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Couzens Harris Nor beck Steiwer SENATE Dale Hastings Norris Swanson Deneen Hatfield Nye Thomas, Idaho MoNDAY, April 15, 1929 Dill Hawes Oddie Thomas, Okla. Edge Hayden Overman Townsend The first session of the Seventy-first Congress comm:enced Fess Hebert Patterson Tydings this day at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, in pursu­ Fletcher Heflin Pine Tyson Frazier Howell Ransdell Vandenberg ance of the proclamation of the President of the United States George Johnson Robinson, Ark. Wagner of the 7th day of March, 1929. Gillett Jones Sackett Walsh, Mass. CHARLES CURTIS, of the State of Kansas, Vice President of Glass Kean Schall Walsh, Mont. Goff Keyes Sheppard Warren the United States, called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock Waterman meridian. ~~~borough ~lenar ~p~~~~;e 1 Watson Rev. Joseph It. Sizoo, D. D., minister of the New York Ave­ Greene McNary Smoot nue Presbyterian Church of the city of Washington, offered the Hale Moses Steck following prayer : Mr. SCHALL. I wish to announce that my colleag-ue the senior Senator from Minnesota [Mr. SHIPSTEAD] is serio~sly ill. God of our fathers, God of the nations, our God, we bless Thee that in times of difficulties and crises when the resources Mr. WATSON. I desire to announce that my colleague the of men shrivel the resources of God are unfolded. Grant junior Senator from Indiana [Mr. RoBINSON] is unav.oidably unto Thy servants, as they stand upon the threshold of new detained at home by reason of important business. · and grave responsibilities, that confidence. May Thy unfolding Mr. BINGHAM. I wish to announce that my colleague the power and presence sustain and keep them. Give them the junior Senator from Connecticut [Mr. WALCOTT] is detained in assurance that always underneath and round about us are attendance at the funeral of the late Ambassador Herrick. Thy everlastillg arms. l\fay Thy richest blessing rest upon Mr. JONES. I wish to announce that the Senator from the President of the United States and all who share leader­ Rhode Island [l\fr. l\fETc.ALF] is detained on official business. ship with him over the people of the land. May they be led I also wish to announce that the Senator from. Pennsylvania of Thee so that this land may yet be called Immanuel's land, [Mr. REED] is necessarily detained. God with us. l\Iay the words of our mouths and the medita­ Mr. ~ ATERl\IAN. I desire to announce that my colleague tions of our hearts be acceptable in Thy sight, 0 Lord, our the semor Senator from Colorado [Mr. PHIPPS] is necessarily Strength and our Redeemer. Amen. detained fr.om the Senate. PBOCLAMATION ~r. DENEEN. I wish to announce that my colleague the The VICE PRESIDENT. The Secretary of the Senate or junior Senator from Illinois [Mr. GLENN] is necessarily de­ the Chief Clerk will read the proclamation of the President tained from the Senate. of the United States convening Cong1·ess in extraordinary Mr. ROBINSON of Arkansas. I desire to announce that session. the junior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. STEPHENS] and the The Chief Clerk (John C. Crockett) read the prochimation, Senator from New Mexico [Mr. BRATTON] are absent because as follows: ·of illness in their families. · BY THE PRESIDENT OF THill UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-A I also desire to announce that the Senator from Montana PROCLAMATION [Mr. WHEF;LER] is absent because of illness. Whereas public interests require that the Congress of the I further desire to announce that the senior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. HAn.&:rsoN], the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. United States should be convened in extra session at 12 o'clock, KENDRICK], the Senator from South Carolina [Mr. SMITH], the noon, on the 15th day of April, 1929, to receive such communica­ Senator from Florida [Mr. TRAMMELL], the Senator from Ne­ tion as may be made by the Executive; and Whereas legislation to effect further agricultural relief and vada [Mr. PITTMAN], and the Senator from Kentucky [Mr. legislation for limited changes of the tariff can not in justice BARKLEY] are necessarily detained on business in their re­ to our farmers, our labor, and our manufacturers be postponed: spective States. Now, therefore, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United The VICE PRESIDENT. Seventy-four Senators having States of America, do hereby prodaim and declare that an answered to their names, a quorum is present. extraordinary occasion requires the Congress of the United SENATOR FROM KANSAS States to convene in extra session at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on the 15th day of April, 1929, at 12 o'clock, noon, Mr. CAPPER. I send to the desk a certificate of appoint­ of which air persons who shall at that time be entitled to act ment from the Governor of Kansas designating Hon. HENn.Y J. as members thereof are hereby required to take notice. AI.LEN a Senator from that State. I ask that it may be read. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused The credentials were read and ordered to be placed on file, to be affixed the great seal of the United States. · as follows: Done at the city of Washington this 7th day of March, A. D. THE STATE OF KANSAS. 1929, and of the independence of the United States the one To all to tvhom theBe presents shall 001ne, {}'reeting: hundred and fifty-third. Know ye, that I, Clyde M. Reed, Governor of the State of Kansas [SEAL.] HERBERT HooVER. reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity, patriotism, and By the President: ability of HENBY J. ALLEN, on behalf and in the name of the State do FRANK B. KELLOGG, hereby appoint and commission him United States Senator from Kan­ Secretary of State. sas . to fill the unexpired term of Charles Curtis, resigned, and do CALL OF THE ROLL authorize and empower him to discharge the duties of said office accord­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chief Clerk will call the roll ing to law. of the Senate for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of a In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and quorum. caused to be affixed the great seal of the State. The Chief Clerk called the roll, and the fo.llowing Senators Done at Topeka, Kans., this 1st day of April, A. D. 1929. answered to their names : CLYDE M. REED. By the governor: Ashurst Blell,l!e Broussnrd Caraway Bingham Borah Burton Connally [SilAL.] E. A. CORNELL, Black Brookhart Capper Copeland Secretary of State. 19 20 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENA.TE APRIL 15

Mr. CAPPER. The Senator designate is present, and I ask .NOTIFICATION ·ro THE HOUSE that· the oath of office may be administered to him. Mr. ROBINSON of Arkansas. I send to the desk the follow­ ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO SENATORS ing resolution, for which I ask immediate consideration.' The VICE PRESIDENT. The 'Chief Qlerk will call t~e The VICE PRESIDE..'NT. The resolution will be read. names of Senators elect who did not take the o.ath of office at The Chief Clerk read the resolution (S. Res. 5), and it was the special session .of the Senate in.March, and they, with the considered by unanimous consent and agreed to, as f~llows: Senator designate from Kansas, will present themselves at the Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives desk and receive the oath of office. · that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate is ready The Chief Clerk called the names of Mr. CU'ITING, Mr. LA to proceed to business. FOLLEITTE, and Mr. SHIPSTEAD. Mr. SCHALL. I desire that the announcement that my col­ HOUR OF DAILY MEEI'ING lea <>'Ue the Senator from Minnesota [Mr. SHIP STEAD] is de­ Mr. FESS. I offer the following resolution and ask unani­ tai~ed by reason of serious illness may stand for the day. mous consent for its immediate consideration. Mr. CUTTING escorted by 1\Ir. WATERMAN, Mr. LA FOLLETTE The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the resolution. escorted by Mr. NORBIS, and Mr. ALLEN escorted by Mr. C~PER The Chief Clerk read the resolution ( S. Res. 6), and it was advanced to the Vice President's desk; and the oath prescnbed considered by unanimous consent and agreed to, as follows: by law having been administered to them, they took their seat~ Resolved, That the hour of daily meeting of the Senate be 12 o'clock in the Senate. meridian until otherwise ordered. · LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES MYRON T. HERRICK AZabama----:J. Thomas Heflin and Hugo Black. Mr. BURTON. 1\Ir. President, it is fitting that the Senate Arizona-Henry F. Ashurst and Carl Hayden. should ·pause to-day to pay tribute to a very distinguished .Ar7can.sas-Joseph T. Robinson and T. H. Caraway. American who performed notable service for our country in the California-Hiram W. Johnson and Samuel M. Shortridge. field of diplomacy and public administration, Myron T. Herrick. CoZ.Orad()--Lawrence C. Phipps and Charles W. Waterman. The last funeral rites, after a long procession of genuine mani­ Conn~rcticut-Hiram Bingham and Frederic C. Walcott. festations of mourning, have been performed to-day and his Delaware-Daniel 0. Hastings and John G. Townsend. body placed in its final resting place in the city of Cleveland, Florida-Duncan U. Fletcher and Park Trammell. his home for more than half a century, the city in which he Georgia-William J. Harris and Walter F~ George. delighted to dwell and which honored and loved him. I dako-William E. Borah and John Thomas. In the list of ministers and ambassadors of eminence accred­ Illinois-Charles S. Deneen and Otis F. Glenn. ited to France none can compare with the honor bestowed upon India-na-James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson. Mr. Herrick since Benjamin Franklin. Between the two. there Iowa-Daniel F. Steck and Smith W. Brookhart. were many points of resemblance, as in their shrewd common Kansas-Arthur Capper and Henry J. Allen. sense and patriotism, their charming gift for conversation, and Kentucky-Frederic M. Sackett and Alben W. Barkley. ability to please. They were of the same Yankee stock. Louisiana--Joseph E. Ransdell and Edwin S. Broussard. Secretary Hay in 1875 wrote a vivid description of the mani­ Maine-Frederick Hale and Arthur R. Gould. festations of esteem and attachment for F~·anklin on the occa­ Maryland-Millard E. Tydings and Phillips Lee Goldsborough. sion o.f his departure from France in 1785, when multitudes .Massachusetts-Frederick H. Gillett and David I. Walsh. strewed flowers in his path on his journey to the seaside of the .Michigan-James Couzens and Arthur H. Vandenberg. country where he had gained such popularity. Minnesota--Henrik Shipstead ~ and Thomas D. Schall. Jefferson said of him when chosen to succeed ·him, "·No .one M i ssissippi-Pat Harrison and Hul)ert D. Stephens. can replace him. I am only his .successor." Mi-ssouri--Hany B. Hawes and Roscoe C. Patterson. When he died in 1790 ·the famous French orator, Mirabeau, Montana-Thomas J. Walsh and Burton K. Wheeler. Eaid of him in language somewhat exaggerated, "Franklin est Nebraska-George W. Norfis and Robert B. HNew Jersey-Walter E. Edge and Hamilton F. Kean. lin, journeying from Paris in the litter of Queen Antoinette, New Mexico-Slam G. Bratton · and Bronson M. Cutting. have been the universal tributes of lamentation and affection N ew York-Royal S. Copeland and Robert F. Wagner. for Mr. Herrick. All along the route. of the train carrying his North Oarolina--Furnifol.d 1\I. Simmons and Lee S. Overman. body to the seaport heads were bowed in grief. Tributes innu­ North Dalcota--Lynn J. Frazier and Gerald P. Nye. merable were lodged in the American Embassy. From every Ohio-Simeon D. Fess and T~eodore E. Burton. part of France expressions of praise and of sorTow came, not Olclahoma-W. B. Pine and Elmer Thomas. . merely n·om those in exalted station but from the lowly and · Ot·egon-Charles L. McNary and Frederick Steiwer. 1 the poor who had trusted him as a real friend of their country. Pennsylvania--David A. Reed and William S. Vare. In the history of diplomatic service no minister or ambassa­ Rhode Isla~ esse H. Metcalf and Felix Hebert. dor has received so remarkable a. tribute of mingled sorrow and SOtttlb Carolina-Ellison D. Smith and Coleman L. Blease. friendly eulogy after death at his post as our own 1\Ir. Herrick. Sottth Dakota-Peter Norbeck and Wm. H. McMaster. Public addresses instinct with feeling were delivered at Parts .Tennessee-Kenneth McKellar and Lawrence D. Tyson. by Premier Poincare, by General Pershing, and by the ambassa­ Texas-Morris Sheppard and Tom Connally. dor of Spain to France. Utah--Reed Smoot and William H. King. Premier Poincare said : Ven1wnt-Frank L. Greene and Porter H. Dale. Virginia--Claude A. Swanson and Carter Glass. Very soon after hls arrival in 1912 Mr. and Mrs. Herrick bad con­ Was11!ingt011r-Wesley L. Jones and C. C. Dill. quered the affection of the whole diplomatic and social world of Paris. • West Vi rginia-Guy D. Goff and Henry D. Hatfield. At his first visit to Quai d'Orsay I felt there had come to us from Wisconsin-Robert 1\1. La Follette, jr., and John J. Blaine. America a friend who would do everything in his power to bridge tlle Wyoming-FranCis E. Warren and John B. Kendrick. distance which separated our two countries. NOTIFICATION TO 'I'HE PR.ESIDE..~T Bnt wi.thal Mr. Herrick was always loyal to his own country. Mr. wATSON. I send to the desk t11e following resolution, Premier Poincare also said : for which I ask immediate consideration. He was, above alJ, a faithful representative of American policy and The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the resolnt~on. followed scrupulously the instructions of his Government. • • • Tl1e Chief Clerk read the resolution (S. Res. 4), and it was He made every effort to remove mutual prejudices and bring our respec­ considered by unanimous c<;msent and agreed to, as follows: tive Views nearer to one another. R esolved, That a committee consisting· of two Senators be appointed The world knows by heart the career of Mr. Herrick as our to join sllcb committee as .may be appointed by the House of Repre­ ambassador in France. When, in the early days of the wnr, sentatives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform the Germans were advancing upon Paris and the ministry had him that a quorum of each House is assembled and that the Congress left for Bordeaux, he had been informed by General Gallieni is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. that the capital city was to be defended to the last, even .The .VICE PRESIDENT appoiQted Mr. WATSON and Mr. though it meant destruction. President Poincare also had told RoBINSON of Arkansas as the committee on the part of the him that Paris would be stubbornly defended. Notwithstanding Senate. the frightful danger to which he exposed himself at a time when withdrawal would have seemed the natural course to 'Not sworn. pursue, Mr. Herri.ck rem~ined steadfastly at his post giving 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 21 untiling attention to his own nationals and those of other coun­ BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF .A.MEIUOA-A tries stranded in Paris. This was a magnificent exhibition of PROCLAMATION courage. . Whereas public interests require that the Congress of the His second service as ambassador in Paris, extending from United States should be convened in extra session at 12 o'clock 1921 to 1929, though less spectacular, was equally important to noon on the 15th day of April, 1929, to receive such communica- the United States and to France. Delicate questions between tion as may be made by the Executive; and ' the countries required adjustment, questions of tariff and inter­ Whereas legislation to effect further agricultural relief and national indebtedness, problems arising from the ever-increasing legislation for limited changes of the tar:MI ~n not in justice importance of relations between two great countries. All ~ong to our farmers, our labor, and our manufacturers be postponed: he maintained a position which entitled him to the implicit Now, therefore, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United confidence of his own country and the constant respect and States of America, do hereby proclaim and declare that an affection of the French Government and people. This could extraordinary occasion requires ,the Congress of the United not have been accomplished without skill in diplomacy, a tact States to convene in extra session at the Capitol, in the city of and honesty of purpose which always characterized him in Washington, on the 15th day of April, 1929, at 12 o'clock noon, performing his duties. Not the least of his achievements were of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act his reception and guidance of Lindbergh after his triumphant as Members thereof are hereby required to take notice. arlival in Paris. He was a shrewd judge of human nature, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused and I have often listened with interest to his conversations in to be ~ffixed the great seal of the United States. which he gave discriminating analyses of the qualities of French Done at the city of Washington this 7th day of March, A_ D. premiers and statesmen. 1929, and of the independence of the United States the one In the time between his first service in France and his death hundred and fifty-third. he met with numerous personal misfortunes. He suffered fre­ (SEAL.] HERBERT HOOVER. quently from ill health with its handicaps and caves of gloom. By the President: The wife of his youth, his helper always, was taken away in FRANK B. KELLOGG, 1918. A favorite grandson met with a tragic death. Yet he rose Secretary of State. above all these occasions for sorrow and gave unremitting attention to his work. P&A.YER Among orations which will be worthy to be read for years The CLERK. The Chaplain of the House of Representatives of to come were his addresses at cemeteries where heroes, French the Seventieth Congress will now offer prayer. and American alike, lie buried; those made on battle fields in The Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered the fol- commemoration of the deadly struggle; also those in celebra­ lowing prayer: 1 tion of national holidays and in the presentation of medals. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, Thou art .our all in all, His work is done. He died like a soldier, with all his armor and ef!Ch passing day may this marvelous truth be the source on, justly proud of his achievements in the past and hoping for of our strength and comfort. By a high standard of thinking, yet further years of service to the world in the cause of inter­ feeling, and acting may we strive to serve Thee, for Thou art national good will and of peace. the sum total of all our hopes. 0 Spirit of truth and righteous­ In the troublesome problems which may yet arise between our ness, keep us mindful of our highest duty and obligation. As a country and France his service will be an inspiration for doing public office is a public service, enable us to move forward with away with differences and the maintenance of lasting peace that power and wisdom which belong to those who are not and friendship. IDs life, again, will be an inspiration to the laboring for themselves. Clothe us with patience and sympathy youth of America and of all lands. This was the struggling for all the lev~ls of human life, and, Lord God, help us to serve farmer's boy who step by step rose fr.om unpromising sur­ them. Bring all our citizens into a true unity of interest in roundings to an assured place in the hall of fame, admired and those things that shall ennoble and enrich our whole country. beloved in more than two continents. Hasten the hour when all men shall dwell in the embrace of I can not forbear to mention my own deep feeling of personal peace, fraternity, and cooperation. 0 dwell with us and with loss in the death of Mr. Herrick. For a time we were boys our hearthstones ; bless our President and his fireside; be his together in the county of Lorain in Ohio. Through a long Guide and his Guest. Forgive us our sins, and always remember stretch of years there was no one in public life with whom I us at our best and not our worst, and Thine shall be the glory was quite so closely associated. Each of us held public office and praise forever. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. for the first time as members of the City Council of Cleveland in 1886. From that time to the day of his death we were in CALL OF STATES close touch with each other. Each was a friend and supporter The CLERK. The Clerk will call the roll alphabetically, by of the other in numerous political campaigns. States, of Representatives elect of the Seventy-first Congress Only five days before his death he wrote me a lengthy letter, whose credentials have been filed according to law, to deter­ couched even in affectionate terms, which I shall prize as long mine whether a quorum is present. as I live. Three years younger than I, it would have seemed The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following appropriate that in passing to the Great Beyond he should have Members elect answered to their names: survived me; but the ways of Providence are inscrutable. [Roll No. 11 How truly can I say- ALABAUA My boyhood friend has fallen, John McDuffie. William B. Oliver. Lister Hill. Edward B. Almon. The pillar of my trust, Henry B. Steagall George Huddleston. The true, the wise, the beautiful, Lamar J etrers William B. Bankhead. Is sleeping in the dust. La Fayette L. Patterson ARIZONA ADJOURNMENT Lewis W. Douglas. Mr. WATSON. I move that the Senate adjourn. ARKANSAS The motion was agreed to; and (at 12 o'clock and 25 minutes William J. Driver. Otis Wingo. Pearl Peden Oldfield. Heartsill Ragon. p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, April Claude A. Fuller. D. D. Glover. 16, 1929, at 12 o'cl9ck meridian. CALIFORNIA Clarence F. Lea. Henry E. Barbour. Harry L. Englebright. Arthur M. Free. Charles F. Curry. W. E. Evans. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Florence P. Kahn. Joe Crail. Richard J. Welch. Phil D. Swing. MoNDAY, April 15, 19139 Albert E. Carter. COLORADO This day, in compliance with the proclamation of the Presi­ William R. Eaton. Guy U. Hardy. dent for the assembling of the first session of the Seventy-first Charles B. Timberlake. Edward T. Taylor. Congress, the Members elect of the House of Representatives CO~NECTICUT assembled in their Hall and at 12 o'clock noon were called to E. Hart Fenn. Schuyler Merritt. order by Mr. William Tyler Page, Clerk of the last House. Richard P. Freeman. James P. Glynn. John Q. Tilson. The CLERK. Representatives elect, this being the day and DELAWARE hour proclaimed by the President of the United States for the Robert G. Houston. convening of the Seventy-first Congress in extraordinary ses­ FLORIDA sion, the Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Seven­ Herbert J. Drane Tom A. Yon. tieth Congress will now read the following proclamation: R. A. GreeD. Ruth Bryan Owen.

