CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS FIRST SESSION, SEVENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS ASCERTAINMENT AND COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the two Houses of Congress shall meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Monday, the 6th day of January, 1941, at 1 o'clock postmeridian, pursuant to the requirements of the Constitution and laws relating to the election of President and Vice President of the United States, and the President of the Senate shall be their presiding officer; that two tellers shall be previously appointed by the President of the Senate on the part of the Senate and two by the Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate, all the certificates and papers purporting to be certificates of the electoral votes, which certificates and papers shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in the alphabetical order of the States, beginning with the letter A; and said tellers, having then read the same in the presence and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a list of the votes as they shall appear from the said certificates; and the votes having been ascertained and counted in the manner and according to the rules by law provided, the result of the same shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall thereupon announce the state of the vote, which announcement shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons, if any, elected President and Vice President of the United States, and, together with a list of the votes, be entered on the Journals of the two Houses. Agreed to January 3, 1941. January 3, 1941 [S. Con. Res. 1] JOINT MEETING Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the two Houses of Congress assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Monday, the 6th day of January 1941, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving such communications as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to them. Passed January 6, 1941. "A BILL FURTHER TO PROMOTE THE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That, in accordance with paragraph 3 of section 2 of the Printing Act approved March 1, 1907, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, be, and is hereby, authorized and 995 January 6, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 1] Communications from the President. February 6, 1941 [H.Con. Res. 15] tional copies of House committee hearings. Printing of addi 34 Stat. 1012. empowered to have printed for its use five thousand additional copies of the hearings held before said committee on the bill (H. R. 1776) Ante, p. 31; post, entitled "A bill further to promote the defense of the United States, and for other purposes". p. 997. Passed February 6, 1941. February 10, 1941 [8. Con. Res. 4] tional copies of Senate document. "REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE" Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), Printing of addi- That there be printed nine thousand additional copies of the Senate Document Numbered 8, current session, entitled "Report of the Committee on Administrative Procedure", appointed by the Attorney General, at the request of the President, to investigate the need for procedural reform in various administrative tribunals and to suggest improvement therein, of which two thousand copies shall be for the use of the Senate, four thousand five hundred copies for the use of the House, one thousand copies for the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and one thousand five hundred copies for the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. Agreed to February 10, 1941. February 18, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 16] Printing of addi tional copies of House hearings. 34 Stat. 1012. 44 U. S. C. § 154. Post, p. 997. INTERSTATE MIGRATION OF DESTITUTE CITIZENS Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That in accordance with paragraph 3 of section 2 of the Printing Select Committee Act approved March 1, 1907, the Select Committee of the House of Representatives appointed to Investigate the Interstate Migration of Destitute Citizens be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to have printed for its use five thousand additional copies of each part of the hearings held before said select committee, pursuant to the resolution (H. Res. 63) entitled "A resolution to inquire into the interstate migration of destitute citizens, to study, survey, and investigate the social and economic needs and the movement of indigent persons across State lines". Passed February 18, 1941. March 24, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 21] tional copies of House committee hearings. 34 Stat. 1012. 44 U. S. C. § 154. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1942 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), Printing of addi- That, in accordance with paragraph 3 of section 2 of the Printing Act approved March 1, 1907, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to have printed for its use one thousand additional copies of the hearings held before said committee on the bill (H. R. 3735) entitled "A bill making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, and for other purposes". Passed March 24, 1941. Ante, p. 408. "A BILL FURTHER TO PROMOTE THE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That, in accordance with paragraph 3 of section 2 of the Printing Act approved March 1, 1907, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to have printed for its use five thousand additional copies of the hearings held before said committee on the bill (S. 275) entitled "A bill further to promote the defense of the United States, and for other purposes". Agreed to April 1, 1941. April 1, 1941 [S. Con. Res. 6] tional copies of Senate committee hearings. Printing of addi 34 Stat. 1012. Ante, pp. 31, 996. ADJOURNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), April 2, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 26] April 15, 1941 [S. Con. Res. 8] Printing of additional copies of Senate "INVESTIGATION OF CONCENTRATION OF ECONOMIC POWER" Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed ten thousand additional copies of Senate Document Numbered 35, current session, entitled "Investigation of Con- document. centration of Economic Power", of which five thousand copies shall be for the use of the Senate document room and five thousand copies for the use of the House document room. Agreed to April 15, 1941. INDEPENDENT OFFICES APPROPRIATION BILL, 1942 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That, in accordance with paragraph 3 of section 2, of the Printing Act approved March 1, 1907, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to have printed for its use not to exceed one thousand additional copies of the hearings held before a subcommittee of said committee on the bill (H. R. 2788) entitled "Independent Offices Appropriation Bill for 1942". Passed April 29, 1941. April 29, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 24] tional copies of House committee hearings. Printing of addi 34 Stat. 1012. 