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By Mr. ROBERTS of Nevada: Petition of the Nevada Banking the District of Columbia, for the year ended December 31, 1911, Association indor ing the p1an proposed by the National Mone­ which was referred to the Oommittee on the District of Colum­ tary Commission; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. bia and ordered to be printed. By Mr. SULZER: l\Iemorial of American Institute of Archi­ tects, for Lincoln memorial as .recommended by the National FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Fine Arts Commisssion; to the Committee on the Library. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate communica­ Also, petition of Sioux City (Iowa) Commercial Club, favor­ tions from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans­ ing the erection of embassy buildings in the cities of l\Iexico, Rio mitting certified copies of the findings of fact and conclusions de Janeiro and Tokyo; to the ·Committee on Foreign Affairs. of law filed by the court in the following causes: . Also, petitions of the transportation bnreau of the Seattle Mary E. Reynolds, widow of Joseph J. Reynolds, deceased, v. (Wash.) Chamber of Commerce; of the civk bodies of the State URited States (.S. Doc. No. 285) ; of Washington; and of the San Jose (Cal.) Chamber of Com­ Silas E. Gardner v. United States (S. Doc. No. 284); merce, praying for the enactment of legislation providing that Mary W. Gifford, widow of John F. Gifford, deceased, v. vessels engaged in domestic commerce between ports of the United States (S. Doc. No. 283) ; United States be granted free passage through the Panama Alice E. Gunn, widow of William A. Gunn, deceased, 1'. Canal; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. United States ( S. Doc. No. 282) ; Also, resolution of Lodge No. 56, Switchmen's Union of North Edward S. Hay v. United States (S. Doc. No. 281); America, of New York, in favor of House bill 13911, to provide Evah A. Davis, widow of Ross J. Hazeltine., v. United States for the least number of men to be assigned to each engine or (S. .Doc. No. 280) ; locomotive engaged in handling cars used 'in interstate com- Ellen Brew, widow of Frank Brew, deceased, and sundry , merce, etc.; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign subnumbered cases v. United States (Mare Island Nav_y Yard) Commerce. • ( S. Doc. No. 279') ; · Also, petitions of New York State Association of Hardware Hannah J. Adams, widow of Augustus H. Adams, deceased, clobbers; of Stanford-Crowell Co., of Ithaca, N .•-Y.; and of and sundry stibnumbered cases v. United States (Portsmouth, Alfred l\I. Best Co., of New York City, in favor of 1-cent Jetter N. R., Navy Yard) (S. Doc. No. 278); postage; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Clarkson -V. Hendrickson and Jasper Chisholm v. United Also, petitions of Hungarian Publishing Co., of New York States (Brooklyn Navy Yard) (S. Doc. No. 286); City, and of Octavius Hiltma.n, of Brooklyn, N. Y., praying for Clarence Marks and George T. Clifford v. United States the enactment of House bill 14, to extend the parcel-post sys­ (Pensacola Navy Yard) (S. Doc. No. 287); tem; to the Oommittee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Clements T. Dant and sundry subnumbered cases v. United .Also, memorial of National League for Medica1 Freedom, States (Washington Navy Yard) (S. Doc. No. 277); and urging that medical practice in I?anama Canal Zone be not lim­ Sussana R. Lovejoy, widow of John T. Lovejoy, deceased, v. ited to any one school of medicine; to the Committee on Rail­ United States (Washington Navy Yard) (S. Doc. No. 276). ways and Canals. The -foregoing findings were, with the accompanying papers, By Mr. TOWNER: Petitions of citizens of the State of Iowa, refened to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. protesting against a further extension of parcel post; to ihe Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. MESS.A.GE F.ROM THE HOUSE. By Mr. WILLIS: Petition of the White Eagle Tribe, Im­ A message from the House of IlepresentatiYes, by J. O. South, proved Order of Red Men, of Marysville, Ohio, .asking far the its Chief 01erk, announced that the House had passed ·the bill enactment of a law to provide for the erection of an American (-S. 4339) to ·authorize the Lewisburg & Northern Raih·oad Co. Indian memorial and mu eum building in the city of Washing­ to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad ·bridge across the ton; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Cumberland River in the State of Tenuessee, with amendments, . Also, ·petition of ·Fred Beckwith and other members of the in which it requested the concm·rence of the Senate. Improyed Order of Iled Men, St. Paris, Ohio, asking for the The message also announced