Engravers and apprentices at not exceeding $1,000 each, $3,600; Instrument makers: One $2,750, one $1,600, two at $1,400 each, four at $1,200 each;

Pattern makers and carpenters: Three at $1,400 each, two carpenters and painters at $900 each;

Printers, electrotypers, photographers, lithographers, plate printers and their helpers, engineer, and other skilled laborers: One $2,000, one $1,800, one $1,700, one $1,600, one $1,400, eight at $1,200 each, two at $1,000 each, one $900, five at $700 each;

Watchmen, firemen, messengers, and laborers: Three at $880 each, four at $820 each, three at $720 each, four at $700 each, two at $640 each, three at $630 each, four at $550 each;

In all, pay of office force, $220,770.

Office expenses: For purchase of new instruments, including their exchange, materials and supplies required in the instrument shop, carpenter shop, and drawing division, books, scientific and technical books, journals, books of reference, maps, charts, and subscriptions; copper plates, chart paper, printer's ink, copper, zinc, and chemicals for electrotyping and photographing; engraving, printing, photographing, and electrotyping supplies; photolithographing charts and printing from stone and copper for immediate use; including the employment in the District of Columbia of such personal services, other than clerical, as may be necessary for the prompt preparation of charts, not to exceed $6,000; stationery for office and field parties; transportation of instruments and supplies when not charged to party expenses; office wagon and horses or automobile truck; heating, lighting, and power; telephones, including operation of switchboard; telegrams, ice, and washing; office furniture, repairs, traveling expenses of assistants and others employed in the office sent on special duty in the service of the office; miscellaneous expenses, contingencies of all kinds, and not exceeding $3,400 for extra labor, $67,500. For an offset attachment for a lithographic press, $3,000. For one paper-cutting machine, $1,600.

Appropriations herein made for the Coast and Geodetic Survey shall not be available for allowance to civilian or other officers for subsistence while on duty at Washington (except as herein before provided for officers of the field force ordered to Washington for short periods for consultation with the superintendent), except as now provided by law.

BUREAU OF FISHERIES.

Commissioner's office: Commissioner, $6,000; deputy commissioner, $3,500; assistants in charge of divisions-fish culture $2,700, inquiry respecting food fishes $2,700, statistics and methods of fisheries $2,500; assistants-one in charge of office $2,500, one $2,500, one $2,400, one $2,000, one $1,800, one $1,600, two at $1,200 each, two at $900 each; fish pathologist (to be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce), $2,500; architect and engineer, $2,200; assistant architect, $1,600; draftsman, $1,200; accountant, $2,100; librarian, $1,500; superintendent of car and messenger service, $1,600; clerks-three of class four, four of class three, one to commissioner $1,600, four of class two, six of class one, three at $1,000 each, fifteen at $900 each; statistical agents-two at $1,400 each two at $1,000 each; local agents-one at Boston $300, one at Gloucester $600, one at Seattle $600; engineer, $1,080; three firemen, at $720 each; two watchmen, at $720 each; five janitors and messengers, at $720 each; janitress, $480; messenger boy, $360; five charwomen, at $240 each; in all, $106,420.

Alaska service.
Agents, physicians,

Alaska service: Pribilof Islands-two agents and caretakers, at $2,000 each; two physicians, at $1,500 each; three school-teachers, etc. at $1,200 each; storekeeper, $1,800; agent, $2,500; assistant agentsone $2,000, one $1,800, one $1,500; inspector, $1,800; wardensone $1,200, six at $900 each; in all, $28,600.

Employees at large: Two field station superintendents, at $1,800 Employees at large. each; field assistants-one $1,500, one $1,200; fish-culturists-two

at $960 each, two at $900 each; six machinists, at $960 each; two Coxswains, at $720 each; in all, $17,220.

Distribution (car) employees: Five captains, at $1,200 each; six messengers, at $1,000 each; five assistant messengers, at $900 each; five apprentice messengers, at $720 each; five cooks, at $600 each; in all, $23.100.

Distribution cars.

Station employees.

Afognak (Alaska) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; foreman, $1,200; fognak, Alaska two fish-culturists, at $960 each; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $900 each; cook, $900; in all, $8,220.

Alpena (Michigan) Station: Foreman, $1,200; fish-culturist, $900; in all, $2,100.

Baird (California) and Battle Creek (California) Stations: Superintendent, $1,500; foreman, $1,080; fish-culturists, $900; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $5,280.

Baker Lake (Washington) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fishculturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600.

Beaufort (North Carolina) Biological Station: Superintendent and director, $1,500; scientific assistant, $1,400; fish-culturist, $900; apprentice fish-culturist, $600; in all, $4,400.

Berkshire (Massachusetts) Trout Hatchery: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600.

Alpena, Mich.

Baird and Battle

Creek, Cal.

Baker Lake, Wash.

Beaufort, N. C.

