Hearings... Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill for 19141913 - 1267 pages |
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Page 150
... [ indicating ] . Instead of reappropriat- ing the balance each year we suggest that the balance be now made available until used , as the estimate was to meet all of the obligations . The CHAIRMAN . Is it held that this is not available ...
... [ indicating ] . Instead of reappropriat- ing the balance each year we suggest that the balance be now made available until used , as the estimate was to meet all of the obligations . The CHAIRMAN . Is it held that this is not available ...
Page 198
... indicating— Scope of proposed work . ( b ) Approximate number of pages which the same will comprise when completed . ( c ) Date when the same was commenced . ( d ) Approximate date when completion thereof is contemplated . ( 2 ) No ...
... indicating— Scope of proposed work . ( b ) Approximate number of pages which the same will comprise when completed . ( c ) Date when the same was commenced . ( d ) Approximate date when completion thereof is contemplated . ( 2 ) No ...
Page 267
... [ indicating ] has been artificially soiled . Now , if we had clean notes in circulation this counterfeit would be more easily detected , on account of its soiled condition , than otherwise . I would like to insert in the record at this ...
... [ indicating ] has been artificially soiled . Now , if we had clean notes in circulation this counterfeit would be more easily detected , on account of its soiled condition , than otherwise . I would like to insert in the record at this ...
Page 273
... [ indicating ] . Now , here is a note [ indicating ] that was not treated and was run through the laundry machine ten times with that result . The CHAIRMAN . You must first treat them ? Mr. RALPH . They were treated with a secret process ...
... [ indicating ] . Now , here is a note [ indicating ] that was not treated and was run through the laundry machine ten times with that result . The CHAIRMAN . You must first treat them ? Mr. RALPH . They were treated with a secret process ...
Page 274
... [ indicating ] . LAUNDERED MONEY WITH REFERENCE TO COUNTERFEITING . [ See also p . 267. ] TUESDAY , JANUARY 21 , 1913 . Mr. CANNON . The newspapers say that the washed notes can be easily counterfeited . What is there in that ? Mr. RALPH ...
... [ indicating ] . LAUNDERED MONEY WITH REFERENCE TO COUNTERFEITING . [ See also p . 267. ] TUESDAY , JANUARY 21 , 1913 . Mr. CANNON . The newspapers say that the washed notes can be easily counterfeited . What is there in that ? Mr. RALPH ...
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ACKER additional Alaska ALESHIRE amount estimated Appropriations to date asked authorization awarded Balance available barracks bathhouse Benicia Arsenal bill BIRNIE BIXBY BLUE building under present bureau CANNON Capt cent CHAIRMAN chief Chief of Engineers clerk coal commission completion of building Congress construction continuation of building contract COSBY customhouse employees engineer equipment esti Estimate for 1914 expenditures expenses fiscal year 1914 Fort Mason Freedman's Hospital funds Government HOLMES Hot Springs increase indicating investigations June 25 June 30 labor Lake land Limit of cost marine hospitals McGLASSON ment miscellaneous months necessary office and courthouse park plant POST OFFICE present calendar present limit printing public buildings quarantine stations quarters RALPH RATHBUN repairs reserve road salaries Schofield Barracks Secretary SHERLEY statement submitted supplies survey tion UCKER unexpended balance WADSWORTH WENDEROTH
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Page 473 - ... and all the munitions of war which may be required for the fortresses of the country, the armies in the field, and for the whole body of the militia of the Union. In these duties are comprised that of determining the general principles of construction and of prescribing in detail the models and forms of all military weapons employed in war. They comprise also the duty of prescribing the regulations for the proof and inspection of all these weapons, for maintaining uniformity and economy in their...
Page 291 - That any association organized under this act or any of the acts of which this is an amendment, desiring to -withdraw its circulating notes, in whole or in part, may, upon the deposit of lawful money with the treasurer of the United States, in sums of not less than...
Page 183 - Government establishments, with the view of inaugurating new or changing old methods of transacting such public business so as to attain greater efficiency and economy therein, and to ascertain and recommend to Congress what changes in law may be necessary...
Page 287 - ... grains of pure silver, and to issue in payment for such purchases of silver bullion Treasury Notes of the United States, to be prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury, in such form and of such denominations, not less than one dollar nor more than one thousand dollars, as he may prescribe...
Page 333 - The Public Health Service may study and investigate the diseases of man and conditions influencing the propagation and spread thereof, including sanitation and sewage and the pollution either directly or indirectly of the navigable streams and lakes of the United States...
Page 708 - Congress, be, and they are hereby, repealed; and thereafter all details of civil officers, clerks, or other subordinate employees from places outside of the District of Columbia for duty within the District of Columbia, except temporary details for duty connected with their respective offices...
Page 352 - January 11, 1909, between the United States and Great Britain, in which It is agreed that the waters therein defined as boundary waters and waters flowing across the boundary shall not be polluted on either side to the injury of health or property on the other?
Page 287 - Treasury is hereby directed to purchase, from time to time, silver bullion to the aggregate amount of four million five hundred thousand ounces, or so much thereof as may be offered in each month, at the market price thereof, not exceeding one dollar for...
Page 580 - Including all necessary expenses for preparing, correcting, extending, printing, binding, and issuing charts and bulletins, and of investigating lake levels with a view to their regulation, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, $ . The appropriation is $125,000 and your estimate is $175,000.
Page 287 - An act directing the purchase of silver bullion and issue of Treasury Notes thereon, and for other purposes," as directs the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase from time to time silver bullion to the aggregate amount of...