1913. CONGRESSIONAL RECOR.fr-SEN ATE. 137 r Also, a .bill (H. R. 2074) granting an increase of pension to· PETITIONS, ·ETC. Chal·les N. Burns; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions; Under clause 1 of Rule X:XII, petitions and papers were laid f Also, a bill ( H. R. 2075) granting an increase of pension to on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: McPherson Bechtel ; to the Committee on Invalid· Pensions. · By Mr. ASHBROOK: Petition of the Licking Connty (Ohio) Also, a bill (H. R. 207G) granting an increase of pension to Equal Suffrage League and the Ohio Equal Franchise Associa~ Barzallui H. Dershem; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tion, favoring the· passage of legislation making· an amendment A.lso, a bill (H. R. 2077) granting an increase of p~nsion to to the Constituticm of the United States extending sufD:aga to James A. Dicus ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. women ; to the Committee on the Jtldiciary. 1 Also, a bill (H. R. 2078) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. ESCH: Petition of the Wisconsin Retail Lumber William R. Clark; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Dealers' Association and William M. Webster, Chicago, Ill., Also. a bill (H. R. 2079) granting an increase of pension to favoring the passage of legislation for the establishment of a John S. Clark; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • 1-cent letter-postage rate; to the Committee on the Post Office Also, a bill (H. R. 2080) granting an increase of pension to and Post Roads. · Joseph E. Chipley; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of the executive committee of the National As­ . Also. a bill (H. R. 20 1) granting an increase of pension to sociation of Real° Estate Exchanges, Pittsbm.·gh, Pa., favoring J"nmes P. Bodkins; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the passage of legislation intending to improve and beautify the Also, a blll (H. R. 2082) granting an increase of pension to city of Washingt-0n; to the Committee on Public Buildiilgs and Isaac N. Evans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Grounds. AJso, a bill (H. · R. 2083) granting an increase of pension to Also, petition of the Wisconsin Peace Society, Madison, Wis., Peter N. Hardman; to the Committee on Pensions. favoring the pal!!sage of legislation placing for settlement of the Also, a biJl (H. R. 2084) granting an increase of pension to controversy with reference to the free-tolls portion of the Pan- .William G. Irwin; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ama Canal act before The Hague tribunal; to the Committee on ;. Also, a bill (II. R. 2085) granting .an increase of pension to Interstate and Foreign Commerce. James S. Armstrong; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. FITZGERALD: Petition of the National A.ssociation " Also, a bill (H. R. 2086) granting an increase of pension to of Brass Manufacturers, of Chicago, Ill., favoring the passage of John Hartman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. legislation for a 1-cent letter-postage rate; to the Committee on i Also, a bill (H. R. 2087) granting an increase of pension to the Post Office and Post Roads. James w. Howell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. GOULDEN: Petition of the Allied Printing Trade~ Also, a bill (H. R. 2083) granting an increase of pension to Connell of Greater New York, protesting against the pai!sage ot , William D. Grove; to the Committee on Invalid Pens}ons. legislation making any reduction in the present tariff on print- , Also, a bill (H. R. 2089) granting un increase of pension to Ing and bookbinding; to the Committee on Ways and Means. James W. Fichthorn; to the Committee on Inrnlid Pensions. By Mr. MAR'l'lN of South Dakota: Petition of G. 0. Sanborn Also, a bill (H. R. 2090) granting an increase of pension to and others, favoring the passage of legislation making an api>TJM Samuel Eyman; to the Oommittee on Invalid Pensions. priation to construct a national highway in North Dakota, S-Outlf Also, a bill (H. R. 2091) granting an in.crease of pension to Dakota, and other States; to the Committee on the Public Lands. Casper Laager; to the Committee on Pensions. · By Mr. MURRAY of Massachusetts: Petition of the New Eng- Also, a bill (H. R. 2092) granting an increase of pension to land Conference of Cigarmakers, protesting against the passage Henry w. Wonell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of any legislation reducing the duty on cigars; to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 2093) granting an increase of pension to on Ways and Means. Zachariah '11. Alexander; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. REILLY of Connecticut: Petition of the Woman's