5642 CON GRESSION .._2\._L R.EOfiP~-SEN ATE. APRIL 26,

SENATE. A bill (S. 4.448) grantin,. an incretl:Se of }Jension to Fr:ancis A. Sh·out (with accompanying papers) ; FRIDAY, Apri~ 926, 1918. A bill (S. 4449) granting an increase of pension to Hosea Dtrt­ terfield (with accompanying papers) ; nnd (Lcgislati'Ve clay of Wedneulay, .Apn1 !24, 1918.) A bill (S. 4450) granting ::rn increa c of pension to Sewall W . Tlle Senate met at 11. .o'clock a. rn. Hewett (with accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on Pen- The YICE PRESIDEXT re umed the chair. sions. MESS.lGE FRO:ll THE HOUSE. UNITED STATES BOY SCOUTS. A me. sage from the House of Representatiyes. by J. C. South, .l\lr. Sl\IOOT. Mr. Preside-nt, 11J.nvc receivetl a number of let­ its Chief Clerk, nnnounceeen requeHtecl to have it printed in tlle flume~. and other works to confine th~ waters of Lowell Creek HECORD, so that it may be a notice to tile people of the United for the protection of saif the ·small group of men who head the organization whicb many people in the United States have a As 1\Ir. !\~SON presented petition of the Traf1es embly' of mis taken to be the Boy Scouts of America. I will not take Minneapolis, ]).linn., praying for the submission of a Feileral th--e time of the Senn.te to ·read it, but ask tllltt it be printetl in su1Irnge amendment to the legislatur€s of the several States, the RECORD. whkb was ordered to lie on tlle table. _ There being no objection, the letter was a small .;;roup of men, beaded by n jeweler ·He also presented :a petition Henry MoTton Post. Grand and repairman known .as L. W. AmPrnJau, of 7 Maid{'t} Lnnl', New Army of the Republic, Tiepnrtment of Minne otn., of St. Charles, York City, and John D . Gluck, a professional charity -solicitor, of 28 :Minn., praying for an increase in the penr::ion of veterans of East Twenty-eighth Stre('t, New York City, ba been endl'avoring to trade upon the good nam and staudiflg 'of the Hoy Scouts of America. tlle Civil w·m·, which was ordereT{lnth Regiment Unlted Staws Boy citizens of the iifth congre · onal past wllich was ordered to lie on the table. Gluck and Am<>.rmnn hav<> madf' o. e of the namf' of promllleut m('n to obtain c.unh·ibutions for fh('m <>lves by misleading these men to believe He nl o pre enteu a memorial of the Woman's Rome Mission­ they Pre supporting the Boy Scout13 of Amt>riea. ary Society of the Fir t Methodist Episcopal 'Church of Olio, lt is not only unfortunate but it Is unpatriotic for lbe group of men Mich., remonstrating aguiru:t the enactment of legislation provid­ beaded by Gluck and Amerman to makt> tlK> efforts they have been making in the last two weeks to bring tbemsPlves tn the public e-y . ino- for the running of railroaq tracks directly oppo ite the Lucy Their efforts at any other time would bf' of little or no import, nee and Webb Hayes National Training School and the Sibley Memorial would not affpct the noy Scouts of America, but just at thi. time tbe Hospital, 'Vashington, D. C., wbich was ordered to lie on the "Boy SC()uts of America are ready to b<'g!n u. natio-n-wide campaign in behalf of the third liberty loan. In th~ seoonfl c-ampaign th-e Boy table. . Scouts of America obtained over 533,000 subscriptions, amounting to Mr. HALE pre~uted a petition of sundry citizens of Augusta, over $102,000.000, and even greater success is anticipated In view of Me., praying for tl1e -repenl of the present zone system of postage the car{lfu} plans that have been made for the thi.rd campaign in con­ junction with the Treasury Deparbuent. t·ntes on second-class mail matter, -which was ordered to lie on The practical r('sults of the efforts of Gluck and Amerman can be ..n o thetnble. other -than to int.Pr.f{'J'e with the sucet> s of the -third liberty loan and He also presented a petition of sundry citizens of Waldoboro, to cause confusion and misunderstanding. Me., 'Praying for the submL·sion of n Federa'l. uffrn.ge ::unend­ Very truly, yours, HuGHEs, RouNDs, ·scnunnAN & DWlGHT. ment to 'the legislatures of the several States, which was ordered :REORC'..AJ\"'LZATION OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. to lie on the table. The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, resumed the c.on­ 1IENJRTS o:F CO:ln.HTTZES. aiaeration of the bill (S. 3771) authorizing the President to Mr. WADSWORTH, from the Committee on Military Affairs, coordinate or con oliuate the executive bureaus. agencies, and to ''"hich were referrendcrson Nngf'nt Sutherland Bankhead Hollis ·Overman Thomas 1\lr. FREI~GHUYSEN.. fTom the Oom.rnittee on Military M­ Beckham John .. on. Cal. Page Thompson fu.irs, submitted a report (No. 410) accompanied by n bill (S. Chamberlain Jones, N.Mex. Phelan THlman 44ti:i) to provide for allowances for :and minimum pay of Army Colt Jones. Wasll. Poindeder Townsend field clerks, to pro·dde for increased pay to Army fi-eld clerks for Culberson Kt>Jiogg Pomert'ne Trammell Cummins Kirby Ransdell Undel'Wood senice beyond the continental limits of the United States, and Dillingham Knox Ref'd Vardaman to proYide quarters or commutation thereof to Army :field clerks Fall Lenroot 'Saulsbury Wa(lswortb - Feruald Longe Sbafroth Walsb in cC!'tain cases. Fletcher lcKelln.r Sheppard Wur-reu .BILLS INTRODUCED. Frelinghuysi!Il lUclRDn , herman Williams Gallinger McNary Shif'lds Wolcott :Bills were introes­ sions. snrily absent owing to illness. By Mr. HA.LE: ~I'r. HENDERSON. I desll~ to announce the absence of my A bill (S. 4447) .granti~ an increase of pension to Daniel 1\1. colleague [1\Ir. PIT'I'MAN] in the liberty-loan campaign.. I ask Crockett (with accompanying papers) ; that this announcement may stand fo1· the day. 1918. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-S.ENATE. ii643

1\Ir. KffiBY. . I wis\1 to announce the unaYoidable absence of But in connection 'villi that, as has been develo1)ed in this de­ "lllY colleague [i\Ir. TioBINSON], now engaged in the liberty-loan bate, when .you are asked to specify, as I thi:nk ought to be ~1- campaign. iied in the bill to be fair \uth ·everrbody, just what powers are Mr. GALLINGER. 1 desire to nnnm.mce that the .senior Sena­ wanted, it is found difficult to specify them, because it is fourul tor from Kansas [l\lr. Gt."'RTIS] is detained on otficlal business tlu.tt the autho:rity in the President already exists. For that rea­ and that the Senator i'rorn 1\l:rrylan.d [Mr. FRA~CE) is rmawill- son I want to call attention to thls aircraft law, ·which }>a.SSro the a.bly ab ent. . Senn.te without opposition and whie:h has been on the statute .1\Ir. 1\.IA.RTIN. 1 wish to announce that my colleague {Mr. books since the 24th llity of JuJ:y .and under which all the Go\'"­ .SwANSON] t necessarily detained on important public I:msiness. ernment .activities in -regard to th~ Ai.rc:·aft Board .an<.l air­ ~!r. BECKHAM.. ~ announce tllllt my c-olleague, the senior crn:ft ·eonst1-uction .have taken -place. Senator f-rom Kentucky [1\lr. J AME ] is deta.in.oo by illness. I belie-ve it will be found that the existing law contains all the The VICE PUESIDE:l\~. S.ixt:r-tixe Senators have answered. powers which the Wads'\\orth amend.ment to the Overman b-ill to t11c> roll call. There is a .quorum present. The pending W

Senate had discovered the woefui Jack of coordination and speak for the Pre ·ident when they nrged immediate action achievement on the part of tl1e men that the President had afterwards arise in the Senate and accuse the Senate of having placed in control of war matters and had recommended reor- legislated hurriedly and unwisely. What is happening to this ganization, the President became a convert to the idea, b"t~t he measure now? No two Senators agree on its purpose or on in isted it must be his idea. He, however, became an advocate what can and will l)e done under it. Is this to be another of coordination, and hence this bill. But how inconsistent he mistake which the ~re ~ ident may correct by his decree here­ is. This bill is to correct duplication of work, and yet another after? Congress will justly be in disrepute if it continues to so measure is now before the Senate and being urged by the legislate. junior Senator from Virginia [l\Ir. SWANSON] as the most What objection can there be to the proposition of the senim• important war measure that has come before Congress, namely, Senator from Georgia [l\Ir. SMITH] of giving to the President-! the housing bill, so called. That bill, instead of coordinating, know be possesses it now, but if be wants if repeated, all right­ is separating the functions of government. the power to coordinate and consolidate and operate the De- For instance, we passed not a great while ago an emergency partments of the \Var and Navy, the departments which have bill appropriating $50,000,000 for building houses to expedite to do with the war? Nobody would object to that ; but it is shipbuilding. It was claimed by those who advocated the bill insisted that we must do here just what was done in the rail­ that it was absolutely essential that it be passed at once, and road bill. You put into that bill certain things which apply ·it was passed ·immediately. Now it appears that none of that only to conditions of peace, because there was an opportunity to money bas been expended. That emergency legislation, passed do it. It is a mistake, Senators, because we are not Iegislat­ months ago, is still unused, although the emergency still exists; ing wisely now. We are legislating under hysteria and should and we learn indirectly through the discussion on the bill that be careful lest we make vital mistakes; we are \Villing to meet the cause of delay is that the Department of Labor objects to the extraordinary conditions with extraordinary measures. the Shipping Board expending this money ; and yet the Presi- But you ought not to ask us, the President ought not to ask us, dent has absolute control of the Secretary of Labor. Now, to stultify ourselves by voting contrary to what we know to be this other bill is introduced, an emergency bill, appropriating right, what every Senator in this body knows to be right, simply $60,000,000 dollars for housing Government employees or the because there is an emergency, and couple the necessity for employees of various shipyards and institutions of the Gov· consolidation with this proposition to control civil affairs, ernment. That money is to be expended by the Secretary of which in a republic are better controlled by the people's legisla· Labor. There is a confusion of duties, a duplication of the ture than by an autocrat, however wise or benevolent. same duty by two different departments of the Government So, Mr. President, I have been confused. As I said in the officered by appointment from the President himself. Mr. Presi· beginning, I intended to vote for this bill, believing that it con­ dent, there n;mst be some reason for this. The authors of this tained many unnecessary things, many unwise things, but also bill must have it in mind that possibly when we pass this believing that possibly it might be a spur to the President, who housing bill, under authority of the so-called 0\erman bill, the is Commander in Chief and must be held responsible, to do the President is going to coordinate or-combine the two housing things which the counh·y is demanding and for lack of which propositions, and, of course, it will all be under the Department it is suffering to-day. of Labor. The President was wrong when he asked for the When the Congress proposed to establish a director of mum- former law. May he not be wrong about the pending bill? tions and a war cabinet, the President objected. He said be Mr. President, is it fair to the country and to the Congress would not have them and the bills died. He then assumed to to have matters conducted in this way? There is not any doubt do about the same thing _in another and less efficient way. I that if the President would come to Congress and ask that he regret that he seems inclined to ignore Congress; but so long be given authority to combine and coordinate the various de- as he accomplishes the needs of war I shall not bitterly com· partments of the War and Navy, even though he has that power plain. I am glad his \ery opposition to the war measures pro­ already, it would be regranted to him; but now we are asked posed by the Military Affairs Committee has induced him to that he shall not only absolutely control the affairs that affect recognize the need of big men of experience and ability. If he the Army and the Navy, but that be shall control the affairs that wants to humiliate Congress, if he wants to say, "I will not affect the civil departments of the Government; and the per- take what you suggest; I will have my own way about it," I sistence with which Senators insist that none of these civil will submit to that if it helps to. win the war, if it helps us to powers shall be eliminated from the bill, when nobody has meet the supreme needs of the hour; but I want that done. I shown the necessity for their existence in the President, makes feel that it must be clone. me feel that there is something back of this bill that we do not Mr. WADSWORTH. l\Ir. President, there is a certain phase understand, especially after the statement of the Senator from of this matter that I desire to bring to the attention of the North Carolina on yesterday. Senate, and its recital must involve, in turn, a very brief review Nobody, I take it, would openly come out and say tllat we of the history of this legislation and other legislation seeking to ought to delegate to the President the power to make the laws accomplish the same object. of the country, and yet in no other way will the President be The Senate will remember that in the month of January the relieved of. the necessity of coming to Congress once in a. while Committee on Military Affairs reported to the Senate a bill to for the things that be feels to be necessary to be written into create the office of director of munitions, an official to be ap­ law, but that is what the Senator complains about. pointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and to 1\fr. OVERMAN. No, Mr. President. I hate to interrupt the ·be given jurisdiction over the production and manufacture of Senator, because if I do so it will be taken out of his time, but those munitions of war which the President, in his discretion, I think he misunderstood me; that is alL I do not want to take might decide could be wisely allotted to such an offieer. As up his time. the Senator from Michigan [Mr. TowNSEND] has just stated, the l\1r. TOWNSEND. lllr. President, as I said ln the beginning, President determined that that blll must not pass-or, in any I want us to win this war~ I want to do everything that I ought event, that if it did pass he would veto it-and he declared at to do to help win the war, and I have voted unlimited power to that time, by inference at least, that no improvement was neces· the President for this purpos2, but I dislike very much to have sary in the war-making machinery ; and, ln fact, his Secretary_ Congress stultify itself in this way, when the President ap- of War, in testimony before the Committee on Military Affairs, parently is un,willing to submit the reasons he has for asking told the committee in so many words that no activity of the for the passage of the bill. I understand that two Members committee was useful; that he was entirely up to date. Those of the Senate-one a Democrat and one a Republican-called on sentences will be found in the printed testimony as given by the President and asked him what specific powers he wanted, the Secretary of War. As the Senator from Michlgan bas truly_· what he wanted to do, and his reply was, " It is difficult· to ex- stated, it was inevitable that the bill creating a director of muni· press in words." He has not asked us for specific power. He tions should, in effect, die, as, of course, it would be impracticable has not come to us and stated, as I think he ought to have done, for the Congress to pass such an act merely to have it vetoed just what he needs that he does not have. Nobody would deny by the President. him any power that he needs, but is it right for Congress to Since the time when the Secretary of War informed the Corn· sit here and vote blindly for legislation which it believes unwise mittee on Military Affairs that none of its suggestions were simply because the friends of the President say he wants it and of value and that he and his 'administration were up to date, that he will give no reason for it? there has been a very extensive reorganization of the War De- \Vhy, 1t has been stated frequently that the Senate and the partment. That reorganization in a very large degree follows Congress are falling into disrepute, because they have ceased out those recommendations of the Committee on l\filitary Affairs to function. \Vby have they ceased to function? Because they Iwhich were adjudged to be of no value by the Secretary. I have allow bills to be prepared outside of the Congress and presented rejoiced from time to time when I have seen these reforms and here, and thus 'vith scarcely an opportunity to read them enact improvements inaugurated in the War Department. I believ-ecl them into lmv. And then the ve1·y Senators who claimed to in January, us I believe to-day, that they were inevitn ~Je; that 1918. OONGR.ESSION1 tL RECORD-SEN ·\_TE. 5647 they had to be done; that the force of eYents, more powerful · The ad·dsory commission shall hold such meetings 3!'! shall be 5 a.llcd hy the council or be provided by the rules and regulatiOns adoptcll by than the prejudices and desires of mere persons, would eYentu­ the council for the conduct of its work. ally compel the administration to inaugurate and put into And then this significant language: effect many of the reforms suggested by the Committee on Mili­ That it shall be the guty of the Council of National _Defense. to f.'upe~­ tary Affairs. It would be interesting, if there 'yere time to go vise and direct investigations and make recommendatwns to the !'rest­ into detail, to recite some of the things that llaYe been done dent and the heads of the executive departments. since the Secretary appeared before the committee and which The Council of National Defense and its advisory commission, the members of the committee, either jointly or severally, recom­ l\Ir. President, are not clothed with any executive power, nnll, mended should be done; but it would not throw any light upon in my bumble judgment, can not be included in the category of this discussion, and I shall not indulge in it at this time. executive or administrative agencies. Their functions are purely To follow along the development of the idea of a director of advisory. munitions, an office which each ·of our allies in this war has Further on in the act the advisory commission or the council created by the advice of- the parliaments of those respective itself, I forget which, is authorized to appoint su~co~mittees countries, but which we thus far haYe not in a statutory sense for the purpose of subdividing this work of inyestigatwn and created, the Senate will remember that step by step during the the making of recommendations following investigation. One of last two months the chairman of the War Industries Board has, those subcommittees in the process of time grew to be the 'Var by Executive order, in one conspicuous instance at least, con­ Industries Board, and the War Industries Board is no more tained in a personal letter addressed by the President to Mr. clothed with executi\e authority and power and can no more be Baruch, the chairman of the War Industries Board, been clothed termed an executive or administrative agency than can a com­ :with certain authority over the production and manufacture of mittee of the Senate. certain materials needed in the ·waging of the war. Mr. Baruch Many Senators defending this bill upon the floor have sought appeared before the Military Affairs Committee two or three to persuade the Senate that under its terms the President could weeks ago and told u~ something of the power that he is exercis­ transfer executive and administrati\e functions from one officer ing, and it occurred I think to every member of the committee now holding those ftmctions. to any other officer appointe:! ac­ instantly, upon hearing his testimony, that the administration cording to law, but the bill expressly says that such n·ansfers must have made up its mind that a directorate of munitions was must be confined to officials, boards, and bureaus who are per­ a pretty good thing after all. forming executive and administrative duties. Now this has a very distinct relation to the terms of this bill, l\Ir. CUMMINS. 1\Ir. President-- and th~ status of the chairman of the War Industries Board is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. KNox in the chair). Does a thing which should be thoroughly understood before we make up our minds to the belief that the bill introduced by the Senator tl1e Senator from New York yield to the Senator from Iowa 1 from North Carolina will have any effect whatsoever upon l\lr. l\1r. WADSWORTH. I yield. Baruch's status or his duties. Mr. CUl\11\ITNS. The point just made by· the Senator from . The first day that the bill was brought before the Senate, and New York has given me some concern. I am not sure but that when the Senator from North Carolina had the floor, I undertook his interpretation is correct, but I beg his attention to the to secure from him a definition of the term "governmental peculiar phraseology used in section 2. The authority given agency." I had in mind also, had the colloquy lasted a little to utilize coordinate or consolidate· the commissions, bureaus, longer but I did not care to press it, to ask the Senator from or agenci~s is limited, namely, to executive and adminish·ative North' Carolina what was meant by the term " executive and commissions, bureaus, or agencies,_ but the clause following administrative agencies, commissions, bureaus, or offices." This reads: short colloquy which occurred will be found on page 4505 of To transfer- the RECORD: That is, the President is authorized to transfer­ Mr. WADSWORTH. Will the ·Senator inform the Senate as to the defi­ any duties or powers from one existing department- nition of the term "governmental agency"? And the word " department " was not used in the :f.orrner A term which I belieYe the· Senator from North Carolina had clause- used in his remarks. commission, bureau, agency, offi~e, or officer to another. _ Mr. OVEnM.A.N. Any agency established by Congress. I have, I confess, some doubt about it in my mind, but I am I concur, with no great pride of opinion, in the definition given rather inclined to believe that there is no limitation in that by the Senator fr.om North Carolina. If it is true, as the Sena­ authority. It is not limited to executive and administrative tor from North Carolina said upon that occasion, that the term commissions, departments, and bureaus. I suppose the Senator " governmental agency " is confined to those agencies created by from New York has given thought to that peculiar omission in an act of Congress, the· bill introduced by the Senator :from the cla m:e? North Carolina is not nearly as extensive in its provisions nor l\1r. WADSWORTH. I will say in reply to the Senator from .will it bring about many of the tremendous _improvements Iowa that the terms of the bill and its purposes have been claimed for it by him, for under its terms and in its operation a mystery to me from the day it was introduced. I can not the President is confined in this transfer and redistribution of understand what it means. I am a layman in the law, but when function to the field occupied solely and entirely by executive I read at the bottom of the first page: and adrninisb.·ative offices, bureaus, boards, and commissions, The President is hereby authorized to make- such redistribution of which according to the definition given by the Senator from functions among executi>e agencies as be may deem necessary. North Carolina, the inb.·oducer of the bill, and who must there­ fore reflect the ideas of the administration itself, means only I am inclined to believe that he is confined in that redistribu­ those. boards, offices, and bureaus that have been created by an tion to executive agencies. act of Congress. Mr. CUMMINS. But the Senator from New York will ob­ If this interpretation is correct, we find that the War Indus­ serve that the first section deals with ·redistribution, and I tries Board is not and can not be included in the term " execu· agree with him that it is limited to the redistribution among ti\e arrency" or "administrative agency," for the War Indus­ executive departments, commissions, bureaus, and so forth. tries Board is merely one of the subcommittees of the advisory Section 3 then takes the matter up and inb.·oduces the author­ commission of the Council of National Defense. Let us see ity to utilize and consolidate. There the bill is broadened ·by, what the Council of National Defense is: and ascertain if it the inb.·oduction of the word "admini tratiYe," and then, in can be considered as an administrative or executive agency of order to make as urance doubly sure, the President is giYen the GoYernrnent. The Council of National Defense was created authority to transfer duties or powers, and in that part of the by an act of Congress approved August 29, 1916, and in the bill the qualifying words are omitted entirely. I do not know. printed copy on page 34 will be found the section which created just how it will be interpreted, but if I were ::.sked to inter­ pret it 1 would say that this is a curnulati\e power, nnu that the council : the last clause gives the President the power to transfer the SEc. 2. That a Council of National Defense is hereby c~tablished !or the coordination of industries and resources for the national security powers and duties of any department, any bureau, any corn­ and welfare, to consist of- . mission, or any office to another department, bureau, commission, And then follow the· d esignations of five Ca binet officers. or· office. That the Council of National Defense sha}l nominate to. the Pres!de.nt, Mr. KELLOGG. 1\:fr. President-- and the President shall appoint, an advisory commissiOn, conSIStl!lg The PRESIDING ·OFFICER. Does the Senator from ~ew of not more than seven persons, each of whom shall have spec1al knowledge of some industry- York yield to the Senator from Minnesota? Mr. KELLOGG. I do not want to interrupt the Senato1· if And so forth. he needs all his time. The members of the advisory commission shall sene without com­ pensation. Mr. WADS WORTH. I will yield to the Senator for a · ques­ • • • • • • . tion or a statement, if he wishes. 5648 QO~GRE~f?IQNAL REOOR.D-SEN.ATE. APRIL 26,

