SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 487-489, 521. 1925. 1259 minister the customary oaths to witnesses all rocess to be si ed the Clerk of the House of Representatiwes linder its seahgdlnd il served by the Sergeant at Arms of the House or his special mes— senger; to sit during the sessions of the House until adjournment sine die of Sixty-eig th Congress, and thereafter until said inquiry is gompleteldg and rgport to the Sixty-ninth Congress. ac. 2. at said special committee be and the same is hereb E ““S°° b°P•*d authorized to employ such stenographic hnd clerical assistance gs r‘l¤ii§§°uS° cmmm they may deem necessary, and all expenses incurred b said special committee, including the ex enses of such committee when sitting in or outside of the District oi) Columbia, shall be paid out of the con- ‘ tmgent of the House of Representatives on vouchers ordered by said committee, signed by the chairman of said committee: Pro- umm, veiled, however, That the total ex enditures authorized by this reso- ` lution shall not exceed the sum og $5,000. Approved, March 3, 1925. CHAP. 488.—Joint Resolution Authorizing and directing the Secretary of Agri- [gaiihkislliiiil culture to waive one-half of the grazing fees for the use of the national forests during the calendar year 1925. Resolved by the Senate and H oase of Representatives eg the United States of America vn. Congress assembled, That the ecretary of §,'3§Q‘f},‘Q“@“;n" Agriculture is authorized, in his discretion under regulations to be gre wgpegi etc-. in prescribed by him, to waive any part of or all requirements in respect aail¥g1i2s.°k°° ma of grazing ees for the use of national forests in drought-stricken regions during the calendar year 1925 or any part of such calendar year. Approved, March 3, 1925. GEL?. 489.—Joint Resolution Empowering the Speaker of the House of Repre- gi] Sentatives to appoint a Member-elect of the Sixty-ninth Congress as a mem— [Pub. Ros., No. 00.1 ber of the Commission in Control of the House Office Building. Resolved b the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Hom 0,,, States of Ad/ieriea in 0'ongress assembled, That the Speaker of the hu; mt U; Bum- House of Representatives of the Sixty-eighth Congress is hereby em- znaiidi oilliumsmngi powered to appoint a Member-elect of the House of Representatives $$2 °‘ ,,,‘§"(§{’,;';*:§‘; to the Sixty-ninth Congress as a member of the Commission in Con- ¤i¤`¤;l:::§¤¤¢§•;k¤f· trol of the House Office Building until the election of a Speaker of °' '°° L the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Congress. Approved, March 3, 1925. CHAP. 521.-An Act To provide for the establishment of a probation system in the United States courts, except in the District of Columbia. [Public, No. ma] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ,,,,,,,,,1 Sm,mm,_,_ United States of America in Congress assembled, That the courts of dggegggigs u¤L¢i¤g the United States having ori 'nal jurisdiction of criminal actions, p1ms1¤v¢¤.pr¤t¤$;iss Gxcept in the District of Columbia, when it shall appear to the ““"’°°“"‘°“°“· °"°· satisfaction of the court that the ends of justice and the best interests of the public, as well as the defendant, will be subserved thereby, shall have power, after conviction or after a plea of guilty or no o contendere for any crime or offense not punis able by death or life imprisonment, to suspend the imposition or execution of sentence an to place the defendant upon probation for such period and upon such terms and conditions as they may deem best; or the court m‘ay
