Washington

Alaska cable, etc.

Extensions, etc. GRAPH SYSTEM: For defraying the cost of such extensions and betterments of the Washington-Alaska military cable and telegraph system as may be approved by the Secretary of War, to be available until the close of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and twelve from the receipts of the Washington-Alaska military cable and telegraph system that have been covered into the Treasury of the United States, the extent of such extensions and the cost thereof to be reported to Congress by the Secretary of War, seventy-five thousand dollars.

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Proviso.

Horseshoers

and farriers.

Provided, That one of the two "blacksmiths and farriers" now authorized by law for each troop of cavalry shall hereafter be designated as "horseshoer" and receive the pay of a sergeant of cavalry, and the other shall hereafter be designated as "farrier" and receive the pay of a corporal of cavalry; and that one of the "mechanics" now authorized by law for each battery of field artillery shall hereafter be designated as "horseshoer" and receive the pay of a sergeant of artillery.

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FOR PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE STAFF CORPS AND STAFF

Additional as

sistant

ized.

author

The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to detail one additional officer of the army as assistant to the Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, under the same provisions of law in regard to the vacancy in the line thus created and return to the line as govern in the case of the assistant authorized by the Act of March second, nineteen hundred and seven; and the assistant herein authorized while serving in this capacity shall have the Rank, pay, and rank, pay, and allowances of colonel; and both officers detailed in the Bureau of Insular Affairs shall hereafter l'itle of officers. be designated, while on this duty, as assistants to the chief of the bureau.

allowances.

Рау lished.

For pay of one hundred nurses (female), sixty-seven thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars; and the Superintendent and members of the Female Nurse Corps shall hereafter be paid at the following rates: Superintendent Nurse Corps, one thousand eight hundred dollars

per annum; female nurses, fifty dollars per month for the first period of three years' service; fifty-five dollars per month for the second period of three years' service; sixty dollars per month for the third period of three years' service; and sixty-five dollars per month after nine years' service in said Nurse Corps; and all female nurses shall hereafter be entitled, in addition to the rates of pay as herein provided, to ten dollars per month when serving beyond the limits of the States comprising the Union and the Territories of the United States contiguous thereto (excepting Porto Rico and Hawaii), and to cumulative, Cumulative leave of absence with pay at the rate of thirty days for each calendar year of service in said corps; and when serving as chief nurses their pay may be increased by authority of the Secretary of War, such increase not to exceed thirty dollars per month; and the superintendent Allowances to shall be entitled to the same allowances, when on duty, as the members of the Nurse Corps.

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leaves of absence.

superintendent.

Extra
Alaska

For extra pay to enlisted men of the line of the army Ask cable, etc. and to enlisted men of the Signal Corps employed in the Territory of Alaska on the Alaskan cable and telegraph system, for periods of not less than ten days, at the rate of thirty-five cents per day, thirty-six thousand dollars.

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For amount required to make monthly payment to Jennie Carroll, widow of James Carroll, late major and surgeon, United States Army, as per Act of Congress approved May twenty-third, nineteen hundred and eight, one thousand five hundred dollars.

Jennie Carroll.

Lazear.

For amount required to make monthly payment to Mabel H. Lazear, widow of Jesse W. Lazear, late acting, Mabel H assistant surgeon, United States Army, as per Act of Congress approved May twenty-third, nineteen hundred and eight, one thousand five hundred dollars.

Porto Rico

In

For Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry, composed of two Regiment of Go battalions of four companies each:

Pay of officers, sixty-five thousand seven hundred dollars.

For additional pay for length of service, nine thousand one hundred dollars.

fantry.
Officers.

Longevity.

Pay of enlisted men, one hundred and twenty-nine Enlisted men. thousand and twenty-four dollars.

Additional pay for length of service, twenty-nine. thou- Longevity. sand nine hundred and twenty-five dollars.

PHILIPPINE SCOUTS.

For pay of fifty-two captains, one hundred and twenty Officers. four thousand eight hundred dollars.

For pay of sixty-three first lieutenants, one hundred and twenty-six thousand dollars.

Longevity.

Enlisted men.

Ships, etc.

boats,

Young Men's
Christian
ciation.

Transportation

For pay of sixty-three second lieutenants, one hundred and seven thousand one hundred dollars.

For pay of eleven majors, in addition to pay as captain, six hundred dollars each, six thousand six hundred dollars. Additional pay for length of service, eighty thousand dollars.

For pay of enlisted men, six hundred and twelve thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars and forty cents. For additional pay for length of service, fifty thousand dollars.

QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

REGULAR SUPPLIES: * * *; for the construction, operation, and maintenance of laundries at military posts. in the United States and its island possessions; **

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Transportation of the Army and Its Supplies: * *for the purchase and repair of ships, boats, and other vessels required for the transportation of troops and supplies and for garrison purposes; for expenses of sailing public transports and other vessels on the various rivers, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans: Privileges to Provided, That when, in the opinion of the Secretary of Asso- War, accommodations are available, transportation on vessels of the army transport service may be furnished the secretaries and supplies of the army and navy department of the Young Men's Christian Association: Provided, further, That when there is cargo space available without displacing military supplies, transportation may be provided for merchandise of American production consigned to residents and mercantile firms of the island of Guam, rates and regulations therefor to be preHarbor boats, scribed by the Secretary of War; and for the purchase and repair of harbor boats, and repair of boats for the seacoast artillery service, eleven million eight hundred and fifty thousand four hundred and eighty-five dollars "Ingalls" trans- dollars and seventy cents. Authority is hereby granted the Secretary of War to transfer to the Navy Department the United States Army transport Ingalls.

to Guam.

etc.

ferred to Navy.

Alaska. Military and post roads, etc.

CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MILITARY AND POST ROADS, BRIDGES, AND TRAILS, ALASKA: For the construction and maintenance of military and post roads, bridges, and trails, in the district of Alaska, to be expended under the direction of the board of road commissioners described in section two of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of roads, the establishment and maintenance of schools, and the care and support of insane persons in the district of Alaska, and for other purposes, approved January twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and five, and to be expended conformably to the provisions of said Act, one hundred thousand dollars, to remain available until the

close of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twelve.

ands.

Barracks and

BARRACKS AND QUARTERS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: Con- Philippine Isltinuing the work of providing for the proper shelter and protection of officers and enlisted men of the army of the quarters. United States lawfully on duty in the Philippine Islands, including repairs and payment of rents, the acquisition of title to building sites, and such additions to existing Imilitary reservations as may be necessary, and including also shelter for the animals and supplies, and all other buildings necessary for post administration purposes, three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars: Pro- Proviso. vided, That no part of said three hundred and seventy- amount for offi five thousand dollars shall be expended for the construction of quarters for officers of the army, the total cost of which, including the heating and plumbing apparatus, wiring and fixtures, shall exceed in the case of quarters of a general officer the sum of twelve thousand dollars; of a colonel or officer above the rank of captain, ten thousand dollars; and of an officer of and below the rank of captain, six thousand dollars

Restriction on

cers' quarters.

Philippine Isl

native soldiers.

CARE OF INSANE FILIPINO SOLDIERS: For the care, Phi maintenance, and treatment at asylums in the Philip-Care of insane pine Islands of insane natives of the Philippine Islands cared for in such institutions conformably to the Act of Congress approved May eleventh, nineteen hundred and eight, three thousand dollars.

lands.

Contingencies.

CONTINGENCIES, ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, PHILIPPINE Philippine Is ISLANDS: For contingent expenses incident to the operations of the Engineer Department in the Philippine Islands, to be expended at the discretion of the Secretary of War, five thousand dollars.

Manufacturing

etc., arms.

Sales to Cuba

MANUFACTURE OF ARMS: For manufacturing, repairing, procuring, and issuing arms at the national armories, one million dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of Proviso. War is hereby authorized to sell, at the prices fixed and permitted. published by the Chief of Ordnance, to the Government of Cuba, for the use of its organized troops, not to exceed ten thousand United States magazine rifles of the present service model, with arm chests, arm racks, appendages, 28872°-S. Doc. 306, 62-2————6

Ordnance con

tracts.

Writing quired.

bayonets, and gun slings therefor, and such quantities of spare parts for the rifles, and of bayonet scabbards, articles of cavalry-horse equipment, and the present ordnance equipment of the soldier as may be desired by that Government for the equipment of its troops.

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Ordnance contracts: Hereafter whenever contracts re- which are not to be performed within sixty days are made on behalf of the Government by the Chief of Ordnance, or by officers under him authorized to make them, and are in excess of five hundred dollars in amount, such contracts shall be reduced to writing and signed by the contracting parties with their names at the end thereof. In all other cases contracts shall be prepared under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Chief of Ordnance.

Apr. 12, 1910. [H. R. 89.]

[Public, No. 131.] 36 Stat. L., pt.

1, p. 297.

ized.
Pay, etc.

CHAP. 157.—An Act To reorganize and enlist the members of the United States Naval Academy Band.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Naval Acad- of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Band reorgan- the Naval Academy Band shall consist of one leader, who shall have the pay and allowance of a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps; one second leader, with pay at the rate of fifty dollars per month; twenty-nine musicians, first class, and eleven musicians, second class; and shall be paid from "Pay of the navy."

Enlistment,

Apr. 19, 1910.

SEC. 2. That the members of the Naval Academy Band as now organized shall be enlisted in the navy and credited with all prior service of whatever nature as members of said band, as shown by the records of the Naval Academy and the pay rolls of the ships and academy; and the said leader and the enlisted musicians of the band shall be entitled to the same benefits in respect to pay, emoluments, and retirement arising from longevity, reenlistment, and length of service as are, or may hereafter become, applicable to other enlisted men of the navy: Provided, That no back shall be allowed to the leader or to any mempay ber of the said band by reason of the passage of this act.

CHAP. 174.—An Act Making appropriations for the support of the [H. R. 20579.] Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen [Public, No. 139.] hundred and eleven, and for other purposes.

36 Stat. L., pt.

1, p. 312.

emy appropriations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Military Acad- That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven.

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