Congressional Record-Senate 609 82

1933 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 609 82. By Mr. STALKER: Petition of Mrs. W. W. Root and and that the Chair appoint the conferees on the part of the 200 other residents of Slaterville Springs, N.Y., urging the Senate. support of the stop-alien-representation amendment to the The motion was agreed to; and the Vice President ap United States Constitution to cut out aliens and count pointed Mr. GLASS, Mr. McKELLAR, Mr. KENDRICK, Mr. HALE, only American citizens when making future apportionments and Mr. KEYES conferees on the part of the Senate. for congressional districts; to the Committee on the Judi AMENDMENT OF THE VOLSTEAD ACT ciary. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the action of the House of Representatives disagreeing to the amend SENATE ments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3341) to provide revenue by the taxation of certain nonintoxicating liquor, 1\iONDAY, MARCH 20, 1933 and for other purposes, and requesting a confereuce with <Legislative daY_ of Monday, Mar. 13, 1933) the Sen~te on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon. · The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, on the expiration Mr. HARRISON. I move that the Senate insist upon its of the recess. amendments to the bill, agree to the conference asked by the The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senate will receive ames House, and that the Chair appoint the conferees on the sage from the House of Representatives. part of the Senate. MESSAt.:P.. FROM THE HOUSE The motion was agreed to; and the Vice President ap A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. pointed Mr. HARRISON, Mr. KING, Mr. WALSH, Mr. REED, and Haltigan, one of its clerks, announced that the House had Mr. CouzENs conferees on the part of the Senate. passed the joint resolution (S.J .Res. 14) authorizing the SENATOR FROM MONTANA President of the United .States to expend $5,000,000 to re lieve distress in those counties of California which have Mr. WHEELER. Mr. President, the credentials of the suffered from the catastrophe of earthquake in the year Senator-designate from Montana, Hon. JoHN E. ERICKSON, 1933, with amendments, in which it requested the concur are on file; and he is present and ready to take the oath. rence of the Senate. I ask that he may be sworn in at this time. The message also announced that the House bad dis The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection? The Chair agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill <H.R. hears none. The Senator-designate will present himself at 3341) to provide revenue by the taxation of certain non the desk to receive the oath. intoxicating liquor, and for other purposes, requested a Mr. ERicKSoN, escorted by Mr. WHEELER, advanced to conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the the Vice President's desk; and the oath prescribed by law two Houses thereon, and that Mr. DauGHTON, Mr. CULLEN, having been administered to him by the Vice President, he Mr. MCCORMACK, Mr. TREADWAY, and Mr. WATSON were ap took his seat in the Senate. pointed managers on the part of the House at the conference. PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMISSION ENROLLED · BILLS SIGNED The VICE PRESIDENT. Under authority of section 1 of The message further announced that the Speaker had chapter 1 of title 40 of the United States Code, the Chair affixed his signature to the following enrolled bills, and appoints the Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. KEYES] as a they were signed by the Vice President: member of the Public Buildings Commission to fill the S.148. An act for the relief of Agnes M. Angle; vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of service as S.149. An act for the relief of Daisy Anderson; Senator of Hon. Reed Smoot. S. 150. An act for the relief of W. H. Hendrickson; BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY S.151. An act for the relief of the Holy Family Hospital, The VICE PRESIDENT. On February 28 last the Senator St. Ignatius, Mont.; from Virginia, Mr. Swanson, resigned as a member of the S. 152. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to grant Board of Visitors to the United states Naval Academy, and a right of way to the Alameda Belt Line across the Benton the junior Senator from Florida [Mr. TRA.MMELL] was ap Field Military Reservation, Alameda, Calif.; pointed to fill the vacancy. The Senator from Florida was S. 153. An act to convey certain land in the county of Los subsequently appointed chairman of the Committee on Naval Angeles, State of California; Affairs, thereby becoming an ex-officio member of the board, S.154. An act confirming the claim of Francis R. Sanchez, leaving a vacancy to be filled by the appointment of the Vice and for other purposes; President. The Chair now appoints the junior Senator from S. 155. An act for the relief of A. Y. Martin; Virginia [Mr. BYRD] to fill the vacancy. S. 156. An act providing