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STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW

779-SEPT.

3, 1954

witnesses who are required to travel between the Territories, possessions, or to and from the continental United States, shall be entitled to the actual expenses of travel at the lowest first-class rate available at the time of reservation for passage, by means of transportation employed: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to Alaska. "When a witness is detained in prison for want of security for his appearance, he shall be entitled, in addition to his subsistence, to a compensation of $1 per day.". SEC. 46. The analysis of chapter 165 of Title 28, United States Code, immediately preceding section 2501 of such title, is amended by striking out of item 2510, in such analysis, the words "Departmental reference cases", and in lieu thereof inserting "Referral of cases by Comptroller General", so that such item will read as follows: "2510. Referral of cases by Comptroller General.". SEC. 47. (a) The first paragraph of section 2508 of Title 28, United States Code is amended by striking out "United States Court of Claims" and inserting in lieu thereof "Court of Claims" so that such paragraph will read: "Upon the trial of any suit in the Court of Claims in which any setoff, counterclaim, claim for damages, or other demand is set up on the part of the United States against any plaintiff making claim against the United States in said court, the court shall hear and determine such claim or demand both for and against the United States and plaintiff." (b) The catchline to section 2510 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the words "Departmental reference cases", appearing in such catchline, and in lieu thereof inserting "Referral of cases by Comptroller General", so that such catchline will read as follows: "§2510. Referral of cases by Comptroller General". SEC. 48. Section 2 of the Act approved August 7, 1888 (ch. 772, 25 Stat. 383; 47 U.S.C. sec. 10) is amended by striking out, after "provision of" near the beginning of such section, the reference "title sixty-five of the Revised Statutes", and in lieu thereof inserting "sections 5263 to 5269, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes, prior to the effective date of the repeal of such sections,", so that such section will read as follows: "SEC. 2. That Avhenever any telegraph company which shall have accepted the provisions of sections 5263 to 5269, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes, prior to the effective date of the repeal of such sections, shall extend its line to any station or office of a telegraph line belonging to any one of said railroad or telegraph companies, referred to in the first section of this Act, said telegraph company so extending its line shall have the right and said railroad or telegraph company shall allow the line of said telegraph company so extending its line to connect with the telegraph line of said railroad or telegraph company to which it is extended at the place where their lines may meet, for the prompt and convenient interchange of telegraph business between said companies; and such railroad and telegraph companies, referred to in the first section of this act, shall so operate their respective telegraph lines as to afford equal facilities to all, without discrimination in favor of or against any person, company, or corporation whatever, and shall receive, deliver, and exchange business wnth connecting telegraph lines on equal terms, and affording equal facilities, and without discrimination for or against any one of such connecting lines; and such exchange of business shall be on terms just and equitable.".

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