CONGRESS

ACQUIRING CERTAIN LAND OFF MONROE ISLAND, MAINE.

LETTER

FROM

THE ACTING SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,

TRANSMITTING

A COPY OF A COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY SUBMITTING AN ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION FOR ACQUIRING LAND NEAR NAVAL TRIAL COURSE OFF MONROE ISLAND, MAINE.

March 10, 1910.-Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be

printed.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington, March 9, 1910.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy of the 1st instant, submitting an estimate of appropriation in the sum of $3,400 for the purpose of acquiring land in the vicinity of the naval trial course off Monroe Island, Maine, to establish permanent signals showing the exact limits of the trial course.

Respectfully,

CHARLES D. NORTON,
Acting Secretary.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY,

Washington, March 1, 1910.

SIR: I have the honor to forward herewith an estimate for public works, office of the secretary, of $3,400, for the purpose of acquiring

land in the vicinity of the naval trial course, off Monroe Island, Penobscot Bay, Maine, and request that it be forwarded to Congress.

Very respectfully,

The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,

G. v. L. MEYER,
Secretary of the Navy.

Treasury Department, Rockland, Me.

Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, by the Department of the Navy.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Public works, office of the secretary

To acquire land in the vicinity of the trial course, off Monroe Island, Rockland, Me., to establish permanent signals showing the exact limits of the trial course (submitted)

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$3,400

A STATEMENT OF DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1909.

MARCH 11, 1910.-Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 10, 1910.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter of the 28th ultimo from the chief, second section, General Staff, in charge of the distribution of War Department documents, approved by the Chief of Staff, transmitting a report of the documents distributed by the War Department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909, in accordance with the requirements of the act of Congress approved January 12, 1895.

Very respectfully,

J. M. DICKINSON,
Secretary of War.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF,
Washington, February 28, 1910.

SIR: In compliance with the requirements of section 92 of the act of Congress approved January 12, 1895, I have the honor to make the following report of the distribution of official documents, regulations, manuals, publications, etc., pertaining to the War Department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909:

The report shows there were 189,424 publications on hand on July 1, 1908. There were 388,696 received, and there were 347,562 volumes distributed during the year, leaving a balance of 230,558 on hand July 1, 1909.

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In this connection it may be stated that the report includes all of the professional publications, reports, text-books, regulations, manuals, handbooks, etc., received and issued by the War Department for the information, instruction, and guidance of all branches of the army, service schools, and the national guard of the several States. and Territories; the exchanges authorized by the law of January 12, 1895, including those furnished to foreign embassies and legations, as well as copies for the official use of the executive departments, members of Congress, military libraries, associations, and individuals. Under section 17 of the act of Congress approved January 21, 1903, the cost of the publications issued to the national guard is reimbursed to the War Department from the appropriation for the militia under section 1661, Revised Statutes, as amended.

Very respectfully,

D. A. FREDERICK,
Lieutenant-Colonel, General Staff,
Chief, Second Section,

In Charge Distribution War Department Documents.

The SECRETARY OF WAR.

Approved:

J. F. BELL,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

Statement of publications on hand, received, and issued by the War Department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909.

Statement of publications on hand, received, and issued by the War Department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909--Con.