MINING BUREAU.

For salaries authorized by Act 233, from September 20 to December 31, 1901, two thousand, six hundred and sixteen dollars and ninetytwo cents ($2,616.92); one clerk, class 9, from September 6 to September 19, 1901, forty-six dollars and sixty-six cents ($46.66). The amounts appropriated in Act 229 "for printing Mining Laws, record of mineral test, circulars and blanks," "office supplies," and "miscellaneous expenses," is hereby made available for the same purposes for the fourth quarter of the year 1901.

In all, for the Mining Bureau, two thousand, six hundred and sixtythree dollars and fifty-eight cents ($2,663.58).

PHILIPPINE WEATHER BUREAU.

For salaries authorized by Act 131, including the extra allowance for disbursing clerk at two hundred dollars ($200) per annum, seven thousand, six hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($7,657.50).

For printing and binding of weather bulletins and reports, seven hundred and ten dollars ($710); rent of instruments and offices, one thousand, one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($1,125). For purchase of instruments for volunteer observers five hundred dollars ($500).

For traveling expenses and transportation of instruments to establish stations, five hundred dollars ($500); miscellaneous expenses, including telegrams and cablegrams, two hundred and fifty-four dollars ($254).

In all, for the Philippine Weather Bureau, ten thousand, seven hundred and forty-six dollars and fifty cents ($10,746.50).

BUREAU OF PUBLIC LANDS.

For salaries, as follows: One Chief of Bureau at three thousand, two hundred dollars ($3,200) per annum; one clerk, class 7, authorized by Act 218; one clerk, class 8; one clerk, class 10; two clerks, class I, and one messenger at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum, hereby authorized, total, one thousand, nine hundred and eighty dollars ($1,980).

For furniture, office supplies and miscellaneous expenses, one thousand, two hundred and twenty-five dollars ($1,225).

For the salary of the Chief of the Bureau from July 10 to August 16, 1901, while en route from San Francisco to Manila, (half pay), and from August 17 to September 30, 1901, (full pay), five hundred and fifty-five dollars and fifty-four cents ($555.54); salary of one clerk, class 7, from September 17 to September 30, 1901, sixty-two dollars and twenty-two cents ($62.22).

In all, for the Bureau of Public lands, three thousand, eight hundred and twenty-two dollars and seventy-six cents ($3,822.76).

BUREAU OF NON-CHRISTIAN TRIBES.

For salaries authorized by Act 253, one thousand, four hundred and twenty-five dollars ($1,425). For traveling expenses three hundred dollars ($300). For equipment of office, three hundred and thirty dollars ($330). Miscellaneous expenses, including stationery, printing and instruments for field work, three hundred and ninetyfive dollars ($395).

In all, for the Bureau of Non-Christian tribes, two thousand, four hundred and fifty dollars ($2,450).

BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT LABORATORIES.

For salaries and wages, as follows: one Superintendent at four thousand dollars ($4,000) per annum; one clerk, class 9, hereby authorized; one photographer, class A, hereby authorized; one clerk, class I, hereby authorized, and of the following employés hereby transferred from the Board of Health of the Philippine Islands to the Bureau of Government Laboratories; one chemist, class 6; one assistant bacteriologist, class 9; one assistant chemist class A; one curator, class I; one janitor, class J, and two laborers at ninety dollars ($90) per annum each; total for salaries, two thousand, seven hundred and fifty-five dollars ($2,755).

Rent of building, one hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($187.50). Miscellaneous expenses, including plumbing, installation of electric lights, repairs, stationery, printing and supplies, one thousand, four hundred and fifty dollars and thirteen cents ($1,450.13). To P. C. Freer, in lieu of all salary and traveling expenses from June 1 to September 30, 1901, one thousand, one hundred and ninety-five dollars and sixty cents ($1,195.60).

In all, for the Bureau of Government Laboratories, five thousand, five hundred and eighty-eight dollars and twenty-three cents ($5,588.23).

BUREAU OF PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND TRADE-MARKS.

Salary of one clerk, class A, two hundred and twenty-five dollars ($225).

PHILIPPINE CIVIL HOSPITAL.

For salaries in the Civil Hospital, hereby authorized, as follows: Superintendent at one thousand, two hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum; chief nurse at one thousand and twenty dollars ($1,020) per annum; dietist at six hundred dollars ($600) per annum; four nurses at seven hundred and twenty dollars ($720) per annum each; four ward attendants at six hundred dollars ($600) per annum each; cook at three hundred dollars ($300) per annum; assistant cook at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) per annum; ambulance driver at six hundred dollars ($600) per annum; driver at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum; and four servants at one hundred and fifteen dollars ($115) per annum each; total for salaries, two thousand, four hundred and forty dollars ($2,440). For wages of laborers, two hundred and thirty-five dollars ($235).

