The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12

and invite On oppression OF the judgment OF
congress in the propriety OF steps being taken
By this government looking TO the Withdrawal
from its engagements with the other powers
on some reasonable terms not prcluolcal 10
any OF our exciting rights.
The secretary OF the TREASURY reports thnt
the receipts OF the government from oil sources
Of revenue during the fscnl year ending June
80 1924, amounted to SST2 602. 30 0nd It's ex-
peuditures to sA2, ,0O!, ,7Sa, leaving deficit OF
ee9 6O3 240.58. There was decrease OF Slo,Vuz.-
e74:6s In tho ordinary expenses OF the govern
ment as compared with the fiscal year 1898.
There was collected from customs s4S1 sls ,otoG
and from internal revenue STAT, l6S, ,4i0.7O. Ine
balance OF tho income for tho year amounting
to so3 slb, ,s17 on was derived from the sales OF
lands and other sources.
The balance Of our total dutiable imports
amounts to e275, 100 o66, being Sl5e 657,osS less
than during the preceding year and tho I'M
portRtions free Of duty amounted to sS1s,fsS'-
696, being s84 74s, ,675 less thnn during the pre-
ceding yenr. The receips from customS were
GA, ,b88, ,4S6.1l less and from internal revenue
3D, 1886 5a9.N less than In 1898. The total ta1
collected from distilled spirits was S8o S9 l6o2o
on manufactured tobacco S2s.6l7 ,Soa.& and on
3ermented liquors SSI, ,414, ,7S8.0i. Our exports
of merchandise domestic and foreign. amount
ed during ting year to Ss02, 40 872, being an IN
crease over the preceding year OF ~ 4SS,S S7S'
The report OF the attorney general notes the
gratifying progress made by the supreme court
In overcoming the arrears OF its business ana
In reaching condition in which 1t Will DO aole
TO dispose OF cases as they arise without any
unreasonable delay. This result Is OF course
very largely due to the successful working OF
the plan Of inougurating circuit courts OF OPP
peals. In respect to these tribunals tho sug-
Restion is made in quarters entitled to the
highest consideration that an additional dis
trict Judge for each circuit would greatly
strengthen these courts Gnd the confidence re-
posed In their adjudlcHtions And th6t suoa
m addition would not create greater foree OF
judges than the increasing business OF sucn
courts REQUIRES I commend the suggestion TO
the careful consideration Of the congress-
Other important topics ore adverted to IN the
report. accompanied by recommendations,
many OF which hayo been treated OF large IN
previous messages, and ut this time therefore
need only be named. refer to tho abolition OF
the fee system as measure OF compensa-
tion to federal officers. Tho enlargement OF
the powers OF the United States commissioners
at least IN the territories, the allowance OF
writs OF error In criminal GASES on 0eha1 OF
the United States, and the establishment OF
degrees In the crime Of murder. A topic dealt
with by the attorney general OF much impor-
tance Is the condition Of the administration OF
Justice in the Indian Territory. The perma-
'nent solution Of what IL called the Indian
problem is probably not to be expected at
once, but meanwhile such arneliorations OF
;present conditions as the existing system
Will admit Of ought not TO be neglected. am
satisfied thore shonld be federal court estao-
Gshed for the territory with sufioient JUDGES
and that this court should sit within the terri-
tory and have the sano jurisdiction ns TO terri
torial affairs as In now vested In the FEDERAL
o{ttipn Ia ArlrnNanq and TayaQ.
Free Through tho Malls.
The postofnce master general believes thnt In
the near future all legitimate newspapers and
periodical magazines might be properly trans
rnitted through tho mails to thoir subscribers
free Of cost.
invite your prompt consideration OF this
subject, and fully indorse the views OF the post
master general
The total number of postoflcee in tho United
States on the Goth OF June 1874 was 60 EOS IN In.
crease OF 403 over the preceding year. OF
these 342s were presidential, IN increase In that
class OF 6S over the preceding year.
Blk hundred 0nd ten cities and towns are
provided with free delivery Ninety.three
other olties and towns entitled to this service
under the laf have not been accorded in on ac.
count OF ine:ficient funds. Tho expense Of Tree
delivery for the current fiscal year will be more
than Sl2 s. o. 900 and under existing legislation
this item Of expenditures Is subject to constant
increase. The estimated COST OF rural free de-
livery, generally is so very largo that 1t ought
not to be considered In the present condition OF
afiairs.
During tho year 800 additional domestic
money orcor Offices were established. The
total number OF these Offices OF the close OF tho
year was 1924 There were 143o3 04i money
orders issued during the year, being Oh increase
over the preceding year OF 9o43 500. The vnlue
OF those orders amounted to sl3S 793, $40. ~, IN
increase OF Gil III, "a. There were also Is.
sued during the yenr postal notes amounting to
s12, $40 08io5. During the year 213 international
money order of1ces were added TO those alrcady
established making total OF 2,G8 such o11ces
In operation June 30th, 1904 Tho number OF In
transitional money orders issued during the
yonr was U7,S2), decrease in number OF 1885,
l76 and their value was S,792, 81, decrease
paid WAS sS1, ,1S0. ON increase over tho preceding
year OF 90 aa2 and their value was 81, ,5cS, 1878,
an increase Of e1, ,285, ,11s03.
From tho foregoing statement 1t appears that
the total issue OF money orders and postal notes
for the year mounted to @65, ,226 ,22s'.S.
The number OF letters and packages mailed
during the year for special delivery was $780,
sTo. The special delivery stamps used upon
these lettors and packages amounted to S343-
IP. Tho messengers 1908 pnlQ IOr t1elr ue-
livery amounted to s2al .2o1,70 leaving o bal
snce In favor OF the government Of $82, 1870.
The report shows most gratifying results In
the way OF economies worked out without at
fecting tho efficiency Of the postal service.
These consist In tho abrogation OF steamship
subsidy contracts. re-letting Of mail contracts,
and in the cost and amount Of supplies used In
the service amounting to s16.8le,0 ,047.4s.
This report also contains valuable contri-
button to the history Of the Universal Postal
union, an arrangement which amounted prac-
tically to the establishment Of one postal sys
TEN for the entire civilized world. Special at
tention Is directed to this subject at this timo,
in view OF the fact that the next congress Of
the union will meet In Washington in 1897 and
1t is hoped that timely action will BIO taken in
the direction Of perfccting preparations for
that event.
The postmaster general ronews the sugges-
tion made in previous report that the Depart
ment organization be increased to the extent
OF creating direct supervision Of all postal
affairs, and In this suggestion fully concur
There are now connected with tho postof1ce
establishment 81 ,6el employees who are In the
classified service. This includes many who
have been classified upon the suggestion Of the
postmaster general He states that another
years experience OF the head Of tho department
serves only to strengthen the conviction as to
the excellent working Of the civil service Law
In this branch OF the public service.