The committee makes charges against two present Federal officials but not over patronage questions.

Under instructions to the various departments of the Government, a system has been established by which these reprehensible practices have been absolutely stopped and the system of purchase and sale of appointments, so far as it existed…

This matter has been for some weeks under investigation by the Department of Justice and the Post Office Department and the facts will be determined and published.

As a matter of fact the report refers to incidents, men, and conditions which have already been cleaned up by the action I took on the 26th of March last.

Under instructions at that time by the various departments of the Government, a system was established by which these reprehensible practices were absolutely stopped and the system of purchase and sale of appointments was cleaned up and it…

They are vigorously denied by the members of the new advisory committee.

The charges were made by the old organization which was displaced.

I have asked the Department of Justice to consider the report of the Senate committee on Federal patronage in the South.

By and large the practice complained of is over in the United States.

I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of State for the fiscal year 1930, amounting to $25,000, for the expenses of participation by the United…

The details of this estimate, the necessity therefor, and the reason for its submission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget transmitted herewith, with whose comments and observations thereon…