in Congress assembled, piDeiencies · To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation "Salaries, charges d'affaires ad interim,"

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employees when necessarily temporarily detailed upon duty away fromthe Isthmus.

SEC. 8. All amounts due from employees, whether to the Commis- Amnounes duefroedsion, Panama Railroad Company, or contractor, for transportation, fromcompensation.board, supplies, or for any other service, are hereby authorized tobe deducted from the compensation otherwise payable to the saidemployees, and to be paid to the authorized parties, or to be creditedto the appropriation out of which the transportation, board, supplies,or other service was originally paid.

SEC. 9. No appropriation heretofore or hereafter made for the D.cblic buildings.construction or equipment of any executive or municipal building in Restrictions on ex-the District of Columbia shall be expended for the production of penseforelectricity.electricity for light or power, unless, in the judgment of the Secretaryof the Treasury, such necessary electric current for light and powercan not be obtained at a less cost.

SEC. 10. All sums appropriated by this Act for salaries of officers be mfsl.ralaries toand employees of the Government shall be in full for such salaries forthe fiscal year nineteen hundred and eight, and all laws or parts oflaws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be, and the same arehereby, repealed.

Approved, March 4, 1907, 11 a. m.

CHAP. 2919.-An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the Msrch 4, l907.appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, [H. 258 1.and for prior years, and for other'purposes. [Public, No. 254.]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, piDeiencies appro-and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasurynot otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the appropriationsfor the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, and for prior years, andfor other objects hereinafter stated, namely:

EXECUTIVE. Executive.

For additional compensation of the Vice-President, from March VAddtioeie cempen-fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, inclusive, one satOl .thousand three hundred dollars.

Civil Siervtie Corn-CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. Civilion. e ('

Fornecessary traveling expenses, including those of examiners acting Traveling, tet., ex-under the direction of the Commission, and for expenses of examina-tions and investigations held elsewhere than at Washington, onethousand dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE. gtDpartment of

For additional compensation of the Secretary of State, from March Adeti pav.fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, inclusive, one Ante . 99.thousand three hundred dollars.

For the following additional force in the Department of State for Additional clerks.the balance of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, namely:For two clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; two clerks ofclass two; two clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dol-lars each; in all, seven thousand six hundred dollars, or so muchthereof as may be necessary.

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EXPOSITION : To enable the Govern- International Mari-ment of the United States to participate in the International Maritime time Exposition.

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Foreign intercourse.

Mileage.

Chargds d'affaires adinterim.

Treasury Depart-ment.

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Exposition to be held at Bordeaux, France, from May first to Octoberthirty-first, nineteen hundred and seven, fifteen thousand dollars.

DIGEST OF INTERNATIONAL LAW: For reimbursement to John Bas-sett Moore, the editor of the Digest of International law, preparedunder the Act approved February twentieth,, eighteen hundred andninety-seven, for all expenses incurred including the service of copy-ists, typewriters, and other clerical service employed during the eightyears the work was in preparation, eight thousand dollars.

FOREIGN INTERCOURSE.

To pay the cost of transportation of diplomatic and consular officersin going to and returning from their posts or when traveling underorders of the Secretary of State, at the rate of five cents per mile, notincluding any expense incurred in connection with leaves of absence,fifteen thousand dollars.

To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasuryon account of the appropriation "Salaries, charges d'affaires adinterim," for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, nine thousandnine hundred and twenty-six dollars and eighty-three cents.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

dereta pay. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY: For additional compensation of the Sec-Ante, .p.9. retary of the Treasury from March fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen

hundred and seven, inclusive, one thousand three hundred dollars.Double-entry book- To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to effect a change in the

epg sys methods of bookkeeping in the Treasury Department, and to install adouble-entry system of bookkeeping, five thousand dollars, or so muchthereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, to remain avail-

Serniees. able until expended; said sum to be used by the Secretary of the Treas-ury, as he shall determine, in payment for services of such of the forceof the Division of Bookkeeping and Warrants of the Treasury Depart-

R.S., sSees. 170,163- ment as may be needed to carry the change into effect, notwithstandingthe provisions of sections one hundred and seventy, seventeen hundredand sixty-three, seventeen hundred and sixty-four, and seventeen hun-dred and sixty-five of the Revised Statutes.

Supervising Archi- OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT: Andthe services of skilledEmployment of draftsmen, civil engineers, computers, and such other services as theraftsmenetc. Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary and specially order,

may be employed only in the office of the Supervising Architect exclu-sively to carry into effect the various appropriations for the construc-tion of public buildings, to be paid for from and equitably charged

rom epend- against such appropriations: l-ovided, That the expenditures on thisitures. account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred

and seven, shall not exceed three hundred thousand dollars; and thatthe Secretary of the Treasury shall each vear in the annual estimatesreport to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties,and the amount paid to each.

Chief of equipment The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to appoint and employdivision authorized.in the Office of the Supervising Architect during the remainder of thefiscal year nineteen hundred and seven and during the fiscal year nine-teen hundred and eight a chief of division of equipment and to pay hiscompensation at the rate of two thousand five hundred dollars perannum out of appropriations for construction of public buildings.

Office of Auditor for OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR FOR THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT: ForPost-Office Depart-ment. fifteen female operatives who have had experience in the Bureau ofCounters. Engraving and Printing as money, stamp, or paper counters, for the

balance of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, at the rate ofsix hundred and sixty dollars per annum each, three thousand threehundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

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CONTINGENT EXPENSES: To enable the Treasury Department to pay Contingentexpenses.the Potomac Electric Power Company, Washington, District of Power Company.Columbia, for balance found due for electric current furnished theTreasury building and annexes in Washington during the month ofJune, nineteen hundred and five, six hundred and seventy-three dollarsand fifty cents.

To pay amount found due by the accounting officers of the Treasuryon account of the appropriation "Contingent expenses, TreasuryDepartment, miscellaneous items," for the fiscal year nineteen hundredand six, to adjust appropriations, sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents.

BUREAU OF THE MINT: For examinations of mints, expense in vis- Bueau of the int.iting mints for the purpose of superintending the annual settlements,and for special examinations, one thousand dollars.

EXAMINATION OF NATIONAL BANKS AND BANK PLATES: For expenses National currency.of special examination of national banks and bank plates, of keeping Exmmacerator in Treasury building in repair, and for other incidentalexpenses attending the working of the macerator, and for procuringinformation relative to banks other than national, for the fiscal yearnineteen hundred and six, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.

CUSTOMS SERVICE: To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay customsto certain inspectors of customs of the port of New York the differ- York.ence between the per diem salary of four dollars paid them during themonths of October, November, and December, nineteen hundred andfive, and their proper per diem salary of five dollars for the sameperiod, nine hundred and forty dollars.

To enable the Secretary of the Treasury, under rules and regula- Refund of docmen-tions to be prescribed by him, to audit and refund the sums paid for tary amp.documentary stamps used on export ships' manifests, such stampsrepresenting taxes which were illegally assessed and collected, onehundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as maybe necessary; said refund to be made whether said stamp duties werepaid under protest or not, and without being subject to any statute oflimitations.

Hereafter the salary of the appraiser of merchandise at the port of YoApaer a NewNew York shall be at the rate of eight thousand dollars per annum.

REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE: To reimburse officers and enlisted men Revenue-CutterService.of the United States Revenue-Cutter Service who were on duty under Losses, San Fran-orders at San Francisco during the earthquake and fire in that city on cisco earthquake.or about April eighteenth, nineteen hundred and six, for losses ofuniforms, equipment, and other personal effects sustained by themthrough said fire: Provided, That such reimbursement shall be made Po-tiounder regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury Rgulationsand upon vouchers approved by him, five thousand dollars.

For completion of ocean-going tug for the North Pacific coast, in Tug. North Paciicaddition to the authorized limit of cost, thirty thousand dollars. oast.

INDEPENDENT TREASURY, CONTINGENT EXPENSES: For contingent Independent Treas-ury contingent cx-expenses under the requirements'of section thirty-six hundred and pen-es.fifty-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States, for the collec-tion, safe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public money;and for transportation of notes, bonds, and other securities of theUnited States, forty thousand dollars.

EXAMINATIONS OF SUBTREASURIES AND DEPOSITORIES: Salaries of Examinations, etc.special agents and for actual expenses of examiners detailed to exam-ine the books, accounts, and money on hand at the several subtreas-uries and depositories, including ries and depositories, including national banks acting as depositoriesunder the requirements of section thirty-six hundred and forty-nine ofthe Revised Statutes; also including examinations of cash accounts atmints, one thousand five hundred dollars.

TRANSPORTATION OF SILVER COIN: For transportation of silver coin, Transportation ofincluding fractional silver coin, by registered mail or otherwise, and

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in expending this sum the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized anddirected to transport from the Treasury or subtreasuries, free of charge,

Proisot. silver coin when requested to do so: Provided, That an equal amount incoin or currency shall have been deposited in the Treasury or such sub-treasuries by the applicant or applicants; and the Secretary of theTreasury shall report to Congress the cost arising under this appro-priation, for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, six thousand andforty-three dollars and thirty cents.

