Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-02-18

A BILL prohibiting Deputy -Postmasters
from receiving OF transmitting throt the
mail, to any State, Territory, or District, |
certain papers therein mentioned, the cir
culatfon Of which, by the laws of said
State, Territory, or District, may be pro-
hibited, and for other purposes. /
Be it enacted, &C., That it shall not be
lawful for any Deputy Postmaster, in any |
State, Territory, or District, knowingly to-
receive and put into the mail any pamphlet, |
newspaper, handbill, or other paper, printed |
or written, or pictorial representation, touch
ing the subject e slavery, addressed to any
person or Post-office in any State, Territory,
or District, where, by the laws OF the said
State, Territory, or District, their circulation
is prohibited Nor shall it be lawful for a.
nv Deputy in said State, Teni-
tory, or District, knowingly to deliver to any
person any such pamphlet, newspaper, hand
bill, or other paper, printed or written, or
pictorial representation, to any person what
ever, except to such person or persons as are
duly authorized by the proper authority of
such State, Territory, or District, to receive
! the same.
Sec. 9. And be 1t further enacted By the
/ author ity aforesaid, That it shall be the du-
| ty of the Postmaster-Generalt to dismiss from
Office any Deputy Postmaster offending in
the premises, and such Deputy Postmaster
shall, on conviction thereof, in any court
having competent Jurisdiction, be fined in
any sum not less than - dollars, and not
more than - dollars, according to the ag-
gravation of the offence, at the discretion Of
the court.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted by the
duthoritu aforesaid, That it shall be the
duty of Deputy Postmasters, mail-carriers,
and other officers and agents Of the Post
Office Department., to cooperate, as far as
may be, to prevent the circulation of any
pamphlet, newspaper, handful, or other pa
per- printed or written, or pictorial represen-
tation as aforesaid, in any State, Territory,
or District, where, by the laws of said State,
Territory, or District, the same are prohibit
ed, and that nothing in the acts of Congress
to establish and regulate the Post Office De-
partment shall be construed to protect any
Deputy Postmaster, mail-carrier, or other
officer or agent of said Department. convict
ed Of knowingly circulating in any State,
Territory, or District as aforesaid, any such
pamphlet, newspaper, handful, or other pa
per, printed or written, or pictorial represent
tation, forbidden by the laws of such State,
Territory, or District.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty Of the Postmaster-G Gene.
raj to furnish the Deputy Postmasters, and
the agents and officers Of the Department
copies Of the laws of the several States,
Territories, and Districts, prohibiting the
publication or circulation of any pamphlet,
newspaper, handful, or other paper, printed
or written, or pictorial representation, with
in the limits Of said States, Territories or
Districts, for their government in the premi-
SEES; and make such regulations, and give
such instructions in carrying this act into
} effect, as may not be contrary to law
Sec. S. And be 1t further enacted By the
authority a oreSoid, That the Deputy Post
masters Of the Offices where the pamphlets,
newspapers, handbills, or other pa pers, print
ed or written, or pictorial representations a.
foresaid, may be deposited, shall, under the
instructions of the Postmaster General, from
time to time give notice of the same, so that
they may be Withdrawn by the person de-
posting them and, if not Withdrawn in the
space of one month thereafter, shall be burnt
or otherwise destroyed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PARTIAL CIVIL LIST APPROPRIA.
TONS.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill making appropriation, in part for the
support of Government for the year 1886,
two motions pending, one to recommit it to
the Committee of the Whole on the State OF
the Union, for the purpose of reducing the
appropriation for the contingent fund Of the
two Houses; and the other to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, with instructions
TO provide uniform regulation TOR the al
s lowance Of mileage to members of Congress,
tn r1h1 chM Mr. MT hol
ment, further instructing the committee tc
u provide a mode for eqatalixing the paw Of
7 members Of Congress.
Mr.. Everett expressed hope that the
n House would act on the bill without recon-
# hitting it,
e Mr. Hannegan offered the following amend
l.. ment as further instruction:
v "That the committee be further instruct
!. ed to inquire
First. Into the expediency of removing
the seat of the Federal Government from
u Washington to Cincinnati or Louisville.
Second. Into the propriety of so amend
n ing the Rules of the House, as to cause
list of the absentees, whenever the yeas an
G nays are taken, to be entered on the journals
l. and published as part Of each days proceed
lngs IN the morning papers.
70 Third. Of compelling all members VIII
- may hereafter absent themselves, during tn
70 sittings of the House, on visits to thei
+ homes and families, or for the purpose Of al
s. tending their practice in the courts of thi
l. District and the adjacent States, to relr
g. quish their ray during the period of such at
al sence.
If "Fourth. Of requiring relinquishmen
ID in like manner, of their compensation, frol
~, ~ members during the time lost from the bus
e ness of the House in excursions to the neigl
a. boring cities, or in pleasure parties abo'
rs this city and the surrounding country,
D. from any other cause whatever, except sicl
n ness and the order of the House.
Fifth. Of establishing a rule to preveI1