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The benefits of the act, I think, are such that if a corporation LEAH: TO ADURESS .TIH; HOUS:.~. were engaged in coastwise trade and its vessels carrying freight Mr. GARNER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a request and passengers to American ports, as. provided under the coast­ for unanimous consent. "ise laws and this act, ·would suduenly have their stock pass Mr. KELLEY of Micltigan. For "\\hat? into the hands of an alien in some way or other, and if anyone 1\.fr. GARNER. That the gentleman ft·om South Carolina desired to start proceedings, they would automatically have to [Mr. BYR~Es] may haTe 20 minutes in which to address the give up their service under a st;ict interpretation ~f t~e act. House. I do not see any real gain in passrng that type of legtslatwn. 1\lr. KELLEY of l\Iichigan. Of course, I like to be accommo­ :Mr. JOl\"ES of 'Vashington. I will say to the Senator from dating, as the gentleman know , but I would like to go ahead Utah and the Senator from New Jersey that their suggestions with the business of the House. will be giyen Yery careful consideration in conference. If the Mr. GARNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Senator from Utah can in the meantime frame some provision immediately following the disposition of the conference report that will meet the situation, I shall be very glad to haTe it pre­ called up by the gentleman from Michigan (1\lr. KELLF.'Y] that sented and the vote can be reconsidered. the gentleman from South Carolina [l\lr. BYBXES] be permitted Mr. 'KING. With that understanding, I have no objection to to address the Honse for 20 minutes. tlle amendment being agreed to. I shall prepare an amend­ The SPEAKER. '..rhe gentleman fL·om Texas [1\lr. GAmiER] ment during the interim and submit it to the Senator to­ asks unanimous consent that immediately follo,:ring the calling monow. up of the conference report the gentleman from South Carolina The PRESIDING OFFICER. Tile question is on agreeing to (l\Ir. BYRNES] haYe leave to address the House for 20 minutes. the amendment offered by the Senator from Missouri to the Is there objection? amendment of the committee. l\Ir. SELLS. Reserving the right to object, thi is pension The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. day in tlle House, and there are two bills on tlle calendar which The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is now on agree­ the Committee on Pen ·ion-s and the Committee on Invalid Pen­ ing to the committee amendment, inserting section 41 a sions expect to call up. Could it not be arranged that the gen­ amended. tleman's speech be deferred until after the consideration of The amendment as amended was agreed to. those bills? l\Ir. REED. 1\fr. President, a parliamentary inquiry. It has 1\Ir. GARNER. There i · no danger of the gentleman's bills been sngaested that an amendment be prepared to this section not being· passetl. by the s:nator from Utah [l\fr. KING] COTering the question we Mr. SELLS. Ko; and I do not anticipate that there is any have just been discussing. If we agree to the amendment now danger that the gentleman will not be 11ermitted to speak. a further amendment would be precluded. 1\lr. GAit~ER. If we tayeu here until we passed the pen.sion l\Ir. JONES of Washington. I have just stated that if tile bills e>erybody would go home, and nobody would hear tll Senator from Utah would prepare an amendment covering the gentleman from South Carolina. Nobody is going to stay here proTision he would like to have inserted, I would be glad to anu consider pension bills, because there is no opposition. So I reconsider the amendment. thought you coniU defer that matter until the gentleman had l\Ir. REED. Very well maue his speech, aud then gentlemen con ld go horne mtd you The next amendment was, on page 55, line 21, to change the coulu pass your pension bill~. [Laughter.] numiJer of the seetlon from "13" to "42," and in line 22, after The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gen­ "1~110" the word " act," to change the rtate to "1920,'' so as to tleman from Texas [~lr. GABXEB] . make the section read : Mr.. SELLS.. I witltdraw m;v objection. Sl':c. 42. That this act may be cited as the merchant mar·ine act, 1020. The SPEAKER The Chair hears no objection. The amendment was agreed to. _ RERl.'FEBE::XCE OF RILL. Mr. JONES of Washington. I have one more amenilinent to present. It is to take care of the hiatus that was suggested by The SPEAKER.. The bill ..!. 2977, an act to amend section 8 of an act to pro>ide for the :ale of tlesert lnnch; iu certain the Senator from Colorado [l\Ir. THOMAS] with reference to so the board. I think it would be well to have that care(} for. States nnd Territories, nnd forth, is on the House Cal ndar, aml the Chair, \vithout objection, wlll refer it to the Cnion The PRESIDI~G OFFICER. The proposed llmendment will Calendar. be stated. Tire READING CLERK. Add a new section, as follows: There was no objection. EXTENSIO~ OF RK~LUnc.·. SEC. -. That the present members o~ the .. board shall contin~e as such until their successors, provided for rn this act, shall be appowted Mr. OSHOR~E. l\Ir. SpE>aket", I ask unanimous consent to and qualified. extend my remarks in tlle HECOBD on tile Fuller Oi\·il War pen­ The amendment was agreed to. sion act, and I al 'O wish to incoL·porate in my remark· the act 1\fr. JO:NES of Washington. That completes the amendments itself and the instructions to the Pen:-;ion Bureau. of the committee to the bill, except those that were passed over. The SPEAKER The gentleman from Califomia [l\Ir. Os­ I shall not ask the Senate to consider the bill further to-day. BORNE] asks unanimous consent to extend his remarks in the RECORD on the Fuller pension bill and incorporate in tile re­ RECESS. marks the bill it elf. Is there objection? [.After a pause.] l\fr. LODGE. I move that the Senate take a recess until The Chair hears none. 12 o'clock to-morrow. Mr. HARRELD. l\fr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con:eut to The motion was agreed to; and (at 5 o'clock and 5 minutes print in the RECORD an editorial appearing in the Xew York p. m.) the Senate took a recess until to-morrow,_ Saturday, Times of l\lay 10 headed, •· Save the Postal Service." Mas 15, 1920, at 12 o'clock meridian. 'l~e SPEA:h...'"ER. The Chair diU not recognize the g~ntleman for that Plll1Jose. EFFICIENCY OF PEBSON~EI. OF THE NAYY-<'OXFERE 'CE) UJ!a>ORT. 1\Ir. KELLEY" of l\Iicbigan. Mr. A11enker, I call up the con­ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ference report on the bill H .. R. 11927, anu ask unanimous con­ sent that the statement be read in lieu of the report. FRIDAY, lff ay 14, 1920. The SPEAKER The gentleman from Michigan [Mr. K~<:r.­ 'Ille House met at 12 o'clock noon. LEY] culls up the conference reppL·t on the bill H.. n. 110:!7, The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., offered the fol­ which the Clerk will rer1ort by title. lowing prayer : ;!'he Clerk reau as follows : A bill (II. R. 11927) to increase the efficiency of the personnel or 0 Thou Great Creator and Di pen ·er of eYery goocl, our the Navy and Coast Guard through the temporary provision of bonuses or increased com pen sa tion. Fatlwr in hea,·en, help us to prove ourselw·· worth~ recipients by conforming our li\es to what we know ~o be nght. m the 1\Ir. KELLEY of 1\lichigan. 1\lr. St1eaker, I ask unanimous . eternal fitness of things ; confirmed by the stlll_ small v?tce a~d consent that the statement be read in lieu of the repor·t. the reTelation of the heart of Chtist, by H1s teachmgs, m­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection'? [After a pause.] The comparable character, and sublime ueath on qat vary; t~at we Chair hears none. mav hallow Thy name and ~row day by day mto the likeness The statement was read. of om· l\laker. In the spirit ~f the Master. Amen. The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the The Journal of the proceedings of y~terday was reatl and ap­ two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. provC'd. 11927) to increase the efficiency of tbe personnel of the Navy .1920. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 7049

and Coast Guard through the temporary pro'\1ision of bonuses second class, $36 per month; mess attendants, third class, $33 or increased compensation, having met, after full and free con- per month: Provided further·, That the retainer pay of those ference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their members of the Fleet Naval Reserve who, pursuant to call, shall re pective Houses as follows : retu:r::n to active duty within one month after the approval of That the House recede from its disagreement to the amend- this act and shall continue on active duty until the Navy shall ment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an amendment have been recruited up to its permanent authorized strength, or as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed by the Senate-amend- until the number in the grade to which they may be assigned is ment insert the following: filled, but not beyond June 30, 1922, shall be computed upon the "That, commencing January 1, 1920, commissioned officers of base pay they are receiving when retransferred to inactive duty, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Public Health Service sha~l plus the additions or increases prescribed in the naval appro­ be paid, in addition to all pay and allowances now allowed by priation act approved August 29, 1916, for members of the Fleet law, increases at rates pe • annum as follows: Colonels in the Naval Reserve; Prcmided tu1·ther, That the rates of base pay Army and Marine Corps, captains in the Navy, and assistant herein fixed shall not be further increased 10 per cent as au­ surgeons general in the Public Health Service, $600; lieutenant thorized by an act approved May 13, 1908, nor by the temporary colonels in the Army and Marine Corps, commanders in the war increases as authorized by section 15 of the act approved Navy, and senior surgeons in the Public Health Service, $600; May 22, 1917, as amended by the act approved July 11, 1919. majors in the Army and Marine Corps, lieutenant commanders "SEc. 7. That the Secretary of the Navy is authorized, in his fn the Navy, and surgeons in the Public Health Service, $840; discretion, to readjust the prevailing rates of pay of ·civilian captains in the Army and Marine Corps, lieutenants in the Navy, professors and instructors at the United States Naval Academy: and passed assistant surgeons in the Public Health Service, Provided, That said readjustment, which shall be effective from $7~0; first lieutenants in the Army and Marine Corps, lieutenants January 1, 1920, shall not involve an additional expenditure in (junior grade), acting assistant surgeons and acting assistant excess of $55,000 for the remainder of the current fiscal year. dental surgeons in the Navy, and assistant surgeons in the "SEC'. 8. That commissioned officers, warrant officers, petty Public Health Service, $600; second lieutenants in the Army and officers, and other enlisted men of the Coast Guard shall receive. l\farine Corps, and ensigns in the Navy, $420: Provided, That the same pay, allowances, and increases as now are, herein are, contract surgeons of the Army serving full time shall receive or hereafter may be prescribed for corresponding grades or rat­ the pay of a second lieutenant. ings and length of service in the Navy; and the grades and rat- " SEc. 2. That the right and benefits prescribed under the ings of warrant officers, chief petty officers, petty officers and act of April 16, 1918, granting commutation of quarters, heat, other enlisted persons in the Coast Guard shall be the same as and light during the present emergency to officers of the Army in the Navy, in so far as the duties of the Coast Guard may on duty in the field are hereby continued and made effective until require, with the colltinuance, in the Coast Guard, of the grade June 30, 1922, and shall apply equally to officers of the Navy, of surfman, whose base pay shall be $70 per month: Prov-ided, l\farine Corps, Coast Guard, ~. nd Public Health Service: P·ro- That the senior district superintendent, the three district super­ ,;ided, That such rights and benefits as are prescribed for officers intendents next in order of seniority, the four district super­ shall apply equally for enlisted men now entitled by regulations intendents next below these three in order of seniority, and the to quarters or to commutation therefor. junior five district superintendents shall have the rank, pay, "SEc. 3. That, commencing January 1, 1920, warrant officers and allowances of captain, first lieutenant, second lieutenant; pf the Navy shall be paid, in addition to all pay and allowances and third lieutenant in the Coast Guard, respectively. now allowed by law, an increase at the rate of $240 per annum. "SEc. 9. That nothing contained in this act shall be construed "SEc. 4. That, commencing January 1, 1920, the pay of all as granting any back pay or allowances to any officer or-enlisted enlisted men of the Army and :M-arine Corps and of members of man whose active service shall have terminated subsequent to the female Nurse Corps of the Army and Navy is hereby in- December 31, 1919, and prior to the approval of this act, unless creased 20 per centum: Provided, That such increase shall not such officers or enlisted men shall have been recalled to active apply to enlisted men whose initial pay, if it has already been service or shall have been reenlisted prior to the approval of permanently increased since April 6, 1917, is now less than $33 this act. · per month. " SEc. 10. That any enlisted man or apprentice seaman who "SEc. 5. That all noncommissioned officers of the Army of shall reenlist in the Navy within one year from the date of his o-rade of color sergeant and above as fixed by existing Army discharge therefrom shall, upon such reenlistment, be entitled Regulations and noncommissioned officers of the l\farine Corps of to and shall receive the same benefits as are now authorized by corresponding grades shall be entitled to one ration or commu- law for reenlistment within four months from date of last dis­ tation therefor in addition to that to which they are now· en- charge from the service: P1·ovided, That this section shall be­ titled. The commutation value shall be determined by the Presi- come inoperative six: months after the date of the approval of dent on July 1 of each fiscal year, and for the current fiscal year this act. the value shall be computed on the basis of 55 cents per ration: " SEc. 11. That in lieu of compensation now prescribed by Provided, That Army field clerks and field clerks Quartermaster law, commissioned officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, whose total pay and allowances do not exceed $2,500 per shall receive the same pay and allowances as now are or here­ annum, shall be paid an increase at the rate of $240 per annum: after may be prescribed for officers of the ~ Tavy \vith whom Provided f'Ltrther, That such Army field clerks and field clerks they hold relative rank as prescribed in the act of May 22, Quartermaster Corps, whose total pay and allowances exceed 1917, entitled 'An act to temporarily increase the commis­ $2,500 but do not exceed $2,740 per annum, shall be paid such sioned and warrant and enlisted strength of the Navy and additional amount as will make their total pay and allowances Marine Corps, _ and for other purposes,' including longevity; not to exceed $2,740 per annum: Provided further, That this and all laws relating to the retirement of commissioned officers section shall not be construed to reduce the pay and allowances of the Navy shall hereafter apply to commissioned officers of of any Army field clerk or field clerk Quartermaster Corps. the Coast and Geodetic Survey: Provided, That hereafter "SEc. 6. That, commencing January 1, 1920, the following longevity pay for officers in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, shall be the rate of base pay for each enlisted rating: Chief Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and Coast and Geodetic petty officers with acting appointments, $99 per month; chief Survey shall be based on the total of all service in any or all of petty officers with permanent appointments and mates, $126 per said services. month; petty officers, first class, $84 per month; petty officers, "SEa 12. That hereafter when any commissioned officer, n.on­ second class, $72 per month; petty officers, third class, $60 per commissioned officer of the grade of color sergeant and above, month; nonrated men, first class, $54 per month; nonrated men, including any noncommissioned officer of the Marine Corps of second class, $48 per month; nonrated men, third class, $33 per corresponding grade, warrant officer, chief petty officer, or petty month: P·rovided, That the base pay of firemen, first class, shall officer (first class), having a wife or dependent child or chil­ be $60 per month; firemen, second class, $54 per month; fire- dren, is ordered to make a permanent change of station, the men, third class, $48 per month: Provided turther, That the rate United States shall furnish transportation in kind from funds of base pay for each rating in the Naval Academy Band shall appropriated for the transportation of the Army, the Navy, the be as follows: Second leader, with acting appointment, $99 per Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, month, with permanent appointment, $126 per month; drum and the Public Health Service to his new station for the wife major, $84 per month; musicians, first class, $72 per month; and dependent child or children: Prov-ided, That for per ons in musicians, second class, $60 per month: Provided f-urther, That the naval service the term 'permanent station,' as used in this the base pay of cabin stewards and cabin cooks shall be $84 per section, shall be interpreted to mean a shore station or the home month; wardroom stewards and wardroom cooks, $72 per month ; Iyard of the vessel to which the person concerned may be steerage stewards and steerage cooks, $72 per month; warrant ordered; and a duly authorized change in home yard or home officers• stewards and warrant officers' eooks, $60 per month; port of such vessel shall be deemed a change of station: Pm­ mess attendants, first class, $42 per month; mess attendant..q, V.ided tu1·ther, Tnat if the cost of such transportation exceeds 7050 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE.

tltat for tram:portation from the old to the new station the Corps, and Public Health Service in lieu of the various pay e ·c l:4~ cost shall be paid to the United States by the. officer increases for officers proposed in the Senate arnendment, as concerned : Provided f'nrthe1-. That transportation supplied the follows: wife or dependent child or children of such officer, to or from £.1ations beyond the continental limits of the United States, Army and Marine Increase shall nof be other than by GoYernment transport, if such trans­ Navy. Public llealth Service. as <'arried ­ Corps. in bill. . pol'tut.ion is available: Ancl pmt idea further, That the per­ sonnel of -the Navy shall ha\e the benefit of all existing laws applying to the Army and the Marine Corps for the transporta­ Colon~ls ..••...... Captains ...... Assistants urge o ns generaL tion of household effects. Lieutenant colonels..... Cornmanrlers .. _.•...... Senior surgeons ...... "SEc. 13. That the provisions of sections 1, 3, 4, 5, and G of Majors...... Lieutenant comm11nd- Snrgeons ...... this act shall remain effective until the close of the fiscal year ers. Pro­ Capt3.ins ...... •••...•.. UeutenanLs ...... _... Passed assistant sur- 720 roding June 30. 1922, unless sooner amended or repealed: georu. tJided. That the rates of pay prescribed in sections 4 and 6 Firstliemen!lnts ...•.... I.Jeutenants (j.g.) and Assistant surgeons ... _ 600 hereof shall be the rates of pay during the current enlistment acting assistant sur­ of all men in acti\'e service on the date of the approval of this geons. Second Ueut~nan t.s. . . . . • Ensigns. _...... •...... •...... _...... _.. _ act, and for those who enlist, reenlist, or extend their enlist­ ments prior to July 1, 1922, for the term of such enlistment, . A proviso places contract surgeons serving full time on a parity, reenlistment, or extended enlistment: Pro-vided t-urthf]1', That in pay, with second lieutenants. tlle increases provided in this act shall not enter into the com­ putation of the retired pay of officers or enlisted men who may Section 2 is substantially the same as section 7 of the Senate be retired prior to July 1, 1922: And pt·ot·ided further, That a amendm~t; and extends temporarily until June 30, 1922, the Sf}ecial committee, to be composed of fi\e Members of the Sen­ benet}ts pre, ·cribed under the act of April 16, 1918, granting ate, to be appointed by tbe Vice President, and five Members of commutation of 'quarters, heat, and light during the war the House of Repr-esentatives, to be appointed by the Speaker emergency to officers in _the field or at sea having dependents. of the House of Representative , shall make an investigation Sectio!l 3 _is ta~en from section 1 of the original bill, H. · n. nnd report recommendations to their respective Houses not later 11927. It relates to the pay of warrant officers of the Navy, than the first ·l\londay in January, 1922, relative to the readjust­ and provides for them . a specific increase of $240 per annw:n. ment of the pay and allowances of the commissioned and en­ Section 4 is based on the last clause of section 1 of tl.te Sen­ listed personnel of the several services herein mentioned. ate amendment, and relates to the pay of enlisted men of the "SEc. 14. That nothing contained in thi act shall operate to Ar:m.y and Marine Corps anu members of the female Nur:::;e reduce the pay or allowances of any officer or enlisted man on Corps of the Army and :Kavy. It provides · an increa e of 20 the actiYe or retired list: Provided, That the allowances and per cent in the pay of tllo:e recei\ing .$33 per month or more. gratuities now authorized by existing law are not changed · Section 5 is taken from section 3 of the Senate amendment. hereby, except as otherwise specified in thi act. It provides increased compensation, by way of an additional "SEc. 15. That the appropriations 'Pay of the Navy, 1920,' ration or commutation thereof, for the higher grade noncom­ and 'Pay, Marine Corps, 1920,' are hereby made available for missioned officers of the Army and Marine Corps, and has the any of the expenses auth rized by this act, and any part or all effect of making their total pay fairly equivalent to that of of the appropriations 'Provisions, Navy, 1920,' and 'Mainte­ petty o_:fficers of the Navy of similar grade. It also contains a nance, Quartermaster's Department, Marine Corps, 1920,' not provision allowing to Army field clerks and to field clerks required for the objects of expenditure specified in said appro­ Quartermaster Corps, whose total pay and allowances do not priations, may be transferred to the appropriations 'Pay of the exceed $2,500 per year, a specific increase of $240 'per annum. Navy, 1920,' or 'Pay, 1\Iarine Corps, 1920,' respectively, as may Section 6 is tlte same as section 2 of the original bill, H. R. 11927, with minor. changes in phraseology. It provides in­ be required." And the Senate agree to the same. creased compensation and fixes the scales of pay as well for That the House recede from its disagreement to the amend- the enlisted men and petty officers of the Navy. ment of the Senate to the title of the bill, and agree to the same. Section 7 i · preci ~ ely the same as section 3 of the original THOJ.U.S S. BUTLER, bill, H. R. 119~7, and relates to the pay of civilian professor· PATRICK H. KEIJ..EY, and instructors at the l!nited States Naval Academy. FRED A. BRITTEN, Section 8 is the same as section 4 of the original bill, H. R. L. P. PADGETT, 11927, as modified in section 2 of the Senate amendment. It D. J. RIORDAN, places tlle officers and men of the Coast Guard on a parity, so Uonagers on the part of the House. fat· as concerns pay and allowances, with officers and men of corresponding grades or ratings and length of service in the C. S. PAGE, Navy. JOHN WALTER SMITH, Section 9 is substantially the same as section 5 of the original HENRY W. KEYE, bill, H. R. 11927, and provides that no back pay shall be granted J. "\Y. WADS WORTH, Jr., to any person who shall have left the ser\ice after December GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN' Managers on the pa'rt of the Senate. 31, 1919, and prior to approval of this act, unless recalled to active service or reenlisted. Section 10 is substantially the same as section 6 of the origi­ STATEMENT. nal bill, H. R. 11927. It relates to the payment of an amount The managers on the part of the House at the conference on equal to four months' pay and extends the benefits of continu­ the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of ous service to discharged naval seamen· who reenlist within one the Senate to the bill (H. R. 11927) to increase the efficiency year after their discharge. The provision becomes inoperatlve orthe personnel of the Navy and Coast Guard: through the tem­ six months after approval of the act. porary provision of bonuses or increased compensation submit Section 11 L<;; sub ~tantially the same as section 5 of the Sen­ the following statement explaining the effect of the action ate amendment. It provides that the commissioned officers .agreed upon by the conference committee and submitted in the of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, a highly technical and ecompanying conference report, namely : specialized service, shall receive the same pay and allowances The sections agreed upon in lien of the matter proposed by as are prescribed for officers of the Navy, with whom they hold tile Senate amendment retain practically verbatim all of the relative rank, as prescribed in the act of May 22, 1917. It pro>isions of the bill H. R. 11927 as it originally passed the also contains a proviso placing all the services on an equality Bou::; , and in addition embody many of the features of the in th~ matter of computation of longevity or service pay. Senate amendment in more or less altered form. The bill as Section 12 is substantially the same as section 6 of the Sen­ ~t·eell upon places all of the military or quasi military services ate amendment, with some modifications and added provisions. of the Government on a similar basis as regards rates of pay, It permits .transportation in kind· to be furnished for the wife aml provides relief for all of them by way of temporary specific and dependent children of commissioned, noncommissioned, war­ increases in compensation, retroactive to January 1, 1920, and rant, or petty officers when they are ordered to make a perma­ efi'eclive until June 30, 1922, with a further provision for an nent change of station, and provides further that the personnel investigation of the entire subject of the pay and allowances of of the Navy shall have the benefit of existing laws applying to tile personnel of these services, looking toward a complete read· the Army and Marine Corps for the transportation of household jnstment thereof within the period named. effects. . Section 1 of the bill as agreed upon provides specific increases · Section 13 is based on section 7 of the original bill, H. R. ia the pay· of commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, M!lrine 11927, with _amendments. It provides that the, increases in pay

I f920 . . . - CONGRESSIONAL 'RECORD- HOUSE:· 7051· specifi~cr in tlte act sM.ll be effective until June 30, -1922, but · ·r thoroughly · approve of the economy which is being prac­ shall not enter into' the computation of retired pay; and a fur­ ticed by the Republican teering committee of the House, and I ther proviso relates to the appointment of a joint special com­ have taken much pleasure in assisting in this direction in eye1·y mittee to inyestigate and to report to Congress by January; way pos~ible, but economy and ·justice must. go hand in ltand 1922, the question of readjustments in the pay and allowances together, otherwise there will be a serious disruption of· gov­ of the personnel of all the services. · ernmental affairs which will not be easily remedied and which Section 14 is substantially the same as section 9 of the origi­ will incur the displeasure of the country, to the detriment of nal bill, H. R. 11927, and provides that nothing in the act shall those whose honesty of purpose may be destroyro by poor judg­ operate to reduce the 11ay or allo')ances of any officer or enlisted ment, and it is for this reason that I haYe teadfastly main­ man. · tained that officers and men who e salaries have not been raised ~eetion u:; is practically the same as section 8 of the original for 13 years should now be dealt with in no parsimonious man­ bill, H. R. 11927. It make existing na>al and Marine Corps ~er. and that from the highe-st to the lowest should be made aptll'opriations available· for the payment of any expenses au­ proud of the service which most of them ha\e ~elected as a life's thot·ir.ed by the act during the current fiscal year. work. On amendment of the Senate to the title of the bill: This I will not in all probability be a member of the commi·tt~e amenclment in title is agreed to, since it more aptly describes for the reclas~ification of grades and pay, but I am quite certain the scope of the legislation as amended ai1d agreed to. that Congress and the people of the countt·y generally do not THOMAS S. BUTLER, desire the military service of the Government to be composed PATRICK H. KELLEY, of ruen who mu ·t apologize for themselYes or for the appear­ FRED A. BRITIEN, ance of their families, and I ~hall therefore do eYerything in L. r. PAnoETT, my power to bring about such increa.·e · in their pay as will D. J. RIORDAN' make for happy ships, as well as happy home , and until this Managers on the pa1-t ot the House. has been accomplished the American Navy will. not be a success. l\Ir. Speaker, the Army and Na\y are to-day in a very sad Mr. KELLEY of l\lichigan. l\Ir. Speaker, I have not any way· because of disastrous shortage of officers and men, while desire to occupy the time of the House unle, s there is some good, experienced, able men are quitting the services, not be­ objection to the report. cause they want to but because they can not exist on the pay The SPEAKEH.. Tlte question is on agt·eeing to the confer­ the GoYernment allows tl1em. ence report. Young men are refusing to join either branch of the service' The conference report was agreed to. becan!':e the men already in are di ~ sati. fiebattleships these careers in view were edncateadmiral or commodore (lower half) NavY, brigadier general Army and 48 per cent of them are married. $6,000. Rear admiral (upper half), Navy, major general, Army' $8 001>' The average age of lieutenants is 31.7 years, with 6 per Vice admh·al, second in command of fleet, Navy, lieutenant generaJ AXmv' cent married. $U,900. _Admiral commanding fleet, Navy, general, Army, $10,000. ·' Some mct·ea!':es arc allowed for years of service. But the above sets The average age of lieutenant commander is 37 :rears, with forth sufficiently the scale of pay upon which our Government compen­ 83 per cent married. sates ( ?) men who are expected to possess exacting professional ac­ The average age of commander is 44 years, with 90 per cent quirements and to display in our defense in times of national peril the highest qualities of character. . married. The policy we follow is the nadir of stupidity. Its inevitable effects The average age of. captain is 52 years, with 90 per cent arc just now especially apparent. We are losing from the service married. much of the best material brought out by the war. While plumbers and carpenters arc having their wages jumped and the cost of living 'l'he conference report nO\Y before the Hou e provides for the has gone sky-high, many of the most spirited and intelligent of our appointlnent of a committee which will report to Congress on officers· corps· are leaving or planning on leaving the service because the first Monday of January, 19~1. '\\ith a complete reclassifica­ the pressure is too great. Tho e who remain are either those who lack initiative or are unable to make the change for one reason or another tion of grades and pay for officers and men in all ·branches of or at·e able to st~;~_ y because of private means, or are exceptionally will: the military senice of the Govetnment, and I am iri hopes that ing to make heavy personal sacrifice to remain in the service of a coun­ thi · 'comD;littee will see the wisdom of further increases in pay, try which seems to be willing to exploit patriotism. , This i not economy. It is waste. It is not honest. It is pa.rsimonv not only for those men in active senice, but for those who have and iujustice. We have just had demonstration of what the defense o·r given the best part of their lives to the senice and are now on the Nntion means in intelligent effort and sacrifice. We ought to feel now, above all things, our duty to provide decently for the men who the retired list, either because of old age or because of dis­ spend their lives in the maintenance of ·our defense, and whom we ability incurred in the line of duty. ~!f:[J. to be the first to lay down their lives for our national honor and Mr. Speaker-; the high cost of living has hit the retired officer and his family just as seriously as it bas those in the active On April 6 of this year the Chicago Tribune, in another chat·­ service, and just why the suggestion of economy should elimi­ acteristic editorial, "Pay for the officers," says that failur~ nate the retired patriots from participation in this really emer­ to give Army officers 'a decent remtineration will drive those gency measure is something hard to explain and quite unnatural. ~flicers out of the service, and without competent officers the 7052 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. l\fAY 14,

