§ 156 TITLE 2.
-THE CONGSS
income of pny trust fund held by it, shall be estinated for in
the annual estimates of the librarian for the maint-uanco of
the Library of Congress. (Mar. 3, 1925, c. 423, § 1, 43 Stat.
1107.)
156. Same; gifts, etc., to.-The board is hereby authorized to
accept, receive, hold, and administer such gifts or bequests of
personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with,
the Library, its collections, or its service, as may be approved
by tile board and by the Joint Committee on tile Library.
(Mar. 3, 1925, c. 423, § 1, 43 Stat. 1107.)
157. Same; trust funds; management of.-The moneys or
securities composing the trust funds given or bequeathed to
the board shall be receipted for by the Secretary of the
Treasury, who shall invest, reinvest, or retain investments as
the board may from time to time determine. The income as
and when collected shall be deposited with the Treasurer of
time United States, who shall enter it in a special account to the
credit of the Library of Congress and subject to disbursmnent
by the librarian for the purposes in each case specified; and
the Treasurer of the United States is hereby altthorized to
honor the requisitions ef the librarian made in such manner
and in accordance with such regulations as tile Treasurer
may from tine, to tilie prescribe: Provided, however, That the
board is not authorlzed.to engage in any business nor to exer-
cise any voting privilege which may be incidental to securities
il its hands, nor shall the board make any investments that
could not lawfully be made by a trust company in the District
of Columbia, except that it may make any investments directly
authorized by the instruientC of gift, and may retain any
investments accepted by it. (Mar. 3, 1925, c. 423, § 1, 43
Stat. 1107.)
158. Same; deposits with Treasurer of United States.-
Should any gift or bequest so provide, the board may deposit
tile principal sum, In cash, with the Trevsurer of the United
States as a permanent loar, to tile United States Treasury,
and the Treasurer shall thereafter credit such deposit with
interest at the rate of 4 per centulm per annulm, payable semi-
annually, such interest, as income, being subject to disburse-
nieet by tile Librarian of Congress for the purposes specified:
'rovldcd, however, That the total of such principal sums at
any time so held by the Treasurer under this authorization
shall not exceed the sum of $5,000,000. (Mar. 3, 1925, c. 423,
§ 1, 43 Stat. 1107.)
159. Same; perpetual succession; suits by or against.-The
board shall have perpetual succession, with all the usual powers
and obligations of a trustee, except as herein limited, in re-
spect of all property, moneys, or securities which shall be
conveyed, transferred, assigned, bequoatmed, delivered, or paid
over to It for the purloses above specified. The board may be
sued in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, which
is hereby given jurisdiction of such iuits, for the purpose of
enforcing tile provisions of any trust accepted by it. (Mar.
3, 1925, c. 423, § 3, 43 Stat. 1108.)
160. Same; gifts, etc., to Library not affected.-Nothing In
sections 154 to 163 of this title shall be construed as prohibit-
lug or restricting the Librarian of Congress from accepting
in the nate of the United States gifts or bequests of money
for imnmediate disbursement in the interest of the Library, its
collections, or its service. Such gifts or bequests, after accept-
ance by the librarian, shall be paid by the donor or his rep-
resentative to the Treasurer of the United btates, whose re-
celpts shall be their acquittance. The Treasurer of the United
States shall enter them im a special account to the credit of
the Library of Congress and subject to disbursement by the
librarian for the purposes in each case specified. (Mar. 3,
1925, c. 423, § 4. 43 Stat. 1108.)
161. Same; gifts, etc., exempt from Federal taxes.--Gifts or
bequests to or for the bene~It of the Library of Congress, in.
eluding those to the board, amd the Income therefrom, shall be
exempt from all Federal taxes. (Mar. 3, 1025, c. 423, § 5,
43 Stat. 1108.)
162. Same; employees; compensation.-Employces of the Li-
brary of Congress who perform special functions for the per-
formanco of which funds have been entrusted to the board or
the librarian, or In connection with cooperative undertakings,
in which '.he Library of Congress is engaged, shall not be sub-
ject to sectiou 70 of Title 5; nor shall any additional compensa-
tion no paid to such employees be *construed as a double salary
under the provisions of section 03 of Title 5. (Mar. 3, 1925,
c. 423, § 0, 43 Stat. 1108.)
