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jKNEUAIi NATUHE N lft& J
V.CT to revise, consolidate, oSPit
statutes relating to the P.ijjOCB
Continued from las'eek.j
c. 119. That the Poe'Sgstar -n-M
, shall require each pt'iraaste at a j
ey-order office to ;e5ler'to he
-Office Departm itj- weekly,
f-weekly, or dally a jogntit'of all
ey -orders issued an- paid ; of all
received for Issul g .hem ;,of fill
bfers and paj me U made friPJ
iey-oruer luntis : a i?jj an moi t
Iveil to !e use for
ley-orders or t i at
rtJer busiuess
pamen
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c. 120. That ;L Atttllpr
for tin
Vwthe
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sen,
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r,tMlitfi in
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Azz rnnrfi t571 mff it
he raonev-oJer bBa43.
'c. '121. Tha all nffiljejjr rt 'Cjved
wv;.i,cl " rySc
ses
he a! or i lneywerB, -all
fees ther n, iPfuaoney
,-d from the pjht Senue1
,ey-onler u jds, j ;1 money
ed or paid from beuione
Is to tliesirvice f. Oiu Po?
iciua
Si .
rans
t tjie
illce
artni"Ht, ind Jt riion
Js traiisferri d fr i oulW'
-prdeH
easier
nother.shilbet'lMpi t
p mouey-orde'r 'n a" Ql
uccu .
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he treasury of n jGnite. itfttes.
l it &iiall lo tlie r ti assist-
tieasurerof tin Uurta M.g toi
leral
Js ueno
credit of thS. '-truaster Jrerttl,
I of drafts .ga J the a, tfilt feo
ited, drawn y njm ai boun-
-1411CJ by the A iilt&r. J
tf. 122. Thig- y post ma" en as-
' .nl. clerk, nr 1 1 iicrKOTi Joj'-
in or uonnenteu vith the JKSyss
operation m my moT Jrder
Itv who &hfl! 'Tnvert to ! fov.'n
e. in any way iateVer, or!prii or
tn--it m'any bafiir.'ojvexohi igeifor
ncr IUIM-, any 'onion pi iiirim"i
, . .j r . LU..
-ir'ler funds, s! 11 bed.eeme
of emboz7.l.miit ; "win an,
Stch
Miira well a-ivory other
lecson
vaing or pnrfintitig
sreln,
ill, on convrctv'i tiwreof Wfevry
i- oift'iiae, be rnnjkon'C mr not
ss than six mo-'lis nor iroi tan
! years, and be .uedu iiSviterjaal
t.it amount enbezzled: Atf any
iire 10 pa3' 0er orjproiltfe au'
. ) .i'-orler fii1t tiltraste f sMch
r-Mihill be ttti toe M-facia
Iiuiceof emliezlement, 3 ugon
rial of any utUctai i u'ainst
,erstm for suoietnb 'tzV tat; ft
. be a priina-iiClft ,vii'r'f 6f a
t.cf acralnsi ljmrt p'4t?e a
.Tint "frornMht irfpjipy Aarac-.
'-1 t)ks of the Vfui to- .foKthe
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fioe Dejjartnvfilt. Bu. ifm?$
r. t-oMia nea snuw XVi
aiibU arpwjmasUrding.
Ml. in a.im'iffnal bai b tfesigtm-
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inc rei:u-ui mi -. ir.?t.
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at purpose, 10 ii owii w
in 11!-. eiinige, uorprewm
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na yoSSni'aif
an fsaansvasii
KimanA&i
urtMi ftxoen
l. at the rcoue HiStF Pc J faster
, an nccoui D'tnor, wpler
iitefl ' nosiraws: to
mting uwiwnrpmr ,JTlura!'Un"ptioii exjnres, and may inclose
: btthiough uf"bam.ocUiwihtu jjjgjj.,;, receipt9 for subscrip
ts states dihursinf dflfcer-L .ort!, tUaratn mtt.n..t l..u;t;...r o.,Au
wise, when " f J torf rei publiMtion to extra postage.
r.u.iorincpurp.Hui r'-"S4ip.l;iose or conceal a.r' letter, m
a money-order fuids. torn dwbj rindum. or other thing in any
.,II,-e to another, ' bi'Uiu ,&atter I(lt charaed with letter
i mi or nioiiey-onioa. ,pW:'i
I .VI uiucuin ill" v'-, .Hkvoi
.gomcr o u.e hwcih
B .'itr rkr-kP- n r r vi u 1111 . nai i - t i u
" ,' K"r iTC 3 a? tie. same to he deposited, tor convey-
of heT.p7, icat o?i h fo h off
Miecks dja by thep to farpgof f rf j d ;, five dof,ar an( h
.stmasteroa,--- nuil-matter or inclosure shall not be
- olfiiPW,fg.Jfi;y?,JJivered until the postage is jxa.d
eta from Isorueitf.. r fostmsster. ,. uM if ,oM,.n. ' ,,? rw .
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iya.Tht post -wrs at moc-
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f s pel? centum
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e operations fJn ii.i at worde
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d of the niojut- dei b iflfnjS.
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12(5.. That 1 .rjpe gtt rqgaT
f valuable mai? to & ;t.iBogfc.
r General msf e-$,sh $ un
12(5.. That 1 rhc gt. recii:
n vIpmi of I'nlSirM an.
J 127 That-uail-uSSar.slwl be
ered onlv Ai the ilicajnn oT
c ..erefor slnll not egdl;to jntS?
, . , in additbn to the regular ostA
to be. ii all cases, genaid arj
' ji-h feesshaK Wear Jntert rin
muaoi'ras.Iie P E'af len- ,
-. shall diivct: Prov $?, Ttifctlet-;
.. r ip llifial t.asiuvsp "j.u;
. .o:,.a TypnartnierS whien F
.w- -i . v. jh,. -" .
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lor. That a re
Ce otghrll ils
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the deiivor
li.l ill --r. SV:
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t be rec-, -7u.
