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SEVENTY-FIRST C ONGRESS . SEss . II . CH. 289. 1930 .

363 railway post offices for the distribution of mails when the furnishing of space for such distribution can not, under the Postal Laws and Regulations, properly be required of railroad companies without additional compensation, and for equipment and miscellaneous items necessary to terminal railway post offices, $1,600,000 . Electric and cable For electric and cable car service, $625,000.

cars. For transport ation of fore ign mails by steamship, a ircraft, or Foreign mails . otherwise, including the cost of advertising in connection with the v01.45,p.sss. award of contracts authorized b y the Mercha nt Marine Act of 1928 u.s.a, p. 1538. (U. S . C ., title 46, sees . 861-889 ; Supp. III, title 16, sees . 886-891x), supp .Iv, P. 617 . $29,500,000, and in addition thereto any unexpended balances under - Balances available . the appropriations for foreign mail transportation for the fiscal year 1930 are continued and made available : Provided, That not to Aircraft allowance . exceed $6,600,000 of this sum may be expended for carrying foreign mail by aircraft under contracts which will not create obligations for the fiscal year 1932 in excess of $7,000,000 : Provided further, That th e Postmaster General is a uthorized to expend such s ums as sea post service . may be necessary, not to exceed $250,000, to cover the cost to the United States for maintaining sea post service on ocean steam- ships conveying the mails to and from the United States and not to exceed $3,600 for the salary of the Assistant Director, Division of New s Yo rk Cit Director ' International Postal Service, with headquarters at New York City Provided further, That not exceeding $10,000 of this appropriation co s smM ana osta l may be available for expenses of delegates designated from the Post Expe nses of delegate s Office Department by the Postmaster General to the Pan American to. Postal Congres s of Madrid, including travel ing expenses, subsistence or per diem in lieu thereof (notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act), entertainment, and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Postmaster General .

Balances due foreign For balances due foreign countries, $2,200,000 .

countries . For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the Postal Service, office Travel, etc . of the Second Assistant Postmaster General, $1,200 .

Aircraft contract, in- For the inland transportatio n of mail by aircraft, under contract land service . as authorized by law, and for the incidental expenses thereof, includ- Vol. 43, p. 805; Vol. ing not to exceed $35,000 for supervisory officials and clerks at air 44, pp . 6112, 1049. mail transfer points, and not to exceed $40,000 for personal services Ante, p . 259. in the District of Columbia and incidental and travel expenses, $15,000,000 . For payment of limited indem nity for the injury or loss of inter- Indemnity, lost inter- national mail in accordance with convention, treaty, or agreement national marl . stipulations, $50,000 . Thi rd Assis tant Pos t- O FFICE OF THE T HIRD ASSIS TANT POST MASTE R GEN ERAL

master General . For manufacture of adhesive postage stamps, special-delivery velopespspostalp cards, stamps, books of stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers, "t o- po stal car ds, and for coil ing of s tam ps, $6 ,000,000 .

Distribution agency . For pay of agents and assistants to examine and distribute stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers, and expenses of agency, $23,750. For payment of limited indem nity for the injury or loss of pieces m Inde mit y, lost do- stic ail. of domesti c registered matter, insured and collect-on-delivery mail, and for failure to remit collect-on-delivery charges, $1,800,000 .

Travel, etc . For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the Postal Service, office of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, $1,000 . Fourth

Assistant OFFICE OF THE FOURTH ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL

Postmaster General . For stationery for the Postal Service, including the money-order Stationery . Postal Savings Sys- and registry systems ; and also for the purchase of supplies for the temsuppiies. Postal Savings System, including rubber stamps, canceling devices,