The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-19
OFFICIAL.
Y Avs OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED
IL AT THE SECOND SESSION OF TIE
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

L. AT THE SECOND SESSION OF TIE
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 1ls.]
AN ACT to revise, consolidate, and amend the
statutes relating to the Post-Oflice Depart
ment
[Contnued.l
SEC l75. That postage-stamps affixed to all
Matchmaker or the stamped envelopes i'll which
the same is nclosed, when deposiJlng for mail
ing or delivery, shall be defaced by the post
masterat the mailing office in such manner as
the Postmaster General may direct; and if any
maii-ma tterrshaIl be forwarded without the
stamps envelopes being so defaced, the post
master at the office ofdeliyery shall deface them
and report the delinquent postmaster to the
Postmaster General
Sec. l76. That any person employed in any
branch OF the postal service who shall Wiltull y
and unlaWfuly remove from any mailrnatter
any postage stamp afliXr thereto in payment of
the postage, shall, on conviction thereof, for
every such oftnse, be fined not more than one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not more than
six months at the discretion of The court
SEC. H. That any person who shall use or at
tempt to use, i'll pay ment of the plstage on any
mail-matter conveyed, by mail or otherwise, any
rOstage-S stump or stamped enye olle, or any stamp
cut from any such stamped envelope, which has
been before used for like purpose, shall forfeit
and pay fifty dollars. And any person VIII shall
counterfeit the frank of any person entitled to
the tlanking privilege, or willingly utter or use
any un:erteit frank with the intent to aVod the
payment of postage, shall, on conviction thereof,
De deemed guilty OF q mlsuelnctlOf, ana DE pun
ishcd by a fine OF not less than fifty dollars nor
more than i've hundred dollars, or by imprison-
nent not less than three months nor more than
twelve months or by both1ne and imprisonment,
in the discretion OF the court.
SEC. US. That any person who shall forge or
counterfeit any postage stamp, or any stamp
printed upon any stamped envelope postal card
any die, plate. or craving therefor; amy per
who shall make or print, or knowingly use or
sell. Or have i'll possession, with intent 10 u;e or
SELL any such forged or counterteited postage
stamp, stamped envelope postal card, die, plate,
or engraving; any person who shall make or
knowingly use or sell, or have in possession, with
intent to use or sell, any paper bearing the water
mark of any stamped envelope postal card, or
any fraudulent imitation thereof; any person
who shall make or print, on authorize or procure
10 be made or printed, any postage.stamp,
stamped envelope, or postal card, OF the Kind
authorized and provided by the Post-Otficc De-
partment, without the special authority and
direction of said Departments any Ter
son who shall, after such POSTAGE
stamps, stamped envelopes, or postal card, have
been printed and with intent to defraud the
postut revenue, deliver the same to any person
not authorized by an instrument OF writing duly
executed under the hand OF the Postmaster
General and the seal of the Post Office Depart
ment to receive them, every such person shall,
on convict.an thereof, be emed guilty of Il
felony and be punished by a fine not eSceedir &
five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not
exceeding five years, or by both fine and impris-
onmcnt, in the discretion of the court. ),
See. l79. That any person who shall forge or
or counterie!ted postase-stamp of any foreign
government, shall be deemed guilty OF a felony,
and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by
imprisonment of not less than two nor more than
ten years, at the discretion of the court. ...
SEC. $50. That authority to frank matchmaker
is conferred upon and limited to the following
persons: ...r.... ... ... ..
vate Secretary, TO cover all mail-lnatter. ....'s.
Second. The Viee-President, to cover all mail
matter ....t...- s a..
Third TIE chiefs of the several Executive
Departments. F.. -. .....'..s .....r. T.
Fourth. Senators, Representatives and Dele
gates in Congress, and the Secretary of the Sen
ate and Clerk of the House OF Representatives,
10 cover their correspondence ali printed matter
issued by the authority of Congress, and all
| speeches, proceedings, and debates in Congress.
| Fifth. Such principal officers OF the Executive
| Departments, being h,ads Of bureaus or CT !!
| clerks, as the Postmaster General may by regu,
lation prescribe, to cover official communications
| only. -s...... g.. .,... .....rr --
Sixth Postmasters, to coyeroflieial colnmuni-
| cations to other postmastars only. .... . -.-,
Seventh. Assessors and collectors and theiI
assistants and deputies, for the interchange Of
official communications only. -.. .... ..- w..
| And no person entitled by law to the franBng
privilege shall exercise said privilege otherwise
| than by his written autograph signature on the
matter franked; and all matchmaker not thus
| thanked shall be charged with the legal rate OF
| postage thereon. ...-.... a. ..a.- ...
| SEE. ISL. That the franllng privilege of Sena,
| tors, Representatives. and Delegates i'll Congress
1
| House, shall commence with the term for which
| they are elected. and expire with the first Mon
| day of December following such term. f r -.-.
| SEC. 1872. That all books or publications which
| may be procured or published by order of Con
| gress shall be considered as public documents
| and may be franked us such.
| SEC. l53. That the maximum weight for fiankeC
and free mail matter shall be four ounce $, ex
! cept petitions to Congress, congressional ant
| executive public documents, periodical publica
| tions interchanged between publishers, and
| packages of seeds, cuttings, roots, and scons
| The weight of which latter may be fixed by regn
| lation of the Postmaster General.
SEC. lS4. That the following mail-matter shall
be allowed to pass free in the Tail
| First All mail-matter sent to the President o.
| Vice President. .tEa
| Second Official communications addressed tC
| chief, heads of bureaus chief clerks, frank
| ing officer of either of the executive depart
| ments. ... %
Third. Letters and printed matter sent to Sena
tors, Representatives, or Delegates in Congress
| the Secretary of the Senate, or the Clerk of tn
| House of Representatives.
| Fourth. Petitions to Congress.
Fifth. Copyright matter to The Librarian c
Congress, if marked on the package, "eopyrigh