I ·7810 • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. OCTOBER 5,
,. · Also, ev!denee in the case of Ellja Edington, to nccompany to SenOtors oi'· the United Stntes. The Chair hns no desire to Bouse bill 6428; to tlhe Committee on Invalid Pensions. avoid any responsibility nor to prevent any citizen of the United Also, evidence in the case of W. N. Bridges, to accompany States from petitioning the Congress of the United States. That I House bill 6427; to the Committee on Inv-alid Pensions. is the inherent right of an American citizen. But the present l Also, evidence in the case of David M. Bedwell, to aecompany occupant has very serious doubts as to whether it is the bust· _House bill 6438_; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ness of the Chair to be made the medium of presenting to the Also, eridence in the case of 1ohn R. Lane, to accompany Senate of the United States all sorts of petitions that citizens House bill 6433 ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. desire to send. Each f;)tate in this Republic is represented here I Also, endence in the case of J"ohn 1\Iallett, to accompany by two Senators, .and' the Chair is slowly gravitating toward 1 Bouse 'bill 6434; to the Committee on In·mlld Pensions. the opinion that the. ·citizens of the several States- should Al o, evidence in the ease of .Tames A. Padgett, to accompany · p1-esent their petitions- to the Senate of the United States , Rouse bill 6435; to the Committee on Inv-alid Pensions. through the Se~utQrs ttom t~ose ~tes rather than impose the Also, evidence in the ease -of .rohn W. Ramsen, to accompany duty and respOO;sib,ilit:f?p ~lie ·Cllalr· .of' doing those things. Bouse bill 6439; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • I do not know· wha1: tb.i!' rtght..is ~ or the duty is. I wish before .Al o, evidence in the case of Virgil 0. Adams, to accompany the next ion of Congr~s that the Committee on Rule3 House bill 6426; to the Committee on Pensions. would formulate· some mle on the subject of the presentation Also, evidence in the case o:f Cad W. SaY:age, t<> accompany - of petitions. My mail is loaded with all sorts of things that I House bill 6437; to th-e ()ommittee on Pen.swns. do not get either the time o1· the opportunity to examine, and Also, evidence in the case of George W~oner, to accompany that I do not think 1 ought to examine. House bill ·6436; to .the Committee on Pensions. T.he Senate will receive a me sage from the House of Repre- By l\fr. CARY: Protest against antmnobile ta:x in House ·bill sentatives. 6:110; to the Committee On Ways and feans. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. Also, protest against the :increase in second~ "PO tnl rates A m age from the House, by J. C. South, its Chief Olerk, an- through zone system; to the Committee on the Post Office and nounced that the House had pas ed the bill (S. 2900) to .an· Post Roads. · · w·l fhorize the con trnction, ntainten..'l.Dce, and operation of a bridge By l\1r. HILLIARD: Petition of Charles 0. Thibodeau, 1 - aero s Little Ri\er, in Poinsett Colllilty, Ark., at or near the Ham T. Ohild, and 85 others, praying 'for the -establishment of · section line behYeen sections 35 and 86, township 11 nortJ1, nati{)n-w.ide prohibition; to the Committee on the lntliciary. range 6 east. By l\lr. JOHNSON o-:f WAShington! Petition of the Laymen's The mes age also announced that the House had agreed to Association, Ptlget Sound (Wash.) Annual Conference, 1\Ietho- S dist Episcopal Churcn opposing a , premature peace .. ; to the enate conctirrent resolution No. 12 providing for the setting Committee on Foreign~ An'airs. aside of a day of prayer for the succ.ess of tl'le American Armies . in the pending war. By Mr. RAKER: Protest of J.ohn A. O'Connell, ecretary The message furth€'.r announced that the House had passed Labor Council, San Frflfl£iseo, CaL against constitutional Pl'o- the bill (S. 2203) for the establishment of Northgate, in the hibition as means of promoting temperance; to the Committee State of North Dakota, as a port of entry for im:mediate .trans· on the .Judiciary. · t t• ·th Al o, resolution .a-dopted by ihe Naticrnul Association of Master por a wn WI out appraisement of dutiable merchandise, with Bakers, indorsing the ~tn.ndard-nrice bills,· to the Committee an amendm~mt, in which it requested the concurrence of the 1"' Senate. on Agriculture. · Also, resoluti(}n by district board, division 1, Southern Cali- The me age also announced that the House had pas ed the fornia, urging leg.Ulation to procure a moratorium .on all in- bill (S. 2527) authorizing the appointment of chaplains at large debteUI1e of soldier; and snilors; to the Committee on the for tlle Unlted States Army, with an amendment, in which it Teque ted the concurrence of the Senate. · Judiciary. · The me sage further requested the return to the House of By Mr. TAGUE: Resolutions from fixe delegates, represent- Rept·esentatives of the bill (H. R. 527~) authorizing appoint ing 32 Irish county organizations of Greater Bcr.:,"i.on, appealing ment of <·haplains at large for the United States Army. for ju tice ~or their :race; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The me sage also t!nnoun-ced that the House h-ad passed a bill (H. R. 6361.) to extend protection to the civil rights of member of the l\Iilitary and Naval E tablish.ments of the SENATE. United States engaged in the present war; in which it requested FRIDAY., Oct-ober 5, 1917. the concUITence of the Senate. The Senate met :at 11 o'clock a. m. PETITIONS. The Chaplain, P..e\. Forre t J'. Prettyman D. D., offered the l\Ir. RUSTING presented resolutions adopted by the Wood fo1Jo,Ting prayer: County Bar Association, of Grand Rapids, Wis. ; of tt41 Wis· Almighty God, we come to Thee in the m1dst of the bewilder- · consin League of Municipalities, of Racine, Wis.; of the Winne ment of our time , not knowing what a day may bring forth. bago County Veterans' A ~iation, of Menasha-Neenah, Wis.; ,We can not clearly read Thy way in humnn history. We can a,nd of sundry citizens of Kewannee, Wis., relative to the public not see the end from the experience we haYe bad of Thy touch utterances of the Senator from Wiscon in Mr. L.A FoLLETl'E; and word upon human life. But we are Ul"e in the center of which were referred to the Committee on 1>rivileges and Elec- our own li\es of the purene of our purpose and way, and tions. · our faith bridges the chasm of uncertainty that lies before us l\Ir. WATSON presented resolutions ·adopted by the Cotmcil , and anticipates the prize-the ptize of the calling of God in of Defen e of Knox County. Ind. ; ·of B. J. Crosswait·. Po t .150, this great Nation. Grant u.s Thy continu.al blessing and pres- Grand Army of the Republic, of Angola, Ind.; and of sundry ence and guidance. We ask fur Chri t ake. Amen. citizens of Connersville, Ind., relative to the -public utterances The Secretary proceeded to read tile Journal of the pr.oceed- of the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr. LA FoLLETTE; w.hicb were ings of the legislatiYe day of Tuesday, October 2, 1917, when, referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. ~ on reque t of Mr. C.HAMBERLAL' .and b~· tm~nimous consent, REPORTS OF coMMITTEE . the further reading was dispensed '\Yith and the .Journal was approv-ed. • Mr. KING. From the Committee on the Judiciary, to which 1 . PETITION oF HANNIS T ..nLoR. was referred. the joint resolution ( S . .J. Res. ·12) proposing .an The VICE PRESIDE.:. ~T. The Chair lay befoTe the Senat~ . amendment to theiQops_titQ.tion of the United States p1:oviding n. petition to the Senate and Hou e of Representatives pre- for the election of President -and Vice Pre ident without the pared by Hanni . Taylor touching certain -constitutional qnes- intervention of the electoral college, establishing their term of tion.s with refer:ence to th~ National Arrn;r. The Chair is in office from the third Tuesday ·of January following their elec dc\lbt as to where it ought to be ref:erred whether to the Com- tion, and fixing the time when the terms of 8enators and Rep~·e· mittee on 1\filitary Affairs or to the Judiciary·Committee. sentatives shall begin, I report it adver ely, and I submit a
1\fr. CHAJ.\1BERLAIN. I uggest that it go to the Committee report (No~ 165) tberoon. . . •# on 1\filitary Affair Mr. smELDS. I desire a few days in which to present ICE PRESIDE ~T 1 · 1 be ~-~' the views of the minority. The V ... · t wil so le.~.erred, then. The VICE PRESIDENT. The joint re olution will· go to the PETITIONS AND P.ll'EBS SENT TO TICE P:RESIDENT. calendar and that consent will be given. The VICEl PRESIDJilli..""T4 The Dhair desires to make an ob- Mr. ASHURST, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to servation and would like to have the ~dn-ce of th-e Couirnittee which wer~ _referred .tl:\e following bills, reported them each on Rules by the first day of the next e · ion. ·without amendment, and submitted .reports thereon: There has grown up a practice of sending to the Chair com- A bill (S. 385) to authorize mining for metalliferous minerals munications and copies of communications that are also sent on Indian reservations (Rept. No, 166)_; and · · - ·- 1917 •' CONGR.ESSION AL ~RECORD-SEN ATE. 7811
A bill (S. 387) for the relief of Jolm Flanigan (Rept. No. city limits of El Paso, Tex., in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over nayi 167). • . gable waters," approved March 23, 1906, such construction to be made Mr. ASHURST, from the . Committ~e on Indian Affairs, .to only with the consent and cooperation of the Republic of Mexico, and which was referred the bill (S. 388)" for the relief of Alfred 0 BU~~~rk~gT~~t buf!e:c~f s~~h b ~\ull and void unless the construction Clu:tl', Orson Cluff, Henry E. Norton; William B. Ballard, FJ!ijab of said bridge is commenced within one year and completed within Hancock, 1\Irs. Susan R. Saline, Oscar Mann, Celia Thayne, five years from the date of approval hereof. · · · William .E. Cox, Theodore Farley, Adelaide Laxton, Clara L. SEc. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby Tenney, George l\1. Adams, Charlotte Jensen, Sophia Hu:tl', Peter expressly reserved. H. McBride, and David Edward Adams, reported ~ ~t with The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, or amendments and submitted·a report (No. . 168) thereon. dered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, 1\fr. MYERS, from the Committee-on Public Lands, to which and passed. were referred the follpWing bills, repQrted . ~em sevei·ally FLINT RIVER BRIDGE. without amendment and submitted reports thereon: Mr. SHEPPARD. From the Committee on Commerce, I report A bill ,(S. 44) granting addi,tion~..l rights to settlers on_. recla· back favorably without amendment the bill (H. R. .4232·) ex· mation projects (Rept. No. 154) ; tending the time for the constructiQn of a bridge across Flint A bill ( S. 389) to extend the time for cutting timber on the River, in the State of Georgia, and I submit a report (No.- 150) Coconino and Tusayan National Forests, Ariz. (Rept. No. 155); thereon. I ask unanimous consent for the present consideration A bill (S. 932) to proVide fo1·. stock·watering privileges on of the bill. certain unallotted lands on the Flathead Indian Reservation, .. There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Mont. (Rept. No. 156) ; - . Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. A bill ( S. 730) granting certain coal lands to the town ot The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, Kaycee, Wyo. (Rept. No. 171); ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. A bill ( S. 934) authorizing the State of Montana to select .ADDRESS BY SENATOR ROBERT L. OWEN (S. DOC. NO. 118). other lands in lieu of lands in section 16, township 2 north, Mr. FLETCHER, from the Committee on Printing, reported range 30 east, within the limits of the Huntley irrigation proj· the following resolution ( S. Res. 142), which was read, consid ect and the ceded portion of Crow Indian Reservation in said ered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: State (Rept. No. 157); Resolved, That the manuscript submitted by the Senator from Te:xas. A bill (S. 936) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury Mr. SHEPPARD, on September 20, 1917, entit!ed "The Mob1lizing• of to convey to the city of Bozeman, Mont., certain land for alley .America," an address delivered by Hon. RoBERT L. OwE"", United States purposes (Rept. No. 158); Senator from Oklahoma, at the Park View Community Celebration, A bill (S. 937) to amend an act entitled "An act to amend Washington, D. C., July 4, 1917, to be printed as a Senate document. sections 2291 and 2297 of the Revised Statutes of the United REPORTS OF COMMITI'EE ON PRINTING. States, relating to homesteads" (Rept. No. 159) ; :Mr. ·sMITH of Arizona. On behalf of the Committee on Print· A bill (S. 939) relating to the duties of registers of United ing, I ask the indulgence of the Senate while I may ha>e a few States land offices and the publication in newspaper of official rna tters disposed of which I d~sire to report from that com land-office notices (Rep~. No. 160) ; . mittee. I ask unanimous consent for the present consideration A bill ( S. 950) to provide for the nonmineral entry of lands of the resolutions which I send to the desk. withdrawn, classified, or reported as containing coal, phosphate, CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION (S. DOC. NO. 117). nitrate, potash, oil, gas, or asphaltic minerals in Alaska (Rept. Mr. SMITH of .Arizona, from the Committee on Printing, re· No. 161); ported the following resolution (S. Res. 144), which was read, A bill ( S. 955) providing for noncontiguous homestead en· considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to : tries within the former Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Mont., Resolved; That the manuscript submitted by the Senator from Ala of land o.f the character described in the enlarged homestead bama, Mr. BANKHEAD, on October 2, 1917, entitled "Proceedings of the act of February 19, 1909 (Rept. No. 162); and Twenty-seventh .Annual Reunion of the United Confederate Veteraru, the Eighteenth Annual Convention of the Confederate Southern l\IE'~o A bill ( S. 2865) for the suspension of payments on public rlal Association, and the Twenty-second Annual Reunion of the So!lfl lands by entrymen in the military or naval ser-vice of the of Confederate Veterans, held in Washington, D. C., June 4 to 7, 1917," United ~tates (Rept. No. 163). be printed as a Senate documen~. Mr. MYERS, from the Committee on Public Lands, to which FOOD CONTROL AND DEMOCRACY (S. DOC. NO. 120). was referred the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 24) to permit of Mr. Sl\liTH of Arizona, from the Committee on Printing, re the disposition of certain lands in Montana ceded by the Crow ported the following resolution (S. Res. 143), which was read, Indians, reported it without amendment and submitted a report considered by unanimous consent, and agreed. to: (No. 164) thereon. Resolved, That th~ article submitted by the Senator from Florida, Mr. Mr. PITTMAN, from the Committee on Public Land., to FLETCHERt-. on Septe-mber 29, 1917, entitled " Food Control and Democ which were referred the following bills, reported them seyerally racy," by .v:i.vid Lubin, be printed as a Senate document. without amendment and submitted a report thereon: WAK-RISK INSURANCE ACT. A bill ( S. 23) granting to the State of Nevada 7,000,000 acres Mr. SMITH of Arizona, from the Committee on Printing, re. of land in said State for the use and benefit of the public schools ported the following resolution (S. Res. 145), which was read. of Nevada and the State university of the State of Nevada considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to : (Rept. No. 152) ; and Resolved, That there be pr!.ated 100,000 additional copies of .Public A bill (S. 26) authorizing the cutting of timber for mining Act No. -, Sixty-fifth Congress, first session, enUtled " War-Risk InsUl·· purposes by corporations organized in one State and conducting ance," for the use of the Senate folding room. mining operations in another (Rept. No. 153). THE COASTWISE TRADE. Mr. SHAFROTH, from the Committee on Public Lands, to Mr. FLETCHER. From the Committee on Commerce I report which was referred the bill (S. 1555) to repeal the last provi~o back favorably without amendment House bill 6175, and I ask of section 4 of an act to establish the Rocky Mountain National unanimous consent for its present consideration. Park in the State of CollJrado, and for other purposes, approved The VICE PRESIDENT. The Secretary will state the title January 26, 1915, reportE>d it without amendment and submitted of the bill. a report (No. 169) thereon. The SECRETARY. A. bill (H. R. 6175) ·giving the United States RIO GRANDE RIVER BRIDGE. Shipping Board power to suspend present provisions of law ami permit vessels of foreign registry and foreign-built vessels ad· Mr. SHEPPARD. From the Committee on Commerce I re mitted to American registry under the act of August 18, 1914.. to port back favorably without amendment the bill (S.· 2947) grant· engage in the coastwise trade during the present war and for a ing the consent of Congress to the city of El Paso, Tex., to con period of 120 days thereafter, except the coastwise trade with struct a bridge across the Rio Grande River within or near the Alaska. city limits of El Paso, Tex., such construction to l>e made with l\lr. CURTIS. llr. President, I desire to know if this bill is the consent and cooperation of the Republic of Mexico, and I unanimously reported? submit a report (No. 151) thereon. I ask unanimou consent for Mr. FLETCHER. It is unanimously reported from the Com· the present consideration of the bill. mittee on Commerce. It passed the House unanimously. The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present l\lr. CURTIS. Will the Senator make a brief statement as to consideration of the bill? the purpose or object of the bill? There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the l\lr. FLETCHER. The purpose of the bill is to admit vessels Whole, proceeded to consider the bill, and it was read, as of foreign registry to engage in the coastwise trade and to admit follows: foreign-built vessels to engage in the coastwise trade during the Be it enacted., etc., That the consent of Congress is hereby· granted to the city_ of El Paso, in the State of .Texas, to construct, maintain, and war and for not exceeding 120 days thereafter. operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Rio · Grande River Mr. CURTIS. Is that expressed in the bill? at a point suitable to the interests of navigation within or near the 1\Ir. FJ.. ETCHER. That is expressed in the bill. 78.1~ OONGRESSIONAL RECORD--SENATE_. 0CTOBE,:8 5,
