etc. tion, etc., of, un Vol. 35 p. 959. Commissions, SEC. 9. That hereafter no part of the public moneys, Compensa-or of any appropriation heretofore or hereafter made by less' created by Congress, shall be used for the payment of compensation law, forbidden. or expenses of any commission, council, board, or other Ante, p. 2595. similar body, or any members thereof, or for expenses in connection with any work or the results of any work or action of any commission, council, board, or other similar body, unless the creation of the same shall be or shall have been authorized by law; nor shall there be Details, pro-employed by detail, hereafter or heretofore made, or otherwise personal services from any executive department or other government establishment in connection with any such commission, council, board, or other similar body. hibited. balances covered Unexpended SEC. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause all into the Treasury. unexpended balances of appropriations which remained on the books of the Treasury on the first day of July, nineteen hundred and four, except permanent specific appropriations, judgments and findings of courts, trust funds, and appropriations for fulfilling treaty obligations with the Indians, to be carried to the surplus fund and covered into the Treasury: Provided, That such sums contracts. of said balances as may be needed to pay contracts existto create perma- ing and not fully discharged at the date of this Act shall nent appropria- remain available for said purposes. For the purposes Proviso. Specific terms tions. March 4, 1909. [S. 7640.] herein declared no appropriation made prior to July first, nineteen hundred and four, shall be construed to be a permanent specific appropriation unless by its language it is specifically and in express terms made available for use until expended. Approved, March 4, 1909. CHAP. 304.-An Act To extend the time for the completion of a bridge across the Missouri River at Yankton, South Dakota, by the [Public, No. 333.] Yankton, Norfolk and Southern Railway Company. Vol. 35, p. 1059. Time extended Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Missouri River, of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That or bridging by section six of an Act approved March ninth, nineteen hunYankton, Norfolk dred and four, authorizing the Yankton, Norfolk and Railway Com-Southern Railway Company to construct a combined pany at Yankton, railroad, wagon, and foot-passenger bridge across the Mis and Southern 8. Dak. 621. Vol. 34, pp. 9, 1058. Vol. 35, p. 35, amended. souri River at or near the city of Yankton, South Dakota, Vol. 33, pp. 62, as amended by the Acts approved January twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and five; February fifth, nineteen hundred and six; March second, nineteen hundred and seven, and February twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and Time of con-eight, be, and is hereby, amended by extending the time for commencing the construction of said bridge to March ninth, nineteen hundred and ten, and by extending the time for completing said bridge to March ninth, nineteen hundred and twelve. struction. Approved, March 4, 1909. CHAP. 307. An Act To construct a road along the south bank of March 4, 1909. the Anacostia River. [S. 671.] [Public, No. 336.] Vol. 35, p. 1062. umbia. costia River. for. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That District of Colwithin ninety days after the passage of this Act the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to institute proceedings to condemn the land that may be necessary for a road Road along Analong the Anacostia River beginning in Giesboro Manor, Condemning near the center of Omaha street extended and on the right location. of way of the outfall sewer; thence northeast along or near the line of said outfall sewer to the grounds of the Government Hospital for the Insane, connecting through the grounds adjacent to said hospital as hereinafter provided; thence from the north side of said grounds through the Barry farm northeastwardly and adjacent to the southwest side of the Alexandria branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Howard avenue; said right of way to have a width of ninety feet south of the hospital grounds and to have a width of sixty feet through the Barry farm; the said proceedings to be had under and in accordance with the provisions of subchapter one of chapter fifteen of Vol. 34, p. 151. the Code of Law for the District of Columbia: Provided, Proviso. however, That one-half of the amount found to be due and amount of damawarded as damages for and in respect of the land con- as benefits. demned for the said road, together with the costs and expenses of the proceedings, shall be assessed by the jury as benefits, under the provisions of section four hundred Vol. 34, p. 152. and ninety-one g of said subchapter one of chapter fifteen of said Code of Law. One-half ages, etc., assessed the grounds of sane authorized. SEC. 2. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized, Road through and directed to open for use as a public thoroughfare a Government ninety-foot strip of land from thirty-five to one hundred Hospital for Infeet westward of the right of way of the Alexandria branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company through the grounds adjacent to the Government Hospital for the Insane, said strip to be hereafter under the control Control. of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. SEC. 3. That the sum of six hundred dollars is hereby, Appropriation for expenses, etc. appropriated, one-half out of the revenues of the District of Columbia and the other half out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide the necessary funds for the costs and expenses of the condemnation proceedings taken pursuant hereto, and a sufficient amount to pay for the land taken hereunder is hereby appropriated, one-half to be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia and one-half out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 4, 1909. 9001-ENG 1909164 One-half from District revenues. March 4, 1909. CHAP. 315.-An Act To amend sections eleven and twelve of an [H. R. 23468.] Act entitled "An Act to provide for eliminating certain grade crossings [Public, No. 344.] on the line of the Baltimore and Potomac Railway Company in the Vol. 35, p. 1066. city of Washington, District of Columbia, and requiring said company to depress and elevate its tracks and to enable it to relocate parts of its railroad therein, and for other purposes," approved February twelfth, nineteen hundred and one. lumbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, District of Co-That sections eleven and twelve of an Act entitled "An Potomac River Act to provide for eliminating certain grade crossings on equipped with the line of the Baltimore and Potomac Railway Company adjustable smoke-in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and reVol. 