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The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Secretary will read the GEORGIA. resolutions presented by the Senator from Maryland. Charles G. Edwards. Gordon Lee. S. A. Roddenbery. Samuel J. Tribble. ~'he resolutions (S. Res. 392) were read, considered by unani­ Dudley M. Hughes. Thomas W. Hardwick. mous consent, and unanimously agreed to, as follows: William C. Adamson. William G. Brantley. Resolvecl, That the Senate has beard with profound sorrow the Charles L. Bartlett. announcement of the death of Hon. ISIDOR RAYNER, late a Senator from . the State of Jn1·yland. Martin B. l\Iadden. John C. McKenzie. Rcsoh:ed, That the Secretary communicate these res-0lutions to the James R. Mann. James McKinney. • House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of William W. Wilson. Claude U. Stone. the deceased. James T. McDermott. John A. Sterling. Mr. CULLO::\I. Mr. President, I desire as a further mark of Adolph J. Saba th. Joseph G. Cannon. \ Frank Buchanan. William B. McKinley. respect to offer the following resolution, and I ask for its Thomas Gallagher. James M. Grnham. present consideration. . William A. Rodenberg. . Martin D. Foster. The resolution (S. Res. 393) was read, considered by unani· Ira C. Copley. H. Robert Fowler. mous consent, and unanimously agreed to, as follows: Charles E. Fuller. Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the !:- ~em:y G. Dan~rth 1 J 1 , ._ : . J I • J I li'LORIDA. Michael F. Conry. <1 ·• ·- J-,dwm S. UndevhQl. l < r J. · · • Jc Stephen M. Sparkman. Frank Clark. Jefferson M. Levy. Daniel A. Drisc'olt 4 CONGIRE-SSION AL REClORD-11IOU.sE. DECEl\IBER 2.,

NOR'.I'H •CAROLINA. he swmn "in in 'Ud"'ra:nce rot 'the :rreceipt .o-f hls ct•eclentials,

MESSAOE FRO..M TUE SENATE. Pu:r~LIC BILLS, RESOLU'.rIONS, AND M:EL\fORIALS. A message from the Senate, by l\fr. Crockett, one of its clerks, Under clause 3 of .Rule XX.II, bills, resolutions, and memo­ announced that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the rials were introduced and severally referred as follows : announcement of the death of Hou. ISIDOR RAYNER, late a Sen­ By Mr. BROWNING {by request) : A bill (H. R. 26454) to ator from the State of l\faryland. establish a complete financial and banking system for the United Reso l ved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the States of Amel'ica; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Ilouse of llepresentatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of By l\Ir. HOLLAND : A bill ( H. R. 26455) to provide for an the dece:ised. examination and survey of Elizabeth RiYer, Ya., with special Also: reference to Norfolk Harbor, including appro.aches thereto and Resoli;ed. That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow of the channel to Newport News, with a view to increasing the width death of the Hon. WELDON BRINTON HEYBUlt~, late a Senator from the State of Idaho. . of the 35-foot channel and providing additional anchoring s1mce; Resoli"ed That the Secretary communicate a copy of these resolutions to the Committee on Rivers and Harbor . to the House of Representatives and to the family o:f the deceased. By Mr. B..A.RCHFELD: A bill (H. R. 26436) to proYide for Also: the purchase of a site and the erection of a public buildillg ResoZvecl, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and regret thereon at .McKees Rocks, Pa.; to the Committee on Public the announcement of the death of J"AMES ScHOOLCJlA.FT SHERMAN, late Buildings and Grounds. Vice President of the United States. Mr. to Resolved That the Secretary communicate these resolutions t~ the By GARNER: A bill (H. R. 26457) increase the limit House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of of cost for the Federal building heretofore nuthorized at the deceased. Corpus Christi, Tex.; to the Committee on Public Buildings ancl Also: Grounds. Resolved That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late By Messrs. DALZELL, BARCI-IFELD, and PORTER: A bill Vice President J"A rns ScH.OOLCRAFT SHERMAN and the late Senators (H. R. 26458) to provide for the erection of a public building WELDON BUNTON HEYBURN and ISIDOR RAYNEil, whose deaths have just at Pittsburgh, Pa.