Transportation of TRANSPORTATION OF MINOR COINS: For transportation of minor coin,minor coin and in expending this sum the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized

and directed to transport from the Treasury or subtreasuries, free ofProio. charge, minor coin, when requested to do so: Provided, That an equal

Depot amount in coin or currency shall have been deposited in the Treasuryor such subtreasuries by the applicant or applicants; and the Secretaryof the Treasury shall report to Congress the cost arising under thisappropriation, ten thousand dollars.

Public buildings. FURNITURE AND. REPAIRS OF SAME FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS: For anFurniure additional amount required for " Furniture and repairs of same for

public buildings," for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteenhundred and seven, to equip United States buildings which have notbeen included in any previous estimate submitted to the Congress as

Burlington,Vt. follows: Burlington, Vermont, post-office and custom-house, nineFargo, N. Dak. thousand five hundred dollars; Fargo, 'North Dakota, post-office andMacon Ga. custom-house, two thousand five hundred dollars; Macon, Georgia,Natchitoehes,La. court-house and post-office, eighteen thousand dollars; Natchitoches,

Louisiana, post-office, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars;Reno, Nev. Reno, Nevada, post-office, four thousand dollars; Winston, North

Carolina, post-office, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars; inall, thirty-nine thousand seven hundred dollars.

Minnesota. n PAYMENT TO MINNESOTA: To reimburse to the State of MinnesotaSuppressing Indianhostilities. the amount ascertained, under the Act of Congress approved June

Ante, p. 63. thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, to be due for expenses incurred insuppressing Indian hostilities within the State in eighteen hundred andsixty-two, sixty-seven thousand seven hundred and ninety-two dollarsand twenty-three cents.

Edward King. RELIEF OF EDWARD KING: To enable the Secretary of the TreasuryPs', . 2151. to carry out the provisions of "An Act for the relief Edward King, of

Niagara Falls, in the State of New York," approved June twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six, ninety dollars.

Etienne De P. Bjac. ELIEF OF ETIENNE DE P. BUJAC: To enable the Secretary of thePodes. 2308. Treasury to carry out the provisions of "An Act for the relief of

Etienne De P. Bujac." approved January twenty-fifth, nineteen hundredand seven, one thousand and twenty dollars.

Jacob Livingston RELIEF OF JACOB LIVINGSTON AND COMPANY: To enable the Sec-pont, p. 209. retary of the Treasury to carry out the provisions of "An Act for

the relief of Jacob Livingston and Company," approved Januarytwenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and seven, three hundred and fortydollars and forty-four cents.

Dciia B. Stuart. RELIEF OF DELIA B. STUART: To enable the Secretary of theltpP. 2310. Treasury to carry out the provisions of "An Act for the relief of

Delia B. Stuart. widow of John Stuart," approved January twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and seven, one hundred and fifty dollars.

KLoui. Powers Mc- RELIEF OF LOUISE POWERS IMCKEE: To enable the Secretary ofPost. p.'r1. the Treasury to carry out the provisions of "An Act for the relief of

Louise Powers McKee. administratrix." approved Januarv twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and seven, seven hundred and eighty-fourdollars and fifty-five cents.

Poltal Teiegraph- RELIEF OF THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY: To enableCable Company.Po, p. 2312. the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out the provisions of "An Act

for the relief of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company," approved

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January twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and seven, two thousand onehundred and fifty-five dollars and nineteen cents.

COLLECTING INTERNAL REVENUE. Internal Revenue.

For salaries and expenses of agents, fees and expenses of gaugers. Agents,gaugers,etesalaries and expenses of storekeepers, and storekeeper-gaugers, andmiscellaneous expenses incident to the collection of internal revenueon account of fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, twenty-five thou-sand dollars.

The appropriation made for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and collectosetc.Payment of mssen-eight, for salaries and expenses of collectors of internal revenue, and gers,etc.

surveyors, and clerks, shall also be available for payment of necessary "te, p957messengers and janitors in internal-revenue offices.

To pay amounts certified to be due by the accounting officers of the Refunding taxes.Treasury on account of the appropriation "Refunding taxes illegallycollected," three thousand two hundred and thirty-eight dollars andninety-six cents.

For paper for internal-revenue stamps, including freight, ten thou- Paper and stamps.sand dollars.

To pay amounts certified to be due by the accounting officers of the Redemption ofTreasury on account of the appropriation "Redemption of stamps," stams.four hundred and six dollars and one cent.

To pay Hiram N. Davis, of Glover, Vermont, amount due for Hiram N.Davis.bounty on maple sugar produced in the spring of eighteen hundred Mapl'e-garbounty.and ninety-four, twenty-four dollars and eighty-two cents.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE. Public Health andMarine-Hospital Serv-ice.

That the accounting officer of the Treasury Department be, and he R.H.vonEzdorfandis hereby, authorized to pay to R. H. von Ezdorf, passed assistant H.P udtdeson.tsurgeon, two hundred and twenty-two dollars and eighty-three cents,and H. P. Huddleson, clerk, fifty-eight dollars and fifty cents, out ofthe unexpended balance of the appropriation for the Public Healthand Marine-Hospital Service, nineteen hundred and six, to reimbursethem for actual expenses incurred under Department approval whileon duty at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Authority is hereby granted to use the sum of fifteen thousand Tranfer of appro-dollars of the amount provided by the sundry civil Act approved June P"e, p. 70s.thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, for "Pay, allowances, and com-mutation of quarters for commissioned medical officers and pharma-cists," for " Pay of all other employees," and the .sm of five thousanddollars of the amount provided for "Medical examinations, care ofseamen, care and treatmen t of all other persons entitled to relief atother than marine hospitals, and to be used for like purposes as werethe tonnage taxes prior to July first, nineteen hundred and six," for' reight, translortation. and traveling expenses."

PUBLI( BUILDINGS. Public buildings.

To pay amount due I. N. Bryson, junior, publisher of the Press- I.s.Brx.onjr.Journal, for advertising for proposals for purchase of site and for Paymet'to-construction of the post-office building at Louisiana, Missouri, fivedollars and sixteen cents.

To reimburse D. C. Ernest Laub, superintendent of construction of D. c Ernest laub.public buildings, for freight and drayage paid on official records, sta- Reimbusementtionery, and letterpress shipped from Hartford, Connecticut, toProvidence, Rhode Island, and returned to Hartford, five dollars andseventy-two cents.


Government in the GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORIES.Territories.

Ariza for The Auditor for the State and other Departments is authorized toClaims for prose-cutin Indians to be examine all claims which have been or may be presented in proper

examied, form by the different counties in Arizona Territory, and to ascertainthe amount due each of said counties on account of legal costs and

Vol.23,p.385. expenses incurred from March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, in the prosecution of Indians under the Act of March second,eighteen hundred and eighty-five (Twenty-third Statutes, page three

V.25,p1004 hundred and eighty-five), for which the United States is liable underAct of March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (Statutes atLarge, volume twenty-five, page one thousand and four), and whichhave been paid by said counties; and the amounts so found shall becertified by the Secretary,of the Treasury to Congress for consideration

norpoaton etc., The incorporation of the city of Pawhuska, in the Osage Indianratified. Reservation, Territory of Oklahoma, as a city of the first class; the

election of the board of education thereof and the vote of school bondsauthorized by the residents therein, to the amount of twenty thousanddollars, payable in fifteen years, with interest at the rate of six percentum per annum, are hereby severally ratified and confirmed, andthe acts and municipal ordinances of said city heretofore had andpassed shall not be deemed invalid because of any defect in the incor-poration of said city provided the same are not otherwise inconsistentwith the laws of said Territory.

Mints and a s s a y of- MINTS AND ASSAY OFFICES.fices.

anFit on bullion For freight on bullion and coin, by registered mail or otherwise,Philadelphia mint. between mints and assay offices, twenty thousand dollars.

To supply a deficiency in the appropriation for incidental and con-tingent expenses of the mint at Philadelphia, including all objectsmentioned under this title of appropriation for the fiscal year nineteenhundred and seven, ten thousand dollars.

Districtof Columbia. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Asseor's offce. ASSESSOR'S OFFICE: To enable the assessor to prepare a completeetc. set of water-main assessment cards, general arrears cards, and book of

alrears, in conformity with the system of assessment and taxationVol.A3,p.77. completed November first, nineteen hundred and six, under the Act

of February twenty-third, nineteen hundred and five, the sum of twothousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is herebyappropriated from the revenues of the water department exclusively:

mployees Provided, That employees of the assessor's office may be allowed to dothis work outside of office hours and to receive therefor reasonableadditional compensation.

Coroners office. CORONER'S OFFICE: For amount required to pay the deputy coronerfor services during the absence of the coroner, for the fiscal years thatfollow:

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, one hundred andfifty-five dollars.

