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& * >3 ® fc 177ft- >X< ’# PHILLIPS -ACADEMY f % OLI VER-WaSEELL' HOLMES % # #• * L I B RARY GIFT OF CHARLES C. WICKWIRE CLASS OF 1898 ■5 <Y THE STATUTES AT LARGE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM DECEMBER 1931 to MARCH 1933 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS RECENT TREATIES, EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATIONS AND AGREEMENTS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND TWENTIETH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION EDITED, PRINTED, AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE VOL. XLVII IN TWO PARTS Part 1 — Public Acts and Resolutions, and Proposed Amendments to the Constitution. Part 2 — Private Acts and Resolutions, Concurrent Resolutions Treaties, Executive Proclamations and Agreements and Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution. PART 1 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1933 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. Price $3.50 (Buckram) win The original of every act and joint resolution printed in this volume from page 1 to page 745, inclusive, has the following heading: Seventy-second Congress of the United States of America; At the First Session, Begun and held at the city of Washington on Monday, the seventh day of December, ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE The original of every act and joint resolution printed in this volume from page 747 to page 1625, inclusive, has the following heading: Seventy-second Congress of the United States of America; At the Second Session, Begun and held at the city of Washington on Monday, the fifth day of December, ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO All bills and joint resolutions presented to the President of the United States bear the signatures of the Speaker (or of the Speaker pro tempore) of the House of Representatives and of the Vice President and President of the Senate (or of the President of the Senate pro tempore) ; those signatures accordingly appear on the originals of all acts and joint resolutions. The signature of the President of the United States appears on the originals of all approved acts and joint resolutions. The original of every act and joint resolution has endorsed thereon a certificate of origin, signed, as the case may be, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or by the Secretary of the Senate and reading “I certify that this Act (or Joint Resolution) originated in the House of Representatives (or Senate).” The origin of each act and resolution contained in this volume is indicated in the margin at the beginning of each enactment; thus, for example, H.R. 9203 or H.J.Res. 147 indicates origin in the House of Representatives; and S. 4912 or S.J.Res. 48 indicates origin in the Senate. ii P PUBLIC LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSED BY THE SEVENTY-SECOND CONGRESS 1931- 1933 ■ ■ LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS Contained in this Volume. THE SEVENTY-SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. First Session, 1931-1932. Page. Olympic Games, 1932. JOINT RESOLUTION To permit the temporary entry into the United States under certain conditions of alien participants and officials of the Third Olympic Winter Games and of the games of the Tenth Olympiad to be held in the United States in 1932 _ December 19, 1931. 1 IUar Policies Commission. JOINT RESOLUTION Extending the time within which the War Policies Commission is required to submit its final report. December 21, 1931.. 2 Veterans’ Administration. JOINT RESOLUTION To provide additional appropriations for the Veterans’ Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932 - December 21, 1931. - 2 Employment Service. JOINT RESOLUTION Making an additional appropriation for the Employment Service, Department of Labor, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932 _ December 21, 1931. _ 3 Foreign Debt Moratorium. JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the postponement of amounts payable to the United States from foreign governments during the fiscal year 1932, and their repayment over a ten-year period beginning July 1, 1933 _ -December 23, 1931. 3 Federal Power Commission. AN ACT Limiting the operation of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code with respect to counsel in the case of the Appalachian Electric Power Company against George Otis Smith, and others _ December 24, 1931. _ 4 Disarmament Conference, expenses. JOINT RESOLUTION To provide an appropriation for expenses of participation by the United States in a general disarmament con¬ ference to be held in Geneva in 1932 _ January 20, 1932__ 4 Reconstruction Finance Corporation. AN ACT To provide emergency financing facilities for financial institutions, to aid in financing agriculture, commerce, and industry, and for other purposes _ January 22, 1932__ 5 Federal Farm Loan Act amendments. AN ACT To amend the Federal Farm Loan Act, as amended, to provide for additional capital for Federal land banks, and for other pur¬ poses _ January 23, 1932__ 12 Reconstruction Finance Corporation, subscriptions. JOINT RESOLUTION Making an appro¬ priation to enable the United States of America to make payments upon subscrip¬ tions to the capital stock of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation _ January 27, 1932.. 14 Bridge, Clarks Fork River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress for the construction of a bridge across Clarks Fork River, near lone, Pend Oreille County, in the State of Washington _ January 28, 1932. _ 14 Appropriations, First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1932. Page. Bridge, French Broad River. AN ACT to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the French Broad River on the proposed Morris- town-Newport Road between Jefferson and Cocke Counties, Tennessee _ February 4, 1932. _ 36 Bridge, French Broad River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the French Broad River on the Dandridge-New- port Road in Jefferson County, Tennessee _ February 4, 1932. _ 37 Quinaielt Indian Reservation, TFas/i. ' AN ACT To repeal the Act of Congress approved May 31, 1924 (43 Stat. L. 247), entitled “An Act to authorize the setting aside of certain tribal land within the Quinaielt Indian Reservation in Washington, for lighthouse purposes” _ February 4, 1932. _ 37 Shenandoah National Park, Va. AN ACT To establish a minimum area for a Shenandoah National Park, for administration, protection, and general development by the National Park Service, and for other purposes _ February 4, 1932. _ 37 Bridge, Choctawhatchee River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Choctawhatchee River, near Freeport, Florida _ February 5, 1932__ 38 Bridge, Saint Joseph River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Michigan and Berrien County, or either of them, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Saint Joseph River _ February 5, 1932__ 38 Cache Creek Indian Cemetery, Okla. AN ACT To authorize the sale of parts of a cemetery reserve made for the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Indians in Oklahoma _ February 6, 1932. _ 39 Century of Progress, participation. AN ACT Providing for the participation of the United States in A Century of Progress (the Chicago World’s Fair Centennial Celebration) to be held at Chicago, Illinois, in 1933, authorizing an appropriation therefor, and for other purposes _ February 8, 1932. _ 39 Bridge, Waccamaw River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the State of South Carolina to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Waccamaw River _ February 10, 1932. _ 42 “Commerce,” construed. AN ACT To amend section 3 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, ap¬ proved June 13, 1902, as amended and supplemented _ February 10, 1932. _ 42 Bridge, Mahoning River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the Board of County Commissioners of Mahoning County, Ohio, to construct a free overhead viaduct across the Mahoning River at Struthers, Mahoning County, Ohio _ February 10, 1932 _ 43 Bridge, Missouri River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the State of North Dakota to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Missouri River at or near Garrison, North Dakota _ February 10, 1932. _ 43 Bridge, Missouri River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Culbertson, Montana _ February 10, 1932. _ 43 Bridge, Missouri River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River southerly from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation at or near the point known and designated as the Power-site Crossing, in the State of Montana _ February 10, 1932__ 44 Bridge, Mississippi River. AN ACT To extend the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River near and above the city of New Orleans, Louisi¬ ana - February 10, 1932. _ 44 Bridge, Wabash River. AN ACT Authorizing Sullivan County, Indiana, to construct, main¬ tain, and operate a public toll bridge across the Wabash River at a point in said county to a point opposite on the Illinois shore _ February 10, 1932. _ 44 Bridge, Mississippi River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Baton Rouge, Louisiana _ February 10, 1932__ 45 Bridge, Red River of the North. AN ACT Authorizing the States of Minnesota and North Dakota, the county of Polk, Minnesota, the county of Grand Forks, North Dakota, or any one or more of them, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Red River of the North at or near By gland, Minnesota - February 10, 1932. _ 46 Bridge, Mississippi River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana Highway Commission, and the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, and the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Company to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge in combination with a railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Baton Rouge, Louisiana _ February 10, 1932. Vli Page. District of Columbia, duties of Commissioners. AN ACT To relieve the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of certain ministerial duties _ February 11, 1932__ 48 Bridge, Columbia River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River at or near The Dalles, Oregon - - - February 11, 1932. _ 48 Willamette River, improvements. AN ACT Authorizing the modification of the existing project for the Willamette River between  Navigation District. AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of War to reduce the penalty of the bond of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, of Brazoria County, Texas, furnished as surety for its doing certain work on the im¬ provement of Freeport Harbor, Texas _ February 11, 1932. _ 49 Chippewa Indians in Minnesota. AN ACT Providing for payment of $25 to each enrolled Chippewa Indian of Minnesota from the funds standing to their credit in the Treasury of the United States _ February 12, 1932 _ 49 Skull Valley Indian Reservation, Utah. AN ACT To reserve certain land on the public domain in Utah for addition to the Skull Valley Indiana Reservation _ February 12, 1932.. 