244 FOBTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. GH. 69. 1877. in the first line, after the word “ is" the word *‘ honorably” and insert after the word “ service " the words “ except by way of punishment for an offense". _ _ _ ’
- 1gg0,p_2gg_ Section twelve hundred and ninety is amended by striking out in the
first line, after the word “ is" the word *‘ honorably ” and insert after the word " service" the words "except by way of punishment for an offense". ` $ 1337, p. 227. Section thirteen hundred and thirty seven is amended by striking out, in the second line after the word “ tactics " the words “and the instructr or of practical military engineering " $1342 p. 229. Section thirteen hundred and forty two is amended by striking out, in ’ the fourth line of article of war twenty six, after the word ·‘ such " the word “ corporal ” and in the third line of article of war thirty eight, after the word “ such " the word “ corporal " $ 1375, p. 246. Section thirteen hundred and seventy five is amended by adding the words “ who shall receive the highest shore pay of his grade;" and said section thirteen hundred and seventy-five shall have the same force and effect as though enacted as herein amended ” $1480, p. 256. Section fourteen hundred and eighty is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: _ •'The grades established in the six preceding sections for the staff corps of the Navy shall be filled by appointment from the highest members in each corps, according to seniority; and new commissions shall · be issued to the officers so appointed, in which the titles and grades established in said sections shall be inserted ; and no existing commission shall be vacated in the said several staff corps, except by the issue of the new commissions required by the provisions of this section; and no officer shall be reduced in rank or lose seniority in his own corps by any change which may be required under the provisions of the said six preceding sections: Provided, That the issuing of a new appointment and commission to any officer of the pay corps under the provisions of this section shall not affect or annul any existing bond, but the same shall remain in force, and apply to such new appointment and commission." _ $1602, p. 272. Section sixteen hundred and two is amended by striking out, in the second line after the word " major" the word “ the " and inserting the word ‘feach". WOB4 P 36,, Section two thousand and thirty four is amended by inserting in the ’ ’ last line alter the word “Secretary ", the word “ of ". $2055, p. :263. Section two thousand and fifty five is amended by adding thereto the words “ except as herein otherwise provided for." $2013, p. 365. Section two thousand and seventy three is amended by inserting, in the second line, after the word "such ", the word “ agents,” and by striking out, in the last line, the word “immigration" and inserting therefor the word “ emigration ”. M139,p_375_ Section twenty one hundred and thirty nine is amended by striking out, in lines two and three, the words “ except au Indian in the Indian · country ". - $2450 p. 452. Section twenty four hundred and nfty is amended by striking out, in the fourth line, the “Secretary of the Treasury " and inserting the words “Secretary of the Interior ". ,245, p_ 452 Section twenty four hundred and fifty-one is amended by striking out, · · ’ in the first and second lines the words “Secretary of the Treasury", and inserting the words “Secretary of the Interior” $2504, p. 46:2. Section twenty five hundred and four is amended by striking out, in Schedule M, after the word “ sulphur/’ the word “Hour " and insert the word " flowers ”. $ 2505, p. 492, Section twenty five hundred and and five is amended by striking out, after the words “ skins, dried, salted, or pickled ", the words *‘ ten per centum ad valorem " § 2508’p_ 494. Section twenty five hundred and eight is amended by inserting, in the fifth line, between the words *‘ of ” and “United States ”, the word " the ".
