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finally amended and [offered?] by Mr
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⋄Sec And be it further enacted⋄
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ^Dickinson agreed^11 12 13 14 |
That from and after the first day of October next, the postage on newspapers and other printed matter shall be as follows: all newspapers, pamphlets, magazines, and books, whether periodicals or not, not exceeding one ounce in weight, shall be charged with one cent postage, and a like sum for every additional ounce, or fractional part thereof, amounting to a half ounce: Provided, That ^(^newspapers, not exceeding one ounce in weight, and not sent over fifty miles from the office of publication, shall be charged with one half-cent postage; and on all news-papers not sent from the office of publication, the postage ^Dickinson^ must be ^one cent &^ prepaid: And further provided, That nothing herein contained shall take away the right of publishers to receive newspapers in exchange, free of postage. ^; & the [like?] privilege of exchange shall be extended to other periodicals the same as newspapers. And Provided further ^that^ Newspapers not exceeding five hundred square inches & sent in bundles weighing four ounces or more & directed to one person only, shall be charged with post at the rate of one cent per ounce. And the same franking pri[v]ilege enjoyed by members of congress^ |
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finally amended and [offered?] by Mr [?] and agreed⋄
⋄Sec And be it further enacted⋄
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ^Dickinson agreed^11 |
That from and after the first day of October next, the postage on newspapers and other printed matter shall be as follows: all newspapers, pamphlets, magazines, and books, whether periodicals or not, not exceeding one ounce in weight, shall be charged with one cent postage, and a like sum for every additional ounce, or fractional part thereof, amounting to a half ounce: Provided, That ^(^newspapers, not exceeding one ounce in weight, and not sent over fifty miles from the office of publication, shall be charged with one half-cent postage; and on all news-papers not sent from the office of publication, the postage ^Dickinson^ ^one cent &^ |
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⋄Provided That ^all^ newspapers published weekly only shall not be charged postage within the state in which the same are published⋄
⋄not exceeding five hundred square inches & sent in bundles weighing four ounces or
more & directed to one person only, shall be charged with post at the rate of one
cent per ounce. And the same franking pri[v]ilege enjoyed by members of congress
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shall be extended to the [?] heads of Departments & the Attorney General⋄
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Printed Document, 3 page(s), Tray 30A-C1, RG 46, Entry 428: Records of the United States Senate, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House and Considered in the Senate, 1847-1849, NAB ,