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, one hundred andtwenty-five dollars.

For additional amounts required to meet the objects set forth in theappropriation for the coroner's office and the morgue, for the fiscalyears that follow:

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, one thousand threehundred dollars.

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, one hundred and seventy-seven dollars and twenty-seven cents.


For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and five, two hundred and thirty-three dollars and twenty-five cents.

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and two, two dollars.WHOLESALE PRODUCERS' MARKET: For additional amount required duhersMae Pro-

to extend the period of emplovment of one watchman from March firstto June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, one hundred and sixtydollars.

For additional amount required for hauling refuse, three hundreddollars.

CONTINGENT AND MISCELLANEOUS-EXPENSES: For postage for strictly Postage.official mail matter, four hundred dollars.

GENERAL ADVERTISING: For additional amount required for general Advertising.advertising authorized and required by law, and for tax and schoolnotices and notices of changes In regulations, fiscal year nineteen hun-dred and six, three hundred and fifty-three dollars and seventy-six cents. Extension of Four-

EXTENSION OF FOURTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST: For additional teenthstreetNW.amount required to provide the necessary funds for the costs and ol. 33p. 371.expenses of condemnation proceedings taken pursuant to law, elevendollars and fifty-two cents.

EXTENSION OF STREETS AND AVENUES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: For andEensin of treetsadditional amounts required to provide the necessary funds for thepayment of costs and expenses of condemnation proceedings taken pur-suant to the following public Acts, to be paid wholly from the rev-enues of the District of Columbia, namely:

Public Act approved April twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and vlor ppavenue.four, entitled "An Act authorizing the joining of Kalorama avenue,"forty-five dollars and thirty-two cents.

Public Act approved March third, nineteen hundred and five, entitled Nineteenth street."An Act for the extension of Nineteenth street from Woodley road to Vol. 3 .1007.Baltimore street," seventy-five dollars and forty-three cents.

Public Act approved March third, nineteen hundred and five, entitled vOstr"An Act for the extension of M street east of Bladensburg road, andfor other purposes," thirty-three dollars and sixty-five cents.

Public Act approved March third, nineteen hundred and five, entitled vo'Iet. 100"An Act for the extension of T street, and for other purposes," onehundred and thirty-one dollars and eighty-seven cents.

Public Act approved February nineteenth, nineteen hundred and six, nuRde Iland a ve -

entitled "An Act authorizing the extension of Rhode Island avenue A-I'. 15.northeast," six hundred and twenty dollars.

That the auditor and disbursing officer of the District of Columbia lbli eschools.are hereby authorized to audit and pay the following-named amounts autodze.from the appropriation for salaries, public schools, District of Colum-bia, for the tiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred andseven, and the accounting officers of the Treasury are directed to allowsaid payments in the settlement of. the accounts of said disbursingofficer:

First. The salaries of the following-named officers from July first, tnsietantl sipectoinineteen hundred and six, to the dates of their respective appoint- of intermediate in-mients, namely: One assistant superintendent, who was newly ap- strpointed, three hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents:director of intermediate instruction, three hundred and seventeendollars and seventy-seven cents.

Second. The salaries of eleven supervising principals from July first, upa'ervisin prine-nineteen hundred and six, to the date on which they were reappointedand continued in service by the board of education, four thousand twohundred and thirty-five dollars.

Third. The salary of the secretary of the board of education from eeretary of boardJuly first, nineteen hundred and six, to the date on which he wasappointed by the present board of education, twenty-seven dollars andseventy-eight cents.

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Reappointed teach- Fourth. The salaries of one hundred and seventy-three teachersfrom September first, nineteen hundred and six, to the dates on whichthey were respectively reappointed and continued in service by theboard of education, two thousand four hundred and twenty dollars andeighty-six cents.

Readiustment of Fifth. That the amounts specifically appropriated for salaries ofAnte, p. 318 teachers of public schools in the appropriation Act for the fiscal year

nineteen hundred and seven, when not in conformity with the ratesestablished by the Act approved June twentieth, nineteen hundredand six, entitled "An Act to fix and regulate the salaries of teachers,school officers, and other employees of the board of education of theDistrict of Columbia," are hereby reduced and increased to pay saidteachers in accordance with the rates established by said Act of Junetwentieth, nineteen hundred six, during the fiscal vear ending Junethirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, and any unused balance of theappropriation for salaries, public schools, for said fiscal year, is herebymade available for the purpose aforesaid.

ise of balances for Sixth. That any unused balance of the appropriation for salaries,schools public schools, District of Columbia, for the fiscal year ending June

thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, is hereby made available topay the principals of grade schools the amounts to which they arerespectively entitled during said fiscal year for session rooms underthe provisions of the Act approved June twentieth, nineteen hundredand six, entitled "An Act to fix and regulate the salaries of teachers,school officers, and other employees of the board of education of theDistrict of Columbia."

M.C. Brown. Seventh. That the accounting officers of the Treasury are herebyPaymentto, allowed. authorized and directed to allow and credit in the accounts of the dis-

bursing officer of the District of Columbia the amount of twenty-twodollars paid M. C. Brown, teacher in the public schools of said Dis-trict, for salary for the month of September, nineteen hundred and six.

Fire department. FIRE DEPARTMENT: That the unexpended balance, not exceedingFire boat.Ice-breaking equip- three thousand five hundred dollars, of the appropriation of sixty-Vol. 33, p 382. three thousand dollars contained in the Act making appro)priations to

provide for the expenses of the governoment of the District of Colutl-bia for the fiscal year ending .une thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five,for construction, under the direction of the Commissioners of the Dis-trict of Columbia, of a fire boat, is hereby made available for such workas may be necessary to equip and reenforce said boat for ice breaking.

Johnson Brothers. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorizedto pay the firm of Johnson Brothers the sum of one hundred andeighteen dollars and sixty-five cents for emergency fuel furnished thefire department, without the inspection required by law, on the occasionof the destruction of wharf property by fire, and the accounting officersof the Treasury are directed to allow said payment in the accounts ofthe disbursing officer of said District.

Militia. MILITIA: For equipment, machinery, and repairs for practice ships,one thousand five hundred dollars.

For apparatus for instruction in seamanship and .signaling, twohundred and fifty dollars.

Eastern Dispensary. EASTERN DISPENSARY: For additional amount for emergency careand treatment of and free dispensary service to indigent patientsduring the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eight, under a contractor agreement to be made with the Eastern Dispensary by the Boardof Charities, two thousand dollars.

Health department. HEALTH DEPARTMENT: For additional amount required for the neces-Dairy specr. sary traveling expenses of sanitary and food inspectors while travel-

ing outside the District of Columbia for the purpose of inspectingdairy farms, milk, and other dairy products, three hundred dollars.

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For additional amount required for special services in connection Food inspection.with the detection of the adulteration of drugs and of foods, includingcandy and milk, fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, two dollars andninety-seven cents.

The appropriations made for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and Prevention of con-eight for the enforcement of the provisions of an Act entitled "An Ante,p.1146.Act to prevent the spread of scarlet fever and diphtheria in the Dis- avaTiabe,0 ornetrict of Columbia," approved December twentieth, eighteen hundredand ninety, and an Act entitled "An Act to require cases of typhoidfever occurring in the Dictrict of Columbia to be reported to thehealth department of said District," approved February fourth, nine-teen hundred and two, are hereby made available for the enforcementof the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act for the prevention of "ntetp-889-scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, whooping cough, chicken pox, epi-demic cerebro-spinal meningitis, and typhoid fever in the District ofColumbia," approved February ninth, nineteen hundred and seven.

GABRFELD HOSPITAL: For additional amount required for isolating Iolating waid.ward for minor contagious diseases at Garfield Hospital, two thousan ddollars.

For additional amount needed for support of the indigent insane of Support of insane.the District of Columbia in the Government Hospital for the Insane,as provided by law, five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as maybe necessary.

JUVENILE COURT: That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, or Juvt enilecourtso much thereof as may be necessary, of the appropriation for com- Ante, p. 507.pensation of jurors in the juvenile court, fiscal year nineteen hundredand seven, is hereby transferred to and made available for the contin-gent expenses of said court for said fiscal year.

POLICE COURT: For additional amount required for compensation Policecourt.of jurors in the police court, fiscal year nineteen hundred and six,thirty-five dollars.

For miscellaneous items, including fuel, seven hundred and fiftydollars.

For rent of temporary quarters, seventy-five dollars.SUPPORT OF CONVICTS: To pay amounts found due by the accounting Support of convicts.

officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation " Support ofconvicts, District of Columbia," for the fiscal year nineteen hundredand six, two thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine dollars and eightycents.

WASHINGTON ASYLUM: Contingent expenses: For additional amount Walshi'"ni Asy-required for provisions, fuel, forage, harness and vehicles and repairsto same, gas, ice, shoes, clothing, dry goods, tailoring, drugs andmedical supplies, furniture and bedding, kitchen utensils, and othernecessary items, eight thousand dollars.

