On Public Buildings and Grounds.-Messrs. Fernald (chairman), Warren, Curtis, Sutherland, Frelinghuysen, France, Lenroot, Spencer, and Keyes. On Public Health and National Quarantine.-Messrs. France (chairman), Townsend, Frelinghuysen, Penrose, Harding, and Ball. On Public Lands.-Messrs. Smoot (chairman), Fall, Norris, Sterling, Kellogg, McNary, McCumber, Poindexter, and Lenroot. On Railroads.-Messrs. Lenroot (chairman), Lodge, Warren, Dillingham, Phipps, and Newberry. On Revolutionary Claims.-Messrs. Lodge, Kellogg, and Lenroot. On Rules.-Messrs. Knox (chairman), Nelson, Cummins, Curtis, Hale, Moses, and McCormick. On Standards, Weights, and Measures.-Messrs. Harding, Borah, and Kellogg. On Territories.-Messrs. New (chairman), McLean, Jones of Washington, Harding, Hale, Borah, and Smoot. On Transportation Routes to the Seaboard.-Messrs. McCumber, Lodge, Sherman, Phipps, and Capper. On Transportation and Sale of Meat Products.--Messrs. Page, McLean, and France. On the University of the United States.-Messrs. Dillingham, Brandegee, McCumber, Colt, Sterling, and Elkins. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham, Chamberlain, Culberson, Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Gore, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hitchcock, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, King, Kirby, McKellar, Martin, Myers, Nugent, Overman, Owen, Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell, Reed, Robinson, Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia, Smith of Maryland, Smith of South Carolina, Stanley, Swanson, Trammell, Underwood. Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Williams, and Wolcott. So the amendment was laid on the table. Mr. Hitchcock demanded a division of the question, so that a separate vote might be taken upon those proposed for chairmen of the various committees and upon those persons constituting the membership thereof. Mr. Smoot raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; The President pro tempore directed the roll to be called; Eighty-six Senators answered to their names. A quorum being present, Pending debate, The Vice President resumed the chair. Mr. Lodge withdrew the proposed order and in lieu thereof On Woman Suffrage.-Messrs. Watson (chairman), Jones of submitted the following: Washington, Nelson, Cummins, and Johnson of California. The Senate proceeded to consider the said order. Mr. Hitchcock raised a question of order, viz, that under the provisions of Rule XXIV the Senate shall proceed by ballot to appoint severally the chairman of each committee, and then, by one ballot, the other members necessary to complete the same, and that therefore the order submitted by Mr. Lodge was not in compliance with the rule. The President pro tempore overruled the question of order. On motion by Mr. Hitchcock, to amend the proposed order by substituting in lieu thereof the following: That the Senate proceed to select the chairmen of the standing committees of the Senate by a call of the roll, On motion by Mr. Lodge, to lay on the table the amendment of Mr. Hitchcock, It was determined in the affirmative, [Yeas Nays. 48 45 On motion by Mr. Pittman, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Ball, Borah, Brandegee, Calder, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Edge, Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France, Frelinghuysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding, Johnson of California, Jones of Washington, Kellogg, Kenyon, Keyes, Knox, Lenroot, Lodge, McCormick, McCumber, McLean, McNary, Moses, Nelson, New, Newberry, Norris, Page, Penrose, Phipps, Poindexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth, Warren, and Watson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham, Chamberlain, Culberson, Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Gore, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hitchcock, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, King, Kirby, La Follette, McKellar, Martin, Myers, Nugent. Overman, Owen, Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell, Reed, Robinson, Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia, Smith of Maryland, Smith of South Carolina, Stanley, Swanson, Thomas, Trammell, Underwood, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Williams, and Wolcott. So the amendment