PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To THE Senate AND House OF Representatives OF THE United States, IN Congress ASSEMBLED: The undersigned, citizens of
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 packet 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. |
| Wesley Webster | Thornville Perry Co O |
| S. M. Bright | Rushville Fairfield Co. O. |
| Jos. Holmes | Fairfield Co. Ohio |
| S. S. Hammack | Fairfield Co Ohio |
| F. Chisem | Fairfield Co ohio |
| Christopher Trovinger | do |
| Martin Kagay | Pleasantville ohio |
| William Coulson | dodo |
| M C Miller | DoDo |
| Jacob G Wiseman | Perry County Ohio |
| D. F. Lin[?]ill | Farefield Co |
| Isaac Cloud | Fairfield Co |
| James Stevenson | Fairfield Co |
| Mordecai Bull | Fairfield Co |
| Francis A [Bull?] | Fairfield Co |
| Landon Kidwell | East Rushvill DoDoCo ohio |
| Danil M Rea | Rushvill Fairfield |
| David S Miller | DoCo |
| John Book | DoDo |
| Georg Bobst | DoDo |
| Wm [?]anby. | Fairfield Co. Ohio |
| W. H. Vansant | Fairfield Co Ohio |
| N. B. Coulson. [?]ove. | [?] 23 |
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| Wm R Hes | Fairfield. Co. O. |
| Samuel Book | do |
| Abner kenard | DoCo |
| Milton Baker | DoDo |
| Joseph Westall | Perrey County Oh |
| Wm. Sinift | Fairfield County. O |
| John Fitch | Fairfield Co. O |
| George Stoltz | DoDo |
| G H Haynie | DoDo |
| Philip Pullen | "" |
| Ellison Martin | "" |
| Wm Anderson | "" |
| William L Manson | "" |
| Peter overmier | "" |
| Jo[?] Turner | "" |
| Daniel Sudderan | "" |
| Joab P Turner | "" |
| Andrew Mo[?] | |
| Andrew Redmo[?] | "" |
| Jonathan Stultz | "" |
| George W Reid | "" |
| G. W. McBride | East Rushville O |
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Petition of Citizens of Fairfield co. Ohio, praying for Reduction of postage.
Petition of Citizens of Fairfield co. Ohio, praying for Reduction of postage.
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February 19, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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Edwards
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Referred to the committee post office & post roads
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presented by Mr Edwards
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| Clark Nethl[?]an | Robert MCrackin |
| Wm Leighton | Aaron Hart |
| A. S. Daniels | Barzillon Crabtree |
| Jackson Wallis | |
| Aaron. B. Hicks | |
| Hiram Walker | J. T. McConnell |
| William Cain | |
| Samuel W. Reid | |
| Jesse Husted | James Wallis |
| John Grant | William Billings |
| Wm. Burkam Esq | |
| J. Headlee | |
| Robert Grug | |
| James L. Wyatt | |
| Jas. F. Curtis | |
| R. H. Peck. | |
| Warren L. Reed. | |
| Edward Wyatt | |
| [?] Davidson | |
| Wm S And[?]as | |
| J H Cook |
Partially Printed Document Signed, 3 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