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 758 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SEss._ II. Cns. 192, 193. 1901. riptary ofAWar, not exceeding those of corresponding grades of the ‘ e ar rmy. · ,§g;*,g,*;}g°6,¤¤“vE, go. 3:I._ That the President is authorized to organize and maintain authorized. pne prov1s1om%·r nt ofhnot cfxcgggding thrgqiattalgotgsgf mfantryé or SBTVIOB in 0 1co e en IS s ren ereo e compose of natives of that island as far as practicabg The regiment shall be ggaqizedx as to nupilbers as authorized {lor lin¥ntryJpgiments of tlge e ar. rmy. e pa rations an c ot ing owances to e autilbrized for the enlistedyinen shall be fixed by the Secretary of War, and shall not exceed those authorized for the Regular Army. The fi§ld1qgicqrs siliall be segecltiedl frolnilofficers of the nexg logveill gradeslin e guar rmyan sa wiesoservin inte iger race have the rank, pay, and allowances thereof. glibc company angregiz mental and battalion staff officers shall be appointed by the President. The President may, in his discretion, continue with their own consent the volunteer officers and enlisted men of the Porto Rico regiment, whose lgeqms of serqice elxpixie by lag July first, ninigalqnbhundred ind one. n istments or the orto ico. regiment s e ma e or periods of three years, unless sooner discharged. The regiment shall e continued in service until further directed by Congress. mS¤~l¢ <>* *¤*°¤i°°°'* Sec. 38. The sale of or dealing in, beer, wine or any intoxicating post exchanges,. . em., pmmmec. l1quors by any person ID any post exchange or canteen or army transgort or upon any premises used for military Fvu.6poses by the United tates, is ereby prohibited. The Secretary 0 ar is hereby directed to carry thelgrovisions of this section into full force and effect. A§§¤¤¤§0g;§;,L*;; Sec. 39. _ at nothing in this Act shall be held or construed so as to unimgmea. discharge any ohicer from the Regular Army or to deprive him of the commission which he now holds therein. · de·;{mL9{·;¤<;j¤r;ScP*x,§g*; Sec. 40. That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to precomponents, eee. scribe the kinds and quantities of the component articles of the army ration, Fnd to dlirect the issue of substitutilye equivalent articles ig p ace o any suc components w enever, in is opinion economy an, a due regard to the health and comfort of the troops maly so require. Splggggggrmvggg Sec. 41. That the distinctive badges adopted  mil1tary societies newm-¤,ewI ’ of men "who served in the armies and navies 0 the United States during the Spanish-American war and the incident insurrection in the Ph.iHpPi“°F Z1.§‘K’L£° Z`°&"i~:`§”°“ f“ii.Z°{’:“S}€.‘2f é’ia°§§$.“f.‘$“£’ EEEEEZE an men o _ y n vy o n r of said organizations in their own right. —· Reveal Sec. 42. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the pro visions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved, February 2, 1901. V February 4. 1901- I tiI.19%;r-brgn Act Providing for lthe ctpsustruction of a steam revenue cutter for U Be it enacted by the Senate and Emse ofR%;'686%bdb?h7€8 of tbe United ¥}P<&2°h*ys§g?rgveuue States of America in Congress assembled, t the Secretary of the mm aunwmea for Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized to purchase or build a "°"‘ °f‘ suitable vessel to be used as a revenue cutter of the third class at the PL;1q@<;, cm port of `Boston, Massachusetts:} Provided, That the cost of said vessel shall not exceed the sum_ of fifty thousand dollars. Approved, February_4, 1901.
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