PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. UNDERWOOD: A bill (H.R. 11290) granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war; to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. By Mr. ARNOLD: A bill (H.R. 11301) granting an increase of pension to Frances F. Shick; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 11302) granting an increase of pension to Bethel Ferren; to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. BARTON: A bill (H.R. 11303) granting a pension to William T. Martin; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. [Use the following form if only one bill or resolution is submitted: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, Mr. ARENTZ introduced a bill (H.R. 6322) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the Parents' Association of Public School No. 52, Broadway and Academy Streets, New York City, two German cannons or fieldpieces, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. PETITIONS, ETC. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: [Use the following form when submitted by the Speaker if by the Speaker is not in copy:] 2395. Petition of M. G. Sperry and E. L. Seal, relating to the American Legion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2396. By Mr. LEA: Petition of citizens of Danville, Ill., protesting against legislation restricting the freedom of worship (H.R. 4388); to the Committee on the District of Columbia. [Use the following form if only one petition, etc., is submitted:] Under clause 1 of rule XXII, 14. Mr. KELLER presented a petition of 33 members of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary, of Flint, Mich., favoring passage of the Sheppard-Towner bill, which was referred to the Committee on Education. [Showing use of italic lines over petitions, etc.:] [Omitted from the Record of August 10, 1932] 2349. By Mr. BRIGGS: House concurrent resolution 13 of the Texas Legislature, urging immediate official recognition by the United States of the Government of Mexico as administered by President Obregon; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2350. By Mr. FINLEY: Petition of town officials and 644 other citizens of Manchester, Conn., in favor of an appropriation for a building for post-office purposes; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. [Submitted August 11, 1932] 2360. By Mr. SNELL (by request): Cablegram from the Asociación de Hacendados y Colonos, of Cuba, urging larger concessions to Cuban sugar and tobacco in the reciprocity treaty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 2361. Also (by request), resolution of the St. Paul Council of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, opposing the Penrose bill (S. 2135); to the Committee on Ways and Means. [In petitions, if et al. is used change it to and others.] CONGRESSIONAL RECORD INDEX RULES AND EXAMPLES Set in 62-point, Record measure, one lead before flush lines. Cap lines flush, blue underscore; italic lines, 1 em indention, red underscore; committee lines, 2 ems indention; other matter indented 3 ems and overs 4 ems; but where a 3-em dash is used as a ditto, or an italic side head is run into text, the overruns above and below will be 7 ems. Abbreviate months if in brackets or parentheses and followed by the day of the month. Abbreviate States after all geographic names throughout index, omitting space after point, as N.Y., N.Mex., etc. Comma precedes folio figures. Names of vessels in italic-U.S.S. Brooklyn Use roman for words in parentheses as (Omitted in Record), (Appendix), (deceased), (administrator), (vessel), (House), (Senate), (city), (State), etc. Record, referring to Congressional Record, cap and lower case. In the semimonthly index, if copy shows figures in both black and red ink, print black-ink figures only, restoring those which have been stricken through, disregarding the red-ink changes. Observe the following forms: (Omitted in Record), (Rept. 349), (S.Rept. 25), (H.Rept. 41), (S. Doc. 23), (H.Doc. 47), (H.J.Res. 26), (H.Con. Res. 5), (H.Res. 7), (S.Res. 7), (S.J.Res. 6), (S.Con. Res. 7). [Public, No. 16.] (See bill S. 546-Capper bill.) If the numbers of several bills are given, use this form: S. 24, 2486; H.R. 217, 2287, etc.; that is, do not repeat S. or H.R. with each number. Separate the groups by a semicolon. In cap lines use small-cap “v." for versus. Style of Semimonthly Index [One 2-point lead before each flush line.] MCGILL, GEORGE (a Senator from Kansas). Appointed presiding officer, 4451. Amendments offered by, to Tariff bill-hides, 4635. petroleum, 4635. Bills and joint resolutions introduced by Aimes, Clement F. S.: to increase pension (see bill S. 2313), 4634. Dickinson, Sarah A.: to pension (see bill S. 2315), 4634. Trott, Mary: to pension (see bill S. 2314). 