163. Same; report to Congress.-The board shall submit to
the Congress an annual report of the moneys or securities
reeived and held by it and of its operations. (Mar. 8, 1925,
c. 423, § 7, 43 Stat. 1108.)
Chapter f.-CONGIRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.
See.
191. Oaths to witnesses.
192. iefusi of witness to testify.
193. Privilege of witnesses.
194. Witnesses failing to testify.
105. Fees of witnesses In District of Columbia.
Section 191. Oaths to witnesses.-The President of the Sen-
ate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or a chair-
man of a Committee of the Whole, or of any committee of
either House of Congress, Is empowered to administer oaths
to witnesses In any case under their examination. Any Mem-
ber of either House of Congress may administer oaths to wit-
nesses in any matter depending In either House of Congress of
which he is a Member, or any committee thereof. (11. S. § 101;
June 20, 1884, c. 123, 23 Stat. 60.)
192. Refusal of witness to testify.-Every person who having
been summoned as a witness by the authority of either House
of Congress, to give testimony or to produce papers upon any
matter under inquiry before either House, or any committee
of either House of Congress, willfully makes default, or who,
having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to
the question under inquiry, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 nor
less than $100, and imprisonment in a common jail for not less
than one month nor more than twelve months. (I. S, § 102.)
193. Privilege of witnesses.-No witness is privileged to re-
fuse to testify to any flect, or to produce any paper, respecting
which he shall be examined by either House of Congress, or
by Lny commaictee of either House, upon the ground that his
testimony to such fact or his production of such paper may
tend to disgrace him or otherwise render him infamous. (R.
S, § 103.)
194. Witnesses failing to testify.-Whenever a witness sum.
moned as mentioned in section 192 of this title fails to testify,
and the facts are reported to either House, the President of
the Senate or the Speaker of the House, as the case may be,
shall certify the fact under the seal of the Senate or House
to the district attorney for the District of Columbia, whose
duty it shall be to bring the matter before the grand jury for
their action. (R. S. § 104.)
195. Fees of witnesses in District of Columbia.-Witnesses
residing In tile District of Columbia and not in the service of
the government of said District or of tile United States, who
shall be summoned to give testimony before any c.nimittee of
the House of Representatives, shall not be allowed exceeding
$2 for each day's attendance before said committe.,. (May 1,
1870, c. 88, 19 Star. 41.)
Chapter 7.-CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Sec.
201. Notice of Intention to contest.
202. Time for answer.
203. Timi fer taking testimony.
204. Notice of depositions; sorvic,
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see.
"or5.Testimony taken at several places nt sarme timo.
200. Whe may Issue subpaenas.
207. Contentq of subpoena.
208. When juitlees of the peace may act.
200. Depositions by consed.
210. Service of subpmna.
212. Witnesses need not attend out of county.
212. Penalty for failure to attend or testify.
213. Witnesses outside of district.
214. Party notified may select officer.
215. Depoeltions taken by party or agent.
216. Eximhfntion of witnesses.
217. T'esthnny, to what confined.
218. Testimony, written out and attested.
219. Production of papers.
220. Adjournments.
221. Notice attached to dpoPitions.
222. Copy of notice and answer to accompany testimony.
223. Testmony sent to Clerk of louse of tcpre.seutatlves; printing
testimony ; briefs.
224. Fees of witnesses.
225. Fees of omears.
226. Limitation of expenses of contest for seat in House.
Section 201. Notice of intention to contest.-Whenever any
person intends to contest an election of any Member of the Mouse
of ltepresentatives of the United States, ie slall, within thirty
days after the result of such election slall have been deter-
mined by the ollicer or board of canvassers autlorized by law
to determine the same, give notice, in writing, to the Member
whose seat lie designs to contest, of his intention to contest the
saine, and, in such notice, shall specify particularly the grounds
upon which lie relies in the contest. (R. S. § 105.)
