Public Buildings and Grounds: Hearings Before the United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Seventieth Congress, First Session, on May 16, 18, 1928Committee Serial No. 7. Considers legislation on Supreme Court site selection and construction, and miscellaneous building projects and land conveyances. |
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... Lynn , the Architect of the Capitol , through Mr. Elliott . That was that section 6 of the original bill ought not to be omitted , and certainly it ought not to be because it provides that the accounts of the executive officer and of ...
... Lynn , the Architect of the Capitol , through Mr. Elliott . That was that section 6 of the original bill ought not to be omitted , and certainly it ought not to be because it provides that the accounts of the executive officer and of ...
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... Lynn ? When you are the executive officer do you not issue orders and direct expenditures for travel , subsistence , and supplies ? Mr. LYNN . Yes , sir . Mr. LANHAM . This is simply an authorization to the Architect of the Capitol ...
... Lynn ? When you are the executive officer do you not issue orders and direct expenditures for travel , subsistence , and supplies ? Mr. LYNN . Yes , sir . Mr. LANHAM . This is simply an authorization to the Architect of the Capitol ...
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... LYNN . The commission would authorize the Architect of the Capitol to perform certain duties . Mr. LANHAM . Many members of the commission would be absent from Washington a considerable part of the time . The CHAIRMAN . Is not that ...
... LYNN . The commission would authorize the Architect of the Capitol to perform certain duties . Mr. LANHAM . Many members of the commission would be absent from Washington a considerable part of the time . The CHAIRMAN . Is not that ...
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... LYNN . I am only speaking from a practical standpoint . Chief Justice TAFT . From a practical standpoint you would not be troubled . If there is anything the court runs away from it is from the matter of patronage . Mr. LYNN . The court ...
... LYNN . I am only speaking from a practical standpoint . Chief Justice TAFT . From a practical standpoint you would not be troubled . If there is anything the court runs away from it is from the matter of patronage . Mr. LYNN . The court ...
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... Lynn can tell us whether there was some such plan . Mr. LYNN . That was in connection with the plan for the comple- tion of the Capitol Building , and that matter is still before Congress . Congressman Montague introduced a bill along ...
... Lynn can tell us whether there was some such plan . Mr. LYNN . That was in connection with the plan for the comple- tion of the Capitol Building , and that matter is still before Congress . Congressman Montague introduced a bill along ...
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AGRICULTURE BE DIRECTED America in Congress appointed appropriation approval Architect Arlington Memorial Bridge asked AVENUE BETWEEN SEVENTH bill H. R. BILL TO DESIGNATE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Capitol Power Plant CEASE TO MAINTAIN Chief Justice TAFT city of Hartford COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC Congress assembled Congressional Library Conservatory of Music CRAIL DALLINGER Department of Justice DESIGNATE A BUILDING DIRECTED TO GIVE EDWARDS Elliott chairman equipment executive officer FENN give notice GOVERNMENT WILL CEASE hereby House of Representatives Justice VAN DEVANTER KERR LANHAM legislation Lincoln Memorial LYNN MAGRADY MAINTAIN A PUBLIC MARKET ON PENNSYLVANIA matter Mississippi River Music of America National Conservatory NINTH STREETS O'CONNOR original bill PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE PRESENT FEDERAL BUILDING provide a building PUBLIC BUILDINGS PUBLIC MARKET question quitclaim deed ranking minority member RELIEF OF ROBERT resolution Richard N Robert Michael White Secretary of Agriculture SEVENTH AND NINTH Supreme Court Building thereon thing tion WOODRUM
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Page 18 - by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to collect and publish statistics of the quantity of leaf tobacco in all forms in the United States, in the possession of dealers, manufacturers, growers' cooperative associations, warehousemen, brokers, holders, or owners, other than the original growers of tobacco.
Page 19 - Edwards the resolution was ordered favorably reported.) (Thereupon, the committee proceeded to the consideration of other business.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, Friday, May 18, 1928.
Page 17 - Lanham, the bill was ordered favorably reported.) (Thereupon, the committee proceeded to the consideration of other business.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, Wednesday, April 18, 1928.
Page 19 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital...
Page 19 - General of the United States. SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and control of the lands referred to in paragraphs (2) , (3) , (4), and (5) of section 1 is hereby transferred to the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital...