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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 523, 536, 537 . JUNE 14, 15, 1934. 963 [CHAPTER 523 .] JOINT RESOLUTION To harmonize the treaties and statutes of the United States with reference to American Samoa. . Whereas the convention relating to the Samoan Islands, signed by the United States, Great Britain, and Germany oil December 2, 1899, was proclaimed by the President of the United States on February 16, 1900, and continues to be in force ; and Whereas article 3 of the said convention is word for word as follows " It is understood and agreed that each of the three signatory powers shall continue to enjoy, in respect to their commerce and commercial vessels, in all the islands of the Samoan group privileges and conditions equal to those enjoyed by the sovereign power, in all ports which may be open to the commerce of either of them ." Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That th e prov isions of la w of the United States restricting to vessels of the United States the transpo rtatio n of p asseng ers an d merc handise direc tly or indir ectly from any port of the United States to another port of the United States shall not be applicable to commerce beween 1 the islands of American Samoa or between those islands and other ports under the jurisdiction of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate anus House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia. be, and they are hereby, vested with authority to make harbor regulations for the entire waterfront of the city within the District of Columbia, to alter and amend the same from time to time as they may find necessary Prov ided , That whenever these regulations affect navigable waters, channels, and anchorage areas or other i nterests of the United States, such regulations shall be subject • to the approval of the Secre- tary of WTar : And provided further, That whenever said regulations affect the waterfront within the District of Columbia under the jurisdiction of the Director of National Parks, Buildings, and Reser- vations, or affect the interests and rights of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, such regulations shall be subject to prior approval of the respective agencies. Approved, June 15, 1934. [CHAPTER 537.] AN ACT To authorize the acknowledgment of oaths by post-office inspectors and by chief clerks of the Railway Mail Service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That post-office inspectors are empowered and authorized with like force and effect as office rs having a seal t o adminis ter oaths required or autho rized by law or regulation promulgated thereunder in respect of any matter coming before them in the performance of their official duties and 'So in original. June 14, 1934. [H .J .Res . 340 .] [Pub. Res., No. 31 .] Samoan Islands. Tripartiteconvention of 1899. Vol. 31, p. 1879. Equal rights among signatories. Coastwise shipping laws not applicable to Ame ric an Samoa, etc. _ Distr ict o f Co lumbi a, harbor regulations Authority vested in Commissioners to make. Vol. 31, p. 1335, amended. Provisos . Federal approval, if affec ting navi gable wa- ters. Park, etc ., water- fronts . June 15, 1934. [H.R.66751 [Public, No. 355.] Railw ay M ail Serv- ice. Post offic e ins pect ors, chief clerks, etc ., au- thorized to administer oaths. Approved, June 14, 1934. [CHAPTER 536 .] AN ACT June 15, 1934. To amend section 895 of the Code of Law of the District of Columbia. [S. 2714.] [Public, No. 354.]