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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SECOND SESSION

OF THE

SEVENTY-SECOND CONGRESS

BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON

DECEMBER 5, 1932, IN THE ONE HUNDRED

AND FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR OF THE

INDEPENDENCE OF THE
UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1932

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Seventy-Second Congress, Second Session : : Beginning December 5, 1932

The SECOND SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SECOND CONGRESS commenced this day, conformably to the Constitution of the United States, and the Senate met in its Chamber at the city of Washington.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1932

The Hon. Charles Curtis, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, called the Senate to order, and the Chaplain, Rev. ZeBarney Thorne Phillips, D. D., of Washington, D. C., offered prayer.

QUORUM

The Vice President directed the roll to be called to ascertain the presence of a quorum; When

Eighty-three Senators answered to their names, as follows: From the State of Alabama:

Messrs. Hugo L. Black and John H. Bankhead.

From the State of Arizona:

Messrs. Henry F. Ashurst and Carl Hayden.

From the State of Arkansas:

From the State of Montana:

Messrs. Thomas J. Walsh and Burton K. Wheeler. From the State of Nebraska:

Mr. George W. Norris.

From the State of Nevada:

Messrs. Key Pittman and Tasker L. Oddie.
From the State of New Hampshire:
Mr. George H. Moses.

From the State of New Jersey:

Messrs. Hamilton F. Kean and W. Warren Barbour.
From the State of New York:

Messrs. Royal S. Copeland and Robert F. Wagner.
From the State of North Carolina:
Mr. Josiah W. Bailey.

From the State of North Dakota:

Messrs. Lynn J. Frazier and Gerald P. Nye.

Mr. Joseph T. Robinson and Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway. From the State of Ohio: From the State of California:

Messrs. Hiram W. Johnson and Samuel M. Shortridge.

From the State of Colorado:

Mr. Edward P. Costigan.

From the State of Connecticut:
Mr. Frederic C. Walcott.

From the State of Delaware:

Messrs. Daniel O. Hastings and John G. Townsend, jr.

From the State of Florida:

Messrs. Duncan U. Fletcher and Park Trammell.

From the State of Georgia:

Mr. Walter F. George and John S. Cohen.

From the State of Idaho:

Mr. William E. Borah.

From the State of Illinois:
Mr. Otis F. Glenn.

From the State of Indiana:

Messrs. James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson. From the State of Iowa:

Messrs. Smith W. Brookhart and L. J. Dickinson. From the State of Kansas:

Messrs. Arthur Capper and George McGill.

From the State of Kentucky:

Mr. M. M. Logan.

From the State of Louisiana:

Messrs. Edwin S. Broussard and Huey P. Long.

From the State of Maine:

Messrs. Frederick Hale and Wallace H. White, jr.

From the State of Maryland:

Messrs. Millard E. Tydings and Phillips Lee Goldsborough.

From the State of Massachusetts:

Messrs. David I. Walsh and Marcus A. Coolidge.

From the State of Michigan:

Messrs. James Couzens and Arthur H. Vandenberg. From the State of Minnesota:

Messrs. Henrik Shipstead and Thomas D. Schall. From the State of Mississippi:

Mr. Pat Harrison.

From the State of Missouri:

Messrs. Harry B. Hawes and Roscoe C. Patterson.

Messrs. Simeon D. Fess and Robert J. Bulkley.
From the State of Oklahoma:

Messrs. Elmer Thomas and Thomas P. Gore.
From the State of Oregon:

Messrs. Charles L. McNary and Frederick Steiwer,
From the State of Pennsylvania:

Mr. David A. Reed.

From the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations:
Messrs. Jesse H. Metcalf and Felix Hebert.

From the State of South Carolina:

Messrs. Ellison D. Smith and James F. Byrnes.
From the State of South Dakota:

Messrs. Peter Norbeck and William J. Bulow.

From the State of Tennessee:

Messrs. Kenneth McKellar and Cordell Hull.
From the State of Texas:

Messrs. Morris Sheppard and Tom Connally.
From the State of Utah:

Messrs. Reed Smoot and William H. King.
From the State of Vermont:

Messrs. Porter H. Dale and Warren R. Austin.
From the State of Virginia:

Messrs. Claude A. Swanson and Carter Glass.
From the State of Washington:

Mr. Clarence C. Dill.