Army must dwindle to insignificance. The editorial correctly; out more pay. Modern industry is eager to get men with a West Point education, and unless their country will provide livable incomes in the states that Army officers are quitting the service by hundreds Army they will have to heed the industrial call. because they lack the common necessities of life, and that Congress is paltering with the national safety when it holds up the failure to maintain them properly is a waste of Government increased pay bill. energy. It says further, "We are living in the shadow of the Under the caption "Inadequate pay in the Navy," Frank J. greatest war of all times. Shall we throw away our defenses? " Sprague says in the New York Evening Post of March 9, 1920, The editorial follows : that salaries in practically every walk of life have been in· PAY FO& THE OFFICERS. creased from 25 per cent to 60 per cent while Naval and Army . That lamentable lack of prescience which sends men into war without officers find themselves singled out for distressingly unfair arms and information of the dangers to be met with Is maneuvering in treatment at the hands of Congress and their Government, while Congress to increase the pay of naval officeTs only. being unable to meet their current obligations. He says: Those who favor increases only for the Navy are our old friends the "springers to arms." They are perfectly well aware that the failure There is a limit to what men with family duties and obligations can to give the Army officers a decent remuneration will drive those officers st~nd, despite that Navy spirit which has made the corps unsurpa sed. out of the service. They are perfectly well aware that without com­ With a knowledge of the conditions in the service and the disheart­ petent officers the Army must dwindle to insignificance. They must be enment now universally felt by the officers, I know that if that simple aware that with only a feeble gesture posing as the military strength measure of justice which in common decency is due them, and which is vital to their efficiency, is not granted, many of them will undoubt­ of a great Nation we shall be in a miserable posture of defense. edly resign, because they simply can not support their families on their Pay the naval officer , who justly are the first line of defense. But present pay. pay also the Army officer·s, who must keep everlastingly on the alert With every indw:;try raising its rate of compensation, every market­ to maintain the framework upon which in times of stress we must able product doubled in value, every mechanic demanding and receiv­ construct our civilian armies. ing a living wage to meet the increased cost of living, and every college 1\farch 21 ought to be a date well ·fixed in the minds of those who and university raising the pay of its teaching staff from 25 to GO per ignore defense. They may take good advice out of reading now of cent, until the pay of a professor, with all the advantages of fixed what happened to the British Army .on the omme on March 21, 1918. habit.ation and Hmited duties, exceeds the pa-y of the captain of a bat­ The Briti h were bold and tenacious. But they lacked skill. The te:Q.s tleship, officers find them elves singled out for distressingly unfair of thou and-s of British who fell before the German advance of March, treatment and simply can not meet their current obligations, many of 1918, ought to remind us that defense is of two parts-preparation and which are inseparable from and particularly incident to their position accomplishment. and imposed method of living. Skill is the one thing which repo es in the trained minds of the If this country wants and intends to have an efficient fighting force Regular officers. They are quitting the Army by hundred-s because they it must pay its officers and men, who neces arily suffer many per ·onal lack common necessities. They have been schooled and trained for the and domestic. hardships foreign to civilian Hfe, a l'easonable aml just GovernJl}ent defense. The failure to maintain them properly is a waste compensation. If not, it will pay a much heavier amou.nt as the penalty of Government energy. for its niggardly policy. This is a dangerous period in international llistory. Revolt anu 'varfare have not been abolished. We are living in the shadow of 1\lr. Speaker, much has been said in and out of Congress of the greatest war of all times. Shall we throw away our defenses? the so-called pro11aganda of officers and men in the service to . 1\lr. Speaker, on March 22 of this year the Chicago Herald­ promote a living wage scale, and I am therefore glad to call to Examiner declared its approval of pay increases for the Army the attention of the House an editorial appearing in the Sun and the Navy in a "No pay-no Navy" editorial, and, after and New York Herald of March 30, 1920, " It isn't pernicious calling attention to an 84 per cent increase in the cost of living 'propaganda' to want to clothe and feed your children," and I since the present rate of pay has been in effect, it says, "No will take this occasion to compliment the writer of that editorial wonder the Regular officer patches his own uniform." on hi. wisdom. . This editorial very properly sa.ys, "In times of peace u man Practically everything that is done in Congress is done be­ with brains and executive ability will not go into a service cau e of the neces ity of that particular act, and necessity might which will not pay him enough to live on. In time of war he well promote activity which, in turn, is labeled " propaganda," will. Then idealism controls." Those are true words, Mr. when that particular necessity does not meet with the approval Speaker. The editorial follows: of the person in authority. NO PAY, NO XAVY. There i a " propaganda " on right now for increased pay for postal employees all over the country, and no one can suc· , ometbing over 1,300 naval officers have either re igned or applied for discharge since the war. The Navy is at pres~nt short approxi­ ces ·fully contradict the statement that they are the poorest mately 40 per cent of the officers and men allowed it by Congress. paid employees in the Government service, anu t.hat the Po. tal A desttoyer placert in commission this month should have had 8 officers Ser>ice itself is practically demoralized and thoroughly in­ and 120 men. She had 3 officers and 1 man. The situation in the Army is similar. The present pay bill is of the eftieient becam~e of that fact, and yet.the commis ion "sitting" vintage of 1908. The co t of living bas increased in the 12 years on the re.classification of. salaries for that service continues to about 84 per cent, according to the statistic~! report presented to Con­ sit, and sit, and sit, while not. only employees but everybody in gress. No wonder the Regular officer patches his own uniform I The Senate bill, known as the Wadsworth-Kelley bill, is a combina­ the country interested in adequate Postal Service is clamoring tion of two suggec tions, one to increase the pay of enl1sted men in the for just recognition of an existing condition. Navy, the other to increase the pay of officers not only in the Navy It is true that there is not only necessity but nnre t in 11rac· but also in the Army and allied services, such as the Marine Corps and the Nurses' Corps. tically every walk of life at the present time, and while indus­ The bill calls for an increase in officers' pay not of 84 per cent but trial managers are meeting the emergency halfway we in of 30 per cent. The total increase is ~60,000,000. In other words, Congress are inclined to criticize our underpaid heroes when the chairman of the steering committee prefers saving $60,000,000 to saving the Navy. they suggest salary increases to meet actual 1iving expent;e~. For that is · about what it amounts to. A good naval or Army The editorial follows : officer takes a heavy respon ibility. He has to have brains and execu­ tive ability. But in times of peace a man with brains and executive IT ISN'T PERNICIOUS "PROPAGANDA" TO WA:oiT TO CLOTHil AND FEED ability will not go into a service which will not pay him enough to YO'G& CHILDREN. live on. In the Ilouse of Repre~entatives and in the Senate there arc !('gi la­ In time of war be will. Then idealism conttols. tors who say officers of the _1\rmy and the Navy have been so active in But anybody who expects a man who can go into the open market urging increases in pay for tbem~,elves and their comr·ades that their and sell his ability for a dollar to take 50 cents and a pat on the back solicitations constitute a propaganda. is strangely lacking in common sense. At the present rate of pay, Propaganda is hateful, these lawmal;:ers declare, and therefore they the roster of the Navy will rapidly come to look like a directory of are preparing to oppose, or at best not to support, bills to raise LeadvillC"--lots of names, but nobody there now. soldiers' and sailors' pay. The House should pass the Wadsworth-Kelley bill ; and the Repre­ If there is propaganda by military and naval officers for more pay. it sentative who does not u e his influence with the economical MoNDELL is propaganda which began in the departments when their civilian to get a chance to pass it is in a fair way to need an extra secretary heads saw the services under their direction falling to pieces as the to explain the matter to his constituents. trained and expert men in them resigned by tens and scores _and hun­ dreds because they could not live on their pay. On :March 22 of this year the Chicago Daily Journal evi­ If there is propaganda for more pay by military and naval offi cers, dencecl its feelings for the national defen e when it said that it is not propaganda set going and maintained IJy tlw expenditure of thousands would quit the service unless the pay was quickly money to attain a desired end; it is pt·opa.ganda which began when military and naval officers found themselves not able to pay their bills, rai ed, and its editorial, " Pay for our officers," finishes with not able to buy the clothing their wives and their babies needPd, not " Congress is paltering with the national safety when it holds able to get the food their dependents wanted and ought to have. up the increased pay bill." A very sensible conclusion. The If there is propaganda for more pay by militar•y and naval offieers, it is not financed and maintained by rich men to enforce a laudable lmt editorial follows: unpopular reform. It is propaganda which has not the money to put PAY FOR OUR OFFICERS. page advertisements in the new papers or to sow circular letters broad­ The American people need an efficient .Army. They can get such cast. It is propaganda which is maintained by the personal !allot· of an Army only by maintaining a sufficient number of properly trained proud men who have been compelled by actual poverty to bare to the officers. They can find and keep such officers only by paying adequate world their desperate plight. salaries, and the bill to provide such salaries is now tied up in a When· the word propaganda is used the hearer visualizes w ~> ll - fed, jangle between House and enate. well-clothed, well-paid agents l:lkilled in the arts of persuasion, profes­ Officers by thousands have quit the service because they can not live sionally keen to accomplish theit· object, but in many cases personally on their present stipend. Other thousands will quit unless the pay is without interest in it and lacking conviction concerning it. raised, and that quickly. There is nothing mercenary about their If anybody in Washington or outside of Washington wants to put attitude. They are willing to take part of their reward in the con­ the. label propaganda. on the efforts of military and naval officN to get sci.ousness of duty done, but they can not care for their families with- living pay tor the work they do, he may ..do so, but it is not the propa- .1920. CONGRESSIONAL -R.ECOR.D-HOUSE. 7053 ganda of paid press agents, subsidized orators, and deceivcll syru­ of Army officers alone; but the otheTs are halted meanwhile. The un.. pa thizers. It is propaganda, if the word is to be used. of loyal, hard­ fairness of this ·is obvious ; no plea of economy can justify it. ·As ~ wort.."ing, efficient gentlemen who see the national services to which matter of fact, it is not economy but waste to force the retirement of they devote theiL· lives collapsing because the men in them do not get officers who have been trained for their work at Government expense. enough .money to pay the butcher, the baker, the tailor. It is prot>a­ That the increase in the cost of living has made an increase of pay ganda, If the word raust be used, of men who ask only enoul?'h to bve necessary has been completely demonstrated. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, on in their country that they may perhaps win the opportumty to die Public Health Service, Coast and Geodetic Survey-all are in the same fot· their country; of men who serve faithfully under any hardships boat in this respect. The services of all are vital to the national wel­ which affect only themselves, but who do not count it part of the duty fare. Members have made many sacrifices in the past, they have ac­ of a rich nation's servants to clothe their families in rags, to feed cepted cheerfully lower salaries than their abilities could have com­ their wives and children half rations, and to send their sons and manded in private employment; but there is a limit to their power as daughters to work when they .should be in school. well as their willingness to do this. The obligation to support them­ selves and their families is one they can not escape. l\Ir. Speaker, the New York Tribune of March 27, 1920, printed. The need of governmental economy is very great. The late Senator a letter from a naval officer's wife, in which she said that she Aldrich once named the very large sum which could be saved yearly intended ·to usc all her influence to compel her husbanq to resign if the Government were operated on business principles. Hut the trouble with the congressional method of economizing is that it too often from the Navy and find some other position which would pay a wastes at the tap and saves at the bunghole. It lops off necessary ex­ living wage. I think this letter might reasonably be inserted penditures here and there, but lets extravagance on a large scale go on in the RECORD as coming, not from one, but from the wives as usual. of a thousand naval officers. The letter follows: The 'Vashington Times, on March 18, 1920, called attention FROM A NAVAL OFFICER'S WIFE. to the "serious plight of the United States Navy," in the de­ To the Ennou oF THE TmBu ' E. sertions and resignations of petty officers and men, and says~ Sm : In your paper this morning there is an articie pertaining to the " These petty officers are the instructors and leaders in e-,.ery failure of the Honse steering committee to take any decisive action re­ department of the ships. They are really the backbone of the f::~~~g the increase in pay for the officers and men of our military service," and a little further down the editorial says, "The I am a naval officer's wife and we have two daughters. Since the dangerous part of the shortage is that it is the skilled men, cost of living has been steadily soaring it's been a mighty difficult task to lc eep our girls even decently clothed. Having them well dressed is mostly mechanics who have left the Na-Yy, and that it is now out of the question on our meager income. As for myself, an Easter a notoriously known fact that htmdreds of costly -vessels are suit this year would mean one-third of our monthly salary. Now, we without crews, some with just a few men to care for them." must maintain a certain social status and my husband's uni.furms must always be immaculate. Under the existing conditions all this makes life As a final shot at Congress, Bill Price concludes his editorial "one darn bill after another" and is causing discontent and lack of with "Don't monkey with the Navy, Congress." The editorial i oterest among both the officers and the enlisted men. follows: ~efore long, if something is not forthcoming, our Navy will be without officers or men to man the ships. Perso:oally, I surely intend to use all THE SERIOUS PLIGHT OF THE U~ITED STA.TES NAVY. my intluence to compel m;r husband to resign and find some other (By Bill Price.) position which will pay a living wage. The grave situation in the Navy is finally forcing leaders of Congress Is it fair that after serving the country all through its crisis their to the conclusion that if they do not abandon time-killing and niggardly request for an increase in pay should be tossed around like an old economies the United States may be confronted with a dls~trously glo,·c and finally consigned to the scrap heap? weakened condition of the fighting force upon which the country mainly . A NAVAL OFFICER'S WIFE. depends in the event of foreign aggression or atttack. The trouble is due to the poor compensation paid to officers and men. In an editorial on Saturday, .c\.pril 17, of this year, the New So many thousands of valuable men have left the Navy that it is now York Times requests Congress to "pass the pay bill," and says a notoriously known fact that hundreds of costly vessels are without that if the question of increasing the pay of the officers and men crews, some with just a few men to care for them. The dangerous part of the shortage is that it is the skilled men, of the Army and Navy were submitted to a country-wide referen­ mostly mechanics, who have left the Navy. But even of the ordinary dum Congre s would be directed to send the amended Senate deckhands 70 per cent are boys under 20 years of age. The figures are bill to the President; and a little further down the same edi­ really alarming. The Navy is to-day over 40,000 skilled men short, and the personnel is being depleted as fast as skilled men can get out and torial says there could be no worse economy than denying the obtain positions paying two or three times as much money. rank and file of the Army and Navy adequate pay, enough to These petty officers are the instructors and leaders in every depart­ live on decentJy, and driving the brightest and most efficient ment of the ships. They are really the backbone of the service. And why don't they stay in the Navy? A civilian machinist on officerN into civil life to the deh'iment, impaiL·ment, and decay shore, often less of an expert than his brother in the Navy, receives at of both services. The editorial follows : least $6 per day, with overtime, and his work is done within eight P.ASS THE PA.Y BILL. hours. A chief machinist's mate on shipboard, whose qualifications must If the question of increasing the pay of the officers and men of the be high, who is a minor officer over others, and whose daily work ex­ Army and ~avy were submitted to a country-wide referendum, Congress tends over many hours, gets approximately $2.75 per day for his first would be dtrected to send the amended Senate bill to the President enlistment, $83 per month. After 20 years in the Navy he will get $9!) To hold otherwise would be to doubt the loyalty of the American peopl~ per month. The most money the highest paid enlisted man can possi­ to the first line of defense, the Navy, and to the Regular Army which bly send his family, whom he often fails to see for months at a time, won imperishable fame on so many hard-fought fields in Fmnce. · The is $70. Many chief petty officers can not send home over $40. Do you Senate bill as amended by the Kelley bill, which provided for increased see why the Navy is being weakened? These men receive far less pay pay only to the enlisted men of the Navy, would raise the rate for than common laborers. officet·s and men in both the sea and land forces, including the Marine The Kelley bill, which passed the House in January, carried increased Corps, for the Coast Guard, and the Public Health Service. • • • pay for officers and all enlisted ~en. The Senate has also passed legis­ There could be no worse " economy " than denying the rank and lation along somewhat different lines. A conference of the two Houses file of the Army and Navy adequate pay, enough to live on decently, is the necessary step to handle the matter and provide legislation to and dl'iving the bri~htest and most efficient officers into civil life to maintain the efficiency and morale of the Navy. False economy will the detriment, impatrment, and decay of both services. Despairing of iose the Government more in one year in deterioration of equipment and obtaining justice from Congress, several hundred officers have relin­ personnel than it would have to pay out in two years in increased quished their posts in the Navy, and in the last six months of 1919 salaries. there were 4,G66 desertions of enlisted men and petty officers. This Don't monkey with the Navy, Congress! was the testimony of Rear Admiral Thomas Washington, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, before a Senate Naval Affairs Subcommittee. l\Ir .. Speaker, when it is generally understood that a Chicago "Literally thousands of resignations are pending," said Admiral bricklayer, carpenter, plumber, plasterer, steam fitter, or elec­ Wa. hington, "not one ship in the Navy is completely manned. Bat­ tleships average 70 per cent of their full complement, and some de­ trician earns as much money per day as the base pay of an stroyers have as few as two to six men aboard. The Naval Academy officer in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps who has given 15 can not turn out enough officers in 10 years to fill the gaps. It is an years of the best period of his life to his chosen profession, I awful showing." On February 10 Representative CRAGO, of the House Militat·y Affairs am sure that no one will say that the very small increases car· Committee, said that since November 11, 1918, more than 2,180 officers ried in the conference report are anything but just and reason­ had re igued their commissions in the Army, or one out of every five. able, while at the same time being much lower than salaries " The great depreciation in the purchasing power of the dollar is exeL·t ing economic pressure on·the Army which is seriously depressing paid _in industrial directions where the !:lame intelligence, effi· it morale," wrote Secretary Baker on December 23, 1919. There have ciency, and honesty of purpose are required. since been almost fom· more months of demoralization. • • • In the determination of pay for officers it should be accepted l1nderpay the sea and land forces, deny them a square deal, and the result must be a slackening of discipline. a marked decline in efficiency, as a basic principle that every officer should recei>e a salary which would mean ever-growing insecurity of the country. which, while insuring the fullest measure ·of efficient service in The Philadelphia Inquirer on March 26, 1920, editorially says his exacting profession, will permit him to marry, bring up and that "Congress is unjust to the Army officers," and that" there educate a family, aid him in maintaining the offical and social i.e;; no excuse whatever for holding up the proposed increases of position imposed upon him, and inseparable from -his status, pay in the military and na-,.al services," and says further, that and leaYe a reasonable margin for unusual emergency, modest "As a matter of fact, it is not economy but waste, to foster savings, and for safeguarding his family from want by suitable retirement of officers who ha>e been trained for their work at insurance. Government expense." In this I know that e>ery Member of Congress will agree The edi torinl which I regard as a good one, follows: with me; and unless we proceed along those lines we can not hope for a Navy that, man for man and ship for ship, can lick UNJUST TO THE ARMY OFFICERS. anything afloat. _ . There is no e.xcuse whatever for the action of the Ilouse steering committee in holding up the proposed increases of pay in the mHitary l\1r. Speaker, men in nll walks of life have several times been and na \'al services. 'l'he objection offered is to the increase in the case granted increased wages and salaries since 1014, to meet the ll7054 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. MAY 14,

growing cost of living. but Army and· Navy officers have not had business of every executive department of the Government has even one increase over the pay fixed a dozen years ago. been interfered with. \Vitnesses have been summo.ued at the While I fully appreciate the necessity of a thoroughly efficient expense of the taxpayers from every section of the country. and complete enlisted personnel, r also feel that nothing is more The Senate has conducted as many, or more, investigations than important to the Nation's safety than trained officers of a high has the House. What they have cost I do not lmow and can standard of excellence, morale," and ambitious interests among not comment upon. We do know that from the House con­ those whose privilege and duty it is to keep our c~untry safe tingent fund, as far back as February, 1920, $150,000 was in an emergency domestic or foreign in nature. allotted for House investigations. Of course, this will not be­ National defen e is cheap at any price, yet a peculiar economy gin to cover the expense, and how much more we will be called of our Government is now imperiling our defense. We have upon to pay through this fund no one can estimate. This does come through the war with a remarkable record of performance not include the cost of printing the hearings or of franking the in spite of unpreparedness, and now the men who were largely hearings through the mails. In every executive department hun­ responsible for the rapid and efficient expansion of our national dreds of clerks have been employed in preparing data to be arms are being allowed to drop into civil life because they can furnished upon the request of some of the employees of these not live on the old salaries of the Army and Navy. committees, and while no accurate statement cun be made, every l\lr. Speaker, it will be a serious matter when none but the man familiar with the situation will agree that the total ex­ sons of the rich can afford to hold commissions in the Army and pense to the Government of the investigations by the House and Navy. This condition has long characterized the diplomatic Senate will exceed a million dollars. service, to the great loss of the Nation. When we recall that these committees of the House were ap­ Congress has been quite liberal in providing funds for the pointed to investigate the alleged extravagances in the execu­ construction of a great Navy-soon to be the greatest in all tive departments, it is interesting, but depressing, to examine the world-and it can not now be penny-wise in leaving battle­ the statement of their own expenditures, which is CQDtained in ships, cruisers, and destroyers with an insufficient quota of men, the hearings upon the second deficiency appropriation bill, page through unwillingness to pay fair wages ; nor should the Ameri­ 1014. can officer suffer in his pride over being unable to support his A few instances will justify the adoption of my resolution : family in a style befitting his station. The Committee on Expenditures in the War Department ap­ With everybody admitting that conditions are such that either pointed a subcommittee on ordnance, of which Mr. GRAHAM salaries must be raised or standards must suffer, I am quite was chairman. The investigating work of this committee has sure that Congress will not find any difficulty in completely been practically controlled by a man named D. J. Bennett. This justifying the salary increases provided for in the conference man filed an application with the Civil Service Commission in report now before the House. / January, 1918, for the departmental service, stating that he The Atlantic Fleet has just put into New York Harbor after would accept a salary of $1,000 per annum. He was appointed its wi~ter cruise and target practice off the coast of Cuba, and, in the War Department and served in the equipment section although the fteet has been a way from our shores for many until November, 1918l when he was transferred to the Quarter­ months, it is a curious as well as a serious fact that very few master Corps as a clerk, his salary being $1,800. He made him­ wives of commissioned officers attached to the fteet met their self so obnoxious to his superior officials that when, in Decem­ husbands upon their arrival at New York. ber, there was a reduction in personnel in that office his name Mr. Speaker, this simple statement tells a sad story. It means was suggested for transfer to the statistical branch, which that wives and children can not journey to the big city, where branch needed additional employees. Because his reputation hotels are expensive and every form of amusement costs so had preceded him, that department at first refused to accept much; that the pay of the officer simply can not stand the him, but finally agreed to give him a trial. His conduct there strain, and wife and family are therefore told to stay at home was such that at the end of a month they sought to transfer until the head of the house can journey to them at his own him, but two months elapsed before they could find a division expense after he has been given permission by his superior that would take him. He was then transferred to the War officer to "leave ship" for a few days. Claims Board. Prying into papers with which he had no busi­ A condition of this kind certainly can not make for efficiency, ness at all, he would make notations upon them criticizing the and is a decidedly unfair deal for officers as well as their fam­ judgment and the character of executive officers and inspectors. ilies, and one which would not be countenanced for a moment In some instances these files were sent to the field without by Members of Congress if it applied to th~mselves. knowledge of his notations and caused dissension among officials. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from South Carolina [Mt-. He seemingly questioned the honesty of everybody but himself. BYRNES] is recognized !or 20 minutes. This trait doubtless suggested his suitability for employment Mr. BYRNES of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, when in the with the investigating committees. At any rate, he tendered his closing days of the last Congress the Republicans of the Senate resignation one afte1·noon and the next morning presented at the filibustered to death the appJ;opr:iation bills, their declared pur­ office in which he had to that date been employed, credentials as pose was to force the President to call an extraordinary session investigator of the congressiomil investigating committee. He of Congress in order that they might commence work upon their had overnight increased his compensation from the $1,800 he program of reconstruction legislation. In response to the-call received in the War Department to $3,600 and expenses, paid by of the President, the Congress convened on May 19, 1919. A the committee investigating extravagance in the War Depart­ year has now passed and Congress, instead of enacting any legis­ ment. Since that time he has had access to every paper in the lation of a constructive nature, has devoted its time to the office of the War Claims Board. A desk is assigned to him and prosecution of a series of political investigations which for he has the privilege of commanding stenographic and clerical futility and extravagance are unparalleled in the history of assistance. The official in charge of the War Claims Board told Congress. Congress llas not only wasted a year but has wasted him that if in the settlement of any conh·act he could find whera more than a million dollars of the money of the people. Through the Government could save a dollar he would be glad to be the favor of these committees, many highly paid parasites have advised of it, but as the mont~s have pas.?€d he has never once fastened themselves on to the pay roll of the Government, and suggested that in any contract a saving could be. made. Pre­ unless the House takes some action March 4 next will find them vious to his work in the department it is said that l\Ir. Bennett ·still drawing their excessive salaries. Some of these committees was a tinsmith, and this village tinsmith has been assigned by have not made a report. At least one has never entered upon the House investigating committee to pass upon the settlements ·the specific investigation it was directed to make. The Republi- made by the War Depa1·tment in the cancellation of contracts can leaders tell us that the Congress is to adjourn in June, and, for leather, textiles, copper, and steel, involving millions of dol­ if this is true, then the House owes it to itself and to the lars. His opinion, based upon his business experience prior to country to require these committees to go to work and complete entering the Government service, when he earned a salary of their investigations before this session ends, so that there may $75 per month, l.s presented to us and to the country in reports be an end to the indefensibly extravagant expenditures. [Ap­ by the chairman of the investigating committee, Mr. GnAIIA:ll plause on the Democratic side.] Because of this extravagance of Illinois. • and because of the methods pursued by these committees, I have In the cancellation of leather contracts millions were involved introduced a resolution providing for the appointment of a com­ and the department had consulted the best brains in the indus­ mittee to investigate the investigating committees, which, I try. To investigate such contracts the committee summoned as trust, the steering committee of the Republicans will permit their an expert investigator an employee of the Rock Island Ar eual, Committee on Rules to consider. located in the district represented by the chairman of the com­ In justification of the resolution I have introduced, let me mittee, l\Ir. GRAHAM. The investigator, 1\Ir. C. D. Worley, was call your attention to the fact that more than 50 investigations employed at the Rock Island Arsenal on a machine sewing leather. have been authorized by this Congress covering every activity For the month of August, 1919, the last month be served there, of the Government during the Democratic administration. The he received a compensation of $131.30. This, of course, qualified 1920. CONGRESSION .._tl_L RECORD-HOUSE. 7055 him to pass upon the settlement of these contracts involving a clerk and statistician at $700 per month. Then they have millions of dollars, and the committee investigating extrava­ another clerk at $200 per month. I presttme these clerks were gance in the War Department immediately increased his com­ needed in order to arrange for/the trip the committee made to pensation to $208 a month. and expenses. In October, 1919, his the Pacific coast in a private car. I am informed that four expenses were given as $107.85, and in September as $92.45. members made the trip and the party did not exceed eight. Since that time there is no mention of what became of the They had to pay $50 a day for the car, and in order to secure investigator, but I t-rust that he is a grateful man and he will it had to buy 25 tickets, or pay fares for 25 persons. The turn up in time for the November election. dignity of the House was preserved, but I do not know what The committee on investigation of camps was, of course, effect it had upon the officials of the department whose alleged seriously handicapped, because the Military Committee, not extravagances were being investigated. wishing to be sidetracked in a summary manner, conducted an I trust the Members of the House will read the statement extensive investigation of all the camps of the country, travel­ furnished by the Clerk of the House, and from it learn the ing from State to State at an expense to the taxpayers of $2,500. extravagances of these committees. For instance, on page 1017 But in order to emphasize the importance of its investigation, of the hearings you will find under the expenditures of " sub· as compared with that of the Military Committee, the investi­ committee No. 5, ordnance," the following:: gating committee has spent about $25,000 instead of $2,500. It was not difficult for them to make this expenditure, because Accountants. Salaries.,~ you know that it is n~cessary to employ counsel to investigate camps. They therefore employed a Mr. Chatland, who was George W. Storck, at $50: formerly employed by the Federal Trade Commission at a Aug. 20, services and expenses, 4 days ..•...... •• _. _...... $200. 00 I $193. 78 salary of $333.33 per month. The committee investigating Aug. 18, 19, 20, 21, services and expenses, 4 days ...... _.. 200. 00 147. 79 the extravagances-of the War Department paid him $1,000 per month. Of couTse he could not do all the legal work, so in An expense item of $193.78 for four days means $48.44 a day, addition to counsel they paid another gentleman for "pre­ which, even in these days of high cost of living, is a liberal paring law brief." expense account for a man investigating the extravagances of Then there is the Ansell subcommittee. Gen. Ansell was Army officers who, when away from headqua.rters, receive no receiving in the Judge Advocate Corps of the War Depart­ allowance for expenses other than mileage. That the same ment a salary of $4,500 per year, and commutation and heat date, August 20, is included in both items is one of the matters allowance of $1,0.00 when he resigned on July 21, 1919. On the than can doubtless be explained satisfactorily, if the investiga­ next day he was employed by the committee investigating ex­ tion I ask for is ordered. travagances in the 'Var Department at a salary of $20,000 a But, Mr. Speaker, how futile have been these investigations. year and expenses, and was furnished a "secretary," who is When the original resolution for the investigation of the War receivil}g a salary at the rate of $1,500 a year. Department was considered, the chairman of the Republican Mr. IRELAND. Will the gentleman yield? congressional committee stated that the investigation would be l\:Ir. BYRNES of South Carolina. 1 regret I can not, because made "to secure facts as a groundwork for needed relief I have but 20 minutes and I have something else to say. legislation in the immediate future." Immediate future! I refer to it as the Ansell subcommittee because the two Why, a year has passed, and I challenge you to point to any Republican members constituting the majority of the commit­ relief legislation that has been proposed, much less enacted into tee adopted a resolution authorizing Gen. Ansell to conduct law. That this was but a hollow pretense and that their true the hearings in the absence of any member of the committee, purpose was to endeavor to secure material for the coming cam­ and the General has doubtless had a splendid time summoning paign was early evidenced by the conduct of the investigations. and cross-examining officers of the service with which he was Oh, how hopeful you were! How you longed for a thief! formerly connected. What I do not understand is, if the com­ Surely, you thought, out of all the thousands of Army officers mittee members will not listen to the Ansell hearings, how who were engaged in the purchase of supplies there must be do they expect anybody else to read them. This committee some who were guilty of fraud and whose fraud you could charge was charged with the duty of investigating foreign expendi­ up to the Democratic admi "stration. In anticipation of the tures. great exposures the Republican national committee assigned Mr. BLAND of Indiana. Will the gentleman yield? to daily attend the hearings, one of the best publicity men in l\!r. BYRNES of South Carolina. I will not, unless the gentle· the country. It was his business to prepare the copy to send man questioq.s the accuracy of my statement. to the newspaper correspondents revealing the fraud and cor· 1\fr. BLAND of Indiana. I wish to explain that the filibuster ruption of the Government of the United States. Copy was was going on on the report of this committee at that time. sent for a while, but it soon became so patent that the copy 1\:lr. BYRNES of South Carolina. The gentleman will have was but partisan political propaganda that all reputable lots of explanations to make. newspapers refused to publish it, and the publicity man ceased l\Ir. BLAND of Indiana. Will the gentleman yield there! to attend. This service of the Republican national committee The gentleman wants to be fair. · was based on the theory that newspaper correspondents are 1\fr. BYRNES of South Carolina. If you contradict the busy men, have not the time to regularly attend hearings, and statement of fact that he hns not conducted the hearings in if you give them " copy" they will publish it, and in this way your absence and in the absence of every other Member, I will you can "put over" poison gas that would not ordinarily be yield. Otherwise I can not. accepted. It is the same policy that actuates the Republican l\:Ir. BLAND of Indiana. During the filibuster on the floor publicity committee, of which ex-Senator Jonathan Bourne is of this House against the report of the main committee- president, and Representative MARTIN 1\IADDEN is treasurer. 1\Ir. BYRNES of South Carolina. Representative FLOOD, a This committee sends out to the press for publication a series member of this committee, states that he walked into the room of articles entitled "Uncle Ted's Bedtime Stories." These where the hearings were held and saw Gen. Ansell conducting stories detail imaginary conversations between Uncle Ted and the hearing in the absence of any member of the committee. two children, Jack and Ruth, about governmental affairs, and 1Vhen he protested, Gen. Ansell stated he was proceeding by always attack the President of the UnJ.ted States, making false direction of the Republican members of the committee. 1\Ir. statements as to his official acts. They are so worded that many FLOoD placed in the record his protest against it, and the chair­ reputable newspapers carried them for some time before realizing man promised him it would not occur again, and on a~ subse­ the use to which their column were being put. I sincerely quent occasion he went into the room and again found Gen. trust that the gentleman from Illinois confines his activities Ansell conducting the hearings in the absence of any member of to the duties of treasurer and is not guilty of impersonating the committee. [Applause on the Democratic side.] This Con­ Uncle Ted. Inexcusable as is this method of attack upon gress delegated to this committee the power to investigate, and the President, it but shows the poverty of the Republican Party, they ought to know. that they have not the power to delegate that they no longer can fool grown people, and have to resort that power to ahybody else. to an effort to fool the children ann even wait until b~otime, To date I have noticed that they were investigating the when the children are sleepy, before they attempt to fool them. court-martial system, the condition of the jails in Paris, the [Laughter and applause on the Democratic side.] strategy of the Army in continuing to fight on armistice day, But while the publicity man was at work the committee and many other interesting subjects, but I fear they will never handed out some remarkable statements. It was an idle day get down to foreign expenditures before March 4 next. that there was not an intimation of fraud discovered, and at But this extravagance is not confined entirely to the investi­ least on one occcasion the statement was made that a number gations of the War Department. The committee investigating of Army officers would be criminally prosecuted. A year has the Shipping Board, according to the Clerk of the House, has passed and not a single man has been arrested ; not a single 7056 OONGl{ESSIONA.L RECORD-HOUSE. }\LAY 14,

