with all the rights granted to railroads by the Act of Congress entitled "An Act granting to railroads a right of way through the public lands of the United States," approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five; and for the purposes of this grant and the construction of said railway all the provisions of said Act are hereby declared to be applicable thereto to the same extent as though the lands in said reservation were open to settlement and sale.

Approved, March 6, 1896.

Vol. 18, p. 482.

CHAP. 46.—An Act Making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and for other purposes.

March 6, 1896.

Pensions appropria

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 tions. not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and for other purposes, namely:

For Army and Navy pensions, as follows: For invalids, widows, minor children, and dependent relatives, army nurses, survivors and widows of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve and with Mexico, and the survivors and widows of the Indian wars of eighteen hundred aud thirty-two to eighteen hundred and forty-two, inclusive, one hundred and forty million dollars: Provided, That the appropriation aforesaid for Navy pensions shall be paid from the income of the Navy pension fund, so far as the same may be sufficient for that purpose: Provided further, That the amount expended under each of the above items shall be accounted for separately.

That whenever a claim for pension under the Act of June twentyseventh, eighteen hundred and ninety, has been, or shall hereafter be, rejected, suspended, or dismissed, and a new application shall have been, or shall hereafter be, filed, and a pension has been, or shall hereafter be, allowed in such claim, such pension shall date from the time of filing the first application, provided the evidence in the case shall show a pensionable disability to have existed, or to exist, at the time of filing such first application, anything in any law or ruling of the Department to the contrary notwithstanding.

Invalid, etc., pen

sions.

Provisos.
Navy pensions.
Accounts.

Pensions restored after rejection, etc., to date from first filing.

Vol. 26, p. 182.

Fees, etc.

Provisos.
Examinations.

For fees and expenses of examining surgeons for services rendered Examining surgeons. within the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. And each member of each examining board shall, as now authorized by law, receive the sum of two dollars for the examination of each applicant whenever five or a less number shall be examined on any one day, and one dollar for the examination of each additional applicant on such day: Provided, That if twenty or more applicants appear on one day, no fewer than twenty shall, if practicable, be examined or said day, and that if fewer examinations be then made, twenty or more having appeared, then there shall be paid for the first examinations made on the next examination day the fee of one dollar only until twenty examinations shall have been made: Provided further, No fee unless service That no fee shall e paid to any member of an examining board unless personally present and assisting in the examination of applicant: Provided, That the report of such examining surgeons shall specifically state the rating which in their judgment the applicant is entitled to. For salaries of eighteen agents for the payment of pensions, at four thousand dollars each, seventy-two thousand dollars.

For clerk hire, four hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the amount of clerk hire for each agency shall be apportioned as nearly as practicable in proportion to the number of pensioners paid at each agency, and the salaries paid shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.

For fuel, two hundred and fifty dollars.

rendered.

Rating.

Agents' salaries.

Clerk hire.
Proviso.
Apportionment.

Fuel.

Lights.
Stationery, etc.

Rents.

For lights, five hundred dollars.

For stationery and other necessary expenses, exclusive of clerical services, to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, thirty thousand dollars. For rents, twenty-five thousand eight hundred and thirty dollars. Approved, March 6, 1896.

March 6, 1896.

St. Francis Bridge pany may bridge Lake St. Francis, Lake City,

and Turnpike Com

Ark.

Draw.

CHAP. 47.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across Lake Saint Francis, in the State of Arkansas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Saint Francis Bridge and Turnpike Company is hereby authorized to construct, operate, and maintain a drawbridge across Lake Saint Fra: cis, at or near Lake City, in the State of Arkansas. Said bridge shall be constructed in accordance with such plans as the Secretary of War may decide to be necessary in the interest of navigation; and the draw shall be constructed in accordance with such plans as may be approved by the Secretary of War, and may be of pontoon or other construction, and may, by permission and under the direction of the Secretary of War, be changed. Wagon and foot Said bridge shall provide for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers, and the said company may charge reasonable rates of toll, to be approved by the Secretary of War.

bridge.

Tolls.

Lawful structure and post route.

Provi:08.

SEC. 2. That said bridge constructed under this Act shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized as a post route, upon which no charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, troops, and munitions of war of the United States; and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph companies; and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and Secretary of War to approaches for postal telegraph purposes: Provided, That before the construction of any bridge herein authorized is commenced, the said company shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of such bridge and a map of the location, giving sufficient information to enable the Secretary of War to fully and satisfactorily understand the subject, and unless the plan and location of such bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the Aids to navigation. structure shall not be built: Provided further, That any bridge con

approve plans, etc.

Lights, etc.

Commencement and completion.

