By Mr. McCORMICK: A bill (H.R. 4604) to provide a 5day week for Federal employees; to the Committee on the Civil Service.

By Mr. MONTAGUE: A bill (H.R. 4605) for the extension and completion of the United States Capitol; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

By Mr. LEWIS of Maryland: A bill (H.R. 4606) to provide for cooperation by the Federal Government with the several States and Territories and the District of Columbia in relieving the hardship and suffering caused by unemployment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. DEEN: A bill (H.R. 4607) to reduce the mileage of Senators, Representatives, and Delegates to 10 cents a mile; to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments.

By Mr. FISH: Resolution (H.Res. 90) authorizing the appointment of a committee to investigate the causes of the disaster and destruction of the United States Navy dirigible Akron; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. SABATH: Resolution (H.Res. 96) to provide for further investigation of expenditures of the Post Office Department; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. KRAMER: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 142) authorizing the President of the United States to present the Distiguished Service Medal to George Dewey Lyon; to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. McCORMACK: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 143) to exclude certain temporary employees from the operation of the Economy Act; to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments.

By Mr. SWANK: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 144) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to courts, appointment of judges, their tenure and salaries; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CROSSER: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 145) proposing to amend the Constitution of the United States to authorize the Congress to reduce the daily period of time for which contracts of employment may be lawfully made; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SANDERS: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 146) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

MEMORIALS

Under clause 3 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as follows:

By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Maine, memorializing Congress to restore the 2cent postage rate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. BLACK: A bill (H.R. 4608) for the relief of Martin-Walsh, Inc.; to the Committee on Claims.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4609) for the relief of Augustus Thompson; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. CONDON: A bill (H.R. 4610) for the relief of George D. McFarland; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. CROSSER: A bill (H.R. 4611) for the relief of Barney Rieke; to the Committee on Claims.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4612) for the relief of the Champion Rivet Co., Cleveland, Ohio; to the Committee on Claims.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4613) to authorize the President to reinstate Guy H. B. Smith, formerly captain, Fourth United States Infantry, in the Army; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. CROWE: A bill (H.R. 4614) granting a pension to Viola Massey; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4615) granting a pension to Dolly Liese; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4616) granting a pension to Annie J. Henderson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4617) granting a pension to William R. Cole, Jr.; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4618) granting a pension to Ernest P. Garlach; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4619) granting a pension to Quincy Scott; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4620) granting a pension to James W. Spencer; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4621) granting a pension to Nettie Roberts; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4622) granting a pension to Ama E. Nichols; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4623) granting a pension to George E. Hilgert; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4624) granting a pension to Emma A. Schmidt; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4625) granting a pension to Emma C. Colvin; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4626) granting a pension to John Crutchfield; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4627) granting a pension to Samuel M. Hatfield; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4628) granting a pension to Edwin Wade Buford; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4629) granting a pension to Andrew J. Owens; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4630) granting a pension to Isaac A. Chandler; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4631) granting a pension to Ebbie Allstott; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4632) granting a pension to Elmer Goldman; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4633) granting a pension to Lydia Ann Choat; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4634) granting a pension to Crawford Johnson; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4635) granting a pension to Clem A. Endris; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4636) granting a pension to Earl R. La Master; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4637) granting a pension to William S. Davis; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4638) granting an increase of pension to Katherine Carpenter; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4639) granting an increase of pension to Ida I. Goldman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4640) granting an increase of pension to Rachel A. Coates; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4641) granting an increase of pension to Etta Noe; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4642) granting an increase of pension to Charlotte Meadows; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4643) granting an increase of pension to Mary E. Murphy; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4644) granting an increase of pension to Ellen Moffatt; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4645) granting an increase of pension to Nancy J. Littell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4646) granting an increase of pension to Charlotte M. Barnett; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4647) granting an increase of pension to Maggie Crecelius; to the Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. DEEN: A bill (H.R. 4648) for the relief of H. B. Arnold; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. DIES: A bill (H.R. 4649) for the relief of Amanda Allen Walker; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. FLETCHER: A bill (H.R. 4650) granting a pension to Eva Ann Brollier; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4651) granting an increase of pension to Sarah L. Kooken; to the Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. HESS: A bill (H.R. 4652) for the relief of Isacher Reese; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. HOIDALE: A bill (H.R. 4653) for the relief of Asa J. Hunter; to the Committee on Claims.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4654) for the relief of Mary A. Rockwell; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. IMHOFF: A bill (H.R. 4655) for the relief of Theodore Torok; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. JENKINS: A bill (H.R. 4656) granting a pension to Charles Younger; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4657) granting an increase of pension to Annie Levering; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. KVALE: A bill (H.R. 4658) for the relief of Mary A. Rockwell; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. McCORMACK: A bill (H.R. 4659) for the relief of Carelton-Mace Engineering Co.; to the Committee on Claims.

