auditor for the department or branch of the public service having jurisdiction over the subject-matter out of which the claims arose.

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SEC. 2. That for the payment of the following claims, Claims certicertified to be due by the several accounting officers of the fied by acTreasury Department under appropriations the balances cers. of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section five of the Act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and one and prior years, unless otherwise stated, and which have been certified to Congress under section two of the Act of July seventh, eighteen hundred and eightyfour, as fully set forth in House Document Numbered Three hundred and fifty, reported to Congress at its present session, there is appropriated as follows:

For quarantine service, Territory of Hawaii, one thousand eight hundred and six dollars and six cents.

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CHAP. 1609.-An Act To amend an Act approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to reimburse the governors of States and Territories for expenses incurred by them in aiding the United States to raise and organize and supply and equip the Volunteer Army of the United States in the existing war with Spain,' approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight," and so forth, and for other purposes.

Apr. 27, 1904. [S. 1343.]

[Public, No. 168.]

33 Stats. L., pt. 1, p. 312.

Reimbur sement for exequip

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section six of the Act of Congress approved States. March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to reimburse penses the governors of States and Territories for expenses in-fers, etc. curred by them in aiding the United States to raise and Spanish war. organize and supply and equip the Volunteer Army of the United States in the existing war with Spain,' approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes," be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking therefrom the words " nineteen hundred and two" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "nineteen hundred and six," so that the same shall read:

"SEC. 6. That all claims for reimbursement under this Time for preAct or the Act approved July eighth, eighteen hundred senting claims and ninety-eight, shall be presented in itemized form

extended.

to the Treasury Department on or before January first, nineteen hundred and six, or be forever barred."

ment of partly

SEC. 2. That where the governor of any State or Terri- Final settletory has furnished military transportation, or has pur- disallowed chased or authorized the purchase of supplies, or incurred claims. expenses for services rendered, and which purchases of supplies and expenses for military transportation and services rendered have been certified by the governor of such State or Territory as necessary, just, and reasonable for the organization, maintenance, transportation, and comfort of troops raised by him and accepted into the service of the United States Army in the said war with Spain, the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to allow in the settlement of claims for reimbursement now on file in the office of the Auditor for the War Department, such items or parts thereof as have been disallowed in the consideration of said claims, for the reason that they appear to have been for stores furnished or expenses incurred or transportation furnished after the troops raised had been mustered into the service of the United States; and the certificate of the governor Governor's of any such State or Territory that such expenses were cient proof of incurred in good faith, for the sole purpose of aiding the expenses inUnited States in the raising, organization, transportation, and equipment of troops, shall be held to be sufficient to authorize the final settlement and payment in full of such claims for reimbursement.

certicate suffi

curred.

CHAP. 1630.-An Act Making appropriations to supply defi- April 27, 1904. ciencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June [H. R. 15054.] thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four, and for prior years, and for [Public, No. other purposes. 189.] 33 Stats. L.,

Deficiencies appropriations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- pt. 1, p. 394. tives 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, to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and four, and for prior years, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely:

burger, except

For the payment of the judgments, except the judg- Joseph Sudsment in favor of Joseph Sudsburger, numbered twenty- ed. one thousand two hundred and fifty-four, rendered by the Court of Claims and reported to Congress in House Documents Numbered Six hundred and fifty-four and Six hundred and seventy-two, and Senate Documents Numbered Two hundred and eighty-seven, Two hundred and ninety-two, and Two hundred and ninety-six, of the

Provisos.
Appeal.

Claims certified by accounting officers.

present session, one hundred and seventy-nine thousand four hundred and sixty-seven dollars and thirty-two cents: Provided, That none of the judgments herein provided for shall be paid until the right of appeal shall have expired:

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SEC. 2. That for the payment of the following claims, certified to be due by the several accounting officers of the Treasury Department under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section five of the Act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and one and prior years, unless otherwise stated, and which have been certified to Congress under section two of the Act of July seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, as fully set forth in House Document Numbered six hundred and seventy reported to Congress at its present session, there is appropriated as follows:

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CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE STATE AND
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For determining the most practicable route for canal across the Isthmus of Panama, thirty-five dollars.

