Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

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The Post Office department..
We hasten, says the Washington Union
of the 18th inst, to lay before our readers
the new regulations which have been a.
dopted by the Postmaster General, under
the laws passed at the close OF the last
session of Congress. They embrace
variety Of new and interesting provisions,
which ought to be thoroughly understood
by the people themselves, as well as BY.
the postnasters The attention Of this last
and important class Of officers throughout
the country is specially invited to them:
Regulations of the Post Office Depart
n,ent for the enforcement OF The acts of
Congress Of the lst, I'd and 81 of March,
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|. All deputy postmasters are authorized
to send free through the mails, all letters
and packages weighing not over two ounc-
es, which they may have occasion to write
or send relating to the business of their
Offices or of the Post Office Department,
endorsing thereon post Office business
and signing their names thereto. And
those whose compensation did not exceed
5000 for the year ending the Both Of June,
1916, may also send free through the
mails, letters written by themselves, and
receive free all written communications on
their own private business, not weighing
over one half ounce. -
2. Members of Congress and delegates
from territories may send and receive free,
through the mails, from thirty days before
the commencement Of each Congress, UNI
til the meeting of the next Congress, letters
and packages not exceeding two ounces
in weight, and public documents not ex-
ceeding three pounds in weight. Public
documents are those printed by order of
either of the two houses Of Congress, and
publications or books procured or purchas-
ed by Congress, or either house for the
use of the members. a-. -a ..s---.
8. The same privilege allowed to mem
bers Of Congress is extended to the Secre-
tary of the Senate and Clerk Of the House
of Representatives during their official
terms, which terminate with the election
of their successors.
4. The privilege Of the Vice President is
enlarged, so that he may send and receive
free, public documents during his official
term.
5. Pers ors entitled to the privilege of
frarking, should endorse on all letters or
packages weighing under two ounces,
free and sign the same, designating the
office they fill, and all public documents
which exceed two ounces in weight should
be designated by writing the words pub.
lie documents on them and signing them
officially as above. The character of pub
lie documents issued from the public oflic-
es in the city Of Washington and directed
TO persons authorized to receive them free,
may be designated by stamp specifying
the Office from which they issue, and the
words public documents or such other
evidence oftheir character as may be a.
greed upon between them and the post
master Of the city OF Washington. Any
document folded and sealed, not having
such evidence of its character on the en-.
velope, will be rated with postage, which
will be RENTED by the delivering post
master, upon satisfactory evidence that it
is public document, transmissible free
through the mails to the person addressed.
6. All letters and packages from and to
the heads of departments, or the other
public officers who were entitled to the
fronting privilege prior to the passage Of
the act of the Sd of March, 1915, in rela.
lion to the business of their respective Of
fees, will be delivered to the persons ad-
dressed without any charge OF postage, as
an appropriation has been made by Con-
gress for their payment. All letters and
packages issuing from the departments
should DE marked on the envelopes 'oiiic-
ial business and signed by the heads of
the departments, or under their direction,
by their chief clerks, and by the other of
fcers who were entitled to the franking
privilege prior to The aci of 1915, designa-
ting their official capacity. But such of.
fcers have not the right to send or re-
ceivo free, their private letters or papers.
I. ALI newspapers transmitted through
the mail will hereafter be rated with post
age, except exchange papers between the
publishers ofnewspspers, and those frank
ed by persons enjoying the privilege; and
contractors may take newspapers out Of
the mails for sale or distribution among
subscribers.
s. Transient newspapers, or Those not
sent from the office of publication TO sub.
scrbers, hand bills or circular letters,
printed or Autographed, not exceeding one
sheet in size, will pay 3 cents, upon their
delivery a. the Office and before they are
put in the mails, and all such will be char
ged by deputy postmasters as prepaid
matter upon the way bills and upon their
accounts of mails sent, and stamped or
marked paid with the name OF the office
from which sent. >.,..- -. ...
8. Transient newspapers, handbills, or