ammunition, Lt. Henry F. Floyd, United States Navy, in charge, to cooperate with other sections of the interallied patrol in the matter of maintaining tranquility ashore in Spalato. August 18, 1919, in accordance with orders from commander of United States naval forces, Eastern Mediterranean, got underway for Constantinople, Turkey, and arrived there August 23. August 26, 1919, began cruise of the Black Sea, stopping at Batum, Russia; Trebizond, Turkey; Kerasunt, Turkey; Unich, Turkey, where American refugees were taken aboard for passage to Samsun, Turkey; Sinub, Turkey; Ineboli, Turkey; Sungal, Turkey, and returned to Constantinople September 8, 1919. September 23, 1919, under way for Trau, Dalmatia, having been informed by the Italian senior naval officer present of the occupation of Trau by renegade Italian troops from the Italian occupied zone, which he urged the United States naval authorities to induce to return to the Italian zone prior to an inevitable clash of arms with the Serbian military authorities. Arriving at Trau disembarked a landing force of 101 men and officers, all lightly equipped. The mission having been accomplished the landing force returned to the ship, which returned to Spalato the same evening. February 14, 1920, underway for New York, and arrived February 17. November 7, 1920, assisted in the delivery to the Italian Government of the ex-Austrian battleship Radetzky and ex-Austrian battleship Zrinyi. These two vessels, held in trust by the United States after the armistice, were towed out to sea and delivered to the Italian authorities as per agreement. June 29, 1921, underway for New York; arrived next day. July 11, 1921, underway for southern drill grounds, 50 miles off Cape Charles Light Vessel; arrived next day at Lynnhaven Roads. July 14, 1921, underway to sea; made several trips between Lynnhaven Roads and drill grounds preparing for destruction of ex-German ships Frankfort and Osterfriesland. October 3, 1921, underway for Plymouth, England, and arrived October 14. October 23, 1921, underway for Le Havre, France, arriving next day. October 25, 1921, at 2:20 p. m., officers and crew were assembled on deck to take part in the ceremony of receiving the "unknown warrior." At 2:30 p. m. the escort and body of the "unknown warrior" arrived on dock, and ceremonies were rendered by the French and American Expeditionary Forces, after which the "unknown warrior" was placed on board. At 3:28 p. m. got underway with an escort of 6 French destroyers, which parted company at 4:50 p. m., and the Olympia proceeded, bound for Washington, D. C. November 7, 1921, reached the Virginia Capes, proceeded up Chesapeake Bay, and anchored near the mouth of the Potomac River. November 8, 1921, at 8 p. m., underway steaming up Potomac River. November 9, 1921, arrived and anchored at Indianhead at 2 a. m. At 12:38 proceeded up Potomac River. At 1:47 p. m. passed Fort Washington, which fired 21 minute guns' salute. At 2 p. m., passed Mount Vernon and rendered prescribed honors. At 3:01 p. m., moored to navy yard dock, Washington, D. C. At 4 p. m., began moving body of "unknown soldier"; started salute of 21 guns. At 4:06 p. m. the body was placed on Army caisson and was officially delivered into the custody of the Army by Admiral Chandler. At 4:08 p. m. the cortege was formed and the body left the dock followed by the officials. June 5, 1922, having received on board midshipmen from Naval Academy, underway with U. S. S. Florida, U. S. S. North Dakota, and U. S. S. Delaware on cruise. August 31, 1922, having completed summer cruise midshipmen were returned to Annapolis and Olympia got underway for Philadelphia, Pa.; arrived September 1, 1922. December 9, 1922, placed out of commission. When the Olympia was inspected by the board of inspection and survey of the Navy Department, it was recommended that it be disposed of, which means junked, unless the Congress provides by law for its preservation. The preservation of historic treasures has received little attention at the hands of the American people. The historic relics which are preserved in the large cities of Europe are what makes these cities so interesting to American visitors. A wave of resentment, especially among the veterans of the Spanish War, followed in the wake of the decision of naval officers to junk the Olympia. This bill, introduced in the Seventieth Congress, as well as each succeeding Congress, authorizes the Navy Department to bring the ship to the Capital of the Nation, where it is to permanently located at a suitable site on, or abutting on, ground owned by the United States, and the location selected shall be one that will enable the public to board such a vessel. It provides for its use as a memorial to the men and women who served in the military and naval forces of the United States during the War with Spain. There is no such memorial in Washington. If this ship is not brought to Washington for the purpose stated, Congress will some day be called upon to construct a memorial to Spanish War Veterans which will not be as appropriate and which will cost many times more than it would cost to make the Olympia this memorial. О FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DURING CONVENTION OF IMPERIAL OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE IN THE DISTRICT OF COUNCIL APRIL 17, 1935.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. ELLENBOGEN, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. J. Res. 233] The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (H. J. Res. 233) authorizing the appropriation of funds for the maintenance of public order and the protection of life and property during the convention of the Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine in the District of Columbia, June 8, 1935, to June 17, 1935, both inclusive, etc., having considered the same, report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. Congress has recently enacted a law (S. J. Res. 49, Pub. Res. No. 5) authorizing the use of public parks, reservations, and other public spaces in the District of Columbia; and the use of tents, cots, hospital appliances, flags, and other decorations, property of the United States, by Washington (D. C.) 1935 Shrine Committee, Inc., and for other purposes. Under the provisions of this resolution the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized, among other things, to make all reasonable regulations necessary to secure the preservation of public order and the protection of life and property during the period stated therein. The resolution here reported authorizes an appropriation of $50,000, payable wholly from the revenues of the District of Columbia, to enable the Commissioners to carry out the work assigned to them under the provisions of Public Resolution No. 5. This resolution is in accordance with legislation enacted in previous sessions concerning special police protection on occasions of large public gatherings in the Capital, such as inaugural ceremonies, conventions, etc. H. Repts., 74-1, vol. 2-20 FURTHER EXTEND RELIEF TO WATER USERS ON UNITED STATES RECLAMATIONS APRIL 17, 1935.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. AYERS, from the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 1305] The Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1305) to further extend the operation of the act entitled "An Act to further extend the operation of the Act entitled 'An Act for the temporary relief of water users on irrigation projects constructed and operated under the reclamation law', approved April 1, 1932", approved March 27, 1934, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it do pass. This bill involves no appropriation and because of conditions under which farmers have had to work, shortage of water in some sections, no advance in farm prices and limited markets in others-with rising living costs prevalent-the need for the enactment of this legislation is apparent. Under this bill the Secretary of the Interior may upon the proper findings collect the construction charges where an individual project may have enjoyed a reasonable profit on investments and labor. The committee in considering this bill has taken also into consideration the fact that certain irrigation districts are able and desirous of making payments. Ample provisions have been made for the collections of these payments from districts which find themselves in this happy condition. It is the belief of the committee that there is a sufficient number of such projects as to prevent any undue strain upon the reclamation fund. This oill in its original form was referred to the Secretary of the Interior for his consideration and report. The Secretary, taking into consideration the above facts, believes that the wisest policy is to allow him to collect these charges where individual projects are able to meet their obligations, and so the present bill was amended to incorporate the suggestions made by the Secretary. |