RESIGNATION FROM COMMITTEE The Honorable HENRY T. RAINEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. strued to authorize the Reconstruction Finance Corporation The SPEAKER laid before the House the following com- to subscribe for preferred stock in any State bank or trust munication, which was read: company if under the laws of the State in which said State bank or trust company is located the holders of such preferred stock are not exempt from double liability. In any case in which under the laws of the State in which it is issue preferred stock exempt from double liability, or if such located a State bank or trust company is not permitted to laws permit such issue of preferred stock only by unanimous poration is authorized, for the purposes of this section, to purchase the legally issued capital notes or debentures of such State bank or trust company, having voting rights similar to those herein provided with respect to preferred stock." (b) The second sentence of said section 304 is amended to MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Due to the fact that the States west of the Mississippi River received no Republican representation on the Committees on Banking and Currency and Rules, I cannot and will not accept the assignment given to This is in keeping with my letters to Mr. SNELL of March 9 and 13, in which I stated that I could not accept any new committee assignments unless the section from whence I come received representation on the committees controlling economic legislation. I therefore respectfully resign from me on the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. On motion of Mr. STEAGALL, by unanimous consent, the bill (H.R. 3757) to provide for direct loans by Federal reserve banks to State banks and trust companies in certain cases, with the following amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken from the Speaker's table: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: That title IV of the act entitled "An act to provide relief in the existing national emergency in banking, and for other purposes ", approved March 9, 1933, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "Sec. 404. During the existing emergency in banking or until this section shall be declared no longer operative by proclamation of the President, but in no event beyond the period of 1 year from the date this section takes effect, any State bank or trust company not a member of the Federal Reserve System may apply to the Federal reserve bank in the district in which it is located and said Federal reserve bank, in its discretion and after inspection and approval of the collateral and a thorough examination of the applying bank or trust company, may make direct loans to such State bank or trust company under the terms provided in section 10 (b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended by section 402 of this act: Provided, That loans may be made to any applying nonmember State bank or trust company upon eligible security. All applications for such loans shall be accompanied by the written approval of the State banking department or commission of the State from which the State bank or trust company has received its charter and a statement from the said State banking department or commission that in its judgment said State bank or trust company is in a sound condition. The notes representing such loans shall be eligible as security for circulating notes issued under the provisions of the sixth paragraph of section 18 of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended by section 401 of this act, to the same extent as notes, drafts, bills of exchange, or banker's acceptances acquired under the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act. During the time that such bank or trust company is indebted in any way to a Federal reserve bank it shall be required to comply in all respects to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act applicable to member State banks and the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board issued thereunder: Provided, That in lieu of subscribing to stock in the Federal reserve bank it shall maintain the reserve balance required by section 19 of the Federal Reserve Act during the existence of such indebtedness. As used in this section and in section 304, the term 'State bank or trust company' shall include a bank or trust company organized under the laws of any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, or the Canal Zone." Sec. 2. (a) Section 304 of such act of March 9, 1933, is amended by adding after the first sentence thereof the following new sentences: "Nothing in this section shall be con consent of stockholders, the Reconstruction Finance Cor read as follows: "The Reconstruction Finance Corporation may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, and under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, sell in the open market the whole or any part of the preferred stock, capital notes, or debentures of any national banking association, State bank, or trust company acquired by the corporation pursuant to this section.” Such section 304 is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: (c) As used in this section, the term "State bank or trust company" shall include other banking corporations engaged in the business of industrial banking and under the supervision of State banking departments or of the Comptroller of the Currency. Amend the title so as to read: “An act to provide for direct loans by Federal reserve banks to State banks and trust companies in certain cases, and for other purposes." After debate, On motion of Mr. STEAGALL, said Senate amendments were concurred in. A motion by Mr. STEAGALL to reconsider the vote whereby said Senate amendments were concurred in was, on his motion and by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. PERMISSION TO SIGN A BILL IN RECESS Mr. BYRNS, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (H. Res. 74): Resolved, That notwithstanding the adjournment of the House, the Speaker be, and he is hereby, authorized to sign the enrolled bill of the House, H.R. 3757. When said resolution was considered and agreed to. A motion by Mr. BYRNS to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, on his motion and by unanimous consent, laid on the table. LEAVE OF ABSENCE By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted- ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. BYRNS; at 5 o'clock and 25 minutes p.m., the House adjourned until Monday next. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. LLOYD: A bill (H.R. 4098) to establish a national cemetery within the Fort Lewis Military Reservation, State of Washington; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. SHANNON: A bill (H.R. 4099) to establish a holiday to be known as Jefferson's birthday; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. By Mr. SWEENEY: A bill (H.R. 4100) to permit payment of any sum due under the Civil Service Retirement Act to deceased employee or a former employee who has become incompentent where no demand has been made by an administrator, executor, or guardian; to the Committee on the Civil Service. Also, a bill (H.R. 4101) to promote substitute clerks and carriers; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. PATMAN: A bill (H.R. 4102) to provide for ounce " coins and "ounce Treasury notes to revive world trade and commerce and to make possible the payment of debts, foreign and domestic; to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: Also, a bill (H.R. 4103) to provide that income war-profits and excess-profits tax returns shall constitute public records; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HUDDLESTON: A bill (H.R. 4104) to regulate the transportation of persons and property in interstate and foreign commerce by motor carriers operating on the public highways; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. FULLER: A bill (H.R. 4105) to abolish the Federal Farm Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H.R. 4123) providing for a minimum marketing price for certain agriculture products; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H.R. 4124) relating to retirement of certain employees of the Government; to the Committee on the Civil Service. Also, a bill (H.R. 4125) authorizing the decommissioning of all battleships; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4126) to provide that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation shall make loans to farmers on the security of first mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. GASQUE: A bill (H.R. 4127) to extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Waccamaw River near Conway, S.C.; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H.R. 4128) granting the consent of Congress to the State of South Carolina to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Waccamaw River; to the Com By Mr. KENNEY: A bill (H.R. 4106) to amend the Recon-mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. CONDON: A bill (H.R. 4107) to repeal the tax on bank checks, drafts, and orders for the payment of money; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McSWAIN: A bill (H.R. 4108) to authorize the Secretary of War to correct military records; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. RAMSAY: A bill (H.R. 4109) to permit the State of West Virginia to bring suit against the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JAMES: A bill (H.R. 4110) providing for loans or advances by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the purpose of securing the postponement of the foreclosure of certain mortgages for a period of two years, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. DINGELL: A bill (H.R. 4129) to provide for the appointment of an additional district judge for the eastern district of Michigan; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H.R. 4130) authorizing the erection of a memorial to Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski at Savannah, Ga.; to the Committee on the Library. By Mr. HOEPPEL: A bill (H.R. 4131) to amend all existing United States laws pertaining to pensions, grants, or annuities, to provide economies and establish equalities; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4132) to amend the act of May 7, 1932, to provide equality in promotion, without increase in pay allowance; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. GASQUE: A bill (H.R. 4133) to give depositors the right to liquidate banks in certain cases; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. MCSWAIN: A bill (H.R. 4134) to authorize the Secretary of War to sell or dispose of certain surplus real estate of the War Department; to the Committee on MiliAffairs. By Mr. MCCLINTIC: A bill (H.R. 4111) relating to the classified civil service; to the Committee on the Civil Service. By Mr. DIES: A bill (H.R. 4112) to provide for the exclu-tary sion and expulsion of alien communists; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts: A bill (H.R. 4113) to Also, a bill (H.R. 4135) to authorize the acquisition of additional land for the use of Walter Reed General Hospital; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. HOEPPEL: A bill (H.R. 4136) to authorize the classify in the civil service employees in post offices of the Secretary of War to fix the pay grade of enlisted men of the third class; to the Committee on the Civil Service. By Mr. DIES: A bill (H.R. 4114) to further restrict immigration into the United States; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. SIROVICH: A bill (H.R. 4115) to provide protection by registration of designs for textiles and other materials; to the Committee on Patents. By Mr. DUNN: A bill (H.R. 4116) relating to labor and prohibiting the employment of persons for more than 6 hours in any 1 day or more than 5 days in any week, and providing penalties for violations thereof; to the Committee on Labor. By Mr. McCLINTIC: A bill (H.R. 4117) authorizing an appropriation to reimburse the State of Oklahoma for money paid for the education of restricted Indian children in the public schools of the said State; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4118) to amend an act approved September 26, 1914, known as the Federal Trade Commission Act; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H.R. 4119) regulating the operation of motor trucks and busses; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H.R. 4120) authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to make disposition of certain