1\Ir. JONES -of Washington. l\!r~ President, I will state: that further, That all claim now e~i:sting -under thiB act shall be presented 41- ~ t · tr d t f i within two years from the passage hereof and not ·thereafter ; and !ill I' am not in favor o.~. openmg our coas WlSe 8. e 0 ore gn- such claims hereafter arising· shall be presen.ted witl,ti~ two y~a.fs trom built ships under ordinary conditions; but I think, upon the the occurr.enc~ of the loss, de&tructlon, Ol' damage; Atul provided fur showing made as to thE: necessities1" that this. measure is_ fully t"lt.er, That the term. u in the no. val _se.rvfce " as :Q.~reiu 'employed shall · i t f twl hi i g be held to include service pertoriDed on bQt,~..:rd any ve.s.sel, wbether ot justified now; and that the- ntereS' s o our coas se s PP n tbe. Navy Ol' not, provided the claimant is- servi.IH~' on such vessel ~ur- are amply- protected by· the limitations 1n the bill. It is limited sua.nt to the o.rder ot duly constituted naval authority: Ana promded to this war and 120 dayS: thereafter,. and ships can not come fu-rtht;1fa~sat all claimant uudeP this act hall b requt:red to submit · f th Shi · B d H-uing their c · in writing an{\ unaer oath ta the sttid Chlet of the Bu.reau in except upon permits rom e · pprng oar ' spec-4.J of Navigattan or· major, general epmmandant, as the case m.ay be: And the limits within which they shall operate, and so forth. provided fttrtht:r, That·claims- adsiD.g in tbe manner indicated in th.ls I do not like to see legislation of. this kind, but under the act .and which. have b~n settled under the terms o:f p.~:eviou ly existing · · 1 t' 't · · 1 · tified. l::tw. shall be regarded as -finally deterwine~ and n.o- other o:r turtller circumstances I think this legis a wn, as 1 IS, IS amp Y JUS right ot recovery under ·the provt ions llereot shall accrue to per o.Q& I should like to see a provision inserted in it with reference to who have submitted such claims as aforesaid: And provided further .· the employment of American officers in ships wherever they That sections 288, · 289 · an.d 290, Revi ed Statutes, and the act 0 £ are avail3.ble ·, but I recognize- that to attempt to amend the-bill M.areb 2• l895 !28 Stat,, p,. 962) ~ are hereby· repealed: And pro"Vided further, That reunbursement for toss, destruction, or damage sustained now would defeat it, so I am not going to do that. and determined .as herein provided! shau.· be made- tn kind for such As I say, I think the bill is fully justified under the present articles· as an customarily issued- to- the sE>rvice and shall be made in circumstances and is properly guarded. money_for other articles at the valuation thereof at the time of their Mr. FLETCHER. Mr. .dent, I agree Wl.th t,.,.e Senato,.. loss, destruction, or '(lamage: A..na pt·ovided further, That in ea es in Presi ll' ... volving persons in the Navy reimbursement in money shall be made that as a genera-l proposition we would not think of entering from the appropriation "Pay of the·Navy," and reimbur~ement in kind . l' b t d t dit' 1·t to me shall be made from the appropriation "Outfits on first enli tment" and . Upon thIS PO ICy, U nn er presen eon JOUS seems in cases involving persons ~n the ¥aJ"ine Corp reimbursement in money that it is almost necessary for us. to do this. shall be made ~om the app.ropriation •• Pay, 'Marine Corps.:• and reim- The VICE PRESIDENT. Is th~e objection to the present burs.ement in .~nnd shall be made from the appropriation "Clothing, 'd ti f tb b'll? Marme Corps, respectively, current at the time the claim covering cons1 era on o e l • such loss, damage, or destruction is paid: Anti provided further That There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the the provision of this act shall apply to the per onnel of the' Co.a.st Whole, proceeded to consider the bilL It proposes that during Guard in like manner as to thE> personnel of the Navy, whether the the present war with Germany and for a period of 12()- days Coast Guard is operating unde-r the Treasury Department or operating 'ted States Shippi.ng Board may, if m' its as a part of the N~vy, and all of the duties which, under this act, de thereafter the Unl volve upon the maJor general commandant of the Marine Corps with judgment th~ interests of the United States require, suspend reference to the personnel ot tb.at corps shall devolve upon the captain tl t · · f la d er 't l>C!co.o.ls f foreign re~ commandant o! the Coast Guard, and in ca es involving persons 1n the 1e presen prO'VlStons 0 W an P IDl v.,~ 0 1:>. Coast· Guard reimbursement in money shall be made by a dl bursing istry, and foreign-b-uilt vessels admitted to American registry officer of the Coast Guard from the appropriation "Coa t Guard" and under the- aet of August 18, 1914, to engage in the coastwise reimbursement in kind shall b made by the captain commandant from trade of the United States, provided that no such vessel shall the appropriation "Coast Guru:d." engage in the coastwise trade ex:cept upon a permit issued by The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, the United States Shipping Board. which permit shall limit or OTdered to a third reading, read the third tirp.e, and. passed. define the sc.ope of the trade and the time of such -employment, LANDS IN NEV.A:DA. and provided further that in issuing permits tlle board shall l\1r. PITTMAN. From the Committee on Public Lands I give preference to vessels of foreign registry owned, leased~ or report back favorably without amendment the bill (S. 27) '.to chartered by citizens of the United States or corporations encourage the reclamation of certain arid lands in the State of thereof, and provided further that the provisions of this act Nevada, -and for other purposes; and I ubmit a report (No.170) shall not apply to the _coastwise trade with Alaska or between thereon and ask unanimous consent for the present considera- Alaskan ports. . · tion of the bill. I will state that the bill haS passed the Senate The bill wa~ report~d to the Senate ~Ithout amendment, - twice and gone tQ the House, and I should like to send it there . ordered to a th1rd readmg, read the third time; and passed. again. LOST OR DESTROYED PROPERTY, 1\fr. CURTIS. Let the bill be read :first. 1\Ir. SWANSON. From the Committee on Naval Affairs I The Secretary read tile bill, as follows: t f bl 'th t mendment tile bill (H R 5647) to Be it en,actetl, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby au- repor avor-a Y Wl OU a · · thorized to grant to any citizen of the United States, or to any a • provide for the reimbursement of officers, enlisted men, and ciation of such citizens; a permit, which shall give the exclusive. right0 others in the naval service of the United States for property lost for· a period not exceeding two years, to drill or otherwise explore for or destroyed in snch service. I ask unanimous consent fo_r the water b£>neath the surface of not ex-ceeding 2,560 acres of unreserved tmappropriated, nonmineral, nontimbered public lands ot the United immediate consideration of the bill. States in the State of Nevada not suceptible of sucees ful irrigation at The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present a · reasonable cost from any known available source of surface water 'd ti f th bill. ? supply : Provided, however, That not more than one such permit' shall c.ons1 era on 0 · e · be issued to the same citizen or the same association of citlzens within There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the an area 40 miles square; And provided further,_ That said land .shall Whole, proceeded to consider the bill, which was read, ·as fol- not be fenced or oth'i'.rwise exclusively used by the permittee except as lows: - herein provided : And provided further, That said land shall theretofore have been de ignated by the Secretary of the Interior as subject to dis- Be it enacted, etc., That the Paymaster General of the Navy be, and posal under the provisions of this aet. he is hereby, authorized and directed to reimbUl'se such officers, en- Szc. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior is he.reby authorized on listed men, and others in the naval service of the United States as application or otherwise, to designate the lands subject to dl.sp'osal may have suffered. or may hereafter suffer, loss or destruction of or under the provisions of this act: Provided, however,. That where any damage to their personal property and etrects in the naval service due person or association qualified to receive a permit under the provisions to the operations of war or by shipwreck or other marine disaster of this act shall make application for such permit upon land which has when such loss, destruction, or damage was without fault or negligence not been designated as subject to disposal under the provisions of this on the part of the claimant. o.r where the private property so lost, de- act (provided said application is accompanied and supported by prop stroyed, or damaged was shipped on board an. unseaworthy vessel by erly corroborated affidavit of the applicant, in duplicate, showing prima order of an officer authorized to- gtve such order or direct such ship- facie that the land applied for is ot the character contemplated by this ment or where it appears that the loss, destruction, o.r damage of or act), such appUcation, together with the regular fees and comm!.ssions, to th'e private property of the claimant was in consequence of his hav- shall be received by the register and receiver of the land district in ing given hls attention to the saving of the lives of others or of prop- which said land is located and suspended until it shall have been deter erty belonging to the United States which was in danger at the saml:' mined by the Secreta.ry of the Interior whether said land is actually time and under similar circumstances. And the liability of the Gov- of that character. That during such suspension the land descl"ibed. in ernment under this act sha~l be limited to such articles of personal the application shall not te disposed of; and if the land shall be ilesig property as the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Depart- nated under this act, then such application shall be allowed; othel.'wise me-nt, with reference to the per onnel of the Navy, or the major gen- it shall be rejected, subject to apreal. eral commandant of the Marine Corps, with reference to the personnel SEc. 3. That any qualified applicant for a permit under section 1 of ot that corp , in his discretion shall decide to be reasonable, useful, thi act shall file with the register or receiver of the land dlstrict in and proper for such officer, enlisted man, or other per on while en- which said land is located, the application for. such permit anll shall · gaged in the public service in line of duty, and the certificate of said make and subscribe before the proper officer and tile with aid register chief of bureau or major general · conunanda.nt, as the case may be, or receiver an affidavit that such application is honestly and in good shall be sufficient voucher for and shall be final as to all matters neces- faith made for the purpose of reclamation and cultivation and not for sary to the e tabU hnlent and payment or settlement of any claim filed the benefit of any other person or corporation, and that the applicant hereunder ; and the action of the said chief of bureau or major general is not acting as agent for any pers~m, eorporation, or syndl•.:nte in commandant, as the case may be, upon all cla.ims arising under this making such application, nor in collusion with any person, corporation, act shall be final, and no right to prosecute a claim or action in the or syndicate to give them the beneiit of the land applied for or any Court of Claims or in any other court of the United States, or before part thereof, and that the applicant will faithfully and bon~ tly en any accounting officer of the United States, or elsewhere, except as deavor to comply with all of the requirements of this act and shall pay herein provided, hall accrue to any person by virtue of this act: ' Pro- to said register and receiver a filin~ fee of 1 cent per acre tor each 1lided, That the liability of the Government under this act shall be acre of land embraced in said application, and uch applicant shall tben limited to such articles of personal property as are required by the be entitled to receive such permit after the lands embraced therein are United Stat Naval Regulations and in force at the time of loss or- designated as provided in section 2 of this act. destn1cUon for uch officers, petty officers, seamen, or other engaged SEc. 4. That such a permit shall be upon condition that the per in the public ervice in the line of duty: Pt·ovided further, That with mittee shall begin operations for the development of underground reference to claim of persons in the Marine Corps filed under the terms waters within six month from the date of the -permit and C{)nti.nue of this act the paymaster of the Marine Corps shall make the reim- such operations with reasonable diligence until water has been dis bursement in money, and the quartermaster of the Marine Corps shall covered in the quantity hereinafter de cribed, or until the date of the make the reimbursement in kind h~rein provided for: And providea expiration of th~ permlt. Upon the presentation at any time of proof. 1917. c·o:N GRESSI0.1::r AL RECORD-~ SEl'iATE . . 7813 sati factory to the SecJretu;r ot the InteYior tlult a:ny permittee is- not Tbe b11l wag I'etmrted to the s:enate Witllout amendment, eondueting ucl'I operll~lon m good faith and with rea ona.bl:~ cltlige-nee, or has violated any of the terms oli the' perm1t~ th Secreta:~ hall ordered to be engi·o ed for a: third reading, read· the tbird ttme, forthwith cancel such permit, aJJd . uch permittee shall not again be and Dassed. · granted a peTtnft under this act. nn..r..s nrTru:>rrucED. SEc. 5. That on establishing at any time within two years. from the date of the permit to tb satisfac:t:lon of ·the Secre:tll.ry of th1! Interior' Bi1Is were intv'odnced, read the ftrst time. andF hy unanimous that underground waters. in sufficient quantity to produce at a; profit consent, the se-cond time, and referred as follmv-s- : agricultural crop other tmm :ca.tive gr.lS!reS' upon not fess- than 20· By Mr. MYERS : acres of land has been di covered: a-nd deveroped: and l'end red avallable: for such use within the: llmtts of the 1and! embraced! in any pamtt the: · A fJ11l ( S'. 2974} to l)l'ovide for the development of water 1J6wer said perm1ttee shllll be entitled to a patent for one-fourth or the land and the use of_public lands in relation thereto, and for other embraced in the permit, such area to be selected by th~ pennittee in compad form according to the- legai subdivisions of the- pubiJ..c,land Pn:rt>E>Se ; and surveys l1l the land be urveyed, or to be surveyed at hi e:xpem;e tmder A bill (S. 2975) for the relief of Katherine Mttcdonald; to the rules and' regulations established by the S'ec.reta;vy of the Interior if Committee on Public Lands:. located on unsurveyed la'Ud. , · . By Mr. CHAMllERLAIN: SEC. g Tlla11 tile t:em:afnlng are·n within ille ~mits o1! tlle fnnil e-m~ braced in any sucb permit shaH. th-eTea.tter 'Ire reserved ftom otlla' dis A bill (S. 2976) granting an increase of pension to ~ros position and may,. with.ID the discretion of the Sec:retavy of the Interior, Neer (With a.crollr})t1nying papers) ; to the Committee on Pen- be sold at public auction to citizens. of the' United Smtes. nnder stlcll m~M. · :roles and regulationS' as lie. may prescribe and in su~th farm units not' les!J than 40 acres in are as he may prescrtbe· to the highest bidder By Mr. WATSON: for cash or for amounts payable in annual installments not exceed A bill {S. 2971} granting an increa.se· of :pens-Wn to William F. ing five. lfnllfn ,. ~EC. 'T. That the receipts· ootafned !rom the sale. ot land' undel." the to provisions of section 6 beret!! shall be paid into, reserved, and appro A bill (S. 2978) granting an mcreas.e of pension William 1. priated a.s a ~rt of the. redamatiou fund created by the act of Con- Jones; and - - gress approved -:.~'nne 17, 1902, known as the· reclamation act. - A bill ( S. 2979} gr~antfng mt increase of pens1on to William A~ SEc. 8. That all entries made- and patentS' •ssued under the provisions ~ tlle> on Pensions. of this act shall be s.ubject to and contaiu, a :reservatit)tl to> the United Hacker tO' Com:m:ittee Sta:test o:t all the coal! and otlrer valuabTe minerals: in the· lands so- en:- FA.lt'M-LOAN BO'-~~ te1·ed! and patentedr together with tbe rtgnt t01 prospeet fo , mine._ and "''T. ., ·· . . . . . remove the same. The coal and other valintble· minen:l depostts. in; su
