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MONDAY, December 1, 1924.

This being the day fixed by the Constitution for the annual meeting of the Congress of the United States, the House of Representatives of the Sixtyeighth Congress met in its Hall at 12 o'clock noon for its second session and was called to order by the Speaker, Hon Frederick H. Gillett, a Representative from the State of Massachusetts.

The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered the following prayer:

Almighty God, Thy mercy is from everlasting to everlasting and Thy goodness endureth from generation to generation. We wait upon Thee at the threshold of this Congress. We offer Thee the expressions of our grateful hearts for Thy providential care, for the fruitage of field and orchard, and for the peace and prosperity of our land. Bless and be gracious and merciful unto our President and his household; the Speaker, the Members, the officers, and the pages, and all whom serve. O Lord, our Lord, these days, so momentous, do Thou make us strong by the sense of Thy strength, wise by the sense of Thy wisdom and good by the sense of Thy goodness. In the solution of all problems O let the inspiration of Thy truth never fail us. Suffer not our hearts to languish, nor our souls to fear, but undismayed may we always seek to do our whole duty to our country and to the institutions which were founded to perpetuate our national greatness. Come heavenly Father

of us all, and manifest Thy favor in the form of enlightened understanding and thus shall great contentment, equal justice, and deeper righteousness bless every section and comfort every fireside. Day by day with sweet, obedient, and unmurmuring toil may we do our whole duty.

We breathe to Thee, O God, “ Thy will be done." There are those of us who have passed beyond the veil that hides mortality from immortality. Some dear ones are looking out upon the world to-day with saddened hearts and wondering eyes. Come blessed Lord unto them and give them great peace. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Mr. ANTHONY. Mr. Speaker, it becomes my painful duty to announce the death of my late colleague, Mr. EDWARD C. LITTLE, on June 27 last. At a later date I shall ask that a day be set aside for appropriate memorial services upon his life, character, and public services. Meanwhile I offer the following resolution, which I send to the desk and ask to have read.

The Clerk read (H. Res. 359) as follows:

Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. EDWARD CAMPBEll Little, a Representative from the State of Kansas.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution.

The resolution was agreed to.

Mr. LONGWORTH. Mr. Speaker, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; and accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 55 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, December 2, 1924, at 12 o'clock noon.

SATURDAY, December 6, 1924.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Craven, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon. EDWARD CAMPBELL LITTLE, late a Representative from the State of Kansas.

Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased the Senate do now adjourn.

WEDNESDAY, January 14, 1925.

Mr. GUYER. Mr. Speaker, I wish to ask unanimous consent that Sunday, February 1, be set aside for addresses on the life, character, and public services of Hon. EDWARD C. LITTLE, late a Representative from the State of Kansas.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Kansas asks unanimous consent that on Sunday, February 1, there may be addresses on the life, character, and public services of the late Representative LITTLE. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none.

SUNDAY, February 1, 1925. The House met at 12 o'clock noon and was called to order by Mr. Tincher, Speaker pro tempore.

The Rev. William B. Waller, of Washington, D. C., offered the following prayer:

O Thou in whom we live and move and have our being, we draw nigh to Thee reverently.

We thank Thee for the blessings of Thy providence and of Thy grace; for life with its opportunities for service and joy; for the measure of health and strength whereby we are permitted to appear before Thee this morning.

to say:

Command Thy blessing upon us we humbly beseech Thee. Comfort those who mourn. Enable each one of us "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Bless our President and all with him in authority. Grant Thy blessing upon this Congress in its widely reaching influence.

Enable us all so to live in this life that in the world to come we may have life everlasting, through Jesus Christ, our Advocate and Redeemer. Amen.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will read the order for the day.

The Clerk read as follows:

On motion of Mr. Guyer, by unanimous consentOrdered, That Sunday, February 1, 1925, be set apart for memorial addresses on the life, character, and public services of the Hon. EDWARD C. LITTLE, late a Representative from the State of Kansas.

Mr. Hocн. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolutions.

The Clerk read (H. Res. 423) as follows:

Resolved, That the business of the House be now suspended that opportunity may be given for tribute to the memory of Hon. EDWARD C. LITTLE, late a Member of this House from the State of Kansas.

Resolved, That as a particular mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, and in recognition of his distinguished public career, the House, at the conclusion of the exercises of the day, shall stand adjourned.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate.

Resolved, That the Clerk send a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased.

The resolutions were agreed to.

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