it is assumed that the purpose of the bill under consideration is to extend the time for construction.

So far as concerns the interests of this department no objection is known to extending the times for commencing and completing the work of construction for the customary periods of one and three years, respectively, in lieu of two and four years, respectively, as proposed, but I am of the opinion that it would be better to authorize the extension of time in direct terms than to duplicate the existing act. The bill herewith has been amended accordingly, and as thus amended I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress.

B. CROWELL, Assistant Secretary of War.

2d Session.

No. 634.

BRIDGE ACROSS PEARL RIVER, MISS.

JUNE 6, 1918.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

Mr. SANDERS of Louisiana, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 11948.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 11948) granting the consent of Congress to the Great Southern Lumber Co., a corporation of the State of Pennsylvania, doing business in the State of Mississippi, to construct a bridge across Pearl River, at or near the north line of section 22, township 8 north, range 21 west, west of basis meridian, in the land district east of Pearl River, in the State of Mississippi, having considered the same, report thereon with amendment and as so amended recommend that it pass.

The bill as amended has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the letter attached and which is made a part of this report.

Amend the bill as follows:

Strike out all of section 2.

Renumber section 3 to be section 2.

[Second indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, May 16, 1918. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives.

The accompanying bill, H. R. 11948, present session, is in the usual form adopted by Congress for such measures, except that it provides that the time for commencing construction of the proposed bridge may be delayed three years after the date of approval and the time for completion five years thereafter, in lieu of the customary time limits of one year and three years, respectively.

Unless there is in this case good reason to the contrary, it is the view of the department that the usual time limits, as prescribed by section 6 of the general bridge act, should be adhered to, and I so recommend and have amended the bill accordingly, and as thus amended I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress B. CROWELL, Assistant Secretary of War.

65th CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. No. 636

2d Session.

CERTAIN INDIAN TRIBES AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT CLAIMS TO COURT OF CLAIMS.

JUNE 7, 1918.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

Mr. STEPHENS of Mississippi, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 3572.]

The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3572) authorizing the Coos Bay, Umpqua, and Siuslaw Tribes of Indians in the State of Oregon to submit claims to the Court of Claims, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it do pass.

This bill was favorably reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and passed the Senate May 17, 1918.

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CERTAIN INDIAN TREATY CLAIMS.

JUNE 7, 1918.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be

printed.

Mr. STEPHENS of Mississippi, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 3923.]

The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3923) authorizing the Indian tribes and individual Indians, or any of them, residing in the State of Washington and west of the Cascade Mountains to submit to the Court of Claims certain claims growing out of treaties and otherwise, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it do pass.

This bill was favorably reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, and passed the Senate May 17, 1918.

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