7052 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 15 6748. By Mr. FULLER: Petition of E. J. Crampton and 69 6764. Also, petition signed by some Americans residing in Port citizens of St. ·.Joe, Searcy County, Ark., urging the speedy Lebak, Cotabato, P. I., urging the passage of Senate bill 476 consideration and passage of House bill 2562, providing for in­ and House bill 2562 ; to the Committee on Pensions. creased rates of pension to the men who served in the armed 6765. Also, petition signed by Leon Obrero, Santa Lucia, no­ forces of the United States during the Spanish War period; to cos Sur; Juan Bayuya and five others from Bayombong, Nueva the Committee on Pensions. Vizcaya ; Fernando Tumaliuan and five others from Bayom­ 6749. By Mr. JOHNSON of Nebraska: Petition of 52 sugar­ bong, Nueva Vizcaya; Marciano Loria, Lingayen, Pangasinan; beet g1·owers residing near Kearney and Grand Island, Nebr., Crispinon Orig and four others from Pagbilao, Tayabas ; Ale­ asking for the House rate of 2.40 on sugar; to the Committee jandro Aurelio and three others from Dagupan, Pangasinan; on Ways and Means. Doroteo Ortola, Carigara, Leyte; Fortunato S. Callueng and 6750. By Mr. LINDSAY: Petition consisting of individual let­ four others from Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya ; Vincente Martinez ters, registering protests against the Federal education bill, and and Augustin Mangulabnan, Cainta, Rizal, all from the Philip­ contending that education is a local matter, and not for Govern­ pine Islands, urging passage of Senate bill 476 and House bill ment administration, from the following citizens of the third con­ 2562 ; to the Committee on Pensions. gTessional district, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Mrs. George Blasius, Esther 6766. Also., petition signed by Epifanio Roman and 20 others Bradley, Daniel H. Cullen, Mary Donohue, James Dunne, Mrs. from Calbayog, Samar.; Gabriel Canson and 19 others f-rom 1\I. Guinessey, Julia Lang, Ellen McCann, Sarah McGarry, Tabaco, Albay; Meliton Mendiola, Tanauan, Leyte; Nicolas Nellie McGill, Anna McKay, Catherine McNeill, Mary Murphy, Cabristante and 34 others from Cuyo, Palawan ; Numerian Francis B. O'Donnell, John J. Rainey, Margaret Ryan, Mrs. M. Turbanos and 6 others from Bacolod, Occidental Negros; Ray­ McShane, Ellen Slevin, Delia Seibold, Joseph A. Seibold, and mundo Miranda and 18 others from Pangasinan; Antonio Do­ Mrs. J. Wolf; to the Committee on Education. mingo and Lucino C. de Oabatero, La Castellana, Occidental 6751. Also, petition of Central Union Label Council, Brooklyn, Negros, all from the Philippine Islands, urging the passage of N. Y., urging enactment of House bill 10343, on the ground that Senate bill 476 and House bill 2562; to the Committee on it will minimize to_a great extent the competition that comes Pensions. from Latin countries; to the Committee on Immigration and 6767. Also, petition signed by George L. Rickard and five Naturalization. other Americans living in Camarines Sur, Albay, and Catandu­ 6752. By Mr. LUDLOW: Petition of sundry clerks of the post anes, P. I., urging the passage of Senate bill 476 and House bill office at Indianapolis, Ind., in favor of the early passage of 2562; to the Committee on Pensions. House bill 6603, by Mr. KEJ:~..roALL of Pennsylvania, providing for 6768. Also, petition signed by Juan Sardalan and 67 other!f a shorter week for postal employees, and House bill 3087, by from Nueva Vizcaya; Celestino Arbiso and 14 others from Zam­ Mr. KELLY, providing sick leave and vacation for regular sulr bales; Paulo Onipeg and 17 others from Zambales; Eugenio stitute clerks ; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Domingo and 16 others from Zambales, Lorenzo Estrella, Ilagafitr Roads. Isabela; Fortunato Martinez, Damortis, La Union, all from th& 6753. Also, memorial of the Common Council of the city of Philippine Islands, urging the passage of Senate bill 476 and Indianapolis and the State of Indiana, requesting the President House bill 2562 ; to the Comlnittee on Pensions. of the United States to proclaim October 11 of each year as 6769. By Mr. WYANT: Petition of Latrobe Council, No. 239, General Pulaski's memorial day, for the observance and com­ Junior Order United American Mechanics, favoring House bill memoration of the denth of Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski; to 10343; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. the Committee on the Judiciary. 6770. Also, petition of Scottdale Council, No. 178, Junior' 6754. By Mr. MA.GUADY: Petition of numerous citizens of Order United American Mechanics, favoring House bill 10343; Berwick, Pa., urging speedy ena,ctment of legislation providing to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. increased rates of pension for Spanish War veterans; to the Committee on Pensions. 