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Also, a bill (H. R. 7196) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. FUL.LER of Illinois: Petition of Tuthill Spring Co., James Brooks; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Chicago, Ill., against repeal of law concerning second-class Also, a bill (H. R. 7197) granting a pension to William J. postage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Nash; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Also, petition of Woman's American Baptist Foreign Mission By Mr. GOULD: A bill (H. R. 7198) granting a pension to Society, favoring prohibition; to the Dommittee on the Judiciary. Susan :U. Gregory; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, petition of Hod Carriers, Building and· Common Laborers' Also, a bill (H. R. 7199) granting a pension to Albert C. Executive Council of Chicago and vicinity, relative to Iegtslation Schuman; to the Committee on Pensions. to facilitate building. industry; to the Committee on Interstate Also a bill (H. R. 7200) granting an increase of pension to and Foreign Commerce. - Charle H. Lakey; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HAMILTON of Michigan: Petitions of sundry citizens By ~fr. HAYDEN: A bill (H. R. 7201) granting a pension to of the State of Michigan, favoring woman suffrage; to the Com Adelbert Lewis; to the Committee on Pensions. mittee on Woman Suffrage. By Mr. KELLEY of Michigan: A bill (H. R. 7202) granting By 1\Ir. KEN.l\TEDY of Rhode Island: Petitions of S. Raymond an increase of pension to James G. B. Lamb; to the Committee Hawthorne, Mrs. William E. Morrison, Emma E. Eldridge, Wini on Invalid Pensions. · . fred Thompson, L. B. Watkins, Ida B. Smith, Rhode Island Also, a bill (H. R. 7203) for the relief of John Burke; to the State Federation of Women's Clubs, Isabel MacLeod, Mrs. Frank Committee on Military Affairs. E. Wilhelm, Edith Patterson, Sadie MacGinnins, Rev. George By Mr. LONGWORTH: A bill (H. R. 7204) granting an in McClellan Fiske, 1\Irs. George McTroke, Mary E. Arnold, 1\Irs. crea e of pension to Peter Wetterich ; to the Committee on In Winslow Upton, Mrs. G. H. Fowler, l\frs. Martha 1\IcBush, Mar valid Pension . garet S. Dwight, Marian L. Cooper, Susan l\1. Barnes, Lida Also, a bill (H. R. 7205) granting an increase of pension to Shawkin, Hemy L. Thompson, Charles A. Tompkins, all of John G. Murray; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Providence; Robert Gussman, Pawtucket; and Rev. l\1. S. Kauff By 1\lr. McANDREWS: A bill (H. R. 7206) granting a pension man, of Central Fall , all in the State of Rhode Island, favodng to Eliza J. St. Clair; to the Committee on Pensions. passage of national prohibition legislation ; to the Committee on By Mr. MASON: A bill (H. R. 7207) for the relief of the the Judiciary. estate of John C. Phillips; to the Committee on War Claims. Also, petitions of Rev. William Pressey, of Ashton; Bt·other By Mr. SHE!tWOOD: A bill (H. R. 7208) to reimburse Ralph hood of Embury Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Falls ; Roger , son and sole heir of Dudley Rogers, for expenses in- Greenville Free Baptist Sunday School; Frank Manion, Sayles curred ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. · ville ; Peabody Bible Class of Park Place Congregational Church, By Mr. SIEGEL: A bill (H. R. 7200) granting an increase Pawtucket; Circle Lacordaire, of ·woonsocket; John A. Thomp of pension to Joseph D. Donellen; to the Committee on Pensions~ son and 14 others of Pawtucket Young Men's Christian Associa By l\Ir. SMITH of Idaho: A bill (H. R. 7210) granting an tion; John Cavelti and 17 others of Pawtucket, all in the State increase of pension to Charles Story ; to the Committee on In- of Rhode Island, in favor of passage of national prohibition valid Pensions. · legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 7211) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. LUFKIN: Petition of citizens of Merrimac, Salem, John Daily; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Beverly, Haverhill, Danvers, and Newburyport, all in the State Also, a bill (H. R. 7212) granting an increase of pension to of Massachusetts, favoring woman suffrage; to the Committee William Emrick; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Woman Suffrage. Also, a bill (H. R. 7213) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. l\IERRITT: Memorial of Branch No. 60, National Henry R. Playford; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Association of Letter Carriers, of Stamford, Conn., favoring Also, a bill (H. R. 7214) granting an increase of pensio.o to House bill 1654; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Humphrey Bay ;. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Roads. By Mr. STRONG: A bill (H. R. 7215) granting an increase of By l\Ir. RAINEY: Petition of George R. Hearne and 174 other pension to Benevell Haugh; to the Committee on Invalid Pen citizens of Hancock County, Ill., favoring Purple Cross bill; to sions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7216) granting an increase of pension to By 1\Ir. SNYDER: Petitions of officers and teachers of First John Shoup; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Baptist Church, of Ilion, and sundry citizens of Augusta, N. Y., By 1\ir. TOWNER: A bill (H. R. 7217) granting an increase fayoring national prohibition; to the Committee on the Judi of pension to Alfred Holmes; to the Committee on Invalid Pen ciary. sions. AI o, petitions of Herodotus Club, of Whitesboro and l!'ort Al o, a bill (H. R. 7218) granting an increase of pension to. nightly Club of Remsen,. N. Y., for moral protection of the John Cherry; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Army; to the Committee on l\1ilitary Affairs. PETITIONS, ETC. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid SENATE. on the Clerk's de k and referred as follows: By the SPEAKER (by request) : Petitions of sundry citizens FRIDAY, December 7, 1917. and chu.rch organizations of the State of Missouri, favoring The Chaplain, Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, D. D., offered the national prohibition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. following prayer : . Al so (by request), memorial of the Philadelphia Embalmers' Almighty God, we have come together to take counsel how best A ociation, favoring the Purple Cross bill; to the Committee on to give expression to our sense of the sacred obligations of this Military Affairs. place and hour. We turn fir t to Thee, the Source of all wisdom Also (by request), petition of sundry citizens of Floyd County, and of all power. We pray for unity of counsel that we may . Tex.; favoring national prohibition; to the Committee on the stand face to face with the great i sues of the pre ent time. Judiciary. l\1ay our fellowship in the common interests of our country and Also (by reque t), petition of sun ' 56 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- SENATE. DECEl\IBER -7' ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (H. DOC. NO. 595). to law, a report of .contributions on account of cooperative work The VICEJ PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual with the Forest Service and the amount t·efunded to depositors report of the Attorney General for the fiscal year 1917, which on account of excess deposits, national forest fund, for the fiscal was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to year 1917, which, with the accompanying paper, was referred b'e printed. to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and ordered to be printed. REPORT eF BOARD OF ORDNANCE AND FORTIFICATION (H. DOC, NO. 587). MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (H, DOC. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica NO. 478). tion from the Secretary of War, transmitting, pursuant to law, The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica the annual report of the Board of Ordnance and Fortification, tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant which, with the accompanying paper, was refe~red to. the Com to law, a detailed statement of the disbursements of the appro mittee on Military Affairs and ordered to be prmted. priation "Miscellaneous expenses~ Department of Agriculture.~ ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RECLAMATION SERVICE (H. DOC. NO. 597). 1917," which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and ordered to be tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant printed. · to law, the sixteenth annual report of the Reclamation Service, LABOR-SAVING DEVICES (H. DOC. NO. 476). which was referred to the Committ-ee on Irrigation and Reclama The VICEJ PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica tion and ordered to be printed. tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pur uant MARITIME CANAL CO. OF NICARAGUA (H. DOC. NO. 528). to law, a statement showing the exchanges of labor-saving de The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi vices during the fiscal year 1917, which, with the accompanying cation from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursu paper, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and For-: ant to law, a copy of the report of the Maritime Canal Co. of estry and ordered to be printed. Nicaragua, which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interoceanic Canals and ordered to be COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT printed. (H. DOC. NO. 482), ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION (H. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senat~ a communica DOC. NO. 599). tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a statement showing the number of persons, the grades The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the thirty or character of positions, the original rates of compensation, first annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the increased rates of compensation'carried on the various which was referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce rolls of the oureaus and offices of the department on September and ordered to be printed. 30, 1917, which, with the accompanying paper, was refen·ed to ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS (H. DOC. NO. 586). the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and ordered to be The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual printed. ' report of the Librarian of Congress and the Superintendent of BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY (H. DOC. NO. 485). the Library Buildings and Grounds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, which was referred to the Committee on the The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Library and ordered to be printed. tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmittfng, pursuant to law, a statement showing the names of all persons employed EXPENDITURES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (H. DOC. NO. 486). in the Bureau of Animal Industry during the fiscal year 1917, The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica except those whose salaries were paid exclusively by the meat tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant inspection appropriation, which, with the accompanying paper, to law, detailed statement of expenditures of the Department of was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and Agriculture for the fiscal year 1917, which, with accompanying ordered to be printed. paper, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and For estry and ordered to be printed. 'TRAVEL OF EMPLOYEES OF AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT (H. 'DOC. NO. 500). DISPOSITION OF PAPERS IN AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT (H. DOC. NO. 490). The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi to law, a statement showing the travel from Washington to cation from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant points outside the District of Columbia of officers and employee to law, a statement relative to the disposition of papers not of the department during the fiscal year 1917, which, with ac needed or u eful in the transaction of the current business of companying paper, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture the department, which, with the accompanying papers, was re and Forestry and ordered to be printed. ferred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and ordered to be ·printed. UNITED STATES COURT OF CUSTOMS APPEALS (H. DOC. NO. 445). BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY (H. DOC. NO. 471). 