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grrssinnal Jrcnrd. PROCEEDI.NGS AND DEBATES OF THE SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION. Stanfield Trammell Warren Willis SENATE. Sterling Wadsworth Watson, Ind. Wolcott Swanson Walsh, Mass. Weller :Mo:t\l}AY, April11, 1921. Townsend Walsh, Mont. Williams The first session of the Sixty-s~\enth Congress commenced this Mr. MOSES. I wish to announce the absence of my col day at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, in pursuance of league [Mr. KEYEs], who is detained on business of the Senate. the proclamation of the President of the United States of the Mr. CURTIS. I was requested to announce the absence of 22d day of l\Iarch, 1921. the Senator from Nevada [Mr. 0DDIE] on account of illness. I CALnN CooLIDGE, of 1\lassachusetts, Vice President of the will let this announcement stand for the day. United States, called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock meridian. Mr. HEFLIN. My colleague [Mr. UNDERWOOD] is absent on The Chaplain, Rev. J. J. l\luir, D. D., of the city of Washing account of the serious illness of his mother. ton, offered the following prayer: The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-two Senato1·s having an swered to their names, a quorum is present. Our Father and our God, we bless Thee for the privileges SENATORS FROM NEW MEXICO AND SOUTH DAKOTA. granted to us of continued life and the opportunities afforded in the performance of high and solemn tasks. 'Ve pray for Thy Mr. JONES of New Mexico. Mr. Preslclent, I present the guidance this day and through all the sessions of this important certificate of Mr. HoLM 0. BunsuM, appointed a Senator from gathering. We beseech of Thee to give wisdom, the wisdom the State of New Mexico. I ask that his credentials may be read that cometh from Thyself, so that every deliberation may be and that the oath of o1fice may be adminjstered to hlm. guided rightly, and that under Thine own inspiration results The credentials were read and ordered to be filed, as follows : ExECUTIVE OB'FICE, tnay be achie-ved that shall be -for the good of the Nation and Santa Fe, N. Mex., March n, 19U. shall meet Thine appr:oval. Bless each of Thy servants before To the PRESIDENT OF THE SEXATE Thee, and grant Thy blessing to our country, remembering our OF ll'HE U~ITED STATES OF AMERICA: President and all related to the manifold duties of the hour. This is to certify that I, Merritt C. Mechem, governor of the State We ask in Christ our Lord's name. Amen. of New Mexico, have this day appointed HOLM 0. BunsuM United States Senator from the State of New Mexico to fill the vacancy in the rep PROCLA.MATIO"N. resentation of said State in the Senate caused by the resignation of Albert B. l!'all until the people fill such vacancy by election. The VICE PRESIDE~T. The Secretary of the Senate will (SEAL.) MERRITT C. MECHEM, read the proclamation of the President of the United States Governor ot New Mexico. convening Congre ·s in extraordinary session. Atte&t: MANUEL MARTINEZ, The Secretary (George A. Sanderson) read the proclamation, Secretary ot State. as follows: Mr. STERLING. :Mr. President, the credentials of Hon. BY THE PRESIDE:\T OF THE mHTED STATES OF AMERICA-A PROCLAMATION. PETER NoBBECK, a Senator elect from the State of South Dakota, Whereas public interests require that the Congress of the have been received and filed with the Secretary of the Senate. United States should be convened in extra session at 12 o'clock l\fr. NoBBECK is present and ready to take the oath of office. noon on the 11th day of April, 1921, to receive such communica The VICE PRESIDENT. Both Senators will present them tion as may be made by the Executive: selves ·at the desk and receive the oath of office. Now, therefore, I, Warren G. Harding, President of the Mr. BunsuM and Mr. NoRBECK, escorted by Mr. JoKEs of New United States of America, do hereby proclaim and declare that Mexico and Mr. STERLING, respectively, advanced to the Vice an extraordinary occasion requires the Congress of the United President's desk, and the oath prescribed by law having been States to convene in extra session at the Capitol, in the District administered to them, they took their seats in the Senate. of Columbia, on the 11th day of April, 1921, at 12 o'clock noon, LIST OF SENATORS. of which a~ persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as Members thereof are hereby required to take notice. The list of Senators by States is as follows: Given under my hand and the seal o:f the United States in Alabama.-Oscar W. Underwood and J. Thomas Heflin. the District of Columbia the 22d clay of March, in the year of .Arizona.