The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-07

| tlOn ana PROSPECTS OF the interesting DrhIlcD
| of the public service entrusted to his care
1t appears that on Juue 30, 1893, the whole
number of p0stOtfices was 4LS63, of which
1852 were established during the previous
fiscal year. The number Of Offices opera
| ting under the system Of free delivery was
| 15i. AT these latter offices the postage on
local matter amounted to "a, l06, 23O.53 a
| sum exceeding by Sl,G!l, s94.0l the entire
cost of the carrier service to the country.
| The rate of postage on drop letters Is now
| fixed by law at two cents per half ounce OF
| fraction thereof. In offices where the car
rier system has not been established the
| bered that in 1868, when free delivery was
first established by law, the uniform single
| rate postage upon local letters was one cent
and so 1t remained until 1872, when in those
| cities where carrier service was established
1t was increased to defray the expense of
such service 1t seems to me that the old
rate may now with propriety be restored,
| and that, too, even at the risk of diminish
| ing, for time at least, the receipts from
| postage upon local letters. l can see no
reason why that particular class of mail
| matter should be held accountable for the
| entire cost of not only its own collection
| and delivery, but the collection and deliy
cry of all other classes, and am confident,
after full consideration Of the subject, that
1
| by such growing accession OF business as
| to occasion but Slight and temporary loss to
the revenues Of the postofhce.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
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| Gus aspects, of the relations of the Govern
| ment to the telegraph. Such reflections as
have been able to give to this subject since
! my last annual message has not led me to
dh"St ,o mm MINI .ean W ,h ~,
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Il ~ az ,i"s ei ;uh neelr ,h..,e,, m IT,
IT NUN ii4l ~ ~ Juushieh', oe Mlse vs. ~,
| contrnl of ayiStiny ptaIa,rro,,b linz or w
| construct others with a view Of entering in
| to general connection with private enter
| prise. The objections which may be- Justly
| urged against either OF these projects, and,
| indeed, against any system Which would re-
quire an enormous increase IN the civil ser.
vice list, do not, however apply to some of
| the plans which have lately provoked pub
lie comment and discussion. Ii has been
| claimed for example, that Congress might
wisely authorize the Postmaster General to
| contract with some private person or corpO-
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| specified rates and under government super
vision. Various such schemes of the same
| general nature. but widely differing in their
| special characteristics. have been suggested
| in the public prints. and the arguments by
which they have been supported and OPP
| posed have doubtless attracted your atten-
| tiOn. 1t is likely that the whole subject will
| he considered by YOU at this session. In the
| nature of things, it involves so many ques-
| tiOns of detail that your deliberations would
probably be aided slightly if at all, by any par
| ticular suggestions which might now sub
init. avow my belief, however, that the
government should De authorized by law 10
A ot sone ooi. ", ,is,o oe d lhvcI
nraSS ha 5n,in ,bot Gov attainino Not ord
inme meau,,ra NAV No d"v;sad S,h;nh will
recaiva vo,'r annr9hat;on '''0'' visa
5000 ''o' "pi''''''o"'
JURORS AND WITNESSES IN FEDERAL
| COURTS. ....
| The Attorney General critcses. in his re-
| port, the provisions of the existing law fix
| ing the fees of Jurors and witnesses in the
| Federal courts. The provisions are chiefly
| contained in the act OF Feb. 26, 1853. though
| some of them were introduced into that sec
ton from statutes that had been passed
many year. previous, IL Is manifest ulat
laws were enacted have been inst and rea.
sonable would i'm MANY INSTANCES he iustlv
| regarded at the present day ak jnadeSnati
! I Concur with the Attorney General in the
| belief that the statutes should be- revised bv
| which these fees are regulated. So, too.
! should the laws which regulate the com
| pensation of District Attorneys and Mar
shals. They should be paid wholly by sala-
res, iiiIIca" 9l III part U! ices d. Is ilow the
uaoo' an1 unanso Muu'u PA i3J'J J; W W. a
.,ieaSule vi ecoiloi,ls, 1lu "ould uiscouiase
nv I',ssl l VI iJe,nicsn aiiu vpitseSsINe
ioS", I Iocceuli'ss, Will ~ - " pu .edifu
ia. ~ oo,o ne poeii e'i''"o'eu ioi
''i0 ''i''e o"he vi peiooiiai gam
| INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Much interesting and varied information
is Contained in the report of the secretary
of the interior. particularly call your at
ton to MS presentation OF certain phases
of the Indian question:; to his reconmen-
dations for the repeal of the presumption
and timber cnltnre acts, and Tor more
stringent legislation to prevent frauds UNI
der the pension laws. The statutes which
prescribe the definitions and punishments
of crimes relating To pensions could doubt
less be made more effective by certain
amendments and additions which are point
ed out in the secretary's report
| PRIMARY rnrcAr1oy
Y., .a.ta,a $500 ~ 49,,
nave ptt,Ey, ;,y Ie!elltu 70 the alarm.
,hS S.a.e VI in.tSlacy "a Stisa.n pottions Oh
ohe COUNTY, anu asaih suolnlt Iol tne con
s.u9i sil y, ". opIist1ss whe.,e, STUNT tsu-