50 District of Columbia, union labels. AN ACT To authorize associations of employees in the District of Columbia to adopt a device to designate the products of the labor of their members, to punish illegal use or imitation of such device, and for other purposes _ February 18, 1932. _ 50 District of Columbia Commission, George Washington Bicentennial. AN ACT To provide for the incorporation of the District of Columbia Commission, George Washington Bicentennial _ February 18, 1932 _ 51 Bridge, Missouri River. AN ACT To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Poplar, Montana _ February 20, 1932. 52 Texas, southern judicial district. AN ACT To transfer Lavaca County from the Houston division to the Victoria division of the southern judicial district of Texas _ February 20, 1932.. 52 New Mexico, public lands. AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue patents for lands held under color of title _ February 23, 1932.. 53 William Robert Smith Memorial. AN ACT Authorizing the William Robert Smith Memorial Association of El Paso, Texas, to construct a memorial in honor of William Robert Smith, former Member of Congress from the sixteenth district of Texas _ February 23, 1932.. 53 Bridge, Susquehanna River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the Catawissa Railroad Company to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Susquehanna River at or near Catawissa, Pennsylvania _ February 23, 1932. _ 53 Bridge, Pawcatuck River. AN ACT Authorizing the Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads and the State Highway Department of the State of Connecticut to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Pawcatuck River near the location of the present Broad Street Bridge between Westerly, Rhode Island, and Stonington, Connecticut _ February 23, 1932.. 54 Mississippi River, improvements. JOINT RESOLUTION Amending section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes,” approved July 3, 1930, relating to the Mississippi River between the mouth of the Illinois River and Minne¬ apolis _ February 24, 1932.. 55 Cache National Forest, Idaho, addition. AN ACT Authorizing an addition to the Cache National Forest, Idaho _ February 25, 1932.. 55 Federal Reserve System, facilities. AN ACT To improve the facilities of the Federal reserve system for the service of commerce, industry, and agriculture, to provide means for meeting the needs of member banks in exceptional circumstances, and for other pur¬ poses _ February 27, 1932. _ 56 Bridge, Pecatonica River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Pecatonica River at Harrison, in Winnebago County, State of Illinois _ February 29, 1932.. 57 Bridge, Kankakee River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Kankakee River at Momence, in Kankakee County, State of Illinois _ February 29, 1932. _ 58 Bridge, Fox River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the con¬ struction of a free highway bridge across the Fox River at Algonquin, in McHenry County, State of Illinois _ February 29, 1932._ 58 Bridge, Trinity River. Drought-stricken areas, residence requirements. AN ACT To excuse certain persons from resi¬ dence upon homestead lands during 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932, in the drought- stricken areas _ March 2, 1932.. Agricultural-Credit Corporations, advances. JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the Secre¬ tary of Agriculture to aid in the establishment of agricultural-credit corporations, and for other purposes _ March 3, 1932.. Hawaii, electric franchise. AN ACT To approve Act numbered 256 of the session laws of 1931 of the Territory of Hawaii, entitled “An Act to authorize and provide for the manufacture, maintenance, distribution, and supply of electric current for light and power within the districts of North Kona and South Kona, on the island and county of Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii” _ March 5, 1932. _ Wheat, Government-owned. JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the distribution of Govern¬ ment-owned wheat to the American National Red Cross and other organizations for relief of distress _ March 7, 1932.. War Department, purchase of materials. AN ACT Regulating the use of appropriations for the military and nonmilitary activities of the War Department - March 8, 1932__ Bridge, Rainy River. AN ACT Authorizing Vernon W. O’Connor, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Rainy River at or near Baudette, Minnesota _ March 8, 1932. _ George Washington, writings of. AN ACT Authorizing the George Washington Bicenten¬ nial Commission to print and distribute additional sets of the writings of George Washington _ March 10, 1932. _ Bridge, Connecticut River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the Connecticut River State Bridge Commission, a statutory commission of the State of Connecticut created and existing under the provisions of special act numbered 496 of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, 1931 session, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Connecticut River _ March 11, 1932. _ Bridge, Red River of the North. AN ACT To extend the times for the commencement and completion of the bridge of the county of Norman and the town and village of Halstad, in said county, in the State of Minnesota, and the county of Traill and the town of Herberg, in said county, in the State of North Dakota, across the Red River of the North on the