202. Time for answer.--Any Member upon whom the notice
mentioned i the preceding section may be served shall, within
thirty days after the service thereof, answer such notice, ad-
mitting or denying tle facts alleged therein, and stating specif-
ically any other grounds upon which he rests the validity of
his election; and shll serve a copy of his answer upon the
contestant. (R. S. § 100.)
203. Time for taking testimony.-In all contested-election
cases the tine allowed for taking testimony shall be ninety
days, and the testiniony shall be taken in the following order:
The contestant shall take testimony (luring the first forty ditys,
time returned Member during the succeeding forty days, and the
contestant may take testimony in rebuttal only during the re-
maining ten days of said period. This section shall be con-
strued as requiring all testimony in cases of contested election
to be taken within ninety days from the day on which the
answer of the returned Member Is served upon the contestant.
(11. S. § 107; Mar. 2, 1875, c. 119, § 2, 18 Stat. 338
204. Notice of depositions; service.-The party desiring to
tak(e a deposition under the provisions of this chapter shall
glvc the opposite party notice, in writing, of the time and
place, when and where.the same will be taken, of the name of
the witnesses to be examined and their places of residence,
and of the name of an officer before whom the same will t)e
taken. The notice shall be personally served alen tle opposite
party, or upon any agent or attorney authorized by him to
take testimony or cross-examine witnesses in the matter of
such contest, if, by the us of reasonable diligence, such per-
sonal service can be made; but If, by the use of such diligence,
personal service call not be made, the service may be made by
leaving a duplicate of the notice at the usual place of abode
of the opposite party. The notice shall be served so as to allow
the opposite party sufflclent tiae by the usual route of travel
to attend, and one day for preparation, exclusive of Sundays
and the day of service. Testimony in rebuttal may be taken on
five days' notice. (R. S. § 108.)
205, Testimony taken at several places at same time.-Tes-
timony in contested-election cases may be taken at two or more
places at the same time. (R. S. 1 100.)
§ 214
206. Who may issue subpocnas.--When any contestant or re-
turned Member is desirous of obhtaining testimony respecting a
contested election, he may apply for a sUbl)uma to either of the
following officers who may reside within the congre,'slonal dis-
trict in which the election to be contested was held :
First. Any judge of any court of the United States.
Second. Any chancellor, judge, or justice of a coort of record
of any State.
Third. Any mayor, recorder, or intendmit of any toN n or city.
Fourth. Any referee in bankruptcy or notary public. (It. S.
§ 110; Juite 7, .1878, c. 160, 20 Stat. 09; July 1, 1898, e. 511, § :18,
30 Stat. 555.)
207. Contents of subpncna.-rhe officer to whom the aippliea-
tion authorized by the preceding section is riaide sliall there-
upon issue his writ of subpoena, directed to all such wit nesAcs
as shall lie named to him, requiring their attendance before
Iin, at sonte time and place mncd iii the snilpmtin, nin order to
be examined reiipecting the contested election. (It. S. § 111.)
208. When justices of the peace may act.--In case nile o?
lite officers mentioned in section 206 of this title are resdin;
In the congressioraal distriet from wlich the election is P)rOlt)ost
to be contested, the application thereby authorized nay Ie mnide
to any two justic(s of the iace residing within the district;
and they nmy receive such application, and jointly proceed
upon it. (R. S. § 112.)
209. Depositions by consent.-It shall be competent for the
parties, their agents or alt'orneys authorized to act in the prein-
ises, by consent in writing, to take decpositlons without notice;
also, by such written consent, to take depositions (whetir
unn or without notice) before tiny officer or officers author.
ized to take depositions in conmmon law, or 'lvil actions, or in
chancery, by either time laws of the United States or of the
State in which the samenmay be taken, andl to waive proof of
the official character of such officer or otllers. Any written
consent given its aforesaid shall be returned with the deposi.
tions. (R. S. § 113.)