44 U. S. C. § 154. Ante, p. 92. INTERSTATE MIGRATION OF DESTITUTE CITIZENS April 29, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 28] Printing of additional copies of House Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there be printed nine thousand additional copies of House Report Numbered 369, current session, entitled "Report of the Select Committee reSelect Committee to Investigate the Interstate Migration of Destitute port, Citizens", which shall be for the use of said committee. Passed April 29, 1941. Ante, p. 996. 278941° -42-PT. II -8 May 7, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 29] Acknowledgment. Copy of resolution to Congress of Costa Rica. June 26, 1941 FELICITATIONS OF THE CONGRESS OF COSTA RICA Whereas there have long existed historic ties of friendship between the Whereas these ties, based on respect and admiration of two free and Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress of the United States express its deep appreciation to the Congress of Costa Rica, and to the people of the Republic of Costa Rica which it represents, for this message of felicitation, which had as its inspiration the defense of this hemisphere and the preservation of its democratic institutions; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to the Congress of Costa Rica. Passed May 7, 1941. May 9, 1941 [8. Con. Res. 9] ing of thanks to State of Louisiana. Post, p. 999. STATUE OF HUEY P. LONG Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), Acceptance; tender That the statue of Huey P. Long, presented by the State of Louisiana to be placed in Statuary Hall, is accepted in the name of the United States, and that the thanks of Congress be tendered the State for the contribution of the statue of one of its most eminent and illustrious citizens; be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions, suitably engrossed and duly authenticated, be transmitted to the Governor of the State of Louisiana. Agreed to May 9, 1941. May 15, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 34] phlet as 8 document. House "OUR AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: WHAT IS IT? HOW DOES IT FUNCTION?" Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), Printing of pam- That there be printed as a House document one hundred and seventyseven thousand copies of a revised edition of the pamphlet entitled "Our American Government: What is it? How does it function?" of which forty-five thousand copies shall be for the use of the Senate and one hundred and thirty-two thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives. Passed May 15, 1941. June 26, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 43] tional copies of House committee hearings. 34 Stat. 1012. "REVENUE REVISION OF 1941" Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), Printing of addi- That, in accordance with paragraph 3 of section 2 of the Printing Act approved March 1, 1907, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to have printed for its use two thousand additional copies of the hearings, held before said committee, on the bill entitled "Revenue Revision of 1941". 44 U. S. C. § 154. Ante, p. 687. Passed June 26, 1941. Aug. 8, 1941 CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 1923, AMENDMENTS July 21, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 47] Change in enrollment of bill (H. R. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 1073, entitled "An Act 1073). to amend the Classification Act of 1923, as amended", to insert following the numeral "2" in line 16, page 5, of the engrossed bill the following: "of the Act". Passed July 21, 1941. Ante, p. 613. VIRGINIA (MERRIMAC)-MONITOR COMMISSION Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That sections 5 and 6 of H. Con. Res. 32, which passed the House of Representatives on the 31st day of July 1939, and the Senate on the 2d day of August 1939, establishing the Virginia (Merrimac)Monitor Commission, is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. That the commission shall on or before the 15th day of April 1943 make a report to Congress for such enabling legislation, if any, as the Congress may desire. "SEC. 6. That the commission hereby created shall expire within two years after the adoption of this concurrent resolution." Passed July 24, 1941. July 24, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 38] 53 Stat. 1557. Time extended for making report. Expiration of Commission. REVENUE ACT OF 1941 July 31, 1941 [H. Con. Res. 49] Printing of additional copies of bill Ante, p. 687; post, p. 1000. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there shall be printed eleven thousand five hundred additional copies of the bill (H. R. 5417) Revenue Act of 1941, together with and House report. the report (H. Report No. 1040), thereon, of which five thousand copies shall be for the use of the House Document Room, two thousand copies for the use of the Senate Document Room, three thousand five hundred copies for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and one thousand copies for the use of the Committee on Finance of the Senate. Passed July 31, 1941. STATUE OF HUEY P. LONG Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed, with illustrations, and bound in such form and style as may be directed by the Joint Committee on Printing five thousand nine hundred copies of the proceedings held in connection with the unveiling of the statue of former Senator Huey P. Long in Statuary Hall, Capitol Building, Washington, District of Columbia, on April 25, 1941, together with such other matter as may be relevant thereto, of which one thousand two hundred and fifty copies shall be for the use of the Senate, three thousand seven hundred and fifty copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and nine hundred copies shall be for the use and distribution of the Senators and Representatives in Congress from the State of Louisiana. The Joint Committee on Printing is hereby authorized to have the copy prepared for the Public Printer and shall procure suitable illustrations to be published with these proceedings. Agreed to August 8, 1941. August 8, 1941 [S. Con. Res. 11] Printing of proceed. ings at unveiling. Ante, p. 998. |