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and been announced, the Senat~ do uow adjourn. Grounds. THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE UTTER. By .l\fr. DE FOREST: A bill (H. R. 26459) to loan to fue !\fr. O'SHAUNESSY. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following State of New York the brass fieldpieces and one brass howitzer resolutions and ask for their immediate consideration. captured by Gen. Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga; to the The Clerk read as follows : Committee on Military Affairs. House resolution 714. By Mr. DODDS: A bill (H. R. 26-160) granting a pension to Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the Roy Layton Moffatt; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. death of Hon. GEORGE HERBERT UTTER, late a Member of the House By Mr. ROBERTS of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R. 26461) to from the State of Rhode Island. R esolved, That the Clerk of the House be directed to transmit a copy authorize the construction of a public building at Malden, :Mass.; of these resolutions to the Senate and send a copy thereof to the family to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. of the deceased. By Mr. CLAYTON: A bill (II. R. 26462) to authorize the The resolutions were agreed to. Supreme Court to prescribe forms and rules and generally to i·egulate pleading, procedure, and practice on the common-law DEATH OF SENATOR RAYNER. side of the Federal courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. l\Ir. LINTIDCUM. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following reso­ By Mr. BURKE of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 26463) for lutions, which I send to the desk, and ask for their immediate the erection of a public building at Pittsburgh, Pa.; to the Com­ consideration. mittee on Public Buidings and Grounds. The Clerk rea~ as follows: By Mr. DE FOREST: A bill {H. R. 26464) to pension all per· Ilouse resolution 715. sons who have served or hereafter serve as President of the Resolved That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the United States of America, including their widows and minor den.th of Hon. ISIDOR RAYNER, a Senator of the United States from the State of Maryland. children; to the Committee on Pensions. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate By lUr. O'SH.AUNESSY: A bill (H. R. 26465) for the erec­ and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased Senator. tion of a Federal building for the United States post office at The resolutions were agreed to. Warren, R. I.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and' THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE CONNELL. Grounds. Mr. SULZER. l\.Ir. Speaker, I offer the following resolutions By Mr. SCULLY: .A bill (H. R. 26466) to provide for the examination and survey of the Manasquan Rh·er, N. J. ; to the and ask for th'eir immediate consideration. Committee on Rivers and Harbors. The Clerk read as follows: House resolution 71G. By Mr. NORRIS: .A bill (H. R. 26467) to increase the limit of Resolved, That the House of Representatives has heard with pro­ cost of the public building at McCook, Nebr.; to the Commit­ found sorrow of the den.th of the Hon. RICH.A.:RD E. CO..'{XELL, late a tee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Representative from the State of New York. By l\1r. HART: Resolution (H. Res. 717) authoriz:iug Post­ Resoii:ed, That the Clerk be directed to communlcate these resolu­ tions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the master of House to appoint messenger for session; to the Com­ deceased. mittee on Accounts. The resolutions were agreed to. By Mr. O'SHAUNESSY: Resolution (H. Res. 718) that a committee be appointed to im-estigate alleged violations of the DEATII OF THE VICE PRESIDENT. antitrust act of July 2, 1800, and various other a.cts supple­ lUr. Cfi""KON. Mr. Speaker, I announce to the House that mentary thereto and amendatory thereof; to the Committee on JAMES SCHOOLCRAFT SHERMAN, Vice President of the United Rules. States, departed this life at his home in Utica, N. Y., on the By l\fr. AYRES: Resolution {H. Res. 71!)) requesting the 30th day of October, 1912. Secretary of the Na•y to furnish the House with the result of The admirable administration of the high office which he held, investigations as to the use of the Diesel oil engine; to the the second in the gift of the Republic, his