that the House had passed tne enactment of a law to provide for the erection of an American -following bills, in which it -requested the concurrence of the Indian memorial and museum building in the city of Washing­ Senate: · ton; to th~ Committee on Public Buildings ·and Grounds. H. R. 17681. .An act making appropriations to provide for the Also, petitions of the Lutheran, Friends, and First l\Iethodist expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the Episcopal Churches, of Urbana, Ohio, asking for the enactment fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes; ()f a law for the regulation of interstate commerce in intoxi­ R. R. 18335. An act .granting pensions and increase of pen­ cating liquors and for protection of territory where the .sale sions to certain ·soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and cer­ of intoxicating liquors is prohibited by the State laws; to the tain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of Committee on the Judiciary. said war; By i\fr. WOOD of New Jersey: Papers to accompany House H. R. 18336. An act granting pensions and increase of pen­ bill 8380, granting an increase of pension to Thomas L. Stringer; sions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil Wrrr and certain to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. widows and dependent children of soldiers and sail9rs of said By Mr. YOUNG of Texas: Petition of sundry citizens of Yan war; Zandt County, Tex., in OPP-Osition to House bill 9433, for the H. R. 18331. An act granting pensions and increase of pen­ observance of Sunday in post offices; to the Committee on the sions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Oivil War and cer­ Post Office and Post Roads. tain widows .and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of Also, petition of 1\Iarcll & Ross, of 1\Iount Enterprise, Tex., said war ; and and of J. W. Newman and other citizens of Lindale, Tex., H. R. 18712. An ·act granting pensions and increase of p.en­ against extension of parcel post; to the Committee on the Post sions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Office and Post Roads. Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows and dependent relatives of such sol­ diers and sailors. SENATE. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. :MONDAY, January 29, 191~. The VIOE PRESIDENT presented resolutions adopted by The Senate met at 2 o'clock p. m. the New York .Board of Trade and Transportation, favoring Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, D. D. certain reforms in the war pension system of the United States, The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday last was read and and praying for the appointment of ..a special committee to in­ approved. -vestigate the present pension system, which were :referred to the Corn.mi ttee on Pensions. SERVICE OF CERTAIN LINE OFFIOERS OF THE .ARMY. He also presented a memorial of Local lJ.nion No. 15, Cigar­ The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi­ makers' International Union, of Chicago, ID., remonstrating cation from the Secretary of War, returning, in compliance with against the imposition of any tax on cigars furnished to em­ its request, Senate resolution 171, directing the Secreta.ry of War ployees by the manufacturers thereof, which was referred to to furnish a statement showing the names, rank, and organiza­ the Committee on Finance. tions of all officers of the line of the Army who during the six He also presented a memorial of sundry citizE'Jl.S of Nelson, years ending JuJy 31; 1911, had not served four years in the or­ Wis., remonstrating against the extension of the parcel~post ganizations in which they were respectively commissioned, e.tc., system beyond its present limitations, which was referred to which was ordered to be indefinitely postponed. the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. EAST WASHINGTON HEIGHT TRACTION RAILRO.AD CO. (H. DOO. He also presented a petition of sundry citizens of Big Sandy, NO. 488). 'Tenn., praying for the enactment of an interstate liquor law to The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual prevent the nullification of State liquor laws by outside dealers, report of the East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Co., of which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 1468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JANUARY 29, . . Mr. GALLINGER presented a petition of the Woman's Chris­ He also presented petitions of the congregntions of the Wash­ tian Temperance Union of Washington, D. C., praying for the ingtpn A -venue :Methodist Episcopal Church and the First Con­ establishment of a training school for white girls in the District gregational Church, of Parsons, Kans., and of the Woman's of Columbia, wbich