and inspector's department, one-fifth the paymaster's department, and three-fifths the quartermaster's depart ment. [No further permanent appointments shall be made. in any grade in any staff department. Any vacancy hereafter occurring in the lower grade of any staff department shall be filled by the detail of an officer of the line for a period of four years unless sooner relieved; any vacancy hereafter occurring in the upper grade of any staff department shall be filled by the appointment of an officer with the rank of colonel holding a permanent appointment in the staff department in which the vacancy exists, or of some other officer holding a permanent appointment in such staff department in case there be no permanent staff officer with the rank of colonel in that department, or of a colonel of the line in case there be no officer holding a permanent appointment in such staff department. Such appointments shall be made by the President and be for a term of four years, and the officer so appointed shall be recommissioned in the grade to which appointed. [That prior to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighteen, an officer holding a permanent appointment in any staff department may, upon his own application, with the approval of the President, be reappointed in the line of the Marine Corps in the grade and with the rank he would hold on the date of his reappointment if he had remained continuously in the line: Provided, That no officer holding a permanent appointment in any staff department shall be recommissioned in the line with the rank of colonel or lieutenant colonel: Provided further, That such staff officer shall, before being reappointed in the line of the Marine Corps as above provided, perform line duties for one year, at the expiration of which time he shall as a prerequisite to reappointment in the line be required to establish to the satisfaction of an examining board consisting of line officers of the Marine Corps his physical, mental, and professional fitness for the performance of line duty. [That for the purpose of advancement in rank to and including the grade of colonel, all commissioned officers of the line and staff of the Marine Corps shall be placed on a common list in the order of seniority each would hold had he remained continuously in the line. All advancements in rank to captain, major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel shall, subject to the usual examinations, be made from officers with the next junior respective rank, whether of the line or staff, in the order in which their names appear on said list.-Act August 29, 1916.] SEC. 23. That the enlisted force of the Marine Corps shall consist of five sergeant majors, one drum major, twenty quartermaster sergeants, seventy-two gunnery ser geants with the rank and allowance of the first sergeant, and whose pay shall be thirty-five dollars per month; sixty first sergeants; two hundred and forty sergeants; four hundred and eight corporals; eighty drummers; eighty trumpeters; and four thousand nine hundred and sixty-two privates. [NUMBER OF ENLISTED MEN, MARINE CORPS.—In addition to the enlisted force of the Marine Corps now authorized by law there may be enlisted ten gunnerysergeants, forty sergeants, sixty corporals, ten drummers, ten trumpeters, and six hundred and twenty privates.Act July 1, 1902.] * * * non [SAME. That from and after the passage of this act, and in order to further increase the efficiency of the Marine Corps, the following additional commissioned officers, drummers, trumpeters, and privates to those now provided by law for said corps, are hereby authorized and directed, namely: * * sergeant-major, forty quartermaster-sergeants, twelve first sergeants, sixty-five sergeants, fifty-five corporals, ten drummers, ten trumpeters, and five hundred and twenty-seven privates.-Act March 31, 1903.] * one [SAME. That from and after the passage of this act, and in order to further increase the efficiency of the United States Marine Corps, the following additional * * * noncommissioned officers, drummers, trumpeters, and privates to those now provided by law for said corps are hereby authorized and directed, namely: * * * two sergeant-majors; fifteen quartermaster-sergeants, five of whom are to serve in the pay department; twenty first sergeants; fifty sergeants; one hundred and twentyfive corporals; ten drummers; ten trumpeters; and five hundred and eighteen privates: Provided, That hereafter the number of enlisted men in the United States Marine Corps shall be such as the Congress may from time to time authorize.-Act May 13, 1908.] [SAME.-Pay of enlisted men, active list: Pay of noncommissioned officers, musicians, and privates, as prescribed by law, and for the following additional enlisted men hereby authorized: Four sergeants major, four quartermaster sergeants, twelve first sergeants, four gunnery sergeants, eighteen sergeants, thrity-five corporals, four drummers, four trumpeters, and three hundred and fifteen privates.