1052 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE FEBRUARY 2 784. Also, petition of Anne Lynch and 21 residents of Jersey of our needy citizens over 60 years of age and provide pros­ City, N. J., urging the Congress of the United States to ad­ perity for America and security for all at 60; to the Com­ here to the general policy of neutrality as enunciated in the mittee on Ways and Means. act of August 31, 1935, to retain on our statute books the 797. Also, petition of certain citizens of Nezperce, Idaho, further and corollary principle enunciated in the act of urging that the United States Government put into effect May 1, 1~37, extending the original act to include civil as a policy of nonparticipation in aggression by stopping the well as international conflicts; to the Committee on Foreign shipment to aggressor nations all goods that can be used Affairs. by their military forces, and that immediate steps be taken 785. Also, petition of Joseph F. O'Leary and 21 other resi­ to stop shipment to Japan, and that measures be taken to dents of Jersey City, N.J., urging the Congress of the United aid China in its desperate resistance against the invaders; States to adhere to the general policy of neutrality as to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. enunciated in the act of August 31, 1935, to retain on our 798. Also, petition of Mullan Miners Union, Local No. 9, statute books the further and corollary principle enunciated Mullan, Idaho, protesting against the present system of hos­ in the act of May 1, 1937, extending the original act to in­ pital operation in the United States and favoring the estab­ clude civil as well as international conflicts; to the Com­ lishment of Government-owned and controlled hospital fa­ mittee on Foreign Affairs. cilities for civilian use; to the Committee on Public Build­ 786. Also, petition of Rev. A. L. Adzima and 66 other resi­ ings and Grounds. dents of Bayonne, N. J., urging the Congress of the United 799. By Mr. VORYS of Ohio: Petition of Benson W. States to adhere to the general policy of neutrality as enun­ Hough Post, No. 3424, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the ciated in the act of August 31, 1935, to retain on our statute United States, approving and commending most heartily books the further and corollary principle enunciated in the the past action of the Dies committee, investigating un­ act of May 1, 1937, extending the original act to include ciVil American activities, and requesting the Seventy-sixth Con­ as well as international co filets; to the Committee on For­ gress to support the above-named committee 100 percent, eign Affairs. thereby appropriating the necessary funds to carry on this 787. Also, petition of Rev. Michael Mercolino, pastor of most important and urgent work; to the Committee on For­ Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Bayonne, eign Affairs. N. J., and 21 parishioners, protesting against any move to 800. Also, petition of Rev. N. R. Athey and 46 others, urg­ 'ft the so-called Spanish embargo; to the Committee on ing the Government of the United States to put into effect Foreign Affairs. a policy of nonparticipation in aggression, by stopping the 788. Also, petition of Christine F. Keller and 20 other shipment to aggressor nations of all goods that can be used teachers of St. Nicholas School, Jersey City, N. J., opposing by their military forces, and that immediate steps be taken any move to lift the so-called Embargo Act; to the Com­ to stop their shipment to Japan; to the Committee on For­ mittee on Foreign Affairs. eign Affairs. 789. Also, petition of Miss C. P. Regan and 142 other resi­ dents of Bayonne and Jersey City, N.J., urging the Congress 801. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the Council of the City of of the United States to adhere to the general policy of Binghamton, N.Y., petitioning consideration of their resolu­ neutrality as enunciated in the act of August 31, 1935, to tion with reference to an airport; to the Committee on retain on our statute books the further and corollary prin­ Interstate and Foreign Commerce. ciple enunciated in the act of May 1, 193'7, extending the 802. Also, petition of the United Church Brotherhood of original act to include civil as well as international conflicts; Long Beach, Calif., petitioning consideration of their resolu­ to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. tion with reference to the Chinese and Japanese conflict; 790. Also, petition of Catherine L. Sheehan and 70 other to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. residents of New Jersey, urging the Congress of the Umted 803. Also, petition of Emilia Principa Roig, Juncos, P. R., States to adhere to the general policy of neutrality as petitioning consideration of their resolution with reference enunciated in the act of August 31, 1935, to retain on our to neutrality; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. statute books the further and corollary· principle enunciated 804. Also, petition of certain citizens of the State of Cali­ in the act of May 1, 1937, extending the original act to fornia, urging consideration of their petitions with refer­ include civil as well as international conflicts; to the Com­ ence to the General Welfare Act <H. R. 2 and S. 3); to the mittee on Foreign Affairs. Committee on Ways and Means. 