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·Congressional Record-House 2846 ·CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 10 CONFIRMATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ea:eouti"'e nmn:inations confirmed by the Senate Febrr,ary 10 FRIDAY, (legislaU'Ge day of Feb1·uairy 9), 1928 February 10, 1928 POSTMASTERS · The House met at 12 o'clock noon. The Chaplain, Rev. Jamt>s Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered CONNECTICUT the following prayer: Louis J. A. Stefon, Baltic. Our blessed, blessed Heavenly Father, Thou hast called us Frank D. Stanton, Stonington. to a great task. We would prepare ourselves at Thy altar, and INDIANA there exercise the greatest and the humblest virtue, which is Walter J. Daunhauer, Ferdinand. penitence. May our greatest victories be wrought in our own Dora B. Henderson, Lakeville. hearts. Let the thought of God become· increasingly preciou · Harvey E. McNees, 'Vinchester. to us. Open Thou our eyes that may behold wonrlrous things out of Thy law. Show us the wealth that lies beneath the KANSAS old familiar ,;vord. 0 teach us over again the glory of that Ro~a M. Harmon, Oil Hill. treasure that lies hidden in the songs of Zion, and rai.·e us up to that height of a spiration which was the summit of the MAINE prophets of old. Make these hours golden by revealing unto us D\Yight P. Macartney. Oakland. Thy wisdom. But, above all, make us men aftt:•r God's own Lysle \V. Folsom. Sprin~vale. heart-which is, make us just, loving, generous, and magnani­ LestH E. Goud, Top ham. mous. Through Chri ·tour Savior. Amen. MICHIGa.N The JoUI'nal of the proceedings of yesterdny was read and approved. ,V, DeMont Wright. Harbor Springs. Harry C. Ziegler, 'Vayne. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MISSOURI A message from the Senate, by Mr. Craven. its principal clerk, announced that the Seuate had passed without amendment bill;:; Harley C. Shively, Hamilton. of the following titles: Tom D. Purdy, Harris. H. R. 473. An act authorizing the ARhland Bridge Co.. its Jennette M. Boisseau, HoldP.n. successors and a~igns, to construct, maintain, and operate a 'EVADA bridge across the Ohio River at or near Ashland, Ky. ; and Margaret F. Rackliffe, Hawthorne. H. R. 7902. An act granting the consent of Congres to the State Highway Department of the State of Alabama to construct, NEW YORK maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Coosa Edgar F. Cummings, Beacon. River at or near ·wetumpka, Elmore Cotmty, Ala. Albert B. W. Firmin, Brooklyn. The me sage al~o announced that the Senate had passed a William E. Lent, East Williston. concurrent resolution and bills of the follo'>ving titles, in which l\Iary 1\Iurdie, Loon Lake. the concurrence of t he House of Representatives wa re­ Anna E. McHugh, Seaford. quested: Carlyle S. Hoskins, Stillwater. S. Con. Res. 10. Concurrent resolution requesting certain in­ John De Frine, Williamson. formation from the Interstate Commerce Commission relntive NORTH CAROLINA to regulation of freight rates with a view to equalizing pros­ perity among producers of commodities; James L. Edwards, Newport. S.l478. An act to authqrize an · appropriation for the con­ NORTH DAKOTA struction of a road on the Lummi Indian Reservation, Wash.; ann William E. Knox. Antler. S. 2656. An act to establish a minimum area for a Shenandoah Albert E. Gutekunst, Dr~.yton. Joseph H. Huseby, Leeds. National Patk, for administration, protection, and general de­ Ivah A. Miller,.Nome. velopment by the National Park .__!ervice, and for other pur­ Jame Fitzpatrick, Sawyer. poses. SENATE CO:'il'Cl;RRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED OREXWN Cora Maconn, Warrenton. A concurrent reSolution of the followiug title ·was taken from the Speaker's table. and, under the rule, I'eferred to the appro­ PE -NSYLVANIA !niate committee, as follows : Mary A. Kerr, Boyers. S. Con. Res. 10. Concurrent resolution requestin~ certain in­ William W. Latta, California. formation from the Interstate Commerce Commis~ion relative Kathryn L. Petrini, East BL·ady. to regulation of freight rates with a view to equalizing pros­ Roy R. Rhodes, Freedom. perity among producers of commodities; to the Committee on Frank Kerr, Madera. Interstate and Foreign Commerce. William M. Thomas, Ridgw·ay. ENROLLED BILLS S lG NED Edward G. Carper, Roaring Spring. Harry L. Kel1ey, Slippery Rock. 1\Ir. CAMPBELL, ft·om the Committee on Enrolled Bill. ·, re­ ll"'rank G. Jones, Spartansburg. l)()rted that they had examined and fouud truly enrolled bills· of Helen L. Chaffee, \Vesleyville. the following title. , when the Speaker signed the same: H. R. 473. An act authorizing the Ashland Bridge Co.. its TENNESSEE successors and assign·, to construct, maintain, and operate ·a Baltis L. Kemp, Adamsville. bridge across the Ohio River at or near Ashland, Ky.; Mamie D. Phillips, Brighton. H. R. 7013. An act authorizing and directing til Secretary of William T. McCown, Fayetteville. 