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Show POSTOFFICE APPROPRIATION GREATEST IN HISTORY. Measure Which Has Just Been Approved Ap-proved by the House Provides for the Expenditure of $222,-190.392. $222,-190.392. Washington. Carrying tho largest appropriation In nil Its history $222,-190,392 $222,-190,392 tho postofflco appropriation bill passed tho houso on Friday, having hav-ing been undor discussion fourteen days. This Is $1,425,000 more than was reported by tho commlttco. Chairman Chair-man Overstreot, when tho rending of tho bill had been concluded, waged a vigorous flght on tho proposition to Incroaso tho pay of tho letter carriers, which was voted Into tho bill last Wednesday, but that action waB confirmed, con-firmed, 130 to 12G. |