Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-12
CIRCULAR.
posr. OFrIcE DEPARTMENTS, }

Sep en,her -, 1884 {
SIR Information from various has been recrv-
ed at the Department. which leads to The coucusop tha
OF late the revenue from hostages has been much
ny the extensive use of the ranking privilege aud it. ire
gmen abuse by covering enormous weights, by mail
Violations OF the law regulating the privilege have also
bet reported to the Department. and statements uften
made TO H. which leave iIIie doubt Of the continued exist
ence OF these Violations arising the facility with which
franks can be ocured correspondence which
should properly he charged with postage.
lie returns male TO he DepaTimen; show ha, within
lew years past the number OF lTee letters conveyed In
The mail has greatly increased Yeth5s returns are not
supposed 10 be crec and many packets pass in the
man. especially IRON ihe seat OF Government of which
account il kept
The quantity OF free mailer carried in the mail has
sr"a increased snce the enacinen on the 81 March
1888, oil law giving 10 tiie members OF Congress The
right to rana during heir whole term of office ami n,I
the meeting Gi succeeding CONGRESS Farmerv fb.
privilege limited the session. a Couprass ,rJ -
~ days before and alter II. Now il tepins s>,v 20
heioc the fast session OF the Congress to which Tie mem
her is e'ec'ed. and Viii st the late Cogr- ssnau his re
Leeessor, is s'il e. 5ng The privilege ough cut 4, Of
nee; and conii"ur'' without int irupien The next
Congress ltns two persons etjy The same lime the
"snking privilege IN virtue OF t'- Congress
HE re pea ed rrPos made 10 the ID pirincnf by Post.
IN '-le' and Contractors. oil the Increased weight Of the
~ nthe NUMEROUS Instances OF abuse violation Of the
law, ascriainedhc ncl-'ound,d conjecture t,t ers
exist TO great eSlentihs fact lie weigh, OF the
man ias gown much rapidly ilan The amount OF
tl'e po'tages upon bese have ted the Department TO
ne conci 'or ta justice, 10 s H. than TO those
pay pos ss' 'eqlires It's thorough examns ion the
VIII lie SUBJECT, wi the OF dsrov ering the full ex-
teht Oh ne Fsi aid oil devisiug remedy be
ed tn Congress.
To obtain ihormaton This circular is addressed 10 Won
ana Ohcfs lie Pras-d tbs retorr NAV be con
venIen to iVor tic Dsplrtmtn With your views aud in
lorna ION upon tie iullo ing points viz:
l. The .heci upon The Of the Department of
the extension et TIE ranking privilege ANA The manner ia
which II has been, and is n0w exercised
2 The evasions sud violations The law RESTRICTING tle
pnvfs" 'ha' have come to yosr Wedge or that yom
bate COOL essOH 10 belle have acriIrrei-tbe enus,cv
OF such eVasioas and violations aud whether they are in
cressug. "
The abuses Of The privilege hy is being made TO en-
yer mntier Ho rr" ~ Tor transportation hy IN H. tai have
cone TO y'nr knowledge Frequency OF such abuse
and WHITTIER they increasing
Al account oil the extent which, The p-sctice b,.
Deen carried Ut sending written printed IA .ier of overy
Description TO Posmasefs, in order fa IL may he Olsen
hS'ed without cos; and, whether this practice is ncreas.
ing
9 An esiimse Of the dyisi III Of mai matter usually
sen' lfom, and received at Nuur ofce in three
ls Letters upon which postage is cIarged 3D. New.oa
pert AMI pamphlets, subject toposage; 81, Mater of all
kiuds, "ir hsf written or printed, not cbargeable will,
Po'lag. --ahd comparative estimate OF tie yeiaht Of
each CT these Classes during, and immediately sulsr0,s
10 'he ~ l"g OF Congress- aud c during the resi-
due OF lhc year. ~
IN esllni G 81 The average weight of Tie whole
mall daily stnt from, and received ar your Office uvon
Tie principal T0u'rs during, and immediately suLss
to he sillngs Of Congress- aud the same for lie residue of
the year.
a coup'Iison of tie shi oforssaiJ with what Il,
was go r rs sou can ascertain during the year 1920
showing he Increase, II any, since ihst period.
an, r. specially your oiadient servant
W. 7. BARRY. POsimasier G,ueraf