210. Service of subpcna.-Eacli witness stall le duly served
with a subpmna, by a copy thereof delivered to him or left at
his usual place of abode, at least live days before the day on
which the attendance of the witness is required. (1R. S. § 11.)
211. Witnesses need not attend out of county.-No witne:s
shall be required to attend an examination out of the county in
which lie may reside or be served with a subIena. (It. S.
§ 115.)
212. Penalty for failure to attend or testify.-Any person
who, having been summned in the maitner tbove directed,
refuses or neglects to attend and testify, unless prevented by
sickness or unavoidable necessity, slitll forfeit tie suin (of
$20, to be recovered, with costs of suit, by the party tit whose
instance the subpa-na was issued, and for his use, by an aeiu
of debt, to any court of the United States, and shall also be
liable to all Indlictient for a misdenieanor, ind punishment
by fine and imprisoinmeit. (It. S. § 110.)
213. Witnesses outside of district.-Delositlons of wilnescs
residing outside of the district andlbeyond the reach of a sub-
pwiua may be taken before any officer authorized by law to take
testimony In contested-election cases in the district in which
the witness to be examined may reside. (It. S. § 117.)
214. Party notified may select oflicer.--The party notilffd as
aforesaid, his agent or attorney, may, if lie see fit, select atn
officer (having authority to take depositions in such cases) to
officiate, with the officer named lin the notice, li the taking of
the depositions; and if loth such offiers attend, the depo-
s'tions shall be taken before them both, sitting together, and
be certified by them both. But if only one of such oellcers it-
tend, the depositions may be taken before and certiled by
him alosi. (I. S. § 118.)
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215. Depositions taken by party or agent.-At the taking of
any desposition under this chapter, either party may appear
and act In person, or by agent or attorney. (R. S. § 119.)
216. Examination of witnessis.-Ali witnesses who attend In
obedience to a subjxena, or who attend voluntarily at the tio
and place appointed, of whose examination notice has been
given, as provided by this chapter, shall then and there be ex-
amined on oath by the officer who issued the subpoena, or,
in case of his abience, by any other officer who is authorized to
issue such subplina, or by the officer before whom the dep-
ositions are to be taken by written consent, or before whom
the depositions of witnesses residing outside of ihe district are
to be taken as the case may be, touching all such matters re-
specting the election about to be contested as shall be proposed
by either of the parties or their agents. (R. S. § 120.)
217. Testimony, to what confincd.-The testimony to be
taken by either party to tie contest shall be confined to the
proof or disproof of the facts alleged or denied in the notice
and answer mentioned in sections 201 and 202 of this title.
(R. S. § 121.)
218. Testimony, written out and attested.-The oflicer shall
cause the testimony of the witnesses, together with the ques-
tions proposed by the parties or their agents, to ba reduced to
writing in his presence, and In the presence of the parties or
their agents, if attending, and to he duly attested by the wit-
nesses respectively. (R. S. § 122.)
219. Production of papers.-The officer shall have power to
require the production of papers; and on the refusal or neglect
of any person to produce and deliver up any paper or papers
in his possession.pertaining to the election, or to produce and
deliver up certified or sworn copies of the same in case they
may be official papers, such person shall be liable to all the
penalties prescribed in section 212 of this title. All papers
thus produced, and all certified or sworn copies of official pa-
pers, shall be transmitted by the officer, with the testimony of
the witnesses, to the Clerk of the House of Representatives. (R.
13. § 123.)
220. Adjourn ments.-The taking of the testimony may, If so
stated in the notice, Ie adjourned from day to day. (R. S.
124.)
221. Notice attached to depositions.-The notice to take
depositions, with the proof or acknowledgment of the service
thereof, and a copy of the subliena, where any has been served,
shall be attached to the depositions when completed. (R. S.