46, • approveu August 10;· 1917'; public resolution, Sixty,-fifth Congress, - failure after reasonabl~ notice . .by th Secretary of-the Interior, tlie- saicl No. 10, approved July 17, 1917 or .any .other act or resolution of Con- land hereby granted shall revert free and clear of all incumbrances to tbe ' gress; nor s l>.all anything herem1 be construed as abating any contest Government of the United States. filed against the claim of any such ·person prior to hi!! entrance into the military or naval service of the United States for failure to comply 1\fr. POINDEXTER. 1\Ir. President, is this a Senate bill or a with the law prior to su·ch entrance, or as validating or reviving any House bill? · • claim, application, or entry upon or in connection with which such person failed to comply with the applicable law or laws to his entrance · Mr. W ARR])JN. It is a Senate bill which, as I have stated, into the military or naval service. has previously passed the Senate, but failed to pass the other The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the considera- House. I am hoping to have it passed ~t this time. tion of the bill? · · 1\Ir. POINDEXTER. Has the bill been previously passed by There being no objection, the bill was considered as in Com the other House? mittee of the Whole. Mr. W A.RREN. .'rhe bill has heretofore passed the Semite, but The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, or failed to reach the. other Honse in time for consideration. dered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, 1\fr. POINDEXTER. This particular bill, as I understand, has and passed. not passed Congress,· b."Qt it is confined to lands in Wyoming. Mr. KING. I desire that the title be amended to conform Mr. W ~REN. I~ is confined to one piece of land for one with the suggestion made by the Interior Department, and that particular town, far away'. from the railroad, . which it is pro the title as amended read as follows: posed shall get its own· supply of coal from the public domain · · A bill providing that the forfeiture provisions of the ·land laws shall under. such regulations as the Secretary· of the Interior· may ' not apply in case of persons in the military or naval service during the prescnbe. ··' _ · . . · present war. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment The VICE PRESIDENT. The title will be so amended. ordered to be engrossed for a thlrd reading, read the "third time: PRODUCTION OF . GR.llNS AND CEBEALS. · and passed. 1\Ir. l\IYERS. Order of Business 122 is a resolntron which was COL. L, MERVIN MAUS. introduced by the Senator from South Dakota [Mr." JoHNSON]. · Mr. JAl\IES. I ask unanimous consent for the present con· The Senator from South Dakota bas gone horpe, and he wrote sideration of the bill (S. 1766) to authorize ·the President to me a letter asking me to call up this resolution and ·ask for ~ppoint C~l. L. Mervin l\Iaus to the grade of brigadier general -the consideration of it. It was reported out favorably by the' m the. Umted States Army and place him on the retired list. Senate Committee on Public Lands. It merely · calls ·on the The bill was called up on the calendar in my absence and · Secretary of the Interior to furnish some information. It does passed over on ·the ·objection of the Senator from · Uta'h.- I not enact any legislation whatever; it merely wants the depar~ have talked to the Senator, however, in regard to the matter, mental information. I ask unanimous consent that the resolu and I think he ilow has no objection to the blll. tion be read, it is brief, and t11en I will ask consideration for it. The. VICE PRESIDENT; Is there objection to the present The VICE PRESIDENT. The resolution will be stated. consideration of the bill? · · -. The SECRETARY. · Senate resolution 129 directing the Secre There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the tary of the Interior to make inquiry relath·e to the use of public Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. · It authorizes the Presi lands for the production of grains and cereals during the war. dent to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the consider ~enate, C~l. L. 1\Iervin Maus to the grade of brigadier general ation of the resolution? m the Umted States Army and place him on the retired list. . ·Mr. OVERMAN. · I should iike to ..hear it reacl. Mr. OVERMAN. Is there a report of the Committee on J\Iili· The VICE PRESIDENT. It ,..,.ill be read. tary Affairs on the bill? . The Secretary read the resolution; as follows: Mr. JAMES. The bill was unanimously ordered to be re· Resolt•ed, That for the purpose of increasing the production of grains, ported favorably by the Committee on Milltary Affairs, · as I and cereals within the United States during the period of the present understand, at this session. war with Germany the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is, au WRS to thorized nnd directed to make an inquiry into the feasibility and prac The bill reported the Senate without ·amendment, or· ttcabilit;v of the Government of the United States putting in a state of dered to be engrossed for, a third. reading, read the third time, cultivation such parts of the uncultivated areas of the public doma~n and passed. · . · ancl unpatented Indian lands situated therein as he may deem most ·- Mr. J.A.l\.IES. l\lr. President, I ask permission to have printed suitable for growing food crops and to report thereon to Congr~s s on the first day of ~e next regul.ar session thereof. in th~ REcoRD i.II1!fiediately following the passage of the bill_the report of the Committee on ·Military Affairs on the bill giving The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there any objection? the facts in regard to the case. · There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider The VICE PRESIDENT. 'Vithout objection, it is so ordered. the resolution. . The report referred to is as follows : . , Mr. OVERMAN. I .move to amend by striking out the word Mr.. SHEPPARD, from the Committee on f~Jilitary 'Affairs, submitted the "clirected" and inserting the word "requested." followu.;g r~port : · · · The amendment was agreed to. . The Committee on Military Atl'airs, having fully . considered the bill to authoriz~ thl:l President to appoint -Col. 'L. Mervin .Maus to the The resolution us . ~. mended was agreed to. grade of brigadier gl'neral in the United States · Army ·and place him o.n the ret~ed list, .report. the same to the Senate with the recommenda.· COli L.A.NDS IN WYOMI!'\G. t10n that 1t pass without amendment. · · Mr. WARREN. I ask unanimous consent for the present con Col. l\Iaus was appointed assistant surgeon November 10. 1874; was promoted to . be captain, assistant surgeon, on. November 10 . sideration of the bill ( S. 730) granting certain coal lands to the 1879; . to be major and surgeon, December 4, 1892 · lieutenant colonel: ....town of Kay<;:ee, "Wyo. It is a bill which has one~ before p~~sed Deputy Surgeon General, April 7, 1902; and colonel, l\Ieillcal Corps, the Senate, but failed to pass the other House. It has just been May 10, 1907. He was retired on Mar 8, 1915, by reason of having reached the age of 64. He served as lieutenant colonel, chief surgeon 1·eported from the Committee on Public Lands by the Senator · of Volunteers, from May 9, 1898, to April 21, 1899. . from 1\Iontana (1\Ir. MYERS]. It is purely a local bill. . These facts are all set out . in a letter from the War Department The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to t~e present filed herewith. dated February 23, 1916i and sent to the Committee . on Military Afl'airs of. the Senate. This etter ·of the department with consideration of the bill named by the Senator from Wyoming? held its approval of S. 4570 on two grounds, viz : There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the · 1. His use. of political influence to· secure advancement was the ·:Whole, proceeded to consider the bill, which wa~ read, as follows: ~~~ret of ~elmke by t he Secretary of War under date of February 5, B e it e·uacted, etc., That the following-described c·oal lands. or so 2. Kothing is appnr(; nt in Col. Maus's record which would justify much the~eof as the town of Kaycee, Wyo., may apply for within six his advancement to the grade of brigadier general ·on the retired list months after the approval of thifi act, is hereby granted to said town as over scor!'s of othl'r colonels on the list equally deserving. a source of coal supply for the use of said town and for the use therein From ihat adverse report· Col. l\fans appealed to the Committee on of the inhabitants and industries thereof, to wit: Military Affairs fot• a hearing on the ground that it subjected him to In section 26, the southeast qual'ter of the northeast quarter, in town injustice, ha.rdship; :.and wrong. This bearing was gran ted and the ship 44 north, range 81 east, of the sixth principal meridian, containing testimony printed and filed herewith. · · · 160 acres, more or less, upon the following conditions, that is t o say : The comm.ittee_.is of opinion that the rebuke set out in the letter That said town shall, within two years from the approval of this act, of the War Department was unjustified ; that while the rebuke was open o. workable vein of coal upon said land and shall continuously thei·e administered as reported, the answer of Col. Mnus was not t•eported. after develop and ·operate a practical coal mine tMreon for the purpose In that .unswer Col. Maus denies thP use of social or political influence aforesaid; shall not assign or transfer said land or any inte1·est therein; to secure advancement, anu that if such influence was used it was shall comply with such rules and rl'gul.ations as may from time to time entirely without his knowledge or consent .. · The friends • of a man be prescribed by the Un1ted States Bureau of Mines apd approved by the . certainly haYe the right to .ask advancement . for -him, . without ~ -s.ub- Secretary of the Interior for safeguarding the health and safety of the 0 8 0 emplovees engaged in mining or handling coal therein ; for the preYen ~~~~~l a~~~J~m!~r ~~rf~is fca~:itge l~~~~ ~6'o$ ~~a~, ~~~;:rcew!~ tion of waste of the mineral resources ther!'of ; for securing full reports done. was done by Col. l\Iaus's ft•iends, and without his knowledge or from the town of the s-ecretary of the Interior as to the mining and dls consent. , . . po al of coal mined in said lands, including ·construction, maintena nee, The committee. is further of opinion that Col. l\Iaus is entitled to . and Qperation costs, amounts used for municipal purposes, amount s sold, the promotion set out in the. bill. for .the following reasons: • . purchases, and amounts of rec!'lpts from sail's: -Provided, That if the · His service in the Army numbered 41 years; and in.1907 had reachc.rl - Raid town shall·at any time· neglect.m· ·fail to perform any .of the condi- t he rank of colonel, in line ;for promotion )Is Surgeon General with the tions aforesaid_ or any pa~t ~hereof, · and hall continue such neglect or rank of brigadier general, which he· had every reason to expect by . ' ~- ; . 1917, CONGRESSiONAL R.EdORD-SENATE or 78i5 l'ells6n or his seniority in rank :and length ·of service: in J'a.nuary; i9Q9, amended by tlie-act of Mar~h :1, ' 1915:' wlilch Jl1:ovides for the p~yment January, 1913, and in January, 1914. appointments were yp.ade to thi! of 'Six months' gratuity to· the widow · or children or otlier previously office of Surgeon General of men whose length of service was less than designated dependent relative of a deee.ased oftl.c~ ()r enlisted man · on that of Col. Maus. · ' - · the active list ()f the Navy, and Marine C.orp~ • .be, and the same Is He wns recommended for a medal ot honor b-y Gen. William P. Carlin, bereby, amended by inserting after the words "on the active list of and honorably mentioned in orders :t>Y the War Departm••nt for meri the Navy or Marine Cm·ps " a comma and. the words .. or of any retired torious ~ervice during an Indian' campaign November 5, 1 77, on whieh officer or enlisted m.an serving .on active duty during the 'continuance occasion he saved his command· from massaCJ.'e · . of the present war." ·., .. During the Spanish-American War h& was giv-en by Pre ident Mc KinJey a volunteer ·commission -as chief surgeon of the Se-renth Army The VICE PRESID~";r. Is there ·objection to the p-re ent Corps under the comma.rid of Mnj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and with this consideration of the bill? corps served in Florida, and was the first regula.f · mWcal officer to Mr. CURTIS. I inquire of the .Senator from Vrrginia if the 1·each Cuba, an,d was largeJy t·espon~ble ·for the fitst fl:l~rough cleaning ot Ha.bana· under· American occupancy. . :Throuldl hiS mitrative Spanish bill was reported unanimously by the committee? barracks, castles, prisons, hospitals, a.nd. 'public : buildings were tbor Mr. SWANSON. The bill was reported unanimously. I will 'OUgbly disinfected agalnst yellow .fe>:er: and ·.Otller e<,ntagious diseas~. say that it simJ)ly gives to the widow, children, or designated de thus ~ontrlbuting to the hea.Jt,~ , ~~~ --~~fecy '!?f o_..flJJ ~JliJ)fmt ~·oops that pendents of retired officers or enlisted men in the Navy who are occupied them subsequently. .. . •.• ··:) ., , ~ 1 , ·c. • • ·• J • • In 1891} he was ordered 'to the ·l?hthpji'ines anu "8er"f-eo on the staff serving on active duty during this war six months' pay as a of Gens. MacArtbw·l..Wheaton ~ B:rtes, Waile',- Wood,: Westont rind Mllls, gratuity. The same ·amount is given . to the dependents of !IS chief surgeon. tie erved .il,l acti>e. fi~d - work in n()rtnern Luzon mlssioned ofti.cers of- tile NaYal Reserve Force, Marine. Corps - Re~?erVe, NationaL Naval. Volunteers. Naval Miijtia, Coast ' Guard, Lighth9U.se Mr. SWANSON. -The bill creates certain new classifications Service, Coast and 'Geodetic ·-survey, and Public Health Service are of petty . officers; in 'other words; it· divides· existing classifica~ herebx empowered to serve on naval . courts-martial and deck courts tions. ·For instance, - iri th'e · ca~ , ·of ' blacksiilith::; there has under such -regulations necessary for the proper administration of jus.• tice and in the interests ()f the services involved, as ·may be prescribed only been one cl:1gs heretofore.' This bill proposes to create two by the Secretary of the Navy: Prot,i.d-ed, That so much of the act ap classes, a first class and· a second' cla'ss. - The arne is true in proved- :August -29, 1916 (39 Stats., 556), as reads as follows: the case of carpenters ·o-r the :Na-v;f. . Tlie-effect of this bill will "That when serving und.er -the can of the President officers of said be, according to the :Statement· of the~- Payma ter General or Volunteers may serve ~n ·courts-martial for the trial of officers and . men of the United States Naval or Naval -Militia or of safd Volun the Navy, tp il!crease J:~e pay of_ _ p~ officers in . the Na\y teer , but in the cases of -courts-martial convened for the trial of offi about $240,0QO ' ol·-~ $25<).,000 .a "Y.ear: . · . · cers or enlisted men of· the United States Navy or Marine Corps the majority of the members shall be officers of the regular naval service, Mr. CURTis-~ ·· It :applieS to enlisted -men{ . and officers and enlisted men of the said Volunteers may be tried by Mr. SWA~ SON- : ~t ·ap,P.lies to·· ehlisted· men, to petty otncers·. courts-martial, the- members of- which are mem~)ers of the regular In addition· . to . th~~:.-'o1llini sione<;l -officers .and '\'arrant officer~ naval service or of said Volunteers, or any or all of the same," is hereby repealed. of the Navy,_. tl!ere _- is .. a third ·dass'" called petty officers. '\Ve Provtded ftwt1te1·, That so much of· the Naval Militia act of February have hereto~or~; ~p. a ~te¢l . }e$.1~hi t~on~ :Uff~ting the commi sioned 16,1914 (38 Stats .. 288), as reads-as follows: · · officers and warrant.'o.fficens.· ~Tl~.r.. biR applies to pettY officers, "That when in the service of the United States officers of the Naval 1\Illltia may serve on courts-martial for the trial of officers and men of to cru·penters ·and· blacksmiths, and the aggregate increa ·e, as I the Regular or Naval Militia -service. but in the cases of courts-martial have said, of pay to that class "lll be about $250,000 per an- convened for tlie trial of officer of the ·Regular service the majority of num. · J .·.- the members shall l>e officers of the Regular service ; and officers al:ld men of the Naval Militia may be tried by courts-martial the members The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, of ·which are officer of the Regular or l'{aval Militia service, or both," ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. is hereby repealed. And provided ful·t11e1·, That any act or parts of acts in conflict with OFFICERS' BESElW£ COP..PS. • the provisions hereof are hereby repealed. 