From the State of West Virginia:

Messrs. Henry D. Hatfield and M. M. Neely.

From the State of Wisconsin:

Messrs. Robert M. La Follette, jr., and John J. Blaine.

From the State of Wyoming:

Messrs. John B. Kendrick and Robert D. Carey.

A quorum being present,

DEATH OF SENATOR WATERMAN, OF COLORADO
Mr. Costigan announced the death of his late colleague,
Hon. Charles W. Waterman, which occurred in this city on
August 27, 1932; and

He submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 282), which was considered by unanimous consent and unanimously agreed to:

Resolved, That the Senate has heard with deep regret and profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon. 3

Charles W. Waterman, late a Senator from the State of Colorado.

Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

DEATH OF SENATOR JONES, OF WASHINGTON

Mr. Dill announced the death of his late colleague, Hon. Wesley L. Jones, which occurred in the city of Seattle, Wash., on November 19, 1932; and

He submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 283), which was considered by unanimous consent and unanimously agreed to:

Resolved, That the Senate has heard with deep regret and profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon. Wesley L. Jones, late a Senator from the State of Washington.

Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

CREDENTIALS OF SENATOR ELECT FROM NORTH CAROLINA

Mr. Bailey presented the credentials of Robert R. Reynolds, duly chosen a Senator by the qualified electors of the State of North Carolina on November 8, 1932, to fill the vacancy in the term ending March 3, 1933, caused by the

HOUR OF DAILY MEETING

Mr. McNary submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 286), which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:

Resolved, That the hour of daily meeting of the Senate be 12 o'clock meridian until otherwise ordered.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. Dill, as a further mark of respect to the memories of the late Senators Waterman and Jones, The Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1932

The Vice President called the Senate to order, and the Chaplain offered prayer.

ATTENDANCE OF SENATORS

Mr. Alben W. Barkley, from the State of Kentucky, Mr. Hiram Bingham, from the State of Connecticut, and Mr. Bronson Cutting, from the State of New Mexico, attended. THE JOURNAL

On motion by Mr. Fess, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was approved.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

death of Hon. Lee S. Overman; which were read and ordered Chaffee, one of its clerks:

to be placed on file.

CREDENTIALS OF SENATOR DESIGNATE FROM COLORADO

Mr. Costigan presented the credentials of Walter Walker, appointed a Senator by the Governor of the State of Colorado on September 26, 1932, to represent said State in the Senate of the United States until the vacancy therein, caused by the death of Hon. Charles W. Waterman, is filled by election as provided by law; which were read and ordered to be placed on file.

CREDENTIALS OF SENATOR DESIGNATE FROM WASHINGTON

Mr. Dill presented the credentials of E. S. Grammer, appointed a Senator by the Governor of the State of Washington on November 22, 1932, to represent said State in the Senate of the United States until the vacancy therein, caused by the death of Hon. Wesley L. Jones, is filled by election as provided by law; which were read and ordered to be placed on file.

ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO SENATORS

Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Walker, and Mr. Grammer appeared, and the oath provided by law having been administered to them by the Vice President, they took their seats in the

Senate.

NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT

Mr. Watson submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 284), which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:

Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of each House is assembled and that the Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.

The Vice President thereupon appointed Mr. Watson and Mr. Robinson of Arkansas as the members of the committee on the part of the Senate.

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A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has appeared and that the House is ready to proceed with business.

I am also directed to inform the Senate that the House has passed the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee of three Members be appointed by the Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives to join with the committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each House has been assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make.

And that, in accordance with the said resolution, the Speaker has appointed Mr. Rainey, Mr. Collier, and Mr. Snell as the members of the committee on the part of the House.

The House has passed the following resolutions, which I am directed to communicate to the Senate:

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Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. Henry St. George Tucker, a Representative from the State of Virginia.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Repre- the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the

sentatives thereof.

NOTIFICATION TO THE HOUSE

Mr. Robinson of Arkansas submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 285), which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate is ready to proceed to business.

deceased.

