National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-16
Departmental.
THE NEW POSTAL LAW.

The post Office bill passed by the last
session Of Congress makes the following
changes in the postal laws
Newspaper and Periodical Postage
On and after January 1, 1875, newspa-
pers and periodicals mailed from the
Office Of publication to be paid in ad-
vance by weight at the following rates !:
Issued weekly or oftener, 2 cents a
pound and fraction thereof; less fire.
quently 8 cents. To be weighed in bulk
and paid by attaching Especial adhesive
stamp, prepared for the purpose, to the
package, or as the Postmaster General
may direct. One copy Of each newspa-
per to actual subscribers to go free in the
county where they are printed in whole
or in part.
Other Nathalie Mdtter.-The new law
makes uniformity in all matter other
thanletters, newspapers, and periodicals,
limits the packages to four pounds, at
one cent for each two ounces.
Salaries Of PoStmaSters. The new law
fixes the salaries of first, second, and
third-clasS offices on a new basis, accord
ing to the receipts Of the same. Post
masters Of the fourth-class to be paid
by commission on the receipts and
the full receipts from post Office box
rents.
THE NEW PENSION LAWS.
The following changes in the pension
laws we're made during the last session
Of Congress:
Total DisabiEity-Incredse of Pension.
ALI persons who while in the military
or naval service who we're so permanently
and totally disabled as to require the
regular presence, aid, and attendance Of
another person, to have their pensions
increased fEom $50 25 to $50 per month,
commencing June 4, 1874.
Partial Disability Increase of Pension.
Persons who are now entitled to PEN
sions under existing laws, and who have
lost either an arm at or above the elbow.
or leg at or above the knee, shall be
rated in the second class, and shall re-
ceive twenty-four dollars per month,
commencing June 4, 1874.
In order to obtain the benefit Of this
act pensioners have only to return their
certificates, accompanied by letter Civ
ing their post-ofice address, no formal
application being required. No medical
examination viii be ordered, excepting
in cases where the evidence on file fails
to show the point of amputation.
Pensions Granted Under Special Acts.
Persons entitled to pensions under
special acts fixing the rate Of such PEN
sions, and new receiving or entitled to |
receive less pension than that allowed |
by the general pension laws under like |
are, in lieu of their pres
ent rate Of pension, hereby declared to |
be entitled to the benefits and subject to
the limitations of the general pension
laws.
Pensioners who were on the roll by
special act, the act fixing the rate Of
their pension, were debsrred from in
crease under the general pension laws.
The above act places this class Of PEN
sioners on the same footing as other
so far as rating is concerned,
but does not grant arrears, the increase
dating from June 8. 1874. The return
Of the pension certificate to the Pension
Bureau, accompanied by q letter giving
post-ofice address, is all that Is neces-
sary.
BOUNTY CLAIMS
By Congressional act the time for IL
ng additional bounty claims has been
to January 30. 1876.
NEW MoNEY-oRDER OFFICES.
Nearly 400 additional money-order OH
'es have been established, distributed
'Ver the several States, in places where
Increasing business required this con-
'enience.