Chapter 1766. To require the employment of vessels of the United States for public purposes
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CHAP. 1766.— An Act To require the employment of vessels of the United States for public purposes. April 28, 1904.[[S. 2263](/us/bill/58/s/2263).][[Public, No. 198](/us/pl/58/198).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That vessels of the United Army and Navy supplies. To be transported in American vessels. Exceptions.States, or belonging to the United States, and no others, shall be employed in the transportation by sea of coal, provisions, fodder, or supplies of any description, purchased pursuant to law. for the use of the 519Army or Navy unless the President shall rind that the rates of freight charges by said vessels are excessive and unreasonable, in which case contracts shall be made under the law as it now exists: *Provided,* That *Proviso.* Charges.no greater charges be made by such vessels for transportation of articles for the use of the said Army and Navy than are made by such vessels for transportation of like goods for private parties or companies.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect sixty days after its passage.Effect. Approved, April 28, 1904.