Sponsor: SMITH, Ellison DuRant (D-SC)
Description: TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 12766, WHICH AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT TO DESIGNATE ANY SITE UPON A NAVIGABLE RIVER FOR BUILDING A DAM DEVELOPING WATER POWER TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY FOR THE OPERATION OF NITRIC ACID AND FERTILIZER PLANT FOR DEFENSE PURPOSES; APPROPRIATING $15,000,000 TO BE EXPENDED BY THE SCERETARY OF WAR FOR THIS PURPOSE; RESTRICTING PLANT TO GOVERNMENT USE; AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF $15,000,000 IN PANAMA CANAL BONDS TO DEFRAY COST MATURING WITHING FIFTY YEARS. (P. 6117-2)
Original source documents: Congressional Record vol. 53-6, p. 6125; Senate Journal vol. 64-1, p. 291;