The New York herald., 1864-12-07

wch number S.421 were OF domestic, and 5000 o
seoxn origin. fney wore ail endorsed "mails sus
paed and returned. the domestic 70 the writers,
eioregn 70 she countries In which they originated.
LxrrEns wKH Fionnous ADDnnnma
within the past year 4.256 letters addressed 10 nct
nus persons or firms sent by postmasters 70 tn,
dad letter once, and thence returned 70 writer's o,
snders The address were assumed evidently Tor the
Srpose or conducting some fraudulent business and
Dy instances those letters were found 10 contain 70
uttaDces.
J. ORDINARY DEAD LErrERs, AND REVENUE THEREFRoM
Uhder provisions OF the act approved January 2I
o2 400 ordinary dead letters or those not evident
worthless returned 70 the writer's after having
sen placed in new envelopes. Out OF this numb Oi4
ere returned banks insurance aa sse
business firms, and GIT 500 10 individuals Incudsd
the above aggregate 976l letters returned free OF
stage these CONSISTED OF official letters from the varsus
OK and wounded soldiers II 0l6 dead letters written
foreign languages also returned during the year
About "a per cent Of the whole number sent out
Mvery 70 the writer's failed TO be delivered and were
aan returned TO the department
AMENDMENT SUGGESTED
bo Ross revenue derived from the dead letter postage
locted on the letters sent out and delivered amounted
$z3 b5S, out Of which paid the clerks employed
redrectng them. The collection OF postage such
ting salaries for postmasters Tbese letters must be-
tered at the mailing and then at the receiving office,
postage collected; and such rs cannot be delivered
ust be credited the postmaster when 10 the dead
Ter office. The aip OF the department is TO have no
sad letters in the mails and TO collect all revenues by
ans OF postage stamps avoiding the necessity OF keep
accounts. In future postmasters enter in their
cousts only unpaid letters, which are mostly from or
foreign countries aud il seems Inconsistent 10 send
ousands daily from this department with Instructions
enter them ana collect postage The amount Is COM
ratvely small and yet the attendant labor very con-
orsbe. therefore suggest, a matter for the con.
eraton OF Congress. the proprety OF prepaid
tiers to the owners free OF postage especially In view
the fact that very large proportion to persons Of
derate means.
The number Of domestic letters Of all descriptions sent
from the dead letter office during the year was
1905 In addition to these, large numbers or letters
riug requests or their return to the writer's il IN
iped in specified time, returned by postmasters
bout passing through the dead letter Office and con-
mt efforts are made to promote this mode Of return
FoRNGN DEAD LETTERS.
no number Of letters returned unopened TO foreign
ntres during the year l62,59l, the amount o. up.
foreign countries in the same condition. during the
thereon 32 ,OSS.
)uripg the first year OF the rebellion the pupber n
which passed between the United States and
Opean countries decreased, while at the same time
ratio OF letters returned increased Each subsequent
10 OF dead letters returned to Europe has decrcased
UNCLAIMED MONEY N DEAD LEr1xRs. b.
y authority Of an act Of Congress-. the unclaimed
ncy from dead letters is used to promote the Ell
ICY Of tho dead letter orce BY providing temporary
h assist in the examination and return or letters
'Iand thus realized was sSoss, 70 which was added
IL
xing total Of S6.2bS Deducting the amount OK.
dsd for clerks &c., and incident expenses $50 60
,ssance remained June 80, 1864, OF So $50.
m POSTAL MONEY ORDER SYSTEM Is
he act approved May IT, 1854, authorized the Post.
tter General 70 establish under such rules and reeu
,ns g be may nnd sxpedient and necessary uni
deem suitable therefore, and il further provided
this system should be put into operation during the
superintendent and assistant have been appointed.
hundred and forty. one post Offices have been desg
"a - money order offces, snd the operation OF the
le1n commenced on the LIST inatsnt. ~
he maximum amount for which money order can be
cd 10 fixed BY Law At thirty dollars the object Of the
m ds being Ss 70 :ord chs; and .ats
aoney. Tho tsndsncy Of the systsm Ia 10 exclude
,ey from the mails, the presence Of which IN letters
70 The letter does not contain money Tho limit Of
" dollars believed TO BE- sufficiently large to ia.
% al that olass OF remittances sent in money
'ugh the mails; but In exceptional cases more thar
order can b procured. Tho average amount con.
cd 10 each money letter received At the dead letter
DARING tbe s:esl ys.r 1882 va. - s., during 1883
- ~ 20, and 1894 IS Is, allowing that as . rule
'sy remitsancse BY mail are made In small anounta
fW ..zs BxflAAAfloN OF rng sysr1K
10 mode BY which safety In the transfer Of money is
ssd consists in leaving out Of the erss the name of
payse or party for whom the money IL intended. In
respect money order differs from ordinary bank
sor onsoG & when I'm money ord.r !: applied for the
pplcasion, In which the lattsr win enter the par
ars q amount, name. address. &C., required to be
aAsd In such application the postmaster win 6n up
money Order and also the corresponding form or ad
Tue order, when completed, 10 handed to the appli
zee charreAble theresn. BY the mail immediately
wing The Issue q money order, the postmaster
smss sss s SSrrssDondins s,.S advice % the post.
b thus furnished. before the order itself
bs presented, with the necessary information to
Tr rendered Invalid unless is presented is to n.
master on whom II b drawn within ninety days from
late: but the Postmaster General can issue ~
ooud fee Tho same course rs to be pursued should
order be lost In this case the payse Is to furnish
smeDt under oath, that the order has been lost or
royed, accompanied BY the certificate or the post
that he's mos been paid and will not be paid II
safter presented. Tho payse may transfer
order 70 nnensf party am 70
sons, therefore, residing M places in the vicinity OF
,e designated IN the list Of money. order offices can
COMMENCING the money order business !. has been
edient 10 besin with the larger Offices and extend II to
,rs ~ rapidly ~ possible. Measures will also be
N for its introduction 10 the army.
be establishment OF the system In this country wNl
loubt lead to arrangements for the Interchange OF
utiona mouey orders with she several foreign coun.
. with which We have direct postal relations.
ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION SUGGESTED.
the eleventh section Of the act above referred te
!masters prohibited from depositing in any bank
\ sey order funds OF which they have the custody.
Id respectfully suggest that tho business would be
Mated by enabling the postmasters having moneys
THIS source 70 uep0sH 10 uati0nal oanKS desiR
I'd by the Secretary Of the Treasury repositories OF
public moneys, 70 their credit and at their risk,
thereby relieve the department. from the necessity
furnishing vaults ana safes Substantial advantages
I'D also result the public interests by permitting
spuy postmasters 70 deposit in these banks any pub
,mmepd such modification sf the Law as will autho
such deposits 70 be made under the direction OF the
master General. #tvHc9 9kEMhrs#
have the honor TO be- very respectfully your obedent
yast, WILLIAM DBNNlSON, Postmaster General.
he PRESIDENT.
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