New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-01

SEC. 10y. That on ne Wspapers and other
periodicals sent from known office of Pub
LEGATION to regular subscribers, the postage
shall be paid before delivery, for not less
than one quarter, nor more than one year;
which payment may be made either at the
office OF mailing or delivery, commencing
at any time; and the postmaster shall ac-
count for said postage in the quarter in
which it is received.
SEC 100. That the Postmaster General
may provide by regulations for carrying
small newspapers, issued less frequently
than once week, in packages to one adj
dress, from a known Office of publication to
regular subscribers at the rate of one cent
for each t6nr ounces or fraction thereof.
SEC. l6l. That persons known as regular
dealers ia newspapers and periodicals may
receive and transmit by mail such quanti-
ties of either as they may require, and pay
the postage thereon as received, at the same
rates, pro rata, as regular subscribers to
such publications who pay quarterly in adj
vance.
SEC. 162. That the Postmaster General
may prescribe, by regulation an affidavit.
in form, to be taken by the publisher, or by
the clerk, agent, or servant of the pub
Usher, OF any newspaper or oTher period
icar which may by law be sent to regular
subscribers without prepayment of postage
at the mailing office, to the effect that
neither he nor any other proprietor, clerk,
agent, or eDlploye within his knowledge
viii send, causeor permit to be sent through
the mail, without prepayment by postage
stamps any copies of such newspaper or
other periodical (naming it, except to bona
fide and regular subscribers thereto; and
If any such newspaper or other periodical
shall be thus unlawfully sent, with the
knowledge or consent of such proprietor,
or his agent, clerk, servant in charge of
such business, or if such affidavit shall,
when required by the Postmaster General
or any special agent Of the PostOtiice De
partment, be refused, the person guilty of
the otense, or refusing to make the atfida
Wit, shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars in
each case.
SEC. 1863 That on mailable matter of the
third class, except as herein stated, post
age shall be charged at the rate OF one cent
for each two ounces or fraction thereof.
Double these rates shall be charged for
books, samples of metals, ores, minerals
and merchandise.
SEC. I64. That packages of wooden, cot
ton or linen clothing, not exceeding two
pounds in weight, may be sent through the
mail to any on-cOmmissi0ued officer or
private in the army of the United States,
if prepaid, at the rate of one cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereof, subject to
such regulation as the Postmaster General
may prescribe.
SEC. 165. That the rate OF United States
postage on mail matter sent TO or received
from foreign countries with which different
rates have not been established by postal
convention or other arrangement, when
forwarded by vessels regularly EN-
plOyed in transporting the mail, shall
be ten cents for each half ounce or
fraction thereof on letters, unless re-
duced by order of the Postmaster General;
two cents each on newspapers; and not ex-
ceeding two cents per each two ounces, or
fraction thereof, on pamphlets, periodicals,
books and other printed matter, which
postage shall be prepaid on matter sent
and collected on matter received; and to
avoid loss to the United States in the pay
ment of balances, the Postmaster General
may collect the unpaid postage on letters
from foreign countries in coin or its equiya-
lent.
SEC. 1866 That all letters conveyed by
vessels not regularly employed in carrying
the mail shall, if for delivery within the
United States, be rated with double postage,
to cover the fee paid to the vessel.
SEC. l67 That for the purpose Of making
better postal arrangements with foreign
countries, OF to counterfeit their adverse
measures affecting our postal intercourse
with them, the Postmaster General, by and
with the advice and consent of the Presi-
dent may negotiate and conclude postal
treaties or conventions, and may reduce or
increase the rates of postage on mail mat
ter conveyed between the United States and
foreign countries.
SEC. l68. That the Postmaster General
shall prepare postage stamps of suitable
denominations, which, when attached to
mail matter, shall be evidence OF the pay
ment Of the postage thereon.
SEC. 1859. That the Postmaster General
shall provide suitable letter and newspaper
envelopes, with such water marks OF other
guards against counterteits as he may deem
expedient, and with postage stamps with
such device and of such suitable denomina-
lions as he may direct impressed thereon;
and the said envelopes shall be known as
stamped envelopes" and shall be sold, as
nearly as may be, at the cost of procuring
them, with the addition of the value Of the
postage stamps impressed thereon; but no
envelop furnished by the govern
ment shall contain any lUhographing or
and no printing except a.printed
request to return the letter to the writer;
and letters and papers incl0sed in them
1.-THE postage stamp in every case being of a
denomination sufficient to cover the post
age properly chargeable thereOn) shall pass
III the mail as prepaid matter.
SEC. 40. That to facilitate letter cor
and provide for the trans
mission of the mails, at reduced rate
of postage, of messages, orders, notices,
and other short communications, either
printed or written in pencil or ink, the Post
master General shall be, and he is hereby,
and directed to furnish and issue
to the public, with postage stamps i'm
pressed upon them. 'postal cards, manu-
featured of good stiff paper, of such quail
ty, form, and size as he shall deem best |
adapted for general use; which cards shall !
be used as a means of postal Intercourse, |
under rules and regulations to be pre-
scribed by the Postmaster General, and |
when so used shall be transmitted through |
the mails at postage charge of one cent |
each, including the cost of their manutac- |
5ure.
SEC. III. That the Postmaster General |
may, from time to time adopt such improve
nents in postage stamps and stamped en- |
yelopes as he may deem advisable; and |
when any such Improvement is adopted 1T |
shall be subject to all the provisions herein |
postage stamps or stamped en- |
7elopes. ..
SEC. 172. That postage stamps and |
envelopes shall be furnished by |
he Postmaster General to all postmasters, |
md shall be kept for sale at all postoffices; |
md each postmaster shall be held accOunta-
1le for all such stamps and envelopes fur
lished to him.
SEC. 173. That postage stamps and
stamped envelopes may be sold at a dis
count to certain designated agents, who will
gree to sell again without discount, under
ules to be prescribed by the Postmaster Gen
raj; but the quantities of each sold to any
ne agent at one time shall not exceed one
hundred dollars in value, and the discount
hall not exceed five per centum on the face
-aIue of the stamps, nor the same per
entum on the current price of the envel-
pes when sold in less quantities.
SEC ia. That postage stamps shall not