Independent Offices Appropriation Bill for 1938: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, 75th Congress, First Session on the Independent Offices Appropriation Bill for 1938 |
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... months after publication . There is still a wide demand for copies and it is believed that the sum spent by the Commission in issuing a new edition will be more than reim- bursed to the Government by profits from sales . ( h ) The ...
... months after publication . There is still a wide demand for copies and it is believed that the sum spent by the Commission in issuing a new edition will be more than reim- bursed to the Government by profits from sales . ( h ) The ...
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... months of May and June we get a large number of appeals , and that runs the curve up . But it is the lowest at the ... month of November 1936. This leaves 8,633 cases pending before the Board at this time . That is on December 1 , 1936 ...
... months of May and June we get a large number of appeals , and that runs the curve up . But it is the lowest at the ... month of November 1936. This leaves 8,633 cases pending before the Board at this time . That is on December 1 , 1936 ...
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... months of this fiscal year we have reviewed 528 . Mr. COPELAND . The number of forms reviewed has doubled each year . Mr. JONES . We have been able to do that partly by simplifying our procedures and partly by training persons so that ...
... months of this fiscal year we have reviewed 528 . Mr. COPELAND . The number of forms reviewed has doubled each year . Mr. JONES . We have been able to do that partly by simplifying our procedures and partly by training persons so that ...
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... months of the calendar year 1936 , an average increase of 2,787 , or 458 percent , per month , over 1932 , and an average increase of 600 , or approximately 21 percent , per month , over 1935. The number of agencies and positions ...
... months of the calendar year 1936 , an average increase of 2,787 , or 458 percent , per month , over 1932 , and an average increase of 600 , or approximately 21 percent , per month , over 1935. The number of agencies and positions ...
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... MONTH OF OCTOBER 1936 The monthly statistical statement issued by the Civil Service Commission shows 841,017 civilian employees in the executive branch of the Federal Government , a gain of 5,313 employees for the month of October ...
... MONTH OF OCTOBER 1936 The monthly statistical statement issued by the Civil Service Commission shows 841,017 civilian employees in the executive branch of the Federal Government , a gain of 5,313 employees for the month of October ...
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Page 354 - Interstate and foreign commerce in communication by wire and radio so as to make available, so far as possible, to all the people of the united States a rapid, efficient, nation-wide, and worldwide wire and radio communication service with adequate facilities at reasonable charges...
Page 194 - Act, shall be handled in the usual manner up to and including the chief operating officer of the carrier designated to handle such disputes; but, failing to reach an adjustment in this manner, the disputes may be referred by petition of the parties or by either party...
Page 106 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Page 105 - Witnesses subpenaed under this subsection shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid witnesses in the district courts of the United States...
Page 694 - That it shall be unlawful for any person engaged in commerce, in the course of such commerce, either directly or indirectly, to discriminate in price between different purchasers of commodities of like grade and quality...
Page 258 - The Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 were all based in part on the postal power.
Page 106 - ... but the repeal of existing laws or modifications thereof embraced in this act shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil cause...
Page 390 - President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
Page 549 - ... (2) Discriminates in fact against the commerce of the United States, directly or indirectly, by law or administrative regulation or practice, by or in respect to any customs, tonnage, or port duty, fee, charge, exaction, classification, regulation, condition, restriction, or prohibition, in such manner as to place the commerce of the United States at a disadvantage compared with the commerce of any foreign country.
Page 105 - ... to give evidence touching the matter in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.