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90 SIXTY·FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cris. 20-22. 1917. gigtiggm to higher grades; Provided, That examinations for such staff officers G { mmm shall not be required exceqt for such regular advancements in rank; i¤§°i$¤i it iis aaai Provikledfurther, That the resident be, and he IS hereby, authorized ,‘2§,b" S°““"’“" °‘ um to direct the Secretary of the Navy to take such action on the records Rl5§»$°°·15°2·P·2”· of proceedings of naval examining boards and bo_ards of naval suram°¤d°d` geons far th<iprq)mo1t]ilonPof ogicegs of the Navy as is now required by aw to e ta ·en e residen . mm magnus am Sec. 21. That clluring the continuance of the present war an extra '°’°? °” ’“gh” °"”" allowance of one ounce of coffee or cocoa, two ounces of sugar, four duing mmm wl ounces of hard bread or its equivalent, and foflzr ounces offpriisegiveil meat or its e uivalent shall be allowed to en `sted men o the_ ec force when stiindinginight watches between eight o’cl0ck postmeridian and eight o’c1oc antemeridian. Approved, May 22, 1917. [ga; géggil CHAP. 21.—Joint Resolution To grant authority for the erection of temporary """""'T,`§" buildings at the headquarters of the American Red Cross, Washington, District of

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. . - Resolved by the Senate and House of Re esentatives of the United £?¤i¤n¢2crie(lft(?>0ll1’ll>1¤l-ibeli States of America in Congress assembled, 'liat authority be, is dillgegilcgluvidli cms hereby, given to the Commission on Memorial to Women of the Civil $‘j;'°h‘}ms mf_°mP°'°‘Y War to grant permission, under such conditions regslgrctions al? gl may deem necessary to the central committee o the errcan e Cross to erect u on square numbered one hundred sevent;y—two, in the city of Vlfashington, a temporary building or buildings or the use of the American Red Cross in connection with its work in co-

 m_ 0 eration with the Government of the United States: Provided,

' 'lgiat any building or buildings which may be erected under this authority sh_all be removed and the site or sites thereof placed m good condition within three years from_ the date of the ap_p)roval of this No mum resolution, unless otherwise especially provided by ngress: Promo. vided further, That the United States shall be put to no expense of an y reason o e exercise 0 e au ori ere co err . ylnndb fth fth th tyh by of ed Approved, May 22, 1917. M , s . [H 2*% CHAP. 22.-—An Act Malnng appropriations for the support of the Military Acadgpusuc, Ne. rs.] early for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hun red and eighteen, and tor 0 E1' . G , Be it enacted by the Senate and House o` Re esentatives of the apliipriiptariiilumil United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money rn the 'llreasury not otherwise appropriated, for the sup ort of the giilitaryi Acgdemly for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen undre an eig teen: Permansutcstablishmm. rnnuszmxr ESTABLISHMENT. P’°‘°'“°”·°"’· {pr pay of seven prcifessors, $27 ,000; or pay 0 one chap ain $2,400 ; PM“mvmt?'°ft°°°°`°°' For pay of the master oi the sword, $3,000; Belativbrankmtc. Provided, That the master of the sword shall have the relative rank and shall be entitled to the pay, allowances, and emoluments oéi a major during the active service of the present incumbent of that 0 ce. cams. E EE For pay of cadets $540,000* PW °° exgra. (pay of ,0$081'S of, the Army on detached service at the ry ca emy: