Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-15
glIlg gntelLlaeueet.
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Third Session of The TE;ytv-
seventh Congress.
.[oON1INuED 90 EEsEEapA7.l

LRuHL1o--So. so.
AK ACT to amend the laws relating to the post CF.
ice Department.
Sec. "a And be 1t further enacted, That the do
nestle etteT rate Of postage is established for all
nathalie matter which, Is wholly or partly in wri-
tIuS or Is 50 make as 10 cOisey any other fur
thor nt=iiBenS or Information IhAnfs conveyed by
the original print In case of printed matter, or
Whlcn 10 seut Violation OF law regulations Of the
department hing the enctosGrs oi matter which
may DO sent at les ttian letter rate, and for ali
matter tutriu ed tbs mall for which no differ
ent IaIs 10 provided by law: Provided, That book
manuscripts and corrected proofs passing between
auth rs and publishers may pass at this rate of prn
tsd mater: And provided further, That pub tShers
OF he~spHPers aud periodicals may pFIut write
upJn thur publications sent t. regular su scrb-
the Hd Irtss tf subscribers aud lhe date when the
BuurcrIptIon expires. and may enclose Herewith re-
esiPts Tor payment and bills for S'' seE1pttou there
Sec g. And be 1t further enacted That on all
matter NOT enumerated fIni able matter, and 10
which specific rates Of postage are assigned, aud
wI.Ih hh4.l nevertheless be III lied the tate If the
shll DO forwarded, is established at the Of
Sec. 49, Aud be It further enacted, That IL any
matter On which by law The postage is required u
be pr paid The ulHlug Office sh al its desti-
nation without such prepayment double the prepaid
Tatrs sLRu tie Charged and c9lected Oh delivery.
sec. Il. Aud be 1t further enacted TIat the Post.
raHAter General Is authorized to provide by uniform
rekul4tiOb ~: transmitting unpaid and duly certi-
ned letters Of soldiers sailors aud marines in the
service u the Uuted States to destination; and all
othe' letters Whchf,onl u cideut neglect appear
to Lave been pos ted FOR mailing viii out prepay
meut Of postage where, IN the latter class the Wri
Ter Is not knvwn, cannot be promptly advised OF
his d fault but in all OF let not prepHi1
eAcpI certified soldiers letters the same
Hhal Ge charged with double rates Of postage be
collected On delIV. Ey.
Sec. rs. Aud further enacted, That when any
writer Uf u letter on wnI Ii the postage is prepai
shall endorse iu writing or in print upon the outside
ihrIe0t his name anu address, with request that
the be returned t. him ii not called for or dc.
l!vxred within any numbsr OF days, mot to exceed
thirty day such letter shall not be advertised
nor Ated dead letter the udice addressed,
but shall be returned as requested cha ged with the
proper postage at the prepaid rate, to be collected
the return delivery; and il rot then delivered
shall be tre1teu as q dead letter.
aec. 70 And he it further enacted, That the post
age returned dead letters registered as VAIu-
aOte shalt DO three cents Tor the single rate; on re-
tured dead Letters, registered valuable, double
r1teO shall be charged.
Sec 81 and DO i further enacted That all letters
direct, dto any person not found at tie Office I'D.
dressed may be forwarded to any otIler:oFce where
Therefor.
Sec 81. And be II further enacted That the Post
master e neral shall have authority to pay,
TO be paid hsum not exceeding two cents each for al
letters convey ed in any vessel steambuat, not su
pioJed in carrying the mail, fum one port or place
10 any Other port or place IN the United States, or
from any foreign port 10 port Within the United
States, su'Ject TO UGH regulations the stmaster
GsLeTHI may prs rbe. But all such letters shall
be deposited ia Ii. post office the port OF arrival
tJr mailing or LIVERY; aDdif for delivery within the
United states ball be rated with double rates Of
postage, which sha cover The paid to the vessel
AO fets shall be allowed for letters collected by a
carrier on a mall route.
u,
Greater security Of valuable letters posted for trans
mission IN The mails OF the United States the POST
master General is authorized to establish uniform
pan for the IcgstrAIOn of such letters on applica
tioa Of parties posting tile same, and to require The
payment ~ the POSTAGE AS we'll registration fec
not oxceed twenty cents, every such letter or
packet TO be accounted for by postmaSters receiving
ths same in such munner he Postmaster General
s II direct: Provided, however That sucl rrri,trn
ton stall not be compulsory, and 1t shall not render
the Post Office Department its revenue liable + r
the oss 0f such letters or packets, the contents
n n In Nnttu
Tor return receipt to hs writer showing to whom
and when such register, letter wa delivered which
receipt shall be received in The courts as prIma face
0Vi .Suce Of such delivery.
Sec 13. And be 1t further cnacted That the max
lnu 81 'ndArd weight for the single of pc tage
on matter clAssed as printed matter and also on that
SiHSseuHS mis- eilhn UusmatleT, is four ounces ayor
GiposD subject 70 tho exception In tue next follow
Sec. "a. Aud be it furtte err enacted That tho rate
OF postage on transient maIabIe matter of the SEC
ond class and 1lao on all miscellaneous n,ailable
matter OF lhe tniTd class, Except circulars and
books) sh Ill be two cents for each four ounces or
IRA ton thereof CO tanned 10 any package TO one
pFst&l0 w stamps. plainly affixed t. the Wrapper
thereof. DOubC these rates sh I'll be charged for
bOUka. UnzeRlsd circulars nOt exceeding three In
number sh al pass at the single rate uf cents
aud IN that Pr portion for agreater number adding
Que rate three circulars, lezs number thereof
oiFect 20 one address No extra postage shall be
chs Eed for caId printed or impress d upon an en-.
Veops or wrapper. These rates must In all cases be
sec. 50. And be it further enacted, That tho rate
OF pUstnge upon maable matter Of tho second class
issued once week or more frequsntl. from known
once OF publication, and sent regular subscribers
BhLIl b. rs fellows:
Upon neWspapsrs and other periodical pubsIca-
t'ohs, each uUt exceeding the standard weight of
Ionr ounces aud passing through ths lnails or pot
omcta OF the United states between any points
Shsreln ths rate tor Zach quarter Of tho year sha
DC l1r publications issued once aweek, I've cents
Issued tW"oA week. to cents; ISsned three times a
week: htee3 cent is ued six tinles week, thirty
Cents Issued seven times week, thirty five cents
anii" that LrOpornOn, aiding ono rate for each L.
~" more frequent han once week. For weight
oxcesdtuBt ur ounces. not exceeding eight ouI,-
ces an .dditioral rate shalt 10 charged; and on the
uls scale nm additional rate for each additional
WeiAhs Of fonr ounces or uacti0n hereof and such
PSsaSe must be Prrpaid for term less than one
quarter nor more III =" year, either the office
Of mH ng or Of de livery, at the option Of the sub
SeEiosr, ot which payments record shall be mnde
GoG preserved In the pot Ufire where pi %; and no
sueh publication shall be delivered fron the otllce
an!i. So ptyueu is made; but he publishers Of
WeeEIE ns"spape may send to each actual subscri.
Der Within the county where their papers are
printed aud published one copy thereof Tree of post
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