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 1236 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 270. 1929. Administrative ex- For the purpose of making studies, investigations, and reports panes investigating placements, etc. regarding the vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons and their Vol. 41, p. 735; Vol . placements in suitable or gainful occupations, and for the adminis- 43,p.432. trative expenses of said board incident to performing the duties U. S. Code, pp . 649, imposed by the Act of June 2, 1920 (U. S. C., p. 649, sets. 33-42), 948 . as amended by the Act of June 5, 1924 (U.S. C s p . 948, sec 31), Off ice personnel, etc. inclu ding salar ies of su ch as sist ants, expe rts, c~er ks, a nd ot her employees in the District of Columbia or elsewhere, as the board may deem necessary, actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred by the members of the board and by its employees, under its orders ; including attendance at meetings of educational associations and other organizations, rent and equipment of offices in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, pu rchase of books of reference, law books, and periodicals, payment in advance for subscriptions to news- papers not to exceed $50 per annum, stationery, typewriters and exchange thereof, miscellaneous supplies, postage on foreign mail, printing and binding to be done at the Government Printing Office, and all other necessary expenses, $79,120, of which amount not to exceed $58,08 0 may be exp ended for pe rsonal servic es in the Di strict of Columbia. Appropriations available to the Federal Board for Vocational Education for salaries and expenses shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings of educational associations and other organiz ations which in th e disc retion of the board are n ecessa ry for the efficient discharge of its responsibilities. Total, Federal Board for Vocational Education, $822,520. Rent, etc. Printing and bind- ing. Servi ces in the D is- trict. Attendance at meet- ings allowed from ex- penses of the board. Federal Power Com- mission. All expenses. Vol. 41, p. 1063. Personal services. Printing and bind- ing. Federal Radio Com- mission. Commissioners. Post, p.1559. All other expenses. Vol.44,p. 1162 . Reporting wi tho ut advertising . R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733. U.S. Code, p .1309. Services in the Dis- trict. Federal Trade Com- mission. Commissioners. Ali other expenses. Vol. 38, p. 717. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of the Federal Power Commission as authorized by law, including traveling expenses ; contract stenographic reporting services, and not exceeding $600 for press-clipping service, law books, books of refer- ence, and periodicals, $165,750, of which amount not to exceed $131,800 shall be available for personal services, and of this amount not to exceed $127,200 shall be available for personal services in the District of Columbia. For all printing and binding for the Federal $4,500. Total, Federal Power Commission, $170,250. Power Commission, FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION For five commissioners, at $30 each per diem, $45,000. For all other authorized expenditures of the Federal Radio Com- mission in performing the duties imposed by the Radio Act of 1927, as amended, including personal services, contract stenographic report- ing services without reference to section 3709 of the Revised Stat- utes (U. S . C ., p . 1309, sec . 5), printing and binding, supplies and equipment, travel and other necessary expenses, $119,440, of which amount not to exceed $81,440 may be expended for personal services in the Di strict of Co lumbia. Tota l, F edera l Rad io C ommis sion, $164 ,440. FEDE RAL T RADE C OMMIS SION For five commissioners at $10,000 each per annum, $50,000. For all other authorized expenditures of the Federal Trade Com- mission in performing the duties imposed by law or in pursuance of law, including secretary to the commission and other personal serv-

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 1238 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cn 270 . 1929 . Printing and b ind- ing. Colle ction s of sale s, etc. Balance available. Vol . 44, p. 1076. Government Hotel, D. C. Mallitenance, etc. Balance available . Vol. 44, p. 1076. Ser vices in the Dis- trict. Proviso. Pay restriction . Maintenance of un- sold property. Reappropriation. Vol. 44, p. 1077. Miscellaneous ex- pen ses of sold p roperty. Use of former a ppro- priations restricted. rotary. Special counsel, etc. R ent, D.C. Provisos. Rent restriction. For all printing and binding for the United States Housing Corporation, including all its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services located in Washington, District of Columbia, and else- where, $600. Collections : For the collection of money due from the sale of real and other property under the provision of the Act approved July 19, 1919, the collection of rentals from unsold properties, including necessary office and travel expenses outside of the District of Columbia, $6,400, together with $5,600 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928. Washington, District of Columbia, Government hotel for Govern- ment workers : For maintenance, operation, and management of the hotel and restaurants therein, including purchase and replacement of equipment and personal services and including not to exceed $300 for the repair and maintenance of an automobile for official use, $204,000, together with $144,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928, of which amount not to exceed $199,323 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia in addition to any meals and lodging allowed employees : Prov ided , That no person shall be employed hereunder at a rate of compensation exceeding $5,000 per annum, in addition to any meals and lodging, and only one person may be employed at that rate. Maintenance, unsold property : To maintain and repair houses, buildings, and improvements which are unsold, $100 of the unex- pended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928 is reappropriated. Miscellaneous expenses account of property sold : To pay taxes, specia l asse ssment s, and other utili ty, mun icipal, Stat e, and count y charges or assessments unpaid by purchasers and which have been assessed against property in which the United States Housing Cor- poration has an interest, and to defray expenses incident to fore- closing mortgages, conducting sales under deeds of trust, or reac- quiring title or possession of real property under default proceed- ing, including attorney fees, witness fees, court costs, charges, and other miscel laneou s expe nses, $2,000. No part of the appropriations heretofore made and available for expenditure by the United States Housing Corporation shall be expended for the purposes for which appropriations are made herein. Total, Housing Corporation, $243,450. Interstate Commerce Commission. INTERS TATE COMME RCE CO MMISS ION Commissioners, Sec- For eleven commissioners, at $12,000 each ; secretary, $9,000 ; in Personnel and ex- all, $141,000. pen ses. For all other authorized expenditures necessary in the execution of laws to regulate commerce, including one chief counsel, one direc- ste nographic re port- for of finance, and one director of traffic at $10,000 each per annum, ing. traveling expenses, and stenographic reporting services to be obtained on and after the approval of this Act by the commission, in its dis- cretion, through the civil service or by contract or renewal of exist- Ser vices in the Dis- ing contract, or otherwise, $2,887,000, of which amount not to exceed tact. $2,250,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia, exclusive of special counsel, for which the expenditure shall not exceed $50,000 ; not exceeding $3,000 for necessary books, reports, and periodicals ; not exceeding $100 in the open market for the purch ase of of fice furn iture sim ilar in c lass or k ind to th at listed in the general supply schedule ; and not exceeding $139,000 for rent of buildings in the District of Columbia : Provided, That this appro- priation shall not be available for rent of buildings in the District

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 270. 1929. of Columbia if suitable space is provided by the Public Buildings Commission : Provided further, That $20,000 of this appropriation shall be im mediat ely av ailabl e. Regulating commerce : To enable the Interstate Commerce Com- mission to enforce compliance with section 20 and other sections of the Act to regulate commerce as amended by the Act approved June 29, 1906 (U. S. C ., pp. 1668-1670, sec. 20), and as amended by the Transportation Act, 1920 (U . S . C ., pp . 1668-1670, sec . 20), includ- ing the employment of necessary special accounting agents or exam- iners, and traveling expenses, $1,407,825, of which amount not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Safety of employees : To enable the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion to keep informed regarding and to enforce compliance with Acts to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon rail- roads; the Act requiring common carriers to make reports of acci- dent s an d aut horiz ing inves tigat ions ther eof; and to enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate and test appliances intended to promote the safety of railway operation, as authorized by the joint resolution approved June 30, 1906 (U . S . C ., p . 1441, sec. 35), and the provision of the Sundry Civil Act approved May 27, 1908 (U. S . C ., p . 1441, sees. 36, 37), to investigate, test experi- mentally, and report on the use and need of any appliances or sys- tems intended to promote the safety of railway operation, inspectors, and for traveling expenses, $504,000, together with $21,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928, of which amount not to exceed $85,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Signal safety systems : For all authorized expenditures under sec- tion 26 of the Act to regulate commerce as amended by the Transpor- tation Act, 1920 (U. S . C ., p . 1673, sec . 26), with respect to the pro- vision thereof under which carriers by railroad subject to the Act may b e requ ired t o inst all au tomati c train -stop or tra in-con trol d e- vices which comply with specifications and requirements. prescribed by the commission,. including investigations and tests pertaining to block-signal and train-control systems, as authorized by the joint resolution approved June 30, 1906 (U. S . C ., p . 1441, sec. 35), and including the employment of the necessary engineers, and for trav- eling expenses, not to exceed $48,000 of the unexpended balances of the appropriations for this purpose for the fiscal years 1928 and 1929 is reappropriated, of which amount not to exceed $35,000 may be e xpende d for person al ser vices in the Distri ct of Columb ia. Locomotive inspection : For all authorized expenditures under the prov isions of th e Act of Feb ruary 17, 191 1, " To prom ote the s afety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their locomotives with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto " (U. S. C ., p . 1439, sec. 22), as amended by the Act of March 4, 1915, extending " the same powers and duties with respect to all parts and appurte- nances of the locomotive and tender" (U . S . C ., p . 1440, sec. 30), and amendment of June 7, 1924 (U . S . C ., p . 1440, sec . 27), providing for the appointment from time to time by the Interstate Commerce Commission of not more than fifteen inspectors in addition to the number authorized in the first paragraph of section 4 of the Act of 1911 (U . S . C ., p . 1439, sec . 26), including such legal, technical, stenographic, and clerical help as the business of the offices of the chief inspector and his two assistants may require, and for traveling expenses, $459,000, together with $31,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928, of 1239 Amount immediate • ly available. Enf orc ing ac cou nti ng by railroads. Vol. 34, p. 593; Vol. 36, p. 556; Vol. 41, p. 493 . U.S. Code, pp. 1668- 1670. Services in the Dis- trict. Safety of employees. Safety appliances. Vol. 27, p. 531; Vol. 29, p.85; Vol. 32, p. 943; Vol.36,p. 298. Accidents. Vol. 36, p. 350. Safety signals. Vol. 34, p. 838; Vol. 35, p. 324; Vol. 38, p. 212. U. S. Code, p. 1441. Inspectors. Balance available. Vol. 44, p. 1077. Services in the Dis- trict. Signal safety sys - tems. Automatic train con- trol device s, etc. Vol. 41, p .498. U.S. Code, p.1673. Vol. 34, p. 838. U.S. Code, p. 1441. Balances reappropri- ated. Vol.44,p.1078. Ante, p. 581. Locomotive inspec- tion. Expenses of. Vol. 36, p. 913; Vol- 38, p. 1192; Vol. 40, p. 616. U.S. Code, p. 1439. Vol. 43, p. 659. U.S. Code, p. 1440. Additional inspec- tors. Vol. 36, p. 914; Vol. 43, p. 659. U. S. Code, p. 1439. Balance available. Vol.44,p.1078. Services in the Disc trict.

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 1240 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Cx: 270. 1929. which amount not to exceed $72,500 may be expended for personal Physical vahlat;on of services in the District of Columbia, railroads. Valuation of property of carriers : To enable the Interstate Com- Vol. 37, p. 701; 01- 40, p. 271; Vol. 42, p. merce Commission to carry out the objects of the Act entitled "An 6ISsue of stocks, etc. Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to r egulate commerce,' approved February 4, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof," by providing for a valuation of the several classes of property of car- riers subject thereto and securing information concerning their stocks, bonds, and other securities, approved March 1, 1913 (U . S . C ., pp . 1667-1668, sec . 19a), including one director of valuation at $10,000 per annum, one supervisor of land appraisals, one supervis- ing engineer, one supervisor of accounts, and one principal valuation examiner at $9,000 each per annum, and traveling expenses, $2,043,000, together with $497,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928 : Provided, That th is app ropria tion s hall n ot be availab le for rent of bui ldings in the District of Columbia if suitable space is provided by the Public Buildings Commission. For all printing and binding for the Interstate Commerce Com- mi ssion, inclu ding r eports in al l case s propo sing g eneral chang es in transportation rates and not to exceed $10,000 to print and furnish to the States at cost report form blanks, and the receipts from such reports and blanks shall be credited to this appropriation, $107,000, together with $68,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropria- tion for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928 : Provided, That no part of this sum shall be expended for printing the Schedule of Sailings required by section 25 of the Interstate Commerce Act. Not to exceed $5,000 of the appropriations herein made for the Interstate Commerce Commission shall be available for expenses, except membership fees, for attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the commission. Total, Interstate Commerce Commission, $7,548,825. NA TIONAL ADVI SORY COMMIT TEE FOR AE RONAUT ICS For scientific research, technical investigations, and special reports in the field of aeronautics, including the necessary laboratory and technical assistants ; contracts for personal services in the making of specia l inve stigat ions a nd in the pr eparati on of specia l repo rts traveling expenses of members and employees ; including not to exceed $500 for expenses, except membership fees, of attendance upon meetings of technical and professional societies ; office supplies and other miscellaneous expenses, including technical periodicals and books of reference ; equipment, maintenance, and operation of the Langle y Memorial Aeronautic al Laboratory $30 ,000 for the c onstr ucti on of a co mbin ed he ating plan t, s tore- house, and garage ; not to exceed $525,000 toward the construction of a wind tunnel suitable for the conduct of research on full-sized airplanes, for which construction the National Advisory Committee for Aerona utics is aut horize d to e nter in to con tract or con tracts to an amount of not exceeding $900,000 ; purchase, maintenance, opera- tion, and exchange of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles ; personal services in the field and in the District of Columbia ; in all, $1,277,200, together with $7,800 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928, of which amount not to exceed $97,160 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. For all printing and binding for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, including all of its offices, laboratories, and services loca ted in Washi ngton, Distr ict of Columb ia, an d else where, $15. 00 0 . Total, Nat ional Adv isory Comm itte e for Aero nauti cs, $1,29 2,200. U.S. Code, p. 1667. Offic ials. Balance available. Vol. 44, p. 1078. Proviso. Rent restriction, D. C. Printing and bind- ing. Balance available. Vol. 44, p. 1078. Provise. Schedul e of Sailing s excepted. Vol. 41, p. 498. Attendance at meet- ings. National Advisory Committee on Aero- nautics. All expen ses, scien- tific research, etc. Attendance at meet- ings. Langley Laboratory. Win d tunnel c on- tract. Services in the field and District. Balance available. Vol.44,p.1079. Printing and bind- ing.
