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1\nat is the law as to stolen property? The burd~n of proof EXTE:i:{SIOXS OF UEMARKS. !"ihifts to the man who has to explain his possession of it; Mr. DAVILA. lUr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ex he has got to satisfy you beyond a reasonable doubt how he tend my remarks in the RECORD by printing therein a message got it, or you will convict him of stealing it. The burden of sent to Congress by the Porto Rican delegation to Congress proof shifts in this case. now in Washington on the subject of an autonomous form of :\1r. Newberry is charged \Vith having secured this seat by government for Porto Rico. the lavish and unlawful use of money. That $200,000 has been The SPEAKER. The Commi:ssioner from Porto Rico asks expended can be established without the checks and stubs and unanimous consent to extend his remarks in the RECORD in the bank books. How much more could be established if we had those manner stated. Is there objection? records God, and God only, knows. Mr. Newberry, where are There was no objection. those books? They were in your possession. Where are those The mes age referred to is, as follows : stubs? They were in your possession, in the hands of your agents CA.NADA L 1839-PORTO RICO Dl 1922. and friends. Where are the checks? All of them have been de It needs no change in the principles of government, no invE'ntion of stroyed; none of them are here, and you stay out until the a new constitutional theory, to supply tbe remedy which would, in my eleventh hour and then you come in and make a lame anll opinion, completely remove the existing political disorders. It n eeds >ery evasive statement. but to follow out consistently the principles of the British constitution and inh·oduce into the .government of the great colonies those wise pro The colleague of the junior Senator from Michigan [l\1r. visions by which alone tbe working of tbe representative syst~m can in TowN'SE ~D] says that the junior Senator from :Michigan has any country be rendered harmonious and efficient. · suffered the torments of hell. Well, that is always the fate The responsibility to the United Legislature of all officers of the government except the governor and his secretary should be ecured by of the evildoer, because the Bible tells us the way of tran:5- every means known to the British C{)n. ·titution. Tbe governor • • • gressor is hard. I can say, in conclusion, that Mr. Newberry should be instructed that be must carry on his governm~nt by heads can blame nobody but himself. ,The men and women who of departments in whom the United Legislature shall repose confidence, and that he must look for no support from home in any contest with the believe that this Government belongs to the people and that legi lature except on points involving strictly imperial interests. nobody should be put in control who buys place and power with LORD DURHAM.. money must stand arrayed against l\Ir. Newberry in this serious PETITION 01!' THE PORTO RICAN DELEGATION TO CO~GRESS THROUGH THiil matter. He has nobody to blame but himself. His situation RESIDENT COMMISSIONER FROM PORTO RICO. h; described in the language of the poet, who said: The delegation that is now in this country petitioning for a remedy to the political situation prevailing in Porto Rico deems it its duty The thorns which I have reaped are of the tree that I bavc . to reprint in pamphlet form tbe introductory note to a volume published planted; they have torn me, and I bleed. by Mathuen & Co.,, London, 1902, because by plac~g that ~eat and DEATH OF DELEGATE JONAH KUHIO KALANIANAOLE. noble example withm the reach of those wbo are gomg to legislate for us in Congress, we will help demonstrate to them, although tbey know A me sage from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Over it beforehand that in all problems from race to race and from people hue, its enrolling clerk, communicated to the Senate the intelli to people there exists no wiser or more practical solutions than equality and justice. gence of the death of Hon. JONAH K"GHIO KALANIANAOLE, late a It is surprising to find tbe reallY astonishing similarity there is be Delegate from the Territory of Hawaii, and transmitted the tween the political situation in Canada in 1839 and 1hat of Porto Rico In 1922. Both peoples, at the different times, went through a deep resolutions of the House thereon. ' crisis and suffered the pains in her en t to a profound metamorphosi'l. 1\:lr. SPENCER. :Mr. President, I ask that the resolutions of It may be that the situation of the former 75 years ago differed in the House be laid before the Senate. some minor details from that of the latter at the present moment; The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the resolutions but generally speaking, the causes being identical, so much the effects be and appear. The Canadian crisis was solved by the British of the House of Representatives, which were read, as follows: parliament under tbe advice of Lord Durham : the Porto Rican crisis IN THE HOUSE 01!' REPRESENTATIVES, is to be solved by tbe American Congress. In tbe first case, Canada January 9, 11/!Z. was redeemed by the principles of British liberty; in the latter, Porto Rico hopes to be redeemed by tbe principles of American liberty. Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of tbe 'rbe American Congress is fully advised as to conditions in Porto death of Ron. JoxAn KUHIO KALA::-l'IA::-l'AOLE, tbe Delegate from the Terri Rico. Proceeding by eJimination, it seems to be generally understood tory of Hawaii. that statehood is not possible. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to tbe Senate Ethnical and economic problems of no probable solution will ever and h·ansmit a copy thereof to the family of tbe deceased. be in the wav to that end. Great .American statesmen, as Root and Resolved, That as a further mar·k of respect this House do now ad Stimson have openly declared against it saying tbat the insular pos journ. sessions' should be governed by laws strictly autonomous in their Mr. SPE!\OER. I offer the re ~ olutions ·which I send to the character. Statehood is to be preeeded by incorporation. .A.nd here lies tbe crux of the whole question. But what does this word incor desk. poration, so much u ed and abused, impart? What does it mean? j The VICE PRESIDENT. The resolutions will be read. It means assimilation, as Mr. Snow aptly says: The resolutions (S. Re . 207) were read, considered by unani "The regime which tbe French call the regime of assimilation. the mous consent, and unanimou ly agreed to, as follows: majority of the Supreme Court in the insular tariff cases call the regime of • incorporation.' The French word seems the more proper. Resoh;ed, Tbat the . enatl> has beard with profound sorrow of the 'Incorporation ' means 'admission into the body and personality ' of death of Hon. JONAH KUHIO KALA::-l'IANAOL.m, late a Delegate from the the State. In the case of a State under popular government. in Territory of Hawaii. corporation of lands and populations can only occur by admission of Resolve tb_ That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the them to a repre entation in the legislature on equal terms with the House. of .Kepresentati>es. lands and populations already constituting the body and personality of tbe State, and with equal participation in the vote for the execu :\.1r. SPEXCER. As a further mark of respect to the memory tive if he is elective. In tbe case of a Federal State, incorpor·ation of the deceased Delegate from Hawaii, I move that the Senate of lands and populations can only occur when they form a State adjourn. and that State is admitted into the union as a State, on equal terms respecting representation in the Congress or parliament, anu with Tbe motion was unanimously agreed to; and (at 5 o'clock and equal participation in tbe vote for chief executive if he is elective. 