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Serial set 8869-3 Interstate commerce acts, annotated. Compilation of federal laws relating to the regulation of carriers subject to the Interstate Commerce Act, with digests of pertinent decisions of the federal courts and the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the text of or references to general rules and regulations. Prepared by and under the direction of Clyde B. Aitchison, commissioner for the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission. In five volumes. Volume 3. 1
Serial set 8869-4 Interstate commerce acts, annotated. Compilation of federal laws relating to the regulation of carriers subject to the Interstate Commerce Act, with digests of pertinent decisions of the federal courts and the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the text of or references to general rules and regulations. Prepared by and under the direction of Clyde B. Aitchison, commissioner for the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission. In five volumes. Volume 4. 1
Serial set 8869-5 Interstate commerce acts, annotated. Compilation of federal laws relating to the regulation of carriers subject to the Interstate Commerce Act, with digests of pertinent decisions of the federal courts and the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the text of or references to general rules and regulations. Prepared by and under the direction of Clyde B. Aitchison, commissioner for the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission. In five volumes. Volume 5. 1
Serial set 8870 Study and investigation of battle fields in the United States. Message from the President of the United States transmitting... a report by the Secretary of War relative to the study and investigation of battle fields in the United States for commemorative purposes, together with his recommendations for further operations. December 12, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Claim of Richard L. Sprague, American consul at Gibraltar. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report from the Secretary of State relative to the claim of Mr. Richard L. Sprague... for reimbursement for expenses incurred by him in providing relief for the crew of the American steamer "Kanabec." January 4, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
P.L. Andrews Corporation v. the United States. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a certified copy of the findings of fact and conclusion field by the court in the case of P.L. Andrews Corporation v. the United States. January 5, 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Southern Reclamation Conference. Proceedings of the Southern Reclamation Conference held in Washington, D.C. December 14 and 15, 1927 under the auspices of the Department of the Interior Hubert Work, Secretary and of the Bureau of Reclamation Elwood Mead, Commissioner. January 17 (calendar day, January 20), 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing.
Claim for the death of Juan Sariano [i.e., Soriano]. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of State respecting a claim for the death of Juan Sariano [i.e., Soriano], a subject of the Dominican Republic, submitted to the Sixty-ninth Congress and recommending anew the authorization of an appropriation... December 12, 1927. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.
Parlatoria date scale in California and Arizona. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of Agriculture amounting to $25,000... to meet an emergency caused by the spread of the parlatoria date scale in California and Arizona. December 12, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Property report of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. Letter from the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate transmitting pursuant to law a full and complete account of all property in his possession and in the Senate Office Building belonging to the United States Senate. December 1, 1927. December 6 (calendar day, December 9), 1927. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Judge Story's position on the so-called general welfare clause. Article from the American Bar Association Journal, July, 1927, entitled Judge Story's position on the So-called General Welfare Clause, by Hon. Henry St. George Tucker, president American Bar Association 1904-5 and member of Congress from Virginia. Presented by Mr. Moses for Mr. Reed of Missouri. December 13, 1927. -- Ordered to be printed.
Annual report of the Architect of the Capitol for the year ended June 30, 1927. December 6 (calendar day, December 9), 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed, with illustrations.
Property report of Secretary of the Senate. Letter from the Secretary of the Senate submitting, in obedience to law, an account of all property, including stationery, belonging to the United States in his possession on the 5th day of December, 1927. December 6 (calendar day, December 9), 1927. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Sale of condemned property. Letter from the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Committee To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, a statement of the sale of certain condemned property of the Senate and the disposition of the proceeds. December 6 (calendar day, December 9), 1927. -- Ordered to be printed and to lie on the table.
Broadcasting by radio the proceedings of the Senate. Letter from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy transmitting, in response to Senate Resolution 197, Sixty-eighth Congress, first session, the report of a joint commission appointed by them relative to broadcasting by radio of the proceedings of the Senate. December 6 (calendar day, December 9), 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed.
