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observations on the coasts of the United States, or other coasts under the jurisdiction of the United States, six thousand four hundred dollars.

For offshore soundings and examination of reported Coast Pilot. dangers on the coasts of the United States, and of coasts under the jurisdiction of the United States, and to continue the compilation of the Coast Pilot, and to make special hydrographic examinations, and including the employment of such pilots and nautical experts in the field and office as may be necessary for the same, fifteen thousand dollars.

servations.

For continuing magnetic observations and to establish Magnetic ob meridian lines in connection therewith in all parts of the United States, and for making magnetic observations in other regions under the jurisdiction of the United States, including the purchase of additional magnetic instruments, and the lease of sites where necessary and the erection of temporary magnetic buildings; for continuing the line of exact levels between the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts; for furnishing points to State surveys, to be Points to applied as far as practicable in States where points have not been furnished; for determinations of geographical positions, and for continuing gravity observations, fifty thousand dollars.

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INSULAR AND TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS: For defraying the Insular, etc., necessary expenses incurred in the conduct of insular and other territorial matters and affairs within the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, including the payment of necessary employees at the seat of government or elsewhere, to be selected and their compensation fixed by the Attorney-General, and to be expended under his direction, twenty-five thousand dollars: Provided, That Proviso. estimates under this appropriation shall hereafter be Future estisubmitted under Legislative, Executive and Judicial expenses

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(Bringing home the remains of officers and soldiers who die abroad and civil employees of the Army who die abroad and soldiers who die on transports. See p. 63.)

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FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, THIRD SESSION.

Feb. 8, 1905. CHAP. 550.-An Act To amend the Act of February eighth, [H. R. 9493.] eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to prevent [Public, No. the carrying of obscene literature and articles designed for inde52.] 33 Stats. L., cent and immoral use from one State or Territory into another pt. 1, p. 705. State or Territory," so as to prevent the importation and exportation of the same.

ature, etc.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemObscene liter- bled, That the Act of February eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to prevent the carrying of obscene literature and articles designed for indecent and immoral use from one State or Territory into another State or Territory," be, and hereby is, amended so as to read:

Sending by express com

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"It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit with panies, etc., un- any express company or other common carrier for carriage from one State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia into any other State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, or from any place in or subject to the jurisdiction of the Provisions United States to a foreign country, or from any place in ports and ex- or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States through a foreign country to any place in or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, or who shall cause to be brought into any place in or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from any foreign country, any obscene, lewd, or lascivious book, pamphlet, picture, paper, letter, writing, print, or other matter of indecent character, or any article or thing designed or intended for the prevention of conception, or procuring of abortion, or any written or printed card, letter, circular, book, pamphlet. advertisement, or notice of any kind giving information, directly or indirectly, where, how, or of whom, or by what means any of the hereinbefore-mentioned articles, matters, Punishment or things may be obtained or made; and any person who receiver. shall knowingly deposit, or cause to be deposited, with any express company or other common carrier for carriage from one State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia to any other State or Territory of the United States, or for carriage from any place in or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to a foreign country, or from any place in or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States through any foreign country, to any

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place in or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, or who shall take from such express company or other common carrier with intent to sell, distribute, or circulate any matter or thing herein forbidden to be deposited for carriage shall for each offense, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned at Penalty. hard labor not more than five years, or both, at the discretion of the court."

CHAP. 720.-An Act To prevent the use of devices calculated to Feb. 21, 1905. convey the impression that the United States Government certifies [H. R. 15578.] to the quality of gold or silver used in the arts.

[Public, No. 86.1

33 Stats. L.,

pt. 1, p. 732.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be unlawful for any person, partner- United States ship, association, or corporation engaged in commerce Stamping among the several States, Territories, District of Colum- words of, on bia, and possessions of the United States, or with any lawful. foreign country, to stamp any gold, silver, or goods manufactured therefrom, and which are intended and used in such commerce, with the words " United States assay,' or with any words, phrases, or devices calculated to convey the impression that the United States Government has certified to the fineness or quality of such gold or silver, or of the gold or silver contained in any of the goods manufactured therefrom. Each and every such stamp shall constitute a separate offense.

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SEC. 2. That every person, partnership, association, or Penalty for corporation violating the provisions of this Act, and every officer, director, or managing agent of such partnership, association, or corporation having knowledge of such violation and directly participating in such violation or consenting thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, be punished with a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the

court.

feiture, etc.

SEC. 3. That any gold, silver, or goods manufactured Seizure, fortherefrom after the date of the passage of this Act, bearing any of the stamps, words, phrases, or devices prohibited to be used under section one hereof, and being in the course of transportation from one State to another, or to or from a Territory, the District of Columbia, or possessions of the United States, shall be forfeited to the United States, and may be seized and condemned by like proceedings as those provided by law for the forfeiture, seizure, and condemnation of property imported into the United States contrary to law.

Mar. 2, 1905.

CHAP. 1307.-An Act Making appropriation for the support of [H. R. 17473.] the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six.

[Public, No. 127.]

33 Stats. L.,

pt. 1, p. 827.

Mar. 3, 1905.

(See p. 65.)

CHAP. 1402.-An Act Making appropriations for fortifications [H. R. 17094.] and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, for the pro[Public, No. curement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, and for other 135.] 33 Stats. L., purposes.

pt. 1, p. 845.

(Fortifications in insular possessions. See p. 68.)

Mar. 3, 1905.

CHAP. 1405.-An Act Making appropriations for the Depart[H. R. 18329.] ment of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nine[Public, No. teen hundred and six.

138.]

pt. 1, p. 861.

Department ap

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

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SALARIES, WEATHER BUREAU:

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GENERAL EXPENSES, WEATHER BUREAU: Every expenditure requisite for and incident to the establishment, Maintenance. equipment, and maintenance of meteorological observation stations in the United States, in the West Indies or on adjacent coasts, in the Hawaiian Islands,

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Laboratory LABORATORY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Sugar and To investigate the chemical composition of sugar and ing plants. starch-producing plants in the United States and its possessions, and, in collaboration with the Weather Bureau and agricultural experiment stations, to study the effects of environment upon the chemical composition of sugar and starch-producing plants.

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* * * and the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby au- stations. thorized to expend forty-eight thousand dollars of which sum to establish and maintain agricultural experiment stations in the Territories of Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto Alaska, Ha Rico, including the erection of buildings, the printing (in Hawaii and Porto Rico), illustration, and distribution of reports and bulletins: Provided, That not more than fifteen thousand dollars shall be expended for the maintenance of such stations in any one of said Territories, except in the case of Alaska, where three thousand dollars additional may be used for the purchase and introduction of live stock for experimental purposes; and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to sell such products as are obtained on the land belonging to the agricultural experiment stations in Alaska, Hawaii, and. Porto Rico, and to apply the moneys received from the sale of such products to the maintenance of said stations, and this fund shall be available until used; * * *

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CHAP. 1407.-An Act Making appropriations for the diplomatic Mar. 3, 1905. and consular service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, [H. R. 18468.] nineteen hundred and six.

[Public, No.
140.]
33 Stats. L.,

and consular

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- pt. 1, p. 915. tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, Diplomatic severally appropriated, in full compensation for the diplo- appropriations. matic and consular service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:

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Relief and protection of American seamen in foreign Relief countries, and shipwrecked American seamen in the Ter- men, ritory of Alaska, in the Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico,

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