-Act August 22, 1912.] [SAME. That the number of gunnery sergeants heretofore authorized is increased by twenty; that the number of sergeants heretofore authorized is increased by twenty; that the number of corporals heretofore authorized is increased by seventy; and that the number of privates heretofore authorized is decreased by one hundred and ten.-Act March 3, 1915.] [SAME.-Pay of enlisted men, active list: Pay and allowances of noncommissioned officers, musicians, and privates, as prescribed by law, and for the following additional enlisted men hereby authorized: Twenty-eight sergeants major, one hundred and seventeen quartermaster sergeants, one hundred and seven first sergeants, one hundred and seven gunnery sergeants, five hundred sergeants, eight hundred and thirty-five corporals, fifty drummers, fifty trumpeters, three thousand two hundred and thirty-five privates; and hereafter the number of enlisted men of the Marine Corps shall be exclusive of those sentenced by court-martial to discharge. * ** * [The President is authorized, when, in his judgment, it becomes necessary to place the country in a complete state of preparedness, to further increase the enlisted strength of the Marine Corps to seventeen thousand four hundred: And provided, That the distribution in the various grades shall be in the same proportion as that authorized at the time when the President avails himself of the authority herein granted.-Act August 29, 1916.] [That the authorized enlisted strength of the active list of the Marine Corps is hereby temporarily increased from seventeen thousand four hundred to seventy-five thousand five hundred, this authorized strength being distributed in the various grades of the enlisted force in the same proportion as those authorized at the date of the approval of this Act: Provided, That not more than twenty-five per centum of the authorized number of privates in the Marine Corps shall have the rank of private, first class, which rank is hereby established in the Marine Corps.-Act July 1, 1918.] SEC. 24. That the band of the United States Marine Corps shall consist of one leader, with the pay and allowances of a first lieutenant; one second leader, whose pay shall be seventy-five dollars per month, and who shall have the allowances of a sergeant-major; thirty first-class musicians, whose pay shall be sixty dollars per month; and thirty second-class musicians, whose pay shall be fifty dollars per month and the allowances of a sergeant; such musicians of the band to have no increased pay for length of service. [MARINE BAND.-That the band of the United States Marine Corps shall consist of one leader, whose pay and allowances shall be those of a captain in the Marine Corps; one second leader, whose pay shall be $150 per month and who shall have the allowances of a sergeant major; ten principal musicians, whose pay shall be $125 per month; twenty-five first-class musicians, whose pay shall be $100 per month; twenty second-class musicians, whose pay shall be $85 per month; and ten third-class musicians, whose pay shall be $70 per month; such musicians of the band to have the allowances of a sergeant and to have no increase in the rates of pay on account of length of service: Provided, That a member of the said band shall not, as an individual, furnish music, or accept an engagement to furnish music, when such furnishing of music places him in competition with any civilian musician or musicians, and shall not accept or receive remuneration for furnishing music except under special circumstances when authorized by the President.-Act August 29, 1916.] SEC. 25. That the oath of allegiance now provided for the officers and men of the Army and Marine Corps shall be administered hereafter to the officers and men of the Navy. SEC. 26. That all acts and parts of acts, so far as they conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. Approved, March 3, 1899. TABLES. Part 1. APPROPRIATIONS (UNITED STATES). Table 1.-Appropriations for the Navy (in detail), fiscal years 1884-1919.. years 1884-1919...... Page. 643 673 674 4. Summary of all appropriations for the Navy, fiscal years 1884- 678 5.-Appropriations 1918-Estimates 1919-comparison. 680 701 720 723 30, 1918.. 723 724 annual report for 1917).... 725 726 7.-Supplemental recommendation of Secretary of the Navy on 8.-Appropriations for clerical and contingent expenses, Navy 9.-Total United States appropriations for fiscal year ending June 10.-Total United States appropriations, 1918–19. 11.-Principal items of expenditure (from Paymaster General's 12.-Principal items of expenditure (from Paymaster General's Part 2. SHIPS (UNITED STATES). Table 13.-Vessels authorized, 1883 to 1918 (alphabetical).. 14.-Vessels authorized, 1883 to 1918 (by years and sessions)... and price)... 18.-Cost of construction of ships (completed) of the Navy. 727 738 752 753 756 758 762 ships) fiscal year 1917..... 765 21.-Average cost of maintaining ships in commission (by types of 765 22.-Armaments and complements of ships.. 766 23.-Summary of vessels in the United States Navy November 1, 1918, by types... 774 24.-Ages of United States battleships from dates of first commis sion.... 775 775 783 783 25.-Vessels under construction for the United States Navy. Part 3. PRINCIPAL NAVAL POWERS. Table 28.-Time required to build battleships in England |