No. 117, page 673.-For the relief of Lieut. Henry C. Weber, Medical Corps,

United States Navy (H. R. 16197).

No. 118, page 675.-For the relief of John J. McArdle (H. R. 14359).

No. 119, page 677.-For the relief of Sterrit Keefe (H. R. 13735).

No. 120, page 679.-For the relief of Maurice S. Cleary (H. R. 14744).

No. 121, page 681.-For the relief of William D. Power (H. R. 14743).

No. 122, page 683.-A hearing on the bill (H. R. 15855) for the relief of Clifford

J. Sanghove.

No. 123, page 687.-Hearing on the bill (H. R. 14251) to provide for enlisted

men of the United States Navy assigned to duty on submarine vessels

of the Navy.

No. 124, page 697.—A hearing on the bill (H. R. 16577), providing for date of

precedence of certain officers of the Staff Corps of the Navy.

No. 125, page 701.-A hearing on the bill (H. R. 16580) to authorize the Secretary

of the Navy to declare the naval dispensary at the United States

naval station, Guantanamo, Cuba, to be a naval hospital, and for

other purposes.

No. 126, page 705.-A hearing on the bill (H. R. 12813) for the relief of the

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation (Ltd.).

No. 127, page 709.—A hearing on the bill (H. R. 15131) authorizing the Secretary

of the Navy to modify agreements heretofore made for the settlement

of certain claims in favor of the United States.

No. 128, page 719.-Granting six months' pay to Frank A. Grab, father of

Alfred Newton Grab, deceased seaman, United States Navy, in active

service (H. R. 15182).

No. 129, page 721.-Hearing on the bill (H. R. 15212) to amend section 24 of

the act approved February 28, 1925, entitled "An act to provide for

the creation, organization, administration, and maintenance of a

naval reserve and a Marine Corps reserve.'

No. 130, page 727.-Hearings on the bills H. R. 6430, John Cronin; H. R. 6429,

Daniel E. Shea; H. R. 5881, Robert F. Rife; H. R. 10290, Kenneth M.

Orr.

No. 131, page 733.-Hearing on the bill (H. R. 16771) to authorize the appraisal

of certain Government property, and for other purposes.

No. 132, page 755.-To equalize the pay of certain officers of the Marine Corps

with that of officers with corresponding service in the Navy (H. R.

9464).

No. 133, page 757.-Authorizing the acceptance by the Navy Department of a

site for an aviation training field in the vicinity of Pensacola, Fla.,

and for other purposes (H. R. 16994).

No. 134, page 759.—Authorizing the President to appoint Capt. Reginald Rowan

Belknap, United States Navy, retired, a rear admiral on the retired

list of the Navy (H. R. 15703).

No. 135, page 761.-For the relief of Everett L. Foster (H. R. 11503).

No. 136, page 763.-Hearing on the bill (H. R. 15830) to increase the limit of

cost of the Lexington and Saratoga.

No. 137, page 775.-For the relief of Otto F. Schroder (H. R. 16233).

No. 138, page 777.-For the relief of James Henry Payne (H. R. 15077).

No. 139, page 779.-For the retirement as ensign of George E. Tarbox, jr. (H. R.

15597).

No. 140, page 781.-Granting permission to Thomas P. Magruder, rear admiral.

United States Navy, to accept the decoration of the Commenda

Mauriziana conferred upon him by the King of Italy (H. J. Res. 340).

No. 141, page 783.-To correct the naval record of Simon A. Richardson (H. Ŕ,

14772).

No. 142, page 785.-For the relief of Eli Fildes, chief machinists' mate, United

States Navy, retired (H. R. 16263).

No. 143, page 787.-For the relief of Hugh Flaherty (H. R. 16032).

No. 144, page 789.-Relating to the admission of candidates to the Naval Acad-

emy (H. R. 16874).

No. 145, page 791.-Hearing on the bill (H. R. 16874) relating to the admission

of candidates to the Naval Academy.

No. 146, page 795.-For the relief of certain officers of the Dental Corps of the

United States Navy (H. R. 16214).

