The Arkansas banner., 1847-05-05

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 See. 2, lad bs t far7Eer tsassd, That the qssssAass5es 1easFat er. and he ss ausshp Aa. thoflsed to ccaisscf fsr traaspoasas a nasf lsum Charleston. South CMeains, ts ca4arss. ssuehias ss St. Aagassne and ksT Vest snd aisa at Hsyepa ip the lslaad af Caaa. I deensd exp@diem., as.i aeFess the issaanas of PshAmA, Aad fscn fAsaee ss Ascris. ~ The aaeath of tas Esssa,ia xssss seuch ing as Aoasesey. Sg Franeisca, And zaeA other ui. ees ca ;he coast as he fosfmaktes General s4ay dIreet; the mail 10 h< eeayeyed frcH Charaestan ss CsagFes, sad ffem Psnasaa sn AsscnA. ia steasg. ships. ard to be transported eaeh wAy asaee spsss tive months, oF astsEsF. the public inferesi mav require: Prcpaasd. That the sxpeaditsrs for said service shai aot exceed one hundred tIaOuaand du- lsFs per aRnnm.
 Sec :. fled be a fmrsAer enaeteA. That the Postmaster General Ss. and be is hersbv. au- th0sixed s0 establish post etkce aad appuini q depafy pnstmasteg at Astoria. and such aghes Hlaee on the cof of the Pacific. within the tessstofy of the Unised States as the public imssr~ss naag rs- qaiFe that al letsera eonveysd b e fScm Chagsa shah be charged with tweaty cents postage. and asi letters eonseyed to os Ssom Havana sAssG he sub-
 ect se twelve sad hsM cents postage; and letters carried to og tenaa RAnaEaa, shal pay paslaHe of thirty eentss and iesfers to from Assogsa of any other place :he Pacific coast within the tgsriecry of the uHsed States. sAall pay Eegty eeass pcstAee Sec. s. -and be II fmrther smattsd, That any contract made in parsaance of this aet. shNil provide for the purchase. hy the United States of the steamships to he employed i9 conveying tie mad. al it's option, agreeahty ts k= psc<ssahs sf act. entitled sAa act to provide fag the sfans- Persatioa ef the mad hetwssn tAe uaiseA SAssss hud foreign esaatsies. An 6es eisE puspossa. approved the third day of March, eae thoasanA ei4ht kma dred and Sefsy Ave PsorsSed Thst tAe depassars and of sAia mnis. may ss ths 1sseExsAan Af the Postmaster G~mssxk he eesler from Ck1Fisssnn New faek, asxsaaah. PensAenla, os Ne~ 0sieess. as may b. deemed nest eSasisssas with sss vshssr interest.
 Sec. g. .4Hd k t fariksr eaaesed. That the sum efthsfty thousana dniars be, aHA ths sass is hereby. appropriated tor the service heFeia pso- viaed for. to he pad from the geasssi appeePriA- { tiah for mail transportation.