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fi shall nnCtS '
i.f-if.if Rvidence 01 s
s:0 i2). Th.at the I
MHStoHSil". SSi.l P1-r imp 1 upon au envd
f'!ot ""Ik.0","! -LTUlThk oontraotbrs or mall
d ?ni ..'k.. I.. iiA...i .. ---, v
.. -? .. t . .. n?$E. .-.1. rners mav convey, out of the mai
hi orueia issui-u n"vsmuni
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wi' Aiiif1 &nih rrr
MiB-ethcr witllilfie. pos-l' al "iny provide by order the terms
:S?v sWino.tLeetd fouykon which route-agents may receive
V,ii-r. ".r- nitn.'miSKSvoAi.t J um puunaiiers or
riSg'rtr."! S,ortir.i.lrirfil XV.t I' J charge
;"i" .Jn'-r.ir.hKfi3fi!Iu ' directed, i
SfnTi !,P V, A?;tfr R , ,k'(l for at the mai
.nSvnn ofWioct,tH r.eUageaof new
:..::r.';.r.ir- i. .srt; muVXi 3 J, T micais not receiv
traUBiictiat
B-
,, registrmg fiitni v?C8r
of cilae, and pa MhrcjgUthe
free f charge- mm , JB
?d rail-matter swffitivl W
1 ,vh.n the samPvju-erJffv,
iih shall be returncaiofen 4.enar,
k ' .rtnieiit, or it ivvoii
M. for the loss of giy r
aii-maiier. r -
Sec. ISO. That mailR Jea
1 e divided into thre oss'
"iters; second, regul Jwln
ler; third, micellan i'Cgia
Sec. 131. That mi 1 hte 1
the first- clas shall r 6rae
esroiioeiice. "m ur j'
.vriting, except book-u ,K
w8M.
corrected prooi-isiieet tre.siiH:
tween authors and inti j&aers.
ccc. 132 That mal Ifllfrnatta. of
the second class shall jifbrace all 1 mi
Xion by writin
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That n3?v4?l
j.. fjfjfM
malt';- of
ljfv
flp"'". , ill .; KaSfi ill .?
fCrA ws bh;a w8x85L ? , ?
a. occasional $f-H .-!
;r,Vi. Asters. unsU.euk's
ms 1
ixrr,v hyK-toaa ishril
aecwia-i
WW-...-. tj, j,,, -"-r
coiTiafMe;-shi
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gisteieu'
.tteigtt
ll.or3
laili iif
ter exclusively in pr'i-tajidregnl irly
issued at stated pecr,Q$Xl!,ia leu jwn
'office of publica-v, arUHout idt-
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skuust -r - 'ar-iMHrJti6.
maps, prints, engravings, blanks,
flexibly patterns, samples of merchan-
weight. Sample cards, phonographic
iper,l.ter envelopes, po-tal enyel-
j ies audy rappers, cards, plajn
irnamentiav naner, nhotogran4ic
ahd
rep-
re.sentationiof different tj'pes, seeds,
cuttings bulbs, roots, scions, and all
oilier matterivhich may be declared
mailable by liay, and all other articles
, pot above theWeight prescribed by
I )y, which arinot, from their form.
r nature, liableo destroy, deface, or
herwise lujureuhe contents ot tne
ail-bag or the person of any one en
gaged in the poataservice. All liq
ids, poisons, glassWplosivamateri
s and obscene bocks shall be exclu-
eri from the mailsX All matter of
ha third class, excepting books ortxi-
tier printed matter, nooK-manu-cipts,
proof-sheets, "and corrected
innf-sheets. shall not Vxceed twelve
ances in weight, and all matter of
he third class shall besjyyect to ex.
ninaMon and 'o rates.of postage, as
relnafte-prpvided.vSamplepfmet-
.nf. .wliMtMuTdialfcnaiilmona
. rshitisrinafttron1
J vtditc( rateSjfT postsgeraaUerelnafter
rivided.
ec. 134. 'l'liatnopacuage wejguiua
re than four pounds shall be re
i ved for conveyance by mail, except
i joks published or circulated by order
' Congress.
Rec. 135. That the Postmaster Gen-
wi oiil furniclf n fhfi nnst-nffines
.'hanging mails with foreign coun-
tries, and to such other offices as he
Lay deem expedient, postal balances
, 1 1nn,;,,.,tprl in rrrnnm nf thn metric
iwJed in grams of the metric
(em, luteen grams or which anuu
i ii, ?,.
iM liic ruui
alent, for postal purposes,
,f one.jinif ounce avoirdupois, and so
Jn 5n progression.
apo im That tbe Postmaster Gen
eral may prescribe !y- regulation the
nsnner of wrapping and securing for
U e mails all matter not charged with
Llci'er-postage nor lawfully franked, so
tliat it may oe conveniently eiainui
eJ by postmasters; and if not so
v tapped and secured, it shall be sub
kA to letter-po'stage.
ec. 137. That postmasters at the
o1.ee of delivery may remove the
wrapper and envelopes from mail
ts tier not charged u ith letter-postage
nor lawfully franked, when it can
be done without destroying them, for
the purpose of ascertaining whether
Jh-re is upon or connects With 11113'
such matter anything which would
au'horize or require the charge of a
Higher rate of postage thereon.
hec. IBS. That no newspapers shall
be received to be conveyed by mail
unless they are sufficiently dried and
inclosed in proper wrappers.
Sec 139. That where packages of
newspaper or oilier periodicals are
received at p, pnat-office, directed to
.. e address, and the names of the
subscribers to whom they belong,
with tbe postage for a quarter in ad
vance, i handed to the postmaster,
ho shall deliver-such papejs or period
icals to their respective owners.
Sec. 140. That postmasters shall 110-
6r other neiiodical, when any subScri-
f&cri')er shall refue to take the same
m.m tho olBce or neglect to cal, fori;
cp., 141 ?hut nublishors of hews-
. . r .
imprs -.i iipriot cats lliav Drii.t
pl'li
or
Arj.e. u,jon their publications sent to
IJJIIC IS (.IU Il IWUIU1I.1 iiia
regular subscribers, the address of the
when
m e mo
rn a: 1-post-
afte, or make
'nv
any
writing
or iuemo,-
randum thereon, and deposit,
or cause
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wsnapers for sale or distribution to
bfecribers.
ec. 144. That the .Postmaster Uen-
any news-age
thereof, ami deliver the
f presented and
1 car or steamer,
spapersand other pe-
eu trom or inteud-
? for delivery at any post-ofliee.
t?ec. 145. That auy postmaster who
all unlawfully detain in his office
'. ieiur or oiner man-matter, the
T Wh.lM nf tfliSi.l, ?o ,.-! np-l,;i.;n.l v...
