102 SIXTY-FIF TH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cris. 23-26. 1917. of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each such offense and $50 for each and every day of the continuance of such offense, which shall accrue to the United States and may be recovered in a civil action brought by the United States. Approved, May 29, 1917. 1 1, 1817. lS?§?R°S· an CHAP. 24.—Joint Resolution Making immediately available moneys appropriated [Pub. Res., No. 4.] for the investigation of the pneumatic mail-tube service in the Act approved March third, nineteen hundred an seventeen. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United P°m*S°”*°°· _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the appropriation for Amount for pneu , , , , _ P P §€£1i<;¤g1§e%mtipg,¢§;§ the investigation of the pneumatic ma1l—tube service, under the me. provisions of the Act approved March third, mneteen hundred and "°*·*’·°· P·1°“3· seventeen, be, and the same is hereby, made immediately available. Approved, June 1, 1917. 1 9,1917. lH?xl?R°$·9*·l 25.-Joint Resolution Authorizing the Board of Reims of the Smithsonian [puh Run N0_ 5_] Institution to permit the Secretary of War to erect temporary uildings in the Smithsoman Grounds. _ Resolved by the Senate and House ol/' Re esentatives of the United ,,§,'f““‘s°”*‘“‘ I“s°““` States of in Congress assembled, Hat authority be, and is mfégpgugrwgy msyg hereby, given to the Boar of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution mgmmeser. to grant permission, under such conditions and restrictions as they may deem necessary, to the Secretary of War to erect for the use of Pmm , ghe_tYhggr_De}émmelnt_ a p1empora1}yv`stmctme or Iptructures rn the ,,,,,,0,;,,, _',,m,,, . mr man roun s m the crt 0 ashing' ton: molded That the ¤¤¤¤r¤¤r¤·w Secretary of War shall have such or buildings rembved from the said grounds and the site or sites thereof placed in as good condrtion as at present within three years from the date of the approval of this resolution. Approved, June 9, 1917. June 12, 1917. [$.2133.1 _ CHA}. 26.-AuA tTo d A t titl d "A A t to thoriz th b- [publ? N°_2,,_] ‘ hshment of a Burieaudf Waralliigk Inblilrarlceciln this Treagur; Dep9ai·1tment$’ agpibtged September second, mneteen hundred and tourteeu, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o Re esentaf th U ited B.¥§.¥ul“°k I‘”“'°°°° States of America in Congress assembled,fTheil;r the Hrgtwsggtioh olbthe ,mQ’__,‘;f&,__,f"‘· P- "”• Act entitled "An Act to authorize the establishment of a Bureau of p0,;';;gg_ War Risk Insurance m the Treasury Department/’ approved Seppembeg secprild, nmeteen hundred and fourteen, is hei·eb)y amended _ 0 rea as 0 ows:
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Dkécm to known as the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, the director of which shall be entitled to a salary at the rate of $5,000 per annum." auxgéedss, p. m. 2. That section two of such Act is hereby amended to read ‘ as 0 ows: '1`<> insure A¤¤=ri<=m "Sr:c. 2. That the said Bureau of War R' k Ins b' t t Z`$,si$Q,ge§‘°" gmt the general direction of the Secretary of the1STr·easiirr;f1;l1,aIll§ds%(so0g gs; prae‘%1?.I`;le,_ make pr1c;v1?onsf forhthe insurance by the United a es 0 errcanyesse their rei t and passave mone s ca oes
c.¤g%t;L ¤f shipped or to be shipped therein, and personal eiieizts of tile inasl-irs,
’ ’ officers, and crews thereof against loss or damage by the risks of war, whenever 1t_sha1l appear to the Secretary that American vessels, shippers or importers in American vessels, or the masters, officers,
