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ORDER OF BUSINESS. 'Mr. SEARS. There was no specific reqtlest, 1\Ir. Speaker. I The SPEAKER. B:y special order, the gentleman from Ohto announced that I had a pair -mth him. [l\Ir. SHERWOOD] has 40 minutes. -The SPEAKER. Under the order adopted, the -gentleman l\Ir. STEENERSON. Mr. Speaker, ·that .is after the disposi4 from O.hio (Mr~ SHERWOOD] is ·entitled to ·40 minutes. [Ap· tion of the business on the Speaker's table, which, of course, piause.] includes conference 1·eports. If the gentleman desires to pro· Mr. SHERWOOD. Mr. Speaker al).d gentlemen of the House, ceed before that, Tery well. I .am glad to speak to a full house, ·but it is much easiel' to The SPEAKER. The Chair presumes that the gentleman address >acant chairs, because they do not criticize ·or kick. I from Ohio wiU prefer to have these matters ,7444 '· CONGRESSIONAL REGORD-- HOUSE. OCTOB~R 24, ful student of Civil War history, for a detailed list of fatalities iJ?at we are in the midst of the most momentous epoch of all among the generals of our armies, which I ask to print with my history. _But I believe the future is safe; that democracy under remarks. It should pro\e illuminating and interesting to all our flag 1s safe. I believe in the great, brave, patient people. students of war history. But we need no military idols to make liberty a vibrant quality [The list appears as an appendix.] or democracy a vitalizing ·force in our national life. (Prolonged As I read history all the great generals in the past won their applause, the Members rising.] stars at the battle front. I have some firm convictions, born in the school of sad experience, as to the shining attributes of a war hero. It would seem, however, that I am out of tone with APPENDIX. the times. But I am willing to be judged and shall not quake GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY KILLED OR DIED Oil' WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION DURING THE CIVIL WAn BETWEEN APRIL over captious criticism. I venture the opinion that the suc 15, 1861, AND JUNE 1, 1865. cessor to such great soldiers and generals as Grant, Sherman, This ll:st of fa~alitles was obtained from official records by Gen. James Sheridan, and Nelson A. Miles, om· greatest living soldier D. McBride. It 1s valuable as an aid in the studv of war history The <;onfederate Army lost thirty-eight brigadier generals mo~e than to-day, should be a general recognized everywhere as a brave the Umon Af'my, which . was due to the policy of Secretary of Wat· leader, a nonex:ploiting patriot, and n, great American. [Ap Stanton making the rankmg colonels commanders of brigades. plause.] [This (*) In~}~ ~s!_thRt g ~~h_e officer graduated at the United States Napoleon, the greatest conquering general of either Europe Mthtary Acadf-my.] . or Asia, had 17 horses shot under him in battl~tbe world's - , The t·on of fatalities-~G. · record. His favorite war horse was Marengo, an Arab stallion, K~lled in action : Eight major generals. 19 brigadier genet·als. ·captured from a l\lameluke chief during Napoleon's Egyptian Died of wounds : Four major generals, 15 brigadier generals. campaign. He wa.S seven times wounded in battle; at l\larengo, Major generals. Austerlitz, Wagram, Jena, twice in the disastrous Russian KILLED. Baker, E~ward D., October 21, 1 61, at Balls. Bluff, va. campaign, and last at Waterloo, when he was wounded in the Berry, Hiram G., May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville Va left hip. Kearny, PWlip. September 1, 1862, at Chantilly, Va. · *McPherson, .James B., July 22, 1864, near Atlanta. Ga. The Duke of 'Vellington rode his famous war horse Copen • Reno, Jesse L .. September 14. 1862. at ,South Mountain, Md. hagen in winning \Vaterloo. The Iron Duke was in the saddle * Reynol.ds, John F., July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa. riding the battle lines for 18 hours. At 4 o'clock on June 18, *Sedgwick John, May 9. 1864, at Spottsylvania, Va. 1815, the Iron Duke dismounted and held his historic interview • Stevens, Isaac I., September 1, 1862, at Chantilly, va. with the Prussian field marshal, Blucher. · DIED OF wourms. ~ Ma?sfield, Joseph K. F., September 18, 1862, of wounds received The SPEAKER. The· time of the gentleman bas expired. at Antietam, Md. · Mr. ASHBROOK. I ask unanimous consent that the gentle • Richardson, Israel B., November 3, 1862, of _wounds r_eceivcd at man be allowed to conclude his remarks. Antietam, Md. · · · • Strong, George C., July 30, 1863, o! wounds received at Fort The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Ohio asks unanimous Wagner, S. C. · consent that his colleague be allowed to conclude his remarke. • Whipple, Amiel W., May 7, 18~3, of wounds received at Chancel· Is there objection? lorsville, Va. There was no objection. Brigadier generals. Mr. SHERWOOD. \Ve have made 11 soldiers and generals KILLED. President of the United States; all generals but two, 1\IcKinley * .Bayar~~ George D., December 14, 1862, at Fredericltsbm·g, Vn. Bidwell, Daniel D., Qctober 19,' 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va. and Roosevelt. Bohlen, Henry, August 22, 1862, at Freemans Ford, Va. George Washington, the first President, was our first com Burn!Jam, Hiram, September 30, 1864, at Chapins. Farm, Va. manding general. He had four horses shot under him, always Chapm, Edward P., May 27, 1863, at Port Hudson, La. · Farnsworth. Elon J., July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa. ·at the front of battles. with many bullet holes in his uniform. Hackleman, Pleasant A., October 3, 1862, at Corinth, Miss. four in one battle. [Applause.] When be left Mount Vernon • Harker, Charles G., June 27, 1864, at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. Jru1e 30, 1775, to take command of the Continental Army at • Hays, Alexander, May 5, 1864,-at the Wllderne s. Va . . Jackson, Conrad F ..~,. December 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. Cambridge, Mass., he took with him five horses of his own Jackson, James S., uctober 8, 1862, at Perryville, Ky. . breeding. Afterwards he acquired by gift or purchase seven *Lyon, Nathania], August 10 1861, at Wilsons Creek, Mo. other war horses. When Gen. Washington first appeared before Rice, James C., May 10, 186-:i,1 at Spottsylvania Va. . . Russell, David A., September 19, 1864, at Winchester, Va. the ragged Continentals at Cambridge, splendidly mounted, he *Sill, Joshua W .• December 31, 1862, at Stone River, Tenn. 1·ode his favorite charger, Fairfax, 11 16-hands Virginia thor Stephenson, Thomas G., May 10, 1864, at Spottsylvania, Va. oughbred, that both enthused the Army and the motley throng *Terrill, William R., October 8, 1862A at Perryville, Ky. •weed, Stephen H., July 2, 1863. at ucttysburg, Pa. of Revolutionary patriots gathered there to see for the first *Williams, Thomas, August 5, 1862; at Baton Rouge, La. time the hero of the epoch. Fairfax was shot in the Battle of Trenton. Blue Skin, a pure white horse presented to Gen. DIF.D OF WOUNDS. *Kirby, Edmund, May 28, 1863, of wounds received at Chancellors· Washington by Gov. Livingston, of New Jersey, died from ville, Va. exhaustion as Washington rode the batt~ lines on June 28, Kirk, Edward N., July 29, 1863, of wounds received at Stone lliver, 1718. in the Battle of Monmouth. Tenn. . · Lowell, Charles R., October 20, 1864, of wounds received at :M:iudle· Our soldier Presidents all had solid battle records-Gen. town, Va. Washington elected in 1788, Gen. Jackson in 1828, Gen. ·william Lytle, William H., September 20, 1863, of wounds received at Chic&:a- H. Harrison in 1840, Gen. Zachary Taylor in 1848, Gen. mauga, Ga. · . . McCook, Daniel, July 17, 1864, of wounds received at Kenesaw Moun· Franklin Pierce in 1852 (who was twice wounded in the :Mex tain, Ga. ican War), Gen. U. S: Grant in 1868, Gen. Rutherford B. Hayes McCook, Robert I., August 6. 1862, from wounds received fTom guer- in 1876, Gen. James A. Garfield in 1880, Gen. Benjamin Harrison rillas while en route to Decherd, Tenn. · Rice, Samuel A., July 6, 1864, of wounds received at Jenkins Ferry, Ark. in 1888, :Maj. William McKinley in 1896, and Col. Theodore Rodman, Isaac P., September 30, 1862, of wounds received at Antic- Roosevelt in 190Q-all had war records-all had served in the tam, Mu. · . Sanders, William P., November 19, 1863, of wounds received at Knox· battle's front. [Applause.] ville, Tenn. • I venture the opinion that it would have been more satisfac Smyth, Thomas A., AprH 9, 1865, of wounds received at FarmviiJe, Va. tory to the great body of our overseas soldiers, and to all Taylor, George W., August 31, 1862, of wounds received at Bull justice-loving and patriotic American citizens, if the Congress Run, Va. Vincent, Strong, July 7.~, }863, of wounds received at Gettysbur;::. Pa. had waited for a calmer period than the present, when public Wadsworth, James S., .May 8, 1864, of wounds received at the Wilder· opinion is everywhere in agitation and discussion, before creat ness, Va. · Wallace, William H. L., April 10, 1862, of wounds received at Sbilo, ing a hero and a war idol by national law. Tenn. · It may be developed later, when the prevailing animosities Zook, Samuel K., July 3, -1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa. have calmed and the sunlight of an uncensored publicity il lumines those gory battle fields ·of · France, that other heroes may be seen who are entitled to share with Gen. Pershing the. GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY KILLED OR DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED. IN ACTION DURING THE CIVIL WAll BETWEEN APRIL tributes of a grateful Nation, even if tbey did not wear stars. 15, :1,861, AND JUNE 1, 1865. (Applause.] I believe that Congress should, before creating an [This (*) indicates that the officer graduateu at the United States idol, see to it that this idol is endowed with that democratic Military Acarlemy.] spirit of fraternity; of humane comradeship; of that love of The roll of fatalities--83. · equality of manhood, which are the shining qualities in a vic Killed in action : 1 general, 2 lieutenant generals, 3 major generals, 62 brigadier generals. . . torious democracy. [Applause.] Died of wounds : 1 lieutenant general, 4 major generals, 10 brigadier I know· the times are full of trouble, that a dominating ele generals. ment in our Government is predicting revolution and havoc. G.eneraZ. I know there are dun clouds deepening to crimson athwart the KILLED. · sky. I know that the map of the world has been changed, and • Johnston, Albert Sidney, April 6, 1862, at Shiloh, Tenn. • !919. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 7445 Lieutenant generals. - universities; and for other purposes, to disagree to the Senate · KILLED. amendment. and ask for a conference. • Hill, Amprose Powell, .April 2, 1865, before Petersb~rg, Va. · ·The SPEAKER. The gentleman from California asks to take • Polk, Leonidas, June 14, 1864, at Kenesaw Mountam, Ga. from the Speaker's table a bill which the Clerk will report by DIED OF WOUNDS. title. • Jackson, Thomas Jonathan, " Stonewall Jackson," May .10, 1863, ot The Clerk read the title of the bill. wounds received May 2, 1863, at the Battle of Chancellorsvllle, VP . The SPEAKER. The gentleman asks to disagree to the Senate Major generals. amendment and asks for a conference. - Is there objection? KILLED. Mr. WALSH. Reserving the right to object, will the gentle Cleburne, Patrick R., November 3o, 1864, at Franklin, Tenn. man state whether the Senate amendment was one striking out Rodes, Robert E., September 19, 1864; at Winchester_~. Va. • Walker, William II. T ., Juiy 22, 1864, at Atlanta, ua. all after the enacting clause? DIED OF WOUNDS. 1\fr. KAHN. It was. • Pegram, John, February G, 1865, of wounds received at Hatchers Mr. WALSH. One · amendment? Run, Va. __ Mr. KAHN. One amendment. • Pender, William D., July 18: 1863, of wounds received at Gettys- burg, Pa. ·. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? • Ramseur, Stephen D., October 20, 1864, of-wounds received at Cedar There was no objection. and the Speaker appointed as con Creek, Va. ferees on the part of the House Mr. KAHN, 1\Ir. McKENZIE, and • Stuart, James E .. B., May 12, 1864, of wounds received at Yellow Tavern, Va. · Mr. CALDWELL. Brigadier. oenemls. ADDITIO~AL CO:hfPENSATION FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES-CONFERENCE KILLED. REPORT. • Adams, John, November 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tenn. • Armstead. Lewis A., July 3, 1863. at <;ettysburg, Pa. 1\lr. STEENERSON. Mr. Speaker, I call up the · conference Ashby, Turner, June 6, 1862, near Harrisonburg, Va. report on House joint resolution 151, to provide additional com ~arksdnl~. William, July 2, 18ti3, at Uettysbur;J, Pa. Bartcw, Francis S., July 21, 1861, at Bun· Run, Va. pensation for employees of the Postal Service and making nn • Bee, Barnard E., July 21, 1861, at Bull Run, Va. appropriation therefor. · Branch, Lawrence O'B., SeptPmuer 17, 1862, at Antietam; l\111. • Chambliss,. John R., jr., August 16, 1864..1. at Deep Bottom, Vn. The SPEAKER. '.rhe gentleman from Minnesota calls up the Cobb, Thomas R., December 13. 1862, at 1frPdericksburg, Va. conferen<:e report on House joint resolution 151, which the Clerk • Daniel, Junius, May 12, 1864, ·at Spottsylvania, Va. will report by title. Dearing, James, April 6, 1865. at High Bridge, Va. • .Deshler, JamES, September 20, 1863, at Chirkumauga, Ga. The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution. Doles, George, May 30, 1864, at Bethesda Church, Va. . The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman wish to hn ve the report Duncvant, John October 1, 1864, nt Vaughan Road, Va. read? Gar1and, Samuel, September 14, 1862, at South Mountain, Md. • Gam.ett, Richard B., July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa. Mr. STEENERSON. I think the Clerk had better read both • Garnett, Robert S.JJuly 13, 1861, at Carricks Ford, Va. the report and the statement They a-re short. · Garrott, Istam W.. une 17, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read the report. Girardey, Victor J. B., August 16, 1864t-.at Deep Bottom, Va. Gist. States R., November 30, 1864, at .l!'l'anklin, Tenn. ·. The Clerk read the conference report and statement of the C.iladden, Adley H., September 6, 1862, at Shiloh, Tenn. House conferees, as follows : Godwin, Archibald C., September 19, 1864, at Winchester, Va. Gordon, James B., May 11, 1864, at Yellow Tavern, Va. ~ Gracie, .Archibald, jr., December 2. 1864, at PetPrsburg, Va. The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the Granbury, Hiram B., November 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tenn. two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the joint resolu Green, Martin E., June 27. 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss. Green, 'l'homas, April 12, 1864, at Mansfield, La. tion (H. J. Res. 151.) to provide additional compensation for em Gregg, John, Octooer 7, 1864, at Darbytown Roat!, Va. ployees of the Postal Service and making appropriations there Gregg. Maxcy, December 13, 1862, at Jj'redericksburg, Va. for having met, after full and free conference have agreed to Hanson, Roger W., DecemhP< ;>0, 1R62, at ~tone Rivet·, Tenn. Hatton, Robert, June 1 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as • HPlm, Bf-nj1.min H., RPptember 20, 1863, p.t Chickamauga, Ga. follows: · Jenkins, Albert G., May 9,1864, at Cloyd's Mountain (or farm}, W.Va. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amend .Tenkins, Micah M., Mar 6, 1864, at thP Wilderness, Va. • Jones, John M .• May 10. 18fl4. at Spottsylvaui~t Va. ment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment • Jones, Wil1iam E .