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sixrirrounrn oononnss. sms. 1. oH. 134. 1916. 199 Army to command such units: Provided, That where complete units },‘§,§_‘j,§·*’· °”¤“’- are organized within a State, Territory, or the District of) Columbia ccmplém units rothe commanding officers thereof shall not be displaced under the pro- °“"°°‘ visions of this section. Sec. 65. Cnrnrs or- srarr or Narroivar. GUARD Drv1s1oNs.—The ch?§,‘;;*§}’;,{;;§_ ‘“"*S‘°¤ President may detail one officer of the Re%1lar Arm as chief of staff and one officer of the Regular Army or the ational (guard as assistant to the chief of staff of any division of the National Guard in the service _ of the United States as a National Guard organization: Provided, {—°Q‘§""{§;c,,,,,,1 div, That in order to insure the prompt mobilization of the National Si<>¤S· Guard in time of war or other emergency, the President may, in time of peace, detail an officer of the Regular Army to perform the duties of chief of staff for each fully organized tactical division of the National Guard. Sec. 66. Anmraivrs ennnnar. or Srarns, AND so FORTH.—Tl16 S{gg§1$%TSgm“md adjutants general of the States, Territories, and the District of Colum- R°¤¤¤S»°'¤-· Mmbia and the officers of the National Guard shall make such returns and reports to the Secretary of War, or to such officers as he ma designate, at such times and in such form as the Secretary of Vyar may _ from time to time prescribe: Provided That the ad°utants general of {[,°é’,`m.,,t byu,. the Territories and of the District of Golumbia shall be appointed by msi *~ the President with such rank and lpualiiieations as he may prescribe, and each adjutant general for a erritory shall be a citizen of the Territory for which he is appointed. A t { Sec. 67. Approved, Approved, AND DISBURSEMENT or mm ;i$m¤°is Forms ron run Narionan GuA.nD.—A sum of money shall hereafter m’;§,j{°{,f§,{{,?°“- be appropriated annually, to be tmpaid out of any money in the ’ Treasury not otherwise appropria , for the support of the National Guard, including the expense of providing arms, ordnance stores, quartermaster stores, and camp equgpage, and all other military supplies for issue to the National Guar , and such other BXEBDSBSJJBI'- {mining to said guard as are now or may hereafter be authorize by aw. 8 m_ The appropriation provided for in this section shall be apportioned miiitim of appom amonv the several States and Territories under just an equitable procedure to be prescribed by the Secretary of War and in direct ratio to the number of enlisted men in active service in the National Guard existing in such States and Territories at the date of appprtionment of said appropriation, and to the District of Colum ia, under such regulations as the President may rescribe: Provided, Spwmd That the sum so a ortioned amen the severalp States, Territories, and the District ofpgolumbia, shall lie available under such rules as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War for the actual and necessary explenses incurred by officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army w en traveling on uty in connection with the National Guard; for the transportation of supplies furnished to the National Guard for the permanent equipment thereof ; for office rent necessary office g expenses of officers of the Regular Army on duty with the National Guard; for the expenses of the Militia Bureau, mcluding clerical P°"·P"·“""=“°· services, now authorized for the Division of Militia Affairs; for exgenses of enlisted men of the Regular Army on duty with the National uard, including uarters, fu , light, medicines, and medical at- mfg tendance; and such expenses shall constitute a charge against the whole sum annually appropriated for the support o the National Guard, and shall be paid therefrom and not_ from the allotment dul apportioned to any particular State, Territory, or the District of Golumbia; for the promotion of rifle practice, mcluding the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and equipment of shooting galilferies and suitable target ranges; for the hiring of horses an t animals for the use of mounted troolps, batteries, and wagons; for forage for the same; and for such other incidental expenses m