5 Under the War Department, $10,473.08; JUDGMENTS, COURT OF CLAIMS. For payment of the judgments rendered by the Court of Claims and reported to Congress during the present session in Senate Document Numbered 12, namely: Under the War Department, $5,618.36; AUDITED CLAIMS. SEC. 2. That for the payment of the following claims, certified to be due by the several accounting officers of the Treasury Department under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section 5 of the act of June 20, 1874, and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year 1916 and other years, unless otherwise stated, and which have been certified to Congress under section 2 of the act of July 7, 1884, as fully set forth in House Document Numbered 1714, reported to Congress during the Sixty-fifth Congress, third session, there is appropriated as follows: CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT. For pay, and so forth, of the Army, $435.07. For extra-duty pay to enlisted men as clerks, and so forth, at Army division and department headquarters, $892.30. For barracks and quarters, Philippine Islands, $21.05. For supplies, services, and transportation, Quartermaster Corps, $398.99. For transportation of the Army and its supplies, $229.43. For appliances for disabled soldiers, $3. For headstones for graves of soldiers, $25.82. For incidental expenses, Quartermaster Corps, $63.30. 6 AUDITED CLAIMS. SEC. 3. That for the payment of the following claims, certified to be due by the several accounting officers of the Treasury Department under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section 5 of the act of June 20, 1874, and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year 1916 and prior years, unless otherwise stated, and which have been certified to Congress under section 2 of the act of July 7, 1884, as fully set forth in Senate Document Numbered 426, reported to the Sixty-fifth Congress, third session, there is appropriated as follows: CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT. For pay, and so forth, of the Army, $743.75. For extra-duty pay to enlisted men as clerks, and so forth, at Army division and department headquarters, $260.25. For supplies, services, and transportation, Quartermaster Corps, $220.95. For incidental expenses, Quartermaster Corps, $63.30. AUDITED CLAIMS. SEC. 4. That for the payment of the following claims certified to be due by the several accounting officers of the Treasury Department under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section 5 of the act of June 20, 1874, and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year 1916 and prior years, unless otherwise stated, and which have been certified to Congress under section 2 of the act of July 7, 1884, as fully set forth in Senate Document Numbered 18, reported to Congress at its present session, there is appropriated as follows: 7 CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT. For pay, and so forth, of the Army, $2,510.76. For extra-duty pay to enlisted men as clerks, and so forth, at Army division and department headquarters, $833.25. For supplies, services, and transportation, Quartermaster Corps, $184.80. For transportation of the Army and its supplies, $1,186.20. For medical and hospital department, $50. For disposition of remains of officers, soldiers, and civil employees, $4.76. SEC. 5. That the heads of the several executive departments and other responsible officials, in expending appropriations contained in this or any other Act, so far as possible shall purchase material, supplies, and equipment, when needed and funds are available, from other services of the Government possessing material, supplies, and equipment no longer required because of the cessation of war activities. It shall be the duty of the heads of the several executive departments and other officials, before purchasing any of the articles described herein, to ascertain from the other services of the Government whether they have articles of the character described that are serviceable. And articles purchased by one service from another, if the same have not been used, shall be paid for at a reasonable price not to exceed actual cost, and if the same have been used, at a reasonable price based upon length of usage. The various services of the Government are authorized to sell such articles under the conditions specified, and the proceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt: Provided, That this section shall not be construed to amend, alter, or repeal the Executive order of December 3, 1918, concerning the transfer of office material, supplies, and equipment in the District of Columbia falling into disuse because of the cessation of war activities. SEC. 6. That hereafter no part of the money appropriated by this or any other Act shall, in the absence of express authorization by Congress, be used directly or indirectly to pay for any personal service, advertisement, telegram, telephone, letter, printed or written matter, or other device, intended or designed 8 to influence in any manner a Member of Congress, to favor or oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or appropriation by Congress, whether before or after the introduction of any bill or resolution proposing such legislation or appropriation; but this shall not prevent officers and employees of the United States from communicating to Members of Congress on the request of any Member or to Congress, through the proper official channels, requests for legislation or appropriations which they deem necessary for the efficient conduct of the public business. Any officer or employee of the United States who, after notice and hearing by the superior officer vested with the power of removing him, is found to have violated or attempted to violate this section, shall be removed by such superior officer from office or employment. Any officer or employee of the United States who violates or attempts to violate this section shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. SEC. 7. That this Act hereafter may be referred to as the "Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1919." Approved, July 11, 1919. BULLETIN No. 32. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, September 16, 1919. Section. Act of Congress reviving office of General of the Armies of the Efficiency reports for officers--. Study of motives and causes of military offenses___ II III IV I__Act of Congress reviving office of General of the Armies of the United States.-The following act of Congress is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned: An Act Relating to the creation of the office of General of the Armies of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the office of General of the Armies of the United States is hereby revived, and the President is hereby authorized, in his discretion and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint to said office a general officer of the Army who, on foreign soil and during the recent war, has been especially distinguished in the higher command of military forces of the United States; and the officer appointed under the foregoing authorization shall have the pay prescribed by section 24 of the act of Congress approved July 15, 1870, and such allowances as the President shall deem appropriate; and any provision of existing law that would enable any other officer of the Army to take rank and precedence over said officer is hereby repealed: Provided, That no more than one appointment to office shall be made under the terms of this act. Approved, September 3, 1919. 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