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WICKWIRE CLASS OF 1898 THE STATUTES AT LARGE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM DECEMBER, 1927, TO MARCH, 1929 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS AND RECENT TREATIES, CONVENTIONS, AND EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATIONS EDITED, PRINTED, AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE YOL. XLY IN TWO PARTS PART 1 — Public Acts and Resolutions PART 2 — Private Acts and Resolutions, Concurrent Resolutions Treaties, and Proclamations PART 1 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1929 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. Price $3.25 4 l/ 7 U, i .. ; ). I l ! < '/•'!< ! | V « ‘V /I *>f i if Ml I< ' (I* ). ' . ...... .... /_ ,• . ’ H O ‘ I hni. ,'j • rr r '! iA‘l R v? 4# 73 U** a & r- yiT pi:. I ! /O PUBLIC LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSED BY THE SEVENTIETH CONGRESS 1927-1929 i r * a a ki . mi. i o: i , / : Mg :<>J. LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. Laws of the Seventieth Congress of the United States. STATUTE 1-1927-1928. Page. Medal of honor, Charles A. Lindbergh. An Act Authorizing the President of the United States to present in the name of Congress a medal of honor to Colonel Charles A. Lind¬ bergh. December 14, 1927 _ 1 Congressional employees, December, 1927, salaries. Joint Resolution Authorizing the pay¬ ment of salaries of the officers and employees of Congress for December, 1927, on the 20th day of that month. December 19, 1927 _ 1 Smithsonian Institution, Charles Evans Hughes, Regent. Joint Resolution Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than Members of Congress. December 21, 1927 _ i _ 1 Smithsonian Institution, John Campbell Merriam, Regent. Joint Resolution Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than Members of Congress. December 21, 1927 _ 2 Appropriations, First Deficiency Act, 1928. An Act Making appropriations to supply de¬ ficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and for other purposes. December 22, 1927 _ 2 United States courts, indictments. An Act Amending section 1044 of the Revised Statutes of the United States as amended by the Act approved November 17, 1921 (chapter 124, Forty-second Statutes at Large, page 220). December 27, 1927 _ 51 Court of Claims, commissioners. Joint Resolution To continue commissioners in the Court of Claims. January 11, 1928 _ 51 Bridge, Columbia River. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River near Kettle Falls, Washington. January 12, 1928 _ 51 Public buildings, sites for executive departments, etc., D. C. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire certain lands within the District of Columbia to be used as sites for public buildings. January 13, 1928 _ 51 Iowa southern district, additional judge. An Act To authorize the President of the United States to appoint an additional judge of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of the State of Iowa. January 19, 1928 _ 52 Floods of 1927, rehabilitating farm lands. An Act For the purpose of rehabilitating farm lands in the flood areas. January 26, 1928 _ 53 Right of way, Alderson, W. Va. An Act To authorize the town of Alderson, West Virginia, to. maintain a public highway upon the premises occupied by the Federal Industrial Institution for Women at Alderson, West Virginia. January 30, 1928 _ 53 Bridge, Tennessee River. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee River on the Linden-Lexington Road, in Perry and Decatur Counties, Tennessee. January 30, 1928 _ 53 Writs of error. An Act In reference to writs of error. January 31, 1928 _ 54 National parks, etc., actions for personal injuries or deaths in. An Act Concerning actions on account of death or personal injury within places under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States. February 1, 1928. _ 54 Bridge, Missouri River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Saint Joseph in the State of Missouri, or its assigns, to construct a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River between the States of Missouri and Kansas. February 3, 1928.. _ _ _ _ 54 Bridge, Hillsborough Bay. An Act To legalize a bridge across Hillsborough Bay at Twenty- second Street, Tampa, Florida. February 3, 1928 _ 55 Bridge, Red River. An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across Red River at Fulton, Arkansas. February 3, 1928 _ 55 v VI LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND EESOLUTIONS. Page. Bridge, Rio Grande. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the con¬ struction of a bridge across the Rio Grande, at or near the point where South Santa Fe Street in the city of El Paso crosses the Rio Grande, in the country of El Paso, State of Texas. February 3, 1928 _ 55 Bridge, Red River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Red River at or near Coushatta, Louisiana. February 3, 1928 - 56 Bieber Building, Washington, D. C. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay for the use and occupancy by the Department of Agriculture of the Bieber Building 135S B Street southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. February 4, 1928 _ ■ _ 56 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Paul E. Divine, Manager. Joint Resolution For the appointment of Paul E. Divine, of Tennessee, as member of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. February 4, 1928. 56 South Carolina Agricultural station. Joint Resolution For the amendment of the Act of March 3, 1927, by authorizing an annual appropriation to carry out the cooperative experiments contemplated by the Act. February 4, 1928 _ 56 Bridge, Ouachita River. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ouachita River at or near Monroe, Louisiana. February 6, 1928 _ 57 Bridge, Black River. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the con¬ struction of a bridge across the Black River at or near Jonesville, Louisiana. Febru¬ ary 6, 1928 _ _ _ 57 Bridge, Bayou Bartholomew. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the police jury of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, or the State Highway Commission of Louisiana, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Bayou Bartholomew at or near Point Pleasant, Louisiana. February 6, 1928 _ 57 New Mexico, amendment to its constitution. Joint Resolution Giving and granting consent to an amendment to the constitution of the State of New Mexico, providing a method for executing leases and other contracts for the development and production of any and all minerals on lands granted or confirmed to said State by the Act of Congress approved June 20, 1910, and to the enactment of such laws and regulations as may be necessary to carry said amendment into effect if it is adopted. February 6, 1928 _ 58 Arkansas western judicial district. An Act To amend section 71 of the Judicial Code, as amended, by changing time of holding court at El Dorado and Harrison, Arkansas. February 7, 1928 _ 58 Contagious livestock diseases, poultry included. Joint Resolution To amend the Act of May 29, 1884, as amended, the Act of February 2, 1903, and the Act of March 3, 1905, as amended, to include poultry within their provisions. February 7, 1928 _ 59 Bridge, Tombigbee River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the board of super¬ visors of Monroe County, Mississippi, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across Tombigbee River, at or near Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi. Feb¬ ruary 8, 1928 _ 59 Appropriation, Mexican water boundary. An Act To make an additional appropriation for the water boundary, United States and Mexico. February 10, 1928 _ 60 Phoenix, Arix., public building site. An Act Granting a part of the Federal building site at Phoenix, Arizona, to the city of Phoenix for street purposes. February 11, 1928 _ 60 Vancouver, Wash., easement. An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to grant and convey to the city of Vancouver a perpetual easement for public highway purposes over and upon a portion of the Vancouver Barracks Military Reservation in the State of Washington. February 13, 1928 _ 60 Santa Monica, Calif., Soldiers’ Home, buildings. An Act To authorize appropriations for construction at the Pacific Branch, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles County, California, and for other purposes. February 13, 1928 _ 61 United Confederate Veterans, Little Rock, Ark., loan of army cots, etc. An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to lend to the Governor of Arkansas five thousand canvas cots, ten thousand blankets, ten thousand bed sheets, five thousand pillows, five thousand pillow-cases, and five thousand mattresses or bed sacks to be used at the encampment of the United Confederate Veterans to be held at Little Rock, Arkansas, in May, 1928. February 14, 1928 _ 61 Bridge, Mahoning River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the commissioners of Mahoning County, Ohio, to reconstruct, maintain, and operate the existing bridge across the Mahoning River at South Avenue, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. February 15, 1928 _ 62 Bridge, Lake Champlain. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of New York and Vermont to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York, and Chimney Point, Vermont. February 15, 1928. 62 Bridge, Rock River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois, the county of Lee, and the city of Dixon, or to any or either of them, jointly or severally, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Rock River at Dixon, Illinois. February 15, 1928 _ 63 Bridge, Mahoning River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Youngs¬ town to construct a bridge across the Mahoning River at Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. February 15, 1928 _ 63 LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. vii Page. Appropriations, Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and Labor. An Act Making appro¬ priations for the Departments of State and Justice and for the Judiciary, and for the Departments of Commerce and Labor, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, and for other purposes. February 15, 1928 _ 54 Shenandoah National Park, V a. 