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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN ATE. 6I39 - -· - 1914.' CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN ATE. 6i39 - -· - - joint resolutions 88 and 50; to the ·committee on the Judi­ a motion is made as in legislati"re session that that is action ciary. upon the part of the Senate of the United States to return to' By Mr. WALLIN: Petitions of various congregations of legislative bu iness. churches in the thirtieth New York congressional district, for 1\Ir. W AllREN. Mr. President, may I suggest that under that national prohibition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. construction by the Chair the REcoRD ought to be corrected? Also, petitions of vnrious business men of the thirtieth New The RECORD, as I read it rather hurriedly, would seem to in­ York congressionnl district, favoring passage of House bill dicate that the business was done in executive session. 5308 re1atiYe to taxing mail-order houses; to the Committee The VICE PRESIDENT. No; the RECORD does not disclose on Ways and :Means. that. The RECORD discloses, on the contrary, that it was done Also, memorial of Ovis "'l erband, of Amsterdam, N. Y ., protest­ in legislative session after 2 hours and 45 minutes spent in ing against national prohibition; to the Committee on the executive session. Judiciary. · 1\lr. CUMMINS. We were carrying out yesterday a unani­ Also, memorial of Rising Star Loyal Orange Lodge. No. 17, mous-consent agreement for the consideration of the nomina­ favoring "One hundred years peace celebration"; to the Com­ tion of :Mr. Daniels. of New Jersey, as a member of the Inter­ mittee on Foreign Affairs. state Commerce Commission. HoweYer, I ought not to state By 1\Ir. WHITE: Petition signed by Rev. J. F. Richmond, of what occurred, but this can be said, that ·the question was McConnelsville. Ohio, and 225 others, favoring the adoption of raised as to whether we should consider the matter in open a constitutional amendment for nation-wide prohibition; to the executive session or with clo ed doors, and the occupant of the Committee on the Judiciary. chair ruled that it would be a violation of the unanimous­ Also, petition signed by Rev. C. E. Baird', of Hopewell, Ohio, consent agreement to consider the nomination otherwise than and some 30 others, fayoring the adoption of a constitutional in secret executive session. There was no motion made, for I amendment for nation-wide prohibition; to the Committee on was here all the while, to open the doors and go into legislative the Judiciary. session. The Senator from North Carolina at one point offered Also, petition signed by J. L. Browning, of Frazeysburg, Ohio, a resolution with respect to the death of a 1\Iember of the House and some 80 others, favoring the adoption of a constitutional of Representatives. There was no objection made to the con­ amendment for nation-wide prohibition; to the Committee on sideration of that resolution, and it was adopted. Thereupon the Judiciary. the Senator from North Carolina moved to take a recess until 11.50 to-day, because the unanimous-consent agreement pro­ By Mr. WILLIS: Petition of the mayor of Dela-ware, Ohio, vided that the matter under consideration was to be disposed and 143 other citizens of that city, in favor of the e-~tension of of during the legislative day. That is the situation. So far Federal conti·ol over all nonnavigable watercourses of the as I am concerned, I have no objection to continuing the con­ United Stntes; to the Committee on Agriculture. sideration of the nomination in open session. By Mr. YOUNG of Texas: Petition of 16 citizens of Gilmer, The VICE PRESIDE:NT. The Chair is of opinion that hours Tex., favoring national prohibition; to the Committee on the are wasted here in the discussion of questions that are not Judiciary. of any moment. There is no trouble about either striking out this record, which could not have been made in executh·e ses­ sion, or immediatelv upon the roll call disclosing the presence SENATE. of a quorum, going into executive session again. Mr. KERN. I think the shortest way is to return to execu­ THURSDAY, Apn11Z, 1914. tiYe session. (Continuation of legislative day of Wednesday, April 1, 1914.) The VICE PR;ESIDENT. 'The Senator from Indiana. The Senate reassembled at 11 o'clock and 50 minutes a. m., EXECUTIVE SESSION. on the expiration of the recess, and the Vice President resumed .Mr. KERN. I move that the Senate proceed to the con­ the chair. si-deration of executive business. Mr. CUMMINS. I assume that "We are in executive session. The motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the I suggest the absence of a quorum. consideration of executive business. The VICE PRESIDE:t\"'"T. The Secretary will call the roll. Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I rise to a parliamentary in­ quiry. When we took a recess last night we were in executive session. My understanding is that when we meet this morning, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. it being a part of the legislative day, we meet in executive ses­ sion. THURSDAY, Ap1.. il B, 1914. The VICE PRESIDENT. We, however, went into legislative session for the purpose of receiving resolutions on the death of The House met at 12 o'clock noon. the late RepresentatiYe RicHARDSON. The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., offered the fol­ .Mr. THOllAS. My purpose is merely one of parliamentary lowing prayer : inquiry. If I am wrong, of course I do not want to interrupt We bless Thee, infinite Spirit, our heavenly Father for th~ the roll call. discipline to which Thou hast subjected us in th~ gift of The VICE PRESIDrnT. The Chair thinks the REcoRD so choice, without which there could be no such thing as intel­ discloses. The Chair will ·examine the RECORD. lectual, moral, or spiritual attainments. Help us therefore Mr. CUMl\IINS. I do not know what the RECORD shows, but to meet the conditions with fortitude and learn the l~ssons with we did not pass into legislative session before taking the patience, and thus prove ourselves worthy of the trust reposed recess. in us, for it is writ: "He that overcometh shall inherit these Mr. THOMAS. Such is my recollection, although it may be things~ and I will be his God, and he shall be my son." So mav that we did. we struggle, so may we attain, so may we enjoy the fruits of righteousness. In His name. Amen. Mr. CUllin ~ -'1. I was here at the time. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap. The VICE PRESIDENT (reading): proyed. .Mr. S~UTH ef Georgia. I move that the Sena.te proceed to the consid­ eration of executive business. GOVERNMENT EXHffiiT .AT P.A.NA.U.A-P.A.CIFIC EXPOSITION (H. DOC. The RECORD shows that after 2 hours and 45 minutes spent NO. 877). in executive session the doors were reopened when action was The SPEAKER laid before the House the following message taken with reference to the death of the l~te Representative from the President of the United States, which was read and RICHARDSON. with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee o~ 1\Ir. KERN. That is a mista.ke. Industrial Arts and Expositions and ordered to be printed. Mr. THOMAS. The doors were not reopened. Mr. KERN. The doors were never reopened. The fact is To tlze Senate and House of Rep1·esentatives: that the Senator from North Carolina [Mr. OVERMAN], as in I transmit herewith a report by the Secretary of State recom­ open session, moved the adoption of the resolution, and the mending an appropriation of $5~0 , 000 for the erection of a doors were never reopened. building within wbich to install, display, and safeguard at the T_he VICE P.RESIDENT. It must be . perfectly apparent Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco the tb:n tJ:.ere cot:ld not hf;lve been any record here if we were in .Government exhibit anthorized by the surldry civil appropria­ executiye sessiOn, and 1t must be perfectly apparent that when tion act of Jtme 23, 1913. 1 ...l '6140 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD~HOUSE. APRIL 2,_ As pointed out by the Secretary of State, many of the Govern­ the bills to be considered in the House as in Committee of the ments officially invited by the United States to participate in Whole. Is there objection? the exposition are erecting buildings within which to house Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, their exhibits at the exposition. The Government of the United would not the gentleman be willing to make that all bills on States should not be behind these in appropriately providing the Private Calendar that are not objected to, and that those for its national exhibit. reported from committees other than the Committee on Claims I commend the recommendation to the favorable considera­ shall be considered subsequent to those reported from the Com­ tion of Congress. mittee on Claims? ,WooDROW WILsoN. Mr. POU. Mr. Speaker, I hope the gentleman will not insist THE WHITE HousE, March 31, 1914. upon that, because there will be more than 100 bills from the PRIVATE CLAIMS BILLS. Committee on Claims, probably, bl' to-morrow morning, and we can get another night session. Mr. POU. Mr. Speaker, I desire to submit a request for Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will unanimous consent. There are about 90 bills on the Private yield, I would say that the Private Calendar has had but little Calendar reported from the CommJ.ltee on Claims. I am aware chance in this Congress.
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