for an exchange of lands between ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF NEAL DOW-WORLD PEACE, TOTAL the Colonial Realty Co. and the United States, and for other ABSTINENCE, AlND PROHIBITION CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO purposes; and H.R. 2820. An act to maintain the credit of the United Mr. FRAZIER. Mr. President, today is the anniversary States Government. of the birth of Gen. Neal Dow, the father of prohibition. He was born March 20, 1804. It seems quite fitting that some THE JOURNAL mention should be made of the anniversary day in these Mr. ROBINSON of Arkansas. Mr. President, I ask unani times when the repeal of the eighteenth amendment is being mous consent that the Journal for the calendar days of agitated and a bill for the legalization of beer is being con Wednesday and Thursday, March 15 and 16, 1933, be sidered by the Congress. I ask unanimous consent to have approved. read at the desk a message from the Neal Dow Association The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection? The Chair for World Peace and Prohibition. This association was hears none. organized 10 years ago today. RELIEF OF EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS IN CALIFORNIA The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection? The Chair The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the amend hears none, and the clerk will read, as directed. ments of the House of Representatives to the joint resolu The Chief Clerk read as follows: tion <S.J.Res. 14) authorizing the President of the United A MESSAGE TO ALL NATIONS States to expend $5,000,000 to relieve distress in those coun " And like a bell, with solemn, sweet vibrations, ties of California which have suffered from the catastrophe I hear once more the voice of Christ say, • Peace!' of earthquake in the year 1933. "Peace! and no longer from its brazen portals Mr. GLASS. I move that the Senate disagree to the The blast of war's great organ shakes the skies! But beautiful as songs of the immortals, amendments of the House, request a conference with the The holy melodies of love arise." House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, -Longfellow. LXXVII---39 610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE MARCH 20 Call for a world peace, total abstinence, and prohibition confer "Resolved (if the house of representatives concur), That the ence at the Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, July 4, senate and the House of representatives of the 1933 session of August 4, September 4, and October 4, 1933, these dates to suit the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the convenience of the largest number of those interested hereby memorializes the present Congress of the United States to Whereas war and the liquor traffic are two of the deadliest and refrain from taking any action for the purpose of economy or other most senseless enemies of mankind; and purposes that will further decrease the strength and effectiveness Whereas an incred.ible number of honest and well-meaning as of the armed forces of the United States and the several States well as selfish and unscrupulous individuals and interests of high thereof; and be it further and low degree in many lands are persistently and relentlessly " Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the seeking to perpetuate and profit by these gigantic and merciless secretary of the Commonwe&Ith to the Senate and the House of evils; and Representatives o! the Congress of the United States and to each Whereas a great international exposition is to be held in Chicago Senator and Representative from the Commonwealth of Pennsyl during the summer of 1933 to celebrate a century of progress, van.ia therein "; and which will be attended by thousands of representative citizens Whereas his excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of from all tnations of the world: Now therefore Pennsylvania, despite the fact that he has heretofore from time to A world peace, total abstinence, and prohibition co~erence is time approved such concurrent resolutions memorializing Federal hereby called to meet at the Century of Progress Exposition in officers and Congress to do or refrain from doing certain things; Chicago on July 4, August 4, September 4, and October 4, and to and despite the fact that by the opinion of a prio:- attorney gen continue from each of these dates for such period or periods as eral and by decisions of the Supreme Court of th.is Commonwealth, the conference may determine; to receive reports from and to plan such resolutions were held not to require the approval or dis action in all States and Nations; to consider a century of progress approval of the Governor, has seen fit to disapprove such resolu toward peace, total abstinence, and prohibition; and ways and tion as follows: means for the abollt1on and permanent elimination by all nations "To the H01UYT'able the Sena.te of .

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