LEAVE TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE.

Mr. CRAMTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House for 30 minutes on next Monday, following the reading of the Journal and the disposition of matters on the Speaker's table.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Michigan asks unanimous consent to address the House for 30 minutes on next Monday, following the reading of the Journal and the disposition

of matters on the Speaker's table. Is there objection? There was no objection.

PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE FOR SECTION 22.

Mr. RAMSEYER. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment in the nature of a substitute for section 22 of the resolution before the House. It is now on the Clerk's desk. I did not have an opportunity to speak to-day and to offer it. I ask unanimous consent to have the motion printed in the RECORD to-day at this point for the information of Members.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Iowa ask unanimous consent to have a proposed amendment printed in the RECORD. Is there objection?

There was no objection.

The proposed amendment is as follows:

Strike out all of section 22 after line 13, page 5, and substitute the following:

"4. Any Member may present to the Clerk a motion in writing to discharge a committee from further consideration of any public bill or resolution which may have been referred to such committee 30 days prior thereto. All such motions shall be entered in the Journal and printed on a calendar to be known as a Calendar of Motions to Discharge Committees.

"On the third Monday of each month, except during the last six days of any session of Congress, immediately after the approval of the Journal, it shall be in order to call up any such motion to discharge which has been on the calendar at least 15 days prior thereto, and any Member who seeks recognition shall be recognized for the purpose of calling up the motion. Recognition for the motions shall be in the order in which they have been entered. When such motion shall be called up the bill shall be read by title only prior to a second being ordered by tellers; after the reading of the bill by title the motion shall not be submitted to the House unless seconded by a majority by tellers.

If

"If a second be ordered, debate on such motion shall be limited to 20 minutes, one-half thereof in favor of the proposition and one-half in opposition thereto, without intervening motion except one motion to adjourn. Such Potion to discharge shall require for adoption an affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the House. the motion prevails, it shall be in order for any Member to move that the House proceed to the immediate consideration of such bill or resolution (such motion not being debatable), and such motion is hereby made of high privilege; and if it shall be decided in the affirmative, the bill shall be immediately considered under the general rules of the House. Should the House by vote decide against the immediate consideration of such bill or resolution, it shall be referred to its proper calendar and be entitled to the same rights and privileges that it would have had had the committee to which it was referred duly reported the same to the House for its consideration: Provided, That when any motion to discharge a committee from consideration of any public bill or resolution fails to be seconded by a majority by tellers or fails an affirmative vote for adoption by a majority of the membership of the House, it shall not be in order to entertain any other motion for the discharge from the committee of said measure."

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. SNELL. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; and accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 25 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until to-morrow, Thursday, January 17, 1924, at 12 o'clock neon.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

284. A letter from the Public Printer, transmitting annual report of the operations of the Government Printing Office for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1923; to the Committee on Printing.

285. A letter from the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, transmitting a statement of receipts and disbursements of money through his hands December 1, 1922, to December 1, 1923, and a statement of property in his charge December 1, 1923; to the Committee on Accounts.

286. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide for "reimbursement of

certain persons for loss of Liberty bonds and Victory notes while naval general court-martial prisoners"; to the Committee on Claims.

287. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination and survey of Warwick River, Va.; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.

Bureau, transmitting a statement showing, by location, salary

288. A letter from the Director of the United States Veterans'

range, and bureau designation, employees receiving an aggregate annual salary of $2,000 and over, as of January 1, 1924, for central office, and of December 1, 1923, for the field; to the Committee on Appropriations.

289. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting copy of letter from the Commissioner of the General Land Office dated January 11, 1924, transmitting report of the withdrawals and restorations of public lands in certain cases; to the Committee on the Public Lands.

CHANGE OF REFERENCE.

Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, committees were discharged from the consideration of the following bills, which were referred as follows:

The bill (H. R. 1136) granting a pension to Susan V. Payne; Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

The bill (H. R. 1137) granting a pension to Mary Burdick; Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

