Litchfield enquirer., 1848-06-29
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.

The following bill for the Reduction Of
postage upon newspapers and other printed
matter passed the House on Monday the
9Th inst: -....
A BILL TO regulate the postage on news
papers and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That, from
and after the LIST day ofJuly next, all news.
papers, OF no greater size or superfcies than
nineteen hundred square inches, may be
transmitted through the mail by the editors
or publishers thereof to all subscribers o.
other persons within the county, and with
in thirty miles of the city, town, or orhe,
place ia which the paper is, or may be print
ed free Of any charge for postage wha,ev-
er.
SEC. 2. And be il farther enacted, That
all newspapers of the size aforesaid, sent
from the Office of publication, and which
shall be conveyed in the mail any distance
beyond the county, and beyond thirty miles
from the place at which the same may be
printed, and not over one hundred miles,
shall be subject to and charged with post
age Of one half cent, and of one cent for any
greater distance: Provided, That the post
age OF single newspaper of the size afore,
said, from any one place to another shall
lot exceed one half cent.
3. And be it farther enacted, That upon all
newspapers of a greater size or superficial exc
tent Than nineteen hundred square inches. sent
from the office adjudication, there shall be
charged and collected the same rates of post
age as are prescribed by this act to be charged
on magazines and pamphlets. And upon all
newspapers OF less size or superficial extent
than five hundred square inches, sent from the
office aforesaid, there shall be charged and cols
lected Uniform rate OF one-fourth of a cent
for all distances within or without the State in
which they may be published Provided
however. That they may be transmitted free OF
postage through the mail within the county,
and within thirty miles OF the place OF publicas
tion, according to the provisions OF the first
section of this act.
4. And be it farther enacted, That all print.
ed or Autographed circulars and handbills, or
advertisements printed or autographed on
quarto post, or cap paper. or paper not larger
than single cap, folded, directed and unsealed,
shall be charged with postage at the rate of
one cent for eat sheet and no more, whatever
may be the distance the same may be sent,
S. And be it farther enacted, That all
pamphlets magazines, periodicals, and every
other kind and descri ption of printed or other
matter, except newspapers, which shall be un.
connected with any manuscript communities
tion whatever, ,ond which it Ia or may be lave
full to transmit by mail, shall be charged with
postage at the rate Of two cents for each copy
sent of no greater weight than one ounce. and
and one cent additional shall be charged for
each additional ounce of the weight of any
such pamphlet, magazine, matter, or thing
which may be transmitted through the mail,
whatever be the distance the same may be
sent and any fractional excess Of not less
than one half ounce in the weight of any such
naftar "r tH;"e ah"ua ono ."S' c ounces. snaiA
be charged Tor as il said excess amounted 10 q
full half ounce.
6. And be it farther enacted, That the pub.
fishers Of all pamphlets, magazines, and peril
odicals, may send one copy of the same to each
and every Other publisher of a work of the
like kind wit8VA the United States. free of
postage, as is now provided for by law in
regard TO free exchanges between the publish
ers Of newspapers, under such regulations as
the Post Master General shall provide.
Z. And be il farther enacted, That all Aews-
papers, not sent from the Office OF publication,
and all hand-bills or circulars, printed or
Autographed, not exceeding one sheet, shall
be subject TO two cents postage each for any
distance, to be paid when deposited in any
post Office to be conveyed by mail, ard all
such hostages shall be received and rat ed in the
settlement of .he accounts of Postmas:ers a.
newspapers, and not as letter postage.
8. And be il farther enacted, That all acts,
or parts Of acts, which come in conflict with
the provisions Of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.