The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-14

i've and that the entire road Shall be completedfom Sal
Jose to Sacramento connecting at the latter point will
the said Central Pacific Railroad within four years there
after
Approved March 8, 1865
AN Act relating to the Postal Laws
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of america in Congress lied
That all domestic letters except letters lawfully ranked
in the service of the United States, which ar,
deposited for mailing in any postoffce of Tn,
United States, on which the postage is unpaid
shall be sent by the postmaster to the dead-lette
office In Washington; and all letters deposited for mail
ing, paid only in part shall DO forwarded to destination
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SEc. And be IL further enacted That the provisions
OF the act entitled AN act for the relief posinasers
VINO have been robbed by confederate forces or rebel
guerrilas," approved April twenty-nine eighteen hnn.
dred and sixty-o be- and The hereby extended
70 cases OF loyal where by of the
sence OF armed forces postoce is DESTROYED and the
postmaster loses the fixtures and furniture or postage
stamps and stamped envelopes and also cases where
such losses occasoned by armed forces other than
those Of the so.called Confederate States
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That, in addition
to the items of rent fuel light and clerks enumerated in
hundred and sixty four the Postmaster enel al be- and
ne Is hereby authorized to allow, at his discretion of
the revenues Of the office at New York. and of Offices OF
the FIRST second third and fourth classes lust and rea
sonabe sum for the necessary cost in whole part
well OF the foregoing items, as of furniture stationery,
printing, and other items of expenditure required at Off
ces of those classes to be adjusted upon satisfactory
hbt of the facts; and that he be authorized to nav out
OF the proceeds OF the business the of
statloney and such other incidental expenses as are ne
cessary for the transaction of that business. .
Sec Aadbe further enacted, That the seventh Sec
on OF the act entitled An act to amend the laws relat-
ing to the Post-Ofce Department" approved March
three eighteen hundred and sxtythre and the same
hereby, amended so as to authorize the Postmaster
General to allow for the publication, in newspapers of
the list of nonelivered letters any postoice com
pensaon at rate not to exceed two for each letter
% advertised. ..'
Sec g. Aad be ii further enacted That the seventeenth
section OF the act entitled "An act to establish salaries
Tor postmasers and for other purposes approved July
one eighteen hundred and sixty four be- and the Is
hereby amended to restore from the date of its pas
sage to the special agent of the Pos0ce Department
IN the Pacific states and Territories his regular salary Of
two thousand five hundred dollars per ann, under the
act OF March two, eighteen hundred and sixyone with
an allowance In addition thereto, of not exceed
Ing five dollars per dem to provide for his actual travel
ling and incidental expenses while actively employed in
the service. And the postmasterGenera is hereby a-
thorzed to appoint additional special agent for the
Pacific States and Territories and two additional special
agents to supernend postal matters connected with the
railway mail service OF the United States who shall re-
ceve the same salary and per diem allowance for travel
ling and incidental expenses to be paid out of the an
preparation for mail transportation.
SIC. O. Ana De further enacted, That hereafter spe-
cal agents OF the PostOfice Department other than
those appointed for the Pacific States and Territories or
those appointed under the authority of the preceding
section of this act to superntend postal matters
with the railway service of the United States shall he
allowed for their necessary travelling and incidental ex
penses while actively employed in the service sum not
SEC z And De farther enacted That the Postmaster
General be- and he is hereby authorized to paw ont of
the appropriation for miscellaneous expenses the of
ten thousand dollars or much thereof may be re-
CURED for defayng the necessary expense of preparing
and publishing set of postroute maps arranged by
States and groups of States and showing all the perna
nent mail routes, distances and postoces thereon In
the United States, with other statistical information
SEC g. And be Further enacted That for the purpose
OF asserting and distributing letters and other mail mat
ter in railway postofces the Postmaster may
from time to time, appoint clerks who shall be paid out
OF the appropriation for mail transportation Proded
That the salary Of each head clerk appointed and en-
ployed, shall not exceed fourteen hundred dollars per
num- and that the salary of other clerks shall not ex
coed twelve hundred dollars each per annum.
Sec O. And be IL further enacted That the provisions
OF the fourth section of the entitled An act making
appropriations for the service Of the posOice Depart
ment during the fiscal year ending the thirteh of June
eighteen hundred and sxtyone" approved June fifteen
eighteen hundred and sixty be and the hereby
modified 80 as to authorize the PostmasterGeneral to
cause the mails to be transported between the United
States and any foreign port ports between ports of
the United States touching at foreign port by steam
ship allowing and paying therefor, if by American
vessel any sum not exceeding the and United States
inland postage and if by foreign vessel any sum not
ssc o the SEA postage on the mails conveyed
or other vessel departing from the United States for for
egn port or ports shall be permitted receive on board
OF convey any letters or letter packets originating the
United States which have not been regularly posted Mt
and received FROM the postoce at the mort of depor
ana u snail be the duty of the collector or other of
ncer OF he port empowered to grant cearanccs of vessels
to require as condition Of clearance from the master or
commander OF such steamship vessel an oath or AFR
nation that he has received on board his shin
se and has not under his within his control ami
will not receive convey any letters or letter packets
addressed to foreign country except hereinafter ex-
cepted which hire have not been delivered him from
the postoce at the port of departure: Provided ho,-
eu That the provisions of this section shall not apply
to any letters or letter packets which relate to the
and are addressed to the owner consgnee of such
steamship or other vessel to any letters or packets
which are enclosed in United States stamped envelope
OF q denomination sufficient in amount to cover the
United States postage legally chargeable thereon If such
letters or packets had been posted and transmitted by the
regular mail.
famed in the act entitled An act to establish postal
order SYSTEM approved May seventeen, eighteen
hundred ana or in any other act shall be
construed as 10 prevent deputy postmasers
der or other offices from deposng in the national hanks
designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as public de-
postores, to their credit as deputy postmasters
moneyorders other funds in their charge under the
direction Of the Postmasereneral prevent their
negotiating drafts orders or other evidences OF debt
through these banks as they may be instructed
quired by the Postmaster General.
SEC. H. And be further enacted, That the balance
which may remand unexpended of the appropriation
OF one hundred thousand dollars to meet any deficiencies
In the proceeds of the mOneyorer system during the
present fiscal year. under the thirteenth section Of the act
approved May seventeen, eighteen hundred and sixty
TOUR may be used us far as may be necessary to supply
deficiencies In the proceeds of the aforesaid system dur
ing the hsca year commencing July first eighteen hun
Sec H. And belt further enacted That If any person
Or persons shall wilfuly and maliciousy nure tear
oWn OF destroy any lettebox pillaTbox or other re-
established by authority of the Postmaster
aenera OF the United States for the safe deposit of matter
Ior tne mails and for delivery; shall wiiuy aid and
assist IN iurng tearing down. DESTROYING any snch
oox y boxes every such offender being thereof duly
s Tor every such offence, be fined not less
~ ~ Pno nor more than thousand dollars
q os on S not less than year. nor more than
aggrayatops of the offence And if any clerk or .a anu
person employed in any Of the departments Of the post
Sce establishment shall wlfuy and unawully remove
from any letter posted at or received in any posoce or
branch postoice established by authority Of the Post
master General OF the United States, any posage-samp
or stamps affixed thereto in payment of postage every
such offender being thereof duly convicted shall for
every such offence be fined not than one hundred
eoars or imprisoned not than six months accord
70 the circumstances and aggravaons of the offence
sno "a. dnd be further enacted, That the yearly adj
for proposals to carry the mails of the United
sas snaii be published hereafter for period of six
one OF MORE but not 10 exceed five newspapers
70 he sne state or territory where the mail service is
Of one (which shall be printed at the scat
W - r. - 'neh. 2. such state or territory.
sko 10 And &c ttesher enacted That notb;pc CON-
aaaso 10 tne oct entitled IAN act 10 amend tho laws re-