roll.

Annuity.

The accounting officers of the Treasury are authorized and directed to allow the payment made by the Pay Department of the army to Gerald E. Griffin, veterinarian, Third Field Artillery, in the sum of seventy-two dollars, for commutation of quarters while serving in Cuba from April first, nineteen hundred and seven, to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven.

Jennie Car- For amount of annuity granted to Mrs. Jennie Carroll, widow of James Carroll, late major and surgeon, United States Army, from May twenty-third, nineteen hundred and nine, to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine. at one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month, as per Act of Congress approved May twenty-third, nineteen hundred and eight, one hundred and fifty-eight dollars and thirty-three cents.

Mabel H.

Lazear.
Annuity.

For amount of annuity granted to Mrs. Mabel H. Lazear, widow of Jesse W. Lazear, late acting assistant surgeon, United States Army, from May twenty-third, nineteen hundred and nine, to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, at one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month, as per Act of Congress approved May twentythird, nineteen hundred and eight, one hundred and fiftyeight dollars and thirty-three cents.

Sitka, Alaska. Lighting and heating barracks.

MARINE CORPS.

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For installing electric lights and heating system, marine barracks, Sitka, Alaska, five thousand dollars, which sum shall be in addition to the five thousand dollars appropriated for this object in the naval appropriation Act approved May thirteenth, nineteen hundred and eight. five thousand dollars.

Mar. 4, 1909.

CHAP. 299.-An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil ex[H. R. 28245.] penses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth. [Public, No. nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes.

328.1

35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 945.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, namely:

UNDER THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

ARMORIES AND ARSENALS.

Officers' quar

ORDNANCE DEPOT, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: For Manila, P. I. converting a storehouse into a set of officers' quarters, ters. nine thousand dollars;

For repairs to casemates and shops, three thousand three hundred dollars;

In all, twelve thousand three hundred dollars.

BRINGING HOME THE REMAINS OF OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS WHO DIE ABROAD: To enable the Secretary of War, in his discretion, to cause to be transported to their homes, or to such national cemeteries as may be designated by proper authorities, the remains of officers and enlisted men of the army who die in line of duty, including civilian employees of the army in the employ of the War Department who die abroad (inclusive of Alaska) and officers or enlisted men or civilian employees of the army who die on army transports, fifty thousand dollars.

Philippine

Islands
Hawaii.

and

SEACOAST DEFENSES, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND HAWAII: For the construction of the necessary accommodations for the seacoast artillery in Philippine Islands and Hawaii, Seacoast six hundred thousand dollars.

Coast artil

MILITARY POST, WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, HAWAII: For fill- Waikiki, Honing in ponds on additional land purchased by the Engi- olulu, Hawaii. neer Department, in connection with the construction of lery post. a four-company coast artillery post at Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, fifty thousand dollars.

CAVALRY POST, HAWAII TERRITORY: For the construction. of the officers' quarters, barracks, storehouses, and so forth, necessary for the accommodation of headquarters and two squadrons of cavalry, two hundred thousand

dollars.

NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.

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Hawaii. Officers' quarters, etc.

China, and

In addition to those classes of discharged soldiers and Philippines, sailors now admissible to the National Home for Disabled Alaska, admisVolunteer Soldiers, all honorably discharged soldiers and ice in.

12607-09-8

sion for serv

War with Spain.

sailors who have served in the Philippines, in China, or in Alaska, who are now or who hereafter may become disabled by disease or otherwise, and by reason of such disability are incapable of earning a living, shall hereafter be admitted thereto.

BACK PAY AND BOUNTY:

For payment of amounts for arrears of pay and allowances on account of service of officers and men of the army during the war with Spain and in the Philippine Islands that may be certified to be due by the accounting officers of the Treasury during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and ten and that are chargeable to the appropriations that have been carried to the surplus fund, fifty thousand dollars.

Mar. 4, 1909.

CHAP. 300.-An Act Making appropriations for the support of [H. R. 28059.] the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes.

[Public, No.

329.]

35 Stat. L.,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa pt. 1, p. 1028. tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are Academy ap 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 ten:

Military propriations.

ior.

instruction.

Demetrio The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to permit Castillo, jun- Mr. Demetrio Castillo, junior, of Cuba, to receive instrucAdmitted for tion at the Military Academy at West Point: Provided, Provisos. That no expense shall be caused to the United States No expense. thereby, and that the said Demetrio Castillo, junior, shall agree to comply with all regulations for the police and discipline of the academy, to be studious, and to give his utmost efforts to accomplish the courses in the various deOath and partments of instruction: And provided further, That in the case of the said Demetrio Castillo, junior, the proviS.. sec. sions of sections thirteen hundred and twenty and thirteen hundred and twenty-one of the Revised Statutes shall be suspended.

service.

R.

1320, 1321.

SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION.

SIXTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION.

CHAP. 27.—An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent Feb. 15, 1908. deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June [H. R. 14766.] thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, and for prior years, and for [Public, No. other purposes.

24.1 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 8.

ciencies appro

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are Urgent defihereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury priations. not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eight, and for prior years, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely:

To pay the awards made by the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission under the provisions of the Act of March second, nineteen hundred and one, certified to Congress in Senate Document Numbered One hundred and eightyfour, of the present session, fifty-two thousand two hundred and thirty-seven dollars and seventy-five cents.

Awards.

CHAP. 186.-An Act Making appropriations for the legislative, May 22, 1908. executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal H. R. 16882.] year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for other purposes.

[Public, No. 130.]

35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 184.

Legislative, executive, and

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury judicial exnot otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the pristin service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:

appro

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Spanish

Treaty Com

From the appropriation for defense of suits before

mission. Spanish Treaty Claims Commission:

Assistant at- One assistant attorney-general, five thousand dollars.

torney-general.

May 27, 1908. CHAP. 200.-An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil [II. R. 21260.] expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June [Public, No. thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for other purposes.

141.]

pt. 1, p. 317.

35 Stat. L., Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Sundry civil assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are propriations. hereby, appropriated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, namely:

expenses

ap

Spanish Treaty Claims

suits.

UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

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DEFENSE OF SUITS BEFORE SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS Commission. COMMISSION: For salaries and expenses in defense of Defense of claims before the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, including salaries of assistant attorneys and necessary employees in Washington, District of Columbia, or elsewhere, to be selected and their compensation fixed by the Attorney-General, to be expended under his direction, so much of the provisions of the Act of March second, nineteen hundred and one, providing for the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, as are in conflict herewith notwithstanding, seventy-five thousand dollars, of which not exceeding two hundred dollars may be expended for law books and books of reference.

Taking testi

SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION: For expenses mony abroad. of taking testimony abroad, twenty-five thousand dollars.

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May 30, 1908.

CHAP. 227.-An Act Making appropriations to supply deficien[H. R. 21946.] cies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thir[Public, No. tieth, nineteen hundred and eight, and for prior years, and for other purposes.

167.1 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 478.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemDeficiencies bled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriations. appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not