BOARD OF CIIILDREN'S GUARDIANS: For additional amount required Board of Chilren'sfor maintenance of feeble-minded children, fiscal year nineteen hun-dred and six, forty-five dollars and twenty cents.

That the sum of one thousand one hundred and five dollars and Transferof blance.thirty-two cents of the unexpended balance of the appropriation forboard and care of all children committed to the guardianship of saidboard by the courts of the District, and for the temporary care ofchildren pending investigation or while being transferred from placeto place, fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, is hereby made availablefor payment to institutions adjudged to be under sectarian control, inaddition to the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars authorizedand paid from said appropriation to such institutions during the fiscalyear.

WRITS OF LUNACY: For additional amount required to defray the Lunaey writ.expenses attending the execution of writs de lunatico inquirendo and


commitments thereunder, in all cases of indigent insane persons, com-mitted or sought to be committed to the Government Hospital for theInsane by order of the executive authority of the District of Columbiaunder the provisions of existing law, for the fiscal years that follow:

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, fifty dollars and twentycents.

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and three, twenty dollars.For the fiscal year nineteen hundred, ten dollars.

Judgments. JUDGMENTS: For payment of the judgments, including costs againstthe District of Columbia, set forth in House Document Numbered Sixhundred and fifty-four of this session, four thousand three hundredand seventy-three dollars and seventy-five cents, together with afurther sum sufficient to pay the interest,.at not exceeding four percentum, on said judgments, as provided by law, from the date the samebecame due until the date of payment.

Educationaland re- RELIEF OF THE GURLEY MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ANDligious properties.Refund of taxes on. SO FORTH, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: To enable the Secretary of theAnte, p.869. Treasury to carry out the provisions of "An Act for the relief of the

Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church, of the District of Columbiaand for other purposes," approved February first, nineteen hundredand seven (Public Act Numbered Forty-six), four thousand one hun-dred and one dollars and thirty-nine cents, to be paid wholly out ofthe revenues of the District of Columbia.

realuefom District Except as otherwise provided, one-half of the foregoing amounts tomeet deficiencies in the appropriations on account of the District ofColumbia shall be paid from the revenues of the District of Colum-bia and one-half from any money in the Treasury not otherwiseappropriated.

War Department. WAR DEPARTMENT.

SddcrOetl pay. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY: For additional compensation of theAnte, p. 9. Secretary of War from March fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen hun-

dred and seven, inclusive, one thousand three hundred dollars.pentingent ex- CONTINGENT EXPENSES: For contingent expenses of the War

Department on account of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and four,including all objects specified under this title of appropriation in thelegislative, executive, and judicial appropriation Act for said fiscalyear, three thousand one hundred and eighty dollars and ten cents.

Advertising. MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS: To enable the Secretary of Warto pay the amounts due certain newspapers for publishing advertise-ments for proposals for construction work, and so forth, as set forthon page fifteen of House Document Numbered Six hundred and fifty-four, of this session, forty-three dollars and thirty-six cents.

R. W. Cl in. REFTUD TO LIEUTENANT R. W. COLLINS: For refundment toR. W. Collins, first lieutenant, Artillery Corps, quartermaster, artil-lery district of New London. Connecticut, of the amounts paid byhim to newspapers for publishing advertisements for proposals forconstruction work at Fort Michie, New York, as set forth on pagesixteen of House Document Numbered Six hundred and fifty-four. ofthis session, sixty-seven dollars and thirty-nine cents.

diertones for sol- HEADSTONES FOR GRAVES OF SOLDIERS: For continuing the workof furnishing headstones for unmarked graves of Union soldiers, sail-ors, and marines in national. post, city, town. and village cemeteries,naval cemeteries at navv-vards and stations of the United States, andother burial places, under the Acts of March third, eighteen hundredand seventy-three, and February third, eighteen hundred and seventv-nine. for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and five, three hundreddollars.


CLAIMS FOR PROPERTY TAKEN FROM CONFEDERATE OFFICERS AND Property of Confed-erate soldiers.SOLDIERS AFTER SURRENDER: For payment of claims filed with the vol.32,p.43.Quartermaster-General under Act of February twenty-seven, nine-teen hundred and two, and amendments thereto, for horses, saddles,and bridles, taken from Confederate soldiers in violation of terms ofsurrender, forty thousand dollars.

ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS: For operating and Rock Island Arse-care and preservation of Rock Island bridge and viaduct, four thou- Bridge expenses.sand and fifty dollars.

For the destruction of a dangerous ice gorge in the Missouri River Misouri Rivernear Vermillion, South Dakota, under the direction of the Secretaryof War, five thousand dollars.

That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, Joihn w McEargauthorized and directed to relieve John W. McHarg from a charge of counts.six hundred and twenty-two dollars and sixty-eight cents which wasmade against him while he was serving as acting commissary of sub-sistence in Cuba, in eighteen hundred and ninety-nine and nineteenhundred, and which was due to the embezzlement of one Gomez, aCuban interpreter.

MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.

The President is hereby authorized to receive from the treasury of,the Cuban Republic and pay into the Treasury of the United Statesfrom time to time such amounts to reimburse the United States for theexpenditures from the United StatesTreasury made necessary on accountof the present intervention as he may consider the Cuban treasury thenable to pay without serious embarrassment.

For expenses incident to stay of United States troops at the James-town Tercentennial Exposition and of visiting foreign military organ-izations in attendance upon such Exposition at the invitation of theUnited States Government, including preparation and sanitation of acamp site for such troops, ten thousand dollars: Provided, That thepolice, discipline, sanitation, and exercises connected with visitingmilitary organizations of foreign Governments and of the NationalGuard shall be undersupervision and control of the Secretary of War,and for this purpose the President is authorized to accept from theState of Virginia the necessary temporary cession of jurisdiction overthe camp sites of all such troops and organizations.

PAY DEPARTMENT.

Military establish-ment.

Cuban Republic.Reimbursement

from, authorized.

Jamestown Exposi-tion.

Expenses of troops.

Prorio.Supervision.

Pay department.

For additional ten per centum increase to three hundred and eighty cecni, (tl',, .ti"'tofficers serving on the island of Cuba, sixty-four thousand two hun-dred and sixty-seven dollars and thirty-five cents;

For additional twenty per centum increase to six thousand enlisted e Tvrt t pe' r enlt. enlisted r1en in Cuba.men serving on the island of Cuba, one hundred and eighty-four thou-sand four hundred and ninety-five dollars and sixty-one cents. In all,two hundred and forty-eight thousand seven hundred and sixty-twodollars and ninetv-six cents.

For net additional amount required to supply a deficiency in the Pt"erappropriation for pay of the Army, fiscal year nineteen hundred and Ante,p.861.seven, occasioned hv the increase of officers and enlisted men of theartillery arm under Public Act Numbered Thirty-three, approved Jan-uary twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and seven, three hundred andtwenty-six thousand one hundred and eighty-eight dollars and eighteencents. .

QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.quartermasters Ite-

partment.

REGULAR SUPPLIES: For regular supplies of the Quartermaster's RegularsupplieDepartment, on account of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven,including all objects mentioned under this head in the Army appro-


priation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, sevenhundred thousand three hundred and eighty-four dollars and sixty-eight cents.

Transportation. TRANSPORTATION OF THE ARMY AND ITS SUPPLIES: For transpor-tation of the Army and its supplies, including all objects mentionedunder this head in the Army appropriation Act for the fiscal year nine-teen hundred and seven, two million six hundred and forty-three thou-sand three hundred and eighty-eight dollars and eighteen cents.

Horses. IHORSES FOR CAVALRY, ARTILLERY, AND ENGINEERS: For horses forcavalry, artillery, and engineers, including all objects mentioned underthis head in the Army appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteenhundred and seven, one hundred and sixty-one thousand six hundredand forty-three dollars and seventy-five cents.

Incidental ex- INCIDENTAL EXPENSES: For incidental expenses of the Quarter-master's Department, including all objects mentioned under this headin the Army appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundredand seven, three hundred and ninety-eight thousand eight hundred andthirty-eight dollars and ninety-four cents.

Cuban expenses. For expenses of the Signal Service of the Army on account of thearmy of Cuban pacification, during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth,nineteen hundred and seven, in the purchase of equipment, stores, andsupplies, the engagement of services personal and not personal, andall other expenses connected with the duty of collecting and trans-mitting information for the Army, by telegraph or otherwise, seventy-four thousand eight hundred and eleven dollars and eighty-one cents.

DeState, r, antldNay STATE, WAR, AND NAVY DEPARTMENT BUILDING.Department building.

etcnewing heating, The appropriation for renewing the heating. lighting, and powerAnte,p.968. plant of the State, War, and Navy Department building lmalde in the

legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation act for the fiscal yearnineteen hundred and eight shall be available for the employment of

Skilled assistants. such skilled assistants, as draftsmen and inspectors, as may be necessary.