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GEOROIA NEW JERSEY Charles G. Edwards. -Malcolm C. Tarver. Charles A. Wolverton. George N. Segar. Cha1·les R. Crisp. Carl Vinson. . . ·Isaac Bacharach. Fred A. Hartley, jr. William C. Wright. William C. Lankford. Harold G. Hoffman. Franklin W. Fort. Leslie J. Steele. William W. Larsen. Charl~s A. Eaton. Frederick R. Lehlbach. Samuel Rutherford. IUrnest R. Ackerman. 0 car L. Auf der Heide. IDAHO Randolph Perkins. Mary T. Norton. Burton F. French. Addison T. Smith. NEW 1\fN..'llCO ILLINOIS Albert G. Simms. 1Oscar De Priest. John C. Allen. l\'lilW YORK. , Morton D. Hull. WHliam E. Ilnll. Robert L. Baron. James M. Fitzpatrick. , llliiott W. Sproul. Homer W. Hall. William F. Brunner. J. Mayhew Wainwright. 'l'homa.s A. Doyle. William P. Holaday. 1 George W. Lind ay. Hamilton Fish, jr. '.Adolph J. Sabath. Charles Adkins. Thomas H. Cullen. Harcou ·t J. Pratt. Frank M. Ramey. Loring M. Black, jr. Parker Corning. ~mr iii~;ison. Ed. M. Irwin. Andrew L. Somers. James S. Parker. Stanley Henry Kunz. Wil1ia.m W. Arnold. John F . .Quayle. Frank Crowther. ' Fred A. Britten. Tholllas S. Williams. Patrick J. Carley. Bertrand H. Snell. Carl R. Chindblom. Edward E. Denison. David J. O'Connell. Francis D. Culkin. i Frank R. Reid. Richard Yates Anning S. Prall. Frederick M. Davenport. William R. Johnson. Ruth Hanna McCormick, Samuel Dickstein. John D. Clarke. INDIANA William I. Sirovich. Clarence E. Hancock. Harry Fl. Rowbottom. •James W. Dunbar. John J. Boylan. John Taber . Arthur H. Greenwood. Fred S. Purnell. John J. O'Connor. Gale H. Stalker. Harry C. Canfield. William R. Wood. Ruth Baker Pratt. James L. Whitley. Noble J. Johnson. Albert R. Hall. John F. Carew. Archie D. Sanders. Richard N. Elliott. David Hogg. Sol Bloom. Step-hen Wa.llace Dempsey. Louis Ludlow. Andrew J. Hickey. Fiorello H. LaGuardia. Edmund F. Cooke. Anthony J. Griilin. Daniel A. Reed. Albert H. Vestal. li"rank Oliver. IOWA NORTH CAROLINA W: F. Kopp. Cassius C. Dowell. :F. D. Letts. Lloyd Thurston. Lindsay Warren. J. Bayard Clark. · U' . .J. B. Robinson. Charles E. Swanson. John H. Kerr. W. C. Hammer. Gilbert N. Haugen. L. J. Dickinson. Charles L. Abernethy. R. L. Daughton. Cyrenus Cole. Ed H. Campbell. Edward W. Pou. Charles A. Jonas. C. W .. Ramseyer. Charles M. Stedman. George M. Pritchard. KANSAS NORTH DAKOTA W. P. Lambertson -James G. Strong. 0. B. Burtness. James H. Sinclair. · tU. S. Guyer. Charles l. Sparks. Thomas Hall. W. ll. Eproul. Clifford R. Hope. · OHIO Homer Hoch. W. A. Ayres. Nicholas Longworth. John C. Speaks. KENTUCKY W. E. Hess. Joe E. Baird. W. V. . Gregory. Robert Blackburn. Roy G. Fitzgerald. Francis Seiberling. John L. Cable. C. Ellis Moore. David H. Kincheloe. . ~ Lewis L. Walker. Elva R. Kendall. Charles J. Thompson. C. B. McClintock. J. D. Craddock. Charles C. Kearns. · William M. Morgan, Maurice H. Thatcher. John M. Robsi()n. Charles Brand. Frank Murphy. J. Lincoln Newhall. Grant E. Mouser, jr. John G. Cooper. . LOUISIANA W. W. Chalmers. Robert Crosser. Jam·es· O'Conno-r. Bolivar E. Kemp Mell G. Underwood. Cbester C. Bolton. J. Zach. Spearing. Ren~ L. DeRouen. OKLAHOMA Johrt N. Sandlin~ James B. Aswell. Riley J. Wilson. Charles -O'Connor. U. S. Stone. W. W. HMtings. Jed Johnson. :MAINE " . Wilburn Cartwright. Carron L. Beedy. Donald F. Snow. M. -C. Garber. John E. Nelson. OREGON MARYLAND Willis C. Hawley. Franklin F. Korell. T. Alan Goldsborough. J. Charles Linthicum. Robert R. Butler. Linwood L. Clark. Stephen Warfield Gambrill• . PENNSYLV.L'UA Vincent L. Palmisano. Frederick N. Ziblman. James M. Beck. J. Russell Leech. MASSACHUSETTS George S. Graham. ·Franklin Menges. Harry C. :Ransley. J. Mitchell Chase. ' .Allen T. Treadway. Charles L. Underhill. fienjamin M. Golder. Samuel A. Kendall• William Kirk Kaynor. .. John" J. Douglatis. James J. Connolly. Henry W. Temple. Frank H. Foss. George Holden Tinkham. George A. Welsh. J. Howard Swick. Edith Nourse Rogers. John W. McCormack. George P. Darrow. Nathan L. Strong. A. Pi~ tt Andrew. . Bobert Luce. .. James Wolfenden. Thomas C. Cochran. William P. Connery, jr. _ Richard B. Wigglesworth. IIenry W. Watson. Milton W. Shreve. Frederick w~· Dallinger. Joseph W. Martin, jr. Laurence H. Watres. William R. Coyle. .. MICHIGAN George Franklin Brumm. Adam l\1. Wyant. Robert H. Clancy. . Bird J. Vincent. -. Charles J. Esterly. Stephen G. Porter. Earl C. Michener. James C. McLaugQlin. :Louis T. McFadden. - · Clyde Kelly. Joseph L. Hooper. _Roy 0. Woodruff. _l!ldgar R. Kiess. Patrick J. Sullivan. Frank P. Bohn. ~ li'rederick W. Magrady. Harry A. Estep. John C. Ketcham. ' Edwa1·d M. Beers. Carl E. Mapes. . W. Frank ja!lleS. •. 1 Guy E. Campbell. Grant M. llu.dson. parence J . . McLeod. Isaac H. Doutrich. Louis C. Cramton. · · n~ODE·ISLAND MINWESOTA . : Clark Burdick. . · ; , , ·" .Richard S. .Aldrich. Frank Cla.gue .. 0. J. Kvale. . ~· SOUTH 'CAROLINA .August H. Andresen. William A. Pittenger. Thomas S. McMillan. Allard II. Gasque. Melvin J. -¥aas. C. G. Selvig. · Butler B. Hure. H.' P. Fulmer. Walter H. Newton. Godfrey G. Goodwin. Harold Knutson. Fred H. Dominick. MISSISSIPPI SOUTH DAKOTA John E. Rankin. Robert S. Hall. Charles A. Christo-pherson. William Williamson. Wall Doxey. Percy E. Quinn. Royal C. Johnson. W. M. Whittington. J. W. Collier. TENNESSEE Jeff Busby. B. Carroll Reece. Joseph W. Byr11s. MISSOURI J. Will Taylor. E. E. Eslick. M. A: Romjue. Clarence Cannon. S. D. McReynolds. Gordon Browning. Ralph F. Lozier. Henry F. Niedringbaus. Cordell Hull. L. Jere Cooper. Jacob L. Milligan. John J. Cochran. Ewin L. Davis. Hubert Fisher. '• David Hopkins. L. C. Dyer. . TEXAS Edgar C. Ellis. ..Charles Edward Kiefner. Thomas J. Halsey. Dewey J. Short. Wright Patman. . Clay Stone Briggs. John W. Palmer. Joe J. Manlove. John C. Box. Daniel E. Garrett. William L. Nelson. Rowland L. Johnston. Morgan G. Sanders. J. J. Mansfield. Sam Rayburn. . · James P. Buchanan. MONTANA Hatton W. Sumners. 0. H. Cross. John M. Evans. Seott Leavitt. . Luther :A. Johnson. Guinn Williams. :NEBRASKA The CLERK. The Clerk begs leaYe to state, in reference to the John H. Morehead. Charles H. Sloan. Willis G. Sears. Fred G. Johnson. fourteenth congres ional district .of the State of Texas, that Edgar Ilowaru. Robert G. Simmons. there was filed in his office copies of returns made by the county · NEW llAMPSHIRE canvassing bo~rds to the State Cam·a~ ing Board of Texas, Fletcher Hale. Edward H. Wason. which showed tile election of Harry 1\1. Wurzbach, and that 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 23 there was also filed with the Clerk a certificate of election The CLEBX. The roll call discloses the presence of 400 Mem­ signed by the Governor and secretary of state of the State of bers. A quorum is present. Texas, authenticated by the seal of the State of Texas, showing The Clerk will state that credentials, regular in form, have that AUGUSTUS McCLOSKEY "W~S duly elected as Representa­ been filed showing the election of VICTOR S. K. HousTON, ae tive in Congress from said district according to the face of said Delegate from the Territory of Hawaii, and of DAN A. SuTHER­ returns." This certificate also contains the following statement: LAND, as Delegate from the Territory of Alaska. I further certify that there has been filed with the State canvassing Two Resident Commissioners to the United States from the board, composed of the secretary of state, the governor of the State, Philippine Islands are elected by the Philippine Legislature and the attorney general of. the State, a contest of the returns from triennially. Certificates of election of PEDRO GUEVERA, and of Bexar County, alleging the same to be illegal and fraudulent, and a CAMILO Osus are on file, showing their election as Resident protest against the canvassing of said returns and the issuing of a Commissioners from the Philippine Islands for the term of certificate of said electio~ to the said McCLOSKEY; but the said can· three years, beginning March 4, 1929. va.ssing board, after consideration of the briefs filed and arguments A Resident Commissioner to the United States from Porto presented, has determined that under the Constitution and laws of the Rico is elected quadrennially. The Clerk has received · from United States and of the State of Texas it had no jurisdiction to con­ the Secretary of State of the United States a certificate of elec­ sider or determine said contest, and therefore has taken no action tion signed by the Governor of Porto Rico, showing the elec­ thereon. tion of FELIX CoRDOVA DAVILA, as such Resident Commissioner for the term of four years, beginning March 4, 1929. The law provides : ELECTION OF SPEAKE& Before the first meeting of each Congress the Clerk of. the next pre­ ceding House of Representatives shall make a roll of the Representatives The CLERK. The next business in order is the election of a elect, and place thereon the names of those persons, and of such per­ Speaker. sons only, whose credentials show that they were regularly elected in Nominations will now be received. accordance with the laws of their States, respectively, or the laws of the l\Ir. HAWLEY. Mr. Clerk, as directed by the Republican United States. (U. S. C. title 2, par. 26.) caucus of the House held March 2, 1929, as its chairman, I nominate for Speaker, for reelection to that office, the Repre­ In conformity with this provision the Clerk considered it to sentative elect from the State of Ohio, Bon. NICHOLAS LoNG­ be his duty to be governed by the certificate of the Governor of WORTH. [Applause.] Texas rather than by returns of election judges, which certifi­ Mr. KINCHELOE. Mr. Clerk, pursuant to the unanimous cate is in itself sufficient in form and substance and legal intend­ vote of the members of the Democratic caucus, as chairman of ment to establish the p1irna facie title of Mr. McCLOSKEY, and that caucus, I place in nomination for the office of Speaker the the Clerk therefore placed the name of AuGUSTUS McCLOSKEY Representative elect from the State of Texas, Hon. JoHN N. on the roll as the Representative elect from the fourteenth con­ GARNER. [Applause.] gressional district of the State of Texas. The CLERK. Ron. NICHOLAS LoNGWORTH, a Representative It is proper to add that the Clerk has knowledge of the bring· elect from the State of Ohio, and Ron. JoHN N. GARNER, a ing of a contest to determine the ultimate right to the seat by Representative elect from the State of Texas, have been placed Harry M. Wurzbach, contestant, against AuGusTUs McCLOSKEY, in nomination. contestee, in the manner prescribed by law, as evidenced by the There being no other nominations, the Clerk will appoint the filing in the Clerk's office of copies of the notice of contest and gentlewoman from California, Mrs. KAHN; the gentleman from of contestee's reply thereto. Virginia, Mr. LANKFORD; the gentleman from Mississip-pi, Mr. The Clerk continued calling the roll. RANKIN; and the gentleman from Indiana, Mr. LuDLow, to act Augustus McCloskey. R. Q. Lee. as tellers. John N. Garner. Marvin Jones. The roll will now be called, and those responding will in­ UTAH dicate by surname the nominee of their choice. The tellers Don B. Colton. E. 0. Leatherwood. will please take places at the desk in front of the Speaker's VERMONT , rostrum. Elbert S. Brigham. Ernest W. Gibson. The tellers having taken their places, the House proceeded to VIRGINIA vote vive voce.for Speaker. The following is the vote in detail: S. Otis Bland. Clifton A. Woodrum. Menalcus Lankford. J. A. Garber. [Roll No. 2] Andrew Jackson Montague. R. Walton Moore. P. Henry Drewry. Joseph C. Shaffer. FOR MR. LONGWORTH-254 Joseph Whitehead. Henry St. George Tucker. Ackerman Crail Hardy Letts Adkins Cramton Hartley Luce WASHINGTON Aldrich Crowther Haugen McClintock, Ohio John F. Miller. John W. Summers. Allen Culkin Hawley McCormick, Ill. Lindlt-y H. Hadley. Sam B. Hill. Andt·esen Curry Hess McFadden Albert Johnson. Andrew Dallinger Hickey McLaughlin WEST VIRGINIA Bacharach Darrow Hoch McLeod Cal'l G. Bachmann. james A. Hughes. Bachmann Davenport Hoffman Maas Frank L. Bowman. Hugh Ike Shott. Bacon Dempsey Hogg Magrady John M. Wolverton. Joe L. Smith. Baird Denison Holaday Manlove Barbour De Priest Hooper Mapes WISCONSIN Beck Dickinson Hope Martin aenry Allen Cooper. Merlin Hull. Beedy Doutrich Hopkins ·Menges John M. Nelson. Edward E. Browne. Beers Dowell Houston Merritt . John C. Schafer. George J. SchMider. Blackburn ·Dunbar Hudson Michaelson William H. Sta1ford. James A. Frear. Bohn Dyer Hughes Michener Florian Lampert. Bolton Eaton, Colo. Hull, Morton D. Miller WYOMING Bowman Eaton, N.J. Hull, William E. Moore, Ohio Vincent Carter. Brand, Ohio Elliott Hun, Wis. Morgan Brigham Ellis · Irwin Mouser The CLERK. _Tl;le Clerk will present f()r information a state­ Britten Englebright James Murphy ment showing changes that have occurred since the regular elec­ Browne Estep Johnson, Ill. Nelson, Me. Brumm Esterly Johnson, Ind. Nelson, Wis. tion of Representatives to the Seventy-first Congress, which will Burdick Evans, Cali!. Johnson, Nebr. Newhall be printed in the RECORD and in the Journal if there be no objec­ Burtness Fenn Johnson, S. Dak. Newton tion. The Clerk hears no objection. The statement is as fol­ Butler Fish Johnson, Wash. Niedringhaus Cable Fitzgerald Johnston, Mo. O'Connor, Okla. lows: 'eampbell, Iowa Fort Jonas, N.C. Palmer ARKANSAS-SECOND DISTRICT Campbell, Pa. . Foss Kahn Parker William A. Oldfield died November l9, 1928. Carter, Calif. Freat· Kay nor Perkins Carter, Wyo. Free Keams Pittenger Pearl Peden Oldfield elected January 10, 1929, to fill the vacancy. Chalmers Freeman Kelly Porter 1\IISSOURI-FOURTH DISTRICT Chase French Kendall, Ky. Pratt, Harcourt J. Chindblom Garber, Okla.. Kendall, Pa. Pratt, Ruth Baker Charles L. Faust died December 17, 1928. Christopherson Garber, Va. Ketcham Pritchard David Hopkins elected February 5, 1929, to fill the vacancy. Clague Gibson Kiefner Purnell Clancy Glynn Kiess Ramey, Frank M. ILLINOIS-FIFTEENTH DISTRICT Clark, Md. Golder Knutson Ramseyer Edward J. King died February 17, 1929. Clarke, N.Y. Goodwin Kopp Ransley Cochran, Pa. Graham Korell Reece NEW YORK-TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT Cole Guyer LaGuardia Reed, N.Y. Royal H. Weller died March 1, 1929. Colton Hadley Lambertson Reid, Ill. Connolly Hale Lampet·t Robinson, Iowa KENTUCKY-THIRD DISTRICT Cooke Hall, Ill. Lankford, Va. Robsion, Ky. Charles W. Roark died April 1, 1929. Cooper, Ohio Hall, Ind. Leatherwood Rogt>rs Cooper, Wis. Hall, N. Dak. Leavitt Row bottom LOUISIANA-THIRD DISTRICT Coyle Halsey Leech Sanders, N. Y. Whitmell P. Martin, died April 6, 1929. Craddock Hancock Lehlbach Schafer, Wis. 24 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--HOUSE ArR.IL 15 Schneider Sparks Temple Welch, Calif. SeaL'S Speaks Thatcher Welsh, Pa. When ihe term for wbieh· I hav-e just been ·elected shall Seger Sproul, Ill. Thompson Whitley have been concluded but 3 of the 38 elected Speakers wlio &!ibei'ling Sproul, Kans. Thurston Wigglesworth have preceded me will have surpassed my record in point of Selvig Stafford Tilson Williams, Ill. Sbafl'er, Va. Stalker .Timberlake Williamson continuous service. Three only have served four terms as Short, Mo. Stone Tinkham Wolfenden Speaker in direct succession-Andrew Stevenson, of Virf,rinia; Shott, W. Va. Strong, Kans. TUrn·eadedrwh!!Y Wolverton, N.J. Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois; and Ohamp Clark, of Missomi. Slu·eve Strong, Pa. 111 Wolverton, W.Va. Simmons Sullivan, Pa. Vestal Wood Henry Clay was six times Sp·eaker, but never more than three Simlll1l Summers, Wash. Vincent, Mich. Woodruff terms in succession. Five other Speakers have served three Sinclair Swanson Wainwright Wyant terms . continuously-Nathaniel Macon, of North Carolina; Sloan Swick Walker Yates Smith, Idaho Swing Wason Zihlman Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana; James G. Blaine, of Maine; Jolm Snell . Taber Watres G. Carlisle, of Kentucky ; and Frederick H. Gillett, of Mas a­ Snow Taylor, Tenn. Watson chusetts. To have equaled the recerd in point of service of FOR MR. G.A.RNEJR-143 most of these statesmen, whose fam:e will ever remain im­ Abernethy Dominick Johnson, Okla. Patterson perishable, will be for me a gratified ambition to the last. Almon Doughton Johnson, Tex. Poo Tl1at I have in the administration of my office been 1mcces - Arnold Douglas, .Ariz. Jones, Tex. Prall A swell Douglass. Mass. Kemp Quayle ful enough to have· merited tbis renewed vote of confidence is AufderHeide Doxey Kerr Quin due, as I believe, in principal degree to the fact that I have Ayres Doyle Kincheloe Ragon endeavored persistently to adhere to two. principles whlch I Bankhead Drane Kunz Rankin Black Drewry Lankford, Ga. Rayburn laid dO\Vn for my guidance just before taking the onth Of Office Bland Driv.er Larsen Romjue as Speaker for the first time: May I be permitted to quote moom Edwards Lea, Calit. Rntllerford thl·ee sentences of my decl~ation on that occasfon? · · Box Eslick Lee, Tex. Sabath Boylan Evans, Mont. Lindsay Sanders, Tex. The functions and duties of the Speakership, as I view them.. 11\viue Briggs ladvantage both .ADDREss OF THE SPEAKER ELECT - to our political parties and to the country if this session should The SPEAKER ELECT. Gentlewomen and gentlemen of the be ·so prolonged. To my mind there is no valid reascn for it House of Representatives of the Seventy-first Congress, for the under existing conditions, provided only we confine car activi­ third time you have el~ted me to an office which in dignity, ties to the legislative matters immediately facing us. [Ap­ importance, and influence potential at least, is not within the plause.] :vower of .any .other- J.egislative body on earth to bestow upon Our main legislative problems are only three, and one of any man. tbem really is not a ,problem at all. The House in the Jast CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 25 session took deliberate and affirmative action by large majorities Members desiring to take the oath of office to raise their right on both the census and reapportionment bills. Had they not hands. been too long delayed in the Senate they would both now be The Members elect rose, and the Speaker administered the laws. I have anticipation and hope that the Senate will shortly -oath of office. send us census and reapportionment bills, hand in. hand, and I MESSAGE FROM THE SEN ATE predict that if that eventuates we will pass them within a few A message from the Senate, by Mr. Craven, its principal clerk, hours. announced that the Senate had passed the following resolutions: The other two measures to which we should devote attention are farm relief and a modification of certain tariff rates, as few Senate Resolution· 4 in. number as possible, in my judgment, which are not now in Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed line with changed conditions, since they were imposed six years to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Repre­ ago. I am sure that we all feel that our agricultural industry sentatives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform has not prospered in the same degree as other American indus­ him that a quorum of each House is assembled and that the Congress tries and that we all agree that we should qo what we properly is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. can legislatively-recognizing, of course, that there is a limit to Senate Resolution 5 that-to contribute to its greater prosperity. But the entire Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives subject has been debated in the House and Senate for six or that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate is ready seven years, and it would seem futile to waste much time in to proceed to business. d~bating theories which we know can not be enacted into laws. I hope and believe that the Committee on Agriculture will at Senate Resolution 6 once report a bill which most of us, at any rate, can support and Resolved, That the hour of daily meeting of the Senate be 12 o'clock m. which· can within a very few weeks be enacted ·into law. I · until otherwise ordered." · -hope and believe that immediately after our action on this bill MAJORITY LEADER the 'Committee on Ways and Means will report a tariff bill Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. Speaker, the Republican caucus of the framed on the lines I have indicated. House has reelected Bon. JoHN Q. TILsoN, of Connecticut, My own belief is that the present tari:tr law is the most majority leader for the Seventy-first Congress. [Applause.] successful ever enacted, certainly within the· last quarter of a century. It has been _:Protective of practically all the indus­ MINORITY LEADER tries which needed p-rotection and has thereby broadened and Mr. KINCHELOE. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Dem:o 4 strengthened the home market for the products of those indus­ eratic caucus, I announce that the caucus has ·selected Bon. tries. At the same .time our exj;)orts have very· greatly in­ JoHN N. GARNER, of Texas, as minority leader for the Seventy­ creased, as have imports of articles needeq by the American first Congress. [Applause.] people and :Qot produced here, to the extent that the revenues ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE received at the customhouses· are more than twice as great as those e:ver derived from any tariff bill in history. Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. Speaker, as chairmap of the Republican I can see no reason, therefore, why any elaborate revision caucus of the House, I offer the following resolution. of our present talit'f law ought to be undertaken at this extra The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Oregon otTers the reso­ session. The sweeping change in world conditions within. the lution which the Clerk will report. past few years has no doubt had its effect on industrial condi­ The Clerk read as foll~ws: tions · in Amelica. It · follows, therefore, that there may be House Res.olution 1 many cases where tariff rates should be raised to comport Resolved, That William Tyler_ Pag~. of the tstate or Maryland, be, with the American protective policy, which few are left to con­ and he is hereby, chosen Clei"k of the House of Representatives; demn. There may be also cases in which excessive and pro­ That Joseph G. Rodgers, of the State or Pennsylvania, be, and he is hibitory duties should be lowered. hereby, chosen Sergeant at Anns of the House of Representatives; Why, then, should we go further than to remedy cases of That Bert W. · Kennedy, or the State of Michigan, be, and he is glaring inconsistency? Our general protective policy remains hereby, chosen Doorkeeper of the House or Representatives; the same. The line of cleavage between the two great political That Frank, w. Collier, of the State of Wisconsin, be, and he Is parties would seem to have crumbled in the past few years hereby, chosen postmaster of the House of Representatives; and -almost to questions of detail I apprehend that under the That Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., of the District of leadership of the gentleman from Texas we will hear resound­ Columbia, be, and he is hereby, chosen Chaplain of the House of Rep­ ing from his party no clarion call that the American consumer resentatives. shall be permitted to buy in the cheapest market. Where, then, is an obstacle to the passage of a tari:tr bill Mr. KINCHELOE. I offer the following substitute for the under these conditions within a very short time? It might seem resolution offered by the gentleman from Oregon and ask unani­ reckless to make prediction, but I can t~day see no possible mous consent that there be a separation of the resolution offered reason why the preliminary labors of this House upon a pro­ by the gentleman from Oregon in order that the Rev. James gram such as I have outlined should not be completed in little Shera Montgomery may be voted upon separately. more than a month. [Applause.] Such relatively minor pieces The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Kentucky offers a sub­ of legislation as we can not now anticipate can be attended stitute for the resolution offered by the gentleman from Oregon :to under our rules without the appointment of a number of and asks unanimous consent that the resolution offered by the committees. Is not the early adjournment of this extra ses­ gentleman from Oregon be so divided that a separate vote may sion, I ask you, my colleagues, a consummation devoutly to be be had upon the election of Rev. James Shera Montgomery as wished? [Applause.] Does anyone doubt that it will be for Chaplain of the House. the best interests of the business and prosperity of the country? Without objection, it will be so ordered. The only thing necessary to bring complete accomplishment is There was no objection. cooperation. Let us all, regardless of party, work together to The SPEAKER. Without objection, the election of the Rev. this end. Thus we will, as I believe, best serve our· parties, James Shera Montgomery as Chaplain of the House wilr be our constituencies, and our country. Finally, may I reiterate agreed to. · There was ·no objection . . my grateful appreciation of the hono·r that comes to me t~day at your hands. [Prolonged applause.] The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the resolution offered I am prepued to take the oath of office. by the gentleman from Kentucky. Mr. HAUGEN then administered the oath of office to the The Clerk read as follows : Speaker. Resolved, That South Trimble, of the State of Kentucky, be, and he SWEARING IN OF THE ME¥BERS is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of Representatives; That C. R. Evans, of the State of Nevada, be, and he is_ hereby, The SPEAKER. The Chafr asks the attention of all the chosen Sergeant at Arms of the House or Representatives; Members of the House for a moment. The Chair has decided That Joseph J. Sinnott,- of the State of Virginia, be, and he is _to practice an innovation in the manner of administering the hereby, chosen Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives ; and oath of office to Members. The Chair has observed that unde ,--; That Finis E. Scott, of the State of Tennessee, be, and he is hereby, our general practice, where groups are sworn separately, the chosen Postmaster of the House of Representatives. remainder of the House is apt to be in pretty complete dis­ order. The· Chair does not think that contributes to the dig­ The SPEAKER. The question is on ~reeing to the substitute. nity of this most important ceremony. The Chair thinks that The substit"te was rejected. it will more comport with the dignity and_ solem:Qity" of this The SPEAKER. The question now recurs on the resolution . ceremony if he administers the oath to aij . Memb~rs ot the offered by the gentleman from. Oregon. body at once. [Applause.] The

The Clerk re~d as follows : any State of the United States in any other such court of reco1·d, House Resolution 9 and to prescribe the effect ther~f; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Resol·ved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the By Mr. LINTHICUM: A bill (H. R. 14) to make the Star­ death of the Ron. WHITMELL PUGH MARTIN, a Representative elect from Spangled Banner the national anthem of the United States of the State of Louisiana. America; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate By Mr. TINKHAM: A bill (H. R. 15) providing for engi­ nnd transmit a co.py thereof to the family of the deceased. neering and landscape study, preparation of plans, and estimate 'The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. of cost of improvement of the base and grounds of the Wash­ The resolution was agreed to. ington Monument in the District of Columbia; to the Committee DEATH OF HON. CHARLES W. ROARK on the Library. Also, a bill (H. R. 16) providing for the preparation of plans Mr. KINCHELOE. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution and ask and estimates of cost of erecting a hall of fame ; to the Com­ for its immediate consideration. mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Kentucky offers a By Mr. MONTAGUE: A bill (H. R. 17) to provide that the resolution, which the Clerk will report. heads of the executive departments may occupy seats on the The Clerk read as follows: floor of the Senate and the House of Representatives; to the House Resolution 10 Committee on Rules. Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the Also, a bill (H. R. 18) for the extension and completion of dUnited States Capitol; to the Committee on Public Buildings State of Kentucky. and Grounds. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate Also, a bill (H. R. 19) authorizing and directing the Director and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. of the Census to publish the names of the heads of families as returned by each Federal census from 1800 to 1840, inclusive; The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. to the Committee on the Census. The resolution was agreed to. Also, a bill (H. R. 20) for the purchase of a site and the ADJOURNMENT erection of a public building at Williamsburg, Commonwealth Mr. TILSON. Mr. Speaker, as a further mark of respect to of Virginia ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. our deceased Members, I move that the House do now adjourn. Also, a . bill (H. R. 21) for the erection of a public building The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 59 at West Point, Commonwealth of Virginia; to the Committee on minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, Public Buildings and Grounds. April 16, 1929, at 12 o'clock noon. Also, a bill (H. R. 22) to provide for the study, investigation. and survey, for commemorative purposes, of battle fields in the PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS vicinity of Richmond, Va.; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, public bills and resolutions Also, a bill (H. R. 23) to amend the Judicial Code by adding were introduced and severally referreu as follows: a new section, to be numbered 274D; to the Committee on the By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R. 1) to establish a Federal Judiciary. farm board to promote the effective merchandising of agricul­ By Mr. CRAMTON: A bill (H. R. 24) exempting certain tural commodities in interstate and foreign commerce, and to Indian lands from taxation for a .period of 25 years; to the place agriculture on a basis of economic equality with other Committee on Indian Affairs. industries; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H. R. 25) to amend section 257, page 584, United By Mr. SUMMERS of Washington: A bill (H. R. 2) to sup­ States Code, with reference to duty on equipments or repair press unfair and fraudulent practices in the marketing of per­ parts for vessels; to the Committee on Ways and Means. ishable agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 26) for the acquisition, establishment, and merce; to the Committee on Agriculture. development of George Washington Memorial Parkway along Also, a bill (H. R. 3) proposing to amend section 17 of the the Potomac from Mount Vernon and Fort Washington to the interstate commerce act; to the Committee on Interstate and Great Falls, and to provide for the acquisition of lands in the Foreign Commerce. District of Columbia and the States of Maryland and Virginia By Mr.· FENN: A bill (H. R. 4) for the apportionment of requisite to the comprehensive park, parkway, and playground Representatives in Congress; to the Committee on the Census. system <>f the National Capital ; to the Committee on Public Also, a bill (H. R. 5) to provide for the fifteenth and subse­ Buildings and Grounds. quent decennial censuses; to the Committee on the Census. Also, a bill (H. R. 27) to fix the amount to be contributed by By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R. 6) to amend the definition of the United States toward defraying expenses of the District oleomargarine contained in the act entitled "An act defining of Columbia; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. butter; also imposing a tax upon and regulating the manufac­ By Mr. BUCHANAN: A bill (H. R. 28) to authorize the ture sale importation, and exportation of oleomargarine," ap­ Secretary of Agriculture to make surveys of representative pro~ed A~gust 2, 1886, as amended; to the Committee on Agri- farm areas each year in each State for the purpose of obtain­ culture. · ing and pub1ishing information upon the economic conditions Also, a bill (H. R. 7) to amend sections 4, 6, 8, a~ 10, 11, 12, of agriculture throughout the United States, and for other 25 2"9, and 30 of the United States warehouse act, approved purposes ; to the Committee on Agriculture. A~gust 11, 1916, as amended ; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SABATH: A bill (H. R. 29) to promote temperance Also a bill (H. R. 8) to amend an act entitled "An act for and reduce crime in the United States ; to the Committee on · preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adul­ the Judiciary. terated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, By Mr. JAMES: A bill (H. R. 30) to amend paragraph 1 medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and of section 22 of the interstate commerce act, as amended, by for other purposes," approved June 30, 1906, as amended; to providing for the carrying of officers and enlisted men of the the Committee on Agriculture. military and naval services while on leave of absence or fur­ By 1\lr. KVALE: A bill (H. R. 9) to amend sections 11 and lough at own expense at reduced rates; to the Committee on 12 of an act to limit the immigration of aliens into the United Interstate and Foreign ·Commerce. States, and for other purposes, appr~ved May 26, 1924; to the By Mr. CHINDBLOM: A bill (H. R. 31) to amend section Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. 11 of an act entitled "An act to limit the immigration of aliens By Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 10) to create into the United States, and for other purposes," approved May a department of public education, and for other purposes ; to the 26, 1924; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. Committee on Education. - By Mr. ANDRESEN: A bill (H. R. 32) to amend sections 11 By Mr. KELLY: A bill (H. R. 11) to protect trade-mark and 12 of the immigration act of 1924; to the Committee on owners, distributors, and the public against injurious and uneco­ Immigration and Naturalization. · nomic practice in the distribution of articles of standard quality Also, a bill· (H. R. 33) to establish a fish-cultural station and under a distinguishing trade-mark, brand, or name; to the Com­ auxiliary stations at points in the State of Wisconsin; to the mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. By Mr. MICHENFJR: A bill (H. R. 12) to amend the act By Mr. BROWNE: A bill (H. R. 34) to cre-ate a special high­ entitled "An act to regulate the manner in which property shall way fund from the proceeds of the sale of surplus war material, be sold under orders and decrees of any United States courts," highway equipment, and supplies to the Government of France ; approved March 3, 1893 ; to the Committee O!l the Judiciary. to the Committee on Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 13) to authorize the registration of judg­ By Mr. CANNON: A bill (H. R. 35) to permit rural letter ments, decrees, and orders rendered by any court of record of carriers to act as agents or solicitors or engage in any other 28 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-- HOUSE APRIL 15 gainful occupation; to the Committee on the Post Office- and Also, a bill (H. R. 58) for the erection.' of a p"Qblic building at Post Roads. the city of Monrovia, State of California, and appropriating Also, a bill (H. R. 36) providing for the purchase of a site and money therefor ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and erection of a public building at Owensville, Mo. ; to the Com­ Grounds. · mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 59) for the erection of a public building at 1 Also, a bill (H. R. 37) providing for the purchase of a site and the city of Compton, State , of California, and appropriating erection of a public building at Hermann, Mo. ; to the Committee money therefor ; to the Committee on Public Buildings . and on Public Buildings and Grounds. Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 38) providing for the pw·chase of a site and Also, a bill (H. R. 60) to convey certain land in the county of erection of a public building at Vandalia, Mo.; to the Com­ Los Angeles, State of California; to the Committee on Military mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Affairs. Also·, a bill (H. R. 39) providing for the purchase of a site and Also, a bill (H. R. 61) to increase ~ the pensions of persons erection of a public building at Wellsville, 1\Io.; to the Com­ who have lost the sight of both eyes in line 'of duty while in the mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. military or naval service of the United States; to the Commit­ Also, a bill (H. R. 40) providing for the purchase of a site and tee on Pensions. erection of a public building at Bowling Green, Mo.; to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 62) to provide equal pensions for widows mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. of Civil War veterans_; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 41) providing for the purchase of a site Also, a bill (H. R. 63) for the erection of. a public building and erection of a public building at Union, Mo. ; to the Com­ at the city of Whittier, State of California, and appropriating mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. . money therefor; to the Committee on .Public Buildings and Also a bill (H. R. 42) to amend section 2 of the ~nsion act Grounds. approv'ed July 3, 1926, so as to increase the pensions of widows Also,. a bill (H. R. 64) for the erection of a public building of soldiers, sailors, and marines of the Civil and Mexican Wars at the city of Burbank, State of California, and appropriating to $50 a month ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. money therefor ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Also, a bill (H. R. 43) to extend the provisions of the pension Grounds. act ot May 11, 1912, and subsequent acts amendatory thereof to Also, a bill (H. R. 65) for the erection of a public building the Enrolled Missouri Militia and other militia organizations of at the city of South Pasadena, State of California, and appro­ ' the State of Missouri that rendered service to the Union cause priating money therefor ; to the Committee on Public Buildings during the Civil War for a period of 90 days or more, and pro­ and Grounds. viding pensions for their widows, minor children, and dependent Also, a bill (H. R. 66) for the erection of a public building parents, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on Invalid at the city of Glendale, State of California, and appropriating Pensions. money therefor ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Also, a bill (H. R. 44) to amend the tariff act of 1922, entitled Grounds. I ... An act to provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign Also, a bill (H. R. 67) to make permanent the additional countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, and office of district judge created for the southern district of Cali­ for other purposes " ; to the Committee on \Vays arid Means. fornia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 45) to prohibit the importation and inter­ Also, a bill (H. R. 68)' for the erection. of a public , building state transportation of films or pictolial representation of cer­ at the city of Alhambra, State of California, and appropriating tain crimes, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on money the1·efor; to the Committee on Public Buildings anu Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Grounds. · I By Mr. COLE: A bill (H. R. 46) to remit the duty on a set Also, a bill (H. R. 69) for the erection of a public building of bells to be imported for the Iowa State College of Agriculture at the city of Huntington Park, State of California, and appro­ j and Mechanic Arts ; to the Committee on Ways and Means. priatin~ money therefor ; to the Committee on Public Buildings By Mr. CORNING: A bill (H. R. 47) for the relief of the and Grounds. . State of New York; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. FITZGERALD: A bill (H. R. 70) allowing .credit Also, a bill (H. R. 48) donating bronze trophy guns to the to postal and substitute postal employees for time served in Cohoes Historical Society, Cohoes, N. Y.; to the Committee on the Army, Navy, or 1\Iarine Corps-of the United States; to the Military Affairs. Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. EATON of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 49) authorizing Also, a bill (H. R. 71) amending so much of the s11ndry .ciyil an appropriatiO'Il of $2t500 for the erection of a tablet or marker act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 730), as relates to dispo itions at Rosemont, N. J., to commemorate the burial place of Gen. of moneys belonging to the deceased inmates Of St. Elizabeths Daniel Bray, a hero of the War for Independence; to the Com- Hospital ; to the Committee on Military .Affa.irs. mittee on the Library. - Also, a bill (H. R. 72) to amend the act of M.arch 2, 1907 Also, a bill (H. R. 50) to establish a national military park (34 Stat. L. p. 1217, sec. 980, title 10, of the Code of Laws of at Middlebrook Heights, near Bound Brook, N. J., commemorat­ the United States of America) ; to the Committee on Military ing the spot where George Washington was in camp at the time AffairS. of the adoption of the United States flag by Congress June 14, Also, a bill (H. R. 73) to amend the retirement laws affect­ 1777 ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. ing certain grades of Army officers ; to the Committee on Mili­ By Mr. EVANS of California: A bill (H. R. 51) for the erec­ tary Affairs. tion of a public building at the city of Covina, State of Cali­ Also, a bill (H. R. 74) to ·amend section 4826, Revised Stat­ fornia, and appropriating money t!!-erefor; to the Committee on utes, as amended by act of June 7, 1924 ( 43 Stat. L. p. 519, title Public Buildings and Grounds. 24, sec. 131, Code of United States Laws), by extending the Also, a bill (H. R. 52) for the erection of a public building privileges of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at the city of Bell, State of California, and appropriating money to disabled nurses ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. therefor; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (II. R. 75) to amend the act of May 1, 1926 (title Also, a bill (H. R. 53) for the erection of a public building at 38, sec. 364 to 3G4 (f), appendix of the Code of Laws of the the city of No1·th Hollywood, State of California, and appro­ United States of America) ; to the Committee on Pensions. f)riating money therefor; to the Committee on Public Buildings Also, a bill (H. R. 76) to amend section 2 of the act of Febru­ and Grounds. ary 12, 1927 ( 44 Stat. L. p. 1087, U. S. C. Supp. I, title 5, Also, a bill (H. R. 54) for the erection· of a public building at sec. 760, subdivision H) ; to the Committee on the Judiciary, the city of Claremont, State of California, and appropriating Also, a bill (H. R. 77) to extend the benefits of the Federal money therefor ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and employees' compensation act to civ-ilian members of the Re­ Grounds. serve Officers' Training Corps, and officers and enlisted men of Also, a bill (H. R. 55) for the erection of a public building tb~ National Guard, who are injured in line of duty at mili­ at the city of San Gab1iel, State of California, and appropriat­ tary training camps; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ing mo-ney therefo-r; to the Qommittee on Public Buildings and By Mr. LANKFORD of Georgia: A bill (H. R. 78) to create a Grounds. farmers' finance corporation, provide a system of loans on farm · - Also, a bill (H. R. 56) for the erection of a public building at products, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on Agri­ the city of Van Nuys, State of California, and appropriating cultm·e. money therefor; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Also, a bill (H. R. 79) to establish a Federal farm board to Grounds. · aid in the orde1·ly marketing and in the control and disposition Also, a bill (H. R. 57) for the erection of a public building at of the surplus of agricultural commodities in interstate and for­ the city of San Fernando, State of California, and appropriat­ eign commerce; to tbe Committee on Agriculture. ing money therefor ; to the Committee Qll Public Buildings and Also, a bill (H. R. 80) to authorize the Secretary of Agricul­ ~rounds. · ture to experi~ent in the sale of food and food products of the 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE · . 29 farm directly from producer to consumer, and for other pur­ Also, a bill (H. R. 103) to provide for recognition of heroism poses ; to· the Committee on Agriculture. of members of the 1908-9 Peary Arctic Club North. Polar Expe- · By Mr. FITZGERALD: A bill (H. R. 81) to provide for the dition, under command of Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, United · allowance of stationery and supplies to Members of Congress, States Navy; to the Committee on the Library. and for other purposes ; to the Committee on Accounts. Also, a bill (H. R. 104) to amend the act entitled "An act for Also, a b~ll (H. R. 82) to amend the' act of June 8, 1926 ( 44 the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and Stat. p. 704, title 10, sec. 1091t!, U. S. C., Supp. I) ; to the Com­ for · other purposes," approved May 22, 1920, and acts in amend­ mittee on Military Affairs. ment thereof ; to the Committee on the Civil Service. Also, a bill (H. R. 83) to carry out the provisions of Article I Also, a bill (H. R. 105) providing for the purchase of addition of the Constitution ; to the Committee on the Census. to the site of public building at Tarentum, in the State of Penn­ Also, a bill (H. R. 84) to amend the act of July 3, 1926, sylvania ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers, Also; a bill (H. R.· 106) to classify certain positions in the sailors, and marines of the Civil and Mexican Wars, and to cer­ Rail way Mail Service, and for other purposes ; to .the Committee tain widows of said soldiers, sailors, and marines, and to widows on the Post Office and Post Roads. of soldiers of the War of 1812, and Army nurses, and for other ,By Mr. BURTNESS: A bill (H. R. 107) to regulate the con­ purposes ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. struction of bridges over navigable waters of the United States, Also, a bill (H. R. 85) to authorize an appropriation for the and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and American group of the Interparliamentary Union; to the Com­ Foreign Commerce. mittee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. KELLY: A bill (H. R. 108) to amend section 197 of By Mr. JAMES: A bill (H. R. 86) to amend the act approved the Criminal Code (sec. 320, title 18, U. S. C.) ; to the Com­ June 1, 1926 ( 44 Stat. L. p. 680), authorizing the Secretary of mittee on the Post Office and Post Roads. War to exchange deteriorated and unserviceable ammunition Also, a bill (H. R. 109) ·to amend the act entitled "An act and components, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Military Affairs. Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensation on Also, a bill (H. R. 87) to amend section 12 of the act approved an equita"!lle basis, ill.creasing postal rates to provide for such June 10, 1922, as amended, so as to authorize payment of mileage readjustment, and for other purposes," approved February 28, allowance to members of the Army and Navy Nurse Corps; to 1925; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. KVALE: A bill (H. R. 110) to provide for the . Also, a bill (II. R. S8) to create the Reserve Division of the preparation, printing, and distribution of pamphlets containing War Department, and for other purposes; to the Committee a biographical sketch of George Washington; to the Committee on Military Affairs. on Printing. Also, a bill (H. R. 89) to amend· further section 12 of "An act Also, a bill (H. R. 111) to assist by loans any person holding to readjust the pay and allowances of the commissioned and an honorable d~charge from the military forces of the United enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast States of America during the period of the World War; to the Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service," Committee on Ways and Meims. approved June 10, 1922, as amended, so as to authorize the By Mr. BURTNESS: A bill (H. R. 112) to stabilize the buy- _ allowance of actual necessary expenses or per diem in lieu ing power of money ; to the Committee on Banking and Cur­ thereof to service personnel for air travel on duty without rency. troops; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. KVALE: A bill (H. R. 113) to abolish capital pun­ Also, a bill (H. R. 90) to amend section 1223 of the Revised ishment in the District of Columbia ; to the Committee on the Statutes of the United State~; to the Committee on Military District of Columbia. · Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 114) to prevent colTupt practices in the Also, ·a bill (H. R. 91) to prohibit the making of photographs, nomination and election of President and Vice President of the sketches, or maPS of vital military and naval defensive installa­ United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. tions and equipment, and for other purposes ; to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 115) to extend the Federal corrupt prac­ on Military Affairs. tices act to primary elections of Senators and Representatives; Also, a bill (H. R. 92) to authorize appropriations for the to the Committee on the Judiciary. Army War College; to the Committee on- Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 116) to amend section 5197 of the Revised Also, a bill (H. R. 93) to amend that · provision of the act Statutes, as amended, and for other purposes; to the Committee approved March 3, 1879 (20 Stat. L. p. 412), relating to issue on Banking and Currency. of arms and ammunition for the protection of public money Also, a bill (H. R. 117) t9 prevent the use of Federal official and property ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. patronage in elections and prohibit Federal officeholders from Also, a bill (H. R. 94) to regulate the procurement of motor misuse of positions of public trust for private and partisan transportation in the Army; to the Committee on Military ends ; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 118) to amend the Federal reserve act Also, a bill (H. R. 95) authorizing good conduct medal and the national banking laws, and for other purposes; to the award to enlisted men of the Army; to the Committee on Committee on Banking and Currency. Mill tary Affairs. · By Mr. LAGUARDIA: A bill (H. R. 119) to prohibit the Also, a bill (H. R. 96) to authorize appropriations for con­ sending and receipt of stolen property through interstate and tingencies of the War Department and of the Army; to the foreign commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 120) to amend section 126 of title 28 of the Also, a bill (H. R. 97) to permit the naturalization of certain United States Code (Judicial Code, sec. 67, amended) ; to the Filipinos who have served in the United States Army; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. Also, a bill (H. R. 121) fixing the liability of owners of By Mr. KELLY: A bill (H. R. 98) to transfer to _the classified vessels ; to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and civil service postmasters in charge of the post offices of the Fisheries. first, second, and third class; to the Committee on the Civil Also, a bill (H. R. 122) defining combinations and conspira­ Service. cies in trade and labor disputes and-prohibiting the issuance of injunctions therein; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 99) to provide that the principal officer of each executive department shall attend certain sessions of Also, a bill (H. R. 123) to provide for the popular election the Senate and House of Representatives; to the Committee on of the Governor of Porto Rico, and for other purposes ; to the the Judiciary. Committee on Insular Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 124) appointing a commissioner of jurors Also, a bill (H. R. 100) to provide for steel cars in the rail­ in each district containing a city or borough thereof with a pop­ way post-office service ; to the Committee on the Post Office and ulation of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants; to the Committee on Post Roads. the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 101) for the award of the air-mail flyer's Also, a bill (H. R. 125) concernjng freedom of speech and medal of honor ; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post of the press and the right of the people peaceably to assemble; Roads. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 102) to grant authority to the Postmaster Also, a bill (H. R. 126) to amend the immigration act of 1924-; General to enter into contracts for the transportation of mails to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. by airships to foreign countries and insular and Territorial pos­ Also, a bill (H. R. 127) appointing the time for the meeting sessions of the United States for periods of not more than 10 of Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary. years, and to pay for such service at fixed rates per pound, and Also, a bill (H. R. 128) to provide adequate compensation and for other purposes ; to the Committee on the Post Office and treatment for veterans having a tubercular disease; to the Com­ Post Roads. mittee on Worl~ Wa:r; Veterans Legislation. 30 . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-.HOUSE APRIL 15 Also, a bill (H. R. 129) for the purpose of protecting officers Also, a bill (H. R. 154) autholizing the Secretary of the of the Army,· Navy, or Marine_ Corps who are called by com­ Interior to erect a monument on the site of the battle between mittees of the House and Senate to testify concerning matters Nez Perces Indians under Chief Joseph and the command of before such committees ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Nelson A. Miles; to the Committee on the Library. Also, a bill (H. R. 130) to amend· the national prohibition Also, a bill (H. R. 155) providing compensation to the Crow aet; to the Committee on the· Judiciary. Indians for Custer Battle Field National Cemetery, and for Also, a bill (H. R. 131) to amend section 4426 of the other ·purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Revised Statntes of the United States, as amended by the act Also, a bill (H. R. 156) to authorize the disposal of public of Congress approved May 16, 1'906; to the Committee on land classified as temporarily or permanently unproductive the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. on Federal irrigation projects; to the Committee on Irrigation Also, a bill (H. R. 132) to supplement and amend an act and Reclamation. entitled "An act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating Also, a bill (H. R. 157) to authorize the Secretary of the to the judiciar;v " (act of March 3, 1911, ch. 231), and known Interior to develop power and to lease, for power purposes, as the Judicial Code, and to limit the jurisdiction of district structures of Indian irrigation projects, and for other pur­ and circuit court in certain cases ; to the Committee on the poses; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Judiciary. By Mr. LINTHICUM: A bill (H. R. 158) authorizing the Also, a bill (H. R. 133) to repeal the act entitled "An act retirement of acting assistant surgeons of the United States to authorize the President to detail officers and enlisted men Navy; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps to assist Also, a bill (H. R. 159) for the grading and classification of the Governments of the. Latin-American Republics in military clerks in the Foreign Service of the United States of America, and naval matters," approved May 19, 1926; to the Committee and pro.viding compensatioo. therefor ; to the Committee on on Military Affairs. Foreign Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 134) to provide a public terminal avia­ Also, a bill (H. R. 160) to amend the definition of the words tion field at Governors Island, N. Y., and Jor other purposes; " manufacture of oleonrargarine" and to amend the limitation to the Committee on Military Affairs. • upon oleomargarine taxable at one-fourth of 1 cent per pound Also, a bill (H. R. 135) to amend section 380 of title 28 of in the ·act entitled "An act defining butter; al o imposing a tax the United States Code (Judicial Code, sec. 266, amended) ; to upon and regulating the manufacture, ale, importation, and the Committee on the Judiciary. exportation of oleomargarine," approved August 2, 1886, as Also, a bill (II. R. 136) regulating the appointment of amended; to the Committee on Agriculture. masters, receiyers, and referees in United States courts; to the By Mr. O'CO~NELL of New York: A bill (H. R. 161) · to Committee on the Judiciary. amend the Judicial Code, being the act approved March 3, 1911, Al o, a bill (H. R. 137) authorizing appropriations to in­ entitled "An act to modify, revise, and amend the laws relating crease the flying-field area of Governors Island,~ N. Y. ; to the to the Judiciary," by inserting therein a new section to be num­ Committee on Military Affairs. bered 24a in relation to the original jurisdiction of district Also, a bill (H. R. 138) to amend section 276 of the courts; to the Committee on the Judidary. Judicial Code, as amerided; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 162) for postal employees' longevity; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 139) to amend .the Judicial Code and to Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. define and limit the jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity, Also, a bill (H. R. 163) to promote temperance in the United and for' other purposes; to the Committee on the Jud~iary. States; to· the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 140) to extend the jurisdiction and terri­ Also, a bill (H. R. 164) to provide study perio~s for post­ tory of the judicial district of the State of Maryland ; to the office clerks, terminal, and transfer clerks ; to the Committee on Cori:fmittee on the ·Judiciary. · the Post Office and Post Roads. ~~so , a bill (H. R. 141) to provide compensation for disability Also, a bill (H. R. 165) to reduce night work in post offices; or death resulting from itljtiry to employees in certain employ­ to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. ments m· interstate or ~ foreign air comn).erce, and for other Also, a bill (H. R .. 166) ta provide a shorter workday on purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sa~urday for ~stal employees_; to the Committee .on. the Post Also, a bill (H. R. 142) I'elatiiig to the courts of the Canal Office and Post Roads. Zone ;· to the Oonimittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. · Also, a bill (H. R. 167) to provide a shorter· wo_rkday .on ·_ Also, a bill (H. R. 143) to establish the office of captain of Satu1·day for postal employees; to the Committee on the Post the port of New York and to define his duties; to the Committee Office and Post Roads.' · ·- · on Interstate and Foreign Comrileree.- Alw, a bill (H. R. 168) _granting holidays to postal employees Also, a bill' (H. R. 144) ·to create a Federal child relief board, in States where holidays are a State law; to the Committee ~n and for other purposes; to the Committee eil the Judiciary. the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. LEA of California: -A bill (H. R. 145) authorizing an Also, a bill (H. R. 169) granting- hospital treatment to p~tal appropriation for a road to the Point Reyes Lighthouse Station, employees suffering from tuberculosis, nervous diseases, or kin­ Calif.; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. dred occupational ailmentS in Government-owned hospitals; to Also, a bill (H. R. 146) to- provide for the inspection of poultry the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. and poultry prooucts ; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill . (H. R. 170) granting annual and sic;k leave to Also, a bill (H. R. 147) placing first, second, and third class postal employ~; to the Committee on the Post Office and P<>St postmasters· iif the competitive .classified service; to the Com- Roads. . , ~ · _ · - mittee on the Civil Service. " · ; Also, a bill. (H. R. 171) granting leave of absence to postaL By Mr: LEAVITT: A bill (H. R.-148) to authorize the estab­ employees' <>ii account of death 1n family; to the ·committee on lishment of an employment age'ncy for the Indian services; to the Post Office_and Post Roads. the Committee on Indian Affairs. ' Also, a bm (H. R. 172) to purchase a site for the erection Also, a bill (H. R. 149) -to amend an aet entitled "An act to of a· post-office building in the section of the Borough of Queens, establish in the War Department and in the Navy Department, city of New York, N. Y., known and designated as Woodhaven;·· respectively, a rbll designated as the Army and Navy medal of to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. honor roll," and for other purposes, approved April 27, 1916; to Also, a bill (H. R. 173) to purchase a site for the erection of the Committee on Military Affairs. a post-office building in the section of the Borough of Queen·s, ·Also, a bill (H. R. 150) to authorize the Secretary of the In­ city of New York, N. Y., known and designated as South Ozone terior to adjust reimb-ursable debts o:f Indian tribes; to the Park; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Committee on Indian Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 174) to amend the World War veterans' Also, a bill (H. R. 151) authorizing an appropriation of act, granting compensation to certain widows, minor children, fuiids for construction of a highway from Red Lodge, Mont., and helpless children of such soldiers and sailors of the World to the bOundary of the Yellowstone National Park near Cooke War, and for other purposes; to the Committee-on World War City, Mont. ; to the Committee on Roads. Veterans' Legislation. Also, a bill (H. R 152) granting certain public lands to the Also, a bill (H. R. 175) to purchase a site for the erection of State of Montana for the use and benefit of the State educa­ a post-office building in the section of the Borough of Queens, tional institutions and -common schools of the State of Mon­ city of New York, N. Y., known and designated as Richmond tana, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on the Public Hill ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. ' Lands. Also, a bill (H. R. 176) to provide for the applicability to Also, a bill (H. R. i53) to amend section 506, title 1:6, Code certain classes of persons of the provisions of articles 3 and 4 of Laws of the United States, relating to the listing for home­ of the war risk insurance act, as amended, and for other stead entry of lands within the Custer National Forest, in the purposes; to ~e Co~ttee on :World War Veterans' Legis­ State of Montana ; to the Committee on the Public Lands. l~tion. 1929 - 00 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 0 31 Also, a bill (H. R. 177) to amend section 202, paragraph 10 Also, a bill (H. R. 198) to regulate interstate shipments of of the World 'Var veterans' act, to include honorably discharged cotton, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on Interstate men of the Regular Army, Navy, and Marine Corps; to the and Foreign Commerce. Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation. Also, a bill (H. R. 199) to enlarge the fish-cultural station at Also, a bill (H. R. 178) to amend an act entitled "An act to Orangeburg, S. C. ; to the ·committee on the Merchant Marine limit the immigration of aliens into the United States, and for and Fisheries. other purposes"; to the Committee on Immigration and Nat­ By Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado: A bill (H. R. 200) granting uralization. the consent of Congress to compacts or agreements between the Also, a bill (H. R. 179) to amend the World War adjusted States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming with re­ compensation act, section 7 (sec. 602, subsec. C), of such act as spect to the division and apportionment of the waters of the amended; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Colorado, Green, Bear or Yampa, the White, San Juan, and Also, a bill (H. R. 180) to amend the national prohibition act; Dolores Rivers, and all other streams in which such States or to the Committee on the Judiciary. any thereof are jointly interested; to the Committee on Irriga­ Also, a bill (H. R. 181) to amend the national prohibition act; tion and Reclamation. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 201) granting the consent of Congress to By Mr. PORTER: A bill (H. R. 182) to provide for the re­ compacts or agreements between the States of Colorado, Ne­ organization of the Department of State, and for other pur­ braska, and Wyoming with respect to the division and appor­ poses; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. tionment of the waters of the North Platte River and other Also, a bill (H. R. 183) making the physician in charge of streams in which such States are jointly interested; to the the narcotics division of the Bureau of the Public Health Serv­ Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation: ice an assistant surgeon general ; to the Committee on Inter­ Also, a bill (H. R. 202) granting the consent of Congress to state and Foreign Commerce. compacts or agreements between the States of Colorado and By Mr. BACHARACH: A bill (H. R. 184) for the protection Wyoming with respect to the division and apportionment of the and control of anadromous and shore fishes and other aquatic waters of the North Platte River and other streams in which forms of any State or Territory, and authorizing the Department such States are jointly interested; to the Committee on In-iga­ of Commerce to define the seasons and regulate the manner and tion and Reclamation. conditions under which they may be taken or destroyed ; to the Also; a bill (H. R. 203) to provide for the upproval of the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. 0 Colotado River compact in part, and for other purposes; to By Mr. BURTNESS: A bill (H. R. 185) to amend section 180, the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation. title 28, United States Code, as amended; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 204) to amend the tariff act of 1922; to the Judiciary. the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 186) to authorize the Secretary of Agricul­ Also, a bill (H. R. 205) to amend the tariff act of 1922 in ture to provide for licensing laboratories for making determina­ order to provide for a tariff on hides of cattle; to the Com­ tions of protein in wheat and oil in flax, to maintain laboratories mittee on Ways and Means. to pass on appeals from determinations of licensed laboratories, Also, a bill (H. R. 206) to amend tariff act of 1922 ; to the to acquire and disseminate information relative to protein in Committee on Ways and Means. wheat and oil in flax, and for other purposes; to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 207) to amend section 4 of the interstate on Agriculture. commerce act; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Also, a bill (H. R. 181) providing for the calling of adverse Commerce. · parties for cross-examination in actions at law or equity; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 208) to add certain public lands to the Committee on the Judiciary. Leadville National Forest, Colo.; to the Committee on the Also, a bill (H. R. 188) granting the consent of Congress to Public Lands. the States of North Dakota and Minnesota, the county of Rich­ Also, a bill (H. R. 209) to establish an additional United land, N. Dak., the county of Wilkin, Minn., or to any one or States land office in the State of Colorado; to the Committee more of them, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge on the Public Lands. across the Red River of the North; to the Committee on Inter- Also, a bill (H. R. 210) granting 50,000 acres of land to the state and Foreign Commerce. . State of Colorado for the use of the we~ern State College of By Mr. CARLEY: A bill (H. R. 189) repealing the adoption Colorado at Gunnison, Colo. ; to -the Committee on the Public of project for improvement of waterways connecting Gravesend Lands. Also, a bill (H. R. 211) to provide a summer residence for the Bay with Jamaica Bay; to the Committee on Rivers and President of the United States; to the Committee on Public Harbors. Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. CANNON: A bill (H. R. 190) to establish a Federal Also, a bill (H. OR. 212) authorizing the appointment of cadets farm board to aid in the orderly marketing and in the control to the United States Military Academy from the Canal Zone; and disposition of the surplus of agricultural commodities in to the Committee on Military Affairs. 0 interstate and foreign commerce; to the Committee on Agri- · Also, a bill (H. R. 213) authorizing the appointment of mid­ culture. _ shipmen to lhe United States Naval Academy from the Canal By Mr. CROSS: A bill (H. R. 191) .to provide for the preven­ Zone ; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. tion and removal of obstructions and burdens upon interstate Also, a bill (H. R. 214) to establish a free guide service for commerce in cotton, by regulating transactions on cotton-fu­ the Capitol Building; to the Committee on Accounts. tures exchanges, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on ByoMr. VINSON of Georgia: A bill (H. ·R. 215) for the pre­ Agriculture. vention and removal of obstructions and burden upon interstate Also, a bill (H. R. 192) to provide for the stabilization of the commerce in cotton by regulating transactions on cotton-futures prices of cotton by taking the surplus or a sufficient portion exchanges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- 0 thereof off the market during years of overproduction and , culture. · • placing it back -on the market during years of underproduction; By Mr. FULMER: A bill (H. R. 216) to authorize the Secre- · to the Committee on Agriculture. tary of the Treasury to acquire, by condemnation or otherwise, By Mr. DICKINSON: A bill (H. R. 193) to amend the grain such additional land in the city of Sumter, S. C., as may be futures act; to the Committee on Agriculture. necessary for the extension and remodeling of the post-office Also, a bill (H. R. 194) to provide for research work in con­ building of said city, to cause said building to be extended and nection with the utilization of agriculture products other than remodeled, and authorizing an appropriation therefor; to the forest products, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Agriculture. · Also, a bill (H. R. 217) for the construction of rural p.ost By Mr. DOUGLASS of Massachusetts: A blll (H. R. 195) to roads, exclusive of those now included in the system of Federal amend the immigration act of 1924 by the repeal of the na­ aid for construction of post roads; to the Committee on Roads. tional-origins method of establishing immigration quotas ; to Also, a bill (H. R. 218) to authorize an appropriation to en­ the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. able the Director of the United States Veterans' Bureau to pro­ By 1\ir. FULMER: A bill (H. R..196) to provide for the use of vide hospital facilities at or near Columbia, S. C. ; to the Com­ net weights in interstate and foreign commerce transactions in mittee on World War Veterans' Legislation. cotton, to provide for the standardization: of bale covering for Also, a bill (H. R. 219) authorizing the establishment of the cotton, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. South Carolina migratory-bird refuge; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 197) to provide for research work in con­ Agriculture. nection with the utilization of agricultural products other than Also, a bill (H. R. 220) to establish and maintain a pecan forest products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on experiment station at or near the city of Orangeburg, S. 0.; to Agriculture. the Committee on Agriculture. 32 CONG'RESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE APRIL 15 Also, a bill (H. R. 221) auth'Orizing an appropriation of $2,000 By Mr. SUTHERLAND: A bill (H. R. 243) to authorize the for the erection of a tablet or marker near Leesville, S. C., to Secretary of Agriculture to acquire a herd of musk oxen for commemorate the burial place of Capt. James Butler, -sr., James introduction into Alaska for expelimentation with a view to Butler, jr., and tlte ZO American soldiers killed and massacred their domestication and utilization in the Territory ; to the Com­ in the Battle of Clouds Cref"..k in 1781; to the Committee on the mittee on Agriculture. Library. · Also, a bill (H. R. 244) to transfer the levying of license Also, a bill (H. R. 222) to amend an act entitled "An act to taxes on business and trade to the Alaska Territm.ial Legisla­ divide the eastern district of South Carolina into four divisions tm·e, to repeal certain license tax laws applicable to Alaska, and the western district into fi\e divisions," by adding a new and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Territories. division to the eastern district and providing for terms of said Also, a bill (H. R. 245) to fix the salaries of United States court to be held at Orangeburg, S. C.; to the Committee on the marshals in the Territory of Alaska; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 223) to provide for the making of loans Also, a bill (H. R. 246) to extend the provisions of the act to drainage or levee districts, gnd for other purposes; to the of Congress of December 29, 1916, entitled "An act to provide Committee on Irrigation and ·Reclamation. - for stock-raising homesteads,_and for other purpo es," to the By Mr. GREEN: A bill (H. R. 224) to provide for the estalr Territory of Alaska; to the Committee on the Public Lands. lishment of a branch home of the National Home for Dis- Also, a bill (H. R. 247) validating certain applications for, abled Volunteer Soldiers :i,n the State of Florida; to the Com- and entries of, public lands; to tbe Committee on the Public mittee on Military Affairs. Lands. · By Mr. HOLADAY: A bill (H. R. 225) in relation to the Also, a bill (H. R. 248) prohibiting the use of stationary construction, maintenance, and regulgtion within and by the fishing appliances in the tidal waters of the Territory of United States of America of a nation-wide system of durable Alaska, and providing a penalty; to the Committee on the hard-surfaced post roads and their appurtenances and the Merchant Marine 11nd Fisheries. provisions of means for the payment of the cost ~ereof; to the Also, a bill -(H. R. 249) to amend section 27 of the act en- Committee on Ways and Means. titled "An_act to provide for the promotion and maintenance By Mr. HOWARD: A bill (H. n. 226) to provide for a joint of the American merchant marine, to repeal certain emergency reunion of the surviving veterans of both sides of the war of legislation, and provide for the disposition, regulation and use 1861 to 1865, in the city of Washington, in the year of 1930 to of property acquired thereunder, and for other pur~ses," ap­ authorize the appropriation of sufficient money from the United proved June 5, 1920; to the Committee on the Merchant States Treasury to pay the expenses of such joint reunion; and Marine and Fisheries. to provide for a commission to carry into effect the provisions Also, a bill (H. R. 250) to provide for the election of the of the act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Governor of the Territocy .. of Alaska, and for other purposes; Also, a bill (H. R. 227) tQ guarantee the payment of de- to the Committee on the Territories. posits in national banks; to the Committee on Banking and Also, a bill (H. R. 251) classifying and fixing the salaries Currency. of United States commissioners in Alaska; to the Committee on By Mr. JOHNSON of Texas: A bill (H. R. 228) authorizing the Judiciary. an appropriation -of $30,000 to reimbur e Navarro County, Also, a bill (H. R. 252) to facilitate work of the Department Tex., for destruction of two bridges belonging to said county, of Agriculture in the Territory of Alaska ; to the Committee on by Federal authorities; to the Committee. on Claims. _ Agriculture. By Mr. KELLY: A bill (H. R. 229} granting equipment Also, a bill (H. R. 253) to amend section 6 of the act of allowance to third-class postmasters: to the Committee on the Congress of June 6, 1924, entitled "An act for the protection Post Office and Post Roads. '' of the .fisheries of Alaska, and for other pm-poses" ( 43 Stat. L., By Mr. KVALE: A bill (H. R. 230) to amend the national ch. 272) ; to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and prohibition act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Fisheries. By 1\Ir. MAAS: A bill (H. R. 231) to increase the efficiency of By Mr. SWING: A bill (H. R. 254) authorizing the use of the Air Corp ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. th · · By Mr. PORTER: A bill (H. R. 232) to increase the penalty e all' mall service by Members of Congress and officials of for violation of the Harrison narcotic act, approved December the United States Q{)vernment for official first-class corresp<>nd- 17, 1914, as amended, and to make ineligible to parole persons ln:!~~~iring expeditious transmission; to the Committee on who violate certain provisions of such act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. . Also, -a bill (H. R. 255) to establish in the War Department By Mr. QUIN: A bill (H. R. 233) to approve t~e action of the and the Navy Department, respectively, a roll designated as War Department in rendering relief to sufferers of the Missis- the Army and Navy medal of honor roll, and for other purposes; sippi River flood in 1927; to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mrs. ROGERS: A bill (H. R. 234) to authorize an appro- By Mr. TARVER: A bill (H. R. 256) to provide for the erec- priation to provide additional hospital, domiciliary, and out- tion of monuments at Dalton, Resaca, Cassville, and New Hope patient dispensary facilities for persons entitled to hospitaliza- Church, in the State of Georgia, in commemoration of the e tion under the World War veterans' act, 1924, a.s amended, and .historic points and battle fields of the Sherman-Johnston cam­ for other purposes; to the Committee on World War Veterans' paign in 1864, and to provide for the erection of markers at Legislation. other· points of historic interest along the Sherman-Johnston By Mr. SINCLAIR: A bill (H. R. 235) to establish the Roose- line of march; to the Committee on Military Affairs. velt National Park in North Dakota; to the Committee on the Also, a bill (H. R. 257) to provide for the extension of Public Lands. Federal aid in highway construction to rural free-delivery .Also, a bill (H. R. 236) authorizing and directing the P..resl- routes 2!fld star-mail routes which do not constitute portions dent of the United States to appoint a commission to investigate of Federal or State highway systems designated under existing and report to Congress a general s.ystem for the · cooper:at;ive laws to receive Federal aid as. primary (or interstate) or sec­ marketing of all farm products; to the Committee on Agri- ondary (or intercounty) routes, and providing for the &-Xpemli­ culture. ~ . . _ ture of such sums of money as may be approp1iated hereunder; Also, a bill (H. R. 237) to provide for the purch:as.e B:Ud sal~ to the Committee on Roads. of farm products; to the Committee on Agriculture. · . By Mr. WARREN: A bill (H. R. 258) to apply the pension Also, a bill (H. R. 238) granting the consent of Congress to laws to the Coast Guard; to the Committee on Pensions. the State of North Dakota to construct, maintain, and operate By Mr. FISH: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 1) to prohibit a free highway bridge across the Missouri River at or near Fort the exportation of arms, munitions, or implements of war to Yates, N. Dak.; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign belligerent nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Commerce. By Mr. BURTNESS: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 2) to au- Also, a bill (H. R. 239) to establish the Kildeer Mountain Na- thorize the President to accept the invitation of the Kingdom tional Park in the State of North Dakota, and for other pur- of Iceland to participate in the celebration of the one thou­ poses; to the Committee on the Public Lands. sandth anniversary of the Althing and in connection therewith Also, a bill (H. R. 240) to amend the Uniteu States grain to present to the people of Iceland a statue of Leif Ericson; standards act; to the Committee on Agriculture. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 241) to promote and encourage agriculture By M.r. EVANS of California: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 3) by divesting grains of their interstate character in certain 1designating the American Green Cross as a national body for cases; ~ to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. _ education and research work in connection with the protection Also, a bill (H. R. 242) to authorize the Secretary of Agricul- of forests, reforestation of denuded areas, flood control, and ture to make protein tests of wheat; to the Committee on allied problems, ~d for ot,tter puroos~; to the Co~ittee on Agriculture. Education. 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 33 By Mr: FITZGERALD: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 4) · :to for a summer White House, west of the Mississippi River ; to authorize participation by the United States in the Inter­ the Committee on Rules. parliamentary Union; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. _ By Mr. BROWNE: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 25) proposing By Mr. DAVILA: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 5) authoriz­ an amendment to the Constitution of the United State-s, fixing ing the appropriation of the sum of $871,655 as the contribu­ the commencement of the terms of President and Vice President tion of the United States toward the Christopher Columbus and Members of Congress, and fixing the time of the assembling Memorial Lighthouse at Santo Domingo ; to t;he Committee on of Congress; to the Committee on Election of President, Vice Foreign Affairs. President, and Representatives in Congress. By Mr. KELLY: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 6) to permit By Mr. STEAGALL: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 26) to amend the Citizens' Association of Chevy Chase, D. C., to erect a public resolution approved February 25, 1929, entitled "Joint memorial in memory of Franci~ G. Newlands; to the Com,mittee resolution for the relief of farmers in the storm and flood­ on the Libra1·y. stricken areas of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, By Mr. LAGUARDIA: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 7) to Georgia, Florida, and Alabama" ; to the Committee on Agri­ create a joint congressional committee to be known as the culture. committee on narcotic traffic; to the Committee. on Rules. By Mr. SUTHERLAND: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 27) Also, joint resolution (H. J. Res. 8) to create a commission authorizing the President to appoint a world highway commis­ for the revision of the shipping laws of the United States; to sion ; to the Committee on Roads. the Committee on Rules. By Mr. LEAVITT: Concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 1) Also, joint resolution (H. J. Res. 9) proposing an amendment providing for the acceptance of a statue of Charles Marion to the Constitution of the United States fixing the commence­ Russell, presented by the State of Montana; to the Committee ment .of the terms of President and Vice President and Members on the Library. of Congress, and fixing the time of the assembling of Congress; Also, concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 2) creating a joint to the Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and committee on the time for the annual meeting of Congress and ltepresentatives in Congress. on the electoral system of the United States and defining its Also~ joint resolution (H. J. Res. 10) authorizing the Presi­ duties ; to the Committee on Rules. dent by general proclamation to grant pardon and amnesty in By Mr. SINCLAIR: Concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 3) certain war-time cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary. to appoint a joint commission to investigate the subject of crop Also, joint resolution (H. J. Res. 11) proposing an amend­ insurance; to the Committee on Rules. ment to the Constituti.on of the United States; to the Commitfee By Mr. SABATH: Resolution (H. Res. 11) instructing the on the Judiciary. Attorney General, Secretary of the Treasury, and Prohibition Also, joint resolution (H. J. Res. 12) for the purpose of out­ Director to issue certain orders to all prohibition enforcement lawing war and to establish permanent peace in the world; to officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. LAGUARDIA: Resolution (H. Res. 12) relative to By Mr. LINTHICUM: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 13) direct­ Francis A. Winslow, United States district judge for the south­ ing the Comptroller General of the Unite.ci States to readjust ern district of New York; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the account between the city of Baltimore and the United Als'O, resolution (H. Res. 13) providing for the appointment States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. of a select committee of nine members from the Seventy-first By Mr. PORTER: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 14) to provide Congress for the purpose of investigating the administration of for the annual contlibution of the United States toward the sup­ the bankruptcy laws of the United States, and for other pur­ port of the Central Bureau of the International Map of the poses ; to the Committee on Rules. World on the Millionth Scale ; to the Committee on Foreign By Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado: Resolution (H. Res. 14) to Affairs. create a committee on the Panama Canal; to the Committee on Also, joint resolution (If. J. Res. 15) amending secti.on 1 of Rules. the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to prohibit the exportation of arms or munitions of war fr.om the United States to certain countries, and for other purposes," of January 31, MEMORIALS 1922; to the Committee on Foreign .A.:tiairs. Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, memorials were presented and Also, joint resolution (H. J. Res. 16) requesting the Presi­ refeiTed as follows : dent to propose the calling- of an international conference for Memorial of the Legislature of the State of New York, favor­ the simplification of the calendar or to accept, on behalf of the ing the ~pular election of the Governor of Porto Rico ; to the United States, an invitation to participate in such a conferen~e; Committee on Insular Affairs. • to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, oppos­ Also, joint resolution (H. J. Res. 17) to provide for the ex­ ing the erection of a toll bridge in the State of Oklahoma; to the penses of delegates of the United States to the Congress of Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. . Military, Medicine, and Pharmacy to be held at London, Eng­ Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, favoring land; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. the appropriation of $3,500,000 each year for the next three Also, joint resolution (H. J. Res. 18) requesting the Presi­ years in the building of good roads in Nevada by the United dent to make representations to the powers party to the Hague States Government; to the Committee on Roads. Opium Convention urging full compliance with the provisions 1\Iemorial of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska, oppos­ and aims of that convention; to the Commtttee on Foreign ing a tariff upon imports of lumber,· shingles, and logs; to the Affairs. · Committee on Ways and Means. . By Mr. SINCLAIR: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 19) author­ Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Oregon, urging izing the President to call an international conference of the Congress of the United States to purchase the Place Name representatives of agricultural and farmers' organizations; to Work of William G. Steel, of Eugene, Oreg., together with the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 3,000 manuscript references, etc. ; to the Committee on the By Mr. STALKER: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 20) pro­ Libr·ary. posing to amend the Constitution of the United States to ex­ Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Oregoo regarding clude aliens in counting the whole number of persons in each the leasing of Sand Island in the Columbia River for fishing State for apportionment of Representatives among the several purposes; to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and States: to the Committee on the Judiciary. Fisheries. By Mr. SABATH: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 21) to repeal Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Oregon,. favoring subdivisions (b) , (c), (d), and (e) of Section II of the immi­ the passage of legislation granting certain reserved lands located gration act of 1924; to the Committee on Immigration and in the national forests with the State of Oregon to such State Naturalization. for the erection, equipment, and maintenance of public build­ By Mr. BROWNE: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 22) proposing ings; to the Committee on the Public Lands. an amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolish­ Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Idaho, favoring ing the Electoral College; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the enactment of legislation prohibiting the importation into By Mr. HOWARD: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 23) au­ the United States of any meat originating in any country in thorizing and directing the Public Printer to print and mail which foot-and-mouth disease is prevalent; to the Committee on copies of the daily issues of the CoNGR.ESSION AL RECORD to all Agriculture. public and parochial high schools in the United States; to the Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Idaho, favoring Committee on Printing. the passage of legislation which will provide funds which the By Mr. DICKINSON: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 24) creat­ Secretary of the Interior may loan to drainage and levee dis­ ing a commission to select a summer White House, or the site tricts without interest in order to enable them to retire their

