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$100,000 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a public-school building in the town of Fairbanks, Alaska, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1108) thereon.

ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED

Mr. Vandenberg, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that on yesterday they presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills:

S. 4597. An act to restore to their former retired status in the Regular Army of the United States persons who resigned such status to accept the benefits of the act of May 24, 1928 (45 Stat. 735), and for other purposes;

S. 5260. An act granting the consent of Congress to the Board of Supervisors of Marion County, Miss., to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across Pearl River at or near Columbia, Miss.; and

S. 5261. An act granting the consent of Congress to the Board of Supervisors of Monroe County, Miss., to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across Tombigbee River at or near Old Cotton Gin Port, Miss.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

Bills were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: By Mr. Robinson of Indiana:

A bill (S. 5494) for the relief of Henry J. Miley; to the Committee on Finance.

S. J. Res. 239. Joint resolution authorizing the granting of permits to the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of the President elect in March, 1933, and for other purposes; and

S. J. Res. 240. Joint resolution to provide for the quartering, in certain public buildings in the District of Columbia, of troops participating in the inaugural ceremonies.

CONSERVATION OF WILD-ANIMAL LIFE

Mr. Walcott, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 340), which was referred to the

Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses

of the Senate:

Resolved, That the special committee authorized and directed by Senate Resolution numbered 246 on April 17, 1930, to investigate the conservation of wild-animal life hereby is authorized to expend in furtherance of such purposes $10,000 in addition to the amounts heretofore authorized.

BANKING ACT OF 1932

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (S. 4412) to provide for the safer and more effective use of the assets of Federal reserve banks and of National banking associations, to regulate interbank control, to prevent the undue diversion of funds into speculative operations, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. Wheeler as a substitute for Mr. Long's amendA bill (S. 5495) granting a pension to Fannie Howell (with ment inserting on page 52, after line 11, a provision for accompanying papers); expansion of the currency,

A bill (S. 5496) granting a pension to Sarah A. Redens (with accompanying papers); and

A bill (S. 5497) granting an increase of pension to Lucinda Luse (with accompanying papers); to the Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Shortridge:

A bill (S. 5498) to authorize an increase in the limit of cost of one aircraft carrier; to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. Frazier (by request):

A bill (S. 5499) to amend section 3 of the act entitled "An act to extend the period of restriction in lands of certain members of the Five Civilized Tribes, and for other purposes," approved May 10, 1928 (45 Stat. L. 496), as amended by the act of February 14, 1931 (46 Stat. L. 1108); to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

By Mr. Shipstead (by request):

A bill (S. 5500) to repeal the revenue act of 1930; to the Committee on Finance.

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Pending debate,

Mr. Long raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

The Presiding Officer (Mr. Johnson in the chair) directed the roll to be called;

When

Ninety-three Senators answered to their names, as follows:

Ashurst, Austin, Bailey, Bankhead, Barbour, Barkley, Bingham, Black, Blaine, Borah, Bratton, Brookhart, Bulkley, Bulow, Byrnes, Capper, Caraway, Carey, Connally, Coolidge, Copeland, Costigan, Couzens, Cutting, Dale, Davis, Dickinson, Dill, Fess, Fletcher, Frazier, George, Glass, Goldsborough, Gore, Grammer, Hale, Harrison, Hastings, Hatfield, Hayden, Hebert, Howell, Hull, Johnson, Kean, Kendrick, Keyes, King, La Follette, Lewis, Logan, Long, McGill, McKellar, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Neely, Norbeck, Norris, Nye, Oddie, Patterson, Pittman, Reed, Reynolds, Robinson of Arkansas, Robinson of Indiana, Russell, Schall, Schuyler, Sheppard, Shipstead, Shortridge, Smith, Smoot, Steiwer, Stephens, Swanson, Thomas of Idaho, Thomas of Oklahoma, Townsend, Trammell, Tydings, Vandenberg, Wagner, Walcott, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Watson, Wheeler, and White.

A quorum being present,

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Haltigan, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 5160) to provide for loans to farmers for crop production and harvesting during the year 1933, and for other purposes.

The House has agreed to the report of the Committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 8750) relative to restrictions applicable to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma.

The Speaker of the House having signed an enrolled bill,

viz, S. 3675, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

Mr. Vandenberg, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled

the bill (S. 3675) relating to the deferment and adjustment of construction charges for the years 1931 and 1932 on Indian irrigation projects.