boundary line between said States _ March 11, 1932. _ Railway employees, six-hour day. JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission to make an investigation as to the possibility of establishing a six-hour day for railway employees _ March 15, 1932. _ Hibbing, Minn., public building, etc. AN ACT Amending the Public Building Act approved March 4, 1931, authorizing acquisition of building sites and construction of public buildings at Hibbing, Minnesota, and other places _ March 16, 1932.. Plattsburg, N. Y., public building site. AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to negotiate and to enter into an agreement regarding the south boundary of the post- office site at Plattsburg, New York _ March 16, 1932. _ District of Columbia, Georgia Avenue improvements. AN ACT To provide for the extension of improvements on the west side of Georgia Avenue, north of Princeton Place, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes _ March 17, 1932. _ Immigration laws, musicians. AN ACT To clarify the application of the contract labor pro¬ visions of the immigration laws to instrumental musicians _ March 17, 1932.. Des Lacs Lake, N. Dak., dam construction. AN ACT To authorize the construction of a dam across Des Lacs Lake, North Dakota _ March 18, 1932. _ Second Polar Year Program. JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing an appropriation to de¬ fray the expenses of participation by the United States Government in the Second Polar Year Program, August 1, 1932, to August 31, 1933 _ March 18, 1932.. Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska. AN ACT To revise the boundary of the Mount McKinley National Park, in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes - _ - - ... - March 19, 1932.. Jackson, Miss., public building. AN ACT To amend the authorization contained in the Act of Congress approved March 4, 1929, for the acquisition of site and construction of building in Jackson, Mississippi _ March 19, 1932. _ Injunctions in labor disputes. AN ACT To amend the Judicial Code and to define and limit the jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity, and for other purposes _ March 23, 1932. _ Bridge, Mississippi River. AN ACT To legalize a bridge across the Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minnesota _ March 23, 1932.. Bridge, Bay of San Francisco. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and com¬ pleting the construction of a bridge across the Bay of San Francisco from the Rincon Hill district in San Francisco by way of Goat Island to Oakland _ March 26, 1932. _ Wichita Indian Reservation, Okla. AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain unused Indian cemetery reserves on the Wichita Indian Reservation in Okla¬ homa to provide funds for purchase of other suitable burial sites for the Wichita Indians and affiliated bands _ March 28, 1932.. Eastern New Mexico Normal School. AN ACT Granting certain public lands to the State of New Mexico for the use and benefit of the Eastern New Mexico Normal School, and for other purposes - March 31, 1932.. Irrigation projects, water users. AN ACT For the temporary relief of water users on irri¬ gation projects constructed and operated under the reclamation law _ April 1, 1932. _ Page. 59 60 61 61 62 62 63 64 65 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 70 74 74 74 75 75 LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. IX Page. Bridge, Pearl River. AN ACT To authorize the construction of a temporary railroad bridge across Pearl River at a point in or near the northeast quarter section 11, township 10 north, range 8 east, Leake County, Mississippi _ April 8, 1932. _ 78 District of Columbia, Chevy Chase Circle. JOINT RESOLUTION For the improvement of Chewy ChaseCirclewithafountainandappropriatelandscapetreatment.AprilS, 1932.. 78 District of Columbia, Gallinger Municipal Hospital. AN ACT To authorize pay patients to be admitted to the contagious-disease ward of the Gallinger Municipal Hospital - April 14, 1932.. 79 District of Columbia, pipe lines. AN ACT To permit construction, maintenance, and use of certain pipe lines for petroleum and petroleum products in the District of Columbia - April 14, 1932.. 79 District of Columbia, water supply. AN ACT To amend an Act approved March 3, 1917, known as the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the year ending June 30’ 1918 - April 14, 1932.. 79 District of Columbia, Montgomery Blair Portal. JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the naming of Montgomery Blair Portal _ April 14, 1932.. 81 Bridge, Saint Lawrence River. AN ACT To amend the Act of March 2, 1897, authorizing the construction and maintenance of a bridge across the Saint Lawrence River - April 15, 1932. 81 Bridge, Missouri River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Arrow Rock, Missouri.. - April 15, 1932.. 82 Bridge, Missouri River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Saint Charles, Missouri _ April 15, 1932.. 82 Bridge, Rock River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Rock River at or near Prophetstown, Illinois _ April 15, 1932.. 82 Bridge, Mahoning River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Mahoning River at New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania _ April 15, 1932 _ 82 Bridge, Saint Lawrence River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and com¬ pleting the construction of a bridge across the Saint Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, New York _ April 15, 1932.. 