304 FORTY—SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 335. 1872. of the offence, or refusing to make the ailidavit, shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars in each case. Pm7GB Qt Sec. 163. That on mailable matter of the third class, except as herein wl; cl;;?? °r stated, postage shall be charged at the rate of one cent for each two on books, ounces or fraction thereoi Double these rates shall be charged for books, "“"l’l°“· &°‘ samples of metals, ores, minerals, and merchandise. d:·g$<¤¤;5 z2 Sec. 164. That packages of woollen, cotton, or linen clothing, not excmnmigiomd ceeding two pounds in weight, may be sent through the mail to any mmetfiem, &e., in commissioned officcr or private in the army of the United States, if pre-
3Im*“€° °”· paid, at the rate of one cent for each one ounce or fraction thereof; sub-
` ject to such regulation as the Postmaster-General may prescribe. diialfigf gm S100. 165. That the rate of United States postage 011 ms.i1—matter sent ,,§;eg€}s,§B\,,s_ to or received from foreign countries with which diferent rates have not p¤p¤rs,&c. been established by postal convention or other arrangement, when forwarded by vessels regularly employed in transporting the mail, shall be ten cents for each half-ounce or fraction thereof on letters, unless reduced by order of the Postmaster-General; two cents each on newspapers ; and not exceeding two cents per each two ounces, or fraction thereof, on pamphlets, periodicals, books, and other printed matter, which postage shall be prepared [prepaid] on matter sent and collected on matter received; and to avoid loss to the United States in the payment of balances, the Postmaster—Geuerul muy collect the unpaid postage on letters from foreign countries in coin or its equivalent.
{;¢;5r;b{;l:§¤· Sec. l66. That ell letters conveyed by vessels not regularly employed
employed fo puyy in carrying the mm1 shall, 1f for delivery within the United States, be double. rated with double postage, to cover the fee paid to the vessel. Postmaster- Sec. 167. That for the purpose of making better postal arrangements §`°:‘f;"Il;;l‘:;‘{ with foreign countries, or to counteract their adverse measures ufecting mmm ,§,·cOn. our postal intercourse with them, the Postma.ster—General, by and with
- ’¢¤¤i<>¤¤s the advice and consent of the ‘President,ma.y negotiate and conclude postal
treaties or conventions, and may reduce or increase the rates of postage on mail-matter conveyed between the United States and foreign countries. to prepnrc posh Sue. 168. That the Post,1nnster—Generat1 shall prepare postage-stamps °‘g°`S°“mpS* of suitable denominations, which, when attached to mctil—matte1·, shall be
evidence of the payment of the postage thereon.
{J: Ié;<;\’¤<l¤l¤*·- S1·:c. 169. That the Postmaster-General shall provide suitable letter m};pcd`;n_ and newspaper envelopes, with such wateumerks or other guards against velopes; couutorfeits as he may deem expedient, and with postatgestamps with such device and of such suitable denominations as he may direct, impressed thereon; and the` said envelopes shall be known as “ stamped l‘°“’ *0 lm Wd- euvelopes," and shall be sold, as nearly as may be, at the cost of procuring them, with the addition of the value of the postage—sta.mps imgmmpad cn. pressed thereon; but no stamped envelope furnished by the government v<=l¤p¢¤ ¤<>* {0 shall contain any lithographing or engravinrr. and no printinv except a. have n · m mt- · *9 ° mg eftcilftr &c prmted request to return the letter to the wr1ter; and letters and papers ’ iuclosed in them (the postage-stamp in every case being of e denomination sidficienat to coverghe postage properly chargeable thereon) shall pass in tie mai as prepzti matter.
SEO. 179. '.l`l1ztt to facilitate letter correspondence and provide for
,,m1pOSm;,mqS;tl1e transnussiou of the mails, at at reduced rate of postage, of messages, orders, notices, and other short communications, either printed or written in pencil or ink, the 1’0stms.ste1·-General shall be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to furnish and issue to the public, with postage-stamps unpressed upon them, " postal cards," manufactured of good stiff paper, of such qu2.lity, form, and size, as he shall deem best adapted for general use; which cards slmll be used as at means of postal intercourse, under rules und regulations to be prescribed by the Postmaster-General, and when so postagcthere· used shall be tmusmitted through the mails at a. postage charge of one °“‘ ceuteach, including the cost of their manufacture.
