In this connection your attention is invited to a report furnished the Committee on Military Affairs, United States Senate on April 27, 1935, in connection with S. 2435, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session, a bill for the relief of Charley Mullikin. Sincerely yours, HARRY H. WOODRING, CASE OF WALTER M. SEESEE, PRIVATE, HOSPITAL CORPS, UNITED STATES ARMY The official records show Walter M. Seesee enlisted February 20, 1899, at Minneapolis, Minn., at which time he gave his age as 1812 years, and consent in case of minor was signed by one Mrs. Mary Seesee, mother and guardian. He was assigned to the Hospital Corps. On June 21, 1899, Hon. C. K. Davis, United States Senate, submitted the affidavit of Mrs. Mary F. Seesee, signed by her (this signature does not agree with signature in consent in case of minor, and is borne out by affidavit of Mr. Seesee dated Sept. 18, 1934, in which he certified that signature was that of Miss Bonnie McAllister), in which she requested the discharge of her son Walter Seesee, stating that he was born March 11, 1883, and that he had enlisted without her knowledge or consent, and that he was less than 16 years of age at the date of his enlistment. His discharge without honor on account of fraudulent enlistment was approved by order of The Assistant Secretary of War on July 18, 1899, and he was accordingly discharged from the service without honor August 28, 1899, on account of having enlisted under false pretences, per paragraph 9, Special Orders, No. 167, dated Adjutant General's Office, July 19, 1899. The case of this soldier does not come under the provisions of the act of Congress approved January 5, 1927 (Public, No. 536, 69th Cong.), entitled "An act for the relief of soldiers who were discharged from the Army during the SpanishAmerican War, the Philippine Insurrection, and the Boxer Uprising because of misrepresentation of age", on the ground that he permitted someone to sign the name of his mother to "Consent to Enlistment in Case of Minor", thereby involving forgery. This is in accordance with an opinion of the Judge Advocate General in a similar case. No medical record and no combat service has been found. E. T. CONLEY, Major General, In compliance with paragraph 2a of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes of the law made by the bill are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is printed in italics; existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman): In the administration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon honorably discharged soldiers of the United States Army, their widows and dependent children, a soldier who was enlisted between April 21, 1898, and July 4, 1902, both dates inclusive, and who was discharged for fraudulent enlistment on account of minority or misrepresentation of age, shall hereafter be held and considered to have been discharged honorably from the military service on the date of his actual separation therefrom, if his service otherwise was such as would have entitled him to an honorable discharge: Provided, That no back pay or allowances shall accrue by reason of the passage of this Act: Provided further, That in all such cases the War Department shall, upon request, grant to such men or their widows a discharge certificate showing that the soldiers are held and considered to have been honorably discharged under the provisions of this Act. о 75TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session RESERVOIR SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL OF FLOODS IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY MAY 10, 1937.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. CARLSON, from the Committee on Flood Control, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 6585] The Committee on Flood Control, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6585) to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes", approved June 22, 1936, having considered the same, report it favorably to the House of Representatives with the recommendation that it do pass. The bill has the approval of the War Department as is evidenced by the following letter received by the chairman of the Committee on Flood Control from the Secretary of War: Hon. WILL M. WHITTINGTON, WAR DEPARTMENT, May 1, 1937. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR JUDGE WHITTINGTON: Reference is made to your letter of April 23, 1937, requesting the views of this Department on House bill no. 6585, to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes", approved June 22, 1936. The Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936, adopts a project for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Valley and makes provision for the construction of 10 reservoirs in Vermont and New Hampshire on tributaries of the Connecticut River. Under this provision the reservoir locations are restricted to the two States of Vermont and New Hampshire, and the purpose of this bill is to so amend the act as to remove this restriction. The effect of the amendment would be to permit the construction of some of the reservoirs on tributaries of the river in the States of Massachusetts and Connecticut, a procedure which would facilitate the early accomplishment of the flood-protection program. It does not increase the scope of the adopted project on the amount of funds authorized to be appropriated. The Department therefore recommends favorable consideration of the bill. I am advised by the Bureau of the Budget that there is no objection to the submission of this report. Sincerely yours, HARRY H. WOODRING, Secretary of War. The purpose of the bill, as stated in the report of the War Department, is to permit the construction of some of the 10 reservoirs provided for in the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936, on tributaries of the Connecticut River in the States of Massachusetts and Connecticut as well as the States of Vermont and New Hampshire. There is no increase in the estimated construction costs to the Government or in the estimated construction costs to the local interests. The bill merely omits the following in the act as passed on June 22, 1936, without in anywise increasing the amount authorized and without increasing the cost to the Government or local interests, to wit, "in Vermont and New Hampshire." CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW In compliance with paragraph 2a of rule XIII of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill are shown as follows: Matter to be omitted or amendment is printed in italics and existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman. FLOOD