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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