-Henry F. Ashurst and Ralph H. Cameron. our Lord 1921, and of the independence of the United States the At·kansas.-Joseph T. Robinson and Thaddeus H. Caraway. one hundred and forty-fifth. Oalifornia.-Hiram W. Johnson and Samuel.l\1. Shortridge. (SEAL.] • WARREN G. HARDING. Oolorado.-Lawrence C. Phipps and Samuel D. Nicholson. Oonnecticut.-Frank: B. Brandegee and George P. McLean. By the President: Delaware.-Josiah 0. Wolcott and L. Heisler Ball. · CHARLES E. HUGHES, Florida.-Duncan U. Fletcher and Park Trammell. Secretary of Stale. Georgia.-William J. Harris and Thomas E. Watson. CALL OF THE ROLL. Idaho.-"\Villiam E. Borah and Frank R. Gooding. The \ICE PRESIDE~T. The Secretary will call the roll of IZZinois.-Medill McCormick and William B. McKinley. the Senate for the purpose of ascertaining if a quorum is Indiana. .-James E. Watson and Harry S. New. present. Iowa.-Albert B. Cummins and WilliamS. Kenyon. The reading clerk (John C. Crockett) called the roll, and Kansas.-Charles Curtis and Arthur Capper. the following Sen a tors answered to their names : Kent1lcky.-A. Owsley Stanles- and Richard P. Ernst. Ashurst Ern-st Kendrick Norris Louisiana.-Joseph E. Ransdell and Edwin :;;. Broussard. Ball Fletcher Knox Overman .Maine.-Bert 1\1. IJ'ernald and Frederick Hale. llorah France Ladd . Owen Ht·andegee Frelingbuys~n La Follette Page Maryland.-Joseph I. France and Ovington E. Wellei'. Broussard Gerry Lenroot Penrose Massachusetts.-Heury Cabot Lodge and David I. Walsh. Calder Glass Lodge Phipps . Michigan.-Charles E. Townsend and Truman H. Newberry. Cameron Gooding McCormick Pittman Capper llale McCumber Poindexter Minnesota.-Knute Nelson and Frank B. Kellogg. Caraway Harreld McKellar Pomerene Mississippi.-John Sharp Williams and Pat Harrison. Colt Harris :McKinley Ransdell .Missouri.-James A.. Reed and Selden P. Spencer. Culberson Harrison McLean Reed Cummins Heflin McNary Sheppard Montana.-Henry I,. l\Iyers and Thomas J. Walsh. Curtis Hitchcock Moses Shortridge Nebmslca.-Gilbert M. Hitchcock and George W. Norris. Dial .Johnson Myers Simmons N evada.-Key Pittman and Tasker L. Oddie. Dillingham .Jones, X. 1\fex. Nelson Smith Ji:dge .Jones, "'a b. New Smoot New Hampshire.-George H. Moses and Henry W. Keyes. Elkins Kellogg Nicholson Spencer New Jersey.-Joseph S. Frelinghuysen and Walter E. Edge. 75 , .... ., l 76 OONGRESSION AL RECORD-SEN ATE. APRIL 11, New Mexico.-Andrieu A. Jone. nna Holm 0. Btusum. reason to suppose that in two hours the House will be able to New York._:Jam.es W. \Vadsworth,jr,, and William .M.. ·Calder. .effect its ~rganization ; at least, I info:.med myself from what North Carolina.-F. l\1. Simmons and Lee S. Overman. ,I presumed was the best authority to that effect. If we meet No1·th Dakota.-Porter J. McCumber and Edwin F. Ladd. at half past 2 it will be very easy to take another recess, should Ohio.-Atlee Pomerene and Frank B. Willis. it be necessary. 07-lahoma.-Robert L. Owen -and J. \V. Harreld. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on the motion of 01·egon.-Oharles L . .l\1c...~ary and Robert N. Stanfield. the Senator from Mas achusetts that the Senate take a rec Penn81Jl'Vwtia.-lloies Penro e and Philander C. Knox. until 2..30 p. m. Rhode Isla.nd.-LeBaron B. Colt and Peter G. Gerry. The motion was agreed to; and (at 12 o'clock and. 17 minutes Sou,th Carolina.-Ellison D. Smith and Nathaniel 13. DiaL p. m.) tl.Je Senate took a recess until 2 o'clock and 30 minutes South Dakota.-Thomas Sterling and Peter Norbeck. p. m., when it reassembled. Tennessee.-Jobn K. Shields and Kenneth 1\IcKella:r. CALL OF THE ROI.L. Texas.-Charles A. Culberson and Morris Sheppard. Utah.-Reed Smoot and William H. King. l\lr. Sl\lOOT. l\Ir. Presid,ent,, I ~uggest -the absence of a Vermont.-William P. Dillingham and O.arroll S. Page. quorum. • , .. ;~ - .., .,.,, .. Vir·ginia".-Claude A. Swanson and OurteT Gln.ss. 'l'he VICE PRE~IDENT . T,he Secretary will call the roll. Washington.-WesleY L . .Jones and Mile PoindexteT. The roll was called, and the fo1lowing Senators ans"·ered to West Virginia.-Howard Sutherland and Davis Elkins. their names : 1-Visco-nsin.-Robert 1\L Ln. Follette .and Ir\ine L. Lenroot. -Aslmrst Gooding NcKellar· Sheppard Ball Hale .McKinley Shortridge Wyoming.--F.rancis .E. Warren 81ld .John .B. Kendrick. Bra.ndegee Harreld McLean Simmons NO'I'IFTC.A.TION 'TO THE :H.OIJSE. .Broussard Harris 1\fcNa.t:y Smith 'Bursum 'Harrison Moses moot 1\ir. 'LODGE. Jvir. 'Presiden1;, I send to the desk the 1:ollo\Y'ing Calder Heflin Myer Spencer resolution for which I ask immedlnte•.consideration. Cameron Ritchcoek Nelson Stanli.eld . The VICE PRESIDE..~. ~ Secretm-y mil read the l'{'Solu- ~~f:Uy ~g~~:.0~.