Chapter 192. To promote the efficiency of the naval militia
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CHAP. 192.— An Act To promote the efficiency of the naval militia.August 3, 1894. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Naval militia.Loan of vessels to States for drill, etc. That the Secretary of the Navy be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to loan temporarily to any State, upon the written application of the governor thereof, a vessel of the Navy, to be selected from such vessels as are not suitable or required for general service, together with such of her apparel, charts, books, and instruments of navigation as he may deem proper; said vessel to be used only by the regularly organized naval militia of the 220 State for the purposes of drill and instruction: *Provided*, That when the*Provisos*.Return if not used. organization of the naval militia of such State shall be abandoned, or when the interests of the naval service shall so require, such vessel, together with her apparel, charts, books, and instruments of navigation, shall be immediately restored to the custody of the Secretary of the Navy: *And provided further*, That when such loan is made to the Detail of ship keepers.governor of any State, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to detail from the enlisted force of the Navy a sufficient number of men, not exceeding six for any vessel, as ship-keepers, the men so detailed to be additional to the number of enlisted men allowed by law for the naval establishment, and in making details for this service preference shall be given to those men who have served twenty years or more in the Navy.
Approved, August 3, 1894.