1\lr. WARREN. I ask unanimoti.s consent for the present The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill (H. R. 6350) to authorize the issuance consideration of-the bill? of Reserve Corps and National Army commissions in the lower There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the grades of Staff Corps and to remove the fixed age limits re Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. quiring the discharge of ReserYe Corps officer . The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, or Mr. CURTIS. Let the bill be read, l\Ir. Presiuent. dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The Secretary read the bill, as follows : Be ip enacted, That during the existing emergency the rre ·idE>nt is COM~[t;T.ATION PRICE OF NA.IT RA.TIO~. authonzed, in addition to the grades now authorizcll, to appoint iri the Officers' Reser.ve Corps 11nd the National Army in the grades of Mr. SWANSON. I ask unanimous consent to take up for con second ~nd first lleutenant rn the Qu~rtermastcr Corps ; second lieu tenant rn the Ordnance Corps and Signal Corps; second lieutenant. sideration the bill (H. R. 5646) to amend section 1585 of the first lieutenant, and captain in The Adjutant General's Department Revised· Statutes of the United ·States. such citizens as shall be found physically, mentally, and morally quau: The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there any objection to the im- fied for appointment. During the existing emergency no member of the Officers' Reserve mediate consideration of the bill? Corps shall be discharged by reason of reaching the age limits pro 1\lr. CURTIS. Let the bill be read, 1\!r. President. vided in section 37 of the national defense act approved, June 3, 1916. The Secretary read the bill, as follows: Mr. WARREN. 1\!r. - President, I will state that this is a Be 1t enacted, etc., That section 1585 of the Revised Statutes of the bill that is highly recommended by the department, and is in United States b!!J and it 1s hereby, amended to read as follows: the line of efficiency in the conduct of the war. " SEc. 1585 . .trorty cents shall in all cases be deemed the commuta tion price of the Navy ration : Prot·ided, however, That after Januar.y The VICE PRESIDE~~. I there objection to the present 1, 1918, the commutation pri~e shall not exceed the average cost of the consideration of the bill? - · ration during the preceding six months, not to exceed 40 cents." There being no objection, the bill was considered as in Com 1\Ir. CuRTIS. l\It·. President, I inquire of the Senator from mittee of the Whole. Virginia if the bill has been unanimou ly reported by the com The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, mittee( ordered to a third reading, read the thir4 tirp.e, and passed. Mr. SWANSON. It has been unanimously reported by the PROHSIOX..U. REGIMENTS OF FIELD ARTILLERY OR INFANTRY. committee. Mr. WARREN. I also _ask unanimous consent for the pres The VICE PRESIDENT. Is thete objection to the present ent consideration of the bill (H. R. 5918) to authorize the consideration of the bill? President to organize pro'"i lonally as Field Artillery ot· In There being no objection, the bill was considered as in Com fantry and to use as Field Artillery or Infantry during the mittee of the Whole. exi ·ting emergency such regiments of Ca\alry as he may The bill was reportecl to the Senate \'\ithout amendment, or• de ignate. dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. There being no objection, the Senate, a in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to con ·ider the bill. It l)rOpo e · that during R-U'I "GS TN THE 1Ji'iTfED STATES NAVY. the pre ·ent emergency the President be authorized to organize 1\lr. SWANSON. I a k unanimous consent for the pre ent provisionally as Field Artillery or Infantry and to use as Field consideration .of the bill (H. R. 5648) to establish certain new Artillery or Infantry during the existing emergency such regi ratings in the United State Na\y, and for other purposes. wents of Cavalry as h~ may designate, provided that immedi The Secretary ·ead -the bill, as -follows : ately after the termination of the existing emergency such regi ment shall be reorganized as Cavalry regiments in accordance Be it enacted, etc., That the ratings of englneman, first class, engine man, second class; blacksmith, first cla-ss, blacksmith, second class, cop with the prescribed organization of such regiments. persmith, first class, coppersmith, second class; pattern maker, first 1\!r. CURTIS. Jl.lr. President, I desire to a·. k the Senator if • class, pattern maker, second class; molder, first class, molder, second this applies only to the present war? class ; chief special mechanic and special mechanic, fir t class, be, and they arc hereby, establi hed in the artificer branch of the Navy with the . 1\fr. WARREN. It applies only to the present war. Not following rates of ba ·e pay per month : Engineman, first class, $45 ; needing so much CRvalry in a foreign force, they are to operate engineman, second cla ·s, 40 ; blacksmith, first class, $65; blacksmith, as Field Artillery and go back to Ca\alry at the end of the second cl-n ·s, $50; -coppersmlth, first class, $65; coppersmith, second clas , $50; pattern maker, first cln s, $65; pattern maker, second class present war and then retain their formation a · Ca\alry. . $50 ; molder, first class, $65 ; molder, second class, $50 ; chief special · Mr. CURTIS. Will this bill, if pa · ed, ha\e any effec:t on mechanic. $127; spe~ial mechanic, first class, $80: Provided, That the the standing or grade or rank of officers? base pay of machinists' mates. second class, and water tenders be, and it is hereby, increased from $40 to $45 per month: Pt·o-t:ided further, 1\fr. W ARREL r None whatever. That all the aforesaid rates of pay shall be subject to such inereases of · The bill was. rep:orted to the Senate without amendment, or· pay anfl allowances as are, or may hereafter be, authorized by law for dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. enlisted men ol the Navy: And provided tm·the1j That appointments or enlistments in the said ratings may be made rrom enlisted men in STOCK-RAISI!\G HOl\fESTEADS. the Navy or from civil life, respectively, and the qualifications of candidates f!A' any of said I'atings shall be determined in accordance M1·. KENDRICK. I ask unanimous consent for the present with such regulations _a the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe. . consideration of Senate bill ~493, to amend section 3 of an act The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present entitled "An act to pro'"ide for stock-raising home tead , and consideration of the bill? . for other purposes," approved December 29, 1916. There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Mr: CURTIS. Let the bill be read. . .Whole, 1)roceedecl to consider the bill. The Secretary rend the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc .. That section 3 of ·the act entitled "An act to pro l\lr. CURTIS. I judge _from the reading of the bill that it vide for stock-raising homesteads, an "~Ec. 3. That any qualified home ·tead·· entryman .lllRY make· entry tion of Huch communication shall be in crtcd · in the llECOim unle ·. under the homestead laws of land~ so -designated by the Secretary of specificallr so Jrdercd by vote of the Senate, a s provilled for in Rule, the Interior, accordlilg to legal subdi'\'isions. in areas not exceeding 640 XXIX,_ p'aragrapb 1 ; except that c<~mmunicatlons from the legislatures · ncres, and in compact form so far as may be, subject to the provisions or conventions, lawfully called, of the respecth·e States. Tenitories, and of thi · act. and ·ecure title thereto by compliance with the terms of insular pos esslons sba,l be printed in full in the RECORD whenever pre-· the home ·tead laws: Prot·ided, That a former homestead entry of sented, and the origi.r;al copies of such communications shall be retained land of the character des<'ribed in section 2 hereof shall not' be a bar in the files of the Secretary of the ~enate. to the entry of a tract within a radius of 20· miles from such former entrv under the prov-isions·of this act. which, together with the' former 1\Ir.· S:\HTH of Arizona. The resolution is unanimously re entry, shall not exceed. . 640 acres,_ subject tp the_. reqJJ.irements of law ported from the Committee on Printing. I ask for it adoption. .as to rc ldence and improvement . except t!J.at nQ reslde~c~ shap be The PRESIDING OFFICER The question i · on agreeing to required on such additional entry if"the entryman owns ~ntl 1s resullng on his former entry: Pr-ovided .ffwthet· That- the· entrym~n shall. be the re olution. required. to enter all contiguous l)reas.of tlt.~ .. c:;haracter llerern described The re ·olution was agreed· to. open to entry prior to the entry of any nonCol).tl~ous land: And .vt·o -cided (m·ther, '.fhat instead Of cultivation a!freq·wred by t_he homestead THE COl.UIITTEE O:S PIUriLEGES AND ELECTIO:XS. laws the entryman shall be requh·pd to make pprma.nent 1JDp,;oveme~ts l\Ir. PO~IERE~E submitted the following resolution (S. Res. upon the land entered before final , p_roof_ i . ;~ubnptt~d.. tending to m 146), which was referred to the Committee to Audit and Control ·crease the value of the same for ~t:O!!k--raisrng :purposes of the· '\'alue of not less than $1.25 per acre~ · and- at leas-t-'oii.e-lil'tlf of such improve the Contingent Expenses of the Senate: ment · shall be placed upon the land within· three years-after the date Resoh·ed, That the Committee on Privile.... es and Elections, or any of entry thereof." , . _ . , . . . subcommittee thereof, be, and hereby is, authorized during the Sixty 1\lr. STERLING. l\lr. President,' I should like to ha\e the fifth Congre · · to send for person , books, and papers, to administer oaths, and to employ a stenographer, at a cost not exceeding $1 per printed Senator from Wyoming state, if he will, ju tin what particular ~age, to report such hearing as may be had in connection with any sub-· this bill amends the 640-acre homestead law. This is the first Ject which may be pendin~ before said committee, the expenses thereof to IJe paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate. and that the com time my attention has been called to this particular bill. mittee or any subcommittee thet·eof may sit during the sessions ot· Mr. KENDRICK. l\Ir. President, I ,-\-ill say for the informa reces ·es of the Senate. tion of the Senator that this bill is intended to correct what l\lr. THO~IPSON subsequently, from the Committee to Audit was clearly an oversight in the language of the original stock and Control the Contingent Expenses of the· S-enate, to which raising homestead act. The Senator will recall that it was the \Yas referred the foregoing resolution, reported it fa•orabl:.r intention when that law was framed to permit a homesteader without amendment, and it was considered by unanimous con ·who under one of the former laws had taken up lancl of the sent and agreed to. arid character de ·cribed in the stock-raising act to make such an additional entry of the same kind of land as to gi\e him a INA"GG'UIUTIOX OF Pm: 'IDE::\T A ' D \'ICE PTIESIDEXT. total of 640 acre . It was pro-rl.ded that such an additional l\It·. FLETCHER submitted the following re ·olution, S. Res. entry must be made within a radius of 20 miles of the original 147,· 'YhicJ1 was referred to the Committee on Printing: home tend, but the language of the act was such that if the Resolved_, That the :manuscript entitled " The official report of thr second Inauguration or Woodrow Wilson as President of the United horne tender could secure for his additional only land not States and Thomas R. Mar ·hall as Yice Pre ·ident of the United •'tates. contiguou to his original, he would be obliged to establish a on March 5, 1917," be printed as a Senate document, with accompanyin~; new r sidence on the additional. On the other hand, if his illustrations. - additional land were contiguous the homesteader would not be T"GG RIY:Jill D:RIDGE-COXFETIE:KCE REPORT. obliged to build a new home: Under. the law as it is now Mr. SHEPPARD :mbmitted the following report': worded, the Department of the Interior has no choice but to adopt the interpretation that the - homesteader who takes up The committee of conference on the illsagreeing Yotes of the an additional entry of noncontiguous land must not only build two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill ( S. and.maintain hi· home on the original, but must begin all over 2663) granting the consent of Uongre ·s to the 'Volf Creek Lum again and establish a residence on the additional as well. It ber Co. to maintain a bridge already constructed across Tu~ was clearly not the intention of the law that this should be Rh·er, ha•ing met, after full and free conference hm~ e agreed nece~ ·ary, and the present measme is designed to correct that to recommend and do recommend to their respectiYe Houses as ocfect. . follo\Y ·: 1\lt'. STERLIKG. Thi · bill dispense · with the necessity of That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amend e~tablishing a residence on the additional entry? ment of the House, ancl agree to the same with an amendment ag 1\lr. KENDRICK. Exactly-when the entryman O\vns and follows: In· lieu of the words proposed to be stricken out l>y the resi<.le · on his original entry. House amemlment, insert tlle following: " which britige is Mr. STERLING. It being land coming within the provisions hereby declared to haye been constructed in accordance with of the 640-acre homestead law? the pro\i ions of the act entitleti 'An act to regulate the con 1\It·. KENDRICK. That is the meaning of. the bill; and it struction of bridges o\er na•iga)>le \Yater ~ ,' approYed 1\larch 23, has tile entire appro•al of the Qfficials of the Interior Depart 1906," and the House agree to the same. ment, because, as I have stated, they find it irnl'OSsible to in :l\Ionnrs SHEPP.. \Ri,, terpret the law in any other wa~·. as it now reads. J OH:K K. SHIELD . ' 1\lr. STERLING. This bill was considered and reported 'V'ILLUU l\1. CALDER. fa•orably by the Committee on Pnblic Lands? Manaucr·s on tlte part of the Senate. 1\lr. KE~~RICK. And reported without amendment. 'VIJ..LI.UI c. ADA1\I ox, 1\lr. BUSTING. l\lr. President,· I want the RECORD to sbow THETU • ,V. Snrs, that I, as a member of the Senate committee, dissented from JoHN J. EscH, the majority in regard to this bill, and I object to its passage Manaucrs on the part of tl!e House. for the same reason that I objected the other day to the pas sage of the 640-acre homestead bill. In view of the •ote at The re}Jort was agreed to. that time, I do not think it would ser-re any useful purpose for ST.A?-"E~IENT OF APPROI'RL\TIOXS. me to reiterate my objections; but I want it to appear in the RECORD that I object to this bill as vigorously as I objected to Mr. 1\IARTIN. Mr. President, I present two statements. t-11e other bill. which I think will be of interest to the Senate and to the. The 'VICE PRESIDEKT. Is there objection to the present count.ry. The first is a statement of the achievements of the com:iueration of the bill? most important session of the American Congre s, and the· There being no ol>jection, the Senate, as in Committee of the second is a statement of appropriations and contract uutho~·iza Whole, proceeded to consider the Dill. , · . · · tions for the fiscal year 1918. I ask that the statements be' The bill was reported to the Senate. withoue ~mendment, printed in the RECORD. ordered to be engrossed for a tbircl 'reading;· read the third There being no objection, the statements were ordered to be time, and passed. printed in the RECORD, as follows: .'\.CJIIEVEl!ENTS QF TH-E MOST hiPOll1'A:ST SESSIOX OF THE AMERICAN PR.ESE!:\T~TION OF PETITIONS AND ME1IOR.IALS. . co;;GnEss-SrxTY·FIIfTII CoxGREss, FmsT SEss.wx. :1\i:r. SMITH of Arizona. 1\lr. President, I ask unanimous con The present extraordinary session of Congt·ess has been sent for the present consideratio_n of S.enate resolution No. · 77, marked by a greater volume of legislation and the enactment of providi~g for the printing of petitions ·and ~ernorials i1i the measures of more momentous import than have ever been con Co -GRESSION AL RECORD. ~ sidered in any similar period in the parliamentary history of There being no objection, the Sen~te pi.·oceeded to consider the the country. resolution, which was :read, as follows : : Any criticism, therefore, that has been leve1ed at the Senate Iiesol!: edi Th-at only a brief statement ,o-f. the c9.ntents, as provided for. and House growing out of the impatience to place the country in Rule V I, puagraph. G, of such comniunicat1oris as are presented upon a "·ar basis at the earlie ·t possible moment, in my- judg- . uod L' the-order of bu int?~ 'Presentation of petitions and memorials" shall be printed in the COXGI!ESSIONAL llECORD; and that no other por- ment, i · unfair, and indicates a lack of appreciation or knowl- 7818 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. OCTOBER 5, edge .of the en~mous amount .of work which the two lio'UBes ~f , ~3. Public ·.act · No~ 20 amending e war-risk lns:u.rance act Congress 'have performed. and ' :pproptiating 45;.:1J:JOJOOO :to Insure Tes el:s .and their .car- :nesponsibilitie <>f l_ong dm:ation and momentous in .ctun-acter. _goes and expenses conne t d tbereW:itb. . , have been knowingly, -carefully, .and, I honestly believe, :intelli-· 1.4. Public ·act N~: '21, -appropriating , 147,363;928.7:7 'foT the gently assumed by the mem.bersllip of this Congress. T.he srmdry ·civil 'el.'J)ell es ·=of the --G '~ern:ment for the fucai sear searchlight of industl:Y and wisdom has characterized their , ~.911t . . work ·o-n each measure, l>e it large ·Or small. '5. Ptibll'e .net "" , ~. nutl:~Qr'izincr li:!b.e · · ·ue to Stutes and T-er.. Congress ·was oonvened in special .sesSion by pr.eclamation of · rito~ie and the.Pistrlat of ·Oo1nmbi.IJ of .rifles and ·:Other prop.. the President April 2, ana 'ha.s been in session, in~11di.n~ to- r erty .for the ·eq:W.p~~ ·.of O"rganizations of rome -gWl:rd . · · monow, 188 days, which includes Sunday-s and ho'lida_ys. · 1.6. PubUc_;ac_t. T.o. 23,_' n.ru;>ropriatmg '$3;281,094,541.00. for the Its membership .has scarcely tn.Ken time to eat or sleep be- Millta~'Y 'ftllil .'Rv.al.~stabllshments .;Qn ncc.ount of · ar -expenses. cause of the refWUnsibilitle · rwhieh the war has imposed upon Up ito :thi.s ' tim~ . t)::ris .Js ~. .:l:a:i.'gest :app.r priatio.n ..act kno--wn tto them. this •or auy ~1~~1' ;~Q@tr;Y.,. . ~Qng rUther •things, it appropl~la.tes lt ·must be ll'enrembered that it "~Was rn ·new Cangr:ess that met '$495J,()00,000 .fp,r, .a:p. ••em~wgency _ W;ppi~ :fund ith which to in response to the call of :tlle :P.resident, d that :at the wery :begin ·cons:.trnctli®. o,:,tl,le .gm~;;t.1~t~8:I}.'t ltleet the ;world ihas outset J.t •was confronted with the necessity of ·OI~ganiza'~ a -e\er known. ~ . _ _ . ·- . p:~:ocess ·ordinarn_y requiring time and J:Dval.ving 'lllany >Contests. : l.Ii. Public act No. 24, to ,pun-i.sh .acts ,()f ·nter.ference with In •the au:e:sent ill tnn_ce1 however, the ·commlttees of lboth &nses ; roretgn -relations, ifhe neutrn.l1ty, .;the foreign commerce -of weL-e 'IUUiled on .1\:pr.il 3, the -warlr of ·selectmg tb..em ilurving ibeen ~ the Unitefl ~' to _punish ~spionuge, nnd l>etter .enforce done ·fluring ·the rrncati(}n periOO. . : the criminal 1nws .of t'he U.nited States, an?:! fur othe1· pur- At :the special .session of .the :senate, iilmme ·· , · · APPROPRIATIONS A.~o -CONTRA.CT AU'I'KORIZATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YE-AR 1918; Statement showi-4 by acts the appropriations/or the jiscaZ:y-ear 1918 made dur'ing th~ Sixty-fourth Congress, second session (including appropriations made by the Army, Military Academy, rivers and harbors, sundry civil, and general deficiency acts passed during the Sixty-fifth Congress, first session): Agriculture ...... •.•.•••.•...... •.....•.•...... • $25,929,113.00 Army ...... •...•.....••.•...... •.•...•.•.• 273,046,322.50 Diplomatic and Consular ..••.•...... •••••.•.•...•...•.....•...... •· ..• 5,082,746.66 District of Columbia ...... ••.•..•..••....•.•...... •..••.•.•.• 14,172,997.85 Fortification ...... ·.•.••..•••••••.•••.•••••...... •.•...... •• 51,396,593.00 Indian ...... ••••.•.•••.•.•.•.•...... ••.....• 11,589,736.67 LeoJslative, executive, and judicial ..... ~ ...... ••...... : .....• 39,894,592.42 Afilitary Academy ...... •...... •- ...... ~ ...•.• 1,344,896.18 517,273,802.08 ~:~·~~:::::::: ~::::::.::::.::: ~: ·:::: ~::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 160,060,000.00 Post Office ...... ••.• p ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : •••••••••••••••••••• 331,851,170.00 River and harbor ....•••••.•.•.•...•••.•...•.•.•...... •...... •...... ••• . 27 l 826, 150. 00 Sundry civil ...... ••••• ~···················· ...... • 147,363,928.77 Total ...... ,...... 1,606,832,049.13 General deficiency ..••••••••.•••...... •..•...... • 163,841,400.52 Urgent deficiency •.•....•••••••.•.•....••...... ~ .• : ...... · 4,578,250.00 Miscellaneous .•....•...... •.•.•.••..•...•...... •...... •••.... .-. 1 41, 093, 670. 08 Permanent annual a.nd indefinite appropriations .•...••••.....•...... • 145,864,830.32 Total ...... $1,962, 210,200.05 Increased compensation of 5 and 10 per cent to certain ·employees (estimated)...... 15,000,000.00 Total regular appropriations, Sixty-fourth Congress, second session.-...••...... -..... 1, 977,210,200.05 Appropriations for the fiscal year 1918: made during the Sixty-fifth Congress, first session (exclusive of Army, Military Academy, river and harbor, sundry civi~ and general deficiency acts): . Expenses incident to the Sixty-filth Con,o-ress, first session ...... : ... ~ ...· .... 68, 020. 00 Loans to the allies under act of Apr. 24, 1917 ...... •.•...•...... 2 3, 000,000,000.00 Expenses of preparation and issue of bonds and certificates of indebtedness under act of Apr. 24, 1917 •.....•... : ...... : ...... • . . • ...... 7, 063, 945. 46 Bureau of War-RISk Insurance, cost of insuring vessels and their cargoe3, etc. 45, 150, 000. 00 Urgent.de.ficiency act for the Military and NaYal Establishments...... 3, 2.81, 094,541. 60 Increase of Signal Corps of the Army, including purchase, operation, etc., of airships...... • ...... 640, 000, 000. 00 Expenses under act to encourage production, conserve the supply, and con- trol distribution of food products and fuel...... 162, 500, 000. 00 Expenses under the ac·t to .stimulate agriculture and facilitate the distribu- tion of 3.ol7ficultural products...... 11, 346, 400. 00 Additional loans to the allies under act of Sept. 24, 1917 ...... 2 4, 000,000, 000. 00 Expenses of preparation and issue of bonds, certificates of indebtedness, and war-saving certificates ...... :-:: ...... 21, 377,890.92 Expenses under the act to define, regulate, and punish trading with the enemy ...... -...... 450, 000. 00 Expenses under the a-ct establishing a military and naval family allowance, compensation, and insurance fund for the benefit of soldiers and sailors and their families ...... ~...... 176, 250, 000. 00 Urgent deficiency act for the fiscal year 1918 and prior years on ·account of war expenses...... 5,356, 666,016.93 Interest on bonds and certificates (estimated) .. "...... 200, 000,000. 00 Total appropriations, Six:ty-fifth Congress, first session ....•.•.•.•.. ~- ...... 16, 901, 966, 814. 91 Total appropriations for the fiscal year 1918 ...... : . •...... ••. ·-....•...... 18,879,177,014.96 Contract authorizationS, by acts in addition to appropriation~ heretofore made, to be · met by future appropr-iations by Congress , authorized duri·ng the .fiscal year 1918: Fortification •.. ."...... 5, 250, 000. 00 NavaL ...... •.....•...... •.•.•...... ~...... 86, 145, 532. 00 Sundry civiL .. ~ ...... ; ...... • . . . • • • • • . . . • ...... • 900, 000. 00 Urgent deficiency appropriation act of June 24; 1917 .•.•.•••.••.•..•••••••• 16, 550,000. 00 Urgent deficiency appropriation act of Oct.-, 1917 ...... · ...... 2, 401,458, 393. 50 Act to authorize the construction of a building for the use of the Treasury Department...... • ...... • 1, 250, 000. 00 Total contract authorizations ...... · . ~ .· •._ .. ·...... ••...... 2, 511, 553, 925. 50 Total appropriations a?d -contract authorizations, fiscal year 1918 .....•••••.••..•.•..••••.••••••••••••... $21, 390, 730,940.46 Recapitulation: . • Total appropriations, Sixty-fourth Congress, second session...... 1, 977, 210, 200. 05 Total appropriations, Sixty-fifth Congresg ," first session ...... •...... •.•••· ••.•...• 16, 901, 966, 814. 91 Total contract authorizations, fiscal year 1918 .. : ...... ••. ·•.•.•••••••••.•..••••••••.•.••••••••••••••••••••••• 2, 511, 553, 925. 50 Total appropriations and co~t~a ct authorizations,_fiscal year 1918 .•...•.•· ...... 21, 390, 730, 940. 46 Total appropriations, fiscal year HH8 , exclusive of $7,000,000,000 for loans to the allies. ~ ...... ••••••••••••..• 11, 879, 177, 014. ~ Total appropriati~~ and contract authorizations, exclusive of $7,000,000,000 for loans to the allies ....•••• :.:. • -~_ 14, 390, 730, 940. ~6 : 1This sum includes an appropriation of 110,000,000 for the War-Risk Insurance Bureau, which has been repealed by subsequent legislation. · · ~The 13,000,000,000 and 14,000,000,000, maldtig in all S7,000,000,000, to meet loans to the allies, is reimbursable by the foreign Governments to whom the !ldvances are made. 7820 CONGRESSIONAL. R.ECORD-SENAPE. OcTOBER 5~ - ADDRESS BY CAPT'. R. P. HOBElON. 1hav-e: the: perfod· of' trencli warfare- anti are fa t pas ing into the Mr. JONES of Washington. Mr. President, I have hel.'.e: a last stage of·tlie war. • · copy of an adore s delivered December 10, 1916, in the a.udi- :I'RE LEADERSHIP. torium of Columbus, Ohio, by a former 1\lember of Congres . I u.The. dir-ection a.nd leadPr&hlp of the operation have. fallen ask that it may be printed in the RECORD. · upon the- Anti-Saloon League of America,. con ive<.l: and devel· The PRESIDING OFFICER (l\11.!~ KmG in. the chair). Is oped in the purpose of harmonizing and uniting all tbe forces there objection to the request of the Senator from wa hington? opposed' to the legalfzecl salOon, ·rrre·spective of' any oilier " De tiny seemed to be waiting upon this opportunityr Tlle ~t. ~oui ~ practically all the- :r:rotestant organization . are now boom of the first hostile shot had scarcely signaled the pres,., . m lme with the large and ravldly-g).'Owing organization within ence of the foe without when the voice of modern.. science startled . the Roman Catholi-c Church. Ta . the temp ranee and: uplift all the nations by pointing to a deadUer foe' within proclaimino- · forces is being joined the scientific world, the world for ad in tones of full authority, .:neeome: sober er pe!!ish.' Inst.antl; ! v~ncing. ~he public health ~d public morals the legal and judi· every nation worthy t&; be ealled· civiliaedi mned with grim crai \VOl~ ~ the, tra.nsp.ortati{)D worlu, tl1e worldJ o:fi industcyr the determination to the task of b earning sober. labor world, the world for safety and efficiency,. the business NA!X.'TON"A·L·PR " In England restrictive measures are now in force that are when r ~-thirds . of our electors m·e. on record an in reality soon to be dra tic, and a monster petition has been pr entecl to a ~aJonty o:f! more than five. to one: o:f .a~ our· a. It .kee_ps a sroxe ;of speakers in .the field, 1md is .eonstantly in- measure thnn have petitianed Congress for all other measure~ creasing the IDIIDber to reach every .city. ;town, Rnd .hamlet with combined sinaBS upon vital ·organi. ·elections. I mean really par.am0ount over any other issue, or "At the last national convention of the Anti-Saloon League in over all other issues. I was born and brought up a Democrat. Ind-ianapolis in .Tune by una:nim(}US vote of the conv-ention the Some of you may have been born and brought up _in another national executive committee .()f the Anti-Saloon League was _party. but all legitimate political parties exist mainly for the in tructed to brrng about a world convention at the same tinle .puq>ose of promoting the high-est welfare of the Nation. 'The and place as the conference that will end the Enropean war. best way to be a good Democrat .and the best way to be a good At this world convention the temperance and moral f:orces of ' Republican is to be a good American first. In this crisis let all lands will assemble, representing the brotherhood of man, us have a new baptism of patriotism of politks ; let us place and as the nations cease fighting each other they will be recon country above party; let us place humanity above individual ciled and brought into a new comradeship, turning against the or party suc.cess. common foe of all. Harmonious a_etion will be taken in all THE HOBSON AMEll.-o"MENT IN THE SIXTY-THIRD CONGRE:SS. . lands bringing on the great battle of the world that is destined " The strength of 01:rr })Osition before Congress in asking only to emancipate n :umanity. for a referendum is shown in the .result of the vote on the Hobson TRJl. FI-GHT FO AMlilllCA. resolution in December, 1914, although the administration was " The primary .object of .this :meeting is to confer with you, antagonistic through and thro-ngh, although the leaders of .both my fellow citizens, upon our national fight, and to enlist your parties in Congress were antagonistic, yet we never lost an en- cooperation, individual and collective. • .counter :in the whole parliamentary battle, .and in the finnl vote received 197 votes to 18.9 against the resolution, a majority of 8.. POLICY AND GRAKD STRATEGL The result electrified the country and s~nt fear to the heart o:f " Our nationa1 fight is being condueted according to the the enemy forces, but · was not the necessary two-thirds ma principles of scientific warfare thnt insure victory. jol'i:ty. "'The objective toward which we are :pressing from all sides : THE SIXTY-FOUR';[H CONGRESS- is a prohlbition amendment to the .Constitution o:f the United " The Sixty..fourth .Congress, -now beginning its seCo-nd session, States. We do not seek a prohibition statute passed by Congress will shortly be called on to vote. I do not claim that we shall for the .good reason that this would result in a prolonged receive two-thirds majority. My eight years' experience in shifting policy. .What one Congress does another can undo. Congress has taught me how ha1·d it is to get a two-thirds ma Continual fighting and changing back ·and forth .from wet to jority on any question when there is an organized opposition. dry would not afford an opportunity for the young to grow up But I do claim that we are going to get a larger majority, and a sober. very much larger majority and its equivalent in the Senate if " The disease i deep, mrgani showed 30 State whose rueohot sucks. Up its' water and- proceeds: t{} harden. and coaguia..te : tim; f'eeis that he-llas been stimniat.ea. Heo is more of a brute• . rt the proteins:. eonl!)risi:ng tJie· maJor pa:rt of'_its; substance. Eour is: true, but in reality that very feeling fs a: sign that his- tTrai.n alcohof on rr rn.w egg anc:f this coagulation' will quickly- set m. ha& oeen partially paralyzed. The-higher: :faeulties of ju the gas, methone-,. ~ rt . bu iness of the worlu. Herein li~s the biggest fieM (or hJJt nally, whether to the single elemental life cell or to the- com business. The business worlu would be the chief financial plete organism, the evolutionary building process is arrested and beneficiary of this enormous busine. s expansion. The biggest, finally reversed. This backward course of degeneracy, revers soundest business policy of modern times, of all history, would ing the process of evolution, is_ the deadly sin in· the eyes of be the full financing by business men of the war upon drink, to nature. When degeneracy sets in, it is certain that a deadly, reduce to a minimum the delay iu bringing about a sober, total blow has been struck at the fundamental processes of life, nutri abstaining world. tion, oxidation, excretion, and at the germ or other source of LIQUOR A~D LABOR. reproduction,-so the-life itself will be sho1·tened and the offspring " It is sometimes advanced in ertenuatiQn that the capital blighted in proportion to the degree of the degeneracy. invested in the liquor business giYes employment to many men. MAN TO INHERIT 'IHil EARTH lH; ST GROW IN THE GRACI!l OF HIS MAKER. The same capital inYested in other channels would give employ " The human species is not evolving in the vhysical but in the ment to from five to ten times as many men. Why should any mental and spiritual, the part that distiilguishes man from the part of the capital and working force of society be diverted to brute, located in- the upper brain, manifesting itself in self harmful pursuits? As a matter of fact, liquor is the meanest control, in recognizing right and wrong in conscience, in con employer of all, paying its employees the lowest wage of the sciousness of God, of duty, in love, in self-sacrifice. A man wage scale. No part of ociety is so preyed upon by liquor as stops growing pl:iysically at about 21; he can continue to grow in the labor world. :Kot only the efficiency and earning power of grace all the days of his life. That is w_!.u~t you live for. labor and therefore its purchasing power and standard of liv LIQUOR RE\ERSES TH"IIl P URPOSE OF CREATION. ing, ;,re cut down and ·a large part of what it does earn is taken away, but in return for its substance liquor lowers the standards " Did you ever _ask yourseU the searchi.J:ig question, ' What is it all for?' Natm~e gives the answer. · That each human be of intelligence, of self-reliance, of courage, of character, of ing who comes into the world may . develop iq.to the noblest labor so it becomes an easy Yictim of avaricious employers, an character possible, and that each generation of humanity may easy 'victim of the demagogue and ward politician, of the agi rise on the a\erage to. a degree higher and nobler than the pre tator and anarchist. This degrading influence upon labor is vious generation, developing mankind more and more in the illustrated in the slums of big citie , which not only menace image of God; the maximum advance of humanity in the line the standard of wages for all labor, but menace the continu of its evolution. This is the purpose of creation, the will of God ance of honest gowrnrnent, the perpetuity of free institutions. in the world. LIQ"C OR AXD TAXES. " This supplies the final standard by which to measure values, "The liquor traffic is gi'\'"en to boasting about the ~·evenues the value of your conduct, the value of your life, the value of a it pays to the Government. As a matter of fact, an these rev policy, of a law, of an institution, of a civilization, namely, enues would not pay the bill that citizens must meet by taxation what does it actually contribute to the general good, to the real for the public charges of crime, pauperism, and insanity pro uplift of humanity? . duced by liquor, to say nothing of the immorality, the disease, "The liquor traffic eli "tributes a commodity that exactly re and premature death. verses this evolutionary uplift proc ss of society, reverses the " Liquor is prone to conjure up the specter of deficits in the purpose of creation, the will of God. By e\ery principle and Public Treasury, of grave problems of financing the GoYernmillt precept of life it ought to be suppre sed. if their revenues are withdrawn. The minister of finance of LIQUOR AND THil I'OUNG YA~. Russia reports that the problem of financing the war, the great " I will amplify this finding, e .pecially for the young. My est problem in goYernmental financing ever confronting the young friend, you are one living organism of the universe and Government, has been solved by the increa e in wealth-produc are subject to all the great laws of nature. Proceed to drink ing power of the people resulting from national prohibition, ancl you will begin to degenerate. You might possibly develop bearing out what the late Mr. Gladstone repUed to the deputa the brute in you some further, though eyen your physical tion of brewers who pre ented the same argument to him, strength will soon decline, but you can not possibly develop 'Give me a sober people who do not squander their substance further in your higher, nobler nature, the line of your evolu on drink and I will find ready means of rai. 