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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., IST SESS.-CHS. 492-495-NOV. 21, 1941 [CHAPTER 492] AM AC*' November 21, 1941 To extend the provisions of the Act of February 24, 1933, and of the Act of June [H. R. 5203] 29, 1940, to proceedings to punish for criminal contempt of court. [Public Law 313] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to give the Supreme Court of the United States authority to prescribe rules of practice and procedure with respect to proceedings in criminal cases after verdict", approved February 24, 1933 (47 Stat. 904, U. S . C ., title 18, sec. 688), as amended, and the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to give the Supreme Court of the United States authority to prescribe rules of practice pleading, and procedure with respect to proceedings in criminal cases prior to and including verdict, or finding or plea of guilty", approved June 29, 1940 (54 Stat. 688, U. S. C ., title 18, sec. 687), are hereby extended to proceedings to punish for criminal con- tempt of court. Approved, November 21, 1941. [CHAPTER 493] AN ACT To constitute an Army Chaplains' Corps with a brigadier general as Chief. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That during the unlimited national emergency declared by the President on May 27 1941, and for six months after the termination thereof, the Chief of Chaplains shall be entitled to hold the temporary rank of brigadier general, and shall receive the pay and allowances of a brigadier general while serving in such grade. Approved, November 21, 1941. [CHAPTER 494] AN ACT To authorize the transportation of employees of the Alaska Road Commission, and to validate payments made for that and other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate afnd House of Representatives of the United Statec of America in Cony rces assembled, That funds here- tofore or hereafter made available to the Alaska Road Commission may be expended for the transportation within the Territory of Alaska of any employees to and from points of hire and posts of duty and between the last post of duty and point of discharge, and any payments heretofore made for such purposes and for the furnishing of subsistence and quarters to supervisory field employees shall be allowed in the accounts of the paying officers if otherwise found cor- rect, and no amounts so paid and not heretofore recovered shall be charged against the payees on account of such payments. Approved, November 21, 1941. [CHAPTER 495] AN ACT Providing an appropriation for additional members of the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury to the 779 Supreme Court of United States. Extension of rule- making authority. November 21, 1941 [H. R. 5356] [Public Law 314] Chief of Chaplains, Army. Temporary rank, pay, and allowances. 6F. R. 2617. November21, 1941 111. R. 1&74) bjl'icll Icaw 3S1] Alaska Road Co(m- misslon. Transportation of employees. November 21, 1941 [H. R. 55531 [Public Law 316] Metropolitan Po- lice, D.C. Appropriations for 1942

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