brilliant and useful Committee on Naval Affairs. carear for so many years in the House of Representatives, his By Mr. LINDBERGH: Resolution (II. Res. 720) directing sympathetic touch with every class, the unsullied purity of his the Committee on Banking and Cunency to report as to its public and private life, had so impressed the country that his investigation of the Money Trust; to the Committee on Rules. death occasioned expression of deep-felt grief so universal as to manifest a general and profound sense of national bereave­ By Mr. TALBOTT of Maryland: Resolution (H. Res. 721>: ment. authorizing appointment of messenger to Joint Select Com­ Congress will doubtless, by concurrent action of the two mittee on Disposition of Useless Executive Papers; to the Com­ Houses, at an early moment set apart a time for proper ex­ mittee on Accounts. pression touching the life, character, and services of this emi- By l\Ir. CARLIN: Resolution (H. Res. 722) authorizing the nent citizen. . Committee on the Judiciary to employ adilitional assistant I move you, sir, that out of regard for his memory and the clerk ; to the Committee on Accounts. memory of the Members of this House and of the Senate who By Mr. BURGESS: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 363) request­ have departed this life since the adjournment of the last ses­ ing the President to consider the expediency of effecting a sion of Congress this House do now adjourn. treaty with European powers pro-viding f~r the neutralization The motion was agreed to; and accordingly (at 1 o'clock and of the Philippine Islands and to protect an independent goYern­ 8 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned uutil to-morrow, Tues; ment there when established; to the Committee on Insular day, December 3, 1912, at 12 o'clock noon. :A.ff airs · i i r ) c: • ~ " i. - l ~ : · · 1~ , ·~I . t· ru - ~~ r.\t 6 CONGRESSIO:NAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 2'

PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. MAHER: A bill (H. R. 26504) granting an increase of pension to Catherine O. Schryver; to the Committee on In- Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions nlid Pensions. . were introduced and seYerally referred as follows: By l\Ir. M.A.l~N: A bill (H. R. 2G505) granting a pension to Ily Mr. ADA.IR: A bill (H. R. 26468) granting a pension to Edward W. Deegan; to the Committee on Pensions. Au(J'usta J. Houser; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MORRISON : A bill (H. R. 26506) for the relief ot Also, a bill (H. R. 26469) granting an increase of pension to Frank W. Tucker; to the Committee on War Claims. Phoebe Dorton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. PETERS~ A bill (H. R. 26507) granting n pension to Al o, a bill (H. R. 26470) granting an increase of pension to Marion A. Hey ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John B . Stults ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 26508) granting a pension to :Margaret Also, a bill (H. R. 26471) granting an increase of pension to Gately; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James S. Strother; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 26500) granting a pem;ion to Annie Mc­ By Mr. ANSBERRY: A bill (H. R. 26472) grantin~ an in­ Leod; to the Committee on Pensions. crease of pension to George W. Durkee; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 26510) granting a pension to Cornelius In rnlid Pension . O'Leary; to the Committee on Pensions. By .Mr. ASHBROOK: A bill (II. R. 26473) granting a pension By Mr. REDFIELD: A bill (H. R. 26511) granting a pension to Thomas We t; to the Committee on Pensions. . to Nellie McMillan; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bil1 (H. R. 26474) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. REILLY: A bill (H. R. 26512) granting n pension to John W. Etiner; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Walter J . Hawthorne; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. BROWl\"'lNG: A bill (H. R. 26475) granting a pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 26513) granting a pension to Verena nay sion to l\Iettie Baymore; to the Committee on Invalid Pe~sions. Hartman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Alo, a bill (H. n. 2647G) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (II. R. 26514) granting an increuse of pension to ,\Villiam K. Ili