'The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica The VICE PRESIDENJ: laid before the Senate a communi tion from the Attorney General, transmitting a statement of the tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant expenditures of the appropriations for the United States Court to law a statement showing the sums paid from the funds of Customs Appeals for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, allotted to the Bureau of Chemistry for the compensation of which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and or payment of expenses to officers or other persons employed ordered to be prihted. by any State, county, or municipal government during the fiscal COMPENf!ATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES (H. DOC. TO. 426). year 1917, which, with the accompanying paper, was 1·eferred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and ordered to The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica be printed. tion from the Attorney General, transmitting, pur uant to law, a detailed report required by various acts of Congre s providing PURCHASE OF VEIDCLES (H. DOC. NO. 470). for a percentage increase in compensation for per (mal services~ The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica which, with the accompanying paper, wa referred to the Com tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant mittee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. to law, a statement showing the motor-propelled and horse drawn vehicles and motor boats purchased by the Department of LIBR~Y OF CONGRESS. Agriculture for the fiscal year 1917, which, with the accompany The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica ing papers, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and tion from the Librarian of Congress, transmitting, pursuant to Forestry and ordered to be printed. law, a statement of the employees in the Library of ConiYress PURCHASE OF SEEDS (H. DOC. NO. 469). subject to increased rates of compensation for the fiscal year The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica 1917 (H. Doc. No. 477), which, with the accompanying paper, tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to law, a statement showing the places, quantity, and price of to be printed. seeds purchased and the dates of purchase, etc., which, with the He also laid before the Senate a communication from the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Agri Librarian of Congress, transmitting, ;pursuant to law, a state culture and Forestry and ordered to be printed. ment showing the travel fro,m Washington to points outside the District of Columbia <>f officers and employees of the LibrarY. THE FOREST SERVICE (H. DOC. NO. 473). of Congress during the fiscal year 1917 (H. Doc. N_o. 474), which, The VICEJ PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee <>n tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 1917. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. c 57 Lm&.ARY BUIIJ'JING AND GROUNDS. EH. Doc. No. 432), which~ with the accompanying papers, was The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica referred to th~ Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be tion from the Superintendent Libra1;y Building and Gronnds, printed. transmitting, pursuant to law, a statement of employees sultjeet EMPLOYEES OF WAR DEPA.RTMENT (H. DOC. NO. 509). to increased rates of compensation for_the fiscal year ending The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica :June 30, ~918 (H. Doc. No. 484), which, with the accompanying tion from the Secretary of War, transmitting, pursuant to law, paper, was refened to the Committee on Appropriations and a statement showing, by buren us and offices, the number and ordered to be printed. designation ancl compensation of persons employed lmder the Be also laid before the Senate a communication fr(}m the appropriations for temporary employment of additional force ill Superintendent Libra.ry Building and Grounds, transmitting, the War Department, which, with the accom.pal\Ying papers, pursuant to law, a detailed ~tatement of labor saving devices was- referred to the Committee on lllilitary Affairs and ordered used in his office exchanged in part payment for new machines to be prlnted. for the fiscal year 1917, which, with the accompanying paper, THE BOTANIC GARDEN {H. DOC. NO. 513) .. was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. The VICEl PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica He also laid before the Senate a communication from the tion from the superintendent of the United States Botanic Superintendent Library Building and Grounds, transmitting, Gardenr transmitting, pursuant to law, a statement relative to pursuant to law, a statement showing the travel of employees increased compensation to employees, which, with the accom in his office during the fiscal year 1917 (R Doc. No. 475), which panying paper, was referred to the Committee on Appropria was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered tions and ordered tOe be printed. to be printed. EXTENSION OF CAPITOL GROUl'fDS (H. DOC~ NO. 534). LisT OF .TUDGMENTS (H. DOC. NO. 437). _ The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate ·a communi cation from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica to law, a statement showing the receipts from rentals, extension tion from the chief clerk of the Court of' Claims, transmitting, of the Capitol Grounds for the period December 1~ 1916, to pursuant to law, a statement of all judgments rendered by the December 1s 1917, which, with accompanying papers, was re Court of Cl::4ms for the year ended December 1, 1917.. the ferred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and amount thereof, the party in whose favor rendered, and a brief ordered to be printed. synopsis of the nature of the claims, which, with the accom panying paper, was referred to the Committee on Claims and TRAVEL OF El.fPLOYEES OF J:NTERWR DEPARTMENT (H. DOC. NO. 443). ordered to be printed. · The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica tion from the Seeretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER. to law, a statement showing the number of officers or employees The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual of the department who have traveled on official business out report of the Public Printer for the fiscal year ended June 30, side of the District of Columbia during the fiscal year ended 1917, which was referred to the Committee on Printing. .Tune 30, 1917, which, with the accompanying papers, was re ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF ferred to the Committee -on Appropriations and ordered to be CO:t.UMBIA.. printed. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual EXCHANGE OF TYPEWRITERS. report of the Commissioners of the Dist1·iet of. Columbia for the The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a C(}mmunica fiscal year ended June: 30, 1917, which. was referred to the Com tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant mittee on the District of Columbia. to law, a report showing exchanges made by the Interior De A~NUAL REPORT OF UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD (H. DOC. NO. partment and its several bureaus and offices of typewrite1·s, 394). adding machines, and other similar labor-saving devices for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1917 (H. Doc. No. 430), which, with The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the First An~ the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on nual Report of the United Stutes Shipping Board, covering the period of its existence to and including October 31, 1917, which Appropriations and ordered to be printed. was referred to the Committee on Coilli!leree and ordered to he He also laid before the Senate a communication from the printed. · Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a letter from the Assistant Commissioner of the General Land INTERSTATE COMME&CE COMMISSIO!L Office, giving a detailed statement of traveling expenses of The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica clerks detailed from the office of one surveyor general to an tion from the Interstate Commerce C(}mmission, transmitting, other during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917 (H. Doc. No. pursuant t(} law, a detailed report of employees of the com 448), which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to mission subject to increased rates of compensation for the fiscal the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. year ending June 30, 1918 (H. Doc. No._ 421), whi~ with the FREEDMEN'S HOSPITAL. accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Appro priations and ordered to be printed. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a commtmica He also laid before the Senate a communication from the tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuan't Interstate Commerce CommissionT transmitting, pursuant to to law, a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures on law, a special report, supplt;menting its annual report, with account of pay patients at the Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, reference to n·ansportation conditions as affecting and affected D. C., for the fiscal year ended Jtme 30, 1917 (H. Doc. No. 415), by the war in which the United States is now engaged, etc., which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Com (H. Doc. No. 503), which, with the accompanying paper, was mittee on Apprppriations and ordered to be printed¥ referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce and ordered He aJs(} laid before the Senate a communication from the to be printed. Secretary ·of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a • He also laid before the Senate a ·communication from the letter from the surgeon in chief of the Freedmen's ·Hospital, Interstate Commerce Commission, transmitting, p11rsuant to law, Washington,. D; C., together with a deta.ilecl statement of ex penses for professional and other services (H. Doc. No. 442), a detailed statement of labor-saving devices u~ed by employees of the commission exchanged in part _payment for new machines which, with the accompanying papers. was referred to the Com for the.fi.scal year ended June 30~ 1917 (H. Doc. No. 418), which, mittee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. with the accompanying paper, was referred to th~ Committee on DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS (H. DOC. NO. 427) . 'Appropriations and ordered to be printed. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the s~nate a communi'ca· He also laid before the Senate a communication :from the tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, }nusuunt Interstate Commerce Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, to law, a statement showing the documents received and distrib a statement showing the travel of all .officers- and employees uted during the fiscal year ended June 30, 19~7. which was re· other than special agents, etc.• who have traveled. on official ;ferred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. b~siness from \Vashington to points outside of the District of Columbia during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1911 (H. Doc. No. SUPPORT OF AGRicULTURAL COLLE<1ES (H. DOC. NO. 492}. '420)', which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant He also laid before the Senate a communication from the to law, a report of tile disbursements for the ·fiscal year ending Interstate Commerce Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, J"Rne 30, ~918, made in the States and Territories under the a statement showing the employment under appropriation foT pl"ovisions of the act applying a portion of the proceeds of the the valuation of carriers for the fiscal year ended J:une 30, 1917 puhlic. lands to the more oom.Plete endowments and support of 58 CONGRESSIO;N AL RECORD- SENATE . DECEl\ffiER 7' the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, capita payments to the Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche Indians whlch was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and For- during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, whlch, with the ac- estry and ordered to be printed. ·companying paper, was referred to the Committee on Imlian TIEPOBT OF ST. ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL (H. DOC. NO. 423). Affairs and Ordered to be printed. · The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi- INDIAN MONEYS (H. DOC. NO. 414). cation from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pur- The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica- suant to law, a copy of a letter from Dr. William A. White, tion from the -Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant superintendent of the St. Elizabeths Hospital, transmitting the to law, a statement of expenditure for the fiscal year ended financial report for that institution for the fiscal year 1917, June 30, 1917, of money carried on the books of the Interior De which, with· the accompanying paper, was referred to the Com- partment under the caption "Indian money, proceeds of labor,, mittee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be p1·i_nted. which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Com- INDUSTRIAL WORK AND CABE OF TIMBER (H. DOC. NO 389) , mittee On Indian Afiairs and Ordered to be printed! The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi- sioux INDIANS (H. Doc. No. 406) . cation from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pur- The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica- suant to law, a statement of expenditures on account of the tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant Indian Service for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, from the to law, a report of expenditures from the permanent fund of the appropriations "Industrial work and care of timber," which, Sioux Indians during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Indian A:tiairs and ordered to be printed. CHIPEEWA INDIAN FUND (H. DOC. NO. 399), BLACKFEET INDIANS (H. DOC. NO. 413), ·· 'rhe VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica cation from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pur tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant suant to law, a detailed statement of · expenditures from the to law, a statement of expenditures from the tribal funds of the tribal funds of the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota for the fis Blackfeet Indians of Montana for the fiscal year ended June 30, cal year ended June 30, 1917, which, with the accompanying 1917, which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the paper, was referred to the Committee on Indian A:tiairs and Committee on Indian A:tiairs and ordered to be printed. ordered to be printed. STANDING ROCK INDIAN RESERVATION (H. DOC. NO. 300). . INDIAN IRRIGATION PROJECTS (H. DOC. NO. 391). The VIQE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant cation from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pur to law, a report of the expenditures made for the purchase of suant to law, a co t account showing the moneys expended on cattle for the benefit of Indians on the Standing Rock Reserva each Indian irrigation project during the fiscal year 1917, and tion in North Dakota and South Dakota for the fiscal year the total expenditures on each such subject as computed to June ended June 30, 1917, which, with the accompanying paper , was 30, 1917, which, with the accompanying papers, was referred referred to the Committee 'On Indian A:tiairs and ordered to be to the Committee on Indian A:tiairs and ordered to be printed. printecl. INDIAN SCHOOLS (H. DOC. NO. 403) . CONFEDERATED BANDS OF UTES (H. DOC. NO. 412) . The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica cation from the S"ecretary of the Interior, transmitting, pur tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant suant to law, a report for the fiscal year 1917 showing the to law, a detailed report of the expenditures made from the amounts expended at each Indian school and agency from the tribal funds of the Confederated bands of Utes for the fiscal year appropriation " For construction, lease, purchase, repair, and ended June 30, 1917, which, ''ith the accompanying paper, was improvement of school and agency buildings," which, with the referred to the Committee on Indian A:tiairs and ordered to be accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Indian printed. A:tiairs and ordered to be printed. EXPENDITURES OF INTERIOR DEPARTMENT (H. DOC. NO. 411)> : INDUSTRIES AMONG INDIANS (H. DOC. NO. 400), The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a .communica · The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate· a communi tion from the Secretary of the Iqterior, transmitting, pursuant cation from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pur to law, the report that no diversion Of expenditures was made suant to law, a detailed report of the expenditures made for the during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, under the provisions purpose of encouraging industry among the various Indian res of the act of March 1, 1907, which was referred to the Committee ervations during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, whlch, on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee EMPLOYEES OF INTERIOR DEPARTMENT (H. DOC. NO. 472), on Indian Affairs and ordered,to be printed. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication SUPPORT OF INDIAN SCHOOLS (H. DOC. NO. 402). from the Secretary of the Interior, trarsmitting, pursuant to law, The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi a statement of the employees subject to increased rates of com~ cation from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pur pensation for the fiscal year 1917, which was referred to the suant to law, a report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, Committee.on lndian Affairs and ordered to be printed. relating to the appropriation "Indian schools, support, 1917," TONGUE RIVER RESERVATION (H. DOC. NO. 405). which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Com The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a commuhico.tion mittee on Indian ~ THE INDIAN SERVICE (H. DOC. NO. 417)".. ment to the revenue act of 1917, with respect to war excess The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication profits tax upon incomes derived from professions and occupa from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, tions, which were referred to the Committee on Finance. a report showing the diversion . of appropriations for the pay of Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakqta. I present a memorial, which specified employees in the Indian Service for the :fiscal year I ask to have read. ended June 30, 1917, which, with the accompanying papers, was The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the reading o-f referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be the memorial? flrinted. Mt·. SMOOT. What is the memorial? S1JRVEYS ON INDIAN LANDS (H. DOC, NO. 407). The VICE PRESIDENT. It is a memorial from the South Dakota Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a co~munication Mr. Sl\IOOT. I have no objection to having it printed in the from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, REcoiiD. Why should we take the time of the Senate now to a statement of the cost of all survey and allotment work on In read it? Nobody will listen to the reading. Therefore I will dian reservations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, which, object. with the accompanying paper, )Yas referred to the Committee l\Ir. PENROSE. We have a very important resolution com on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. ing up. I have on my desk upstairs several hundred similar PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. communications, but I shall not trespass on the time o~e Th3 VICE PRESIDENT. At the conclusion of the last ses Senate to have those read, as I have too much respect for'fb.is sion of Congress the Chair asked an opinion from the Committee body and too much consideration for the labors of the body. on Rules with reference to the duty of the Chair in laying down The VICE PRESIDENT. Then,·the Senator from Pennsyl petitions and memorials. The Chair has not heard from the vania objects to the reading of the memorial? Committee on Rules, and the Chair is going to announce the Mr. PENROSE. I do. opinion that, unless otherwise ordered by the Committee on The VICE PRESIDENT. Shall the memorial be read? {Put· Rules, petitions and memorials from citizens of the several ting the question.] The noes have it, and it will not be read. States must be sent to the Senators representing those States Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. I ask that the memorial be for presentation to the Senate. The Chair is not going to pay printed 'in the RECORD. further attention to letters and communications from individual The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it will be so citizens of the United States and will only hand down such ordered. petitions and memorials as are of a national character. Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. I understand that the vote Mr. P&~ROSE. Mr. President, as an individual Senator I just taken does not exclude the printing of it in the RECORD. want to congratulate and commend the Chair for the ruling The VICE PRESIDENT. No ; it excludes the reading of it. whicll he has just announce(]. It goes in the RECORD without objection. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair wishes to add a further 'l'he memorial was ordered to be printed in the REcoRD, as word. He believes it is the right and privilege of a Senator follows: from a State to determine whether petitions and memorials of 'SoUTH DAKOTA WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE U:>~I0:-1", citizens of his State are of sufficient importance to lay before Mitchell, S. Dak., November 21, 1917. the Senate. The presentation of petitions and memorials is in Senator E. S. JOHNSON, order. Senate Of/i.ce Building, Washitzgton, D. 0. DEAR SIR: The following is a copy of the resolution passed at the Mr. STONE. If it is in order, I desire to submit a 1·eport from South Dakota W. C. T. U. State convention at Yankton, S. Dak., October a committee. 20, 1917, which we request be read into the CONGRfJSSIONAL RECORD: "Resolved, That the twenty-ninth State convention of the Woman's The VICE PRESIDENT. It is not yet in order. Christian Temperance Union in convention assembled call upon Presi l\lr. GALLINGER presented a petition of 36 citizens of Milan dent Wilson and the Democratic administration to pass the Susan B. and Dummer, in the State of New Hampshire, praying for Anthony amendment in the coming Congress ru; a war measure at this critical time when the Government is call1ng upon women ~verywhere national prohibition, which was ordered to lie on the table. to assist in bearing the burdens of war. Mr. NELSON presented resolutions adopted by the Commer uResolved, That this re olution be sent to th~ President; the Vice cial Club of Duluth, Minn., favoring the passage of the so-called President; S~::nator THOMAS MARTIN, majority leader of the Senate; Sen ator JACOB GALLINGER, minority lead€'r; Senator A. A. JoNES, chairman Chamberlain universal military service bill, which were referred of the Senate Woman Suffrage Committee; Speaker CHAMP CLA.llK; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Hon. CLAUDE KITCHIN, majority leader of the House;- Representative Mr. !-ODGE presented a mem~rial of the Negro Civic League, JAMES MANN, minority leader; Representative E. Y. WEBB, chairman of Sprmg:field, !