Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-07-08

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the sCvcu;esn;h section Of the art entitled
- Au az; to establish salaries for postmas-
ters. and fr other purposes" approved
July one. eighteen hundred and sixiy-iour.
be, AMI the same is hereby, amended so as
to restore, from the date Of its passage. to
the special asen; of the Post Office De-
1artmeni in the Pacific states and terrific
ries. his regular salary of two thousand
five hundred dollars per annum. under the
act March two, eighteen hundred anG sixty
OliIs Win Ah uiON uuNCs III dtlultIUII tutIC-
to, Of sum not exceeding five dollars per
diem, to provide for his actual travelling
expenses while actively employed in the
service. And the Postmaster-G General is
hereby authorized to appoint an addition
all special agent for the Pacific states and
territories, and two additional special
agents to superintend postal matters con-
nrcted with the railway mail service of
the United States, who shall receive the
same salary and per diem allowance for
travelling and incidental expenses, 10 be
paid ont ofthe appropriation for mail trans
portation.
Sec. 6. And be Il. further enacted, That
hereafter special agents Of the Post Office
Department. other than those appointed
for tho Pacific states and territories, or
those appointed under the authority of the
preceding section ot this act to superin-
tend postal matters connected with the
railway service of the United States, shall
be allowed for their necessary travelling
and incidental expenses. while actively en-
ploycd in the service, sum not exceeding
five dollars per diem.
Sec. 7. And be Il. f;rther enacted, That
the Postmaster General be, and he is here
be, authorized to pay, out of the appro-
priation for miscellaneous expenses, the
sum of ten thousand dollars, or go much
thereof as may be required, for defraying
the necessary expense of prcpar-
ing and publishing IA set of post-routc maps
arranged by states and groups of states.
and showing the permanent mail routes,
distances. and post t-oflices thereon in the
United States, with other statistical in
formation.
Sec. 8. A~d be Il Htarther enacted, That
for the purpose of asserting and distribu:-
iny letters and other mail mail matter in
railway post offices, the Postmaster. .Gener-
al may, from time to time, appoint clerks,
who shall be paid out Of the appropria-
ton for mail transportation: Prorided,
That the salary of each clerk so appointed
and employed, shall not exceed fourteen
hundred dollars per annum, and that the
salary of the other clerks shall not exceed
twelve hundred dollars each per annum.
Sec. 9. And be il. further enacted, That
the provisions Of the fourth section Of the
act entitled "An act making appropria-
tions for tho service of the Post Office De-
partmcnt during the fiscal year ending the
tho thirtieth of June, eigtecn hundred ana
sixty-o -one," approved June fifteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty, be and the same are
hereby modifc0 so as to authorize the
Postmaster General to cause the mails to
be transported between the United States
and any foreign port or ports, or between
ports Of the United States. touching at o
foreign port. by steamship. allowing and
payi:g therefore. if by an American vessel.
any sum not exceeding the sea and United
States inland postage. and if by foreign
vessel, any SUN not exceeding thes sea pos
tagc on the mails 80 conveyed.
Sec. 10. And be it fxrtAer enacted. That
no steamship or other vessel departing
from the United States for a foreign port or
ports, shall be permitted to receive on
board. or convey any letters or packets
originating in the United States. which
have not been regularly posted at and re.
ceived from. the post office at the port OF
departure and il shall be the duty Of the
collector or other officer OF the port en-
powered to gran, clearances Of vessels, to
require as a condition of clearance. from
the matter or commander Of such steam
ship or vessel. an oath Of Affirmation thA:
h. has ut rccYivei on board his shl? af
vessel and has NJ, unAsT his carr er with
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