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 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Crrs. 85-87. 1917. 391 appropriation "Pay of the Navy/’ and reimbursement in kind shall be made from the appropriation "OutHts on first enlistment," and in cases involving ersons in the Marine Corzps reimbursement in money shall be made i)rom the a ropriation ‘Pay, Marine Cor·ps," and reimbursement in kind shalfbe made from the appropriation “Clothing, Marine Cogps/’ respectively, current at the time the claim cover- com Gum, ing such loss, amage, or destruction is paid: And pr0*v·ided1further, rmvsiousalipueanie That the provisions of this Act shall apply to the personne of the t°‘ Coast Guard in like manner as to the personnel of the Navy, whether the Coast Guard is operating under the Treasury Department or Amhom Ofomms o erating as a part of the Navy, and all of the duties, which, under Y ` this Act, devolve upon the major general commandant of the Marine Corps with reference to the personnel of that corps, shall devolve upon, the captain commandant of the Coast Guard, and in cases involving persons in the Coast Guard reimbursement in money shall be made b a disbursing officer of the Coast Guard from the appropriation "Coast Guard’ and reimbursement  kind shall be made y the captain commandant from the appropriation "Coast Guard." Approved, October 6, 1917. CHAP. 86.—-An Act Providing for an amendment to section twenty-two hundred Ogbril gbdggl and ninety-three of the Revised Statutes, allowing homestead and other public    affidavits to be taken before the military commander of any person engaged 111 ID1]1- [ ° °’ °‘ ‘] tary or naval service of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Public buds States of America in Congress assembled, That dining the continuance _ Amasvm ¤r'p•m of the present war with Germany, and until his discharge from serv- §.‘,,‘°m"§,‘°°bg‘“,{,,‘§“,§,, Q ice, any man serving in the armed forces of the United States, who, {gw ¤¢¤y¤¤ ¤f armed prior to the beginning of his services was a settler, an applicant, or ’°°' entryman under the land laws of the United States, or who has, prior . to enlistment, filed a contest, with the view of exercisin reference right of ent? therefor, may make any affidavit required by law or regulation o the department, affecting such a plication, entry, or contest, or necessary to the making of entry in the case of the succesful termination of such contest awarding him reference right of R_B_ www pw entry, before his commanding officer as providedp in section twenty- 1·¤s¤l¤11¤¤t,¤€¤-· ` two hundred and ninety-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which affidavits shall be as binding in law and with like pengges as if taken before the Register o the United States Land ce. Approved, October 6, 1917. CHAI-’._8'7.—-An Act Amending the Act to increase the limit of the cost of certain Ogfibril gbsii§7` public buildings, and S0 forth. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re esentatfives of the United D States of America in Ucmgress assembled, Tbzt the public buildings u§'é“$ii=iiii<iki°¢br pub- Act, approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, entitled }§¤d§d"f"““$ “‘, °" "An Act to increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings, to V¤1- 37. v- 875, authorize the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improvement °m°°d°d‘ of certain public buildings, to authorize the erection and completion of ipublic uildings, to authorize the purchase of sites for public bu dings, and for otherglp11rpos4s" (Pu lic Numbered four hundred and thirty-two), and other authorizations and appropriations Baussed m plursuance thereof for the construction of a post office at ant, O ahoma, be, and the same are hereby, amended so as to