3 other merchants of West Bend, Wis.; and of Mrs. IL Emllick Also, petition ot A. Habernicht & Co., of New York, protest­ and 4 other merchants of Keewaskum, Wis., asking that the In­ ing against the passage of the Web-b-Kenyon bill; to the Com­ terstate CommeTce Commission be given furtheT power for the mittee on the Judiciary. regulation of express rates; to the Committee on the Judi­ By Mr. RIDILLY: Petition of the Nntiona.l Society for the Pro­ ciary. motion of Industrial Education, favoring the passage oi'. the Also petition of the Supreme, Council of th~ Order of United Page-Wilson bill; to the Committee on Agriculture. Comm~rcial Travelers of America, favoring passage of bill (H. R. Also, petition of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce, New 17736) reducing rate of letter- pastage to 1 cent ; to the Commit­ liar-en, Conn., favoring the widening of the main channel of the tee on the Post Office and Post Roads. New Haven Harbor; to the Committee on lli~ers und Harbor~. Al o, petition of the Supreme Co'llllcil of the Order of United .Also, petition of the J.:Jew Ha-ven Olla:mber of Commerce, New Commercial Travelers of America, asking for a change in the Haven, Comr., favoring :Passage of House bill 2G277, for Cl'l:n.­ manner in which national elections are held; to the Committee tion of final court of patent app,ea.18" ; to the Committee on the on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Judiciary. Congress. Also, petition of the Board of Harbor Commi s·oners for New Also, petiti'on of l\Iilwn.ukee (Wis.) Council, ~"70. 54, Order of HaYen Harbor, favoring the winening and impror-ement of the United Commercial Travelers of America, faT"oring passage of main channel of the New Haven Harbor; to the Committee on House bill 20590, prondi1lg for a change of date of the general Ri r-ers and Ha1'b0Ts. election; to the Committee on Election of President, Vice Presi­ Also, petition of Farmers' Educational and Cooperati\e Union dent, and Repre entatives in Congress. of America, favoring the passage of Seru:Ue bill 3fi5, for restric· Also, petition of Merchants and business men ot Be~rver Dam tion of immigration ; to the Committee on. Immigr tion and and Horkont Wis., protesting against an"S change in the present Naturalization. parcel-post system; to the Committee· on the Post Office and By Mr. WILLIS : Petition of Robinson & Richter Co. and 4 Post Roads. other citizens of Milford Center, Ohio, and Ambrose & Knight By Mr. ESCH; Petition of the Memphis l\Ierchants' E~change, and 10 other citizens of Urbana, Ohio, favoring enactment of fa\'oring passage of Pomerene substitute bill (S. 957)' ; to the legislation giving Interstate Commerce Commission further Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. power toward regulation of express rates;, to the Committee on Also, petition of Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Urrion Interstate and Foreign Commerce. of Americu, favoring passage e>f Senate bill 3175, far restriction By l\lr. WILSON of New York: Petition of the ~Iaritime Asso­ of immigration; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturali­ ciation of the Port of New York, favoring eetablishment o-f a zation. Weather Bureau station at Sanely Hook; to the Committee on By Mr. FITZGERALD: Petition of the Council of Grain Eh­ Appropriatfons. clrllnge, , UL, favoring pussuge of Senate bi11 6810, the Also, petition of the Wyckoff Heighm Taxpayers· Association, Pornerene· Senate substitute bill ~ to the Committee on Interstate of Brooklyn, N. Y., relatirn to giving the postmen a holiday on and Foreign Commerce. Thanksgi ing Day; to the Committee on the Post Oflke and Post Also, petitie>n of the board of directors of the l\Iaritime Asso­ Roads. ciation of the Port of Kew York, faToting establishment of a Weather Bureau station at Sandy Hook; to the Committee, on Appropriations. SENATE. Also, petition of the Supreme Council of the Orcle1"' of United TUESDAY, D"ecember 3, 191'2. Comme1·cial Travelers of America, fa-r~ring passage of House bill 20590, changing the date of the general election ; to: the The Senat~ met at 11 o'clock a. m. Committee on Election of President, Vi ·e Pr,esident, and Repre­ Praser by the Chaplain, Rev. 1Jl-ysses G. B. Pierce-. D. D. sentatives in Congress. Mr. BAcou: took the