:warrant has been i&med; and not a single case reported to this the American marine sa::r~ . "Yes; bnt wearing those ·hoes we House that · woulu justify even a Republican politician in held the Germans at Chateau-Thierry nod started them on the charging an official of the 'Var Department with fraud. return trip to the Fatherland." Let us not forget those statements. On July 7, 1919, the chair­ When you charge that the GoYerilment purchased too much man of the committee unearthed the most heinous of all ammunition, tl1e fathet·s of the boys who saYed this Nation an· crimes. He solemnly announced that the Council of National swer that no man could tell when the war would end, and you Defense was ''a secret government of the United States." He could not purchase too much to make certain the early and suc­ said, "Behind closed doors, 'veeks and even months before cessful end of the war. the war, these seven men designed practically every war When you cl1arge that too much was paid for rifles, the measure which Congress subsequently enacted. They devised doughboy answers that with these rifles they chased the Ger­ the entire system of purchasing war supplies, planned a mans through the Argonne Forest. press censorship, designed a system of food control and 'Vben you charge that too much was paid for overcoats, Gen. selected Herbert Hoover as its director, and even determined Goethals tells you that be ordered coats purchased wherever on the daylight-saving scheme." And yet the money of the they could be found, and the mothers of America tell you they taxpayers is to-day being spent by other investigation com­ rejoice that the department did not follow your plan of waiting mittees to prove that prior to our entrance into the war no for "bargain sales," but hastily forwarded coats to protect steps were taken to prepare for war. Could greater tribute be their boys against the unusually severe winter of 1918. paid to any administration? Under the act of Congress the 'Vhen you charge that extravagant prices were paid for food, Council of Defense is a peace-time agency, not a war agency. the doughboy again answers that it was good food, and the Its duty is in time of peace to acquire and collate information mothers again rejoice that it did not contain embalmed beef, which can be made immediately available for war purposes in a~ in 1898. time of war. How well these appointees of the President per­ Ne'f'er before has a successful military campaign been investi­ formed their duty is evidenced by the fact that the gentleman gated as you have attempted to investigate the conduct of the from Illinois says that every act they proposed was thereafter A. E. !1'. under Pershing. Your subcommittee endeavored to adopted by Congre s, and the gentleman from Illinois [l\lr. embarrass Gen. Pershing on the day he was leaving France, GRAHAM], I have no doubt, voted for every one of them. and be ignored you, as be should have done, advising you And while you are engaged in trying to show that the Council that in Washington, where be had sent his tiles, he would of National Defense was unduly active in preparing for war, be at your service. 'l'hough be has been in this country since Admiral Sims charges that as a result of the failure of the September, and in this city the greater part of the time, you Navy Department to follow his advice the Navy is responsible bave never summoned him. It shows your bad faith. Summon for the loss of 500,000 men and millions of dollars and delayed him! Learn from him that \Vhich you seem not to know-that the ending of the war at least four months. If a citizen of any WE WON THE WAR. Learn from him also that which is con­ otber country had made such a charge against the Navy of the tained in his final report: United States every Member of Congress WOlJld have risen in In closing this report, lllr. Secr-etary, I desire to record my deep ap· righteous indignation and repudiated this slander of our Navy. predation of the unqualified support ac<'orded me throughout the wat· by the rresident and yourself. My task was simplified by your con­ But this is campaign year, and because you think that any fidence and wise counsel. attack upon the Navy will serve to discredit the administra­ tion, you have not raised a single voice in answer to this With this testimony as to the cooperation of the President charge. Well, you may encourage such attacks, but in behalf and the Secretary of War with Gen. Pershing in the success of of the Navy of the United States the Democratic Members of the American Expeditionary Forces, bring your political inves· this House, want you and the country to know that our tigations to a close. We care not what you report, because the Navy convoyed across the sea, without the loss of a single American people haYe long since discovered the political char­ life in combat, 2,000,000 men, who turned the tide of battle, acter of your investigations and have discounted in advance any SHORTENED the war more than four months, and SAVED report yon may make. No Democrat opposed your making these more than 500,000 lives. [Applause on the Democratic side.] investigil.tious. We told you that if any officer of the Army or To serve your political purposes you have encouraged a perfectly Navy, or any official of an executive department had been good admiral to make charges that have destroyed his prestige guilty of fraud we were us anxious as you to learn of it. But in the Navy and discredited him in the Nation. you have had a year in which to investigate. You have dis· Mr. MADDEN. 1\lr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? covered no fraud, and you owe it to the taA"J)ayers of America The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from South Carolina to 11ut an end to your extravagant expenditures before you re­ yield to the gentleman from Illinois? cess or adjourn. The time has come for you to put up or shut l\Ir. BYRNES of South Carolina. I regret I can not yield. ' up. [Applause on the Democratic side.] l\Ir. 1\iADDEN. I just want to say what I think about the The SPEAKER. The time of the gentleman from Sout11 admiral. Carolina has e:x-pired. 1\fr .. BYRNES of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ l\lr. BYR~'ES of South Carolina. I c-an not yield. The SPEAKER. The gentleman declines to yield. mous consent that I may proceed for five minutes more. The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks that that can not be M1;. BYR~TES of South Carolina. You criticize the Council of National Defen e as the secret Government of the United

1\Ir. IGOE. · 1\fr. Speaker, a point of order. and sailors of ·wars other· than· the Civil War, and to widows ·of The SPEAKER. No point of order can be made while a such soldiers and sailors, and I ask that the bill be considered point of order is pending. [After counting.]· Evidently there in the House as in Committee of the Whole. is no quorum present. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the bill by title. 1\lr. MONDELL. Mr. Speaker, I move a call of the House. The Clerk read as follows : The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Wyoming moves a call A bill (H. R. 14063) granting pensions and increase of pensions to of the House. certain soldiers and saflors of the Regular Army· and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of A call of the House was ordered. such soldiers and sailors. The SPEAKER. The Doorkeeper will close the doors, the Sergeant at Arms will notify the absentees, and the Clerk will The SPEAKER. The gentle~n from. Tennessee asks unani­ mous consent that the bill be considered in the House as in call the roll. Committee of the Whole. Is there objection? The Cle:rk called the roll, and the following Members failed Mr. HO\VARD. I object. . to answer to their names : 1\ir. SELLS. I move, 1\Ir. Speaker, that the House resolve .A.swell Eagle Kelly, Pa. Reber Baer Edmonds Kendall Heed, N;Y. itself into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Bankhead Ellsworth Kennedy, Iowa !lborles Union for the consideration of the bill H. R. 14063. · Bell Elston Kennedy, R. I. Riddick The SPEAKER. _The gentleman from Tennessee moves that Blackmon Emerson Kettner Riordan Blanton Fairfield Kiess Rodenberg the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole House Bowers Ferris Kitchin Rose on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill H. R. Brinson Fields Kreider Rowan 14063. The question is on agreeing to that motion. Browne Focht Langley Sanders, Ind. Brumbaugh Ganly Lankford Schall 1\Ir. IGOE. Mr. Speaker, I make the point of no quorum. Burke Gard Lazaro Scully The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Missouri makes the Butler Garrett Lee, Ga. Sears point that there is no quorum present. The Chair will cou.qt. Campbell, Pa. Goldfogle Lesher Sbre>e Caraway Good McCulloch Sisson [After counting.] One hundred and ninety-five gentlemen are Carew Goodall McFadden Small present, not a quorum. Carss Goodwin, Ark. McKiniry Smith, N.Y. 1\fr. LONG.WORTH. Mr. Speaker, .I move a call of the House. Carter Gould McKinley Smithwick Casey Graham, Ill. McLane Snell · The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Ohio moves a call of Clark, Fla. Graham, Pa.. McPherson Snyder the House. Cleary Griest Maher Steagall A call of .the House was ordered. Cole Griffin Mason Stedman Connally Hamill Merritt Steele The SPEAKER. The Clerk will call the roll. Cooper Harrison Moore, Va. Stephens, Ohio The Clerk called the roll, when .the following 1\fembers failed Copley Hastings Morin Strong, Pa. to answer to their names : Costello Hayden Nolan Sullivan Curry, Ca.lif. Heflin O'Connell Tague .A.swell Drewry Kennedy, Iowa Reed, N, Y. Darrow Hernandez O'Connor Temple Baer Dunn Kennedy, R. I. Rhodes Dempsey Hill Paige Tillman Bankhead Eagle Kettner Riddick Denison Houghton Parker 'Ulson Blackmon Edmonds Kiess Riordan Dent Huddleston Phelan Vare Bland, Va. Ellsworth Kinkaid Robinson, N. C. Dewalt Hulings PortE'r Walters Blanton Elston Kitchin Roden ba-g Donovan Husted Radcliffe Ward Bowet·s Emerson Kreider Rose · Dooling Hutchinson Ramsey Webster Brinson Evan , Nev. Langley Rowan Drane Jefferis Ramseyer Wheeler Britten Ferris Lankford Sanders, Ind. Drewry Johnston, N.Y. Randall, Calif. Wood, Ind. Browne Fields Lazaro Schall Dunn Jones, l'a. Heavis Brumbaugh l~isber Lee, Ga. Scully Burke Focht Lesher Sears The SPEAKER. Two hundred and eighty-four 1\lembers have Butler Fuller, Mass. McClintic Shreve answered to their names. A quorum is present. Caldwell Ganly McCulloch Sisson l\1r. BYRNES of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker-- Campbell, Pa. Gard McFadden Small Cara way Garrett McKiniry Smith, N.Y. The SPEAKER. No business can be done until further pro­ Carew Goldfogle McKinley Smithwick ceedings under the call are dispensed with. Carss Goodwin, Ark. McLane Snell 1\lr. FULLER of Illinoi~ Mr. Speaker, I move that further Carter Gould McPherson Snyder Casey Graham, Pa. Maher Steagall proceedings under the call be dispensed with. Clark, Fla. Griest Mason Steele The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois moves that fur­ Clark, Mo. Griffin Merritt Stephens, Ohio ther proceedings under the call be dispensed with. The question Cleary Hamill Montague Strong, Pa. Cole Harrison Moore, Va. Sullivan is on agreeing to that motion. Cooper Hastings Morin Tague The motion was agreed to. · Copley Hayden Nicholls Taylor, Colo. Mr. BYRNES of South Carolina rose. Costello Heflin O'Connell Taylor, Tenn. Curry, Calif. H ernandez O'Connor Temple The SPEAKER. For what purpose does the gentleman from Danow Hersey Paige Tillman South Carolina rise? Davey Hill Parker Tilson 1\Ir. BYR1\TES of South Carolina. I rise to ask unanimous Davis, Tenn. Houghton Phelan Vare consent that I may proceed for 10 minutes in order to complete Dempsey Huddleston Porter Vinson DenJ.son Hulings Pou Walters my remarks. Dent Hull, Iowa Radcliffe Ward The SPEAKER. The Chair does not recognize the gentleman Dewalt Husted · Ramsey Webster for that purpose. Donovan .Tofinston, N.Y. Ramseyer Wheeler Dooling Jones, Pa. Randall, Ca.Iif. Wood, Ind. 1\Ir. SELLS rose. Doremus Kelly, Pa. Reavis The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Tennessee [1\fr. SELLS] Drane Kendall Reber is recognized. The SPEAKER. Two hundred and seventy-three Members 1\Ir. BYRl\-r:ES of South Carolina. Will the Speaker permit the have answered to their names. A quorum is present. gentleman from South

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The SPEAKER. The Chair overrules the point of order. Vestal Watkins Wilson, Pa. Yates Mr. IG0E. I appeal fro:r;n the decision of the Chair. . VJnson , Watson Young, N.Dak. Voigt Welling · I ~rn;1~w Young, Tex. The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks that is dilatory. The IVolstead Whaley Wise Zihlman Chair is counting. Walsh White, Kans. Woods, Va. 1\Ir. IGOE. The CoJtstitution provides-- Wru·cl White, Me. Woodyard Was~n Wilson, La. Wright · The SPEAKER. Within one minute the presence of a quorum NAYS-'52. hl.ls been developed. The Chair is now counting. As many as Barkley Dupre Nelson, Mo. Rucker are opposed to the motion of the gentleman from Ohio will Eland, Mo. Eagan Nicholls Sa bath say "no." Booher Hersman Oldfield Sims Ruchanan Hoey Oliver Sis on The negati're vote was taken. Caldwell Hull, Tenn. Overstreet tedman The SPEAKER On this question the ayes arc 101 and the Candler lgoe Park Stephens, Miss. noes are 47. Can trill J{in<:heloe Quin Stevenson Clark, Mo. McDuffie Rainey, .Ala. Stoll Mr. IGOE. I make the point of order that there is no quorum Coady l\IcGlennon Rainey, H. 'l'. Taylor, Ark. present. Collier Major Hainey, .T. W. Taylor, Colo. Mr. l\lANN of Illinois. I make the point of order that it does Connally Mil1igan Rayburn Venable Davey Moon Romjue Weaver not require a quorum to determine that motion. Dough ton Neely Rouse / Welty The SPEAKER. The Chair sustains the point of order. . ANSWERED "PRESENT "-1. Mr. IGOE. Then I appeal from the decision of the Chair. Madden · Mr. 1\l.ANN of Illinois. I make the point of order that that is NOT VOTING-149. dilatory. Aswell Ellsworth Kettner Robinson, N. C. The SPEA.KER. The Chair sustains the point of order. Baer Elston Kiess Rodenberg Mr. IGOE. Then I appeal from the decision of the Chair. Bankhead Emerson Kitchin Rose B('ll Ferris Kreider Rowan T-he .SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois makes the Blackmon Fields Langley Sanders, Ind. 11oint of order that that is dilatory. The Chair thinks .that Blanton Floorl Lankford Sanders, X Y. clearly it is dilatory. Bowers Focht Lazaro Sanford Britten Fordney Lesher Schall 1\lr. IGOE. Is it not in order to appeal from the decision of Browne Fuller, Mass. · McClintic Scully the Chair? Brumbaugh Oanly McCulloch Sears 1\Ir. l\1.1.NN of Illinois. Not when it i dilatory. Burke Garrett :McFadden Sherwood Burroughs Glynn McKeown Shreve Mr. IGOE. Can not a gentleman appeal from the decision of Butler Goldfogle McKiniry Slemp the Chair? Campbell, ra. Good McKinley Small The SPEAKER. When the point of order is made that it is Caraway Hraham, Pa. McLane. Smith,~- Y. Carew Griest McPherson Smithwick <.lilatory the Chair must pass upon it. [Applause.] Carss Griffin Maher Snyder 1\Ir. M.-\.NN of Illinois. The Chair has pas ed upon it. Carter Hamill Mansfield Steagall Casey Hardy, Tex. Mason Steele 1\lr. KL."'CHELOE. 1\Ir. Speaker, I ask.for tl1e yeas and nays Clark, Fla. Harreld Mays • teenet·son ou the question of dispensing with further proceedings under Cleary Harrison :Merritt Htephens, Ohio the call. Cole Hastings ~fooney Htrong, Pa. Cooper Hnwley Moore, Va. Sullivan SEVER.\L 1\IE~mERs. Too late. Copley Hay•len Morin Tague 'l'he SPEAKER. The Chair thinks the gentleman has the Costello He11in O'Connell Taylor, Tenn. ight to demand the yeas and nays. Curry, Calif. Hernandez O'Connor 'l'emple Darrow Hill Paige Tillman The yeas and nays were ordered. Dempsey Hol1and Phelan 'l'ilson 1\Ir. LONGWORTH. What is the question, Mr. Speaker? Denison Huddleston Radcliffe Vare The SPEAKER. The question is on the motion of the gentle- Dent lluliu~s Ram-sey Walters Dewalt Husted Ramseyer Web ter man from Ohio to di pense with further proceedings under the Donovan .Johnston, N.Y. Randall, Calif. Wheeler call. Dooling .Tone • Pa. Reavis Williams The question was taken; and there were--.:-yeas 22{), nays 52, Drane Kelley, Mich. Rt>ber Wilson, Ill. Drewry Kelly, Pa. Reed, W.Va. Wood, Ind. answered "pre ent" 1, not voting 149, as follow : Dunn . Kendall Rhodes YEAS-225. Eagle Kennelly, Iowa Riddick Edmonds K ennedy, R. I. Riordan Ackerman Echols .Johnson,,. Dak. Murphy Almon Elliott .Johnson, Wa h. l\'elson, Wis. So the motion to dispense with further proceedings under Anderson Esch .Tones, Tex. Newton, Minn. the call was agreed 'to. Andl-ews, Mtl. Evans, 1\Ior::t. .Tuul Newton, Mo. The following pair. were announced: Andrews, Nebr. E-vans, Nebr. Kahn Nolan Anthony Evans, Nev. Kearns Ogden 1\fr. 1\IA.DDEN (on account of Postal Commission \York) with Ashbrook !•'airfield Keller Olney 1\lr. BELL. Ayres Fess King Osborne 1\Ir. RHODES v;ith 1\Ir. TILLMAN. Babka Fisher Kinkaid Padgett }{acharach Foster Kleczka Parker 1\lr. SN·rnER with Mr. CARTER. Hax·bour Frear Knutson Parrish Mr. CoLE with l\Ir. HAYDEN. Bee Freeman Kraus Pell Begg l<'rench Lampert Peters 1\Ir. HEltNANDEZ with Mr. HAsTr ~as. Benham Fuller, Ill. Lanham l'latt 1\Ir. CooPER with ~Ir. C..uss. Henson Gallagher Larsen rorter Mr. ELSTON with 1\Ir. DRANE. Black Gallivan Layton l'ou Rland, Inll. Gandy Lea, Calif. Purnell Mr. BuTLER with 1\Ir. STEELE. Rland, Va. Gard Lee, Ga. Raker 1\lr. COSTELLO With l\lr. MOONEY. Boies · Garland Lehlbach Handall, Wis. 1\lr. r .AIGE ·with 1\Ir. RowAN. Rox Garner Linthicum Ree. Hurdick Graham, Ill. Luhring ~anders, La. l\lr. SCHALL With 1\Ir. ASWELL. :Byrnes, S. C. Green, Iowa McAndrews l5cott 1\Ir. McKINLEY ·with Mr. FERRIS. }{yrns, Tenn. Greene, :Mass. McArthur Sells Campbell, Kan .. Greene, Vt. McKenzie Siegel 1\fr. KREIDER With 1\fr. HUDDLESTO "". Cannon Hadley McLmchlin, 1\lich.Sinclair 1\Ir. SANDERS of New York with l\1r. McKrNmY. Chindblom Hamilton McLaughlin,. 'ebr. Sinnott 1\lr. MORIN with l\Ir. CLEARY. Christopherson Hardy, Colo. Macerate Smith, Idaho 1\lr. FOCHT with 1\lr. DJJ:WALT. Classon Haugen ~MacGregor Smith, Ill. Crago I lays Magee flmith, Mich. Mr. RE.!..ns with Mr. MCCLINTIC. Cramton Hersey Mann, Ill. Snell l\Ir. 'Vooo of Indiana with 1\Ir. HEFLIN. Crisp Hickey Mann, S. C. Stiness Crowther Hicks Mapes Strong, Kans. Mr. HusTED with 1\lr. O'CoNNELL. Cullen Roch Martin Summer , Wash. 1\lr. 'VHEELER with Mr. ROBINSON of North Carolina. Currie, :\Iich. Houghton Mead Sumners, Tex: Mr. BROWNE with 1\Ir. S,cULLY. Dale Howard Michener Sweet Dallinger Hudspeth Miller Swope Mr. LA...."'lGLEY with Mr. CLARK of Florida. Davis, Minn. Hull, Iowa Minahan, N ..J. · Thomas l\fr. 'VILSON of Illinois with 1\fr. BLACKMON. Davis, Tenn. Humphreys Monahan, Wis. Thompson l\Ir. · KELJ.Y of Pennsylvania with l\Ir. CAMPBELL of Penn- Dickinson, ~Io. Hutchinson Mondell Timberlake Dickinson, Iowa Ireland Montague Tincher sylvania. Dominick .Tacoway Moore, Ohio Tinkham l\Ir. DENISON with Mr. MANSFIELD. Doremus .Tames Moores, Ind. Towner Mr. STEPHENS of Ohio ,..,.ith 1\lr. ·BLANTON. Dowell .Teffcris Morgan Treadway Dunbar ' - .Johnson, Ky. MOtt Upshaw 1\ir;· RAMSEY With 1\Ir. PHELAN. Dyex· .T ohnson, Miss. Mud

1\It'. SLEMP with LAZARO. , The name of ·George W. Hook, late of Troop E, Sixth Regiment Mr. .United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pensiou Mr. TEMPLE with Mr. CARAWAY. at the rate of $12 ·per month · in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1\lr. EDMONDS with Mr. CASEY. . ' The name of James M. Vint, late of Company II, One hundred and Mr. GRAHAA£ of Pennsylvania wlth Mr. GARRETT. .fifty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Mr. KEND ~\LL with Mr. SULLIVAN. The name of Virgil 0. Adams, late of Company B, First Regiment Mr. V ..lRE with 1\fr. SMITHWICK. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension 1\lr. R.!.DCLIFFE with. 1\lt\ HARDY of Texas. at the rate of $12 per month. · The name of Frank R. Wall, late of the First Company, United States 1\lr. Tri.soN with 1\Ir. SHrnwooo. qoast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension l\1t•. ROSE With Mr. GOLDFOGLE. at the rate of $12 per month. · Mr. BOWERS with Mr. SMALL. The name of Ewell V. Osborn, late of Company B, Nineteenth Regi­ ment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a Mr. .McCULLOCH with Mr. CAREW. p~nsion . at the rate of $17 per month. 1\Ir. DARROW with 1\Ir. ·McKEOWN. The name of James P. Burns, late of Battery D. First U nited Sta tes 1\tr. \V.\LTERS with Mr. SEARS. Field .Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1\lr. HARRELD With 1\[r. GRIFFIN. The -name .of Georg~ W. Mason, late of Troop A, First Regiment Ken­ 1\Ir. BURROUGHS with l\1r. LESHER. tucky Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of Mr: DuNN with Mr. FIELDS. · ·$30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. . The name of Benjam~n Hammonds, late of Company C, Sixth Regi­ Mt·. REBER with Mr. SMITH of New York. ment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay biro 1\lr. MCPHERSON with Mr. DooLI~G. a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now Mr. Dl';MPsEY with Mr. GA:NLY. receiying. . . The name of Dnniel B. W. Stocking, late of Company I, Fourth Regi­ Mr·. MERRITT with l\[r. STEAGALL. me)lt United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a 1\fr. RODENBEIW with 1\Ir. DENT. _pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Lucius r. Burress, late of Company H, First Regiment 1\lr. GRIEST with Mr. HAMILL. North Carolina- Infantry, National . Guard, Regular Establishment, Mr. FORDNEY with Mr. EAGLE. border defense, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Mr. CURRY of Califo'rnia with l\1r. DREWRY. The name of James W. Noe (insane) , late of the One hundred and Mr. TAYLOR of Tennessee with Mr: HARill:soN. thirty-seventh Company, United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. . Mr. SANFORD with Mr. HoLLAND. The· name of James Sullivan, late of Company G, Thirty-first Regi­ Mr. SrnoNG of Pennsylvania with l\1r. O'CoNNOR. ment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him 1\fr. RIDDICK with Mr. MooRE of Virginia. a peJlsion at the r a te of $12 per month. The name of Seaburn D. Wray, late of Troop 1\1, Fourth RegimPnt :Mr. BRI'ITEN with Mr. BRUMBAUGH: United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension l\11·: KELLEY of Michigan with Mr. McLANE. at the rate of $12 per month. l\rr. SANDERS of Indiana with Mr. LiNKFORD. The name of Scott Engle, late of the Twenty-second Battalion United States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension Mr. BunKE with Mr. JoHNSTON of New York. at the rate of $17 per month. . . l\[r. SHREYE v.-ith Mr. l\1AYs. The name of Carey 0. Amsbaugh, late of Company L, Twentieth Regiment Kansas Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at l\Ir. HULINGS with -1\Ir. HIORDAN. the rate of $17 per month. Mr. McFADDEN with Mr.- DoNOYAN. The name of Charles W. Ranger, late of Company D. Third Regiment Mr. JoNEs of Pennsyl"mnia -with Mr. 1\IAITER. United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen­ l\lr. REED of ·west Virginia with Mr. RANDALL of California. sion at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Tom S. Bailey, late of Company: F, Third Regiment •ren-· 'l'he result of the vote was announ·ced as' ab"l;>ve recorded. nessee Infantry, War with _Spain, and pay hin1 a pension at the rate of $17 per month. PENSIONS. Tl.le name of Anna Kennedy, dependent mother of Charl~s i\1. N. Stenstrom, late of the United States Ma.rine Corps, Regular Establish- Mr. SELLS. Mr. Speak("r, I renew my request that the_ bi~l ment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. · H. R. 14063 be considered in the House as in Committee of the The name of James Philpot, widow of Steve Philpot, late of the Eighty- econd Company United States Coast Artillery, Regular Estab­ 'Yhole. lishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month and $2 The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Tennessee asks unani­ per month additional on account of each of the minor children of said mous consent that the bill H. R. 14063, the_pension bill, be con­ Steve Philpot until they reach the age of 16 years. The name of Charles M. Walker, late of Company F, First Regiment sid("r("d in the House as in Committ("e of the Whole. Is there Montana Infantry, Wat· with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate objection? of $30 per month. 'l'here was no objection. The name of Gustave Pinksobn, late of Company II, Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, Indian wars, and pay The bill, H. R. 14063; is as follows: him a pen ion at the· rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now Be it enacted, etc., That ·the Secretat'Y of the Interior l> e, and he is receiving. hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject The name of Dr. IIarris. late of Company M, Third Regiment United to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws- States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the Tbe name of Robert S. Ilansbury, late second lieutenant Company L, rate of $12 per month. , Twenty-eighth Regime~t United States Volunteer Infantry, War with The name of James Robinson, late of Company C, Twenty-fourth Regi­ Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. · ment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension The name of William Bogeri, late of Company M, Tenth Regiment at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Ohio Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of James R. Bun·oughs, late of Company B, Twenty-first or $12 per month. . Regiment United Stat-es Infantry, Indian wars, and pay him a pension The name of William H. Ileller, late of Companies E and F, Sixth at the rate of $20 per month. · Regiment United State~ Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a The name of Lawrence P. Williams, late of Company G, Thirteenth pension at the rate of $12 per month. . Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him The name of Francis P. McCue, late of the United States Navy, War a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now re­ with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. · ceiving. The name of Elizabeth Gouldrick, widow of Edward Gouldrick, late The name of Dudley R. Sloan, late of Company B, Seventh Regiment of Company n, Twenty-second United States Infantry, Indian wars, United States Infantry, Regular Establishment. and pay him a pension and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. · · at the rate of $24 per month in 11eu of that he is now receiving. The name of Susan M. Gregory, former widow of John R.· Sherry, The name or Jesse Callahan, late of Company M, Tenth .Regiment alias John Fitzgerald, who served in Troop 11,, Fifth Regiment United United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and P.!lY him Jl pension States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, Indian wars, and pay her a at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. pension at the rate of $12 per. month. ·. The name of Blain Pedago. helpless and dependent child of Robert The name of Fountain Tankersley, late of Company L, Fourth Regi. Pedago, late of .Company -H, Thirty-first Regiment United States Volun­ ment Kentucky Infantry, War with Spain, and pay- him a pension at !teer .Infantry, .. Philippinc insurrection, War with Spain, and pay him a the ;rate of $17 per month. pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Fred C. Swain, late of Coml?any F, Sixth Regiment Illi­ The name of Robert Strong, late or the Fourth Company United nois Infantry, War with Spain, and pay h1m a pension at the rate of. States Coast Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the $12 per month. . , . . rate of $17 per month. The name of John E. Coleman late of .Captain Sperry's company ·Tbe name of Milton Ross. late of Company D, Tenth Regiment United Umatilla County Guards, Oregon State Militiu., Indian wars, and pay States Cavalry, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate ot biro a pension at the rate of $20 per. month~ ~ $24 .per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. . The name of Socr.ates P. Battle, late of Company D, Fi~t Regiment The name of John D. Jones, late of Company A, Twenty-second Regi­ Louisiana Infantry, War wth Spain, and pay him a pension at the ment. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a rate of $24 per month. , pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now re­ The name of Henry M. Agenbroad, late of Company L, Second Regi­ ceiving. ment Ohio Infantry,"War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the The name of Elmer C. Wilcox, late of Company K, Sixth Regiment rate of $12 per month. . · . . · . Illinois Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate 'l'he naine of Sarah M. J. Bertram, widow of Francis Bertram, late of $24 per month. ot the United .States Navy, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension '!'he name of Marion J. Morgan, widow of Wanfred A. Morgan, late at the rate of $35 per month. of the United- Stutes Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pen- The name of Maurice Leahy, late of Battery M, First United. States sion at the rate of $12 per month. _ Artillery, and Company G, ll;itteenth United States Infantry, Regular The name of Marianne H. D'Arcy, former widow of Abraham Ed­ Establishment, and pay him a pension ·at the rate of $17 per month. -munds, late of Company E, Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, The name of Louisa H. Highley; dependent mother of Robert A. War ,~ith Mexico, ,and pay her a pension at the rat~ of $20 {>er month. Highley, late of Company M, l!~irst , Regiment Missouri Infantry, War "The name of Henry .Lee, late of Company . K, Second Regiment Ore- . with Spain, and pay her a n.ension at the rate-of $20 per month· in lieu gon- Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate ot of that she is now r·eceiving. · ~17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

