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AYMENT OF SOLDIERS' ADJUSTED
COMPENSATION CERTIFICATES

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

OMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS

THIRD SESSION

ON

[OUSE BILLS NUMBERED 3490, 3493, 4019, 4023, 5664, 6620, 977, 7389, 7976, 8567, 9143, 9336, 10469, 10555, 11286, 11440, 1545, 11589, 12303, 12304, 12309, 13557, 13561, 14052, 14279, 4563, 14565, 14567, 14687, 14808, 14809, 14910, 14993, 14994, 5062, 15272, 15589, 15605, 15993, 16472, 16587, 16699, 16832

INDEXED

NUARY 29, 30, AND 31, AND FEBRUARY 2, 3, 4, AND 5, 1931

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1931

45 395ST

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YMENT OF SOLDIERS' ADJUSTED COMPENSATION

CERTIFICATES

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1931

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS,

Washington, D. C.

committee met at 10 o'clock a. m., Hon. Willis C. Hawley man) presiding.

CHAIRMAN. This is a meeting of the Committee on Ways and s for the purpose of hearing and considering bills relating to the ent, in whole or in part, of the adjusted-service certificates. ber of bills have been introduced in the House on the subject. hair offers a list of them, which will be included at the end of 's hearings.

Secretary of the Treasury has been invited to present the ial statement on the part of the Treasury, and we shall be glad r from Mr. Secretary Mellon.

EMENTS OF HON. ANDREW W. MELLON, SECRETARY OF
C TREASURY, AND HON. OGDEN L. MILLS, UNDERSECRE-
Y IN GENERAL CHARGE

etary MELLON. We have here a statement made yesterday
the Senate Finance Committee and some letters bearing on
bject, which I think I would like to have put in evidence.
CHAIRMAN. You mean this statement which is marked "For
upon the Secretary's appearance," and so forth?
etary MELLON. Yes.

CHAIRMAN. Do you wish to read this into the record, or just
printed?

etary MELLON. If you will, we will have it read to your ttee.

CHAIRMAN. I think it would be advisable to read it to the ttee. You also ask to have certain letters and documents ed?

etary MELLON. Yes.

CHAIRMAN. They will be included.

MILLS. I think if we begin with the letter of December 4, to r Vandenberg, and follow it up with the letter of December 12 ator Vandenberg, and then the letter to you, Mr. Chairman, e statement to the Senate Finance Committee, you will have ews of the Treasury Department on this entire situation.

CHAIRMAN. Well, just present it in any manner the Treasury advisable; but you have permission to do it.

etary MELLON. And Mr. Mills will read the statement to you.

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