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 INDEX. 1081 Past-ajice Department, (continued.) I Past-ofice Department, (continued.) to be subject to penalties, &c., form of oath, and before whom to for violation of postal laws, be taken, , , ,' , 237 with or without the oath. . 287 to establish rates for telegrams over annual salaries of officers, clerks, and certain lines. 287 others ... 284 to give copy of annual estimates to the pay of messengers, watchmen, and labor- Secretary of the Treasury before, &e. 287 ers 285 to send copy of postal conventions to seal for department, and how to be used, 285 Secretary of State ... 287 bonds taken and contracts entered into printed proof-sheets ot; to be reby, to be made to and with the United vised at the post-office department, 287 States. . . 287 may appeal from the decision of the suits under postal laws to be in name of auditor, to the first comptroller of the the United States, and to have priority, 323 treasury ... 288 to be in circuit or district courts. 323 to fill vacancies in office of postmaster at before local magistrates and courts. . 323 certain post-ofices without delay. . 288 other provisions concerning. 323, 324 auditor to be notined of change. . 288 all orders, &c., on which, &c., and con- may put post-offices in charge of a special tracts, &c., to have true dates amxed, 287 agent when, &,c. 289 date offiling certain papers to be indorsed to certify certain orders and regulations thereon ... 287 to auditor .. 289 special agents oi salaries and expenses. 289 may establish blank agency at Washbond_ of, if required to collect, &c., ington, D. C.. 289 public money ... 289 may appoint special agents for Pacidc suits to be brought to recover money coast and elsewhere ... 289 paid by the, by mistake or through their salaries and expenses. . . 289 fraud 291 and bond when required to collect Enes and penalties for violations of laws public money .. · 289 of, when collected, to be paid into the may employ his assistants and supertreasury, except, &c ... 292 intendents as special agents 289 not to be liable for the lo s of any regis- allowance to them for travelling extered mail matter 300 pen ses .. 289 special agents of, to search for, &c., let- may appoint two agents to superintend ters, &c., carried unlawfully. . 312, 322 railway postal service .. 289 one-half of pecuniary penalties, &c., to their salaries and expenses. . . 289 go to informers, the other half to the tobe paid out ofwbat appropriation, 289 United States, except, &c. . . . 292, 826 may establish resident mail agencies at warrants of attachment against delin- Panama, Aspinwall, Havana, St. quent postmasters and their sureties, 325, Thomas, &c. . ,... 289 826 pay for services and expenses. . 289 POSUHHSECP-GGDCPZI, authority may appoint mail agent on each steamer and duties of. 285 on routes between San Francisco, Jain case of death, &c., duties to devolve pan, and China. . ._ . . . 289, 290 upon first-assistant postmaster-general, 285 and Honolulu, Sandwich Islands. 290 to report annually to Congress as to con- New York to Rio Janeiro. . .· . 290 tracts for carrying the mail 285 their salaries .. . . 290 land and water mails established, may establish a_ general postal agency &c., in the year. . . . . . 285 at Shanghai, China, or at Yokoallowances to contractors 285 hama, Japan, with branch agencurtailments of expenses  285 cies ... 290 finances of the department. . . 285 pay of postal agentsthereat. ‘. _. 290 fines and deductions .. 286 rent, clerk-hire, furniture, and incl- I copy of each contract for carrying dental .. 290 the mail. 286 may employ route agents. 290 contracts for other purposes, &c. . 286 theirpay. . _. ._ .. 290 clerks and persons employed in the may appoint clerks in railway post-offices, 290 department 286 their pay and from what appropriaforeign postai business and agencies, 286 tions .. 290 reports to be printed at public printing may make advances of necessarysums ofllce .. . . . . . . 286 todefray expenses ofagents t01H2GB- number, &c., of. . . . . . . 286 tigate mail depredations, examine to submit to Congress expenses of pre- post-offices, &c. ... 291 ceding year, and estimates for ensuing may transfer debts due the department year, and under what heads 286 from postmasters and others to certain names of detectives and confidential contractors .. 291 agents not to be disclosed. 286 transfers to be only for, &c 291 to give to Congress during first week of to cause suits to be brought to recover session detailed statement of expendi- back money paid by the department ture 286 biy mistake or through fraud  291 to keep inventories of all public property to ehver to owner property stolen from 2 I in his charge, except stationery and mail, 1f',_&c. . . . ... 9 fuel ... 286 to issue his warrant to the treasurer to to take oath or afllrmation before entering carry certain amounts to credit of 292 upon duties of office. . . . . . 287 postal revenues, &c. ...