The bill (H. R. 1139) granting a pension to Catherine E. Steward; Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS. Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. GARNER of Texas: A bill (H. R. 5549) to detach Jim Hogg County from the Corpus Christi division of the southern judicial district of the State of Texas, and attach the same to the Laredo division of the southern judicial district of said State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MORTON D. HULL: A bill (H. R. 5550) to authorize the city of Chicago to construct a temporary pontoon bridge across the Calumet River at One hundred and thirtieth Street in the county of Cook, State of Illinois; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. PAIGE: A bill (H. R. 5551) correcting inequalities in the annual salaries of employees in the supervisory grades of the postal service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5552) reclassifying the salaries of postoffice clerks at first and second class post offices and letter carriers in the City Delivery Service and readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. JARRETT: A bill (H. R. 5553) to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887, and all acts amendatory thereof, including the safety appliance acts and the act providing for the valuation of the several classes of property of carriers subject to the Interstate Commerce Commission, approved March 1, 1913; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. SUTHERLAND: A bill (H. R. 5554) to amend sections 1605 and 1606 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, to permit corporations authorized by law to administer estates of deceased persons to be appointed executors or administrators thereof; to the Committee on the Territories.

By Mr. RAKER: A bill (H. R. 5555) to include certain lands in the county of Eldorado, Calif., in the Eldorado National Forest, Calif., and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Public Lands.

By Mr. HILL of Washington: A bill (H. R. 5556) directing the resurvey of certain designated lands; to the Committee on the Public Lands.

By Mr. BURTON: A bill (H. R. 5557) to authorize the settlement of the indebtedness of the Republic of Finland to the United States of America; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SUTHERLAND: A bill (H. R. 5558) to authorize the incorporated town of Juneau, Alaska, to issue bonds in any sum not exceeding $200,000 for the purpose of improving the street and sewerage system of the town; to the Committee on the Territories.

By Mr. LANGLEY: A bill (H. R. 5559) to authorize an appropriation to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase and distribute valuable seeds; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. REED of New York: A bill (H. R. 5560) to incorporate the Lakes-to-Hudson Ship Canal Co.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CELLER: A bill (H. R. 5561) to establish a fishcultural station on Long Island Sound at Montauk Point; to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5502) to establish fish-hatching and fishcultural stations in the States of Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas, Massachusetts, and Washington; to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R. 5563) declaring an emergency in respect of certain agricultural commodities, to promote equality between agricultural commodities and other commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. CELLER: A bill (H. R. 5564) creating a commission on the racial question; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. DALLINGER: A bill (H. R. 5565) to amend "An act to reduce and equalize taxation, to provide revenue, and for other purposes," approved November 23, 1921; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. LARSON-of Minnesota: A bill (H. R. 5566) in reference to writs of error; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BLAND: A bill (H. R. 5567) to provide for the inspection of the battle fields in and around Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Courthouse, Va.; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. KETCHAM: A bill (H. R. 5568) to promote American agriculture by gathering and disseminating information regarding competition with and demand for American farm products abroad; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. WURZBACH: A bill (H. R. 5569) providing for the appointment of certain Army field clerks, Quartermaster Corps. whose military service during the World War prevented their appointment; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. HERSEY: A bill (H. R. 5570) to provide for the erection of a public building at Dexter, Me.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

By Mr. LANGLEY: A bill (H. R. 5571) to provide for the erection of a fireproof addition to the courthouse of the District of Columbia in Judiciary Square for the use of the recorder of deeds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

By Mr. REED of New York: A bill (H. R. 5572) providing for the erection of a public building at the city of Dunkirk, N. Y.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. SANDLIN: A bill (H. R. 5573) granting certain public lands to the city of Shreveport, La., for reservoir purposes; to the Committee on the Public Lands.

By Mr. HOCH: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 141) directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to take action relative to adjustments in the rate structure of common carriers subject to the interstate commerce act, and the fixing of rates and charges; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com

merce.

By Mr. BRUMM: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 142) to suspend the requirements of annual assessment work on certain mining claims for a period of three years; to the Committee on Mines and Mining.

By Mr. GRIFFIN: Resolution (H. Res. 151) authorizing the Ways and Means Committee of the House to investigate the charge that one of the members of the Tariff Commission is affiliated with the sugar interests; to the Committee on Rules.

PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. COOK: A bill (H. R. 5574) granting a pension to Jane Bradley; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. CROWTHER: A bill (H. R. 5575) granting a pension to Mary Sullivan; to the Committee on Pensions,

By Mr. FISH: A bill (H. R. 5576) for the relief of William H. Stone; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. FULBRIGHT: A bill (H. R. 5577) granting a pension to Malinda Herd; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5578) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Poplar Bluff, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military

Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5579) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Benton, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5580) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Bloomfield, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5581) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Jackson, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5582) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Dexter, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5583) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Hayti, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5584) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Kennett, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5585) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Gainesville, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5586) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Alton, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5587) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Charleston, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5588) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Caruthersville, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5589) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Cape Girardeau, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5590) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of New Madrid, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5591) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Sikeston, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5592) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town or Doniphan, State of Missouri, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military

Affairs.