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 16, 1928 _ 109 Bridge, Elk River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across Elk River on the Athens-Florence road between Lauderdale and Limestone Counties, Alabama. February 16, 1928 _ 109 Bridge, Coosa River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State highway depart¬ ment of the State of Alabama to construct, maintain, and operate a freehighway bridge across the Coosa River at or near Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. February 16, 1928 _ HO Bridge, Rock River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, a corporation, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Rock River. February 16, 1928.. 110 Bridge, Missouri River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Montana, Valley County, Montana, and McCone County, Montana, or to any or either of them, jointly or severally, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Glasgow, Montana. February 16, 1928 _ 111 Bridge, Snake River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Idaho to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Snake River near Swan Valley, Idaho. February 16, 1928 _ 111 Bridge, Snake River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Idaho to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Snake River near Indian Cove, Idaho. February 16, 1928 _ j _ 111 Bridge, Ohio River. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the con¬ struction of a bridge across the Ohio River between the municipalities of Rochester and Monaca, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. February 16, 1928 _ 112 Bridge, Caney Fork River. An Act To legalize a bridge across the Caney Fork River in De Kalb County, Tennessee. February 16, 1928 _ 112 Bridge, Little Calumet River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Cook, State of Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Little Calumet River at or near Indiana Avenue, in Cook County, State of Illinois. Feb¬ ruary 16, 1928 - 112 Bridge, Little Calumet River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Cook, State of Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Little Calumet River at or near Ashland Avenue, in Cook County, State of Illinois. Feb¬ ruary 16, 1928 _ 113 Bridge, Little Calumet River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Cook, State of Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Little Calumet River at or near Wentworth Avenue, in Cook Countv, State of Illinois. February 16, 1928 _ 113 Bridge, Susquehanna River. An Act to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Susquehanna River between the borough of Wrightsville, in York County, Pennsylvania, and the borough of Columbia, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. February 16, 1928 _ 113 Bridge, Red River of the North. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of North Dakota and Minnesota to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Red River of the North. February 16, 1928 _ 113 Bridge, Mahoning River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Youngs¬ town, Ohio, to construct a bridge across the Mahoning River at or near West Avenue, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. February 16, 1928 _ 114 Bridge, Allegheny River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to The Pennsylvania Railroad Company to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Allegheny River. February 16, 1928 _ 114 Bridge, Grand Calumet River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress for the reconstruc¬ tion of a bridge across the Grand Calumet  consent of Congress to rebuild and recon¬ struct and to maintain and operate the existing railroad bridge across the Tombigbee River, at Epes, in the State of Alabama. February 16, 1928 _ 115 Bridge, Potomac River. An Act To extend the time for commencing and the time for com¬ pleting the construction of a bridge across the Potomac River. February 16, 1928-_ 115 Bridge, Rio Grande. An Act Granting tire consent of Congress to the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company of Texas and the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Rio Grande River, at or near Presidio, Texas. February 16, 1928 - 116 Bridge, Duluth Ship Canal. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Duluth, Minnesota, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Duluth Ship Canal. February 16, 1928 _ 116 Vlll LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. Page. Bridge . Allegheny River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Arm- strong a county of the State of Pennsylvania, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Allegheny River, at Kittanning, in the county of Armstrong, in the State of Pennsylvania. February 16, 1928 - - - - 117 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 Wolf Point, Montana. February 16, 1928 - - - ---■ - - + TVVVii* Bridge , Snake River. An Act To legalize a bridge across the Snake River at Idaho Falls, ’Idaho. February 16, 1928. - - Y'in - V+T“ hVU" Vii/r; - 117 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Minne- sota to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota. February 16,1928 - 118 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Mom- son State of Minnesota, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Little Falls, Minnesota. February 16, 1928 - 118 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 the village of Clearwater, Minnesota. February 16, 1928.