Commerce; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign | section 10 (b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended by Commerce. 80. By Mr. MEAD: Petition of the South Buffalo Citizens Association, in regard to opposing the St. Lawrence canal project; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com merce. 81. By Mr. RUDD: Petition of F. O. Pierce Co., paint and varnish manufacturers of Brooklyn, N.Y., favoring the Shannon bill, authorizing the elimination of Government competition, particularly as it applies to paints and varnishes; to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments. 82. By Mr. STALKER: Petition of Mrs. W. W. Root and 200 other residents of Slaterville Springs, N.Y., urging the support of the stop-alien representation amendment to the United States Constitution to cut out aliens and count only American citizens when making future apportionments for congressional districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1933 The House was called to order by the Speaker. The Journal of the proceedings of Friday, March 17, 1933, was read and approved. COMMUNICATIONS A communication, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, was referred as follows: 5. A letter from the chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia, transmitting a draft of a bill to authorize the merger of the Georgetown Gas Light Co. with and into the Washington Gas Light Co., and for other purposes, was taken from the Speaker's table and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate by Mr. Horne, its enrolling clerk, announced that the Senate disagrees to the amendment of the House to the joint resolution (S.J.Res. 14) entitled "Joint resolution authorizing the President of the United States to expend $5,000,000 to relieve distress in those counties of California which have suffered from the catastrophe of earthquake in the year 1933 ", requests a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. GLASS, Mr. MCKELLAR, Mr. KENDRICK, Mr. HALE, and Mr. KEYES to be the conferees on the part of the Senate. The message also announced that the Senate insists upon its amendments to the bill (H.R. 3341) entitled "An act to provide revenue by the taxation of certain nonintoxicating liquor, and for other purposes", disagreed to by the House; agrees to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing vates of the two Houses thereon; and appoints Mr. HARRISON, Mr. KING, Mr. WALSH, Mr. REED, and Mr. CouZENS to be the conferees on the part of the Senate. STATE BANKS Mr. STEAGALL moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3757) to provide for direct loans by Federal reserve banks to State banks and trust companies in certain cases, as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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 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 bankers' acceptances acquired under the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act." SEC. 2. 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. Mr. LUCE demanded a second. On motion of Mr. STEAGALL, by unanimous consent, a second was considered as ordered. On motion of Mr. STEAGALL, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the time for debate be extended to 1 hour and 30 minutes, be equally divided, and be controlled by Mr. STEAGALL and Mr. LUCE. After debate, The question was put, and, Two thirds having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion by Mr. STEAGALL 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. CHANGE IN CONFEREES On motion of Mr. CULLEN, by unanimous consent, Mr. DOUGHTON was excused as a manager on the part of the House at the conference of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3341) to provide revenue by the taxation of certain nonintoxicating liquors, and for other purposes. Thereupon the Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. RAGON to fill the vacancy. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. BYRNS, by unanimous consent, the Committee on Rules was granted permission until midnight tonight to file the report (Rept. No. 7) on House Resolution 61, a rule for the consideration of H.R. 3835. On motion of Mr. BYRNS, by unanimous consent, the Committee on Agriculture was granted permission until midnight tonight to file the report (Rept. No. 6) on the bill (H.R 3835) to relieve the existing national economic emergency by increasing agricultural purchasing power. On motion of Mr. BYRNS, by unanimous consent, the man. agers on the part of the House were granted permission until midnight tonight to file the conference report (Rept. No. 8) on the bill (H.R. 3341) to provide revenue by the taxation of certain nonintoxicating liquors, and for other purposes. CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE On motion of Mr. BUCHANAN, by unanimous consent, the joint resolution of the Senate (S.J.Res. 14) authorizing the President of the United States to expend $5,000,000 to relieve distress in those counties of California which have suffered from the catastrophe of earthquake in the year 1933, with the amendments of the House thereto, was taken from the Speaker's table. When, on motion of Mr. BUCHANAN, Resolved, That the House insist upon its amendments and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon. By Mr. CROSS: A bill (H.R. 3827) to provide for the prevention and removal of obstructions and burdens upon interstate commerce in cotton by regulating transactions on cotton future exchanges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SABATH: A bill (H.R. 3828) to amend paragraph Thereupon the Speaker announced the appointment of (1), section 201, title 2, of the Emergency Relief and ConMr. BUCHANAN, Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado, Mr. AYRES of Kan-struction Act of 1932; to the Committee on Banking and sas, Mr. TABER, and Mr. BACON managers on the part of the Currency. House at said conference. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. MESSAGE FROM THE JAPANESE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The SPEAKER laid before the House the following telegram, which was read: TOKYO, March 14, 1933. His Excellency HENRY THOMAS RAINEY, Speaker House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.: We are very much grieved to learn tragic disaster of earthquake which has recently befallen south California. On behalf of House of Representatives of Japanese Empire I beg to present you my sincere sympathy. AKITAKIYOSHI. BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Mr. PARSONS, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that that committee did on this day present to the President for his approval a bill of the House of the following title: By Mr. HENNEY: A bill (H.R. 3829) to regulate the importation of milk and cream and cream products into the United States for the purpose of promoting the dairy industry of the United States and protecting the public health; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. MALONEY of Louisiana: A bill (H.R. 3830) to prohibit a maximum age limit on eligibility to appointment in the classified civil service; to the Committee on Civil Service. of the Turtle Mountain Band or Bands of Chippewa Indians By Mr. SINCLAIR: A bill (H.R. 3831) referring the claims of North Dakota to the Court of Claims for adjudication and settlement; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. PATMAN: A bill (H.R. 3832) to provide for the use of net weights in interstate and foreign commerce transactions in cotton, to provide for the standardization of bale covering for cotton, for the purpose of requiring the use of a domestic product, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GREEN: A bill (H.R. 3833) to provide for the pay H.R. 2820. An act to maintain the credit of the United ment of one half the amount of losses sustained on account States Government. LEAVE OF ABSENCE By unanimous consent, leave of absence was grantedTo Mr. RICH, indefinitely; To Mr. BLANCHARD, for 2 days; To Mr. HANCOCK of North Carolina, for 2 days; and ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. BYRNS, at 2 o'clock p.m., the House adjourned. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. FULMER: Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 3835. A bill to relieve the existing national economic emergency by increasing agricultural purchasing power; without amendment (Rept. No. 6). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. BANKHEAD: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 61. Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 3835, a bill to relieve the existing national economic emergency by increasing agricultural purchasing power; without amendment (Rept. No. 7). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. STEAGALL: Committee on Banking and Currency. H.R. 3757. A bill to provide for direct loans by Federal reserve banks to State banks and trust companies in certain cases; without amendment (Rept. No. 10). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. DIMOND: A bill (H.R. 3824) to amend section 6 of the act of Congress entitled "An act for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, and for other purposes," approved June 6, 1924; to the Committee on Merchant Marine, Radio, and Fisheries. By Mr. JOHNSON of Texas: A bill (H.R. 3825) to amend an act entitled "An act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes," approved May 22, 1920; to the Committee on the Civil Service. By Mr. SABATH: A bill (H.R. 3826) to amend paragraph 1, section 201, title 2, of the Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. of the campaign for the eradication of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. LEMKE: A bill (H.R. 3834) establishing the Bank of the United States, owned, operated, and controlled by the Government of the United States; defining the scope and manner of its operation, defining the powers and duties of the persons charged with its management, creating a board of directors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. FULMER: A bill (H.R. 3835) to relieve the existing national economic emergency by increasing agricultural purchasing power; to the Committee on the Whole House. By Mr. CROSS: A bill (H.R. 3836) for the prevention and removal of obstructions and burdens upon interstate commerce in agricultural commodities, by regulating transactions on commodity exchanges, putting a stop to short selling thereon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H.R. 3837) to regulate stock exchanges, boards of trade, and similar organizations in trafficking in certain securities in interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H.R. 3838) to prevent worthless foreign securities from being sold in this country; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H.R. 3839) to provide for the stabilization of the price of cotton by taking the surplus or a sufficient portion thereof off the market during years of overproduction and placing it back on the market during years of underproduction; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. WALLGREN: A bill (H.R. 3840) for the refunding of certain countervailing customs duties collected upon logs imported from British Columbia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DOXEY: A bill (H.R. 3841) to restore the 2-cent rate of postage on first-class mail matter; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DIES: A bill (H.R. 3842) to provide for the deportation of certain alien seamen, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. DIMOND: A bill (H.R. 3843) to repeal an act of Congress entitled "An act to modify and amend the mining laws in their application to the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes," approved August 1, 1912; to the Committee on the Territories. By Mr. CARTER of California: A bill (H.R. 3844) to authorize the construction of a retaining wall and wharf at the established pier head line along the southern boundary of the tract belonging to the Federal Government on Government Island, Alameda, Calif., which is being utilized jointly by the Bureau of Public Roads and the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and the Coast Guard of the Treasury Department pursuant to the act of Congress approved February 20, 1931; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. LAMNECK: A bill (H.R. 3845) to amend section 198 of the act entitled "An