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hi 1 elopes shal I be known ai " stamped envel ope ,'' and sha. I be sold, us nearly as may be, ai tliu e St ol iroc.iring thi-m, wli.li the a tdi tton of lhe vh ue ot" the pos.a-ce-s:amp iin rireel thereto; but no siani'ed envelope (Urnished by lhe gouernmenl shall ,-ontalo any iitlio-rrai'hiug or engraving, and no pviut iiigexoeit a priuiei rei-uest to return the let ter 10 the writer ; and letters and papers In doped In them (the posi-ure-stamp in every case being 1' a i-'e i -rainali n rulUjient to cov er the pue.age properly chargeable thereon) shall pass in the mail a prepaid matter. Sec. 170. That to tael Hate le.ier corres pondence and provide lor the transmission i f lhe mail, at a redifoe I rate of po tn-re, of md -sages, orders, notio. s, tin I o her -t'tiort comm. luicatinus, either piuue I or written in pencil or ink, the foam-aster General shall Ik., and he is hereby, authorized and directed to r.irnish aud issue to the public, with postage-stamps lmjiressed upon them, "posial i-unls," mai Ufa tured of giodt.tl paper, of ' Mi. h quality, lorm, and size as he shall deem b.st adaited lor general use: which cards nhall be used as a means of postal intercourse, under rules and regulations to be prescribe! by lhe Postmaster General, anil when so use 1 "hill bj transmitted through the nulls at a postage charge of one cent each, includ ing the ci 01 1 heir inaumactiire. Sec. 171. Thai tne Po.uiaster General may, irom time to time, adopt such improve ments in postage-stumps and stamped enve lopes as he may deem advi-ab'e; and when any such improvement lslij-toJ it shall be subject to a'i (be provisions herein respecting postage-stamps or stamped envel 'pes. .si-x-. 172. Thai sn.age-s amps and stamped enveloj-es s! a 1 he lunil-hed by the Post-mi-tei- General o all po-. oia-Heis, and sliall be kept lbr ta e at ail pos.-ollices ; and each posiinisit-r thai i-e he-d accuiiuialre lor ail such stumps and envelopes fuml-hed to him. S. C. lol. Tiiat p ta 'e-s.amjs ai d stamped enve.opes m iv be i-olista iilscount to cer tain ile-igna eil agents, who wid agree to sell a tn in xu. limit Ui-i-mint, under iu cj lobe prevrihed by the 1'ostmtisier (General; but the qiun.l'le r.f each sold to any one agent at any one timj shall not exceed one hun dred dollars in va ue, and the discount shall not exceed live per centum on lhe lace value ofthe stamps, nor the same ifr centum on the current price of lhe eiive. opes w hen sold lu less t-uan.i.ies. Sec. lit. That Ht:ige-,tampi shall not be sold for any larger stun than the value linll ca el on their lace, nor stitmj-e.leiiveiujie-- lor m re than is charged therefor by the i ost O.tlvie Leiar.meiit nr like -iianthi ies ; and auy person conuecle I wlih lhe Ksial service who sua I ri iate this provision sLail be deerae I guilty of a ml-demjanor, and, on cou vic.mn thereof, shad be hue 1 in any stun uoi less than ten nor more thau live hundred dol lars. Sttc. 17.". That paslage-stamps affixed t all mai. matter or the siampe t envelopes in which the same Is tnclo?ed, when depositing lor mailing or delivery, shall be delated bv th.) ji-.stni.i-iei at the mailing office in such tuaniieras ihe P.istnia-ter General inav di rect: and If any maii-maiter shall lie' for warded without the stumps or envelope being so def ice I, the nost master at the ollico of delivery shall deface them, aim report the de iiiqueni poslmasitr to the Postmaster Genera'. Si-It. 17S. That inT lrnn pmnlni-orl in mnv branch of ihe postal service who shall xvlif- inuy ami mi aivluiiy runove Irom anv mall- matter any posiaire-s.amp nfflxeil thereto in payment of the postage shad, on conviction thereof, for every such oiTense, be lined not mire thau one hundred dollars, or be im prisoned not more thau six mouths, at the ui -ore. Ion of I he court. Sec. 177. That any person who -hall nse or attempt to use, in payment of ihe postage on any mri'-matier conveyed, by null or other wise, any osbige-stunii or stamped euvel- oc, or any stamp cut rrora any such slnmied enve oiie, which has been liefore used for like purpose, shall forfeit and pav Bl'tv dol lars. And any person who shall "eoum'erteit the frank of any person entitled to the frank ing prlvi'tg or wilfully titter or use any uounterfjli fraik with the Intent to avoid the payment of s(agj, shall, on conviction ihcre of,1e deemed g uuy of a mi -demeanor, and lie punished by a tine not less than fifty dollars nor more inaii Ave hundred dollars, or by im prisonment n-i less Hin three months nor more thai, twelve mm ths, or by both line ai d impii-suim...... iu the m cidion of (he court. Sec. 178. I hat any person who shall lorgeor counterfeit any postage-stamp, or an v stamp primed iiisuianvsinmiiedeuvelnpcpostal card or any die. plate; or engraving therefor: any person who shall make, or print, or knowingly use or sell, or have in possession, with Intent lo Use or sell, anv such forged or counterfeited postagis-stamp, stamped envelope, postal card, die, plate, or engraving; any person who shall make, or knowingfy use or Fell, or have in pos-esslon, with intent to use or sell, any paper bearing the warer-mark of any stamped envelop pos tal card, or any I'raiidu'ent initiation thereof; any person who shall make or print, or au thorize or procure io be ma le orprlntud, anv postage-siuinp. stamped envevelope, or postal card, of the kind authorized and provided bv the Post-office l'epartmeut, wi hmit the sie cial authoiuy ami direciion of said Depari ment : any person who shall, after such ost-age-slnmps stamed envelopes, or postal cartl, have been pruned, and wi,h intent todefiaud the postal revenue, deliver the same to anv person no; authorized bv an instrument of writing duly executed under Ihe haiid of the Po: master General and the seal of the Post Office Deianmeut to receive them, everv such person shall, on convi.-,ion thereof.be deemed guilty o felon-, and bo punisherl bv a fine not exceeding Hve hundred dollars.'or by boih tine and imprisonment not exceed ing live years, or bv both tine and imprison ment, in the discretion of lhe court. Slc. 179. That any person who shall lorge or couiiiet fi , or knowingly niter or use any forged or counterfeited postage-siamp of anv foreign goveri mem, shall be deeuieif tnilltv iif a le oii, and, on convi.tdon i hereof, shall lie ptuii-hed by imprisonment of not less than two nor more i nan ten years, at the discre tion of i he court. Sic. It-o. That ant horhy lo frank mar-mat-ter is co.if -rre I npoii aud'limite I to the lol lowinir persons: Fir-t. The President, by hlmse'f or private secre ary, to cover all mail-maiier. Secoint Tbu Vlce-Presideut, to cover all rn.Hi-ma.trr. Third. The Chiefs of the several Executive Deparimenrs. Fourth. Senators, Representatives, and Del egates in t'ongress, and Ihe Secre ary of the Sena e and Clerk of ,he Honseof KepVesenta . lives, to cover ihelrcorrespoiniende,all print ed matter K-ued by the an horiiv of Congress, and all speeches, proceedings and delat es iu Congress. Fif h. Snch princi).tl officers of ihe Execu tive lcpartmenis, being ha is of bureaus or chief clerks, as the Postmaster General mav by regulation prescribe, to cover official coni mtmica jons only. Sixth. P.nmasters, to cover offi.-lal commu nications to other post niastersoiilv. S-'ven h. A-sessors and collectors and their assistants nod deputies, li.r the interchange of official commttnica ions onlv. And no person eulitied by !;iw to the frank in; privilege su i 1 exurciso sail prlvi ege oth erwise ih.in bv His w ritten autrgiuph igi a tnre on the matier franked: and all mat -matter not thus inn ked -hall be charged with the legal rae of po age Ihereon. Sec. HI. Thai the franking privilege of Senators, Hepresenia ives, and lelega es in Congress, and the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the II ue shad commence with the term for which hoy are e ec.e I, and expire with ihe first Monday of leeember following such tet-m. Sec. That all books or publications which may be procured i t puh'ihed bv order of Coi gress -hall 1 con-ldeied a liuljtlcdoc uments, niul may be hai.keil as such. lsa That maximum weight lor frank ed and free mar-maiier shall be lour ounces, 6 cu iieci.io.is to Congress, congressional n n-1 cxecn. lv pub'ic documenis, periodical pub lications in erchanged betweeo pub'isheny and packages of seeils, cutling , roots, ana scions, the weight of whi -h latter mav be ilx ed by regitlailmi of the Pos mas,er General. Sir. 11. That the following mai -matter sha'l he a lowed to ass free In the mail : First. All mill-matter sent to the Presi dent or Vlce-Piesiilent. Sjco'id. offi ia comm inicatlons addressed to chiefs, heads r.f bureaus, chief e'erks, or frauki ig officer ol either of the. Executive Liepnrimenls. 'Ihlr l. Letters and printed matter sent to Senators, liepresenlatives, or Delegates in Congress, the Sjcretarv of the Senate, or the C er of iha II nij of K ;pre l a.lves. Fourth. He I ions to Congress. Flft h. ( tom rii.ht m,'lar in ihu T iKi-a rlon rf Congress, ti niarked on the package "copy- ri.'ht matter.'' , Sixth. All pub'ications sent or received bv the Smith:ila.i I is.itn.lou, marked on each package. "Smlihsoniun Kxchange." SevantU Xewsiaers. periodicals, and mtig azlnes reciprocally Interchange I between pub ishers, and not ec-eding sixteen ounces in wight ; to be cunUue.l to a single copy of each pubtk-Tioii. Eighth. Weekly newspapers, one copv to each ac ual subsjrllier within ihe couutv where the same i printed and published ; but car riers shall not bo required lo distribute such papers unless postage is paid upon them at the usual rales Ninth. Notices to Ihe pnb'ihers of the rc-fu-al or nea'ect of subscribers lo take news papers, magazines, or oilier periodicals from Ihe post -office : to lie sent under such regula tions as the Postmaster General mav pre cri lie. Ten h. Dea l-letters returned lo lhe writer thereof . E erenth. Ma lals, certiU- ji es of thanks, or other tes.imo'.na s. which have l-eh, or may be, awarded, by the legislatures of the several Slates and Territories. I o the soldiers Ihere of : to bi sent hv thi a hit. ant genera s of said States and Territories tinder such regula tions as the Postmaster General mav pre scribe. Age- Si. That all m ill-matter to aid from Miry Lincoln, widow of the la'e President Abraham Lluco n, shall be convcve.l free, during her natural life. Sec. lsi. Tha a-l mil'-matter not hereinbe fore special 'v mide free mast bo prepaid bv postage-siami. SiJ. Hi. Taa; If any ron, having the rlihl to re,-,eiT .enters free, shall roceive In c isel to him, any let eror packet ad Iresseil to a iwrson noi having that right, it shad lie his diitv to return snch letter or packet to the p -iffice, in irking therein the pace from whence it canu, ihai i. may be charged with X age. Sec ISA That tlie Postmaster General mav direct lhe publication of the list of noiwle iv erl letters at a ly post-olli.ve by a written list posted In some pub ic p ace, or, when he sha'l deem i for the pnb'ic In erest, he may direct the pub lea, Ion of such lisc l.i the dai ly or weekly neusp.iier published within the p isi-office d'e'ivcrywnich has ihe largest, cir culation wiinin nch iletiverv; and where no dally piper is pub ished within the posi-iffice dedvery, n;h iist mav be pub llied In th daily new-p.iper of anv a joining ileliverv having lhe largest circulation wi.hui the de livery or the post-office pub ishtug the lis. ; an I in case of dispute as to the circulation of compe.i. g newspapers, the pwimaster shall receive evidence aud doci ie Uon ihe lact. Such list shad be pubtlsheil as lrcqueully as the Postmaster General mav deem proper, bill not oftener than once a week. Sec. 1SS. That the list of non-dolivered let ters addressed to persons foreign-born mav be pub ished In a nevrsnaivr printed in this language mos: nscd bv them, which shall be selected lu the manner prescribed in the pre ceding section. Sec. 19D. That, under such regulations at the Postmaster General mav prescribe, ail los,mas.ers are hereby authorized lo regis ter, lu the runnier prescribe 1 bv law, bul wi.hout pntmeut of any registraaou foe, all letters couiaintng fractional or other curren cy of the dined Sxates, which shall be by them sent by mall to the Treasurer of the United skates for re lemp.ion; and it shall be the duty ol the p is. mooter at ihecitv of Wash ington, In the District of Columbia, to register, in like mannei, wi.hout charge, all leuers con: anting ne currency returned ff curren cy releeme U which sha 1 be received bv him from the said Treasurer, in sealed jiackages marked wi.n the word regis er " over lhe official signature of the said Treasurer. SC. till. Tiia: every pos. master shall post. In a conspicuous p ace lu his office, a copy of each iist ol uoiwie.ivere.l letters inuueuiate ly alter lis publication. Sec. 192. That the compensation for pub lishing -he list of non-del '"red letters shall lu i ocase ex. esl onectu tyt each letter so pub.it.c.1. Sec. 193. That all letters published as non delivrst shall be charged with oi.e cent in addit o.i t the regular po-lage, to btaccoiint e I for as iiart of the poeial revenue. Sec. 194. That lhe Postmaster General may regulate the jierlod dining wblch undelivered letters shall remain In any post-office, and when h -y shall be returned to the ilea "-letter otHce; and be may make reguta'ions for their re urn to lhe ilead-letter office to the writers, when ihey cannot be delivered lo the parties addressed. Sec. 193. That all domestic letters, deposi ted at any posi-fllHce f r milling, on which the ) os! age is wholly unpaid or p,u 1 lesMhau one full rate as requited bv law, except let ters lawfully free, and duly ceit lle l lutiers oi soldiers, sailors, and mariius in the ser vice of lhe (."lilted .