was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. Hitchcock, to amend the proposed order by striking out the word chairman" following the name "Pen rose" in the list of the Committee on Finance, as presented, On motion by Mr. Lodge to lay on the table the amendment of Mr. Hitchcock, Ordered, That the Senate proceed to the appointment of the majority chairmen and members of the standing committees of the Senate, and that the chairmen and members thereof proposed in any motion or resolution be voted upon by roll call without division of the question. The Senate proceeded to consider the said order. On motion by Mr. Hitchcock, to amend the proposed order by inserting in lieu thereof the following: That it is the sense of the Senate that the apparent Republican majority in the Senate being only two it is neither just nor necessary that the Republicans should receive more than two majority on any committee, and it is therefore further resolved that in all cases where a larger majority is proposed the necessary reduction shall be made by the authority making such proposal. On motion by Mr. Lodge to lay on the table the amendment of Mr. Hitchcock, It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas Nays- 49 45 On motion by Mr. Hitchcock, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Ball, Borah, Brandegee, Calder, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Edge, Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France, Jones of Washington, Kellogg, Kenyon, Keyes, Knox, La FolFrelinghuysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding, Johnson of California, lette, Lenroot, Lodge, McCormick, McCumber, McLean, McNary, Moses, Nelson, New, Newberry, Norris, Page, Penrose, Phipps, Poindexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth, Warren, and Watson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham, Chamberlain, Culberson, Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Gore, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hitchcock, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, King, Kirby, McKelPomerene, Ransdell, Reed, Robinson, Sheppard, Shields, Simlar, Martin, Myers, Nugent, Overman, Owen, Phelan, Pittman, mons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia, Smith of Maryland, Smith of South Carolina, Stanley, Swanson, Thomas, Trammell, Underwood, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Williams and Wolcott. So the amendment was laid on the table. On the question of agreeing to the order proposed by Mr. Lodge, On motion by Mr. Smith of Georgia, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Ball, Borah, Brandegee, Calder, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Edge, Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France, Frelinghuysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding, Johnson of California, Jones of Washington, Kellogg, Kenyon, Keyes, Knox, La Follette, Lenroot, Lodge, McCormick, McCumber, McLean, McNary, Moses, Nelson, New, Newberry, Norris, Page, Phipps, Poindexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth, Warren, and Watson. On motion by Mr. Hitchcock, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Ball, Borah, Brandegee, Calder, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Edge, Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France, Frelinghuysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding, Johnson of California, Jones of Washington, Kellogg, Kenyon, Keyes, Knox, La Follette, Lenroot, Lodge, McCormick, McCumber, McLean, McNary, Moses, Nelson, New, Newberry, Norris, Page, Penrose, Phipps, Poindexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth, Warren, and Watson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham, Chamberlain, Culberson, Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Gore, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hitchcock, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, King, Kirby, McKellar, Martin, Myers, Nugent, Overman, Owen, Phelan, Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell, Reed, Robinson, Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia, Smith of Maryland, Smith of South Carolina, Stanley, Swanson, Thomas, Trammell, Underwood, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Williams, and Wolcott. So the order was agreed to. Whereupon, Mr. Lodge submitted the following order: Ordered, That the chairmen and majority members of the standing committees of the Senate be the following Senators: On Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress.— Messrs. Penrose, Sutherland, and Keyes. On Agriculture and Forestry.-Messrs. Gronna (chairman), Page, Norris, Kenyon, Wadsworth, jr., France, McNary, Capper, and Keyes. On Appropriations.-Messrs. Warren (chairman), Smoot, Jones of Washington, Curtis, Kenyon, Sherman, Gronna, Hale, Spencer, Phipps, and Newberry. To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. Messrs. Calder (chairman), Smoot, and France. On the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians.-Messrs. Norris, Colt, and Wadsworth. On Foreign Relations.-Messrs. Lodge (chairman), McCumber, Borah, Brandegee, Fall, Knox, Harding, Johnson of California, New, and Moses. On Forest Reservations and the Protection of Game.-Messrs. McLean, Sherman, New, Warren, and Edge. On the Geological Survey.-Messrs. Norris, Sutherland, Penrose, and Dillingham. On Immigration.-Messrs. Colt (chairman), Dillingham, Penrose, Sterling, Johnson of California, Keyes, and Edge. On Indian Affairs.-Messrs. Curtis (chairman), La Follette, Gronna, Fall, Fernald, McNary, Spencer, Nelson, and McCormick. On Indian Depredations.-Messrs. Poindexter, McCumber, Watson, Frelinghuysen, Warren, and Curtis. On Industrial Expositions.-Messrs. Gronna, Norris, Sutherland, Kellogg, Lodge, Kenyon, and Newberry. On Interoceanic Canals.-Messrs. Borah (chairman), Page, Cummins, Colt, Calder, Knox, Johnson of California, and Edge. On Interstate Commerce.-Messrs. Cummins (chairman), Townsend, La Follette, Poindexter, McLean, Watson, Kellogg, Fernald, Frelinghuysen, and Elkins. To Investigate Trespassers upon Indian Lands.-Messrs. Jones of Washington, Sutherland, and Townsend. On Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands.-Messrs. McNary (chairman), Jones of Washington, Borah, Johnson of CaliNew-fornia, Gronna, Fall, and Phipps. On Banking and Currency.-Messrs. McLean (chairman), Page, Gronna, Norris, Frelinghuysen, Penrose, Calder, berry, and Keyes. On Canadian Relations.-Messrs. Hale (chairman), Sherman, Wadsworth, Spencer, and Newberry. On the Census.-Messrs. Sutherland (chairman), La Follette, McLean, Townsend, New, Calder, and Moses. On Civil Service and Retrenchment.-Messrs. Sterling (chairman), Cummins, La Follette, Smoot, Colt, Ball, and Capper. On Claims.-Messrs. Spencer (chairman), Gronna, Wadsworth, Fernald, Frelinghuysen, New, Keyes, and Capper. On Coast and Insular Survey.-Messrs. Edge (chairman), Townsend, Sterling, Hale, and Borah. On Coast Defenses.--Messrs. Frelinghuysen (chairman), Fernald, Nelson, Caider, Lenroot, and Ball. On Commerce.-Messrs. Jones of Washington (chairman), Nelson, Sherman, Harding, Fernald, Calder, Lenroot, Colt, McNary, Ball, and Edge. On Conservation of National Resources.-Messrs. Colt, Gronna, Calder, Hale, France, La Follette, Kellogg, and McCormick. On Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia.— Messrs. La Follette, Sherman, and Brandegee. On Cuban Relations.-Messrs. Johnson of California (chairman), Knox, and McCormick. On Disposition of Useless Papers in the Executive Departments.-Messrs. France, Warren, and McCumber. On the District of Columbia.-Messrs. Sherman (chairman), Dillingham, Jones of Washington, Calder, New, Ball, Capper, and Elkins. On Education and Labor.-Messrs, Kenyon Borah, Page, McLean, Sterling, and Phipps. (chairman), On Engrossed Bills.-Messrs. Warren and Elkins. On Enrolled Bills.-Messrs. Ball (chairman) and Curtis. To Examine the Several Branches of the Civil Service.Messrs. Brandegee, Nelson, Jones of Washington, and Elkins. On Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture.-Messrs. Capper (chairman), Wadsworth, and Keyes. On Expenditures in the Department of Commerce.-Messrs. Elkins (chairman), Fall, and McNary. On Expenditures in the Interior Department.-Messrs. Smoot, Poindexter, and La Follette. On the Judiciary.-Messrs. Nelson (chairman), Dillingham, Brandegee, Borah, Cummins, Colt, Sterling, Fall, Norris, and Kellogg. On the Library.-Messrs. Brandegee (chairman), Wadsworth, Moses, Johnson of California, and Knox. On Manufactures.-Messrs. La Follette (chairman), Lodge, Kenyon, Fernald, McNary, and Gronna. On Military Affairs.-Messrs. Wadsworth (chairman), Warren, Sutherland, New, Frelinghuysen, Johnson of California, Knox, Lenroot, Spencer, and Capper. On Mines and Mining.