4634. Motions and resolutions offered by Adjourn: to, 4583. Farm products: exportation of, 4506. Reports made by, from Committee on Military Affairs: National defense act amendment (S.Rept. 238), 4778. Springfield Armory, Mass.: release certain right of way at (S.Rept. 237), 4778 COMMITTEE ON THE TERRITORIES (House). Reports by Franchises for gas, electric light and power, and street railways in Hawaii (H.Rept. 284), 4543. Ratifying agreements with and authorizing issuance of land patents to certain persons in Hawaii (H.Rept. 286), 4543. CONTESTED ELECTIONS IN HOUSE. O'Connor v. Disney: report of committee on case of (H.Rept. 1300), 2786, 2787 246 COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES. See also SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. Bills to amend act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary (see bills S. 2161, 2182). New York: bill for appointment of two additional judges for southern district of (see bill S. 1288). bill for appointment of one additional judge for eastern district of (see bill Я.R. 7397). North Dakota: bill for appointment of an additional judge for district of (see bill S. 78). DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, repeal act creating the Public Utilities Commission of (see bill H.R. 7193). Joint resolution to reerect statue of Abraham Lincoln in courthouse square (see H.J.Res. 127). Public schools: bill to amend act to regulate salaries of teachers, school officers, and other employees of (see bill S. 1976). bill to provide for compulsory school attendance of children (see bill S. 2040). Wahlers Hill: bill making appropriation for improvement and repair of (see bill H.R. 9694). EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, consolidation or redistribution of the powers and duties relating to the Territory of Alaska (see bills S. 2203; H.R. 7683). EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS. Colonels: nominated, 3832. Air Service: first lieutenant; nominated, 3940. Cavalry: second lieutenants; nominated, 3350; confirmed, 3550. Coast Artillery Corps: major; nominated, 3940. first lieutenant; nominated, 3940. second lieutenants; nominated, 3350; confirmed, 3550. Corps of Engineers: first lieutenant; nominated, 3832. second lieutenants; nominated, 3350; confirmed, 3550. Civilian appointments Ascarate, Miss Nemecia, to be register of the land office at Las Cruces, N.Mex.; nominated, 3832. Ballantine, Joseph W., to be consul of class 5; nominated, 3349; confirmed, 3550. Postmasters Alaska: nominated, 3940. Arkansas: confirmed, 3941. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Bill to amend and repeal laws relative to election of (see bill S. 492). Executive orders relative to filling of vacancies in post offices of the first, second, and third class, 1236, 1290. Joint resolution for amendment to Constitution giving Congress power to regulate primary elections for (see S.J.Res. 54). Communications from American oil prospectors in foreign countries: transmitting report concerning restrictions placed upon (S.Doc. 11), 1442. Washington Monument: relative to repair of elevator in, 1569. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Bill for relief of contractors for construction of (see bill H.R. 6321). Remarks in House relative to prospects for consideration of a public buildings bill, 1217. Bills to erect Albuquerque, N.Mex. (see bill H.R. 6202). Atoka, Okla. (see bill H.R. 6255). Central City, Ky. (see bill H.R. 5945). SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Communications from American fleet in foreign waters: estimate of appropriation for purchase of a historical pictorial record of (H.Doc. 76), 1162. WASHINGTON (city). See DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. WASHINGTON (State), petition of citizens urging action by Congress to prevent the present impending disaster in Armenia, 4451. WOOL, amendment in Senate relative to tariff on, 1114, 1283, 1289. WILSON, MARY, AND OTHERS, pension (see bill H.R. 6441). YEA-AND-NAY VOTES IN HOUSE. Army appropriation bill (H.R. 5010): on amendment reducing appropriation for pay of the Army, 1234. on amendment to grant honorable discharges to enlisted men upon their own application, 1235. [Contract titles of bills and resolutions if run in, omitting the words bill for and resolution to, as follows:] A. A. RAVEN (steamship), relief of owners (see bill H.R. 6408). ABANDONED PROPERTY. See CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY. ALASKA, increase the percentage of national forest receipts to be paid to (see bill H.R. 5950). Bill to create a fish commission in (see bill H.R. 5951). ARCHAMBAULT, GEORGE, increase pension (see bill H.R. 6488). ARMY, amend act to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States (see bill H.R. 6037). Air Service: article by H. L. Scaife concerning extravagance and waste in, 1332. CHINESE IMMIGRATION, correspondence concerning