" o v. .im.11 m huh puuiuiiu uy
W. with intent to nrnvpnt. tf irrl
aland deliver' of the same to the
' -on to whom it is addressed, shall,
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay
r exceeding five hundred doilors,
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V''iU f tt,,d,he S,':I
, " 1 ,1"caPable of
-m -- iiiinrisoneo imtpyrpw inr sit
ill be f. reverthere
holdinir the office
JiOatmaster.
Kec. 14S4 That any person employ
es any department of the noatiil
ion, and which was intended to be
' iveyed by mail, or carried or. deliv-
r d by any mail-carrier, mail-mes-
'iger, route-agent, letter-can ier, or
her person employed iu any depart-
ent of the postal service, or forward-
through or delivered from any
" t-oflice or branch post-office, estab-
-1 d by authority of the Postmaster
neral; any such person who shall
rete, embezzle, or destroy any such
ter, packet, bag, or maH'of letters,
aforesaid, which shall not contain
3 security for or assurance relating
money or other thing of vahle. ev-
? SUch neraoil Shall, nn pmivinlinn
reof. for every sucli-ofF,nfli fnrfoit
vi Pay a penalty of not exceeding
' miiuueu miliars, or no lmprison
aot more than one year, or both
a'ihc discretion of the couit. '
see. 147. That any person who shall
Jce any letter, postal card, or packet
eh shall not contain any article of
'le or evidence thereof out nf n
J st-office or branch post-ollice, or
i-'i. a leuer or mail-oarrfer. or which
!Ua been in nnv tinct rfTnQ .- K,..t.
RP t-otlice, or in the custody of any
je sr or mail-carrier, before it shall
" e been delivered to the person to
YT m it ffnc ritr-nnto.l wSfli o ,1,.r.:..,.
ir '-struct the correspondence, or pry
Qn the business or secrets of auoth-
'-' or shall secrete, embezzle, or de-
StlTv fill. ,..-..,, -'.,.,1! .. ..'.-..
... "IC -""" ""i, on conviction
-ll-V"-. for ever-v such ense, forfeit
$ pay a penalty not exceeding five
i.clred dollars, or be imprisoned at
i ,,- lahor not exceeding one year, or
S.v.at the discretion of the court.
'??c. 148. Ihat no obscene book.
1 Ku.)Niariiier. and Mie datfi
. eec. n-. inmn vnsnnn wnosuaii
Vtna tii.n. rl. ..II 1 1 .
:"r.T'""iV""iMeiJUualUilaviiin foim. to he taken bv the
,01 open any letter, packet, bag, publisher, orbyfJie cierir,
11 1 ',e"ew JHHusieu to him, or servant of the publisher, of auy uews
ich sha.l have come into his pos- paper or other periodical which may
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pamphlet, picture, print, or. other,
publication of a vulgar or Indecent
character, or any letter upon the en
velope of thich, or postal, card upon
which scurrilous epithets may have
been written or printed, or disloyal
devices. prin ted or engraved, shall be
carried in the mail; and auy perann,
who shall knowingly deposit, or
cause to be deposited, for mailing or
for delivery, any such obscene publi
cation, shall be deemed cuiltv of a
rnjsdemeanor, and, on conviction
thereof, shall, for every such offense,
be fined not rnore.than Ave hundred
dollars, or imprisoned not moredthan
one year, or both, according to the
circumstances and aggravation of the
offense.
Sec. 149. That it shall not be lawful
to convey by mail, no? to deposit In a
post-ofjice to be sent by mail, any let
ters or circulars concerning illegal
lotteries, so-called gift-concerts, or
other similar enterprises offering pri
zes, or concerning schemes devised
and intended to deceive and defraud
.the, .pVibUdYdr the purpose of objainr;
fingjiMoaj
r&tWMNMBT ruUl.7KreLi
lldml 'iitkLHHliHoriiU5tiiaii onh.rwi
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MAI AI rlrJaflkn,r-airTi7r,afu nrimCLnnfi'
tlon Is 'hereby imposed upon4convic-'1
tloli; in any federal court, ot ine vio
lation of this section.
Sec. 150. That postage on all mail
matter must be prepaid by stamps at
the time of mailing, unless herein
otherwise provided for.
Sec. 151. That an man-matter ue-
posited for mailing, on which at least
one full rate of postage hits been paid
as reciuired by law, shall be forward
ed to its destination, charged with the
uupaid rate, to be collected on de
livery. Sec. 152. That if any mail-matter,
on which by law the postage is re
quired' to be prepaid at the mailing
office, shall l3' inadvertence reach its
destination without such prepayment,
double the prepaid rates shall be
charged and collected on deliven'.
Sec. 153. That no mall-matter shall
be delivered until the postage due
thereon has been paid.
Sec, 154. That no box at anj post
office shall be assigned totheuseof
aii3' person, until the rent thereof has
been paid for at least one quarter in
advance, for which the postin,aster
shall give a receipt.
Sc. 155. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may provide l3r regulation for
transmitting unpaid and duly certi
fied letters of soldiers, sailors, and
marines in the service of the United
States, to their dtcina,tion.
Sec- 153, Tlutt on all mail-matter
which is who!!' or partial in
writing, except book-manuscripts and
corrected proofs passing between uti
thors and publishers, and local or
drop letters; on all printed matter
which Is so marked as to conve3' an3'
other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print, ex
cept thV correction of-mere tj'pograph
ical errors ;' 911 all matter which is
sent in violation of law or the regula
tions of the Department respecting
inclosures; and on all matter to
which no specific rate of postage is
assigiied, postage shall be charged at
the rate of three cents for each half
ounce or fraction thereof.
" sec. 137. Jrtiat iuttera commonly
known as drop or local letters, deliv
ered through the post-office or its car
riers, shall be charged with postage at
the rate of two cents where tho S3's
tem of ffee delivery is established,
and, one cent where such S3'stcm is
not established, for each half-o.unce or
fraction thereof.
Sec. 15S That on newspapers and
other periodical publications, not ex
ceeding four ounces iu weight, sent
from a known office of publication to
regular subscribers, postage shall be
charged at the following rates per
quarter, namely; on publications is
sued less frequently than once a week,
at the rate of one cent for each issue;
issued once a week, five cents; and
five cnts additional for each issue
more frequent than once a week. And
an additional rate shall be charged
for each additional four ounces or
fraction thereof In weight.
