When was it published?

March 20, 1874 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News March 20, 1874

Alexandria Gazette

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Postmaster General, Expenditures, Congress Act, Mail Routes, Appointments, Fiscal Year

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

The Postmaster General notified Post Office Department bureau heads to limit expenditures to necessities for the rest of the fiscal year, per a Congressional act prohibiting excess spending. No new mail routes or appointments until next fiscal year.

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The Postmaster General has officially notified heads of bureaus of the Post Office Department that for the remainder of the present official year there must be no increase of expenditures, which must be confined to the actual necessities of the Department, as at present. This order is based on the following act of Congress: "That it shall not be lawful for any Department of the Government to expend in any one fiscal year any sum in excess of appropriations made by Congress for that fiscal year, or to involve the Government in any contract for the future payment of money in excess of such appropriations." In accordance with the instructions issued to the heads of bureaus, no new mail routes will be opened or new appointments made until the commencement of the next fiscal year.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Postmaster General Expenditures Congress Act Mail Routes Appointments Fiscal Year

What entities or persons were involved?

Postmaster General

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Event Date

Remainder Of The Present Official Year

Key Persons

Postmaster General

Outcome

no increase of expenditures beyond necessities; no new mail routes opened or new appointments made until the next fiscal year.

Event Details

The Postmaster General officially notified heads of bureaus that expenditures must be confined to actual necessities. This is based on a Congressional act prohibiting any department from expending sums in excess of appropriations or involving future payments beyond them. Instructions ensure no new mail routes or appointments until next fiscal year.