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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. C$. 270. 1929. 1243 Act entitled "An Act to increase the revenue, and for other pur- poses," approved September 8, 1916 (U . S . C., pp . 529-531, sees . 91- 53 u. S. Code, pp. 529- 106), and under sections 315, 316, 317, and 318 of the Act entitled Vol . 42,pp .941-947. "An Act to provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign count ries, to enc ourage the i ndustr ies of the Un ited S tates, and f or other purposes," approved September 21, 1922 (U . S. C., pp . 575-576, 580 • s, Code, pp . 575 sees . 154-158 ; pp . 578-580, sees . 174-180, 182-190), $764,000, together with $36,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for Balance available. this purpos e for the fi scal y ear 19 28, of which amount not t o exce ed $690,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of trictr°ices in the Dis- $690,000 and not to exceed $2,000 for expenses, except membership fees, of at tendan ce at meetin gs con cerned with s ubject s unde r inve s- tigation by the commission : Provided, That the commission may Minor purchases. procure supplies and services without regard to section 3709 of the R.S.,sec. 3709,p . 733. Revised Statutes (U . S . C ., p . 1309, sec. 5) when the aggregate U.S. Code, p.1309. amount involved does not exceed $20 : Pro vided furth er, That no Salary restriction . part of this appropriation shall be used to pay the salary of any member of the United States Tariff Commission who shall hereafter participate in any proceedings under said sections 315, 316, 317, and 318 of said Act, approved September 21, 1922, wherein he or any member of his family has any special, direct, and pecuniary interest, or in which he has acted as attorney or special representative. Pri nting and bin d- For all printing and binding for the Tariff Commission, $25,000. ing. Total, Tariff Commission, $789,000. UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHIC BOARD For salaries and expenses of the United States Geographic Board, incl udin g per sonal ser vices in t he Di stri ct of Colu mbia, and for statione ry and of fice supp lies, $8, 900. For printing and binding, $300. Total, United States Geographic Board, $9,200. Geographic Board . Salaries and expenses. Pri nting and bin d- ing. UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA RD Shipping Board . For seven commissioners at $12,000 each per annum, $84,000. Commissi oners. For all other expenditures authorized by law, including the com- All other expenses . pensatio n of a se cretary t o the boa rd, atto rneys, of ficers, n aval arch i- Personnel i ncluded . tects, special experts, examiners, and clerks, including one admiralty counsel at $10,000 per annum, one technical expert in connection with construction loan fund, at $10,000 per annum, and other employees in the District of Columbia and elsewhere ; and for all other expenses outside rent. of the board, including the rental of quarters outside the District of Columbia, law books, books of reference, periodicals, and traveling expenses of members of the board, its special experts, and other employees, while upon official business away from their designated posts of duty, and for the employment by contract or otherwise of expert stenographic reporters for its official reporting work and including the investigation of foreign discrimination against vessels investigating against criminat ions against and shippers of the United States and for the investigation of trans- American vessels, etc • port ation of i mmigr ants in v essel s of the Unite d St ates Shipp ing Board, $265,750, of which amount not to exceed $240,000 may be services in the Dis . expended for pers onal services in the District of Columbi a : trict. Proviso. Provided, That the annual estimates of the Shipping Board for the Estimates to assign- fiscal year 1931 shall be accompanied by a statement showing the ments from Fleet Cor- number and compensation of employees of the Fleet Corporation poration. assigned to the Shipping Board. For all printing and binding for the United States Shipping ing rinting and bind- Board, i ncluding all of it s bureaus, office s, instit utions, a nd servic es locate d in W ashing ton, D istric t of C olumbia , and elsewh ere, $ 10,000. 54835°- 29-rr 1-52

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 1246 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESs. II. COY. 270. 1929 . Proviso. suits and white canvas shoes to employees whose duties make neces- Allowan ce for trans - ferring household ef- sary the wearing of same, $43,500,000 : Provided, That physicians, fects on ofm edi eal changes ees emplo sta y - - ' dentists, and nurses of the medical service of the United States of tion. Veterans' Bureau, in addition to their compensation, when trans- ferred from one official station to another for permanent duty, may be allowed, within the discretion and under written order of the director, the expenses incurred for packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of their household effects and other personal prop- Allotment to Public erty not exceeding in all five thousand pounds. Health Service details. Such po rtion of this appropriation as may be ne cessary shall be allotted from time to time by the United States Veterans' Bureau to the Public Health Service and shall be available for expenditure by the Public Health Service for necessary personnel, the pay, allow- ances, and travel of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service detailed to the United States Veterans' Bureau for duty. For printing and binding for the United States Veterans' Bureau, including all of its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $125,000. Compensation : For the payment of military and naval compensa- tion accruing during the fiscal year 1930 or in prior fiscal years for death or disability provided by the Act approved October 6, 1917, as amended, and the World War Veterans' Act 1924, approved June 7, 1924, as amended (U. S . C ., pp . 1214-1229, sees. 421-576 ; pp. 2073-2081, sees . 422-557 ; vol . 45, pp . 964-971) and the Act entitled "An Act making e ligible for r etirement, und er certain co nditions, officers and former officers of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United States, other than officers of the Regular Army, Navy, or Marine Corp s, who incurr ed physical d isability in l ine of duty -while in the service of the United States during the World War," of May 24, 1928 (vol. 45, pp . 735-736), $191,450,000. Medical and hospital services : For medical, surgical, dental, dis- pen sary, and hos pital service s and faciliti es, convalesc ent care, necessary and reasonable after care, welfare of, nursing, prosthetic appliances (including special clothing made necessary by the wearing of prosthetic appliances prescribed by the bureau), medical exami- nations, funeral, burial, and other incidental expenses (including preparation for shipment and transportation of remains) accruing during the fiscal year 1930, or in prior fiscal years, traveling expenses, and supplies, and not exceeding $100 .000 for library books, magazines, and papers for beneficiaries of the United States Veterans' Bureau, court or other expenses incident to any investigation or court pro- ceeding for the appointment or removal of any guardian, curator, conservator, or other person legally vested with the care of the claimant, or his estate, or in connection with the administration of such estate by such fiduciaries, including court costs and other expenses incident to proceedings heretofore or hereafter taken for commitment of mentally incompetent persons to hospitals for the care and treatment of the insane, $31,650,000. This ap propriation s hall be disbur sed by the Un ited States Ve t- era ns' Bureau, a nd such porti on thereof as may be necess ary shall be allotted from time to time to the Public Health Service, and the War, Navy, and Interior Departments, and transferred to their credit for disbursement by them for the purposes set forth in the foregoing paragraph. No part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase of any site for a new hospital, for or toward the construction of any new hospital, or for the purchase of any hospital ; and not more than $3,250,000 of this appropriation may be used to alter, improve, or provide facilities in the several hospitals under the jurisdiction of Printing and bind- ing. Military and naval com pens atio n. Vol. 41, p. 371; Vol. 43, pp. 615, 1304; Vol. 44,p. 793. Ante, p. 965. U.S. Code, pp.1214, 2073 . Emergency officers' retirement list. Ante, p. 735. Medical, hospital, etc., service to benefi- ciares. B o o k s, magazines, etc. Court expenses for guardians, etc . Disbursement of al- lotted appropriations. Use for new hospita l sites, hospitals, etc ., forbidden. Imp rovi ng fa cili ties.

