OFFICE OF THE SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL. * * portation. Alaska. Proviso. Mail trans- For inland transportation by star routes in Alaska, two Star routes, hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That out of this appropriation the Postmaster General is authorEmergency ized to provide difficult or emergency mail service in Alaska, including the establishment and equipment of relay stations, in such manner as he may think advisable, without advertising therefor. service. (Mail bags and equipment for service in. See p. 230.) * OFFICE OF THE FOURTH ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL. Star-route Proviso. * For inland transportation by star routes (excepting transportation. service in Alaska), including temporary service to newly established offices, seven million and thirty-two thousand dollars: Provided, That no part of this appropriation ance if served shall be expended for continuance of any star-route service the patronage of which shall be served entirely by the extension of Rural Delivery Service, nor shall any of said sum be expended for the establishment of new starroute service for a patronage which is already entirely served by Rural Delivery Service. by rural delivery. (Postal zones established for transmission of parcel post, equipment, and rates. See p. 230.) Aug. 24, 1912. CHAP. 391.-An Act Making appropriation for the support of [H. R. 25531.] the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hun[Public, No. dred and thirteen, and for other purposes. 338.] 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 569. (Washington-Alaska Military cable and telegraph system; Extra pay to enlisted men employed on the Alaskan cable and telegraph system; payment of exchange by special disbursing agents of pay department serving in Alaska; Construction and maintenance of military and post roads, bridges, and trails, Alaska. See pp. 58, 60, 61.) Aug. 26, 1912. [H. R. 25970.] [Public, No. 340.] 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 595. CHAP. 408.-An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and twelve and for prior years, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem appropriations. bled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Deficiencies to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and twelve and for prior years, and for other purposes, namely: * TREASURY DEPARTMENT. * REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. Kodiak, Alaska. volcano. To reimburse the appropriations for the RevenueCutter Service, fiscal year nineteen hundred and twelve, Relief of and for expenses incurred and to be incurred during the sufferers from fiscal year nineteen hundred and thirteen in the relief of sufferers through the action of a volcano in the neighborhood of Kodiak, Alaska, $30,000. Alaska. Care of in Care and custody of the insane of Alaska: For the care and custody of persons legally adjudged insane in the sane. District of Alaska, including transportation and other expenses, $1,145.24. BUREAU OF EDUCATION. To pay salary of Charles W. Hawkesworth, teacher in the United States public school at Barrow, Alaska, from June first to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, inclusive, $100. * Charles W. Hawkesworth. Salary. William L. Distin. To repay William L. Distin, United States surveyor general at Juneau, Alaska, the amount deposited by him from his personal funds to the official credit of his ac- to. count as disbursing agent to cover disallowances in the settlement of his accounts for the quarter ended September thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, by the Auditor for the Interior Department, under the appropriation for "Contingent expenses, office of surveyor general of Alaska, nineteen hundred and nine," as set forth in House Document Numbered Six hundred and eighty-three of the present session, $12.28. Repayment DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. MISCELLANEOUS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Alaska. Incidental expenses. Claims certified by ac cers. Incidental expenses, District of Alaska: For furniture, fuel, books, and other incidental expenses, for the offices of the marshals and attorneys: SEC. 2. That for the payment of the following claims, counting off certified to be due by the several accounting officers of the Treasury Department under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section five of the Act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and nine and prior years, unless otherwise stated, and which have been certified to Congress under section two of the Act of July seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, as fully set forth in House Document Numbered Seven hundred and seventy-eight, reported to Congress at its present session, there is appropriated as follows: JUDICIAL. (Traveling expenses, etc., of judges of U. S. District Court in Alaska. See p. 234.) (For compensation of Delegate from Alaska. See p. 234.) CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE AUDITOR FOR For contingent expenses, District of Alaska, nineteen hundred and eleven, $1.25. SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS, THIRD SESSION. CHAP. 40.-An Act To amend section seventy-three and sec- Feb. 12, 1913. tion seventy-six of the Act of August twenty-seventh, eighteen hun- [H. R. 25002.] dred and ninety-four, entitled "An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes. (Applicable to Territories. See p. 236.) [Public, No. 370.] 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 667. CHAP. 50.-An Act To punish the unlawful breaking of seals Feb. 13, 1913. of railroad cars containing interstate or foreign shipments, the un- [H. R. 16450.] lawful entering of such cars, the stealing of freight and express [Public, No. packages or baggage or articles in process of transportation in interstate shipment, and the felonious asportation of such freight or express packages or baggage or articles therefrom into another district of the United States, and the felonious possession or reception of the same. (Applicable to Territories. See p. 237.) 377.] 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 670. [H. R. 28607.] CHAP. 86.-An Act Making appropriations for the Diplomatic Feb. 28, 1913. and Consular Service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen. [Public, No. Diplomatic Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives pt. 1, p. 688. of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, sever- and consular ally appropriated, in full compensation for the Diplo- appropriations. matic and Consular Service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely: BOUNDARY LINE, ALASKA AND CANADA, AND THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Alaska and To enable the Secretary of State to mark the boundary Boundary, and make the surveys incidental thereto between the Ter Canada. ritory of Alaska and the Dominion of Canada, in conformity with the award of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal and existing treaties, including employment at the seat of government of such surveyors, computers, draftsmen, and clerks as are necessary to reduce field notes; and for the more effective demarcation and mapping, pursuant to the treaty of April eleventh, nineteen hundred Boundary, and eight, between the United States and Great Britain, and Canada. United States of the land and water boundary line between the United States and the Dominion of Canada, as established under existing treaties, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, including employment at the seat of government of such surveyors, computers, draftsmen, and clerks as are necessary to reduce field notes, $100,000, together with the unexpended balance of previous appropriations for these objects. * * RELIEF AND PROTECTION OF AMERICAN SEAMEN. (Relief and protection of American seamen and shipwrecked American seamen in Alaska. See p. 239.) Mar. 1, 1913. [S. 4043.] [Public, No. 398.] 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 699. Mar. 2, 1913. CHAP. 90.-An Act Divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases. (Applicable to Alaska. See p. 239.) CHAP. 93.-An Act Making appropriations for the support of [H. R. 27941.] the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hun[Public, No. dred and fourteen. 401.] 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 704. (Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph system; Extra pay to enlisted men employed on Alaska cable and telegraph system; Payment of exchange by special disbursing agents serving in Alaska; Laundries at military posts, insular possessions; Construction and maintenance of military and post roads, bridges, and trails, Alaska. See pp. 72, 73, 74.) Mar. 3, 1913. [S. 267.] [Public, No. 411.] 37 Stat. L.. pt. 1, p. 728. CHAP. 109.-An Act To provide assistance to persons in Alaska who are indigent and incapacitated through nonage, old age, sickness, or accident, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemAlaska fund. bled, That section one of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of roads, the establishment and maintenance of schools, and the care and support of insane persons in the District of Alaska, and for other purposes," approved January twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and five, as amended by an Act approved May fourteenth, nineteen hundred and six, and as further amended by an Act approved February sixth, nineteen hundred and nine, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: Liquor, trade, etc., 11cense fees out "SECTION 1. That all moneys derived from and colIlected for liquor licenses, occupation or trade licenses, outside of incor- side of the incorporated towns in the Territory of Alaska, shall be deposited in the Treasury Department of the United States, there to remain as a separate and distinct porated towns to constitute Alaska fund. |