FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. (JH. 421, 422. 1899. ](}@5 and not more than two of the seagoing battleships and not more than C·>¤@¤r·¢¤<>¤ in <>¤¤ two of the armored cruisers herein provided for and not more than two yam 1“”"°d` of the protected cruisers herein provided for shall be built in one yard or by one contracting party; and in the construction of all said vessels Mia r-3**1 all of the provisions of the Act of May fourth, eighteen hundred and .- .r imsn-~;] ninety-eight, entitled "An Act making appropriations for the naval establishment for the iiscal year ending June -thirtieth, eighteen hun- -·-i. at- V,.-U. - sci dred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes," shall be observed and "‘" "' ‘‘‘' I QL,- followed; and, subject to the provisions hereinafter made, one and not P0<>9¤¤¤¤¤·¥¤ Mi more than one of the aforesaid seagoing battle ships, and one and not mm °°°"' more than one of the aforesaid armored cruisers shall be built on or near,the coast of the Pacific Ocean or in the waters connecting there-. with: Provided, That if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Pres- Prom;. ident of the United States, from the biddings for such contracts whenr°°"°""°“’°°"‘ the same are opened and examined by him, said vessels, or either 06 them, can not be constructed on or near the coast of the Pacific Oceana at a cost not exceeding four per centnm above the lowest accepted bid; for the other battle ships or cruisers provided for in this Act, he shall; authorize the construction of said vessels, or either of them, elsewherii in the United States, subject to the limitations as to' cost herein before provided. il: Consrrwcrron Aim iyucnmmzvz On account of the hulls and outiitsl uoqsn-umm mu of vessels and steam machinery of vessels heretofore and herein authorri“"°’““°'·"· zed, five million nine hundred and ninety-two thousand four hundredi and two dollars. in ABMOR AND ABMAMENT: Toward the armament and armor od m$§¤°* ml ¤¤¤•· domestic manufacture for the vessels authorized by the Act of Jwlee v¤i.2¤,p.no. twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, of the vessels anthem W1- M u841- ized under the'Act of March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-fiveh of those authorized by the Act of June tenth, eighteen hundred and; V·>1·2¤.p.3v9. ninety-six, of those authorized by the Act of March third, eighteen; v»1.2¤,ps¤4. hundred and ninety-seven, of those authorized by the Act of May, AM¤.1>-3¤¤- fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and of those authorized by! _ this Act, four million dollars: Provided, That in procuring armor fom {I02W? __ the seagoing coast-line battle ships and the harbor defense vessels`of> t,.S}'$`}..¥..£.{$}? °°"` the monitor type, authorized by the Act making appropriations for the} naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes, approved May fourth, eighteen; hundred and ninety-eight, the Secretary of the Navy may contract for ·~ ·if· · ·- ¤~»···•»·A suitable urmorbfor said vessels pnder ghglimigatiopi as to price for alle] L m t { same as iixed y this Act: Am provide urt er, at no contracts om 0 `°¤ *= 3* ¤¤¤g* the armor for any vessels authorized by this Act shall be made at an.imi°{°°°d°°° mm r average rate exceeding three hundred dollars per ton of two thousand; two hundred and forty pounds, including royalties, and in no case shalla contract be made for the construction of the hull of any vessel author-» ized by this Act until a contract has been made for the armor of suclh vessel. i> The President is hereby authorized to appoint, by selection and pro-+ c54g2n;;;::-,? N¤rvmotion, an Admiral of the Navy, who shall not be placed upon the r " ‘ retired list except upon his own application; and whenever such office Ame, p. sos. shall be vacated by death or otherwise the office shall cease to exist. me-. - ¢·»m:i.>;· Eonrryrnmrz Toward the completion of the equipment outfit of the, Hq¤im¤¤¤¤- new vessels heretofore and herein authorized, four hundred thousand; dollars. > Approved, March 3, 1899. i CHAP. 422.-An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the ,isqq•.,,£_ government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtiethf —"—·_—·""_‘ nineteen hundred, and lbr other purposes. ‘ 2; Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United: _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the half of the following; ¤;*¥¤¤¤·;{_Q¤‘;_¤:¤ sums named, respectively, is hereby appropriated, out of any money} Halfmlgom namn in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the other half out of '°"°°°*
