New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-09
POsT-OPPgCE BILL.
Az AOr to amend the laws relating to :ho PO'oc' DsDat

Az Aor to amend the law, relating tbs PO'ocs Depart
| tnsnt.
Belt enacted by the Sens. and House OF Representative
Of the United Sates Of Auedca In Congress assembled ina
nisoe oil Posms'tss whose salary or comp snsailn iot ~,
preceding fiscal shs at the time OF sach
YEAR and in al ots the President sha sppont The
roson appointed Postmaster shall reside wsain ise delivery
| Of the ctcs 20 which lie anal DC appointed,
Sac g. And be IT further enacted. That the Pos,msslc
Gons ell astnastss @nd special ssqnts and eli pc s9n'
employed IN the ost. , S OF ss e or
shs previous 10 entering upjn the duties assigned TO thsn
execution of their truss ana before .ney s, % M
9th Of oco rbsd by the at OF july two eighteen
dred sItywo respectively tsAe aud subscribe the lo
vI.g oath or Affirmation before grrte snt cause
certificate thereof to he hlsd In the General PostOhsc
A b.. do tor sirn, 80 the cas- may oel 'nal
athfuly perform all tho duties required o. NC ana 40
from everything forbidden by the law. ia relation to tae
establishment Of tho Pos,Ofice and pos'r'sis "i 'hs
United sstes and that viii honestly ard IVY ac,u,. m
and .v over any belonging 10 tho st United Sats
which may into my possession or coutoi 80 heip ns
odp Every person VINO shall be In any manner en- pi e
IA m. care custody, management OF te H
. be- sonject ell pairs penalties Ad ioenuTs ot VIC
aps the functions nesectiug tho dnes 9 ai
- % laws relating TO Ia. esan hment OF tns Posi-, Oh
and port whether such persons shall have Aen th' on
And Ss Il further enacted That no rn,i mater
,hau be delivered by the Po,maIer until the postage due
thrreu shall have been gid AID no box as any
be essnod TO tie Of auy person until the rent
b.r las been paid Tor q least quarter TO- which the
,nter La give receipt aud keep record thereof In
IA, orc- which shall delivered 10 his successor
syS hud be IL fvthsr enacted. That every Po'nster
h. keep IN hi. Office Of oil po.t'so stamp, aud en-;
seps, snd Of all posi books blanks or property received
on hi. predec,'of In Office OF rom mo fo Ohcs D.raII
Inen, 81 Of i,s agents ana ro 81 AZ ls,meh IA
money for po-;.gcs and all payment, icr bo1cns ana Of
all other recsi + on aseSns hb iii NJ c.ileS bv n.
Gene and tse.s record, sha Dc pre,eTv,d a1f
time. ,ubec, eIsEDson Of any special sgou' Of tho De
paTftnenL ....,., rh..,.h.n.x., h. So.
SOP Of the presence Of military naval ofce neai any Post.
ONCE busipess acciue' iheiea' the
sfl 4 hereby required 10 make rvcial order allowing
Atey reasonable eompsnisi to le oi'ma'ie aud
Tor clerical service during tie period o. such e1raofdnay
SIC And be Il further enacted This, # shall be the duty
Of render quat-ryeafy account 20 the Post
Genef, uHdsr oAh. h'aeh iyim as tho lasf shall
Tfrscus 81 a. rmo'un'en' o, SONS y th' req oc''sy
received pigeon holes other recspta-es for
th'dvsJ Of letters " paper al or ron any lace what
essr ard Of AL emo Hmen reeets and prohis that have
aJ az Posms.sr .hs h.reasT nsdsr Any preten.e wh.
ever have or receive rsaa or himso Ia tie aggregate
srsr. 10 further authorized to JeGg. b. form to b. pre-
pared by him statement 30 ACCOMPANY following
ib sach Po.,.s.@r h.. n atcoaut truly the
tire .osu q po'tATes, boIs,n', snd al ohss ehss ADD
.aeh oassr and chat be has not knowingly delivered
p.rni,tsd to b. delivered 70 any penoa any mai matter
snl that ,urh quarterly sccount exhibits truly aud faithfully
tbe receipts Of bis oss which have boon collected
.hsrsA and tho entire which could have been, due
diligence collected ,kefest 10 he verify believes. and thar
the credits be claims are as ard se A. he yey believer
a. any swearing therein shall render him liable to the
p.ns Ard pcnsltio, OF perjury.
src !. Aud hs 1t further enacted Ths, the Postmaster
General /. hereby authorized 10 regulate the periods during
which und.ivsred ltle shall remain Ia Aay pos,ooe, ard
tho such Letters shall be etasd to tie de.s.isr Of
~. nul Il uke regulations for their 10 the writer.