-Messrs. Poindexter (chairman), Sterling, Sutherland, McCormick, Phipps, and Newberry. On the Mississippi River and its Tributaries.-Messrs. Cummins, Wadsworth, Nelson, and Spencer. On National Banks.-Messrs. Kellogg (chairman), Lenroot, and Elkins. On Naval Affairs.-Messrs. Page (chairman), Penrose, Lodge, Poindexter, Hale, Ball, McCormick, Newberry, and Keyes. On Pacific Islands and Porto Rico.-Messrs. Fall (chairman) Poindexter, Fernald, Harding, Watson, Kenyon, and McCor mick. On Pacific Railroads.-Messrs. Brandegee, McCumber, Townsend, Watson, Lenroot, and Capper. On Patents.-Messrs. Norris (chairman), Brandegee, Knox, and Kellogg. On Pensions.-Messrs. McCumber (chairman), Smoot, Poindexter, Sherman, New, Elkins, and Ball. On the Philippines.-Messrs. Harding (chairman), Kenyon, Knox, Johnson of California, McNary, Curtis, Frelinghuysen, and Hale. On Post Offices and Post Roads.-Messrs. Townsend (chairman), Sterling, France, Poindexter, Moses, McCormick, Edge, Elkins, and Phipps. On Printing.-Messrs. Moses (chairman), Smoot, Page, New, and Capper. On Private Land Claims.-Messrs. Nelson, Townsend, Moses, and Edge. On Privileges and Elections.-Messrs. Dillingham (chairman), Kenyon, Sherman, Fall, Knox, Spencer, Wadsworth, Watson, and On Expenditures in the Department of Justice.-Messrs. | Edge. Borah, Spencer, and France. On Expenditures in the Department of Labor.-Messrs. McCormick (chairman), Kellogg, and Kenyon. On Expenditures in the Navy Department.-Messrs. Dillingham, Lodge, and Newberry. On Public Buildings and Grounds.-Messrs. Fernald (chairman), Warren, Curtis, Sutherland, Frelinghuysen, France, Lenroot, Spencer, and Keyes. On Public Health and National Quarantine.-Messrs. France (chairman), Townsend, Frelinghuysen, Penrose, Harding, and On Expenditures in the Post Office Department.-Messrs. Keyes Ball. (Chairman), Walton, and Edge. On Expenditures in the Department of State.-Messrs. Phipps (chairman), Penrose, and Hale. On Expenditures in the Treasury Department.-Messrs. Harding, Cummins, and Ball. On Expenditures in the War Department.-Messrs. Townsend, Norris, and Page. On Finance.-Messrs. Penrose (chairman), McCumber, Smoot, La Follette, Dillingham, McLean, Curtis, Watson, Calder, and Sutherland. On Fisheries.-Messrs. Newberry (chairman), Jones of Washington, Fernald, Moses, and McNary. 116706-S J- -66-1- -3 On Public Lands.-Messrs. Smoot (chairman), Fall, Norris, Sterling, Kellogg, McNary, McCumber, Poindexter, and Lenroot. On Railroads.-Messrs. Lenroot (chairman), Lodge, Warren, Dillingham, Phipps, and Newberry. On Revolutionary Claims.-Messrs. Lodge, Kellogg, and Lenroot. On Rules.-Messrs. Knox (chairman), Nelson, Cummins, Curtis, Hale, Moses, and McCormick. On Standards, Weights, and Measures.-Messrs. Harding, Borah, and Kellogg. On Territories.-Messrs. New (chairman), McLean. Jones of Washington, Harding, Hale, Borah, and Smoot. On Transportation Routes to the Seaboard.-Messrs. McCumber, Lodge, Sherman, Phipps, and Capper. On Transportation and Sale of Meat Products.-Messrs. Page, McLean, and France. On the University of the United States.-Messrs. Dillingham, On Woman Suffrage.-Messrs. Watson (chairman), Jones of JYeas__ It was determined in the affirmative, 49 42 Messrs. Ball, Borah, Brandegee, Calder, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Edge, Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France, Frelinghuysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding, Johnson of California, Jones of Washington, Kellogg, Kenyon, Keyes, Knox, La Follette, Lenroot, Lodge, McCormick, McCumber, McLean, McNary, Moses, Nelson, New, Newberry, Norris, Page, Penrose, Phipps, Poindexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth, Warren, and Watson. Those who voted in the negative are. Messrs. Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham, Chamberlain, Culberson, Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Gore, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hitchcock, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, King, Kirby, McKellar, Myers, Nugent, Overman, Owen, Phelan, Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell, Reed, Robinson, Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia, Smith of South Carolina, Stanley, Swanson. Thomas, Trammell, Underwood, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, and Wolcott. So the order was agreed to. On motion by Mr. Hitchcock, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the minority membership of the Senate standing committees be composed of the following Senators: On Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress.— Messrs. Simmons (chairman) and Stanley. On Agriculture and Forestry.-Messrs. Gore, Smith of South Carolina, Smith of Georgia, Ransdell, Johnson of South Dakota, Kendrick, and Harrison. On Appropriations.-Messrs. Martin, Overman, Owen, Smith of Maryland, Culberson, Underwood, Smith of Arizona, Gay, and Harris. To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate.Messrs. Jones of New Mexico and McKellar. On Banking and Currency.-Messrs. Owen, Hitchcock, Pomerene, Fletcher, Kendrick, Henderson, and Walsh of Massachusetts. On Canadian Relations.-Messrs. Kendrick, Myers, Walsh of Massachusetts, and Harris. On the Census.-Messrs. Sheppard, Ashurst, King, McKellar, and Walsh of Massachusetts. On Civil Service and Retrenchment.-Messrs. McKellar, Ransdell, Bankhead, Kirby, and Wolcott. On Expenditures in the Department of Justice.-Messrs. Gore (chairman) and Robinson. On Expenditures in the Department of Labor.-Messrs. Beckham and Shields. On Expenditures in the Navy Department.-Messrs. Swanson (chairman) and Gay. On Expenditures in the Post Office Department.-Messrs. King and Culberson. On Expenditures in the Department of State.-Messrs. Myers and Dial. On Expenditures in the Treasury Department.-Messrs. Smith of Georgia (chairman) and Trammell. On Expenditures in the War Department.-Messrs. Chamberlain (chairman) and Harrison. On Finance.-Messrs. Simmons, Williams, Thomas, Gore, Jones of New Mexico, Gerry, and Nugent. On Fisheries.-Messrs. Fletcher, Martin, Wolcott, and Gay. On the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians.-Messrs. Owen (chairman) and Myers. On Foreign Relations.-Messrs. Hitchcock, Williams, Swanson, Pomerene, Smith of Arizona, Pittman, and Shields. On Forest Reservations and the Protection of Game.-Messrs. Hitchcock (chairman), Overman, Myers, and Thomas. On the Geological Survey.-Messrs. Smith of Arizona (chairman), Smith of South Carolina, and Trammell. On Immigration.—Messrs. Gore, Gerry, Nugent, King, Harris, and Harrison. On Indian Affairs.-Messrs. Ashurst, Owen, Johnson of South Dakota, Walsh of Montana, Kendrick, Jones of New Mexico, and Nugent. On Indian Depredations.-Messrs. Myers (chairman), Swan- On Industrial Expositions.-Messrs. Pittman On Interoceanic Canals.-Messrs. Walsh of Montana, Simmons, Phelan, Kirby, Trammell, and Ransdell. On Interstate Commerce.-Messrs. Smith of South Carolina, Pomerene, Myers, Robinson, Underwood, Wolcott, and Stanley. To Investigate Trespassers upon Indian Lands.-Messrs. Ashurst (chairman) and Nugent. On Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands.-Messrs. Phelan, Sheppard, Walsh of Montana, Smith of Arizona, Henderson, and Kendrick. On On Claims.-Messrs. Robinson, Johnson of South Dakota. Ashurst, and Phelan. Beckham, Trammell, Wolcott, and Henderson. On Coast and Insular Survey.-Messrs. Gay, Culberson, Bankhead, and Harrison. On Coast Defenses.-Messrs. Smith of Maryland, Gerry, Wolcott, Chamberlain, and Swanson, On Commerce.-Messrs. Fletcher, Chamberlain, Ransdell, Sheppard, Martin, Bankhead, Simmons, Reed, and Kirby. On Conservation of National Resources.-Messrs. Smith of South Carolina (chairman), Bankhead, Smith of Arizona, Johnson of South Dakota, King, Kendrick, and Henderson. On Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia.- On Cuban Relations.-Messrs. Underwood and Dial, On Education and Labor.-Messrs. Smith of Georgia, Jones of New Mexico, McKellar, Wolcott, and Walsh of Massachusetts. On Engrossed Bills.-Mr. Overman (chairman). On Enrolled Bills.-Mr. Dial. On National Banks.-Messrs. Gerry and Dial. On Naval Affairs.-Messrs. Swanson, Smith of Maryland, Phelan, Pittman, Walsh of Montana, Gerry, Trammell, and King. On Pacific Islands and Porto Rico.-Messrs. Sheppard, Trammell, Nugent, Harrison, and Gore. On Pacific Railroads.-Messrs. Thomas (chairman), Johnson of South Dakota, Kendrick, Dial, and Stanley. On Patents.-Messrs. Kirby, Smith of South Carolina, and On Pensions.-Messrs. Walsh of Montana, Johnson of South McKellar, Henderson, Gay, Walsh of Massachusetts, and Dial. On Private Land Claims.-Messrs. Culberson (chairman), On Privileges and Elections.