Chapter 455.
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CHAP. 455.— AN ACT authorizing full pay to Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka, United States Army, while on leave to serve in command of the Franklin search expedition in the Arctic.August 7, 1882. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Frederick Schwatka.Payment to. That First Lieutenant Frederick, Schwatka, Third United States Cavalry, who was on leave of absence, by proper authority, from March fifth eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, to October first, eighteen hundred and eighty, in order to take command of the Franklin search expedition in the Arctic, shall be viewed as on duty during that period, and shall be entitled to full pay thereof and to mileage from Spotted Tail Agency, Dakota Territory (where stationed March fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight), to New York City, and return to Vancouver Barracks, Washington Territory (where now stationed): *Provided*, That it shall appear that said*Provisos*.
Lieutenant Schwatka was not furnished with quarters or commutation thereof by the United States during the period mentioned, and was not furnished with Government transportation over any of the route for which he may draw mileage under the provisions of this act: *And provided further*, That the Secretary of War may require of the said Lieutenant Schwatka, United States Army, any Meteorological, Geographical, or other scientific reports of said Franklin search expedition in the Arctic that he may deem fit as valuable for record or deposit in government scientific institutions, or for other purposes.
But such requirements shall not be construed to the withholding of these payments upon the Approval of this act. And the Paymaster-General of the Army is hereby authorized to make these payments out of any moneys on hand for pay of the Army, Commutation of quarters, and mileage. Approved, August 7, 1882.