Mr. KELLOGG. I wish to say tl1at I am inclined ·to -think 1\fr. W ADSWORTII. I yield to the Senutar · fr(}m Wash· the Senator from l'\ew York is correct about the eoru trudion of lngton. the bill being confined to executive duties. becau e aU the officers 1\lr. POTI\TDEXTER. ~'be mone-y that was appropriated for of the Go\·ernment are legislative, jmlicjaL*or executive officers.· the procurement of atl'craft was to be e:xpendecl by the \Vnr De· Do I nndersta11d the Senntor's point to be that the Council of partment. was it not? National Defen~e is not an executive office? Mr. WADSWORTH. It was. Mr. WAD. \\'Oll"TH. So I belie~. 1\ir. POINDEXTER. The Secretru·y of \Var has authority to Mr. KELLOOG. That it is merely advisory? expend that money for the purposes for which it wu · appro­ Mr. WAD8WORTH. Mett-ly aory; and so is the War "priated, '1S i understand? Industries Board merely an advisory body. I do not know how 1\lr. WADSWORTH. He. has. . confident the RPnntor from Iowa is in his conRtructiou of tbis Mr. POINDEXTER. Gen. quier was the I1ea I of the Signal ·language. I am not confident in. m:y const:ruetion of it, r freely Corps of the Army, which inclndetl, among its various duties the admit. But if the con~;truction of· the enatol' f1·om Iowa is the Avintion Service. I that correct? ' true eonRtJ·urtion it would follow that the Fresi!lent could con­ 1\fr. WADSWORTH. That is true. tinue indPfinit:Ply to appoint any number of suhcommi:ttees of 1.\fr. POINDK-~TER. " w, I should llke to ask the Senntor the advisory commiR. ion of the Council of National Defense from New Ym~k if there is not authorHy in the lnw for the and conRtrue thP oceupants of those offiees as being e.ligi.ble far Pre ident of the United State , who really i the re ponsible exercising @Xecurive power. He could coTer the United Stntes -ex-ecutive officer. to appoint officers of the .Army- or civllian em~ with subcornmittt>e of the Council of National Defense if the ployees of the Army to eonduct and execute the >arious branclles construction of the Senator from Iowa is cornect. and I do not of this work over which the- Secretary of War hns complet-e le""al say tl1nt· it is- not. I am puzzled about this language. I am atrtbority. and the bead of wbid:i, up to the present time at 1e:st, almost as much puzzled about it as· some of tlio supporters of is Gen. Squier1 I there any limitation upon the existing au­ tbe bill. · thority of tile President to segregate the details- of tb.is work Mr. CUMMINS. That would. be impossible. and througfi the Secretary of "ru· or throug:b Gen. Squier o~ Mr_ WADSWORTH. If tile Senator from Iowa is correct in whoe>er t'.esid~nt can take a. function of the War Department Mr. W AD~\VORTH. Mr. Pr:esident. I have dit"CURSed this and give it to a member of an advisory committee of the Council phase of the runtter for the purpose partially of explain.ing my of National Defense. I do not think he can. There will be no attitude with res:pe<'t to the amendment" which I offered yester­ end to this· puzzle, I fear. . day and whi('h the Senate adopted t{}·da:y. Aceording te- my I feel somewhat guilty in indulging- in this discu ·ion. beeause reading of this Iunguage; l\Ir. Ryan, who upon yeRterda:y was I a-m con ei1>us of not getting anywhere-;- and, frankly, Senn.t-ors, named aR Cbief of the Division .o:f Aircraft Production in the I have not heard any considerable group of enator · get any­ War Department is not an executi:v.e- agenCY nor an administra­ where in all this <;[iscu.ssion as to what this bill reully- menns; tive agency. a<·aorcllng to tbe (lefiniti:on. given by tlle author of w:Dat it is intended to do or what is going_ to be done. under its thiR bilL M:r. 0\'EBMAN. My purpose. in. introducing tl:t~ runend­ rn:ovisioru;. . ment v.ra:s to mnke it possible· for the l'r:esirlent to' gi~ m Mr. Tlre Senator from A.I:kansa I~ KnmY] &i:ated yesterday­ Ryan exeeut':Jl'-e- powers in. handling the- aircrnit: program, iur, and he has been a ju ti.ce of" the highest court of hi home according to my reading of this language. the bill wonld not per~ Sta:te--thnl; this bill would not affect the Inter tate Commer-ce mit such a; thing. The-Senator fro.m Iowa think it would. Tbe Oommis.o;ion in tlhe revi.ew o.t railway rnm.s. It seems to me that Senator from ()nth Carolina thinks it weuld not, as 1 under­ eru.1y in the- discussio~ if I remember correctly, the Senator stand him. from North Carolina [1\fr. OvERMAN] exp~ed it as· his opin.­ l\Ir.. OVERMAN. I snid I. agreed "With what the Selia.t6r said, hm at that time that the- Interstate. Commerce Cammissi.on was that it appl1ed to a Go\·ernment agency creat-ed by Oongr~&. r not ineluded in this bilL l think that expression was drawn contend that evecy man appointed unde:r the national-defense out in. a colloquy with tlle junior Senator froQl Pennsyh·an.ia act is an administrrn.til\'"e agent provided by la>v giving the Presi­ [Mr. ~oxJ. The Senator from Iowa [Mr. Cm.arms], who has dent tbe pomer to appoint made a more extensive- study of tbe raHway and tran portation l\fr. WADSWORTH. But the a.ct creating the Council of Na­ pl'oblem than hru any o:ther Afember of this- body, state that it tional. Defense deiines thei~ duties, and· they are a1r:eded to will affect the lttterstate Commerce Commission. The Senator ad:vlse the PI!P~idem. That ls not an executive office... from Georgia [l\1r. SMITH] states that it will affect the Federal 1\lL OVERl\'IA.l'll. Tl1ey could not be created except by .so.me Reserve Board. I do not lmow; the author of th bill can not law passed, WJd Mr.. Ryan w.as appointed, if at: all, under the tell us;. nnd the Presid£nt declines to say anything about i11 national-defense. a<'t. though the bffi come from him. In spite- of this doubt that Mr. WADRWORTH. N(), Mr. President; lt!r. Ryan w.as not ha, been thrown. into the minds. of abla lawyers upon this fioor, appoillted aceorcling to any specific act of Congress. He w.as ap­ it is still insisted: that this bill must pass- without any amend- pointed by Ex.ecntive order to be the b~ad of a division, but the ment. · President cnn n_ot ~?onfer upon 1\1'1:. Ryan unde-r the terms of this 1\lr. Sl\IITH of Georgia. Mr. President-- bill, as r read it. the power t-o enter into a contract and. expend The- PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the· Senator from New Government money unless, of course, the amendment which. I York yield to tbc enaror from Georgia? did offer wa.<~ adopted. Mr. WADSWORTH. r yield t{) the Senator hom Georgia. l\1r. OVERMAX I think that is correct.· 1\:Ir. SMITH of Georgia. Surely no one questions that this bill Mr. "'\' ADSWORTH. An officer who can not expend money gives the right tD any President during the war to transfer the and can not -enter into contracts on behalf .of tbe Government function& either of the Interstate Oommer e Oomm..ission or of can scarcely bP ~aid to be holding an executive office in the true the Federal Reserve Board to any Government agency to which sense of tlw ter·m. be may see fit to transfer them.. 1\11:. 0-VEH.l\.IA..'IJ. I think he is l.mldlng an emcutive adminis­ Mr. WADS-WORTH. Thn.t- is the view of the Senator from trative offke :_uwt t'he President can. tran fer fu:nctiDllS-1:.llirt ar.e Georgia; I concur in. it ; but the Senator from Arkan u · dis­ not prov.idel~G OFFICER. Does th SellJltar ftom 7\lew is printed on its face ns February 6, .followed almo~t l rnmefliately YoTk yield to the Senator from Washington?. the report from the Committee ou l\1i1ltm·y Affairs of th.e· dl- 1918. CONGRESSIONAL .RECOR:Q-HOUSE. 5649

rector of munitions bill; a bill which was .specific in its terms; · The Jetter of the Acting Secretary of War, dated 1\larch 11, a bill which every Senator could thoroughly understand; a bill 1918, reads as follO\TS : which the auministration could thoroughly understand; a bill W .AR DEPAUTME);T, which the entire public of the United States could understaml; Waskingto1&, March 11, 1918. a bill introduced and reported to the Senate with the same ob­ Sm: I ha>e the honor to forward llerewith, for transmission to Con­ gress, a deficiency estimate for an additional appropriation of $200,- . ject in view as this bill has, if we are to believe the introducer 000,000 re«lUired by the Signal Corps to cover deficiencies existing in and supporters of this bill; and yet not even the introducer and the special appropriation of $640,000,000 made by Congress in the act supporters of this bill can tell what its :field of power is. I am approved July 24, 1917, to temporarily increase the Signal Corps of the Army and to purchase, manufacture, maintain, repair, and operate air­ tempted to believe-! am not thoroughly convinced of it-but ships, and for other purposes therein specified. I am tempted to believe that this bill was introduced on Feb­ In addition to the cash appropriation of $200,000,000 requested, the ruary 6, wi~n a few days of the report of the director of estimate provides for contract authorizations not to exceed ~250,000,000. The Chief Signal Officer states that it will be necessary to incur obliga­ munitions bill, to befog the issue. tions to that extent before the close of the current- fiscal year in excess l\lr. FALL. .Mr. President-- of the cash appropriations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from New It is requested that· this eRtimate be forwarded to Congress at the earliest possible date for consideration in connection with the pending York yield to the Senator from New Mexico? urgent deficiency bill. · l\lr. WADSWORTH. I yield. . Very respectfully, BENEDICT CROWELL, l\lr. FALL. The Senator from New York has just said that Acti"g Secretm·v of War. anyone whomsoever could without difficulty understand exactly The SECRETARY OB' Tlllil TnEAS'CllY. ilie meaning of the bill to which he bas referred, which was 1\Ir. President, that is the estimate I had reference to in the reported from the Military .._lifairs Committee-the director 'of statement based upon the question aske

