May 28, 1908. CHAP. 212.-An Act To amend the laws relating to navigation, [H. R. 21815] and for other purposes. May 30, 1908. (Amendment affecting inspection service in Porto Rico. See p. 205.) CHAP. 227.—An Act Making appropriations to supply deficien[H. R. 21946.] cies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, [Publis No. nineteen hundred and eight, and for prior years, and for other 167.] purposes. 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 478. (Construction of military hospital at San Juan, Porto Rico; For compensation of the Resident Commissioner from Porto Rico. See pp. 87, 210.) May 30, 1908. CHAP. 228.-An Act To increase the limit of cost of certain [H. R. 21897.] public buildings, to authorize the enlargement, extension, remodel[Public, No. ing, or improvement of certain public buildings, to authorize the 168.] erection and completion of public buildings, to authorize the pur35 Stat. L., chase of sites for public buildings, and for other purposes. pt. 1, p. 520. act. increased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemPublic build- bled, That to enable the Secretary of the Treasury of the ings, omnibus United States to give effect to and execute the provisions Limit of cost of existing legislation authorizing the acquisition of land for sites or the enlargement thereof, and the erection, enlargement, extension, remodeling, or repair of public buildings in the several cities hereinafter enumerated, the limit of cost heretofore fixed by Congress therefor be, and the same is hereby, increased, respectively, as follows, and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the completion of each of said buildings within its respective limit of cost, including San Juan, P. R. streets, etc. SEC. 27. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he Lands deeded is hereby, authorized and empowered, in his discretion. to city for to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the city of San Juan, Porto Rico, for street and other purposes, such portions of the site in said city reserved for Federal building purposes by Executive order dated June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, as in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury may not be required for the present or probable future needs of the United States for sites for Federal buildings. * JOINT RESOLUTION. May 29, 1908. [No. 30.] Joint Resolution Relating to the assignment of space [H. J. R. 186.] in the House Office Building. [Public Res., No. 30.] 35 Stat. L., (Assignment of rooms to the Commissioner from Porto pt. 1, p. 578. Rico. See p. 215.) SIXTIETH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. CHAP. 65.—An Act To impose a tax upon alcoholic compounds Feb. 4, 1909. coming from Porto Rico, and for other purposes. [E. R. 22884.] [Public, No. 205.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 594. Porto Rico. Internal-rev pounds from. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon bay rum, or any article containing alcohol, hereafter brought from Porto Rico into the enue tax on alUnited States for consumption or sale there shall be paid coolie coma tax on the spirits contained therein of one dollar and ten cents per proof gallon, to be collected at the port of entry by the collector of internal revenue of the district in which the port is located. The Commissioner of In- Regulations. ternal Revenue, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry this Act into effect. CHAP. 206.-An Act To authorize Behn Brothers, of San Juan, Feb. 25, 1909. Porto Rico, to construct a bridge across a portion of the Condado [H. R. 26838.] Bay, at the eastern extremity of San Juan Island, Porto Rico. [Public, No. 275.] 35 Stat. L., Condado Bay, Porto Rico. ers may bridge. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- pt. 1, p. 654. tires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Behn Brothers, of San Juan, Porto Rico, be, and are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto, across a portion of Condado Bay, at the eastern extremity of San Juan Island, Porto Rico, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. Location. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Amendment. Act is hereby expressly reserved. CHAP. 232.-An Act Making appropriations for the service Mar. 1, 1909. of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June [H. R. 26305.] thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes. (Postal equipments for Porto Rico. See p. 220.) [Public, No. 290.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 660. CHAP. 235.-An Act Making appropriations for the diplomatic Mar. 2, 1909. and consular service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nine- [H. R. 27523.] teen hundred and ten. [Public, No. (Relief and protection of American seamen in Porto pt. 1, p. 672. Rico. See p. 221.) Mar. 3, 1909. CHAP. 252.-An Act Making appropriations for the support [H. R. 26915.] of the army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen [Public, No. hundred and ten. 305.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 732. (For Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry, see p. 106.) Mar. 3, 1909. CHAP. 255.-An Act Making appropriations for the naval [H. R. 26394.] service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 308.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 753. (Marine barracks in Porto Rico. See p. 111.) Mar. 3, 1909. CHAP. 264.-An Act To provide for the repair, maintenance, [H. R. 28243.] and preservation of public works on rivers and harbors, and for [Public, No. other purposes. 