nine and sixty-two one-hundredths feet south, one thousand nine hundred and thirtytwo and twenty-five one-hundredths feet west, and running thence by azimuths measured clockwise from true south two hundred and eighty-four degrees thirty minutes two hundred and fifty feet, thence on the arc of circular curve to the left, with a radius of eight hundred and ninety feet and a central angle of thirty-five degrees fifteen minutes, the direct azimuth and distance being two hundred and sixty-six degrees fifty-two minutes thirty seconds five hundred and thirty-eight and ninety-six onehundredths feet, thence two hundred and forty-nine degrees fifteen minutes one thousand eight hundred and nine and twenty-five one-hundredths feet, thence two hundred and twenty-four degrees fifteen minutes three thousand and fifty-six feet, thence one hundred and thirty-four degrees fifteen minutes two hundred and seven feet, to the seashore at Anahola Bay, thence along the seashore around Kahala Point, the direct azimuth and distance being two hundred and thirty-seven degrees six minutes seven seconds one thousand and sixty and fourteen one-hundredths feet, thence along the seashore, the direct azimuth and distance being three hundred and thirty-two degrees no minutes one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven feet, thence along the seashore, the direct azimuth and distance being three hundred and fifty-five degrees no minutes one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven feet, thence eighty-seven degrees twenty minutes seven hundred and forty feet, thence fifty-nine degrees no minutes two thousand seven hundred and fifteen feet, thence sixty-nine degrees fifteen minutes one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven and thirty-six one-hundredths feet, thence on the arc of a circular curve to the right with a radius of three thousand and twelve feet, and a central angle of thirty-five degrees fifteen minutes the direct azimuth and distance being eighty-six degrees fifty-two minutes thirty seconds one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three and ninety-eight one-hundredths feet, thence one hundred and four degrees thirty minutes two hundred and fifty feet, thence one hundred and ninety-four degrees thirty minutes one thousand and thirty-one feet, thence on the arc of a circular curve to the left with a radius of six hundred and seven and ninety-five one-hundredths feet and a central angle of fifty-three degrees three minutes thirty seconds the direct azimuth and distance being seventy-seven degrees fifty-eight minutes fifteen seconds five hundred and forty-three and nine one-hundredths feet to the government_road, thence two hundred and thirty-one degrees twenty-six minutes thirty seconds one hundred and thirteen and sixty-one one-hundredths feet along the government road, thence along the government road on the arc of a circular curve to the left with a radius of four hundred and seventy-seven feet and a central angle of forty-four degrees twentysix minutes thirty seconds, the direct azimuth and distance being two hundred and nine degrees thirteen minutes fifteen seconds three hundred and sixty and seventyeight one-hundredths feet, thence one hundred and eighty-seven degrees no minutes one hundred and sixty-nine and fifty-four one-hundredths feet along the government road, thence on the arc of a circular curve to the left with a radius of three hundred and fifty-one and eight one-hundredths feet and a central angle of eighty-two degrees thirty minutes the direct azimuth and distance being three hundred and twenty-five degrees forty-five minutes four hundred and sixty-two and ninety-seven one-hundredths feet, thence one hundred and ninety-four degrees thirty minutes five hundred and seventy-nine feet, thence one hundred and four degrees thirty minutes three hundred feet, thence one hundred and ninety-four degrees thirty minutes two hundred feet, thence two hundred and eighty-four degrees thirty minutes three hundred feet, thence one hundred and ninety-four degrees thirty minutes two hundred and fifty-two feet to the point of beginning containing an area of four hundred and one and four hundred and twenty-three one-thousandths acres more or less. 80TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session REPORT No. 1686 CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING ACT 205 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1947 OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS APRIL 7, 1948.