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12 Lynch va. United States. March 20, 1933, may be adjudicated by the Veterans’ Administra- tion on the proofs and evidence received by Veterans’ Administra- tion prior to March 20, 1933, and any person found entitled to the benefits claimed shall be paid such benefits in accordance with and in the amounts provided by such prior laws. a 2. Section 35 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1935, passed on March 27-28, 1934, over the President’s veto, pro- vides: ‘That notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17 of title I, of an Act entitled ‘‘An Act to maintain the Credit of the United States Government’’ approved March 20, 1933 and Section 20 of an Act entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for the Exeeu- tive offices, ete. 2...’ approved June 16, 1933; any claim for renew- able term insurance under the provisions of laws repealed by Sec- tion 17, wherein claim was duly filed prior to March 20, 1933, and on which maturity of the insurance contract had been determined by the Veterans’ Administration prior to March 20, 1933, and where payments could not be made because of the provisions of the Act of March 20, 1933, or under the provisions of the Act of June 16, 1933, may be adjudicated by the Veterans’ Administration and any person found entitled to yearly renewable term insurance bene- fits claimed shall be paid such benefits in accordance with and in the amounts provided by such prior laws.’’* Tha provision in the Act o of June 16, 1933, which Was enacted The provision in th cted before the entry of judgments by the district ‘courts, does not ap- pear to have been considered by the lower courts. The provision in the Act of March 27-28, 1934, was enacted after the filing in this Court of the petitions for certiorari but before the writs were granted. As neither of these Acts was referred to by the Solicitor General or by counsel for the petitioners, we assume that there is nothing in them, or in any action taken thereunder, which should affect the disposition of the cases now before us. Any such matter also will he onen for consideration by the lower eourts upon the Wash BF VPS Wiad te Rapa ae wane remand. Reversed. A true copy. Test: Clerk, Supreme Court, U. 8. 18See instructions issued April 11, 1934, by the Administrator of Veterans’ Affaira, pursuant to the Act of March 27-28.