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 466 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 86, 87 . MARCH 26, 1934 . Treatment of missing based upon the returns at hand, but when the board has informa- retums. tion that an election was held at any precinct from which no return has been received and which return, if received, the board has reason to believe will affect the result of the election, it shall be the duty of the board to await the arrival of such return until 4 o'clock post- meridian on th e 10th day of December in the year durin g which the election is held, but no longer, and any return received after that time shall not be counted by the board. E lecti ons, prov ision s Upon the completio n of the said canvass as he rein the governing. said board sha ll declare th e person who has receive prov ided , the gretest number of votes for the office for which he is a candidate elected to such office for the term for which he is elected, and shall issue and deliver to him in writing, under their hands and seals, a certificate of his election. It shall be the duty of the Governor to preserve all electio n retur ns care fully and inv iolate, and, after t he cert ificat es of result have been canvassed, to replace the returns into the packages from which they were taken and carefully seal the same and pre- serve all such returns inviolate for at least two years thereafter, unless sooner called upon b y the House o f Representati ves of Con- gress or some court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to produce Notice to be given. the same for inspection. It shall also be the duty of the Governor to notify each successful candidate of his election, and to do so by the speediest means of communication. Effect of ex ist ing SEC. 4 . Except as herein otherwise provided, all of the provisions laws. of the Acts of May 7, 1906, and of August 24, 1912, hereinabove referred to, shall continue in full force and effect until altered, Aiteraticns, etc. amended, or repealed by Congress. And any and all laws enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska pertaining to elections in said Territory shall remain in full force and effect until altered, amended, or repealed by the said Legislature or by Congress. That the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska shall have the power from time to time as the need therefor may arise, to change the date of general elections in the said Territory, including the date of election of a Delegate from the Terr itory of Alas ka to the Hous e of Repre- Autbority of terri- sentatives and of the members of the territorial legislature- and that tonal legislature . the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska shall also have the power by law to change from time to time the personnel of the canvassing board, the dates of its meetings, and may prescribe its duties. Ap proved, Marc h 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 87 .] AN ACT March 26, 1934. [H.R. 7808 .1	 To authorize annual appropriations to meet losses sustained by officers and em- [Public, No. 129 .] ployees of the United States in foreign countries due to appreciation of foreign currenc ies in their relation to the American dollar, and for other p urposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Forei gn se rvic e off l- United States o f Am er ica in Congress assembled, That there are oors and employees. Annual a pr opr ia- authorized to be appropriat ed annually s uch sums as ma y be neces- tions authorized to sary to enable the President, in his discretion and under such meet losses, due to forei gn cu rren cy ap pre- regulations as he may prescribe and notwithstanding the provisions elation. Post, pp. 834,1060. of any other Act and upon recommendation of the Director of the Budget, to meet losses sustained on and after July 15, 1933, by offi- cers, enlisted men, and employees of the United States while in serv- ice in foreign countries due to the appreciation of foreign currencies To co ver d efic ienci es in their relation to the American dollar, and to cover any deficiency in Treasurer's a ccounts. in the accounts of the Treasurer of the United States, including interest, arising out of the arrangement approved by the President on July 27, 1933, for the conversion into foreign currencies of checks