Second Pan American Conference on Highways. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of State accompanying papers, to the end that legislation may be enacted authorizing an appropriations of $15,000 to enable the United States to participate in the second Pan American Conference on Highways to be held at Rio De Janeiro in June, 1928. December 12, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Administration of the Produce Agency Act, 1928. Message from the President of the United States transmitting together with a letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1928, amounting to $10,000, to enable the Secretary of Agriculture... December 13, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Right of the Senate to determine the qualifications of its members. Brief of Hon. Price Wickersham, Kansas City, Missouri. Presented by Mr. Reed of Missouri. December 6, 1927. -- Ordered to be printed.
Report of the National Forest Reservation Commission for the year ended June 30, 1927. December 12, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimate, House Office Building, 1928. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation under the legislative establishment for the fiscal year 1928 in the sum of $5,500, together with a letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget. December 13, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Six-year term for President. Statements and arguments on the subject of six-year term for President. Presented by Mr. Dill. December 15, 1927. -- Ordered to be printed.
Claims of Arend Kamp and Francis Gort. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State regarding two claims presented by the government of the Netherlands against the United States for compensation for two Netherlands subjects injured while the U.S.S. Canibas was loading... December 19, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Claim presented by France against the United States as a result of a collision between the steamship "Madeleine" and the U.S.S. "Kerwood." Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report... relative to a claim presented by the government of France against the United States... December 17, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Claim for the death of Samuel Richardson. Message from the President of the United States transmitting... report from the Secretary of State requesting the submission anew... of a claim against the United States presented by the Government of Great Britain for the death... of Samuel Richardson, a British subject, and recommending... its payment. December 17, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
International Congress of Entomology. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of State, together with a recommendation... that a resolution be adopted requesting the President to invite foreign governments to be represented by delegates at the International Congress of Entomology... December 19, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Claim of William Wiseman. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of the State in regard to the services in behalf of the United States of William Wiseman, British Vice Consul at Salina Cruz, Mexico, during the period from April 12, 1914, to December 13, 1917. December 17, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Claim presented by the Chinese government for Mr. Sun Jui-Chin. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report by the Secretary of State respecting a claim of the Government of China for compensation of Sun Jui-Chin for injuries resulting from an assault on him by a private in the United States Marine Corps... December 17, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Poindexter plan for farm relief. A bill and prospectus by Hon. Miles Poindexter formerly United States Senator from Washington. Presented by Mr. Smoot. December 19, 1927. -- Ordered to be printed.
Claim for the death of Edwin Tucker. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of State concerning a claim against the United States presented by Great Britain for Edwin Tucker, a British subject killed by a United States Army ambulance in Colon, Panama, on or about December 6, 1924. December 17, 1927. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Annual reports of the public utility companies of the District of Columbia for the year ended December 31, 1926.
Legal rights of the United States and the State of Alabama in the Muscle Shoals project. Memorandum opinion for the Attorney General relative to the legal rights of the United States in the Muscle Shoals project with specific reference to the Wilson Dam and Power Plant at Sheffield, Ala. and the claims of the State of Alabama in relation thereto. Presented by Mr. McNary. January 4, 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Claim of the government of China. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report of the Secretary of State submitting anew two claims represented by the government of China against the government of the United States arising out of negligent or unlawful acts in China of persons connected with the military... January 4, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Eighth International Dairy Congress. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of State relative to the participation of the government of the United States in eighth International Dairy Congress to be held in Great Britain in June-July, 1928. January 5, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Aircraft purchased by the Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy transmitting pursuant to law, a report of designs, aircraft, aircraft parts, and aeronautical accessories purchased by the Navy Department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1927. January 5, 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Funding of Greek war debt to the United States. Message from the President of the United States transmitting copy of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury regarding the proposed plan for settlement of the debt owed by Greece to the United States and of the differences... arising out of the tripartite loan agreement. February 6, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed.
