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34a . Boy Scouts They are appointed by the President with the advice and con- sentof the Senate. The members of the Cabinet are as follows: secretary of state, sec. retary of the treasury, secretary of war, attorney general, pogtmaster general, secretary.Of the navy, secretary of the interior, secretary iof,agriculture, secretaxy of commerce and labor. The members of the 'Cabinet are such men as the President believes are qualified to serve during his aximln;gtration of office, and are usually members of the same politieal party as the President. United States Courts The Supreme Court of the United States is at W?hlngton, D.C., hut there are other courts of the United States held in the several states, called d/strict courts. Washington, D. (?. The capitol at Washington is the home of Congress, and the Supreme Court. The Library of Congress, the Treasury, Army and Navy, Pension, Post-office, and many other buildings of public character are located in Washington. These during certain hours are open to visitors. The Army The President, in accordance with the Constitution, is com- mander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States and of the millti? of the several states when called to the actual service of the United States. The law Provides that the total strength of the army shall not exceed at any one time xoo,ooo. As now organized (x9xo) the total strength of the staff and line is 76,9xx not inducting the provlsionalforce and the hospital corps These figures. include the Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry, the Service School Detachments, the Military Academy (officers, soldiers and cadets), the Indian Scouts, $3,ooo native scouts in the Philippine Islands, x93 First Lieu- tenants of the Medical Reserve Corps on active duty, and xI,777 recruits, etc. They do not include the veterinary surgeons, the officers of the Medical Reserve Corps not on active duty, nor the retired officers and enlisted men of the army. The appropriation for the maintenance of the army for the year x0oq-?o was $xoo,33o, xSx. Militia The law of our country states that in time of war every able- l?iied male citizen, between the ages 9i?ig?0?c?orty-frve,