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DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION ACT.

[PUBLIC-NO. 381.]

By the Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, and for prior years, and for other purposes, approved June 30, 1906.

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, to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen and six, and for prior years, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

FOREIGN INTERCOURSE.

To pay the cost of transportation of diplomatic and consular officers in going to and returning from their posts or when traveling under orders of the Secretary of State, at the rate of five cents per mile, not including any expense incurred in connection with leaves of absence, to continue available during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, thirty thousand dollars

To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation "Salaries, chargés d'affaires ad interim," for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, three hundred dollars..

To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation "Salaries, chargés d'affaires ad interim," for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and five, one thousand and ninety-eight dollars and ninety-five cents..

To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation "Salaries, interpreters to consulates, for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and four, two hundred and fifty dollars and twenty-four cents..

To supply a deficiency in the appropriation "Contingent expenses, foreign missions," for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, including all objects mentioned under this title of appropriation in the diplomatic and consular appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, thirty thousand dollars.

To supply a deficiency in the appropriation "Contingent expenses, United States consulates," for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, including all objects mentioned under this title of appropriation in the diplomatic and consular appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, forty thousand dollars.

PAYMENT TO GERMANY: To pay to Germany the moiety of the United States of forty thousand dollars, in full settlement of the German claims for losses incurred in connection with the disturbances in Samoa in eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, under the convention between the United States, Germany, and Great Britain of November seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered Eighty-five of the present session, twenty thousand dollars. PAYMENT TO DENMARK: To pay to Denmark the moiety of the United States of one thousand five hundred and twenty dollars, in full settlement of the Danish claims for losses incurred in connection with the

$30,000.00

300.00

1,098.95

250. 24

30,000. 00

40,000.00

20,000.00

disturbances in Samoa in eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, under the convention between the United States, Germany, and Great Britain of November seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered One hundred and sixty of the present session, seven hundred and sixty dollars.

PAYMENT TO FRANCE: To pay to France the moiety of the United States of six thousand seven hundred and eighty-two dollars and twentyfive cents, in full settlement of the French claims for losses incurred in connection with the disturbances in Samoa in eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, under the convention between the United States, Germany, and Great Britain of November seventh, eighteen hundred and ninetynine, as set forth in House Document Numbered Six hundred and twelve of the present session, three thousand three hundred and ninetyone dollars and thirteen cents

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AT ROME, ITALY: For the payment of the quota of the United States for the support of the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome, Italy, for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, four thousand eight hundred dollars; for the salary of one member of the Permanent Committee, and for the actual and necessary traveling expenses of Delegates to be appointed to the Grand Assembly of the Institute of Agriculture, eight thousand six hundred dollars. In all, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars, the said amount to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State

[Total amount under Department of State, $139,200.32.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE OF TREASURER (NATIONAL CURRENCY, REIMBURSABLE): For reimbursement of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for the services of employees detailed to the Office of the Treasurer of the United States to assort notes in the national bank redemption agency from September first, nineteen hundred and five, to February twentyeighth, nineteen hundred and six, from and after which date their salaries were provided in the urgent deficiency Act of February twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and six, three thousand and forty dollars.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE: The legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, approved June twenty-second, nineteen hundred and six, as printed in the form of "Public-Numbered Two hundred and sixty-seven," is hereby amended by inserting in line six of the paragraph making appropriations for the Office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on page twenty-two, after the word "at" the word "two."

OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT: The services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, computers, and such other services as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary and specially order, may be employed during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, in addition to those now authorized, only in the office of the Supervising Architect exclusively to carry into effect the various appropriations for the construction of public buildings, to be paid for from and equitably charged against such appropriations: Provided, That the additional expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, shall not exceed one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, and that the Secretary of the Treasury shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each.

$760.00

3, 391. 13

13, 400.00

3,040.00

COLLECTING THE REVENUE FROM CUSTOMS: To defray the expenses of collecting the revenue from customs, being additional to the permanent appropriation for this purpose, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, three million dollars..

