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1937 - - CONGRESSIONAL RECORD=HOUSE 5575
<br /> and disposition of bnsiaess on the Speaker's table, following 2 calf the attzntlea of the House to the Tact that in the
<br /> consideration of the legislative program of that day RECOBD of June 8, Instead c,. standing here and talking tb
<br /> The SPFavrFa.. Will the gentleman include is his request the empty benches, .I inserted aII address which I think is
<br /> also the special orders of the day? worthy of attention. This is an address en income-tax
<br /> Mr. DICKS'I'EIN• And following the special orders hereto- July 1932, inc which Ieset out ompletelY exactly0thed same
<br /> fore made. Mr. Speaker.
<br /> Mr. SN1.3.,L. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, things the Secretary of the Treasury communicated to the
<br /> how many hours have we now set ride for special orders President, as stated in. the President's message the other
<br /> after the completion of the regular business on Tuesday? day
<br /> MIt~ER. Dces the request of the gentleman from - [Here the gavel fell.]
<br /> New Yerk CMr. Dlcssxsar] mean that he IS to speak before I ~ aDOII~GHCI'10 k's deskSpeaker, I offer a resolution, which
<br /> we adjourn? '
<br /> Mr RAYBIIRN. Many of the gentlemen who have per- The Clerk read as follows:
<br /> mission to address the House at 5:30 or 6 o'clock in the ~ souse Resolution zs8 ~ ~ '
<br /> afternoon do not claim their time. - ~ - - lieaolnea, zaat I.soN secas, at the state of Pennsyivanla, be, '
<br /> Mr gNEL,L. I think we ought to have an understanding and be 1s hereby, elected a member of tae standing committee of
<br /> Bbont that. ~ the Rovae of Representatives oa Patents. j
<br /> Mr. RAYSIIRN. On Tuesday there wiIl probably be the lye resolution was agreed to. ;
<br /> conference .report -on the C. 0. C., and following that there Mr. DOIIGHTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution, which
<br /> will be the noamflitary War Department appropriation bill. I send to the Clerk's desk. ~
<br /> I rather think these matters are goiaG to take the day.' ~ The Clerk read as follows:: -
<br /> Mr. SNELL. I may suggest to the majority, leader we souse Reeolutioa zaT
<br /> oaght t0 Have as lladerstaading that when we have aII Reaoloed, That A. T. v+,ioxx, of the Grate of California, be, end -
<br /> hour Or 2 hOllI'a offal the completion Of the regular bOSiIIeSS he 1s hereby, elected a member nt the standing commltteea of the ' '
<br /> .of :the da9 nothing new w1II be brought up, including unanl- ~govae o1 Representatives mti the Public E,eads and Pubhc Bnlldmga
<br /> mous.coIISent requests: If Members want to talk to the and crovnda .
<br /> Members who may be here, aIl right, but the rest of us Tye resolution was agreed to. . - ~ ~ ~ ~i
<br /> WOUld IIOt be Obliged t0 Stay. OCCIIPATIONAL ESCLSE TES ON E[EEInIIANA
<br /> Mr, RAYBIIRN. I may say to the gentleman that when . -
<br /> 'the-.legislative program for today 1s over-sad St is always Mr, DOIIGFrlON. I ask unanimous consent for the pros- .