LIX--4+! 7060 CONGRESS! ON ~~L RECORD-HOUSE. ~{AY 14, -~ ! The name of Sarah Cronin, widow of James Cronin, late of Company The name of Esther M. Openshaw, widow of Samuel Openshaw, late A, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, Indian wars, and of Captain John D. Holliday's Company, Utah Infantry, Indian wars, 1 pn.y her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. . and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. I The name of Patrick J. Blake, late of the Tenth Company, United The name of William Bays, late of Company E, First Regiment / StatE.'s Volunteer Signal Corps, War with Spain, and pay him a pension Nebrask!l Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him . a pension at the at the rate of $12 }.ler month. · t•ate of $17 per month. The name of W1ll:iam Jackson, late of Company I, Flirst Regiment The name of Walter J. Miller, late of Troop E Fourteenth United Kentuck-y Infantry, War with Spain, and pay hlm a pension at the States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay h1m1 a pension at the rate of $17 per month. · rate of $24 per month. The name of Mary Hart. widow of the late James Hart, United The name of Sewell c. Rose, late of Company H, Second Regiment States Navy, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, ·and pay him a pen. $12 per montl:, and $2 per month additiODal on account of each of the sion at the rate of $24 per month in lien of that he is now receiving. minor cb..ildren of said James Hart until they shall reach the nge of The name of Milton L. Stover, late of Company F, Eleventh Regiment 16 years. · United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at The n a me of l\Iargaret llowell Butler, widow of Matthew C. Butler, the rate of $12 per month. jr., late lieutenant colonel of Cavalry, United States Army, Regular Es- The name of Hem·y Niberding, late of Troop M, First Regiment 1 tablishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of 30 per month. United States Cavalry, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the ~ The name of Ada m Roth, late of Company D, Seventh Regiment rate of $20 per month. ' United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, ana pa.y him a pension The name of Henry Nieberding, late of Troop M, First Regiment at the rate of $17 per month. hi 1 The name of .John J. Sharp, late of Company M, Fourth Regiment Maryland Infantry, War with Spain, and pay ·m a pension at the 'th s · d hi i t rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1 T enncssee I n f an t ry, W ar WI pam, an pay m a pens on a the The name of Mildred S. Lewi.s, widow of Ellwood H. Lewis, late of rate of $17 per month. n 1 b The name of John M. Williams, late of Troop. M, Thi.rd Regiment Battery L, Fifth Regiment United States Arti ery, Regu ar Esta lish- h' · ment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. United s ta t es C ava1 ry, I n di·an wars, an d pay 1m a pension at the rate The name of Henry M. Smith, alias Henry Ash, late of Company G, of $20 per month. nf I di d h The name of John Felzen, late of Company F, Thirty-seventh Regi- Fourteenth Regiment United States I antry, n an wars, an pay im ment U n1't e d States I n f ant ry, I n d'1an wars, an d pay him a pens1 on a t a pensionThe name at theof J!liDesrate of Phelps, $20 per late month. of Company F, Twenty-fifth Regi- the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. bl" h t d b. The name of Hyram Colwell, late of Troop M, Twelfth Regiment ment United States Infantry, Regular Esta 1s men , an pay 1m a U ·t d St t c 1 R Jn .. E t bli hm t d h" i pension at the rate of $12 per month. 111 e a es ava ry, egu iLL sa s en • an pay liD a pens on The name of Charles W. Bryant, late of Company D, Second Regi- at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. ment United States Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension The name of Ellie J. Hays, late of Company D, Eleventh Regiment t t h t f ~ th U me•t d Sta. t e I n f an t ry, R egu1 ar E s tabllshmen t ' an d pay hi m a pensiOn· a The e namera e oof mil2 per A. monAckerman, · late of Company D, Eighth. Regiment. at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Infant ry Ohio National Guard, Regular Establishment (border de- The name of Roger I. Wersbing (insane), ·Jute of Company D, Second fense), and pay him. a. pension at the rate of. $30 per month in lieu of Regiment Missouri Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate Of $30 per month. dependent mother of Alvin J. The name of l\Iary Watson Smith Maher, former widow of Albert D. th~~thehcniasmneowo/ei~~~n§~benkelberger,... Smith, late of the United States Navy, War with Mexico, and pay · her Schenkelberger, late of Company H, Seventy-first Re~ment New Yorl-; a pension at the rn.te of $30 per month. · Nation:il Guard Infantry, Regular Establishment, ana pay her a pen­ The name of William C. Phillips, late of Company I, Sixteenth Reg1- sion at the rate of $12 per month. ment Unit ~ d States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a The name of Rush W. Burnside, late o:f Company C, Third Regiment pension at the rate of $12 per month. Tennessee Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the The name of George W. Robinson, late of Company E, Second Regi- rate of $17 per month. ment Arkansas Infantry, and Company EJ, Thirty-third Regiment United The :name of Katherine F. Candee, widow of Ralph Candee, late of ~tates Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen ion at Company F, First Regiment Connecticut Infantry, War with Spain, the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month and ~2 per month The name of Morris EJ. Le'ighty; late of Company B, Second United additional for the minor child of saitl Raloh Candee until he reaches States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the the age of 16 years, in lieu of that she is now receiving. rate of $12 pet• month. The name of George R. Everhart, late. of Companies F and L, The name of Mary E. Frederick, widow of Henry Freclerick, late of Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, anu pay Troop E, Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, Indian wnrs, and him a pension at the rate of $12 .per month. ·pav her a pension nt the rate ·of $12 per month. · The name of Maidora C. Porker, late vf Battery M, Second Regiment The name of Mary Loftain ·Wildey, widow of Harry Wildey, late of United States Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pe.nsion General Service, United States Army, and United States Marine Corps, at the ra~e of $17 per month. ·United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and J?aY her a pension at The name of William G. Rowland, late of Company A, First Battalion the rate of $12 per month and $2 per month additional on account of Oregon, Cavalry, Indian wars. and pay him a pension at the rate of the minor child of said Harry Wildey until he reaches the age of 16 $20 per month. years. 'rhe name of Al11ert D. Clark, late of Battery F, First Regiment United The name of Charles J. McCarthy, late of Battery B, Seventh Regi- States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pny him a pension ment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Alvina Sanders, formerly widow of William G. York, The name c, f Clarance El. West, alias Earl West, late of Company M, late of Company II, Second Battalion, .Thirteenth Regiment United Forty-ninth Regiment Iowa Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a Stat~s Infantry, Indian wars, Regular Establishment. and pay ber a peo~uon at the rate of $12 per month. pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Marguerite B. Fitzgerald, widow of John Fitzgerald, The name of Christopher Rohrscheid, late an unassigned recruit, late of Signal Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William II. Troxell, late of Company B, First Battalion The name of James B. Waters, late of Company I, Eighth Regiment Engineers, United States Army, War with Spam, and pay him a pen- Unitetl States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pen ion sion at the rate of $12 per month. at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Chari s El. Hodges, late of Company F, Third Regiment. The name of George W. Shafer, late of Capt. Foster' Company D, Tennessee Infantry, War with Spain. and pay him a pension at the Col. nee's volunteer battalion, Utah expedition of 1857-58, and pay rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Fronie Fisher dependent mother of Walter Fisher late The name of Hull Itskin, late of Company G, Sb:teenth Regiment of Battery C, Third United States Field Artillery, Regular Establish- United States Infantry, Regular Estalllishment, and pay him a pension ment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. that she is now receiving. The name of Samuel n.· Rodeheaver, late of 'l.'roop M, Second Rt>gi- The name of Harry W. Feldman, late of United States Navy, Regular ment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a E tablishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in ·pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now lieu of that he is now receiving. • receiving. ThE' name of William R. D1·aln, late of Fourth Company, United The name of Charley Salyers, late of Company H, First Re,.iment States Artillery Corps, Re.,.ular Establishment, and pay him a pension United States Infantry, and Company B, Ninth Regiment United 'Htates ·at the rate of $24: per month. Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of Pharoah Pack, late private Company E, Fifth Regiment of $17 per month. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, Philippine insurrection, i The name of Harlem L. Gorham, late of Company K, Sixteenth Regi­ and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. 1 ment lJnited States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension Tbe name of Martin Quinn, late of Company D, Sixteenth Regiment ' at the rate of $17 per month . .United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension . The name. of Millie Cisler, dependent mother of John II. Cisl<'r, late -at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. of Companv B, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular The name of Tbom!ls Mattes, late of Troop G, Sixth United States Estnblishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of 12 per month. Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 : The name of Conrad C. Kalber. late of Company A, First Regiment per month. 1 Connecticut Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the The name of Jesse Cunningham, late of Troop C, Fourth Regiment rate of $12 per month .• United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension , The name of Thomas J. Stevens, late of Company D, Third Regiment at the rate o~ $12 per month. 1 Kentucky Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of Floyd II. Wilkins, late Of Ninety-fifth Company, 11nited of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a 1 The name of Bessie Walsh, widow of Harry F. Walsh, late of Troop pension at the rate of $12 per month. , JI, First Regiment Illinois Cavalry,, War with Spain, and pay her a The natne of Grace F. Marix, widow of Adolph Marix, late rear pension at the rate of $12 per monw. admiral, United States Navy, Regular E tablishment, and pay her a The name of George J. Molloy, late of Company D, Ninth Regiment pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she is now Massachusetts Infantry, War with Spain, and pay bim a pension at the receiving. 1 rate of $17 per month. The name of Brooklyn Hodges, late of Company K, Eleventh Regi- · The name of Julius. A. Nemitz, late captain and regimental quarter- ment, United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a 1 master, Second Regiment Wiscon~in Infantry, War with Spain, and pay pension at the rate of $12 per- month. him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Francis O. ·Nash, late Acting Assistant Surgeon, United ' The name of Nicola Depompa, late of. Company I, Sixth Regiment ·States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay l1im a pension at the . United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension l'ate of $30 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. . at the rate of $24 pel' month in lieu of tbat be is now receiving. The nlUIJe of Walter E. Crackel, lat(! of Company F, Thirty-third The name of John A. Lovett, late of Company B, Third Regiment Regiment Michigan Infantry, War with· Spain, and phy him a pension Mississippi Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate at the rate of $24 per month. of $12 per month. .. ' 1920. CONGRESSION .A_IJ RECORD- HOUSE. 7061

The name of Ro~· C. Murray, late of Company I, Fourteenth Regimep.t. The name of Eliza Brown, dependent mother of Jay A. Brown, late and Company I, Eleventh Regiment, United States Infantry, War With of Company A, Thirteenth Regiment l..:nited States Infantry, Regular Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per· month. Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month iu The name of Flora B. Warren, widow of Louis W. Warren, late of lieu of that she is now receiving. Company H, Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, Indian The name of Mary Gass, widow of Charles Oass, late of Troop C wars, and pay her· a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry,_..Regular Establishmt>nt, and month additional on account of each of the minor children of said Louis pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is W . Wanen until they reach the age of 16 years. now receiving. ' The name of Columbus Brundage, late of Company C, Second Regi­ The names of Paul J. Barr and. Roy S. Barr, minor children of John ment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a W. Barr, late of the Third Company, United States Coast Artillery, pension at the rate of $24 per month. Philippine insurrection, and pay them a pension at the rate of $12 per The name of Elizabeth Shaw, widow of John S. Shaw, late of Battery month ancl $2 per month additional on account of the two minor H, Seventh Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay children of the said John W. Barr until they· reach the age of 16 yea1·s. her· a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional The name of Cornelius Conley, alias Cornelius Connelly, late of Trool> on account of each of the minor children of said John S. Shaw until B, Second Regiment United States Cavah·y, Indian wars, and pay him they r·each the age of 16 years. a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of tba t he . is now The name of Augustus 0. Hartel, late of the "C"nited States Navy, receiving. Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per The name of Anson T. Lazie•·, late of Company E, Se'\'enth Rt>giment month. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the The name of Dell W. Stinchcomb, late first lieutenant Company A, rate of $17 per month. Seventh Regiment Ohio Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen­ The name. of Charles J. S. Arey, late of Company D, Twenty-second sion at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Regiment United States Infantry, Indian wars, and pay him a pension The name of l\1ay Lace, widow of William Lace, late of Battery K, at the rate of $20 per month. Fifth United States Artillery, Wal' with Spain, and pay her a pension The name of George W. Keith, late of Troop C, Fifth Regiment United at the rate of $12 per month. States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the The name of Palace Douglas, late of Company II, Sixth Regiment rate of $12 per month. United States Volunreer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen­ The name of 1\Iary Reid, now Nichols, dependent mother of William sion at the rate of $12 per month. J. Reid, late of Company I, Twenty-second Regiment Kansas Infantry, The name of August H. Knippenberg, late of Company 1\I, One hun­ War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in dred and sixty-first Regiment Indiana Infantt·y, War with Spain, and lieu of that she is now receiving. pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now The name of Robert C. Ladd, late of Company G, Thirty-ninth Regi­ receiving. ment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with ::;pain, and pay him 'l'he name of Charley 'l'homas, late of Company L, Eighth Regiment a pension at the rate of $12 per .month. ·Illinois Infantry, War with ~pain, and pay him a pension at the rate of The name of IIerbert E. Strode, late of Company L, Second Regiment $17 per month. Illinois Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate '!'he name of l\Iarshall F. Truax, late of Company C, Tenth Regiment of $12 per month. · United States Infantry. War· with Spain, and pay him a pension at the . The name of Luke Monroe, late of Company K, Third Regiment Ala­ rate of $30 per month ln lieu of that he is now receiving. bama Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate or The name of James B. Bl'istow, late of the United States Navy, Regu­ $30 per month. lat· &tablishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of !ji17 per month The name of John S. Jamison, late of Battery M, Fifth llegimf:'nt in lieu of that he is now receiving. United States Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pen­ - The name of John J. Bogg, late of Company K, Thlrd Regiment United sion at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. States Volunteer Infantry, War with ~pain, 'and pay him a pension at The name of 'William A. Foster, late of Company B, Fourth Regi­ the rate of $12 pet• month. ment Virginia Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the The name or Willie E. Vaughan, late of Company ·F, Second Battalion rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. United 8tates Engineers, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the . The name of Abraham M. Reams, late of Company K, Fifty-fit·st Regi­ rate of $12 pet· month. ment Iowa Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the The name of Christina Wylie, dependent mother of John L. Wylie, rate of $12 per month. late of Company D, Second Regiment New York Infantry, Wat· with The name of Lena Manter, widow of Joseph P. Mauter, late of Com­ Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of pany E, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, Indian wars, that she is now receiving. and pay her a pension at the rate of $2~ per month in lieu of that she The name of Anton Schwarz, late of band, Fortieth Regiment is now receiving. Unitf'd States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, · and pay him a The name of Susan Chittenden. widow of Smith Chittenden, late of pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he Is now Company D, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, Indian wars. and receiving. pay her ~ pension at the rate of $2~ per month in lieu of ±hat she is The name of Alexander Emory, late of Company I, First Regiment now rece1vmg. Tennessee Infantry, and Company D, Thirty-seven'th Regiment United The name of Anna Dixon, dependent mother of Charles A. Dixon, late States Volunteet· Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at of Company K, Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with the rate of $12 per month. Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of George F. Smith, alias F. G. Kasimir, late of Troop The name of Rose M. Painter, dependent mother of Jesse C. Paintf:'r; K, Third Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and late of Battery 0, Third Regiment United Stat('s Artillery, Regular pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Carrie S. Warner, widow of John F. Warner, late of The name of Patrick Kinny, late of Company El, Second Battalion Battery B, Third United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, Indian wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Thf:' name of William A. Morris, late of Company M, Montague The name of Andrew J. Showan, late of Company M, Fourth Regi­ County. Tex., Minute ·Men, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the ment Tennessee Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at rate of $20 per month. the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles F. Walker, late of Company F, Fifteenth Regi­ The name of John F. McNeeley, late of Company D, Seventh Regi­ ment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a ment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension pension at the rate of $12 per month. at the rate of $12 per month. The name of George W. Fal'iss, late of Company K, Thirty-fourth The name of Benjamin Phillips, late of Company I, Fourth Regiment Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay Tennessee Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now of $12 per month. receiving. The name of Cora Booram, widow of Chester Booram, late of the The name of 1\Iary M. Durand, dependent mother of Patrick William One hundred and sixth Company, United States Coast Artillerv Corps, Durand, alias William H. Durand, late of Company K, Fourth Regi­ Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of ·$1~ per ment Wisconsin Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at month, and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. said Chester Booram until she reaches the age of 16 yN.trs. The name of Katherine M. Flanagan, widow of George H. Flanagan, The name of Louisa Cary, former widow of Joseph B. Crowley, late late of Company E. Second Regiment New Yorl{ Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 of Company B, Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with per month additional on account of the minor child of said George H. Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $:;0 per month in lieu of Flanagan until she reaches the age of 16 years. that she is now receiving. The name of Knight F. Flanders, late of Company C, First Regi­ The name of Tony Jud, late of Troop C, Fourteenth Regiment, and ment Illinois Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the Troop D, Fifth Regiment, United States Cavalry, War with ~pain, and rate of $24 per month. pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Ralph L. Hackett, late of Battery B. First Regiment The name of 1\Iike Kulas, late - of Company E, Twelfth RPgiment Maine Heavy Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the 1\Iinnesota Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate rate of $17 per month. - of $12 per month. 'l'he name of John C. Gaskins, late of Company M, Sixth Regiment •The name of Richard J. Vl'eaver, dependent father of John T. ·weaver, United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a late of Company M, First Regiment United States Infantry, RegulaL' pension at the rate of $:.!4 per month in lieu of that be is now Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. receiving. The name of Nelle T. O'Neil, widow of 'l'homas F. O'Neil, late major The name of Frank H. Alspach (insane). late of Company K, Fiftieth First Regiment California Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a Regiment Iowa Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at pension at the rate of $25 per month, and $2 pet· month additional on the 1·ate of $30 per month. account of the minor child of said Thomas F. O"Ne-il until she reaches The name of Richard L. 1\lcGregor, late of Company F, Fifth Regi­ the age of 16 years. · ment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him The name of Edward F. Stewart, late of Company K, ~'hlrty-first a ppnsion at the rate of $17 per montn. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment. and pay him The name of Priscilla Eggleston, widow of George A. Eggleston, late a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now re­ of Battery H, First Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, ceiving. and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month The name of Isaac Morris, late of ·rroop K, Sixth Regiment United additional on account of each of the minor children of said George A. -States Cavalt-y, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of Eggleston until they reach the age of 16 years. $20 per month. The name of Ray W. Burkdoll, late of Company B. Signal Corps The name of Frank Risner, late of Compnny G, Forty-fourth Regi­ United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at ment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Oren 0. Pound, late of Company L, Third Regiment The name of William Winn, late of Company G, Fourth Regiment New York .National Guard Infantry (border defense), and pay him a Kentucky Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the pension at the rate of $17 per month. · rate of $12 .per month. The name of John W. Thompson, late of Company II, Third Regi­ The name of Leek Patrick, Iare of Company C, Twenty-second llegi­ ment Ohio Infantry, War with Spain, · and pay him a pension ·at the ment United Statt>s Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension rate of $17 per month. at the rate of $24 per month in lien of that he is now receiving. .7062 CONGRESSIO J AL RECORD-HOITSE. ~fAY 14,

The name of Julia Tomlin, dependent mother of Archie Tomlin, late The name of George H. Leaycraft, alias George H. Wallace, late of of Company A, Fourth Regiment Missouri Infantry, War with Spain, Company L, First Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, :~.nd pay her a pension at the rate of $30 ~r month in lieu of th~t and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. she is now receiving. The name of Betty Lentz, widow of David Lentz, late of Capt. S. B. Tbe name of Simpson Hornaday, late of Troop II, Sixth Regiment Stafford's Company C, J:t'irs Regiment Ore""on Mounted Volunteers, United States Cavalry, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at tile r~te Indian wars, an(J pay her a pension at the rate of 85 per montb in of 50 per month in lieu of that he is now .receiving, to include spec1al lieu of that she is now receiving. pension of $10, medal of honor roll. The name of Virginia H. Welsh, dependent mother of George Welsh, The name of Joseph E. W. Bergbower, late of the Twenty-eighth Com­ late .of Company G, Thirty-second Regiment United States Volunteer pany, United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishmentt p.nd Infantry War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that ne is per mom:h1 in lieu of that she is now receiving. now receiving. The name of Clanton Jarrett, late of Troop A, Fifth Regiment United The name of John Rovinsky, late of Company B, Seventh Regiment States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the United States Infantry, and Troop B, Eighth Regiment United States rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of William Pace, late of Company M, Fourth Regiment of 17 per month. Kentucky Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the The name of Philip Dieter, late of Troop D, Seventh Regiment United rate of $17 per month. States Cavalry.. Indian wars, and Company F, Third Potomac Home The name of William T. Conway, late of Companies C and L, Brigade, Maryland Volunteer Infantry, Civil War, and pay him a pension Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Huse Walker, late of Company ]3, Fourth Regiment The name of Elizabeth F. McCasland, dependent mother of Murray Tenne see Infantl·y, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the McCasland, alias McCaslin, late of Companr K, Twenty-second Reg1~ ment United States Infantry, War with Spam, and pay her a pension rat~ of $12 per month. at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Frederick Rattler, late of Company E, Thirteenth Regi­ The name of Alfred J. Hester, late captain of Company E, Thirteenth ment Pennsylyania Infantry. War with Spain, and pay him a pension Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, National Guard, Regular Establish~ ::tt the rate of $12 per month. ment, border defense, and pay him a. pension at the rate of $17 per The name of Lynn J. Heldreth, late of the Ninety-fifth Company, month. Tnited States Coast Artillery Corps, ~gular Establishment, and pay The name of John D. Hoskins, late of Company lll, Twenty-third him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him receiving. a pension at the rate of $12 per month. · The name of Robert A. Herbst, late of Company D, Fiftb Regiment The name of Henry Mason, late of Company E, Eighteenth Regi~ United States Infantry, Regular Establishll).ent, and pay him .o. pension ment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a at the rate Qf $30 per month. pension at the rate of $12 yer month. · The name of Henry N. Wilks, late of the Twenty-eighth Battery, Tbe name of Charles L. Cook, late of Troop L, Third Regiment United States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension pension at tb.e rate of $12 per month. at the rate of $12 1~r month. The name of James Nolan, jr., Jate of Company G, Twenty-seventh The name of Howard F. Watters, late of Company G, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now re~ receiving. ceiving. The name of Abbie Davis Morang, widow of Chester A. Morang, late The name of William S. Starnes, late of Company L, Twentieth Regi~ of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pll'y her a ment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional pension at the rate of $55 per month. on account of each of the minor children of said Chester A. Morang The name o! Hugh Sizemore, late of Companies C and H, Twenty~ until they reach the age of 16 years. third Regiment United States Regular Infantry, Regular Establishment, The name of Charles Augustus Morrison, dependent father of Peter and pay him a pen ion at the rate ot $12 per month. Temple Morrison, late of Company C. Thirty-ninth Regiment United The name of John H. Lytle, late of Company Ill, Eighteenth Regiment States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension United States Infantry, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate nt the rate of $20 per month in lien of that he is now receiving. of $20 per month. The name of Ewel King, late of Fiftieth Company, United States The name of John F. Scott, late of Company I, 'Sixth Regiment Mis~ Coast Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the souri Infantry, ·war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of rate of $12 per month. $30' per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John Baker, late of Company L, Seventh Regiment United The name of James A. Fullen, late of band, Company G, and band, States Infantry, Regula~· EstabUshment, and pay him a pension at the Eleventh and Fourteenth Regiments United States Infantry, War with rate of $17 per month. Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of James M. Vaughn, en­ of $17 per month. sion at the rate of $12 per· month, The name of Fannie M. Buchanan, widow of Benjamin F. Buchanan, The name of Henry Puder, late of Company F, Sixth Regiment Ohio late of Company H, First Regiment North Carolina Infantry and Hos­ Infantry, War wit.Q Spain, a.nd pay him a pension at the rate of $17 pitAl Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay her a pension per month. at the rate of $12 per month and $2 per month additional on account The name of Archie M. Leighton, late of Company C, First Regjment of each of the minOl' children of said Benjamin F. Buchanan untH they New H:.tmpshire Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at reach tbe age of 1G years. the rate o! $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Alfred Kirkpatrick, late of Company B, Eleventh Regi~ The name of James M. Caldwell, insane, late of Company I, Fourth ment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a ;Regiment Tennessee lnfantry, War with Spain, and pay hj.m a pension pension at the rate of $17 per month in l-ieu of that he is now re­ at the rate of $24 per month. ceiving. The name of David :M. Hates, late of Company A, Eighth Regiment The name fJt Joseph Griffin, late of Company C, Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and PllY him a pension at the United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen~ rate of $12 per month. sion at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Bose Cox, late of Company E, Eighth Regiment United The name of Peter Mariann, late of Company I, Thirty-seventh Regi~ States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate ment United States Infantry, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at of $12 per month. . • the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Carl L. Satchell, late of Company F, Thirteenth Regi­ The name of Lucy C. Strout, dependent mother of Roy L. Strout, late ment Minnesota Infantry, War with Spllin, and pay him a pension at of Company L, Ninth Regiment United States Infantry War with the rate of $30 per month. Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of The name of Robert H. Foote, late of Company L, Third Regiment that she is now receiving. Iowa National Guard, border defense, and Hospital Corps, United The name of John Hutr, late of the Twentieth Battery United States ~'tates Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the .$24 per month. rate of $12 per month . The name of John H. Clark, late of Company C, Sixty-ninth Regi­ The name of William H. Riffey, late of Company H, Thirty-sixth Regi­ ment New York Infantry, \Var with Spain, and pay him a pension at ment United States Volunteer InfantryhWar with Spain, and pay him a the rate of $12 per month. pension at the rate of $24 per mont in lieu of that he is now re- The name of Bert Rich, late of Company M, Thirty-eighth Regiment ceiving. , United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a The name of John B. Eakles, late of Company M, Second Regiment pension at the rate of $12 pr r month. Tennessee Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the The name of 1\Iar:y Pl~m. widow of Emil Plum, late of Troop L, rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Second Regiment Uruted States Cavalry, Indian wars, and pay her a 'l'he name of Frank Bachmeyer, late of Company B, Forty-fifth pension at the rate of $12 per month, a.nd that the Commissioner o.f United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a Pensions be direct~d to pay the claimant the pension that accrued to pension at the 1.•ate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now the soldier. - The name of Michael F. Fisher, late of Company L, Thirteenth Regi­ re~.f~~lame of Albin D. Schaefer, late chief musician of the Forty-first ment United States Infantry, War with Spajn, and pay him a pension Regiment United States Volunteet• Infantry, War with Spain, and pay at the rate of $17 per month. him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. ~ 1920. CONGRESSIONAL RECOIID-HOUSE. 7063

The n:une of John F. Lindquist. late of Company H. Tw~lfth Regi­ pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now ment United States Infantry, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at receiving. the rate of 20 per month. The name of George Roberts, late of Company I, 'l'hirtieth Regiment The name of Louis S. Harris, late of Battery A, Third R~imen"t · United States Infantry, Regula-r Establishment, and pay him a pension United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him -a pens1011 at at the rate of $12 per month. the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John T. Hyder, late of Company E, Tenth Regiment The name of E1yza Settles, dependent mother of James Settles, late United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at recruit, unassigned Cavalry, United States Army, Wa:r with Spain. and tha. rate of $30 per month in lieu M that he is now receiving. pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is The name of Isaac Wainscott, late of Lieut. Willingham's Company now receiving. U1 Texas Volunteers, Inuian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of John Salyer, late of the Tenth Company, United States or $2Q per month. Coa!'lt Artillery, War with Spain, a.nd pay him a pension at the :rate The name of Garrett D. Bailey, late of Company A, Twenty-first of $24 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him The name of Annie Heston, widow of John Heston, late of Company a pension at the rate of $12 per month. I, Third R~giment United States Infantry, Indian wars, and pay her a The .name of Anthony D. Mitten, late captain Company M, Ninth pension at the rate of $12 per month. · Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a The name of Mont Graham, late of the Sixty-first Company, United pension at the rate of $17 per month. States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a The name of Jane Jackson, widow of Allen M. Jackson, late of pension at the rate of $12 ~ month. Troop C, First Regiment United States Cavalry, Indian wars, and The name of Mary E. SClfres, widow of Levi M. Scifres, late of Com­ pay her a pension at the rate of $12 ·per month. panies H .and L, Second Regiment United States Infantry, War with 'I'he name of Isabt!lla B. Slayter, wWow of John T. B. Slayter, late Spain, and pay her a ~ension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 captain and assistant surgeon, United States Volunteer Infantry, War uer month nddi:tjonnl on account of each of the minor children of said with Spain, and pay her a pension at i:he rate of $25 per month in Levi M. Scifres until they reaeh the age of 16 years. lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Harry L. Evans, late of Company G, One hundred and The ,name of John W. Ramey, late of Company C, Se-venth Regiment fifty-eighth Regiment Indiana Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at tha pensjon at the rate of $12 per month. rate of .$17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Harry Goff, :tate of Company K, Eleventh Regiment The name -of Herbert Hill, late of Company G, Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pen­ United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at sion at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Willie Lee, late of Company F, Tenth Regiment United The name of John S. Robison, late of Capt. James Williams's Com­ States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at pany N, Washington Territory Mounted Volunteers. Indian wars, and the rate of $12 per month. pay hlm a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lien of that he is The name of James Bake·t·, late of Companies K and E, Fourth Regi­ now receiving. ment Kentucky Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at The name of James E. Davis. late of Company D, Two hundred and the rat~ of $12 per month. third Regiment New Ygrk Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him The name of James E. 'Vilson, late of Company L, Twenty-ninth a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a The name of Albert M. Gordon, late of Company E, Second Regiment pen.s1on at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Ohio Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of The name of William J. Degnan, Jate of Company K, Thirtieth Retp­ ~ .$12 per month. ment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay hrm The name of John Noble, jr., late of Troop A, Seventh Regiment a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now United tates Cavalry, War with Spain., and pay him a pension at the receiving. rate of $12 per month. The name of Mary Long, widow of Orlan C. Long, late of Company The name of Adron buff, late of Company D, Fifth Regiment United E, Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month and $2 per month rate of $12 per month. - •dditional on account of each of the minor children of said Orlan C. Long until they reach the age of 16 years. The name of George S. Nevils, late of Company H. Forty-tirst Regi­ The name of Ruth P.osey, widow of William C. Posey, late of Capt. ment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay Cantrell's company, Geor~ia Volunteers, Indian wars. and pay her a him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. pension at the rate of ::i­ that she is now receiving. ment Ohio Infantry, War i1h Spain, and pay him a pension at the The name of Robert A. Edwards, late of Company F, Third Regiment rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Tennessee National Guard Infantry, Regular Establishment, border The name of Charles V. Bradford, insane, late of Company B, Eighth defense, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay The name of Thomas Pope, dependent father of William H. Pope, him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now late of Company D, Second Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalxy, receiving. War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Annie E. Walker, widow of George C. Wnlker, late of The name of Harrison Roberts, d€pendent fathe-r of H-arvey E. Company L, First Regiment Umted States Cavalry, War with Spain, Roberts, late of Company F, Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension .at the rate -of $12 per month and $2 per month War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per m

The name ot F1·ank Coombs, late of •rroop I, Sixth Regiment United The name of Louisa Jobnson widow of Daniel T. Johnson, late of States Cavalry, War with. Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of Company G, 'fhirty-eighth Regiment,1 United States Infantry, Indian · $12 per month. wars, and pay h~r a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of The name of Millie l .. awson, widow of Walter Lawson, alias Walker that she is now receivin~. Lawson, late of Company E, Twenty-fifth Regiment United States In­ The name of Georgia A. Godard, dependent mother of Monroe fantry, Indian wars, anll pay her a pension at the rate of $12 · per Godard, late of Company K, Third Regiment United States Volunteer month and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 of said Waite::.- Lawson until be reaches the age of 16 years. per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.· The name of Frank C. Baylor, late of Company H, One hundred and The name of Preston Phinney, late of Battery M, Fifth United States sixty-first Regiment Indiana Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate a pension at the rate of $24 per month. of $17 per month. The name of Edward J. Conway, late of Troop G, Fourth Regiment The name of Hannah Brodeck, now Barney, dependent mother ot United States Cavnlry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the David S. Brodeck, late of Troop M. Fourth Regiment United States ratf' of $12 pH month. Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 The name of Frank L. Jewell, late of th~ United States Navy, Regu­ per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. · lar Establisltment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month The name of William M. Miller, late of Battery E, Fifth united In lieu of that he is now receiving. · States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pen­ The name of Ralph Waite. late of Company L, Fourth Regiment sion at the rate of $12 per month. Ohio Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of The name of Tabitha A. Coole, dependent mother of Charles Coole, $30 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. late of Company B, One hundred and fifty-ninth Regiment Indiana The name of Bettie E. Pearson, widow of Sandy W. Pearson, late of Infantry. War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 Troop F, Tenth Regiment United States Cavalry, Indian wars, and per month. . pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is The name of Hiram L. Middlebrooks, late of Company H. Third now receiving. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay The name of Michael Burger, late of Company I, Seventh Regiment him a pension at the rate. of $17 per month. Unitell ~Hates Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension The name of William J. Norton, late of Company E, Third Regi­ at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. ment Connecticut Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a p n ion The name of James Adams, late of Company II, One hundred and at the rate of $24 per month. sixty-first Regiment Indiana Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him The name of George G. Denning, late of Companies C and D, Thirty­ n pension at the rate of $24 · per month in lieu of that he is now ninth Regiment United States Volunteer Iniantry, War with ~pain, receiving. - and pay Lim a pension at the t•ate of $12 per month. The name of Agnes L. Ernst. widow of Joseph Ernst. late of Com­ The name of Carrie Bouret, widow of William Bouret, late s cout, pany I, ~eventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Estab­ United Stntes Army, Indian wars, and pay her a pension at the rate lishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of of $12 per month. that be is now receiving. The name of Anna Burke, dependent mother of John W. Burke late The name of :Mary L. Carr, widow of Charles Carr, late of the United of Company I<' , Seventh Regiment Illinois Infantry, War with Spain, States Navy, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. $12 per month, and $2 per month additional for each of the minor 'l'he namP. of John G. Pearson, late of Company B, Thirty-fourth <:hildren of . aid Charles Carr until they reach the age of 16· years. Regiment Michigan Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension The name of Rudolph B. Scheitlin, late of Company F, First Regi­ at the rate of $17 per mOJitlJ. m ent District of Columbia Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a The name of Ubert C. Ricker. late of the Eighth Company, United penflion at the rate of $40 pe1· month in lieu of tl\at he is now States Coast Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pen. ion at 1·ecei ving. t.he rate of $12 per month. 'fhe uame of William U . Edwards, late of the Fifth Battery United The name of Sarah Sipes, 82. RobertS. Hansbury. II. R. 7067. :Marianne H. D'Arcy. the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. H. R. 648. William Bogen. 11. R. 7075. Henry L~ The name of George P. Barker, late major, Sixth Regiment Ohio H. R. 659. Wllliam H. Heller. H. R. 7127. Sarah Cronin. Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 H . R. 66!l. Francis P. McCue. H. R. 7222. Patrick J. Blake. pet· month. H. R. 676. Elizabeth Gouldrick. H. R. 7332. William Jackson. The name of Taylor Hensley, · late of Company E, Thirteenth Regi­ H. R. 679. ~u. an M. Gregory. H. R. 7399. Mary Hart. ment Unitell States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a H. R. 2407. Fountain Tankersley. H. R. 7553. Margaret IIowell But- pension at tlle rate of $12 per month. H. U. 2410. !''red C. Sawin. ler. The name of Sherman E. Jackson, late of Company D, Ninth Regi­ H. R. 2414". John E. Coleman. H. R. 7616. Adam Roth. ment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension H. R. 2468. Socrates P. Battle. 11. R. 7832. John J. Sharp. at the rate of $72 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. II. R. 2832. Henry M. Agenbroall. li. R. 7845. John M. Williams. 'l'he name of Nora Waters, widow of Michael Waters, jr., late of H. R. 3062. Sarah M. J. Bertram. H. R. 7996. John Felzen. Company K, li'irst Regiment Missouri Infantry, War with Spain, and H. R. 3222. Maurice Leahy. II. R. 7998. Hyram Colwell. pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month, and $-2 per month H. R. 3828. Louisa H. Highley. H. R. 8054. Ellie J. Ilays. additional on account of each of the minor children of said Michael J. H. R. 3996. George W. Hook. II. R. 8130. Roger J. Wersbin .~. Waters until they reach the age of 16 years, in lieu of that she is H. R. 5064. James M. Vint. H. R. 8274. Mary Watson ~mitb now receiving. H. R. 5072. Virgil 0. Adams. Maher. The name of Joseph H. Mayo, late of the United States Navy, War H. R. 5074. Frank R. Wall. H. R. 8282. William C. Phillip ·. with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. H. R. 5202. EweJI V. Osborn. H. R. 8331. George W. Rohin;;on. The name of Galen Back, late of Company M, Twelfth Regiment H. R. 5318. James P. Burns. H. R. 8351. Morris E. Leighty. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension H. R. 53:i6. George W. Mason. H. R. 8427. Mary E. Fredet·i ck. at the rate of $12 per month. H. R. 5363. Benjamin Hammonds. II. R. 8438. Mary Loftain Wil1l<.> y. The name of Amelia Skinner widow of Emmett Skinner, late of H. R. 5384. Daniel B. W. Stocking. ll. R. 8451. Charles J. 1\icCnrt hy. Company C, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Estab­ H. R. u3!l2. Lucius P. Buness. H. R. 8548. Clarence E. West, lishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. H. R. 5478. James W. Noe. alias Earl West. The name of Elizabeth Peters, widow of James T. Peters, late of H. R. 5479. James Sullivan. H. R. 8609. Marguerite B. Fitz- Capt. Powell·s company, Tennessee Volunteers, Indian wars, and pay H. R. 5480. Reaburn D. Wray. gerald. her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now II. R. 5481. Scott Engle. JJ. R. 8629. William H. TroxeJI. r eceiving. H. R. 5486. Carey 0. Amsbaugh. H. R. 8706. Charles E. H ollges. The name of Henry C. Mulvey, late of Company I, Fifth Regiment .H. R. 5748. Charles W. Ranger. II. R. 8935. Eronie Fisher. United :::ltates Infantry, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the H. R. 5874. TomS. Bailey. H. R. 8972. Harry W. F ehlman. rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. H. R. 5893. Anna Kennedy. II. R. 8978. William R. Drain. The name of Francis H. McGee, late of Troop G, Third Regiment H. R. G!)83. Jane Philpot. II. R. 8999. Pharoah Pack. Unite(} Stat s Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension H. R. 6102. Charles M. Walker. ll. R. 9013. Martin Quinn. a t the rate of $12 per month. H. R. 6106. Gustave Pinksohn. II. R. 9015. Thomas Mattes. The name of Wmfie1d S. Cooper, late of Company A, Second Regi­ H. R. 6115. Doctor Harris. H. R. 9019. Jesse Cunningham. ment Mississippi Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension H. R. 6130. James Robinson. H. R. 9043. Floyd H; Wilkins. at the rate of :ti12 per month. ll. R. 6318. James R. Burroughs. 11. R. 9185. Grace F. Marix. The name of Virgil Mahan, late of Company L, Twentieth Regiment H. R. 6455. Lawrence P. Williaw.s. H. R. 9363. Brooklyn Hodges. U nitell , tates Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension H. R. 6620. Dudley R. Sloan. H. R. 9402. Fran cis 0 . Nash. at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. H. R. 6724. Jesse Callahan. H. R. 9425. Walter E. Crackel. The name of Crowell Lisenby, late of Company G, Third Regiment H. R. 6728. Blain Pedago. H. R. 9428. Esther M. Openshaw. United States Iniantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the H. R. 6730. Robert Strong. 11. R. 9436. William Bays. rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. H. R. 6826. Milton Ross. II. R. 9454. Walter J. Miller.. The name of William A. Turner, late of the Eighth Company, United H. R. 6890. John D. Jones. H. R. D502. Sewell C. Rose. States Coast Artillery, .Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension H. R. 6930. Elmer C. Wilcox. H. R. 9527. :Milton I •. Stover. at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. H. R. 6973. Mru·ion J. Morgan. ll. R. 9689. Henry Nieberding. 1920. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. 7065