-tales shall lie s.T.t lv the jmstniasler io the dead- e.ter nUice in Wa-h-ington: Prowled. Thai in large cities anil and a lja.:ent dl-tricls of dense i-opulallon having two or more post-offices within a dis tance of three tn'les of each other, anv let ter mailed a oi e of m h offices and address ed to a locality within the delivery of another of s ich offices, which shall have" been inal veitantly prepaid at lhe drop or local rate of postage mil), may be forwarded to its destin ation ihrongh the proper office, charged Willi the amount of the deficient postage, lo be col lected on delivery. Sttc. 19G. Thai dead-letters containing val uable ioclostirea shall lie registered m Ihe dead-let.eroffiee: ami when tliev cannot be de ivered to the par y aJdres;j Mr to tlie wnier, the coieeuts thereof shad be uisjsiseil of, and a caiel'eul account ehan be kept of ihe amount realized lu each ca-e, w hich slutd bt subject to rec auialioii by either ihe party ad dressed or the sender, for four vears Irom the registry thereof; and of a II other leilersof val ue or ol importance to the party addressed or to the writer, and cannot bj returned to ether, shall be disposed of as the Postmaster Gener al may direct. Sec. 197. That the action of the Post-OffiVe Pepitrimenl respec.lng foreign dead-etters shad be subject lo conventional stipulations with lhe le.-peclive foreign administrations. Sec. 198. That when the writer of any let ter ou which the postage is prepaid shall en dorse upon the outside thereof his name ami address, such letter stiall not be advertised, bin alter rtmaudug uncalled for at lhe office lo which il is directed thirty liu, or the lime the wri.er may direct, sh ill be returned to luni without addidonal charge for postage, and if not then delivered shail be treate I as a dead-letter. Sec. 199. That prepaid and free letters shall he lorvvai'ded from one post office to an other, at the request of the partv a Ldrcssed, without additional charges lor postage. Sec. 290. That all the waters of the United Snues shall be pott-roads during the time the mall Is carried thereon, as provided in section two hundred and uieeieen. Six;. -01. That all railways and jiar's of railways which are now' or hereafter may lie put lu 'operation are hereby declared lo be post-roaas. Sec. 202. That all canals during the time Ihe mail can led thereon ale hereby declared to be post-roails. Sec. 203. That all plank-raids during the time the null is carried thereou are hereby declared lu be (Kist-roads. Sec. 2(4. Tha Uhe road on which the mall is carried to supply any courl-liouse w hich may oe witnou, a mail, as proviiusi m sectiou two hundred and sixteen, and the road on whU-h the mall is carried, under section two hundred and tweniy-one, providing for ex temling the line of jxists, shall, during the time such ma.! is carried theieon, be post ruads. Sec. 20."). That all letter-carrier routes es tab ished in any city or town, for the collect ion and delivery of .nail-matter by carriers, are hereby declared to be post-roads. Sec. 200. That when there is more than one road boiweeu places designated by law for a posl-ruail, the Postmaster' Genera! may direct which shall be considered the post .road. Sec. 207. That Ihe Postmaster General may change lhe terminus of posl-D-a Is connecting wither Intersecting railways when the ser vice can be thereby improved. Sec. 2IW. That whenever. In the opinion of lhe Piistniaster tVenerai, the jsistal service cannot be sale!) continued, the revenues col lected, or the laws maintained on any post roads, he may discontinue the service on such ' road or any pari thereof until the same can be safely restored. Sec. 209. That the Postmaster General may " wheu he deems it advisable, contract fir the transportation of the malls to and from any post-office ; out where such service is per formed over a route not established by law, it sliall be his duty to report the same to Con gress at Its meeting next thereafter, and said service shall cease at the end of the next ses sion of of Congress, said route is established a Jiosl route by Congress. si EC. 210. That the Postmaster General shall arrange the railway routes on which j the mail j scurried, including tho-e in which j the service is pan ly by railway and partly by i steamboat, iu.o three c.a-ses, according to the size of the mai s. the spee I at which they , are carried, and the freqitt ncy and ltnixin- ance of the service, so ilia each rai wav com ! pany shail receive, as far a- practicable, a j proportionate and just rate of compensation i according to the service iierfonued. j Sec. 211. That the pay tor carrying the j mail on any railway of the tii st c ass shall i not exceed three hundred dol'ars per j mile lier annum; on any railway of i the second ctass it sliail r.ot exceed ! one bundred dollars per mile ier an- t num; and on any railway of the third c'ass i it shall nol exceed til. y dollars per nu e per per annum; but ifonc-ha f the service of any railway Is require! to be ierforme I iu the night-time, lhe Postmaster General may pav twenty-live per centum in addiiion lo the above maximum -ates. Sfc. 212. That if the Postmaster General is unable to conn act for carrying the mail on any railway-route at a compensation not ex cee ling the maximum ra es herein provided, or for what he mav deem a reasonable and fair comensat ion, he may so( ava:e the letter m ill from die mher mai'. and contra. -i, either with or without a iver.islng, I'm carrying such le.lcr-niait by horse express or otherwie, at the greatest iq-eod Hint can reasonably be ob tained, and for carrying Ihe other mail in waaons, or otherwise, ut a slower rale of speed. Sec. 213. Thar everv railway com'inny car rying the mall .-hall carry on any train which may'run over us road, and wi hout etra cliarge therefor, all niaiiab'e matter directed lobe carried ihereon, with the jierson in charge of tlie wmie. Sfc. 211. That all railway companies to which lhe 1'iilted States have ftirni-hed aid bv grant of Ian Is, vlht of way, or odier-wi-e, -hall carry lhe mail at such prices as Congress may by law provide : and. until such price i fixed by law. the Postmaster General may fix the rate of compensation. Sec. 211. That the Postmaster General shall provide for carrying tlie mail on all post -roads estab l-hed by law, as often as he, having due regard to productiveness aud oilier circiim-lanees, may think proper. Sec. 21ii. Tha' the Postmaster Genera! sha'l cause a mall to be carried from the nearest jiost-ouice on any estah i-hed posi road to the court-house ofany county in the United Slates which is without a mail. SEC. 217. That the postmaster General may contract lor carrving Ire man on the navl gab'e canals of the several r-iatcs, when. In his opinion, i In public interest or conven ience req Hires il. Sec. SIS. Thai the Postmastei'ltlenera! may contrT road V for , aiTving the mail on any p'ank- Ihe Inttetl States, when the public Interest or convenieifcte requires It Sec. 219. That the Postmaster General may cause the mall to I carrier! iu any steam boat or other vesi-1 use I as a packe: on any of the waters id' the Uniiel Stales. Sec. 220. That the Postmaster General may, if he deem It for the pnb'ic Inlercsi, make contracts for any period not exceeding one year, for carrying Ihe mall in steam-hips between any of the ports of the United States. Sec. 221. That the Postmaster General Inav enter into comracs for ex:en tinir the tine of posts to supply mails to post-offices not on any establishe 1 route, and, as a coniiionsa tloh for earn ing the mall under sn. h cnr. iracts. may allow not exceeding two-thirds ol the salarv paid to lhe postmaster at such pecial offices. Sec. 222. That the master of any vessel of the Unllisl Sates, Ixmnd from any port therein to any foreign port, or from any foreign port toaav port of the United s-tates, shall, before clearance, reelve on board and securely convey all such mails asthePost Office Deiiariment. or any diplomatic or con stitar officer of lhe United States abroad, shall offer: and he shall promptly de'lver the same, on arriving at Ihe port oi destination, to the proper officer, for which he shall re ceive twoccnts for every letter so delivered ; and upon the entry of every such vessel re turntnc from any foreign port, the master thereof shall make oath or affirmation ihat he ha promptly delivered all the mall placed on board said vessel lefore clearance from the United Males; and if he shall fall lo m ike such oath or affirm itioii, lhe said ves sel shall not be entl led to the privileges ol a vessel ofthe United States. Sec. 223. That the master of any steamboat passing lietween ports or places in the United Sta es, and a rivlng at any audi port or place where there is a jx'Si-office, shall de'iver to the postmaster, within three hours after his arrival, if in the day-time, and If at night, within two hours af or the next sunrise, all letters and jackets brought by him. or with in his power or control and not relating io his cargo, addressed lo or destined for such port o place, f ir which he shall receive fimi the isisimasier two cents f ir each letter or packet so do ivered, unless the same Is car lie! under a contract for carr)ii g lhe mail ; and fir every failure to so deliver such tet ters and packet-, the master or owner ol stnl steamlioat shall forfeit anil pay one hundred and Hfty dot tars. Sec. 224. That the PostmasterGeneral may pav, to the master or owner of any vessel not regularly emp oyed In cnrrvtng the mail, two cents for each letter earned by wuch vessel lietween ports or places in the United States, or fn m any foreign port to any port in Ihe Uni'ed S ates; but all snch letters shall be de posited in the post-office ut lhe port of arri val. Sec. 221. That any person who shall pain', print, or lu anv manner p ace u-mii or attach lo any steambuat or oiher vessels, or any stage-coach or other vehie'e, not penally used n earning the mill, the wor s 'Jnltc'l Stales inni'." or anv words, letters, or char acters of ike lmiort : any -iersonwho shall give notice, by pub'ishing in any newsjaper or otherwise, that any sttamboa or ether ves sel, or anv stage-couch oroiher vehicle, is used In carrying the mail, when the samel not acMmlly'so used, every person so odend lng, or willfully aiding or abetting therein, shall, on conviction thereof, for every such olfense, forfeit am! pay not less than one hundred dollars nor more thau live hundred dollars. , 8 it. 22S. That every ronle-agent. postal clerk, or o-her carrier of Ihe maid sliall re ceive any inall-matier presented to him, if properly "prepaid by stamps, and deliver the fame for mailing at the next post-office at which he arrives ; but no feus shall be al lowed him therefor. Sec. 227. Tnat any person eonccrne 1 In carrying the mail, who shall collect, receive, or carry nuy letter or packet, or cause or procure the same to be done, contrary to law, shall, on conviction thereof, lor every such offense, forfeit and y not exceeding fifty dollars. Sec. 528. That no person shall establish any private express for the conveyance of let ters or packets, or In any manner cause or provide for the conveyance ofthe same by regular trips oral stated periods, over any posisroute which is or may be established by law, or from any city, town, or place lo any other city, town, or place between w hich the mail is regularly carried : and every person to offending, or aiding or assuting therein, hall, for each oflense. forfeit and pav one h indre I and Illty dolUirr. SEC. 229. That the ow ner of every slage coach, raiiwav-c-'ir, steamboat, or other e hicle or vessel, which shall, with the knowl edge of nuy owner, in who e or in part, or with lhe "knowledge or connivance of the driver, conductor, master, or other person having charge ol lhe same, convey aiy per son acting or employed as t private express lor lhe conveyance of letters or packets, and actually lu piissession of the fame for the pur pose ol conveying them coulrarv lo the spirit, true intent, and meaning of this law, shall, fir everv snch ollense, forfeit and pay one h mitred" and Ufly dollars. Sre. 230. That no person shall transmit by private express or oilier unlawful m-atns, or deliver lo any agent of such unlawful ex press, or deposit, or cause to lie dewited, a! any apointed place, for lhe pin pose of being Ira'tisiniiled, any letter or p.-icke, and for every snch on'ense lhe iarty sotifieiuiiug shail forfeit and ay lif.y tlol.ars. Set. -Xil. That no Ntage-,:oaeli, rellway-car, steainleiat. or other vehicle or wrssel which regularly performs trins at sta'ed (leriisis on any p'-st-route, or Irom any city, town, or place lo any oilier c ty. town, or place be iwecn which the mail is regularly carried, shall carry, otherwise than in the mail, any letters or lacket", excipt such as relate to some part of lhe cargo oi sach steamlioat or other vessel, or to some artlcte carried al ti e ame time by lhe same si age-coach, railway car. or other w?hi de. except as provided l i section two hmidreit and ilurty-r.i iet an I lor every such otleioe the owner of i f the st i;e con. ii, ra.lwa -car, steamboat, or o. her ve ld., e or ve.tae: sliall lorn 1 aud uty one hundred dol ars; an I the driver, conductor, mas.cr, or oilier perso i havli g charge tlienof. and nol at lhe nine ow ner ol the who'e or any par. thereof, shall In 'Ike nuno' e forfeit and iy for every such oflense fifty dollars. S.c 232. 1 1. a. no pi i -oii shall carry any let.er or ptickei on board any vessel whi -h carries the mail otlur.w-e than In such mail, except as provi.Usl in section two liuiioieo and thiriy-nlne : and for every such olleure the luii'iy" otl'eiu 1 ig thill foiieit and siy fifty dollars." Sec. 233. Tliat no vessel departing from the United S ates for any foreicn port shall re ceive on board or convey any le.ter or ackct originating in lhe I ntied .