1918. COXGRESSION 1~L RECORD- SENATE . 4875 Also, a bill (H. R. 11327) to transfer the Steamboat-Inspedion Also, a bill (H. R. 1135!)) to construct a public builuing for a Service from the Department of Commerce to the Shipping post office at the city of Snndersyille, Gn. ; to the Committee on Board; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Public Buildings and Grounds. By 1\Ir. FORDNEY : A bill (H. H.. 11328) to promote the By 1\lr. WHITE of Ohio : A bill (H. H. 11360) granting an in­ welfare of American seamen in the merchant· marine of the crease of pension to Stephen Devol; to the Committee on Iuvalitl Unite<l States; to abolish arrest and imprisonment as a penalty Pensions. · for <]esertion ; and to secure the abrogation of the tren.ty pro­ PETITIONS, ETC. visions in relation thereto; a-nd to promote safety at sea; to the Qommittee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions aml papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and refetTed as follows: By 1\lr. CARY : Petition of the 1\Iilwaukee Association of PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. Life Underwriters, proposing a change in the wording of the Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills anu resolutions provision of the war-reYetme bill relating to tax upon life­ were introduced and se>era1ly referred as follows : insurance premiums; to the Committee on 'Vays anu Means. By l\Jr. BACHARACH: A bill (H. R. 11329) for the relief of Also, petition of the Merrill Study Class, l\Ierrill, Wis., de­ William H. Bozarth; to the Committee on Military Affairs. manding repeal of the zone system of postal rates on second­ By 1\Jr. CLAYPOOL: A. bill (H. R. 11330) granting an increase class matter; to the Committee on Ways and Means. of pension to Thomas C. Rodgers ; to the Committee on In·mlid By 1\Ir. DALE of New York : Memorial of R iver City Lodge, Pensions. No. 108, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America, P ar ts­ By Mr. COX: A bill (H. n. 11331) granting an increase of mouth, Ohio, against increase in second-class postage ; to t he pension to William T. Kimbrel; to the Committee on In>alid Committee on Ways and l\leans. Pensions. Also, petition of Pennsylvania College for Women, opposing By Mr. CURRY of California: A bill (H. R. .11332) granting increased rat~s of postage on newspapers and periodicals; to the a pension to George Eichel<linger; to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Ways and l\Ieans. By Mr. EVANS : A bill (H. R. 11333) granting a pension to Also, petition of Lapine Commercial Club, Lapine, Oreg., Charles F. Lufkin; to the Committee on Pensions. opposing the zone system of postal rates; to the Committee on By l\1r. FORDNEY : A bill (H. R. 11334) granting an honorable Wa~7 S and Means. discharge to Hem·y T . Shafer; to the Committee on Military By 1\Ir. DILLON : Petitions of about 125 South Dakota farm­ Affairs. ers, asking for a revision of wheat grades and asking for a Also, a bill (II. R. 11335) granting an honorable discharge to minimum price. of $2.75 per bushel for the 1918 wheat crop ; William H. Sweet; to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on .Agriculture. Also, a bill (H. R.) 11336) granting a pension to Martha J. By 1\Ir. ESCH: MemoriAl of Highway Officials and Good Comstock; to the Committee on Pensions. Roads AdTocates, faYoring more and better highways · to the Also, a bill (H. R. 11337) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Roads. ' George Cook; to the Committee Qn InYalid Pensions. By Mr. HAMILTON of Michigan: Petition of George Ricket, Also, a bill (H. R. 11338) granting an increase of pension to F. H . Baker, and 75 other citizens of Dowagiac, Mich., favor­ Oscar A. Adams; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ing uni>~rsal military training; to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R. 11339) granting an increase of pension to Affairs. Brainard D. Nelson·; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions . By 1\Ir. PETERS: Petition of Castine l\Iasonic Club of Cas­ Also, a bill (H. R. 11340) granting a pension to Anna An­ tine, Me., fa>oring repeal ot zone system of postal rat~s on sec­ thony ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ond-class matter; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GARD: A.: bill (H. R. 11341) granting a pension to By l\1r. RAKER: Petitions of J. J . Pfister Knitting Co. ; Michael Tahaney; to the Committee on Pensions. Buckingham & Hecht; Judson Manufacturing Co. ; Standard Also, a bill (H. R. 11342) granting a pension to James F. Biscuit Co:; Gerson & Breyer ; Meese & Gottfried ; O'Rourke, Davis ; to the Committee on