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 FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Gus. 394, 397. 1907. 861 be delivered to the governor of that State; this twenty-hrst day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousan nine hundred and five." EDWARD C. Sroxns, Pnnsrow LEA, Ronmrr H. MGCABTEB, Rosmrr H. Rrcnanns, FRANKLIN Mummr, Hmznnm H. Wann, Cusurzcnr G. PARKER, Gno. H. Barns. And whereas the said agreement has been confirmed by the legislatures of the said States of New Jersey and Delaware, respectively: Therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and H`m»se(o?fRqrese1ttat€ves of the United States of America in Congress assemble, That the consent of the Con- Dm, gress of the United States is hereby given to the said a ement and New Jersey and nento each and every part and article thereof: Provided, Tllsat nothing "‘}{,°,,‘}§,,"$‘·’“‘i“°°· therein contained shall be construed to impair or in any manner affect Sgghgx géwgglwd any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and over the islands or waters which form the subject of the said agreement. Approved, January 24. 1907. CHAP. 397.-An Act To reorganize and to increase the emciency of the artil- ·l•¤¤·¤'! *5 UW- lery or me Umm sans Amy. _.l?;“°5__ — [rutile, Ne. aa.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Resentattvea of t/oe United States of America in Congress assembled 6Tl-iat the artiller of the United States Army shall consist of the Chief of Artillery, the coast ...n.m,°" "°""”l` artillery, and the field artillery. The coast artillery and the field artil— ,,{fg,$,P*0°“‘l,,,§{;’°,}f* lery shall be organized as hereinafter specified, and the artillery shall Vclaedldi p. ns, belong to the line of the Army: Provided, That on and after July mdgmtf first, nineteen hundred and eight, the Chief of Artillery shall cease to ,,,°@f,§f,,°f,{'c*f,ll"°{f*;{ exercise supervision over the field artillery and shall thereafter be yigry mer July 1, designated as the Chief of Coast Artillery. '°°°‘ Sec. 2. That the Chief of Artillery or Chief of Coast Artillery shall m'f;,’,be*j,° Ofgxgl be an additional member of the General Stall Corps, and his other SM CMD8- duties shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War. C When a vacancy occurs in the office of the Chief of Artillery or Chief m},;g_°'*“°*°'¤ ’*°" of Coast Artillery the President may appoint to such vacancy, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an officer selected from the coast artillery, who shall serve for a period of four years unless reapinted for further periods of four years; and any officer who shall ,,r¤$§t¤¤¤~·¤v¤¤¤~— hgreafter serve as Chief of Artillery or Chief of Coast Artillery shall ` when retired, be retired with the rank, pay, and allowances ant orized by law for a br1gadier}general on the retired list. The position vacated by an officer appomte Chief of Artillery or Chief of Coast Artillery shall be filled by promotion in that arm according to existing law, but the officer thus appointed shall continue in the same lineal position in his arm which he would have held if he had not been so appointed, and shall be an additional number m the rade from which he was incgzmml ¤¤¤¤*·¤¤ appointed or to which he may be promoted: lgmvided, That there shall Emu}. not be at any time in the coast artillery more than one additional officer “"“‘· by reason of the appointment of a Chief of Artillery or Chief of Coast Artillery and the relihf of an officer from such duty. Sno, 3. That the coast artillery is the artillery charged with the care ug>¤¤¤ mmm: duand use of the iixed and movable elements of land and coast fortifica- ‘ tions, including the submarine mine and torpedo defenses. Sec. 4. That the field artillery is the artillery which accompanies min miiiery. an army in the field, and includes light artillery, horse artillery, siege artillery, and mountain artillery. Sec. 5. That the coast artillery shall constitute a corps, and shall cms: mniery to consist of one Chief of Coast Artillery with the rank, pay, and allow- °°§f,‘§,,",§§§ §,°§,‘{{’§é,,_