1936. CONGRESSIONAL ~ECORD-HOUSE_ 9123 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Clerk read as follows: The committee to attend the funeral is as follows: Hon. WILLIAM FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1936 B. BANKHEAD, af Alabama; Hon. BERTRAND H. SNELL, of New York; Hon. J. R. MITcHELL, of ; Hon. CLARENCE W. TuRNER, of The House met at 11 o'clock a.m. Tennessee; Hon. HERRoN PEARSON, of Tennessee; Hon. JERE CooPER, The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., of Tennessee; Hon. , of 'Tennessee; Hon. B. CAR­ ROLL REEcE, of Tennessee; Han. J. WILL TAYLOR, of Tennessee; Han. offered the following prayer: WILLIAM B. OLIVER, of Alabama; Hon. HENRY B. STEAGALL, of Ala­ Almighty God, unto whom. all hearts are open, all desires bama; Hon. CLAUDE A. FuLLER., of Arkansas; Hon. JoHN A. MARTIN, of Colorado; Hon. JAMES A. SHANLEY, of Connecticut; Hon. CLAR­ known, and from whom no secrets are hid, cleanse the ENCE F. LEA, of California; Hon. CARL VINSON, of Georgia; Han. E. E. thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, Cox, Of Georgia; Hon. D. WORTH CLARK, of Idaho; Han. JAMES Mc­ that we may perfectly love Thee and worthily magnify Thy ANDREWS, of Illinois; Hon. CLAUDE V. PARSONS, Of Illinois; Han. holy name. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ARTHUR H. GREENWOOD, of Indianaj Ron. GuY MARK GILLE:rTE, of Iowa; Han. JoHN M. HousTON, of Kansas; Hon. BRENT SPENCE, of The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and Kentucky; Hon. RILEY J. WILSoN, of Louisiana; Han. WILLIAM. J . GRANFIELD, of Massachusetts; Hon. WILLIAM P. CoLE, Jr., of Mary- approved. land; Hon. JOHN D. DINGELL, Of Michigan; Han. CLARENCE CANNON, INVITATION TO ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES of Missouri; Hon. WALL DoXEY, of Mississippi; Hon. WILLIAM M. Mr. O'CONNOR. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution and WHITTINGTON, of Mississippi; Hon. CHARLES F. McLAuGHLIN, of Nebraska; Hon. JAMES. G. ScRUGHA.M, Of Nevada; Hon. WILLIAM. N. ask for its immediate considera.tion. RoGERS, of New Hampshire; Hon. MARY T. NORTON, of New Jersey; The Clerk read as follows: Han. JoHN J. DEMPSEY, of New Mexico; Han. THOMAS H. CULLEN, of New York; Hon. SoL BLooM, of New York; Hon. RoBERT L. House Resolution 545 DauGHTON, of North Carolina; Ron. RoBERT CROssER; of Ohio; Hon. Resolved, That the Clerk of tlle House is hereby directed to J"ED JoHNSON> of Oklahoma; Hon. WALTER M. PIER.6:, of Oregon; invite the Vice President and the Senate to attend the funeraL 1Hcm: PATRicK J: BoLAND; ·of'Pennsylvanta;· Hon.-·FR.ANCI8 E. -wAi:rER, · of the late Speaker, the Honorable JosEPH W. BYKNS, in the House 'of Pennsylvania; Hon. JoHN' J. McSwAIN1 of South Carolina; Hon: of Representatives at 12 o'clock meridian on Friday, June 5, 1936 •• FRED H. HILDEBBANDT, -of south Dakota.; Hon: JAMES P. BuCHANAN, Resolved, That invitations be extended 't? the President of the of Texas; Hon. SAM RAYBURN, o! ·Texas; Hon. ABE MURDOCK, of Un.ited States and the members of his Cabmet, the ~e! Justice 'Utah; _Hon. A: wn.LIS RoBERTSON, of Virginia; Han. MoNRAD c . and Associate Justices -of the Supreme Court of-the Uruted States, WALLGREN, of Washington; Ron. JoE -L. SMITH, of West Virginia; the Diplomatic Corps (through the Secretary of .state) • the Chief Ron. MicHAEL K. REILLY, of Wisconsin; Han. PAUL R. GREEvER, of of Staff o! the Army, the Chief of Naval Operat10ns of the Navy, Wyoming; Hon. ALLEN T. TREADWAY, o! Massachusetts; Ron. CARL the Major General Commandant of the Marine COrps, ~d the - E. MAPES, of Mlch.igan; Hon IsAAc BACHARACH, of New Jersey; Hon. Commandant of the Coast Guard to attend the funeral m the FRANK CRoWTHER, of New York; Han. WILL;IAM R. HEss,. of Ohio; Hall of the House of Representatives. Hon. BENJAMIN K. FocHT, of Pennsylvania;· Hon. CHARLEs W. ToBEY, The resolution was agreed to of New Hampshire; Han. J?EWEY SHoRT, of Missouri; Hon. WILLIAM ' M. BERLIN, of Pennsylvarua; Han. WILBURN CARTWRIGHT, of Okla- ADJOURNMENT FROM JUNE 8 TO JUNE 15, 1936 homa; Hon. JACK NICHOLS, of Oklahoma; Hon. JAMES M. MEAD, of Mr. O'CONNOR. Mr. Speaker, I offer a concurrent reso- New York; Hon. R. EwiNG THoMASoN, of Texas; Han. SIMoN MoUL­ ToN HAMLIN, o! Maine. lution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read as follows: AIR CORPS OF THE. ARMY OF THE House Concurrent Resolution 53 · Mr. ROGERS of New Hampshire. Mr; Speaker, on Resolved by the HO'USe of Representati1>es (the Senate concur- - tWednesday of this week the Speaker ap.pointed the · gen- · ring), That when the two Houses adjourn on Monday, June 8, 1936, tleman from Alabama [Mr. HILL], the gentleman from New they stand adjourned until 12 o'clock meridian Monday, June 15, Jersey [Mr. McLEAN],. and myself to act as House conferees 936 1 · on the bill (H. R. 11140) to provide more effectively for : The House concurrent resolution was agreed to. the national defense by further increasing the effectiveness ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS and effi.ciency Of the Air Corps of the Army Of the United Mr. O'CONNOR. Mr. Speaker, I offer a concurrent reso- States. lution and ask for its immediate consideration. .Mr. Speaker, I ask .unanimous- consent that -the gentle- The Clerk read as follows: man from South Carolina [Mr. McSwAIN] and the gen- House concurrent Resolution 54 Ueman from Vermont [Mr. PLUMLEY] be added as House Resolved by the HO'USe of Representatives (the Senate concur- conferees. ring), That notwithstanding any recesses Of the Senate or House The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the of Representatives or the adjournment of the second session of the gentleman from New Hampshire? Seventy-fourth Congress, the President of the Senate and the -There was no objectioni and the Speaker appointed Mr. Speaker of the House of Representatives be, and they are -hereby, ·uc·SwAIN and Mr. PLmrTE·Y as addl'tional conferees on the authorized to sign any enrolled bills or joint resolutions duly passed .i.YJ.I u...u.. by the two Houses and which have been examined by the Com- part of the House. mittee on Enrolled Bills of each House and found truly enrolled. AMENDMENT OF EMERGENCY FARM MORTGAGE ACT OF 1933 The House concurrent resolution was agreed to. Mr. KLEBERG submitted a conference report and state- coNFERENCE REFORTS ment on the bill

SENATE ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SIGNED S. 4444. An act directing the Court of Claims to reopen The SPEAKER announced his signature to enrolled bills certain cases and to correct the errors therein, if any, by and joint resolutions of the Senate of the following titles:· additional judgments against the United States; S.1435. An act conferring jurisdiction upon the United S. 4524. An act to provide a civil government for the Virgin States District Court for the District of Connecticut to hear, Islands of the United States; determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Eliz8.­ S. 4542. An act authorizing the Comptroller General of the beth Kurau; United States to settle and adjust the claim of the Merritt­ S.1464. An act for the relief of Frank P. Hoyt; Chapman & Scott Corporation; S.1687. An act to incorporate The National Yeoman: F; S. 4713. An act validating a town-lot certificate and au­ S. 1769. An act for the relief of Percy C. Wright; thorizing_and directing issuance of a patent for the same to S. 2075. An act to provide for the appointment of addi­ Ernest F. Brass; tional district judges for the eastern and western districts s; J. Res. 61. Joint resolution to repeal an act approved of Missouri; February 17, 1933, entitled "An act for the relief of Tampico ' s. 2137. An act to provide for the appointment of one ad­ Marine Iron Works", and to provide for the relief of William ditional district judge for the eastern: northern,-and western Saenger, chairman, liquidating committee of the Beaumont· districts of Oklahoma; Export & Import Co., of Beaumon~ Tex.; · S. 3067. An act for the relief of A. J. Watts; · . S. J. Res.llO. Joint resolution authorizing Brig. Gen. C. E. S. 3080. An act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Nathorst; Philippine Constabulary, retired, to accept such Claims to hear. determine, and render judgment upon the decorations, orders, medals, or presents as have been tendered claim of John W. Hubbard; · him by foreign governments; S. 3334. An act to make provision for the care and treat­ S. J. Res.151. Joint resolution making provision for a na­ ment of members of the National Guard, Organized Re­ tional celebration of the bicentenary of .the birth of Charles serves, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and citizens' mili­ Carroll of Carrollton, wealthiest signer of the Declaration of tary training camps who are injured or contract disease Independence; · while engaged in military training, and for other purposes; S. J. Res. 226. Joint resolution authorizing the President to · S. 3369. An act providing for the posthumous appointment invite foreign countries to participate in the San Francisco of Ernest E. Dailey as a warrant radio electrician, United Bay Exposition in 1939 at San Francisco~ Calif.; and _ States NavY: · S. J. Res. 267. Joint resolution authorizing the President to. S. 3389. An act to provide for the appointment of two ad­ invite foreign countries to participate in the New York ditional judges for the southern dJstrict of New York; - World's Fair, 1939, Inc~ in the city of New York during the year 1939. s. 3467. An act amending the Shipping Act, 191~ as­ amended; CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN NAVAL VESSELS S. 3531. An act to amend the act entitled "An act for the . Mr. VINSON of Georgia submitted a conference report