Flood relief, Mississippi River. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, for the War Department, for flood relief, Mississippi River, $1,500,000. February 13, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Perry's Victory Memorial Commission. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, for Perry's Victory Memorial Commission, amounting to $14,374. February 1 (calendar day, February 2), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928. February 27, 1928. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
International exposition at Seville, Spain. Message from the President of the United States recommending an amendment of Public Resolution 65, approved March 3, 1925, providing for the participation of the United States in an international exposition to be held in Seville, Spain. February 16 (calendar day, February 20), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Santa Monica, Calif. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, for the construction of a mess hall... amounting to $200,000. February 16 (calendar day, February 17), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Claims arising out of occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report of the Secretary of State with an accompanying letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, respecting claims arising out of the occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico, by American forces in 1914...January 4, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Claims presented by the Government of Norway. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of State relative to a claim presented by the Government of Norway for payment of interest on certain sums, advanced in connection with its representation of American interests in Moscow. January 5, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Executive assumption of the war-making power. Article from the National University Law Review, May, 1927, entitled "Executive assumption of the war-making power," by Albert H. Putney, professor of constitutional law, National University Law School. Presented by Mr. Blaine. January 9, 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Second International Emigration and Immigration Conference. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting communication from the Secretary of State requesting that legislation be enacted to provide funds to cover the expense of the government's participation... January 11 (calendar day, January 13), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Relief of Marion Letcher, American consul general at Copenhagen, Denmark. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of State recommending an appropriation for the relief of Marion Letcher, American consul general at Copenhagen, Denmark, amounting to $252.93. January 17 (calendar day, January 20), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Salaries in Pension Office. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the fiscal year 1929 for the Department of the Interior, amounting to $15,000. January 23, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Expenditures made by the State of Connecticut for military purposes during the War of 1812-1815. Letter from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, in response to Senate Resolution 67, a statement of the account between the United States and the State of Connecticut with respect to advances and expenditures made for military purposes during the War of 1812-1815. February 8, 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed.
National sesquicentennial celebration. Report of the Sesquicentennial of the American Independence and the Thomas Jefferson Centennial Commission of the United States. Presented by Mr. Copeland. February 1 (calendar day, February 3), 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing.
Construction of additional facilities, Walter Reed General Hospital, District of Columbia. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, for the construction of additional facilities at the Walter Reed General Hospital... February 24, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Claims of British government for relief of American nationals in Russia in 1920. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a report from the Secretary of State in relation to a claim presented by His Britannic Majesty's Government for the payment of a sum of money turned over to American citizens in Russia by reverend Mr. North upon his departure from Moscow. February 27, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Immigration quotas on the basis of national origin. Message from the President of the United States transmitting... a copy of the joint communication of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor to the President, dated February 25, 1928, relative to the provisions of the Immigration Act of 1924. February 27, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Immigration, and ordered to be printed.
Refund of taxes. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting, in response to Senate Resolution No. 110, a list by states of the names of people to whom taxes have been refunded, amounting in each case of $25,000 or more, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1927. February 21, 1928. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Air navigation facilities, 1929. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of Commerce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, amounting to $475,000. January 14, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Claims of the State of North Carolina. Letter from the Comptroller General of the United States transmitting, in response to Senate Resolution No. 123, a statement of the indebtedness of the State of North Carolina to the United States upon certain bonds of the state and the claim of the State of North Carolina for advances during the War of 1812. February 6, 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Claims of German nationals against the United States. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a report concerning the claims against the United States presented by the German government on behalf of the heirs or representatives of the German nationals, John Adolf, Hermann Pegel, Franz Lipfert, Albert Wittenburg, Karl Behr, and Hans Dechantsreiter, for various amounts aggregating $461.59. December 17, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Claims for the death of Reginald Ethelbert Myrie. Message from the President of the United States transmitting together with a letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, report from the Secretary of State, recommending the authorization of an appropriation for the payment of the claim presented by the government of Great Britain... January 4, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 		53
Serial set 8871 Expenses, Personnel Classification Board. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Personnel Classification Board to remain available until June 30, 1929, amounting to $75,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 21), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
General expenses, Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital for the fiscal year 1929, amounting to $68,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 21), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Proposed development of hydroelectric power at the Coolidge Dam. Letter from the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the compensation of Apache Indians of San Carlos Reservation for generation of hydroelectric power at Coolidge Dam. May 3 (calendar day, May 4), 1928. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Paving of La Fayette Extension Road, Ga. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the War Department... for the paving of the government road known as La Fayette Extension Road, in the State of Georgia, amounting to $193,500. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Harriman Geographic Code System. Report of the Select Joint Committee on the Harriman Geographic Code System. Congress of the United States pursuant to Public Resolution No. 70, 69th Congress... Presented by Mr. Moses. May 3 (calendar day, May 26), 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed.
