, 1865-01-20
E71s. COEIuaH1EEE'S POSTAL
BILL.
Important Letter Of the Postmaster
General.


Ep8E OH{lu& UKFkH1X4Af.4
| WASHINGTON, January ', 1o5a. {
Sm: 1haVc the honor to transmit herewith, in
compllante with your verbal request, dsausht ol
bili embracing The additional legislation recon-.
ment together with few sections providing fol
needful postal reforms not referred to In
| ihe 5epofs In axplanstton OF sections
matters not referred 70 or explained IN the anausl
report, beg very briefly to STATE
That section Is designed to further simplify &C.
cGnnis Win stp postmasters By reducing them to
Section = Is designed to enforce the prepayment
O. postage e y 9y requiring the direct return to the
mailing which a1e either wholly unpsid or insut.
fcienuy prepaid to the extent or m1rp taan sir-
Gle rats q postage have caused his section to
eee'oseS n %ch separately
adopt 1t IN lien OF that embraced ia tht bin il
cnse jon consider 1t preferable and better calcu-
'atsa 70 compel ths sR Of posga
ags on II printed matter on Ind ailor Janaafyi III
1865. This reform is very generally recommended
6y 1aa eak ~
send their papers and periodicals to subscribsrs
Without prepayment Is not In harmony with our
general system Of Prepayment; imposes on post
accounts with subscribers Of unpaid postases On
printed matter, which arc very difficult to keen
correctly, and involves considerable loss Of rev
LIVERY. The particular mode or prepayment |
Wheeler By stamps or otherwise, Is icit by l this
scction to the discretion Of the Postmaster Cen
cable and acceptable plan for collecting the post
1se IN Advance; md The lst OF JanuaFy, 1866 is
aamed IS the date for carrying the Measure into
operation, TINT publishers msy have ample time to
make their arrangements to comply with the law,
Section authorize the payment Of two ccnts
ach for adEeFtislng " nncaflcd-tor ~ letters. ills
he list Of 'sunca1led-for" Iettera 'pubiis6ed in
'ewspapers. IS required by law, at the prcsent
ate 9f one cent per letter. and two cents each Il
o9sidercd faif rate Of compensation
Authority Is given IN the seventh section tn an.
tat5s and Territories, the necessities OF hepostal
tates and Territor1es; also to appoint two addi-
onal special agents To- ATTEND to Ill posta matters
onnsctod re with the railway service, It salsry Of
lem for travelling and incidental expenscs
1opose 10 secure the services Of competent rail-
oad men for this branch Of the bus1ness, who can
os, " an eaesacd, be obtained at less rate Of
Sections IS md u, amending aet Of May II. 1ss.
y =, auy ~ explained In the accompanying lutter
saa ~ eae superintendent oftho Mansy-0rlcr Busi-
is; ssStn sna 'pseyides suitable penalties for the
c.; and also for the nnlnWfui removal Of stomns,
nm Letters ~ clerks md other employees In post
Section 10: The tenth section OF the act o,u,reb
}, published for Twelve wceks In snawsnanar.
intel H. IN each STATE and Territory, wltaoat i'm.
sen e publish the entire advertisement for that
.!1od = 90 n one newspaper published in each State
her papers without limit al 10 number. inyoty.
2 unnecessary expense for advertising. Dy tltis
Ct cuon propose 70 reduce the period 6r publIca-
tnt md to restrict the number Of papers In anv ,
ate Or Territory TO five. This change viii re-
ee the expense OF advertising, and at the same
,ilitles unnecessarily imposed upon him by the
1925. 0 @'' ~ eo I
not to prevent the continuance Of the nenny |
1t system Of delivery from post Offices where .
system Of free delivery 0y carriers has nor +
en- established. '
an, very respectfully, your obedicat servant. =
". DcyN1soS. z
p: j. CoLL4aIEE. Chairman Committee on Post
JElCca and Post KoAds, United Stat.s Sailatu | :