The Vice President thereupon signed the same and it was delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States.

CROP PRODUCTION AND HARVESTING LOANS Mr. Smith submitted the following conference report: The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 5160) to provide for loans to farmers for crop production and harvesting during the year 1933, 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 Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House and agree to the same with the following amendments:

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On page 2 of the House engrossed amendment, line 3, strike out cultivation and harvesting" and insert and cultivation, and in drought and storm stricken areas not to exceed $1,000,000 for feed for farm livestock.

On page 2, line 5, of said engrossed amendment, strike out "$75,000,000" and insert $90,000,000.

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On motion by Mr. Glass,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the
Senators present,

Senators who voted in the affirmative are—

Austin, Bailey, Bankhead, Barbour, Barkley, Bingham, Black, Bratton, Broussard, Bulkley, Byrnes, Capper, Carey, Connally, Coolidge, Copeland, Couzens, Dale, Davis, Dickinson, Fess, George, Glass, Goldsborough, Gore, Grammer, Hale, Hastings, Hatfield, Hayden, Hebert, Hull, Kean, Kendrick, Keyes, McKellar, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Oddie, Patterson, Pittman, Reed, Robinson of Arkansas, Robinson of Indiana, Smoot, Steiwer, Swanson, Thomas of Idaho, Townsend, Trammell, Vandenberg, Wagner, Walsh of Massachusetts, Watson, and White.

Senators who voted in the negative are—

Ashurst, Blaine, Bulow, Frazier, Lewis, Long, McGill,
Norbeck, Norris, Nye, Reynolds, Russell, Schuyler, Sheppard,
Smith, Thomas of Oklahoma, Walsh of Montana, and
Wheeler.

So Mr. Long's amendment was laid on the table.
On motion by Mr. Kean to further amend the bill by

On page 3, line 2, of said engrossed amendment, strike out striking out all after line 8 on page 16 down to and including the words "and harvesting ".

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Managers on the part of the House.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said report; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

line 18 on page 18. .

Pending debate,

Mr. Thomas of Oklahoma raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;

Whereupon

The Vice President directed the roll to be called;
When

Seventy-three Senators answered to their names, as follows:
Austin, Bailey, Bankhead, Barbour, Barkley, Bingham,
Black, Blaine, Bratton, Broussard, Bulkley, Bulow, Byrnes,
Capper, Carey, Connally, Coolidge, Copeland, Costigan,
Couzens, Dale, Davis, Dickinson, Dill, Fess, Frazier, George,
Glass, Goldsborough, Gore, Grammer, Hale, Hastings, Hat-
field, Hayden, Hebert, Howell, Hull, Kean, Kendrick, Keyes,
King, Lewis, Long, McGill, McKellar, McNary, Moses, Nye,
Oddie, Patterson, Pittman, Reed, Reynolds, Robinson of Ar-
kansas, Robinson of Indiana, Russell, Schuyler, Sheppard,

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Repre- Smith, Smoot, Swanson, Thomas of Idaho, Thomas of Oklasentatives thereof.

BANKING ACT OF 1932

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 4412) to provide for the safer and more effective use of the assets of Federal reserve banks and of national banking associations, to regulate interbank control, to prevent the undue diversion of funds into speculative operations, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to Mr. Wheeler's amendment to Mr. Long's amendment on page 52, after line 11, Pending debate,

Mr. Thomas of Oklahoma raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;

Whereupon

homa, Townsend, Trammell, Vandenberg, Wagner, Walcott, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Watson, and White.

A quorum being present,
Pending further debate,

Mr. McNary raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;

Whereupon

The Vice President directed the roll to be called;
When

Seventy-three Senators answered to their names, as fol

lows:

Austin, Bailey, Bankhead, Barbour, Barkley, Bingham, Blaine, Bratton, Broussard, Bulkley, Bulow, Byrnes, Capper, Carey, Connally, Coolidge, Copeland, Costigan, Couzens,

The President pro tempore directed the roll to be called; Dale, Davis, Dickinson, Dill, Fess, Frazier, George, Glass, When

