incurred by the movement of these troops will require advances from the United States to the extent of the entire balance of the credit.

The credits in favor of Greece were established pursuant to a special agreement made early in 1918 under which the United States, Great Britain, and France undertook to lend the Greek Government for specified purposes, in equal shares in their respective currencies, up to the equivalent of 250,000,000 francs each. It is not contemplated that any advances will be made on this account by the United States. The credit in favor of Liberia was established only for specific purposes. The balance of this credit was withdrawn on November 4, 1921.

The following statement shows the credits established under the Liberty bond acts (after deducting credits withdrawn) and the cash advanced thereunder, as at the close of business on November 15, 1921:

Of the foregoing advances there have been repaid up to November 15, 1921, by

Of these repayments of principal the following were made during the period beginning November 16, 1920, and ending November 15, 1921:

The repayments made by the British Government during the past year are on account of the obligations of that Government which are regarded as having been given for purchases of silver under the Pittman Act, all in accordance with the special agreement which was made regarding such obligations.

On June 28, 1921, a general settlement between the State, War, and Navy Departments and the French Government of mutual claims growing out of the war was completed.

Mr. CAPPER, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 1074.]

The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1074) to prescribe the method of capital punishment in the District of Columbia, having considered the same, report favorably thereon, with the recommendation that the bill do pass without amendment.

This measure proposes to change the punishment for capital offenses from hanging to death by electrocution. It is regarded as matter for correction without further delay that the National Capital should retain a mode of capital punishment which enlightened opinion has long since condemned as barbarous, and which has been abandoned by many of the States in favor of electrocution.

The bill has received a favorable recommendation from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.

The language in section 1, prescribing mode by which death penalty shall be inflicted, is that of the New York and Vermont statutes, which have been passed on by the courts. The effective date is made January 1 next, in order to allow time for necessary installations and other preparations.

Section 2 provides that executioner and necessary assistants, not more than three, shall be paid by fees. It is not deemed requisite that salaried positions be created. Any electrician can perform the duties.

Section 3 allows 10 days in which to make ready the death chamber, summon the witnesses, and make any other preparations. This provision is based on the South Carolina statute, 1912.

Section 4 is designed to insure against unseemly exploitation of an execution as a morbid spectacle. The number of persons to be present is limited physically, also, by the size of the death chamber,

which it has been found good practice to have no larger than is absolutely necessary for economy of space and for technical reasons. This section also provides for the attendance of civilian witnesses, as a check and a safeguard, although the formal certification is made by the prison physician and the executioner.

This bill has been drawn after examination of State laws on the same subject, as follows:

State laws providing death penalty by electrocution:

Indiana Burns' Ann. Stat., 1914, sec. 2196.

Kentucky: Carroll's Stat., 1915, sec. 1137.

Massachusetts: Rev. Laws, 1902, c. 220, sec. 40.

Nebraska: Rev. Stat., 1913, sec. 9207.

New York: Code Crim. Proc., sec. 505.

Ohio: Gen. Code, 1910, sec. 13728.

Oklahoma: Rev. Laws, 1910, sec. 5981 (alternative to hanging).
South Carolina: Laws, 1912, sec. 402.

Vermont: Gen. Laws, 1917, sec. 2646.

The Commissioners of the District of Columbia on June 8, 1921, advised the committee that they believe the object of the bill is meritorious, and recommend favorable action thereon.

SENATE.

67TH CONGRESS, 2d Session.

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REPORT No. 402.

POTOMAC INSURANCE CO. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

JANUARY 16, 1922.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. JONES of Washington, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 1312.]

The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1312) to amend the charter of the Potomac Insurance Co. of the District of Columbia, having considered the same, report favorably thereon, with the recommendation that the bill do pass with an amendment, inserting a new section as section 2.

SEC. 2. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act at any time.

The Commissioners of the District of Columbia advise that they know of no objection to the passage of this bill.