Report of the Collector-General of Customs of the Republic of Nicaragua for the period from January 1 to December 31, 1927 and the statistics of the commerce of 1927. Presented by Mr. Bingham. May 28 (calendar day, May 29), 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Annual reports of the public utility companies of the District of Columbia for the year ended December 31, 1927.
Eighth International Dairy Congress. Message from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation, amounting to $10,000... to cover the expenses of the United States in participating in the Eighth International Dairy Congress to be held in Great Britain during June and July, 1928. March 5, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Unemployment in the United States. Letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting in response to Senate Resolution 147, a report by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics relative to the extent of unemployment and part-time employment in the United States. March 24 (calendar day, March 26), 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and ordered to be printed.
Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Animal Industry. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation... to meet an emergency caused by the outbreak of a highly infectious disease of cattle known as anaplasmosis. March 19, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Division of Child Welfare, District of Columbia. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, for the maintenance, under the jurisdiction of the Board of Welfare, of a suitable place for the reception and detention of children... March 19, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Austria's debt to the United States. Message from the President of the United States transmitting copy of a report of the Secretary of the Treasury regarding the action proposed to be taken by the United States in respect of the debt of Austria to this government and recommending legislation necessary to enable the United States to join with other relief creditors in permitting Austria to obtain the additional capital for continuing its economic reconstruction. March 20, 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed.
Salaries of officers of United States Court for China. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of State recommending salary increase for certain officers of the United States Court for China. April 9 (calendar day, April 11), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
Judicial salaries. Report of the special committee on salaries of federal judges submitted at the meeting of the American Bar Association at Buffalo, N.Y., August 30-31, 1927. Represented by Mr. Overman. April 6, 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Railway rates on grain. Letter from the Acting Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission transmitting, in response to Senate Resolution No. 208, a report concerning the relative rates on grain in the United States and in Canada. May 3 (calendar day, May 16), 1928. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Flood relief, Vermont and New Hampshire. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of Agriculture amounting to $3,307,300 to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to assist the States of Vermont and New Hampshire in reconstructing roads and bridges damaged by the flood of 1927. March 27, (calendar day, March 29), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Conference of conciliation and arbitration. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report from the Secretary of State, to the end that legislation may be enacted to enable the President of the United States to extend to the republics of America an invitation... April 2 (calendar day, April 3), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.
