Congressional Activity of Delegate Dan Sutherland
At the short, or second ses
sion of the 68th Congress, from
Dec. 1, 1924 to March 4, 1925,
in addition to an amendment
to the Interior Department ap
propriation bill, Delegate Su
therland introduced the follow
ing bills and joint resolutions;
as affecting Alaska:
For establishment of School
of Aviation at Alaska Agricul
tural College and School of
Mines.
Authorizing Secretary o f
Commerce to explore certain
halibut banks.
Making available unexpend
ed balance authorized for con
struction of public building at
Juneau.
Providing for erection of
Federal court house and jail
at Ketchikan.
lo grant certain lands to
Ketchikan Post, No. 3, Amer
ican Legion.
Extending time under Act
dated Feb.'25, 1920, for drilling
to gas and oil permittees.
To extend retirement pro
visions to Lon Snepp.
To extend provisions of em
ployees’ Compensation Act to
William J. Casey.
Delegate Sutherland appear
ed before various committees
of both the House and Senate
in the effort to secure appro
priations for Alaska. He made
remarks on the floor of the
House on the following sub
jects :
Alaska Engineering Commis
sion disbursing agents.
Alaskan Game Commission.
Alaska Mining Laws.
Army band leader.
Emergency mail service in
Alaska.
Interior Department appro
priation bill, affecting Alaska
Law enforcement in Alaska.
Seward Peninsula transporta
tion system.
From Dec. 7, 1925 to
July 3, 1926:
Delegate Sutherland had a
creditable record of activity in
the First session of the 69th
Congress, which ended on the
afternoon of July 3rd last.
The Delegate had started for
Alaska on the previous even
ing after an exceptionally busy
period that required much time
visiting the various depart
ments and appearing before
Senate and House committee.
Bills and Joint Resolutions in
troduced by Delegate Suther
land follow:
Prohibiting use of stationary
fishing appliances in tidal wat
ers of Alaska.
To amend section 1339 of
Compiled Laws of Alaska.
For relief of former Indian
policemen of Alaska.
To authorize departure from
rectangular system of surveys
of homestead claims in Alaska.
To authorize exportation from
state or Territory of timber
lawfully cut on any National
forest on the public lands of
Alaska.
To provide tor election ot
Governor and Secretary of Ter
ritory of Alaska.
For care of certain insane
persons in Territory of Alaska.
To amend Organic Act of
Territory of Alaska.
To authorize Secretary of
War to expend not to exceed
$125,000 for protection of gov
ernment property adjacent to
Lowell Creek, Seward
To extend provisions of Act
of Dec. 29, 1916, to Territory
of Alaska.
Authorizing designation of
postmasters as disbursing of
ficers for payment of contract
ors, emergency and temporary
carriers for performance of
authorized service on power
boat and star routes in Alaska.
For construction of wagon
road from town of Skagway, to
international boundary at White
Pass summit.
To amend Act to define and
punish crime in District of
Alaska.
To establish adequate system
for grazing livestock on public
lands in Alaska.
To prohibit persons who are
unable to read the constitution
or write in the English language
from voting in the Territory
of Alaska.
To amend laws relating to
appeals from District courts.
To improve system of over
land communications on Seward
Peninsula.
To extend time for comple
tion of Alaska Anthracite Rail
road Co.
To extend operation of laws
of United State relating to de
velopment and disposition of
minerals to lands in Annette
Island.
Authorizing permission t o
take Bait Fish in Alaskan wat
ers at all seasons.
Authorizing exporation of
North Pacific ocean and Bering
sea Halibut banks.
Authorizing uniform system
of registration of mail matter
For relief of the special dis
bursing agents of the Alaska
Engineering Commission on
Alaska Railroad.
To pay surgeons sums due
under certain aggreements em
ployed by the Alaska Railroad.
To authorize Secretary of
Agriculture to acquire for in
troduction into Alaska, herd of
Musk Oxen.
To amend Act for protection
of Alaska fisheries.
Making eligible for citizen
ship certain North American
Indians.
Authorize sale of certain
lands near Seward, for use in
connection with Jesse Lee
Home.
Authorizing Bond issue by
town of Wrangell.
To establish Land District in
Southeastern Alaska and ap
point Register and Receiver of
land office at Juneau.
To construct government
dock or wharf at Juneau.
For purchasing, construction,
and maintenance of an electric
light and power plant, tele
phone system, and pumping
station at Fairbanks.
To authorize issue of bonds
by incorporated town of An
chorage.
To survey Anchorage har
bor.