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 60 FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 57-59. 1896. MTM ml **8*1** Sec. 3. That the convention of said diocese may by resolution thereof ‘ adopt such rules and regulations in regard to such funds and their administration and the same thereatter alter, amend, or abrogatc as to the said convention may seem expedient. _ _ _E¥;°¤t:‘$¤° P°*¤¤ W Sec. 4. That nothing herein contained shall enlarge,_restr1ct, or in ' any manner affect the power or authority which said convention now has, or may exercise or claim over said church in said diocese, or the members thereof; but all. such powers and authorities which are or may be claimed or exercised shall remain in like condition, and none other, as if this Act had not been passed. Acperum by m- Sec. 5. That unless this Act shall be accepted by resolution of the '°“"°"' convention of said diocese at its next annual meeting and a copy of such resolution of acceptance certitied by the secretary of the conven- F·¤¤¤·*· tion, be filed for record with the recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia within sixty days thereafter, the same shall thereupon become void and of no effect. A¤°¤**'¤°¤°·°*°· Sec. 6. That Congress reserves the right to modify, amend, or repeal this Act. . Approved, Ma.rch 16, 1896. mnt 1e.1s••.. CHAP. 58.4-An Act To reorganize the custom collection district of Alaska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United M-%}¤¤l¤= ¤¤¤*¤¤=• ·¤¤· States of America in Congress assembled, That the customs collection R4S.,s•emE1.|5l2, district of Alaska be, and· the same is hereby, reorganized and estab- PP- 5** °”’·*"*°“•*°°*· lishedfto comprise the Territory of Alaska, in which Sitka shall be the port o entry. ` sttpms or may Sec. 2. That such other places as maybe designated by the Secre “‘* "°“'°°’· tary of the Treasury, as the interests of commerce may require, shall he cmu-. subports of entry or delivery or both; and customs 'omcers shall be stationed at such subports, with authority to enter and clear vessels, receive duties, fees, and other moneys, and perform such other services and receive such compensation as in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury the exigencies of commerce may require. nsreal. Sec. 3. That all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Approved, March 16, 1896. Much 16.10u. CHAP. $9.-An Act Making appropriations for the support of the Army for the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United mjgmv ¤Pv¤>v**¤· States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and ' they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Army for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven: Pty. · Fon PAY or OFFICERS or THE LINE. tm omm-•. For pay of officers of the line, two million seven hundred and sixty. eight thousand dollars. ¤*¤8¤"l*Y· For pay of officers for length of Service, to be paid with their current monthly pay, seven hundred and seventy thousand dollars. Fon PAY OF ENLISTED MEN. ¤¤1i¤¢¤<1 ¤•¤- For pay proper of enlisted men of all grades, four million two hundred Prnvm- and sixty-tive thousand dollars: Proz~ided,Th at hereafter no pay shall be No pay to b• we- retained, but this provision shall not apply to deductions authorized on · "“"°d‘ account of the S0ldiers’ Home.
 * """"‘ fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred aud ninety-seven.