By Mr. GARDNER of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 5593) granting an increase of pension to Jane Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. KIESS: A bill (H. R. 5594) granting a pension to John A. Odell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. MACGREGOR: A bill (H. R. 5595) granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth T. Swift; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. MAPES: A bill (H. R. 5596) granting a pension to Rosalia A. Tando; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. PATTERSON: A bill (H. R. 5597) for the relief of the heirs of Marianne Sainte Ana Schrepper; to the Committee on the Public Lands.

By Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. A bill (H. R. 5598) to correct the military record of John W. Hardwick; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5599) granting a pension to Sarah E. Campbell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5600) granting a pension to Arena Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5601) granting a pension to Millard Pitman; to the Committee on Pensions,

By Mr. SWOOPE: A bill (H. R. 5602) granting an increase of pension to Margaret M. Bratton; to the Committee on Invalid

Pensions.

By Mr. TILLMAN: A bill (H. R. 5603) granting a pension to James Sharp, a regularly commissioned United States deputy marshal of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, including the Indian Territory, now the State of Oklahoma; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5604) granting a pension to W. E. Sharp, a regularly commissioned United States deputy marshal of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, including the Indian Territory, now the State of Oklahoma: to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Also, a bill (H. R. 5605) granting an increase of pension to George W. Cover; to the Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. TILSON: A bill (H. R. 5606) for the relief of Fannie Kravitz; to the Committee on Claims.

596. Also, petition of Federal Farm Loan Association, Wildrose, N. Dak., indorsing the Norris-Sinclair bill; to the Committee on Agriculture.

PETITIONS, ETC.

Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows:

577. By Mr. BRIGGS: Resolutions of Lions Club, Crockett, Tex., urging restriction of production of narcotics to medical and scientific needs only; to the Committee on the Judici

ary.

578. By Mr. CELLER: Petition of president of the Primrose Silk Stores (Inc.), urging support of the Mellon plan of tax reduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

579. Also, petition of R. L. Wheeler, Niagara Falls, N. Y., favoring the Mellon plan of tax reduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

580. Also, petition of the Fireproof Products Co. (Inc.), New York City, N. Y., favoring an increase of salary being granted to employees in the Post Office Department; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

581. By Mr. CROWTHER: Petition of J. G. DeGraff and 42 other residents of Amsterdam, N. Y., urging lower taxes and a more simple, efficient, and economical Government; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

582. Also, petition of the Schenectady County (N. Y.) Board of Supervisors, January 8, 1924, urging amendment of the Constitution so as to provide for the recall of all judges usurping powers not properly belonging to them; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

583. Also, petition of the New York Clothing Trade Association of New York City, indorsing the Mellon plan of tax revision; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

584. Also, petition of O. F. Lewis and Grace D. Lewis, of Fultonville, N. Y., urging Congress to take an aggressive and persistent stand at this session of Congress for lower taxes and for a more simple, efficient, and economical Government; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

585. By Mr. CULLEN: Petition of Traveling Hat Salesmen's Association, urging the adoption of the tax revision plan as proposed by Secretary of the Treasury and advocated by the President of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

586. By Mr. DYER: Petition of the Emancipation Proclamation Association of Covington, Ga., favoring the enactment of the Dyer antilynching bill into law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

587. By Mr. FULLER: Petitions of H. E. Heil, secretary of Longwood Drive Property Owners' Association, and sundry other citizens of Illinois, favoring the plan of Secretary Mellon for tax reduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

588. Also, petition of the Lyric Theater, of Earlville, Ill., for repeal of the admission tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

589. Also, petition of the mayor and commissioners of the city of Streator, Ill., favoring legislation requested by the postal employees for increase of salaries; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

590. By Mr. GARNER of Texas: Petition of members of the Dallas Shakespeare Club, Dallas, Tex., urging the Government of the United States to approve the arbitration of international questions; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

591. By Mr. KIESS: Papers to accompany House bill 1557, granting an increase of pension to Sophia Wren; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

592. By Mr. KING: Petition of board of government of the Quincy Freight Bureau, Quincy, Ill., discountenancing any proposed legislation having for its purpose other than the maintenance of the existing system and mode of ownership and operation of carriers; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

593. By Mr. SINCLAIR: Petition of LaMoure Community Club, favoring House bill 4159; to the Committee on Agri

culture.

