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Secretary of War, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned:

I invite your attention to the fact that the embossing of all letterheads and envelopes for Committees and Members of Congress was ordered discontinued by this committee July 8, 1913, since which time Members have been required to pay from their own funds for such embossing as they might desire to order.

2. The Secretary of War directs that the congressional practice indicated by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Printing be adopted for the department. Consequently, hereafter the embossing of letterheads, noteheads, and envelopes for bureaus, offices, and agencies in or under the War Department will not be permitted at Government expense.

3. The Chief of Staff is requested to take the necessary steps to publish this to the Army.

By order of the Secretary of War:

[486.4, A. G. O.]

JOHN C. SCOFIELD, Assistant and Chief Clerk.

IV__Signature to certificate accompanying applications for annuity under the civil-service retirement act.-The following War Department circular is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned:

CIRCULAR:

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 30, 1920.

The following letter of the Commissioner of Pensions is published for the information and guidance of all concerned:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, June 29, 1920.

The Honorable,

The SECRETARY OF WAR.

MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY: Your attention is invited to the fact that many applications are being received by this bureau for annuity under the Retirement Act of May 22, 1920, which have attached a certificate signed by a subordinate official of your department.

In accordance with section 7 of the act the certificate should be signed by the head of the department, branch, or independ

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ent office. Owing to the imperfections in the applications mentioned it has become necessary to issue the following order:

"For the purpose of establishing a correct and uniform certification, it is hereby held that a certificate not signed by the head of the department, branch, or independent office or by some person designated by such head to certify from the official records the information required-can not be accepted as complying with the law."

I would thank you to have this order promulgated throughout your department so that the proper officer may certify to the record of the applicant in accordance with the requirements of

the act.

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WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, August 2, 1920. Act of Congress-Third Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1920.-The following act of Congress is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned:

An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and prior fiscal years, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in prior fiscal years, and for other purposes, namely: appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and

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FEDERAL BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.

Vocational rehabilitation: For an additional amount for carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the vocational rehabilitation and return to civil employment of disabled persons discharged from the military or naval forces of the United States, and for other purposes," approved June 27, 1918, as amended, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, funeral and other incidental expenses (including the transportation of remains) of deceased trainees of the board, printing and binding to be done at the Government Printing Office, law books, books of reference, and periodicals, $7,000.000: Provided, That the salary limitations placed upon the appropriation for vocational rehabilitation by the Sundry Civil Appropriation Act, approved July 19, 1919, shall apply to the appropriation herein made: Provided further, That the board may, after June 30, 1920, pay, subject to the conditions and limitations prescribed by section 2 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act as amended, to all trainees undergoing training under said section residing where maintenance lieu of the monthly payments for maintenance and support preand support is above the average and comparatively high, in of the said board is necessary for his maintenance and support scribed by section 2, as amended, such sum as in the judgment and for the maintenance and support of persons dependent upon him, if any: Provided, however, That in no event shall the sum so paid such person while pursuing such course be more than $100 per month for a single man without dependents, or for a man with dependents $120 per month, plus the several sums pre

scribed

the War Risk Insurance Act.

as family allowances under section 204 of Article II of

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

The Secretary of War is authorized and directed to transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury for use of the Public Health Service, and without payment therefor, such hospital furniture, equipment, and supplies, as may be required for hospitals of the said service at Fort Henry, Fort Bayard, Whipple Barracks, and in Cook County, Illinois. The total value of the material transferred hereunder shall not exceed $1,000,000.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.

For additional amount required for the salary of the Assistant Secretary of War during the fiscal years 1920 and 1921, in accordance with section 5a of the Act "to amend an Act entitled 'An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the National Defense, and for other purposes' approved June 3, 1916, and to establish military justice," $5,416.67.

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

For payment of the claims for damage to and loss of private property occasioned by the explosions and fire at the plant of the T. A. Gillespie Company, at Morgan, New Jersey, which have been determined by the Secretary of War from claims submitted by the sufferers and in amounts not exceeding those enumerated and scheduled in House Document Numbered 777 of the present session, $62,867.10.

BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS.

The taxes imposed by the Philippine Legislature in section 1614 of the Act Numbered 2657, enacted by that body on February 24, 1916, are legalized and ratified, and the collection of all such taxes made under or by authority of such Act of the Philippine Legislature is legalized, ratified, and confirmed as fully to all intents and purposes as if the same had by prior Act of Congress been specifically authorized and directed.

NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

For the restoration and repair of storm damage to the Vicksburg, Mississippi, National Cemetery and roadway thereto, $7,500, to remain available until June 30, 1921.