§ 125.)
222. Copy of notice and answer to accompany testimony.-
A copy of the notice of contest, and of the answer of the
returned M\ember, shall be prefixed to the depositions taken,
and transmitted with them to the Clerk of the House of Rep.
resentatives. (R. S. § 126.)
223. Testimony sent to Clerk of House of Representatives;
printing testimony; briefs.-All officers taking testimony to be
usel In a contested-election case, whether by deposition or
otherwise, shall, when the taking of the same Is completed, and
without unnecessary delay, certify and carefully seal and Im-
mediately forward the same, by mail or by express, addressed
to the Cleric of the House of Representatives of the United
States, Washington, District of Columbia; and shall also In-
dorse upon the envelope containing such deposition or testi-
mony tihe name of the case in which it Is taken, together with
the name of the party In whoso behalf it Is taken, and shall
subscribe such Indorsement.
Tie Clerk of tile House of Represenitatives, upon the receipt.
of such deposition or testimony, shall notify the contestant
and the contestee, by registered letter through the mallt, to
appear before him at tile Capitol, In person or by attorney,
at a reasonable time to be named, not exceeding twenty days
from the mailing of such letter, for the purpose of being pres-
ent at the opening of the sealed, packages of testimony and of
agreeing upon the parts thereof to be printed. Upon the day
appointed for suchl meeting the said Clerk shall proceed to
open all the packages of testimony in the case, in the pres-
ence of the parties or their attorneys, and such portions of
the testimnony as the parties may agree to have printed shall
be printed by the Public Printer, under the direction of tile
said Clerk; and in case of disagreement between the parties
as to tie printing of any portion of tile testimnony, the said
Clerk shall determine whether such portion of the testimony
shall be printed; and the said Clerk shall prepare a suitable
index to be printed with tie record. And the notice of con-
test and the answer of the sitting M\ember shall also be
printed with the record.
If either party, after having been duly notified, shouhl fail
to attend, by himself or by an attorney, the Clerk shall pro-
ceed to open the packages, and shall cause such portions of
tie testimony to be printed, as lie shall determne.
lIe shall carefully seal up and preserve tile portions of the
testimony not printed, as well as the other portions when re-
turned from the Public Printer, and lay the same before the
Committee on Elections at the earliest opportunity. As soon
as tile testimony in any case Is prlntrd the Clerk shall forward
by mail, If desire(], two copies thereof to the contestant mid
the same number to tile contestee; and shall notify the con-
testait to file with the Clerk, within thirty days, a brief of the
facts and the authorities relied on to establish his case. The
Clerk shall forward by mail two copies of the contestant's hrief
to the contestee, with like notice.
Upon receipt of the contestee's brief tie Clerk shall forward
two copies thereof to the contestant, who may, if he desires,
reply to new matter in the contestce's briet within like time.
All briefs shall be printed at tle expense of the parties re-
spectively, and shall be of like folio as the printed record; and
sixty copies thereof shall be filed with the Clerk for the use
of the Committee on Elections. (I. S. § 127; Mar. 2, 1875,
c. 110, R 1, 18 Stat. 338; Mar. 2, 1887, c. 318, 24 Stat. 445.)
224. Fees of witnesses.-Every witness attending by virtue
of any subpoena herein directed to be issued shall be entitled
to receive the stint of 75 cents for each day's attendance,
and the further sum of 5 cents for every mile necessarily
traveled In going and returning. Such allowance shall be
ascertained and certified by the officer taking the examina-
tion, and shall be paid by the party at whose Instance such
witness was summoned. (R. S. § 128.)
225, Fees of officersa-Each Judge, justice, chancellor, chief
executive officer of a town or city, referee in bankruptcy, no.
tary public, and justice of the peace, who shall be necessarily
employed pursuant to the provisions of thls chapter, and all
sheriffs, constables, or other officers who may be employed to
serve any subpina or notice herein authorized, shall be enti-
tied to receive from the party at whose instance the service
shall have been performed such fees as are allowed for sli.
lar services In the State wherein such service may be rendered.
