Imágenes de páginas
PDF
EPUB

CHAPTER VII.

THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-HABEAS CORPUSTHE COURT OF CLAIMS.

Court of Claims-Jurisdiction over claims growing out of Civil War. Par. 277a.

277a. Court of Claims-Jurisdiction over claims growing out of Civil War, etc.-From and after the passage and approval of this Act the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims shall not extend to or include any claim against the United States based upon or growing out of the destruction of any property or damage done to any property by the military or naval forces of the United States during the war for the suppression of the rebellion; nor to any claim for stores and supplies taken by or furnished to or for the use of the military or naval forces of the United States, nor to any claim for the value of any use and occupation of any real estate by the military or naval forces of the United States during said war; nor shall said Court of Claims have jurisdiction of any claim which is now barred by the provisions of any law of the United States. Sec. 5, act of Mar. 4, 1915 (38 Stat., 996.)

659

[blocks in formation]

304a. Enlisted men on shore duty entitled to ration or commutation allowed to enlisted men of Army.-No law shall be construed to entitle enlisted men on shore duty to any rations or commutation therefor other than such as are now or may hereafter be allowed enlisted men in the Army. Act of Aug. 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 613).

(The act of March 4, 1917 (Pub. No. 391, 39 Stat. -), contains a provision identical with above paragraph, except that the provision is preceded by the word hereafter.)

304b. Same-When impracticable to furnish Army ration may be allowed Navy ration or commutation thereof.-When it is impracticable or the expense is found greater to supply marines serving on shore duty in the island possessions and on foreign stations with the Army ration, such marines may be allowed the Navy ration or commutation thereof. Id.

(The act of March 4, 1917 (Pub. No. 391, 39 Stat. -), contains a provision identical with above paragraph.)

305a. Officers and enlisted men of Medical Department of Navy serving with Marine Corps when detached for service with Army subject to articles of war.-Officers and enlisted men of the Medical Department of the Navy, serving with a body of marines detached for service with the Army in accordance with the provisions of section sixteen hundred and twenty-one of the Revised Statutes, shall, while so serving, be subject to the rules and articles of war prescribed for the government of the Army in the same manner as the officers and men of the Marine Corps while so serving. Id. 573.

CHAPTER X.

330a 331a

331b

331c

THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT-GENERAL PROVISIONS OF ORGANIZATION.

THE REGULAR ARMY-THE VOLUNTEER ARMY AND THE MILITIA.1

Composition of the Army of the United States_____ Tour of duty of officers and enlisted men in Philippine Islands and the Canal Zone__ Composition of Regular Army-Increase to be made in five increments May be immediately made in event of actual or threatened war

[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

Same-Vacancies not filled on graduation of cadet class; vacancies not caused by increase

[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

Saving clause___.

Repealing clause.

331g 331h 331i

[blocks in formation]

Same-Double time for service beyond continental limits of United States not to be counted for purpose of‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ Same-Former officers who resigned or were discharged on account of wounds received in action and were retired as enlisted men to receive benefit of section__.

1For statutes respecting the militia, see chapter entitled "The Militia."

339b

339c

« AnteriorContinuar »