JUDGMENTS RENDERED BY THE COURT OF CLAIMS COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING PURSUANT TO LAW, A LIST OF JUDGMENTS RENDERED BY THE COURT OF CLAIMS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, AMOUNTING TO $226,373.83 FEBRUARY 17 (calendar day, FEBRUARY 20), 1931.-Read, referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 20, 1931. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress, in compliance with the provisions contained in the act of September 30, 1890 (U. S. C., title 31, sec. 226), and the act of April 27, 1904 (U. S. C., title 31, sec. 583, par. 2), a list of judgments rendered by the Court of Claims, which have been submitted by the Attorney General through the Secretary of the Treasury and require an appropriation for their payment, as follows: Under the Navy_Department. Under the War Department.. Total... $99, 856. 66 126, 517. 17 226, 373. 83 The necessity for the appropriation asked is explained in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget transmitted herewith, in whose conclusions and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully, HERBERT HOOVER. BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, Washington, February 20, 1931. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration, in compliance with the provisions contained in the act of September 30, 1890 (U. S. C., title 31, sec. 226), and the act of April 27, 1904 (U. S. C., title 31, sec. 583, par. 2), a list of judgments rendered by the Court of Claims, which have been submitted by the Attorney General through the Secretary of the Treasury with the request for an appropriation for their payment, as follows: Under the Navy Department.. Total... $99, 856. 66 126, 517. 17 226, 373. 83 For the payment of these judgments there is required an appropriation of $226,373.83, together with such sum as may be necessary to pay interest at the legal rate as and where specified in the judgments, with the proviso that the judgments herein provided for shall not be paid until the right of appeal shall have expired. Since the foregoing are obligations of the Government lawfully imposed, and which (subject to the reserved right of appeal) must be paid, an appropriation for the purpose is necessary at this time. Very respectfully, The PRESIDENT. J. CLAWSON ROOP, Director of the Bureau of the Budget. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 20, 1931. The DIRECTOR BUREAU OF THE BUDGET. SIR: There is transmitted herewith for submission to Congress in compliance with the provisions contained in the act of September 30, 1890 (U. S. C., title 31, sec. 226), and the act of April 27, 1904 (U. S. C., title 31, sec. 583, par. 2), a list of judgments rendered by the Court of Claims, which have been presented to this department, as follows: Under the Navy Department. Total... $99, 856. 66 126, 517. 17 226, 373. 83 For the payment of these judgments there is required an appropriation of $226,373.83, together with such sum as may be necessary to pay interest at the legal rate as and where specified in the judgments; provided that these judgments shall not be paid untill the right of appeal shall have expired. Respectfully, A. W. MELLON, Secretary of the Treasury. |