(I. S. § 129.)
226. Limitation of expenses of cbntest for seat in House.-
No contestee or contestant for a seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives shall be paid exceeding $2,000 for expenses in clec-
tiou contests; and before any sum whatever shall be paid to
a contestant or contestee for expenses of election contest,
Ie shall file with the clerk of the Committee on Elections
a full and detailed account of his expenses, accomnipiled by
the vouchers and receipts for each item, which account and
vouchers shall be sworn to by the party presenting the same,
and no charges for witness fees shall be allowed in said ae-
counts unless made in strict conformity to section 224 of thig
title. (R. S. § 130; Mar. 3, 1879, c. 182, § 1, 20 Stat. 400.)
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Cliatter 8.-FEDERAL CORRUPT PRACTICES.
Sec.
2,11. Deflnltlon.
212. Chairman and treasurer of political committee; duties fs to con-
triltions; account, and receipts.
2413. Accon(ts of contribltm receeed.
244. Statements by treasurer filed with Clerk of Iouse of Tlepreseota-
lives.
215. Statements by others thnn political committee filed with Clerk of
of hotise of ltepreseniatl.es.
24(. Stntemuents by candidates for Senator, tepiesentatve, lelegate,
or lesident Coitiilsisoner filed with Secretary of Senate and
Clerk of Ilonse of Ilepresenthives.
247. Stateini ; verification ; filing; presrvaton; inspecton.
248. Lintlmiton InpoIn tinnon it of expenditurts by cattllhtat(-.
29. l'romles ov pledge,; by candidate.
250. Expidittures to Inflnence voting.
251. Contrilbntlos by national banksq or other Fedtral corporations;
penalty.
252. General penalties for violations.
251. Expenwies of election contests.
25,4. State laws not affectei.
255. Partial Inval idity.
250. Citation.
Section 241. Definitions.--When used In this chapter-
(a) The term " elct lon " includes a general or special ciec
tion, and, in the case of a Resildent Commissioner from the
'hilipplne Islands, an election by the Philippine Legisinture,
but does not Include a primary electioa or convention of a
political party ;
(b) The term " candidate " means an individual whose naine
is presentedi at an election for election as Senator or Repre-
sentative in, or Delegate or Re'ldent Commissioner to, the
Congress of the United States, whether or not such Individual
is elected ;
(c) The term " political committee" includes tiny committee,
association, or organization which accepts contributions or
makes expenditures for the purpose of influencing or attempt-
ing to influence the election of candidates or presidential and
vice presidential electors (1) in two or more States, or (2)
whether or not in more than one State if such committee, asso-
ciation, or organization (other than a duly organized State or
local committee of a political party) is a branch or subsidiary
of a national committee, association, or organization ;
(d) The term " contribution" Includes a gift, subscription,
loan, advance, or deposit, of money, or anything of value, and
includes a contract, promise, or agreement, whtether or not
legally enforceable to maake a contribution;
(e) The term " expenditure " Includes a payment, distribu-
tion, loan, advance, deposit, or gift, of money, or any thing of
value, and includes a contract, promise, or agreement, whether
or not legally enforceable, to make art expenditure;
(f) The term "person " includes an individual, partnership,
committee, association, corporation, and any other organization
or group of persons;
(g) The term "Clerk" means the Clerk of the House of
Representatives of tle United States;
(I) Tite term " Secretary" means the Secretary of the Sen-
ate of the United States;
(1) The term " State" Includes Territory and posseqslon of
the United States. (June 25, 1910, c. 392, §§ 1, 8, 36 Stat. 822;
Aug. 19, 1911, c. 33, § 2, 37 Stat. 20; Aug. 23, 1912, c. 349, 37
Stat. 360; Feb. 28, 1925, c. 368, Title III, § 302, 43 Stat. 1070.)