International conference for the revision of the convention of 1914 for the safety of life at sea. Message from the President of the United States ... recommending the authorization of an appropriation of $100,000 for the expenses of the participation by the United States in the international conference... April 2 (calendar day, April 3), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Horticultural experiment station, Cheyenne, Wyo. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of Agriculture amounting to $100,000 for the fiscal year 1929, for the purposes of establishing a horticultural experiment station... March 20 (calendar day, March 21), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Tubercular infection of animals. Methods of treatment of breeders and dairymen in the enforcement of regulations for the elimination of bovine tuberculosis. Relation of the disease to human health. Presented by Mr. Caraway. April 10 (calendar day, April 12), 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Cheap water transportation for Florida. An article by Gilbert A. Youngberg chief engineer, Florida Inland Navigation District in connection with projected improvement of the Florida East Coast Canal. Presented by Mr. Fletcher. May 28, 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Equitable use of the waters of the lower Colorado River and the Rio Grande. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting... a report by the Secretary of State submitting certain information regarding the equitable use of the waters of the lower Colorado River and the Rio Grande. May 28 (calendar day, May 29), 1928. -- Read; ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
"Charles Viner and Our Common Law." An article reprinted from The Owl, the official publication of Sigma Nu Phi Fraternity (legal), entitled "Charles Viner and Our Common Law," by William A. Hamilton, dean, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. Presented by Mr. Bayard. May 28, 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates of appropriations for Bureau of Indian Affairs. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimates of appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, for the fiscal year 1928, amounting to $114,200... May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Salaries, office of the Chief of Engineers. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting proposed draft of legislation affecting an existing appropriation for the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, for salaries, office of the Chief of Engineers. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Workhouse and reformatory, District of Columbia, working capital. Communication form the President of the United States transmitting draft of proposed legislation affecting estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year 1929, for the workhouse and reformatory, District of Columbia. March 14 (calendar day, March 16), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Near East Relief. Report of the Near East Relief for the year ending December 31, 1927. March 14, 1928. -- Ordered to be printed, with illustrations.
Appropriations for Agricultural Department vehicles. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting a proposed amendment of the budget for the fiscal year 1929... for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of vehicles outside of the District of Columbia. March 14 (calendar day, March 15), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Salary of the minister resident and consul general to Liberia. Message from the President of the United States recommending an increase in salary of the minister resident and consul general to Liberia. March 6 (calendar day, March 7), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.
Hydraulic mining investigations in California. Letter from the Chief of Engineers United States Army to the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce United States Senate submitting a report of the Board of Engineers on Rivers and Harbors relative to the cost of building dams on the Bear River, Middle American, and North American Rivers... Presented by Mr. Jones. April 28, 1928. -- Ordered to be printed, with an illustration.
Salaries and miscellaneous expenses, Department of Justice. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimates of appropriations for the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1929, amounting to $45,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 19), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Veto message authorizing Indians in the State of Washington to present claims to the Court of Claims. Message from the President of the United States, returning without approval the Bill (S. 1480) entitled "An Act Authorizing Certain Indian Tribes and Bands, or Any of Them Residing in the State of Washington, To Present Their Claims to the Court of Claims." May 3 (calendar day, May 18), 1928. -- Read; ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Estimates of appropriations, executive departments. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting estimates of appropriations submitted by the several executive department to pay claims for damages to privately owned property, amounting to $933.57. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia. Letter from the Attorney General to the Chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia, United States Senate, transmitting a letter from the judge of the Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia, submitting a report covering the work of the Juvenile Court during the year ended June 30, 1927. May 3 (calendar day, May 8), 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Control of floods on the Mississippi River. Mr. Jones submitted the following conference report on the bill (S. 3740) for the control of floods on the Mississippi River from the Head of Passes to Cape Girardeau, Mo. and for other purposes. May 3, 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Control of floods on the Mississippi River. Mr. Jones submitted the following conference report on the bill (S. 3740) for the control of floods on the Mississippi River from the head of passes to Cape Girardeau, Mo., and for other purposes. May 3 (calendar day, May 7), 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
International Technical Committee of Aerial Legal Experts. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report of the Secretary of State regarding the work of the International Technical Committee of Aerial Legal Experts, recommending the authorization of an annual appropriation... May 3 (calendar day, May 4), 1928. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.
