Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-11

THE POSTAGE BiIL.--Ths following the fin
three .nd the most important sections Of the Post oie
Bill. which has just passed both Houses OF Conscss m
been signed by the President; So
Sec. l. Be Il enseed by the Senate and House Of Rel
sentstyes OF the United States Of America in Ccncre,
assembled. That from and after the LIST July in lieu
the OF postage established by law there shall
charged the following For every single letter.
manuscript or paper Of any Kind by which inio
neuon shall be nsked tor or communicated in writing,
by marks and signs conveyed In the mail under 800 miles
hve cents 800 miles, cent; and for double let
ter there shall be charged double hi. aud foe rebl
letter. treble this rate; and Tor quadruplc letter. Quadupl
this rate; and letter parcel exceeding half
In weight shall be deemed single letter. aud ever
additional weight OF half ounce a6di,cnalesht les
Than hall an ounce, she'll be charged with additional
gle postage. Aud all dfop letters, letters placed
post Office for Transmission by mail but deliver,
only. shall DC charged with postage the OF
each And oil letters which shall hereafter be advertised
remaining post office shall. when delivered
be charged with the OF advertising tho same
addition the regular postage both be accounted
other pas,agss are.
Q. And be it further enacted Tha, oil newspaper.
of greater sizes snpchces Than nineteen hundred
square inches be transmitted through the mail hy the
editors publishers thereof MI Subscribers per.
within thirty miles 1t the city, town. or other Mace
| IN which the paper is or may be printed. free OF
any charge tor postage whatever; aud all newsps.
o, and under the size aforesaid, which shall be con-
vcyed in the mail any distance beyond thirty miles from
the place at which the be printed, shall be sub
10 the rates Ut poi,ge chsgcabs upon the under
the ,hTiet section ci the IT Congress approved the
third OF March one thousand cish, hundred aud
\
sbishins snd regulating the f's, Office DePsrmsut and
upon news psPer- Of superficial
n'ee,een huSd3cd inches ese shall be changed aud
collected the same rates ~ postage prescribed by
this act 10 be charged on magazines aud pamphlets,
Sec. J. And re I, further enacted. That all printed o.
hthogrsPaed elcssafs sEt handbi.ls advertisements.
printed NJ autographed Quaro post single cap paper
paper srser than single cap folded directed and I'm
sealed hs Be charged the OF cents for each
sheet and whs;eVer es the distance the same NAV
be sent snt all pamphlets. magazines, periodicals. and
other Kind aud description OF printed other matter
except neSsPspsrl which shall be with any
u,anIscTP, communication whatever, snd which IL i or
be lswp! 10 transmit by the mai OF the United States
shall be chs7Fcd With postage the OF and hall
cents for eash copy ct greater weight than one
ounce and ecu; additional shall be charged for each
adolonsI ounce ct the weight ot such pamphlet,
magazine, mater thing. which be transmitted
through the NAIL whsiever the distance the same may be
usnspsied and fractional Of less than
halt Of ounce Ia tie weight such thing
above shall DC charged for :. II said
excess Amounted 10 full ounce.
The following the remaining sections:
!. The Postmaster General ct an overloaded q.
retarded mal authorized send the letter mail atits
usual speed BY separate conveyance.
D Al the iranking Provisions OF former are repeal.
cd Though restored by subsequent seetons.l
o. All officers 81 the Government are 10 Keep account OF
hostages payable 10y them mail matter touching the bu
siness OF their offices, and these be paid quarterly
out ri the contingent fund OF the department which they
belong The three Assistant p VI G.s, have the frank
ing privilege all letters touching their business and are
required TO endorse all letters official business; and TO
pay $500 Tor every such endorse falsely made Depu.
~ fosimasiers have the privilege under the same
restrictions and penalties When the commissions OF any
Postmaster are less than S5 per annum they may be in
creased ny the Postmaster General exceed 81
cent on the letter postage received The sums chargea
be on ali ianked matter be paid from the conngen;
und OF the two Houses and the Departments in default
thereof from the L. ;. Treasury
.. Public Documents may be transmitted BY State Cow
ernors Members 81 Congress, Delegates from Territories
the Secretary % the Senate AMI Clerk u the House. free
oi pJ-tage, e heretofore.
