The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-03
BY AUTHO GRITTY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Io,sed during the Frat Session If the Iairty ssconu
p ,f.N Congress.

lPUBLIC ACr-No. o.
AN ACT TO amend the act entitled An act to re-
duce and modify the rates OF postage In the Y nj
tedStates, add for other purposes" parsed March
third, eighteen hundred and fifty one.
Be IL snacted by the Ssn0ts and House of Repre-.
senlatuss Of the United States of america in Con
yrsss asssnpsed That from and alter the thirticth
day of September. eighteen hundred and fifty two,
the upon all printed mattec passing throu gh
abe mail Of the United Ststes inereed of the
now charged, shall be as faliows to w.t. Each
newspaper, periodical, unsealed circular, other
article OF printed matter, not exceeding three
ounces An weight, shal be sent to any part of
the Vsired Statcs for cent, and for every adt-
SleaA ounce, or traction OF an ounce, ere cent ad-
<iatsnnai shail be chargedS and Nbch the sta &c
upon any newspaper per fodtcai is paid quarterly
yearly ia advance at the office where the eaid
periodical or newspaper 10 delivered, is paid
yearly or qasr,eriy in advance at the office where
the % mailed, and evidence Of such payment
ii furnished to the office Of delivery in such man
ner as the Post Office Department shhll BY general
regulations prescribe one half of sad "a ties only
shal be charged. Newspapers and periodicals not
weighing over one ounce and a half, when csrcu-
lased in theState whereof published shalt De charged
half OF the rates before mea.tohed: PROVIDED,
What small newspapers ant periodicals, published
Snoathly or oftener. snd pamphlets not containing
more than sixteen octave pages each, when sent in
single packages, weighing at least eight ounces to
one address, and prepaid by affixng postage
stahpe thereto shall be char ged only hall Of cen,
1or each ounce or fraction OF ounce, notwih.
stunning the postage calculated on each separate
amount.
The P-s'age on all transient MATTER shall be pre-.
ruid by stamps or otherwise, or shall be charged
double the rites first above mentioned. s.
sko' 2. Ind be further enacted, That books.
pound or untoand, not weighing over four pounds
shall tie deemed mailable matter. and shall be
'chargeaele with postage mt one cent ounre for
All dp'anccs under three Thousand miles and two
ceris ounce for ali distances over three thou.
hand miles, to which FIFTY per cent. shall be added
in al cases where the same may be cent without
beng prepaid, and all printed matter ctargeabIe
% weigh shall be weighed whesi dry. The pub
dIshe's OF newspapers and periodicals may send to
each ether from theff Respective offices Of pubica-
lion Tree OF postage one copy Of each publication;
aud may also send TO each actual subscriber, en-
closed In their publications, bills and receipts for
fhe same, free OF postage. The publishers of weekly
newspapers may send to each actual subscribee
within the county where their paPers are printed
andpnbiished one copy thereof free OF postage.
SEC, 8, 44nd BE- Il further enacted, That no news.
paper, periodical, magazine, other printed paper
or matter, shall be entitled TO be sent at the rates
o. postage in this act specified. unless the following
conditions be Observed:
First Ii shall be cent without any cover or wrap.
per. or in a cover wrapper open at the ends or
sides. 30 that the character Of Ito matter
.oerein may be determine. ~ithou removing such
wrapper. Serond, There shall be NO word or com
munIcauon printed ON the same after ito publica
tion' Or upon the cover wrapper thereof, nor
any writing or marks upon IL. nor upon the cover
or wrapper thereof, except the and address OF
the person to whom il 10 TO be s,nh THIRD. There
shall be no paper other thing enclosed in or with
such printed paper; and if these conditions are not
COMPLIED with, such printed matter shail be subjeet
70 letter postage and all matter sent by mail from
one past Vi the United States to another the post
age OF which is not fixed by the provisions of this
tct Shall, unless the came be entitled to he se,t
Tree ii postage, be charged with letter postage.