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 1248 February 20, 1929. [H. R. 13565.] [Public, No. 779 .] Retirement of civil service employees . Con tinu ance lega l- ized of employees re- tained without prior authority. Vol. 44, p. 905, amend- ed. February 20, 1929. [H. R. 132.] CHAP. 272 .-An Act Authorizing the erection of a sanitary fireproof hospital [Public, No. 780 .] at the Nat ional Home for Disab led Volunteer Soldie rs at Dayton, Ohio. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Dayton, Ohio' Construction of United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Board f ire .hospitalatVol- of Manag ers of th e Nat iona l Hom e for Dis abled Volu nteer Sol diers unteer Soldiers' Home at, authorized. be, and it is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be erected at the central branch of said home at Dayton, Ohio, on land now owned by the United States, a sanitary fireproof hospital of a capacity for five hundred beds. Such hospital shall include all the necessary buildings with the appropriate mechanical equipment, including roads and trackage facilities leading thereto, for the accom- modation of patients, and storage, laundry, and necessary furniture equipment, and accessories, as may be approved by the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. SEC. 2 . That in addition to the persons now by law entitled to the privileges of treatment in this hospital when constructed there shall be admitted and treated honorably discharged nurses (female) who have served with the armed forces of the United States in any war and who are disabled by diseases or wounds and by reason of such disability are either temporarily or permanently incapacitated from earning a living. SEC. 3. That in carrying the foregoing authorization into effect the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volun- teer Soldiers is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the con- struction of the plant, or to purchase materials in the open market or ot herwis e, and to em ploy l aborer s and m echani cs for the c onstru c- tion of the plant complete at a limit of cost not to exceed $1,500,000. Approved, February 20, 1929. Equipment, etc. Admission of dis. abled honorably dis- charged female nurses who served in any war. Contracts for author- ized, or construction by Board of Managers. Limit of cost. February 20, 1929. [H. R. 496.] CHAP. 273 .-An Act Authorizing an appropriation for development of potash [Public, No. 781 .] jointly by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce by improved methods of recovering potash from deposits in the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and hereby is, authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Potash deposits. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cris. 271-273 . 1929 . CHAP. 271 .-An Act To amend the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes," approved July 3, 1926. Be it enacted b y the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes," approved July 3, 1926, is hereby amended by adding a fourth paragraph to section 2 of said Act, as f ollows " In all cases where an employee otherwise eligible for continuance has been retained beyond retirement age without prior authority the Civ il Ser vice C ommiss ion ma y issu e cert ificate of co ntinua nce le gal- izing the service of such employee and authorizing his further con- tinuance as provided in paragraph 1 of this section, upon being satis- fied that the retention was due to erroneous or incomplete records of age or service or to faulty administration on the part of the depart- ment or office concerned and not to any attempt or desire by the employee to deceive for the purpose of defeating any provision of this Act." Approved, February 20, 1929.

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 1250 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Cii. 275 . 1929 . De scri ption. Lands not ceded, and erroneous per capita paym ents. Vol. 28, p. 329. Gold mined on Res- ervatio n before cessi on. Vol.14,p. 647. Proviso. Restricted action of Act. Time for filing. Verification, etc. Evidence admitted. Counterclaims, etc., to be considered. Jo ini ng of othe r bands. Proviso. Attorneys ' fees, etc ., by decree of court. "Commencing at a point at the margin of Clearwater River on the south side thereof, which is three hundred yards below where the middle thread of Lapwai Creek empties into said river, run thence up the margin of sai d Clearwater River, at low- water mark, nine hundred yards to a point, run thence south two hundred and fifty yards to a point, thence southwesterly in a line to the southeast corner of a stone building partly finished as a church, thence west three hundred yards to a point, thence from said point northerly in a straight line to the point of beginning." 2 . Claim for certain lands included in canceled allotments within said Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Idaho and thereafter disposed of by the United States, said lands not being included in the area ceded by said treaties or said agreement of May 1, 1893 (Twenty- eighth Statute s, page 286), to the Unite d States and a lso certain erroneous per capita payments out of the amount appropriated by Congress in payment for lands ceded to the United States under the said agreement of May 1, 1893 (Twenty-eighth Statutes, page 286). 3 . Claim for gold mined and removed by white men, without authority and in trespass, from the Nez Perce Indian Reservation lands in Idaho prior to the treaty of June 9, 1863, and its approval or ratification by the Senate on April 17, 1867 (Fourteenth Statutes, pag e 647), cedin g such lands to the United States, such claim, in any event, not to exceed one-eighth of the amount of gold so mined and removed : Provided, That this Act shall not be construed as creating any rights which may be made the basis of a legal or equitable cause of action but shall only authorize the said Nez Perce Tribe of Indians to present to the United States Court of Claims for adjudication such legal rights and claims, if any, which may . exist under the treaties and agreements mentioned in this Act. SEC. 2 . Any and al l claims agai nst the Unite d States withi n the purview of this Act shall be forever barred unless suit or suits be instituted or petition, subject to amendment, be filed in the Court of Claims within five years from the date of this Act, and in any such suit or suits said Nez Perce Tribe of Indians, or any band thereof, shall be party or parties plaintiff and the United States shall be the Jarty defendant. The petition of the said Indians shall be verified