H. R. 9768. Jacob P. Iarling. H. R. 119.40. James Nolan; jr. H. R. 13016. Noah Lucas. H . R. 13443. Taylor Hensley. H. R. 9808. Mildred S. Lewis. H. R. 11987. Abbie Davis Mora.ng. H. R. 13017. William Taylor. H. R. 13445. Sherman E . Jackson. If.. R. 9851." H enry M. Smith, H. R. 11989. Charles A. Morrison. H. R. 13037. Wilbur C. Gahret. H. R. 13448. Nora Waters. alias Henry Ash. H. R. 11993. .Ewel King. .H. R. 13058. Charles V. Bradford. H . R. 13455. Joseph H.' Mayo. H. R. 9883. James Phelps. H. R. 11995. John Baker•. , fl. R;_l3064. -Annie E. Walker. - H. R. 13457. Galen Back. H. R. 9903. Charlef? W. Bryant. H. R. 11996. James M. Vaughn, H. R. 13076. John H. Hopewell. H. R. 13458. Amelia Skinner. H. R. 9.996. Emil A. Akerman. H. R. 119!>9. Elijah Spurlock. H. R._J.3079. William A. McClarty. H. R. 134~3. Elizabeth Peters. H. R. 10013. Zora Schenkelb&ger. H. R 12000. Stepben Lyttle . H. R. 13085. Frank L. Johnson: H. R. 13466. Hemy C. Mulvey. H. R. ;1.0022. Rush W. Burnside. · H. R. 12003. Harlan R. "Hudson. H. R. 13104. John W. Long. H. R. 13470. Francis H. McGee. H. R. 10026. Katberine F. Candee. H. R. 12008. llouise Niemann: · -H. R. 13115. Ella Fortney. · H . n. 13472. Winfield S. Cooper. H. R. 10029. George R. Everhart. H R 12023 Louise M McArthur H. R. 13117. Katherine Mundorff. H . R. 13473. Virgil Mahan. H. R. 10053. Maidora C. Parker . H: R: 12049: Henry Pud&. • • • H. R. 13128, Frank Coombs. II. R. 13492. Crowell Lisenby. . H. R. 10063. William G. Rowland. H. R. 12059. Archie· 1\I, Leighton. H. R. 13130. Millie Lawson. H. R. 13498. William A. Turner. H. R. 10122. Albert D. Clark. H. R. 12069. James 1\I Caldwell H. R. 13147.• Frank C. Baylor. H. R. 13544. Louisa Johnson. H. R. 10201. Alvina Sanders_ H. R . .12070. David M.' Bate-s. • H . R. 13150. Edward J, Conway. H. R. 13550. fleorgia A. Godard. H. H. 10264. Christopher Robr- H. R. 12071. Bose Cox. _ H. R. 13154. Frank L. Jewell, H. R. 13611. Preston Phinney. scheid. H. R. 12105. Carl L. SetcheH. H. R. 13161, Ralph Waite. H. R. 13615. Hannah Brodeck, now H. R. 10334. James B. Waters. H. R. 12107. Robert H. Foote. H. It 13194. Bettie E. Pearson. Barney. H. R. 10383. George W. Shafer. H. R. 12116. John H. • ark. H. R. 1&.207. Michael Burger. H. R. 13616. William M . . Miller. B. R. 10428. Hull Itskln. H. R. 12118. Bert Rich. , H. R 13208. James Adams. H. R. 13618. Tabitha A. Coole. H. R. 10486. Samuel · H. Rode- H. R. 12120. Mary Plum. . H. R. 13214. Agnes L. Ernst. H. R. 13621. HiramL. Middlebrooks. heaTer. H. R. 12132. Michael F. Fisher. H. R. 13233. Mary L . Carr. H. R. 13638. Willi:un J. Norton. H. R. 10497. Charley Salyers. H. R. 12145. George H. Leaycraft, II. R. 13235. Rudolph B, Scheitlin. H. R. 13642. George G. Denning. H . R. 10574. Harlem L. Gorham. alias Georae H Wal- H. R. 13249. William H. Edwards. H. R. 13643. Carrie Bouret. H. R. 10575. Millie Cisler. lace. " · H. R.l3269. Jefferson H. A1u:rray, H. R. 13713. Anna Burke. R. R. 10580. Conrad «. Kalber. H. R. 12149. Betty Lentz. H. R. 13271. Frank H. Bruce. H. R. 13715. John G. Pearson. H. R. 10599. Tho~as J. Stevens. H. R. 12173. Virginia H. Welsh. H. R. 13281. Peter Crosby. H. R . 13718. Ubert C. Ricker. , H. R. 10729. Bessie Walsh. H. R. 12177. Clanton Jarrett. H. R. 13340. John A. Combs. H. R. 13738. Sarah Sipes. H. R. 10796. George J. Mol!oY. H. R. 12178. William Pace. · H. R. 13341. John Miller. H. R.13817. Joseph ffi. Hayden. H . R. 1081I. J_~lius A. Nemitz. H. R. 12186. William T. Conway. H. R. 13352. Sarah McGhee. H. R. 13863. Eva Estes. H. R. 108~o>. Nicola Depompa. H. R. 12197. -Elizabeth F. McCas- H. R. 13392. Charles F. Walker. H . R. 13949. Sarah L. Owen. H. R. 108<>5. John A. Lovett. land. H. R. 13396. Charles L . Taylor. H. R. 14013. Stanley S. Stout. H. R. 10897. Roy C. Murray. H.·R. 12205. Alfred J. Hester. H. R. 13441. George P. Barker. H. R. 10903. Flora B. Warren. H. R. 12222. John D. Hoskins. H. R. 10933. Columbus Brundage. H. R -. 12223. Henry Mason. The Clerk proceeded to read the bill for amendment. H. R. 10941. Elizabeth Shaw. H. R. 12224. Charles L . Cook. 1\fr. CALD,VELL. Mr. Speaker, I I'lse to a pOint of order. H. R.11006. Augustus q. Hartel. H. R. 12227. Howard F . Watters. The Clerk is not reading the whole bill. He is reading the H. R. 11042. Dell W. Stinchcom!J. H. R. 12228. William S. Starnes. H. R. 11094. May Lace. H. R. 12229. Hugh Sizemore. name and the amount. There are several lines hetween, and H. R. 11110. Palace Douglas.. H. R. 12233. John II. Lytle. as we are not dQing much to-day I think he should read the H. R. 11135. August H. Kruppen- H. R. 12234. John F. Scott. whole bill. Has the first reading been dispensed with? l: berg. H. R. 12235. James A. li'ullen. H. R. 11151. Charley Thomas. H. R . 12274. William H. Ramble- l\fr. 1\IA.i~N of Illinois. The first reading was dispensed with. H . R. 11157. Marshall F. Truax. ton 1\fr. CALDWELL, I did _not hear any such request. H. R. 11160. James B. Bristow. H. R. 12289. Mack· Hickey. :i.\Ir. MANN of Tilinois. Granting a request to consider a bill H. R. 11169. .To~~ J. Boggs. H. R. 12344. Frederick W. Duden. H. R. 11192. Wili;Ie. E. Vaughan. H. R. 12346. Thomas F. Moore. in the Honse as in Committee of the "\Vhole di:::penses with the H. R. 11219. Christina Wylie. H. R. 12353. George Clark. first reading of the bill under a ruling by ex-Speaker CLARK. H . R. 11240. Anton Schwarz. H. R. 12363. Daniel Guthrie. The Clerk reau as follows: H. U.11268. Alexander EI~!ory. . H. R. 12372. Fannie M. Buchanan. H. R. 11290. George F. S~Ith alias H. R. 12373. Alfred Kirkpatrick. The name of Fred C. Swain, late of Company F, Si.:xth Regiment F .. G. Kasimir. H. R. 12388. Jo~ph Griffin. Illinois Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate H. R. 11379. C~rr.1e S. Warne~. H. R. 12408. Peter Mariano. of $12 per month. H. R. 11380. Wilham A. Mo~ns. H. R. 12410. Lucy c. Strout, 'nth the following committee amendment: H. R. 11406. George W. Fanss. H. R. 12411. John Huff. . H. R. 11407. Mary ~- Durand. H. R. 12412. William H. Riffey. Page 2, line 19, strike out "Swain" and insert "Savin." H. R. 11454. Kathenne M. Flana- H. R. 12415. John B. Eakles. l'he committee amendment was a~eed to. ~an. H. R. 12440. Frank Bachmeyer. H. R. 11463. Kn1ght F. Flanders. H. R. 12448. Albin D. Schaefer. The Clerk read a.S follows : H. R. 11464. Ralph L. Hac~ett. H. R.12450. John F. Lindquist. 'l'he name of Scott Engle, late of the Twenty-second Battalion United H . R. 11470. John C. Gaskins. H. R. 12451. Louis s: Harris. States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay bini a pension at H. R. 11471. F~ank H. Alspach. H. R. 12454. Elyza Settles. the rate of $17 per month. H. R. 11473. Rich~rd L. McGregor. H. R. 12493. John Salyer. H. R. 11481. Priscilla Eggleston. H. R. 12497. Annie Heston. 1\Ir. CALDWELL. Mr. Speaker, I mo:ve to strike out the last H. R. 11486. Ray W. Burkdoll. II. R. 12499. Mont Graham. word to ask the chairman of the committee a question. Where H. R. 11504. Oren 0. Pound. H. R. 12515. Mary E . Scifres. is the report on this bill? I have tried to get a copy of the re­ H. R. 11512. Jo!tn W. Thompson. H. R. 12550. Harry L. Evans. H. R. 11515. Eliza Brown. H. R. 12554. Harry Goff. port, but have been unable to get it. H. R . 11519. Mary Gass. H. R. 12560. Willie Lee. Mr. KNUTSON. If the gentleman wishes a copy of the re· H. R. 11528. Paul J. Barr .and Roy H. R. 12562. James Baker. port, I will give him mine. S. ~arr, mrnors. H. R. 12566. James E . Wilson.' H. R. 11535. Cornelius. Conley alias H. R. 12571. William J. Degnan. Mr. CALDWELL. If there is a report, all right. I with­ C!)rnehus C_onnelly. H. R. 12572. Mary Long. draw the pro forma amendment. H. R .'11573. Anson T. Laz1er. H. R. 12575. Ruth Posey. The Clerk read as follows : H. R.11574. Charles J. S. Arey. H. R.12587. Sarah A. Willingham. H. R. 11601, George· W. Keith. H. R. 12590. Robert Sweeney. _ The name of Tom S. Bailey, late of Company F, Third Regiment H. R. 11611. Mary Reid, now Nich- H. R. 12591. Michael A: Kilrow~ Tennessee Infantry, War with Spain, and p~y hlm a pension at the ols. H. R. 12595. Mary C. Hall. rate of $17 per month. H. R. 11629. Robert C. Ladd. H. R. 12596. Mary McJenkins. · H. R 11630. Herbert E. Strode. H. R.12597. Joshua· H. Ervin. 1\fr. HOWARD. Mr. Speaker, · under the ruling of the H. R. 11653. Luke ·Monroe. H. R. 12599. Jesse Baird. Speaker this morning, this see,ms to be very important business H . R. 11655.. John S. Jamison. H. R. 12617. Emma F. Buchanan. before the House, and I think we_should have a quorum to flo H . R. 11685. William A. Foster. H. R. 12625. Robert A. Edwards. H. R. 11691. Abraham M. Reams. H. R. 12654. Thomas Pope. business. I make the point that there is no quorum present. H. R. 11692. Lena Manter. H. R. 12656. Harrison Itoberts. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. -Lo GWORTH). The gentle-­ H. R. 11694. Su an Chittenden. H. R. 12667. March Agard: man from Oklahoma makes the \)oint that no quorum is present. H. R. 11696. Anna Dixon. H. R. 12673. Robert W. McFarland. H. R. 11698. Rose- M. Painter. H. R. 12688. Aolia Lauber. The- Chair will count. - [After counting.] One hundred and H. R. 11706. Patrick Kinny. H . R. 12694. Austin R. Fite. fifty-eight Members present, not a quorum. H. R. 11710. Andrew J. Showan. H. R. 12705. John Lynch. :Mr l\101\TDELL. l\Ir. Speaker, in view of the fact that the H. R. 11711. John F. McNeeley. H. R. 12731. Alexander Mackenzie. H. R. 11713. Benjamin Phillips. H. R. 12733. Frederick Dupont. Democratic side of the House wants to oppose pension bills, I H. R. 11715. Cora Booram. H. R. 12741. George Roberts. move a call of the House. H. R. 11760. Louisa Cary. H. R. 12744. John T. Hyder. The.question was taken ; and oil a division (demanded by M r. H. R. 11762. Tony Jud. H. R. 12763. Isaac Wainscott. H. R. 11781. Mike Kulas. H. R. 12768. Garrett D. Bailey. CALDWELL) . there w~re 127 ayes and 5 noes. H . R. 11787. Richad J. Weaver. H. R. 12783. Anthony D. Mitten. So the motion was agreed to. H. R. 11794. Nelle T. O'Neil. H. R. 12815. Jane Jackson. The Clerk calJed the roll, and the following Members failed H. R. 11799. Edward F. Stewart. H. R. 12840. Isabella B. Slayter. H. R. 11822. I aac Morris. H. R. 12865. John W. Ramey. to answer to their names : H. R. 11829. Frank Risner. H. R. 12873. Herbert Hill. Anthony Campbell, Pa. Curry, Calif. Elston H. R. 11831. William Winn. H. R. 12877. John S. Robison. .A swell Caraway Darrow Emerson H. R. 11832. Leek Patrick. H . R. 12893. James E. Davis. Baer Carew Dempsey Esch H. R. 11837. Julia Tomlin. H. R . 12894. Albert M. Gordon. Bankhead Carss Denison Ferris H. R. 11830. Simpson Hornaday. H. R. 12897. John Noble, jr. Bell Carter Dent Fess H. R. 11854. Joseph E. W. 'Berg- H. R. 12900. Adron Duff. Blackmon Casey Dewalt Fields bower. H. R. 12902. George S. Nevils. Blanton Clark, Fla. Donovan Focht H. R.11856. John Rovinsky. H. R. 12921. William B. Spencer. Boies Clark, 1\Io. Dooling Frear H. R. 11 60. Philip Dieter. H. R. 12947. Ada Johnston Cowles. Bowers Cleary Drane Fuller, Mass, H. H. 11870. Ruse Walker. H. R. 12958. Ward A. Siebenthal. Brinson Cole Drewry Ganly rr. u. 11905. Frederick Rattler. H. R. 12984. Jasper E. Glascock. Britten Cooper Dunn Garrett B. R. ·1190V. Lynn -J. Heldreth. H. R. 12986. George B. ;petteys. Browne Copley Eagle Goldfogle H. R. 11930. Robert A. H erbst. H. R. 12987. Edward Carter, Burke Costello Edmonds Goodall rr. R. 11932. Ilenry N. Wilks, H . R. 13005. Cevilla Wise. Butler Crago Ellsworth Goodwin, AI'k. 7066 CONGRESSIONAL R.ECORD-HOUSE. MAY 14 ' Goold Kiess Phelan Stephens, Ohio (;rnbam, Pa. Kitchin Radcliffe Stiness Mr. McKEOWN. I yield. e inclined to not know if it is important iri this case. I do tl1ink it is im­ think that the gentleman ha\ing made a privileged motion portant as a general proposition. would be entitled to the floor for an hour. l\lr. McKEOWN. The question of whether or not it might l\lr. GOOD. l\fr. Speaker, if an hour is not enough, I desire be of consequence would arise out of information contained in to be entirely fail· and I want the gentleman from Tennes ee tile report. I have no objection•to the bill, and I am not making [Mr. BYRNS] to have one-half of that time. If that is not suffi­ any objection. I am simply calling the attention of the House cient, we will get more time. to the practice of taking up a bill carrying appropriations with­ l\Ir. BYRNS of Tennessee. l\Ir. Speaker, I do not know who out an opportunity to read the report upon the measure. · 'Yants to speak on the matter, but from the information that I Mr. SELLS. 1\Ir. Speaker, the Committee on Pensions meets now have I think 30 minutes will be ample time on this side, on 'Vednesday of each week. Immediately after the committee and possibly more than we would need. meeting the clerk and the examiner of the committee prepare 1\Ir. WINGO. l\Ir. Speaker, a parliamentary inquir-y. the bills approved for printing. The bills with the reports go J\Ir. BYRNS of Tennessee. I suggest that the gentleman take to the Public Printer on -wednesday afternoon. That course his hour and yield half of it to those on this side or yield. it to was pursued in this case and they went to the Public Printer me for the purpose of yielding to those gentlemen who want to on " 7 ednesday afternoon and they should have been here speak, and if additional time-- :yesterday morning. That they were delayed is no fault of the 1\Ir. GOOD. I will yield at this time 30 mimites to the gen­ Committee on Pen ions. We have merely observed the usual tleman from Tennessee, and I ask that he consume that time practice, heretofore observed in reporting these bills. now. :Ur. McKEOWN. In that event bills ought not to be called Mr. WINGO. Mr. Speaker, a parliamentary inquiry. up for consideratiou, although to-day is pension day, until the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state it. House can have opportpnity to read the report. I raised this Mr. WINGO. As I understand, the House is reconsidering a point merely to call the attention of the House to the facts so bill. Now, does the Speaker rule that that allows one hour to that in the future we mny have opportunity to examine reports. the gentleman who brings up the bill and does not allow · an Mr. BEE. l\Ir. Speaker, ''ill the gentleman from Tennessee hour to each side? yielu? The SPEAKEit pro tempore. The Chair would· think not. l\lr. SELLS. I hn H~ uot the lloor. The Chair thinks the motion the gentleman from Iowa has

e 1920. CONGRESSIONAL RECOR.J)-HOUSE. 7067 made is under the regular rules of the House, and he is entitled contain any commercial advertisements: Provided further, That the • foregoing provisions of this section shall also apply to mimeographing, to an hour. · multigraphing, and other proce-sses used fer the duplication of typ('­ 1\lr. WINGO. I am not protesting against it, but there is written and printed matter, other than official con;.espondenec and some doubt-- · office Tecords." 1\lr. GOOD. AnSS Lankford Scully formal action, as to just what publications shall be issued. So Britten Fields Lazaro :Sears I say there is a most material difference between the act as it Browne l<'ocht Leshet· :Shreve was passed in l\larch, 1919, and as approved by the President Brumbaugh Frear McArthur Small Burke Fuller, ~fass. McCulloch Smith, N.Y. at that time and the proYision carried in this bill which he has llutler c:anly McFadden Smithwi~k vetoed. Campbell, Pa. Garrett McKenzie Snell It i · Caraway Gouwin, N.C. McKiniry Snyder clear that when Congress passed the bill, on March J, Carew Goldfogle - McKinley Steagall 1919, and when it 'vas appro\ed by the President, it was ex­ Carss Goodykoontz McLane Steele pected that before the next regular session of Congress s-houlu Carter Gould McPherson :Steenerson have come to a close Congress would have taken the matter up Casey Graham ra. Madden St('phens, 1\li>:~. Clark, Fla. (~re e ne, Vt. Maher Stephens, Ohio through its proper legislative committee and adopted some legis­ L"lasson Griest Martin :Strong, Pa. lation giying authority for the publication of such publications Cleary Hamill Mason :Sullj.van Cole Harreld Mays Sumners, Tex. -as were deemed necessary. But this Congress has sat here Cooper Harri, on Merritt Tague for more than a year and has absolutely failed to consider the Copley Hastings Moon Temple matter or to pass any legislation upon the subject as it was Costello Haug('n Moore, Va. Tillman Curry, Calif. Hayden Morin Tilson expected that it would do when the bill to which I have referred Yare was passed. Anrl it is only another evidence of the fact of the E!~~:'innn. M!afn ~·~~~':ieftis. Walters failure of this Cong·ress, although it has been in session more Dempsey Hernandez Padgett W.ebster Denison Hill Parker Whaley than a year, to grapple with legislative problems and pass legis­ Dent Huddleston Phelan Wheeler lation needed in order that our Government may properly White, Kans. function. g~~;~~n H~~~~~s ~!?nc~!~e Winslow Dooling J (>fl'eris Ramseyer Wood, Ind. 1\lr. JOHNSON of Washington. Will the gentleman yield? Doremus .Johnston, N.Y. Reavis l\.Ir. BYRNS of Tennessee. I yield. Drane J on('s, Pa. Reber l\1r. JOH.i~SON of Washington. This session of Congress has The SPEAKER On this roll call269 Members haYe answered already passed the so-called printing reform bill, which wourd to their names. A. quorum is present. in itself, if passed in the other body, correct 85 per cent, at 1\Ir. GOOD. Mr. Speaker, I moYe to dispen ·e. with further least, of this oyerplus of printing matter, would it not? proceedings under the call. · 1\lr. BYRNS of Tennessee. That is true; and I am glad tbe The motion "\-Yas agreed to. gentleman corrected me in so far as this House is concerned. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Iowa has one hour. · But it so happens that the Senate is a part of the Congress, and l\Ir. GOOD. l\Ir. Speaker, I have yielded 30 minutes to the the assent of the Senate is necessary in order that a matter gentleman from Tennessee [1\lr. BYllNS]. may become a law. The other end of the Capitol is controlled l\Ir. BYRNS of Tennessee. l\fr. Speaker, the motion before by the same party that controls in this House. So I repeat the tile House is to pass the legislative, executi\e, and judicial very difficulty with which we are confronted to-day is due to appropriation bill, the Yeto of the President notwithstanding. the ·inexcusable inactivity of this Congress and its failure to The objection of the President to the bill as it passed the pass legislation that it was expected it would pass in order to Congress is baseu on section 8 of the bill, which I wish to read take care of this particular matter. to the House for its information. It reads as follows: Now, it will be said by those who favor passing this bill o\er SEc. 8. That section 11 of the act entitled "An act making appro­ the veto of the President that if you strike this provision out priations for t!J e Jegislath·e, executive, and judicial expenses of the the Government will find itself in a position where practically ~overnment tor the fiscal ~·ear ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes," is hereby amenued by striking out the first proviso and no publications can be issued after July 1, because I am in­ inserting the followiug in lieu thereof: formed there are some 150 new publications tllat are being is­ " Pro·vtded, That hereafter no journal, magazine, periodical, or sued for which there is no specific authority of law. But that similar Goven;~ment publication shall be printed, issued, or discontinued hy any branch or officer tlf the Government service unless the same shall is no reason, gentlemen, w·hy Congress should undertake to take buve been authoriz('d umle1· such regulations ns shall be prescribed from the executive branch of the Government by perm~ment law by the Joint Committee oo Printing, and such publications shall not authority that properly belongs to it. The President has set .

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out in his message very fully and elaborately the reasons which · Mr.· TOWNER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? prompted him to veto this provision. He has insisted, and in l\Ir. BYRNS of Tennessee. Yes . .my judgment .he has good reason to· insist, that when you ·under­ Mr.· TOWNER.- Again, let me suggest to the gentlemau that take to say, not that Congress but a joint committee of Congress, · the same principle would apply to the bill a· year ago that shall have the power to absolutely censor all of the publications applies 'now. - .. of the executive branch of this Government, have the power to · Mr. BYRNS f who 1\Ir. GOOD. 1\Ir. Speaker, I feel t11at the membership of the complains about it is the President ·of the United States. If House should approach this question without any spirit of par­ any bill should have been vetoed as an unwarranted interference tisanship. It is a business proposition, pure and simple, involv­ by the Congress with the ex-ecuti-ve departments, it was the ing as it. does the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dol­ bill reported by the gentleman from Tennessee that carried lars a year. The gentleman from Tennessee [1\lr. BYRNS] who thls provision originally. And that was approYed by the Presi­ has just taken his seat complains rather bitterly because this dent. This bill simply permits the present order of things to provision that brought forth the President's veto finds a place continue during the next year. That js all. in the legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill. I 1\fl.·. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, \>ill the gentleman yield? want to remind the gentleman from Tennessee that the section l\1r. GOOD. For a brief question. to which the President bas called attention, and to which he Mr. SABATH. The gentleman has omitted-! do not know objects, is not as drastic as section 11, found in the present law whether willfully or not-to read the proviso in the amendment. that was approved by the President on 1\I.arch 1, 1919. That Mr. GOOD. Oh, no, I have not. I am earning to that. The mea. ure was reported to this House by the gentleman from gentleman suggests that · tbere is another item in this amend­ Tennessee [1\Ir. BYRNB], who has just taken his ·seat. 'Vhat ment which provides that they can not use duplicating machines does that act contain? Section 11 contains this proviso, and if in doing this work. Let me say to you that there is not a bank you will refer to the President's veto you will see that it was in the United States, not a new paper in the United States, the first proviso in section 11 of that act, the act that he that .had been receiving the daily statement from the Seer-etat·y approved, which the present bill attempts to ·amend. That pro­ of the T.reasury that did not a-eceive during the past month a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the effect that the viso is as follows: daily statement was not printed because Congress had not pro­ Provided, That hereafter no journal, ·magazine, periodical, or other similar publication, shall be printed and issued by any branch or vided the funds. The Congress provided for those funds. They officer of the Government service unless the same shall have been were used in pa.:rt in .sending out just such publications. I have specifically authorized by Congress, but such publications as are now heTe a publication put out by a duplicating machine, a letter by being printed without specific authority from Congress may, in the discretion of the Joint Committee on Printing, be continued until the a national ban'k examiner, sent .out under the frank of the close of the next regular -session of Congress, when, if authority for Comptroller o-f the Currency, with a publication of the kind their continuance is not then granted by Congress, they shall not that Congress will not permit, with .extensive graphic illustra­ tberea.fter be printed. · tions and the money appropriated for printing in the ·Treasury That law is now on the statute books, and was ~·eported by Department wa used in part in publishing such useless publica­ the gentleman from Tennessee and is permanent law. You will tions, which was simply to explain the annual report of the observe that it is provided that " hereafter " those publicatioris Comptroller of the Currency. No one can read this mimeo­ should not be printed at all, so in that respect this bill does not graphed copy sent out by the comptroller and approve of the enlarge existing law. The provision in the bill that has been expense involved. It performs no useful purpose, but it helped vetoed provides as follows : deplete the appropriation and make a deficiency appropriation P1·o1.·ided, That hereafter no journal, magazine, periodical, or similar necessary. A great deal has been e.x:pended uselessly in u ing Government publication, shall be printed, issued, or discontinued by any duplicating machines t.o get around the deci ion of the Joint branch or officer of the Government service unless the same shall have bePn authorized under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Committee on Printing .and send out propaganda. Vote to sus­ Joint Committee on Printing, and such publications shall not contain tain the veto message that was written by somebody who does any commercial advertisements. not apparently lmderstand the provisions of the present law, and A Committee on Printing was established back in 1846, com­ you cut off the right to print these publications. You prevent posed of three Members of the Senate and .three Members of the publication of the Crop Rep.orter-183,000 copies annually­ the House. In 1852 there was established a Joint Committee the sending throughout the country of the agricultural statistics. on Printing, composed of three Members of the House and It will prevent the sending