chair as President pro tempore under Also, petition of the Supreme Council of the Order of United the previous order of the Senate. Commercial Travele:rs of America, fa·rnring passage of Honse NoR1us BROWN, a Senator from the State of Nebr:isktt; Mn.Es bill 1773'3, for reduction of postage rate to 1 cent; to the Com­ POINDEXTER, a, Senator fTom the State of WMhington; Wrr.L1AM mittee on the Post Office and Post Roads,. ALDEN SMITH, a Senator from the State of Uichigan; n.nd Also, petition of the l\Ianila Welfare Committee, urging a GEOI:GE ScTHERLAND, a Senator from the State of Utah. bond issue of $10,000,000 be issued, so thnt $2,250,000 be made appeared in their seats to-da}". avaHable for urgent humanitarian purposes; to the Committee The Joar.nal of yesterday's proceedµlgs was read and appruved. on Appropriations. SENATORS FRO~ IDAHO' Al\TU MABYLA~. Also, petition of Farmers' Edncatiannl ancl Coope:raUve Union Mr. BORAH. I present the c-ertificate of the governor of of America, favoring passage of Senate bill 3175, relati"rn to im­ the State of Idaho naming Hon. KIRTLA.i~ I . PERKY a Senator migration; to the Committee on Immigration arrd Naturalization. to sncceed the late WELDON B. HEYBUBN. I a:sk that it be read. By Mr. FULLER: Papers to accompany bill (H. R. 25354) The credentials of KIRTLAND I. PERKY, ::tppointed by tbe gov­ for relief of Charles Logan; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ sions. ernor of the State of Idaho a Senator from that State to fill untiI the next meeting of the legislatul'e thereof the ~n:cancy Also, papers to accompany bill for relief of l\Irs. Mary 1,. :Mer­ in the term ending March 3, 1915, we1·e read and ordered to be chant; to the Com:mi ttee on Invalid Pensions. filed. By Mr. KINKEAD of New Jersey: Letter trom Branch No. l\fr. SMITH of Mnr rand. I present the certificate of the 221, National Association of Letter Carriers, Bayonne, N. J., governor of Maryland appointing Ir. WILLLHI P. JACKSON a relative to prevailing upon Congressman THOMAS RElLLY to Senator from Maryland to snc-ceed Hon. ISIDOR IlAYNER., de­ accept an invitation as honor guest at a dinner showing their ceased. I ask that the credentials may be read. appreciation of his successful efforts in passing the postal em­ The credentials of WILLIAM Punmrr.r. J Acxso_ , appointed by ployees' eight-ten hour law; to the Committee on Labor. the governor of the Shlte of Maryland a Senator from that By l\Ir. LAFEAN : Papers accompanying bill granting increase State to fill until the next meeting of the legislature thereof the of pension to William G. Stine; to the Committee on Im-alid vacancy in the term ending March 3, 1917, weTe read and Pensions. ordered to be filed. By Mr. LEVY : Petition of the Supreme Council of the Order llr. BORAH. I de ire to state that the Senator who has of United Commercial' Travelers of America, favoring a change been appointed from Idaho is now in the Chamber and ready in the date of the general election; to the Committee on Elec­ to take the oath of office. tion of President~ Vice President, and Representatives ill Con­ l\Ir. SUITII of Maryland. lllr~ JACKSON is also present and gress. ready to be sworn. Also, petition of the Maritime Association of the Port of The PRESIDENT pro tempoFe. The Senators who have been New York, favoring the establishment of a Weather Bui:eau appointed will present tl'lemse-Ives at the desk and .take tlre oath station at Sandy Hook; to the Committee on Appropriations. af office. · Also, petition of the Supreme Council of the Orde:c of United l\h·. PERR'.Y and lUr. JAcKscrx were escorted to the Vice Presi­ Commercial Travelers of America, favoring reduction of postage dent's desk by Mr. Bo-nAH and Mr. SMITH of :Maryland, re­ rate to 1 cent; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post spectively; ancl the oath prescribed by law ha1_'ing been adminis-­ Roads. . tered to them, they took their seats in the Senate. By Mr. LINDSAY: Petition of Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union of America, of Rogue, Ark., favoring passage CREDENTIALS. pf Senate bill 3175, for restriction of immigration; to the Com­ l\lr. FOSTER presented the credentials of ROBRRT F . BROUSSARD, mtttee on Immigration and Naturalization. chosen by the 11_ggislature of the State ot LO'uisiann a Senator JI , • l -: J1J' _) · I;' Jjj l (\ ]~]I] f