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. WELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 5175] The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5175) to confirm and ratify Act 205 of the session laws of 1947 of the Territory of Hawaii, relating to the issuance of public improvement bonds, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. The purpose of this bill is to confirm and ratify Act 205 of the session laws of Hawaii, 1947, which makes appropriations for public improvements and provides for the issuance of public improvement bonds. Act 205 conforms to Public Law 190 (80th Cong., 1st sess.), which authorized the Territory of Hawaii to incur a total indebtedness of not to exceed $35,000,000 during the years 1947 to 1951. At hearings held on H. R. 5175 before a subcommittee of the Committee on Public Lands, it was testified that Act 205 would not require ratification by Congress were it not for the fact that item 5 of the act contains four appropriations for structures for the Department of Institutions 'complete with equipment." It was testified that these four appropriations were inserted in Act 205 by the Territorial conference committee, which transferred them from a Territorial senate appropriation bill. Apparently the conference committee overlooked the fact that a public improvement bond bill does not authorize the issuance of bonds for the acquisition of personal property even if it be durable equipment. The subcommittee was told that the Territorial legislature discovered the error too late to correct the bill. However, of the four appropriations involved, totaling $581,200, it is estimated that only $80,000 will be expended for equipment, most of which will be of a durable nature. Therefore, ratification by Congress will not involve any substantial departure from the established principle of confining public improvement bonds to permanent improvements. Approval of H. R. 5175 by the Department of the Interior is set forth in its communication of March 5, 1948, addressed to Hon. Richard J. Welch, chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, which communication is hereinbelow set forth and is made a part of this report. The Committee on Public Lands unanimously recommends the enactment of this legislation. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Hon. RICHARD J. WELCH, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Washington 25, D. C., March 5, 1948. Chairman, Committee on Public Lands, House of Representatives. MY DEAR MR. WELCH: This is in response to your request for my views on H. R. 5175, a bill to confirm and ratify Act 205 of the session laws of 1947 of the Territory of Hawaii, relating to the issuance of public improvement bonds. Act 205 of the session laws of 1947 was passed by the Territorial legislature pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 190 (80th Cong., 1st sess.), which authorizes the issuance of certain public improvement bonds by the Territory of Hawaii. Act 205 makes certain appropriations for public improvements, and in addition provides for the issuance of certain public improvement bonds. Congressional approval of this Territorial legislation is not required. However, the Territorial legislature feels that ratification by Congress would remove any doubt as to the validity of these bonds in the minds of bond buyers and thus improve their marketability. The public improvements to be undertaken upon the approval of this legislation, in my opinion, are essential and worth while. I recommend, therefore, that H. R. 5175 receive favorable consideration from your committee. In view of the imminent consideration of H. R. 5175 by your committee, this report has not been submitted to the Bureau of the Budget for its consideration. Therefore, I am unable to state the relationship of the views expressed herein to the program of the President. Sincerely yours, } 80TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session { REPORT No. 1687 AMENDING AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ALLOW CREDIT IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN HOMESTEAD ENTRIES FOR MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE RENDERED DURING WORLD WAR II" APRIL 7, 1948.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. WELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 5244] The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5244) to amend an act entitled "An act to allow credit in connection with certain homestead entries for military or naval service rendered during World War II," having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill, as amended, do pass. The amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 12, add the following sentence: As used in this Act, the words "equitable claims subject to allowance and confirmation" include claims of holders of permits issued by the Department of Agriculture on lands eliminated from national forests, whose permits have been terminated only because of such elimination and who own valuable improvements on such lands." EXPLANATION OF THE BILL The purpose of this bill is to permit World War II veterans to credit their war service, not in excess of 2 years, toward residence requirements applying under the Homestead Act of May 26, 1934. Credit for military or naval service is permitted under the Veterans' Preference Act of September 27, 1944, as amended, for certain public lands, including homestead. The 1934 act allows any citizen to purchase a tract not in excess of 5 acres upon fulfilling a 3-year residence requirement. Since veterans at present cannot credit their war service against the residence requirements under the 1934 act, they have been making, in order not to be denied the benefits of the 1944 act, regular homesteading entries for 160-acre tracts, even though such a large area is far in excess of their actual needs. Enactment of this proposed |