United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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62d CONGRESS, 2d Session. Union Calendar No. 89. S. 3211. [Report No. 296.] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. December 21, 1911. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. February 3, 1912. Repotted with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole Souse on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. [Omit tile part struck throush-1 AN ACT Authorizing that commission of ensign be given lnidshiprnen upon graduation from the Naval Academy.. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That the course at the Naval Academy shall he four years, 4 and ' midshipmen on graduation, shall he commissioned en- 5 signs : Provided, That midshipmen now perforating two 6 years ' service at sea in accordance with existing law shall be 7 commissioned forthwith as ensigns from the date of the 8 passage of this Act: And provided, That those midshipmen 9 of the class which was graduated in nineteen hundred and 10 nine, who have completed two years ' service afloat, and who 11 are due for promotion, shall be commissioned ensigns to take