Military Academy. MILITARY ACAIEMY.

Pay of professors For pay of one superintendent of the United States Military Academy(colonel) in addition to pay as major from September first, nineteenhundred and six, to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, eighthundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents.

For pay of professor of military hygiene (lieutenant-colonel) in addi-tion to pay as major from July first, nineteen hundred and six, to Junethirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, five hundred dollars.

For pay of one associate professor of mathematics (major) in addi-tion to pay as captain for the fiscal years nineteen hundred and sixand nineteen hundred and seven, four hundred dollars.

volunteer Soldiers' NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.Homes.

Current expenses. For current expenses at the several Branches, to be disbursed in thediscretion of the Board of Managers, during the remainder of thefiscal year nineteen hundred and seven for such objects of amusementas have heretofore been supported, in whole or in part, out of thepost funds of the several Branches, twenty-five thousand dollars.

amptonva. At the Southern Branch, at Hampton, Virginia: For repairs. includ-ing the same objects specified under this head for the Central Branch

Signal Service. SIGNAL SERVICE.


in the sundry civil appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteenhundred and seven, ten thousand four hundred and fifteen dollars.

At the Western Branch, at Leavenworth, Kansas: For household, Leavenworth, Kans.including the same objects specified under this head for the CentralBranch in the sundry civil appropriation Act for the fiscal year nine-teen hundred and seven, three thousand dollars.

Danville Branch, at Danville, Illinois: For household, including the Danville,Il.same objects specified under this head for the Central Branch in thesundry civil appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundredand seven, four thousand dollars.

For hospital, including the same objects specified under this head forthe Central Branch in the sundry civil appropriation Act for the fiscalyear nineteen hundred and seven, one thousand dollars.

STATE OR TERRITORIAL HOMES FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS: h. Sa or Territorial

For continuing aid to State or Territorial Homes for the support vol.25,p.450.of disabled volunteer soldiers, in conformity with the Act approvedAugust twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, includingall classes of soldiers admissible to the National Home for DisabledVolunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, ninety-three thousand six hundred and sixteen dollars and seventy-threecents.

NAVY DEPARTMENT. Navy Department.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY: For additional compensation of the Secretary.Additional pay.Secretary of the Navy, from March fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen Ante,p.993.hundred and seven, inclusive, one thousand three hundred dollars.

The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to continue to p^Use ofor bmp apemploy and pay out of the lump appropriations of the several bureausof the Navy Department such classified civil-service employees asmay be necessary to properly perform the clerical, drafting, inspection,messenger, and other classified work at the several navy-yards andstations, and that he be directed to submit to Congress, at the begin- Estiteisning of the next session, the amounts probably to be required duringthe fiscal year nineteen hundred and nine for such services under theseveral lump appropriations referred to for employees performingclassified work at navy-yards and stations.

The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and empowered to metwn Expoi-define and establish suitable anchorage grounds in Hampton Roads Anchorage groundsto be established atand the adjacent waters during the continuance of the Jamestown Ter- Hampton Roads.centennial Exposition to be held in pursuance of the provisions of the Ante, p147.WAct of Congress approved March third, nineteen hundred and five,and the Act of Congress approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundredand six, and the Secretary of the Navy is hereby further authorizedto make such rules and regulations regarding the movements of allvessels in the roadstead and harbor named as may be necessary inorder to insure the proper and orderly conduct of the naval featuresof the Exposition and provide for the safety of the vessels partici-pating therein, and such rules and regulations when so issued andpublished shall have the force and effect of la. awrence .Bogg

The Auditor for the Navy Department is hereby directed to credit credit in accounts.in the settlement of the accounts of Pay Director Lawrence G. Boggs,United States Navy, the amounts paid by him on vouchers numberedseven thousand and seven, second quarter, nineteen hundred and five.numbered six thousand nine hundred and fifteen, third quarter. nine-teen hundred and five, numbered seven thousand one hundred andfifty-three, fourth quarter, nineteen hundred and five; in all, fourthousand three hundred and four dollars and seventy-seven cents.

The Auditor for the Navy Department is authorized and directed to ARloance t off -allow. in lieu of mileage, in the settlement of the accounts of officers cer' expenses.of the Navy while on duty with traveling recruiting parties under


orders of the Secretary of the Navy between June second, nineteenhundred and two, and August thirty-first, nineteen hundred and four,actual and necessary expenses incurred by them while in the perform-ance of their duties and approved by the Secretary of the Navy, in all

Provo. cases, whether the travel was or was not repeated: Provided, Thatc ettlt o where settlements have been made and the officers have been charged

the Auditor is hereby directed to resettle said accounts in accordancewith this Act and refund to any such officers the amounts they mavhave deposited or that may have been deducted from their claims outof any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Contingent expenses. CONTINGENT EXPENSES: The Secretary of the Navy is hereby author-andSomn. Brown ized to pay voucher in favor of Thomas A. Brown and Son, Washing-

ton, District of Columbia, for varnishing three thousand one hundredand seventy square feet of floor space at the Navy Department Annex,amounting to fifty-five dollars and forty-eight cents, from the appro-priation for contingent expenses, Navy Department, for the fiscalyear ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, the Comp-troller of the Treasury having decided, after the obligation wasincurred, that said appropriation is not applicable to said expense.

Naval Observatory. CONTINGENT AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES, NAVAL OBSERVATORY:Apparatusetc. For apparatus and instruments and for repairs of the same, being for

the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, three hundred and fiftydollars.

Naval establish-ment. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.

adGeneral account of GENERAL ACCOUNT OF ADVANCES: To reimburse "General accountadvances.Vol. 20, p. 167. of advances," created by the Act of June nineteenth, eighteen hundred

and seventy-eight (Twentieth Statutes, page one hundred and sixty-seven), for amounts advanced therefrom and expended on account ofthe several appropriations named in excess of the sums appropriatedtherefor for the fiscal year given, found to be due the geoneralaccount" on adjnstment' by the accounting officers, there is .appro-priated as follows:

Emergency fund. For emergency fund, Navy Department, nineteen hundred and four,two thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents;Pay. For pay of the Navy, nineteen hundred and three, one hundred andninety-six dollars and thirty cents;

For pay of the Navy, nineteen hundred and two, nine hundred andeig(ht dollars and thirty-four cents;

for pay of the Navy, nineteen hundred and one, forty-three dollarsand thirty-five cents;

For pay of the Navy, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, two dollarsand sixty-seven cents;

Pay, miscellaneous. For pay, miscellaneous, nineteen hundred and four, one thousandeight hundred and eighty-three dollars and seventy-seven cents:

For pay. miscellaneous, nineteen hundred and three, six hundred andforty-seven dollars and seven cents;

For pay, miscellaneous, nineteen hundred and two, two hundredand thirty-three dollars and fourteen cents;

For pay, miscellaneous, nineteen hundred and one, sixty-nine dol-lars and thirty-eight cents;

For pay, miscellaneous, nineteen hundred, twenty-eight dollars andthirty-five cents;

Contingent. For contingent. Navy, nineteen hundred, three hundred and thir-teen dollars and thirteen cents;

Marine Corps. For pay, Marine Corps, nineteen hundred and four, one thousandand ninety dollars and four cents;

For pay, Marine Corps, nineteen hundred and three, sixty-fourcents;

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEas. II. CH. 2919. 1907. 1385

For pay, Marine Corps, nineteen hundred and two, six hundred andninety-five dollars and sixteen cents;

For pay, Marine Corps, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight andeighteen hundred and ninety-nine, one dollar and ten cents;

For provisions, Marine Corps, nineteen hundred and three, twenty-one dollars and ninety-two cents;

For fuel, Marine Corps, nineteen hundred and four, three dollarsand seventy-five cents;

For hire of quarters, Marine Corps, nineteen hundred and four,three hundred and twenty-three dollars and sixty-two cents;

For contingent, Marine Corps, nineteen hundred and four, seventy-three dollars and forty-nine cents;

For transportation, Bureau of Navigation, nineteen hundred and oBueau of Naviga-four, five dollars and five cents;

For contingent, Bureau of Navigation, nineteen and four, five dol-lars and forty cents;

For transportation, recruiting, and contingent, Bureau of Navigation,nineteen hundred and three, one thousand and three dollars and eightycents;

For outfits on first enlistment, Bureau of Navigation, nineteen hundredand four, three thousand nine hundred and fifteen dollars and fifty-seven cents;

For outfits on first enlistment, Bureau of Navigation, nineteen hundredand three, sixty-four dollars and seventy-five cents;

For gunnery exercises, Bureau of Navigation, nineteen hundred andfour, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and eighty-eight cents;

For maintenance of colliers, Bureau of Navigation, nineteen hun-dred and four, twenty dollars;

For maintenance of colliers, Bureau of Navigation, nineteen hundredand three, thirty dollars;

For Naval War College, Bureau of Navigation, nineteen hundredand three and nineteen hundred and four, five hundred dollars;