CONTROL ACT OF 1936 SEC. 5. That pursuant to the policy outlined in sections 1 and 3, the following works of improvement, for the benefit of navigation and the control of destructive flood waters and other purposes, are hereby adopted and authorized to be prosecuted, in order of their emergency as may be designated by the President, under the direction of the Secretary of War and supervision of the Chief of Engineers in accordance with the plans in the respective reports and records hereinafter designated: Provided, That penstocks or other similar facilities, adopted to possible future use in the development of adequate electric power, may be installed in any dam herein authorized when approved by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers. CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN Reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Valley: Construction of ten reservoirs in Vermont and New Hampshire on tributaries of the Connecticut River; plans in House Document Numbered 412, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, as the same may be revised upon further investigation of the 1936 flood; estimated construction cost, $10,028,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $3,344,100. о 1st Session No. 782 COAST GUARD STATIONS, SCHOODIC PENINSULA AND ISLE AU HAUT, MAINE MAY 11, 1937.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. WARREN, from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 3031] The Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 3031) to provide for the establishment of a Coast Guard station on the coast of Maine on Schoodic Peninsula, Hancock County, Maine, at such point as the Commandant of the Coast Guard may recommend, having had the same under consideration, report it back to the House with amendments and, as so amended, recommend that the bill do pass. The amendments proposed by your committee are as follows: Page 1, strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to establish a Coast Guard station on Schoodic Peninsula, and a Coast Guard station at or near Isle au Haut, on the coast of Maine, at such points as the Commandant of the Coast Guard may recommend. Page 1, amend the title so as to read: To provide for the establishment of Coast Guard stations along the Maine coast. As introduced and referred to your committee, the bill H. R. 3031 provided for the establishment of a Coast Guard station on Schoodic Peninsula, Hancock County, Maine, at such point as the Commandant of the Coast Guard may recommend. The purpose of the amendments proposed by your committee is to extend the authority in the Secretary of the Treasury to establish, in addition to the Coast Guard station sought for Schoodic Peninsula, an additional station at or near Isle au Haut, Maine. Actually, the authority to establish a station on the Schoodic Peninsula and another at or near Isle au Haut does not involve the establishment of two entirely new stations but the establishment of one new station at or near Isle au Haut and the transfer of the existing Coast Guard station at Cranberry Island to the new site proposed on Schoodic Peninsula which is approximately 12 miles distant from the existing Cranberry Island station. For the reasons set out below it is proposed to discontinue the existing Cranberry Island station in view of the greater advantages of the location on the Schoodic Peninsula. The matter of Coast Guard protection along this section of the Maine coast was the subject of an independent survey made about a year ago by the Coast Guard with the view of deciding upon Coast Guard needs along the coasts of the United States and the most advantageous locations for any units deemed necessary to conduct efficiently the duties with which the Coast Guard Service is charged. As a part of the result of that survey it was recommended that Coast Guard stations be established at or in the vicinity of Isle au Haut and on the Schoodic Peninsula, replacing the existing Cranberry Island station by the new station at Schoodic. Subsequent to the survey referred to, the Treasury Department again inquired into the need for the establishment of the proposed stations, and, as a result of both studies, the latter confirming the result determined by the former study, it was found that the Cranberry Island station is the only Coast Guard station located between Whitehead Island and Great Wass Island, a distance of approximately 110 miles. This section of the coast abounds with rugged headlands, islets, rocks, ree's and intricate channels and swift currents. This vicinity is particularly hazardous for marine commerce during fog, a high percentage of which prevails along th's coastal region. This condition emphasizes the need for the establishment of strategically located stations in this area to provide reasonable means for the Coast Guard to afford protection to marine activities and to carry on its other prescribed duties. It is concluded. therefore, that the needs of the service call for the establishment of stations at both Isle au Haut and on the Schoodic Peninsula. The existing Cranberry Island station, which is located approximately 12 miles from the site of the proposed Schoodic Peninsula station, does not possess the peculiar advantages of the latter, and it is proposed by the Coast Guard that the C anberry Island station be discontinued and in its stead a station be established at site on the Schoodic Peninsula. An advantageous site has been selected, which would be available to the Government without cost. This site commands an excellent view in all directions along the coast and out to sea for affording Coast Guard protection to coastal commerce and to the fishing industry. The location of a station at this point will provide the Coast Guard with the means for exercising supervision over marine activities in the Frenchman Bay region and adjacent coastal waters. Coastwise traffic bound to Bangor and points west pass within visibility of Schoodic Peninsula and the site is considered highly desirable. It is important to note that the establishment of a station at this site on the Schoodic Peninsula will involve no additional operating expense to the Government, as it will serve as a replacement of the existing Cranberry Island station. The establishment of a Coast Guard station on the Isle au Haut would fill a need of the Coast Guard for having available along this section of the coast a unit situated approximately midway between Whitehead Island, on which a Coast Guard station is now located, and the proposed station on the Schoodic Peninsula. The coastal |