Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-13
POSTAL MATTERS.
Text Of the Bill Passed by the Senate
Yesterday, Affecting all Grades
Of Third-ClaSs Mail
Matter.
Rates Set at One Cent for Every Three
Ounces, or Fraction Thereof, and
One Cent for each Two Addi-
tiOBal Ounces.

| WASHINGTON, April 12.-The bill, Ps
1t passed the senate to-day, is es follows
Be 1t enacted, ETC., That mail matter
OF the third-olsss shall embrace all
psmphle'1, Occ~ 7iOnsl publications and
| regular publication devoted primarily to
advertising purposes or for lee circula-
| ton, or for cIrcul tion at nominal sub
scTiptiOn rates, prices current, cats-
| logues, ANIMALS, hand bill posters, un-
sealed circulars, prCspectUses, books
bound or unbound, look manuscripts,
proot-sheet7, maps, prints, engraviBgs,
blanks, flexible patterns, samples Of mer-
chandise, sample cards, Photographic
paper letter envelopes, postal en-
velopes and wrappers, cards, plain and
ornament / paper, Photographic repre-
sentatiOns, seecs, cuttings, roots, bulbs,
scions, and all other matter which may
be declared mailable by law ~ third
clCSs matter and all other articles not
above the weight prescribed by law,
which are not, by their form or nature
liable to dG7trOy, defsee, or otherwise
iDjure content Of mail bags or person
Of any one engaged in the postal SER
vice. All liquids, pOisons, glass, ex-
plOsive material, and obscene books or
papers shall be excluded from the mails
Section 2. That packages OF matter of
the third-class shall not exceed four
pounds in weight, and shalt be subject
to examination and rates of postage as
hereinafter provided. The postage on
mail matter NJ the third-cla-s shall be
at the following rates, for all distances,
one cent for each ounce, or fractional
part thereof. Every package of the
third-cla is Of mail matter shall bear the
pOst-mark of the Office at which the
same shall be mailed for transportation.
Section 8. That postsges OF third-class
matter shall be prepaid by stamps; if,
however, POSTAGE on third-class matter
msiled at an ofIice shall be less than the
full amount above prescribed, in casGJ
where the sender is known, such sender
shall be notified Of the fact, aad the
alIount Of postage due shall be eollect6 d |
from such sender before the same shall |
be transmitted by mail; and in case the !
sender is not known, and where it has |
not been the evident intention of the |
party so depositing the package to place |
less than the full postage thereon, such |
package shall be forwarded and double |
the amount of the deficient postage |
shall be collected from the patty to /
whom it is addressed or delivered at its |
proper destination.
Section 4. That the sender of any ar |
tice Of the third class of mail matter |
may write his or her name and address
thereon, or Ou'~ide thereof, with the |
word "iIOm" above or preceding the |
came, or may write b.iefly or print on
any package the number and name of |
the articles inclosed. Publishers of |
newspapers and periodicals may print |
on the wrappers of newspapers or mag
azinPs sent from the office of pHblica- |
ton to Iegulsr sui ,cribers, the time to |
which such subscription therefor hss |
been paid.
Section 5. Taat transient newspapers !
and magazinC shall be admitted to and |
transmit d in mails at the rate Of one |
cent for every three ounce or fractional |
part thereof, and one cent for each two |
additionGl OunceJ or fractional part
thereof.
Section 6. That this act shall take
effect on and a,ser the frat dsy ct July,
1876.