certain Chinese refugees from Mexico, 5450. Joint resolution to allow Chinese to register under certain provisions and conditions (see S.J. Res. 33). CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. See EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES. CLAIMS. See also COURT OF CLAIMS. Amendments in Senate making appropriations! or adjudicated and allowed, 5756. LEAVES OF ABSENCE IN HOUSE. Buchanan, 1372. Drane, 1589. MARYLAND (dredge), relief of owners (see bill H.R. 1942). MEXICO, article written by President Obregon relative to taxation in, 5988. Resolution to investigate importation of oil from (see S.Res. 138). NAVY. Chief warrant officers: bill to amend act relative to pay of retired (see bill H.R. 8361). VETERANS' BUREAU, changing the name to be the "United States Veterans' Bureau" (see S.J. WEEKS v. UNITED STATES, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in case of, 5951. [Make paragraphs of matter immediately following flush heads if followed by a subhead which reads back to the flush line. (See first entry under "President of the United States", p. 107.) Observe that public bills, resolutions, amendments, reports, letters, communications, petitions, and bills relating to corporations, societies, vessels, or like subjects are treated the same as private bills.] History of Bills in Semimonthly Index S. 252-To amend an act approved February 22, 1889, entitled "An act to provide for the division of Reported with amendments (S.Rept. 93), 2120. Debated, amended, and passed Senate, 2428. Referred to House Committee on the Public Lands, 2520. Reported back (H.Rept. 182), 2761. Debated, 4840. Passed House, 4841. Examined and signed, 5181, 5186. Presented to the President, 5207. H.R. 6877-To permit a compact or agreement between the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming respecting the disposition and apportionment of the waters of the Colorado River, and for other purposes. Mr. Gambrill; Committee on the Judiciary, 2168. Reported with amendment (H.Rept. 191), 2842. Debated, 2880. Passed House, 2885. Referred to Senate Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation, 2927 Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation discharged, 5002. Passed Senate, 5002. Examined and signed, 5288, 5307. Presented to the President, 5400. Approved [Public, No. 12], 1234. [In history of bills use lower-case in Members' names; in titles of bills follow document style as to the use of figures and abbreviations; etc., not and so forth.] [In permanent Record history of bills, actions run in with period and em dash. Indentions and overs ☐☐.] SENATE AND HOUSE JOURNALS GENERAL RULES The Journals are set in 72-point (except votes, which are 6-point if appearing in columns), solid, Record measure, and as a rule Record style prevails. Messages from the President are set in 72-point, and extracts in same are quoted. Abbreviate States as provided on page 56, except in amendments, which must be set Bill style. In amendments, matter stricken out must be set in roman, quoted; and matter inserted must be set in italic, Bill style. Omit comma between name of Senator or Representative and State in duplicate names, thus: Mr. Walsh of Massachusetts. Note use of semicolon in Papers Referred. Use one lead only on each side of small-cap heads. Use 61⁄2-point cap line for center heads showing time of meeting after recess taken in a day's proceedings. Omit (H. Doc. No. 17, etc.) if appearing in Senate copy in connection with any matter which has been ordered printed as an executive document. Note instructions on page 258 regarding “run-downs" in setting votes in Senate and House Journals. For abbreviations of bills, resolutions, etc., see page 58. SENATE [Observe the punctuation and paragraphing] TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1932 QUESTION OF QUORUM Mr. Coolidge raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The Vice President directed the roll to be called; When Fifty-seven Senators answered to their names. A quorum being present, PETITIONS Mr. Capper presented a petition of citizens of Leavenworth, Kans., praying an investigation into the recent riots in Detroit, Mich.; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Rippon, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bill and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 7158. An act to amend the Army appropriation act, approved July 11, 1932, so as to release appropriations for the completion of the acquisition of real estate in certain cases and making additional appropriations therefor; and H.J.Res. 138. Joint resolution to repeal so much of the act of Congress approved February 28, 1932, as provides for the sale of Camp Eustis, Va. The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, S. 1881 and H.R. 5622, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. |