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(Eleventh Statutes, page six hundred and twenty-four), under the treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty-six (Seventh Statutes, page four hundred and ninety-nine), which was then deposited in the Treasury of the United States; and for the further purpose of ascertaining the amount, if any, due the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, under a conversion made on March ninth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, as set forth in the report of the honorable Secretary of the Interior on Senate bill numbered sixty-seven hundred and sixty-six, Fifty-seventh Congress, second session, bearing date January seventeenth, nineteen hundred and three, and the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, bearing date January fourteenth, nineteen hundred and three, thereunto attached. That said petition shall name the United States as Court of defendant, and may be verified by attorney. That the Court of Claims is hereby granted jurisdiction in law and in equity to render judgment upon said petition, and to pass upon and find, as a matter of law, whether or not the conversion of said funds was authorized under the third article of the treaty of eighteen hundred and fifty-five above referred to. That the Court of Claims shall advance said cause upon the docket, and, if judgment be rendered for the petitioner, shall award a proper attorney fee for the attorneys of record, to be paid on separate warrants from the amount recovered.

granted jurisdiction.

Attorney's fee.

Approved, March 3, 1905.

March 3, 1905. [H. R. 17865.]

[Public, No. 213.]

propriations.

CHAP. 1480.-An Act Making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Postal service ap- States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated for the service of the Post-Office Department, in conformity with the Act of July second, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, as follows:

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OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

For advertising, five thousand dollars.

For compensation and expenses of United States delegates to the Universal Postal Congress, to convene at Rome, Italy, five thousand dollars.

SALARIES OF POST-OFFICE INSPECTORS: For salaries of five inspectors in charge of divisions, at three thousand dollars each; ten inspectors in charge of divisions, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; six inspectors, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; fifteen inspectors, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; fifteen inspectors, at two thousand dollars each; seventy inspectors, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; sixty inspectors, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; and forty-five inspectors, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; in all, three hundred and sixty-eight thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For per diem allowance of inspectors in the field while actually traveling on official business away from their home, their official domicile, and their headquarters, two hundred and five thousand dollars: Provided, That the Postmaster-General may, in his discretion, allow post-office inspectors per diem while temporarily located at any place on business away from their home, or their designated domicile, for a period not exceeding twenty consecutive days at any one place, and may make rules and regulations governing the foregoing provisions relating to per diem: And provided further. That no per diem shall be paid to inspectors receiving annual salaries of two thousand dollars or

more.

Miscellaneous ex

penses.

For salaries of clerks and laborers at division headquarters, miscellaneous expenses at division headquarters, traveling expenses of inspectors without per diem, and of inspectors in charge, expenses incurred by field inspectors not covered by per diem allowance, and traveling expenses of the chief post-office inspector, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed two thousand dollars may be expended, in the discretion of tion, etc. the Postmaster-General, for the purpose of securing information concerning violations of the postal laws, and for services and information looking toward the apprehension of criminals.

For payment of rewards for the detection, arrest, and conviction of post-office burglars, robbers, and highway mail robbers, fifteen thousand dollars.

For miscellaneous items in the office of the Postmaster-General, two thousand dollars.

OFFICE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

For compensation to postmasters, twenty-three million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

For compensation to assistant post masters at first and second class post-offices: Two, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; twentyfive, at three thousand dollars each; five, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; two, at two thousand dollars each; twelve, at one thousand nine hundred dollars each; twenty, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; fifty-five, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each; one hundred, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; ninety, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; one hundred, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; two hundred and ten, at one thousand three hundred dollars each; three hundred and fifty, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three hundred and forty, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; two hundred and seventy-five, at one thousand dollars each; forty, at nine hundred dollars each; forty, at eight hundred dollars each; and forty, at seven hundred dollars each; in all, two million one hundred and twenty-three thousand eight hundred dollars.

For compensation to clerks in first and second class post-offices. Superintendent of delivery, superintendent of mails, superintendent of money order, and superintendent of registry, four, at not exceeding three thousand two hundred dollars each;

Auditors, superintendent of delivery, superintendent of mails, superintendent of money order, and superintendent of registry, six, at not exceeding three thousand dollars each;

Superintendents of delivery and superintendents of mails, seventeen, at not exceeding two thousand seven hundred dollars each;

Cashiers, superintendents of delivery, and superintendents of mails, twenty-one, at not exceeding two thousand six hundred dollars each; Superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, and superintendents of stations, six, at not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars each;

Assistant superintendent of delivery, assistant superintendent of mails, assistant superintendent of money order, assistant superintendent of registry, bookkeeper, cashiers, finance clerk, private secretary, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, and superintendents of registry, twenty-five, at not exceeding two thousand four hundred dollars each;

Assistant superintendents of mails, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, finance clerks, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendent of registry, and superintendents of stations, twentynine, at not exceeding two thousand two hundred dollars each;

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Miscellaneous.

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At $2,100.

At $2,000.

At $1,800.

At $1,700.

At $1,600.

At $1,500.

At $1,400.

