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The PosT OFFICE BILL.-A corresT ond
ent of the Journal of Commerce mentions
the features of the bill reported by the post
office committee for reducing the rates of
postage:


"The post Office committee reported
bill to day, reducing the rates OF postageto
5 cents for 500 miles. and / o cents for any
greater distance; and greatly reducing the
postage on newspapers and periodicals.
The treasury is to pay S750000 annually
for five years. as an equivalent for transpor'
tations of the public correspondence; after
which it is to pay the same postage as pri-
vate letters. think the bill will pass the
House without any difficulty. 1t adopts
the penal bill of last session."