House Resolution 302

Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. James C. McLaughlin, a Representative from the State of Michigan.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

House Resolution 303 Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. Charles A. Karch, a Representative from the State of Illinois.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

House Resolution 304

Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Hon. Charles W. Waterman, late a Senator from the State of Colorado.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

REPORT OF NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE

Mr. Watson, from the committee appointed to join a similar committee appointed by the House of Representatives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of each House is assembled and ready to proceed to business, reported that they had performed that duty and had been informed by the President that he would this day communicate to the two Houses a message in writing.

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Likewise the local authorities and the States are engaged everywhere in supplemental measures of relief. The provisions made for loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to States that have exhausted their own resources guarantee that there should be no hunger or suffering from cold in the country. The large majority of States are showing a sturdy cooperation in the spirit of the Federal aid.

The Surgeon General, in charge of the Public Health Service, furnishes me with the following information upon the state of public health:

Mortality rate per 1,000 of population on an annual basis from representative States

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The sickness rates from data available show the same trends. These facts indicate the fine endeavor of the agencies which have been mobilized for care of those in distress. ECONOMIC SITUATION

The unparalleled world-wide economic depression has continued through the year. Due to the European collapse, the situation developed during last fall and winter into a series of most acute crises. The unprecedented emergency measures enacted and policies adopted undoubtedly saved the country from economic disaster. After serving to defend the national security, these measures began in July to show their weight and influence toward improvement of conditions in many parts of the country. The following tables of current business indicators show the general economic movement during the past 11 months.

Ashurst, Austin, Bailey, Bankhead, Barbour, Barkley, Bingham, Black, Blaine, Borah, Bulkley, Bulow, Byrnes, Capper, Caraway, Carey, Cohen, Connally, Coolidge, Copeland, Costigan, Couzens, Cutting, Dale, Dickinson, Dill, Fess, Fletcher, Frazier, George, Glass, Glenn, Goldsborough, Gore, Grammer, Hale, Harrison, Hastings, Hatfield, Hawes, Hayden, Hebert, Hull, Johnson, Kean, Kendrick, King, La Follette, Logan, Long, McGill, McKellar, McNary, Metcalf, | Monthly business indices with seasonal variations eliminated Moses, Neely, Norbeck, Norris, Nye, Oddie, Patterson, Pittman, Reed, Reynolds, Robinson of Arkansas, Robinson of Indiana, Schall, Sheppard, Shipstead, Shortridge, Smith, Smoot, Steiwer, Swanson, Thomas of Oklahoma, Townsend, Trammell, Tydings, Vandenberg, Wagner, Walcott, Walker, Year and month Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana, Watson, Wheeler, and White.

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In accord with my constitutional duty, I transmit herewith to the Congress information upon the state of the Union together with recommendation of measures for its consid-July.. eration.

Our country is at peace. Our national defense has been maintained at a high state of effectiveness. All of the executive departments of the Government have been conducted during the year with a high devotion to public interest. There has been a far larger degree of freedom from industrial conflict than hitherto known. Education and science have made further advances. The public health is to-day at its highest known level. While we have recently engaged in the aggressive contest of a national election, its very tranquillity and the acceptance of its results furnish abundant proof of the strength of our institutions.

In the face of widespread hardship our people have demonstrated daily a magnificent sense of humanity, of individual and community responsibility for the welfare of the less fortunate. They have grown in their conceptions and organization for cooperative action for the common welfare.

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The measures and policies which have procured this turn toward recovery should be continued until the depression is passed, and then the emergency agencies should be promptly liquidated. The expansion of credit facilities by the Federal reserve system and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has been of incalculable value. The loans of the latter for reproductive works, and to railways for the creation of employment; its support of the credit structure through loans to banks, insurance companies, railways, building and loan associations, and to agriculture has protected the savings and insurance policies of millions of our citizens and has relieved millions of borrowers from duress; they have enabled industry and business to function and expand. The assistance given to farm loan banks, the establishment of the home loan banks and agricultural credit associationsall in their various ramifications have placed large sums of money at the disposal of the people in protection and aid. Beyond this, the extensive organization of the country in voluntary action has produced profound results,

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