Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-27

| See. III. And be 1T further el1Gctef, That
from and after the passage of this act the
| three Assistant PGstInasters General shall be
| entitled to have remitted by the postmaster in
| Washington all postage charged upon letters,
| packages, or other matter, received by them,
| respectively, through the mail, touching the
busness Of the Post Office Department, or the
! particular branch Of that business committed
| to them, respectively; and each OF the said
| Assistant Postmasters General shall be, and
| hereby is, authorized to transmit through the
! mail, Tree OF postage, any letters, packages,
or otber matters relating exclusively to his
| official duties, or to the business of the Post
| OGlce Department; but he shall, in every
such case, endorse or the back of the letter
or package SO to be sent free of postage, over
| his own signature, the words official busi-
ness" And for any such endorsement falsely
made, the person so offending shall forfeit and
| pay three hundred dollars; and the several
| deputy pOStmnstcrs shall be, and hereby are,
| authorized TO send through the mail, free of
| postage, all letters and packages whi:h it may
dc their duty, or they may have occasion to
transmit to any person or place, and which
shall relate exclusively to the business Of the
| respective offices, or to the business of the
Post Office Departments but in every such
ease the deputy postmaster sending any such
letter or package shall endorse thereon, over
his own signature, the words - Post Ofice bu-
sincss." And for any and every such en-
| dor"cment falsely made, the person making
the same shall forfeit and pay three hundred
dollars. SEC. &, act OC March 3, 1915.
< section CT March ,, 1545, allows postnasters
whose compensation does not exceed $500 a year
TO send and receive free CT postage letters on their
private business not weighing more than half an
ounce
Sec. IL. And be 1t fnrtAcr enacted, That
the act OF Congress entitled Z" An net author
i iZing the Governors Of the several States to
transmit by mail certain books and docu-
meHtS, approved June the thiItieth, orc
thousand eight hundred and thirty-.our, shall
remain and continue in full force. any thing
hereinbeiore to the contrary notwithstanding;
and the mem bcrs Of Congress- the delegates
fru!L the Territories, the Secretary Of the Sen
ale, and the Clerk Of the House of Reprcscnta-
tiYcS, saail be, and they are hereby, author
| lzed to transmit, free Of postage, to any post
Office within the United States, or the Terrific
rlca thereof, any documents which have been
or may be printed by order Of either House Of
| Congress, any thing in this law tn the contrary
Notwithstanding. Sec Z, act of Marct 3, IS45.
Sec. lis. Ind be at further enacted, That
each member Of the Senate, each member of
the House Of Representatives, and each dele
gate from Territory of the United States, the
Secretary Of the Senate, and the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, may, during each
session of Congress- and for period of thirty
days before the commencement and thirty
UtCT emu OF eacQ anu every session
OF Congress, send and receive through tie
! mail, free of postage, any letter, newspaper,
or packet not exceeding two ounces in weight;
and all postage charged upon any letters,
! packages, petitions, memorials, or other mat
ters or things received during any session of
Congress by any Senator, member, or delegate
of the House of Representatives, touching his
official or legislative duties, by reason Of any
| axces5 Of weight above two ounces, of the
! matter or thing so received shall be paid out
OF the contingent fund Of the House Of which
The person receiving the same may be q mem
Der. And they shall have the right to frank
written letters from themselves during the
whole year, as now authorized by law. Sec. 3,
act of Sd Murch, 1845.
See. lI6. AHd Bs 1T further enacted, That
| nothing in this act contained shall be con-
| strued ~ repeal the laws heretofore enacted,
granting the franking privilege To tho Presi-
dent of the United States when in Office and to
all ex Presidents, and to the widows Of the
| former Presidents Madison and Harrison Sec.
| 23, act Of March 3, 1915
See. III. And be ii further enacted, That
| all members Of Congress. delegates from Ter
ritories, the Vice President of the United
States, the Secretary Of the Senate, and the
CLERK of the House Of Representatives, shall
| nave the power to send and receive public doc.
| unents free OF postage during their term Of
| oficc, and that the said members and dele
public documents free of postage up to the
| first Monday of December following the expi-
| ration of their term Of Ofice. Sec. 3, act of
| Mareh /, 1847.
Act of March 3, 1915, (see No I27) extends
this privilege in the case Of the Vice President
Sec. LIS. And be it fsther enacted, That
the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
house OF Representatives shall have the power
| 70 receive, as well as to send, all letters and
| txun
Of postage, during their term Of office. Sec. 4,
act Of March /, 1S47
Dec ll9. A1!d be Ut further enacted, That
members OF Congress shall have the power to
receive, as well as to send, all letters and
packages, not weighing over two ounces, free
OF postage, up to the first Monday in Deeem-
Der following the expiration of their term Of
| ofhee Sec. 5, act Of March i, lS47.
Sec l2O. and be it further enacted That
each deputy postmaster, whose compensation
| Tor inc last preceding year did not exceed two
hundred dollars, may send through tho mail all
| letters written by himself, and receive through
| the mail all written communications addressed
| to himself on his private business which shall
not exceed In weight one half ounce, free Of
postage* Sec. L, act Of March 2, IS4A
see No ia above for right Of other postmas-
tiers in the matter.
Sec. III. And be at further enacted, That
! In compensation for such mail services as may
| be performed for the several departments Of
| the Government, that there shall be paid to
| the foit ONCE Department, from the Treasury,
| tor each years service, the sum Of two hun
dred thousand dollars which is hereby ap-
propriated for that purpose, out of any unap-
pr0prIated money in the Treasary. Sec. II,
act Of March 3, 1917.
Il See section l26 for additional allowance for
| this purpose,