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Mar. 3, 1905.

CHAP. 1484.-An Act Making appropriations to supply defi[H. R. 19150.] ciencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June [Public, No. thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five, and for prior years, and for 217.] other purposes.

33 Stats. L.,

appropriations.

pt. 1, p. 1214. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Deficiencies 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 five and for prior years, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely:

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That so much of the sum appropriated by the Act apbalance availa- proved April twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and four, to defray the expenses of the Commission created by that Act, remaining unexpended, may be expended by said Commission under the direction of the chairman of said Commission for the further investigation of the matters for which said Act provided, but no expenditure beyond Commission said unexpended balance shall be made; and the Čommission is hereby revived and continued until the beginning of the next session of Congress.

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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION.

CHAP. 160.—An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent Feb. 8, 1904. deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June [H. R. 10954.] thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four, and for prior years, and for [Public, No. other purposes.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives pt. 1, p. 15. of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Urgent defithe following sums be, and the same are hereby, appro- priations. priated, 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:

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OWNERS OF BRITISH STEAMSHIP MOGUL: To pay the "Mogul," amount found due by the accounting officers of the Treas- ship. ury, under the provisions of the deficiency Act of March Payment to third, nineteen hundred and three, to Gallatly, Hankey and Company, of London, England, owners of the British steamship Mogul, for damages by reason of the collision between said steamship and the United States transport Warren in Manila Bay, December thirtieth, nineteen hundred, fifteen thousand three hundred and three dollars and seven cents.

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REIMBURSEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIP- Philippine IsPINE ISLANDS: To reimburse the amount due the govern-Reimbursement. of the Philippine Islands for expenses incurred ment to govbetween April first, nineteen hundred and one, and December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and three, in the maintenance of prisoners whose support is a proper charge against the United States Government, forty thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and eighty

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Mar. 12, 1904.

CHAP. 543.—An Act Making appropriations for the diplomatic [H. R. 11287.] and consular service for the fiscal year ending June thirtiethi, nineteen hundred and five.

[Public, No.

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(Relief and protection of American seamen. See p. 215.)

CHAP. 716.-An Act Making appropriations for the legislative, Mar. 18, 1904. executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal [H. R. 9480.] year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five, and for [Public, No. other purposes.

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pt. 1, p. 85.

Legislative,

33 Stats. L., Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That executive, and the following sums be, and the same are hereby, approjudicial appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:

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The immigration laws of the United States in force in Immigration the Philippine Islands shall continue to be administered laws. Philip by the officers of the Philippine government.

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Apr. 15, 1904. [S. 276.]

[Public, No. 111.]

CHAP. 1253.-An Act To authorize the Government of the United States to participate in celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the exploration of the Oregon country by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clarke in the years eighteen hun33 Stats, L., dred and four, eighteen hundred and five, and eighteen hundred and six, and for other purposes.

pt. 1, p. 175.

(Exhibit from Philippine Islands. See p. 217.)

a CHAP. 1314-An act to regulate shipping in trade between Apr. 15, 1904. ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine [S. 2259.] Archipelago, between ports or places in the Philippine Archipel- [Public, No. ago, and for other purposes. 114.]

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goods between

after July 1,

ican vessels.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives pt. 1, p. 181. of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Carrying on and after July first, nineteen hundred and six, no mer- United States chandise except supplies for the Army or Navy shall be and, restricted transported by sea, under penalty of forfeiture thereof, 1906, to Amer between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the voyage, in any other vessel than a vessel of the United States. But this section shall not be construed to prohibit the sailing of any foreignSailings pervessel between any port of the United States and any port ships. or place in the Philippine Archipelago: Provided, That Proviso. no merchandise other than that imported in such vesselshipments from some foreign port which has been specified on the landed. manifest as for another port, and which shall not have been unloaded, shall be carried between a port of the United States and a port or place in the Philippine Archipelago.

mitted foreign

which may be

Passenger

transportation.

SEC. 2. That on and after July first, nineteen hundred and six, no foreign vessel shall transport passengers between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, either directly or by way of a foreign port, under a penalty of two hundred dollars Penalty. for each passenger so transported and landed.

Interisland traffic not af

SEC. 3. That sections one and two of this Act shall not apply to the transportation of merchandise or passengers fected. between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago. Until Congress shall have authorized the registry as vessels of the United States or vessels owned in the Philippine Archipelago the government of the Philippine Islands is hereby authorized to adopt, from time to time, and enforce regulations governing the transportation of merchandise and passengers between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago.

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by United States.

SEC. 4. That sections one and two of this Act shall not Voyages beapply to the voyage of a vessel between a port of the. 1906, not af United States and a port or place in the Philippine Archipelago begun before July first, nineteen hundred and six. SEC. 5. That sections one and two of this Act shall not Ships owned apply to vessels owned by the United States. SEC. 6. That on and after the passage of this Act the Tonnage tax same tonnage taxes shall be levied, collected, and paid upon all foreign vessels coming into the United States from the Philippine Archipelago which are required by law to be levied, collected, and paid upon vessels coming into the United States from foreign countries: Provided, Provisos. however, That until July first, nineteen hundred and six, ble until July Not applicathe provisions of law restricting to vessels of the United 1, 1906.

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Philippines.

on vessels from

ness licenses.

States the transportation of passengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from one port of the United States to another port of the United States shall not be applicable to foreign vessels engaging in trade between the Philippine Archipelago and the United States: And provided Ha hoe boss- further, That the Philippine Commission shall be authorized and empowered to issue licenses to engage in lighterage or other exclusively harbor business to vessels or other craft actually engaged in such business at the date of the passage of this Act, and to vessels or other craft built in the Philippine Islands or in the United States and owned by citizens of the United States or by inhabitants of the Philippine Islands.

Spanish

treaty rights

SEC. 7. That this Act shall not be construed to impair unimpaired. or affect any privilege guaranteed to Spanish ships and merchandise by the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain signed at the city of Paris on December tenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and ratified April eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.

Regulations.

Continuance

SEC. 8. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall, from time to time, issue regulations for the enforcement of this Act, except as otherwise provided in Proviso. section three: Provided, That such of the navigation of navigation laws of the United States as are in force in the Philippine Archipelago in regard to vessels arriving in the Philippine Islands from the mainland territory and other insular possessions of the United States shall continue to be administered by the proper officials of the government of the Philippine Islands.

laws.

NOTE.

[PUBLIC-No. 136.] An Act To regulate shipping in trade between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on and after April eleventh, nineteen hundred and nine, no merchandise except supplies for the Army or Navy shall be transported by sea, under penalty of forfeiture thereof, between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the voyage, in any other vessel than a vessel of the United States. But this section shall not be construed to prohibit the sailing of any foreign vessel between any port of the United States and any port or place in the Philippine Archipelago: Provided, That no merchandise other than that imported in such vessel from some foreign port which has been specified on the manifest as for another port, and which shall have not been unloaded, shall be carried between a port of the United States and a port or place in the Philippine Archipelago.

SEC. 2. That on and after April eleventh, nineteen hundred and nine, no foreign vessel shall transport passengers between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, either directly or by way of a foreign port, under a penalty of two hundred dollars for each passenger so transported and landed.

SEC. 3. That sections one and two of this Act shall not apply to the transportation of merchandise or passengers between ports

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