The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Ohio asks unanimous A VG'GST GEILFU S. consent to inBert in the R~cono an extract from the speech he Mr. NICHOLLS of Svutll Cm'olina. .M1·. Gpeu.ker, I ask tmm'li ... made concerning the statue of Frederick the Great. Is there mous consent to proceed for three minutes. objection? The SPEAKER :The gentleman from B uth C:uo1iua asks ·:nrr. ROBBINS. :nir. Speaker, reserving the right to o~ject, nn:.mimous -conse-nt to "prals. Here let me ask what did Frederiek the Gre.at RECORD the -editorial referred to .and also my answer to t'Oat stand 'for, and what does tllis statue stand for now? Just what editorial. Ale.xan'de1· the Great, Peter the · Great, Julius Cresnr, and Na­ The SEEAKER. The gentleman from Sout11 Carolina ask' poleon Bonaparte stood for...:.the crushing out of weaker peoples unanimous consent to extend his remarks in the RECORD by prinft by the cruel sword in order to ~ build new empires upon their ing the editorial referred to :and also his answer. Is there ob ruins, resting upon bayonets. jection? ~'And wlmf did Frederick the ·Great achieve in bis b1oody .Tbe·e was no objection. career of empire building that shoultl call for l::.is statue in the T11e article -and letter referred to ar-e .ns follows : Capital of a Hepublic? It is true he fought great battles and won great victories, but it is nlso true that in all the 50 battles [From tbe Spartanburg Journal.] be fought -not one wa for the benefit of a single human being, ANOTHER CHAPTER. save- the imperial ·head of the Hohen:zollern dynasty. When Congressman SAM J. NICHOLLS audres es a very able communlcatior the great Fretlerick fought t11e Russians at Zarndorf in August, "to the Spartanburg Herald this morning o.n th~ object of the GeiJfusl 1758, he slaughtered 19,000 Russians and left 11.000 Prussi.ans matter, and 1\lr. ~ICHOLLS puts up a very able deicnse for hl.Iru,eU and for M.r. GeiJfiLss. .Bef.ore Mr. NicHOLLS went t() <.:o.ngr •s be prucricell dead upon that U\vful field. He gave-the order that no quarter crim'inal Jaw in Spartanburg, and it ls...his business to put up uefcnses be given the surr-endered Russians, and all were put to the sword. for accused people. ... It would be fittinrr and proper that a monument be erectt-d The Congres:;man has not addressed any communloa.tlon to the uur Spa.rta.nlmrg J our.nai. -and -pos ibly we are making a mi t ke rwhen -wo to the German . ol1liers who fought in wars, but here is no have anything to say on the subject, but this Is a matter in wl:J 111 thEr place for an empire builder who sheet the blood of innocent public is so deeply intereste·d that we feel we have a perfect right to thou. ands to pe.rpetuate the rule of monarcbia] heredity. disco it. In so doing we would not .question the patrioti .ll' ot ::iAr.t NrcnoLL:S tor one minute because all of us ln 'partanbui'g a.rd practi· "After SE'tting up the statue of the great Frederick we can cally everyone in South Carolina knows that there is no mot'l' patriot1<' not refuse a place to one of Russia's ezars, and France should spirit in Washington than SAM NICHOLLS, but we .solutely unfair to SeD!Itor TtLLllAX, Mr. GPilfu s, that .tbi -day they bad presented to the President of the United and .myst>lt. I do _not care tog t int-o a nf'\vspaper l'Ontro~ r y, ~d am States, for his approval, the following bill: not ~ to do ~in this case. However, 1 believe, 1n j~tce to Pnator TILLMAN, ~lr. G<>ilfuss, nnd my ell. ome T ply to the article :rnd alStJ to H. R. 9832. An act to authorize the incorporated town of the editorial relative to the .articlP houW be made. Seward, Alaska, to i sue· bonds in any sum not exceeding $25.000 ""The .facts that ha\e bPen di elo ed to lD<' arl' as follow : Mr. W. M. for the purpose of constructing-dike , flumes, .an-d other -works Floyd,.:Mr. S. L. Rigl)y, and Mr_ A. Geilfuss e:une to my offiel' som<> days aj:W and told .:me that Mr. Geilfuss was expe<-ting to be arre ted on a >to confine the watars of Lowell Creek for the protection .of said charge of reeeivmg stolen goods. the l)i'operty of the Unjtpd 'tatPs town. Government. They also told me ·that they believed that certain people 1918. CONGRESSIONAL . RECORD-- HOUSE. 5651 in Spart:anbu~ were trying to -pers-ecute Mr. Geilfuss and to inJure his lK! woolcl be thereby placing his life, ·his liberty, and his cha.racter in business be-cause of the fact that they claimeu he wa pro-German. I t11e hands of a soldier in the United States Army whom be had never had , om<' testimonials from thi! chamber of commerce and other 'in­ 1."Down before and who any moment could ruin him by reporting his fluential bodi<'S of bigh standing in 'pa:rtanbu;rg some months ago that theft. .Anyone would know that Mr. Geilfuss bas sense enough to Mr. Geilfuss was a loyal American citizen. These testimonials W€re know that the soldier could come to him next week, knowing that he is published in the paper~ and at tbe same Ume I wrote a letter to the a man of some means, and demand 10,000 of him under threat of papers stating t11at I believed, having known Mr. Gcllfuss for years, reporting him to tile Government for stealing condensed milk. that be was as loyal as any man in the country to bis Governme.nt. I trum that polities is not responsible for these allegations as to These gn a man who bas done as much for Spartanburg as has Gus Geilfuss. for yca.:rs and he was born there, and I would trust him under any e<>n­ As I have f:tated before, we called upon Senator TlLL:MA:-1 and. after ditions to be loyal to this country. I do not think that anyone can ques­ tlte facts were stated to him, he, like myself, felt very much outraged, tion my loyalty, for the only brotller tbnt I bad ha been ktlled in and we did wire to Commissioner Gantt, at Spartanburg, not "order­ Fmnce by the slaves of the Kaiser, and, aside from my love o:f oountry, ing" him to do anything, because anybody but a fool knows that a my love of him would bave made me hate the Kaiser and the German Senator or Cong<·e sman has no right to "order" officials of the Gov­ Army. I not only ·received information from the g('ntlem~n that I have ernment as to what they shall do. We wired Commissioner Gantt mentiont>d, but I also re(.'('ived a Jong tetter !':rom Hon. R. K. Carson, as-king him not to issue a warrant until he heard from us. At the of Spartnnburg, o. man for whom I have the highest rt>spect, and J same tlme we wired to Hon. W. J. Thurmond~ asking him to tal{e the would believe anything that be would tell me, who was disinterested in matter up With Commissioner Gantt and to nold same open pending the case so far as Mr. Gcllfuss '\Vtts concerned, but who had attended the a thorough investigation. All that Senator TILLMAN d!(l, or all that trial of the Roldit>rs charged wlth stealing the prope1·ty, giving lile the I did in this matter, was to ask the Department of Justice not to have facts as to what took place and ur·glng that, if possible, I see that justice a man whom we considered absolutely innocent ai'rE>steu until a be done. thorough investigation had been made. I, of course, have copies of Witb all these facts before me, I <.'arried Mr. Geilfuss, Mr. Floyd, and the telegrams, and also a e<>py of the letter which I wrote to Mr. Mr. Ri;;by to Senator TILLMAN's office, and we w<>nt over the matter Thurmond. The latter is rnther lengthy, and I therefore havi! not put thoroll.brhly, tlrcy stating to him the circumstances just as they existed, it in this statement, b€cause of the space it would take up. llowever. which were about as fellows, from Mr. Carson's letter and from the if you desire it, I will be glad to st>nd you a copy ·of same. stat<'ments of these thrl'e gentlemen: ' In your editorial you state: "The pa.:rt of the gt>ntlemen 1n Con!IT€Ss Mr. Gei1fnss L a great lovt'r -of dogs. Ilc has at this time 8 or 10 regis­ is so irregular, however, it is certainly worthy of mention, for lf there tered collies, ano hP ha been v-ery successful with his -dogs at the di1Ier­ 1s an authority for Senators and Congressmen to glvt> orders to Federal ('Dt flog show:; throughout the country in winning prizes. When Camp magistrates it 1s not generally appreciated by the public." You know Wadsworth was established at Spartanburg, Mr. Geilfuss threw his as well as I do that there is no . uch authority. Yon also know, how­ home open to many of the soldiers who were the:rc Md bas entertained ever, or you should -know, that the mere fact that a man happens to· them in true southern fashion. In talking with some of the soldiers, be a Member of the S('nate of tbe United States or a 1\Iemher of Con­ they told him that there were a great many bones at the camp. which gress does not preclulle him from making a request of any official, were Jeft after the meat had been cut off for the use of tbe soldiers, .and whether be !1~ State .or Federal, to investigate a thin:g thoroughly in that they thought be could <>btain th.(> bones for the purpose of feeding order tha.t JUStice may be done. Recently, or to be more definite, them to his dogs. Mr. Gellfuss otl'ered to buy the bones, but, as they dnritrg the Confederate reunion in Washington last June, a young man werP nbsorutt>lv usPl s to the Government, be was told by tbost> in who works in one of the cotton mills in my district was unfortunate authority that' he was welcome to take them tree of charge. and for enough to come to Wa:shtngton, get crazy drunk, pull out his pistol some months the Army trucks and occasionally Mr. Geiltuss's own on Pennsylvania Avenue, and start booting. One ball from bts Te· trucks bad bee-n carrying sacks of bones fo bis house to bt> fed to his volver happened to str-ike a lady whom he had never seen. He was dogs. If there was any m<'at left on tbe bones that was fit to use ln arrested, put in jaU, and appealed to me for help. I seMll'ed a bond~ feeding the Army, .Ir. Geilfuss had no knowledge of 1t whatever. The man f<>r him and got him out, and am now interceding with the (}!strict sacks were simply brought from the ca.mp anrl the bones given to his attorney b~re, with a view of having his pun\shment made not so dogs. On the occasion in question. when the military pollee seized and severe as it would be made under ordinary circumstances. I conceive searched the mck which Mr. Gellfuss bad carried in in hls automobile, It my duty as a lember of Congress to look· after my constituents tn nnd which wns thrown tntu tb'f' automobile witho-ut rev-er having been ev.ery way possible when l think they are right .; anc1, regardless of opened by h1m, thcs tound 15 or 20 pounds of bones, together with tw-o what the enemies -of M:r. Gellfuss might say, as long as t am In Con· cans of conden ed milk, two cans of peaches, and one can of 'pineappl('. gress I propose to do my cluty ns T see it. I tlo not believe that Dis­ Of <'ourse Mr. Geilfuss does not 'know bow these cans got in the sa~k. trict Attorney Thurmond or that Commissioner Gantt would take orders And, of rour • I do not ki}()W. The only oolutiun of the propO!'ition from any Member of the Senate or any 1\Il'mber of Congress. I do that I can o-ive is that some soldier had put them in the sack, inten4ing believe, however, that both these gentlemen art> always willing to give to take them out afterwards for his own use before the sack ;vas delivered be('d to requests not only from men in official life but from any private to lli. Gelld1.1ss. citizen. I can not conceive that because a man has bPeD honored by It is preposterou&, in my judgment, to think that a man like Mr. Geil­ his people to represent them be lo e his light as a private citizen to fuss, who has sub cribed t-o every liberty--lYond issue--in fact, taking out request of an official of the Government that justice be done. If that $2,000 tn the last one-and a man shipping bread into five or six States, is the case, we should not be fighting now for world democracy. with the biggest bakery south of Wat;hing'ton, and who ships canned .As I have stated before, :r think that the articiP in your paper, and goods in by the carload, would be guilty 'Of receiving about a dollar's also the editorial; are absolutely unfair. If I thORI!ht for a momc·nt worth of stolen goods. that ~Ir. Geilfuss was pro·Gf'rman and was doing anything to d~~ter us 'l'bese are the facts, b-riefly. wh1ch \'VC"re stnted to me by Mr. Carson, in bringing rthis war to a prompt, successful conclusion the people who Mr. Floyd. Mr. Rigby, .and Mr. Geiltnss. It was tm·tber stated Jto me know me will realize that I would never have turned my finger over fo.r that Maj. Shanton, who used to be one of Bu1l'alo Gill's br<>ncho bust-ers. him, because. ilowever, a man's grandpa1·~nts bappent-d to have bPen was in hehintoriety at the expense o:t born in Germany, that does not convince me that he can not be a loyal one i>f the most prominent Cltizens of my -city. American -Citizen. This fact bas been brought very closely to my atten­ After learning the~e facts from Mr. Carson, 1\Ir. Floyd, Mr. Rigby, tion on account of 1n..v Intimate connection with Hon. JULIUS KAHN, and Mr. Gcilfuss I bt!came convinced that a great injustice was about wh~ !s the ranking Republican memb r of the Military Affairs Committee, to be done Mr. ~ilfu ~. I have known him for years, and tru! people o1' which I have the honor to be a ro~mber. He wa born tn Gt>rmany and of Spartanburg know that 'UP to thls time no man has ever questioned moved to this country from Germany. However, in a great many of the his honPSty. In ww of hls past life and ln vtew of the preposterous· fights on the floor he has led the administration measures here fot' our charge now made against rum of tealing $26 wOl't~ of canne-d goonvinced that the alleged prosecution was due entirely to the The cnly object I had, :and I know the only object that Senator TILL­ faet that Mr. Geilfuss was of Genna.n descent 'and had been charged by MAN had. in this matter wns to try to see that Mr. Gellfuss got a square some people with lwing pro-G€1'man. deal and not have his name besmJrched without just cause. If Mr. Geilfuss has been guilty a.t MY tlme of uttering a disloyal In conclusion, I want to say that since being e Mt>mber ot Congress statement or entertaining a di~loya1 sentiment, I .have never heard about I have tried to represent an my people justly. equally, and fairly. I it. and, on the contrary, in my presenngress, I would 'be glad to retire and let so1ne guilty of nothing that would justify any man in prosecuting him fol' · other man who did not agr('e with my ideas fill this pcsitlou. I ha-ve disloyalty, they had no right to persecute him by cba.:r;ooing him With no apology to make to any man or set of men for my attitude in this pf'tty lnr~ny In stealing $26 'Yortb of canned good . Y thought this matter. an outrage and, 1n fal~ness, be'hl.!ved that it -should be clll'efully investi­ I hope that you will f!ive this communiC'ation the same publicity which ~ated by the authorities bef~ any wa.rrant was issued .against him. :von .ga.\'e the article ·which I consider reflects very much upon Senator It ls well en<>ugh to say that the issuance of a '4\TarrQ.Ilt docs not mean TILLMAN, District Attorney Thurmond, Commissioner Gantt, Mr. Gell• conviction. But if you, Mr. Editor, were eha.rged with stealing $26 fuss, and myself. wo-rth of canned goods. from my knowledg'e i>f youT past life, r would I am in recetpt· of letter 'from Mr. Wyche, assistant dl!'trlct attorney, certainly intervene with the authorities that no warrant be issued unttl in w'bi<11 he states that be had talked to Commissioner Gantt and had a careful investigation bad been made; beeause { ,know that even thouah t"equestul that no warrant be issued until a tborough inwstigatlon was a jury afterwards d clared you tnnocent. the fact that you were arrested made. This is what the law contemplates, and this is all that we ask~d. tor larceny would be hera.l-d.ed to the wol'ld, and the record W"O'Uld ~ain Yours, very truly, to embarrass y-ou regardless of your guilt ·or tnnocenee. In Uke manner SAM J. NICHOLLS. Mr. Geilfuss, who does bu iness in six States. would have his business inJured. and the reputation that he hns built up by years of hard work ELECTIONS TO COMMITTEES. and bone. t living would be impaired, U not f G-erman parents. the desk '3lld ask to have Tead. Loyalty is not a matter of ancestry. It is a matter of the hAart The Clerk read -as follows: In my opinion there can be no punishment too severe for the man wbo -ts Committee nominations. disloyal to his country, whether he be of German, English, or an.y other deseent. but I think it would be cowardly to prosecute a man Fnns J. GARRETT, of Tennessee, to be chairmnn of tbe Committee like Mr. Geilfllss for stealing- canned goods for the sole reason that on Insular Atralrs; .JOHN W. RAINE"Y, of Illinois, to be a member 1>f his grandparents were German and because they can find no .evidence the Csecution for disloyal utterances -to his The SPEAKER. .Are there any otl1er nominations? Gov-ernment. No sane man in Spartanburg will b('lie-ve tbat a man of Mr. Geilfuss's standing woultl connive with a soldier at camp Wads­ 1\fr. GILLETT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to plnce in nomi­ worth to steal ·condensed milk or pineapple, kn<>wing, as he would, that nation, not for the same committee assigrunents, but because 5652 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. HOUSE. APRIL 26,

I think it might all be taken care of in the same Yote, the gen­ Accordingly the House resolved itself into the Committee of tleman from Ohio, Mr. FEss, to be a Member of the Committee the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further on Rules, to take the place of 1\Ir. LENROOT. consideration of the bill H. R. 11259, with 1\Ir. SAUNDERS of The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Massachusetts nomi­ Virginia in the chair. nates the gentleman from Ohio, 1\Ir. FEss, as a member of the The CHAIRMAN. The House is in Committee of the Whole Committee on Rules. Is there any other nomination? [After a House on the state of the Union for the further consideration pause.] The question is on the motion of the gentleman from of the bill H. R. 11259, the title of which the Clerk will report. North Carolina [1\Ir. KITCHIN] to elect these "Various candidates The Clerk read as follows : to the committee places named. A bill (H. R. 11259) to provide further for the national security and The question \YUS taken, and the motion was agreeo an inadequate supply. 1\lr. WALDOW. l!Ir. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to The CHAIRMAN. At tlle time the committee rose there was proceed for three minutes. pending an amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York asks unani­ 1\Ir. LONGWORTH. 1\fr. Chairman, I think I shall ask per­ mous consent to proceed for three minutes. Is thei;e objection? mission to proceed for 10 minutes, although I do not think I shall There was no objection. use that time. 1\Ir. WALDOW. Mr. Speaker, I have here a resolution The CHAIRl\lAN. The gentleman from Ohio asks unanimous adopted by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of· New consent to proceed for 10 minutes. Is there objection? [After York, which I send to the desk and ask to have read in my time. a pause.] The Chair hears none. The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Clerk will read. 1\Ir. LONGWORTH. 1\fr. Chairman, I ask that the amendment There was no objection. be reported. The Clerk read as follows : The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection? [After a pause.] Th~ STATE Oli' NEW YORI>, IN ASSEMBLY, Ap1·tz 12, 1918. Chair hears none, and the Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows : By unanimous consent, Mr. Sage offered for t!J.e conside~ation of the joint assembly of senate and assembly the followmg resol_utwn : Page 2, line 1, after the word " alloys," strike out the words "and "Whereas the most important task before the United States is to win chemical compounds." the war; and "Whereas the war will not be won until the peaceful developme!lt of all Mr. LONGWORTH. l\1r. Chairman, I offered this amend­ free peoples is guaranteed by the strength of their own will : There­ ment the other evening just before the committee rose, and I fore be it asked that it should be considered as pending in· order that I u Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Xew York (both houses might further examine into this quE>stion and that 'the commit­ concurring), That the State of New York pledges all its resources to the vigorous prosecution of the war until Prussian autocracy has been de­ tee in charge might further examine into the question as to feated; and be it further whether or not it would be wise to strike out the words " and u Resolved, That the State of New York favors the entrance of the chemical compounds." As I understand it, in the bill as origi­ United States ·after the war into a league of nations to safeguard the peace that must be won by the joint military forces of the allied na­ nally drafted by the department and submitted to the committee, tions ; and be it fmther chemical compounds were not included, and in the hearings it "Resolved, That certified copies of these resolutions be sent by the was admitted by several witnesses that such a provision would Secretary of State to the President and to the presiding officers of both branches of Congress and to each of the Senators an objection to this particular Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. Yes. amenument to se<:"tion 1, because, regardless of whether the period Mr. FOSTER. This is· the same provision as is in the food in section 23 shall be left to be six months after the termination bill, I will say to the gentleman from Pennsylvania. of the war or whether it shall be left as it is, this provision will Mr. MOORE of Pennsylvania. Affecting. tariffs? not be harmfuL My object in presenting here this provision Mr. FOSTER. Certainly. that it shall be for such period of time as is hereinafter provided 1\fr. MOORE of Pennsylvania. But Congress certainly fixes was to present the question at one time, t11e question of whether duties under the Constitution. it "·ould run for a definite period or whether it should be left Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. I will say to the gentleman that indefinite . this provision is not for the purpose of raising revenues. It is . The CHAIRl\IAN. The time of the gentleman from Indiana for the purpose of protection. has expired. Mr. FOSTER. For the Government in any law? Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. I ask unanimous consent for ~1r. SANDERS of Indiana. For the protection against im­ :five additional minutes. - ports. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Indiana asks unani­ Mr. FESS. Will it interrupt the gentleman if I ask him a mous consent for :five additional minutes. Is there objection? question? There was ·no objection. The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. 1\Ir. SANDERS of Indiana. The question is whether all of the Mr. FESS. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman may powers shall be granted to the Secretary of the Interior for all have two minutes more, so that I may ask him a question. · of tbe period of time during which any of the activities started The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Ohio asks unanimous may last or whether it shall be definitely terminated. Some of consent that the gentleman from Indiana may have two minutes the powers enumerated in the bill are powers to license all of more. Is there objection? these products and to regulate their production, the power to There was no objection. co.ndeJDn property, the power to requisition and take over neces­ Mr. FESS. I want the gentleman to inform the House saries, the power to :fix the· price of necessaries, the power of whether the bill specifies the minerals upon which the Govern­ determining the royalty that shall be paid, and the power in ·ment shall guarantee a price. one of these sections is vested in the President of the United Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. It does not. It leaves that to the States to fix the tariff on all these products. In other words, discretion of the administration. if the bill remains as it is and if there is any activity at the Mr. FESS. Second, in fixing the price of any mineral, tile time of the duration of the war which should carry it on for only way it could be done would be to stand ready to take the two years, then the President of the United States should be left product of the mineral. with the power to :fix the revenue duties for a period of two Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. That is trne. years ; and it is very likely-- l\1r. FESS. Would that mean that the Government woulu be 1\lr. LITTLE. l\1r. Chairman, will tbe gentleman yield? under obligation to take all that was produced whether it needetl l\1r. SANDERS of Indiana. Yes. it or not? l\Ir. LITTLE. Do I understand the gentleman to contend that Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. It would, except that that is all if some contract should be made or some rule should be estab­ a matter of regulation, and the selection of the parti_cular lished that would endure for two years after the termination of mineral upon which a. guaranteed price shall be offered is also the enforcement of this law, the law would still remain in force an .administrative matter, and may be covered by regulation. for two years, notwithstanding the provision that would make The gentleman's statement would be true, subject to any quali­ it discontinue? fications that might be put in valid regulations on that subject. 1\lr. SANDERS of Indiana. Yes. l\Ir. FESS. I notice that Dr. Smith, who, I think, is an au­ Mr. LITTLE. That is the present provision? thority on the production of these minerals, if any man in · 1\fr. SANDERS of Indiana. · Yes. America is, ~ays that. we produce 100 per cent of bromine, that 1\!r. LITTLE. And you are seeking to obviate that? we produce only 23 per cent of manganese, but that of magnesite Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. Yes; I am seeking to obviate we produce 99 per cent, and of mercury 120 per cent of our sup­ that by providing a definite time when the law shall cease and ply. In other words, there are many minerals of which we are still retaining the powers that are necessary in the executive producing more than we need. department to finish any matter that may be on hand; and the Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. Yes; but it is not to be supposed provision of the amendment that I shall later offer would have that the administration, in carrying out this act, would guar­ all the power that is necessary to terminate and speedily wind antee a price upon . minerals of which we are producing plenty up any of the affairs of any enterprise ah·eady entered upon. without that guaranty. This provision for a definite period of six months after the war Mr. FESS. It would be a very foolish thing to do. is copied to a large extent from the War Finance Corporation Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. The food bill permitted the guar­ bill, which provides a period of six months, which is ·an ample anteeing of the price of only one article-wheat-but tbis bill periou for the cquntry to readjust itself and be ready to enact permits a guaranteed price of any mineral, and does not pro­ legis Ia tion that would be proper in peace times. pose to limit the guaranty, and it is not to be supposed that the In aduition to the question of this being a desirable thing, I administration would guarantee the price of any mineral of think there might be grave doubt as to the validity of this law if which there is plenty; but there are other provisions of the act we diU not definitely :fix the duration of the emergency created which might be used with reference to such a mineral. by the war, because much of it would not be within the power of Mr. FESS. Suppose we have selected one mineral the pro­ the Congress to enact as a peace measure, and we are reaching duction of which is very small in comparison with our needs, out and taking that power because we are in war, and it is the but in due process of production we discover a process of pro­ duty of Congress to definitely :fix the time of the emergency ducing great quantities. Do we have the freedom to stop the created by this war; and I think, Mr. Chairman, that-- guaranteeing of the price of a mineral, no matter what amount 1\lr. l\IOORE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, will the gentle­ is produced? man yield? The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has again ex­ Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. Yes. pired. Mr. MOORE of PE!.nnsylvania. The gentleman indicated that l\1r. WINGO. I ask unanimous consent that tl1e gentleman the bill provided somewhere-! have been unable to find it­ have two minutes more. that the President may in certain contingencies have the power Mr. FOSTER. I ask that the gentleman have two minutes to fix the tariff duties? more. 1\lr. SANDERS of Indiana. Yes. The CHAIRl\LL"''>{. . Unanimous consent is asked that the gen­ l\Ir. MOORE of Pennsylvania. Is not that in >iolation of the tleman's time be extended two minutes. Is there objection? Constitution of the United States? There was no objection. 1\fr. SANDERS of Indiana. There is some question in my 1\fr. FESS. If I may be permitted to repeat my question, mind as to the validity of the provision here. There is no ques­ there may be some things of which we now produce a small per­ tion of the J;ight of the President to put into effect certain centage of our needs, but there might be methods of production duties if the legislation makes the amount of the duties suffi­ disco>ered that would result in a production far in excess of ciently definite. There bas been some question in my- mind as our neee :fixed a price upon that article, to the constitutionality of the provision. do we have the authority in the bill so that the adminisb·ation

