Weights Per Bushel of Grain, etc. The following table shows the number of pounds per bushel required, by law or custom, in the sale of articles specified, in the several States : STATES. ::8:878:7878788:8:88888888888 2588:8:8888888 88888888888888888888888888888 8888888 6:8588:85:88588888888888 Salt. :8888: 1 CHAPTER II. POSTAL, INTERNAL REVENUE, AND NATURALIZATION LAWS. UNITED STATES POSTAL REGULATIONS. As Revised under Act of March 3, 1885. First Class Mail Matter. — LETTERS. — This class includes letters, postal cards, and anything sealed or otherwise closed against inspection, or anything containing writing not allowed as an accompaniment to printed matter, under class three. POSTAGE. -2 cents each ounce, or additional fraction of an ounce, to all parts of the United States. On local or drop-letters, at free-delivery offices, 2 cents. At offices where there is no delivery by carrier, I cent. Prepayment by stamps invariably required. . Postal cards, I cent. Registered letters, 10 cents in addition to the proper postage. The PostOffice Department, or its revenue, is not by law liable for the loss of registered mail matter. For immediate delivery, 10 cents additional postage, prepaid by special stamp, only at offices designated by the Post-Office Department. Second Class. - REGULAR PUBLICATIONS. This class includes all newspapers, periodicals, or matter exclusively in print, and regularly issued at stated intervals, as frequently as four times a year, from a known office of publication or news agency. Postage, 1 cent a pound or fraction thereof, prepaid by special stamps. Publications designed primarily for advertising or free circulation, or not having a legitimate list of subscribers, are excluded from the pound rate, and pay third class rates. On newspapers and periodicals, mailed by other than publishers or news agents, I cent for each 4 ounces or fractional part thereof. Third Class.-Mail matter of the third class includes books, circulars, unsealed publications for advertising purposes, and other matter wholly in print, legal and commercial papers filled out in writing, photographs, proofsheets, corrected proof-sheets, and manuscript copy accompanying the same. MS., accompanied by proof-sheets, letter rates. Limit of weight, 4 pounds each package, except single books—weight not limited. Postage, I cent for each 2 ounces or fractional part thereof, invariably prepaid by stamps. Fourth Class. Embraces merchandise, and all matter not included in the first, second, or third class, which is not liable to injure the mail matter. Limit of weight, 4 pounds. Postage, I cent each ounce or fraction thereof, prepaid. All packages of matter, of the third or fourth class, must be so wrapped or enveloped that their contents may be examined by postmasters, without destroying the wrappers. Matter of the second, third, or fourth class, containing any writing, except as here specified, or except bills and receipts for periodicals, or printed commercial papers filled out in writing, as deeds, bills, etc., will be charged with letter postage; but the sender of any book may write names or addresses therein, or on the outside, with the word " from " preceding the same, or may write briefly on any package the number and names of the articles inclosed. Postal Money Orders. — An order may be issued for any amount, from I cent to $100 inclusive, but fractional parts of a cent cannot be included. The fees for orders are: For sums not exceeding $5, 5 cents; $5 to $10, 8 cents; $10 to $15, 10 cents; $15 to $30, 15 cents; $30 to $40, 20 cents; $40 to $50, 25 cents; $50 to $60, 30 cents; $60 to $70, 35 cents; $70 to $80, 40 cents; $80 to $100, 45 cents. When a larger sum than $100 is required, additional orders must be obtained; but no more than three orders will be issued in one day, from the same post-office, to the same remitter, in favor of the same payee. Postal Notes, for any sum under $5, are sold at any money-order postoffice; price, 3 cents each. These are payable to the bearer at any designated post-office, within three months after their date. Free Delivery. The free delivery of mail matter, at the residences of people desiring it, is required by law in every city of 50,000 or more population, and may be established at every place containing not less than 20,000 inhabitants. Number of free-delivery offices, 178. The franking privilege was abolished July 1, 1873, but the following mail matter may be sent free by legislative saving-clauses, viz. : – 1. All public documents printed by order of Congress, the Congressional Record and speeches contained therein, franked by members of Congress, or the Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk of the House. 2. Seeds transmitted by the Department of Agriculture, or by any member of Congress, procured from that Department. 3. All periodicals sent to subscribers, within the county where printed. 4. Letters and packages relating exclusively to the business of the government of the United States, mailed only by officers of the same; publications required to be mailed to the Librarian of Congress by the copyright law, and letters and parcels mailed by the Smithsonian Institution. All these must be covered by specially printed "penalty" envelopes or labels. All communications to government officers, and to or from members of Congress, are required to be prepaid by stamps. UNITED STATES INTERNAL Revenue TaX. Ale, per barrel of 31 gallons .. Banks and bankers, on capital and deposits. By act of March 3, 1883, "To reduce internal revenue taxation," etc., all taxes on capital and deposits of banks and bankers were repealed, after March 3, 1883. $1 00 Banks and bankers, on average amount of circulation, each month, 1-12 of 1 per cent. Banks, on average amount of circulation, beyond 90 per cent of the capital, an additional tax each month, 1-6 of 1 per cent. Banks, persons, firms, associations, etc., on amount of notes of any person, firm, association (other than a national banking association), corporation, State bank, or State banking association, town, city, or municipal corporation, used and paid out as circulation. Io per ct. Banks, persons, firms, associations (other than national bank associations), and Brandy, per gallon. Brewers, manufacturing 500 barrels or more annually. manufacturing less than 500 barrels annually.. Cigars, manufacturers of, special tax. Cigars of all descriptions, made of tobacco or any substitute, per 1000. . Io per ct. $1 00 Manufacturers of stills, for each still or worm made. Oleomargarine, per pound. Manufacturers of oleomargarine, or other substitutes for butter. Special annual 20 00 02 600 00 Snuff, or snuff flour, manufactured of tobacco or any substitute, per pound. 08 90 Stamps for distilled spirits for export, wholesale liquor dealers, special bonded warehouse, distillery warehouse, and rectified spirits, each. Stamps, on bank checks, drafts, etc. Tax repealed after July 1, 1883. Tobacco, all kinds, per pound, after May 1, 1883. Tobacco, dealers in manufactured, after May 1, 1883. Tobacco, manufacturers of, after May 1, 1883. Tobacco, dealers in leaf, wholesale, after May 1, 1883. Tobacco, dealers in leaf, retail, after May 1, 1883, $250, and 30 cents per dollar on sales above $500 per annum. But farmers and producers may sell tobacco of their own raising to consumers, to an amount not exceeding $100 annually. Tobacco peddlers, travelling with more than 2 horses, mules, etc., after May 1, 1883. 30 00 Tobacco peddlers, travelling with 2 horses, mules, or other animals, after May 1, 1883. Tobacco peddlers, travelling with 1 horse, mule, or other animal, after May 1, 1883. Tobacco peddlers, travelling on foot, or by public conveyance, after May 1, 1883. |