For purchase of special apparatus and materials and for experimental purposes for the department of artillery, three thousand dollars. For purchase of generating, measuring, and mine apparatus, and materials for use in instruction of artillery troops in their special duties in connection with the loading and planting of submarine mines, five thousand five hundred dollars. For purchase and binding of professional books of recent date treating of military and scientific subjects for library and for use of school, two thousand five hundred dollars. Submarine mines. Books. Proviso. R. S., sec. 3648, p. 718. Provided, That section three thousand six hundred and forty-eight, Periodicals, etc. Revised Statutes, shall not apply to subscriptions for foreign and professional newspapers and periodicals to be paid for from this appropriation. 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; fire control and direction apparatus and material for field artillery: 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 fifty thousand dollars. Office of Chief Signal Officer. Signal Service ex penses. Washington-Alaska Extensions, etc. WASHINGTON-ALASKA MILITARY CABLE AND TELEGRAPH SYSTEM: For defraying the cost of such extensions and betterments of the cable, etc. Washington-Alaska military cable and telegraph system as may be approved by the Secretary of War, to be available until the close of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and twelve from the receipts of the Washington-Alaska military cable and telegraph system that have been covered into the Treasury of the United States, the extent of such extensions and the cost thereof to be reported to Congress by the Secretary of War, seventy-five thousand dollars. PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE LINE. For pay of officers of the line, seven million two hundred and eleven thousand seven hundred dollars. For pay of officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, one million six hundred and eight thousand five hundred and forty dollars. PAY OF ENLISTED MEN. Pay. Line officers. Longevity. Enlisted men. For pay of enlisted men of all grades, including recruits, sixteen million two hundred and twenty-seven thousand and eighteen dollars. For additional pay for length of service, one million four hundred Longevity. and sixty thousand dollars. Proviso. Provided, That one of the two "blacksmiths and farriers" now authorized by law for each troop of cavalry shall hereafter be des- riers. ignated as "horseshoer" and receive the pay of a sergeant of cavalry, amended. and the other shall hereafter be designated as "farrier" and receive the pay of a corporal of cavalry; and that one of the "mechanics" now authorized by law for each battery of field artillery shall hereafter amended. be designated as "horseshoer" and receive the pay of a sergeant of artillery. Vol. 34, p. 862, Engineer battalion. Ordnance Corps. Quartermaster-ser geants. Commissary-ser geants. Signal Corps. Hospital Corps. Clerks, messengers, etc. CORPS OF ENGINEERS. For pay of enlisted men, four hundred and seventy-five thousand seven hundred and sixteen dollars. Additional pay for length of service, sixty-six thousand dollars. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. For pay of enlisted men, two hundred and sixteen thousand and thirty-six dollars. Additional pay for length of service, one hundred thousand dollars. QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT. For pay of two hundred post quartermaster-sergeants, at fortyfive dollars per month each, one hundred and eight thousand dollars. Additional pay for length of service, thirty-six thousand dollars. SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT. For pay of two hundred and seven post commissary-sergeants, at forty-five dollars per month each, one hundred and eleven thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. Additional pay for length of service, forty-five thousand dollars. SIGNAL CORPS. For pay of forty-two master signal electricians, at nine hundred dollars each, thirty-seven thousand eight hundred dollars. For pay of one hundred and thirty-two first-class sergeants, at five hundred and forty dollars each, seventy-one thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. For pay of one hundred and forty-four sergeants, at thirty-six dollars per month each, sixty-two thousand two hundred and eight dollars. For pay of twenty-four cooks, at thirty dollars per month each, eight thousand six hundred and forty dollars. For pay of one hundred and fifty-six corporals, at twenty-four dollars per month each, forty-four thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight dollars. For pay of five hundred and fifty-two first-class privates, at eighteen dollars per month each, one hundred and nineteen thousand two hundred and thirty-two dollars. For pay of one hundred and sixty-eight privates, at fifteen dollars per month each, thirty thousand two hundred and forty dollars. Additional pay to twelve sergeants, serving as mess sergeants, at six dollars per month, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars. Additional pay for length of service, fifty-two thousand dollars. HOSPITAL CORPS. For pay of enlisted men, nine hundred and forty-five thousand three hundred and twelve dollars. Additional pay for length of service, one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars. PAY TO CLERKS, MESSENGERS, AND LABORERS AT HEADQUARTERS OF One chief clerk, at the office of the Chief of Staff, two thousand dollars per annum. Fifteen clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each per annum. Fifteen clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each per annum. Thirty-eight clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each per annum. Seventy-three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each per annum. Eighty-four clerks, at one thousand dollars each per annum. One clerk, at seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum. annum. per annum. One gardener, at seven hundred and twenty dollars annum. Seventy-four messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum. Two messengers, at six hundred dollars each per annum. annum. In all, three hundred and forty-four thousand six hundred and forty dollars. Assignment. Proviso. And said clerks, 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, posts com- ment forbidden. manded by general officers, 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 AND STAFF DEPARTMENTS. ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Adjutant-General's Department, eighty-eight thousand five hundred dollars. Staff officers. Adjutant-General's Department. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, twenty-two thousand dollars. INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Inspector-General's Inspector-General's Department, fifty-nine thousand dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, sixteen thousand dollars. Department. THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS: For pay of officers in the Corps of Engi- Engineer Corps. neers, four hundred and sixty thousand three hundred dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, one hundred and four thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Ordnance Department, two hundred and twenty-eight thousand five hundred dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, fifty-two thousand dollars. Ordnance Depart ment. QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Quar-Quartermaster's Determaster's Department, two hundred and sixty-five thousand five hundred dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, seventy-two thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. 