New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-14
Postage Retorm-nr. Gosgin'- Bill.

the Postage Bal already reported
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tires 81 tis Jgusd ,ass of i1ctea % Coh-rts assn
bed That from sud after the nrst DAY ~ July next On 80
letters deposited IN any Post Once - Be carried 10 the
Uatef states Nsils not exceeding hsif sn Dunce ID
weight there shall BE- charged and prepaid the Uniform
postage OF three cents for 81 distances ~tain me Of
ted Sisies or the Territories thereof snd for any sdi
.ona weight excess there shall be charged sn sddi-
ous postage Of three cens for each hall ounce or for
suy fraction less than bali ounce sud when not
prepaid. there shs b. charged hve cents Instead OF
three for each half ounce fraction less than hsi
ounce and that much the nrsi section Of the act
% reduce the rates Of postage % lmt the Use ant
correct the sbuse 81 the ranking privilege, and for the
prevention Of frauds on the revenues q The Post Office
Department approved tle third Of March, cisnieen
hundred md frtydv and al other scts or parts Of
conflict with the DIVISIONS 40 this act De-, and
toe same are hereby repealed.
SIC , ND be farfher cnrr'si That from and after
tue period aforesaid, there shall De charged aud paid
90 al newspapers sent through the mails u greater
SIZE or superhce than nine teen hundred luare inches
The uniform rate VI ce1t On each paper Tor 81 cs
,snces on al newspapers Of any SEE over hve hun
dred and iess than nineteen huGtr,d square inches
there shall De charged sud paid the uniform sie OF ore
half for AL distances and on AL newspapers Of
less size than I'VE hundred squsre inches there snail
be charged and paid the uniform rate Of one1urth Of
cent, for all distances within the United Ststes and
the Territories thereof
SEc g. Ind Be- farfAer e1aref That AT printed or
Autographed circulars gnd hand bills OF advertise
printed. autographed on qusrto post or single esp
paper or paper not larger than sin. cap 10 ded, 81
rected aud unseaed sent from the Office or plsce Of
publication shall be charged with postage AZ the Of
cent for each sheet and more, Whatever be the
distance the may be and double the ssd rate
when the paper shall be larger than the size Aforesaid
and in al TO be prepaid when deposited Ia the
Office 10 be forwarded BY mail.
SIC 4 And b q farther enacted Thst al newspapers
commonly called transient newspapers. not sent from
the Office place Of publication and all printed OF th
ogHphed circulars and hand bills. or advertisements
printed or 1.-the grsphed mentioned IN the preceding
section and not sent from the ONCE or place oi publ
cation shall be charged with postage az the rate OF I've
cents tor each sheet whatever be the distance the same
may be- sent be prepaid In All when deposited
IN any Post Ofice, 10 be conveyed BY mail and All
such hostages embraced in this aud the proceed
ins section, shall be received and accounted TOR by
postm In the settlement Of their accounts As news
paper and not as letter postage.
SIC = AHf Be farther mated, Tha, al pamphlets,
magazines periodicals or reviews, aud every other
kind and description Of printed and other mstier, ex
cept hereinbetore provided for which shal De uncon
necied with any manuscript letter or writing, except
the direction thereon, and which Il "a or may oc
lawful by future enscunents or regustoas 10 transmit
by mall sha be CHARGED with postage ~ ths rate Of
cent for each copy sent 10 subscribers or tor eAch
parcel Of no greater weight than one ounce ami one
half additional shall be- charged for each additional
ounce after the first OF the weight OF any slcn psm
phlet, magazine periodical, review, matter or thing
which may be rightuy transmitted through the msil
whatever may be the distance the same may be sent
and any fractional excess less than half shall
be charged il said excess amounted 10 iul half
ounce.
SIC g. Ard BE- u farther aaaci,d That the Subscriber.
to newspapers magazines. periodicals. and reviews.
