Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-01

AN ERROR CORRECTED.--As il was
generally understood in this vicinity that
the Hon. J. B. Packer was the author of
the bill! lately passed th rough Congress for
the free exchange Of newspapers between
publishers, and the free transmission Of
newspapers by mail within the county
where published, We were somewhat sur
prised on reading the following in the
Dorer IN. j. Mail, published by our es-
teemed friend Prof Bruce. In speaking
of Hon. Charles Albright, Member of Con-
gress at Large, from Pennsylvania, Prof
Bruce says:
The printers of the country are indeht-
ed To him as The author Of the hill PASSED
by the lInuse of Representatives last week,
through the efforts of Hon. John Packer,
restoring the free exchange Of newspapers
and the free transmission Of papers 70 sub
scribers within The county"
Believing the Professor in errcr, and
d, string to be correct, we made inquiries
at Washington. and received the following
reply which will set at rest the authorship
"f the bill referred to:
CLERKS OFFICE. HOUSE, OF REPREsEN-
TATIvES. L. ).
WAsHrNGToN, D. e., April rs, 1874.
f. WILvEET, ESQ,
Dear Frisnd.-Y0 our letter OF
inquiry was received this morning. In
answer / would state that Prof. Bruce, of
the Dover Mil, has as much reason to give
the authorship OF the bill for free trans
mission Of newspapers" TO forty other gen.
tlemen as he has to General Charles AL
bright. 4 large number of bills on the
same subject, but differing widely ia their
terms, were referred to the Committee Of
which Mr.. Packer is Chairman, and none
of them were adopted. After the defeat Of
the bill to send documents, &C., free through
the mails, Mr. Packer drew Hp = bill,
which was adopted by the Committee, and
by Mr. Packer pressed through the House
on a suspension Of the rules.
Inclosed send you the bill Of Mr.. Pack
er, as introduced by himself, and just as it
passed the House also, that of General
Albright, which did no. ecen get before the
House, only on the reading Of its title when
il was referred 20 the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads.
You will notice that the bill of Gen. Al
bright is confined to weekly newspapers,
while that Of Mr.. Packer gives The privi
Iege to nU papers in the county where pub
lished. The bill, as passed, originated
with Mr. Packer. and Prof Bruce should
know whereof he speaks when he under
takes to give the credit Of its authorship TO
another.
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
HENRY y. WHARTON.
Mr.. Packer, Oh leave, introduced the
following bill:
i BILL
To provide for the free exchange of news
papers between publishers, and for the
free transmission of newsIapere by mail
within the county where published.
Be 1t enacted bU the Senate and H9tSc q
Of RepreSe, tdtireS of the United States OF
1merjca an Congress assembled, That from
and after the pass ge oi this act the follow
ing mail matter shall be allowed TO pass
free in the mail First, newspapers. peri
odicals, and magazines. reciprocally inter
changed between publishers, and not ex-
ceeding sixteen ounces in weight. to be
confined 20 single copy of each pubica-
ton secondly, newspapers. one copy TO
each actual subscriber residing ur receiv-
lug the same within the county where
the same is published but carriers
shall not be required 10 distribute such
papers unless postage is paid upon them
al the usual rates"
Mr.. Albright, on leave, introduced the
following bill:
\ BILL
Relating to the free transmission BY
mail of newspapers and periodicals.
Be IL enacted Jy the SENATE aud House u
Representatives. Of he United Stdtes Qj
America IN Congress assembled, That the
publishers Of newspapers and periodicals
may send to each other from their respec-
tive offices of publication. free Of postage.
one copy Of each publication; and may
also Send to each actual subscriber, in
closed in their publications, bills and re-