Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 270 (Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 1, 28 Stat. 805; June 4, 1897, ch. 2, § 1, 30 Stat. 61; June 6, 1900, ch. 791, § 1, 31 Stat. 644; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737).