Seventy-six Senators answered to their names, as follows: Ashurst, Austin, Bailey, Bankhead, Barbour, Barkley, Bingham, Black, Blaine, Bratton, Broussard, Bulkley, Bulow, Byrnes, Capper, Carey, Connally, Coolidge, Copeland, Costigan, Couzens, Dale, Davis, Dickinson, Fess, Frazier, George, Glass, Goldsborough, Gore, Grammer, Hale, Hastings, Hayden, Hebert, Howell, Hull, Kean, Kendrick, Keyes, King, Lewis, Long, McGill, McKellar, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Norbeck, Norris, Nye, Oddie, Patterson, Pittman, Reed, Reynolds, Robinson of Arkansas, Robinson of Indiana, Russell, Schuyler, Sheppard, Smith, Smoot, Steiwer, Swanson, Thomas of Idaho, Thomas of Oklahoma, Townsend, Trammell, Vandenberg, Wagner, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Watson, Wheeler, and White.

A quorum being present,

Pending debate,

Goldsborough, Gore, Grammer, Hale, Hastings, Hatfield,
Hayden, Hebert, Howell, Hull, Kean, Kendrick, Keyes, King,
Lewis, Long, McGill, McKellar, McNary, Metcalf, Moses,
Nye, Oddie, Patterson, Pittman, Reed, Reynolds, Robinson of
Arkansas, Robinson of Indiana, Russell, Schuyler, Sheppard,
Smith, Smoot, Steiwer, Swanson, Thomas of Idaho, Thomas
of Oklahoma, Townsend, Trammell, Vandenberg, Wagner,
Walcott, Walsh of Montana, Watson, and White.
A quorum being present,

After debate,

The question being taken on agreeing to Mr. Kean's amendment, viz, strike out all after line 8, on page 16, down to and including line 18 on page 18 (being subdivisions (e), (f), and (g) of section 12-B), as follows:

"(e) Every member bank shall subscribe to the class A capital stock of the corporation in an amount equal to one-fourth of 1 per centum of its total net outstanding time

and demand deposits on July 1, 1932, as computed in accordance with regulations of the Federal Reserve Board governing the computation of reserves. One-half of such subscription shall be paid in full within ninety days after receipt of notice from the chairman of the board of directors of the corporation, and the remainder of such subscription shall be subject to call from time to time by the board of directors of the corporation.

"(f) The amount of the outstanding class A stock of the corporation held by member banks shall be annually adjusted as hereinafter provided as of the last preceding call date as member banks increase their time and demand deposits or as additional banks become members, and such stock may be decreased in amount as member banks reduce their time and demand deposits or cease to be members. Shares of the capital stock of the corporation owned by member banks shall not be transferred or hypothecated. When a member bank increases its time and demand deposits, it shall, at the beginning of each calendar year, subscribe for an additional amount of capital stock of the corporation equal to one-fourth of 1 per centum of such increase in deposits. One-half of the amount of such addi

tional stock shall be paid for at the time of the subscription

Vandenberg, the motion of Mr. Bulkley, and the motion of
Mr. George.

A further amendment having been proposed by Mr. Kean on page 2, line 23,

Pending debate,

On motion of Mr. McNary, at 10 o'clock p. m.,

The Senate took a further recess until 11 o'clock a. m. to-morrow.

AT 11 O'CLOCK A. M. (CALENDAR DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANU-
ARY 25, 1933)

The Vice President called the Senate to order.
QUESTION OF QUORUM

Mr. Fess raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;
Whereupon

The Vice President directed the roll to be called;
When

Ninety-three Senators answered to their names, as fol

lows:

Ashurst, Austin, Bailey, Bankhead, Barbour, Barkley, Bingham, Black, Blaine, Borah, Bratton, Brookhart, Bulkley, Bulow, Byrnes, Capper, Caraway, Carey, Connally, Coolidge, Copeland, Costigan, Couzens, Cutting, Davis, Dickinson, Dill, Fess, Fletcher, Frazier, George, Glass, Glenn, Goldsborough, Gore, Grammer, Hale, Harrison, Hastings, Hatfield, Hayden, Hebert, Howell, Hull, Johnson, Kean, Kendrick, Keyes, King, La Follette, Lewis, Logan, Long, McGill, McKellar, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Neely, Norbeck, Norris, Nye, Oddie, Patterson, Pittman, Reed, Reynolds, Robinson of Arkansas, Robinson of Indiana, Russell, Schall, Schuyler, Sheppard, Shipstead, Shortridge, Smith, Smoot, Steiwer, Stephens, Swanson, Thomas of Idaho, Thomas of Oklahoma, Townsend, Trammell, Tydings, Vandenberg, Wagner, Walcott, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Watson, Wheeler, and White.

