AUTHORIZING THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII TO ISSUE BONDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS JUNE 17, 1937.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. PATTON, from the Committee on the Territories, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 7378] The Committee on the Territories, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 7378) to authorize the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to create a public corporate authority authorized to engage in slum clearance and housing undertakings and to issue bonds of the authority, to authorize said legislature to provide for financial assistance to said authority by the Territory and its political subdivisions, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report it back to the House without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. In 1935 the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii created an Hawaii Housing Authority, Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1935. At the time of the enactment of Act 190 there was a question whether or not it was necessary for Congress to authorize the legislature to do this. It now appears, however, that to make the action of the legislature effective Congress will have to approve and confirm the establishment of a housing authority. During the recent session of the Territorial legislature amendments to Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1935, were made, being Acts 3 and 179, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1937. H. R. 7378, however, covers these amendments, and when enacted into law would in effect give congressional approval to Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1935, as amended by Acts 3 and 179, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1937. The legislature adopted Joint Resolution 10, asking Congress to approve of the creation of an Hawaii Housing Authority, which together with Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1935, and Acts 3 and 179, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1937, were approved by the Governor. H. R. 7378 is in line with the draft of a bill suggested by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, PW 71856. It should be noted that no expenditure of Federal funds is involved, and that the obligations of the Hawaii Housing Authority will be secured by the projects undertaken, and that such obligations will not be a part of the debt of the Territory of Hawaii. 75TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session { REPORT No. 1046 AMEND THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ENABLE THE LEGISLATURE OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN BONDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES", APPROVED AUGUST 3, 1935 JUNE 17, 1937.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. CROWE, from the Committee on the Territories, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 7489] The Committee on the Territories, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 7489) to amend an act entitled "An Act to enable the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to authorize the issuance of certain bonds, and for other purposes", approved August 3, 1935, having considered the same, report it back to the House without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. The last Congress authorized the Territory of Hawaii to issue bonds to the extent of $4,803,000 for the purposes enumerated in Act 174, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1935. This approval became Public, No. 237, Seventy-fourth Congress. By approving of Act 174, Congress adopted the limitation incorporated in that act, which provides that the bonds authorized to be issued must be sold and delivered prior to June 30, 1937. Not all of this bond issue has been sold, the Territorial government disposing of them only as required for public improvements actually being constructed. Thus the present legislature has requested an extension of time to dispose of these bonds until June 30, 1939. It amended Act 174 accordingly by Act 23, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1937. The legislature adopted Joint Resolution 5, asking Congress to approve of this extension of time, both measures having been approved by the Governor. In compliance with paragraph 2A of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill are shown as follows (existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman; new matter is in italic): SEC. 2. That the Territory of Hawaii, any provision of the Hawaiian Organic Act or of any Act of this Congress to the contrary notwithstanding, is authorized and empowered to issue bonds in the sum of not to exceed $4,803,000 of the character and in the manner provided in that certain act of the legislature of said Territory, enacted at its regular session of 1935, entitled “An Act to provide for public improvements and for the securing of Federal funds for expenditure in connection with funds hereby appropriated for such improvements”, as amended by Act 23, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1937. O DISPOSITION OF RECORDS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY JUNE 18, 1937.