ARMOR AND ARMAMENT: Toward the armament and armor of domes

tic manufacture for the vessels authorized, twelve million dollars.... $12, 000, 000. 00 The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to procure by contract armor of the best quality for any or all vessels herein authorized at such price as in his judgment is just and reasonable. [Total amount for Increase of the Navy, $32.176,860.] Approved, April 27, 1904.

Total, Naval Act.

[In addition to the appropriations for the Naval Establishment made in the foregoing Act, contracts are authorized thereby to be entered into, subject to future appropriations by Congress, aggregating $21,200,000. For details, see page 617.]

97, 505, 140. 94

PENSION APPROPRIATION ACT.

[PUBLIC NO. 176.]

By the Act Making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five, and for other purposes, approved April 27, 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 payment of pensions for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five, and for other purposes, namely:

For army and navy pcnsions, as follows: For invalids, widows, minor children, and dependent relatives, army nurses, and all other pensioners who are now borne on the rolls, or who may hereafter be placed thereon, under the provisions of any and all Acts of Congress, one hundred and thirty-seven million ten thousand six hundred dollars: Provided, That the appropriation aforesaid for navy pensions shall be paid from the income of the navy pension fund, so far as the same shall be sufficient for that purpose: Provided further, That the amount expended under each of the above items shall be accounted for separately

For fees and expenses of examining surgeons, pensions, for services rendered within the fiscal year nineteen hundred and five, eight hundred thousand dollars. And each member of each examining board shall, as now authorized by law, receive the sum of two dollars for the examination of each applicant whenever five or a less number shall be examined on any one day, and one dollar for the examination of each additional applicant on such day: Provided, That if twenty or more applicants appear on one day, no fewer than twenty shall, if practicable, be examined on said day, and that if fewer examinations be then made, twenty or more having appeared, then there shall be paid for the first examinations made on the next examination day the fee of one dollar only until twenty examinations shall have been made: Provided further, That no fee shall be paid to any member of an examining board unless personally present and assisting in the examination of applicant: And provided further, That the report of such examining surgeons shall specifically state the rating which in their judgment the applicant is entitled to, and the report of such examining surgeons shall specifically and accurately set forth the physical condition of the applicant, each and every existing disability being fully and carefully described. The reports of the special examiners of the Bureau of Pensions shall be open to inspection and copy by the applicant or his attorney, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe: And provided further, That no pension attorney, claim agent, or other person shall be entitled to receive any compensation for services rendered in securing the introduction of a bill or the passage thereof through Congress granting pension or increase of pension; and any person who shall, directly or indirectly, contract for, demand, receive, or retain any compensation for such services shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and upon conviction thereof shall, for each and every such offense, be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the court.

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$137,010,600.00

800,000.00

For salaries of eighteen agents for the payment of pensions, at four thousand dollars each, seventy-two thousand dollars

For clerk hire, four hundred and thirty thousand dollars: Provided, That the amount of clerk hire for each agency shall be apportioned as nearly as practicable in proportion to the number of pensioners paid at each agency, and the salaries paid shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.

For rents, ten thousand six hundred dollars

For stationery and other necessary expenses, including fuel and lights, thirty-five thousand dollars

For examination and inspection of pension agencies, as provided by the final provision of the Act of August eighth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, amending section forty-seven hundred and sixty-six, Revised Statutes, two thousand five hundred dollars

Approved, April 27, 1904.

Total, Pension Act

$72, 000, 00

430,000,00 10, 600, 00

35, 000, 00

2,500.00

138, 360, 700. 00

POST-OFFICE APPROPRIATION ACT.

[PUBLIC NO. 191.]

By the Act Making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department 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 they are hereby, appropriated for the service of the Post-Office Department, in conformity with the Act of July second, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, as follows:

OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

For advertising, five thousand dollars

For miscellaneous items in the office of the Postmaster-General, two thousand dollars

For compensation and expenses of United States delegate to the Universal Postal Congress, to convene at Rome, Italy, five thousand dollars

[Total amount under Office of the Postmaster-General, $12,000.]

OFFICE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

For compensation to postmasters, twenty-three million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars..

SALARY AND ALLOWANCE DIVISION: For compensation to assistant postmasters at first and second class post-offices: Two, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; twenty, at three thousand dollars each; five, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; five, at two thousand dollars each; sixteen, at one thousand nine hundred dollars each; twentyfour, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; forty, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each; ninety-two, at one thousand six hundred dollars each: one hundred, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; one hundred, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; one hundred and sixty-five, at one thousand three hundred dollars each; three hundred, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three hundred and fifty, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; three hundred and five, at one thousand dollars each; fifty, at nine hundred dollars each; forty, at eight hundred dollars each; and forty, at seven hundred dollars each; in all, two million and thirty-seven thousand eight hundred dollars.

For compensation to clerks in first and second class post-offices: Superintendent of delivery, superintendent of mails, superintendent of money order, and superintendent of registry, four, at three thousand two hundred dollars each, twelve thousand eight hundred dollars; Auditors, superintendent of delivery, superintendent of mails, superintendent of money order, and superintendent of registry, six, at three thousand dollars each, eighteen thousand dollars;

Cashiers, chief stamp clerks, night superintendents, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of inquiry, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, and superintendents of second-class matter, seventeen, at two thousand seven hundred dollars, forty-five thousand nine hundred dollars;

$5,000.00

2,000.00

5,000.00

23, 250. 000. 00

2,037, 800.00

Cashiers, chief stamp clerks, night superintendents, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of inquiry, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, and superintendents of second-class matter, twenty-one, at two thousand six hundred dollars each, fifty-four thousand six hundred dollars;

Superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, and superintendents of stations, six, at two thousand five hundred dollars each, fifteen thousand dollars;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, auditors, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief stamp clerks, finance clerks, night superintendents, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of inquiry, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, twenty-five, at two thousand four hundred dollars each, sixty thousand dollars;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, finance clerks, night superintendents, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of inquiry, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, twenty-nine, at two thousand two hundred dollars each, sixty-three thousand eight hundred dollars;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, night superintendents, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of inquiry, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, sixteen, at two thousand one hundred dollars each, thirty-three thousand six hundred dollars;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, examiners of stations, finance clerks, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, seventy-seven, at two thousand dollars each, one hundred and fifty-four thousand dollars;

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, examiners of stations, finance clerks, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, sixty, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, one hundred and eight thousand dollars:

Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks,