dollars; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one messenger; stenographer, one thousand two hundred dollars; three firemen; three watchmen; elevator conductor, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one assistant messenger; one laborer; and two charwomen; in all, fifty-three thousand five hundred and forty dollars..

To defray the cost of the employment of auditors and additional stenographers, when deemed necessary, in the Court of Claims, to be disbursed under the direction of the court, eight thousand dollars..

For stationery, court library, repairs, fuel, electric light, electric elevator, and other miscellaneous expenses, three thousand four hundred dollars

For reporting the decisions of the court and superintending the printing of the thirty-ninth volume of the reports of the Court of Claims, to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars; said sum to be paid to the reporters, notwithstanding section seventeen hundred and sixty-five of the Revised Statutes, or section three of the Act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, chapter three hundred and twenty-eight.

[Total amount for Court of Claims, $65,940.]

SEC. 2. That the pay of assistant messengers, firemen, watchmen, laborers, and charwomen provided for in this Act, unless otherwise specially stated, shall be as follows: For assistant messengers, firemen, and watchmen, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum each; for laborers, at the rate of six hundred and sixty dollars per annum each, and for charwomen, at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum each.

SEC. 3. That the appropriations herein made for the officers, clerks, and persons employed in the public service shall not be available for the compensation of any persons incapacitated, otherwise than temporarily, for performing such service.

No part of any money appropriated by this or any other Act shall be available for paying expenses of horses and carriages or drivers therefor for the personal use of any officer provided for by this or any other Act other than the President of the United States, the heads of Executive Departments, and the Secretary to the President: Provided, That this provision shall not apply to officials outside of the District of Columbia in the performance of their public duties. This paragraph shall not take effect until July first, nineteen hundred and four.

SEC. 4. That all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with this Act are repealed.

Approved, March 18, 1904.

Total, Legislative Act

$53, 540.00

8,000.00

3,400.00

1,000.00

28, 558, 258. 22

MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION ACT.

[PUBLIC NO. 192.]

By the Act Making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five, and for other purposes, approved April 28, 1904.

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 not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five.

PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT.

For pay of seven professors, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars;

For pay of one chaplain, two thousand dollars;

For pay of one associate professor of mathematics, two thousand dollars;

For pay of the master of the sword, one thousand six hundred dollars;

For pay of cadets, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars;

In all, for permanent establishment, two hundred and seventy-eight thousand one hundred dollars - - -

For extra pay of officers of the Army on detached service at the Military Academy:

For pay of one Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (colonel), in addition to pay as captain, not mounted, one thousand seven hundred dollars;

For one commandant of cadets (lieutenant-colonel), in addition to. pay as captain, not mounted, one thousand two hundred dollars;

For pay of one instructor of practical military engineering (major), in addition to pay as captain, mounted, five hundred dollars;

For pay of one instructor of ordnance and science of gunnery (major), in addition to pay as captain, mounted, five hundred dollars;

For pay of eight assistant professors (captains), in addition to pay as first lieutenants, not mounted, four thousand dollars;

For pay of five senior inst.uctors of cavalry, artillery, and infantry tactics, ordnance and gunnery, and practical military engineering (captains), in addition to pay as first lieutenants, not mounted, two thousand five hundred dollars;

For pay of six assistant instructors of cavalry, artillery, and infantry tactics (captains), in addition to pay as second lieutenants, not mounted, three thousand six hundred dollars;

For pay of one adjutant, in addition to pay as second lieutenant, not mounted, six hundred dollars;

For pay of one treasurer and quartermaster and commissary of cadets, in addition to pay as captain, not mounted, seven hundred dollars;

For pay of one line officer on duty in Quartermaster's Department, in addition to pay as first lieutenant, mounted, four hundred dollars; For pay of one associate professor of modern languages, in addition to pay as captain, five hundred dollars;

For additional pay of professors and officers (and officers on increased rank) for length of service, nine thousand eight hundred dollars;

In all, for extra pay of officers of Army on detached service at the Military Academy, twenty-six thousand dollars.

For pay of the Military Academy Band, field musicians, general army service, cavalry and artillery detachment, and enlisted men on detached service, and extra pay for enlisted men on special duty:

For pay of military band, one band sergeant and assistant leader, six hundred dollars;

Twelve enlisted musicians, at thirty-four dollars per month, four thousand eight hundred and ninety-six dollars;

Twelve enlisted musicians, at twenty-five dollars per month, three thousand six hundred dollars;

Sixteen enlisted musicians, at seventeen dollars per month, three thousand two hundred and sixty-four dollars;

Additional pay for length of service, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight dollars;

Clothing on discharge, nine hundred and fifty dollars;

For pay of field musicians: One sergeant, with pay of first-class musician, four hundred and eight dollars;

One corporal, one hundred and eighty dollars;

Twenty-two privates, three thousand four hundred and thirty-two dollars;

Additional pay for length of service, eighty dollars;

Clothing on discharge, seven hundred and fifty dollars:

Travel allowance to enlisted men on discharge, one hundred and fifty dollars;

For pay of general army service: One first sergeant, four hundred and eight dollars;

Seven sergeants, one thousand five hundred and twelve dollars;
Two cooks, four hundred and thirty-two dollars;

Eight corporals, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars;
One hundred and fifty-seven privates, twenty-four thousand four
hundred and ninety-two dollars;

Additional pay for length of service, ten thousand three hundred and thirty-two dollars;

Clothing on discharge, four thousand seven hundred and twentythree dollars;

Interest on deposits of enlisted men, six hundred and fifty dollars; For pay of cavalry detachment: One first sergeant, three hundred dollars;

Five sergeants, one thousand and eighty dollars;

One cook, two hundred and sixteen dollars;

Four corporals, seven hundred and twenty dollars;

Two trumpeters, three hundred and twelve dollars;

Two farriers and blacksmiths, three hundred and sixty dollars;

One saddler, one hundred and eighty dollars;

One wagoner, one hundred and sixty-eight dollars;

Fifty-eight privates (cavalry), nine thousand and forty-eight dollars; Additional pay for length of service, one thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars;

Clothing on discharge, two thousand one hundred dollars:

Traveling allowances to enlisted men on discharge, six hundred and fifty dollars;

Interest on deposits to enlisted men, one hundred dollars;

For pay of artillery detachment: One first sergeant, three hundred dollars:

Four sergeants, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars;

One cook, two hundred and sixteen dollars:

Three corporals, five hundred and forty dollars;

One farrier and blacksmith, one hundred and eighty dollars;
One saddler, one hundred and eighty dollars;

$26,000.00

One wagoner, one hundred and sixty-eight dollars;
Two trumpeters, three hundred and twelve dollars;

Forty-six privates, seven thousand one hundred and seventy-six dollars:

Additional pay for length of service, one thousand two hundred dollars;

Clothing on discharge, one thousand two hundred dollars;

Interest on deposits due enlisted men, one hundred and twenty-five dollars:

Travel allowances to enlisted men on discharge, six hundred and fifty dollars;

For extra pay of one ordnance soldier as draftsman and lithographic printer, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and forty-three dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one ordnance soldier as machinist, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and forty-three dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one ordnance soldier as clerk, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and forty-three dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one ordnance soldier when employed in department of ordnance and gunnery, at thirty-five cents per day, eightyfour dollars;

For extra pay of two enlisted men employed as clerks in the office of the adjutant, United States Military Academy, at fifty cents each per day, three hundred and sixty-five dollars;

For extra pay of two enlisted men employed as clerks in the office of the commandant of cadets, at fifty cents each per day, three hundred and sixty-five dollars;

For extra pay of four enlisted men as printers, at headquarters United States Military Academy, at fifty cents each per day, six hundred and twenty-six dollars;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed as watchman, at thirtyfive cents per day, one hundred and ninety-one dollars and sixty-three cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed as trumpeter at the cadet barracks, at thirty-five cents per day, one hundred and fifty-nine dollars and sixty-nine cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed in the philosophical department observatory as a mechanic, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed in the philosophical department in care of apparatus, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed in the chemical department, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed in the department of drawing, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed in the mathematical department, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars. and fifty cents;

For extra pay of two enlisted men (cavalrymen) when performing special skilled mechanical labor, at fifty cents each per day, three hundred and thirteen dollars;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed as saddler, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man on duty in charge of engineer property and fatigue, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of four enlisted men as assistants and attendants at

the library, at fifty cents each per day, six hundred and eighty-four dollars:

For extra pay of one enlisted man as clerk in the department of practical military engineering and to the officer in charge of waterworks and works of construction at the Military Academy, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of three enlisted men as clerks in the office of the quartermaster United States Military Academy, at fifty cents each per day, four hundred and sixty-nine dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of two enlisted men (artillerymen) when performing extra mechanical labor, at fifty cents each per day, three hundred and thirteen dollars;

For extra pay of two enlisted men as messengers in the office of the adjutant United States Military Academy, at thirty-five cents each per day, two hundred and nineteen dollars and ten cents;

In all, for pay of Military Academy Band, field musicians, general army service, cavalry detachment, artillery detachment, enlisted men on detached service, and extra pay of enlisted men on special duty at the Military Academy, one hundred thousand and seventy-four dollars and forty-two cents: Provided, That the extra pay provided by the preceding paragraphs shall not be paid to any enlisted man who receives extra-duty pay under existing laws or army regulations. . - - [Total amount under Permanent Establishment, $404,174.42.]

PAY OF CIVILIANS.

For pay of one teacher of music, one thousand four hundred dollars; For clerk to the disbursing officer and quartermaster, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For clerk to adjutant in charge of cadet records, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For one clerk to the adjutant, one thousand two hundred dollars;
For clerk to treasurer, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For one clerk to the quartermaster, one thousand two hundred dollars;

For one civilian instructor of French, to be employed under rules prescribed by the Secretary of War, two thousand dollars:

For two civilian instructors in Spanish, at two thousand dollars per year each, to be employed under rules prescribed by the Secretary of War, four thousand dollars;

For pay of one stenographer and typewriter in the office of the quartermaster and disbursing officer, twelve hundred dollars;

For pay of one librarian, two thousand five hundred dollars;
For pay of librarian's assistant, one thousand dollars;

For pay of one superintendent of gas works, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For pay of engineer of heating and ventilating apparatus for the academic building, the cadet barracks and office building, cadet hospital, chapel, and philosophical building, including the library, one thousand five hundred dollars:

For pay of assistant engineer of same, one thousand dollars;
For pay of eleven firemen, six thousand six hundred dollars;
For pay of one draftsman in department of civil and military engi-
neering, one thousand dollars:

For pay of mechanic and attendant skilled in the technical preparations necessary to chemical and electrical lectures and to the instruc tion in mineralogy and geology, one thousand dollars;

For pay of mechanic assistant in department of natural and experimental philosophy, one thousand dollars;

$100, 074. 42