public lands; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H.R. 4121) providing regulations governing the sale of foreign securities in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H.R. 4122) to repeal the act of July 13, 1926; to the Committee on the Public Lands. Army and the Marine Corps retired before July 1, 1920; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. LUDLOW: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 114) directing the President to proclaim October 11 of each year General Pulaski's Memorial Day, for the observance and commemoration of the death of Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PETTENGILL: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 115) authorizing the issuance of a special postage stamp in honor of Brig. Gen. Thaddeus Kosciusko; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. CONDON: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 116) authorizing the issuance of a special postage stamp in honor of Brig. Gen. Thaddeus Kosciusko; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. SHALLENBERGER: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 117) to honor John Philip Sousa by designating the Stars and Stripes Forever the national march; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DICKSTEIN: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 118) to provide for the return to the Philippine Islands of unemployed Filipinos resident in the continental United States, to authorize appropriations to accomplish that result, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Immigration and Nat uralization. By Mr. DIES: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 119) further restricting immigration into the United States; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. DINGELL: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 120) to restrict the employment of alien commuting labor; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. McCLINTIC: Concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 8) creating the joint committee of Congress to investigate the various bureaus and departments of the Government for the purpose of bringing about any necessary consolidations, the abolishment of any bureaus, and the reduction of operating personnel; 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. ANDREWS of New York: A bill (H.R. 4137) for the relief of the J. N. Adam Memorial Hospital; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. BOYLAN: A bill (H.R. 4138) authorizing the President to present a medal of honor to Monsignor John P. Chidwick; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. BRIGGS: A bill (H.R. 4139) to confer the medal of honor for service in the Philippine insurrection on William O. Trafton; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. BUCKBEE: A bill (H.R. 4140) granting an increase of pension to Sarah Alice Belrose; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BURCH: A bill (H.R. 4141) to amend the act entitled "An act for the relief of contractors and subcontractors for the post office and other buildings and work under the supervision of the Treasury Department, and for other purposes approved August 25, 1919, as amended by act of March 6, 1920; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. BURNHAM: A bill (H.R. 4142) for the relief of John H. McNulty; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. CAVICCHIA: A bill (H.R. 4143) to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear and determine the claim of A. C. Messler Co.; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. DIES: A bill A bill (H.R. 4144) for the relief of Horace Wilberdean Jones; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. DUNCAN of Missouri: A bill (H.R. 4145) granting a pension to Mary C. Wilkerson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4146) granting a pension to Jane S. Murphy; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. EATON: A bill (H.R. 4147) for the relief of William Sulem; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. EDMONDS: A bill (H.R. 4148) for the relief of the Ancona Printing Co., Inc.; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. HUDDLESTON: A bill (H.R. 4149) for the relief of Lafayette Hunter; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. KNIFFIN: A bill (H.R. 4150) granting a pension to Charles F. Boroff; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. KRAMER: A bill (H.R. 4151) correcting the date of enlistment of Elza Bennett in the United States Navy; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. LARRABEE: A bill (H.R. 4152) for the relief of Templeton Livingston; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4153) granting a pension to John E. Mann; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4163) for the relief of John P. Hurley; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. McKEOWN: A bill (H.R. 4164) for the relief of Stanwaity Killcrease; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4165) for the relief of Harvey Stump; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. MALONEY of Louisiana: A bill (H.R. 4166) granting a pension to Edith Chambers Feehan; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. MEAD: A bill (H.R. 4167) to authorize the appointment of Capt. Bryon B. Daggett, retired, to the grade of major, retired, in the United States Army; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. PARSONS: A bill (H.R. 4168) granting a pension to Claud Stine; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. PEAVEY: A bill (H.R. 4169) for the relief of John H. Lokemoen; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4170) for the relief of E. H. Estabrook; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4171) for the relief of Phillips Creamery Co., Inc.; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4172) for the relief of Julius A. Geske; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4173) for the relief of Edward M. Steffenson; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4174) for the relief of Roy O. Steffenson; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4175) for the relief of Oscar C. Olson; to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4176) for the relief of Harry