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can qualify or reconsider a decision formerly maision, and I thing might be entirely useless because of finding a better thing. never will vote for any such provision for anybody. Evidently we ought to have some protection somewhere. 1\Ir. SANDERS of Indiana. The provisions for guaranty in Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. I think the a

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For the purpose of making any guaranteed price effective under this section. or whenever he deems lt Pssential, in order to protect the Gov­ 1\Ir. CAl~ 1. ,.ON. l\Ir. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that ernment of the United States against material enhancement of its liabili­ the gentlenmn's time be extender the !>arne to any citizen of the United man yield? States or to any Government en~;aged in war with any countr·y with whi-::h the GovernmPnt of the United States is or may be at war, 'or to l\1r. SAl\"'DERS of Indiana. Yes. u e the Mme as supplies for any dPpartment or agency of the "Govern­ l\Ir. MILLER of l\llnnesota. In the case of production of. ment of the ·united :5tntes. any one of these items it will be prolJably elthe1· under or o~er Section 11 also authorizes the purchase of these necessaries. production. l\lr. WINGO. lUr. Chairman, will the ~entleman yield? Mr. SA.l~DERS of Indiana. Yes." :Mr. S~I\NDERS of Indiana. In a moment. There i authority Mr. MILLER of l\Iinne ota. I woul

1\Ir. FOSTER. And I will tell the gentleman why, and wh.Y it 1\Ir. 1\IOORE of Pennsylvania: In the matter of the War is in this bill, in three words almost. The sulphur of the Umted Finance Corporation there was a limit..'ltion of 10 years, which ."'tates comes out of practically two mines. They are the grea.t- some of us endeavored to cut to 8 years. Is there any such est sulphur mines in the world, D9 per cent pure sulphur. It IS limitation in this bill as to the term of contract? controlled uy a \ery few people. Suppose this Government gets 1\Ir. SANDERS of Indiana. The subject matter is not the to a place where it wants to control the price of sulphur. I same. You can not make a guaranty after the war has closed. understand in one sulphur mine of the United -states that the The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. par yalue of the stock is $100, and yet it sells for $14,000 a share. Mr. SAJ\TDERS of Indiana. 1\Ir. Chairman, I ask unanimous Kow if we undertook to boost the price so high the Go\ernment - consent for two minutes more. . ough't to ha\e some right to control it. The CHAIR:\!AN. Is there objection? [After a p:::use.] ~I1·. FESS. Do you gi\e it in this bill? The Chair hears none. ~[ 1 •• FOSTER. We do. 1\lr. MOORE of Pennsylvania. I think the question is im- ~1, .. FESS. That is what I wanted to get at. portant and has a direct bearing on tile _point the gentleman .is 1\Ir. FOSTER. The same thing as to a production in the raising. I want to know if contracts made by the Secretary State of my colleague and myself, and that is fluorspar, which is may be limited in their operation to the period of six months after the war. in the hands of a very few people. 1\Ir. SANDERS of Indiana. I doubt under the provisions of 1\Ir. SANDERS of Indiana. I\Ir. Chairman, I ha•e been the bill as now written it would be so limited. frankly stating to the committee the interpretation that I place 1\Ir. 1\IOORE of Pennsylvania. Suppose a contract is made upon this bill. I do not want the committee to understand be- to operate a certain property in the riarne of the Government cause I ha\e p1aced that interpretation upon the bill that I am for a period of 10 years, and the wnr terminates and seven and opposed to it. I am heartily in favor of its passage, and I ha\e a half years of the contract remains. Does not that mean that ndeaYored to discuss the powers that it grants so that we may the GoYernment would be obliged to go on for the remainder of all know just what the legislation is tl!at is being enacted when the time after the war? the bill passes, if it is not decapitated by the distinguished gen- l\fr. SA.....~DERS of Indiana. My opinion is that that sort of tleman from Illinois [1\Ir. CANXON]. a contract would be ultra Yires. But·if there is any likelihood l\Ir.. T.A.l\fES. 'Vill the gentleman yield? of the Government haYing that power it should be changed by l\Ir. SA..~DERS of Indiana. I will. some amendment. l\Ir. JAMES. The gentleman from Illinois understands that 1\lr. 1\lOORE of Pennsylvania. But there is no limitation now on manganese, for instance. you can pay a certain man a certain so far as the genneman J::nows? price and another mnn another price. There is nothing like Mr. S.A...~DERS of Indiana. No. [Applause.] that in the bill? 1\lr. 'VINGO. 1\Ir. Chairman, when you come to consider any 1\fr. SANDERS of Indiana. I do not want to recur to that pro\ision in tllis bill you ought to consider it in the light of all again, but I will call the r;entleman's attention to the provi- the provisions of the- bill, and when you -come to consider a~~ sion which I think gives tl!at right, and that is on page 16, the provisions of the bill you ought to do so in the light of condl­ line 2 and thereafter, and also section 11. This gives those tions that confront you and what we desire to do and what our powers to the Government and the department. There is not war necessities are: I believe I said the other day that as a any Member of the Hou e who would )?e in fa\or of the pas- general proposition I do not like legislation of this kind, nn

to do. E\en the gentleman will ngree as to that. We do not mae dis­ bill. Now notice the reat1ing of the bill, nner two years. '\\hat :we have done. l\Ir. MOORE of 'Pennsylvania. That is "·hat .I was inquiring Mr. HaMLIN. l\lr. Chairman, ''111 the .gentleman yield? of the gentleman from llldiana. Mr. 'WINGO. Yes. Mr. \VINGO. The gentleman ·will firul that on page 15 of the Mr. HAMLIN. On that point I would like to call the atten­ bill, nlso on page 10. tion .of the committee to the pro\iso beginning on line ..22 of l\lr. 1\IOORE of Pennsylvania. In the wru.· corporation bill page 10: provision is made that the business shall not nm more than 10 years, and there ought to be a limi.Ul.tion here. I was interro­ That .nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize entel'ing into contracts under this act after the termination of the w:u:. gating the gentleman to find out if there was such a provision. l\1r. \VINGO. The guaranty is not to continue for more than hlr. WINGO. Certainly. There are sc>eral provi ions in two years. nor can contracts run longer than two years. tllere along that line. 1\lr. l\100RE of Pennsylvania. The contract for taking over a l\lr. SANDERS of Indiana. 1\lr. Chairman, w'ill the .gentleman mine-- yielania. There are two ways of looking l\lr. WINGO. As a general propo ition, yes; and I think it at it. The Government might suddenly dump the property bacl>: i a ·dangerous thing to tie the GoTernment l1P for oTer two on the owner and do him great injustice, and, on the other hand, years. it might be that the owner of tile IJroperty would say," Well, you l\Ir. SANDERS of Indiana. That question is pr-eliminary to cannot leave me now, becau e I ha\c au agreement with you to the other question that I wanted to ask. 1Jnder the amendment continue for a term of years." w·hich I read and which I intend to offer to secttou 23 there '1\Ir. \VINGO. I do not thinl.:, if the gentleman will1·eau the i a provision that "the termination of the tiCf shill not affect act, that he can find any authority f~r n contrnet exceeding two the exercise of such authority and power herein granted n.s shtill yeaTs. I think that is a rea··onable and filir interpretation of be necessary to speedily '"'in

Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chairman, we have been talking about a the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana might good many things that are not in this particular section. I well be adopted without ame11ding section 23. wonder if we can not make some agreement as to debate on this As this amendment _pertains to the duration of the powers section? I ask unanimous consent that debate on this section provided in this bill, I wish to speak briefly with reference to and all amendments thereto close in 30 minutes. the extent of those powers. When I first examined this bill I The OHAIRl\IAN. Is there objection to the request of the thought some one had apparently found that there were some gentleman from Illinois? [After a pause.] The Ohair hears p~wers lying around loose which we had not delegated anu that none. it was necessary to bring in n bill in order that we might give Mr. FOSTER. Now, 1\Ir. Chairman, I want the gentleman those away along with the others which we have abdicated. I from Iowa [Mr. GREEN] to have five minutes, the gentleman from should not object to this so much in war time if I knew there Minnesota [Mr. ANDERSON] five minutes, the gentleman from was a necessity and reason for it; but I have listened very cure­ Missouri [Mr. ILurr.IN] five minutes, the gentleman from Penn­ fully to this debate without being able to satisfy myself of the sylvania [Mr. GARLAND] five minutes, and the gentleman from necessity for conveying these powers. The gentleman from . \Vyoming [Mr. MONDELL] 10 minutes. Illinois [Mr. FosTER], chairman of the Committee on Mines and Tlle OHAIRl\IAN. T11e gentleman from Iowa is recognizeu Mining, whom we all so highly respect and esteem-and this is for five minutes. no empty compliment, but simply an expression of the feeling Mr. GREEN of Iowa. Mr. Ohairman-- of the whole House-talked for some time, but 1 was unnble to 1\Ir. CANNON. 1\lr. Chairman, I want by unanimous con­ gather definitely what it was intended to do under this hill. sent to make a statement. It is nearly half past 1, and the time Other gentlemen have spoken, and even apparently under a mis­ for lunch is about over. apprehension of the real condition of affairs. Upon: examining Mr. HAMLIN. ThiS debate will run 30 minutes. • the hearings I find that a gentleman by the name of Ingalls, edi­ Mr. CANNON. That is one minute for each man now present tor of a mining and engineering magazine, says that, so far as in the committee. It is nonsense to talk about as important a most of these minerals are concerned, there is no scarcity, but bill as this is to empty benches. What I do not know about that there is, on the contrary, a superfluity; that if there is anY, this bill will make two or three books, and I want information. scarcity it relates to manganese, chromium, anu pyrites. I want to give notice also that during the· remainder of the I remember that the gentleman from Missouri [1\.lr. HA1.fLIN] consideration of this bill in the Committee of the Whole I shall spoke about antimony very vigorously; but I infer that antimony try to keep a quorum here. Therefore I make the point, Mr. is quite al1undant, from the fact that its price is only about half Chairman, that.there is no quorum present. I do not do it for what it was in 1916, and that therefore there is no particu.Iar delay, but because it is a very important matter. reason for stimulating the price of that mineral. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois makes the 1\:lr. HAMLIN. Will the gentleman yield? point of order that no quorum is present. Eviuently there is no Mr. GREEN of Iowa. Yes; I yield to the gentleman. quorum, and the Clerk will call the roll. 1\Ir. HAl\ILIN. The price of antimony in 1916 was $25, and The Clerk called the roll, and the following Members failed to in 1917, $21. answer: Mr. GREEN of Iowa. The gentleman certainly is looking in Anthony Fi('lds ' Kreider Sanders, La. the wrong column. The official statement of the imports shows Austin Flood LaGuarflia Sanford that in 1917 we imported about twice as much antimony as in Bacharach Flynn Langley Scha.ll 1916, but obtained it for a less price. Therefore it is now only DoohP..r Fordney Larsen Scott, Iowa Bowers Foss Lazaro Scott, Pa. about half the price it was then. A.s I remarked before, the Bror, Wis. Gregg Martin Steele Copley Griest Meeker Stephens, Nebr. unable to find that anyone who is engaged in any business thinks Costello Hamill Montague Sterling, Pa. it is necessary that this bill be adopted. Cox Hamilton, N. Y. Mott Stevenson Mr. WELLING. . Will the gentleman yield for an interruption Crosser Harrison, Va. Mudd Strong Curry, Cal. Heaton Nichols, Mich. Sullivan rigllt -there? Dale, N.Y. Heintz Norton Sumners Mr. GREEN of Iowa. I have only five minutes. Dale, Vt. Helvering Oliver, N. Y. Swift Mr. WELLING. I want to say that not a solitary mine owner Davidson Hicks Olney Switzer Delaney Hilliard O'Shaunessy Talbott appeared before the committee except one, and he opposed the Denison Holland Park Taylor, Colo. bill. Dent Hood Parker, N. J. Templeton 1\f.r. GREEN of Iowa. The gentleman printed in the hearings Dewalt Howard Piatt Thompson Dies Husted Polk .Tilson the statements of a number of mine owners who supported it, Dooling Jacoway Porter Tinkham and I can readily call the attention of the committee to it if Dough ton Johnson, Ky. · Pou Treadway anyone cares to take up the time. On page 115 will be found a Drukker Johnson, S.Dak. Powers Venable Dupr~ Jones Price Walton statement signed by four mine O\TDers, who say thltt they Dyer Kahn Ragsdale Ward " highly indorse " the bill. Eagan Kearns Rainey, H. T. Watson, Pa. Mr. MONDELL. Mr. Chairman, my support of this bill, such Ellsworth Kelley!....Mich. Rankin Whaley Estopinal Kelly, .I:' a. Riordan Williams as it is, arises more from the promptings of a lively hope than Evans Kettner Row land Wood, Ind. from the assurances of a sound judgment. [Laughter.] The Fairchild, B. L. King Rucker Zihlman time was, many years ago, when, following the practice of the Fairchild, G. W. Kinkaid Russell western country, I roamed the hills somewhat a.s a prospector. The committee rose; and the Speaker having resumed the It was my lot and good or ill fortune at one time or another to chair, Mr. SAUNDERS of Virginia, Chairman of the Committee of engage to a considerable extent in the development of minerals. the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that that among otllers some of the minerals enumerated in this list of committee, having under consideration H. R. 11529, found itself so-called necessaries. I have some knowledge of the practical TYithout a quorum, whereupon he caused the roll to be called, conditions surrounding the discovery and development of prop­ when 256 Members, a quorum, answered to their names, and he erties of this sort, and my opinion is that the present high prices handed in the names of the absentees to be printed in the and unusual demand for these minerals will in the main lead J" ournal anu RECORD. to their development, so far as the minerals are to be found The SPEAKER. A quorum is present. The committee will anywhere within our borders, without any Federal aid or en­ resume its session. couragement. There may, however, be a cound reason for the Accordingly the committee resumed its session, with Mr. encouragement of the mining of certain minerals, pyrites and SAUNDERS of Virginia in the chair. manganese particularly, in this country, due to the fact that Mr. GREEN of Io"Yn. Mr. Chairman, I rise to support the our foreign importations are large, and it is desired to utilize amendment of the gentleman from Indiana fixing the time when shipping now engaged in thnt trade for other purposes. the powers conferred in this bill shall terminate. It seems to How far we are justified in placing a bonus on developments me that the provisions of this first section now under considera­ of manganese and pyrites and minerals o.f that character in tion are inconsistent with the provisions of section 23, and that order to· relieve the demand for shipping J· do not know, and 5660 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. APRIL 26, it is because of that doubt rather than because of any well-­ tion or basis of law at all, it rests upon the wm· powers of the grounr­ tame <~ nnd procl_ai.~ ed by t_lle Pre~ident as soon as in his judgm«:'nt the ment of certain minerals, the necessity for the encouragement agencws and actrnt1es h erem pronded for can be r easonubly terminated. of ''hich is not altogether demonstrated, the Secretary of the Interior by his own acts has tremendously curtailed the develop­ Now, we l1a...-e pro\iue men an .~ e Go\ernrnent that is aiding, promoting, anIILTO!'i], materials that are so necessary we have heretofore got from and, as this is a war measure, lle has a little matter that I think Germany, but, of course, we would not get them now from there. will be Yery interesting. and so I will yield to the gentleman It may be that a mistake has been made in the past by not encoul'­ from Michigan [l\II"". IlAAIILTON] f01' two or three minutes. aging the production of these minerals by a tariff. I am not ~oing The CHAIRMAN. 'Vithout 0bjection, the gentleman from to discus that; it does not make any difference whether tl1at is Michigan [1\.lr. HAMILTo.... -] will be re<;:ognize

The Clerk read as follows : ernment service und qualified service 86,312. This, gentlemen, Amcntlment orlereu by Mr. ROBBIKS : Page 3, line 6, after the word is intended as a death blow to the Civil Service Cornmissicn and " fun!ls," stril;:e out the balance of the paragraph, which words to ue to the civil-service law, and I am opposed to all such legisla­ sh·ickcn out are as follows: "any person may be employed under thn tion. I hope that this amendment will be adopted and that all r:tl~~~!?S thiS act without reference to civil-service laws and regu- Of these employees to be engaged to perform service under tllis l\fr. ROBBL.""\S. Gentlemen of the committee, this provision bill will be preserved within the civil-service law. [.Applause.] is jutended in the existing bill to strike down the ciYil-service The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman ft·om Penns:vl- examinations for these employees under this bill. It is unneces­ vania lms expired. · sary and it is unfair to do this. Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chairman, tbe gentleman from Pennsyl­ I "·ant to read to you, gentlemen of the committee, from the vania [l\fr. RoBBINS] is entirely mistaken in his impression with la. ·t report of the Civil Service Commission, on page 8, to show reference to th~s provision. It is true that l\fr. :Manning dill that there is already a provision in the general civil-service testify that this bureau had expanded from 470 to 1,700 men. law of .January 16, 1883 (22 Stats., 403), that exactly covers But probably he did not tell the complete story-I mean Dt·. and npplies to this situation. It says: Manning-so that the gentleman from Pennsylvania did not, probably, understand it. .An Executive order was issued on March 26, 1917, permiWng the commi-ssion, when it decides that because of the public exigency there Mr. ROBBINS. Does the gentleman mean to say that I e l\fr. FOSTER. The gentleman might have that impres ·ion in each case being first required to tile evidence of qualifications. By an Executive order of May 11, 1917, the commission was autborizeu in its by reading what he did. But here are the facts: The 470 men discretion to approve appointments without examination of civilian were employees of the bureau. Now, as it is well known to employees attached to military organizations sent to Europe. Under nearly everybody, the Bureau of 1\fines has taken on a large tWs order 213 appointments were approved up to October 1, 1917. The commission is authorized under section 10 of Civil Service Rule II to amount of the work of the War Department in reference to war permit appointment on noncompetitive tests of fitness to a vacancy in a work, as to gases and such work connected therewith. Now, position the compensation or duties of which are such that in its judg­ those men are not all taken in under the civil service. They ment qualified persons are so rare that it can not in the interest of good civil-service administration be tilled at that time through open are taken in under the war appropriation act, ani:l many of competitive examination. The number of appointments under this them are enlisted men. Many of them are expert chemists anu order during the fiscal year was 48. Many of these appointments men of that h.'ind, who are not under the civil service. · ·There were of persons with special experience or training who were willing for patriotic motives- to sen·e the Government at a merely nominal may be a. few of them who are. So that Q.isposes of that part compensation. · of it. Now, there is only one reason why this committee should seek 1\Ir. l\IILLER of l\Jinnesota. l\Ir. Chairman, may I make an to make nll of the employees under this bill of a class that are inquiry of the gentleman? exempt from the civil-service requirements, and that is this, The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman yield? that technical knowledge is required as to the duties that these Mr. FOSTER. Yes. men. are to discharge, especially in the educational qualifications l\fr. MILLEn. of Minnesota. The gentleman states that the that they must possess in order to meet the requirements of this Bureau of l\Iines has taken over a large part of the work in re­ act. And the rule which I have read, which is a standing rule gard to the production and handling of gas in the Army. Can of the Civil Service Commission, covers exactly employees or the gentleman state, without going into too much detail, how Government servants in that class. Therefore there can be no large a part of the gas service is in the Bureau of Mines? occasion for the exempting of this vast number of employees to Mr. FOSTER. This Bureau of Mines is doing most of it. be taken into the Government service under the provisions of There are Army officers there. this bill. l\fr. MILLER of Minnesota. I think the gentleman is mis­ 'Yhy, gentlemen, we are brought to our senses here by the taken. Have they not an independent bureau in the War De­ testimony taken by the committee in the hearings on this bill partment working on that? of the Yery large number of new employees which these Govern­ Mr. FOSTER. They may have them together. ment departments have taken on during the last year. Mark l\fr. WELLING. May I read just what Dr. l\fannlng says, fol- this, and I 1:'ead. from Dr. Manning's testimony, on page 58 of lowing what was read by the geptleman from PennsylYania? the henring ~ . When asked about the Bureau of l\Iines, he said Mr. FOSTER. Yes. this: Mr. WELLING. He says: The Bureau of Mines has increased its personnel from 470 men this · Tht' Bureau of 1\lines bas increased its personnel from 470 men this time last year to about 1,700 men now. Of course. these are new de­ time last yrar to about 1,700 men now. partures; the War .Department had not undertaken any of this work The Bureau of Mines, of course, will have very largely to do before. The character of this work is confide.ntial. with the examinations of mineral lands and mines that are to be , 1\fr. ROBBINS. That is all I:ight; but if the gentleman "··ill conducted under this act. This bill is to create under section permit-- · 17, that proposes an appropriation of $500,000 for the investiga­ l\Ir. FOSTER. That is \\here a large number of those men tions rm

