Ex. Doc. No. 46. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ESTIMATES OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. LETTER FROM THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, SUBMITTING Specific estimates of the sums of money expected to be required for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1848. MARCH 2, 1848. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, February 17, 1848. SIR: In obedience to the second section of the act of Congress changing the organization of the Post Office Department, approved July 2, 1836, I have the honor to submit, herewith, "specific estimates of the sums of money expected to be required for the service of the department" during the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1848: For transportation of the mails. within the United States $2,540,700 For transportation in the four steam ships, to be in operation between New York and Bremen, according to the contract made originally with Edward Mills For compensation to postmasters...... 400,000 1,075,000 For ship, steamboat, and way letters ... 25,000 For wrapping paper 18,000 ... For office furniture, (in the offices of postmasters)... 3,000 For advertising.... 35,000 For mail bags..... 25,000 For blanks.. 18,000 For mail locks, keys, and stamps For mail depredations and special agents.... For clerks for offices, (in the offices of postmasters).. $5,000 12,000 230,000 55,000 $4,441,700 I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant Hon. ROBERT C. WINTHROP, C. JOHNSON, Postmaster General. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Ex. Doc. No. 47. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. PASSENGERS ARRIVING IN THE UNITED STATES. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE, TRANSMITTING Statements of the number and designation of passengers arriving in the United States during the year ending September 30, 1847. MARCH 3, 1848. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, March 3, 1848. SIR: Agreeably to the act of Congress of March 2, 1819, regulating passenger ships and vessels, I have the honor to communicate herewith tabular statements showing the number and designation of passengers who arrived in each collection district of the United States, during the year ending September 30, 1847, com- . piled from the returns made to this department by the collectors, in conformity with the provisions of said act. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, |