The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-15


letters, .ndons cent for newspapers, 10 aax sum
GENTLY large TO psy the cost Il mailing transporting,
rate win induce the people to write more Frequently
and to send their Correspondence through the post
once In prsis.snee to any other mods of osnvsyancs
penny rate, has been saeosssfnly tested in Great
britain, during the last ten years, BY yielding the
OF costly post once department, and . surplus or
more than four millions OF dollars.
Resolved, That the experiment Of partial reduction
Of postage in own country, which has been in
operation for I'VE years. has fully answered the sxpsc
tstions Of Its friends and rsfuted the objections
Of the number Of letters from twenty four to upwards
Of seventy millions, and also In redsemisg the Post
the old nigh rates and enabling It not only 70 pay its
vastly increased expenses but to leave surplus Of
more than eleven hundred thoufsnd dollars.
Resolved, That We earnestly Fequeet our Senators
end Re Congress their best
tions to effect the immediate passage of the following
bin reported at the last session.
Bull FOR THE REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS,
PERIODICALS, AND PAMPHLETS.
"Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Represen
tstives Of the United States Of America Congress
smbled, That from and after the first day of -,
eighteen hundred and my, the postage all letters
sball be foows-An letters mot exceeding half an
ounce in weight, conveyed any distance within the
and like sum for every additional half ounce, or
fractional part thereof the postage being pre- paid in
ct the Office where deposited shall be charged with
one cent postage to be prepaid.
Sec. 2And be 1t further enacted That 1t shall be
the duty Of the Postmaster General to provide suits
Bile letter stamps for the pre- payment Of postage Of
the several denominations Of two four and ten cents
and such others se he may deem expedent, and
them to be and kept for sale in each of the
post ofnces Of the United states; and any deputy
postmaster WIN shall fail BY his own neglect to have
the same for sale, to any person applying therefor,
sbsl be liable to penalty Of five dollars for every
such failure to be recovered by the persn apply
ing. That any person who shall counterfeit, alter
forge, any letter stamps shall knowingly have in
his possession any such false forged or altered letter
shall. be deemed to be guilty Of felony and be punish
ed by fine not exceeding i've hundred dollars, by
imprisonment not exceeding I've years.
SEQ Sand be IL further enacted. That the postage
newspapers shall be charged for any distance ia the
United States one cent and periodicals and pamphlet
shall be charged half cent for each and the
every additional half ounce fractional part
hsndbills and circulars shall be charged letter
postage and all newspapers not sent from the
office Of publication shall be charged one cent pre-
paid: And provided, also that bound books may be
carried in ,he mails on pre- payment of one cent per
ounce.
See 4-And be it further enacted That II the pub
fishers Of newspapers periodicals and pam phlets de-
rs SrsPhy the De- on dspSsng then At tho
cent for all such newspapers periodicals or pamphlets
deposited and paid for.
Sec Sand be 1t further enacted That IL by reason
Of this set, the compensation of any deputy post
master shal be reduced below the present rate the
Postmaster General is hereby orzed at his ais
cretion to In such compensation far jus.
tice may require, having regard for the amount OF
labor and the character Of the service performed pro-
shsll not exceed the amount allowed in the
Office in the fiscal year ending the fret day OF July
lshsd the Postmaster General may Ok the amount of
annual pensation Of the deputy postmaster. at
rate not larger than is allowed to exiting offices
curing the same amount OF service
Sec s-And be il itber enacted. That IL shall be
the duty of the Postmaster General at all post Offices
where The postmasters appointed by the President
to the post Office by establishing suitable and conve
neDt places Of deposite and by employing carriers
IN sr.iv and sita S,t h. ,fG. a,A
at all such Offices Il tha also be his duty let
tiers to be delivered by suitable carriers to be appoint
ed by him for that purpose for which not exceeding
cent shal be charged; and advertised letters
there shall be additional charge not exceeding
cent.
"sec 7-Andbs 1t further enacted That the frank
ing privilege, except far IL may have been
ferred by Congress upon individuals as mask OF re-
all documents published by either house. Of Con-
grsss and all comm uncati to from etLer house.
mailed during the sesson, including speeches deli
vered therein and all to and from the
ofncers of either house upon public service shall be
paid out Of the contingent funds Of the respective
prercrbe for itsslf; and all nuncstions to aud
from the general departments of the government pro-
.Ss the be naa Is ks otSsr
eonsingens c-ps nsos Of tho government
Sec. s.-AId be It further enacted That the Post
sster General be, and he Is hereby authorised to
draw upon the Treasury, under such checks Is
provided in the act Of July two, eighteen hundred
and thirty six entitled "An act to change the orgsn-
zstion Of the Post once artment, and to provide
more ensctualy for the settlement Of the accounts
the actual possgss Of the year which may b. needed
any OF the purposes specified In the second section
Of the act q eighteen hundred and thirty six .fors
said provided the same sha not, in addition to the
actual smount OF hostages, exceed the aggregate
appropriated In each year, under the third section Of
such difference between the actual amount Of POSTAGE
and the amount appropriated BY Law, shall be paid on
the requistion ofths Postmaster General Aforesaid
out o. any moneys In the Treasury not otherwise sp
Sec S-Apd be it further enacted That all acts or
parts acts inconstent With this act, be- ana the
Resolved That we recommend to the friends Of cheap
n every po.,G0 o. .ne Union 70 call public
gress, requesting their Senators and Representatives
20 urge the immediate enactment Of the preceding
Resolved, That the thanks Of this meeting and the
friends Of cheap postage throughout ths w. States
the press ssnsrsiiy ana especially to the proprs,ops
and conductors Of the In this city for their per-
sing ana able ad.ocsey Of the reduction Of postage
Ind their uniform lbersity in grstuitously opening
the columns Of their papers the discussion of this
Important measure.
Resolved, That these resolution be published and
copy be forwarded to each Of the Senators and Repre-
ssntatives In Congress from this State.
General WAlbridgs seconded the motion for the
adoption Of the resolution: and BILL though he could
have vshed that there had been greater liberaiy
ten dsd to the newspapers
The resolutions we're then adopted unanimously.
, Gen wslbridse said, he only echoed the feeling Of
lev words.
The President then raid that II was TO the CHEAP
Pestaee Association the present recon endstion OF
The Postmaster General vas mainly owing At hrst,
be ths Prssidsnt vas rather In fsyer OF coucurrins
9Th the Postmaster Genera for rate of three cents
but he thought II better to 70 at 10 the
Two csnts cheer) psrtie uary the Senate and the
House In faver Of It. AZ TO the neral and social
BENEFITS he need ssy nothing. Mr.. Ogden concluded
By sxpressisg hope that % the past labors Of the
Cheap Postage Association successful. this,
heir last effort destined to be crowned with
sess. He wanted the press TO state that the
want Of due notice
Gen, WALpaIpek-Yee, and wrong notice, for the
Tr,bu~> announced the meeting for 10o'ciock
Mr.. eiLAs Wood then moved that o committee be
appointed to get petitions signed throughout the city
Tbs reecluton was unanimo asay adopted
Mr.. Psics, Of the Congress Of Trades, then moved
hat the meeting adjourn tn tuesday. at o'clock.
The general feeling however was, that the calling
u another meeting be left In the hands OF the
ZEE and Mr. Price with drew his molten
The meeting then adjourn cd without fixing day.
Enn ma ri.f