I FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ons. 436, 437. 1899. 1351 the same can be purchased the cheapest in the markets of the United States, quality and cost of transportation and the interest of the Government considered, except that purchases may be made in open market, in the- manner common among business men, when the aggregate amount required does not exceed two hundred dollars, but every such purchase shall be immediately reported to the Secretary of War.’ “And the words: " ‘ Provided, That the number of horses purchased under this appro- —i>5¤¤·¤1w¤¤ of bones: priation, added to the number on hand, shall not at any time exceed u°Z`i£¢$T(§.uzr. the number of enlisted men and Indian scouts in the mounted service, and that no part of this appropriation shall be paid out for horses not purchased by contract, after competition duly invited by the Quartermaster’s Department, and an inspection by such department, all under the direction and authority of the Secretary of War.’ "And the words: “ ‘ Provided, That no more than one million dollars of the sums appro- r¤ivili=¤¤ <>¤¤1>1¤y¢¤¤; priated by this Act shall be paid out for the services of civilian employees l"""` in the Qnarterma.ster·’s Department, including those heretofore paid out of the funds appropriated for regular supplies, incidental expenses, barracks and quarters, army transportation, clothing, camp and garrison equipage; that no employee paid therefrom shall receive a salary more than one hundred and ilfty dollars per month unless the same be specially fixed by law! “ Third. So much of the Act approved March fifteenth, eighteen Ordnance Depart hundred and ninety-eight, entitled *An Act making appropriations for '“Y{‘,f;,,_ ,,_ M_ the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1, ¤i;i¤=·¤ <=¤¤!k¤; eighteen hundred and ninety-nine,’ under the heading “Ordnance m" ‘ Department," as provides that not more than sixty-five thousand dollars of the money appropriated for the Ordnance Department in all its branches shall be applied to the payment .0f civilian clerks in said department? Sec. 2. That during the time the operation of the foregoing provisions w£_‘*{_*j€gg=,s '*°° °* of law shall remain so suspended pursuant to this Act materials · ` required by the War Department may, in the discretion of the Secretary of YVar, be purchased abroad, and shall be admitted free of duty. Sec. 3. That during the same time the Bureau of Ordnance of the d1j¤¤lgah¤¤¤¤ wi¤1¤<>¤¤ War Department is authorized to purchase without advertisement such " `° "'"°"°` ordnance and ordnance stores as are needed for immediate use; and when such ordnance and ordnance stores are to be manufactured, then to make contracts without advertisement for such stores, to be delivered as rapidly as manufactured. Approved, March 3, 1899. CHAP. 437.-An Act Granting to the Muscle Shoals Power Company right to March 3, 1899. erect and construct canal and power stations at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. *;’—“" Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States if America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress héusclo Shoals P<>w· is hereby given to the Muscle Shoals Power Company, a corporation §{,,,§{“}?§,‘},§_“‘,1‘$[.f°{,‘,§ created and organized under a charter granted by the legislature of M¤¤<=¤¤ S¤¤¤¤¤- Ala the State of Alabama, its successors or assigns, to erect, construct, operate, and maintain inlet and outlet races or canals and a power sta- ‘ tion or stations at a point or points at or near the Muscle Shoals in Tennessee River, and to make such other improvements as may be necessary within said limits for the development of water power and . transmission of the same: Provided, That the constructions hereby {jr¤¤;··;¤. f P authorized do not in any way interfere with the Muscle Shoals Canal, Wgff §,,‘Q‘$,].,° 'Sh'Q§{§ or with navigation of said river: Provided further,. That until the C?;;;;;;! of SME plans and location of the works herein authorized, so far as they atiect tary of wm-. the interests of navigation, have been approved by the Secretary of War, the improvements shall not be commenced or built, and the Sec-
