Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-19

that Congress be asked 10 empower the
fostmaster-General to pay to the widow
or minor children of any clerk killed
while on duty an amount equal to one
years salary of the grade to which the
deceased belonged at the time of his
death.
The estimate for special facilities on
trunk lines for the ensuing fiscal year is
SZol,125, the same in amount as the
sum set apart for that purpose for the
current fiscal year. Inc estimate for
railway postal cars is s1,s8S, SIT, an
increase OF seven per cent. over the APP
preparation for the current fiscal year.
The sum OF 81, s77, 900, is asked for the
pay OF railway postal clerks,
an increase of six per cent. over
the existing appropriation The aver
age rate of increase in expenditures I'M
der this heading for the past four years
is S,74l, but as the service is shown to
be in excellent running order, and as no
unusual extension during the next fiscal
year is anticipated, the amount estimated
is deemed sufficient.
The fast mail service is in a satisfac-
tory condition. Changes of minor i'm
portance only have been made during the
past year, which are fully set forth in this
report.
superintendent to the matter of civil
service examinations in the railway
mail service, and he strongly
advocates the extension of the benefits
of the civil service law to its clerical
force, and with that object in view en-
bodies in the report the draft of a bill
which If enacted will, it is believed,
place the postal clerk upon the same
footing as the employees in the depart
ment service.
SOLICITOR OF THE TREAsURY's REPORT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November IL
Judge Nc Cue, Solicitor of the Treasury,
in his annual report to the Attorney.
General states that during the fiscal year
ended June 30th, 1885, 1908 suits were
commenced, of which 80 were for the
recovery of 1913, sos from defaulting
public officers; 1913 for the recovery of
81 ,068, 999 on account of violation of the
postal laws; 80 were for the recovery OF
$55,74S on Custom House bonds; 12S
were for the recovery of $15.S73 for
violations OF customs and navigation
laws; S25 were suits against Collectors
of Customs and others for refund
ing Of duties and taxes, and l,64e
were suits involving $1,S0l ,766, in
which the United States is party, or is
interested, making a total sued for OF
1926, sS9. Of the whole number of
suits brought 1, 120 were decided in favor
of the United States, 43 adversely de-
cided; S72 were settled and dismissed,
and 1913 are still pending. The entire
number of suits decided or otherwise
disposed of during the year was 2,s73;
the amount for which judgments were
obtained was S6I9, 626, and the entire
amount collected from all sources was
$685., 6S2. The number of cases in which
offers of compromise were pending and
decided during the year was 225, in
volving S2,9l8,2S7. The number of
offers accepted was 11S, involving
the sum of S1.23s 953. The amount ac-
cepted was Sl34,613. The number of
offers rejected was 81, involving the sum
of 1904, 1873, the amount rejected being
$56,473. The number of offers pending
at the close of the year was A., invo!v.
ing the sum of ss75,2I5, for the compro-
mise of which there is offered $l3, 500.
In the cases pending are included eight
cases of trespass on the public lands, iu-
volving the sum of $2.ll1, 900. An offer
of So so an acre has been made in CON-
promise, which offer can not beapproxi-
mated until the area of the land has been
bv survey.