The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-16
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.

Iof the 18th July.
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
The privilege Of franking is SO much modified
and reduced by the late post Office law which goes
into operation the LIST July, that it has become
Question whether officers have the former unqualified
power at present allowed to them, and how far is
reserved to Them The "Pittsburg Ariel" has gone
$50 far to say that "under the new postage law the
only persons who receive and transmit letters and
packets free through the mail, after the LIST July
|are the President, ex-Presidents, and Mrs. Madi.
son and Mrs. HARRISON" &c. With the view Of
|ascertaning the extent of the privilege allowed by
the law, have mounted up to the best sources Of
Information, and now lay before the public the re.
suit of our investigations, in the following compre-
hensive table:
The ranking privilege as regulated By the act of the Sd
March, 1915, from and gier the LIST Of July nert. "
l. The President, ex-Prcsdents, and Mrs. Mad
ison and Mrs. Harrison, retain the franking privi-
|lege as regulated by former laws.
3 The Vice President, members of Congress,
and delegates from Territories
May transmit public documents free during their
|Q6iciai terms;
May send and receive free, letters newspapers, or
packets, weighing under two ounces during the
|son of Congress, and for thirty days before the
commencement and thirty days after the close of
|any session;
May receive letters free, not weighing over two
ounces, during The recess This does not include
THE interval from the close of one Congress to the
ofthe next;
May transmit free pritien letters from themselves
the ichoic year-that is, from sixty days before the
commencement of any session until the meeting Of
thenext Congress.
3. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
House of Representatives
May send free public documents during their off.
|cal terms;
May send and receive free letters, newspapers,
and packages, not weighing over two ounces, du-
|ring the session of Congress, and for thirty days
before and after;
May send free letters ,oriien by themselves during
their official terms.
4. The governors of States may send free the
avs, records, and documents of the legislature to-
THE governors of other States.
5. The three assistant postmasters general
May send free letters, packages, or other matters
relating exclusively to their official duties the
business of the Post Office Department.;
May receipe all such letters and documents re-
ates 10 their own duties that of the department.
and have the hostages RENTED at the city post
Ioffice.
g. Deputy postmasters may send free all such
letters and packages may relate exclusively TO
the business Q, their IesPec.sc o"oes, anu may
nave allowed all postages paid or cnarSed 70 theh'
7. Exchange newspapers between editors pass
free.
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publication.
9. Communications addressed to the officers of
the government, heretofore having the frankina
ua S pa 1 &c, az ,hs fpd
|vided for their Offices, or out Of the treasury.
RATES or POSTAGE.
.a;u. Cents
1avoirdS poise. ) sent not exceeding 800 miles S
|Sent over 500 miles 10
IT, ,,.~., half ,.uce and mas, avceso over