'ing the revenue tion. Nothing Uving could. Take the vegetable kingdom. If required by the Government.' a young flower is evolving a wonderful new color and it is . LIQUOR THE SLAVE DRn"ER. watered once a day with water united with alcohol, half and "There can be no ju tification for perpetuating a busine s half, about the equivalent of a \el'Y temperate drinker, the new conducted for private ga1n which lays such a staggering burden color will stop developing and gradually fade away. In the upon the shoulders of society. animal kingdom bring up a puppy as an alcoholic. When '~The very existence of such institution can only be accounted grown he will prowl around and howl like a wolf, from which for by the fact that men have not known any better heretofore, his ancestors evolved. If Indian get liquor regularly they go that the purveyors of this subtle, habit-forming drug have been on the warpath, degenerated back to avagery. Negroe be able to slip upon them as boys and gradually enslave them come cannibals; a highly civilized young white man gradually without their knowledge or realization. The folly, the tragedy, becomes semicivilized, then semisa\age, then savage, and may of this slavery is now coming home to men. To think, the mil descend so far below the brute that he will kill his own wife, lions of heayy drinkers and drunkards only live three years his own children. Go to Bellevue Hospital, in New York, to on the average; even the temperate, regular drinkers have the~r the ward for alcoholics, and watch the surgeons perform an Jiyes so seriously shortened that insurance companies are more autopsy on a victim of acute alcoholi m. With a magnifying · and more refusing them insurance. The liquor traffic cashes glass examine the upper brain as it is dil ected. The most in the lifeblood of its slaves. When a full realization of the wonderful part of the delicate gray matter is gone, wiped out, les er wrong of African lavery came home to our people, men and in its place you find white, inert, low-cla s scar tissue. rose and wiped it out in blood. We do not ask any violence The result of all the patient e\olutionary proce ses of t11e ages now, but we do call on every patriot here to join us and take is wiped out, what di: tinguished the man from a brute is gone, an honorable part in wiping out this most hideous form of slave and men are getting rich in bringing this 'upon their fellow men. driving in the history of humanity. THE CURSE OF XATURE. ALCOHOL THE SPECIFIC FOR DEGE~ER A CY. " Pr~ceed to drink, young man, and you will begin to degen- . "Finuing :Ko. 2, that alcohol is a dangerous habit-forming erate. Begin to degenerate and nature's curse will _de cend drug, and the consequence of ·arne, like finding No. 1, that upon you. Starting at the age of 20, if you never drmk, the alcohol is a protoplasm poison, call for the verdict of the citi average of records of insurance companie shows you will live zen jurors that the liquor traffic harms society and therefore to be 61 years old. If you li\e as an average " temperate" shoulc:l be suppressed. But it remained for finqing No. 3 to drinker you will die at 51. LiYe as a heavy drinker and you startle the world and cau ~ e the civilized nations to tremble will die at 35. These are the a-verage . Between the ages of with the realization that they mu t become sober or perish. 25 and 35 the mortality of total abstainers is only half that The finding that alcohol causes degene!.·acy in all living things of the average. The average mortality for young men is twice is in reality the specific for degenerac:r, the process that entails what it ought to be. Twice as many young men die as ought extinction. · to 'CO :rGRESSIONAL. - RECOR:D-SENAT. ·E... ~ 7825 two out of tht·ee of all men who die in their prime. :We can UAKZ 'MANKIND A THOROUGHBBIID RACII. save the.·e li\es by destroying the liquor traffic! "If both parents are total' abstainers, without the taint of THB HARVEST OF DEATH. degeneracy, 9 out of 10 of their chlldren are normal, al;l.d "There would be few premature d~ths in a sober world; brought lJ.P ' in a moral atmosphere will tend to rise to one de Liquor is the primary cause of most of the deaths by violence, ~ee hJgher and nobler in character than the average of their manslaughter, and murder, of most o~ the deaths· by -accident parents. Their children will rise yet higher. So a sober fam in automobiles, in cars, in machine shops, factories, and mines; ily and a sober nation not only tends indefinitely to reproduce Records of French national hospitals shoyi that: over ~ the with natural increase but to rise rapidly . and produce a case of consumption are due to drink, .and the mo1~tality of thoroughbred race of men. We have produced thoroughbred con umpttTe drinkers is twice that of total abstainers. The corn, we have produced thoroughbred horses, thoroughbred dogs. mortality in pneumonia is nearly trebled, and so on with Qther Don't you think it is high time to begin to produce a thorough diseases of bacilli and germs. This is inevitable. , The ·alcohol bred race of men? This can n~t be done while men get 1~icll poison lowers the general vitality au~ incapacitates the phago·. through poisoning the human race with the specific for degen· cites,, the soldiers of the blood, that kill off invading germs and eracy. Flocks, herds, go on, reproduce, rise along their lines microbes. · · ~ indefinitely, but a nation only rises to. fall, is only born to die. "The deaths in America are about 1,000 deaths 'per year for THJl TRAGEDY OF THI mnn::nSJ:. each 61,000 of population-the figures of the registrar general " The human species, the crowning part of God's creation, of England. This means about 1,700,000 deatJis per year. If for which God created the earth and gave dominion over it, there were no liquor in the land so the mortality equid_ drop whose rising in the line of its evolution is the very purpose of to that of total abstainers, as found from the average of ~c creation-the human race is being kept under the curse of records of insurance companies, there would be only about nature, groaning with .disease,-. premature death, disintegration, 1,000,000 dealfl.s. The difference, 700,000 on the· ghostly, bloody the crumbling of individual character, of great families, of cities toll of precious human life taken by liquor, 2,000 prematUre artd empires, with the· millstone of degeneracy hung about its deaths eYery day of the year, more than the. average killed on neck. For wha:t purpose? . That priva:te citizens may enrich all the battle fronts of Europe combined. Mr. Soabsby, one of themselves and ultimately perish with the rest. ·universal sui the leading authorities of Europe, has recently announced that cide, the tragedy .of ct'eation. liquor is the cause of OT"er 200,000 deatl!-s yearly._in England TH.m GllZAT ISSUE. alone, more than are killed in the· field in all the armies. . In J' I do not underestimate the importance of. other issue . I ciyilized lands, to think that some men get rich from this appreciate the importance of preparedness. For 15 years,· in halTe t Of death Of fellOW men. , Congress and out, I have pleaded for reasonable preparedness, LIQUOR AND THE UNBORN. without waiting for the question to become poplllar. But pre " Degeneracy can not inherit the earth. Life must rise to be paredness did not save -Rome from destruction-:-the best-pre· renewed down the generations. The carrier of heredity, the pared nation of history. I appreciate the importance of edu chrou;mtin of the germ cell, is the most sensitive to degeuerat· cation. For years in Congress I have striven to have the Fed· ing agencies. This iS' inevitable, sin'ce nature provides to carry eral Government cooperate w~th the States and counties to the lines of evolution strongest to the offspi·ing, this line being establish a high, uniform system of education everywhere and · the spt>cial object of attack ·by the specific for degeneracy. It insm·e that eYery boy and girl born und~r the American flag is a dangerous thing for prospective parents to drink even occa· shall ha\e the equipment and training of a standard, scientific sionally. lnT"estigation shows that drinking that may not ap· education. But education did not save Greece from destruc pear to haT"e produced visible injury to the drinkers will injure tion, the best educated nation of history. the offspring and in the third generation may lead to sterility. "The great issue of our ag~the greatest issue of all ages is to cut the millstone of degeneracy from the neck of humanity. DRINKING IS THE HOllE. Upon this issue· will hinge the destiny of the race. Throwing " If lJoth parents drink but once a day, at one meal, wine or off the drag of degeneracy, nature will take its evolutionary beer, this temperate drinking will quadruple the chance of mis· course. The baser elemental passions of men will be subordi carriage of the mother, increasing-proportionately the dangers nated rapidly to the higher, iwbler faculties. The thoughts of and sufferings of maternity, helping to keep the burden on the men will be lifted from the base of the brain, . where they are motherhood of our species not laid by nature on any other now· held, while· humanity is soused in liquor. \Vith the plane species. This .temperate drinking will increase manyfold the of self-preserYation largely dominating men, the feelings of number of children born dead, this amounting where beer gar distrust and the fear of others breeds injustice and cruelty be dens preYail to as much as 300 born dead out of every 1,000 tween nations and men, and war and interdestruction be born. This temperate drinking will nearly double the . number tween the nations. W"ith the higher, nobler faculties left free of children y.·ho die the first yea~. · to become dominant, justice would flourish, service would be come the watchword between men, good will between nations, . SLAUGHTERING THJl INNOCENTS. an eT"er-widening policy of ·cooperation. for the common good · " Including those born dead, about half the human race die spread over the earth, and embrace all races, all religions ; a bef01:e the age . of 5. The. young animals on tile farms do not new heaven and a new earth would appear, a veritable ucw era die off like this. Why should the big graveyards be so full of in the life history of our race. little grayes? Because these Herod's agents swarm into our " On the other hand, leave the millstone of degeneracy about homes and. with their poison shafts strike the little ones in the neck of humanity, do nothing and let liquor run its course, their cradles, strike them in their mothers' wombs. then as surely as the laws of nature persist America and the "If both parents are alcoholics, one child in five becomes in great nations of to-day will go down as did the nations of the sane, one child in seven is born deformed, one child in three is past, and our wonderful human race, with its ~'J.)ark of im backward, with a likelihood of becoming epileptic or feeble· mOl•tality, will become extinct upon the earth. minded ; only one child in six will be normal, and even this THE HOUR OF DESTINY IS STRIKING. one may transmit a taint to its offspring. Fiv-e out of six of "The great war has brought men and nations into the p1:es the children are b_lighted in some form; the family breeds de· ence. of the realities of life and death and has opened their generates, to become -a our den on society, ~nd goes ·to extinc· hearts and minds to the truth as perhaps · these hav-e never tion. been opened in the world's history. Under Providence,· modern THE DOWNFALL OF NATIONS. science stood waiting with the truth ~bout . alcohol. Under the ".A nation is composed of families. When liquor runs its necessities of war the governments of the world have been course until a nation becomes generally dissipated and de able to take drastic measm·es against the liquor b·affic and haT"e bauched, the nation breeds degenerates; great national poli· been able ·to teach their people the truth about alcohol as no cie , e\-eu if self-defense, become impossible; institutions and goyernment would ha\e ~~red in or~i.I!ary times,. with the liberties are undermined j the nation must perish. traffic so entrenched and so powerful in the business, social, "The nations of.history that are gone did not perish in war and political life of the world: It is wonderful how God ad nor famine nor by fire; flood, ·volcano, or earthquake. No great vances his great purposes, ·ev.en out of the wi·ath' of men. The nation ever eYen began to decline until it became dissipated war has advanced this· great refo~rm by decades, -perhaps by .and no- n~_tion, however great, ev~n to· ruling the world, evm: generationsr until it is now knocking at the doors of our genera escaped destruction when it degenerated. tion. The hour of destiny is striking. d'·Bnbylon, Ninev-eh,. Tyre, ·Greece; RoJ;De did not perish in · · TtiE CA.LL TO DUTY. the order of nature. . They s:ttoul~ be )iving an_d flourishing "The call _is sounding throughout the .world, a call to duty ·to-day. · such as men hav~ never receiv~ sine~ the·morning stars sang LV-497 7826 CONGRESSIO~ XL- REOOR.~NATE. together. I do not underestimate the other 'Obligations 'that · .. , 'PREBII>E'NTtAL APPB'OV:ALSA re t upon us indi'Vidually, but the paraDl(}unt duty that we owe A message fram ~e Presitlent of the· Vnited States, by Mr. .to ourselves,. to our cblld:re~ to our -country, :00 na.ture. and to · 8~arkey, ~me of his retwries., "announced that the P1•esident nature's God is that ·each one of llS, in ·his .own sphe!"e. · do hal!l .. on: October '5, appro ed .ami signed tbe lollow.ing·:ads·: his legitimate part, an bonorable part; a :man~ part, in tb.ls s. 281.3:'An aet to antborme the'Gult Ports Terminal Railway struggle .on all fronts fer State-wiOO, Nation-wide~ -world-wide Oo.., (!orpot'atloo ensting under th~ laws of the State of prohibition. Each one shoulJ bnng himself into tbe tight Wllh Flolida, to e auudes. and put them in the field and launched nav::ies upon. th 'X_his legion oi loyal Ame:ri.cans.-men women, chil-dren, and waters~ both in: efficiency equaJJ:ng- the results; of warring na~ of erty, their lives-, and: thmr eacred honor prepare to. beat back tbe warring nations· of· Europe achie-ved in three· years. The' till! invader from too shore o:fi their hQm-e: and beat dawn the Oongve s, a: united, b0dy; without parti ·ansbip, wfthout personal eneJny.~ o:f American rights in foreign land& wbe.reven such< stands. prid'e, setting personal opinion behind th€ID and putting pe»" They ha e banded. together-one- and aU·-·to: van<}nish th assau... sonal welfare beyondl them-Omgress gave. everytbiug- fQr ant of the Republic of the Uni.tecl States: wherever he· strike •. country: took nothing fo.r selt. It is at tbis: point I can not To. these me , women, and ehildxe:n and to our country all, fall to c'au ta my,· country'~· attention that in all this. undertaking this Cbngres~ of tb~ t:Jhlted States~ prese.ntingt them before of · proUlgiouS:. acbievem.ent there bas' been no scam1al.S: in the j tn..e world as me?iting th& applause of nations, greets. th~m as; conduet of the- affair Qf' the· Government, J)O· charg~ of crime on the preservers of n~, the. securi of freedom, and the giocy the pa:rt of any o:tiictal} nO: suggestiorr of' disloyalty of servi<:e: of tWs RepubUc-. Wlth Vlrgjl e ann01;1D.Qe: or desertion of trust b:r- any offi.cep named' by th& Pl·esident-or Here stanfur a people whose realm tl.gpt.a tor her. spher~. of_ en& put _into· authority.· to execute· the P?:Wel\ .to can:! on ~e: Sir, it was such ~ these-the- o:tlicial and citizen, with his: gr~t eo~ct we were: called to bear agruust the ~:r~Ulll un: fa<:e ligJlted with. patrf~ism, lifts itself in joy to. thl stars. and per1al military power. . L-et i.t be recalled thnt_ wbi-L ill: otller recet.ve th81 blessi.Du o! the- sun as an bonest mall! W:ld a lo:yali Go\~ erDJDent.s engag~ m th~ world war not tbrea roont~s Qfficial:. lb. - elaJ>sed witbont some. . chang · m cabinet: some chnrge. of: ~s-- AIL .wen_ n:my not D.ave agreed! as to ai1l tbe- metbQ The bill was reported:. to the Serul.te: .as ameuded,. and- the stroyed and. .of wllolesale murders and cowardly . assassinations amendments were concurred in. · of sailors and noncombatants traveling in neutral ships and The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill under _neutral flags. This compilation· shows that between tlie to be read a third time. ' dates mentioned, 849 neutral vessels were sunk by Germany, and The bill was read-the third time and pass~. that _the total tonnage was 1,653,654. Of these vessels, 20 were The committee reported tu nmerrd thfrtltle so·ns-t15'tl!atl: u An Anlerican. I regret that I do not run··e a list of the neutral sbips act to provide for ·the· promotion_ oL fust lieutenants· in the destroyed by Gerrruiri:. subrimrines since .A.pril 26, 1917, and I Regular Army and Nati()na1 Guard- to the grade of captain _and also regret that I do not have the names and the number of re pecting the Dental Corp ·or the· ~'IllY antl."