• June 5, 1864, at Piedmont, va. as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed by the Senate amend Kelley, John H. August 20 1864, near Franklin Tenn. ment insert the following: • LittlE:, Lewis ilenry, September 19-t 1862, at Iuka, Miss. *l\IcCu11och. Benjamin, March :!J. 18o2'-nt rea Rjdge, Ark. "That because of the unusual conditions which now exist, the McCulloch, Benjamin May 7, 1~2. at Elk Horn, Ky. · compensation provided for in the act entitled 'An act making ap • Mcintosh, James 'il., :a!uy 7, 1862, at Pea Rid~e. Ark. propriations for the Post Office Department for the fhs<:al year liarshall, John, Jun~? 27. 1862, at Gaines Mill, Va. Morgan, John H., September 4, 1864, at Greenville, Tenn. ending June 30, 1920,' approved February 28, 1919, the following • Mouton, J. J. Alfred, April 8, 1864, at Mansfield, La. classes of employees shall be increased as follows for such fiscal Paxton, Elisha F., May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va. year only: · Pegram, John, February 5, 1865, at Hatcher's Run, Va. • Perrin, Abner l\1., May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania, Va. " (a) Postmasters at offices of the third class; assistant post Rains, James E., December 31. 1862, at Stone River, TPnn. masters and clerks, including clerks at division headquarters • Randal, IIorace, .April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Ark. of post-office inspectors, special clerks, finance clerks, book Sanders, John C. C., Au~ust 21. 1864, at Weldon R. R., Va. Scurry, William R., April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Ark. keepers, printers, mechanicR, skilled laborers, watchmen, mes Smith, Preston. September 20, 1863, at Chickamauga, Ga. sengers, laborers, and other employees of officeR of the first and Starke, William E., Septf'mber 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. second class; letter can·iers in the City Delivery Service; em Stevens, Clement H., July 20, 1864, at Atlanta Ga. Strahl, Oscar F., November 30, 1864. at Frankbn, Tenn. ployees in Government-owned automobile service; supervisory Terrill, James B., May 30, 1864, at Bethesda Church, Va. officials, inspectors, railway postal clerks, including substitutes, • Tilghman, Lloyd, l\Iay 16, 1863, at Champion Hills, Miss. superintendents, requisition fillers, packers, and laborers; the Tracy, Edward D., May 1, 1863, at Port Gibson, l\liss. Tyler, Robert C., April 16, 1865, at West Point, Ga. agent in charge, clerks, and messengers at the United States Willis, Edward, May 31, 1864, at Mechanicsville, Va. Stamped Envelope Agency, Dayton, Ohio; and employees of the • Winder, Charles S., August 9. 1862, at Cedar Run, Va. mail equipment shop who receive compensation at the rate per Zollicoffer, Felix K., January 19, 1862, at Mill Springs, Ky. DIED OF WOUNDS. annum of- • Anderson, George B., October 16, 1862, of wounds received at An- " (1) Not less than $1,000 nor more than $1,200, to be in tietam, Md. · · creased $200. Benton, Samuel, July 29, 1864, of wounds received at Atlanta, Ga. "(2) More than $1,200 and not more than $1,600, to be in Carter. John C., November 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tenn. - Gladden, Adley H., April 11, 1862, of wounds received at Shiloh, Tenn. creased $150. Griffith, Richard, June 30, 1862, of wounds received at Savage Sta- . " ( 3) More than $1,600 and not more than $2,000, to be in tion, Va. . creased $125. · Pettigrew, James. J., July 17, 1863, of wounds received at Failing Waters, Md. . " ( 4) More than $2,000 an "(3) Twenty miles and under 24 miles in lengtb,_ tp be in- cepted $100 increase f.ot: employees , rec~ving more than $2,000 creased $150. - . . and not more than $2,500, propos~d by the Senate. . "(4) ·Twenty-four miles or over in length, to be increased 200. Village delivery car:rler.s and othel' employees paid out .of " (d) Rural letter carriers on triweekly routes of- lump-sum appropriations receiving compensation of less than " (1) Ele\en miles or less in length, to be increased $37.50. $1,000 per annum are given 20 per cent increase, instead of the "(2) Over 11 miles and under 20 miles in length, to be in- $150 pro-vided in the House bill. creased $50. Rural carriers on routes 11 miles or less in length under the " (3) Twenty miles and under 24 miles in length, to· be in- conference measure are to be increased $75 ; on routes over 11 creased $75. · miles and under 20 miles, $100 increase; on routes of 20 miles "( 4) Twenty-four miles or over in length, to be increased $100. and under 24 miles, $150 increase; on routes 24 miles and over, " (e) Postmasters at offices of the fourth class to be increased $200 increase; and carriers on triweekly routes are increaSed by an amount equal to 15 per cent of their present compensation. one-half of these amounts. This is an increase on all routes "(f) Substitute, temporary, and auxiliary clerks at first and of 24 .miles and over of $50. second class post offices, and substitute, temporary, and aux Fourth·class postmasters, who under the House bill were to iliary letter carriers in t11e City Delivery Service, shall receive recei\e 10 per cent, are increased 15 per cent under the present 1 after the passage of this act, for the remainder of the fiscal measu1:e. - ,· c. JJ• •J " ' year ending June 30, 1920, in lieu of their present compensa- · The compensation of substitu.te, temporary, and auxiliary. . tion, a compensation of 60 cents per hour for ea<::h hour of clerks and carriers was increased fl:om 40 cents to 60 cents an · sel'\ice performed. · hour in the House bill and i.·emains so in the present measure. " SEc. 2. That the above-mentioned increases in compensation In sect'ion 2 of the Senate amendment ·the increases were shall apply to officers and employees in the Postal Service at made retroacti\e, so as to take effect as of July 1, 1919. As :the time <>f the passage of this act, ,and be effective as of agreed to in conference this provision is mo~ed by a proviso •July 1, 1919, <>r as of such subsequent date when such offi.c.ers that, as to substitute, temporary, and auxiliary clerks at first ,or employees entered the Pm:.tal Service; Pt·ovideil, That as to ' and second class post offices, and substitute, temporary, and substitute, temporary, and auxiliary employees, and employees auxiliary letter carriers in the City Delivery Service, and other ·paid from lump-sum appropriations, the increases shall 'be effe~ employees paid from lum.p-s11m appropriations, the increa.Ses tive from and after the date of the passage of this act: .A1'14 shall be effective from and after the date of the passage of the prov ided turthet·, That none of the increases provided herein act. There is alSo a further proviso that none of the increases· shall be applicable to officers .and employees who have received provided for -shall be applicable to officers or employees who an inct~ ease in their compensation of more th:ln $300 per annum have received an incre-ase in their compensation of more than ( during the current.:fiscal year. $ado during the current fiscal yeru:-. "SEc. 3. That no. post oflice shall be advanced to the ne~t · Section 3 provides that no po t office shall be advancell. to higher clas as a result of the increases in compensation of the next higher class as a result of increas~ in compensation postmasters herein provided. · to postmasters herein pro,ide By the act of February 28, 1919, this was again changed, as Mentorandmn shotoing '{Jrobable iJlct•ease in salaries ancZ compensation of pa8tal employees under Howse j(}int resolution 151. as agreed to in follows: 100 per cent of the first $100 or less per quarter (the conference--Continued. other percentages remaining the same as above). And in addition to this the last-mentioned act provides that Number. Grades. Increased where the compensation of a fourth-class postmaster does not rate. Cost. exceed $75 per quarter for any orie quarter he shall receive an ine1·ease of 20 per cent of the compensation allowed under exist Clerks, first and sec 14,166 11,000, Sl,lOO, and 11,200•••.• S200 $2,833,200 ond class offices. 28,472 11,300, 11,400, $1,,')(]0, and 150 4,Z70,80ll ing law. Now, the conference measure provides for an increase 11,600. in the salaries of fourth-class postmasters by an amount equal to 3,790 $1!.700, S1,800, $1,900, and 125 473J 750 15 per cent of their present compensation, which will be 10 per ~2,000. 332 $2,100, $2,200, 12,300, $"2,;{00, 100 33,200 cent of such compensation for the present or current year, be 1----1 and $2,500. cause as lump-sum employees their pay increase will date from 46,760 7,610,950 the date of the passage of the act, which will probably be about Cit-y carriers .••.•••. 7,311 11,000, $1,100, and S!t-.200 ..... 200 1,462,200 November 1, leaving eight months for which they will receive 28,194 11,300, ll,400, tl,.ow, and 150 4,229,100 an increase of 15 per cent. Attached hereto are four examples of increases in pay of 7 st,'?oo~: ...... 125 8i5 :fourth-class postmasters. 35,512 5,692,175 Ea:atnples of compen.sati.on of tourt1t-cla.ss postmasters. Gross receipts ____ $475 100 per cent of first $100------$100. 00 Railway Mail Serv~ 6,550 11,000, $1,100, and $1,200••••• 200 1,310,000 100 ice. 5,280 $1!.300, S1,400, $1,500, nnd 150 792,000 375 GO per cent of next S100 ______60.00 11,600. 100 10,049 S1,700, S1,800~ $1,900, and 125 1,256,125 S2l£100· 13,200 275 60 per cent of ne:xt $200------100. 00 132 $2,lw, 12t.~' $2,300. $Z1i00, roo 200 andf2,oou. . 75 40 per cent or balance ______80.00 Z2,011 3,371,325 Total compwsatio!l under existing law ______290.00 425,000 15 per cent increase from Nov. 1------~--~------29.40 Watchmen~ messen- 2, 125 $1,035 ...... ~-. 200 gers1 and J.aborers. Total compensation, including present increase __ _: ___ _ 319.40 Substitute clerks .•.•••••••••• 60centsan hour lnstead of(() ..•• ·····-· 3,700,()0{) Substitute carriels.. • •••. do .••... _.•••••••••• _••. 2,361,900 Grosa receipts---- Sif~~ 100 IJer cent of first $100 ______$100. 00 Additional cost of ...•.•. -·. _ ...... 1,000,000 overtime, account or increaSed com pensation. fgg 60 pe~ cent of next $100------GO.OO Printers, weCban 31 $1,150 .• •·••••••••••• •••••••• 200 0,200 100 50 per cent of next $200------50.00 ics, and skilled ---- laborers. Total compensation under existing laW------~------210. 00 26 S1,265and $1,380 ••••• ·~ ••••• 150 3,900 15 per cent increase from Nov. 1------21. 10 57 10,100 Total compepsation. including present tncrease------231. 10 E=!:~w~~d 002 S1,000, $1,100, und $1,200••••• 120,200 Gross receipts---- $ji~ 100 per cent of first $100______100. 00 automobiles. D.W 11,201 to 51,600, inclusive ••.•• 150 S4,600 50 60 per cent of next $100------~--- 30.00 (Lump-sum appro f!1 $1,601 toS2,000,inclusive. •.•. 125 8,086 priation.) Total compensation under existing laW------130. OQ 16 $2,001 to S21500, inclusive ..••• 100 1,066 15 per cent increase from Nov. 1------~---- . 13. 00 1,961 22-!,018 Total compensation, including present increase ______148.00 Clerks in pq;t office, 20 Sl,OOO, $1,100, and SJ.l~-00 ••••• 200.00 4,000 Gross receipts---- $75 100 pPr cent of first $100 ______75.00 inspectors' head 50 S1,300, $1,400, Sl,:Mt, and 150.00 7,500 20 per cent Increase allowed under act or Feb. 28, 1919, where quarters. S1l~· compensation for any one quarter does not exceed $75------15 00 30 S1,7w, Sl, 00, 11,900, and 125.00 3,750 $2,000. Total eompPnsation tinder existing law ______90.00 15 per cent increase from Nov. 1------:..- 9.00 100 Tota1 compenMtion, fnclulilng present inerPase______99. 00 R-equisition fillers, 29 11,150 ••••~ •••••••••••~~ .. ••• zoo.oo 5800 '150 · NPt loss to United States of $24 over total receipts. E~:r:s- nnd la- ___1_ 11,540 •• ··············-····. 150JX> NoTx.-There are 29,000 fourth-class postmasters whose compensa 30 5,950 tion is $100 or lel5S per quarter. Postal stamp agen 4 St,obo, 11,100, and 11,200. •••• 200.00 800 POST 0B'II'ICE DEPARTMENT, cy, Dayton, Ohi(}. 5 $1,300, 11,400, $1,500, and 150.00 750 FIRST .ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, 11,600. Washington, October ~. 1919. 1 11,700, $1,800, $1,0001 and 125.0J 125 Hon. RALVOR STE!:NERSo~. . $2,000. Chairman Committee on tlle Post Office and Pod Roads, Housa of Representatives. 10 1,675 MY DEAR MR. S'!'EENERSON: In accordance with your request l am inclosing berew1tb a me.morandum prepared showing the increased cost vruaie delivery car 891 Less than 11,0001 zo per cen1 •••••••••• 138,689 to the sPrvlce of H. J. Re.e. 151 as agreed to in conference. riers. increase. Sincerely, yours, l. C. KOONS, Rural carriers, daily 50 11 miles or less •••••••••••• _ • 75.00 3 355 First Assistant Postmaster General. routes. 1,M6 Over 11 miles, under~ •••••• 100.00 154:600 6, 286 Over 20 miles, under 24 •••••• 150.00 942,500 M, 019 24 miles and over ••••••••••• 6,803,800 OCTOBER 22, .1919. 200.00 Memot·mu:tutn s1wwing probable tncrease in salaries an-a .compensation o/ 41,901 . 7,904,650 postal employees tmder Bouse joint resalution 151., as agreed to sn conference. Triweekly routes .... 5 l1 miles or less.~.-·········· 37.50 187 144 ov:er 11 mi1es, under~·-···· m.oo 7,~ Number. Increased 238 Over 20 miles, under 24 .••.. 75.00 17,850 Grades. rate. Cost. 726 24 miles and over .. _...... 100.00 72,600 1----~ 97,837 Fourtb-class post 42, 259 15 per cent increase.. ••• _.:. . . • ••••••••. $1,522,300 masters. Third-class post- 2,595 S1,000, $1,100, and 11,200..... S200 ' 519,000 OCTOU.ER %2, 191.9. mast-ers. 3,633 S1,300, 11,400, $1.500, and 150 544.,~ Recapitulation. of probable cost of increasing sa.larie8 ana compensat-ion $1,600. , 5, under House joint resou1tio-n 151. as agreed. to 1n confere-nce. 1, 693 $1,700, 11,800, and $1,900..... 125 201 22 Fourth-class postmasters------... $1, 522, 300 . 7,921 Third-class postmasters ______.;,______1, 265, 175 1,265~17/i Assistant postmasters ___:. ______: ______..;______351, 400 · Assistant postmasters 350 Sl,OOO, $1,100, and $1,200 ••••• 200 70,000 Clerks, first and second class otlices______'l, 610,950 1,442. 11,300, · 51,400, $1,500, and 150 216,300 $1,000. ~:nw~S:r~~-s;r-vi"Ce::::::::::::::::::::::=::::::::::::: t ~~i: A~g 500 11,700, $1,800, 11,900, and 125 62,500 Watchmen, mesRPngers, and laborers------. ------~- 425, 000 $2,000. ' I Printers, mechanics, and skilled laborers______10, 100 26 $2,100, $2,200, $2,300, $2,400, 100 2,~ ---- and $2,500. · ~~g~~i~ ~~~~~!is::::::::::::::::::=::=::::::::::::: g:~3~:~&3 2,318 351,400 Additional cost of overtime______1, 000, 0001 Employees, Government-owned automobiles______224, OlS 7450 CONGREBSION AL- RECORD-HOUSE. OcTOBER 24, · -- - · Clerk.s,_ J?ost-office inspectors' headquarters ·--~------.:_ ___ _ $15,259 SEPTZMBER 26: ·1919. ·Reqmsttlon fiBers ___ _: ______: ______5 950 Postal stamp agency_____ .:::. ______._:... ______:_ Hemot·andut1t- sl10win.o 1H'obable cost of increasing salat·ies and compensa - 1~ 675 . tion wzdet· House joint t·esolution 1Jj1, 1111det· pla11s Nos. 1 .ana 2 pro Rural carriers, SEPTEMBER ~6, 1919. 100 S, 75{) Rcccpiti~Zation · of probable cost of increasing salaries and compensation Postal stamp 3 SS·tO, at ...... 160 480 ttnder HottBe joi11t 1'CBOltttion. 151, tmder p~an vt·oposed by Senate agency, Dayton, 1. S1,100 and S1,200, at: ...... 200 200 committee. · Ohio. 5 $1,300, $1,400, $1,500, and 150 750 . Fourth-class postma!!ters ------'------$2, 283,450 S1,fi00, at. First, second, and third class postmasters------ ~1,700, $1,800, and $1,900, a~ •. 100 100 Third-class postmasters------·------1, 262, 370 ---- Assistant postmasters __ .:, ______:______388, 220 10 1,530 Clerks, first and second class post offices ______:____ 7, 702, 300 City delivery carri.ers ______.: __. ___ 5, 779, 120 Vill~c deli very car- 873 Less than $1,000, at ...... 240 20-l, 520 Watchmen, messengers, and laborers ______. __ !.______435, 625 riers Printers, mechanics; and skilled laborers ______:______6, 730 Employees, Government-owned automobiles------350, 850 Rural carriers, daily flO 11 miles or less ...... 15 3, 750 Substitute clerks ------,..------5, 550, 000 rout~. .- 1,546 Over 11 miles, under 20 miles. 100 154,600 Substitute carriers------·_:____ 3, 542, 859 6,286 Over 20 mileS, under 24 miles. ' 150 9-12, 500 Post-office inspectors and clerks------34,019 Over 24 miles ...... 200 G,803,800 RequisitionClerks. division ·u.ners headquarterS------_____ :_ __- __ :,_:, ______- _:. ______. ___ . 