SIXTY·FOURTH CONGRESS. sm. II. oe. 180. 1917. 1183 expiration of such confinement: Promlded That the Secret of the "'°°‘•"- Navy is authorized to commute rations for such genergllycourts- ¤¤¤c?>lxri1:fi•ii•1i¤!i¤f’f ml martral prisoners in such amormts as seem to him roper, which ma wig in accordance with the location of the navalllprrson, but which sh m no case exceed 30 cents per diem for each ration so commuted ; and for the piuchase of United States Arm emer ency rations as ,_,°·}]',¤Y °¤¤’¤¤°Y¤*· required; m all, $10,144,943.40, to be available rmtilg the close of the ` fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hrmdred and nineteen. CMM d mu CLOTHING AN?) SMALL-STORES FUND: For purchase of clothing and mm :mf1.°” small·stores for issue to the naval service, to be added to the ‘ ‘Clothing and small-stores fund," $1,500,000. RESERVE MATERIAL, NAVY! For rocurin apparatus and materials ¤¤ii¤?•i¤Y•:rmufstirl°l In (other than ordnance materials and) medical stores), as a war reserve necessary to be carried in the su ply departments for the purpose of iitting out vessels of the fleet and) merchant auxiliaries in time of war or when, in the opinion of the President, a national emergency exists, to be immediately available and to continue available until expended, $3,000,000: Promkied, That, to prevent deterioration such materials ms; nina shall be used as required m time of peace, and whensousedreim- "“'°°¤*°¤*· bursement shall be made to this appropriation from current naval appgppriations in order that additional stocks may be procured. H INTENANGE, BUREAU or SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS! For fuel; the ‘ removal and transportation of ashes and garbage from ships of war; books, blanks, an stationery, including stationery for commanding and navigating oiicers of ships, chaplams on shore and adoat, an for the use of courts·martial on board ships; lpurchase, repair, and exchange of typewriters for ships; packing oxes and materials; interior fittings or general storehouses, pay offices, and accounting offices in navy yards; expenses of disbursing omcers; coffee mills an repairs thereto; expenses of naval clothing factory and machinery E H for the same; laboratory equipment; pure ase of articles of equi- °‘°°°°°"“”’ °" age at home and abroad under the cognizance of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, and for the payment of labor in equipping vessels therewith, and the manufacture of such articles in the sever navy yards; musical instruments and music; mess outfits; soap on board naval vessels; athletic outfits; tolls, ferriages, yeomen’s stores, safes, and other incidental expenses; labor in general storehouses paymasters’ offices, and accounting offices in navy yards and naval stations, includin naval stations maintained in isand possessions under the control of the United States, and expenses in handling stores purchased and manufactured under "General account o advances"; and reimbursement to appropriations of the Department Fm of A 'culture of cost of inspection 0 meats and meat food products r·ms»°. H for til; Navy Department: Provided, That the sum to be paid out ,,§_"°"'*°•‘·°°'*·°"" of this appropriation, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, for chemists and for clerical, inspection, storernan, store laborer, and messenger service in the supply and accounting degments of the navy yards and navalstations and disbursing offices for the fiscal year ending June tlnrtieth nineteen hundred and e` hteen, shall not exceed $1,650,000; rn all, $3,250,000. _ l%`REIGHT, BUEEAU or Sommrns AND Accotrsrsz All freight and express charges pertaining to the Navy Department and its ureaus except the transportation of coal for the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, $850,000. FUEL AND TBANSPOBTATIONZ Coal and other fuel for steamers’ ¤§L"°""‘*'*""'”‘i‘°'”"' and ships’ use, including expenses of transportation, storage, and handlin the same; maintenance and general operation of machinery of naval fuel depots and fuel plants; water for all Ipurposes on board naval vessels; and ice for the cooling of water, inc uding the expense of transportation and storage of both, $6,500,000.
