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1935 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 5999 7228. Also, petition headed by Floyd Moore, Jr~ of Sewanee, SENATE Tenn., favoring House bill 2856, by Congressman WILL ROGERS, the Pope plan for direct Federal old-age pensions of FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1935 $30 to $50 a month; to the Committee on Ways and Means. (Legislative day of Monday, Apr. 15, 1935) 7229. Also, petition headed by Charlie Smith, of Moss, Tenn., favoring Honse bill 2856, by Congressman WILL The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, on the expiration ROGERS, the Pope plan for direct Federal old-age pensions of of the recess. $30 to $50 a month; to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE JOURNAL "1230. Also, petition headed by Dolphus Buford, of Laurel On request of Mr. RoBmsoN, and by unanimous consent, Hill, Fla., favoring House bill 2856, by Congressman WILL the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the calen­ ROGERS, the Pope plan for direct Federal old-age pensions of dar day Thursday, April 18, 1935, was dispensed with, and $30 to $50 a month; to the Committee on Ways and Means. the Journal was approved. 7231. Also, petition headed by L. Brooks of Henderson, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Ky., favoring House bill 2856, by Congressman WILL ROGERS, the Pope plan for direct Federal old-age pensions of $30 A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. to $50 a month; to the Committee on Ways and M-eans. Haltig.an, one of its reading clerks, announced that the 7232. Also, petition headed by V. G. McDonald, of Ripley, House had passed without amendment the joint resolution Miss., favoring House bill 2856, by Congressman WILL ROGERS, <S. J. Res. 97) authorizing the appropriation of funds for the Pope plan for direct Federal old-age pensions of $30 to the maintenance of public order and the protection of life $50 a month; to the Committee on Ways and Means. and property during the convention of the Imperial Council 7233. By Mr. RUDD: Petition of T. Tricarico, 694 Wyona of the Mystic Shrine in the District of Columbia June 8, Street; M. Desiante., 428 Watkins Street; W. Spencer, 39 1935, to June 17, 1935, both inclusive. Watkins Street; S. Manno, 113 Liberty Avenue; N. Castaro, The message also announced that the House had agreed 287 Stone Avenue; S. George, 155 Ashford Street; all of to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 6457) to Brooklyn, N. Y.; and the Mutual Delivery Service Corpora­ authorize the coinage of 50-cent pieces in commemoration of tion, 521 Fifth Avenue, New York City, concerning the re­ the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding tention of the present ice code without modification; to of the eity of Hudson, N. Y .. and of the three hundredth anni­ the Committee on Appropriations. · versary of the founding of the city of Providence, R. I., respectively,. 7234. Also, petition of the Assembly, ~gislature of the State of New York, concerning the repeal of the charter ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED of the North River Bridge Co., which was granted by act The message further announced that the Speaker had of Congress of the United _States <ch. 6~9. 1889-90, 51st affixed his signature to the following enrolled bills, and ·they Cong., and Public Act No. 350, 67th Cong., i922) ; to the were signed by the Vice President: Committee on Interstate and Foreign 9ommerce. H. R 2439. An act authorizing adjustment of the claim 7235. Also. petition of the .New York state Brewers Asso­ of the Public Service Coordinated Transport of Newark, ciation, New York City, concerning McNary bill; to the N. J.; and Committee on Agriculture. H. R. 3071. An act for the relief of Second Lt. Charles E. 7236. By Mr. SADOWSKI: Petition of the St. Joseph Upson. Lodge, No. 1, S. C. U., calumet, Mich., urging continuation CALL OF THE ROLL of ta.tiff on copper; to the Committee <>Il Ways and Means. Mr. ROBINSON. I suggest the absence of -a quorum. 7237. By Mr. TRUAX.: Petition of the United Mine Work­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the roll. ers of America, Local Union No. 231, Roswell, Ohio, by The legislative clerk called the roll, and the following their recording secretary, Angelo Campo, urging suppart of Senators answered to their names: the Wagner labor-disputes bill, Black-Connery 30-hour-week Adams Connally Johnson Russell Ashurst Coolidge Keyes Schall bill, and continuance of the National Recovery Administra­ Austin Oostiga.n King Schwellenbach tion; to the Committee on Labor. Bailey Couzens La Follette Sheppard 7238. Also~ petition of Local No. 2, International Brother­ Bankhead Cutting Lewis Shlpstead Barbour Dickinson Logan Smith hood of Electrical Workers, of St. Louis, Mo., by their secre­ Barkley Donahey Lonergan Steiwer tary, Sidney Weise~ urging support of House bill 1628, known Bilbo Du1fy McGill Thomas, Okla. Black Fletcher McKellar Thomas, Utah as the u Wagner-Connery labor-relations bill"; and House Bone Frazier McNary Townsend bill '1198, the Black-Connery 30-hour-week bill; to the Com­ Borah Gerry Meteal! Trammell Bulkley Gibson Minton Truman mittee on Labor. Bulow Glass Murray Tydings 7239. Als~ petition of the Norwalk T'Ownsend Club, No. 2, Burke Gore Neely Vandenberg composed of 150 members, by tlleir