Fbr ordnance and ordnance stores, Bureau of Ordnance, nineteen Bureau of Ord-hundred and four, eight hundred and sixty-seven dollars and eighteencents;

For torpedo station, Bureau of Ordnance, nineteen hundred andfour, one hundred and five dollars;

For contingent, Bureau of Ordnance, nineteen hundred and four, onethousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars and sixty-four cents;

For contingent, Bureau of Ordnance, nineteen hundred and two,thirty dollars and sixteen cents;

For equipment of vessels, Bureau of Equipment, nineteen hundred Bneau' of Equilpand four, six thousand and eighty-five dollars and ninety-two cents;

For equipment of vessels, bureau of Equipment, nineteen hundredthree, one hundred and ninety dollars and thirty cents;

For coal and transportation, Bureau of Equipment, nineteen hundredand four, nine thousand five hundred and thirty-three dollars andten cents;

For ocean and lake surveys, Bureau of Equipment, nineteen hundredand four, fifteen dollars;

For contingent, Bureau of Equipment, nineteen hundred and four,four dollars and fifty-seven cents;

For contingent. Bureau of Equipment, nineteen hundred and three,six dollars and thirty-two cents;

For contingent, Bureau of Equipment, nineteen hundred and two,two dollars and eighty-eight cents;

For maintenance, Bureau of Yards and Docks, nineteen hundred asBua. of Yardsand four, two hundred and twenty-two dollars and ninety-seven cents;

For maintenance, Bureau of Yards and Docks, nineteen hundredand three, twenty-five dollars and eight cents;

Bureau of Meand Surgery.

Bureau of Sand Accounts.

Bureau of Cotion and Repai

Bureau ofEngineering.


Sdicine For medical department, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, nine-teen hundred and four, thirty-seven dollars and sixty-eight cents;

For medical department, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, nineteenhundred and three, eighty-two dollars and thirty-five cents;

For contingent, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, nineteen hundredand four, two hundred and seventy-four dollars and sixty cents;

For contingent, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, nineteen hundredand three, seventeen dollars;

upplies For provisions, Navy, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, nineteenhundred and four, eleven thousand seven hundred and eight dollarsand ninety-one cents;

For provisions, Navy, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, nineteenhundred and three, two hundred and seventy-nine dollars and ninety-eight cents;

For contingent, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, nineteen hundredand four, one hundred and twenty dollars and sixty cents;

For contingent, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, nineteen hundredand two, one thousand one hundred and eighty-four dollars and sixteencents;

struc- For construction and repair, Bureau of Construction and Repair,nineteen hundred and four, one thousand six hundred and thirty-fourdollars and two cents;

For construction and repair, Bureau of Construction and Repair,nineteen hundred and three, forty-three dollars and ninety-nine cents;

For construction and repair, Bureau of Construction and Repair,nineteen hundred and two, one hundred and thirty-three dollars andthirty-one cents;

Steam For steam machinery, Bureau of Steam Engineering, nineteen hun-dred and four, three thousand eight hundred and ninety-three dollarsand sixty-four cents;

For steam machinery, Bureau of Steam Engineering, nineteen hun-dred and three, thirty-nine dollars and six cents;

For steam machinery, Bureau of Steam Engineering, nineteen hun-dred and two, two hundred and sixteen dollars and eighty-eight cents;

pres- For repairs and preservation at navy-yards, nineteen hundred andfour, two thousand one hundred and fifty-five dollars and fifty-sevencents; in all, fifty-four thousand seven hundred and ninety-five dollarsand twenty-one cents.

neouP. PAY, MISCELLANEOUS: To pay amounts found due by the accountingofficers of the Treasury (to reimburse "General account of advances")for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, twenty thousand five hun-dred and forty-two dollars and fifty-four cents.

To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasuryon account of the appropriation "Pay, miscellaneous," for the fiscalyear nineteen hundred and six, four thousand and ninety-six dollarsand fifty-two cents; in all, twenty-four thousand six hundred andthirty-nine dollars and six cents.

Repairs andervation.

Pay, miscella

Bureau of Naviga-tion.

Transportation.

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.

For the transportation of enlisted men and apprentice seamen athome and abroad, with subsistence and transfers en route, or cash inlieu thereof, transportation to their homes, if residents of the UnitedStates, of enlisted men and apprentice seamen discharged on medicalsurvey, with subsistence and transfers en route, or cash in lieu thereof;transportation of sick or insane enlisted men and apprentice seamento hospitals, with subsistence and transfers en route, or cash in lieuthereof; apprehension and delivery of deserters and stragglers, andfor railway guides and other expenses incident to transportation,seventy-five thousand dollars.


BUREAU OF ORDNANCE. Bureau ofOrdnance.

To supply a deficiency in the appropriation " Ordnance and ordnance Ordnance and ord-stores" for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nance stothree, one hundred and thirty-five dollars and eighty-six cents.

To supply a deficiency in the appropriation "Contingent, Bureau of Contingent.Ordnance," for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundredand five, two hundred and sixty-nine dollars and thirty-four cents.

BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS. Bureauof Yards andDocks.

For extraordinary expenses that have arisen on account of damages Pensacola.from storm at the Pensacola Navy-Yard, seventy-five thousand dollars.

BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS. Bureau of Suppliesand Accounts.

To pay James E. Bly, fireman, navy-yard, New York, for services James E. By.rendered on Sundays from October first, nineteen hundred and five,to August twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and six, inclusive, forty-eight days, at two dollars per diem, ninety-six dollars.

MARINE CORPS. Marine Corps.

PROVISIONS: To pay accounts on file for provisions, Marine Corps, Provisions.for fiscal years as follows:

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and three, two dollars.For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and four, eleven dollars.TRANSPORTATION AND RECRUITING: To pay accounts on file for trans- Transportation and

portation and recruiting, Marine Corps, for fiscal years as follows: re c tingFor the fiscal year nineteen hundred and three, nine dollars and

fifteen cents.For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and four, one hundred and five

dollars and ninety-seven cents.REPAIRS OF BARRACKS: TO pay account on file for repairs of bar- Repairsof barracks

racks, Marine Corps, fiscal year nineteen hundred and four, five dollarsand eighty-two cents.

CLOTHING: For clothing for noncommissioned officers, musicians, Clothing.and privates, twenty-five thousand dollars.

HIRE OF QUARTERS: For hire of quarters, Marine Corps, including Hire of quarters.the same objects specified under this head of appropriation in the navalappropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, eightthousand dollars.

CONTINGENT: For contingent expenses, Marine Corps, including tlie Contingent.same objects specified under this head of appropriation in the navalappropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven,twenty-five thousand dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Interior Depart-ment.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.

For additional compensation of the Secretary of the Interior from Sretia y.March fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, inclusive, Ate. p.993.one thousand three hundred dollars.

To enable the Secretary of the Interior to purchase from the reporter Supreme Court re-of the Supreme Court of the United States, at three dollars per copy, ortsfive hundred and seventy-six copies of a digest prepared by him ofopinions contained in volumes one hundred and eighty-seven to twohundred and two, inclusive, of the reports of said court, and to dis-tribute such digests in the same manner and to the same persons asthe five hundred and seventy-six copies of reports of said court are


now distributed by him under the several Acts of Congress relatingthereto; and that the amount necessary to pay for said digests is herebyappropriated out of any money in the Treasury of the United Statesnot otherwise appropriated; in all, one thousand seven hundred andtwenty-eight dollars.

Penionfficay be PENSION OFFICE: During the remainder of the fiscal year nineteenfilled. hundred and seven, on the recommendation of the Commissioner of

Ante, p.'77. Pensions, vacancies in the clerical force of the Bureau of Pensionsmay be filled by original appointments or transfers from other bureaus

ProvisO. or Departments: Provided, That appointments or transfers hereunderRestriction. shall not be so made as to authorize a greater number of employees in

the Pension Office for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eight thanhas been appropriated for.

Patent Office. PATENT OFFICE: For work to be done at the Government PrintingOfficial Gazette.Office, in producing the Official Gazette, including the letterpress, theweekly, monthly, bimonthly, and annual indexes therefor, exclusiveof expired patents, fifteen thousand dollars.

Capitol. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS:Repars, etc. To pay W. B. Moses and Sons for certain interior benches and desk

fittings, being incidental repairs during the reconstruction of theVol'. 31" p . central portion of the Capitol, under the Act of March third, nineteen

hundred and one, three hundred and sixty-seven dollars and seventy-five cents.

R. Lowen, C. Mor- To reimburse R. Lowen, C. Morgan, and E. Bailey for loss of time.aReindursemBlenyt and doctor's fees on account of injuries received while employed in

the construction of the office building for the House of Representa-tives, two hundred and fifty dollars each; in all, seven hundred andfifty dollars.

