The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-14
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, APR


AAONS Oh inc E0st Onnco DepArfm fon
he enforcement Of the acts Of Congress of the ls I'd
ana 81 OF March, 1877;
through the mails ali letters and paekages moi weiuhin
over two ounces which they may occasion
Office Department endorsing ,e reon po 81 office ' bps
ness" and signing their names thereto And those whose
@ Of ane sS sy s .nS o s he yea, ending
letters by themselves and receive free ali written
ing over onehaIf ounce ''''''''' ''sA
Members Of Congress and delegates from Territories
may send and receive Free through the mails from hi ry
days before the commencement Of each Congress until the
meeting OF the Congress- letters and packages not ex
exceeding three pounds in Weight Public documen are
those printed by the order of either house of Congress and
publications or books procured purchased by Congress
The privilege allowed to meinbers of Congress
extended the Secretary of the Senate and The Clerk Of c
House Of Representative during their official terms which
terminate with the election of their successors. G
he may send and receive iree public docuncns during his
official term. n .. ~
dorse all letters packages under 3, rsss
fTef a, sign tho same. siic urce rhsy nm;
weight should be designated by writing the words pubc
documents" them, and signing them Officially as above
offices in the city Washington and directed to persons
horized to receive them ee be designated stamp
public documents or such other evidence OF their char
acler as may be agreed upon between them and the
and sealed not having sch Evidence of ts on
the envelope will be rated with postage which will be
,encc that it is pubcS document, uansmissible free
through the mails to the person addressed.
A e nnd nE S and h to e heads Of de
the iankng privilege prior the passage Of the act Of the
spectve Offices viii be delivered to the persons addressed
without any charge of postage, appropriation has
packages issuing from the Departments should be marked
on the envelope oical business and signed by the heads
clerks and by the other officers who were entitled to the
fnkng privilege prior to the act of 1876 designating their
send or free their private letters or papers
Z. All newspapers transmitted through the mails will be
persons enjoying the privilege and may aRs
newspa pers ont of the mails for sale or distribuon among
subscribers
8 Transient newspapers, those from the office
printed or not exceeding one sheet in size
will pay cents upon delivery AT the Office and before they
are put in the mails and all such will be charged by de
posnasters as prepaid matter in he ay bills and pon
their accounts of mails sent and stamped or marked
o. Transient newspapers handbils or circnrrs canno,
be received free by deputy under their prv
to return them to The sender under new cover cbareed
with letter postage Tdeposted in post Office nnsealed
anv On 90 he Inv mail >vi,homt If the
poss'ags ssaed they viii be rated with letter postage
TO- Letters addressed m diaeren persons cannot he an
n.osea IN the same envelope OF package under penalty OF
H. Letters newspapers. and packages not exceeding
m ,a urm Of he n,ed a,es IL msc OF
pnv most Or Ma c y, he Go,,iar Of tho Irnied S,as h
darp an ms~co viii mas free IN ,e mails Eac ,ar
~ sboud snecif aer the name of the nerson
belonyiny To- the arnv3 The law will connne IN force
dorin ihas ,or viii Mox;co and G,r ,n ,nnnt ,tr IL,
tsrnnssa,ion " van ' w ~ ~ ~ ~ N
ID E.tra commissions allowed den,tv nostmpsters Inv
tho orer or tbe a, Of INV Iai5 are bv he act
ar ,,s III of Warch 1st1 So 49, ~ fN'' ~ -
~ o T r. allowed NV the a, section Of tn.
~, or he ri nr Moroh Iat5 r y.ns,cd and other rates
ailo.uad ~ ti I sn,o ~ 10 az Of ,a L., Of Marnh
ISi7 in len of them ns folows.
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