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1918. OONGRESSION~t\_L l{ECORD-SEN~t\..TE. 506f Also. a bill (Jl. ll. 11417) granting an increa~e of pen ion to By 1\Ir. STBE~"EHSO~: Petition of Ella D. Nichol on. seer~ Eli Brainard; to the Committee on Inva1id Pensions. tary \\·omurJ's Club, Thief River Falls, 1\Iinn., agninst use of lly 1\lr. HELVEHING: A bill (H. R. 11418) granting an in national parks for grazing purposes; to the Committee on the crease of penc;;ion to George W. Smith; to the Committee on Public Lands. ln>a1id Pen"'ions. By 1\Ir. 'l'B~IPLE: Petition of Young '\"omen's l\Iis:;:ionary By 1\Ir. HULL of Iowa: A bill (H. n. 11419) for the relief Society of First United Presbyterian Churcn, 1\IcDonald, Pa.. fa of George A. Smith; to the Committ e on War Claims. voring national prohibition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By 1\lr. KEARNS: A bill (II. R. 11420) granting an incrense of By l\Jr. 'l'IL:::;ox: Petition of Military Order of Foreign Wars pen ion to LeYi W. Short; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of the United States, in fuvor {)f permitting the .:;oltliet·~ nod By Mr. McLEl\lOHE: A bill (H. H. 11421) granting a pen~ion sailors of the United States to recei\·e decorations given by our to Otilia P. Smythe; to the Committee on Pensions. allies; to the Committee. on 1\rilitary Affairs. By 1\lr. REED: A bill (H. H. 11422) granting an increase of pension to William n. Dunlop; to the Committee on Jnyalid Pen. ions. SENATE. Also, a bill (H. R. 11423) granting a pension to ~ancy J. Clark; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. SATURDAY, April13, 1918. By Mr. SNYDER: A bill (H. lt. 11424) granting a pension to The Chaplain, Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, D. D., offerecl tbe Belle S. Robinson; to tbe Committee on I1walid Pen ions. fol1owing prayer: By 1\Ir. STEAGALL: A bill (H. ll. 11425) grunting an in Almighty God. the comradeship of service hrings us very close ~ . crease of pension to "William Goodwin; to the Committee on together in this tragic life of ours. To-day as WE' meet with the 4 :Invalid Pemdons. notice of the passin~ of one of the honoretl l\lemhE>rs of the By Ur. STRONG: A bill (H. R. 11426) granting an increase Senate our heurts are saddened. 'Ve thank Thee fo1· his life of pension to Levi Lindenmuth ; to the Committee on Invalid and for his public service. We bless Thee that he has lived Pensions. among us, bearing in a·ll the years the white flower of a stain By 1\lr. VESTAL: A bill (H. R. 11427) granting an increase of le s life. Thou hast called him to the re\\'ar<l of the great ])en ion to John Stout; to the Committee on Invaliu Pensions. beyond. Let Tby ble . ing rest upon us as we cherish his memory By 1\lr. WILSO.:. · of Louisiana: A bill (H. R. 11428) granting and help us to emulate all his virtues. an increase of pension to M.ary E. Wainwright; to the Commit And now, 0 God. as \Ve have come this <lhy to the greatest tee on Pensions. crisis in our .1: 'ation's history, and in the l1istory of the world, we pray Thee to make bare Thine arm to save. For Christ's PETITIONS, ETC. sake. Amen. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid 'l'he VICE PRESIDENT resume<lihe chair. The Secretary procee(led to read the .Toumal of yesterday's on the Clerk's de.'k and referred as follows: By 1\Ir. CARY: Petitions of sundry citizens of Chicago, Ill., proceedin.~. when, on request of 1\Ir. RANSOELr. and by unani mous consent, the further reading was dispensed with and the relntin~ to payment of income and exce s-profits taxes; to the Corumittf'e on Ways and l\leans. Journal was approYed. AI o, petition of Fonu clu Lac (Wis.) Woman's Club. against DEATH OF SENATOR BROUSSARD. increase in secona-cla.ss postage; to the Committee on Ways and 1\lr. R..-<\1\--sDELL. l\1r. President, it is with profound sorrow Means. that I announce to the Senate the death of m~· late .eolleague, By Mr. DALE of New York: Petition of faculty of Lake Erie Senator BRoussARD, who died at hi home in ~ew Iberia, Ltl., Colle~e. of Pame ·ville, Ohio, ngainst increase in second-class at 8.30 last night, after a long and Yery painful illness. postage; to the Committee on Way and 1\1t'ans. · I shall not attempt to say anything about the late Senator By l\1r. DOOLING: Petition of New York State Ice Manufac at thi moment. but at a later time I shall ask the Senate to turers' ARsociation, against increase in second-class postage; to set aside some hour at which fitting testimonials may be paid the Committee on Ways and Means. to the memory anti