~ _~ - : .. American vessels ~at havE?. been d_estroyed by Germany since 1\fr. FLETCHER That .should be. added. . . -- . -- . this Nation entered. this. world contliet.. . On motion of M:r. Po-MERENET the title was amended so as to I ask unanimous consent tbat the pamphlet containing the read : "An act to pruvi~e - ~t}?.e- · P:r:q~otlo~- or ~~t lieutenants compilation referred to, and which I send to the desk, may be in the Regular At:my and T tional ..Guard to tlill - grade of printed in the REcoRD . · · · . . · · captain, and respecting the Dentnl- Corps -of the Army and There being no- objection, the mn tter was. ordered to be printed medical and dental strrdeP.~. ~ _)md' "fqr ·aep.e,r_nw:P.oses. in the REcoJID, as follows : -~ · · NEUTRkL SH1P SUNK BY GERMANY. A LIST OF' Nmt::TRAL SHYPS SUNK ·BY THE GER fA r'S FROM AUGlJST 8, 19-14, TO APRIL 26, ~917. lli. KING. Mr. Pr.es.ident,. the i~d of Ge!!many since the it Germany's deliberate camp.a.i.gn_ _against neutral .shipping is here set beginning of the war in 19H: -conelusi'rely demOllStra.tes that forth in 11. passionless cata.lQgue. . The. fa.c.ts themselves. .are elQQnent, has been her purpose t6 descro·y tlie ·shipJHrig o:Cthe world. In and there seem to be lli> need for rhetorlca.l embroidery~ The mn.gni Violation of international law she sowed deadly mines upon the tude of the injustice paralyzes . the judgment.. Fox: these acts do not fall within any of the. familia~:. formnlm .by whieh we explain to -our· high seas for the purpose of -destroying commerce, and followed selves the abel"rations of human. c.onduc.t. .. Wax: is. intelligible,. but these this with an indefensibie policy of submarine. warfare'rumed not are not, be i remembered, acts of war, as Germany defines war, but only against the ships of belligel'ents, but against the ships of of peace. The shipS'. and lives. dest.x:oye.d .are- the ships .and lives of friends, of natiOllS. with .whom she. .professes to have no quarrel, some nent:Yal nations. It seems obvious that her Iffil'p-bse was, if she . of. whom have assistetil. and assisted valiantly, ln alleviating her dis should be successful in the world contest~ to take the. few remain tress. Engaged in peaceful comm&ce,. guilty, of no belligerent act, ing ships of belligerent nations as-prizes of war,- and with the protected by international law . they. were .none. the less destroyed. Behind these melancholy official columns lle. the tragedies. The imagi· ship of the world destr-oyen-shewomd·be left.tlie sore· mistress nation, and that only in dim and distant fashion., can paint the full of the carrying trade, limited though it might. be, of the wo-rld. picture of this modern slaughter of the innocen~ the. death and suffer· However that may-- be; · Germany · :rmthlessly ·-engaged in tbe . ing and misery of which this colol:less record .is . the merest index. A brief an:tlysis. nveals that the pollcy.is.calcula:ted and varies in inverse wicked and wanton destruction of the-vessers that bo:re the com proportion to the strength of the people: attacked. America and Spain merce of the wodd.. Treaty obligations and the nccepted prin sutrer lea t. Norway is treated with merciless severity. Countries ciples of international-la , as well as ·the·elaims·of ·humanity, from which Germany d1·aws needful SUlJplies rereive ome considera· tlon These are the limitations,. dictated sole!JZ bY- self-interest, whieh were iolated and cyni~y denied. . And in the destruction of Germany h~s observed. To. reduce the world's shipping, to damage the commerce and of the ship of. the :world-engaged-in peaceful her OlJponents by wea.kening ail ne-utrals.. and to eeure in case of missions Germany deliberately assassinated- noncombatants defeat that the conclusion of hostilities may not fin.d hex alone im poverlshed-thi seem to be the triple..Wged design. which humanity· men, w_omen, and children aii)re. ..W1t~n our Nation was at pea.ce will find it difficult to forgive and histary to forget. with Germany and the.obligations.of century-old treaties existed, she wantonly attacked American ships and the Arn&ican flag Summaru of the lo83es. and se-nt .American citizens. to watery graves. I sunk Total as have here' a list of neutra1 ships. by Germany from the certained beginning of th~ war up to April 26', .1911. I h.a ve made ·some tonnage_ investigation and beli JJ:e. that.it.do.es...IIDt.-iOOlade -th names of all neutral ships that were destroyed, but I · am confident that ------~------'16 148,921 it is accurate as to the 1;lam~ g_1ven;._: _r do· n DUTCH EHIPS-continued. SWEDISH SHIPS-continued. Name. Gross Date of Name. Gross Date or tonnage. loss. tonnage. loss. Apr. 26,1916 2,308 Oct. 5,1916 May 16,1916 2,270 Oct. 6,1916 ~~~~Ej~ill~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::·: I,~, June 21, 19I6 1,374 Oct. 18,1916 Waalstroom (M).. •.•••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••• 1,441 June 27,1916 1,307 Do. Geertruida ...•.....•.•••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••.••...... July 5,1916 711 Oct. 20, I916 Dina...... I65 July 15,1916 696 Do. Mass (M)...... ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1,234 July 25, 1916 204 Do. Koningin Wilhelmina (M) •.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ I, 96i July 31, 1916 1,646 Zeeland...... • . . • . . . • • . • . • • •• • ••• •••••• •• ••• • • • •• • I, 293 Aug. 1,1916 322 ~~: Zeearend...... • • • • • • . . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . 462 Sept. 1, 1916 346 Oct. 21,1916 Adriana Jacoba (M) •••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••• •. . Sept. 2, 1916 100 Oct. 23, 1916 Noordster (M), .....•..•.••••.•••.••••••••••••••••••••••••..•.•...... Do. 912 Do. Sept. 12, 1916 100 Do. Do. 100 Oct. 25,1916 Oct. 3,1916 50 Nov. 2,I916 Oct. 8,1916 1,170 Nov. 3,1916 1 i Oct. 9,1916 193 Do. ~~~rtf~m ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~!~! !!!!! !!!!!!! !~i ·· · ·;, i ·Oct. 22, 1916 592 Do. Nov. 16,1916 428 Do. Nov. 21, 1916 2.50 Nov. 15,1916 i:~~--(~~::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~; ~fi Nov. 30,1916 1,435 Nov. 24,1916 Zeta...... 3,053 Jan. 22,1917 1,177 Dec. 1,1916 Salland. . . . . • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3, 657 Jan. 23, 1917 ®f~~~~:_:_::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 200 Dec. 4, 19I6 Feb. 1,1917 240 Dec. 8,19I6 ~~~~-(~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~;~g Do. 431 Dec. 10, 1916 Marianne ...... •.•.••...•••••••.••..••••••.•••.••.••••••.. .•...... Feb. 9,1917 311 Dec. 11,1916 Feb. 17, 1917 2,129 Dec. 16,1916 g~i~~~:::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: km Do. .~~{)))~~~~~~~~~~:~~~~:: ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~: ~~~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~~ ~ ~~ ~ 144 Dec. 17,1916 Feb. 18,1917 Mereddio ...... ••••••••••••••••••• ~ ••••••••••••••.•••••••••. 1,372 Dec. 20,1916 ~=te:~J.~·:::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~: ~ Feb. 22, 1917 379 Dec. ~~3, 19I6 Jacatra...... •..••••••...•.•••.•••.....•••••••••••.••••. 5,373 Do. fJ!!fiH~.>:: :::::::::::::::.::::::::::::: :::::~::: ::::::::: 070 Dec. 29,1916 Do. Goose bridge..•...•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1,886 Jan. 1,1917 Do. 1,5I6 Jan. 2!!, 1917 ~:i~Itj~~::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: i; ~ Do. ~~-~ariWi:::.::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1,798 Jan. 27,1917 Maria Adriana ..•••••••••••••••••••••••..•••.•...... •••... . ~ 88 Feb. 25, 1917 Edda ...... •...... •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••. 526 Jan. 29,1917 Alberdina...... •••..••••. •. ..•. ••.. ••..••.. .•••••••••.... 134 Feb. 20, 1917- 2,107 Feb. 7,1917 Ares ...... ••••.••••••.• :...... 3, 783 Mar. 8,1917 ~~~~ta:::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1,519 Do. Mar. 13,1917 Adolf...... ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 835 Feb. 12,1917 ~~~~~~~~: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2,~ Mar. 23, 1917 Hugo Hamilton....•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2,584 Do. Amstelstroom. . . • . • • • • • • • • • . • • . . . . • • • . • . • • • • . • . • . . • • • • • • • . 1, 413 Do. Skogland...... ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2,903 Feb. 18,1917 Apr. 12,1917 1,988 Feb. 21,1917 ~rE!~!~ NORWEGIAN snirs- continue Gross Date of N'ame. Gross Date or Name. tonnage. loss. tonnage. loss. • ·on.e...... 216 &>pt.ll,1915 Oct. 5,1916 l'resto...... 20G Sept. 10, 1915 Do. 'Yansbeck...... • •• .•. •• ...... •• ...... 402 Sept. 11,1915 Do. Sept. 29, 1915 ~~;~~:~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~: ~ ~ ~: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~: ~ ~ ~ ~ ·: ~ ~ ~ ~ :::::::::::: :: m Do. ~f ~~ ~:[::~:: :[ :ii :1::::~:: ::1[1. ::!;;-: ~: ;;:; .... r~ i~i:ii iiii ...... Ek~~~~!:::::::::::::::::::::::::::~~~::::::::::::::: ~5 Jan.B~~,1917 Fnlton .•••.•..•••...... •...... : ...... 1,mt Do. Hekla...... 5M Jan. 31,1917 ~~.m:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~;~~ Bg: [[jl;;: !! Bj rko...... •...•...... •.•...... •...... t~l!!ii ~~l: ~ :~ )!l: l:~:!i~ll :ill;[;;:[;;: Feb. 1,1917 Do. Bokn...... •.....•.... __ . _.... _...... Feb. 2,191.7 Feb. 3,1917 ~?iH~~~:::H:H[HHHiL":HE~~ i~~ Do. Solbnk:k:en... .• •• .• •• ...... • . . . . •• • ...... 2, 16 Feb. 4,1917 Thor II...... 2,144 Do. ~n-m~ :· -~ ~::_ :!_! ~-l-.i m~ ~::_~- ~ -~~m:. :~-: Feb. 5,1917 ~~~e::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: i; 56 Do. Do. •eb. 6,1917 !!i:d~-~~ ::~: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .!: ~ Do. ~~;7:: ~::~ ~: ~ ~ ~~ ~ :~~~~ ~ ~ ~ :~ ~:::::~: ~::: :~ :: ~~::~~ Feb. 7,1917 kyold •..•...... •...... •.•.....•...... •... Do. Gerda .••••...•...... ••.•...... •.•...... •...•.... ~~~?.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: tffi Feb. ,1917 e tclv.•••.•.•..•...... •...... •. Da.lla.:L...... 1,107 Feb. 9,1917 Dalma.ta...... • _...... 1, Feb. 11,1017 Dernes...... 788 Do. 1 P1·evtous to Mar. 28, 1917. "\\•est...... 350 Feb. 12, 1917 54 mined, 382 torpedoed; total 436. 7,816 tons. hips' tonnage not gh·en. Do. ~~~d.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: gro Feb. 15,1917 Progre o...... 1, 620 Feb. 16,1917 cabo...... 1,254 ob. 17,1917 Dalbe:lttie...... 1,327 Do. Aug. 21, 191 t Feb. 18,1917 N::?~%~~><-1>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Aug. 22,19U ~=o.·zii::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2, ~: Do. Skull Fo~eti (M) ...... •...... ••...... ••..... Aug. 2M, 1911 J"nno.. .. .•...... •...•...•.•••...•.•••.•.•.••..••••• 2,416 Do. Aug. 27,11114 Feb. 19, 1911 ept. 2,11114 ~m~:!Ut~J::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~: r. Feb. 20, 1917 Nov. 110,1914 Duk:at...... 1,408 Feb. 21,1917 Dec. 31,1911 Alice.··········-········································· 727 Do. Jnn. 6,1 15 Blenheim...... 1, 143 Feb. 22, 1917 ~~~~n_:n::~~:~_::~::_:_~l::L:·:_:~·-::: May 5,1915 Sk:rim •••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• _. • • • • • • • • • 727 Do. ftly '191" Dora~re.. .••.••.••.• .. .•••...... •••... ..•. .. . .•••....•••• 2,700 Feb. 23, 1917 ~~a~~~~-~._>::.~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: fay 15,1915 Normanna...... 2, 00 Feb. 24, 1917 lay 26,1915 Aia..'C.... •. . •. • •• . . . . • • . .•• • . ••. . .•• ...... • . • . • • • . •• .•••••• 1, 4 Do. fay 27,11115 Feb. 25, 1917 May ,115 Feb. 26,1917 llf!L: ~::: ::~:::: :: ~ ~~ ~~ ~~: ~: ~: ~: ~ ~: ~: ::::: ~: ~ ~~ ~:: ~:: June 2,1915 Feb. 28, 1917 Cyrus ....•...... •...•.•.••...... •...... •...... Jan 3,191.5 E{~):~~ :~~~~~:: :~ ~:~~~~:~~~:~:~~: ~: ~-:~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ :~~~~ i~!M Mar. 1,1917 Cocas •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. June 12,HH5 Storenes...... 1, ,o Do. Ellen .....•...... •...... July 8,1915 Gurre. • • . • . . . • • • • . • . . . . • • • . • • • . • • . • • . • . • . • • . • • • • • • • . . • . • . • 1, 733 Do. Marie•...... •.•...... •...... July 2.'i, 1915 Norma...... 50 Do. Neptunus ....•.....•....••.•...... •...... Do. Mar. 3,1917 Elna •..... : ...... •...•..•...... ••.••...... Do. ~~&nib:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1,~ Mar. ,1917 NogilL ...... •...... •...... •...... •.. Do. Storsl.:ld...... 6,028 Do. IIan! EmiL .••...... •.•.....•.•...••...... Ul!:· 5, 19L3 Sillls...... 750 Do. Jason .••.•.....••.••••...•....•..•••.•••••••••••••••••••••• ug. 8, 191:) D:lna...... 753 Mar. 9,1917 Marie...... •....•...... •...... Aug. 15, 1915 Do. I•' rode ...... ept. 3,1915 no. Thorwaldsen ..••..•....•.•...... •••.....•.•.•.•.•.••. Sept. 20, 1915 Inr. 10,1917 Ellen Benson ...... ••.....•...... ••...... •.. Sept. 26, 1915 ar. 11,191'l Vesct (M) .••..•.••••.•..••.•••.•....•....•.•••.•••.•.•.•.• Sept. 2 , 1915 Mat. 12,1917 far. 20,1 16 ~~~;t:~~:\m\ \: ::m~m:~:~:~~~~:~:m:~::·:[[::: i1m Do. [ar. 24,1916 Do. r. 27,1916 Do. 5;Fc~r-~ ~~~::::: :::::::::::::: ~:: :::::::::::::::::: 1 13-1 .Apr. 6,1916 Mar. 13,1917 1:592 Do. ~::: :: ~~:~ ~ :~ ~:~~~ ~-~~ ~ :~: ~ -: :~ ~::::~;~ :"~i ~~;: ~~:; :: ~ · Mar. 11,1917 1, 15 Apr. · 9,1 16 Aquila ...•..•. .' ••...... •...... •.. ·.•...... • · 1,092 Do. ~~~~~~-:; :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 41 Apr. 10,1916 Stomas...... 3, 107 Do. ~~~~~ .. _<_~!::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 276 j Apr. 12,1916 1 rrevious to Jan. 0, 1017. Johanne (M) ..•••••.•••.••••••..•.•••••.•••.•...•..••..•... 791 Apr. 27, 19lu I: 1917 .. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN ATE .. :7835 DA.'liSH SHIPS-continued. - - SPANISH SB:IPS-continued: Gross Date of Name. Gross Date of Name. tonnage. Joss. tonnage. loss. Karla (M)...... • . .. .. • • • • • • .. • • .. • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 787 l.-Iay 22_, 1916 Manuel. ••••••••••••••.••.•••••••.•...... ••.. -. 2,419 Jan. 16, 1917 Katholm.- ...... -...... 1,324 July 30,1916 vane ...... ------·····- .. . 2,365 Jan. 17, 1917 Jaegersborg...... 1, 797 Aug. 4,1916 Nueva Montana ...... 2,039 Jan. 28, 1917 Danevang...... 1,247 Aug. 9,1916 8 2,117 Jan~~,1917 Ivar...... 2,139 Aug. 13,1916 ~~i! Teno:: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1,042 Farmatyr (M)...... 1,426 Sept. 2,1916 Butron ...... 2,434 Feb. 1,1917 Jeanne...... 1,198 Sept. 5,1916 Mar Adria.tico ...... 2,410 Feb. 16,1917 Hans Jensen...... 1,825 Sept. 13,1916 Gracia ...... 3,219 Mar. 11,1917 1 Do. 3,034 Mar. 13,1917 ¥rfts tf~t~::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: · ' i~ Oct. 19,1916 ~~~ienci.>:::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1 558 Apr. 5,1917 Guldborg...... l,f~~ Oct. 20, 1916 Tom ...... 2:413 Apr. 14,1917 Libra...... Do. Ipparraguire ...... 1,161 Apr. 18,1917 • Hebe...... 775 Oct. 21,1916 Oct. 22,1916 London...... 184 • 2 mined, 33 torpedoed. Total35. 75,769 tons . . Helga...... 1,~~ Oct. 24,1916 AU...... Do. AMERICAN SHIPS. Valborg ...... 207 Oct. 26,1916 Sif...... 377 Oct. 27, 1916 Freja...... 2,168 Nov. 10,1916 Jan. 28, 1915 Ragnar...... ~...... 2,123 Nov. 11,1916 Feb. 19, 1915 Therese...... ·-...... 1, 333 Nov. 12,1916 r~r*~~~~;:·:·::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ----~:~- Feb. 23, 1915 Villah...... 200 Nov. 15,1916 Greenbrier (M). •. • . . . • ...... • • . 3, 331 Apr. 2,1915 Fenja...... 433 Nov. 16,1916 July 25, 1915 Dans tad...... 1,492 Nov. 23,1916 Sept. 27, 1915 Sigurd...... 2,119 Nov.€8,1916 =-~~~!:::: ·::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:i~ Oct. 28, 1916 Egholm...... 1,348 Nov. 30,1916 Nov. 8,1916 Yrsa...... 844 -Dec. 3,1916 Nov. 20,1916 Nexos...... 1,013 Dec. 5,1916 Feb. 3,1917 Dout...... 247 Do. Feb. 12,1917 Robert...... 353 Dec. 6,1916 Ma!'. 12,1917 Halfden...... 1,~ Do. Mar. 16, 1917 Marie...... ·- Do. Mar. 17,1917 Rollo...... 2,290 Dec. 8,1916 Mar. 18,1917 Kirstine Jensen ...... - ...... 168 (1) Mac. 21,1917 Gerda...... 288 Dec. 10, 1916 ·Apr. 1,1917 Nora (M) ...... -...... 772 Do. Apr. 5,1917 Inger...... i~ Dec. 11, 1916 Apr. 7,1917 Solan .. - --...... -.• -...... Dec. 13, 1916 Do. Chassie Maersk...... • • ...... • ...... 1, 307 Dec. 16, 1916 Dec. 17,1916 ~;~~~-~-~~~~~~~-~~>.::::::: ::::::::::::::::: ~:::: ::::: -... -. 775. Dec. 19, 1916 4 mined, 16 torpedoed; total 20. 59,256 tons. 1 ship's tonnage not given. Dec. 22, 1916 BRAZILI.L~ SHIPS. Do. r~~~-~::: ::::::::::::::: :~: :::::::::::::::::::::::::: i: ~ Dec. 26, 1916 Dec. 30, 1916 2, 2581 May 1, 191G Dec. 31, 1916 ~~.~~~:::;:::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::I 4,461 Apr. 4,1917 Jair. 4,1917 ~~t~~: ~:: :~~~~~~ ::~~:::: ::: ~ :: :::~::~: ~~~: ~~:~ :~ ::::: ;; ~~ Do. Tot:J.l 2. 6, 719 tons. Jan. 5,1917 ~~~~::::: :::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~;~~ Jan. 14,1917 GREEK SHIPS. Omsk...... 1,574 Jan. 15,1917 Jan. 18,1917 2,989 Apr. 17,1915 ~~:J~~::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~~ Jan. 20,1917 ~~~~~~:::::::::::: ~::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::: 2,508 Oct. 6,191.3 J)o. Zarifis .... · ·······~··· ...... 2,904 Nov. 2i}, 1915 Jan. 24,1917 L. G. Goulandris ...... 