594. Also, petition of sundry citizens of Douglas, N. Dak., in favor of House bill 4159; to the Committee on Agriculture.

595. Also, petition of 54 farmers of Bottineau County, N. Dak., for the organization of a Government corporation to buy and export surplus agricultural products; to the Committee on Agriculture.

SENATE.

THURSDAY, January 17, 1924.

The Chaplain, Rev. J. J. Muir, D. D., offered the following prayer:

Our Father, we would be as the children of Thy love before Thee this morning. We would seek from Thee help in the manifold duties awaiting our attention. We pray Thee to guide us by Thy spirit in paths of highest purpose and with a consecration of desire to enable this our land to be more and more prosperous in the things that are eternal and abiding in heart and life for human betterment. Hear us, be with us, and lead us in paths of truth and righteousness. For Thy Name's sake. Amen.

The reading clerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceedings, when, on request of Mr. CURTIS and by unanimous consent, the further reading .was dispensed with and the Journal was approved.

SALARIES IN THE VETERANS' BUREAU.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Director of the United States Veterans' Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, a statement showing, by location, salary range, and bureau designation, employees receiving an aggregate annual salary of $2,000 and over, as of January 1, 1924, for the central office, and as of December 1, 1923, for the field, which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

WITHDRAWALS AND RESTORATIONS OF PUBLIC LANDS.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of withdrawals and restorations of public lands in certain cases during the period beginning December 1, 1922, and ended November 30, 1923, and also of areas embraced in outstanding withdrawals at the latter date, which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys.

DISPOSITION OF USELESS PAPERS.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a list of documents and files of papers not needed in the transaction of the current business of the department and having no permanent value or historic interest, and asking for action looking to their disposition, which was referred to a Joint Select Committee on the Disposition of Useless Papers in the Executive Departments.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore appointed Mr. WELLER and Mr. FEBRIS members of the committee on the part of the Senate, and ordered that the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

PETITIONS.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a resolution of members of the National Woman's Party, adopted at the Cuyamaca Club, San Diego, Calif., favoring the adoption of the so-called Curtis equal-rights amendment to the Constitution, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

He also laid before the Senate resolutions of the Emancipation Proclamation Association of Covington, Ga., favoring the passage of the so-called Dyer antilynching bill, which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

He also laid before the Senate resolutions of the City Council of the city of Chicago, Ill., favoring the passage of legislation for the Federal control of radio communication, which were referred to the Committee on Commerce.

He also laid before the Senate resolutions of the First District Chapter, Reserve Officers' Association of the State of Florida, favoring increased appropriations for the Military Establishment to carry out the provisions of the national defense act, which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

He also laid before the Senate a resolution of the national executive committee, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (section for the United States), favoring an appropriation of at least $20,000,000 to supply foodstuff's to the

starving in Germany, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

He also laid before the Senate a resolution of the Allied Patriotic Societies (Inc.), adopted at New York City, commending the action of the President and Secretary of State in refusing to recognize the present Soviet Government of Russia, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. WARREN presented a petition of sundry citizens of Casper, Wyo., praying for the enactment of a law to make the crime of lynching a Federal offense, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. CAPPER. I present a resolution adopted by the convention of the National Farmers' Union held at Omaha, Nebr., November 20-22, 1923, in favor of a constitutional amendment for the elimination of tax-exempt securities and of tax legislation. I ask that it may be read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

There being no objection, the resolution was read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, as follows:

Resolved, That the constantly growing volume of tax-exempt securities imposes an unjust burden on the owners of tangible property. We, therefore, urge the prompt submission of a constitutional amendment for the correction of this injustice. In this connection, we renew our objection to the proposed sales tax and again demand the restoration of the excess-profits tax and the retention of the higher surtaxes on incomes. We also urge the enactment of a graduated inheritance and gift tax law that would take all of an estate in excess of $1,000,000.

Mr. FRAZIER presented a telegram in the nature of a petition of the Kiwanis Club of Fargo, and a petition of the Farmers Equity Exchange of Scranton, both in the State of North Dakota, praying for the passage of Senate bill 1597, providing a $50,000,000 revolving loan to the livestock industry, which were referred to the Committee on Agriculture and

Forestry.