'Var to lend to the Governor of Arkansas 5,000 canvas cotR, Samuel P. Raulston, .Jasper. 10,000 blankets, 10,000 bed sheets, 5,000 pillows, 5,000 pillow­ John D. Brooks, Russellville. cases, and 5,000 ma.t:tr~ses or bed sacks to be uRed at the en­ Thomas E. Richard ·o n, Tullahoma. campment of the United Confederate Veterans to be held at TEXAS Little Rock, Ark., in 1\Iay, 1928; Jefferson D. Bell, Bartlett. H. R. 7902. An act granting the consent of Congress to the Neeley R. Vaught, Burkburnett. State Highway Department of the State of Alabama to consh·uct, Eugene Webb, Corrigan. maintain, and operate a free highway bridge acroL·s the Coosa James R. Melvin, Gilmer. River at or near Wetumpka, Elmore County, Ala.; an<l Joe Burge!, sr.,.Wharton. H. R. 8209. An act making appropriations for tlle De11art­ ments of State and Ju.· tice and for the judiciary, and for_ the UTAH Departments of Commerce and Labor, for the fisf'al year end­ Leo N. Gledhill, Guunison. ing. June 30, 1929, and for other purposes. I 1928 .CONGR.ESSION AL RECORD-HOUSE 2847 SEATS ON FLOOR OF S~ATE AND .HOUSE FOR OABINET OFFICERs­ M~. BLANTON. In order _to get a ruling by the Chair, I REFERENCE OF A BILL make the point of order that .that bill is improperly before the Mr. SNELL. Mr. Speaker,- I call attention to the bill H. R. Committee on the Judiciary. 5625, introduced by the gentleman from Virginia [Mr. MoN.:. The SPEAKER. Th€ Chair would not sustain that point of TAG'CE], providing that the heads of execqtive departme~ts may order. The Chair thinks that the Committee on the Judiciary occupy seats on the floor of the Senate and the House of Rep­ would have jurisdiction, but the. Chair is clear that the ref­ resentatives, which bill has been referred to the Committee on erence would be more properly to the Committee on Rules. In the Judiciary. l\1y object in calling it to the attention of the default of any action by the Committee on Rules, the Chair Speaker a.t this time is because I believe the bill should have thinks the bill had better remain where it is. been properly referred to the Committee on Rules, as the bill PERMISSION TO COMMITTh"E ON IMMIGRATION TO SIT DURI ~ G deals entirely with the ru1es of the Senate and the House. Rule SESSIONS OF HOUSE XXXIII of the House, for instance, prortdes who shall be ad­ Mr. JOHNSON of 'Vasbington. Mr. Speaker, I ask w1ani~ mitted to the :floor of the House, and Rule XII defines the rights mous consent that the Committee on Immigration and Natm·ali~ of people such as Delegates who are not Members of the House. zation may sit during the sessions of the House. I think there is no doubt that the bill should have been prop­ The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Washington asks erly referred to the Committee on Rules, but it i not my desire unanimous consent that the Committee on Immigration and or intent to ask that it be rereferred.. I merely want to protect Naturalization may be permitted to sit uuring the sessions of the rights of the Committee on Rules in regard to any future the House. I there objection? bills of this character. Mr. GAH.RETT of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I hope the gen­ Mr. 1\IADDEN. l\1r. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? tleman from 'Vasbington will fix a time limit when this com­ Mr. SNELL. Yes. mittee may do that, and not have it during the entire Congress. lli. MADDEN. If the gentleman does not make the objec­ Mr. JOHNSON of Washington. I am willing to modify my tion now as to the jurisdiction of the committee to which this request1 bill was referred, he would be too late to make it when that ~Ir. GARRETT of Tennessee. For 30 days. committee reported the bill. Mr. JOHNSON of Washington. .\.bout that. Give us the Mr. SNELL. I am not going to make any objection, as month of March. fur as this bill is concerned. I merely rise to call tbe atten­ Mr. GARRETT of Tennessee. I have asked the gentleman, tion of the Speaker to the situation, and to suggest that in who is chairman of the Committee on Immigration, to limit it the future uch bills be refened to the Committee on Rules. to 30 days. Mr. 1\1ADDE1.~. Does this bill give the right of debate to Mr. JOIL'\TSON of- Washington. Very well. 1\Ir. Speaker, I Cabinet offfcers ? modify my request and ask that the committee may sit during Mr. SNELL. Yes. the se sion. of the House for 30 dass. l\Ir. MADDEN. I should not think they would want that, The SPEAKER.
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