A. Rutherford; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4177) for the relief of D. E. Lamon; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4178) for the relief of Leon John Mahoney; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4179) for the relief of Frederic Foss; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4180) for the relief of Guy Goodin; to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4181) for the relief of Henry A. Behrens; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4182) for the relief of Alta Crofoot; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4183) granting an increase of pension to Olive Dupree; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4184) granting an increase of pension to Sarah St. Germain; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4185) granting an increase of pension to Adeline Boldus; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4186) granting an increase of pension to Sarah A. Dearborn; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4187) granting a pension to Harvey L. Pierce; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. SHANNON: A bill (H.R. 4188) for the relief of Also, a bill (H.R. 4154) granting a pension to Clarence E. Albert P. Dunbar; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Crane; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4189) for the relief of Charles Cubberly; Also, a bill (H.R. 4155) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military Affairs. Julia P. Kiess; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. McCLINTIC: A bill (H.R. 4156) granting a pension to William M. Caplinger; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4157) for the relief of Earl J. Babcock; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4158) granting a pension to Robert E. Jones; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4159) granting an increase of pension to Minerva E. Herren; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4160) granting an increase of pension to Mary E. Derrick; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. McCORMACK: A bill (H.R. 4161) regulating repair work on any vessel of the United States Navy; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4162) for the relief of Louis Nourse; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4190) for the relief of Joseph W. Zorn; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4191) for the relief of Clara Fitzgerald; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4192) for the relief of John F. Carlow; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4193) for the relief of William George O'Neal; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4194) for the relief of Harry W. Hall; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4195) for the relief of Carl A. Barzen; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4196) for the relief of Helen Marie Lewis; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4197) for the relief of George W. Wormington; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4198) granting a pension to Levi Clark; | and Harbors Act approved July 3, 1930, on preliminary exto the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4199) granting a pension to Belle Hill; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4200) granting a pension to Charles Arthur Collins; to the Committee on Pensions. amination and survey of Paradise Creek, Portsmouth, Va., together with accompanying papers and illustrations; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. 8. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a supplemental estimate of appropria Also, a bill (H.R. 4201) granting a pension to Cloe I. B. tion for the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1933, Wiggins; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to remain available until June 30, 1934, amounting to Also, a bill (H.R. 4202) granting a pension to Mary E. $25,000 (H.Doc. No. 8); to the Committee on Appropriations Harper; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. and ordered to be printed. Also, a bill (H.R. 4203) granting a pension to Hattie M. 9. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics pertaining to farmAlso, a bill (H.R. 4205) granting a pension to Jesse E. mortgage debts and the refinancing thereof (H.Doc. No. 9); Lampkin; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4206) granting a pension to Edward A. Price; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4207) giving jurisdiction to the Court of Claims to hear and determine the claim of the Cherokee Fuel Co.; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Smith of West Virginia: A bill (H.R. 4208) for the relief of Benjamin Yarborough; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. SNYDER: A bill (H.R. 4209) granting a pension to Malissa Hoover; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4210) granting a pension to Josephine Rutter; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. TAYLOR of South Carolina: A bill (H.R. 4211) granting a pension to Paul T. King; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. TRAEGER: A bill (H.R. 4212) for the relief of Theodore H. Abel, Jr.; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 4213) for the relief of George McCourt; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. WADSWORTH: A bill (H.R. 4214) for the relief of Charles A. Hamilton; to the Committee on Claims. 166. By Mr. FOSS: Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, urging Congress to regulate the hours and wages of persons employed in manufacturing and industrial establishments; to the Committee on Labor. 167. By Mr. PATMAN: Petition of S. T. Snead, chairman citizenship and temperance committee, National City Christian Church, Washington, D.C., protesting against the passage of any bill to legalize beer or other beverages prohibited by the Constitution, which embodies a copy of telegram sent to President Roosevelt upon learning of his message regarding beer to the Congress; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. 