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 364 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 188, 189, 191. 1898. mugmmm wm. and if the owner or owners of said bridge and the several railroad com- °‘"'°" °f """‘°· panics, or either 01- any of them desiring such use, shall fail @0 agree upon the sum or sums to be paid under the rules and pouduions to which each shall conform in using the same, all matters at xssqe between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War, upon a heming of the allegations and proofs of the parties, of which hearing each party shall have due notice, and the determination of the Secretary of War thereof shall be binding upon the parties to such c0nt1·0versy." Approved, April 25, 1898. APril25, 1898. CHAP. 189.-An Act Decluriug that war exists between the United States of "*"——‘"' America md the Kingdom of Spain. Bc it enacted by the Sonata and House of Representative: of the United 1?<=g¤¤r;*{¤¤¢¤¤*y;; Smm of America in Congress assembled, First. That war bo, and the €°.}?¤Z1 §CK?»° 1 same is hereby, declared to exist, and that war has existed since the SW"- twentydrst day of April, anno Domini eighteen hundred and ninety- eight, including said day, between the United States of America aud the Kingdom of Spain. 1·¤¤•1¤¤<1¤=¤v¤1¢¤>¤>¤¤ Second. That the President of the United States be, and he hereby °° "" ““°°‘ is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval tbrces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States, to such extent as may be necessary to carry this Act into eifect. Approved, April 25, 1898. ‘ \ April 2¤.1B\|8. CHAP. 19].-An Act For the better organization of the line of the Army of the ";—"_—‘__ United Staten. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Repr·escnmtives of the United Amy. Sta tes of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter the peace organit,,E’f{’,{§f'“"‘““"“ °f zatiou of each regiment of infantry now in service shall embrace one i }’•>¤:¤ ¤¤.<¤¤i=·;=i¤¤ colonel, one licutenantrcclonel, two majors, ten captains, twelve first °1?}§z.§$€T•E!{»Eo4, lieutenants, ten second lieutenants, one sergcaufrmajor, one quarter- =¤¤¤<*°*· master-sergeant, one chief musician, two principal musicians, two battalions of four companies each, and two skeleton or unmanned com- 1:.s.,¤.·.-.um.p.z·». panics; the organized companies to be constituted as now authorized }‘mvi·:ax. by law: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as r "j;]=j;;g;f** ·‘°*·**·‘·* abolishing the officc of chaplain in each regiment of colored troops: xis., s.-.;. 11131.p.;-·»5. And proridedfurther, That the vacancies in the gyade of major created 0t.‘l; ;{;§ §j‘,§“!';,,{;f§f‘° tb? section shall be iilled by promotion according to seniority 1u the m uu ry arm. Wqr ..r;;.¤;mea¤¤. Sec. 2. That upon xm declaration ot war by Congress, or an declaration }‘,T{}.€2f"' "' """’ "“" by Congress that war exists the President, in his discretion, may establish u. third battalion for each infantry regiment, consisting of four c0m· panies, to be supplied by manning the two skeleton companies and by )':;gHj;;j`3H ?;~·>¤¤- organizing two additional companies. The vacancies of commissioned ' “' ° officers in the additional companies shall be Hlled by promotions by seniority in the infantry arm, and by appointments in accordance with existing law; and hereafter all vacancies occurring in the cavalry, Jymc ~ ···· ~¤=·1 New artillery, and infantry above the grade of second lieutenant shall, sub— ‘ ‘ ject to the examination now required bylaw, be Hlled by promotion according to seniority from the next lower grade in each arm. Sec. 3. That upon a declaration of war by Congress, or a. declaration of Congress that war exists, the enlisted strength of a company, troop, and battery, respectively, may,i11 the discretion of the President, be increased to comprise not exceeding: W¤r ¢·rgn¤ir=5fi§>¤ For each company of infantry: One first sergeant, one quartermaster? §{_u{§3Yf’*’“""’ "’ "" sergeant, four sergeants, twelve corporals, two musicians, one artiiicer,