1912. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 883 on raw and refined sugars; to the Committee on . Ways and By Mr. SULZER: Petitions of James D. Smith and Arthur Means. P. Lucebesi, of the Panama Canal Zone; to the Committee on By Mr. MOORE of Pennsylvania: 1\Iemorial of Emerson Club, Interstate and Foreign Commerce. of Philadelphia, asking for investigation and inspection of all Also, resolution of the Harlem l\faennerchor, of Forest Park, dairy products; to the Committee on Agriculture. Ill., urging investigation of the administration of the immi­ By Mr. MORGAN: Petition of Lodge_No. 216, Switchmen's gration office at Ellis Island; to the Committee on Immigration Union of North America, located at Oklahoma City, Okla., ask­ and Naturalization. ing that the o1eoruargarine law be amended so that a tax not By Mr. UNDERHILL: l\Iemorial of Commission for the In­ exceeding 2 cents per pound be placed upon the product, etc.; vestigation and Control of the Chestnut-Tree Blight Disease in to the Committee on Agriculture. Pennsylvania, for eradication of the fungous disease known as Also, petition of Lodge No. 216, Switchmen's Union of North the chestnut-tree blight; to the Committee on Agriculture. America, favoring the passage of House bill 5601; to the Com­ Also, petition of German Catholic Society, of Elmira, N. Y., mittee on Interstate and If'oreign Commerce. urging the passage of House bill 2896; to the Committee on Also. petitions of citizens of Oklahoma, .in favor of old-age Ways and Mean§, · pensions; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, memorial of city council of Portsmouth, N. H., against Also, petiti.ons of citizens of Oklahoma, urging that the duties abolishing the Portsmouth-Kittery Navy Yard; to the Commit­ on raw and refined sugars be reduced; to the Committee on tee on Na val Affairs. Ways and Means. By Mr. WILSON of New York: Memorial of Woman's Ile­ Also, petitions of citizens of Oklahoma, against the parcel publican Club of New York City, for establishment of a chi 1- po3t; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. dren's bureau; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign By Mr. MOTT: Memorial of Maritime Association of New Commerce. York, for improvements of the national harbor of refuge at Point Judith, R. I.; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Commerce. Also, memorial of Northern New York Development League, FRIDAY, January 12, 1912. for the development of the Long Sault Canal; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The House met at 12 o'clock m. Also, uetition of Ira C. Hinsdale and others, of Antwerp, The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., delivered the N. Y., protesting against the extension of the parcel-post serv­ following prayer : ice ; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Our Father in heaven, realizing our dependence upon Thee Also, petitions of S. A. Moone and others, of East Rodman, for all things, we seek Thy Spirit that it may possess our N. Y., urging that the duties on raw and refined sugars be re­ minds and hearts and guide us to a happy solution of all the duce<l; to the Committee on Ways and l\1eans. problems which confront us as individuals and as a peo})le; that Also, memorial of Portsmouth (N. H.) City C-0unci1, against selfishness and sin may be eradicated, and prosperity, peace, the abolishment of the Portsmouth-Kittery Navy Yard; to the and happiness come in all fullness. Hear us and answer us, 8ommittee on Naval Affairs. 0 God, our Father. Amen. Also, memorial of American Board of Commissioners for For­ The Journal of the procee<lings of yesterday was read and eign Missions, in favor of House bill 2461; to the Committee approved. on Claims. PEl'tSIONS. Also, memorial of Commission for the Investigation and Con­ Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House trol of the Chestnut-Tree Blight Disease in Pennsylvania, for resolve itself into Committee of the Whole House on the state eradication of the chestnut-tree blight in the United States; to of the Union for the consideration of pension bills on the the Committee on Agriculture. Private Calendar. By Mr. O'SHAUNESSY: Resolution of Providence (R. I.) l\Ir. BURLESON. I would like to ask the gentleman from Typographical Union, protesting ~gainst the passage of the Alabama how many bills there are. Smoot printing bill; to the Committee on Printing. Mr. RICHARDSON. It will take but a few minutes. By l\Ir. PATTON of Pennsylvania: Petition of