The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-06

| for each letter advertised. And the postmaster a
such office is hereby directed TO post in conspic
uous place in his office copy of such list, on tho
day day after the publication thereof and II tho
publisher Of any such paper shall refuse to publish
the list OF letters as provided in this section, the
postmaster may designate some other paper for such
purpose Such ists of letters shall be published once
In every six weeks, and as much oitener, not ex-
cecding once week, as the Postmaster General
may specially direct Proridsd. That the Postmas-
ter General may, in his discretion, direct the pub
LEGATION of German and other foreign letters in any
newspaper printed in the German or any other for
eign language, which publication shall be IN lieu
of in addition to the publication OF the list OF
such letters in the manner first in this section pro-
vided as the Postmaster General shall direct.
SEC g. Ind be IL further enacted, That TO any post
master whose commissions may be reduced before
the amount allowed at his office for the year end
ing the thrtieth day OF June, eighteen huhoreu
and fifty one, and whose abors may be Increased,
the Postmaster General shall be authorized, In his
discretion, to allow such additional commissions
as he may deem Just and proper: Prouided, That
the whole amount of commissions allowed such
postmaster during the fiscal year shall not exceed
by more than twenty per cent. the amount OF COM
missions at such office for the year ending the
thirtieth day Of June, eighteen hundred and fifty
one.
SEC. 7. lind be IL further enacted, That no post
office now in existence shall be discontinued, nor
shall the mail service on any mail route in any Of
the States Territories be discontinued or diinin
ishcd, in consequence of any diminution OF the
revenues that may result from this act; and it shall
be the duty OF the Postmaster General to establish
new post offices, and place the mail service on any
new mail routes established, or that may hereafter
be established, in the same manner though this
act had not passed. Ind propided. further, That
the compensation OF no postmaster shall be diInin-
ished in consequence Of the passage Of this act.
SEC. s. And be ii further enacted, That there shall
be paid to the Post Office Department, in further
payment and compensation for the mail service
performed for the two Houses Of Congress and the
other Departments and offices of the Government
in the transportation Of free matter, the sum Of five
hundred thousand dollars per year, which shall be
paid quarterly, out of any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated; and the moneys APP
propriated to the Post Office Department by the
twelfth section of the act to establish certain post
routes and for other purposes" approved March
third, eighteen hundred and forty seven, and re-
naming undrawn in the Treasury, shall continue
subject to the requisition Of the Postmaster Cen
era, for the service of the Post Office Department,
notwithstanding the same may have 50 remained
so undrawn for more than two years afterit became
subject to such requsition.
Sec 9. And be It further enacted, That there is
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum Of
five hundred thousand dollars, to supply any def
cheney that may arise in the Post Office Depart
ment.
SEC 10. dnd be further enacted, That it shall be
in the power of the Postmaster General, at all post
offices where the postmasters are appointed by the
President of the United States, 10 establish post
routes within the cities towns, to provide for
suitable and convenient places of deposit, and by
employing carriers to receive and deposit them in
the post Office; and all such offices it shall be in
his power to letters to be delivered by suit
able carriers to be appointed by him for that pur
pose, for which not exceeding two cents
shall be charged, to be paid by the person receiv-
ing sending the same; and all sums so received
shall be paid into the Post Office Department: Pro-
vided, The amount of compensation allowed by the
Postmaster General to carriers shall in
coed the amount paid into the Treasury, by
each town city, under the provisions of this
section.
SEC. IL. -And be it further enacted, That from
and after the passage Of this act it shall be lawful
to coin, at tho mint of the United States and its
branches, piece of the denomination and legal
value of three cents three hundredths of dol
lar to be composed Of three fourths silver and one
fourth copper, and to weigh twelve grains and
three eighths of grain; that the said coin shall
bear ouch devices shall be conspcuously differ
ent from those of the other silver coins and of the
gold dollar, but having the cription United
States of America, and its denomination and date;
and that it shall be legal tender in payment of
debts for all sums of thirty cents and under; and
that ingots shall be used for the coinage of the
three cent pieces herein authorized, of which the
quality differs than five thousandths from the
legal standard and that, in adjusting the weight of
the said coin, the following deviations from the
standard weight shall not be exceeded, namely
one-half of grain in the single piece, and one
pcnnyweight in thousand pieces.
Approved, March 3, 1851