New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-22
a.a.e,,ou IN the Kaie. Of Postage.

The following bill for the Reduction OF Postage
upon newspapers aud other printed matter passed
the House on Mondsy, the 9th INST
ABTLL 70 r-galsi. q. ys',fs on ns'pssf 30 ~ -
B. enacf'd b. fAs ssnaie fHd HoA's q h'fl.s,t'
s1srss Of tie Uaiisa S0fss Of lmica ~ Co1Rrf" %
enabled That from and after tho let day Of Jaiy next
all newspapers of greater szo or supeInlies tles
nineteen hundred square inches may oe uunsii'','"
through the mail by the editors Or P1osners teI'o'
Al .ubscrlbers other persons WITHIN the county rD
within thirty miles Of the city, town or otnef pac' ~
which the paper H. or may be prh'ea Hoo % my
charge for postage whatever. I'D, .-..,,-s
70 Ind Re y f1rftcr Cn0cffd Thai OF tNspafti7
~ ths size Aforesaid sent from the Office oi Iuoeet'n
s,d which shall BE- conveyed in the man any ul,''.
b.youd the county and bey 1nd thirty mules ipn 'h'
uisce Al which the may be- printed and ~" "t.
- b,,,dred miles shall be- subject a. and charged WIKI
hostage of one halt cent and n one cent iof sas
greater distance Provided, That tne postage on ~
lie newspaper Of the size soresaid rom any 0.e
10 another In the STATE, shall not exceed on7 ''
cent .-, - %, -,,..,,.,,,.,s
a . gres,er si1e or suucrhcial extent than nineteen
Ld,sd sou,re inches scut from the Office Of puDice
on there shall be charged Hnl cu.ttleu tne ro!' i'
II postage prescribed by tis aci I'd 0t V"ai 1
on magazines and pamphlets Ana upon al neWtl'
rer, OF lees size Superficial extent than I'VE nun
dred souare inches cent from the Office Aforesaid there
shall DE charged and collected uniform rate OF one
fourth Of a cent for al distances within OF without ihe
ets,e In which they may be Published froNdeo
however That they may be transmitted rec Oh po'l
sge through the mail within the county ana "ilnin
thirty miles of the place ol publication, ACCORDING 20
The provisions OF the first section Of ms act -
Isd be u (arther eHGcirf That all printed or h'ho
arsphed circulars and hand bills. or advertise meni-
printed or autographed on quario post or cap paper 90
paper no, larger than single cap folded directed aha
nseaed sha be charged ith postage ~ the rate 90
one cent for each sheet and no more, Whatever may DC
the distance the same may be sent
5 And BE- y farther enacted That at pamphlets nsg
ssaxiues periodicals. and every other KIND ana descr
,,.n Of prnted or other matter, except newspapers
which shall oo unconnected with any manuscript com
mupication whatever and which Il s or may De- lawlu
20 transmit by mail shall be charged with postage al ne
,a,s of two cents for each copy cent of no greater
weight than one ounce and cent additional snail be
CHARGED for each additional OF the weight o. any
such pamphlet magazine, matter or thing which M iN
be transmitted through the mail whatever De tne dls
sspce the same may be sent aud any fractional excess
Of not less than Onehali ounce IN TIE weight OF any
such matter OF thing above or more ounces. sha
be charged for a. said excess amounted 70 iul nail
ounce 81,
And be " fartksy ,nacfsd That The publishers Of al
pamphlets magazines and periodicals, NAV send one
cow Of the Same each and every other publishers OF
work of the like kind within the United S,atos, FREQ
OF postage Is provided Tor by law IN regard 10
free exchanges between tho publishers Of newspaper
under such regulations as the Postmaster General shal
provide.
cent from the Office OF publication aud all handouts oi
circulars. printed or autographed not exceeding one
sheet shall be subject 10 two cents postage each Tor any
distance to be paid when deposited IN any post Office
20 be conveyed by mail and all such hostages shall o'
received and rated in the settlement Of the accounts VI
Postmasters as spaper and not as letter postage
= AID BE- farfhsr sH1dsG That all acts, or parts OF
scts which in conflict with the provisions OF ths
act be and the came are hereby repealed