CHAP. 777.-An Act For the allowance of certain claims re- Feb. 24, 1905. ported by the Court of Claims, and for other purposes.

[H. R. 9548.]

[Public, No. 99.] 33 Stats. L., pt. 1, p. 743.

tions for pay

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is Appropriahereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money ment of claims in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to claimants reported by in this Act named the several sums appropriated herein, Claims, etc. the same being in full for and the receipt of the same to be taken and accepted in each case as a full and final release and discharge of their respective claims, namely:

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Court of

ALASKA.

To Frank Guertin, fifteen dollars and eighty-nine

cents.

To Joseph F. Travers, guardian of Michael Travers, of the Island of Japonsky, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.

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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

To John Corwine, of Manila, sixty-nine dollars and eighty-six cents.

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ment Wiscon

Payment

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To the members of the band of the Second Regiment Second RegiWisconsin Volunteer Infantry, for the hire, use, and una- Infantry. voidable damage to certain band instruments, their pri- band. vate property, while in the service of the United States during the recent war with Spain, and to pay to each of said men, or to their heirs, administrators, and assigns of such of them as shall have in the meantime deceased, the sums which appear opposite their names, as follows, towit: Henry Johnson, thirty-seven dollars and sixteen cents; Charles E. Collar, twenty-one dollars and ninetyone cents; Frank Novotny, seventeen dollars and thirtythree cents; Robert Brand, junior, deceased, fifty-five dollars; Louis Simmet, five dollars; Fred W. Kohl,

M. A. Gantt and Son.

Virginia.

Claims of cit

damages by

with Spain.

twelve dollars and sixteen cents; Eugene R. Billett, eight dollars and eighty-three cents; Frank A. Kroeff, eighteen dollars and thirty-three cents; Albert Boehm, seven dollars and eighty-three cents; Frank H. Kempt, twentytwo dollars and sixteen cents; Herman F. Discher, six dollars and sixty-six cents; Joseph J. Nussbaumer, twenty-two dollars and sixteen cents; Henry Ebeling, junior, three dollars and fifty cents; Herman Nagel, twenty-two dollars and eighty-three cents; Ferdinand Wetzel, forty dollars and fifty cents; Charles Neumann, eleven dollars and sixteen cents; George Johnson, twentyfive dollars; Ambrosius Jachinski, twenty-two dollars and sixteen cents; Oscar Hensel, seven dollars and eight cents; William J. Trier, deceased, thirty-six dollars and fifty cents; Adolph G. Markworth, thirteen dollars and sixteen cents; total, four hundred and sixteen dollars and forty-two cents.

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To M. A. Gantt and Son, of Conecuh County, Alabama, the sum of one hundred dollars and fifty cents, for board and lodging furnished by them to volunteer soldiers who enlisted in the Second Regiment Alabama Volunter Infantry during the Spanish-American war.

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For the allowance of claims of certain citizens of Virizens of, for ginia for damages to their property incident to the envolunteers, war campment at Manassas and march from Camp Alger to Thoroughfare Gap, Virginia, as recommended by a board of officers appointed for the consideration of claims for damages to property by volunteer soldiers during the war with Spain.

Butt.

Archibald W. To Captain Archibald W. Butt, quartermaster, United States Army, the sum of four hundred and eighty dollars, amounts stolen from the United States in Manila, Philippine Islands, by an employee of the quartermaster's department, by name José B. Luciano, the said Captain Archibald W. Butt having fully paid said sum to the United States

Deitrick.

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Leonard L. To Leonard L. Deitrick, late first lieutenant, Thirtyfourth Infantry, United States Volunteers, the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, said sum having been United States funds stolen from his safe at Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands, at some time between December third, nineteen hundred, and December twenty