New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-16

The following edict of the Postmaster General
embodies the several changes in the Post Office
Laws made by Congress tits late session Some
of them are extremely onerous and absurd-that,
for instance relating to transient newspapers, by
which it becomes necessary, before man can send
a newspaper to friend to pay three cents postage.
The provision Of the law Of l5i5 allowing newspa-
pers to 90 free within thirty miles of the place Of
publication is abolished.
REGULATIONS OF THE Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT for
The enforcement Of The aes Of Congress Of me lst 2d
aud Sd Of March. loi7.
| l. AL DEPUTY Postmasters are authorized TO send
free through malls all letters and pac ksges notwegh.
ing two ounces which they may have occasion to
write send relating 10 the business of theit Offices
of the Post Office Department endorsing thereon Post
Office business, and signing their names thereto And
those whose compensation did not exceed $500 for the
year ending the 3Oth of June 1876 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 onehalt ounce.
Q Members of Congress and DELEGATES from Ter
risors 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 packages not exceeding two ounces In weight and
public documents not exceeding three pounds IN weight
Public documents those printed by the order OF ell
Their House of Congress and publications or books pro-
cured or purchased by Congress OF ELMER mouse LOT
the OF the members.
3. The same privilege allowed to members Of
Congress s extended the Secretary Of The Senate and
The Cyk Of e House Of Representatives. during their Off
cal terms which terminate with the election Of their
4. The privilege of the Vec President is enlarged
that he send and receive tree public documents
during his official term.
5. Persons entitled TO the privilege Of traRkiRg
should endorse all letters or packages weighing un
der two ounces Free" and sign the same. designating
the Office they fill and all public documents which eN'
coed two ounces in weight should be designated 10y
writing the words public documents on them and
sigung them officially above. The character OF pub
lie documents issued from the public Offices IN the City
OF Washington and directed 10 persons authorized 10
receive them free may be designated by stamp peci
flying the Office from which they issue and the words
public documents or such other evidence OF Their
character may be agreed upon between them aud the
Postmaster of the City OF Washington. Any document
folded and sealed not having such evidence OF It's cns
the envelop. will be rated with postsge which
will be RENTED by the delivering Postmaster upon
satisfactory violence that II is public document trans
mssble free through the mails 10 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 Thanking privilege prior to the passage OF
the Act OF the Sd OF March ls4o IN relation 10 the bus
ness Of their respective Offices will be delivered TO the
persons addressed without any charge OF postsge as an
appropriation has been made by Congress Tor the pay
menl Allleers and packages issuing from the Depart
ments should be marked on the envelop official bust
ness and signed by the heads OF the Departments or
under their direction by their chief clerks and by the
other officers who entitled TO The Thanking priv
loge prior the Act Of S45 designating their Official ca
pscy But such officers have not the night to SEND OF
receive free, their private letters or papers
7. All neWSDQprS transmitted through the mails
will be hereafter rated with postage except exchange
papers between the publishers OF newspapers and those
ranked by persons enjoying the privilege and contract
may take newspapers out oil the mas Tor sale OF
distribution among subscribers
4 I'rdnSieRf acscSpapeTs, or those not sent from
the osce Of publication 10 subscribers handouts or cir
cuar letters printed Autographed not exceeding ene
sheet in size will pay cents upon delivery at the Office
and before they put in the mails and all such viii be
charged BY Deputy Postmssers as pre- PAID after IN ne
way bills and upon their accounts OF nlAls sent ana
stamped or marked paid Win ihe name Vi ue Vu0e
from which sent 80
q. Transient newspapers, hansbins, or circulars
cannot be received free BY Deputy fos1mss'ers unuei
their privilege Ii such should be addressed 70 them u
h their duty to return them to the sender under new
cover charged with letter postage. II deposteo IN
Post Ofhce unseaed addressed to Deputy fostmss'ers
OF others they viii Dotin any case DC oy mai
without pre- pay mentof the postage sesou tney VIZ
h ystd with letter postage and forwarded IL TIE nSs
TO- Letters addressed 10 different persons cannot
ba enclosed in the same enyelop or package. nndet
penalty Of ten dollars unless addressed 10 iOIesn eou
tries. . -
eaedipg one ounce in weight addressed 70 sny oncer
musician or private in the Army OF the mites states 20
Mexico At any post or place Oh ln9 nen ~ S % -
nted States bordering on Mexico VIII pass Hee iu ~
mails zach letter so addressed should specify after tne
name of the person belonging 10 the army Inc
law will continue in force during the war Win seNeo,
and for three months after Us ierninA1opr, H.,
~. Extra commissions allowed to Deputy Post
masters By the order OF the 9Th OF Jay le4 "e suPi
seeded by the Act Of the Sd Of March, iof' 80, IL.
I3 The Commissions allowed by the 24th section
of the Act Of the ID OF March lsi5. are fePe~ed sha
other by the LIST section OF tne Aetoi nc
LIST March, lSf7 In lieu Of them, as ioho"ss
l. On the amount OF letter postage, not eSceeo'
ing 500 In any one year, 40 per cent 49,
9. On any sum between 800 ana saw III AnY
year 5Si per cent ,.,oo:
3 On any sum between 500 and 2,iV0 IN J
rear, 80 per cent