Title of Act. Chapter 14. legislative construction is to be drawn by reason of the CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Repealing provisions. Sec. REPEALING PROVISIONS. Sec. Laws repealed. utes. Secs. pp. 89-94. Secs. pp. 94-96. Secs. pp. 97-109. Stat 530-560, 562-564, Secs. pp. 110-117. pp. 118-130. 297. Sections, acts, and parts of 300. 298. Repeal not to affect tenure of Offenses committed, and penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities incurred, how to be prosecuted and enforced. 301. Date this act shall be effective. SEC. 297. The following sections of the Revised Statutes and Acts and parts of Acts are hereby repealed: Sections five hundred and thirty to five hundred and sixty, both inclusive; sections five hundred and sixtytwo to five hundred and sixty-four, both inclusive; sec567-627, tions five hundred and sixty-seven to six hundred and twenty-seven, both inclusive; sections six hundred and 629-647, twenty-nine to six hundred and forty-seven, both incluSecs. 650-697, sive; sections six hundred and fifty to six hundred and ninety-seven, both inclusive; section six hundred and Sec. 699, p. 130. ninety-nine; sections seven hundred and two to seven Secs. 702-714, hundred and fourteen, both inclusive; sections seven hunSecs. 716-720, dred and sixteen to seven hundred and twenty, both inSec. 723, p. 137. clusive; section seven hundred and twenty-three; sec725-749, tions seven hundred and twenty-five to seven hundred and forty-nine, both inclusive; sections eight hundred to eight hundred and twenty-two, both inclusive; secSecs. 1049-1088, tions ten hundred and forty-nine to ten hundred and eighty-eight, both inclusive; sections ten hundred and Secs. 1091-1093, ninety-one to ten hundred and ninety-three, both inclusive, of the Revised Statutes. pp. 131-135. pp. 136, 137. "An Act to determine the jurisdiction of circuit courts of the United States and to regulate the removal of causes from State courts, and for other purposes," approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. Section five of an Act entitled "An Act to amend section fifty-three hundred and fifty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in reference to bigamy, and for other purposes," approved March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two; but sections six, seven, and eight of said Act, and sections one, two, and twentysix of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend section fifty-three hundred and fiftytwo of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in reference to bigamy, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two," approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, are hereby continued in force. "An Act to afford assistance and relief to Congress and Bowman Act. the executive departments in the investigation of claims and demands against the Government," approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-three. District of Colum "An Act regulating appeals from the supreme court of Appeals from the District of Columbia and the supreme courts of the bia and Territoseveral Territories," approved March third, eighteen rial courts. hundred and eighty-five. "An Act to provide for the bringing of suits against the Government of the United States," approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, except sections four, five, six, seven, and ten thereof. Sections one, two, three, four, six, and seven of an Act entitled "An Act to correct the enrollment of an Act approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled 'An Act to amend sections one, two, three, and ten of an Act to determine the jurisdiction of the circuit courts of the United States, and to regulate the removal of causes from State courts, and for other purposes,' approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventyfive," approved August thirteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight. Tucker Act. Exceptions. Removals from State courts, etc. withdrawn from "An act to withdraw from the Supreme Court jurisdic- criminal cases tion of criminal cases not capital and confer the same on Supreme Court. the circuit courts of appeals," approved January twentieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. services. 'An Act to amend sections one and two of the Act of Suits for official March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, Twentyfourth Statutes at Large, chapter three hundred and fiftynine," approved June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. Appeals in interlocutory 'An Act to amend the seventh section of the Act entitled 'An Act to establish circuit courts of appeals and to ders. define and regulate in certain cases the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States, and for other purposes,' approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and the several Acts amendatory thereto," approved April fourteenth, nineteen hundred and six. All Acts and parts of Acts authorizing the appointment of United States circuit or district judges, or creating or changing judicial circuits, or judicial districts or divisions thereof, or fixing or changing the times or places of holding court therein, enacted prior to February first, nineteen hundred and eleven. or Acts prior to relating to judges, February 1, 1911, districts, terms, etc. Commerce Sections one, two, three, four, five, the first paragraph court of section six, and section seventeen of an Act entitled "An Act to create a commerce court, and to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate commerce,' approved February fourth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, as heretofore amended, and for other purposes," approved June eighteenth, nineteen hundred and ten. Acts superseded hereby. Also all other acts and parts of Acts, in so far as they are embraced within and superseded by this Act, are hereby Portions not af repealed; the remaining portions thereof to be and re fected continued. Effect on tenure of office of present bents. main in force with the same effect and to the same extent as if this Act had not been passed. SEC. 298. The repeal of existing laws providing for the incum- appointment of judges and other officers mentioned in this Act, or affecting the organization of the courts, shall not be construed to affect the tenure of office of the incumbents (except the office be abolished), but they shall continue to hold their respective offices during the terms for which appointed, unless removed as provided by law; nor (except the office be abolished) shall such repeal affect the salary or fees or compensation of any officer or person holding office or position by virtue of any law. Pending suits, etc., not affected. Prosecution of