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PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS SECOND SESSION

SENATE LIST OF SEN.A.TOBS BY STATES A.la·bam.a--J. Thomas Heflin and Hugo L. Black. .MoNDAY, DecemlJe'l· 92, 19929 A.rlzonQr---Henry F. Ashurst and Cad Hayden. The first l\Ionday of December being the day presclibed by A.rk~.m.sas-Joseph T. Robinson and T. H. Caraway. the Con titution of the United States for the annual meeting OaUfornia-Hiram W. Johnson and Samuel M. Shortridge. of Congre , the second session of the Seventy-first Congress Colrab Goff Moses Steiwer Uta~Reed Smoot and William H. King. Bratton Goldsborough Norris Swanson Vermont-Frank L. Greene and Porter H. Dale. Capper Hale Oddie Thomas, Idaho Caraway Harris Overman Thomas, Okla. Vit·ginia-Claude A. Swanson and Carter Glass. Connallv Hastings Patter· on Townsend Washington-Wesley L. Jones and C. C. Dill. Copclan'd Hayden Phipps 'l'J:ammell West Virg·inia-Guy D. Goff and Henry D. Hatfield. Couzens Hebert Pine Tydings Dale Heflin Pittman Yandenberg Wisoon.sinr-Robert M. La Follette. jr., and John J. Blaine. Deneen Johnson Reed Wagner Wyoming-John B. Kendrick. Dill Jones Robinson, Ark. Walsh, Mas . Fess Kean Robin on, In<1. Waterman NOTIFICATI()N TO THE HOUSE l!'Ietcher Keyes SchaU Watson Mr. WATSON submitted the following resolution ( S. Re ·. Mr. SH.hlPPARD. I desire to announce that the junior Sena­ 167), which was read, considered by unanimous consent, and tor from Utah [Mr. KING] is absent from the Senate on account agreed to: of illness. I ask that thi"' announcement may stand for the 'lay. Resolved, That the Secretary info1·m tbe Honse of Representatives I also wish to announce that the senior Senator from Missis­ that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate is ready Hippi [1\Ir. HARRISON] and the junior Senator from Mississippi to proceed to buRiness. [Mr. STEPHENS] are necessarily absent on important business NOTIFICA'I'ION TO THE PRESIDENT in their State. This announcement may stand for the day. Mr. FRAZIER. My colleague the junior Senator from North Mr. WATSON submitted the following resolution (S. Res. Dakota [Mr. NYE] is absent on official business of the Senate. 168), which was read, considered by unanimous consent, and I wish to have this announcement stand for the day. agreed to: Mr. McMASTER. My colleague the senior Senator from ResoZvecl, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed South Dakota [Mr. NoRBroK] is unavoidably ab ent. I ask to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Repre­ that thig announcement may stand for the day. sentatives to wait upon the President of the United .States and inform The VICE PRESIDENT. Sixty-eight Senators have an· swereu to theh· names. A quorum is pre ent. 1 Not sworn. 3

276198 9 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE DECEl\ffiER 2 him that a quorum of each House is assembled, and that Congress Is Senate Resolution 168 ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed 'l'he VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. WATSON and Mr. RoB-­ to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representa­ INSON of Arkansas as the committee on the part of the Senate. tives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him HOUR OF DAILY MEETING that a quorum of each House is assembled and that the Congress is ready to receive any communication be may be pleased to make. Mr. FESS submitte-J the following resolution ( S. Res. 169), which was read, considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to : Pursuant to the foregoing resolution, the Vice President ap­ pointed Mr. WATSON and Mr. RoBINSON of Arkansas members ResoZt;ed, That the hour of daily meeting of the Senate be 12 o'clock of the committee on the part of the Senate. meridian unless otherwise ordered. Senate Resohtti.on 169 DEATH OF SENATOR WARREN Resolved, That the hour of daily meeting of the Senate be 12 o'clock Mr. ROBII\SON of Arkansas. Mr. Pn-sident, during the brief meridian until otherwise ordered. period between the extraordinary session, which closed Novem­ ber 22, 1929, and the beginning of the regular session of the Senate Resolution 170 Congress on this day, one of the most beloved and useful Mem­ Resolved, That the Senate has heard with deep t·egret and profound bers of this body passed away. Senator FRANCIS E. WARREN, the sorrow the announcement of the death of the Hon. FRANCIS E. WARnE~, senior Senator from Wyoming, was a brave soldier in the Union late a Senator from the State of Wyoming. Army. He was a pioneer in the development of the West. After Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the a service of over 37 years in this body, at the advanced age of House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of 85 years, while chairman of the very important Committee on the deceased. Appropriation of the Senate, and while in the full possession Resol'Ved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the of all his powers and faculties, Senator WARREN was sh·icken deceased the Senate do now adjourn. with pneumonia and his illness proved fatal. In the absence of CALLING THE ROLL his colleague the junior Senator from Wyoming [l\1r. KE.."i­ The SPEAKER. The Clerk will call the roll by State . DRICK] I submit the resolutions which I send to the desk and The Clerk called the roll by States, and the following Members a~k for their immediate consideration. answered to their names : The resolutions ( S. Res. 170) were read, considered by unani­ mous consent, and unanimously agreed to, as follows: AL.ABA:\IA John :IcDuffie. La Fayette L. Patterson. Resolved, That the Senate has heard with deep regret and pr(}found Lister Hill. William B. Oliver. Henry B. Steagall. sorrow the announcement of the death of the Ron. Fnaxcrs E. W.A.nRE~, Edward B. Almon. Lamar Jeffers. George Huddleston. late a Senator from the State of Wyoming. ARIZO:-lA Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the Lewis W. Douglas. House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family ABKAXSAS of the decea ed Senator. William J. Driver. Heartsill Ragon. 1\Ir. ROBINSON of Arkansas submitted the following resolu­ Pearl Peden Oldfield. D. D. Glover. Claude A. Fuller. Tilman B. Parks. tion, which was read : Otis Wingo. Resolt:ed, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the CALIFORXIA Clarence F. Lea. Henry E. Barbour. deceased the Senate do now adjourn. Harry L. Englebright. Arthur M. Free. Charles Forrest Curry. W. E. Evans. The resolution was considered by unanimous consent and Florence P. Kahn. Joe Crail. unanimously agreed to; and the Senate (at 12 o'clock and 10 llichard J. Welch. Phil D. Swing. minutes p. m.) adjourned until to-motTow, Tuesday, December Albert E. Carter. 3, 1929, at 12 o'clock meridian. COLORADO William R. Eaton. Guy U. Hardy. Charles B. Timberlake. Edward T. Taylor. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CO~XECTICUT E. Hart F enn. Schuyler Merritt. ~1011t'"D AY, December 2, 19f9 Richard P. Freeman. Jame P. Glynn. John Q. Tilson. This day, in compliance with the provisions of the Constitu­ DELAW.A.llE tion, Members of the Hou. e of Representatives of the Seyenty­ Robert G. Houston. fir t Congress assembled in their Hall and at 12 o'clock noon FLOlllDA were called to order by the Speaker, Hon. NICHOLAS LoNGWORTH. Herbert J. Drane. Tom .~. Yon. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered R. A. Green. Ruth Bryan 0\Yen. GEORGIA the following prayer : --J4 E. E . Cox. Malcolm C. Tarver. 0 Thou who dwellest in the heavens and in the eartl;l, Thou Charles R. Cri!';p. Charles H. Brand. William C. Wright. C2ri Vinson. art a great God and greatly to be praised. Thou do t grlide the Robert Ramspeck. William C. Lanliford. course of our institutions, and Thy wisdom is exemplified in the Samuel Uutherford. William W. Larsen . ._·anctity and genius of our Republic; therefore we praise Thee. IDAHO Our God and our Father, we beseech Thee at the Yery begin­ Bur~ on L. French. Addison T. Smith. ning of thi session of our National Congress that we may be ILLIXOIS deeply con cious of our responsibilities and give worthy proof O:;car De PrieRt. John C. Allen. of the trust and the confidence imposed in us. Day by day :\lorton D. Hull. William E. Hull. Elliott W. Sproul. Homer W. Hall. direct u~ in the things that make for good citizenship and tbat 'l'l'omas A. Doyle. William P. Holaday. lead to the higher values of our national life. Do Thou inspire Adolph .J. Sabath. Charles Aclkins. eyery Member with the ideals of the Galilean Teacher, to emu­ Jam s T. Igoe. Henry T. Rainey. :\1. ~1. :Michael on. Frank M. Ramer. late His yirtues, and to walk worthy of the great vocation to Fred A. Britten. Erl . .M. Irwin. which our counh·y has called us. Endow us with great moral Carl R. Cbindblom. William W. Arnold. qualities, powers, and virtues. Holy Spirit, command the thought Frank R. Reid. Edward E. Denison. John T. Buckbee. Richard Yates. and the affections of our souls. 0 lead us to think imperially, William R. Johnson. recognizing ourselves as part of mankind, and may_ we give IXDIA.NA eYery e1idence of the very best and wise t statesmanship. Safe­ Harry E. Rowbottom. Louis Ludlow. guard our land, and do Thou bring in the reign of peace and Artlmr II. Greenwood. Albet't H. Ve tal. brotherhood throughout the world. Bestow Thy gracious fa1or Jnmes W. Dunbar. William R. Wood. TJarry C. Canfield. Albert R. Hall. on our President and his hearthstone. 0 God, abide in our :-\oble J. JohnE:on. David Hog~. home and bless them with health and happiness, and Thine Richard N. Elliott. Andrew J. IIicke.v. shall be the glory and the honor forever. Amen. ME.SS.ci..GE FROM THE SE...~ATE F. D. Letts. Cassius C. Dowell. T ..J. B. Uobinson. . A message from the Senate by Mr. Craven, its principal clerk, Gilbert N. Haugen. Charles E. Swanson. announced that the Senate had passed the following resolutions: . L. J. Dickinson. C. William Ramseyer. Ed H. Campbell. Senate Resolution 167 K..I.~SAS Resolt;ed, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives W. P. Lambertson Charles I. Sparks. w. H. Sproul Clifford R. Hope. 1hat a quorum of the Senate is assembled aud that the Senate is ready Homer lioc'b.. William A. Ayres. to proceed to business. James G. Strong. 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5

KENTUCKY . omo W. V. Gregory. Robert Blackburn. ' Nicholas Longworth. Thomas A. Jenkins. David H. Kincbeloe. Lewis L. Walker. William E. Hess. John C. Speaks. John W. Moore. Elva R. Kendall. Roy G. Fitzgerald. Joe E. Baird. J. D. Craddock. Katherine Langley. John L. Cable. Francis Seiberling. Maurice H. Thatcher. John M. Robsion. Charles J. Thompson. C. Ellis Moore. J. Lincoln Newhall. Charles C. Kearns. C. B. McClintock. LOuiSIANA Charles Brand. Charles A. Mooney. James O'Connor. Riley J. Wilson. Grant E . .Mouser, jr. Robert Crosser. J. Zach Spearing. Bolivar E. Kemp. W. W. Chalmers. Chester C. Bolton. Numa F. Montet. Ren~ L. DeRouen. OKLAHOMA John N. Sandlin. James B. Aswell. Charles O'Connor. U. S. Stone. MAINE William W. Hastings. Jed Johnson. Carroll L. Beedy. John E. Nelson. Wilburn Cartwright. James V. McClintic. Wallace H. White, jr. Tom D. McKeown. M. C. Garber. MARYLAND OREGON T. Alan Goldsborough. J. Charles Linthicum. Willis C. Hawley. Franklin F. Korell. Linwood L. Clark. Stephen W. Gambrill. PENNSYLVA.KIA Vincent L. Palmisano. Frederick N. Zihlman. James M. Beck. J. Banks Kurtz. lUSSACHU SETTS George S. Graham. Franklin Menges. Allen T. Treadway, Charles L. Underhill. Harry C. Ransley. J. Mitchell Chase. William Kirk Kaynor. J obn J. Douglass. Benjamin M. Golder. Samuel A. Kendall. Frank H. Foss. George Holden Tinkham. James J. Connolly. Henry W. Temple. George R. Stobbs. John W. McCormack. George A. Welsh. J. Howard Swick. Edith Nourse Rogers. Robert Luce. George P. Darrow. Nathan L. Strong. A. Piatt Andrew. Ricbard B. Wigglesworth. James Wolfenden. Thomas C. Cochran. William P. Connery, jr. Joseph W. Martin, jr. Henry W. Watson. Milton W. Shreve. Fredm·ick W. Dallinger. Charles L. Gifford. Laurence H. Watres. William R. Coyle. George F. Brumm. Adam M. Wyant. MICHIGAN Charles J. Esterly. Stephen G. Porter. Robert H. Clancy. Louis C. Cramton. Louis T. McFadden. M. Clyde Kelly. Earl C. Michener. Frank P. Bohn. Edgar R. Kiess. Patrick J. Sullivan. Joseph L. Hoopsr. W. Frank James. Frederick W. Magrady. Hat·ry A. Estep. John C. Ketcham. Clarence J. McLeod. Edward M. Beers. Guy E. Campbell. Ca1·I E. Mapes. J. Russell Leech. MINNESOTA nHODE ISLA."'D Victor Cbristgau. Harold Knutson: Clark Burdick. Richard S. Aldrich. Frank Clague. Paul J. Kvale. August H. Andresen. William A. Pittenger. SOUTH CAROLINA Melvin J. 1\Iaas. Conrad G. Selvig. Thomas S. McMillan. John J. McSwrun. W. I. Nolan. Godfrey G. Goodwin. Butler B. Hare. Hampton P. Fulmer. MISSISSIPPI Fred H. Dominick. John E. Rankin. Ross A. Collins. SOUTH DAKOTA Wall Doxey. Robert S. Hall. Charles A. Chl'istophl!rson. William Williamson. W. M. Whittington. Percy E. Quin. Royal C. Johnson. Jeff Busby. James W. Collier. TENNESSEE MISSOURI B. Carroll Reece. Joseph W. Byrns. M. A. Romjue. Clarence Cannon. J. Will Taylor. Edward El Eslick. Ralph F. Lozier. Henry F. Niedringhaus. S. D . .McReynolds. Gordon Browning. Jacob L. Milligan. John J. Cochran. Cordell Hull. Jere Cooper. David Hopkins. Leonidas C. Dyer. Ewin L. Davis. Hubert F. Fisher. Eugar c. Ellis. Charles E. Kiefner. TEXAS 'l'bomas J. Halsey. Dewey Short. Rowland L. Johnston. Wright Patman. James P. Buchanan. John W. Palmer. J ohn C. Box. 0. H. Cross. William L. Nelson. Morgan G. Sanders. Guinn Williams. MONTANA Sam Raybmn. Augustus McCloskey. John M. Evans. Scott Leavitt. Hatton W. Sumners. John N. Garner. NEBRASKA Luther A. Johnson. C. B. Hudspeth. Clay Stone Briggs. R. Q. Lee. John H. Morehead. Charles H. Sloan. Daniel E. Garrett. Marvin Jones. Willis G. Sears. Fred G. Johnson. Joseph .T. Mansfield. Edgar Howard. Robert G. Simmons. UTAH NEVADA Don B. Colton. Samuel S ..Al:entz. ~ERMONT NEW HAMPSHlllE Elbert S. Brigham. Ernest W. Gibson. Fletcher Hale. Edward H. Wason. VIRGINIA NEW JERSEY Scbuyler Otis Bland. Clifton A. Woodrum. Charles A. Wolverton. George N. Seger. Menalcus Lankford. J. A. Garber. Iso..ac Bacharach. Fred A. Hartley, jr. Andrew J. Montague. R. Walton Moore. Harold G. Hoffman. Franklin W. Fort. Patrick Henry Drewry. Joseph C. Shaffer. Charles A. Eaton. Frederick R. Lehlbach. Jo eph Whitehead. Henry St. George Tucker. Erne t R. Ackerman. Oscar L. Auf der Heide. Randolph Perkins. Mary T. Norton. WASHINGTO~ John F. ~filler. John W. Summers. N»W MEXICO Lindley H. Hadley. Albert Gallatin Simms. WEST VIRGINIA NEW YORK Carl G. Bachmann. Hugh Ike Shott. Robert L. Bacon. Anthony J. Griffin. Frank L. Bowman. Joe L. Smith. William F. Brunner. Frank Oliver. John M. Wolverton. George W. Lindsay. James M. Fitzpatrick. WISCO~SI~ Thomas H. Cullen. J. Mayhew Wainwright. Henry Allen Cooper. Merlin Hull. Loring M. Black, jr. Hamilton Fish, jr. Charles A. Kading. Edward E. Browne. Andrew L. Somers. Harcourt J. Pratt. John C. Schafer. George J. Schneider. John F. Quayle. PaTker Corning. William H. Stafford. James A. Frear. David J. O'Connell. .James S. Parker. Florian Lampert. Emanuel Celler. Frank Crowther. Anning S. Prall. Bertrand H. Snell. ALASKA Samuel Dic~stein. l!'rederick M. Davenport. Dan A. Sutherland. Christopher D. SulHvan. John D. Clarke. William I. Sirovich. Clarence E. Hancock. The SPEAKER. Three hundred and ninety-one Members are John J. O'Connor. John Taber. present, a quorum. Ruth Pratt. Gale H. Sta.lke.r. John F. Carew. James L. Whitley. COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT Sol Bloom. Archie D. Sanders. 1\Ir. TILSON. 1\Ir. Speaker, I offer the following resolution Fiorello H. LaGuardia. Edmund F. Cooke. Joseph A. Gavagan. Daniel A. Reed. and ask for its immediate adoption. The Clerk read as follows : NORTH CAROLINA Ljnd ~ay Warren. William C. Hammer. House Resolution 70 Charles L. Abernethy. Robert L. Doughton. Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed by the Edward W. Pou. Charles A. Jonas. Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives to join with the Charles l\L Stedman. George M. Pritchard. J. Bayard Clark. committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President of the NORTH DAKOTA United States that a quorum of each House has been assembled and Olger B. Burtness. James H. Sinclair. that Congress is ready to receive any communication that be may be Thomas Hall. pleased to make. CONGRESSIO:NAL RECORD-HOUSE DECEl\fBER 2