shall pay In advance for each quarter OF the year the
postage on all such publications At the office 10 which
the shall be sent Is now provided by law Ia
regard to the postage on newspapers only fror'dfa
however that publishers may furnish postmasters at
the Office the place OF publication, quarterly
s.s Of the names of all subscribers 10 whom their pub
LEGATIONS are intended 10 be sent by mail from such Of
fee verifying the correctness thereof by AFFIDAVIT made
on oath and be fled with such postmaster, when II
shall be Lawful for such publishers b prepay 70 him
the postage for each quarter all such publications
sent through the mail tor the subscribers on said lists
accounting al each quarterly payment tor All new sub
scribers in the quarter preceding and such pOslmas
ter shall thereupon be required TO discount thirty per
cent OF the postage otherwise chsrgesbe by the pro
visions OF this favor OF such publishers but De
fore they shall BE- entitled to make such prepay mcnt ss
have the benefit of such discount they shall cause
70 be inserted In conspicuous place 10 sucn pup
LEGATION with the sanction OF such postmaster notice
of such pre- payment and whore such pspers are NOT
sent from the Office nearest the place OF publication
they shall in all be charged with the regular rates
OF postage transient newspapers the same 10 be pre-
paid. And the commissions 10 postmas'ers shall be
computed ON the sums actually paid them, without re-
gard the discount authorized by this section Ia favor
OF pre- payment by publishers.
SEC. T. And be Il Jdrfhu enacted That the publishers
Of all pamphlets magazines, periodicals or reviews
may send copies ia exchange to other publishers Of
works either of the class OF OF newspapers with
In the United States the Territories thereof Tree OF
postage IS Is now provided by law In regard 10 ex
changes between the publishers Of newspapers under
such regulations the Postmaster General may adopt
SEC : Ind be II further enacted That the Postmaster
General may allow 10 all POstmasters In the settlement
OF their quarterly accounts sum as compensation IN
Guiding commissions not less ia amount Than the com
pensston received By them for the last quarter OF the
wear ending the .}Otn OF June. l-tl
SIC y Ind be II fartha enacted That il shall be- the
duty OF tina Postmaster General At al offices where the
receipts for postage now amount 10 ten thousand dol
lars annually 10 provide Tor conveying letters 70 the
post Office Intended be mailed by establishing suit
able and convenient places OF deposit under proper
regulsOns for such letters 10 employ carriers 10 re
ceve them when deposited from such places 10
carry them to the post Office free Of charge and Al all
such Offices Il shall also be his duty 10 cause letters 70
be delivered by the carriers 10 the persons 70
whom addressed II their places Of abode be known
unlss otherwise directed Tor which carrier shall
receive not less than two cents for each letter but Tor
All advertised letters there shall be an additional charge
not exceeding two cents for the publication thereof n
paper only having the largest circulation and pup
lished IN the city or town where such post Office 10
situated
General under the provisions OF tho eleventh section Of
the set approved March 3D. ls47 entitled An act q
establish certain poe, routes aud other purposes snail
cause 20 be prepared postage stamps corresponding
with the rates OF postage established by this act OF the
trlOmln Anon OF lcu CENTS tultt tHD 'Ac Hh
one-fourth Of cent And II any person shall counter
felt or initiate by any device any such stamp or stamps
or use any such false counterfeit stamps IN either
case with the view 70 eTade the payment 81 postage
he or she 80 offending shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
three hundred dollars or be Imprisoned not exceeding
six mouih. or be subject ~ both tine and Imprisonment,
according 10 the circumstances and agsrsysons VI the
offence.
SIC H. And BE- u farthsr enacted That the sea poet
age charged BIZ the United states foreign mail mat
Ter and on mails Ia whole 0r IN part ~ sea 10 the
Territories OF the United States on the Pacific Coast
shall be OF the uniform rates now established ~
postal Arrangement with Great Britain and that the
Postmaster General under the direction VI the Pfes
dent the United states shall have power % raise or
lower the rates OF postage al foreign mail matter,
whenever the postal arrangements IN other countries
with which the United states have no postal treaty.
may seem % render IL proper % DO % Immediately,
only however when the two Houses Of Congress shall
not be in session and then il shall be the duty Of the
President 90 soon a. Congress shal assemble, 10 com
muncs.e TO the Houses al the iacts and The rea-
son. for such change.
sEc ~ And Be Jarhe eaaoted, That the Postmaster
General shall cause 70 be kept at each Post Once
register Of money letters showing the date Ct mailing
by whom Deposited 70 whom addressed - VIA, Once
sent and the postage charged paid Of AZ letter, or
packages containing money drafts checks, scrip or
certificates Of stock or treasury notes sent from such
Oce or as letters deposited 10 be sent Of the cnsrsc
ter Aforesaid on which there snail De charged aud pre-
psd double the rates Of letter postage heretofore d.
ree,ea and such Postmaster II required % do shall
a, the time give 10 the persos deposnz such letter
certificate stating the fscIs Of the case Prordsd A0r
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