-Messrs. Pomerene, Reed, Walsh of Montana, King, Wolcott, and Ashurst. Culberson, Beckham, Trammell, Swanson, and Gay. On Public Health and National Quarantine.-Messrs. Ransdell, Fletcher, Owen, Underwood, and Harris. On Public Lands.-Messrs. Myers, Smith of Arizona, Pittman, Chamberlain, Phelan, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, and Johnson of South Dakota. On Railroads.-Messrs. Gerry, Reed, Smith of Arizona, Williams, and Smith of South Carolina. On Revolutionary Claims.-Messrs. Sheppard (chairman) and Harrison. On Rules.—Messrs. Overman, Smith of Georgia, Owen, Underwood, and Harrison. On Standards, Weights, and Measures.-Messrs. Reed (chairman) and Smith of Maryland. On Territories.-Messrs. Pittman, Owen, Phelan, Nugent, and Chamberlain. On Transportation Routes to the Seaboard.-Messrs. Fletcher (chairman), Sheppard, Bankhead, and Harris. On Transportation and Sale of Meat Products.-Messrs. Shields (chairman) and Walsh of Massachusetts. On the University of the United States.-Messrs. Williams (chairman), Shields, Overman, McKellar, and Dial. On Woman Suffrage.-Messrs. Jones of New Mexico, Owen, Ransdell, and Johnson of South Dakota. HOUSE BILL REFERRED. The bill H. R. 2480, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. EDITION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY. The Vice President laid before the Senate the resolution this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, providing for the preparation and publishing of the Congressional Directory for the first session of the Sixty-sixth Congress; which was read and referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Petitions and memorials were presented and referred as follows: By Mr. Spencer: A petition of the National Shakespeare Federation, praying the passage of legislation providing for a national Shakespeare peace memorial; to the Committee on the Library. By Mr. Calder: A petition of the Common Council of Syracuse, N. Y., praying for the repeal of the war-time prohibition law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Townsend: A pétition of citizens of Jackson, Mich., praying the repeal of the so-called luxury tax; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. Fernald: A petition of Pomona Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, of Aroostook, Me., praying the passage of legislation placing a tariff on potatoes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. McLean: Petitions of citizens of the State of Connecticut, praying the passage of the amendment granting the right of suffrage to women; to the Committee on Woman Suffrage. By Mr. Phelan: A petition of the Labor Council of San Francisco, Calif., commending the President's stand on the league of nations and the question of the disposition of Fiume; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. A memorial of the Board of Trade of San Francisco, Calif., remonstrating against any legislation depriving the Interstate Commerce Commission of any of its powers; to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. By Mr. Townsend: A memorial of the Jefferson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, of Detroit, Mich., remonstrating against the passage of legislation providing for the repeal of the wartime prohibition law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. A petition of the Western Michigan Development Bureau, of Traverse City, Mich., praying the passage of legislation providing for the placing of returned soldiers and sailors upon lands in the Great Lakes States and elsewhere; to the Commitee on Public Lands. Petitions praying the repeal of the daylight-saving law were presented as follows: By Mr. Fernald: Petitions of Pomona Granges, Patrons of Husbandry, of Aroostook and Penobscot, Me. By Mr. Hale: Petitions of citizens of the State of Maine. By Mr. McLean: Petitions of citizens of the State of Connecticut. A bill (S. 847) to authorize the erection of a monument at Fort Seybert, W. Va., to commemorate the capture and massacre of Capt. Seybert and a number of men and women at that point and in the South Fork and South Branch Valleys of the Potomac by the noted Indian Chief Kill Buck and his band of Indian warriors in the year 1758; to the Committee on the Library. A bill (S. 848) to reimburse Isaiah Stephens, postmaster at McMechen, Marshall