Chapter 12.
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CHAP. 12.— Joint Resolution Making appropriations for additional compensation for transportation of the mail by railroad routes in accordance with the increased rates fixed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. June 6, 1929.[[H. J. Res. 82](/us/bill/71/hjres/82).][[Pub. Res., No. 7](/us/bill/71/pubres/7).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to enablePostal service.Appropriation for additional compensation of increased rates to railroads for inland mail transportation. the Postmaster General to provide for the additional compensation due various railroad companies for inland transportation of mails in accordance with the increased rates fixed by the Interstate Commerce Commission in case 9200, under orders dated December 8, 1925;
January 5 and March 2, 1927; July 10, 1928; and February 9, 1929, the same being retroactive, the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: 6 Sum for fiscal years 1924–1929.Balances available.Vol. 44, pp. 48, 826.For the inland transportation of mails by railroad routes for the fiscal years 1924 to 1929, inclusive, $39,000,000; and in addition to such sum there is hereby made available so much as may be necessary of the unexpended balances of the appropriations for inland transportation of mails by railroad routes for the fiscal years 1927 and 1928.
Payment of judgments of Court of Claims.Interest excluded.for payment of the judgments rendered by the Court of Claims and reported to the Seventy-first Congress in House Document Numbered 18, as follows: Under the Post Office Department, exclusive of interest as and where specified in any of such judgments, $3,997,089.50. *Provisos*.Income taxed as of year in which paid. *Provided*, That any sums paid to a railroad company from the amounts made available by this joint resolution shall be considered for income-tax purposes as income for the taxable year in which such payment is actually received by such company: *Provided Interest to be waived.further*, That no part of the appropriations made available by this joint resolution shall be paid to any such company which does not waive all interest and claims for interest upon the principal amounts found to be due such company.
Approved, June 6, 1929.