sation and acknowledgment" to British seamen, etc., for rescuing survivors of Polaris expedition.

Act of June 23, 1874 (18 Stat. 614, c. 516): Secretary of the Navy to pay widow of Charles F. Hall, commander of Polaris expedition, balance of salary due, also not over $15,000 for purchase of manuscripts of Charles F. Hall, relating to Arctic explorations. Total appropriation, $16,936.

Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 409): Appropriation of $15,000 "for printing illustrations of the results of the Polaris expedition.'

Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 664, c. 225): Payment of one year's additional pay to survivors of Polaris expedition; also $360 to each of two Esquimaux for assistance to the crew.

Act of December 15, 1877 (20 Stat. 12): Appropriation of $5,000 for preparation of "narrative of Hall's second Arctic expedition. (See Senate resolution of February 6, 1877, Congressional Record, vol. 5, p. 1276.)

Act of March 18, 1878 (20 Stat. 31, c. 38): American register to be issued to Jeannette; detail of not over 10 Navy officers authorized.

Act of June 14, 1878 (20 Stat. 132, c. 197): Printing and sale of copies of narrative of Polaris expedition.

Act of February 27, 1879 (30 Stat. 323, c. 109): Secretary of the Navy authorized to accept charge of Jeannette expedition.

Act of May 1, 1880 (21 Stat. 82, c. 72): Establishment of temporary observation station north of 81°; use of H. W. Howgate's steamship Gulnare, authorized. Act of June 16, 1880 (21 Stat. 238, c. 234): Appropriation of $8,000 to complete report on results of Captain Hall's expedition.

Act of March 3, 1881 (21 Stat. 447): Appropriation of $25,000 for continuing observations and explorations in and near Lady Franklin Bay.

Act of March 3, 1881 (21 Stat. 448): Appropriation of $175,000 for dispatch of vessel to search for Jeannette.

Joint resolution of June 27, 1882 (22 Stat. 384, No. 36): Appropriation of $33,000 for continuing observations and explorations in and near Lady Franklin Bay.

Act of August 7, 1882 (22 Stat. 735, c. 455): Allowance of full pay, etc., to Lieut. Frederick Schwatka, commander of Franklin search expedition, 1878-1880; Secretary of War may require him to deposit scientific reports, etc.

Act of March 3, 1883 (22 Stat. 616): Appropriation of $33,000 for completing observations and explorations in and near Lady Franklin Bay and at Point Barrow; also $8,052 for commutation of rations to enlisted men and $8,000 for subsistence stores.

Joint resolution of February 13, 1884 (23 Stat. 267, No. 10): Dispatch of expedition to bring back Lieut. A. W. Greely and his party; indefinite appropriation. Act of April 17, 1884 (23 Stat. 11, c. 23): Offer of $25,000 reward for discovery of fate of Greely expedition.

Act of March 3, 1885 (23 Stat. 478, c. 360): Appropriation of $8,000 for testimonials to Russian officers, etc., for relief of Jeannette expedition.

Act of January 3, 1887 (24 Stat. 882-883): Payment of various amounts to survivors of Jeannette expedition; total amount not specified.

Act of October 3, 1888 (25 Stat. 1194, c. 1073): Payment of $703.75 for commutation of fuel and quarters and extra-duty pay to certain persons on duty with Lieut. A. W. Greely.

Act of September 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 562, c. 1128): Advancement of Chief Engineer George Wallace Melville, of Jeannette expedition; presentation of medals to survivors of expedition; indefinite appropriation.

Act of February 21, 1891 (26 Stat. 1367, c. 263): Payment of certain amounts to owners and crews of various whaling vessels for rescue of 900 seamen in Arctic Sea; total amount, $125,000.90.

Act of May 27, 1902 (32 Stat. 237): Payment of $23,500 to owners of Arctic for rescue of 176 seamen in Arctic Sea; also $1,000 to Albert C. Brown for rescue of crew of C. G. White, wrecked on Kodiak Island April 13, 1895.

Act of June 21, 1902 (32 Stat. 1455, c. 1141): Certain survivors of Lady Franklin Bay expedition to be placed on Army retired list as first-class sergeants. Act of June 28, 1902 (32 Stat. 492, c. 1311): Appropriation of $1,000 for medals to certain officers of Revenue Cutter Service for relief of whaling fleet in 1897 and 1898.

Act of January 5, 1927 (44 Stat. 933): Providing for the promotion of Lieut. Commander Richard E. Byrd, United States Navy, retired, to grade of commander, United States Navy, retired, with highest pay for that class; also author

izing the President to present congressional medal of honor to Commander Byrd in recognition of his flight over North Pole.

Act of December 21, 1929 (Private, No. 1, 71st Cong.): Authorizing the President to advance Commander Richard E. Byrd, United States Navy, retired, to grade of rear admiral, United States Navy, retired, with pay and allowances of that class, in recognition of his successful Antarctic expedition and flight over the South Pole.

Mr. HEBERT, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the

following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 1985]

The Committee on the Judiciary, having had under consideration the bill (S. 1985) providing against misuse of official badges, reports the same to the Senate and recommends that the bill do pass with the following maendment:

At the end of the bill, add the following section:

SEC. 2. Any person who offends against the provisions of this act shall, on conviction, be punsihed by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

This amendment is proposed in order to correct the inadvertent omission of the penalty clause from the bill when introduced. Amended in this manner, the bill is identical with the measure as it passed the Senate on February 21, 1929.

The need for this legislation is indicated by the following language contained in a letter from the Department of Justice under date of December 2, 1927:

It has come to the notice of the department that it is possible for any unauthorized person to procure from certain merchants or manufacturers badges similar to or identical with those prescribed for the use of deputy United States marshals. It may be that other prescribed badges, such as those designed for the use of special agents of the Bureau of Investigation of this department and those which it may be found desirable to prescribe for the use of penitentiary guards and probation officers, can be procured now or in the future with equal facility by unauthorized persons. It is obvious that the possession of such insignia of official status by unauthorized persons may easily result in gross imposition upon the public.

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Mr. HEBERT, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the

following

REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 977]

The Committee on the Judiciary, having had under consideration the bill (H. R. 977) to establish under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice a division of the Bureau of Investigation to be known as the division of identification and information, reports the same to the Senate without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. The purpose and need of this legislation is shown by the following excerpt from the House report on this measure:

This bill was favorably reported by the committee in the last Congress on the recommendation of the Attorney General and passed the House on February 25, 1929, a few days before the final adjournment of Congress.

There is printed herewith and made a part of this report a report made on the previous bill, which is as follows:

[House Report No. 2431, Seventieth Congress, second session]

The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill H. R. 11802, after consideration, reports the same favorably and recommends that the same do pass.

There is printed herewith and made a part of this report a communication from the Attorney General which sets forth the necessity for this legislation.

As will be seen from the report of the Attorney General, this bill does not provide any additional work or expense on behalf of the Government and only seeks to give legislative authority for the work that is being carried on by the division of identification in the Department of Justice.