The SPEAKER. The question is on the adoption of the the world representation as a usual thing runs from 30 to 50 on resolution. important committees. The sugge tion I make to the House is The resolution wa. agreed to·. this, so that you gentlemen when you have a conference on your The SPEAKER appointed as the committee on the part of committees your committee on committees may consider the · the House M:r. TILSON, :Mr. HAWLEY, and Mr. GARNER. advisability of making the membership on at least eight or COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE SENATE nine of the major committee ·, say, 23. I ask that at this time because our reduction in percentages is lower than it has ever l\Ir. HAWLEY. :Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolution been on this side of the House. I do not know that I have any and usk fo1· its immediate consideration. complaint to make about that, because you would have to give The Clerk read as follows: us either 8 and 13 or 7 and 14, but the last time when you gave House Resolution 71 us 7 and 14 we had only 131 Members on the Democratic side R esol-r;ed, That the Clerk of the House inform the Senate that a of the Hou e, while now we have 165. So that one can easily quorum of the House of Representatives bas appeared and that the see the disadvantage to the Democratic Party in the percentages Hou e is ready to proceed with business. of representation on various committees, and, therefote, the very great difficulty that we, who have the burden of making up the The resolution was agreed to. committees, will find in assigning Democratic membership with D..!ILY HOUR OF MEETING a total of 165, with an allowance of only 7 on these major com­ Mr. S!\"'ELL. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolution mittees. I ask that you gentlemen giV'e serious consideration to and ask for its immediate consideration. the matter of making the major committees consist of 23 mem- The Clerk read as follows: bers instead of 21. We have at the present time two major committees that have 23 members, and they have been working House Resolution 72 well. I have heard no complaint about thee committees. I Resolved, That the hour of daily meeting shall be at 12 o'cleck refer to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on meridian. Interstate and Foreign Commerce. At the present time the Com­ The resolution was agreed to. mittee on Appropriations consists of 35 and the Ways and Means of 25 members. Do you know of any reason why we should not TAX REDUCTION recognize the importance of these other committees· and the work Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I have to-day introduced a joint they have to do by increasing their membership so that the coun­ re olution proposing a reduction of the taxes of $160,000,000 for try may be more universally represented on those committees? the year 1929. [Applause.] The Committee on Ways and Means Mr. UNDERIDLL. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? will meet on next Wednesday at 10.30 a. m. to consider the Mr. GARNER. Yes. re olution, and I anticipate that it will be reported that day Mr. UNDERIDLL. At the beginning of the last Congress and be taken up in the House on Thursday after the disposition there was an entire revision made of the committees of the of busine s on the Speaker's table. I ask unanimous consent House. Some 17 committees were abolished and 1 new com­ to print the resolution in the REcoRD. mittee was established, and at that time the membership of The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Oregon asks unanimous some of those committees was increased, namely, the commit­ consent to print the resolution in the RECoRD. Is there ob- tees to which the gentleman has referred. I understood that at jection? that time that change met with the approval of the gentleman There was no objection. from Texas? The re olution is as follows: Mr. GARNER. It did. House Joint Resolution 133 Mr. U1\TDERIDLL. Has anything occurred since that time . . . . Ito change the gentleman's position? Jomt resolution reducmg rates of mcome tax for the calendar year 1929 Mr. GARNER. No. Let me say to the gentleman, however, R esolved, etc., That, in lieu of such rates of income tax specified in that he is mistaken in one particular. The Committee on the the revenue act of 1928 (U. S. C. Sup. III, title 26, ch. 24) as are set Judiciary and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ forth in the following table, whicll under such act are applicable to the merce had 21 members. The resolution to which he refers re­ calendar year 1929, the rates applicable to such year shall be those set ferred only to the Seventieth Congress, and we must pass an­ forth in sucll table : other resolution if they are to continue at 23. So I make the suggestion that not only those two committees, the Committee I New rate I R on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and the Committee on the applicable ate Judiciary, but six or seven other very important committees in Section of revenue act of 1928 Description of tax to calendar 1md~t year 1929 the House should be increased in membership, so as to more universally represent the whole country. Mr. Speaker, if you will examine the committee assignments and at the same time Sections 11 and 161 (U.S. 0. Sup. Normal tax on individuals { ~of 1% 1~% examine the map, it will be found that whole sections of the ill, title 26, pars. 2011 and 2161). and on estates and trusts. ;~ ~~ country are not represented on some of these important com-· Section 13 (U. S. 0. Sup. ill, Tax on corporations______11% 12% mittees. That is not the best way to legislate. If a committ~ · title 26, par. 2013). comes in here with a practically unanimous report, or even with Section 201 (U.S. C. Sup. ill, Tax on life insurance com­ 11% 12 title 26, par. 2201). panies. % a partisan report, that committee ought to represent as far Section 204 (U. S. C. Sup. ill, Tax on insurance companies 11% 12% as possible the united sentiment either of the party or of the title 26, par. 2204). other than life or mutual. entire House. Section 211 (U. 8 . C. Sup. ill, Normal tax on nonresident { ~ ofl% 1 .}.~~ Mr. DALLINGER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? title 26, par. 2211). aliens. ;~ 5% Mr. GARNER. Yes. Sections 144 and 145 (U. S. 0. ~of1% 1~% Mr. DALLINGER. I am not opposed to the gentleman's sug- Sup. Ill, title 26, pars. 2144 and Withholding at source______{ 4% 2145). 11% J~ gestion, but I ask him, where is he going to put the new mem­ bers? The committee rooms now are very much overcrowded. SEc. 2. This joint resolution shall take effect as of January 1, 1929. Mr. GARNER. I understand that, but there is an office build­ ing to be constructed; the plans are now prepared, and that ' MEMBERSHIP OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES will take care of eight or nine of these committees. Of course, Mr. GARl\"'ER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad~ that will not be in the immediate future. Let me illustrate the dress the House for five minutes. situation now: We have one of these major committees on The SPEAKER. Is there objection? which the Democrats have eight members. One of those mem­ There was no objection. bers must be removed from that committee, although he has the 1\Ir. GARl\~R. Mr. Speaker, I have asked for five minutes assignment there now, and be put on some other committee. in order to address the House on a matter of organization, espe­ The SPEAKER. The time of the gentleman from Texas has cially appealing to the Republican membership of the House. expired. I have had some investigation made with reference to the ad­ Mr. GARNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimou consent to pro· visability of increasing the membership on different committees, ceed for two or three minutes more. on what are known as the major committees. This is a matter The SPEAKER. Is there objection? in which Republicans and Democrats are mutually interested, There was no objection. and there can not possibly be any partisanship in it as I see it. Mr. TILSON. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? In the Senate, for instance, with 96 Members, they have major Mr. GARNER. Yes. committees with a membership of 19. In the House of Repre­ Mr. TILSON. l\Iay I suggest right there that it is my under· sentatives, with 435 Members, we have major committees with a standing and it is the understanding of the Republican com­ membership of only 21. In other legi lative bodies throughout mittee on committees that where the Democrats have lost no 1929 CONGRESS! ON AL RECORD-HOUSE 7 one from a committee they will retain the same number they factorily through the full committee to the House. It seems now have. to me if you enlarge the number of members on each committee Mr. GARNER. That is very generous on the part of the you give a better chance for the performance of the work by gentleman. giving a better opportunity for the use of subcommittees. l\Ir. TILSON. It is so that no one may be put oK a com­ Mr. TILSON. With committees consisting of 21 members mittee on which he has been serving. subcommittees can be created by dividing the whole member­ Mr. GARNER. I thank the gentleman. ·but I again ask the ship by 7. It seems to me it would be going in the other gentleman from Connecticut [l\Ir. TILSON] and the gentleman direction to enlarge the committees to 23. However, Mr. from New York [l\Ir. SNELL] how they can object to a more Speaker, as I said, the suggestion of the gentleman from Texas universal repre entation on these various committees? will be given serious consideration. Mr. UNDERHILL. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? 1\lr. GARl\rJR. Yes. FLIGHT 0\ER THE SOUTH POLE Mr. UNDERHILL. The committees to which the gentleman Mr. MOORE of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution has referred. are so-called exclusive committees? and ask for its immediate consideration. l\lr. GARNER. They are on our side of the House. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Virginia offers a reso­ 1\Ir. UNDERHILL. When a man is on such a committee he lution, which the Clerk will report. excluded from member hip on another committee. The Clerk read as follows : Mr. GARNER. That is the rule with the Democrats. House Resolution 73 l\lr. UNDERHILL. Some of these so-called minor committees are committees of great importance. You take the most ex­ Resolved, That the Speaker is requested by means of the radio to con­ perienced men in the Congress and put them on these major vey to Commander Richard E. Byrd and his associates the congratula­ committees and you leave these minor committees of great im­ tions of the House on their recent successful flight over the South Pole, portance with practically new members on them every session. which was marked by such unerring skill and dauntless courage, and to Mr. GARNER. Mr. Speaker, the answer to that, it seems to expre s its confident hope that the further activities of the expedition me, is this : If one of the e minor committees is of such tre­ under the able and brilliant leadership of Commander Byrd will greatly mendou importance as the gentleman from Massachusetts seems contribute to the world's scientific knowledge. to think, let us make it 23, so as to include the entire country [Applause.] so far a.· po sible. I think we should try to give this House The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolu­ the greatest representation possible through its committees, be­ tion. cause the committees, when they make their report , carry a The resolution was agreed to. great deal of weight in the House, and, indeed, they ought to WILLIAM PAUL J ARBE'IT carry a great deal of weight. That is the reason why I ask that you give them 23 members. I would prefer 25, because I Mr. HOUSTON of Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous think the greater the repre entation you have on committees, the consent to proceed for five minutes. better the legislation. I repeat, it can not be a partisan matter. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the I might suggest to my friend from Connecticut that his gen­ gentleman from Hawaii? ero ity on this occasion that he has just mentioned, if it was There was no objection. genero ity, is appreciated, and there are other instances _of 1\fr. HOUSTON of Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, it is my painful generosity in which we hope to secure some benefit from him duty to announce the recent death on Sunday, November 10, when the committees are made up. But it should not be for­ 1029, of my distinguished predecessor, the Hon. William Paul gotten that there might come a time when generosity can be Jarrett, at Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. extended by omebody else, then in power, and therefore the Mr. Jarrett served in the Sixty-eighth and Sixty-ninth Con­ gentleman should not overlook the opportunity to gire us what grestes and with distinguished ability represented the people of he can at this time. [Applau. e.] But this should not be con­ the Territory of Hawaii. sidered as a parti an question. I think the committees should Born in Honolulu August 22, 1877, of Hawaiian parentage, be made up with a greater representation, so that all parts of educated in the schools of Hawaii, Bill Jarrett, as he was the country will have representation on committees, and I hope known to his friends, was beloved by all with whom he came in the House will take the matter up for consideration. [Ap­ contact. He was a true Hawaiian-able, courteous, friendly, plause.] hospitable, and dignified. l\Ir. TILSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent te pro­ Hawaii mourns ·his passing. ceed for two minutes. Mr. Speaker, I ask permis ion to extend my remarks by The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the quoting therein two editotials from Honolulu newspapers refer­ gentleman from Connecticut? ring to 1\Ir. Jarrett. There was no objection. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the Mr. TILSON. l\lr. Speaker, the suggestion made by the dis­ gentleman from Hawaii? tinguished minority leader [Mr. GARNER] will, of course, be There was no objection. given careful consideration by the committee on committees on The editorials referred to are as follows: the Republican side. However, I can see some difficulties in [From the Honolulu Advertiser, November 12, 1920] the way. Some of our committee rooms have been enlarged with considerable difficulty, and others would have to be enlarged if WlLLI.A.M PAUL JARRE1"r this change were made, and, as I have suggested, it · is not Death has been tragically busy in recent weeks among the ranks of an easy matter to enlarge some of them so as to accommodate men who have borne valiant part in the upbuilding and betterment of a committee of 23 members. No doubt a committee of the Hawaii and once again there is mourning throughout the land for one whole House on each committee would serve the country well, of her most useful and beloved sons, stricken untimely, at the compara­ and each part of the country would thereby be represented. tive early age of 52. But where are we to draw the line? It seems to me 21 mem­ William Paul ;Jarrett, twice chosen by this electorate to represent the bers is about as large a committee as can function efficiently Territory in the Halls of Congress, faithful, honest, and efficient public as a body. Of course, some of the committees function now servant in other important posts, has answered adsum to life's final call. through their ubcommittees, where the members can get to­ A man of broad sympathies and infinite gift for friendship, literally gether in a group small enough for concerted work upon the bill thousands are saddened because "Bill" ;Jarrett is dead. under consideration. As Delegate and high sheriff he rendered high service to these islands Mr. MOORE of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman and his beloved Hawaii nei will do well to hold his memory dear in yield? appreciation. 1\lr. TILSON. Certainly. Mr. MOORE of Virginia. It is very rarely the case that all the members attend a committee meeting. . But, aside from [From the Bulletin, November 12, 1929] that, are not the views of the gentleman from Texas [Mr. "BILL" JARRETT PAssEs GARNER] emphasized by the fact that our activities call for The Hon. William Paul Jarrett has passed. an increase of the subcommittee work con tantly, and that per- His passing comes close to the many people who formed his political haps four or fise times the amount of subcommittee work is constituency. He was a man of this country. He was known to most

