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1604 SIXTY—EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 596-599. 1925. award and interpretations thereof, the Secretarky of War shall make the classiiicatipns anddadjulsltmgpts necessary or the payment and discliar e of c aims un cr t is ct. m'¥`,}·{';'j,,§,{m’““°” ‘°' Sec. That no payment under this Act shall be made after the expiration of two years from its passage unless prior to the expiration of such time a claim therefor is presented to the Secretary of War in such manner as he shall by regulation prescribe. hggvlvvw ¤¤¢ ¤¢- Sec. 3. That the provisions of this Act s all not apply to any ° employees of such compan with respect to whom the award of the National War Labor Boarcil was carried out, nor shall this Act be construed to prejudice any claims which the employees receiving the benefits thereof may have in respect of contracts made by the company and the United States for the manufacture of materials for the use of any department or service of the Government other than the War Department or the military forces of the United States. ‘*”"°*""‘"""‘ Sec. 4. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sum, not in excess of $1,600,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of section 1 of this Act. - Approved, March 4, 1925. Msreuaiozs.

 CHAP. 597.—An Act For the relief of John E. Walker

Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 Re sentatives of the £‘§‘,£g,v,Y,,l,]‘,"Q;‘,,,,,, United States of America in 0ong¢·ess· ass;m1>le€l7;6That in the ad-

  • °°°°°· ministxation of any laws conferring rights privileges, and benefits

upon honorably discharged soldiers John Walker, late of Company A, Eighth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, shall hereafter be held and considered to have been honorably discharged Pmim from the m1l1tary service of the United States as a member of said No pamsm. company and regiment on the lst day of June, 1865: Provided, That no boimty, pay, or allowance shall accrue by virtue of the pasage of this Act. Approved, March 4, 1925. Mu·ch4,1925.

 CHAP. 598.-··An Act To provide for reimbursement of certain civilian emlP¤v¤¢¤» N<>·¤2-l ployees at the naval torpedo station, Newport, Rhode Island, for the value of

personal effects lost, damaged, or destroyed by Ere. Na"] my ado He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the mq.,,,,N,,w,,,,§°R_;_ United States of America in Congress assembled, That the GCN- ,,f’;;Tgj*,§msg{,¤¤g,QgYg,;g tary of the_Nayy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to mast. reimburse civilian employees at the naval for do station, Newport, Rhode Island, for the value of personal etfgcets lost, damaged, or _ destroyed through the fire which occurred in the light drill depart- 1pu”,,°d"°,;,,,y,b;,,_ ment_ of said station on February 20, 1923; Prmzidgd, That the eX- "°*—"»P·’8’· penditures herein authorized shall be paid from the unexpeuded alance of the appropriation “Pay, miscellaneous, 1923." Approved, March 4, 1925. M ¤n4,ms.

 CHAP. 599.—An Act For the relief of Wesley T. Eastep.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House o Re esentatives o the m Ei Er}°?$£¤, United States of Amerika in Congress assembZed%`hat the Secrgtafy l""““”‘ “”‘d° bl'- of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise