of the Nation before it is too late. If there is nothing wrong; if the high officials, publicists, and governmental critics are mistaken in their predictions and fears, the country should be so assured. If, however, clouds are gathering, assembling potential danger, then the Congress, representing the people, should warn them of the approaching storm.

"This grave responsibility resting upon this membership can not be shifted. We are hired and paid to do this work. The citizen, busy with his private business, has neither time nor facilities for solving public problems, save with his vote on election day. But give the people the facts, the issues, and a program and they will make the decisions.

"Mr. Chairman, in order that the people may have the facts from which issues may be developed, a program outlined and remedies proposed, I have introduced House Resolution No. 180, which, for the information of the House, and in my time, I will ask the Clerk to read."

The Clerk read as follows:

Resolved, That a committee, consisting of seven members, be appointed by the Speaker, said committee to be authorized and directed to extend, on behalf of the House of Representatives, formal invitations to certain citizens of the United States, inviting such citizens to prepare and deliver to such committee such suggestions, criticisms, and comments upon the present status and tendencies of the Government of the United States, which, in their opinion, will be helpful to the people and their public servants in keeping the Government operating in the best interests of the people of the United States.

The said committee is authorized and directed to extend such invitations to the following persons:

To ex-Presidents of the United States.

To ex-candidates for President of the United States, nominated by national political parties.

To ex-members of the United States Supreme Court.
To ex-Cabinet members.

To ex-governors of the several States.

To ex-Members of the United States Senate who served more than one term.

To ex-Members of the House of Representatives who served more than 10 years.

To such other persons as the committee may select.

The said committee is authorized and directed to collect such statements, submitted in response to such invitations, and, when collected, to present same collectively for publication in the Congressional Record.

The said committee is further authorized to make recommendations to the House for the publication and distribution of such statements to the end that same may have the widest possible circulation among the people of the United States.

"In brief the resolution proposes to extend on behalf of the House of Representatives an official invitation to the most experienced and capable governmental diagnosticians the country affords; men who have been already honored by their countrymen; men who are not candidates for public office and who have nothing to gain save the opportunity to justify the confidence heretofore and herein reposed in them; and men again signally honored, as never before, by the opportunity of submitting to present and succeeding generations addresses which we profoundly hope may in a degree be comparable to the immortal farewell of the Father of his Country.

"These are my convictions and the reasons for my faith and action. Institutions and governments do not protect themselves. Into our hands as temporary guardians the safety and destiny of American institutions and the American Government have

been committed. To the end that this Government as outlined and established by the fathers may be preserved and in an effort to be of service, I submit this proposal to the House and to the country. [Applause.]"

Leadership

ENATOR PAT HARRISON, on March 13, paid Senator Heflin a tribute for his success in handling the Muscle Shoals measure. This brought forth the following from Senator Norris:

"I want to join the Senator from Mississippi, in the same spirit and in the same mood he has manifested, in paying my respects to the Senator from Alabama for the magnificent management and parliamentary legerdemain that he has shown in his control of the situation. He has shown a wonderful leadership. It did not commence with this session of Congress. At a prior session his colleague led the fight, and did not finally succeed, although there was quite a large percentage of the Senate, perhaps a majority, who favored the bill he was advocating.

"The junior Senator from Alabama, now having the leadership in his hands, is bringing about a vastly different result. He has succeeded in getting the resolution through. He has succeeded because he is the leader not only on the other side but on this side. He has succeeded, Mr. President, because he was selected to be the general on this occasion by the general of all of us, the man in the White House. He has succeeded because the President of the United States, for whom he has been a personal representative not only on the floor of the Senate but in the committee, has been able, through him, to get his commands put into law by Senators on this side, as well as Senators on the other side.

The

"Our leader, Mr. President, has had a vacation. He is not in the Senate. He has gone to Florida, because it is unnecessary for him to be here to handle this great Republican aggregation. leadership has been placed in the hands of the Senator from Alabama. Unless we consider the case of his colleague in the prior Congress in managing this question, who was in a similar position, it is the first time in the history of the Senate when such a magnificent tribute has been paid to any man by the President of the United States, in selecting a leader to carry through the legislation he wants in favor of the water power trust. It is a great honor that he should look into the bright, smiling countenances on the Republican side, and turn them all down in favor of the junior Senator from Alabama. [Laughter.]

"The selection of the junior Senator from Alabama to lead this magnificent fight on to victory has enabled our great leader, the Senator from Kansas [Mr. Curtis] to take a much-needed rest. We did not need him. He is recuperating, because I presume when the Senator from Alabama lays down the great burdens that are on his shoulders as a leader not only of the Democrats but of the Republicans, and as the mouthpiece of the administration, he will be weary and, this fight being over, will need a rest. By that time our great leader, the

Senator from Kansas, will have returned, and he can take his old place again without any fear of being even humiliated by the change that has taken place.

Mr. Fess. He will be here today.

Mr. Norris. The Senator from Ohio says he will be here today, coming back just in time to take up the burdens as the Senator from Alabama lays them down. [Laughter.] So, Mr. President, there is a happy result in the wind-up of this affair. I did not know they were managing the thing by such close clockwork, but it seems they have been. We will not be without a leader, thank God. When the Senator from Alabama leaves to rest up from the burdens which have been on his shoulders we will again have the Senator from Kansas, with all the life and vigor that a recreation and a vacation of two or three weeks will give. He went away in the perfect assurance that nothing would be lost while he was gone. He knew that Senators on this side, faithful followers of his, would be glad and delighted, under the advice of President Coolidge, to follow even a greater man on to victory for the trusts and the monopolies, under the leadership of the Senator from Alabama."

Mr. Sanders' very interesting observations follow: "The American Constitution, together with the statute laws as interpreted by the Courts, permit the law of evolution, as applied to government, to function in an elastic and resilient manner. Evolution of American Government, federal, state, county and city, exhibits a tendency toward bureaucracy and away from representative government. The Mellonism of which you complain is the direct outcome of this form of political evolution.

"While parliaments control the governments of Great Britain, France, and Germany of today, no one is bold enough to say that the Government of the United States is controlled by the American Congress. The American Government from its inception has blazed new trails-precedent it has not followed to any extent. Our government seems to have been directed by an inscrutable law of constructive evolution. Anyhow, we have traveled far over new trails-statesmen of great vision have been leading us on to the inevitable goal-a perfect government.

"Mellonism, as I view it, is industrial and financial wisdom applied to the building of a substantial economic and social structure. America today needs more Mellonism and less political fanaticism. The Government of the United States is very fortunate in having a man of Hon. Andrew W. Mellon's ability as Secretary of the Treasury."

"In order to give some idea of what this means," says Mr. Berger, let me illustrate it in the following way:

"With that amount we could have built a $2,500 house and furnished this house with $1,000 worth of furniture and placed it on 5 acres of land worth $100 an acre, and given all this to each and every family in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France, Belgium, Germany, and Russia.

"After doing this there would be enough money left to give each city of 200,000 inhabitants and over in all the countries named a $5,000,000 library, a $5,000,000 hospital, and a $10,000,000 university. "And then out of the balance we could still have sufficient money to set aside a sum at 5 per cent interest which would pay for all time to come a $1,000 yearly salary for each of an army of 125,000 teachers and, in addition to this, to pay the same salary to each of an army of 125,000 nurses.

"And, after having done all this, we could still have enough left out of our $400,000,000,000 to buy up all of France and Belgium and everything of value that France and Belgium possess; that is, every French and Belgian farm, home, factory, church, railroad, street car-in fact, everything of value in those two countries."

Before me, a notary public in and for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Dora B. Haines, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the Business Manager of The Searchlight on Congress and that the following is, to the best of her knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse side of this form, to wit:

1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business manager are:

Publisher, The Searchlight Publishing Co., Inc., Washington, D. C. Editor, Lynn Haines, Washington, D. C.

Managing Editor, None.

Business Manager, Dora B. Haines, Washington, D. C.

2. That the owners are: The Searchlight Publishing Co., Inc., Washington, D. C.; Lynn Haines, Washington, D. C.; Dora B. Haines, Washington, D. C.

3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: None.

4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company, but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing the afflant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this afflant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest, direct or indirect, in the said stock, bonds or other securities than as so stated by them. DORA B. HAINES, Business Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28rd day of March, 1926. HARVEY E. DAMERON, Notary Public, D. C.

[SEAL]

(My commission expires Aug. 20, 1928.)

Thursday, February 25

Senate Resumed consideration of Walsh resolution for investigation of Aluminum Company of America. Reed (Pa.) opposed resolution. Goff also defended Aluminum Company. Considered conference report on deficiency appropriations.

House-Debated Navajo Indian fund appropriation for Lee Ferry bridge. Agreed to conference report on deficiency appropriation bill. Continued discussion of bill for settlement of railroad labor disputes. Judge A. J. Kirk was sworn in as a Member of the House, succeeding John W. Langley. Hill of Maryland addressed the House in opposition to the Curtis-Reed bill for a department of education.

Friday, February 26

Senate-By vote of 36 to 33 rejected the Walsh report, demanding senatorial investigation of the Aluminum Company of America. Heflin defended leasing plan of Muscle Shoals. Agricultural appropriation bill taken up and made unfinished business.

House-Passed omnibus pension bill. Debated railroad labor bill.

Senate-Senator Brookhart introduced a bill (S. 3443) providing for the buying, storing, processing, and marketing agricultural products in interstate and foreign commerce, and especially for thus handling the exportable surplus of agriculture in the United States. Adopted resolution requesting publicity of correspondence between the United States and Mexico regarding the rights of American citizens.

House-Adopted certain amendments to and passed the appropriation bill for the support of the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce and Labor. Conference report presented on the bill authorizing the use for permanent construction at military posts of the proceeds from the sale of surplus War Department properties. Conference Report was submitted on the bill (S. 1343) for the relief of soldiers who were discharged from the Army during the World War because of misrepresentation.

Monday, March 8

Senate-By a vote of 51 to 26, passed the House resolution to create a joint committee to lease Muscle Shoals. The Gooding bill to amend the long and short haul clause of the Interstate Commerce act was made the unfinished business. Mr. Stephens offered a bill to make husband and wife competent to testify for or on behalf of each other in criminal proceedings.

House-Agreed to Conference report on the bill providing for the sale of War Department properties. Began consideration of District of Columbia legislation. Passed a concurrent resolution for Government participation in the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence at Wil

liamsburg, Va. Mr. Edwards offered a bill to prohibit public dancing, theatres, and other secular and commercialized sports and amusements on Sunday in the District of Columbia.

of

Tuesday, March 9 Senate-Considered nomination Charles W. Hunt to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Adopted conference report on the bill for the sale of War Department properties. Senator King introduced a bill providing for compulsory licenses for unused patents. Senator Smoot offered a resolution, which was agreed to, requesting that the United States Tariff Commission submit to the Senate certified copy of the minutes of its meetings. King introduced resolutions requesting State Department to supply information relative to outrages and damages suffered by American citizens in Mexico; also investigate administration of immigration laws. House-Considered District of Columbia matters.

Wednesday, March 10
Senate-Confirmed

appointment of Charles W. Hunt to be member of Federal Trade Commission by vote of 48 to 20. Considered War Department Appropriations. King urged withdrawal of American troops from Haiti.

House-Agreed to Conference report on bill for relief of soldiers dismissed during the World War for misrepresentation of age. Willson of Mississippi and Stevens of South Carolina introduced resolutions relative to sale of postoffices in their respective states.

Thursday, March 11

Senate-Amended and passed the Robinson resolution for investigation of the Tariff Commission. Passed War Department appropriation bill. Wheeler introduced a bill to authorize the President to take over anthracite coal properties in an emergency, to create the Federal anthracite corporation for the purpose of maintaining, operating, and controlling such properties.

House-Passed joint resolution providing for regulation of expenditures of Government appropriations for National Sesquicentennial Exposition. Discussed Muscle Shoals resolution and agreed to Senate amendments.

Friday, March 12

Senate Senators Wadsworth, Reed (Pa.), La Follette, Robinson (Arkansas) and Bruce were appointed the committee to investigate the Tariff Commission. Agreed to House amendment on the bill creating a Board of Public Welfare.

House-Agreed to resolution seating Robert A. Grees as representative from Second Florida district. Began consideration of the bill (H. R. 9971) for the regulation of radio communication.

Saturday, March 13

Senate Vice-President appointed as Senate members on the joint committee for the leasing of Muscle Shoals: Norris, Heflin, and Sackett. Norris declined the appointment, and Deneen of Illinois was appointed in his stead. Resumed consideration of long and short haul clause

of Interstate Commerce act. McKellar reviewed prohibition sentiment and antiprohibition propaganda. Passed bill authorizing the Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and the Attorney General to negotiate for the Oldroyd collection of Lincoln relics.

House-Resumed consideration of radio measure. The Speaker appointed Messers Morin, James, and Quin as members of the joint committee to conduct negotiations for the leasing of Muscle Shoals.

Monday, March 15

Senate Agreed to resolution (S. Res. 159) providing for investigation of all matters relating to national forests, forest reserves, and other lands withdrawn from entry. Senator Walsh, in an address denouncing the recent criminal proceedings against Senator Wheeler, introduced a resolution directing the Attorney General to advise the Senate of amounts expended in that case and whether it is his purpose to prosecute witnesses charged with perjury.

House-Passed radio communication bill. Considered resolution authorizing the completion of the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier.

Tuesday, March 16

Senate-Debated Gooding long and short haul bill. Independent Offices appropriations considered. The bill providing for regulation of radio communication was received from the House and referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. Mr. Sackett submitted a resolution providing for the expenses of the Muscle Shoals committee.

House-Resumed consideration of appropriations for the District of Columbia.

