Mr. SUTHERLAND, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 6472.]

The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to which was referred the bill (S. 6472) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell certain land to the First Baptist Church of Plymouth, Mass., having considered the same, report thereon with the recommendation that the bill pass without amendment.

The committee is advised that the First Baptist Church intends to erect "a handsome memorial structure" if this site is acquired. The Secretary of the Treasury reports on the proposed legislation as follows:

Referring to your request of the 24th instant, in which you request a report on Senate bill 6472, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell certain land to the First Baptist Church of Plymouth, Mass., I have the honor to inform you that as the property in question is too small to be of any use to the Government and is not especially desirable in any respect, this department will interpose no objection to said bill being enacted into law, and if such legislation is authorized by Congress, the necessary steps will be taken by this department to comply therewith.

2d Session.

No. 669.

PUBLIC BUILDING, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO.

APRIL 26, 1912.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. HEYBURN, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 247.]

The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to whom was referred the bill (S. 247) to provide for the erection of a public building at Twin Falls, Idaho, have carefully considered the same and recommend its passage with the following amendment:

In line 12 strike out the words "two hundred" and insert in lieu thereof the word "ninety," and in line 13 strike out the words "two hundred" and insert in lieu thereof the word "ninety.

Twin Falls is one of the new cities of southern Idaho and is situated in the heart of an irrigated section embracing about 300,000 acres of irrigated land. The population at the last census was 5,258, since which time the population has greatly increased and it now is estimated by the postmaster at 10,000, including suburbs. The town is supplied with a special city delivery, and the receipts of the post office during the last fiscal year were $24,892.75. The city has a number of miles of paved streets and sidewalks. It has four banks, three newspapers, the finest courthouse in the State, and a highschool building costing $150,000, and there is every indication that it will be quite a large city in the near future. A suitable site for the proposed building has already been secured. The business of the post office has outgrown the present location and the postmaster has been authorized to rent larger quarters pending the completion of the building provided for herein. It is estimated a one-story, mezzanine-basement building containing 5,500 square feet of ground area will be sufficient. Such a building of fireproof construction will cost $90,000 exclusive of site, for which $10,000 was appropriated.

Mr. HEYBURN, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 250.]

The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to whom was referred the bill (S. 250) to provide for the erection of a public building at Idaho Falls, Idaho, have carefully considered the same and recommend the passage of the bill with the following amendments:

In line 11, strike out the words "one hundred and fifty" and insert in lieu thereof "eighty-five."

In line 12, strike out the word "one," and in line 1, on page 2, strike out the words "one hundred and fifty" and insert in lieu thereof the word "eighty-five."

Idaho Falls is one of the older and more prosperous cities of eastern Idaho. It contained a population in 1910 of 4,827, with a present estimated population of 8,000 to be served from the post office. It is estimated that a one-story basement building of 5,500 square feet of ground area will be sufficient to accommodate the demands of the post-office business. Such a building of fireproof construction will cost $85,000, exclusive of site, which has already been secured. Idaho Falls is a very prosperous and growing city, and is in the center of a large agricultural and fruit-growing section. The post office now occupies rented quarters at an annual rental of $1,170.

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PUBLIC BUILDING, DETROIT, MICH.

APRIL 26, 1912.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. SUTHERLAND, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 5851.]

The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to which was referred the bill (S. 5851) to increase the appropriation for the addition of the post-office building at Detroit, Mich., having considered the same, report thereon with the recommendation that the bill pass without amendment. The bill is in accordance with the recommendations of the Treasury Department, as shown by the following statement from the Secretary's report:

The contract for the construction of the extension of this building is practically completed and the building occupied. Additional changes and improvements are desired by the local officials which are not considered essential to the completion of the work, but appear to be desirable improvements, and in order to provide same an increase in the limit of cost by the amount of $70,000 will be necessary.

PUBLIC BUILDING, HURON, S. DAK.

APRIL 26, 1912.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. SUTHERLAND, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 6009.]

The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to which was referred the bill (S. 6009) to increase the limit of cost of the United States post-office building at Huron, S. Dak., having considered the same, report thereon with the recommendation that the bill pass with the following amendment:

Line 5, strike out the word "thirty-five" and insert the word "six." The original contract and specifications for the public building at Huron provided for Bedford stone for the entire surface, but it was impossible to get a bid within the limit of cost, and in advertising the Supervising Architect cut out the Bedford surface on the rear side. The committee is advised that the building is situated "in a very eligible location in the city and the rear alley is in a prominent place, surrounded by good buildings and used very frequently," and the increased limit is to provide for the substitution of Bedford stone for the surface facing on the rear of the building. The Secretary of the Treasury reports on the bill as follows:

It is estimated that stone can be substituted on the rear façade for the face brick now required by the contract and that granite can be substituted for all stonework below the first floor level by increasing the present limit in the amount of $6,000.

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