LXXI--3 34 CONGRESS! ON AL RECORD-HOUSE APRIL 15 bonded indebtedness; to the Committee on Irrigation and Recla­ a nation-wide referendum on the question of modifying the mation. Volstead Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, favoring an Memorial of the Legislature of the State of California favor­ increase in Federal aid for road construction ; to the Committee ing tariff protection on all agricultural products, and fo'r other on Roads. purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of New Mexico, Memorial of the Legislature of the State of North Dakota favoring the passage of the bill granting certain lands to the relative to an investigation of the terminal grain markets of State of New Mexico for the use and benefit of Eastern New the country; to the Committee on Agriculture. Mexico Normal School ; to the Committee on the Public Lands. By Mr. HAWLEY: Memorial of the Legislature of the State Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, urg­ of Oregon, memorializing Congress of the United States to ing the establishment of a national cemetery at Birch Coulee provide financial assistance in refinancing established feasible Battle Field in Renville County, Minn. ; to the Committee on drainage districts along the lines proposed in said bill in amount Military Affairs. · not to exceed their economic value as determined by surveys Memorial of the Legislature .of the State of Minnesota, rela­ made by Federal agencies ; to the Committee on Irrigation and tive to the investigation of livestock marketing by the Federal Reclamation. Trade Commission ; to the Committee on Interstate and For­ By Mr. BOHN: Memorial of the Thirty-fifth Legislative eign Commerce. Assembly of Oregon, in the name of the State of OreO'on to Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, con­ give favorable consideration as expeditiously as possibleo to' the cm·ning water level of any lake or stream within or bordering passage of said " bill granting certain reserved lands located upon the area now known as the Superior National Forest, and in the national forests within the State of Oregon to such State for other purposes ; to the Committee on the Public Lands. · for the erection, equipment, and maintenance of public build­ Memorial of thE' Legislature of the State of New Mexico, urg­ ings " ; to the Committee on the Public Lands. ing the enactment of a law pertaining to the leasing of the By Mr. BRUNNER : Memorial of the Legi&lature of the State public domain ; to the Committee on the Public Lands. of New York, favoring the granting of the people of the island Memorial of the Legislature of the State .of New Mexico, re­ of Porto Rico the right to elect their own governor, and for lating to the leasing of certain classes of public mineral lands other purposes; to the Committee on Insular Affairs. iu New Mexico for the benefit of the public schools in New Mex­ By Mr. CANNON: Memorial of the Legislature of the State ico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Public of Misso?ri, indorsing Hon. W. E. Freeland for appointment as Lands. Commisswner of Indian Affairs in the Interior Department· to Memorial of the Legislature of the State of North Dakota, the Committee on Indian Affairs. ' concerning tariff on certain farm products and farm relief, and Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Missouri for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. requesting an investigation by Congress of livestock marketing Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Montana, urging in the United States ; to the Committee on Agriculture. the enactment of such legislation as may be necessary to protect Also, memorial of the committee on immigration of the House the poultry industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means. of Representatives of the Legislature of the State of Missouri Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Montana, desig­ proposing restriction of immigration from Mexico and an amend: nating the late Charles Marion Russell as a distinguished and ment to the National Constitution providing that aliens should illustrious citizen of the State of Montana and requesting a be excluded in counting the whole number of persons in en.ch suitable place be provided in the National Statuary Hall for a State for apportionment of Representatives; to the Committee statue of the said deceased: to the Committee on the Library. on Immigration and Naturalization. Memorial .of the Legislature of the State of Montana, request­ By Mr. BRUNNER: Memorial of the Legislature of the State ing . that speedy consideration be given claims of the Indian of New York, urging the issuance of 100,000,000 postage stamps tribes herein mentioned and that the Comptroller General be of the denomination of 2 cents each commemorative of the directed to submit his data on the compilation of the counter­ Sullivan campaign of 1779 in New York; to the Committee on claims of the United States against said Indian tribes; to the the Post Office and Post Roads. Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. ROBINSON of Iowa: Memorial of the Legislatute of Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Montana, direct­ the State of Iowa, urging Congress to refund internal-revenue ing attention to the great need for authorizing the appropria­ taxes on sales on farm lands based on paper profits in the Mid tion of adequate moneys for the construction and maintenance West during the boom years of 1919, 1920, and 1921, and also of fire lanes, telephone lines, roads and trails, and -other im­ opposing a tariff on lumber and shingles ; to the' Committee on provements necessary for the prevention of fires on the forested Ways and Means. areas of Montana, etc.; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: Memorial of the State Legis- • Memorial of the Legislature of the State of New Mexico, lature of the State of Wisconsin, memorializing Congress of the with reference to the investigation of the United States In­ United States to provide for earlier seating of United States dian schools in the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Senators and Representatives elect; to the Committee on Elec- . Indian Affairs. tion of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Con­ Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, me­ gress. morializing the Congress of the United States to increase the Also, memorial of the State Legislature of the State of Wis­ duty on all imported cheese; to the Committee on Ways and consin, memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact Means. legislation for the development of Muscle ShoaL· for the benefit Memorial of the Legislature of the State of New Mexico, of all of the people of the Uniled States instead of turning it memorializing the Congress of the United States to set aside over to private companies for their benefit; to the Committee on this historic site and to preserve and maintain Fort Union as Military Affairs. a national monument; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, memorial of the State Legislature of the State of Wis­ Memorial of the Legislature of the State of California, favor­ consin, relating to the proposed tariff on lumber from Canada; ing a bill to provide compensation in lieu of taxes for· the to tlle Committee on Ways and Means. several States with respect to certain lands of the United Also, memorial of the State Legislature of the State of Wis­ States within the borders of said States, and for other pur­ consin, memoralizing the Congress of the United States to poses ; to the Committee on the Public Lands. increase the Federal aid for highways ; to the Committee on Memorial of the municipal government of Ayungon Province Roads. of Oriental Negros, P. 1., opposing duty on sugar shipped from Also, memorial of the State Legislature of the State of Wis­ the Philippine Island; to the Committee on Ways and Means. consin, memoralizing the Congress of the United States to Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, me­ increase the duty on all imported cheese; to the Committee on morializing Congress of the United States to increase the Fed­ Ways and Means. eral aid for highways ; to the Committee on Roads. By Mr. SINCLAIR: Memorial of the Legislature of the State Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, me­ of North Dakota, urging Congress to investigate the advisa­ morializing Congress to provide for earlier seating of United bility of repealing section 311 of the tariff act; to the Committee States Senators and Representatives elect; to the Committee on Ways and Means. on Election of PresidE-nt, Vice President, and Representatives. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of North Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, Dakota, urging the President and Congress to take positive and memorializing Congress to enact legislation for the develop­ effective action for the improvement of agriculture, and setting ment of Muscle Shoals for the benefit of all of the people of the forth specific suggestions to that end ; to the Committee on United States instead of turning it over to private companies Agriculture. for their benefit; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. HA WLEJY : Memorial of the State Legislature of the Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, State of Oregon, urging the Congress of the United States to memo1i.alizing the Congress of the United States to provide fo~ provide for development of the Mount Hood area that will com- t929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--HOUSE 35 pare in .attractiveJreSs with i!iimilar nreas now devel-oped in Also, a bill (H. R. -291) granting an increase of pension to national :parks; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign . Sarah E. Wildman ; to the Committee -on Invalid Pensions. Oommeree. ' By Mr. BRIGGS: A bill (H. R 292) to authorize a prelimi­ Also, memorial of the 'State Legislature of the State of Oregon, nary examination and survey of Galveston Harbor and Galves­ urging the Congress of the United States to pass the McNary iton Channel, Tex., and for other purposes; ro the Committee on bill (S. 4841), which provides that all the lease money received Rivers and Harbors. :for fishing on Sand ISland, both that received in the past and Also, a bill (H. R. 293) for the relief of James Albert Conch, that which may be received in the future, be used for the propa­ alias Albert Couch ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. gation of salmon in the Columbia River district; to the ·Com­ By Mr. BROWNE: A bill (H. R. 294) granting a pension ~ttee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. to Susan H. Waldo; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 295) granting a pension to J.ane B. Eo- PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS hanan; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, .a bill (H. R. .296) granting a pension to Pamela Hogle; Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and r-esolutions to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. were introduced and severally !referred as follows: Also, .a bill (H. R. 297) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. ALDRICH: A ·bill (H. R. "25S)) to provide far a 'SUrvey Carrie C. Fry; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Old wa.rwick Cove, in the town of Warwick, Kent County, Also, a ·bill (H. R. 298) granting a pension to Emma J. Cole- R. I., with a view to its improvement for navigation; to the man; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Also, a bill (H. R. 299) granting a pension to Edwin H. Tar- .Also, a bill (H. .R. 260) granting a pension to Frank A. box; to the Committee on Pensions.. Russell; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, ca bill {H. R. SOO) granting a .pension to Bessie W. By Mr. BACHARACH: A bill (H. R. 261) .granting author- Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ity to the city of Cape May, N. J.~ to sue the United States for .Also, a bill (H. R. 301) gr8:Ilting a pension to Edith Curran; the recovery of just compensation and damages for property to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. and :rights and privileges taken and condemned by the United By Mr. BRUNNER: A bill (H. R. 302) for the relief of States for a naval .air statio {)ll December 2J 191~; to the Paul Tavetian; to the Committee on Claims. CoD'liiDttee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 303) for the relief of Char-les Thomas and Also, a bill (H. R. 262) granting an increase of pension to Edgar Thomas; to the Committee on Claims. Catherine Piper.; to the Committee .on .Invalid Pensions. By Mr. .BURTNESS: A bill (H. R. 304) to authorize the Also, a bill (H. R. 263) granting an increase .of pension to President of the United States to present in the name of Con- Maggie A. Broomall; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. gress a medal of honor to Lieut. Carl Benjamin Eielson; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 264) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Military Affairs. Jennie M. Jenness; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill {H. R. 305) for the relief of Northern Trust Co., Also, a bill (H. R. 265) granting an increase 'Of peDBion to the trustee in bankruptcy of the Northwest Farmers Cooper.a- Mary Conover; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tive Daicy & Produce Co., a corper.ation, bankrupt; to the Com- Also, a bill (H. R. 266) granting an increase of pension to mittee on Ways and Means. Cather-ine T. Gru·dener; to the Oommittee on Invalid Pensions. .By Mr. CANNON: A bill (H. R. .306.) granting a :pension to Also, a bill {B. R. 267) for the ·relief of Ida IJ'J. Godfrey; to ·Miles A. Williams; to the Committee .on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on W.ar Claims. Also. a bill (H. R. 307_) granting .a pension to Frances A. Also, a b-ill (H. R. 268) for the r-elief of Frederick W. Peter; Houston; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ro the Committee on Claims. .Also, a bill (H. R. 308) granting a pension to Sarah Coleman; Also, a bill (H. R 269) fur the relief o.f Eliza·beth T. Clond; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (B. R. 309) granting .a pension to Cordelia Also, a bill (H. R. 270) for the relief of William K~ Lpvett; Hunsaker; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 310) granting a pension to Florenee Bud- By Mr. BARBOUR: A bill (H. R. 271) granting a pension to dle ton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Johanna M. C. Fritz; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Also, a bill (H. R. 311) granting -a ,pension to Eliza Trower; Also, a bill (H. R. 272) granting a pension to Josaphine Way; to the Commlttee on 1nvalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Also, a bill (R. R. 312) granting a pension to Carrie D. !nee; Also, a bill (H. R. · 273) for the relief of John H. D. Wher- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. land, alias Henry Lowell; to the Cmnmittee o-n Military .Also, a bill (H. R. 313) granting a _pension t-<> A a T. Fowler ; Affairs. to the Committee on 1nvalid Pensions. .By Mr. BEERS: A bill (H. R. 274) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 314) granting -a pension to Alice F. Lydia S. Heiser; to the Committee ·on Invalid Pensions. Pritchett; to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. .Also, a bill (H. R. 275) granting a ·pension to Katharine M. Also, a bill (H. R. 315) granting .a pension to :Sariah A. Thomas; to the Committee on Invalid Pensi<>.ns. Wilds; to the -committee on Invalid Pensions. I Also, a bill (H. R. 276) granting a pension to Emeline Also, -a bill (H. R. 316) granting an increase of :pension to Beaston ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Oliver Ellis ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 277) granting a pension to Mary .J. Also, a bill (H. R. 317) authorizing the erection of .a memorial Toomey; to the Committee on InvaUd Pensions. to John D. Orear; to the Committee on the Library. Also, a bill {H. R. 278) .granting an increase of pension to By Mr. CHI!O)BDOM-: A bill (H. R. 318) :for the relief of Mary E. H. Wetzel; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William S. McWilliams; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 279) granting nn increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R 319) granting a pension to .Julia C. Baker ; Mary A. Conrad; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the -committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 280) granting .an increase of pension to Also, a bill (B. R. 320) for the relief of Haskins & Sells; to Elizabeth A. Bitting; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee ·on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 281) granting :an increase of pension to Also, a bill (.H. R. 321) for the relief ·of William J. McKenna; Abby E. Taylor; to the Committee .on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 282) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 322) for the relief of Kenneth A. Roth- Elizabeth A. Deaver; to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. a:rmel; to the Dommittee on War Claims. .Also, a bill (H. R. 283) g1-anting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 323) for the relief of Clara Thurnes; to Amanda Eppley ; to the ()ommittee on Invalid Pensions. the Committ-ee on .Claims. - - . Also, -a bill (II. R. .284) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill {H. R. '324) to autherize the Secretary of the Rachel A. Rickabaugh ; to .the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Treasury to amend, in his discretion, contracts for the erection Also, a bill (H. R. 285) granting an increase of pension to of the Edward Hines, Jr., Hospital; to the Committee on Sarah M. Wilson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. World War Vetern.ns' LegiSlation. .Also, a bill (H. R. 286) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. CLANCY: A bill (H. R. 325) authorizing the Presi-· Mary C. Connelley; to the Oom:mittee on Invalid Pensions. dent of the United States to present in the name of Congress Also, a bill (H. R. 287) g1·anting an increase of pension to a congressi(}nal medal of honor to Capt. EdwaTd V. Rieken~ Maggie E. Shearer; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. backer; to the Committee on Militru·y Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 288) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 3-26) for the !relief of Charles A. -Me~ Sarah Ann Bortell; to tbe Oo.mmitJtee on Invalid Pensions. Andrews~ to the Committee on M1litary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 289) .granting an increase of pension to ~ a bill (H. R. 327) for the relief of the Imperial ·ship- Amanda G. Walter; to the Committee on Invalid P-ensions. . building Cor.poration; to the Committee on ·Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R . .290) granting an increase of pension to · IA.lso, .a bill {H. R . ..328) .for the relief :Of Parke, Davis &