24768-61-2-PT 1- -6 Subsistence Depart ment. Medical Depart ment. Pay Department. Judge AdvocateGeneral's Depart ment. Signal Corps. Insular Affairs Bu reau. Additional assistant authorized. Vol. 34, p. 1162. Rank, pay, allowances. Title of officers. SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Subsistence Department, one hundred and forty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, thirty-three thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Medical Department, one million four hundred and ninety thousand five hundred dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars. PAY DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Pay Department, one hundred and fifty-two thousand dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and forty dollars. JUDGE-ADVOCATE-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: For pay of officers in the Judge-Advocate-General's Department, forty-six thousand dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, nine thousand dollars. SIGNAL CORPS: For pay of the officers of the Signal Corps, one hundred and fourteen thousand two hundred dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid. with their current monthly pay, twenty-four thousand seven hundred and forty dollars. BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS: For pay of officers of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, nine thousand dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, nine hundred dollars. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to detail one additional officer of the army as assistant to the Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, under the same provisions of law in regard to the vacancy and in the line thus created and return to the line as govern in the case of the assistant authorized by the Act of March second, nineteen hundred and seven; and the assistant herein authorized while serving in this capacity shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of colonel; and both officers detailed in the Bureau of Insular Affairs shall hereafter be designated, while on this duty, as assistants to the chief of the bureau. Retired officers. Longevity. On active service. Longevity. RETIRED OFFICERS. For pay of officers on the retired list and for officers who may be placed thereon during the current year, two million eight hundred and twenty-two thousand and twenty-five dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, four hundred thousand dollars. For pay of retired officers on active service, one hundred and sixty-seven thousand four hundred dollars. For additional pay to such officers for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, fifty-four thousand one hundred and twenty dollars. Retired enlisted men. RETIRED ENLISTED MEN. For pay of the enlisted men of the army on the retired list, two million one hundred thousand dollars. MISCELLANEOUS. For pay of seventy-five hospital matrons, nine thousand dollars. For pay of one Superintendent Nurse Corps, one thousand eight hundred dollars. Miscellaneous. Hospital matrons. Pay established. p. 753, For pay of one hundred nurses (female), sixty-seven thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars; and the Superintendent and amended. members of the Female Nurse Corps shall hereafter be paid at the following rates: Superintendent Nurse Corps, one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum; female nurses, fifty dollars per month for the first period of three years' service; fifty-five dollars per month for the second period of three years' service; sixty dollars per month for the third period of three years' service; and sixty-five dollars per month after nine years' service in said Nurse Corps; and all female nurses shall hereafter be entitled, in addition to the rates of pay as herein provided, to ten dollars per month when serving beyond the limits of the States comprising the Union and the Territories of the United States contiguous thereto (excepting Porto Rico and Hawaii), and to cumulative leave of absence with pay of absence. at the rate of thirty days for each calendar year of service in said corps; and when serving as chief nurses their pay may be increased by authority of the Secretary of War, such increase not to exceed thirty dollars per month; and the superintendent shall be entitled, Allowances to superto the same allowances, when on duty, as the members of the Nurse Corps. For pay of forty-two veterinarians, at one thousand seven hundred dol lars each, seventy-one thousand four hundred dollars. For additional pay to such veterinarians, for length of service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, eleven thousand dollars. For pay of thirty-one dental surgeons, fifty-seven thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. For pay of contract surgeons, thirty-six thousand dollars. Cumulative leaves intendent. Veterinarians. Longevity. Dental surgeons. Contract surgeons. For pay of ninety paymasters' clerks, one hundred and forty-three Paymasters' clerks. thousand and forty-six dollars. For pay of paymasters' messengers, eighteen thousand dollars. of the Inspector-General's Department, eighteen thousand five hun- Messengers. For expenses of courts-martial, courts of inquiry and military Courts-martial, etc. commissions, and compensation of reporters and witnesses attending the same, thirty-five thousand dollars. For additional pay to officer in charge of public buildings and Officer, buildings grounds at Washington, District of Columbia, one thousand dollars. and grounds, D. C. For commutation of quarters to commissioned officers on duty Commutation without troops at stations where there are no public quarters, four quarters. hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For travel allowance to enlisted men on discharge, one million one hundred thousand dollars. of Travel, enlisted men. For clothing not drawn due to enlisted men on discharge, nine Clothing not drewn. hundred thousand dollars. Interest on deposits. Translator. For interest on soldiers' deposits, one hundred thousand dollars, and so much as may be necessary to pay back such deposits. For pay of translator and librarian of the military information division, General Staff Corps, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For pay of expert accountant for the Inspector-General's Depart- Expert accountant. ment, two thousand five hundred dollars. For extra pay to enlisted men employed on extra duty for periods of not less than ten days in the offices of district artillery engineers, and district ordnance officers, and as switchboard operators, at seacoast fortifications, ten thousand nine hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty-five cents. Extra pay, seacoast fortifications. |