Mr. NEELY presented eight petitions of sundry citizens of Raleigh and Wyoming Counties, W. Va.. praying for the adoption of the so-called Mellon tax-reduction plan, which were referred to the Committee on Finance.

He also presented resolution of the Pennsboro Woman's Club, of Pennsboro; of the Piedmont Civic Club, of Piedmont; of the McDowell Woman's Club, of Welch; of the Travel Club of Martinsburg; of the River City Club, of Parsons; of the Woman's Club of Ravenswood; of the Marcato Music Club, of Clarksburg; of the Woman's Club of Middlebourne: of the Woman's Club of Shinnston; of the Wednesday Club, of Weston; of the Woman's Club of Sutton; of the Woman's Club of South Charleston; of the Woman's Club of Cameron; of the Woman's Club of Princeton; of the Woman's Club of New Martinsville; of the West Side Women's Club, of Charleston; of the Huntington Mothers' Club, of Huntington; of the Woman's Club of Alderson; of the Woman's Club of Harrisville; of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, of Branwell; and of the Mount de Chantal Study Club, of Wheeling, all in the State of West Virginia, favoring the location of a prison for the confinement and treatment of female offenders at Alderson, Greenbrier County, W. Va., which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

LINCOLN COLLECTION IN WASHINGTON.

Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts. Mr. President, I have a letter of exceptional interest from one of the professors of Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. It relates to the value and importance of the purchase by the Government of the Lincoln collection in Washington, which is the private property of the collector, Capt. Osborn Oldroyd. I understand the collection can be had at whatever price the Government wants to pay for it, as the collector desires it to stay in Washington, and preferably in a fireproof building.

I ask that the letter be printed in the RECORD and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and treated in the nature of a petition.

Mr. CURTIS. Mr. President, it was impossible to hear the Senator's request.

Mr. MOSES. What was the request?

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Massachusetts asks that a letter be published in the RECORD.

Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts. It is a letter in relation to the value to the country of the private Lincoln collection in the city of Washington.

Mr. MOSES. Ought it not to be referred to the Committee on the Library?

Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts. I have no objection. I thought perhaps it should be referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

DEAR SENATOR WALSH: I take the liberty of sending you, under

separate cover, a booklet on the Lincoln Collection in Washington, which is the private property of the collector, Capt. Osborn Oldroyd. He is very anxious that the United States Government should purchase it and thus secure it in a double sense. It is a priceless treasure and might be destroyed at any time by a fire on either side. My interest in the matter is purely patriotic, or, if you will, sentimental. I visited the museum last February and I was moved to tears at the sight of so much ingratitude and treachery. Before my feelings vanished I gave expression to them in the inclosed tribute to Lincoln. Since then, in fact quite recently, I visited the place again and Mr. Oldroyd told me confidentially that if the present Congress does not take steps to secure the collection it will break his heart. He is now 80 and is one of the sweetest men I ever met. Hopefully and thankfully yours,

A bill (S. 1341) to authorize the opening of a minor street from Georgia Avenue to Ninth Street NW., through squares 2875 and 2877, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 73);

A bill (S. 1343) to authorize the widening of Fourth Street, south of Cedar Street NW., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 74); and

A bill (S. 1784) to provide for the closing of a portion of Massachusetts Avenue NW., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 75).

CHANGE OF REFERENCE.

Mr. MCNARY. A few days ago I introduced a bill (S. 1760) for the relief of Edward L. Briggs, which by error was referred to the Committee on Pensions. I desire to have that committee discharged from the further consideration of the bill and the bill referred to the Committee on Claims.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered.

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and, by unanimous consent, the second time, and referred as follows:

A bill (S. 2050) granting a pension to Mary Lord Harrison; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. WADSWORTH:

A bill (S. 2051) for the relief of A. S. Rosenthal Co.; and A bill (S. 2052) to carry out the decree of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in the case of United States of America, owner of the steam dredge Delaware, against the steamship A. A. Raven, American Transportation Co., claimant, and to pay the amount decreed to be due said company; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. MCNARY:

A bill (S. 2053) to provide for designating the route of the Old Oregon Trail.

Mr. MONARY. From the nature of the subject matter, I presume the bill should be referred to the Interstate Commerce Committee, as it involves the naming of a trail or road that runs through several States. I am not certain as to the proper reference. The bill provides for designating the route of the

Old Oregon Trail. It is true that the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has charge of the post roads, and also that the annual appropriation bill for the Department of Agriculture carries an appropriation to provide sums in cooperation with State improvement of highways.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. To what committee does the Senator desire to have the bill referred?

