The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-22
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE. FRIRDAY, MAY a22. 1853 :.

postage shall IN al cqses be fuy prepaid by stamps
rates ihaIl be chsrge for books unsealcd cirouisr
not exceeding three 10 number shall pass at the singh
rate OF Two cents aud In that proportion Tor greale
number, adding one rato for three circulars, or les
number III oreof directed to one address No extri
postage shall be charged for card Irnt OF impress
Cd upon an envelope or wrapper, these rates mus
| 10 all casos b prepaid BY stimps. wgll Il.
SIC. 80, And b 4 further enoaed, That the rate O.
postage upon maiiabe matter OF the second class
issued once week or more frequently from kpowr
onoe Of publication and sent 20 regular subscribers
shall be as follows Upoa newspapers and other pc
rodical publications, each not exceeding The standard
weight Of four ounces aud passing through the mail.
OF .ptst oaices Of the United States between any
points therein tbs rate Tor each quaSter u the ycal
sh NJ be for publications iIsued once week dvg
cents issued twice week, ten cents Issue three
times week, aiteea cents issued SIX LINES week
thirty cents issued seven times week, dirty i've
cehts and IA that prop ortloh adding one rlie for
each Issue more frequent than once week. For
weight exceeding four ounces and not eNcocing eiRhi
ounces, an additional rate shall 30 charged and on
the same scale, additional rate Tor each additional
weight Of -four ounces Of frapttot fereof and aHoh
postage must be prepaid for terra not less than one
quarter nor more than one year at either tie OF
mailing OF delivery at the option Of the subscriber
Of which payments record shalt be made anc pre-
served 10 the post oflce where paid; and no sGoh
publication shall be delivered from the office until
such payment made but tile publishers of weekly
newspapers may send TO each actual subscriber with
in the ceuhty where their papers are printed and
Published one copy thereof free Q! postage.
CSC. JU ANA OaM yuftHff ciQcic1, IiQk tho rate
postage upOn all maiable matter e the second class
issued less frequently than nnce week from known
otico Of publication, aud sent 70 regular subscribers,
shall be as follows Upon newspapers magazines
ana other periodical publications. each not exceedina
the STANDARD weight of four ounces aud nassing
through the mails or post Offices Of the United States
between any poRls therein, the rate for each such
paper periodical shall DC one cent and an addil ION
al rate Of one cent Tor each additional weight Of .our
ounces or frac ion thereof Provided That the Post.
master General may provide Ly regulation for The
fnff ~ Me-
same rate by the Standard weight OF the package when
seat TO one address and the rates herein provided
must be prepaid at either The clcs OF mailing or OF
delivery AZ the option OF the subsciber for a term
not less than ore quarter nor more than one year,
except that newsdealers may pay tho postage upon
their packages received the same rates pro rata
as yearly or semuhndally subscribers VINO pay rost
age quarterly IN advance,
SIC. 81. And Be Il further enacted That publ ghers
may enclose ~ their publications sent to regular sub-
scribers the bills for subscription thereto without
any additional charge for postage, and may WRIT
Print upon their publications. or upon the wrappers
thereof he and address OF the subscribers ete-
70, and the date when the subscription will expre
but any other enclourc or addition in writing or Ia
print shall subject the sama 20 letter postage, which
shtll be collected before delivey theron
SIC. 3S. 4Sd be further enacted, That the Postmas
ter General may from time 70 Time provide BY order
the rates and terms upon which rOnte agents may re-
ceiye and deliver at the mail packages
Of newspapers and periodicals delivered tethem for
that purp go by the publishers or any news agent 10
charge thereof and not received from, nor Designed
for delivery At, any post Officer nn..e 10,
sKc 50. And BE- Il further enacted, That the Post
msstsr General hoe authority " presorbe by regpla-
lion the manner OF wrapping and securing for no
mails all ~ tter not charged with lett pcstggc NOR
awlpiy ranked, 30 that the same may be conven
emily examined Dy postmasters and II not so
Tfai ped AID secured, the same shall be subject 10
ettcr postage He may hl.o provide by regulation
or asesrtanng By furnished lists by bltasit or 9th
,rwise, NheIheP publishers seud or have sent their
publications. unpaid through the mails 70 other than
heir regular subscribers.
