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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... Memorial Commission , and in connection with that legislation , Senator Cullom , having tried a number of times to secure some method of properly preserving the memory of Mr. Lincoln , thinking that the quicker he did it the better it ...
... Memorial Commission , and in connection with that legislation , Senator Cullom , having tried a number of times to secure some method of properly preserving the memory of Mr. Lincoln , thinking that the quicker he did it the better it ...
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... Memorial out of the best marble that there is in the country . The original cost that was figured on was $ 2,000 , - 000 , but it cost considerably more than that because the foundations had been put on a platform of concrete , and it ...
... Memorial out of the best marble that there is in the country . The original cost that was figured on was $ 2,000 , - 000 , but it cost considerably more than that because the foundations had been put on a platform of concrete , and it ...
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... Memorial Bridge Commission ? Mr. LYNN . I think so . The CHAIRMAN . Have you anything further to present to the committee , Mr. Chief Justice ? Chief Justice TAFT . I will be glad if you will give Mr. Justice Van Devanter an opportunity ...
... Memorial Bridge Commission ? Mr. LYNN . I think so . The CHAIRMAN . Have you anything further to present to the committee , Mr. Chief Justice ? Chief Justice TAFT . I will be glad if you will give Mr. Justice Van Devanter an opportunity ...
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... memorial building . Mr. EDWARDS . What did this building cost originally ? Mr. FENN . I think it cost $ 600,000 or $ 700,000 . Mr. EDWARDS . What is it worth now ? Mr. FENN . Nothing , except to take it away . Mr. EDWARDS . What is the ...
... memorial building . Mr. EDWARDS . What did this building cost originally ? Mr. FENN . I think it cost $ 600,000 or $ 700,000 . Mr. EDWARDS . What is it worth now ? Mr. FENN . Nothing , except to take it away . Mr. EDWARDS . What is the ...
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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...