The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-04-30
Senator Summers Bill--Abolition Of
the Franking Privilege.

Sumner to-day, provides that the
postage Oh letters and all matter
wholly or partly in writing, ex-
cept books in manuscript and
corrected proofs; also, on all print
ed matter so marked as to convey
any other or further information
than is conveyed by the original
printing; also, on all llmatter sent
in violation of law or regulations
OF the Post Office Department
and on all matter for which no
specific rate for postage is fixed,
shall be at the rate of one cent
for each half ounce or fraction
thereof. The postage on news
papers, magazines and periodl-
calls, on book manuscripts, proof
sheets, and corrected proofs, pass
ing between authors and publish
ers, on pamphlets, maps, prints,
engravings, blanks, flexible pat
terms, samples, and sample cards,
photographs, photograph paper,
letter envelopes and wrappers,
cards and paper, shall be charged
one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof to be prepaid by
stamps; but on newspapers and
other periodical publications not
exceeding four ounces in weight,
sent from known Office of pub
lication to regular subscribers,
postage shall be charged quarter
~ as follows: When issued once |
a week, five cents, and five cents
additional for each additional
issue. payable at the office
of delivery, and such payments
shall be made only at the |
Of a quarter, and for
not less than quarter, and it
shall be in postage stamps, which |
shall be placed upon the bill Of
receipts and Cancelled by the post
collecting the same; and |
provided. the Postmaster General |
may, under fixed regulations, per-
NIT publishers Of newspapers to
prepay, the postage Of each entire
issue Of the paper at the office
at the rate of. one cent
for each three ounces gross
weight, payment to be made by
placing stamps upon the bill or
receipt and canceling the same
oy the postmaster collecting he
same, and each parcel Or package
80 paid shall be stamped pre-
>aiU' with the postmark Of the
,tiice Of mailing; but the publish
.rs of weekly newspapers may
send to each actual subscriber
within the county where their {
papers are printed and published s
me copy thereof free Of postage. {
Books and book packages shall |
,e charged at a rate OF four ounces {
II Il fraction thereof, prepaid by S
lamps. The franling privilege l
$ hereby abolished; but there 1
hall be furnished in lieu thereof
lamps and stamped envelopes L
prepared and issued by the Post {
Office Department., which shall Il
'c charged against the several c
apartments and used by those t
y law entitled to the franking {
rlvllegc only, the same to be l
esignatcd on their face, estate o
"Treas,1ry Depart e
,ent," etc; ssSenate,' blouse of c
representatives" etc; provided {
hat the maximum weight frank II
Il Or free mailed matter forward I
Il under such stamp shall not tt
Nceed four ouces; except public tt
ocuments, publications ordered
y Congress, packages Of cuttings, d
,eds and roots, which shall be a
Ned by the postmaster General; ft
nd provided further, etc, the 81
ost Office Department shall pro- IL
lde for the registered letter, 81
oncy order, and other post office L
1siness envelopes S proper printed O
prescriptions, which shall be o1
sed by the department for it's ,J
1siness. The Postmaster GEN rs
al shall not pay for the entire m
all service upon any railroad ii
1ceeding $500 per mile annually; G
I'd if any railroad company shall b.
,cline to transport the entire ty
all for such compensation upon
e express trains, he is author d1
ed to separate the maiF and for til
ard the letter mail by the eX- pt
'ess trains, and the printed mat tl
/, including public documents to