John Boyd. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, amounting to $516.66. May 3 (calendar day, May 18), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates, War Department. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimates of appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1928 and 1929, amounting to $185,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 21), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
International Juridical Congress on Wireless Telegraphy, Rome, Italy. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report from the Secretary of State recommending an appropriation amounting to $12,350 to pay the expenditures involved in the participation by the United States... May 3 (calendar day, May 16), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.
Disposition of Muscle Shoals Mr. McNary submitted the following conference report on the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 46) providing for the completion of Dam No. 2 and the steam plant at Nitrate Plant No. 2 in the vicinity of Muscle Shoals for Nitrate Plant No. 2 in the vicinity of Muscle Shoals for the manufacture and distribution of fertilizer, and for other purposes. May 3 (calendar day, May 21), 1928. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Amending act regulating postal rates. Mr. Moses submitted the following conference report on the Bill (H.R. 12030) "To Amend Title II of an Act Approved February 28, 1925 (43 Stat., 1; 66 U.S. Code, Title 39), Regulating Postal Rates and for Other Purposes." May 3 (calendar day, May 16), 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates, Department of Commerce. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimates of appropriations for the Department of Commerce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928... May 3 (calendar day, May 18), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Proposed legislation affecting the construction loan fund, United States Shipping Board. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting draft of proposed legislation relating to the United States Shipping Board in connection with obligations that may be entered into by the Board for loans... May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Disposition of Muscle Shoals. Mr. McNary submitted the following conference report on the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 46) providing for the completion of Dam No. 2 and the steam plant at Nitrate Plant No. 2 in the vicinity of Muscle Shoals for the manufacture and distribution of fertilizer, and for other purposes. May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Cooperative agricultural extension work, Department of Agriculture. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimates of appropriation for the Department of Agricultural for the fiscal year 1929, for cooperative agriculture extension work, amounting to $980,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Eradication or control of European corn borer. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1929, for eradication or control of the European corn borer, amounting to $7,000,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 25), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Wool standards, Bureau of Agriculture Economics. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation to carry into effect the provisions of the act entitled, "An Act to Authorize the Appropriation for Use by the Secretary of Agriculture of Certain Funds for Wool Standards, and for Other Purposes," amounting to $50,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Foreign mail transportation. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year 1929, amounting to $7,500,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Amending act regulating postal rates. Mr. Moses submitted the following conference report on the Bill (H.R. 12030) "To Amend Title II of an Act Approved February 28, 1925 (43 Stat., p. 1066, U.S. Code, Title 39) Regulating Postal Rates and for Other Purposes." May 3 (calendar day, May 25), 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Twenty-third International Congress of Americanists. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of State expenses of three delegates to represent the United States at the Twenty-third International Congress of Americanists, to be held in New York City September 17, 1928, amounting to $5,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 24), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
United States Employees' Compensation Commission. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation, amounting to $80,010, for the United States Employees' Compensation Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929... May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Payment of taxes in view of disclosures. Letter from the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, transmitting... a report relating to taxes and penalties paid consequent upon disclosures before the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys of the Senate in the course of the investigation by it... May 3 (calendar day, May 25), 1928. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the act entitled "An Act To Authorize and Direct the Survey, Construction..." May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Operation of the naval service in Nicaragua. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy transmitting in response to Senate Resolution No. 198, certain information in connection with the operations of the naval service in Nicaragua, together with a statement giving data as to cost of maintenance of Marine Corps personnel in Nicaragua from May 4, 1927 to April 16, 1928. April 17, 1928. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Expenses, Bureau of Animal Industry. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of Agriculture amounting to $30,000 for the fiscal year 1929, for animal husbandry investigations. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Claims allowed by the General Accounting Office. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting pursuant to law schedules of claims, amounting to $108,982.03, allowed by various divisions of the General Accounting Office. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Expenses, Assessor's Office, District of Columbia. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Assessor's Office, District of Columbia, for the fiscal years 1928 and 1929, amounting to $15,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 21), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates, United States. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimates of appropriations under the legislative establishment, United States Senate, amounting to $7,496. April 20 (calendar day, April 24). 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Construction of vessels by Transoceanic Corporation. Letter from the Chairman of the United States Shipping Board transmitting in response to Senate Resolution No. 125, a report relative to the proposal of the Transoceanic Corporation in connection with the construction of fast passenger vessels. April 20 (calendar day, April 24), 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed, with illustrations.