H. R. 7930. An act to eliminate certa.1n lands-from the RECESS Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho; Mr. O'CONNOR; Mr. Speaker, I move that the Honse stand H. R. 8039. An act for the relief of John B. Meisinger and recess during the funeral services. Nannie B. Meisinger; · 1n The motion was agreed to: H. R. 8074. An act to amend the act o! March 3, 1925, relating to Fort McHenry; Accordingly mmandant of H. R. 10849. An act to authorize an appropriation for the United States Marine Corps, the Commandant of the improvement of ammunition storage facilities at Aliaman~ United states Coast Guard, the members of the President's Territory of Hawaii, and Edgewood ArsenaL Md.; cabinet, the President of the United States, and the mem­ H.R.11006. An act providing for the examination of the bers of the family of the deceased Speaker entered the Cham- Nueces River and its tributaries in the state of Texas for ber and were escorted to the seats assigned to them. fiood-control purposes; The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D .. H. R. 11052. An act for the relief of Joseph M. Purrington; offered the following prayer: H. R. 11164. An act for the relief of Arthur Van Gestel, .A1mighty God, Thou art not only our Father 1n Heaven alias Arthur Goodsell; · but Thou art our Father upon earth. Thou wilt surely hear H. R. 11616. An act to fix the compensation of the Director us when we call and answer us when we pray. Thou hast of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; been our dwelling place in all the generations. Before the H. R. 11768. An act authorizing construction, operation, mountains were brought forth Thou hast formed the earth and maintenance of Rio Grande canalization project and and the world, even, yea even, from -everlasting to everlast­ authorizing appropriation for that purpose; ing Thou art God. 0 look upon us in our sorrow·. Pity us, H. R.11792. An act declaring Bayou St. John, in the city Heavenly Father, in our weakness and our limitations, and of New Orleans, La., a nonnavigable stream; shed upon us all the light of Thy Holy countenance and H. &.11821. An act to correct an error in section 16 (e) (1) claim us as Thine own. 0 let the blessings of Almighty of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, with respect God, our Heavenly Father, be upon this stricken family to adjustments in taxes on stocks on hand, in the case of a circle. Remember her in rich blessings who has been his reduction in processing tax; support and his encouragement all these years. God bless H. R. 11929. An act granting to the state of Iowa. for State her with great peace and consolation. Heavenly Father, park purposes certain land of the United States in Clayton remind us of the uncertainty of life and the brevity of time County, Iowa; and meet us each day by this wisdom and Thy mercy. We H..R.11969. An act to promote national defense by organ- praise the memory of ~ Heavenly Father. 0 we have izing the Air Reserve Training Corps; last such a friend, such a brother, such a Speaker! Gracious H. R. 12370. An act to authorize a preliminary examination God, the armament of his ch31racter was courtesy. God of Big Blue River and its tributaries with a view to the con- bless his memory unto us. Do Thou hear us as we breathe trol of their floods; . · the Savior's prayer. H J Res 377 Joint :resolution to enable the States of ~e.: Ne~ H~pshire, New York, vermont, Massachusetts, Our .Father, who art fn ~ven., 'hallawed be ThY. ru:m.e, Rhode Island, connecticut, Pennsylvania. west Vi:rginia, Thy king~ come, _Thy will be done in earth as zt. tS zn Kentucky, Indiana, Dlinois, Tenn~. and Ohio to conserve heaven. Gt.ve us thls da'J! our daily bread and, /Grf!7.Ve us and regulate the :flow of and purify the waters of rivers and aur trespasses as ~ forgzve t~e who trespass agaznst ~· str ams hose drainage basins lie within two or more of the and lead us not t:nto temptation but deliver us from evtl. sai~ sta;:s; . For Thine i8 the Tcingdom, the power, and the glory forever. H. J. Res. 465. Joint resolution to amend the joint resolu- Amen. tion of .July 19, 1925, relating to the Seventieth National Lams C. RABAUT sang Absent (Metcalf). Encampment of the Grand Army af the Republic, to be held Reading of Scripture by the Chaplain. 