district for two distinct purposes: (1) Advances under subsection (1) of section 2 of the act for liquidating the district's bonded and other outstanding indebtedness and (2) advances under subsection (3) of section 2 of the act for construction, betterment and repair work on the district's irrigation system. Section 3 of the act requires that all funds used or advanced shall be repaid to the United States with interest at the rate of 4 percent per annum from the date of such use or advancement until repaid.

The bill authorizes a segregation of the district's repayment obligation into two components, as above, and continues the requirement that interest be paid on the first component. Because of the unusual use of the Reclamation Fund in connection with the Bitter Root project, it is believed to be proper that interest be collected on the first component.

Apparently it is the intent of section 2 of the bill to relieve the district from paying interest on money advanced under component (2); i. e., money advanced for construction, betterment and repair work. I am in favor of this, but suggest that the bill definitely state that the amount so advanced will be repaid without interest. I suggest that in line 18, page 2 of S. 946 the words "without interest" be inserted after the word "States" and before the word "within."

The intent of the bill being to relieve the district of the payment of any interest on component (2), it becomes necessary to amend the language in the proviso in section 1 of the bill which language is the same as that used in S. 3116, passed by the Senate during the second session of the Seventy-third Congress, but which is now inappropriate as it inferentially refers to July 1, 1934, as being in the future. It is suggested that the proviso be amended to read as follows:

"Provided, that all interest now due and unpaid on Component (1) shall be added to and merged with the principal sum advanced under that component. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing a modification in said amendatory contract of the interest charges heretofore paid by the district under the contract of August 24, 1931."

The bill was referred to the Acting Director of the Bureau of the Budget who states that the proposed legislation with the amendments herein suggested would not be in conflict with the financial program of the President. Therefore I recommend favorable consideration of the bill with the above amendments.

MARCH 13 (calendar day, APRIL 3), 1935.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. AUSTIN, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 405]

The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 405) for the suppression of prostitution in the District of Columbia, having considered the same, report favorably thereon and recommend that the bill do pass with amendments:

On page 1, line 3, strike out the word "female" and insert in lieu thereof the word "person."

On page 1, line 8, after the word "follow" insert the words "him or", and after the first word "to" insert the words "his or".

On page 2, line 1, after the word "any" strike out the word "female" and insert in lieu thereof the word "person".

On page 2, line 5, after the word "follow" insert the words "him or".

On page 2, line 10, strike out the word "woman" and insert in lieu thereof the word "person".

On page 2, lines 11-13, strike out the words "or who associates with women of bad character for chastity, either in public, or at a place which men of bad character frequent or visit,".

The purpose of the bill is to amend the existing statute relating to solicitation of prostitutes. It is the view of the police officials of the District of Columbia that the present law is more or less a licensing vehicle. The judges of the District Police Court have authority only to impose a fine of $25, and the maximum collateral which can be required by the police officials is $25, which in almost every instance is forfeited.

The bill under consideration provides a penalty of not more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. The bill also provides that violators thereof may be considered as vagrants and therefore subject to the District vagrancy laws.

The President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia requested the introduction of this legislation and respectfully urges its passage.

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REPORT No. 405

ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURT AND CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 13 (calendar day, APRIL 3), 1935.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. DIETRICH, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following

REPORT

To accompany S. 477]

The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 477) to provide for the appointment of two additional judges for the southern district of New York and two additional judges for the southern district of California, having considered the same, report favorably thereon, with the following amendment, and with the recommendation that it do pass:

On line eight, after the word "California", strike out the period and add a comma and the following words:

one additional judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon, one additional judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Kansas, one additional judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Mexico, one additional judge of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, one additional judge of the District Court of the United States for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, one additional judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Dakota, and one additional judge of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

Also, amend the title so as to read:

To provide for the appointment of two additional judges for the Southern District of New York, two additional judges for the Southern District of California, one additional judge for the District of Oregon, one additional judge for the District of Kansas, one additional judge for the District of New Mexico, one additional judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, one additional judge for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, one additional judge for the District of South Dakota, and one additional judge for the Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit.

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REPORT No. 406

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL, 1936

MARCH 13 (calendar day, APRIL 3), 1935.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. THOMAS of Oklahoma, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 3973]

The Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 3973) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, and for other purposes, report the same to the Senate with various amendments, and present herewith information relative to the changes made:

The changes in the amounts of the House bill recommended by the committee are as follows:

FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION

The committee recommends that the Federal appropriation toward the support of the District of Columbia be increased from $5,700,000 as proposed by the House to $8,317,500 which represents the average

of Federal payments to the District of Columbia during the last 10

Total, office of weights, measures, and markets___

7,700

The committee recommends the insertion of language permitting the purchasing officer and auditor to approve expenditures, and also recommends that the following proviso requiring all work to be done at the Government Printing Office be stricken from the bill: "Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for expenditure unless such printing and binding is done at the Government Printing Office.'

Postage...

Employment service, personal services, and miscellaneous and contingent expenses..

1, 000

5, 000

6, 000

2,500

4, 640