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(75A-D17); Committee on Invalid Pensions (75A-D18); Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation (75A-D19); Committee on the Judiciary (75A-D20); Committee on Labor (75A-D21); Committee on the Library (75A-D22); Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (75A-D23); Committee on Military Affairs (75AD24); Committee on Mines and Mining (75A-D25); Committee on Naval Affairs (75A-D26); Committee on Patents (75A-D27); Committee on Pensions (75A-D28); Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (75A-D29); Committee on Printing (75A-D30); Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (75A-D31); Committee on Public Lands (75A-D32); Committee on Rivers and Harbors (75A-D33); Committee on Roads (75A-D34); Committee on the Territories (75A-D35); Committee on War Claims (75A-D36); Committee on Ways and Means (75A-D37); and Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation (75A-D38).

COMMITTEE REPORTS.

61 vols. 14 ft.

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Original committee reports, 1st session (75A-E1), 2d session (75A-E2), and 3d session (75A-E3). Arranged numerically within each group.

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COMMITTEE PAPERS. 38 ft.

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 Accounts: various subjects (75A-F1.1). Committee on Agriculture: insect pests and plant diseases (75A-F2.1); hearings (75A-F2.2); messages from the President (75A-F2.3); and various subjects (75A-F2.4).

Committee on Appropriations: correspondence (75A-F3.1), arranged numerically; and messages from the President, Jan. 3, 1938, transmitting the budget for 1939 (75A-F3.2).

Committee on Banking and Currency: various subjects (75A-F4.1).
Committee on the Civil Service: various subjects (75A-F5.1).
Committee on Claims: a docket volume (75A-F6.1).

Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: various subjects (75A-F7.1).
There is also a volume of minutes, 75th Congress, 1st session, to 76th
Congress, 1st session (75A-F7.2).

Committee on Disposition of Executive Papers: various subjects (75A-F8.1). Committee on Education: various subjects (75A-F9.1) and unbound minutes (75A-F9.2).

Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress: various papers (75A-F10.1).

Committee on Elections No. 1: contested election case of Calvin Rutherford v. J. Will Taylor, Tennessee (75A-F11.1).

Committee on Elections No. 3: contested election case of Alphonse Roy v.
Arthur B. Jenks, New Hampshire (75A-F12.1), and unbound minutes (75A-
F12.2).

Committee on Enrolled Bills: various subjects (75A-F13.1). There is also a volume relating to the enrollment of bills and resolutions (75A-F13.2). Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments: correspondence and reports relating to "publicity work" of executive agencies (75A-F14.1), arranged alphabetically by agency; executive communications (75A-F14.2); messages from the President (75A-F14.3); and various subjects (75AF14.4).

Committee on Flood Control:

examination and surveys of rivers and other

waterways (75A-F15.1), arranged alphabetically by river, etc.; and various subjects (75A-F15.2). Committee on Foreign Affairs:

correspondence (75A-F16.1); international expositions and conferences (75A-F16.2); tin investigation to determine the extent to which the United States is dependent upon foreign nations for its supply of tin (75A-F16.3); and various subjects (75A-F16.4). Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: various subjects (75A-F17.1)

and unbound minutes (75A-F17.2).

Committee on Indian Affairs: a volume of minutes (75A-F18.1).
Committee on Insular Affairs: Philippine Islands (75A-F19.1); Puerto
Rico (75A-F19.2); and the Virgin Islands (75A-F19.3).

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: executive communications
(75A-F20.1) and various subjects (75A-20.2). There are also a volume
of minutes (75A-F20.3) and 2 docket volumes (75A-F20.).

Committee on Invalid Pensions: correspondence (75A-F21.1); various subjects (75A-F21.2); and unbound minutes (75A-F21.3).

Committee on the Judiciary: antilynching legislation (75A-F22.1); correspondence (75A-F22.2), arranged alphabetically by correspondent; executive communications (75A-F22.3), arranged numerically; and hearings (75A-F22.4). There is also a volume of minutes (75A-F22.5). Committee on Labor:

various subjects (75A-F23.1).

Committee on the Library: executive communications (75A-F24.1), arranged alphabetically by agency; National Archives (75A-F24.2); various subjects (75A-F24.3); and unbound minutes (75A-F24.4).

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: executive communications (75A-F25.1), arranged numerically; messages from the President (75AF25.2); and various subjects (75A-F25.3).

Committee on Mines and Mining: various subjects (75A-F26.1).