- - - 118 Budge Ohio River. An Act Authorizing the Ashland Bridge Company, its successors and ’assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near  consent of Congress to an agreement or compact entered into between the State of New York and the State of Vermont for the creation of the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission and to construct, maintain and operate a highway bridge across Lake Champlain. February 16, 1928- 120 Army, military posts buildings, etc. An Act To authorize appropriations for construction at military posts, and for other purposes. February 18, 1928 - - - - 129 Bridqe Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing the Baton Rouge-Mississippi River Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. February 20, 1928_ 130 Bridqe Ohio River. An Act Authorizing the Madison Bridge Company, its successors and ’assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana. February 20, 1928 - 7----/; - 133 Bridge Ohio River. An Act Authorizing the Sistersville Ohio River Bridge Company, a cor¬ poration, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near  the Midland Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Tennessee River at or near the mouth of Clarks River. February 25 1928 _ 143 Bridge, Tennessee' River. An Act Authorizing the Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Tennessee River at or near Eggners Ferry, Kentucky. February 25 1928 _ *44 Bridge, Ohio River. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the con¬ struction of a bridge across the Ohio River approximately midway between the city of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana. February 25, 1928 - 146 Bridge, Ohio River. An Act Authorizing the city of Louisville, Kentucky, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Ohio River at or near said city. Febru¬ ary 25, 1928 _ -------- *46 Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. An Act To change the name of the Utah National Park, the establishment of which is provided for by the Act of Congress approved June 7, 1924 (Forty-third Statutes, page 593), to the “Bryce Canyon National Park, and for other purposes. February 25, 1928 - 147 LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. ix Page. Oregon, Pacific Ocean rocks. An Act Granting certain rocks or islands to the State of Oregon for park purposes. February 25, 1928 _ 148 Naval petroleum reserves. An Act To transfer to the Secretary of the Navy jurisdiction over oil and gas leases issued by the Secretary of the Interior on lands in naval petroleum reserves. February 25, 1928 _ 148 International Dairy Congress. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to accept the invitation of the British Government to appoint delegates to the Eighth International Dairy Congress, to be held in Great Britain during June- July, 1928, and providing for an appropriation of $10,000 for the payment of the expenses of the delegates. February 25, 1928 _ 148 Public lands, Yuma, Ariz., aviation field. An Act To authorize the use by the county of Yuma, Arizona, of certain public lands for a municipal aviation field, and for other purposes. February 27, 1928 _ 149 Bridge, Missouri River. An Act Authorizing the Hermann Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri. February 28, 1928 _ 149 Bridge, Missouri River. An Act Authorizing the Washington Missouri River Bridge Com¬ pany, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Washington, Franklin County, Missouri. February 28, 1928 _ 151 Bridge, Ohio River. An Act Authorizing the Rogers Brothers Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Ashland, Kentucky. February 28., 1928 _ 152 Bridge, Missouri River. An Act Authorizing the Centennial Bridge Company of Inde¬ pendence, Missouri, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Liberty Landing, Clay County, Missouri. February 28, 1928 _ 154 Army, chapel at the medical center, D. C. An Act Authorizing the erection of a nonsectarian chapel at the Army medical center in the District of Columbia, and for other pur¬ poses, February 28, 1928 _ 156 Bridge, Missouri River. An Act Authorizing F. C. Barnhill, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Arrow Rock, Saline County, Missouri. February 28, 1928 _ 156 Bridge, Missouri River. An Act Authorizing Frank M. Burruss, his heirs, legal representa¬ tives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Miami, Saline County, Missouri. February 28, 1928 _ 157 Wisconsin Pottawatomie Indians. An Act To authorize appropriation of treaty funds due the Wisconsin Pottawatomie Indians. February 