The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-09

red and white; and the union or blue held | in the upper quarter next to the head must | be square, two-hfths the length and seven | thirteenths the width of the flag desired, | having In 1t one white star to represent each State in the Union, and un additional I star to be added on the fourth day or July l next succeeding the admission or a new State into the Union. The thirteen horlZon- tai stripes to be of equal width DeSlhhlhS with the red
 Sec. ?, The Flag of the United States be- ing the representative of the people or tlc United States must be treated with the ut most reverence and respect, and 1t shall be unlawful to make use of 1t, or any repre-, sentation of 1t, In any manner that shail deSecrute 1t or to cause 1t to be diSrespecleI;
 Sec. 3, The flag of the United states Shail be displayed from all public buildings ol every kind occupied by the general govern, ment from 9 o'clock in the morning until l o'clock in the afternoon, except during stormy weather, every day in the year. ana it Is hereby recommended and requested that the several State governments also dlS- lplay the National Flag upon the State build ingS during these hours, and also on all fe- formatorieS and upon all public and private | educational institutions and Pubhc SCHOOLS during school hours,
 | Sec. l. 1t shall be unlawful for any per son or persons to bear the United states | Flag on parade or in procession of any klliu where any anarchiStic or socialist flag Is carried, and 1t shall be unlawful to carry on parade or to display any anarchiStic lag within the territory of the United States.
 See. ,. The times for the raising and haul l ing down of the National cOlorS in garrison, | post, and camp in the Army or the Unltcu States, and at the Naval Stations and on | board the ships of the United States Navy, | and of the Revenue Cutter Service shall De such as may be prescribed by the regula- l tionS of each of these Departments, but | there shall be provided a definite and i'm pressive service for flag raising in the morn ing and for flag lowering in the evening at all military, naval and other stations where many men are employed upon government work.
 The National salute to the flag shall be
 The reception or presentation of the Na. tional Flag shall be attended with ceremo' ny and music, instrumental or vocal or both, and also with the firing of salute 1T more than q thousand men participate.
 Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful to place any writing or any printing of any kind upon l the flag or upon any representation thereon, or any pictures or name except as follows;
 Regiments of the United States Army. | The United States Volunteers the National | Guard of the several States. the Naval Re | serves, or other troops of the Federal or State Governments carrying flags, may have | the name and the number of their command inscribed upon the central white stripe in | the National flag.
 Regiments who have taken part in the wars of the United States may have in Scribed upon their flags the names of the actions in which thcv have participated with the consent and approval of the War
 Grand Army Posts may have the name and number of their post placed upon thelr flag.
 All other inscriptions, names. or printing or painting of any kind shall be unlawful if placed upon the United States flag
 See. [. The people of the United states hold that the United States flag is or should be q protection to the American citizen, wherever he may be, whether in our own l land. on the high seas, or when he may be travelling in foreign lands, and United States conSuls and agents and United States | Naval Officers are hereby instructed and ordered to see that there shall not be any infringement of the rule hereby adopted, but to use all their power and authority to enforce this demand whenever the occasion may call for their action.
 | See. B. Flags. enSigns, standards or c0lors taken by the United States forces in battle shall be carefully preserved and a proper officer shall be detailed as Custodian, A book shall be kept by such officer in which shall be recorded detailed statement re specting the capture and history of each flag as far, as 1t is possible to obtain; to which he shall append his official certified. ton, said account to contain the names of the prominent parties in the action and the date of said action.
 A proper number and label shall be af- fixed to each flag.
 The Custodian of the Flags shall also have the charge and keeping of all the old flags of the government. the flags and ban given to the nation. the drawings and de signs prepared for flags. signals and other like matter as shall be in the possession of the government. and of these he shall keep a similar record. and to each q proper label shall be attached
 All the flags banners. emblems, signals, drawings and other matter placed in the charge of the Custodian of the Flags shall be placed in specially prepared room or building that shall be ireproof, and special provision shall be made to preserve them from any decay by reason of age or from the attacks of verinin or insects,
 Sec. Q Any violation or infringement of this act or any section thereof shall he pun
 ished on conviction before a Justice of the
 United States District Court by fine of
 not less than -~-~ Dollars or more than -- Dollars or by imnrsonment or both | as the presiding Judge shall determine.
 Ssc. 10. This act shall take effect imme-
 diatey.