The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-21
The New PestoRae Bill.

we ma Ia the Giooe a synopsis Oh ul'
ill, which is likely to work mauy impor.
tant changes, no! to say Improvement il
our postal system. Everything is to be
prepaid after July, and the postage to Cal
iforniy is to be ten cents instead of six.
the bill provides that, in lieu Of the
rates now established by law, there shall
after the announcement of the next fsca.
quarter, be charged for every single letter
in manuscript or paper Ct any kind in
which information shall be asked for or
communicated in writing, or by marks OF
signs, conveyed in the mail for any dis
lance between places in the United States
not exceeding three thousand miles, three
cents; and for any distance exceeding three
thousand miles, ten cents. For a double
letter the charge is to be double, for a ire
bic letter, treble, and for a quadruple letter,
eaaIraple these rates.
Every letter or parcel not exceeding half
an ounce IN weight is tc be deemed a single
letter, and every additional weight Of half
an ounce, or of less than half an ounce, is
to be charged with an additional single
postage. Upon all letters passing through
or in the mail, Of the United States, except
ing such as are to or from a foreign country
the postageis to be prepaid, except upon let
tiers or packages addressed 10 officers ofthe
government on official business, which shall
be SO marked on the envelope.
Anl from and after January /, 1856, the
Postmaster-Ge General may reqaire posl.mls-
ters to place postage stamps upon all pre-.
paid letters upon which such stamps may
moi have been placed by the writer's. All
drop-letters; or letters placsj in any post.
Office not for transmission through the mail
but for delivery only, are to be charged
with postage at the rate Of one cent each;
and all letters which are hereafter ADVERT
sed as remaining over, or uncalled for, in
any post-ofice, both to te charged one cent
each, in addition to the regular postage,
both to be accounted for as other pasta &c S
now are.
No postmaster or other person is 10 be
allowed to sell any postage stamps or stamp
envelopes for any larger sun than that In
iicated upon their face, or for a larger
sum than that charged therefore by the
Post Office department; and any person who
violates this provision is to be deemed gull.
ty Of a misdemeanor, and on conviction,
is to be fined in any sum not loss than ten,
nor more than FIVE hundred dollars.
The following amendments were made to
It and accepted:
PRovrDEp. That nothing herein contained
shall be so constructed as to alter the laws
in relation to the franking privilege.
AND BIZ TT FCRrHER ENACTED, That for
the greater security Of valuable letters post,
ed for transmission in the mails Of the Uni
ted States, the Postma ster- G 4neral be, and
hereby is authorized to establieh a uniform
plan for the registration Of such letters on
application Of the parties posting the same,
to require the prepayment Of the postage as
well as registration fee Of FIVE cents on eve
ny such letter or packet, to be accounted
for BY the postnasters receiving the. same
in such manner as the Postmaster Genera
shall direct; Provided, however, That such
registration shall not be compulsory, and il
shall not vender the PoStolfce Department,
or its revenue. liable for the loss Of such
letters or packets, or the contents thereof.
NEN PasrAGE AoF.-IHsTRUcrIoNs TO
PosrMAsrsR7.-The parrv,lar attention Of
Postmasters and others is ins<ad 10 he
provisions Of the annexed act, passed j III
last session Of Congress. 1t will be ovserv-
cd
1T. That from and after Apail lst, 1855
the single rate Of postage on a letter convey
ed ID The mail for any DISTANCE between
plac is IN the United States not exceeding
three thou ond miles. Is three cents. and
fof any distence exceeding three thousand
miles. ten cents.
1ad, Tint from and after April lst, 1855,
prepayment, either BY stamps, stamped
envelopes u IN money, Is compulsory.
Sd. That from an after January let,
1855, all letters between places ID Tie Uni.
ted States. must be prepaid either by post
age stamps, Or stamped envelopes.
4th. That Che laws relating to tho frank.
ing privilege are not altered.
5th, That the existing rates and regula
lions IA regard to letters ID Or from Cana
% andaIl other foreign countries remain
unchanged.
Unpaid letters mailed before April ist.
1855. will be forwarded and delivered upon
the payment Of the postage By the person
addressed
Postage stamps and stamped envelopes