-Ordered to be printed Mr. COLDEN, from the Joint Committee on the Disposition of Executive Papers, submitted the following REPORT The joint select committee of the Senate and House of Representatives, appointed on the part of the Senate and on the part of the House of Representatives, to which are referred the reports of the Archivist of the United States in respect to accumulation of records which are not needed or useful in the transaction of the current business of departments, bureaus, etc., and have no permanent value or historical interest (in compliance with sec. 9 of the National Archives Act approved June 19, 1934), respectfully report to the Senate and House of Representatives, pursuant to an act entitled "An act to authorize and provide for the disposition of useless papers in the executive departments", approved February 16, 1889, as amended, as follows: Your committee have taken action on the records described in the attached reports of the Archivist of the United States, dated April 10, 1937, and May 5, 1937, with respect to records recommended for disposal by the Department of the Treasury, and we find and report that, with the exception of items 1, 2, and 11, of the Procurement Division, in the report dated May 5, 1937, which should be held pending further examination, said records are not needed in the transaction of the current business of such department and have no permanent value or historical interest. We recommend that as required by law, the Department of the Treasury sell as waste paper or otherwise dispose of all records, with the exception of items 1, 2, and 11, above mentioned, upon the best obtainable terms, after due publication of notice inviting proposals therefor, and receive and pay the proceeds thereof into the Treasury of the United States and make report thereof to Congress. We recommend that items 1, 2, and 11 be temporarily preserved for the purpose of cooperating with the librarian of the University of Texas, who requests an opportunity to examine the papers since they Respectfully submitted to the Senate and House of Representatives. Members on the part of the House. Members on the part of the Senate. To the Congress of the United States: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, In compliance with the provisions of section 9 of the National Archives Act (48 Stat. 1122: U. S. C., title 40, sec. 239), I have the honor to transmit herewith the accompanying lists of papers, consisting of 267 items, among the archives and records of the Department of the Treasury which the Department has recommended should be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. These lists have been carefully examined and I beg to report, with the approval of the National Archives Council, that the archives and records described therein as items nos. 1-267 appear to have no permanent value or historical interest. Respectfully submitted. R. D. W. CONNOR, REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES ON A LIST OF PAPERS CON- List recommended January 4, 1935 APRIL 10, 1937. OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, D. C. 1. Form 483-5201, cash receipts (agency); 1899-1907. 2. Form 5324, coin received for redemption and exchange; 1920–29. 3. Form 420, minor coin received for redemption; 1907-17. 4. Form 419, fractional silver coin; 1909–20. 5. Form 5346, cash vault transactions; 1920-27. 6. Form 366, records of power of attorney; 1892–1911. 7. Standard silver dollars; 1912-17. 8. Form 6155, minor coin received for redemption; 1917-20. 9. Minor coin; 1908-17. 10. Form 6016, receipt for United States notes, national bank notes, and other money; 1904–30. 17. 20 21 REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES ON LISTS OF PAPERS, CONSISTING OF 257 ITEMS, FROM THOSE RECOMMENDED TO HIM FOR DISPOSITION, OCTOBER 7, 1935, DECEMBER 4, 1936, AND MARCH 10, 1937, BY THE DepartMENT OF THE TREASURY List recommended October 7, 1935 BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE-OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL 11. Form 1000, income tax returns (information); originals; January 1, 1934– December 31, 1934. 12. Form 1001, income tax returns (information); originals; January 1, 1934– December 31, 1934. 13. Form 1078, income tax returns (information); originals; January 1, 1934December 31, 1934. 14. Form 1087, income tax returns (information); originals; January 1, 1934December 31, 1934. 15. Form 1099, income tax returns (information); originals; January 1, 1934December 31, 1934. List recommended December 4, 1936 BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE-OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. C. Accounts and Collections Unit Collection Accounting Division. 16. Form 49, report of deposits; original; July 1, 1933-June 30, 1934. 17. Form 816, collectors' monthly report of returns filed; original; January 1, 1935-December 31, 1935. 18. Mimeographed form (circular 411), report of claims for abatement, credit, and refund by collectors; original; January 1, 1935-December 31, 1935. 19. Form 6599, internal revenue collections (special deposit accounts); duplicate; July 1, 1934-June 30, 1935. 20. Form 15, certificates of deposit for internal-revenue collections; duplicate; July 1, 1934-June 30, 1935. 21. Form 97, schedules of money and no money value stamps and coupons returned; original and triplicate; July 1, 1933-June 30, 1934. 22. Form 100, collector's requisition for stamps, original; July 1, 1933-June 30, 1934. 23. Form 7703, schedule of stamps for destruction; triplicate; July 1, 1933– June 30, 1934. 24. Form 7875, proof sheets; original; July 1, 1935-December 31, 1935. Disbursement Accounting Division: 25. Form 495, monthly reports of transportation requests used; original; January 1, 1934-December 31, 1934. 26. Form 209, report of seized personal property; original; July 1, 1933-June 30, 1934. 27. Form 210, report of sales of seized personal property; original; July 1, 1933June 30, 1934. 28. Form 378a, pay voucher; copy; July 1, 1933-June 30, 1934. 29. Form 1012a, reimbursement expense voucher; copy; July 1, 1933-June 30, 1934. 30. Standard form 1013b, pay roll; duplicate; July 1, 1933-June 30, 1934. 31. Standard form 1013c, pay roll; duplicate; July 1, 1933-June 30, 1934. Collectors' Personnel Equipment and Space Division 32. Requisitions of Accounts and Collections Unit covering supplies, forms and duplicating work; original; July 1, 1934-June 30, 1935. |