y:

"In the daytime--

"First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a
minute.

"Second. The international code signal of distress indicated by N.C.

"Third. The distance signal, consisting of a square flag, having either
above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball.

"Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.

"At night--

"First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a
minute.

"Second. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel,
etc.).

"Third. Rockets or shells throwing stars of any color or description,
fired one at a time at short intervals.

"Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus."

And whereas it was provided by section 3 of the said act of August 19,
1890, that it should take effect at a time to be fixed by the President
by proclamation issued for that purpose; and

Whereas the President did, in virtue of the authority vested in him by
the said section 3 of the act of August 19, 1890, issue a proclamation
on the 13th day of July, 1894,[40] declaring the 1st day of March, 1895,
as the day on which the said act approved August 19, 1890, as amended by
the act approved May 28, 1894, should take effect; and

Whereas an act of Congress entitled "An act relating to lights on
fishing vessels" was approved August 13, 1894, the said act being in the
following words:

_Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled_, That article 10 of
the act approved March 3, 1885, entitled "An act to adopt the 'Revised
international regulations for preventing collisions at sea,'" so far as
said article relates to lights for fishing vessels, is hereby reenacted
and continued in force, anything in the act approved May 28, 1894,
entitled "An act to amend an act approved August 19, 1890, entitled
'An act to adopt regulations for preventing collisions at sea,'" to
the contrary notwithstanding.

And whereas the said article of the act approved March 3, 1885, entitled
"An act to adopt the 'Revised international regulations for preventing
collisions at sea,'" reenacted by the said act of August 13, 1894, is as
follows:

ART. 10. Open boats and fishing vessels of less than 20 tons net
registered tonnage when under way and when not having their nets,
trawls, dredges, or lines in the water sha