. 984 mnnx. _ Pago. 1'ngo. .Postmaalm·-General-—C0ntinuod. P08tmd6(0l‘8—C0lltlllU0d. to prescribe time after acceptance of bid for Postmasker-General to report to Congress ‘r entering into eontmc .. -.. . 235 raw of compensation for .. .. 343 to approve snretics of contracts for service. 235 .Poct·0,0icc .-ict, may contractwith next lowest bidder when amendments to "act to mvise, consolidate, accepted bidder lails to make com and amend the statutes relating to tract . . . . . . 235-236 the Post-Ofllce Department" 19, 233-237 or may r0·e.dvertise service -. .- . . $236 Post—O_0ice at Galveston, Clbzcas, - may eontrtegs vtgtlzipgztézwestmdder whore 236- approp;riati<;u to pay balance duo on furnicon c r i , . ure or. . . ... . . 208 or mz; advertise for proposals .. 236 — no part to be paid until vouchers tiled may m c temporary contracts without ad- with Sixth Auditor. ... , 208 vertisement, when. . . . . . 236 no payment to W. T. Clark until final limitation of price on, Sac .. 236 settlement of his accounts . . 208 may make discretionary extensions of regu· Post-Ojec Buildings, lar contracts, occ .. . . 236 appropriations for . - ... . . 2%-229,394 to perfect title to certainreal estate obtained Bout-Qyicc Department, from John W. Norton. . . ... $8-289 appropriations for salaries in . 106, 366 shall have mails on railway post-routes for printing and binding for 204, 311 weighed by employes of his Depart- 341 for improvement of streets around buildment .. . . . . . ... . ing . . . . - . ..· 143 contract of, with Pacino Mail Steamship forsecuring foundation-walls of building- 214 Company, for steamshéién mail-service for repairs oi building . ... .. _ 377 under act of 1872, ch. 6, annulled.. 342 for deficiencies . ... 144, 413 shall cause investigation of expenditures of for purchase of scales; to be advertised Post-Otifice Department to reduce ex- and contracted for ... ... 291 penscs, &c . 343 for oiilcial postage . 232, 343 shall report to Congress rate of compensxv to enable, to participate in International tion for postmastsrs, &c., not exceed- Exhibition .. . ., 400 ing rates for same service in private clerks in, not to be paid out of appropriacmployments .. -. ... 343 tions made for other purposes ... 367 may limit number of postal cmplcyés, re- seal of, to be ailixed to commissions of postducc number of free-delivery cities, masters appointed by the President.. 23 and compensation of postal transpor- Peat-Offices, tation companies .. . . . .. 343 apfmcpriations for (pay of clerks for ... 231, 341 shall report to Congress rate of postage on or rent, fuel, an lights 232, 341 printed matter, &c., apprcachinganct- Past-Roads, ual cost of transportation and liv- 343 revised statmtes relatgglto, to be printed in ery . . . · . one vo ume wit t cse relatm to Dis- Poalmastara, triot of Columbia and public greeties . 113 appropriations for pay of .. . . 231, 340 nots establishing ... 7-14, 256-272, 486-496 for oilieial envelopes for .. . 231, 342 bridge across Niagara Bjiverestablished as. . 275 commmjions of, appointed by President ‘to across the Mississippi River at La Crosse. 197 made out and recorded in Post- Post»Routo Mapa, Otlice Department --.. .. 23 appropriations for preparing and publishto be under cal of Department and coun- ing . . . .. . . 232,341 tersigned by Postmaster-General 23 all expenses of clerks, &e., may be paid sea1Pi;ot ge {lie affixed until signed by 23 P u out of . -.. .. .. . . 341 esi en . . . ... os , , to be divided into classes according to in country of eastern bands of Shoshonees. 685 salaries . . . 233-234 v ·.stern bands of Shoshonees . . .. 689 of iirst, second, and third classes, to be ap- Potaaaa, appointed by President by, dec., and chromate and bicbromate of, rate of duty removed or suspended according to on . --, - 308 law .. . . . . .. . . .. . .. . 234 Potcet, Zepltania, et al. of fourth class to be appointed and removed sureties of David Stanton released from by Postmaster- encral .. 234 liabilities, &c . .. .,,. 419 all appointments and removals cf, to be Potomac River, notified by Postmaster-General to appropriation for improving Georgetown Auditor for Pcst—0Bice Department.. 234 channel of - .. . .. . . - . . 242 compensation of, of first, second, and third Pottawatnmtec, ‘ classes, liow determined 234 appropriations for annuities to, education of the fourth class . . 234 supplies, &c. .. .. .. 162, 437, 536 i·e-adjusténept of galaries of,'of iirst, second, 23 , paympnt of interest on educational tuna. an t ir c asses.. . . 4 0 - ... . .. 175 assigning and changing salariesof 234-2% Secretary of Interior to sell certain bonds of 412 allowance to, for clerks at certaindistribut- proceeds of sale, how to be applied .. 413 ing and separating offices. . . 235 Pottawatcmm of Huron, . changes in salaries of, to take effect first of appropfiations for permanent annuity 1:0.162, 437 succeedinguquarter, except .. 234 Pottar, muel S., to approve bon df bidders for carrying. payment to, for buildings seized, &c ... 664 mail . . . . . ... . .. , 235 Potter, Sara:, penalty of, for illegally approving bonds of claim of, lowed by commissioners . ... 590 bidders .. . ... . . 235 Potts, James il, . for permitting newspapers, &c., to be claim cf, allowed by commissioners '581 mailed without prepayment of post- Potts, Tlwmap E,, nge .. . . . . . . 233 claim 01*, allowed by commissioners,. . .,... 639