Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-21
LAW OF The UNITED STATES,

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| the Post Office Department.
| BE il enacied by The Senate and House of Repre-
sent1tirss ofMe Jailed States of America in Com
eress assembled That, from, and after the first day
| of July next, members of Congress and Delegate
from Territories may receive letters, not exceeding
two IN weight, free of postage, curing he
ces of Congress, anything to the contrary IN this
act not wiihstandng and the same ranking privilege
which 10 granted by this To the members of The
two Houses of Congress, is hereby extended 10 the
Wee President of the United States; and IN lieu OF the
rates Of postage now established by law there shall
be charged the following rates, viz For every single
letter, IN manuscript or paper oiany KIND by or UPON
which information shall be asked for or colInrnicn
ted in writing OF Ivy marks and signs. conveyed in the
mi for any distance under three hundred miles five
CENTS and for any distance three hundred miles
| ten cents; and for doul lie letter there >hal be
charged double these rates; and for treble letter,
trebh Ehcs>ra'es and for qisdruple letter, qi1ru
pie these rates and every letter parcel no, exceed
ing half an ounce in weight shall be deemed single
letter, and every additional weight of half ounce,
sh, be charged with an additional single postage.-
And all drop letters, letters placed in any post Of
fee not for transmission by mail, but for delivery
only shat he charged with postage ut the rate of two
cents each And all letters which shall hereafter be
adwr ed as remaining over IN any post office shall,
when delivered OUT be charged wi the costs Of adj
v-riisng the same in addition 10 The regular postage
both 10 be- accounted for other posr,aes now are.
Ser. 2. And be il further enacted, That all new
papers If n, greater or surperfces than nineteen
hundred square inches may transmitted through The
mail by the editors nr publishers thereof, TO all sub
scribeis or other persons within thirty miles Of The
city, town, or other place in which the paper is or
may be printed fee oi any charge for postage what
ever; and al newspapers ni and under the size a.orc
said. which shall be conveyed in the mail any dis.
lance beyond thirty miles from the place a, WHICH the
same may be printed shall be subject the of
postage chnreeable upon the under the THIRTEEN
section Of the act of Congress proved the third of
March. one thousand eight hundred and twenty five,
entitled An act 10 redure into the several acts
for esnb ishing and regulating the Post Office Depart
ment !; and upon all newspapers Of greater size or
SUPERFICIAL extent Than nineteen hundred square inch.
eS there shall he charged and collected the
OF postage are prescribed by this be charged
on magazine and pnmphl is.
Sec. And be Il further enacted, That all printed
or lthogranhrd rirc lars and handouts advertise.
men's printed or autographed qnrto pos, or SIN
gle cap n,per. or paper MT larger Than single ap.
folded directed and unsettled, shall be charged with
postage nj the " two rents for each Sheet and no
more. wh,iever he the distance The may be eni
and all pam hles. mag zinrs, periodicals. and every
Other Kind and descrpilnn of printed 81 other matter
Tex ept newspapers) whl'h shall be nconnected
with any manuscript communication whni,ver and
which u Is ur may be lawful Ia transmit by the mal
of the United states shall h. charged with pos age ut
the rate of iva an half rents for each copy sent Of
M grenter weight than one ounce and one cent dd-
diiionnl shall b. charged for each additional Onne o'
the weight Of every such p1mphe'. magazine, matter
thing. which NAV b" trans ner through the mail
whrever be the distance the same may he irnnspor.
ted; andan fr,clin1l excess of not less than one
half nf m ounce, in The weight of any such matter ~
thing above one or mn'e ounces shall be chaLSel for
as il said exr,ss nnour"d t. full nunce~
Sec and be II further enacted Tnai the Post
master General be- and he i here <nuthnr SID upon
: al mail routes over or urn1->Thirh The nnuun' "f
matter usually lransnnrls(or WHICH mnv he offered
deposited IN The or nos, offices for Trans.
por'alln Is gre,tns Ia threaten ma.
s', ,hs OF 70 cruise any cas -qiia n.5
t1,S f 81 The Grilansporinr whole nal nj ii
present Of speed TO prnv lie for the separate and
more .erure conveyance of the better mail nj speed
hat NJ mali
ported over such route, taking care ~ allow in no
Of any greater DELAY, in In" transportation Of he
other matters aud things 10 be transported IN he mail
such Ira, dian appear 10 BE- absolutely
necessary. regard being had the Of rxprdung
it's transportation ani The means at his di-posn or
, under hi, control for eti,riiny the same.