Sec. 159. That on newspapers and
Other periodicals sent from a known
ofiica of publication to tegular sub
scribers, the postage shall lie paid be
fore delivery, for not less than one
quarter, nor more than one 3ear;
which payment nmy b'e made either
at the office of mailing or delivery,
commencing at any time; and the
postmaster shall account for said
postage in the quarter in which it is
received.
Sec. 100. That the Postmaster Gen
eral ma3T provide l3' regulations for
carrying small newspapers, issued
less frequentl3' than once a week, in
packages to one address, from a
known office of publication to. regular
subscribers, at the rate of one cent for
enel four ounces or fraction thereof.
Sec. 161. That persons known as
regular dealers in newspapers and pe
riodicals ma3' receive and transmit Is
mail such quantities of either as the3
may require, and pa3' the postage
thereon as received, at the same rates,
pro rata, as regular subscribers to
such publications who pa3 quarter'
iu advauce.
Sec. 162. That the Postmaster Gen
eral ma3 prescribe, b3' regulation, an
alieiiC Ol
by law be sent to regular subscribers
without prepayment of postage at the
mailing office, to the effect that nei
ther he nor auy other proprietor,
clerk, agent, or employee within his
knowledge will son,d, cause or permit
to be sent through' the mail, without
prepayment by postage-stamps, any
copies of buch newspaper or other pe-
riomeai imunmg it) except to bona
fide and regular subscribers thereto ;
and if any such newspaper or other
periodical shall be thus unlawfully
sent, with the knowledge or consent
of such propietor, or his agent, clerk,
servant in charge of such business, or
if such affidavit shall, when required
by the Postmaster General or any
special agent of the Post-Office De
partment, be refused, the pers'on guil
ty of the offense, or refusing tq make
the affidavit, shall forfeit and pay fif
ty dollars in each case.
Sec- 163. That no mailable matter
of the third class, except as herein
stated, postage shall be charged at the
rate of one cent for each two ounces
or fraction thereof. Double these
ra.tes shall be charged for books, sam
ples of metals, ores, minerals, and
merchandise.
See. 164. That packages of wooen,
cotton, or linen clothing, not exceed
ing two pounds irj weight, may be
sent through the mail to anv non
commissioned officer or private in the :
iiiuiy 01 tne uiiueuatates, it prepaia,
at the rate of one cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof, subject to
such regulatian as the Postmaster
General may prescribe.
eep. 16&. That the rate of .United
States postage on- maiKmatter sent to
of received from foreign co'untries
with which different rates have not
been established b3' postal convention
or other arrangement, when forward
ed by vessels regularly eraplo3'ed in
transporting the mail, shall, be ten
cents for each hajf-ounce or fraction
thereof on letters, Unless reduced b3'
order of the Postmaster General ; two
cents each-on newspapers; and not
exceeding two cents, per each two
ounces, or fraction thereof, on pam
phlets, periodicals, boqks, and other
printed matter, which postage, shall
be prepaid on matter sent and collect-
ed on matter received J and to avoid
loss to tho United- States in the pay
ment of- balances, the Postmaster
General tnaj' collect the unpaid post
age on letters from foreign' countries
in coin or its equivalent.
Sec. 166. That all letters conveyed
b3' vessels not regular' employed iu
carding the mail shall, if for delivery
within the United States, be rated
with double postage, to cover the fee
paid. to the vessel
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advice and consent of the President,
may negotiate and couclude postal
treaties or conventions, and may re
duce or increase the rates of postage
on mail-matter conveyed between the
United States and foreign countries.
Sec. 168. That the Postmaster Gen
eral shall prepare postage-stamps of
suitable denominations, which, when
attached to mail-matter, shall be
evidenced bj' the payment of the
postage thereon.
Sec. 169. That the Postmaster Gen
eral shall provide suitable letter and
newspaper envelopes, with such water-marks
or other guards against
counterfeits as he ma3' deem expedi
ent, and with postage-stamps with
tsueh device and of such suitable de
nominations as he ma' direct, im
pressed thereon; and the said envel
opes shall be known as "stamped en
velopes," and shall be sold, as nearly
as ma' be, at the cost of procuring
them, with the addition of'the value
of the postage-stamps impressed
thereon ; but no stamped envelope
furnished b' the government shall
contain any lithographing or en
graving, and. no printing exept a
printed, request to return, the letter, Ux
the writer; and letters and- papers i.'i
closed in them (the postage-stamp in
ever case being of a denomination
sufficient to cover tho postage proper
ly chargeable thereon) shall pass in
the mail as prepaid matter.
Sec. 170. That to facilitate letter
correspondence and to provide for the
transmission of the mails, at a re
duced rate of postage, of niessagrs,
orders, notices, and other shoit com
munications either printed or writ
ten in pencil or ink, the Postmaster
General shall be, and he is herein',
authorized and directed to furnish
and issue to the public, with postage
stamps impressed upon them, "postal
cards," manufactured of good stiff pa
per, of such quality, form, and size as
he shall deem best'adapted for gener
al use 'which cards shall be used as a
ineans of pnstai sme-rcffui'se, unur
rules and regulations to be prescribed
by'the Postmaster General, and when
so used shall be transmitted through
the mails at a postal charge of one
cent each, including the cost of their
manufacture.
Sec. 171. That the Postmaster Gen
eral ma', from time to lime, adopt
Isuch impr6vements in postage-stamps
and stamped envelopes as ne may
deem advisable; and when any such
improvement is adopted it shall be
subject to all the provisions herein
respecting postage-stamps or stamped
envelopes.
Sec. 172. That postage-stamps and
stamped envelopes shall be furnished
by the Postmaster General to all post
masters, and shall be kept for sale at
all post-offices; and each postmaster
shall be held accountable for all such
stamps and euvetopes furnished to
him.
