advisable, including such formulæ as he may propose for adjusting the rates of duty imposed by this act to conform to any change in basis he may recommend. The Senate amendment directs the Tariff Commission to make the investigation and broadens its scope, requiring a detailed consideration of existing customs practice, specific difficulties met with, and the indicated remedies. In addition, the Treasury Department is requested to make a complete investigation. of undervaluation under the tariff act of 1922. The Senate recedes. Amendment No. 1241: The House bill authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to the air commerce act of 1926, to provide by regulations for the application to civil air navigation of any of the provisions of the act or regulations promulgated thereunder relating to customs administration. The Senate amendment extends this provision to include authority in the Secretary of Commerce to provide in like manner for the application of the provisions or regulations relating to the entry and clearance of vessels; and the House recedes. Amendment No. 1242: The House bill amended the customs reorganization act of March 4, 1923, so as to authorize the payment of the travel and subsistence expenses of the families of customs officers and employees on official transfers in foreign countries, and the expense of transporting the remains of customs officers and employees who die while in, or in transit to, foreign countries in the discharge of official duty, to this country for interment, and the ordinary and necessary expenses of such interment. The Senate amendment (a) rephrases and clarifies this provision without reenacting the provisions of the 1923 act, so as to avoid any possible doubt of the application of the subsistence expense act of 1926, which has superseded the 1923 act in some respects. The Senate amendment (b) also removes the limitation on the amount of household effects and personal property for the transfer of which allowance may be made on official transfers of customs officers and employees. Under existing law no allowance may be credited for travel or shipping expenses incurred on a foreign ship by a customs officer or employee except upon proof satisfactory to the Comptroller General of the necessity of incurring such expenses. The Senate amendment (c) requires the crediting of allowances in such cases if the Secretary of the Treasury certifies to the Comptroller General that transportation on such foreign ship was necessary to protect the revenue. The House recedes.

Amendment No. 1243: Section 195 of the Judicial Code provides that final decisions of the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, in cases appealed from the Customs Court, may be reviewed by the Supreme Court upon application by either party, in any case in which a constitutional or treaty question is involved, or in any other case if the Attorney General files a certificate to the effect that the case is of such importance as to render expedient its review by the Supreme Court. The Senate amendment repeals this limitation, the effect of such repeal being to permit either party to apply in his own discretion; and the House recedes.

Amendment No. 1244: The effect of this amendment is to make uncertified checks, United States notes, and national bank notes receivable in payment of customs duties; and the House recedes.

Amendment No. 1245: This amendment provides that "customs attachés" shall hereafter be known as "Treasury attachés"; and the House recedes.

Amendment No. 1246: This amendment authorizes the appointment of an additional deputy commissioner of customs; and the House recedes.

Amendments Nos. 1247, 1249, 1250, and 1251 make changes in section numbers; and the House recedes.

Amendment No. 1248: The House bill repealed the provisions of existing law requiring that importation packages of cigars shall contain not less than 3,000. The Senate amendment strikes out this repealing provision; and the Senate recedes.

Amendment No. 1252: This amendment changes the year specified in the short title from "1929" to "1930"; and the House recedes. Amendment No. 1253: The Senate amendment provides for the suspension by the President of the duties upon imported articles whenever the United States Customs Court finds that full conditions of unrestrained competition among domestic producers and distributors of such articles do not prevail. Complaints may be filed in such court by any citizen of the United States or by the consumer's counsel (see amendment numbered 1153) alleging that such conditions of competition do not prevail with respect to the production, distribution, or sale of any dutiable articles. Upon the filing of any such complaint the court causes notice to be given by publication through the Treasury Decisions and Commerce Reports that it will hold a hearing on a specified date when relevant testimony and argument may be offered. Following the hearing the court reports its findings to the President. If the findings show that such conditions of competition do not prevail the President is required to issue a proclamation within one month suspending the duties upon the articles in question. The suspension continues until it is established before the court, and the court finds, that such full conditions of competition have been restored. The court is given power to make reasonable rules and regulations governing its procedure. The Senate recedes.

TARIFF BILL OF 1930

JUNE 13, 1930.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. HAWLEY, from the committee of conference, submitted the

following

CONFERENCE REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 2667]

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the following numbered amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 2667) to provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, to protect American labor, and for other purposes, namely: Amendments numbered 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 49, 65, 66, 67, 364, 371, 374, 375, 377, 379, 380, 381, 383, 385, 386, 387, 885, 893, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 940, 942, 945, 946, 947, 948, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 969, 970, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 987, 989, 992, 993, 995, 997, 999, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1055, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1109, 1111, 1112, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1151, 1156, 1157, 1171, and 1179, 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 amendments numbered 364, 885, 893, 903, 904, 1004, 1006, 1095, 1128, 1134, 1138, 1139, 1141, and 1156. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 49, 65, 66, 67, 374, 375, 377, 379, 380, 381, 383, 385, 386, 387, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 901, 902, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923. 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 940, 942, 945, 946, 947, 948, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955,

956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 1091, 1093, 1129, 1132, and 1133, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 371:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 371, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following:

Par. 401. Timber hewn, sided, or squared, otherwise than by sawing, and round timber used for spars or in building wharves; sawed lumber and timber not specially provided for; all the foregoing, if of fir, spruce, pine, hemlock, or larch, $1 per thousand feet, board measure, and in estimating board measure for the purposes of this paragraph no deduction shall be made on account of planing, tonguing, and grooving: Provided, That there shall be exempted from such duty boards, planks and deals of fir, spruce, pine, hemlock or larch, in the rough or not further manufactured than planed or dressed on one side, when imported from a country contiguous to the Continental United States, which country admits free of duty similar lumber imported from the United States.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 969:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 969, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert 1709; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 970:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 970, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert 1710; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 971:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 971, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert 1711; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 972:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 972, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert 1712; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 973:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 973, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert 1713; and the Senate agree to the same.