2,123 Dec. 6,1915 ~~~-~~~;~::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~: U! Do. 1,166 Dec. 30, 1915 0. B. Suhr ...... : .... 1,482 Jan. 25,1917 ~=~~-K:oi-aiS::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::: 2,947 May 18,1916 Jan. 28, 1917 1,891 May 22,1916 f:SY:Krll5-e::: :::: :::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:~ Feb. 3,1917 ¥:f:upis::::: :::::::: ::~::::: ::::::::::::::::: :::~:::::::: 2,387 Aug. 5,1916 1 Mar. 3,1917 Achileus ...... 843 Do. f:r~~: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 'fJ Mar. 9,1917 Vassilios ...... 300 Aug. 15, 1916 Russia...... :...... 1,617 Mar. 17,1917 Leandros .....•...•.. , ...... 1,658 Aug. 25, 1916 Ester...... 1, 210 Apr. 1,1917 1,;m Sept. 7,1916 Apr. 2,1917 ~t-z~~:. _:::: :::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::;:::·:::: ::::: Sept. 10, 1916 Apr. 4,1917 Assimacos ...... _2,r~ Sept. 11, 1916 Do. Panaghia Akathiston ...... Sept. 12, 1916 !};~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~: ~::: ~ ~ ~: ~:: ~:: ~ ~:::::::::: ~:::::::::: }, ~ Apr. 5 1917 Samos ...... 1,186 Oct. 6,1916 Bris .. : ...... 101 Do. George M. Embiricos ...... 3,636 Oct. 21, 1916 Apr. 6,1917 Aris ...... 1,000 Oct. 24,1916 Apr. 9,1917 Germaine ...... 2,573 Oct. 28, 1916 ¥~ocJ?:~r:~::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:fiT Do. Massalia ...... ' 2,186 Oct. 29, 1916 Apr. 11,1917 Angeliki ...... 677 Oct. 30, 1916 t:gr_:::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: i~~ , Apr. 12,1917 .Kiki Issais ...... 2,993 Oct. 31, 1916 Apr. 17,1917 Barbara ...... 2,831 No>. 11, 1916 «~:-!f.~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ :!~~ Do. Styliani Belus ...... 3,603 Nov. 16,1916 Louisiana...... 3,015 Apr. 18,1917 Joannis ...... 3,828 Do. 788 Nov. 21,1916 ~~i::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2,410 Nov. 26,1916 1 About Dec. 8, 1916. Margarita ...... _ ...... 1, 112 Do. 20 mined, 94 torpedoed; total, 114. 123,385 tons. 1 ship's tonnage not given. Cbristoforos .... -- ...... 3,674 N'ov. 27, 1916 Demetrios lnglessis ...... 2,088 Dec. 2,1916 sr.u."'SH smrs. Fofo ...... __ ...... 2,615 Dec. 4,1916 3,357 Dec. 8,1916 Isidoro ...... 2,044 Aug. 17,1915 ~~f:~A<>s :AD!£li6iaiOS::: :::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::: 3,635 Dec. 12, 1916 Pena Castillo ...... , ...... 1, 718 Aug. 19, 1915 Salamis ...... 3,638 Dec. 15, 1916 · 2,776 Jan. 13,1916 2,087 Jan. 1,1917 ~!7Jc~~~)::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2,068 Jan. 16,1916 3,016 ---,1917 1,137 Mar. 31,1916 ~f~b:~~i~ii~::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 3,744 Jan: 2, 1917 ~~~aiid.e!iii<>::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 3,346 Apr. 8,1916 Arustotelis C. Ioannou ...... 2,868 12,1917 Vinifreda ...... 1,441 Apr. 30,1916 Evangelos ...... 3,773 Jan. 7,1917 Aurrera ...... 2,845 May 24,1916 Elikon ...... 1,166 Feb. 4,1917 Mendibil Mendi ..- ...... 4,501 June 18, 1916 Vasilissa Olga ...... 1,400 Feb. 11, 1917 Ganekogorta Mendi...... 3,061 Aug. 9,1916 Aghios Spyridon ...... 1,618 Feb. 12,1917 Pagasarri ...... 3,287 Aug. 16, 1916 Laertis ...... 3,914 Feb. 22,1917 1 830 Sept. 8,1916 Miaoulis ...... 2,918 Feb. 24,1917 ~~~~~~i::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Do. Victoria ...... 1,388 Feb. 26,1917 Luis Vives ...... ~:Wo Sept. 11, 1916 Prikonisos ...... 3,537 Feb. 28,1917 Oiz Mendi ...... 2,104 Nov. 11,1916 Nicolaos ...... 1,215 Mar. 1,1917 Lucienne ...... 1,054 Nov. 2 ,1916 Theodoros Pangalos ...... 2,838 Mar. 3,1917 Uribitarte ...... 1756 Dec. 1,1916 - Poseidon ...... 2,589 Mar. 25,1917 Julian Benito ...... 1:075 Dec. 4,1916 Katina ...... 2,464 Mar. 28, 1917 Gerona ...... 1,285 Dec. 6,1916 Livatho ...... 2,922 Apr. 8,1917 Bravo ...... •...... •.... 1,214 Dec. 7,1916 .Nestos...... 4,060 Do. • Ason .... : ...... 2,084 Dec. 17,1916 Tbemistoclis. . • • . • ...... • ...... • ...... • • .. • • . . 1,895 Apr. 9,1917 2,530 Dec. 23, 1916 India ...... 2 933 .Apr. 12,1917 ~~~~~~o~~~j~---:::::::: ~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1,616 Jan. 2,1917 Niritos ...... , ...... 3;756 Do. 1.7836 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. OcTOBER 5, ' GREEK SHIPS-COntinued. called the "Garabed," claiming to make possible-tlle utilization of free energy. Gross Date of Name. tonnage. loss. The messa'ge further announced that the House had passed the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 99) authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to permit the entry of distilled Odysseus ...... ····--··-...... 3,463 Apr. 13,1917 spirits into bon,_ded warehouses under bond, conditioned for the Panaghis Drakatos ...... ····-··· _____ ._. .•••••. .••••••• •••• 2, 734 Apr. 15,1917 Crios ...... ••••••••.•••..•••· ...... 4,116 Apr. Hl,l917 export of such distilied spirits to ·some foreign ·country within Ziovia...... 2,976 Do. three yea1·s from the date of en:try into the United States, with Georgios...... •••. .• ..• . . • • . . • ...... 3, 124. Apr. 20, 1917 an amendmentt in whi-ch it requested the concurrence of the Senate. 1 mine, 59 torpedoed; tot~ 60. 6, 719 tons, 147,~23 tons. E.~ROLLED BILLS ill> JOINT RESOLUTION SIG iffiD. · · AR~NTINE iSHIP.- The .me age_also aiuiounced tha.t the Speaker of the Hous~ and Monte Protegido ...... , 281 4, 1917 had signed the following enrolled bills and joint resolution, '.Apr. they were thereupon signed by the Vice Pre.sident : S. 2203. An act for the e.stabli hment .of . Northgate, . in the • PEBUVIAN ~- State of North Dakota, as a port of entry for immediate trans portation without appxai ement of dutiable merchandise; Lorton ...... , 1,4.191 Feb. 4,1917 . S. 2938. An act to authorize the construction, maintenance, and operation of a bridge aero s Little River, in Poinsett •.. 'f!RUGUAYAN _SmP. County, Ark., at or near the section line between sections 35 and 36, township 11 ner-th, range 6 east; rarahyba ..... : ...... :--·: ·------~ · ::----: ---- : ·-- ~ . 2,~7~ ran. 19,1917 H. R. 3932. An act to prohibit the manufacture, distribution, stora«e, use, and pos ion in time _of war of explo ives, pro· EXECUTIVE SESS~ON. viuing regulations for the sale, manufacture, distribution, stor l\Ir. OVERMAN. I move that the Senate proceed to the con age, use, and p~ssession of the same, and for other purpo es ; sideration of executive· business. H. R. 4232. An act extending the time for the construction of 11: bridge aero s Flint Ri\er, in the State- of Georgia; The motion was agreed to~ and . the. Senate .proceeded to the H. R. 5647. An act to provide for the reimbursement of offi consideration of executive business.- Aft~ 4 hours and 35 ll}in cer , enlisted men, and others in the naval service of the United utes spent in executive· session the doors were reopened. States for property lost or--destroyed· in such service; REPOBT OF' COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES · AND ELECTIONS (S. REPT. H. R. 6094. An act amending an act to increase the limit of . _NO. ?-72). the cost of certain public bullrlings, etc. ; . . . 1\fr. WALSH. The Committee on Privileges and Elections H. R. 6175. An act giving the United States Sh,ipping Board have had under consideration certain matters referred to it, and power to su pend: pr~en~ provisions of law and permit vessels have authorized me to submit-the following report to the Senate of foreign registry and foreign-built vessels admitted to Ameri an That the House recede from its disagreement to th~ amend· lli. WILLIAMS. I ask that the statement acc&mpanying ment of the Senute numbered 91, and agree to the same with 1lil the conference report he printed in the REcmm. amendment as follows ; In lieu of the matter proposed by the The VICE PRESIDENT. 'Vith.out objeetion, it is so ordered. Senate amendment insert u five "; and the Senate agree to the . The statement ts as follows: same. That the Hause recede from its disagreement to the amend· The managers on the part of the Senate at the cenfe.rence. on ment of the Senate numbered 90, and agree to the same with an the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments: of amendment as follows; In lieu of the matter proposed by the the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5723) to amend an act entitled Senate amendment insert "five •• ; and the Senate agree to tbe "An act to authorize the estabUsbment e>f. n Bureau of War·Risk same. Insurance in the Trea.sury Department.'' app1•oved Sep.tembe_r 2, That the House recede from its .disagreement to tbe amend· 1914, and for other pm·poses, submit the following written ment of the Senate numbered 88, and agree to the same with an statement in explanation of the effect of the actio.n agreed upon amendment as follows: In lieu o:f the matter proposed by the · by the, conferees and reeommended in tbe ettllfe~ence rewrt: Senate amendment insert "five''; and the Senate agroo to the On amendment No. 1: Changes the: reference to the number same. . ot th-e section. That the House re<:ede from its disagreement to the ·amend· On amendment No.2: Limits the construction of section 9 as ment of the ·senate numbered 6, and agree to tbe same with an referring only to the Division at Marine and Serunan•s Insur amendment as follows: After the word "cohabitation," at' the ance. end of tbe nme.ndment proposed by the Senate, insert the for·· · ·on amendment No. 3: Limits the amount ot compensation lowing· paid to claim agents and attorneys for services to !():per cent, "Providf3d further, That for the purpose of the administra· On amendment No. 4: Strike out the W()rds t• SQ far as prac- tion of Article II of this act marriage shall be conclusively ticable," to whleh the House conferees a«Ned. presumed, in the absence of proof, that there is a legal spouse On amendment No. 5: This. amend.Inert matkes ~ fees living., if the man and woman have lived together in the openly : allowed and salaries to be the: same- as in otb~:r departments Qf acknowledged relation of husband and wife during the twO< yeats the Govei'D.ment for similar services. immediately preceding the date of the declaration of war, or the On amendment No.6: The House conferees aecepted tbe Sen· date of enlistment or of entrance into or employment in active ate amendment in its entirety, but also added in additio:a thereto service in the military or naval forces ~ On amendment No. 30: This amendment defines what illegiti On amendment No 62: This amendment simply defines the mate child the father must contribute to; and further provide~ word " widow " as used in section· 301 ; and the House 'recedes. :that where it has been judicially ordered that it shall not be · On amendment No. 63: This amendment strikes out" so as to beyond the amount decreed by the court ; and the House recedes. make it impracticable for the injured person to· pursue any gain On amendment No. 31: This amendment strikes out the words ful occupation," for the reason that if the injury is total a " his next of kin " and inserts in lieu thereof the words " the person could not pursue a gainful occupation ; and the Hou ·e person or persons who would under the 'laws of the State of his · recedes. · · · re •idence- be entitled to his _personal property in case of in:. On amendments Nos. 64 to 71, inclusive: These. amendments testacy "; and the House recedes. · reduce the rates for disability resulti'ng froin injury and change On amendment No. 32: Strikes out the ~ords "declaration of the lettering of the paragraphs ; and the House recedes. war" and inserts in lieu thereof "November 1, 1917 "; and the · · On amendment No. 72: This amendment simply changes the Hou ·e recedes. lettering of the paragraphs ; and the House recedes. On amendment· No. 33: This amendment limits the payment On amendment No. 73: This amendment strikes out the word of family allowances for members of Class A and to those de " substantially " before the word " dependent " ; and the House pendent in whole or in part on the enlisted man; and the Senate recedes. recedes. On amendment No. 74: This amendment inserts the wor _- On amen~meqt 1Q6.: I~rt . th~ word '-'dependent" before the PROMOTIONS· IN THE· NAVY. word " sister " ; and the Senate recedes. On amendment 107:. Insert the words u and permanent" be: Commander James F. Carter to be a captnin in the Navy fore the word "disability." from the 1st day of July, 1917. ·.. On amendment 108: Strike out the words " and to such other Lieut. Commander Wilbur G. Briggs to be a commander in the person as may be provided for from time to time by regula Navy from the 24th day of August, 1916. tions " ; and the Hou.se recedes. The following-named lieutenant commanders to be C().ll}-o On amendment 109 : Simply strike out the word " oi11y " ; and mandf!rS in the Navy from the 1st day of July, 191'1: the House recedes. . . · William B. Wells, · · On amendment 110 : In~rt before the word '' inst~ments " Daniel P. Mannix, the words " two hundred and forty equal monthly," ·f,or the rea~ Wilbert Smith, son that it was desired that these payments should f'11ll for ~ Edwin H. Dodd, and period of 20 years ; and the House recede&. ' Lou:is J. Connelly. On amendment 111: Adds the words " dividends from gains Lieut. Hiram L~ Irwin to be a lieutenant· commander in the and savings," as it is believed the beneficiaries. should have the Navy from the 29th day of February, 1917. - full value of the policy at the time of the death; and the House The following-named lieutenants to be lieutenant commanders recedes. . in the Navy from the 1st day of July, 1917: On amendment 112 : :Makes the basis of calculation the Amer Frank J. Fletcher, ican experience of mortality, w~th ·interest at 3i per cent per Milo F. Draemel, annum, and provides further that no deduction shall be made Thomas Withers, jr., from continuous installments during the,life of the insured in Isaac C. Shute, case of total _and permanent disability continues more than 240 Walter~. Jacobs, months. House recedes. . Harry L. Pence, On amendment 113: Strike out _the words "or as in the reg Ferdinand L. Reichmuth, ulations." House recedes. Harvey Delano, On amendment 114: Atlds after the words "reserve value" Wolcott E. Hall, the words "if any"; and the House ;recedes. Robert A. White, On amendment 115: Strikes out the word "policy " and in Andrew S. Hickey• . serts in lieu thereof the words " contracts of insurance " ; and Stephen Doherty,_ the House -recedes. · · Francis M. Robinson, On amendment No. 116: Inserts after the word "war, the Randolph P. Scudder, words " and thereafter until converted., George A. Alexande_r,,and On amendment No. 117: Provides that not later than five years Roland M. Brainard. . , .. after the close of this war that term insurance shall be con: Lieut. (Junior Grade) William C. Faus to. be a lieutenant in verte CHAPLAIN~ Louis T. Herrmann, Robert B. Pick, To be chaplain toith t·ank of ji1·st limttenant. from October S', Raymo·nd E. Corson, 1911, to fill a111 origina~ vacancy. William F. Twitchell, ·'Rev. Samuel Arthur Devan, of Pennsylvania. James S. Jones, To be chaplains with -ran7.,; of first l·ie'tttenant fr01n Octabet· 1, .John H.· .Jack, jr., 1917, to flU original vacancie8. 'V illiam H. Hewett, Rev. Walter B. Zimme1·man; Qf Iowa.. Clarence W. Chaddock, and Re,v. Stanley Hall RobertS, of South Dakota. - James> A. Cook. Rev. John Oscar Lindquist, of Iowa. · Pay clerk Charles E. Swithenbank to be an· assistant pay Rev. Pah·ick John Lydon, o.f :Massachusetts. · master in the Navy, from the 20th day of June, 1917. ... . CONGRESSIONAL .PtECOR.D- HOUSE. OCTOBER ~ 5,. CQ~FIRl\IATIONS. · · The following-named lie·utenants to be lieutenant com manders: Executire nominations confi.nnccl by th.e Senate October - 5, 1917. Arthur L. Bristol, jt·., Carroll S. Graves, CHIEF oF THE BUREAU oF FoREIG," A -o DoME TIC CoMMERCE. · Fred 1\1. Perkins, and B.urwell S. Cutler t~ be Chief of the Btlreau of Foreign and - FrankH.·Robert : Dome tic Commerce. The following-named pay c_lel'ks to be assistant paymasters CoArMISSIO::\""E.R OF THE Dr TRICT OF CoLUMBIA. for temporary service ~ W. Gwynn Gardiner to be a Commi 5ioner of the District of George "\V. Armsb.·ong, Columbia. Edward S. Barney, Ge01·ge ·G. Schweizer, AssocL\TE JusTICEs oF TIIE S-cPRE IE CoURT o:F 'lHE PHILIPPINE . J olm H. Seifert, lsLA....··ms. - Alexander C. Kozlo·w ki, Fi·euerick C. Fl. her to be an a ocinte justice of the Supreme Maurice S. Hirshorn; and Court of the Philippine Islands. Thomas J. Bolan. . Ramon Amncena to be nn a . ociate justice of the Supreme The following-named carll nters to be a ·sistant naval con Court of the PhiUppine Island . structors for temporary service : JUDGE OF DI TRI CT COURT. Freuerick B. Britt, William A. Holzheimer to be judge of tbe district ·court fo1· . Charles N. Liquod, the District of Ala ka, division No. 2. · Frank Welch, Louis T. Herrmann, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS. Robert B. Pick. Edwin Lowry Humes to be lJnited States attorney, western Raymond E. Corson. di. trict of Penn ylvania. William F. Twltcbell, Herl>ert S. Phillips to be United' S~'lte attorney, southern .Tames ••. Jones, district of Florida. John H. Jack, jr.. William A. 1\Iunl~· to be United States attorney, District of William ll. Hewi-tt, Alaska, diYision No. 3. · Clarence "\V. Chaddock. nnd UNITED STATES 1\IABSHA L. James A. Cook. James B. Perkin. to be United tates -·marshal, northern dis Pay Clerk Charles E. Swithenl>ank to l>e an assistant pay trict of Florida. master. S um'EYOR G E::-.-.lm.n .. Po T B. TERS. Charles L. Dec~er to b~ surYeyor general of Wyoming. DELAW..lBE. APPO~TUE::\'TS A-::\D PRO:U:OTIOX S. I~ THE •A.nMY. E. Pierce Elli ~ , Laurel. (Reappointment.) "\V~I\iam Brockson l\li