For miscellaneous expenses, including the equipment of the hospital, rent, repairs and coal, eighteen thousand, seven hundred and sixteen dollars and sixteen cents ($18,716.16).

For salaries and wages in the office of the Attending Physician and Surgeon for Civil Employés authorized by Act 189, one thousand, five hundred and fifty dollars ($1,550). For salary of the Attending Physician from September 20, to September 30, 1901, at three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum, ninety-one dollars and sixty-seven cents ($91.67).

For transportation for the month of September, 1901, forty-five dollars ($45).

In all, for the Philippine Civil Hospital, twenty-three thousand and seventy-seven dollars and eighty-three cents ($23,077.83).

GOVERNMENT FARM AT SAN RAMON.

For salary of machinist, and engineer at one thousand, five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum, three hundred and seventy-five dollars ($375); wages of laborers harvesting copra, four hundred and fifteen dollars ($415); for wages and miscellaneous expenses for the third quarter of the year 1901, three hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($387.50).

In all, for the Government Farm at San Ramon, one thousand, one hundred and seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents ($1,177.50).

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE.

BUREAU OF POST OFFICES.

For salaries and wages in the office of the Director General of Posts, authorized by Act 181, including the additional allowance of disbursing clerk, at the rate of two hundred dollars ($200) per annum, six thousand, six hundred and fifty dollars ($6,650).

For traveling expenses of Post Office Inspector and other employés, four hundred dollars ($400); for reimbursement to employés in the office of the Director General of Posts of seventy-five per cent. of the quarterly cost of premiums on bonds required during the quarter, thirty-five dollars ($35).

For miscellaneous expenses in the office of the Director General of Posts, two hundred dollars ($200).

For salaries and wages in the Manila Post Office and post offices outside of Manila, authorized by Act 181, twenty-six thousand, seven hundred dollars ($26,700); compensation to postmasters as provided for in Sections 3 and 4 of Act 181, three thousand dollars ($3,000); employment of substitutes for postmasters and clerks granted leave of absence, two thousand, five hundred dollars ($2,500).

For sea and inland transportation of mails, three thousand, two hundred dollars ($3,200); for reimbursement of employés in the Manila Post Office and post offices outside of Manila of seventy-five per cent. of the quarterly cost of premiums on bonds required during the quarter, four hundred dollars ($400).

For miscellaneous expenses, including mail sacks, pouches and locks, and rents and lighting in the Manila Post Office and post offices outside of Manila, eleven thousand dollars ($11,000).

For allowance in lieu of salary for earned leave of absence as follows: J. M. Hinds, three hundred and thirty-two dollars and seventy-eight cents ($332.78); W. A. Gourley, three hundred and eighty-nine dollars and forty-two cents ($389.42); L. M. Shellaberger, three hundred and ninety-three dollars and forty cents ($393.40); C. C. Browser, three hundred and twenty dollars and fifty-five cents ($320.55); Julius Schutz, three hundred and fifty-five dollars and sixty-eight cents ($355.68); A. G. Drake, one hundred and twenty dollars and fifty-five cents ($120.55); E. E. Harrison, three hundred and forty-nine dollars ($349); J. S. Gretzer, one hundred and thirtysix dollars and ten cents ($136.10); S. F. Jones, two hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty cents ($236.80); A. R. Imbrie, two hundred and twenty-two dollars and twenty-one cents ($222.21); total, two thousand, eight hundred and fifty-six dollars and forty-nine cents ($2,856.49).

In all, for the Bureau of Post-Offices, fifty-six thousand, nine hundred and forty-one dollars and forty-nine cents ($56,941.49).

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, DIVISION OF THE PHILIPPINES.

For purchase and service in connection with the construction and maintenance of telegraph, telephone and cable lines, and for the hire of native linemen, messengers, machinists, and cable employés, sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000).

BUREAU OF PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY.

For salaries and wages as follows: three assistant chiefs at two thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars ($2,750) per annum each; thirty-five 1st class inspectors at one thousand, four hundred dollars ($1,400) per annum each; forty 2d class inspectors at one thousand and fifty dollars ($1,050) per annum each; forty 3rd class inspectors at nine hundred and fifty dollars ($950) per annum each; forty 4th class inspectors at eight hundred dollars ($800) per annum each; forty 1st sergeants at three hundred dollars ($300) per annum each; one hundred sergeants at two hundred and forty dollars ($240) per annum each; two hundred corporals at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) per annum each, and two thousand privates at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum each; total, for salaries, one hundred and twenty thousand, three hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents ($120,312.50). Salaries and wages of office employés, as follows: one clerk, class 6; one clerk, class 7; one clerk, class 8; one clerk, class 9; one clerk, class A, hereby authorized; two employés at one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per annum each; two employés at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum each; extra allowance for four disbursing clerks at two hundred dollars ($200) per annum each; total, for salaries of office employés, two thousand and sixty dollars ($2,060). For salaries in the Section of Information authorized by Act 255, as follows: Superintendent at two thousand, five hundred dollars ($2,500) per annum; one second class inspector at one thousand and fifty dollars ($1,050) per annum; one third class inspector at nine hundred and fifty dollars ($950) pér annum; two detectives at six hundred dollars ($600) per annum each; one draughtsman at three hundred and sixtyfive dollars ($365) per annum; one clerk at three hundred and sixty-five dollars ($365) per annum; and one armorer and gunsmith at nine hundred dollars ($900) per annum; total, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-two dollars and fifty cents ($1,832.50).

For allowances for offices, guard houses, arsenals and messengers, for the assistant chiefs, senior inspectors of provinces and other inspectors, six thousand, nine hundred and sixty dollars ($6,960).

For regular supplies, thirty-nine thousand, four hundred and five dollars ($39,405).

For rent and repairs to buildings, six thousand, three hundred and seventy-five dollars ($6,375).

For transportation of officers, enlisted men, animals and supplies, three thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500).

For miscellaneous expenses, including traveling expenses except transportation of officers and men traveling under orders, one thousand, five hundred and thirty dollars ($1,530).

For contingent fund to be used for secret service purposes in the discretion of the Chief or Acting Chief, three thousand, four hundred dollars ($3,400).

For purchase of commissaries, seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).

For per diem at five dollars ($5) per day for the Chief and 1st Assistant Chief, in lieu of all expenses except cost of official transportation, and to compensate them for all commutations and allowances from which the present incumbents are excluded as officers of the Regular Army, by reason of their detail for civil duty, nine hundred and twenty dollars ($920), cost of transportation herein provided for shall be construed to include subsistence when the same is included in transportation by commercial steamship lines.

The appropriation in Act 229 of two thousand, three hundred and twenty dollars ($2,320) “for salaries of employés in offices, guard houses and arsenals, hereby authorized, as follows: three assistant chiefs at forty dollars ($40) per month each; thirty-five senior inspectors of provinces at twenty dollars ($20) per month each; one hundred other inspectors at fifteen dollars ($15) per month," is hereby amended to read "for allowances for offices, guard houses, arsenals and messengers for the assistant chiefs, senior inspectors of provinces, and other inspectors, two thousand, three hundred and twenty dollars ($2,320)."

For the purchase from natives of serviceable rifles, carbines and shotguns at fifteen dollars ($15) each, and serviceable revolvers at ten dollars ($10) each; one thousand dollars ($1,000).

In all, for the Bureau of Philippine Constabulary, two hundred and sixty-two thousand, two hundred and ninety-five dollars ($262,295).

Bilibid Prison.

BUREAU OF PRISONS IN MANILA.

For salaries, as follows: one warden at two thousand, four hundred dollars ($2,400) per annum; two assistant wardens at one thousand, eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per annum each; one resident physician at two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum; one clerk, class 9; one clerk, class A; two hospital stewards, class I; one teamster at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum; total, for salaries, two thousand, seven hundred and five dollars ($2,705). For wages of the guard, four thousand, one hundred and seventy dollars ($4,170); miscellaneous expenses, three thousand, two hundred and eight dollars and fifty cents ($3,208.50). For repairs to transportation, and forage for ponies, sixty-five dollars ($65); total, for Bilibid Prison, ten thousand, one hundred and forty-eight dollars and fifty cents. ($10,148.50).

Presidio de Manila:

For salaries, as follows: one storekeeper, class 9; three employés, class D; four keepers, class I; two clerks, class J; one laundryman at ninety dollars ($90) per annum, and one chaplain at three hundred dollars ($300) per annum; total, for salaries, one thousand, two hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($1,267.50).

For reimbursement to prisoners of one-fifth of the amount earned as laborers while in prison, as required by the Spanish law, twentyeight dollars and forty cents ($28.40).

For miscellaneous expenses, including the subsistence of prisoners, fourteen thousand, two hundred and ninety dollars ($14,290). Total, for the Presidio de Manila, fifteen thousand, five hundred and eightyfive dollars and ninety cents ($15,585.90).

Carcél Pública:

For salaries, as follows: one jailor, class 9; two employés, class G; five employés, class J; four assistant keepers at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) per annum each; one chaplain at three hundred