County, W. Va., for money and postage stamps stolen; and A bill (S. 849) to reimburse S. S. Buzzerd, postmaster at Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va., for cash stolen; to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. A bill (S. 850) for the relief of the heirs of Dennis C. Snook; A bill (S. 851) for the relief of R. A. McCutcheon; A bill (S. 852) for the relief of Mrs. Sarah L. Nuzum, widow of Joel D. Nuzum, deceased; A bill (S. 853) for the relief of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church, of Keyser, W. Va.; A bill (S. 854) for the relief of lock masters, lockmen, and other laborers and mechanics employed by the United States Government in the locks and dams of the Kanawha River, in West Virginia; A bill (S. 855) for the relief of Thomas J. Lloyd; A bill (S. 856) for the relief of the estate of James Henry; A bill (S. 857) for the relief of Gideon C. Corley; A bill (S. 858) for the relief of the estates of Aaron Van Camp and Virginius P. Chapin; A bill (S. 859) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Claims in the case of Mary E. Buckey; and A bill (S. 860) for the relief of the legal representatives of John T. Adkins, deceased; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Brandegee: A bill (S. 861) for the relief of Edward W. Whitaker; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Lodge: A bill (S. 862) to authorize the acquisition and operation by the United States of the Cape Cod Canal; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Smoot: A bill (S. 863) to provide employment and rural homes for Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Interstate those who have served with the military and naval forces Commerce. through the reclamation of lands to be known as the national Memorials remonstrating against the repeal of the war-time soldier settlement act; to the Committee on Public Lands. prohibition law were presented as follows: By Mr. Townsend: Memorials of the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Iona, Orleans, and Belden, Mich. By Mr. McLean: Memorials of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Ridgefield, and of citizens of West Redding, Conn. By Mr. McKellar: A bill (S. 864) to provide for the acquisition of a site and the erection thereon of a public building at McMinnville, Tenn.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. A bill (S. 865) granting an increase of pension to George W. Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on the Pinion (with accompanying papers); to the Committee on PenJudiciary. sions. By Mr. Calder: A bill (S. 866) providing for the issuance to Herman L. Karpeles of a duplicate of an original medal of honor awarded to his father, Leopold Karpeles; to the Committee on Military Affairs. A bill (S. 867) for the relief of Frank H. Walker and Frank E. Smith, a part of whose real property was taken and is now occupied by the United States for the foundation of the west wall of the Government Printing Office, in the city of Washington, and the remainder not taken damaged by reason of the construction and operation of said Printing Office; to the Committee on Claims. A bill (S. 868) granting an increase of pension to Harriet S. Mansfield; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Townsend : A bill (S. 869) authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to muster Dr. John A. Bobb, deceased, a brigade surgeon, with rank of major, from assistant surgeon; A bill (S. 870) granting promotion to Robert M. Smith; A bill (S. 871) to correct the military record of Burton Hubbell; A bill (S. 872) to remove the charge of desertion from the record of Wallace O. Glazier; and A bill (S. 873) to correct the military record of Clark G. Russell; to the Committee on Military Affairs. A bill (S. 874) granting an increase of pension to Heinery Poth (with accompanying papers); A bill (S. 875) granting an increase of pension to Charles H. Miel (with accompanying papers); A bill (S. 876) granting a pension to Lorenzo J. McEvoy ; A bill (S. 877) granting an increase of pension to Sanford S. See (with accompanying papers); A bill (S. 878) granting an increase of pension to Charles E. Rogers; A bill (S. 879) for the relief of Emma M. Gordon; By Mr. Shields: A bill (S. 912) to declare Nonconnah Creek, Shelby County, Tenn., navigable; to the Committee on Commerce. A bill (S. 913) for