Committee on Patents: correspondence (75A-F27.1), arranged alphabetically by correspondent; hearings on compulsory licensing (75A-F27.2); and various subjects (75A-F27.3). For docket, see entry 933.

Committee on Pensions: receipts for case files loaned to committee by the Veterans' Administration (75A-F28.1); State laws pertaining to veterans' relief (75A-F28.2); various subjects (75A-F28.3); and unbound minutes (75A-F28.4).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads:

There is also a docket volume (75A-F29.2).

various subjects (75A-F29.1).

Committee on Printing: various subjects (75A-F30.1) and unbound minutes (75A-F30.2).

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: various subjects (75A-F31.1). Committee on Public Lands: various subjects (75A-F32.1).

Committee on Rivers and Harbors: various subjects (75A-F33.1).

Committee on Roads: various subjects (75A-F34.1).

Committee on Rules: various subjects (75A-F35.1).

Committee on the Territories: lawaii (75A-F36.1) and various subjects (75A-F36.2). For minutes, see entry 882; and docket, entry 834.

Committee on War Claims: a docket volume (75A-F37.1).

Committee on Ways and Leans: correspondence (75A-F38.1); executive communications (75A-F38.2), arranged numerically; and messages from the President (75A-F38.3).

Committee of the Whole House: messages from the President (75A-F39.1). Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation: various subjects (75A-F40.1). Select Committee on Conservation of Wildlife Resources: See entry 919.

ORIGINALS OF PRINTED HOUSE DOCUMENTS. 30 vols. 7 ft.

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Original House documents, 1st session (75A-G1), 2d session (75A-G2), and 3d session (75A-G3). Arranged numerically within each group. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES. 26 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 and eradication of noxious weeds (75AH1.1); control of grasshoppers (75A-11.2); forestry (75A-H1.3); FrazierLemke farm mortgage refinancing bill (75A-H1.4); interest reduction (75AH1.5); normal granary and crop insurance plan (75A-H1.6); sugar (75AH1.7); and various subjects (75A-H1.8). Committee on Appropriations: education (75A-H2.1); Federal Emergency Relief Administration (75A-H2.2); flood control and flood relief (75A-12.3); highways (75A-H2.4); reduction of Federal expenditures (75A-H2.5); Works Progress Administration (75A-H2.6); and various subjects (75A-H2.7). Committee on the Civil Service: Civil Service Court of Appeals (75A-H3.1); Federal workers' minimum-wage bill (75A-H3.2); 5-day workweek for Federal employees (75A-H3.3); Internal Revenue Service (75A-H3.4); postmasters (75A-H35); and various subjects (75A-H3.6).

Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: commemorative coins (75A-H4. 1); Congress' power to coin and issue money, and regulate the value thereof (75A-H4.2); and various subjects (75A-H4.3).

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Jews in Poland (75A-H5.1); neutrality law (75A-H5.2); and various subjects (75A-H5.3).

Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: citizenship for Filipino World War veterans (75A-H6.1); color and racial tests in the immigration and naturalization laws of the United States (75A-H6.2); and various subjects (75A-H6.3).

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: advertisement of alcoholic beverages (75A-H7.1); aviation industry (75A-H7.2); child labor (75A-H7. 3); food, drug, and cosmetics legislation (75A-H7.4); foreign trade (75AH7.5); Interstate Commerce Act (75A-H7.6); motion-picture legislation (75A-H7.7); motor vehicles (75A-H7.8); and railroads (75A-117.9). Committee on the Judiciary: fair-trade legislation (75A-H8.1); Federal judiciary (75A-H8.2); investigations (75A-H8.3); labor legislation (75A-H8.4); national defense (75A-H8.5); prevention of lynching and mob violence (75AH8.6); proposed amendments to the Constitution (75A-H8.7); Thomas J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings case (75A-H8.8); tideland ownership (75AH8.9); un-American activities (75A-H8.10); and various subjects (75A-H8. 11). Committee on Labor: child labor (75A-H9.1); Government competition with private industry (75A-119.2); housing (75A-H9.3); investigations (75A-H9.4); wages and hours (75A-H9.5); Works Progress Administration (75A-H9.6); and various subjects (75A-H9.7).

Committee on the Library: Pulaski memorial day (75A-H10.1) and various subjects (75A-H10.2).

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: various subjects (75A-H11.1). Committee on Military Affairs: Hawaii (75A-H12.1); Industrial Mobilization Plan--universal service legislation (75A-H12.2); inland waterways (75AH12.3); national defense (75A-H12.4); pay, retirement, and pensions of members of the Armed Forces (75A-12.5); Philippine Islands (75A-H12.6); post exchanges (75A-H12.7); Tennessee Valley Authority (75A-H12.8); and various subjects (75A-H12.9).

