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1922.- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 8651 3,281,000,000 bushels of corn, with a value of approximately $1,9<.lS,- of navigation at or near Freeport, in the State of Pennsylvania in 600,000. This corn must find an outlet outside of the corn belt, either accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regUiate through feeding or export. History shows that practically 85 per cent ~i ~onstruction of bridges over navigable waters," ~pproved :March 23, of the corn raised in the United States must be fed on the farm. 6 The competition of blackstrap molasses in displacing corn for feeding S»C. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby and distilling purposes is greatly Increasing our surplus and has a very expressly reserved. depressing effect on our market. The import duty will have a very beneficial effect of restoring the value of our product. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, or When this amendment comes up ·on the tloor of the Senate, we urge dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. you to support it, thereby protecting the products of the American farmer instead of permitting the waste products f9>m foreign countriea. EXECUTIVE SESSION. to enter this country free of duty and depress the market of 011r farmers' main crop--corn. Mr. JONES of Washington. I move that the Senate proceed Respectfully submitted. • to the consideration of executive business. Peoria County Farm Bureau, per Zealy M. Holmes, presi dent ; The American Distilling Co., Pekin, Ill., per The motion was agreed to ; and the Senate proceeded to the E. M. Wilson, president, per J. Young, traffic manager; consideration of executive business. After five minutes spent in McLean County · Farm Bureau, per Harrison Fahrn executive session the doors were reopened; and (at 6 o'clock and kopf, farm adviser; ~azewell County Farm Bureau per Chester G. Starr, farm adviser; Association of 5 minutes p. m.) the Senate, under the order previously entered, Commerce, Pekin, Ill., per W. J. Reardon, president, took a recess until to-morrow, Wednesday, June 14, 1922, at 11 per J. H. Braucht, secretary; Champaign County (Ill.) o'clock a. m. Farm Bureau, per Kathryn B. Kennedy, assistant sec retary; Sangamon County Farm Bureau, per I. A. Madden, farm adviser; Vermilion County Farm Bu CONFIRMATIONS. reau, per Arthur Lumbrick, farm adviser; Woodford County Farm Bureau, per J. Frank Felter, president; BJ:ceautive Mtniffl.ations confirmed by the Senate June 19 ( legis Stark County Farm Bureau, per E. E. Brown, farm adviser ; Mason County Farm Bureau, per T. A. Isaacs, lative day of .April 20), 1922. farm adviser; Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau, per F. E. Fuller, farm adviser. MEMBERS OF UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD. [At this point Mr. BROUSSARD yielded the floor for the day.] Admiral William s.· Benson to be a member of the United Mr. McCUMBER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent States Shipping Board for a term of six years. that when the Senate closes its session on this calendar day it Meyer Lissner to be- a member of the United States Shipping shall recess until to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Board for a term of six years. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. 0DDIE in the chair). Is UNITED STATES ATTORNEY. th.ere objection? The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. Henry M. Holden to be United States attorney, southern dis RULES AND REGULATIONS, STEAMBOAT INSPECTION SERVICE. trict of Texas. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica UNITED STATES MARSHAL. tion from the Acting Secretary of C6mmerce, transmitting, pur James E. McClure to be United States marshal, southern dis suant to law, the general rules and regulations prescribed by the trict of Illinois. Board of Supervising Inspectors, Steamboat Inspection Service, at its meeting of January, 1922, and approved by the Secretary POSTMASTERS. of Commerce, which was refen-ed to the Committee on Com COLORADO. merce. Susan L. Clark, Blanca. MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGE. Richard H. Brown, Silverton. Mr. CALDER. I report back favorably without amendment ILLINOIS. from the Committee on Commerce the bill ( H. R. 8785) granting William A. Kelley, Jonesboro. the consent of Congress to the Mobridge Bridge Co .., of Mobridge, Daisy F. Lynk, Mokena. S. Dak., to construct a pontoon bridge across the Missouri River, Luella H. McCoid, Venice. and I submit a report (No. 767) thereon. I ask unanimous con sent for the present consideration of the bill. MISSISSIPPI. There being no objection, the bill was considered as in Com Henry C. Majure, Newton. mittee