The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-12-09


the issuance OF government bonds. The Au-5
thOrfty now vested In the secretar OF the
treasury TO issue bonds is not as Clear as Y
should be- and the bonds authorized are dtsad.
vantageous to the government both as TO the
time Of their maturity and rate OF interest 5fs
The war Department..
The secretary of war !. ports that the
strength OF the army on the 1th day OF SEP 2.
officers The total expenditure Of the depart
ment for the year ending June 30. 1893. amount
ed TO 81, 966t74. 81 OF this sum. Il 9a2 81: IS
M78A as for the support OF the military estab
Hshment: &6O77Oa3, l8 for miscellaneous OBJ
jects, and 2J,518, 65L Al for public works. This
harbor improvements and % 256. H. 20 Tor forti-
tications and other works OF defense
The Military Schools.
The reports Of the Military academy at West
structions Of officers show marked advance in
education Of the a. my and a coEl,lendaDle an-
bition among its officers to excel In the mill
tary profession and to At themselves Tor the
highest service TO the country.
Under the supervision OF Adjt. Cen Robert
aWilliams. lately retired, the bureau OF mllltary
Information has become well established and IS
performing, q service that will put in possession
Of the government in time OF war most vaua Die
information and at all times serve purpose OF
great utility In keeping the army advised OF the
worlds progress in all matters pertaining to
the art Of war.
The judiciary Department.
The report of the attorney general contains the
usual summary OF the affairs and proceedings
OF the deparim ct of justice for the past year.
together with Lsrtain recommends tlOns as to
needed legislation on various subjects. can
not too heartily indorse the proposition That ne
fee system as applicable to the compensation
OF United States attorneys, marshals, clerks
of federal coufts and United States commits
sioners, should be abolished with as little de-
lay as possible. It's clearly in the interest OF
the community that the business Of the courts,
both civil and criminal, shall be as small and
a. az natss Yin aow the snaa
is therefore thoroughly vicious which
makes the compensation ct court officials de-
pend upon the volume m Of such business ana
ton of the law and private gain, which cannot
fail to be dangerous to the rights ana Tree
dom of citizens and 1rf r1a temp
OF public funds If in addition to this re.
form another was inaugurated which would
give the United 81
the grade Of misdemeanors, especially those
coming under the internal revenue laws, q
decent administration Of the criminal law.
In my first message TO congress, dated De
cember g. 1885, strongly recommended these
changes and referred somewhat at length to
the ev Of the present. system. Since that
time the criminal business Of the federal courts
and the expense attending it have enormously
increased The number of criminal proSecu-
tons pending in the circuit and district courts
of The United States on the LIST day of july
1855, was 1898, Of which 1854 were for vio-
nbe the of
on the LIST day OF July, 1893, was 9,:OJ of which
4,2OJ were for viola ton Of the In ternal revenue
laws. The expense of the United States courts,
exclusiveof judges salaries, for the year ending
July /, 1885. was s2,874733 II and for the year
ending July !, 1893. ~, 52s,676 g. 1t is. there
fore. apparent that the reasons given in 1855 for
change in the manner of enforcing the federal
criminal law have gained cogeEcy and gained
strength in lapse Of time.
Indorses the Attorney General
I also heartily join the attorney general il
recommending legislation fixing degrees of the
crime OF murder within federal jurisdiction, as
has been done in many Of the states; authoriz-
in cases where final judgment is rendered
against the sutfi.iency Of an in
dctment or against the Rnfert
actual trial; limiting the right OF review in
cases of felony punishable only by fine and i'm
prisonment to the circuit court OF appeals, and
of such prisons and retormatorieS as may be
necessary for the confinement of United States
convicts. aE
Postal Affairs.
The report OF the postmaster general con.
tains a detailed statement Of the operations Of
the post Office depart ment during the last fiscal
ing this Important branch OF the public
service. The business of the mails
indicates with absolute certainty the con-
and depression in financial affairs inevitably
and quickly reduces the postal revenues.
Therefore larger discrepancy than usual be-
is the expected and unavoidable result of the
distressing stringency which has prevailed
throughout the country during much Of the
time covered BY the postmaster generals re-
port
Enormous Deficiency.
At date when better times We're anticipated
twas estimated by his predecessor that the
deficiency on the 9th day of June, 1893, would
be but a little over s1,5OO,OOO 1t amounted.
however, to more than i5,OOOOO0 Al the same
time, and under the influence Of like anticipa-
TONS estimates were made for the current
fiscal year ending June 81, 1894, which exhibited
a surplus OF revenue over expenditures OF a872,-
a ZIG but now in view OF the actual receipts
rent fiscal year already expired, the present
postmaster general estimates that at its close
instead Of surplus there will be a deficiency
The post office receiptsfor the last fiscal year
amounted to 1886, 935 49, and its expenditures
would disappear or be immensely decreased if
less matter was carried free through the mails,
an item of which is upward Of $40 cons of seeds
and grain from the agricultural depar tment
The total number Of post offices in the United
States on the Both day Of June, 1898 was IS,
40S. an increase Of 1,2S4 over the preceding
crease in that class of 3O4 over the preceding
year. ,e s.4%e
The Free Delivery System.
Forty-two free delivery. offices were added
ing a total Of SIC cities and towns provided
with free delivery on JuEe 30. 1898. Ninety
three other cities and owns are Emo: now entitled
been accorded them on account of in
sufficient funds to meet the expense OF
its establishment am decidedly OF the
Opinion that the provisions OF the present
law permit as general an introduction of this
feature of mail service as is necessary or lusti-
fable, and that 1t not be extended to smaller
comm unities than are now designated. The
ex pense of free delivery for the fiscal year end
ing June 3d. 1894. will be more than Ill co., 600,
and under legislation now existing there must
be constant increase in this item of expendi-
sture zl.ts 80
Money Order Business. sGR
There were 6,40i additions to the domestic
money order offices during the last fiscal year,
being the largest increase in any year since the
inauguration Of the sytem. The total number.
OF these Offices at the close of the year was
49, 49, There we're Is, 3O9, 735 money orders is
sued from these Offices, being an increase over
the preceding year OF l,24O,293 and the
value Of these orders amounted TO @127,S76-
4Sa 66, an increase Of s7,5U9, 6S2t So There were
also issued during the year postal notes
amounting to S12, 902 O767a During the year
: 1876 international money-order offices were
added 10 those already provided. making to-
tai Of ~ in operation on June 30 1893
The number OF international money orders is
sued during the year was Loss, o99 an increase
OVER the preceding year Of q, 49, and their
value was u.s. &c. an increase Of 3l,221,-
500 81. The number Of orders paid was 30O, ol7,
m increase over the preceding year Of Il, 5o3,
and their value was s, 83 SIS 20, an increase Of