Committee on Mining: various subjects (75A-H13.1).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: post office buildings (75A-H14. 1); postal employees (75A-H14.2); postal rates (75A-H14.3); star mail routes (75A-H14.4); and various subjects (75A-H14.5).

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: various subjects (75A-H15.1). Committee on Public Lands: forest reserves (75A-H16.1); national monuments (75A-H16.2); national parks (75A-H16.3); and various subjects (75A-H16.4). Committee on Rivers and Harbors: Florida Ship Canal (75A-H17.1); improvement of rivers and harbors (75A-H17.2); and various subjects (75A-H17.3). Committee on the Territories: Alaska (75A-H18.1); Hawaii (75A-H18.2); and various subjects (75A-H18.3).

Committee on Ways and Means: Argentine Sanitary Convention (75A-H19.1); Federal aid to States (75A-H19.2); general recovery bill--Townsend Plan (75A-H19.3); National Firearms Registration Act (75A-H19.4); old-age pensions (75A-H19.5); return of illegal residents to countries of origin (75A-H19.6); revenue in general (75A-H19.7); Social Security Act (75AH19.8); tariff (75A-H19.9); Works Progress Administration (75A-H19.10); and various subjects (75A-H19.11).

Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation: veterans' homes (75A-H20.1); veterans' hospitals (75A-H20.2); and various subjects (75A-H20.3).

ELECTION RECORDS. 2 ft.

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Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (75A-J1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory; and certificates of final ascertainment of electors for President and Vice President (75A-J2), arranged alphabetically by State.

OTHER RECORDS. 8 in.

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A volume of roll calls (75A-K1), arranged chronologically; motions to discharge committees from consideration of bills (75A-K2), arranged chronologically; and various papers (75A-K3), arranged by subject.

Records of Impeachment Proceedings

IMPEACHMENT OF FERDINAND A. GEIGER. 3 in.

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Papers pertaining to impeachment proceedings against Ferdinand A. Gieger, Judge of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (75BAl).

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Records of the Office of the Clerk

RECORD BOOKS. 13 vols. 2 ft.

952 House bill book (75C-A1); House resolution book--joint, concurrent, and simple--together with Senate joint and concurrent resolutions (75C-A2); Senate bill book (75C-A3); individual ledger (75C-A4); register of papers sent to the Senate (75C-A5); register of papers received from the Senate (75C-A6); register of committee reports, messages from the President, and executive communications (75C-A7); and petition book (75C-A8).

OTHER RECORDS.

6 in.

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Certified copy of Presidential Proclamation of Oct. 12, 1937, "Convening the Congress in Extra Session" (75C-B1); and monthly reports of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation submitted to the Clerk of the House pursuant to statutory requirement (75C-B2), arranged chronologically.

SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, 1939-41

First Session, January 3-August 5, 19 39
Second Session, September 21-November 3, 1939
Third Session, January 3, 1940-January 3, 1941
Records of Legislative Proceedings

MINUTE BOOKS AND JOURNALS. 16 vols. 5 ft.

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Minute book, 1st session (76A-A1); legislative journal, 1st session (76AA2); minute book, 2d and 3d sessions (76A-A3); and legislative journal, 2d session (76A-A4) and 3d session (76A-A5).

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE. 24 ft.

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Fifty-eight volumes of original House bills (76A-B1); 1 volume of original House joint resolutions (76A-B2); original House concurrent resolutions (76A-B3); House simple resolutions (76A-B4); House Resolution 473, correcting the Congressional Record of Apr. 25, 1940, which was withdrawn (76AB5); House motions and orders (76A-B6); desk copies of House bills passed (76A-B7); desk copies of House joint resolutions passed (76A-B8); desk copies of House concurrent resolutions agreed to (76A-B9); desk copies of House simple resolutions agreed to (76A-B10); engrossed House bills (76A-B11); engrossed House joint resolutions (76A-B12); engrossed House concurrent resolutions (76A-B13); desk copies of House bills tabled (76A-B14); desk copies of House joint resolutions tabled (76A-B15); desk copies of House concurrent resolutions tabled (76A-B16); desk copies of House simple resolutions tabled (76A-B17); desk copy of a House bill indefinitely postponed (76A-B18); desk copies of House bills that failed to pass (76A-B19); and desk copies of House simple resolutions that were not agreed to (76A-320). Arranged numerically within each group.

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