International Conference on Literary and Artistic Property at Rome, Italy. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report from the Secretary of State recommending appropriation of $1,500 for the expenses of a delegate to the International Conference on Literary and Artistic Property... April 20 (calendar day, April 26), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Judgments rendered by the Court of Claims. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a list of judgments rendered by the Court of Claims amounting to $1,944,459.73. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Miscellaneous pay, Navy Department. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting draft of proposed legislation making available not to exceed $20,000 for expenses in connection with research and investigation of safety devices and appliances for submarines... May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Judgments rendered against the government by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting records of judgments rendered against the government by the District Court for the Northern District of California... May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Establishment and enforcement of noncotton zones. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation amounting to $5,000,000 for establishing and enforcing noncotton zones for the eradication of pink bollworm of cotton. May 3 (calendar day, May 21), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Judgment rendered against the government under the Public Vessels Act. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting record of judgment rendered against the government by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, under the Public Vessels Act... May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Further development of the American merchant marine. Mr. Jones submitted the following conference report on the bill (S. 744) to further develop an American merchant marine, to assure its permanence in the transportation of the foreign trade of the United States, and for other purposes. May 3 (calendar day, May 12), 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates, Department of State. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimates of appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal years 1928 and 1929, amounting to $121,595.59. May 3 (calendar day, May 19), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates, War Department. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimates of appropriations for the War Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1928 and 1929, amounting to $15,416,645. May 3 (calendar day, May 19), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Florida v. Mellon. An article reprinted from the Cornell Law Quarterly, Vol. XIII, No. 3, April, 1928, entitled the "Strange case of Florida v. Mellon," by Arthur W. Machen, Jr. Presented by Mr. Bruce. May 3 (calendar day, May 11), 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Construction of bathing pools, District of Columbia. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, for the construction of two bathing pools authorized by act approved May 4, 1926. May 3 (calendar day, May 21), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriations for Navy Department and naval service. Mr. Hale submitted the following conference report on the Bill H.R. 12286 making appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, and for other purposes. May 3 (calendar day, May 12), 1928. -- Ordered to be printed.
Veto message relating to funds authorized for roads through public and Indian lands. Message from the President of the United States, returning without approval the Bill (S. 3674) entitled "An Act To Amend the Act Entitled 'An Act To Provide That the United States Shall Aid the States in the Construction of Rural Post Roads...'" May 3 (calendar day, May 18), 1928. -- Read; ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Standards for hampers and other baskets. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of the Agriculture, amounting to $7,500 for enforcement of the act fixing standards for hampers, round stave baskets and splint baskets for fruits and vegetables. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Investigation and survey for a Nicaraguan canal. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, for investigation and survey for a Nicaraguan canal amounting to $150,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Veto message regarding Army bands. Message from the President of the United States, returning without approval the Bill (S. 750) entitled "An Act To Amend the Act Entitled 'An Act for Making Further and More Effectual Provision for the National Defense, and for Other Purposes,' Approved June 3, 1916, as Amended, and for Other Purposes." May 3 (calendar day, May 24), 1928. -- Read; and ordered to be printed.
