1926 CONGRESSIONAL R.ECORD-SENATE 3959 By Mr. CBINDBLOM: A bill . (H. R. 9318) authorizing the bill to increase the pensions of veterans of the· Spanish-Ameri­ President to appoint James B. Dickson a second lieutenant of can War, their widows and orphans; to the Committee on the Air Service in the Regular Army of the United States; to Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. 679. Also, resolutions of the Connecticut State Council of By Mr. COYLE: A bill (H. R. 9319) to authorize certain Americanization Workers, favoring a more prompt considera­ officers of the United States Navy to accept from the Republic tion of naturalization cases; to the Committee on Immigration of Chile the Order of .Merit, first class, and the Order of Merit, and Naturalization. second class ; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. 680. Also, resolutions of the Connecticut State Council of By Mr. FISH: A bill (H. R. 9320) granting an increase of Americanization Workers, favoririg the ·amendment of the pension to Catherine Mann ; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ present immigration law; to the Committee on Immigration sions. and Naturalization. · Also, a bill (H. R. 9321) for the relief of William H. Stone; 681. By Mr. GALLIVAN: Petition of Local No. 25, National to the Committee on Military Affairs. Federation of Federal Employees, Boston, Mass., recommending By Mr. GARBER: A bill (H. R. 9322) granting a pension equitable distribution among all employees of the customs serv­ to Martha M. Starr ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ice of any additional appropriation to the customs service at Also, a bill (H. R. 9323) granting a pension to Mary L. Boston for. the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1926; to the Com­ Bird ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Appropriations. By Mr. HARDY: A bill (H. R. 9324) removing the charge of 682. Also, petition of Bernard J. Rothwell, president Bay desertion from the name of George A. McKenzie, alias William State Milling Co., Boston, Mass., recommending favorable con­ ·A. Williams; to the Committee on Military Affairs. sideration of Honse bill 4798, providing for a reorganization of By Mr. HAWLEY: A bill (H. R. 9325) for the relief of the Government service; to the Committee <1b Rules. Horace G. Wilson; to the Committee on Claims. 683. By Mr. GARBER: Petition of executive representatives Also, a bill (H. R. 9326) for the relief of Lincoln County, of the Ex-Soldiers' Cooperative Association, of Birmingham, Oreg.; to the Committee on Claims. Ala., protesting against certain alleged discriminations against By Mr. KELLER: A bill (H.- R. 9327) proYiding for a negro citizens and requesting consideration of existing condi­ survey of the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Mo., to St. tiolls of inequality; to the Committee on World War Veterans' Paul, Minn. ; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Legislation. By Mr. SCHAFER: A bill (H. R. 9328) granting a pension 684. Also, petition of committee representing 4,500 members to Albert P. Leavitt; to the Committee on Pensions-. of State legislatures, indorsing the Senate bill repealing the By Mr. LEAVITT: A bill (H. R. 9329) granting a pension Federal inheritance tax; to the Committee on Ways and to Stephen B. Lovett; to the Committee on Pensions. l\Ieans. By Mr. McFADDEN: A bill (H. R. 9330) granting a pen­ 685. Also, statement of the Detroit Board of Commerce with sion to Florence Fitzwater; to the Committee on Invalid respect to the Watson-Parke1· bill; to the Committee on Inter- Pensions. state and Foreign Commerce. · By Mr. MAGEE of New York: A bill (H. R. 9331) granting 686. By Mr. LEAVITT: Resolutions of the Woman's Clubs an increase of pension to Ella J. Motsiff ; to the Committee of Albion, Belgrade, Shelby, Baker, and Boulder, Mont.; the on Invalid Pensions. Tuesday Study Club, of Kalispell, Mont. ; the Acton, Mont., By Mr. MANLOVE: A bill (H. R. 9332) granting a pension Farm Women's Club; and the Bomer Club, favoring exten­ to Mary H. Maulsby; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sion of the provisions of the Sheppard-Towner maternity act; Also, a bill (H. R. 9333) granting a pension to John A. to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Maples; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 687. By Mr. O'CONNELL of New York: Petition of the New Also, a bill (H. R. 9334) granting an increase of pension to York State Legislative lloard, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire­ Caroline E. Moore; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. men and Enginemen, favoring the passage of Honse bill 7180 and By Mr. MURPHY: A bill (H. R. 9335) granting an increase Senate bill 2308, seeking a substitution for the labor section of pension to Mary J. Shields; to the