Proceedings in the House WEDNESDAY, January 3, 1940. This being the day fixed by the twentieth amendment of the Constitution for the annual meeting of the Congress of the United States, the Members of the House of Representatives of the Seventy-sixth Congress met in their Hall, and at 12 o'clock noon were called to order by the Speaker, Hon. William B. Bankhead, a Representative from the State of Alabama. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered the following prayer: Eternal God, our Father, infinite in goodness and wisdom, we approach Thy altar of prayer. We thank Thee for that love which sings through the ages and whose tremendous comfort we may feel as the years pass by. We pray for that guidance which enables us to weave in the great loom of life characters which shall stand the judgment of time. In these perilous days hush our souls to meet the shocks of this mad world, wearying along in sands and thorns and in the bitterness of unbridled passion. O for that peace which Thou hast promised! We look upon the mountain and it is not there; upon the valley and it is dark; upon the horizon and we see the faintest star. O lift and strengthen Thy right hand in the darkness that the high arms of the tyranny of war may be broken. Inspire us with the hardy, adventurous souls that first christened the hillsides and plains of our young Republic. Grant that hope, faith, and courage may burn with living fire along the faltering paths of our country until it finds its full fruition in the spirit of the Master. By worth and service, by fortitude and patriotism, may the Congress earn the right to stand erect among the underscored servants of our free land. In the folds of divine care, in the embrace of a Father's love, bless and guide our President, our Speaker, the Members, and officers and employees. Our Father of mercy and glory, how frail and transitory our span of life; our ranks are appallingly broken. They toiled and felt the rugged ways of time and passed on with the pledge of Thy power that death is just a phase of life that flows on and on. They are now where they behold the unforgotten faces and where the lost ones speak again. In our dear Redeemer's name. Amen. Mr. STEFAN. Mr. Speaker, it becomes my sad mission this afternoon to announce to the membership of the House the death of the Honorable GEORGE H. HEINKE, a Member of the House from the State of Nebraska. Mr. HEINKE died following an automobile accident which occurred while he was on his way to Washington to attend the last session of the Seventy-sixth Congress. Mr. HEINKE is known all over the State of Nebraska. During his short service in the House he rendered valuable service to his country, his State, and his district, and during that service he endeared himself to a great majority of the Members of the House on both sides of the aisle. At some later date, Mr. Speaker, I shall seek an opportunity to tell more of the valuable services of this able Member from my State and also say something about his wonderful character and his useful life. I know also that the entire Nebraska delegation will join me in paying a further tribute to the life, character, and public service of the late GEORGE H. HEINKE, of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I send a resolution to the Clerk's desk and move its immediate adoption. The Clerk read (H. Res. 336) as follows: Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. GEORGE H. HEINKE, a Representative from the State of Nebraska. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. RAYBURN. Mr. Speaker, as a further mark of respect to the deceased Member, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; and accordingly (at 3 o'clock and 7 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, January 4, 1940, at 12 o'clock meridian. MONDAY, January 8, 1940. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced that the Senate had passed the following resolutions: Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon. GEORGE HENRY HEINKE, late a Representative from the State of Nebraska. Resolved, That a committee of two Senators be appointed by the Vice President to attend the funeral of the deceased Representative. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Pursuant to the foregoing resolution, the President pro tempore appointed Mr. Norris and Mr. Burke as members of the said committee on the part of the Senate. |