Gtnngrtssinnal Jrrnrd. PRO.CEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE SIXTY -FOURTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. . SENATE. Mr. PITTMAN. Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Senator from California [Mr. PHELAN] has been unavoidably MoNDAY, Deceml;er 4, 1916. detained and will be Ilere Wednesday. The first Monday of December being the day prescrib-ed by Mr~ VARDAMAN. :Mt·. President; I desh·e to announce the the Constitution of the United States for the annual meeting unavoidable absence of the Senator from Louisiana [1\Ir. BRous of Congress, the second session of the Sixty-fourth Congress SARD], who is detained from the Senate on account of illness., The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-two Senators have answered commenced this day. to the roll call. The Senate assembled in its Chamber at the Capitol. NOTlFICA.TION TO T:B::E HOUSE. The Vice President (THOMAS R. MARSH~ of Indiana) called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. KERN submitted the foTiowing- reso.1uti&n ( S. Res. 278 )·, which was read, considered by unanimous consent,. and agreed to: PRAYER. Re-solved, That the Secretary inform th~ House of Representatives that a guorum of the Senate is assembled and that the> Senate. is ready The Chaplain, Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, D. D., offered the to- pli'oceedl to business·. following prayer: · Almighty God, the representatives of the people have gath NOTIFICATION TO THE. PRESIDE.t.~T ered together to give direction to the course of the ctvil affairs Mr. KERN submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 279), of this great Nation. We recognize Thy good hand that has which was read and considered by unanimous cons.ent: led us on from the beginning until this day. We acknowledge .RcscrZved, That a committee co-nsisting of two Senators~ appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by tile House o-f Representa before Thee first of all 1 I, 2 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER .4, Fm·ther, that tlte House communlca,tes to the Senate the ln· May the llght of Heaven guide our Pre ident and hi adviser :~. telligence of the death of the Hon. LUis MuN-oz RIVERA, late that he may meet and solve with firmneRs, justice, and equnl Resident Commis ·ioner of Porto Rico, and transmits resolutions rights to all concerned the intricate problems which now con of the House thereon. . front us and which may arise under the new contlitions brought Also, that the House has passed r~sqlptions relative ~o the about by the nations engaged in strife, that peace and prosperity life and public services of Ron. JAMES P. 0LABKE, late a Senator may continue throughout our borders. from the State of Arkansas. Let wisdom guide our judiciary, that their jutlgments may NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. be true and righteous altogether, that the coordinate branches of our Government may work together in harmony, in accord· Mr. KERN and 1\Ir. GALLINGER appeared; and ance with the laws which Thou hast ordained, to the glory and 1\Ir. KERN said: l\Ir. President, your committee appointed honor of Thy Holy Name, under the spiritual leadership of the to act with a Uke commJttee upon the part of the House of world's great Exemplar, for Thine is the kingdom and the Representatives to notify the· President of the United States po·wer and the glory forever. Amen. that both Houses of Congress were organized and ready to do business, and to ascertain his desires with reference to com ROLL CALL BY STATES: municating with Congress, beg leave to report that we have per· The SPEAKER directed the Clerk to call the roll by States formed that duty. We have been informed by the President to ascertain the- presence of a quorum, when the following that he will be pleased to address both Houses of Congress in named Members responded : joint convention on to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 1 o'clock ALABAMA. postmeridlan. Oscar L. Gray. William B. Oliver. JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES. S. Hubert Dent, jr. John L. Burnett. Henry B. Steagall. Edward B. Almon. The VIOE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following Frederick L. Blackmon. George Huddleston. concun·ent resolution (No. 62) of the House of Representatives, J. Thomas Heflin. John W. Abercrombie. which was read : ARIZONA. Carl Hayden. ResoJred b-y 11&6 House of RepresentaUves (the Be11ate concurr·ing) 1 That the two Houses ot Congress assemble 1n the Hall of the House ox ABKANSAS. Representatives on Tuesday, the tSth day of December, 1916, at 1 o'clock Thaddeus H. Caraway, Henderson M. Jacoway. in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving such communications as William A. Oldfield. Samuel M. Taylor.· the President of the United States shall be pleased to make them. John N. Tillman. William s. Goodwin. Mr. KERN. Mr. President, I ask for the adoption of the con Otis Wingo. current resolution. CALIFORNIA. John E. Raker. John A. Elston. The concurrent resolution was considered by unanimous con Charles F. Curry. Charles H. Randall. sent and agreed to. Julius Kahn. William Kettner. John I. Nolan. ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SIGNED. COLORADO. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following Benjamin c. Hilliard. Edward Keating. concurrent resolution (No. 61) of the House of Representatives, Charles B. Timberlake. Edward T. Taylor. which was read and referred to the Committee on Rules : CONNIIICTICUT. Resolved 1m the House of Representatwes (the Senate concurring) P. Davis Oakey. Ebenezer J. Hill. That such b1l1s and joint resolutions as passed both Houses at the last Richard P. Freeman. James P. Glynn. session of the Congress, and which for want of time were either not John Q. Tilson. presented to the two Houses for the signatures of their presiding om DELAWARE. cera, or, having been thus presented nnd signed, were not presented to Thomas W. Miller. the President for approval, be now enrolled as of this session of the Congre::.s, reported for the signatures of the presiding otHcers of the FLORIDA. two Houses, nnd presented to the President for his approval. Stephen M. Sparkman. Frank Clark. DEATH OF SENATOR JAMES P. CLARKE, GEORGIA. Frank Park. James W. Wise. 1\!r. ROBINSON submitted the following resolutions (S. Res. Charles R. Crisp. Samuel J. Tribble. 281), wWch were read : William C. Adamson. Carl Vinson. Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow of the William S. Howard. Dudley M. Hughes, death of the Hon. JAMES P. CLARKE, late a Senator from the State of IDAHO. Arkansas and President pro tempore of the Senate. R. M. McCracken. Addison T. Smith. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives anll transmit a copy thereof to the fam!ly of ILLINOIS. the deceased. Martin B. Madden. Edward J. King. James R. Mann. Claudius U. Stone. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the Willlam W. Wilson. John A. Sterling. resolutions submitted by the Senator from Arkansas. James T. 1\IcDermott. Joseph G. Cannon. The resolutions were unanimously agreed to. Adolph J. Sabath. William B. McKinley. James McAndrews. Henry T. Rainey. 1\Ir. ROBINSON. 1\Ir. President, as a further mark of respect Frank Buchanan. Loren E. Wheeler. to the memory of my late colleague, I move that the Senate do Thomas Gallagher. WilHam A. Rodenberg. now adjourn. · Fred A. Britten. Martin D. Foster. George Edmund Foss. Thomas S. Williams. Th£> motion was unanimously agreed to; and (at 3 o'clock and Ira C. Copley. Edward E. Denison. 8 minutes p.m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Decem Charles E. Fuller. Burnett M. Chiperfield. ber 5, 1916, at 12 o'clock meridian. John C. McKenzie. Wm. Elza. Williams. INDIANA. William A. Cullop. Martin A. Morrison. William E. Cox. William R. Wood. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Lincoln Db:on. George W. Rauch. Finly H. Gray. Cyrus Cllne. MoNDAY, Decem1Je1· 4, 1916. Merrill Moores. Henry A. Barnhart. John A. 1\.{. Adair. This being the day designated by the Constitution for the IOWA. annual meeting of Congress, the 1\Iembers of the House of Rep Charles A. Kennedy. Cassius C. Dowell. Harry E. Hull. Horace M. Towner. resentatives assembled in thelr Hall for the second session of Burton E. Sweet. William R. Green. the Sixty-fourth Congress, and at 12 o'clock m. were called to James W. Good. Frank P. Woods. C. William Ramseyer. order by the·Speaker. KANSAS. PRAYER. Daniel R. Anthony, jr. John R. Connelly. The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., offered the follow Philip P. Campbell. Jouett Shouse. Dudley Doolittle. William A. Ayres. ing prayer: Guy T. Helvering. We invoke Thy blessing, Almighty God om· Heavenly Father, Kll~TUCKY. upon the closing session of the Sixty-fourth Congress, now con Alben W. Barkley. James C. Cantrlll. vened to conclude its work; that each llepresentative may be David H. Kincheloe. Harvey Helm. profoundly impressed with the responsibility resting upon him, Robert Y- Thomas, jr. William J. Fields. Ben Johnson. .John W. Langley. and may put his whole soul with patriotic fervor into his task. Swagar Sherley. Caleb Powers. Be grnciously near to the Speaker of this House, that he may Arthur B. Rouse. preside m·er its deliberations with skill, justice, and equity to LOUISIANA. all, Albert Estopinal. Riley J. Wilson. antl lead on to the desired legislative enactments, that they JI. Garland Dupre. Lalllslas Lazaro. may be clean-cut, far-reaching, and redound to the good of the Whitmell P. Martln. James B. Aswt>lJ. people het·e represented. John T. Watkins. ,. ' 1 1916. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 31AINE. J?IJNNSYLVANIA.. Asher C. Hinds. . John .A. Peters. . Wllliam S. Vare. Aaron S. Kreider_ Daniel J. McGUlieuddy. Frank E. Guernsey. George S. Graham. Warren W. Bailey. HABYLAND. J. Hampton Moore. C. William Beales. George W. Edmonds. Jesse D. Plice. J. Charles Linthicum. Chal'les H. Rowland. J. Fred. C. Talbott. Sydney E. Mudd. Peter El. Costello. Abraham L. ;Keister. Charles P. Coady. George P. Darrow. Robe:Ft F. Hopwood. Tho.mas S.. Bntlu. Henry W ~ Temple. H.ASSACHVS»TTS. Henry W. Watson. Henry J. Steele. Allen T. Treadway. Peter F. Tague. John R. Farr. S. Taylor- North. Frederick H. Gillett. George Holden Tinkh!UD. John J. Casey. Stephen G. Porter. Calvin D. Paige. James A. Gallivan~ · Robert D. Heaton. William H. Coleman. Samuel E. Winslow. William H. Carter. Arthur G. Dewalt. John M. Morin. Michael F. Phelan. Richard Olney 2d. Louis T. McFadden Andrew J. Barchfeld. Frederiek W. Dallinger. Willlam ~- Greene. Edgar R. Kiess. Thomas S. Crago. Ernest W. Roberts. Joseph.Walsh. John V. Lesher. Mahlon M.. Garla,nd. MICHIGAN. Benjamin K. Focht. John R. K. S.eott~ Frank E. Doremus. Joseph W, Fordney. John M. C. Smith. James C. 1\IcLa.ughlln. RHODE liSLA.ND. Edward L. Hamiltpn, George .A~ Loud. Walter R. Stiness. Ambrose Kennedy. Carl E. Mapes. Frank D. Scott. Patrick H. Kelley. W. Frank James. SOUTH CAROLINA. • Louis C. Cramton. Charles A. Nichols. Richard S. Whaley. Sam J. Njcholls. lanies F. Byrnes. MINNESOTA. · Ashilry F. Lever. Sydney Anderson. .Andrew J. Volstead. SOUTH DAKOTA.. Charles R. Davis. Clarenee B. Miller. Charles H Dillon. Carl C. Van Dyke. Halvor Steenerson. TENNESS.IilJL George R. Smith. Thomas. D. Schall. Charles A. Lindbergh. Sam R. Sells. Joseph W. Byrns. Richard W . .Austin. Lemuel P. Padgett. MISSISSIPPT. John A. Moon. Ezekiel S. Candler, jr. Thetus W. -Sims. W. W. Venable. Cordell Hull. Finis J ~ Garrett. Thomas U. Sisson. Percy E. QuiD, William C. Houston. Kenneth D. McKellar. MISSOURI~ !rEX.AS. James T. Lloyd. Champ ClAd!. Eugene Black. James P. 'Buchanan. William W. Rucker. Jacob E. ' Meeker. Martine Dies. Robert L. Renry. Joshua W. Alexander. William L. Igoe. James- Young. · John H. Stephens. Charles F . :Booher. L. C. Dyer. Sam Rayburn. William P. Borland. James L. Slaydelk Joseph J. Russell. Ilatton W. Sumners. John N. Garner. Clement C. Dickinson. Thomas L. Rubey. Rufus Hardy. Courtney W. William R. Smitll. Hamlin. Joe H. Eagle. , James H. Davis. MONTANA. George F. B~. J en: : 1\lcLemore. John M. Evans. UTAH. NEBRASKA. Joseph Howell. James H. Mays. Charles F. Reavis. Charles H. Sloan. YIIB,MQN~ Charles 0. Lobeck. Ash.ton C. Shallenherge~ Dan V. Stephens. Moses P •. Kinkaid. .Frank L. Greene. Porter H. Dale. NE.VA.DA- VIRGINIA. I!J, E. Roberts. Wflli.a.m A. Jones. Carter Glass. Edward E. Holland. Charles C. Carlin. NEW HAMPSH.IB.E. Andre-w ;r~ Montague. Henry D. Flood. 'cyrus A. S-ulloway. Edward H. Wason. Edwa:rd W. Saund~s. NEW .TERSElY. WASHINGTON. William J. Browning. WUllam E. Humphrey. W1lliam L. La Follette.. Richard Wayne Parker Lindley H. Hadley. C. C. Dill. Isaac Bacharach. Frederick R. Lehlbach. Albert Johnson. John H. Capstick. J oh.n J'. Ea,gan. Archibald C. Hart. James .A. HamUl. WEST VIRGINIA. Edward W. Gray. M. M. Neel;r. · Edward Cooper. NBW' IdllXlC(). Ge~ge .M. B.owets. Howard Suth~rla.nd Benigno C. He:rnande2l. WI~CONSIN, NEW YORK. Henry .A. Cooper. Edward E Browne. Frederick C. Hicks. Henry Bruckner. John M. Nelson. Thomas ;F. Konop. Chas. Pope Caldwell. William S. Bennet. William H. Statford. · James A. Frear. Harry H. Dale. James W. Husted. Michael K. Reilly. Jrv:ine L. Lenroot. James P. Maher. Edmund Platt. Job!l J. ~.ch. . Frederick W. Rowe. Cha.rles B. Ward. W'YQWNG. John J. Fitzgerald. James S. Parker. Frank W. MandelL Oscar W. Swi!t. William B. Charles. Reuben L. Haskell. Bertrand H. Snell. SWEAB.ING IN OF MEMBERS. Daniel J. Riordan. Lutber W. Mott. Meyer London. Bomer . Snydel". Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speakert Hon. T, W. HARRISON, Member Michael F. Farley. Walter W. Magee. elect from the s.e-v~nt~ congressional district of Virginia, is {lres- Michael F. Conry. Norman J. Gould. ent, and would like to be sworn in. · Peter J. Doo.li.ng. Thomas B. Dunn. John F. Carew. Henry G. Danforth. The SPEAKER. The Chair will state to the House that the Thomas G. Patten. S. Wallace Dempsey. credentials of Mr. HAB.ru:soN, the Member elect to. succeed Judge Walter M. Chandler. Charles B. Smith. Hay, are on the Speaker's desk, and tp.at they are regruar in Isaac Si~el. Charles MA Hamilton. Murray Hulbert. form. If anybody wants. to see them, he. can come up. here and see them. · NORTH CAROLmA.. J"ohn H. Small. Hannibal L. Godwin. Mr. HARRISON appeared at the bar of the House and took Claude Kitchin. Robert N. Page. the oath of office prescribed by law. George El. Hood. Robert L... Doughtoll. Mr. MANN. Mr, Speaker, there are two newly elected Mem Edward W. Pou. Edwin Y. Webb. bers of the Ho.use who are here with(}nt their credentials, one ·Charles M.. Stedman. James J. ~itt. NOB!I!H DAKOTA. being Mr. HARRY C. WooDYARD, of West VJ.rginia. elected to suc Henry T. Helgesen. George·M. Young. ceed Mr. Moss, who died, and-Ule; other Mr. STANLEY BEN.EI>JCT, OHIO. of the tenth California district. elected to succeed Mr. Stephens, Nicholas Long".vorth. Clement :Brumbaugh. who resigned. I understand tbere is no contest or question in Alfred G. Allen. Arthur W. Overmyer~ either case. and I ask unanimous consent that th~ two gentle Warren Ga.rd. Seward H. Wlllla.r,ns. men be swom in as Members, notwithstanding their credentials J. Edward Russell. William A. Ashbrook. Nelson E. Matthews. David A. Hollln.gsworth. have not arrived. Charles C. Kearns. John G. Coopee The SPEAKER. The gentleman from lllinois [Mr. MANN] Simeon D. Fess. William Gordon. . , asks unanimous consent that 1\!r. WOODYARD, of West Virginia, Isaac R. Sherwood. Robert Crossel". Robert M. Switzer. Henry I. Emerson. who succeeds. Mr. Moss, tt.nd Mr. BENEDIC'I\ of California, who Edwin D. Rickett&. succeeds Mr. Stephens, and whose credentials have not an·ived, QXL4H.OMA.... but as to whom the gentleman states that there is nv·eontest, be James S. Davenport · Seott Ferris!. - · sworn in without their credentials. Is there objection? William W. Ilastfn.W:!. James v. McClintic. Mr. FITZGERALD. Mr~ Speaker, is the-e any question about Charles D. Carter. Dick T. Morgan. Joseph B. l'bcmpson. the election of these gentlemen? QIU;GQN, Mr. MANN. There is no question. Willis C. Hawley. C, N:. McArthur. The SPEAKER. The Cbair hears no objectiou, and tb.~ · gen Nicholas J. Stnnott. · ...... tlemen wm·come fonyard and be sworn in. CONGRESSIONAL ·RECORD-HOUSE. DECE1\IBER ·4 ' Messrs. WOODYARD and BENEDICT presented themselves To Mr. TAYLOR of Arkansas, for 10 days, on account of im· at the bar of the House and took the oath of office prescribed portant business. by law. To Mr. BEAKES, indefinitely, on account ef illness. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. To Mr. GRIFFIN, for 10 days, on account of illness. To 1\fr. LAFEAN, for 10 days, on account of illness. A message from the Senate, by 1\Ir. Waldorf, .one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed the following resolutions: SIGNING AND APPROVAL OF BILLS PASSED AT THE LAST CONGRESS. Resolt,ed., That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives Mr. KITCHIN. 1\fr. Speaker, I move the adoption of the that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate is 1·eady resolution which I send to the Clerk's desk. to proceed to business. · The Clerk read as follows: Also: House concurrent resolution 61. Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed Resolved. by the House of Rept·esentatives (the Senate concu,·rino), to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representa That such bllls and joint resolutions tts passed both llouses at the last tives to walt upon the President of the United States and inform him session of the Congress and which for want of time were either not that a quorum of each House is assembled and that Congress is ready presented to th.e two Houses for the signatures of their presiding to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. officers, or, having been thus f.resented and signed, were not presented And that in compliance with the foregoing resolution the Vice Presi to the President for approva , be now enrolled as of this session of dent had appointed as said committee Mr. KERN and Mr. GALLINGER. the Congress, reported for the signatures of the presiding officers of the Also: two Houses, and presented to the President for his approval. Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow of the The resolution was agreed to. death of the Hon JAMES P. CLAnKm, late a Senator from the State of RECESS. Arkansas and President pro tempore of the Senate. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate a copy of these resolutions Mr. KITCHIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that to the House of Representatives. the House stand in recess until 3 o'clock this afternoon. Resolved., That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased the Senate do now ndjourn. The SPEAK~R. The gentleman from North Carolina asks unanimous consent that the House stand in rece s until 3 o'clock The message also announced that the Senate had passed with this afternoon. Is there objection? out amendment bill of the following title: There was no objection. H. R. 9856. An act granting to the St. Louis, Iron 1\Iountain & Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 55 minutes p. m.) the House Southern Railway Co., and to the Anheuser-Busch Brewing, took a recess until 3 o'clock p. m. Association, and to the Manufacturers' Railway Co. permission to transfer certain rights of easement for railway purposes here AFTER RECESS. tofore granted by the United States to the St. Louis & Iron Moun The recess having expired, the House was called to order by tain Railroad Co. and to the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Associa- the Speaker. tion, respectively. _ COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDE~T. The message also announced that the Senate had passed bills Mr. KITCHIN. 1\Ir. Speaker, the committee appointed by of the following titles, in which the concurrence of the House of the Senate and House of Representatives to wait upon tho Representatives was requested: President of the United States and inform him that t11e two S. 4667. An act for the relief of James Duffy; Houses had assembled and were ready to receive any com S. 6670. An act authorizing the State of Montana to select munication he should be pleased to make to them beg leave to other lands in lieu of lands in section 16, township 2 north, range report that they have discharged that duty, and that the Presi 30 east, within the limits of the Huntley irrigation project and dent says he will be pleased to deliver his message in person the ceded portion of Crow Indian Reservation in said State; to-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock in a joint sessio·n of the tw·o S. 6850. An act authorizing the transfer of certain retired Houses. I ask for the adoption of the resolution which I send to Army officers to the active list; and the Clerk's desk. S. 5716. An act to establish the Mount McKinley National Park, The Clerk read as follows: in the Territory of Alaska. House concurrent resolution .62. COM1.UTTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT. Resolv ed. by the House of Representativ es (the llcnate concurrino), That the two Houses of Congress assemble in -the Hall of the House Mr. KITCHIN. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following re"olution. of Representatives on Tuesday, the 5th day of December, 1916, at 1 The SPEAKER. The gentleman from North Carolina offers a o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving such communica tion as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to resolution, which the Clerk will report. them. The Clerk read as follows : The resolution was agreed to. House re'3olution 372. R esolved, That a committee of three members be appointed on the LEAVE OF ABSENCE. part of the House to join the committee appointed by the Senate to By unanimous consent, the following leaves of absence were walt upon the President and inform him that a quorum of the two ~rranted : Houses bas assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any com- ~ municatlon that he may be pleased to make. To Mr. BUBKE, for 7 legislative days, commencing December 4, The resolution was agreed to, and the Speaker appointed as the on account of important business. committee on the part of the House Messrs. KITCHIN, FITZGERALD, To 1\fr. RoGERs, for 3 days, on account of illness. and MANN. STOCK-RAISING HOMESTEADS. NOTIFICATION OF THE SENATE. 1\Ir. FERRIS. 1\Ir. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take 1\Ir. FITZGERALD. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following reso- from the Speaker's table the bill (H. It. 407) to provide for lution. stock-raising homesteads, and for other purposes, disagree to The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York offers the the Senate amendments, and ask for a conference. The bill following resolution, which the Clerk will report. passed both the House and the Senate at the last session. The Clerk read as follows: The SPEAKER. The gentleman fr~m Oklahoma asks unani- House resolution 373. mous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill H. R. Resolved., That the Clerk of the House inform the Senate that a 407, disagree to the Senate amendments, and ask for a confer quorum of the House of Representatives has appeared and that the ence. Is there objection? . House is ready to proceed to business. Mr. 1\IANN. Reserving the right to object, I think I know The resolution was agreed to. what the bills is; but will the gentleman state what it is and HOUR OF DAILY MEETING. what the Senate amendments relate to? · 1\Ir. HENRY. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolution. Mr. FERRIS. It is the 640-acre grazing homestead bill. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Texas offers a resolu· There are eight Senate amendments in all, some of no conse- tion, which the Clerk will report. quence, but one of them is far-reaching in its scope having to do The Clerk read as follows: with the preceding prior entry. House resolution 374. Mr. 1\IANN. I have no objection. Resolved, That untll otherwise ordered the hour of daily meeting The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gen- of the House of Representatives shall be 12 o'clock meridian. tleman from Oklahoma? The resolution was agreed to. There was no objection. LEAVE oF ABSENCE. The SPEAKER appointed as conferees on the part of the House Mr. FERRIS, Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado, and Mr. LENnooT. By unanimous consent, leaves of absence were granted as fOllOWS : DEATH OF RESIDENT COMMISSIONER RIVERA. To Mr. LEE, for 3 days, on account of illness. 1\Ir. JONES. Mr. Speaker, it is my painful duty to announce To Mr. HENSLEY, indefinitely, on account of sickness ,fn his the death of the Hon. Lura M-uNoz RIVERA, who died in Porto family. ' Rico on the evening of Wednesday, November 15 last. 1\fr. 1916. CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-HOUSE. 5 RITEnA's career was a very distinguished one. For the last siX 7. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans years he represented with marked ability the Island of Porto mitting a statement of the proceeds of all sales of old material, Rico as Resident Commissioner to the United States, and for condemned stores, supplies, and other public property for the the past 30 years he has been the undisputed leader of the Porto fiscal year ended June 30, 1916, deposited and covered into the Rican people. I shall ask, Mr. Speaker, at some future time that Treasury as miscellaneous receipts (B. Doc. No. 1411) ; to the a day be set apart when Members of this House may be afforded Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. · an opportunity to pay suitable tributes to the worth and character. 8. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans of this distinguished Porto Rican. In the meantim'e I send to mitting a recommendation by the Auditor for the Post Office the Clerk's desk a resolution, for which I ask present considera Department, modifylllg the estimates of appropriations for that tion. office for the fiscal year 1918 (H. Doc. ~o. 1412) ; to the Com: The Clerk read as follows : mittee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. House resolution 375. Resol-ved, That the House bas beard with profound sorrow of the death of llon. LUis M~oz RIVERA, late Resident Commissioner from Porto Rico. CHANGE OF REFERENCE. R esolved, That the Clerk communicate tbes~ resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, committees were dischargeu The resolutions were agreed to. from the consideration of the following bills, which were re ferred as follows : THE LATE SENATOR JAMES P. CLARKE. A bill (H. R. 4073) granting an increase of pension to Milton l\Ir. WINGO. 1\-Ir. Speaker, it is my painful duty to announce Ross; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred the death of the late senior Senator from the State of Arkan to the Committee on Pensions. · · sas, l\fr. JAMES P. CLARKE, which occurred at his home in the A bill (H. R. 4565) granting an increase of pension to Fannie city of Little Rock, Ark., since the Congress last met. I shall J. B. Kelly ; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and at some future time ask the House to set aside a day upon referred to the Committee on Pensions. which we may pay tribute to his memory. At this time I offer A bill (H. R. 4910) granting a pension to Charles F. Rich: the following resolution, which I send to the desk and ask to Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the have read. Committee on Pensions. The Clerk read as follows : A bill (H. R. 6251) granting a pension to Augustus 0. Hartel: House resolution 376. Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Resolve~ That the House has heard with profound' sorrow of the Committee on Pensions. death of Hon. JAMES P. CLARKE, late a Senator of the United States A bill (H. R. 6702) granting an increase of pension to from the State of Arkansas. R eso lved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate Warden J. Wilkins; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and transmit a. copy thereof to the family of the deceased. and referred to the Committee on Pensions. The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolu A bill (H. R. 8859) granting an increase of pension to Oscar tion. Williams; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and re The resolution was agreed to. ferred to the Committee on Pensions. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the remaining resolu A bill (H. R. 9983) granting a pension to James A. Kelley; tion. Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the The Clerk read as follows: Committee on Pensions. Retwlved, That as a further mark of respect to the deceased the A bill (H. R. 10793) gr,anting an increase of pension to Luke House do now adjourn. R. Ford ; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and re- . ThP SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolu ferred to the Committee on Pensions. · tion. A bill (H. R. 10961) granting a pension to Frank Bradley; The resolution was agreed to. . Committee on Invulid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Accordingly, in accordance with the resolution (at 3 o'clock Committee on Pensions. and 7 minutes p. m.), the Bouse adjourned until to-morrow, A bill (H. R. 11013) granting a pension to Willis P. l\IcCamp Tuesday, December 5, 1916, at 12 o'clock noon. bell; Gommittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 11175) granting an increase of pension to Wil EXECUTIVE COl\11\IUNICATIONS, ETC. liam F. 1\lcLean; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executive communications were A bill (H. R. 11395)_ granting a pension to Angeline E. Holt; taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows : Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the 1. A letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Committee on Pensions. submitting report for the period, July 1, 1915, to June 30, 1916, A bill (H. R. 12064) granting a pension to Mary W. Taylor; both inclusive, and detailed statement of the expenditure of the Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the .contingent fund of the House of Representatives (H. Doc. No. Committee on Pensions. 1379) ; to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. A bill (H. R. 14168) granting a pension to Margaret Butler; 2. A letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the submitting a list of reports to be made to Congress by public Committee on Pensions. officers during the Sixty-fourth Congress (H. Doc. No. 1407) ; to A bill (H. R. 15502) granting an "increase of pension to Sieg the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. mund Silberberg; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged,· 3. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury; transmitting a and referred to the Committee on Pensions. combined statement of the receipts and disbursements, balances, A bill (H. R. 15909) granting an increase of pension to Theo etc., of the Government during the fiscal year ended June 30, dore Sinzig; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and 1916 (H. Doc. No. 1381); to the Committee on Appropriations referred to the Committee on Pensions. and ordered to be printed. A bill (H. R. 17028) granting a pension to Sarah E. Thacker; 4. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the mitting a detailed report of the expenditures under appropriation Committee on Pensions. "PreYenting the spread of epidemic diseases," for the fiscal year A bill (H. R. 17327) granting a pension to Christiana Fort en£1e<1 .Tune 30, 1916 (H. Doc. 1408) ; to the Committee on Appro ner ; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to priation. and ordered to be printed. the Committee on Pensions. 5. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans A bill (H. R. 5521) granting a pension to James H. Buckner; mittin~ copy of communication from the Secretary of War of Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com the 25th ultimo, submitting a proposed paragraph of legislation mittee on Invalid Pensions. for inclusion in the sundry civil bill for the fiscal year 1915 ,(B. Doc. No. 1409) ; to the Committee on Appropriations and ori!Pred to be printed. PU~LIC ' BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND l\IEl\IORIALS. 6. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans- mitting a statement of the number of persons employed in meat Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials inspection, the salary or per diem paid to each, where they were introduced and severally referred as follows : have been or are employed, together with contingent expenses, By Mr. RAKER: A bill (H. R. 17799) for the erection of a for the period beginning July 1, 1915, and ending June 30, public building at the city of Auburn, State of California, and 191G (H. Doc. No. 1410) ; to tlle Committee on Appropriations appropriating moneys therefor; to the Committee on Public and ordered to be printed. • Buildings and Grounds. 6 CONGRESS! ON AL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 4, By Mr. SNELL: A bill (H. R. 17800) to autbor~e the Secre ish-American War for a period of 90 days or more, and providing tary of. War to furnish two condemned cannon to tbe village of pensions for their widows. minor children, and dependent Port :a:enry, N. Y., for use at old Fort St. Frederick; to the Com parents, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on Pensions. mittee on Military Affairs. By Mr. MciCFJLLAR: A bill (H. R. 1:7823). to prohibit inter- By Mr. BRUCKNER: A bill (H. R, 17801) providing for the tate sllipments or transportation o:f certain food products; to improvement of th.e Harlem River, New York City; to the Com define and to p~ohibit transportation and sale of adulterated or mittee on Rivers and Harbors. misbranded food products; to regulate traffic therein; to By l\Ir. DENISON: A bill (H. R. 17876) g-ranting an 'increase Also, :a bill (H. R. 17915) .grauting a pension to Rebecca of pension to William M. Reid ; to the Committee ·on :Pensions. Zellers ; to the Committee on InntHu Pensions. By l\fr. DIXON: A bill (H. R. 17877) granting a pension to Also, a bill ·(H. .R. L7916) granting an increase uf pension to 'Charlotte Eckstine; to the Committee on .Invalid •Pensions. J'ames H. Goodrich; to the Committee on Invalid P-ensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17878·) grunting a !Pension to James Wild- Also, a bill (H. R. 17917) for the relief of Ephriam M. Beach; man; to the Dorrtmittee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mt. DOOLITTLE: A bill ('H. R. 1·7.879) :for the r_~Uef Of By Mr. KINKAID: A bill (H. R. 17918) granting an increase Archibald Craig; to the Committee on 1\fili:tary Affairs. .of