Amendment, etc.

structed under authority of this Act shall at all times be so kept and managed as to offer proper and reasonable means for the passage of vessels and other water crafts through or under said structure; and for the safety of vessels passing at night there shall be displayed on said bridge from sunset to sunrise such lights or other signals as may be prescribed by the Light-House Board when any vessel shall signal to pass.

SEC. 3. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the approval of this Act.

SEC. 4. That Congress shall have the power at any time to alter, amend, or repeal this Act, or any part thereof, if in its judgment the public interests so require.

Approved, March 6, 1896.

March 6, 1896.

CHAP. 48.-An Act Making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety

seven.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Military Academy States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury

appropriations.

not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety

seven:

PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT.

For pay of seven professors and a chaplain with the pay and allow ances of a captain mounted, twenty six thousand dollars;

For pay of one associate professor of mathematics, two thousand dollars;

For pay of cadets, one hundred and seventy thousand dollars; In all, for permanent establishment, one hundred and ninety-eight thousand dollars.

For extra pay of officers of the Army on detached service at the Military Academy:

For pay of oue Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (colonel), in addition to pay as lieutenant-colonel of engineers, five hundred dollars;

For one commandant of cadets (lieutenant-colonel), in addition to pay as captain, not mounted, one thousand two hundred dollars;

For pay of one instructor of practical military engineering (major), in addition to pay as captain, mounted, five hundred dollars;

For pay of one instructor of ordnance and science of gunnery (major), in addition to pay as captain, mounted, five hundred dollars;

For pay of eight assistant professors (captains), in addition to pay as first lieutenants, not mounted, four thousand dollars;

For pay of three senior instructors of cavalry, artillery, and infantry tactics (captains), in addition to pay as first lieutenants, not mounted, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For pay of four assistant instructors of cavalry, artillery, and infantry tactics (captains), in addition to pay as second lieutenants, not mounted, two thousand four hundred dollars;

For pay of one adjutant, in addition to pay as second lieutenant, not mounted, four hundred dollars;

For pay of one treasurer, quartermaster, and commissary of cadets, in

addition to pay as captain not mounted, seven hundred dollars;

For additional pay of librarian, one hundred and twenty dollars;

For additional pay of professors and officers (and officers on increased Longevity pay. rank) for length of service, ten thousand three hundred dollars and fiftyone cents;

In all, for extra pay of officers of the Army on detached service at the Military Academy, twenty-two thousand one hundred and twenty dol

lars and fifty-one cents.

For pay of the Military Academy Band, field musicians, general army Pay of enlisted men. service, cavalry detachment, and enlisted men on detached service, and

extra pay for enlisted men on special duty:

For pay of the Military Academy Band: Six enlisted musicians, at Band. thirty-four dollars per month, two thousand four hundred and fortyeight dollars; six enlisted musicians, at twenty dollars per month, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; twelve enlisted musicians, at seventeen dollars per month, two thousand four hundred and forty eight dollars; additional pay for length of service, one thousand and fortyfour dollars; clothing on discharge, three hundred and sixty dollars; retained pay on discharge, two hundred and sixteen dollars;

For pay of field musicians: One sergeant, two hundred and sixteen dollars; fourteen privates, two thousand one hundred and eighty-four dollars; additional pay for length of service, sixty dollars; clothing on discharge, one hundred and twenty dollars; retained pay on discharge, seventy-two dollars;

Pay of general army service: For one first sergeant. three hundred dollars; six sergeants, one thousand two hundred and ninety-six dollars; seven corporals, one thousand two hundred and sixty dollars; one hundred and two privates, fifteen thousand nine hundred and twelve

ice.

Field musicians.

General army serv

dollars; additional pay for length of service, five thousand three hundred and seventy-six dollars; clothing on discharge, three thousand seven hundred and twenty-one dollars; retained pay on discharge, two thousand two hundred and thirty-two dollars;

Pay of cavalry detachment: For one first sergeant, three hundred dollars; five sergeants, one thousand and eighty dollars; four corporals, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two farriers, three hundred and sixty dollars; one saddler, one hundred and eighty dollars; one wagoner, one hundred and sixty eight dollars; fifty-two privates, eight thousand one hundred and twelve dollars; additional pay for length of service, one thousand six hundred dollars; clothing on discharge, six hundred dollars; retained pay on discharge, three hundred and sixty dollars; interest on retained pay due enlisted men, two hundred and fifty dollars: Provided, That the detachments of enlisted men at the Military Academy, heretofore designated as the General Army Service (Quartermaster's Department), and the cavalry detachment, shall be fixed at such numbers, not exceeding two hundred and fifteen enlisted men in both detachments, as in the opinion of the Secretary of War the necessities of the public service may from time to time require; but the number of enlisted men of the Army shall not be increased on account of this proviso or the two preceding paragraphs of this Act;