-ta'es xvhlch has not been regularly received from theposl effice at lhe port ol departure, and which does not re'a'e lo the carge of said vessel, ex cept as pr vl led in sectiou two hun Ire 1 and thirty-nine ; and every collector, or other officer of the port enqsiwered to grant clear ances, shail require fn m the master of such ve--cl, as a couoition of cleai uiice, an oath or affirmation that he has nol received on board, has not under his care or control, and will not receive or convey any letter or ockel contrary to the provisions of this section. Sfc. 231. That no vessel arriving within any port or collection-district of the United Sates shall lie allowed lo make entry or break bulk until all teller on Ixuird are de livered at the nearest post-office, aud the master thereof has signed and sworn lo 'he following dec'aration, before the eolle -tor r other proper cusioms-officer : "I. A. 1!., master olthe , tivi' i;r; from and now lying in the p- r. f , do solemly swear (or allini i!:at 1 have, to lhe best of my knowledge an 1 be lief, delivered, al the "sst-ol!ice at . every letter, and every bag, -ticket, or pnvi-l of letters, which were on board Ihe st.l.l io sel during her lin voyture, or which weie iu mv jiosscssion or under inv power of control.-' And any master who shall break bulk be fore he has de'ivered such letters shall, tin conviction thereof, forfeit not exceeding one hundred dollars for every such otlense. oih Italf to the officer making the seizure, and lhe other to the use ol the I nite I S ates. Sfc. 23"). Tha: any special agent of the Post-Office Department, when instructed by the Postmaster General Ki make examina tions and sel.ures. anil the codec: or or oilier ciistom-i'tlicer of any port w i hour -oxvial Instructions, shall carefully search all ves se's for letters which may lie on board or which have been conveyed contrary to law. Sec. 23tj. Tliat any special agent of the Post-Office Department, collector, or other ciistonis-ofiicei. or United States marshal or his deputy, may at ail times seize all letters and bugs packets or aive!s, containing let ters which are being carried contrary to law ou board any vessel or on any post-route, and convey the same to the nearest post-office, or mav. by the direcion ot'tl.e Post master lie n eral or Secretary t f the Treasury, detain them until two months afier the tinal deter mination of all suits ami pnveedhigs which mav, a a iy time within -Ix months after such seizure, be brought against any person lor sending or carrying such letters." Sec. 237. That every package or parcel I seized by any special ajem ol ihe Post-office j liejwriment, cellector, or other ciisU-iii officer, or United State marshal or his iiep- : titles, lu which any letter Is unlawful 1 v con- i cealed, shall Ik- fo'rlette 1 to lb Uriel states, j ami the same pm-eeiting- inav lie had lo en- : force the f ortei lire as are authorized in re- : spiv' to goods, wares, and nieivhandise f r-; feited for vlola'ion of the revenue law s: and ! a!l laws for the benelit and protection of cttstom--otlicers making seizures lor viola:- I intrsidd revenue laws shall apply lo officers I nuking seizures lor violating ihe pos.al ! laws. I Site. 23s. That nothing herein contained shall l)e construed to prohibit lhe conveyance or transnii.-sion of letters or i llckets by pri-i vale ban is without comjieiisation, or by : special messenger imployeilfarihentrltcular occasion only. i s i:c. 231. That all letters litc'os,-! in stamp i ed envoloiies tthe (ios aae-staiup In every j case being of a denomination sufficient to ' cover the postage Ihat wiMild be chargeab'e i Ihereon it the sauic were sent ny mail, may be sent, conveyed, and delivered otherwise than by mat', jriviied such envelope sha'l lie duly directe.l and proper.) sealed, so that the letter . annot lie t iken i herefrom without deiacit g lhe envelope, and the date of the letter or ol ihe transmission oi receipt there of shall b-writtten or s'amped Uoii the en ve'ope. But the Postmaster General may suspend lhe opera'ion of this section nisiii any mai. -route where the pub.ic mieresi may require such susiH'iision. Sfc 2i0" That when the amount of mail matter to 1-e carried on any mail-route i- so great as lo serioii-iy retard lhe progress or endanger the security of the leuer-mail. or materially ii.cren-e the cost ot farriage at the or.imary rate oi speed, the t'ostm.ister Gen- j er il may provide tor the sep-irate can iaire of the lelier-niail at tlie usual rate ofspee I; but Ihe other maii-mattcr sitali nol lie delayed I any more tlitin is .iii-o!uieiy itecessar, httv- : ing due regard to thecosi' of cxpcili ion and ! the niea.is at his di.-posal for efl'ecUug lhe I same. Sec 211. That any person w ho shall know- I ingly ni.d willfully oh-trncl '.r retard the j pa-ai;e ofthe nniiu or any carr.aive, hor-e, ! driver, or carrier carrying ihe same, sha't. ' on conviction ilu-reof, for every su,:Li oil"cn-e, I forfeit and pav not exceeding one hundred I dollars. ! Sfc. 242. That any ferryman who -hall de- I lay the passage ol the mail by wiltlul neg'ect or relu-ai to transport the same across any ferry sliall, for every ten minutes srch mtiil may be so delayed,' forfeit ami iiav ten dol-I lars. Sra. 2 Itk That before making any contract j forctirryuig ihe mail, otlier ihau lhos:: here-( iuaf.er eceii!t: I. tlu Postmaster General ' .-hail trive ptiliiic notice bv a Iverti-intr once a ' i week tor six w eeks in one or more, not ex- eooing live, newsiuiistrs pubii-hed in lhe rs.ate oi- Territory w here Ihe --ervlce is lo in- erforme ', one of w hich shall lie publi-hed al ; seat of government of such Mate or Territory; ' and st'ch notice shall describe the rouie, lhe I time at which the mail is to Ik? made up, the' lime at which It is io lie de'ivered. and the I frequency ofthe M-rvice ; and til Pos-ma-cer ' General .-hall direct, by sii.vlal order in each ' case, the newspaiers in which mail-'citings. ! or other proKisals relative to the Intsine-s of I his I)eiai'lment, shall hi ndvcrii-ed, and no ! publisher shail 1 iald for such advertise- ; ments without havum been re--nested by the j Post master General to publish tlie same.' SBC. 244. That proposals lor carrying the mail shall tie delivered sealed, and so ktqit until the bidding isclosed, and shall then le I n-ieued and marked iu the prc-ruce ol the 1 Postmaster General, and one ofthe As-lsiant ' Pos. master- General, or of two of Ihe Assis. j laut lostina-:ers General, or ot any other ! two olllcei's ol ihe Department, lobe desig-j na'ed by the Postmaster General: and any bidder in iv wi.hdraw his bid at any lime be lore twenty-four hours previous to' Ihe lime! fixe I lor I lie opening of profHtsals, by serving ' umiii ihe Post master General, or the Sts-ond ' Assistant Postin ister General, notice iu w rit- i lug ol such withdrawal. Src. 211. Tha everv proposal for carrvi-tg the m li 1 sha i l be a.-. -i.niiiiniel by a written guarantee, signed by one or or more respon sible person, a ud iinderlakini; that, within such time af.er the bid is accepted as the Po-t-niaster General ma y prescribe, I he bidder wi 1 1 enter into an obiiidii! ion. with gooil and suffi cient sure ie-. lo ierl'orm tne service pro-po-ed : unci no prnj-osnls shall be con-; lered tinle-s ii.conitnied by sii.-h guaranii-e. Sec. 21(1. That each Lid for carrying the mail shall hereafter have affixed "to it the oath of the bidder, taken lief ire an officer qualilled lo administer oaihsili.it he has lhe abi Ity pecuniarily to fullil his obHca'lons, and ihat the bid'is made in good kuili and wi.h ihe Intention to e.iier into contract and pel form the service. In case his bid shall lie arceied ; and thai the signa.uies of his guar antors are genuine, and that he Ix-lievcs said giiara'toiK pecuuiari'y rcspon-ible for ami able to iay all danntges lhe Unite 1 States shall sutler bv reason ol the bidder's failing to perforin his obligations as sucii bidder. Sec. 217. Tha' any postmaster or other officer of the Po-iAuiice Doiartment who shall affix his signature to the certiil -ate of sufficiency of gt arantors or sureties before the guaranty -t.ui. tract is signed bv the guarantors or sureties, or shaii knowinglv make any false or illusory certificate, shall lie forthwith dismissed from office, and shall be decine! guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on coavictlon thereof, be punished by a flue not exceeding one thousand dollars, or bv Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or boih. Sec. 24,1. Tliat the Postmaster General shall have recorded, in a book to be kejit for that purpose, a true and faithful abstract of all pi'ois.-als nude to hun lor earning the inttii, giving the name ot the -arty oilering, the terms of ihe oiler, the sum to be paid, and the lime he contract is io continue; and he shall pi t on file and preserve the originals ol ail such proposals. Sec. 219. That all contracts for carrying the mail shall bo in the name of the "nlunl Suites, and shall be awarded to Ihe lowest bi lder lending sufficient guarantees for iiutli ful performance, without other reference lo the mode ot transportation than may lie nec essary to provile for the due celeritv. cer tainty, and security thereol ; but the Post master General shall not be bound to con sider lhe bid ofany person who has wilfully or negiigeutly t'aliel to perlbrm a former con tract. Sec. 250. That no contract for carrying the mail shall lie uiaile with any person who has entered, or proposed lo enter, into any com biuatio.i io prevent Ibe making f any.lii l for carrying lhe mail, or who has made any agreement, or given or --enorined, or proni ised lo give or perform, any consideration whatever to induce any otlier person noi lo bid for any such contract ; and if any person so oflumUng is a coulractur for carrving lhe mail, bis contract may be annulled ; and for the tirst oflense the jierson so offending shall be disqualified to contract for carrying lhe mail lor live years, and lor lhe second oiTeuse shall be forever disqualified. Sec. 251. That after any regular 'bidder or eouiraclor for the transportation ofthe mail upon any route shall have failed to euter into contract, and commence lhe performance thereofas herein provided, llic Postmaster General shall proceed locontract with the next lowest bidder for such service, who will enter inlo contract and perform the same, un less ibe ; Post master General shall consider such bid' too high, in which case be sliall re advertise such service. Ami in all cases of regular contracts hereaflcr made the cou- tract n-uy, in the r tion ofthe Pos master I General, be continue! in torce beyond i.s ex pre-s terms for a peiiisi not eveedii g six months, until a new contract with ihe same or other conlrac.iors shall le made by the Postniaster General. The Postmaster Gen eral mav contract, without advertisement, for a iieriod not to exceed twelve iiinuthf, f ir lhe carriage of the mall on such rouie during the lime dial -hall nece-sari y u'upse bjt wee u lhe fill, ire of either of die accep e 1 bidders to eiuer into a contract and the .inie when ihe next accepted bi ttter undei the old or a new advertisement shall eiuer n-uu lus i contract; and the difference between ihe iiri.e in-oiised In Ihe acceu e I bid und Ibati put f ir tuteiniedriieserrlce shall be charged M the f.iidng bidder or ladders, and ma v lie t recovered in ihe name of tl e United s ates for the use of lhe Post-Office Deiii'liiu-ni. In an action on the case. And when the con- tract shall lie made and concluded, Ihe differ- en,-.e oei ween tne accepwu mu ot meiu ladders and the amount livable under the i Irat for Ihe service ol two years sna l be forthwith charged agaln.-t the fai ing bidder or bidders; and an action for such sum hi the nature of liouidated damages shall a.-crue lo the Unite 1 S ales for the use of the Posl-otlice is. jiarlineiit inline lU ely upon the execution of lhe final contract. Aud lo;h causes ol ac tion mentioned lu this sec; ion may be Joined in oue suit. Sec. 252. That no bidder for carrving the mails shall lie re eaed from his obdgation under his bid i r proiosal, notwithslitiuting an award made to a lower bidder, until a contract for lhe designated service sliall have been duly executed by such lower bid der and his siuelte-, and necepted, and lhe service entered upon by the contractor lo lhe satisfaction of tlie Postmaster General. Sec. 2 -3. That hereafter all bidders upon every mall route for the tr.'isMriatlo!i ofthe m ids iisn the tame, where the annual con-pen-a iou for the service on such route at the lime exceels lhe sum of live thousand dol lars, shall accompany their bid-with a cer lilie I check or dral,'iayab!e to lhe oierof the Po-tmasier General ii)ii some solvent naiional lank, which check or draft shall not be less than live per centum on the ani Hint of Ihe annual iv on sai l route at lhe time such bid is made; and in case of new service, not less than live per eeiilutn of the amount of one year's pay promised hi such bid, if the bid exceed five thousand dol lars jier annum, lu ca-e any bidder, on le Ing awarded any such contract, shall fall to execute the same, with good and sufficient sure ies, according to the terms on which such bid was ma le and accepted, and enler ii-ion lhe pertnrnviiK-c of I he service lo the satisfaction of the Postmn-ter General, such bidder shall forfeit lhe amount so deposited to the United S ales, and the same shall forlh with be paid into the treasury for the use of the Post-office Department : but if such con tract sliall lie duly executed and the service entered iqsin as aforesaid, such draft or check so deiiosUed shall be returned to lhe bidder. Sec. 251. That any iK-rson or persons bl l ding for the traiisjiortatton ofthe mails iqsoi ai.) route which may lie adver i-ed to 1 e lit. ail r.'.-et i'li; a i ttwaf.i of 1',- contract fill s'. ,li .-ci'ti.-e, w no l, a .r-. ..(' ;' refuseor !:.; to enter into d.Hra.- ..it' the Post-iin.-'cr I .-iii-1 i! i i d ie io; iu. a 1 1 p. i-form the s.-:i e d.-. i ite l ii'. "i , too r o. 1 or propo tii , sha I l.c ttcv lin.d cm iv oi ,i no- lemi-tltlol-. aoO. on i'i'i l. 'don iLerjot, b.- ;...i.i,hed by a line not ox.vc lii.g tie ttioiisin i dollars and I- iinpu-ouitn-.i; tor a term no. exceeding tv.e.vc months. ski. 255. 