was referred to the Committee on the Dis­ Christian Temperance Union of Newtou, Kans., praying for the trict of Columbia. enactment of an interstate liquor law to prevent the nullifica­ He also presented a petition of the Park View Citizens' Asso­ tion of State liquor laws by outside dealers, which were referred ciation, of Washington, D. C., praying for the passage of the to the_Committee on the Judiciary. so-called public utility bills and remonstrating against the entire Ile also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Clifton and expense of the administration of these proposed bills upon the Beulah and of members of Farmers' Educational and Coopera­ District of Columbia, which was referred to the Committee on tfre Union No. 637, of Bazine, all in the State of Kansas, pray­ the District of Columbia. · · ing for the establishment of a parcel-post system, which were He also presented resolutions adopted by the East Washing­ referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. ton Heights Citizens' Association, of Washington, D. C., fa-ror­ He a)so presented memorials of sundry citizens of Hanston ing the purchase of-Fort Davis and Fort Dupont for park pur­ and Cherokee, and of members of the Retail Merehants' Asso­ poses, which were referred to the Committee on the District of ciation of Attica, all in the· State of Kansas, remonstrating Columbia. . against the extension of the parcel-post system beyond its He also presented resolutions adopted by the Rhode Island present limitations, which were referred to the Committee on A venue Suburban Citizens' Association, of Washington, D. C., Post Offices and Post Roads. favoring the enactment of legislation authorizing the widening He also presented a petition of members of the Canners' and extension of Rhode Island Avenue extended and also for League of California, praying for the enactment of legislation the extension of Irving Street NE., which were referred to the providing for the construction of 15 large ocean-going steamers Committee on the District of Columbia. , and also giving to the Interstate Commerce Commission juris~ He also presented the petition of Thomas M. Henry, of Wash­ diction over transportation rates by and through the Panama ington; D. C., relative to the proposed street railway line on Cana1, which was referred to the Committee on Interoceanic Eighteenth Street, Calvert Street, Cleveland A venue, Thirty­ Canals. fourth Street, l\facomb Street, and l\Iassachusetts Avenue NW., He also presented sundry papers to accompany the bi11 in the District of Columbia, which was referred to the Com­ (S. 4694) granting an increase of pension to Wesley C. Harvey, mittee on the District of Columbia. which were referred to the Committee on Pensions. He also presented petitions of the National Congress of Mr. ORA WFORD presented memorials of sundry citizens of Mothers; of Mrs. Charles P. Wea-rer, organizer of School Im­ Andover, Hayti, Murdo, Rockham, and Veblen, all fu the State provement Leagues, of Frankfort, Ky.; of James E. Russell, of South Dakota, remonstrating against the extension of the dean of Teachers' College, Columbia University, New York, parcel-post system beyond its present limitations, which were N. Y.; and of Charles A. Lory, president of the State Agri­ referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. cultural College, of Fort Collins, Colo., praying that an appro­ .l\Ir. BURNHAM presented a petition of members of the Mon­ priation be made for the extension of the work of the Bureau day Club, of Rochester, N. H., and a petition of the Young of Education, which were referred to the Committee on Ap­ People's Christian Union of l\Iarlboro, N. H., praying for ~1e propriations. ratification of the proposed treaties of arbitration between the He also presented a . petition of the Young People's Christian United States, Great Britain, and France, which were ordered Endeavor Union of Marlboro, N. H., and a petition of the to lie on the table. senior class of Pinkerton Academy, of Derry, N. H.,· praying for Mr. WORKS presented a petition of the Woman's Christian the ratification of the proposed treaties of arbitration between Temperance Union and of sundry citizens of Visa.Ha, Cal., pray- _, the United States, Great Britain, and France, which were or­ ing for the enactment of an interstate liquor law to prevent the dered to lie on the table. nullification of State liquor laws by outside dealers, which was Mr. CULLOM presented memorials of sundry citizens of Colo­ referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. rado, New York, and New Jersey, remonstrating against the He also presented a petitio_n of sundry citizens, daughters of ratification of the proposed treaties of arbitration between the Civil War veterans, of Sawtelle, Cal., praying that