168. By Mr. RUDD: Petition of Colonial Works, Brooklyn, N.Y., protesting against the manufacture of paints and varnishes in Government navy yards; to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments. MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1933 The House was called to order by the Speaker. The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, March 23, 1933, was read and approved. COMMUNICATIONS Executive communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, were referred as follows: 6. A letter from the Secretary of War, .transmitting a report from the Chief of Engineers, pursuant to House Document No. 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, on James River, N.Dak. and S.Dak.; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. 7. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report from the Chief of Engineers, pursuant to the Rivers to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed, with illustrations. 10. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting for the consideration of Congress the estimates of annual and permanent appropriations for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1934 amounting to $32,999,700 (H.Doc. No. 10); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A message in writing from the President of the United States was communicated to the House by Mr. Latta, one of his secretaries, who also informed the House that on the following date the President approved and signed a bill of the House of the following title: On March 22, 1933: H.R. 3341. An act to provide revenue by the taxation of certain nonintoxicating liquor, and for other purposes. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate announced that the President had informed the Senate that he did on the following dates approve and sign bills and a joint resolution of the Senate of the following titles: On March 23, 1933: S. 154. An act confirming the claim of Francis R. Sanchez, and for other purposes; S. 156. An act providing for an exchange of lands between the Colonial Realty Co. and the United States, and for other purposes; and S.J.Res. 14. Joint resolution to authorize the Reconstrucrepair and reconstruction of buildings damaged by earthtion Finance Corporation to make loans for financing the quake in 1933. On March 24, 1933: S. 151. An act for the relief of the Holy Family Hospital, St. Ignatius, Mont.; S. 152. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to grant a right of way to the Alameda Belt Line across the Benton Field Military Reservation, Alameda, Calif.; and S. 153. An act to convey certain land in the county of Los Angeles, State of California. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Mr. PARSONS, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that that committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the House of the following title, which, pursuant to House Resolution 74, was signed by the Speaker on March 24, 1933: H.R. 3757. An act to provide for direct loans by Federal reserve banks to State banks and trust companies in certain cases. HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING COMMISSION Pursuant to the provisions of title 40, section 175, United States Code, the Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. Pou and Mr. BACHARACH members of the House Office Building Commission, to serve with the Speaker. COLUMBIA INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF Pursuant to the provisions of title 24, section 236, United States Code, the Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. BLOOM and Mr. GIBSON directors on the part of the House of the Columbia Institute for the Deaf. COLUMBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN Pursuant to the provisions of the act of June 10, 1872 (17 Stat.L. 360), the Speaker announced the appointment of Mrs. NORTON and Mrs. KAHN members on the part of the House of the board of directors of the Columbia Hospital for Women. REGENT OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Hon. HENRY T. RAINEY, Washington, D.C. MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I respectfully tender my resignation as member of the Committee on Insular Affairs and the Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and RepPursuant to the provisions of title 20, section 43, United | resentatives in Congress, to which I was appointed, and reStates Code, the Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. | quest its acceptance. GIFFORD regent on the part of the House of the Smithsonian Institution, to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. JOHNSON of Washington. MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION COMMISSION Pursuant to the provisions of title 16, section 715a, United States Code, Supplement VI, the Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. McREYNOLDS and Mr. WOODRUFF members on the part of the House of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR BOYS Pursuant to the provisions of title 20, section 134, United States Code, the Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. BURKE of Nebraska consulting trustee on the part of the House for the National Training School for Boys. NATIONAL FOREST RESERVATION COMMISSION Pursuant to the provisions of title 16, section 513, United States Code, the Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. DOXEY and Mr. CLARKE of New York members on the part of the House of the National Forest Reservation Commission. RESIGNATIONS FROM COMMITTEES The SPEAKER laid before the House the following resignations: KATHRYN O'LOUGHLIN MCCARTHY. Respectfully yours, The resignation was accepted. On motion of Mr. BYRNS, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill (H.R. 3905) for the relief of unemployment through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes, be made the special order of business for Wednesday next. SWIMMING-EXERCISE TANK FOR PRESIDENT Mr. BYRNS, by unanimous consent, submitted the following joint resolution (H.J.Res. 121): Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital is authorized, on behalf of the United States, to accept the fund raised by donations or contributions to cover the cost of constructing, in the west terrace of the White House, a swimming-exercise tank for the use of the President. SEC. 2. The amount so received shall be disbursed by the Director for the construction and equipment of such swimming-exercise tank and shall be expended in the same man |