Federal allotments and cooperative funds from States, counties, and other sources ! expended under supervision of the Biological Survey for predatory animal and rodent control, fiscal year 1930 1 The funds in the column marked "Other sources" are provided by individuals and livestock and farm associations. The following allocation of the fund that would be provided under the bill was worked out by the Bureau of Biological Survey at the request of the committee: Proposed plan for the expenditure of funds under the 10-year program for the control of predatory animals and injurious rodents CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA JANUARY 27, 1931.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. LEAVITT, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 15987] The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 15987) to authorize the President of the United States to establish the Canyon De Chelly National Monument within the Navajo Indian Reservation, Ariz., having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it do pass without amendment. Canyon De Chelly, located within the Navajo Indian Reservation, Ariz., is considered by archæologists to contain the most important ruins so far discovered in the Southwest. The cultural progress recorded on these ruins covers a longer period than found in any ruins yet located in that section of the United States. The primary purpose of this measure is to place the territory involved under the administrative jurisdiction of the proper bureau of the Federal Government. The National Park Service, by reason of its experience in handling such projects, is best fitted to secure the desired results in affording proper protection from vandalism and in preserving the archæological ruins. As travel increases, it will be necessary in the early future to install permanent protection service. The Navajo Tribal Council on July 8, 1930, approved by a resolution the establishment of a national monument as proposed by this bill. Their resolution is being made a part of this report. The favorable attitude of the Secretary of the Interior to the proposed legislation is indicated by the following report: Hon. SCOTT LEAVITT, THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, Chairman Committee on Indian Affairs, House of Representatives. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In compliance with your request of January 12, for a report on H. R. 15987, which is a bill that would authorize the President of the United States to establish the Canyon De Chelly National Monument |