the sole purpose of showing that he would be a subject for consideration in the event of the enactment of legislation along those lines. The Navy Department is of the opinion that the retired list of the Navy should be solely for the benefit of the regular active list. Officers and men not of the Regular Establishment who become disabled during a war which calls out excess man power over and above the Regular Establishment should be liberally cared for. Though the expense of this care and treatment should be borne by the Government, it should not properly be charged against the regular appropriation of the Navy Department. There are many cases similar to that of Mr. Koughan and the appropriation for the naval service can ill afford to bear the continuing drain of retirements for such purposes. Such expense, if justified, should be borne by the Veterans' Bureau. The enactment of the proposed legislation will result in an additional cost to the Government of approximately $2,363 per annum if Mr. Koughan is eventually placed upon the retired list. The bill H. R. 14943 was referred to the Bureau of the Budget with the above information as to cost and a statement that the Navy Department contemplated making an unfavorable recommendation thereon. Under date of January 25, 1927, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget advised the Navy Department that this report would not be in conflict with the financial program of the President. In view of the foregoing and for the further reason that the proposed legislation is not for the general good of the naval service and would encourage others to seek similar legislation, the Navy Department recommends that this bill be not enacted. Sincerely yours, CURTIS D. WILBUR, A BILL For the relief of John James Kirwan Koughan Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of section 6 of the naval appropriation act approved July 12, 1921, as provides that the application for retirement of officers of the Naval Reserve Force and temporary officers of the Navy who have heretofore incurred or who may hereafter incur physical disability in line of duty in time of war shall be filed with the Secretary of the Navy not later than October 1, 1921, be, and hereby is, waived in the case of John James Kirwant Koughan, former commander, United States Naval Reserve Force, and his case is hereby authorized to be considered and acted upon under the remaining provisions of said section if his application for retirement is filed not later than sixty days from the approval of this act, and that his name be placed upon the list of retired commanders of the United States Navy with the salary and allowances commensurate therewith. TO ADVANCE WERDEBAUGH RAMSEY ON THE RETIRED LIST OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY (H. R. 14663) 00-Ramsey, Werdebaugh/P17-2-L. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 3, 1927. The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of December 9, 1926, transmitting the bill H. R. 14663 "To advance Werdebaugh Ramsey on the retired list of the United States Navy," 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 President to advance Werdebaugh Ramsey, who incurred physical disability in the line of duty while serving in the grade of warrant boatswain and who was subsequently retired in the grade of warrant boatswain, to the grade of junior lieutenant on the retired list of the Navy. The records of the Navy Department show that Boatswain Werdebaugh Ramsey enlisted in the United States Navy, under date of August 25, 1890, and served under various enlistments until July 17, 1918, when he executed oath of office as ensign temporary. He was advanced to the grade of lieutenant (junior grade), temporary, on July 1, 1919, such temporary appointment terminating by operation of law on December 31, 1921. He executed oath of office as boatswain on December 30, 1921, and under date of November 25, 1926, he was transferred to the retired list, at his own request, after the completion of 30 years' service. Mr. Ramsey now seeks to be advanced to the rank of lieutenant (junior grade) on the retired list, with the retired pay of that rank. However, since Mr. Ramsey did not contract physical disability in the line of duty in the war while holding temporary rank, and, further, because this proposed legislation is not for the general good of the naval service, the Navy Department recommends that the bill H. R. 14663 be not enacted. The bill H. R. 14663 will, if enacted into law, result in no additional cost to the Government in this particular case, but in accordance with the decisions of the Comptroller General will result in reducing the retired pay of Boatswain Ramsey. Sincerely yours, CURTIS D. WILBUR, A BILL To advance Werdebaugh Ramsey on the retired list 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 President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to advance Werdebaugh Ramsey, who incurred physical disability in the line of duty while serving in the grade of warrant boatswain and who was subsequently retired in the grade of warrant boatswain, to the grade of junior lieutenant on the retired list of the Navy, and that he be entitled to receive the retired pay of junior lieutenant from the date of the passage of this act (665) 20038-27-No. 113 [No. 114] FOR THE RELIEF OF RAWLEY CLAY ALLEN (H. R. 15111) MM-Allen, Rawley C/P19-1 (261214)-L. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 3, 1927. The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of December 14, 1926, transmitting the bill H. R. 15111, "For the relief of Rawley Clay Allen," and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to advise you as follows: The bill provides that in the administration of the pension laws, Rawley Clay Allen shall be held and considered to have been honorably discharged from the naval service of the United States. The records of the Navy Department show that Rawley Clay Allen first enlisted in the Navy at Baltimore, Md., on August 7, 1902, to serve for a period of four years. During his period of service his record shows the following offenses: Killing chickens without authority; under influence of liquor and disorderly; and neglect of duty. He was given an honorable discharge from the Navy on August 6, 1906. Allen reenlisted at Boston, Mass., on August 10, 1906, to serve for a period of four years. During this term of enlistment his record shows the following offenses: July 10, 1907. Under the influence of intoxicant aboard ship and neglect of duty. Tried by summary court-martial. November 28, 1907. Asleep on watch and disappearance of liquor under his charge-three months restriction. Smuggling liquor into hospital and drinking same while on duty. April 27, 1909. Obtaining money under false pretenses. General court-martial; sentenced to be confined for a period of six months; to be dishonorably discharged from the naval service and to suffer all other accessories of said sentence. On October 5, 1909, the Navy Department, in view of this man's excellent prison record, suspended that part of his sentence involving confinement which he had not served, and placed him on probation with a view toward remitting the dishonorable discharge. On December 28, 1909, the Navy Department directed that Allen be restored to duty unconditionally. Allen was given an ordinary discharge because of expiration of enlistment on August 9, 1910. Allen again reenlisted in the Navy at Portsmouth, N. H., on November 28, 1910, and served until April 26, 1912, when he was given an undesirable discharge because of being a drug addict. The bill H. R. 15111 was referred to the Bureau of the Budget with the information that the proposed legislation would not involve any charge against appropriations under the cognizance of the Navy Department, but in view of the fact that the proposed legislation is not for the general good of the naval service and would encourage others to seek similar legislation, the Navy Department contemplated recommending that this bill be not enacted. Under date of January 29, 1927, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget advised the Navy Department that this report would not be in conflict with the financial program of the President. In view of the foregoing, the Navy Department recommends that this bill be not enacted. Sincerely yours, CURTIS D. WILBUR, A BILL For the relief of Rawley Clay Allen Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the administration of the pensions laws, Rawley Clay Allen shall hereafter be held and considered to have been honorably discharged from the naval service of the United States, who served in the Hospital Corps, United States Navy, as hospital apprentice and hospital steward from date of enlistment, August 2, 1902, to date of discharge April 22, 1912, |