22 minutes p. rn.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Tues Lands and populations, however, though not incorporated into the oay, January 10, 1922, :- t 3.2 o'clock meridian. State may be dependent upon the State under a regime similar in all respects, except participation in the election of tbe central govel'D ment, to tbat which prevails in the lands and populations which are actually incorporated into the State. Such a dependency is under tbe regime of ' assimilation ' as <1istingui bed from the regime or HOU E OF REPRESENTATIVES. 'autonomy.'" Knowing now that the words "incorporation" and "assimilation" represent equal concepts, we ask is assimilation possible in Porto Rico, l\fo_·oA.Y, January 9, 19Z2. hundreds of miles apart from the national environment, with u nati>e population numbering nearly 1,300,000 souls? Mr. Paul Reinsch writ The House met at 12 o'clock noon. ing on the subject in his admirable work · "Colonial Administration," The Chaplain~ Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered the following prayer : sa~.s~; • * The policy of assimilation bas thus far in practice pro>ed unsuccessful and at times even di sastrom~ . 0 God, Thqu ha t taught us by the words of Him who spake " The policy of assimilation rests upon the old rationalist doctrine of the universality of human reason. An institution once declareu as neYer man spake to call Thee "Our Father"; then as Thy rational must as such be applicable at all times and in all places; ::md children we wait before Thee. 0 may "·e breathe our prayer though ·individuals may at first resist the introduction of such institu through Him ·who told us how to pray and do. Thou accept, tions they will, if forced to accept them, be ultimately liberated thereby and raised to a higher plane of existence and civilization. The it as the desire of e>eryone. Upon our hearts do Thou write essential element in this belief is tbat reason is the one controlling the words of wi dom ancl in our memories do Thou put the force in human conduct, and that rational institutions are productive words of instruction. Corne to us through the gateway of our of rational action and hence are the sole requirement for well-order~d and civilized life. As a matter of fact, however, the science of the need. 'Vhen we are cast do,Yn help us up ; .when the load is nineteenth century has abandoned this belief in the universal supremacy heavy lighten the weight, and w·hen the darkness gathers direct of tbe conscious rational faculty. Men are governed far more by their the way, and may all our sins be forgotten in the depths of Thy inherited beliefs, customs, and instincts than by a conscious choice be tween different courses of action. 'l'his is true among ourselvi!s infinite mercy. In thE> name of .Tesus. Amen. • • *. The doctrine of assimilation makes a demand upon the I'ational element in human nature which not even the action of the The Journal of the proce din.2:s of Friday, January 6, 1922, most highly developed individuals, to say nothing of 11ations, could was read and approYed. justify. The nat}Yes are to abandon the entire complex of customs 980 CONGRESSIONAL R.ECORD-HOUSE... JANUAB.Y 9, and beliefs which have thn far guided them through life .. and _by •l.n the necessary prerequisites to the succe-s ful operation of the railroad act of selective reason, to adopt institutions foreign to tbell" s?c1al ex and the development of the Territory. Steamship and rail are equally perience. Modern science il'l agreed that inherited psy_chologJ.cal ele essential and mutually dependent utilities. Alaska ean not prosper ments-the constitution of the mind-are the mo t perSlstent phe~om and progress without either. The great domain, its unparalleled re ena of. which we have any knowledge. New ideas may be poured J..!lto sources yet scarcely touched, must remain largely a waste and wilder the consciousness, may even be understood by the rational faculties, ~;lS:e8.ntil the twin problem of water and land transportation is rightly but they will leave no trace upon the mental constitution and upon the real spring of action. is " The actual experience of colonizing nations and the results . of And this the claim of our recent Democratic governor, Hon. scientific investigation leave room for but one opini"on upon the poltcy Thomas Riggs, jr. : of assimilation, that it rest upon a purcly idealogical basis and runs When will these increases cease? War conditions no longer exist. counter to the scientific laws of p ychic development." Slowly the abnormal prices brought about by abnormal conditions are Basing himself undoubtedly on reasons of. like import Mr. Alpheus commencing to readju-st themselves. It would seem that new rates be Snow, in his book "The Administration of Dependencies," says: coming effective should be lowered instead of increased. Small compet· "All the insular dependencie of the Union and Alaska are probab~y ing lines have been eliminated. It is evident to all of us that Terri destined never to be incorporated into the nion as States, because 1t torial development can not continue when operating under the handleap is best for them and for the Union that they should permanently re of almost prohibitive freight and passenger rates. main in a relationship of dependence on the Union. In the latter We should dig direct to the root of our discontent. Every other relationship, they can properly have a higher degree .of lrta.tehood than question sinks to insignificance, for back of it all remains the basic in the former. Under a well-balanced and expert administration fact that unless relief. i .afforded us in our most vital need, moneys • • • they can have that distinct community life which their expended on roads, schools, charities, and on .all other constructive isola ted position makes neces ary ." projects cons?-tut-e merely stop-gap mea ures, never to bear full fruit, Only an autonomous form of government seasonably granted to for Alaska will gradually lose population and revert to a vast territory Porto Rico will solve the present political situation. It will create nnpeopled save for a seasonal fishing population along the southem contentment, enhance the a1'1'ection and good faith always evidenced by coast and the .operatives of a few great mines. the people of the United States toward tbe people of Porto Rico, and bring about a closer tie that time will prove indestructible. The Unitoo This is the view of the Alaska Advisory Committee, ap States can be as generous to Porto Rico as Great Britain ha been to pointed in 1920 by the Secretary of the Interior, Hon, John Ireland. In short, paraphrasing from the pamphlet we reprint, it will Barton Payne : be hailed as an honor to this the greatest of aU democracies to make a It was the opinion of practically every person appearing before the Porto Rico governed by itself, a country where freedom should beget committee that money could not be attracted to Alaska, industries de loyalty, and we ...-enture to say that the last hand which will wave pendent upon traruportation by regular lines started, or general devel the American fiag on our island .vUI be that of the Porto Rican. opment go forward freely under existing rates, and this was the con FELIX CoBDOVA DA.Vii:LA, clusion reached IJy the committee. Resi4ent Omnm&.Bsione1· at Washington. ANTONIO R. BARCiilLO. From the published statements of governors and depart President of the Senate. -mental boards one must conclude that the trouble with Ala ka MIGUEL GuEnnA MONlJRAGON, Chairman House FinarJce Committee. is inadequate transportation and excessi"re rates. WALTEn McK. J"oN:&s. THE ALASKA. TitANSPORTATION MOXO:POLY. Member of tllc HoU8e. The present excessive rates to Alaska ru.·e maintained by a 1\Ir. Mr. SUTHERLA ...· m. ·Speaker, I ask unanimous con transportation monopoly conducted by the Alaska Steamship Co~ sent to extend my remark in the fuconD by printing therein a and the Pacific Stea.mship Co. statement on pending Alaskan legi ·lation, setting forth the situ The t~o operating companies haYe for years controlled the ation in the Territory. water transportation from Seattle to Alaska. There is no evi The SPEAKER. 'Ihe Delegate from Alaska asks unani dence of joint o~nership or interlocking directorates in the mous consent to extend hi remarks in the ll.EoonD in the man published reports of the t"·o organizati{)ns, but their harmoni ner indicated. Is th~1·e objection"? ous work in extorting exorbitant freight rates from Alaskan There was no objection. shlppers for these many years would indicate that a common 1\Ir. SUTHERLAND. Mr. Speaker, the1·e are to-day pending financial interest exists somewhere, nncl nothing serYes to illus in Congress four bills for the relief of Alaska, two in the Sen trate their eommon interest in throttling Alaskan industry as at introduced by Senators CUMMINS and NEw and two in the cooperative and combined work of their Washington lobby, the House introduced by the gentleman from California [Mr. whose actiYities are paid for indirectly by the Alaskan shipper. CURRY] and the gentleman from Pennsylvania [1\Ir. McFADDEN]. "The small competing lines ha\e been eliminated," says ·Gov. There may be diversity of opinion among Members of Con Riggs, and he, as well a~ the people of Alaskn, know that they gre. s as to why Alaska ha come to a condition that requires were eliminated by eooperatiYe action on the part of the major immediate relief or what the cause of that condition may be, companies. The Alaska Steamship Co. controls a.ll ore ship but there can be no doubt in any mind that the great northern ments from Alaska, for tile reason that the same interests that Territory is to-day on the downgrade, industrially as well as own the Alaska Steamshlp Co. own anu control the smelter at in population. Tacoma, Wash., where Alaskan ores are treated. It seemN strange that at a stage in our hi tory when the population of the country is increasing rapidly, and this largely THE COPPER MONOPOLY A.N AID .TO THE TUAXSPOllTATION MO!'
I hope you will rcal1ze that tb1 is not .a prospecti'\'e industrY. lmt an <'Xisting industry. It will weather the st{)rm if ow: public offi.eers natnre of governmental gratuity in the rates paid by the are not blind to Sme1te1· Trust graft and deaf to , melter Trust victims. }J.as'k~ n shipper. The arne old system of publication of false From a letter to the Delegate from Alaska, September 1, 1921: tal'i:ff rates .continues and the Wpper still pays uouble rates under the weight or measurement option exercised by the trans At t.he solicitation of the Ketchikan Commercial Club the Tacoma portation companies. smelter reduced their rate to me .August 1.2 fur 1,.500 tons of ore, as follDws: Treatment charge, reduced .from '$3.50 to $3 per ton. Copper ILLUSTII.ATION QF 'EXTORTION UNDER THE WEIGHT OR MEASUREUENT deducted from copper contents per tcm was 26 pounds; is now 15 pounds. SYSTEM. While this is not as well as they could afford to do, still it is better The 'Vashington lobby, which is maintained continuously by than nothing. If they make bonest returns at these rates, I shall be able to k-eep going. the Alaska transportation monopoly, inserted in the record Of However, I fully expect that they will more than abso1·b these reduc -supplemental hearings on H. R. 5694 and other bills ~efore the tions by making dishonest returns on the ore. That is, I expect that House Committee on the Territories on No\ember ·g iast th-e they will falsify the moisture contents, tbe weights of the ore, and adulterate the assay samples with barren rock. They practiced these following false .and misleading statements: methods upon us for about five years-1910-19L5. Based upon these distances, I submit tabular statements of r:ates on The Tacoma smelt~r had robboo us of about $13,000 in cn.sh and put important commodities now in force to Alaskan ports compared with us about $22,000 in debt. .And they evidently ltb.ought that no devel existing rates Oll the Seattle-San Francisco, Los .Angeles, and San Diego ()ping property owned by an individual with no capital could o.-ercome l'out-es which show that the rate Jler ton on most commodities is lower such a handicap. to Alaska than to the California ports for like distances. Notwithstanding the reductiQn in smelter chaxges, I think the Fed 'l'he information giv-en shows that the Alaska xat-es and fares are ·not eral Trade Commi sion shoultl make the investigation which the .Alaska unfair or unreasonable and that they are far below the rates and fares Legislature asked for. It is to be hoped that the Department of Justice betrreen other Pacific .coast pbrts. will also jnvestigate. As a matter of fact, I can not understand why it is that the busi 'l"he following are the tables 1·eferred to : ness -and practices of a great combine like the smelter trust, which [NoTm.-The rates given to California ports are taken from Tariff a.bs.olutely controls the produetion of smelting .ores in ·o m.any l{)eali F-No. -48 of the Pacific Steamship Co., eff-ective October 15, 1921, on file ties, ~ecially Alaska, should never bave been made the subject of ·with the United States Shipping Board-that is, they are computed from official inquiry or investigation. the rates prescribed by that tariJf;] That a mine producing 10 per cent copper ore can not operate Freight rau per ton/rom Seattle to Ala8ka on carload and le88 than carload lots. at a profit would not be credited in any copper-producing section of the United States, and yet these assertions of an individual, Janeau (1Jl}33 Skagway (1,153 Seward (1.,743 forced to the wall by arrogant and -cold-blooded monopoly, miles). :rnilils). mile.>). serve to prove that in Alaska 10 per eent o1·.e is not rich .enough to overcome the extortions of smelter ;and steamship com;panies. Freight. Less Less Les Under tbis system of crushing monopoly the ambition of than Car- than Car !.ban ·.Car every co.Pper prospector .on the coast of Alaska to develop a car- loads. · car loads. car- loads. payfng mine is thwarted, and it is not surprising that popula loads. 'loads. loads. tion is declining. Men who have pinned their hopes for suc ------1------cess on Alaska and its opportunities ha \e had those 11opes Agricultural implements ..• u. 119. '00 1 $9. 00 1 SlO.'OO 1$10.00 1 $13.50 1 .$13. ao blighted until they now searrn for other fields of endea>or be Canned fish ...... _ .... . 7 ~'50 ... - • - • -- 7.1)() -s. 00 Canned goods...... :l '9. 00 1 9. 00 1 10.'00 110.00 CoaL ...... _.______5.50 '13.50 12.50 yond the reach of monopoly. .t.roo 6. 50 4.50 7.56 5.00 The prosp~ctor is naturally an optimi t. He believes that the Co:1Iee ..• - ...... 19.00 1 9.()(). 1 10. 00 110.1)() 1l3.50 1 "13. j() next blast of powder will open up rich ore,. rich enough to over General merchandise...... 9. 00 '9:00 10:00 10:00 1ll.50 13. j() Household goods...... • • . . . . g. 00 •9.00 10.00 10.00 "12.00 '12.100 come transportation and smelter dla.rges. He is a pathetic ilfachinery...... • . . .• 11. 00 9.roo 10.·00 10.-00 1 13.66 1 13. iiO :figure in the coastal section of Alaska, holding onto his prop Salt ...... • ·-······------···-····-··· 5.50 ll.OO ::z~oo erty from year to year, believing that economic conditions will Shoes...... '1 9. 00 1t. -~ --~ io:oo- 1 10.00 16.00 16.00 j '9. 00 1 (l~LOO 1 10.00 113.50 J ~m . so change and that he will come into his own. Years ago he was 1 9. 00 1 10. 00 110.00 13.'1)() ]~.50 notified by the great copper interests operating outside of ~~:::~:::::::~:::::::::: H:~ · 1 9. 00 1 10. 00 110.00 16.00 1u.oo Alaska that they could not take any inte1·est jn Alaska prop erties, as they did not care to enter into competition with the organization that controls that Territory, and yet the pros pector's optimism continues. To-day theFe are spltm 982 CONGRESSIONAL R.ECOR.D-HOUSE. JANU.. iRY 9, Table showing immense increase of freight charges on same a~ipmenls from San Francisco to SeaUle1 when these are transshipptd al Seattle to Ketchikan, Alaska, tohich declares an aclvametl cost on the short haul of ~6 per cent. Cost of Cost or Lower frei~'f~om Excesscost Date, San Francisco shipper. Ketchikan consignee. Class of freight. Cubic Weight, s::ii~!h- cost of 1921. feet. pounds. cisco to Seattle to of short short Seattle, Ketchikan haul. haul. 940 miles. U2miles.' Sept. 13 Nathan Dohrman Co...... H. R. Thompson ...... 4 cases pottery...... 96 1,419 $11.46 $19,20 $7.74 29 J. A. Folger Co ...... do ...... 4 cases coffee...... 15 377 2.07 3.00 .93 Nov. 4 Schilling Co ...... Tongass Trading Co ....••... 5 cases ground coffee...... 18.6 421 2.32 3. 70 1.38 4 Folger Co ...... do ...... 6 cases roasted coffee...... 22 559 3.07 4.40 1.33 4 Hills Bros ...... do ...... 5 cases roasted coffee. • • . • . . . 17 435 2.39 3.40 1. 01 18 12 cases coffee spice...... 31 758 4.52 6.20 1.68 1 Ji.t ~~~~de~~tei.n~::::::::::: ~::::~~::: ::::::::::::::::::: 2 cases coffee...... 8 · 206 1.13 1.60 . 47 18 Hawaiian Sugar Refining Co. Ketchikan Mercantile Co .... 320 packages sugar •.•....•...... •..... 32,319 96.96 129. 2S 32.32 1 1 case dry ~oods...... 3 55 1.00 . 75 ...... '"''i0.'25 18 r.a~~~~-r- ~-~~~~::::::: . ~~~&~~: :.r~~~-~~::::::::: 5 cases baking powder.. . . . • . 6 151 1.21 1.20 . Ol Dec. 1 American Tobacco Co...... Ketchikan Mercantile Co ... . 10 packages to oacco...... 42 825 7.85 8.40 .55 1 Baer Notion Toy Co ...... F. J. Hunt ...... 1 case toys...... 28 361 3. 79 5.60 1. 81 1 Hills Bros...... Tongass Trading Co ...... 5 cases roast coffee...... 18 462 2.54 3.60 1.06 1 . Eaton,Cranc& Pike...... F. J. Hunt ...... 1 casepapereries...... 14 24D 2. 52 2.80 .28 1 Schilling Co...... Tongass Trading Co ...... 5 cases ground coffee...... 21 447 2.46 4. 20 L74. Total...... 145.29 197.33 52.30 -.26 Total excess cost...... · .... · ·...... 52. Oi ~:1t'O"":-=~~ 1 • ..:. ~- ·· ..-~~.;>., ~ 'C" Note ·carefully what it costs the Alaskan merchant to trans not be dispu~ed, that during the years of the war freiaht0 rates to Alaska wet·e mcreased tremendously, exorbitantly 'on the excuse that port his consignment froin San Francisco to Seattle and then th~. cost of labor and fuel was mounting rapidly.' compare it with the cost from Seattle to Ketchikan. · ~mce the war the fuel costs have dropped very much and the steam The actual cost of transportation of freight from Seattle to ship companies fought through successfully a battle to cut wage·. :::;0 why now do the Alaskans not get any benel:it as the result as they wcr Ketchikan, not including the wharfage charges at Seattle, is made to bear the burden when the costs were aoing up ' ' 36 per cent greater than the charges from San Francisco to Furtl!ermore, it may be brough_t to the atte~tion of the go>ernor that Seattle, a distance 200 miles greater. the t!lntr sheets of the compames catering to Alaska are snares and del?SIOI}S and the Chroni.cl~ will cite one little experience of its own, one The fraudulent system under which these rates are extorted which 1s undoubtedly similar to those of many other business firms. from the public by the monopoly is one under which ~t has The base 1:ate, whatever that means, on newsprint from Seattle to worked for many years and is as follows : Ketchikan 1s $8 a ton, but. the Chron~cle paid $22 a ton, or more than a C~I?t a pound. Newsprmt paper IS brought from Norway to th Under the option whereby these companies may transport Pacific coast for less money, is landing so much more cheaply in fact freight by weight or measurement all freight from San Fran that ~ealers in it were able, only a few weeks ago, to undersell 'the cisco to Seattle is carried by weight. Upon its arrival at Seattle Amencan manufacturers. it is carried across the dock to the Alaska bound boat and The statement in the governor's report that Ala ·ka \vas not billed through on measurement pro"ided the measurement ton disc1·iminated again t in freight rates i , of course based on the nage exceeds the weight tonnage. fal e tariff sheet and on the fal e statements of r~presentatiYes It will be noted that in the tariff tables of the steamship of the transportation monopoly. companies on file with the Shipping Board, effective October 15, 'Vhen men of large affairs issue tariff sheets and publi ·lt 1921, the tariff on sugar in less than carload lots from San s~ate_ments regarding the conduct of their bu ine · the pre ump Francisco to Seattle is $12 per ton, and from Seattle to Juneau hon IS that they are true, but we know that in this ca e they are $9 per ton. The actual freight cost of the consignment of ugar false. to Ketchikan carried by weight on both stages of the voyage is This editorial simp~y shows that what is termed by the editor 33 per cent greater on the short stage to Ketcl1ikan than on a "delusion and a snare" whereby he is mulcted out of 200 per the longer stage from San Franci ·co to Seattle, and yet the cent OYer the adverti ed rate on new print i practiced on all Washington lobby blithely informs committees of Congress that shippers of V'arious classes of freight. rates are lower to Alaska than to other Pacific coast sections. The editor wonders why the result of tile " ucces ful battle It \vill be noted that in the tariff list the freight on coffee in to cut wage " was not indicated in the Alaska freight rates. less than carload lots from San Francisco to Seattle is $2 more The answer of the monopoly to thi i · that they lost money by per ton than from Seattle to Juneau, an approximately equal their suspension of traffic during the battle to cut wages. The distance. The absolute falsity of this tariff sheet is shown in oply inference is that the public must bear the monopol:r' · the excessive charges indicated in the seven consignments of expense in its industrial wars. This industrial innovation on coffee to Ketchikan. the part of the tran portation companies might be extended to There is no classification of pottery in the tariff talJles, but reimbursement of the seamen who were involved in the battle the consignment to Ketchikan cost over 70 per cent more for for loss of opportunity to earn. In the industrial war, wher in the short haul than for the long haul. the transportation companies forced a reduction of wages of The question naturally arises, Do men of supposed honor and seamen, the public. showed considerable sympathy with the com business standing thus deliberately misrepresent and make panies as it was a umed that the reduction in wages would false statements to l\Iembers of Congress? The answer is that eventually mean reduced freight rates, but there the public as this is the day of the profiteer, and he brazenly carries his war usual fooled itself, as the saving in operating expen e went time methods into reconstruction days. He has exploited the entirely into the coffers of the monopoly. The public shoulu Territory in the past while the appeals of the people to go\'ern long ago have learned that transportation monopolies are not mental agencies for relief were unheeded; why should he now conducted in the public interest. relinquish his strangle hold on the commercial life of the The monopoly's explanation of why the $100,000 sub ·iuy for Northland when he con~ iders it to be his own particular field carrying mails can not operate to reduce freight rates is "that of exploitation? fuel oil is likely to increase in price at any minute," and thus The following editorial from a recent issue of the Ketchikan freight I'ates are maintained in anticipation of increased operat Chronicle senes to fmther expose the methods of the trans il,lg costs that do not exist at present. portation monopoly in Alaska : At this point I insert a table to show what it costs 'Vrangell merchant to import goods from California via Seattle under the [Editorial in Ketchikan Chronicle Dec. 10, 1921.] weight or measurement option system since the tariff })ecarue In Gov. Bone's annual report, in speaking of transportation rates. effecti \'e October 15, 1921. he sfly · that Alaskans are not being discriminated against, as compared Wrangell is a port of call on the run from Seat~le to Skagway with the other people or the Pacific coast. As a statement of fact, this may be iodisputable, and with-out a careful study of the situation no ·a nd is located 842 miles ft·om Seattle. A majority of the boats attempt will be made to question it. But this is a fact also which can to Alaska make this port. .1922. CONGR.ESSION AL RECORD-HOUSE. 983 \ Table showing immense increase of freight charges on same sl!ipmenl3 from Sa~ Francisco to .Seattle when these are tramshipped at Seattl6 to Wrangell, Alaska. Cost of this Cost of same freight freight Exc55 Date, Cnbic Weight, from San from cost o! ~an Franciseo shipper. Wrangell, consignee. Class o! freight. this 1921. feet. pounds. Francisco · Seattle to short to Seattle, Wrangell, haul. 940 miles. 842 miles. Oct. 18 American Tobacco Co ...... Lyons & Blackington ...... 1 case tobacco, cigarettes ...... 10 138 $1.45 $3.80 6 129 1.15 1.95 .so Nov. ~ 8 ~H~li~t~::::::::::::::::::::: ·jj:s1~cia.ir:::::::::::::::::::::: iEaa;~;~~~~~~~:::::::::::::: 12 310 I. 71 ul2. 70 .99 Total .....•...... -:.: ...•....~ .....••..•...... ••...... •••.. 4.31 9.'90 1 5.59 The Wrangell merchant pays over 125 per cent more on llis ably less per ton in less-than-carload lots tban the rates on cor freight for the shorter haul from Seattle to Wrangell than on responding quantities from San Francisco to Seattle, a distance the longer haul n·om San Francisco to Seattle, and yet the of 940 miles. But there is no occasion for expressions of thanks lobby-V ts repre. ent to Congress that U1e California-Seattle rates to the monopoly by the residents of Skagway for the magnani are higbest. mous treatment indicated in the rates .published by the lobby SKAGWAY RATES. for the benefit of Members of Congress, as the herewith inserted Reference to the rate sheet submitted to the House Committee tabulation of freight costs via Seattle on their importations from on the Territories by the lobby show that the rates to Skagway, California since the tariff rates became effective, October 15, located at a distance of 1,153 miles from Seattle, are consider- 1921, should dissipate any delusion they may have labored tmder. Tahlc showing imme?tSc increase of freight charges on Mme shipments from San Franci.Yco to Seattle, 1ohen these are transshipped at Seattle to Skagway, Alaska. Cost of Cost of. this freight same Excess Date, ,_ an Francisco shipper. Skagway consignee. Class of freight. Cnbic Weight, from San f~~~~t cost on 1921. feet. p.ound. Francisco Seattle to Skagway to Seattle, Skagway, haul. 940 miles. 1, 1.53 miles. Nov. 4 BaerNotions&ToyCo·-·······-· SkagwayDrugCo ...... lcasetoys ...... 25 240 $2.52 $6.25 $3.73 4 Bollman Co . ...•••.•. _..... • . • • • . . Mrs. Percy Hem...... 9 packages tobacco and cigarettes 12 262 2.41 4.63 2.22 Nov. 18 Hill Bros .. : ...... P.H. Gauty ...... 5casescoffee-··········-········ 19 470 2.59 ~75 2..16 Total...... ··-·· ·········-- ··-·· ...... 7.52 15.63 S.ll Unuer the weight and measurement scheme while the pub And thus holding complete sway o>er the Alaskan shipper li. bed tatiff rates are less to Skagway than to San FranciscO' through fear of reprisals and with its lobby working con the Skagway merchants are held up for over 100 per cent more tinously here in Washington to- pre,ent the passage of relief on the northern half of the voyage than they are charged on the measures, the Territory remains under the complete domination southern. half. of the monopoly while commercial life is thereby stagnated until How much longer must the people of Alaska be subject'ecl to a land that once was bright with promise for its industrious in this robbery by ti1e tran. portation monopoly? habitants has become a land of disappointed hopes ancl ruined JU~lDAU. ambitions. I ANOTHER LI:XE Oil' TRANSPORTATION GnAFT lNCIDB~T.AL TO ALASKAN hold a number of expense bills for freight from San Fran SHIPM-~TS ONLY. cisco to Juneau via Seattle, but these bills are all dated long At this time I would call attention to an outrageous system. prior to the uate of the tariff rate under discussion. ~ They of extortion practiced by transportation companies at the port consist mostly of freight of equal weight and measurement and , of Seattle whe1·eby the Alaskan shipper is held up for tribute indicate an in-crease of 15 per cent on the northern stage of the which is not exacted from the shippers or consignees of any yoyage. There is not. the slightest doubt that the Juneau country on earth to which American commerce extends. merchants are robbed in the same manner as those of Ketchika~ The Seattle terminal charges on freight destined fo:r Alaska \Vrangell, and Skagway. · and on that destined for other countries is as follows. The If one could secure their expense bills, their freight co ts tonnage weight is in all ca es 2,000 pounds: could be knO\Yn. On shipments originating in the east and consigned to Haw:llian This extract from the letter of one of Juneau's leading citi Islands or Oriental ports: Wharfage, 30 cents per ton. zens, who was asked to obtain expense bills from shippers, and On shipments of same origin destined for Alaska : Unloading cars 63 cents per ton; wharfage, 50 cents per ton; from wharf to ship's "·ho did obtain some, serves to explain the reason why I am slings, 60 cents per ton ; total, $L75 peD ton. unable to present a tabulated statement of rates to Juneau: On local shipments to Hawaii or Oriental ports : Handling charges~ The shippers are a little reluctant to give out inf~rmation of this 30 cents per ton. nature without knowing the purpose o! the reque.st, thinking it might On local shipments to Alaska : Handling charges, 60 cents per ton ; prejudice the transportation companies against them if their action wharfage, GO. cents per ton; total, $1.10 per ton. became known. Why should all terminal charges on oriental freight in ex And thus through fear of the monopoly, the public is pre cess of 30 cents per ton be absorbed by the transpo·rtation lines vented from knowing ju t how much is contributetl in the in and the Alaslmn merchant be bludgeoned out of five times as creased prices paid for food anu other necessities imported into, much as the Oriental merchant when his freight is passing the Territory. But this fear of the monopoly on the part of threugh Seattle? shippers was well known to my predecessor, l\Ir. Grigsby, for How long must the Territory bear with this outrageous dis in his brief to the conference committee heretofore mentioned crimination? Just as long as transportatio-n. monopoly holds l1e pre ·entecl the attitude of the Alaskan shipper in this lan sway and those who have the power to rectify such conditions guage: decline to aet in the interest of an exploited people. Th.e- people of Alaska do not feel, and justifiably so, that the matter THE WORK OF THE ALASKAN l\IOXOPOLY LOBBY 1::-i WASHaGTON. of freight regulation has so far been intelligently handled by the ,;nipping Board. Every application for permission to increase rates :r'his lobby bas operated here in Washingto-n for many years, by private carrier, has been granted. The applications are based on and although composed of two resident members, its number is figures ubmitted by the steamship companies, their investments being always promptly augmented by_ additions from New York~ based upon war >aluations, interest on investment, depreciation and in uranc.e on the same basi<>, . o that naturally a sufficient showing bas Seattle, and even from Alaska when the S 0 S is sent out been made to justify the raising of rates. The .Alaskan shippe1·, the requiring their presence to prevent remedial legislation for merchant, is not represented and ordinarily can not be represented Alaska or to assist in obtaining special legislation for the at the bearings before the Shipping Board for two reasons: (1) The a rage shipp r has no-t enough individual interest to justify the ex . bene.fit of the monopoly. The two resident members ure always pense, and (2) fear of rcprisa!E by the compn~es. on the job gumshoeing around the congressional office build- 984 OONGR.ESSIONAL REOOR.D-HOUSE. JA~UARY 9, ing · and in the departments. The chief lobbyist, when appe&r the railroad is at their mercy to be e~--ploited in the ame man ing before committees introduces himself as an " economist," ner that the people of the -Territory have been ex-ploited in the whose interest in pending legislation is " that of the public," past and are being exploited at the present time, and thus a sometimes he claims to represent the National Merchant Ma Government investment of over $50,000,000 foL· the development rine Association, sometimes he announces that his presence be of Alaska i to be used for the . elfish ends of monopoly. fore committee is "involuntary," sometimes he arranges for WHY LEASE THE RAILI!O.AD? an attache of the Shipping Board to present him to committees. There is one feature of the proposed Jeai. lation that the That there is something about his work as paid lobbyist of lobby doe not oppose, namely, the lease of the Government the Alaskan transportation monopoly that he is a harned of railroad to private interests. To whom will it be lea ed? To is evidenced by his studied efforts to prevent his real status of the monopoly? paid lobbyist being known by Members of Congress. - The provision in pending bills whereby the Alaskan Railroad He occasionally, when pressed, will admit that he- holds a might be leased to private intere.. ts has arou ed the fear of retainer from the Pacific Steamship Co., but inasmuch as he is the people of the interior section of the Territory that it is to _ working for their combined interest in the prevention of legis pass into control of the monopoly. lation for the benefit of Alaska, it is safe to assume that be is I have many letters and telegrams from all sections of Ala ku emplo~ed by the combination. urging me to tt·y to prevent any trau fer of the railroad from - l\Iy predecessor, 1\Ir. Grig by, in a brief pre ente The . tatement referred to is as follows: CORRECTION. STATEJ\IE~'T BY D. P. HOGAX, Pitl!lSIDE~T FEDERAL LAXD BAXK OF OMAHA, 1\Ir. DYER. 1\Ir. Speaker, the gentleman from Kentucky With $3,125,000 paid-.up capital, $625,655.07 surplus and tmdivid~d [Mr. LANGLEY] is absent from the city on ofl:icial business, aml profits, and $56,597,H40 in loans, the Federal Land Bank of Omaha. Is the lar·gest of the 12 Federal land banks and the largest cooperative he asked me to request unanimous consent that roll call No. 28, institution in the United States. The Federal land banks are truly co January 4, be corrected. He \Oted "aye," but was paired with operative. The farmer borrowers furnish the capital. All net earnings the gentleman from Florida [1\fr. CLARK]. He "IT"ishes permis belong to them. The suit attacking the constitutionality of the Fed.eral land baJ?-kS sion to withdraw his vote of "aye" and be recorded "present." Wll.l'l d{'clded in favor of the banks February 29 of th1s year, and liD The· SPEAKER. That can not be done at this time. How mediately the Federal Land Bank of Omaha made preparations to re ever, the statement of the gentleman from Missouri will appear sume loanin .