718T CONGRESS 2d Session } SENATE { No. 1131 REPORT BRIDGE ACROSS THE RAINY RIVER, BAUDETTE, MINN. JUNE 28, 1930.-Ordered to be printed Mr. DALE, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 12233] The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12233) authorizing the Robertson & Janin Co., of Montreal, Canada, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Rainy River at Baudette, Minn., having considered the same, report favorably thereon, and recommend that the bill do pass without amendment. The bill has the approval of the Departments of State and War, as will appear by the annexed House Report No. 1736, which is made a part of this report. [House Report No. 1736, Seventy-first Congress, second session] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12233) authorizing the Robertson & Janin Co., of Montreal, Canada, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Rainy River at Baudette, Minn., having considered and amended the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. Amend the bill as follows: Page 2, line 23, strike out the word "Canada" and insert the word "Minnesota" in lieu thereof. Page 3, line 6, after the word "assigns" strike out the semicolon and insert a comma in lieu thereof. The bill has the approval of the State and War Departments, as will appear by the letters attached. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Hon. JAMES S. PARKER, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, SIR: The department has received your letter of May 8, 1930, transmitting H. R. 12233, a bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Rainy River at or near Baudette, Minn., and requesting a report and comment thereon. I take pleasure in informing you that the proposed legislation is unobjectionable in so far as the foreign relations of the United States are concerned. Very truly yours, J. P. COTTON, Undersecretary. WAR DEPARTMENT, May 15, 1930. 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. 12233, 71st Cong., 2d sess.) authorizing the Robertson & Kanine Co., of Montreal, Canada, to construct a bridge across the Rainy River at or near Baudette, Minn. A minor change on page 2, line 3, has been indicated in red thereon. Hon. JAMES S. PARKER, F. TRUBEE DAVISON, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. DEAR MR. PARKER: Careful consideration has been given to the bill (H. R. 12233) transmitted with your letter of May 8 with request for a report thereon and such views relative thereto as the department might desire to communicate. This bill would authorize the Robertson & Kanine Co., of Montreal, Canada, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Rainy River at or near Baudette, Minn. The bill appears to conform to the form of bill adopted by the committee for a privately owned international toll bridge. The Federal-aid system approved for Minnesota parallels the Rainy River through Baudette. A bridge at this point, therefore, would constitute a lateral connection between the Federal-aid system in Minnesota and the adjacent highway system in the Dominion of Canada. The department feels that it is a very grave mistake to allow important stream crossings to be taken up by private_toll bridges even when such crossings are at the international boundary line. It, therefore, is not believed that a private toll bridge should be authorized at the point proposed in the bill. Sincerely, SENATE 71ST CONGRESS 2d Session } { REPORT No. 1132 BRIDGE ACROSS THE FOX RIVER, AURORA, ILL. JUNE 28, 1930.-Ordered to be printed Mr. DALE, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 12614] The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12614) granting the consent of Congress to the city of Aurora, Ill., to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge from Stolps Island in the Fox River at Aurora, Ill., to connect with the existing highway bridge across the Fox River north of Stolps Island, having considered the same, report favorably thereon, and recommend that the bill do pass without amendment. The bill has the approval of the Departments of War and Agriculture, as will appear by the annexed House Report No. 1845, which is made a part of this report. [House Report No. 1845, Seventy-first Congress, second session] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12614) granting the consent of Congress to the city of Aurora, Ill., to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge from Stolps Island in the Fox River at Aurora, Ill., to connect with the existing highway bridge across the Fox River north of Stolps Island, 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, 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. 12614, 71st Cong., 2d sess.), granting the consent of Congress to the city of Aurora, Ill., to construct a free highway bridge from Stolps Island in the Fox River at Aurora, Ill., to connect with the existing highway bridge across the Fox River north of Stolps Island. F. TRUBEE DAVISON, Hon. JAMES S. PARKER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foregin Commerce. House of Representatives. DEAR MR. PARKER: Careful consideration has been given to the bill (H. R. 12614), transmitted with your letter of May 27, with request for a report thereon and such views relative thereto as the department might desire to communicate. This bill would authorize the city of Aurora, Ill., to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge from Stolps Island in the Fox River to connect with the existing highway bridge across the Fox River north of Stolps Island. Favorable action on the bill is recommended. Sincerely, R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary. О 71ST CONGRESS 2d Session } SENATE { REPORT No. 1133 BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSOURI RIVER, POPLAR, MONT. JUNE 28, 1930.-Ordered to be printed Mr. DALE, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 12844] The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12844) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Montana, the counties of Roosevelt, Richland, and McCone, or any of them, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Missouri River at or near Poplar, Mont., having considered the same, report favorably thereon, and recommend that the bill do pass without amendment. The bill has the approval of the Departments of War and Agriculture, as will appear by the annexed House Report No. 1977, which is made a part of this report. [House Report No. 1977, Seventy-first Congress, second session] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12844) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Montana, the counties of Roosevelt, Richland, and McCone, or any of them, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Missouri River at or near Poplar, Mont., having considered and amended the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. Amend the bill as follows: After line 10 add the following as a new section: "SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The bill has the approval of the War and Agriculture Departments, as will appear by the letters attached. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 16, 1930. 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. |