Chief stamp clerks, night superintendents, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of inquiry, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, and superintendents of registry, sixteen, at not exceeding two thousand one hundred dollars each;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, bookkeepers, cashiers, examiners of stations, finance clerks, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of secondclass matter, superintendent of inquiry, and superintendents of stations, seventy-seven, at not exceeding two thousand dollars each;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, examiners of stations, finance clerks, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, sixty, at not exceeding one thousand eight hundred dollars each;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, examiners of stations, finance clerks, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, one hundred and nineteen, at not exceeding one thousand seven hundred dollars each,

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, examiners of stations, finance clerks, foremen of crews, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, one hundred and five, at not exceeding one thousand six hundred dollars each;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, examiners of stations, finance clerks, foremen of crews, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registery, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, one hundred and twenty-two, at not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars each;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, clerks, examiners of stations, finance clerks, foremen of crews, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of, mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter,

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and superintendents of stations, three hundred and sixty-nine, at not exceeding one thousand four hundred dollars each;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant At $1,300. superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, clerks, finance clerks, foremen of crews, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, four hundred and forty-five, at not exceeding one thousand three hundred dollars each;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, chief stamp clerks, clerks, finance clerks, foremen of crews, printers, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, one thousand seven hundred and thirty-five, at not exceeding one thousand two hundred dollars each;

Assistant superintendents of stations, clerks, printers, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, one thousand six hundred and seventy, at not exceeding one thousand one hundred dollars each;

Assistant superintendents of stations, clerks, clerks in charge of sta

tions, printers, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, and superintendents of second-class matter, two thousand seven hundred and forty-four, at not exceeding one thousand dollars each;

At $1,200.

At $1,100.

At $1,000.

Carpenters, clerks, clerks in charge of stations, pressmen, printers, At $900. and private secretaries, two thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, at not exceeding nine hundred dollars each;

Carpenters, clerks, clerks in charge of stations, and pressmen, four At $800. thousand two hundred and thirty-five, at not exceeding eight hundred dollars each;

At $600.

Carpenters, clerks, clerks in charge of stations, janitors, laborers, At $700. messengers, porters, pressmen, and watchmen, four thousand one hundred and fifty-five, at not exceeding seven hundred dollars each; Carpenters, clerks, clerks in charge of stations, janitors, laborers, messengers, porters, pressmen, and watchmen, four thousand two hundred and forty-three, at not exceeding six hundred dollars each; Clerks, clerks in charge of stations, janitors, laborers, messengers, porters, and watchmen, eight hundred, at not exceeding five hundred dollars each;

Clerks, clerks in charge of stations, janitors, laborers, messengers, porters, and watchmen, five hundred, at not exceeding four hundred dollars each;

Clerks, clerks in charge of stations, laborers, and janitors, four hundred, at not exceeding three hundred dollars each;

Clerks in charge of stations, eight hundred, at not exceeding two hundred dollars each;

Clerks in charge of stations, at a rate of compensation not to exceed one hundred dollars each, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars; In all, twenty-one million dollars.

At $500.

At $400.

At $300.

At $200.

At $100.

Appointment, etc.,

And the appointment and assignment of clerks hereunder shall be so restricted. made during the fiscal year as not to involve a greater aggregate expenditure than this sum.

That hereafter when any clerk in post-offices of the first or second class, or in the Railway Mail Service; or any letter carrier in the city free-delivery service; is absent from duty from any cause, other than the fifteen days' annual leave with pay allowed by law, the Postmaster

Substitutes allowed.

salaries.

General, under such regulations as he may prescribe, may authorize Payment from lapsed the employment of a substitute for such work, and payment therefor from the lapsed salary of such absent clerk, or letter carrier, at a rate not to exceed the pay of the grade of work performed by such substitute.

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For compensation to substitutes for clerks of first and second class post-offices on vacation, one hundred thousand dollars;

For temporary clerk hire, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the Postmaster-General may, in the disbursement of this appropriation, allow postmasters at first-class offices to employ temporary clerks at the rate of twenty-five cents an hour during the rush or busy hours of the day.

For separating mails at third and fourth class post-offices, eight hundred thousand dollars.

For unusual business at third and fourth class post-offices, fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That on the direct order of the PostmasterGeneral any part of this sum may be allowed for clerk hire, rent, fuel, light, and miscellaneous expenses in Alaska when by reason of unusual conditions the interest of the service demands such allowances.

For allowance to third-class post-offices to cover the cost of clerical services, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That no allowance in excess of two hundred dollars shall be made where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand dollars, one thousand one hundred dollars, or one thousand two hundred dollars; nor in excess of three hundred dollars where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand three hundred dollars, one thousand four hundred dollars, or one thousand five hundred dollars; nor in excess of four hundred dollars where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand six hundred dollars, one thousand seven hundred dollars, one thousand eight hundred dollars, or one thousand nine hundred dollars.

For rent, light, and fuel for first, second, and third class post-offices, two million eight hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That there shall not be allowed for the use of any. third-class post-office for rent a sum in excess of four hundred dollars, nor more than eighty dollars for fuel and light, in any one year: And provided further, That the Postmaster-General may, in the disbursement of this appropriation, apply a part thereof to the purpose of leasing premises for the use of postoffices of the first, second, and third classes, at a reasonable annual rental, to be paid quarterly, for a term not exceeding ten years.

For necessary miscellaneous and incidental items directly connected with first and second class post-offices, including furniture, cleaning, and all other matters not specifically provided for in other appropriations, two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.

For advertising and purchase of newspapers containing advertisements contracted for under this appropriation, twenty-five thousand dollars.

For rental or purchase of canceling machines, including cost of power, motors, repairs to motors, and miscellaneous expenses of installation and operating, two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.

For compensation to seven assistant superintendents, salary and allowance division, at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum each, fourteen thousand dollars.

For per diem allowance for seven assistant superintendents, salary and allowance division, when actually traveling on business of the Post-Office Department, at a rate to be fixed by the PostmasterGeneral not to exceed four dollars per day, and for other necessary official expenses, ten thousand two hundred and twenty dollars.

For stationery for postal service, sixty-five thousand dollars.

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