplus thus stiInu-
lated is consumed, by which the eco
nomical balance is preserved.
The President compliments the Sig
nal Corps. 1t is indeed a valuable aid
10 tie people as a whole and If prop rly
utilized will serve a valuable purpose
in our system Of national
politv. The President allGdes 10 the
Indian Bureau aud wisely makes an
intelligent suggestion. He says:
II ask attention to the statement Of
the Secretary OF War regarding requi-
sitions frequently made by the lndian
Bureau upon the subsistence depart
ment OF the army for the casual sup
port of bands and tribes Of Indians.
such appropriations are exhausted, and
the Wal Department should not be left
by reason OF inadequate provision for
the Indian Bureau, to contribute for
the maintenance OF the Indians.n
Il strong point is made in asking the
consideration of Congress Of our coast
defrnscs, Increase of the strength Of
The engineer battalion, improvement
of the torpedo system. He also calls
attention to the improvement of the
South Pass of the Mis:issippi River,
the proposed bridge over the Potomac
River at Georgetown, also suggests the
early completion of the North wing of
the War Department building. The
actual expenditures of the Wal Depart
mept for The fiscal year ending Jane 80,
1881, were Slt2, 220, 1870; appropriation
for the year 1882, 81, 4S9, 952. 542. Es
Inmates for 1888 are 81, i54, l37 ,o91,
TIE NAVY.
The President uses the following
~terseLess in paragraph. II annot
too strongly urge on you my conviction
that every consideration of national
safety ECONOMY and honor i~aperatively
demands a thorough rehabilitation OF
/, OR Navy. Surely nothing is more ss-
sential to the defense of the United
States and Of our people than the eff
CLERGY Of our Navy. We must be ready
TO defend our harbors against aggres-
SION, to protect by the distribution OF
our ships of wal over the highways OF
commerce varioIsinterests of u for
eign trade, and the persons and prop
erty of our citizens abroad, to main
lain everywhere the honot Of our flag
and the distinguished position which
we may rightfully claim among the
nations of the world We admire
President Arthur's position on strength
enthing The Navy. 1t is the right arm
of cur national strength and from its
varying position throughout the world
does moro than all other agencies to
strengthen the moral power Of the Uni
ted States ~ exercised III International
diplomacy. We agree with the Presi-
dent. Strengthen the Navy. gore
warned is forearmed."
PosT-oFTICE DEPARTMENT.
The President says:-
Tho report Of the Postmaster Gener-
al is a gratifying exhibit OF the growth
and efficiency Of the postal service.
The receipts from postage and other
ordinary sources during the past fiscal
year were $50, ASS, S16, IS. The receipts
from the money order business were
S295. 581, 80, making a total OF $50, 1885,
1887. The expenditure fov the fiscal
year was $50, 251 ,736, As. The deficit
supplied out of the general Treasury
was 81 481 1895, or 63 per cent. OF the
amount. The receipts were S3,46s,-
91S .63 in xcess of those of the previous
year, and 81, 575, 1917. OF in excess of the
estimate made two years ago, before
the present period of business prosper
ity had fairly begun. The whole mum
Der of letters mailed in this country iu
the last nscal year exceeded n thou
sand millions. The registry sys' EN- is
regarded TO .bs in excellent condition,
having been remodeled during the past
four years with gosd results. The
amount Of registration fees collected
during the last fiscal year Was 81 2SS,-
% 4 m fuarnaG 20 nNar ha ffpaal xr.ar AID
ing June 80, 1877, of S34 ,544, $40. The
entire number of letters and packages
registered during the year was 8, $685.
80, Of which only 1851 were destroyed
or lost in transit. Tie operations of
the money-order system are multiply
ing yearly, Under the impulse of i'm
migration, Of the rapid development OF
the newer States and Territories, and
the consequent demand for additional
means of Accommodation and ex-
change, durirg the past year $50 addi-
tional money order offices have been es
tablished, making a total of 5,499 in
operation at the date of this report.
During the year the domestic money
orders aggregated in value sos, 0e5,-
100 IS. A modification of the system
is suggested, reducing tie fees for mon
ey orders not exceeding 50 from 10
cents to 5 cents, and making the max
imum limit 500 in place Of $50. Leg
islation for the disposition of unclaim-
I'd money orders in the possession of
the Post-odiCe Department is recom-
msnded, in view of the fact that their
total value row exceeds 81 1000, 600.
The attention Of Congress is again
pointed o the subject of establishing
u system of savings repositories in
connection with the Post Office Depart
ment.
The statistics Of mail transportation
shaw that during the mast year railroad