3492 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE FEBRUARY 15 78) or similar measures ; to the Committee on the District of SENATE Columbia. 11217. Also, petition of. 60 members · of the Presbyterian FRIDAY, February_15, 1929 Church, Torresdale, Philadelphia, Pa., urging the enactment of legislation to protect the people of the Nation's Capital in their The Chaplain, Rev. Z~Barney T. Phillips, D. D., offered the enjoyment of Sunday as a day of rest .in seven, as provided in following prayer : the Lankford bill (H. R. 78) or similar measures ·; to the Com­ 0 Thou who remainest the same though all else fades, who mittee on the District of Columbia. changest not with our changing moods, lead us to a clearer 11218. Also, petition of 15 members of the Eleventh Baptist vision of the light that knows no shadow of turning that we Church, Philadelphia, Pa., urging the enactment of legislation stray not in folly away. Thou knowest our frame, Thou remem­ to protect the people of the Nation's Capital in their enjoyment berest that we are but dust; save us, therefore, from whatever of Sunday as a day of rest in seven, as provided in the Lankford anguish or confusion we haYe brought upon ourselves, for at bill (H. R. 78) or similar measures; to the Committee on the our faintest cry of need the valleys are exalted, the mountains District of Columbia. and hills are made low, and the crooked paths of life are 11219. By l\fr. LINDSAY: Petition of Elsie and Dorothy Hen­ straightened. ning en, 62 Sutton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., of the Ladies' Aux­ Bind together with cords of love the hearts of these Thy iliary, General Henry W. Lawton Camp, No. 21, United Spanish gervants, that the spirit of mutual understanding and deeper War Veterans, Department of New York, urging passage of fellowship may be reflected in their corporate efforts. House Resolution 14676, granting pensions and increase of pen­ Look with pity, we beseech Thee, upon thQse who through sions to certain soldiers, sailors, marines, and nurses of the love's vigil have watched and waited and have been brought to war with Spain, the Philippine insurrection, or the China relief the valley of shadow. Fold them closer to Thy mercy's breast expedition; to the Committee on Pensions. and grant them surcease from every sorrow for the sake of 11220. Also, petition of the Senate of the State of New York, Him who died that we might live, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. memorializing the Postmaster General to cause to be issued 100,000,000 postage stamps, of 2-cent demonination, commemo­ The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the J ournal of the pro­ rative of the Sullivan campaign of 1779 in New York and Penn­ ceedings of the legislative day of Monday last, when, on request sylvania; to the Committee on the Post Office anu Post Roads. of l\fr. Cun.Tis and by unanimous consent, the further reading 11221. By Mr. MORIN: Petition of the Pitt burgh Wholesale was dispensed with and the Journal was approved. Lumber Dealers Association, of Pittsburgh, Pa., protesting MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE against the proposal to place a duty on Canadian timber, lum­ A message from the House of Represen tatives, by Mr. Farrell, ber, la tll, and shingles; to the Committee on Ways and Means. its enrolling clerk, announced that the H ouse had pas cd a bill 11222. By 1\lr. MORROW: Petition of New l\lexico Wool (H. R. 17053) making appropriations for the legislative branch Growers' Association, in annual convention at Roswell, N. 1\lex., of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, and favoring increase of the tariff on wool ; objecting to proposed for other purposes, in which it requested the concurrence of the lowering of the rates on low-grade wools, as this would work Senate. injury to the Indians, who produce mainly only low-grade CALL OF THE ROLL wools; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. CURTIS. 1\Ir. President, I suggest the absence of a 11223. Also, petition of New Mexico Wool Growers' Associa­ quorum. tion in annual convention at Roswell, N. Mex., recommending The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the roll. and favoring the leasing of public lands which are chiefly valu­ The legislative clerk called the roll, and the following Senators able for grazing purposes ; to the Committee on the Public answered to their names : Lands. Ashurst Fletcher McMaster Simmons 11224. Also, petition of New Mexico Wool Growers' Associa­ Bayard Frazier McNary Smith tion, in annual convention at Roswell, N. Mex., indorsing quar­ Bingham George Mayfield Smoot Black Gerry Moses Steck antine regulations against meats or other animal products that Blaine Gillett Neely Steiwer have been established for the prevention