83 Bridge, Saint Francis River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a free highway bridge across the Saint Francis River at or near Madison, Arkansas, on State Highway Numbered 70 _ April 15, 1932.. 83 Bridge, Saint Francis River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Saint Francis River at or near Lake City, Arkansas _ April 15, 1932.. 83 Flood control, Flint River. AN ACT To provide a preliminary examination of the Flint River, Alabama and Tennessee, with a view to the control of its floods. April 15, 1932.. 84 Flood control, Flint Creek. AN ACT To provide a preliminary examination of Flint Creek and its branches in Morgan County, Alabama, with a view to the control of its floods _ April 15, 1932.. 84 Flood control, Cataco Creek. AN ACT To provide a preliminary examination of Cataco Creek and its branches in Morgan County, Alabama, with a view to the control of its floods _ April 15, 1932.. 84 Bridge, Monongahela River. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the counties of Fayette and Washington, Pennsylvania, either jointly or severally, to construct, main¬ tain, and operate a toll bridge across the Monongahela River at or near Fayette City, Pennsylvania _ _ _ April 15, 1932. _ 85 Bridge, Hudson River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Hudson River at or near Catskill, Greene County, New York _ April 15, 1932.. 86 Abilene, Tex., memorial building. AN ACT Extending the limit of time within which Parra- more Post Numbered 57, American Legion, may construct its memorial building, and correcting street location _ April 15, 1932.. 86 District of Columbia, false swearing, etc. AN ACT to amend an Act approved February 20, 1896, entitled “An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘ An Act to punish false swearing be¬ fore trial boards of the Metropolitan police force and fire department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes,’ approved May 11, 1892” _ April 16, 1932.. 86 Confederate memorial marker, La Fayette, Ga. Page. Choctaw and Chickasaw coal, etc., lands. AN ACT To provide for the leasing of the segre¬ gated coal and asphalt deposits of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian Nations, in Oklahoma, and for an extension of time within which purchasers of such deposits may complete payments _ April 21, 1932.. 88 Appropriations, Interior Department, 1983. AN ACT Making appropriations for the Depart¬ ment of the Interior for the fiscal year  foreign governments. AN ACT To amend section 5 of the Criminal Code _ _ April 22, 1932.. 132 New Orleans, La., land for levees, etc. AN ACT Granting certain lands to the board of com¬ missioners of the Orleans levee district in the city of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, for levee and street purposes _ April 22, 1932. _ 133 Bridge, Mississippi River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Tenth Street in Betten¬ dorf, Iowa _ April 22, 1932.. 133 Bridge, Missouri River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Elbowoods, North Da¬ kota _ April 22, 1932. _ 134 Bridge, Black River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Black River at or near Pocahontas, Arkansas _ _ _ April 22, 1932.. 134 District of Columbia, public schools. AN ACT To authorize appointment of public-school employees between meetings of the Board of Education _ April 22, 1932. _ 134 Bridge, Savannah River. AN ACT To revive and reenact the Act entitled “An Act authoriz¬ ing the South Carolina and the Georgia Highway Departments to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Savannah River at or near Burtons Ferry, near Sylvania, Georgia,” approved May 26, 1928 - - - April 22, 1932.. 135 District of Columbia, Michigan Avenue. AN ACT To provide for the extension and widen¬ ing of Michigan Avenue in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes _ _ April 22, 1932. 135 Reclamation Projects, relinquished lands. AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to vacate withdrawals of public lands under the reclamation law, with reservation of rights, ways, and easements _ ... - April 23, 1932.. 136 Cherokee Indians, Okla. AN ACT To confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear and determine certain claims of the Eastern or Emigrant and the Western or Old Settler Cherokee Indians against the United States, and for other purposes _ April 25, 1932. _ 137 Ponca City, Okla., public building. AN ACT Relating to the construction of a Federal build¬ ing at Ponca City, Oklahoma _ April 25, 1932.. 138 Army equipment for Confederate Veterans’ encampment, Richmond, Va. AN ACT Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to lend to the entertainment committee of the United Confederate Veterans two hundred and fifty pyramidal tents, complete; fifteen 16 by 80 by 40 foot assembly tents; thirty 11 by 50 by 15 foot hospital-ward tents; ten thou¬ sand blankets, olive drab, numbered 4; five thousand pillowcases; five thousand canvas cots; five thousand cotton pillows; five thousand bed sacks; ten thousand bed sheets; twenty field ranges, numbered 1 ; ten field bake ovens; fifty water bags (for ice water) ; to be used at the encampment of the United Confederate Veterans, to be held at Richmond, Virginia, in June, 1932 _ April 25, 1932.. 139 Andersonville, Ga., National Cemetery. AN ACT Authorizing the granting by the Secretary of War of a right of way to the Georgia Highway Department _ April 25, 1932. _ 139 Seminole tribal lands i AN ACT To require the approval of the General Council of the Seminole Tribe or Nation in case of the disposal of any tribal land. .April 27, 1932.. 