New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15
PosfaRe Reform.

Mr.. MATTEsON offered in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, few days ago. the following as a sub
stitue fer the bill, reported by Mr. POTTER, "tO
reduce and modify the rates of postage in the
United States
BE It Enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of United States Of Aueriea IN Congress assembled That
letters carried In the mall OF the United States shall be
charged with postage as follows:
Upon weighing half ounce, two
end half cents and for each additional haf rsc
ton half ounce, Two and bali cents, whenever the
postage upon such letters sha be prepaid There shall be
charged upon each unpaid letter weighing not more
than half ounce, i've cents aud upon each additional
bali ounc OF fraction ohsf an ounce 80 unpaid e sum Of
five cent? , ~ mi,
upon each newspaper, pamphlet PeLooeal, magazine
book Il other description Of printed matter, which
sla contain any manuscr PIT written matter and which
may be awuo transmit through the mall OF no greater
weight Oh cent and for each additional
ounce fraction OF an ounce cent Bound books not
weighing over thirty ouaees, shall be deemed maabe mat
ter under the provisions Of this section PT0pided That all
newspapers published daily weekly semi weekly and tr
weekly nay be transmitted through the mail by the editors
or publishers thereof To all subscribers within forty miles Of
the town other place in which the paper is may DO
printed free OF any charge Tor postage whatever except the
postmaster delivering such papers may under such regla
lions shall be prescribed by the Postmaster General
and for compensation for services OF such postmaster
charge and receive annually In advance from each and
every subscriber, the following sums on paper printed
each week ten cents semi-weekly, twenty cents
tri-wee ky, thirty rents and daily, fifty cents
Sec g. And be It further enacfed That the directors OF
the Mint In the United Safes authorized aud required
10 coin pieces OF the value Of .aha cents quar-
Ter dimes composed three parts silver and one art alloy
which shall be lawful tender for all debs of thirty dollars
under due the United States, and to individual per
sons, and corporations
SIC T. Ind be further enacted II shan be the duy of
the Postmaster General to provide and furnish 10 all Depu
" Postmastes and other persons applying and paying
therefor suitable stamps Of the denomir alton OF Woana-a
hafCens facilitate the prepayment or the postage pro-
vided for in this And to any person who shall desire
10 purchase Of the Postmaster General of any Deputy
Postmaster, any time an amount Of stamps to the
value Of fifty dollars upwards, such stamps shall be fur
nished al discount OF ten per cent upon their par value
stamps the Of thy dollars shall be allowed de-
ductioD Of ten per cent upon the par value.
SEC Ind be further enacted Thatlhere Is hereby ap
proprsled of any money the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated lhe Of 81 $4,000 TO supply any defclen
cy thai may arise in the Post Office Department
SEC And be IL further enacted, There shall be charged
upon ali letters transported in the mails from any Of the
Asnc pOris in the United States TO Of the ports In the
United States upon the Pacific from OF the porLs
the United States upon the Pacific any of the Atlantic
ports the United States four times the charged In
this and upon all newspapers periodicals, and maya
zines books other printed mailer herein provided for
three times the usual rates
SIC And be II further enacted That lists Of letters re-
naming uncsied for IN Post Once for the space Of
weeks, in any city, town. or village, where news
paper shall be printed, sha hereafter be published once
only IN a newspaper which being issued as frequently
any other shall have the largest circulation within the
range of delivery OF ssio Office 70 be decided by the Post
General, under such regulations as shall be pre-
scrbed By him a. charge not exceeding two aud aha
each letter called for And the Postmasrer at such
ONCE is hereby directed post In conspicuous place
bis Office copy Of such list the day day after the pub
LEGATION thereof: Prordsd hoUerer II the publisher OF any
paper herein specified shall refuse 10 publish the list Of le
iers az provided this section the Postmaster shall deg
nate seine other paper which such list shall be pubshet
and such publisher refusing shall be deprived Of all the
benefits OF this act and the free exchange now provided
by law.