<br /> over before these speeches begin-there w1ll be no further ant consideration of the hill (H. R. 8906) to Impose an occu-
<br /> le$islation considered on that day - ~ ~ pattonal excise tax upon certain dealers in marihuana, to
<br /> My gNF'T,T• GVhat about ++na^~^+ous-consent requests for impose a transfer tax upea certafn deal3nes in marihuana,
<br /> consideration o1 Private bills or matters of that sort? Does and to safeguard the revenue therefrom by registry -and
<br /> the .gentleman consider the entire work of the day to be r~pr~g,.. - _
<br /> over 'except for such speeches? ~ - - ~ ~ The Clerk read the title of the~bil] - - -
<br /> Mr:. _RAYBIIR.N." i consider the entire legislative proglsm Mr, gNPR,T,, Mi.: Speaker reserving the right to ot+ject
<br /> of-the day 1s over when such speeches begin. ~ .and notwltbstanding the Sact-.that mv.friend, REm; 1s in
<br /> Mr,: SIdEI.I. ~ That SS what I. want to_ havg's ;definite _ -Savor of it, 1s tills a matter we should bring up at this late
<br /> vnderstand]n6 about.' hour of the afternoon? I do not know anything about the
<br /> The SpF4KF13., Does the gelrtleman from New-York-de- .bill. ~It may be all right sad 1t -may be that everyone 1s
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<br /> ' sire an answer to his parliamentary inquiry with respect,to ' Ior it, but as a General PrinniPle, I am against bringing uP
<br /> the time already Granted fur special orders? ~ env Important legislation, and I suppose this is important, ~ i
<br /> Mr,".SNEI,L. Yes,~~Mr. fipeaker. ~ - since Jt comes from the Ways sad Means Committee, at this
<br /> The g,~r~;a, The Chair may state that prior orders fate hour aY the.day. - ~ ~ ~ ~ -
<br /> have.already. been made for 1 hour of time after rile cam- ~ Mr. DOIIGHTON."-Z may say to the distinguished gen- ,
<br /> pletivn of the legislative program on Tuesday. . tleman lrom New York that we have a unanimous report .
<br /> Mr, SNEI,L. I am not going to object, M.r. Speaker. from the committee vn this bID and there is no objection.
<br /> Mr. MICHENER. Mr, Speaker, reservmg the right to ob- 'and whlle we would like to get ft passed, if there is ar.Ly _
<br /> ject, there will be no one here at that hour. Why cannot objection, I shall not insist, of course.
<br /> the gentlemen take 5 minutes i1 they want to get ,their re- SNEhL. This 1s an fllustratton of the situation I , _ _
<br /> marks in the RECOan, sad extend theft remarks, and not was talking to the majority leader about a few moments ago.
<br /> punish the Speaker and the rest of the Members Who may If we hold a session unffi late 1n the day and somebody
<br /> have to stay here? ~ - ~ ~ ~ - brings up a piece of legislation, the average Member knows
<br /> Mr. DICKSTEII~. I am not going to punish the Members nothing about it, and while it is probably all right, it is -
<br /> of the House alter 5 o'clock, but ii there Ss a break in the ~ hardly fair to take it up at that time.
<br /> legislative program, I shall Lake the time. Mr. RAYHURN, Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield,
<br /> The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request a1 the I may say that the gentleman from North Cazolina has
<br /> gentleman from New York? _ _ ~ stated to me that this bill has a unanimous report from the
<br /> There was no objection. ~ ~ committee and that there Is no controversy about it.
<br /> PERMISaION TO A?bRESa THE ROIISE Mr, Sl`IELIi What is the 1)111? ~ ~ _
<br /> Mr. ~TF'R. -Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent Mr. RAYBIIRN. It bas something to do with something ,
<br /> to proceed far 1 minute. that is called marihuana. I believe It is a nazcotic oI some
<br /> .The SPEA1~ . Is there objection to the request of the kind.-~ - ,
<br /> gentleman from .Illinois? _ - ~ Mr. FRED M, VINSON. Marihuana 1s the same as
<br /> There was no objection. : - - ~ " hashish. -
<br /> Mr. YEI T u. Mr. Speaker, I am not going to burden the Mr, SNELf.. Mr. Speaker, I am not going to object but ,
<br /> empty seats here after the business of the day is over by I think it is wrong to consider legislation of this character
<br /> delivering a speech. I do not do It that way. I have spoken at this time o1 night. -
<br /> on),v a 2ew times since coming into this House. I have never ~ s>aaerE nrnor.i.En an,is exa .toner essm.uTTON srcNEn
<br /> spoken yet unless Z have given a great deal 01 care and at- ~nsP'72 announced b7s signature to enrolled hi71s
<br /> tention to the preparatlan of the speech I intended to give, Tne
<br /> I am not going to do otherwise at the present time. and a Joint resolution of the Senate of the following titles:
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