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 SIXTY·SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 227. 1920. 783 while so assigned they shall receive the same ay and allowances as N·“"°“·“· °”“·"- Regular Army officers of like grades, to be paid) out of the whole fund apgropriated for the support of the militia." nc. 45. That section 89 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, V°'·“°·*’·’°‘· glmendpd by striking out the same and inserting the following in lieu ereo : " Sec. 89. Ammans ron Nerromu. GuAm>.—Funds allotted by the (,,,,;*‘·‘§,‘{’“"‘°' N“*‘°““’ Secretary of War for the support of the National Guard shall be avail- P¤r¤¤¤=¤.¤¢¢· able for the purchase, under such regulations as the Secretary of War may Erescribe, of animals conforming to the Regular Army standards for the training of the National Guard, said animals to remain the property of the United States and to be used solely for military purposes. "The number of animals so issued shall not exceed thirty-two for ,u§°§{§f‘"°"“ ‘°* '·"' each battery of field artillery or troop of cavalry, and a pro rtionate number for other mounted organizations, under such regnilgtions as the Secretary of War may prescribe; and the Secretary of War is further authorized to issue, in lieu of purchase, for the traming of such organizations, condemned Army animals which are no longer lit for service, but which may be suitable for the purposes of instruction, such animals to be sol as now provided by aw when said purposes shall have been served." _ . Sec. 46. That section 90 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, V°‘·”·’·“°“· xendted by striking out the same and inserting the following in lieu ereo : "Sec. 90. Fnmds allotted by the Secretary of War for the support m§,$°· °°°·· °‘ °“*· of the National Guard shall be available for the purchase and issue of forage, bedding, shoeing, and veterinary services, and sup lies for the Government animals issued to any organization, and for the compensation of competent help for the care of the material, animals, and equipment thereof, rmder such regulations as the Secretary of War may rescribe: Provided, That the men to be compensated, not to exceed ggéygffgim to mm live for each organization, shall be duly enlisted therein and shall be amuse. detailed by the rgggamzation comman er, under such regulations as the Secretary of ar may prescribe, and shall be paid by the United States disbursing officer m each State, Territory, and the District of Columbia." _ Sec, 47. That section 109 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, "°'·”°· °·“°°· amended by striking out the same and inserting the following in lieu thereof: P I mm md "Snc, 109. Par roajrnn Narrozcu. Quran ormcmrzs.-Cagtdm ,,.,.,‘:§,.2,,&" and lieutenants belonging to orgamzamons of the National uard shall receive compensation at the rate of one-thirtieth of the monthly base pay of their gxrades as (prescribed for the Regular Army for eac regular drill or other peno of instruction authorized by the Secretary of War, not exceeding Eve in any one calendar month, at which the shall have been officially present for the entire required period, andy at which at least 50 per centum of the commissioned strength and 60 r centum of the enlisted strength attend and partici ate for not Ileess than one and one—half hours. Captains commanlding organizations shall receive $240 a year in addition to the drill pay _ herein prescribed. OfHooI‘S above the grade of captain shall receive “’°'°"°*’°"”’· not more than $500 a year, and officers below the grade of major, not belonging to organizations, shall receive not more than fourthirtieths of the monthly base pay of their grades for satisfactory performance of their appropriate duties under such regulations as R°“°"°°°“‘ the Secretary of War may prescribe. Pay under the provisions of this section shall not accrue to any officer during a period when he shall be lawfully entitled to the same pay as an officer of corre-