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 140 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Suss. I. Cns. 181, 182. 1924. cmmcmmms. Sec. 3. In said suit the court shall also hear, examine, consider, and adj udicate any claims which the United States may have against said Indian nation, but any payment which may haye been made by the United States upon any c aim against the United States shall not operate as an estoppel, but may be pleaded as an offset in such -suit. Appeal to Supreme Src. 4. That from the, decision of the_Court of Claims in any c°m` suit prosecuted under the authority of this Act, an apgeal may be taken byé either party as in other cases to the Supreme ourt of the United mates. bA;g¤u¤;¤,¤{1S'fw¤· ¤¢¤·· Sec. 5. That upon the final determination of any suit instituted Y °°t°°' under this Act, the Court of Claims shall decree such amount or _ amounts as it ma find reasonable to be paid the attorney or attorneys so employed Eby said Indian nation for the services and expenses of said attorneys rendered or incurred prior or subsequent to the date of 'approval of this Act: Provided, That in_ no case shall the aggregate amounts decreed by said Court of Claims for fees be in excess of the amount or amounts stipulated in the contract of employment, or in excess of a sum equal to 10 per centum of the km of mm md amount of recovery against the United States. _ ,,,,,,,,s,_ Sec. 6. The Court of Claims shall have full authority by proper orders and process to bring in and make parties to such suit any or all persons deemed by it necessary or proper to the Hnal determination of the matters in controv. ,,,’,},§{,*;°?§;‘,°,$,l‘2{,,,*§§Z Sec. 7. A copy of the Sptition slidlshy in such case, be served upon °d· the Attorney General of e United States, and he, or some attorney from the Department of Justice to be designated by him is hereby dirgcted to appear and defend the interests of the United States in suc case. Approved, May 24, 1924. 1;‘gY,§*3g59%· CHAP, 182.-An Act For the reorganization and improvement of the For- eign Service of the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re entatices 0 the $‘{f,°1.,i‘§,'§,$$.§`Ti,,§‘.‘§‘C.,¤. United States of America in Congress aaaembgzg That herefifter {*;,'g'wn§,$f’*°° °° '°° the Diplomatic and Consular Service of the United States shall be known as the Foreigin Service of the United States. 0{ggg: designation Sec. 2. That the o cial designation “Foreign Service officer" ' as employed throughout this Act shall be deemed to denote permanent officers in the Foreign Service below the grade of minister, all of whom are subject to promotion on merit, and who may be assiped to duty in either the diplomatic or the consular branch of the Foreign Service at the discretion of the President. weed Md Sec. 3. That the otHcers in the Foreign Service shall hereafter be graded and classified as follows, with the salaries of each class herein ailixed thereto, but not exceeding in number for each class Mmmm 0, auch a proportion to the total number of officers in the service reprements and salaries. sented in the following percentage limitations: Ambassadors and ministers as now or hereafter provided; Forei Service officers as follows: Class 1, 6 per centum, $9,000; class 2, glper centum, $8,000; class 3, 8 per centum, $7,000; class 4, 9 per centum, $6,000; class 5, 10 per centum, $5,000; class 6, 14 per centum, $4,500; class 7, P, No $4,000; class 8, $3,500; class 9, $3,000; unclassified, $3,000 to $1,500: ne°i?iis':¤¤mspec¢i¤¤. Ptwtdgdi That RS mail? Fo1‘€1g11 S€}'V1<>e officers above class 6 as may be required for the purpose of inspection may be detailed by dl I th§Sec2et;1`Ly 0% State fcge that pigipose. Appointments re uc._. at oreign rvice officers ma be a inted as secrem°°`°’ E“’°”b°m' taries in the Diplomatic Service or as cd,nsularpIci&cers or both: