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PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION

SENATE Mr. BROUSSARD. I desire to announce that my colleague [Mr. RANSDELL] is absent on account of illness. ~10NDAY, Decen~ber 1, 1924 The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Eighty-three Senators ha\e answered to their names. There is a quorum present. The first Monday of December being the day prescribed by ADYL"'\"'ISTRATION OF OATH TO NEW SENATORS the Constitution of the United States for the annual meeting :Ur. CURTIS. Mr. President, I understand there are three of Congress, the second session of the Sixty-eighth Congress Senators elected or appointed to fill vacancies, that the cer­ commenced this day. tificates of two are on file, and that a telegram has been re­ The Senate assembled in its Chamber at the Capitol. ceived from the governor of the State of the other Senator The PRESIDENT pro tempore (ALBERT B. CUMMINS, a Sena­ elect announcing his election. I ask unanimous consent that tor from the State of Iowa) called the Senate to order at 12 the credentials may be presented and the oath of office ad­ o'clock noon. ministered to these Senators. The Chaplain, Rev. J. J. Muir, D. D., of the city of Wash­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair may suggest to ington, offered the following prayer : the Senator· from Kan as that he takes the liberty of laying Our Father and our God, we come together to-day to enter before the Senate the certificate of the appointment of \\IL­ upon the duties of high responsibility. As we look back .over LIAM 1\l. BcTLER to be a Senator from the State of Massa­ the past month we recognize the sadness that has shadowed chusetts, which the Clerk will read. and the grief that has come and the loneliness experienced The reading clerk read as follows: because of the presence of death in connection with this body. TIIE COY.!I.IONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, 'Ve pray for richest consolations upon those who mourn. To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES : Grant unto each one in connection with his duty such a This is to certify that, pursuant to the power vested in me by the sense of its dignity, such a conception of its large outlook, that Con titution of the United States and the laws of the Commonwealth there may be given to each wisdom from above and guidance of Ua sachusetts, I, Channing H. Cox, the governor of said Common­ in every matter of administration. The Lord our God be with wealth, do hereby appoint WILLIAM M. BUTLER a Senator from said the President, recognizing in him the authority by which he· is · Co~9P)Y~lth to represent aid Commonwealth in the Senate of the stu-rounded. Let Thy blessing be constantly upon our Nation, United States until the vacancy therein, caused by the death of and may it be exalted in righteousness. We humbly ask in the HENRY CABOT LODGE, is filled by election as provided by law. name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Witne s: His excellency our governor, Channing H. Cox, and our seal hereto affix-ed at Boston this 13th day of Novembel', in the year CALL OF THE ROLL of our Lord 1924. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Clerk will call-..:the roll [SEAL.] CHANNING H. Cox, Governor. to ascertain if a quorum of the Senate is present. · --· - · · · ~""By the Go-vernor 1 The reading clerk (John C. Crockett) called the roll, and the FREDERICK W. CooK, following Senators answered to their names: Sec:retm·y of the Oomnwnwealth. Adams Fernald La Follette Sbipstead The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The credentials will be Ashurst Fess McCormick Shortridge placed on file. The 'hair also lays before the Senate the Ball Fletcher McKellar Simmons ( Bayard Frazier McKinley Smith certificate of election of JESSE H. l\fETcALF, as a Senator from Borah George McLean Smoot the State of Rhode IRlantl, which will be read and placed on Brookhart Gerry McNary Spencer file. Broussard Glass 1\fayfield Stanfield Bruce Gooding 1\foses Stanley 'l'he reading clerk read as follows : Bursum Greene Neely Sterling STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AXD PROVIDENCE PLA.."'TATIONS Capper Hale Norris Swanson Caraway Harreld Oddie 'l'rammell . STATE RETUR:SING BOARD. Copeland Harris Overman Underwood Be it known ·that JESSE II. METCALF, of Providence, in the State Couzens Harrison Owen Wadsworth Cummins Heflin Pepper Walsh, 1\1-a.ss. of Rhode I land, qualified according to the Constitution of the L"nited Curtis llowell Phipps Wal h, Mont. States for a Senator in the Congress thereof, was by the people of said Dial Johnson, Minn. Pittman Warren State, ha.ving the qualifications requisite for electors of the most nu­ Dill Jones, N.Mex. Ralston Watson Edge Jones, Wash. Reed, Pa.. Weller merous branch of the legi lature thereof, on the 4th day of November, Edwards Kendrick Robinson Wheeler A. 'D. 1!)24, in accordance with law, elected a Senator from said State Elkins Keyes Sheppard Willis Ernst Ladd Shields in tile Congress of the United States for the unexpired term of LEBARON BRADFORD COLT, Reed Smoot and William H. King. [Western Union telegram] Vermon.t.-Frank L. Greene and P.orter H. Dale. Virginia.--Ola.ude A. Swanson and Carter Glass. D!lNVEn., Cow., November f9, 1924. Washington.-Wesley L. Jones and C. 0. Dill. The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, We8t Virginia.-Davi-s Elkins .anQ. M. M. Neely. Washi11gton, D. O.t Wiscons·in.-Robert M. La Follette and Irvine L. Lenroot. The State canvassing board convened to-day and canvassed the Wyoming.-Francis E. Warren and John B. Kendrick. votes cast at the general election held November 4 for the office of United States enator to fill vacancy in Colo.rado, and a certificate of NOTIFI.CATION TO THE HOUSE election has this day been issued to RICE W. MEA-NS, he having re­ Mr. OURTIS submitted the following resolution ( S. Res. ceived the highest number of votes cast for said office. The certificate 259), which was read, considered by unanimous consent, and is being mailetl you to-day. agreed to: ARTHUR M:. STRONG, State Auditor. WILLIAM E. SwEET, Governor. Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House ot Representatives WAYNE C. WILLIAM, .Attorn-ey General. that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that tho Senate is ready CARL S. MILLIKEN, Secretar-y of State. to proceed to business. H. E. MuLNix, State 'l'reastlrer. NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT Mr. CURTIS. I ask unanimous consent that the three Sena­ 1\Ir. CURTIS submitted the following :resolution ( S. Res. tors may be sworn in. 260), which was read, considered by unanimous consent, and 1\Ir. ROBINSON. Pending the request of the Senator from agxeed to: Karu;a~. I understand that during late years, in cases where no que ·tion it; pre ented respecting the returns affeding the Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be ap­ election of a Senator, it has been the practice .of the Senate po.in.ted to joill such committee as may be appointed by the llou ·e that the Senator elect has been sworn in upon information that of Representatives to wait upon the President of the United States tlle cei'tificate has been duly made out and mailed to the and inform him that a quorum o-.f each House is as embled, and that President of the Senate. the Congre ·s is ready to receive any eommun1cation be may be pleased Mr. CURTIS. That has been the practice. to make. Mr. ROBINSON. My informati{)n iArkansas.-Jo~eph T. Rouinson and Thaddeus H. Caraway. sideration. Calitornia.-Hiram W. Johnson and Samuel M.. Shortridge.. Colorado.-Lawreuce C. Phipps and Rice ,V. Means. The resolution (S. Res. 262) was read, considered by unani­ mous eon~ent, and 1.manimously agreed to, as follows: Co~mecticut.-George P. McLean. Delatcare.-L. Heisler Ball and Thomas F. Bayard. Rcsolre£1, That the Senate has heard with deep regret and profound Florida.-Dunean U. )fletcher and Park Trammell. sorrow tht' anno11nc-ement of the death of the Hon. LEBARON B. CoLT, Georu-ia .-,Villia.m J. Ha.rri::; and Walter F. George. late a Senator from the State of Rhode Ishmd. Idallo.-William E. Borah and Frank R. Gooding. Rcsol reri, Tllat the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the Illinois_-l\1edill McCormitk and "rmiam B. McKinley. IIou.·e of ReprcHentatives and transmit a copy thereof to the famlly Indiana. .-Jarne~:; E. Wat::>on and Samuel M. Rahiton. of the uewa ·ed. Ion·a.-Albert R Cummins and Smith W. Brookhart. DE.A.'l'll m~ SEJ'i'.A.TOR FR.A. l K B. B.R.ANDEGEE Kansas.-Charles Curtis and Arthur Cappe1·. Kentu.clcy.-A. Owsley Stanley and Richard P. Ernst. l\Ir. l\IcLEA.:."l'. l\Ir. President, I submit a resolution, rela­ Lowisiana.-Jose1'h E. Ransdell and Edwin S. Broussard. ti'e to the death of my late colleague, !rlr. Bn..A.NDEGEE. I ask 11Iaine.