ב CHAP. 384. An Act To authorize the payment of an indemnity to the Government of Norway on account of the losses sustained by the owners of the Norwegian bark Janna as a result of a collision between it and the United States ship Westwood. May 25, 1926. [S. 1729.] [Public, No. 285.] Payment authorized collision damages to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is Norway. hereby authorized to be paid to the Government of Norway, out of to, as indemnity for any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, as a matter bark "Janna." of grace, and without reference to the question of liability therefor, as full indemnity for losses sustained by the owners of the Norwegian bark Janna, or any other parties pecuniarily interested, as a result of a collision between it and the United States ship Westwood on October 31, 1918, the sum of $45,978.36, as recommended by the President in his message of May 31, 1924. Approved, May 25, 1926. CHAP. 385. An Act To authorize the payment of an indemnity to the May 25, 1926. [S. 1731.] Public, No. 286.] Payment authorized steamship "Olivia." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Sweden. United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is to, as indemnity for hereby authorized to be paid to the Government of Sweden, out collision damages to of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, as a matter of grace and without reference to the question of liability therefor, as full indemnity for the losses sustained by the owners of the Swedish steamship Olivia, or any other parties pecuniarily interested, as a result of a collision between it and the United States ship Lake Saint Clair on September 8, 1918, an amount equivalent to £7,672.2 on the date of the approval of this Act, as recommended by the President in his message of May 31, 1924. Approved, May 25, 1926. CHAP. 386.-An Act To authorize the payment of an indemnity to the Government of Norway on account of the losses sustained by the owners of the Norwegian steamship John Blumer as a result of a collision between it and a barge in tow of the United States Army tug Britannia. May 25, 1926. [8. 1732.] [Public, No. 287.] Norway. Payment authorized collision damages to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is to, as indemnity for hereby authorized to be paid to the Government of Norway, out of steamship "John Bluany money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, as a matter mer." of grace, and without reference to the question of liability therefor, as full indemnity for the losses sustained by the owners of the Norwegian steamship John Blumer, or any other parties pecuniarily interested, as a result of a collision between it and a barge in tow of the United States Army tug Britannia on January 9, 1921, the sum of $4,040.39, as recommended by the President in his message of May 31, 1924. Approved, May 25, 1926. CHAP. 387.-An Act To authorize the payment of an indemnity to the Government of Denmark on account of losses sustained by the owners of the Danish steamship Masnedsund as the result of collisions between it and the United States ship Siboney and the United States Army tug Numbered 21, at Saint Nazaire, France. May 25, 1926. [S. 1733.] [Public, No. 288.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the to, as indemnity for sund." Payment authorized hereby authorized to be paid to the Government of Denmark, out colision damages to of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, as a steamship "Masned- matter of grace and without reference to the question of liability therefor, as full indemnity for the losses sustained by the owners of the Danish steamship Masnedsund, or any other parties pecuniarily interested, as a result of collisions between it and the United States ship Siboney on November 12, 1918, and the United States Army tug Numbered 21 on November 15, 1918, at Saint Nazaire, France, the sum of $4,772.97, as recommended by the President in his message of May 31, 1924. Approved, May 25, 1926. May 25, 1926. [H. R. 3859.] [Public, No. 289.] Naturalization. tion. CHAP. 388.-An Act To validate certain declarations of intentions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Declaration of inten- United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the seventh subdivision of section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization and to provide for a uniform rule for the naturalization of aliens throughout the United States," approved June 29, 1906, as amended, as reads Prohibition, for mak- as follows: "Provided, That it shall not be lawful to make a declaration of intention before the clerk of any court on election day or during the period of thirty days preceding the day of holding of any election within the jurisdiction of the court," is repealed. ing on election day, etc., repealed. May 25, 1926. [H. J. Res. 176.] SEC. 2. No declaration of intention heretofore filed in disregard of so much of such Act of 1906 as is above repealed shall be held invalid for such cause. Approved, May 25, 1926. CHAP. 389.-An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, in his discretion, to deliver to the custody of the State of Minnesota the silver service set in use on the battleship Minnesota. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy is authorized, in his discretion, to deliver to the custody of the State of Minnesota for preservation and exhibition the silver service which was in use on the battleship Minnesota: Provided, That no expense shall be incurred by the United States for the delivery of such silver service. Approved, May 25, 1926. CHAP. 390.