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STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 11965) making appropriations for the legislative branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and for other purposes, submit the following statement explaining the effect of the action agreed upon by the conference committee and submitted in the accompanying conference report:

Nos. 1 and 2, relating to salaries, office of the Secretary of the Senate: Changes the title of a position.

Nos. 3, 4, and 5, relating to committee employees of the Senate: In lieu of two assistant clerks at $4,200 each, as proposed by the House, appropriates for one such clerk at $4,200 and one such clerk at $3,900, as proposed by the Senate, and appropriates $200 additional for the clerk of the Committee on Rules of the Senate toward the preparation biennially of the Senate Manual, as proposed by the Senate.

Nos. 6, 7, 8, and 9, relating to the office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate: Appropriates for an additional messenger for the minority at $2,040, as proposed by the Senate, and appropriates for seven skilled laborers at $1,680 each, as proposed by the Senate, instead of four skilled laborers at such annual rate, as proposed by the House.

No. 10: Appropriates $60,340 for reporting the debates and proceedings of the Senate, as proposed by the Senate, instead of $55,340, as proposed by the House.

No. 11: Strikes out the provision inserted by the Senate with. respect to transportation expenses of clerks or assistant clerks to Senators and Representatives or clerks or assistant clerks to Committees of the Senate and House.

No. 12: Appropriates $4,000 for preparation of statement of appropriations, as proposed by the House, instead of $2,000, as proposed by the Senate.

Nos. 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, and 20, relating to the Architect of the Capitol: Makes specific provision under "Capitol Buildings" for electrical substations of the Senate and House Office Buildings, as proposed by the Senate; continues available until June 30, 1931, the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the reconstruction of the Senate wing of the Capitol, as proposed by the Senate, appropriates $2,500 for traveling expenses, as proposed by the Senate, instead of $1,500, as proposed by the House; strikes out authority to use appropriations for advertising, as proposed by the Senate; excludes the Union Station group of temporary housing from the establishments to be served by the Capitol power plant, as proposed by the Senate, and excludes the Department of the Interior and the Union Station group of temporary buildings from the establishments required to reimburse the Capitol power plant for service furnished thereby, as proposed by the Senate.

Nos. 21, 22, and 23, relating to the Botanic Garden: Appropriates $101,260 for salaries, as proposed by the House, instead of $101,990, as proposed by the Senate; restores the House language with respect to motor vehicles, amended to provide specifically for the operation of motor trucks, and continues until June 30, 1931, as proposed by the Senate, the appropriation of $600,000 for enlarging and relocating the Botanic Garden contained in the deficiency appropriation act approved December 22, 1927.

The managers on the part of the House have agreed to recommend that the House concur in Senate amendment No. 17, relating to the Senate Office Building, and to concur with an amendment in Senate mendment No. 18, providing for the completion of the Senate Office Building.

FRANK MURPHY,
GEO. A. WELSH,

WM. P. HOLADAY,

JOHN N. SANDLIN,

Managers on the part of the House.

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COMMEMORATION OF KINGS MOUNTAIN BATTLE

MAY 27, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. MCSWAIN, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 6128]

The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6128) to establish a national military park to commemorate the Battle of Kings Mountain, introduced by Mr. Jonas of North Carolina, having considered the same, report thereon with the recommendation that it do pass.

This measure, similar to H. R. 14449 of the Seventieth Congress, which was favorably reported by your committee and passed the House, is for the commemoration of the great Battle of Kings Mountain, which took place on October 7, 1780. In October of this year the people of the States of South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia are arranging to celebrate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of this battle, which victory has a distinct connection. with the final achievement of independence.

Your committee calls especial attention to the fact that 40 acres of land, being that on which it is believed the major portion of the combat took place and the identical land on which is situated the monument built about 20 years ago by the United States at a cost of $30,000, and also the monument which was built a long time ago, perhaps 75 years ago, by popular subscription, belongs to the Kings Mountain Battlefield Association of South Carolina, an organization which is largely controlled by members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and is known briefly as the D. A. R. tract. This tract of practically 40 acres is to be donated by said battle field association and to become part of the Kings Mountain National Military Park. That will leave 161% acres to be acquired, and the commission appointed pursuant to Public Act 246 of the Seventieth Congress, which was H. R. 11140 of said Congress, composed of three prominent citizens, to wit, G. G. Page, A. M. Grist, and J. F. Hambright, together with Maj. N. Y. Du Hamel, of the Engineer Corps

of the United States Army, reported that this additional land of 1611⁄2 acres could be bought at an average of $25 per acre. It has been represented to us by the author of the bill that some of the owners of the additional land will practically donate the land while others are unable to make donations but will sell the land at its fair market value in view of the situation and with reference to the particular manner in which it is proposed to be cut. It is the opinion of your committee that the price of $25 per acre for land in this historic battle field and in a very few miles of the thriving and industrial city of Kings Mountain, which is situated on the main line of the Southern Railroad leading from Washington to Atlanta, and surrounded in several directions by large and rapidly growing industrial centers, is an exceedingly reasonable price. Your committee has been scrupulous to provide that if any landowner will not sell his land at a reasonable price as herein indicated, then that so much thereof as may be necessary for said park purpose as indicated by the survey made by the commission appointed by Congress, shall be acquired by condemnation.

The report made by your committee on H. R. 14449 during the Seventieth Congress includes a complete report made by the commission appointed by the Secretary of War to inspect the battle field of Kings Mountain. It is therefore included as a part of this report. The report of the Secretary of War on the new bill, H. R. 6128, explains the legislation further and is also made a part of this report. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 26, 1930.

Hon. W. FRANK JAMES,

Chairman Committee on Military Affairs,

House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. JAMES: Careful consideration has been given to the bill (H. R. 6128) to establish a national military park to commemorate the Battle of Kings Mountain, which you transmitted to the War Department under date of December 9, 1929, with a request for information and the views of the department relative thereto.

The applicable provisions of existing laws on this subject are two acts, one of which is Public No. 372, Sixty-ninth Congress, entitled "An act to provide for the study and investigation of battle fields in the United States for commemorative purposes," approved June 11, 1926, which provides in part as follows:

"That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to have made studies and investigations and, where necessary, surveys of all battle fields within the continental limits of the United States whereon troops of the United States or of the original thirteen Colonies have been engaged against a common enemy, with a view to preparing a general plan and such detailed projects as may be required for properly commemorating such battle fields or other adjacent points of historic and military interest.

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"That hereafter no real estate shall be purchased for military park purposes by the Government unless report thereon shall have been made by the Secretary of War through the President to Congress under the provisions of this act.' The other act is Public No. 246, Seventieth Congress, entitled "An act to provide for the inspection of the battle field of Kings Mountain, S. C.", approved April 9, 1928, which provides, in part, as follows:

"That, to assist in the studies and investigations of battle fields in the United States for commemorative purposes, authorized by an act approved June 11, 1926 (Public Numbered 372, Sixty-ninth Congress), a commission is hereby created, to be composed of the following members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of War: (1) A commissioned officer of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army; (2) a citizen and resident of York County, State of South

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