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1404 May 6 1940 IH. Con. Res. 62] Printing of addi- tional copies of hear- ings. Work Projects Ad- ministration. 34 Stat. 1012 . 44 U.. .C. §154. Appropriations, work relief and relief. 1941. May 16. 1940 (H. Con. Res. 67] Communications from the President. May 17, 1940 IS. Con. Res. 45] Temporary place- ment in Capitol ro- tunda; ceremonies. 53 Stat. 583. Ante, p. 1209; post, p. 1405. Arrangemrents for cerenlonie; expenses. ,May 20, 1940 [S. Con. Res. 471 Appointment of conferees on bill (IIR.8438) rescinded. Ante, p. 265 . Return of bill, etc., to Senate. CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-MAY 6,16 , 17, 20, 1940 [54 STAT. WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That in accordance with paragraph 3 of section 2 of the Printing Act approved March 1, 1907, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and empowered to have printed, with illustrations, for its use two thousand additional copies of each part of the hearings held before a subcommittee of such committee, during the current session, pursuant to the resolution (H. Res. 130) directing the Committee on Appropriations to make an investigation and study of the Work Projects Administration as a basis for legislation, and one thousand additional copies of the hear- ing held before a subcommittee of such committee during the current session on the estimates of appropriations for work relief and relief for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941. Passed, May 6, 1940. JOINT MEETING Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the two Houses of Congress assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Thursday, the 16th day of May 1940, at 1 o'clock postmeridian, for the purpose of receiving such communica- tions as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to them. Passed, May 16, 1940. PAINTING OF SCENE AT SIGNING OF CONSTITUTION Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the commission authorized to employ an artist to paint a paint- ing of the scene at the signing of the Constitution, created by Public Resolution Numbered 11, approved April 20, 1939, be, and it is hereby, authorized to place temporarily in the rotunda of the Capitol the painting by the artist employed by the said commission, and to hold ceremonies in the rotunda on the said occasion. The Architect of the Capitol is hereby authorized to make the necessary arrangements for the ceremonies, the expenses of which shall not exceed the sum of $1,000, of which one-half shall be payable from the contingent fund of the Senate and one-half from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commission. Passed, May 17, 1940. APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT, ETC. , 1941 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the action of the two Houses, respectively, with reference to the appointment of conferees on the bill (H. R. 8438) making appropria- tions for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for other purposes, be, and it is hereby, rescinded; and that the bill, with the accompanying papers, be returned to the Senate. Passed, May 20, 1940.