Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-20


To tRs Editor ftas Daily State Sentinel:
Horticulturists and pomologists will be glad to
learn thai, by the new postal arrangements passed
at the last session of Congress- seeds or cuttings
are classed as mailable matter in packages, and
are to be charged with postage at the rate of one
cent an ounce when sent under fifteen hundred
miles, and two cents an ounce when sent over that
distance. The package must not exceed eight
ounces.
The postage on letters conveyed in the mails
from any point east of the Rocky Mountains to
any State or Territory on the Pacific coast, and
from any State or Territory on the Pacific coast
to any point east of the mountains, has been fixed
by the recent law At ten cents. Heretofore let
tiers conveyed by the Isthmus routes have been
subject to the ten cent rate, while those carried
overland between Missouri and California were
only subject to the three cent rate.
The act empowers the Postmaster General to
procure and furnish letter sheets, with postage
stamps impressed thereon. combining in one both
a sheet and an envelope.
Another section requires that letters which have
been advertised shall be returned to the Postofce
Department, if unclaimed, two months after the
date of the advertisement, except in cases where
letters are directed to seaports for persons on
board of designated vessels expected 70 arrive;
and, also, in cases where letters are especially
marked to be retained for longer period. This
provision shortens the time during which dead
letters detained at the office of delivery about
one month. The unclaimed money obtained
from dead letters is to be applied hereafter to
promote the efficiency of dead letter Office by
providing for a more careful examination and the
return of large number to the writers.
The newspaper publishers and their customers
in the interior, the most important section is that
which makes it ''lawful for persons known as
regular dealers in newspapers and periodicals
to receive by mail such quantities of either
they may require, and to pay the postage thereon
as they may be received, at the same rates as reg
ular subscribers to such publications" Q This is
to give the benefit of the reduced quarterly rates
to newspaper dealers who, on account of the IT.
regularity in the number of papers and period
icals they ORDER find it impossible to pay postage
quarterly in advance. $500.
Two other sections enlarge the scope of mail
able matter, to be paid for according the weight
of the package, by including maps, engravings,
autographs or Photographic prints on rollers or
paper covers; books bound or unbound, phono-
graphic paper and envelopes, all of which are to
be rated at one cent an ounce for any place within
the United States not over 1900 miles and two cents
\ an ounce for a distance over 500 miles prepaid
by postage stamps. The packages must not ex-
coed four pounds. Cards. blank or printed, in
packages weighing at least eight ounces, are made
uailable matter at the same rates. prepared in the
same way. ..aen
The new patent Office bill in the hurry of leg
slation at the heels of the session, and the gross
carelesSness of the Engrossing Clerk in the House,
went through in very crude state. Thus the
10th section provides that all patents hereafter
| granted shall remain in force for the term of
seventeen years from the date of issue, and all
extension of such patents is hereby prohibited.
| This was clearly the intention of Congress, and
was the compromise adopted between the con-
tending parties, yet the 18th section declares that
''patents for designs may be granted for term OF
three and a half years, or for term of seven
| years, or for term of fourteen years. as the APP
plicant may elect; and that paten.ees under this
act shall be entitled to the extension of their re-
spective patents for the term Of seven years from
the day which said patents shall expire, upon
| the same terms ana restrictions as now pro-
vided for the extension of letters patent"
The 10Th section also provides that 'in every
application for the extension of patent, the app
plicant shall pay fee of fifty dollars, and fifty
dollars additional in the granting of every ex
tension, "and the board of appeal which is author
| lied to be appointed by the 2nd section is re
quired to decide, when the Commissioner of Pat
ents directs upon the validity of the decision
examiners in applications for the extension Of
patents, while the 18th section directs that al
applications for the extension of patents shall b,
filed at least ninety days before the extension
thereof, and notice of the day set for the hear
ing of the case shall be published AS required
by law, for at least sixty days.
Tits very evident that the intention of Con
gress to prevent all extensions of patents ha.
been defeated through their own bungling legis
lation, and culpable caralessness of the engross-
ing clerks.
The permanent Constitution of the "Confeder
ated States" has been completed. An outline o.
the features in it may not be uninteresting Il
the general reader:
"No person of foreign birth, not citizen o.
the Confederate States, shall be allowed to vote
for any officer, civil or political, State or Fed
eral.''
"Under the first census, South Carolina is t
be entitled to fire Representatives in Congress
Georgia ten, Alabama nine. Florida fioo, Misss
sissippi screen, louisiana sic and Texas SIR Eacl
State to be entitled to two Senator's"
"The State Legislature may impeach judicia
or Federal officer, resident and acting for sal,
State, by thirds vote"
Both branches of Congress may grant seat
on the floor of either House to the principal off
GERS of each Executive department, with the priv
ilege of discussing measures pertaining to his de
partment." - rlssa ~
/
population is continued as in the old Constitu
ton" r.r errsr.r r
Congress is not allowed, through the impo
stion of duties, to foster any branch of indus
{ try"
4 Foreign slave trade is prohibited
Congress is prohibited from making appropr
D atoms unless by vote of two-thirds of bot
Houses. except such appropriations as shall b
asked for by the head of some department or
e the President"
"No extra compensation shall be allowed an
7 contractor, officer or agent after contract ha
been made or services rendered"
i Every law or resolution having the force
r law, passed by Congress, shall relate to but on
subject. and which shall be expressed by its title
n '.The President and Vice President shall b
: elected for term of six years"
"The principal officers of the departments an
n diplomatic service shall be removable at the plea:
a ure of the President. Other civil officers sha
n be removable when their services are unnece
; sary, or for other good causes and reasons. RI
movals must be reported to the Senate ii uract
IS cable. No captious removals to be tolera.sed.
1t "Other States are to be admitted into the Cor
d | federacy by vote of two-thirds of both Hous,
" OF Congress tt#Et3.
q "The Confederacy may acquire territory an
n slavery shall be acknowledged and protected b
J, Congress and by the Territorial Government
J. "When i've States shall ratiiy this Constitute
,e it shall be established for said States. Unit
RI ratified, the provisional Constitution shall
,e continued in force not extending beyond year
re Carl Schurz has had hard road to travel
Dr. his aspirations after the Sandman mission. I'll
l. onslaught on him from high Republican quarter
is terrible 1t is distinctly proven against hi
Of that he asked and received 500 per week for
a services in the last canvass Pretty good paw f
N patriotic, self sacrificing champion of freedom
Y. one would think. Your Indiana Republican
$, now here furious against him, and many
re them have protested against his appointment
e. the strongest terms. One of them in his excit
- ment. in my hearing, denounced Carl "as d
b. impudent Dutchman, and God. forsaken infdt
ID whose appointment would be disgrace to Il
Republican party" Pm
4 Fort SH1.teT-TAe Reasons for its SuTrendeT Consi
rt ered-WAdt TIE ItTepfeSsible Republicans hare
Of Sc0hOdr-The Southern Loda-D ssdtisfttetiOa an
10 United States Arsast-Mr. Douglas Resolaaion-A
~ 6GBsd-TAe Neso SoutJlern Turl5.
- WASHINGTON, March Is, 1851
10 TIE E;itor Of TIE Daily State Sentinel
IN You can hear nothing now in this city but Il