public services of· my <lecea:-;(>(} colleague. By 1\lr. CLASSON: Petition of J. B. Steele, publicity chair 1\Ir. ·President, I sentl to the desk the following resolutions man, liberty-loan committee, relative to sub~cripti{}n for liberty and ask for their adoption. loan in Outagarnie County, Wis.; to the Committee on Banking The resolutions ( S. Res. 224) were Tead, consirlereu by unani and Currencv. mous consent, and unanimously agreed to, us follows: By I\Ir. GlUEST: l\Iemorial of T.ancaster (Pa.) Clearing House lU>solved., That thP Senate has beard with profound ~orl'OW of the Association, relative to payn1ent of income a'nd excess-profits death of the Hun. ROBERT F. BROUSSAllD, late a Senator from the State of Louisiana. taxes; to the Committee on Ways anu 1\Ieans. Ues,,z.r:ed~ That a committee of eigbt Sf'nators be appointed by the By Mr. GUIFlf'IN: Memorial of The Bronx Board of Trade, Vice Presiuent to take order for superintending the funeral ot Mr. New York City, favoring pneumatic-tube mail service; to the BnoussAJID, to be held in tb<' city of Kew Iberia, La. Resul11ed, That the l:::iee:retary communicate these_ resolutions to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roalls. .Hou e of ReprPsf'ntatives. · By Mr .•TOHNSON of Washington: 1\Iemorial of Northwestern The VICE PHESIDENT appointed under the ~econd reRolu7 Typographical Conference. opposing the admission of oriental tion, as the committee on ·the part of the Senate, Mr. H.ANSDF.LL, labor into the United States; to the Committee on Immigration Mr. V ARDA:UAN. Mr. KnmY. ~Ir. Krxo, 1\Ir. THoMPSON, Mr. SuTH anu Naturalization. ERLAND, l\1r. MYERs, and Mr. SHA.FROTH. By Mr. LUNDEEN: Petition of the repre entath-es of the Mr. R.Al~SDELL. :i\Ir. President, as a further mark of respect buil<ling industry of the State of l\linne. ota, Iowa, Nehraska, to the inemory of the deceased Senator, I move that the Senate Missoru·i., Kru1sas, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iniliana. Illi do now adjourn. nois, and WJ consin. requerun~ that a repre entative from the The motion was unanimously agreed to; an<l (at 12 o'clock and States mentioneu above be nppointed to serve upon the war 5 minutes p. m.) the Semite adjourned until 1\Ionday, April 15, emergency construction board; to the Committee on l\Iilitary 191:8, at 12 o'clock meridian. Affairs. Al o, petition of Machinist Helpers' Lodge, No. 959, l\1inneap olis, Minn., asking that Ferleral control of railroads be given a fair trial before return of roads into pri>n.te hands: nlFlo. nsking HOUSE OF REPRESEXTATIVES. that no definite tilDe be Ret for return of rmblic roads back to SATURDAY, April13, 1918. primte capital; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. By Mr. McARTHUR: Petitions of Linn County Pomona The Chaplain, Hev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., offered the -:fol Grange, favoring prohibition during the wru·; to the Committee lowing prayer : on the .Judiciary. Infinite Spirit, Father Soul, a living, vitalizing pre:;:ence, ever Also, petition of Linn County Pomona Grange, favoring law working in Ullll through the minds and hearts of the Rusceptible, conscripting wenlth; to the Committee on tbe Judiciary. for the larger life and grander acllieYements, thut human hap By Mr. .UAKEH: Petitions of Goodyear !tubber Co., Weir piness may be a<]yanced. Fancy Goods Co., Frank B. Peterson Co., Cardinell-Vineent Co., But alas, for tile verversity of human nature anil the wiUfnl anu Newbauer Bros., all of San Francisco, Cal., urging support ness of men, we staml before Thee abnsbed anfl humiliatf'<l at of Senate bill 3962, relative to payment of income and e.::;:cess t11e awfu1 spectacle presented by the world in the terrible tragedy pro:fits taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. through which we are passing; brought ubout by the machina By Mr. RAJ.'fl)ALL: Memorial of Owensmouth \Cal.) Cham tions, cunning, anu evil designs of comparatively few, who ber of Commerce, indorsing employment in agricultural pursuits would change the course of human eyents un<l subject mankind o.f prisoners of ww ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the barbarous methods of militarism and .autocracy. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. APRIL 13 5062 ' Intervene, we beseech Thee, with all the force of Thy holy the work ;:equiretl. Some department ..Jeads- complained that the work of tbell· departments was berng interfered with by the enforcement of influence; confound the enemies .of civilization and give success this rule.