Legislature date. for govern ing of the legislature shall be held upon the call of the Provisos. governor within ninety days after the first election: Promay determine vided, That the Philippine Legislature after its first meeting as herein provided may by law fix a date other than the first Monday of February in each year for the comProvisions mencement of its annual sessions: And provided further, mental ex-That if at the termination of any session the appropriations necessary for the support of government shall not have been made, an amount equal to the sums appropriated in the last appropriation bills for such purposes shall be deemed to be appropriated; and until the legislature shall act in such behalf the treasurer may, with the advice of the governor, make the payments necessary for the purposes aforesaid." penses. Mar. 1, 1909. CHAP. 232.-An Act Making appropriations for the service of [H. R. 26305.] the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thir[Public, No. tieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes. 290.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 660. (Postal equipments for the Philippines. See p. 220.) Mar. 2, 1909. CHAP. 235.-An Act Making appropriations for the diplomatic [H. R. 27523.] and consular service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, [Public, No. nineteen hundred and ten. 292.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 672. (Relief and protection of American seamen in the Philippine Islands. See p. 221.) Mar. 3, 1909. CHAP. 251.-An Act Making appropriations for fortifications [H. R. 27054.1 and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 304.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 728. Mar. 3, 1909. (Fortifications, armament, etc., for the Philippine Islands. See p. 102.) CHAP. 252.-An Act Making appropriations for the support of [H. R. 26915.] the army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hun[Public, No. dred and ten. 305.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 732. Mar. 3, 1909. (Branch office, military information section, Manila; Annunciator buzzer systems at target ranges, Fort Wil liam McKinley, Philippine Islands, Philippine Scouts; Barracks and quarters, Philippine Islands; Care of insane Filipino soldiers; Buildings on Corregidor Island, Philippine Islands. See pp. 104, 106, 107, 108.) CHAP. 255.-An Act Making appropriations for the naval serv[H. R. 26394.] ice for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and [Public, No. ten, and for other purposes. 308.] 35 Stat. L., (Naval station, Cavite, P. I.; Machinery plant, Cavite, pt. 1, p. 753. P. I.; Two Marine Corps clerks for Philippine Islands; Erection of Marine Barracks in Philippine Islands. See pp. 109, 110, 111.) CHAP. 297.—An Act Making appropriations for the legislative, Mar. 4, 1909. executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal [H. R. 23464.] year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for [Public, No. other purposes. (Pay of the Resident Commissioners from the Philippine Islands. See p. 221.) 326.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 847. CHAP. 298.-An Act Making appropriations to supply de- Mar. 4, 1909. ficiencies in the appropriations of the fiscal year ending June [H. R. 28376.] thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for prior years, and for [Public, No. other purposes. 327.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1. p. 907. Deficiencies Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- appropriations. tires 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 nine, and for prior years, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely: * TREASURY DEPARTMENT. lands. nage tax. REIMBURSEMENT OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: To enable the, Philippine IsSecretary of the Treasury to deposit to the credit of the ReimbursePhilippine Islands special fund the sum of one hundred ment of tonand thirty-six dollars and sixty-two cents, collected by the collector of customs at San Francisco, California, July twelfth, nineteen hundred and six, as tonnage tax from the British steamship Sutherland, entered at the port of San Francisco from Manila, by way of Iloilo, Philippine Islands, and erroneously covered into the General Treasury of the United States by certificate of deposit numbered one hundred and forty-five, dated July twenty-first, nineteen hundred and six, one hundred and thirty-six dollars and sixty-two cents. CHAP. 299.-An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil Mar. 4, 1909. expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thir- [II. R. 28245.] tieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes. [Public, No. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- pt. 1, p. 945. tives of the United States of America in Congress assem bled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, namely: * UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. Cumulative leave, force in (Transportation to and from Manila of three Filipinos to be employed in the office of the Coast and Geodetic Survey at Washington, D. C. See p. 223.) The Secretary of Commerce and Labor, at his discrePhilippines. tion, may hereafter grant to officers of the field force of the Coast and Geodetic Survey on duty in the Philippine Islands, at one time the whole or any portion of the annual leave accrued and unused during a period of three years. Thomas Jefferson. Louisiana pur chase. UNDER THE WAR DEPARTMENT. (Ordnance depot, Manila, P. I.; Bringing home remains of officers and soldiers who die abroad; Seacoast defenses, Philippine Islands; Back pay and allowances for officers and men serving in the Philippine Islands. See pp. 113, 114.) SEC. 5. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company Monument to is authorized to expend not to exceed one hundred and commemorate fifty thousand dollars out of the amount which may be due the United States under the Act of March fourth, nineteen hundred and one, in the erection at Saint Louis, Missouri, of a monument to Thomas Jefferson in commemContribution oration of the Louisiana Purchase: Provided, That the and Exposition city of Saint Louis, Missouri, and said Exposition ComCompany. pany shall jointly contribute an amount at least equal Proviso. by Saint Louis to that used from said fund due the United States as aforesaid toward the erection of said monument, and the total amount so expended shall not be less than two hundred thousand dollars, exclusive of site, and the use of any funds of the United States as herein authorized shall finally discharge the United States and the government of the Philippine Islands from all claims of every character whatsoever by said Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company. CHAP. 317.—An Act To provide for the distribution of the Con- Mar. 4, 1909. gressional Record and public bills, documents, and so forth, to the [H. R. 24864.] governor-general of the Philippine Islands at Manila, Philippine [Public, No. Islands. 346.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 1067. Philippine Is Congressional governor - gen Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem- lands. bled, That the Public Printer is hereby authorized to fur- Copies of nish gratuitously to the governor-general of the Philip- Record, etc., for pine Islands at Manila ten copies of the daily Congres-eral. sional Record and three copies of all bills, resolutions, documents, and reports, as printed, and he is hereby directed to print, if necessary, the extra number required to authorized. comply with this Act. Printing extra numbers CHAP. 320.-An Act To amend the Acts respecting copyright. Mar. 4, 1909. [H. R. 28192.] (Applicable to Philippine Islands. See sec. 34, p. [Public, No. 236.) 349.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 1075. CHAP. 321.-An Act To codify, revise, and amend the penal Mar. 4, 1909. laws of the United States. (See p. 242.) [S. 2982.] [Public, No. 350.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 1088. |