For purchase of material for use in instruction of artillery troops in their special duties in connection with the loading and planting of submarine mines, one thousand dollars.

For purchase of special apparatus and for experimental purposes of the department of electricity, mines, and mechanism, Fort Totten, New York, two thousand dollars.

For purchase of special apparatus and for experimental purposes of the department of chemistry and explosives, Fort Totten, New York, two thousand dollars.

For purchase of special apparatus for electrician sergeants division, school of submarine defense, Fort Totten, New York, three thousand dollars.

For purchase and binding of professional books of recent date treating of military and scientific subjects for library of school of submarine defense, and for use of school, one thousand five hundred dollars.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.

SIGNAL SERVICE OF THE ARMY: For expenses of the Signal Service of the Army, as follows: Purchase, equipment, and repair of field electric telegraphs, signal equipments and stores, binocular glasses, telescopes, heliostats, and other necessary instruments, including necessary meteorological instruments for use on target ranges; war balloons; telephone apparatus (exclusive of exchange, service) and maintenance of the same; electrical installations and maintenance at military posts; maintenance and repair of military telegraph lines and cables, including salaries of civilian employees, supplies, and general repairs, and other expenses connected with the duty of collecting and transmitting information for the Army, by telegraph or otherwise, two hundred and eight thousand dollars.

REPAIR OF DEEP-SEA MILITARY CABLES: For materials and expenses for repair of interrupted deep-sea military cables, to be available until expended, fifty thousand dollars.

For continuing the cable from Valdez, Prince William Sound, to Seward, at the head of Resurrection Bay, Alaska, ninety-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, this money to be immediately available.

PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE LINE.

For pay of officers of the line, five million three hundred and sixty-nine thousand two hundred and forty dollars.

For pay of officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, nine hundred thousand dollars.

PAY OF ENLISTED MEN.

For pay of enlisted men of all grades, including recruits, nine million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For additional pay for length of service, one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

ENGINEER BATTALION.

Two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars.
Additional for length of service, thirty thousand dollars.

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

One hundred and seventy-one thousand dollars.

Additional pay for length of service, twenty thousand

dollars.

QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Two hundred quartermaster-sergeants, at four hundred and eight dollars each, eighty-one thousand six hundred dollars.

Additional pay for length of service, nineteen thousand two hundred dollars.

SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.

Two hundred post commissary-sergeants, at four hundred and eight dollars each, eighty-one thousand six hundred dollars.

Additional pay for length of service, nineteen thousand two hundred dollars.

ELECTRICIANS, ARTILLERY CORPS.

Twenty-five master electricians, at nine hundred dollars each, and one hundred electrician sergeants, at four hundred and eight dollars each, sixty-three thousand three hundred dollars.

Additional pay for length of service, four thousand and eighty dollars.

SIGNAL CORPS.

Thirty-six master signal electricians, at nine hundred dollars each, thirty-two thousand four hundred dollars.

One hundred and thirty-two first-class sergeants, at five hundred and forty dollars each, seventy-one thousand two hundred and eighty dollars.

One hundred and forty-four sergeants, at four hundred and eight dollars each, fifty-eight thousand seven hundred and fifty-two dollars.

Twenty-four cooks, at two hundred and forty dollars each, five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.

One hundred and fifty-six corporals, at two hundred and forty dollars each, thirty-seven thousand four hundred and forty dollars.

Five hundred and fifty-two first-class privates, at two hundred and four dollars each, one hundred and twelve thousand six hundred and eight dollars.

One hundred and sixty-eight privates, at one hundred and fifty-six dollars each, twenty-six thousand two hundred and eight dollars.

In all, three hundred and forty-four thousand four hundred and forty-eight dollars.

Additional pay for length of service, eighteen thousand dollars.

HOSPITAL CORPS.

Seven hundred and seventy thousand four hundred dollars.

Additional pay for length of service, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.

PAY TO CLERKS, MESSENGERS, AND LABORERS AT HEADQUARTERS OF DIVISIONS, AND DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF.

One chief clerk, at the office of the Chief of Staff, two thousand dollars per annum.

Six clerks at one thousand eight hundred dollars each per

annum.

Thirteen clerks at one thousand six hundred dollars each

per annum.

Twenty-six clerks at one thousand four hundred dollars each per annum.

Seventy clerks at one thousand two hundred dollars each per annum.

Ninety-five clerks at one thousand dollars each per

annum.

Two clerks at nine hundred dollars each per annum.
One clerk at seven hundred and twenty dollars per

annum.

Two messengers at eight hundred and forty dollars each

per annum.

Sixty-nine messengers at seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum.

Two messengers at six hundred dollars each per annum. One laborer at six hundred and sixty dollars per annum. One laborer at four hundred and eighty dollars per

annum.

In all, three hundred and five thousand two hundred and twenty dollars.

And said clerks and messengers and laborers shall be employed and assigned by the Secretary of War to the offices and positions in which they are to serve: Provided. That no clerk, messenger, or laborer at headquarters of divisions, departments, or office of the chief of staff, shall be assigned to duty with any bureau in the War Department.

FOR PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE STAFF CORPS DIVISIONS, AND DEPARTMENTS.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S' DEPARTMENT: For pay of the Adju tant-General of the Army, seven thousand five hundred dollars.

MILITARY SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Military Secretary's Department, ninety-one thousand five hundred dollars.

For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, twenty-seven thousand dollars.

In all, one hundred and eighteen thousand five hundred dollars.

Provided, That any vacancy that shall occur in the office of the Assistant Chief of the Record and Pension Office previous to July first, nineteen hundred and five, shall be filled by the appointment of a captain of the line of the Army, and vacancies thereafter occurring shall not be filled, and the offices now designated by the title of Assistant Chief of the Record and Pension Office and by the title of Assistant Adjutant-General, shall hereafter be designated by the title of Military Secretary.

INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Inspector-General's Department, fifty thousand five hundred dollars.

For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, sixteen thousand dollars.

In all, sixty-six thousand five hundred dollars. `

THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS: For pay of officers in the Corps of Engineers, three hundred and sixty thousand dollars.

For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, ninety thousand eight hundred and ten dollars.

In all, four hundred and fifty thousand eight hundred and ten dollars.

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Ordnance Department, one hundred and forty thousand dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, thirty thousand dollars.

In all, one hundred and seventy thousand dollars.

QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Quartermaster's Department, two hundred and twentythree thousand five hundred dollars.

For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, sixty-one thousand seven hundred and twenty-three dollars.

In all, two hundred and eighty-five thousand two hundred and twenty-three dollars.