Also, a bill (H. R. 329) for the relief of Joseph A. McEvoy; Also, a bill (H. R. 370) granting an Increase of pension to to the Committee on Claims. Lizzie McAuliffe; to the Committee on Invalid. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 330) to adjus~ the retirement pay of Also, a bill (H. R. 371) granting an increase of pension to Edward L. Woodruff; to the Committee on Interstate and Mary D. Cromwell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 372) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 331) for the relief of Carl Raymond N. Mary J. l\fitchell ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Larson; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 373) granting an increase of pension to By l\Ir. CORNING: A bill (H. R. 332) granting an increase Jane Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Julia Mackintosh; to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 374) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. Lucy l\Iaguire; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. AI ·o a bill (ll. R. 333) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 375) granting an increase of pension to Ameli~ Vrooman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mary E. Opdycke; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 334) for the relief of Samuel Gettinger Also, a bill (H. R. 376) granting an increase of pension to and Harry Pomerantz; to the Committee on Claims. Sarah M. Pursell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 335) for the relief of Ollie Keeley; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 377) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Claims. Catherine Moore; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 336) for the relief of William McDonnell; Also, a bill (H. R. 378) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military Affairs. Elizabeth W. Watt Cooper; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 337) for the relief of Max Cole; to the sions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 379) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 338) for the relief of John J. Gillick; to Phoebe A. Dungan; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 380) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 339) for the relief of Edward Beebe, alias Pauline Rosine Konietzko; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Edward Coyle; to the Committee on Military Affairs. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 340) for the relief of William P. Brady; to Also, a bill (H. R. 381) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Military Affair.s. Ida May Gaston ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 341) for the relief of Harvey H. Goyer; to Also, a bill (H. R. 382) granting a pension to Ella R. Dans· the Committee on l\Iilitary Affairs. bery; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 342) granting an increase .of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 383) granting a pension to Rachel Caro­ Mary C. Fisher ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. line Pardoe ; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. CRAMTON: A bill (H. R. 343) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 384) granting a pension to John Hofmann; of pension to James E. Embury; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\Ir. DENISON: A bill (H. R. 344) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 385) granting a pension to Mary I. Shen­ Ann Smith; to rhe Committee on Invalid Pensions. nard; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 345) granting a pension to Laura B. Stew­ Also, a bill (H. R. 386) for the relief of William Sulem ; art; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 346) granting a pension to John E. Wingo; Also, a bill (H. R. 387) ;for the relief of William Bickel; to to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation. By l\Ir. DICh."'""NSON: A bill (H. R. 317) granting a pension By :M:r. ELLIOTT: A bill (H. R. 388) granting a pension to to AnnaL. Seivers; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Melissa Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 348) to place Norman A. Ross o_n the By Mr. EVANS of California: A bill (H. R. 389) for the relief retired list of the Navy; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. of Kenneth l\I. Orr; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 349) for the relief of C. F. Wigton; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 390) for the relief of Harry E. Hale ; to Committee on Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 350) to reimburse W. B. Donelson for reve­ Also, a bill (H. R. 391) for the relief of Alpha Newell ; to the nues 'vrongfully paid; to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 351) for the relief of Blanche Andrews; Also, a bill (H. R. 392) for the relief of Hugh S. Gibson; to to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on Claims. By Mr. DOWELL: A bill (H. R. 352) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 393) for the relief of William H. Wagoner; Flora Carl ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 353) granting a pension to Sarah J. Collins; Also, a bill (H. R. 394) for the relief of Charles R. Stevens; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 354) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 395) for the relief of Alfred Chapleau; Nettie Hodges; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 355) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 396) for the relief of J. H. Muus; to the Harriet E. Reed ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 356) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 397) for the relief of Lowell G. Fuller; to Sarah J. West; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 357) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 398) for the relief of Edgar C. Campbell; to the Committee on Military Affairs. :Mary E. Battels ; to the Committee on Invalid P~nsions. Al o, a bill (H. R. 358) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 399) for the relief of Patrick J. Lynch; to Martha M. Warnock; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 359) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 400) granting a pension to Joseph Brown · Mary Florence Pugh ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. ' Also, a bill (H. R. 360) for the relief Qf Kratzer Carriage Also, a bill (H. R. 401) granting a pension to llebecca P. Co. ; to the Committee on Claims. Trester; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 361) for the relief of G. W. Bauserman; Also, a bill (H. R. 402) granting a pension to Perry D. Gath; to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 403) granting a pension to Frank W. Also, a bill (H. R. 362) granting a pension to Nettie McDunn; Gabriel ; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 404) granting a pension to Josephine By Mr. EATON of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 363) granting Mickle ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. an increase of pension to Charlotte B. Williamson; to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 405) granting a pension to Florence Reed; mittee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 364) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill {H. R. 406) g1·anting a pension to Sophia Hamlin ; Elizabeth Sterling; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 365) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 407) granting an increase of pension to Louisa M. Crissey ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Nannie A. Gooch; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 366) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 408) granting an increase of pen ion to Rhoda E. Blackwell ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Effie E. Carr; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a biH (H. R. 367) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 409) granting an increase of pension to Catherine Campbell ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Margaret A. Harris ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 368) granting an increase of pension to .Also, a bill (H. R. 410) to provide for appointing Benjamin Mary E. Buffin; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. H. Griffin, sergeant, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, detached Also, a bill (H. R. 369) granting an increase of pension to enlisted men's list, a warrant officer, United States Army ; to the Mary Jane Stahl; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affail-s. :i1929 _ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE I . . . 37 · By Mr. FENN: A bill '(H. R. 411) granting a pension to Carrie Also, a bill (H. R. 450) ·for the relief of Louis U. White; to R. Jackson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 412) granting a pension to Maurice Masurl Also, a bill (H. . R. 451) for the relief of Elmer White; to the alias Charles Mason; to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on llilitary Affairs. · Also, a. bill (H. R. 413) to corred the military record of Also, a bill (H. R. 452) for the relief of Thomas J. Sutton; Emilio Petrucelli; to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on :Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 414) for the relief of Angelo Cerri; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 453) for the relief of Michael Patrick Sul­ Committee on Claims. livan; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. FITZGERALD: A .bill (H. R. 415) granting an in­ Also, a bill (H. R. 454) for the relief of David Steers; to the crease of pension to Caroline F. Sroufe; to the Committee on Committee on :Military Affairs. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 455) for the relief of Robert G. Smith, Also, a bill (H. R. 416) to equalize the basis for longevity alias Robert James Smith; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. pay and retirement of Warrant Officer Edward F. McCan·on, Also, a bill (H. R. 456) for the relief of Hans Roehl; to the ,United States Army; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Claims. Al o, a bill (H. R. 417) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 457) fC'l' the relief' of Simonas Razauskas; Herman Bertman; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 418) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 458) for the relief of Catherine Panturis; William Bartlett ; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 419) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 459) for the relief of Mildred Van Ausdal Samuel M. Griffith; to the Committee on Pensions. Morse; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 420) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 460) for the relief of Sarah Morris; to the Anna Koropp ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 421) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 461) for the relief of Charles Meyer, alias Ambrose J. Kuhlman; to the Committee on Pensions. George Morris ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 422) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 462) for the relief of William Martin; to Mary Matter; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 423) g1·anting an increase of pension to · Also, a bill (H. R. 463) for the relief of Bernard Joseph Jess Musgrave; to the Committee on Pensions. Maley; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 424) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 464) for the relief of Dock Leach; to tlle !Jeorge W. Rathman; to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs.. Also, a bill (H. R. 425) granting an increase of pension to Also. a bill (H. R. 465) for the relief of John H. Lawler; to Cordelia E. Shelby ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 426) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 466) for the relief of George King; to the Edward Sheehy ; to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. - Also, a bill (H. R. 427) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R.. 467) for the relief of Maurice J. Keegan ; Matilda K. Streiff; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on :Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 428) granting a pension to Lafayette Bron­ Also, a bill (H. R. 468) for the relief of Edward J. Hughes; son; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 429) granting a pension to Theodore E. Also, a bill (H. R. 469) for the relief of William F. Hatten, Bock ; to the Committee on Pensions. alias William Hadden ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 430) granting a pension to Charles H. Also, a bill (H. R. 470} granting relief to James J. Haley; to Anderson ; to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill {H. R. 431) granting a pension to John Corbin; Also, a bill (H. R. 471) for the relief of Luther W. Guerin; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 432) granting a pension to John Gagen, jr. ; to the Committee on PensionS. Also, a bill (H. R. 472) for the relief of Thomas T. Gessler; Also, a bill (H. R. 433) granting a pension to Allen Gregg; to the Committee on Naval -Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 473) for the relief of Charles Gallagher; Also, a bill (H. R. 434) granting a pension to Anna Lozier; to the Committee on lllilitary Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 474) for the relief of Samuel B. Faulkner~ Also, a bill (H. R. 435) granting a pension to Amelia Mc­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. Cray ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 475) for the ~elief of William Dean; tC) Also, .a bill (H. R. 436) granting a pension to Charles Odell; the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 476) for the relief of Warren R. Cusick; Also, a bill (H. R. 437) granting a pension to Henry E. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 477) for the relief of Harry Hamlin; to. Raven~raft; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. · R. 438) granting a pension to Chester the Committee on Military Affairs. Shartzer; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 478) for the relief of Marijune Croo; to Also, a bill (H. R. 439) granting a pension to Florence Link the Committee on Claims. Stonebarger; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 479) for the relief of Lewis Corfman; to Also, a bill (H. R. 440) granting a pension to Carrie L. the Committee on Military Affairs. Warner; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 'Also, a bill (H. R. 480) for the relief of the estate of Elijab Also, a bill (H. R. 441) granting a pension to George L. Van Abbott, deceased; to the Committee on War Claims. :Arsdale; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a .bill (H. R. 481) for the relief of Maj. Martin F. Also, a bill (H. R. 442) granting a pension to Joseph B. Scanlon, Lieut. Courtney Whitney, and Lieut. Alfred B. Baker; Turner ; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 443) granting a pension to Martha S. Also, a bill (H. R. 482) for the relief of Edward E. Harbin Phelps ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. and B. Power; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 444) granting the distinguished-service Also, a bill (H. R. 483) for the relief of Luke Merrick and medal to Capt. Albert B. Randall ; to the Committee on Military Charles J. Anderson; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 481) fo.r the relief of Thomas Higgins ; Also, a bill (H. R. 445) authorizing the President to appoint to the Committee on Military Affairs. Franklin G. Krehbiel a second lieutenant in the Air Corps of Also, a bill (H. R 485) for the relief of Thomas Carroll ; to the Army of the United States; to the Committee on MHitary the Committee on Military Affairs. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 486) for the relief of Harry Burton-Lewis; Also, a biU (H. R. 446) granting an award of compensation to the Committee on Military Affairs. under the United States employees compensation act to Eugene Also, a bill (H. R. 487) for the relief of Edward A. Burkett; De Ment; to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 447) to correct the military record of Pat­ Also, a bill (H. R. 488) to increase the salary of· the Clerk rick H. H. Snodgrass; to the Committee on Military Affairs. and Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 448) for the relief of certain members of Committee on Accounts. the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Southern Also, a bill (H. R. 489) for ·the relief of John F. Hatfield; to Branch, Hampton, Va. ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 449) for the relief of Garrett M. Martin; Also, a bill (H.· R. 490) for the relief of William L. Spivey; to the Committee on Military Affairs. to tbe Committee on Military Affairs. 38 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-_HOUSE APRIL 15 Also a bill (H. R. 491) granting an increase of pension to Robert Graham Moss, late a captain, Infantry, United States Hannah O'Brien ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Army, deceased; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also a bill (H. R. 492) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 531) for the relief of John Maika; to the Harry' A. Nye; to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 493) granting a pension to Mary F. Clark; Also, a bill (H. R. 532) for the relief of Maclane Cawood; to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. By Mr. FITZPATRICK: A bill (H. R. 494) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 533) for the relief of Mrs. L. D. Golds­ Catherine White; to the Committee on Claims. berry; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 495) for the relief of Katherine Frances By Mr. HOPKINS: A bill (H. R. 534) granting a pension to Lamb and Elinor Frances Lamb ; to the Committee on Claims. Jesse' G. Moser; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 496) for the relief of Paulihe Fornabaio; Also, a bill (H. R. 535) granting a pension to Carrie Sabins; to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 497) granting a pension to Ernestine W. Also, a bill (H. R. 536) granting a pension to Minnie C. Henn; Voss; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 498) granting a pension to Elizabeth Also, a bill (H. R. 537) granting a pension to Evan Frogge; Murray; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 499) granting a pension to Rebecca L. Also, a bill (H. R. 538) for the relief of W. P. Dalton; to the Guildersleeve; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. By l\fr. FULMER: A bill (H. R. 500) for the relief of John Also, a bill (H. R. 539) for the relief of William Earhart; to H. LaFitte ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also a bill (H. R. 501) for the relief of Herbert Warren Also, a bill (H. R. 540) granting an increase of pension to McColium ; to the Committee on Claims. Elizabeth Cartwright ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 502) for the relief of Caughman-Kaminer Also, a bill (H. R. 541) to reinstate Col. John D. McNeely in Co. ; to the Committee on Claims. the Army of the United States and immediately retire him, and Also, a bill (H. R. 503) for the relief of the trustees of St. for other purposes; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Stephens Church, of the Evangelican Lutheran Synod of South By Mr. HOWARD: A bill (H. R. 542) for the relief of Carolina, of Lexington, S. C.; to the Committee on War Claims. Chancy L. Mcintyre; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 504) for the relief of James Earl Brigg­ Also, a bill (H. R. 543) for the relief of Kittie R. Miller; to man · to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Al~o, a bill (H. R. 505) for the relief of Charley R. Saylor; By Mr. JAMES: A bill (H. R. 544) for the relief of Edward to the Committee on Military Affairs. Wilson; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 506) for the relief of Patrick P. Riley; to By Mr. JOHNSON of Texas: A bill (H. R. 545) for the relief the Committee on Military Affairs. of Arthur N. Ashmore; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 507) for the relief of Richard A. Chavis ; By Mr. KETCHAM: A bill (H. R. 546) to correct the military to the Committee on Military Affairs. record of Sylvester DeForest; to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R. 508) granting a pension to Dixie L. .Affairs. Powell; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 547) to correct the military record of Also, a bill (H. R. 509) granting a pension to Mary J. Dorsey; Charles B. Holmes ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. KVALE: A bill (H. R. 548) for the relief of Donald Also, a bill (H. R. 510) granting a pension to Novf! J. Dykes; Alexander P~terson; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. to the Committee on Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 549) for the relief of Henry G. Young; to Also, a bill (H. R. 511) granting a pension to A. G. Magruder; the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. LEA of California: A bill (H. R. 550) for the relief Also a bill (H. R. 512) granting a pension to Lula Gardner of Joseph A. Stevenson; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Crouch ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 551) granting a pension to Jennie Lynn Also a bill (H. R. 513) granting an increase of pension to Sprague; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Minni~ C. O'Connor; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 552) for the relief of Levi Rodenberger; By Mr. GAMBRILL: A bill (H. R. 514) adjusting the sal­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. aries of the Naval Academy band; to the Committee on Naval Also, a bill (H. R. 553) for the relief of First Lieut. Frank Z. Affairs. Pirkey ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 515) to extend the benefits of the em­ Also, a bill (H. R. 554) granting an increase of pension to ployees' compensation act of September 7, 1916, to Jackson D. Nancy Malchi; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Wissman a former employee of the Government Dairy Farm, Also, a bill (H. R. 555) for the relief of Paul Jelna; to the Beltsvill~, Md. ; to the Committee ~n Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 516) for the relief of John Jakes; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 556) for the relief of Ernst Lueger; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 517) granting a pension to Joseph C. Also, a bill (H. R. 557) for the relief of William S. Keary ; Neihiemer; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 518) for the relief Qf W. S. Smallwood; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H. R. 558) for the relief of the Chico-Westwood­ Susanville Auto Stage Co.; Chico, Calif.; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 519) for the relief of Millard Thorne, sr.; Claims. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 520) for the relief of William B. Warder; Also, a bill (H. R. 559) for the relief of Mary L. Courtright ; to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 521) authqrizing the President to appoint Also, a bill (H. R. 560) for the relief of Charles Beretta, William E. Todd a lieutenant, Supply Corps, United States Isidore J. Proulx, and John J. West; to the Committee on Navy; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 522) for the relief of Lewis Beauregard Also, a bill (H. R. 561) granting a pension to Elizabeth C. Whittington; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Frost ; to the Committee on' Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 523) for the relief of Benjamin C. Lewis Also, a bill (H. R. 562) for relief of Edward McOmber; to and Bessie Lewis, his wife ; to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 524) for the relief of the I. B. Krinsky By Mr. LEAVITT : A bill (H. R. 563) for the relief of Frank Estate (Inc.) and the Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland; to Yarlott; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 564) for the relief of J osepbine Laforge Also, a bill (H. R. 525) for the relief of Jeanie G. Lyles; to (Sage Woman) ; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. the Committee on Claims. .Also, a bill (H. R. 565) for the relief of Clarence Stevens; to Also, a bill (H. R. 526) for the relief of Charlotte Hall School; the Committee on Indian Affairs. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 566) for the relief of Charles Smith; to the Also, a l;lill (H. R. 527) granting a pension to Elsie Elizabeth Committee on Military Affairs. Jackson; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 567) for the relief of Rolla Duncan; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 528) for the relief of Clarence C. Cadell ; Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Claims. .Also, a bill (H. R. 568) granting a pension to Old Coyote; to Also, a bill (H. n. 529) for the relief of Jennie Bruce Galla­ the Committee on Pensions. ban ; to the Committee' on Claims. By Mr. LETTS: A bill (H. R. 569) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 530) conferring the rank, pay, and allow­ pension to Pauline Bartlett; to the Committee on Invalid ances of a major of Infantry to date from March 24, 1928, upon Pensions.

