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were proposed by the United States DeeSa'e' anu
-. ,,m,ered Is and sc nc follows, viz:

were numbered IS and 36 ne follows VIZ
3 Isit exredient in regard 70 postal s. IN. 70 . orm
% ons a those great divisions tfciuong .a q, on the
cossts II continental oontty 10 mch my oeions H.,
~ l. IL .vnsdiel allow each postal ndminitstnn Tree
,porlson for m official uuhicstiODs with other postal
administrations!
The Convention then proceeded to the discussion
Of these questions in the order stated In the pro-
gramne. II WAS moved, on the part of France, in
answer TO the frat two questions, that the following
list of maable matter be adopted for international
purposes:
Ordinary letters
Reg.trIe letters. .
PriDted mster OF all kinds whether IN sheets, pamphs
book form including music, engsvips' hthoSphs and
photographs, cards. maps and plans
Legal or commercial documents (pspsrs dafaes sam
pies Of merchandise without value for the
wi amendment the part OF the United sies hou'
ing small packages OF seeds Of iihiteo weight .
Tie third question gave Tise 10 great discussion IL
being understood that each category adopted would
probably draw afer it IL separate rate for postage
With view to simplicity, the United States Dele
gate seconded the English proposition for a single
category of all matter except letters. The majority
of the Convention. however, voted to divide tbeis
mail matter into casses-v.1.. separating from tie
general mass:
/. SOmples OF merchandise.
2. Legal and commercial documents undor b,nds
In order TO give time TO print the journal, on mo-
ton of the French Delegate, the Convention al
Ourued to Saturday, the 10th Of May, at o'clock
p. IN.
Prior TO adjournment leave was granted to the
United Ststes Delegate 10 print the propositions on
the part of the United States to be laid on the table
ana taken up as the several topics are reached in
the order of discussion. These propositions are as
e. - cL.'o Of IN hp
numbers Of the questions as shown in the French
programme:
No THAT II Il eIyeiic1t to embrace international
mil all written correspondence utNslepri' uSth
.ht eoch pscksse tes iuiitcl small pscGsse' oi
seeds small ssmpcs OF flexible auusciute' flexible pa
teTus pbotosJsph', engeNng- mtps psn subject W a.
the domestic customs regulations OF the Gispscblbg
receiving country and in oil cases "hee ee rate, OF
postage not CnRged. subject 70 etsIrs ION ~ We GU
oatc ns and recrsv county and subject also to my pro
Abiion which may exist By the avs OF either county
40 2-Tba the condition OF dspsich Of international mail
| matter should be Uniform
No. &-Tha; Trersyment Of postage on letters should be
pions bu. should be required On all mail matter eicer'
! letters. go
No -Thst to induce general prepayment Of postage on
etteTs he should be charged IN al IN
p-ii ,eu be collected aid retained by the frc"Ving
country and ,hs, pAr', payment or single ia be dts
I regarded
No 5All folly prepaid correspondence written OF printed
mo, ;. e. u.s. 10, ~
No eThst eIpcdieet to esbish uniform .tapd.ld
Tor q. other tsols mSiier io tho fo"is eorcs oua
Of eli nsioLs aud that one rae re
progresson for each additional 'iandrd weight or hAeon
mo. p. l3iil
lNcs H. %. s'd ~ -,.
No 7-Thst It T. r1p~di,nt 20 establish international
y,ern foT tho Iegf,on eter which shall b. spsiehsd
10 sspsts psoles. aud csen bite, accompanied by re-
c.io 70 b. gned -.h the 4 delivery by the pAy al
or,.,d returned I, Tie Office - d'lscA and ht tie
registration e, tlcieot shall he sl;iio.s 10 ,hr postage
e-eon end that TIT. shal be ally di'1ed by the de
tctpg aud Fceyns coruty both otases to be 10 tl oi-
~, paid Neither Po Department bvns respon.be for TIE
"a 40 srks,e unless sseod on BY 'pecisl sTua
NO. Is sudlsl
No g. 1lst the cost Of tran, should b.
c = ce1eu- Of international ostsse, AID accounted i0f TO
tie derIii sn' iurri'9 X i1e uss, 2. 'a"oH'
No g That eIpedcn, who're two or moro Ionte, Of
b. option OF should he gwen vi hsus Variation o.
charge. ,o
No TO- Tbs; TO h.s eud due piooro, Of each inferno
dle tfaut houd be haei and scOLucd Tor t. each Pos
! Department iurH.'hilg tue e9tV'ys,ce'
No. H. Tat II :, psont nat each country slow 10 Tho
ohe transit is mSi' closed bags not 70 be op-rcd
whie u transit any control the Wfc1
,poLdspce be.as 10 al dispatched in lopair
bsIs
| tsee noe 3 4. sndfl
20 H. That ssrpedieli that each country receiving ih
pos;se at stated peod' o~'ch Department entitled
bny portion thereof ia GccOuui.g f"pfeseuhF- icf
the post,sc tecled 10 a. ard that amount due b.
sdused aud paio quarter g. specie upon pfoeAAio
| OF draft the e!os to t1s pa ing d. pDrtn'ni
Nos. Is 20 = nIc -.
! (ses No -
| mo %
No - That all letters not dsyersbls e. tho phrty aJ
dressed be returned the oi.piching equity
s. aseeTtaiued tEt they delivered and without
charge for she return transportation, the reforming cogs
cfedt Tor the charged u unpaid
letter. aid that printed deliverable It, adao,,
pOted Of 81 th. dCrttou % the receiving equity
No. 3 j
No That ia Kpedient 10 e.tb ish Aunifom moderate
rate ault&ntc Iosge 10 BE- tesen hx~d element a.
the combined OF International postage beHren any
tsu 1t snc countries, ADD that THE rstr, together ~h IL,
proper IN sGd po,tsy be accounted Tot ~ cOuatry col
ecting the country furnishing such aud inland
q portstion. ~
Sos. 81 and %