George Moody The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Alabama [Mr. RICHARD­ and other citizens of CoryYille, Pa., in favor of reduction of SON] moves that the House resolve itself into Committee of duty on raw and refined sugars; to the Committee ·on Ways the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration and Means. of bills on the Private Calendar. Ily Mr. POWERS: Papers to accompany bill for the relief The motion was agreed to. of Dudley R. Sloan; to the Committee on Pensions. Accordingly the House resolved itself into Committee of the By Mr. IlOUSE: Papers. to accompany bill for the relief of Whole House on the state of the Union, with Mr. HENRY of Irene J. Reed (H. R. 14429); to the Committee on Pensions. Texas in the chair. By Mr. TILSON: Petition of American Thread Co., of Willi­ Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chairman, I desire to call up the mantic, Conn., for amendment to corporation excise-tax law; bill H. R. 14918. to the Committee on Wa~~s and Means. The CHAIR!\fAN. The gentleman from Alabama calls up By Mr. SLOAN: Petitions of Murk Castle and 4 others, the bill H. R. 14918, which the Clerk will report. · of Hordville, Nebr., and Thomas Lahners and 129 others, of The Clerk read as follows: Belvidere, Nebr., in favor of parcel post; to the Committee on A. bill (H. R. 14918) granting pensions and increase of pensions to the Post Office and Post Roads. ce!tain s<_>ldiers and _sailors of the Regular .Army and Navy, and cer­ Also, petitions of L. H. Bertz and 8 others, of Cortland; H. E. tam soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War and to Foster and 7 others, of Ellis; G. 1\I. Lydick and 7 others, of . widows of such soldiers and sailors. ' . Be it enaote.d, etc., 'l'h!J.t the Secreta.ry of the Interior be, and he is Clatonia; Cady Hardware Co. and 9 others, of Barnston; J. E. hereby, authorized and dll'ected to place on the pension roll subject to Murphy & Co. and 11 others, of Odell; C. D. Buhrmann and 7 the provisions and limitations of the pension laws- ' others, of Pickrell; Smith, Hultin, Andersons Co. and 15 others, The name of William Russell, late of Capt. Samuel Gordon's Com­ pany li, Second Regiment Oregon Volunteers, also of Capt. Edward of Wahoo; William Holm and 6 others, of Virginia; Hansen Sheffield's Company A, of said regiment, and pay him a pension at the Bros. and 7 others, of Hampton ; Heaston Bros. and 5 others, of rate of $16 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Holmesville; F. L. l\Iitchell and 7 others, of Hordville; James The name of Andrew J. Haydon. late of Capt. John Kelsey's Com­ pany B, Second Regiment Oregon l'l!ountecl Volunteer Infantry, Indian Kacirek and 3 others, of Touhy; W. P. Allen Co. and 6 others, wars, and pay him a pens10n at the rate of $16 per moRth in lieu of of Valparaiso; Jacob Klein and 38 others, of Beatrice; F. El tbat he is now receiving. Rice Co. and 4 others, of Blue Springs; Boggs & Killen and The name of James C. Wildes, late of Capt. Knight's company, Florida Volunteers, Florida Seminole Indian war, and pay him a pen­ 3 others, of Filley; M. D. Jimerson and 8 others, of Liberty; sion at the rate of $16 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Deshler Lumber Co. and 7 others, of Deshler; A. 0. Boggs and The name of '.rhompson McL. Chambers, late second lieutenant of 11 others, of Gilead; Peterson Bros. & Co. and 9 others, of Capt. J . .A. White's company, Washington Territory Mounted Volun­ teers, Indian war of 1855 and 1856, and pay him a pension at the rate Aurora; E. F. Wilson and 11 others, of Giltner; C. E. Beinert of $16 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. & Co. and 4 others, of Wymore; Cramer Bros. and 8 others, of The name of Elzey Bird, late of Company E (Capts. Williams and Chester; Theo. Philippi and 10 others, of Bruning; J. H. O'Neill). Second Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of $16 per month in lieu of·that he is now receiving. Eberman and 11 others, of Davenport; A. E. Small, of Crete; The name of Je<sse B. Lewis, late of Capt. D. F. Burch's Company B, Buche Thomas Co. and 12 others, of Polk; Ammon Hardware First Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Co. and 4 others, of David City; L. A. Sopher Co. and 6 others, Territory Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of $16 per month in lieu of that he is now receivinO', of Yutan; C. F. Steele Furniture Co. and 6 others, of Fairbury; The name of William Burgett, late of Capt.