[No. 20] FOR THE RELIEF OF ROSS F. COLLINS (H. R. 12937) 26255-1183-L. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 6, 1926. The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of June 19, 1926, inclosing the bill (H. R. 12937) for the relief of Ross F. Collins, and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to advise you as follows: The purpose of this proposed legislation is to authorize the promotion of Ross F. Collins from lieutenant to lieutenant commander, United States Naval Reserve, as an extra number in that grade. The records of the Navy Department show that Ross F. Collins entered the United States Naval Academy on May 6, 1913. He was commissioned an ensign on March 30, 1917; a lieutenant (junior grade) (temporary) on July 1, 1917; a lieutenant (temporary) on July 1, 1918; and on March 30, 1920, he was given an ad interim appointment as a lieutenant (junior grade). He resigned from the Navy on May 5, 1921. He was enrolled as a lieutenant, class 6, United States Naval Reserve Force, on June 11, 1924, and automatically transferred from the volunteer class of the United States Naval Reserve Force to the volunteer class of the United States Naval Reserve for the balance of his enrollment. On August 28, 1925, he was appointed a lieutenant (deck duties only), United States Naval Reserve. Upon the appointment of this officer to the Fleet Naval Reserve, he was given a date of precedence, for promotion, in accordance with existing law and regulations. Had he remained continuously in the naval service, his position on the precedence list would have been higher. He applied for enrollment in the Naval Reserve Force on July 18, 1921, and had he been enrolled on that date his service would have been continuous. However, he was refused enrollment by the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Department on that date; again, in August, 1921; and again in June, 1922, due to the then stagnant condition of the Naval Reserve Force, to lack of funds, and to unsatisfactory remarks contained in one of his fitness reports. The bill H. R. 12937, which, if enacted into law, will result in an additional cost to the Government of $145.25 per annum while Collins is on inactive duty, and $1,116 per annum when assigned to active duty, was referred to the Bureau of the Budget with information that the Navy Department contemplated making an unfavorable recommendation on the bill, and under date of August 3, 1926, the Navy Department was advised that this report would not be in conflict with the financial program of the President. In view of the above and the fact that this proposed legislation is individual in character and is not for the general good of the naval service, the Navy Department does not recommend the enactment of the bill H. R. 12937. Sincerely yours, T. DOUGLAS ROBINSON, A BILL For the relief of Ross F. Collins Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Ross F. Collins, now a lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, a lieutenant commander, United States Naval Reserve, to rank next after Julian L. Woodruff, United States Naval Reserve, and to make an extra number in that grade. [No. 21] AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT W. IVAN KING, FORMERLY A LIEUTENANT, MEDICAL CORPS, UNITED STATES NAVY, TO HIS FORMER RANK AS A LIEUTENANT, MEDICAL CORPS, UNITED STATES NAVY (H. R. 12740) 26255-1180-L NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 6, 1926. The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of June 10, 1926, inclosing the bill (H. R. 12740) authorizing the President to appoint W. Ivan King, formerly a lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy, to his former rank as a lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and requesting the Navy Department's views and recommendations thereon, I have the honor to advise you as follows: The records of the Navy Department show that W. Ivan King enrolled in the provisional grade of assistant surgeon, with the rank of lieutenant (junior grade), Naval Reserve Force, class 4, for a period of four years, from August 21, 1917. He was temporarily appointed an assistant surgeon with the rank of lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy, from January 19, 1918; attained the rank of lieutenant (temporary) (Medical Corps), United States Navy, from July 1, 1918; temporarily appointed (ad interim) a passed assistant surgeon with the rank of lieutenant from August 1, 1920; temporarily appointed (confirmed ad interim appointment) passed assistant surgeon with the rank of lieutenant from August 1, 1920; commissioned regular a passed assistant surgeon with the rank of lieutenant from August 3, 1920. On May 26, 1922, Lieutenant King, Medical Corps, United States Navy, submitted his resignation, stating as follows: It is requested that I be notified as early as convenient of the action taken in my case, as I have a proposition in view which is being held pending the acceptance of my resignation. Mr. King's resignation was accepted to take effect from July 20, 1922. He now seeks to be appointed to the grade of passed assistant surgeon with the rank of lieutenant, Medical Corps, on the active list of the Navy. The bill H. R. 12740, which will if enacted into law cost the Government $3,918 per annum, was referred to the Bureau of the Budget with information that the Navy Department contemplated making an unfavorable recommendation on the bill, and under date of June 28, 1926, the Navy Department was advised that this report would not be in conflict with the financial program of the President. In view of the above, the fact that this proposed legislation is individual in character and is not for the general good of the naval service, and in view of the long-established policy of the Navy Department against all reinstatements as tending to encourage resignations, the Navy Department does not recommend the enactment of the bill H. R. 12740. Sincerely yours, CURTIS D. WILBUR, A BILL Authorizing the President to appoint W. Ivan King, formerly a lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy, to his former rank as a lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, W. Ivan King, who resigned his commission as a lieutenant, Medical Corps, in the United States Navy on July 20,1922, a lieutenant, Medical Corps, on the active list of the Navy, and in the lineal position in the staff of the Navy to rank next after the officer having four years eleven months active service in the Medical Corps: Provided, That the said W. Ivan King shall be an additional number in the grade of passed assistant surgeon and to any to which he may hereafter be promoted: Provided further, That such appointee shall not be entitled to receive pay or allowance for the period during which he was not in the active service of the Navy. O |