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Also, a bill (H. R. 570) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 609) authorizing the Secretary of the Luella Belle Davis; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Treasury to pay certain moneys to James McCann ; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 571) granting a pension to Amy H. Committee on Claims. Brown; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. PORTER: .A bill (H. R. 610) for the relief of the By Mr. LINTIDCUM: A bill (H. R. 572) for the relief of W. F. Trimble & Sons Co. (Inc.), to the Committee on Claims. Mary J. Murray; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. ROBINSON of Iowa: A bill (H. R. 611) granting a Also, a bill (H. R. 573) for the relief of Barzilla William pension to Marguaret Dolson ; to the Committee on Pensions. Bramble ; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 612) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 574) for the relief of Moreau M. Casler; Mary J. Doyle; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. SEGER: A bill (H. R. 613) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 575) for the relief of Mary A. Cox; to the pension to Lucy H. Giles ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 614) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 576) for the relief of Matthew Edward Sarah Roberts; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Murphy; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. SIMMONS: A bill (H. R. 615) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 577) for the relief of Philip T. Post; to Thomas 0. Lindberg ; to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 616) granting a pension to Mary Lingen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 578) for the relief of the estate of John felter; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Klopheim ( Clopein), deceased; to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 617) granting a pension to Armina Besaw; Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 579) for the relief of FirSt Lieut. S. Roy Also, a bill (H. R. 618) granting a pension to J. Phillip Horn; Hetzer; to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 580) for the relief of the city of Baltimore; Also, a bill (H. R. 619) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on War Claims. Celia A. Brown; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 581) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 620) for the relief of Samuel W. Long; George W. Marrow; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 582) granting a pension to Isabella H. By Mr. SINCLAIR: A bill (H. R. 621) providing for the Mcintyre; to the Committee on Pensions. examinati.on and survey of the Missouri River from Sioux City, . Also, a bill (H. R. 583) for the relief of Edward McDonald; Iowa, to the mouth of the Yellowstone River, N. Dak.; to the to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Also, a bill (H. R. 584) for the relief of William Guy Town­ By Mr. SPARKS: A bill (H. R. 622) granting a pension to send; to the Committee on Naval .Affairs. Ida H. Collar ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MICHENER: .A bill (H. R. 585) for the relief of By Mr. STRONG of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 623) grant­ Vanrenslear VanderCook, alias William Snyder; to the Com­ ing an increase of pension to Susan E. Young; to the Committee mittee on Military .Affairs. on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 586) for the relief of Abraham M. Auten; Also, a bill (H. R. 624) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military .Affairs. Sarah Raybuck ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Also, a bill (H. R. 587) for the relief of Ralph W. Neelands; Also, a bill (H. R. 625) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military .Affairs. Susannah Patterson ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Also, a bill (H. R. 588) for the relief of Second Lieut. Charles Also, a bill (H. R. 626) granting an increase of pension to C. Se8sions ; to the Committee on Claims. · Elizabeth A. Gordon; to the Committee on Invalid Pen.Sions . .Also, a bill (H. R. 589) for the relief of Abram H. Johnson; Also, a bill (H. R. 627) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military Affairs. Bell L. Duncan; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 590) for the relief of Levi H. French ; Also, a bill (H. R. 628) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military Affairs. Susie A. Courson ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 591) for the relief of Howard C. Frink; Also, a bill (H. R. 629) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military Affairs. Pauline Carney; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 592) for the relief of Carl B. DeForest; Also, a bill (H. R. 630) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military Affairs. Sarah J. Alabran; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 593) for the relief of First Lieut. John R. Also, a bill (H. R. 631) granting a pension to Enolia McCul­ Bailey; to the Committee on Claims. lough; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 594) granting a pension to Albertina Also, a bill (H. R. 632) granting a pension to Sadie Parris; Champion; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MONTAGUE: A bill (H. R. 595) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 633) granting a pension to Elizabeth L. John Worthington; to the Committee on Claims. Steffy; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 596) for the relief of Lieut. James Floyd Also, a bill (H. R. 634) granting a pension to Mary Jane Terrell, Medical Corps, United States Navy; to the Committee Wallace; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 635) for the relief of Regina Hogan; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 597) for the relief of M. L. Willis; to the Committee on Milit~ry Affairs. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 636) for the relief of certain persons of Also, a bill (H. R. 598) for the relief of E. E. Hall; to the Schenley, Pa., who suffered damage to their property as a result Committee on Claims. of erosion of a dam on the Allegheny River; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 599) for the relief of W. Henry Robertson, Claims. former American consul general ; to the Committee on Foreign By Mr. SUTHERLAND: A bill (H. R. 637) granting a pen­ Affairs. sion to Walker Cooper; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 600) for the relief of Charles Hellyer; Also, a bill (H. R. 638) granting a pension to Lizzie Smith; to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.- Also, a bill (H. R. 601) for the relief of the trustees of Ivey Also, a bill (H. R. 639) to extend the provisions of the act of Memorial Chapel, Chesterfield County, Va. ; to the Committee Congress approved September 7, 1916, entitled "An act to pro­ on Claims. vide compensation for employees of the United States receiving Also, a -bill (H. R. 602) to authorize the President to issue an injuries in the performance of their duties, and for other pur­ appropriate commission and honorable discharge to Landon poses," to Albert Trana; to the Committee on the Territories. Randolph Mason; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 640) to extend the provisions of the act of By Mr. O'CONNELL of New York: A bill (H. R. 603) for the Congress approved May 22, 1920, entitled "An act for the retire­ relief of Anna Balch; to the Committee on World War Veterans' ment of employees in the classified civil service, and for other Legislation. purposes," to Soloman Hopkins; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 604) for the relief of Stephen Schmei<;er, Also, a bill (H. R. 641) to extend the provisions of the act of sr. ; to the Committee on Claims. Congress approved May 22, 1920, entitled "An act for the retire­ Also, a bill (H. R. 605) for the relief of Frances E. Martin; ment of employees in the classified civil service, and for other to the Committee on Claims. purposes," to Axel E. Johnson; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 606) for the relief of Roland Vincent Also, a bill (H. R. 642) for the relief of certain employees of Baillie; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. the Alaska Railroad ; to the Committee on the Territories. Also, a bill (H. R. 607) for the relief ·of Sophie de Sota; to Also, a bill (H. R. 643) for the relief of Gust Haller; to the the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Committee on the Territories. Also, a bill (H. R. 608) for the relief o:t Sophie de Sota ; to Also, a bill (H. R. 644) for the relief of Casey McDannell; to tbe Committee on Foreign .Affairs. the Committee on the Territories. 40 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE APRIL 15 Also, a bill (H. R. 645) for the relief of Lyma Van Winkle; to Also, a bill (H. R. 681) for the relief of Edward C. Dunlap; the Committee on the Territori~. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 646) for the relief of Lon Snepp ; to the By Mr. TEMPLE: A bill (H. R. 682) granting a pension to Committee on Claims. Hoppy Ritter ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 647) for the relief of Ragnor Dahl; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 683) granting a pension to Leonah Viola Committee on Claims. Loer ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 648) for the relief of Thomas H. Deal; Also, a bill (H. R. 684) granting a pension to Mary L. Sar· to the Committee on Claims. gent ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 649) for the relief of Albert E. Edwards; By Mr. THOMPSON: A bill (H. R. 685) for the relief of to the Committee on Claims. Edward Gibbs ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. SWING: A bill (H. R. 650) for the payment of dam­ Also, a bill (H. R. 686) for the relief of George W. Jackson; ages to certain citizens of California caused by reason of artifi­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. cial obstructions to the natural flow of water being placed in Also, a bill (H. R. 687) for the relief of John S. Conkright; the Picacho and No-Name washes by· an agency of the United to the Committee on Military Affairs. States ; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 688) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 651) for the relief of Henrietta Seymour, Fidelia Hale; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. widow of Joseph H. Seymour, deceased; to the Committee on By Mr. WILLIAMS of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 689) granting Military Affairs. a pen~::ion to Abby Edwards; to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 652) granting a pension t~ Belle Seward; Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 690) granting a pension to Essie E. White­ Also, a bill (H. R. 653) for the relief of Frederick Samuel side ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Gilbert; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 691) granting a pension to Sherman II. Also, a bill (H. R. 654) for the relief of Nelson K. Holder­ Wharton ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. man ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. WOLVERTON of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 692) for Also, a bill (H. R. 655) for the relief of Guy E. Tuttle; to the the relief of Ella E. Horner ; to the Committee on Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 693) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 656) for the relief of George Caldwell; to Mary A. Beck ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 694) granting a pension to Eliza J. Wilbur; Also, a bill (H. R. 657) for the relief of John W. Green; to to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 695) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 658) for the relief of Arthur L. Hacykell; Mary E. Brown ; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 696) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 659) for the relief of Rossetta Laws ; to Fannie Bemis; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 697) granting a pension to Virginia Also, a bill (H. R. 660) granting pensions to certain mem­ Ogden ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. bers of the former Life Saving Service; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 698) granting a pension to Theodoshea Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Scharlock ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 661) granting an increase of pension to Margaret Ferlin; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 662) granting a pension to Harriet Mar­ PETITIONS, ET!J. shall ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid Also, a bill (ll. R. 663) granting an increase of pension to on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows : Frank W. Seager; to the Committee on Pensions. 1. Petition of the council of the city of Los Angeles, Calif., Also, a bill (H. R. 664) granting a pension to Leslie Dwight urging that there be a deduction of 50 per cent in the tax rate Bridges; to the Committee on Pensions. on earned incomes below the tax rate on unearned incomes ; to Also, a bill (H. R. 665) granting six months' pay to Annie the Committee on Ways and Means. Bruce; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. 2. Petition of the Los Angeles County Medical Association, Also a bill (H. R. 666) authorizing the Secretary of the urging that there be a reduction of 50 per cent in the tax rate Treasury to pay to Eva Broderick for the hire of an auto­ on earned incomes below the tax rate on unearned incomes; to mobile by agents of Indian Service; to the Committee on the Committee on Ways and Means. Claims. 3. Petition of City Council of the City of Chicago, going on Also, a bill (H. R. 667) authorizing Paul H. Goss, immigra­ record requesting the amendment of the so--called national tion inspector ; Roy B. Newport, Ralph V. Armstrong, Charles origins immigration law to conform to the views of President T. Klinkee, Emmet D. O'Connor, . and R. H. Wells, patrol in­ Hoover; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. spectors in the Immigration Service· of the United States, to 4. Petition of the Chicago Federation of Labor, favoring an each accept a gold watch presented to them by the governor of amendment of the Federal income tax law so as to provide that the northern district of Lower California, Mexico; to the income actually earned as the results of personal services Committee on Foreign Affairs. should be taxed at a lower rate of taxation than incomes re­ By Mr. TARVER: A bill (H. R. 668) for the relief of A. J. ceived from invested capital or from permanent property; to Morgan ; to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 669) for the relief of Seth J. Harris; to 5. Petition of the Board of Directors of the City and County the Committee on Claim.i. of San Francisco, Calif., memo1ializing Congress of the United Also, a bill (H. R. 670) for the relief of James D. Poteet; to States that a reduction of 50 per cent be made in the tax rate the Committee on Military Affairs. on earned incomes below the tax 1·ate on unearned incomes ; Also, a bill (H. R. 671) for the relief of Nannie White; to the to the Committee on Ways and Means. Committee on Claims. 6. Petition of the League of Business and Professional Women Also, a bill (H. R. 672) for the relief of Walter W. Adkins; to of San Francisco, favoring a reduction of the Federal income the Committee on Military Affairs. tax on earned incomes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 673) for the relief of the trustees of 7. Petition of Road Builders Association, urging the N.a· Mizpah Methodist Church South, located near Kingston, Ga. ; tiona! Government to increase the present annual appropria­ to the Committee on War Claims. tion for Federal highways; to the Committee on Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 674) for the relief of St. James Episcopal 8. Petition of the Public Spirit Club of San Francisco, favor­ Church, Mai'ietta, Ga., to the Committee on War Claims. ing a reduction of 50 per cent in the Federal tax on earned Also, a bill (H. R. 675) for the relief of Ada T. Finley; to the incomes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Committee on Claims. 9. Petition of the City Council of the City of Chicago, favor­ Also, a bill (H. R. 676) granting an increase of pension to ing a reduction in taxation on earned incomes; to the Com­ Octavia Evans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Ways and Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 677) granting an increase of pension to 10. Petition of the Builders Exchange of San Francisco, George W. Vineyard; to the Committee on Pensions. favoring a reduction of 50 per cent in the Federal tax on AI o, a bill (H. R. 678) granting an increase of pension to earned incomes; to the Committee on Ways and .Means. Joseph Hjxon; to the Committee on Pensions. 11. Petition of the 1\1utual Business Club, San Francisco, By Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado: A bill (H. R. 679) granting favoring a reduction of 50 per cent in Federal tax on earned an increase of pension to Nancy M. Hinkley; to the Committee incomes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. on Invalid Pensions. 12. By .Mr. BOHN: Petition of the Greater Detroit Rabbit Also, a bill (H. R. 680) for the relief of J. 0. Winnett; to the and Cavy Breeders' Association, that the tariff law of the United Committee on Claims. States be so changed as to impos~ a duty of at least 25 per cent 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 41' m value upon all raw rabbit furs: imported into tbe United 32: Also, petftian 'of the Upholstery Weavers and Workers States ; to. the Committee an Ways andi Means. . Union, Local No. 1525, of Mount Holly, N. J., favoring 8iil in­ 13. .Also-, petition of the Surplus Control League of the Pacifte crease in duty on drapery and upholstel'y fabrics ; to the Com­ Northwest, regarding the tariff on wheat; to tlie Committee on mittee on Wa-ys and Means. Ways and Means. 33·. .Also, petition of Jacob< DeJong, president Artificial Flower · 14. By Mr. BRUNNER: Resolution of the Children?s Welfare Industry of .America, favoring an increase of duty at least suf­ Federation of New York City (Inc.) and of the 74 organizations ficient to cover 5() per cent of the difference in wages in the­ aSEelllbled at the annual meeting on February 20, 19-29, indorsing artificial flower trade; to the Committee on Ways a~d Means. the proposed Federal legislation required fOl~ a continuation of a. 34. Al-so, petition of the National Association of Men's Neck­ child welfare extension service similar to that provided for wear Manufacturers of New York, requesting a separate classi­ under the Sheppard-Towner .A.ct; to the Committee on Interstate fication of menys neckwear manufactured out of fabric composed and Foreign Commerce. wholly or in chief part of silk, and an increase of duty provided 15. Also, petition of the executive committee of the Maritime under the act of 1922; to the Committee on Ways and Means. A:soociation of the PoTt of New York, urging the Members of 35. Also, petition of the Surplus Control League of the Pacific Congress from the States of New York a.nd New Jersey to take Northwest, Garfield, Wash., favoring to the producer the 42-cent prompt and effective measures to ensure the enactment of a tariff on wheat; to the Committee on Ways and Means. · rivers and harbors bill during the special session of. the Seventy­ 36. Also, petition of the State of Georgia Department of Agri­ first Congress ; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors~ culture, Atlanta, Ga., with reference to oleomargarine ; to the 16. By Mli'. CRAMTON: Petition signed by L. J. Bartholomy, Committee on Agriculture. Bach, Mich., and 71 other residents of Huron County, Mich., 37. Also, petition of the Legislature of the State of New York, urging a higher tariff on sugar ; to the Committee on Ways and memorializing the Congress to enact snch appropriate legislation Means. . as will grant the citizens of Porto Rico the right to elect their 17. By Mr. HOWARD: Petition signed by Goldie Farrar, of own governor by popular vote and the power to select the mem­ Belgrade, Nebr., and 160 other citizens of that community, pro­ bers of his own cabinet ; to the Committee on Insular Affairs. testing the calling of an international conference by the Presi­ 38. Also, petition of E. Clemens Horst Co., San Francisco, dent of the United States or the acceptance by him of an invita­ Calif., concerning national farm relief; to the Committee on tion to participate in such a conference for the purpose of Agriculture. revising the present calendar, unless a proviso be attached 39. Also~ petition of John Reese, commander in chief of the­ thereto definitely guru·anteeing the preservation of the conti­ Grand Army of the Republic, Broken Bow,_ Nebr., requesting nuity of the weekly cycle without t.he insertion of blank days ; that pension legislation be considered· during the specia1 session ; to the Committee on F•oreign Affaim. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 18. Also, petition signed by H. P. Solomon and 200 others of 40. Also, petition of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, Spo- ' Crofton, Nebr., protesting the calling of an international con­ kane, Wash., favoring the passage of the Furlow bill for a ference by the President of the United States or the acceptance survey, map spotting. and proper marking of landing fields along by him of an invitation to participate in such· a conference for an aerial route between the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the purpose of revising the present calendar unless a proviso Minn., and Se-attle, Wash.; to the Committee on Interstate and be attached thereto definitely guaranteeing the preservation of Foreign Commerce. the continuity of the weekly cycle without the insertion of 41. Also, petition of the Children's Welfare Federation of ·New blank days ; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. York City (Inc.), favoring the proposed Federal legislation re­ 19. Also, petition signed by Andrew J obDson and 18 other quired for the continuation of a child-welfare extension service citizens of Omaha, Nebr., pleading· !or· the passage of House bill similar to that provided for under the Sheppard-Towner Act ; to 14676, which will work for the welfare of the disabled Spanish­ the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. American War veterans, and asking for early consideration of this bill by the Congress ; to the Committee on Pensions. 42. Also, petition of the American Legion of the State of·New By Mr. O'CONNELL of New York: Petition of the Richard Mexico, opposing plan toward the abandOill:J'lent 0-f the United ro. N. Hudnut Co., New York City, opposing an increase in duty on States- Veterans' Bureau hospital at Fort Bayard, Mex.; to nonedible blackstrap molasses ; to the Committee en Ways and the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation. Means. 21. Also, petition of the Hunterspoint Lumber & Supply Co. (Inc.)~ protesting against the pTOposed duty on Canadian lum­ SENATE ber, lath, and shingles; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 22. Also, petition of the Clay-Adams Co. (Inc.), New York TuESDAY, April16, 1929 City. favoring certain duties on surgical instruments; to the Rev. J.oseph R. Sizoo, D. D., minister of the New York Ave­ Committee on Ways and Means. nue Presbyterian Church of the city of Washington, offered the 23. Also, petition of J. U. Parsons, New York City, favoring following prayer : an increased duty on straw hats; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Ever-living, ever-loving God, source 0'! worlds without end 24. Also, petition of the New York & New Jersey Lubricant and beings without number, in whom all our longings, hopes, Co., opposing the proposed duty on industrial oils and fats; to and aspirations are centered, we thank Thee that Thou art the Committee on Ways and Means. mindful of Thine own. We are not strangers to Thy care. 25. Also, petition of Penick & Ford (Ltd.), New York City, Give us to know at the opening of another day that nothing, favoring certain duties on tapioca and sago flours; to the Com­ however small, escapes Thy notice and that there is no experi­ mittee on Ways and Means. ence in which we can not find Thy presence. May it be so with 26. Also, petition of Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, New York us to-day. Bless the President of the Senate, endow him with City, opposmg the removal from the free list of works of rui wisdom, p·atience, and courage born of faith in Thee. Grant more than 100 years old; to the Committee on Ways and Means. that through our fidelity to our tasks a better and braver day 27. Also, petition of the Catskill Chamber of Commerce, may come to- mankind. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Catskill, N. Y., favoring a reasonable tariff on cement not less W. H. McMAsTER, a Senator from the State of South Dakota ~ than the difference between foreign and American labor costs ; KEY PITTMAN, Senator from the State of Nevada; DAVID A. to the Committee on Ways and Means. • a 28. .A.lso, petition of the Building Material :Men's Association REED. a Senator from the State of Pennsylvania; and FREDERIC' of Westchester County, N. Y., protesting against the proposed C. WALCOTT, a Senator from the State of Connecticut, appeared duty an lumber, shingles, and lath; to the Committee on Ways in their seats to-day. and Means. THE JOUBN.AL 29. Also, petition of the Cut and Uncut Pile Manufacturers' The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's Association of Philadelphia, Pa.. favoring an increase in duty pr.oceedings, when, on request of Mr. JoNEs and by unanimous on cut and uncut pile fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and consent, the further reading was dispensed with and the Journal Means. was approved. 30. Also, petition of the National Almond Products Co. (Inc.), of Brooklyn. N. Y., opposing a higher duty on shelled nut meats; MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE to the Committee on Ways and Means. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Chaffee, 31. Also, petition of the Association of American Weigh­ one of its clerks, ann()unced that the House had passed a reso­ masters (Inc.}, of New York City~ protesting against any legis­ lution (H. Res. 2) informing· the Senate that a quorum of the lation which will in any way tend to reduce or adversely affect House of Representatives had assembled; that Bon. NicHOLAS the importation of sugar from the Philippine Islandd into the LoNGWORTH. a Representative from the State of Ohio-, had been United. States; to the Comm!ttee on Way~ ~nci !II~ el~~ .Bpeake7; th~ W~lli~!!! ',ryle;: Page, ~ ci~ of the State