The Congressional Digest Not an Official Organ, Not Controlled by Nor Under the Influence of Any Party, Interest, Class or Sect ALICE GRAM ROBINSON, NORBORNE T. N. ROBINSON, Editors and Publishers Editorial Offices, Munsey Building, Washington, D. C. Published Every Month, except for July and August. Current Subscription Rates: $5.00 a Year, Postpaid in U. S.; in Canada $5.25; Foreign Rates $5.50; Current Numbers 50c a copy; Back Numbers 75c a copy; Volumes III, IV and V, Bound, $7.50 each; Unbound, $6.00. Address all Orders and Correspondence to: THE CONGRESSIONAL DIGEST, Munsey Building, Washington, D. C. Copyright, 1928, by Alice Gram Robinson, Washington, D. C. Entered as Second-Class Matter September 26th, 1921, at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., Under the Act of March 8, 1879. Additional entry as Second-Class Matter at the Post Office at Baltimore, Maryland, under the Act of March 3, 1879; authorised August 22, 1927. 丁 A ALL-AMERICAN Ship Canal, 1-36 January, 1927, to December, 1927 Members of Congress: Republicans-R; Democrats-D. See also Great Lakes-Atlantic Deep Waterway ALVORD, ELLSWORTH C., Special Assistant to the U. S. Secretary Analysis of Parker Railroad Consolidation Bill, 81 AMERICA AND THE CHINESE CONFLICT Explanation of Problem of, 157 Extraterritoriality in, 154 Note of the Powers and U. S. on, 159 Porter Resolution on, 161 President's Speech on, 147 Pro and Con Discussion on, 160-173 Review of Sino-American Relations, 147 See also China ASHURST, HENRY F., U. S. Sen., Ariz. D. Con, Should Senator-Elect Smith be Seated? 310 B BAKER, L. S., Rep. National Association of Broadcasters BAKER, NEWTON D., former U. S. Secretary of War Con, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 243 BECK, JAMES M., Former Solicitor General of the U. S. BEDFORD CUT STONE CASE Decision by Supreme Court Declaring Labor Strike Which BEECHER, REV. HENRY WARD, Pastor Con, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 244 BEEDY, CARROLL L., U. S. Rep., Me., R. Con, Porter Resolution, 163 BELMONT, PERRY, U. S. Repr., N. Y., D., 1881-1889 Pro, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 237 Pro, Should Senator-Elect Smith Be Seated? 310 BLAINE, JOHN J., U. S. Sen., Wisc., R. Con, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 243 BOLSHEVISM Bolshevist Aims and Policies in Mexico and Latin America, 119 BOOLE, MRS. ELLA A., President National W. C. T. U. Pro, Is a Uniform Marriage and Divorce Law Desirable? 207 BORAH, WILLIAM E., U. S. Sen. Idaho, R. Con, Did Reed Committee Expire With 69th Congress? 315 Pro, Are Foreign Powers to Blame for Conditions in China? 160 BOULDER DAM PROJECT Government Operation of Proposed Power on, 52 Official Steps Taken to Promote, 41 President's Recommendations on, 39 See also Colorado River, Development of Swing-Johnson Bill on, 46 Building of, 331 See Also Capital of U. S. CAPPER AMENDMENT (Congress Shall Have Power to Establish and Enforce Uniform See Also Marriage and Divorce CAPPER, ARTHUR, U. S. Senator, Kans., R. Pro, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Law, 195 CARLYLE, THOMAS, Essayist Pro, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 243 CARSS, WILLIAM L., U. S. Rep., Minn., Farmer-Labor CASSON, HERBERT N., Economist Con, Is Compulsory Consolidation of Railroads Successful in CHALMERS, WILLIAM W., U. S. Rep., Ohio, R. Pro, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipway, 16 Con, Editorial: Should Capital Punishment be Retained? 244 CITIZENS' JOINT COMMITTEE ON FISCAL RELATIONS BETWEEN DIS- Con, Is Present Fiscal Arrangement Fair to District? 348 Pro, Editorial: Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 244 Con, Should U. S. Join International Copyright Union? 270 Pro, Is Present Fiscal Arrangement Fair to District? 346 Text of, 46 COLORADO RIVER DEVELOPMENT OF Colorado River Compact on, 46 Importance of, 39 Reclamation Work on, 40 Relation of Mexico to, 44 See also Boulder Dam Project Swing-Johnson Bill on, 46 Pro and Con Discussion of, 48-60 COMMISSION On ExtraterriTORIALITY IN CHINA Con, Is Now the Time to Abolish Extraterritoriality in China? COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIST. OF COL. Con, Should Potomac be Used for Power Development? 