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FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 423-426. 1890. 157 being for the necessary articles of office, toilet, and desk furniture, stationery, binding, maps, books of reference, and police utensils, two thousand dollars. For binding reports and orders, and urchasing books of reference i¤¤¤¤¢¤>r Ge¤er¤i’¤ iind maps for the Inspector-General’s Bepartment, five hundred dol- D°°mm°”f ars. Approved, June 13, 1890. CHAP. 424.-An act for the relief of the board of the commissioners of the ~ J“’·“’ 16-1890- sinking fund of the city of Louisville, Kentucky. H Be it enacted by the Senate and House og Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem ted, That the Secretary I-<>¤i¤vi11e.Ky,si¤3k— of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue be, and L",§,f§2{1,¤°`}'f,'f."‘,‘,§’€{,‘{{’,{ are hereby, authorized and required to audit and adjust the claim of °f§g,}_;S®_y f T the board of the sinking fund commissioners of the city of Louisville, uryena comgussitggr Kentucky, for internal revenue taxes on dividends on shares of stock fj ,,,I§,§§‘§Q,l R°"’““" owned by said board for said city of Louisville in the Louisville and ’ _ Nashville Railroad Company, to the extent that such taxes were de- P°*'·P·8°7· ducted from any dividends due and pa able to said board, and to pass upon said claim and render judgment thereon in the same manner and with the same effect as if said claim had been presented and prose- ' cuted within the time limited and fixed by law. Approved, June 16, 1890. CHAP. 425.-An act for the erection of a shop at the National Armory, Spring- ·l¤¤¤ 16, 1890- Held, Massachusetts. ~ ____Q"""" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary szvriuzrield, Mm. of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be “°'°"“ ""“°"'· erected at the National Armory, Sgiringfield, Massachusetts, a fireproof building for machine shop, nishiug shops, and so forth, in- t0*,{g¢g=uig,$¤¤¤¤» <·>¤¤·· oluding steam engine, boilers, shop fixtures, heating, lighting, grad- ` ing, and so forth. The plans, specifications, and full estimates for Pi¤»¤¤» ewsaid buildin shall be previously made and approved according to law, and shed] not exceed for said building complete the sum of two Um 0* ¤<>¤¤· hundred and eleven thousand six hundred and thirty-nine dollars and fifty-four cents. Approved, June 16, 1890. GBA?. 426.-An act to prevent desertions from the Army, and for other pm-. ·T¤¤¢ l6.1990· poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and Mnlesemons from me after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and ninety, there shall opiligiiort be retained from the pay of each enlisted man of the Army the Sum ,mR;¢g¤_g_<g·d or sms of four dollars per month of his monthly pay for the first year of his "°" ’ enlistment, which said sum shall not be pai him until his discharge from the service, and shall be forfeited unless he serves honestly and Forrsimre. faithfully to the date of discharge: Provided. Thatthe Secretary of gcomos. fw t War shall determine what misconduct shall constitute a failure to peesupsuéitdudi 0 render honest and faithful service within the meaning of this act; but 110 soldier Wl1C has <.l9S€‘I'l38fl at BUY UH19 during the term of 3,]; se}_·mi}:¤£¤¤<>¤ ¤S *066- enlistment shall be deemed to have served such term honestly and I faithruu ; Provided, also, That thesums retained from the mommy Jjgtegggjgeg pay of enlisted men, in accordance with section one of this act and sec- posits