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claims, under contract with the Indians, approved in accordance pith exist ing law, upon information a nd belief as to the facts therein alleged and no other verification shall be necessary. Official letters, papers, documents, records, maps, historical works, and affidavits in off icial files, or cert ified copies thereof, may be used in evi dence and the departments of the Government shall give access to the attorney or attorneys of said Indians to such treaties, papers, maps, corre- spondence, reports, documents, or affidavits as they may require in the prosecution of any suit or suits instituted under this Act. SEC. 3 . In the said suit or suits the court shall also hear, examine, consider, and adjudicate any claims which the United States may have against the said Indian tribe, or bands thereof, or any of them, and any payment or payments which have been made by the United States upon any such claim or claims shall not operate as an estoppel, but may be pleaded as an offset in such suit or suits, as may gratuities, if any, paid to or expended for said Indian tribes or bands, or any of them. SEc. 4. Any bands of Indians associated with the Nez Perce Tribe deemed necessary to a final determination of any suit or suits brought hereu nder may be j oined therein as the court may order : Pr ovided , That upon final determination of the court of any such suit or suits the Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to fix and determine a

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Cias. 275-277 . 1929 . 1251 reasonable fee not to exceed 10 per centum of the amount recovered, or in the event of any compromise settlement and adjustment of any nlIII cas e of com pro- of the foregoing claims by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior, then such officers shall have jurisdic- tion to fix and determine a reasonable fee not to exceed 10 per centum of the amount secured in such settlement or adjustment, to be paid to the attorney or attorneys employed as herein provided, and such fees shall be paid out of any sum or sums adjudged to be due said tribe or bands, or any of them, and the balance of such sum or sums shall be placed in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of such tribes or bands where it shall draw interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum. The amount of any judgment shall be laced Amount of judgment p to cr edit of India ns in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Nez Perce with interest at 4 per Tribe of Indians and shall draw interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum and shall be thereafter subject to appropriation by Con- gress for educational, health, industrial, and other purposes for the benefit of sa id Ind ians, includ ing th e purch ase of land and bu ilding of homes, and no part of said judgment shall be paid out in per No per capita pay - of allow ed. capita payments to said Indians. Approved, February 20, 1929. February 20, 1929. CHAP. 276.-An Act To provide for the promotion of clerks and general 	[H. R . 13449 .1 mechanics in the motor-vehicle service. [Public, No. 784 .1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That section 6 Postal Service. of the Act of February 28, 1925 (Forty-third Statutes, pages 1060 amended 3, p. 1060, and 1061, United States Code, title 39, section 116), is amended by u.S. Code, p. 1243. addin g the foll owin g "Clerks and general mechanics in the motor-vehicle service shall Motor-vehicle serv- be promoted successively after one year's satisfactory service in lePromotion of clerks each gr ade, t o the next h igher grade, until they r eceive the m aximum and general mechanics . y Credit for ti me pay pre scribe d for clerks and g eneral mechan ics in the R eclass ifica- ser ved, e tc . tion Act of February 28, 1925 . In computing one year's satisfactory service, employees shall receive credit for time served in the grades established by the Postmaster General prior to January 1, 1925, as well as the grades created by the Act of February 28, 1925, and the compen sation of em ployee s in t he mot or-vehi cle se rvice on Jan uary 1 , 1925, shall be adj usted accord ingly ." Appro ved, Febru ary 20, 1 929. CHAP. 277 .-An Act To provide for the promotion of clerks February 1929., general mechan - (ii. 813450). ics, dr iver me chan ics, an d ga rage men dri vers in the mo tor- vehi cle ser vice. [Pu blic , No. 785.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That section 6 Postal Se rvice. of the Act of February 28, 1925 (Forty-third Statutes, pages 1060 amended 3, p. 1061, and 1061, United States Code, title 39, section 116), is amended by U.S. Code, p .1243. adding the following "In mak ing pr omotio ns aft er one year' s satis factor y serv ice si nce the l ast pr omotio n, cle rks, g eneral mechan ics, d river mechan ics, a nd garag emen d rivers in th e moto r-vehi cle ser vice, who ha ve bee n tran s- ferred from one post office to another and who have not reached the maximum grade to which they are entitled to progress automatically, shall be given credit for previous service in the same capacity at other post offices, the same as if all service had been performed at one post office . This provision of law shall be effective as of January 1, 1925, and thereafter," Approved, February 20, 1929. Motor vehicle serv- ice. Employees trans- ferred to another office given credit for service in the other. Effective as of Jan- uary 1, 1925.

