The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-04-14
By JOS: OH.


Washington, April S-CSpecial lone of
the most interesting schemes OF lesisla-
zion which has been brought to the atten-
ton OF congress at this session is in
.olved in bills presented by Mr.. McMil-
Fan in the senate and Mr.. Gardner, OF
Michigan. in the house. their purpose.
according TO their title. being To prevent
rObbing the mail. To provide a safer and
easier method Of sending money by mail.
and To increase the postal revenues.
The bills are Identical Involved In
them is "A project 10 create postal cur
reucy- The system IS not original with
the senator or the representative from
Michigan. but was devised and patented
by A private citizen who offers II 10 the
government free Of all costs Ills aim
has been II provide for the preparation
of paper money, especially the smaller
bills. - that il can be safely transmitted
through the mails without danger OF be-
ing stolen The idea is to provide cur
rency which, when utilized as postal cur
rency. will - available only by the per
son for whom intended
Details of the Plan.
The hill begins with a provision that
all paper money hereafter issued by the
United States az the denominations OF
ono dollar. two dollars and five dollars
except national hank nOtcs-shau he OF
the form known as the post check. TO he
convertible hv the holder into check
20 a uamcti p1yee. IL desired u Is de-
signed 10 do this by providing that ON
each biH there shall b. an appropriate
blank space IA which the holder may
write his name and postoflice address and
the name aui postpifice address az the
pavee. and also a space wherein the
psyee. upon payment thereof, may write
his own name a receipt and also "A
space wherein postage stamp may be
affixed This currency shall also contain
In plain letters On ats fsce the words
pest check and the words before
sending through the mails write name and
sdfr.-s az the sender and the payee IN
designated blanks and the space for the
postage stamp shall contain the words
place here "A scent postage stamp and
cancel with the initials Of sender in ink
before nlIing blanks. under penalty Of
s. For the clause making such cur
reucs payable n the bearer shall be sub
stitutCd a clause maAing il payable 10
bearer if said spaces be not nlied' other
wise "a thc pave named thereon
For some reason there is in the bili a
provision that IC ans person shall Gll or
partly ma any space intended Tor a name
u- address without drst aflixinE and can
ceiling n .-cent stamp. such person shall
Dc deenleI guilty of a misiemeanor and
upou conviction shall b. nuei not more
than s..
The Modus operandi.
ANY uezt check when transformed by
tine addition ~ . stamp and writing IN Of
the names and presented 10y the payee or
che sender snail Pc exchange bile nj any
money order pustnffice for current funds
eu-~r "a a.ase
u perforata and cancel the check. after
which the cheek shall be uo longer val
Ga f1r circulation. and tho postmaster
shall forward the same ro the depository
designated Tor his office aud shall re-
crive credit therefor as for any other
money deposits Thee cancelled check
notes are ta ~ forwarded Immediately
isv the .i.r-r-slsari,s g. the treasury 'i.-
pertinent frr exchange aS in the case
- other currency uuft fnr circulation
ANY rrs-r check when transformed as
provides au8 presented hv tine psyec or
rrt sender t.trr.T thereon shall he re-
H.amed ht fhe United states treasurer
ar assistant are sIr,rz iu like manner
a~ ~ frs Spare were mnt fitted out III
-h- pest check ltcomcz uiutiistci or uuft
Fr~ circulation 30 mav o. exchanged Tor
"a a-w post ele.k w Ike denomination
I. iz taa HI.a IF iha author 30 this
me 0a-a. ANe Nl-a~ ~lt.tHa PASS current
fst as aI other bills before they are
Transformed int, T-sst-checks- m other
aerf- tla blank spaces upon the bills dD
i.,- change tl-lr character ..z currency.
They dn n1t differ al aIT from existing
bills except when 81 is tbe desire Of the
I.iier tu semi thrm through the mails.
A Check on the Treasury.
1heu Dog tue filling -u OF the names ana
sire 1BLft5oE 80 "a @-ceu- stamp tho bill
las C-tzssi g. exist as currency and has
t.su TRANSIT 1rTlesl iutp "a check on the
United States government. having ail the
s1fsty uf any hank check The payee on
Vie receipt 81 -he check indorSes IL eX-
a,iIv as d. we-iiI any other check. cashes