president, Oscar Teschke, Byrd Guffey Norris VanNuys Byrnes Hale Nye Wagner urging support of the Townsend old-age-pension bill; to the Capper Harrison Pittman Walsh Committee on Ways and Means. Caraway Hastings Pope Wheeler C}U'ey Hateh Reynolds . White '124:0. Also, .petition of the American Legion Auxiliary, Clark Hayden Robinson Unit No. 526, Osborn, Ohio, by their president, Gertrude Mr. AUSTIN. I announce that the Senator from South Honaker~ urging support of House bill 6995, restoring bene­ Dakota [Mr. NORBECK] is necessarily absent from the Senate. fits to the Spanish-American War veterans and their Mr. LEWIS. I announce that the Senator from Connecti­ widows and dependents; to the Committee on Pensions. cut LMr. MA.LONEY] and the junior Senator from Louisiana '1241. Also, petition of the United Appliance Union, Local [Mr. OVERTON] are absent because of illness, and that the No. 18652, Toledo, Ohio, by their secretary, Ruby Rittgus, Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. BROWN], the senior asking support of 1;4e Wagner labor-disputes bill and for the Senator from Louisiana [Mr. LoNG], the Senator from Ne­ continuance .of the National Recovery Act; to the Committee vada I'Mr. M~ARRAN], the Senator from Georgia [Mr. on Labor~ - GEORGEl, the Senator from Maryland [Mr. RADCLIFFE], the 7242. By Mr. WITHROW: Memorial of the Legislature of Senator from California LMr. McADoo], my colleague the the State of Wisconsin, memorializing Congress to provide junior Senator from Illinois [Mr. DIETERICH], the Senator for repayment of Federal relief loans made to farmers in from Iowa fMr. MURPHY], th~ Senator from New York drought-stricken areas by working on highways and other [Mr. COPELAND], the Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BACH­ public projects; to the Committee on Appropriations. MAN], the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. O'MAHoNEYl, and 7243. By the SPEAKER: Petition -0f the American Society the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. MOORE] are necessarily for Experimental Pathology, Boston, Mass.; t.o the Committee detained from the Senate. I ask that this announcement on .Interstate and Foreign Commerce. stand for the day. ·Gooo CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 19 The VICE PRESIDENT. Seventy-nine Senators have an­ Whereas it ts fitting that the recurring anniversary of this day be commemorated with suitable patriotic and public exercises in swered to their names. A quorum is present. observing and commemorating the heroic death of this great MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT American hero of the Revolutionary War; and Whereas the Congress of the United St ates of America has, by Messages in writing from the President of the United legislative enactment, designated October 11 , 1929; October 11, States were communicated to the Senate by Mr. Latta, one 1931; October 11, 1932; and October 11, 1934, to be General of his secreta1·ies. Pulaski's Memorial Day in the United States of America: Now, therefore, be it PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS Resolved (if the senate concur), That the General Assembly of The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the fol­ the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby memorialize and peti­ lowing assembly concurrent resolution of the Legislature of tion the Congress of the United States to pass, and the President of the United States to approve, if passed, the General Pulaski's the State of New York, which was referred to the Commit­ Memorial Day resolution now pending in the United States Con­ tee on Commerce: gress; Whereas, in 1921, the States of New ·York and New Jersey Resolved, That certified copies of this resolution, properly au­ entered into a compact whereby they undertook the future plan­ thenticated, be sent forthwith to the President of the United ning and development of the port of New York and created the States, the Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the Port of New York Authority as their joint agent and trustee to House of Representatives of the United States, and each of the provide adequate highway and railway communication within the United States Senators and Representatives from Pennsylvania. port of New York district; and Whereas, in 1922, with the approval of Congress, the two States The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate a adopted a comprehensive plan for the . development of the port memorial of the Legislature of the State of Florida, favor­ of New York, with particular regard to raih'oad facilities and ing the making of appropriations to be expended in the improvements; and removing of all sand bars and other obstructions from the Whereas, in 1931, by chapter 47, Laws of New York, 1931, and chapter 4, Laws of New Jersey, 1931, the two States declared and channels of the Steinhatchee Rivet traversing the counties agreed that the vehicular traffic movement across the waters of Taylor, Lafayette, and Dixie, and also in addition thereto between the States of New York and New Jersey con:stituted a to maintain the channel in that river, which was referred general movement of traffic and further agreed that the construc­ tion, maintenance, operation, and control of all such bridges and to the Committee on Commerce.
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