Also, a b111 (H. R. 2094) granting an increase of pension to Club, Wallingford, Conn., and the Washington Wanaha Wool- John Arnold; to the Committee on Pensions. · growers' Association, protesting agajnst the passage of any Jeg- Also, a bill (H. R. 2095) granting an increase of pension to islation tending to destroy the present national system of forest John Gedling; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. control; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H. R. 2096) granting an increase of pension to Also, petition of sundry citizens of Clarkston, Wa~h., favorui"g' Elizabeth C. Earhart; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the passage of legislation providing that it shall be a condition Also, a bill (H. R. 2097) granting an increase of pension to thut the gates of the Panama Exposition shall be closed on Suu- Wesley Eichelberger; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. days before the payment of any and all appropriations in that Also, a bill (H. R. 2098) granttng an increase of pension to act; to the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions. James H. Estey; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of .sundry citizens of the State of Washington, Also, u bi1l "(H. R. 2099) granting an increase of pension to favoring the passage of legislation making an investigation of Charles F. Wolverton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the persecution of the editors and publisher of the paper Appeal Also, a bill (H. R. 2100) granting an increase of pension to to Reason; to the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Eli Berreman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Department. Also, a bill (H. R. 2101) granting an increase of- pension to By Mr. SA.BATH: Petition of the general executive committ~ George w. Butters; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of the Railway Business Association, favorb1g the passage of Also, a bill (H. R. 2102) granting an increase of pension to leglsJation for tbe adoption of a national budget as a modern James D. Brown; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. means of regulating the receipts and e:tp2nditures of the Gov- A lso, a bill ( H. R. 2103) granting an increase of pension to ernment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. William A. Barnes; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of the International Typographical Union, favor- Also, a bill (H. R. 2104) granting a.n increase of pension to 1.ng the passage of legislation making it unlawful for any person, T. J. Lindsey; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. for a cash consideration or otherwise, to circulate, either oral or B~ Mr. REILLY of Connecticut: A bill (H. R. 2105) granting printed, any statement that can not be substantiated; to the an increase of pension to Ellen A. Clement; to the Committee Committee on the Judiciary. on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. J. 1\1. C. SMITH: P apers to accompany bill. granting a Also, a bill (H. R. 2106) granting nn increase Qf pension to pension to Charles E. Collard; to the Committee on Pensions. Harriett El. Perkins; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. TOWNER: A bill (Ii. R. 2107) granting a pension to SENATE. "Elizabeth Nnzworthy; to the Committee on Pensions. WEDNESDAY, By l\Ir. J. M. C. S~I'I'H: A bill (H. R. 2108) for the relief of April 9, 1913. Jabez Lumbert; to the Committee on MUitary Affairs. Prayer by the Chaplnin, Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, D. D. Also, a blll (H. R. 2109) for the rel1ef of Cyrus Cnrpenter; CoE I. CRAWFORD, a Senator from the S.tate of South Dakota; to the Committee on Milita ry Affnirs. l!ENRY A. nu PONT, a Senator from the -State of Delawa re; and Also, a bill (H. R. 2110) for the relief of J. E. MintUne; to Boms PENROSE, a Senator from the Sta te of Pennsylvania, the Committee on Military Affairs. appeared in their seab; to-day. Also, a bill (H. R. 2111) to correct the mllltary record of The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. Henry S. Hunter; to tlle Committee on Military Affairs. THE J;BTHMIAN CANAL (S. DOC. NO. 2).~ Also, a bill (H. R. 2112) to correct the mllltary record of The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Israel Boyer; to the CommlUee on Mil1tnry Affnlrs. t\on from the Secretary of War, recommending that immediate Also, n bill (H. R. 2113) grunting a pension to Chnrles E. nction be taken by Congress for continuing the work of the Coll tt rd ; to tlle Committee on Pensions. 11rmnment of fortifica tions for the Isthmian Canal, and recom· By Tl.Ir. W ALLI~ : A blll ( H: R. 2114) granting nn Jncreaae mending the passage of n joint resolution to that effect, which of pension to Ira N.