319. Also, petition of the House of Representatives of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, memorializing the Congress of the United States to appropriate sufficient funds to build a water-power site on the Grand River in Oklahoma, and to cause a survey of the entire Arkansas River Basin in Oklahoma for the purpose of ascertaining the feasibility of flood control, reclamation of flood lands, reforestation, and revocation with a view of developing the Arkansas-Grand River Basin at an early date; to the Committee on Flood Control.

By Mr. PETERSON: A bill (H.R. 4662) for the relief of the Tampa Marine Co., a corporation of Tampa, Fla.; to the Committee on Claims.

Committee on Foreign Affairs.

321. By Mr. KENNEY: Petition of Dr. Samuel S. Lefkowitz, chairman, and other members of the Temple of the Sons of Israel of Bergen County, Palisades Park, N.J., ask

Also, a bill (H.R. 4664) granting an increase of pension to Oscar Sheffield; to the Committee on Pensions.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4665) granting a pension to Mary A. Green; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

liberty, and freedom of the people of Jewish faith in Germany shall be protected and that their happiness be safeguarded and guaranteed; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

322. By Mr. KVALE: Petition of mass meeting held at

By Mr. SWANK: A bill (H.R. 4667) for the relief of Sidney R. Nixon; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4668) for the relief of William Wilkerson Tate; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. WIGGLESWORTH: A bill (H.R. 4669) for the relief of Henry Herbert Coughlin; to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. WILCOX: A bill (H.R. 4670) for the relief of Lyman D. Drake. Jr.; to the Committee on Claims.

Also, a bill (H.R. 4671) for the relief of Edgar H. Taber; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. WOLVERTON: A bill (H.R. 4672) for the relief of certain purchasers of lands in the borough of Brooklawn, State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Claims.

PETITIONS, ETC.

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

313. By Mr. ARENS: Petition of the William Peck Post of the American Legion, Hugo W. Benson, senior vice commander, Post No. 1, Disabled American Veterans, pledging the President of the United States loyal support in working out a fair and just system of dealing with veterans' benefits; also to hold the President responsible that law be administered with justice and mercy; to the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation.

314. Also, petition of Arthur F. Meyers, president of St. John's locals of the farmers union, and G. E. Johnson, president of Mamre locals of the farmers union, urging wholehearted support of the Frazier bill and condemnation of the Shipstead bill; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. 315. By Mr. CUMMINGS: Memorial of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, requesting of the President of the United States the appointment of Hon. John T. Barnett, of Colorado, as Attorney General of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

316. Also, Senate Joint Memorial No. 5 of the Senate of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, regarding intercoastal traffic through the Panama Canal; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com

merce.

317. By Mr. DELANEY: Petition of the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society, urging that any reduction in the appropriations for the Naval Observatory be made with full knowledge of the facts and that no reduction be made which will curtail its everyday and fundamental usefulness; to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

318. By Mr. HASTINGS: Petition of the House of Representatives of the Fourteenth Legislature of Oklahoma, memorializing the President of the United States to create a Cermak memorial; to the Committee on the Library.

activity in Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 323. Also, petition of Watonwan County Farmers Union, urging enactment of the Frazier bill; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

324. By Mr. LAMBERTSON: Petition of 27 citizens of Washington County, Kans., urging the passage of the Frazier bill for the refinancing of farm loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

325. By Mr. LINDSAY: Petition of United Mutual Life Insurance Co., Indianapolis, Ind., opposing the passage of the Wilcox bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

326. Also, petition of New York Coffee Roasters Association, New York City, opposing a special tax on coffee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

327. Also, petition of Widmer's Grape Products Industry, Naples, N.Y., opposing tax on cider containing 3.2 percent alcohol by weight; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

328. Also, petition of New York Board of Trade, Inc., New York City, favoring the establishment of free ports in the United States, especially one to be located in the port of New York; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

329. Also, petition of C. F. Thatcher, Inc., makers of riding boots and sport shoes, Brooklyn, N.Y., concerning adjustment of duties on military boots; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

330. Also, petition of Parshelsky Bros., Inc., wholesale jobbers, Brooklyn, N.Y., urging the term "safety plate glass" in House bill 706 be amended to read 'safety nonscatterable glass "; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

331. Also, petition of Abraham Miller Association, Inc., of Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, N.Y., protesting against atrocities perpetrated against their Jewish brethren in Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

