A BILL To amend section 24 of the act approved February 28, 1925, entitled "An act to provide for the creation, organization, administration, and maintenance of a Naval Reserve and a Marine Corps Reserve Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 24 of the act approved February 28, 1925 (Forty-third Statutes at Large, page 1087), entitled "An act to provide for the creation, organization, administration, and maintenance of a Naval Reserve and a Marine Corps Reserve," be, and the same is hereby, amended by changing the period at the end of said section to a colon and by adding thereto the following proviso: "Provided further, That any pay which may be due any member of the Fleet Naval Reserve, transferred thereto prior to July 1, 1925, shall be forfeited when so ordered by the Secretary of the Navy upon the failure, under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, of such member to report for inspection.' TO AUTHORIZE ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO CERTAIN NAVAL VESSELS (H. R. 15336) BB 37/L 9-3/A 18-1 (261115) L. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., December 16, 1926. The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: There is inclosed herewith a copy of a letter, together with a copy of a proposed bill, "To authorize alterations and repairs to certain naval vessels," this day forwarded to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Navy Department considers this proposed bill one of importance and recommends it to the early consideration of the committee. Sincerely yours, CURTIS D. WILBUR, Secretary of the Navy. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., December 16, 1926. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I have the honor to transmit herewith a proposed draft of a bill "To authorize alterations and repairs to certain naval vessels." The purpose of this proposed legislation is to secure authorization for necessary alterations and repairs to the United States ships Oklahoma and Nevada at a total cost of not to exceed $13,150,000. Should the proposed alterations and repairs to these vessels be authorized at the coming session of the Congress, the Navy Department intends to submit supplementary estimates for the fiscal year 1928 of $13,150,000, the amount named in the inclosed draft of bill. This proposed legislation was referred to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget for advice as to whether or not its enactment would come within the financial program of the President, and under date of December 15, 1926, the Navy Department was advised that the enactment of such legislation would not be in conflict with the financial program of the President. The Navy Department recommends early enactment into law of the inclosed draft of bill. Sincerely yours, CURTIS D. WILBUR, A BILL To authorize alterations and repairs to certain naval vessels Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of modernizing the United States ships Oklahoma and Nevada, alterations and repairs to such vessels are hereby authorized at a total cost not to exceed the sum of $13,150,000 in all. The alterations to the capital ships herein authorized shall be subject to the limitations prescribed in the treaty limiting naval armaments ratified August 17, 1923. [No. 49] PROVIDING FOR SUNDRY MATTERS AFFECTING THE NAVAL SERVICE (H. R. 15439) QN/A18-1(261113)L NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., December 17, 1926. The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: There is inclosed herewith a copy of a letter, together with a copy of a proposed bill "Providing for sundry matters affecting the naval service," this day forwarded to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Sincerely yours, CURTIS D. WILBUR, Secretary of the Navy. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., December 17, 1926. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I have the honor to transmit herewith a proposed draft of a bill "Providing for sundry matters affecting the naval service." The various sections of this bill may be briefly explained, as follows: Section 1.-The General Accounting Office in the audit of the accounts of Capts. Arthur St. Clair Smith and Charles Hutchins, United States Navy, for the period from July 1, 1922, to December 31, 1924, inclusive, has disallowed the sums of $96.17 and $90.54, respectively. These sums represent alleged losses in the accounts of these officers, under the method of accounting employed by the General Accounting Office in making its audits of their accounts, because of fluctuation of exchange while they were serving as naval attachés at Peking, China. Article 1778, United States Navy Regulations, 1920, prior to change No. 6 therein, dated May 22, 1924, provided that foreign money received should be charged to and paid out by officers of the Supply Corps at the legal valuation fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury and published on the 1st day of each quarter. Circular letter No. 231-2AA, dated May 3, 1924, which was issued by the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts of the Navy Department pursuant to A1Nav. 15, dated February 7, 1921, stipulated that the actual cost of foreign currency was to be used as a basis for disbursements therefrom, and the mint value of foreign currency in comparison with the United States currency was not taken into consideration. |