The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-16

LAWS OF TuE UNITED STATES
Passed at tie First Sessions of tie Forty
First Congress.

Convention for the Amelioration o. the Postal In
tercourse between the United States Of Americs
and the Swiss Confederation.
The post Department Of the United States. BY
its special commissioner, John A. kaeson, esq
and tine federal council 4 the Swiss Confederation
by Dr.. oaques Dubs, vice president Of the federal
council and chief Of the federal post department,
haQe agreed upon the following articles, subject
to at ;ation by the respective authorities Of the
too countries:
spundsnce between the United States Of America
and the Swiss Confederation by means Of their
respective post DE, artments, and this coIrespon-
dence shall embrace:
/. Letters ordinary and registered
ID Newspapers, ok-packets, prints Of all
kind, comprising maps, plans, engravings,
drawings, photographs, Autographs, and all other
Ike production, OF mechanical processes, sheets
q music, &c } and patterns samples of mer-
ehandse, including grains and seeds
Such correspondence may be exchanged,
whether originating in either of said countries
and destined for the other, or originating In or
destined for foreign countries to which these may
respectively serve as Intermediates.
ARTICLE ii. The Offices for exchange Of mails
shall be, on the part Of the United States: New
YORK
On the part of the Swiss Confederation
(a.l Baste.
10 Geneva (whea the Swiss Confederation
shall find it eXpedient).
The two Offices, BY agreement, may at any time
establish additional oiices of exchange
ARTICLE III Inc principle Is agreed, 'n4t eacn
ONCE shall make its own aTranyeme ats for the
despatch of its mails to the other Office by regular
lines Of communication, and shall at its own cost
paw the expense of such intermediate tfansp rita |
T,ru 1t Is also agreed tn It the cost Of interna-
tonal ocean and territorial transit Of the Closet
mails between the frontiers Of the two Countries
shall be first betrayed by that one 81 the two de- |
pArtments which rhail have obtained from the /
Intermediates the most favorable pecur iary /
terms f,r such conveyance, and viii b shall effect /
such transport in that case in both directions
and any amount 50 advanced by one for account OF
the other shall be promptly reimbursed.
ARTICLE w. The STANDARD weight for tie sin-
gle rate Of international postage and rule Of pro-
erosion. shall be-
1st, For letters. Is grammes-
81 For all other correspondence mentioned IN
paragraph two Of the first article. that which the
despatching Office shall adopt for the mails which
is dispatches to the other, adapted TO the con-
veaieace and habits Of the interior ad,ninistra-
ton. But each office shall give notice to the
other Of the standard weight it adopts, and Of :
any subsequent change thereof. l.
The rule Of progression shall always be an ad-
dsionAl single rate for each additi nal standard
weight or fraction thereof. The weight stated !
by the de.patching Office shall always be accepted,
except in case Of manifest mistake Il
ARTICLE V. The single rate of postage on the
direct correspondence exchanged between the two /;
administrations, subject TO the reserve men I
tsoned in Article VII, shall be as follows: c
On letters from the United st ties. Is cents
=. On letters from the Swiss Confederation, so I
eeltimes. II
81 On all other correspondence mentioned
Ia paragraph two of the first article, the rare {
ehsll be, for the mails despatched, that which v
the despstching Office shall adopt adapted to the
convenience and habits Of its interior aiminstra-
ton. Bat each Office shall give notice to the
other of the rate it adopts, and OF any subsequent
change thereof.
Az IcLg VI. The prepayment of postage on q
ordinary letters shall be optional, subject to
the conditions in Article VII. mentioned; but B
on registered letters, and all other CORE
slaurq n.pp mad in
4 st article, il shall be obligatory.
ARTICLE VII II. however. the postage on any
correspondence shall be prepaid insuficiently, il
snail nevertheless be forwarded TO It's Gestina- u
tion CHARGED with the deficient postage. adding
full amounts, instead Of fractions. of ore cent or
five confines.
Upon the delivery of any nnpad or insu!ficiently
paid letter, Of any other nsufciently paid cor
r,spoudsnre. there snail he levied in the United
states 4 me net exceeding i've cents. and in
Svitzer! AID no- e-crsinc p confines This ~
fine asII also the dsd lent postage on all other oi
corresp,-l-uee than letters, shall not enter into
Accoanis between 55a ;wa Offices. hut shall b. ol
rssainr. =. IL ne 81 tue Collecting Office.
AssicLs VII Es'Es-e-ed cot respondence shall, &c &c
ia adiitn Il- postage be subject To a sis- Ie
tratien fee nag ten cents in the United y.
States. .ul t exceeding fifty confines in IN
SwtzsFlals, an! d lee snail always be prepaid i,
AkTIc.E TX. Fty c rrespOndence may be reg 81
i-tereii w.l ia.fIlsti nal correspondence as "a
that 81. iajiiz destined for other countries III
to wi,i "a tfts- demonstrations may respect
ilte .lcslt the tr5DSfll>sspn
Of such i5ei e rifles Each department shall Al,
notify the otsc. IF TIL cuItEies 70 which it may l"
tsus serve int-fHleiary- -
AETi L. y AccJlns between tie two OH ces III
shall b. regulated the following basis: From
Il amount Of Postayes and register fees col 81
.ectei BE- each Office letters added the total oA
amount Of prepaid postage and register fees IN i,
o,ber correspondence which it dispatches the de- CT
syaic1iny Office shall dedzct the amount required ni
:, ~. ao.t ~. tbars, - ~ ,,,ar,l;a,s dix
transit thereof between the frontiers and the up
amount of the two net sums shall be divided be-
tween the two Offices in the proportion of three Gu
Is 5;hs) to the United Sfares Office ami two q"
sfsns (22-5tbs, to the SWISS flee =
ARTICLE VI. The correspondence mentioned ~ u
Ia paragraph two ofthe first Article shall be des- "
patched unier regulations be established by the UT
Office. hut always including the fol- u,
owing ."
Frsr. No packet shall contain anything which re- r..
hal be closed against inspection. any wri ten
communication whatever, except to state from 'io
y nom and % whom the packet is sent. and the no
,1mbsr and price placed upon each pattern or =,
ample ofmer hanfise- n
= - -. n nv ,tha, .,;m.,.;,n or nc a,,;r for
en-. in swiss measurement US
Third Neither Office shall be bound to deliver 'es
sy ,ticle the importation Of which may lie pro a,
: -, .. ~ ~ the
Fourth 20 Line MS any customs duty may be !
aryeaje IN any articles exchanged in the mails 80
ich duty may be levied for the use of the Gus nI
,ms =.
fifth Except as above. no charge whatever, IN
hsrwise than "a herein exp essly provided. s'n
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