The New York herald., 1877-10-13
TRADE JOURNALS.
WHAT TIE POSTMASTER GENERAL WILL RECON-
MEND IN HIS ANNUAL REPoRr-EEwsPAPEns
VS.. PRIVATE ADVERTISING sHExTs
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MEND IN HIS ANNUAL REPoRr-SEwsPAPEns
VS.. PRIVATE ADVERTISING SHEETS
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALp.1
WASHINGTON, ocI IL. 1877.
The following is the draft Of q bill which has been
prepared by Mr. A. H. Disssil, Of the Law division Of
the Post ofnce Department, and which viii accom-
psny the forthcoming annual report OF Postmaster
General Key 10 Congress. Its provisions embrace .
subdivision OF second class mail matter into
'privcsed" and ordinary" matter Of that class; tho
privileged" matter being restricted 10 bona fde
newspapers and periodicals. 10 the exclusion OF
publications which, whilo purportng 10 be Of that
cass are really designed only as means OF advcrtis-
Ing the business Of their publishers and extending tho
sale Of their goods for the purpose OF procuring
the transportation in the the low second class
rates OF matter properly chsrgeabe with the higher
third class postage. The bill has bocn prepared ny
Mr. Bisscll Consequence OF the smbsrrassnents and
disputes which resulted tho absence OF
statutes clearly defining the postal status OF various
publications -
BILL AcT for the registration Of second class
R.,. matter and tho saie OF postage stamps thereon
skcros y There shall bo two for maiiable matter
.s % Isss'a =. . and p.s,ass :" &
shall bs entitled 80 pass through the mails M the privileged
From .nd ssr sSS o. as
% % I. master % sa' pss ss'' % ss a''s re
the privileged rate OF postage shall submit the
sxamin.a ana 4 determined % Be- en.iil, 70
esrse.s o. g Be issued g the
sha ns,y The psshsr Of the sane 70 thai s.ss
.n. ,ss Vss'ss. :, such ossi,s.,s. have sri.,sS
package thereof the words "koyi.serei i9r trans.
o se import which may DO prescribed by the Post
%s.'' %a. and 'Gs s. pfs%sa pss%.. .ss a
oncs of maiiIny, shall further enstls tho
transmitted through hs mails st The following rate q pos,
age. 20 w.t. published as often ~ once week two
than once week and =. often as tour lines yeas.
three cents per pound or traction thereof
prcreang shall revoked only by tho Postmaster
70 us .@d ssn a rane he hsSs 20
changed It's character a. make subcct TO the ordinary
papaSe evasion the postal relative tie eiasshca.
Of matt matter.
three 81 other words OF like im.or,
the authority conferred in that section TO- whom has not
NIT sss evidence 10 me TO the character Of
his publication shall DO deemed guilty af amor
iesy than SIS nor more taan 800
sEc The conditions which publication shall be
Fir1- IL must be regularly issued
Srond 1t must 90 ssuod from known dnice Of publica
Third It be for public purpose.
tcss relating lnssto topics events
either general or special provided however that nothing
either bound or unbound or publications which, although
issued IN regular series Or successive numbers are but
prints Of bucks ~ be entitled to tho benefits OF tho prv
sS. g. On al, ma matter OF the second csss not regis
be paid vt ounces irac.
ona part thereof which rate shall be called tho ordinary
z rho Postmaster General shnll prescribe such
regulations Inconsistent vita the provisions OF this
sh all necessary carry the same into effect.