Sec. ). and he IL further cnlcied That the TWEEN
iv.stveniE section of the net of Congre entitled
San TO reduce into the several acts for est h-
llshing and regulating the Past Office Department
approved and signed the third dav Of March in the
year one thousand eight hundred and twenty Fl e
and all other and paris of ats granng and con-.
f-rrlnr upon person whatsoever the righ' priv
iege to receive and transmit through the mail free o
postage letters packets. newspapers, periodicals. OF
. other matters, be- and the same are hereby, utterly
4 abrpga'ed and repsa ed
Sc 6 And bet further enrcttd That from and
after the passage t this act all Officers OF the Gov
ernmnnt of the United States, heretofore having III,
frankng privilege, shall be authorised md required Ia
keep an account o' NIL postage charged 10 and pnva
BILE nv them. respectively, upnn letters packages OF
her matters rrc'ived through the mail, touching the
u duties or hu mess ni Their respective offices aud
snld accounts for postage nnon heinz duly verified nv
f said officers Respectively, shall be allowed and paid
quarter yearly. of the contingent fund Of the h.
or dep,r To which Officers aforesaid
Respectively hrong or he attached. And the three
r ASSISTANT Pnsi'nnsters General shall he entitled Il
have RENTED nv the postmaster in Washington a
postage charged upon letters, nackngrs or other mat
u Ter, received by them, pecilvelv through the mail
u touching the business of the Post Oire Department
$ or the particular hIanIh of thnt business committed
~ them. respeciivelv and ench Of the said Assistant
Postmastrrs General shall he, and hereby is anhor
: lsed IN transmit through the mall, free If postage any
letters, packages, or other matters relating exclusive
II " In his off ial duties the business of the Pos
:, Office Department; but he shall in every such
endorse on the hack Of the letter package
be sent free If postage, his signature III,
words official business" And for any such en-
dorsemen, falsely made, the person offending shall
h fofte, and pay three hundred dollars. And the sew
era deDu'y posimas'ers hr Nuyhon' the United State:
shall be authorised to charge, and have allowed II
d them IN the settlement of their accounts with h
a. Post Office Department all postage which they ma,
', have paid or had charged to them Respectively to
u letters packages, or her matters, received by Then
V on The IN ms. Of their respective offices nr of th
- Post Ohre De 'artmen, upon veri6c,,inn on oatl
OF Their accounts for the zane and the transmits
Of the charged letters vouchers and the said seve
= raj deputy pos'mlstrrs shall he, and hereby are an
ihosrd 10 send 'hrnnah he mail, free of pos nsr nj
letters. and packages which II NAV he their duty, o
they may have occasion Ia irlnsmt tn any person
NJ place. and which shall relate exclusively the husi
ness oi heir respective ftices, or to the business
the Posi- Office Der arment hut in every such case
i the deputy postmaster sending any such letter q
x package shall endorse thereon, over his sigma
= turr, the words Post Office business" And for any
u and such endorsement falsely made the person
u M Ing the same shall forfeit and pay three hundred
=, dollars And when the commissions of any posimas
ter amount 10 less than twenty-five dollars per an
mum il shall be lawful for the Postmaster General u
increase The rale of his Commissions, provided tina
they do MT exceed if'v per cent on letter posiag
= accrung at such office, and the Postmaster Gen
era is hereby required TO cause accounts In he ken
Of the pos'age ih, would be chareeabe NJ the rate
e presc bed in this act upon all matter passing fre
,. through the mail according to the prnvisi Of th
nc aud the suns thus ch'reealle shall he pad Il
=, The P,sr Once ID pertinent from the cnngen fund
III Of the two Hnn uf ingrrss and If the other d.
a, p1rmenis Of The ,vernment for which such mn
service may have h performed. and where there
= 'ch fund that they be paid out Of the Treasury
al the United States
Sec l. And he further enaeied. That The act q
Congress entitled, "An act nuthorsing the Governor
- It the several States nj hv mal certain hook
g. AID hncnn,ens" approved June the thlr,eroih, on
4, thousand eight hundred and thirty frr, shall rrna
" md continue in full force. any thing hersinheflre I
8. Cnngrcss The neep,tcs from Territories. the Serre
rary of the Senate. and the er Of The House Of RsT
reseaia'ives shall he ant they nre hereby, auho'se
10 transmit free Of postage, In anv post office with
the Uaed States the Territories thereof doc
=, ,ments which have been or NAV b" printed nv ord
OF of ii her House Of Conqres any thing in this law
n The contrary notwithstanding.
d Sac 9 Andbs IL f,rtssr enacted. This, each Men
her Of the Senate each Member Of the House Of Re
Isssntatives, and Zach Delegate from TsFnory Of d