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for the relief of veteran ~ and their dependents (H. Doc. No. 116. ·A letter from the Inter ·tate Commerce Commission, 190); to the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation transmitting copies of certain final valuations of properties of and ordered to be printed, with illustrations. certain carriers subject to section 19a of the interstate commerce 99. A letter from the chairman of board of directors, Gorgas act ; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. · Memorial Institute, Washington, D. C., transmitting report of the Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medi­ CHANGE OF REFERENCE cine, covering the activities of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, committees were discharged in Panama for the period August 17, 1928, to October 31, 1929; from the consideration of the following bills, which were re­ to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. ferred as follows : 100. A letter from the Commissioners of the District of Colu'm­ A bill (H."R. 297) granting an increase of pension to Carrie bia, tran mitting their report of the transactions of the govern­ C. Fry ; Committee on Invalid Pensions dischru·ged, and referred ment of the District of Columbia during the fiscal year ended to the Committee on Pen ions. June 30, 1920 ; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. A bill (H. R. ~) granting an inc1·ease of pension to Anna 101. A letter from the Postmaster General, tran mitting the Koropp; Committee on Invalid Pen ions discharged, and referred report of operations of the Postal Savings System for the fiscal to the Committee on Pensions. year ended June 30, 1929 (H. Doc. No. 199); to the Committee A bill (H. R. 467) for the relief of 1\laurice J. Keegan; Com­ ou tlle Po ·t Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. mittee on Military Affairs discharged, and referred to the Com­ 102. A letter from the Clerk of the House of Repre entatives, mittee on Naval Affairs. tran mitting the annual report of the Clerk of the House of A bill (H. R. 1625) for the relief of Frank J. Cun·an; Com­ Repre ·entatl"tes from July 1, 1928, to June 30, 1929, both inclu­ mittee on l\I.ilitary Affairs discharged, and referred to the Com­ sive (H. Doc. No. 177); to the Committee on Accounts and mittee on Naval Affairs. ordered to lie printed. A bill (H. R. 1986) granting a pension to Polly Melton; Com­ 103. A letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, mittee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on tJ'ftllsmitting list of reports to be made to Congress by public Invalid Pensions. officer. durin~ the Seventy-first Congress {H. Doc. No. 152) ; to A bill (H. R. 2044) gmnting a pension to Belle Brown; Com­ the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the 104. A. letter from the pre. ident of the Board of Managers, Committee on Pensions. Xatlonal Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting A bill (H. R. 2046) for the relief of Henry C. Perrine; Com­ report of the Board of Managers for the year ending June 30, mittee on Military Affairs discharged, and referred to the Com­ 192!1 (H. Doc. No. 203); to the Committee on :Military A.ffail'S mittee on ~aval Affairs. aud ordered to be printed. A bill (H. R. 2500) granting an inc1·ease of pension to Urania 105. A letter from the Architect of the Capitol, transmitting King; Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the the annual report of the office of the Architect of the Capitol Committee on Invalid Pensions. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1!)29; to the Committee on A bill (H. R. 2651) granting an increase of pension to Louisa Public Buildings and Grounds. E. Ludwig; Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to 106. A letter from the chairman of the United States Tariff the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Commi~sion, transmitting copy of the Thirteenth Annual Report A bill (H. R. 3323) for the relief of Kathriue H~rri ; Com­ of the United States Tariff Commission (H. Doc. No. 198) ; mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the to the Committee on Ways and Means an

t } 10 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE DECEl\ffiER 2 unre t of labor in every State of the Union, 3;nd to amend the By Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 5638) to amend national prohibition act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the act entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall By Mr. DRIVER: A bill (H. R. 5618) granting the consent aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for of Congress to the State of Arkansas, through its State high­ other purposes," approved July 11, 1916, as amended and sup­ way department, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll plemented, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on Roads. bridge across Cache Riyer at or near Brasfield, Ark. ; to the By Mr. ASWELL: A bill (H. R. 5639) to establish a fish-cul­ Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. tural station at some point in the State of Louisiana; to the By 1\ir. ENGLEBRIGHT: A bill (H. R. 5619) to authorize Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. the exchange of certain land now within the Lassen Volcanic Also, a bill (H. R. 5640) for the erection of a Federal building National Park for certain private land adjoining the park and at Bunkie, La.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and to adjust the park boundary accordingly, and for other pur­ Grounds. poses; to the Committee on the Public Lands. Also, a bill (H. R. 5641) for the erection of a Federal building By 1\ir. DRIVER: A bill (H. R. 5620) granting the consent at Winnfield, La. ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and of Congress to the State of Arkansas, through its State high­ Grounds. way department, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll Also, a bill (H. R. 5642) for the erection of a-Federal building bridge across White River at or near De Valls Bluff, Ark. ; to at Leesville, La.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Grounds. By Mr. GARBER of Oklahoma: A bill (H. R. 5621) amend­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5643) for the erection of a Federal building ing section 200 of the World War veterans' act; to the Com­ at Alexandria, La. ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and mittee on World War Veterans' Legislation. Grounds. By Mr. GARNER: A bill (H. R. 5622) to extend the time for By 1\lr. CLAGUE: A bill (H. R. 5644) to provide for the ap­ the construction of the bridge across the Rio Grande at or near pointment of an additional district judge for the district of Weslaco, Tex.; to the Committee on Interstate and · Foreign Minnesota; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Commerce. By Mr. DICKSTEIN: A bill (H. R. 5645) to admit into the By l\lr. JOHNSON of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 5623) authoriz­ United States all persons having duly visaed passports prior to ing C. N. Jenks, F. J. Stransky, L. H. Miles, John Grandy, and July 1, 1924; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturaliza­ Bruce Machen, their heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, tion. to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missis­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5646) to exempt from the quota husbands, sippi River at or near Savanna, Ill.; to the Committee on Inter­ fathers, and mothers of American citizens; to the Committee state and Foreign Commerce. on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mrs. LANGLEY: A bill (H. R. 5624) to amend section 83 Also, a bill (H. R. 5647) to amend the act of l\farch 4, 1924, of the Judicial Code as amended; to the Committee on the making it a felony for certain aliens to enter the United States Judiciary. of America; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturaliza- Also, a bill (H. R. 5625) to provide for the purchase of a site tion. . and the erection of a public building thereon at Hazard, in the Also, a bill (H. R. 5648) to provide for a family quota; to State of Kentucky; to the Committee on Public Buildings and the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 5649) to amend the Code of Law for the Also, a bill (H. R. 5626) for the erection of a Federal building District of Columbia, as amended; to the Committee on the at Prestonsburg, Ky.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Dish·ict of Columbia. Grounds. By_l\Ir. DYER: A bill (H. R. 5650) to amend the act to pro­ Al. o, a bill (H. n. 5627) relating to the naturalization of vide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes, certain aliens; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturali­ and to provide additional measures in the case of the ab ence or zation. disqualification of the judge of the District Com·t of the United Al ·o, a bill (H. R. 5628) to provide for the preservation, com­ States for Porto Rico; to the Committee on the Judiciary. pletion, maintenance, operation, and use of the United States Also, a bill (H. R. 5651) to provide an additional section to Mu cle Shoals project for war, navigation, fertilizer manufac­ the Judicial Code of the United States regulating appeals from ture, electric-power production, flood and farm relief, and other the Supreme Court of Porto Rico; to the Committee on the purposes, and in connection therewith the incorporation of the Judiciary. Farmers Federated Fertilizer Corporation, and the lease to it Also, a bill (H. R. 5652) to enable the people of the Philip­ of the said project; to the Committee on Military Affairs. pine Islands to adopt a constitution, form a free and independ· Also, a bill (H. R. 5629) granting pensions and increase of ent government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on pension to certain soldiers and sailors of the war with Spain, Insular Affairs. the Philippine insurrection, the China relief expedition, and the By Mr. FRENCH: A bill (H. R. 5653) for the inclusion of Coa t Guard Artillery Service of the United States, their certain lands in the national forests in the State of Idaho, and widows and orphans ; to the Committee on Pensions. for other purposes ; to the Committee on the Public Lands. By Mr. LINDSAY: A bill (H. R. 5630) to amend the United By Mr. HOUSTON of Hawaii: A biU (H. R. 5654) to admit States Judicial Code and to prescribe a penalty for encroaching to the United States Chinese wives of certain American citi­ on or restricting the constitutional right of freedom of worship zens; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. or religious belief or conviction of faith ; to the Committee on By Mr. JOHNSTON of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 5655) to the Judiciary. amend the Federal farm loan act, as amended, by amending the Also, a bill (H. R. 5631) to provide commutation of transpor­ third subsection of section 761, entitled "Fixing charges for tation on common carriers for certain persons traveling thereon applications for loans " ; to the Committee on Banking and for the sole purpose of visiting war veterans in hospitals, sani­ Currency. tariums, or similar institutions; to the Committee on World Also, a bill (H. R. 5656) to amend the Federal water power War Veterans' Legislation. act, approved June 10, 1920, as amended; to the Committee on By l\lr. McCLINTOCK of Ohio: A bill (H. R. 5632) provid­ Interstate and Foreign Commerce. ing for the erection of a public building at Millersburg, Ohio ; to Also, a bill (B. R. 5657) to amend the Federal water power the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. act, approved June 10, 1920, as amended; to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5633) to provide for the purchase of a on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. site and the erection of a post-office building at Uhrichsville, By Mr. KELLY: A bill (H. R. 5658) to regulate certain Ohio; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. transactions in securities in interstate commerce, and for other By l\fr. STRONG of Kansas: A bill (H. R. 5634) to provide purpose ; to the Committee on the Judiciary. that transferors for collection of negotiable instruments shall Also, a bill (H. R. 5659) to authorize the Postmaster Gen­ be preferred creditors of national banks in certain cases; to the eral to charge a fee for inquiries mRde for patrons concerning Committee on Banking and Cmrency. registered, insured, or collect-on-delivery mail, and for postal By Mr. VINSON of Georgia: A bill (H. R. 5635) providing money orders ; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post for a site and public building for a post office at Tennille, Ga. ; Roads. to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By 1\ir. PITTENGER: A bill (H. R. 5660) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 5636) providing for a site and public certain claimants who suffered loss by fire in the State of building for a post office at Louisville, Ga.; to the Committee on Minnesota during October, 1918; to the Committee on Claims. Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. ROWBOTTOM: A bill (H. R. 5661) authorizing the By Mr. WHITE: A bill (H. R. 5637) continuing the powers Sycamore Bridge Co., its successors and assigns, to construct, and authority of the Federal Radio Commission under the radio maintain, and operate a bridge aero s the Wabash River at or act of 1927, as amended ; to the Committee on the Merchant near Fleshers Feny, Ind.; to the Committee on Interstate and Marine and Fisheries. Foreign Commerce. 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 11 By Mr. SMITH of ·Iuaho: A bill (H. R. 5662r proviuing for By Mr. LEHLBACH: A bill (H. R. 5684) to equalize retired depositing certain moneys into the reclamation fund; to the pay of Army officers who were over 45 years of age when origi­ Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation. nally appointed ; to the Committee on Milita_ry Affairs. By Mr. SUMMERS of Washington: A bill (H. R. 5663) to Also, a bill (H. R. 5685) to repeal the provision in "An act suppress unfair and fraudulent practices in the marketing of making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses perishable agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for fulfilling treaty stipulations commerce; to the Committee on Agriculture. with various Indian tribes, and :tor other pmposes, for the By Mr. VINSON of Georgia: A bill (H. R. 5664) to amend fiscal year ending .June 30, 1919," approved May 25, 1'918, re­ the World War adjusted compensation act, as amended; to the quiring certificates of competency for farmers in the Indian Committee on Ways and Means. Service ; to the Committee on the Civil Service. Also, a bill (H. R. 5665) to decrease rates, fares, and charges Also, a bill (H. R. 5686) extending the classified civil service of railroads and carriers subject to the act entitled "An act to . to include postmasters of the third class, and for -other purposes ; 1·egulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887, as amended; to the Committee on the Civil Service. to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 5687) placing service postmasters iil the Also, a bill (H. R. 5666) providing for a site and public classified service; to the Committee on the Civil Service. building for a post office at Sparta, Ga.; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5688) to authorize members of the Civil Public Buildings and Grounds. Service Commission and its duly authorized representatives to Also, a bill (H. R. 5667) to constn1ct a public building for a administer oaths of office ; to the Committee on the Civil Service. po t office at the city of Thomson, Ga. ; to the Committee on By Mr. McCORl\iACK of Mas. achusetts: A bill (H. R. 5639) Public Buildings and Grounds. to authorize the coinage of 50-cent pieces in commemoration of Also, a bill (H. R. 5668) authorizing the construction of a the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Massa­ lock and dam on the Savannah River, below Augusta, Ga. ; to chusetts Bay Colony; to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. and Measures. Also, a bill (H. R. 5669) to construct a public building for a By Mr. MARTIN': A bill (H. R. 5690) 1-egulating the quality post -office at the city of Sandersville, Ga.; to the Committee marking of articles of merchandi e made of silver or alloys of on Public Buildings and Grounds. silver ; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: A bill (II. R. 5670) to in­ By Mr. MERRITT: A bill (H. R. 5691) to amend section 2 crease the size of bands in the national soluiers' homes; to the of the Federal caustic poison act,· approved March 4, 1927; to Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 5692) to regulate the shipment in interstate By l\Ir. DOUGLAS of Arizona: A bill (H. R. 5671) to author­ or foreign commerce and transmission through the mails of ize the Secretary of the Interior to lease concessions on reservoir devices and information for the duplication of keys for locks f'lites and other lands in connection with Indian irrigation proj­ from the lock number; to the Committee on Inte-rstate and ects; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 5672) to abolish the Papago Saguaro Na­ Also, a hill (H. R. 5693) providing for retired pay for ce1·tain tional l\lonument, Ariz., to provide for the disposition of certain members of the former Life Saving Service, equi>alent to retired lands therein for park and recreational uses, and for other pm·­ pay granted to members of the Coast Guard; to the Committee lJoses ; to the Committee on the Public Lands. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. ESTEP: A bill (H. R. 5673) to amend section 215 of By Mr. CLARKE of New York: A bill (H. R. 5694) authoriz­ the act entitled "An act to codify, revise, and amend the penal ing appropriations to be expended under the provisions of sec­ laws of the United States," approved March 4, 1909, so as to tion 7 of the act of March 1, 1911, entitled "An act to enable any IJenalize the use of the mails in obtaining money or property by State to cooperate with any other State or States, or with the threats and to increase the penalties provided in such section ; United States, for the protection of the watersheds of navigable to the Committee on the Judiciary. streams and to appoint a commission for the acquisition of lands Also, a bill (H. R. 5674) to adjust the salaries of criers and for the purpose of conserving the navigability of navigable hailiffs of the United States district courts; to the Committee rivers," as amended; to the Committee on Agriculture. on the Judiciary. By Mr. McMILLAN: A bill (H. R. 5695) to authorize au By Mr. HILL of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 5675) to establish a appropriation for the erection of a monument in memory of fish-hatching and fish-cultural station in the State of Alabama ; Col. I saac Hayne, patriot, soldier, and martyr of the American to th.e Committee on the 1\Ierchant Marine and Fisheries. Revolution, at Charleston, S. C. ; to the Committee on the Also, a bill (H. R. 5676) declaring Armistice Day to be a legal Library. public holiday; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. :aicSWAIN: A bill (H. R. 5696) to aid the se>eral By Mr. BOWARD: A bill (H. R. 5677) conferring jurisdic­ States in constructing post roadc:;; to the Committee on RoadK tion on the Court of Claims to hear, determine. and render judg­ By Mr. NELSON of Missouri : A bill (H. R. 5697) for the ment in the claims of the Omaha Tribe of Indians against the erection or enlargement of a Federal building at Columbia, Mo. ; United States; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.· to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. MORTON D. HULL: A bill (H. R. 5678) to amend the Also, a bill ( H: R. 5698) for the erection or enlargement of act entitled "An act to recognize the high public service rendered a Federal building at Jefferson City, 1\-Io.; to the Committee by 1\Iaj. Walter Reed and those associated with him in the dis­ on Public Buildings and Grounds. covery of the cause and means of transmi sion of yellow fever," Also, a bill (H. R. 5699) to provide for the erection of a approved February 28, 1929, by including therein the name of public building in the city of Centralia, Mo.; to the Committee Gustaf E . Lambert ; to the Committee on Uilitary Affairs. on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. IGOE: A bill (H. R. 5679) to amend an act entitled By l\Ir. O'CONNOR of Louisiana: A bi1l (H. R. 5700) to pro­ "An act reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees vide for a survey of Grand Bayou Pass, La., with a view to of the Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensa­ maintaining an adequate channel of suitable width ; to tbe tion on an equitable basis, and for other purposes '' ; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By 1\Ir. PARKS: A bill (H. R. 5701) for the purchase of a By Mr. LANKFORD of Georgia: A bill (H. R. 5680) to pay site and the erection of a public buildmg thereon at Warren, a pension to dependent relati>es of any arresting officer who Ark. ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds; dies from injuries received as the 1·esult of the discharge of his Also, a bill (H. R. 5702) to amend the first paragraph of duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Pensions. section 41 of the Code of the Laws of the United States of By Mrs. LANGLEY: A bill (H. R. 5681) to extend the pro­ America; to the Committee on the Judiciary. visions of the pension act of May 11, 1912, and May 1, 1920, to By Mr. RANKIN : A bill (H. R. 5703) providing for the re­ the officers and enlisted men of all State militia and other State paiiing, remodeling, enlarging, improving, or altering the Fed­ organizations that rendered service to the Union cause during eral courthouse building at Aberdeen, Miss. ; to the Committee the Civil War for a period of 90 days or more, and providing on Appropriations. pensions for their widows, minor children, and dependent par­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5704) for the erection of a public building ents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Invalid at Amory, Monroe County, Miss.; to the Committee on Public P ensions. Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 5682) to provide for the purchase of a site Also, a bill (H. R. 5705) for the erection of a public building and for the erection of a public building thereon at Whitesburg, at Stat·kville, Oktibbeha County, Miss.; to the Committee on Ky.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Public Buildings and Grounds. . Also, a bill (H. R. 5683) to provide further aid to disabled .ALso, a bill (H. R. 5706) making an appropriation to provide veterans of the World War; to the Committee on World War fot the resurfacing of a road in the Shiloh National Military Veterans' Legislation. Park; to the Committee on App-ropriations. 12 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE DECE:M:BER 2 By l\11·. SUTHERLAND: A bill (H. R. 5707) for estimates I of war material and any other articles that may be specified in nece sary for the proper maintenance of the Government wharf such proclamation to either or both of said countries; and pro­ at Juneau, Alaska; to the Committee on the Territories. viding a penalty for the violation of such proclamation; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5708) for estimates necessary for the Committee on Foreign Affairs. proper maintenance of flood-conh·ol works at Lowell Creek, By Mr. IGOE: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 137) to repeal Sev;;·ard, Alaska; to the Committee on Flood Control. the national prohibition act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 5709) to amend the act of November 23, By Mr. STEAGALL: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 138) for 1921 (ch. 135, 42 Stat. L.), relating to the promotion of the the relief of farmers and fruit growers in the storm and flood welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy, etc.; to the Com- stricken areas of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Carolina; to the Committee on Agriculture. By 1\Ir. WOODRUM: A bill (H. R. 5710) to authorize the By Mr. STEVENSON: Concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res.12) Secretary of the Treasury to acquire, by condemnation or other- providing that a joint committee of the House and Senate be ap­ wi e, such land in the town of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, pointed .to repre~ent the Congress of the United States at the Va., as may be necessary for the location of a post-office build- celebratiOn to be held at the battle ground of the Battle of ing in said city, and also to con truct a suitable building Kings l\lountain, i? the State of South Carolina, October 7, thereon, and making an appropriation therefor; to the Commit- 1930; to the Committee on Rules. tee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. ASWELL: Resolution (H. Res. 75) to print 2,500 Also, a bill (H. R. 5711) to increase the compensation for copies of th~ ~oil Survey of Winn PariBh, La.; to the Com­ certain civilian employees of the Government of the United nuttee on Prrntmg. States and the District of Columbia, and to amend the salary By 1\Ir. WOLVERTON of West Virginia: Resolution (H. Res. rates contained in the classification act of 1923, as amended; to 76) to pay six months' salary and funeral expenses to Ida B. the Committee on the Civil Service. Beaver, guardian for Anna Belle Kuhns; to the Com.mittee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5712) to authorize the Secretary of the Accounts. Trea ury to acquire, by condemnation or otherwise, such land . B~ ~!r: PATMAN: Resolution (H. Res. 7'7) to provide for an in the city.of Radford, Va., as may be necessary for the loca- m9mry mto an alleged cotton eed oil mill tru··t ; to the Com­ tion of a post-office building in the said city, and also to con- nnttee on Rules. struct a suitable building thereon and making an appropria- By l\ir. FORT: Resolution (H. Res. 78) that the Judiciary tion therefor· to the Committe~ on Public Buildings and Committee is authorized to investigate the study of the im­ Grounds. ' munity from taxation of property of the United States, and By l\lr. ZIHL1\1AN: A bill (H. R. 5713) to :fix the salaries of for other purpo~es; to the Co~ittee on Rul~. . <> officers and members of the Metropolitan police force and the B.Y l\Ir. RAN~IN: Re olution (H. Res. •9~ to prmt - ,000 fire department of the District of Columbia ; to the Committee copies of the. So_ll Survey of Monroe County, MISs. ; to the Com- on the District of Columbia. nnttee on Prrn~rng. . . . . By l\Ir. PEAVEY: A bill (H. n. 5714) to cancel the enroll- A:Iso, resoluti~n (H. Res. 80) authonzmg the prmtmg of 2,000 ment of Darius Connors as a member of the St. Croix Band of copies of the.So~l Survey of Lowndes County, 1\IIss.; to the Com­ Chippewa Indians in the State of Wisconsin and to enroll him mittee on Prrnting. as a member of the Chippewa Indians of the State of 1\linne­ sota ; to the Committee on Indian Affair". MEMORIALS By l\Ir. CRAIL: A bill (H. R. 5715) for the relief of certain Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, a memorial was presented and per ons, their heirs or assigns, who heretofore relinquished referred as follows : lands inside national forests to the United States; to the Com­ Memorial from the provincial government of Camarine. Sur mittee on the Public Lands. Naga, P. I., representing the people thereof, making record its By 1\lr. CELLER: A bill (H. R. 5716) to provide for the sentiment of gratitude toward Senator KING and his colleagues regulation of the transmission of intelligence by wire or wire­ in the Senate, hopeful that in the coming ses ion of Congre~s. le s ; to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. in December, that immediate independence to the people of the By l\Ir. HILL of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 5717) for the relief Philippine Islands be appro\ed ; to tbe Committee on Illi!ular of the State of Alabama for damage to and de truction of roads Affairs. and bridges by floods in 1929; to the Committee on Roads. By l\1r. TINKHAM: A bill (H. R. 5718) to provide for regis· PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS tration of persons employed to advocate or oppose legislative Under clau e 1 of Rule XXII, pri\ate bills and resolutions mea ures and to regulate the method of such advocacy or were introduced and seYera lly referred m; follows : opposition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By 1\lr. ADKI1 ~s: A bill (H. R. 5721) for the relief of Jimi on By l\lr. VINSON of Georgia: A bill (H. R. 5719) for the relief Cox; to the Committee on l\lilitary Affair". of farmers and fruit growers in the storm and flood stricken Also, a bill (H. R. 5722) granting a pension to ~1ary E. Crow; area. of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. ALLE~: A bill (II. R. 5723) to confer jurisdiction By 1\Ir. McKEOWN: A bill (H. R. 5720) an act to amend upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judg­ section 5 of the agricultural marketing act; to the Committee on ment upon the claim of the Velie l\lotors Corporation; to the Agriculture. Committee on War Claims. By l\Ir. FISH : Joint resolution (H. J. Re". 132) authorizing By 1\.fr. Al~DRESEN: A bill (H. R. 5724) granting a pension the appointment of an ambassador to Poland; to the Committee to Catherine Sammon ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Foreign Affairs. Al o, a bill (H. R. 5725) to provide for examination and sur­ By l\lr. HAWLEY: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 133) reducing \ey for 9-foot channel in St. Croix River between Stillwater, rate of income tax for the calendar year 1929; to the Committee 1\Iinn., and the mouth of said river; to the Committee on on Ways and :Means. Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. LINDSAY: J oint resolution (H. J. Res. 13-!) declaring By Mr. ~'DRE\V: A bill (H. R. 5726) authorizing the Sec­ October 12 a legal public holiday to be known as Columbus Day; retary of the Navy, in his discretion, to deli\er to the custody to the Committee on the Judiciary. of the city of Salem, 1\.Iass., and to the Salem Marine Society, By lllr. ANDREW: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 135) to amend of Salem, Mass., the silver-service set and bronze <:lock, re­ the act entitled "An act to enable the mothers and widows of spectively, which have been in use on the cruiser Salem~· to the the deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines of the American Committee on Naval Affairs. force~ now interred in the cemeteries of Europe to make a pil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5727) granting a pension to Anna 1\I. W . grimage to these cemeteries," approved March 2, 1929, so that Chase; to the Committee on Invaliu Pensions. mothers and widows who have previously visited cemeteries de­ By Mr. ARNOLD: .A. bill (H. R. 5728) for the relief of Fred­ scribed in section 1 of such act may be included in such erick Leininger; to the Committee on Military Affairs. pilgrimage; to the Committee on Military Affairs. .Al 'O, a bill (H. R. 5729) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. MORTON D. HULL: Joint resolution (H. J . . Res. .Millie S. Paine; to the Committee on I1wa1id Pensions. 136) expressing the concern of the Government of the United Also, a bill (H. R. 5730) granting a pension to Nancy Parkel' States of America over the strained relations between the Gov­ Middleton; to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. ernment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Re­ Also. a bill (H. R. 5731) granting an increase of pension to public of China, requesting the President to make inquiry as to l\Iary E. Cooley; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the nature 0f these differences and the possibility of their pacific Also, a bill (H. R. 5732) granting an increase of pension to settlement; und authorizing him, in case such inquiry shall be Nancy Gartin ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ineffective, to bring such differences to the process of peaceful Also, a bill (H. R. 5733) granting an increase of pension to determination, by proclamation to put an embargo on the export Laura S. Hicks; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 13 By Mr. BACHMANN: A bill (H. R. 5734) granting an in­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5770) granting an increase of pension to crease of pension to :Mary E. Crow; to the Committee on In­ Mary J. Fowler; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. valid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5771) granting a pension to Almena Also, a bill (H. R. 5735) granting an increase of pension to Gingher; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sarah Hart; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5772) for the relief of Victor Gray, second Also, a bill (H. R. 5736) granting an increase of pension to cook, United States Navy; to the Committee on Military Affairs. M.arcillie M. McGee; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5773) granting a pension to Mary Ma1iin; Also, a bill (H. R. 5737) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Jennie E. Gist; to the Committee on Invalid Pens;ons. Also, a bill (H. R. 5774) granting a pension to Anna C. Also, a bill (H. R. 5738) to extend certain benefits to Robert Wilson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Smith Watson and William La Velie Watson; to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 57·75) granting a pension to Nettie E. on World War Veterans' Legislation. Bech'With ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BACHARACH: A bill (H. R. 5739) granting a pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5776) granting an increase of pension to sion to Mary J. Denning; to the Committee on Invs.lid Pensions. Agnes S. Kelley; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5740) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5777) granting an increase of pension to Anna M. Woods; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sophia Krise; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5741) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5778) granting a pension to Caroline E. Cordelia Claypoole; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Gin-ell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\1r. BARBOUR: A bill (H. R. 574'2) granting an increase By l\.Ir. HAWLEY: A bill (H. R. 5779) granting an increase of pension to Mary J. Faux; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ of pension to Hulda S. Miller ; to the Committee on Invalid sions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5743) granting a pension to George A. Tin­ By l\1r. COCHRAN of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 5780) ney; to the Committee on Pensions. authorizing the Secretary of War to award a congressional Also, a bill (H. R. 5744) for the relief of W. T. Patterson; to medal of honor to Lieut. Col. Frederic E. Windsor and to plac-e the Committee on Claims. his name on the Army and Navy medal of honor roll ; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5745) for the relief of Herbert J. Weyant; Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. COCHRAN of Missouri : A bill (H. R. 5781) for the By Mr. BEERS: A bill (H. R. 5746) for the relief of Frick relief of Edith Cook; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Co., Waynesboro, Pa.; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5782) granting an increase of pen ion to Also, a bill (H. R. 5747) granting an increase of pension to Emelia Rueppel ; to the Committee on Invalid Pension . Mary E. Long; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5783) granting a pension to James J. By Mr. BLOOM: A bill (H. R. . 