The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-30

Sd. Printed matter regularly issued
and sent 10 regular subscribers.
4th. The letters mentioned in section
q Of this law.
Instructions No. q directs as follows
LIST. Letters written by commissioned
officers in the military or naval service
cannot be certified as soldiers or naval
letters.
I'd. Letters written by non commits
stoned officers and privates in the military
service, or in the naval service, Gem
bracing the marine corps), on which the
postage is not prepaid by stamps, mus
be plainly marked on tie outside, over
the address, soldiers letter or naval let
ter, Gas the case may ben and this GER
tiflicate signed with his official designa-
ton by a field or staff officer Of the
regiment TO which the soldier belongs, or
by the officer in command of his detach-
ment, or of the post, or by surgeon or
chaplain at hospital. In the navy or
marine corps by the officer in command
of the vessel, or by a chaplain or surgeon
on board, or by the officer commanding
detachment of marines on shore.
Sd. If any military or naval letters not
thus duly certified shall be deposited at
any postoffice for mailing, they shall
nevertheless be mailed, but rated up with
double postage, to be collected on de-
livery, as in other cases of unpaid letters.
Especial attention is called to the Law
and Instruction in relation to the Frank
ing Privilege. All officers of the Army of
the Cumberland would do well to give it
their particular attention. Unless they
exercise great care they will subject
themselves to the modification of taxing
their official correspondents with double
postage, and perhaps of having their
communications refused or not attended
TO. Care should be taken to have their
letters paid in full, as any unpaid por-
ion is charged with do uble postage.
The law in relation to the ranking
privilege is as follows:
"Sec. No. AZ. Authority TO frank
mail matter is conferred upon and limited
to the following persons: First. The
President of the United States, by him
self or his private secretary. Second.
| The Vice. President of the United States.
| Third. The chiefs of the several execu-
tive departments. Fourth. Such princi-
| pal officers, being heads of bureaus or
chief clerks of each executive depart
ment, TO be used only for official commu-
nications, as the Post Master General
shall by regulation prescribe. Fifth.
Senators and representatives in the Con-
gress of the United States, including
delegates from Territories, the Secretary
of the Senate and Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives, TO cover correspondence
10 and from them, and all printed matter
issued by authority of Congress, and all
speeches, proceedings, and debates
in Congress, and all printed mat
ter sent TO them; their Thanking
privilege to commence with the term for
which they are elected, and TO expire on
the first Monday of December following
such term of Office. Sixth. All official
communications addressed TO either of
the executive departments of government
by an officer responsible TO that DEPART
ment PROVIDED, That in all such cases
the envelope shall be marked "ofIlciaI,"
with the signature thereto of the officer
writing the communication. Seventh.
Post Masters have also the franking priv
ilege for their official communications TO
other Post Masters: Provided, That in all
such cases the envelope shall be marked
official" with the signature of the
writer thereto; and for any and every
such Endorsement Of "official" falsely
made, the person making the same shall
forfeit and pay three hundred dollars.
Eighth. Petitions TO either branch of
Congress shall pass free in the mails.
Ninth. All communications addressed TO
any of the Thanking officers above de-
scribed, and not excepted in the forego.
ing classes, must be prepaid by postage
stamps. The ranking privilege herein
before granted shall be limited TO pack
ages, weighing not exceeding four ounces,
except petitions to Congress and con-
gressional or executive documents, and
such publications or books as have or
may be published, procured, or purchased
by order of either house of Congress, or
a joint resolution of the two houses,
which shall be considered as public doc
uments, and entitled TO be ranked as
such; and except also seeds, cuttings,
roots, and scions, the weight of the pack
ages of which may be fixed by regulation
of the Post Master General.
Instruction No. AZ.
First. Communications may be ranked
by the President, (by himself or Secre-
tary,) by the Vice President, and by
each member of the Cabinet, without be-
ing certified TO be Official"
Second. The fourth class of franks can
only cover official correspondence, and
the words "oflicial business" must be
upon the envelope and signed by the Of
fetal ranking. For such official cores
pondence the Thanking privilege is al :
lowed to the following officers: The
First and Second Comptrollers of the
Treasury; the Solicitor of the Treasury:
the Auditors of the Treasury; the Treas
ury of the United States the Regist 81
Of the Treasury the Assistant Score tAry
of State the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury the Assistant Secretary of the
War Department the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office; the Commits
| osonar Of Duofonna. fha nnu,p,fcosOnar "a