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Committee on Elections No. 1: contested election cases of W. H. Clark v. Hays S. White, Kansas (70A-F8.1), and H. Warren Hubbard v. Fiorello H. La Guardia, New York (70A-F8.2).

Committee on Elections No. 2: right of James M. Beck of Pennsylvania to a seat in the House (70A-9.1), and the contested election case of Knud Wefald v. C. G. Selvig, Minnesota (70A-F9.2). For minutes, see entry 869.

Committee on Elections No. 3: contested election case of J. Alfred Taylor v. E. T. England, West Virginia (70A-F10.1).

Committee on Enrolled Bills: various subjects (70A-F11.1).

There are also

2 volumes relating to the enrollment of bills and resolutions (70A-Fll. 2). Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments: Department of Agriculture (70A-F12.1); Department of Commerce (70A-F12.2); General Accounting Office (70A-F12.3); Department of the Interior (70A-F12.4); lnterstate Commerce Commission (70A-F12.5); Department of Justice (70A-F12. 6); Department of Labor (70A-F12.7); Navy Department (70A-F12.8); Post Office Department (70A-F12.9); Smithsonian Institution (70A-F12.10); Department of State (70A-F12.11); Treasury Department (70A-F12.12); War Department (70A-F12.13); and various subjects (70A-F12.14). Committee on Flood Control: hearings (70A-F13.1) and various subjects (70AF13.2).

Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: immigration across the Canadian border (70A-F14.1); hearings (70A-F14.2); Mexican immigration (70A-F14. 3); national origin clause in the Immigration Act of 1924 (70A-F14.4); overtime pay of immigration inspectors (70A-F14.5); and various subjects (70A-F14.6).

Committee on Indian Affairs: correspondence (70A-F15.1); reports of citizens' committee on conditions on Indian reservations (70A-F15.2), arranged alphabetically by State; reports from executive departments (70AF15.3); and various subjects (70A-F15.4).

Committee on Insular Affairs: the Philippines (70A-F16.1) and Puerto Rico (704-F16.2).

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: a volume of minutes (70A-F17. 1) and 2 docket volumes (70A-F17.2).

Committee on Invalid Pensions: various subjects (70A-F18.1). There is also a volume of minutes (70A-F18.2).

Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation: hearings (70A-F19.1).

Committee on the Judiciary: various subjects (70A-F20.1). There is also a volume of minutes (70A-F20.2).

Committee on the Library: correspondence (70A-F21.1); varicus subjects (70AF21.2); and unbound minutes (70A-F21.3).

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: hearings (70A-F22.1); reports of executive agencies (70A-F22.2); and various subjects (70A-F22.3). Committee on Military Affairs: various subjects (70A-F23.1).

Committee on Naval Affairs: various subjects (70A-F24.1).

Committee on Patents: various subjects (70A-F25.1). There is also a volume of minutes, 70th Congress, 1st session, to 74th Congress, 2d session (70A-F25.2). For docket, see entry 834.

Committee on Pensions: various subjects (70A-F26.1).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: correspondence (70A-F27.1) and various subjects (70A-F27.2). There are also 2 docket volumes (70AF27.3).

Committee on Printing: detailed statements concerning publications issued by Government agencies (70A-F28.1) and various subjects (70A-F28.2). For docket, see entry 869, and minutes, entry 846.

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: summer White House (70A-F29.1) and various subjects (70A-F29.2). There is also a docket volume (70AF29.3). For minutes, see entry 869.

Committee on Roads: hearings (70A-F30.1) and various subjects (70A-F30.2). There is also a volume of minutes, 70th Congress, 2d session, to 71st Congress, 3d session (70A-F30.3). For minutes of the 1st session and

for docket, see entry 834.

Committee on the Territories: Alaska Railroad (70A-F31.1). There is also a volume of minutes, 70th Congress, 1st session, to 75th Congress, 2d session (70A-F31.2). For docket, see entry 834. Committee on Ways and Means: general correspondence (70A-F32.1); hearings (70A-F32.2); revenue bill (70A-F32.3); tariff act, general correspondence (70A-F32.4), arranged alphabetically by correspondent; tariff act, correspondence relating to specific schedules (70A-F32.5), arranged numerically by schedule and thereunder by paragraph number; and various subjects (70A-F32.6). Select Committee to Investigate Campaign Expenditures: hearings (70A-F33.1). 883 Original House documents, 1st session (70A-G1) and 2d session (70A-G2). Arranged numerically within each group.

ORIGINALS OF PRINTED HOUSE DOCUMENTS. 18 vols. 5 ft.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES.