act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States," approved March 4, 1909, as amended by the acts of May 1916 and July 28, 1916"; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. DOXEY: A bill (H.R. 3846) to repeal a tax on checks, drafts, and orders for the payment of money; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DIES: A bill (H.R. 3847) to restore the normal purchasing power of the dollar and raise commodity prices through an expansion of the currency by using silver to broaden the metallic monetary base, while preserving the gold standard, and to reduce the amount of gold in the dollar from 25.8 grains, nine tenths fine, to 17.2 grains of gold, nine tenths fine; to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. By Mr. DIMOND: A bill (H.R. 3848) to repeal an act of Congress entitled "An act to prohibit the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes,” approved February 14, 1917, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Territories. By Mr. LLOYD: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 100) extending to the whaling industry certain benefits under section 11 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920; to the Committee on Merchant Marine, Radio, and Fisheries. By Mr. KOPPLEMANN: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 101) authorizing the issuance of special postage stamp in honor of Brig. Gen. Thaddeus Kosciusko; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. EDMONDS: Joint resolution (H.J.Res. 102) requesting the President of the United States to increase employment in the United States by appplying the provisions of section 338 of the Tariff Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MCSWAIN: Concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 6) to survey all the facts relating to the instrumentalities of national defense, to produce economies, and to maintain the credit of the United States; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. PATMAN: Resolution (H.Res. 60) to provide for an investigation of certain charges of lobbying, influencing of the Congress and Members thereof, to obtain information to be used as a basis for legislation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. BANKHEAD: Resolution (H.Res. 61) providing for the consideration of H.R. 3835, a bill to relieve the existing national economic emergency by increasing agricultural purchasing power; to the Committee on Rules. MEMORIALS Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Idaho, memorializing Congress to enact S. 1043; to the Committee on the Public Lands. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, memorializing Congress to the end that the Federal Government may continue to discharge its obligations to the men and women who have defended this Nation in time of war; to the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, memorializing Congress relative to the use of Wisconsin granite in Federal construction; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of Colorado, memorializing Congress concerning social economic planning with regard to emergency relief measures; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, memorializing Congress to enact a law authorizing and empowering the several States to levy and collect license, franchise, gross revenue, registration, or other forms of taxes upon or measured by capital represented by property and business employed in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, memorializing Congress to include in the plan for an adequate flood control of the Mississippi River area the construction of flood control reservoirs on the Dry Cimarron River within the State of Oklahoma and the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Flood Control. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, memorializing Congress that it is the sense of the Oklahoma Legislature that the Government of the United States should perform its solemn promise and place American agriculture on the basis of equality with other industries by providing an adequate system of credit, and that adequate system of credit and that adequate legislation to that end should be adopted at the earliest possible date; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred to as follows: By Mr. BROWN of Michigan: A bill (H.R. 3849) for the relief of Harbor Springs, Mich; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. BRUNNER: A bill (H.R. 3850) for the relief of Norman Beier; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 3851) for the relief of Henry A. Richmond; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. BURKE of California: A bill (H.R. 3852) for the relief of Romeo B. Munroe; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: A bill (H.R. 3853) to authorize the Comptroller General to allow claim of district no. 13, Choctaw County, Okla., for payment of tuition for Indian pupils; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. granting an increase of pension to Nancy A. Fisher; to the By Mr. COCHRAN of Pennsylvania: A bill (H.R. 3854) Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. COLDEN: A bill (H.R. 3855) granting a pension Under clause 3 of rule XXII, memorials were presented to Ezekiel Palmer; to the Committee on Pensions. and referred as follows: Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, expressing confidence in, and support of, the measures taken by President Roosevelt and the national administration in the present banking crisis; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Colorado, memorializing Congress regarding grazing fees on national forest reserves; to the Committee on Agriculture. Memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, requesting Congress to provide sufficient funds to complete the Haleakala National Park Road from the boundary of said park to the Summit of Haleakala in accordance with the understanding had with the Territory of Hawaii; to the Committee on Public Lands. Also, a bill (H.R. 3856) for the relief of Bertha Ingmire; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 3857) granting a pension to Ida A. By Mr. CRAVENS: A bill (H.R. 3858) granting a pension Also, a bill (H.R. 3860) for the relief of Ed Symes and wife, Elizabeth Symes, and certain other citizens of the State of Texas; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 3861) granting a pension to William Porter Bible; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 3862) granting a pension to Georgia L. Grubb; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 3863) granting a pension to Lucy Mahala Tuggle; to the Committee on Pensions. 