an investi­ United States, Great Britain, and Frapce, which were ordered gation be made into the conditions at the soldiers' home at to lie on the table. · . Santa Monica, Cal., which was referred to the Committee on He also presented memorials of sundry citizens of Barry, Military Affairs. .Altona, Joliet, and Virden, all in the State of Illinois, remon­ Mr. NELSON presented petitions of the congregations of the strating against the extension of the parcel-post system beyond Methodist Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church and its present limitations, which were referred to the Committee of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, all of Winnebago, on Post Offices and Post Roads. in the State of Minnesota, praying for the enactment of an inter­ He also presented a memorial of Local Union No. 15, Cigar­ state liquor law to prevent the nullification of State liquor laws makers' International Union of America, of Chicago, Ill., re­ by outside dealers, which were referred to the Committee on monstrating against the imposition of a tax on cigars furnished the Judiciary. employees by the manufacturers thereof, which was referred He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of l\Iinneapolis, to the Committee on Finance. Minn., praying for a reduction of the duty on raw and refined He also presented a petition of the Illinois Institute of Ac­ sugars, which were referred to the Committee· on Finance. countants, of Chicago, Ill., praying for the adoption of an Mr. BRANDEGEE presented a memorial of the Business ame!ldment to the corporation tax law per.mitting corporations Men's Association of New London, Conn., remonstrating against to make returns at the end of their fiscal years, which was re­ the proposed abolishment of the Rernnue-Cutter Service, which ferred to the Committee on Finance. was referred to the Committee on Commerce. He also presented a petition of members of the Woman's Club He also presented a petition of the First Christian Science of Champaign and Urbana, Ill., praying for tbe repeal of the Society of Greenwich, Conn., praying for the ratification of the oleomargarine law, which was referred to the Committee on proposed treaties of arbitra.tion between the United States, · Agriculture and Forestry. Great Britain, and France, which was ordered to lie on the table. He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Greenville; He also presented a memorial of members of the Patrick Ill., and a petition of the congregation of the College Church of Sarsfield Club, of Waterbury, Conn., remonstrating against the Christ, of Wheaton, Ill., praying for the enactment of an inter­ ratification of the proposed treaties of arbitration between tbe state liquor law to prevent the nullification of State liquor laws United States, Great Britain, and France, unless as amended. by outside dealers, which were referred to the Committee on by the Senate Committee .on Foreign Relations, which was the Judiciary. ordered to lie on the table. He also presented petitions of the congregations of the North l\fr. CLARK of Wyoming presented a petition of Quaker City Shore Congregational Church, of Chicago, Ill., and of the Meth­ Lodge, No. 6, Independent Order of Good Templars, of Phila­ odist Episcopal Church, the Baptist Church, and the Congre­ delphia, Pa., praying for the enactment of an interstate liquor gational Church, of Yorkville, Ill., praying for the ratification law to prevent the nullification of State liquor laws by outside of the proposed treaties of arbiti·ation between the United dealers, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. States, Great Britain, and France, which were ordered to lie on Mr. BURTON presented a petition of the Chamber of Com­ the table. merce of Dayton, Ohio, praying for the ratification of the pro­ Mr. BRISTOW presented a petition of Lincoln Post, No. 1, posed treaties of arbitration between the United States,- Great Department of Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic, of Lin­ Britain, and France, which was ordered to lie on the table. coln, Kans., praying for the passage of the so-called dollar-a-day He also presented resolutions adopted by the Federation of pension bill, which was referred to the Committee ·on Pen­ Labor and by members of the American Peace Society, ·of sions. Cleveland, "Ohio, praying for the ratification of the proposed 1912. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1469