Berkshire, Mass.

Boothbay Harbor (Maine) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish- Boothbay Harbor, Me, culturist, $900; engineer, $1,100; apprentice fish-culturists-one $780, two at $600 each; three firemen, at $600 each; custodian of lobster pounds, $720; in all, $8,000.

Bozeman (Montana) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600. Bryans Point (Maryland) Station: Custodian, $360.

Bozeman, Mont.

Bryans Point, Md.

Cape Vincent (New York) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fire- Cape Vincent, N. Y. man, $720; apprentice fish-culturists-one $720, two at $600 each; in all, $4,140.

Clackamas (Oregon) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; apprentice fish-culturists-three at $720 each, two at $600 each; in all, $5,760.

Cold Springs (Georgia) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fishculturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600.

Clackamas, Oreg.

Cold Springs, Ga.

Craig Brook (Maine) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish cul- Craig Brook, Me. turist, $900; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,200.

Duluth (Minnesota) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; two fish- Duluth, Minn. culturists, at $900 each; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,500.

Edenton (North Carolina) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish- Edenton, N. C. culturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600.

Erwin (Tennessee) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,200. Fairport (Iowa) Biological Station: Director, $1,800; superintendent of fish-culture, $1,500; scientific assistants-one $1,400, one $1,200; foreman, $1,200; shell expert, $1,200; clerk, $900; engineer,

Erwin, Tenn.

Fairport, Iowa.

$1,000; two firemen, at $600 each; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $12,600.

Gloucester (Massachusetts) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fishculturist, $900; fireman, $720; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,920.

Green Lake (Maine) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; two fishculturists, at $900 each; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,500.

Homer (Minnesota) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; scientific assistants-one $1,400, one $1,200; foreman, $1,200; engineer, $1,000; two firemen, at $600 each; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $8,700.

Key West (Florida) Biological Station: Superintendent, $1,500; engineer, $1,000; laboratory aid, $900; fish-culturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $5,500.

Leadville (Colorado) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; foreman, $1,200; two fish-culturists, at $900 each; apprentice fish-culturistsone $720, two at $600 each; cook, $480; in all, $6,900.

Louisville (Kentucky) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fishculturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600.

Mammoth Spring (Arkansas) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,200.

Manchester (Iowa) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,200.

Nashua (New Hampshire) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fishculturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600.

Neosho (Missouri) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; apprentice fish-culturists, one $720, two at $600 each; in all, $4,320.

Northville (Michigan) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; foreman, $960; fish-culturist, $900; four apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $5,760.

Orangeburg (South Carolina) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600.

Puget Sound (Washington) Stations: Three foremen, at $1,200 each; nine apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $9,000.

Put in Bay (Ohio) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; foreman, $1,000; machinist, $960; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,660.

Saint Johnsbury (Vermont) Station and Holden (Vermont) Auxiliary Station: Superintendent, $1,500; foreman, $1,200; fishculturist, $900; apprentice fish-culturists-one $720, four at $600 each; in all, $6,720.

San Marcos (Texas) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; foreman, $1,200; fish-culturist, $900; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $5,400.

Saratoga (Wyoming) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600.

Spearfish (South Dakota) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fishculturist, $900; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $3,600.

Springville (Utah) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; apprentice fish-culturist, $600; in all, $3,000.

Tupelo (Mississippi) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; fish-cul- Tupelo, Miss. turist, $900; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,200.

Washington, D. C.

Washington (District of Columbia) Central Station and Aquaria: Central Station and Superintendent, $1,500; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $720 each; Aquaria. laborer, $600; in all, $3,540.

White Sulphur

White Sulphur Springs (West Virginia) Station: Superintendent, Springs, W. Va. $1,500; fish-culturist, $900; three apprentice fish-culturists at $600 each; in all, $4,200.

Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; machinist, $960; two fish-culturists, at $900 each; three firemen, at $600 each; four apprentice fish-culturists at $600 each; in all, $8,460. Wytheville (Virginia) Station: Superintendent, $1,500; two fishculturists, at $900 each; two apprentice fish-culturists, at $600 each; in all, $4,500.

Yes Bay (Alaska) Hatchery: Superintendent, $1,500; foreman, $1,200; two fish-culturists, at $960 each; three apprentice fish-culturists, at $900 each; cook, $900; in all, $8,220.

Vessel service: Steamer Albatross: Naturalist, $1,800; general assistant, $1,200; fishery expert, $1,200; clerk, $1,000; in all, $5,200. Steamer Fish Hawk: Cabin boy, $480.

Steamer Osprey: Master, $1,500; engineer, $1,100; cook, $600; two firemen, at $720 each; seamen, $600; in all, $5,240.

Schooner Grampus: Master, $1,500; first mate, $1,080; second mate, $840; engineer, $840; cook, $600; three seamen, at $600 each; cabin boy, $420; in all, $7,080.

