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In a case which arose in the district court in Arkansas the question of the sufficiency of this kind of a disagreement was raised and the court held that there was no disagreement. Appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals of the Bighth Circuit was taken and thet court eertified the question to the Supreme Court of the United Btates. That case, John H. Frederick against the United states, ia now pending in the Buprema Court. Motion to defer decision wes filed dy the Government with the promise to the Supreme Court that legislation would be sought to enact into law the practice and procedure followed by the Veterans’ sfminiatration. This resolution will make good the promises which were made to these veterans and on which the veterans acted. In efidition, it will permit reinatatement of similar eases which were dianissed and in which the Judgments of dismissal have become final. There are about 100 such ceses. Further, since it settles by law the practice followad by the Veterane’ Adwinistration, it will permit the Veterans’ Administration to proceed in ita adjudi- Gation of approximately 20,000 cases in which insurance is baing claimed. While the joint resolution will protect the eases in court and will permit men to accept as finel the denial of their clainxs by the Insurance Claime Council of the Veterans’ Administration, which is delegated authority to: so act by the Administrator, it wil) in no way deprive the veteran of the right of appeal to the Administrator if be does not sare to sccept the subordinate Bawtnt oo». #1..1 BSUAEL GS £40046 In other words, this is a measure which the Veterans’ Atminia- tration favors in order to remve the ambiguity now existing. It will help a great number of World War veterans an4 ex-service men. ‘ . "MR. JOHNSON. As I understand the Senstor, the whole design of the measure is to eliminate a technicality which has wrought in- ee i ee Fo just See AM VESETEHS 8 FESEET "LR. HARRISON. The Senator is absolutely right. "MR. JOHNSON. I have no objection. "MR. HARRISON. I ask ununimous consent for the imnediate son- sideration of the joint resolution. Wine hed en 2nor Ss being a0 a AAR bm wm Ww vv | Bow wy . resolution (H. J. Res. 112) to olerify the definition of ai