Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-13
To Me Editors ofthe enquirer.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. O. 1915.
On yesterday and the day before The House
were occupied with private business, and the Sc
nate principally with the bill 10 reduce the rates
OF postage, which passed that body last evening
BY 3S ayes TO ~ noes. As the act is too long for
insertion in The Enquirer, will make short
synopsis of it, SO that your readers can see al a
glance the changes made.
Section lst provides, that in future all letters
conveyed by mail any distance (en miles or
Two lhousandD shall be charged By weight, as
follows: half An ounce or under, five cens--one
ounce or under, ten cents-li ounces or under,
IS cens-2 ounces or under, 20 ccnis-all "lrop
letters" TO be charged 2 cents each, without re-
gard TO weight-a letters hereafter advertised
as remaining in the post Office, when delivered, TO
be charged the cost OF advertising in addition TO
the regular postage.
Section ID provides, that all newspapers OF no
greater size than 1900 square inches, shall go Tree
OF postage il not sent more than thirty miles from
The place where prined-all newspapers of OF
under the above mentioned size sent per mail
more than thirlymiles from The place where print
ed shall be charged as directed by The hrteth sec
lion OF post Office Law, approved Ord OF March,
l925-upon all newspapers larger than l9e0
square inches in size the rales OF postage TO be
the same as this act provides on magazines and
pamphlets. -
Section Sd provides, that all printed or lilho-
eraphed circulars. hand bills &c, on paper
not larger than "single cap folded directed and
unaaled shall be charged Two cents for each sheet,
without regard 10 distance sent; all pamphlets,
periodicals or other printed matter Except news
papers) unconnected with any manuscript COM
inunica,on which may lawfully go by mail,
10 be charged 2i cls for each copy rot weighing
more than ounce. without regard lodistance sent;
if weighing from ] TO ounces, 10 be charged
CT. addiona from d TO- ounces, cts additional
ard in the same proportion as The weight ofeach
copy increases, without regard 10 distance sent.
Section 4lh provides, that ii il should happen
that the great accumulation OF matter TO 60 by
mail on any ronte threatenst TO relard or endanger
The security of the letter mail, or 10 cause much
increase ofthc cost OF transporting the mail al its
present speed, The Post Master General shall he
authorized 10 provide for The separate transporia.
lion of the letter mail at al least its presen, speed
on the route; taking care to expedite the rest oil
The mail matter 10 20 over the route as much as
possible, regard being had 10 the cost of expedl-
ting it. and the means in his hands for efiec.nS the
same
Section 9Th absolutely repeats all Thanking pri-
yeees existing under the Post Office law now IN
force.
Section 9Th provides, that all Government Off
GERS heretofore allowed to frank, are required 10
keep an account OF postage charged TO and paya-
bic by them on their letters or other matter about
their official business, which accounts on being
verified by them. respectively, shall be passed
and paid Quarterly out OF The contingent fund OF
the Bureau or Department TO which they belong.
AGAIN the three assistant Post Masters General
sha have RENTED bY The Post Master at Wash
ington City The postage on all matter coming to
Them nv mail on business OF The Department, and
shall be allowed 10 frank all matter exclusively on
their official business endorsing il 'ofiicial bus-
nessn over their own signature. For each such
endorsement falsely made the forfeiture by the Of
Gcer is to be 5000 Every deputy Post Mas
ter throughout the country to be authorized 10
charge in settlement with The Department, all
postage paid by them on man matler or business
of their respective offices or OF the department
these accounts 10 be sworn 10, ana the ieuers on
which the postage was paid, 70 De sent 10 Inc De-
nartment as vouchers. Each deputy Post Mas
Ter is 10 be allowed 10 frank all matter TO any Of
free or person exclusively on business OF the De-
partment. endorsing it as above, in case OF the
Assistant Post Masters General. For every false
endorsement he who makes Il shall forfeit S5uu
AGAIN. when Post Masters commissions amount
10 less than sos year, the Post Master General
NAV increase theirrates; not howeverto make them
amount 10 more than one half the sum accruing
per annum on letter postage at his Office. ms
Section further requires the Post Master General
10 cause 10 be kept accounts Of postage at the
new rates which would have been charged on all
ranked matter, if no, sent free; which accounts
are 10 be paid 10 the Department out of The con-
tingent fund OF either House of Congress, or OF
either of the other Departments of Government,
for which the service was performed. While
there is no such fund, they are 10 be paid out OF
the Treasury of the u. 5.
Section 7th provides, that Governors of States
shall be entitled 10 frank all such books and do
cuments as they are allowed to frank them under