Wednesday, March 17

Senate Resumed consideration of the Interior Department appropriation bill. Ratified treaty with Great Britain regarding the mandate of Great Britain over the Cameroons; also ratified treaty regarding the British mandate over Togoland.

House-Continued discussion of District appropriation bill. O'Connell, of Massachusetts, in a St. Patrick's Day address, eulogized the contribution of the Irish race to the History of the United States.

Thursday, March 18

Senate Resumed consideration of the Gooding long and short haul bill. Passed Interior Department appropriation bill. Passed the bill providing for state taxation on incomes of national banks.

House-Passed District of Columbia appropriation bill. Began consideration of Legislative Appropriation bill.

Friday, March 19

Senate-Adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Colonel John C. Coolidge.

House-Debated legislative appropria

tion.

Saturday, March 20

Senate Gooding asked for an investigation of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway receivership. Shep

pard submitted a resolution calling for an investigation of wages and working conditions in textile, aluminum, and steel industries. La Follette submitted a resolution to investigate the textile strike at Passaic, New Jersey.

House-Not in session.

Monday, March 22

Senate-Passed Independent Offices appropriation bill. Resumed consideration of the long and short haul clause of the Interstate Commerce act.

House-Considered District of Columbia business. Passed bill for new wing for District jail, and a measure regulating the sale of kosher meat in District.

Tuesday, March 23

Senate King introduced a concurrent resolution for investigation of District of Columbia affairs.

House-Passed Senate bill for state taxation of national banks. Resumed consideration of Legislative Appropriation bill.

Wednesday, March 24 Senate-Defeated the Gooding long and short haul bill, 33 to 46. Edwards submitted a concurrent resolution for a joint commission, consisting of three Members of the House and three Senators, to make a complete and comprehensive investigation of all phases of prohibition.

House-Resumed consideration of Legislative Appropriation bill. Mr. Dickstein offered two bills to amend the Immigration Act of 1924. Mr. Fish offered a concurrent resolution establishing official trade relations with the Russian government.

Thursday, March 25

Senate Finance Committee reported favorably, without amendment, the bill for the settlement of the Italian debt. A bill to promote protection, development, and utilization of national forest resources by providing an adequate grazing system of domestic animals thereon was introduced by Norris.

House-Graham submitted report from the special committee, appointed to inquire into the conduct of George W. English, district judge of the United States Court for the Eastern District of Illinois, submitting articles of impeach

vote of 30 to 34, to go into executive session to decide the question as to whether the vote should be made public or not. McNary smitted conference report on Agricultura Department appropriation bill. Debated Agricultural and farm relief legislation. Resumed consideration of and adopted amendments to appropriation bill for State and other departments. Passed bill for the purchase of additional lands for the Papago Indian Reservation, Arizona. Appointed conferees on the Independent Offices appropriation bill.

House-Debated Senate amendments to Independent Offices appropriation bill; and by a vote of 145 yeas to 164 nays, rejected a motion to instruct conferees to agree to Senate amendment No. 19, appropriating $10,000,000 to the Shipping Board for operation of ships or lines of ships which have been or may be taken back from purchasers. Passed a number of private bills.

Monday, March 29

Senate Resumed consideration of the Italian Debt settlement, and discussed same at length. Mr. Norris, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, in a brief address on agriculture_relief legislation incorporated into the Record some correspondence regarding the National Council of Cooperative Marketing Associations. Mr. Borah submitted an amendment to the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 81) providing for a national referendum upon the modification of the national prohibition act.

House-Debated and agreed to conference report on the bill to establish and maintain a free public library in the District of Columbia. Passed bill for allotment of water of Columbia river in the proposed irrigation project. Passed bill placing the personnel of the Prohibition unit under civil service.

Tuesday, March 30

Senate Mr. Howell addressed the Senate on the subject of Foreign Debt Settlements; following which there was a general discussion on the subject. Resumed consideration of the bill for the şettlement of the Italian debt. Adopted conference report on War Department appropriations. Passed bill for reduction of freight rates in case of emergencies. Senators Pittman and Blease submitted resolutions amending Rule III, whereby secrecy on votes on confirmations would be removed.

House-Debated impeachment charges against George W. English. Conference report submitted on War Department appropriation bill.

Wednesday, March 31

Senate-Adopted concurrent resolution appropriating $5,000 for expenses of clerical and stenographic help for Muscle Shoals committee. Resumed debate on the Italian debt settlement. Mr. Sheppard spoke on the Maternity and Infant Act, sponsoring a continuation of appropriation for this purpose. Passed a number of private bills.

House-Mr. Madden eulogized his colleague, Representative Charles E. Fuller, in commemoration of his seventyseventh birthday. Resumed consideration of the English impeachment.