 l Sec. 10 .asd bs a fsrtAer enassed, That
 the Ptssmaeter General be authorized snd directed. when in his judgment the public iafefsst or eon~ venienes may require Il, tc establish one uF nsEc brsneh post offices. 10 Escissteshe operation af the post oiEce ia ahy city place whieh ia the aptas { icn of The Postmaster General, may FeqaiEs sseh l additional accommodation for The coavenieaes of
 the inhabitants and ii shall be the duty of the Post master General io prescribe the rules and FeEua- tons for the branch post offices which mNy be es- tAbilshed sy virtue os ths aet, and no adaitieaat postage shall be charged fer the receipt of deIlsesy Of any letter or packet at ssseh bsAasA pest saee | Ser II. .9Hd be II further eaacfed, That
 to facilitate the transportation of letters in fhs uaii l the Postmaster Geaerai be authorized tD prepare postage stamps. wh.eh. when attached to any ettss or packet shall be evidence Of the payment ol the ! postage chsrgeable en such letter. which said stamps the Postmaster General may deilFeT tn any deputy postmaster who may apply los the sane, ths deputy postmaster paying. or heeoming accountable 1 for the amonnt of the stamps so received by hsm and if any of said stamps shall moi be used but be ! returned to the General Post OiEcs. she amount returned shall be credited 10 saeh deputy gastExstes ' and sach Deputy Postznasle. may dispose of any stamps so received by him. to any per- { son who may wish to the tans; bal R ] shAIi not be lawful for any deputy postmaster ia prepare use, dispose of any postage stamps not authorized by and received fscm the Postmaster General and any person who shall falsely and iraad- ! ulen,Iy make, utter. or forge any postage stamp. : with the intent to defraud the Pest ofaes Depart
 mcnt ahall be deemed guissy Of ieicnys and on cos
 vietiou shall be subject to the same punishment
 is provided in the twenty y-6rSt section of the act { approved the third day of March, eighteen hnnAEed and twenty five entitled An act p reduce aso oao the several acts establishing and regulating the Post Office Department"
 See ia. find 5s t fsrEher enacted, That go mach Of the sixth section af the act to which this ts sBpplenleHsary, requires the Postmaster Gen. eral 10 cause accounts of the postage that would bs ehargeahle by the raIes prescribed in said act upon ! all matter passing free through the mail, and hat ! the same shall be paid to the Post Office Depart
 ment frnn: the contingent funds of the two Hoase1 of Congress and of the other departments of ths [ soVernnehts fer which such mail service may have been performed be- and the is hereby, repeal
 ed and that in liea of such payment, and ip com
 p-nsRiion for such mail services may be per- formed for the several departments of the govern
 ment, there shall be paid o the Post Office Depart 1 ment from the treasury: tor each yeaf's service, the sum of two hundred thoasand dollars, which s
 hereby appropriated for that purpose, olt 0G any
 appropriated money in the treasury.
 : Sec. l3. find De a further enacsed, That
 l shall not be laMfal Q depese In any post ofee. , to be conveyed in the mail. two or rsois letters
 directed to different perscs enclosed ia the same
 envelope or packet. and ssery person so offending
 ssl forfeit the sum o ten dollars, to be recovered
 by action eAs fa one half for the of the iafor-
 roer ssd the other haf for tine of the Pnst Ofce Deparfment, Pririded Thai this prohibition shsli
 not aprly 10 any letter or packet directed 10 any foreign eeantrF: and all newspapers conveyed in the rIail shall be subject o postage except those
 son; 5y way of exchange between the pabiisAers of
 newspapers. and except those ffaased by peSsons
 enjoying the iTaHkIng privilege. and newspapers
 not sani fron tue oihee of publication; and al
 hauah.lis or erealsrs. printed or litographed. moi
 exceeding ons sheet shall be subject to three eents
 postage ~sch ,o be paid whes deposited a any pest office to be conveyed ia the maii, sad ii ssal be
 lawful for any contractor mail carrier to trans 
 port newspapers oat oi the mAi for sale distrhs- ton to sabsenbers, and the Postmaster @easral snail have authority to pay CT cause so bs pasd
 sum aet exceeding erps each. for al ieters co paeke:s conveyed ia any vessel steamboat ne. employed ih earrylng the mail fr0m one port as
 place ia tho UnIted -tafes, sH9sEi o such rxEuis-
 tons ss se Postmaster General may prescribe; and
 such publications books as have been er nay bs
 published. proeered, purchased by order of either
 ASase of Congress or Ionf resolution uF the tssa Houses shall be considered pabie doeHmsnss
 and entitled to b. fraaked saeb aud II shali not | bs iasfui 10 make any allowance comprehension to deputy posimssters tn addition to their eeamis-
 sions authorized bY law. excepting tho receipis from boxes, o which ali b<yend tsso iAoassad 6ol-
 lars shall be applied Ia a~hay1ng the expenses of their ofiees and ,o be aceoeated for ia the same 1 manner as they required to aesosas for ssess commissions. and excepting 'Ae special allowance
 made sy law io tho pS@iaasseFs al washihgssa city
 aaa Nes DrleaRs.
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