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1935 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 11857 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Margaret C. White, Wahiawa. nominations of postmasters are confirmed en bloc. Kenichi Oumi, Waialua. That completes the. calendar. Masaru Yokotake, Waimea. JAMES H. S. MORISON IOWA Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, the Committee on the William W. Sullivan, Algona. Judiciary today reported favorably the nomination of James Julia E. Dean, Blanchard. H. S. Morison, of Tennessee, to be Federal district judge in George L. Lorton, Bonaparte. Alaska. The nomination has been pending for several weeks, George A. Crane, Dexter. and the Department of Justice is anxious that it be confirmed. ·John 0. Bussard, Essex. I ask unanimous consent for the present consideration of Carl 0. Roe, Garner. the nomination. Anna C. Lundvick, Gowrie. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the Alice F. Fogarty, Irwin. request of the Senator from Kentucky? James A. Phelan, Larchwood. Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, may I inquire if the com- Avis Monette Fox, Little Sioux. mittee report was unanimous? Cleveland J. Long, Stanwood. Mr. BARKLEY. It was. MARYLAND Mr. McNARY. I have no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nomination will be James Causten Shriver, Cumberland. stated. Herbert C. Estep, Glen Burnie. The legislative clerk read the nomination of James H. S. Cecil E .. Trinkaus, Oella. Morison, of Tennessee, to be district judge, division no. 2, Millard H. Weer, Sykesville. district of Alaska. Edward F. Cavey, Woodstock. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the nom MONTANA ination is confirmed. Joseph W. Campbell, Absarokee. Mr. McKELLAR. I ask unanimous consent that the Presi Franklin B. Lee, Big Sandy. dent be notified of the confirmation of the nomination. Charles C. Nicholson, Bigtimber. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Howard H. Harrison, Bridger. President will be notified. Margaret Huppe, Roundup. RECESS Peter P. Brandenthaler, Terry. Mr. BARKLEY. I move that the Senate take a recess NORTH DAKOTA until 11 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. Nils H. Koppang, Adams. The motion was agreed to; and <at 5 o'clock and 22 min Charles E. Fleck, Arnegard. utes p. mJ the Senate, in legislative session, took a recess until tomorrow, Friday, July 26, 1935, at 11 o'clock a. m. WEST VIRGINIA Lillie R. Frazier, Buffalo. Claude Anderson, East Rainelle. NOMINATION Usher A. Cobb, Kimberly. Executive nomination received by the Senate July 25 (legis Gertie Post Rector, Lost Creek. lative day of May 13). 1935 Hugh Dunn, Richwood. UNDER SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR WISCONSIN Charles West, of Ohio, to be Under Secretary of the Harley L. Newman, Bagley. Interior. Fred Krier, Belgium. Frank A. Buettner, Bowler. CONFIRMATIONS Louis F. Reuschlein, Burlington. William F. Dahmen, Cross Plains. Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate July 25 (leg . i'slative day of May 13). 1935 Arthur C. Smith, Durand. Joseph M. Keuper, Genoa City. DISTRICT JUDGE, DISTRICT OF ALASKA Harris Gilb€rt Hanson, Iola. James H. S. Morison, district judge, division no. 2, dis William A. Christians, Jr., Johnson Creek. trict of Alaska. Mary E. Lazers, Marshall. POSTMASTERS Charles J. McAfee, Montello. Arthur F. Boles, Nekoosa. ALABAMA Roy C. Graham, Owen. Lynn Sanderson Bruner, Fort Deposit. Frank E. O'Rourke, Reeseville. Ernest W. Thompson, Tuskegee. Otto J. Petraske, Verona. James B. Washington, Tuskegee Institute. John Michels, Waunakee. CONNECTICUT Francis A. Gagnon, Danielson. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thomas S. White, New Milford. Joseph H. Fahey, Springdale. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1935 George H. Tetreault, Jr., Versailles. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. John P. Bridgett, Wallingford. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., Samuel Berkman, Yantic. offered the following prayer: HAWAII O Rose of Sharon and flower of our eternal hope, help Julia Smythe, Haiku. us to find in the hour of our sacrifice the thing that belongs Takeo Takashita, Hanapepe. to our peace and rest. Our times are in Thine hands and Daniel A. Devine, Hilo. Thou wilt never fail us. Hear us for our Speaker and the John H. Wilson, Honolulu. entire Congress. Give every tired heart and weary body Lemon W. Holt, Kahului. the balm of Thy strength; let all who are carrying burdens Dick C. Pang, Kamuela. feel the divine might. Enable them to bear the oppressive Kenichi Masunaga, Kealia. ness of the passing days. Strengthen our faith in truth, Hung Luke, Kohala. heroism, fidelity, and in the presence on earth of our Father Martin D. Dreier, Lihue. in Heaven. Temper our souls to communion with Thee and Lee Loon, Pahala. with one another. Through Christ our Savior. Amen. 11858 CONGRESSJONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 25 The J oumal o! the proceedings of yesterday was read inefficient structures have sucked the lifeblood of our body and approved. politic for far too long. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT My votes on two motions, one to adopt a House committee Sundry messages in writing from the President of the bill substitute for the Senate bill, whiCh would have killed United States were communicated to the House by Mr. the" death clause'', and another which would have sent the Latta, one of his secretaries. bill back to committee with instructions to kill the "death MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE clause", were "nay." These nay votes were consistent with my aye vote in favor of the "death clause." The two roll A message from the Senate, by Mr. Horne, its enrolling calls in question are nos. 114 and 115, respectively, and clerk, announced that the Senate had passed, with amend may be found on pages 10637 and 10638 of the CONGRESSIONAL ments in which the concurrence of the House is requested, RECORD for Tuesday, July 2, 1935. I voted for final passage bills of the House of the following titles: of the bill, roll call no. 116, page 10639 of the CONGRESSIONAL H. R. 8492. An act to amend the Agricultural Adjustment RECORD for Tuesday, July 2, 1935. Act, and for other purposes; and I make the above statements so that, in the future, no H. R. 8554. An act making appropriations to supply defi one will be able to say that I acted in anything but an open ciencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending and aboveboard fashion. June 30, 1935, and for prior fiscal years, to provide supple It is my personal opinion, and that of many others who mental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, have studied this question, that the title "death clause" 1935, and June 30, 1936, and for other purposes. attached to section 2 of the Senate bill is a misnomer. ADJOURNMENT OVER Actually this clause provides for the orderly dissolution of Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous unnecessary holding companies. Enemies of the legislation, consent that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to· however, coined the phrase in an effort to scare holders of meet on Monday next. stock. Many persons communicated with me on the subject, Mr. KNUTE HILL. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to but none has ever given me any facts, figures, names of object, several of us, time and again, have asked for 4 or 5 companies in which they hold stock, or other data which or 10 minutes to address the House, and it seems to me if we would permit me to determine whether or not the company can adjourn over 2 days every week-end we ought to be in which they held stock would be adversely affected by the given a chance to make a few remarks here once in a while, acceptance of the so-called "death clause." and unless the floor leader permits some of us to have a As stated before, no lobbyists attempted to influence me, little time once in a while, I shall have to object. but I 'did receive a number of letters on the subject from Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado. I understood the gentleman my people back home. They have a perfect right to express wanted to speak for 30 minutes. I have been objecting to their views to me any time they so wish and I will always long speeches. I have no objection to the gentleman making welcome the sentiments of my people on any subject which a short speech almost any time. comes within my congressional jurisdiction. But these fine Mr. KNUTE HILL. But the gentleman has objected in people, I am afraid, were prompted to complain, without the past. complete knowledge of the subject, by others who used them Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado. Yes; but that was when we as a medium to influence me. had important matters before the House, when committees They do not realize that, while there are many holding are waiting to take up or finish important bills. companies in California, practically all of them are exempt Mr. KNUTE HILL. The gentleman, then, will not object? from the application of the dissolution clause. Most of Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado. I think the gentleman can these concerns are firms operating as intrastate companies get an opportunity to address the House. and specifically are exempted from the application of the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the dissolution clause. Then there are many operating com gentleman from Colorado? panies which are not even remotely affected by the dissolu There was no objection. tion clause. Unscrupulous men, - however, apparently told THE "DEATH CLAUSE" LOBBY stockholders in the intrastate companies and the operating Mr. STUBBS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to companies that their stock would depreciate in value if the extend my remarks in the RECORD. dissolution clause were enacted into law. On the contrary, The SPEAKER. Is there objection? I believe the value of stock in the intrastate firms and the There was no objection.