Congressional Serial Set Volume a - 7592 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...of the naval training stations at California, Great Lakes, and Hampton Roads; and the Senate recedes in view of the provision elsewhere in the bill providing that the appropriations "Maintenance, Bureau of Yards and Docks" and "Repairs and preservation" shall be available for the maintenance of naval training stations where the regular appropriations for the maintenance thereof are found to be insufficient. Amendment No. 17: Provides for expenses of organizing, administering, and recruiting the Naval Reserve Force; and the House recedes. Amendment No. 18: Provides for maintenance of naval detention training camp at naval barracks, Wissahickon, N. J.; and the Senate recedes. t Amendment No. 19: Provides for the maintenance of receiving barracks, and the House recedes with an amendment limiting expenditures on this account to a period of six months and reducing the appropriation from $250,000 to $100,000. Amendments Nos. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26: Provide for increased activities at the Naval War College, Newport, R. I.; and the House recedes. Amendments Nos. 27 and 28: Provide an enlisted force of 191,000 during the period from October 1, 1919, to June 30, 1920, instead of 191,000 men for the period from October 1, 1919, to December 31, 1919, and 170,000 men for the period from January 1, 1920, to June 30, 1920. On the former the Senate recedes and on amendment numbered 28 the House recedes with an amendment granting to the President authority, whenever in his judgment a sufficient national emergency exists, to increase the authorized enlisted strength of the Navy during the period from December 31, 1919, to June 30, 1920, to 191,000 men. Amendments Nos. 29 and 36: Provide for the continuation of nurses of the...