J)ension to George MeBy.ers , to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. •EAGAN: A -"bill (H. R. 1788 AL , a bill (H. R. 17948) granting an increase of pen ion to Also, a bill (H. R. 17989) granting a pension to l3ascnm M. :Barlmretta Weekly ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Meyers ; to the Committee on Pensions. By 1\Ir. NORTH: A bill (H. R. 17949) granting a penSion to Also, a bill (H. R. 17990) granting a pensiop. to Susan Mur Deborah Sebring; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. phy ; to the Committee Qn Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17950} granting a pension to Sarah ~ Also, a bill (H. R. 17991) granting a peD.Sion to John Sulli Rosenberger; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. van ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17951) granting a pension to Joseph Neill; Also, a bill (H. R. 17992) granting a pension to G"Ilbert Tay to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lor ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17952) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 17993) granting n pension to Isaa-c Town John McDowell; to the Committee on Invaiid Pensions. . send ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17953) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. RAUCH: A bill (H. R. 17994) granting a pension to George W. Maxwell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Laura M. Miller; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. OLNEY: A bill (H. R. 17954) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 17995) granting a pension to William A. Catherine M. Quinn ; to the Committee on Pensions. Payne ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. AI o, a bill (H. R. 17955) granting a pension to George R. Also, a bill (H. R. 17996) granting an increase of pension to Bowker; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John Fitzsimmons; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17:956) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill ·(H. R. 17997) granting an increase of pension to Ira McLaughlin; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Williamson S. Wright; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. OVERMYER: A bill (H. R. 17957) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 17998) granting an increase of penl:jion' to to Albert W. Ankney; to the Committee on Pensions. John F. Merritt ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17958) granting a pension to ·wmiam B. Also, a bill (H. R. 17999) granting an increase .of pension t o Olds ; to the Committee ou In valid P ensions. William Ducy ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17D59) granting a J)ension to Barbara Also, a bill {H. R. 18000) grant ing an increase of pension to Reineck ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joseph Clouse; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17960) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 18001) granting an increase of pensiO'Il: to Joseph W. Coy ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Geor ge Smith ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17961) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 18002) granting an increase of pension to Lott Todd ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Thomas Culbertson ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17962) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 18003) granting an increase of pension to Oliver P. H uffman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Curtis Hoff; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17963) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. RIORDAN: A bill (H. R. 18004) for the relief of Jo eph Butler; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Thomas Campbell ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 17964) granting an increase ot pension to By Mr. ROUSE: A bill (H. ·R. 18005} granting an increase of Franklin B. Grubb ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to Mary Klopp; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17965) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 180Q6) granting an increase of pension to John Shoup; to the CommitteE> on Invalid Pensions. Alpheus L. Woodard; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17966) grant ing an increase of J)ension to By lli. RUSSELL of Missouri: A bill (H. R~ 18007) granting John K. Gessner; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. a pension to Georgia .Acuff; to the Committee on Pensions. A1so, a bill (H. R. 17967) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 1.8008) granting an increase of pension to Demas L. Hill ; to the Committee on Invalid PensJons. James Chewning; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. A1so, a bill (H. R. 17968) granting an increase of J)ension to Also, a bill (H. R. 1.8009) granting an increase of pension to John Adams; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Bird C. Gulfey ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Al o, a bill (H. R. 17969) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 18010} granting an increase of pensio-n to Francis Penny; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Benjamin Johnson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17970) granting an increase of pension to Also. a bill (H. R. 180ll) granting an increase of pension to John 1.!. Fesler; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sylvester E. Stone; to fhe Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17971) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 18012) granting an increase of pension to Lewis Mesnnrd ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Josiah Brewer ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\lr. PARK; A bill (H. R. 1.1972) granting a J)ension to Also, a bill (H. R. 18'013) granting an increase of pension to J"ohn T. Lowrey; to the Committee on Pensions. Philip C. Cooter ; to the 'Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. PETERS: A bill (H. R. 17973) granting an increase .Also, a bill (H. R. 1.8014) g:ranb.ng an increase of J>ension to of pension to James B. Erskine; to the Committee on Invalid Josep-h P. Case ; to the Committee tm Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 18015) granting un increase of pension to By 1\Ir. POWERS: A bill (H. R. 17974) gran.ting nn increase Henry Cutbirth; to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. of pension to Elizabeth Davis; to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 18016} granting .an increase. of pension to P~nsions. Archibald W. Mayden; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Al o, .a bill (H. R. 17975) for the relief .of the heirs of Morgan Also, a bill (H. R. 18017) granting an increase of pension to Davidson; to the Co1Il1llittee on War Claims. Gaston P. Lingenfelter ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a offi (H. R. 17976) granting an increase ot pension to Also, -a bill (H. R. 18618) granting an increase of pension to Thomas F. Clutts; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John A. Ri-ce; to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. Also, a bill (R. R. 17977) granting an increase ot pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 18019) granting an. increase of pension to Thomas .G. Mitchell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Edward H . Ridenour ; to the Commtttee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17978) granting an incre.o'l.Se of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 1.8020) granting an increase o-f pension to Gideon P. Myers; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Andrew J . .Arnold; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1. 