\lass., remonstratmg against the inhuman killing ot the House Committee on the Judiciary; and to our Senators an . Mr. BORAH. I present -resolutions adopted by the Idaho The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair can not hear what is Mining_..t\ssociation at a meeting held in Wallace, Idaho, favor going on. The Senate will be in order. ing a r~vision of tile war-profits provisions of the revenue law. Mr. SMOOT. The joint resolution reported by the Senator I move that the re olutions be referred to the Committee on virtually authorizes hereafter that a part of the appropriation Finance. for the Vocational Board shall be expended for the renting of The motion was agre~ to. rooms. I think they can get along until the building I referred to is finished, and I do not believe that we ought to authorize the PROHIBITION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLl;JMBIA. expenditure of a part of the appropriation for the purpose of Mr. BECKHAl\1. · Mr. President, I present a very brief arti renting rooms as provided for in the joint resolution. cle which appeared in the Evening Star of last Monday, Decem Mr. SMITH of Georgia. I wish to say to the Senlltor that ber 3, showing the result of one month of prohibition in the they could not get spnce anywhere and were forced to rent a city of Washington. As this is one of the largest cities in the floor, for which the members of . the board as umed personal counh·y where prohibition has been imposed, I think it will be responsibility, or else they could not have done their work. of interest to the Senate and to the country generally" to see 1\lr. SMOOT. I wish to a k the Senator if the joint resolution the figures and facts shown by this article. It is brief, and I is limited to the appropriation that was made last year? ask that the Secretary may read it and that it be incorporated Mr. Sl\IITH of Georgia. I am perfectly willing to limit it to in t 1e RECORD. six months. . OWEN. 1\lr. President, I ask for order. We can not Mr. SMOOT. If the joint resolution is to be passed, I shall hear anything that is being said. ~ certainly insist upon a limit to six months. The VICE PRESIDENT.. The Senate will be in order. Is Mr. GALLINGER. I notice the junior Senator ft·om Colorado there objection to reading the article? [Mr. SHAFROTH] in his seat. I wonder why he uoes not inquire Mr. PENROSE. I did not hear what the Senator from Ken why the board does not occupy the Maltby Building, so called. tucky desires to have read, there was such confusion in the I passed the building yesterday and I think it is entirely empty. Chamber. I had offices in that building once and they were most delight The VICE PRESIDENT. It is an article from the Evening ful. I 'vas sorry when I was transferred to tile sub-basement of Star of Monday, December 3. . the Capitol. I can not liDderstand wliy when the Government l\1r. GALLINGER. On what subject, I will inquire? owns buildings that are vacant they are not occupied, and that The VICE PRESIDENT. Relative to prohibition in the Dis is a case in point. · trict of Columbia. Mr. SMITH of Georgia. Who controls the Maltby Building? ~Ir. PENROSE. Without regard to the subject of the article, l\f.r. GALLINGER. The Government owns it. I intend to object in the future to th_e reading of articles from Mr. Sl\liTH of Georgia. I know; but who controls it? new ·papers. Mr. GALLINGER. I suppo e the Government controls it. The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the Senator from Pennsyl Mr. SMITH of Georgia. 'Vhat officer of the Government? vania object to the reading of this article? Mr. GALLLl'I\GER. I think the Senate perhaps has control Mr. PENROSE. I do. of it. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is, Shall the article 1\Ir. OVERMAN. I will say to the Senator that it is under be read? Mr. 'Voods, ' the Superintendent of the Capitol Building and On a division the Senate decided the question in the negative. Grounds. 1\lr. BECKHAM. I ask that the article be printed in the Mr. Sl\IITH of Georgia. nut Mr. Woods has not the authority RECORD. to turn it over to the Vocational Board. There being no objection, the article was ordered to be printed Mr. OVERMAN. He is the custodian of it. ln the RECORD, as follows : Mr. GALLINGER. Let us give him authority. It was known .FIGURES GIVE RESULTS OF DRY LAW IN DISTRICT-ONE EFFECT, IT IS as the Senate Annex, and I suppose it is still known as the STATED, IS DEPLETION OF LABOR AT THE WORKHOUSE. Senate Annex. Certainly the Senate could give authority for One month's r There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the I think I shall adopt the idea of gi\ing noNce that immediately ·whole, proceeded to consider the joint re olution. upon the conclusion of the routine morning business I shall, if The :uuendment was, to add at the end of the joint resolution necessary, mm... e to proceed to the consideration of the joint a colon and the following: · resolution just reported, unless unanimous consent to do that · Pt·o-r;ided, That said section shall become effective on January 8, 1918, may be had. as to any torporation hereafter organized. I now wish to say, 1\Ir. President, that if anything comes up So as to make the joint resolution read: between the presentation of morning business which. is likely to - Resoh;ed, etc., That ·the· etiecti've date on and after which the pro prolong that part of the work of the Senate, I' may feel ·obli vi.. ions of section 10 of the act entitled "An act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints .and monopolies, and for other pur gated to undertake to displace it by a motion. poses," approved October 15, 1914, shall become and be effective is The VICE PRESIDENT. Are there further reports of com he1·eby dE'ferred and extended .to January 1, 1919 : P1·ovided, That said mittees? If nof the introduction of bills and joint resolutions is section shall become effective on .January 8, 1918, as to any corporation in order. hereafter crganized. BILLS INTRODUCED. The amendment was agreed to. l\lr. REED. l\fr. President, I simply want to make a state Bills were introduced, read the first time, and, by unanimQus ment for the purpose of placing in the RECORD my position re- consent, tile second time, and referred as follows: . garding this mea ure. The amendment offered, which has been By Mr. HOLLIS: accepted, to the joint resolution is an amendment I offered in A bill ( S. 3077) for the retirement of public-school teachers the committee. I am not sure that it will reach the point aimed in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on the District at; it was hastily prepared; but I think it will ha\e the effect of ·Columbia. of permitting a bill heretofore passed by Congress at least to 13y l\1r. ROBiNSON: IJecome operative as to corporations hereafter organized or as A bill (S. 3078) to promote the welfare of industries and to future tran actions between corporations already organized. wage earners of the United. States, to extend the United States With the amendment as adopted, I shall .not oppose the pas Employment Service in the Department of Labor, and for other sage of the joint resolution further than to say that, in my purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. judgment, this legislation should not be tftken up at the pres By l\fr. FLETCHER: ent time. In my opinion the laws heretofore passed, and the A bill (S. 3079) fixing the salary of the clerks of the United operation of which it is now sought to postpone, were wise laws, States district courts; prescribing how and when they shall nn By lr. WEEKS: · , . .. . ~ . I ask that the joint resolution be referred to the Committee A bill. (S. 3098) to amend an act entitled "An. act making ap on the Library. propriations. for the Naval Service for the fiscal year ending The joint resolution (S. J. Res. 112) authorizing the creation June 30, 1917, and for other purwses," approved August. 29, of an American Legion of Honor, and for other purposes, was 1916; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on the ;By l\.!.r. TOWNSEND: Library. A bill (S .. 3W9) gt:anting a pension to Eldwin E. Baker (with Mr. CHAMBERLAIN subsequently said: I should like to ask accompanying papers) ; _ to what committee the joint r~olution intr~oduced by the Sena .A bill (S. 3100) grap.ting.a pension to Enos S. Whitcomb (with tor from Oklahoma [Mr. OwEN] was r~ferred a moment ago? accwnpanying papers) ; . . The VICE PRESIDENT. To the Committee on the Library. A bill (S. 31.01) granting a pension to Sarah E. Sprague (with Mr. CHAl\.ffiERLAIN. The joint resolution should go to the accompanying papers) ; and . Committee on Military Affairs, and I request that it be referred A bill ( S. 3102) gran.ting a pension to .Chester R. .Smith (with to that committee. accompanying papers); to the Committee on Pensions. The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the Senator from Oregon move By Mr. JONES of Washington: that the joint re olution be referred to the Committee on Mili A bill (S. 3103) granting an increase of pension to John tary Affairs? Welsch (with accompanying papers) ; Mr. CHAMBERLAIN. I do. A bill ( S. 3104) granting an increase of pension to Edwin Do an The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is, on the motion of the (with accompanying papers) ; Senator from Oregon. A bill (S. 3105) granting an increase of pension to Evan W. 'rhe motion was agreed to. Loyd (with accompanying papers); IMPORTATION OF CHINESE FARMERS. A bill (S. 3106) granting an increase of pension to William S. Mr. GALLINGER submitted the following resolution ( S. Res. Peacock (with accompanying papers); and 160), which was read and referred to the Committee on Agri A bill ( S. 3107') granting a pension to Eugene M. Symonds cu1tw·e and Forestry : (with accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on Pensions. Resol ved~ That the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry is hereby By 1\ir .. FERNALD: directed to make careful investigation into the advisability of recom A bill (S. 3108) granting an increase of pension to John W. mending legislation that will permit the importation of Chinese farmers Morrill (with accompanying papers) ; into the United States, under proper restrictions and regulations, dur A bill (S. 3109) granting a pension to Sarah B. Heath (with ing the continuance of tbe war. accompanying papers) ; EMPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL CLERK. A bill (S. 3110) granting a pension to Harry A. Leonard (with Mr. SHIELDS submitted the following resolution (S. Res. accompanying papers) ; 161), which was read and referred· to the Committee to Audit A bill ( S. 3111) granting a pension• to Sophronia N. Pierce and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate : (with accompanying papers); and Resolved, That the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the Unlted A bill (S. 3112) granting a pension to Josefa Stoneman; to StateB Senate be, and it is hereby, authorized to emi)loy an additional clerk at the rate of $100 per month, to be paid out of the miscellaneous the Committee on Pensions. items of the contingent fund of the Senate, from December 3, 1917, to By Mr. PENROSE: the end of the present session of the Congress. A bill ( S. 3113) to increase the salaries of employees of the AMENDMENT OF THE RULES-coNFERENCE REPORTS. United States Government, the District of Columbia, or either House of Congress ; to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. CURTIS. Mr. President, on last Tuesday I gave notice A bill (S. 3114) granting an increase of pension to Marion L. that I would move to amend the standing rules of the Senate Wilson; and by adding a paragraph to Rule XXVII. Since that time I have ~ A bill ( S. 3115) granting an increase of pension to William D. talked with the chairman of the Committee on Rules on the sub Bash ; to the Committee on Pensions. ject and he desires that the motion go to the committee. I therefore offer a resolution and ask that it be referred to the IMPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Committee on Rules. Mr. SHAFROTH. I introduce a bill and ask that it be re The resolution (S. Res. 162) was read and referred to the ferred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. Committee on Rules, as follows: The bill (S. 3082)· to prohibit the sale, manufacture, trans Resolved, Tha.t the Standing Rules of the Senate be, and they hereby are, amended as follows : porta tio~ or importation of alcohol or alcoholic beverages dur Amend RuJe XXVII by adding the following paragraph: ing the term of the present war, except for certain purposes, and "2. Conferees- may not include in their report matters not committed to provide for the commandeering