317.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 815. harbor works. tion for pres available. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemRiver and led, That for the preservation and maintenance of existAppropria- ing river and harbor works, heretofore appropriated for ervation, etc. by Congress, and for continuing in operation such dredg ing and other plants or equipment of any kind owned by the United States Government, and constructed or acquired for use on river and harbor improvements, there be, and is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Immediately Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be immediately available and to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, the sum of eight million one hundred and eighty-five thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars: Provided, That allotments from the amount herein named shall be made by the Secretary of War, and the same shall be recommended by the local engineer having such channel, improvement, or other public work in charge and the Limitation. Chief of Engineers, respectively: Provided further, That the amount allotted to any specific channel or improvement shall not be greater than the estimated amount required for preservation and maintenance as transmitted by the Chief of Engineers in a communication dated February seventeenth, nineteen hundred and nine, which said letter was filed with the House of Representatives on the eighteenth day of February, nineteen hundred and nine, and designated as House Document Numbered Fourteen hundred and sixty-two, Sixtieth Congress, second session. Provisos. Arecibo Harbor. PORTO RICO. 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. 326.] 35 Stat. L., (Pay of Resident Commissioner from Porto Rico. See pt. 1, p. 847. p. 221.) [H. R. 28245.] CHAP. 299.-An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil Mar. 4, 1909. expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other puropses. [Public, No. Sundry civil expenses ap Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- pt. 1, p. 945. tires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, propriations. for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, namely: UNDER THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. * San Juan, Porto Rico, post-office and court-house: For continuation of building under present limit, fifty thousand dollars. San Juan, P. R. QUARANTINE STATIONS. San Juan Quarantine Station: For lazaretto, executive building, attendants' quarters, and laundry now authorized twenty-five thousand dollars; disinfecting building on shore one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, twentysix thousand two hundred dollars. * (Quarantine system of Porto Rico. See p. 222.) Improving harbor at San Juan, Porto Rico: For continuing improvement, three hundred thousand dollars. San Juan. (Bringing home remains of officers and soldiers who die abroad. See p. 113.) DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Porto Rico. PAYMENT TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN PORTO RICO: Roman Cath-To give effect on the part of the United States to the basis for certain of settlement of all matters in dispute between the Roman lands, etc., in. Catholic Church in Porto Rico on the one part and the olic Church of, United States and the people of Porto Rico on the other part, signed at San Juan, Porto Rico, on August twelfth, nineteen hundred and eight, by commissioners for the United States, the Roman Catholic Church of Porto Rico, and the people of Porto Rico, respectively, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to pay to the Bishop of Porto Rico as the representative and trustee of the Roman Catholic Church in that island, and for the exclusive benefit of the Roman Catholic Church in Porto Rico, the sum of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars, in full satisfaction of all claims of every nature whatsoever relative to the properties claimed by the Roman Catholic Church in Porto Rico which are now in the possession of the United States, to wit, the building known as the Santo Domingo Barracks and the land pertaining thereto, and the site of the building formerly known as the Ballaja Barracks, now known as the Infantry Barracks, both properties in the city of San Juan, Porto Rico: Provided, That the Roman Catholic Church shall guarantee the title to, and shall relinquish all rights and actions regarding said properties, and that the said properties shall belong exclusively to the United States: And provided further, Relinquish That upon the aceptance of this sum the Roman Catholic Church shall relinquish all claims of any kind whatsoever against the United States arising in Porto Rico prior to the approval of this Act. Provisos. ment of all claims. Mar. 4, 1909. [H. R. 27053.] [Public, No. 330.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 1039. CHAP. 301.-An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten. (Services of weather bureau in Porto Rico; Establishment and maintenance of agricultural experiment stations in Porto Rico. See p. 224.) Mar. 4, 1909. [H. R. 28192.] [Public, No. 349.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 1075. Mar. 4, 1909. [S. 2982.] [Public, No. 350.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 1088. CHAP. 320.-An Act To amend the Acts respecting copyright. (Applicable to Porto Rico. See p. 225.) CHAP. 321.-An Act To codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States. (Applicable to Porto Rico. See p. 242.) |