SIc. 4 Ana be It further enacted That if the
puhhsher vi auy periodical after being three
snontte previously notified that his pubicatiun ia
not taken out Of the Office to which tits for de-
avery, continue to forward such publication in
the mail, the postmaster To whose Office such pub
hcauon Is sent may dispose Of the same for the
postage, unless the publisher shall pay il, and
received during one quarter of the Hscat year. shall
have remained in the office without being called
sor during the whole of my succeeding qua ter
the postmaster at suuh office shall sell the same
and credit the proceeds Of such sale in his gu
~ accounts, under such regulations and after such
notice as the Post Office Department shall pre-.
scribe, - -.
SEC. g. Ind be 1t further enacted, That 90 much
OF the recond section Of the entitled Van act to
"nodity and reduce the rates of postage in the Uni
ted States. and for other purposes" approved
March third eighteen hundred and hfty-one a.
relates to the postage free circulation or trans-
inission OF newspapers, periodicals. and other
printed matter, and all other provisions of law in
consistent with the provisions of this act are here
by repealed.
SEC. g. And be 1t further enacted, That when list
at upcn!ied-for letters shall be published in anv
newspaper printed in any foreign language, said
lat stall be published in such ne wspaper having
of said ofice y 1'''e'9
Approved August 50, 1852.
tPUBLIc AcT-No. 65.l
AN ACT making appropriations for the support of
the army, for the year ending the thir,ieth of
June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
three. ., ..
Behendef'd by the Senate aad House of Representa.
tees n me Unite" States Qf america in Congress as
s"mbtd, That the follow ing sums be and the same
are hereby appropriated, out OF any money in the
Treasury not otherwise Appropriated, for the sup
port OF the army for the year ending the tbrtietb of
June one thousand eight hundred aud fifty three:
FOR pay OF the army. million three hundred
an NIFTY three thousand two hundred and six dol
lars
For Communication of officers subsistence, five
amt forty fur dollars.
For communication Of forage for officers horres,
one hundred and five thousand five hundred and
four doltsrs.
For pa, ments in lieu of clothing for officers
servants. thirty six thousand two hundred dollars
For expenses Of recruiting, thirty two thousan
eight hundred and forty eigh, dollars and thirty
two cents
For three months extra pay for non con,mis
stoned Officers, musicians, and privates, on re-
enlistment, ten thousand dollars.
For subsistence in kind, one million and FORTY
seven tnousand one hundred and eighty FIVE d.
iars' Pr6ctded, That the Commissary Depa rtment
may USE IN advance Of the regular appropriation
'or The hscai year ending the thirtieth June,
thousand eight hundred and fifty. tour, two hun
iTed end seventy five thousand dollars of said sum
for ssd fiscal year. h.
For clothing for the army. camp and garrison
equ'page and horse equipments, two hundred and
thrse 1nonsano one hundred and eighty dollars
and eighty three cents.
For the regular supplies Of the Quartermaster's
department, consisting OF fuel forage in kind for
the horses, mules, and Of the Quarter masters
Department, at the several military posts and sta
tlons, and with the armies in the field; Tor he
horses OF the frs. and second regimen of goons
the co,nPanifs OF light artillery, the regiment Of
mounted rihenen, and such companies or infantry
% may be mounted, and also for the authorized
number OF oihcer-' horses when serving in the
field and nj the outposts of straw for soldiers bed
ding; and n, Of stationery, Including company and
other blank books Tor the army, certificates for
Aiscbarged soldiers. blank forms for the Pay and
Qnarttrmasters Depar .nents, and Tor the printing
oil division and department ORDERS army regula-
ton and reports, one million hundred and six.
ty thousand dollars.
For the incidental expenses Of the QusrterInas-
ters Department, Consisting Of postage on letters
and Jackets received and sent by officers of the
ARMY On public service, expenses OF courts. mar,
ana courts Of inquiry, including the additional
compensation to judge advocates, recorders, mem
OSfs ana Witnesses nile that vice under he