31, p. 772, quiring said company to depress and elevate its tracks tugboats to be stacks, etc. amended. Provisos. and to enable it to relocate parts of its railroad therein, and for other purposes," approved February twelfth, nineteen hundred and one, be, and the same are hereby, amended so as to require all tugboats using the Potomac River at the place or places where the same is spanned by the two certain bridges in said Act provided for, namely, the new railway bridge and the new highway bridge, to equip and fit, not later than July first, nineteen hundred and nine, all smokestacks thereof or other vertical projections with hinges or other mechanical device so as to permit the same to be lowered to the level of the top of the pilot house of such boats: Provided, That all such tugboats the pilot house of which will not pass under such bridges may be exempted from the operations of the provisions hereof, upon application made to the Secretary Dimensions of, of War and his approval thereof: Provided further, That Secretary of War. all tugboats hereafter built or purchased, or not now actually engaged in business on the Potomac River at the places aforesaid, must have their dimensions approved by the Secretary of War before being permitted to use and operate the same on the Potomac River at the places above mentioned: And provided further, That the provisions hereof shall not apply to such tugboats as may, by reason of their structure, be able to pass under said two bridges, respectively, without the necessity of operating the draws thereof. to be approved by Exceptions. Approved, March 4, 1909. March 4, 1909. (S. 2982.] [Public, No. 350.] Vol. 35, p. 1088. CHAP. 321.-An Act To codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Criminal Code. That the penal laws of the United States be, and they hereby are, codified, revised, and amended, with title, chapters, headnotes, and sections, entitled, numbered, and to read as follows: 32. Falsely pretending to be United States officer. Embezzling, stealing, etc., * 33. False personation of holder of 50. Timber, etc., depredations on public stock. 34. False demand on fraudulent power of attorney. 35. Making or presenting false claims. 36. Embezzling arms, stores, etc. 37. Conspiracy to commit offense * * Indian and other reserva- 56. Breaking fence or gate in against the United States; 57. Injuring or removing posts or one. * * monuments. * * 39. Bribery of United States 60. Injuries to United States tele graph, etc., lines. Shanghaiing and falsely in- * Offenses against operations of the Government. (Vol. 35, p. 1093.) bids, public rec 5479, pp. 1050, SEC. 28. Whoever shall falsely make, alter, forge, or Forging bonds. counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, altered, ords, etc. forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid, or assist in the R. S., secs. 5418, false making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting, any 1062. bond, bid, proposal, contract, guarantee, security, official bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing for the purpose of defrauding the United States; or shall utter or publish as true, or cause to be uttered or published as true, or have in his possession with the intent to utter or publish as true, any such false, forged, altered, or counterfeited bond, bid, proposal, contract, guarantee, security, official bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing, for the purpose of defrauding the United States, knowing the same to be false, forged, altered, or counterfeited; Transmitting or shall transmit to, or present at, or cause or procure to be transmitted to, or presented at, the office of any officer of the United States, any such false, forged, altered, or counterfeited bond, bid, proposal, contract, guarantee, security, official bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing, knowing the same to be false, forged, altered, forged, etc., pa pers. for. powers of attorney, etc. p. 1050. or counterfeited, for the purpose of defrauding the United Punishment States, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. Forging deeds, SEC. 29. Whoever shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, altered, R. S., sec. 5421, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in the false making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting, any deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, for the purpose of obtaining or receiving, or of enabling any other person, either directly or indirectly, to obtain or receive from the United States, or any of their officers or agents, any sum of money; or whoever shall utter or publish as true, or cause to be uttered or published as true, any such false, forged, altered, or counterfeited deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, with intent to defraud the United States, knowing the same to be Transmitting false, altered, forged, or counterfeited; or whoever shall forged, etc., pa- transmit to, or present at, or cause or procure to be transmitted to, or presented at, any office or officer of the Government of the United States, any deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, in support of, or in relation to, any account or claim, with intent to defraud the United States, knowing the same Punishment to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeited, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years. pers. for. possession. p. 1051. Having false, SEC. 30. Whoever, knowingly and with intent to deetc.. papers in 'fraud the United States, shall have in his possession any R. S., sec. 5422, false, altered, forged, or counterfeited deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, for the purpose of enabling another to obtain from the United States, or from any officer or agent thereof, Punishment any sum of money, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. for. Officer making ments. SEC. 31. Whoever, being an officer authorized to adfalse acknowledg- minister oaths or to take and certify acknowledgments, shall knowingly make any false acknowledgment, certificate, or statement concerning the appearance before him or the taking of an oath or affirmation by any person with respect to any proposal, contract, bond, undertaking, or other matter, submitted to, made with, or taken on behalf of, the United States, and concerning which an oath or affirmation is required by law or regulation made in pursuance of law, or with respect to the financial standing of any principal, surety, or other party to any such proposal, contract, bond, undertaking, or other instrument, Punishment shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. for. Falsely pretending to be ficer. SEC. 32. Whoever, with intent to defraud either the United States of- United States or any person, shall falsely assume or preR. S., sec., 5438, tend to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States, or any Department, or any officer Vol. 23, p. 11. of the Government thereof, and shall take upon himself p. 1056. |