have been made by law to pay such accounts and charges. This section, however, shall not extend to the contingent fund connected with the foreign intercourse of the Government, placed at the disposal of the President." Code, title 31, sec. 672; R. S. sec. 3681.) (U. S. If in the study of the suggestions by the department there are any questions that could be properly considered by the Naval Consulting Board, that board may be asked to advise the department with reference to suggestions. Without clerical and other assistance it would not be just to the board to expect them to make the research necessary of the thousands of suggestions made to the department. The resolution introduced in the House on the 7th of January was not passed by Congress. However, in the naval appropriation bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, under the Bureau of Construction and Repair, $200,000 of the total amount appropriated for that bureau was made available immediately. This item would permit of the employment of experts for the study of devices for submarine salvage and rescue and this is indicated in the report of the House Committee on Appropriations, as follows: "The department constantly is engaged in the study of improved submarine salvage and rescue facilities. The S-4 disaster occasioned a deluge of suggestions from every conceivable quarter, and these are being analyzed. Those which give promise of usefulness will be carefully investigated. To enable the department to do this thoroughly and expeditiously and also to enable it to make such minor changes on submarines as its studies may suggest, the chief constructor has indicated to the committee that it would be desirable to increase the original Budget estimate for 'construction and repair of vessels' by $200,000. A supplemental estimate has been presented in consonance with this view and the committee has responded with an additional appropriation in that sum, to be available immediately." Further authorization of the employment of experts is included in the abovementioned appropriation for the Bureau of Construction and Repair by the following item: "For payment of part-time or intermittent employment in the District of Columbia, or elsewhere, of such scientists and technicists as may be contracted for by the Secretary of the Navy, in his discretion, at a rate of pay not exceeding $20 per diem for any person so employed.' After conferring with the Comptroller General of the United States, and in accordance with his opinion, the department has arranged with Rear Admiral D. W. Taylor (C. C.), United States Navy (retired), Dr. W. R. Whitney, Mr. Thomas A. Scott, and Dr. S. W. Stratton to serve as experts and has ordered Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, United States Navy (retired), to cooperate on active duty. Mr. John F. Stevens originally agreed to serve but subsequently found he was unable to do so. With the exception of Doctor Stratton, these are the experts referred to by Senator Hale, in the Senate on January 20, 1928, as the ones the President would probably appoint. CURTIS D. WILBUR. (Thereupon, at 1.30 o'clock p. m., the subcommittee adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman.) INDEX Page Andrew, Hon. A. Piatt, M. C., letter to Secretary of the Navy.. Beuret, Rear Admiral J. D., United States Navy, testimony before Billard, Rear Admiral Frederick C., commandant, United States Coast Board of inquiry, United States Coast Guard: Opinions and findings.. Recommendations__ Responsibility. Statement of. 301 301 194, 197 115 75 76. 76 72 Dunbar, Lieut. Commander P. H., United States Navy.. Ellsberg, Commander, United States Naval Reserve Force, recommen- dation of... French submarine operations_ 124, 129, 164, 183, 204, 301 228 76, 109 193 176 Foreign submarine operations.. Foreign practices and devices__ Gamble, Captain, United States Coast Guard__. Griffin, Hon. Anthony J., M. C.: Devices on foreign submarines_. Letter of to Congressman Andrew.. Hoover, Commander J. H., United States Navy. 176 200, 318 122, 140, 168 200, 318 1, 76, 109, 149, 184, 316 Hovgaard, Hon. William, Efficiency versus Safety.. Hughes, Admiral Charles F., United States Navy, Chief of Naval Opera- 198 87 Hutchison, Dr. Miller Reese, Ph. D... Jones, Commander R. K., United States Navy, naval record of 263 149 238 298 150 Coast Guard regulations re. 314 325 "Mechanical Engineering," safety and salvage devices__ Statement of. Letter to Secretary of the Navy. Merritt, Chapman & Scott Corporation: Telegram to Secretary of the Navy.. Davis, Mr. Walter N.. Mills, Hon. Ogden, letter of. Moran, Hon. Eugene F., letter of McVay, Rear Admiral Charles B., jr, United States Navy.. Naval Consulting Board: Creation of.. Membership, present.. Present functions of Statement of the Secretary of the Navy re.. Naval experimental and research laboratory. Pontoons, present situation.. Rescue operations: Bodies recovered... Chronological items of interest... Opinion, board of inquiry, Coast Guard.. Opinion, court of inquiry, naval............. Root, Commander C. S., United States Coast Guard.. Salvage operations: Chronological items of interest.. Diving days, statement of... Organization and administration_ Report on progress of_____ Savoy, Mr., Treasury Department_ _ . Secretary of the Navy: Court of inquiry, naval, re.. Letter to chairman, House Naval Affairs_ Naval consulting board, statement re.. Secretary of the Treasury, letters to Secretary of the Navy. Soda-lime__ Spear, Mr. L. Y. Sperry, Hon. Elmer A. Sprague, Mr. Frank J. Treasury Department: Statement of Secretary Mellon... Letter of Secretary Mellon___. Theleen, Capt. D. E., United States Navy.. Wheeler, Capt. W. J., United States Coast Guard.. |