DELIVER TO THE LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM, OF NEW ORLEANS, LA., THE SILVER SERVICE IN USE ON THE CRUISER "NEW ORLEANS" JUNE 6, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. VINSON of Georgia, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 525] The Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives, to whom was referred the bill (S. 525) authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, in his discretion, to deliver to the custody of the Louisiana State Museum, of the city of New Orleans, La., the silver service in use on the cruiser New Orleans, having had the same under consideration, report favorably thereon, without amendment, and recommend that the bill do pass. The bill meets with the approval of the Navy Department, as shown by the following letter from the Secretary of the Navy, addressed to the chairman of the committee on Naval Affairs of the United States Senate, which is hereby made a part of this report. The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 11, 1929. United States Senate, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's communication dated April 24, 1929, transmitting the bill (S. 525) authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, in his discretion, to deliver to the custody of the Louisiana State Museum, of the city of New Orleans, La., the silver service in use on the cruiser New Orleans and requesting the views of the Navy Department relative to this measure, I have the honor to advise you as follows: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to deliver to the custody of the Louisiana State Museum, of the city of New Orleans, La., for preservation and exhibition, the silver service which was in use on the cruiser, New Orleans, and that no expense shall be incurred by the United States for the delivery of such silver service The Navy Department has no objection to the proposed transfer of the silver service set of the U. S. S. New Orleans to the Louisiana State Museum, which set is now in storage at the navy yard, Mare Island, Calif. The bill S. 525, if enacted, will result in no additional cost to the Government. In view of the foregoing, the Navy Department has no objection to the enactment of the bill S. 525. Sincerely yours, C. F. ADAMS, Secretary of the Navy. O 2d Session No. 1810 DELIVER TO THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA THE SILVER SERVICE PRESENTED TO THE UNITED STATES FOR THE CRUISER "SOUTH DAKOTA" JUNE 6, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. WOODRUFF, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 3893] The Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3893) authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, in his discretion, to deliver to the custody of the State of South Dakota the silver service presented to the United States for the cruiser South Dakota, having had the same under consideration, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. The bill meets with the approval of the Navy Department, as shown by the Acting Secretary's letter of March 31, 1930, addressed to the chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs of the United States Senate, and which is hereby made a part of this report. The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 31, 1930 United States Senate, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's communication dated March 14, 1930, transmitting the bill (S. 3893) authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, in his discretion, to deliver to the custody of the State of South Dakota the silver service presented to the United States for the cruiser South Dakota, and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to inform the committee as follows: The silver service set of the South Dakota is now in use on board the Pittsburgh. On relief by the Houston in 1931, the Pittsburgh will return to the United States for decommissioning and sale. Therefore the Navy Department interposes no objection to the enactment of the bill S. 3893, provided the wording of the bill be changed to read as follows: "That the Secretary of the Navy is authorized, in his discretion, to loan to the department of history of the State of South Dakota, for preservation and exhibition, the silver service which was presented to the United States for the cruiser South Dakota, which vessel afterwards was renamed the Huron, by the citizens of that State: Provided, That no expense shall be incurred by the United States for the delivery of such silver service." Sincerely yours. ERNEST LEE JAHNCKE, 2d Session No. 1811 BRIDGES-REGULATION OF TOLLS JUNE 6, 1930.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. BURTNESS, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 12488) The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12488) to provide for the regulation of tolls. over certain bridges, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. The bill has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the letter attached. WAR DEPARTMENT, May 27, 1930. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign 'Commerce, House of Representatives. So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill (H. R. 12488, 71st Congress, 2d sess.) to provide for the regulation of tolls over certain bridges. F. TRUBEE DAVISON, Acting Secretary of War. O JUNE 6, 1930.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. PARKS, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 12663) The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12663) granting the consent of Congress to the Texas & Pacific Railway Co. to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across Sulphur River in the State of Arkansas near Fort Lynn, having considered and amended the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. Amend the bill as follows: Page 1, line 6, after the word "River" insert the following: "at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or". The bill has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the letter attached. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 5, 1930. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill (H. R. 12663, 71st Cong., 2d sess.) granting the consent of Congress to the Texas & Pacific Railway Co. to reconstruct a railroad bridge across Sulphur River in the State of Arkansas near Fort Lynn. F. TRUBEE DAVISON, AMEND THE OLEOMARGARINE ACT JUNE 5, 1930.-Ordered to be printed Mr. HAUGEN, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H. R. 6] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 6) to amend the definition of oleomargarine contained in the act entitled "An act defining butter, also imposing a tax upon and regulating the manufacture, sale, importation, and exports of oleomargarine," approved August 2, 1886, as amended, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendment numbered 2. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1 and 3, and agree to the same. G. N. HAUGEN, Managers on the part of the House. PETER NORBECK, JOHN B. KENDRICK, Managers on the part of the Senate. |