Sec. 173. That postage-stamps and
stamped enrelopes may be sold at a
.discount to certain designated agents,
who will agree to sell again without
discount, under rules to be prescribed
by the Postmaster Geneial; but the
quantities of ench sold to any one
agent at one time shall not exceed
one hundred dollars in value, and the
discount shall not exceed live per cen
tum on tho face value of the stamps,
nor the same per centum on the cur
rent price of the envelopes when sold
in less quaniUtes-
Sec. 174. That postage-stamps shall
not be sold for any larger sum than
the value indicated on their face, nor
stamped envelopes tor moro than is
charged therefor by the Post-Office
Department for like quantities; atid
any person connected with the postal
service who shall violate this provis
ion shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor, and, on conviction thereof,
shall be lined in any sum not less than
ten nor more thau five hundred dol
lars. Sec. 175. That postage-stamps affix
ed to all mail-matter or the stamped
envelopes in which the same, is in
closed, when depositing for mailing
or delivervs shall lie deface 1 by the
j'I"""ili,l.isn:r rr -rc mulll,.n -viiivo .r
snc-i manner as me rwuiiii-ici vom
eral may direct; and if any mail
matter shall be forwarded without the
stamps or envelopes being so defaced,
the postmaster at the office of deliv
ery shall deface them, and report the
delinquent postmaster to tho Post
master General. '
Sec. 176. That any person employ
ed in any branch of the postal .service
who shall willfully and unlawfully
reinpve from any mail-matter any
postage-stamp affixed thereto in pay
ment of the postage, shall, on con
viction tlrereqf, for every such offense,
be fined not more than one hundred
dollars, or be Imprisoned not more
than six months, at the discretion of
the court.
S.ec. 177. That any person w'hp shall
use qr attempt to use, in payment of
the postage on any mail-matter con
veyed, by mail orotherwise, any postage-stamp
or stamped envelope, or
any stamp cut from any such stamp
ed envelope, which has been before
used for a like purpose, shall forfeit
and pay fifty dollars. And any per
son who shall counterfeit the frank of
any person entitled to the franking
prfvilege.or willfully utter or use any
counterfeit f?ank" -with the intent to
avoid the payment" of postage, shall,
on conviction thereof, be deemed guil
ty of a misdemeanor, and be punished
by a fine not less than fifty dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars,
or by Imprisonment not less than
three mo'nths xiob moro than twelve
months, or by both fine and impr'19
oament, In the discretion of the court. 1
bee. 18. That any person who shall
forge or
counterfeit any postage-
stamp, or
any stamp printed upon
stamped envelope, postal card, or any
die, plate, or engraving therefor; any
person Who shall make, or print, or
knowingly'use or sell, or hay.e.in pos
ses?ion. with intent to.u.se or sell, any
such forged or. counterfeited postage
stamp, st mped envelope, postal card,
die, plate, dr, engraving; any person
who shall make, or knowingly use or
sell, or have in possession, with intent
to use or sell, any paper bearinir the
I water-mark of any stamped enveldpe,
postal earn, or any fraudulent imita
tion thereof; any person who shall
make or print, or authorize or pro
cure to be ma'de or printed, any postage-stamp,
stamped envelope, or post
al card, of the kind authorized and
provided by the Post-Office Depart
ment, without the special authority
and direction of said Department;
any person who shall, after such postage-stamps,
stamped envelopes, or
postal curd, have been printed, and
with intent to defraud the postal rev
enue, deliver the same to any person
not authorized by an instrument of
writing duly executed Under the hand
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a fine" noLxceediiig five hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment not ex
ceeding five years, or by both fineaud
impriKonment, in the discretion of
the court.
Sec. 179. That the person who shall
forge or counterfeit, or knowingly ut
ter or use any forged or counterfeited
postage-stamps of any foreign govern
ment, shall be deemed guilty ol a fel
ony, and, on conviction thereof, shall
be punished by imprisonmentof not
less than two nor more than ten years,
at the discretion. of the court.
Sec. ISO-. That authority to frank
mail-matter is conferred upon an.
limited to the following persons. 1
First. The President, by himpf or
his private secretary, to cover all
inail-inatter.
Second. The VicePresideut, to cov
er all mail-matter.
Third. The chiefs of the several
Executive Departments .
Fourth. Senators. Representatives,
and Delegates in Congress, and the
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of
the'Hoiise of Representatives, to cov
er their correspondence, all printed
matter issued by the authority of
Congress, and all speeches, proceed
ings, and debates in Congress.
Fifth. Such principal officers of the
Executive Departments, being heads
cf bureaus or chief clerks, as the
Postmaster General may by regula
tion preserihe, to cover official
com munica ions only.
Sixth. Postmasters, to cover official
communications to other post-masters
oftly.
Seventh. Assessors and collectors
and their assistants and deputies, for
the interchange of official communi-
cations only.
And no person entitled by law to
the franking privilege shall exercise
said privilege otherwise than by his
written autograph signature 011 the
matter franked ; and all mail-matter
not thus franked shall be charged
with the legal rate of postage thereon.
Sec. 1SI. That the franking privi
lege r(-Tn.tci-i.ff.i-HiiHutlves', and
Delegates in Congress, and the Secre
tary of the donate and Clerk of the
lIouser shall commence " with the
term for which they are elected, and
cxp.r-t? with the first Monday of De
cember following such term.
Sec. 1S2. That all hooks or publica
tions which may be proenred or pub
lished by order of Congress shall be
considered as public documents, and
may be franked as such.
Sec. 183. That the maximum weight
for franked and free mail-matter shall
be four ounces, except petitions to
Congress, congressional and executive
public documents, periodical publica
tions interchanged between publish
ers, and packages of seeds, cuttings,
roots, and scions, the weight of which
latter may be fixed by legulation of
the PostmasterGeneral.
Sec. 1S4. That the following .Qail
mattcr shall be allowed to puss free in
the mail:
First. A mail-matter sent to the
President or Vice-President.
Second. Official communications
addressed to chiefs, heads of hure us,
chief clerks, or franking officer of
either of the Executive Departments.
Thirds-Letters and printed matter
sent to. Senators, Representatives, or
Delegate-, in Congress, the Secretary
of tho Senate, or the Clerk of the
House of Representatives.
Fourth. Petitions to Congress.
Fifth. Copyrignt matter to the Li
brarian of Congress, if marked on the
package, "copyright matter."
Sixth. All publications sent or re
ceived by tho Smithsonian Institu
tion, marked on each package,
"Smithsonian Exchange."
Seventh. New -.p-ipers, periodicals,
and magazines reciprocally inter
changed between publishers, and not
exceeding sixteen ounces ii weight;
to be confined to a single copy of each
publication.
Eighth. Weekly newspapers, one
copy to each actual subscriber within
the'eounty where the same is printed
and published ; bit carriers shall not
be required to distribute such papers
unless postage is paidmpon them at
Ninth. Notices to the publishers of
the refusal or neglect of subscribers to
take newspapers, magazines, or other
periodicals from the post-office; to be
sent under such regulations as the
Postmaster General may prescribe.
Tenth. Dsad-letters icturned to the
writeis thereof.
