1072 sixrY.*r1~11Rn oonennss. sas. III. os. 143. 1915. available for the purchase, under such regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe, of horses conforming to the Regular Army standards, said horses to remain the prczperty of the United States and to be for the sole continuous use o the Field Artillery of the _,L"§‘§,,§,‘f“°°‘““°° Organized Militia: And provided further, That the Secretary of War _ may, under the provisions of this Act and such regulations as he may prescribe, issue to the Field Artillery organizations hereinbefore mentioned and without cost to the State condemned Army horses which are no longer fit for service but may still be suitable for purposes of instruction, the same to be sold as now rovided b law when the latter purpose has been served P y ggmmm _ Sunsrsrnrzcn or mn Purchase of subsistence supplies: For ae. ’ issue as rations to troops, civil employees when entitled thereto, hospital matrons, nurjeskapplicaxgts for( enclis(tiE;n{nwhile bundler o servation, gener risoners 0 war in u ` the Army as prisoners, lilut for whose subsistence appropriation not otherwise made), employed with the Army as guides and scouts, and general prisoners at posts; for the subsistence of the masters, officers, crews, and employees of the vessels of the Army transport service; hot. coffee for troops traveling when su plied with cooked or travel rations; meals for recruiting arties and) applicants for enlistment while under observation; for sales to officers and enmamairmsuaaa listéxljmgp of the Provided, Thigh the gum of $12,000 is author. 1ze o expen e or su p ying me or urmshing commutation of_ rations to enlisted men of the Regular Army and the Oggauized
mmm Militia who may be competitors in the national riiie match: mvided
further, _That no competitor shall be entitled to commutation of rations in excess of $1.50 per day, and when meals are furnished no Pa sm greater expense than that sum per man per day for the period the c°§,,,m,m 0, m_ contest is m progress shall be incurred. For ayments: Of commuta- ¤¤¤¤»¤¤¢· tion of rations to the cadets of the United States Military Academy in lieu of the regular established ration, at the rate of 30 cents per ration; of the regulation allowances of commutation in lieu of rations to enhsted men on furlough, enlisted men and male and female nurses when stationed at places where rations in kind can not be economically issued, and w_ en travelingipln detached duty where it is imprac- Egallgggcgxg gationg of atny md, einlisted mgn selecteéltto conigpt esm earmen an ecom 11onsw'e traveling to and from places of contest, malls and feziigle nurses on leayes o absence, app `cants for enlistment, and general prisoners while traveling xmder orders; of commutation of rations in lieu of the regular established ration for members of the Nurse Co s (female) while on duty in hospital, at 40 cents per ration, and for existed men appl1cants_for enlistment while held under observation, and general prisoners sick therein, at the rate of 30 cents per ration (except that at the general hospital at Fort Ba ard, New Mexico, 50 cents per ration and at other general hos italg 40 cents per ration are authormm M hkmmd ized for enlisted patients thereinl), to be paid to the sur eon in charge; ..,.,ks_ gxdverpismgéliigréfrowmug phrizes to be eitablisléed by the Secretary of ar or e men 0 e w o a uate from the Arm hmmag mmm! schools forilballgers cooksatggogital amgiint og such prizes at thi; mgm. ’ various sc oo no excee er annum; or other ne exlpensesdincident to the {purchase, tgsting, care, presewationfesmsgiilg Sam ta Navy md sa e, an accounting or subsistence su£phes for the Army, was com $9,943,384.64: Provuledfarther, That the officers and enlisted men of the Navy and the Marine Corps shall be ermitted to urchase sub- Pmhm M Navy sistence supplies at the same (price as is cli)a ed the o£cers and the •¤m>¤¤¤ by Army. enlisted men of the Army; an the omcers anlgthe enlisted men of the Army shall be_perm1tted to purchase subsistence supplies from the Navy and Manne Corps at the same price as is charged the officers and the enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps.
