The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-03-20
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POSTAGE REFORM BILL.-We have before (
noticed some of the provisions Of this act
which is to go into operation after the lst of
July mex. The following in addition are its
principal features:
"After the LIST of July next, all single let
tiers are to be charged fre cents for transmits
sion under 300 miles, and ten cents for over
thai: distance. Double letters pay double
price; treble letters treble price, &c. Let
tiers weighing less than half an ounce are
TO be accounted single, and every additional
half ounce is to be charged additional single
postage. Drop letters pay two cents, and
letters advertised are TO pay the cost of adj
vertisement.
Newspapers of 1900 square inches or less,
go free within thirty miles of where they are
printed: for greater distances they are sub.
iect to the rates of the law of 1925: and
newspapers of greater size are TO pay the
rates charged upon magazines and pamph-
lets.
Circulars, handbills, &C., printed on single
cap paper, or no larger, and unsealed, pay
tUo cents each, whatever distance they may
be sent; pamphlets, magazines, &C., pay
too and a hGlf cent per copy of an ounce
weight, or less, and one cent additional for
each additional ounce, whatever be the dis
lance and fractional excuses over an ounce.
| of not less than half al. ounce, are to be
charged as full ounces.
The Postmaster General, in case Of an
overloaded or retarded mail, is authorized to
send the letter mail at its usual speed by
separate conveyance.
AL! the ranking provisions of former acts
are repealed, Though restoredby subsequent
sections.
All officers of the Government are to keer
account of hostages payable by them on
mail matter, touching the business of theil
offices, and these are TO be paid quarterly on
of the contingent fund of the department tc
which they belong. The three Assistan.
p. M. G.is, have the, Thanking privilege on al
letters touching their business, and are re
quired to endorse all letters official business
and are TO pay 5000 for every such endorse
ment falsely made. Deputy Postm aster
have the same privilege under the same re
striciions and penalties. When the commits
sions of any Postmaster are less than So
per annum they may be increased by tn
r Postmaster General, not to exceed SO pc
cent on the letter postage received. TIL
$ sums ~chargeable on all franked matter are t
: be paid from the contingent fund of the tw'
: Houses and the Departments, or in defaul
] thereof, from the u. s. Treasury.
9 Public Documents may be transmitted b
e State Governors, Members of Congress, De
s legates from Territories, the Secretary of th
+ Senate and Clerk of the House, free of pos
age, as heretofore.
The same persons may send or receive
during the recess, letters weighing less tina
!, two ounces, as heretofore: and postag
chargeable on letters touching official bus
ness, and weighing more than two ounce.
is to be paid from the contingent funds c
Congress.
Newspapers are defined, and a free e1
change is allowed as heretofore.
n The sum of $4,000 is appropriated /
supply any possible deficiency in the reven
g ue Of the Department under the operation {
the law.
Any farther deficiency is to be paid out
moneys in The Treasury not otherwise apprc
priated.
The ranking privilege of the widows
Madison and Harrison is continued.