1'hal the I'os.iuasler General, whenever he may deem it consistent with the public interest, may accept new surety iihii any contract existing or hereafier mide fr carrying the mails, in substitution for and release ofany existing surety. Sec. 25ii. That no contract lor carrying the mall shall be made for a longer term than four years, and no contract lor cairying the mail on the sea shall be made lor a longer term ihan two years. Sfc. 257. That whenever, by reason ofany error, cml-ion, or other cau-e, any route w hich sboiod properly lie advertised for the regular letting Is omttttd. it shail be ihe duty of the Postmaster General to a Ivertise the. same as soon as the error or omission sliall be discovered, and the proposals lor such route shall lie opened as sisui as pos sible afar ihe other propo-ais in the Fame contra.1 .-tv.i'.n : and die contra, t made un der such supplementary auver. 1-s ra-ui shall run, as neariv as si!,sib!e, from Uie liegin ning to lhe end of i he regular com ract term, and, during the time necessarily lost by rea son of such error, omission, or other cau-e, the Postmaster General shall provi ie lor the carrying ofthe mail on ,sm-h route at a slow rale as possible, without advertising. Sec. 2)S. That whenever It becomes nece- sary lo change the terms of an existing con Iracl lor carrying the mail otherwise than as provided in se-t.o is two hundred and sixty j and two htiudrcu and sixty-one, notice there- of shail be given and proceedings ha l thereon lhe same as at the letting ot original con iracts. Site. 259. That no person whose bid for car ryinir the mail is accepted -hall receive anv pay unlit he has exe.'tiie l h'.s contract ac cording to law and the regulations ol the i-ei'ttruneut. Sec. 2ii. That compensation for additional service in carrying Hie mad shall not be in excess ot lhe exact proposdnn whi.-liliie oiig iuai compensation bears to ilie original set vice: and wiieii any such .'eldiliona! ser.-i. 't is ortk-red, lhe si.tu lo he allowed thereli.r shall be expiessed in the order, and entered u-Mn the btsiks of the Depart incut : and no com; eosation shail 1 e paid tor any additional rexttiar service leudeied tielore ilie issuing of such or ier. Si-y. 231. That no extra allowance shall be made for any increase ol exjiedi.ion iu carry ing lhe inaii unless therby lheeniplo)ment id additional slock and carriers is m'eie nec essary, and in such case the additional com pensation shall hear noj-rcaler proportion p lhe addi. lonal shvk and carriers nece-'sarilv employed than the coinjiensatiou in the ori;;" nai couiracl liears to the stivk and carriers necessarily employe I In itsexecution. Sfc 2ti-J. That the Postmaster General shall deliver lo tlu Auditor lor the Post-ot'-lice Deitrtment. wi hin sixty days after lhe in iking ofany ,o uract for carrying lhe mad, a duplicate copy thereof. Sec. 2i'i3. That lhe Postmaster General, af ter adveri jsmg for pro-sisals, may emer into contracts or make suitable arrangeir.e I- lor tr a.sp rting the milt llirouh uuy irt-utt country, be. ween any two Miints In" the Uju tisl Slate-, and such iran-p irlaiioii shall bv') the spee liest, -tiiest, and most e -oiionn'v al route ; and all contracts ther-for nia Is- r voked wlu-oever any miw i-..a I or c inal -In I lie opened atl'.-riinig a -s-edier. inoie e.-on.'in-ical, and eqiialiy stile tianss.rtation U'Iuhm the same poiiii-; but in case ol ihe r'v.,-.i. tion of ai.)' such contract, a lair ludeinuuv shall be awtir led lo tin; contrtn-oir. Six'. 'Jid. Tha! the Posimastcr General may couiracl wnh I'm; owi.er or nia-ter of any stetunbotit plying upon the wa ers of th e l imed s-tates, or of any steamship or other ve-sel phing Is-tween ports t.f lite Uni.el state, p.r carr) mi? the mail lor any length of time less "than four years, aud without advenising lor projiostiis iheteior, wheiu-ver the puliiic. Inlerest and convenience will thereby Is promoted ; but the price p-ild for such service sliall In no case be gix-ater man the average price paid under lie ta-it preceding or then existing regular contract on the same route. Site. '-i5. That the Postniaster General mav enler into contracts for carrving lhe inaii, with i all" ay comj anlos, wlihout advertising for bids thrrelor ; and i he Pos, mas er Gener al may allow any lanroa 1 comiany with whom he may contract for the carr intr ofthe United States mail, and who furnish railway post-olli.-e cars lor the transportation of ihe mail, such alditional .oinpen-.il I. n beyond that now al lowed by law as he may thiu'k lit, noi excet-ding. however, lllly pek-ontitm of the saul rtttes. sir. -Mi. That the Po-tinaster General may make dednclious from the ptiy of contractors, for failures to jierform service according to couiracl. and Impose Hues upon them lor oth er delinquencies. He may deduct the price of the triii I" all cases w here the nip is noi 4-rtonip-d ; and not exceeding three times the price if the failure be is: asloned by the fault ot ihe contractor or carrier. M:c. 2 'i7. That the Postnia-terGcneral may, after advertising ibr proposals, enler into contracts for ilie transportation ot the mail I lietween Ihe United S.ates and any foreign country whenever the public Interests will thereby be promoted. Site. 2BH. That the m ill between the Uni te I Sta es and any foreign port, or between! ports of the United States touching at a for eign sirt, shall lie tratisiorteil iu steamships; but tne Postmaster General may have such 1 r.-i importation iierfoiined by siiiliug-vessitls when lhe service can beiactliialed lUerebv. sk-. 21.9. That fortr.-in-isirting the mail be tween the United States and any loreigu port, or U;Lween Mirts of the I nited Siates touch ing at a foreign jiort. the I'osi master General inayaliow as comien-a!ion. If by a United States steamship, any sum not exceeding ihe sea and United scales inland jsistage, aud if by a foreign steamship or by a sailing vessel, a iv stun not exceeding the sea postage, on the tii.ul so tiansj-orted. -ix'. 270. That the Postmaster General may imH)se lines on contractors tor iruusp'.riing Ihe mail between the United Nates and nuy foreign country, for any uureasiuiible or mi-neces-iry delay iu the dep-irtnre of such mail, or ihe i-erlormanc.- of the trip : but the line for any one del'auti shall not exceed one hall lhe contract price lor the irip. FC. 271. That no contractor for transport ing the mall within or between the United state--and any loreigu coiinirv shall assign or transfer hi- contract, and ail sin h as-iu-lueuts or transfers sbau be null and -'old. Sec. 272. That every contract for tvans--siriiiig the mail between the United siates and any foreign country shall contain, be sides (hi- usual stipulation for ihe right of the Postmaster lieneiai to discontinue ihe same, I he further stipulation that it may be termina ted by Congress. Sec. 273. Thit the Postmaster General may, by and with lhe advice and consent ofthe President, make any arrangements which may lie deemed just and expedient for allow iug the mails of Canada, or aitv other coun try adjoining Ihc United States, to Ik trans piiried over ihe crriiry of lhe United States Irom one point in such country lo any other jsiint to the same, at the exiieiise of ihe coun try lo wiich the mail belouiis, ujsin obtaining a like i nvllt'gc lor the tiai p r.atl n of the United Stales mail through lhe country lo which the privilege i- granted ; but such prlv i'egemay at any lime be iiiinulled Jiy lhe President or Congress from and after one month succeeding ihe day ou which notice of the act of the President or Congress is given lo the chief executive or nead ofthe posM.I ilce dejiartmenl of the country whose privi lege is to be annulled. Sec. 274. That every foreign, mail shall, while being transported across the territory of the United Stales under Ihe provisions of the precedm-; section. Is deemed and taken lo l-ca mall of the United Stales, so fir as lo make any violation thereof, or depredation thereou. or offense in respect thereto, or any lari thereof, an offense oi the same grade, and punishable in the same manner and loihe same extent as tl-.ougli ihe said mall was a nun! of lhe United States; and in any iudlct meittlorauv such o lie nse. the said mall, or any oart thereof, may lie alleged lo be, and on the trial of any such indictment it sliall lie deemed and heid to lie, a mail or part of a mail of the United Slates. Sec. U75. That lhe Postniaster General, or the Secretary ol State Is herehv authorized to empow er the consuls or the United Stales to pay the foreign jH-stage on such letters de stined for the 1 nite r Stales as may be de tained at the ports of foreign countries for I he non-pa) ment or postage, which postage shall lie by the consul marked as paid by him, and the amount thereof shall be collected In the Uulted States as other postage, on the delivery of Ihe leuers, and repaid lo said consul, orci-edited ou his account of the State Department. str.c. 2io. That the Postmaster General, un der the direction oi the President ofthe Unit ed states, is hireby authorized and cm powered io charge iisui. and col lect from, all letters and t llier mulable matter carried to or f rem any j ort of lhe Uni.t-d Slates, in any f. rjlj;Ti picket-ship or other vessel, the tan e raie or raies oi charge for American -Kisiagu w hich the government to w hich such loreigu packet or other vessel lielongs iuijio-es upon leuersami otnei maiiuoic hwui-i ,.',... to or from such foreign country iu American packets or other vessels as the wstage ol such government, and at any time to revoke the same; and it shall be Ihe duty of all custom house officers anil other United Sta i uguut designated or appointed ler that purjiose to enforce or carrv into effect the foregoing m-o-ision. and to aid or assist luttiecoii lion ol such postaee: nnu to mat enu it snau lie lawful lor such officers and agents, on suspicion ot fraud, to open and examine, in she presence of two or more respectable ier- sons, being citizens of the United Kale's, any iticktwre or packages supposed to contain in il able matter found on board such packets or other vessels or elsewhere, and to prevent, if necessary, such packets or otlier ves-eis or making clearance until such letters or other mailable matter ure duly delivered into the United Stales post-office. Six. 277. That all letters or other mailable matter conveyed to or from any part of the L lilted States'hy any loreigu packet or shli), except such sealed letters relating to sai.i ship or vessel, or any part ofthe cargo there ol as inav be uirecleil to the owner or ow ti ers, consignee or consignees, of said ship or other vessel, shall be so subject lo pos,ai:o charge as more-aid, whet her addressed io any nom eim-nn, m,..,,,,. ....... person ill Hie I'lllicu (-umc ui oocn iieic, provided it Is done by lhe packet or oilier snip of a loreigu couiiiry Imposing postage on letters or mailable matter convoyed io or from such country by uny packet or other ship oil he United stales; and such letters or other niai.abiu mailer carried in foreign iacket-slii)sor oiher vessels, except such un sealed letters relating lo the ship or vessel, or any i-art of lhe cui'iio thereol, as may be diree'ed to the owner or owners, consignee or courlgneea, as aforesaid, are hereby required lo lie de.ivered into lhe United Mates jsist olli.e by lhe master or coiimiauders ofall such packets or otlier vessels when arriving, and to be taken Irom tt l ulled suites post-offii-e when deariiiig, and lhe postage juid thereon justly chargeable by this act ; and tor relusing or laitiug lo do so, or lbr conveying said leuers or any letters intetnled lo be con veyed In any ship or vessel of such foreign country over or across lhe United States, or any portion thereol, lhe parly oilendiug sliall, ou conviction, forleit and siy not ex ceeding one Ihoiisuud tloliurs lor each ol fense. SB'. 27-. That any person who shall wil fully or maliciously injure, defice or destroy any niail-uiaiier, dL-jKniued in uny letter-box, pii'tar-oox. or other receptacle established by aaihoriiy ofthe Posunaster General for the sale deposit ol mailer lor the mail or tor de livery, or who sliall wilfully aid oras-ist In injuring such mail-inatter, shall, on convic tion thereof, lor every such ollense, iorl'eit and jiay not more than live hundred dollars, or be imprisoned nol more than three years, ut the ducrettou of the court. Sec. 279. That any person emploved In any department ol the postal service who shad secrete, euiliezzlc, or destroy any letter, packet, bag, or mail of letters Intrusted lo mm, or w hich sliall come Into his po-sessiou, and which was intended to be conveyed by mail, or carried or delivered by any mail-cur-rier, liiall-inessenger, roule-ageut, letter-carrier, or oiher person employed in anyde iwrunenl of the postal sei'Mce, or forwarded through or delivered from any isisi-ollice or branch po-t-ollice established by am homy of the Postmaster General, aud which shall cou- lain any uo.c, bond, draft, chuck, warrant, revenue-stamp, posiage-suiuqi, slumped en veine, postal card, money-order, ceruliciie oi stock, or oilier pecuniary obligation of se curity oi lhe government, or ot any office or li-sT'ia-zenl thereof, ol anv description what ever; any bauk-noie, bank posl-bilt, bill of exchange, or Hole ol assignment of sbvk in lhe luiiiis; any letter ol attorney torieceiv- ing ttiinuilles or ilivrlciuls, stlling stiK-k in the funds, or collecting lhe interest thereof; any letter of credit, noie, bond, warrant, draft, bill, promissory noie, covenant, con tract, or agreement, whatsoever, lor or re lating lo the iiav incut of monev, or the de livery of any article of value, or tlie icrlor niaiice ol any act, matter, or thing; any re ceipt, relea-e, acquittance, or discharo of or from any debt, covenant, or demand, or any art thereof : anv cop oil lie record of anv itidumeiil or decree m anv court of law or chancery, or any execution which may havi issued ihereon : any co y ofany other "record or anv other uriicie of value, or writlnu ivp resenting the same; any such person who shall sieal or take any ol the things afore-aid out ofany letter, jacket, tmg, or mail oflet lers which shal I have come iuio hi- posse sion, either in the regular emir.