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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... legislation may be questioned , as to whether the President ought not , with the consent of the Senate , make the appointments to the commission . But we do not want to be regarded as deciding the constitutionality of such a provision ...
... legislation may be questioned , as to whether the President ought not , with the consent of the Senate , make the appointments to the commission . But we do not want to be regarded as deciding the constitutionality of such a provision ...
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... legislation . It seems to me that about all you would do in this bill would be to create a commis- sion with authority to have plans and specifications prepared . Cer- tainly there would have to be additional legislation before you ...
... legislation . It seems to me that about all you would do in this bill would be to create a commis- sion with authority to have plans and specifications prepared . Cer- tainly there would have to be additional legislation before you ...
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... legislation authorizing the acquirement of that site was included in the original public buildings bill passed a few years ago , and was provided for in an amendment put on the bill in the Senate and agreed to in conference . It takes ...
... legislation authorizing the acquirement of that site was included in the original public buildings bill passed a few years ago , and was provided for in an amendment put on the bill in the Senate and agreed to in conference . It takes ...
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... legislative branch . We are the judicial branch . We have heretofore found that when , with no fault of our own , we come in contact with the legislative branch , if they want a room , they get it . That is the plain fact ; it is true ...
... legislative branch . We are the judicial branch . We have heretofore found that when , with no fault of our own , we come in contact with the legislative branch , if they want a room , they get it . That is the plain fact ; it is true ...
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... legislation . Very truly yours , A. W. MELLON , Secretary of the Treasury . We have with us this morning Mr. Fenn , the Representative from Hartford , Conn . , and we will hear what he has to say in reference to this bill . STATEMENT OF ...
... legislation . Very truly yours , A. W. MELLON , Secretary of the Treasury . We have with us this morning Mr. Fenn , the Representative from Hartford , Conn . , and we will hear what he has to say in reference to this bill . STATEMENT OF ...
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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...