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 1252 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHs. 278-280 . 1929 . February 20, 1929. CHAP. 278 .-An Act To authorize the Postmaster General to hire vehicles [II. R. 13451.] fr om letter carriers for use in servic e. [Public, No. 786.] Postal Service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the R.S.sec.3850,p.752, United States o f America in Congress assembled, That section 3850 amended . U.S.Code,p . 1238 . of the Revised Statutes (United States Code, title 39, section 52) be amended by the addition of the following : ca r- " Provided, That beginning with the fiscal year 1928, and there- and after, the Postmaster General may hire vehicles from letter carriers for use in the city delivery and collection service, either under an allowance or on a contract basis ." Approved, February 20, 1929. Vehicles may hi red from lett er riers for delivery collection service. February 20, 1929. [H . R. 13977.] [Public, No. 787.] Indian ir rig at ion projects. Payment from funds of, for damages to pri- vate property by con- struction, etc. Proviso. Limit of amount. February 20, 1929. [H. R.15732.] CHAP. 280.-An Act Making an additional grant of lands for miners' hos- [Public, No. 788.] pitals for disabled miners of the States of Utah and Arizona, and for other purp oses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Public lands. Gran t to Utah for United States of America in Congress ass embled, That in addition disabled miners' hos- to the provisions made by the Act of Congress approved July 16, pital increased. Vol.28,p . 11o. 1894 (Twenty-eighth Statutes at Large, page 110), for a miners' hospital for disabled miners, there is hereby granted to the State of Utah, subject to all the conditions and limitations of the original grant, an additional fifty thousand acres for a miners' hospital for disabled miners to be selected by the State, under the direction and subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, from vacant nonmineral surveyed unreserved public lands of the United States in Excluding lands for reclamation or national the State of Utah and not to include lands that are likely to be park projects. needed hereafter for inclusion in Federal reclamation or national park projects. Arizona' Additio nal grant to , SEC. 2 . That in addition to t he provisions contained in the Act miners fo vol 3e, ' hos ita1 of Congress approved June 20, 1910 (Thirty-sixth Statutes at Large), for miners' hospitals for disabled miners, there is hereby granted to the State of Arizona, subject to all the conditions and limitations contained in said Act, fifty thousand acres of land for miners' hospitals for disabled miners within said State, said land to be selected from the surveyed, unreserved, unappropriated, and non- mineral lands of the United States within the limits of said State, in the manner provided by said Act approved June 20, 1910. Approved, February 20, 1929. CHAP. 279 .-An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to settle cla ims by agree ment arising under opera tion of India n irrigation projects. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Tha t the Secreta ry of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay out of funds available for the Indian irrigation projects for damages caused to owners of lands or other private property of any kind by reason of the operations of the United States, its officers or employees, in the survey, construction, operation, or maintenance of irrigation works of- such projects and which may be compromised by agreement between the claimant and the Secretary of the Interior, or such officers as he may designate : Provided, That the total of any such claims authorized to be settled as herein contemplated shall not exceed 5 per centum of the funds available for the project under which such claims arise during any one fiscal year. Approved, February 20, 1929.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cns. 281, 286. 1929 . 1253 CHAP. 281 .-Joint Resolution To provide for accepting, ratifying, and con- February 20,1929. firmin g the c ession s of ce rtain i slands of the Samoan group to the United State s, [S .J. Res.110.] and for other purposes. [Pub. Res., No. s9.] Whereas certain chiefs of the islands of Tutuila and Manua and Samoan islands. Preamble. cer ta in other islands of the Samoan group lying be tw een the Cessions by chiefs of. thirteenth and fifteenth degrees of latitude south of the Equator and between the one hundred and sixty-seventh and one hundred and seventy-first degrees of longitude west of Greenwich, herein referred to as the islands of eastern Samoa, having in due form agreed t o cede a bsolutel y and wi thout re serve to the Unit ed State s of America all rights of sovereignty of whatsoever kind in and over these islands of the Samoan group by their acts dated April 10, 1900, and July 16, 1904 : Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of A merica in Congress assemble d, That (a) said Acceptance, etc ., of cessions are accepted, ratified, and confirmed, as of April 10, 1900, cessions. and July 16, 1904, respectively. (b) The existing laws of the United States relative to public lands Land laws of United shall not apply to such lands in the said islands of eastern Samoa; States not applicabl e, but the Congress of the United States shall enact special laws for their management and disposition : Provided, That all reven ue fr om Proviso. or proceeds of the same, except as regards such part thereof as may Use of revenues. b e used or occupied for the civil, military, or naval purposes of the United States or may be assigned for the use of the local govern- ment, s hall be used sol ely for the bene fit of t he inhab itants of the said islands of ea stern Samoa for educational and other public purposes. (c) Unti l Co ngre ss s hall pro vide for the gov ernm ent of s uch PrPoders vested in the island s, all c ivil, ju dicial, and mili tary pow ers shal l be ves ted in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct; and the President shall have power to remove said officers and fill the vacancies so occasi oned. (d) The President. shall appoint six commissioners, two of whom Co mmi ss ion ers to recommend to Con- shall be members of the Senate, two of whom shall be members of gress legislation to gov the House of Representatives, and two of w hom shall be chiefs of ern the islands. Composition. the said islands of eastern Samoa, who shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, recommend to Congress such legislation concerning the islands of eastern Samoa as they shall deem necessary or proper. e The sum of $25,000, or so much thereo f as may be necessary, for Amo unt exp ens es, aut hori zed is hereby au tho ri zed to be app ro pri at ed, out of any mon ey in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended at the dis- cretion of the President of the United States of America, for the purpose of carrying this joint resolution into effect. Approved, Feb rua ry 20, 192 9, February 21, 1929. CHAP. 286.-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing 	[H. R .16279.] the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at Augusta, Kentucky. [Public, No. 789.] Be it enacted by the. Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for Oh io River. exten ded for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge across the bridging, at Augusta, Oh io Ri ver at Augusta, Kentucky, authorized to be bu ilt byJ.C. $Ante, p .435 . Norris, as mayor of the city of Augusta, Kentucky, his successors and assigns, by the Act of Con gr ess approved Ap ril 20, 19 28, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from April 20, 1929.