5748) for the relief of l\fax O'Hearn ; to the Committee on Pensions. Rauch ; to the Committee on Claims. By l\Ir. CONNOLLY: A bill (H. R. 5784) granting a pension By Mr. BOWMAN: A bill (H. R. 5749) granting an increase to Frances S. Everhart; to the Committee on Pensions. of pension to Priscilla E. Robinson; to the Committee on In­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5785) granting an increase of pension to valid Pensions. Agnes Dozier; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5750) granting a pension to Maurice E. Also, a bill (H. R. 5786) granting a pension to John W. Hoffa ; to the Committee on Pensions. Witherow; to the Committee on Pensions. AI o, a bill (H. R. 5751) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: A bill (H. R. 5787) for the Fanny E. Bishop; to the Committee on Itl'valid Pensions. relief of Carlton Olin, alias Stephen Cebra; to the Committee Also, a, bill (H. R. 5752) granting a pension to Betsy A. Sites; on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5788) granting an increase of pens!on to Also, a bill (H. R. 5753) granting a pension to Charles W. Cornelia M. Gage ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Shreve; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\fr. CORNING: A bill (H. R. 5789) granting an increase By Mr. BRUNNER: A bill (H. R. 5754) granting a pension of pension to Mary A. Dugan; to the Committee on InTalid to Mary Doll ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. AI o, a bill (H. R. 5755) for the relief of Mary McCarthy, Also, a bill (H. R. 5790) for the relief of John J. Gillick; to Vincent Iarrobino, John Halpin, and others, for the payment the Committee on Claims. of claims for pay, personal injuries, loss of property, and other By Mr. CRAIL: A bill (H. R. 5791) granting an increase of purpo es, incident to the blasting of Hell Gate Channel; to the pension to John G. Slate; to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5792) for the relief of Walter Goulette; Also, a bill (H. R. 5756) to provide for examination and to the Committee on Military Affairs. survey of Newtown Creek, N. Y. ; to the Committee on Rivers Also, a bill (H. R. 5793) granting a pension to Ella Young; and Harbors. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5794) granting a pension to George W. By Mr. CABLE: A bill (H. R. 5757) to authorize the presenta­ Wise ; to the Committee on Pensions. tion of the medal of honor to Lewis J. C. Po:gpe, formerly By Mr. COYLE: A bill (H. R. 5795) granting a pension to private, Company D, Sixteenth Infantry, United States Army; Sadie Stepp; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. CURRY: A bill (H. R. 5796) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5758) granting an increase of pension to Lillie C. Rood ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sarah M. Long ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By M1:. DALLINGER: A bill (H. R. 5797) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 5759) granting an increase of pension to Florence E. Bulley; to the Committee on Claims. Ella D. Manifold; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5798) for the relief of Dean Scott ; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5760) granting a pension to Anna Wil­ Committee on Claims. lower Evans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5799) for the relief of Albert A. M:tthie­ By Mr. CANFIELD: A bill (H. R. 5761) granting a pension son; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. to Flora M. King; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DAVENPORT: A bill (H. R. 5800) granting a pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5762) granting an increase of pension to sion to Arbell Evans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Melis a Quick; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DICKSTEIN: A bill (H. R. 5801) for the relief of By Mr. CARTER of California: A bill (H. R. 5763) granting Henry A. Richmond ; to the Committee on Claims. an increase of pension to Margaret M. Downing; to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5802) authorizing the appointment l)f mittee on Invalid Pensions. Achilles Basteyne a a warrant officer, United States Army; to Also, a bill (H. R. 5764) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Military A.ffairs. Anna C. Proctor ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DOUGLAS of Arizona: A bill (H. R. 5803) to pro­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5765) for the relief of Charles D. Meyers vide hospitalization for Arthur Edward Blanchard ; to the Com· and E. M. Berger; to the Committee on Claims. mittee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bUI (H. R. 5766) granting a pension to Anita White; By Mr. DRANE: A bill (H. R. 5804) to provide for examina­ to the Committee on Pensions. tion and survey of a proposed channel, turning basin, slip, and Also, a bill (H. R. 5767) granting an increase of pension to fill in the Ala.fia, Rh·er and Hillsborough Bay, near Tampa, Maggie A. Freeman ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Fla.; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. CHASE: A bill (H. R. 5768) granting an increase of By Mr. DRIVER: A bill (H. R. 5805) for the relief of Josiah pension to Mary L. Miller; to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Birchel, alias Joseph Williford ; to the Committee on Military ~on& , Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5769) for the relief of George H. Singer ; Also, a bill (H. R. 5806) for the relief of Una May Arnold; to to the Oommittee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Claims. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE DEOEl\IBER 2

Also, a bilf (H. R. 5807) for the relief of James B. Fitzgerald; Also, a ~ill (H. R. 5846) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Claims. Sarah J. Fish ; to the Committee on Invalid Pension . Also, a bill (H. R. 5808) for the relief of Leroy Wood; to the By Mr. HASTINGS: A bill (H. R. 5847) for the relief of Committee on Claims. Frank J. Boudinot; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By' Mr. ELLIOTT: A bill (H. R. 5809) granting a pension to By Mr. HAWLEY: A bill (H. R. 5848) granting a pension Mary Alice Bainbridge; to the Committee on Pensions. to Thomas J. Harris; to the Committee on Pensions By Mr. ESTEP: A bill (H. R. 5810) to pay the Westinghouse Also, a bill. (H. R. _5849) for the relief of Withycombe Post, Electric & Manufacturing Co. the sum of $1,900.80, money paid No .. 11, Amertcan Legwn, Corvallis, Oreg ; to the Committee on as duty on merchandise imported unQ.er section 308 (5) of the Claims. tar;ff act; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5850) granting a pension to William E. By Mr. EVANS of Montana: A bill (H. R. 5811) for the relief Emerson; to the Committee on Pensions. of J. A. Lemire; to the Committee on Claims. B~ Mr. HOCH: A bill (H. R. 5851) granting an increa e of Also, a bill (H. R. 5812) granting an increase of pension to pensiOn to Mary F. Plummer; to the Committee on Invalid Rose Edwards; to the Committee on Pensions. Pensions. By Mr. FENN: A bill (H. R. 5813) for the relief of Harold By Mr. HOPE: A bill (H. R. 5852) granting a pension to M. Reed ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mary B. O'Hara ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5814) for the relief of James F. Flannigan; Also, a bill (H. R. 5853) granting a pension to Eliza J. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Ketzler; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5815) granting an increase of pension to .Also.' a bill (H. R. 5854) granting an increase of pen ion to Emily C. Hamilton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. V1ctona A. Crouch ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions Also, a bill (H. R. 5816) granting an increase of pension to Also a b~l (H. R. 5855) gr!inting an increase of pen~ion to Comad E. Nelson ; to the Committee on Pensions. Mary M. Wilson ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5817) granting an increase of pension to By l\Ir. HOPKINS: A bill (H. R. 5856) granting a pension' to Ella M. Brewer ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Rose Leach Clark; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5818) for the relief of Emilio Petrucelli; J;lY Mr. HC?USTON of H!iwaii: A bill (H. R. 5857) for the to the Committee on Military Affairs. relief of MaJ. Frank F. Riess; to the Committee on Military By Mr. FISH: A bill (H. R. 5819) granting an increase of Affairs. pen ion to Catherine Enszlin; to the Committee on Invalid . By Mr. HUD~LESTO~: A bill (H. R. 5858) granting an Pen ·ions. mcrease of pension to Allison D. McKinney; to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5820) granting an increase of pension to on Pensions. , Catherine Hart; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5821) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5859) for the relief of William C. Reese; Katharine A. Swords; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 5822) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5860) granting an increase of pension to Jesse A. Baggett; to the Committee on Pensions. Mary E. Pilsworth ; to ~e Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5S23) for the relief of Charles P. Au; to Also, a bill (H. R. 5861) granting a pension to Maria Over­ the Committee on Military Affairs. ton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. FISHER: A bill (H. R. 5824) for the relief of George Also, a bill (H. R. 5862) granting a pension to James Henry Campbell Armstrong; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Johnson; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5S25) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. HUDSPETH: A · bill (H. R. 5863) for the relief of Fannie 0. Wheeler ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Arnold C. Riley ; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. FITZGERALD: A bill (H. R. 5826) granting a pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5864) for the relief of Escha Whittington sion to Lewis Neff; to the Committee on Pensions. Casey; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. GARBER of Oklahoma: A bill (H. R. 5827) granting Also, a bill (H. R. 5865) granting a pension to Maggie M. an increase of pension to Susan H. Ashcraft ; to the Committee Hughes; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. HULL of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 5866) granting a on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5828) granting an increase of pension to pension to Saroh Seiber ; to the Committee on Pensions. (H. 5867) Sarah A. Ho·wke ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill R. for the relief of Walter B. Stone· to the Committee on Claims. ' Also, a bill (H. R. 5829) granting an increase of pension to Mary Virginia Johnson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. IRWIN: A bill (H. R. 5868) for the relief of Frances Also, a bill (H. R. 5830) granting an increase of pension to Militzer; to the Committee on Claims. Emma Phelp ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\Ir. JENKINS: A bill (H. R. 5869) granting a pension to All o, a bill (H. R. 5831) granting an increase of pension to Susan Smith ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Anna Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 5870) granting Also, a bill (H. R. 5832) granting a pension to Rosa Barnes; an increase of pension to Sarah Adeline Harden; to the Commit­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5833) granting an increase of pension to Also, a biij. (H. R. 5871) for the relief of the widow of Jotham J. Bebout; to the Committee on Pensions. Ephriam E. Page ; to the Committee on l\Iilitary Affairs. By Mr. GIBSON: A bill (H. R. 5834) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 5872) for the relief of Ray Wilson; to the pension to Alice A. Merrill ; to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Committee on Claims. sions. . Al o, a bill (H. R. 5873) for the relief of Jeannette S. Jewell; Al o, a bill (H. R. 5835) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Harriet R. Ripley ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5874) granting a pension to Cynthia A. Also, a bill (H. R. 5836) granting an increase of pension to Emmons; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Stella. J. Kidder; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5875) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5837) granting an increase of pension to Mary M. Wood; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Angeline 1\f. Rumrill ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5876) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5838) granting a pension to Ellen L. Elizabeth Close ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Adams ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5877) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GOLDER: A bill (H. R. 5839) granting a pension to Jennie A. McKinley; to the Committee on Pensions. Alice Cunningham ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5878) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GRAHAM: A bill (H. R. 5840) granting an increase Sarah Clingman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Marian L. Navarre; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5879) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5841) granting an increase of pension to Rachel H. Keene ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Bridget Mary King ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5880) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GREENWOOD: A bill (H. R. 5842) granting a pen­ Jane Skinner; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sion to Leston C. Van BuskiTk; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5881) granting an increa e of pension to By Mr. HALL of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 5843) granting an Emma Steadman ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. increa e of pension to Sarah J. Haggerty; to the Committee on By Mr. JOHNSTON of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 5882) grant­ ing increase of pension to Freelove Goings ; to the Commit­ Invalid Pensions. an By Mr. HALSEY: A bill (H. R. 584-1) granting an increase tee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Talitha Plank; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5883) granting f!n increase of pension to sions. Mary 0. Ballard ; to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions. Al o, a bill (H. R. 5845) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5884) granting an increase of pension to Sarah J. Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sarah F. Turner; to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions.