332. Also, petition of Norwood Democratic Club, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., protesting against the persecution of Jews in Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

333. Also, petition of Greenpoint Peoples Regular Democratic Organization, Brooklyn, N.Y., protesting against the treatment of Jews in Germany by the Hitler regime; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

334. Also, petition of Thirteenth Assembly District Regular Democratic Organization, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., protesting against the persecutions inflicted upon the Jewish people in Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

335. Also, petition of Jewish-American citizens of Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, N. Y., protesting against the persecution of Jews in Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

336. Also, petition of Peoples Regular Democratic Organization, Inc., nineteenth assembly district, Brooklyn, N.Y., protesting against the persecution of the Jewish people in

Germany at the hands of Hitler and his Nazi forces; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

337. Also, petition of Jamie Kelly Association, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., protesting against alleged atrocities perpetrated upon the Jewish people in Germany under the Hitler regime; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

338. By Mr. LUDLOW: Petition favoring equal rights for men and women throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

339. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut: Resolution adopted by the Jewish community of New Haven, Conn., in mass meeting assembled at the Shubert Theater in New Haven on March 27, 1933; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

340. By Mr. MEAD: Petition of the New York Board of Trade, favoring the establishment of a free port in the harbor of New York; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.

341. By Mr. MURDOCK: Concurrent memorial of the Senate of the State of Utah, memorializing Congress to pass House bill No. 11816, Seventy-second Congress, for the regulation and control of the public range of the United States and for the creation of grazing districts by the Secretary of the Interior under the direct supervision of the users of the public range; to the Committee on the Public Lands.

342. Also, concurrent memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of Utah, memoralizing the President and Congress of the United States to support or initiate a movement to stabilize the monetary and credit bases, so as to improve world commodity prices; to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures.

343. Also, concurrent memorial of the State Senate of the State of Utah, memorializing the Congress of the United States to appoint a committee to investigate the administration and control by the Bureau of Biological Survey of the Bear River Migrating Bird Refuge; to the Committee on Agriculture.

344. By Mr. ROBERTSON: Memorial of Capt. Greenlee D. Letcher and Charles W. R. Dunlap, of Rockbridge Post, No. 95, American Legion, Lexington, Va., commending the President and the Congress on economy legislation and pledging the loyal allegiance of the post; to the Committee on Economy.

345. By Mr. RUDD: Petition of the Old Glory Council, American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, demanding that the Government insist on full payment of all indebtedness by our European debtors; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

346. Also, petition of Westend Republican Club, of Queens County, Woodhaven, Long Island, N.Y., opposing any recognition of the Soviet Government of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics or any other government in old Russia; | to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

347. Also, petition of Westend Republican Club, of Queens County, Long Island, N.Y., favoring the Tinkham resolution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

348. Also, petition of New York Coffee Roasters' Association, opposing the proposed tax on coffee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

349. By Mr. WELCH: Resolution No. 534 adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the City of San Francisco, Calif., calling upon Congress to enact legislation limiting hours of labor on public works of the United States to 6 hours in any calendar day; to the Committee on Labor.

350. Also, Resolution No. 707 adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the City of San Francisco, Calif., calling upon Congress to pass bill legalizing wine with alcoholic content from 10 to 12 percent; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 351. By Mr. WHITE: Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Idaho, memorializing Congress to enact into law Senate Joint Memorial No. 7, to amend section 5 of the Idaho Admission Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 352. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the City Council of the City of San Buenaventura, advocating the issue of national currency to municipalities on pledge of their bonds; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

353. Also, petition of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, urging Congress to pass a bill legalizing wine with an alcoholic content of 10 to 12 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

354. Also, petition of J. F. Barnhill, urging Congress to impeach United States District Judge George Cosgrave and Referee in Bankruptcy James L. Irwin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1933

The House was called to order by the Speaker. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and approved.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Senate by Mr. Horne, its enrolling clerk, announced that the Senate had passed a joint resolution of the following title, in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

S.J.Res. 13. Joint resolution authorizing the Attorney General, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, to release claims of the United States upon certain assets of the Pan American Petroleum Co. and the Richfield Oil Co. of California and others in connection with collections upon a certain judgment in favor of the United States against the Pan American Petroleum Co. heretofore duly entered:

CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS DISPENSED WITH

On motion of Mr. BYRNS, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That business in order today under clause 7, Rule XXIV, the Calendar Wednesday rule, be dispensed with.

COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE TO SIT On motion of Mr. BYRNS, by unanimous consent, the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce was granted permission to sit during sessions of the House.