of the foot-and-mouth Blease Glass Norbeck Stephens disea e ; to the Committee on Agriculture. Borah Glenn Norris Swan on 11225. Also, petition of E. J. Williams and other citizens of Bratton Goff Nye Thomas, Idaho Brookhart Gould .Oddie Thomas. Okla. Roswell, N. 1\Iex., opposing any change in the present tariff on Broussard Greene Overman Trammell hides and leather used in the manufacture of shoes ; to the Bruce Hale Phipps T ydings Burton Harris Pine Tyson Committee on Ways and Means. Capper Harrison Pittman Va ndenberg 11226. By l\fr. NELSON of Wisconsin : Petition of 15 citi­ Caraway Hastings Ransdell Wagner zens of Madison, Wis., urging the enactment of legislation to Copeland HUW('S Reed, Mo. Walsh, Mass. Couzens Hayden Reed, Pa. Wa lsh, Mont. protect the people of the Nation's Capital in their enjoyment of Curtis H eflin Robinson, Ark. Warren Sunday as a day of rest in seven, as provided in the Lankford Dale Johnson Robinson, Ind. Waterman bill (H. R. 78) or similar measures; to the Committee on the Deneen Jones Sa ckett Watson Dill Kendrick Sheppard Wheeler District of Columbia. Edge Keyes Shipstead 11227. Also, petition of 150 members of First Presbyterian Fess King Shortridge Church, Richland Center, Wis., urging the enactment of legisla­ 1\lr. BLAINE. I desire to announce that my colleague [Mr. tion to protect the people of the Nation's Capital in their en­ LA FoLLETTE] is unavoidably absent, and I ask that the an­ joyment of Sunday as a day of rest in seven as provided in the nouncement may stand for the day. Lankford bill (H. R. 78) or similar measures ; to the Commit­ l\lr. NORRIS. l\ly colleague [Mr. HowELL] is still detained tee on the District of Columbia. from the Senate by illness. I will let this announcement stand 11228. Also, petition of 30 members of Fancy Creek Presby­ for the day. terian Church, Gillingham, Wis., urging the enactment of legis­ 1\lr. TYSON. I de8ire to announce that my colleague the lation to protect the people of the Nation's Capital in their en­ senior Senator from Tennessee [l\fr. l\:IcKELLA.R] is unavoidably joyment of Sunday as a day of rest in seven as provided in absent. I ask that this announcement may stand for the day. the Lankford bill (H. R. 78) or similar measures; to the Com­ 1\Ir. JONES. I wish to announce that the Senator from mittee on the District of Columbia. Rhode Island [Mr. :METCALF] and the Senator from New :Mexico 11229. By Mr. PORTER: Petition of retail shoe dealers with [l\Ir. LARRAZOLO] are detained from the Senate by illness. their customers, of Pennsylvania, protest against any change in The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-six Senators having an­ the tariff on hides and leather; to the Committee on Ways and swered to their names, a quorum is present. Means. HOUSE BILL REFERRED 11230. By 1\Ir. SEGER: Petition of 29 retail shoe dealers of Paterson, Hawthorne, and Haledon, N. J., and vicinity, against The bill (H. R. 17053) making appropriations for the legis­ any change in the tariff on hides and leather used in the manu­ lative branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending June facture of shoes; to the Committee on Ways and l\Ieans. 30, 1930, and for other purposes, was read twice by its title and 11231. By Mr. SWICK: Petition of Falls City Council 385, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Order United American 1\Iechanics, of Beaver Falls, Pa., urging AI}DITIONAL JUDGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA the passage of a deportation bill, with an appropriation sufficient Mr. BLEASE. Mr. President, I have a letter from the Bon. to effectively carry out its provisions, and for a quota immigra­ J'. A. Tolbert, dLtrict attorney for the western distlict of South tion law to include Canada and Mexico; to the Committee on Carolina, a letter from. the Hon. H. H. Watkins, judge of the Immigration and Naturalization. western district of South Carolina, a letter from . the Ron. 1929 CONGRESS! ON AE .RECORD-SENATE 3493 Ernest F. Cochran, judge of the eastern district of South Caro­ However, since you b·ave made the inquiry, I have no hesitation in lina, and a synopsis of opinions, decrees without opinions, jury saying that my views have not changed and that I am more than ever trials, and so forth, in the eastern district of South Carolina convinced that there is a real necessity that I receive some assistance presided over by Judge Cochran, all of which I ask may be if those having business in this court are to receive the conside1·at1on printed in the RECORD and ordered to lie on the table. They that they are entitled to under the law. The last report of the Attor­ have reference to the bill providing for additional judges in the ney General will give you· the figures of the number of cases, etc., for State of South Carolina.