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1st of January 1st of July additional alarm alarm circuits amount annum appro Army Assistant Postmaster-General attorney Auditor boxes building Bureau Bureau of Navigation Captain CROWNINSHIELD cent CHAIRMAN Chairman Committee circuits clerks Commander BRADFORD Commander O'NEIL Commissioners Committee on Appropriations Commodore MELVILLE Congress contract cost Court of Claims deficiency bill District of Columbia DOCKERY EAGAN ENDICOTT engine house enlisted estimate expenditures expenses fiscal FLAGLER fund Government GREELEY guns HILLS increase over preceding JONES June 30 letter boxes LEWIS LIVINGSTON LOUD LUDINGTON MACHEN matter ment MILES Navy NAVY-YARD necessary NORTHWAY Oliver Smith paid Paymaster-General STEWART payment PERRY PETTY post-office present purchase railroads rates RAVENEL repairs respectfully salary SAYERS Secretary SHALLENBERGER ships six months STANTON statement submitted supplies TAYLOR transportation Treasury Department TWEEDALE understand vessels Washington WIGHT WILSON
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