,.. J 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 15' Also, a bill (H. R. 5885) granting a pension to Laura F. Also, a bill (H. R. 5922) granting an increase of pension to Robinson ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Almira Parish ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. JOHNSON of Oklahoma: A bill (H. R. 5886) grant­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5923) granting an increase of pension to ing an increase of pension to Caroline V. Clary; to the Com­ Katie Miller; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5924) granting a pension to Katie Keller; By Mr. KEARNS: A bill (H. R. 5887) granting an increase of to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .pension to Nancy A. Fleming; to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5925) authorizing the appointment and Pensions. retirement as a captain, United States Army, of J. C. Lewis; By Mr. KELLY: A bill (H. R. 5888) to correct the military to the Committee on :Military Affairs. record of Alexander Miller; to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R. 5926) for the relief of Lillian N. Lakin; Affairs. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5889) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5927) granting an increase of pension to Margaret Winkler; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Margaret Sweet; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5890) granting a pension to Harry Also, a bill (H. R. 5928) granting a pension to Celia 1\I. Pugh; Graham; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5891) gra,nting a pension to Adelia Kline; By 1\Ir. McCLINTIC of Oklahoma: A bill (H. R. 5929) grant­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ing a pension to R. G. Kimbell; to the Committee on Pensions. AI o, a bill (H. R. 5892) granting an increase of pension to Al o, a bill (H. R. 5930) granting a pension to Mary C. ChaP­ Lulu E. McKee; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. man ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5893) to correct the naval record of By Mr. McREYNOLDS: A bill (H. R. 5931) for the relief of Robert W. Bredin; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Milton Lockhart; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. KETCHAM: A bill (H. R. 5894) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 5932) for the relief of J. Walter Smith; to Beldia Count; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5895) granting a pension to 4-Dna Mc- Also, a bill (H. R. 5933) for the relief of Joseph C. Looney ; Pharlin · to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · to the Committee on Military Affairs. By M~:- KINCHELOE: A bill (H. R. 5896) granting a pen­ By 1\Ir. MAGRADY: A bill (H. R. 5934) granting a pension sion to Frances E. McDowell ; to the Committee on Invalid to Charles 1\I. Rittenberg; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5935) granting a pension to George W. Also, a bill (H. R. 5897) granting a pension to Thomas J. Rittenberg ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Wooldridge; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\Ir. MANLOVE: A bill (H. R. 5936) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 5898) granting a pension to Alexander L. to Ellen L. Daniels· to.the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Faust; to the Committee on Pensions. By 1\Ir. 1\IARTIN :-.A. bill (H. R. 5937) for the relief of Roland By Mr. KURTZ: A bill (H. R. 5899) granting an increase Lussier; to the Conu:nitte~ on Naval Affairs. of pension to :Mary P. Miller; to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5938) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. Jane Jone~; to the Committee on Inval:if. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5900) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5939) granting ~crease of pension to Minnie Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Clementine E. W. Hayden; to the Committee on Inmlid Pen­ By Mrs. LANGLEY: A bill (H. R. 5901) for the relief of sions. the estate of Martin Preston, decea,sed; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5940) granting a pension to Anna Finne­ War Claims. ran ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5902) granting an honorable discharge to By Mr. l\IENGES: A bill (H. R. 5941) granting a pension to S. W. Greer; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Carrie A. Nimlow; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5903) granting a pension to Alma Kash; Also, a bill (H. R. 5942) granting a pension to Emma N. to the Committee on Pensions. Mittendorf ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5904) for the relief of Chick Patrick; _to Also, a bill (H. R. 5943) granting an increase of pen ion to the Committee on War Claims. Francina J. Plett; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5005) granting a pension to Charles Also, a bill (H. R. 5944) granting an increase of pension to Vogler; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Elizabeth Yeatts; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LAl\IBERTSON: A bill (H. R. 5906) granting a pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5945) granting an increase of pension to sion to Christianna Kunz; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Mary A. Wagner; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5946) granting an increa e of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5907) granting an increase of pension to Mary A. Snyder; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Hattie C. Wilson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5947) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. LEHLBACH: A bill (H. R. 5908) for the relief of Mary M. Overbeck; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Passaic Valley sewerage commissioners; to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5948) granting an increase of pension to on Claims. Susan A. Fulton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5909) for the relief of Nunzio Viola; to Also, a bill (H. R. 5949) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Claims. Margaret Krichten; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5910) for the relief of Margaret A. Twy­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5950) granting an increase of pen ion to man ; to the Committee on Claims. Annie M. Guyer; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bin (H. R. 5911) for the relief of Lieut. H. W. Taylor, Also, a bill (H. R. 5951) granting an increase of pension to United States Navy; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mary F. Northamer; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5912) for the relief of Carl Ullmann & Also, a bill (H. R. 5952) granting an increase of pension to Co. ; to the Committee on Claims. Caroline Lowe; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5913) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5953) granting an increase of pension to Josephine E. Starkey; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mary l\1. Myers ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. AI o, a bill (H. R. 5914) for the relief of John N. Ba sin; to By Mr. MERRITT: A bill (H. R. 5954) granting an increase. the Committee on Naval Affairs . of pension to Eunice Screeder; to the Committee on Invalid .Also, a bill (H. R. 5915) for the relief of Barber-Hoppen Cor­ Pensions. poration; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5955) to correct the military record of By l\lr. LUCE: A bill (H. R. 5916) for the relief of M. Grace Egbert L. Bennett; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Murphy; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5956) for the relief of Henry E. Williams; By Mr. LUDLOW: A bill (H. R. 5917) for the relief of cer­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. tain newspapers for ad,ertising senices rendered the Public Also, a bill (H. R. 5957) for the relief of George Rutherford; Health Service of the Treasury Department; to the Committee to the Committee on Military Affairs. on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5958) granting a pension to Richard H. Also, a bill (H. R. 5918) granting a pen ion to Leonard Fer­ Gedda ; to the Committee on Pensions. ris ; to the Committee on Im·alid Pensions. By 1\Ir. MILLIGAN: A bill (H. R. 5959) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5919) granting an increase of pension to Evaline N. Edson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lydia Loui e L. Danner; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5960) granting a pension to Sarah F. Hays; sions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (B. R. 5920) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. MOORE of Virginia: A bill (H. R. 5961) for the :Mary Northcutt; to the Committee on InYalid Pensions. relief of Annie C. Weeks; to the Committee on the Civil Service. Also, a bill (H. R. 5921) granting an increase of pension tu Also, a bill (H. R. 5962) for the relief of R. E. Marshall; to CaroHne Parker; to the Committee on InYalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. 16 OONGRESSION AL RECORD-HOUSE DECEniBER 2. Also, a bill (H. R. 5963) granting a pension to James N. Strib- Also, a bill (H. R. 6001) granting an increase of pension to ling; to the Committee on Pensions. · Lucinda Edwards ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By :Mr. NIEDRINGHAUS: A bill (H. R. 5964) for the relief Also, a bill (H. R. 6002) for the relief of Esaw Right· to the of Busch-Sulzer Bros. Diesel Engine Co.; to the Committee on Committee on Military Affairs. ' Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6003) granting a pension to Eugene 1\fesser · Also, a, bill (H. R. 5965) for the relief of Anna Osburg; to to the Committee on Pensions. ' the Committee on Claims. Also, - a·. bill (H. R. 6004) granting a pension to Lind ·ay Also, a bill (H. R. 5966) for the relief of Gertrude Becherer ; Cooper; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6005) granting an increa e of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5967) granting a pension to Emma Pierce; Benjamin F. Johnson; to the 'Committee on Pen ions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6006) granting a pension to Polly Melton; Also, a bill (H. R. 5968) authorizing the President to ap­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. point George Gellhorn, jr., formerly an ensign, United States Also, a bill (H. R. 6007) granting a pension to Pheba Witman; Navy, to his former rank as ensign; to the Committee on Naval to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6008) granting a pen ion to Taylor Wilson; Also, a bill (H. R. 5969) for the relief of the heirs of Joseph to the Committee on· Pensions. La Barge, jr.; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6009) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. 1\TELSON of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 5970) granting a Cathern Swanson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to Laura Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6010) granting a pension to Marion Smith ; Also, a bill (H. R. 5971) granting a pension to Minnie to the Committee on Pensions. Maxey ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6011) granting a pension to Myrtle Griffin; Also, a bill (H. R. 5972) granting a pension to Addie Huff­ to the Committee on Pensions. man; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6012) granting a pension to Mary Johnson; Also, a bill (H. R. 5973) to provide for appointment of Sergt., to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Raymond J. Hanna, detached enlisted men's list, United States Also, a bill (H. R. 6013) granting a pension to J. A. Webb; to Army, now serving with Missouri National Guard, a warrant the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · · officer, United States Army; to the · Committee on· Military ·Also, a bill ~ (H. R. 6014) granting a pension to Joseph Napier; Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5974) granting a pension to Lisette Rosen- Also, a bill (H. R. 6015) granting a pension to Menda miller; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Francis; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5975) granting a pension to Alberta Gib­ Also, a bill (H. R. 6016) granting a pension to Nancy Bailey; son; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5976) granting a pension to Henry C. Gra­ Also, a bill (H. R. 6017) . granting a pension to Elizabeth ham ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Saylor; to the Committee on Invalid .Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5977) granting a pension to Mary A. Blood; Also, a bill (H. R. 6018) granting a pension to Jame G. Carr; to the Committee on Pension.,. to the Committee on Pension . Also, a bill (H. R. 5978) granting ·a pension to Eliza E. Law­ By Mr. ROWBOTTOM: A bill (H. R. 6019) granting an son ; to the Committee on Invalid P.ensions. increase of pension to ~ophia Shy ; to the Committee on Invalid By Mrs. NORTON: A bill (H. R. 5979) granting an increase Pensions. of pension to John Brennan ; to the Committee on Pensions. . Al o, a bill (H. _R. 6020) granting an increase of pension to .Also, a bill (H. R. 5980) granting an increase of penSion to Elizabeth Kelley ; to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions. Mary Brennan and Lucy Brennan ; to the Committee on ID.valid By Mr. SANDERS of Texas:· A bill (H. R. 6021) for the Pensions. relief of Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Gilmer, Tex.; . By Mr. O'.CONNOR of Louisiana: A bill (H. R. 5981) for the to the Committee on Claims. , relief of Williard Centlivre; to 'the Committee on World War By Mr. SEGER: A bill (H. R. 6022) granting an increa e of Veterans' Legislation. - . . pension to Annie Bond ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions: By Mr. PEAVEY: A bill , (H. R. 5982) for the relief of Guy Also,' a bill (H. R. 6023) granting an increase of pension to Goodin; to the Committee on War Claims. Lucy H. Giles ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5983) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. SIMMONS: A bill (H. R. 6024) granting an increa e Harriet Rosetta Clemons; to the CoiD1lllttee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Cordelia S. Harris ; to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. RAMSEYER: A bill (H. R. 5984) granting an in­ Pensions. crease of pension to William D. Wheaton ; to the Committee on By Mr. SMITH of Idaho: A bill (H. R. 6025) granting an Pensions. increase of pension to Alm'a Staker ; to the Committee on Pen­ By Mr. REECE: A bill (H. R. 5985) granting a pension to sions. L-eon J. Collins; to the Committee on Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6026) granting a pension to J. L. Baxter; Also, a bill (H: R. 5986) granting a pension to George R. to the Committee on Pen ions. Miller; to the Committee on Pensions. . ·By Mr. SNELL: A bill (H. R. 6027) granting an increase of Also; a bill (H. R. 5987) granting an increase of pension to pension to Sarah C. Lalone; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Reuben J. Smith ; to the Committee on Pensions. sions. · Also, a· bill ( H: R. 5988) granting a pension to Robert Hqpson ; Also, a bill (H . . R. 6028) granting a pension to Coral Boas; to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • Also, a bill (H. R. 5989) granting a pension to Amelia Also, a bill (H. R. 6029) granting an increase of pension to Stoops; to the Committee on !~valid Pensions. Abbie Denton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5990) granting a pension to Jane Wolver­ By Mr. SPEAKS: A bill (H. R.' 6030) granting an increase of ton ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions: pension to Catharine Martin; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5991) granting a pension to Lucy E. Huff; sions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6031) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5992) granting an increase of pension to Rachel W. Zeise; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sarah J. Hamlin; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6032) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5993) granting a pension to Hannah Paul; Emily J. White ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also; a bill (H. R. 6033) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5994) granting a pension to Sarah Patton; Carrie L. Wallace; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6034) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5995) grlUlting a pension to Herman Minnie I. Tyree ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lyons; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6035) granting an increase of pen ion to Also, a bill (H. R. 5996) granting an increase of pen~ion to Missouri Strope; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Roy Elrod ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6036) granting an increase of pension to • By Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky: A bill (~. .R. 5997) granting Jane Swonger; to the Committee on Inv.alid Pensions. a pension to William S. Starnes; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6037) gran'ting a pension to Mary A. Smith; Also, a bill (H. R. 5998) granting a pension tQ Robert H. to the Committee on Invalid Pf'D~ions. Harp; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6038) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5999) granting an inc1·ease of pension to Mary Eva Stephens; to the Committee on !I)valid Pensions. William S. Starne ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. _6039) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6000) granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth l\1. Rittenhouse; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ William Valentine; to the Committee on Pensions. sions.

