Post Office Act
Encyclopedia
The Post Office Act, , enacted June 8, 1872, formally incorporated the United States Post Office Department
into the United States Cabinet
. It is also notable for §148 which made it illegal to send any obscene or disloyal
materials through the mail, similar to the later Comstock Act of 1873.
United States Post Office Department
The Post Office Department was the name of the United States Postal Service when it was a Cabinet department. It was headed by the Postmaster General....
into the United States Cabinet
United States Cabinet
The Cabinet of the United States is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, which are generally the heads of the federal executive departments...
. It is also notable for §148 which made it illegal to send any obscene or disloyal
Loyalty
Loyalty is faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause There are many aspects to...
materials through the mail, similar to the later Comstock Act of 1873.