New-York tribune., 1866-12-04


There remains the sum 20 ~
As the proceeds OF the from its commencement up 70
the close OF the last hscal year.
Tho cost OF blanks for postmasers which furnished By
the Department Of Public Printing Is not included IN the lore
going statement Of expenditures.
e ApDTrIoNAL LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED
The present charge fee established by law for an order
twenty dollars is cents and for an order exceeding
twenty dollars twentyh cents These rates are detective N
uuer forty dollars could do IL cheapy BY two orders than
by one nasmuch orders for twenty dollars each would
cost him but twenty cents while for single order OF or 9o
s-s he would have 10 pay twenty-five cents The manesa
tendency Of this state OF things to augment gnnecessa
The number Of orders issued involving waste OF time and %
clerical labor at both the issuing and paying oees as Wen -
increasing the liability 20 error The adoption Oh an aluoh
rate OF fifteen cents all orders Of than ten but not ex.
oen thirty dollars without any change OF the present ees
FOR orders OF ten dollars less for orders exceeding thirty
dollars would remedy the defect IN question and promote eAps
dton and accuracy in the transaction Of the business
Al some particularly those located at oontes ot
trade and commerce the number OF orders paid very g e
@ he number ssued that the payment OF orers consul
U he chief business OF these offices and the postmaers
a o5I @ Raes e4soi Gs Is much less than r issuing h
Tor which he receives onehd Of the fees IL is reconmehdee
bth 20 one fourth OF per to ahord poasters
al such Offices compensation poportonate to their services
tain duplicate thereof required to furnish statement
under oath Affirmation setting orth the loss OF aesuoos
M he original together with certificate from the postmaster
by whom Ii was payable that has not been and W not %
pad certificate also be obtained IRON me issuing s.
master that the order In question had not been and VIII n0t %
repaid 20 the purchaser In the majority OF cases the 9ppea
Information With regard to the loss Of the original ssr
failed from causes TO him. to reach the person sd
dressed lie is obliged however 20 furnish statement 70 tnAt
effect under whichis TO be administered @ the postmaster
without charge and defry the cost OF hye cent reFenee
stamp affixed 20 such statement This additional eApegse
huriensome 10 tho owner who is rarely 70 DC oam.o
for the loss OF the original order for when the regular -
had already been paid 20 the Department snd he latu
having undertaken in consideration OF that zee te transfer
through the mails the OF money represented o the ouo
should perform duty without eSacng any iurtheI eoPsH
s,ion Experience shows that the eerthcaes -
10Th posmasters afford complete security against the eIOhvSs
ue of duplicate IA lieu OF order that had once peeh u
In oud seem therefore, that the legal requirement. oh tn
appeant Of statement 10 the loss or uesueon
6a original entirely unnecessary as wen as oefVus anu
should be abolished For similar reasons no charse
sboud be made for the issue OF duplicate ORDER 70 replaces -
ORIGINAL that has become invalid because not presented Hltn
one yea after its date because Improperly lndors IA us
eaes the uyadaton Of the order Is IN tse lo ~
negligence OF the holder Who application should ISea
paSment OF his money by means OF duplicate "hou' 'e"
Zee. -. ...,--.s q, ,bs p~v.
nent of orders 20 persons who had forged the
payees These persons had previously through aoA VI "a
ion or iniudioious confidence OF the remI OF pe!
In nossesson the information required 70 oDth
az the order forge counterfeit money ouc - sv,
pna oense By Of May H. eo4 but heTe Is 10 -
sion OF law 10 punish the forgery OF the payee st
"a the latter crime Is liable % be often repeae
the large offices there is necessity for addi1nal -
20 prode an adequate punishment Tor IT, As wen as Io ~
tempt 10 obtain payment Of money order BY nsuasn'
Respectfully submitted; -. :, . ,.,,..,sr f,.neral
The pursfpFNT