West Point, two Siamese subjects, to be designated hereafter by the Government of Siam. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the joint resolution? Mr. BLANTON. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I would like to ask the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. McKENZIE], who seems to be in charge of the joint resolution, a few questions. If we granted this foreign country the authority to send two of its subjects to the Military Academy, of course, we would have to treat all countries alike and grant every other country the same privilege. We would have to go further and grant to all countries the privilege of sending two of their subjects to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Now, there are 50 countries accredited to the United States for diplomatic purposes, and to send 2 from each one of them would be 100 foreigners in West Point and 100 foreigners in Annapolis. I take it, may I say to the gentleman from Illinois, that West Point is to train Army men and Annapolis to train naval men for use in overcoming foreign enemies if we were ever to get into a war with them. Mr. WINGO. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Texas has convinced me, and I object. The SPEAKER. Objection is made. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MINNESOTA FOR BACK ANNUITIES. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 2876) to provide for the payment of claims of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota for back annuities. The Clerk read the title of the bill. ENROLLMENT AND ALLOTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE LAC DU FLAM- The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I see the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. ROACH] here who made the report on this bill, and I fancy we do not have to wait for Mr. Snyder's arrival to take it up. But I should like to have an explanation of the bill. It seems to me this bill is probably one that ought not to be considered under unanimous consent, and I would be very glad to hear from the gentleman from Missouri. Mr. ROACH. I would state to the gentleman I do not know just what objection he might have in mind to the bill. I do not know that I could furnish any information of any value other than that contained in the report accompanying the bill, but for the benefit of Members present who may not have read the report will state that this bill proposes to make a final enrollment of the Lac du Flambeau Indians and to close up their affairs. It is a "clean-up bill," as it were. It seems that in 1903, I believe it was, that allotments were made to these Indians of some 45,000 acres of land. This number of acres was allotted to the members of the tribe who were enrolled at that time, and since that date there have been some births, of course, and it is proposed to allot the remainder of the land not allotted in the year 1903, which amounts, possi The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considerably, to 24,500 acres, to the remainder of this tribe who have tion of this bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. The Clerk read as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay, out of any moneys belonging to the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota, such amounts as he may find due any persons of Chippewa blood whose names may have been erroneously omitted or stricken from the Chippewa annuity rolls, or who have been or may hereafter be found entitled to enrollment for annuity payments authorized by section 7 of the act of Congress approved January 14, 1889 (25 Stat. L. p. 642) : Provided, That any moneys found due and paid to any Indian under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to any lien or claim of attorneys or other parties. Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, may I get some information about this matter? I am looking for the gentleman from New York. I want to ask how many of these allotments there are, if anybody can tell me. Mr. BLANTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be passed until the gentleman from New York comes in. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Texas asks unanimous consent that the bill be passed without prejudice. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. ALLOTMENTS OF LAND TO INDIANS ON LAC COURTE OREILLE INDIAN The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 2883) to validate certain allotments of land made to Indians on the Lac Courte Qreille Indian Reservation, in Wisconsin. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of this bill? Mr. SANDERS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, if I can make some inquiry of whoever is in charge of the bill. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the same action be taken in reference to this bill as was taken in reference to the former bill. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Indiana asks unanimous consent that the bill be passed without prejudice. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. Mr. MCKENZIE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the first bill on the call, No. 18, which was just objected to, which is the bill introduced by Mr. KAHN, chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, remain on the calendar without prejudice. Mr. KAHN is unable to be present on account of been born since the former enrollment. This allotment to be made in order finally to close up the roll of this particular tribe of Indians. I can only state to the gentleman that this bill has been submitted to the Secretary of the Interior and has the approval and sanction of the department and Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Can the gentleman tell me whether there is any treaty with reference to this original allotment or not, or any agreement with reference thereto? Mr. ROACH. I do not recall whether there is or not. This bill was before the committee some time during the last session; we had some hearings on it and some statements were made relative to it by the commissioner. It is, however, a exactly what took place then or what statements were made, rather severe test of my memory at this time to recall just as it has been some time ago. Mr. CARTER. This is the bill H. R. 3684? Mr. CARTER. Of course, if you have a treaty with the Indians providing for the allotment or division of this land to certain people and then provide here to allot it to those born hereafter, we would involve the Government in some kind of claim. Mr. ROACH. In view of the statement made by the gentleman from Oklahoma, and in view of the fact that I do not now have in mind all the facts developed at the hearings on this bill-held some time during the last year-I shall ask, Mr. Speaker, that the bill be passed over at this time without prejudice. mous consent that the bill be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Missouri asks unaniIs there objection? There was no objection. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the next bill. CLAIMS OF CHEROKEE INDIANS. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 4457) conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment in any claims which the Cherokee Indians may have against the United States, and for other purposes. The title of the bill was read. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera. tion of this bill? of limitation, to hear, examine, and adjudicate and render judgment in any and all legal and equitable claims arising under or growing out of any treaty or agreement between the United States and the Cherokee Indian Nation or Tribe, or arising under or growing out of any act of Congress in relation to Indian affairs, which sald Cherokee Nation or Tribe may have against the United States, which claims have not heretofore been determined and adjudicated on their merits by the Court of Claims or the Supreme Court of the United States. SEC. 2. Any and all claims against the United States within the purview of this act shall be forever barred unless suit be instituted or petition filed as herein provided in the Court of Claims within five years from the date of approval of this act, and such suit shall make the Cherokee Nation party plaintiff and the United States party defendant. The petition shall be verified by the attorney or attorneys employed to prosecute such claim or claims under contract with the Cherokees approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior; and said contract shall be executed in their behalf by a committee chosen by them under the direction and approval of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior. Official letters, papers, documents, and records, or certified copies thereof, may be used in evidence, and the departments of the Government shall give access to the attorney or attorneys of said Indian nation to such treaties, papers, correspondence, or records as may be needed by the attorney or attorneys of said Indian nation. SEC. 3. In said suit the court shall also hear, examine, consider, and adjudicate any claims which the United States may have against said Indian nation, but any payment which may have been made by the United States upon any claim against the United States shall not operate as an estoppel, but may be pleaded as an offset in such suit. SEC. 4. That from the decision of the Court of Claims in any suit prosecuted under the authority of this act, an appeal may be taken by either party as in other cases to the Supreme Court of the United States. SEC. 5 That upon the final determination of any suit instituted under this act, the Court of Claims shall decree such amount or amounts as it may find reasonable to be paid the attorney or attorneys so employed by said Indian nation for the services and expenses of said attorneys rendered or incurred prior or subsequent to the date of approval of this act: Provided, That in no case shall the aggregate amounts decreed by said Court of Claims for fees be in excess of the amount or amounts stipulated in the contract of employment, or in excess of a sum equal to 10 per centum of the amount of recovery against the United States. SEC. 6. The Court of Claims shall have full authority by proper orders and process to bring in and make parties to such suit any or all persons deemed by it necessary or proper to the final determination of the matters in controversy. SEC. 7. A copy of the petition shall, in such case, be served upon the Attorney General of the United States, and he, or some attorney from the Department of Justice to be designated by him, is hereby directed to appear and defend the interests of the United States in such case. The SPEAKER. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I move to reconsider the vote, and move to lay that motion on the table. The SPEAKER. The Chair would state that it would only consume time to make that motion on these bills. There is no possibility of their being considered again. Mr. HASTINGS. I withdraw that motion, Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to extend my remarks in the RECORD. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Oklahoma asks unanimous consent to extend his remarks in the RECORD. Is there objection? There was no objection. Mr. HOWARD of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I make the same request. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Oklahoma? There was no objection. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the next bill. SALE OF INDIAN LANDS AND PLANTS. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 4803) to authorize the sale of lands and plants not longer needed for Indian administrative or allotment purposes. The title of the bill was read. Mr. DYER. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, the gentleman from New York [Mr. SNYDER], the chairman, not being here, I ask unanimous consent that the bill go over without prejudice. Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I am a member of the Committee on the Judiciary, and was present in the committee when this question came up. There is no objection to it. It involves no expense whatever. It simply transfers one county in one division to another division in the same judicial district. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? The Clerk will report the bill. Be it enacted, etc., That section 71 of the Judicial Code as amended is amended to read as follows: SEC. 71. (a) The State of Arkansas is divided into two districts, to be known as the western and eastern districts of Arkansas. "(b) The western district shall include three divisions constituted as follows: The Texarkana division, which shall include the territory embraced on July 1, 1920, in the counties of Sevier, Howard, Little River, Pike, Hempstead, Miller, La Fayette, Columbia, Nevada, Ouachita, Union, and Calhoun; the Fort Smith division, which shall include the territory embraced on such date in the counties of Polk, Scott, Logan, Sebastian, Franklin, Crawford, Washington, Benton, and Johnson; and the Harrison division, which shall include the territory embraced on such date in the counties of Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, and Searcy. (c) Terms of the district court for the Texarkana division shall be held at Texarkana on the second Mondays in May and November; for the Fort Smith division at Fort Smith on the second Mondays in January and June; and for the Harrison division at Harrison on the second Mondays in April and October. "(d) The clerk of the court for the western district shall maintain an office in charge of himself or a deputy at Texarkana, Fort Smith, and Harrison. Such offices shall be kept open at all times for the transaction of the business of the court. "(e) The eastern district shall include four divisions constituted as follows: The eastern division, which shall include the territory embraced on July 1, 1920, in the counties of Desha, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis, Cross, Monroe, and Woodruff; the northern division, which shall include the territory embraced on such date in the counties of Independence, Cleburne, Stone, Izard, Sharp, and Jackson; the Jonesboro division, which shall include the territory embraced on such date in the counties of Crittenden, Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett, Fulton, Randolph, and Lawrence; and the western division, which shall include the territory embraced on such date in the counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Clark, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Hot Springs, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Montgomery, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, White, and Yell. "(f) Terms of the district court for the eastern division shall be held at Helena on the second Monday in March and the first Monday in October; for the northern division at Batesville on the fourth Monday in May and the second Monday in December; for the Jonesboro division at Jonesboro on the first Monday in May and the fourth Monday in November; and for the western division at Little Rock on the first Monday in April and the third Monday in October. "(g) The clerk of the court for the eastern district shall maintain an office in charge of himself or a deputy at Helena, Batesville, Jonesboro, and Little Rock. Such offices shall be kept open at all times for the transaction of the business of the court." SEC. 2. The following acts are hereby repealed: (a) The act entitled "An act to fix the time for holding the term of the district court in the Jonesboro division of the eastern district of Arkansas," approved September 9, 1914; and (b) The act entitled "An act to transfer certain counties in the several judicial districts in the State of Arkansas," approved March 4, 1915. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the bill. Be it enacted, etc., That the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Missouri, be, and it is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge and approaches thereto across the St. Francis River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation near St. Francis, Ark., or to reconstruct, maintain, and operate the present bridge of said company across the said river in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The SPEAKER. The question is on the third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the next bill. BRIDGE ACROSS WILLAMETTE RIVER, OREG. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 584) to authorize the county of Multnomah, Oreg., to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Willamette River, in the city of Portland, Oreg., in the vicinity of the present site of Sellwood Ferry. The title of the bill was read. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? There was no objection. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the bill. Be it enacted, etc., That the county of Multnomah, in the State of Oregon, be, and is hereby, granted authority to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Willamette River, in the city of Portland, Oreg., at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, approximately 15 miles above the mouth of said Willamette River, in the vicinity of the present site of the Sellwood Ferry, in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The SPEAKER. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the next bill. BRIDGE ACROSS WILLAMETTE RIVER, OREG., NEAR ROSS ISLAND. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 585) for the purpose of authorizing the county of Multnomah, Oreg.. to construct a bridge and approaches thereto across the Willamette River in the city of Portland, Oreg., to replace the present Burnside Street Bridge in said city of Portland; and also to authorize said county of Multnomah to construct a bridge and approaches thereto across the Willamette River in said city of Portland, in the vicinity of Ross Island. The title of the bill was read. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consider ation of this bill? There was no objection. Mr. WATKINS. Mr. Speaker, in view of the fact that the Senate has already passed a bill, designated as Senate bill 152, of the same purport, I ask that it be substituted for the House bill. The SPEAKER. Is it the same? Mr. WATKINS. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Oregon asks unanimous consent that the Senate bill be substituted for the House bill. Is there objection? There was no objection. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the Senate bill. Be it enacted, etc., That the county of Multnomah, in the State of Oregon, be, and is hereby, granted authority to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Willamette River in the city of Portland, Oreg., at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Burnside Street, in said city of Portland, to replace the present Burnside Street Bridge in said city, in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the said county of Multnomah, in the State of Oregon, be, and is hereby, also granted authority to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Willamette River in the city of Portland, Oreg., at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, approximately 13 miles above the mouth of said Willamette River, in the vicinity of Ross Island, in accordance with the provisions of said act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The SPEAKER. The question is on the third reading of the Senate bill. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. The SPEAKER. Without objection, a similar House bill will be laid on the table. There was no objection. RELIEF OF CERTAIN NATIONS OF INDIANS IN MONTANA, IDAHO, AND WASHINGTON. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 3444) for the relief of certain nations or tribes of Indians in Montana, Idaho, and Washington. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There was no objection. The Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims, with right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States, to consider and determine all legal and equitable claims against the United States of the Blackfeet, Blood, Piegan, and Gros Ventre Nations or Tribes of Indians, residing upon the Blackfeet and Fort Belknap Indian Reservations, in the State of Montana; and the Flathead, Kootenais, and Upper Pend d'Oreilles Nations or Tribes of Indians, residing upon the Flathead Indian Reservation, in the State of Montana; and the Nez Perce Nation or Tribe of Indians, residing upon the Lapwai Indian Reservation, in the State of Idaho; and upon the Colville Indian Reservation, in the State of Washington, for lands or hunting rights claimed to be existing in all said nations or tribes of Indians by virtue of the treaty of October 17, 1855 (11 Stat. L. p. 657, and the following), and in said Flathead, Kootenais, and Upper Pend d'Oreilles Nations or Tribes of Indians by virtue of the treaty of July 16, 1855 (12 Stat. L. p. 975, and the following), with said Indians, and all claims arising directly there. from, which lands and hunting rights are alleged to have been taken from the said Indians by the United States, and also any legal or equitable defenses, set-offs, or counterclaims, including gratuities, which the United States may have against the sald nations or tribes, and to enter judgment thereon, all claims and defenses to be consid ered without regard to lapse of time; and the final judgment and satisfaction thereof shall be in full settlement of all said claims. That suits under this act shall be begun by the filing of a petition within two years of the date of the approval of this act, to be verified by the attorney or attorneys selected by the claimrant Indians, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, employed under contracts executed and approved in accordance with existing law. The claimant Indians shall be parties plaintiff and the United States shall be party defendant, and such suits shall on motion of either party be advanced on the docket of the Court of Claims and of the Supreme Court of the United States. The compensation to be paid the attorneys for the claimant Indians shall be determined by the Court of Claims in accord ance with terms of the said approved contracts and shall be paid out of any sum or sums found and adjudged to be due said Indians: But in no event shall said compensation exceed 10 per cent of the amount of the respective judgments, nor exceed $25,000 for the Indians residing on each respective reservation: Provided, however, That said con pensation shall not exceed $25,000 for the Nez Perce Nation or Tribe of Indians residing on both the Lapwai and Colville Indian Reserva tions, said compensation to be exclusive of all actual and necessary expenses in prosecuting said suits. The balance of any such judgments shall be placed in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Indians entitled thereto and draw interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. Mr. CRAMTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Michigan offers an amendment, which the Clerk will report. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. CRAMTON: On page 3, line 13, after the word "reservations," insert "nor exceed 10 per cent of the amount of any judgment rendered in favor of said Nez Perce Nation or Tribe." Mr. CRAMTON. Mr. Speaker, it is apparent that the proviso in question has for its purpose a further restriction upon the amount of the fee that might be collected in the case of the Nez Perce Nation, but inasmuch as it omits the 10 per cent clause, it might instead increase the amount of the fee to be collected. Therefore I offer this amendment. The SPEAKER. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan. The question was taken, and the amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. BRIDGE ACROSS THE CALUMET RIVER AT RIVERDALE, ILL. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 3845) to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Calumet River at Riverdale, Ill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There was no objection. The Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Acme Steel Goods Co., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Little Calumet River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation in the village of Riverdale and State of Illinois, and at or near the south city limits of the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, in accordance with act of Congress entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges across navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The Clerk read the following committee amendments: Line 6, after the word "bridge," insert the words "and approaches thereto." Amend the title so as to read: To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Little Calumet River at Riverdale, Ill." • The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the committee amendments. The question was taken, and the amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. The title was amended. BRIDGE OVER THE HUDSON RIVER AT POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (S. 733) granting the consent of Congress to the construction of a bridge over the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Is there objection to the present considera The SPEAKER. tion of the bill? There was no objection. The Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Highway Commission of the State of Montana be, and is hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a bridge and approaches thereto, comprising part of the Federal-aid highway system of Montana, across the Yellowstone River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near the city of Glendive, Dawson County, Mont., in section 35, township 16 north, range 55 east, Montana meridian, in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 4366) granting the consent of Congress to the Great Northern Railway Co., a corporation, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There was no objection. The Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the consent of the Congress is hereby granted to the Great Northern Railway Co., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, within the city of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, in accordance with the provisions of an act entitled "An act to regulate the constructon of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The Clerk read the following committee amendments: or re-," and after the word " operate" strike out "a" and insert in lieu thereof the words "an existing." Line 7, after the word vicinity of Second Avenue." The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the committee amendments. 'River," insert "at Nicollet Island in the The question was taken, and the amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. The title was amended. BRIDGES ACROSS THE FOX RIVER, KENDALL COUNTY, ILL, The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 4498) to authorize the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate two bridges, and approaches thereto, across the Fox River, county of Kendall and State of Illinois. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There was no objection. The Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the State of Illinois be, and is hereby, au The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera-thorized to construct, maintain, and operate two bridges, and aption of the bill? There was no objection. The Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the commissioner of highways of the State of New York to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Hudson River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near the city of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in accordance with the provisions of an act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. proaches thereto, across the Fox River, in the county of Kendall and State of Illinois, on the spur of State road No. 18, connecting the villages of Yorkville and Bristol in said county of Kendall, to replace bridges now connecting the said villages of Yorkville and Bristol, in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The Clerk read the following committee amendments: Line 4, page 1, change the word "two" to "a" and the word "bridges" to "bridge." Line 5, page 1, after the word "River," insert the following: "at a point suitable to the interests of navigation." Line 8, page 1, after the word replace," insert the word "the" and change the word "bridges" to "bridge." BRIDGE ACROSS THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT GLENDIVE, MONT. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (S. 1170) to authorize the Highway Commission of the State of Montana to construct and maintain a bridge across the Yellow-mittee amendments. stone River at or near the city of Glendive, Mont. The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the comThe question was taken, and the amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. The title was amended. BRIDGE ACROSS ROCK RIVER, IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, ILL. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 4499) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois, department of public works and buildings, division of highways, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Rock River, in the county of Winnebago, State of Illinois, in section 24, township 46 north, range 1 east, of the third principal meridian. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of this bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. The Clerk read as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the State of Illinois department of public works and buildings, division of highways, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Rock River, in the county of Winnebago, State of Illinois, in section 24, township 46 north, range 1 east, of the third principal meridian, in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. Amend the title so as to read: "A bill granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Rock River, in the county of Winnebago, State of Illinois, in section 24, township 46 north, range 1 east, of the third principal meridian." The Clerk read the following committee amendments: Line 4, page 1, after the word "Illinois," strike out the rest of the line. Line 5, page 1, strike out "sion of highways" at the beginning of the line. Line 6, page 1, after the word River," insert "at a point suitable to the interests of navigation." The amendments were agreed to. The SPEAKER. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. The title of the bill was amended to read as follows: "A bill granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Rock River, in the county of Winnebago, State of Illinois, in section 24, township 46 north, range 1 east, of the third principal meridian." BRIDGE ACROSS THE LUMBER RIVER BETWEEN MARION AND HORRY COUNTIES, S. c. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (S. 1634) to authorize the building of a bridge across the Lumber River in South Carolina, between Marion and Horry Counties. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of this bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. The Clerk read as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the State highway department of South Carolina in cooperation with the properly constituted authorities of Marion and Horry Counties, S. C., be, and they are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Lumber River to replace the present highway bridge near Nichols, S. C., between the counties of Marion and Horry, S. C., in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. The Clerk read as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Columbia River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, within or near section 15, in township 20 north, of range 23 east of Willamette meridian, in the State of Washington, in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The SPEAKER. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. BRIDGE ACROSS THE CURRENT RIVER, NEAR FINLEYS FERRY, ARK. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 4984) to authorize the Clay County bridge district, in the State of Arkansas, to construct a bridge over Current River. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of this bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears nore. The Clerk read as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Clay County bridge district, in the State of Arkansas, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Current River, at or near what is known as Finleys Ferry, which is near the point where the said river crosses the line between sections 17 and 20, in township 21 north, range 3 east, in Clay County, Ark., in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The Clerk read the following committee amendment: In line 6, after the word "River," insert the words "at a point suitable to the interests of navigation." The amendment was agreed to. third reading of the bill. The SPEAKER. The question is on the engrossment and The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. EXAMINATION AND SURVEY OF MILL CUT AND CLUBFOOT CREEK, N. C. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 4577) providing for the examination and survey of Mill Cut and Clubfoot Creek, N. C. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. The Clerk read as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the provision in section 12 of the river and harbor act approved September 22, 1922, providing for a preliminary examination and survey of Mill Cut, North Harlowe, Craven County, N. C., is hereby amended to read as follows: "Mill Cut and Clubfoot Creek, North Harlowe, Craven County, N. C." The SPEAKER. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. SPILLWAY ACROSS THE WACCAMAW RIVER IN NORTH CAROLINA. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 2818) to grant the consent of Congress to construct, SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby maintain, and operate a spillway across the Waccamaw River in North Carolina, expressly reserved. The SPEAKER. The question is on the third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. BRIDGE ACROSS COLUMBIA RIVER. The next business on the Consent Calendar was the bill (H. R. 4120) granting the consent of Congress to the Greater Wenatchee irrigation district to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Columbia River. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of this bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. The Clerk read as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to construct, maintain, and operate a spillway, together with the embankments necessary to its protection and operation, across the Waccamaw River, or in Waccamaw Lake, at or near the outlet of said lake into said river and at a point suitable to the interests of navigation: Provided, That the work shall not be commenced until the plans therefor have been submitted to and approved by the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, and by the Secretary of War: Provided further, That this act shall not be construed to authorize the use of said spillway to |