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1931 CONGRESSIONAL RECDRD--SENATE 419 121. By Mr. SMITH of West Virginia: Resolution of the appeals arid defining its jurisdiction, and providing fol' othel' New River Coal Operators Association, of Mount Hope, purposes "; and W. Va., urging that Congress remove crude petroleum and S. No. 155. "An act concerning the judiciary; making pro fuel oil from free entry into the ports of the United States; vision regarding the court of appeals created by act entitled to the Committee on Ways and Means. I An act defining the jurisdiction-of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands, creating a court of appeals and defining its jurisdiction, and for other purposes'; providing SENATE appropriation for said court of appeals; applying the provi MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1931 sions of certain sections of the Revised Administrative Code to said court of appeals, and for other purposes." The Chaplain, Rev. Z~Barney T. Phillips, D. D., offered the Briefly, the purpose of the two acts was to relieve conges- following prayer: . tion in the work of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Eternal God, who art our refuge and strength, a very Islands by the creation of an intennediate court of ap pre&ent help in time of trouble, without whom life is naught·, peals between the courts of first instance and the Supreme help us this day to a more intimate knowledge of our better Court of the Philippine Islands. self, a swifter recognition of all that is best in our human ActS. No. 261 purports to diminish the present jurisdie heritage, that encompassed by Thy love and illuminated by tion of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands through Thy light we may rise above life's mediocre levels to those transfer of certain of that jurisdiction to the proposed court heights where intuition, transfigured by the dawning of Thy of appeals. Under section 26 of the organic act of 'the Phil purpose, yields her . m~gic bloom. ippine Islands the act can not take effect- without the prior By the divine alchemy of Thy grace, purify our hearts, .approval of Congress. sanctify our reason, unify our aims, clothe us with humility, 1 The related act, S. No. -l55, provides for the organization remove all mordant strife, and help us to love as brethren of the proposed court. of appeals if, and whenJ authorized dedicated to the Nation's weal, that in this day of the world's by Congress. It contemplated no express approval by Con great need we may further the coming of Thy kingdom in the gress of its provisions. hearts of men and peace and prosperity among the nations The acts in question are transmitted as indicative of the of the world. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. form and substance of legislation which, at the time of the THE JOURNAL passage of the acts by the Philippine Legislature, was deemed advisable by that body. Subsequent, however, to The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the pro- the passage of these acts the Philippine Legislature passed ceedings of Thursday last, when, on request of Mr · FEss and legislation relative to the Supreme Court of the Philippine by unanimous consent, the further reading was dispensed Islands which received the approval of the Governor Gen- with and the Journal was approved. eral, and which does not require action by the Congress. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT That legislation (Act No. 3816, December 8, 1930) author- Sundry messages in writing from the President of the ized an increase in the personnel of the supreme court, the United States were communicated to the Senate by Mr. jurisdiction of the court remaining unchanged. Latta, one of his secretaries. It is believed that existing legislation affords adequate MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE . provision for meeting present needs. It is accordingly rec- Amessage from the House of Representatives by Mr. Haiti- ommended that neither Act S. No. 261 nor Act S. No. 155 gan, one of its clerks, announced that the House had passed , receive the approval of Congress. HERBERT HOOVER~ a joint resolution (H. J. Res. 72) to permit the temporary entry into the United States under certain conditions of THE '\yHITE HOUSE, December 14, 1931. alien participants and officials of the Third Olympic Winter WITHDRAWALS AND RESTORATIONS OF PUBLIC LANDS Games and of the games of the Tenth Olympiad to be held The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com in the United States in 1932, in which it requested the con munication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, currence of the Senate. pursuant to law, a report of the withdrawals and restora EXPENSES OF SIXTEENTH SESSION, INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL tions of public lands. under the act of June 25, 1910, during CONGRESS the period December 1, 1930, to November 30, 1931, i.I;lclu The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the follow sive, which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to ing message from the President of the United states, which the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. was read, and, with the accompanying report, referred to SPECIAL REPORT OF EXPENDITURES, FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES the Committee on Foreign Relations: The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com To the Congress of the United States: munication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, I commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress pursuant to law, a letter from the Superintendent of the the inclosed report from the Secretary of State to the end Five Civilized Tribes Agency, containing a special report of ·that legislation may be enacted to authorize an appropria expenditures of that agency from the appropriation " Sup tion of $85,000 for the expenses of the sixteenth session of. port of Indi-ans and Administration of Iridian property, the International Geological Congress to be held in the 1931," which, with the accompanying report, was referred United States in 1933. to the Committee on Indian Affairs. HERBERT HOOVER. LABOR TURNOVER .IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS THE WmTE HousE, December 14, 1931. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com COURTS IN THE .PHILIPPINE ISLANDS munication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, in The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the follow compliance with Senate Resolution 430, third session, Sev ing message from the President of the United States, which enty-first Congress, a report of the Commissioner of Labor was read, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to Statistics showing percentage changes in the number of em the Committee on the Judiciary: ployees and size of pay rolls of certain manufacturing firms or plants from June, .1929J. to December, 1930, etc., To the Congress of the United States: which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the I transmit herewith _two !'elated bills enacted by the Committee on Manufactures and ordered to be printed. Eighth Philippine Legislature during its .second session and approved by the Governor General of the Philippine Islands. REPORTS OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS They are: The VICE PRESIDENT laid befOre the Senate .a com s. No. 261. "An act defining the jurisdiction of the su munication from the Librarian of Congress, transmitting, preme Court of the Philippine Islands, creating a court of pursuant to law, his annual report to the Congress, together :420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 14 t with the annual report of the Register of Copyrights for the Calif.; submitting their plan or program for the relief of fiscal year ended June 30, 1931, which, with the accompany unemployment, which was referred to the Committee on ing reports, were referred to the Committee on the Library. Education and Labor. REPORT OF THE TEXTILE FOUNDATION . He also laid before the Senate letters, with accompanying The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com matter, from E. C. Huggins, of Dalton, Ga., suggesting ~ munication from the chairman of the Textile Foundation, plan for the relief_ of unemployment by imposing certain submitting, pursuant to law, and on behalf of the board of taxes and the inauguration of highway building, which were directors, a report of the proceedings, activities, income, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. expenditures of the Textile Foundation for the fiscal year He also laid before the Senate resolutions of the Dan ended December 31, 1930, which, with the accompanying Colello Association (Inc.), of Jersey City, N. J., favoring the report, was referred to the Committee on Education and imposi.tion of a luxury tax such as was adopted as a war Labor. measure during the World War, the income from such tax " PROHIBITION AND SUBSTITUTION PLAN " to be appropriated for the relief of the needy and unem ployed throughout the country, which were referred to the The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a letter Committee on Finance. from Joseph Battaglia, of New York City, N. Y., submitting He also laid before the Senate resolutions adopted by the a pamphlet entitled " Prohibition and Substitution Plan " Board of Aldermen of the City of Chelsea, Mass., favoring which, with _the accompanying pamphlet, was referred to the full payment of veterans' adjusted-compensation certifi the Committee on the Judiciary. cates (bonus>, which were referred to the Committee on PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS Finance. The VICE PRESIDENT ,Jaid before the Senate the follow He also laid before the Senate resolutions adopted by the ing joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of New Council of the City of Seattle, Wash., favoring the prompt Jersey, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce: and full payment of veterans' adjusted-service certificates STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (bonus), which were referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Joint Resolution 15 (introduced March 23, 1931, by Mr.