-Joint Resolution Establishing a commission for the participation of the United States in the observance of the one hundred and fiftieth anniver [Pub. Res., No. 30.] saries of the independence of Vermont and the Battle of Bennington, and authorizing an appropriation to be utilized in connection with such observance. Vermont Sesquicen tennial Commission. members. Established of nine Composition of. No compensation. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby established a commission to be known as the United States Vermont Sesquicentennial Commission (hereinafter referred to as the commission) and to be composed of nine commissioners, as follows: Three persons to be appointed by the President of the United States, three Senators by the President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The commission shall serve without compensation and shall select a chairman and secretary from among their number. SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000, to be expended by the commission for actual and necessary traveling expenses and subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any other act) while discharging its official duties outside the District of Columbia. Approved, May 25, 1926. CHAP. 391.-Joint Resolution Making an additional appropriation for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year 1926. Amount for expenses authorized. Post, p. 845. May 25, 1926. H. J. Res. 257.] [Pub. Res., No. 31] Pensions. for Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- payment of, fiscal year priated, for the payment of Army and Navy pensions for the fiscal 1926. year ending June 30, 1926, as follows: For invalids, widows, minor children, and dependent relatives, Army nurses, and all other pensioners who are now borne on the rolls, or who may hereafter be placed thereon, under the provisions of any and all Acts of Congress, $10,730,000: Provided, That the appropriation aforesaid for Navy pensions shall be paid from the income of the Navy pension fund, fund. so far as the same shall be sufficient for that purpose: Provided further, That the amount expended under each of the above items shall be accounted for separately. Approved, May 25, 1926. CHAP. 395.-An Act To cancel water-right charges and release liens on the Buford-Trenton and Williston irrigation projects, North Dakota, 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 Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized to cancel waterright charges of any and every kind in connection with the BufordTrenton and Williston irrigation projects in North Dakota constructed under the Act of Congress approved June 17, 1902 (Thirtysecond Statutes at Large, page 388), and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, and to release or consent to the release of any and all liens however created and now existing against lands of said projects on account of said water-right charges. Provisos. Separate accounting. May 26, 1926. [H. R. 7819.] [Public, No. 291.] Irrigation projects. Williston, N. Dak., water right charges, Vol. 32, p. 388. Effective action au SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to do any and thorized. all things necessary to give full effect to the provisions of this Act. Approved, May 26, 1926. CHAP. 396.-An Act To amend section 220 of the Criminal Code. May 26, 1926. [8. 3115.] [Public, No. 292.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 220 of Criminal Cod the Criminal Code be amended to read as follows: Vol. 35, p. 1132, amended. Punishment for counterfeiting foreign stamps. or revenue Proviso. "SEC. 220. Whoever shall forge, or counterfeit, or knowingly utter or use any forged or counterfeit postage stamp or revenue stamp of postage any foreign government shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both: Provided, however, That nothing in this Act shall be held to repeal or modify an Act entitled 'An Act to allow the printing and publishing of illustrations of foreign postage and revenue stamps from defaced plates,' approved March 3, 1923." Approved, May 26, 1926. tions, etc., not affected. Vol. 42, p, 1437. May 26, 1926. [S. 2996.] [Public, No. 293.] Army. payments of commutation of quarters, etc., on account of dependent parents. Vol. 40, p. 530. CHAP. 397.-An Act To validate payments for commutation of quarters, heat, and light, and of rental allowances on account of dependents. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comptroller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of disbursing officers for payments of commutation of quarters, heat, and light under the Act approved April 16, 1918 (Fortieth Statutes, page 530), because of a dependent parent, and as rental and subsistence allowance under the Act of June 10, 1922 (Forty-second Statutes, page 625), because of a dependent mother, made in good faith by disbursing officers prior to July 1, 1923: Provided, That where the payee responded to a needy family condition in an amount at least equal to the allowances obtained by him no collection shall be made on account of payment of the allowances to him prior to July 1, 1923; Refund if collected and amounts heretofore collected as refund of the allowances Vol. 42, p. 625. Proviso. No collection if made for needy family condi tion, etc. under protest, etc. Restriction on fund, etc. obtained in such cases prior to July 1, 1923, notwithstanding the re- protest of the payee, either by stoppage of pay, payment in cash, allotment of pay, or offset, shall be refunded; but this proviso shall not be applicable where the payee has admitted there was no dependency on him, or where he has refused to furnish evidence of the dependency, or where the payee has voluntarily refunded the payments in whole or in part, or has submitted no claim for the allowances in the nature of a protest against offset of his pay as refund of the payments. Approved, May 26, 1926. May 26, 1926. [H. R. 9731.] [Public, No. 294.] World War. as. CHAP. 398.