-Bert M. Fernald and Frederick Hale. to have the re. olntion read by the Secretary, and immediately 11Ja;·yland.-OviJJgton E. Weller a.nd William C. Bruce. considered. M as~;ac lwsetts.-David I. Walsh and William ~L Butler. The resolution ( S. 26.3) was read, con idered by unanimous Jlic71iuan.-Ja.mes Couzens and Woodbridge X Ferris. con ·ent, anrl unauimouf-lly agr ed to, as follows : .lfinnesota.-Henrik Ship!:ltead and ~1agmu; Johnson. Resol1:ed, That the Senate has heard with deep regret and profound .Mi ·8 i~ssLtJpi.-Pat Ilarrison and Hubert D. Stephens. sorrow the announccmrnt of the death of the lion_ F.R.A.NK B. BRANDE­ j)fissottri.-Jumes A. Reed and Selden P. Spencer. GEE, late a Senator from tl1e State of Connecticut . .Montana.-Thomas J. \Valsh aud Bruton K. Wheeler. Rf>solved, That the Se ·etary communicate these resolutions to the Nebraska.-George W. Norri aud Robert B. H.owell. House of Representatives and transmit a copy the1·eo-f to the family Netad-a.-Key Pittman and Ta"ker L. O.lNovember 9 last my late colleague, Hon. HENRY CABOT LoDGE, Korth Dakota.-.IDdwin F. Ladd and Lynn J. Frazier. died following a brief illness at tile Charlesgate llo~;;pital, in Oil io.-Frank B. Willis and Simeon D. Fess. Cambridge, l\1ass. Oldahoma.-Robert I..~. Owen and 3. W. Harreld. F<>T 37 years Senator LoDGE represented :Massachusetts with­ Oreuon.--Cha1·les L. McNary and Robert N. Stanfield. out a break in the continuity of his e-:rviee in the C.on.gress of Pennsylvania.-George Wharton Pepper and David A. Reed. the United States. His career in the Bou~e of Representatives Rhod~ Island.-Peter G. Gerry and Jesse H. :Metcalf. covered three terms, and be was a Member of this body for 31 South OaroZina.-Ellison D. Smith and Nathaniel B. Dial. years. 1924 OONG:aESSION AL RECORD-HOUSE 5

lie was for yean1 the foremost figure in the dominant po­ [Roll No.1) litical party "Of Mas achnsetts, and in recent years h~ was, if ALABAMA not indeed the foremost figure, one of the foremost figures in John McDuffie. Miles C. Allgood. the Congress of the United States. Lister Hill. Edward B. Almon. Henry B. Steagall. George Huddleston. When death came he was the majority party leader in this Wllliam B. Bowling. Chamber, the senior Senator in years of continuous service, W.illiam B. Bankhead. and one of the ablest and best known, nationally and inter­ A111ZONA nationally, of any Member of the United States Congress. Carl Hayden Truly an exalted position has been made vacant by his death. .A.BK AN SA S The life of one of ,!he great leaders and statesmen of our day William J. Driver. Otis Wingo. William A. Oldfield. J. B. Reed. in America has .en{led. .John N. Tillman. This, however, is not the .()CCftSion to undertake to review Tilman B. Parke. tlle career of this statesman and scholar. At the proper time CALiliX>RNIA. Clarence F. Lea. Henry E. Barbour. I shall ask the Senate to set .aside a day upon which proper John E. Raker. Arthur M. Free. tribute may be paid to his memory. Charles F. Curry. Walter F. Lineberger. I now submit the resoluti-on which I send to the desk, and Mae E. Nolan. . John D. Frederlcks. af:k unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. James H. MacLalferty. Philip D. Swing. The resolution ( S. Res. 264} was read, considered by -unani­ COLORADO mous consent, and unanimously agreed to, a · follows : William N. Vaile. Guy U. Hardy. Charles B. Timberlake. Edward T. Taylor. R csolr ed, That the Senate has heard with deep regret and pro­ CONNECTICUT found sorrow the announcement of the death of the Hon. HENRY E. Hart Fenn. John Q. Tilson. CABOT LODGE, late a Senator ft·om :l.he State of Massachusetts. Richard P. Freeman. Resolv ed, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the DELAWARE House of Representatives .and transmit a copy thereof to the family William H. Boyce of the deceased. FLORIDA ~DJ{JURNMENT Herbert J. Drane. Jobn H. Smithwick. Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts. M1·. President, as a further GEORGIA mark of re ·pect -to the memory of our three deceased colleagues, R. Lee l\loore. Gordon Lee. Frank Park. Charles H. Brand. Senator LonGE, of 1\lassaehusetts, Senator BRA.:.-nEGEE, of Con­ harle R. Crisp. Carl ,.inson. necticut, and Senator CoLT, of Rhode Island, I move that the William C. Wright. William C. Lankford. Senate do now adjourn. William D. Upshaw. William W. Larsen. Tlle motion was unanimously agreed to; and (at 12 o'clock IDAHO and 21 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Burton L. French. Addison T. Smith. Tue:;;day, December 2, 1924, at 12 o'elock meridian. ILLINOIS Morton D. II-n1l. William E. IIull. Elliott W. Sproul. Frank H. Funk. Thomas A. Doyle. William P. Holaday. Adolph J. Sabatb. Allen F. Moore. IIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES l\1. Alfred Michaelson. Henry T. Rainey. Stanley IT. Kunz. J. Earl 1\Iajor. ~ioNDAY, Decetnbe'r 1, 19B4 Fred A. Britten. William W. Arnold. Carl R. Chindblom. Thomas S. Williams. This being the day fi1.:ed by the Constitution for tile annual !f rank R. Reid. Edward E. Denison. Charles E. J;'ulier. Richard Yates. meeting of the Congress of the United States, the Ilouse of Edward J. King. Henry H. Hath bone. Repre entatives of the Sixty-eighth Congre s met in its Hall JXDIAN.A at 12 o'clock noon for its second session and ~as called to William E. ·wilson. .\ lbert H. Ye tal. Ol'Cler by the Speaker, lion. FREDERICK 11. GILLET'!', a llepTe­ Arthur II. Greenwood. Fr('d S. Purnell. Frank Gardner. William R. Wood. scntative from the State of Massachusetts. Harry C. Canfield. l:;amuel E. Cook. The Cll.aplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered Elvet·ett Sanders. Louis W. Fairfi,eld. the following prayer : Richard N. Elli-ott. Andrew J. Hickey. Merrill Moores. Almighty Go~ Thy mercy is from ev-el"lasting to everlasting IOWA and Thy goodness endureth fr.om generation to generation. "-e William F. Kopp. C. Willism Ramseyer. wait upon Thee at the threshold of this Congress. We offer Hu1-ry E. Hull. Cassius C. Dowell. T. J. B. Robinson. William R. Green. Thee tl1e expressions of our grateful hearts for Thy pro-vi­ Cyrenus Cole. William D. Boies. dential care, for the fruitage of field and orchard, and for KANSAS tlle peace and prosperity of our land. "Bless and be gracious Daniel R. Anthony, jr. James G. Str<>ng. and merciful unto our President and his household ; the W. H. Sproul. Hays B. White. Speaker, the Members, the officers, and the pages, and all Homer lloch. J. N. Tincher. who serve. 0 Lord, our Lord, th~se days, so momentous, KENTUCKY Thy Alben W. Barkley. Arthur B. Rouse. do Tllou make· us strong by the sense of strength, wise David H. Kincheloe. Joseph W. :Morris. by the sense .of Thy wisdom and good by the sense of Thy Hobert Y. Thomas, jr. Ralph Gilbert. goodness. In the solution of all problems 0 let the in"SJ)ira­ Ben Johnson. Fred M. Vinson. tion of Thy truth never fail us. Suffer not our hearts to Maurice H. Thatcher. John !f· Robsion. J:anguisll, nor our souls to fear, but undismayed may :we always LOUISIA.."A James O'Connor. Riley J. Wilson. seek to do our whol-e duty to our country and to the institu­ J. Zach Spearing. Ladislas Lazaro. tions which were founded to perpetuate our :qational great­ Whitmell P. Martin. James B. Aswell. ne . Come, Heavenly Father of us all, and manifest Thy John N. Sandlin. fa-vor in the form of enlightened understanding and thus shall MAINE Can·oll L. Beedy. John El. Nelson. great contentment, equal justice, and deeper righteousness Wallace H. White, jr. Ira G. Hersey. bless every section an~ comfort every fireside. Day by day MARYL.A.:II"D with sweet, obedient, and unmurmuring toil may we do our T. Alan Goldsborough. J. Charles Linthicum. whole duty. Millard E. 'l'ydings. Frederick N. Zihlman. We breathe to Thee, 0 God, "Thy will be done.'" There John Philip Hill. are those of us who have passed beyond the veil that hides MA.SSACHGSETTS mortality from immortality. Some dear ones are looking out Allen •r. Treadway. F rederick W. Dallinger. Frederick H. Gillett. Charles L. UnderhilL upon the world to-day with saddened hearts and wondering Calvin D. Paige. James A. Gallivan. eyes. Come, blessed Lord, unta them and give them great :5amuel El. Winslow. Robert Luce. A. Piatt Andrew. Louis A. Frothingham. peace. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. William P. Connery, jr. Charles L. Gi.ffm·d. OALL -QF THE 'ROLL 1111CHIGAN Robert II. Clancy. Louis C. Cramton. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will call the roll of Members Earl C. Michener. Bird J. Vincent. by States. Arthur B. Williams. James C. McLaughlin. The roll was called and the following Meml>ers .answer~d John C. Ketcham. Roy 0. Woodruff. Carl E. Mapes. l•'rank D. &ott. to their names : Grant l\1. lludson. W. Frank James.