~ operations. jn the RECORD. Forty million dollars' worth of 5 per cent 20-year bond;:; w~re sold for· the Federal land bank system in May at par, and a hke Issue of 1\Ir. DYER. He wanted to do justice to the gentleman from $60,000,000 in bonds was sold in October at par. Loans have been Florida [1\fr. CLARK]. closed during the year amounting to $9,257,200. Tb{' net earnings of this bank for the year 1921 amount to $400,- LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 3()9.81. A dividend of 6 per cent per annum was declar·ed for the first By unanimous consent, lea>e of a_bsence was granted to Mr. half of the year. and a dividend of 8 per cent per annum was declared for the last half of the vear. The rate charged borrowers on new BLACK, for three days, on account of important business. loans during the year was ·G per cent per annum on the 33-year amorti WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS. zation plan. Borrowers who secured their loans through this sy~tem five years By unanimous consent, Mr. HIMES 1vas granted lE'ave to ago at 5 per cent now realize their good fortune. Their loans con withdraw from the files of the llouse, without leaving copies, tinue at 5 per cent without renewal charges, while their less fortunate neighbors who borrowed on the old five-year plan are now obliged to the papers in the case of John l\1. Doddridge, H. R. 13345, renPw their loans at a high interest rate with excessive commissions. Sixty-sixth Congress, no adYerse report having been made The market for· farm loan bonds has greatly improved during the thereon. past thr·ee months and there is every reason to believe that a much larger issue of bonds will be taken by investors in the next bond sale DISTRICT nuSINESS. than has been taken in the last year. l\ir. FOCHT. Mr. Speaker, while there is much legislation In Rpite of adverse agricultura:l conditions during the past year the loans of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha have proved their high now ready for consideration in the House from the Committee qualit.v by the very limited number of delinquents shown in the on the District of Columbia, ret in deference to the high regard monthlv statements to the Farm Loan Board. Those remaining past in which the House held the distinguished Delegate from due longer than 60 days are so small as to be practically negligible. Thc officers of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha are fully informed the Hawaiian Islands, 1\Ir. KALANIANAOLE, whose death occurred of the urgent need of farm loan funds in this district and are making Saturday last, and out of respect for him and his services in evcr.v etrort in their power to secure as large a supply of funds for this House, I feel constrained to yield our claims upon the loaM as possible. · House for tbis day. There 1s every rea~on to hope that the market for Federal land bank bonds will continue to improve and that within the next six months DEATH OF MR. KALANIANAOLE. the supply of funds will fairly well take care of the demand of eligible borrowers for good loans. Mr. CURRY. 1\Ir. Speaker, it is my sad duty to announce MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. to the House the death at Honolulu at 37 minutes past 2 o'clock last Saturday morning, of that patl'iotic American and A message from the Senate, by l\Ir. Craven, its Cl1ief Clerk, splendid representati-ve of his people, the Hon. Jo~AH KuHro announced that tlle Senate had passed joint resolutions and bill KALANIA ~AoLE. At some future time the House will un of tlle following titles, in which the concurrence of the House doubtedly set aside a day on which to adequately commemorate of Representatives was :r:equested: his services to his people and to the country. At present I offer S. J. Res. 79. Joint resolution authorizing the President to re the following resolution which I send to the desk. · quire the United States Sugar Equalization Board (Inc.) to The Clerk read as follows: take over and dispose of 5,000 tons of sugar imported from the House resolution 2Gl. Argentine Republic; ' Resolt·ed, That the House l~a~ heard With profound sorrow ot the S ..T. Res.140. Joint resolution relative to payment of tuition death of Hon. JOXAH Kl'HIO KALANIANAOLE; the Delf.'gate from the for Indian ·children enrolled in l\fontana State public schools; Territory of Hawaii. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these r~olutions to the Sen and ate and transmit a copy thereof to the !amUy of the deceased. . S. 218G. An act granting certain lands in Hot Springs, Ark., Resolved-, That, as a further mark o! respect, this House do now to the Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital Association. adjourn. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS AND BILL REFERHED. The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolu Unfter clause ~ of Rule XXIV, Senate joint resolutions and tion. bill of the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table The resolution was agreed to. and referred to their appropriate committees as indicated ADJOUR~UENT. below: Accordingly, in accordance with the resolution heretofore S. J. nes. 79. Joint resolution authorizing tlte President to re agreed to (at 12 o'clock and 11 minutes p. m.), the House ad quire the United States Sugar Equalization Board (Inc.) to journed until to-morrow, Tuesday, January 10, 1922, at 12 take over and dispose of 5,000 tons of sugar imported from the o'clock noon. Argentine Republic; to the Committee on ·Agriculture. S .•T. nes.140. Joint resolution relative to payment of tuiUon EXECUTIVE COl\11\fUNICATIONS, ETC. ~or Indian children enrolled in l\Iontana State public schools; to the Committee on Indian Affatrs. Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executive communications were S. 218G. An act granting certain lands in Hot Springs, Ark., taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: to the Leo K Levi l\fernorial Hospital Association; to the Com 456. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit mittee on the Public Lands. ting request for the passage of legislation contained in House Document No. 531, Sixty-fifth Congress, transferring portion of EXROLLE1> DILLS SIGNED. old public-building site at Baltimore; 1\Id.; to the Committee Oil l\lr. ItiCKETTS, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills. re- Public Buildings and Grounds. · ported tllat they had examined and fotmd truly enrolled bills . 457. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit- of the following titles, when the Speaker signed the same: ting a tentative draft of legislation authorizing the sale of H. n. 2914. An aet to add certain lands to l\finidoka National certain parcels of land acquired for Federal building sites, etc., Fo•·est; which are no longer needed for the purposes of the Government; II. R. 83-1-1. An a.:--t to autl10rize the Secretary o.f the Interior to the Committee on Public Buildiogs and Grounds. to grant extensions of time under oil and g_as permits, and for 458. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit- otller purposes; ting request for the passage of the legislation contained in H. R. 720-1. An aet to provide a Government-owned water- House Document No. 532, Sixty-fifth Congress, concerning deed set·Yice s~Tstem for the Fort 1\lonroe 1\Iilltary_Reservation; for land for site of post-office building in New York City; to the H. H. 5700. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. to ~ell the old Subtreasury property at San Francisco, Calif.; 459. A letter from the C.JOmptroller of the Currency, transmit~ H. n. 9021. An act to permit the city of Chicago to acquire ting text of the annual report of the Comptroller of the Cur- r('al ('~tate of the Vnit('d StatE'S of America; rency for the year ended October 31, 1921; to the Committee on H. H. 8401. An act to transfer the custody and control of the Banking and Currency. l nit('tl ._'tntes customhou.se wharf at Charleston, S. C., froni the 460. A letter from tbe Secretary of the Treasury, transmit Tr·ea~ut·y Depnrtment to_the War Department; and Iting the fifth annual report of the Federal Farm Loan Board H. R. 6380. _o\n net to nmend an act entitled "An act to in- for the year ended November 301 1921 (H. Doc. No. 14.7) ; to corporate the Masonic l\futnal Relief Association of the District the Comn'littee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be of C<•lumhia,'· approved llareh 3, 1869, as amended. printed. 986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JANUARY 10, CHANGE OF REFERENCE. tlorf-Astoria protesting against the American-valuation plan· to the Committee on Ways and Means. ' Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, committees were discharged 3435. By lllr. 1~.PPLEBY: Petition of the Quiet Hour Club of from the consideration of the following bills, which were re Metuchen, N. J., urging the United States Government to protest ferred as follows : against the withdraw:tl of the French troops at present protect A bill (H. R. 4933) granting a pension to W ... W. Cooper; ing the Armenians ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. . Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged and referred to the 343G. By Mr. DARROW: Memorial of the Philadelphia Board Committee on Pensions. of Trade, opposing the extension of the activities of the War A bill (H. R. 9147) granting a pension to William Lehman; Finance Corporation ; to the Committee on Banldng and Cur Committee on Pensions discharged and referred to the Com rency. mittee on Invalid Pensions. 3437. By l\Ir. GALLIVAN: Petition of Tel-U-Wbere Co., of A bill (H. R. 9759) granting a pension to Mary E. Hulen ; Boston, Mass., suggesting certain cash-an-delivery postage per Committee on Pensions discharged and referred to the Com mit plans; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. mittee on Invalid Pensions. 3438. Also, petition of the E. E. Taylor Co., of Boston, Ma s. prote ting against duty of 2 cents per pound on Cuban sugaif : PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, Ai~D MEMORIALS. to the Committee on Ways and Means. ' 3439. By l\1r. KISSEL: Petition of the 1 Tew York State L'l.X Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials cleparbnent, relati'le to House bill 9579; to the Committee {)n were introduced and severally referred as follows: Bankin-g and Currency. By Mr. BUTLER: A bill (H. R. 9799) to continue tw'til June 3440. By 1\Ir. MAcGREGOR: Resolution ndopt-ed at a session 36, 1923, the Nav.al:t\Iilitia as a part of the Naval Reserve Force; of the cotmcil of the city {)f Buffalo, held on the 4th uay of to the Committee on Naval Affairs. _ January, 1922, relative to exce ive eoal prices; to the Com By Mr. DOWELL: A bill (H. R. 9800) to amend section 1 of mittee on InterEtate and Foreign Commerce. the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes," approved August 24, 1912, as amended; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Ro~ds. SENATE. By Mr. HICKS: A bill (H. R. 9801) for the acquisition of certain land as a site for a na al aviation station at Gal\eston, TvE DAY, J a1 um y 10, 19~f2 . Te:x:.; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. TlH~ Chaplain Uev. J. J. 1\Iuir, D. D., offereu th following By Mr. l\IADDEN: A bill (H. R. 9802) to increase the rate prayer : for the use of market spaces on the north ide of B treet along the south front of Center Market, 1\ a hington, D . C.; to Alrujghty God, from whom orne all ble ~ in<>' an<1 direction in the Committee on the District o:f Columbia. the great a ffnirs of life, we ·would humbly r In-esent before By Mr. APPLEBY: Joint resolution (H. J. Re". 252) propo ing Thee our neads and . eek from Thee guidance to-uay and every an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the day, ·o that we may li.-e ace ptably before 'rhee. 'Ve pray for Committee on Election of the Pre ident, Vice President, and direction H1i" morning. G:rant unto bim who a . sumes t{}-day Representatives in Congress. gra'\"e respon ibility the wisdom that corn th from above. l\fay. By Mr. ARENTZ: Joint resolution (H. J. Re . 25.3) extending he antl aU others in connection with this honorable as ·embly tl1e time for the performance of certain acts unue1· the act {}:f find it their higlH~st plea ure to do the wm of God and serve the Congress approved Februal'y 25, 1920, entitl-ed "An act to pro Nation_accordinrrly. We ask in .Je us Christ's name. Amen. mote the mining of coal, phosphate, {}i], oil shale, ga , and The reading clerk proceed(>(} to read the Journal of ye~er-.. sodium on the public domain," and for other purposes; to the day's proceed ing ~ , when, on request of Mr. Looo:n: .and by unani Committee on the Public Lands. mous con ~ eut. tbe nuther reading wa di. p n ed 'Tith and the By l\1r. FOCHT: Joint re olution (H. J. Res. 254) amending Joumal was_.approved. ection 764 of the act entitled "An act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1901, as SE~ATOll J..JlO:hi PE~NSYLYANIA, amended; to the .Committee on the Di trict of Columbia. :\fr. LODGE. Mr. Pr ident, I pre e-nt t11e cred ntial of GEORGE WHABTON PEPPEil, a citizen of the , tate of ennsylvnnia, PRIVATE BlLLS AND RESOLUTIONS. appointed by the governor to Jill the existing \acan y in the Sen ate from that State. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions The VICE PRE ID~ ~T . Tbe r d the cre- were introduced and severally refen·ed as follow : dential . By Mr. DARROW: A bill :H. R. 9803) authorizing the Presi The ~\_:;sistant ecretary read as follow. : dent to appoint Philip P. Heron to the position and rank of l:\ THF. ~-DlEl A:\D DY ~t: T JIORT1..'Y OF TtrE captain of Quartermaster Corps in the United States Army; Co ~.DIO~WEALTH oF P.E.N::s-sn,~A:IliA, to the Committee on Military Affairs. · Ea:ecuti.,;c D partment. By Mr. KINKAID: A bill (H. R. V804) granting a pension To the Prcsid nt of 1116 Benaf;(, of Ute Unit d States: to Helen M. Holt; to th Committee on Invalid Pensions. This j. to ce r tif~ tbat pm:suant to the power vested in m by the Constitution of the United State anu .tbe laws of the State of l'enn syivnnia, I, Willia m C. Sproul, tbe governo1· of aid State, do hereby appoint GEonoE WHAllTO)l PEPPEu · a '~nator from said tate, to l'epre PETITIONS, ETC. sent said tate in the Senate of tbe Unit~d tates until the vacancy therein, caused by til€ death of tbe Hon. Boms PENROSE, is :filled by eJec Umler clau e 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers \Vere laid tion, as provided by Jaw. on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: Witness: His excellency our governor, and our eal hereto a1Iixru a.t Harri burg, this ()tb day of January, in the ye:u: of om· Lord 192:l. .3431. By the SPEAKER (by request) : Copy of a r esolution [SEAL.] W' M. C. , PROUL, GOVCI"IIOr. adopted by the members and friends of the Kenwood Methodist Hy tbe governor : Episcopal Church, of Milwaukee, Wis., urging that nothing be BER)lAUD J. ::Un:ns, clone to weaken the eighteenth amendment-the Volstead Act, Secretaru of the Comm{)m.c alth. as strengthened by. the Willis-Campbell Act-and that full meas The VICE PRESIDE..~T. The