employees needed under this bill, and that the civil-sen·ice stanu- 1\Ir. FOSTER. W'e passed the explosi'\"es bill in the House ards ought to be preserved. · with this Yery provision. It went to the Senate and the Senate 1\lr. FOSTER Tiley came under the explosives bill, but they cut it out. Then it went to the President, and he signed it; joined in a request to the Presiuent to place them outsi

umenument; after the wor;d "employed," in line 6, to insert the should nlways tal\:e pains to exeinpt them from the civil service. words "for technical or scientific work," so that it would read: So that the appointments will only repre ent one side. The Any person may be employed for technical or scientific work under the Federal reserve bank was the first law I remember that con­ pl'ov1sions of this act without reference to the civil-service law. tained this exception, and then right down through all these Mr. FOSTER. I have no objection to that. This is not an additional departments and bureaus which have been created, attempt to break down the civil service. I will ask the gentle­ every one of them, as I remember, has a clause that the civil­ man to offer l1is amendment. service rules shall not apply. l\1r. MILLER of Minnesota. Mr. Chairman, I desire to offer Mr. GARRETT of Texas. Will the gentleman yield? an amendment. Mr. GILLETT. Yes. The CHA1Rl\1AN. The gentleman· from lllinois has the floor. 1\!r. GARRETT Of Texas. If the amendment offered by the Mr. FOSTER. I yield to the gentleman. gentleman from Minnesota is adopted, except those faiJing The CIL.r, Ala. Swift Dickinson Holland . Oliver, N. Y. Switzer · ?\!r. FOSTER. Does the gentleman think that men like Dr. Dies Hood Olney Talbott Richards and others would be appointed for partisa~ pmposes? Donovan Humphreys Paige Templeton Mr. GILLETT. I do not think that everybody is appointed Dooling Husted Parker, N.J. Thomas Doremus Hutchinson Phelan Thompson for ::;>artisan purposes. You have got to have some good men. Doughton Jacoway Platt Tilson [Laughter.] Drane Johnson, Ky. Polk Tinkham Drukker JOihnson, S.Dak. Porter Vate 1\Ir. FOSTER. And you can get them outside of the civil Dunn Jones Powers Venable service. . Dupre Kahn Price WaJ'd Mr. GILLETT. Outside the Democratic Party, and the Dyer Kearns Ragsdale Watson, Pa. E agan Kelley: Mlch. Ramsey Wrbb President can exempt them from the civil service. Ellsworth Kelly, Pa. Rankin Wll!'on, Ill. 1\Ir. FOSTER. The gentleman knows that the President has Estopinal Kettner Reed Wilson, Tex. appointed quite a number of Republicans. Evans Kiess, Pa. Riordan Winslow F airchild, B. L. King Robinson Zihlman Mr. GILLETT. I do not know that he has. Fairchild, G. W. Kreider Ro e Mr. HAMLIN. Does not the gentleman know that in · the Ferris La Follette Rowe food bill we had the same provision that the clerks should be Fields LaGuardia Rowland selected outside the civil service? . . The committee Tose, and the Speaker Tesumed the chair mnid 1\Ir. ANDERSON. I want to call the gentleman's attention prolonged applause; Mr. SAUNDERS of Virginia, Chairman of the to the fact that we did not have such a provision in the food Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, re­ bill. The Pre ident issued an order under which the Food ported that that committee having under consideration the bill Administration has taken its employees without reference to H. R. 11259 and finding itself without quorum, he directed the the civil service. roll to be called, whereupon 238 1\Iembers answered to their Mr. GILLETT. That seems to contradict the gentleman names, a quorum, ,and he hande

' I 1918. COKGRESSION \._L RECORD-HOUSE. 5665 in my life from a political standpoint. The enormous amount of st:ch a regard and esteem and affection for the Speaker that for solicitation that I received from l\lissouri, "hich I love so "ell, one I am delightees to be appointed for partisan reasons. The amend­ JEFFEnso~ CITY, Mo., April 24, 1918. ment which my friend from Minnesota has offered in a certain measure is better, of course, than the original bill, but I do Hon. CHAMP CLARK, Congress Hall, Washington, D. C.: not believe even that is necessary. I belieYe the Civil Senice I ha>e' the honor of tendering to you the appointment as Senator to Commission and the President together can absolutely preyent fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator STO~E. I hope to hear any harm which the gentleman from Illinois portenus if \\e early ad ,·ice ('f your acceptance. strike out that provision, and therefore it seems to me the FREDERICK D. G.mn~nm. whole clause ought to be stricken out and let these new ap­ SPEAKEll CLARK'S LETTER. pointments be made under the general law. I - WASlllXGTOX, D. c., Apl·il ~6, 1918. 1\Ir. FOSTER. l\Ir. Chairman, woulU like to close

The Clerk rend as follows: l\Ir. KEA.Tll'\G. That is the objection that Congressmen are SEc. 3. That no person acting either as a Toluntary or paid agent or making, as I understand, that you are not getting the highest employee of the United 8tntes in any capacity, including a.n advisory kintl. capacity, shall zotic1t, induce, or attempt to induce, any person or l\I BI"fl'~'TE'T If t,· t tr th f lt 1· ti 1 officer autborlzeany, OL' a so- rnu t be done by some one, and it sho-uld be done by American elation of which be is an officer or stockholder, or in the pecuniary soldiers and naval officers. For a .great deal of this work younger prollts of which be is directly or indirl'ctly jnterested, shall be a. party u1en are needed to ctve efficlenc-u to the onmnization, J·ust as the1·cto Not· !?sion, or suoordinatc of any and every pecuniary iJ?.terest aero ~ the Atlautic. They are doing the snme work here that · which be mny have in such contract or order and of bis interest m any · b · ,, · L 1 d b ~-~'~' fli b firm, corpora'tion, company, or association being a party thereto. Nor lS emg uone Ill Onl on and Paris, -an Y the ShLLL 0 cers e- shal1 he pa1·tlcipate In the awarding of such contract or giving s~ch hind the trenches, 11ho are maintaining the lines of communica­ ortll't·. Any willful violaticn of any of the provisions of this sectiOn tion o\-er there. sbdli IJe punishable IJy a line of not more than $10,000. or by imprison- l\lr. 1\10. TDELL. Mr. Chairman, \\ill the !.!enUeman "{'ield? ment of not wore than five years, or IJoth: Provided, That. the pro- ~ ., Tisions of this . ection shall not change, niter, or repeal section 41 of 1\lr. BUJTTE."N. Yes. chapter 321, Thirty-fifth Statutes at Locrge. 1\lr. 1\10 .. :DELL. Does the gentleman think it nece~sary, in Any agent or employee of the United States who, eontrary to the d tb t ._,. · h t · proyh;ions of this section, shall receive any l?rotlt or profits from any or er - a Llle e..geut1 emen may fnrrush t . e most exper servtce, contract for necessaries made untler 1he provisions of tbis act, or any t:llat they sl10nld wear a uniform and tl1e insignia of the fighting firm of wblch ucb agent or employee is a member or -any corpo1·a.tio~, men? joint-stock company, or association of wbic~ such agent or e~I?ployee ~s l\lr. BHITTEN. Yes,· tiler certainly should wear tbe uniform. An officer or stockholder or in the pecumary profits of wbtch be 1s J - directly or indirectly interested. which, contrary·to' the pwvision of this The uniform is not so dista~tefnl to me as it is to some pe011lc. section, shall receive any profits from any contract for ~ces aries or for l\Ir. l\lONDELL. Oh, the uniform is not distasteful to any other property taken for the purpose of obtaining necessat·ies nnd£-r the · · b 'f b h .1 pro\' il'lions of this act, shall forfl:'lt to the United States a.ll such prouts patriOtic citizen, ut no one \YUnts tile uru orm to e c eapeneu and the same may be recovered by the United States in any appropriate by being worn by men who do· not plrtn or -purpose or expect to action at law or equity in any proper district court any time within :fight or do anything in connection with fighting. [Applause.] five years aft:Pr fact of such interest shall be discovered. 1\fr. BRITTEN. The gentleman is entirely in error. If you l\It·. WALSH. l\Ir. Chairman, I move to strike ont the last are going to criticize the ·young men us well as the old men wllo '"onl Will the _gentleman from.Illinois [1\Ir. Fosn.'R], the clmir- come to 'Vashington, you should criticize their superior otlicers man of the committee, state what this section of the Statutes nt who 1Jring them here. Large is thnt is not repealed by the provision? Do not criticize the men who ·wear the uniform. Criticize tllo Mr. FOSTER I will leave ·that to the la-wycr·s. Tbey l~now superior officers o\er them. They bring them here from Chi_- morc about that than I do. cago and elsewhere throughout the country because of tllc -.;.Mr. WALSH. I do not quite remember what section 41 is. particular abilities that they haYc. They 1vant to go to the I ha\e a .dim idea of what section 40 might lie. front, and in mnny instances pleatl to go, and the superior 1\It·. SANDERS of Indiana. It is the general provision of the officers say, " ·No; you can not go, becau e we neetl -you par· Criminal Code forbidding a Government agent dealing with any- ticularly here·." Do not blame them for b'2-ing here. I know thing in which he has an interest. that in this one division, the Procurement DiYi ion of tlle Onl­ ·:Mr . .W ·ALSII. If that is the statute, would not it apply to nance Bureau, the salaries of men uow wearing tilt" uui­ ofticers, _agents, and employee , or members or employees of any form before they "·ere commissi011ed were n10rc than . 800,000 boaru created under this act? in the aggregate, and their salaries f-rom the GoYcmment uow l\lr. ANDERSON. If I remember conect'ly, the section of are less than $60,000 a year for all of them ('{)mbincu. the Statute at Lru;ge referred to is limited to officers and ern· There has been a demand for efficient management in Wnsh­ ployees, while there will be under this law, I take it, ad\isory ington. The administrati\e maclllnery has been improYcd by boards and others who are not acting in the capacities to -whicll the process whereby civillans were drawn into the military the particular provision referred to is limited. service. There may be n few isolated instances where officer::! Mr. \V ALSH. Yes; there certainly will be ad\isory bonrds are doing clerical work, but they are few and fat· between. under this net, and lots of other kinds of members. Army men are paid poorly. Neal'ly nll tho._e who have eu~ret l l\Ir. BRITTEN. l\1r. Chairman, I move to strike out the last the service recently are getting much les · moue~· than ther word. earned in private life. They would not work foT the ·wa::- I obser\ed in this morning's CoNGRESSIONAL RECORD, l\11·. Department if th~ir employment -were to be stigmatixetl. 'l'hey Chail·man, in the remarks of tlle _gentleman from Pennsylvania would not haYe come here if calls for them bnll not been i mc-•1 [1\Ir. MoRIN] on yesterday, on page 5636, he has inserted n state- and published far and wide. ment obtained from The Adjutant General of the Army, show- l\Ir. FESS. Mr. Chairm::m, "·illtlle gentlemnu yic1<1 there? ing G0,357 commissioned offic~rs in the ':.·uious corps of the l\lr. BUITTEN. Yes. Army, of which lc~s than 4,200 ur~ in the District of Co1umbia. 1\lr. FESS. Has my friend mndc an investigation -ns to the Of tllese 4,200 employees, 3,100 are in three bureaus, the Ord- number of tho ·e in uniform that -are not noncombatants who nance, the Signal Corps, and the Medical Corps; those in the may be sent to the line at any time? Me

is nn accurate comparison of the status of the personnel of the ing-camp officers on the Signal Corps, Ordnance and Quarter­ ynrious divisions on l\farch 3. master Departments. Representative officers attended all of The total personnel of the Ordnance Department located in these camps throughout the country begging the men to take Washington is 9,091, of which only 1,999 are commissioned, commissions in the noncombatant branches of the service, and 1,238 nre enlisted, and G,855 are ·civilian employees. Of tlw tl1e Personnel Division is receiving every day letters requesting latter hYo-thircls are women. overseas service from these men who sacrificed their business PROCUREMEXT DITISIOX. and positions to go into the line and were ision of the Ordnance Department. It consists DAXGEI! OF DISRUP'riXG ORG.L'\IZATIO~. of 240 officers, 134 enlisted men, and 838 ci>ilian employees, The Production Divisions of the Ordnance and the Quarter­ mnking n total of 1,~12. The officers are diYided as follows: master Departments and the Production Divi ·ion of the AYintion One colonel, 6 lieutenant colonels, 19 majors, 77 captains, 97 Corps are the very founuations of our fighting machine. If first lieutenants, and 50 second lieutenants. these departments are disrupted and disorganized by breaking THE TASK OF TH~ PROCURE~iE?\T DIVISIOX. up their personnel at the present time, our fighting machine This division, it is estimated, will probably expend ln the would be helpless.

next yenr betweE'n $3,500,000,000 and $4,000,000,000. It is hard :ME~ PRO:lliXEXT 1::-< CIVIL Llll'E. to realize u·bnt this means, but when one considers that there nrc Yery few business organizations in this country that turn The following is a list of prominent ofiicers connected with over $100,000,000 a year, and that the Procurement Division of the Ordnance Department: the Ordnance Department is handling forty times that amount CoL Samuel McRobert , Chief of the Procurement Division, in a year, we can realize the task which is theirs to perform. is well known as the Yice president of the United States Cham­ It is safe to sny that if a private organization doing such an ber gf Commerce and the executive manager of the National enormous bu ·ness did exist, that its personnel would be several City Bank of New York. He is well kno\Yn as having been times larger than that of the Ordnance Department. actively engaged in the. purchasing for the British and French OFFERED COMMISSIONS. Governments since tl1e beginning of the war. His experience in \ this work is inestimable. The commissioned personnel of the Ordnance Department Lieut. Col. C. N. Black, formerly of the firm of Ford, Bacon bus been selected with the greatest possible care. l\Ien have & Davis, was one of the principal aids to 1\Ir. Stettinius in nego­ been selected from almost every industry in the country because tiating the purchase of British munitions. of their high reputation as autb.orities in their particular line Lieut. Col. R. P. Lamont was formerly president of the of work. These men, in almost every case, received a telegram American Steel Foundry Co., of Chicago, and has alreat:y m1.ule from the 'Var Department requesting them to come to Wash­ himself almost invaluable. ington, where they were offered commissions. Lieut. CoL ,V. Williams was commi ioner of il::migration There ru·e hundreds of cases among the 2,000 officers in the of New York City. Ordnance Department in 'Vasbington where the first intimation Senator C. ,V. 'Vatson, of West Virginia, who has just been tl1at the officer had of his likelihood of securing a commission appointed lieutenant colonel and assistant to Col. McRoberts, was when he appeared in 'Vashington in response to this tele­ is well known. gram and was urged to accept a commission. Col. G. E. Tripp, chairman of the board of directors of the DIFFICl:J"LT~ OF SECt:Uil\G COMPETEXT OFFICERS. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., at a salary in ex­ The Ordnance Department will need, before this war is over, cess of $100,000 a year, is now Chief of the Production Division. many times the officers and civilian employees that it now has, Lieut. Col. W. P. Barber was for some time vice president of and if we allow this branch of the service to be cheapened in the lllidvale Steel Co. the eyes of the public by the undeserved criticism which it bas Lieut. Col. Hunt, prior .to entering the service, was assistant received, we ·will find it increasingly more difficult each day to to the vice president of the American Locomotive Co., at a secure the type of men which will be so vitally needed. The salary of not less than $40,000 a J~ ear. morale of the department has ah·eady been seriously affected And so on down the line. by the adverse criticism. Officers who sacrificed everything to Maj. J. G. Scrugbam was pre>iously State engineer of Ne­ comply with the Government's request for their services are vada. beginning to feel asllamed of being attached to nn- o1·ganization Capt. William H. Gelshenen, of the raw-materials section of which receiyed such unjustified co~ent from the public. · the Ordnance Department, received a salary iii excess of TYPE OF OFFICERS SECURED. $100,000 a year. As.an illustration of the type of men that have been secured, Capt. G. C. Pierce had the reputation of being the best busi­ I ha>e a list of 25 captains and majors of the Procurement ness executive in the State of Florida. Division whose names were taken at random. It was found Maj. H. H. Lehman, of Lei1man Bros., bankerN, of New York that the' combined salaries from the business that they were City, in charge of the equipment section, is unquestionably one acti\.ely engaged in before the war was $855,000 per year. · of the finest experts on textiles in this country. These men are to-day working for the Government for from Col. John R. Simpson, now an assistant to Gen. Wheeler ao.!l $2,400 to $3,000 a year each, or a total of le s than $60,000. formerly chief of the procurement section, was vice president of NOT LIABLE FOR DRAFT. Filene & Co., of , one of the largest dry goo ls concerns It is quite true that many officers in the Ordnance Depart­ in New England. ment are within the draft age, but a very small percentage of Maj. Kirk Askew, of the Engineering Bureau, d~sign section, this total would be liable for service under the present draft was the head of the Askew Saddlery Co., of Kansas City. rules. 1\Iaj. Bashford Dean, curator of the Metropolitan Museum, 'l'he Procurement Division will serve as a good illustration of devoting his time to the designing of the steel helmets nnd tbis, as it is the third largest in the Ordnance Department. Of armor, is considered one of the greatest experts on nrm ~ and the 240 officers in this division at the present time, 109 are armor in the worlithstand the hardships of camp 1\Ir. HAl\ILIX I ha\e no objection to the gentleman's having life, for which they were not sufficiently strong, or failing to two minutes. but after that I slmll object. gain admissi~Jt to the ·econd camp, volunteered for sen·ice and l\Ir. HAMILTON of Michigan. I ask unanimous consent that came to Washington for t11e 01·dnance Reserve Corps. the gentleman. may l1avc five minute . It is not generally known, as the exodus has been ,ery grad­ Tile CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from 1\liclligan asks unani­ ual, but many officers from the Ordnance Department ha\e al­ mous consent that the gentleman from Illinois may lla\e five ready heen sent overseas or ha\e received their ormmis- Enlisted. , Civilian in draft Totn.l. swncd. age. they diu violate their oath of office, you could not try t11em by court-martial. They ought to be quickly tried by coUl't-martinl ------·------~------· 1 ------~: ------if they do anything wrong. They are in the militru·y, and tllat Totnl...... 1,998 1,238 5,855 . . . • ...... 9,091 is where they belong; and if they come here at great sacrifice General Administration Bureau .. 181 232 1,085 180 1,498 to themselves and desire to wear t11e uniform, what objection is Control Bureau ...... 137 110 310 ...... 557 there to their wearing it? What difference does it make whether Engineering Burea\1...... 553 307 1 ,~ 2,309 Procurement Division ....•...... 240 134 182 1,212 a man wears a brown khaki suit or a grey summer suit us long Production Division ..•...•.•.•.• 280 63 616 108 959 as he is performing a very \aluable technical service to the Go\­ Inspection Di ~-L<;ion ...... ••... 142 121 600 Hl 863 ernment and the Government needs him? If you :ue going to 182 133 877 167 1,192 ~w~~~m~~ig~:::::::::::::::::: 29 16 80 18 125 blame a'Dyone, blame the GoTeinment; blame the Commander in American Base Depot in France .. 25-J 122 ...... , .... 376 Chief; blame the officers who bring these men here; but do not stigmatize the uniform an<.l the m·an wearing it just becam;c he