Steamer Phalarope: Master, $1,200; engineer, $1,100; fireman, $720; two seamen, at $600 each; cook, $600; in all, $4,820.

Steamer Curlew: Pilot, $1,100; engineer, $1,100; fireman, $720; cook, $600; in all, $3,520.

Steamer Gannet: Master, $1,200; engineer, $1,100; fireman, $720; two seamen, at $600 each; in all, $4,220.

Woods Hole, Mass.

Wytheville, Va.

Yes Bay, Alaska.

Vessel Service.

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Alaska fisheries serv-
Administration

penses.

For officers and crew of vessel for Alaska fisheries service, $16,000. Expenses of administration: For expenses of the office of the commissioner, including stationery, scientific and reference books, Vol. 39, p. 1117. periodicals, newspapers, for library, furniture, telegraph and telephone service, repairs to and heating, lighting, and equipment of buildings, compensation of temporary employees, and all other necessary expenses connected therewith, $10,000.

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Propagation of food fishes: For maintenance, equipment, and Propagation expenses. operations of fish-cultural stations, general propagation of food fishes and their distribution, including movement, maintenance, and repairs of cars, purchase of equipment and apparatus, contingent expenses, temporary labor, propagation and not to exceed $10,000 for distribution of fresh-water mussels and the necessary expenses connected therewith, $375,000.

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Aquatic leather.

Developing aquatic sources of leather, Bureau of Fisheries: For Developing sources developing by the Bureau of Fisheries in cooperation with the Bureau of Standards new aquatic sources of supply of leather, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, to be immediately available, $10,000.

Restriction on

No part of the appropriations herein for propagation of food fishes penses in States. shall be expended for hatching or planting fish or eggs in any State in which, in the judgment of the Secretary of Commerce, there are not adequate laws for the protection of the fishes, nor in any State in which the United States Commissioner of Fisheries and his duly authorized agents are not accorded full and free right to conduct fish-cultural operations, and all fishing and other operations necessary therefor, in such manner and at such times as is considered necessary and proper by the said commissioner or his agents.

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Maintenance of vessels: For maintenance of vessels and launches, including purchase and repair of boats, apparatus, machinery, and other facilities required for use with the same, hire of vessels, and all other necessary expenses in connection therewith, and money accruing from commutation of rations and provisions on board vessels may be paid on proper vouchers to the persons having charge of the mess of such vessels, $90,000.

Repairs to Bureau of Fisheries steamer Fish Hawk: For overhauling and repairing United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer Fish Hawk, provide new propelling machinery, and all other items necessary to place her in a seaworthy condition, including incidental and miscellaneous expenses in connection therewith, $35,000.

Inquiry respecting food fishes: For inquiry into the causes of the decrease of food fishes in the waters of the United States, investigations and experiments in respect to the aquatic animals, plants, and waters, in the interests of fish culture and the fishery industries, including expenses of travel and preparation of reports, $50,000. Statistical inquiry: For collection and compilation of statistics of the fisheries and the study of their methods and relations, including travel and preparation of reports and all other necessary expenses in connection therewith, $7,500.

Sponge fisheries: For protecting the sponge fisheries, including employment of inspectors, watchmen, and temporary assistants, hire of boats, rental of office and storage, care of seized sponges and other property, travel, and all other expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of August fifteenth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, to regulate the sponge fisheries, $3,000.

Alaska, general service: For protecting the seal fisheries of Alaska, including the furnishing of food, fuel, clothing, and other necessities of life to the natives of the Pribilof Islands of Alaska, transportation of supplies to and from the islands, expenses of travel of agents and other employees and subsistence while on said islands, hire and maintenance of vessels, and for all expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act approved April twenty-first, nineteen hundred and ten, entitled "An Act to protect the seal fisheries of Alaska, and for other purposes," and for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, including travel, hire of boats, employment of temporary labor, and all other necessary expenses connected therewith, $75,000.

For payments to be made to Great Britain and Japan under the terms of article eleven of the convention for protection and preservation of the fur seal and sea otters in lieu of their share of sealskins for the yearly season of nineteen hundred and seventeen, and in accordance with the Act of August twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and twelve, to give effect to the above-named convention, $20,000.

Distribution cars: The appropriation of $40,000 in the sundry civil appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventeen, for the purchase or construction of two steel cars for the distribution of useful food fishes, is continued available during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighteen, together with the further sum of $15,000.

Bozeman, Montana, fish-cultural station: For construction and repair of buildings and ponds, and for improvements to water supply, $7,500.

Cape Vincent, New York, fish hatchery: For purchase of additional land and for improvement to water supply, $5,500.

Edenton, North Carolina, fish hatchery: For purchase of additional land, extension of pond system, and for general improvements, $3,500. Orangeburg, South Carolina, fish hatchery: For completion of the station, including the construction of ponds and improvements to grounds, $3,500.