from tho dSad.~-.T oce, when b. 10 satisfied they cannot
be delivered T. tho l;ie addised lie tush9H1' slso
npr po.ioa;e In bis discretion BY wiling posted In pub
lie p,e, or p.s's ., IN :PI al. 2, -'s,y nsw'ars iesa
largest circulation within such dcvoy and where deity
psp, 10 published within the poItt lice delivery snch list
al iu any ~
livery having 81. largest circulation within the delivery o
ca.eu,,ion fof such publicaon be allowed rate sx
cecius Tor each letter 30 sdver.ed and no such
publication shall DO r.gorsd except where The Po,tms.'er
Provided that letters addressed 70 parties foreign born
30 published IN journal OF the language moH used by tho
psrss a,feed such DO published IA tbs salo, al
' SEC. 4nibs faer enacted that dead le. contain
inr valuable ENCLOSURES shall TO T.gte ed Ia the Gs
ahd appears that they neither be- delivered to
he adde. TO tho wner tbs content. thereof isT
ay.iabe all be incuted with tie receipts OF the Pot
Oee Department. and tho amount thereof ,hal lie shown
IN ID. annual report aud shall DO subject 20 reclamation by
either tho party addressed by tbs seude four yesn
from registry thereof csrei account bsns kept Of he
AN otter letter, deemed Of value or Of iup ~ the
party addressed 10 the writer aud which t appeals
returned 70 either naon hhs b, disposed Of as tho
PostulhsteE-O oners shall direct.
sEo. Add DO 1t further enacted. Chs, the Postn u'er
General provide b. ioF the dspol'n. for tho
benefit Of tho department u printed matter which remains
ia ary pos. Office. ia he artnen not called Tor by
party aido'sed but the po1Ases .LAu Il, y tho puOhcr
nIwspapsr periodical eftho fact whom any unsober
l.
10 call for tbs tho period month"; which nole
may be free under regulation to DO pEeydcd " the
! PostmastsrGenoial
Sic TO- And be It further enacted That tho action OF the
Post Department respecting foreign dead lottes shall
bo suboc to conventional stIniAi'n with tho respective
ssc H. And be further ensc;ed Ths,
shall o. for the delivery OF stefs in the respective
IN where such Post estab'hed aud ior their
vice, shall soYeraly receive salary to be pTccn1td 10y the
CsneA not exceeding ayJ peI years Provided
h on sats actory evidence Of their diligence. hdgly ana
10. % - In.
tlsir respective from time 10 time
ceedng 000 at ohcss where the Income from hostages
the local oers shall yield than suicien, 10 pay
all expenses OF tho cior system ~ such ohes zach OF he
said carriers shall ve bond with sueties 20 b. approved BY
tho of the saio custody and delivery VI
all letters packets and inoncys received b. thou.
$40. II Aud be 1t further ensctoi 1ht whoneyer the
any post district ia his judgment TO just " him there
In he 10 authorized TO make delivery, within any prescribed
postal district Of nail matter by leorcersrs frequently
tho public eonyanience In Slch di,tcs sa require ana
shall make all proper regulations Tor that purpose
SKO Aud DO 1t further enacted That the Po-tnast.f
General authorized when, In bis judgment tho public In
convenience require IT, 10 establish onr OF
brnoh PosOhce and also pilai OF oneT resolving
boxes r tho saiS deposit 81 st'sr of the NALL AMI oI d.
livery In OF such es'sbi .hn-nt OF branch ohce
LEed in tne caso Of eoicnfei ana INC iNo pond ro'
Quilted: Provided That tho Post officer IN charge Of the
branch Office may also be dcposrJ for the sale OF stamps
delivered % him Tor that purpose by the PomareI OF
that postal district Ia not any time 10 exceed onehlt
sso. Ia And be further enscod Tha, al oIp.ns.s for
the lettecagers. branch Offices and uc,viuE boxesr or
nc5on, thereto shall be ented and reported IN separate
inc ordinary postal expenses OF such Post
sha shown 10 comparison with tho proceeds OF tho
postage. local mail matter al each oce la order that ,he
Postmaster General may guided IN tie expenditures for
% branch Of postal service by the income derived there
om all such shall b. paid ou: OF tho income
tho Post Oce Ut the district IN which they incurred
SEC 10 And be Il further enacted That the Postmaster oil
any Office where lster-caTie employed mry contract
with tho publishers Of my newspapers periodicals. and
with Publishers OF any circulars TOR the delivery by pos
acauers within his postal district Of any such publications
coming Though the mails a. rates aud Terms TO bs
geed spon arrangement aHd terms oehg equally open
all like pnbshes but suoh contract shall have no force OF
effect until approved by the Postmaster GENERAL Tue Post
onera may also provide by regulation for tho do