Rerolofingterraice That the unexpended balance appropriated in the Act approvedBalance availablefor painting, etc. June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, for reroofing that portion

Antep. 723. of the terrace of the Capitol which is occupied by committee rooms,be reappropriated and made available for the fiscal years nineteenhundred and seven and nineteen hundred and eight for the purposeof painting the Dome and central portion of the Capitol, for therestoration of Statuary Hall and adjacent corridors, and for the instal-lation of revolving doors for entrances in the Capitol building notnow provided for.

Alaska. CARE AND CUSTODY OF THE INSANE, DISTRICT OF ALASKA: For theare oisane care and custody of persons legally adjudged insane in the district of

Alaska, including transportation and other expenses, fiscal year nine-teen hundred and eight, twenty-three thousand dollars.

Public lands. PUBLIC LAND SERVICE.

contingentexpenses. For clerk hire, rent, and other incidental expenses of the districtAuthorization. land officer, twenty thousand dollars: Provided further, That no

expenses chargeable to the Government shall be incurred by registersand receivers in the conduct of local land offices, except upon previousspecific authorization by the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

Orville H. South- To pay amount found due to Orville H. Southmayd, United StatesPayment to. deputy surveyor, for the survey of certain lands in South Dakota

under contract dated April eighteenth, nineteen hundred and four,made with him by the General Land Office, one thousand eight hun-dred and eighty-eight dollars and ten cents.

Indian Affairs. INDIAN AFFAIRS.

Eastern Cherokees. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby directed to pay, out of theeflors, etc. sum allowed to the Eastern Cherokees under the judgment of the

Supreme Court, October term, nineteen hundred and five, to thoseindividuals and councilors entitled to the same under resolutions of

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 2919. 1907.

April twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and four, and May eleventh,nineteen hundred and six, of the permanent council of the EasternCherokees and the order of said council of August seventeenth, nine-teen hundred and six, the sum of four thousand four hundred and fivedollars.

To pay the expenses of purchasing goods and supplies for the Indianservice and pay of necessary employees; advertising, at rates notexceeding regular commercial rates; inspection, and all other expensesconnected therewith, and for telegraphing and telephoning, for thefiscal year nineteen hundred and six, seven thousand five hundreddollars.

For the necessary expenses of transportation of Indian goods, pro-visions, and other supplies for the Indian service for the fiscal yearnineteen hundred and six, fifteen thousand dollars.

To supply a deficiency in salary of the United States Indian in-spector, designated by the Secretary of the Interior under the pro-visions of the Act of March third, nineteen hundred and five, as " Chiefengineer," in connection with his appointment of June twenty-eighth,nineteen hundred and two, as "United States Indian inspector" (irri-gation engineer), from March twenty-eighth to June thirtieth, nine-teen hundred and five, inclusive, the appropriation of two hundredand sixty-one dollars and eleven cents made for this purpose for theperiod from March twenty-eighth to June thirtieth, nineteen hundredand six, by the urgent deficiency appropriation Act approved Febru-ary twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and six, is hereby made avail-able.

PENSIONS.

1389

Supplies.Purchase, etc.

Transportation.

Irrigation engineer.Vol. 3, p. 1049.

Ante, p. 38.

For army and navy pensions, as follows: For invalids, widows, Pensionsminor children, and dependent relatives, army nurses, and all otherpensioners who are now borne on the rolls, or who may hereafter beplaced thereon, under the provisions of any and all Acts of Congress,one million dollars: Provided, That the appropriation aforesaid for Voy ms.Navy from navynavy pensions shall be paid from the income of the navy pension fund, fund.so far as the same shall be sufficient for that purpose: Providedfur-ther, That the amount expended under each of the above items shall Accounts.be accounted for separately.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Department of Jus-ice.

For additional compensation of the Attorney-General from March Addltioral.fourth to June thirtieth, ninteen hundred and seven, inclusive, one AIt'M p) 9.thousand three hundred dollars.

For the reimbursement of the appropriation ''Arming and equipping Militiathe militia," for the value of certain stores turned over to the U nited priation.States marshal for the district of Idaho, in eighteen hundred andninety-four, by the governor of the State of Idaho, nine hundred andseventeen dollars and eighty-six cents.

MISCELLANEOUS. Miscellaneous.

DEFENDING SUITS IN CLAIMS AGAINST THIE UNITED STATES: For Defending suits indefraying the necessary expenses, including salaries of necessary l memployees in Washington, District of Columbia, incurred in theexamination of witnesses and procuring of evidence in the matter ofclaims against the United States, and in defending suits in the Court ofClaims. including defense for the United States in the matter of French French spoliationspoliation claims, to be expended under the direction of the Attorney- claims.General, for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and three, twentv-fi-edollars and twenty cents.

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Fernando M. VidalLegal services.

Alaska.Incidental expenses.

Judicial.


PAYMENT TO FERNANDO M. VIDAL: For payment to Fernando M.Vidal for legal services rendered as attorney for the United States inthe matter of the settlement of the estate of Dona Catalina Estorino,seven hundred and fifty dollars.

INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, TERRITORY OF ALASKA: For furniture, fuel,books, stationery, and other incidental expenses for the offices of themarshals and attorneys in the district of Alaska, one thousand dollars.

JUDICIAL.

District udges. For the salaries of the United States district judges for the easternand western districts of the State of Oklahoma, at the rate of sixthousand dollars per annum, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth,nineteen hundred and eight, twelve thousand dollars.

Alabama northern For payment of the salaries of district judges for the northerndistrict.Antep.-M. district of Alabama and the southern district of Ohio, appointed or to

thio southern dis- be appointed under Acts approved February twenty-fifth, nineteenAnte.p. 9s. hundred and seven, and the salary of the district judge for the districtNebraska.Ane, p. n. of Nebraska, appointed or to be appointed under an Act approved

February twenty-seventh. nineteen-hundred and seven:For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, six thousand dollars.For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eight, eighteen thousand

dollars.Court of Claim. The Court of Claims is hereby authorized to appoint Lucien B.

Howry as an auditor to said court or any judge thereof.

United States courts

Marshals.

Jurors' fees.

Witness fees.R.S., sec. 850, p. 160.

Bailiffs, etc.Provisos.

Actual attendance.. S., sec. 715, p. 136.

Employment dur-ing vacation.

Traveling expenses.

Jury commissioners.

Miscellaneous ex-penses.

UNITED STATES COURTS.

For payment of salaries, fees, and expenses of United States mar-shals and their deputies, to include payment for services rendered inbehalf of the United States or otherwise, thirty thousand dollars.

For fees of jurors, United States courts, thirty thousand dollars.For fees of witnesses and for payllent of the actual expenses of

witnesses as provided by section eight hundred and fifty, RevisedStatutes of the United States, one hundred thousand dollars.

For pay of bailiffs and criers, not exceeding three bailiffs and onecrier in each court, except in the southern district of New York: Pro-vided, That all persons employed under section seven hundred andfifteen of the Revised Statutes shall be deemed to be in actual attend-ance when they attend upon the order of the courts: Provided further,That no such person shall be employed during vacation; of reasonableexpenses actually incurred for travel and attendance of district judgesdirected to hold court outside of their districts, not to exceed ten dol-lars per day each, to be paid on written certificates of the judges, andsuch payments shall be allowed the marshal in the settlement of hisaccounts with the United States; of reasonable expenses actually in-curred for travel and attendance of justices or judges who shall attendthe circuit court of appeals held at any other place than where theyreside, not to exceed ten dollars per day, the same to be paid uponwritten certificates of said judge, and such payments shall be allowedthe marshal in the settlement of his account with the United States;of meals and lodgings for jurors in United States cases, and of bailiffsin attendance upon the same, when ordered by the court; and of com-pensation for jury commissioners, five dollars per day, not exceedingthree days for any one term of court, ten thousand dollars.

For payment of such miscellaneous expenses as may be authorizedby the Attorney-General, for the United States courts and theirofficers, including the furnishing and collecting of evidence where theUnited States is or may be a party in interest, and moving of records,for the fiscal years, as follows:

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, fifty thousand dollars.

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 2919. 1907.

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, three thousand dollars.For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and three, fifteen dollars.For supplies for the United States courts and judicial officers, to be

expended under the direction of the Attorney-General, twenty thou-sand dollars.

For rent of rooms for the United States courts and judicial officers,ten thousand dollars.

For fees of clerks, United States courts, fifteen thousand dollars.For payment of assistants to the Attorney-General and to United

States district attorneys employed by the Attorney-General to aid inspecial cases. This appropriation shall be available also for the pay-ment of foreign counsel employed by the Attorney-General in specialcases, and such counsel shall not be required to take oath of office inaccordance with sectidn three hundred and sixty-six, Revised Statutesof the United States, for the fiscal years, as follows:

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, thirty-five thousanddollars.

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, twenty thousanddollars.

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and five, one thousand andthirty-five dollars.

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Supplies.

Rentof courtrooms

Clerks' fees.

Special assistants.

Foreign counsel.

R. S., sec. 366, p. 62.

POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Post-Ofce Depart-ment.

For additional compensation of the Postmaster-General from March Additioenalpay.fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, one thousand Ante,p. 9a.three hundred dollars.