Mr. McNARY. I have no preference. I simply want a proper designation; but it occurred to me that perhaps the Committee on Interstate Commerce would be the appropriate committee.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will be referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce.

Mr. JONES of Washington. May I inquire what the bill is? Mr. McNARY. I have introduced a bill to have designated as a national highway what is known as the Old Oregon Trail, which starts from a point near Kansas City and ends at Vancouver, Wash.

Mr. JONES of Washington. I introduced a resolution providing for a survey along the Old Trail, and I did not know but that this was something of the same nature.

Mr. McNARY. May I ask the Senator to what committee his resolution was referred?

Mr. JONES of Washington. It went to the Commerce Committee, as I recollect, but I am not sure about that. I have no objection to the Senator's bill going to the committee which he has suggested.

Mr. McNARY. I have no preference, except that I am desirous of having it go to the proper committee.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. In the absence of objection, the reference will be to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. CUMMINS (Mr. OVERMAN in the chair):

A bill (S. 2054) to amend the interstate commerce act; A bill (S. 2055) to amend an act entitled "Interstate commerce act," approved February 28, 1920;

A bill (S. 2056) to further protect interstate and foreign commerce against bribery and other corrupt trade practices; A bill (S. 2057) to amend an act entitled "An act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their locomotives with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto," approved February 17, 1911, amended;

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A bill (S. 2058) to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887, and all acts amendatory thereof, including the safety appliance acts and the act providing for the valuation of the several classes of property of carriers subject to the Interstate Commerce Commission, approved March 1, 1913; and

A bill (S. 2059) to amend the interstate commerce act by adding thereto a new section, numbered 20b, and to amend an act entitled "An act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies, and for other purposes," approved October 15, 1914, by adding a new paragraph to section 10 thereof; to the Committee on Interstate Commerce.

A bill (S. 2060) to amend the Judicial Code further to define the jurisdiction of the circuit court of appeals and of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes;

A bill (S. 2061) to give the Supreme Court of the United States authority to make and publish rules in common-law actions; and

A bill (S. 2062) to amend the act of June 30, 1906, entitled "An act creating a United States Court for China and prescribing the jurisdiction thereof "; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. CURTIS. By request, I introduce three bills. I desire to state that I have not investigated or considered them, and I do not wish at this time in any way to commit myself as to any of them.

By Mr. CURTIS (by request):

A bill (S. 2071) to prohibit the sale of peyote to Indians, and for other purposes;

A bill (S. 2072) conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment in any claims which the Cherokee Indians may have against the United States, and for other purposes; and

A bill (S. 2073) to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to adjudicate and determine certain claims of the Eastern Emigrant Cherokee Indians of North Carolina and Oklahoma; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

By Mr. WATSON:

A bill (S. 2074) granting a pension to Charles Morton Wilson (with accompanying papers);

A bill (S. 2075) granting an increase of pension to Laura A. W. Cumback (with accompanying papers); and

A bill (S. 2076) granting a pension to Robert Owen Crim (with accompanying papers); to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. WADSWORTH:

A bill (S. 2077) for the relief of the owner of the steamship Trinidadian;

A bill (S. 2078) for the relief of the owner of the barge Pembroke;

A bill (S. 2079) for the relief of the owner of the American steam tug O'Brien Brothers;

A bill (S. 2080) for the relief of the owner of barge No. 62; and

A bill (S. 2081) for the relief of the owner of the steamship Hattie Luckenbach; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. STERLING:

A bill (S. 2082) creating an immigration board and prescribing the powers and duties thereof, and amending the act of February 5, 1917, entitled "An act regulating immigration of aliens to and residence of aliens in the United States," and amending also the act of June 29, 1906, entitled "An act to provide for a uniform rule for the naturalization of aliens throughout the United States and establishing the bureau of naturalization," and acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Immigration.

By Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts:

A bill (S. 2083) to amend the war risk insurance act; to the Committee on Finance.

A joint resolution (S. J. Res. 63) authorizing the Secretary of War to receive, for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point, two Siamese subjects to be designated hereafter by the Government of Siam; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. DILL:

A joint resolution (S. J. Res. 64) to change the name of Mount Rainier to Mount Tacoma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Mr. KING. I introduce a bill, and accompanying it is a short statement of the purposes of the bill. I ask that the statement may be printed in the RECORD.