Evening star., 1924-06-08
D. C. BILL AMONG 1O5
SIGNED BY COOLIDGE
President Goes to Capitol to Afix
Signature to Measures Before
Congress Adjourns.

Bills and resolutions to the num-
Der of 105 were signed yesterday by
President Coolidge as his part in
making possible the adjournment of
Congress. The District appropria
| tion bill was among the measures
signed.
The President approved about two
dozen bills and vetoed one-the pos
tai pay increase measure-during the
day in his office. An hour before
Congress adjourned he went to the
Capitol and there surrounded by
| members of his Cabinet he affixed his
signature TO all of the measures
brought to him before the adjourn
ment bell sounded the ending of the
| first session of the Sixty~eighth Con-
gress.
Among the bills he signed were:
The Reed johnson bill reorganizing
the Veterans Bureau and amending
laws pertaining to veterans
The Army appropriation bin carry
ing 1927, 10000.
The independent Offices appropria-
Guiding $559,oo0,o00 for the Veterans
Bureau. -.
A bill granting $50 acres of land
| to the Western State College of Colo
| rado for the use of the Rocky Noun
tain biological station.
O.k.s Legislative Fund.
The legislative appropriation bill
carrying s14.22s,o0o.
The bill granting public lands to
| the city of Golden, Colo, to obtain
| a municipal water supply
| The bill to authorize an exchange
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ington.
The measure to provide for girls
dormitory at the Fort Lapwai Sana-
torium, Idaho.
the Court of Claims to hear, examine,
adjudicate and enter Judgment in any
claims which the Choctaw and Chick
asaw Indians may have against the
United States.
A measure authorizing the erection
of hospital at the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at
Santa Monica, Calf
Approves Monument Bill.
A resolution authorizing the erec-
tion of a monument in Washington
to commemorate the services of the
women Of the United States in the
world war.
A resolution authorizing the erec-
tion in Washington of statue OF
Gen. San Martin. which the people
of Argentina have presented to the
A resolution authorizing an inves-
tigation OF the proposed Casper
Alcova irrigation project in Wyom-
ing, the Deschutes project in oregon
and the Southern Lassen irrigation
project in California.
The Johnson-Reed bill to reorgan-
ize the Veterans Bureau and to pro-
vide more liberal treatment for GER
ii Id
A bill to extend postal insurance
and collect on delivery service to
third-class mail
A resolution transferring powers
and duties for protection OF wild
game and wild birds in Alaska from
the territorial governor to the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture.
A resolution making possible ap-
pointment of mem bers of the board of
tax appeals during the recess OF
A bill to establish Utah National
Park in Utah.
A bill to confer jurisdiction on the
fssfa astrct aa adjuaicate claims Of
American citizens.
An act proviling for equitable dis
tribution among the states of cap
tured German war trophies- -
Signs on Measure. -,
A bin to prohibit the discharge of
oil int othe coastal waters.
A bill to purchase, erect and repair
buildings for cuStomhouSeS and ware
houses in Porto Rico.
A bill to authorize the withdrawal
of lands for the protection of ante
lope and other game animals and
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A bill to authorize payments OF
claims under the provisions OF the
o-called war materials relief act.
A bill to quiet title to lands within
the Pueblo Indian grants.
A bill providing for grant Of GER
tain Pueblo lands to the city Of
Phoenix, Ariz., for municipal park.
A bill for abandonment OF portion
Of the present channel Of the south
branch of the Chicago River.
A bill to carry out the provisions
Of the halibut fisheries treaty.
A resolution permitting certain
aliens admitted in excess of quota to
remain in the United States.
|. A bill to establish the upper MfsstD-
sfppi River wild life and fish refuge
Cordova and Ketchfkan, Alaska, to
issue bonds for a school building.
A bill prohibiting the importation
of crude opium for the purpose of
manufacturing heroin.
A bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to sell the United States
Marine, Hospital reservation at De-
troit and to acquire another site and
erect on il another hospital. 4
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