Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-06

person employed in or connected with the
business Of the money order Offices. and al
other persons advieing or participating in
sach act, on being convicted thereof before
any court of the United States Of competrnt
Jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to imprisou-
ment for term of not less than six months
nor more than ten years. and to fine equal
to the amount Of the money embeszeIed.
And upon the trial Of any indictment against
any person for embexxling public money un-
der the provisions Of this act. il shall be pri.
ma facie evidence for the purpose Of showing
q balence against such person. to produce a
transcript from the money order account
books Of the Auditor OF the Treasury for the
Post Office Department and such trans.
cript, when certified by said Auditor under his
seal of Office, shall be admitted as evidence in
the courts of the United States:
Sec. IL. And be 1t further enacted, That
if any person shall falsly make, forge, counter.
felt, engrave. Or print. or cause or procure to
be falsely made, forged. counterfeited, en-.
graved, or printed, or willingly aid, or assist
in falsely making, forging, counterfcting. en-.
craving, or printing any order in imitation Of
or purporting to be q. money order issned by
one postmaster upon another postmaster; or
shall falsely alter, or cause or procure to be
altered, or willingly aid, or assist in falsely
altering, any money order isrued as aforesaid;
or shall pass, utter, or publish. OF attempt to
pass, utter, or publish, as true. any false,
forged, or counterfeited order, purporting to
be money order as aforesaid, knowing the
same to be falsely forged or couhtrrfeted;
or shall pass, utter, or publish, Or attempt to
pass, utter, or publish, as true, any falsely
altered money order, issued as aforesaid,
knowing the same to be falsely altered, with
an intent to defraud, every such person shall
be deemed and adiuged guilty Of felony. and
being thereof convicted, shall be sentenced to
be imprisoned and kept at hard labor for q
period fnot less than three years, nor more
than ten years, and be fined in sum not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars.
Sec. 13. And be ii. further enacted, That
for the purpose Of carrying on the business Of
the money order Offices. and keeping and set:
Ting their accounts, the Postmaster General
may appoint, in his Department, one SUPER
intendant Of the money order system, at an
annual salary Of twenty-five hundred dollars;
and three clerks, to wit one of class four and
two of class three. And the Secretary of the
Treasury may from time TO time, appoint in
the Office of the Auditor of the Treasury for
the Post-O Office Department, the necessary
clerks, in all not to exceed six, TO wit: one of
class four and five of class two. An6 to pro-
vide for the compensation of the said super
intendent and clerks for the fiscal year ending
june thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
five, the sum of seventeen thousand dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, is here
by appropriated And the Postmaster Gem
eral is further authorized to cause such ad-
ditional clerks to be employed in the money
order office as he may find necessary for con-
ducting the operations Of the money order
system, whose compensation shall b. paid out
Of the proceeds Of the money order business:
Prorided, homcrer, That to meet any def
cheney that may arise in the amount of such
proceeds during the first year. the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars, or So much thereof
AS may be necessary, is hereby appropriated.
out OF any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
APPROVED, May II, 1864.
[PuBLlc-No. TO-.
AN ACT relating to appointments in the naval
service courts.martial.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and Hoxsc
of Representatives Of the Lnited States
of america in Congress assembled, That,
hereafter all appointments in the volunteer
naval service of the United States, above the
rank Of acting master, shall be submitted to the
Senate for confirmation, ID the same way and
manner ds appointments in the regular navy
Me required to be submitted.
Sec: 2. And be IL further enacted; That
naval courts. martial shall have power to sen.
tence officers who shall absent themselves
from their commands without leave to be re:
duced to the rating Of ordinary seamen.
APPROVED May l6, 1764.
PUBL1c-NO. 8l.1
An ACT to provide for the payment Of the
claims Of Peruvian citizens. under the con.
vention between the United States and
Peru, Of the 18th Of January, 1888.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Horse
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of America IN Congress Assembled. That
for the purpose Of discharging the obligations
of the United States, under the convention
with Peru. Of the twelfth Of January Last.
there be paid to Stephen G. Montauo. or to
his legal representatives, in the currsnt money
Of the United States. the sum Of forty-one
thousand seven hundred and eixhiy-two dol
lars and thiry-eighs cents and. to Jrsn drl
Carmen Verg-l. o. his legal representatives;
the sum Of one thousand one hundred and
seven,y dollars. in the silver money Of ths
United States. or iss equivalent. oat Of ssy
money in the 1feasary mt otherwiss ap-
Psopriaied-
ArPaov En-, Jsne I, 1864.
PrsLic-No. sS.1
Ak ACT to suthosise the issuing Of q fse;sler
to the steam vessel John Marta.
Be Il esnded Sy ake Sessse ssj Hsuss
Of RtYvssessssires Of Ae UaileS 6ssass
Of A~rses n Csssrsss sse~Iisi. Thss