-- of his otli cial dunes, or iu anyolheriuauner whatever, and prot ide-1 lhe same shall not have lieen delivered lo lhe party to w hum il Is directed, every such person shall, on conviction lliere of. for every such otlense, l-e nupri-one.l at hard labor not less ttiauoiie nor more than lie )i ars. six.. 2s'i. That the fact that any letters, iiacket, littit, or mail of letters shall hae lieen dejMi.-tted in any post-office or branch po-;-.iili,e established by authfiriiy of lhe Po-iniasier General, or ill any oi her author ized deisi-iiory for mail-malu-r, or in char-re oi any postmaster, a-sistanl, clerk, carrier, agent, or messenger employed in any dcurl luent ofihe s!ai service, shall be taken and held to lie evidence that lhe same was in tended to Is-conveyed by mail" within lhe meaning of this statute. Sec. 2sl. That any por.on who shall steal lhe mall, or steal ortake from or out of any mail, or po-i-ollice. branch Mst-ol!ice, or oili er am hori.ed tle'wiMlory for mail-uialter. any letter or packet : any isrson who shall take the mail, or any letter or packet therefrom, or irom any isistH-ffice, branch po-t otlice, or oiher authorized deinsitory for in:iil-ni;i!ti-, ilh or without lhe consent of the p.r-ou having custody tbi-reotl and oien. iMnls-zzle or destroy, any such mail, le ter, or jtackace which shall contain any note, Imud, draft, check, warrant, revenue-stamp, o.-tago-stamp, staniid eiiveloM., money-order, cer tillcaic of stock, or other pecuuiarv obligation or stvitnty ofthe government, or of any offi cer or fiscal iitreiii thereof, of any description whatever; an) liank-noie, bank po.-t-bi!l, bill of exchanize, or noie of assignment of stivk in the funds; any letter ol attorney fur rev-eiv-lng annuities or dividends, selling stock lu the fund-, or collivting the interest" thereof; any letter of credit, note, bond, warrant, dtalt, bill, promissory note, covenant. con Ira, i, or agreement whatsoever for or relat it g to the jst) ment or the delivery of any ar il, -.eoi tame, or tlie ierli)rmance ot any act. lnitter, or thing : any receipt, release, acquit tance, or di-c barge of or from any debt, cove nant, or Oein.in.l, or any i,arl ihereol ; any . i'I'v ot ihe re,-ord ol any'judginent or decree in an) court of law or chancery, or any exe cution whl.-h may have issued" thereon; any ,-.pv of any other I" rd, or any other article oi ahie, "or any billing representing the same : any person w ho shal 1, by fraud or de cepiiooj obtain from any -s-rson having cus io.lv inereof, any such mtiil, letter or packet coni-oiuiig anv'such article of value afore said, every such per-on, not lieing employ, d In any deiartmeiit ol lhe Mistal service, shall, , on couvicilon Ihereol; lor every such often-', t be iinprisoneil at hard lalsir not less than one I nor more than live vears. Six. 2s2. Thtit any person who should lie accessory afler the fact to the of lense of stealing or taking any let ter, (sistal card, or other mall-niatter, or any lnclosu re therein, or lo any other of fense against t he -msta) laws, shall, ou con viction ih.ireot, forfeit and ay not exceeding one thousand dollars, aud lie imprisoned not exceedin-r five years ; and any such accessory alter the fact may be tried." convicted, and punished In the district in which hlsotleiise was committed, thou-di the principal otlense may have lcen coinmiut-o in another dis trict ; aud such trial, conviction, and punish ment may be beiore ihat of the principal of fender, when such prlnciial offender has tied from justice or cannot be arrested to be pal on Inal. Sfc. 2s;-. That any person who shall buy, receive, or conceal, "or aid in buying, receiv ing, or concealing any not', bond, draft, check, warrant, revenue-stamp, jKisiage stainp, stampcd-envelo-ie, -Misial-card, niouey onler, cerlllicate of slock, or oilier -eciiiitai"y obligation or security ot the goverment, or iif ony officer or fiscal agent thereof, ol any des crlirtion whatever; any bank-note, bank" posi bill, bill of exchange, iir note of assignment of suvk in the Hums; any letter of attorney tor receiving annuities or dividends, selling stock in (he f inds, or collecting the interest Ihereol : anv letter of credit, note, bond, war rant, draft, bill, promissory note, covenant, contract, or agreement whatsoever, for or re laling lo the pax meiu of money or the delive ry ol any article of value, or ihe perlorm auce ofany act, matter, or thing: any re ceipt, release. acitiltlal, or dls harge iif or Irom any debt, covenant, or demaini, or any lrt thereof; any copy ot the record of any Judgment or decree in any court of law or chancery, or any execiuion which may have if sued ihereon ; any copv of nnv other record, or any other artk-le of value or xvrlt ing representing the same, knowing anv such article or thing io have been stolen" or emliez zled from the mail, or out ofany His;-offiee, branch posi-othcc, or oilier authorized deposi tory for mail-matter, cr from any erson hav ing custody Ihereol' every such person sliall, on conviction ihereol, for every such oflense. forfeit and pay not exciishng two thousand dollars, anil be confined al hard labor not ex ceeding live years ; and such oilender may be tried, convicted, and punished without "the piiuciial oilender lieing first tried, when said principal oilender has fled from justice, or cannot be found to put on trial. Sec. 2S4. That any person pinploved In any de arlment of the postal service who shall improperly detain, delay, embezzle, or des troy any newsjiaper, or 'lermit any other per son lo detain, iielay, emliezzle or destroy the same, or ojien, or jxrmii anv other person to iqien, any mall or ackage i f newpaiers not on ecteu to me onice wnere lie Is empioyeii, shall, on couvkiiou theroof, for every su,-.h ot lense, lorfeit and ) not exceeding 'fifty dol lars. And if auv other person shall o-ieii, cnilK'Zzle, or destroy any mall or -u-ckage ol iiexvs)iaiei-8 not being illnvted lo him, and not being authorized lo ojieii or receive the sHme,very such person shall, on conviction thereof, lor every such ollense, forfeit and pay not exceeding txx-e-nty dollars. And any ju rson w ho sbull take or steal any mail or package of nowsjmiers from anv ios4-offi,-e. or from any person having cusbsly ihereol. every such person shall, on conviction ihere ol, for every such ollense, lie imprisoned al hard labor nol e.xeoediiis ihree mouths. Sec. 2S. That any person who shall rob any carrier, agent, or ot her person entrusted xvi'th the mail' or snch mail, or any l-art there of, sha'l, on couvicilon ihereol'. lie Imprisoned at lL-ird lal-or not less lhan five nor morethan l en years; and if couviclel aovond time of a like oflense, or if, in effecting such robliery Ihu first lime, the robber shall xvound Ihe per son having custody ol ihe mail, or put his life iu jeopardy by the use of d-in-terous weapons, such oilender sliall be imprisoned, at hard Jalsir, for ihe term of his natural life. Sec. 2SS. That anv person who sliall lie ac cessory utter ihe fact to any robbery ofthe carrier, agent, or other person entrusted w it h the mail, of such mail, or any part Ihcreoi; shall, on convk tlon thereol, i'or every such otlense, forfeit and piy not exceeding two thousand dollars, ana be imprisoned at liard labor not exceeding ten x ears; and such ac cessory alter the fact max be tried, convict ed, and punished without the princioil oi lender lieing fli-st tried, when said principal oilender has fled from justice, or cannot bo found to be put on trial. Sue 937. That any person who shall at tempt to rob the mail bv assaulting the per son having custody thereof, shoollug at hun orhishorie, or threatening him with danger ons weapons, and shall not effect such rob bery, shall, on conviction thereof, be Impris oned at bard labor nol less than two nor more llian ten years. Sec. 2t8. That an y person who shall have taken charge of the mail aud shall have vol untarily quil or deserted lhe same beiore he lias uellvered It inlo the posi-oth.ee at the ter mination of the route, or to some known lnail cariier, messenger, agent or oiher employee of lhe Posi-Oilice Department authorized lo receixe Ihe same, shall, on couviction thereof, for every such olfense, forfeit and iy not ex ceeding live hun Ire 1 dollars and b"; linpn-s- onjd not less than ihree manth nor more ! t .an one year. SKC. 2sii. Tha: all ment for deprc lau.in laws defining puni-lt-' coiuinitied upon .lie mail snail ex. end lo and have lull lore lhe Itid.un cotunry. sec. 290. That anv person who shall, ste-i jmrloin, or emlx zzie eny uiaii-bair or o.ner I the next succeetliug term, property in use by or be.onglng io ti e 1W j . . B'ovaim foracredlt shallbe o-hce Deijui-tmeiu. or xvbo shad, lor any lu- i , , i ',,,,,-. i ,,, .,. ,i, .r iielin cre. gam. or convenience, i.pproprlate any j ' "'' "'f 'Ter ?Ll-tTr stich pro,,,-,)' , hi-own or ifny other thai, XTZiVM- us pr-qs-r use. or wno snau. loi aux mere or j gain, convex axt.iv anv sii.-h proiiei'tv io ihe ntiidiauce or oetr incut of the public -ervlce ; t-ver such er-on. ids aidor.-, alienors, anil cniiese ors, shall, if! ha xalue of lhe property be twentx-live doiiais or more, be deemed gnlti vol lelon) , and, on .-onvt.-.lioti thtreof, lor every such olteti.-e. shall l-e linju lsooett not exceeding lliiee xears; and If III. value oi lhe iioitv be le-s lhan tweoiy-hve do.'- lars, u.e niv Htlctidiiig shall be imprisoned j not more than one year, or be lined not less than ten nor more ti.ati two bundle 1 dol lars. I sec. 291. Tiutt anx" s'rsoii who shall tear, cut, or o.h.-rw i.-e uij.lre any iiuul-'.iag, ixiucli, or other thing used or designed for use. iu lhe c inveMiucc of the loan, or who si alldraw or b:-ak anv sttifi'.e, or loosen any tait of any lock, chair, i r strap al.ajhtsl ih.rcti, with 1 ileal lo ron or sii.-ai anv such mail, ol io r, u tier the same insecure, shad, on conviction thereol, lor every such olfi use, forfeit and pay not less than one liuii'tred nor more than live hundred doi.ais, or be uiipri-oiied at hard iab'.ir not less lhan iie nor more lhan three years, at the discretion of the court. Sk-. 292. That any person w ho -h ill steal, put loin, emlx-zzle, or obtain by any false pre lense. or shall ai.i or a--i-i In su-a. ing, pur loining, einlK-zz in-;. or obtaining by any l.iise preien-e. any key sttt.e.l lo any lock adopted by Hit Post-bHice l)i ai iineni:a!id in u-i on aiiv ofthe mails or bags thereof ; any srson xxho shall knoxvii'y-i) and iiulawlitliy make, forge, or counter!' -t. , or.-au-eio lie uolaw fiidy made, loigel. or cotiuiet lilted, or knowingly ai l or a-sl.-l iu making, forging, or coimterleliiug. any such kev : any (s r-on who shall have l.i hi' poss,.,,i.n any such mail bh-korkey, xxiih lhe inleni unlaxvliilly or iinpropei'lv to u-e. sell, tn- otherwi-e di-pose of ihe same, or to cause the same lols in: law fullv or lniprois-rlv u-ed, s.)ld, or o!herwi-e lisjNi-ed oi ; any person engaged as contrac tor or otherwt-e lu tlie manufacture ol nnv such mail bk-.ks or keys ulin -ha! I detixer. or cause to be belivered. tiny llui-hed or iniiln-i-hesl luck or key rstsl or designed lbr u-e by said Dep'irlinent. or the inlerior jiart ofany sucii lock, toanv iK.'i'-on not iiinv auiuoii.e.i. under the ha-d ol the I'o-lina-'.er General I and ihe seal of Ihe Po- -i)llice Deiartnieni. to receive the sanie. tuale-s Hit ierson re ceiving is the coturac.or tor furnishing the I same, or engagi-d in the luti iiulactut e Ihereol I In lhe iiianner authorized by the couiracl. or I the agent for such manufacturer, every stich i peson shall In- deemed guilty of felony, and. ! on couviction ihereol. shail le imprisoned nol excelling leu xears. I S:to. 2113. Tliat any peu-ori xvho -htn 1 forcl blv invak Into, or alteinpl lo break inlo any p isi-oilice, or tiny bunding used in whole ol io o in a-a po-t-iifllee. w-itli intent to commit llu rein larceny or other depredation, shall, ou com i.-iioii tl'.ereot. Is lined not more than one ihoii-and dollar.-, and inipri-oni-d at bard labor noi more than live year-, according to the circiinis:ao.-cs and aggravation of lhe case, in the d'.-cretion of lhe court. Site. 2ti I. That If any person or r-ons shall l-iisely make, alter, forge, or coupler lelt. or cati.-o or procure to lie lal.-ely made, altered, lorged, or cottniei'Iei sl, or willingly aid or tti.-t in the false making, alter. ng, forging, or coiniterfi-i.ing, an) bond. In t, iiroim-al. guarantee, security, official 1" ml. pub.ic record, lhe purpose of aili.lavit. or other writing lor defrauding the United Mates: or sliall u '.ter of pti'nli-h a- H ue. or cause to Is uttered or ptibll-htHi a.- true, any -uch f.i!-e. forge 1. a.P i'e l or couiiti-rlelteil Ihhih, ; bi I, proiKisal, gu.ira-.iiiH. seeiii'ity, official bond, public reeoni. ailidawt. or ot tier xx i it - j iug. for tlie par,.--ofdeliaitdiug the United i s. -i!.-. k now ic' i la -time to be la.st., lorged, I altered, or coiiotei in el ; or -hall tran-iuii 1 to, or pre-. it at. or c m-olo pr.v.ure lo be di ..... .... i ,. i.. I ut in,. ..it. i' i ll.lii-iui.o-' . , i ' - - auv olli.-er of the Unite I Mate-, any such I l.il'-e. lorged. altered, or eotiiiterlciled b..nd. j bid. pioisi-ai. guaraut.-', seciirii). olti. ial ; bond, pulili.t us oi 1, nil. lav:;, or other writ-j Ing. know lu tli' -.Hue ! be false, forged, al- 1,-1. d. or coiiVi'.-ri. li d. lor Hie purio-e of di- . lrauding ill. I mo- I .'-' '-. e ei y such per- son.-tialt be .bs'tn.- teaii'l a t.i idee l gui'ly ot lelotix. and. l-.$u Ihcri'ot dtny -oox i.-te 1. ; shall Ik- s,-n'e:i. i-1 lo Is- i inon-oncd, and kept j at hard labor, t -ra period not evee Hug leu ; elir-, or be tin 1 u n e .-.e'-. li ue one Ihou.-aiid itoilar-. or I. en -.1 sai l piiiii.-luiit-ni, lu the dierciton of the court. Sw.it'. Tnat 11 any ofleu-e -hall Is com mitted in anx p'ace wiiieh ha- bi-eii, or -hail hereafter be", cede i lo and under t he jurisdic li ii ol the- Cured state-. XX hich otlen-e l- not ).rouibr.e I. or i lie puni-linn-iit Ihereol :- nt -eial'v provided t v bv any law- of tin I lilted Stan-, such otlen-e, shall, upon eon-xi.-tion in any court ofihe United S:ates bav- Ing eognian.e thereof. Is.