Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-02

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aud shal report 70 ths postmaster General eli de-
hnquo cist OF postmasfers IN Iendeitag ther-
mon y rider scoouats, or In paying over money
o der tnnds. Its shall keep the account Of the
money order offices separately from the accounts
for poatages. and in suoh msaner Fsto chow thu
number and tmeant ~ money orcers Issued by
e.oh postmaster, a he number and amount
ofmoney orders i'd, the amount of ieei received
AMI AL thetspensei ofths'statiishmsnt And
1t ali al DO tho fur Aer Gu Of the Au itor 10 ~.
Penntend ths collection Of ell deb due 20 the
United stats. or to tue Post 0fh1s De aItmens
nv present or late postmastsrs, or other persona
VINO are, or NAV have been, employed Va the
money ord offices He shall direct suits and
legal prooetdins, and take all such n easures -
may baaulhorised by law to 81 force the Ray msnt
Of such debts, or for the rec We. OF any email
tics arising under the IroVisi ne Of Oh aot
seo' IL. AHd be u farther enacted, That az
moneys re.elVed for the 8 lie ofmoney orders, Ia
oudlng al tesi lived { II sci ia < be same. all
mo 1eys traust rred frSm the funds OF the Pos.
Otice Dtpar ment 10 the money order ofhee all
fnnfs transferred or paii from the moneY order
offices 10 the use and service of the Post Office
Department, and all transfers of flnds rom one
postmaster 20 anOllNr for the use Of the money
order offices n III DO de med and taken to be ths
moneys in the Treasury Il the United States,
And II any pos master, Az istant, c ERIK, OF other
person emp Dyed In or eOnnt cited with the busi-
ness OF operations oftte noaey ordor ofioes sh II
convert e. hi own use, IN any way VIII 10 or, or
shal use by way oftnyestng any III OPP op-
erty ar inc ohRndise, o. shg Oan, with or with
out in eres or shall deposi. Ia any nh or shall
exchange for other funds, any portion ofsuch
moneys, eVoTy UGH ao' shall be deemed and ad-
judged TO be AN enb Zzlement of SO n,u h OF said
moneys az shall be thus taken, converted. u, d.
loaned, de Oh ted, orexch ,nged, which Is Ia rsby
dec are 1 to be felony; HLd any fa u o 20 Jay
oE,r or to pi odnoe TIE moneys intruste 20 such
person for the Q Of he m ney order oifo ball
be he d aud taken 81 be ptim fao evidence Of
suoh embezzlemens And any p stma or, a,sis-
tant, erE, or other person employed Ia or ooa-
ptctsd with the blu mess &C tue money order
eli md .tka H. a.
Eating in su h at, on teIg oonyic 0 hereof be-
fore ans court ofthe UnieI States of o. mpetent
jurttdicuon, ,hall be sentenced TO impri onment
foe term Of not less than six mon h. nor more
than ten years, and to fine equal to tho amosnt
of he money embezzled AID upon the trial Of
any lnoic ment against any persVn for embexs-
ling pub 10 money under the prov Isons Of this
act, 1t shall be prima ftie evidence the pur-
20 Q Of showing balance against such pc san to
produce trans ript fom the monty order so-
count books of the Auditor Of he Treasury for the
Post Office Department; and such transcript, y hen
certified by said Auditor under his seal OF office,
shall be admitted as evidence in the courts OF the
I'm ted TIA es.
Sec. ~ And be IL further ENACTED, That II
any person shall falsely make, forge cunt 'rfeit,
engrave, or pr mt, or cause or procure TO &c iscy
made forged, counterf tied, engraved, or printed
willingly aid or assist in falsely IN king, fors-
ing, oounteri~iting, engraving, OF printing sny
order in imua,i OF or purportng to be a me ey
order issued by one postm 'ster upon anotheC
postmaster; or shall falsely alter, cause pro-
cure to be altered, OF willingly aid or ass sr in
falsely altering, any money order issued afore
said, or shall pass, utter, or publish, attempt
to pls ut,er pub ish, true, any IA &C. forged
or counterfeited order, purporHIg o DO m0noy
order as atoresa knowng he same TO be falsely
forged or counterfeied; OF shall pass, ut err, or
publish or attempt to pass, utter, or publish, az
true, any falsely altered money order, issued az
aforesaid, knowing the same TO be falsely altered.
with an intent TO oefrsud, every such erso shall
be deemed and adjudged guilty OF felony, and
hall n n
imprisoned and kept at hard labor for peri d Of
ofIot less than tbree year,, nor more than ten
years, and be fined in sum not exoeetlns five
thousand dollars.