140 House of Representatives, contingent expenses. JOINT RESOLUTION To provide additional appropriations for contingent expenses of the House of Representatives for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932 _ April 29, 1932. _ 140 Public lands, school grants. AN ACT To amend the Act entitled “An Act confirming in States and Territories title to land granted by the United States in the aid of common or public schools,” approved January 25, 1927 _ _ _ _ May 2, 1932.. 140 Colorado School of Mines. AN ACT To grant certain lands to the State of Colorado for the benefit of the Colorado School of Mines _ May 2, 1932. 141 Camp Ripley, Minn. Watertown-Glacier International Peace Park. AN ACT For establishment of the Waterton- Glacier International Peace Park _ May 2, 1932__ Canal Zone , boundary line. AN ACT To authorize the modification of the boundary line between the Panama Canal Zone and the Republic of Panama, and for other pur¬ poses - May 3, 1932__ Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Idaho. AN ACT Extending the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the sale of desert lands in certain States and Territories,” ap¬ proved March 3, 1877 (19 Stat. 377), and Acts amendatory thereof, to ceded lands of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation _ May 4, 1932. _ San Diego, Calif., water supply. AN ACT Amending an Act of Congress approved February 28, 1919 (40 Stat. L. 1206), granting the city of San Diego certain lands in the Cleve¬ land National Forest and the Capitan Grande Indian Reservation for dam and reser¬ voir purposes for the conservation of water, and for other purposes, so as to include additional lands _ May 4, 1932.. “Helena,” gunboat, silver service. AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, in his discretion, to deliver to the custody of the Historical Society of Montana, for pres¬ ervation and exhibition, the silver service which was in use on the gunboat, Num¬ bered 9, Helena _ May 6, 1932. _ Bridge, Missouri River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across  etc. AN ACT Providing for the appointment as ensigns in the line of the Navy of all midshipmen who graduate from the Naval Academy in 1932, and for other purposes _ May 6, 1932. _ Warrant officers, etc., war-time rank, etc. AN ACT To give war-time commissioned rank to retired warrant officers and enlisted men _ May 7, 1932.. Public lands, school grants. AN ACT To amend section 11 of the Act approved February 22, 1889 (25 Stat. 676), relating to the admission into the Union of the States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington _ May 7, 1932. _ University of Arizona, lands. AN ACT To provide for the confirmation of a selection of cer¬ tain land by the State of Arizona for the benefit of the University of Arizona _ _ _ May 7, 1932.. Public lands, potash mining. AN ACT To amend the Act approved February 7, 1927, en¬ titled “An Act to promote the mining of potash on the public domain.”. May 7, 1932. _ Great Lakes, navigation on. AN ACT To amend the Act entitled “An Act to regulate navigation on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters,” approved February 8, 1895 _ May 9, 1932. _ Fenwick Island, Del . AN ACT To provide for conveyance of a certain strip of land on Fen¬ wick Island, Sussex County, State of Delaware, for roadway purposes. May 11, 1932.. Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation, Wis., unalloted lands. AN ACT To authorize the sale, on competitive bids, of unalloted lands on the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation, in Wisconsin, not needed for allotment, tribal, or administrative purposes _ May 13, 1932.. Public lands, homestead entries. AN ACT To extend the period of time during which final proof may be offered by homestead entrymen _ May 13, 1932. _ Tennessee, middle judicial district. AN ACT To transfer Lincoln County from the Columbia division to the Winchester division of the middle Tennessee judicial district _ _ _ May 13, 1932.. District of Columbia, upper Water Street closed. JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to close upper Water Street between Twenty-second and Twenty-third Streets - May 13, 1932. _ Masonic Mutual Relief Association, D. C. AN ACT To amend an Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the Masonic Mutual Relief Association of the District of Columbia,” approved March 3, 1869, as amended _ May 14, 1932.. Crater Lake National Park, Oreg., addition. AN ACT To add certain land to the Crater Lake National Park in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes _ May 14, 1932.. Crater Lake National Park. Oreg., addition. AN ACT To authorize the acquisition of addi¬ tional land in the city of Medford, Oregon, for use in connection with the adminis¬ tration of the Crater Lake National Park _ May 14, 1932. _ Colorado, land grants ; AN ACT To authorize the issuance of patents for certain lands in the State of Colorado for certain purposes _ May 14, 1932. _ Passport fees. AN ACT To increase passport fees, and for other purposes. . May 16, 1932. _ Congress, printing, etc. JOINT RESOLUTION Making an additional appropriation for printing and binding for Congress for the fiscal year 1932 - - - May 16, 1932.. District of Columbia, insurance corporations. AN ACT To require all insurance corporations formed under the provisions of Chapter XVIII of the Code of Law of the District of Columbia to maintain their principal offices and places of business within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes _ May 17, 1932.. “ Porto Rico” changed to “ Puerto Rico.” JOINT RESOLUTION To change the name of the island of “Porto Rico” to “Puerto Rico” _ May 17, 1932.. Federal Intermediate Credit Banks. AN ACT To amend Title II of the Federal Farm Loan Act in regard to Federal intermediate credit banks, and for other purposes. May 19, 1932.. xi Page. 145 145 146 146 149 149 149 150 150 151 151 152 152 153 153 153 154 154 155 156 156 157 157 158 158 159 Xll LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. Radio station operators. AN ACT To amend the Act of February 23, 1927, as amended (U. S. C., title 47, sec. 85), and for other purposes _ May 19, 1932__ Calvin Coolidge, portrait of. JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Joint Committee on the Library to procure an oil portrait of former President Calvin Coolidge _ May 19, 1932.. Virgin Islands, admiralty laws. AN ACT To extend the admiralty laws of the United States of America to the Virgin Islands _ May 20, 1932.. Sophie Chanquet, bequest. AN ACT To authorize the sale of interest in lands devised to the United States under the will of Sophie Chanquet _ May 20, 1932. _ New Jersey, judicial district. AN ACT To remove the limitation upon the filling of vacancy of district judge for the district of New Jersey _ May 20, 1932. _ District of Columbia, jurisdiction over public land. AN ACT To authorize the transfer of jurisdiction over public land in the District of Columbia _ May 20, 1932. _ Lenawee County, Mich., land title. AN ACT To permit the United States to be made a party defendant in certain cases _ May 20, 1932. _ International Peace Garden {Incorporated) . AN ACT To provide for the transfer of certain school lands in North Dakota to the International Peace Garden (Incorporated) _ May 20, 1932. _ Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, D. C. To establish a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt in the National Capital _ May 21, 1932__ World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, amendment. AN ACT To amend the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, as amended _ May 21, 1932.. Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, bond issue. AN ACT To authorize the issuance of bonds by the Saint Thomas Harbor Board, Virgin Islands, for the acquisition or construction of a graving or dry dock _ May 23, 1932. _ Naturalization law, amendments. AN ACT To further amend the naturalization laws, and for other purposes _ May 25, 1932. _ Public lands, entries. AN ACT Validating certain applications for and entries of public lands, and for other purposes _ May 28, 1932. _ Army and Navy pensions, 1932. JOINT RESOLUTION Making an additional appropriation for the payment of Army and Navy pensions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932 _ _ _ May 28, 1932.. District of Columbia, pipe lines. AN ACT To permit construction, maintenance, and use of certain pipe lines for petroleum and petroleum products _ June 3, 1932. _ L’Anse Band of Lake Superior Indians. AN ACT To authorize transfer of the abandoned Indian-school site and building at Zeba, Michigan, to the L’Anse Band of Lake Superior Indians _ June 6, 1932.. Rapid City, S. Dak., land exchange. AN ACT To authorize the exchange of a part of the Rapid City Indian School land for a part of the Pennington County Poor Farm, South Dakota _ June 6, 1932.. Revenue Act of 1932. AN ACT To provide revenue, equalize taxation, and for other pur¬ poses _ June 6, 1932.. United States and Alaska, mining claims. JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the suspen¬ sion of annual assessment work on mining claims held by location in the United States and Alaska _ June 6, 1932.. Bridge, Missouri River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska _ June 9, 1932.. Bridge, Saint Clair River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Saint Clair River at or near Port Huron, Michigan _ June 9, 1932.. Bridge, Ohio River. AN ACT Authorizing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, by and through the State Highway Commission of Kentucky, or the successors of said commission, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Ohio River at or near Owensboro, and permitting the Commonwealth of Kentucky to act jointly with the State of Indiana in the construction, maintenance, and operation of said bridge _ _ June 9, 1932. _ Bridge, Ohio River. AN ACT Authorizing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, by and through the State Highway Commission of Kentucky, or the successors of said commission, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Ohio River at or near Cairo, Illinois, and permitting the Commonwealth of Kentucky to act jointly with the State of Illinois in the construction, maintenance, and operation of said bridge _ June 9, 1932. _ Liston Range Rear Lighthouse Reservation, Del. AN ACT To provide for conveyance of a portion of the Liston Range Rear Lighthouse Reservation, New Castle County, State of Delaware, for highway purposes _ June 10, 1932.. Bridge, Rio Grande. AN ACT Authorizing the Fort Hancock-Porvenir Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Rio Grande at Fort Hancock, Texas _ June 10, 1932.. Bridge, Pearl River. AN ACT Authorizing the Louisiana Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a free highwray bridge across the Pearl River at or near Pearl- ington, Mississippi _ r _ June 10, 1932. _ Page. 160 160 160 161 161 161 162 163 163 164 164 165 167 168 168 169 169 169 290 290 290 291 292 294 295 296 LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. Bridge, Sabine River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a free highway bridge across the Sabine River where Louisiana High¬ way Numbered 21 meets Texas Highway Numbered 45 _ June 10, 1932.. Bridge, Sabine River. AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Sabine River where Louisiana Highway Numbered 6 meets Texas Highway Numbered 21 _ June 10, 1932.. Bridge, Rio Grande. AN ACT Authorizing the Boca Chica Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Rio Grande at Boca Chica, Texas _ June 10, 1932. _ District of Columbia, Meridian Hill Park. JOINT RESOLUTION For the improvement of Meridian Hill Park _ June 10, 1932.. Army equipment, for American Legion convention, Portland, Oreg. AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of War to lend War Department equipment for use at the fourteenth national convention of the American Legion at Portland, Oregon, during the month of September, 1932 _ June 11, 1932.. Juneau, Alaska, bond issue. AN ACT To authorize the incorporated town of Juneau, Alaska, to use the funds arising from the sale of bonds in pursuance to the Act of Congress of February 11, 1925, for the purpose either of improving the sewerage system of said town or of constructing permanent streets in said town. .June 11, 1932 _ Petersburg, Alaska, bond issue. AN ACT To authorize the incorporated town of Petersburg, Alaska, to issue bonds in any sum not exceeding $100,000 for the purpose of improving and enlarging the capacity of the municipal light and power plant, and the improve¬ ment of the water and sewer systems, and for the purpose of retiring or purchasing bonds heretofore issued by the town of Petersburg _ June 11, 1932. _ South Dakota, judicial district. AN ACT To amend section 106 of the Act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary (U. S. C., title 28, sec. 187). .June 11, 1932. _ Juvenile offenders, transportation. AN ACT To provide for the transportation of certain juvenile offenders to States under the law of which they have committed offenses or are delinquent, and for other purposes _ June 11, 1932.. Air navigation facilities, Ariz. AN ACT To authorize conveyance to the United States of certain lands in the State of Arizona for use of the United States in maintaining air navigation facilities, and for other purposes _ June 11, 1932.. Osage County, Okla., intoxicants in Indian country. AN ACT To amend the Act of March 2, 1917 (39 Stat. 983; U. S. Code, title 25, sec. 242) _ June 13, 1932.. Revenue Act of 1932, amendment. JOINT RESOLUTION To amend section 625 (a) of the Revenue Act of 1932 _ June 13, 1932. _ District of Columbia, workhouse property. AN ACT To provide for the opening and closing of roads within the boundaries of the District of Columbia workhouse property at Occoquan, Fairfax County, Virginia _ June 14, 1932. _ District of Columbia, closing certain alleys. AN ACT To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to close certain alleys and to set aside land owned by the District of Columbia for alley purposes _ June 14, 1932.. District of Columbia, closing certain streets and alleys. AN ACT To provide for the clos¬ ing of certain streets and alleys in the District of Columbia, and for other pur¬ poses _ June 14, 1932. _ District of Columbia, highways system. AN ACT To provide for readjustment of street lines and the transfer of land for school, park, and highway purposes, in the northeast sec¬ tion of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes _ June 14, 1932.. Flood control, Edisto River. AN ACT To provide a preliminary examination of the Edisto River and its branches, South and North Edisto, South Carolina, with a view to the control of its floods _ June 14, 1932. _ Juneau, Alaska, wharf. AN ACT For estimates necessary for the proper maintenance of the Government wharf at Juneau, Alaska _ June 14, 1932.. Montana and Wyoming, compact. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Montana and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement for divi¬ sion of the waters of the Yellowstone River _ June 14, 1932. _ Chippewa Indians, Minn., per capita payment. AN ACT Providing for payment of $25 to each enrolled Chippewa Indian of the Red Lake Band of Minnesota from the timber funds standing to their credit in the Treasury of the United States__June 14, 1932.. Coos Bay, etc., Indians, claims. AN ACT To amend an Act (ch. 300) entitled “An Act authorizing the Coos (Kowes) Bay, Lower Umpqua (Kalawatset) , and Siuslaw Tribes of Indians of the State of Oregon to present their claims to the Court of Claims,” approved February 23, 1929 (45 Stat. 1256) - June 14, 1932.. Dover, N. J ., public building site. AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to ex¬ change the Federal building site in Dover, New Jersey, for another site.June 14, 1932. _ Menominee Indians, Wis., per capita payment. AN ACT Authorizing a per capita payment of $50 to the members of the Menominee Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin from funds on deposit to their credit in the Treasury of the United States - June 14, 1932.. Delaware River Joint Commission. JOINT RESOLUTION Granting consent of Congress to a compact or agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey creating the Delaware River Joint Commission and specifying the powers and duties thereof _ June 14, 1932.. • • • Xlll Page. 296 296 297 298 298 298 299 300 301 301 302 302 302 303 304 304 305 306 306 306 307 307 307 308 XIV LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. 