Mobile register and journal., 1845-03-11
The Madsodian gives the following synopsis (

The Madisodian gives the following synopsis of the new Postage Bill.
 IL is to go into effect tine first of July next For every single letter, in manuscript or paper of any k'nd by or upon which information shall be asked for or communicated in writing, by maiks and s'gns, conveyed in lhe mail, for any distance under three hundred miles, five cents, and for any greater distance ten cents; double, frepe, and q,radrupe letters o he charged proportionabl, ;-every letter or parcel not exceeding hlfan ounce in weight, 10 be deemed single letter, and every additional weight ofhalf an ounce, or additional weight less than hall an ounce, shall be charged with an addi. tional postage. Drop letters-ihat Is, those deliv cred ln the city where they deposited in the post ohce-are 10 charged two cents. If letters are ad. vertsed, they are to be charged with the cost of advertising Qwo cents) in addition to the postage when delivered uHH
 Newspapers, of no greater than ninete en hun. dre square inches, may be transmitted through the nia'l 10 within thirty miles of where they are publish ed, free oi postage; if sent thirty miles the same postage charged at present.
 Private circular letters, unsealed are subject to | postage of two cents. H.
 The iranklng prisiege, as it now exists, is utter y abroeaed and repealed; and officers oftle Gov ernmcnt of the United States, heretofore having the iranking privilege, are required to keep account of the business letters winch they receive, the post age of which is to he paid by the department 10 which they are attached. The assistant postInasters general allowed to frank but must, endorse the r letters packages official bus ness, and if they should not be official business, they are liable 10 penalty of three hundred dollars for each offence. Deputy pOsnasters to have all the postage they pay on business letters refunded, and if their com missions do not amount to iw wenty-fye dollars per annum, then the Postmaster General is allowed to increase them. ...F ..reI
 Governors of States allowed 10 transmit through mail free of postage, certain books and doc nments; and members of Congress, the Secretary of State, and Clerk of the House of Represe al yes, can frank all public printed ducumenls, and leaves the lranking privileges of the Senators and Relre- sentaiiyes, on all letters and packages not excee ing two ounces in weight, the same it now is; and they are also allowed iO receive letters and packages during the session. well for thirty days beore and ailer the same. The Postmaster General is to l keep an account oi the charge on all matter that goes through the mail free, which is to be refunded from the contingent fund from the Treasury. | Newspapers, pamphlets, books and periodicals, can be sent out of ihe mail the mail routes, b, publishers. agents or others, without intolerance from the Department. ...
 Private expresses, to perform regular trips on mail routes, and transport maiable matter, are ex- pressls prohibited under penalty of one hundred and fifty dollars for each offence. Stage coaches, sieamboais, railroad cars, packet boats, &c, with the,r owners managers, servants, crews, &c., per- forming reguartrips on post routes, prohibi ted from carry ing letters or mailable matter excepting newspapers, pamphlets, magazines, unles they re- ate 10 'he cargo or some part or II, or to ihe ari- cles conveyed in the stage coach, car other vehi- cle. under penalty of one hundred dollars for each offence to be paid by the owner and fifty dollars by the captain, driver, other persons in charge, not being an owner in whole or in part.
 Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars is ap. propriaied from the Treasury to be applied to the Department, in of any deficiency in it's income caused by the general reduction of postage made by this act.
 Newspapers are defined to be anycprined publica- lon, issued in numbers, consisting of more than two sheets, and published short stated intervals of moi mme than one mouth. conveying intelligence of passing events. md bona de extras and supplements of any such publication. it
 Nothing in ihe act shall be construed 10 repeal the laws heretofore enacted, granting the iranking pri- vilege to the widows of the ex-Presidents Madison and Harrison. =.
 The remaining sections provide for carrying the law into effect. etc.