Pensions. Eubanks Hat Co.; California \Vine Association; Manin Shoe A.lso, a bill (H. R. 11343) grunting a pension to Henry l\I. Co. ; Shirek & Sons; Garcia & Muggins; Getz Bros. & Co. ; L. Libbey ; to the Committee on Pensions. Dinkelspiel Co. ; L. Samter & Sons, of San Francisco ; Hedges­ Also. a bill (H. R. 113-14 ) granting an increase of pension to Buck Co., of Stockton; Klein-Norton Co., of Los Angeles Cal.; Phillip M. Fudge; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Illinois-Pacific Glass Co., favoring passage of Senate bili 3962 Also, a bill (H. R. 11345) for the relief of IIenry L. Biddle; re!ati>e to payment of excess profits and taxes; to the Com~ to the Committee on War Claims. mtttee on Ways and Means. By l\Ir. GOODALL: A bill (H. R. 11346) to amend and correct By 1\lr. TEMPL:E: Petition of First United Presbyterian the military record of Alvah B. Doble; to the Committee on Church of New Ca tle, Pa .. favoring war emergency prohibition Military Affairs. as war measure; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KING: A bill- (H. R. 11347) grantin,. a pension to James F. Kenney; to the Committee on Invalid P:nsions. · SENATE. Also, a bill (H. R. 113-18) granting a pension to Harrison IAmtz ; to the Committee on Pensions. "'\VEDXESD_\Y, April10, 1918. Also, a bill (H. R. 11340) granting an increase of pension to John L. Williams; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. (Lcgislatirc day ot Saturday, A.pril 6, 1918. ) Also, a bill (H. R. 11350) granting an increase of pension to The Senate met at 11 o'clock n. m. Lewis C. Derry; to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. PUNISIBli::XT OF SEDITIOUS ACTS A:XD UTTERA:L\CES. By l\Jr. NEELY: A bill (fl. n. 11351) granting nn increase of The Senate as in Committee of the 'Vhole resumed the con­ pension to Timothy K. Davis; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ sideration of the bill (H. n. 8753) to amend section 3, title ~ 1, sions. of the act entitled "An act to punish acts of interference with Al so, a bill (H. n. 11362) grunting an increase of pension to the foreign relations, tbe neutrality, and the foreign commerce Alpheus N. Barnhouse; to the Committee on Invaliu Pensions. of the United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce - By l\lr. PURNELL: A bill (H. n. 11353) granting a pension to the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes," Violette F. McCool; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. approve<l .June 15, 1917. By l\lr. ROBBINS: A bill (H. R. 11354) granting an increase The VICE PltESIDENT. The question is ori the amendment of pension to ,V. C. Knox; to the Committee on In>alid Pensions. of the committee as amendf>d. · By 1\lr. SCHALL : A bill (H. n. 11355) for the relief of the 1\Ir. PENUOSE. 1Ur. President, I suggest the absence of a Atlas Lumber Co.; Babcock & Willcox; Johnson, Jackson & Corn­ quorum. ing Co. ; and the C. H. Klein Brick Co., each of which companies The VICE PRESIDENT. The Secretary will call the roll. furni:-;hed to Silas N. Opdahl, a failing Government contractor The Secretary called the roll, and the following Senators an- certain . buildhlg materials \Yhich were used in the constructio~ swered to their names : · of Burke· Hall, at the Pierre Indian School, in the Stnte of South Ashurst Henderson 1\lyers Smith, Ariz. Dakota ; to the Committee on Claims. Baird Hit<-hcock New Smith, Ga. By Mr. SNOOK : A bill (II. R. 11356) granting an increase of Chamberlain Hollis Norris Smifb, S.C •. pension to Oren Blain ; to the Committee on I nvalid Pensions. Culberson Jones, "'a5b. On•rman Smoot Cummins Kellogg Penrose Sterling Also, a bill (H. R. 11357) granting an increase of pension to Dillingham Kl'ndrick Poindexter Thompson Augustus Brown; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Fall King Hansdell Tillman By Mr. VINSON : A. bill (H. R. 11358) granting an increase of Fletcher Kiri.Jv Robinson Trammell France Lodge Shafrotb Underwood pension to Mrs. 1\lary E. Hellegeist ; · to the Committee on Pen­ Hale McCumber Sheppard Walsh sions. Hanlwick McNary Simmons Williams 487~\ OO~GRESSIQ~AL _ REQ.9!SP-_ . ~ENA~E .. APRIL 10, ----~------------------------------------- 1\Ir. PE~"'TIO~E. I desire to announce the absence ormy col­ July, . 1917, a large number of changes have heen founll necessary, many of them cau ing delay in reaching quantity production. Within league [1\Ir. K Tox] on account of official business. the iast two months changes of considerable in1portance have bPen made l\Ir. FLETCHEH. I wish to announce that the Senator from which, It is hopeu. will make the motor serviceable for combat planes 1\lis::;:ig,·ippi [1\Ir.