29, 1928 _ 159 Hawaii, electric franchise. An Act To approve Act Numbered 24 of the Session Laws of 1927 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 Hanapepe, in the district of Waimea, island and county of Kauai.” March 2, 1928 _ 159 Perryville Battle Field, Ky. Bridge, Ohio River. An Act Authorizing the Cairo Association of Commerce, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Cairo, Illinois. March 6, 1928 _ Librarian of Congress. An Act To increase the salary of the Librarian of Congress. March 6, 1928 _ Hawaiian Islands Sesquicentennial. An Act To authorize the coinage of silver 50-cent pieces in commemoration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands by Captain James Cook, and for the purpose of aiding in establishing a Captain James Cook memorial collection in the archives of the Terri¬ tory of Hawaii. March 7, 1928 _ Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing J. H. Peacock, F. G. Bell, S. V. Taylor, E. C. Amann, and C. E. Ferris, their heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near the city of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. March 7, 1928 _ Appropriations, Interior Department. An Act Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, and for other purposes. March 7, 1928 _ Hawaii, electric franchise. An Act To approve Act 25 of the Session Laws of 1927 of the Territory of Hawaii, entitled “An Act to authorize and provide for the manu¬ facture, maintenance, distribution, and supply of electric current for light and power within Waimea and Kekaha, in the District of Waimea, on the island and in the county of Kauai, Territory of Hawaii.” March 7, 1928 _ Bridge, Delaware River. An Act to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Delaware River at or near Burlington, New Jersey. March 7, 1928 _ Bridge, Susquehanna River. An Act Authorizing the Sunbury Bridge Company, its succes¬ sors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Susquehanna River at or near Bainbridge Street, in the city of Sunbury, Pennsylvania. March 7, 1928 _ _ Army, horses, etc. An Act to provide for the purchase of horses and mules for the Military Establishment. March 7, 1928 _ Hawaiian Homes Commission. An Act To amend the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, approved July 9, 1921, as amended by Act of February 3, 1923. March 7, 1928_ Appropriation, pink bollworm of cotton. Joint Resolution Making an additional appropria¬ tion for the eradication or control of the pink bollworm of cotton. March 7, 1928 _ Hawaiian Islands Sesquicentennial. Joint Resolution To authorize the President to invite the Government of Great Britain to participate in the celebration of the Sesquicenten¬ nial of the Discovery of the Hawaiian Islands, and to provide for the participation of the Government of the United States therein. March 7, 1928 _ Postal Service bonds. An Act To amend section 5 of the Act of March 2, 1895. March 8. 1928 _ _ _ _ Foreign mail air contracts. An Act To grant authority to the Postmaster General to enter into contracts for the transportation of mails by air to foreign countries and insular possessions of the United States for periods of not more than ten years, and to pay for such service at fixed rates per pound or per  authorize an additional appropriation for Fort McHenry, Maryland. March 8, 1928 _ Army, recovery of bodies of officers, etc. An Act To authorize an appropriation for the recovery of bodies of officers, soldiers, and civilian employees. March 8, 1928 _ Army, travel expenses. An Act To authorize the payment of travel expenses from appropria¬ tions for investigations and surveys of battle fields. March 8, 1928 _ Army, six months’ gratuity to include nurses. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to pro¬ vide for the payment of six months’ pay to the widow, children, or other designated dependent relative of any office ror enlisted man of the Regular Army whose death results from wounds or disease not the result of his own misconduct,” approved December 17, 1919, so as to include nurses of the Regular Army. March 8, 1928- _ Public lands, right of way, Imperial County, Calif. An Act Granting a right of way to the county of Imperial, State of California, over certain public lands for highway purposes. March 8, 1928 _ __________ _ Memorial to Women of World War, D. C. Joint Resolution Authorizing an additional appro¬ priation to be used for the memorial building provided for by a joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution in relation to a monument to commemorate the services and sacri¬ fices of the women of the United States of America, its insular possessions, and the District of Columbia in the World War,” approved June 7, 1924. March 8, 1928__ Army Carlisle Barracks, Pa. An Act To amend the Act approved June 7, 1924, authorizing the Secretary of War to sell a portion of the Carlisle Barracks Reservation. March 9, 1928 _ _ _ Coal mining permits. An Act To grant extensions of time under coal permits. March 9, 1928 _ __ _ Army, Fort Monmouth, N. J. An Act To provide for the purchase of land in connection with