432 FIFTYFIFTH CONGRESS. Szss. II. Gus. 388-390. 1898. J¤¤¤6·1898· CHAP. 388.-An Act To authorize the establishment of post-offices at military lit-` posts or camps. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pisqlzvghw tcm S States of America in Congress assembled, That during the continuance m.n Pof the existing war the Postmaster-General may, in his discretion, establish a temporary post-office at any military post or camp for the purpose of supplying the officers and troops there encamped with mails, the location of which post-office may at any time be changed to umn of quam as any other post: or camp. Ou the establishment of such post-office he P°°“““*°'· shall cooperate with the Secretary of War or officer commanding such post or camp for the purpose of securing the detail of an officer of the Regular or Volunteer Army of suitable rank to act as postmaster, who -1¤mq¤r. _ shall, when the exigency will permit, execute a bond to the United States as such, and of a sufficient number of uoucommissioued officers Clerks. and privates to act as clerks in said post-office, who shall serve as such without additional salary, pay, or compensation other than that attach- ..¤¤u.. ing to their rank and position in the Army. Each of said persons shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take the oath cmim pmmum. prescribed for persons employed in the postal service. In any case where it is deemed impracticable by the military authorities to detail persons from the Army to act as postmaster or clerks the Postmaster- —¤¤¤pe¤¤==¤¤n of- General is authorized to appoint a civilian as postmaster, and also to make a special order allowing to him reasonablecompen sation for clerical services and to meet the necessary expenses of said office, as well as a. proportionate increase of salary to the postmaster during the period of such extraordinary business as may attach to his office, under the pro- 1; s., m. am, p. visions0f section thirty-eight hundred and sixty-three, Revised Statutes, ”§k0mv 0mm_ payable out of the appropriations for the postal service. He may also i provide for the issue and payment of money orders at any post—oGice established under the provisions of this Act, after the postmaster sh all have given bond as required by law. _ Pm-cnice supplies- Sec. 2. That the Postmaster-General shall supply to post-offices referred to in the preceding section all necessary postage smmps, stamped R•¤¤¤¤¤=¤¤¤¤s- envelopes, postal cards, and other supplies of whatever description. He may also prescribe regulations for the conduct of the business at such _ post-offices in conformity, so far as the same may be applicable, to the regulations relating to the ordinary postal service. 1:¤a¤¤hpm.¤mc.-s. Sec. 3. That in any case where, in the judgment of the Postmaster- General, any military post or camp can be better and more economically supplied by a branch post-oti‘ice, he may, without reference to its distance from the main office, establish the same, and meet the expenses thereof by special order, as in the case of posbotiices referred to in the preceding section. Approved, June 6, 1898. JMIP 6. 169**- CHAP. 389.-An Act To remove the disability imposed by section three of the _-`;""L` Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United Staten. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprc.u~ntatiz·cs of the United W}5~j:?~·;}_·;;;Lt»¤j;Q_i; States if America in Congress assembled, That the disability imposed iing i·pgag.·(i_ in an- by section three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of §!;£j;‘f*g{j_;*jf’"”""” the United States heretotbre incurred is hereby removed. Approved, June 6, 1898. .Imu· 7.1898. CHAP. 390.-An Act To provide an American register for the steamship Chino. Be it enacted by the Senate cmd House of Representatives of the United
- ¤i·:ii:is=ii1» ;‘h;;;m States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
- {1'{I{‘ ‘ "' Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to cause the foreign-built
steamship China., owned by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, to be registered as a vessel of the United States. Approved, June T, 1898.
