This bill would authorize the highway departments of the States of Louisiana and Texas to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Sabine River, between Calcasieu Parish, La., and Orange County, Tex., at the point where Louisiana Highway No. 7 meets Texas Highway No. 7. Favorable action on the bill is recommended.

Sincerely,

R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary.

WAR DEPARTMENT, December 27, 1930. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Commerce, United States Senate.

So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill (S. 5458, 71st Cong., 3d sess.) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Louisiana and the State of Texas to construct a free highway bridge across the Sabine River where Louisiana Highway No. 7 meets Texas Highway No. 7.

3d Session

No. 2343

BRIDGE OR DIKE ACROSS LITTLE BAY AT OR NEAR FOX POINT

January 23, 1931.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. NELSON of Maine, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 5688]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 5688) granting the consent of Congress to the State of New Hampshire to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge or dike across Little Bay at or near Fox Point, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass.

The bill has the approval of the War and Agriculture Departments, as will appear by the letters attached.

WAR DEPARTMENT, January 16, 1981. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Commerce, United States Senate.

So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill, S. 5688. Seventy-first Congress, third session, granting the consent of Congress to the State of New Hamsphire to construct a toll bridge across Little Bay at or near Fox Point, provided that the title thereto is amended as indicated in red thereon, since the body of the bill does not appear to contemplate a dike

Little Bay is, however, wholly within the limits of the State of New Hampshire, and the proposed bridge can consequently be authorized by State law and duly constructed, provided the plans are submitted to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and by the Secretary of War before construction is commenced, in conformity with the Federal law contained in section 9 of the river and harbor act of March 3, 1899. The enactment of this measure therefore appears to be unnecessary.

PATRICK J. HURLEY,
'Secretary of War.

Hon. HIRAM W. JOHNSON,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1931.

Chairman Committee on Commerce, United States Senate.

DEAR SENATOR: Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of January 15, transmitting a copy of a bill, S. 5688, with request that the committee be furnished with such suggestions touching its merits and the propriety of its passage as the department might deem appropriate.

This bill would authorize the State of New Hampshire to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge and approaches thereto across Little Bay at or near Fox Point. The location indicated for the proposed bridge is not on the system of Federal-aid highways approved for New Hampshire. The bill is without objection so far as this department is concerned.

Sincerely,

BRIDGE ACROSS MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT OR NEAR BRAINERD, MINN.

January 23, 1931.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. BURTNESS, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 15591]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 15591) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Minnesota to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Brainerd, Minn., having considered and amended the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass.

Amend the bill as follows:

Line 4, after the words "operate a" insert the words "free highway".

Line 5, after the word "River," insert the following, "at a point suitable to the interests of navigation,".

Line 9, after the figures "1906" change the comma to a period and strike out the remainder of the sentence.

Strike out all of line 10.

Page 2 strike out all of lines 1 to 6, inclusive, and in line 7, strike out "Sec. 3." and insert "Sec. 2." in lieu thereof.

The bill has the approval of the War and Agriculture Departments, as will appear by the letters attached.

Hon. JAMES S. PARKER,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUlture,
Washington, D. C., January 13, 1931.

Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce,

House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. PARKER: Careful consideration has been given to the bill (H. R. 15591) transmitted with your letter of January 6, with request for a report thereon and such views relative thereto as the department might desire to communicate.

This bill would authorize the State of Minnesota to construct, maintain, and operate a free bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, on Trunk Highway No. 2, at or near Brainerd, Minn. Favorable action on the bill is recommended.

Sincerely,

R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary.

WAR DEPARTMENT, January 10, 1931.

Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives.

So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill (H. R. 15591. 71st Cong., 3d sess.) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Minnesota to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Brainerd, Minn.