8,4, "750460 7,904,650 ==41; 901 - K~~f~a;~~ ~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~~=== · 2,90~:~3& Triweekly routes .•. 5 11 miles or le.ss ...... 75 375 , Rural carriers, daily routeS------7, 904, 650 144 Over 11 miles, under 20 miles. 100 14,400 Rural carriers,· triweekly------:.. 195, 675 238 Over 20miles, under 24miles. 150 35,700 Village delivery carrier·s ___. ______.:__:_·__ . _____ ~ ____ ;_ __ _:_ · ~09, 520 .... 726 Over 24 miles ....•.....•.... 200 H5,201) Additional ~ost of overtime, account of increased salaries-- 3, 000, 000 1,113 195,675 Total------41,528,509 1919. CONGRESSIONAL RECOltD-----· HOU~E. 7451 llcmorctndum shawing proba?Jle_,cost of incYeastn(J saTarles _lind com.pc.n master General-do uot indicate that the increase will be as high sa.ti l\Ir. STEENERSON. I want to call the gentleman's attention ·Mr. RANDALL of California. Is the gentleman aware that to the fact, because it might reduce some of the urplus we have the majority of the newspapers in his own State llave indorsed been boasting of heretofore. this law, and does he call that provincial? Mr. BLACK. Well, I am glad that we have had the surpluses Mr. MONDELL. Yes; I do think it provincial, anll I have so and congratulate the country on having a Pcstmaster General advised them. that believes in economy and evidences his l1elief by running Mr. RANDALL of California. The gentleman is aware that his department within the limits of its receipts whenever that the National Editorial Association has indorsed it? is po sible. The reason I am discussing these matters, which Mr. MONDELL. I do not care who has indor edit or whence might for the moment appear irrelevant to this conferenc/3 the indorsement came. I know orne gentlemen who run local report, is because of the fact that we now have a commission from papers imagine that it is to their advantage to have a policy the House and the Senate investigating the question of postal established and maintained under which local people must read alaries with a view to reporting recommendations at the De their papers, and can not read papers published elsewhere, be cember session looking to permanent readjustments. And I cause they cost too much. But I can not base my views, I can ha-ve the utmost confidence in that commission. But tlie reason not hold views from the viewpoint of selfish interest. And I I am calling attention to these things is that demands are care not who holds to the contrary. being made of that commission which, if they are acceded Mr. BLACK. 1\Ir. Speaker,. will the gentleman yield? to in their full measure, why, even postage at 3 cents for first 1\Ir. l\IONDELL I hold it is a matter of tremendously impor class mail will not begin to take care of the deficit. And that tant national policy, not to be determined from the standpoint of is why I think we might well consider these facts at this individual interest-- time. 1\fr. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? I believe that the Government should be a fair and just em Mr. MONDELL (continuing}. Not to be determined from the ployer but not an extravagant one. I believe that the increases standpoint of revenues, but to be determined from the standpoint which we :tre providing in this present resolution meet the of the good of the American people. measure of this test, at least as a temporary measure. What I yield to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. BLAcK]. the commission of which I have spoken will recommend in its 1\fr. BLACK. The gentleman, of course, knows that there is report to the Congress I do not know, but I have confidence to no zone postage rate on the reading matter in the magazines? believe that it will keep in mind a ·well-balanced regard for Mr. l\IONDELL. Oh, no. There is a cc;>mplicated system both the Government and the employees who are to be affected. under which the reading matter falls under one classification [Applause.] and the advertisements under another. 1\Ir. STEENERSON. l\Ir. Speaker, I yield fi-ve minutes to th~ Mr. BLACK. Does the gentleman think that the advertising gentleman from Wyoming [Mr. MoNDELL]. matter is a ·commercial proposition or an educational one? Mr. MONDELL. Mr. Speaker, I do not ordinarily take up Mr. MONDELL. I am rather inclined to think that good the time of the House in the discussion of matters not before advertising, well displayed, has an-educational value; that while us for consideration. I should not do so now except for some the reading matter is niore important, there is some value in statements of the gentleman from Texas [1\Ir. BLAcK] relative & .:::tation-wide circulation of good advertisements-- to the zone postal system. As a Member of the Congress that Mr. MADDEN. Drawn by an artist. provided for ·the zone system for periodicals and newspapers, Mr. MONDELL. But that is not the proposition. By. placing I should not be justified perhaps in referring to it as infamous, an additional rate on advertising it is hoped and expected by but if I were not a Member of the body that passed the act certain gentlemen that zones will be built up in which they and 'vere expressing my opinion relative to it, I should be may make money by increasing the· circulation of their local tempted. to say emphatically that it was infamous; and not only newspapers. I have no quarrel with that view from their per infamous, but in its effect, if it should remain on the statute sonal pecuniary standpoint, but from the standpoint of the books in the running of the years, harmful to a degree that we Nation and its interests we should have a flat rate. It should can not now realize. be possible to secure in any part of this Nation as freely and If there is any one tendency that abo\e all others we must cheaply as in any other part of the Nation the journals that con ·tautly combat it is the tendency to provincialism. If there inform and instruct the people of the country. is any one sentiment above all others that it is our duty . to Mr. STEENERSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 10 minutes to tile encourage it is that of nationalism. If we do not maintain gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. MooN]. here under our flag a homogeneous people, actuated in the main The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Tennessee is recog by the same sentiments, holding in the main to the same views, nized for 10 minutes. guided by sound principles, we can not maintain a free govern 'Mr. MOON. Mr. Speaker, I believe there is nothing in this ment; we can not maintain here institutions of freedom and conference report that needs very much discussion. A motion justice and liberty. And anything that tends to make us provin for the previous question on agreeing to the conference report cial, any legislation that has that effect, is a crime against the might very well be made no)V. Republic and against the liberties of the world, as the hope of But I want to suggest that I think my friend from Wyoming the \\Orld lies in the Republic. [Mr. MoNDELL], who has spoken on the question of the zone ·Mr. RANDALL of California. Will the gentleman yield? system, is not, to say the least of it, in accord with his brethren l\Ir. l\IONDELI~. In a moment. in the House on that question. [Applause on the Democratic And I know of nothing, I can think of nothing, that would side.] And he is in error. as to the character of the bill that have so harmful an effect in the running of the years toward we passed. That bill, providing for a zone system, was prac making us a provincial people as the building up of provincial _tically passed unanimously in this House. The gentleman from and limited centers and circles of thought and view here. there, Wyoming voted for it. [Applause on the Democratic side.) and elsewhere in the Republic. ~ow be says that that was an "infamous bill," that he would Mr. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield for a say so if Congress had not passed it. question? Mr. 1\IONDELL. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Mr. MONDELL. And the_gentleman who views this matter 1\!r. MOON. Yes. from the standpoint of revenue has lost sight of the tremendously Mr. MONDELL. Does the gentleman say that I voted for the important fundamental propositions that lie at the base of it. zone postal law? If the postal rate is not high enough, make it high enough. If Mr. MOON. It is my understanding that the gentleman di i_ 1919. CONGRESS!ON .AL-RECORD-HOUSE; 7453 l be wants to. If he wants to place himself in the class of 1nfa - The .SPEAKER. · The gentleman has four minutes remaining. mou legislators on public questions, it is his privilege to do it. Mr. STEENERSON. The-gentleman from Tenne see yielded But I deny that it is his right to place the whole membership back some trme. - of this House in that class of infamy. [Applause on the Demo The SPEAKER. He yielded back three minutes. cratic side.] Mr. STEENERSON. That makes seven minutes. f Bnt aside from that, Mr. Speaker, the objection that tbe gen The SPEAKER. That makes four minutes. The gentleman I tleman makes to tbe zone· system is that it is parochial; that it had one minute-remaining. is provincial; that it does not build up nationality. Mr. Mr. STEENERSON. I understand the gentleman charged ~ Speaker, is it parochial or provincial for a man who hauls a me with five minutes. I only yielded two minutes to· the gen : loud for a thousand mil~s to charge more for it than is charged tleman from Wyoming [Mr. l\IoNDELL]. I yielued live minutes by a man who hauls the f'ame loud 1 m:tJe? That is the issue in first and then two minutes. this zone system. Can this Government carry 100 tons of mail I yield the remainder of my time to the gentleman from Illi across the-continent as cheaply as it can carry it 150 miles, or nois [Mr. MADDEN]. can carry it 300 miles as cheaply as 150 miles, or 600 miles as Mr. BLANTON. l\lr. Speaker, the chairman of the Post Office cheaply as 300 miles? That is tbe issue in this zone question. Committee has inad.vertently forgotten his promise to ·yield five It is compensation for service performed. The railroads charge minutes to me. I am forced to make the point of no ·quorum. the Government full pay. Why should the Government of the Mr. MADDEN. I hope the gentleman will not do that. United States carry the mails for these publishers at less than Mr. BLANTON. The chairman of the Post Office Committee the railroads carry them for? Why should that bounty be promised me five minutes, but bas forgotten it. given to the publishers? There is no reason for it. There is no Mr. STEENERSON. I would yield it if I had any time to sense in it. Take, for example, a certain publication: This Go:v y~d . ernment pays $49,000 a year for its transportation and receives Mr. BLANTON. I think these promises ought to be kept. in revenue from it less than $5,000. Is the gentleman willing The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Texas is out of prder. to appropriate $44.,000 for them from his Government? Mr. BLANTON. I make the point of no quorum. Mr. l\10NDELL. Mr. Speaker, will-the gentleman yield? Mr. MADDEN. If the gentleman will withdraw that point I · Mr. MOON. Yes. will yield to him the time that has been allotted to me. Mr. MONDELL. The gentleman is a member of the Commit Mr. BLANTON. All right, I will withdraw it. .(II I want tee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Why does he not raise is the time that is coming to me. the fiat rare on these publications? Mr. :MADDEN. I ask unanimous consent to extend my re Mr. MOON. The fiat rate is not the proper thing to raise marks on the bill. on these publications. The zone rate is the scientific way of The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois asks unanf doing it, and to say that the zone rate is evidence of pro mous consent to extend his remarks on the bill. Is there objec vincialism as distinguished from nationalism is the purest tion? nonsense. Now, Mr. Speaker, the Government of the United States a There was no objection. few years ago carried ever-increasing weights of this second l\lr. MANSFIELD. l\lr. Speaker, I also have been promised class matter, 2,450,000,000 pounds, at a loss of $85,000,000 to five minutes, which I am not going to get. I ask unanimous the Government of the United States, and that with respect consent to extend my remarks in the RECORD. to publications which in many instances were clearing as profits The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Texas [:Mr. MANSFIELD] from $100,000 to millions of dollars; and yet the gentleman from asks unanimous consent to extend his remarks in the RECORD. I Wyoming, profes ing to talk in the interests of the people, pro there objection? fessing to speak in the interest of nationality, comes here and There was no objection. tells us that this subsidy should be continued to these publishers. Mr. BLANTON. Mr. Speaker, not long ago, in company with [Applause _9n the Democratic side.] Mr. .Johnson, who is chief _clerk in l\lr. Koons's office, we went We ought to raise the zone rate. That is the only mistake to the office of Mr. Ellsworth, who has charge of the post office we have made. We ought to put it at the cost of transportation. service, and l\lr. Ellsworth stated to me-that where through re We do not desire to make any money on the publications, but ceipts a fourth-class post office suddenly rncreased to an amount the reason for the policy of ever allowing a lower rate to news authorizing it to be raised to a first-class office, the postmaster papers and magazines was the supposed educational benefit to was required to continue working for a salary of $1,000 per be derived from the circulation of these publications. That is annum for a whole year before his salary could ·be raised. I not affected by the zone system, so far as the reading matter is told him of a situation where a village of about 400 people in concerned, but the purely commercial feature of the proposition, my district had suddenly grown to a city of 25,000 people. The the advertisements, out of which they get money and derive great post office there was in the hands of a man under the fourth profits, are the things that are taxed, and that is the thing that class tatus, who was being forced to hold that office with a the gentleman from Wyoming proposes to protect-the com salary of only $1,000 a year, notwithstanding the fact that tile mercial interests of these publishers against the educational receipts of the office showed that it was a first-class office. l\lr. interest a.nd the material interest of the people of this Gov Ellsworth and Mr. Johnson stated to me that under the law ernment. . We can not continue this policy with justice to the and under the- regulations of the department based upon that people. If second-class mail matter is made to pay approxi law it would be necessary for that postmaster to continue to mately within 20 per cent of what it costs to carry it, you may perform the service of a first-class office for 25,000 people for a pass this bill, you may meet the oncoming· deficiency in the whole year before his salary could be raised above $1,000 per Treasury which has been spoken of and still have a surplus of annum. I will ask the chairman of the committee if that is not money that belongs to the people, or that by justice and right the law? I ask the distinguished gentleman from Illinois [1\Ir. ought to be theirs by law, ·of more than $20,000,000 in the next MADDEN], the next ranking member on the committee, to state fiscal year. if that is not the law. They are silent. That is a condition Passing away from this question, which, of course, I can not that ought not to exist. l\Ir. Ellsworth stated to me that he had fully discuss in 10 minutes, I want to say in reference to the called the attention of our Post Office Committee to this emer measure before the House, the conference report, that it is not gency ; and even though he had been granted an emergency an effort to fix accurately or scientifically the salaries of these fund, he could not pay that postmaster one single cent out Of officers. It is only an emergency proposition. to meet the present the emergency fund over and above his maximum of $1,000 a conditions. The· bill that will come in later from the commis year for a fourth-class post office~ Consequently you can hardly sion on the subject of salaries _will be the result of a long- get a man to think of holding the office of postmaster in that . extended hearing upon this question. This is a measure in thriving city. Postmaster after postmaster has tried it and i tended to bridge O\er and give relief only temporarily. We have resigned, and the citizens in that district to-day are standing I tal{en the lowest salaried people and given them an increase-(if ·in line two,. three, and four hours, and some of them are paying I $200. As the salaries rise we have reduced the amount of $2 to get a place up at the front of the line near the· window, increase, the amounts beiilg $150, $125, and $100 for the men in order to get their mail. The distinguished gentlaman from drawing regular salaries. For the men working as substitutes Colorado [Mr. HARDY] stated to me a few minutes ago that tllis : and on lump-sum appropriations there has been an increase of very condition existed at Cripple Creek years ago, and at other about 20 per cent and on fourth-class postmasters about 15 per places in the mining districts of Colorado. Is it possible that cent. [Applause.] this kind of an emergency has appeared in the past history of I yield back the remainder of my time. this country and that this splendid, efficient Post Office Com Mr. STEENERSON. Mr. Speaker, how much time have Ire mittee has not taken some steps up to this time to remedy that l maining,? situation? - .: Lv~II---470 I !