of the Whole, and it was read, as follows : OHIO. Be it enacted, etc., That the consent of Congress is hereby granted Arthur L. Behymer, Cincinnati. to the Mobridge Bridge Co., of Mobridge, S. Dak., and its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a pontoon bridge and Sage P. Deming, Rocky River. approaches thereto across the Missouri River at a point suitable to the SOUTH DAKOTA. interests of navigation, at or near Mobridge, in the county of Wal worth, in the State of South Dakota, in accordance with the provisions Frank C. Clegg, ·st. Lawrence. of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. TEXAS. SEC. 2. ~hat the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby James F. Painter, Wolfe City. expressly reserved. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, or dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. LAKE ST. CROIX BRIDGE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. CALDER. I report back favorably without amendment from the Committee on Commerce the bill (H. R. 10330) to ex TuEsnAY, June 13, 191£~. tend the time for the construction of a bridge across Lake St. Croix at or near the city of Prescott, in the State of Wis The House met at 12 o'clock noon and was called to order by consin, and I submit a report (No. 768) thereon. I ask unani the Speaker pro tempore [l\Ir. WALSH]. mous consent for its present consideration. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D,, offered There being· no objection, the bill was considered as in Com the following prayer : mittee of the Whole, and it was read, as follows: Almighty God, we are grateful that we are not lost and far Be it enacted, etc., That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge and approaches thereto authorized by an away, and that the tabernacle of the Lord is with men. As the act of Congress approved February 15, 1921, to be built by the Prescott heavens are high above the earth, so are Thy ways higher than Bridge Co., across Lake St. Croix at or near the city of Prescott, in the our ways. We bless Thee that in death there is life, in sacri county of Pierce and State of Wisconsin, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof. fice there is fOrgiveness, and out of evil Thou canst bring SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby good. With resolute courage and faith we would in a common expressly reserved. vow pledge anew our devotion to the Christian institutions of The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, or our land. 0 hear the voices that are broken by the sobs of dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. sorrow and comfort them with fatherly tenderness. In Thy .ALLEGHENY RIVER BRIDGE. holy name. Amen . Mr. CALDER. I report back favorably without amendment The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and from the Committee on Commerce the bill (H. R. 11345) author approved. izing the construction of a bridge across the Allegheny River at REERECTION OF STATUE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. or near Freeport, Pa., and I submit a report (No. 769) thereon. I ask unanimous consent for the present consideration of the bill. Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker- The SPEAKER pro tempore. For what purpose does the There being no objection, the bill was considered as in Com- tl an fr m Illin ·s · e? mittee of the Whole, and it was read, as follows: gen em 0 oi ns . Be it enacted, etc., That the State of Pennsylvania be, and it is hereby, Mr. IfING. 1 ask un~mmous co?sent to take from the authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches l Speakers table House Jomt Resolution 127 and agree too the thereto across the Allegheny River at a point suitable to the interests Senate amendments. .· .8652 CONGRESSION.A.L RECORD-HOUSE. JUNE 13, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Illinois CHARTlllRS ISS U"l!D. asks unanimous consent to take House Joint Resolution 127 June 5. Capital. from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendments. 12213. The Capitol National Bank. New York, N. Y. The Clerk will report the resolution and Senate amendments. (president, Max Radt; cashier, W. L. Clow) _____ $2,000,000 The Clerk read as follows: June 6. H.J. Res. 127. Joint resolution to reerect the statue of Abraham Lin- 12214. The Lebanon Nati"onal Bank, New York, N. Y. coln upon its original site. (_president, J, A. Mandour; Ca.shier, H. T. Dyer- The Senate amendments were read. berg) --------.-------------------------- 250, 000 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection? June 7. Mr. GARNER. Mr. Speaker, reserving the Tight to object, 12215. The ~change National Bank, Pauls Valley, may I make inquiry of the gentleman whether any members of Okla.