83. By Mr. BEAM: Resolution of the City Council of Chicago, Ill., requesting that a firearms law be placed upon the Also, a bill (H.R. 3864) granting a pension to J. A. Ross; Federal statutes; to the Committee on Interstate and Forto the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. DIMOND: A bill (H.R. 3865) for the relief of Joe Reno; to the Committee on Claims. eign Commerce. 84. By Mr. CARTER of California: Resolution passed by the Oakland City Council, opposing the proposal submitted Also, a bill (H.R. 3866) for the relief of Erik Nylen; to the to Congress proposing to tax publicly owned utilities; to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EDMONDS: A bill (H.R. 3867) granting a pension to D. Marion Geis; to the Committee on Pensions. 85. By Mr. CLARKE of New York: Petition of the Otego Susquehanna Valley Grange, No. 1417, protesting against By Mr. FORD: A bill (H.R. 3868) for the relief of Ara- any curtailing of the rural mail service, such as lengthening bella E. Bodkin; to the Committee on Claims. routes, combining so as to impair service, discontinuing or Also, a bill (H.R. 3869) granting a pension to Samuel Max letting by contract; to the Committee on the Post Office and Richter; to the Committee on Pensions. Post Roads. By Mr. HANCOCK of New York: A bill (H.R. 3870) granting a pension to Nettie J. Brown; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HESS: A bill (H.R. 3871) granting an increase of pension to Safrona Elliott; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HUDDLESTON: A bill (H.R. 3872) granting a pension to Harrison Rolfe Jennings; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. JOHNSON of Texas: A bill (H.R. 3873) granting a pension to Mary Ann Wilkinson; to the Committee on Pensions. 86. By Mr. CONDON: Petition of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, urging the use of granite in Federal construction; to the Committee on Appropriations. 87. By Mr. CUMMINGS: Petition signed by John E. Gross, secretary-treasurer, Colorado State Federation of Labor, Denver, Colo., recognizing the unfair burdens of existing taxation upon farms, agricultural property, has consistently fought for tax upon wealth, income, inheritance, and profit and opposed increasing burden of tax upon those least able to pay; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 88. Also, petition signed by John A. Snyder, president Morgan County Dairy Industry Association, and others, of Also, a bill (H.R. 3874) granting a pension to Mary E. Fort Morgan, Colo., urging the passage of the Frazier bill or Norwood; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 3875) granting a pension to Lula Davis; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 3876) granting a pension to Ella Pitts; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. KENNEDY of Maryland: A bill (H.R. 3877) for the relief of the Southern Overall Co. of Baltimore, Md.; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. KLEBERG: A bill (H.R. 3878) for the relief of Llewellyn B. Griffith; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. KOPPLEMANN: A bill (H.R. 3879) for the relief of Thomas F. Gibbons; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R. 3880) granting a pension to Thomas J. Kileen; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 3881) for the relief of James F. Flannigan; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. LAMBERTSON: A bill (H.R. 3882) granting a pension to Mollie A. Honska; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts: A bill (H.R. 3883) granting an increase of pension to Nora Frazier; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 3884) granting an increase of pension to Mary J. Staples; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 3885) granting a pension to Marie Baraby; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. similar bill; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 89. By Mr. GOSS: Petition of Charles Saukas and John J. Maher, of Ansonia, Conn.; Dennis O'Sullivan, of Derby; and other citizens of the cities of Ansonia, Derby, Beacon Falls, and Shelton, all in the State of Connecticut, asking for a revaluation of the gold ounce and requesting control of mass production; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. 90. By Mr. LINDSAY: Petition of the Federal Composition & Paint Co., Inc., New York City, favoring the passage of the Shannon bill, H.R. 235; to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments. 91. By Mr. PARKER of Georgia: Resolution of the Georgia Legislature, requesting the Congress of the United States to inflate the currency in a sufficient quantity to do the business of the country on; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. 92. Also, resolution of the Georgia State Senate, expressing to the President of the United States confidence in all his outlined programs of reconstruction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 93. By Mr. RUDD: Petition of the Federal Composition & Paint Co., Inc., New York City, favoring the Shannon bill, for the discontinuance of the manufacture of paint and varnishes in the Government navy yards; to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments. 94. By Mr. SINCLAIR: Memorial of the Twenty-third Also, a bill (H.R. 3886) granting a pension to Mary J. Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota, requestWinslow; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 3887) for the relief of William Thibeault; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. PARKER of Georgia: A bill (H.R. 3888) for the relief of Mrs. Maggie Bomar Rivers; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. PEYSER: A bill (H.R. 3889) for the relief of James Elliott & Co., Inc.; to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 3890) for the relief of J. A. Finn & Co., Inc.; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. SHALLENBERGER: A bill (H.R. 3891) granting an increase of pension to Mary Leach; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SINCLAIR: A bill (H.R. 3892) granting an increase of pension to Betsy Nelson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WELCH: A bill (H.R. 3893) for the relief of Mark D. Moad; to the Committee on Military Affairs. PETITIONS, ETC. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: 162514-H J-73—1——7 ing Congress to pass legislation for the acquisition of land for Federal game reserves in North Dakota, and for the maintenance of such reserves on or near the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation; to the Committee on the Public Lands. 95. By Mr. WITHROW: Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, expressing confidence in and support of the measures taken by President Roosevelt and the national administration in the present banking crisis; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. 96. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, relating to the use of Wisconsin granite and hard limestone in Federal construction; to the Committee on Appropriations. 97. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Lincoln Central Labor Union, of Lincoln, Nebr., condemning the action of the Congressman for absenting himself from the Halls of Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 98. Also, petition of Joseph J. Menge and other citizens of Cleveland, Ohio, suggesting the enactment of certain laws; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. The first of these measures which I have enumerated, however, can and should be immediately enacted. I propose to create a civilian conservation corps to be used in simple work, not interfering with normal employment, and confining itself to forestry, the prevention of soil erosion, flood 99. Also, petition of the council of the city of Cambridge, Mass., commending the President for the way in which he has assumed leadership and also commending the House of Representatives for its prompt action in accepting the President's program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 100. Also, petition of the council of Minneapolis, Minn., | control, and similar projects. I call your attention to the requesting the Congress to increase Federal aid for public construction work; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 101. Also, petition of the council of Sheboygan, Wis., requesting that the Congress enact House Joint Resolution 191, of the Seventy-second Congress; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. The first is the enrollment of workers now by the Federal Government for such public employment as can be quickly started and will not interfere with the demand for or the proper standards of normal employment. The second is grants to States for relief work. The third extends to a broad public-works, labor-creating program. With reference to the latter, I am now studying the many projects suggested and the financial questions involved. I shall make recommendations to the Congress presently. In regard to grants to States for relief work, I advise you that the remainder of the appropriation of last year will last until May. Therefore, and because a continuance of Federal aid is still a definite necessity for many States, a further appropriation must be made before the end of this special session. I find a clear need for some simple Federal machinery to coordinate and check these grants of aid. I am therefore asking that you establish the office of Federal Relief Administrator, whose duty it will be to scan requests for grants and to check the efficiency and wisdom of their use. | fact that this type of work is of definite, practical value, not only through the prevention of great present financial loss but also as a means of creating future national wealth. This is brought home by the news we are receiving today of vast damage caused by floods on the Ohio and other rivers. Control and direction of such work can be carried on by existing machinery of the Departments of Labor, Agriculture, War, and Interior. I estimate that 250,000 men can be given temporary employment by early summer if you give me authority to proceed within the next two weeks. I ask no new funds at this time. The use of unobligated funds, now appropriated for public works, will be sufficient for several months. This enterprise is an established part of our national policy. It will conserve our precious natural resources. It will pay dividends to the present and future generations. It will make improvements in National and States domains which have been largely forgotten in the past few years of industrial development. More important, however, than the material gains will be the moral and spiritual value of such work. The overwhelming majority of unemployed Americans who are now walking the streets and receiving private or public relief would infinitely prefer to work. We can take a vast army of these unemployed out into healthful surroundings. We can eliminate to some extent at least the threat that enforced idleness brings to spiritual and moral stability. It is not a panacea for all the unemployment, but it is an essential step in this emergency. I ask its adoption. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. THE WHITE HOUSE, March 21, 1933. The message was referred to the Committee on Labor and ordered to be printed (H.Doc. No. 6). SWEARING IN OF A MEMBER The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication, which was read: STATE OF GEORGIA, SUPERIOR COURT OF WESTERN CIRCUIT, Athens, Ga., March 18, 1933. Hon. HENRY T. RAINEY, Mr. VINSON of Georgia submitted the following resolution, which was considered and agreed to (H.Res. 62): Whereas CHARLES H. BRAND, a Representative from the State of Georgia, from the tenth district thereof, has been unable from sickness to appear in person to be sworn as a Member of this House, but has sworn to and subscribed the oath of office before Judge Blanton Fortson, authorized by resolution of this House to administer the oath, and the said oath of office has been presented in his behalf to the House, and there being no contest or question as to his election: Therefore |