the Fort Monmouth Military Reservation, New Jersey. March 9, 1928 _ _ Page. 196 197 198 198 200 243 243 244 245 246 247 247 247 248 248 248 249 249 249 250 250 251 251 LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. xi Page. Military training camps travel. An Act To amend section 47d of the National Defense Act, as amended, so as to authorize an allowance of 1 cent a mile for subsistence of can¬ didates in going to and returning from camp. March 9, 1928 _ 251 Army, disposition of remains of personnel. An Act To authorize appropriations to be made for the disposition of remains of military personnel and civilian employees of the Army. March 9, 1928 _ 251 Oil and gas permits, public lands. An Act To grant extensions of time of oil and gas permits. March 9, 1928 _ 252 Public lands, isolated tracts. An Act To amend section 2455 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended, relating to isolated tracts of public land. March 9, 1928_ 253 Interlocking directorates. An Act To amend section 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to supple¬ ment existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies, and for other pur¬ poses,” approved October 15, 1914, as amended. March 9, 1928 _ 253 Public lands, Saint Marks, Fla. An Act To provide for the survey, appraisal, and sale of the undisposed lots in the town site of Saint Marks, Florida. March 9, 1928 _ 254 Settlement of W ar Claims Act, 1928. An Act To provide for the settlement of certain claims of American nationals against Germany, Austria, and Hungary, and of nationals of Germany, Austria, and Hungary, against the United States, and for the ultimate return of all property held by the Alien Property Custodian. March 10, 1928 _ 254 Bridge, Atchafalaya River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Atchafalaya River at or near Morgan City, Louisiana. March 10, 1928 _ 279 Bridge, Ouachita River. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ouachita River at or near Harrisonburg, Louisiana. March 10, 1928 _ 279 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing the Interstate Bridge Company, of Lansing, Iowa, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Lansing, Iowa. March 10, 1928 _ 280 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing the Wabasha Bridge Committee, Wabasha, Minnesota, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Wabasha, Minnesota. March 10, 1928 _ 282 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing E. H. Wegener, his heirs, legal representa¬ tives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missis¬ sippi River at or near Chester, Illinois. March 10, 1928 _ 283 Bridge, Columbia River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Oregon-Washing- ton Bridge Company to maintain a bridge already constructed across Columbia River near the city of Hood River, Oregon. March 10, 1928 _ 285 Bridge, Snake River. An Act To legalize a bridge across the Snake River near Heyburn, Idaho. March 10, 1928 _ 286 Bridge, Tennessee River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway depart¬ ment of the State of Alabama to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Tennessee River at or near Gunters ville on the Guntersville-Hunts- ville Road in Marshall County, Alabama. March 10, 1928 _ 2S6 Bridge, Saint Louis River. An Act To authorize the maintenance and renewal of a timber frame trestle in place of a fixed span at the Wisconsin end of the steel bridge of the Duluth and Superior Bridge Company over the Saint Louis River between the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota. March 10, 1928 _ 286 Bridge, Tennessee River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway depart¬ ment of the State of Alabama to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Tennessee River at or near Whitesburg Ferry, on the Hunts ville- Laceys Spring Road between Madison and Morgan Counties, Alabama. March 10, 1928 _ 287 Bridge, Tennessee River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway depart¬ ment of the State of Alabama to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Tennessee River at or near Scottsboro, on the Scottsboro-Fort Payne Road in Jackson County, Alabama. March 10, 1928 _ 287 Bridge, Monongahela River. Page. Bridge, Little Calumet River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Cook, State of Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Little Calumet River in Cook County, State of Illinois. March 10, 1928- _ 290 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing the Dravo Contracting Company, its suc¬ cessors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missis¬ sippi River at or near Chester, Illinois. March 10, 1928 - 291 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 Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 10, 1928 - 293 Bridge, Red River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Red River at or near Moncla, Louisiana. March 10, 1928 - 293 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing the American Bridge and Ferry Company (Incorporated), its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Cassville, Wisconsin. March 10, 1928— 293 Bridge, Conecuh River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Alabama to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Conecuh River on the Brewton- Andalusia Road in Escambia County, Alabama. March 10, 1928—. 