Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 41 Part 1.djvu/146

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SIXTY—SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 8. 1919. 125 to periodicals, which may be paid for in advance; and payment for mechanical labor in the office of the Chief of Ordnance; and for maintenance, repair, and operation of motor—propelled or horse-drawn P,,,,,,;,,,,_ passenger—carr ing vehicles, $7 ,000,000: Promded, That all material Ajnigggigi *¤m£$l,agf purchased under the aipgropriations for the Ordnance Department tm. _ in this Act shall be of erican manufacture, except in cases when, E"°°p“°“·°“" in the `udgment of the Secretary of War, it is to the manifest interest of theJUnited States to make such purchases abroad, which material shall be admitted free of duty: Provided, That the Chief of Ordnance D;£$*;§¤§?1C;gu¤*;}';f,;f¤ of the United States Army is authorized to employ in the District of Columbia, out of the appropriations made in t is Act for designing, procuring, caring for, an supplying ordnance and ordnance stores to the Army, such services, other than clerical, as are necessary_ for P _ carrying out these purposes: Provided, That the appropriations "dmm °“b°m°”°°‘ hereinbefore made under the heading "Ordnance Department" shall be available for the payment of an allowance not to exceed $4 per day in lieu of subsistence to civilian employees of the Ordnance Department traveling on official busmess outside of the District of Co umbia and away from their designated posts of duty. Onrmancn Sronns, AMMUNrrroN. *“””‘“¤“‘°’L Manufacture and purchase of ammunition for small arms and for ,0f;‘;£{‘°‘a,‘}_§,f’j°‘°‘·°‘· hand use for reserve suplpvlly, ammunition for burials at the National Soldiers’ %>me in Was gton, District oglgiplumbia, arnmunigiog for 6.l’1Dg· e morning and evening gun at 'ta osts prescribe by General Orders, Numbered 70, headquarters dfrthe Army, dated J ul; 23, 1867, and at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers an IFS several branches, including National Soldiers’ Home at Washmgton, District of Columbia, and soldiers’ and sailors’ State homes, $1,600,000. SMALL-Anus TARGET Pmction. pricuiili. mm mm For manufacture and purchase of ammimition, targets, and other g,{;”'§}',,‘}’}’,§§f’“· t"' accessories for small arms, hand, and machine-gun target practice ’ ' and instruction; inarksmerfs medals, prize arms, and insignia for all arms of the service; and ammunition, targets, target materials, and m§‘g,f;"{F,‘;*’°”°'*““‘*' other accessories which may_ be issued for sma]l—arm target practice ` and instruction at the educational institutions and State soldiers’ and sailors’ oxéphans’ homes to which issues of small arms are lawfully made, un er such regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe, $50,000. Maivuracronn or Anus. M¤¤¤¤~¤¢¤r¤¤!¤¤=¤ For manufacturing, repairin , rocurin d issumi g t the ·““’“‘°’i"“· national armories, $1,000,000. g P g, an arms 8, Onnxancn Sronns aim SUPPLIES. S“"°"°“”"’"“‘ For overhauling, cleaning, repairing, and preserving ordnance and Pr°°mmg’°t°`· ordnance stores in the han s of troops and at the arsenals, posts, and atc depots; for Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery equipments, including m¤Iiij£l°“y’ " horse equipments for Cavalry and Artillery, $2,000,000. Narronar. Tnornr Arm Mrrmus ron Rrrnn Cotrmsrs. m¤°°°”"”°”‘ For the purpose of a national trophy and medal and 1==f¤•··g=Y mcdam other prizes to be qlrgvided an contested for annuallé, under such 1'°§“1¤·¤¤¤s as may prwcribed by the Secretary of arysiud corr-