~ OcTOBER 24, ·u .,.,. .d err ill say -~W.ard 'of .the arish· '6f ;Washington, '.State -of Louisiana, are 'hereby ex- ~Mr. STEE ~ERSON. ·Jf the ·· gentl eman · Wl 'Yl~ ' ~ ... · w ·, ·:tended ·- ~one :~and rtbree ;·D:ars, respectively, . from the date ·of ·npprovnl ·to him that ·neither t-the 'Postmaster ;Genera,I .. nor .. an.Ybody :else .,hereo.f. . in the Post Office Department has ever notified 1.the a!ost ~ Office ":S!:c::2. •,;That :..the ·I:ight _to :niter, amend, '()r repeal this aet i s hecol>y Committee of·t he condition :.the gentleman speaks--of. ·=!'UPressly reserved. Mr. BLANTON. 'Mr. ~Ellsworth rstated :to .JDe ; that I he 'Uul.d The _bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third tim ~ , called· oneCongress , repeatedly·· fora!larger ·· emergency· fun~, _and·· -was-read· ~e t~d time, nd -passed. . . . • :that he could not get it, and that several · times : his • departm~~t On "!DOtion of :Mr. .: SANDERS of 'LOUISian.n, ·'a m?tion ·to_ 'Ieco~ had called-rattention to· these emergency situations wtthont avill. :Sider the· :vote . ·her$-y·the bill-was passed was.latd ~n the tnble. ·Mr.:tBLACK. ·If"my colleague will yield, ·I :think;whatrbe has 1U:tiDGE. ACROSS l'OCOMOXE JUVER, ·M.D. in.mind is :that hed immediately. Mr. STEENERSON. Mr. Speaker, L.move the,previous ques- BRIDGE A CROSS .RED .RIVER, LA. tion on the conference report. :Mr. ASW..ELL. 1\fr. -speaker, "' ask unanimous conseut for The previous question was ordered. the -present consideration of the ·bill S. 3096, to authorize the The SPEA<\.KER. 'The question now is on ·agreeing to the construction of a . bridge across the Red River at or near conference report. :Moncla, l.:ia. The conference report was agreed to. The SPEAKER. The ..gentleman from Louisiana asks uuani· On motion of Mr. .STEENERSON, a motion .to :~:econsfde: the rmous consent for the. present ·consideration of ~ the . bill S. 3096. vote whereby ·the conference report ·was agreed--to was .laid on 'ls· there objection. Ithe table. . Mr. .w ·ALSH. .Reserving · the .. right to oQject, is there some By unanimous consent ·Mr. . ST~ENERSON .and '1\!r. 'NoLAN were ·emergency-which requires -this bill .to be now taken up? 1given lea-ve to extend their l'emarks in th~ :REcoRD. , · Mr. 'A'SWELL. The . coun~y .authorities .are very urgent in -their appeal to begin the ·erection of this bridge across :the river. a.EAVE TO ADDBESS THE ·HQ'USE. ·u is, very important, for they w.ant to begin the construction of Mr. CD:ARK of Missouri. :Mr. -SpeakeJ.·, I -ask J?illnimous the bridgeTight away. consent that when : the bridge bills .about to be ~enstdered -are ~The SPEAKER. ~ there objection? disposed of, the· gentleman from cMaryland [~lr . . BENSON] may There .was nO' objection. I, be given leave· to address the House:for·to ~te~. . . . The Clerk read ·:the· bill, .as follows: The SPEAKER. ·:The gentleman from ·.MissottTl asks:unam- :Be .it enacted, . etc., That tbe lparish .. of Avoyelles, .in the s.ta.te of, mous consent, that .after th.e_ 1disposition of the -~ :bridge ', bills the 'Louisia.na, ,be, and is · hereby, Jauthorlzed to ·construct, -·m.aintam, ~ andJ ['JI.•r BE"'"'SON] addr..oss • the ·House· ·operate lA btidge .and approaches th-ereto across the·.R,ed River .nt ·a_point I Q'entleman ' from :1\I ary l an d · ::w: • "'" r ""' -.suitable to tbe~interests of,navigation, ·at :or near Moncla, in said parish 1 Ifor 10 minutes. Is there objection:? . and .State, in . accordance •with , the _prov1siona of tbe tact entitled , "An There ·: was no Dbjecti.o:n. " ·act to regulate· the constructio.n of ~bri(,),ges over :navigable ·wat.ers,' fill• .-proved March. 23, ·_1906. ~ BRIDGE ACB.OSS ... I'.EABL RIVER, LA. SEc .. 2. That tthe,- rlght to alter,: a1nend, or ·repcai :..this a:et i-s he:x:ceby_ .:Mr. SANDERS Qf 'Loutsiana. Mr. =- Speaker,..I ~.ask " lll?-unimons expressly reserved. ·consent; for the immediate -consideration of 'the ,bill: (H. R. 9697) bi[he.SPEA.KER. The q_uestion. is Dn the thiTd reading of. .the Ito extend, the.time fDr \...the constmction.of.a bridge.:across; Pearl .The ·bl.ll .....,.,.s ordered to be read a thlr·d ·tllll· e, ...,.as l'ead ,the lRiver between 'Pearl River County, .Miss., .and W:ashington ...... " I Parish, La. tbii:d time, · and passed. The .SPEAKER. ,Js there objection to -the request of the ,on.motion of Mr. Asw.ELL, a motion to reconsider the '\'Ote gentleman fmm!Louisiuna? . whereby .the bill.was_.passed.was laid. on ·· the table. Mr. ,wALSH. .Re ernn_g the right-to object,1there -are -seven LEAVE TO ADDREss· THE HousE. brid()'e bills on ·the . Unanimans ~ ConsenLC.alendar. 'Unless i;here · ~he ·SPE-.A.KER. -The ;gentleman .from :Maryl:md [Mr. BEN· ·is ~me ,urgency in connection,with th.is .. particular ·measure, it soN],'by order of·the·Ho.nse, is recognized "'fOr 10 :r:niuutes. seems,to.me.that.the bridge bills ought·not.to:.be itaken up in :Mr.!HUDDLESTON. ·Mr. ·Speaker, I ask·unnmmous cou:>en.t this w~y. I woul.d. ,like-to -asln the gentleman if._thete·is.in.this1 to extend my:-remarks-in tbe ·: RP:coBD. case.some·p:u:ticul.ar .emergen~~r_? . · ·The .SPEAKER. ·1s there objection? :Mr. :~SANDEllS of Lou.isian.u. The rright ~ to tbegm the •. con- -,There·was:no -objection. strnction-of this , bridge ·expires; on the t7th ,-of 'N ln the last e ·ion of the Sixty-fifth Congress we -passed spent in this way was not the means of saving many lives and t-hrough the Rou e the general appropriation bills in ample largely instrumental in bringing th~ war to an early an<1 ;-uc time, but they faileLl to pass the Senate. In order to force cessful termination. t.he President to cnll an. early session of this Congress certain Let me contrast the ability of a ·Republican administration Republican Senatol's-umong whom, I regret to say, the junior and a Republican Congress to handle the affairs of the Nation Senator from l\faryland [l\Ir. FRANCE] was the most con in an emergency. ~picuous-con If you don't stop the filibustering in the Senate that you are 'The 11:a.me of Samuel P. Beck, late ()f Company B, Eleventh Regiment M.leblg.a:n Volunteer lnf.a:ntry, .and pa;y him a pension at tbe rate of con.dnctlng on the peace treaty and pa.ss needed legislation for $40 pc.r montb in lieu of that be is now receiving. the solution of the railroad question, if you do not simplify and The name ol Jaeob McKnight, late ·of Com,Pany B. Fifty-second Regi reduce the burden of taxation, if you do not cut out every un ment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and ImY him n pension at the rate of $40 per mdntb lD ileu of that he is .now rereiviug.. · necessary expen e, you may find next fall your constituents The name of Hugh L. Dicus, late of Company E, Fiftieth Regiment entertaining you as Mr. Bagley entertained Mr~ Jones, by Mtsso.urt Vohmt:eer lntantry, and pay him a pellfllon at the rate .o! 50 saying, "You have had control of Congress for two years. per month in lien of that be is now receiving. The name of Benjamin F. Kt>Ster, late of Company I, Eighty-fifth • Won't you kindly tell us what you did in those two years1 _Re~iment Indiana Volunteer lntantry, and pay hlm .a pens.Wn at tho I The pcop1e woul(} like to know-it won't take you long." rate of $5D per month ill lieu of that be is now re.eei:vmg. Gentlemen I have tried to be fair in summarizing the The name of Joshua Griffith, late of Company H, One hundJ-e(l and 1 fifty-first Regiment Obio Volunteer Infantry. and pn:y blm 8 pension at record of the Democratic Party, and comparing it with the the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that be is now Tecet_ving. present Republican O The name of Ueorgie 0. Austin, widow of Henry Austin, late of B'at- · ~he name of Julia Agnes Held, widow of Charles w. Held, late of tery .b', l•'irst Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay Umted States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. her a lJension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Adelia E. Lindsey, widow of Joseph w. Lindsey, late first l The name of Samuel E. Rumsey, late of Company E, Forty-fourth lieutenant of Company B, Forty~igbth Regiment Ohio Volunteer ' In- 1 Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the fantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of rate of 40 pet· montb in lieu of that he l.s now receiving. • that she is now recelvl.ng. The name of Anna Boone, widow of John Boone, late of Company K, The name of William T. Mills, late of un!lssigned company, Forty- Thirteenth · Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Heavy Artillery, ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. the rate of $30 per month. The name of Mary Ann Fuller, widow of Wilber W. Fuller, late of The name of Chambers H. Kautz, late of Company II, Fifty-fourth Company C, Twelfth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1 receiving. The name of Samuel Metts, late of Company E, One hundred and The name of George T. Smith, late of Company C, Thirty-fourth Regi- fifty:fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a. ment Ohio Volunteer Infantryh and pay him a pension at the rate of pensiOn at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. $50 per month in lieu of that e is now receiving. T~e name. of G~orge S. Holbrook, late of Company K, Twenty-fifth The name of Elias C. Minium, late of Company I, Fifty-third Regi- Regunent WtsconslD Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the ment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Rebecca B. Tooley, widow of Patrick H. Tooley, late of The name of Jo 'eph Freeman, late of Company G, Seventy-first Regi- Company K, Tenth Regiment New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and ment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate Company G, Twentieth Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry, and pay of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Ebenezer Codling, late of Company K, Twenty-sixth Reg- T}le name of William A. Roberts, late of Company D, Sixty-second iment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of Reg1mentt-.and Company A, One hundred and fifty-fifth Regiment, Penn· $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. sylvania volunteer Infantry, and pay him·a pension at the rate of $50 The name of Elizabeth F. Humbert, widow of Joseph D. Humbert, per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. late of Company I, One hundred and ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania The name of Rebecca J. Kaylor, widow of Samuel F. Kaylor, late of Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. Company B, Twenty-fourth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and The name of Agnes Gibbons, widow of William Gibbons, late of Com- Company A, McLaughlin's squadron, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and pay pany G, Fifty-fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month.- The name of Clara V. Ransom, widow of Andrew G. Ransom, late of The name of Bessie M. Trenor, widow of Henry H. Trenor late first Company E, Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay h er a lieutenant of Companies E and F, First Regiment New York Engineers, pension at the rate of $25 per month. and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Theodore Walker, late of Company D, First Regiment The name of Emily Robinson, former widow of George P. Thornton, New York Marine Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 late of Company F, First Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Paul E. Hyatt, late of Company H, Eighty-third Regiment The name of Amanda Burlett, widow of Joseph A. Burlett, late of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 Company B, Seventy-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Eliza C. Spears, widow of Simon Spears, late of Company The name of Thomas .J. Brady, late of Company G, Forty-eigbth Regi- I, Tentb Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension ment, and Company A, One hundred and fifty-second Regiment, Indiana at the rate of $25 per month. Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 pPr The name of Jacob R. Warner, late of Compa.ny B, Sixty-seventh Regi- month in lieu of that he is now receiving. ment Pennsylvania. Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the The name of William Allen, late scout and spy, United States Army, I rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he 1 The name of Ellen Goodbrand, former widow of Charles Myers, late is now receiving. l of Company G, One hundred and fiftieth Regiment New York Volunteer The name of Anna Hills, widow of Francis M. Hills, late of Company I Infantry, and pay J:ler a pension of $25 per month. M Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and lieutenant The name of Wtlllam W. Gre~n, late of. Company F, Osage County coionel Forty-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay (Mo.) ~o~e Guards, an~ pay hun .a pensiOn at the .rate of $40 per h er a pension at the rate of $25 per month. month lD lieu of that he ts now receiving. The name of Emma Mathes, widow of John Mathes, late of Twenty- The name o~ Alice McD40 per month in lieu of that b P. IR now receiving. him a pension at tee rate of $45 ptc'r month in lieu of that he is now The name of Mary S. Frame. formtc'r widow of James A. Wyant, late receiving. of Company El, One hundred and fifteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer In- The name of Sebra Coli·ider, widow of William L. Colrider, late of fantry, and pay her a pension at tl!e rate of $25 per month. Battery E, West Virginia Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a The name of Eliza L. Spragu~, wtdow of Wellington G. Sprague, late pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving, major United States. Army {retired) ; also corporal Company A, First The name of Julia S. Dunn, former widow of George W. Graham, late Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, captain Company II, United States Colored of Company C, Sixth Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and Infant::y, second lieutenant Sixteenth United States Infantry and Company F, First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Light Artillery, Thirty-fourth United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. rate of ~25 per month. - 1919. .CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. . 