- liable lo. all-Ire-ceixe lhe -ami- pnnl -liuienl a- lhe laws of the State in which -such place is or may Is-sit uated, i ow In force, provided for the like 1- iensi when conniii.ied xiritlilii tin uinsilicllon of such Sate: and no siib-eqileut apieal of auv such :a!o law shall atleci any prosecu tion for such ollense luaiiyof the courts of the I nite I t-ialos. Site, it' I. Tl.at if any po-tnia-tei. oroiher lersou aitthoriist by iln- t'ostnui-ti-rlieneta! to lis-eixi-lhe Htage of loiter-, -ball li.iud uleiillx di-m.in.l or receive any rate ol s-l-iige. or graiir.:)', or rexvard, other than i li'iovnlol by this act, for the postage oi 'let ters or packets, ou convieiioii thereof, he shall forleit, lor every such ofu n-e. one hun dred dol'ars. Sl.c. 297. That ifauy jpi'i soii einp'oye-i inaux' department of the sst -otlice esialiii-hment of ihe U idled siuies shall, wililully and kuowiuglx', u.-e, in- cau-e i Ik u-cl, in ire I'lvnii'iit "of po-lage 'amp, osal card, or staiiipod enveioK- is-ue I, or xxhi.'li may liere atter lie issued, by authority oi any act of I'ongress or of the Po-tma-ler Geneial, which has a Iready Ikh'h once nsd foralike purpise, or shad remove, orattemiii lo re move, I he canceling or detach. g mark- iroin any such o-iage-siamp, or si:iuissl envelope, or postal .ar l, with inteni to u-e, or eau-e the u-e ofthe same, a second tune, or to sell, or oiler to sell, the same, or sh.dl remove Iroin letters or odu-r maii-urilter depo-ued in or received at a -i-offiec the stamps at tached to the same in payment fp.iagi, xx i t li Intent to u-e the same a second tune lor a like pui'os,', or to sell, or otfer lose!!, the same, every such oll'endcr shall, iq-iu .-nut )c tion llieriHif. Ite deemed gu: It) ol te.onx , and shall be imprisoned lor not less ih.tn one ear nor more lhan three years. Sec. 2ttS. That if anx person not eiuoloxel in any department ofihe h.-i -otlice e-ialili-ii men; U the I nited State- shall commit any of lhe olio uses .le-crilM-.l in the pl'e.'e.iing sec tion, ever) such js-r.-on shall, on coiiMclion thereof, lie deeuusl guilty of a ini-deineau if. and Is punl.-heil by itnpi'isomue-jt for not le-.-lhati six luoiillis nor more than on )t-ar. or by a line of not less than one hundred dollars inn more than live'liuudred dollars, for each ollense, or by both such line and imprison ment, iu lhe tilscrolton of tlie coin t. Sec. 299. That the Postmaster General of the Uniied Nates may empower, by a letter of authorizytlon under his hand, to Is lih-1 among the records ol his 1 lepartment, any sectal agent or ol her ottiecr ot lhe ol-ollice establishment lo make searches lor mailable ma ler lran.-srted in violation of law : aud that the agent or otli.-.er so authorized may open an search, an) car or vehicle -Kissing, or lately la-lore having passed, imm any place at xi hich there i- a post-office olthe lulled states to any other such place, and anx. box, lilckage, or luickct, U-ing. or lately Is-fore pax ing IxH'n, in snch car or vehicle, and any siore or house .other than a dwelniig-housei us-d or occupied by any common-carrier or transistrtation comjiany in xx hich such box, package, or p-tckel may lie cuntuined, xxhen evt r snd agent or officer ha- rea-on lo Ih llevethat mailable m u ter. tran-(rted con trary to law, may therein In found. Src. .'loo. That lhe Po-tnias erGneral may, tisni evidence sall-laelory to bun that any N-rson, firm, or corisn'itilon I- engaged in eonducliiig anv fraudulent, lottery, gill en terprise, or scheme lor Ihe disiribiilion ot monev, or of anv real or js-rsonal properly. bv lo:,' chance, or drawing ol anv kind, or in i conducting anv other xheme or iteviee fort obtaiiilug nionev through lhe mails by means of l'alse or fiaduleci pretenses, repic-ciila- j lions, or promises, forbid the jmxment bx any ; ssiiuaster to an) such ieron, linn, or cor-I point 1011 ofany po-ial nionex-order draxvu to I tin- oilier or in iavoroi hun or of ihem. and 1 may provide by regulations for the return to lhe" remitters' of lhe sums named In such in -nex -orders. And the po-tina-ter General mav also. UHn like evidence, instruct iost-nia-lersal iiny-olhcos al which rcgi-iered let ters shall arrne directed to any . ucb i-rson, ; linn, or cororaiion. to return all snch reg-j i sterol letters 10 lhe posima-iers at the otli.-os j at xvbich Ihey were originally niaili-l, xxith j the word 'fraudnienC plainly wiiiteu or j stanqied upon ibe outside of saiit letters; and all such tellers so returned to such po-t- j lna-ters shall be by Ihem returned to lhe writers thereof, under such regulall ns as Ihe Po.s. master I'eneral may prosci-il : Pro- vlded. That noihing in "this aci coutaiti(-l sliall be so construed as. to authorize any -postmaster or other icrsoii to open an)" lelier ,no addri'ssisl to hiuiseir. sec. :jol. Thai il' any person having le visesl or Intending to tlevise any scheme orar Itlicc to dctrnud, or beelltvtisrby either ojien iug or iiitending to open corresiHindenco or commu uicaliou wlihauy oiher jK-rson, iwhet li er resident w itbin or outside of the United States,) by means of the post-office establish ment of lhe United Slates, or by Inciting such oiher jierson lo open communication with the per.-on so devising or luiendtng, shall. In ami lor executing sucfi scheme or an nice, 1 or at tempting hi io do,) place any letter or packet in any iosi-officc 111 the Unl etl Nates, or take or receive aux therefrom, such j-erson, so mis using the jMist-ofiico establishment, shall lie gin. ty ota misdemeanor, and shall Is: pur istic.' xxhh a tine ot not more tlian five hun iinsl itoliars, wilh or wlihout such iinpri-on-inent, as the court shall direct, not exceeding eighuvn caideniuir inoiilhs The indictment, iiiiormalion or complaint limy severally charge ntleu.ses lo the iiiillils-r ol'lhriH xxbeii coimiiitle,! wilhin the same six calendar mouths; but the court thereiioii snail give a sing e sentence, and shall proportion the lain Isiiiucul esMeially lo the degree ill which lhe Ihe utilise of lhe is'St-oUic; establishment en ters ns an instrument Into such fraudulent ts htiiie and dexiee. Ski. SKi. That all letters, packets, or other manor which may be sclzou. or detained lor xiolo.ion ol law shall Ik-returned lotliesiwu n or sender ol the same, or otherwise di js.sed ot as the .l'ostmaster General mav di 11 el . SKC. 303. That alt suits arising 1111. ler the iostai laxvs, or the regulations ut ine Postmas ter General pursuant 1 hereto, shall he Institu ted iu the name of the United Sta.es of Auiei- ie.i, ami the ocmamts in such suns slut 1 1 have nil lhe privileges aud'pi-ioriilesiiiadjudic-itloii and pawnem secured by laxv 10 oiher claims ol the Culled Stales. iu'. .304. J'lial all causes of acliou arising under the s.m;tt laws mav Is- sued.andail ot lenders against the same may t-e pi-oseeine!, before the circuit 01- uistiict conns ol the I nited Slates. Sec. 3uo. That al 1 cauis of action arising under ihe posuil laxv., may Iw sued, and an otteii'lei against the same may be irosecutei, beiore lhe pi si ices of the ace. magistrates, or other jm.icial courio of 1 tie several Nates and leriitones tiax-ln--; competent juiiMltc iioii by tlx laws ihcreoi, l the trial 01 claims and itcmands ot as great value, and of prose cutions where the punishment., are of as great extent ; and so. h justices, magistrates, or junlctarx shall take cognizance thereol; and prts-eed lojudgiueul aud execution as lu o. her cases. Sec. 303. That in all suits or c.iuscs arising under the pos.at law the court shall proceed to I1i.1l uiul rentier juiigmeui lhe first lenn al-li-r lhe commcnceioeiH of still ; but whenever service ol process shall not be made at least twenly ilaxs previous to iliu return-day of si.cn icm. iiie ilefetttlaiit shall be entitle! 10 one couiionauce. u' ou his suttemenl lhe court shall dcclil It expe llellt ; anl 11 sal 1 1 It-lend- ant shall make affidavit that he has a claim again-t the Post-Otli. ce Depart ment, which and disallowed bv lhe li.is lsm siibmi'td lo nu litor for id lH'partinent. and shall spvei 1'.' such claim in lus allitlavit, that lie co ild not Ik prei-areil lor trial at such term for want of evidence; the court, neing sa'isneu iu these respects, may grant acouiinuaiK-e until n, , r;. ,.,ro,.,u unless the same shall have 1 ecu piesente I io the Auditor lor said De partment and bv hun di-alloxve-i, iu xvboie or iu pan, unless it sliall be proved, lo the sall 1'ic.lon ol the court, that Hit defendant 1-, al the lime of trial, in possession ot vouchers not Is-fore in bis power to procure, an I that be was preveute'l trn ehilUtng lo lhe said Auditor aclaiin for such credit by some iiua x oi'hible accident. SKt. 3t)H. Shttt in all suits for liuluiices due the lo-'.-o(li.a Dt al-tnient, interest ihereon sha'l Is recovered Irom ihe lime of lhe de fault mill! lawnent at the rate of .-ix ier cetiiuin jR-ruiuiiiiu. Si;c. 3.s). That in the prosecution of nny suit for ini mey due the Post-cMlice De-ai-'-meiit. lhe United States attorney shall oUv the directions which may be given him by the liepartweiH f Justice; ant immediately al ter ihe end of every term ofany court lu which any suit has been pending, said auor nev .-hall forward to the l'opailuit'ut of Jus tice a s'.-pem nt ofany judgment or order mailt, or s.ep taken in the same, during sti.-b term, aceonii anled by a ceriiii.-ate of lhe clerk, show i ng tlie parties lo and amount of every such judgment, xvi h such oilier infor mation a- the 1 leparimcn! of Justice may re quire. An I the said attorney shall direct spec iy aud efleetual exis-nttou ujsm stildjudg ni' iil, and the I'nited Slates marshal lo w hom the same is directed .-hall make returns of Ihe procissllugs ihereon to ihe Dc'cirimcut of .Justice at -itch t.mes a it may direct. Sec. 31ii. That whpn pro.-eediiigs at laiv for money due the Pust-i 'lliee 1 o-jclt't im-i.t shall be fruitless, the said Department of du-tie, mac direet the institution of a suit in chancery in any United stale.- district or cir cuit court, lo set a-ide fraudulent conveyan ces or tru-t-. or attach debts due the defend ant, or obtain any otlier projier exercise of the powers ofequity to have satisfaction of any judgment again-: such delendani. sec. 311. That lu case of delinquency of any postmaster, contractor, or other officer, agein, or employee of ihe I'o-t-Olll.-e Depart ment, in xxi'ieh -nit may Ik brought, the Au ditor lor stud Depirtment shall lorxvard t the Depirinieiit of ,)ti-ii.-e .-erluieil copie oi all piiers lu his office tending to sustain lhe cliiiiu. M.i. 312. That coiiles of ihe quarterly re turns of s-t ma -ter , and of any jutpi-r.- jer tattiing t o ibe a.-.-onni-. iu Ihe' oilt.-e of ihe Auditor for the Po-i-otllee I Mqiart ment, and t ran-vtl-qS from tin mouex-order a.-.-ount-book-ot -aid olhee. when ccrlllied bv the Ail ditor on l r tin- -ea! ol Ins ollici, -hall U ad iinti-1 a- "'l to. tee in he court- of the United Nates both iu criminal and cix il ca-e-. si.e. 31.1. That niallsiiiis for lhe reeovery of baluuce-dtie Iroin potiniasiers, a copyd'-i-ly certified un'er the seal ofthe Auditor for tin I'osi-ofiiee Depariim-nt, oi the staieutent ol any nst m.-i-fiT, sjss-ial agent, or other person euioloxed by the Post master General or the Auiiilor for ihat purpose, tha' be has mailed a letter to such delinquent po.-uha.-ier at the iMi.-t-otli.-e xvbere lhe iudeiiidne-s ac crue 1. or at hi- !a-t usual pla e ofalside; thtit a sufficient tiin-has elapsed for-sai'l let ter lo have reached its di-.-tinatiau in the or dinary course of lhe mail : and Ihat payment of stt.-li Iw.lance has not Imhoi rvsu-ivci widiin the lime designtiifd in his instructions, shall U received a- sufficient evidence in the courts of tin; United states, or other court-, that a demand ha- been made Uoii the delin-pieni )'-! master : bin xxhen the account ol a late i..-ti!ia-tor has neon once adiu-te 1 and -ett 1,-1, and a demand hl.-l'een nta le fir lhe balance appearing lols due. and after ward al lowaii'c-are made or credit- enter ed, it -hall not It neees-arv to make a f.n- I her leuiand for the nexv balance found to be t-i.e. till. That the Pn-tuia-ter General lnay dl-,'li:ii'tte from iiitii-i-onin-nt tiny person cou liued in iad on any judgment in a civil ca-e. otcailie 1 in in half it lhe Di-oratini li: if it be made loaopeir that He- deiendant hi.-, no I proieri-.- of any de-crip: ion ; but Mich re-j !c:i-e .-hall n. .1 bar a suti.- -ooeiit execution i ag:iin-t th pr.ip..-i'ty ol the iteleii'lant ou ;1 same jtidgiin-iil. M' 315. That in all ca-es xvle-Te a iudg- ' inen slnill btive !sen obt.-ui.e I lor a deiit or j ilam.iL-vs due the Post-office 1 ewin nicni, and 11 shall sa'i-f.ic oriix-aoneir that sticli iud'- inent, or so inoch ihereol a- remiins utip'l! I, ' cannot I... .-..ile.-ted by 'hie pnvess of taw, 1 the An lit. ir lor the '-aid IVpariincm mav. t x ith the w rlllen consent ofthe !'ovtin.t-ler ' I .eni-ra'. eompromi-e sti.-h jiid:uiint. and n.-- I cept in satisfaction le-s thaii the full amount I Ihereol". ' t-l-i". tll't. That In all cases of fine, -lenattv. ! foileiture. or lis;t!ii!ity. or alU gi-d iiahi'iiv for any .-tun of money ity xnv of damage- or I otberxxise, uinler anv i rox i.-iou ol iaw in re- , lation lo the olfie.-r-, employis--, opi-iM!ioii-, , I or bu-iui-s of the w..-;ai servic., Ihe l'.i-i- I master i ,eneral may prescriU such general j rules and modes ot pris-i-eiting as shall ii- ; jiear Io be exis'dient, for lhe got eminent of) i he Auditor l..r the l'o-t-Oili.-e l-i-partinent, f in a-eer.aiiiing th.-fa.-t in ea.-li -;t-e m xvbich ; . sai 1 Auditor .-hail certily lo l ini tha; the in- I lerests ol the l'l-pai'iineut probabiy require ! i lhe exercise of U.e power conferred by this! ' and the preceding section ; and iqs.n ihe la.-t ' . ls-ing as.-,.ri.-iiue I. sai 1 Auditor inav . xxitb tin I 1 xvrilieu .-ons,-ut .f ilie i'o-l nia-ter Genera', miii.-.te or reini; such line, jri-naily, or foi- li iiure, remove -ueh dtstihiiit), or coitiproin- j i-e. release, or di-.-haige such claim for such : sum of mono," jni ilamagi-. and on such I terms a- the stiid A'.ldilor siiaii di-ein just and eX(K.