The New York herald., 1845-02-10


and superior branches OF the government.
M SIMMONS answered in behalf OF the bull
lin It's sivfug the means Tor lncrea4u IN
terclansT OF thoughts, affsc.lons' aSd ous'-
relations among the people Nor was
there any Inequality IN It's operation; nor would
the D .partmen, become an expense upon the
Treasury. The operation OF the penny system ia
England fully justified the conclusion, that an
aoupdance of revenue would be derived from this
cheap system of posages TO sustain the operations
Of the Department, without any permanent draft
upon the General Treasury.
Mr.. McDUFFIg further lssehted from the opi-
nions OF Mr.. summons.
Mr. MRRRlck ably explained, by analogy, the
probable operation oI the bill, II passed INTO law,
aud the certainty, almost in the third year OF It's
OPERATION, Of the new system yielding revenue
Sufficient for all the contingencies OF me Depart
ment, from the multiplied correspondence among
all classes OF the people.
The question being now upon the passage of the
BILL which is ia the words following, 10 witt
A BILL
Toredaet The rates q passage 70 mm tns use and correct
of frauds me rerenus Of The Post Office Department
6st easosi BY the senate and House of .presenta-
ves Of the United staes Of America in Congras
bid That fo and after the passage Of this in lieu
OF The rats postge esabshsd by there shall
be charged the following rates, viz: For every single
es,er "a manuscript, paper OF any kind by upon
which nto7maton shall Se alsd for communicated in
writing by marks AMI s.sHs conveyed in the all
five cents and for double letter. shah be charged
double this rate and for treble letter. treble this rate
and for quadrupe letter aaaiIubl this rse and every
letter or parcel not exceeding halt an ounce IN weight
shall be deemed sin ie letter and every additional
weight OF half ounce, additional weight less than
half ounce, shall bs charged with additional single
postage. And all drop letters letters placed in any
p,t Office Tor transmission by mall but for delivery
cents each And all letters which shall hereafter be ad
vertised remaining over in post eice shall when
delivered out be charged with the costa of advertising
the in addition to the regular postage both 70 be
accounted for as other postages now are.
And be it further enacted That all newspapers
OF no grsaer superfces than nineteen hundred
square inches may be transmitted through the ma by
the editors publishers thereof to all subscribers or
other persons within thirty miles Of the CITY, town.
place in which the paper is may be printed free
OF any charge for postage whaever and all newspapers
of and under the size afo ead which shall be conveyed
in the mail any distance beyond thirty miles from the
place which the be printed shall be subject
10 tho of postage chargeable upon the nnder
the terteth Of the Congress- approved the
Sd of March, 1925 entitled An act to reduce into the
several acts establishing and regulating the Post Or
Department - and upon all newspapers of greater
superficial extent than nineteen hundred square
inches there shall be charged aud collected the same
postage prescribed by this act to be charg
ed on magazines and pamphlets.