treaties of arbitration between the United States, Great Brita.ill, He also. presented a petition of sundry citizens of Anderson, and France, which were ordered to- lie on the table. Ind., pruytng for the enactment of legislation to regulate the ~fr. GA.MELE p-resented a memorial of 22 citizens of Tolstoy, pay of members of the Organized :Militia, which was referred S. Dak., remonstrating against the observance of Sun-day as a to the Committee on 1\Iilitary Affairs. day of rest in post offices, which was referred to the Committee He also wresented a memorial of Local Branch No. 229, Con­ on Post Offices and Post Roads. tinentttl Leagne, of Brooklyn, N. Y., remonstrating against the He also presel!ted the memorial of Benjamin F. Keith, ef ratification of the proposed treaties of arbitration between th.e · Da.lzeD, S. Dak., remonstrating against the extension of tile United States, Great Britain, and France unless amended as parcel-post system beyond its present limit tions, W"hicll was reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. also thnt ::t similar trenty with Germany be submitted for rati­ . Mr. BROWN presented sundry affidavits in support of the fication, which was ordered to lie on the table. bill (S. 3945) granting a pension to Anna. A. Yule~ which were He also presented a petition of Cambridge City Post, No. 179, referred to the Committee on Pensions. Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic, of Cam­ He also presented sundry affidavits in support of the bill bridge City,. Ind~ p:raying for the pa sage of the so-called dollar­ (S. 3416) grantin; an increase of pension to John Larimer, n-day pension bill, which wn.s referred to the Committee on Pen­ which were referred to the Cornl'!littee on Pensions. sions. He also presented sundry affiu:rrits in support of the bill He also presented a petition of the- South Bend Retail Grocers' (S. 4237) granting a pension to William C. Couch, which were and Butchers' Association, of Indiana, praying for the- repeal of referred to the Committee on Pensions. the ole11. t0> January 23, 1912, the command operated from the on Immigration. Wilmi.n..,<>1:0.n Station alone has rescued 10 valuable vessels an.d cargoes He also presented a: petition of sundry citizens of Beatrice, amounting in va!ne to the sum of $785,0-00, and, further, has saved and Nebr., praying for the enactment of legislation providing for preserved the lives M 102 seamen., officers and in some instances women, an-d believing that in the average durati0n of 12 months the the regulation of the pay of the Organized l\Iilitia, which was service, as performed at Wilmington, operates a saving of safely three referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. to five millions of dollars in lives and property, to say nothing of the added C{)nftdence which the service, as now perfected and operated l\1r. HITCHCOCK presented a petition of members of the gives to local and foreign shipping concerned with the coasts 0cf the Nebraska National Gunrd, of Beatrice, Nebr., and a petition o:f country, does. hereby emphs.tically protest agft.i:nst any interference with sundry business men of Be:itrice, Nebr.~ praying for the enact­ the present m.a,intenan.ee an.d opention o.f the Revenue-Cutter- Service and does pray that the Congress will overthrow any efforts which may ment of legislation providing for the- regulation of the pay of tend to such interference. the Organized Militia, which were re-fe1'Ted to the Committee Rc~oh;ea, '.:fh~t a copy i;>f the e .resolutions be spread npon. the minutes on Military Affairs. of this assoCJ.a.trnn, and, m addition, that a copy be furnished our Rep­ He also presented a memorial of Strain Post, No. 201, Grand resentatives and Senators in Con~r_ ess with request tbat energetic action be taken by them f~ the prevention of the suggested interference. Army of the Republic, Department ef Nebraska, of Plymouth, Respectfully submitted, Nebr., remonstrating against tbe inco.rporation of the Grand M. V. GUERESS, Army of the Republic,. which was referred to the Committee on. MARCUS W. JACOBI, HUGH. MACRAE, the District of Columbia. Oommitte6'. He also presented resolutions adopted by the Commercial Mr. OVERMAN presented petitions of sundry citizens of Club of Omaha,. Nebr., favoring an appropriation for the· erec­ Charlotte and Salisbury, in the State of North Carolina, praying tion of a proper memorial to Abraham Lincoln in the form of for the enactment of an mterstate liquor law to prevent the a hospi:tal, industrial school, or model farm for the :negro race, nullification of the State liquor law by outside dealers, which which were 1·eferred to the Committee on Appropriations. were orda·ed to lie on the table. l\1r .. h..