June 26, 1912. CHAP. 186.-An Act Authorizing the fiscal court of Pike [H. R. 23461.] County, Kentucky, to construct a bridge across Russell Fork of [Public, No. Big Sandy River, at or near Millard, Kentucky. 205.] Big Sandy River. Pike County, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemRussell Fork, bled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted for the fiscal court of Pike County, Kentucky, to construct, Ky may maintain, and operate a bridge across the Russell Fork of bridge, Mil-the Big Sandy River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Millard, in the county of Pike, in the State of Kentucky, in accordance with the proVol. 34, p. 84. visions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. lard. Amendment. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, June 26, 1912. June 28, 1912. CHAP. 188.-An Act Granting a right of way to the Panama[H. R. 22204.] Pacific International Exposition Company, or such successors or [Public, No. assigns as may be approved by the Secretary of War, across the 206.] Fort Mason Military Reservation in California. Cal. cific Exposition Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemFort Mason, bled, That the consent of the United States is hereby Panama Pa- given the Panama-Pacific International Exposition ComCompany, pany, or such successors or assigns as may be approved granted right by the Secretary of War, to locate, construct, maintain, of way across. and operate a railroad and tunnel upon and across the property belonging to the United States at Fort Mason, in the State of California, upon such location and under such regulations as shall be approved by the Secretary of War. SEC. 2. That the Act approved January eighth, nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An Act granting a right of way to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company across the Fort Mason Military Reservation in California," be, and the same is hereby, repealed. SEC. 3. That the right to amend, alter, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, June 28, 1912. July 1, 1912. [No. 29.] Joint Resolution Extending appropriations for the [H. J. Res. necessary operations of the Government under certain contingen331.] 40.] cies. [Pub. Res., No. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Appropria the continued July previ Provisos. Proportion. iture for the ceed final ap That all appropriations for the necessary operations of tions for the Government, and for the payment of pensions under last fiscal year existing laws, which shall remain unprovided for on the through thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and twelve, be, unless and they are hereby, continued and made available for Post Pp. and during the month of July, nineteen hundred and 3659, 3661. twelve, unless the regular appropriations provided therefor in bills now pending in Congress shall have been previously made for the service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirteen; and a sufficient amount is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry on the same: Provided, That no greater amount shall be expended for such operations than as the sum of ate amounts. one-twelfth of the appropriations made for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and twelve, bears to the whole of the appropriations of said fiscal year: Provided further, That Total expendthe total expenditures for the whole of the fiscal year year not to exnineteen hundred and thirteen under the several appro-propriations. priations hereby continued, and under the several appropriation bills now pending, shall not exceed in the aggregate the amounts finally appropriated therefor in the several bills now pending, except in cases where a change is made in the annual, monthly, or per diem compensation or in the numbers of officers, clerks, or other persons authorized to be employed by the several appropriations hereby continued, in which cases the amounts authorized to be expended shall equal one-twelfth of the appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and twelve, and eleven-twelfths of the appropriations contained in the several bills now pending when the same shall have been finally passed, unless the salary or compensation of any office shall be increased or diminished without changing the grade or the duties thereof, in which case such salary or compensation shall relate to the entire fiscal year and run from the beginning thereof: And provided further, That the session employees of the Senate and House of Representatives now authorized by gress. law shall be continued upon the rolls until the end of the present session of Congress and paid at the rate per diem or month at which they are now paid; and a sufficient amount is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to pay the same. This joint resolution shall be construed as authorizing Census ofthe continuance of the salaries and other expenses under the organization of the Bureau of the Census of the De- continued. partment of Commerce and Labor as the latter existed June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twelve, for the period of time and under the conditions provided herein. for all other branches of the public service. Approved, July 1, 1912. Session em'ployees of Con Appropria tion. fice. Salaries, etc., 62304°-ENG 1912- -232 July 5, 1912. CHAP. 204.-An Act Authorizing the Choctawhatchee River [H. R. 22006.] Light and Power Company to erect a dam across the Choctaw[Public, No. hatchee River in Dale County, Alabama. 214.] hatchee River pany may dam, Ala. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asChoctawsembled, That the Choctawhatchee River Light and Choctaw Power Company, a corporation organized under the laws Light and of the State of Alabama, its successors and assigns, be, Power Com- and they are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, In Dale County, and operate a dam across the Choctawhatchee River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at a point about one-eighth of a mile below or west of the bridge across said river, on the road known as the Newton and Ozark Public Road, in Dale County, in the State of Vol. 36, P. Alabama, in accordance with the provisions of the Act approved June twenty-third, nineteen hundred and ten, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the construction of dams across navigable waters,' approved June twenty-first, nineteen hundred and six." 593. Amendment. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this July 9, 1912. River. Chicago, Bur may Rail Saint Louis, CHAP. 224.