Eleventh. Medals, certificates of
thanks or other testimonials, whichi
have been, or may be, awarded, by
the legislature of the several Slates
and Territories, to the soldiers thereof;
to be sent by the adjutant generals of
said States and Territories, under
such regulations as tho Postmaster
Getieral may prescribe.
Sec. 1S5. That all mail-matter to
and from Mary Lincoln, widow of the
late President Abraham Lincoln,
shall be conveyed free during her
natural life.
Sec. ISO. That all mail-matter not
hereinbefore specially made free must
be prepaid by postage-stamps.
Sec. 1S7. That tf any person, hav
ing the right to receive letters free,
shall receive, inclosed to him, auy
letter or packet addressed fo a person
not having that right, it shall be his
duty to return such letter or packet
to the post-office, marking thereon
the place from whence it came, that
it may be charged with postage.
Sec. 1SS. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may direct the publication of the
list of non-delivered letters at any
nost-office by a written list posted in
some public place, or, when he shall
deem it tor the public interest, he
may direct the uublication of snob
list 111 the dally or weekly newspaper
regularly published within the nost
office delivery which has the largest
circulation within such delivery; and
where no daily paper is published
Within the post-office delivery, such
list may be published in the daily
newspaper of any adjoining delivery
having the largest circulation within
the delivery of the post-office publish
ing the list; and in case of dispute as
to the circulation of competing news
papers, the postmaster shall receive
evidence and decide upon the fact.
Such list shall be uublished ns fre
quently as the Postmaster General
may deem proper, but not-oftener
than once a week.
bee. 1S9. That the list of non-delivered
letters addressed to persons foreign-born
may be published in a news
paper printed in the language most
used by them, which shall be selected
in the manner prescribed iu the pre
ceding section.
Sec. 190. That, under such regula
tions as the Postmaster General may
prescribe, all postmasters are hereby
authorized to register, in the manner
. prescribed bv law. but without nav
i d ----., .
ment of any registration fee. all letters
any registration
epntainjng fractional or other curren
urer offthe -United. States forredemn
tion ; and.itshall be thq, duty of tho
'postmaster at the oitvToT .Washington,
'In the District of Cojoirtma,' to regis
ter, in like manner, Without charge,
all letters Containing new currency
returned for currency redeemed,
which shall be received by him from
tile said Treasurer, fn sealed packnges,
marked with the word "register"
over the officiar signature of the said
Treasurer.
Sec. 19l. That every postmaster
shall post, in a conspicuous place in
his office, a copy of each list of non
delivered letters immediately after its
publication.
Sec. 192. That the compensation for
publishing the list of non-delivered
jetters shall in no case exceed one
cent for each letter so published.
Sec. 193. That all ktters published
as non-deliveied letters shall be charg
ed with one cent in addition to the
reirular postage, to be accounted for
as part of the postal revenue.
Sec. 194. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may regulate the period during
which undelivered letters shall re
main in any post-office, and when
they shall be returned to the dead let
ter office; and he may make regula
tions for their return from the dead
letter Office to the writers, when they
cannot be delivered to the parties. ad:
drers,etl.
Sec. 195. That all domestic letters,
deposited in any post-office for mail
ing, on which the postage is wholly
unpaid or paid less than one full rate
as required by law, except letters law
fully free, and duly certified letters, of
soldiers, sailors, and maiines in the
service of the United States, shall be
sent by the postmaster to the dead
letter office in Washington: Provid
ed, That in I-uge cities and adjacent
districts of dense population having
two or more post-offices within a dis
tance of thiee miles of. each other,
any letter mailed al one of such offi
ces and addressed to a locality within
the delivery of another of such offi
ces, which shall have been inadvert
ently prepaid at the drop or local rate
of postage only may- be forwarded to
itsdestiiiatioif through the proper of
fice, charged with the amount of the
deficient postage, to be collected on
delivery.
Sec. 196. That dead-lefizrs contain
ing valuable inclosures shall &e regis
tiredin the dead-letter office; and
when they cannot be delivered to the
party addressed nor to the writer, the
contents thereof shall be disposed of.
and a careful account shall be kept of
the amount realized in each case,
which shall be subject to reclamation
by either the party addressed or the
sender, for four years from the regist
ry thereof: and all other letters of
value or importance to tho party ad
dressed or to the writer, aud which
catinut be returned to either, shall be
disposed as the Postmaster General,
may direct.
Sec. 197. That the action of the
Post-Office Department respecting
foreign dead-letters shall besubject to
conventional stipulations with the re
spective foreign administrations.
Sec. 19S. That when the writer of
any letter on which the postage is
prepaid shall indorse upon the out
side thereof his name and address,
such letter shall not be advertised,
but after remaining uncalled for at
the office to which it is directed thir
ly days, or the time the writer may
direct, shall be returned to him with
out additional charge for postage, and
if not then delivered shall be treated
as a dead-letter.
Sec. 190. That prepaidand free let
ters shail be forwarded from one post
office to another, at the request of the
party addressed, without additional
charge for postage.
Sec. 200. That till the waters of the
United State3 shall be post-roads dur
ing the time the mail is carried there
on, as provided in section two hun
dred and nineteen.
Sec. 201. That all railways and parts
of railways which are now or hereaf
ter may be put in operation are here
by declared to he post-roads.
Sec. 202. That all canals during the (
time the mail is earned thereon are
hereby declared to be ijost-roads.
4tT-. uosj. 'l'liit. .ll jliU ilr lur-
ing the time the mail is carried there
on are hereby declared to be post
roads. Sec. 204. That the road on which
the mail is carried Ho supply auy
court-house which may be without a
mail, as provided in section two hun
dred and sixteen, and the road ou
Which the mail i9 ca'rried, under sec
tion two hundred and twenty-one,
providing for extending the line of
posts, shall, during tbe time such
mail is carried thereon, be post-roads.
Sec. 205. That all letter-carrier
routes established in any city or' town,
for the collection and delivery of mail
matter by carriers, are hereby declar
ed to be post-roads.
Sec. 2u6. That when there is more
than one road between places desig
nated by law for a post-road, the Post
master General may direct which
shall be considered the post-road.
Sec. 207. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may change the tenrilu us of post
roads connecting with or intersecting
railways when the service can be
thereby improved.
Sec. 203. That whenever, in the
opinion of the Postmaster General,
the postal service cannot be safely
continued, t he-revenues collected, or
the lays maintained ou any post-road,
he may discontinue the service on
such road or any part thereof until
the same can be safely restored.
Sec. 209. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may, when he deems it advisable,
contract for the transportation of the
maiis to and from arjy post-office ; but
where such service is performed Qver
a route not established by law, it shall
oe ins auty to report the same to Con
gressat its meeting nest thereafter, I
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bebythem sent-by mailHo the7reasf1ilmAytirft
and said service shall cease at the end
of the next sessjon of Congress, un
less said route is established a post
route by Congress.
Sec. 110. That the Postmaster Gen
eral shall arrange tle railway routes
on which the mail is carried, includ
ing those in which the service is part
ly by railway and partly by steam
boat, into three classes, according to
the size of the mails, the speed at
which they are carried, and the fre
quency and importance of the serv
ice, so that each railway company
shall receive, as far as practicable, a
proportionate and just rate "of com
pensation, according to the service
performed.
Sec. 211. That the pay for carrying
the mail on any railroad of the4 first
class shall not exceed wiree hundred
dollars per mile per annum; on any
railway of the second class it shall
not exceed one hundred dollars per
mile per annum ; and on auy railway
of the third class it shall not exceed
fifty dollars per mile per annum; but
if one-half of the service on an; rail
way is requireu to oe periormea in
mo, tl. P-rrm-Ht f 3ttr-.
wenty&verrJ'Er, centum in
addition to the above mHx!tnumfitiet?
Secv2te. That, if' tho PosttSSSlifi
General Is unable to contract for car
rying the mail-on any railway-route
u.t u t-ompensa Jon not exceeding the
maximum rates herein provided, or for
wnat he may deem a reasonable and
fair compensation, ho may separate
the letter mail from the other mail,
aud contract either with or without
advertishig, for carrying such letter
mail by horse express or otherwise, at
the greatest speed that can reasonably
be obtained, and for carrying the oth
er mail in wagons, or otherwise, at a
slower rate of speed.
Sec. 213. That every railway com
pany carrying the mail shall carry on
any train which may run over its
road., and without extra charge there
for, all Mailable matter directed to be
carried thereon, with the person in
charge of thesame
Sec. 214 That all railway compan
ies to which the United States have
furnished aid by grant of lands, right
of way, or otherwise, shall carry the
mail at such prices as Congress may
by law provide; and, until such price
is fixed by law, the Postmaster Gen
eral mav fix the rate of compensation.
Snc. 215. That the Postmaster Gen
eral shall provide for carrying the
mail on all nost-roads established bv
law. as often as he, having due regard fsame stage-coach, railv.;ay car, or oth
to productiveness and other circum- er vehicle, except as provided, in sec-.
stances, may think proper.
Sec. 216. That the Postmaster Gen
eral shall cause a mail to be carried
from the nearest post-office ou any es
tablished post-road to the court-house
of any county in the Uuited Slates
whic.li is without a mail.
Sec. 217. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may contract for carrying the
mail on the navigable canals of the
several Stales when, in his opinion,
the public interest or convenience re
quires it.
Sec. 21S. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may-coiitract for carrying the
mail on any plank road in the Uuited
.-states, when the public interest or
convenience requires it.
Sec. 219. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may cause the mail to be carried
in auy steamboat or other yessel used
as a packet on. any of the waters, of
the United States.
. Sec. 220. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may, if he deem it for tho public
interest, make contracts for any pe
riod not exceeding one year, for car
rying the mail in steamships between,
any of the ports of the United States
Sec. 221. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may enter into contracts for ex
tending the line of posts to supply
mails to post-offices not on any estab
lished route, and, as a compensation
for carrying the mail under such
contracts, may allow not exceeding
two thirds of the salary paid to the
postmaster at such special offices.
Sec. 222. That the master of any
vessel of the United States, bound
from any port tiierein to any foreign
port, or from any foreign port to any
port of the United states, shall, he
fore clearance, receive on board and,
securely convey all such mai's :-s the
Post-Gnice Department, or any diplo
matic or consular officer of the Uni
ted States abroad, shall offer; and he
shall promptly deliver the samo, on
arriving at the port of destination, to
the proper officer, fur which he shall
receive two cents for every letter so
delivered ; and upon the entry of ev-
,ery such vessel returning irom any
ed on board s-iid vessel before clear
ance from the United States; and if
he shall fail to make such oath or af
firmation, the said vessel shall not be
entitled to the privileges of a vessel of
the United States.
Sec. 223. That the master of any
steamboat passing between ports or
places in tho United States, and ar
riving at any such port or place where
theic is a post-office, shall deliver to
the postmaster, within three hours
after his arrival, if in the day tune,
and if at night, within two hours af
ter the next sunrise, all letters and
packets brought by him, or within
his power or control and not relating
(o the cargo, addressed to or destined
for such port or place, for which he
shall receive from the postmaster two
cents for each letter or packet so de
livered, unless the same is carried
under a contract for carrying the mail;
and for every failure to sodeliversuch
letters aud packets, the. masterop
owner of said steamboat shall forfeit
and pay one hundred and fifty dol
lars. Sec. 224. That the P-ostmaster Gen
eral may pay, to the master or owner
of any vessel not regularly employed
in carrying the mail, two cents for
each letter carried between ports or
places in the United States, or from
any foreign port to any port in the
United States; but all such letters
snail be deposited in the post-office at
jthe port of arrival.
Sec. 225. That any person who shall
paint, print, or in any manner place
upon or attach to any steamboat or
other vessel, or any stage-coach or
other vehicle, not actually used, in
carrying the mall, the words "United
States mail," or any words, letters, or
characters of like import1; any per
son who shall give notice, by publish
ing in any newspaper or otherwise.,
that any steamboat or other vessel, or
any stage-coach or other vehicle, is
used in carrying the mail, when the
same is not actually so used, every
person so offepding. or willfully aid
ing or abetting therein, shall, on con
viction thereof, for every such offense
forfeit and pay not.less than ono hun
dred dollars nor more than five hun
dred dollars.