of all distilled liquors for to them by either House, and in case any new matter is included the same shall be subject to a point of order, and upon such point of govm·nmental purpo es, was read twice by its title. order being made by any Senator.. if sustained by the presiding officer The VICE PRESIDENT. The Ohair thinks the bill should of the Senate, sucb new matter snail be ruled out and eliminated from go to the Committee on Finance. the report: Provided That the elimination of such new matter upon a point of order shalf in no way affect the remainder of the conference Mr. SHAFROTH~ I will state, Mr. Presid'ent, that the bill report." contemplates the prohibition of the manufacture of liquor from food, and inasmuch as the Committee on Agriculture and For- . COMMISSION QN NAVY YARDS AND NAVAL STATIONS (H. DOC. NO, estry at the last session carefully considered that question, I 1946, PT. 5, 64TH CONG., 2D. SESS.). have asked that the bill be referred to that committee; but I The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate t.he following have no objection to having it referred to any other committee. message from the President of the United State-. which wns The VICE PRESIDENT. It has to do with importations, read, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Com and that affects the revenue. mittee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be ptinteu : Mr. LODGE. It affects the revenue. The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will be referred to the To the Senate and. House ot Representatives: Committee on Finance. I transmit herewith, for the information of the Congress, Report No. 15, of the Commission on Navy Yards, and Naval AMERICAN,. LEGION OF HONOR. Stations. · Mr. OWEN. I introduce a joint resolution authorizing the . ~- •• ,..1'-- WooDROW Wrr.soN. creation of an American Legion of Honor, to authorize the THE WIUTE HousE, December-"/ ..:1917.1 · President to grant -decorations to be known as the cross of valor, i ~·;f11 .... f Ul"' 1)- l Jj and a decoration or a medal for meritorious service, and to LAWS OF THE PlllLIPPims (S. DOC. NO. 124). :., permit .officers, employees, and citizens of the United States to The V):CE PRESIDENT -raid before the Senate· the folio wing receive and wear war decorations tendered to them by any of message from the President .of the. United States, which was the nations now engaged in war with the present Government read, and, with the accompanying paper, referred to the Com~ of Germany. mittee on the Philippines-: Mr. President, the old rule of the United States forbidding officers of the United States to· receive decorations was because To the Sena;te and House of Rept·esentatives: they were almost universally given by autocracies, but there is As required by section 19 of · the act of Congress approved no reason why the democracies of the world should not give August· 29, 1916, entitled "An act to declare the purpose of the decorations to their soldiers who render important services to people· of the United States as to the futw·e politi~al status of the democracies. There is every sound reason why we should the people of the Philippine Islands, and to provide a more au do special honor to those who merit it and to permit them to tonomous government for those islands," I transmit herewith a enjoy the right to wear th~ evidence of valor, patriotism, and set of the laws enacted· by the Fow·th Philippine Legislatw·e high service. · dm.·ing its first session, from October 16. 1916) to February 8, 1917. CONGRESSION_._L\L l{ECUl{D-SENATE. 63 1917, inclu i\e, and it· pecial e sion, from February 12 to 22, In thi ~ great world truggle all men kno\T of tbe intimate nnll 1917, inclusive. apparently incli. soluble relation existing between the Govern The e acts and re olutions haYe not previou ly been trans ments of Germany and Au tria-Hungary. 'Ve have declared mitteLl to Congre. s and none of them has been printed. war against Germany; we nre at war with Germany. This WooDROW Wu.soN. state of war between Germany and the United States has been THE ·wHITE Hol! E, December 7, 191"/. formally declared. In this mighty struggle Germany and the United State are enemies; but what of Austria-Hungary? NAT!O~AL ADVISORY CO)B.HTTEE FOR AEROXAUTICS (S. DOC. NO. 123) . That Governmeut and nation is the ally, the chief ally, of Ger The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following many in the war in which we are engaged. me age from the Pre ident of the United States, which was The Go\ernment of the Uuited State has not been quick to read and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and declare war again t Austria-Hungary, but, on the contrary, ordered to be printed: this Government has waited patiently on the development of event . In t11e cour e of this de\elopment it has become palpable To the Senate and House of Representatives: and clear that an actual state of war already exists between I tran mit here\Tith for the cori ideration of tile Congress, the United State· and Au. tria-Hungary. There would seem to the Third Annual Report of the National Ad-risory Committee be no way to aYoi 1\Ir. Peesident, thi is all I care to say at present. On behalf which is usually attributed to petty tyrants, the one redeeming f1i th committee, I move the adoption of the pending resolution. virtue of personal courage. Mr. LODGE. ... lr. President, this resolution comes to tile But, Mr .. President, Bulgaria, as the President of the United Senn t t:> with the unanimous recorded vote of the Committee on States has said very justly and truly, is the mere tool of Ger For ign Relation . I trust that the Senate will pass it with many. This" tool" of Germany, how-ever, has a legation in this like unanimity upon the record. city at this moment. The officers of that legation if they are The eommittee has framed the resolution in the simplest pos friendly to us and to the cause of the allies are traitors to their sible :form. following the model of the declaration o! war against own country and to their owl! allies, and if they are true to their Germany. Owing to the fact that Austria-Hungary has already own Government and their own .ally Germany, then it is a ev re understand that he would vote "yea" if present. Therefore· I to my attenti(}n ·by many communications from constituents. feel at liberty· to vote, and vote "yea." . You all perhaps know, Mr. President, that in the State of Mr. HOLLIS (when·Mr. WALSH's name was called). I desire Pennsylvania there are thousands and tens of thousands of to announce that the -Senator from Montana [Mr. WALSH] i-s people who are subjects of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 'l~hey absent because _of illness. If he .were present, he would _vote are not, as a rule, or even in a large percentage, subjects ot "yea." _ Austria in the sense that they come from that geographical l\fr. SAULS:SURY (when Mr. WoLcoTT's name was called). subdivision of the empire known as Austria; but they come from My colleague [Mi-. 'VoLcoT''l'] 'is ' i:U,- .at his home . in Delaware. the various subdivisions of that vast dual empire, and, as I say; He desires me to state "t.J:iat: i( .be'" were- present· he would vote they ru·e found by the tens of thousands in the mines and in the in favor of the joint resolution. ·<: ·· (: · · mills of Pennsylvania. Indeed, l\fr. President, the fact is that ~he , i·oll call was . conClli~~d. ~ r • - - • - there are almost twice as many Austro-Hungarians in the State l\Ir. .IcQUl\fBER~·{_qfter;' iiaviQg- votef.l in the affirmative). I of Pennsylvania as of any other foreign element. have a general pair with-the senior·Senator from Colorado [Mr. I have received, as I have stated, many communications, not THOMAS], but am informed that if" present he would vote as I questioning the wisdom of this declaration of war, if it is neces~ have v~ted .. Therefore I will allow my vote to stand. sary, but inquiring as to its expediency, if it is not absolut~ly l\Ir. FRELINGHUYSEN. I desire to announce the unavoid~ necessary. The question seems to be predicated upon some mis~ a~le absence of my colleague, the senior Senator from New apprehension or doubt as to what tbe status of the-subjects of Jersey [Mr. ·HuriHEs] on account of illness. Were he present. Austria-Hungary will be after a declaration of war, the common he would vote " yea." impressi(}n being t:p.at as they would ipso facto become ·alien I have a general pail· with the junior Senator from Montana enemies of the United States, no business transactions could be [Mr. WALsH]. I understand that were he present he would vote conducted with them, even to the extent of employing their as- I am about to vote. Therefore I feel at liberty to vote and services. vote" yea." I have investigated this matter, l\Ir. President, to some extent, Mr. RANSDELL. I announce the unavoidable absen_ce of my and I am ·seeking in this way not so much to instruct the Senate, colleague [Mr. .BRoussARD] on account of sickness. I am re but to reply-to numerous inquiries. The re ult of my investiga~ que ted to state that if-present he would vote "yea." tion is this, that while it is true that by the provisions of (}fie Mr. GERRY. I ,desire to _announce the unavoidable absence, of the statutes of the United States the mere declaration of war on account of public business, of the Senator from Wyoming ipso facto makes every male subject over 14 years of age of a [Mr. KENDRICK], the Senator from California [Mr. PHELAN], ·foreign power against which we have declared war, who is not the Sena tor. . from Illinois [Mr. LEwrs], and the Sell.a tor from fully naturalized, an alien enemy, yet by -the provisions of that New Mexico [Mr. JoNES]. I am informed that if present each statute the President of the United States may fix, by regula~ of the Senators named would vote" yea." tion determined by him and proclaimed to the people, the terms l\Ir. ASHURST. I desire to announce that the Senator from and. conditions upon which male alien enemies oYer 14 years of Montana [l\lr. MYERs], the Senator from \Vashington [Mr. Porn age may reside within the United States. DEXTERJ, the Senator from Kansas [Mr. THOMPso ] , and the I think that, by the last section of the statute to which I refer, Senator from Utah [Mr: Krna] are necessarily absent from the the President has the power to fix not only the conditions of Senate on official business, and that if present they would each residence but the conditions of employment in the United States. . Yote " yea." I regard that matter as practically settled by the-precedent ere~ Mr. CURTIS. I desire to announce that the Senator from ated by the President himself, because, concurrently with his Dlinois [l\fr. SHERMAN] is necessarily absent. If present, he approval of the declaration of war _against Germany, the Presi would vote" yea." dent issued a proclamation in which be distinctly stated, as to The result was announced-yeas 74, as follows: male German alien enemie over 14 years of age, that ·they shall YEAS-74. be undisturbed in the peaceful pursuit of their lives and occupa A hurst Gore New Smilh, l\Id. . tions, and ·be accorded the consideration due to all peaceful and Bankhead Gronna Newlands , Smith, Mich. law-abiding persons, except so far as restrictions may be neces Beckham Hale Norris Smith, S.C. sary for their own protection and for the safety of the· United Borah Harding Overman Smoot Brady Hardwick Owen Sterling States. The President goes further and undertakes to advise and Brandegee Hitchcock Page Stone enjoin an attitude of mind by the people of the United States Calder Hollis Penrose Sutherland toward th-ese persons, and he enjoins all citizens of the United hamberlain James Pittman Swanson Colt Johnson, S. Dak. Pomerine Tillman States to preserve the peace and treat such aliens with all such Culberson Jones, Wash. Ransdell Townsend friendliness as may be compatible with loyalty and allegiance to Cummins Kellogg Reed Tt·ammell the United States. Curtis Kirby Robinson Underwood Dillingham Knox Saulsbury Vardaman While I am not informed, l\fr. President, I as ume that as .a F rnal ~n his advice to the Congress that the declaration be made1 and l\fr. LODGE. Hostile to Germany and hostile, as a rule, to the as to whether or not 1t should have been extended at this time central powers? to Turkey and Bulgaria, I agree, as I understand my friend the l\lr. KNOX. That is as I understand, Mr. President; and that senior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. LonGE] also agrees, is the thought I designed to convey when I referred to the fact that he will nccept, as I accept, the judgment of the President that most of those who are in Pennsylvania and in the other a to the present inexpediency of such action. States are not from Austria, but come from those Provinces l\Ir. President, what I wanted to say bas to do with one of which, by the exigencies of ~uropean politics, happen to fall the consequences of the declaration of war that has been brought under the sovereignty of the dual empire. 