~RN presented resolutions adopted by the Woma.n~s He ,also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Windsor: Club of Covington, Ind., and resolutions adopted by tile Current Lewiston, Cahaba, and Quitsna, a11 in the State of North Cara: ETents Cl-ub. of Jeffersonville. Ind., favoring the. ratification o.f Una~ praying for the estaMishment of a parcel-post system, the proposed treaties of arbitration between the United States, whleh were referred to the Committee o.n Post Offices :ind Post Great Britain, and France, which were ordered to lie on the Roads. ~hl~ • Mr. WARREN presented a petition of sundry citizens o:f He also presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Odon. Wyoming and 0.oJorado, p.raying for the enactment of legisla­ Ind., remonstrating against the extension of the pa.reel-post tion providing for the improvement of grazing on the public system beyond its present limitations, which was referred to lands, which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads M.r. O'GORl\lAN presented petitions of sundl·y citizens of Mr. SMITH of South Cuolina presented a memorial of sundry No.rwiell and Ba.taYia, of the congregations of the Methodist citizens of South Carolina, remonstrating against the extension Episcopal Church and the First Baptist Church {)f WellsTille, of the pare.el-post system beyond its present limitations,, which and of the Woman~s Christian Temperance Unions of Canan­ was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. daigua and Wellsville, all in the State of New York, praying l\fr. SHIVELY presented a petition of members of the Maga- for the enactment of an interstate liquor law to prevent the Club, of Ind., praying that an investigation be zine Indianapolis, nullification of State liquor laws by outside dealers1 which were made into the condition of dairy products for the prevention referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. and spread of tuberculosis, which was referred to the Commit­ He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Brooklyn tee on Agriculture and Forestry. and New York City, in the State of New York, praying for the 11470 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. JANUARY 29, ratification of the proposed treaUes of arbitration between the views charging that Gov. Vardaman had drawn and expended money for which he can find no vouchers in the governor's office. This is United States, Great Britain, and France, which were ordered probably true, but Hon. George R. Edwards, who served as private sec­ to lie on the table. . retary for. 2 years and 10 months of Gov. Vardaman's term, testified Mr. WETMORID presented memorials of members of the that vouchers were taken for every cent expended during his time and Mr. W. J. Buck, who succeeded him and who is at present the 'most Tilden Club, of Providence; of the Tenth Ward Improvement efficient private secretary of Gov. Noel, tells your committee that he Club, of Providence; and of Local Division No. 22, Ancient followed the same rule and filed vouchers for every expenditure, save Order of Hibernians, of Providence, all in the State of Rhode $10 paid for postage stamps, 'during the 14 months he served as Gov. Vardaman's secretary. Mr. Buck also Informed your commitlee that Island, remonstrating against the ratification of the proposed he made up the executive contingent fund to the end of the year H>07 treaties of arbitration between the United States, Great Britain, and that said account tallied with the auditor's and treasuret·'s books and France, unless amended as reported by the Senate Com­ except the $10 above mentioned, a receipt for which was afterward~ found. " The metal case in which these vouchers were placed " said mittee on Foreign Relations, which were ordered to lie on the Mr. Buck, " was not locked, and any person desiJ:ing to do so' miaht table. have access to them." Whether the missing vouchers were designedly He also presented a petition of 45 citizens of Davisville, R. I., removed or misplaced by accident Mr. Buck nor the committee is pre­ pared to say, but it is a matter of record that while Edwards was sec­ praying for the establishment of a parcel-post system, which retary the joint committee, headed by Hon. G. Wood McGee, on April was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. 19, 1906, checked up the executive contingent account, item by item He also presented resolutions adopted by the State Federation for 1904 and 1905, and found it correct. (Sec report of committee' senate journal 1906, p. 1078; also see Chairman Greaves's report, hous~ of Women's Clubs of Rhode Island, favoring the ratifiC!l.tion journal, p. 1290.) of the proposed treaties of arbitration between the United It is a significant fact that Accountant Moore's report shows that States, Great Britain, and France, which were ordered to lie Vardaman was behind on account of this fund for these yrars, which only proved that some of the vouchers examined by the McGee com­ on the table. . mittee on April 19, 1906, were afterwards lost, mislaid, or. had been Mr. McLEAN presented a memorial of the Patrick Sarsfield abstracted, for Edwards testifies that on this occasion Vardaman called Club, of Waterbury, Conn., and a memorial of