I, 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 17 Also, a bill (B. R. 6040) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. TILSON: A bill (H. R. 6077) granting an increase ~headoshia W. Ringgold ; to the Committee on Pensions. of pension to Fiorella V. Fettis; to the Committee on· Invalid Also, a bill (II. R. 6041) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. Critty A. Rayford ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\fr. TINKHAM: A bill (H. R. 6078) granting a pension Also, a bill (B. R. 6042) granting an increase of pension to to Frank C. Hampton ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sarah S. Plimpton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. TURPIN: A bill (H. R. 6079) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6043) granting an increase of pension to Jennie Groff; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mary Nangle; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\Ir. VINSON of Georgia: A bill (H. R. 6080) for the Also, a bill (H. R. 6044) granting an increase of pension to relief of the Southern Railway Co.; to the Committee on Claims. Phebe A. Moore; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6081) for the relief of H. l\L Cawley; to Also, a bill (H. R. 6045) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Claims. Sarah Martin; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6082) granting six· months' pay to H. l\1. Also, a bill (H. R. 6046) granting an increase of pension to Cawley; to the Committee on l\Iilltary Affairs. Alice J. Marsh; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6083) for the relief of Goldberg & Levkoff; Also, a bill (H. R. 6047) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on War Claims. Sarah McCarty; to tfie Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6084) to ratify the action of a local board Also, a bill (H. R. 6048) granting an increase of pension to of sales control in respect of contracts between the United J o ie Helwagen; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. States and Goldberg & Levkoff; to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 6049) granting an increase of pension to Claims. Anna Hafey ; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill {H. R. 6085) providing a preliminary examina­ Also, a bill (H. R. 6050) granting an increase of pension to tion and survey of the Sa\annah River at and below Augusta, Catharine l\1. Graves; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Ga. ; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Also, a bill (H. R. 6051) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. ·wELSH of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 6~86) grant­ Emma J. Field; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ing an increase of pension to Cbarlesanna Marsh ; to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 6052) granting an increase of pension to mittee on Invalid Pensions. Hattie Davis; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6053) granting an increa e of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6087) granting a pension to John Robin­ Sarah A. Cydrus ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. son ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6054) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6088) for the relief of James H. Conlin; Rachel Cupp ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affaii·s. Also, a bill (H. R. 6055) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6089) for the relief of Joseph Richard Emma L. Cole; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Kearney; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6056) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6090) for the relief of Oli\er Elli on; to Louisa Bullock ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6057) gl'anting an increase of pension to By 1\lr. WIDTE: A bill (H. R. 6091) granting a pension to Mary J. Bower ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lucy M. Ricker ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6058) granting an increase of pension to By l\Ir. WOLFEI\TDEN: A bill (H. R. 6~92) granting an in­ Rosa Anderson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. crease of pen ion to Harry 1\1. Batty; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6059) granting a pensi.Pn to Aeolia Sloat; Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6G93) for the relief of Albert Armstrong ; Also, a bill (H. R. 6060) granting a pension to Rebecca Annie to tbe Committee on Military Affairs. Southard Pullman ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WOLVERTON of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 6094) for Also, a bill (H. R. 6061) granting a pension to Martha J. the r"elief of Walter Sheets; to the Committee on Military Gilliland; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6062) granting a pension to Isabelle Eccles; Also, a bill (H. R. 6095) granting an increase <'f pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Rebecca A. Ward; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6063) granting a pension to Kate DuBoyce; By Mr. WOLVERTON of West Virginia: A bill (H. R. 6096) to the Committee on Invalid Pensiop.s. granting a pen. ion to l\fissouri Grimes; to the Committee on By Mr. STRONG of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 6064) grant­ Invalid Pensions. ing an increase of pension to Sophia ·E. Quirk ; to the Committee Also, a bill (B. R. 6097) granting a pension to Jerome C. on Invalid Pensions. Frum; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6065) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (B. R. 6098) granting a pension to Ephriam (Mal­ Mary E. Bechtel; to. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. com) Malcolm; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6066) granting a pension to Nannie J. Also, a bill (H. R. 6099) granting a pension to Elizabeth North; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Simons; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\lr. SULLIVAN of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 6067) Also, a bill (B. R. 6100) granting a pension to !della F. granting a pension to Harry J. Bunton; to the Committee on Lelllillons ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pension...,. AI ·o, a bill (H. R. 6101) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6068) granting an increase of pension to Margaret J. Cramp; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Jennie Mitts ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions . Also, a bill (H. R. 6102) granting an increase of pension to . By Mr. SUTHERLA~"'D: A bill (H. R. 6069) to extend the Carolyn l\1. Kidd; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. provisions of the act of Congress appro\ed September 7, 1916, Also, a bill (.H. R. 6103) granting a pension to Naomi S. entitled "An act to provide compensation for employees of the Summers; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. United States receiving injuries in the performance of their Also, a bill (H. R. 6104) granting a pension to Sarah Craw­ duties, and for other purposes," to Albert Trana; to the Com­ ford; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on the Territories. Also, a bill {H. R. 6105) granting a pension to Edwin D. 1 Also, a bill (H. R. 6070) for the relief of J. B. Burford & Davis on; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ' Co., Morris Construction Co., Alaska Electric Light & Power Also, a bill (H. R. 6106) granting a pension to Cortes Ste- i Co., John Harri , and members of the Alaska Territorial Legis­ phenson ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lature, eighth se sion; to the Committee on the Territories. Also, a bill (H. R. 6107) granting a pension to Bart H. Hick- Also, a bill (H. R. 6071) for the relief of the Domestic and man ; to the Committee on Pensions. · Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church . Also, a bill (H. R. 6108) granting an increase of pension to of the United States; to the Committee on the Territories. Mary E. Cheuvront; to the Committee on Inv,alid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6072) for the relief of C. H. Hoogendorn ; Also, a bill (H. R. 6109) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Claims. Rebecca J. Free; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6073) for the relief of Daniel Whipple ; to Also, a bill (R R. 6110) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Military Affairs. Emma Alexander ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions . . By Mr. SWICK: A bill (H. R. 6074) for the reEef of the By Mr. WOODRUFF: A bill (H. R. 6111) relating to the Midland Barge' Co.; to the Committee on Claims. promotion of captains on the active list of the Navy wounded iu Also, a bill (H. R. 6075) granting an increase of pension to the line of duty; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Elfzabeth A. McConahy ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WOODRUM: A bill (H. R. 6112) to pay to the heirs By l\Ir. SWING: A bill (H. R. 6076) authorizing the Secre­ of J. H. McVeigh, deceased, the sum of $10,375; to the Com­ tary of the Navy to sell to Frank l\1iller, of Ri\crside, Calif., mittee on ·war Claims. the bell formerly in use on the U. ·s. S. Sylph~· to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 6113) for the relief of Gilbert Grocery Co., on Naval Affairs. Lynchburg, Va.; to the Committee on Claims. LXXII-2

\ ~ . \. 18 CONGRE.SSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE DECEl\ffiER 2 Also, a bill (H. R. 6114) fot· the relief of Edward W. Conway; 1279. By Mr. BRUNNER: Resolution adopted by members of to the Committee on Claims. the Greater New York Branch of the League of Nations Asso­ Also, a bill (H. R. 6115) for the relief of the heirs of Elias ciation on October 28, 1929, urging Secretary of State Stimson Hackley; to the Committee on Claims. to request President Hoover for requisite authority to sign the By Mr. WRIGHT: A bill (H. R. 6116) for the relief of Mary protocol; and further, that the President be urged to submit F. Crim; to the Committee on Claims. the signed protocol to the Senate for its con ent to ratification Also, a bill (H. R. 6117) for the relief of the Central of Geor­ at the earliest date not incompatible with tbe public intere t; gia Railway Co. ; to the Committee on Claims. and further, that copies of resolution be sent to the President Al o, a bill (H. R. 6118) for the relief of Mrs. Johnnie Schley of the United States, the Secretary of State, and the Members Gatewood; to the Committee on Claims. of the Senate of the United States; to the Committee on Foreign By Mr. YON: A bill (H. R. 6119) for the relief of the Gray Affairs. Artesian Well Co.; to the Committee on Claims. 1280. Also, resolution offered by the Hon. John J. Hassett, honorary president of the Over There Club (Inc.), of Evergreen, PETITIONS, ETC. Queens County, N. Y., urging the Congress of the United States Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid to pass favorably upon Senate b1ll 476 and House bill 2562, to on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: increase the pensions of veterans of the Spanish-American War; 1262. Petition of Deer Creek Livestock Association, urging the to the Committee on Pensions. Congres of the United States for the early passage of the 1281. Also, petition of Brooklyn Auxiliary No. 2, Jewish War Englebright bill (H. R. 3245) ; to the Committee on Agriculture. Veterans of the United States, urging the Congress of the United 1263. Petition of soldiers of the National Military Home, States to extend the date of presumptive service connection in Dayton, OW~, a king for an increase in pensions; to the Com­ cases of veterans suffering from and with a true diagnosis of mittee on Pensions. tuberculosis from the date now established by law (January 1, 1264. By Mr. ADKINS: Petition of citizens of Arcola, State 1925, to January 1, 1930); to the Committee on World War of Illinois, urging that immediate steps be taken to bring to a Veterans' Legislation. vote a Civil War pension bill in order that relief may be ac­ 1282. Also, petition of Grace J. Russell and 100 or more voters corded to needy and suffering veterans and widows of veterans; of Jamaica, LQng Island, N. Y., to the Congress of the United . to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. State , urging favorable vote for Civil War pension bill carry­ 1265. Also, petition of citizens of Decatur, Rantoul, Herrick, ing the rates proposed by the National Tribune in order that Mattoon, and Monticello, State of Illinoi , urging that imme­ relief may be accorded the needy and suffering ~eterans and diate steps be taken to bring to a vote a Civil War pension bill widows of veterans; to the Committee en Invalid Pensions. in order that relief may be accorded to needy and suffering vet­ 1283. Also, resolution adopted by the commis ioners of the erans and widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Port Authority of New York, on November 7, 1929, and pre­ Pen ~ ions. sented to the Members of Congress and the Committee on 1266. By Mr. ANDRE1V : Petition from citizens of Haverhill Rivers and Harbors of the House of Representatives, to the and Swampscott, Mass., urging favorable action on legislation effect that the survey and examirlation of New York and New to increase pensions for Civil War veterans and widows of such Jersey channels, contemplated by said bill, would be beneficial veterans; to the Committee on In~alid Pensions. to the port of New York district, and that an extension of said 1267. By Mr. BACON: Petition of sundry citizens of Nassau, suiTey and examination to include Newark Bay and the Kill Suffolk, Queens, Kings, and New York Counties, favoring the Van Kull would increase the benefici.al effect thereof; to the proposal for antivivi..,ection legislation in the District of Colum- Committee on Rivers and Harbors. bia ; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. · 1284. By Mr. CAMPBELL of Iowa: Petition igned by 55 1268. Also, petition of sundry citizens of New York, favoring citizens of Clay County, Iowa, petitioning the Congre s to enact the proposal for the creation of a national department of educa­ legislation increasing the pension now allowed to Civil War tion; to the Committee o.n Education. veterans and their dependents ; to the Committee on Invalid 1269. .Also, petition of sundry citizens of Queens County, Pensions. Long Island, praying for favorable consideration of the proposal 1285. Also, petition igned by one citizen of Woodbury to create a national department of education; to the Committee County, Iowa, petitioning the Congress to enact legislation in­ on Education. crea ing the pensions now allowed to Civil Wru.