Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-04

force for FIVE years. 10 be computed from and
after the passage of this act.
Approved, June %, IS4S.
tPuBLIc-No. 50.l-An Act to amend the act
10 provide for the transportation of the mail
between the United States and foreign coun-
tries, and for other purposes
Be ii en0ffed By The Senate and House of
Representatives. Of III United States of Ameri
ca IN Congress usseabIed, That the Postmaster
General, under the direction of the President
Of the United STATES, he, and he is hereby, au-
ihoriZed and empowered TO charge upon and
collect from all letters and other mailable mat
Ter carried 10 or from any port of the United
States, IN any foreign packet ship or other
vessel, the same rate or rates Of charges for
American postage which the government to
which such fore ign packet or other vessel he,
longs, imposes upon letters and other malta
BILE matter conveyed 10 or from such foreign
country in American packets or other vessels,
As the postage of such government. and at any
time to revoke the same. And it shall he the
duly of all custom hOnSe officers and other u
nIied States agents, des gnated or appointed for
| that purpose, 10 entOIce or carry into effect the
| foregoing provision, and 10 aid or assist in the
collection of such postage. And 10 that end
II shall he lawful for such officers and agents,
on suspicion of fraud. TO open and examine, in
the presence OF two or more respectable per
sons, being citizens of the United States, any
package or packages supposed to contain mail
able matter found on board such packets or
Other vessels. or elsewhere, and to prevent, if
necessary, such packets or other vessels from
entering, breaking bulk, or making clearance,
until all such letters, or other maiIahle matter
are duly delivered into the United States post
office
>Ec. 2. Ind be 1t further enacted, That all
letters or other maiiable matter convened to or
from any port of the United States, by any
foreign packet or ship, except such unsealed
etters relating 10 said ship or vessel, or any
part of the cargo thereof as NAV he directed
10 the owner or owners, conSignee or con
Signees, of said ship or other vessel, shall be
so SUBJECT to postage charge as aforesaid,
| whether addI esSed TO any person in the Uni
tel States or elsewhere: PROVIDED, 1t is done
by the packet or other ship of foreign coun.
try mpo>in postage on letters, or mailable
matter conveyed 10 or from such country, BY
any packet or other ship of the United States,
carried in foreign packet ships or other vessels,
except such unsea'ed letters relating TO the
ship or vessel, or any part of the cargo there
OF, as may be directed 10 The owner or owners
ConSIgnee or cOnSgnees, as aforesaid. and
such letters or other nlailable matter are here
by required to he delivered into the United
States post office bV the masters or comman-
lerS OF all such packets or other vessels when
arriving, AMI to be taken from a United States
post office when departing, and the postage
paid thereon Justly chargeable by this act :;
and for refusing or failing TO do so, or for con-
veying said letters over or across the United
States, or any letters intended TO he conveyed
in any ship or vessel of such foreign country,
or any portion thereof, the party offending
g a, on conviction, forfeit and pay not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars for each offence
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in
case the person or persons, or the directors Of
any incorporated company who have entered
into any contract, or Who may hereafter enter
into any contract with the Postmaster General
for conveying the mail of the United States to
any foreign country, in pursuance of the act
entitled "An act to provide for the transpor
: tation of the mail between the United States
and foreign countries, and for other purposes"
approved the third day of March, eighteen
hundred ami forty five, or of any other act, in
which said contract there is a stipulation, on
the part OF such contractor. giving 10 the Uni
ted States the right to purchase, at an apprais
Ell vaine, the steamship or shI pS required by
such contract 10 be employed in conveying
the mail, shall decline to sell and deliver 10
the United States such ship or ships. or shall
refuse 10 name and appoint appraisers TO val
2 ne the same, agreeab!y to the provisions of
sal ACT, or the same having been appraised
Z aud valued, shall refuse TO convey and dev-
: Pr said ship or ships to the United States, on
Z the payment, or tender Of payment by the U
i mite States, of tie sum at which the sail ship
or ships may have been appraised ana valued
| such person or persons, offending. shall for
felt sum not exceeding one hundred thou
sand dollars, to be recovered in any proper &C
ton, for the use of the treasury Of the United
States; and in case or refusal or inability 10
I pay the same, shall be liable to be imprisoned
: not exceeding one year, at the discretion OF
$ the court rendering lu lgment for such penalty
u SEC 4. Ind be 1t further enacted, That &c
secure the regular transmission of the mail tc
! and from foreign countries, the Postmaster &c
: neral be, and he is hereby, authorized anc
e required 10 impose fines on contractors, for
ny unreasonable or unnecessary delay in the
+: departure OF such mails, or in the performance
i of the trip: Prouded, That the fine for any
q one default shall not exceed one half of the
l. contract price paid for the trip.
SEC. 5 A1ad be 1t further enacted, That j
shall not be lawful for any contractor TO
e transporting the mail to any foreign country
II to assign or transfer his contracts; and al
such assignments or transfers shall be nul
i and VOID: PROVIDED, That assignments ant
: transfers, which have been made and accepted
II by the Postmaster General or the Secretary o
h the Navy, before the passage of this act, shall
n not be affected by this section.
ID Approved June 81, 1913.
At IREsoLUTIoN-PUBLIC No. 7.l-Joint Resolu
ton IN relation TO the transportation an
II discharge of the military forces of the Uni
le ted States at the close of the war with Mex
:, leo.
S Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Rep
L resentatjues Of the United States Of america
If Congress assembled, That on the restoration
l. of peace with Mexico, by treaty of peac
I'd duly ratified and proclaimed, all the mIitar,
forces OF the United States, whether volunteers
he regulars, or the marine corps, who by law, O
; the terms of their engagement. are to be dis
Of charged at the close of the war, shall. unde
H. the direction of the President of the Unite
Or States, be transported or marched with tn
A. least practicable delay, 10 such posts or place
y in the United States as may be least expensIv
IN and most convenient to the troops-and q
such places they shall be discharged from III
service of the United States; and that unit
they shall respectively reach such places an
er be dischaFge eslhcers and men shall
5, considered, UasaSaFSEtfe as in the servc