Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-17
LAWS OF TEE TsITED sT.Tys.
Pass ed 1T the Second Session OF thO
Eo-ty-SecODd Congress.
IG-SEll.A1 SATUaE-So. lI8.I-C9aftarsd.

IG-SEl,A1 SATURE-So: II9.I-C. at,arst.
sa s,tirs - &C., P.,sf s,i af n.r aLd ,hs
20. lie = st usliAbie bCatt-r shall be divided
ffeT irs ss I5snfsr regular
SIS. - That maislle master # the Erst cIsss
: w--e eySSit b. Ta:5sf 81 s2i e5-T TalS
: get-st>rts passing between sEtaors and pub
SO p That IasI,s1Ie matter q the second class
:. ~ o., a. ~ ,s;,.5 Ixc1si' ~. m print, snt
=. Ullhsa'lon, without addition by writing,
50 q fEai -uafi.tIa natter Of the third class
So Ci-i Faes all pamphlets, occasional PEtli1a
, isT-' U,.s1'-e- circulars p-ospec;Uses, books,
..a s-aaC-G- 80. proof shoes corrected proof
Tas ~ samri1s Of .-rcia-is r"t exreT
twriye ounces IL weight, sample CI-ds, paouo-
EI1l1lt ssieF' ester envelopes, postal envelopes
"a v-fFE cards, plain and OrEanE atsl paper,
3 .--,-t. Ieprr-eEtsticls Of different ~ pes,
Eat;gr aieh may be declared InsilableJy law, ana
=. otEtr articles 1t above she veFl prescribed OY
- 20 destroy, defacs, 0th-rVisa inJure the con
it- 2. "a msl,bsS OF the person Of any one en-
sia-- eyIi ~. materials and gbscsns b. K shall
class, excepting books and other printer matter,
* u- us-riPts. proof sheets,and corrected prosf
E0j g. Ts.ter q the third class shall 20 subsct to
eN-11natIe1 and 90 rates 4 p stssr hereinafter
PreNitet samg!es Of metals, ores ant UineraiOgi-
cat Specimens shall not exceed twelve ounces in
S.iEht AT /, shall b SUBJECT to examination and to
Ia'.s q r.-tsse Is hereinafter provided.
&c. "a I5at No package Weighing more than
Z ttT N
=, books PUBLISHED OF circulated BY Jrter
sac ~ Trst the Postmaster General shall fu--
ri-h G. tie poet 'llCes exchanging mails with
fre1E-- .res, and 10 such other Offices 81 he
i rS. ne Ti ,a1 -a g. 1f a 2h.e
s's D. TIE EQUIV aisrt, FOR postal pur poses Of one
SIC rs. That the Postmaster General may pre-
tf5.le > rtFuisti9E the msnnsT Of wrapping and
'fre- possse nor lawfully franke, so hat il may
eSaiillset hy =, ;ihes;els : an n not
SIC Is Ihst % stnasters r, the cflce Of delivery
natter ~ cLarss with letter Postage nor lawfully
ten tor he purpose OF -tsiuing whether tht re
! Gs9n g connected with any such matter anything
L-et-. rate d F5staze thereon - "
- =, Us, 70 newspapers shall be received
D. con. ye1 ~ mail an!es- thsy sre sufficiently
ci.e- and ire.osed "a proper wrappers.
- s tat Nlere P"-Aa&s' y Ae"s papers OF
direct % re address, and the names % the cub
ttrt-f5 . whom theJ D. Ions, with the postage foE
,eulr--S J. aors1re, - Labd-1 - the p1-tmas:er,
= stal ct-i.-r sle1 papers u periodicals. 70 thsr
s-C-l.-- that pcs,nas;e-s shall notify the pab.
.li,a, :ifiiT r 81 ytSer prEigdicsi, yhsn
- .e- Or leE.ect 70 cal :cr - for the Psri0I Of
50. III That publishers % rev papers and
/ Tltuir s7iscrii,t - 49, $780, 80 -. -
tri-crt,1r. aid the date when the subs ripti0n
sN--rE, - ma i-cI1se Therein bis sld rocripts
49,. f.--a t-eretc, w's-.Jut directing s-ch
Sc a. hat any person who she'll ;cCl1se or
.c.sl EV letter. meI10rsl,.u-l, or utE-r thing ia
IA. matter not charged "Iy letses g-s;ays, or
go az Wriitng or me1lorar lam th-reou, and
Ntye1c= y nail a. a less rate tbsh letter postaSs
49,, !,I -, sry zach Stense forfeit saI pay dive
S..iSFs sd such mall matter or Enclosure shall
It tc Delivered ultI the Postaz- = paid thereon AZ
tsrter rates; br' extra postage shall - chsr.ed
? card Printed or impressed upon ~ eEvslops or
SOILS Ths' contractors u mail carriers r-ay
1fgy. eLt 81 the mai4 ue~ s2aP-r- Tor sale or dis
4 lCtssr q subscribers.
Vl. q.
80 y grder the terms 1PJn which r,G!e- agents
~ resolve from publishers OF any news agents in
L'.s-rfeJ ard called Tor ~ the mall steamer,
t'ea'S-s - newspapers aSc other periodicals not
Sc IA That any postmaster who shall unlsw-
10 Cc-aiu IN his Office any letter or other mall
after, ire COSTING II which is not prohibited By
- ~ iLj-ni o. prevent the arriya, aud delivery
tEe sane O. the person 10 whom II Is addressed,
- .. my ietion thereof forfeit aud not
-, $500 2, G hundred dollars, All he impr isonsd net
s,y'...iE az months, and he snail be forever there
,.ie Of holding the Office OF postmaster.
i Se pstsl seTvcef SS .h "a s ugs Es
!. otIay or open any letter, scket, bag.
isHS. p iS me- his possession. and whica was in
cred - Z, S.IEeyet BY mail. or carried or deliy-
sSnS lstier-oarrier, or other person empIe, 81 In
H. A,ieht q ths postal service. or forwarded
81 9iSe establish i b. a1iRority Of The P5stmas
i.zS's - say such person Who shall secrete en-.
al ." letters as Aforesaid which IA ne; 1880 i1
cher mrs ~ S ~ assurance relating 20 money or
T-virti--.- 'siue every such person shall on
ard Tsy re,sfS,I, i9r eyery such ofTsEse forfeit
lar ~ h in1nr2y u not exceeding i've hundred
~, a the discretion OF the court A Oue 'eH'O'
80 ~ lhat any person " no shaIf ,ata Ii.
ayI, postai card, or packet ..bcb -. ~ va. shl et
Sty article OF value or eyi1e6rs .t nOt Cph.sln
pSstorace or branch post-ofiCe ~, ~ 80, Ou' =.
i.ter or men carrier, OF whicS ~. LIom
~ s. zee, or branch post-ofacea or I'm ,ha
s,-tTGp, q any letter mail carrisr $3.50
- s-aii rave been delivered % the psrsnD h
~ ected with design 70 cb-truct The csyres
- ACe' % Pfy ieto the business or secra,s - a.
49, ~ ,hAll secrete, embezzle or destroy a6a
sFr' -, on conviction thereof, for eTsry sn-S
~ and pay reBaity nj s1rssSiJy, -
1870 dollars. o. BE imI risOrei Al hard Iaho, nct
C-gft - S0'H' AZ thr discretion OF the