7459 The name ot Julia A. Loyd; widow of Mllf The name of Katharine Patridge, helpless and dependent daughter This remarkable showing is all the more gratifying as we are \YCrk of Wesley Patridge, late of Company B, Thirty-sixth Regiment Ohio ing side by side with joint-stoctc land banks authorizeu IJy the Fcuet·a L Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pf'nsion at the rate of $20 per farm-loan act, which ara operated by private capital for pt·otit. · Joint· month in lieu of tbat she is now receiving. stock land banks charge farmers a per cent per annum, with J.:!) shar The name of Adam Kern, late of Company C, One hundred and lD the profits, which is practically a difference of 1 per cent per anm:m • forty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pen in favor of our borrowers. Joint-stock lanu banks solicit ouly large sion at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. loans and operate only in territory wher ~pen c arc low. This is a The name of Samuel Godsey, late of Company I, Twelfth Regiment very large item, when it is taken into con iUeration that thet·e are Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of probably $800,000,000 of mortgage loans outstanding in tbe Omaha $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Land Bank district. One per cent per annum on that amount would The name of Edmond R. Weaver, late of Company C, Fifty-fourth save our farmers $8,000,000 annually. Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry, and pay him a pension at the There is one serious defect in the F deral farm-loan act, however. rate of GO per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. Federal land banks are limited to a loan of $10,000 to one person, The name of Thomas Dillon, late of Company D, Fortieth Regiment while joint-stock land banks arc alloweu to loan any amount to any Kentucky Mounted Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of person for any purpose. This gives the joint-stock land banks a $50 per month in lien of tbat he is now receiving monopoly on all loans above $10,000. We think tllat farmers who at·e The name of Oscar Johnson, late of Second Independent Battery operating their own land should be allowPd to obtain their loans from New Jersey Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of us and thus sa•e this 1 per cent per annuru. $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The ordinary farm unit in our district is from HlO to 240 acrC's aml The name of Levi Lindenmuth, late of Company B, Two hundred is worth from $30,000 to $50.000. We are allowed by law to loan and eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay one-halt of the value ·of the land, but this $10,000 limitation prevents him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lien of that he is now us from serving the needs of a very large majority of the farmers in receiving. our distlict. You will, therefore. perform a great and lasting ervice to The name of Maria Mellinger, former widow of William K. Mellinger, the farmers in our district if you will support the amendment increas late of Company G, One hundred and twenty-eighth Ilegiment Ohio ing our maixmum loan limit to $25,000, so that w can sen-e farmers Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per operating standard farm units and save them thi 1 p·er cent per month. annum. We believe a con. cientious- study of this important matter The name of John Brenemon, late of Company E, Twenty-eighth can only result in youl' earnest desire to see that this serious defect Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate in the Federal farm-loan act i remedied without delay. of 50 pel' month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Furthermore, \Yhile there bas bee::1 much profiteering in many lines The name of Nathan Baker, late of Company B, Seventh Regiment of business, we are glad to l>e al>le to say that the Federal Lanrl Bank Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, anQ pay him a pension at the rate of Omaha has l>eeu able to reduce the intereAt rate f01: the farmt-rs of Si50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. below any rate heretofore in general effect. We are also proud to be The name of Harriett U. Bland, widow of George W. Bland, late of able to say that in our monthly statement to Washington S€'ptember 30 Company Bi Sixth Regiment, and Company G, Forty-fourth Regiment, not a sin~le installment of intere t remained unpaid. The Federal Indiana Vo unteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of Land Eank of Omaha operates in four State , with loan in each State '35 per month in lieu of that she is now receivin"'. as follows : . The name of Tyrns Fidler, late of Company F, One hundred and Iowa ______$17,479,850 seventy-tbird Regiment Pennsylvania Drafted Militia Infantry, and Nebraska------~------~------10,53,190 pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is South Dakota______6, 507,550 now receiving. The name of William Ramage, late of Company L, Seventeenth Regi Wyoming------9i4,GOO ment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate Total ______35,500,190 of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Thomas A. Moody, late of Company A, One hundred I shall be glad to have you use- the figures· that I have given you in and forty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him any way that you may wish. Our sole purpose .is to serve the farmers a pension at the rate of S40 per month in lieu of that he is now of our ui trict at the lowest rate of interest with such funds as they receiving. need to develop and operate their farms. We believe that by furnish The name of Harlow Sanders, late of Company K, Fifth Ilegiment ing farmers with funds at a low rate of interest and on good terms · Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of we enable them to make greater production at a lower cost and thereby $50 per month in lieu of that_be is now receiving. help to reduce the cost of liying. The name of William II. Calfee, late of Company F, One hundred Yours, \ery truly, and fifty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him D. ll. IIOGA ·, President. a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now Daring the reauing of the foregoing bill, the following receiving. The name of George Daniels, late of Company K, One hundred anu amendments were everally offered by l\Ir. Fcr.LER of Illinois, fifty-fifth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pen se•erally reported, and se\erally agreed to : sion at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Page 5, strike out lines 0 , 10, 11, and 1~, being the case of Joshua The name of Anna A. Pearson, former widow of William Cooper, Griffith. late of Company F, One hundred and fourth ltegiment Illinois Volun Page 7, strike out lines 15, lG, 1i, and 1 . bein"' the ca e of William teer Infantry, and pay her a pension at. the rate of $25 per month. H. Crane. The name of William 0. Parrish, late of Company B, Third Regi Page 15, line 23, strike out the word " he ., and insert the word ment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a. pension at the rate o! "he.'' $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Page 25. line 20, strike out the word " if" and in ert in lieu thereof The name of Nelson I. Dean, late of Company C, late of Sixteenth the word ''of." Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at Pa~e 33, line 15, trike out tile \Tord " Patridge,. and in ert in the rate of 50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. lieu thereof the word "Partridge." Page 33, line 16, strike out the word " Patridge" and insert in 1\1r. TO,V1\TER. Mr. Speaker, I move to trike out the last lieu thereof the word " Partridge." word. I do this for the purpose of huving read to the Hou e Page 34, strike out lines 11, 12, 13, and 14, being the case of 0 car u letter which I have received from the president of the Federal Johnson. Land Bank of Omaha, Nebr., which shows the condition of these Page 3G, line 0, correct the spelling of the word " volunteer.'' banks, which I think will be of interest and value to the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engro s and to the country. I ask to have the letter read in my time. ment and third reading of the bilL The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. WALsH). Without objec The bill was ordered to be engros ed anu read the third time, tion the Clerk will read. was read the third time, and passed. There wns no objection, and the Clerk read as follows : On motion of Mr. FULLER of Illinois, u rnotio~ to reconsider THE FEDERAL LAND BANK OF OMAHA, the Yote by which the bill was passed was laiU on the table. Omaha, Nebr., October 20, 1919. The foregoing bill is a substitute for the following Hou e bills Hon. II. ~I. TOWNER. M. C., referred to said committee: Washington, D. C. H. R. 4958. Jesse B. Connelly. H. R. u08G . .Ann Bullard. DEAR JUDGE TOWNER: I am sure th:;.t you will be interested in know H . R. 5325. Edward P . Carman. H. R. 517 . J\.Iarjorie A. Baker. ing the progress of the farmers' cooperative Federal land banks author H. R. 5764. Lillie Marvin. H. R. 5335. Jennie Lego. ized by Congre s a few years ago. If those banks have furnished a H. R. 6718. Henry Jone-s. H. R. 5353. William H. Crane. ,aluable service to the farmers, Congress will no doubt enlarge thei• H. R. 8703. Joseph Foru. II. R. 53 0. Mary E. Martin. opportunities. If they have not served a useful purpose, they should be H. R. 847. Louisiana Thompson. JI. R. 5445. Benjamin D. Barr. abolished. I will give you a short history of the operations of our H. R. 957. Jourdan B. Roberts. H. R. 5448. George W. 1\I. ulb. bank up to tbe present time. H. R. 1269. James T. Kent. H. R. 5451. A. M. Graham. The Federal Land Bank of Omaha has been in operation a little over II. R. 1782. Matilda J. Haines. H. R. 5457. John Grozinger. two years, having been chartered March 8, 1917. It is not at all a Gov H. R. 1833. Amos Longfield. H. R. 565 . Sophia A. Lint. ernment bank, as many people think, but is owned by its farmer borrow H. R. 1946. Benjamin F. Haynes. If. R. 576 . Anna E!ner. ers, under Go>ernment supervision. Every borrower is required to take H. R. 1952. George H. Hughes. II. R. 5777. Abner L. Phillips. 5 per c€'nt of his loan in stock, and all net earnings belong to borrow H. R. 1955. Marion W. Young. H. R. 5 64. Eli ha J. Melton. ing stockholders. 'l'rue. the Government furnished the initial capital, li. R. 2393. Henry Davis. H. R. G971. Andrew W. Hepler. but that is being rapidly repaid, and could have been entirely repaid H. R. 278G. Nimrod Brooks. H . R. 6129. Horace W. Hunt. without greatly affecting the figures that follow. Practically all the ex H. R . 2989. Lorenzo D. Hargi H. H. 6390. Samuel P. McReynolds. pense connected with the $35,000,000 loans now on our books has been II. R . 2999. Uriah T. Alley. II. R. 6456. Allen B.rers. incurred and paid the fir t year. The net profit on those loans hereafter H. R. 3064. Sarah K. Arnett. H. R. 6463. Eliza Murphy. will, in our opinion, offset tbe retirement of the Government capital. H. R. 3191. Samuel P. Beck. H. R. 6491. Cora B. Kretz. Our books show that the average borrowers' stock in this bank for the H. R. 3194. Jacob McKnight. II. R. G53G. Avril Harris. year 1919, estimating the. last three months of ~he year will be $1,502,- H. R. 3263. Hugh L. Dicus. H. R. 6777. Anna Smith. 488. Our total net earmngs for the same period, estunating1 the last H. R . 3578. Benjamin F. Kester. H . R. 67 2. Georgie 0. Au tin. three montbs, will be 226,613.72, which makes a net profit on bor H. R. 4044. Joshua Griffith. H. R. 6 0 . 'amucl IiJ. Rum ey. rowers' stock for the year 1919 of a little over 15 per cent per annum. H. R. 432G. E d g a r P. K i 1 1 i o n, II. R. G 24. Anna Boone. The law at present requires us to place 25 per cent of our net earnings guardian. · II. H. G 2 . Iary Ann Fuller. semiannually to reserve account, which would leave 11i per cent to be H. R. 4336. 1\Inrtha Thornton. H. R. G940. Georg!' T. Smith. paid in dividends. This reserve account is, however, loaned out and its H. R. 4472. Sarah J. Rollins. H. H. G9G2. Blia · C. Minium. earnings arc addeu to stockholders' profits. If our net earnings of a little H. R. 4505. 11. H. 696D . .Tnsr ph Freeman. more than 15 per cent could all be distributed in dividends, it would II. R. 4529. ~aJ~ra::fo~~uen. H. H. 70u ·. EI.Jenezer Codling. reduce the net mter t paid by borrowers to 5 per cent per annum. Our rr. R. 4921. Charle · Culbert on. H. lL 70!1 . E!izai.Jt:"lll F. llum!Jert. borrowC'r. • mortgages call for 5! per cent per annum. H. R. 4945. William H. , ipolt. JJ. H. 7:!;; ·. ilcs ic ~!. T!·cnor. 191 D. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 7461 Jl. U. l!.:ti9. Agnes GiiJIJons. I,!. R. 8510. John Beahen. The name of Joshua Westbrook, late of Company K, One hundred I l. H. 7a:.!t. Emily' Uobinson. II. R. 8512. Mary L. Boyce. and thirty-seventh Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay II. H. 7:{74. Amanda Bnrlett. H. R. 8514. Lillie Mar, Fifield. him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now II. H. 7:n::;. Thomas J. Brad::~ H. R. 8515. William Newell. receiving. II. lL 7i{!Jti. William Allen. H. R. 8518. Jennie Turner. The name of William Johnson, late ordlnary seaman, United States H. R. 7422. Anna Hills. II. R. 8523. Baker A. Bannon. Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of II. IL 74:'i2. J•.mma Mathes. U. R. 8528. John J. Jeffries. that he is now receiving. II. R. 7360. Walter Calhoun. H. R. 8531. James H. Hodges. The name of Cora F. Mitchell, helpless and dependent daughter of If. R. 7577. Sherman G. Johnson. H. R. 8532. Edna May Williamson. Seth W. Mitchell, late of Company C, Thirty-eighth Regiment Massa~ II. R. 7602. Ella R. Brown. II. R. 8553. Mary M. Hancock. chusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of 20 JI. H. 7611. Henry E. Ilnrford. H. R. 8555. Mary E. Harding. per month in lieu of that she is now 1·eceiving. H. H. 7621. ~!artha J. Sutherland. H. R. 8568. Cyrus T. Reed. The name of Carrie C. Washburn, helpless and dependent The name of Ha t ch Chamuerlin, late of Company B, Fourth Regiment The name of Mollie Reck, widow of William L. Reck, late of Com Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $45 pany C, One hundred and fifty-second Regimen t Ohio Volunteer In per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. fantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Nathaniel Haycock, late of Company I, Thirty - s~cond The name of Samuel Arnold, late of Company 1!', Ninety-ninth Regi Re"'iment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Company F, Fourth Regiment ment Indiana Volunter Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of Vetera n Volunteer Reserre Corps, and ·pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. . $50 pet month in lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of John J. Williams, late of Company A,· Forty-third Regi The name of Andrew Pea late of Company E, Fifty-fifth Regiment ment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate Indiana Volunteer Infantry, 'and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 of $50 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of James Aitken late of Bourbon County Battalion Kansas The name of Amanda A. Osborn, former widow of Luther Seagrove, Volunteer Militia, and pay h1m1 a pension at the rate of $30 per month late of Company D, One hundred and eighteenth Regiment Indiana Vol· in lieu of that he is now receiving. unteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at th~ rate of $25 per month. The name of Martha Garrett, widow of David Garrett, alias Davlu The name of Alice Benham, former widow of Joseph Hammel, late Gard, late of Company F, Eighty-third Regiment United States Colored of Company C, Tenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $45 per month her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. in lieu of that she is now receiving: Provided, That in the event of the The name of Jerome A. Butts, late of Company E, One !J.undred 3;nd death of Bessie Garrett, helpless and dependent daughter of said Martha. forty-sh:th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pensiOn and David Garrett, the additional pension herein granted shall cease at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. and determine: Prov-ided furthet·, That in the event of the death of The name of Aaron Ready, late of Company D, Fourth Regiment Ten Martha Garrett the name ol. said Bessie Garrett shall be placed on the nessee Volunteer Mounted Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. laws, at the rate of $20 per month from and after the date of death The name of William Kelley, late of Company A, Sixteenth Regiment of said Martha Garrett. Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 The name of John H. Smith, late of Company I, Eighty-fourth Regi per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. ment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate The name of Joseph F. Stove, late of Company E, One hundred 'lnd of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. forty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and master of arms The name of Frank R. Garland, helpless and dependent son of Shere on U. S. S. MadiZla, United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the biab Garland, Jate of Company D, First Regiment New Hampshil·e Vol rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. unteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per The name of John R. Roe, late of Company B, Second Regiment month. United States Volunteer Sharpshooters, and pay him a pension at the 'l'he name of Charles B. Mathews, late of Company II, Thirty-thiru rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Regiment, and Company II, Eleventh Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer The name of Dow Edwards, helpless and dependent son of John Ed Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu wards, late of Company F, Ninety-eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer of that he is now receiving. Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Hattie E. Gilliland, widow of John M. Gilliland, Iat.c The name of Etta F. Pickens, helpless and dependent daughter of of Company G, Seventh Regiment California Volunteer Infantry, and John D. Pickens, late of Company C, Second Regiment Maine Volunteer pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is Infantry, and pay her a pension at· the rate of $20 per month in lieu of now receiving. that she is now receiving. The name of Georgia Tuley, widow of David Tuley, late of Company The name of Henry C. Livezey, late of Company I, Sixty-ei~bth Regi A, Ninth Regiment, and Company A, Twelfth Regiment, Indiana Volun ment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pensiOn at the teer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. rate of $50 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of Allen W. Brewer, late of Company I, Eighteenth Regi The name of Daniel R. Garman, late of Company C, Thirty-sixth Regi ment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate ment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of of $40 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Lucas Kirchmyer, late of Company I, Twenty-first The name of Rachel J. Harland, widow of William J. Harland, late Regiml:'nt New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the of Company A, Fom·th Regime-ct Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Samuel G. Kreidler, late of Company E, Eighth Regi The name of Emma J. McComsey, widow of Isaac N. McComsey, late ment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the of Company I, Twentieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and rate of $40 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. Company C, Seventh Regiment Veteran Volunteer Reserve Corps, and The name of Samuel Durham, helpless and dependent son of John pa,: her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. N. Durham, late of Company B, Forty-eighth Regiment Kentucky The name of F. W. Gerding, late special agent, Ordnance Depart Volunteer Mounted Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of ment, United States Army, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 $20 per month. per month. The name of Jacob Olinger, late of Company C, Fifth Regiment Ten The name of John H. Eversole, late of Company I, One hundred and nessee Volunteer Infantry. and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 Seventy-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pen per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. sion at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of James D. Ginger, late of Company D, Forty-eighth The name of Jacob Mullet, late of Company C, Twenty-eighth Regi Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the ment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receivin"'. $50 pe1· month in lieu of that be is now receiving. The name of Helen A. Brown, widow of Gideon B. Brown, late of 'l'he name of George N. Tompkins, late of Company D, Twenty-sixth Company A, One hundred and twenty-second Regiment Illinois Volun Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantryb and pay him a pension at teer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that e is now receiving. in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Joseph Finley, late of Company E, Ninety-sixth Regi The name of Catharine Duncan, former widow of James W. ulmer, ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of late of Company I, Twenty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, $45 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Lawrence Vanderbosch, late of Company G, One hun The name of Katharine Baldes, widow of Adam Baldes, late of dred and seventy-ninth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and Company M, Fourth Regiment United States Reserve Corps, Missouri pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is Volunteer Infantry. and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month now receiving. · in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Olive G. Hughes, widow of Nathan B. Hughes, late act The name of John C. McNaight, late of Company D, One hundred ing assistant surgeon, United States Army, and pay her a pension at and fifty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. him a pension at the rate of $40 pet· month in lieu of tllat he is 11ow The name of Dabner D. Wright, late of Company D, One hundred and receiving. forty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pen Th.e name of Delia T. Owen, widow of John S. Owen, late of Com sion at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of fhat be is now receiving. pany C, One hundred and eighteenth Regiment New York Volunteer The name of Isaac R. Rains, helpless and dependent son of John M. Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. Rains, late of Company C, Second Regiment •.rennessee Volunteer Cav The name of Effie Dean, former widow of Andrew 'Vatery, late of alry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Company K, Second Re.,oiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her The name of John Speer, late of Company D, Forty-fourth Regiment a pension at the rate of $25 per month. Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 The name of James A. Roche, alias James Brady. late of Company per month in lieu of that be is now receiving, without recoupment by B, One hundred and eighty-seventh Regiment New York Volunteer In the Bureau of Pensions for amounts erroneously paid. fantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu The name of Philip C. Cooter, late of Company E, Third Regiment of that be is now receiving. and Company A, Eleventh Regiment. Missouri Volunteer Cavalry and The name of Joseph Fike, late of Companies B and H, Two hundred pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that 'be is and seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him now 1·eceiving. a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now The name of Gilman A. H. Simmons, late of Company D, Thirty. receiving, second Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension The name of John Breeding, late of Company M, Fourteenth Regi at t he rate of $45 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving ment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pen ion at the The na me of Friedrich Lampe, late of Company B, Fifth Regiment rate of $50 per month in lieu of that h e is now r eceiving. Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 The name of James W. Calkins, late of Company M, Thirty-firs t per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the The name of John W. Bond, late of Company A, Fifty-sixth Regiment rate of $50 per month in lieu of that h e is now r eceiving. Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 The name of Pauline Ette, former widow of Wolf Becht, late of per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. Company A, Carondolet Battalion, United States Reserve Corps, Mis The name of Henry Strong, late of Company A, One hundred anu souri VoJunteer Home Guards, and pay h er a pension at the rate of ninety-fourth Regiment, and band, Sixty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer $25 per month. Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu The name of Inezella Foy, former widow of William Foy, late of of that he is now receiving. Company D, Thirty-fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and The name of Robert A. Evins, late of Company E 1 Thirtieth Regiment pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry, and pay h1m a pension at the The name of James Leming, late of Company I, One hundred and rate of :ji50 per month in lieu of that be is now receiving. fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension The name of Chloe A. Bennett, helpless and dependent daughter of at the rate of $50 per month. in lieu of that he is now receiving. Rolley E. Bennett, late of Comnany G, Ninetieth Regiment Ohio Volun The name of Laura A. Moore, widow of William T. Moore late of teer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in Company D, Twenty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and lieu of that she is now receiving. U. S. S. A.ltegheny and Chicopee, United States Navy, and pay her a The name of Alpheus Danley, late of Company A, Seventh Regiment pension at the rate of $25 per month. and Independent Company B, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and The name of Anna Jenkins Dennis, widow of Charles P. Dennis, late of pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is Company F, Forty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay now receiving. · her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. 7464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE~ OCTOBER 24, The name of John Teeter, late of Company K,. Ninety-seventh Regi Th name of Robert Ross, late of Company E; Second Regiment ment P nnsytvani:x Volunteer Infantry~ nnd pay him a pensjon at the Indian Home Guards, Kansas VoJunteer Infantry, and pay him a. rate of -!0 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. · pension at the rate of $45 per month in lieu of that he is no re· The name of George E'. Albror late of Un1ted States Navy, an() pay '!Iim eeivi:ng. a pension at the rate of 40 per month in Ue.u of that he is now recervmg. The nam The name of Mary L. Taylor, formet• -widow of Charles W. Brickell, The name of Emma F. ·Smyth, former widow of John A. Smyth, jr., late late of Company D, Sixty-second Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia, of Company B, One hundred and seventy-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania and pay her a pensjon at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pens-iJ:>n at the rate of $25 per montb. is now receiving. 'l'be name o! Samuel H. Mitchell, helpless and dependent son of Rich The name of Adam Land ittel, late of Company K, Eighteenth Regi ard P. Mitchell, late of First Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Light Artil ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 lery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. be is now receiving. The name. of Sarah I. Doan. widow o! William F. Doan, late ot The name of John Pennington, helpless and dependent son of Eliphalet Company I, Fifty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and R. Pennington, late of Company F, One hundred and seventh Regiment pay her a pension at tile rate of $25 per month. Indiana Volunteer Infantry, an H. R. 7764. Lewis Holley. H. R. 9310. Mary Ellen R. Hatch. The Clerk read as fo11ows: H. R. 7860. Mary Belle Chitwood. H. R. 9312. ·John L. Mead. H. R. 7905. Harriett E. Lightb.urn. H. R. 9326. Haimah A. Clark. Page 6, line 1, strike out "$30" and insert in lien thereof " $35.'' H. R. 7906 . .John L. Ware. H. R. i-1327. Marshall Caldwell. The question was taken, and the motion was agreed to. H. R. 7935. Angeline McVickers. H. R. 933Q. Lucinda Hollowell. H. R. 8004. Ellen Ragan. H. R. 9338. William Snyder. Mr. BYRNS of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I move to strike out H. R. 8018. Permelia Reeves. H. R. 9346. William Devore. the last word. 1\f.r. Speaker, I regret to announce that in the last H. R. 8021. Charles II. Poole. H. R. 935'3. John Wilson. few days I have received notice that l\fr. Louis Sickenberger, for H. R. 8058. James D. Miller. H. R. 93n9. Thomas Rennard. B. R. 82 3. Jonathan M. Pyle. H. R. 9361. Francis A. Caughey. whom the committee has recommended a pension of $72, has . H. R. 8293. George B. Durnell. B. R. 9364. Myrtle L. Hart. passed away after a very long, honorable, and very useful life H. R. 8300. Samuel R. Dick. , H. R. 9365. Cynthia M. James. up to within the last few years, since which time be has been H. R. 8305. Otis Hem·y Cook. H. R. 9373. Henry C. Jackson. H. R. 8330. Charle. A. Detrick. U. R. 9376. Sarah A. Vaughn. wholly incapacitated on account of weight of years. I had in H. R. 8372. I aac J. Grpen. H. R. 9381. Simon H. Malott. tended to notify the gentleman from Illinois of that fact, but I II. R. 84RO. Johnson Hatfield. H. R. 9386. Mary L. Tarbox. overlooked it. I suggest to the gentleman that he move to strike H. R. 8449. William C. Wilson. H. R. 9388. Sn!>annah Sprague. out the paragraph. H. R. 456. William P. Gilbert. IVR. 9401. Ro~ert Rose. li. R. 8459. Margaret A. Stobie. H. R. 9403. Marshall P. Thatcher. Mr. FULLER of Illinois. Which paragraph? H. R. 8461. Louisa c. SouthE'rland. H. R. 9404. M.innie C. Waltenspiel. Mr. BYRNS of Tennessee. The paragraph containing the H. H. 8471. Hatch Chamberlin. H. R. 9406. Sarah E. Allen. H. R. 8500. Nathaniel Haycock. H. R. 9409. Daniel Burket. pension for Mr. Louis Sickenberger. H. R. 8516. Andrew Pea. H. R. 9422. Jackson Vail 1.\:Ir. FULLER of Tilinois. Mr. Speaker, on page 6, I move to II. R. !'i22. Amanda A. Osborn. H. R. 9426. John C. Leonard. strike out lines 15, 16, 17, and 18. H. R. 8524. Alice Benham. H. R. 9439. Kate Bressler. H. R. 8529. Jerome A. Butts. H. R. 9446. Henry Stahl. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the H. R. 8549. Aaron Ready. H. R. 9447. Mar~aret P. Black. amendment. H. R. 85!'>9. William Kelley. H. R. '9462. Wilham F. Emrich. The Clerk read as follows: H. R. 8fi61. Joseph F. Stove. H. R. 9465. Charles W. Veach. Page 6, amend by striking out lines 15 to 1 , inclush-c. H. R. 8564. John R. Roe. ~: ~: ~!3~: r:~~r f13:.1n. H. R.'8570. Dow Edwards. H. R. 9469. Minnie Points. The question was taken, and the amendment was agreed to. H. R. 8n96. Etta ll'. Pickens. H. R. 9470. Susan SPwelL The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed and read a H. R. 606. Henry C. Livezey. H. R. 9477. John Fasnacht. third time, was read the third time, and passed. H. H. 86~0. Daniel ~- ~arfan. H. R. 9478. :Rosetta M. J. Tischer. H. R. 8643. Rachel . ar an. H. R. 9481. Mary El. Livingston. On motion of Mr. F'uLLER of Illinois, a motion to reconsider H. R. 8646. Emma J. McCumsey. H. R. 9484. George W. Culbertson. the vote by which the bill was passed was laid on the table. H. R. 86!10. F. W. Gerding. H R 8"' G B 11 k 1· H. R. 8671. John H. Eversole. · · 94 "· eorge u oc , a 1as BILLS ON THE PRIVATE CALENDA..R. H. R. 86fl7. Jacob Mnllet. - George Sparks. nn G N T k. H. R. 9490. Mary El. Thomas. H. R. 86'""· Teorge · omp m s. H. R. 9493. Rebecca Murphy. ~r. EDMONDS. 