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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss . I. CH. 856, 857. 1928 . Payment for making "(d) For m aking speci al de liver y ther e may be paid to the mes- special delivery . senger or other person making such delivery 9 cents for matter of the first class weighing not in excess of two pounds, 10 cents for matter of other than the first class weighing not in excess of two pounds , 15 cents for m ail m atter of any class weighing more than two pounds but not in excess of ten pounds, and 20 cents for mail matter of any class weighing in excess of ten pounds. Denominations of "(e) For the purpose of this Act the Postmaster General is author- stamps . ized to provide and issue special-delivery stamps of the denomina- tions 10, 15, 20, 25, and 35 cents ." Spec ial handling , etc ., of fourth class So much of section 207 of Title II of the Act of February 28, 1925 mail . (Forty-third Statutes, page 1067, United States Code, title 39, sec- am end ed 43, p. 1067, tion 294), as refers to the expeditious handling, transportation, U. S. Code, p. 1255. and delivery of mail matter of the fourth class is hereby amended to read as follows : First class mail treat- " Whenever, in addition to the postage as hereinbefore provided, ment given if addition- al stamps or ., special handling" on wrapperthere shall be affixed to any parcel of mail matter of the fourth class wrapper . a specia l handli ng stamp of the proper d enominat ion, or the equi va- lent thereof in ordinary postage stamps with the words `Special h andlin g' wr itten or pr inted upon the wrapper, such parcel shall Proviso .

receive the same expeditious handling, transportation, and delivery Additional stamps accorded to mail matter of the first class : Provi ded, That to procure required . sp ecial ha ndling t reatment of mail matter of the f ourth cl ass weig h- ing not more than two pounds stamps to the value of 10 cents shall be affixed (in addition to the regular postage), weighing more than two pounds but not more than ten pounds stamps to the value of 15 cents shall be affixed (in addition to the regular postage), and on s uch matter weighing mor e tha n ten pounds stamps to the val ue of 20 cents shall be affixed (in addition to the regular postage) ." post authorized .Director

parcel SEC. 9. The Post master G eneral i s author ized to appoint a direct or h of parcel post . In effect July 1, 1928 . May 29, 1928. (5 .3868 .]

CHAP . 857 .-An Act Authorizing an advancement of certain funds standing [Public, No . 567.] to the credit of th e Creek Nati on in the Tre asury of the United Stat es to be pai d to the attorneys for the Creek Nation, and for other purposes . Creek Indians.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Sum allowed from United States o f America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby tribal fund for ex- plaim s of attor neys in authoriz ed to be expende d, out of any mon ey now s tanding to the United states .

credit of the Creek Nation of Indians in the Treasury of the United Vol. 43, p.139. States, the sum of not exceeding $18,000 to be, by the Secretary of the Interior, paid out in his discretion to attorneys for the Creek Nation of Indians employed under the authority of the Act of Con- gr ess approved May 24, 19 24 (Forty-third Statutes at Large, pa ge 139), the payments to be made in such sums as may be necessary to reim burse the attorneys for such proper and necessary expenses as may have been incurred or may be incurred in the investigation of records and preparation, institution, and prosecution of suits of the Provisos .

Creek Nation of Indians against the United States under the above- penset e ent ofo oxmentioned Act of May 24, 1924 : Provided, however, That the claims ap- proval of Secretary of of the attorneys shall be filed by said attorneys with the Secretary of the Interior' the In terior a nd shall be acco mpanied by the a ttorneys ' itemiz ed and verified statement of the expenditures for expenses and by proper vouchers, and that the claims so submitted shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior : And provided further, EFFECTIVE DATE SEC . 10. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1928 . Appr oved , May 29, 1928 .