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1939 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- HOUSE eral policy of neutrality as enunciatect in the act of ·August 31, 1935, to include civil as well as international conflicts, and 31, 1935, to retain on our statute books the further and cor to retain on our statute books the principle enunciated in ollary principle enunciated in the act of May 1, 1937, the act of May 1, 1937; to the Committee on Foreign Affaifs. extending the original act to include civil as well as inter 834. Also, petition of Rev. J. Henry Koelzer, pastor, ss. national conflicts; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Peter and Paul Parish, North Branch, Mich., and 319 citizens 820. Also, petition of 846 Protestant, Jewish, and Catholic of Lapeeer, Sanilac, and Tuscola Counties, Mich., opposing citizens of Bayonne, N.J., urging the Congress of the United the lifting of the embargo on exports of armaments to loyalist States, for as long as we shall adhere to the general policy Spain; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. of neutrality as enunciated in the a.ct of August 31, 1935, to 835. Also, petition of Howard J. Clyne, attorney, and 20 retain on our statute books the further and corollary priri others, of Yale, Mich., extending the Neutrality Act of August ciple enunciated in the act of Ma.y 1, 1937, extending the 31, 1935, to include civil as well as international conflicts, and . original act to include .. civil as well as international con to retain on our statute books the principle enunciated in the :flicts; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. act of May 1, 1937; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 821. By Mr. O'BRIEN: Petition of George Gassner and 836. By Mr. WHITE of Idaho: Petition of the Idaho State other citizens of Rochester, N. Y., urging that we keep the Legislature, stating the necessity for the conservation of water Spanish embargo; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. for use on irrigated tracts of the northwestern part of the 822. Also, petition of Frank A. Schenk and other citizens United States through proper storage of water froni the run of Rochester, N. Y., urging retention on the statute books off seasons; further that the Mississippi is the subject of of the further and corollary principle enunciated in the act study for flood control; that a feasible plan for diversion of of May 1, 1937, extending the original act to include civil as floodwaters from the Mississippi would be ·diversion of the well as international conflicts; to the Committee on Foreign Yellowstone Lake through a tunnel to the headwaters of the Affairs. Snake River, thereby controlling such floodwaters, and not 823. Also, petition of Julia Zingsheim and others, of destroying any of the scenic beauty of Yellowstone Park, Rochester, N. Y., ·urging retention on the statute books ot' and providing water needed for irrigation; this memorial the further and corollary principle enunciated in the act .of urges upon the Federal Government favorable consideration May 1, 1937, extending the original act to include civil as of legislation and appropriations necessary to carry to com well as international conflicts; to the Committee on ~oreign pletion a project that will divert the water of the Yellow Affairs. stone Lake to the headwaters of the Snake River; to the 824. Also, petition of Leo C. · Fleming and other citizeru; v.1 Committee on Flood Control. Rochester, N. Y., urging retention on the statute books of 837. Also, petition of the Lewiston Local Veterans of In the further and corollary principle enunciated in the act of dustry, Lewiston, Idaho, memorializing Congress to exercise May 1, 1937, extending the original act to include civil as its constitutional manda.te to coin money and regulate the well as international conflicts; to the Committee on Foreign value thereof, to establish a Government owned and con Affairs. trolled bank, recommending a program of consumption that 825. Also, petition of Rev. Joseph T. Malo~ey and other will relieve actual need, requesting the passage of a land citizens of Rochester, N.Y., urging retention on the statute tenure law, and expressing support of loyalist Spain; to the books of the .further and corollary principle enunciat~d in Committee on Banking and Currency. the act of May 1, 1937, extending the original act to _incluae 838. By Mr. CORBETT: Petition of a number of voters the civil as well as international conflicts; to the Committee of the Thirtieth District of Pennsylvania, requesting that on Foreign Affairs. Congress retain on the statute books the further and corol- 826. By Mr. PF!EIFER: Petition of James F. Walsh and lary act to include civil as well as international conflicts in other residents of Greater New York, urging adherence regard to the neutrality act; to the Committee on Foreign to the present neutrality act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Relations. · 839. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Sepha Margulis, of the 827. Also, petition of 300 residents of Brooklyn, N.Y., con Bronx, N. Y., petitioning consideration . of their resolution cerning the Patman anti-chain-store bill (H. R. 1); to the with reference to embargo; to the Committee on Foreign Committee on Ways anti Means. Affairs. 828. By Mr. PLUMLEY: Resolution of the Middlebury 840. Also, petition of C. A. Hixson, of Fortuna, Calif., peti Post, No. 27, Department of Vermont, American Legion, tioning consideration of their resolution with reference to favoring a complete revision of our national neutrality General Welfare Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. policy with a view to keeping our country out of war; to the 841. Also, petition of the Townsend Club of Fortuna, Calif., Committee on Foreign Affairs. petitioning consideration of their resolution with reference 829. By Mr. REED of Illinois: Petition of Joseph w. to General Welfare Act <H. R. 2); to the Committee on Ways Himpler and 21 interested persons of Downers Grove, Ill., and Means. recommending the adherence to the general policy of neu 842. Also, petition of Rev. F. Jos. Magri, D. D., and others, trality as enunciated in the act of August 31, 1935; to the of Tidewater, Va., petitioning consideration of their resolu Committee on Foreign Affairs. tion with reference to embargo; to the Committee on For 830. By Mr. WOLCO'IT: Petition of Cecilia Schoenherr, eign Affairs. of Center Line, and 24 others, of Warren and Utica, Mich., 843. Also, petition of the Board of Supervisors of the extending the Neutrality Act of August 31, 1935, to include County of Los Angeles, State of California, petitioning con civil as well as international conflicts, and to retain on our sideration of their resolution with reference to proposed statute books the principle enunciated in the act of May 1, legislation providing for creation of parks in Kings River 1937; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Canyon and acquisition of additional lands for Sequoia Na 831. Also, petition of William Kelly and eight others, of tional Park; to the Committee on the Public Lands. Emmett and Goodells, Mich., extending the Neutrality Act of August 31, 1935, to include civil as well as international conflicts, and to retain on our statute books the principle · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES enunciated in the act of May 1, 1937; to the Committee on . FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1939 Foreign Affairs. 832. Also, petition of Albert Brennan and 10 others, of The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Avoca, Mich., extending the Neutrality Act of August 31, 1935, Rev. Orris Gravenor Robinson, of the Calvary Methodist to include civil as well as international conflicts, and to re Episcopal Church, of Washington, D. C., offered the following tain on our statute books the principle enunciated in the act prayer: of March 1, 1937; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. "God of grace and God of glory, on Thy people pour Thy 833. Also, petition of Eva M. Cook and 22 others, of St. power." On all Thy people, 0 God, pour Thy power-the Clair Shores, Mich., extending the Neutrality Act of August rich and the poor, the wise and the unwise, the weak and the 1098 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY .3 strong, that all may be illumined and quickened to do '11ly Mr. TARVER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous cons.ent will. to extend my own remarks in the RECORD by printing a We are thankful for the vision of the founders of this very short editorial from the Rome News-Tribune, one of Nation, for their faith in the power of an omnipotent God. the leading papers of my State. In this day of moral chaos may that vision be lengthened The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the and broadened in these their followers, who have the moral gentleman from Georgia? responsibility for the welfare of our loved country, There was no objection. Grant unto these, Thy servants, the representatives of the Mr. VooRHIS of California asked and was given permission people of this Nation, not only insight but the moral courage to revise and extend his own remarks in the RECORD. to act as it is given them by Thee to act. We thank Thee that '11ly ·spirit still broods over Thy crea COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS tion; that Thou dost not forsake the Nation that calls upon Mr. WARREN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent Thy mime. Help us to remember that, though this Nation that on next Tuesday and Wednesday the Committee on faces great and ominous problems, Thou art our God and we Accounts may be permitted to sit during sessions of the are Thy people. House. Remember, 0 God, with comforting love the Representa Mr.