1812 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. FEBRUAR.Y 1, Elva n. Towler, Shobonter. sent that debate be limited to 30 minutes, one-half to be con­ Leo W. Ruedger, ThawvilJe. trolled by the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. GABilETT] and Frank M. Maus, Watseka. one-half by myself. IOWA. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Ohio asks unanimous Lucie A. Lloyd, Remsen. consent to tn.ke from the Speaker's table Senate Joint ne~oJu­ KENTUCKY. tion 54, of which the Clerk will report the title. Ola Barbee, Adairville. l'he Clerk read the title, as follows : Anna M. Sisk, Allen.sville. Joint resolution dil'ecting the President to institute and prosecute Achsa Kinnett, Augusta. suit:B to cancel certain leases of oil lands and incidental contracts, and David N. Welch, Berea. for other purposes. i\Iay E. Wilson, Columbia. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Ohio asks unanimous Ransomi B. Martin, Hartford. consent for the present consideration of the resolution, and that George R. Warren, Lexington. debate be limited to 30 minutes, one-half to be controlled by Ira C. Byerley, Paducah. him elf and one-half by the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Edward F. Davis, Williamsburg. iliBRETT]. I there objection? NEW JERSEY. · lli. HOWARD of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I want to object Ralph H. Hulick, Browns Mills. to the limit of debate only. Thomas Post, Midland Park. Mr. GAllRETT of Tennessee. How much time does the gen­ AFthur F. Jahn, Ridgefield. tleman from Nebraska desire on the matter? Herman H. Ahlers, Weehawken. Mr. HOWARD of Nebraska. I may not desire any time, but NORTH 'DAKOTA. there are many here who may. Peoer T. Rygg, Fairdale. :Mr. LONGWORTH. Mr. Speaker, it seems to me thal George C. Gray, Wilton. under the circumstances there is no necessity for prolonged debate on this question. The resolution was passed unani­ OKLAHOMA. mously by the Senate and I have no question in the world Hugh M. Tilton, Anadarko. but that it will pass unanimously here. What I would like to 'l'lloma G. Rawdon, Paden. avoid would be protracted debate, and particularly I would William E. Watson, Quinton. like to avoid to-day any question of putisanship coming into PENNSYLVANIA. the conside1·ation of this resolution. - Most disquieting rumors Hu~~ell M. Hurtman, Arnold. have reaehed us of the grave euudltion of an ex-President of RHODE ISLAND. the United States. I think under the circumstances it would be, to ay the least, extremely bad taste that any partisan Thomas D. Goldrick, Pascoag. questiou should be brought into the debate. It is a simple SOUTH CAROLINA. resolution, we are all for it, and let us get this thing behind us. Kntbedne L. Buckley, Moultrieville. :;\fr. GA.RHETT of Tennes ee. Will the gentleman yield? J ohu A. Cha..,e, Florence. Mr. LONGWORTH. CertainJy. SOUTH DAKOTA. Mr. G.A.RRETT of Tennessee. W.ere there any amendments J.. ouis W. Carter, Highmore. put on the original resolution? Elmer R. Hill, Newell. Mr. LONGWORTH. None except a technical amendment. Inez G. Jones, Oelrichs. Mr. GARRETT of Tennessee. I would like · to get some Hugh H. Gardner, Ree Heights. _printed copies for Members. I have a Senate copy myself. Bertha G. Moen, Toronto. ~r. LONGWORTH. I will call the gentleman's attention Jennie D. Hansen, Valle31 Spring.. to the fact that in the first line, after the word " institute," Jessie A. Gerrits, 'Ventworth. the words " and prosecute" have l>een inserted. Mr. HAKER. Let me call the gentleman's attention to the TENNESSEE. fact that on page 17r:i6 of the REOOJID the re olution is printed Peter Cashon, Dukedom. as amended and passed. Joe N. Wood Uidgely. .l\lr. GA.RHETT of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, so far as I am WASHINGTON. per~onally concerned I have no objection to limiting tbe time Jacob H. Berge, Davenport as sugg ·ted by the gentleman from Ohio. I have conferred with some of the members of the Public Lands Committee who would have jurisdiction, and I suggest if it would be agreeable to the gentleman from Neb1·aska that we have !.!O HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. minutes on a side. lli. HOWARD of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, in view of the FRID.AY, February 1, 1024. great shadow that may fall upon this House within a few The House met at 12 o'clock noon. hours, as stated by the gentlema.n from Ohio, I am quite The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera l\Iontgomery, D. D., offered willing tllat there should be no debate at all, an<l I withdraw the foJlowiug prayer: my objection. Ur. LONGWORTH. I am perfectly wilUng that there O Lord, when we recall our preservation in the midst of should be no debate. l\fr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con~ent peril and changes, and are reminded of Thy guidance through to take from the Speaker's table Senate Joint Resolution 54 hardship, it is difficult for us to be ungrateful. Keep us in the and consider the same, and I ask unanimous consent that the spirit of tlle deepest realization that our assignment to these previous question be considered as ordered on the re olution. halls means larger privilege, larger opportunity, and therefore The SPEAYillR. The gentleman from Ohio asks unani­ larger responsibility. Help us each day to put our intelligence, mous consent that &mate Joint Resolution No. 54 be con id­ our power of will, and our strength of moral earnestness into ered without debate and that the previous question be con­ our tasks until our very hearts burn with joy. 1\lay our ideals sidered as ordered. Is there objection? of government and emancipation from all wrong receive their Mr. JOHNSON of Washington. Reserving the right to ob­ vision and their trne explanation from the attitude of the 1\lan ject, I observe that this resolution eonta.ins a number of of Galilee toward all rich and poor, high and low. Ile a refuge wherea es. What chance is there going to be for l\1embe1·s of this day for all of us, and may om· labors and a!';sociations the Hou e to have the information tbat- nugment our conception o-f the fatherl10od of God and the brotllerhood of man. T~rough Christ. Amen. said lease and contracb1 were entered into without authority on the part of the officers purporting to act in the execution of the eame The Joumal of the proceedings of yeste1·day wa read and ap­ for the. United Stutes and in violation of the laws of Congress. proved. LfilVE OF ABSENCE. JUr. LONGWORTH. I will say to the gentleman that if I was considering the question ab initio I would not be quite sat­ By unanirn0us con ent, Mr. ~fooHE of Illinois was given leave isfied with one or two of the whereases; but they have nothing /Of ab ence for three days on account of important business. to do with the resolution proper. I LEASES OF NAVAL OIL LANDS. Ur. JOHNSON of Washington. I agree that if we under­ Mr. LOKGWORTH. ?tlr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent take to debate this question we might be here for ome time; to take from tbe Speaker's table Senate Joint Resolution 54 and but I beg to submit that the several "whereas" ciauses are of consider the same. and in that connection I ask unanimous con- the snap-judgment order. 1924. CONGRESSIO~AL RECORD·-HOUSE. 1813 l\Ir. LONGWORTH. Let me say that a number of amend­ ENROLLED JOINT RESOL-OTl'.ON PBESE:'\'TED TO THE PRESIDENT FOB ments were introduced in another body and they all failed. HIS A.PPROV AL. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the 1 The Committee on Enrolled Bills report that this day they gentleman from Ohio? had presented to the President of' the United States, for his Mr. f.Th'EBERGER. Reserving the i'ight to object, there approval, the following joint resolution: are several categorical statements of fact contained in the :11· J. Res. 151: Extending .the time for the final report of the resolution the reasons for which many of us would like ,to jomt congressional committee created by the agricultural have e:x:plained in order to vote intelligently. I realize that credits act of 1923. the nominal majority in the other body is in the mino1•ity the same as the nominal majority here is in the minority, but HARRY F. srncLAm. I do not think an important resolution like the one before us Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, I present the following resolution and upon which we are aske~ vote should be put without which I send to the desk and ask unanimous consent for itS some serious consideration. <._We certainly do not wish to present consideration. commit ourselves to the various "whereas" statements in the The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York presents a resolution unless we believe them to be founded in fact. The. resolution, which the Clerk will report. mob psychology and partisan prejudice which seeks to condemn The Clerk read as follows: and punish without a fair hearing and trial is all too prevalent Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), at this moment. I shall vote for the resolution, but in so doing That it is the sense of the Congress that Harry F. Sinclair be re­ I do not commit msself to any future action except . as based quested through official channels to return to the United states forth­ on the facts and my conscientious convictions.;\ with to testify regarding the proposed cancellation of the Teapot Mr. ABERNETHY.