, 1860-11-16

Pos,-Oucs Dspartmsnt during the ascal year ending
tAs thirtisth Of jane, eighteen hund,e and sixty
ons.
Bsa aaetsd by LGs SeAats and Hour Of Rspresrn-
fuiisss Il tAs Uhiisd Staies oC America IN C0ngrsii
ssIslbisd That the following BE-, and the same
rs heFeby appropriated for the service Of the Post
Oce Department Tor the year ending the thrteth OF
June, eighteen hundred and siNtyOne, out Of any
moneys In the treasury arising FROM the revenues uf
the aid department 10 conformity to the act Of the
second q July. eighteen hundred and thirtysir.
For transportation ol the mails within the jurisdic
tion Of the United States, and such routes along
the coasts Of The United States DO not touch At
ionsgn port nine million six hundred and fortyfour
thousand Eve hundred and ninetyeight dullan Pro
uided, A0trertT, That the maNimum compensation 70
b paid 70 route agents shall not exceed eight hundred
d0lau per year.
For compensation to po.tmasterS, two million six
hundred and hNy-fOur thoasAnd dollars, PrOutded
Aotrsrer, That Wiete paekaga Of neNspaPes or pc
neeas ars reoeivee - s9y 'a oiss :, oiyesse 70 Oe
which they beong with the postage for quarter In
advance, shall BE- handed to The postmaster, be shall
deliver the sane 10 their respective oWnen.
For clerks IN The ofaees Of postmasisrs, eight hun
FoI shlPs, s,ssnbOst. and way lsitsH, tweniy thou
For oos furni,urs in The pos, ooes, four thousand
dollar.
FOT advertising seven thou,and dollars.
For mall bags nfty-lve thousand dollars.
For paper required for printing blanks, seventy
FoT prisiiag blanks, twelve thousand dollars.
For Wrapping paper, hfytwo thousand dollars
hor mail loeks, keys, and stamps hiieen thousand
thSuaand dasrs. PyOUidsd. That from and after the
hrst u July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty,
not more than sixteen hundred dolar per annum shall
Be- allowed 70 any special agent Of the Post Oee De
parment - compensation ior his services: And pro
siaed rthsr, That The fourth section Of an act snt
lied An act 10 supply dehciences In the apprupria
toas r The service Of The fiscal year ending the ihir
tieth q June. one thousand eight hundred and any
fOurn approved Nay thiHyhnst, eighteen hundred
and hfty-four, be and the same Is hereby repealed.
For miscellaneous payments, one hundred and hfty
thousand dollars, Pr0Uided That Il shall be the duty
Of the PostmAsterGensna 10 furnish to Congress. in
bis annual report the arst Monday Of December
SKI and of each and every year thereafter. detailed
statement Of the expenditures made under the head Of
"a miseelAneous paymentsi and that il shall not be
lawful 70 nse any Of the money hereby appropriated
PostO1ice Department for malfeasanee or nonfeas-
ance IL o1lca, for acts committed by them under
color Of law, and in derogaton Of the rights Of eiti
rens.
For postage stamps and stamped envelopes, one
hundncd thousand dollars.
For payments of balances due to foreign countries
three hundred thousand dollars
Sac. 2. And b furiAsr enacted That from and
licr the thriieh OF June, eighteen hundred and sxy
he charge for the delivery Of letters by carriers shall
b not exceeding cent each, the whole Of which
hail be paid 10 them for their services And the
posimAkter0cnerA may establish boxes for the de-
livery Of letter. a the outside stations in the suburbs
" cties, provided be done without loss 10 the
department. injury 10 the service; and any net rev
noe derived from the rent OF said boxes may he a-
lied By him towards the payment of the expense Of
oecung lctten or towards the increase Of the car
ier's fund, - he may deem just and equitable.
Sac. ;. 1nd Be- f further enaeisd That II the rev.
nnea Of the PoatOnioe Department shall be insuhi- /
lent 10 meet the appropriations Of this act than the
um of i've million seven thousand four hundred and
Eeniyfour dsllArs and seveutydve cents OF 30 much
hereof - may BE- necessary BE- and the same Is here
y. appropriated, 70 be paid out Of any money In the
leasury not otherwise appropriated to supply def
encies in the revenue Of the POstOnlce Department
% the year ending the thirtieth of June eighteen
undred and sixty-One.
Sac. 4 And b q Jiufhsr enaefed, That the Post
lasterGen be, and he l. hereby authorized T.
ause the mails 70 be transported between the United
latea and any foreign port ports or between any
ori Of NE United States 70 any other port Of the
nied States, touching at foreign port, by steam
hp, SLOWING and paying therefor, II BY an American
ezsel the and United States inland postage and
By Foreign vessel, The sea postage only on the
nails 20 conveyed .ProUidsd, That the preference
hall always Be given TO an American over a foreign
ieanizhiF. When departing from the same port for
be same destination within three days Of each other.
sEc. S. Aud Be- Il further enacted, That 20 much
the Appropriation for inland mail service as i pru
tded for transportation Of mails from San Fnnrsco
. Puget Sound, via Astoria in Oregon, shall be ap-
lied 70 the transportation Of said mails by land to
olympia whenever BY law such service shall be pro
fded 10 lieu Of ocean service.
Annroved lima Is IeGO