therefor and the balance shall be subject to call by the board
of directors of the corporation. A bank admitted to mem-
bership in the Federal reserve system at any time after the
organization of the corporation shall be required to sub-
scribe for an amount of class A capital stock equal to one-
fourth of 1 per centum of the time and demand deposits
of the applicant bank as of the date of such admission,
paying therefor its par value plus one-half of 1 per centum
a month from the period of the last dividend on the class
A stock of the corporation. When a member bank reduces
its time and demand deposits it shall surrender, not later
than the 1st day of January thereafter, a proportionate
amount of its holdings in the capital stock of the corpora-
tion, and when a member bank voluntarily liquidates it
shall surrender all its holdings of the capital stock of the
corporation and be released from its stock subscription not
previously called. The shares so surrendered shall be can-
celed and the member bank shall receive in payment there-approved.
for, under regulations to be prescribed by the Federal Re-
serve Board, a, sum equal to its cash-paid subscriptions on
the shares surrendered and its proportionate share of divi-
dends not to exceed one-half of 1 per centum a month,
from the period of the last dividend on such stock, less any
liability of such member bank to the corporation.

"(g) If any member bank shall be declared insolvent, the stock held by it in the corporation shall be canceled, without impairment of the liability of such bank, and all cashpaid subscriptions on such stock, with its proportionate share of dividends not to exceed one-half of 1 per centum per month from the period of last dividend on such stock shall be first applied to all debts of the insolvent bank or the receiver thereof to the corporation, and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the receiver of the insolvent bank."

It was determined in the negative,

On motion by Mr. Kean,

JYeas___
Nays_

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The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,

Senators who voted in the affirmative are

Austin, Barbour, Bingham, Capper, Carey, Dale, Davis, Dickinson, Frazier, Hale, Hastings, Hatfield, Kean, Keyes, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Oddie, Patterson, Reed, Schuyler, Steiwer, Thomas of Idaho, Watson, and White.

Senators who voted in the negative are

Bailey, Barkley, Black, Bratton, Broussard, Bulkley, Bulow, Byrnes, Connally, Copeland, Costigan, Couzens, Dill, Fess, George, Glass, Gore, Grammer, Hayden, Howell, Hull, Kendrick, Lewis, Long, McGill, McKellar, Norbeck, Nye, Pittman, Reynolds, Robinson of Arkansas, Russell, Sheppard, Smith, Smoot, Swanson, Thomas of Oklahoma, Townsend, Trammell, Vandenberg, Wagner, Walcott, and Walsh of Montana. So Mr. Kean's amendment was not agreed to.

The bill was further amended on the motion of Mr. Walsh of Montana, the motion of Mr. Metcalf, the motion of Mr.

A quorum being present,

THE JOURNAL

On motion by Mr. Fess, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of the calendar days of Monday, January 23, and Tuesday, January 24, 1933, was

MEMBER OF BOARD OF VISITORS TO NAVAL ACADEMY

Mr. Schuyler submitted his resignation as a member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy; and The Vice President appointed Mr. Keyes to fill the vacancy.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

Mr. Capper presented resolutions adopted at Topeka, Kans., by the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, favoring the retention of the agricultural marketing act, Federal financing of farm mortgages at lower interest rates and for longer terms of payment, restoration of the pre-war purchasing power of agriculture, revision of the monetary system, consolidation of governmental rural credit functions, regulation of market agencies and processors, utilization along sound lines of agricultural resources, economy in government, and protesting against undue economies at the expense of agriculture and the opening up of new lands under present conditions; which were referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Mr. Barbour presented a copy of the acceptance speech of former Vice President Garret A. Hobart, of Paterson, N. J., upon notification of his selection by the Republican National Convention as its candidate for the Vice Presidency; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

Mr. Tydings presented a resolution adopted by the Frederick County Medical Society, of Frederick, Md., remonstrating against medical and surgical treatment to veterans of the World War or their dependents for disabilities not directly due to military service; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Walsh of Massachusetts presented petitions of Thomas T. Campbell, of Springfield, and Newell S. Gilman and Rev. George Trottier, of West Springfield, in the State of Massachusetts, praying the passage of Senate bill 4646 and remon

strating against the passage of Senate bill 3892, providing a system of pensions for railway employees; which were referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce.

