EXPENSES OF INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE SENATE The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a supplemental estimate of appropriation pertaining to the legislative establishment, amounting to $15,000, for expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the chairman of the United States Tariff Commission, transmitting, in further response to Senate Resolution 325, agreed to January 28, 1933, additional data concerning an economic analysis of the foreign trade of the United States in relation to the tariff, and stating that additional data, when prepared, would be submitted; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. ANNUAL REPORT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMISSION Mr. Smoot presented the annual report of the Public Buildings Commission for the year ended December 31, 1932; which was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed, with the accompanying illustrations, as a Senate document. BRIDGE ACROSS MISSOURI RIVER AT KANSAS CITY, KANS. Mr. Capper entered a motion to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill (H. R. 14500) to extend the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Kansas City, Kans.; and, On motion by Mr. Capper, Ordered, That the House of Representatives be requested to return the said bill to the Senate. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS The Vice President laid before the Senate the following petitions and memorial, which were referred as indicated: A joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of North Carolina, requesting Congress to refrain from a further invasion of sources of taxation heretofore enjoyed by the States, and that Congress balance the Budget without further increase in tax levies; to the Committee on Finance. A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Utah, memorializing Congress to pass House bill 11816 for the regulation and control of the public range of the United States and for the creation of grazing districts by the Secretary of the Interior under the direct supervision of the users of the public range; to the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of South Dakota, favoring the passage of Senate bill 1197, providing for the refinancing of agricultural indebtedness and to establish an efficient credit system; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. The Vice President laid before the Senate the following petition and memorial: A telegram from the National Association of Merchant Tailors of America, of New York City, favoring the passage of legislation providing for the exclusion and expulsion of alien communists; and A memorial of the Des Moines (Iowa) branch of the International Labor Defense, remonstrating against the passage of said legislation. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Russell presented a resolution adopted by Cobb County Post, No. 2681, Veterans of Foreign Wars, of Marietta, Ga., favoring a moderate and reasonable inflation of the currency and the payment of adjusted-service certificates of World War veterans; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Mr. Russell presented a resolution adopted by the same organization favoring the so-called "Buy American" movement. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Capper presented resolutions adopted by chapters of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and other organizations in the State of Kansas, favoring Federal regulation of the motion-picture industry. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Resolutions of the common councils of Blue Island, Ill., Revere, Mass., Schenectady, N. Y., and Milwaukee, Wis., favoring the enactment of legislation providing for the issuance of a special series of postage stamps in commemoration of Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko; to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. A memorial of Dr. Victor B. Stassi and a resolution adopted by the Central Trades and Labor Council, of New Orleans, La., remonstrating against a continuance of the investigation of the senatorial election in 1932 in that State; to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. A resolution of the Senate of the State of North Dakota, favoring the enactment of legislation providing for relief of agriculture, the payment of adjusted-service certificates of World War veterans, and the establishment of a system of bimetallic currency; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Mr. Frazier presented an identical resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. The Vice President laid before the Senate a telegram from W. G. Greathouse, of Carson City, Nev., embodying a joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Nevada remonstrating against the discontinuance of the Government mint at Carson City. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Copeland presented a resolution adopted by Yonkers Post, No. 7, American Legion Auxiliary, of Yonkers, N. Y., remonstrating against the enactment of legislation adversely affecting World War veterans, disabled veterans, their widows and orphans; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Copeland presented the following memorials: A memorial of citizens of Oakfield, N. Y., remonstrating against an appropriation for training unemployed youths at citizens' military training camps; and Memorials of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Sodus Point (N. Y.) Methodist Episcopal Church, remonstrating against the repeal of the eighteenth amendment to the Constitution or the modification of the national prohibition act. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Smoot presented a concurrent memorial of the Legislature of the State of Utah, remonstrating against the enactment of legislation providing for the closing of the veterans' hospital and regional offices at Salt Lake City. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Bratton presented the following joint memorials of the Legislature of the State of New Mexico: A joint memorial requesting action 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 New Mexico; and A joint memorial requesting Congress to enact legislation to permit home owners to borrow directly from the Government upon a plan similar to the Federal land loan act. Ordered, That they lie on the table. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. Copeland, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 4928) to provide fees to be charged by the recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1324) thereon. Mr. Thomas of Idaho, from the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation, who were directed by Senate Resolution 177, agreed to June 27, 1932, to investigate the subject of the utilization of the water resources of the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Kern Rivers in the State of California, submitted a report (No. 1325); which was ordered to be printed. Mr. Capper, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6402) to further regulate banking, banks, trust companies, and building and loan associations in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1326) thereon. Mr. Schuyler, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3789) for the relief of Benjamin Wright, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1327) thereon. Mr. Smith, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 434) to authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional facilities for the classification of cotton under the United States cotton standards act, reported it without amendment. Mr. Ashurst, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys, to whom was referred the bill (S. 5664) to amend an act approved March 4, 1929 (45 Stat. 1548), entitled "An act to supplement the last three paragraphs of section 5 of the act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1161), as amended by the act of March 21, 1918 (40 Stat. 458), reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1329) thereon. Mr. Townsend, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: H. R. 2217. An act for the relief of the Bethel Cemetery Co., the Presbyterian Church, Harold S. Stubbs, George Morgan, Edward Stapp, William J. Howard, David J. Seacord, Mary L. McIntire, Emma E. Foard, Herbert C. Hannigan, Sisters of St. Baisl, Edward Bedwell, and Rachel A. Loveless (Rept. No. 1344); and H. R. 7038. An act for the relief of Frances Southard (Rept. No. 1345). Mr. White, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 7040) for the relief of Sadie Bermi, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1341) thereon. Mr. Logan, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (S. 4773) for the relief of Capt. Guy M. Kinman, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1346) thereon. Mr. Logan, from the Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: H. R. 2294. An act for the relief of C. A. Cates (Rept. No. 1347); H. R. 3626. An act for the relief of John I. Lowe (Rept. No. 1348); H. R. 5947. An act for the relief of John Moore (Rept. No. 1349); H. R. 6275. An act for the relief of Howard McKee (Rept. H. R. 2935. An act for the relief of J. R. Reimer (Rept. No. 1350); No. 1330); and H. R. 7128. An act for the relief of Della O'Brien (Rept. H. R. 7278. An act for the relief of Joseph Vigliotti (Rept. | No. 1351; No. 1331). Mr. Steiwer, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5214) for the relief of Withycombe Post, No. 11, American Legion, Corvallis, Oreg., reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1332) thereon. Mr. Coolidge, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 657) for the relief of Peter Bess, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1333) thereon. Mr. Brookhart, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: H. R. 3694. An act for the relief of Ada B. (Gould) Gollan (Rept. No. 1334); and H. R. 10170. An act authorizing adjustment of the claim of Joseph T. Ryerson & Son (Inc.) (Rept. No. 1335). Mr. Capper, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: H. R. 5444. An act to provide an additional appropriation as the result of a reinvestigation, pursuant to the act of February 2, 1929 (45 Stat., p. 2047, pt. 2), for the payment of claims of persons who suffered property damage, death, or personal injury due to the explosions at the naval ammunition depot, Lake Denmark, N. J., July 10, 1926 (Rept. No. 1336); H. R. 6774. An act to authorize amendment of the act of February 25, 1927, for the payment of damages caused by reason of the overflow of the Rio Grande on August 17, 1921 (Rept. No. 1337); H. R. 6381. An act for the relief of Escha Whittington Casey (Rept. No. 1338); and H. R. 3848. An act for the relief of Ed Symes and wife, Elizabeth Symes, and certain other citizens of the State of Texas (Rept. No. 1339). Mr. White, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon as follows: H. R. 973. An act for the relief of John L. Dunn (Rept. No. 1340); H. R. 1203. An act for the relief of Edward J. O'Neil (Rept. No. 1342); H. R. 1206. An act for the relief of George Beier (Rept. No. 1343); H. R. 8215. An act for the relief of the National Bank of Commerce, El Dorado, Ark. (Rept. No. 1352); and H. R. 8217. An act for the relief of the First National Bank, El Dorado, Ark. (Rept. No. 1353). RENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mr. Capper, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, who were directed by Senate Resolution 248, agreed to June 27, 1932, to investigate rental conditions in the District of Columbia, submitted a report (No. 1354.) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: By Mr. Frazier: A bill (S. 5697) making it a crime to represent oneself to be an Indian, and providing punishment therefor; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. Wheeler: A bill (S. 5698) granting certain public lands to the State of Montana for the use and benefit of the Northern Montana College, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. By Mr. Norris: A bill (S. 5699) to amend the act of July 1, 1898, entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy through the United States," as amended; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Oddie: A bill (S. 5700) to extend the mining laws of the United States to the Death Valley National Monument in California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. LOANS TO AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CORPORATIONS OF PUERTO RICO Mr. Bingham, by unanimous consent, introduced a joint resolution (S. J. Res. 260) to validate an act of the fourth special session of the twelfth legislature of Puerto Rico entitled "An act authorizing the Governor of Puerto Rico to guarantee repayment, in the name of the people of Puerto Rico, of loans made by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the agricultural credit corporations of the island of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes," approved October 21, 1932; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs. Mr. Bingham, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the foregoing joint resolution, subsequently reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1328) thereon. H. R. 9326. An act for the relief of John E. Davidson; The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider The House has passed the following bills, in which it Resolved, That it pass, that the preamble be agreed to, requests the concurrence of the Senate: and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. 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 passed, each without amendment, the following bills and joint resolution of the Senate: S. 5525. An act to extend temporary relief to water users on irrigation projects on Indian reservations, and for other purposes; S. 5622. An act providing for an alternate budget for the Indian Service, fiscal year 1935; S. 5675. An act to effect needed changes in the Navy ration; and S. J. Res. 259. Joint resolution to amend the act entitled "An act to remove existing discriminations incident to certain land grants and to subject them to the same conditions that govern other land grants of their class," approved February 14, 1933. The House has agreed to the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 44) rescinding the action of the Speaker of the House and the Vice President of the United States in signing the enrolled bill H. R. 14500. The House has passed the following bill and joint resolution of the Senate, each with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: S. 5122. An act to provide for the purchase and sale of cotton under the supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture; and S. J. Res. 235. Joint resolution amending provisions in river and harbor laws relating to local cooperation in the prosecution of waterway improvements. The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 11035) for the relief of Price Huff; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. May, and Mr. Cochran of Pennsylvania managers at the same on its part. The House has disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 533) providing for the suspension of annual assessment work on mining claims held by location in the United States and Alaska; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. Evans of Montana, Mr. Parsons, and Mr. Arentz managers at the same on its part. The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 4039) for the relief of Herman H. Bradford. The House has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House: H. R. 792. An act for the relief of William Joseph Vigneault; H. R. 1936. An act for the relief of Sydney Thayer, jr.; H. R. 2599. An act for the relief of Henry Dixon Linebarger; H. R. 2844. An act for the relief of Elmo K. Gordon; H. R. 5150. An act for the relief of Annie M. Eopolucci; H. R. 5548. An act for the relief of George Brackett Cargill, deceased; H. R. 5989. An act for the relief of John O'Neil; H. R. 6409. An act for the relief of William Joseph LaCarte; H. R. 8120. An act for the relief of Jack C. Richardson; H. R. 9272. An act to correct the rating of John Huntz Roloff, Fleet Naval Reserve; H. R. 5070. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant concessions on reservoir sites and other lands in connection with Indian irrigation projects and to lease the lands in such reserves for agricultural, grazing, or other purposes; H. R. 6490. An act authorizing the erection of a memorial to Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski at Savannah, Ga.; H. R. 12047. An act to provide for the transfer of powder and other explosive materials from deteriorated and unserviceable ammunition under the control of the War Department to the Department of Agriculture for use in land clearing, drainage, road building, and other agricultural purposes; and H. R. 13745. An act to provide for agricultural entry of lands withdrawn, classified, or reported as containing any of the minerals subject to disposition under the general leasing law or acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. The Speaker of the House having signed five enrolled bills, viz, S. 1752, S. 2654, S. 4008, S. 5417, and H. R. 7716, and an enrolled joint resolution, viz, H. J. Res. 138, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED Mr. Vandenberg, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills and joint resolution: S. 1752. An act to authorize an appropriation for the purchase of land in South Dakota for use as camp sites or rifle ranges for the National Guard of said State; S. 2654. An act to allow credit in connection with homestead entries to widows of persons who served in certain Indian wars; S. 4008. An act to amend article 5 of the act of Congress approved June 7, 1897, relating to the approval of regulations for preventing collisions upon certain harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United States; S. 5417. An act to extend the operation of the act entitled "An act for the temporary relief of water users on irrigation projects constructed and operated under the reclamation law," approved April 1, 1932; H. R. 7716. An act to amend the radio act of 1927, approved February 23, 1927, as amended (U. S. C., Supp. V, title 47,.ch. 4), and for other purposes; and H. J. Res. 138. Joint resolution for the relief of the State of Idaho. The Vice President thereupon signed the same and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States. OCEAN MAIL CONTRACT, PHILADELPHIA-BALTIMORE TO LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution (S. Res. 375) requesting the Postmaster General to postpone the awarding of a contract for ocean mail service from Philadelphia-Baltimore to Liverpool-Manchester. The question being on agreeing to the same, DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES On motion by Mr. Robinson of Arkansas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the further consideration of the resolution be temporarily laid aside, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 8681) to develop American air transport services overseas, to encourage the construction in the United States by American capital of American airships for use in foreign commerce, and to make certain provisions of the maritime law applicable to foreign com merce by airship, and that at 12 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m. to-day the Senate proceed to vote without further debate on the said resolution and any amendment thereto. The Senate thereupon proceeded to consider the said bill H. R. 8681. GOVERNMENT PURCHASE AND SALES OF COTTON The Vice President laid before the Senate the amendment this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the bill (S. 5122) to provide for the purchase and sale of cotton under the supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture. The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendment. On motion by Mr. McNary, that the Senate agree thereto, Pending debate, OCEAN MAIL CONTRACT, PHILADELPHIA-BALTIMORE TO LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER The hour of 12 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m. having arrived, The Senate, pursuant to its order of to-day, resumed the consideration of the resolution (S. Res. 375) requesting the Postmaster General to postpone the awarding of a contract for ocean mail service from Philadelphia-Baltimore to Liverpool-Manchester. Mr. Black modified the resolution and the accompanying preamble; and The question being taken on agreeing to the resolution, as modified, Yeas |Nays____. 45 28 It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Black, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Senators who voted in the affirmative are Bankhead, Barkley, Black, Blaine, Borah, Bratton, Brookhart, Broussard, Bulkley, Bulow, Byrnes, Capper, Caraway, Clark, Connally, Coolidge, Costigan, Dill, Fletcher, Frazier, George, Glass, Gore, Harrison, Hayden, Johnson, Kendrick, King, La Follette, McGill, McKellar, Neely, Nye, Pittman, Robinson of Arkansas, Russell, Sheppard, Smith, Stephens, Swanson, Thomas of Oklahoma, Trammell, Tydings, Walsh of Massachusetts, and Wheeler. Senators who voted in the negative are Austin, Bailey, Barbour, Bingham, Carey, Copeland, Dale, Dickinson, Fess, Glenn, Goldsborough, Grammer, Hale, Hastings, Hatfield, Hebert, Keyes, Metcalf, Moses, Oddie, Reed, Schall, Schuyler, Smoot, Steiwer, Thomas of Idaho, Walcott, and Watson. So the resolution, as modified, was agreed to. The resolution and preamble, as agreed to, are as follows: Whereas specifications have been issued by the Postmaster General calling for bids on March 1 for an ocean mail con tract from Philadelphia-Baltimore to Liverpool-Manchester, route No. 58 B, which involves the establishment of a new steamship service and the payment by the Government of about $1,000,000 per annum for 10 years, or $10,000,000 in mail money, and also involves the selling of vessels by the United States Lines Co. for a reported price of $500,000 each; and Whereas the Merchant Fleet Corporation reported on February 6, 1933, that this steamship service is not justified: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Postmaster General be requested to postpone the awarding of the said mail contract until the matter can be more fully investigated by the Senate and the soundness of the proposition more completely determined from the standpoint of the Government's interest and all the facts and circumstances involved. On motion by Mr. Gore, Ordered, That the Secretary notify the President of the United States, the Postmaster General, and the United States Shipping Board of the action of the Senate on the foregoing resolution. GOVERNMENT PURCHASES