242. Chairman and treasurer of political committee; duties
as to contributions; accounts and receipts.-(a) Every politi-
cal committee shall have a chairman and a treasurer. No
contribution shall be accepted, and no expenditure made, by or
on behalf of a political committee for the purpose of Itnfluenc:ng
an election until such chairman and treasurer have been chosen.
(b) It shall be the duty of the treasurer of a political com-
nittee to keep a detailed and exact account of-
ONGRESS § 245
(1) All contributions made to or for snoh committee;
(2) The anne and address (if every pterson making any such
contribution, and the (late thereof;
(3) All expenditures falid(, by or on behalf of such commit-
tee; and
(4) The name aind addr,.,s of every person to whom any
such expenditure Is mtide, fiul the ditle thereof.
(c) It slill be tht, duty of ithe treasurer to obtai and keep
it receipted bill, stating the partictlti,, for every expenditure
by or on behalf of a Ilitieal connnitee ex'ceding $10 In
amouit. The treasturr shall preserve all receipted bills ani
accounts required to be kept by this section for it plriod of lit
least two years fro t liidate of the filing of tia stateneint
containing such uites. (J1tune 25, 1910, v. 392, §§ 2, 3, Ml Stilt.
823; Feb. 28, 1925, c. 3168, Title II, § 303, 13 Sitt. 1071.)
243. Accounts -if contributions received.--very person who
recelves a contributiton for it political ciainittee qlill, otl fle-
main of the treasurer, and in tiny event within live days after
ihe receipt of suc'h contrilution, render to the treasurer a
detailed account thereof, including the anmie and ilddress of
the person making such contribution, atl the dlt oin which
received. (June 25, 1910, c. 312, § 4, 30 Stat. 823; Feb. 28,
1925, c. 368, Title III, § 304, 43 Stat. 1071.)
244. Statemeits by treasurer filed with Clerk of House of
Representatives.-(ta) The treasurer of it political'eomtmitteo
shall file with the Clerk between the 1st and 10th days of
March, June, anti September, In each year, tind also N-tween the
10th anti 15th days, and on the 5th day, next preccding tie
date on which a general election Is to be held, at which catdl.
dates are to be elected in two or more States, and also oil
the 1st day of January, a shttement containing, completc. A.u of
the day next preceding the date of filing-
(1) The name and tddress of each person whoihas maile a
contribution to or for such committee In one or more items of
the aggregate anount or vllue, within the calendar year, of
$100 or more, together with the amtount ant date of srich
contribution ;
(2) The total tumitof the contributtostimade to or for steh
committee during the calendar year and not stitled under
paragraph (1) ;
(3) The total suni of all contributions made to or for such
comntittee durilg the calendar year;
(4) The name and address of each person to whom tin ex-
penditure In one or .more items of the aggregate amnount or
value, within the calendar year, of $10 or more has been made
by or on behalf of such committee, and the amount, date, find
purpose of such expenditure;
(5) The total sun of all expenditures itde by or on behalf
of such committee during the calendar year and not stated
under paragraph (4) ;
(6) Tbe total sunt of expenditures 11de by or on behalf
of such committee during tile calendar year.
(b) The statemtents required to be filed by subdivision (it)
shal be cumulative during tie calendar year to which they
relate, but where there has been no change hin ll ttti repored
In a previoub statement only tile anount need be carriud
forward.
(c) The statement filed on tle 1st day of January slatll cover
the preceding cacndar year. (June 25, 1910, c. 392, §j 5,
6, 36 Stat. 823; Aug. 19, 1911, c. 33, § 1, 37 Stat. 25; Feb. 28,
1925, c. 368, Title III, § 305, 43 Stat. 1071.)
245. Statements by others titan political committee filed
with Clerk of House of Representatives.-Every person (olher
tlan a political committee) who makes an expenditure in one
or more items, other than by contribution to a political com-
inittee, aggregating $50 or lort within a calendar year for
the purpose of influencing in two or more States tile election