352 Action in 69th Congress on recommendations contained in CONGRESSIONAL DIGEST Back numbers of, 107; 143; 179; 215; 251; 69th Congress, 2nd session Digest (daily of proceedings) for period of Dec. 20, 1926- CONSTITUTION OF U. S. Reference in, on Power of Congress to Deal with Capital Provisions for National Capital, 327 Provisions Relating to Qualification of Senators, 292 CONSULAR COURTS Power to Deal With Capital Crimes, 223 COOLIDGE, CALVIN, President of U. S. Addresses and messages, reference to (see below, Calendar of Annual message to Congress, 1926, re Colorado Project, 39; Calendar of executive action for period: Dec. 20, 1926, to See above, Calendar of Executive Action Glossary of Terms on, 266 History of Amer. Legislation on, 255 International Copyright Union, 260-3 Legislation in 69th Congress on, 264 Pro and Con Discussion on Copyright Revision, 267-283 Procedure for Obtaining, 258 Provisions of Present Law on, 256 U. S. Relations With Other Countries on, 259 Vestal Bill on, 265 Work of Copyright Office, 258 CRAMTON, LOUIS C., U. S. Rep., Mich., R. Pro, Is Present Fiscal Arrangement Fair to District? 348 Extent of Federal Statistics on, 225 See Capital Crime and Punishment CRIMINAL CODE OF U. S. Section Dealing With Capital Crime, 220 See also Capital Crime and Punishment. Decision by Supreme Court of United States Upholding Cali- Decision by Supreme Court Declaring Unconstitutional Appli- CRAINE, ROBERT E., State's Attorney, Cook County, Ill. D DANIELS, WINTHROP M., Professor Yale University Con, Will Railroad Consolidation Produce Greater Econo- DARROW, CLARENCE, Criminal Lawyer Con, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 230 Con, Did Reed Committee Expire With 69th Congress? 315 Con, Should Potomac Be Used for Power Development? 350 Defense of Position in Nicaragua, 122 Code of, Dealing With Capital Crime in, 223 Present Government of, 337 Pro and Con Discussion on Representation for, 341 Pro and Con Discussion on Failure of Suffrage in, 344 Steps taken by Congress to Establish Government in, 335 Question of a Divorce Law in Canada, 188 See also Marriage and Divorce DOUGHERTY, PROCTOR L., Commissioner, D. C. Pro, Should District Have National Representation? 341 Con, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 244 E EASTMAN, JOSEPH B., Chairman Interstate Commerce Commis- Pro, Should Interstate Commerce Commission Be Relieved GILBERT, RODNEY, Journalist G Con, Should Powers Revise Chinese Treaties at This Time? 166 GOMPERS, SAMUEL, Late President, American Federation of Labor Reviewed: 33; 69; 104; 141; 177; 213; 248; 284; 321; 356 Decision of Supreme Court of U. S. Fixing Responsibility for GRANT, ROBERT, Judge, Boston, Mass. Pro, Is Uniform Marriage and Divorce Law Desirable? 201 GRANT, COL. ULYSSES S., 3RD, Exec. Nat. Cap. Park and Planning Con, Should Potomac Be Used for Power Development? 350 GREAT LAKES-ATLANTIC DEEP WATERWAY Canadian National Committee on, 12 Chicago Diversion Problem, 9 Description of Proposed Routes on, 15 Economic Aspects of, 11 Importance of Development of, 3 International Joint Commission on, 10 Joint Board of Engineers on, 13 Map Showing Proposed Routes for, 14 Official Steps Taken to Promote, 4 President's Recommendations on, 3 ST. LAWRENCE SHIPWAY vs. NEW YORK ROUTE Pro and Con Discusion, 16-24 U. S.-St. Lawrence Commission on, 11 GREAT LAKES-St. LawrencE TIDEWATER ASSOCIATION Pro, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipway, 19 GREENE, FREDERICK STUART, Superintendent Public Works, New Con, Gt. Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipway, 21 GREGG, E. S. and A. Lane CRICHER, Transportation Division, U. Economic Aspects of Proposed Shipways From Great Lakes GREGORY, JAMES P., Judge, Homesville, Ky. Con, Is a Uniform Marriage and Divorce Law Desirable? 201 HALE, RUTH H Con, Is a Uniform Marriage and Divorce Law Desirable? 205 Question of a Divorce Law in Canada, 188 HAMELE, OTTAMAR, Former Chief Counsel, U. S. Bureau of Federal Rights in the Colorado, 57 HANEY, LEWIS H., Professor, New York University HAVENNER, GEORGE C., Vice-Pres., Fedr'n. Citizens Assoc. in D. C. HAYS, GEORGE W., Former Governor of Arkansas Con, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 243 Pro, Is Uniform Marriage and Divorce Law Desirable? 208 HISTORY OF Relations Between United States and Nicaragua, HOOVER, HERBERT C., U. S. Secretary of Commerce Pro, Editorial on Uniform Marriage and Divorce Law, 208 Pro, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 227 HOWE, HARRISON E., American Chemical Society Con, Should U. S. Dispense With Copyright Formalities, 271 Con, Parker Railroad Consolidation Bill, 83 Con, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 239 KEEFER, FRANK H., Former Parliamentary Secretary External Pro, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipway, 23 Bolshevist Aims and Policies in Mexico and Latin-America, 119 Pro, Should Potomac Be Used for Power Development? 352 Pro, Should Senator-Elect Vare be Seated? 313 Con, Should Capital Punishment Be Retained? 236 |