Chapter 492. To establish a department of economics, government, and history at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, and to amend chapter 174 of the Act of Congress of April 19, 1910, entitled “An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending
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CHAP. 492.— An Act To establish a department of economics, government, and history at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, and to amend chapter 174 of the Act of Congress of April 19, 1910, entitled “An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, and for other purposes.”June 8, 1926.[[H. R. 4547](/us/bill/69/hr/5839).][[Public, No. 348](/us/pl/69/348).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That a departmentMilitary Academy.Department of economics, government, and history, created at. of economies, government, and history be established at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, the head of which department shall have the same status as the permanent professors at the head of the other departments of instructionProfessor for, to be appointed. at the United States Military Academy, and the President of the United States is hereby authorized, by and with the consent of the Senate, to appoint a professor' of economics, government, and history at the United States Military Academy with the rank, pay, and allowances, title and status of the other professors at the United States Military Academy: *Provided*, That so much of chapter 174*Provisos*.Department of English and history made Department of EnglishVol. 36, p. 312, amended.Transfer of present head to new department. of the Act of Congress of April 19, 1910, as provides for the establishment of a “ department of English and history ” at the Military Academy be amended to read:
“ Department of English ”: *And provided further*, That the present head of the Department of English and History shall be transferred to and become head of the department of economics, government, and history. 704 Cadets, and midshipmen.Number increased, for appointments of sons of those who died in action, or prior to July 2, 1921 from World War Service.That the number of cadets now authorized by law at the United States Military Academy, and the number of midshipmen now authorized by law at the United States Naval Academy, are each hereby increased by forty from the United States at large, to be appointed by the President from among the sons of officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United States who were killed in action or died prior to July 2, 1921, of wounds or injuries received, or disease contracted in line of *Proviso*.One-half from sons of officers and one-half from warrant officers and enlisted men.duty during the World War: *Provided*, That one-half shall be appointed from among the sons of officers and one-half from among the sons of warrant officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.
Approved, June 8, 1926.