1\lr. Speaker, three weeks ago when the H. R. 87Rn ..Toseph Finley. h H. R. 9495. John L. Hix. bills on the Private Calendar were before the House there were H. R. ~POO. Lnwrence Vanderbosc . H. R. 9500_ Jacltson O'Darr. three bills left over for a third reading and are now the un H. R. 8R09. Olive G. Hughes. H. R. 9503. Elizabeth Da.v. H. R. 8R10. Dabner D. Wright. H. R. 9506. George F. Long. finished business before the House, and I would like to have H R. 8R13. Is::~ac R. Rains. H. R. 9508. Sanford K.irkpatrick. them caned up. H. R. RR::\3 . .Tohn Speet·. H R ..... tth R 1 d H. R. R~llfl. Philin C. f'ooter. · · 9514 · m.a ew ow an · The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsyl Rim H. R. 9515. Adelia Easton. II. R. 8838. Gilman A. B . ' mons. H. R. 9516. Susan Lunger. . vania calls up certain bills on the Private Calendar, which are H. R. 8844. Friederich Lampe. H. R. 9517• Sarah A. Burgess. the unfinished business. R. R. 8~4!l. John W. Bond. H R - L D Cra ley H. R. 8875. Henry Strong. · · 9a 19· orenzo · w · HEIRS OF ROBERT LAIRD :M'CORMICK. n. R. 8876. Robert A. Evins. II. R. 9531. Samuel Barton. H. R. &88~. Chloe A. Bennett. H. R. 9532. Mary L. Taylor. Mr. EDMONDS. I call up the bill H. R. 6289, Private Cal H. R. 88R6. Alpbeus Danley. H. R. 9537. Adam Landsittel. · endar No. 20. H. R. 8893. Mollie Reck. ~: ~: gg~t ~~~~h Mfils~oan. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the bill H. R. 8R9iJ. Sflmuel .Arnold. H R 95-20 L dl B Ward H. R. 8$l07. John J. Williams. · · • u ow · · by title. H. R. 1-!913. JAmes Aitkne. H. R. 9556. Mary A. Ochs. The Clerk read as follows: H. R. 8937. John H. Smi~h. H. R. 9558. John Rowe. A bill {II. R. 6289) for the relief of the heirs of Robert Laird 1\ic- H. R. 8960. Frank R. Garland. H. R. 9562. LaFayette Hackney. Cormic.k, deceased. H. R. R9fl2. Charles B. Mathews. H. R. 9563· George WH. 1fiwi~,-.t h ll. R. 8965. Hattie E. Gilliland. H. R. 9574. William · · 1 c • The amendments were read. H. R. 8%6. Georgia Tuley. H: l: ~g~~: i~~~~a:r~~s~eron. The question was taken, and the amendments were agreed to. B. R. 8968. Allen W. Brewer. H R 9586 Melissa 0 Downs ll. R. 8!l73. Lucas Kirchmyer. · · · · · The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed and read H. R. 8975. ~amuel G. Kreidler. H. R. 9595. James M. Baxter. a third time, was read the third time, and passed. H. R. 8!-lR4. Samuel Durham. TI. R. 9596. Mary A. Nichols. On motion of Mr. EDMOl\"'DS, a motion to reconsider the yotc H. R. 8993. Martha Gnrrett. i}: ii: ~~t ~h:~~~aJ.·~~~~~~. by which the bill was passed was laid on the table. 11. R. 9001. Jacob Olinl!er. H. R. fl617. Hugh Reese. H. R. 9008. James D. Gin~?er. H. R. 9633. Anna Bell Wyvill. PERRY E. BORCHERS. H. R. 9017. Helen A. Brown. H. R. 9644. Henry Athey. II. R. 90?0. f'atharine Dnncan. H. R. 9645. John Russell. Mr. EDMONDS. Mr. Speaker, I call up the bill H. R. ~40. :n. R. 9050. Katharine Baldes. H. R. 9651. Patrick Devlin. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the bill H. R. !'lOnl. .John C. McNaight. H. R. 9655. Sarah E. Diefienbacher. II. R. 90n6. Della T. Owen. ll. R. 9664. Sylvia Hitchcock. by title. BH. RR. 99007661. JEffie DeAan.Roche alias H. R. 9678. Henry Guy. hi The Clerk read as follows: . . . ames . , B. R. 9701. Alfred W. S pman. A bill {H. R. 646) for the relief of Perry E. Borchers because of James Brady. H. R. 9711. SamuE'l T. Lawrence. losses suffered, due to destruction of property and termination of H. R. fl077 . .Toseph Fike. H. R. 9713. Daniel W. Conget·. contract for services because of smallpox, while in the employ of H. R. 9078. John Breeding. H. R. 9717. JamE's A. Butt. the Navy Department in Cuba. H. R. 9098. James W. Calkins. II. R. 9725. Rhoda A. Gambee. II. R. 9101. Pauline Ette. . H. R. 9731. William D. Reed. The amendment was read. H. R. 9162. Inezella Foy. H. R. 9734. William L. Luchte, The question was taken, and the amendment was agreed to. H. R. 9163. James Leming. alias .William L. 'I' he bill as :.urended was ordered to be engro sed and ·reau ll. R. 9164. Laura A. Moore. Lucas. H. R. 91fli'i. Anna Jenkins Dennis. H. R. 9740. Emma 1<~. Smyth. a third time, and was read the third time. H. R. 9169. John Teeter. H. R. 0751. Samuel H. Mitchell. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage TI. R. 9172. George F. Albro. H. R. 9759. John Pennington. of the bill. H. R. 9186. Harl'iet A. Green. H. R. 9760. James M. Foss. H. R. 919!}. William H. Hazzartl. H. R. 9765. Rebecca Johnson. The question was taken. H. R. 9208. Jnmes Thomas. II. R. 9767. William W. Blachly. Mr. BLANTON. Division, Mr. Speaker. H. R. 9227. Stephen F. Fuller. H. R. 9772. Luca A. Dodson. L The House divided; and there were-ares 35, noes none. H. R. 9239. Jacob H. Martz. H. R. 9784. Hannah M Clark. II. R. 9244. Bernard Lynch. H. R. 9790. Elizabeth Ranldn. So the bill was passed. H. R. 9256. William M. Bishop. H. R. 9793. Mary E. Peake. On motion of Mr. EDMONDS, a motion to reconsider the vote B. R. 9266. Sarah J. Sumpter. II. R. 9795. Frederick Mistel. !Jy which the bill was passed was laid on the table. H. R. 9267. William Owens. H . R. 9857. Edward J. Bean. H. R. 926 . Sarah E. Burkett. H. R. 9863. Robert C. Pollock. AMHERST W. BARBER. H. R. 9293. Garner Aldrich. H. R. !)864. Mary F. Russell. H. R. 9294. Harri on Flinton. ·II. R. 9870. Nancy Summers. Mr. EDMONDS. Mr. Speaker, I call up the billS. 1377. H. R. 9295. LE'vi Morrill. H. R. 9893. Hester A. Phillips. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the bill H. R. 9304. lw·~lalel.nrenSapv. ilBl~nt. H. R. 9911. Francis M. Lowrey. H. R. 9H05. G " H. R. 9934. Phebe Morgan. by title. H. R. 9306. Charles C'. Twyford. H. R. 10049. Stanley L. Chapman-. The Clerk read as follows: During the reading of the bill, A bilJ (S. 1377) for the relief of Amherst W. Barber. Mr. FULLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, on page G, line 1, I The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the move to amend by striking out "$30" and insert "$35." - third time, and passed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Illinois On motion of 1\fr. EDMONDS, a motion to reconsiUer the YOte offers an amendment, which the Clerk will report. · !Jy which the bill was passed was laid on the table. .· 1919. CONGRESS!ON AL REOORD-HOUSE. 7467 ~. .EDMONDS. M.r. :Speaker, J.mo:ve tilat the lionse :reso1v_e NAYS-1. .itsel1 into :the ·Committee :o1 the !Whole House for ;the .considera Blanton tion of fbills upon -the · P:rl~.a"Fe Dnlenda.r. ANSWER_~D "PRESENT "-~. Sears T.read-way ft1r. BLANTON. lUr. ~Speaker., ;a ,parllam_enta.ry inqUiry. The .SPEA:KE'R pro tempore. ·The gentleman will :state it. ~T VOTING-1.7.3. .Ackerman Fordn~y Lay.to11 Rodenberg Mr. 'BLANTON. Will this -motion carry :al'l :bill!'! .that :are Alexander Frear Lee, Ga. Rowan objected to as well as those unobjected to'? Andrews, Md. Gandy Little Rowe The SPEAh."'ER pro tempore. "Tbe Chair understands it takes Anthony Ganly Lonerg!ln Rucker Bacharach Garner Luce :Sabath the consideration of all bills on the P.riv.ate ·O.a1en.dal·. Bankhead Garrett :f.leAndx.ews Saunders, Va. Mr. BLANTON. Mr. Speak.er, is .it proper at this time for Barkley Godwln, N. C. McArthur Scully such a motion to ·be ·made, or ..shoUld it .rnthe.r .be :by -unani Blackmon Goldfogle McClintic Sells Boies • Good McCulloch Shreve mous consent.? Booher Goodall :Mcruniry .siegel 'The SPEAKER pro .tempore. No; the motion is in .order : Bowers {ffiGdykoo-_.n_tz McKinley Sims to-day -for bills upon -the 'Private Calendar. The ques.tion is · Brand Gould McLane Sisson Britten Graham, Pa. McLaughli:D, Nebr.Slemp on the motion of the ·gentleman from Pennsylvania. Browning Graham, fll, Maher Smit.n, Ill. The question was taken, .and .the .Spe.aker pro tempore .an- · Brumbaugh Greene Mass. Major Smith, N. Y. nounced the ayes appeared to have it. Burdick Greene, Vt. Mann..t Ill. Snyder Burke Hamill l\lansneld -stedman On a division (demanded by Mr. BrANTON) th.ere were Byrnes, S. C. Hamilton Mason Steele aye 46, noes 5. Cannon Hardy, Tex. Mondell Stephens, Miss. Mr. BLANTON. Mr. Speaker, I think in the -consideration Cantrill Haskell .Montague Stevenson Classon Haugen Moore, Pa. Sullivan . of some of these pills there should be a ;quorum, and 1 make Collier Heflin Moore, Va. Sumners, Tex. the point of .order 'that there is no .quorum present. CCoopstleey_lo Hicks Moores. lnd. .Swope The SPEAKER pro tempore. The .gentleman from Texas ll Hill Morin 'Taylor_, ru·'k. Cramton Houghton Mudd Taylor, Colo. makes the point of order that there is :no quorum~ :and the ·Chair Crowther Husted Newton, :Mo. Taylor, -Tenn. will .count. !After counting.] Evidently there is no quorum Cullen Hutchln.son Nicholli!, S. C. 'l'homas present. The question is upon resolving the House into the Dempsey Ireland Nichols, :Mich. Tilson Dent Jefferis Nolan Tincher Committee of the Wbole House -for the consideration of bills : Dewalt Johnson, Ky. O'Connell Tinkham upon the P.rivate Calendar. Dooling Johnson, Miss. Ogden Vare Mr. BLANTON. Mr. ·Speak~r. I mo-ve that the Rouse do now Doremus Johnson, .S.Dak. Olney Vestal Drane .Jo-hnston, N.Y. Overstreet Vinson adjourn. :Dy.er Kahn - Pell Watson, Va. The question was taken, t.md the motiQn w.as -rejeeted. Eagan Kelley, Mich. reters Webb The SPE..8.KER pro :teropo.re. There is :no quorum present. Eagle Kendall Porter Wheeler Ellsworth Kennedy, Io-wa Radcliffe White, Kans. ~he Doorkeeper will .close the dooi:S, tbe Sergeant at A.P:ns 'Elston . K-ettner Rainey, H. T. Wilson, .P.a.. will notify absentees, and the Clerk will call the -roll. Emerson Kiess Rainey,..'T.1Y. Winslow The question .w.as taken ; and there were--;yeas 255, nays 1, Esch Kincheloe Ramsey Wise Evans, Ne·c Kraus Rayburn Zihlman answered " present " 2, not voting i173, ·as f-<>llow~ : Fess Kreider Riddjck •£EA.S--2lJ5. , 1l'ie1ds La.Oua.rdia Riordan Almon Dunn •Larsen JUcketts Flood Langley Robsion, Ky. Anderson Dupre Lazaro Roblnso.n, N.C. So the motion was ·agreed to. Andrews, Nebr. Echols !Lea, Callf. Rogers Ashbrook Ednumds Lehlbach Romjue '.fhe Clerk announced the following pairs: As well :Elliott Lesher Rose l\1r. JOHNSON Of .South Dakota with 1\!r. F'LOOD. Ayres Evans, Mont~ Linthicum Rouse l\Ir. WHEELER with Mr.. DRANE. Babka. Evans, Nebr. Longworth Rubey Baer Fllkfield .Lufkin Sa-nder , Ind. l\lr. TINCHEC ·Wjtb 1\Ir. ,JoHNSON -9f 1\fississippi• Barbour Ferris -Luhring Sanders, La. .Mr. .ACICERMAN witb Ml:. 1\lcLA.NE. B ee Fisher 'McDuffie Sanders, .N.Y. Mr. BoiES ;with Air. .SEABS. Begg :Fo-cht McFadden ·Sanford Bell Foster McGleno-an .Schall Mr. CRAMTON with Mr~ JoHN W. ~~;ey. Benham Freem-an McKenzie Soott Mr. FUJ..LER of Massachusetts with Mr. THoMAs. Ben on French .Mc.Keow.n Sherwood l\1r. LANGI.EY with Mr. FIELDS. Black Fuller, [11. McLaughlin_, 'Micb.Sinelair Bland, Ind. Fuller, .Mass. McPherson :Sinn-ott l\11:. TREADW:.A.Y with ·1\ir. BooH.En. llland, Mo. Gallagher Macera-te Small l\1r. KAHN with Mr. DENT. Blaud. Va. Gallivan MacGregor Smith,Jdaho Mr. Rows with Mr. .HARDY Df Texas. Box ·Gard Madden Smith, Mich. Briggs ·Garlan_d • ·Magee Smithwick Mr. GREENE ei MassuchllSe.tts -:with Mr. A.LEx.A.NDll:R • Brinson Glynn Mann_, .s. C. S.nell .Mr. FREAR witll :Mr. GAr-"J>Y. Brooks, Ill. Goodwin, Ark. ·Mapes &tP.agall Mr. ANDREWS .of Maryland :with :'air. WISE. Brooks,·Pa. Gt·een, Io-wn ~artin Steenerson Browne G.tiest .Maya StiU)hens_, -Qhio Mr. BACHABACH with Mr. WILSON of Pennsylmnia• Buchanan Griffin Mead .Stiness Mr. BowEns with Mr. WEBB. , Bur1·oughs Hadley Merritt Strong, :Kan.s. Mr. BRITTEN with l\Ir. WATSON of Virginia. Butler Ha·rd.Y, ;Colo. _Michener Strong, Pa. Byrns, Tenn. Harri&'On Miller Sumtnen~, -was_A. .Mr. .BROWNING w.ith J\fr. VINSON. Caldwell Hastings Minahan, N ..J. ·-sweet l\f.r. BURKE with :1\lr. TAYLOR of Colorado. Campbell, Kans. Hawley :Monaban_, ·wi.s. Tague ClllDpbeU, Pa. Hayden M-oon Temple _Ml:.. ·CANNON :witb Mr. TaYLOR .of Arkansas. Candler Hays Moanc..:v T.hompSQil Mr. McK:mLEX xv;ith Mr. ;M.cKrNmY. Caraway Her»andez Moore, Ohio "!!'Ulman Mr. McLAuGHLIN of Nebraska with Mr. McCLINTIC. Carew Hersey ·Morgan T.lmberlake Carss Hersman tdott "J'owner Mr. 1.\U~N of illinois :with l\-lr. McANDREWS. Carter Hick~y Murpb_y :Upshaw Mr. MASON witb .1\!r~ LoNERGAN. Casey Hoch Neely Valle Mr.. l\foNDELL with Mr. LEE of -Georgia. Chin(Jblom Holland Nelson, Mo. Venable Christopherson .Howard Nelson, :Wts. V-oigt Mr. MooREs of Indiana with 1\lr. .JoHNSTON of New York. Clark, Fla. Huddleston Newton, Minn. Volstead Mr. HUTCHIN.BON with Mr. Il.AYBUUN. .. Clark, Mo. Hudspeth O'Connor WaJsb Mr. !nELAND with Mr. HENR¥ T. R.AIN1~Y. Cleary :fluli:ngs Olf}fiel-<1 :Walters MT . . .Mr. ·Coady Hull,Io..wo. Oliv~ ~aro JEFFERIS with OLNEY. Cole Hull, Tenn. Osborne Wason Mr. KENDALL with .l\1J:. O'CO.NNELL. Connally Humphreys Padgett Watkins Mr. TINKHAM wi.th .l'r1r. BBUMBAUGH. Cooper Igo-e Paige Watson, Pa. Crago Jacoway :Park Wen¥er .ML V.ARE with l\fr. BBAND. Crisp James Parker Webster Mr. CosTELLo with Mr. -SUMNERS of Texas. Currie, Mich. J obnson, Wash. Parrish Welling Mr. KENNEDY of Jowa with Mr. OVERSTREET. Curry, Calif. Jones, Pa. Phelan Welty Dale Jones, Tex. Platt Whaley Mr. KlEss with Mr. NICHOLLS of South Carolina. Dalinger Juul tf'.ou White, :Me. Mr. WHITE of Kansas with Mr. BLAC.KMO~. Darrow Kearns Purnell Williams .Mr. CR.OWTHER with .Mr. SULLIVAN. 'Da:vey Keller Quin Wilson, ·m. Davis, Minn. Kelly, Pa. Rainey, Ala. Wilson, La,. :ML DYER with Mr. STEVENsoN. Davis, .Tenn. ,Kennedy, R.I. Raker Wlngo Mr. KRErn-KB witb Mr. MOO:R-E of Virginia. Denison ·Ramseyer 'Wood, Ind. Mr. LAGU..AlU>'IA witb _Mr. MoNTAGUE. Dickinson, Mo. _ ID~~aid Randall, Call:f. Woods, Va. Dickinson, .Iowa :.Kitchin Randall, WJs. Woo_d,yard Mr. Eu.swoRTH with Mr. .STEP;a:EKS of M:.issi ·sippi. Dominick Klecz.\ia .Reavis 1\V'rlght .M-r. ELsTON ~ith Mr. S':l'EELE. DonoYan Knutson Reber ~a:tes Mr. WINSLOW with BAB:ra.EX, Dougbton Lampert Reetl, N.Y. :Young. ;N.Dak. .M.r. Mr. Z111UIA1S' mth .Mr. BANK~». Dowell Lanham :~·~· Va. Young;Tex. Dunbar Lnnk:tord 1\Ir. LAYTO~ witu Mr. 1\l.A.KSFIELD. 7468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. OCTOBER 24. . ' :iUr. LITTLE with Mr. MAJOR. considered at the present time. I shall be glad again ' to ex Mr. MoRIN with Mr. JoHNSON of Kentucky. plain the provisions of the bill, as I did when it was ca1led up 1\fr. MUDD with Mr. HEFLIN. some weeks ago. The Private Calendar was thl:'n considered Mr. NEWTON of Missouri with Mr. HAMILL. by unanimous consent, ahd the bill was fully discu sed at that Mr. NICHOLS of Michigan mth Mr. GOLDFOGLE. time, but a request was made that it be temporarily pa 5;ed Mr. RaMSEY with Mr. EvANS of Nevada. over. I shall be pleased to answer questions, if any Member ·Mr. RonsiON of Kentuck-y with Mr. EAGLE. desires further information. Mr. McARTHUR with Mr. MAHER. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will report the bill. Mr. SHREVE witll Mr. EAGAN. The Clerk read as follows : · Mr. SIEGEL with Mr. DoREMUS. .A bill (H. R ." 