295 Bridge, Coosa River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Coosa River at or near Pell City on the Pell City-Anniston Road between Calhoun and Saint Clair Counties, Alabama. March 10, 1928 - 295 Bridge, Cumberland River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Tennessee to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Cumberland River on the Lafayette- Celina Road in Clay County, Ten¬ nessee. March 10, 1928 - 296 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 Quincy, Illinois. March 10, 1928 _ 296 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act To revive and reenact the Act entitled “ An Act granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois and the State of Iowa, or either of them, to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River, connecting the county of. i,t. n T 1 T 1 I 1 TV T 1 Art ^ TV /T 1 Vermont to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across an arm of Lake Memphremagog at or near Newport, Vermont. March 10, 1928 - 297 Bridge, Ohio River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the New Martinsville and Ohio River Bridge Company (Incorporated), to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River, at or near New Martinsville, West Virginia. March 10, 1928 _ _ _ 297 Army, Wright Air Corps Field. An Act To authorize appropriations for the completion of the transfer of the experimental and testing plant of the Air Corps to a permanent site at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, and for other purposes. March 10, 1928 - 299 Railroad grant lands, Indian occupants. An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act for the relief of Indians occupying railroad lands in Arizona, New Mexico, or California, ” approved March 4, 1913. March 10, 1928 - 299 Military Academy, construction. An Act To authorize construction at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. March 10, 1928 - 300 “Dispatch,” gift to Florida. An Act Providing for the gift of the United States ship Dispatch to the State of Florida. March 10, 1928 - - 300 Kansas game preserve. An Act To authorize the sale of certain lands near Garden City, Kansas. March 10, 1928 - - 300 Bridge, Menominee River. Joint Resolution Granting consent of Congress to an agreement or compact entered into between the State of Wisconsin and the State of Michigan for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a highway bridge across the Menominee River. March 10, 1928 - - — 300 Bridge, Menominee River. An Act Authorizing the States of Wisconsin and Michigan to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Menominee River at or near Marinette, Wisconsin. March 12, 1928 _ 303 Bridge, Ohio River. • • • XI 11 Page. Commission of Arkansas to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ouachita River at or near Calion, Arkansas. March 12, 1928 _ 308 Bridge, Chattahoochee River. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Chattahoochee River at or near Alaga, Alabama. March 12, 1928 _ 309 Bridge, Current River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Arkansas Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Current River at or near Success, Arkansas. March 12, 1928 _ 309 Bridge, Mahoning River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the board of county commissioners of Trumbull County, Ohio, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Mahoning River at or near Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. March 12, 1928 _ _ _ 309 Bridge, Tombigbee River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway depart¬ ment of the State of Alabama to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Tombigbee River at or near Aliceville on the Gainesville-Aliceville Road in Pickens County, Alabama. March 12, 1928 _ 310 Panama Canal, pay of warrant officers, etc. An Act Relative to the pay of certain retired warrant officers and enlisted men and warrant officers and enlisted men of the reserve forces of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard, fixed under the terms of the Panama Canal Act, as amended. March 12, 1928 _ 310 Bridge, Tennessee River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Highway Depart¬ ment of the State of Tennessee to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Tennessee River on the Decatur-Kingston Road in Roane County, Tennessee. March 13, 1928 _ 310 Weather Bureau, Mount Weather, Va. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the Weather Bureau station known as Mount Weather, in the counties of Lou¬ doun and Clarke, in the State of Virginia. March 13, 1928 _ 311 Army, sale of tract in Philadelphia. An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to sell to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company a tract of land situate in the city of Philadel¬ phia and State of Pennsylvania. March 13, 1928 _ 312 Pueblo Indian lands, N. Mex., irrigation. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to execute an agreement with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District pro¬ viding for conservation, irrigation, drainage, and flood control for the Pueblo Indian lands in the Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico, and for other purposes. March 13, 1928 _ _ _ 312 Bridge, Clinch River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Highway Department of the State of Tennessee to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Clinch River on the Sneedville-Rogersville Road in Hancock County, Tennessee. March 14, 1928 _ 313 Bridge, Kanawha River. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Kanawha River in or near Henderson, West Virginia, to a point opposite thereto in or near Point Pleasant, West Virginia. March 14, 1928 _ 314 Chippewa Indians, Minn. An Act Providing for a per capita payment of $25 to each enrolled member of the Chippewa Tribe of Minnesota from the funds standing to their credit in the Treasury of the United States. March 15, 1928 _ 314 Right of way, Vicksburg Military Park. An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to grant .rights of way to the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company, upon, over, and across the Vicksburg National Military Park at Vicksburg, Warren County, Mis¬ sissippi. March 15, 1928 _ 315 Bridge, Ohio River. An Act Authorizing B. L. Hendrix, G. C. Trammel, and C. S. Miller, their heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Mound City, Illinois. March 16, 1928 _ 316 Bridge, Ohio River. An Act Authorizing E. M. Elliott, of Chicago, his heirs, legal repre¬ sentatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Ravenswood, West Virginia. March 16, 1928 _ 317 Bridge, Ohio River. An Act Authorizing C. J. Abbott, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Golconda, Illinois. March 16, 1928 _ 319 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing A. Robbins, of Hickman, Kentucky, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Hickman, Fulton County, Kentuckv. March 16, 1928 _ 321 Horticultural experiment station, Wyoming. An Act Providing for horticultural experiment and demonstration work in the semiarid or dry-land regions of the United States. March 19, 1928 _ _ _ _ 323 Muskogee, Ohla., Veterans’ Bureau Hospital. An Act To authorize the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma, to remove and retain title to the boilers from the Municipal Hospital Building recently conveyed by the city to the United States Veterans’ Bureau Hos¬ pital Numbered 90, at Muskogee, Oklahoma. March 21, 1928 _ _ _ 323 Bridge, Delaware River. An Act Authorizing E. K. Morse, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Delaware River at or near Burlington, New Jersey. March 22, 1928 _ 324 xiv LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. Page. 326 aSmo^ training d„rmg,vears 1924 and 1925, and to validate payments for such ^ p Hie SrSSto'rPte An A?tExtending YcYYtYnutog to January 12, 1930, the Public lands, Pensacola • , . . the g|cretary of the Interior to determine and X™ ’by patent” in toe nltola ofa deed of^mfclaimjhe title to tots in the city of ^ Pensacola Florida,” approved January 12, 1925. March 23, 1928- - - A™J- ttTanfiSa«na. S 365 366 Volunteer Soldiers and the method of their admission thereto. March 26, 19-8 36b M^h^ 366 366 - 361 North Little Rock Ark., Veterans’ Hospital An Act To authorize the transfer of a portion of the HosMtal Reservation of the United States Veterans’ Hospital Numbered 78 North LRUe Rock Arkansas, to the Big Rock Stone and Material Company and th J Itonsfer of certain land from the Big* Rock Stone and Material Company to the ^ Ounm^MifiMLanfand wY AY Act For the" ‘relirf of the Gunnison- ^ 37I — 371 toe Shoshon" or WMRiler Indian Reservation, in the State of ^ Wyoming, and to 372 372 SKss? ^ 'psag^s 372 meat in the Internat.W Exposjtior .to .be of thi RadW ititZAt Co^ifsl o^diThl Radio” let of 19P27, and for other purposes. ^ Fort Hun^iArey^'ra^AnAcf To authorizeVppropriattonsforconstruction at "military posts, ^ *4 374 For, An Act To .provide to. jtoe construct, on of a 3j5 Virvsnitfil nt the Fort Bidwell Indian School, California, iviarcn zs, -- Fort Bidwell Indian School , CaZtf., 6«»Zdt«£. An Act To Provide for ^e con«trucJlon of a school building at the Fort Bidwell Indian School, California. March 2», iyz» Upward Alaska bonds An Act To authorize the incorporated town of Seward, Alaska, to issue tads in any sum not exceeding *50,000 for the purpose of constructing and pm i in nine a Dublic-school building in the town of Seward, Alaska March 28, 1928 d/a Anchor one 1 Alaska bonds. An Act To authorize the incorporated town of Anchorage, Alaska, to issue bonds for the construction and equipment of an additional school building, ^ Fori vev and investigation of the placing of water on the Mwhaud division and other la ^ in the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. March 28, 1928 .. 