-dient. m c. 317. Tha! one-half of all pecuniary j js'iialties and forfeitures incurred for thexio- ; la'ion of any laxv in relationtothe osta! ser- ! . x ice sliall be f .r il.e iis-i't' the jierson Inlorm- . i iug unit prosecuting for the same, and the rl j , er tor tin use ot ihe United States, except . i where other disposition thereof is .-js-cial:)- I - provided. ' t i M:r. 31-t. That in all ca-e-xvlu-re dtbls are due from defaulting or delinquent po-lma i I ter-, contraelors, or otn-r otlicei's, agents, or ; ; enqilo ees ..I ihe I'o-t-otli.e 1 'ep.-i ri inel t, a' xiarranl of attachment may i-tie agam-t ' I all real and per-oi al propeii) ;ind legal and I equltabte ruhts belonging Io such olVieer. I ; agent, or em lo ee. ami hi- sure. ies, or either j I ot ibt'in. in the loiiowingca.se-: ; Uirsi. When -neb otli.'t-r. agent or einplo- : : ee.and his suie:ie-,ir eillu r o." I lu m, is a ! non-resi.ient ol ihe district x nere -ik.i oili- . I cer. ag.-nt. or einpinvco xxas apOinied, or I i ha-departed from such di-tri.-t tor tin j.ur- j - jwiseol permiiiu'iitl) r'stding out of tee same , . or of defrauding the United Males, or of! a oidlng ibe service of cix d process. ! Nvond. "hi-n such officer, agent, or em- ! ; pl.oco.and his -uretle-, er eit her of them, i lias conveyed aivny, (r is a's.ut to convey j away. In- projieri v, or any pari thereof or ; I ha- removed, or i- about to remove, the same 1 : orany (.art thereol, Irom the d:-trict where- j ! inn is situated, wit'i intent to defraud the I I lhe United Stales. j And xx hen an) such pro) x-rty l.as been r-1 I lien i-l, .-ertiiit-i copies of the xxai-rant may! i be -ent to ilie mar-bal of tin: district inlo j I into xvhtcli Ihe same ha- lsen removed, under xx hl.-h eer.iiied ciqiies he may seize said pl'ojs I I en) and convey it to some convenient point ; xvit'hin ihe juri-di.-tnin of the court irom j xvbi-h Ihe warrant orlginailx is-ued. And ; : adiis warrants may be issued in such c;i-es I iqion dm application, and the validity oi the j i xxiiirant lit-si i..neil shall continue itiitiltbe I return Max thereof ' Site. :!lt. That application for such wan-ant ! of attachment may u- mri'ie by any district or asststaui district attorney, or b any o;h I er iK-rson ant bonze 1 by the l'oslmaster't.en ! oral, before the judge, or, in his sb-enee, ls ; lore the clerk of and conn of file United I Nates having original juris.lic.llon el the , cause of action. And such application shall ! be 111:11 lo upon tin affidavit of lhe applicant, or some other credible person slating the ex ! i-tonce of either of the grounds of att.-tch- I ment enumerated in the pnveding section. ! and ii'soi production of legal evidence of i the debt. sec. 320. That upon anv such application. and upon due order of anx judge 01 thecouri, or. In lus absence, wjihoiii such order, the lerk shall Issue a warrant lor the alia. ment 01 all Ihe j'roerty of any kind ln-long-ing to ibe person sjiec.'illo.l in Ihe affidavit, xxliich xvarrant sliall Is executed xxith all j:os sibie di-jiati-h by the marshal, xvho shall take lhe iroierly attached, if personal. Inlo cits tisly. and hold Ihe same suhtoct to all Inter-liK-iitory or final toilers of the court. six. 321. That any time within twenty davs Is foie the return-dav of such xiarrani. the jiarly whose jnoisrty i-attaehi'il may, 011 giving lioti.-t! to the disiriet attorney ot In-' intention, file a jlea In liH-ltement, trnveismg the allegations ofthe affidavit, or denying I the fwnersliiji of tlie proj.rly aitached to Is j In the defendants, or cither of them, in which , c:se the court may, ujion apjilicalion of ei ther partv. order ail iniiiusliate trial bv jury of the issues raised by the affidavit and plea; but the iiarttes max , by consent, xxane a trial ln juix, in which case' the court shall decide the Issue-raisl. Anx jcir'y I'iainiing oxx ner shii of the ii'oerlv altiu hed, and a secillc return thereof, sha'll beconilned to lhe rem edv herein nfior-led, but his right loan action of 'tre-iia-s. or other anion for damages, sliall mt be imjialred hereby. Sec. 322. That when the property attached shall be sold on an Interlocutory order ot' the court, or w hen it shall be producing any rex enne; the nionev arising from such sale or revenue shall Ik) invele i in securllles ol the U tilled stale', under the order 1 f lhe court, and all accretions shall be held subject to lhe order of the same. Sec. 323. That Immediately upon Ihe exe cution of anx- such warrant 01 attachment, tlie niar-hal " shall cause due puhllca'lon Ihereol' to lie made. In case or absconding debtors for nt ii months, and of nnn-residcnis for four months. The publication shall be mad In some newsptter published In Ihe district where Ihe prorrty Is situate, and lhe details thereof shall In' regulated by the or der under w hich ihe warrant is issued. Sec. 324. That alter the first pnhMcation of such notk-c of att.-chmentasre iiiire l by laxv, everv person iinlaltffd to. or having jioses slon of anv projiertv Is Ionizing to, the sanlde leixlanls, or either of ihem, and having know ledge of such notice, shall account and answer lor the amount of such debt, and the v ilue of such pmperiv: and any illjisal or atleno.l to di-sse ol' an v such propsrly to the ioiiirv of lhe Unlteil siates, shall be ille gal and void. And xvhen lhe ierson IikW-IXihI to, or having jsissession of the pro)erty ot, schilefendaius: or either ol" Ihem, shall Is? known 10 lhe district attorney or marshal, such officer sliall tv that ersonal notice ol lhe attachment Is served ii-on such person ; but the want of such notice fhall nol liixali date lhe attachment. sec. 32.". That ujsin application ol the partv xx bos iroertv tut- been atlached. the curt, or anv indue Ihereol". may discharge lhe warrant of attichment as to the proi-eriy of the apjilicanl, pr.vidl such npplicant shall execute to the Uniied Stales a good and sufficient Hnal bond, in double the value ol the pruiieriv attached, to 1m approved by a judge ofthe court, ami xvllh condition for the return of said piiTly, or to nn.-xverany iiidgiiH-nt whi.-h may W rcndensl by the eznirt in the iiremlses. Sec. 32i. That nothing herein containeo i shall be construed to limit or abii.lge, in any manner, such rights ol the I uile I states ,u I liave a.-cnied or been alloxvcl in any ilisiru-i under the former practice of, or the adojulou orsiate laws bv, the Uniied states courts. Sec. 327. Tliat 1 he following act and inrts or acts and residtillons and inns of resolu tions are herebx- re-ealeil, out such l-ejieal shail not he construed to atttxt or extend to anv crimes or offenses heretofore commute!, and which are jmnishable under any laxv lierebv repealed ; but all such crimes and ol teuses sliall be prosecnte-1, detemniuii, awl punislied acconling u the said laws, the same Hsifthisact bad not pa-"''1 nor lb!iU m:" i-e-al lie oonsiriiel io affect ai y aj)lntmeiit lo otlice. or anv contract, delit. or demand un der or bv virtue of the said laxvs. but all such :ilrlnliiienls. contract-, iMH', awl deminds shall have full f rce and effect, the Mine as If this at had not passed. Tliat the refer- ,-nces to the said acts hereby re(aled are to the sumo as contained In'ihe edition ofthe atutes a' Large, published by Little, Ilrown, Uml C'oinpiny, under ami by virtue of the resolution of "llarch 'uree. eighteen hun drtd aud fort) -live, nod the continuation thereof. Act of March 3, 1791. chapter 23, volume 1, j"ge -Jl-i, In iiart, nauielv, seel ion 2. May 8, 1794, chapter 23, volume 1. page 3)4, in part, nameiv. -ec'.loiis 2, 3, 4. 5, C, 7. S. 9, 1(1, 11, 12. 13, 14." 1.1. Hi, 17, 18, 19. 20, 21, 22, 2.!, 21. 25, 2i5, 27. audi'. .March 3. I7i)7. chajilcr 19. volume 1, pan' MM, In part, namelv, sections 4, .1, 6, 7, 8, aud 11. Juue 22, K'.'S, chapter.");, volume 1, page 5T.I. March 5, 17.)9, chajiter 4;!, volume 1, jitige 733. December li, IstKi, ch,'iter 1. volume 2, page ss, in part, namely, sections 1 and 2. February IS. lsui, chapter 3, volume 2, page 1311, In part, namely, m much as relates 10 franking and free mail-matter of Delegates. May 3. 1S92, chapter 4S, volume 2, page 1st), in uart, namely, sections 3,4,5,0, and 7. March 21, l-Ml. chajiter 31. volume 2, jage 27.1, in part, namely, Mvtions 3 and 4. March 3. Isu7, chajiter 43, volume 2, page 444, in inirt, namely, seclion 1. April 3e, Jslu, chajiter 37, volume 2, page jy.'J danuarv 17, ls'll, chajiter 4, volume 2, jiage lll.i. Jauuarx 11. 1S13, chajiter P, volume 2. jage 7110. February 27, 1S13, chapter 31, volume 2, page ho"). July 12. H!3, chapter 9, volume 2, page 4. Act' of April Is. 1M4. chapter "", volume 3, age ltin. iu part, namelv, sections 3 and 4. February 27, lsl", chajiter U"), volume 3, jvage 220. April 9, 1-Hi, chajiter 43, volume 3, jsige 2ill. March 3, 119, chajiter 107, volume 3, age March 13, 1S20, chapter 23, volume 3, lage December 19, 121. chajiter 1, volume.!, jage 1 0-ltt. j May si, st22, chajiter 127, volume 3, lage 702. iii jt-trt. namelv, section 3. 1 March 3, 1123. chajiter St!, volume 3, page, j 7114. In part, namely, section 3. March 3, Hi"), cl"titer 4 i. volume 4, jage j y.i, in pari, namely, sections 2, 3. and 4. i March 3, l2j, "chajiter i;4, volume 4, jiage 1U2. March 2, 1S27, chajiter 61, volume 4, page ; 231. I March 2. 1S27, chajiter 2, volume 4, page I 2a. i Mav 24, ls2S. cliajiter 99, volume 4. page ; 3'3. iii art, namely, so much of section 1 as I authorizes th- emjiloyrnent of additional I clerksaud fixes their salaries. 1 Ma)' 9" l.st;, chatir .v.i, volume 5, page 17. I lu nan. nauielx. .-o much ofsiMlion 1 as re- ' lutes to thediriesof tlie Poamasier General. July 2, lstli, chajiter 27U, voluinc a, jmge so. July 7, ls:s. chajiter 172, volume .1, jage 271. In inn. namelv. section 2. Januarv 2.), Is3'," chajiter 4, volume fi. jMge 311. Jtilv 3d, 1S!2, chaiiter HI7, volume .1, page tin. In .ari. namely, section 1, and so much 1 of section 3 as auihorizes the eiujiloyinent of j addi'lonal clerks. August 20, Is 12, chaiiter 235, volume 5, jiage I ,'tl1, in arl, liamelv, st.-.tlou 1 I February, 1"), 1113, chapter 31, volumes. I j-age ijiiti. ' j March 3, 1st"., chajiler 43, volume 5, jvige j ,3'J. 1 March 3, lslo. chapter (i9, volume 3, page j T4s. March 3, lsl.". chapter 1 4, volume 5, Jiage 72. In part, namelv, section K. M trcii 1, 1H47, ciiaptcr 33, volume 9, page 117. March 2, Is 17. chapter 37, volume 9. page 1"2, in i.rl. naiiielvl lhe several provisos in -i-. ti.ni .1. relating lo the coniivusaiiou of lenit v ji'-tnia-ters and the franking privi lege to Ihe same, and aillhorizing the eniploy 111 in ofthe A-si-lant I'o tmasters General as special agenls, aud alluwingthem coinji-iisa-lion therefor, and all of section 3. March tl. 1-17. chapter i.ti, volume 9. jage 1, in i:tri. natnelx", stvtious H, lu, 11, 12, 13, and It. May 17, 1-ilst, chapler 43, v.iliiiue 9. utge Mav 27. lsli. chajiter 47, volume 9, imge i.'tl, ia jt'irl, iianii iy, -ec iou 4. June 27, Ills, chiijiter 7.i, volume 9, jiage 211. August 14, lsi, chajiter 171, volume 9. page 3011, iu 1-irt, ntene'iv, seclion 3. March 2, Is lJ, chajiler K. volume'.!, jmge Mav 11, l.slu, ehap'er 19. volume 9, paie 423. In jnrl, nanielx. seclion 2. -s-pti inlier 1 still, chapter 7.1. volunu'9. Jingo 473, in ;an. ll:iiu.-iy. i-vImii 2. March 3, H il, ciiajite'r 2ii, volume 9, jage Ac! of March " jsige .191. in jiart 1111. chaiiter 21. volume 9. namelv. sections 2, 3 audi. March X 111. chajiter fx. volume 9. jiage 7. in jiart, namelv. sivlioii 2. August 311, ls.)2. chajiter 9i, volume lu. jage August 31. H12, chajiter 111. volume lu, jiage llo. in pari namely, sect ions 2 and 3. Aiigii-I 31. Is12. chajiter Il k volume lu.age 121. lu jiart. nauielx , sections 3, 4, .1, il. 7, .1, 9, and ID. March 3, 1113. chajiler 97, volume 10. page lsti, lu iart, niiinel). so much ol section 3 as relates to clerks in the Post-office Dej.irt luent. 1 March 3, li"3. chajiter 103, volume in. page. 221. iu I'tirt. n.-tiui-' , sections tt, 4, and 5. ' T Mar. h 3. 1.113. chapter ltd. volume lnpag" 24H, in jiar!, uainel), sections 3, 4, 5, tl, 7, aB'i s. i Febrnarv 2, 11-11. cliapter S, volume lu, jvogc 2ri). Ajnil 22, 1S11, chajiler .12. volume in. jvige 27's in part namely' so much of sections I. 2. and 3 as relate- to'tbe salaries of clerks and olli. -er-of the Pot Office De3rtnient. May 31. 1111. clmjiter mi. volume 10, jiage 29". in 1 art. namely, section 4. June 22, 1114, chajiter Id, volume 10, page Juiv 27, 1154, chajiler lul, volume 10, jiage 312. August 4. H11,clmjiter242, volume 10. jingo Stii. 111 iart. namely, so much of section '" a ju'ovides for aildiiional clei'ks to the Postmes ter General ami the Sixth Auditor. August , lsll, ch.iter 27o. volame 10, ivage .l.ss. in iKirl. nan.elv. section 4. March 3, lll.l, chaj-ter 173, volume 10, jiage illl. March 3. lUS, chajiler 201. volume 10. page 1;-:'.. in jiart. namely, s v ions 1. 2. 4. and j. August li. 11'. chajiti-r 129. volume 11, jage il. In i-art. nauielx, stvtion 4. Januarv 2, IS17, chajiter 2. volume 11, j.igc 1..3. Mav 24, ins. chapter 4o, volume 11, jiage 2t'3. June 12. HIS chajiter Ml. volume 11. ltge 319, in fart, namely, section 12. June U. 11 1. chajiter IH2, volume 11, page 337. iu jfcirt. namely, seclion 2 .In lie It. Ills. chaiter I'd, volume 11. jage 31'd. In jitirt, nauielx. stvtious 4. and 5. - Aim I 3, IAW, chajiler 11, volume 12, page II. April 6, luK), chapter 13, volume 12, jxtge 11. June 1.1. 11')0, chapter 131, volume 12. jsiae f.7, in jiart nauielx, ihe several provisos ot sec tion 1, and all of sections 2 and 4. February 27. llid. chapter .17, volume 12, page 1.11. iii jart. namely, sections 2, 3. 4. .1, li. 7. s. 9, in. 11. 12. 13, and 14, aud so much of section 1(! a- rla s to the rate of -m-tage on jii iiitei! matter ls'ixveen the Slates and 1 erri lories east ot' the ltoeky Mountains ain.1 the States and Territories on the Pacific. February 21, lt"d. chajKer id, volume 12, jiage 177. March 2. lil. chajiter 73. volume, 12 jiage 2-"d. in jiart. namely, sections 2, 4, and ". July 21. lid, chajiter 12. volume 12, jvigo Januarv 21, lsWJ, chajter 9, volume 12, jage t3 ' April IU, 1-W2, chapter .", volume 12, page 379. Act of April 17, li'.li. chapter .VH, volume 12, page 3sl. in part, naus-lv. sts-tion 4. June 2. Iii2, chajiter 91. volume 12, page 113. In part, namelv, sections 2 and 3. Juiv bt, H'12, chiijiter In, volume 12. page .1.1.1. March 3, 1'3, cluip'.er 71, volume 12. jvage 71' I. January 22, 1 sc. t, chajiter 4, volume 13, page March HI, lftil, chapter 31, volume 13, pige March 2.1, 14. chaj-ter 40, volume 13 jiige 3d. in part, namely. eel ions 1. 