This extension of time in which these cattle may be returned duty free is strongly urged by the stockmen of the States affected, as well as by the receiver of the First National Bank of El Paso, on behalf of the Government which either owns or has a lien on approximately one-third of the cattle involved. This extension is also approved by the executive committee of the American Live Stock Association in order to conserve these herds and allow sufficient time for the rehabilitation of the ranges from which these cattle were moved. The letters of the Secretary of the Treasury, above referred to, are as follows: TREASURY Department, Washington, May 3, 1935.

Hon. ROBERT L. DOUGHTON,

Chairman Committee on Ways and Means,

House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I refer to your request of April 26, 1935, for such comment and recommendation as I may care to make with respect to H. R. 6143, a bill to extend the time during which domestic animals which have crossed the boundary line into foreign countries may be returned duty free.

This bill is identical in language with S. 1617, which was introduced in the Senate on February 4, 1935. I enclose for your information a copy of the Department's report on March 13 on S. 1617.

If H. R. 6143 is amended in accordance with the suggestions set forth in my report on S. 1617, it is not believed that it will present any new administrative difficulties.

Very truly yours,

Hon. PAT HARRISON,

H. MORGENTHau, Jr.,
Secretary of the Treasury.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, March 13, 1935.

Chairman Committee on Finance, United States Senate.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I refer to your communication of February 5, 1935, requesting a report on S. 1617, a bill to extend the time during which domestic animals which have crossed the boundary line into foreign countries may be returned duty free.

This bill, if enacted into law, would provide for the free entry of horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep, and other domestic animals which stray or are driven across the boundary line into a foreign country for temporary pasturage purposes only prior to November 1, 1935, and the offspring and increase of such animals if brought into the United States prior to June 30, 1936.

This bill is similar to Joint Resolution 101 of the Sixty-seventh Congress, 2 and 52 of the Sixty-eighth Congress, and 29 of the Sixty-ninth Congress, and is similar in purpose to House Joint Resolution 142, introduced into the present Congress by the Hon. R. E. Thomason and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, United States.

It is noted that the bill as drafted would also authorize the free entry of the offspring and increase of domestic animals straying across the boundary line into a foreign country or driven across such boundary line for temporary pasturage purposes only, prior to November 1, 1935. If it is intended to authorize the free entry of the offspring and increase of such animals born while abroad, whether or not they accompany the parent animals, it is believed that there should be inserted in line 10 of the bill after the comma following the word "animals", the following clause or words of similar import, "whether or not accompanying the parent animals.

As the customs regulations now in force are not consistent with all the provisions of the proposed bill, it is suggested that the word "heretofore" in line 1 of page 2, and the words "or" and "hereafter" in line 2 of page 2 be deleted. If the bill is amended in accordance with the foregoing suggestions, I do not believe it will present any new administrative difficulties.

Very truly yours,

APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOR FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1936

MAY 7, 1935.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. SANDLIN, from the committee of conference, submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 6718]

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on certain amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 6718) "making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and for the Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, 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 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17, 34, 44, 47, 55, 56, 57, and 59.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 2, 9, 10, 19, 21, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, and 52, and 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 matter inserted by said amendment, insert: or; and the Senate agree to the same.

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: $381,755; 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: $11,313,419; 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 matter inserted by said amendment, insert the following: $76,635, of which $40,000 shall be expended for scientific investigation concerning control and eradication of bind weed and other noxious weeds; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 15:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 15, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment, insert the following:, of which sum not exceeding $15,000 shall be used for experimenting in Sea Island cotton, including its hybridization with other varieties.; 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: $4,998,497; 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: $154,435; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 22:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 22, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed, insert: $9,958,462; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 23:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 23, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed, insert: $11,600,973; 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 sum proposed, insert: $76,741; 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: $1,279,434; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 29:

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

In lieu of the matter proposed by the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate, insert: $347,229, including not exceeding $15,000 for investigation of the means of control of the Mormon cricket; and the House 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 or; 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 matter inserted by said amendment, insert or; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 37:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 37, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment, insert the following: $7,801,421; 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: $600,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 39:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 39, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed, insert: $222,978; 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: $96,596; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 41:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 41, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed, insert: $1, 421,492; 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: $321,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 50:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 50, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed, insert: $385,669; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 51:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 51, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed, insert: $423,269; 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: $1,540,879; 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 sum proposed, insert: $1,968,637; and the Senate agree to the same.