The PRESIDENT,

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

The White House.

BUREAU OF the Budget, Washington, D. C., February 25, 1944.

SIR: I have the honor to submit for your consideration a proposed provision of legislation transmitted by the Treasury Department relating to a judgment of the Court of Claims, as follows:

For the payment of judgment No. 45275 rendered by the Court of Claims in favor of Kingan and Company, Incorporated, covering collection of an amount withheld on the ground of an alleged overpayment, $4,439.62, to be paid from the account "12F5829 Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, Federal Emergency Relief Administration."

The above provision is necessary in order that these judgments may be paid from the special deposit account "12F5829 Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, Federal Emergency Relief Administration." The letter of the Treasury Department and a copy of the record of judgment are submitted herewith.

Very respectfully,

HAROLD D. SMITH, Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 19, 1944.

The DIRECTOR, BUREAU of the Budget.

SIR: There is transmitted herewith a judgment of the Court of Claims, No. 45275, in favor of Kingan & Co., Inc., in the sum of $4,439.62.

This judgment results from a suit for collection of an amount withheld on the ground of an alleged overpayment. The treasurer of the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation advises that his office would interpose no objection to a proviso being included in the next deficiency bill considered by Congress to pay this judgment from the account "12F5829 Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, Federal Emergency Relief Administratior."

In view of the above, it is requested that the following authorization to pay said judgment be transmitted to Congress for inclusion in the deficiency bill now under consideration:

For the payment of judgment No. 45275 rendered by the Court of Claims in favor of Kingan & Company, Incorporated, covering collection of an amount withheld on the ground of an alleged overpayment, $4,439.62, to be paid from the account "12F5829 Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, Federal Emergency Relief Administration."

Very truly yours,

C. R. SCHOEN EMAN,

Acting Administrative Assistant to the Secretary.

RE FEDERAL SURPLUS COMMODITIES CONTRACT FOR SUPPLYING CANNED ROAST BEEF

[Court of Claims of the United States, No. 45275. Kingan Company, Incorporated vs. The United States] At a Court of Claims held in the City of Washington, on the 4th day of October A. D. 1943, judgment was ordered to be entered as follows:

IT IS ADJUDGED AND ORDERED, That plaintiff recover of and from the United States the sum of four thousand four hundred thirty-nine dollars and sixty-two cents ($4,439.62).

A true copy of record.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington, this 7th day of October, A. D. 1943.

Attest:

PAUL F. MYERS,

Attorney of Record.

JOHN W. TAYLOR, Assistant Clerk, Court of Claims.

RICHARD S. WHALEY, Chief Justice.

2d Session

No. 462

ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION SUBMITTED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT TO PAY DAMAGE CLAIMS

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION SUBMITTED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT TO PAY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BY COLLISION OR DAMAGES INCIDENT TO THE OPERATION OF VESSELS OF THE NAVY, IN THE SUM OF $9,934.70

FEBRUARY 29, 1944.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed

THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 28, 1944.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIR: I have the honor to transmit berewith for the consideration of Congress an estimate of appropriation submitted by the Navy Department to pay claims for damages by collision or damages incident to the operation of vessels of the Navy, in the sum of $9,934.70, which have been considered and adjusted under the provisions of the act of December 28, 1922 (34 U. S. C. 599), and which require an appropriation for their payment.

Respectfully,

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.

The PRESIDENT,

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

The White House.

BUREAU OF The Budget, Washington, D. C., February 25, 1944.

SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration an estimate of appropriation submitted by the Navy Department to pay claims for damages by collision or damages incident to the operation of vessels of the Navy, which have been considered and adjusted under the provisions of the act of December 28, 1922 (34 U. S. C. 599), and which require an appropriation for their payment as follows: Claims for damages by collision with naval vessels: To pay claims for damages adjusted and determined by the Secretary of the Navy under the provisions of the act entiled "An act to amend the act authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to settle claims for damages to private property arising from collisions with naval vessels, proved December 28, 1922, as fully set forth in House Document No. 78th Congress...

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$9,934.70 The letters of the Navy Department submitting these claims are transmitted herewith.

In accordance with the provisions of the act providing for these submissions, I recommend that this estimate be transmitted to Congress. Very respectfully,

HAROLD D. SMITH,

Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., February 18, 1944.

The DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF THE BUDGET,

Executive Office of the President, Washington, D. C.

DEAR SIR: In accordance with the provisions of the act of December 28, 1922, title 34, United States Code, section 599, I have considered, ascertained, adjusted, and determined the following-described claim for settlement, which accrued after April 6, 1917, on account of damage to privately owned property where the amount of the claim does not exceed $3,000 caused by negligence of a vessel of the United States. This claim has been examined by the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, who has advised that it is a legal claim for submission under the act above referred to.

I, therefore, certify the amount found due the claimant, as set forth, to be a legal claim and recommend that it be submitted to the Congress for an appropriation that may be made therefor:

Claim of Oceanic Steamship Co., Prudential Building, Martin Place, Sydney, Australia, for settlement of claims for damages to the steamship Tai Ping Yang, caused by the U. S. S. Mount Vernon at Sydney, Australia, August 14, 1942. The total amount claimed is $143.41 and the total amount allowed is $135.02.

Respectfully,

ARTEMUS L. Gates, Secretary of the Navy for Air.