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... kind of relief . Then , it appears to me that the question here before Congress is rather a practical one . May I inject this suggestion here , that from the standpoint of the Treasury Department , and purely as a matter of ...
... kind of relief . Then , it appears to me that the question here before Congress is rather a practical one . May I inject this suggestion here , that from the standpoint of the Treasury Department , and purely as a matter of ...
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... kind of a bill getting through Congress , and you referred to the bill passed by Congress last year . Could you tell us where you get your impression that no other bill but this kind could get through ? Assistant Secretary Moss . I have ...
... kind of a bill getting through Congress , and you referred to the bill passed by Congress last year . Could you tell us where you get your impression that no other bill but this kind could get through ? Assistant Secretary Moss . I have ...
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... kind of a building that we will have constructed in that place . This bill gives us no jurisdiction whatsoever with reference to the construction of the building , whether it shall be flat with the side- walk or up 10 steps , or whether ...
... kind of a building that we will have constructed in that place . This bill gives us no jurisdiction whatsoever with reference to the construction of the building , whether it shall be flat with the side- walk or up 10 steps , or whether ...
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... kind of goes away from it - goes away from the size of it - grows either smaller or bigger ; so that there is a problem always of change of stations in a big city owing to the changing demands of the city ; so that whoever studies this ...
... kind of goes away from it - goes away from the size of it - grows either smaller or bigger ; so that there is a problem always of change of stations in a big city owing to the changing demands of the city ; so that whoever studies this ...
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... kind of a bill is going to be passed , to make an amount that will come somewhere in the neigh- borhood of relieving the situation in the country ? In other words , I have it in mind , if the committee adopts this type of bill , to ...
... kind of a bill is going to be passed , to make an amount that will come somewhere in the neigh- borhood of relieving the situation in the country ? In other words , I have it in mind , if the committee adopts this type of bill , to ...
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Page 2 - I second the motion. The CHAIRMAN. It is moved and seconded that we adjourn until to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
Page 2 - The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit annually and from time to time as may be required estimates to the Bureau of the Budget, in accordance with the provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921...
Page 30 - Administration shall be subject to review, on appeal, by such administrator. "SEC. 3. All property the title of which now stands in the name of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is hereby transferred to and the title thereof vested in the United States.
Page 101 - An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes...
Page 27 - Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital...
Page 17 - There is one further step that I would like to call to your attention, and that is.
Page 17 - An act for the relief of contractors and subcontractors for the post offices and other buildings and work under the supervision of the Treasury Department, and for other purposes...
Page 26 - Congress to relieve the present situation, it is only a question of time, and a very short time at that...
Page 5 - Federal buildings, he is hereby authorized, to cause the present buildings to be demolished, in order that the sites may be utilized in whole or in part for such buildings, or where in his judgment it is more advantageous to construct a Federal building on a different site in the same city, to sell any such building or buildings and the site or sites thereof, at such time and on such terms as he deems proper, and to convey the same to the respective purchasers thereof by the usual quitclaim deed,...