AND SALES OF COTTON The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 5122) to pro The bills, except H. R. 12047, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bill H. R. 5070 be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs; that the. bill H. R. 6490 be referred to the Committee on the Library; and that the bill H. R. 13745 be referred to the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. USE OF DETERIORATED EXPLOSIVES FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES The bill (H. R. 12047) to provide for the transfer of powder and other explosive materials from deteriorated and unserviceable ammunition under the control of the War De partment to the Department of Agriculture for use in land clearing, drainage, road building, and other agricultural purposes, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and considered; and no amendment being made, Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 8681) to develop American air transport services overseas, to encourage the construction in the United States by American capital of American airships for use in foreign commerce, and to make certain provisions of the maritime law applicable to foreign commerce by airship; when Its further consideration was, by unanimous consent, temporarily laid aside; and APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the bill (H. R. 14643) making appropriations for the govern Resolved, That the Senate agree to the amendments of the House to the said bill. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. AGRICULTURAL ENTRY OF WITHDRAWN LANDS Mr. Nye, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 13745) to provide for agricultural entry of lands withdrawn, classified, or reported as containing any of the minerals subject to disposition under the general leasing law or acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1355) thereon. FARM MORTGAGE RELIEF On motion by Mr. Robinson of Arkansas, and by unanimous consent, The Speaker of the House having signed 20 enrolled bills, viz, S. 5233, S. 5469, S. 5525, S. 5622, S. 5675, H. R. 792, H. R. 1936, H. R. 2599, H. R. 2844, H. R. 4039, H. R. 5150, H. R. 5548, H. R. 5989, H. R. 8120, H. R. 9272, H. R. 9326, H. R. 9473, H. R. 9877, H. R. 13378, and H. R. 13872, and an enrolled joint resolution, viz, S. J. Res. 259, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED Mr. Vandenberg, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills and joint resolution: S. 5233. An act to provide for the protection of national military parks, national parks, battlefield sites, national monuments, and miscellaneous memorials under the control of the War Department; S. 5469. An act to provide for the creation of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes; S. 5525. An act to extend temporary relief to water users on irrigation projects on Indian reservations, and for other purposes; S. 5622. An act providing for an alternate budget for the Indian Service, fiscal year 1935; S. 5675. An act to effect needed changes in the Navy ration; H. R. 792. An act for the relief of William Joseph Vigneault; H. R. 1936. An act for the relief of Sydney Thayer, jr.; H. R. 2844. An act for the relief of Elmo K. Gordon; The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 5639) providing for loans or advances by the Reconstruction Fi-gill, nance Corporation for the purpose of securing the postponement of the foreclosure of certain mortgages for a period of two years, and for other purposes; and having been amended on the motion of Mr. Robinson of Arkansas, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 14643) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes. Pending debate, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Chaffee, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 14724) making appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. Ayres, Mr. Oliver of Alabama, Mr. Douglas of Arizona, Mr. French, and Mr. Tabor managers at the same on its part. The House has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 14359) to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," approved July 1, 1898, and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. The House has passed the bill (H. R. 14059) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior in behalf of Indians to purchase the allotments of deceased Indians, and for other purposes, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. H. R. 5989. An act for the relief of John O'Neil; H. R. 9326. An act for the relief of John E. Davidson; H. R. 13378. An act to amend sections 416 and 417 of the H. R. 13872. An act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes; and S. J. Res. 259. Joint resolution to amend the act entitled "An act to remove existing discriminations incident to certain land grants and to subject them to the same conditions that govern other land grants of their class," approved February 14, 1933. The Vice President thereupon signed the same and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States. FARM MORTGAGE RELIEF Mr. Blaine entered a motion to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill (S. 5639) providing for loans or advances by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the purpose of securing the postponement of the foreclosure of certain mortgages for a period of two years, and for other purposes. After debate, On motion by Mr. Clark to reconsider the vote on the passage of the foregoing bill, On motion by Mr. Robinson of Arkansas, Ordered, That the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Latta, his secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed the following acts and joint resolution: |