The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-11
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privilege TO commence with the term far
which they are elected, and 60 exnire ON
the lirst Monday Of December following
such term of Office. Sixth. All official
communications addressed 10 either of
tho executive departments of government
by an otiicer responsible TO that depart
ment; Pr0Uidtd, That in all such cases
the envelope shall be marked nofliclaI."
with the signature thereto Of the officer
Wnting the communication. Seventh.
Iost Msslcrs have also the frankinQ priv-
! ilege tor thoir onicial oommunieAtione 60
olher fost Masters: Provided, That in all
such cases the envelope shall bo marked
"oillcial," with the signature of the
writer thereto and for any and every
such Endorsement of "oilioial" 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 franking officers above de-
scribed, and not excepted in the forego.
ing classes, must be pge-paid 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
joint resolution Of the two houses
which shall be considered as public doc
uments, and entitled 20 be franked 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. ~.
First. Communication may be franked
by the President (by himself or Secro-
tary) by the Vice President, aud by
each member of the Cabinet, without be-
ing certified to be "ofllcial."
Seoonds The fourth class of franks can
only cover official correspondence, ard
the words "oilicial business must be
upon the envelope and signed by the Of
fetal franking. For such official corres-
pondence the franking privilege is al
lowed to the following officers; Tho
First and Second Comptrollers of the
Treasury the Solicitor of the Treasury.
the Auditors Of the Treasury the Treas
ury of the United States; Che Register
Of the Treasury the Assistant Secretary
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 Commis-
sioner of Customs; the Commissioner of
Patents; the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs the Commissioners Of Pensions;
the Assistant Postmaster General; the
Adjutant General of the Army; the
Quartermaster General; the Inspector
General the Commissary General of
Subsistence, the Paymaster General:
the Chief Engineer; the Surgeon Gener-
al the Colonel of Ordnance the chiefs
of bureaus of the Navy Department;
and the Superintendent and Assistant
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey the
Superintendent of the Census the Com
missioner of Agriculture the Commis-
sioner and Deputy Commissioner of the
Internal Revenue; the Provost Marshal
General the chief clerks of the Execu-
tive Department; Senators and Repre-
sentatives in the Congress Of the United
States; delegates from Territories The
Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk Of the
House of Representatives.
Third. Attention is specially directed
TO the sixth clause of this section, which
changes tho former law. All o0rres-
pondence addressed TO any executive
department, or any officer in il, must now
be pre- paid, except Official communca
tions written by some officer of the de-
pariment, or an officer under its control
or responsible 10 il and in such cases,
under the words "ollcial business on
the envelope, the officer must sign his
name with his Official designation. All
other persons, and all officers writing 10
departments with which they are not
connected, must prepay their postage.
All communications 60 the President not
written by public silioer, aud all to tho
Vice President, must be prepaid.
Fourth. The seventh clause OF this
section prohibits all franking by post
masters, or 20 them, except upoa their
official communications 10 the depart
ment, and to each other. In such cases
the envelope should bear the certificate
official business" signed by the post
master writing.
Postmasters can no longer receive
printed matter fSee.
Fifth. The weight Of packages Of
seeds, cuttings, roots, and scions, TO be
franked, is limited TO twelve ounces