· veterans and 1270. By Mr. BAIRD: Petition of sundry citizens of New their dependents; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. London, Ohio, praying for increase of pension for Civil War 1286. Also, petition signed by 22 citizens of 0 ceola County, veterans, widows, and dependents; to the Committee on Invalid Iowa, petitioning the Congress to enact legislation increasing Pensions. · the pensions now allowed to Civil War ~eterans and their 1271. Also, ·petition of citizens of Norwalk, Ohio, praying for dependents; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. increased pensions for Civil War veterans, widows, and depend­ 1287. AI o, petition signed by 15 citizens of Woodbury County, ents; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Iowa, petitioning the Congress to enact legislation increasing 1272. Also, petition of residents of the Ohlo Soldiers and the pensions now allowed to Civil War veterans and their Sailors Home, Erie County, Ohio, praying increase of pen­ dependents; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions for Civil War veteran , widows, and dependents; to the 1288. Also, petition signed by 21 citizens· of Buena Vista Committee on Invalid Pensions. County, Iowa, petitioning the Congress to enact legislation in­ 1273. Also, petition of General George Gordon Meade Camp, creasing the pensions now allowed to Civil War veterans and No. 75, Columbus, Ohio, United Spanish War Veterans, advo­ their dependents ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. cating increased pen ions for soldiers and sailors of the Spanish 1289. Also, petition signed by 17 citizens of Buena Vi ta War; to the Committee on Pensions. County, Iowa, petitioning the Congress to enact legislation in­ 1274. By 1\Ir. BLOOM: Petition of General George Gordon creasing the pensions now allowed to Civil War veterans and Meade Camp, No. 75, United Spanish War Veterans, Depart­ their dependents; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ment of Ohio, indorsing Hou ~e bill 2562 and Senate bill 476; to 1290. Also, petition signed by 126 citizens of Buena Vista the Committee on Pensions. County, Iowa, petitioning the Congress to enact legislation in­ 1275. By :Ur. BOHN: Petition of the board of supervisors of creasing the pensions now allowed to Civil War veterans and Alger County, at its annual October meeting, requesting the their dependents ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. United States Government to provide necessary funds for re· 1291. By :Mr. COR~ING: Petition from Erastus J. Tompkins forestation and fore t culture on the lands owned by the United and sundry citizens of Albany, N. Y., favoring passage of House States Government in the Lake States, comprised of Michigan, bill 3397, providing further relief for the World War veterans; Wisconsin, and Minnesota ; to the Committee on Agriculture. to the Committee on World War Veterans' LegLc;;lation. 1276. Also, petition of the Munising Development Club, re· 1292. By Mr. COYLE: Petition of citize11s of Bethlehem, questing the United States Gm-ernment to provide necessary Northampton County, Pa., uring that immediate step be taken funds for reforestation and forest culture on the lands owned by to bring to a vote a Civil War pension bill carrying increased t.he United States Government in 1he Lake States, comprising the rates for the relief of needy and suffering Civil War veterans States of Michigan, Wi consin, and Minnesota; to the Com­ and widows of veterans ; to the Committee on In~alid Pensions. mittee on Agriculture. 1293. Also, petition of citizens of Bethlehem, Northampton 1277. By Mr. BOYLAN: Petition signed by Mrs. E. Reis and County, Pa., urging that immediate steps be taken to bring to a others, favoring House bill 2031, providing half holidays on Sat­ vote a Civil War pen ion bill carrying increased rates for the urdays throughout the year for Government employees; to the relief of needy and suffering Civil War veterans ancl widows of Committee on tbe Civil Service. veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. J278. Al o petition signed by Patrick McMahon, J. B. Long, 1294. By Mr. DOUGLAS of Arizona : Petition of re idents of Michael O'Hehr, and D. J. O'Hehn, favoting House bill 3397; to Pre cott, Ariz., urging the passage of legislation in behalf of the the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation. Civil War veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

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. II -: .! 1929 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 19 1295. By Mr. EATON of New Jersey: Petition of Joseph erans and widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Ballinger, of Princeton, N. J., and 107 other residents of Mercer Pensions. County, N. J., advocating increased Civil War pensions; to the 1319. Also, petition of Laura B. Evarts and 39 others of Fort Committee on Im·alid Pensions. Dodge, Kans., in behalf of legi~lation for Civil ·war veterans 1296. By l\1r. FENN: Petition of citizens of Bristol, Conn., and widows of veterans; to the C9mmittee on Invalid Pensions. favoring increased pensions for veterans of the Civil War, their 1320. Also, petition of Miles S. Gillidett, of Plains, Kans., in widows, and orphans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. behalf of legislation for Civil War veterans and widows of 1297. Also, resolutions adopted by the Common Council of the veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. City of Hartford, Conn., favoring the increase of pensions of 1321. By 1\fr. HOPKINS: Petition of about 75 citizens of St. the veterans of the Spanish-American War; to the Committee Joseph, Mo., petitioning for higher rate of pensions for all on Pen ions. Spanish War veterans; to the Committee on Pensions. 1298. By Mr. FITZGERALD: Petition signed by 74 citizens 1322. By Mr. HOWARD: Petition signed by Mr. A. L. of Dayton, Ohio, urging the passage of Senate bill 476 and Templin, of Hoskins, Nebr., praying for an increase of pension House bill 2562 providing for increased rates of pension to men for the veterans of the late Civil War and the surviving widows, who served in the armed forces of the United States dul'ing the thus partly repaying them for the sacrifice made to their country Spanish war period; to the Committee on Pensions. during its time of need ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1299. Also, petition signed by 70 voters of Dayton, Ohio, urg- 1323. Also, petition signed by Judson Hughes, of Central City, ing increase of pensions for Civil War veterans and widows of Nebr., praying for an increase of pension for the veterans of the veterans ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. late Civil War and the surviving widows, thus partly repaying 1300. By Mr. GARBER of Oklahoma: Petition of certain resi- them for the sacrifice made to their country during its time of dents of the eighth congres ional district of Oklahoma, urging need; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. enactment of legislation to increase pensions to Civil War vet- 1324. Also, petition igned by Ron. Harry N. Wallace and 76 eran and widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid others of Cedar County, Nebr., praying for an increased pension Pensions. for the veterans of the late Civil War and the surviving widows, 1301. By Mr. GREENWOOD: Petition of citizens of Bicknell, thus partly repaying them for the sacrifices made to their Knox County, Ind., urging the passage of a bill increasing the country dming its time of need; to the Committee on Invalid pensions of Civil War veterans, widows of veterans, and de- Pensions. pendents; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1325. Also, petition signed by Neligh Post Woman's Relief 1302. By Mr. HAWLEY: Petition by Civil War veterans of Corps, of Neligh, Nebr., urging the passing of the Robinson bill, the first congres ional district of the State of Oregon, favoring to increase the pensions of Civil War veterans and their widows, a Civil War pension bill; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. thus partly repaying the survivors for the sacrifices made to 1303. By Mr. HOPE: Petition of C. H. Guthrie and 19 others, their country during its time of need; to the Committee on of Jetmore, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil War veterans Invalid Pensions. a.nd widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1326. Also, petition praying for increased pension to the sur- 1304. Also, petition of William Rankin and six others, of viving veterans of the Civil War and their widows, thus partly Lyons, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil War veterans repaying them for the sacrifices made to their country during its and widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. time of need, signed by James J. Cave, of Coleridge, Nebr., and 1305. Also, ~tition of Basha Edwards and 16 others, of Fort about 70 others; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Dodge, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil War veterans 1327. Al o, petition signed by Edward A. Dewey and 73 and widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. others, of Neligh, Nebr., praying for an increased pension for 1306. Also, petition of Jennie Southwick and 59 others of the veterans of the late Civil War and the widows, thus partly Kansas, in behalf of legislation for Civil War veterans and 1 ~epa_ying them for the sacrifi~es made to their country during widows of veterans ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • Its trme of need ; to the Comm1ttee on Invalid Pensions. 1307. Also, petition of R. M. Willis and 17 others of Reno 1328. Also, petition signed by Mrs. l\1aggie Purvis, of Fuller- County, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil War veterans !on, Nebr., and some 20 others of Fullerton, pleading for an and widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mcrease of pension in behalf of the survivors of the Civil War 1308. Also, petition of J. M. Wright and w others of Hutchin- to provide for their needs; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. son, Kans, in behalf of legislation for Civil War veterans and 1~29. By 1\Ir. IRWIN: Petition of Peyton S. House, 808 St. · widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Clair Avenue, East St. Louis, Ill., and others, urging that Con- 1309. Also, petition of Mrs. J. ID. -Shaffer and 14 others of gress provide increased pensions for Civil War survivors and Sylvan Grove, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civi! war their widows; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. veterans and widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid 1330. Also, petition of George W. Schmidt, Okawville, Ill., Pensions. and others, urging Congress to provide increa ~ ed pensions for 1310. Also, petition of Mrs. Kate Williams and 21 others of Civil War survivors and their widows; to tlle Committee on Hutchinson, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil War vet- Invalid Pensions. erans and widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid 1331. Also, petition of Granville E. Stout. 1313 Gaty Avenue, Pensions. East St. Louis, Ill., and others, urging that Congress provid~ 1311. Also, petition of C. J. Van Antwerp and 128 others of for increased_pensions to C~vil Wa! survivor and their widows; Scott County Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil war vet- to the Committee on Invalid PensiOns. errms and widows of veterans ; to the Committee on Invalid 1332. By 1\Ir. JENKINS : Petition signed by 27 members of Pensions. the Daughters of Union Veterans of. the Civil War, Tent No. 1312. Also, petition of Lilly Smith and 19 others of Gre-at 100, of ~then~, Ohio, petitioning Congress to give upport to Bend, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil war veterans and any pensiOn bill ~at _will give increased ~ensions to Civil War widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. v.eterans and their Widows ; to the Committee on Invalid Pen- 1313. Also, petition of Leo V. Mathes and 40 others of Ed- swns. wards County, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil War 1333: By Mr. JOHNSON of Indiana: Petition of citizens of veterans and widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Hendricks C~unty, Ind., f~r increase of Spanish War pensions; Pen. ions. to the Committee on Penswns. 1314. Also, petition of Mrs. 0. 0. White and 73 others of Staf- ~334. By M!'· KADING: Petition from dtizens of Kewaskum, ford, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil war veterans and Wis., re<:!uestmg consideration of legislation increasing pension widows of veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. for Sparush war veterans; to ~h~ Commi.ttee on Pensions. 1315. Also, petition of Mrs. Emma Kizer and 46 others of 13~5. By ¥r. KELLY: Petition of citizens of Pitcairn, Pa., Great Bend, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil War vet- p~aymg for rncreased ~ensions for ~ivil War veterans and their erans and widows of veterans · to the Committee on InYalid mdows ; to the Commtttee on Invalid Pensions. Pen ions. ' 1336. By Mr. MAGRADY: Petition of Goodrich Post, No. 22, 1316. Also, petition of William H. Lord and 126 others of Gr~d Army o~ ~e Republic, of DanYill_e, Pa., favoring increased Dodge City, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil War vet- pensw?s for C1nl ~ar vet~rans and Widows of veterans; to the

erans and "idows and veterans ; to the Committee on Invalid Committee on In!~d Pensi?ns. T _ Pensions. 1337. Also, petition. subnntted by Post ~o. 1o9, Grand Army 3 AI t't' f El' beth A C . . of the Republic, Berwick, Pa., signed by numerous other citizens 1 17 · crso, pe 1 IOJ?- o Iza . · !lvm and. 3~ others of of Berwick, favoring increased pensions for Civil War veterans Fort Dodl!le, ~ans., m behalf of legislatiOn for CIVIl War vet- and widows of veterans · to the Committee on In al' d p · ~re~~~ ;d Widows of veterans; to tile Committee on Invalid 1338. Also, petition submitted by l\lrs. Lucinda~- ~at~~~I:~ -0 · . . . numerous other re i