Mr. GOOD. I do not yield. It will prevent the sending out The SPEAKER. Under the agreement the previous question of publications of this. kind, and, remember this, that when the is ordered, and the question is, Will the House on reconsidera­ last Congress, a Democratic House and a Democratic Senate, tion pass the bill, the objections of the President to the con· functioned upon this very subject it said that these publications trary notwithstanding, and on this there is a yea and nay vote. should not hereafter be published at all, but during the present The question was taken; and there were-yeas 170, nays 127, Congre s they might be sent out only to the extent the Joint not voting 130, as follows : Committee on Printing would approve. When did your Joint YEA.S-170. Committee on Printing come in such disfavor? When the last Ackerman Frear Luce Sanford Congress was looking for a commission to pass on this subject, Anderson Freeman Lufkin Scott Andrews, Md. French Luhring Sells when the last Congress was trying to solve this question, it Andrews, Nebr. Fuller, Ill. McKenzie Siegel said that the Joint Committee on Printing had the confidence Bacharach Gallivan McLaughlin, Mich. Sinclair and respect of the membership of both Houses and of the coun­ Baer Garland McLaughlin, Nebr. Sinnott try, and should pass upon this question. Now, the gentleman Barbour Glynn Macerate Sisson Begg Good MacGregor Slemp from Tennessee says, " Oh, this Congress has been doing Benham Goodall Magee Smith, Idaho nothing; it has not passed legislation." \Vhy did not the last Bland, Ind. Goodykoontz Mapes Snrith,IU. Boies Graham, Ill. Mason Smith, Mich. Congress and the Congress before that, which saw millions of Bl'itten Green, Iowa Michener Snell dollars expended in this way-why did not that Congress settle Brooks, Ill. Greene, Mass. Miller Steenerson the question? It thought that the settlement ought to be to give Brooks, Pa. Greene, Vt. Monahan, Wis. Stiness the Joint Committee on Printing jurisdiction over the subject Burdick Hadley Mondell Strong, Kans. Burroughs Hamilton Moore, Ohio Summers, Wash. matter, but now that somebody has called the attention of the Campbell, Kans. Hardy, Colo. Moores, Ind. Sweet President to the item in the pending bill without calling his Cannon Hawley Morgan Swope attention to existing law, which he approved, the gentleman Chindblom Hersey Mott Taylor, Tenn. Christopherson Hickey Mudd Thompson now objects to the provision of the present law that a year ago Classon Hicks Murphy Timberlake he asked the House to adopt. Copley Hoch Nelson, Wis. Tincher If Crago Houghton Newton, Minn. Tinkham l\1r. BYRNS of Tennessee. the gentleman will yield, the Cramton Hull, Iowa Newton, Mo. Towner last Congress did function on March 1, 1919, and ga>e the Crowther Hutchinson Nolan Treadway Joint Committee on Printing only during this session of Con­ Currie, Mich. Ireland Ogden Vaile Dale James Olney Vestal gress the right to pass upon the question as to what publica­ Dallinger Johnson, S. Dak. Osborne Voigt tions should be made, expecting this Congress to legislate upon Davis, Minn. Johnson, Wash. Paige Volstead the subject. . Dickinson, Iowa Juul Parker Walsh Dowell Kahn Peters Ward Mr. CANNON. Can the gentleman proYe that? Dunbar Kearns Platt Wason Mr. BYRNS of Tennessee. I can prove it from the very et­ Dunn Keller Porter Watson ter of the law, I will say to the gentleman from illinois, be­ Dyer King • Purnell White, Kans. Echols Kinkaid Randall, Calif. White, .Me. cause certainly the last Congress did not expect these publica­ Elliott Kleczka Randall, Wis. Williams tions should absolutely cease at the end of this session. Esch Knutson Reed, W. Va. Wilson, Ill. Mr. CANNON. If the gentleman will allow me, while he was Evans, Nebr. Kraus Ricketts Winslow it Evans, Nev. Lampert Robsion, Ky. Yates making a law and had charge of it, why did not he make Fairfield Lea, Calif. Rogers Young, N. Dak. extend further? Fess Lehlbach Rowe Zihlman Mr. GOOD. Oh, gentlemen, that is a poor excuse. Read the Fordney Little Sanders, Ind. language of the gentleman's bill; read the language of the great Foster Longworth Sanders~ N. Y. bill reported to this House by the gentleman from Tennessee NAYS-127. Almon Doughton McAndrews Romjue in that ~gard and measure the words: Ashbrook Dupre McDuffie Rouse That hereafter no journal, magazine, publication, periodical, or simi­ Ayres Eagan McGlennon Rubey lar publication shall be printed and issued by any branch or officer Babka Evans, Mont. McKeown Rucker of the Government unless the same shall have been specifically author­ Bankhead Fisher · Major Sa bath ized by Congress. Barkley Flood Mann, S.C. Sanders, La. Bee Gallagher· Mansfield Sherwood A clear recognition-- Benson Gandy Martin Sims Mr. GRIFFIN. Will the gentleman yield? Black Gard Milligan Stedman Mr. GOOD. I can not yield-a clear recognition of the ter­ Bland, Mo. Garner Minahan, N. J. Stephens, Miss. Bland, Va. Godwin, N. C. Montague • Stevenson rible waste of the administration in the publication of these Booher Goodwin, Ark. Mooney Stoll various periodicals and magazines. That committee and that Box Griffin Moore, Va. Sumners, Tex. Congress recognized the terrible extravagance and 'vaste of the Brand Hardy, Tex. Neely Taylor, Ark. Briggs Hersman Nelson, Mo. Taylor, Colo. people's money in printing these publications. It recognized Buchanan Hoey Nicholls '.rho mas they were useless, and then it said-as strong as language can Byrnes, S. C. Holland O'Connor Upshaw say it-that these unauthorized publications shall not be Byrns, Tenn. Howard Oldfield Venable Caldwell Hudspeth Oliver Vinson printed at all, except that during the next Congress, if the Candler Hull, Tenn. Overstreet Watkins Joint Committee on Printing finds any merit in any of them, Can trill Humphreys Padgett Weaver they can permit them during that session alone, and after that Clark, Mo. lgoe Park Welling Coady Jacoway Parrish Welty they shall not be printed at all. Now, the joint committee of the Collier Johnson, Ky. Pell Whaley present Congress felt that some of these publications that had Connally Johnson, Miss. Pou Wilson,. La. . orne merit should continue, and so they were simply extended Crisp Jones, Tex. Quin Wilson, Pa. Cullen Kincheloe Rainey, Ala. Wingo for the next year, under the discretion which the last Congress Davey Lanham Rainey, J. W. Wise lodged in this Joint Committee on Printing. Now, what will be Davis, Tenn. Larsen Raker Woods, Va. the result if we fail to pass this bill? I want that sid3 of the Dickinson, Mo. Lee, Ga. Rayburn Wright Dominick Linthicum Riordan Young, Tex. Hou e to understand what it means to vote to support the Doremus IA>nergan Robinson, N.C. President's veto. If that side of the House votes t support NOT VOTING-130. the President's veto, you will have the bill back, in my Anthony Dent Hayden McClintic opinion, eliminating the objectionable section entirely, and then Aswell Dewalt Hays McCulloch we will have in full force and effect all the provisions of the Bell Donovan Heflin McFadden Blackmon Dooling Hernandez McKiniry gentleman's bill, and that is that these publications will die Blanton Drane Hill McKinley just as the gentleman's bill provided they should die-at the Bowers Drewry Huddleston McLane end of this Congress. [Applause.] Brinson Eagle Hulings McPherson Browne Edmonds IIus ted Madden l\.Ir. :3YRNS of Tennessee. Will the gentleman yield? The Brumbaugh Ellsworth Jeireris Maher gentleman and his party is in control of the House. Why did Burke Elston Johnston, N.Y. Man11, Ill. not you bring in a provision making possible the publica­ Butler Emerson Jones, Pa. Mays Campbell, Pa. Ferris Kelley, Mich. Mead tion-- Caraway Fields Kelly, Pa. Merritt Mr. GOOD. We did bring in a bill. We brought in a bill Carew Focht Kendall Moon simply to extenq the power the gentleman's law gave-the Ca.rss Fuller. Mass. Kennedy, Iowa Morin Carter Ganly Kennedy, R. L O'Connell >ery idea that the gentleman's law carried out-but because Casey Garrett Kettner Phelan the President objected to it seems to be sufficient reason why Clark, Fla. Goldfogle Kiess Radcliffe practically every Member on that side shall yield their per­ Cleary Gould Kitchin Rainey, H. T. Cole Graham, Pa. Kreider Ramsey sonality, yield their judgment. and vote to sustain the Presi­ Cooper Griest Langley Ramseyer dent, when we all know that the provision carried in the bill Costello Hamill Lankford Reavis is a sensible and businesslike proposition and ought to be en­ Curry, Calif. Harreld Layton Reber Darrow Harrison Lazaro Reed, N.Y. acted into law. [Applause.] Dempsey Hastings Lesher Rhodes Mr. Speaker, I ask for a vote~ Denison Haugen McArthur Riddiclr 7072 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. l\lAY 14,

RodC'nberg Small Strong, Pa. Walters and pay her· ::t pension at the rate of $~0 per month. with no detluctions Rose Smith, N.Y. Sullivan Webster on account of previous erroneous payments of pen~lon. Rownn Smithwick Tague Wheeler The name of Isaac D. Caldwell, late of the Quartermaster Dt>part­ 8cll:.t ll Snyder Temple Wood, Ind. ment, United States Army, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 Scully Steagall Tillman Woodyard per month. Seat·s Steele Tllson The name of Magdalena 0. Shanks, widow of John R. C. Shanks, Shreve Stephens, Ohio Vare late colonel Seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that she is now Aod so, two-thirds not having Yoted in favor of the bill, the receiving. veto of the l'resident was sustained. ~he name of Sarah E. Ingham, late no~se, Medical Departmt>nt, The Clerk announced the following pairs: Umted States Volunteers, and pay her a pensiOn at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. On this vote: The name of Ellen W. Carpenter, w.idow of Leonard W. Carpenter, 1\Ir. BROWNE and Mr. MANN of Illinois (to override veto) with late of Company G, One hundred and forty- ixth Regiment New York Mr. Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pensioQ at the rate of $30 per DREWRY (to sustain veto). month. l\J r. DARROW and 1\Ir. Kmss (to override veto) with l\Ir. The name of Olive K. Jeffries, widow of William E. Jeffrit>s, late SMITH of New York (to sustain veto). second-class pilot, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the l\Ir. l\fcPHERSON and l\Ir. TILSON (to oyerride veto) with Mr. rate of $30 per month. The name of Josephine J. Teeter, former widow of Charles A. LAZARO (to sustain veto). Teeter, late of Company A, 'l'hirty-second Regiment New York Volun­ l\lr. RAMSEY and l\fr. 'VHEELER (to override Yeto) with l\Ir. teer Infantry; Company G, Fifteenth Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry; and Company G, Second Rt>giment New York Volunteer O'CoNNF.LL (to sustain veto). Provisional Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per 1\Ir. GniEST and Mr. R~ocr.n~FE (to override Yeto) with l\Ir. month. ScuLLY (to .sustain veto). The name of Minnie K. l\lartin, former widow of Charlt>s M. Hackett late of Company C, Fourth Regiment Minnesota Volunteet· Infantry' 1\Ir. RoDENBERG and 1\'Ir. FocHT (to overrint Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Mr. ANTHONY. I would like to answer "present," then. and pay her a pension at the ratP of $45 pt>r month in lieu of that The SPEAKER. That is permissible. she is now receiving: Prot'ided, 'l.'hat in the event of the death or The name of 1\Ir. ANTHONY was called, and lle answered Anna L. Yaple, helpless aml dependent daughter of said Mary E. and Jacob Yaple, the additional pension herein granted shall cease anll "Present." determine: Pt·ovided f~trtller, That in the evt>nt of the death of Mary The result of the vote was announced as aboYe recorded. E. Yaple the name of said Anna L. Yaple shall be placed on the pen­ 'J'lle SPEAKER. The bill is referred to the Committee on sion roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, at the rate of $20 per month from and after the date of death of said Appropriations. Mary E. Yaple. • PENSIONS. The name of Samuel C. Whitwam, late of Company F . Fourth Regi­ ment l\iichigan Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate l\lr. FULLER of Illinois. l\lr. Speaker, I call up the bill H. R. of $72 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 13!H4. The name of Alice Yarnell, helpless and dependent daughter of The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois calls up a bill, Daniel F. Yarnell, late of Company C. Sixteenth Regiment, and Com­ pany A, One hundred and fourteenth Regiment, Ohio Voluutcer Infan­ whic·h the Clerk will report. try, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The Clerk rend ns follows: The name of Susan Hixson, widow of David Hix on, late of Com­ A- bill (H. R. 13944) .granting peusions and increase of pt>nsions to pany D, Seventy-fourth Regiment Pennsylvapia Volunteer Infantry, certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil Wat· and certain widows and and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war. The name of Alice May Lewis, helpless and dependent daughter of Charles M .. Lewis, late of the United States Marine Corps, anu pay 1\lr. FULLER of Illinois. l\Ir. Speaker, I ask unanimous con­ bel' a. penston at the rate of $20 per month through a duly appointed sent that the bill be considered in the House as in Committee of guardian. The name of Jessi~ A. Haynes, former widow of John S. Mcintyre, the 'Vhole. · late of Company K, Fourteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois asks unani- Cavall'y, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. in The name of Jennie J. Brown, widow of James Brown, late of mou ~ consent that tlle bill be considered the House as in Company D, Eightieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay h er Committee of the Whole. Is there objection? [After a pause.] a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The Chair hears none. The Clerk will report the bill. Tile name of Adaline Peak, widow of Albert Peak, late of Company A, Seventeenth Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Infantry, The Clerk read as follows : and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month. Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Int ~rior be, and. be is The name of Georgiana Atkinson, widow of Charles R. Atkinson, late h t> reby, authorized a~d. dir_ected to place O!l the penswn roll, subJect to of Company C, Nir..ety-fit•st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and the provisions and li.lmtahons of the pensiOn laws- pay ht>r a pension at the rate of $30 per month, and pay her the The name of George W. McDonald, late of Company .C, Sixty-fifth soldier's accrued pension. · Regim C' nt Illinois Volunteer Infantry. and pay him a pension at the The name of Martha J. HolUen, widow of Richard IIolden. late of ratt> of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Company G, Thirteenth Regiment Tennessee Voluntt>er Cavalry, and The .11ame of Richard R. Hill, late private unassigned, Gnited States pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Colore l Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 The name of Alice J. Goebel, widow of Christian H. Goebel. late or 1 Company D, Seventy-thit·d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantt·y, pe~:-~o~i~e of Sarah J. Latta, former widow of John C. Neet, late of and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Company C, Eighty-fifth Regiment Indiana Yolunteer Infantry, and pay The name of Edith II. Arnold, widow of James L. Arnohl, late of her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. . Company E, First Regiment New York Volunteer Light Artillery, and The name of Alwilda Smith, late nurse, Medical Department, 'Clllted pay her a pension at tht> rate of $30 per month. States Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the 1·ate of $3;) per month The name of Elizabeth Burket, widow of Joseph Burket, late of Com­ in lit>u of that she is now rt>ceiving. pany E, Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a The name of Joseph S. Morton, late p!·ivate unassigned, Tenth Rt>gi­ pension at the rate of $45 per month in lieu of that she h; now re· ment l\laine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of ceiving: P1·ot·icled, Tbat in the event of the death of Daniel Burket, $~0 pt>r month in lieu of that he is now receiving. helpless and dependent son of said Elizabeth and Joseph Burket, the The name of Margaret E . Leonard, widow of Edward Leonard, late of additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine: Pro­ Company F, Fifth Regimt>nt Maine Yolunteer Infantry, and pay h er a 'L'ided turthe1·, That in the event of the death of Elizabeth Hurket, the p t> n8ion at the rate of $30 pet· month. name of said Daniel Burk~t shall be placed on the pension roll, sub­ The name of Mary A. Brace, widow of Charles W . Brace, late of Com­ ject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, at the rate pany F, One hundred and eighteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer of $20 per month from and after the date of death of said Elizal>etb Infa ntry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Burket. The name of Henrietta I. 1\Iachenheimer, former widow of James 0. The name of Rhoda Beel('r, widow of Henry Beeler, late of Com­ E cker, late of Company D, Fifth Rt>giment West Virginia Volunteer pany A, Twelfth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her Cavalt·y, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Sarah Amerine, widow of Leander Amerine, late of Com­ The name of Ezra P. Pratt. helpless and dependent son of .Tames P. pany E, Ninetieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a Pratt, late of Company L, Third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteet: pension at the rate of $30 per month. Cavalry, and pay h1m a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Malinda A. Robinson, widow of Thomas Roblnsou, late The name of Ella C. Wolfe~ widow of Henry C. Wolft>, late of Com· of Company I, Seventy-eighth Rt>giment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infan- puny E, Twenty-eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay try, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. · her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Eliza Frederick, former wife of Jacob D. Frederick, late The name of Hannah B. Gibbs, widow or .Joseph P. Gibbs, late or of Company K, First Rt>giment Minnesota Volunteer ITeavy Artillery, Company D, First Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her 1920. CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-HOUSE. 7073 a pension at the rate of $35 per month and pay l:J.er the soldier's The name of Carrie ·Hanks, helpless and dependent daughter of accrued pension. Joseph A. Hanks, late of Companies A and E, Twenty-eighth Regi­ The name of Lucinda Welch, former widow of Hartland L. K~llogg, ment lllinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate ot late of Company F, First Regiment Michigan Volunteer Heavy Artillery, $20 per month. and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name. of Bessie B. Johnson, former widow of John N. Foster. The name of Mary F. Green, former widow of James R. Rice, lat~ late of Company G, Twenty-sixth Regiment Michfgan Volunteer Infan­ of Company B Sixty-third Regiment Illinois Volunteer Inf~ntry, and try, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. pay her a pens10n1 at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Abraham Hess, helpless and dependent son of Frederick The name of Myra Scranton, former widow of Charles Scranton, la~e D. Hess, late of Company A, Ninetieth Regiment New York Volunteer of Company C Twelfth Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry, and Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu pay her a penswn1 ·at the rate of $30 per month. of that he is now receiving. The name of Harriet Aymar, helpless and dependent d~ughter of The name of Delia P. Smith, widow of Frank W. Smith, late of Adolphus Aymo.r, late of Company K, Twelfth Regiment Massachusetts , Company .A, Fifth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pen-sion at the r~te of $20 per pension at the. rate of $30 per month. . The name of Charles L. Kent, helpless and dependent son of Abraham moT~~· name of Alice v. Cook, widow of John R. Cook, late of Com­ Kent, late of Company D, Forty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infan­ pany E, Twelfth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and pay her try, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of a pension at the rate of $30 per month. that he is now receiving. The name of Rose A. Woods, widow of John H. Woods, late ot Com­ The name or Susan E. Lime, widow of Martin L. Lime, late of Com­ pany E, For..ty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her pany H, Fifty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Mechanics a pension at the rate of $30 per month. and Fusileers, and pay ber a pension at the rate of $80 per month. The name of Matilda M. Howard, widow of James E. Howard, late of The name of Richard E. Edwards, widow of William M. Edwards, Company M, Second Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Cavalry, late landsman, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per .month. of $30 per month. . The name of Thomas Skaggs, helpless and dependent son of Jam~ The name of Anna Eschbach, helpless and dependent daughter ot M Skaggs, late of Company B, Sixty·third Regiment lllinois Volun­ David A. Escllbach, late of Company F, Fifty-seventh Regiment Ohio eer Infantry, and pay him a .pension at 'the rate of $20 per month. Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per The name of Presima W. Plummer, widow of Henry C. Plummer, late month in lieu of that she is now receiving. of Company I, Forty-sl.xtb Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay Tbe name of Mary A. McClelland, former widow of Samuel l\IcClel­ her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. · land, late of Company B, Seventy-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infan­ The name of Sadie L. Runyan, widow of Clay C. Runyan, late of try, and pay her a pension at tbe rate of $30 per month. Company D, Second Regiment K~ntucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay The name of Susan Fackler, former widow of Alfred Weaver, late of her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Company I, Fortieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a The name of Delos Burke, late of Company D, Third Regiment New pension at the rate of $30 per month. · York Volunteer Infantry, and Company L, Fourth Regiment New .York The name of Ella Williamson, helpless and dependent daughter of Provisional Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate o! James H. Williamson, late of Company I, One hundred and thirtieth $40 per month. Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the The name of Hulda J. Cllapm8.n, widow of Pleasant M. Chapman, rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. late of Company A, Third Regiment East Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, The name of Mary Wessel, widow of Conrad Wessel, late of Company and pay ber a pension at the rate of $30 per month. C, Twenty-first Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a '!'he name of Martha J. Duddleson, widow of Albert L. Duddleson, pension ·at the rate of $30 per month. late of Company A, One hunilred and eighty-third Regiment Ohio Vol­ Th~ name of Lydia Ann Purviance, helpless and dependent daughter qnteer Infantry, and pay he.r a pension at the rate of $30 per month. of Samuel Purviance, late of Company E, Ninth Regiment Illinois Vol­ '.rhe name of Mary Smith, widow of John Smith, late of Company E, unteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $45 per month in Ninth Regiment Indiana Cavalry (One hundred and twenty-first Regi­ lieu of that she is now receiving: Provided That in the event of the ment Indiana Volunteers), and pay her a pension at the rate of $.fl> per death of Elizabeth Purviance, llelpless and dependent daugllter of said month :In lieu of that she is now re-ceiving: Provided., That in the Lydia Ann and Samu-el Purviance. the additional pension herein granted event of the death of Pearl Smith, helpless and dependent daughter of shall cease and determine: Pro1Jided further, That in the event of the said Mary and John Smith, the additional pe.nsion herein granted shall . death of Lydia Ann Purviance, the name of said Elizabeth Purviance PrO'!iided. further, cease and determine: That in the event of the death shall be placed on the pension ro~ subject to the provisions and limi­ of Mary Smith, the name of said Pearl Smith shalf )Je placed on the tations of the pension laws, at the rate of $20 per month from and after pension roll subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension the date of death of said Lydia Ann Purviance. laws, at the'rate of $20 per month 'from and after the date of death of The name of William Rosenbarger, helpless and dependwt son of said Mary Smith. Philip Rosenbarger, late of Company A, Eighty-first Regiment Indiana The name of William A. Anderson, helpless and dependent son of .Tohnson Anderson, late of Company H, One hundred and tenth Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate or ~20 per month Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at in lieu of that he is now receiving. the rate of $20 per month. The name of Rosella King, widow of Albert King, late of Company C, The name of Cora J. Cromwell, helpless and dependent daughteJ; of Thirteenth Regiment New Yo,rk Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay George F. Cromwell. late of Company I, Thirty-first Regiment Wiscon­ her a pension at the rate of $45 per month in lieu or that she is now sin Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per receiving : Provided, That in the event of the death of Helen Eugenie month in lieu of that she is now receiving. King, helpless and dependent daughter of said ·Rosella and Albert King, The name of Mary F. Douglas, former widow of George V . . Well.s, the additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine : Pro­ late of Company A, One bundred and forty-first Regiment Pennsrlvam.a. v-ided fttrther, That in the event of the death of Rosella King, the name Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per of said Helen Eugenie King shall be plaeed on the pension roll, subject month. to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, at the rate of The name of Elizabeth Yeates, widow of David C. Yeates, alias David $20 per month from and after the date of death of said Ro-sella King. . C. Cass, late of Company E. One hundred and twenty-second Regiment The name of George M. Mitche~ helpless and dependent son of Benja­ Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Twenty-fourth Independent Battery Ohio min T. Mitchell, late of Company C, Ninth Regiment Kentucky Volun­ Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per teer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in month. • lieu_uf that he is now receiving. . The name of William Vollrath alias William Walworth, late of The name of Mary Muhlroe-r, helpless and dependent daughter of Company B, Seventh Reg.lment Ohio1 Volunteer Infantry, and pay hitn Leonhard Muhleder, late of Battery E, Third Regiment United States a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Volunteer Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of 20 per The name of Mary Benson, widow of Joel Benson, late of Company month. • F One hundred and eighty-fifth Regiment' New York Volunteer In­ The name of Sarah Ella Weidner, helpless and dependent daughter fantry, and pay her a pension at the ra1:e of $35 per month. of James F. Weidner, late of C<>IDpany K, One hundred and forty-eighth The name of Andrew Goddard, late of Companies M and H, Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and Companies E and K, Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Reserve Corps, and pay her a. rate of $30 per month. pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Carrie E. Brown, widow of Alvan A. Savage, late of The name of Theresa Bruner, former widow of Harvy Reddi-ck, 1ate Company E, Fourth Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry. and pay of Company K, Fourteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry,. her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. and pay her a pension at the rate of 30 per month. The name of Samuel S. Coldwell, late of Company B, Eighth Regi­ The name of Malinda Nulph, widow of James 0. Nulph, late of Com- ment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the 1 pany H, Sev~ty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, rate of $40 per month. and the Thirty-fourth Company, Second Battalion Pennsylvania Veteran Tile name of Mary T. Tupper, widow of James T. Tupper, late cap­ Reserve Corps, and pay her a pension at the rate of 30 per month. tain of Engineers, United States Revenue-Cutter Service, and pay her · The nam~ of Eunice A. Smith, wi-dow of Frederick R. Smith, late com­ a pension at the rate of $30 per month. · , man{}er, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $40 The name of Margaret Lloyd, widow. ot John Lloyd, late of Company per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. . 6, First Battalion New York Volunteer Sharpshooters, and pay her. The name of Patrick Hughes, alias Patrick Keagan, late of Com-pany a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now F, Thirty-fi.fth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. and pay him receiving. u oension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Jennie Barker, widow of John Wesley Barker, late of The name of Carrie Lourenla Briney, helpless and dependent daugh­ Company F, 'l.'wenty-fourth Regiment United States Colored Volunteer ter of Simon P. Briney, late of Company G, One hundred and first Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. RegimP.nt Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at The name o.f John Frederick Fellllauer, late of Company H,. One hun­ the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is n-ow receiving. dred and forty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay The name of Carrie M. Bo{)he-r, helpless and depenuent daughter of him a pension at the rate of $40 per month. . Joshua M. Booher, late of Company K, Two hundred and second Regi­ The name of Jame8 Wheeler, late of Company G, Fourteenth Regi­ ment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the ment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. of $72 per month in lien of that he is now reeeiving. The name of Mary L. Farrar, widow of Charles A. Farrar, late of The name of Marshall M. Sayre, late of Quartermaster Department,· Company F, Seventh Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her United States Army, and pay him a pension at the ?ate of $30 per a pension a.t the rate of $30 per moath. The name of Elmina Dutcher, widow of Charles H. Dutcher, late of moT~~· name of Mary J. Herbert, widow of Peter Herbert, late of Com­ Company G,. One .hundred and fifty-third Regiment Illinois Volunteer pany I, Twelfth Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and _pay Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate. of $30 per. mQnth. her a pension at the .rate of :j!30 per month. The name of Maria T. Smytll, widow of Wayland R. Smyth, late of The name of Erastus A. Buck. late of Capt. Graham's company, Company A, Forty-third Regim~t Massachusetts Militia Volunteer Fourteenth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $.30 per month. pension at the rate of $40 per month. . The n11.me of 1\Iary A. Austin. widow of Eli Austin, late of Company The name of Annie B. Kenyon, former widow of George D. Wood­ . H, One hundred and first Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and ward, late. of Company H, Tenth Regiment Illlnois Volunteer Infantry, pay her a pension at the rate of $45 p er month in lieu of that she is and pay her a pension at. the rate of $30 per month. now receiving : Provided, That in the event of the death of Carl L. 7074 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-HOUSE; }lAY 14-,