Paving of Hooker Road, Tennessee and Georgia. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, for paving the government road, known as the Hooker Road, Tennessee and Georgia. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Paving of Ringgold Road from Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park to Ringgold, Ga. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the War Department... amounting to $117,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Increase of the Navy. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, amounting to $200,000 for increase of the Navy. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Relief of officers of the foreign service. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of State amounting to $9,819.93, for the relief of Joseph C. Grew and other members of the foreign service. May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission, for the fiscal year 1929, amounting to $200,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
International Street, Nogales, Ariz. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, amounting to $40,000, for grading and paving International Street... May 3 (calendar day, May 22), 1928. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Hospital facilities and services, United States Veterans' Bureau. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation for the United States Veterans' Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, amounting to $7,000,000. May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Metropolitan Police Trial Board, District of Columbia. Letter from the President of the Board of Commissioners, District of Columbia, transmitting, in response to Senate Resolution 182, certain information relating to case brought before the Metropolitan Police Trial Board within the last three years. April 9, 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on District of Columbia and ordered to be printed.
Veto message relating to the agriculture surplus control act. Message from the President of the United States returning without approval the Bill (S. 3555) entitled "An Act To Establish a Federal Farm Board to Aid in the Orderly Marketing and in the Control and Disposition of the Surplus of Agricultural Commodities in Interstate and Foreign Commerce." May 3 (calendar day, May 23), 1928. -- Read; ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Veto message regarding retirement of emergency officers. Message from the President of the United States returning without approval the bill (S. 777)... May 3 (calendar day, May 24), 1928. -- Read; and ordered to be printed. 		86
Serial set 8872 Annual report of the Public Printer, 1927. 1
Serial set 8873 Aeronautics. Thirteenth annual report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1927 1
Serial set 8874 Report of the National Academy of Sciences, fiscal year 1926-1927. 1
Serial set 8875 Annual report of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Wm. Tyler Page, giving names of statutory and contingent-fund employees of the House and their respective compensations, including clerks to members; the expenditures from the contingent fund and from certain specific appropriations; the amounts drawn from the Treasury... December 5, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. 1
Serial set 8876 Proceedings, 29th national encampment, United Spanish War Veterans, Detroit, Michigan, August 28-31, 1927. December 5, 1927. -- Referred to the Commerce on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed, with illustrations. 1
Serial set 8877 Proceedings of the ninth national convention of the American Legion, Paris, France, September 19-22, 1927, New York City, N.Y., October 18, 1927. December 5, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation and ordered to be printed, with illustrations. 1
Serial set 8878 Journal of the sixty-first national encampment, Grand Army of the Republic. Grand Rapids, Mich., September 11 to 16, 1927. January 17, 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed, with illustrations. 1
Serial set 8879 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of the Board of Managers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1927. December 5, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. 1
Serial set 8880 Seventeenth annual report of the Boy Scouts of America, 1926. December 8, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Education and ordered to be printed, with illustrations. 1
Serial set 8881 Annual report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, 1926. Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, including reports of the heads of the departments of the Philippine government, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1926. December 13, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs and ordered to be printed. 1
Serial set 8882 Twenty-seventh annual report of the Governor of Porto Rico. Message from the President of the United States transmitting the twenty-seventh annual report of the Governor of Porto Rico, including reports of the heads of the several departments of the government of Porto Rico... for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927. December 19, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs and ordered to be printed, with illustrations. 1
Serial set 8883 Enlargement of the Capitol grounds. Letter from the Commission on Enlarging the Capitol Grounds transmitting a final report covering the purchases of property designated in the several acts providing for the acquisition of properties for the enlargement of the Capitol grounds. December 21, 1927. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Building and Grounds and ordered to be printed. January 5, 1928. -- Illustrations ordered to be printed. 1
Serial set 8884 Proceedings, 46th annual encampment, Commandery in Chief, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 13, 14, 15, 1927. 1
Serial set 8885 Ambrose C.B. Stephens. Memorial addresses delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States in memory of Ambrose E.B. Stephens, late a Representative from Ohio. 1
Serial set 8886 Ammunition storage conditions. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War transmitting proceedings of the joint board composed of officers of the Army and Navy to survey ammunition storage conditions, pursuant to the act approved December 22, 1927 (public law No. 2, 70th Congress). March 12, 1928. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed, with illustrations. 1