Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REPORT.
The report of the nttorAey-gcuerll notes the
gratifying progress made hF the supreme court
in overcoming the arrears of Its business and
in reaching a condition in which 1t Hiil be able
10 dispose OF eases a. they arise without any /,
unreasonable delay. This result is. Of course,
very largely due In the successful working of
the plan inaugurating cl5c'ttf courts OF appeals.
IN respect to these tribunals The suggestion is
made, in quarters entitled 80 The highest con-
Judge for each circuit wouid greatly
strengthen these courts aud the
confidence roposed in their ad,utiicationS,
and th.t such an addition would not create a
greater force Of Judge Than the Increasing
business Of such courts requires. ] commend
the suggestion to the careful consideration of
the congress. Other important topics are. ad-
verified 10, accompanied ny recommendations, |
many Of which have been trea Bed at large in
previous messages and at this time. therefore,
need only he named irefrr 10 the abolition Of
to federal officers: the enlargement of the pow |
erS Of United States commissioners at least III
Of error IN criminal eases on hetlait
of the United States and the establishment of
degrees in the crime of murder
UNITED STATES PRISONS.
Eight years ago in nay annual message l
urged upon the congress as strongly as | could
MEDICATION and construction OF two prisons
for the confinement of Tnited States prisoners.
Il similar recommendation has been made
from time to time since and a few years ago Il
law was passed providing for the selection of
sites for three such institutions. 40 apprO-
priatiOn has, however, been maze to carry the
act into effect and the Old and uiScrCditable
condition still exists
The Post Office Department.
REVENUE y OUTLAY.
The report of the acknowledgement pre-
tionS Of The nost ONCE drn,rffnent for the last
fiscal year. The receipts of the department
tba q Tsnand;itnraS ~ al ~ az Il me JranSac.
lions of the nnst,i srryi,t. indicate yith
barometrIc certainty the fluctuations of
the business OF the country mas
inueA' thetttUtC5 - 'u>LHFN> eonlpiicu.
tlohs continued 70 "Alst thfouSiout
the last year 10 an unforeseen extent II Is not
surprising mat the otlltIeiiG\ pl revenues TO
meet the expenditures OF the post once ue-
partnlent. which was c>ttFat"d 10 advance at
about s. GN!AO, should oe exceeded by nearly
VI ,2oo,Oo0 The ascerta'neti revenues or the
last wear Whlrh were the basis OF calcuiatlon
1or the current year. oe'ilG L. tiliin SitLlated'
the ueHtielitS icf the SttFt"t year wit pt cor
respundlA9N greater, laptH9H Tue postmaster
general states that the latest indications are
SO favorable that he confidently predicts an
increase Of at iea>te per cent. III the revenues
OF the current year over those OF the las year.
INCREASED yPExpirTRF~.
The rynpudjturtS iurra4>a Steadily AMI nee
e>.arij,- Win me rrrowrn ana needs nj HE conn
try. 20 that that deficiency l. greater or less in
any wear depending upon the vpiuiIe nf re-
reIpt>.
The pn>fniaNter-%tHsrdl states that this de-
iiciercX is unnecessary. and might he "hyiated
at once j: the law regulating rates upon mail
matter ~ the second CLASS Wa> modified The
rate received for the transmission Of t:i~ Sec
| oau-rlaN~ matter j. one cent per pound while
the cost ~ such transmission to the go.eru-
mFut - .lgilt times that amount IA the GER
eral terms of the law this rate
covers npN-ptprr> and periodicals. The
! extensions 81 the meaning OF these
terms from time to tiu,. have admitted TO the
PRIVILEGES intended for legitimate rP1y,naD PrS
AMI ner intIraiS a Surnri~ina range Of pIhIra-
lions and created abuses tlt. cost OF which
amount in the aggregate to the total deficiency
of the tps-t office department.
nt-r1tpr-rtoN ar mn ~
!, ~" -, q. ~ y " ",e , ~ 'nc ! =, a.
am increase of f.4O3 over the preceding year.
or these s.4!6 w-r. presidential. an increase
In that class of IS over The preceding year. six
hundred and ten cities and towns are prov ided
with free delivery. NiIi"ty-three other cities
and towns entitled 10 this service under the
law have not been accorded It Oh account
o. lLaUtl'.lnt iuluH, ! ne FApeIi>e . if'+ &c
nv . an no., ~ ,,r,Iar q y ;,,,, TO-. l.tgdn
tHis ion, of av,snTi:IIrs il Sflt,5eIf n cnnStlut
increH-c The esfimafeI cost Of r11rai Frar de-
livery y,ucfTIly * 50 very large thar il o,,Eht
NOT to ne considered in he present condition of
Affairs
MONEY! nKprR aFFs.F-
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