The New York herald., 1871-12-01

urer. or other proper of1cer OF the Treasury De.
In the cities OF New YORK and was slington. at ?
tne enc OF each year. list OF the names OF All
Tor more than SIX mon ns next preceding the
making OF srch llst stating tine amount Of such
posted in cons,cuous places in the olices or tho
Treasurer and the Assistant Treasurer OF the United
states Tor public inspections. Provision should be
mace IN the law for the retention of a percentage
from the amount when pad, TO deray the ex-
AUDIT or ACCOUNTS.
The lack, need ana want OF proper offlcer in the
settle The agency accounts OF the reasurer and tna
Assistant Ireasurers aud Designated Depositarles.
passed upon by tue Auditor o the Post Once Departs
parimeni are seriously ieit. 7,
All other accounts. CIV or military, or OF what
ever branch Of the pnnl.c aDaily passed
upon, adjusted and seiiscl oj either the First or
Comptroers mas sny legal authority to review de-:
eide upon. or IN any manner conf rOl Ia the two
kinds of accounts above ma ne1 TIE f1nal settle.
ment and ihe correct payment OF these accounts
should he under the supervision OF Comptroller or
other proper officer desgna,e for that purpose
AS matters now stand In regard fU tue TWO Classes
or accounts named. TINS oliic. Is not only lncOns
venienced aud imperied. nur 1t mas great response
blities thrown upon It tnat 90 not attaca IN othex
cases and ought not IN those named.
It's feared tnat through me loose, irregular and
setlea and paid sooner or later, the governments
VIII suffer serious losses. loss 10 the Post once
been sed by the colusion OF tnr taen postmaster
the city Of New YORK and an o1fcer OF the Trcar
snss ns goyeramsns through an s'' agency s' ac.
count, would probaoiy have been avoided
partncnt 10 review the adjustment ana the settles
ment ol these classes vi aocoults aad decide upon
the suu.clency OF the receipts gwen In paymea6
IL is suggested trat the Office OF Third ComptroI-
sr be created TO take a,i shese acconnts and tner
Ike oil other accounts, Tor al usr,nent. settlement
aud evidence of coirecs pa, in-ut Oi Ihs draft or
check sued thereon IN charge OF one OF the present
COmptr0ilcrs OF the treasury.
SALARIES of EiPL YES. b
Attention Is most respect u.lf called 10 what was
saii In The report from tlts once OF The last and Of
former years IN regarl TO the lnaiequacy or tho
compensation allowed Dy law 10 the employees OF the
onice. But Tor the temporary reile graniel py the
Kindness OF Congress Tor the ,ist Two years TO the
Onicers II would not nave oeeu poss ole to have se
cnred the services OF persons Com eteut to the pro-
per discharge OF required autl ,s. t4
But In my oplnl, II nauy 81 tne clerks employed In
this Otlce deserve aud IN Justice snoud receive
like consideration AS he o'icSrs. woulu especially
call allenlon to the tables thai appear repors
OF he year reative 10 the perfect Organi.
Eat on OF the persoMmet OF the. treasury OF the
United states.
without the least intention or desire to throw
blame upon any Olher Olcer II Is due TO the officers
vi the Treasury that The e.nphalic dccarauon
should b. made that for the ueiaication Of an
oiicer belonging to anotler department OF the
government nclther TINS once nor any one en-
ployed in IT Is III any way responsible, rs will be
clearly made to appear shoull legal luvesi IgaioI
OF the wnoe matter, which Is desired Gu my part
the 1scai year has ended without the loss OF a
single cent 10 the Ireasury by tne ACT or by the
negligence OF any empiOye III flls oAlce. For this
and Tor other escapes from loss ! no1e mat l am
nov again, III the past, shielded me from per-
sona harm aud che nation from consequent pecu>
mary loss.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
T. Il. SPINNER,
Treasurer OF he lnllea States. 4
Hon. GEORGE s. boutwell,, Secretary OF the lrcaS
sury.
Appendix-Rcccipts n16 Expenditures.
The books OF the oncc were close jane 80, l87ly5
after the entry OF all moneys Received anu dsburse
ON authorized warrants witiR the fiscal year, az
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