Austin, helpless and dependent son of said Mary A. ·and Eli Austin, The name of Martha McFarland, former widow of David H. Thackl't". the additional· pension herein granted shall cease and determine: Pro- late 'of Company M, Ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteet· Cavalry, and t~.-ty vidcd ftlrther, '£hat in th~ event· of the death of Mary · A. Austin the her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. : name of said Carl L. Austin shall be placed on the pension roll, sub.- The name of William s . .Denius, belple.'ls ·and 'dep<.'ndenl son of ject to the provisions and limitations of ·the pension laws,- at the rate Charles E. Denius, late of Company -D. One hundred and eighty-fom·th of $20 per month from and after the date of death of said Mary A. Regiment C·hio Volunteer· Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate Austin. · . · of $20 per month. · The name of l\Iary L. Sterling, widow of Charles D: Sterling, late of · '!'he naoe of Emma B. Showalter, belples!'! and dependent daughter Company H, One hundred and forty-first Regiment, and Company H 1 of James n. Showalter, late of Company I!', Seventeenth Regiment, Fifty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; and · pay h~r and Company C, Forty-sixth Regiment Ohio Voluntt-er Infantry, and a pension at the rate of $35 per month. · · · pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is The name of Mary S. Davis, widow of Marquis D. Davis, late of now receiving. Company B, Eighty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry; and · The name of Annette J. Shipley, widow of Everhart Shipley, late or pav her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. · ' · Company F, Second Regiment Pennsylvania Provisional Volunteer The nnme of Mary E. Bain, widow of John Bain, late of Company ·A, ·~ Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pensiQn at the rate of $65 pet· month Thirty-third Regiment Indiana Volontee! Infantry, an~ pay her. a in lieu of that she is now receiving: Provided, That in the event or pension at the rate of $45 per month in lieu of that she 1s now rece1v'- the death of Catherine Shipley, helpless and dep~ndent daughter of said ing: Provided, That in the event of the death of Claud I. Bain, helpless Annett-e J. and Everhart Shipley, $20 of the additional p<.'nsion het·ein and d cp~ndent son of said Mary E. and John Bain, the additional granted shall cease and determine: Provided fttrthet·, That in the event pension herein granted shall cease and de termine: Pt·ovided. fut·ther, of the death of Mary Shipley, ·helpless and dependent daughter of said That in the event of the death of Mary E. Bain, the name of said Annette J. and Everhart Shipley, the additional pension herein granted Claud I. Bain shall be placed on the pension roll, subject to the provi- shall cease and determine: And provided fttrthet·, That in the event • sions and limitations of the pension laws, at the rate of $20 per month of the death of Annette J. Shipley the names of said Cathei.·ine Shipley from and after the date of death of said Mary ·E. Bain. and Mary Shipley shall each be placed on the pension roll, subject to The name of Delia Williams widow of Rancellaer J. Williams, late the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, at the rate of $20 of Company F, Fourteenth Reglment Missouri Volunteer Infantry. and per month from and after the date or death -of said Annette J. Shipley. of band, Second Brigade, Third ·Division, Si~th _Army Corps;- and pay The name of Edwin M . .Brainard, late private unassigned. Twenty­ her a pension at the rate .,..of $45 per month m heu of that she _is_.now third Regime.nt Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at re c~iving: Provided, That m the event of the death of Eugene Wilhams, the rate of $30 per month. helpless and dependent son of said Delia and Rancellaer J. Williams, The name of Jonathan w. Watts, late of Company K, Eighth Regi­ the additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine: Pro- ment Pennsylvania Volunteer· Cavalry, and Company B, 'l'wo hundr£>..d 1·ided further, That in the event of the death of Delia '\Yilliaxps; the and eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry,' and pay him · name of said Eugene Williams shall be placed on the penswn roll, suQ.- a pension at the rate ·of $50 per month. iert to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, at· the rate· The name of Emma Lucinda Davidson, helpless and dependent of $:!0 per month from and after the date of death of said Delia daughter of David Davidson, .late of Company C, Sixth Regiment W~11~~mnsame of Edwin E. Chick. helpleRS and dependent son o! Sylve~ - ;:t~n~~s$~6'~1:r"~~tr:ount<.'d Infantry, and pay her a pension at th~ ter T. Chick, late of Company K, One hun?red and ~eventy-thud Regt- The name of Ruth A. Burris, former widow of Stinson II. Bul'l·is, ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay h1m a penswn at the rate of late of Company G, One hundred and eighty-seventh Regiment Ohio $20 per month. · • Volunteet· Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Mary Field, form~r widow of z_umette Coucbay, late of The name of Ruth Aiin Porter, dependent sister of George II. Portet·, CO'mp:iny F, One hundred and eighteenth Regtment, and Company E, late of Company D, Third Regiment Ind'iana Volunteer Cavalry, and Ninety-sixth Regiment, New York Voluntee1· Infantry, and pay her a pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she pension at the 1·ate of $30 per month. , is now receiving. The ·name of Sarah 0. German, former widow of Josef:h C. Fry, Jate The name of Rufus C. Williams, helpless and dependent son of of f'ompany A, Fifty-fifth Regiment Incliana V?lu~teer In antry, a~d pay Joseph Williams, late of Company G, Twenty-fourth Regiment Missouri h er a pension at the rate of $30 per month m lleu of that she IS now Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension: at the rate of $20 P r rece h·ing. · · · · f month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 'l'he name of Lena Griswold, helpless and dependent claughter o The name of Millie Kennedy, widow of John Kennedy, late of Com- Os<•a.r C. Griswold, late of Company C, One hundred and thirty-~econd pany A, Twelfth Regiment United States Colot·ed Volunteer Infantry, Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a penswu at and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she thP rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Joanna L. Dixon, helpless and dependent daughter of is now receiving. Barton s. Dixon, late o~ Company F, Eighth Regiment Kentucky V~l- The name of Etta Hall, widow of Peter A. Hall, alias William Conley, unteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month w late of Company H, One hundred and forty-second Regiment ·New Yot·k lieu of that she is now receiving. · Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the 1·ate of $30 per The name of Sarah J. Stapleton, helpless and dependent daughter of month. I:<~aac Stapleton, late of Company 11', · Nineteenth Regiment Kentucky The name of Nannie L. Baker, form.er widow of James M. Pric~. lute Volunte·er Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month of Company Ill, Fifth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, and pay through a duly appointed guardian. · her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of James S. ·Henry, helpless and dependent son of f:nmuel · The name of Lucy Whitmore, now Whitmore, former widow of Ilenry B. Henry, late of Company A, Thirty-fifth Regiment Missouri yoh~nteer Whitmore, late of Company H. Ninetieth Regiment Ohio Vol~nt~ In­ Infantry, and pay hi_m_ a pension at the rate of $20 per month m lieu of fan try, and pay her .a ,Pension at the rate of $35 per month m heu of · that he -is now receiVm_g.· ·· · · · · · · that she is now receivmg. · · The name of Anna Gottwald, widow of llerman Gottwald, late of The name of Albina Van Meter Pearse, belpleRs and dependent daugh- Company A, Seventh Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, :md pay tcr of John van Pearse, late of Company C, Eleventh Uegiment Ohio he1· a pension at the rate of $35 per month. .Volunteer ca,alry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Mary E. Snyder, former widow of Simon A. Snyder, late The name of Malinda R. Cranmer, widow of Alfred S. Cranmer, late of Company K, Eighty-fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and of Company G, Twenty-third Regiment New · York Volunteer Infantry, pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. · and Company · B, First -Regiment New York- Veteran Volunteer· Cavalry, The name of Kate Young, widow of ·Alexander Young, late of Com- and• pay her a pension at the rate of $45 per month in lieu of that she pany H Nineteenth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, and is now receiving: Provi(lea, 'l'hat ·in the evl!nt of the death of Chat·les pav her' a pension at the rate of $30 per month. · Crann'ler helpless and dependent son of said Malinda R. and- Alfreu The name of David F. Benson, alias .John .Bliss, late of Company D, s. Cranmer, the additional pension herein granted shall cease and Thirty-third Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and Company G. determine: Provided further, That in the event of the death of Malinda. Twenty-first Regiment Pennsylvania yoll!-nteer Cavalry! and pay l}I.r;n a R. Cranmer, the name of said Charles Cranmer shall be placed on the pension at the rate of $50 per month w lieu of that he IS now receivmg. pension roll, subject to the provisions end limitations of the p<.'nsion The name of Ruth C . . Peterson, widow · of Halvor Peterson, · alias taws, at the rate of $20 per month from •and after the date of death Nicholas H. Paulson, late of Company_ H, Fir~t Regiment Vermont Vol- of said Malinda R. Cranmer. unteer Cavalry, and Company D, Thtrd Repment Massachuset~s Vol-. The name of.George w. Dille, late private, unassigned, Fourth Regi· untary Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pensiOn at the rate of $30 per ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a ·pension at the Tate or mouth. ' ·· · · · $40 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of Philo L. Kelsey, helpless and dependent son of. Philo · M Will' ·d f J h F w·u· 1 t Kelsey late of Company Ill, One hundred and. thirty-seventh Regiment . The name of Harnet . 0 . lams, WI ow· o o n . l wms, a e Ne·~' York Volunteer Infantry, anti pay him a pension at .the rate of colonel Ninth 'Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry, and pay her .. a p~n;sion at · tb~ rate· of $4C per month in lieu of that she is now $20 ()Cr month. · · rece1vmg The name of Ella G. Burt, former wid_ow of Ch~rles F. Gre?e11: 1 ;rt~ . . 'J_'he n;me of William Martin, helpless and dependent son of Clay of Company C, One hundred and eig!Ity-eighth Reg1men.t ~ew 1'or~th\ . ol Martin late of Company B First Regiment United States Colored unteer Infantry; and pay her a pensiOn at the rate of $30 .per·mo.n · - ' A t'Jl 'd h' i t tb t f "20 The name of Margaret Smallwood, helpless and dependen~: daugbtel'. . Volunteet· lleavy r I ery, an pay tm a pens on a e ra e o "' of James P. Smallwood, late of Company A, Seventh Regiment, and per month. . Company 1 Forty-seventh .Regiment; Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and· The.name of Rebecca Greenawalt; . Widow of Ja<;ob W. Greenawa.1_ t, a her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. . . • late lieutenant colonel One hundred a?d fifth Regtment P ennsylvama p ~be name of Charlotte F. Perrin, widow of Frank Perrin, late , of yol~mteer Iufantry,_and pa:y- h~r .a pension at the rate or $40 per month. Company H, Twentieth Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry, and pa~ . ID lieu of that she 1!! now ~eceiVrng. . . .• her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. . . •·. . The name ~ Luci.nda Ric~ards, WI_nth The name of Clara A. Collins, widow of Hem·y P. Collins, late ·of Regiment Penns~lvania M_Uiba, and first-class fireman, Un1ted States Company L, Fourteenth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and Navy, and pay hun a pens10_n at the rate of $50 I?er month. . pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is The name of Clara C. B1ernbaumer, former Widow of Edward. Wtl- now receiving. , . helm, 1ate of ComJ?any D, One hundred and !wenty-fourth Regiment The name of Henry Gt·egg, late of Company F, F.our.th Regiment, · Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a penswn at the rate o! $30 and Company K, Eighth Regiment, Tennessee Vol!Jnt.::er Infantry, a.D;d per month. . . pay him .a pension at the rate of $GO per month m lieu of that he 1s The name or Mary L. Pornt former. w~dow ot Chancey A. Brown, now receiving. . : . . late of Compan.y E, Fourth Regiment1 ·MichJgan Volunteer Infantry, and "The name of James Lynch, helpless and dependent son of Wtlham. W. pay her a pensiOn at t~e rate of _$30 ~er. mont~. · Lynch, jr.; -lnte of Companies· L and ·D, . Ninth Regiment Tennessee · The name of CornelJa K. S!luth, fo~mer !1dow of. John W. Davey, Volunteet· Cavalry and pay him a pension at thl} rate of $20 pet: late of Compan_y I, Fourth Regtment Mmneso.a Volunteer Infantry, and month. ' · pay her a pensiOn at the rate of $30 per month. 1920. CONGR.ESSION AL RECORD-HOUSE. '7075

The name. of Mary c .. Brnndyberry, widow of Jesse Brandyberry, late rolled Missouri Volunteer Militia, and pay her a pension at the rate of Company· F, One hundred t~d forty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volun­ of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving through a duly • teer Infantry, and pay bt-r a pension at the rate of $30 per month. appointed guardian. The name of Sarah R. Gibson, widow of ~orge A. Gibson, late The name of Elizabeth C. Martin, widow of ~orge W. Martin, late of • (]eputy provost marshal, fiffh Ohio dlstrict, and pay her a pension at Company E, Nineteenth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and the rate of $30 pet· month. pay her ~ pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is The name of :Martha A. Burdick, widow of William H. Burdick, late now rece1vmg. of Company II, Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her The name of Henry Ellis, late seaman, United States ship Nyack, a pension at the rate of $30 per month. United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rte of $30 per month. The name of Emma Piles, widow of John W. Piles, late of Company The name of Minnie E. Cook, helpless and dependent daughter of D, Second Regiment Potomac Home Brigade, Maryland Volunteer In-, William H. Cook, late of. Company B, One hundred and eightieth Regi­ fantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of 'rhe name of Mary Ann McLaughlin, widow of John P. McLaughlin, $20 per montb. . lare of Company C, Ninety-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer In­ The name of Sallie Justis, widow of Lewis Justis, late of Company fantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of 30 per month. C, Thirty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a The name of Earl Kelley, helpless and dependent son of Jerome pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiv- Kelley, late of Company B, Sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, ing. · and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that be The name of. Eleanor Young widow of William C. Young, late of is now receiving. Company H, Twenty-fourth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and The name of Sullivan W. Buck, late of Company E, One hundred and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month. thirteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension The name of Edward F. Davis, late of Company A, First Regiment at the rate of $30 per month in Jieu.of that he is now r eceiving. Michigan Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of Estella Rearick. helpless and dependent daughter of of . $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. .Tosepb W. Rearick, late of Company K, One hundred and sixty-ninth The name of Peter Michel, late of Company F, Fourteenth Regiment Hegiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, ano pay her a pension at the rate Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. . of $50 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving, with no deduc­ The name of Ca1·oline Leasure, widow of William II. Leasure, late of tions on account of any former alleged erroneous payments of pension. Company I, Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a The name of Jane Letcher, widow of Benjamin Letcher, late assistant pension at the rate of :t-40 per month. surgeon, Thirty-fifth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay The name of Samuel T. Haynes,~. helpless and dependent Ron of Sheldon her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is IT. Haynes, late of Company I, ;:second Regiment We, t Virginia Volun­ now receiving. tPer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in The name of Charles llerbst, helpless and dependent son of Michael lieu of that be is now receiving. Herbst, late of Companies I and G, First Regiment Missouri Volunteer The name of Myron H. Ucl!ullen, late of Company G, Seventh Regi­ Engineers of the West, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per m~nt, and Company C, Fifty-second Regiment, Indiana VolunteE-r In­ month. fantry, and Company C, One hundt·ed and forty-ninth Regiment Illinois The name of Willia~ F. Cummins. helpless and dependent son of Yolunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of ~50 per month Vincent Cummins, late of Company H, Seventy-second Regiment En­ in lieu of that he is now receiving; rolled Missouri Volunteer Militia, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of Caroline Strobel, widow of Jacob Strobel, late of Battery of $20 per month. A, First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay The name of Laura A. McCormick, widow of. James T. McCormick, her a pension at the rate of $45 per month in lieu of that she is now late of Company C, Sixty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, reeeiving: P1·ov ided, That in the event of the death of William Strobel, and Company A. One hundred and sixtieth Regiment Ohio National helpless a.nd dependent son of said Caroline and Jacob Strobel, the Guard. and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine: Provided that she is now recei>ing. ftwtllet·, That in the event of the death of Caroline Strobel, the name of The name of Mary I. Carey, widow of Benjamin Carey, late of Com­ . aid William Strobel shall be placed on the pension roll, subject to the pany B, One hundred and seventh Regiment New York Volunteer In­ provisions and limitations of the pension laws. at the rate of :j\20 per fantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. month from and after the date of death of said Cat·oline Strobel. The name of Hiram Strayer, by guardian, Kate E. Sauer, helpless The name of Durney E. Ash, former widow of George W. Durand, and dependent son of Hiram Strayer, late of Company C, One bund1·ed nlias George W. Porter, late of Company H, One lmndred and eleventh and seventy-third Regiment Pennsylvania Drafted Militia Volunteer In­ Hegiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at fantry. and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu the rate of $30 per month. of that he is now receiving. The name of Persillia Plummer, widow of Amos Plummer. late of The name of Margaret T. Rust,· widow of Charles A. Rust, late of Company H, Thirty-seventh Regiment Wisconsin Yolunteer Infantry, Company A, Twelfth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. and Company F. Eighteenth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, and pay 'The name of Mary E. Albro, widow of James S. :\lbro, late of Com­ her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. pany M, Eleventh Regiment, and Company M, Eighth llegiment. Mich­ The name of Esthe.t Adele Williams, helpless and dependent daugh­ igan, Volunteer Cavah·y, and pay her a pension at the rate of . ~0 per ter of Francis Williams, late of Company B, One hundred and sixty­ month. fourth Reginwnt ~ -ew York Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. · The name of Muia Hadden, widow of Willia m .T. Jindden. late of The name of Elizabeth Venning, widow of Henry Venning, late of. Company G, Fifty-seventh Regiment Indiana Yolunteet· InfR.ntry, and Company C, Seventy-eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. now r eceiving. The name of Nellie G. Burrus, helpless and dependent daughter of . The name of Rebecca Ann Bradshaw, helpless and dependent daugh­ .Tohn W. Burrus, late of Comp·any B, Thirty-third llegimE>nt Indiana ter of Thomas W. Bradshaw, late of Company H, Sixty-second Regi­ Yolunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 pet· month ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay lier a pension at the rate of in lieu of that she is now receiving. $20 per month. The name of Sarah E. Holton. widow of Noble Holton, late of Com­ The name of Ct·eighton Bradshaw, helpless and dependent son of. pany B, Fifty-first Regiment Illinois Volunteer Inrantl·y, and pay her Thomas W. Bradshaw, late of Company H, Sixty-second Regiment a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that he is now Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 receiving. per month. The Da!lle of Harriet c. Garber, widow of John n. Garber, late of The name of George R. Tuttle, helpless and dependent son of Ed­ CQmpany C, Third Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her 1 mund B. Tuttle, late of Company C, Eighth Regiment Illinois Volun-teer a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she i now receiv­ Infantry. and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in ing, and the soldier's accrued pension. lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Anna E. Thomas, widow of George W. Thomas, late The name of Sarah E. Palmer, widow of Robert Palmer, late of of Company G, One hundred and second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Company G, Sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and Com­ Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu pany G, One hundred and eighty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer of that she is now receiving. Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $45 per month in The name of Thomas B. McClane, late of Company D, Eighteenth lieu of that she is now receiving: Provided, That in the event of Reg~n~nt Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate the death of Lucy Palmer, helpless and dependent daughter of said of ~30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Sarah E. and Robert Palmer, the additional pension herein granted 'Ihe name of Anna E. Headland, former widow of Jeremiah W. shall cease and determine : P1·ovided fut-ther, That in the event of Brinkley, late of Company I, Fourteenth Regiment Missouri Volunteer the death of Sarah E. Palmer the name of said Lucy Palmer shall· be Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. placed on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations The name of Ida Stanley, helpless and dependent daughter of William uf the pension laws, at the rate of $20 per month from and after the II. Stanley, late of Com·pany A, Sixty"first Regiment Pennsylvania Vol­ date of death of Raid Sarah E . Palmer. . unteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Betty White, widow of. Alonzo White, who was pen­ The nam.:: of Gustave C. Wernecke, helpless and dependent son of sioned as Andrew White, late of Company K, First Regiment New Henry Wernecke, late of Company C, Fourth R egim~nt United States York Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of. $30 Reser.ve Corps, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at per month. the rate of $20 per month. The name of Josephine Bennett, widow of Alva Bennett, late of The name of Mary L. Helm, widow of William llelm, late of Com­ Company D, One hundred and seventy-ninth Regiment Pennsylvania pany II, One hundred and fourteenth Regiment United States Colored Drafted Milifia Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate Yolunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Rebecca Reinbold, former widow of Pet er Getz, late of The name of Lucinda Davis, widow of Reuben A. Davis late lieu­ Company· A. Fir t Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a tenant colonel Eleventh Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Inf~ntry and pension at the rate of $30 per month. pay her ~ pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that she is The name of Alice Hingson, widow of Thomas J. Hingson, late of now receiving. Company C, One hundred and fifty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunt~r The name o! Jessie F. IIarris, helpless and dependent daughter of. Infantry, and Company A, Thirty-sixth Regiment United States Volun­ Thomas S. Harris, late of Company C, Third BattaHon Eighteenth t eer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, and Company D, Eleventh lieu of That she is now receiving, with $2 per month additional to each Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at of four minor children of soldier whose names are now on pension the rate of. $20 per month. roll, to date ea<'h attains the age of lG years. The name of Bertha E. Jones, helpless and dependent daughter of The name of Martha A. Harris, widow of James H. llarris, late of Ed~in Jones, late of _the Third Battery, Vermont Volunteer Light Company I, Fortieth Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia Volunteer Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 pet· month. Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu The name of .~ruanda ?II. Selleck, former widow of llarri on Cary of that she is now receiving. . late of Company K. Fourteenth Regiment New Yorl' Volunteer IIeavv The name of Cora Gurley. helpless and dependent daughter of Wil­ Artillery, and p::ty hPr a pension at the rate of $33 per month in lieu liam T. Gurley, late of Company E, Sixth Regiment Provisional En- of that she is now receiving. LIX-445 I •

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The name of Elizabeth A. Whitehurst, widow of Ransford "R. White­ H. R. 11143. Thomas Skaggs. H. R. 12767. Albina Van .Meter - h1Jrst, lat~ musician, band, First Brigade, Fourth Division, Sixteenth H. R. 11164. P1·e~a W. l:'lummP.r. -, Pearse. , • Army Corps, and First Brigade, First Division, Seventeenth A.mly Corps, H. R.11217. Sadie L. Runyan. H. R.12804. Malinda R. Cranmer. • United Sta:tes Army, and pay her a pension at the rat~ of $35 per H. R. 11250. Delos Burke. H. R. 12834. George w. Dille. month m lieu of that she is now receiving. H. R. 11267, Hulda J. Chapman. · H. R. 12835. Harriet M. 0. Wfl. The name of Clara H. Farnswcond Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension H. R. 12074. Ella Williamson. H. R. 13103. Gustave C. Wernecke. · - at the rate of 35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. H. R. 120 6. Mary Wessel. H. R. 13112. Mary L. Helm. The name of LE'titia R. Whitehouse, widow ·of James L. Whitehouse, H. R. 12117. Lydia Ann Purvia11ce. H. R. 13113. Rebecca Reinbold. Jate of Com;pany D, Ninety-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, H. R. 12138. William Rosenberger. H. R. 13114. Alice Ilingson. and _pay her a pension at the. rate of $35 p~ month in lieu of that she H. R. 12150. Rosella King. H. R. 13121. Martha A. Harris. is now receiving. H. R. 121'52. ~orge M. Mitchell. H. R. 13123. Cora Gurley. The name of Martin Hunt, late of Company D, Twenty-:fifth Regi­ H. R. 12169. Mary Muhleder. H. R. 13126. Elizabeth C. Ma)."tin. ment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate H. R.12182. Sarah Ella Weidner. H. R.13131. Henr:y Ellis.

Mr.~ FULLER ·of IUinois. 1\lr. Speaker, I m(}ve to amend, on The Clerk read as follows : page 42, line 4, pf'nsion of Abbie J. Genthner, by striking out Amendment o1fered by Mr. Fui.L.ER of Illinois : ·on page 34, strike '' Battery 3 " and inserting in lieu thereof " Third Battery out lines 10 to ~3. inclusive. 1\faine Light Artillery," so that it will read, in lines 4 and 5: The SPEAKER. "'\Vithout objection, the amendment is Late of the Third Batlery Maine Light Artillery. agreed to. The SPEAh:ER. The Clerk will report the amendment. There was no objection. The Clerk read as follows:· The SPEAKER. The question is on the engrossment and An1endment by Mt·. FuLLEn of · nlinuis : Page 42, line 4, strike out third reading of the bill as amended. "Hattery 3, Regiment Maine Volunteer," and insert in lieu thereof the The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed and read a words ''the Third Battery Maine Light Artillery." third time, was read the third time, and passed. 1\ir. CA~"'"XON. wm my friend allow me to ask him a ques­ On motion of l\fr. FULLER of Illinois, a motion to reconsider tion? the last vote was laid on the table. Mr. FULLER of Illinois. Yes. ARMY TENTS FOR STATE ENCAMPMENT, BLOOMINGTON, IND. 1\Ir. CA~TNON. I am always for the bills the gentleman's committee reJ;>orts, but does not the general legislation do better Mr. BLAND of Indiana. 1\fr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con­ by these people than the special bill? sent for the present consideration of House joint resolution 354. 1\Ir. FULLER of Illinois. This bill is supposed to include The SPEAKER. . The gentleman from Indiana asks unani­ only those that are not covered by the general bill that became mous consent for the present consideration of House joint reso­ a law on the 1st day of l\lay. lution 354, which the Clerk will report by title. 1\lr. CAl~NON. Are there many exceptions? The Clerk read as follows : Mr. FULLER of Illinois. There are quite a number that are Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 354) authorizing the Secretary of War to loan to Paul E. Slocumb Post, :No. 85. Grand Army of the Republic, not covered. Bloomington, Ind., necessary tents, cots, mattresses, pillows, and l\Jr. CANXON. And as to those who would get more under blankets for use at the State encampment to be held at said city May the general law, they could not get this in addition? 25, 26, and 27, 1920. :Mr. FULLER of Illinois. We have undertaken to strike out The SPEAKER. Is there objection? the names of those who will get an increase under tile general Mr. GARD. 'Vhat is the post tbat the gentleman refers to? law that we pas. ed recently and which became the law on the Mr. BLAND of Indiana. ·That is the Grand Army Post of 1st day of May. Bloomington, Ind. 1\Ir. CANDLER l\Ir. Speaker, on page 34, line 10, there is a Mr. GARD. It is fo1~ an encampment of the Grand Army of pension allowed to Thomas B. McClane of $30 per month. the State of Indiana? Thomas B. l\lcClane at the present time is on the pension roll Mr. BLAND of Indiana. Yes. and is a \eteran_of the Civil 'Var. '.rhe general bill whiclr we Mr. GARNER. Mr. Speaker, I do not know what are the passed had a provision -in it in which it said that all those provisions of this bill, and 'Yhether the Treasury is guarded, upon the roll at that time as veterans of the Ci-ril War should as is usual in bills of this character. I would like to know the have a pension of $50 a month. nature of it. Mr. FULLER of Illinois. This should be stricken out then. Mr. CLARK of Missouri. .l\lr. Speaker, I haYe examined thiR 1\.Ir. CA:NDLER. He is already on the roll at the present bill, and I find it saves the Government from any expense what­ time. ever. l\lr. FULLER of illinois. Mr. Speaker, I mo-re to amend, on l\Ir. GARNER. Yery well. page 34-- The SPEAKER. Is there objection? The SPEAKER. The other amendment is not yet agreed to. There was no objection. Is there objection? The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the joint resolution. Mr. WALSH. Reserving the right to object, I would like The Clerk read as follows: to discuss the first amendment. Resolved, etc., T~at .the. Secr~tary of War be, and he is hereby, Tl SPEAI{ER1 Th tl f . 1\f1 ch tt [l\l authorized to loan, m his d1scretwn, to the Paul E. Slocumb Post. No. • 1e . : e gen em an 1om ' assa use s r.l S5, Grand Army of the Republic, Bloomington, in the State encampment '' ALSH] IS recogmzed. to be held at Bloomington, Ind., May 25, 26, and 27, 1920, the necessary Mt·. 'VALSH. I would like to ask the gentleman from Illi- tents\ cots, mattresses, pillows, and blankets, as may be agreed upon nois if he is sure that in the Pension Bureau there has been I by srud post and the War Department; Provided, 'l'~at no expense shall be. caused the United States G<>vernment by the delivery and return o! any officral. recogmt10n . . given. to such an orgamzat10n . . as the I said property, the same to be delivered to the commander of said Third Battery of Maine Light Artillery? There may have been Paul E. Slocumb Post at such time as may be agreed upon by the more than one reo-iment havino- three batteries of Jio-ht artillery Secretary o! War and the commande~ of. said post: .Pt·ovided turtlier, "' . . "" . . ~ . . · That the Secretary of War, before dehvenng said eqmpment, shall take Mr. FULLER of IllinoiS. That IS the descriptiOn given m !rom the commander of said post a good and sufficient security for the the proof before the committee, and the examiner is supposed safe ret~rn ot said property in g~od order and condition, and the whole to examine the files from the Pension Bureau, and I presume to be Without expense to the Uruted States Government. that designation in the report is given correctly. With-a committee amendment, as follows: l\lr. 'VALSH. How does it then appear so in the bill? On page 1, lin~ 8, strike out the words "mattre:,ses, pillows." Mr. FULLER of Dlinois. That 'is evidently a misprint. The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the com- Mr. \VALSH. The gentleman is sure that this will give rise mittee amendment. to no complication? It is not customary to so describe it. The committee amendment was agreed to. Mr. FULLER of Illinois. I suppose from the report of the The SPEAKER. The question is on the engrossment and examiner thnt he gave the correct designation. third reading of the resolution as amended. l\lr. WALSH. It is rather an unusual designation. The joint resolution as amended was ordered to be engrossed Mr. CANDLER. I want to ask the gentleman from Illinois and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. another question: I think under the general bill the case of The SPEAKER. ·without objection, the title will be amended Thomas B. McClane would be covered. There may be some to accord with the text. question about it. He was on the rolls under a special bill I There was no objection. passed by Congress that placed him on the roll. · On motion of l\Ir. BLAND of Indiana, a motion to reconsider Mr. FULLER of Illinois. There is no question but that, under the vote whereby the resolution was passed was laid on the tlte ruling of the Pension Bureau, if he is on the rolls he is table. COYered by the general bill. , DIPLO~L~TIC l\.Ir. C.A.l"\'"DLER. He is on the rolls at the present time. AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATION BILL-CONFEREXCE The SPE.AKER. The question is on agreeing to the amend­ REPORT. . ment. 1\Ir. PORTER, by direction of the Committee on Foreign The amendment was agreed to. Affairs, reported for printing, under the rule, the conference ~'he SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from Illinois wish to report and statement on the bill (H. R. 11960) making appro­ return to page 34? priations for the Diplomatic and Consular Service for the fiscal Mr. FULLER of Illinois. Yes. year ending June 30, 1921. - The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois asks unani­ MESSAGE FRO:l£ THE SENATE. mous consent to return to page 34 to offer an amendment. Is .A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dudley, its enrolling clerk, there any objection to returning? announced that the Senate had agreed to the report of the com­ There was no objection. mittee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses Mr. FULLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, the motion is to on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 11927} to strike out, on page 34, lines 10, 11, 12, and 13. increase the efficiency of the personnel of"the Navy and Coast The SPEAK.ER. The Clerk will report the amendment Guard through the temporary provision of bonuses or in- offered by the gentleman from Illinois. creased compensation. · 7078 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. MAY 14,

SECTION 32 OF THE FARY LO.A:N ACT. who probably wll1 want to question the advisability of pass- Mr. CAl\IPBELL of Kansas. Mr. Speaker:, I present a privl- ing this resolntion. Many of them have spoken to me, and leged report from the Committee on Rules. they may want time. It seems- to me that it is a bad prac- The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Kansas submits n tice to bring in a resolution limiting the discussion to the privileged resolution, which the Clerk will report. affirmative side of a bilL The Clerk read as follows: Mr. CAMPBELL of Kansas. This does not limit the dis- The Committee on Rules, to which was referred House resolution 553, cussion to the affirmative side of the bill. The rule- makes no providing for the consideration of House joint resolution 351, having provision whatever for that, and the practice of the Ha.use considered the same, beg to report in lieu thereof the followin~ substi- has always been to divide the time between those for and those tute and recommend that it be adopted: · · ({Resolved, That immediately upnn the adoption of this resolution it agamst the proposition. shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Com- Mr. KING. Both the gentlemen who are to monopolize the mittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consider· c t 1 f th t• d th" 1 t• f ation of House joint resolution 351, extending the provisions of the act on ro 0 e Ime un er lS reso U lOll are or the joint amending section 32 of the Federal farm loan act to June 30, 1921; resolution. that there shall be not to exceed one hour's debate, one-half of the :Mr. CAMPBELL of Kansas. Is the gentleman for or against time to be cont_rolled by the gentleman from New York [Mr. PLATT] th · · t 1 t• ? and o:ne-half by the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. PHELAN] ; e JOlD reso u IOn· . · that at the condusion of the general debate the joint resolution shall Mr. KING. I am for 1t. b~ read for amen~ent under th.e five-minute. rule, and at the conclu-~ Mr. CAMPBELL of Kansas. That is what everybody says :~~~ 1 u0d0 ~f~ th~a1i~~si,h~o~~fu:1 t~fth s:~~nf~~t:difr;~~t w\~~e~~~~ Then ":hY this talk? Everybody is for the joint resolution: the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint reso- Why ra1se a moot question on a matter of this kind? Juti?n and all amendm.ents thereto t<;> ~al passage without intervening I Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, this kind of a squab­ motion except one mobon to recommit. . ble comes up nearly every time that we have a bill up and try Mr. CAMPBELL of I~nsas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unammous to divide the time. The gentleman from Arkansas, I know, consent that the resolutwn be amended so that t~le name of the will be perfectly willing to give some o{ his time to gentlemen gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. WINGO] be s~bstitut~ for that opposed to the bill. Now, I want to ask the chairman, does of ~he gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. PHELAN] m the reso- this rule provide for amendment? lubon. . ' 1\Ir. CAMPBELL of Kansas. It does. Th~ SPEAKER. The gentleman asks unammou~ consent to l\Ir. CLARK of Missouri. I am glad to say that the Com- substitute the name of the gentleman f:rom Arkansas [Mr. mittee on Rules is improving. WINGo] for that of tJ;te ¥en~leman fr.om Massachusetts [Mr. Mr. CAMPBELL of Kansas. I do not recollect of bringing PHELAN]. Is there ObJe~twn · . . . in a rule for a long time that prohibited amendment. This Mr. WALSH. Reservmg the nght to obJeCt,. doe~ thiS t~e ru1e provides for amendment. care ?f. anyb~dy who is opposed to the resolution, If there 18 Mr. C~NON. Is it to be considered in Committee of the opposition to It? Whole? t · l\fr. WINGO. There will not be any trouble about that. One Mr CAMPBEI r. 0 f K c 1 gentleman wants to offer an amendment, but we will be in l\'"r. C, ~NN-TON .J A' d thans:fias. . eTtainuly. . . ? ·tt Wh 1 d th '11 b ff t t t ff cL • .t1.l. 1 • n e ve-minu e r e WI 11 prevai1 . C ommi ee of the o e, an ere WI e no e or o cu o MT CAMPBELL f K y . th :fi · t ·ui · that gentleman. ·. T o ansas. ,. es, .e ve-mmu e r e w1 11 Mr. WALSH. In offering the amendment there could not be h~~a~hi~ow, l\1r. Speaker, I Yield 10 mmutes to th~ gentleman any way to cut him off, but suppose the gentleman needed time [l\lr. FEss]. in general debate? ~ir. FESS. l\1r. Speaker and gentlem_en of the House, when l\lr. WINGO. There will be no question about that. There ~s ~easure was up before the House m 1918 I .voted aga~st is one gentleman who has been given the assurance that be It. I mterrupted. Mr. GLAss, ~ho had char~e o~ 1t, to ask him will be cared for whether he was m favor of this sort of legJ.Slation and he said Mr. MADDEN." There may be others. I want to reserTe the he was not exc~pt in an emergency. I asked him whether he right to object, because I am not at all sure that I am going expected that this would become permanent aft~r th~ emergen:y to be for this resolntion, or for the bill when it is reporteu. had passed and we would be called upon to continue It. He sa1d l\Ir. "\VINGO. If it is going to take up any time, I suggest no, ~at would. not be the case. . . to the gentleman that he withdraw his request. This. resolution no~ befor~ the Hous~ IS on Its face not to l\ir. CAl\fPBELL of Kansas. I withdraw my request in order mak~ It permanent, srnce it IS. still considered as an emergency to save time. and IS to carry t~: emergency until the clarification by the Su- Mr. MADDEN. Reserving the right to object-- preme Court d~c';Slon has l;leen ma~e. Consequently I am 'still Mr. CAMPBELL of Kansas. There is nothing to object to. lm the same position I .was m when 1t was .up before. I withdraw the request. I Mr. MORGAN. Will the gentleman y1eld? The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Kansas is recognized. :Mr. FESS. Yes. . . Mr. MADDEN. But if I may be permitted-- • Mr. MO~GAl'{. As I understand, this only carnes the emer- Mr. CAMPBELL of Kansas. Does the gentleman want some gency until the 1st ?f next March. time on the ru1e? Mr. FESS. That IS all. Mr. l\1ADDEN. No; I just want to ask a questio:u. · Mr. MORGAN. I tllought the gentleman said until the emer- Mr. CAMPBELL of Kansas. All right. gency pass-es. Mr. MADDEN. I want to know whether all the time is going l\lr. FESS. It is still an emergency measure and not per- to be allotted to those in favor of th:e bill when the bill is up manent law. I did not resist it in the Committee on Rules be­ for consideration, or whether those who may be opposed to it cause it had been recommended and represented by those who are going to have any consideration whatev:er. This seems to appeared as being necessary, owing to the court decision which allot the time to those who are in favor of the bill and to take can not come in the immediate future. no account of those who are opposed to it. Mr. MADDEN. Will the gentleman yield? Mr. CAJHPBELL of Kansas. The report that came to the Mr. FESS. Yes. Committee on Rules was that the bill was unanimously reported Mr. MADDEN. Is it not a fact that the Treasury already from the Committee on Banking and Currency. has • 136,000;000 in these bonds which they have purchased? Mr. MA.DDEN. But that does not bind other Members of the Mr. FESS. I understand that is the case. House. Mr. MADDEN. ~o\nd notwithstanding the advance informa- Mr. CMIPBELL of Kansas. And the resolution was unani- tion they had as to what the Supre-me- Court is to do, they still mously reported by the Committee on Rules. One Member of incur obligations that create this condition. the House has indicated a desire to offer an amendment, and l\1r. FESS. Now, l\1r. Speaker, I want to call the attention he iS protected under the rule. of the Members of Congress to the policy of the Federal Re- 1\Ir. :MADDEN. There may be others. serve Board. I want the attention of Members of the House, l\fr. KING. Will the gentleman yield? as I regard this quite a serious situation too often overlooked Mr. CAMPBELL of Kansas. I yield to the gentleman. by the country. 'Ve passed the Federal reserve act :tor which Mr. KING. I do not know whether I caught the full import I voted in 1913, but at the time there were certain fears that of this, but it seems as though the Committee on Banking we entertained which we thought might materialize. One of and Currency-without criticizing those gentlemen-are fre- the fears was the inflation that was made possible in the system. quently before the Rules Committee asking for rules, and Some of us called attention to that feature. They claimed that when they do get a rule it always divides the time among the inflation wou1d be saved by virtue of the requirements of those who favor the proposition. So far as I am concerned, the reserve which was fixed in gold and in sufficient amount I am for the proposition contained in this joint resolution and to guard against undue expansion. Twice sinc-e the war begau voted for it, but I know that there are Members in this House we have amended this bill making greater freedom in the use 1920. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. .7079

