The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-08-24
New Postage law.

The Few Postal Code, passed ut the last
session Of Congress, and approved by the
President on the 9Th Of June, makes its first
appearance, 10 fur Ms We have observed in
the July number Of the Chicago POstaI Rec.
ord. II Is Nh act OF three hundred and
enty.scven sections. c"iifyiny all that
was good in our former legislation, and re.
pealing, IN whole or in part, about one hun.
dred and twenty five acts aud resolutions,
dating between 1901 and 1872 That 1t was
I'm excellent thing u get uIl our Post Office
law into one comprehensive act, no one will
deny who has ever had occasion to consult
the statues on this subject, and his service
in their regard may condOnc some Of ex.
Congressman FarnswOrih's faults in other
objections. Henccforth, for few years st
least. 1t will be possible to ascertain the law
without serious difficulty.
The most important new feature il that
authorizing postal cards. These are to be
Of such size, form aud quality Us the Post.
master General directs, with postage stamps
impressed on them, and urc u be sold st
one cent cucll. The communications sent
thereon may bc printed Or written, with ink
or pencil. There docs not seem to be any
good ground for the fear that these cards
will be used to shame Or insult people. The
mailing of cards bearing words, pictures, or
devices of = vulgar, indecent or scurri!ous
character, is made misdcmeanOr, punish.
able by fine and imprisonment The cards
like stamped envelopes must be furnished
by the Postoflice Department, and no 9th.
ers can be admitted into the mails. In view
Of the fact that unscalcd circulars can be
sent anywhere at one cent each, We do not
apprelcnd that there 10 any great danger Of
over!oading the mail with postal cards used
for advertising purposes.
The most important change in the code is
that respecting miscellaneous matter-trxn.
sicnt newspapers, magazipes, pamphlets,
etc, On this class the postage is just half
what It was under the old law that IL, such
nluticr can now bc sent, IN parcels not
weighing over twelve ounces, ut one cent
for each two ounces. A one cent stamp will
therefore carry any magazine or package Of
newspapers which docs mot weigh more than
two ounces. Book postage under the new
code Is two cents for each two ounces Or
fraction thereof BWk manuscripts aud
prOOf sheets 60 nj one cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof, but this only ''e.
tween author and publisher, and u,an uscript
for publication IN newspapers and Mngaxines
must le paid for at letter rates. winch re-
main NJ heretofore. No,hing weighing more
than four pounds, except Congressional doc.
uments, will be received into the mail
The rates for money orders arc now ~
follows: Orders not over ten dollars, 1--WE
cents; over ten and not over twenty, ten
cents; over twenty and 40. over thirty,
fifteen cents over thirty an.! notovcr forty;
twenty cents; over forty and up " tifty.
twenty cents. THIS Is reduction Of one.
half on orders not exceeding ten dollars.
Any mail matter intended 10 80 o: the one
cent or two cent tate must be enclosed ~
that II can bc examined. without tearing the
wrapper. Circulars enclosed in sealed en-.
veIopcs with the corners cut ARE 10 he
charged letter postage Letters paij one
full rate of three cents, even ii more should
have becn paid, must I've forwarded, unless
the postmaster il satisfied that the under.
paying was intentional, but deficient pos,
agc will bc collected before they are dcliv.
cred Nothing but matter sent NJ letter rates
can bc returned 10 the sender free. News.
pspcrs To subscribers 70 rs hcrei"fore.
Letters may l'e sen, free II Slrs. Lincoln,
the President, Vicc President, members of
the Cabinet, Heads of Bureaus, Chief Clerks,
or frank,ng officers Of cith ROT the Exccu-
tive Departments .. Washington. Senators,
REPRESENTATIVES or Delegates IL Congr,ss,
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk
Of the House. So tan may petitions /" Con.
grcss, COPYRIGHT matter m the Libra'ia"
Of Congress " ~ marked. and publ;csatons
u the Smithsonian Institution, It markell
''Smithsen,an Exchange" The score at
the iranking privilege 10 mot changed BY the
new code. Fres mail matter must nat weigh
over four ounces. except In tbs case Ct psst.
tions and public documents, No msttes en-
l,c frankcd except by the written sntDxraph
signature OF the sender. PegsDns having tAe
right 10 receive matter free, on receiving,
incloseC 10 them. any letter Or package ID
dressed 70 pcrsOn nat haviag that right.
must return Il to the p's'Oflcs that passage
msy bc cCllecsed. And ncwspapcr exchoaees
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