§ MR. PEEK (for Mr. G. B. GREGORY)asked the Postmaster General, Whether he is aware that the delivery of Postage Cards is frequently delayed beyond the time provided by the General Regulation No. 13; and, whether he will inquire whether such delay cannot be prevented?
§ MR. MONSELLreplied that, considering the very large number of postage cards—about 1,500,000 per week—which passed through the Post Office, the complaints of delay in their delivery were very few in number. As far as could be ascertained that delay arose, in most instances, from the cards accidentally slipping within the folds of letters and large packages, and this it was impossible altogether to avoid. The best advice he could give to persons who were particularly anxious that their communications should arrive in due time was that they should send letters instead of postage cards.