To pay the claim of the White Oak Coal Company for one ton of White Oak Coacoal delivered to the Post-Office Department stables October thirteenth, cnineteen hundred and five, being for the fiscal year nineteen hundredand six, six dollars and fifty cents.

To pay Annie E. Knight, widow of Asa P. Knight, a former em- Annie . Knight.ployee of the Post-Office Department, the unpaid balance of salarydue, twenty-three dollars and seventy cents.

The Postmaster-General is authorized to pay Mrs. Augusta H. Saw- Augusta H.Sawyer.ver, wife of John F. Sawyer, late assistant superintendent of salariesand allowances, Post-Office Department, the unpaid salary of the latterfrom May first to June third, nineteen hundred and five, inclusive:Pr.ouided, That no payment shall be made hereunder until the warrantsdrawn in favor of the said John F. Sawyer in payment for his servicesfor the period named shall have been returned to the Post-OfficeDepartment for cancellation without payment.

OUT OF THE POSTAL REVENUES. Postal service.

The provisions of section six of the Act of June thirtieth, nineteen Tyentfor actualhundred and six, making appropriations for the sundry civil expenses servile.of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 'It, p. 763.hundred and seven, shall not be construed to prevent acting or substitutecity letter carriers, rural letter carriers, post-office clerks, railway mailclerks, and other employees connected with the postal service, whoare temporary employees, being paid during the fiscal year nineteenhundred and seven at the usual rate for each day's actual service.

For fees for special-delivery messengers for fiscal years as follows: Special-deliveryFor the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, seventy-five thou-

sand dollars.For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, fourteen thousand five

hundred and ninety-one dollars and twenty-eight cents.For inland mail transportation by star routes, for fiscal years, as Star routes

follows:For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, two hundred and

forty-four thousand dollars.


For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, fifteen thousand twohundred and forty-three dollars and fifty-four cents.

Steamboat routes. For inland mail transportation by steamboat and other power-boatroutes, thirteen thousand dollars.

Rairoad routes. For inland mail transportation by railroad routes, one million fourhundred and ninety-five thousand dollars.

aStmped envelopes For the manufacture of stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers,fifty thousand dollars.

Edasrd F.Jones. To pay claim of Edward F. Jones, for scales delivered during thefiscal year nineteen hundred and four, thirty-five dollars and fiftvcents.

ural delivery. To pay amounts found due by the Auditor for the Post-OfficeDepartment, on account of the appropriation for rural delivery service,incidental expenses, nineteen hundred and foui, and prior years, onehundred and fifty-seven dollars and thirty-six cents.

Inteordtionag Time For city free delivery service, incidental expenses, nineteen hundredKeys. and four, and prior years, to pay the International Time Recording

Company, Binghamton, New York, keys for Bundy time clocks, threethousand four hundred and seventy-three dollars and eighty cents.

pW. C Walsh Com- For compensation to the W. C. Walsh Company in connection withWagon service. the performance of screen-wagon service in the city of Chicago, Illi-

nois, being service to and from Kinzie Station, from October second,nineteen hundred and-five, to January seventh, nineteen hundred andsix, and for extraordinary service in the receipt and delivery of mailsat the general post-office from October thirtieth, nineteen hundred andfive, to September sixteenth, nineteen hundred and six, eleven thou-sand three hundred and sixty-four dollars and ninety-two cents.

Department of Ag-riculture.

Secretary.Additional pay.Ante,p. 993.

Department of Com-merce and Labor.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

For additional compensation of the Secretary of Agriculture fromMarch fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, inclusive,one thousand three hundred dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.

dditional pay. For additional compensation of the Secretary of Commerce andAnte,p. 99S. Labor, from March fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and

seven, inclusive, one thousand three hundred dollars.Contngentexpenes. CONTINGENT EXPENSES: The Secretary of Commerce and Labor is

hereby authorized to pay from the appropriation for contingentexpenses the sum of two hundred and eighty dollars to J. E. Hurleyfor furnishing and installing tubes in the boilers located in the base-ment of the Willard Building.

Reimbursement. The Secretary of Commerce and Labor is hereby authorized toreimburse from the available balance of the appropriation "Contingentexpenses, Department of Commerce and Labor, nineteen hundred andfive," the subsistence expenses of officers of the United States Navywho were detailed by the President to assist in the investigation ofthe Steamboat-Inspection Service, amounting in all to four hundredand ninety-eight dollars and twenty cents, as set forth on page twenty-three of House Document Numbered Six hundred and fifty-four ofthis session.

Tbureent. The Secretary of Commerce and Labor is hereby authorized toreimburse from the appropriation for "Contingent expenses, Depart-ment of Commerce and Labor, nineteen hundred and six," the sub-sistence expenses of W. T. Burwell, captain, United States Navy, forthe period from February fourteenth to February twenty-eighth, nine-

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teen hundred and six, both dates inclusive, during which period hewas serving as a member of the committee appointed to inquire intothe wreck of the steamer Valencia, such reimbursement not to exceedthe sum of sixty-two dollars and sixty cents.

COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.Coast and Geodetic

Survey.

To reimburse the United States Express Company for the transpor- Pnited States Ex-tation of one box weighing fourteen pounds from Washington, District Company.of Columbia, to New York, in February, nineteen hundred and four,fiftv-five cents.

To reimburse the Adams Express Company for the transportation of damSExpressCom-one box weighing seventeen pounds from London, England, to Wash-ington, District of Columbia, together with the custom-house fees andcharges thereon, in February, nineteen hundred and three, five dollarsand eighty-five cents.

To reimburse Aug. F. Rodgers, assistant, Coast and Geodetic Sur- Aug. F. Rodgers.vey, chief of party, for repairs to a hired boat necessary in making asurvey of the immigrant reservation at Angel Island, San Francisco,California, twenty dollars.

LIGHT-HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.Light-House Estab-

lishment.

The accounting officers of the Treasury are authorized and directed fier and Navy of-to allow and credit in the accounts of officers of the Army and Navy Reimbursement.detailed for service in connection with the Light-House Establishmentfor the fiscal years nineteen hundred and six and nineteen hundred andseven such sums as were expended by said officers of the Army andNavy as reimbursements for actual expenses of travel on public busi-ness between points inaccessible by ordinary means of conveyance, thesame not to involve the further payment of money from the Treasury.

For a light and fog signal station at the entrance of Huntington Huntington andHarbor and Lloyd Harbor, New York, forty thousand dollars. ighdt station.

Ante, p. 995.

MISCELLANEOUS.

For two janitors at Government houses on Saint George and SaintPaul islands, Alaska, for services during the fiscal year ended Junethirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, fourhundred and eighty dollars.

To refund of fine to Henry Meber, master of the steamer Despatch,four hundred and ninety dollars.

The Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor is herebyauthorized to pay, out of the existing appropriation for the enforce-ment of the Chinese-exclusion laws, to the Canadian Pacific RailwayCompany, the sum of one thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollarsand fifty cents, for reimbursement of cost of maintenance of allegednative-born Chinese in the years nineteen hundred and three and nine-teen hundred and four for the period during which. by order of thecourts under habeas corpus proceedings, said Chinese were detainedin the detention station at Richford, Vermont, until said Chinese weredelivered to said company for deportation to China.

Alaska seal fisheries.Janitors.

Henry Weber.Refund of tine.

(Calndian PacificRailway.

Reimbursement.

Executive.EXECUTIVE.

Secretary of theFor additional compensation for the Secretary of the President, President.

fiscal year nineteen hundred and eight, one thousand dollars, and from Additional pay.March fourth to the end of the fiscal year nineteen hundred andseven, three hundred and thirty dollars and fifty cents; in all, onethousand three hundred and thirty dollars and fifty cents.

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Legislative. LEGISLATIVE.

Congressional em- To enable the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House ofExtra month's pay. Representatives to pay to the officers and employees of the Senate and

House borne on the annual and session rolls on the first day of Jan-uary, nineteen hundred and seven, including the Capitol police, theofficial reporters of the Senate and House, and W. A. Smith, Congres-sional Record clerk, for extra services during the second session of theFifty-ninth Congress, a sum equal to one month's pay at the compensa-

iting invega- tion then paid them by law, the same to be immediately available.tion commission. The Committee on Printing of the Senate, with three members of

Work continued. the present House of Representatives who are reelected to the nextCongress, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Represent-atives, shall constitute a commission to continue the work of the

scope oplnquy. Printing Investigation Commission appointed under the provisions ofan Act approved March third, nineteen hundred and five, and shallhave power to inquire into the general subject of the public printingand binding for Congress and the various Executive Departments,bureaus, boards, and other offices of the Government and the distribu-tion of public documents; and to inquire concerning the accumulations,if any, of Government publications stored in warehouses and publicbuildings for which no legal method of distribution now exists andthe rent

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in Congress assembled, piDeiencies · To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation "Salaries, charges d'affaires ad interim,"