of the reserve, cutting down the amounf necessary, until it per­ went to the banks, borrowed the funds, purchased the bonds, mits a paper basis which is already dangerously close to realiza­ which were deposited with the banks as collateral security. tion. The banks could afford to do it if the Government allowed I have noticed that there bas been a gradual reduction of the the money represented by the bonds to remain with the bank reserve requirement in the administration of the law, and if at a small rate of interest, which was done in many cases. you note these figures from the central reserve city banks you A procedure was allowed which served as a basis for issuing will see what that reduction has been. The reduction has been reserve notes released against the bonds held by the banks. from 25 per cent to 4.18 per cent in the central reserve city The amendments to the act to reduce the reserve requirements banks, and from 15.6 to 3.34 in the reserve city banks, and from were asked and granted in ord'er to carry out this process. It 7.4 to 2.5 in the country banks. That is a gradual reduction will be seen that this procedure did not invite the buyer to take under the operation of the amendment of the reserve require­ up his note to the bank, which operated as so much inflation. ment which is significant of the dangers of inflation and loss of There was no inducement to save, but rather an invitation to purchasing power. · continue expenditure ubtil the country has entered upon a scale 1\fr. WINGO. Will the gentleman yi~d? of extravagance never- before experienced. We are plunging 1\fr. FESS. Yes. along totally unaware that the day of settlement must come in Mr. WINGO. The gentleman is talking about one set oJ. time. This policy can have but one effect, namely, an upward banks and we are legislating for another. tendency of the price current. It is not an increase of value, Mr. FESS. I am talking about what the requirements of the but rather an increase of price. The very virtue of the Fed· Federal Resei'Te System permits and the actual practice. There eral Reserve System is its greatest danger. It readily responds has been an enlarged capacity under the administration of to the demands of expansion, but it will not respond to the re· the law for the expansion of credit, and this country, under the quirement of contraction. We boast that there can be no. stress of war, always suggesting inflation of the credit system, money crisis under the Reserve System. That is based 11pon the has kept pace with the countries of Europe on the expansion statement that when money becomes tight we expand to the of credit. Let me cite you some figures : The cash reserve has point of a liquefying of all our industrial wealth. In other declined from 1913 to 1920 over 40 per cent. The reserve notes words, the country's wealth may be put in circulation in the which have taken place of the circulating medium, much of it form of reserve notes, to be retired when the crisis is past. either coin, metal, or its equivalent, have increased in a tre­ We have noted the increase, but no decrease. Expansion is mendous volume. easy, contraction dangerous. Inflation comes without effort, Let me give you briefly the figures of the Treasury: For ex­ deflation is the problem. The true measure of the necessity of ample, take the gold certificate. In 1913 the amount was increased circulation is the increase of business from 1914 to $994,000,000, or 29.7 per cent of our circulation. The amount 1919. That increase for the country, measured in currency, was in 1920, Mru·ch 1, was $387,000,000, or 6-! per cent, less than a about 20 per cent, but, measured by bushels, yards, pounds, and fourth of what it was seven years ago. so forth, it is only 10 per cent. Silver certificates from $461,000,000, which is 13.8 per cent, The latter would be a measure of the necessity of note in­ to $128,000,000, which is but 2.1 per cent. crease. Instead of that we have an increase of 71 per cent, or United States notes or greenbacks from $339,000,000 in 1913 seven tim{}S the real measure. to $328,000,000 in 1920. National-bank notes, from $711,000,000, The inevitable result of this policy is the loss of purchasing which is 21.3 per cent, to $657,000,000, which is 11 per cent. power of our money. That is why we buy from 30 to 50 cents Federal Reserve notes, in 1913, nothing, naturally, but in on the dollar. This has vastly increased the cost of war. All March, 1920, $2,999,700,000, or 50 per cent. On the first of this materials and labor must cost proportionately more. To-day present month it was $3,065,935,013. Take the total circulation the cost of government is four to five times what it was before in 1913, and it amounted to $3,343,000,000. while in March of the war. Labor demands higher wages to meet higher costs this year the total circulation was $5,999,000,000, which would of living. If granted, the cost of living in that degree again be a per capita circulation, if you count 100,000,000 population, goes up, and the wage earner gets more, but pays more and is of something like $59, while prior to the war, in 1913, when we not the gainer, while the salaried people, whose remuneration adopted the reserve system, it was but "$34. The stock of money does not expand with the cost scale, find their salaries cut in amounts to $7,755,953,906, or about $77 per capita. Note again two by virtue of the loss of purchasing power of an inflated the gold-reserve problem. Owing to the balance of trade prior measure of value. to our entering the war being in our favor by many billions, The powers of the Federal Reserve Board are almost plenary we had· an increase of gold shipments from Europe of over over suspension of reserve •requirements within a certain period $1,109,000,000, making the largest collection of gold of any of time, also to issue and retire reserve notes, also over suspen­ country on earth, which amounted in all to over $3,000,000,000. sion of any officer of the system, also over the rediscount of The increase was from our fund of $1,887,000,000 to $3,089,- notes of reserve banks, to control the rates of discount, the 000,000. W"ith that amount of gold here, a great proportion of power to control exchange, and to exercise general supervision it brought here during the war and kept here under an- embargo over the banks within the system. in order to prevent its flowing back to Europe, -we have enor­ Hearings before the Rules Committee last week show tho mously increased our reserve possibilities, which have stimu­ efforts to compel all banks to come within the system, where lated the board to enlarge our circulation of Federal reserve one group of men shall have complete power over the purse of notes until we have a paper circulation of over $30 per capita the Nation. If this power should ever be abused, the fears of if we call our population 100,000,000. This gold fund is bound Jackson back in the thirties of the last century would be but to be depleted, and I want to know what is to be the outcome a ripple compared with the current of fiscal power. of the reserve upon which this tremendously expanded paper If prices are the result of control, the Federal Reserve money has been issued here in our own Government. We can Board has all the power men could demand. The men who not definitely insure against the inevitable depletion. Our are administering this law and who have permitted a policy stock of gold of $3,080,000,000 at the time of the armistice de­ of expansion until we are in danger of a paper basis must be creased to $2,721,000,000 by .1\farch 1, 1920. sobered by the tremendous responsibility now upon them to take We can not hope to hold this stock upon which this vast cir­ the proper steps to reach a normal status. Of all the explana­ culation has been constructed. 'Vith the loss of gold in the tions of the abnormal price current, the expanded credit due process of trade, what will be the effect upon the stupendous to the war and the expanded currency permitted by the Federal circulation? If not reduced, the gold standard is gone; if re­ board has most to do with it. duced, it must be in obedience to the demands of contraction, Mr. Speaker, that is the explanation of your high cost which is always a delicate problem. level, and that is the greatest problem of the country to-day, During the war the necessity of floating billions of Govern­ and it is in the hands of the Federal Reserve Board, and ment obligations, such as bonds, invited, if not demanded, a it must be solved. Let us approach these emergency measures campaign of Government borrowing, in which the entire Nation with caution. It is always dangerous to increase the ease for joined. The whole country became a loaning propaganda. borrowing. Let us stimulate the habits of saving. Specula­ ·Patriotism was appealed to, loyalty was enlisted, and every tion is inviting, borrowing is common, but the best national passion was resorted to for the sale of bonds. They were trait, both for the individual and the Government,. is produce presented as the very best securities upon the basis of profit­ and save. This is the real solution of our greatest problem. able investment. The buyer was induced to go to the bank, 1\Ir. CAMPBELL of Kansas. 1.\fr. Speaker, I yield 10 minutes borrow the money with which to ,buy bonds as a national to the gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. Pou). duty. The banks were expected to lq_an the money at the rate Mr. POU. Mr. Speaker, I yield 10 minutes to the gentleman allowed on the bonds. Consequently, the country, or a good from Arkansas [1\Ir. WINGO]. part of its people, instead of purchasing out of its savings, to Mr. WINGO. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. ' deposit again as an investment to be held for fpture reward, FEss] raises a very interesting question, but it has nothing to . '· 7080 CONGR,ESSION AL RECORD-HOUSE. ~lAY 14,

do with the pending legislation, and to that I desire first to down, and every Member of this House, except the gentleman direet my attention. r call attention first to the statement from Illinois, had protests for months from people in their dis· made by the gentleman from Illinois [l\Ir. MADDEN]. He asks tricts against these land banks refusing any new business. the question why it is that these banks and the Federal Land 1\Ir. MADDEN. Will the gentleman yield for another ques­ Bank Board, with the advance information as to what the tion? Supreme Court was going to do, continued to incur obligations? Mr. WINGO. Yes; certainly. That is an astounding question to ask. In the first. place, 1\fr. MADDEN. Now, will the gentleman tell the House what neither the Federal Land Bank Board nor the Committee on justice there is in legislation that seeks to enable a banker in Banking and Currency received any advance information from Indiana or any other State to pay a $5,000,000 obligation that the Supreme Court, and it is the first intimation that I have they have created without any authority of law? had that the Supreme Court gaye out any adv2.nce information Mr. WINGO. For the same reason that the gentleman from to anyone. · Illinois has legislated here when we passed a bill that made Mr. 1\IADDFIN. Mr. Speaker, will tl gentleman yield? it po~sible to take from the United States TreasUI·y $3,000,- l\Ir. WINGO. Yes. 000,000 to settle the informal war contracts, for which they Mr. MADDEN. The Supreme Court did render a decision had no legal obligation. Now it is for the same reason. long enough ago to enable the land banks to trim their sails 1.\Ir. MADDEN. Wel1, I deny that statement. to meet the conditions instead of continuing to create obligations Mr. WINGO. The gentleman can not deny it; it is a matter that make this legislation necessary. of common know-ledge. The gentleman himself and this Con­ Mr. WINGO. l\Ir. Speaker, will the gentleman please tell me gress, under a moral obligation, without any legal obligation. whl'n the Supreme Court rendered that decision? passed the measure for the relief of informal war contracts Me. MADDEN. WheneYer they rendered it; it is not so long under which $3,000,000 of claims are being adjusted, and mil­ ago. lions have been allowed, including profits made during the wat· Mr. WINGO. 1\Ir. Speaker, the gentleman undertakes to and prospective profits to be made upon war contracts. Now, speak about something on which he has no information. what has the committee done as practical men? They bring in There has been no decision by the Supreme Court. I will call this bill which authorized the Secretary of the Treasury " under the attention of the House to the facts. As soon as the Fed­ that war-time emergency act, to buy bonds ad libitum and con­ eral farm-loan act was passed the private mortgage bankers of tinue in the business." The committee has reported a limi· this country immediately had to reduce their rates about 1 tation that goes further than I would go, but as responsible per cent. That is conceded. They immediately started a cam­ agents of the House, knowing the temper of the House, the com­ paign of misrepresentation and threatened to test the constitu­ mittee put a limit that the Treasury shall not purchase any tionality of the act. They dragged the matter along, while the bonds issued against any loans app.roved subsequent to March 1. land banks prospered. Some time about a year ago they We are undertaking to put a check on the situation and to meet brought suit-a man did in Kansas City-to test the consti­ these commitments and to clean up the business: In the mean­ tutionality of the act. After a very able argument, ·after full time these banks will remain idle, their forces being disrupted ; hearing, the Federal court at Kansas City upheld the consti­ their employees are now being discharged, waiting for the tutionality of the act upon every point that was challenged. Supreme Court of the United States t() render their decision; Some of the ablest counsel in the United States appeared. and, I take it, it is a matter of common public interest. Cer­ Ex-Associate J"ustice Hughes at first rendered his opinion that tainly Congress having provided for adjustment of $3,000,000,000 the act was constitutional, and he is one of the attorneys who of war contracts, which unadjusted, it -.vas said, would bank­ argued the case. Finally, the people who were attacking the rupt the banks which held the paper, which would bankrupt act appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States, and the manufacturer-Congress having recognized that certainly 1\fr. Hughes and other able counsel appeared before the Su­ can put up a palh·y thirty or forty million dollars to be ex­ preme Court and upheld the decision of the Federal court at pended in the purchase of the best bonds that ever :floated in Kansas City in very able arguments. It dragged along in the order to maintain and tide over the farm-loan system in this Supreme Court for some time, but in the meantime the Federal emergency, when· we know every dollar will be paid. land banks ceased doing business by not receiting new appli­ 1\Ir. GOOD. Will the gentleman yield? cations, but confined their operations to applications pending, 1\fr. 'VINGO. I will yield. though they felt sure the Supreme Court would affirm the Mr. GOOD. The gentleman does not mean to say that it was decision of the lower court, and do so by the 1st of April. this Congress? Now, a few days ago the Supreme Court of the United 1\lr. WINGO. Last Congress. The gentleman, I guess, Yoted States set the case down for reargument. .That indicated that for it. the court was equally divided, one member having been absent 1\Ir. 1\I.A.DDEN. I would like to have the gentleman tell us and not participating, and, as we know the Supreme Court is what contract obligation exists between the Government of the going to adjourn, the reargument can not be had until next United States and this banker that went and borrowed money fall. 'Vhat happens? "What is the situation sought to be met on his own paper, and what obligation we have on us to pass by this legislation in a practical way? Even though the banks legislation to enable him to pay it? stop operating they had a lot of business pending, they had Mr. WINGO. None whatever. The money was not borrowed loans to be completed, mortgages actually given prior to March on his own paper. The gentleman asked rue what was out­ . 1, prier to the time we had any intimation the matter was standing, and I told him. In other words, as a member of the being held up in the Supreme Court. As I say, mortgages were committee, I have made a clean breast to the House. That is given and put upon record throughout the country by farmers the condition that exists. And does any gentleman say it is ,who relied upon the decision of the lower court, upon the opinion not a proper public business interest? Is there any sane man of Mr. Hughes, and to-day they are without their money, al­ here who believes that the United States will ever lo ~ e a dollar? though their mortgages are of record. Did we not ask these banks not to go out and market their :Mr. MADDEN. How much do they amount to-$8,000,000? bonds during the Liberty loan campaign? Yes; we did. Why? Mr. WINGO. I will tell the gentleman something else if be Because we thought there were many investors in this country will wait. who thought them better than the restlicted bonds we issued Mr. MADDEN. I would like to hear it. at that time. And we asked them to keep off the market, and 1\Ir. WINGO. The gentleman says it amounts to $8,000,000. the Treasury did buy $136,000,000 of them. We are facing a In addition, there were other commitments on loans closed practical condition now. Are we going to clean up their com­ amounting to several million dollars. In addition to those two mitments and let the farmers have the money for which they classes, there is another class of commitments, illustrated by mortgaged their lands and which mortgages are now on record? the methods of the bani< doing business in Indiana and Ohio. 'Vould you think it good policy to not meet this emergency? Headed by a practical banker, instead of issuing bonds in ad­ Mr. CAl\fPBELL of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, the rule properly vance of needs he arranged a line of credit with commercial protects the consideration of the bill and provides for debate banks in those States, on which it now owes $5,000,000 upon and amendment in the usual way. I therefore move the pre­ 60 and 90 day paper, and that paper is going to come due vious question on the rule. pretty soon, the money ba ving been used to meet loans closed. The previous question was ordered. Now, what do we do? We find the $35,000,000 or $40,000,000 The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the rule. will clean it all up, the commitments of the land banks made The rule was agreed to. when they felt sure there would be no question but that the Supreme Court would uphold the lower court, and I deny the EXTENSION OF REMABKS. land banks have shown lack of business judgment. I deny Mr. JOHNSON of Washington. 1\Ir. Speaker, I ask unani­ that they went ahead and made loans and commitments as mous consent to extend my remarks on the work of the J"oint charged by the gentleman, l>ut, as a matter of fact, they closed Committee on Printing. 1920. . I CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE.

Mr. MADDEN. Mr. Speaker, I make the point of no quorum. Mr. CRAGO, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to: The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman reserve it for a moment? which was referred the bill (H. R. 13001) for the relief ~fRock Mr. J\.1ADDEN. Yes, sir. of the Marne Post, No. 138, Veterans of Forelgn Wars, com~ The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Washington asks posed of men who served in the Thirty-eighth Infantry, reported unanimous consent to extend his remarks in the REcoRD on the the same with an amendment, accompanied . by a report (No. work of the Joint Committee on Printing. Is there objection? 984), which said bill and report were refereed to the Com· [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. mittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. !Ir. MADDEN. Mr. Speaker, I make the point of no quorum. Mr. MONDELL. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS. Mr. CANNON. Will the gentleman withhold it? Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials Mr. MONDELL. I will withhold it. were introduced and severally referred as follows: Mr. MADDEN. I withdraw the point of no quorum. By 1\:lr. JOHNSON of Washington: A bill (H. R. 14072) to Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, to-morrow, I think at 2 o'clock, provide for the care of certain insane citizens of the TerritorY. there is to be a dedication of the memorial over at Arlington. of Alaska; to the Committee on the Judiciary. I do not know, but as one Member of the House I hate to leave By Mr. OLDFIELD: A bill (H. R. 14073) to repeal section 5 the House when it is in session, especially if any considerable of the act entitled "An act to provide relief in cases of contracts number of Members have left. I am always here to try to make connected with the prosecution of the war, and for other pur­ a quorum, but it seems to me that the dedication of that poses," approved March 2, 1919; to the Committee on Military memorial to-morrow would justify an adjournment. Affairs. 1\Ir. MONDELL. There is a special order for to-morrow, as By Mr. EDMO~TDS: A bill (H. R. 14074) to amend the ship­ the gentleman knows. ping act of 1916 as amended ; to the Committee on the Merchant Mr. CANNON. What is it? Marine and Fisheries. Mr. MONDELL. A special order for the gentleman from By Mr. BYRNES of South Carolina: A resolution (H. Res. Georgia [Mr. UPSHAw] to address the House for one hour. 558) to appoint . a committee to investigate the investigating Mr. CANNON. Then, could we not have some agreement that committees; to the Committee on Rules. at the end of that address we might go over to Arlington? By l\lr. VESTAL: A resolution (H. Res. 559) providing "for Mr. l\IONDELL. I do not know how many gentlemen will the consideration of House bill 12350; to the Committee on want to go to Arlington, Mr. Speaker. I think we can better Rules. determine that to-morrow than to-night. Mr. CANNON. All right. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. PRH ATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. l\1r. RAMSEY, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions that they had examined and foun\1 truly enrolled bill of the were introduced and severally referred as follows: following title, when the Speaker signed the same: By Mr. BENSON: A bill (H. R. 14075) for the relief of H. R. 9944. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury George F. Jones; to the Committee on War Claims. to accept on behalf of... the United States the donation by Sedg­ By Mr. BURROUGHS : A bill (H. R. 14076) granting a pen· wick Post, No. 10, Grand Army of the Republic, of its memorial sion to Dennis Ryng; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. hall property in Bedford., Taylor County, Iowa, for Federal By l\lr. BYRNS of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 14077) granting building purpol!:es. an increase of pension to Robert T~ Rowland ; to the Committee The SPEAKER announced his signature to enrolled bill of on Pensions. the following title: By Mr. GOODALL: A bill (H. R. 14078) granting an increase S. 2448. An act for the relief of certain officers of the United of pension to Margaret E. Murren; to the Committee on Pen­ States Army, and for other purposes. sions. ADJOUJlNMENT. By l\fr. JACOWAY: A bill (H. R. 14079) granting a pension Mr. l\IONDELL. Mr. Spe'aker, I move tha the House do to :Mrs. A. M. Hughes; to the Committee on Pensions. now adjourn. By Mr. KELLEY of Michigan: A bill (H. R. 14080) granting a pension to Alice l\L Knox; to the Committee on Invalid Pen- The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 17 sions. · · minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until Saturday, May 15, 1920, at 12 o'clock noon. By Mr. LESHER: A bill (H. R. 14081) granting a pension to Mary Irvin ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LONERGAN: A bill (H. R. 14082) authorizing the REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND President of the United States to restore to the active list of RESOLUTIONS. the Navy '..rhomas Smith, formerly chief gunner, United States Under clause 2 of Rule XIII, bills and resolutions were sev­ Navy; to the Committee on Naval Afrairs. erally reported fr<:>m committees, delivered to the Clerk, and By Mr. RAKER: A bill (H. R: 14083) granting a pension to referred to the several calendars therein named, as follows : Marie Schneider; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. l\fr. STEENERSON, from the Committee on the Post Office By Mr. STRONG of Kansas: A bill (H. R. 14084) authorizing and Post Roads,· to which was referred the bill (H. R. 13998) to the President of the United States to appoint William E. Shaw fix second-class · postage rates, reported the same with an a captain of Infantry; to the Committee on Military Affairs. amendment, accompanied by a report (No. 980), which sajd bill By Mr. TAYLOR of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 14085) granting and report were referred to the Committee of the Whole House a pension to James L. Philips; to the Committee on Pensions. on the state of the Union. Also, a bill (H. R. 14086) granting a pension to Bessie Wood; Mr. DEWALT, from the Committee on Interstate and For­ to the Committee on Pensions. eign Commerce, to which was referred the bill ( S. 4212) to au­ Also, a bill (H. R. 14087) for the relief of Augusta R. Tuell; to thorize the Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey to construct a the Committee on Claims. bridge across the waters of the Delaware River, between the city of Easton, in the State of Pennsylvania, and the city of PETITIONS, ETC. Phillipsburg, in the State of New Jersey, reported the same without amendment, accompanied by a report (No. 981), which Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid said bill and report were referred to the House Calendar. on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: Mr. BURDICK, from the Committee on the District of Colum­ 3620. By Mr. BROOKS of Pennsylvania: Petition of postal bia, to which was referred the bill (H. R. 10004) to authorize employees of York County, Pa., for remedial postal legislation; the widening of Georgia A venue between Fairmont Street and to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Gresham Place NW., reported the same with an amendment, ac­ 3621. By Mr. CULLEN: Petition of Rochester Typothetre, of companied by a report (No. 982), which said bill and report Rochester, N. Y., protesting against the proposed tax on adver­ were referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state tising; to the Committee on Ways and Means. of the Union. 3622. By Mr. DYER: Petition of board of directors of the 1\Ir. ROWE, from the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Merchants' Exchange of St. Louis, Mo., protesting against the Fisheries, to which was referred the bill (H. R. 5003) to amend proposed tax on stock-exchange transactions; to the Committee section 4414, Revised Statutes of the United States, to classify on Ways and Means. and provide salaries for clerks in the Steamboat-Inspection Serv­ 3623. Also, petition of F. J. Wade and 17 other residents and ice, reported the same without amendment, accompanied by a corporations of St. Louis, Mo., protesting against the tax legis­ report (No. 983), which said bill and report were referred to lation connected with the soldier bonus legislatioll i to the Com- the Committee of the Whole House on the state .of the Union. mittee on Ways and Means. · CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. MAY 15,

3624. Also, petition of H. J. Mohler, general chairman of the nia, urging the passage of legislation to provide a. $500 ca·sh .Order of Railroad Telegraphers, favoring release of so-called bonus for .World \Var veterans; to the Committee on Ways and political prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ]deans. · 3625. . Also, petition of Charles F. Bates, of St. Louis, Mo., 3649. By Mr. ROGERS: Petition of Lowell Post, No. S7, favoring passage of House bill 13201; to the Committee on A·merican Legion, Lowell, Mass., favoring the bonus for sol­ Mines and Mining. diers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. -3626. Also, petition of WiUiam H. C. D'Antignac, of New 3650. By Mr. SHERWOOD : PeUtton of Private Soldiet·s and York, favoring incre~se in postal employees' salaries; to the Sailors' Legion, Washington, D: C., favoring a bonus of $500 for Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. all ex-service men; to the Committee on Ways and· Means. 3621. Also, petition of director of expe1~ment station of Uni­ 3651. By Mr. WATSON: Petition of John Mitchell Branch of versity of Missouri, protesting against passage of legislatiou for the Friends of Irish Freedom, Jenkintown, Pa., favoring free­ Federal regulation of sale of commercial fertilizer; to the Com­ dom of Ireland ; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. mittee on 4-griculture. . 3652. By Mr. YATES: Petition of Yates & Co., San Francisco, 3628; Also, petitions of S. S. Kresge Co., of St. Louis, Mo., Calif., urging the early passage of House bill 2.63 ; to the Com­ protesting against the soldier bonus bi!l; to the Commit tee on mittee on the Judiciary. .Ways and Means. 3653. Also, petition of Peoria Advertising and Selling Club, 3629. Also, petition of J. R. Leary, of St. Louis, Mo., urging Pecria, Ill., protesting against a tax on advertising; to the Com­ action on soldier bonus; to the Committee on Ways and Means. mittee on Ways and Means. 3630. By Mr. ESCH: Petition of Northwestern Association of 3654. Also, petition of Walter H. Kirk, Peoria, Ill., urging the. General Contractors, St. Paul, Minn., protesting against the pas.~ age of legislation which will establish house-to-house mail construction of nonessential work, both public anll private, deliYery in Peoria Heights, Bartonville, Averyville, etc.; to the urging its postponement at this time; to the Committee Oil Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Labor. 3655. By Mr. YOUNG of North ·Dakota: Petition of Amidon 3631. By Mr. FESS : Petition in opposition to compulsot·y Woman's Club. Amidon, Current Events Club, of Bismarck, N. military training as provided in House bill 126iJ2, by 23 citizens Dale, indorsing the Smith-Towner education bill; to the Com­ or Bryan, Ohio; t0 the Committee on Education. mittee on Educat ion. 3632. By l\Ir. FOCHT : Evidence in support of Hou~ e bill 13917, granting an increase of pension to Clar ence R. Solomon ; to the Committee on Pensions. SENATE. 3633. By Mr. FULLER of Illinois: Petition of the Wil~oH f;hoe Co., of La Salle, Ill., opposing the McNary bifl for the branding SATU RDAY, 11/ ay 16, 19~0. of the manufacturer's cost price on each pair of shoes; to the (Legislative clay of T'ltesday, May 11, 1920.) Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. : 3634. By l\Ir. GALLIVAN: Petition of registry divi~1on, [lOSt The Senate met at 12 o'clock noon, on the expiration of the office, postal employees , clerk's letter room. John \V. Galligan, recess. :Thomas J. Martin, P. 0. Nugent, Mrs. Jam€' F. Barry, .John H. TERM IN ATTON OF WAR WITH GERMANY. ·Tyler, anl;l Arthur McCann; all of Boston, 1\lass., urging passage . The Senate. as in Committee of the Whole, resumed the con­ ·of legislation increasing salaries of postal employees; to the sideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 327) terminating Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. . the .·tate of war declared to exist April 6, 1917, between the 3635. Also, petition of P. J. Uagle, of Roxbury, 1\Iass., favor­ Imperial German Government and the United States, permitting ip.g the passage of the 1\lason bill ; to the Committee on Foreign on conditions the resumption .of reciprocal trade with Germany, Affairs. and for other purposes. 3636. Also petition of l\1. C. Tuttle, of Bo ton, 1\lass., favor­ l\lr. CURTIS. Mr. PresiNew York City, favoring increase in pay for post-office Dillingham Knox Ransdell Warren employees; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Edge Lodge Reed Williams Elkins McCormick Robinson Wolcott - 3641. By 1\Ir. JOHNSTON of New York: Petition of World Gay McCuruuPr Sheppanl War Veterans' League, of New York, urging cash bonus for Gerry McKellar Sherman ex-service men, payable from taxes on high incomes; to the Com­ Glass - McLean Shielus mittee on Ways and Means. 1\Ir. GERRY. The Senator from Nebraska [Mr. HITCHCOCK], 3642. By 1\Ir. CULLEN: Petition of World War Veterans' the Senator from Noeth Carolina [Mr. OVERMAN], and the League, of New York, urging cash bonus for ex-service men, Senator from Montana [Mr. WALSH] are absent on official payable from taxes on high incomes; to the Committee on Ways business. and Means. Mr. GRONNA. I desire to announce the una voidable absence 3643. By 1\lr. 1\IcGLENNON: Petition of James Connolly of the senior Senator from Wisconsin [l\Ir. LA FoLLETTE], due Branch, Friends of Irish Freedom, Jersey City, N. J., urging to illness. I ask that this announcement may stand for the day. the passage of the Mason bill; to the Committee on Foreign The VICE PRESIDENT. Sixty-nine Senators have answered Affairs. to the roll call. There is a quorum present. 3644. Also, petition of Patrick :aenry Branch, Bloomfield, l\fr. POMEREJ\TE obtained tbe floor. N. J., Friends of Irish Freedom, urging the passage of the Mr. PITTMAN. Mr. President-- Mason bill ;-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. _ . Mr. POMERENE. I yield to the Senator from Nevada. 3645. By Mr. O'CONNELL: Petition of Merrill Bros., New PRICE OF SILVER. York City, opposing House bill 12379, legalizing exchange charge; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Mr. PITTMAN. Mr. President, I have asked the Senator 3646. .Also, petition of l\IcGlave & Co., Harry Bress, Harry A. from Ohio to yield to me for a few moments only for the pur­ Champion, Springs & Co., Gertrude Krause, and John Hopeditz, pose of placing in t~e RECORD some important telegrams dealing of New York City, protesting against proposed ·taxation on with the price of silver. The price of silver has fallen below stock sales; to the Committee on Ways and Means. $1 an ounce, notwithstanding an act which was passed by Con­ 3647. A.Iso, petition of World War Veterans' League, New gress, generally known ~s the Pittman Act, providing that the York, urging cash bonus for ex-service ·men payable from taxes· Government shall buy American· silver at $1 per ounce a.ny time on high incomes ; to the Committee on Ways and Means, that it is P.resented for sale to the Government. This falling 3648; By Mr. OSBORNE : Petition of 500 ex-service men of price is threatening the silver productio~ of the country, and Los Angeles, Calif., and neighboring cities of southern Califor- I th~nk that publicity should be given with regard to it.