APPROPRIATIONS FOR TREASURY AND POST OFFICE DEPARTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1938 MAY 3, 1937.-Ordered to be printed Mr. LUDLOW, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H. R. 4720] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 4720) making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, 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 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 21, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37, 39, and 41. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 2, 6, 10, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 28, 34, 43, and 44, and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 3: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 3, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $1,427,500; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 4: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 4, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $20,636,060; and the Senate 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 $58,240,520; 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 $450,000; 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 $810,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 13: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 13, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $1,120,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 14: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $1,573,500; 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 $574,020; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 18: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 18, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $772,935; 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 $83,900; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 25: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 25, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the number proposed insert five hundred and eighty-five; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 26: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 26, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $2,245,500; 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 $617,125; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 32: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 32, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert $14,241,360; 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 $9,417,360; 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 matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: $14,500,000, of which not less than $1,400,000 shall be available for extensions, new routes, and increased frequency of schedules; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 38: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 38, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $2,521,000; and the Senate agree to the same. H. Repts., 75–1, vol. 2 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 $11,350,000; 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 $5,075,000; and the Senate agree to the same. LOUIS LUDLOW, Managers on the part of the House. KENNETH MCKELLAR, M. E. TYDINGS, CARL HAYDEN, FREDERICK STEIWER, Managers on the part of the Senate. STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 4720), making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and for other purposes, submit the following statement in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon and recommended in the accompanying conference report as to each of such amendments, namely: TREASURY DEPARTMENT Amendment no. 1: Appropriates $170,000 as proposed by the House instead of $185,000 as proposed by the Senate for general contingent expenses. Amendment no. 2: Appropriates $55,000 as proposed by the Senate instead of $46,000 as proposed by the House for contingent expenses in connection with carrying out the provisions of the Emergency Banking, Gold Reserve, and Silver Purchase Acts. Amendment no. 3: Appropriates $1,427,500, instead of $1,435,000 as proposed by the Senate and $1,420,000 as proposed by the House, for salaries and expenses of the Division of Disbursement. Amendments nos. 4 and 5, relating to the Bureau of Customs: Appropriates $20,636,060, instead of $20,582,260 as proposed by the House and $20,650,000 as proposed by the Senate; and eliminates the increase, inserted by the Senate, of $13,940 for additional personnel in the District of Columbia. Amendment no. 6: Appropriates $55,300 as proposed by the Senate instead of $45,000 as proposed by the House for personal services in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Amendments nos. 7 and 8, relating to the Bureau of Internal Revenue: Appropriates $58,240,520, instead of $57,788,020 as proposed by the House and $58,775,000 as proposed by the Senate, for salaries and expenses; and strikes out the increase, inserted by the Senate, of $81,980 in the limitation on personnel in the District of Columbia. The Senate amendment added $905,000 for additional personnel and their expenses in the field and $81,980 for additional personnel in Washington. The conference action allows one-half the $905,000 for the personnel in the field and eliminates entirely the amount for additional departmental personnel. Amendment no. 9: Appropriates $450,000, instead of $475,000 as proposed by the Senate and $425,000 as proposed by the House, for salaries and expenses of the Federal Alcohol Administration. Amendment no. 10: Makes provision for payment of expenses of the Coast Guard rifle team in competitive matches as proposed by the Senate. Amendment no. 11: Appropriates $810,000, instead of $850,000 as proposed by the Senate and $790,000 as proposed by the House, for |