REDEEM OR MAKE ALLOWANCE FOR INTERNAL MARCH 3, 1931.-Ordered to be printed Mr. HAWLEY, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H. R. 10658] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 10658) to amend section 1 of the act of May 12, 1900 (ch. 393, 31 Stat., p. 177), as amended (U. S. C., sec. 1174, ch. 21, title 26), having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following: if issued after December 31, 1931, and if claim for their redemption is presented by the manufacturer or importer within three years after the year of issue as indicated by the number or symbol printed thereon by the Government, irrespective of the date of their purchase. Beginning with the year 1933, stamps of any issue shall not be sold until those of the previous year's issue have been disposed of or later than one year after the year of issue; and the Senate agree to the same. W. C. HAWLEY, ALLEN T. TREADWAY, Managers on the part of the House. REED SMOOT, JAMES E. WATSON, PAT HARRISON, Managers on the part of the Senate. STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 10658) to amend section 1 of the act of May 12, 1900 (ch. 393, 31 Stat., p. 177), as amended (U. S. C., sec. 1174, ch. 21, title 26), submit the following written statement in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the conferees and recommended in the accompanying conference report: The House bill provided for the refund of internal revenue stamps on tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigarettes which the manufacturer or importer withdraws from the market, it claim therefor is presented within two years from the date of cancellation of the stamps, irrespective of the date of purchase. The Senate amendment removed the statute of limitations. The conference agreement permits refund only in case the stamps are issued after December 31, 1931, and provides that claims must be presented within three years after the year of issue, as indicated by the number or symbol printed thereon by the Government, irrespective of the date of purchase. The agreement further provides, beginning with 1933, stamps shall not be sold until the previous year's issue has been disposed of or later than one year after the year of issue. W. C. HAWLEY, ALLEN T. TREADWAY, J. W. COLLIER, Managers on the part of the House. 2 AMEND THE NATURALIZATION LAWS WITH RESPECT TO POSTING OF NOTICES OF PETITIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP MARCH 3. 1931.-Ordered to be printed Mr. JOHNSON of Washington, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H. R. 10672] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 10672) to amend the naturalization laws with respect to posting of notices of petitions for citizenship, 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 amendment numbered 3. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 2: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following: Sec. 4. (a) Section 3 of the act entitled "An act relative to the naturalization and citizenship of married women," approved September 22, 1922, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 3. (a) A woman citizen of the United States shall not cease to be a citizen of the United States by reason of her marriage after this section, as amended, takes effect, unless she makes a formal renunciation of her citizenship before a court having jurisidiction over naturalization of aliens. "(b) Any woman who before this section, as amended, takes effect, has lost her United States citizenship by residence abroad after marriage to an alien or by marriage to an alien ineligible to citizenship may, if she has not acquired any other nationality by affirmative act, be naturalized in the manner prescribed in section 4 of this act, as amended. Any woman who was a citizen of the United States at birth shall not be denied naturalization under section 4 on account of her race. "(c) No woman shall be entitled to naturalization under section 4 of this act, as amended, if her United States citizenship originated solely by reason of her marriage to a citizen of the United States or by reason of the acquisition of United States citizenship by her husband." (b) Section 5 of such act of September 22, 1922, is repealed. An the Senate agree to the same. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate to the title of the bill and agree to the same. ALBERT JOHNSON, Managers on the part of the House. Managers on the part of the Senate. The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 10672) to amend the naturalization laws with respect to posting of notices of petitions for citizenship, submit the following written statement in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the conferees and recommended in the accompanying conference report: Amendment No. 1: This amendment permits persons born in the United States who have established permanent residence in a foreign country prior to 1917, and who have heretofore become naturalized under the laws of such country, and who have heretofore been admitted to the United States for permanent residence, to become naturalized without compliance with the 5-year residence requirement. In lieu thereof it is provided that the petition may be filed at any time after the expiration of six months following the declaration of intention but within the statutory 7-year period. The House recedes. Amendment No. 2: This amendment amends the Cable Act of 1922, as follows: (1) A woman citizen who hereafter marries an alien ineligible to citizenship shall not lose her citizenship by reason of such marriage. (2) A woman who heretofore has lost her citizenship by residence abroad after marriage to an alien or by marriage to an ineligible alien may become naturalized according to the short method provided in section 4 of the Cable Act as amended July 3, 1930, and by virtue of subdivision (b) of such section, as amended. After her naturalization she will have the same citizenship status as if her marriage had taken place after the passage of this bill. (3) A woman who was a citizen of the United States at birth shall not be denied naturalization under section 4 of the Cable Act, as amended, by reason of her race. (4) The quick method of naturalization given to certain classes of women by the Cable Act, as amended, is denied to women whose citizenship originated solely by reason of marriage to a citizen of the United States. (5) This amendment also repeals the provision of the Cable Act denying naturalization to a woman married to an alien ineligible to citizenship. The House recedes with an amendment limiting the benefits set forth in paragraph (2) of this statement to women who have not acquired any other nationality by affirmative act, and with other amendments making clarifying changes. Amendment No. 3: This amendment extends for two years more the time in which alien veterans may become naturalized under the short method of naturalization, this privilege under the existing law expiring on March 4, 1931. The Senate recedes. The Senate amended the title of the House bill, and the House recedes from its disagreement to this amendment. ALBERT JOHNSON, Managers on the part of the House. O |