Volume 52
Public Law 75–595
To authorize the acceptance of title to the dwelling house and property, the former residence of the late Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, located at 1720 Eye Street Northwest, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Approved June 22, 1938
Statutory text
JOINT RESOLUTION
To authorize the acceptance of title to the dwelling house and property, the former residence of the late Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, located at 1720 Eye Street Northwest, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Attorney General,
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
on behalf of the United States of America named as residuary
Acceptance of title to former residence of, in District of Columbia, authorized.
legatee in the will of Oliver Wendell Holmes, is hereby authorized and directed to accept a deed conveying to the United States of America title to the dwelling house and property, the former residence of the late Justice Holmes, situated at 1720 Eye Street North-west, in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 2.
John G. Palfrey, the executor of the estate of Oliver Wendell
Conveyance of title.
Holmes, is hereby authorized to convey title to the United States of America rather than to dispose of the dwelling house and property otherwise and deposit the proceeds with the Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec. 3.
Pursuant to the suggestion made in a message of the President
Recommendations by joint committee concerning use.
of the United States to the Congress dated April 25, 1935, a committee of nine members shall be constituted, three to be selected from the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House, three to be selected from the Senate by the Vice President, and three to be selected from the Supreme Court of the United States by the Chief Justice, which committee shall make recommendations to the Congress concerning the use of the bequest and devise made to the United States by Mr. Justice Holmes.
Approved, June 22, 1938.