SEC And be it fur her enacted Thst all printed
Autographed circulars and handhills, advertisements
printed or autographed quar,o post single cap
paper not larger than single folded directed ant
uneaed shall be charged with postage at the rate Of
cents for each sheet aud whatever be the
distance the same may he sent and all pamphlets, maga
OF printed other matter except newspspers) which
shall be unconnec ed with any manuscript communca
tion whatever and which it may he lawful to trans
by mail of the United States shall he charged with
postage nj the rata of two and hall cents for each copy
sent of greater weight than and cent
additional snail be charged for each sdiional ounce of
the weight Of every such pamphlet, mag izne matter
thing -hich may he transmitted through the mail what
be the distance the may be transported hnd
any fractional excess of not l. IS than opehalf of
ounce, in the weight ofany suck matter thing above
shall be charged for as If said excess
Led to full ounce
sEc A. And he j. enacted, That the Postmaster
General be- and is hereby au horiz 3D. upon all mail
which the amount of matter usually
transported which may be offered or deposited in the
most Off or nos offices for ransportation ia or may be-
m tfrpafa fnrIt tha
gres enfanger the security Of the letter mail to
any considerable augmentation Of the of trans
p,r ing the whole mail the present rate Of speei to
provide for the separate aud convey OF
h lie ter mail at speed least eqnal that at which
the mail Transported over such route, taking
TO allow in of aay greater delay, in the trans
portaon of the other and things be transpor
ted in the mail such route than may appear TO be
absolutely necessary being had to the of
pedting tH transportation and the at his disposal
or uader his control for effscting the
SIC 8 And be it further enacted, That the twenty
seventh section of the act of Congress entitled An
TO reduce into the several acts for establishing and
regulating the Post Once Department" approved and
sig ned the third day of March in the year ono thousand
eight hundred and twenty-five and ali other acts and
parts OF acts granting and cofsring npon any person
whatsoever the right privilege to receive ana
through the mail free of postage, letters packets
papers periodicals or 9th mat ers be- and the same
hereby. utterly abrogeted and repealed
so.6 And he further enacted, That from and after
the passage of this all officers of the Government
the United States heretofore having the frankng privi-
lege sh III authorized and reqlrei TO keep
of all sage charged 10 and pay able by them, re.
spectivey upon letters packages or ether matters re.
ce,ved through the mail touching the duties business
upon being duly verified by said officers respectively
shall he allowed and paid quarter yearly out OF the
tingent and Of he bureau or department to which the
And the three Assistant Postmasters General shall be
tisled 70 have RENTED by the Postmaster Washington
all postage charged upon letters, packages other
ter received by thsm respec c,ively. through mail
touching the business of the Post Office Department
the particular branch of that business committed them
respectively and each Of the said Assistant
General snail be, ami her5y ia authorized
or other matters relating exclusively official duties
orto he business Of the Post Office Department but he
tha in such case, endorse the back of the let
r package so 10 be sent free OF postage hs
signature, the words official business" And for any
such 'ndorsement falsely made the person often ing
shall oSei, and pay three hundred dollars And the
era DePntg Posmasters throughout the United s ates
shall b authorized 10 charge, and have allowed to them
in the settlement OF their accounts 18th the Post Once
Department all postage which they may have paid
ch urged to them, respectively for letters packages
other matters received by them the business of their
resp ctive Offices Of the Post Office DepaI upon
vsrIfcaton oath OF their accounts for the same and
the Transmission oil the charged let vouchers and
the said several Deputy Postmasters shall be- and hereby
are authorized send thr ough the mail of postage
oil letters and packages which II may be their duty OF
they may have OCCASION to trans NIT to person or
pisce and which shall relate exclusively TO the business
of their respective Offices business of the Pos,
Ofice Department. but in every such case the Deputy
Postmaster sending such letter or package shall
Office business" And for and every such
falsely made, the person making the same shall forfeit
and pay taree hundred dollars. And when the
dollars per annum il shall be lawful for Postmaster
General to increase the rate Of bs commissions Prov
ded, That they do not exceed fifty per post
age accruiDg at such office. And the Postmaster
General is hereby required to cause accounts to
be kept of the postage that would be chageab at the
prescribed in this act. upon all matter passing free
through mail, according the provisions OF this act
and the sums thus chargesbe shall he id to the Posi-
Office Department from the contingent funds Of the t
Houses oil Congress- and of other the departments the
for which service NAV have be,
performed AMI where there is sech fund.- that they
oc paid out OF the Treasury OF the United States
SEC And b. it urher enacted, That the act of Con
grsss eotiled "An authorizing the Governors OF The
several Sta to transmit by all certain books docu
msnts" approved June the thirefh one thousand
hu idred end thirty tour shall continue in f
force. any thing herenbeiore TO the contrary not
standing and the Members Of Congress- the Delegat.
from Terror this Secretsry OF the Senate and III,
Clerk of tn House of Representatives shall be- and they
hereby orzsd transmit of postage to an,
post Office within the unite1 States, or the Terri orie,
tnrreaf documents which have been may be prin
Ell by urder House Of hing