SEC. Is. Aad b. il further enacted, That for
the pnrpes4 of car ying on the business of the
money der offices and keeping aud settling their
accounts, the Postmaster GeneIel may appoint.
in his department, one soperinuend mt OF the
money order system, at an Annual salary OF
twenty-five hundred dollars, and three clerks, to
/ wit: one Of class four and tso of Of IS three.
And the Secretary of the Treasury may, IRON
time to lime, appoint in the office Of the auditor
l tfthe Treasury for the Post flee D. partment
the necessary Clerks in q | not to exceed six to
| wit: one of class four and five Of clRss tso
And 10 provide for IL o c0mpensa i'm of the said
superntend dent and elel X for the iscal year end
ing lqae thirtleth, eighteen hundred al d sixty
vethe sum Of seventeen thousand;ioliars ,jor so
mn ,, thereof as may be Necessary, !, hereby ap-
nropriatea. cut ofany money in the treasury not
ptherwse ammo rated, Aud tho Pestmastet
General is further authorized TO cause such ad-
d ional clerks to be employed Id tne money order
offices as he may find necessary Ior concluding
the operation Of the money ordsr system, WHOSE
compensation shall be paid ont OF the proceeds
Of the money order pusiness: P,oosded hossecer,
That to meet any deficiency that may arise in the
amount such proceeds during the hrss year, the
sum OF one hundred thousand dollars, or 20 much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropn-
a.ed, out Of any money in the treasury NOT other
wise appropriated. #g.
Approved May II, 1854.
iPUBLrc-No. T2l
AN ACT TO appoint certain officers OF the navy.
j Be IL ssacted BIZ the Senate and House Of Repre-
eestaftcss Of Tbs 0TsGte8 States u America in Con-
gYeSs assembled: zFHsW
That, for and during the present instruction the
President, by aud with ths sd vice and on.ent Of
the Senate, is hereby authorized to appoint act
ing Lieutenant comm snders and acting command :
ers, who shall have the same rate OF cumpensa-
ton as Is allowed TO officers Of similar grade in
the navy,
seE2. Asd be u fs,rlsev enacted That the
proviso in section ten, chapter ous hundred and
eighty-thTee, of an scs TO establish and equalso
the grade of line officers of the Unite, States
navy, approved July sixteen, eighteen hundred
and sixty-two, 9, and The same is hereby, re-
peasd, and that said section shall read Is follws:
S.C .. ARa Dc Is farther es.acted, That any
person who shall have received, or shall here
after receive, Temporary appointment az s0ting
volunteer lieutenant or acting master in the navy
from civil life, authorized by act OF Corg ess Of
July twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and tixty-
one, msy be confirmed in 50 d appointment In
the navy, ard placed in the line of pr mo ion
from the date of said cor frmation, if, upon the
recomu endason OF the President, he rscei G e. ,he
thanks Of Congress for highly meritorious conduct
in conflict With tbs enemy. Seamen distinguish
ing Themselves IN battle or by extraoT binary hero
ism in the line of their profes ion, may be pro-
NOTED TO forward warrant officers, or 40 ing mas
ters' mate, as they may be best qualified, upon the
Recommendation Of their commanding officer,
approved by the 1ag-otieer and the dep artment.
Upon such promotion they shalt receive a grs-
tUlty Of ono hundr, 4 dollars, and medal ,of
honor, TO be prepared by the Navy Department..
ApPF'ved May II, 1854
IT, t {PsBLIc--No. 6f.j slsg
AN ACT 10 incorporate news-boys' home
BE g enacted 6y the Scnate and Hoxse Of Repre-
st''tdtsves Of ne Ustted Sates Of Amerscd in Cow
gssss assswbsed: SO
That yeseph Hsnry,J w. Fornsy, Henry Beard,
Sayles ]. Bowen, and A. N. Gange yer, their a..
societes and successors, being members Of said
society, by paying into its treas ury thssum oftwc
dollars annually, or lie members, by paying fftY
dollars at OF time, arc her, by Incorporated and
made body polite, by the name of1he News
beys' Home Of Washington City, for the pur-
possof prov ding lodgings, meals, and Instruction
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