New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-03

umner NJ these cases tho parties paid the penalty and
the suits were discontinued In other cases the pafeS
sued are contestng number OF the defendants nsVo
appealed to tho cicmency Of the Government alleging
TIE proprety Of RENTING the pete. in these cases
having been submitted by the Solicitor OF the
70 the ne adSsdd that the pending
suits against all such persons be dismisseo'
LOTTERIES.
The history of legislation and litigation concerning m
A. Dauphin. OF NewOrleans, and his LOUISIANA ota'o
Lottery Company" Ia reviewed at length, particular
" Postmaster-General Keys order forbiddins
the payment of postal orders to Daupmn
"The person named IN the order" says MT Gresham,
was al It's date and stl Is, identified with the Loasana
Tespondence were conducted The order, Therefore
specifically relates TO him recent aemp, Inn mas
Orleans National Bank singular act that an INST
tuition organized under the National authority Io d
mate banking business should suffer Itself 10 Do tnus us
for the purpose OF defeating the policy OF
appears by The public PHpsrS arc re-
ouested to direct their registered letters TO th Oan
make their postal money payaTe 20 arc spn
able Dauphn, for upon ull ra ,, 10
satisfied that It c9n oitsry iC CD9nT to the ex
tent transactng the prohibited BUSINESS ana 'n' "
q: recommend as in keeping with legislation, and
with a view 10 render II more eihcaclous me pasae m
an act providing that every newspaper when contains
% sdvcIfisemPnt of lottery, or any agency thereof
sha he excluded the malls, and rendering De per
IN dgDOsitS
es which under existing laws he incurs i0r 50 uePos
iting q letter or circular concerning lotteries
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
After reviewing in detail the various propositions maze
for the establishment of postal telegraph system the
report says
at is clear that an efficient execution OF eithe plan
will necessarily involve the employment OF multitude
Of operators messengers mechanics and labOrers ana
tbus largely add to patronage Of the Government An
increase of that patronage beyond what Is indispensable
TO the public service Is be deprecated ana aVonu anu
II Is one of the dangers which threaten the Pui! "
duration Of our institutions. =, -. n,.,, =.
1.-THE incorporation OF company WITH cnarlsr
the essential features 10 which have adNeileu MUS vi
some quarters advocates. and mas Oeeh herctolOic
sdered by Congress. Its employment for ihe purpose W.
neston / moi snhicct 10 some Of the objections Justly
urged against other plans and by many is preleIu
10 either OF them IL Congress can create shch co
many II may incorporate railway and other companies
and contract with them for the carriage OF the mails ana
~ This NAV he done it will be denied that the Govern
ment may build railways and other ROADS, ana cohS'
and equip vessels for postal purposes. ,..o .
"CongTess by such legislation would thus enter upon
n new sphere OF action which there Is reason 70
fear would be the first step dangerous direction Inc
patronage OF the General Government would DE eno
mousy increased and its jurisdiction extended 10 mat
ters heretofore confined to state legislation OF Vae tn
terprise The injurious tendency OF such eslSdo C"n
NOT well he Overesmated-
have endeavOred to maintain the authority OF Con
pess ~ assume control OF the telegraph because IL has
been and still Is seriously disputed Inc e1lsus Cu
NAMES onerate their lines solely the purpose OF max
Inc money and While IL II doubtless true hat thelr rates
as a whole, are .OUable, yet iii view OF whai
has already been said do not think the evs complained
of are 80 grieyOus ~ eau Tor Congressional herNe
ton" -. ..... 49,
been made public in the reports OF the suOof
nate officers Of the department.