284 SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 21. 1914. as the Secretaryqof the Navy ma from time to time prescribe for the training of the aval Militia. in diuties afloat. V¤¤¤}¤s. M., to be And the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized, in his discre- ‘°°”°° °" tion, to issue from time to time to the governors of the several States i7P.iti.“““£i?..1"“€h*° “h° °°“é'i‘;“t'§d?‘i‘g ‘£‘?’31 D’§“$*”t°i °°l“t°bi“ ,or 0 erproper ern ri ,an isrictauthori- » ties, respectivy as a loan, vessels and such stores, supplies, and equipment of _ l¤nds as may be necessary for the maintenance and Shiphwpm operation of sa1d vessels, and may detail to said vessels such number o officers and enlisted men as he may deem desirable for duty as ship xumudmxzoisguxar keepers: Provided, That such enlisted men shall be in addition to the mmm- {now or hereafter allowed by law for the regular Naval Estaben . “}`,°,,‘}°,,,"?,§,,,{f,§’,}_*“ Sec. 3. That in the event of war, actual or threatened, with any foreign nation involving danger of invasion, or of rebelhon against the authority of the Government of the United States, or whenever the President IS, in his judgment, unable with the regular forces at his command to execute the laws of the United States, it shall be lawful for the call'1forth£E1ich numpetrhoflgliga viva} lgilitia of a State oro e a , or em ries,oro e tric o oum ia,ashe may deem necessary to repel such invasion, suppress such rebellion, or thomas to be uma, to enable him to execute such laws, and to issue his orders for that mf°“¤h ¤°“”““· gunnlpose, through the _ vernor of the res eetive State or Territory, or ugh tire commangiilii officer of the Naval Militia of the District of umbia from whi State Territory, or District such Naval Militia may be called, to such officers of the Naval Militia as he may think proper. '1*¤r¤¤r¤¤rv¤¤•. Sec. 4. Tha.t_whenever the President calls forth all or any art of the Naval Militia of State, Temto , or of the District of goluml')18,·liO be employed m e service of thdllnited States he ma s ecif . nn call the period for which such service is r uired, and tile Navi $§‘L“$?t§{'ll°d at °°f°t.’?“°sm°° *`£."° ‘i“’{‘i1‘g9ii"’ **3% ”° ”"°°“i°"* _ or wi ou e o e mte tates, unless n§’£‘T,‘,;'°',,,.,,,, ,,0,, sooner relieved by order of the fresidleynt: Provided, That if no period · be stated m the call of the President, the period shall be held to mean the emstence of the eme ency, of which the President shall be the L""‘°“"°"· spmudge: And §romded {ther, That no commimioned officer or en- To be wm in ·d_ hs _ man of the aval_ tia shall be held toservice beyond the term vm-, or volunteer is. of his existing commission or enlistment: Provided urther v¤¤··¤<=·- at mint ds ral · f ’ Tm ”h°" .5, t. ..:2:.%.. <1...:?`2£:t*m¤.:zs*m2."% {asm mance . . urrec on or repel mvasion, can not met bg the regulai fogcles, the Naval Militia qualified as herem provided an any existing Naval Reserve now or h;e1£?ft·eI:·orgian1zedsliaHbecalled toth _ ° _ fh U ' . m eserviceo the mted States M Pm- _ cg ce o any vo unteer naval force which it may then be deterc,md“¤¤¤*¤¢v__ds_ min to raise. And provided _£urt}wr, That no herem contained shall prevent the Secretary of the Navy, when v are purchased or $l1l1€1’Wli)8y8dmU;1Q?(gl)g‘)l¥t this tlggited States fir a wartilfrom manning such 0 811 men en on said vessels. “‘””*’*“*¢ *¤· Sec. 5. That every omcer and enlisted m f th ‘ ‘ Acceptance oi ravi- 811 0 0 ous mmmaaf em. shall be called forth the manner hereinbefore pxlggdrllbgflihshgllvlhg mustered for service without further appointment or enlistment and without further professional examination previous to such mustei, except for those States and Territories and the District of Columbia, if the case my so be_, which have not adopted a. standard of rofessional and Rhysic examination prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy for the ava.1 Mihtia, and whose officers and petty officers shall not have been _ examined and found qualified in accordan th ' P,,,,,,,_,,_ . _ _ ce erewith by boards of ofiicers which shall be appointed by sand Secretary: Promiled, how-