-An Act To admit to the United States, and to extend naturalization privileges to, alien veterans of the World War. 66 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Allen veterans of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) as used in this Act, the term alien veteran means an individual, a member of the military or naval forces of the United States at any time after April 5, 1917, and before November 12, 1918, who is now an Persons not included alien not ineligible to citizenship; but does not include (1) any individual at any time during such period or thereafter separated from such forces under other than honorable conditions, (2) any conscientious objector who performed no military duty whatever or refused to wear the uniform, or (3) any alien at any time during such period or thereafter discharged from the military or naval forces on account of his alienage. Immigration terms. Act Considered nonquota immigrants. Vol. 43, p. 155. Not subject to head tax. Vol. 39, p. 875. Fees not required. (b) Terms defined in the Immigration Act of 1924 shall, when used in this Act, have the meaning assigned to such terms in that Act. SEO. 2. An alien veteran shall for the purposes of the Immigration Act of 1924 be considered as a nonquota immigrant, but shall be subject to all the other provisions of that Act and of the immigration laws, except that (a) He shall not be subject to the head tax imposed by section 2 of the Immigration Act of 1917; (b) He shall not be required to pay any fee under section 2 or Vol. 43, pp. 154, 157. section 7 of the Immigration Act of 1924; Causes for exclusion if otherwise admissible. (c) If otherwise admissible, he shall not be excluded under section 3 of the Immigration Act of 1917, unless excluded under the provisions of that section relating to (1) Persons afflicted with a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease, except tuberculosis in any form; (2) Polygamy; (3) Prostitutes, procurers, or other like immoral persons; Contract laborers; 5) Persons previously deported; (6) Persons convicted of crime. as nonquota immi SEC. 3. The unmarried child under eighteen years of age, the Admission of family wife, or the husband, of an alien veteran shall, for the purposes of grants. the Immigration Act of 1924, be considered as a nonquota immigrant when accompanying or following within six months to join him, but shall be subject to all the other provisions of that Act and of the immigration laws. SEC. 4. The foregoing provisions of this Act shall not apply to any alien unless the immigration visa is issued to him before the expiration of one year after the enactment of this Act. Immigration visa required. If admitted, not subject to deportation as a SEC. 5. An alien veteran admitted to the United States under this Act shall not be subject to deportation on the ground that he has a public charge. become a public charge. SEC. 6. Nothing in the immigration laws shall be construed as subjecting any person to a fine for bringing to a port of the United States an alien veteran who is admissible under the terms of this Act, even though such alien would be subject to exclusion if this Act had not been enacted. No fine for bringing in alien veteran. Naturalization if re Conditions. SEC. 7. An alien veteran shall, if residing in the United States, siding in United States. be entitled, at any time within two years after the enactment of this Act, to naturalization upon the same terms, conditions, and exemptions which would have been accorded to such alien if he had petitioned before the armistice of the World War, except that such alien shall be required to appear and file his petition in person and to take the prescribed oath of allegiance in open court. Approved, May 26, 1926. CHAP. 399.-An Act To make additions to the Absaroka and Gallatin National Forests, and the Yellowstone National Park, and to improve and extend the winter feed facilities of the elk, antelope, and other game animals of Yellowstone National Park and adjacent land, and for other purposes. May 26, 1926. [H. R. 10733.] [Public, No. 295.] Yellowstone National Lands designated in in the Park, etc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That as a means Park. of providing within township 8 south, ranges 7 and 8 east, and Montana for preservtownship 9 south, ranges 7, 8, and 9 east, Montana principal ing, etc., game animals meridian, the winter range and winter feed facilities indispensable for the adequate and proper protection, preservation, and propagation of the elk, antelope, and other game animals of the Yellowstone National Park and adjacent lands, the Secretary of the Interior, Authority of Secrein his discretion, and subject to the limitation hereinafter prescribed tary of the Interior. may, and is hereby, authorized to perform the following acts: (a) Accept and deposit in a special fund in the Treasury, and expend for the acquisition of lands as herein authorized, private lands. funds donated for such purpose. Acceptance of donations to purchase the Acquire in pri vate (b) Acquire by purchase, or by acceptance of donations or or State ownerbequests, such lands in private or State ownership within the town- ship. ships above described as he may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. forest lands may be SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, Exchanges for other authorized in his discretion to accept, on behalf of the United made. States, title to any lands held in private or State ownership within the townships herein above described, and in exchange therefor may patent not to exceed an equal value of national forest land in the State of Montana, surveyed and nonmineral in character, or the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the grantor to cut and |