Petitions praying Federal regulation of the motion-picture industry were presented, as follows:

By Mr. Capper: Resolutions adopted by the Methodist | Missionary Society, of Liberal, Kans., and several Women's Christian Temperance Unions in the State of Kansas.

By Mr. Walsh of Massachusetts: A resolution adopted by the Central Men's Association of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, of Brockton, Mass.

Ordered, that they lie on the table.

Memorials remonstrating against the repeal of the eighteenth amendment to the Constitution or the modification of the national prohibition act were presented, as follows:

By Mr. Hale: Memorials of citizens of the State of Maine. By Mr. Capper: Memorials of citizens and organizations of the State of Kansas.

By Mr. Reed: A memorial of citizens of the State of Pennsylvania.

By Mr. Walsh of Massachusetts: Memorials of the Scandinavian Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of Worcester, and citizens of the State of Massachusetts, and a resolution adopted at Quincy, Mass., by the State Conference of Congregational Churches.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Wheeler presented a telegram from citizens of Muncie, Ind., favoring the remonetization of silver; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Wheeler presented telegrams from Walter L. Pope, of Missoula, the Farmers Union (Inc.), the Taxpayers Association, and the Community Club, of Coffee Creek, and a communication from the president of the First National Bank, of Wibaux, all in the State of Montana, remonstrating against the branch banking provision in the so-called Glass bill.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

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By Mr. Thomas of Oklahoma:

By Mr. Johnson:

A bill (S. 5511) granting a pension to Lottie A. Torrance (with accompanying papers); to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Robinson of Indiana:

A bill (S. 5512) granting an increase of pension to Rosa G. Presnell (with accompanying papers); to the Committee on Pensions.

A bill (S. 5513) to correct the military record of Robert Trook; to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

A bill (S. 5514) relating to payments of premium on contracts of United States Government insurance; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Robinson of Arkansas:

A bill (S. 5515) to provide emergency relief with respect to agricultural indebtedness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. Harrison:

A bill (S. 5516) granting a pension to Harvey E. Barron; to the Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Sheppard:

A bill (S. 5517) for the relief of William H. Heideman; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Norbeck:

A bill (S. 5518) providing for payment of $10 to each enrolled Cheyenne River Sioux Indian of South Dakota from any funds standing to their credit in the Treasury of the United States; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

By Mr. Robinson of Arkansas:

A joint resolution (S. J. Res. 241) to enable the United States Roanoke Colony Commission to carry out and give effect to certain plans for the comprehensive observance of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of English-speaking civilization in America; to the Committee on the Library.

BANKING ACT OF 1932

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (S. 4412) to provide for the safer and more effective use of the assets of Federal reserve banks and of national banking associations, to regulate interbank control, to prevent the undue diversion of funds into speculative operations, and for other purposes.

day proposed by Mr. Kean, on page 2, line 23, striking out

The question being on agreeing to the amendment yester

the words "either a majority of the members of its executive committee or," Pending debate,

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Haltigan, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The President of the United States having returned to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, the bill (H. R. 13975) making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and for other purposes, with his objections thereto, the House proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider said bill, and

Resolved, That the bill do not pass, two-thirds not voting in favor thereof.

The House has passed the bill (H. R. 14199) making ap

A bill (S. 5507) providing for per capita payments to the
Seminole Indians in Oklahoma from funds standing to their
credit in the Treasury; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.propriations for the military and nonmilitary activities of
By Mr. Copeland:

A bill (S. 5508) to establish a national military park to commemorate the campaign and Battles of Saratoga in the State of New York; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Reed:

A bill (S. 5509) to amend the act of May 22, 1928, entitled "An act to authorize the collection, in monthly installments, of indebtedness due the United States from enlisted men, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Military

Affairs.

By Mr. Barbour:

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the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

The Speaker of the House having signed three enrolled bills, viz, S. 5131, S. 5232, and H. R. 8750, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

HOUSE BILL REFERRED

The bill H. R. 14199, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and

A bill (S. 5510) granting a pension to Albert Anderson; to second times by unanimous consent and referred to the the Committee on Pensions.

Committee on Appropriations.