To pay the inspectors of customs of the port of New York the difference between the per diem salary of four dollars paid them during the months of October, November, and December, nineteen hundred and five, and their proper per diem salary for the same period (five dollars per diem), in accordance with the Act of Congress approved December sixteenth, nineteen hundred and two, thirty-one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary

That the tariff duties both import and export imposed by the authorities of the United States or of the provisional military government thereof in the Philippine Islands prior to March eighth, nineteen hundred and two, at all ports and places in said islands upon all goods, wares, and merchandise imported into said islands from the United States, or from foreign countries, or exported from said islands, are hereby legalized and ratified, and the collection of all such duties prior to March eighth, nineteen hundred and two, is hereby legalized and ratified and confirmed as fully to all intents and purposes as if the same had by prior Act of Congress been specifically authorized and directed. TRANSPORTATION OF SILVER COIN: To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation "Transportation of silver coin," for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-one dollars and sixty

seven cents..

TRANSPORTATION OF MINOR COIN: For transportation of minor coin, ten thousand dollars; and in expending this sum the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to transport from the Treasury or subtreasuries, free of charge, minor coin when requested to do so: Provided, That an equal amount in coin or currency shall have been deposited in the Treasury or such subtreasuries by the applicant or applicants. And the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to Congress the cost arising under this appropriation

To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation for "Transportation of minor coins, for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, one thousand and twentyseven dollars and eighty-nine cents....

ENGRAVING AND PRINTING: For labor and expenses of engraving and printing: For wages of plate printers at piece rates to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, not to exceed the rates usually paid for such work, including the wages of printer's assistants, when employed, twenty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-two dollars and fortythree cents, and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to transfer to the appropriation for plate printing, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, nineteen hundred and six, twenty-one thousand three hundred and sixty dollars, from the unexpended balances now to the credit of the appropriation for compensation of employees, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, nineteen hundred and six, and materials and miscellaneous expenses, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, nineteen hundred and six, as follows: From the appropriation for compensation of employees, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, nineteen hundred and six, three thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars and five cents, and from the appropriation for materials and miscellaneous expenses, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, nineteen hundred and six, seventeen thousand four hundred and sixty-nine dollars and ninety five cents, and to use the sums so transferred as though they had been originally appropriated for the purposes of said appropriation for plate printing, Bureau of Engraving and

$3, 000, 000. 00

31, 000, 00

1,751. 67

10,000.00

1,027.89

Printing, nineteen hundred and six, saia amounts to be so used in addition to the amount appropriated for plate printing in this Act...

PAYMENT TO MINNESOTA: The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to reopen, adjust, and audit the claim of the State of Minnesota, for expenses incurred in suppressing Indian hostilities within the State in eighteen hundred and sixty-two, under the Act of Congress approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and ascertain and determine, under the rules applied in the cases of certain States for expenses in raising and equipping volunteers for the war of the rebellion, the amount actually expended by said State for interest on money borrowed for expenses so incurred and report the amount so ascertained to Congress for consideration.

ACCOUNTS OF ANDREW J. WEST: The accounting officers of the Treasury are authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Andrew J. West, disbursing officer of the organized militia of Georgia, the sum of two thousand one hundred and fifty-eight dollars and thirtyfive cents, paid to him for services rendered in connection with the encampment of nineteen hundred and three under the orders of the governor of Georgia.

ACCOUNTS OF FRANCIS A. MACON: Authority is hereby granted the proper accounting officers of the Treasury to allow a credit of one thousand one hundred and ninety-four dollars and nineteen cents in the accounts of Colonel Francis A. Macon, disbursing officer, North Carolina organized militia, being the amount disallowed by the accounting officers of the Treasury in his disbursing accounts covering the encampments for the years nineteen hundred and three and nineteen hundred and four.

LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION COMMISSION: To reimburse Claude Hough for services performed and expenses incurred as stenographer and clerk for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission, three hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

COLLECTING INTERNAL REVENUE.

For salaries and expenses of forty revenue agents provided for by law, and fees and expenses of gaugers, salaries and expenses of storekeepers, and storekeeper-gaugers, and miscellaneous expenses incident to the collection of internal revenue: Provided, That internal-revenue agents assigned to the duty of examining the accounts of collectors of internal revenue shall receive for per diem in lieu of subsistence, when absent from their legal residences on duty, a sum, to be fixed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, not to exceed four dollars, for fiscal years as follows:

For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, being additional to the sum appropriated for this purpose in the legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation Act for that fiscal year, sixty thousand dollars. For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, fifty-five thousand dollars

For salaries and expenses of collectors of internal revenue, and deputy collectors, and surveyors, and clerks in internal-revenue offices, being additional to the sum appropriated for this purpose for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, twenty-five thousand dollars

To pay amounts certified to be due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation "Redemption of stamps" (certified claims), two thousand six hundred and fifty-seven dollars and sixty-six cents

To pay amounts certified to be due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation "Refunding taxes illegally collected" (certified claims), seven thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars and seventy-seven cents..

$23, 332. 43

357.50

60,000.00

55,000.00

25,000.00

2,657.66

7,780.77

REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE.

For reimbursement of Revenue-Cutter Service, nineteen hundred and six: To reimburse the United States Revenue-Cutter Service for ship chandlery, engineer stores, clothing, and other articles belonging to the Service destroyed by fire on or about April eighteenth, nineteen hundred and six, at San Francisco, said articles being at the time in store on shore, required for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and six, and to remain available during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, ten thousand dollars.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

For post-office, court-house, and so forth, Chicago, Illinois: Authority is hereby granted the Secretary of the Treasury to pay from the appropriation "Post-office and court-house, Chicago, Illinois" (improvements and changes, Act of February twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and six), the sum of six dollars and forty cents due the Chicago Evening Post Company; the sum of nine dollars and ten cents due the Tribune Company, and the sum of seven dollars and fourteen cents due the Inter-Ocean Newspaper Company, for advertising for bids for making changes in the basement of the post-office, courthouse, et cetera, building at Chicago, Illinois.

New York, New York, rent of old custom-house: For rental of temporary quarters for the accommodation of certain Government officials, one hundred and thirty thousand six hundred dollars

TREASURY BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: For the Treasury building at Washington, District of Columbia, the sum of fifty-one dollars for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and five, to be carried to the credit of the appropriations named below, to adjust the accounts of the late George A. Bartlett, disbursing clerk, Treasury Department, the same not to involve the further payment of money from the Treasury:

Court-house and post-office, Salt Lake City, Utah, seventeen dollars. Post-office, court-house, and so forth, San Francisco, California, seventeen dollars.

Marine Hospital, Savannah, Georgia, seventeen dollars.

CREDIT IN THE ACCOUNTS OF GEORGE A. BARTLETT, DISBURSING CLERK: That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, directed to credit in the accounts of the late George A. Bartlett, disbursing clerk of the Treasury Department, three sums of twenty dollars each, in all sixty dollars, standing against him on the books of the Treasury, under the appropriation Post-office, Toledo, Ohio."

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CREDIT IN THE ACCOUNTS OF THOMAS J. HOBBS, DISBURSING CLERK: That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, directed to credit in the accounts of Thomas J. Hobbs, disbursing clerk of the Treasury Department, the sum of twenty dollars, standing against him on the books of the Treasury, under the appropriationPost-office, Toledo, Ohio."

PUBLIC BUILDINGS ON PACIFIC COAST: For reconstruction or repair of public buildings on the Pacific coast, damaged by earthquake of April nineteenth, nineteen hundred and six, and conflagration which followed, namely:

Post-office and court-house at San Francisco, California, four hundred and forty-eight thousand and fifty-seven dollars;

For mint building at San Francisco, California, sixty-five thousand dollars;

For Subtreasury at San Francisco, California, thirty thousand dollars;

$10,000. 00

130, 600.00

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