1n the District of Columbia in September 1936; The Chaplain also read the following verses by CLARE H. J. Res. 497. Joint resolution to permit articles imported GERALD FENERTY: from foreign countries-for the purpose of exhibition at the o Death, thou wert unkind; Why dldst thou dim International Petroleum Exposition, Tulsa, Okla., to be ad- Those smrung eyes that sa.w but to console, mitted without payment of tari1f, and for other purposes; Like windows pouring Ught from out his soul · t 1 t1on ~"'"'-4~...... d equesting Into our sunless hearts? Why dldst thou limn H. J. Res. 499. Jom reso U aul.tUUJ..Uo.UJO a.n r With icy touch those llps that knew to brim the President to extend to the Government of SWeden and - With love made vocal for our land? Now toll individuals an invitation to join the Government and people Ye bells!--tm.mortal now upon our roll of the United States in the observance of the three hun- He llv~ and eyes are wet with thought of him. dredth anniversary of the first jlerma.nent settlement in _the Ah, Death, not thine the laurels; he shall rob Delaware River Valley, and far other Plll"PPSeS: and Thee of thy verdict, nor canst thou decree H. J. Res. 570. Joint resolution authorizJng the President of 'rbaf ~~ ~~= ~~ not dross. the United States to awa.rd posthumously a Distingutshed · was but a bea.c1 tn Honor's:-:; Rosary, Service Medal to Maj. Gen. Clarence Ransom Edwards. · :wJ1ose mysteries have led him to the Cross. 1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 9127 Mr. BANKHEAD. The heart of every Member of the voted companion, with so many years of married happiness, House of Representatives is sorely tom and bruised this day when in speaking of the spiritual courage of JoE BYRNS, she as we contemplate the scene before us-for there lies the told me that they had been married for 35 years and that recumbent figure of that great American who only the day never under any circumstances had her husband failed to before yesterday presided over the popular branch of our kneel at his bedside evezy night to pay his devotion to his Federal Government with such grace, dignity, and ability. Maker and to invoke upon himself the blessings that always The cruel blow of destiny which fell with such merciless come to a humble and a contrite heart. To such a man devastation upon us leaves us chilled and unreconciled. It the grave cannot be a charnel house. It must be a lighted is but another illustration of the saying that "those who thoroughfare whereby one may pass into a happier and a stand high have many blasts to shake them", for there is better world. no question but that the arduous and exacting duties of I employ a quotation from the eulogy to Ben Hill deliv­ the Speaker of the House must have contriputed very largely ered in the Senate of the United States. to his untimely end. Every man's life is the center of a circle. Within its narrow And so we come, in this solemn and historic hour, to pay confines he is potential. Beyond it, he perishes. And if im­ sincere but necessarily limited tribute of praise and affec­ mortality be a splendid but delusive dream-if the incomplete­ ness of every human career, even the longest and most fortunate, tion for our departed friend. I use the word "friend" ad­ be not perfected and supplemented after its termination here, visedly, for there were so tempered in the heart and soul of then he who dreads to die should fear to live, for life would be JoE BYRNS elements of tolerance, patience, and sympathy a tragedy more desolate and inexplicable than death. that he had drawn to him the ungrudging regard and affec­ I believe JoE BYRNs has gone that way, head up and tion of all men who came within the radius of his genial unafraid. influence. LoUIS C. RABAUT sang My God and Father, While I Stray It will not be possible within the limitations of this hour (Marston). to undertake even a partial summary of the long and dis­ Mr. SNELL. My personal friend and colleague, JoE BYRNS, tinguished public career of our late beloved Speaker. At a is gone. ·He has entered that Great Beyond from which no later day those who loved and admired him will have fuller voyager returns. opportunity to lay upon the bier of memory the tender That inexorable and inevitable thing we call death beck­ flowers of tribute and devotion which his remarkable per­ oned our friend away with terrible swiftness, leaving us sonality and career so amply justify. Mr. Speaker BYRNS stunned and our hearts filled with grief. came of a long line of sturdy, devoted, patriotic American His life and character cannot better be described than in ancestors. He was bred and nourished within the bosom of his own words spoken of another. Eulogizing the late Mar­ a great Commonwealth, one which has contributed so plen­ tin Madden, Mr. BYRNS said: tifully to the roster of distinguished men who have played We all know that a leader has fallen, a truly great man has heroic parts in the