The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-07
EXCESS Of expenditures. :.

THIS denCicnCy ms Dcen ETOvldeQ<lOT Dy the uppIO
pration Of 500 600 Of May last leaving unexpcnded
500 852 applicable any deficiency Of the current year,
and the proceeds Of the system will hardly equal the
expenditures until 10 more generally established 1t is
recommended that any balance remaining at the close Of
tho present may DO applied 10 the deficiency Of tho next
The maximum amount Of money orders Il SEQ which
may be judciousy increased TO $50 ana the restriction
70 not less than dollar removed retaining the
present minimum fee.
LOST AND NyAupAryD ORDERS
Under the law the Of lost ccr,iacateo obtain
q duplicate, must furnish o. statement und6f oath
Affirmation OF It's loss or destruction procure from
the postmaster by whom was payable certificate that
the order has not and will not be paid Those require
work hardship TO tho party, in that they compel
him TO pay the customary fee to the officer administer
ing the OATH the cost Of revenue stamp axcd to that
oath and the payment Of second fee for the duplicate
order The loss Of orders Is seldom chargcable to any
neglect Of the and postmnsters shouldbe author
lied 10 administer oahs In cases OF loss and issue dup
The law would be further improved by extending tho
time within which the order may be paid 10 six months
the period allowed OF ninety days, being too limited
for the necessary correspondence between distant
points.
Losses have occurred the amount Of $e4s by reason
Of the careessncss OF remtters the burning Of steamers
and othcr causes, not chargeable TO the system.
CLAIMS on CONTRACTORS OTHERS LATELY IN
REBELLION.
Il win be seen by reference 10 the accompanying re-
port OF the Auditor OF the Treasury for this department.
10 which tho SPECIAL attention OF Congress Is invited that
tho estimated amount OF claims Of contractors and oheB
residing In the Southern States chiefly chose lately In
nsurrccton for services rendered previous TO the rebel
these claims have been presented but mono paid under
rule adopted early in the OF not paying caiTs 10
parties known TO be engaged In aiding the rebellion
The questions connected with this subject applying alike
this and othcr executive branches Of the government
they respectfully referred TO the determination Of
Congress-
BALAScB DUE IRON rosTnAsIRRs TIE LATE RnnxILIous
sTArEs.
Balances were due from Southern postmnstsrs at the
outbreak Of the rebellion amounting TO- $30vvzI Few o.
which have been paid Means are being employed,
through courts and other agencies 70 amounts
due to the government.
RESTORATION SERVICE IN TINS roUsnznx STATS
The closing Of the war brought with u tho necessity
of restoring the postal service the Southern States.
No time was lost in offering TO- the citizens OF those
States all the facilities which they were IN condition
70 accept Special agents Were ~ ASSIST ~ VIC
ned Of the readiness Of the department to appoint post
Minister'S upon their recommendation. Thoy were also
advised Of It's desire put the malls oil the railroads
within their respective sascs a. soon a. informed ~
commando pruper parties 30 intrust with their uanspor
tstior An applications FOX carrying the malls on land
and water routes have been considered aud the service
ordered u such rates OF compensation could be agreed
upon. -. .ss r
Anticipating that the from mail service IN the
South would be for time considerably less than
they were previous 70 the war the necessity OF reduced
rates Of compensation, and In many instances OF re-
duced service, was obvious This required new CLASH
1cations OF rates Of payment 70 rail and water and
notifications Of pay and service on land routes Con-
siderable reductions have been made in the maximum
compensation the FIRST Glasses Of service ne The
tables hereto appended exhibit, The RESPONSIVENESS Of
these reductions has been generally appreciated by tho
contractors and the mails arg being transported by nail
under contracts Gil the expsuon Of the current fiscal
Greater dicutes have been encountered on the land
routes although Che maximum rates adjusted by the
oil service 70 DO performed arc equal 70 the aver