:. The IN send OF receive during ths
recess letters weighing less ounces heretofore
and postage chargeabe eiiee touching official business
and weighing than ounces be paid from the
contingent fund Of Congress.
y No person shall any ay be instrumental in conveying
over mail routs, out OF the mall any mabe matter except
newspapers, pamphlets magazines and periodical; ard
every person, oeniing against this provision directly or
indiiecr!y, u 10 forfeit ) 80 for each offence.
III Boats. stages, cars, sc. prohibited from con-
ytying letters aty other mnabA matter with the befr.
specified exceptions, and eScep: such letters may relate
To sone PAT, ii the acles conveyed und. the
penalty OF $50 Tor each offence be paid BY the ownsrs
aud 80 10 be pad by the driver captain conduc,gr
IL. Owners OF c'nveyances subjected to the same
penalties, Tor transporting persons acting private ex-
pesteS as the persons themselves but nothing III the act
70 be construed prohibiting the CONVEYANCE of letter. r
packages by privsie HANDS, compensation Is ten
defed or by special messenger employed for the single
OCCASION
II. All persons who shall after the passage Of ia. act
transmit BY any prohibited private express maabe matter
or place at any designated spot deliver such matter for
transportation, forfeit for each offence $50.
| idei
by the act OF le2j provided they delivered on arrival
TO the authorized Of the Post Office Department who
sha charge upon them ordinary postage no Postmas
ter se receive. TO be conveyed by mall any packe, weigh
| ing three pounds.
H. The Postmaster General has power 70 conir.c, with
steamboat owners orextra occasions wou; the previous
advertisements required by law provided the pce 10 be
paid does not exceed tho average rate.
10. Msiabe matter is defined; and il does no; include
boofs, MAGAZINES pamphlets. newspapers not directed
nor Intended Tor distribution to subscribers for sae
merchandise.
lG Forging utieiing stamps provided for in hi, law
ueeafed 10 be ioiony aId 10 subject the offender 10 i'm
Pfsoonent for not less than six months nor more than five
| years, and TO a inc of over $4,000.
| IL. Newspapers are defnsd and Il Tree exchange l. al
| lowed as heretofore.
Is All penalties and forfoiiuTes incurred under this act
CO. halt TO the niOer and prosecutor and the other h,
TO the Government aud oil II action may be sued
before Tue Judicial Courts OF the States and Terri,ores
~ Mai Contracts aTo TO be given To the lowest bidder
anu entertainments OF letters uncsed for be made in the
newspapers having the largest circulation the fact 10 De
decided By evidence
20 The p. NJ. General Is to divide the railroad route.
INTO three classes according cf the NALL the
speed wl5 which they be conveyed aud the ipor
lance OF TIC scEycei add for conveyance on road. of the
hI' easr NOT "'e than 500 per mile per annum on the
second c1s not over SlUU and the third class not
S1O shall be paid And il the service cannot be obtained
for these rates. provision may be for separating the
letter from the general mail and for the urgper
Of each portion.
81 All csoses Of action under this may be sued be
lore any Circuit OF District Court Of the u. S. or of the
Dlstlcl ~ OC!umol9, or the u. >. Territories.
% The sum Of 750,OO0 appropriated to supply any
possible dehciency ~ the revenue vi the Dspamen
the operation Of the law.
30 Any a'ihor deficiency s to be paid out Of moneys IN
the Treasury not otherwise appro pfaled.
a. The iraEaing privilege Of i5e widows OF Madison
and Harrison is continued.
| COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN
| THE COUNTY OF HANOVER, WITHIN TEN
MILES OF RICHMOND
~ virtue OF the provisions Of Il decree of the
~ County Court Of Hanover. pronounced 2su day Of
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