7979) granting nn increase ot 'Pension to. Also, n bill (H. R. 18021) granting an increase ot pension to James F. Peters; to the Committee nn Invalid Pensions. Daniel F. Brown, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17980) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 18022) granting an increase ot pension to George Poff; to the Committee on Pensions. Thomas Creek; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17981) granting an increase of 'Pension to By Mr. RUSSELL of Ohio: A bill (H. R. 1.8023) granting an John R. Rice; to the Committee on Irrvalid Pensions. increase of pension to Tobias H. Foltz; ro the Committee on ..AJ o, a bill (H. R. 17982) granting an increase ot pension to Invalid Pensions. Joseph D. Thach; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SCOTT of Michigan~ A bill (H. R. 18024) granting Al so, a bill (H. R. 17983) granting a pension to James H . an increase of pension to Alfred W. Marshall; to the Committee Buckner ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Invalid Pensions. Al o, a bil1 (H. R. 17984) granting a pension to James H. Also, a bill (H. R. 18025) granting an increase of pension to. Horn by ; to the Committee on Pensions. Edward N. Whitney; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill {H. R. 17985) granting a pension to John D. Hos By Mr. SELLS: A bill {H. R. 18026) granting a pension to. kins ; to the Committee on Pensions. Tillie H. L. Weathe:rford; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17986) granting a pension to Ewcl King; Also, a bill (H. R. 18027) granting a pen.Sl>n to Peter Reno; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on "Pensions. Also, a 'bill (H. R. 17987) granting a pe~sion to Thom-as M. By Mr. SHERWOOD: A bill (H. R. 180.28) granting a pen McDonald ; to the Committee on 'Pensions. sion to Oscar Johnson ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill {H. R. 1.7988) grnnttrig a pension to Rebecca Mar Also, a bill (H. R. 18029) granting a pension to Elizabeth C. tin ; to thee Dommittee on Pensions. Wallaee ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 10 CONGRESSION_A_L R.ECOR.D-- HOUSE. DEOEl\IBER 4,, Also, a bill (H. R. 18030) granting a pension to Edgar M. By Mr. TREADWAY: A bill (H. R. 18067) granting an in· Curtis; to the Committee on Pensions. crease of pension to William H. Cranston ; to the Oommittee on Also, a bill (H. R. 18031) granting an increase of pension to Invalid Pensions. John W. Watson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WARD : A bill (B. R. 18068) ·granting an increase o:( Also, a bill (H. R. 18032) granting an increase of pension to pension to Sarah E. Terwilliger; to the Committee on Invalid Samuel E. Keller ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. ' .Also, a bill (H. R. 18033) granting an increase of pension to .Also, a bill (H. R. 18069) granting an increase of pension to Peter Roberts; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Charles Michel ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ALc:;o, a bill (H. R. 18034) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. WASON: A bill (H. R. 18070) granting an increase of George T. Lowry; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to John F. Phillips; to the Committee on Invalid Pen· .Also, a bill (H. R. 18035) granting an increase of pension to sions. Lewis H. Palmer ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WILLIAMS of Ohio:· A bill (H. R. 18071) granting Also, a bill (H. R. 18036) to remove the charge of desertion an increase of pension to G. C. Benard; to the Committee on from the military record of John W. Clark; to the Committee on Pensions. Military Affairs. Also, a. bill (H. R. 18072) granting an increase of pension to By l\Ir. SMITH of New York: A bill (H. R. 18037) granting Albert F. Bennett; to the Committee on Invalid Pensicns. an increase of pension to William H. Wright; to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 18073) granting an increase of pension to on Invalid Pensions. James V. Whitney; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SNELL: A bill (H. R. 18038) granting a pension to William Brown, alias Daniel Mulligan; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. PETITIONS, ETC. Also, a bill '(H. R. 18039) granting an increase of pension to Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid John H. Rivers ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: .._<\.lso, a bill (H. R. 18040) granting an. increase of pension to By the SPEAKER (by request) : Memorial of National Con- ' Charles A. Hitchcock; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sumers' League, of Springfield, Mass., in re labor conditions for .Also, a bill (H. R. 18041) granting an incr·ease of pension to women; to the Committee on Labor. Henry Allen ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BARKLEY: Petition of sundry railroad employees .Also, a bill (H. R. 18042) granting an increase of pension to for eight-hour law applying to them ; to the Committee on Inter· Wellington Hay ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. state and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. STEELE of Iowa: A bill (H. R. 18043) granting an By Mr. BENNET: Memorial of Central Presbyterian Church, increase of pension to Samuel B. Shadle ; to the Committee on of New York City, against polygamy in the United States; to Invalid Pensions. the Committee on the Judiciary. . By Mr. STEEJNERSON: A bill (H. R. 18044) granting an By Mr. BRITTEN : Petition of Bakers and Millers' Technical increase of ·pension to Edwin Andrews ; to the Committee on Club, of Chicago, Ill., favoring embargo on grains and sup· Invalid Pensions. - plies; to the Committee on Rules. . Also, a bill (H. R. 18045) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. CARTER of Massachusetts: Petition of C. A. Chad Romanzo A. Coats ; to the Committee. on Invalid Pensions. wick and others, of Newton, ::\las ., favoring embargo on ex· By Mr. STEPHENS of Texas: A bill (H. R. 18046) for the portation of coal; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. · relief of the heirs at law of L. M. Henry, deceased; to the Com ·Also, petition of City Councils of Lawrence and Framingham, mittee on Claims. Mass., favoring investigation into high cost of living; to the By Mr. STERLING: A bill (H. R. 18047) granting an in Committee on Rules. crease of pension to Edwin H. Miner; to the Committee on By Mr. DALE of New York: Protest of sundry citizens Invalid Pensions. against the suppression of Theodore Dreiser's " The Genius " ; By Mr. SULLOWAY: A bill (H. R. 18048) granting an in to the Committee on the Library. crease of pension to Byron D. Brown; to the Committee on Also, memorial of headquarters national association, Surviv· Invalid Pensions. ing Union Volunteer Officers of the Civil War, in re Senate bill Also, a bill (H. R. 18049) granting an increase of pension to 391 and House bill 386; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Daniel Hough ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, memorial of Steel and Copper Plate Engravers' League .Also, a bill (H. R. 18050) granting an increase of pension to of Boston, Mass., in re labor conditions; to the Committee on Willard W. Colburn; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Labor. · • Also, a bill (H. R. 18051) granting an increase of pension to Also, memorial of National Paint, Oil, and Varnish Associa· James 0. Harriman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tion, indorsing the Stevens-Ashurst bill; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 18052) grll.nting an increase of pension to Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Martin V. B. Wyman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, memorial of Polish Societies of America, in re European .Also, a bill (H. R. 18053) granting an increase of pension to war, with respect to position of Poland; to the Committee on Laura C. Whittier ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Foreign Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 18054) granting an increase of pension to Also, memorial of National Live Stock Shippers' Protective George W. Spaulding; to the Committee on Invalld Pensions. League, in re Railway conditions ; to the Committee on Inter .Also, a bill (H. R. 18055) granting an increase of-pension to state and Foreign Commerce. Sarah A. Manning; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DARROW: Memorial of Nurses' Registry Association By Mr. SUTHERLAND: A bill (H. R. 18056) granting an of Colorado Springs, Colo., relative to Senate bill 6667, to in· incr·ease of pension to Leander N. Thornberry, now known as corporate American Nurses' Association; to the Committee on Frank H. Reynolds; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the District of Columbia. .Also, a bill (H. R. 18057) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. EAGAN: Petition of National Live Stock Shippers' Jacob P. Marling; to the Corilmiftee on Pensions. Protective League, relative to law to regulate Interstate Com Also, a bill (H. R. 18058) granting an increase of pension to merce Commission; to the Committee on Interstate and For Enoch Roberts; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. eign Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 18059) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. ESCH: Memorial of Wisconsin Retail Grocers and James W. Toothman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. General Merchants' Association, favoring 1-cent postage; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 18000) granting an increase of pension to Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Lee J. Cochran; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. FULLER: Papers to accompany bill granting an in · Also, a bill (H. R. 18061) granting an increase of pension to crease of pension to James W. Hester; to the Committee on Benjamin N. Satterfield; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 18062) granting a. pension to William P. Also, papers to accompany a bill granting a pension to 1\.Iar· Robinson ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. garet E. Bradford ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 18063) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GARNER: Petition of the National Live Stock Ship· Oscar N. Greer; to the Committee on In_valld Pensions. pers' Protective League, favoring amending act to regulate com Also, a bill (H. R. 18064) for the relief of John ,V. May; to merce; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. the Committee on 'Military Affairs. By Mr. MOORES of Indiana: Petitions of the Woman's Fran By Mr. TIMBERLAKE: A bill (H. R. 18065) granting an in chise League of Indiana, favoring suffrage for women ; to the crease of pension to Elizabeth Vitteto; to the Committee on In Committee on the Judiciary. valid Pensions. By Mr. RAKER: Memorial of San Francisco Building Trades Also, a bill (H. R. 18066) granting an increase of pension to Council, urging investigation of the foodstuff situation; to the Charles L. Thompson ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. CommittC'e on Ways and Means. 1916_. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENA'fE. ll B~- Mr. SNYDER: Petitions of ' undry .citizens of the thirty- Mr. REED. All right; I l1ave no objection to that eourse. third New York .congressional district, against woman-suffrage 'T:he creclentiaL"S were 1-ead, as follows: .amendment~ ·to the Committee on if:he .Judiciary. ExlJ:c TITE CHA ~!lEn, .Also, _petitiD.ns of regent of New York Staoo Daughtt.~rs. ot STATE OF A;:.:=~ocx.. the American RevolutlDn.., Shenandoah Chapter, ()f Onel-da To the P:R.EsJD.Jl.NT oF .THJJ SmNATJC oE THII U.HI.XED SuTJ~S: CoDDty; aDd .Schenectady Chapter, Da~ters of the ~er'lcan This is to cert1fy that at a. ..special el-ection regularly calld fox .the. Revolution, for national park on the OriSkany. (N. Y.) 'Battie purpose and ·held on th~ '7th duy of November,· 1916, WILt.uu F~ .Kmn Ground·, to the Committee an Military Affairs. · was duly chosen by the qualilled electors of the State -of Arkansas a · ,, th f ·Senator from said State to reyresent salil State in the .Senate o.t l.be .By Mr. SULLOWAY ~ Petitic()ll of Asa Percy ZD.u. 0 ers, ,o . United States for the unexpired term of six years ending on the 3d New Hampshh·e, asking that empi.oyees in the maintenance-of- -day of March, 1921. d t f th ilr ri... b g· en an ei,.J..t hour day• Witness: His C%Cell-ency our governor, George W. Ha)'S, and 'onr seal :way epart men o e ra oauo::. e lV . F>U - ' . h-ereto nfilxed at Little Rock, .Ar.k., this i18th da,- of Nov.e:mber, 1n the to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign ·Comme~-ce. year of our IA>rd .19W • .By the governor : Gzo. W. HA.YsGo:VernorJ [SEAL.] EARLE W. Hooa~rs SENATE. Secretar-y of State. TuESDAY, December 5, 1916. 1r. REED. Mr. .President. I mowe that the credentials jjust presented, together with the credentials of all others elected to The Chaplain, Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, D. D., offered the 1ill vn.cancies, be referre