PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To THE Senate AND House OF Representatives OF THE United States, IN Congress ASSEMBLED: The undersigned, citizens of the State of Ohio
respectfully petition Congress to pass a law, establishing
1. A uniform rate of Two Cents postage on letters weighing half an ounce, and two cents for every additional half
ounce, prepaid, and double that rate if not prepaid. Drop letters one cent.
2. Newspapers, periodicals, and all printed matter, one cent per sheet; but newspapers
of the smaller size half a cent., to be prepaid, except newspapers and periodicals sent from the office of publication.
3. To reduce the postage on letters and newspapers by mail packets and steamers, to
a rate which will bring it within the means of every class of citizens to maintain
frequent intercourse with their friends in other countries, without feeling the postage
to be a burdensome tax.
4. To adopt measures that in all large towns and cities there shall be a free delivery
of letters and newspapers, and also for the reception and conveyance of letters to
the post-office for the mails free of any expense.
5. To abolish the franking privilege entirely, that postage may be paid on every thing
sent by the mails. Postage of members of Congress to be paid as their other expenses,
and postmasters to be remunerated for the loss of the franking privilege and the temporary
diminution of their income, by an increase of their commissions.
| NAMES. | PLACE OF RESIDENCE. |
| Gideon Seymour | [ |
| Abram Abel | Do. |
| Thomas Moore Ju | do |
| John. Brown | Do |
| P. Sen[?]ck | [?] |
| M. L. Best | Do |
| George [ |
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| A Mikesell | " |
| Parkinson Betz | " |
| [A?]dam Miller | " |
| A. H. Taylor | " |
| Alex Miser | " |
| Reuben Helbert | " |
| James Gotschall | " |
| Jacob Hoobler | " |
| Geo. Hoobler | " |
| Hiram Angel | " |
| Christian B Best | " |
| John Benedick | " |
| Thomas Moore | " |
| Geo. W. Best | " |
| Andrew Lynch | " |
| Henry Forster | Do |
| Henry Hilbert | |
| Daniel Hilbert | |
| William Roberts | |
| Joseph Mikesell | |
| Milton Burchfield | |
| Adam Snyder | |
| Johnathan Steffen | |
| John Roberts | |
| [?] | |
| Solomon Millor | |
| Washington Benedick | |
| Geo W Dowell | |
| Jeremiah Condo | |
| John P[?] | |
| Adam Abel | |
| Henry L Custer | |
| Thomas Bartholomew | " |
| Frederick Brandt | " |
| James S Barr | " |
| Jacob Hilbert | " |
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| James To[?]e[?] | " |
| Daniel F Fast | |
| John. Hoobler | |
| George Mikesell | |
| Thomas Merchant | |
| E. S. Woodbarne | |
| William [?]ley | |
| Peter Burnhouse | |
| W. B. Merchant | |
| John Winings | |
| Jacob H Winings | |
| James Lati[?] | |
| Vincent Ferguson | |
| G. W. Gault. | Germa[?] |
| Robert Peepels | |
| George Roberts | |
| Fredrick Kail | |
| David Kraus | |
| Elias Dubs | |
| George W Ruse | |
| William Smith | |
| Samuel Stull | |
| J R Roberts | |
| Thomas Brown | |
| Samuel Naragong | |
| Levi Gutshall | |
| Philip J Loos | |
| Elias Benedick | |
| Samuel Wa[?]l | |
| Joseph. R. Patton | |
| Levi Benedick | |
| Jon S. Potts | Jefferson |
| Jacob Noft[?] | Do |
| Henry R. Miller | |
| Nathan Adams | |
| Jackson Croskey | Jeffrson Harrason Co. Ohio |
| Barzilla [?] Betz |
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The petition of Gideon Seymour & 81 other citizens of Harrison Co. Ohio. praying for
a uniform rate of cheap postage and the abolishment of the Franking privilege
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Referred to the Comm of post offices and post roads
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William Kennon Jr
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February 17, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post office and Post Roads.
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Partially Printed Document Signed, 2 page(s), RG 233, Entry 367: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to Committees, 1847-1849, NAB