Public Law 576. to fix the hours of duty of postal employees, and for other purposes”, approved August 14, 1935, shall be construed in its application to those employees of the mail-equipment shops covered therein to mean that the forty hours per week of labor established by the Act shall be compensated for at the

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(/us/bill/74/pl/575).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Postal employees.Mail-equipment shops, compensation.*Ante*, p. 650. That Public Law Numbered 275, entitled “An Act to fix the hours of duty of postal employees, and for other purposes”, approved August 14, 1935, shall be construed in its application to those employees of the mail-equipment shops covered therein to mean that the forty hours per week of labor established by the Act shall be compensated for at the same rate which had theretofore been allowed by law for forty-four hours per week.

Sec. 2. Retroactive provision. This Act shall be retroactive in effect to and including October 1, 1935. Approved, May 7, 1936. Authorizing the recognition of the three-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Harvard College and the beginning of higher education in the United States and providing for the representation of the Government and people of the United States in the observance of the anniversary. 1936-05-07 371 Chapter 49 Stat. 1266 74 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 371.] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the recognition of the three-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Harvard College and the beginning of higher education in the United States and providing for the representation of the Government and people of the United States in the observance of the anniversary. May 7, 1936.[[S. J. Res. 247](/us/bill/74/sjres/247).][[Pub. Res., No. 88](/us/bill/74/pubres/88).] Harvard University Tercentenary.Preamble.Whereas there are to be held at Cambridge, Massachusetts, and at other places during the year 1936 celebrations commemorating the three-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Harvard University, said university being the first college to be established in what are now the United States; and Whereas, in accordance with resolutions of the president and fellows of Harvard College, there will take place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of September 1936 formal ceremonies of celebration of the tercentenary, in the presence of the governing boards, faculties, students, and alumni of the university, the delegates of other institutions, distinguished guests, and a large number of friends and benefactors; and Whereas the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the cities of Cambridge and Boston will be officially represented at the ceremonies; and 1267 Whereas Harvard University endeavors to foster and maintain the ideals of truth and freedom so dear to Americans:

Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That theGovernment participation, etc. Government and people of the United States unite with Harvard University in a fitting and appropriate observance of the three-hundredth anniversary of its founding, which marked the formal beginning of higher education in the United States. Sec. 2. There is hereby established a commission to be known asCommission established; composition, etc. the United States Harvard University Tercentenary Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) to be composed of fifteen commissioners, as follows:

The President of the United States and four persons to be appointed by him, the President of the Senate and four Members of the Senate to be appointed by said President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and four Members of the House to be appointed by said Speaker. Sec. 3. The Commission, on behalf of the United States, shallDuties. cooperate with representatives of Harvard University, the Common-wealth of Massachusetts, and the cities of Cambridge and Boston in the appropriate observance of such anniversary, and shall extend appropriate courtesies to the delegates of foreign universities and other foreign learned bodies or individuals attending the celebration as guests of Harvard University.

Sec. 4. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation Members to serve without pay; chairman.President designated “Honorary Chairman”.Appropriation for expenses, authorized.*Post*, p. 1608.and shall select a chairman from among their number, but the President of the United States shall be designated the “Honorary Chairman” of the Commission. Sec. 5. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $10,000 to be expended by the Commission for expenses, including actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses, incurred while discharging its functions under this resolution.

TheOther personal services. Commission shall have power to select, hire, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees as shall be necessary for the performance of its duties without regard to the provisions of other laws applicable to employment or compensation of officers or employees of the United States. Sec. 6. Any vacancies occurring in the membership of theFilling of vacancies. Commission shall be filled by the President of the United States. Approved, May 7, 1936.

To provide an additional appropriation for expenses of special and select committees of the House of Representatives for the fiscal year 1936. 1936-05-08 49 Stat. 1267 374 Chapter 74 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 374.] JOINT RESOLUTION To provide an additional appropriation for expenses of special and select committees of the House of Representatives for the fiscal year 1936.

May 8, 1936.[[H. J. Res. 567](/us/bill/74/hjres/567).][[Pub. Res., No. 89](/us/bill/74/pubres/89).] Resolved by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for expensesHouse of Representatives.Additional appropriation for expenses, special, etc., committees.*Ante*, p. 467.*Proviso*.Salary limitation. of special and select committees authorized by the House of Representatives, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $75,000 for the fiscal year 1936: *Provided*, That no person shall be employed under this appropriation at a rate of compensation in excess of $3,600 per annum.

Approved, May 8, 1936. To aid in defraying the expenses of the Sixteenth Triennial Convention of the World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union to be held in this country in June 1937. 1936-05-11 49 Stat. 1268 376 Chapter 74 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 public 1268 [CHAPTER 376.] AN ACT To aid in defraying the expenses of the Sixteenth Triennial Convention of the World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union to be held in this country in June 1937.

May 11, 1936.[[S. 3950](/us/bill/74/s/3950).][[Public, No. 576](/us/pl/74/576).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Convention, 1937.Contribution toward defraying expenses of, authorized.*Post*, p. 1634.Supervision of expenditure. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $10,000 to aid in defraying the expenses of the Sixteenth Triennial Convention of the World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union to be held in this country in June 1937, such sum to be expended for such purposes and under such regulations as the Secretary of State shall prescribe and without regard to any other provision of law.

Approved, May 11, 1936. To authorize the Washington Gas Light Company to alter its corporate structure, and for other purposes. 1936-05-11 49 Stat. 1268 377 Chapter 74 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 377.] AN ACT To authorize the Washington Gas Light Company to alter its corporate structure, and for other purposes.

May 11, 1936.[[S. 3977](/us/bill/74/s/3977).][

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