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The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution (S. J. ley, Bulow, Byrnes, Capper, Caraway, Carey, Connally, CoolRes. 239) authorizing the granting of permits to the Com-idge, Copeland, Costigan, Couzens, Cutting, Dale, Davis, mittee on Inaugural Ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of the President elect in March, 1933, and for other purposes; and having been amended on the motion of Mr. Robinson of Arkansas,

Dickinson, Dill, Fess, Fletcher, Frazier, George, Glass, Glenn,
Goldsborough, Gore, Grammer, Hale, Harrison, Hastings,
Hatfield, Hayden, Hebert, Howell, Hull, Johnson, Kean, Ken-
drick, Keyes, King, La Follette, Lewis, Logan, Long, McGill,
Nye, Oddie, Patterson, Pittman, Reed, Reynolds, Robinson
of Arkansas, Robinson of Indiana, Russell, Schall, Schuyler,
Sheppard, Shipstead, Shortridge, Smith, Smoot, Steiwer,
Stephens, Swanson, Thomas of Idaho, Thomas of Oklahoma,

Ordered, That the joint resolution be engrossed and read McKellar, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Neely, Norbeck, Norris, a third time.

The said joint resolution was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of Townsend, Trammell, Tydings, Vandenberg, Wagner, Walthe House of Representatives therein.

TROOPS PARTICIPATING IN INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

On motion by Mr. Robinson of Arkansas, and by unanimous consent,

cott, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Watson, Wheeler, and White.

A quorum being present,
Pending debate,

Mr. Long raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;
Whereupon

The Vice President directed the roll to be called;
When

The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 240) to provide for the quartering, in certain public buildings in the District of Columbia, of troops participating in the inaugural ceremonies; and no amendment being made, Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. The said joint resolution was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as ley, Bulow, Byrnes, Capper, Caraway, Carey, Connally, aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of Dickinson, Dill, Fess, Fletcher, Frazier, George, Glass, Glenn, the House of Representatives therein.

ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED

Mr. Vandenberg, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that they presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills:

On January 24, 1933:

S. 3675. An act relating to the deferment and adjustment of construction charges for the years 1931 and 1932 on Indian irrigation projects.

On January 25, 1933:

S. 5131. An act to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Cannelton, Ind.; and

S. 5232. An act to extend the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near St. Charles, Mo.

CROP PRODUCTION AND HARVESTING LOANS

Mr. Smith, by unanimous consent, submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 41), which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, in the enrollment of the bill (S. 5160) to provide for loans to farmers for crop production and harvesting during the year 1933, and for other purposes, to insert on page 2, line 9, of the engrossed House amendment, after the figures "1933 ", the following:, or on livestock,.

Ninety-three Senators answered to their names, as follows: Ashurst, Austin, Bailey, Bankhead, Barbour, Barkley, Bingham, Black, Blaine, Borah, Bratton, Brookhart, BulkCoolidge, Copeland, Costigan, Couzens, Cutting, Davis,

Goldsborough, Gore, Grammer, Hale, Harrison, Hastings, Hatfield, Hayden, Hebert, Howell, Hull, Johnson, Kean, Kendrick, Keyes, King, La Follette, Lewis, Logan, Long, McGill, McKellar, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Neely, Norbeck, Norris, Nye, Oddie, Patterson, Pittman, Reed, Reynolds, Robinson of Arkansas, Robinson of Indiana, Russell, Schall, Schuyler, Sheppard, Shipstead, Shortridge, Smith, Smoot, Steiwer, Stephens, Swanson, Thomas of Idaho, Thomas of Oklahoma, Townsend, Trammell, Tydings, Vandenberg, Wagner, Walcott, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Watson, Wheeler, and White.

A quorum being present,
After debate,

The amendment proposed by Mr. Kean was agreed to. On motion by Mr. Kean to further amend the bill by striking out on page 3, line 2, the words "of a member bank" and inserting in lieu thereof the words of any one member bank.

Pending debate,

Mr. Thomas of Oklahoma raised a question as to the
presence of a quorum;
Whereupon

The President pro tempore directed the roll to be called;
When

Ninety-four Senators answered to their names, as follows:
Ashurst, Austin, Bailey, Bankhead, Barbour, Barkley,
Bingham, Black, Blaine, Borah, Bratton, Brookhart, Bulkley,
Bulow, Byrnes, Capper, Caraway, Carey, Connally, Coolidge,
Copeland, Costigan, Couzens, Cutting, Dale, Davis, Dickin-
son, Dill, Fess, Fletcher, Frazier, George, Glass, Glenn, Golds-

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