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happens to be here in the reserve. He is willing to go to France. The Clerk read as follows: He wants to go. Let me call your attention to the figures. In THE COLORADO METAL MINING .ASSOCIATIO~, tl1e Bureau of Ordnance there are 9,091 employees. Only 1,900 COLORADO CHAPTER, .AMERICA~ MI~IXG 0:->0RESS, , Denver, Colo., April 22, 1918. of them are commissioned officers. Twelve· hundred of them are Hon. EDWARD KEATIKG, enlisted men and 5,855 of them are civilians. A great majority House of Rep1'esentati·!;es, Washington, D. C. of them are civilians. If a man from Chicago has expert knowl­ DEAR Sm: Herewith find copy of resolution passed at a meeting of edge and the Government '\\ants him, they say to him, "·we can · the principal Colorado producers of metals affected, which, so far as we know, appears to be the unanimous sentiment of mining men of this not pay you a tenth of the salary you have been getting, but we ~tate who have investigated the proposed measure and whose operations "\¥ill commission you a captain for service in the Army," and will come under the provisions of II. R. 11259. We ask your cooperation and support to the end of an early enactment the man comes. It does not hurt him. On the contrary, it helps of this bi11. the country, and he will sen-e it just us '\\illingly in France as · .Again expressing our appreciation of your effective work in behalf of here. the mining inery truly, M. B. TOMBLl::-<, Secretary. l\Ir . .TAMES. Would he not come unless he got the uniform? Resolution. l\lr. BRITTEN. Ko doubt he would; but his commis ion is in ResoZt:ed, That the Colorado Chapter of the American :Mining Con· the interes.t of efficiency. discipline, any trust that the powers pose the opportunity '\\as given to these officers in Washington conferred by section 12 will l.le so employed as will leust disturb e tab­ lished enterprises and existing conditions, particularly those affecting to go to Frnnce if they er, take tonnage which reduces our imports. 'lo a large extent domestic supplies can be called out to meet the nee() but 1\Ir. BRITTEN. l\Iany of them would like to use that as an this can not be done quickly enough by ordinary agencies since it takes excuse to get across quickly, if per~itted. time to opf'.n and equip mines. 1\lr. WALSH. Why can they not stand a little criticism· that It i-s proposed, so far as may be possible, to anticipate difficulties. and there are numerous acute wants already to be met. .As It now people think is well founded? What is there different about stands there is no agency which has the means or authority to meet these men which makes them unlike other men? the situation quickly and efficiently, so it becomes necessary to ask Congress, busy as I know you all are, to create machinery through l\Ir. BRITTEN. The cricticism is not weir founded, and they which the Executive may act. aTe no different from any other bra-ve American who is seeking If you will see that the matter is promptly taken up, it will make to do his bit to the point of sacrificing his life if need be. it just so much easier to avoid a most ~rave situation which is dent­ oping. Mr. l\IILLER of Minnesota. It is unjust. Cordially, yours, l\Ir. WALSH. There may be a difference of opinion about 'FRANKL!~ K. LAX£. that. Resolution of New York section of the Mining and Metallurgical Society 1\lr. GREEN of Iowa. With refer•ence to these officers who of .America. Recognizing the extreme importance of the minerals administration lmYe gone through the training camps and others who have been bill now before Congress the President of the l\lining and .Metallurgical ordere

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influence in the alirninistration of the law. Of course, it was 1\Ir. HAl\lLIN. I think we will not object to the amendment. not intended to repeal section 41, which reads as follow·s: l\Ir. ANDEHSON. While I am on my feet, I would like to SEc. 41. No officer or agent of any corporation, joint-stock company, call attention to one other thing. : or association, and no member or agent of any firm, or person directly I or indirectly interested in the pecuniary profits or contracts of such l\Ir. HAMLIN. made that suggestion with the idea that we corporation, joint-stock company, association, or firm, shall be em­ can hurry on. ployed or shall act as an officer or agent of the United States fDr the l\Ir. ANDERSON. You can. In line 23, the last w-oru in the transaction of business with such corporation, joint-stock company, association, or fi1·m. Whoever shall violate tbe provisions of this section line is "confine." Obviously, it ought to be "combine." shall be fineu nnt mo!'e than $2,000 and imprisoned not more than two Mr. FOSTER. That is correct, and I am glad the gentleman ~ years. · called attention to that. · It w-as not the intention of the committee to repeal that Mr. ANDERSON. 1\lr. Cbair~an, I ask for a vote upon the sound provision of the general statute. amendment I offered. l\lr. WALSH. Will the gentleman yield? The CHAIRl\IAN. The question is on the amendment offered 1\It·. HA....l\.ILL'I'. Yes. by the gentleman from Minnesota. l\lr. \V ALSH. The gentlem::m would not contend that section The amendment was agreed to. 41 would be affected at all by the provisions of this bill? Mr: FOSTER. 1\Ir. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that :Mr. HAl\ILIN. I do not belie\e that it would, and yet the the word "confine," line 23, page 5, be changed to "combine." framers of the bill wanted to be certain that this section of the The CHAIRl\1AN. Without objection, the change indicated statute would not be affected by the enactment of this law. by the gentleman from illinois will be made. '.fbe CHAIRMAN. The pro forma amendment is "~itbdrawn, There was no objection. and the Clerk will read. Mr. STAFFORD. Mr. Qbairman, I move to strike out the last The Clerk read as follows: word. I rise to make an inquiry of the members of the com­ SEc. 4. That it is hereby made unlawful for any person, except as mittee as to whether tlle committee gave any consideration tu otherwise provided by this act, willfully to commit waste or willfully the question of the constitutionality of this section so far as to perznlt preventable deterioration of any necessaries in or in con­ nection with their production, manufacture, or distribution; to hoard, it attempts to restrict the supply of these articles which are as de(ined. in section 6 of this act, any necessaries; to monopolize or described as necessaries, which may not be used in any way attempt to mc;nopolizel either locally or generally, any necessaries; to in connection with the activities of the Government in respect engage in any discrim natory and unfair or any deceptive or wasteful. practice or device, or to make any unjust or unreasonable rate or charge, to war? This bi11, as stated in section 1, defines " necessaries " in handling or dealing in or with any necessaries; to limit the facilities as consisting of certain named minerals. The definition is not for transporting, producing, manufacturing, supplying, storing, or limited to those used by the Government only in its military dealing in any necessaries ; to restrict the supply of any necessaries ; to restrict distribution of any secessarles ; to prevent, limit, or lessen activities, but it extends to all those minerals which may be the manufacture or production of any necessaries in order to enhance used in private manufacture, independent of any connection the pri::e thereof; to exact excessive prices for any necessaries; or to with military activities on the part of the Government. In conspire, confine, agree, or arrange with any other person, or to aid or abet the doing of any act made unlawful by this section. section 4 it is made a penal offense for any private manufac­ tm·er, regardless of whether the minerals are used or produced Mr. ANDERSON. l\1r. Chairman, I offer the following amend­ for the benefit of the Government, to restrict the supply. On ment. what theory does the committee proceed that the Government The Clerk read as follows: under the war powers of Congress bas the right to restrict the Page 5, line 8, after the word "person," strike out "except as other- wise provided by this act." - supply of the manufacturer or miner of minerals that are in no Mr. ANDERSON. l\Ir. Chairman, I presume that this clause way used or to be used in military operations? has some purpose. As it is UJ.serted, the language in this section, Mr. FOSTER. We propose here to punish him for doing except for this clause, is almost verbatim with the section con­ these things which we declared to be unlawful. tained in the food-control act. Mr. STAFFORD. What right has the Government of the I made the motion for the purpose of asking the chairman of United States to control the activity of a private individual, the committee if under this act anywhere any person is au­ even in war time, and under the vague powers of the Consti­ thorized "to commit waste or willfully to permit preventable tution known as the war powers in the supply of articles Ula t deterioration of any necessaries in or in connection with the are in no way to be used in connection with war activities? production, manufacture, or distribution; to hoard, to monopo­ Mr. FOSTER. We do not restrict him here. lize, or attempt to monopolize, either locally or generally, any l\1r. STAFFORD. I direct the attention of the chairman of necPssaries, or to engage in any discriminatory and unfair or the committee to the language in- lines 19 and 20, wbere you nny (leceptive or wasteful practice." If this bill does authorize make .it a penal offense to restrict the supply of any necessaries, it, it ought not to. and going back to section 1 we find out what are those neces­ l\1r. FOSTER. It w-ould not be unlawful for the Go\ernment saries-not articles used by the Government in war activitie~, to do it. but any of these articles named used in any way. l\lr. ANDERSON. The Government would not be affected by Mr. FOSTER. Of course, I am not a constitutional lawyer­ this language. The Government is not subject to criminal prose­ ! am not a lawyer at all-but I do not know _anything in the cution. So it strikes me that the- chairman and the committee Constitution that prohibits the Government from going out at did not give to this section the consideration that they should any time and restricting these supplies. ha\e given to it. What is the purpose of putting in the words · Mr. STAFFORD.' I do not think any person having the " except as otherwise provided by this act"? slightest knowledge of constitutional law would bold that this Mr. HAl\1LIN. This section refers to section 6, which defines provision would be constitutional in peace times, or that we what is meant by hoarding. would have the right in war times to restrict the supply of some l\lr. ANDERSON. It specifically refers to it so that there is commodity described in section 1, which would be utilized other no necessity for these words. than for war purposes. l\1r. HAl\1LIN. As I take it, the intention was not to make 1\Ir. TOWNER. l\Ir. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? it unlawful for the Go\ernment to hoard and store . these ma­ l\1r. STAFFORD. Yes. terials. Under certain conditions waste or depreciation might 1\Ir. TOWNER. Let me make this suggestion to the gentle­ result from the storage of these minerals by the Government. man: Suppose that the supply of antimony or any other of the I did not draft the bill, but that is the way I have consh·ued enumerated articles is limited. Suppose that the private con­ that provision of it-that the words "except as otherwise pro­ sumer does board it, so that the supply for the necessary opera­ vided in this act" had reference to the provision in the bill which tions of the governmental activities is limited. 'Vould not that provides that under certain conditions where there was an over­ be within the war power? production the Government, in order to protect its guaranty as Mr. STAFFORD. But suppose that the supply of antimony to minimum price, might be compelled to store and bold until-it is not limited, as has been testified to here, as to other named could find a market for the materials. minerals. Suppose there is plenty of ferromanganese in the Under this provision, anyone storing or hoarding the minerals country, not only for the use of the Government in war activ­ at the direction and for the benefit of the Government could not ities but for use in private manufacturing. Does the gent1eman be liable of a violation of this act. mean to say, as a constitutional lawyer, that with ample sup­ l\1r. ANDERSON. It empowers the Government to do these plies, not only for governmental but for other purposes, \Ye tllings. This particular section refers only to persons and im­ could penalize a man for limiting the supply? poses a criminal penalty on those who violate it. The Govern­ 1\ir. TOWNER. That, of course, is a pertinent question. The ment is not subject to criminal penalty and would not do a thing question then would be raised and would have to be determined unlawful. This is not a limitation on the Government activities by the Government, that as a matter of fact it was necessary at an and bas no place in the bill and ought to go out. that the supply should be prevented from being used in onle~· to decrease the supply necessary for the Government. LVI--3GO '

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l\Ir. STAFFORD. Yes; but this bill is not delimited in that The SPEAKER pro tempore. For what purpose does the gen­ respect, so that it only extends to the supply of those · com­ tleman from Kentucky rise? modities which n.re necessnry for carrying on Wlll' activities. It l\Ir. BARKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I a ·k unanimous consent that applies generally. immediately following the rema.rks of the. Speaker earlier in 1\lt·. LONDON. 1\Ir. Chairman, will t11e gentleman yield? the afternoon there be printed in the l1ECORD a COI>Y of the telc­ 1\lr. STAFFORD. Yes. gr·nm·of the governor of l\Iissouri offering him tile Senatorship Mr. LONDON. Is it not a principle of· common law that and also a copy of the Speaker's letter declining the same. society bas the right to pre"'ent the rc triction of an article or The SPE_AKER pro tempore. Tbe House has heard the re· the limitation or the monopolization of an article which is neces­ quest of the gentleman ft·om Kentucky. Is there objection? sary for the community? [After n pause.] The Chair hears none. l\Ir. STAFFORD. I do not know that there is any funda­ mental principle of common law that enables this Congress. PENSIONS. which is a body with limited powers, defined by the Constitution, l\Jr. STIERW'OOD. l\Jr. Speaker, I move that tl1e House pro­ to go to the extent we are saying we can go here. Tllis au­ ceed with the PriYate Calendar, nnd consider the biU IL n.. thorization can only be justified under the war powers. Here­ 11GG3, an omnibus pension bill. tof9rc in follmYing a policy of this characte1· of-legislation we 1\lr. C..-\NNO. .... An, and there was no objection. The name of Gt!orge W . Adkins, late of Company C, Thirty-ninth Regi­ l\Ir. HAMLIN. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment to per- ment' Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay htm a pension at the rate ol $50 per month in Ueu of that be is now receiving. fect the section. · The name of Frederick Willman. late of Company C, One huntlrc(] nnd 'I'be CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will report the amendment. thirty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension . The Clerk read as follows: at the rate of $30 per month tn lieu of that be Is. now receiving. The Il.:lme of John W. Amo3, late of Company H, One hundred and Page 5, line 24, a~ter- the word " pers~n." in~ " to do o.r p2rform fortieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at any of the acts or thmgs prohibited by this section.'' · the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name ot Samuel Parker, late of Company E, T'venty-secoml Regi~ The question was take~ and the amendment was agreed to. ment fndi:ma. Volunteer Infantry, and pay. him a pension at the rate of l\!r. FOSTER. 1\Ir. Chairman, I mo\e that the committee do $30 per month in lieu of that be is now reeeidng. The name or John W. Ram!;en, late of Company B, One hundred nntl now rise. fifty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer fnfantry, and pay him a pension The motion was agreed to. at th£' rate of $30 p~r month. Accordin'gly tbe,c<>mmittee rose; and Mr. KITcHIN having as­ The name of Charles W. Brace, late of Company F, .One buntlt·Nl and eighteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, :11](1 pa y him a sumed the chair as Speaker' pro tempore, Mr. SAUNDERS of Vir­ pension at the rate of $25 peT month. ginia, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole Honse on the The name of John Tuckerman, late of Company G, One hunrlrNl ancl state of tbe Union, reported that that committee had bad under eleventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, nml pay him a pens ion at the mte of $GO per month in liPu of that h<' is now receiving. consideration the bill ll. R. 11259 and had come to no resolu­ The name of Madison Ross, late of Company H. I•'ifty-sh.-th Regiment tion thereon. United States Colored Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the - l\fr. BARKLEY. l\Ir. Speaker-- rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now recciving. 1918. OONGRESSION AL R.EOORD-HOUSE. 5673

