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A BILL To correct the naval record of George Rivers

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the administration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon honorably discharged enlisted men, George Rivers, who was a member of the United States Navy and serving as fireman on the United States ship "Morrill," shall hereafter be held and considered to have been discharged honorably from the naval service of the United States as a member of that organization on July 12, 1900: Provided, That no bounty, back pay, pension, or allowance shall be held to have accrued prior to the passage of this act.

TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RIFLE RANGE IN THE VICINITY OF THE NAVY YARD, PUGET SOUND, WASH. (H. R. 15678)

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 24, 1929.

The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committees, letter of December 31, 1928, transmitting the bill (H. R. 15678) to provide for the establishment of a rifle range in the vicinity of the navy yard, Puget Sound, Wash., and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to advise you as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to acquire the necessary land and develop a Navy rifle range in the vicinity of the navy yard, Puget Sound, Wash.

The bill (H. R. 15678), if enacted into law, will result in an additional cost to the Navy of not to exceed $85,000.

The bill (H. R. 15678) was referred to the Bureau of the Budget with information regarding the present rifle range facilities in the vicinity of the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Under date of January 19, 1929, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget advised the Navy Department that this proposed legislation is in conflict with the financial program of the President at this time.

In view of the foregoing, the Navy Department recommends against the enactment of the bill (H. R. 15678).

Sincerely yours,

CURTIS D. WILBUR,
Secretary of the Navy.

A BILL To provide for the establishment of a rifle range in the vicinity of the navy yard, Puget Sound,

Washington

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to acquire the necessary land and develop a Navy rifle range in the vicinity of the navy yard, Puget Sound, Washington, at a cost not to exceed $85,000.

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FOR THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE DENTAL CORPS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY (H. R. 480)

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 25, 1929.

The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In my letter to you dated February 25, 1928, certain comment was made upon the bill (H. R. 480) for the relief of certain officers of the Dental Corps of the United States Navy. In that letter you were informed that the bill (H. R. 480) had been referred to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget who had informed the Navy Department that the enactment of the proposed bill was in conflict with the financial program of the President. I have the honor to invite your attention to paragraph 3 of my letter dated February 25, 1928, which reads as follows:

The enactment of the proposed legislation would not directly result in any increased cost to the Government. It would, however, advance Lieut. Commander John R. Barber, Dental Corps, United States Navy, to a position where he would be eligible for selection for promotion to commander and if selected after the passage of the bill H. R. 480, he would be advanced in date of promotion from approximately January 1, 1929, to the date of the act, and the cost to the Government would be at the rate of $600 per annum for such period.

Since the above was written Lieutenant Commander Barber, Dental Corps, United States Navy, has been selected for promotion to the rank of commander, and is now eligible for promotion to that rank upon the promotion of his running mate which will occur on or before February 17, 1929. Should the bill be enacted, after promotion to the rank of commander of Lieutenant Commander Barber, Dental Corps, United States Navy, no additional cost will result. It will merely permit his active service (about seven months) as an assistant dental surgeon to be counted for precedence purposes. This service is already counted for pay purposes.

The bill, if enacted, will result in his having a new running mate assigned and will permit him to become eligible for selection to the rank of captain at an earlier date. However, no change in pay period will be involved in that promotion. Consequently, no addi

tional cost will be involved.

On January 8, 1929, the above additional information as to cost was referred to the Bureau of the Budget. Under date of January 17, 1929, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget advised the Navy Department that since no additional cost would be involved under the provisions of the bill H. R. 480, that the relationship of this matter to the financial program of the President is not involved.

In view of the above, the Navy Department recommends that the bill (H. R. 480) be enacted.

Sincerely yours,

CURTIS D. WILBUR,
Secretary of the Navy.

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A BILL For the relief of certain officers of the Dental Corps of the United States Navy

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provision contained in the act approved July 1, 1918 (Fortieth Statutes at Large, page 709), reading as follows "and the time served by dental officers on active duty as acting assistant dental surgeons and assistant dental surgeons under provisions of law existing prior to the passage of this act shall be reckoned in computing the increased service pay and service for precedence and promotion of dental officers herein authorized or heretofore appointed," shall be held and considered to apply to all officers of the Dental Corps of the Navy who had previously served on active duty as assistant dental surgeons pursuant to the provisions of the act approved March 4, 1913 (Thirtyseventh Statutes at Large, page 903), and who were regularly commissioned in the Dental Corps of the Navy at the time of the passage of the act of July 1, 1918: Provided, That such officers of the Dental Corps of the Navy shall be assigned running mates for promotion purposes in accordance with their precedence as so determined: And provided further, That no back pay or allowances shall accrue to any officer by reason of the passage of this act.

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