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 PUBLIC ACTS OF THE SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES s Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the city of Washington, in the_ District pg Oolumbia, on Monday, the first daly of Decem er, 1913, and was adjourned day on Saturday, the twenty-fourt daxy of October, 1.914. Woonnow Wnson, President; Tnoms R. Mansrmm., Vice President; James P. Crmnim, President of the Senate pro tempore; Wmmnn Sauasnunr, Acting President of the Senate go tempore, March 16, 1914; Gunnar M. Hrrcnoocx, Acting Pres1dent of the nate pro tempore, May 14, 20 to 22, 25 to 27, 1914; Josnru T. ROBINSON Actin§President of the Senate Ipro tempore, September 15 to 19, 1914; Gunn (hoax, peaker of the House of epresentatives. CHAP. 1.-A.n Act An ` the tm of envo extrao and D¤¤¤¤¤b¤¤'6» W13- l¤iDi8¢¢r¤ plenipoteutiary :;Pg:1d1U;E.;my, Ys rdmuy IPEEZCZZT 39] Be ite·n.actedby theSenateandHoaseo Re entativeso theUn.ited ’ States of America in Congress assembled,fTh%e Presidehrt is hereby ¤£1§·v°}Re °¤%°si”u'£é¤ authorized to appoint, as the representative of the United States, an P‘{,”‘P°*°°sE{°'Y· envoy extraordmary and  uplempotentiary to Paraguay, who mp,. bl. se. mx, p- shall receive as his compensation e sum of $10,000 per annum. _ Sec. 2. That the President is herebg further authorized to apgplmt, B,,'_§’,§‘;§g3_ as the representative of the United tates, an enlypg extraor ary and minister plenipotentiary to Uruguay, who s rece1ve as his compensation the sum of $10,000 per annum. Approved, December 6, 1913. CHAP. 3.-An Act To make the tenure of the oBce of the ma'or general com- D¤¤¤¤=*•¤* ‘°· m3· msuasnteraieusssecorpsserstamosamyaa. I C, 4 0. . Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 Re esentatives o the United States og America in Congress assembled? Thibt hereafter {when a va- ?>},¥,{,*,‘},°,,,,°,‘i,,",§°§‘,.,,,.,.,, cane s all exist in the position of eommandaut of the_Marme Corps °¤},°&fg*g*l§f§g; the gresident may appomt to such position by and with the advice nm,’ ae., while and consent of the Senate, an officer of the Manne Coiips on the active °”"“" list not below the grade of field omcer, who shall ho  office as such oommandant for a term of four years, unlem sooner relieved, and who, while so  all have the rank, pay, and allowances of a magor general in the y· and any officer appomted under the provisions aaxmmm. of this Act who shall be retired from the posrtron of commandant of the Marine Co, in accordance with the provisions of sections twelve ,6*,},; §;i,?;‘§S,;}§,5,};‘6"· hundred and iilltgr-one sixteen hundred and twenty-two, and sixteen hundred and twenty-three, Revised Statutes of the United States, or by reason of age or lenagth of service, shall have the rank and retired pay of a major gener ; if retired for any other reason, he shall be placed on the retired list of officers of the %;;de to which he belonged htm at the time of his retirement: Provided, _ at an officer serving as To nest seaman commandant shall be carried as an additional number in his igrade “‘“""°"· while so serving? and after his return  duty in lnslgrade unt said ade is redu to the number authorized by law: rovided further, That nothing herein contained shall operate to increase or uce the T°“‘**°°°*"*“¤°°· total number of omoers in the Marme Corps now provided by law. Approved, December 19, 1913. 91006°——vo1. 38**PT 1--16 241