SIXTY—THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 83. 1915. 931 ment of any part_of the Regular Na afloat or on shore; for the purpose of providing for issue to thexaval Militia any stores and supplies or plublications which are supplied to the Navy by any department; for the actual and necessary traveling expenses, together with a per diem not to exceed $4 to be established by the Secretary of the Navy, of the Naval Militia Board a pointed by the Secret of the Navy; and for the necessary clericalp and office expenses ofalilyie Divi- "'”’· P· lmgion ogolgaval Militia Affairs in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, 250, . The President of the United States is hereb em wered to re are “°§“‘ °“’g°°'· a suitable medal of honor to be awarded to guy dgcer of thei)Niivy, Niirsyf hioarinigcetidrpgi Marine Corps, or Coast Guard who shall have disf hed himself fil`?]-15:iln Gm"' °°` in pattle or displayed extraordinary heroism in the line of his pro essron. Cana or Lnrnns, rsnarrns or GUAM arm Cumonz Naval station, canon, island of Guam: Maintenance and care of lepers, special patients, *’·I· and for other Ipurposes, including cost of transfer of lepers from Guam téol the is an of Culion, in the Philippines, and their maintenance, 4,000. Hunarcarm nauaems, Armmcarv Samoa: For the relief of the ii°¤`i°i$°?¤i1¤a`1iii¢°»:°¤§°ny. inhabitants of American Samoa, to be immediately available, $10,000. BUREAU or Navreazrron. Transportation: For travel allowance of enlisted men discharged tigiilumu of Num` on account of expiration of enlistment; transportation of enlisted Tm°s°°m“°°° men and a prentice seamen and applicants for enlistment at home and abroad}: with subsistence and transfers en route, or cash in lieu thereof; transportation to their homes, if residents of the United States, of enlisted men and apprentice seamen discharged on medical survey, with subsistence and transfers en route, or cash in lieu thereof; transportation of sick or insane enlisted men and apprentice seamen to hospitals, with subsistence and transfers en route, or cash in lieu thereo ; apprehension and delivery of deserters and stragglers, and for railway guides and other expenses incident to transportation, $750,000. _ Recruiting: Expenses of recruiting for the naval service; rent of R°°“““”*· rendezvous and expenses of maintaining the same; advertising for and obtaining men and apprentice seamen; actual and necessary expenses in lieu of mileage to officers on duty with traveling recruiting parties, $130,000: Promkled, That hereafter no part of any appropria- {_’_g;»&fg;t_ 0, _ N tion for the naval service shall be expended in recruiting seamen, quam. " ordinary seamen, or apprentice seamen unless, in case of minors, a certificate of birth or a verified written statement by the parents, or either of them, or in case of their death a verified written statement by the legal guardian, be first furnished to the recruiting officer, showing applicant to be of age required by naval regulations, which shall be presented with the ap lication for enlistment; except rn cases where ,,,,H{fd°' °°"“°' °"*’“’ such certificate is unolbtainable, enlistment may be made when the recruiting officer is convinced that oath of applicant as to age is credible; but when it is afterwards found, upon evidence satisfactory to the Navy Department, that recruit has sworn falsely as to §e, and is under eighteen years of age at the time of enlistment, he sh , upon Dischnrzv ¤f mum. request of either parent, or, in case of their death, by the legal ardian, be released from service in the Navy, upon payment of gill cost of first outfit, unless, in any `ven case, the Secretary, m his discretion, shall relieve said recruit og] such payment. can , Contingent: Ferriage, continuousrservice certificates, discharges, tm"'°' good-con act badges, and medals for- men and bqys; purchase of gymnastic apparatus; transportation of effects of eceased officers and enlisted men of the Navy; books for training apprentice seamen
