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1937 day of May 1920, and taking away from the people this bankers-credit money, based on debt, contracting thereby our currency, and collapsing a great nation from the highest plane of prosperity to the lowest level of deprivation and starvation and misery and want.

Mr. Speaker, I know there are millions and millions of people of our great Nation that will welcome, and shout back "Amen", when I make the following announcement. A challenge has just been issued to predatory wealth, to Wall Street, and to international bankers. A bill has just been introduced that demands in no uncertain terms that this sacred right and privilege, this constitutional guarantee to the people, that Congress shall coin and regulate the value of their money, has been included in the bill that has just been introduced in this Congress. So the great battle is on. [Here the gavel fell.]

Mr. BINDERUP. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks in the Record and to include therein a letter written by former Senator Robert L. Owen.

The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Nebraska?

There was no objection.

Mr. PARSONS, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that that committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolution of the House of the following title, which was thereupon signed by the Speaker:

H J. Res. 217. Joint resolution providing for the construction and maintenance of a National Gallery of Art.

Mr. PARSONS, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that that committee did on this day present to the President, for his approval, a bill and joint resolution of the House of the following titles:

H. R. 1096 An act for the relief of Michael E. Sullivan; and

H.J. Res. 272. Joint resolution to authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to accept title for the United States to certain real property to be donated by Mr. Henry Ford and wife for Veterans' Administration facility purposes.

Mr. RAYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly fat 3 o’clock and 35 minutes p. m.) the House, In accordance with its order previously entered, adjourned until Monday, March 22, 1937, at 12 o’clock noon.

 COMMITTEE HEARINGS

There will be a meeting of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, at 10 a. m., Wednesday, March 24, 1937. Business to be considered: Hearing on natural gas bills. In view of the hearing which the committee held last year, it is hoped that the hearing this year will be limited to new matter as far as possible.

There will be a meeting of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, at 10 a. m., Tuesday, March 30, 1937. Business to be considered Aviation bills (hearing).

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of rule XXIV executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

450. A letter from the Attorney General, transmitting the draft of a proposed bill to amend the National Stolen Property Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

451. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated March 17, 1937, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers, on a preliminary examination of cut-off from Lemon Bay to Gulf of Mexico and the opening of Lemon Bay for inland waterway purposes, authorized by the River and Harbor Apt approved August 30 1935: to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.

452. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army,dated March 17, 1937, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers, on a preliminary examination of, and review of reports on, Santa Monica Harbor, Calif., authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved August30, 1935, and requested by resolution of the Committee on Commerce United States Senate, adopted June 14, 1934; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.

453. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a proposed amendment to the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States, approved June 22, 1936: to the Committee on Insular Affairs.

454. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of a proposed bill to enlarge and extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under the acts of June 9, 1916 (39 Stat. 218), and February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1179), as amended; to the Committee on the Public Lands.

455. A letter from the Attorney General, transmitting a draft of a proposed bill to amend subsection (a) of section 2 of the act of May 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 783; U. S. C., title 12, secs. 588a to 588d), as enlarged by section 333 of the act of August 23, 1935 (49 Stat. 720), so as to include within its prohibitions the crimes of burglary and larceny of a bank covered by its provisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

456. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of a proposed bill entitled "A bill to revise the boundary of the Grand Canyon National Park in the State of Arizona; to abolish the Grand Canyon National Monument; to restore certain lands to the public domain; and for other purposes"; to the Committee on the Public Lands.

457. A letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting a draft of a bill to authorize the Secretary of War to sell, loan, or give samples of supplies and equipment to prospective manufacturers, which the War Department presents for the consideration of the Congress with a view to its enactment into law; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XIII,

Mr. McMILLAN: Committee on Appropriations. H. R. 5779. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of State and Justice and for the judiciary, and for the Departments of Commerce and Labor, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and for other purposes; with amendment (Rept. No. 433). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. McCLELLAN: Committee on the Public Lands. H. R. 4655. A bill to accept the cession by the State of Arkansas of jurisdiction over all lands now or hereafter included within the Hot Springs National Park, Ark., and for other purposes; without amendment (Rept. No. 434). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. DeROUEN: Committee on the Public Lands. H. R. 5592. A bill to amend an act entitled "An act extending the homestead laws and providing for right-of-way for railroads in the District of Alaska, and for other purposes", approved May 14, 1898 (30 Stat. 409, 414); without amendment (Rept. No. 435). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

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. 5492) for the relief of Gilbert A. Watkins; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged and referred to the Committee on Claims.