Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 45 Part 1.djvu/787

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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 735 . 1928 . Applications must be made in 12 months. Proviso. Register to be kept in Veterans' Bureau in order of receipt . Period of "World War" defined. Pa ssage by S enate . of the Navy and Marine Corps, respectively, shall be published annually in th e Navy Regist er . SEC. 2 . No person shall be entitled to benefits under the provisions of this Act except he make application as hereinbefore provided and his application is received in the United States Veterans' Bureau within twelve months after the passage of this Act : Provided, That the said director shall establish a register, and applications made hereunder shall be entered therein as of the actual date of receipt, in the order of receipt in the Veterans' Bureau, and such register shall be conclusive as to date of receipt of any application filed under this Act . The term " World War," as used herein, is defined as including the period from April 6, 1917, to July 2, 1921 . NICHOLAS LONGWORTH Speak er of the Hou se of Represen tatives . CHARLES G. DAWES Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3 (calendar day May 24), 1928 The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the bill (S . 777) entitled "An Act making eligible for retirement, under certain conditions, officers and former officers of the A rmy, Navy, an d Marine Corps of the Unite d States, oth er than offic ers of the Re gular Army, Na vy, or Marine Corps, who i ncurred physical disability in line of duty while in the service of the United States during the World War," returned to the Senate by the President of the United States, with his objections thereto, with the message of the President returning the bill; and Resolved, That the bill do pass, two-thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same . Attest EDWIN P. THAYER Secretary . IN THE HOUS E OF REPR ESENT ATIVE S, UN ITED STATE S May 24, 1928 PassagebytheHouse The House having roceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, of Representatives . to reconsider the bill S . 777) entitled "An Act making eligible for retirement, under certain conditions, officers and former officers of the Arm y, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United States, other than officer s of the Regu lar Army, Navy, or Marine C orps, who incu rred physical disability in line of duty while in the service of the United States during the World War," returned by the President of the United States to the Senate, in which it originated, with his objec- tions, and passed by the Senate on a reconsideration of the same, it was Reso lved , That the bill pass, two-thirds of the Representatives present having voted in the affirmative . Attest WM. TYLER PAGE Clerk.