12 ft.

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Grouped by specified committees listed below, thereunder by subject. Subjects are arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Agriculture: control of predatory animals (70A-H1.1); cotton futures (70A-H1.2); farm cooperatives (70A-H1.3); farm relief (70A-H1. 4); farm surpluses (70A-1.5); hard winter wheat (70A-H1.6); horticultural experiments in the southern Great Plains area (70A-H1.7); and tariff on agricultural products (70A-H1.8).

Committee on the Civil Service: amendment of the Civil Service Retirement Act (70A-H2.1); amendment of the salary rates contained in the Classification Act of liar. 4, 1923 (70A-H2.2); veterans' preference (70A-H2. 3); and various subjects (70A-H2.4).

Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: admission of relatives of citizens (70A-H3.1); deportation of aliens (70A-13.2); Mexican immigration (70A-H3.3); national-origins provision of the Immigration Act of 1924 (70A-H3.4); registration of aliens (70A-H3.5); and various subjects (70A-H3.6).

Committee on Insular Affairs: various subjects (704-4.1). Committee on the Judiciary: amendment of the Constitution to acknowledge God as the source of all authority in civil government (70A-H5.1); amendment of the National Prohibition Act (70A-H5.2); compulsory Sunday observance (70A-H5.3); confinement of Federal prisoners in State and

county institutions (70A-H5.4); establishment of an official flag code (70A-115.5); Federal courts and judges (70A-H5.6); issuance of injunctions in labor disputes (70A-H5.7); repeal of the National Bankruptcy Act (70AH5.8); use of live dogs in laboratory experimental work (70A-H5.9); and varicus subjects (704-H5.10).

Committee on Labor: various subjects (70A-H6.1).

Committee on the Library: various subjects (70A-H7.1).

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: various subjects (70A-H8.1). Committee on Military Affairs: Army housing (70A-H9.1); hospital facilities for infirm veterans (70A-H9.2); increase in allowances to retired enlisted men (70A--H9.3); massacre of Company C, 9th Infantry at Balangiga, Samar, Philippine Islands (70A-H9.4); Muscle Shoals (70A-H9.5); Officers' Reserve Corps, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and Citizens' Military Training Camps (70A-H9.6); retirement of disabled emergency Army officers (70A-H9.7); revision of the Army promotion list (70A-H9.8); universal military training (70A-19.9); and various subjects (70A-H9.10). Committee on Naval Affairs: naval armament and expansion (70A-H10.1) and various subjects (70A-H10.2).

Committee on Pensions: pensions to soldiers, sailors, and nurses of the war with Spain, the Philippine Insurrection, and the China Relief Expedition (70A-H11.1); pensions to disabled soldiers, sailors, and marines for World War 1 service (70A-11.2); and various subjects (70A-H11.3). Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: retirement credit for postal employees with service in the Armed Forces (70A-H12.1); half holiday for postal employees on Saturday (70A-H12.2); and various subjects (70A-H12. 3). Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: various subjects (70A-H13.1). Committee on Rivers and Harbors: various subjects (70A-H14.1). Committee on Ways and Means: estate tax (704-H15.1); income tax (70A-H15.2); increase in pay for employees of the Customs Service (70A-H15.3); increase in the tax paid by physicians under the Harrison Narcotic Act (70A-H15.4); loans to veterans on adjusted service certificates (70AH15.5); parcel-post convention with Cuba (70A-H15.6); tariff (70A-H15. 7); tax on Chautauqua tickets (70A-H15.8); tax on theatre admissions (70A-H15.9); and various subjects (70A-H15.10).

ELECTION RECORDS. 1 ft.

885

Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (70A-J1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory; and certificates of final ascertainment of electors for President and Vice President (70A-J2), arranged alphabetically by State.

OTHER RECORDS. 1 ft.

886

One volume of roll calls (70A-Kl), arranged chronologically; a 2-volume record of majority, Republican, nominees to membership on House committees, including correspondence relating to appointment (70A-K2), arranged alphabetically by Member; and various papers (70A-K3), arranged by subject.

Records of the Office of the Clerk

RECORD BOOKS. 16 vols. 4 ft.

887

House bill book (70C-A1); House resolution book--joint, concurrent, and simple--together with Senate joint and concurrent resolutions (70C-A2); Senate bill book (70C-A3); individual ledger (70C-A4); record of referrals of bills and resolutions to committees (70C-A5); register of papers sent to the Senate (70C-A6); register of papers received from the Senate (70C-A7); register of committee reports, messages from the President, and executive communications (70C-A8); and petition book (70C-A9).