-An Act To authorize the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River near the city of Saint Louis, in the State of Misscuri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asMississippi sembled, That the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the laws lington and of the State of Illinois, is hereby authorized to construct, Quincy road Company maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto bridge, across the Mississippi River, from a point on the west 'side of said river to be located by said company and approved by the War Department, suitable to the interests of navigation, between the Eads Bridge in Saint Louis, Missouri, and the Alton Bridge at Alton, Illinois, to a point in the State of Illinois, in accordance with the Vol. 34, p. 84. provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. Mo. Amendment. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, July 9, 1912. July 17, 1912. [S. 23.] [Public, No. 229.] CHAP. 238.-An Act To authorize the extension of Underwood Street northwest. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, under and in accordance with the pro District of Street north land for extend visions of subchapter one of chapter fifteen of the Code Columbia. of Law for the District of Columbia, within six months Underwood after the dedication, in accordance with law, of the land west. necessary to widen Underwood Street from its present Condemning western terminus west of Eighth Street, west, to Seventh ingol. 34, p. Street, west, to its full width of ninety feet, as laid down 151. on the permanent system of highways plan, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to institute in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia a proceeding in rem to condemn the land that may be necessary to extend said Underwood Street from its present western terminus west of Eighth Street, west, to the Piney Branch Road, with a width of ninety feet, as laid down on the permanent system of highways plan: Provided, That if Provisos. the dedication referred to herein shall have been made ceedings. prior to the passage of this Act, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized and directed to institute the condemnation provided for herein within six months after the passage of this Act: Provided further, That the entire amount found to be due and awarded Damages asby the jury in said proceeding as damages for, and in fits. respect of, the land to be condemned for said extension, plus the costs and expenses of the proceeding hereunder, shall be assessed by the jury as benefits. Time for pro sessed as bene Appropria SEC. 2. That there is hereby appropriated, out of the tion for exrevenues of the District of Columbia, an amount suffi- penses. cient to pay the necessary costs and expenses of the condemnation proceeding taken pursuant hereto, and for the payment of amounts awarded as damages, to be repaid to the District of Columbia from the assessments for benefits, and covered into the Treasury to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia. Approved, July 17, 1912. Payment of awards. [H. R. 17239.] CHAP. 242.—An Act To authorize Arkansas and Mephis Rail- July 20, 1912. way Bridge and Terminal Company to construct, maintain, and cperate a bridge across the Mississippi River. [Public, No. 232.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Arkansas and Memphis Railway Bridge Mississippi and Terminal Company, a corporation organized under Arkansas and the laws of the State of Tennessee, its successors and as- Memphis Railway Bridge and signs, be, and are hereby, authorized to construct, main- Terminal Comtain, and operate a bridge, and all approaches thereto, Bridge, Mem across the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, at a phis, Tenn. point suitable to the interests of navigation, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred pany may Post, p. 3665. Vol. 34, p. 84. Separate Tolls, etc. Provisos. and six: Provided, That said bridge shall be so conroadway for structed, maintained, and operated that in addition to its highway traffic. use for railroad trains and trolley cars it shall provide for a separate roadway and approaches and continuous use by the public as a highway bridge to be used by vehicles, pedestrians, horsemen, animals, and all kinds of highway traffic and travel, for the transit of which reasonable rates of toll may be charged and received, but no rate for passage of a single passenger on a railroad train shall exceed twenty-five cents: Provided further, Approaches That the said Arkansas and Memphis Railway Bridge for highway and Terminal Company shall not be required to construct the approaches to said bridge necessary to adapt the same as a highway for trolley car, vehicles, travelers on foot, and other like traffic, until there shall be paid, or payment thereof secured to its satisfaction, the sum of fifty thousand dollars by parties locally interested in such highway feature of said bridge. purposes. Amendment. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, July 20, 1912. July 23, 1912. munication. CHAP. 250.-An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to require apparatus and operators for radio communication on certain ocean steamers," approved June twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and ten. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Radio com- assembled, That section one of an Act entiled "An Act to Vol. 36, p. require apparatus and operators for radio communication 629, amended. on certain ocean steamers," approved June twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and ten, be amended so that it will read as follows: quired on ocean Apparatus re- "SECTION 1. That from and after October first, nineor Great Lakes teen hundred and twelve, it shall be unlawful for any steamers. steamer of the United States or of any foreign country navigating the ocean or the Great Lakes and licensed to carry, or carrying, fifty or more persons, including passengers or crew or both, to leave or attempt to leave any port of the United States unless such steamer shall be equipped with an efficient apparatus for radio comunication, in good working order, capable of transmitting and receiving messages over a distance of at least one Auxiliary hundred miles, day or night. An auxiliary power sup ply, independent of the vessel's main electric power plant, must be provided which will enable the sending set for at least four hours to send messages over a distance of at least one hundred miles, day or night, and efficient communication between the operator in the radio room and the bridge shall be maintained at all times. power supply, etc. Operators on duty. "The radio equipment must be in charge of two or more persons skilled in the use of such apparatus, one or |