Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-16
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF TnE UNITED STATES.
Passsd ct the THlrd Session of ths TRirtv.
6cUeath Congregs.
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LPuBLIc-No. SOL
An ACT to amend the laws relating to the Post Of
zea nee Department.
Sec. SO. Aud be it further enaetss, That the rate
Of postage upon mai able matter " the second cl s4
issued less frequently than once a week from 4
known Othce OF publication, and sent 70 reg llaF sub
scTiUers, shall be as follows:
Upon newspapers, magazines, aud other pcriodi-
cal publications. Gu not exceeding the standard
Weighto iur ouhces, and passing through the mails
or post oticss of tt;s -Unitei States between any
p9ints therein the rate fvr each CD paper or peri
odlcA SHAH oe one cent and an additional rate Of
one cent fer eath ad inal wsig ht Of four
fracGon thereof: Provided That the ROztnRster Gem
era may provide by regulation for ihs trsusporta'
don Of small uswspaPeTs in packages at The same
rate by the standard weight Of the package when
sent to one Auress; and The rates herein provided
must be prepaid at either the ONCE OF mailing or of
delivery, the option Of the subscriber, for term
not less than one quarter nor more than one year,
their packages as received ntthe same rates pro rata
yeasi. or sPrni.BpUat Subscribers who pay post
age quarterly In advance. t.5f.fsl no + --s-
SEC 81. aud 90 1t futlher enacted, That pubIsh-
hiHY enclose in their publications sent TO regular
BubseFt eEs tue il9 subscriptions IN Teto Wit>
ont any additional charge Tor postage, aud may
write print upon their publications, upon the
Wrappers thereof the name and address Of tue sub
scItbeTs thereto and the to when the subscription
will e1pirei but any other enciOsure or addition In
writing ia print .hsli suIjec the same 70 letter
thereof
ss,e. 50. Aud be IT further enacted That the Post
mast-r General may from time 70 time provide by
may receive aid deliver AZ the mail steamer
packages Of newspapers and periodicals delivered TO
them for that purpose by the publishers, any
scent in charge thereof and not received from,
designed fOrdeVery 1t any post Office
Sec. 80. Andgbe it further enacted That the Post
masGer General has authority 10 prescribe by regu-
laiionihe manner OF Wr-ppng ana securing for the
ra All matter not charged with letter postagenor
lawt lly franked SO that The same may DO convent
entity Examined by postnlasteIs and II not 50 wrap
pei secured, III sdme shall be subject to letter
postage. He may also provide by ECU alton for
OF
WISe WHISTLER publishers send have Bsnt their pub
lIeatiou5 udpaId through the malls to other than
their regular subscribers.
Sec. ~. And be 1t further enacted, That postmas-
tiers, at the Office Of delivery, authorized and It
envelopes from printed aud other matter not rRed
with Is.Ier postage, nor ltWfIly frAnked, Tor the
purpose Of a-ceEtHtning WHITTIER there Is upon, or
Connected with any such printed matter in such
package any matter thing which would authorize
or require the charge Of u higher rate of postage
Sec. a. Aud be it further enacted That tho Post
mtster General may require AFFIDAVIT in form, to
be prescribed by general regulation, to be taken by
any publisher, or any clerk, agent, or servant Of
such publisher Of any paper periodical, VIII ch. by
the terms u this At, may be cent TO regular sub
scr.beTs without prepayment OF postage at the mail
ing Otee1 10 the scI THAT neither hs nor any 9TH
er proprietor clerk agent. or employee, within his
knowledge has 50, {, or caused permitted to be
sent, through the mails without prepayment by pos
taSe stamps any copies Of 81 ID paper periodical,
(hHmtnE eH ept The same were sent 20 coma tide
and regular 9uba;tbers theretOs And IL II be scer
taud that such papers or periodicals have been thus
unlaWfdlly sent, With the knowledge or consent of
such prPretors' or of the agent clerk in charge
OF that bus NESS, Ii such aldaVit when required
by the PUotmnSter GENERAL or by special agent Of
the Post Office Department. shall be refused the per-
toa, guilty OF such offence refusing such oath,
shall b liable tn Ius of fifty dollars in each case
TO be recovered by SUIT before any cyu.t Of compe
tent JurtSdlstioD, onealI of which when recovered
Bhal be laid to ihs iufurmer
SEQ. "a And be IL further enacted, That authority
TO frank mail matter IS Conferred upon aud limited
% the following peTsoHs First Tbs President OF the
Uutted states, by himsslf mis- pIiVA secreiary.-
sscond Tho Vics President Of the United States
1hiTd Ths chtsts OF tile several executive depart
msuts EOu'th such principal officers, being heads
OF bare or chief clerks OF each executive et art
nient, used ,i1ly for OH itI comuunicatinns
as tbs PO.tmasteT GENERAL shall by regulation pre-
scribe. Filth. Senators aud REPRESENTATIVE In the
the Congress Of the Unittd StGes IncudIug dele
gates from TerrtOrieS. tile Secretary OF tho Senate
And Clerk of the House OF Representatives TO cover
eoFreSponden to and from them, aud ali printed
matter Issued by authority OF Cougr, IS, and all
speeches pro seediugL Guduebatts iu Congress and
all printed matter sent to them their RANKING priv.
Hebu TO Commence With the terul r which tlcy are
elected anu expire on the first Monday Of Decem-
btr following sueh terra OF Office. SIKH. All cicIaI
communications addressed eli her OF the executive
departments OF tue GoTsrnment by officer respon-
stole 20 thatdepartment: Provided That in all such
casat tile envelope shall be marked sofc nln with
the rignatuTe thereto Of t5 officer writing the con-
munic4uOu. Seven h. Postuias era have alan 1l,s
frAnkinS privilege for their official cOmmuuicstiOps
TO other postmaSters: Provided That III al such ca
sos the envelope shall tie marlt official" with the
signature Of the writer thereto and for and
such endorsement OF "otlcial fseIy made the pef.
AA1 duAlA lOTIHlt three hun
dred dollars Eighth Petitions to either branch OF
Congress shall pass nee IN the mails. Ninth AN
eommuni atoms addressed 70 any Of the hankiug
odtesFs above described, and not excepted Ia The
foregoing clauses, must Oe prepaid by postage
Sta~P' The ranking privilege hsreInbeiore gran-
ted 5nali be limited TO packages weighing not ex-
eeedtng four ounces, except petitions to Congress
aud Cyngrv ssional executive documents aud SUCH
publications or books rs ave or may Gs pu Ished
PIoSured or purchased by order OF either House OF
congress or q jotut resolution OF the two Houses
which EhaH be considered n public cuments and
entitled to behanked such; aud except also seeds
cuttmRS, roots, and seions the weight Of the mack
ages Of which may be fixed by regulation OF the
sec. ~ Aud 6eit further enacted, That ali pub-
fishers Of periodicals, magazines, and newspapers
which shall not excee sixteen ounces in eight shan
be allowed to interchange their publications recip-
rocally Tree OF postage: Provided That such inter
publication. SVP' :. V's'i-
sec; ~. Aud be It further enacted, That this act
shall be IN force and take effect fro u aud after te
three. - e'4s'
Sec, %. Aud DO It fu ther enacted, That all acts
and parts OF acts inconsistent with the provisions
this act are hereby repssled.
Approved, March 3, 1858