683) for the relief of William E. Johnson. Mr. NoLAN with Mr. GooDWIN of Arkansas. !Je it enacted etc., 'That to re1mburse William· E. Johnson. former Mr. SMITH of Illinois with Mr. DooLING. chief special officer and special disbursing agent, for the expendil"ure 1\Ir. GRAHAM of Pem1sylvania with Mr: SCULLY. madE' by him under tbe direction of the Commis ioner of Indian Affairs ·in the defense of Juan Cruz, a nopromm1 sioned officer E>ngaged in the Mr. GRAHAM of illinois with Mr. SAUNDERS of Virginia. ~oppression of tb.e liquor traffic among Indians, for the . payment of Mr. EMERSO!j with Mr. STEDMAN. . which l;lO appropnat1on was available, there be appropriated, out of any Mr. FE s with Mr. SMITH of New York. money ID the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,853.95. A!r. OGDEN with Mr. GARRETT. · "With a committee amendment as fo11ows ·: Mr. PORTER with Mr. GARNER. . In line 10~ on page 1, strike out the figures "$1,853.95 " and insert Mr. RADCLIFFE with Mr. GANLY. ·m lieu- thereof "$1,839.95." ' · Mr. HAMILTON with Mr. SABATH, Mr. HAYDEN. Does any Member desire to as~ questions Mr. HASKELL with Mr. RUCKER. about this bill? · Mr. HICKS with Mr. -ROWAN. Mr. WALSH. Well, I would like to ask the gentleman some Mr. HouGHTON with Mr. RIORDAN. questions about the bill. Is there any appropriation in the Mr. SNYDER with Mr. DEw ALT. Indian Bureau for the payment of officers employed to transact Mr. SwoPE with Mr. CULLEN. the business.. that this officer did? · .. Mr. TAYLOR of Tennessee with Mr. COLLIER. Mr. HAYDEN. There was an appropriation available at that Mr. TILSON with Mr. BYRNES of South Carolina. ·time of $50,000 for the suppression of the liquor traffic among Mr. GooD with Mr. SissoN. the Indians. A posse man named Juan Cruz, who was employed Mr. GoULD with Mr. SIMS. and paid out of that appropriation;· was charged with murder Tlle result of the vote was announced as abov2 -recorded. by reason of the fact that be was compelled to ki11 a man in The SPEAKER. A quorum is present. The Doorkeeper will enforcing the law. The chief special officer of the Indian Serv open the. doors. ice, William E. Johnson, deemed it his duty to assist in the Ac<;ordingly the House resolved itself into the Committee of defense of this posse man, who he believed had acted lawfully the Whole House for the consideration of bills on the Private and properly on that occasion. Mi·. Johnson therefoi·e went out Calei;ldar, with Mr. ·REAVIS in the chair. to New Mexico to· assist in his· defense, and thought that he had WILLIAM E. JOHNSON. a perfect right to pay the expenses incident thereto out of the fund for the suppression of the liquor traffic among the Indians. The CHAIRMAN. The House is in the Committee of the The Auditor for the Interior Department beld that that appt·o Whole House for the consideration of bills on the Pl"ivate priation was not available for the defense of the posse man and Calendar. the first of which the Clerk will report. disalloweq the account. The account was carefully examine{} The Clerk read as follows: and approved by the Department of the Interior, · and tile SE>c A bill (H. R. 683) for the relief of William E. Johnson. retary of the Interior_ in the report on this bill recommen .. 7470' CONGRESSlON AL llECORD-HOU SE. OCTOBER 24, as to the method of calling up these bills. I think if the Chair Infantry, w"!J.o £1_ied in serviee on the 27th of July, 1!)08, from uisease will investigate he ''ill find thm. when the House goes into the con.tracted m bne .of duty, lea"f'ing no willow, and " 'ithout hnving Committee of the Wllole House to consider bills on the Private deSignated a benefiCiary under the said act. Calendar they are called in the order in which they appear on the 1\fr. EDMONDS. Mr. Chairman, this is simply a bill . to pay calendar, giving preference llllder the rule on certain Fridays to the. parent of a man who -vms in the military service of the to war claim. and on other Fridays to bills reported from other United States the amount of money that would come to him committees of the House. As I said, I have no objection what· had he when he entered into the Army nommatecl this party eYer to the gentleman's motion, but in the interest of maintain as beneficiary. The amount to be paid i $144, which is the ing orderly procedure I make this suggestion to the Chair. amount that he would have gotten if he had made out the ap l\lr. LONGWORTH. Will the gentleman yield? plication correctly when he entered the .military service. l\lr. CRISP. Ye . . Mr. GARD. Mr. Chairman, I oesire .to offer the following J.Ur. LONG.WORTH. There i::; no question of war claims in amendment. this connection. These bills are almost all from the Committee The Clerk read ns follo\1'S : on Claim ·, and a few from the Committee on Indian Affairs, Page 1, line 13, after the woru "act" in;;ert "the sail! Jame A. Sbowen being the father of said .Arthur J. Showen, late corporal of hut mainly from the Committee on Claims. The rule is -very Company 1<', Second Regiment United States Infantry " 'vell . ettled, as I understand it, that the Committee of the l\Ir: GARD. l\lr. Chairman, the bill is for the relief of James \Vhole determines in what order the bills shall be taken up. A. S~ow('n, and i · fotmded on the statute of May 11, 1908, which Mr. CRISP. I should Uke to see that rule. That is the Yery prondes for payment to some one de ignatecl by the soldier. proposition in conh·oyersy. If the gentleman from Ohio will There wns no designation by the soldier, and I think that in look at the rule, be will find that on two Fridays in each month asmuch as there was no designation it should at least appear preferential consideration shall be given to pension claims, that that it was some one of interest to the soldier. The report on one of the mo remaining JJ"'ridays preference shall be given says that he was contributing to the support of hls father. The to war claims, and on the other Friday to claims. bill in no phLcc contains the a-verment that James A. Sho\Yen ~ Mr. LOXG\VORTH. I do not see how that affect tlte present was the father of Arthur J. ShmYen. I think that should appetu·. ~ituation. 'rhe rule is very well settled. I read it, and here l\lr. · EDMO~DS. )Jr. Chairman, I will accept that amend are ome citations. I will reau one: ment. The powet· of the committee to determine the order of consid e rin .~ is bill. on its calendars is construed to authorize a motion to estu.bli. lt The CHAIRJ\L l\lr. ED:~IONDS. Mr. Chairman, this bill is to pay to the course, moonshiners come under the Department of Justice antl widow of a police officer in Newport, Vt., a sum of money to the Treasury Department. I -wondered whether the Labor De partially reimburse her for-the loss of her husband, who hap- partment directed the gentleman's attention to other cases where pened to be a local policeman and who was asked by the United men har-e been killed in an effort to enforce the immigration laws? States immigration inspectors to assist them in deporting an 1\lr. S~'ELL. No; they did not. They said that that was n. sum ' insane alien. He left no money except $500, which was pretty that had been agreed upon, :mel that is all that I know about it. well used up for his burial expenses. It seemed to the com- Mr. W ALSII. 1\lr. Chairman, I know it is useless to oppose mittee that the beneficiary of an outsider who -was called in to bills of this sort, particularly after the precedent establishecl assist the United States authorities and who lost his life the other day in the Omaha case. Ner-ertheless when the gen· shoulc.l recei\e this reimbursement. There are a number of tleman makes the motion to lay the bill aside "'itb a far-orable precedents for this. Men ha\e been killed in rendering assist- recommendation, and also when he atterrfpts to secure its J1US ance in the matter of illicit whisky in\estigations in Kentucky; sage through the House, I intend to oppose it. I know llo"· and we har-e paid this sum of .money seyeral time to their futile it is, in r-iew of the .sentiment expressed here on the beneficiaries since I har-e been on the committee. Nebraska case the other day, to attempt to defeat this measure 1\Ir. WALSH. l\lr. Chairman, I desire to be recognizetl in unless parliamentary obstructir-e tactics are resorted to, nml opposition to the bill. I would like to ask the chairman of the I do not care to do that. I trust that the bill will be defeate wn.s their recommendation, and that "·as the reason I fixed that l\lr. STEENETISON. Mr. Chairman, I make the point of or- I - amount. der that that is not prinleged. · Mr. 'VALSH. l\11·. Chnirmau, will the gentleman slate The CHAIRMAN. The Chair does not think that is a prefer whether the Lflbor DE>pnrtment has any precedents for this? Of ential motion. L' 7472 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. OcTOBER 24,- Mr. BLANTON. ·Does the Chair hold that to strike out the l\Ir. MADDEN. Mr. Chairman, if there ever was a thing enacting clan e is not privileged? Why, it bas been so held that ought to be done and done with grace, tllis is the one. many times, 1\fr. Chairman. There never was a man in America's life that did so much for The CHAIR~IAN. The gentleman from l\linnesota is recog- America as Roosevelt, and surely his widow is entitled to re- nized for debate. spect and consideration. [Applause.] I do not think we oughe Mr. BLAl~TO .L . 1Vill the bill be read for amentlment later- to con ider this question on the basis of cheeseparing. There! the ·econd time? ought not to be any doubt about what Congress will do . .The ' The CHAIRMAN. It will. widow of this great man ouaht to be given every privilege that 1\lr. ·BLANT01 . It will be read a second time for amenu- the franking rights carry. [Applause.] It ought not to be a ment? . que tion of whether the privilege should apply to the first- Mr. GARD. Has the bill been read? class mail or any other class of mail, but it should be granted The CHAIRMAN. The bill has not been read. to its full limit, and there ought not to be any delay or anyl ~ 1\Ir. BLANTON. Yes; it wus read once; it has been r eported doubt about it. [Applause.] once. Mr. STEENERSON. 1\lr. Chairman, for the information of Tile CHAIRUAl~ . The gentleman from Minnesota is recog- the House I desire to ay that there is a slight inaccuracy in the' nlze 1919. CONGRESSIONAL R.ECORD-HOUSE. 7473 hold him in high admiration. I think that to put any limita which to pay for her own postage stamps. I say uniess you can tion on this legislation and say to this splendid woman, " The do this for every brave soldier's mothei· and for every brave sol United States will limit your use· of the franking privilege dier's widow, you ought not to pick out one leading woman in the to this and you shall not use it for that," would simply amount United States, however much beloved, an(] do it. I am against to an insult to her, and would jm~tify her in refusing to avail it, if I stand alone in this House. [Cries of" Vote!"] herself of it. [Applause.] .Mr. STEENERSON. 1\Ir. Chairman-- ~fr. HUDSPEJTH. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? 1\Ir. CRISP. 1\Ir. Chairman, will the gentleman yield to me? Mr. BEE. Yes. Mr. STEENERSON. Mr. Chairman, I want to say to the gen- Mr. HUDSPETH. Would not every Democrat in Texas be tleman from Texas that the legislative branch of this Govern~ in favor of this? ment-- 1\Ir. BEE. Yes. [Applause.] The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Ohio has the floor. 1\fr. STEENERSON. 1\Ir. Chairman, I yield five minutes to 1\fr. GARD. Does the gentleman to control absolutely-! am willing to go as far as any of you The CHAJRi\lAN. Without objection, the Clerk -wm again rt" of similar financial means in building a proper memorial to this port the amenilinent offered by the gentleman from Texa ·. great man's memory, but when it comes to taking something out There was no objection ; and the Olerk again reporte(l the of the Treasury of the United States, whether it is. a gift of amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas [Mr. BLA...~TON]. 5,000 per annum or a special franking pri'Vilege, I am opposed :Mr. GREEN of Iowa. 1\Ir. .Chairman, I mo-re to strike out tlle to it, when in doing so we are singling out one prominent citizen last word. I think the gentleman from Texas [Mr. .Bti.JS'To~J to make public gifts to and forgetting many others who ha\e has forgotten to some extent his mvn duties and the unties of giYen their all for their country. this House when he offers the amendment which is now before As I say, there will be no m!ln in this House of equal :finan~ us. Ever since tilis Congress was created it has exercised this dttl ability with myself who will gi'\"e more than I will out of po\'\·er, and often found it proper to reward great men of the his mvn pocket to the Roosevelt memorial fund. But that is Nation and commemorate their memory in the mann.er which i. not the question. I am afraid that there are some gentlemen now being done. If this were not thE' duty of Cong1·es , if it wer here in this Hall who are a little careful of their own :fund:g not one of its privileges, we would not have recently erected but wlw are less careful ·when they are voting public funds out that great memorial which has been constructed to the memory of the Treasury, with respect to bills that we are continually of Abraham Lincoln. We do this not with our money but with passing here on the floor of the House with 35 or 40 Members tile money of the people of the United States, and for and in present_ when they are voted on in the committee aml when their behalf. So now, when this Nation will soon l>e paying its the roll is first called for in the House. That is the point I tribute to the memory of this great American, we here in Con am making. I want to say that 1\fr ·. Roosevelt did not need the gress on behalf of the Nation should express the sentiments ~5,000 per annum. She probably ilid not want it. She does which show how highly his memory is regarded by our people. not need this franking privilege. I dare say she does not This is but a little thing, and yet it goes far to show the world want it, anu I say that instead of picking out one person here that Congress and the people of this country have not forgotten and there among the great indi'\"idun.ls of this Nation and this great man-author, scientist, soldier, statesman, and, abon~ nmking special gifts out of the Public Treasury to them, let all, an American. Whatever may have been his faults, ancl, like n.· do honor first to the men who have come back from France, r.ll great men, he llad them, no man of this age has l>een mor who risked everything over there, who risked their lives on distinguished, and few, if any, have left such an impress upon the firing line, who gave everything on God's earth to the cause of social conditions. He numbered among his friends the great our country. We have not done anything for them. We have men of his day, and at the same time no man ever had a larger not yet even had a bill presented to this House for consideration following among the masses of the people. -To his other qualities to do justice to the men in khaki who have fought and bled and he united that of a leader, whose voice and pen commanded died for that flag, and I say we ought to consider them first. hosts of devoted adherents. His restless and determined energy 1\lr. WALSH. 1\Ir. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the kindled a fire in his soul which all too soon consumed hi:-. amendment of the gentleman from 'l'exas [l\lr. BLANTON]. - strength, and the great man is gone. We h."llow not who can .fill I have hall occasion to admire the sturdy character of the his place, but we should at least make some public acknowledg gentleman from Texas during his career in this House, and I ment on behalf of the Nation. Th~ bill as it stands is the -rery know he is not afraid to stand up for his convictions. least that we ought to do, and the Nation will approve it. The idea of extending this franking privilege to the '\\·idow 1\Ir. STEENERSON. 1\Ir. Chairman, I ask for a vote. of the (]eccased forme1· President is not that the pri,ilege is The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offercu something that is needed, but it is a courtesy in the nature of a by the gentleman from Texas. tribute, and I think the gentleman from Texas will conclude The question was taken; am1 on a Tlle SPEAKER. The question is on the €'ngrossment and CO~TESTED-ELECTIO~ CASE OF CARNEY .A.GA.INST BERGEn. thir PUBLIC BILLS. RESOLUTIONS, Al\TD ME:MORIALS. By l\Ir. WILSON of· Illinois: A bill (H. R. 10179) for the re· lief of John M. Green; to the Committee on l\Ii1itary A..ffair . Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, 1·esolutions, and memorials By 1\Ir. MASON. Re olntion (H. Res. 361)· for the relief of were introduced and severally refen-ed as follows: Angie 1\Ie