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 1278 INDEX. Proolamations p/`lhe President, (continued.) Prussia, (continued.) twenty- ourth, A. D. 1870, be observed letters not to be mailed beyond, as a day of ppblic Thanksgiving. 1137 until furnished. 964 proclaiming 1 t discriminating duties newspapers, rate of postage on, and to be heretofore levied upon certain merchan- prepaid .. . . 964 disc imported in Portuguese vessels are postage how divided .. 964 discontinued ... 1137 accounts between the two countries., 964, 965 commanding the persons composing un- future reduction of sea postage. 965 lawful combinations of armed men in higher rates to be established, if, &c. 965 South Carolina to disperse, &c. within closed mails .. 965 » twenty days ... 1138 letter bills and acknowledgments of re- · Przfessor of Mat ematics, ceipts. 965 ay oil established .. t. .33l, 332 forms of. . . . .968 - 971 ] Pmfegms of Colleges, blank letter bill to be sent if there are no 5 retired officers may serve as .. . . 320 letters. 965 Q Prqeswrs of Miluary Academy, vouchers. . ... 965 l pay 0. . . . . . 319 accounts to be closed quarterly. 965 » ten per cent. of current pay for every five forms of. 972 - 974 yeurs’ service ... 319 balances, and how to be paid ... 965 such addition not toexceed forty per dead letters, newspapers, &c  965, 966 ? eentum of yearly pay ... 319 forms respectini ... .. 975 Progressive Rates of Postage. See Postage. missent, redirected, c. letters .. 966 Prohibited Articles, marks and stamps upon letters. 966 provisions concerning their non-delivery, weight of letters, &c. in each closed mail, in postal conventions with Great Brit- to be inserted in letter bill ... 966 ain. .. 852 accounts and credits ..,... 966 with Belgium. , ..,... 925 convention may be amended ... 966 _ with the North German Union.. 980, 981 when to take effect and how long to _ with Italy ... .. 1007, 1010 continue. .. 966 f with Switzerland. 1032 additional urliclcs, providing for i with the Netherlands. . 1065 the registration of valuable letters, of with Brazil .. 1111 August 29, and October 14, 1855. 976 ‘· Promissory Nam, letters alleged to be valuable shall be for less than one hundred dollars to be registered at office of mailing, on ap- exempt from stamp tax, October 1, plication of the person posting 976 1870 .. 257 not to be compulsory, and to create “Proof Gnllon,” n0_liability for loss. .. . . . 976 what to be, in determining customs duties 263 postage and registration fee to be Prosclt, Charles, prepaid. . . .  976 ie appropriation to pay amount due for provision for registering letters mailed in l printing to. . . . . .. . . 498 the interior of either country. 976, Prosecutionfor Crimes, mode of mailing, &c. re istered letters.,. 976 Ti; against the United States laws, appropri- I letter bills and acknowledgments of re- ations for expenses of. , .239, 308, 483, 497 ceipt .. 976 Providence Hospital, duty of postmasters on receipt of ... 976 r,' surgeon-general to pay balance due to, registered letters destined for an inland for su rt of certain transient paupers S9 office, to be forwarded ... 977 F Providence, Illiblle Island, accounts between the two countries ` provisions of act allowing entry of goods for ... . 977 ; for immediate transportation, extended additional articles of December to the port of ... 271 28, 1860, and April 24, 1861. 978 condemned ordnance to be delivered for additional offices of exchange established soldiers' monument at ... 389 to correspond by closed mail through .~ Provisions and Clothing, England by Canadian mail packets. . . 978 _; appropriations for bureau of 249, 327, 493, description of letters, &c. in closed mails 978 532 accounts for correspondence by Canadian l` chief of bureau of} to have what rank mail packets ... 978 and title ... 537 proclamation ln respect to consular * deficiency appropriation for. 521 jurisdiction over crews of vessels 0L.. . 1130 Prussia, Public Buildings and Grounds, postal convention with, July 17, and Au- appropriations for.52, 90, 234, 294- 297, 302, 5 gust 26, 1852 .. 963- 966 314, 479 ‘ offices of exchange of correspondence. . . 963 inventories of property of the United JF rates of postage on letters and packets.. . 963 States in, to be taken and kept ... 364 Q by 6 Osed mails .. . 968 annual report to Congress. 364 Ai increased rates .. . . 963 Public Credit, combined rates. . . 963 act to strengthen. . 1 }· prepayment optional .. 963 faith of the United States pledged to the what weig ts to be used ... 968 payment in coin, or its eq_uiva1ent, of ,1 equivalents of units of weight. . .963, 964 all obligations of the. United States, foreign postage to be added on certain except, &c. 1 letters. ... . . . . ... . 964 Public Debt. See Debt, Natzbnal. lists or foreign countries to be fur- provision for the refunding of the. .. 272, 273 t mshed. . . ... . . .. . . 964 an amount equal to the interest on all