to be made the Indian allottees for a right of way through their allotments, and requiring that the company or individuals acquiring the right of way shall construct and maintain at its or their own expense suitable bridges across the ditch or canal at points to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior. It is therefore submitted that the bill should be amended by adding to the first section, after the word "meridian," in line 2, page 2, the following provision: "Provided, That no rights hereunder shall attach until the Secretary of the Interior shall have determined to his satisfaction that the interests of the Indians and the public will be promoted thereby." And that section 3 as now appearing in the bill be stricken out and the following substituted therefor: "SEC. 3. Before the grant of such right of way shall become effective, a map showing the definite location of such water ditch or canal must be filed with and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, and the company shall make payment to the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of the allottees, of full compensation for such right of way through their allotments, including all damage to their improvements and lands, and for damage to lands reserved for agency purposes, which compensation shall be determined and paid under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior in such manner as he may prescribe: Provided further, That the Siletz Power and Manufacturing Company, its successors or assigns, shall, at its or their own expense, construct and maintain sufficient and suitable bridges across the water ditch or canal, the right of way for which is hereby granted, at places to be designated by the Secretary of the Interior and subject to his approval, failing in which the rights herein granted shall be forfeited." This office sees no objection to the enactment of the bill into law, provided there is added to section 1 the words herein suggested, and that section 3 as now appearing in the bill is stricken therefrom and there is inserted in lieu thereof the above provisions, and it is recommended that the chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, House of Representatives, be advised in accordance herewith. Mr. Sherman's letter and the inclosed copy of the bill are returned. Very respectfully, The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. F. E. LEUPP, Commissioner. O POST-OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILD. FEBRUARY 23, 1909.-Ordered to be printed. Mr. OVERSTREET, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT. [To accompany H. R. 26305.] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 26305), "Making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes", 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 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, and 27. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 2, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 29; and agree to the same. JESSE OVERSTREET, JOHN A. MOON, Managers on the part of the House. J. P. DOLLIVER, A. S. CLAY, Managers on the part of the Senate. STATEMENT OF MANAGERS ON PART OF THE HOUSE. The managers on the part of the House of the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 26305) making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, submit the following written statement in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon in the accompanying conference report on each of the Senate amendments, namely: The Senate made 29 amendments to the bill, involving a decrease of $27,000. By the action of the conferees, submitted in the accompanying report, the House recedes upon amendments involving an increase of $348,000. The Senate receded upon amendments involving an increase of $65,000. The bill as passed by the House carried $234,436,370. As agreed to by the conferees, the bill carries $234,692,370. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2: These amendments restore these items to their proper places in the bill. Amendments Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12: These amendments restore to the bill the items as passed by the House. Amendment No. 13: This amendment provides for an increased rental in the city of New York, N. Y., for post-office purposes. Amendment No. 14: This amendment restores the item as passed by the House. Amendment No. 15: This amendment provides for the promotion of 50 per cent of the carriers in second class post-offices from $1,000 to $1,100 per annum. Amendment No. 16: This amendment provides payment for the promotions authorized in amendment No. 15. Amendment No. 17: This amendment restores the item as passed by the House. Amendment No. 18: This amendment restores the item as passed by the House. Amendment No. 19: This amendment strikes out authority for pneumatic tubes in several cities now covered by law. Amendment No. 20: This amendment restores the item as passed by the House. Amendment No. 21: This amendment restores the item as passed by the House. Amendment No. 22: This amendment provides for the payment of actual and necessary expenses of division superintendents, assistant division superintendents, and chief clerks, Railway Mail Service, and railway postal clerks while actually traveling on business of the Post-Office Department and away from their several designated headquarters. Amendment No. 23: This amendment restores the amount as passed by the House. Amendment No. 24: This amendment provides for an increase which was considered necessary by the Postmaster-General for blank books, books, etc., for the registry service. Amendment No. 25: This amendment provides for reimbursement of temporary clerks employed in the tabulations of the six months' weighing of the mails, such clerks having served less than one year and during that time receiving promotions amounting to from $100 to $360 each. Amendment No. 26: This amendment provides that postmasters at money-order offices shall give but one bond. Amendment No. 27: This amendment provides for officers or enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps to act as money-order clerks. Amendments Nos. 28 and 29: These amendments are duplicates of amendments 1 and 2. JESSE OVERSTREET, JOHN A. MOON, Managers on the part of the House. |