the relief of Henry Gregg; A bill (S. 914) for the relief of Charles M. Gourley; and A bill (S. 915) for the relief of Barneybass Eastridge; to the Committee on Military Affairs. A bill (S. 916) granting an increase of pension to Joseph C. Brewer; A bill (S. 917) granting a pension to D. J. Owens; A bill (S. 918) granting an increase of pension to Eugene E. Scherrer; A bill (S. 919) granting a pension to Israel W. Bennett; A bill (S. 880) granting an increase of pension to David A. Baldwin; Kooker: A bill (S. 881) granting a pension to Nirenia S. Savage. A bill (S. 882) granting an increase of pension to Bert E. Gray; A bill (S. 883) granting an increase of pension to James K. A bill (S. 884) granting a pension to Lucy A. Palmer; A bill (S. 889) granting a pension to Henry F. Baldwin; A bill (S. 891) granting a pension to Joseph E. Dearborn; A bill (S. 894) granting a pension to Nathan L. Brass; and. By Mr. Nelson: A bill (S. 896) to prohibit intoxicating beverages and to regulate the production and use of other alcoholic liquors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. A bill (S. 897) for the relief of the Red Wing Brewing Co.; to the Committee on Claims. A bill (S. 898) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the University of Minnesota, at Minneapolis, Minn., a captured German supergun; A bill (S. 899) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the municipality of Vining, in the State of Minnesota, a captured German cannon, cannon balls or shells, and a gun carriage, or a condemned United States cannon, cannon balls or shells, and a gun carriage; A bill (S. 900) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate captured German cannons or fieldpieces to the municipalities of Mankato, Chisholm, and Wright, in the State of Minnesota ; A bill (S. 901) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the Fort Ridgely State Park, Minn., three captured German cannons or fieldpieces; A bill (S. 902) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to Waldorf, Minn., a captured German siege mortar; and A bill (S. 903) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the municipalities of Alexandria, Crosby, Elbow Lake, Fairfax, Gibbon, Litttle Falls, and Wheaton, in the State of Minnesota, captured German cannons, cannon balls or shells, and gun carriages, or condemned United States cannon, cannon balls or shells, and gun carriages; to the Committee on Military Affairs. A bill (S. 921) granting an increase of pension to Alexander B. Tadlock; A bill (S. 922) granting an increase of pension to Oliver P. Chambers; granting an increase of pension to Louis M. A bill (S. 923) Starring; A bill (S. 924) granting an increase of pension to John T. Phillips; A bill (S. 925) granting a pension to Margaret Howell Butler; A bill (S. 926) granting a pension to Alfred C. Williams; A bill (S. 927) granting a pension to Otto Greenlee; A bill (S. 928) granting a pension to Minta Jones; A bill (S. 929) granting a pension to Vian Bennett; A bill (S. 930) granting a pension to D. J. Owens; A bill (S. 931) granting an increase of pension to John L. Johnson; A bill (S. 932) granting an increase of pension to Charles H. Flournoy; A bill (S. 933) granting an increase of pension to Joseph Owen Dennison; A bill (S. 934) granting a pension to John H. Smith; A bill (S. 935) granting a pension to John K. Miller; A bill (S. 936) granting a pension to Zack Amis; A bill (S. 937) granting an increase of pension to William Harris; A bill (S. 938) granting a pension to Oscar F. Heath; A bill (S. 939) granting a pension to G. F. Hudson; A bill (S. 940) granting an increase of pension to Wade H. Pyle; A bill (S. 941) granting a pension to Zania Seal Trent; A bill (S. 943) granting an increase of pension to John B. Haley; A bill (S. 944) granting a pension to Robert L. Zell; A bill (S. 946) granting an increase of pension to John F. Haynes; A bill (S. 947) granting a pension to Jane Roberts; A bill (S. 948) granting an increase of pension to C. F. Boyer; A bill (S. 949) granting a pension to William D. Davis; A bill (S. 950) granting a pension to Tide Owens; A bill (S. 951) granting an increase of pension to Ruth S. Gleaves; A bill (S. 952) granting a pension to William R. Phillips; A bill (S. 953) granting an increase of pension to Hugh Wright; A bill (S. 954) granting an increase of pension to William R. Miller; |