For extra pay of twenty-eight enlisted men of cavalry detachment employed on additional duty with the instruction battery of field artillery, United States Military Academy, at twenty dollars each, five hundred and sixty dollars;

For extra pay of one ordnance soldier as draftsman and lithographic printer, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and forty-three dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one ordnance soldier as machinist, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and forty-three dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one ordnance soldier as clerk, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and forty-three dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of two enlisted men employed as clerks in the offices of the adjutant United States Military Academy and commandant of cadets, respectively, at fifty cents and thirty-five cents per day, two hundred and eighty-four dollars and twenty five cents;

For extra pay of four enlisted men as printers, at headquarters United States Military Academy, at fifty cents each per day, six hundred and twenty-six dollars:

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed as watchman, at thirtyfive cents per day, one hundred and fifty-nine dollars and sixty cents; For extra pay of one enlisted man employed as trumpeter at the cadet barracks, at thirty-five cents per day, one hundred and twentyseven dollars and seventy-five cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed in the philosophical department observatory, as mechanic, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed in the chemical department, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed in the department of drawing, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents;

For extra pay of two enlisted men (cavalrymen) when performing special skilled mechanical labor, at fifty cents each per day, three hundred and thirteen dollars;

For extra pay of one enlisted man employed as saddler, at fifty cents per day, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents:

Provided, That the extra pay provided by the twelve preceding paragraphs shall not be paid to any enlisted man who receives extra-duty pay under existing laws or army regulations;

In all, for the pay of the Military Academy band, field musicians, general army service, cavalry detachment and enlisted men on detached

service, and extra pay of enlisted men on special duty at the Military Academy, fifty-seven thousand five hundred and sixty-two dollars aud ten cents.

PAY OF CIVILIANS AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY.

For pay of the master of the sword, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For pay of one teacher of music, one thousand and eighty dollars; For clerk to the disbursing officer and quartermaster, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For clerk to adjutant in charge of cadet records, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For one clerk to the adjutant, one thousand dollars;

For clerk to treasurer, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For one clerk to the quartermaster, one thousand dollars;

For pay of librarian's assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; For pay of one superintendent of gas works, one thousand five hun dred dollars;

For pay of engineer of heating and ventilating apparatus for the academic building, the cadet barracks and office building, cadet hospital, chapel, and philosophical building, including the library, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For pay of assistant engineer of same, one thousand dollars;
For pay of eight firemen, four thousand eight hundred dollars;
For pay of one draftsman in department of civil and military engi-
neering, one thousand dollars;

For pay of mechanic employed in chemical and geological section. rooms and in lecture rooms, one thousand dollars;

For pay of mechanic assistant in department of natural and experi mental philosophy, one thousand dollars;

For pay of custodian of new Academy building, one thousand dollars;
For pay of one electrician, nine hundred dollars;

For pay of one civilian plumber, nine hundred dollars;

For pay of one scavenger, at sixty dollars a month, seven hundred

and twenty dollars;

For compensation of chapel organist, two hundred dollars;

In all, for civilians employed at the Military Academy, twenty-five thousand eight hundred dollars.

FOR CURRENT AND ORDINARY EXPENSES.

For expenses of the Board of Visitors, including mileage, three thousand dollars;

For contingencies for Superintendent of the Academy, one thousand dollars:

Pay of civilians, clerks, etc.

Current expenses.

Board of Visitors.

Superintendent.

Repairs and improvements, namely: Timber, planks, boards, joists, Repairs. etc. wall strips, laths, shingles, slate, tin, sheet lead, zinc, nails, screws, locks, hinges, glass, paints, turpentine, oils, varnish, brushes, stone, brick, flag, lime, cement, plaster, hair, sewer and drain pipe, blasting powder, fuse, iron, steel, tools, machinery, mantels, and other similar materials, renewing roofs, and for pay of overseer and master builder and citizen mechanics, and labor employed upon repairs and improvements that can not be done by enlisted men, twenty thousand dollars; For fuel and apparatus, namely: Coal, wood, charcoal, stoves, grates, heaters, furnaces, ranges and fixtures, fire bricks, clay, sand, and for repairs of steam-heating apparatus, grates, stoves, heaters, ranges, and furnaces, mica, twenty-two thousand dollars;

For gas pipes, fixtures, lamp-posts, gasometers, and retorts, and annual repairs of the same, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For fuel for cadets' mess hall, shops, and laundry, three thousand dollars;

For postage and telegrams, two hundred and fifty dollars;

For stationery, namely: Blank books, paper, envelopes, quills, steel
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Fuel and lights.

Postage and tele-
Stationery.

grams.