If the Committee on Military Affairs wishes to have hearings upon the proposed legislation, the following-named officer is designated to appear before your committee: Maj. Gen. Creed C. Hammond. A similar letter has been addressed to the chairman of the Committee on Claims of the Senate in reporting upon S. 4828. Sincerely yours, C. B. ROBBINS, Acting Secretary of War. SCHEDULE A Data on State-owned property purchased from other sources than the War Department and brought into the Federal service after July 3, 1917, for which credit was given on the books of the Militia Bureau Data on claims of States submitted to the General Accounting Office for cash reimbursement for State-owned property purchased from other than War Department sources and brought into the Federal service either before or after July 3, 1917 1 Allowed as a credit and claim later referred to General Accounting Office. Before July 3, 1917. Do. Before July 3, 1917. 1916 and 1917. Before July 3, 1917. 1916 and 1917. See note (1) under Schedule A. O PERMITTING NATURALIZATION OF CERTAIN ALIENS MARCH 17, 1930.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mrs. LANGLEY, from the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 5627j The Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5627) relating to the naturalization of certain aliens, having had the same under consideration, reports it back to the House without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. The bill (H. R. 5627) would permit the naturalization of an alien who, being a citizen or subject of a country neutral in the World War, withdrew his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States in order to secure discharge from the military service, but only if such withdrawal and discharge occurred after the armistice, November 11, 1918. The provision of the act of July 9, 1918, forever debarring from United States citizenship neutral aliens who withdrew their declarations of intention ("first papers") in order to avoid military service was a proper and justifiable enactment. Its provisions have been held to extend, however, not only to those aliens who, during the World War, sought to evade military service but also to those who actually served. The attention of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization has been drawn to one case in which the neutral alien declarant for citizenship served honorably in the United States Army, was disabled in line of duty, and 35 days after the armistice was mistakenly advised to file application for discharge by withdrawal of his declaration of intention. He could and should have been discharged without such withdrawal of declaration. The committee is of opinion that the Congress did not intend that the act of July 9, 1918, should apply to such a case, or that it should apply to any case arising after the termination of the World War. The bill (H. R. 5627) would cure this situation, not only in respect of the one case which has come to the committee's attention, but to any other similar case which may be found. HR-71-2-VOL 2- -67 If the Committee on Military Affairs wishes to have hearings upon the proposed legislation, the following-named officer is designated to appear before your committee: Maj. Gen. Creed C. Hammond. A similar letter has been addressed to the chairman of the Committee on Claims of the Senate in reporting upon S. 4828. Sincerely yours, C. B. ROBBINS, Acting Secretary of War. SCHEDULE A Data on State-owned property purchased from other sources than the War Depart ment and brought into the Federal service after July 3, 1917, for which credit was given on the books of the Militia Bureau Data on claims of States submitted to the General Accounting Office for cash reim bursement for State-owned property purchased from other than War Department sources and brought into the Federal service either before or after July 3, 1917 1 Allowed as a credit and claim later referred to General Accounting Office. See note (1) under Schedule A. O PERMITTING NATURALIZATION OF CERTAIN ALIENS MARCH 17, 1930.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mrs. LANGLEY, from the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 5627) The Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5627) relating to the naturalization of certain aliens, having had the same under consideration, reports it back to the House without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. The bill (H. R. 5627) would permit the naturalization of an alien who, being a citizen or subject of a country neutral in the World War, withdrew his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States in order to secure discharge from the military service, but only if such withdrawal and discharge occurred after the armistice, November 11, 1918. The provision of the act of July 9, 1918, forever debarring from United States citizenship neutral aliens who withdrew their declarations of intention ("first papers") in order to avoid military service was a proper and justifiable enactment. Its provisions have been held to extend, however, not only to those aliens who, during the World War, sought to evade military service but also to those who actually served. The attention of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization has been drawn to one case in which the neutral alien declarant for citizenship served honorably in the United States Army, was disabled in line of duty, and 35 days after the armistice was mistakenly advised to file application for discharge by withdrawal of his declaration of intention. He could and should have been discharged without such withdrawal of declaration. The committee is of opinion that the Congress did not intend that the act of July 9, 1918, should apply to such a case, or that it should apply to any case arising after the termination of the World War. The bill (H. R. 5627) would cure this situation, not only in respect of the one case which has come to the committee's attention, but to any other similar case which may be found. HR-71-2-VOL 2 67 71ST CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session { REPORT No. 911 LOAN WAR DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT TO THE MARCH 17. 1930.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. HILL of Alabama, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following REPORT (To accompany H. R. 10118) The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 10118) to authorize the Secretary of War to lend War Department equipment for use at the twelfth national convention of the American Legion at Boston, Mass., during the month of October, 1930, introduced by Mr. Andrew, having considered the same report thereon with the recommendation that it do pass. This bill is similar to legislation adopted heretofore for national conventions of the American Legion and is in the form approved by the War Department. It carries the usual provisc calling for "a good and sufficient bond for the safe return of said property in good order and condition, and the whole without expense to the United States." The report of the War Department is as follows: Hon. W. FRANK JAMES, Chairman Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives. MARCH 13. 1930 DEAR MR. JAMES: Careful consideration has been given to the bill, H. R 10118, authorizing the Secretary of War to loan certain camp equipment to the American Legion 1930 Convention Corporation, for use at the twelfth national convention of the American Legion to be held at Boston, Mass., in the month of October, 1930, with a request for information and the views of the department relative thereto. All of the items enumerated in the bill for loan, with the exception of blankets are now being purchased for the current supply of the Army. However, in view of the short time these articles will be withdrawn from Army use and the provision of the bill requiring a bond for the safe return in good order and condition of all the property without expense to the United States, the War Department has no objection to its enactment. Sincerely yours. PATRICK J. HURLEY, |