6755. Also, petition signed by 54 citizens of Berwick, Pa., SENATE appealing for the early passage of the legislation now pending in behalf of Spanish War veterans; to the Committee on TUESDAY, April 15, 1930 Pensions. (Legulative day of Monday, ApriZ 14, 1930) 6756. Also, petition of citizens of Catawissa, Pa., urging speedy enactment of legislation providing increased rates of pension for The Senate met at 12 o'clock me_ridian, on the expiration of Spanish War veterans; to the Committee on Pensions. the recess. 6757. By Mr. MANLOVE : Petition of Chief White Eagle and INVESTIGATIONS OF CO'ITON GINNING 78 residents of Jasper County, Mo., urging favorable considera­ Mr. HARRISON. Mr. President, yesterday there was passed tion of file 4-M-L-E-33 for 1-hour daytime schedule for radio through the Senate a bill which had been reported from the experimental station W (9XV), of Carterville, Mo.; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, the bill (S. 3687) to Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct investigations 6758. By Mr. O'CONNELL of New York: Petition of Adrian of cotton ginning. It is similar to a bill which passed the J. Droz, 1180 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., and 29 other House and came to the Senate and was referred to the Commit­ citizens of Brooklyn, N. Y., favoring the passage of Senate bill tee on Aglic-ulture and Forestry, that being the bill (H. R. 476 and House bill 2562, for increases of pension for Spanish 10173) to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct in­ War veterans; to the Committee on Pensions. vestigations of cotton ginning. The House bill is identical with 6759. Also, petition of Central Trades and Labor Council of the Senate bill except that there is a very slight change in greater New York and vicinity, favoring the passage of House 1anguage; there is no material change in it. I ask that the bill 10343; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturaliza­ Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be discharged from the tion. further consideration of House bill 10173 and that the bill be 6760. By Mr. O'CONNELL of Rhode I sland : Resolution of placed upon its passage at this time. the Town Council of Barrington, R. I., memorializing the Con­ gress of the United States to enact House Joint Resolution 167, The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection? The Chair directing the President of the United States to proclaim Octo­ hears none, and the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry is ber 11 of each year as General Pulaski's memorial day for the discharged from the further consideration of the Honse bill. "observance and commemoration of the death of Brig. Gen. Casi­ Mr. HARRISON. I now ask unanimous consent that the mir Pulaski; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Hou e bill be considered and passed. · 6761. By Mr. OSIAS: Petition signed by Petronilo Viray, There being no objection, the Sen~te, as in Committee of the Bangar, La Unlon; Tomas de la Cruz, Bas Pinas, Rizal; Juan Whole, proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 10173) to authorize Men{loza, Esteban Sapaula, and Bonifacio Trinidad, Manila; the Secretary of Agricult~re to conduct investigations of cotton Lino Ruiz and 17 others, from Zambales, all from the Philip­ ginning, which was read, as follows : pine Islands, urging the passage of Se-nate bill 476 and House Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby au­ bill 2562 ; to the Committee on Pensions. thorized to investigate the ginning of cotton; to establish and maintain 6762. Also, petition signed by Urbano Cabanatan and 19 experimental ginning plants and 1aboratories; and to make such tests, others from the municipality of Calbayog, Samar,· P. I., urging demonstrations, and experiments, and such technical and scientific the passage of Senate bill 476 and House bill 2562; to the Com­ studies in relation to cotton ginning as he shall deem necessary and to mittee on Pensions. publish the results thereof, with a view to developing improved ginning 6763. Also, petition signed by the following persons from equipment and encouraging the use of improved methods, and he may Cuyo, Palawan, P. I.: Antonio de la Torre and 17 others, urging cooperate with any department or agency of the Government, any State, the passage of Senate bill 476 and House bill 2562; to the Territory, District, or possession, or department, agency, or political Commfttee on Pensions. subdivision thereof, or any person, as he shall find to be necessary. ~1930 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENA_TE 7053 SEC. 2. That for the pUiposes of this act there is hereby authorized ' S. 3473. An act to amend the act of Congress approved March to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 16, 1926, establishing a board of public welfare in and for the appropriated, not more than ·the sum of $100,000 for the fiscal year District of Columbia, to determine its functions, and for other ending June 30, 1931, and thereafter such sums -as may be necessary.