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... Indiana . EARL C. MICHENER , Michigan . HARRY C. RANSLEY , Pennsylvania . C. WILLIAM RAMSEYER , Iowa . п EDWARD W. POU , North Carolina . FINIS J. GARRETT , Tennessee . WILLIAM B. BANKHEAD , Alabama . JOHN J. O'CONNOR , New York .
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... MICHENER . But you have talked it over with those men and gone over this thing innumerable times- Mr. DEMPSEY ( interposing ) . I would not say that . Mr. MICHENER . Well , a number of times ; and you must have a general idea as to the ...
... MICHENER . But you have talked it over with those men and gone over this thing innumerable times- Mr. DEMPSEY ( interposing ) . I would not say that . Mr. MICHENER . Well , a number of times ; and you must have a general idea as to the ...
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... MICHENER ( interposing ) . But right there let me ask this : We are making an improvement , if we adopt that view ... MICHENER . Well , it does concede that there must be some diversion ? Mr. DEMPSEY . I agree with you . Mr. MICHENER ...
... MICHENER ( interposing ) . But right there let me ask this : We are making an improvement , if we adopt that view ... MICHENER . Well , it does concede that there must be some diversion ? Mr. DEMPSEY . I agree with you . Mr. MICHENER ...
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... MICHENER . Now , right there , assuming that this law should be enacted as suggested here , that the improvement was made as suggested , and that business interests relying upon the action of Congress had proceeded to build boats and ...
... MICHENER . Now , right there , assuming that this law should be enacted as suggested here , that the improvement was made as suggested , and that business interests relying upon the action of Congress had proceeded to build boats and ...
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... MICHENER . Would it not be the part of wisdom not to en- courage the building of these terminals and spending large sums of money on them until they know just what water they will get out of Lake Michigan ? Mr. DEMPSEY . I do not think ...
... MICHENER . Would it not be the part of wisdom not to en- courage the building of these terminals and spending large sums of money on them until they know just what water they will get out of Lake Michigan ? Mr. DEMPSEY . I do not think ...
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Page 1 - That the following works of improvement of rivers, harbors,and other waterways are hereby adopted and authorized, to be prosecuted under the direction of the Secretary of War and supervision of the Chief of Engineers, in accordance with the plans recommended in the...
Page 2 - An act to provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of those ores, metals, and minerals which have formerly been largely imported, or of which there is or may be an inadequate supply.
Page 4 - And provided further, That the Government shall not be deemed to have entered upon any project for the improvement of any waterway or harbor mentioned in this Act until the project for the proposed work shall have been adopted by law...
Page 16 - That no claim shall be allowed or paid by said Secretary unless it shall appear to the satisfaction of the said Secretary that the expenditures so made or obligations so incurred by the claimant were made in good faith for or upon property which contained either manganese, chrome, pyrites, or tungsten in sufficient quantities to be of commercial importance : And provided further.
Page 4 - Provided, That no preliminary examination, survey, project, or estimate for new works other than those designated in this or some prior Act or joint resolution shall be made...
Page 4 - The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to cause preliminary examinations and surveys to be made at the following-named localities...
Page 2 - States, to be known as the emergency officers' retired list of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States, respectively, with the rank held by them when discharged from their commissioned service, and shall be entitled to the same privileges as are now or may hereafter be provided for by law or regulations for officers of the Regular Army, Navy, or Marine Corps who have been retired for physical disability incurred in line of duty, and shall be entitled to all hospitalization privileges...
Page 1 - Bureau, and shall receive from date of receipt of their applications retired pay at the rate of 75 per centum of the pay to which they were entitled at the time of their discharge from their commissioned service, except pay under the act of May 18, 1920...
Page 7 - June 4, 1920, in which it was provided 'that all officers of the Naval Reserve Force and temporary officers of the Navy who have heretofore incurred or may hereafter incur physical disability in line of duty shall be eligible for retirement under the same conditions as now provided by law for officers of the Regular Navy who have incurred physical disability in line of duty.
Page 2 - Congress, first session, and subject to the conditions set forth in said document.