Nomination of Ebert K. Burlew. Hearings ... Jan. 11 - Feb. 12, 1938

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Page 274 - ... such expenditures (including expenditures for personal services and rent at the seat of government and elsewhere, for law books...
Page 267 - All purchases and contracts for supplies or services, in any of the Departments of the Government, except for personal services, shall be made by advertising a sufficient time previously for proposals respecting the same, when the public exigencies do not require the immediate delivery of the articles, or performance of the service.
Page 512 - An Act authorizing associations of producers of aquatic products" approved June 25, 1934 (15 USC 522); review of orders of petroleum control boards under section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate interstate and foreign commerce in petroleum and its products by prohibiting the shipment in such commerce of petroleum and its products produced in violation of State law, and for other purposes...
Page 516 - Whenever it shall appear to the Commission that any person is engaged or about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation...
Page 168 - That preference shall be given to owners, homesteaders, lessees, or other lawful occupants of contiguous lands to the extent necessary to permit proper use of such contiguous lands...
Page 131 - An Act for the relief of unemployment through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes...
Page 265 - No appropriation made In this or any other act shall be available for the purchase of any motor-propelled or horse-drawn passenger-carrying vehicle for the service of any of the executive departments or other Government establishments, or any branch of the Government service, unless specific authority is given therefor...
Page 93 - Will you please raise your right hand and be sworn ? Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Miss BROWN.
Page 495 - UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND SURVEYS, Washington, DC The committee met, pursuant to call, at 2.30 pm, in the committee room, Capitol, Senator Gerald P.
Page 167 - ... acres or less, the owners, homesteaders, lessees, or other lawful occupants of lands contiguous thereto or cornering thereon shall have a preference right to lease the whole of such tract...

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