New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-05
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Excess OF receipts over expenditures .t962GO q
transaction of tho money order business II is proper
state mat the cost OF The blanks used by pos1ster
g Is not included IN the foregoing statement Of expoad
The sum OF $4,000 20. being surplus funds acer,,
AZ the smaller postOces in transactng The yorsr
business Transmitted 10 frtcass Offices used AZ La
registered packages 10y mail The loss by the latter Is
OF transmission amounted above stated % S355 bud
on on the st OF june only registered package cor
all,Ig small remittance Of money failed reach
The transfers made by posmasters from the postage 20
te money order account for the purpose ot mcetirs
orders presented for payment amounted to sl3g es:
on the other hand, the transfers from Tie money order "a
s P1s'se account amounted to s54sss0 Co. showing
transactions Of the year in the sum OK ts9,9Cs %.
| IL was recommended that certain in6difcatons VIII
view to greater efficiency and simplicity should be rads
IN the law establishing and regulating the money oriaS
system The proposed changes were embodied In mi
wnch passed the Senate az lis last session. but failed from
receive the consideration Of the House Of Representatives,
peg leave therefore, to these recommendations
which stated in detail in thar reort ogefher VIII
dent. i F'
TO forge counterfeit money order is made penal
ohense by the act OF May II, 1854 But one instance OF
thls KIND has happened since the establishment of Ina
syGtem late postmaster distracted In June last 81
uhIB money orders, specially prepared and numbered.
from the book which he delivered 10 his successor iei
them up IN the usual manner so that tbe,, on,rs 10
sums, and forged upon each the gpstJre ~ tI'e nct
master. Payment OF % OF these forscd orders 10 lie
aggregate amount OF 81 22 was obta med on preSnt tor
The frauc speedily detected and the guilty person
United States Court at Cleveland ohio. AID duly sen
fenced TO three ycars Imprisonment and bard labor AID
by existing law postmaster at money order office Is
not authorized 70 issue order payable by himself
Hence money order oGces cannot at present be esia
shed az the stations subp0sOces in tho large cities,
although IN some Instances these stations furnish or-
nary postal facilities 20 population in their vicinity
than shat OF many considerable towns. II y evident
that the convenience OF residents within the dcyeryOf
such stations would De seslDy promoted II they were
allowed to purchase and receive payment OF money
orders AT these stations instead Of being compelled
now to resort for such facilities to the central posohce
OK the city. The latter would moreover be relieved,
some extent OF great ana constantly increasing pressure
OF APpAcahs LOT e purchase and pay nent orders IL
would also prove useful IN the sparoey settled States
where the county town usually has money order Office
through when, under tho proposed modification, snal
debts could readily be paid IN any part vi the county by
office In the county town. which is ha0itually visited by
would Therefore recommend that the law be 80 IA,
modified as TO permit postmaster to issue orders pay
Die 1T his own Office.
II is gratifying 10 be able 20 state that nowi,hstand.
ing the increase Of expenses OF the Department. growing
and employees OF the Department aud inore IN the
tent and expense Of TIE mail service throughout the
country and the sea, the disbursements not only
kept within the estimates for 1871 but there remained
uneXpended balance OF over $4,000 80 be applied toward
tie expenses OK the current year So great Is The
slant demand FOR increased mail service by the people n
the Territories aud 10 supply the necessities Of the Older
the IN the states lately Involved in the Rebellion
that considerable deficiency is estimated for the year
detailed statement Of ante pated revenues
reporf II cannot be ntcpated tss the revenues Of tic
Department derived from the sale stamps and stamped
envelopes and from other sources independent OF pe
clfc appropriations can equal the necessary expend
oil the Department while tho service Is being
stnty increased a great cost 10 meet the wants OF tho
people I'm spaTsely settled Territories The faster the
Territories peOped aud their material resources de-
yclOped, the greater will pe the postal revenues coming
back 10 reim5urse the Department. Tor its outiays Un
whole "a
thrifty population. 10 cannot be assumed with certainty.