68 OONGR.ESSION_._ti_L RECORD-SENATE. DECE:!\illER 7, unfinisheo bu ines::s on the closing day of the last session, and the other day I grn·e tiotice that I \Yould call it up .. l\1r. STONE. Then, if it is agreeable to the Senator, it will suit my personal conyenience to go ilito executiye e sion now. Mr. P0)1ERENE. Very '\\ell. Mr: PENROSE. 1\Ir. Pr sident, before that motion is put I should Hke to ask the Senator from Mi ouri whether it is con templated to hold a se ion of the Senate to-morro-;v or to ad journ o-ver until 1\londay? - l\1r.· STONE. I can not an '\\er as to that. l\1r. PENHOSE. I diu not know whether the majority leauers hau determined that or not. l\Ir. STONE. The Senator from Virginia [1\lr. 1\lARTIN], I assume, "ill be here pretty oon. I have hnu no conference with him about that. I move that the Senate proceed to the con ideration of execu tive business. The motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceecleu to the consideration of executi\e l.msine . After 10 minutes spent in ex:ecuti\e se sion the doors '\\ere reopened. PROMOTION OF EXPORT TR~\DE. The Senate, as in Cop1mittee of the Whole, resumed the con sideration of the bill (H. n. 231G) to promote export trade, and for other purposes. l\1r. POMEHE IE. l\11'. President, I suggest the ab ence of a quorum. The PRESIDIXG OFFICER (1\lr. ll.OBI~SON ·in the chair) . The Senator from Ohio suggests the ab ence of a quorum. The Secretary '\\ill call the rolL The Secretary called the roll, and the follo,\ing Senators an swered to their names : Ashurst Gerry Nelson Smith, S.C. Beckham Gronna Newlan ticecl by any such agency or through any such agreement or arrange carefully considered in the committee and covered the whole ment against any person, partnership, or corporation, not a party subject. I came to the conclusion, however, in view of the thereto, engaged or proposing to engage in exporting goo The bill .is n.repeal of the antitrust law ·so far~ fm;eigp tra9e is no reason for permitting COmbinations and consolidations is concerned. I think that will hardly be diSJ)uted. The repeal in this. country to enable us to meet a competition that war has i ob cured a littie by the peculiar and unnecessary phraseology well-nigh extinguished. . . . of 'the section ; but, after all, the proposal is to repeal the. anti-. We are all fully aware,_too, that in the present &~tuati~H!- the trust .law so fal· a· orn· commerce or trade with foreign nations producers of the pnited States ,can fin_d a ~arke _t for everything is concer~ed...... which this_country is capable- of productng. Not only ~a.n they, As I remarked a few moments ago, it would be far better, find ri market for everythi~g th~t they ,can. p'oduce, buf they can in my judgment, and far more easily underst9od by ·the people find the highest compen ation" tor th.ese things, . whether con- . of ·the country, if one who desired to repeal the _antitrust law smned in the United States or <;o~,sumed .in any other country, , in that respect should present a bill that would strike out of in the world. I have thought, therefore, that wisdom and •l'eal section 1 of the net of 1890 the words "with foreign nations." concern for the w~lfare of . th~. :p~gple of th!s country W01Jld You will all remember that the language of that section is the indic!lte that we ought to P:~f~· . fig_i lation1 o"j: .. t,bis kind until language of the Q~nstitution, and the prohibition is against .any the war is over. It seems tq me also that we are .legislating combination o:r con piracy of any kind in restraint of commerce upoQ. tbe subject under the greA.t.e t po ible Qlsad.-antage and . or trade among the States or with foreign nation . Those who under great danger of not _fairJy compt:ehending what we are are fathering the bill are of the opinioJ?:, and I _have no doubt about to do. . . . . they are honestly of the opinion, that our foreign traQ.e should Mr. POMERENE. 1\Ir. President-- be entirely emancipated from the control of legislation of this Mr. CUMMINS . . I yieiu to ·the Senator from Ohio. cha.racter. · . . 1\ir. POMERENE·. 1\fr. President, does not the Senator feel The bill not only re_peals the antitrust law in the respect I that after the war is over the American producer will ha e to ha.-e mentioned, but it repeals section 7 of the Clayton Act so meet foreign producers in <:ombination just as he did before far as foreigp· commerce iS concerned. I assunie that all of the war; and, if that be SQ, is it not necessa~-y that we prepu,re you know what section 7 of the Clayton Act is, but, in order to the preliminary legislation . so that our business men can get preserve a certain continuity in my observations, I remark that ready to meet these strong competitors in the foreign markets seetion 7 prohibits one corporation. from owning the stock of after the war? . . . . · . another corporation engaged in a like business. It is intended Mr. CUMMINS. I _ d9 not think so.. In the fir t, place, I to. permit or secure competition in the United States b~tween do not know how long the war. will last ; there eems to be corporations which are engaged in substantially the arne kind some reason to believe that it will not be concluded within the of business. It is intended to prevent not only the elimination next few months; but it is impossible for me. to fear in a of competition, but it is intended to prevent it in the particular_ foreign market the immediate competition of peoples who, no and peculiar way which had become common some ·years ago in. matter what our condition .may be, will have been destroyed, this-c_ountry, namely, by an appearance of competition between financially and industrial}.Y . by the same great catastrophe that two establishments, whereas in fact there was common owner is affecting us. It i~ purely imaginary to suggest that the ship of the entire en-terprise, and competition under such cir very moment a treaty of peace is signed Germany can find cumstances, as you all know, is absolutely impossible. her. way into the markets of _the world and overcome American K;eep in mind what I have said, that the bill is intended, so producers.; it is illusory; there is nothing in the suggestion;_ far as foreign trade is concerned, to repeal these statutes, one it can not be imagined that Germany can reconstruct herself of which has been the law of the United States for 27 years, more rapidly than the United States can readjust her elf. I and the other, which grew· out of the obvious defects in t:ge do not entertain any such pessimistic view. administration of the former, has been. in operation for about Mr. NORRIS. Mr. PresidE!nt-- . three years. . . The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. HITCHCOCK in the chair). The- substantial or substantive matter is found in the anti Does the Senator from Iowa yield to the Senator frop1 Ne- trust law, but section 7 of the Clayton Act was devised in order braska? . to prevent a failure in many instances of proof under the anti-, l\fr .. CUM1\1INS. I yield to the Senator from Nebraska. trust law; at leas( that was my conception and analysis of the l\fr. NORRIS, :M,a.y I ~uggest upon the point as to Germany real purpo e and necessity of section 7 of the Clayton Act. . being able to take up this trade when the war is over that It seems to me that ·this is the most inopportune time whic~ practic;ally . all of the German commercial ships engaged in could possib.ly have been selected .for an invasion of these international commerce have been taken over by one ally or, statutes. I understand perfectly some of the disadvantages another ~s war has been declared by the various nations and with which our e:\.rporter suffer in norm.al t~mes, and.. I have_ that the German ships are no,w mostly in.possession of othe1· bel been and am nmv in sympathy with e\ery rea onable effort to ligerents that are fighting Germany, and that we can not con· relieve them of those disadvantages. ceive that they will be returned by them to Germany. It has been said, and it has been established before th~ com-: lUr. CUMMINS. That is a very pertinent suggestion. mittee, and I have no disposition to question it, that prior to the Mr. REED. Mr. President, may I sugge t further-- war our exporters were met in foreign markets by co~binations The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from Iowa of foreign producers and manufacturers' combinations created_ yield to the Senator from Missouri? under the laws of the several.countries from which the competi-. Mr. C:Ul\IMINS. . I yielq t~ the Senator from MissourL tion came. The instance of these combinations which we were 1\fr. REED. May I suggest, further, that it is ha1·dly .con compelled to meet was nearly always Germany. . Germany,, !].S ceivable that England, France, Italy, Serbia, Roumania, . the everybody lrnows, has pursued in hel~ industrial system or affairs South American countries, Australia, and Canada will all im n course di::o.metrically opposed to the cours~ purs.ued. in the mediately turn their back upon the United States and her trade United States. A great many people before the war were in and commerce and rush into the m·ms of German merchants an<.l the. habit of lauding the industrial system of Germany. I was German combinations? not one of them. I did not believe in the system before the war, Mr. CUMMINS. The Senator from l\fis ouri has mentioned and I do not believe in it-now. While· it had a temporary suc that phase .of the subject in a very mild way. I think that cess, while in its beginning it enabled Germany to outstrip some there will not only be an inclination on the .pal't of these coun of the other countries in the world in commerce among nations, tries not to deal with Germans but I think there will be a de it had in it the.seeds of destruction; and if it had been permitted termination not to deal with Germany; and, so far as I am to ·continue through a fair per~od ~f e_xperien,ce,- I believe it concerned, if this war .progres-ses much further, and the cruel, would have been found to be disastrous not only to· the indi the inhuman. the uncivilized vapf&-re \hat has distinguished \iduals who make up the empire of Germany but to the trade the German Government land-the ..G_e.rman Army hitherto.- shall of Germany as a. whole. _ I have no disposition now, and I never be continued, I should Hke to .be a citizen of a country that have had, to adopt the· industrial system of that Govei·1,1ment of would agree ne,er to deal with Germany . under any circum of that country any more tJ?,an I have had a dispos~tion to adopt stances or in any commoilicy. . her milltary e tablishment. They are founded upon exactly the Mr. POMERENE: l\Ir. President-. - · . same principle ; they are intended' to carry out the very rune The PRESIDING OFFICER: Does the Senator from Iowa object; and I,. for one, do not care; while we are engaged in war,' yield to the Senator from Ohio? tv overthrow the principle as applied to her J?lilitary affairs,. to Mr. CUMMINS. I yie-ld to the Senator from Ohio . adopt and encourage her system so far as i,t is applied to indus- . Mr. POMERENE. I hope that. Se_nators in their enthu ias.nl trial affairs: · . over their oppo ition to this bill will not forget that Great Ho'\vever that may be, whether you agree with me about that Britain, France, Italy, and Russia will all be our competitors or not, the fact is that the exporters of the United States need after th~ war is over, and we will have to meet them. , this legisiation ·now less· than they ~ave ever needed if qefore._ l\fr. CmhHNS. I have no doubt of that; but they are. not The very competitor against which the claim was always made our competitors now, and there is, therefore, no nece sity for has been driven out of the markets of the world. We do not legislation of this kind; and, moreover-- meet German competition in any country on earth, and there Mr. REED. Mr. President-- 1917. CONGRESSIONAL R-ECORD-· SENATE.