development of our Republic and in the passed away; a great legislator and statesman; a splendid, out­ perpetuation of our institutions. standing citizen;. • • • a devoted and tender husband and I imagine that he found constant and enduring inspiration father; a good and intensely loyal friend. from that sanctuary in his home district where repose the This, he said, epitomized the life and record of Madden, blessed ashes of one of the most picturesque and distin­ whose sudden death deeply grieved his colleagues and guished sons of America, the indomitable Andrew Jackson. shocked the entire country. However some men in these modern times seem to find Is not this eulogy by BYRNS in life peculiarly applicable gratification in undertaking to belittle in the estimation of to BYRNS in death? the people the character and ability of their Representatives He died as he had lived-a real man; loved, honored, and in Congress, a thoughtful public must believe that under respected by his colleagues, and a distinguished Speaker of the spirit of our Democratic institution it is no small tribute the House of Representatives. of praise to be elected to this body for even one term of Our friend "Joe", as we like to think of him, preceded service, and when such service is extended year by year and me in the House by three terms. We were contemporaries into the decades as was the case of JosEPH W. BYRNS, it is for 22 years. He apprenticed in lawmaking in the ·Ten­ indisputable evidence that he had by his character and nessee Legislature. His experience there as speaker of the ability gained such a high place in the esteem and affection house and as a State senator was a firm foundation upon of his constituency that no thought entered their minds of which he reared a notable record of achievement in the replacing by another this invaluable public servant. larger arena of this House. He went from strength to Mr. BYRNS served ~n the House of Representatives for 28 strength. years and was at the time of his passing away only exceeded Not many days ago, on the one hundredth anniversary of in length of service by one Member of the House. No man the birth of "Uncle Joe" Cannon, the business of the House from the great State of Tennessee during all of its long history was suspended to enable us to pay tribute to his unique life · had ever served in the Congress of the United States continu­ and character as a man and a statesman. And now, today, ously for as long a consecutive period as had Speaker BYRNS. wlth heavy hearts, but .with unfaltering trust we gather It is needless for me to remind those who hear me of his around another "Joe", beloved of all of us, whose mortal, ability, of his courage, of the equity of his decisions as a tired body lies in the embrace of death, but the transition presiding officer, of the unfailing patience and generosity of whose soul we behold reborn into a never-ending life. with which he treated every approach of his colleagues in He and "Uncle Joe" Cannon, who was Speaker when the discharge of his public duties, of the dignity with which JoE BYRNS first came here, were warm personal friends. he presided over a great parliamentary body. ·These things "Uncle Joe" was always kind and tolerant toward new­ were part and parcel of the daily life of our late Speaker. comers. So was JoE BYRNS. This characteristic endeared There was no vanity in him. There was no retribution in them to their fellow Members. and many of our colleagues his spirit. There was no littleness in the man. His portrait will always remember JoE BYRNS' helping hand, kindly will be hung in the lobby of the House of Representatives advice, and guidance. Kindliness, I would say. was his out­ along with those of other great Americans who have pre­ standing characteristic. sided throughout the years over the destinies of Federal legis­ This House, accustomed to appraising men at their true lation and his portrait well deserves to be placed alongside worth, long since came to regard Mr. BYRNs as a potential of those other great Americans. He earned his distinction. Speaker. Step by step his conduct in the House and in It was not in any wise a gratuity. committee led unerringly to the Speakership. He passed One other reference-and I trust that I will not violate through all the gradations which make for higher honors the cloistered environments of the grief-stricken room where and greater responsibilities. His successful chairmanship of I heard these words fall from the lips of his lovely and de- Appropriations Committee and his deportment on the fioor 9128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE J UNE 6.- marked him for leadership, and in the fullness of time he states, and for other purposes; with amendment