PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the SIXTY -SIX·Rh CONGRESS FIRST SESSION
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.· PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE SIXTY -SIX·rH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION. SENATE. These Senators, escorted by 1\fr. 1\lcLEAN, Mr. s~nTH of South Carolina, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mr. SuTHERLAND, respec ~fONDAY, Llfay 19,1919. tively, advanced to the Vice President's desk, and the oath was THOMAS R. 1\IA.RsHALL, of Indiana, Vice President of the administered to them. United States, called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock meridian. The Secretary called the names of Mr. FALL, Mr. FERNALD, The Chaplain, Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, D. D., offered the Mr. HARRIS, and Mr. HA.r.RISON. following prayer : . These Senators (with the exception of Mr. HARRIS), escorted Almighty God, we have lived through days that have seen by Mr. Jo::-ms of New Mexico, Mr. HALE, and Mr. WILLIAMS, the most signal manifestations <1f Thy gracious favor. Peace respectively, advanced to the Vice President's desk, and the has come to us once more and with it abounding prosperity. The oath was administered to them. proud Nation is welcoming home its victorious Army. Homes The Secretary called the names of 1\Ir. KE -yox, Mr. KEYEs, are gladdened with the faces of the boys who have come bear Mr. l\fcCoRl\fiCK, and Mr. McNABY. ing with them the emblems of victory. There are saddened These Senators, escorted by 1\fr. CUMMINS, Mr. 1\losEs, 1\Ir. hearts over the boys that have paid the price of the world's pros SHERMAN, and Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, respectively, advanced to the perity and liberty and peace. May they have the consolation to Vice President's desk, and the oath "·us administered to them. know that the sacrifice their boys have made has enriched the The Secretary called the names of Mr. MABTIN, Mr. NELSON, world and will enrich it for all generations, that men shall ever Mr. NEWBERRY, and Mr. Nonnis. arise to call them blessed. These Senators, escorted by 1\lr. SwANSON, Mr. KELLOGG, Mr. We pray Thee to look with Thy continued gracious favor upon TowNsE D, and Mr. HITCHcocK, r~spectively , advanced to the Thy servants whom Thou hast called to this place of honorable Vice President's desk, and the oath was administered to them. service. Give them far-sighted vision. Give them stout hearts The Secretary called the names of Mr. OWEN, Mr. PHIPPS, 1\fr. to contend for the right as they see the right. Gi\e them unity RANSDELL, and Mr. Rom ~soN . of counsel and spirit. May our flag still float as the emblem of These Senators, escorted by Mr. GonE, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. GAY, liberty and victory and peace and ever be God's own evangel and Mr. KIRBY, re pectively, advanced to the Vice President's of good will among the nations of the earth. For Christ's sake. desk, and the oa tb was administered to them. Amen. The Secretary called the names of l\Ir: SHEPPARD, M:r. SHIELDS, PROCLAMATIO . l\lr. SIMMONs, and Mr. STANLEY. · These Senators, escorted by Mr. CULBERso ~. Mr. McKELI..A.R, The VICE PRESIDENT. The hour having arrived of the Mr. OVERMAN, and Mr. BECKHAM, respectively, advanced to the clay on which, in accordance with the proclamation of the Presi Vice President's desk, and the oath was administered to them. dent of the United States, an extraordinary session of the Con 'I'he Secretary called the names of Mr. STERLING, Mr. WALSH gress of the United States is to be convened, the Secretary of of Massachusetts, Mr. \VALSH of Montana, and l\Ir. W ABREN. the Senate will read the proclamation. These Senators, escorted by l\Ir. WATSON, l\Ir. LoDGE, Mr. The Secretary (James M. Baker) read the proclamation, as 1\IJ."Ens, and Mr. KENDRICK, respectively, advanced to the Vice follows: President's desk, and the oath was administered to them. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF .AJIIERICA-A PROCL.AMATIO:s'. Whereas publj.c interests require that the Congress of the LIST OF SEN ATORS. United States should be convened in extra session at 12 o'clock The list of Senators by States is as follows: noon on the 19th day of May, 1919, to receive such communi Alabama-John H. Bankhead and Oscar W. Underwood. cation as may be made by the Executive: Now, therefore, Arizona-Henry F. Ashurst and Marcus A. Smith. I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, Ar·kansas-Joseph T. Robinson and William F. Kirby. do hereby proclaim and declare that an extraordinary occasion California-James D. Phelan and Hiram W. Johnson. requires the Congress of the United States to convene in extra Colorado-Chal.