An Act Appropriating Sixty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Six Pesos and Sixty-Two Centavos, Philippine Currency, for Sundry Expenses of the Exposition Battalion and Band, Philippines Constabulary, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis, Missouri

March 10, 1904

ACT NO. 1086

AN ACT APPROPRIATING SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX PESOS AND SIXTY-TWO CENTAVOS, PHILIPPINE CURRENCY, FOR SUNDRY EXPENSES OF THE EXPOSITION BATTALION AND BAND, PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY, AT THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

SECTION 1. The following sums, in Philippine currency, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury of the Philippine Islands not otherwise appropriated, for the expenses of the Exposition Battalion and Band, Philippines Constabulary, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis, Missouri, together with the cost of transportation and subsistence en route from Manila to Saint Louis, and return:

Pay of Exposition Battalion, Philippines Constabulary: For an increase of twenty per centum, in pay of line officers of the Exposition Battalion, between the dates of their departure from and return to the Philippine Islands, four thousand six hundred and sixty-six pesos and sixty-seven centavos.

Clothing, camp and garrison equipage: For a gratuitous issue of clothing to the Exposition Battalion and Band, including underwear, hats, overcoats, blankets, uniforms, cots, and so forth, fourteen thousand five hundred and eighteen pesos and seventy centavos.

Transportation: For transportation of officers and enlisted men from San Francisco, California, to Saint Louis, Missouri, and return, and for transportation of supplies of the Exposition Battalion and Band from San Francisco to Saint Louis and return, thirty-two thousand eight hundred pesos.

Subsistence: For an additional allowance of eleven centavos each per day, over and above the amount now allowed, for enlisted men of the Exposition Battalion and Band, from date of arrival in Saint Louis to date of departure therefrom; for difference in cost of subsistence of enlisted men while traveling on Army transport from Manila to San Francisco and return, between amount now allowed and amount charged by transport; and for an additional allowance of nineteen centavos each per day, over and above the amount now allowed, for enlisted men while en route from San Francisco, California, to Saint Louis, Missouri, and return; ten thousand nine hundred and one pesos and twenty-five centavos.

In all, for the Exposition Battalion and Band, Philippines Constabulary, sixty-two thousand eight hundred and eighty-six pesos and sixty-two centavos, Philippine currency: Provided, That any earnings of the band while on this duty, over and above the amount necessary to pay the pro rata share of extra compensation to which enlisted men of the band are entitled while on such duty, not to exceed a maximum of fifteen dollars per month each, United States currency, shall be collected and deposited by the supply officers in the Treasury of the Philippine Islands as miscellaneous receipts. HEITAD

SECTION 2. The provisions of the first paragraph of section three of Act Numbered Eight hundred and seven, providing the manner in which withdrawals of money appropriated in said Act shall be made, are hereby made applicable to the withdrawals of money appropriated under this Act.

SECTION 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.

ENACTED, March 10, 1904.