The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-08
10 EfsULATIONS or the Post Once Department for
the enforcement of the of Congress of the lst 3D.

II the enforcement Of the acts of Congress Of the ist 3D.
and Sd Of March, 1877
through the mails gil letters and packages weighing
over two which they may have write
ness, aud signing her names thereto, And those whose
~h OF June 1916, may also send free, through the mails
letters written by themselves, and receive free all written
ing onehaf ounce
e. Members Of Congress and delegate, from Territories
may send and receive free, through the mails from thirty
days before the of each Congress- until the
o s as ea
exceeding three pounds in weight Public documents are
publications. books procured purchased by Congress
or either hosSs, for the of the members
extended 70 erefary Of the Senate and the Clerk Of he
onss q kg,e:Asas.res during their Official terms which
L. The privilege Of the Yice President enlarged tim,
he may send and receive free public documents during his
Persons entitled to the privilege Of Tracking should
dosc all letters packages weighing under two
and all public documents which exceed ounces in
weight should be designated by writing tile words publc
documents on then and signing them officially as above
The character of public documents issued from the public
offices in the city of Washington and directed opersons
thorzed to receive them Free be designated bya stamp
specifying the office from which they ISSUE and the words
nc m or snom 1tsr evidence OF d e ena,
master of the city of Washington. Amy document folded
the envelope, win be rated with postage which will be
mitted by the delivering postmaster upon satisfactory evil
dence mat IL is pubic transinsslbe
through the mails to the person addressed.
g. All letters and packages from and to the heads Of de-
Inc ranking privilege prior the passage Of the the
81 of March, 1915, in relation to the business of their
without any charge of postage, appropriation has
been made by Congress for their payment All letters and
on the envelope bspe and by III the head
Of the departments, under their direction, by their chief
fankng privilege prior the of 1875 designating their
official capacity. But such officers have the ri ht
ea,I, THAR sIattnr
T. All nepspapers transmitted through the mails will be
hereafter rated with postage except exchange papers be-
persons enjoying the privilege and contractors may take
newspapers out of the mails for sale distribution among
g. Transient newspapers those from the office
of publication to subscribers handblls circular letters
printed Autographed exceeding sheet in size,
will pay cents, upon delivery al the office and before they
are put in the mails and all such VIII be charged by depn
their accounts of mails sent and stamped or marked
O. Transient newspapers handbills, circulars cannot
be received free BY deputy under their p1iv
to return them the sender under charged
with letter postage Tdeposited in post office unseaed
any case be orwaided by mail without Of the
postage. If sealed they viii be rated with letter postage,
TO- Letters addressed different persons cannot be
closed in the same envelope or package under penalty OF
IL, Lcuers newspapers, and packages not exceeding
ounce weight, addressed any officer, musician
any post place the frontier of the United States bor
derig Mexico. win pass free in the mails. Each letter
addressed should specify after the of the person,
''belongng the army" The law will continue IN force
during the war with Mexico and for three months after its
termination 1
H. Extra commissions allowed deputy postmasers by
of the Sd of March, 1917.
IL The commissions allowed by the oath section Of the
act the Sd March, 1885, repealed and other
allowed by the LIST section of the of the LIST OF March,
lsi7, in lieu of them, as follows:
on the amount Oh eter postage moi exceeding $iD IN
q On any sum between 800 and 500 any year, asi