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New PosT OFFICE BIL1-Hon. Mr.. MER-
RICK Chairman in the Senate Of the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Routes, has bill on Post
Office reform, which he designs to present in
few days to the Senate. The Herald gives the
outline of it. Postage on all letters under 100
miles is to be 5 cents; on all over, 10 cents
Newspapers arc to be free in the county where
they are published. Out Of the county and OF
large size, (say 1925 square inchcs,) under 100
miles, ] cent; over that distance, cent All
pamphlets, and printed matter OF every dcscnp-
ton, % cents per ounce. The iranking privi-
lege is to be abolished among the Members OF
Congress, and allowed only to the President and
Heads of Department All letters to Members Of
Congress are to be free, and reasonable number
Of free stamps allowed them.