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY TO SIT

Committee on the Judiciary was granted permission to sit On motion of Mr. BROWNING, by unanimous consent, the during sessions of the House this week.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BEER BILL

Mrs. NORTON called up the following conference report: The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3342) to provide revenue for the District of Columbia by the taxation of beverages, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with the following amendments:

On page 3, line 7, of the Senate engrossed amendments strike out "six" and insert two.

On page 3, line 8, of the Senate engrossed amendment, beginning immediately following the colon, strike out through the word "business", in line 11, and insert in lieu thereof the following: Provided, That it shall be within the discretion of the Commissioners whether any permit under this act shall be issued for the sale of any such beverage in any building in the District of Columbia owned or leased by the United States and used for the transaction of public business; and the Senate agree to the same.

The question being put,

Will the House agree to said conference report? On a division there appeared-yeas 131, nays 65. Whereupon Mr. TARVER made objection that a quorum was not present and not voting.

The SPEAKER, after counting, announced that 217 Members were present, a quorum.

Mr. PARKER of Georgia demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was not supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were refused.

So, the conference report was agreed to.

A motion by Mrs. NORTON to reconsider the vote whereby said conference report was agreed to was, on her motion and by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL

On motion of Mr. Cannon of Missouri, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4589) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes; and after some time spent therein,

The SPEAKER resumed the chair,

When Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado, Chairman, reported that the Committee, having had under consideration said bill, had directed him to report the bill back to the House with amendments, with the recommendation that the amendments be agreed to and that as amended said bill do pass. On motion of Mr. CANNON of Missouri, the previous question was ordered on the amendments and on the bill to its passage or rejection.

The following amendments recommended by the ComImittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union were agreed to:

Page 19, after line 11, insert:

For additional street and road improvements and repairs to aid in the relief of unemployment, to be allotted for such projects and purposes and in such amounts as the President may approve (including the allocation of additional sums to any or all of the general items herein chargeable to the gasoline-tax fund), there is hereby appropriated out of the gasoline-tax fund and to be immediately available, such sums (not to exceed in the aggregate $1,040,000) as may be deemed surplus in such fund.

Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: A bill (H.R. 4673) relating to the construction of a Federal building at Hugo, Okla.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

By Mr. PEYSER: A bill (H.R. 4674) authorizing appropriations to increase the flying-field area of Governors Island, N.Y.; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. SCRUGHAM: A bill (H.R. 4675) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior, in behalf of Indians, to purchase the allotments of deceased Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

By Mr. REED of New York: A bill (H.R. 4676) to repeal certain taxes on soft drinks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SUTPHIN: A bill (H.R. 4677) authorizing preliminary examination and survey of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, N.J.; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.

By Mr. HARLAN: A bill (H.R. 4678) to amend the Federal Farm Loan Act, as amended, to provide for making loans on farm lands held under 99-year lease; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. BLAND: A bill (H.R. 4679) enlarging section 270, title 40, United States Code, and providing, and relating to, a remedy for the enforcement of the payment of all wages due and to become due to all laborers and mechanics under the terms and provisions of an act approved March 3, 1931, entitled "An act relating to the rate of wages for laborers and mechanics employed on public buildings of the United States and the District of Columbia by contractors and subcontractors, and for other purposes "; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. RANKIN: A bill (H.R. 4680) to provide for controlling the floods of Tibbee Creek, Miss., and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. DISNEY: A bill (H.R. 4681) to amend paragraph (8) of section 1 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. McCLINTIC: Resolution (H.Res. 97) authorizing the appointment of a committee to make a complete in

Committee on Rules.

The bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read a third time by title, and passed. A motion by Mr. CANNON of Missouri to reconsider the vote whereby said bill was passed was, on his motion and by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill.

ENROLLED BILL 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 was thereupon signed by the Speaker:

H.R. 3342. An act to provide revenue for the District of Columbia by the taxation of beverages, and for other purposes.

And then,

By Mr. EDMONDS: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 147) authorizing and directing the Interstate Commerce Commission and the United States Shipping Board to make a joint investigation into the practicability of equalizing rail rates and ocean rates on export- and import-freight traffic between points in the United States and points in foreign countries by way of the several United States ports, and to make joint reports thereon; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. AUF DER HEIDE: A bill (H.R. 4682) for the relief of Patrick Henry Walsh; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4683) for the relief of Oswald Bauch; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. BEEDY: A bill (H.R. 4684) granting a pension to Essie M. Cotton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. BEITER: A bill (H.R. 4685) granting an increase of pension to Frank A. Klein; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 4686) for the relief of Stephen Andrzejewski; to the Committee on Military Affairs.