SEC. 4O AHd bsif further enacsed That postmast4rs
Il the Office Of delivery are authorized aad II s II be
heir duty to the wrappers aud ytlopesirOin
)rnted and other mat or not eharged with le ter posi-
lge, nor lawfully iranked for the Iurpose u Ucer
aining whether there Is upon, or conuscteu WAR,
INV such printed matter or in such package any
lsttsr or thng winch would authorize on require tho
,harge OF higher rate Of postage thereon.
SIC. Al ARd Be rther endcied, That the Pos tniai
Ter General may require an ailldavit,in form - be
by general regulation, 70 b. taken b. any
or any clerk, agent, ryant Of such pub
sher Of any paper periodical which, by tho
,fths act, may be sent to regular Subscribers with
cut prepayment OF 6stago al the mail ng Office to tie
effect that uether he nor any other proprietor, eek
lgeut employee, within his knowlfdge, has sent
n caused permitted 70 besept through the mails,
,f such paper or periodical, Qatalng ~ except the
lame were sent 70 bona iie and Regular subEoribes
thereto. Andif be ascertaned that such papers or
have been thus uniawfaly scat with the
knowledge or CONSENT o. such proprietor OF OF the
agent clerk 10 chsrge OF that bpsneis or N such
lidayit when repaired 10y the Postmaster General
Ir by special agent Of the Post Ofhoe epartment
Ihal be refused the person guilty Of such offence OF
refusing such oath, shall be liable TO Goo OF fifty dol
ars 10 each case 70 be recovered by suit before any
'ouFt Of eompetent luradietiop, one half Of wheh
whom recovered shall be paid " the iniormer.
Section a. And be e further enacted That authority
b frank mail MISTER Is conferred upon and limited -
be following persons First. The President the
United states by himself or his private secretary
second. The Vice President Ct the United states
Third The chiefs ofthe several depaI tmen
Fourth. scch principal officers, being heads OF bu |
or chief clerks Of each executive departnent 10
DO used only fOr Official communications, az the hst
master General shall by regulation prescribe Eifth |
senators anu Representatives In the Congress OF The
United States including delegates from Territories,
he Secretary Of the Senate and Clerk OF the Honsoof
70 correspondence TO aud from
hem, and oil printed matter iaaced by authority OF
congress, and all speoche', roc edngs and debates
n Congress, and all printed mattof sent % uiem |
heir ranking privilege TO commence with the term |
or which they ele ted ami to expire on tue fret /
Monday Of December following such torn Of oiloe. |
sixth. All COMMUNICATIONS add essed 70 either Of the
executive departments Of Government BY an officer |
esp0nsible 70 that department Prapiaed That 10 an
luch Gases the envelope shah be marked "ofcial .
With The signature thereto Of the oeer writing the
seventh. Postmasters have aso he
ranking privilege for IN official communication /
10 other postmast6rs Pforided That Ia ali such /
,as0s the envelope shall be marked ''ol0al, with
ne signature Of The writer thereto. and for anv and
avery ouch endorsement OF s'oficiapi falsely made
The person making tho same shall forfeit and pay hree
INJURED uulars Elkhih ietltiOrs 70 either branch
81 Congress shall pass free IN the malls Ninth All
addressed 10 any OF the franking |
olieers above described, and not excepted 10 |
me foregoing claus q, must be prepaid BY postage
stamps. Ihefmnking privilege heron before granted
seal be limited 10 packages webbing not exceeding
hour ounces, except petitions 70 Congress aud Con
sressional or exocutiye d0cuments and such pubca.
lions or books as have may be Published procured
purchased by order OF either House Of Oongruss or
joint rosolutol q the two Houses which shall be
considered as public documents, and entitled To he
Ranked as such and except also seeds, cuttings
roots and scions, tbs weight al the pack aees Oh
which may be axed ny n gaaton Of the Postmaster
General.
sEc 49, aud ks 4 further enacted, That all publish.
ers % periodicals. magazines, aHd Newspapers, which
,hall not exceed sixteen ounces IN We sht shall DO
allowed 10 Interchange their publications reciprooally
free Of postage Fr0uiied, That such intefohango
shall be confined TO a single copy OF each publica-
tim
Sec a. And b Il further enaeied, That This act
shall be ia force aud take enoot from and after the
lhiFieth day Of Juue, eighteen hundred aud sixty
three.
Sec As. And BE- IL dirksy enacted That all acts and
parts Of acts inconsistent with tho provisions Of this
icl hereby repealed.
Approved, March 3, 1893