APPROPRIATIONS FOR NAVY DEPARTMENT AND NAVAL SERVICE

Mr. HALE submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE BILL H. R. 12286 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NAVY DEPARTMENT AND THE NAVAL SERVICE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1929, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

MAY 3 (calendar day, MAY 12), 1928.-Ordered to be printed

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 12286) making appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 22, 23, 32, 37, 38, 39, 41, and 48.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 26, 43, 44, 47, 51, and 56, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 7:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 7, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $260,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 9:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 9, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $260,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 10:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 10, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $260,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 11:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 11, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $200,400; and the Senate agree to the same.

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Amendment numbered 12:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 12, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $85,400; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 17:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 17, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $4,075,820; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 19:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 19, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $101,400; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 20:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 20, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $110,400; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 21:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 21, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $68,518; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 24:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 24, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $19,421,700; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 25:

That the House recede rom its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 25, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $1,596,700; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 27:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 27, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $17,228,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 28:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 28, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $1,828,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 29:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 29, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $11,952,050; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 30:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 30, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $960,800; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 31:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 31, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $66,596,350; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 33:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 33, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $127,651,215; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 34:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 34, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $18,845,502; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 35:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 35, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $4,400,240; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 36:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 36, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $150,896,957; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 40:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 40, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $2,032,250; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 42:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 42, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $1,008,800; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 49:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 49, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $731,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 53:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 53, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $182,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 54:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 54, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: $65,000; in all $490,532; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 55:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 55, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed insert $15,665,816; and the Senate agree to the same.

The committee of conference have not agreed on amendments numbered 45, 46, 50, and 52.

FREDERICK HALE,

L. C. PHIPPS,

CLAUDE A. SWANSON,

Managers on the part of the Senate.

BURTON L. FRENCH,

GUY U. HARDY,

JOHN TABER,

W. A. AYRES,

W. B. OLIVER,

Managers on the part of the House.

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FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE

Mr. JONES Submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE BILL (S. 744) TO FURTHER DEVELOP AN AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE, TO ASSURE ITS PERMANENCE IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

MAY 3 (calendar day, May 12), 1928.—Ordered to be printed

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 744) to further develop an American merchant marine, to assure its permanence in the transportation of the foreign trade of the United States, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by said amendment insert the following:

TITLE I-DECLARATION OF POLICY

Sec. 1. The policy and the primary purpose declared in section 1 of the merchant marine act, 1920 [U. S. C., title 46, § 861], are hereby confirmed.

TITLE II—SHIPPING BOARD VESSELS

SALES BY BOARD

Sec. 201. The United States Shipping Board shall not sell any vessel or any line of vessels except when in its judgment the building up and maintenance of an adequate merchant marine can be best served thereby, and then only upon the affirmative vote of five members of the board duly recorded.

REMODELING AND IMPROVING

Sec. 202. In addition to its power to recondition and repair vessels under section 12 of the merchant marine act, 1920, as amended [U. S. C., title 46, § 871], the board may remodel and improve vessels owned by