Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-04-01
Alterations in Post Office Laws,

The foil wing edict of the Post Master Gen
ernl embodles the several changes in the Post
Office Laws made by Congress at its last session.
Some of them are extremely onerous and absurd
that, for instance, relating to transient news
papers, by which it becomes necessary, before
person can send newspaper to friend, to pay
three cents postage. The provision of the law
of 1915 allowing newspapers to 60 free within
thirty miles of the place Of publication is abol.
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REGULATIONS OF THE Posi- OFFICE DEPART
MENT FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACTS OF
CONGRESS OF THE lsT, %, AND 3D, OF MARCH
lS47
l. All Deputy Postmasters are authorized
to send free, through the mails, all letters and
packages not weighing over two ounces, which
they may have occasion to write or send relating
to the business of their offices or of the Posi-
Office Department endorsing thereon post or
fee Business" and signing their names thereto
And those whose compensation did not exceed
5000 for the the year ending the 30lh Of June
1916, may also send free, through the mails let
ters written by themselves, and receive free ali
written communications, on their own private
business, not weighing over one half-ounce,
2 Members Of Congress and Delegates
.tiVm Twrit0ries may send and receive free,
through the mails, from thirty days before the
commencement Of each Congress, until the
meeting of the next Congress, letters and pack
ages not exceeding two ounces in weight, and
public documents not exceeding three pounds in
weight Public documents are those printed by
the order of either House of Congress, and pub
locations or books procured or purchased by
Congress, or either House for the use Of its
members.
3. The same privilege allowed to members Of
Congress is extended to the Secretary of the
Senate and the Clerk Of the House of Rtprc-
sentafces during their official terms, which ter
inmate with the election of their successor.
A. The privilege of the Vice President is
enlrrged, 50 that he may send aud receive free,
public documents, during his official term.
5. Persons entitled to the privilege of frank,
Ing, should endorse on all letters or packages
weighing under two ounces, "Frce," and sign
the same, designating the flee they fill and
all public documents which exceed Two ounces
in weight should be designated by writing the
words "pubIic documents on them, End signing
them officially as above. The character of pub
lie documents, issued from the public offices in
the City of Washington and directed to persons
authorized to receive them free, may be desg-
mated by stamp specifying the Office from which
they issue, and the words public documents, u
or such other evidence Of their character as may
be agreed upon between them and the Postmaster
ot the City of Washington. Any document
folded and sealed, not having such evidence OF
character on The envelop, will be rated with pos
tage, which will be RENTED by the delivering
Postmaster, upon satisfactory evidence that it is
public document transmissabe free through the
mails to II e person addressed.
6, All letters and packages from and to the
heads of Departments, or the other public officers
who were entitled to the ranking privilege prior
to the passage of the act of the Sd of March
1915, in relation TO the business of their respect
i've Offices, will be delivered to the person adj
dressed, without any charge Of postage, as an
appropriation has been made by Congress (or
their payment. All letters and packages issun4
from the Departments, should be marked on
the envelope, "officiaI business" and signed by
the heads of the Departments, or, under their
direction. by theft chief clerks, and by the 9th.
er officers who were entitled to the Thanking
privilege prior to the Act Of 1885,, designating
their official capacity. But such -officers have
not the right to send or receive, free, their pri.
vate letteis or papers.
z, All newspapers transmitted through the
mails will be hereafter rated with postage, except
exchange papers between the publishers Of news
papers, and those franked by persons enjoying
the privilege; and contractors may take newspa
pers out Of the mails for sale or distribution a.
mong subscribers. Il.
8. Transient newspapers, or those not sen
from the office of publication to subscribers
handbills or circular letters, printed or Autograph
ed, not exceeding one sheet in size, will pay
8 cents upon delivery at the Office and before