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Minute book, 1st session (71A-A1); legislative journal, 1st session (71AA2); minute book, 2d session (71A-A3); legislative journal, 2d session (714AL); minute book, 3d session (71A-A5); and legislative journal, 3d session (71A-A6).

16 ft.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE. 889 Forty-six volumes of original House bills (71A-El); original House joint resolutions (71A-B2); original House concurrent resolutions (71A-B3); House simple resolutions (71A-B4); desk copies of House bills passed (71A-B5); desk copies of house joint resolutions passed (714-B6); desk copies of House concurrent resolutions agreed to (71A-B7); desk copies of House simple resolutions agreed to (71A-B8); engrossed House bills (71A-B9); engrossed House joint resolutions (71A-E10); engrossed House concurrent resolutions (71A-B11); desk copies of House bills tabled (71A-B12); desk copies of House joint resolutions tabled (71A-B13); and desk copy of House Resolution 221 tabled (71A-E14). Arranged numerically within each group.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE. 2 ft. 890 Senate bills passed (71A-C1); Senate joint resolutions passed (71A-C2); Senate concurrent resolutions agreed to (71A-C3); Senate bills indefinitely postponed (71A-C4); and Senate simple resolutions communicated to the House (71A-C5). Arranged numerically within each group.

PAPERS ACCOMPANYING SPECIFIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

210 ft.

891 Grouped by specified committees listed below. Arranged numerically by bill or resolution within each committee, except 71A-D3, 71A-D14, 71A-D20, 71A-D24, and 71A-D33, in which private bills are arranged alphabetically by person or subject.

Committee on Agriculture (71A-D1); Comittee on Banking and Currency (71AD2); Committee on Clairs (7.1-D3); Committee on Coinage, weights, and Leasures (71A-D); Committee on the District of Columbia (71A-D5); Committee on Education (71A-D6); Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress (71A-D6.1); Committee on Llections No. 3 (714D7); Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments (71A-D8); Committee on Flood Control (71A-D9); Committee on Foreign Affairs (71A-D9.1); Committee on Immigration and Naturalization (71A-D10); Committee on Indian Affairs (71A-D11); Committee on Insular Affairs (71A-D12); Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (71A-D13); Committee on Invalid Pensions (71A-D14); Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation (71A-D15); Committee on the Judiciary (71A-D16); Committee on Labor (71A-D17); Committee on the Library (71A-D18); Committee on l'erchant marine and Fisheries (71A-D19); Committee on Military Affairs (71A-D20); Committee on Mines and lining (714D21); Committee on Naval Affairs (71A-D22); Committee on Patents (71A-U23); Committee on Pensions (71A-D24); Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (71A-D25); Committee on Printing (71A-D26); Corrittee on Public Buildings and Grounds (71A-D27); Committee on Public Lands (71A-D28); Committee on Rivers and llarbors (71A-D29); Committee on Roads (71-30); Committee on Rules (71A-D31); Committee on the Territories (71A-D32); Committee on War Claims (714-33); Committee on Ways and Means (71A-034); and Corrittee on World War Veterans' Legislation (71A-135).

COM ITTEE REPORTS. 52 vols. 13 ft.

092

Original committee reports, 1st session (71A-E1), 2d session (71A-E2), and 3d session (71A-E3). Arranged numerically within each group.

COMMITTEE PAPERS. 52 ft.

893

Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified. Subjects are arranged chronologically within each group, unless otherwise indicated.

Committee on Agriculture: hearings on agricultural relief (71A-F1.1) and various subjects (71A-F1.2).

Committee on Appropriations: correspondence together with index (71A-F2.1) and various subjects (71A-F2.2).

Committee on the Census: various subjects (714-3.1).

Committee on the Civil Service: For minutes, see entry 882, and docket, see entry 834, Committee on Reform in the Civil Service.

Committee on Claims: a docket volume (714-15.1).

Committee on the District of Columbia: various subjects (71A-F6.1).
Committee on Education: various subjects (71A-F7.1).

Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and he presentatives in
Congress: a volume of minutes (71A-F8.1).

Committee on Elections No. 1: Clancy Resolution concerning Thomas L. Blanton, Texas (71A-F9.1); and contested election cases of William C. Lawson v. Ruth Bryan Owen, Florida (71A-F9.2), and Ralph E. Updike v. Louis Ludlow, Indiana (714-19.3).

Committee on Elections No. 2: contested election case of H. F. Lawrence v. Jacob L. Milligan, Missouri (714-F1C.1). For minutes, see entry 869.

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