prior offenses, etc. In effect Janu ary 1, 1912. Mar. 4, 1911. SEC. 299. The repeal of existing laws, or the amendments thereof, embraced in this Act, shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding, including those pending on writ of error, appeal, certificate, or writ of certiorari, in any appellate court referred to or included within, the provisions of this Act, pending at the time of the taking effect of this Act, but all such suits and proceedings, and suits and proceedings for causes arising or acts done prior to such date, may be commenced and prosecuted within the same time, and with the same effect, as if said repeal or amendments had not been made. SEC. 300. All offenses committed, and all penalties, forfeitures, or liabilities incurred prior to the taking effect hereof, under any law embraced in, amended, or repealed by this Act, may be prosecuted and punished, or sued for and recovered, in the district courts, in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Act had not been passed. SEC. 301. This Act shall take effect and be in force on and after January first, nineteen hundred and twelve. CHAP. 237.-An Act Making appropriations for the legislative, [H. R. 29360.] executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year [Public, No. ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twelve, and for other 477.] 36 Stat L., pt. purposes. 1, p. 1170. executive, and ju tions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Legislative, of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That dicial appropria- the following sums be, and the same are hereby, 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 twelve, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely: * LEGISLATIVE. House of Rep resentatives. Pay of Delegates and Resident HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. For compensation of * * * Delegates from TerriCommissioners. tories, the Resident Commissioner from Porto Rico, and the Resident Commissioners from the Philippine Islands, two million nine hundred and eighty-nine thousand five hundred dollars. For mileage of * * * Delegates, and expenses of Mileage. Resident Commissioners, one hundred and fifty-four thousand dollars. CHAP. 238.—An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twelve. Mar. 4, 1911. [H. R. 31596.] [Public, No. 478.] 36 Stat. L.,pt. 1, Department ap Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives p. 1235. of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Agricultural the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, propriations. 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 twelve, for the purposes and objects hereinafter expressed, namely: * WEATHER BUREAU. * penses. GENERAL EXPENSES, WEATHER BUREAU: For carrying General into effect in the District of Columbia and elsewhere in the United States, in the West Indies or on adjacent coasts, in the Hawaiian Islands, and in Bermuda, the provisions of an Act approved October first, eighteen hundred and Vol. 26, p. 653. ninety, so far as they relate to the weather service transferred thereby to the Department of Agriculture, and for every expenditure requisite for and incident to the estab lishment, equipment, and maintenance of meteorological observation stations, including cooperation with other Cooperation bureaus of the Government and societies and institutions reaus, etc. of learning for the dissemination of meteorological information, as follows: * FOREST SERVICE. GENERAL EXPENSES, FOREST SERVICE: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to experiment and to make and continue investigations and report on forestry, national forests, forest fires, and lumbering, but no part of this appropriation shall be used for any experiment or test made outside the jurisdiction of the United States; to advise the owners of woodlands as to the proper care of the same; to investigate and test American timber and timber trees and their uses, and methods for the preservative treatment of timber; to seek, through investigations and the planting of native and foreign species, suitable trees for the treeless regions; to erect necessary buildings: 28872°Ş. Dọc. 306, 62–2–36 with other bu Restricted to United States. Provisos. ings. Cost of build- Provided, That the cost of any building erected shall not exceed six hundred and fifty dollars; to pay all expenses necessary to protect, administer, and improve the national forests; to ascertain the natural conditions upon and Protection, utilize the national forests; and the Secretary of Agriculture may, in his discretion, permit timber and other Sales of timber. forest products cut or removed from the national forests, * * to be exported from the State, Territory, or the District of Alaska in which said forests are respectively situated: etc., of national forests. Exception. * * * * OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. Stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, GENERAL EXPENSES; OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and Porto Rico, and maintain agricultural experiment stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and the island of Guam, including the erection of buildings, the preparation, illustration, and distribution of reports and bulletins, and all other necessary expenses, one hundred and five thousand dollars, as follows: Alaska, thirty thousand dollars; Hawaii, thirty thousand dollars; Porto Rico, thirty thousand dollars, and Guam, fifteen thousand dollars; and the SecreSales of prod- tary of Agriculture is authorized to sell such products as ucts, etc. are obtained on the land belonging to the agricultural experiment stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and the island of Guam, and to apply the money received from the sale of such products to the maintenance of said stations, and this fund shall be available until used; Mar. 1911. [H. R. 32597.] [Public No. 480.] 36 Stat. L.,pt. 1, p. 1289. CHAP. 240.-An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eleven and for prior years, and for other purposes. Bringing home remains of officers and enlisted men who die abroad. (See p. 71.) Mar. 4, 1911. CHAP. 241.-An Act Making appropriations for the service of the [H. R. 31539.] Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, [Public, No. 481.] nineteen hundred and twelve, and for other purposes. 36 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 1327. Postal service Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives appropriations. of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated for the service of the Post Office Department, in conformity with the Act of July second, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, as follows: |