Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 35 Part 1.djvu/410

 392 SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 200—202. 1908. ,,’“,'!*;fgd'**b‘***Y Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to create any liability ` upon the part ot the United States, directly or indirectly, for any debt or obligation incurred or for any claim for aid or Specuniary assistance from Congress or the Treasury of the United tates in support or _ li uidation of any debts or obligations that may be created on account · ofl said International Irrigation Congress beyond the sum hereby appropriated. Approved, May 27, 1908. gibyablisblgj f. 201.-An Act Fixing the status of the Porto Rico Provisional Regiment (rama, mana] ° u'-V· . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United v1;g¤iix°ai‘gi€¤°i¤i)r4YE States of America in Congress assembled, That on and after the '“{,{‘{,‘;*g,,,8°d_ thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and eight, the Porto Rico Provisional Re `ment of Infantry shall be designated the Porto Rico €<¤¤l¤>¤i**¤¤· Regiment of Irddntry of the United States Army. It shall be comosed of the two existing battalions of the Porto Rico Provisional Egiment of Infantry. _ F*¤*° ¤*”¤·¤· nc. 2. That the held officers of said regiment shall be one lieutenant-colonel and two majors, who shall be detailed for four years by the President from officers not below the rank of captain of the Army. £g*,:_*¤¤ •¤‘ ”°“‘ Sec. 3. That the present captains and lieutenants of the Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of Infantry appointed or who were reappointed after a mental, physical, and professional examination, may be recom- _ missioned as oiheers of the Porto Rico Refgiment of Infantry. °,Y_g_f‘g`*,‘§',,,*{;,,;',’}f;° Sec. 4. That vacancies in the grade o second lieutenant may be filled by the President in his discretion by the appointment of citizens of Porto Rico whose qualifications for commissions shall be established by examination. shall be according to seniority within the regiment, subject to the 5 Angriprnagnréz <>¢>;· examination provided by law. All appointments and promotions "" Y ° "°herein provided for shall be made with the advice and consent of the Senate. Officers of the Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry shall have _ the same rank, pay, rights, and allowances provided by law for officers ` of similar rank in the Army of the United States, except as herein nemeaim. provided with regard to promotion. Any of the officers provided for y section three who may have become incapacitated for active service by reason of disability incident to the service shall be placed upon the retired list with the rank to which they would otherwise be entitled. F¤v¤•l· Sec. 6. That all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Approved, May 27. 1908. €·,fI¤>;‘?'7i CHAP. 202. An Act Making appropriations for fortifications and other works of __ ; _‘_ jL___ defense, for the armament thereof, for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial [Public, No.143.] and service, and for other purposes. _ Be it emzcted by the Senate and House of Re,m•esentat£·ces of the United ,,.${§2§“’i°"“’p'” States of America in Omgress assembled, That the sums of money herein provided for be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of an y money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to beavailable until expended, namely : FORTIFICATION S AND OTHER WORKS OF DEFEN SE. UNDER rms mnerxmzn DEPARTMENT. ,e}§§,{f*“‘*”*°"-'*’*’*" For construction of gun and mortar batteries, three hundred thousand dollars.
 * "°'°°**°¤°· Sec. 5. That promotions to the grade of iirst lieutenant and captain