791. By Mr. PFEIFER: Petition of the Catholic Action 805. Also, petition of the International Union, United Group, of Nativity parish, Brooklyn, N. Y., favoring continu­ Automobile Workers of America, Cleveland, Ohio, petition­ ance of the embargo on Spain; to the Committee on Foreign ing consideration of their resolution With reference to the Affairs. · La Follette investigating committee; to the Committee on 792. By Mr. PLUMLEY: Petition of Charles J. MacLean Rules. and some 15 others, residents of Barre, Vt., petitioning Con­ gress for enactment of legislation to stop, so far as possible, by Federal law, the great advertising campaign for the sale SENATE of alcoholic beverages by press and radio; to the Committee THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1939 on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. (Legislative day of Wednesday, February 1, 1939) 793. Also, petition of Mrs. Waldo Heinrichs, urging modi­ fication of the Neutrality Act, leaving the Government free to The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, o:h. the expira­ decide what action to take in each given situation, providing tion of the recess. only certain guiding principles laid down by Congress shall THE JOURNAL to be adhered to; the Committee on Foreign Affairs. On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by unanimous consent, 794. By Mr. SUTPIDN: Petition of the New Jersey State the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the calendar Council, Knights of Columbus, opposing the lifting of the day Wednesday, February 1, 1939, was dispensed with, and embargo on Spain; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. the Journal was approved. 795. By Mr. THORKELSON: Petition of the Legislature of the State of Montana, requesting legislation prohibiting CALL OF THE ROLL the importation of foreign-manufactured flags of the United The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the unanimous­ States and other national insignia; to the Committee on consent agreement entered into yesterday, the calendar will Interstate and Foreign Commerce. be called for the consideration of unobjected-to bills. 796. By Mr. WHITE of Idaho: Petition of certain citizens Mr. BARKLEY. I suggest the absence of a quorum. of Mulfan, Wallace, Gem, and Osburn, Idaho, urging the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. · The clerk will call the passage of the General Welfare Act to relieve the su1fering roll. 1939 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 1053 The Chief Clerk called the roll, and the following Senators States: And provided further, That awards and appraisals author­ ized to be paid by this act shall be included in the final settlement answered to their names: between the Governments of the United States of America and the Adams Downey Lewis Schwartz United Mexican States under the said convention of September s.- Andrews Ellender Lodge Schwellenbach 1923; and the payment of any award or appraisal under this act Ashurst Frazier Logan Sheppard shall not be construed as the satisfaction, in whole .or in part, Austin George Lucas Shipstead of any such award or appraisal, or as extinguishing or diminishing Bailey Gerry Lundeen Smathers the liability of the United Mexican States for the satisfaction in Bankhead Gillette Mccarran Smith full of such awards and appraisals, but shall be considered only Barbour Glass McKellar Taft Barkley Green McNary Thomas, Okla. as an advance by the United States until all of said awards and· Bilbo Guffey Mead Thomas, Utah appraisals have been paid off and satisfied in full to the United Bone Gurney Miller Tobey States by the United Mexican States. Bridges Hale Minton Townsend Brown Harrison Murray . Truman Mr. McNARY. Mr. President-- Buiow Hatch Neely Tydings Mr. SHEPPARD. Mr. President, this bill was thoroughly Burke Hayden Norris Vandenberg Byrd Herring Nye VanNuys debated at the last session of the Congress. It was favor­ Byrnes Hill O'Mahoney Wagner ably reported by the Foreign Relations Committee, after care­ Capper Holman Overton Walsh ful investigation. It provides for the payment of claims that Caraway Hughes Pepper Wheeler Clark, Mo. Johnson, Calif. Pittman White were favorably passed on by joint claims commissions repre­ Connally Johnson, Colo. Radcliffe Wiley senting the United States and Mexico, no one of which has Danaher King Reed Davis La Follette Reynolds ever been paid. Donahey Lee Russell The bill provides that these awards are to be paid' by the Mr. MINTON. I announce that the Senator from New Government of the United States as was contemplated by the Mexico [Mr.