· Mr. CUMMINS. I will yield in a moment. Moreover, I have Imerce was cut· off. It seems to me that the question for Sena some hope that when the nations of the world shall meet to . tors to settle 'is this: Knowing the fact that om· competitors in . agree UDOH terms of peace their consideration will be extended foreign· countries ate constantly combining in order to capture to the commerce among nations as well as to their military the markets of the world, are we so-completely wedded to the establishments, and that there will be some concert between the so-called Sherman antitrust law that we are going to have our nations which shall decide upon the terms of peace with regard manufacturers and our producers suffer the- disadvantage of to the manner in which their cominodities will be interchanged. being compelled to meet single handed their competitors ·who I mention that not as a reason finally again t the passage of a are in combii:iation? That is the only question. bill of this sort, but as a conclusive reason why it is not neces- Mr. REED. Where? sary to consider the subject now. I yield to the Senator from Mr. POMERE~"'E. Abroad. 1\-Iis...:;ouri. Mr. VARDAl\1AN. Mr. President-- . Mr. HEED. I rosE> to remark, with the permission of the l\Ir. CUMMINS. I yield to the Senator from Mississippi. Senator from Iowa, that it ~can hardly be said that there is any- Mr. VARDAMAN. The Senator from Ohio, I ·apprehend, will thing in the pa t record of Engllind or of France of such a not question the correctness of the proposition made by the character as to make it nece . ary for us to legalize criminal Senator from Misso!lri a moment ago, that the power which and immoral and crooked combinations, for we ha'\""e denounce Mr. CUMMINS. llli·. President, we have had hearings upon sentatives, a great many -reasons which seeme antitrust law, and he . tates that he bas not been able to find Mr. President, now that the subject ha been very fully opened, any la"J7er who has held a contrary opinion. I ask the Sen not alone by. myself but through the interruptions and obser ator whether he would regard the creation in the city of New vations that have been made by various Senators, I hope the York or other city of an agency by all the coal companies in Senator from Ohio will see the wisdom of giving further oppor Illinois or all the coal companies in Ohio for the sale of thQir tunity for reflection. I think a great many Senators have not coal as a violation of the Sherman antitru t law. bad their attention directed to the subject, nor have they nppre l\Ir. CU.l\fl\IINS. ~!r . President, the question is rather in dated its full importance, and inasmuch as very little time '\'i·ould complete, probably, and I do not think I can answer it in just be saved by going further this afternoon, I suggest to him the ille form in which the Senator bas proposed it, but I may propriety of postponing additional di cus ion until the next . es an wer it indirectly in this way: The statute prohibits re sion of the Senate. ."traint of trade, that is all, and there is no association which Mr. POMERENE. I was advise PUBLIC HE.dLTH SERVICE. The following-named lieutenants to be lieutenant commnmlers Pa~. ell A .. t. Sm·g. Hugh de Valin to be surgeon in the in the Navy from the 1st day of J uly, 1917 : Public Health Service, to rank as such from - September 21, Walter B. Decker and 1917. Leo F. Welch. Pa. 'e LYI---G 78 -CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER. 7' Albert E. Leggett, Pay Clerk Joseph O'Reilly to be a chief pay clerk in the Navy Francis J. Tenczar, from the 15th day of July, 1917. . George F. J. Kelly, The following-named officers to be lieutenant commanders in William F. l\fcAmilly, the Navy, for temporary service, from the 15th day of October, Norman S. Cooper, 1917 ~ Frank H. Clements, Emil A. Lichtenstein, John S. Cronin, Albert M. Cohen, Edward F. l\Iulla.ly, Geoxge M. Ravenscroft, H arry H. Slominski, Arie A. Corwin, Joseph C. Keller, Harry J. Abbett, John L. Frazier, jr., George McC. Courts, Rudolph E. Kriz, Cb.arles W. Crosse. George 0. Cummings, :Frank D. Pryor, Hugh J. Duffy, CLaudius R. H yatt, Daniel W. Sooy, Roy :P. Emrich, Joseph A. Hubbell, Jacob H. Klein, jr., John R. Poppen, John S. Barleon, Frank P. Werner. William T. Smith, Artlmr J. White, Jacob L. Hydrick, Lin ood H. Johnson, Stephen B. McKinney, Erl\yin W. York. Louis F. Thibault, Jo ·eph P. Corga.n, Baxter H. Bruce, James M. Brown, Henry R. Keller, Eugene C. Lowe, Walter F. Lafrenz, William McO. Miller, George C. Logan, Luther W. Boggs, Clarence McO. McGill, William P. Gilmer, Gem.·ge H. Laird, .John L. Fisher, John B. Earle, Etl\Yard D. Andrews, Harold V. McKittrick, Albert K. Dunlap, Henry G. Shonerd, Charles S. Neves, Charles T. Blackburn, Edwa rd C. Melton, George T. Swasey, jr., · .Tames R. Byrne, Ellis Lando, Hardy V. Hughens.· Ralph B. Horner, Edwin C. Ebert, Thomas A. Symington, George W. Millett, Harlow T. Kays, Thomas J. Courtney, Robet·t C. Giffen, Vachelle E. Harmon, Richard E. Cassidy, John T·. Stringer; Richard S. Galloway, Frank H. Cantlin, Clarence N. Hinkamp, Austin I. Dodson, and Riley F. McConnell, Martin J. Costello. Ralph R. Stewart, The following-named assistant surgeons of the United States George J oerns, Naval Reserve Force to be assistant surgeons in the Navy, for • Ralph C. Parker, temporary service, from the 17th day of November, 1917: Leslie EJ. Bratton, George A. Eckert, Ezra G. Allen, Edw-ard F. Stadtherr, Emanuel A. Lofquist, Leland M. McKinlay, Henry C. Gearing, jr., Ransom H. Holcomb, Elmer W. Tod, Milton B. Clayton, Thaddeus A. Thomson, jr., John H. Robbins, William F. Amsden, James E. Miller, George W. Simpson, James D. Rives, Reuben R. Smith, Elmer F. Lo,vry, Samuel L. Henderson, Elwood A. Sharp, Homer H. Norton, Cola Castelloe, Charles S. Keller, George L. McClintock, Alfred H. 1\files, Edward M. Lun 8eymour E. Hollillar, Henry W. Hoyt, l!..,orney l\1. Knox, Robert C. Starkey, Samuel A. Clement, 'Villiam D. Austin, Herman E. Welte, Joseph C. Arnold, Richard F. Bernard, Philip R. Weaver, Richmond K. Turner, Charles A. l\lacgowan, Alexander l\1. Charlton, Rohert P. Luker, John \V. Rankin, Clarence J. 1\fcReavy, Henry F. D. Davis, Oliver 0. Kessing, Kirkwood H. Dona vin, John F. Moloney, Oscar Smith, jr., Delorimier 1\f. Steece, Herbert A. Jones, 'Vallis Gearing, Henry T. Markland, 'Villiam K. Beard, William R. Smith, jr., Paul Fitzsimons, jr., ·william ,V. Turner, John H. Brown, jr., .Joseph J. Broshek, William D. Bungert, Frank J. Wille, Haiden T. Dickinson, Haller Belt, Lewis J. Stecher, Eugene E. 'Vilson, Malcolm L. W orr·ell, Abel T. Bidwell, Ralph G. Pennoyer, Harold ,V. Boynton, Harry J. Reuse, Ren selaer \V. Clark, ·walter D. Snyder, Walter K. Kilpatrick, John D. Pennington, Edwin F. Cutts, Thomas L. Shannon, Edward J. Foy, Morris J. Lenney, Edward H. Loftin, Lynde D. McCormick, Harry B. Hird, J,\Iark L. Sperry, jr., Nelson \V. Pickering, Arthur C. Davis, Harry A. Badt, Wesley J. Shofner, James B. Oswald, Oliver H. Ritchie, Clyde G. West, Merrill T. Kinne, George H. Emmerson, Arthur D. Struble, Norman R. Vander Veer, 1Valter A. Hicks, David C. Patterson, jr:, \Varner P. Portz, Francis ,V. Rockwell, and Leverett S. Lewis, Sydney M. Kraus. Frederic P. Culbert, The following-named officers to be lieutenants in the Navy, for Frederick W. Pennoye1:, jr., temporary service, from the 15th day of October, 1917: Howes Bodfish, George Marvell, Benjamin F. Perry, Benjamin B. Page, Richard W. Bates, · Frank J. Cunneen, Louis R. Moore, Allan ·w. A.shbrook, Claude 0. Kell. Raymond A. Deming, Roy de S. Horn, Charles T. S. Gladden, James l\1. Shoemaker, Benjamin S. Killmaster, Winfred H. A. Pike, jr., Robert A. Dyer, 3d, Gerard H. 'Voou, · Raymond S. Batch, Melville C. Partello, James E. Boak, Hendall Preston, William A. Heard, Robert 0. Glover, Charles H. Mecum, Lloyd V. H. Armstrong, George T. Howe, John F. Bates, jr., Rudolph F. Hans, Melville W. Powers, Siru. ou C. Stengel, . John H. Rockwell, Wilder D. Baker, Howard L. Vickery, Julius M. Moss, Archie E. Glann, Boleslaw L. Dombron·ski, Vincent H. Godfrey, Robert S. Wyman, Harry ·H. Chenoweth, Lewis H. 1\IcDonald, Hugh G. Eldredge, Thomas F. Downey, Stuart B. Clark, Herace H. Jalbert, Edward E. Hazlett, jr., George S. Al'\'in, John C. Lusk, Foster C. Bumpus, Norwood G. Calvert, Harold J. Nelson, . Leon B. Scott, William C. Burgy, Charles F. Osborn, Frank P. Thomas, George P. Lamont, • Ralph 0. Davis, William H. Bon·man, Francis K. O'Brien, Walter 1\I. A. Wynne, Sifcten F. l\laury, Scott Umsted, Martin Griffin, l\Iyron J. Walker, Marion Y. Cohen, Finney B. Smith, 'ViJliam F. Roehl, " Tilliam J. Lorenz, Malcolm W. Callalwn, Powell 1\IcC. Rhea, Thomas C. Slingluff, Edouard V. lU. Isaacs, Donald F. Washburn, Henry P. Burnett, Stuart D. True dell, Edwin S. McCoach, William S. Popham, jl'., Hub.ert E. Paddock, Frederick D. Powers, Donald l\lacL. Dalton, Robert H. 1\Iaury, Theodore E. Chandler, Thomas C. Latimore, Herbert V. 'Viley, Robert W. Cary, Ivan 1\1. Graham, Karl R. Shears, Samuel R. Shumaker, Lloyu J. Wiltse. Frank D. Wagner, Leon 0. Alfm·tl, Stephen H. Matteson, Paul " ' · Fletch<'J'. Otto Nimitz, Lmnence .T. K. Hl:l(l<'S, Gleun H. Easton, 80 CC>NGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 7, Burton W. Chippendal~, Samuel R. Deets, Allan R. Wurtele, JohnS. Ray, Thomas G. Peyton, William M. Snelling, Samuel P. Jenkins. Claude C. Vickrey, Cornelius W. Flynn, Joseph H. Chadwick, Nelson J. Leonard, Albert R. Stephan, William Granat, Arthur Landis, Robert T. Darrow,. EI.mer B. Hough, Robert M . Farrar, William D. Sullivan, Armit C. Thomas, Albert Osenger, Ryland D. Tisdale, Eugene G. Herzinger, George W. Grove, Richard S. Bulger, Walter J. Confer, Adolph J. Merkt, Alan Barnett, Horace E. Burks, Julius C. Delpino, Henry M. Mullinnix, Homer W. Graf, Norman P. Earle, John D. Small, Ralph E. Davison, Romeo J, Jondreau, Don P. Moon, Robert W. Clark. Russell S. Berkey, J O'lm B. Kneip, Robert C. Bourne, George C. Hill, George F . Hu sey, jr., Francis S. Low, Thomas J. Keliher, jr., James P. Brown, r; Osborne B. Hardison, Fmncis ~ Mail, jr., Hugo Schmidt, VVint4rop Winslo~ Russell S. Hitchcock, Frank C. Huntoon, Clinton E. Braine, jr., William J. Nunnally, jr.1 Willis C. Sutherland, Earle W. F. Childs, Laurence F. Safford, Alexander S. Wotherspoon, Arthur C. 1\liles, Philip C. Morgan, William l\1. Fechteler, Robert M. Fortson, Frank W. Wead, Marcus C. Miller, Robert A. Awtrey, and Forrest B. Royal, Com·ad A. Krez . .John L. McCrea, The followino--nametl offic~rs to be lieutenants (junior grade) Morris H. Spriggs, in the Navy, for temporary service, from the 15th day of Octo· Frederick G. Richards, . ber, 1917: · Marshall B. Arnold, J-oseph "\V. Paie,cre, Noble Withers, Forrest P. Sh~rman, Roswell H. Blair, William R. Nichols, Tully Shelley, Ernest B. Colton, Elmer R. Henning, Joseph W. Fowler, Dttllas D. Dupre, William H. Hopkin , jr., Nathaniel M. Pigman, William J. Malone, John S. Farnsworth.: Oscar H. Holtmann, Horace D. Clarke, Ll'l. wrence B. Richard on, Ed ward Breed, j James Fife, j_r., Thomas G. Brown, li Moses B. Byington, jr., James: E. Maher, i Frank R. Dodge, Irving R. Chambers, George T. Cuddihy, Alexander G. Hatch,. I William W. Warlick, Allan E. Smith, ' Vincent R. 1\lurplly, Leighton Wood, Ralph S. McDowell, Chester E. Lewis, Henry A. Hutchins, jr., Han·ey E. Overesch, Charles W. Styer, Stuart A. Maher Thomas L. Sprague, Homer H. H. Harrison, Owen E. Grimm, Ralph Kiely, Einar R. Johnson, Allen G. Quynn, Martin J. Connolly, John ~orris Field, jv., Pal L. Meadow , David MeL. Collins, · John D. Crecca. Archer E. King, jr., _ Olton R. Bennehoff, Daniel W. Armstrong, Frederick L. Douthit, Harold 0. Hnnter. Frederick S. Holmes, George C. Kriuer, Thomas B. Inglis, • Forrest K. Libenow, Earl E. Stone, Clifford G. Richardson, Jame D. Jacobs, De\\·itt C. Watson, John J. Ballentine, Jame 1\I. Lettis, Edwin H. Price, Raymond Burhen, Everett B. Browne, Jonathan H. Sprague, John R. Sullivan, fill:1.rd G. Gamble, jr., James V. B. Lawyer, Myron W. Hutchinson, jr.1 John D. Alvis, J.ohn H. Campman, John N. Whelan, Isaac Schlos bach, Daniel W. Tomlinson, Henry S. Clark, jr., Edward F. McCartin, John J. Mahoney, Hayden H. Smith, Ralph W. Christie, Donald A. Green, Robert M. Parkinson, Clifton A. F. Sprague, Lewis L. Stedman, Thaddeus A. Hoppe, James R. Kyle, jr., Clifton E. Denny, Preston Marshall, Thedore F. C. Walker, William D. Thomas, Joseph J. Clark, Lyman B. Hoops, George C. Hawkins, Hilbert A. Fisher, Albert M. Bledsoe, William S. Hactor, Bronson P . Vosbury, 1917. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SEN ATE. 81 HarolU Biesemeier, Albert L. Hutson, l\lile n. Browning, 'Vnlter L. Taylor, William C. Wade, Alpbonsus I. Flynn, Herman E. Hnllnnd, Edmund J. A. 1\lurphy, Roy '1\ Gallemore, Ellis H. Geiselman, ...... Stanley D. Jupp, E1.·nest H. Krueger, Albert F . FraiK'e, jr., Herbert R. Sobel, Perry U. Taylor, George E. Ross, jr., Robert T. Whitten. Jack H. Duncan, John S. McReynolds, 'Vat on 0. Bailey, Walter S. Macaulay, Andre\v P. Haynes, Staley H. Gambrill, Proctor 1\1. Thornton, George G. Breed, Rogel' F. Armstrong, James L. Fisher, Leland P. Lovette, David E. Cummins, ·wallace M. Dillon, Robert B. Parker, Edmund J . Kidder, Julian D. B. Wilson, Edward D. Walbridge, Samuel H. Hurt, Leroy W. Busbey, jr., 'Vilber 1\f. Lockhart, Smith D. A. Cobb, Henry Y. McCown, Malcolm A. Deans, William Busk, Ralph S. Riggs, George W. John on, Carlos W. Wieber, Henry E. Thornhill, Harry K. Leventen, Jacob H. Jacobson, Edwin D. Gibb, Ion Pursell, John 1\I. Haines, J. Warren Quackenbush, William A. S. Macklin, Philip L. Emrich, Thoms F . Remington, Gordon Rowe, John W. Rogers, William H. Hartt, jr., Cleeman ·withers, Junius L. Cotten, Lloyd E. Clifford, Christopher C. Miller, Charles G. Moore, jr., James E . Waddell, John K. Jayne, Donald W. Loomis, Joseph H. Brady, John G. Farrell, \Villiam 0 . Baldwin, 1\Iertin C. 'Vade. jr., Robert L. Mitten, Jack S. Phillips, Mays L. Lewis, r~~lbert C. Rogers, Elmer V. Iverson, John W. Rowe, Peyton Harrison, Jerauld Wright, Thomas J. Haffey, Harry W. Need, John 0. Plonk, Charles D. Leffler, jr., Chauncey R. Crutcher, ·william S. Garrett, George R. Kalbfus, Lloyd G. Scheck, Lisle Henifin, Earle W. 1\IilJs, Frank B. Hillhouse, Fred 1\'I. Byers, Clement B. White, Harry D. Hoffman, Allan P. Flagg, Ford L. ·wilkinson, jr,. William K. Phillips, Francis S. Gibson, Robert l\1. Eaches, Harold G. Eberhart, Gordon B. Sherwood, Thomas G. Fisher, Ralph C. Alexander, Berwick B. Lanier, Alexander C. Kidd, Victor C. Barringer, jr., Willis M. Percifield, Martin R. Derx, Frank Fechteler, Graeme Bannerman, Robert R. Ferguson, Louis L. R. Habrylewicz, William G. Moore, Ernest A. Foote, James Dowling, Henry D. Stailey, John F. Brooks, Robert Poole, Michael W. Gilmartin, Henry S. Kendall, Hugh J. Duffy, James D. Murray,_ jr., Edward J. Norcott, Stanley M. Haight, William A. Cable, William E. G. Er kine, Herbert Campbell, Edward W. Wunch, Otto Fries. Garry D. Custer, Clifford H. Sheldon, John D. H. Kane, Theodore B. Watson, Stanley C. Norton, John H. Lohman, James W. Whitfield. Simon Jacobs, George 0. Etheredge, William Zeitler, Bernard V. Eekhout, Albert F . Benzon, Harold E. MacLellan, Samuel Chiles, Albert S. Marley, jr., Andrew Olsson, Peter K. Fischler, jr., Patrick Hill, Francis G. Courtney, James T. Roach, ."{ay G: Huntoon, David F. Diggins, Harry W. Von Hasseln, Edwin N. Fisher, Guy D. Townsend, Christian Crone, Arthur T. Moen, William F . Foley, Arthur B. Craig, Jame C. 1\lcDermott, Ross P. Whitemarsh, Charles Hierdahl, Ralph H . Henkle, Joseph Hill, Leonidas M. Mintzer, Thomas S. A veson, Francis B. Connell, Adolph Hasler, Gordon B. Woolley, John \V. Stoakley, Vaughn Bailey, .John D. Walsh, Elmer E. Duvnll, jr., l\furtin Fritman, 82 . CONGRESSIONAL R-ECOR-D-SENATE. DECEMBEB 7; Dennis J. O'Connell, Edwan1 T. Austin, \Villiam Johnson, Harold V. Barr, Arthur Smith, Henry Exnest, Stephen Donely, _Anthony McHugh, Conrad W. Ljungquist, Stanley Danielak, Otto E. Reb, James P. Dempsey, Wilhelm H. F. Schluter, Gottbilf C. Layer, August C. Steinbrenner, Edward G.. AfHeck, Belmar H. Shepley, John A. Oliver, Thomas P. Clark, James J. Cotter, Harry A. Davis, Arthur A. Smith, William G. Smith, Edward G. Higgins, John J. Murray, John L. Barnswell, Gust av Freudendorf, Matthias A. Thormahlen, John T. Swift, Louis C. Higgins, Herbert A. Nevins, John I. Ballinger, Robert Rohange, Augustine D. Devine, Benjamin P. Middleton, Carl Johanson, Patrick Shanahan, Fred W. Cobb, John :Ftberwine, William T. Robinson, ·August Wohltman, James L. McCormack, John A. Riley, Fred F. Ingram, David White, Frederick Meyer, Edward J. Damon, James Glass, Oscar Borge on, Nels Drake, Leonard Roll, John Davis, Thomas J. Hurd, Gerald Ollif, David B. Vassie, Owen T. Hurdle, George A. Me sing, John Law, Joseph Mitchell, Henry H. Richards, Michael J ..T. Farley, Frederick W. ·Metters, Thomas l\1. Cassidy, George E. McHugh, .Edwin Murphy, Arthur D. Warwick, J arne H. Morrison, William T. Baxter, Thomas O'Donnell, Emil Swanson, John E. Cleary, William H. Leitch, Charles Hammond, F'ranklin Heins, Harold I. Lutken, Augustus Anderson, Daniel Mullan, · Ulysses G. Chipman, Charles H. Ho ung, Charles J. Miller, and Samuel L. Wartman, Kieran J. Egan. Robert J. Vickery, Ensign Earl S. Hurlbut to be a lieutenant (junior grade) in Lemuel T. Cooper, the Navy, for temporary service, from the 1st day of July, 1917. Ralph F. Nourse, Gunner Frank Stinchcomb to be an ensign in the Navy, fo-r Francis P. Mugan, temporary service, from the 15th day of August, .l-917. David Purdon, Lieut. (Junior Grade) Stanley l\L Cox, United ·states 1'\avru George C. Ellerton, Re::;erve Force, to be an ensign in the· Navy, for temporary Clarence M. Wingate, service, from the 20th day of October, 1917. Murray S. Holloway, The following-named officers to be ensigns in the Navy, for Charles A. Rowe, temporary service, from the lOth dny of October, 1917: Ernest Evans, Fleet \V. Corwin, \Villinm B. Stork, Leland D. \Vebb, Clarence n.. Johnson, William Knox, \Villiarn James, Clyde C. Law, Jannis V. Jacobsen, Henry E. Hung, Patrick Fernnn, Edwa rd J. Carr, George \V. Johnson, Benjamin F. Strawb~·idge, Frank Risser, Roy l\I. Cottrell, .Tohn Bryce, Thomas E. Flallerty, Llewellyn H. ·wentworth, Charles W. Classen, Rasmus Iversen, John B. Cooke, Henry E. Wbi te, Allen R. Chandler, Charles C. Holland, Maurice l\:1. Rodgers, Ellwood W. Andrews, Frank Hannon, Cornelius J. Collins, Harry F. Gray, Adolph A. Gathemann, Walter C. Theimer, William C. Gray, Jay Smith, \Villiam A. Macdonald, Arthur R. Pontow, Karl Rundqui t, Charles E. Weickllardt, Allen · T. Webb, Hervey Z. Throop, Albion -0. Larsen, Marvin G. Fox, Thomas W. Healey, William Klaus, Joseph Hell, John F. Kennedy, Frank Bresnan, LP-arned L. Dean, Peter Emery, Frank I. Hart, ·. Claus K. R. Clausen, Henry E. Kellar, Henry A. Stanley, Thomas F. 1\Iorris, John 1\IcCloy, Mervin W. Arps, Joseph E. Cartwright, Alvin Henderson, Harold S. Olsen, John P. Miller, .Tohn C. Rickertts, John Kneubuehler, Bernard T. Donnelly, Jerome L. Allen, .Tohn G. Nicklns, Harold F. McHugh, Daniel Duncan, Albert R. Colwell, Arthur S. Pearson, Ray C. Hopkins, 1917. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD~HOUSEw 83 Edward C. McDonald, Marion C. Erwin, Clarence l\1. Maloney, James E . Drever, Ralph Lane, Arthur P. Spencer, Carl J. Nerdahl, William I. Denny, Joseph W. S torm, Robert T. Bamford, and Glen R. Ogg, Frank Dobie. Thomas F. Fahy, The following-named chief pharmacists to be assistant sur· Albert R. Myers, geons in the Navy, for temporary service, from the 1st day of Philip A. Wilson, November, 1917: • Harry D. Bolin, Alphonsus A. O'Donoghue, James A. Maloney, Frank Fulton, and WilE-s M. Young, Henry A. Harris. Kenneth F. Horne, Leonard W. Jolms'on, John J. Arnaud, HOUSE OF REPR.ESENTATIVES. Walter C. Haight, John Sharpe, FRIDAY, Decembm· '7, 191'7. Charles P. Porter, Raymond S. Kaiser, The Hou e met at 12 o'clock noon. Charles E. S. Lines, The Chaplain, Rev. Hemy N. Couden, D. D., offered the fol· Milton E. Robison, lowing prayer : Samuel A. Wilson, Oh Lord God of Hosts, who boldest in the hollow of Thy Steve V. Edwards, hand the destiny of men and of nations, hear us we beseeCh Max P. Schaffer, Thee, when we pray from our heart of hearts for our soldiers Karl Hart, :and sailors, the soldiers and sailors of our. allies, and all others .Julius Holbin, battling for the eternal rights of mankind. Keep them in the Casper H. Husted, bonds of unity, health, and strength. Inspire them with courage, Frederick A. Mack, valor, and heroism that they may still the enemies of Liberty, George F. Fredenberg, Truth, Justice, and sweep .from the face of the earth autocracy, William C. Pmcknow, militarism, and all the evils that follow in their wake; that Robert E. Simon, peace may fill all hearts and all homes in all the world; that ... Frank Schlapp, Thy Kingdom may come, and Thy Will be done, in earth as in John A.. Lemanski, Heaven. Arthur A. Travis, Our hearts are touched with p1·ofound sorrow for the suffering Bea L. Jarvis, people, our neighbors and friends, in the awful disaster which has Harry P. Quandt, swept thousands to death, maimed other thousands, destroyed Felix M. Kelly, homes, and left the people desolate. Look with pitying love upon Harry M. Dickerson, them, help and comfort them through_the aid hurrying to their Frank W. Dunning, relief; and all praise be Thine, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Frederick Seefeldt, The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap- · Louis H . Rassler, proved. Ferdinand H. Ehlbeck, CALL OF THE HOUSE. Glenn 0. Twiss. Mr. SIMS. Mr. Speaker-- Edwin Brown, The SPEAKER. For what purpose does the gentleman from \Villiain P. Bachman, Tennessee rise? Hal \V. Barnes, , Mr. SIMS. I make the point of order that there is no quorum Conrad F. Holzemer,. present. . Albert L. Payne, '!'he SPEAKER. The gentleman from Tennessee makes the Charles W. Pem~es, point of order that there is no quorum present. The Chair will Walter W. Blumenkranz, count. [After counting.] One hundred and seventy-three Mem Heru·y C. Cressman, bers present, not a quorum. Arthur C. Leonard, 1\lr. KITCHIN. I move a call of the House. Edwin T. Swarts, A call of the House was ordered. Emil ·F. Lindstrom, Mr. WHEELER. Mr. Speaker, I am requested by my col Robert Anderson, league, Mr. MAsoN, to ask for leave of absence for · him, · on Ed~vin V. Wilder, account of illness. · Roscoe C. Bright, The SPEAKER. That can not be done pending the calL A Simeon L. Owen, call of the House is ordered. The Doorkeeper will close the Robert H. Weaver, doors, the Sergeant at Arms will notify absentees, and the Clerk Edo S. Carfolite, and will call the roll. Henry Plunder. The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, when the following Mem Tl!e following-named officers to be ensigns in the Navy for bers failed to answer to their names : temporary service, from the 1st day of December 1917: ' 1 Anthony Elston Kennedy, R. I. Platt Ray P. Helm, Baer Flynn Kreider Rankin ·walter F. Marriner, Bathrick Fuller, Mass. · LaGuardia Reavis Bell Gallagher Larsen Riordan William P. Turner, Bland Gallivan Lundeen Rogers Oliver P. Kilmer, Bowers Garland McClintic Rowland Laurie C. Parfitt, Browne Goodall McLaughlin, Micb.Saunders, Va. Burroughs Graham, Pa. Maher Scully Clarence A. Hawkins, Butler Har,:rison, Va. Uann Sears Augustus A. Bressman, Capstick Hayes Mason Stephens, Miss. I .. eo Mead, Carlin Heintz Miller, Minn. Stephens, Nebr. Carter, Mass. Helm Mondell Stevenson Walter J. Fanger, Cary Helvering Morin Switzer Ray H. Watkins, Church Hicks Mudd Taylor, Colo. Richard L. Renling, Curry, Cal. Hilliard Nelson Temple Alfred Dale, Vt. Howard Nicholls, S.C. Tinkham n. Boileau, Denison HW3ted Nolan Treadway Eldred J. Richards, Drane Hutchinson Norton Van Dyke Herbert Wycherle:-., Eagan Johnson, S.Dak. O'Shaunessy Welty Jacob l\1. Gibson, Eagle Kehoe Parker, N. J: Y~mng, Tex. Manuel J. Cayton, T.he SPEAKER. On this call 357 1\Iembers, a quorum, have Martin J. Werner, answered to their names. 'Varren A. Northrup, Mr. KITCHIN. I move to dispense with further proceedings Axthur G. Somers, under the call. Grover A. Miller, The motion was agreed to. George A. Gnst, The SPEAKER. The Doorkeeper will unlock the doors. George Stone, Further proceedings under the call are dispensed with.