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 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 364. 1925. 1027 $2,177 ,500; for the investigation of the official acts, records, and M{§V;’g§gf,_‘“cic°m°m accounts of marshals, attorneys, and clerks of the United States ’ i courts and the territorial courts, and United States commissioners, for which purpose all the official papers, records, and dockets of said officers, without exception, shall be examined by the agents of the Attorney General at any time; and also, when requested by the presiding judge, the official acts, records, and accounts of referees and trustees of such courts, including $43,000 for necessary employees at the seat of government, $117,000; in all, $2,294,500; to be ex ended under the direction of the Attorney General: Provided, 'lphat this a propriation shall be available for advances to be made by the dislihrsing clerk of the Department of Justice when authorized and approved by the Attorney General, the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes to the con- R.S.,sec.3647%£.718. trary notwithstanding: Provided further, That for the purpose of ¤,§{°§'Q‘§l °m° “°' executing the duties for which provision is made by this appropriation, the Attorney General is authorized to appoint officials who shall be vested with the authority necessary for the execution of such duties. Enforcement of antitrust laws: For the enforcement of antitrust ,,,§,’S‘{‘°'°‘”¥ °““°""" laws, including not exceeding $15,000 for clerical services and not exceeding $50,000 for compensation of attorneys at the seat of government, $228,000: Provided, That no part of this money shall {,°',Q""}f,§· pm,c,m,,g be spent in the prosecution of any organization or individual for igcby bi¢gg¤:i¤¢*¤¤¤» entering into any combination or agreement having in view the ° " °r °' increasing of wages, shortening of hours, or bettering the conditions of labor, or for an act done in furtherance thereof not in itself A I H 0, imlawfulz Providedy further, That no part of this appropriation shall m¤i¤i·g,°¤£i¤. mu be expended for the prosecution of producers of farm products and associations of farmers who cooperate and organize in an effort to and for the purpose to obtain and maintain a fair and reasonable price for their products. _ Enforcement of Acts to regulate commerce: For salary and ,,,E,§,,'°'?',,‘f,‘,T‘{,,,l'§$°"'°‘t° expenses of assistant to the Solicitor General in representing the _ Government in all matters arisin under the Act entitled "An Act _`glg°ii§1Q°;%vf’1q“3°l[ to regulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887, as amended E’°',;,’?\,g; 1}}**,},.*;},*- inclu ing traveling expenses, to be expende under the direction of ' ' ` the Attorney General, including not to exceed $9,540 for salaries of employees in the District of olumbia, $10,500. Investigation and prosecution of war frauds: For the investiga- XQQQQTQQH md tion and prosecution of alleged frauds, either civil or criminal, or prgyswuistn or. other crimes or offenses against the United States, growing out of °" °' °‘m‘ or arising in connection with the preparation for or prosecution of the late war, including the institution and prosecution of suits for the recovery of moneys which contain no element of fraud but arose incident to the investigation of alleged frauds, to be available for the employment of counsel and other assistants, rents, and all other urposes in connection therewith, whether in the District of Columiiia or elsewhere, including not to exceed $10,000 for communication service, the purchase of furniture, law books, books of reference, and other necessary equipment and supplies at the seat of the government, $1,000,000, to be expended in the discretion of the Attorney PWM General: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available Rentinithe name. for rent of buildings in the District of Columbia if suitable space is provided by the Public Buildings Commission: Provekied further, _ That not more than two persons shall be employed hereunder at a F2? **=S“’*°“°¤· rate of compensation exceeding $10,000 per annum each, whose aggregate compensation shall not exceed $30,000, but the Attorney General may tix the compensation of not to exceed six persons at not to exceed $10,000 each.