SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 204. 1924. 217 and other miscellaneous and incidental expenses, to be expended under the direction of the Attorney General; in all, $89,470. Defending suits in claims against the United States: For neces- c,§;§“°i¤g $****5 in sary expenses incurred in the examination of witnesses, procuring ' evidence, employment of experts, and such other expenses as may be necessary in efending suits in the Court of Claims, including Indian dggm d°P’°d°“°¤ depredation claims, to be expended under the direction of the ` Attorney General, $7 9,500. _ Detection and prosecution of crimes: For the detection and prosecu— ¤uli€il°Y>?3}`i;ii°e§l.°”°s°` tion of crimes against the United States; for the protection of the per- Prs>¢¤¢¢i<>¤ <>f the son of the President of the United States; the uisition, collection, Pr°md°m' classification, and preservation of criminal iderildhcation records and their exchange with the oihcials of States, cities, and other institutions; for such other investigations regarding official matters under the control of the Department of Justice and the Department of State as may be directed by the Attorney General; hire, maintenance, V°h*°*°*·°°°· upkeep, and operation of motor—propelled or horse-drawn passengercarrying vehicles when necessary; Hrearms and ammunition, such stationery and supplies for use at the seat of government or elsewhere as the Attorney General may direct, includiig not to exceed $10,000 for taxicab hire to be used exclusively for e purposes set forth in this gzragraph and to be expended under the direction of the Attorney neral, whose certificate as to the ex diture thereof shall be conclusive on the General Accounting Ogg; per diem in §°,$§,f‘§,g,°f“,,"j“,,‘§,*f*°°°°· lieu of subsistence when allowed pursuant to section 13 of the Sundry Civil Appropriation Act approved August 1, 1914, including not to exceed $260,000 for necessaréy em oyees at the seat 1),,,,,,,,,, I,m,,,,,,,. of government, and including a Director o the li3ureau of Investi- ¤°¤ B¤*¤¤¤- gation at not exceeding $7,500 per annum, $2,188,862; for the hmmm umm, investigation of the official acts, records, and accounts of marshals, ms- •>°¢· attorneys, and clerks of the United States courts and the territorial courts, and United States commissioners, for which purpose all the official pzapers, records, and dockets of said officers, without exception, sha be examined by thegtzgents of the Attorney General at any time; and also, when requ by the presiding ]udge, the official acts, records and accounts of referees and trustees of such courts, including $35,260 for necessary employges at the seat of government, $112,860; in all, $2,301,722; to expended under PWM; the direction of the Attorney General: Provided, That this appro- Advances. priation shall be available for advances to be made by the disbursirgg R_S_,,,.,_mS,,,_m_ clerk of the Department of Justice when authorized and approv by the Attorney General, the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided further, Sum, mm my That for the purpose of executing the duties or which provision wormis made by this appropriation, the Attorney General is authorized to appoint officials who shall be vested with the authority necessary (mmm, mmmw for the execution of such duties: Provided further, That not ex- can mmus. ceeding $10,000 of this appropriation shall be immediately available to meet obligations incurred on account of expenses incident to criminal identification records. Eumming mmm, Enforcement of antitrust laws: For the enforcement of antitrust laws. laws, including not exceeding $10,000 for clerical services and not exceeding $40,000 for compensation of attorneys at the seat of M government. $201,200: Provided, however, That no part of this {TZ., ;§,`Y',,m,,mtmg money shall be spent in the prosecution of any organization or §;gf",mb$gg*;§_"“°“· individual for entering into any combination or agreement having ' in view the increasing of wages, shortening of hours, or the conditions of labor, or for any act done in furtherance thereo , I l uhm not in itself imlawful : Provided fwrther, That no part of this agpro- qs, em. °m priation shall be expended for the prosecution of producers of arm
