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(/us/pl/75/700)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Marine Corps.Privates, first-class; percentage increase in. That section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and [40 Stat. 714](/us/stat/40/714).[34 U. S. C. § 691c](/us/usc/t34/s691c).nineteen, and for other purposes”, approved July 1, 1918 (40 Stat. 714; title 34 U.

S. C., sec. 691c), is hereby amended by striking out the words “twenty-five” appearing in lines 6 and 7 of the said section and substituting therefor the word “forty”. Approved, June 22, 1938. To amend sections 101, 102, 103, 104, and 859 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to congressional investigations. 1938-06-22 594 Chapter United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 942 75 3 public [CHAPTER 594] JOINT RESOLUTION To amend sections 101, 102, 103, 104, and 859 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to congressional investigations. June 22, 1938[[H. J. Res. 699](/us/bill/75/hjres/699)][[Pub. Res., No. 123](/us/bill/75/pubres/123)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Congressional investigations.[R. S. §§ 101–104, 859](/us/rs/101/104/859).[2 U. S. C. §§ 191–194](/us/usc/t2/s191/194); [28 U. S. C. § 634](/us/usc/t28/s634).

That sections 101, 102, 103, 104, and 859 of the Revised Statutes of the United States are hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 101. Oaths to witnesses, administration. The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or a chairman of any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or of a committee of the whole, or of any committee of either House of Congress, is empowered to administer oaths to witnesses in any case under their examination.

“Sec. 102. Refusal of witness to testify, etc. Every person who having been summoned as a witness by the authority of either House of Congress to give testimony or to produce papers upon any matter under inquiry before either House, or any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or any committee of either House of Congress, willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to the question under Penalty.inquiry, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 nor less than $100 and imprisonment in a common jail for not less than one month nor more than twelve months.

“Sec. 103. Witness not privileged to refuse to answer prejudicial questions. No witness is privileged to refuse to testify to any fact, or to produce any paper, respecting which he shall be examined by either House of Congress, or by any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or by any committee of either House, upon the ground that his testimony to such fact or his production of such paper may tend to disgrace him or otherwise render him infamous.

“Sec. 104. Proceedings against witnesses failing to testify, produce papers, etc. Whenever a witness summoned as mentioned in section 102 fails to appear to testify or fails to produce any books, papers, records, or documents, as required, or whenever any witness so summoned refuses to answer any question pertinent to the subject under inquiry before either House, or any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or any committee or subcommittee of either House of Congress, and the fact of such failure or failures is reported to either House while Congress is in session, or when Congress is not in session, a statement of52 Stat. 943 fact constituting such failure is reported to and filed with the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House, it shall be the duty of the said President of the Senate, or Speaker of the House, as the case may be, to certify, and he shall so certify, the statement of facts aforesaid under the seal of the Senate or House, as the case may be, to the appropriate United States attorney, whose duty it shall be to bring the matter before the grand jury for its action.

” " " “Sec. 859. No testimony given by a witness before either House,Immunity from criminal proceedings. or before any committee of either House, or before any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, shall lie used as evidence in any criminal proceeding against him in any court, except in a prosecution for perjuryExceptions. committed in giving such testimony. But an official paper or record produced by him is not within the said privilege.

” " Any member of either House of Congress may administer oathsAuthority of any Member of either House to administer oaths. to witnesses in any matter depending in either House of Congress of which he is a Member, or any committee thereof. Approved, June 22, 1938. To authorize the acceptance of title to the dwelling house and property, the former residence of the late Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, located at 1720 Eye Street Northwest, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1938-06-22 595 Chapter United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 943 75 3 public [CHAPTER 595] JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the acceptance of title to the dwelling house and property, the former residence of the late Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, located at 1720 Eye Street Northwest, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. June 22, 1938[[H. J. Res. 703](/us/bill/75/hjres/703)][[Pub. Res., No. 124](/us/pl/75/124)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney General,Oliver Wendell Holmes. on behalf of the United States of America named as residuaryAcceptance of title to former residence of, in District of Columbia, authorized. legatee in the will of Oliver Wendell Holmes, is hereby authorized and directed to accept a deed conveying to the United States of America title to the dwelling house and property, the former residence of the late Justice Holmes, situated at 1720 Eye Street North-west, in the District of Columbia.

Sec. 2. John G. Palfrey, the executor of the estate of Oliver WendellConveyance of title. Holmes, is hereby authorized to convey title to the United States of America rather than to dispose of the dwelling house and property otherwise and deposit the proceeds with the Secretary of the Treasury. Sec. 3. Pursuant to the suggestion made in a message of the PresidentRecommendations by joint committee concerning use. of the United States to the Congress dated April 25, 1935, a committee of nine members shall be constituted, three to be selected from the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House, three to be selected from the Senate by the Vice President, and three to be selected from the Supreme Court of the United States by the Chief Justice, which committee shall make recommendations to the Congress concerning the use of the bequest and devise made to the United States by Mr.

Justice Holmes. Approved, June 22, 1938. To amend section 9 of the Civil Service Retirement Act, approved May 29, 1930, as amended. 1938-06-23 596 Chapter United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 943 75 3 public [CHAPTER 596] AN ACT To amend section 9 of the Civil Service Retirement Act, approved May 29, 1930, as amended.

June 23, 1938[[S. 3548](/us/bill/75/s/3548)][[Public, No. 701](/us/pl/75/701)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 9 ofCivil Service Retirement Act, amendment.[46 Stat. 475](/us/stat/46/475).[5 U. S. C. § 736b](/us/usc/t5/s736b). the Civil Service Retirement Act, approved May 29, 1930, is amended by striking out that portion of the section following the phrase “as provided in section 12

(a)hereof”, and inserting in lieu thereof the52 Stat. 944 Service credit without deposit.following: “ *Provided*, That failure to make such deposit shall not deprive the employee of credit for any past service rendered prior to August 1, 1920, to which he or she would otherwise be entitled: Annuity in event no deposit is made. *And provided further*, That, notwithstanding the failure of an employee to make such deposit, credit shall be allowed for the service rendered, but the annuity of such employee shall be reduced by the amount such deposit would purchase if made, unless the employee shall elect to eliminate such service entirely from credit under this Act ”. Approved, June 23, 1938. Limiting the hours of labor of certain officers and seamen on certain vessels navigating the Great Lakes and adjacent waters. 1938-06-23 597 Chapter United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 944 75 3 public [CHAPTER 597] AN ACT Limiting the hours of labor of certain officers and seamen on certain vessels navigating the Great Lakes and adjacent waters. June 23, 1938[[S. 4132](/us/bill/75/s/4132)][

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