·les S. Thomas and Lawrence C. Phipps. ses ion at the Capitol, in the District of Columbia, on the 19th Connecticut-Frank B. Brandegee and George P. McLean. day of May, 1919, at 12 o'clock noon, of which all persons who Delawar·e-Josiah 0. Wolcott and L. Heisler Ball. shall at that time be entitled to act as Members thereof are Florida-Duncan U. Fletcher and Park Trammell. hereby required to take notice. Georgia-Hoke Smith and William J. Harris. Given under my hand and the seal of the United States of Iclaho-William E. Borah and John F. Nugent. America the 7th day of 1\lay, in the year of our Lord 1919, and Illino-is-Lawrence Y. Sherman and Medill McCormick. of the independence of t.he United States the one hundred and Indiana-James E. Watson and Harry S. New. forty-third. Iowa-Alb.ert B. Cummins and \Villiam S. Kenyon. [sEAL.] WooDRow WILsoN. Kansas-Charles Curtis and Arthur Capper. By the President: Kentucky-J. C. W. Beckham and Augustus 0. Stanley. ROBERT LANSING, Lo·ztisiana-Joseph E. Ransdell and Edward James Gay. Secretary of State. Maine-Bert M. Fernald and Frederick Hale. Jlfaryla.nd-.John Walter Smith and Joseph I. France. ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH TO SENATORS ELECT. Massachusetts-Henry Cabot Lodge and David I. Walsh. The VICE PRESIDENT, The newly elected Senators whose Michigan-Charles E. 'l:ownsend and Truman H. Newberry. credentials are on file with the Secretary of the Senate, and Minnesota--Knute Nelson and Frank B. Kellogg. to whose taking of the oath of office there is no objection, will Mississippi-John Sharp Williams and Pat Harrison. now pre ~e nt themselves at the desk of the Secretary for that Missouri--James A. Reed and Selden P. Spencer. purpose. The Secretary will call the names of those who will Montan{t-Henry L. l\Iyers and Thomas J. Walsh. take the oath. Nebraska-Gilbert l\1. Hitchcock and George W. Norris. The Secretary called the names of 1\ir. BALL, 1\Ir. BANKHEAD, Nevada-Key Pittman and Charles B. Hendel'Son. Mr. BoRAH, and 1\Ir. CAPPER. New Harnpshi1·c-George H. Moses and Henry W. Keyes. The ·e Senators, escorted by 1\lr. WoLCOTT, Mr. UNDERWOOD, New Jet·sey-Joseph S. Frelinghuysen and Walter E. Edge. Mr. NUGENT, and 1\Ir. CuRTIS, respectively, advanced to the Vice New Mexico-Albert B. Fall and ~J.\ndrieus A. Jones. President's desk, and the oath prescribed by law \Yas admin New York--James W. Wadsworth, jr., and William l\:1. Calder. istered to them by the Vice Presid_ent. North CaTolina-E'. 1\I. Simmons and LeeS. Overman. The Secretary called the names of Mr. CoLT, Mr. DIAL, Mr. North Dakota-Porter .J. McCumber and Asle J. Gronna. EDGE, and 1\Ir. ELKINS. Ohio-Atlee Pomerene and Warren G. Harding. 3 j OONGRESSIO:N AL RECORD-SEN ATE. MAY 19, Oklahoma-Thomas P. Gore and Robert L. Owen. Mr. MARTIN. I send to the desk an amendment to the reso Oregon-Ge01·ge E . Chamberlain and Charles L. McNary. lution which has just been offered by the Senator from Massa Pennsyl'l:ania-Boies Penrose and Philander C. Knox. chusetts. Rl!ode Island-LeBaron B. Colt and Peter G. Gerry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment proposed by Sottth Om"olina-Ellison D. Smith and Nathaniel B. Dial. the Senator from Virginia to the resolution offered by the Sena South Dakota-Thomas Sterling and Edwin S. Johnson. tor from Massachusetts will be stated. Tennessee-John K . Shields and Kenneth McKellar. The SECRETARY. It is moved to strike out the words ".ALBERT Texas-Charles A. Culberson and Morris Sheppard. B. C"ID!MI "'S, a Senator from the State of Iowa," and to ilisert in Utah-Reed Smoot and WiWam H. King. lieu thereof the words" KEY PITTMAN, a Senator from the State Vermont-William P . Dillingham and Carroll S. Page. of Nevada." Vit·ginia-Thornas S. Martin n.nd Claude A . Swanson. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the amend lT'ashington-Wesley L . Jones and Miles Poindexter. ment to the resolution of the Senator from Massachusetts pro lT'est Virginia-Howard Sutherland and Davis Elkins. posed by the Senator from Virginia. Trisconsin-Robert M. La Follette a.nd Irvine L. Lenroot. Mr. 1ARTIN. I ask that the \Ote on the amendment be taken n:voming-Francis E. Warren and John B. Kendrick. by yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded CALLING OF 'fliE TIOLL. to call the roll. The \ICE PRESIDE1~T. The Secretary will call the roll of Mr. CALDER (when his name was called). During the Sixty the Senate to ascertain whether there is a constitutional num fifth Congress I had a general pair with the junior Senator from ber of Senators present for the transaction of business. Rhode Island [1\Ir. GERRY]. I be1ieve it terminated at the end The Secretary called the roll, anrl the following Senators an of that Congress.