Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-23
CHEAP POSTAGE,

The following is the leading provision of the bill
which has passed the House OF Representatives:
"That from and after the Both day Of June, 1851 all
letters carried in the MARSHALL be charged with postage
as follows: Upon each letter not Weighing one
half ounce three cents; ard for each additional half
ounce or fraction OF haif an ounce, three cents"
To make payments convenient three cent coin o.
silver and copper combined is to be struck off The fol-
lowing section concerns newspaper readers:
SEC. 2. lind be it further enacted, There shall be
charged upon each newspaper, pamphlet, periodical
magazine, book and every other description of printed
MATTER which shall be unconnected with any manu-
script written matter, and which may be lawful to
transmit through the mail, oil no greater weight than
two ounces, one cent; and for each additional ounce or
fraction OF an ounce, cent Bound books, not
weighing over thirty ounces shall be deemed malable
matter under the provisions OF this section Provided
That newspapers delivered in the State where printed
rates. Provided, further, That no postage shall be
charged upon any newspaper mailed and delivered
within the counXvwhere printed, within thirty miles
ofthe place whefNprined,
Provided, tarther, That the free circulation ofnews
papers within the county OF their publication the dis
ance oil thirty miles OF the place of publication,
herein before provided shall be confined to actual sub
scrbers receiving their papers from the office OF publ
cation.
Propided, further, That fifty per cent shall be de-
Quoted from the postage on magazines, when the post
age shall be prepaid
The second, third, fourth and fifth sections were
amended by the committee, and these, together with
additional seotions agreed to by the House,
and are as follows, namely:
SEC. 8. And be II further enacted, That it shall be
lawful to coin at the Mint of the United States and
its branches, piece OF the denomination and legal
value OF three cents or three hundedths OF doar to
be composed OF hee-tourhs silver and one-torth cop
per, and to weight twelve grains and three elghhs OF
grain that the said coin thall bear such devices shall
be conspcuousy different from those of the silver cons
and Of the gold dollar but having the inscription
Omitted States of America" and its denomination and
data thatt he a leUa in Of
debts for all sums OF thirty cents and under.
SEC. 4. And be itturther enacted That it shall be
the duty of the Postmaster General TO provide and
furnish all deputy posmastes and other persons APP
plying and paying therefor, suitable stamps of the de-
nomination ofhree cents, to facilitate the prepayment
of the hostages provided for in this act. And any
person who shall counterfeit alter, or forge any letter.
stamps, or shall knowingly have in his possession any
false forged, altered leer-stamps with intent to sci
the as genuine, shall be deemed to be gull
ty otielony and be punished by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding
five years.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That there is
hereby appropriated out OF any money IN the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum OF one million
five hundred thousand dollarsto supply any deficiency
that may arise in the Post Office Department.
SEC T. And be it further enacted, That lists oflet
tiers remaining uncaled for IN any post office for the
space otwo weeks, in any city, town or village where
newspaper shall be printed, shall hereafter be publish
ed once ouy in newspaper which being issued as ire
queny any other shall have the largest circulation
the range OF OeHVery OF OHce 10 utcl-
ded by the Postmaster General under such regulations
as shall be prescribed by him, at charge not excee-
ding two and hall cents on each letter called for-
And the postmaster at such office is hereby directed to
post in conspicuous place in his office copy OF such
list the day day after the publication thereof
PrOpi ded however, Ithe publisher OF any paper here
in specified shall refuse to publish the list OF letters as
poyided in this section, the postmaster shall designate
some other paper in which such list shall be published;
and such publisher so refusing, shall be deprived of
all the benefits OF this act, and the tree exchange now
provided by law.
SEC g. That it shall be in the power THE Postmas-
ter General all postoces where the postmasters are
appointed by the President OF the United States, to
tabsh post routes within the cities or towns. to pro-
vide for carrying the letters to the Post office by esab
fishing suitable and convenient places OF deposit, and
post Office and at all such offices shall also be in his
power to cause letters be delivered by suitable car
rers be- appointed by him for that purpose for which
not exceeding two cents shall be charged, 10 oe
paid by the persons sending receiving letters ana all
sums so eceyed shall be paid into the Post Office De-
parlment.
Provided, That the amount of compensaion allowed
by the Postmaster General to carriers shall in no case
exceed the amount paid into the Treasury by each town
or city under the provisions OF this section.
This last section was concurred in-yeas l0h, nays
SO.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for third
reading, when "
seconded and under its operation, the Dill was passed
yeas 100, nays 75--as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Alexander Allen Andrews, Ash
nun, Bennett, Bingham, Bokee, Booth, Bowlin, Breck
Briggs, Brsbin, Brooks, Buel, Burrows, Butler Joseph
Cable, Calvin, Campbell, Casey, Chandler, Clarke,
Cleveland Cole, Con ger, Corwin, Crowetl, Danntr,
Debeuy, Dickey, Dimmck, Doty, Duncan, Dnfkee
Alexander Evans, Nathan Evans, Fitch, Fowler
Freddy, Gerry, Giddings, Gilbert, Gilmore, Goodee-
now, Colt, Gould, Grinnell, Holloway, Hammond
Hampton, Harlan Hay, Raymond Henry, billiard,
Holmes, Howard, Howe. Hunter, WI lam l. Jackson