The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07

future q 0 Se Would IN 9 Se Pss
reyison rather than Of temporsry.nat matt ."'
n ana ss' t sen net yer 81 n hS
payment ihereier s5I n IN no lssa'a rb ~
bsen rs ns tns q the act
gate IF re sgeq.
age price paid for silver during the year was
oRaSe sn Sf t hhshs lowest .ss s ssn
March y. 1902. In view Of the fact that fe The
monetary conference Is now sitting aud that
upon this subject. ''"''o"
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Tho report OF the Secretary OF War brings
again to the attention Of Congress some I'M.
portnnt suggestions as to the reorganization OF
the infantry and artillery arms OF the service,
" whi m. ms predecessors have before urgent
organization should ail the more DO put upon
ne most approved modern basis. The condi-
anvs hshss hsys FAILED tho
s tSS f rsh sG ons
ec s9 Re only eqssr w sF a"
nave. thoso 81 the seacoast and OF our north
ern t and pIrt Of our southern boundary do
pot think that any question OF advantage to
localities or TO States should determine the 10.
S SnGn Sr tine new pHpst The
formation which the Secretary has effected is
work the usefulness of which will become
Ing heavy g1ns ana Se o.
defcncss has been well begun and should be
carried on without check.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Tho report OF tho Attorn ey- G General Is by law
refrain from saying that lie has CONDUCTED
tics with Eroat professional skill. Ho has In
several directions secured from the courts
officers Of the. United States and bringing Ing
nizanee and pnnishment into f tie trbunais of
the United states. where they could be tried
The numerous applications for Executive
ciemsnry presented in behalf Of persons CON
vlcted in United Stetes courts and given peni-
to py the s
IN his report. namely. that a timo allowance
Tor good tehnvi2r for such prisoners is pre-
tne state in which the penitentiary is located
mas maze ab no Speh provsion Prisoners are
law regulating the rcnltentiary to which they
haPs tco liberal and some perhaps TOO iilib-
years means one thing II the prisoner is sent
70 to one state for eonilnement. and quite dif-
Iersnt IN, Ting II he is sent t. another recon-
be prescribed by Congress.
~ have na before expressed my concurrence in
that degrees Of murder should be recognized
In the Federal statutes as they are. believe.
a fae satss These grades are founded
milton of them, would enable the courts to ex-
slr some discretion n npportioning pun
tive Of what is coming to be Very heavy bur
den-the examination OF theseo asses on appli-
cation alton Tor computation.
Government in the Court Of Claims is .snor-
nous. Claims to the amount Of nearly $780,
erty OF persons claiming to be loyal during
the war are now before that court for exam
%hcn ito hss Are added the ndan
claims an aggregate is reached that is in
deed startling. In the defence Of ali these
Tho claimants have preserved their evidence,
whereas the agents otthe Government are sent
into the field to rummage for what they can
the fact 10 be The is say re
the claimant during the war. II this great
other check. certainly Congress should supply
tho Department Of Justice with appropria-
tons sufficiently liberal to secure, the best
lively.
THE POST OFFICE.
The report Of the Postmaster General shows
and progressive management Of The great
business OF that department. The rcmarka-
BE BE. inSrease in revenues, in the number Of
further evidence OF the high state Of
prosperity which our, people are enjoying New
routes mean tho extension Of our border set
Elements and incrsased revenues mean an ac-
Inn MSo The
Of the office and brings some Of his statis-
tic; down to the month Of November
s Turing The ns t0n year nearly mxH
% Tss ssf s the ss ys4 the snd4s 5ns
sfH wheS Viii SS o % Be Be
Of neay One Milton doars soald
then be shown. In these calculations the pay
ments to be made under tho contracts for
There have been added $50 new mail routes
during the year. with mileage OF &. 513 miles.
ne tse % ms Of mail
teen millions. The number Of miles OF mail
Journeys added during the last four years is
twenty ono millions Of miles more than were
IN operation in the whole Snountry in 1851
ans Sg nGss s S.. A" and Gn %
otal Increase in the nun Der OF Offices has been
delivery offices has been nearly doubled in the
asst four years. and the number OF money
order offices more than doubled within that
For the thrce years ending juno 30. 1892.
ne S,r postal revenue amoI ~ to Si2144a
.eyenue Tor tho three years ending June 81,
1888. the increase during tho last three years
being more than three and a half times as
yrset as the increase during tho three years
,nNing June 30. 1883. No such increase as
hat shown for these three years has ever
previously appeared in the revenues OF the
department.. The Postmaster General has ex-
ended to tho Post Offices In the larger cities
he merit systom OF promotion. introduced by
ny direction into the departments here, and
t has resulted there. as in the departments,
u larger volume OF work, and that better
Zone.
MERCHANT MARINE
Ever since our merchant marine was driven
rom tho sea by tho rebel cruisers during the
var OF tho rebellion the United States has
)een paying an enormous annual tribute to
orricn countries in tho shape OF freight and
)nssnEe moneys. Our grain and mouts have
)ern taken ut our own docks and our large lni-
,orts there laid down by foreign shiuin a sters
IN increasing torrent of American travel to
europe has contributed a vast sum annually
o the dividends OF foreign slpowners. The
balance, OF trade shown by the books OF our
md in many years altogether extInguished by
his constant drain. In the Year 1892
'nly l2.3 per cent. OF our imports wore
brought In American yesse!s. These great
orcign steamships maintained by our trAf-
10 arc many ot them uuder contracts
With their respective governments by which
n time Of war they Will become a part OF their
paI nstu IA ltsl D,,,u tlpf, h,,o