No. 147, page 797.-A hearing on the bill (H. R. 9464) to equalize the pay of

certain officers of the Marine Corps with that of officers with corre-

sponding service in the Navy.

No. 148, page 807.-To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to modify agree-

ments heretofore made for the settlement of certain claims in favor

of the United States (H. R. 15131).

No. 149, page 809.-For the relief of William Downing Prideaux (H. R. 16704).

No. 150, page 811.-For the relief of William Downing Prideaux (H. R. 16126).

No. 151, page 813.-For the relief of Robert Bryan Somerville (H. R. 14942).

No. 152, page 815.-For the relief of Clifford J. Sanghove (H. R. 15855).

No. 153, page 817.-A hearing on the bill (H. R. 16994) authorizing the accept-

ance by the Navy Department of a site for an aviation training

field in the vicinity of Pensacola, Fla.

No. 154, page 827.-To provide for the care and treatment of naval patients,

on the active or retired list in other Government hospitals when

naval hospital facilities are not available (H. R. 17248).

No. 155, page 831.--Hearing on the bill (H. R. 15131) authorizing the Secretary

of the Navy to modify agreements heretofore made in the settlement

of certain claims in favor of the United States.

No. 156, page 837.-Hearing on the bill (H. R. 15077) for the relief of James

Henry Payne.

No. 157, page 841.-Granting permission to Commander Jules James, United

States Navy, to accept the decoration of the Legion of Honor ten-

dered him by the Republic of France (S. 4683).

No. 158, page 843.-To amend the act entitled "An act to readjust the pay and

allowances of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Army,

Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and

Public Health Service" (H. R. 17331).

No. 159, page 847.-For the relief of Frank John Kazenski (H. R. 16628).

No. 160, page 849.-To authorize the appointment of Helmer H. Koppang a

passed assistant paymaster with the rank of lieutenant in the United

States Navy, and for other purposes (H. R. 16765).

No. 161, page 851.-To regulate the distribution and promotion of commissioned

officers of the line of the Navy, and for other purposes (H. R. 11524).

Statement of Rear Admiral William R. Shoemaker, Chief Bureau of

Navigation, United States Navy.

No. 162, page 867.-To correct the naval record of John Lewis Burns (H. R.

9255).

No. 163, page 883.-To correct the hospital record of Robert McFarland (H. R.

16602).

No. 164, page 885.-Hydrographic Office.

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NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1926

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 6, 1926.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of July 17, 1926, requesting that the information contained in Document No. 18 be revised as of October 30, 1926.

Since it is thought that you may wish to have this data prior to October 30, 1926, I have caused a table to be prepared as of September 30, 1926, giving information concerning the number of officers on active duty in connection with the instruction, drilling, and training of the Naval Reserve, which table is inclosed herewith.

Very sincerely,

Hon. THOMAS S. BUTLER,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.

CURTIS D. WILBUR.

Naval Reserve officers on active duty, September 30, 1926

In addition to the above, the following were on duty in connection with the instruction, drilling, and training of the Naval Reserve during the training season: 2 lieutenants (junior grade) in connection with aviation, and 3 lieutenant commanders, 2 lieutenants and 3 lieutenants (junior grade) in connection with general service.

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NUMBER OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONED AND WARRANT, IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1926

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 20, 1926.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In accordance with a request contained in your letter of July 17, 1926, a statement bringing Document No. 7 down to September 30, 1926, is attached hereto. Such statement contains the following information:

(a) A list showing the number of officers, line, staff, chief warrant, and warrant, of the active list of the Navy on September 30, 1926. (b) Summary of the distribution of officers.

Sufficient time has not elapsed subsequently to the enactment of the staff equalization of promotion law to form a basis for an average length of service in each grade before promotion; therefore, the table of the average length of service before promotion to the next higher grade has not been included in the above statement.

Very sincerely,

Hon. THOMAS S. BUTLER,

Chairman Naval Affairs Committee,

CURTIS D. WILBUR,
Secretary of the Navy.

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

(a) Commissioned and warrant officers of the United States Navy

1. NUMBER OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONED AND WARRANT, IN THE NAVY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1926

2. NUMBER OF OFFICERS IN EACH GRADE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1926