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provided the postage be prepaid. and If
not prepaid, the postage shall be double
these rates. For every letter placed IN post
for delivery only, and not for transmission, the
charge will be three cents if not prepaid, and two
cents only if pre-. paid Letters refused are not TO
be advertised All newspapers sent 10 subscribers
withn their own county or parish, to be sent tree
ot posllge-over one hundred miles, or IN the State
where they are printed, one halt cent-over one
hundred miles and out Of the State, one cent with
an addltiosa quarter OF cent for each additional
two hundred anc filty miles Publishers are allow
ed 10 send their papers by mail routes out OF the
mdii on payment OF not less than halt the fore-
golsg rates OF postage. For all sent TO others than
subscribers or 10 venders, double these rates. The
rates OF postage for pamI hlets are the same as the
bill CT last year. The trankng privilege is TO be
Kept as at present. The sum OF $3.50, 600 per an
mum Is 10 be paid OF the Treasury Tor the sup
port OF the Post Office Department, il nece ssary
above the postage less if less be sufficient TO pay
except that Gf the Post Office Department is to be
paid out OF the several Departments and accounts
Kept at each department. The Postmaster General
Is 10 cause postage stamps OF each of letter TO
be made aud sold, in order to allow pre- pay ment Of
Letters, which stamps 10 be destroyed on the
letters before they are delivered TO the persons for
which they are iotended, SO as TO prevent It's
cond use. The remainder OF the bill, as well


mat relative to private expresses, is the same as last
year


The bill was read first and second time, and
referred to Committee OF the Whole on the state
of the Union.


Several reports Of minor conss quence were re-
ceived from departments, and the bill from the
Senate relative the Pea Patch, was referred TO the
Committee on Judiciary. The House then adj
journed.