2. 4. t and 7. June 1. 114, chajiter 102, volume 13, jiage June il, 1H.4. cha)!er I V). volume ltk pagi: 111. in jitirt. namely, -ssdton . .mix 1, ih.,4, chajiter itii. voiunM- 13, page ai. Juiv 4, ISf.l, chajiter 211. volume 13, page Hil, chapter 16, volume 13, 312. Januarv 20, jiage 421. February 23, 11'' cliajiter 47. volume 13 lige 4.r.'. March 3, ln.", chapter S9, volume 13, page ,V4. March 3, 1H0.V, eha-ter W, volume 13, Jiage March 3, 1". ch:titcr 97. volume 13, page ."ill. Ih part, name'v, sections 1, 2 and ,V February 10, l-Wti, cliapter 9, volume 14, jiage 3. ' Februarv 15, lsxtn, chajiter 10, volume 14, page 3. May lsk lwlii. chai-trr 85, volume It, page 4S, in part, namelv, sections Sand 4. June 12, lHWi, chapter lit, volume 14, jiage S9. July 13, liSfi, chapter 14. volume 14, page w-, in iwrr, nametv, -ection -v July 2S. iHBii, chapter 297, volume 14, page 321. Iii part, namely, the proviso In section U relating lo the pax- of female lolders in the iiead-leiter oilier.' January 22, 1M7, ,-liapter 11, volume 14, juice 37s, " Febniary IH. 1KI7. chapter 41, volume 14, jage 3U3, In rsirt. namely. stxtion 3. February 1.1, lsi7, chajiler 4.1, volume 14. jiage S., In xin, namely, stx'tlon 2. March 9. Inw, chaiter22, volume IS, pnge 40. in part, namelv. so much as relates to Ilie printing of )os(a) conventions, and confers lhe I ranking privilege on the Congressional Printer. Juiv 27, 1KIH, chapter 216, volume 13, page 191. Resolution of April 3, IsHS, numWer 1. vol ume 4, page 32i. Januarv 13, 1131, number 1, volume 4, page 491. October 1-2. 1137, number 1, volume .V, page 207. June 1 1H4. number 14, volume 5, page TH. Februarv 20, 181.). number 4, volumo j, page 79. July 12, 1112. number 14, volume 10, page 174. iii juirt. namely, seclion 1. August 6, H12, number 16, volume 10, Kige 147. March 3, ls63, numlx'r 33, volume 12, page stin. .nine u, numnt-r volume 14, page 3.17. March 2, 1KS, number 14, vohime 15, jiage 24i. Act of March 3. Kl. cbajser 121, volume 16, JKige -i72, in jusrf. nninelx, mvtlon 4. April 27. Is72. reiallng lopropostils and con- fra ts fortransimrtation of the mails, and for oilier purposes. Approved, June 8, It'Z. 'tjrF.XrHAL XATlltr -NO, 141.T ACT to authorize the sale of c public property. AX Be it eanci&l b'j the Senile ntid House f HcprrscntaHrct nf the. ln(tl State i-f Aiivric.i in Cti;rto anxanlJcl, That Ihe Secretary or War lie, and ho is hereby, authorized and directed 10 sell, lu whole or in such subdivisions as sliall. In his opinion, secure the -freatesi amount of moo ec. cither by publk-. auction or by i'.vlting proi-osals for lhe pnrcliase thereof, and in either ci-e to the hlghe-t l.iddi i J,.iluinl-.lthe and teneiaati bekngtn-t ffiMCnltiiri Mairs " v 'ii c w tvri rc ic-cdi c- vciwvov, . Favett.-viPe. "forth farohiTfioimt Vernon Al ihsroa ! und CI att thooenee, Florida, bow 1 , or ht ietoforo used uir arsenal paruoses, and f ' kno. respei-tivelv, as Rome arsenal, Cham- ' plain arsenal, North Carolina arsenal, Mount Vernon arsenal, acd Apalachkcola arsonal; ' also the eaptured lands and tenemenm be- . longing to the United State at Bhreveport, . Louisiana; Marshall and Jefferson, Tasaa; ( '; and In Marlon and Davis counties, Texaa ; . ; ; and a tract of forty acres of land, more or ' . less, situated aliout two and ona-half miles : ' from the present United States arsenal at An- ' f(. gin ta, Georgia, whk-.h comirlses the sileof '. - 't I tie old Uniicl States arsenal and anv ad- ; ' ; )h nin-c land purchased by Ihe so-called ""con- federate states," which fell to the UuiWd .! ' Siates as captured property, and which has I not hitherto been sol-", and all ibemaieruu i anil buildings of tne powder-works erected f bv the so-iiIled "confeilerate" goveTiiinent i Ihereon: Provided, That ho sale shall h made uuder this act nnlil the time, terms. . j place, and mode thereof snail have been pub- ;' n-hel in one of lhe principal newi-rper In - ? Ihecitv or Washington, in two of the prtnei-,-pal pa jiera printed a" the capital of the Hale,- and one paisT printed in the county in which f- he arsenal or lands to be sold are situatad, for the sjace of sixtv davs prior to the sale. . . If no newsjaier bi -printoil in the ooonty where ihe propertv 10 be sold Is atuated, then tl otlcehl be piibllsheilln a newspaper 1 r.ntid in auv a Jo nlngconnty. . Sec. 2. Thai me letrn-i of payment Brtne propertv alwve dlre.-ted to be sold shall he in all cases not less lhan one-fourth cash ami the remainder on a credit of one, tw, and Ihree years, with interest at fix per centum js-r annum, secured by land anil surety from the jnirchaseror purchrsers; and the Sec re larvofWar Is empowered and required, on , re.-eivlng .he imrchase-monev in ftxlj. 1" efcs. , cute all iie-icssarr deeds of said property to i the purchaser of purchasers thereof on be- I hall or the I'nited Mates. I sec. 3. That the proceeds of said sales, a f- ter laving the necessary exjienses thereof, I shall, iijion receipt of the same, bo paid by I the Secretary of ar inlo the treasury. Approvi-il, June lu, ls72. ' G E.N'EKAL XATfRE-Xo. 140.) AN ACT to autbonze the construction of a bridge across the Misslssipjn river at or near thecity of Ked Wing, in the State of Minnesota, "aud to establish it.asapo.-t-road. !r it (ilitctril by (Iif, .Seiwttiiifl lluux of Jteprexeitlutir'rs of lite I'nited iStnle nf Anu:rici in Vuiujrtsa uxxeiiiljled, Tliat It shall be lawful for any person or liersons, cointany or corporation, "being first thertto authorized by the legisl.llures of Min nesota and YVi-coiisii'i resjiecilvely, 10 build a bridge across Ibe Missfssipl river, at or near the city of lied Wing, iu the State of Minne sota, and 10 lax I in or over said bridge rail-vxax-tracks for the more i-rlect eonneclion ofany railroads Ihat are or, shall lie, con structed to the sold river at r ojij-osite said j-otiii, under the limitations and conditions hereinafter provided ; that said bridge shall 1101 interfere with the free navigation of said river beyond x bat i- necessary .In oriler to carry into etleoi the rights and privileges nereoy giaoieo .41111 111 ca-s 01 any uiigaiiou arising irom any obsiruclion, or alleged ob ! si met 1011, 10 lhe free navigation ol said river, i the cau-e mav lie tried beiore tlie district I court of the United Slates of any Slate In I which any -or11on .of said obsiriicliou or i bridge touches. I Sec. 2. Thai any bridge built under the I provi-ions of Ibis act may, at the option of I theceimjuiny building the same, lie built as a I draw-bridge, with a pivot or other form or i draw, or w ith unbroken or continuous sjians: I Provided, That if the said bridge shall be ' made with unbroken and continuous simns, it shal I not Ik of le-s elevation, in any case, I lhan lllly feet alsive extreme high-water i murk, a understood at the i In: iif 1 -cation, ' 10 the bottom chord of Ihe bridge: nor shall i the -nan- ol sai I bridge lie less than txvo bun dred and lif.y feet id length, and the piers of sai I bridge shall he juirallel with the current ofihe rixer. and the main snail shall Is over ; the main channel of ihe nver, and not less lhan ihree hundred feet In length : And pro-videdal-o. That if any bridge built under i ibis act shad l-e constructed a-a draxv i bridge, lhe' same sliall Ik constructed as a I ir.-ot d ra v -bridge, with a draw over the main channel of ihe river at an accessible and n.-nigtible iint. nnd xxiih spans of not I less than one hundred and sixty l,et in length in the clear on each side of the central or I pivot pier of the draw : and the next adjoin ( nig sjian-to the draw shall not lie less than 1 two hundred and fifty feet: anil said spam j shall not lie less than thirty fivt above loxv ' xiaier mark, and not less than ten alsiveex : ireme bigh-xvater mark, measuring lo the Iwit i loin cboi-.l of the brl'.'.ge : and lhe piers ol said ! br.dge -hall Is piratic! with the curreiu of I lhe river: And provnh-l also. That said i draxv sliall be ojiened promjitlv. ujxon reason j able signal, lor the passage of boats : and In I no c:e-e shall unnecessary delax occur In I ojs-uing the said draxv during oral'ier ihe jtfve ! sage of t rains. Sks. 3. That any bridax' constmcled under i this act, and acconling tolls lllmltations, j shall be a lawful structure, and shall be ; known and recgnized as a iost-route, iion which, also, no higher charge shall lie ma t fir the transini-''n over the sain a of the mails, the troops. j Uu muullTuns of war of lhe United s!-rujuJ",n t 1 the rate ner mile iaid for their trail-Joriaiton over the railroads or 1 public higb-)ni s leading 10 lhe said bridge, I aud the United stales shall have the right of I wax for liostal-telegraph purposes across said bridge. Sec. 4. That all railxxay empaniesdesirlng j to u-e the said bridge shall have and lie en I 1 lile. I to equal riglus and privlleizes In the ici-sttge of the same, and in lhe nse ofthe ma chinery and fixtures thereof, and ofall the apiroaches thereto, under and upon such ierm and cnditions as shall be di'scnliel bv I lhe Secretary of War. UKn hearing the alle gations and prools of the irlies In case they shall not agree. sec. ft. That lhe plan and Br-tvinVattoniv, widi the ne.-essarv drawings of said bridge fliall be sdbmittsd to the Ststretary of War sir his ajijiroval, and until he apjirove ihe I p'an and location of said bridge It shall not I lie built or commencsl ; and shotib! any change lie made In lhe plan of said bridge ! during the progress of the work thereon, Mich i changes shail be subjeel lo lhe apjiroval of i lhe s.v.reuiry os War: and all changes In the construction ot said bridge Ihat may lie di rected by C'ongres sliall be made al the cost and oxjsne of Ihe owners thereof. sk. ! That the right loaller or amend this act. so as to prevent or remove all material obstructions to the navigation of said river bx tlie construclion of briihges Is hereby ex pressly reserved. Approved. June 10, 1172. - illESKRAL XATl-BK -Nu. It". 1 AN ACT to refund duties nid on goods, xxares. and merchandise remaininc In bowl or store on the tint day of August, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. 7V if mucin hJ the. .'srwite inn! Ilo'itr ' of Jtfprespatiitirt of lln- l iiiti'l Sti'tmof America in Vowjrex iraxrnilJeil, That whenexer it shall be shown to Ihe sat isfaction ol the (secretary of the Treasii-x that parties are en 111 led to refund of dm ies paid on gixods. wares, ami men ha ndise re maining in public stores or bonded ware houses on the urst day of August, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, under the pro visions of the eighth soctlon of Ihe act; ajiprov ed June six, eighteen hundred and sevenly txvo, entitled " An act to re-luce duties on Im H)rtsand to reduce internal taxes, and for oiher purposes," it shall lie Ihe duly of the Secretarv of the 'Treasury lo draw hiswar- 1 rant- upon lhe Treasurer, directing said Treasurer to refund the same out ol any money lu the treasury nol otnerwisc appao priated. Approved. June 10, 1172. lliF.NEUAI. SATVUE- No. 137.1 AN ACT relative to retired officers of the army. )' it eutictfl hj the Senate '' House of licjirefntntire of th Vnit'il Strttexof America in Canrjres anxenilileit. That all oilicers of the United Slates army who mav herealler he retired shall li: retired tisn Ihe actual jrank held bv them at the date of retirement, and the thirty-second stv tion of lhe act lo Increase and fix the military pace establishment of lhe United stales, ajijiroved July txx-enly-elghlh, eighteen hun ilred and sixty-six. Is hereby rejieale-l. Approved, June 10. Is72. ODD ril.l.llWMIll'. The Hitunl lo be Kevlied lTnn-lI SI n lent ii i A pMln U-l onierrm ol the G ranrt Ixxi-fe. Bai.timoi!!-. Sept. 20. In theGrand Lotlfre ot Odd Fellows, this morning, tlie decisions of the Grand Sire during recess were taken up. The action of the Grind Lodge oilicers during recess i:i granting warrants for the Institu tion of Mibordinate Lodges In Germany was confirmed. The report of the committee on Appeals was considered, amended and adopted. A large a mount of neglected business was trans acted. It was decided that it would Ik; necessary lor only the elective offi cers ot the subordinate Lodges to re ceive the Rebekali Degree before in stallation. It was determined as ex pedient to change tlie tonus of suhor ates from six to twelve months. It was resolved as inexpedient to llow a Milmrdinate Lodge to enact a local law providing for the payment of a specifi ed sum as dues and and relieve a mem ber from further obligations during his nu-nibersliip. Baltimore, Sept. 2t. Tlie Odd Felloxvs Lodge in seeret session hist night instructed the committee on Se cret Work to prepare a revision of the Ritual and report at the next session. Much ot the unwritten work was trsins terred to tlie cliarge books. The change takes effect on January 1st. 1S73. The Finance committee esti mated the receipts and expenditures for the ensuing year as follows: Re ceipts including "the balance on hand, .V49.003. Kxpendltures, ft;,915.2".M;. The Grand Lodge adjourned sine'lic to-day. Previous to adjournment the new officers were installed and M. "IV. Grand Sire Logan made an eloquent address after which he announced the following appointment ot officers of the. i (irand "Lodge: Rev. .1. . enable, of Kentucky, R. W. Grand Chaplain Caleb Baud, of Massachusetts, K. W. Grand M irshal; Albert Cohen, of Ar kansas, R. W. Guardian; J. V. Hud son, of W isconsin, R. W.Grand Mes senger. Xo otlier city being designat ed. Baltimore will be the place for tlie next meeting of the Grand Lodge. Tlie Labor League of London adopt ed resolutions approving the award of the Geneva Tribunal. t t - S" ; , I -L-t :,-A 7V