Committee on Invalid of the transportation act; to the Committee on Interstate and Pensions. Foreign Commerce. By Mr. NEWTON of Minnesota: A bill (H. R. 9336) grant­ 688. By Mr. RAINEY: Petition of the bakery and confec­ ing an increase of pension to Charles V. Stevens; to the Com­ tionery workers of Jacksonville, Ill., protesting again t the mittee on Pensions. formation of a bread trust; to the Committee on Interstate By Mr. PARKER: A bill (H. R. 9337) granting an increase and Foreign Commerce. of pension to Frances M. Nelson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 9338) grantiD.g an increase of pension to SENATE Mary A. Nolan; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. PURNELL: A bill (H. R. 9339) granting an in­ lfoNDAY, Feb1--uary 15, 19~6 crease of pension to Mary J. Riley ; to the Committee on In­ The Chaplain, Rev. J. J. Muir, D. D., offered the following valid Pensions. prayer: By Mr. TABER: A bill (H. R. 9340) granting an increase of pension to Jennie Page; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Gracious Father, we turn our thoughts toward the throne sions. of grace and ask for guidance in the day's duties. May we realize how important it is to keep in touch with Thee, to PETITIONS, ETC. get wisdom from Thine mfinite resources, and to realize that whatever comes we can be conscious of peace with Thee, with Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid a desire to advance peace in the world. Hear us, we beseech on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: of Thee, and glorify Thyself in the duties of this day. Through 674. By Mr. CONNERY: Resolution adopted by the Ba­ J esns Christ our Lord. Amen. varian Reading and Progressive Club of Lawrence, Mass., favoring the return of alien enemy property seized by the The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the pro­ United States during the war ; to the Committee on Interstate ceedings of the legislative day of Monday, February 1, 1926, and Foreign Commerce. when, on request of Mr. CURTIS and by unanimous consent, 675. Also, resolution adopted by the Turner Tigers, of Law­ L.. } further reading was dispensed uith and the Journal was rence, Mass., favoring the return of alien enemy property approved. seized by the United States during the war ; to the Committee MESSAGE FROM THE HOUl E on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hal­ 676. Also, resolution adopted •by the Corporal Gordon E. tigan, one of its clerks, announced that the House had passed Denton Post, No. 319, Veterans of Foreign Wars, protesting the bill (H. R. 7906) granting pensions and increase of pen­ against the sentence given Col. William Mitchell; to the Com­ sions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and mittee on Military Affairs. Navy, etc., and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than 677. By Mr. DAVEY: Petition signed by 34 voters in Lorain the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors, in County, Ohio, protesting against House bill 4002, a bill to pro­ which it requested the concurrence of the Senate. hibit the sale of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms of the like form, etc.; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Commerce. The message also announced that the Speaker of the House 678. By 1\Ir. FENN: Resolution of Leonard Wood Camp, No.1, had affixed his signature to the enrolled bill (H. R. 183) pro­ of Hartford, Conn., favoring the passage of Honse bill 98, a viding for a per capita payment of $50 to each enrolled mem- LXVII--250 3960 COXGRESSION AL RECORD-SEN ATE l.Jer of the Chippewa Tribe, of Minnesota, from the funds stand­ Mr. KENDRICK presented a memorial signed by over 200 ing to their credit in the Treasury of the United States, and citizens of Lincoln County, Wyo., remonstrating against any it was thereupon signed by the Vice President. extension of the boundaries of the Yellowstone National Park SETTLEMENT OF SHIPPING BOARD CLLIMB which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands and The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi­ Surveys. cation from the chairman of the United States Shipping Board, lie also presented a petition numerously signed l>y sundry transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of arbitration awards citizens of Washakie County, praying for the maintenance of or settlements of claims agreed to since the previous session the eighteenth amendment to the Constitution and the Volstead of Congress by the United States Shipping Board and/or Act, and opposing the increase in alcoholic content of commer­ United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, cial beverages and the admission of light wines and beers, which v:hich, with the accompanying document, was referred to the was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.