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Whereas there is now pending in the Congress of the United States, Senate bill No. 2816 embodying the provisions of said act; and

Whereas the enactment of said bill for the District of Columbia would more definitely insure the protection of our unfortunate comrades, and their children; now, therefore be it

Resolved, That the George Washington Post No. 1 of the Department of the District of Columbia, American Legion heartily indorses the action of Hon. Arthur Capper in introducing said bill and respectfully recommends its enactment by the Congress.

Be it further resolved, That the adjutant be, and he is hereby instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Hon. Arthur Capper, chairman of the Senate Committee for the District of Columbia, and to the Hon. Royal C. Johnson, chairman of the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation, House of Representatives, and to the executive committee, American Legion, Department of the District of Columbia. BERNARD C. MCGEE, Commander.

Passed by George Washington Post No. 1 at a regular meeting, March 18, 1930.

STUART WALCOTT POST No. 10,
DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Washington, April 7, 1930.

Hon. ARTHUR CAPPER,
Chairman Committee on the District of Columbia,

United States Senate, Washington, D. C.

SIR: I am inclosing for your information a copy of a resolution passed at the last meeting of the Stuart Walcott Post No. 10, the American Legion.

Very truly yours,

V. S. AULD, Adjutant.

Whereas the American Legion in its tenth annual convention adopted a resolution indorsing the action of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and of the American Bar Association in drafting and recommending for adoption by the various States and the District of Columbia of the uniform veterans' guardianship act; and

Whereas said uniform act has been enacted by some 28 States, and in part by 6 additional States, some 6 other States having previously adopted similar legislation, thus evidencing widespread approval of the Government's policy of safeguarding the estates and welfare of incompetent disabled veterans and of the minor children of veterans who were disabled or who have died as a result of injuries received in service during the World War; and

Whereas there is now pending in the Congress of the United States Senate bill No. 2816 embodying the provisions of said act; and

Whereas the enactment of said bill for the District of Columbia would more definitely insure the protection of our unfortunate comrades, and their children; now, therefore be it

Resolved, That the Stuart Walcott Post No. 10, of the Department of the D strict of Columbia, American Legion, heartily indorses the action of Hon. Ar thur Capper in introducing said bill and respectfully recommends its enactment by_the Congress.

Be it further resolved, That the adjutant be, and he is hereby, instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Hon. Arthur Capper, chairman of the Senate Committee for the District of Columbia, and to the Hon. Royal C. Johnson, chairman of the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation, House of Representatives, and to the executive committee department of the District of Columbia American Legion.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS OF THE WORLD WAR,
Washington, April 4, 1930.

Senator ARTHUR CAPPER,
Chairman of the the Senate District Committee,

Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR SENATOR Capper: Reference is made to S. 2816, which is a bill to amend section 1125, chapter 31, of the District of Columbia Code, which has for purpose to bring the law of the District of Columbia into a state of approximate

similarity with that of those States who have adopted the uniform veterans' guardianship law.

All of us in the District of Columbia remember the guardianship scandals which caused such unfavorable public comment a few years ago, and this organization has endeavored at all times to bring about a situation which would prevent impositions on our incompetent comrades by those conscienceless persons who can see nothing in life but monetary gain. This organization has also endeavored to bring to the attention of Congress some kind of national regulation of the matter, particularly in so far as the disbursement of the Federal funds to our disabled comrades is concerned.

This organization feels that the passage of S. 2816 would be a step in the right direction and in the direction of general uniformity and therefore respectfully requests that you use your best efforts to have this bill speedily enacted into law. I would appreciate the kindness of a statement from you as to the possibility of legislation in this direction.

Yours very respectfully,

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71ST CONGRESS 2d Session

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REPORT No. 494

EXTENDING TIME FOR BUILDING BRIDGE ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON, IND.

APRIL 21, 1930.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. DALE, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following REPORT

[To accompany S. 3713]

The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3713) to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Cannelton, Ind., having considered the same, report favorably thereon, and recommend that the bill do pass without amendment.

The bill has the approval of the Department of War as will appear by the annexed communication.

WAR DEPARTMENT, March 10, 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. 3713, 71st Cong., 2d sess.) to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Cannelton, Ind.

Hon. HIRAM W. JOHNSON,

PATRICK J. HURLEY,
Secretary of War.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULture,
Washington, D. C., March 6, 1930.

Chairman Committee on Commerce, United States Senate.

DEAR SENATOR: Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of February 27, transmitting a copy of a bill S. 3713, 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 extend for one and three years, respectively, from March 1, 1930, the times for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge across the Ohio River at or near Cannelton, Ind., authorized to be built by the Hawesville & Cannelton Bridge Co. by act of Congress approved March 1, 1929.

Routes on the system of Federal-aid highways approved for Indiana and Kentucky pass through the town of Hawesville on the Kentucky side and terminate at Cannelton on the Indiana side of the river. A bridge across the Ohio River at this point will connect these two routes on the system of Federal-aid highways. It, therefore, is the view of the department that a private toll bridge should not be authorized at this point.

Sincerely,

C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary.

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PAYMENT OF CLAIM OF IOWA TRIBE OF INDIANS, OKLAHOMA

APRIL 21 (calendar day, APRIL 22), 1930.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. THOMAS of Oklahoma, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitted the following

REPORT

'To accompany S. J. Res. 156]

The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. J. Res. 156) to pay the judgment rendered by the United States Court of Claims to the Iowa Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with a recommendation that the bill do pass with the following amendments:

On page 2, line 3, after the word "Indians," and before the words. "Provided further," in line 4, strike out the words "including the shares of their minor children".

On page 2, line 5, after the word "Indians" and before the words "shall be" insert the words "including minors".

This bill has the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, as set forth in the following letter, which is appended hereto and made a part of this report:

Hon. LYNN J. FRAZIER,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

Chairman Committee on Indian Affairs,

Washington, April 19, 1930.

United States Senate

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: With further reference to the request of your committee March 22 for a report on Senate Joint Resolution 156, to pay the judgment rendered by the United States Court of Claims to the Iowa Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma, there is transmitted herewith a memorandum from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. After a review of the proposed measure, I agree with Commissioner Rhoads.

Very truly yours,

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Serɩlary.

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