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 '12d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 168-17 0 . MAY 6, 1932. 149 [CHA PTER 168 .] AN ACT May 6, 1032. Authorizing the Secretary of the Na~yy, in his discretion, to deliver to the cus- 	[s .1047 .] tody of the Historical Society of Montana, for preservation and exhibition, [Public, No. 120 .] the silver service which was in use on the gunboat, Numbered 9, Helena. Be it enacted-by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- "xelena," gunboat, tary of the Navy is authorized, in his discretion, to loan to the His- Silver service of, de. torical Society of Montana for preservation and exhibition in the 1$ re~t io custody of city of Helena in that State, the silver service which was in use on Montana. the gunboat, N2umbered 9, Helena, until such time as he may order its return to the Navy : Provided, That no ex p ense shall be incurred oFeder al e xpense. by the United States for the delivery of such silver service. Approved, May 6, 1932. [CHAPT ER 169 .] AN ACT May 1932. To exten d th e tim es fo r co mn ;encing and completi ng the construction of a	[s.x2967 .] bridge across the Missouri River at or near Randolph, Missouri. [Public, No. VA .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for Missouri Riv e. for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge across bridging, at Randolph, the ,Missouri River at or near Randolph, Missouri, authorized to be Mo' bui lt by The Ka nsas C ity So uthern Railw ay Comp any, i ts suc cessor s and assigns, by the Act of Congress approved May 24, 1928, hereto- Vol. 45, pp. 729,1431. fore extended by Acts of Congress approved March 1, 1929, May 14, am Vol. 46, p. 106x, 19 30, and February 6, 1931, are hereby further extended one and Post, p.772. three years, respectively, from May 24, 1932 . SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, May 6, 1932. [CHAPT ER 170 .] AN ACT May 8 1932 , . Providing for the appointment as ensigns in the line of the Navy of all mid-	[H. R.sm .] shipmen who graduate from the Naval Academy in 1932, and for other pur- [Public, No. 122.] poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President graduates emy of the United States is authorized, by and with the advice and con- Appointmen ptasen s sent of the Senate, to appoint as ensigns in the line of the Navy all omo e,bo[ u cent, midshipmen who graduate from the Naval Academy in 1932, and at cl VO es' authorized. , least 50 per centum of all graduates in subsequent years : Provided, ended. That the number of such officers so appointed shall, while in excess Eaocess 'to be carried of the total number of line officers otherwise authorized by law, be extra n umbers, eto. consid ered in e xcess of the numbe r of offi cers in t he grade of ensign as determined by any computation, and shall be excluded from any computation made for the purpose of determining the authorized number of line officers in any grade on the active list above the grade of lieutenant, junior grade, until the total number of line officers shall have been reduced below the number otherwise authorized by law. SEc. 2. That all commissions hereafter issued as ensigns in the line Revocation of com- nf the Navy, second lieutenants in the Marine Corps, and in the years,r misslo povid within e ded . two lowest commissioned grades of the Staff Corps of the -Navy with the rank of ensign, may be revoked by the Secretary of the Navy, under