The name of Charles H. Mosher late of Company G, One hundred nnd The name of George H. Young, Jate of-Company K, Tenth Regiment eighty-seventh Regiment Ohio Voiunteer Infantry, and pay him a pen­ Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 sion at the rate of '"30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 'l'he name of John G. Murray, late of Company K, Ninth Regiment The name of Hanson Harmon, late of Company C, One hundred and Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of ~30 fifty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension p<'t' month in lieu of that he is now receiving. at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of George B. Earll, late of Company D, Twenty-first Regi­ The name of Peter 0. Gaynor, late of Battery D, First Wisconsin ment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. per month in lieu of that be is now recei-.ing. The name of Enoch T. Leach, late of Company H, Thirty-eighth Regi­ The name of Edward Mcintire, late of Company C, Fourth Rer,rtment ment Indiana -Volunteer Infantry, and" pay him a pension at the rate of West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $:>0 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. $40 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of Edward Durbin, late of Company II, Fi-rst Regiment The name of James Ross, late of Company !!', Second Ohio Volunteer L'nited States Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. lieu of that be is now receiving. Tlle name of Green P. Gray, late of Company B, One hundred and The name of Irwin Jordon, late of Company F, Forty-fifth Regimf'nt forty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry1 and pay him a pen­ United States Colored Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the sion at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that ne is now receiving. rate of $30 per month in lien of that he is now receiving. The name of Jacob Ripley. alias James Rogers, late of the Fourth The name of Rkhard G. Paynter, late of Company G. Ninth Regiment Inuependent Hatter·y, Wisconsin Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him Delaware Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of ~30 a pension at the rate of $3G per month in lieu of that be is now receiv­ per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. in~. - The name of Joshua J. Workman, late of Company D, Ninth Regiment The name of James Rutledge, late of Company A, Thirty-second Regi­ Delaware Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of :rer month in lieu of that be is now receiving. 40 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of John H. Swain, late of Company D, Ninth Regiment 'l'he name of George Wilkins, late of Company A, Thirty-first Regi­ Delaware Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 mPnt Indiana VolunteE>r Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John .T. Morath, late of Company I, Seventieth Regiment The name of Othello A. Sherman, late of Company F, Twenty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the month in lieu of that he is now receiving. rate of $40 per month in liet; of that he is now receiving. The name of James P. Le'lnard, late of Company H, Third Regiment The name of William Rook, late of Company A, Fifty-fifth Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, and· pay hin1 a pension at the rate of $30 Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. $30 per month in 1i~u of that he is now receiving. The name of Easter A. Cantrell, widow of Edward l\I. Cantrell, 1at~ or The name of William S. Evans. late of Company G, One hundred and Company A, Forty-eighth Regiment Missouri- Voluntee:r Infantry, and thirty-fifth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pen­ pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. sion at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Abiather F. Crane, late' of Company H, One hundred The name of Sarah E. Vining, former widow of Jacob James, late of and forty-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him Company F. Osage County Missouri Home Guards, and pay her a pen­ a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now sion at the ·rate of $25 per month. receiving. The name of Alvin D. Lane, late of Company K, Second Regiment The name of Felix G. McGuire, late of Company A, Seventh Regi­ Maine Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 ment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. _ The name of Evans Blake, late of l!~or·ty-fifth - Regiment Illinois The name of Charlotte Heald, former widow of Willard E. Converse, Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $GO per late of Company G, Thirty-eighth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, month in lieu of that be is now receiving. and _pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. 'l'be name of John IT. Maxwell, late of Company C, One hundred and The name of Alonzo C. Horton, late of Company E, One hundred anll . ixty-ninth Re!!iment Ohio Volunteer Infantt·y, and pay him a pension thirty-seventh Regiment Ohio National Guard Volunteer Infantry, and at the rate of 50 per montll in lieu of that be is now receiving. pay him a pension at the rate <>f $30 per month in lieu of that he is n·ow 'l'he name of Martin Randles, late of Company D, Fifty-first Regi­ receiving. ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of The name of Ellen E. Greenfield, widow of William A. Greenfield, late $-!0 pet· month in lieu of that be is now receiving. of Company C, Twenty-ninth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, The name of John Crawford, late of Company D, One hundred and and pay her a pension at the rate of $29 per month in lieu of that she thirty-:eventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Jnfantt·y, and pay him a is now receiving: Provided, That in the event of the tleath of either or pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. both of said minor children of said William A. Greenfield the addi­ The name of William Condo, late of Company I, Ninth Regiment tional pension herein granted shall cease and determine : And provided Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 tw·tlwr, That in the event of the -death of Ellen E. Greenfield the names per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. of said Iarguerite A. and Wilma A. Greenfield shall be placed on the The name of William P. Damon, late of Company B, Thirty-first pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, Re~iment Majne Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate from and after the date of the death of said Ellen E. Greenfield, as pro­ of ~40 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. vided by the law unde1· which now pensioned. Tbe name of llenry D. Moulton, late of Company F, Seventh Re"'i­ mPnt Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the The name of Daniel Culver, late of tbe Fifth and Seventh Batteries, rate of . GO per m<>nth in lieu of that be is now receiving. Indiana Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of 'l'he name of lliram E. Turner, late of Company H, Fifteenth Regi­ $50 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. ment Kansas Volunteet· Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of The name of John Jarrett, lQ.te of Company A, Seventh Regiment West $40 pet· month in lieu of that he is now recl"iving. Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the ra"te of $30 The name. of Jonas Bratton, late of Company B, Forty-third Regi­ per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. ml"nt. Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of Jeremiah Hunt, late of Company G, Twenty-fourth Regi­ of :i'3G pe t· montn in lieu of that he is now receiving. ment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of i\larcellus Teeters, late of Company M. First Regiment of $3G per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. \Ye!; t Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of Stephen F. Easterling, late of Company D, Fortieth of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the The name of Ft·ands M. Belt, late of the Thirteenth Battery, Indiana rate of $3G per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Yolunteer Light .Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per The name of William H. Coleman, late of Company G, Twenty-fourth monlh In lieu of tllat h<' is now receiving. Re~ment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of Sarah C. Hag~ard, widow of William Grant, alias Wil­ of <)40 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. liam Gt·ant IJaggard, late of Company F, Twentieth Regiment Indiana The name of Amenzo Hoard, late cf Company A, Eleventh Rl"giment, \'oluntecr Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per and Company G, Eighth Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, and month. pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is 'l'he name of William Richardson, late of unattached Massachusetts now receiving. 1\lilitia Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month The name of James Walton, late of -Company C, Tenth Regiment Iowa in liE> Il of that he is now receiving. Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $-!0 per The name of Albert Teets, late of Company C, Third Regiment West month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Yirginia Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 The name of Eva Muller, widow of Peter Muller (alias Miller), late pe1· month in lieu of that he is now receiving. of Company H, First Regiment United States Reserve Corps, antl pav The name <>f Audl'CW C. Patterson, late of Company D, One hunul'ed her a pension at thl" rate of $25 per month. • ami !'ecoud Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension The name of Dr. William Warren, late of Company I, Fifteenth Regi­ at the rate of $40 per month In lien of that llC is now receiving. ment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of Toe name of Charles N. Enrich, late of Company B, Pm·nell Legion, $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. l\I:ll'yland Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate or The name of Reuben T. Berry, late of Company 1\I, Seventh Regiment $:;0 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Missouri State Militia Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of The name of Fmncis M. 'frnax, late of Company E. Thirteenth Regi­ $36 per month in lleu of that he is now receiving. ment 1\ Iissoril-i Volunteer Iufautry, and Company E, Twenty-second The name of Augustus C. Godfrey, late of Company B. Thirty-fourth Ih,giment Ohio VolunteE>t' Infantt·y, and pay him a pension at the Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate rate of $.30 per month in lien of that be is now receiving. of $30 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of John P. Bateman, late of Company E, One hundred and The name of Henry Stone, late of Company I, Tenth Regiment Illinois ninety-fifth ne.!!,iment ·onio Volunteet· Infantry, and pay him a pension Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month at the rate of $30 per month In lieu of that he is now receiving. in lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of Valentine S. Brewer, late of Company D, Seventh Regi­ The name of Calla R. Landsittel, former widow of George Long, late ment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of Company A, Thirty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and of $40 per· month in lieu of that be is now receiving. pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Joseph W. B. McClintock, late of Company A, Second The name of Presley Jackson, late of Company F, Fifty-third Regi­ Heginwnt Pennsyivania Provisional Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a ment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. . The name of Harrison Ruark, late of Company A, Forty-fifth Regiment The name of George •.r. Constable, late of Company A, Sixth Rl""'i­ Kentucky ·volunteer l\Iounted Infantry, and pay him a pension at the ment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $-10 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. rate of $80 per month in lieu of that h.e is now receiving. Thp· name of Rouert A. Robinson, late of Company F, Eighty-seventh '!'he name of Lyman D. Cole, late of Company F, Eie•enth Regiment HPgitllent l'cnn ylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at Pennsylvania Volunteer Ca-.alry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thf' rate of $25 p~r month in lieu of that be is now receiving. $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Abrahum Mott, late of Company D; One hundred and The name of George Sncw, late of Company E. Two hundred and tbirty-fom·th RPgiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pen­ at the rate of $30 per· month in li-eu of that be is now receiving. sion at the _rate of $36 per month in lieu of that be is now receiying. $674 :CONGRESSIONAL ll.ECORD- HOUSE. APRIL 26,

The .name of John H. Shaver, late o'f Company K, .One hundt·cd and The name of Addison A. Eggleston. late of Company M Rleventh sixtieth Regiment ·New Yock ·Volunteer ·Jnfantry, and pay him a pension llcglment, and Company C, Eighth Regiment, Michigan ·-votull.teer Cav­ at the rate of ~30 per month ·in lieu of that he is now -receh·ing. alry, an~l ~ay him a pwslon at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of The name .of Samuel ·l\lichael, Jate of Company ll', One hundred :tnd ·that he 1s .now receiving. ,forty-se-venth Regiment :PennsylvanJa :volunteer Infantry, and pay blm U:~e .name of John :K. Freeman, 1ate of Company D, Twenty-seventh a p7n;>ion at the rate of "$40 .Per month in lieu of that be is now Reg1ment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension ·rece1v1ng. . at the .rate of $50 pe.r month in lieu of that he i.s now rec;eiving. Tbe name of John S. Wcay, .late of Company 'F, One hundrell and The name of John ll. ·carter, late of Company A, Third Regiment twenty·tlfth R'.O'giment, anc.l .Company A, ., 'ixtieth .Regiment, Jlllnois Kentucky "Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a J)ension at the rate of :Volunteer Infantry, and pay ·him a pension at the rate of $40 per month $50 per month in lieu of tlutt be is now rccelvirig. in lieu of·that he is now l'eeeiving. ~b-e name of Henry C. Hill, late ~f Company C, 'Fifty-llfth Regiment The name of James A. Bateman, late of Company II, Eighth .Regiment OhiO Volunteer Infantry, and pay h1m a pension at the rate of $:36 per Illinois Voluntaer Infantry, anti pay him a p£-nsion at the rate of • 40 .month ln lien of tbn.t he is now receiving. per month in lieu of th· the is now receiving. . The name ?f ~pheus N. Barnhou e, late of Company I, SLxth Tiegi­ The name or Joseph Holmes, late of Company F, One bundn~tl and ment w·est V1rgima Volunteer Infantry, anu pay him a pension at the ·thirty-fifth 'Regiment ·Ohio VoluntQer Infantr~'. and pay him a ,Dcnslon rate of S:?;:J oe.r month in lieu of that be is now receiving. at the rate o! -$40 per month in lieu of that he is now .receiving. TPe name of :Le-verett ·c. Felch, late of Company B. Twenty-eightll The name of Conrad ·Goouell, late of Company B, f:;ixty-fiftll Re;;I­ Regrment l\lassacllusetts Volunteer Infantry, anti pay him a pension at ·ment Ohio Volunt~er Infantry, and pa.y 111m a pension at the rate of tbP. rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. ljiSG per month in lien of that be is:now .receiving. The name of .Almira Yol'l<, .wldow of .AugustuR York, late of Com­ The name of .lames McCammon, ln.tc of Company K, One hundred nnrl panies B anu D, .J!tleventh Ueg1ment New York Volunteer CavaJrv anti · forty-eighth llegiment Ohio Volunteer .lnfantry, and pay him a -pension pay her a pension at the r11.te of $25 per month. ·' at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Tbe name of William T. JGmbrel, Jute of Company C, F01'i:y-ninth ~he na~e of ~illiam. D. McLaughlin, late of Company .n, Thirty­ .Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the thu·fl Re.gunent W1s-consm Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension rate bf $50 per month in lieu of tlutt he is now receiving-. at the rate of $3G per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Oren .HJain, late of Company B, Seventh .Regiment C'lli­ Th.c .~arne of James A. Brown, late of Company L, Fifth Hegiment fornia Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of 40 Prov1. wnal Enrolled l\Ii s:ourl l\lilitla, and pay him a .Pension at the per month in lieu of ttut hf' is now receiving. ratC' cf $30 per month in lieu of that he is now I'eceiving. The name of ::A.ugustn l.Brown, late of Company A, One hun<1re1l T~1e name of Wayne F. Wiedet·, late of Company IT, Thlrd r('nnsyl­ \Unla Reserve Infantry, and Company ll, One ,hundred and fourth ltc:-gi­ and thirtietb llel!lment Ohio Voltmleer Infantry, nnd pay him a pen ·ion at tlle rate of 30 per month in Ueu of that be is now receiv~ . .Jnent ~ennsylvania Volunteer lruant:ry, and pay him a .pension at the rate of $36 per month in Jieu of tbat he js now receiving. '.l.'he name of Thomas H. McKay, late of Company B, Forty-seconu - '.£he name of Edwin .Rice, late of ·Company H, .Eleventh Regiment Regiment 'Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and pay him n pension at tile Pennsylvania Volunteer t.'a.Yalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of rntl' of .. 40 oer month in lien of "that b-e is now rf'ceiving. $30 per moath in lieu of that he is now .receiving. '.rhe name of Wilson Lord. late of Company li'. One hunt11·ed and T~1e .name alry, and pay rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now rE'Ceh·in~r. h er a .Pension at the rate of 25 per month. The name of Eli BrninarW receiving. The name of Waf;hington Combs, late of Company :U. Fourleent 1 T!Je name of Wilson Risner, Jate of Companies I and "'B, "Fourteenth .Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, ana pay him n pension at the .Regiment, .Kentucky Voltmteer Infantry, and Pfi.¥ him a pension at the rate of S40 per montb in lieu or th;tt he i now I' ceiving. rate of - oO per month ln lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of George Burks, late of Company C, Forty-fifth Regiment The name of_Andrew Van 'teenbergh, late of the United States 'Marine Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. anil pay biro 11 pension at the rate or C orps, and pay bim a pen ion at the _rate of $2;:) l)er month. $40 per month in lieu of that be is now recelvinl!. '.l.'he .~m~e. of James McCune, jr., late of Company G, .Ninth 'Regiment The name of David n. York. late of 'ompany C. Forty- eventh llegt­ We t ~1rgm1a Volunte{'r Infantry, and pay 'him a pension at the rate of ment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and })ay him a pension at the $40 per month in lieu of that be is .now receiving. ..rate of G GO per month in lieu of that be is now r~cciving. The name o.f Zetta Swails, .ll.elpless and dependent child of 'Eli Swalls, The nnme of Irvin Howal'd. late -of Company F, Thlt·ty-nintb R!'J:tl­ late of Company E, One .ll.nn.ing. The name of Enos Day, late-of Twentieth Battery, Indiana.·Volunteer !Jill is for follO\Ying Light Artillery, anti pay him a J)ension at the rate of '40 per month in This a substitute the Hou ·e hills rc:!­ lieu of that be Is now receiving. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pen ·ions: The name of Emma Swails, helpless and dependent cbilr~ ~;. ~~Wlllinms H. R. 9618. All>ert Teet;;. per month. H. R. '1.3 7 ..Tames II. Bowman. H. R. f)650. AudFew C. J•atte-rsou. The name of John MeGill, late of Company A, Forty-fourlb Regiment H. R. 245-!. William ·11. Stephenson H. R. 9704.. Charles N. Enrich . . WisC"onsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of 40 H. R. 3321. Serelda rarl!in. H. R. 9 14. Francis M.. T.ruax. per month in lieu of that he is .now reeciving. H. R. 349.2. ·George W. Conley. ~~~t: ~~~nt;~~~':f;~~er. The name of William J. Vanhoose, late of Coml)any C, Forty-fifth H. R. 3718. James West. it ii: Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Jnfa)ltry, and pay him a pension at the H. R. 3948. George Williams. ll. It. H)001. Joseph W. ll. 1\IcClln- rate of $30 per month In lieu of that he is now re"Cei>ing. 1 11. R. 4320. Fred L{'Jck. tock. The name of Charles Plummer, late of Company X, Twelfth Regiment ll. R. u056. James Leming. TI. It. 100 r.. Harrison lluark. Vermont Volunteer •Infantry, and pay ·him a pension at the rate of $50 H. R. 522!J. George W. Aans, late of Company K, Fifty-first Regiment H. R. 7055. Charles H. Mo her. H. R. 10503. Richard G. Pa:vnter. Ohio Volunteer ,Jnfnntry, and pay him u pension at the rate of $50 per H. R. 7205. John G . .Murray. H. R.10512. Joshua J . Workman. month in lieu of that .be is .now receiving. H. R. 7280. George B . .Earll. H. R.10514. John H. Swain. !rhe name of :James T. Peale, late of ..Fourth "Regiment .Pennsylvania .H. R. 7408. Enoch T. Leach H. R. 1051G.· John J. 1\Ioratb. Vohmteer·Cavulry, and pay ..him -a pension at the rate of $:;0 per mvnth H. R. 1742. Edward Durbin. -H. R.10518. James P. Leonard. in lieu of that he is now ..receiving. H . .R. 7743. Green P. Gray. rH. R.195 0. Easter A. Ca.ntrelJ. The name of Elizabeth .A • .Rus ell, rwldow of ·Henry C. RusselJ lat~> H. R. 7951. Jacob Ripley. alias H. R. 10582. Ablathf'r F. Crane. of the United States Navy, anc.l pay her a pension at the •rnte o'e $37 James Rogers. H. R. 10G18 . .Felix G. 1\IcGulre. per month In lieu of that she is .now receiving: Provided, That in the H. R. 8026. 'James Rutledge. H. R. 10648. Charlotte Healu. event of the death of .Henry ·C. 'RusseU, jr., helple s and dependent cblid H. R. 8099. George Willdn . H. lt. lOG l9. Alonzo C. Elorton. -of said Henry C .. Russell, the additional pension hi!rein gt·antcd .shall ·H. R. 8132. Othello A. Sherman. H. R. 10682. I1Uen E. Greenfield. cease and detcrnune: And p·rovided ·further, That .in the event of the 'H. R. 8133. Wllli8.ln S. Evans. II. R 1012·1. Daniel Cuh·er. death of Elizabeth A. Russell, the name of said Henry C . .Russell, jr. H. R. 8193. WilHam Roclc H. R. 10i60. Jobn Jarrett. · shall be placed on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limita~ H. R. 260. Sarah E. Vining. H. R. 10761. Jeremiah Hunt. -tions of the pension law , nt the rate of $12 per month from and after H. R. 8287. Alvin D. Lane. H. R. 10764. Htepnen F. ]';asterling the date of death of said Elizabeth A. nussell. H. R. 313. Evans Blake. H R.lO 13. William II. Coleman. The name of Timothy K. Datis, late of Company •G, -Sixth .Regiment H. R. 8314. John U. Maxwell. H. R. 10 33. Amenzo noard. We. t Virginia Volunteer Infanb·y, and pay .him ·a pension at the rate H. n. 8570. J\Iartin Randles. H. R 10 59. Jame. Waltou. of $30 per month 1n Jleu of that be is now receiving. :H. R. 873.1 ..John Crawford. H. R. 10 99. Eva Muller·. The name or WUlirun H. R. Snyder, late of Company- .F Fourth Regi­ H. R. 900 . Willianl Condo. 11. R. 109 3. Doctor William War- ment Indiana Volunteer CaTnlry, and pay him a pens10n 'at the ~'Ute of H. R. 9154. William P. Damon. ren. 40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. II. ·n. 9101. Ilenry D. Moulton. H. R. 100 4. Reuben T. Bern·. ' The name of Nathan n. YoFk. Jate of Company M, First .Regiment .H. R. 0270. Hiran1 E. Turner. II. R. ~0087. Augustus C. Go(Hrey, Vermont Volunteer Heuv~r At·tillery, and Company H, Sixth 'Veteran H. R . 9310. Jonas Bratton. H.}{. 10996. Henry • tone. Reserve Corps, and pay hifrt. a penslon at the rate of $3G per month in H. R. 9397 . .l\Iarcellus Teeters. H. R. 11012. Calla R. Lanllsittel. lieu of that he is .now rece1nng. . IL R . 9514. Francis l\1. Belt. H. R. 11025. l'res!ey Jackson.

i 1:918. CONGRESSIONAL. RECOR:P- .HOUSE. . 5675'

H. R. 11027. George T. ·constable-. ll. R. 1119'8. CharieR Plummer. REREEERENC,E OF DIJ,L- MERCHANT-l..(l.lliNE SERY.ICE; JL R. uo:n. L:rman D. Cole. H. R. 11201. John Ileblantbal. H. R. 11032. George Snow. H. R. 11202. Ida. .A. Miller. 1\lr. Sil\lS. J\Ir. Speaker-- H. R. 11039. John H. Shaver. 11. R. 11203. Jacob :u. Evans. The SPEAKER pro teD)pore. For wlwt purpose does the H. R. 11066. Samuel Michael. H. R. 1121!!. James T. Peale. H. R. 11067. John S. Wray. H. R. 11215. Elizabeth A. Russell. gentleman rise? H. R. 11000. James A. Bateman. H. R. 11230. Timothy K. Davis. Mr. SIMS. Mr. Speaker, r ask tmanimous consent to rerefer H. li. 11102. Joseph Holmes.. H. R. 11235. William H. R. Snyder the bill H . R. 10782· from the Committee on lnterstnte' and H. R. 11103. Conrad Goodell. H. R. 11238. Nathan N. York. H. R. 11118. James McCammon. H. R. 11270. Aduison .A. Eggleston. .Foreign Commerce- to the Committee on the Merchant Murine H. R. 11125. William D. McLaugh- H. R. 11275. John K. Freeman. and Fisheries. The reference was clearly an inadvertence. lin. B. R.11299. John H. Carter. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from· Tenne::;see H. R. 11133. James A. Brown. H. R. 11300. Henry C. Hill H. R. 11142. Wayne F . Wiethet Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pen ion at the. rate committee ha.s a smn.Jl hill here that we woultl like- l!Q ~t; of $40 per month in lieu of tbat he is now :~:eceiving. • tln:ougb. Oth.erwi e it would have to; go oYer · for t:w11; Oll tJr·e.a· 1\11·. RUSSELL. 1\Ir. Speaker, I desire to offer an amendment. weeks. It will take only a few minutes to pa:ss it~ On page 15, in line 3. the name is inc:or.rectly printeo in the bill. Mr. STAFFOHD. I witbt;lra.w tile poiut of no quorum. It shoulo be "Warner" instead of "Warren." l'E.,"SIO ors. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection~ the amend- Mr. KEY of Ohio. l\lr. Speaker, I desire to, call up tb-e bi:l.ll ­ ment will be agreed to. Hl. R. 1165& There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentletUan- ft''. Mr. RUSSELL. 1 will. The Clerk read as follows : the. l\1r. STA.FFORD. I not!ce !n name the gentleman is A bffi (IT- R. 11658) granting pensions and inert>ase of pensiQ.u.· t.o. seeking to correct, the first WO

The SPEr\1\:BR pro tempore. The Clerk will report the bill 'l'he name of Edward D. Boothby, late of Troop c. Twelfth Regiment . United States Cavalry, 'Yar with Spain, and pay him a pension at the for nmenenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, anu be is Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per mon tb. hereby, authorized anct ~ now receiving:. the rate of $12 per month. The name of Oliver P. Jackson, late of Company K, Fifth Regiment The name of Walter P. Norris, late of Company D, Fom;th Regim~nt Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, anu pay him a pension Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain,· and pay him a pens10n at the rate of $12 per month. at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Emily A. Ballard, widow of Joseph M. Ballard, late The name of James B. Wilkinson, late of Troop H, Second Regiment captain Company E, Third Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pen­ War with Spain, an() pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. sion at the rate of $17 per month in lleu of that he is now receiving. The name of Lauren W. Case. late of Battery F, Second Regiment The name of James R. Mlibee, late of Troop n, Eighth Regiment United States .Artillery, WRr with Spain, and pay him a pension at United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles <..!. Cooper, late of Company C, Twelfth Regi­ The name of Frank Watzek, late of Company C, Fourth R~~iment ment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and IIospital Corps, United Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pensiOn at States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of the rate of $12 per month. $12 per month. 1918. CONGR.ESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 5677.