that the POstOfhce Department can become sefsusain-
ing New channels Of postal Communication are opening
eyerywheTe and necessary expenses grow faster than
legitimate revenue Increases bhen me waste country
becomes better settled and the facilities for mail trans
pOrtaOn increased and cheapened, as they VIII he in
very few years, tho increase OF revenues ana compare
tive decrease ~ carrying expenses VIII entirely change
the relation OF the taxes and resources OF the Depart
ment and at the present rates OF postage II WIN hos
only be sesstining. but furnish no nconslderaDe rev.
enGe 70 e IheGe no an6
- large return 10 the Government and the people
that made IN aid OF the postal service Only one other
department OF the Government gers PACK revenue any
where near its EXPENSES III return for the outys Of pub
lie money.
Under the new postal conventions with foreign coun-
tries and the contracts recently made FOR Atlantic
service tue large balances against the department. when
have Durdencd IL for many years, will be entirely
wiped out and very handsome revenue derived in aid
Previous 10 the present year semiweekly mail only
dispatched between this country and Europe, tho
sailing days from each side being Wednesday and satur-
day During this year third weekly service has been
established and next year fourth weekly service will
be added all by fast steamships Of the first class and the
period Is not distant when regular daily ma. cOmnun
will be maintained across the Atlantic. We
change direct international mails, under provisions OF
Britsn ana Ireland France and Algeria, Belgium tho
North German Union, Bremen, Hamburg. the Neither
lands. Italy, Switzerland. Canada and British North
American Provinces Mexico. Guatemala. Venezuela and
the Colonial Government Of HongKOng. China; and
through the mails OF Of those countries used
Intermediates with Russia. Poland, MOI way. sweden.
Denmark, Holland, spain, Portugal. Austria Greece.
European aud Asatc Turkey syria, Egypt, Africa Med
Uerraneau and Atlantic cOast islands OF the Mediter
ranean sea aud Indian Ocean. Arabia, India, China.
Japan Ceylon, sumatra Java Borneo holnecas, Phil
lpne Islands, Australia. New Zealand. Madeira lsands
Canary Islands, 81 Helena. Ascension, Azores Cape Dc
Nerdes BeImuias. Bahamas, West India Islands FslE-
Republic. English, French. and Dutch Guiana countries
olCentra America, New Granada Ecuador Peru BOLIVIA
Chill, and many other portions OF the world.
Direct mail steamship communications are also main
tanned between the United states ana neghborng cOun
tres including BIaAi' countries OF Cehsti Ah9IH.'
Bahamas BeImudas and West India Islands British Co
umbla aud Vaucouyers Island, Sandwich Islands, ia
The exhibits Of this report show remarkable increase
in the Importance of the foreign mail strFce ana Tue IN
creased required by those in direct
charge Of IT, therefore repeat my request that authority
be given 10 appoint superintendent OF foreien mails
and an additional clerk for that branch OF the service
repeat also, my recomme ndaton that authority be
given appoint superintendent VI the opening ana dls
The subject Of connecting the tegraphc system OF tho
country with the postal service has attracted pgbne at
ention and received TO some extent the consideration
my predecessor 10 has recently transped mat tls
eegaphc system OF Great Britain has been put IN charge
~ the British PostOnice department. 10 Is mattero f
very great Importance, and It's propreiy ana practea-
The moot efficient mode OF examination OF The subject IA
nv Judgment would be- the appointment Of special
commission 10 inquire into the working % the new
arangrmont in Great Britain. and into lie feasibility IN
tie United aud report 10 Congress for sueh acton
as may he wisely taken.
| ain compelled again 10 call attention 10 The gros..
frauds penetrated upon the Department by violations OK
the frakiug priyge in almost AL parts Of the country
The fac SaIs franks of different Members ol ConsIess
are freely used To circulate obscene BOOKS and papers lot
tery orcuar cards &c and 10 cover all KINDS
OF business and domestic correspondence or persons nOb
authorized ny law tO fIank naiaDe matter Unless some
thing j. done speedily by Congress 10 cheek hs serious