Sec. 225. That every route-agent.
postal clerk, or other carrier of the I
mail ,shaii receive any mail-matter
presented to him. if nrnnprlv riro-rut',1
by strains, and deliver the same for
foreign port, the master thereof shall ' ct letters, wnicn were ou
make oath or affirmation t.iat he has Ls'd vessel during her last
promptly delivered all the mail plac- fwhich were 111 my
mailing at the' next post-office at
which he arrives ; 601: iio fees shall
be allowed him therefor- -
Sec. 227. That any person, concern
ed in carrying, the mail, who. shalL
collect, receive, or carvy any letter or,
packer, or cause or procure ? the samo,
to be'do'ne, contrary to lawahalf, on
conviction thereof, for every such of-!
feuce, forfeit and pay not exceeding",
fifty dollars. -
bee. 22S. Thrstno parsdft shaUv-es-
tabhsh xiy private express for the
conveyance of letters or packets, or
in any inauner cause or provide for
the conveyance of thesame by regu
lar trips or at stated periods, over any.
post-route which is or may be estab
lished by law, or from any city, town,
or place to any other city, town or,
placo between which tho mail is reir-
ularly carried-;, and every person, so,
offending, or aiding or assisting there
in, shall, for each offense, forfeit, and.
pay one hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec- 229. That the owner of every.
stage-coach, railway-car, steamboat,
or other vehicle or vessel, which shall,'
with the knowledge of any owner, iu
whole or in part, or with, the knowl-
33a-OP-cotrrTrxTSirCCf 0' tile driVfrmi
rf44H,?$ter, 1-r,H. .. . , .agmi h 't &
IgA?9e of the sameeooipfaayip
persa-aetiugt)r employed asja pri-
yate excess forthe conveyance oft"
letters orVaokets, and actually: Impost
session of tho same for tho purposetod
conveying them contrary to the spir-;
it, true inteu.t, and meaning of this,'
law, shall, for evory such olfonse, for-,
feit and pay one hundred and fifty,
dollars.
" Sec. 230. That no person shalltrans-.
imit by private express or other uu-.
lawiui means, or uenverio any ageiib
of such unlawful express, or deposit,
or cause to be deposited, at any ap-
pointed place, for the purpose" of be
ing transmitted, any letter orpacket,
and for every such offenso the partyi
so offending shall forfeit and pay fif
ty dollars,.
Sec- 231. That no stage-coach, rail;-,
way-car, steamboat, or other vehicle,
or vessel w.hich regularly performs
trips at 'stated periods' on. any post-. f
route, or from any city, town, oc
place to any other city, town, or place;
between" which the mail is regularly,
carried, shall carry, otherwise than,
In the mail, tany letters or packots,
except such as relate to some part of
the cargo, of such steamboat or other
vessel, or to soTn.e article carried at th0t
tsame time by the same time by the.
tion two hundred and llnrty-iaae ;
and for every such offense the ow'ser,
of the stage-coach, railway-car, steamy
boat, or other vehicle or vessel shall
forfeit and pay one hundred dollars ,
aud the driver, conductor, master otf
other person having charge thereof,
and not at the time owner, of -the
whole or any part thereof, shall in
like maiin.er forfeit and pay for every
suchiOtfensDliifty dollars.
Sec. 232. That no person shall car-,
ry any leiter or packet on board, auvj,
vessel which carries the mail other
wise thau in such mail, except' as pro-,
vided in section two hundred, and,
thirty-nine ;. aud for every such of-i
feijse the party ofiendim shall forfei,5
and pay fifty do.Il'ars. "
Sec. 233. That no" vessel dcprlfngT
from the United States for auy foreign
port shall receive ou board or convey1!
any letter or packet originating in tho'
United States which ha not been reg-.
ularly received from the post-oilice at
the port of departure, and which d.6t2,
not relate to the cargo of said Teasel,
except as provided in section two,
hundred and thirty-nine; and every,
collector, or other officer of the port
empowered to grant clearances, shall
require from" the master of such ves-J
sel, as a condition of clearance, au
oath or affirmation that he has not ie
ceived on board, has not under his
care or control, anil will not receiv
or convey auy letter or packet con
trary to the provisions of this section.
Sec. 234. That no vessel arriving
within any port or collection-district
of the United States shall be allowed
to make entry or break bulk until ail
letters on board are delivered at tho,
nearest post-office, and the master
thereof has signed and sworn to tho
following declaration, before the col
lector or other proper customs-officer 1
"I, A. B., master of the , ar-
riving from , and uow lying in
the port of . do solemnly swear
(or affirm) that I have,. t,o the best of- 4
my knowledge aud belief, delivered,
atthe post-office at , every let-.
ter, and every bag, packet, or parcel
poard the,
voyage, or
possession or un
der my power or control.
And any master who shall break
bulk bafore he has delivered such let-;
ters shall, on conviction thereof, for
feit not exceeding one hundred do
lars for every such offense, oue-half
ttt the officer makiug ths'saisure, and
theofher to tlit use of the United'
States.
Sec. 235. That any special ageu 0b
the Post-Office Department, when iu4
structed by the Postmaster General to
make examinations aud seizures, arid
the collector or other customs-officer
of auy port without special iustruc
tiori3,TshaIl carefully search all vessels
fbr'Ietters which may be on board or
which have been conveyed contrary
rto law.
Sec. 236. That any special agent tJP
the Post-Qliice Department, collector,
or other customs officer, or United
States marshal or his deputy, may aE
all times seize all letters aiid bags,
packets, or parcels, containing letters
Which are being carried contrary tq
law on board any vessel or ou any
post route, and convey thy same to
the nearest post-office, or may, by the'
direction of the Postmaster Geueral
or Secretary of the Treasury, detain
them until two months after the final
determination of all suits and tro-
rceedings which mav. at anv time
within six months after such seizure,
be brought against auy'persou foe
sending or carrying such letters.
Sec. 237. That every package or
parcel seized by any special agent pf
the Post-Of lice Department, eolIe,c,turv
or other customs-office, or. 'United
States marshal or his- deputies, in
wh'ich auy letfer is unlawfully cou
cealedi shall be forfeited, to theUnite,
States, and the same proceedings mAy
be had to enforce the forfeiturQ'as"ar
authorized in respect lo goods; wares,"
and merchaudise forfeited 'for viala--tion
of the reveuue laws : and al
laws for the benefit and 'protection of
"customs-officers making" seizures for
violatng saic; revenue laws, shall ap
ply to officers making seizures for vio
lating the postal laws.
Sec. 23$ That nothing herein con
tained shall be Construed to prohibit;
tbe conveyance or transmission of let-1
ter3 or packets by private hands with
out compensation, or by special mes-.
-enger employed for tne particular
occasion onl
Sec. 239. That allletters inclosed in
Lalrn mi trttt rn
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