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 1256 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cias. 484, 485. 1925. appointment or for promotion to a commissioned grade, which recommendation shall have been duly approved by the Secretary of War, or by the commanding general American Expeditionary Forces, as the case may be, and who shall have been unable to receive and accept such commission by reason of his death in line ,_ug*;;§,°;‘,f *},*;*,*},*;,**;,}*,,*2 of duty; and any such commission shall issue as of the date of ord. such approval, and any such person’s name shall be carried upon the records of the War Department as of the grade and branch U of the service to which he would have been promoted by such _ _ _ commission, from the date of such approval to the date of his death. mggggugglggcgggg sm. 3. That the President be, and be is h<=¤‘<?bX» ¤l}th°1°iZ¤d *0 guaigieéid f<>¤mr;•$(: issue, or cause to be issued, an appropriate commission in the name s§°ii»i·$1 egemuimnee or of any officer of the Army of the United States who, after having shall die, in line of dut after the occurrence of the vacancy entitling him, by virtue ofy seniority, to such promotion and before ,,,,2,*§,,'{’,°,§‘,‘? ‘§{,.°$’,°°,.,,°,,‘E the issue or acceptance of a commission therefor; and any such M- commission shall issue with rank as of the date of said vacancy, and any such oi’1icer’s name shall be carried upon the records of _ the War Department as of the grade and branch of the service shown in such commission, from the date of such vacancy to the date of his death. N° °°‘““’°°°‘ Sec. 4. That no person shall be entitled to receive any bonus, gratuity, pay, or allowances by virtue of any provision of this resolution. Approved, March 3, 1925. [1si!lr?t1igé.1i}s?•d[] CHAP. 485.—Joint Resolution For the participation of the United States in an international exposition to be held at Seville, Spain, in 1927. inwmauqmn expo- Whereas the United States has been invited by the Government of §‘,§°§‘},‘§:,_S°"u°’ SDM Spain to take part in an international exposition of the arts, P¤*¤¤¤*>*·>· sciences, history, industries, commerce, and resources of Spain, ` Portugal, and the Republics of America, to be held at Seville, Spain. commencing April 17, 1927, and continuing throughout the year: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ruqxmnm to me United S tates of America in Oaagress assembled, That said invitation °°""" ”°°°°t°d` is accepted. m<é<;_¤:¤mU¤_;=§€er:, tgég SEC:  That the President is hereby authorized to appoint a aummma. commissioner general and five commissioners to replresent the United States in the proposed exposition, the amount of w ose compensation u¤{’,·;y¢¤dh%¤g;:_{;¤¤¤i1_, shall be determined by the Secretary of State. The said commissemmy or sms. sioner5eneral shall, under the direction of the Secretary of State, make l needful rules and regulations in reference to the contributions from this country, and to control the expenditure incident to { the installation and exhibit thereof, the pay of the commissioner m,¥;y;¤=;¤ft:¤¤¤ of ¤¤· general, commissioners, officials, and employees, and the preparation ’ of the reports of the exposition, and the general results thereof; and he shall make all arrangements necessary for the preparation, transportation, installation, display, and proper care of the exhibits of the Government of the United States, with the cooperation and assistance of the various executive departments, institutions. and branches of the Government that may participate in the exposition, as well as to furnish such information service to private exhibitors _ and prospective exhibitors as he may deem necessary and feasible: ggw D, d°m_t_ Provided, That the executive departments of the Government may mmswbecuiuama. designate officials or employees of their respective departments for service in connection with said commission, but no such official or
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