Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14


the cons, n aud by the action of their
| owners. and to authorize the issue OF
legal tender not IS and the retirement
of the same under certain circum-
stances and on certain conditions. Re-
ferred to the committee on tiuance.
! Whyte also presented memorial
of the Merchants Mutual Insurauca
Co., Maryland Insuranc aud Security
Go and other marine underwater of
Baltimore, demonstrating against the
passage of the House bill in regard TO
the distribution Of the Geneva award.
Referred to committee on commerce
The bll authorizing the sale of ex-
ira copies of public documents was
passed.
The pstage bill was resumed The
substitute of Harvey to reduce the old
rate of postage ON tiiir class matter
failed by vote of 25 10 % The bill
then passed as follows:
"De it enacted, &c that IN Ill mat
ter Of the third class hall embrace all
pamphlets, occasional publications,
regular publications devoted primarily
| to advertising purposes, or free circu-
latiOo or for circulation at nominal
subscription rates, prices current,
catalogues. annual handhill, posters or
sealed circulars. prospecLu-es. h olss
bound or uubouu;i, book m4ou=
scripts. proof sheets, maps, points,
ergraviDgs, blanks, flexible patte rns
samples of merchandise. sample OF
cards, photographic paper, letter en-
pers, cards, plain aud orHAI1ented
paper, Photographic presentations.
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots. scioas
and all matter which may be declared
inaiIahIc by law rs third class matrcf.
and all other articles not above the
weight pr escribed by law which are
not from their form Or atnre liable to
destroy, defaco or 'herwl-e jlre tie
contents Of the mail bags or the per
son Of any one engaged III tAe postal
servIct. All liquids. poisons, glass,
explosive materials and Obscene
books or papers shall be excluded
from the mails.
''Sec. ;. That packages of matter of
the third class shall not exceed four
pounds il weight, aud shall be sub. |
] 'ct to examination and rates Of post |
age as hereinafter provided. Th.t |
postage on mail matter of the third
class shall be at the following rate
FOR all distances one cent for each |
ounce or fractional part thereof. Every
packagt of the third-c!ass of mail
matter shall boar the post mark OF
the office at which tie same shall be
mailed for transportation
See. 3. That postage on third-class
matter shall be prepaid ~ stamps. If,
however. the postage on third class
matter mailed at an Office shall be less
than the full amount above prescribed
in cases where the sender is known,
snch sender shall be notified of the
fact, aud the amount of postage due
shall be collected from such sender
before the safe shall be transmitted
by mail. In case the sender is not
known, and when it has not been the
evident intention of the party so
deposltipg the package to place less
than full postage til rcon, such pack
age shall be forwarded aud double the
OF deficient postage shall be
collected from the party to whom 1t Is
addressed or delivered at its proper
destination.
''Sec. 4 That the sender of any of
the third class of mail matter may
write his Or her name and address
thereon or on the outside thereof with
the word from above or preceding
the same. or may write briefly or print
Ou dLIy bue mum DER dilt1 !
Of the articles enclosed; publishers of
newspapers and periodicals may print
Oh the wrappers of newspapers d
sent from the office of pub
Iication to reg ular subscribers the time
to which such subs ;ription therefot
has been paid.
Sec. 5. That transient II ewspapers
aud magazines shall be admitted to
and transmitted IN the mails at the
rate of one cent for every three ounces
Or frac riOnal part thereof and one cent
for each two additional ounces or
fractional part thereof.
Sec. 6. That this act shall take eff
feet on and after the lst day of July,
1876"
The House passed the silver bill
without nendments and il now goes
10 the Presto