The name of Nelli~ G. Carr. widow of John H. Carr, late of Com­ H. R. 4016. Wilbur S. Chapman. H. R. 7670. Charles W. Hanson. pany H, Fifth Regiment •.rennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with H. R. 4111. Backu Ledford. H. R. 7791. Laura A. Davis. Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu H. R. 4419. .John Hammons. H. R. 7942. Margaret A. McAdoo. of that she is now receiving. H. R. 4552. James L. Stidham. H. R. 8039. Oliver P . Jackson. The name of Frank Thompson, la~e of Company A, Twenty-second H. R. 4069. Clarence L. Wimer. H. R. 8061. Emily A. Ballard. Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him H. R. 4747. Franklin R . .Albert. H. R. 8095. Lauren W. Case. a pension at the rate of $12 per month. H. R. 4752. Walter P. Norris. H. R. 8181. Charles C. Cooper. The name of Nancy Wood, widow of Uriah Wood, late of Capt. H. R. 4800. James B. Wilkinson. H. R. 8251. Nellle G. Carr. McClellan's company, Tennessee Mounted Volunteers, Indian wars, and H. R. 4865 . .James R. Mil bee. H. R. 8468. Frank Thompson. pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is H. R. 4899. Frank Watzek. H. R. 8477. Nancy Wood; now receiving. H. R. 5040. Edward B. Boothby. H. R. 8797. Han~ Fulson. The name of Hans Fulson, late of Company K, Third Regiment Wis­ H. R. 5144. George M. Woodard. H. R. 9062. James Gould. consin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at H. R. 5153. Sarah Crawford. H. R. 9081. Eugene B Justice the rate of $17 per montn. H. R. 5154. Elizabeth E. Roberts. H. R. 9142. William E. Martili. '.rhe name of James Gould, late of the United States Nav:y, Regular H. R. 5156. Louisa F. Echols. H. R. 9521. Elmer D. Hopper. Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. H. R. 5246. Harriet Gray. H. R. 9525. Elba A. Lo e. The name of Eugene B. Justice, late of Company K, Fifty-second H. R. 5390. John W. Hamilton. H. R. 9536. Mary F. Kenaday. Regiment Iowa Volunteer lnfantry, War with Spain, and pay him H. R. 6099. Ellen A. Cardenas. H. R. 9582. Mary C. Shell. a pension at the rate of $12 per month. H. R. 6104. George EJ. Lawrenc~. H. R. 9667. John M. Hall. The name of William E. Martin, late of Troop D, First Regiment H. R. 6436. George Wegner. H. R. 9738. Dallas Mills. United States Cavalry, Re6ular Establishment, and pay. him a pension H. R. 6560. Edward L. Dodu. H. R. 9894. Fred G. Pettigrew. at the rate of $12 per month. H. R. 6576. Charles EJ. Ingles. H. R. 9914. George Joseph The name of Elmer D. Hopper, late of Company M, Eleventh Regi­ H. R. 6728. Marshall F. Truax. H. R. 10012. Emma S. Phelps. ment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension H. R. 6747. Sarah A. Anthony, H. R. 10208. Fred J. Luepke. at tbe rate of $12 per month. H. R. 6750. CarE:'y Nation. · H. R. 10224. Volney A. Parmer. The name or Elba A. Love, late of Company A, Sixth Regiment Mis­ H. R. 6870. James L. Wolleat. H. R. 10287. William P. Wllli::JlliS. souri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at H. R. 6896. Mary Lee Jeter. H. R.10301. Frank A. Smith. the rate of $40 per month m lieu of that he is now receiving. H. R. 6910. Mary Cavanagh. H. R. 10387. Jeannie Burton. The name of Mary F. Kena.day, widow of Elias J. Kenaday, late of H. R. 6931. Susan Bell. H. R. 10392. John M:. Curtis. Capt. Morgan's company, Iowa Mount<'d Volunteers, War with 1\fex­ H. R. 6950. Wesley 0. Staver. H. R. 10410. .Amanda Foster. - ico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that H. R. 7095. Emanuel Rickman. H. R. 10419 Arthur E. Garland. she is .now receiving. . .. H. R. 7098. Emma J. Flanagan. II. R. 10427. William D. Harris. The name of l\fary C. Shell, dependent I:lotber of Willis A. Shell, la .. e H. R. 7163. Freda Burow. H. R.10562. Daniel Johnson. of Company M, Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, H. R. 7245. James Green. H. R. 10579. Rebecca M . Bearden. War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in H. R. 7257. Mary Wilbanks. H. R. 10710. Albert Krick. lieu of that she is now receiving. H. R. 7294. Elwood C. Finney. H. R. 10780. Alvin R. Scott. The name of John M. Hall, late of Company H, Sixth Regiment United H. R. 7424. Henry C. Clausen. H. R. 10991. Kate Watson. States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Mr. KEY of Ohio. 1\Ir. Speaker, a dollar mark is missing The name of Dallas Mills, late of Company D Forty-ninth Regiment in the printed copy on line 1 of page 11 before the figures "25." .United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. I ask unanimous consent that it be supplied by the Clerk. The name of Fred G. Pettigrew, late of Comnany G, Thirteenth The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the. correc­ Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him tion will be made. a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of George Joseph, late of Company E, Eighth Regiment There was no objection. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen­ Mr. KEY of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I move the previous question sion at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. on the bill. The name of Emma S. Phelps,-widow of Walter S. Phelps, late of Company C, Battalion New Jersey Volunteers, War with Mexico, and - The previous question was ordered. . pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engross­ receiving. ment and third reading of the bill. The name of Fred J. Luepke, late of the United States Marine Corps, Unfted States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, the rate of $24 per month. was read the third time, and passed. The name of Volney A. Parmer, late of Company M, Sixth Regiment On motion of Mr. KEY of Ohio, a motion to reconsider the vote Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. whereby the bill was passed was laid on the table. The name of William P. Williams, late of the United States Navy, War RESIGNATION FBOM A COMMITTEE. with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Frank A. Smith, late of Company M, Fifth Regiment The SPEAKER pro tempore. . The Chair lays before the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen­ House the following communication, which the Clerk will sion at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Jeannie Burton widow of Ambrose Burton, late of Troop report. • I, First Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, War with Mexico, and The Clerk read as follows: pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now IIOUSE Oil' REPRESENTATIVES, receiving. Hon. CHAMP CLAnK, Washington, D. 0. The name of John M. Curtis, late captain of Company E, First Regi­ Speaker of the House. ment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen­ sion at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. MY DEAR SIR : I hereby tender llJ.Y resi.."'llation as a member of the The name of Amanda Foster, widow of William Foster, late of Com­ Foreign Mairs Committee. pany E, District of Columbia and Maryland Volunteers War with Very truly, S.D. FESS. Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of APRIL 26, 1918. that she is now receiving. EXTENSION OF REMARKS. The name of Arthur E. Garland, late of Company C, Sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen­ J.Hr. FESS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to extend sion at the rate of $12 per month. my remarks on the mining bill. The name of William D. Harris, late of Troop I, Eighth Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pen­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio asks sion at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. unanimous consent to extend his remarks on the mining bill. The name of Daniel Johnson, late of One hundred and thirteenth Com­ Is there objection? pany, United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. There was no objection. The name of Rebecca l\1. Bearden, widow of John M. Bearden, late of Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ex­ Capt. Tlpi)'s company, Tennessee Volunteers, Indian wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now re­ tend my remarks on American shippi.J)g and the pneumatic-tube ceiving. service·. The name of Albert Krick, late of Company C, Twenty-ninth Regiment The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Alabama. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. asks unanimous consent to extend his remarks on American The name ot Alvin R. Scott, late of Company G, First Regiment Ne­ shipping and the pneumatic-tube service. Is there objection? braska Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at Mr. 1\IADDEN. Reserving the right to object, I would like to the rate of $24 per month. The name of Kate Watson, widow of James E. Watson, late of Com­ know what connection there is between American shipping and pany D, Second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with the pneumatic-tube service? Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month and $2 per Mr. HEFLIN. I mean those are the two subjects I want to month additional on account of each of the two minor chiidren of the said James E. Watson, until they reach the age of 16 years. touch on in extending my remarks. Mr. WALSH. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, are This bill is a substitute for the following House bills referred they the gentleman's own remarks? to the Committee on Pensions: 1\Ir. HEFLIN. Yes. H. R. 551. Rufus F. Gibbs. H. R. 2193. Charles W. Gunter. Mr. 'VALSH. I do not object to this request, but I was in H. R. 702. Marttn K. Jenkinson. H. R. 2220. William D. Patterson. H. R. 724. Hem·y J. Seiders. H. R. 2458. William H. Schucraft. hopes that somebody might get up before we adjourned and ask H. R. 747. Charles W. Coleman. H. R. 2473. Theodore Hansen. unanimous consent to extend their remarks in the RECORD by H. R. 1245. Samuel M. Rogers. H. R. 2475. Georgia L. Swaft'ord. H. R. 1814. George B. Bolender. H. R. 2863. John Ferriter. - bursting into song. [Laughter.] We have had all other kinds H. R. 1924. Ralph E. Eva.ns. H. R. 3260. John McMahon. of requests for extensions of remru;:ks. I want to warn the H. R. 1950. Augusta A. Richard. H.R. 3456. Martha Ann Jones. Horu;e that I am going on the rampage again on this subject. H. R. 1960. Mary A. Bowen. H. R. 3475. Benjamin L. Ruther- [Laughter.] H. R·. 2032. Edward G. Dalton. ford. H. R. 2192. Christopher C. Ilamil­ H. R. 3791. Charles W. Wallace. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection? ton. H. R. 3946. Sallie M. Cohen. There was no objection. 5678. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. APRIL 26~

ADJOUBNJ.fENT• . By 1\Ir. ELLIOTT: A bill (H. n. 11720) granting an increase :M1·. SAUNDERS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I move that the of pension to Samuel P. Leugerwoou; to tl1e Committee on In­ House do. now adjourn. · valid Pensions. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 4 o'clock and 58 By 1\Ir. FORD~"EY: A bill (H. R. 11721) granting n pension miuntes p. m.) the House adjourned until to-morrow, Saturday, to Harriet Dutton; to the Committee on InYalid Pen ion . April 27, 1918, at 12 o clock noon. By 1\Ir. HAWLEY: A bill (H. R. 11722) granting a pension to Mary S. Runion ; to the Committee on Invalid Pension . By Mr. HAYDEN: A bill (H. R. 11723) to reinstate Cecil HEPORTS OF C0::\1l\1ITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND Floyd Charlton as a passed assistant surgeon in the United States RESOLUTIONS. Navy; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Under clause 2 of Rule XIII, By l\lr. HELVEIUNG: A bill (H. H. 11724) granting an in· l\1r. LANGLEY, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, to crease of pension to Charles Schiller; to the Committee on Pen· which was referred the bill (H. R. 6421) to increase· the pen· sions. sions of those who have lost limbs or have been totally disabled By l\Ir. JOHKSON of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 11723) grant· in the same in the military or naval service of the United ing an increase of pension to Daniel B. Reddecks ; to the Com­ States, reported the same without amendment, accompanied by mittee Oll Pensions. a report (No. 521), which said bill and repv.· c were referred to By 1\lr. KING: A bill (H. R. 11726) granting a pension to the Committee of the Whole House on the stute of the Union. Benjamin Franklin Brown; to the Committee on Pensions. Also; a bill (H. R. 11727) granting a pension to Simon P. REPORTS 01•~ C0~1MITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS AND Parrish; to the Committee on Pensions. RESOLUTIONS. Also, a bill (H. R. 11728) granting an increase of pension to William S. Strode; to the Committee on InYalid Pensions. Under clause 2 of Ru1e XIII, By l\1r. ROSE: A bill (H. R. 1.1729) for the relief of Martin L. 1\Ir. LITTLE, from the Committee on Claims, to which was Cuppels; to the Committee on Military Affairs. referred the bill (H. R. 7985) for the relief of J. Ph. Binzel Co., By l\lr. ROWE: A bill (H. R. 11730) granting an increase of reported the same without amendment, accompanied by a report pension to Thomas D. O'Shea; to the Committee on Invalid (No. 520), which said bill and report were referred to the Pri· Pensions. Y"ate Calendar. . - By Mr. STh~OTT: A bill (H. R. 11731) granting an increaf:e of pension to ·william H. Steel; to the Committee on InYalid PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS. Pensions. Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials By IHr. STEAGALL: A bill (H. R. 11732) granting an increase were inh·oduced and severally referred as follc\ls: of pension to Samuel Davis; to the Committee on Invalid l'en· By 1\lr. STEENERSON: A bill (H. It. 11709) granting the sions. consent of Congress to. the village and township of Halstad, By 1\lr. SWIFT: A bill (H. R. 11733) for the relief of the heiJ.·s Norman County, Minn., and the township of Herberg, Tram of Robert 1\1. Seward; to the Committee on Claims. County, N. Dak., to construct a bridge across the Red River Also, a bill (H. R. 11734) granting a pension to Rose· Voll­ of the North on the boundary line between said States; to the kommer; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee ou Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By l\1r. TAYLOR of Colorado: A bill (H. R. 11733) granting By Mr. BARKLEY: A bill (H. R. 11710) to provide further for an increase of pension to Albert l\f. Lull; to the Committee on the national security and defense and to sustain the Army and Im·alid Pensions. Navy during the war by preventing the waste of food, fuel, and man power by the beverage liquor traffic ; to the Committee on PETITIONS, ETC. the Judiciary. Br l\.Ir. DILL: A bill (H. n. 11711) to cancel the allotment of Umler clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers 'Were laiJ Dayie Skootah on the Lummi Reservation, Wash., and reallot on the Clerks desk and referred as follows : the lands included therein; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By the SPEAKER (by request): Petition of the Good Hope By Mr. STEENERSON: A bill (H. R. 11712) to create a Fed· Farm Club, Gerald, 1\Io., for the relief of farmers in general and eral grain standards board, ancl for other purposes; to the Com. especially those of l\lissoUI·i; to the Committee on Agriculture. mitlee .on Agriculture. By 1\Ir. DALE of New York: Petitions urging the repeal of By l\Ir. TAYLOR of Colorado: A bill (H. R. 11713) to add the second-class postage rider to the war-revenue act by L. certain lauds to the national forests in the State of Colorado; Ezekiel, the Woman's Forum, the New York Medical Journal, to tlle Committee on the Public Lands. E. J. Elder, and M. Buesing; to the Committee on Ways auu By l\Ir. HAYDEN: A bill (H. R. 11714) extending the relief 1\Ieans. . of Indians occupying railroad land'5 in Arizona, New Mexico, Also, memorial of the Building Trades Department, American and California: to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Federation of Labor, urging the passage of House bill 6107; to By l\fr. CARAWAY: A bill (H. R. 11715) to authorize the the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. drainage of certain lands in the State of .Arkansas, counties of By 1\Ir. DILL: Petition. of Mrs. D. L. Davis and other Indies l'Jissi sippi and Poinsett; to the Committee on the Public Lands. of Spokane, Wash., urging that there be no further wastage of By l\Ir. CANTRILL: Resolution (H. Res. 325) authorizing man power, food, fuel, and efficiency by the further manufac· the payment of $1,200 to G. D. Ellis for extra and eA.-pert services ture of alcoholic liquors and asking for nation-wide prohibition ; rendered in the office of the Clerk of the House of Representa· to the Committee on the Judiciary. tives during the first and second sessions of the Sixty-fifth Con­ By l\Ir. DOOLING: Memorial of the Merchants' Association gress; to the Committee on Accounts. of New York, favoring the Owen-Dyer bill, equalizing the rank By Mr. EDMONDS: Resolution (H. Res. 326) providing for of Army medical officers with that of the Navy; to the Com­ printing as a House document publication of the Public Health mittee on Military Affairs. Service entitled " ·Prevention of Disease and Care of Sick," with By 1\Ir. FULLER of Illinois: Petitions of the Rockford (Ill.) supplement on " First Aid to the Injured " ; to the Committee on Manufactur~rs' and Shippers' Association and of the Edward Printing. Hines Lumber Co., Chicago, Ill., for legislation to permit the By the SPEAKER (by request): Memorial from the Legisln· payment of income and excess-profits taxes in installments; to ture of the State of New York, favoring a league of nations to the Committee on Ways and Means. safeguard the peace of all nations ; to the Committee on Foreign By Mr: IGOE: Petition of Lithuanian National Council, of Affairs. St. Louis, concerning the independence of Lithuania; also a petition of certain citizens of St. Louis, on the partition uf PRIVATE BILLS AND RESLUTIONS. Poland and the settlement of the Polish question; to the Com· mi ttee on Foreign Affairs. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions · By l\fr. SCHALL: Petition of M:r. C. L. Williams and 114 were introduced and severally referred as follows: other citizens of Kanabee County, Minn., favoring the transfer By 1\ir. DENTON: A bill (H. R. 11716) granting a pension to of jurisdiction of persons charged with violation of the espio- Catherine Conn; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. nage act from civil to military courts; to the Committee on th9 By Mr. DEWALT: A·bm (H. R. 11717) granting a pension to Judiciary. Kathryn Lusch; to the C?mmittee on Pensions. By Mr. STEENERSON: Petition of Chippewa Indians of By Mr. DOWELL: A b1ll (H. R. 11718) granting an il1crease Minnesota, protesting against the enactment of House bill 8850 of p~nsion to George S. Taylor; to the Committee on InYalid Ifor the relief of Ben Fairbanks and others; to the Committe~ Penswns. on Indian Affairs. - By Mr. DUNN: A bill (H. R. 11719) granting a pension to By 1\lr. SWIFT: AffidaYits to accompany House bill 8623 · to Susan B. Churchill; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. '