Add to line 21, as follows: "Provided, That soldiers and sailors who lost either an arm or a leg during the late war shall be exempt from paying any special tax as peddlers of tobacco, snuff, or cigars." [Observe that amendments are quoted when preceded by 61⁄2-point introduction.1 Mr. MAAS. I move the following amendments: The amendments were read, as follows: In line 3, after the word "condemned", insert "cast-iron cannon." In line 5, strike out "to be used" and insert "for use and ornamentation." Page 2, line 14, strike out "southern." The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment was, in line 25, after the word "book", to strike out "cases" and insert "rests"; in the same line, strike out "$5,000" and insert "$2,500", so as to make the clause read: For purchase of ice, buckets, file holders, book rests, and clocks, $8,600; $2,500 of this sum to be expended for shelving and file holders in the Second Auditor's office. The amendment was agreed to. The Clerk read as follows: Amend by striking out the words "from the date of her husband's death." The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended was ordered engrossed and read a third time; and being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Adjournment, recess, and evening session. ADJOURNMENT Mr. SNELL. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 48 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, July 17, 1935, at 12 o'clock noon. RECESS The SPEAKER. The hour for the recess has arrived. The Chair will state that should he be absent this evening the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. LAMNECK, will act as Speaker pro tempore. The hour of half past 4 o'clock having arrived, the House, in pursuance of its order, took a recess until half past 7 o'clock this evening. EVENING SESSION The recess having expired, the House reassembled at half past 7 o'clock p. m. and was called to order by Mr. LAMNECK as Speaker pro tempore. [Follow copy as to expressing time of adjournment, as 6 o'clock and 25 minutes p.m., or 6:25 p.m. If necessary, the small-cap heads "Recess" and "Adjournment" must be supplied in House and Senate copy.] House briefs. [The briefs follow at end of day's proceedings. Heads (in capitals) and dashes to be used as shown here.] EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: 457. A communication from the President of the United States transmitting a draft of a proposed provision pertaining to existing appropriations for the Department of Justice (H. Doc. No. 278); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 458. A letter from the vice chairman of the national legislative committee of the American Legion, transmitting proceedings of the Sixteenth National Convention of the American Legion, held at Miami, Fla., October 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1934; to the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation. [Use the following form if only one communication is submitted:] 194. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the estimated cost of revised central heating, lighting, and power plant project, Washington, D. C. (H. Doc. No. 102), was taken from the Speaker's table, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. [Note the insertion of "(H. Doc. No. -)" in cases where papers are ordered to be printed as a document. To be inserted only when ordered to be printed appears in copy.] REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, Mr. CONNERY: Committee on Labor. S. 4661. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to legalize the incorporation of National Trades Unions", approved June 29, 1886; without amendment (Rept. No. 1763). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. DOUGHTON: Committee on Ways and Means. H. R. 12946. A bill to relieve destitution, to broaden the lending powers of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and to create employment by providing for and expediting a public-works program; without amendment (Rept. No. 1765). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. O'CONNOR: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 285. Resolution for consideration of H. R. 12946, a bill to relieve destitution, to broaden the lending powers of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and to create employment by providing for and expediting a public-works program; without amendment (Rept. No. 1766). Referred to the House Calendar. [Use above form also when only one report is submitted.] REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, Mr. MAY: Committee on Military Affairs. H. R. 5770. A bill for the relief of George Tatum; with amendment (Rept. No. 1154). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Mr. ROGERS of New Hampshire: Committee on Military Affairs. H. R. 1825. A bill for the relief of William M. Stoddard; with amendment (Rept. No. 1155). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House. H. R. 2445. A bill for the Referred to the Mr. MCSWAIN: Committee on Military Affairs. relief of Clarence R. Killion; with amendment (Rept. No. 1156). Committee of the Whole House. [Use above form also when only one report is submitted.] ADVERSE REPORTS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, Mr. HOEPPEL: Committee on War Claims. H. R. 3347. A bill for the relief of Edward Dietrich, a veteran of the World War (Rept. No. 1054). Laid on the table. Mr. LAMBETH: Committee on Printing. House Resolution 188. Resolution to provide for printing of 1,000 additional copies of the hearings held before the Committee on Banking and Currency of the House on the bill H. R. 10517, entitled "For increasing and stabilizing the price level of commodities, and for other purposes" (Rept. No. 1035). Ordered to be printed. [Use above form also when only one report is submitted.] MOTIONS TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEES Under clause 4 of rule XXVII, motions to discharge committees were filed as follows: [Omitted from the Record of Apr. 26, 1935] By Mr. KELLER: Motion to discharge the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce from the further consideration of the bill (H. R. 263) to amend section 4 of the act to regulate commerce, approved February 4, 1887, as amended. Also, motion to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from the further consideration of the bill (H. R. 264) providing for an additional judge for the district of Arizona. [Submitted Apr. 29, 1935] By Mr. IGOE: Motion to discharge the Committee on Revision of the Laws from the further consideration of the bill (H. R. 12) to consolidate, codify, revise, and reenact the general and permanent laws of the United States in force March 4, 1919. CHANGE OF REFERENCE Under clause 2 of rule XXII, committees were discharged from the consideration of the following bills, which were referred as follows: A bill (H. R. 9800) granting an increase of pension to Sarah J. Lake; Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. A bill (H. R. 3605) for the relief of Alvah Holmes Mitchell; Committee on Claims discharged, and referred to the Committee on War Claims. A bill (H. R. 10351) approving and confirming contract for apportionment of waters of Ahtanum Creek, Wash., between Yakima Indian Reservation and lands north thereof, dated May 9, 1908; Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation discharged, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. [Use the following form when only one change of reference is submitted:] Under clause 2 of rule XXII, the Committee on Invalid Pensions was discharged from the consideration of the bill (H. R. 7274) granting a pension to Peter F. Fleming, and the same was referred to the Committee on Pensions. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. SWEENEY: A bill (H. R. 11291) to amend the act of March 3, 1913, entitled "An act to regulate the officering and manning of vessels subject to the inspection laws of the United States", approved May 11, 1918; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. By Mr. KOPPLEMANN: A bill (H. R. 11292) to provide for the reorganization and consolidation of the various departments and establishments in the executive branch of the Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments. By Mr. MORAN: A bill (H. R. 11293) to validate certain records and naturalization certificates of certain courts in the State of Maine; to the Committee on the Judiciary. [Use the following form when only one bill or resolution is submitted:] Under clause 3 of rule XXII, Mr. PATTERSON introduced a bill (H. R. 7566) to increase the cost of the public building at Woodbury, N. J., which was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. MEMORIALS Under clause 3 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as follows: [Use the following form when submitted by the Speaker if by the Speaker is not in copy:] Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Maine, memorializing Congress to impose a tax upon all imported products equal to the difference between par of exchange and current quotations of exchange of those countries which, by going off the gold basis, have depreciated their currencies; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GRAY of Indiana: Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, urging Congress to enact, etc.; to the Committee on the Library. 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. REED of Illinois: 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. SAUTHOFF: 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. LAMNECK 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 Street, 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 of California: 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 Aug. 14, 1935] 2349. By Mr. HOLLISTER: 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. LEWIS of Maryland: 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 Aug. 15, 1935] 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. [If et al. is used in petitions 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-em 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, 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. Executive session: for, 4484, 4583, 4722, 4795. Hart, Martha E.: to withdraw papers of, 4635. Recess: for, 4484, 4650, 4795. Petitions and papers presented by, from Citizens and individuals, 4138, 4633. Remarks by, on 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. 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