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 1254 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Ciis. 286-289 . 1929 . SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expres sly re served. Approved, February 21, 1929. Amendment. February 21, 1929. [H. R.15851 .] CHAP. 287.-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing [Public, No. 750.] the construction of a bridge across the Allegheny River at Kittanning, in the county of Armstrong, in the State of Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the Alleg heny Rive r. Time extend ed for United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times b ridgi ng, at Kittan- for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge n ng, Pa. across the Allegheny River, at or near Market Street, in the borough of Kittanning, county of Armstrong, in the State of Pennsylvania, authorized to be built by the county of Armstrong, a county of the State of Pennsylvania, or its successors and assigns, by the Act of Congress approved February 16, 1928, are hereby extended one and three years, respe ctivel y, fro m Febr uary 16, 1929. SEC. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expres sly re served. Approved, February 21, 1929. Ant e, p. 117. Am endment. February 21, 1929. [H. R. 12449.] [Public, No. 791 .] Pay rea dj ust men t, Army, etc . Chi ldren includ ed as d epend ent. Vol.41,p.604;Vol.42, pp. 627, 631; Vol. 44, p. 681. February 21, 1929 . [H. R. 8736.] [Public, No. 792.] Battles o f Brim Cross Ro ads and Tupelo, Miss. Sit es to be acq uired for markers to com- me morate. Sum authorized. Post, p. 1666. Con trol of Secr etary of War. Maintenance. CHAP. 288 .-An Act To define the terms "child" and "children" as used in the Acts of May 18, 1920, and June 10, 1922. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatirves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the words " child " and " children " as used in section 12 of the Act approved May 18, 1920 (Forty-first Statutes, page 604), and in section 4 of the Act approved June 10, 1922 (Forty-second Statutes, page 627), and in section 12 of the Act approved June 10, 1922 (Forty-second Statutes, page 631) as amended by the Act approved June 1, 1926 (Forty-fourth Statutes, page 680), shall be held to include, legitimate children, stepchildren, and adopted children, where such legitimate children, stepchildren, or adopted children are in fact dependent upon the person claiming dependency allowance. Approved, February 21, 1929. CHAP. 289 .-An Act To provide for the commemoration of the battles of Brices Cross Roads, Mississippi, and Tupelo, Mississippi. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congre ss assembled, That for the pur- pose of co mmemo rati ng th e bat tles of B rices Cros s Ro ads, Missi s- sippi, and Tupelo, Mississippi, the Secretary of War is authorized and directed to (1) acquire not to exceed one acre of land, free of cost to the U nited States, at e ach of the ab ove-na med ba ttle f ields, (2) fence each parcel of land so acquired, (3) build an approach to each such parcel of land, and (4) erect a suitable marker on each such parcel of land. SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of section 1 of this Act. SEC. 3. Each parcel of land acquired under section 1 of this Act shall b e unde r the jurisd iction and c ontrol of the Secre tary o f War, and there is authorized to be appropriated for the maintenance of each such parcel of land, fence, approach, and marker a sum not to exceed $250 per annum. Approved, February 21, 1929.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHs. 290-292, 298 . 1929 . 1255 CHAP. 290 .-An Act To authorize the purchase by the Secretary of Com- merce of a site, and the construction and equipment of a building thereon, for use as a constant frequency monitoring radio station, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United State s o f Americ a in C ongres s assem bled, That the Secretary of Commerce be, and he is hereby, authorized to purchase a suitable site, provided a suitable site now owned by the Government is not available for the purpose, and to contract for the construction thereon of a bu ilding suita ble fo r inst allati on ther ein of appar atus f or use as a constant frequency monitoring radio station, and for the construction- of a suitable roadway, power, and communication facilities, at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Approved, February 21, 1929. CHAP. 298 .-An Act To equalize the rank of officers in positions of great re spon sibi lity in the Army and Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That hereafter the Chi ef of Staff of the Army, while holdi ng offi ce as such, shall have the rank and title of general, and shall receive the pay and allowances of a major general, and in addition thereto, the personal money allowance prescribed by law for the officer of the Navy serving as Chief of Naval Operations . The Chief of Staff of the Army and the Chi ef of Naval Operat ions s hall t ake ra nk betw een th emselv es acc ord- ing to dates of appointment as such and shall both take rank above all other officers on the active list of the Army and Navy
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Tha t nothing in this Act shall have the effect o f changin g the rel ative' rank of the present Chief of Staff and the present Chief of Naval Op erati ons. Approved, February 23, 1929. February 21, 1929. [S. 6550.] [Public, No . 793.] Radio. Si te, etc ., authorize d for constant frequency monitoring station. Post, p. 1643. February 21, 1929 . CHAP. 291 .-An Act To amend the Trading with the Enemy Act so as to 	[S. 5452.]	extend the time within which claims may be filed with the Alien Property [Public, No. 794.] Custodian. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unite d Sta tes o f A meric a in Cong ress assem bled, That subse ction to dl ie Property Cus- (d) of section 25 of the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, Filing of claims with, is hereby amended by striking out the term " one year " in clause (1) exAnt e, p. 269, amend. of said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the term " two years ." ed. Approved, February 21, 1929. February 21, 1929. (S. 5066 .] CHAP. 292 .-An Act Extending the times for commencing and completing the construction of a br idge across the Sain t Francis River at o r near Saint [Public, No . 795 .] Francis, Arkansas . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for Saint Francis River . T ime extended for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the bridging, at Saint Fran- Saint Francis River at or near Saint Francis, Arkansas, authorized c Arav, p. 10. to be built by the Saint Louis Southwestern Railway Company by the Act of Congress approved February 16, 1924, are hereby extended on e and three years, respe ctivel y, fro m the d ate of appro val he reof . SEC . 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby ex pressl y rese rved . Approved, February 21, 1929 . Am endment . February 23, 1929. [H. R. 9961.] [Public, No. 796 .] Army and Navy. Chief of Staff, Army, to have rank of general. Pay, etc. Chief of Staff and Chief of Naval Opera- tion to rank above all other officers. Proviso. Relative rank of pres- ent Chi efs, not chang ed.

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 1256 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHs. 299,'300 . 1929. Febru ary 23 [H. R. 13882.] [Publ ic, No .797.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Alaska° United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the following Agric ultural expe ri- ment stations and ex- Acts, t o wit, an Act entitl ed "An Act to establ ish agr icultur al exp eri- tension work extended to. ment stations in connection with the colleges established in the several States under the provisions of an Act approved July 2, 1862, and of the Acts supplementary thereto," approved March 2, 1887, as amended and supplemented, and known as the Hatch Act; and an Act entitled "An Act to provide for cooperative extension work between the agricultural colleges in the United States receiving the benefits of an Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862, and of Acts supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agr iculture," ap proved May 8, 1914, and, kn own as the Sm ith-Lever Act, be, and the same are hereby, extended to the Territory of Alaska : Provided, That no appropriations shall be made under this Act until annually estimated as to funds and amounts by the Secre- tary of Agriculture; the estimates to be based upon his determina- tion of the ability of the Territory of Alaska to make effective use of the funds. Maintenance experiment stations . of two With the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, agricultural e experiment substations, to the number of not more than two, may be maintained under the provisions of the Hatch Act. Approved, February 23, 1929. February 23, 1929. [H. R. 13692.] CHAP. 300 .-An Act Authorizing the Coos (Kowes) Bay, Lower Umpqua [Public, No. 798.] (Kalawatset), and Siuslaw Tribes of Indians of the State of Oregon to present their claims to the Court of Claims. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That jurisdiction is hereby conferred on the Court of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and render final judgment in any and all legal and equitable claims of the Coos (or Kowes) Bay, Lower Umpqua (or Kalawatset), and Siuslaw Indian Tribes of the State of Oregon against the United States arising under or growing out of the original Indian title, claim, or rights of the said tribes (with whom no treaty has been made), in, to, or upon the whole or any part of the lands and their appurtenances occupied by said tribes in 1848 and long prior thereto, and embraced within the following Description of lands desc ription, to w it affected. Beginning at a point of rocks, known as Five Mile Point, in sec- tion 19, township 27 south of range 14 west of the Willamette meri- dian, Coos County, Oregon; and running thence north along the coast of Oregon, to the mouth of a creek, known as Ten Mile Creek, in section 27, township 15 south, range 12 west, Lane County, Ore- gon; thence east on the water shed between the waters of the Alsea and the Siuslaw Rive rs to the summ it of the Coa st Range Mount ains in township 26 south, range 7 west; thence in a southeasterly direc- tion along the summit of said mountains, the same being the south- west boundary of the lands ceded by the Calapooia and Willamette Tribes of Indians to the junction of the Calapooia Range, near the headwaters of the Siuslaw River, in township 21 south, range 4 w es t; thence in a westerly dire ction followin g the summit of the ridge between the waters of the Smith and the Umpqua Rivers, the same being the north boundary of the lands ceded by the Umpqua and the Calapooia Indians, to a point due north of the head of tide- water on the Umpqua River; thence south across the Umpqua Vol. 24, p. 419. Vol. 38, p. 372. Proviso. Estimat es required. Co os Ba y, Lower IIm pqua, and Siu slaw Indians, Oreg. Claims of, against United Stat es, sub- mitted to Court of Claims. CHAP. 299 .-An Act To extend the benefits of the Hatch Act and the Smith- Lever Act to the Territory of Alaska.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Cu. 300 . 1929 . 1257 River to the summit of the mountains dividing the waters of Camp Creek from the waters of the Umpqua River, the same being the west boundary of the lands ceded by the Umpqua and Calapooia Indians ; the nce in a sout heasterly dir ection along t he summit of the Coast Range Mountains, following the southwest boundary of the lands ceded by the Umpqua and the Calapooia Indians, to the summit of the divide separating the waters of Looking Glass Creek from the waters of the South Fork of Coos River in township 27 south, range 8 west, Douglas County, Oregon ; thence west to the point of beginning, which lands and the appurtenances there- unto belonging, including, among other things, claimants' original means of securing a living thereon and therefrom by hunting, fishin g, and other wise, the s aid tr ibes c laim were t aken f rom them, and appropriated by the United States to its own use, in or about the year 1855, wit hout any t reaty cess ion or agreement, and without compensation to the tribes therefor. SEC. 2. In any suit instituted hereunder the Court of Claims JurisdictionofCourt. shall have authority to determine and adjudge the rights, both legal and equitable, of the claimants in the premises, notwithstanding lapse of time or statutes of limitation ; and the right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States is hereby granted to both parties. Counterclaims to be SEC. 3 . The court shall also hear, examine, consider, and adjudi- considered. cate any claim or claims, includingratuities, which the United States may have against the said - tribes properly chargeable in such suit ; but any payment or payments which have been made by the United States upon any claim or claims of the tribes shall not operate as an estoppel but may be pleade d by way of se t-off ; and any other tribes or bands of Indians which the court may deem necessary to a final determination of such suits may be joined therein as the court m ay order. Determinatio n by SEC. 4. If in any suit instituted hereunder for the value of unceded court of value of un. lands taken, sold, or disposed' of by the United States it be deter- ceded lan ds ta ken. mined by the court that the Indians are entitled to recover judgment, the price of such lands shall be limited to $1 .25 an acre, except as to any tracts that have been actually sold or disposed of under laws enacted by Congress establishing higher prices ; in which case the court may be governed by the latter prices. SEC. 5 . Any and all claims against the United States within the tio T nime for sling peti- purview of this Act shall be forever barred unless suit be insti- tuted or petition, subject to amendment, filed as herein provided in the Court of Claims within five years from the date of the approval of this Act ; and such suit or suits shall make the Coos Parties to suit. (Kowes) Bay, Lower Umpqua (Kalawatset), and Siuslaw Tribes of Indians of the State of Oregon party or parties plaintiff and the United States party defendant. The petition shall be verified by the attorney or attorneys employed verification. to prosecu te such claim or claims und er contract w ith the Indian s approved in accordance with existing law. Official letters, papers, documents, maps and records, or certified Evidence admitted. copies thereof, may be used in evidence, and the departments of the Government shall give to the attorney or attorneys so employed access to such treaties, papers, maps, correspondence and reports as they may req uire in the p reparation or prosecution o f any suit or suits instituted hereunder. SEC. 6 . Upon final determination of such suit or suits the Court Attorneys fees to be included in decree. of Claims shall have jurisdiction to fix and determine a reasonable fee, not to exceed 10 per centum of the recovery, together with all nece ssary and pr oper expens es inc urred in th e prep aratio n and

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 1258 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHs. 300-302 . 1929 . prosecution of such suit or suits, to be paid to the attorney or attorneys employed, as herein provided, by the said tribes, and the Indiansorttheir bienef same shall be included in the decree, and be paid out of any sum at. or sums adjudged to be due, the balance to be placed in the Treasury of the United States, to the credit of said tribes, where the money shall draw interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum until paid and shall be thereafter subject to appropriation by Congress for educational, health, industrial, and other purposes for the benefit of said Indians, including the purchase of lands and building of me t, per capita pay- homes, and no part of said judgment shall be paid out in per capita payments to said Indians. Approved, February 23, 1929. February 23, 1929. [H. R. 11469.] [Public, No. 709 .1 CHAP. 301 .-An Act To authorize appropriations for construction at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mi lit ar y Acad emy. Un ited S tates of Ame rica in Con gress assem bled, That there is Sum auth oriz ed f or buildings, etc ., at. hereby authorized to be appropriat ed not to exc eed $672,000 t o be Post,p.1368. expended for the construction and installation at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, of such buildings, util- ities, and appurtena nces as may be necessary as follows : F o r of f i - Pro vis os. cers ' quart ers, $507,0 00; for nonco mmissioned off icers' quarte rs, New cadet barracks. $16 5,000 : Provided, That the new cadet barracks heretofore author- Post, p. 1368. ized to be constructed shall be erected on the site of the old cadet mess hall, the street face of the said barracks to be in prolongation of the st reet face of t he west acade mic building, leaving an op en area on the north side of said barracks so that the said barracks can Arch itec ts au thor - be supervised from the present south cadet guardhouse : And pro- ized. vided further, That the Superintendent of the United States Mili- tary Academy, West Point, New York, with the approval of the Secretary of War, is authorized to employ architects to draw the necessary plans and specifications from funds herein authorized, when approp riated. Approved, February 23, 1929. February 23, 1929. [H. R . 8901 .] CHAP. 302.-An Act To amend and further extend the benefits of the Act (Public, No . 800.] approved March 3, 1925, entitled "An Act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment in any and all claims, of whatever nature, which the Ka nsas or Kaw Tribe of Indians may have or claim to have against the United States, and for other purposes ." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Kansas or Kaw in. duns. Unite d Stat es of Ameri ca in Congre ss ass emble d, That the Act amended. 43, p. 1133, entitled "An A ct conferring jurisdiction upon the Cour t of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment in any and all claims, of whatever nature, which the Kansas or Kaw Tribe of Indians may have or claim to have against the United States, and for other purposes " approved March 3, 1925 (Forty-third Statutes at Large, page 1133), be, and the same is hereby, amended and cl aims of, a gai nst reenact ed so a s to re ad as follows Un ited states, to be SECTION 1 . That jurisdiction be, and is hereby, conferred upon ad judi cated by Cour t the Court of Claims, notwithstanding the lapse of time or statutes of limitation, to hear, examine, adjudicate, and render judgment in any and all legal and equitable claims which said Kansas or Kaw Tribe of Indians may have or claim to have against the United States, growing out of or arising under any treaty or agreement

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