Carpenters and the stub book and he produced the vouchers, one by one, until the investigation was complete. Joiners' Local Union No. 115, of Bridgeport, Conn., remonstrat­ . ~other significant fact is, w~ find the word " unsatisfactory," Ex­ ing against the ratification of the proposed treaties of arbitra­ hibit 6, page 12, report of committee of 1910, was ordered stricken out tion between the United States, Great Britain, and France, by. the co~ittee at that time and ~as left in by oversl~ht, the order berng to strike out the word "unsatisfactory" wherever it appeared in which were ordered to lie on the table. the report. He also presented a petition of the Christian Science Society ~ecretar~ Buck made up the statement showing the disbursement of of Greenwich, Conn., and a petition of the congregation of the thts fund ror the years 1906 and 1907, and was 1·eady to present it to ~he jo_jnt . commi~tee appointed in 1908, but that committee made no Congregational Church of Newington, Conn., praying for the mvestigation until two years afterwards, when it appeared some of the ratification of the proposed treaties of arbitration between the vouchers were missing. Your committee has been unable to determine United States, Great Britain, and France, which were ordered by what instrumentality the~e vouchers disappeared, but we think it is rational to conclude that neither Vardaman nor any friend of his ab­ to lie on the table. stracted them from the file. Much has been said and written about a . He also presented a memorial of Local Council No. 293, double expense charge made by Gov . .Vardaman on the occasion of his visit made to the university, :ind also one made to the East l\Iis­ United Commercial Travelers of America, of New Haven, Conn., sissippi Insane Hospital. Accountant Moore told your committee that remonstrating against the establishment of a parcel-post system, Gov. Varaaman drew from the contingent funds sums of money to pay which was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post the expenses of. thes.e trips~ and a.lso drew the same or similar amounts out ?f the university ana hospital funds, and this he regarded as Roads. positive pt:oof of the µiisappropriation of public funds. Mr. Moore, He also presented a memorial of the Business Men's Asso­ perhaps, did not know that Gov. Vardaman made an experiment with ciation of New London, Conn., remonstrating against the pro­ bloodhounds following a negro several .miles around Oxford and finally treeing him in the courthouse yard, as an object lesson to the hundreds po ed abolishment of the Revenue-Cutter Service, which was of darkies assembled there at that time, and that he paid all the ex­ referred to the Committee on Commerce. penses of the experiment, including the bi.re of the negro, livery teams, He also presented a petition of the Farmers' Educational etc. ; and he, perhaps, was not apprised of the fact that Gov. Vardaman on one or more of his visits to the East Mississippi Insa-ne Hospital and Cooperative Union of America, praying for the establish­ found it necessary to carry a private secretary with him and, of course ment of a children'.s bureau in the Department of Commerce his expenses were paid out of the contingent fund; hut he did not and Labor, which was ordered to lie on the table. know that owing to delayed trains caused by wrecks or washouts, the expenses of such trips are often iargely increased, and the apparent He also presented a petition of the Board of Trade of Nor­ double charges which proved so convincing to him and his alders nnd walk, Conn., praying for the repeal of the pulp and paper abettors would possibly have never been thought of, except as a-necessity clause of the reciprocity act with Canada, which was referred for campaign thunder. Your committee believes that had the joint committee of 1!)08 to the Committee on Finance. promptly discharged the duty assigned them immediately after their He also presented a petition of the Woman's Christian Tem­ appointment they would have found the account for 1906 and l!l07 perance Union of Shelton, Conn., praying for the enactment of correct, as did the McGee committee in the inve tigation of the ac­ counts of 1904 and 1905, above cited, and the public would have been an interstate liquor law to prevent the nullification of State spared much of the humiliation and disgust begotten by this "much liquor laws by outside dealers, which was refei-red to the Com­ ado about; nothing." We are apprised of the fact that much money was spent in the effort to recapture Reagan and to discover the brute who mittee on the Judiciary. assaulted poor l\Iamie Marsh under the very shadow of this capitol. 1\fr. OWEN presented a petition of the Iowa Indians of Okla· Some of the vouchers connected with these cases are said to be missing. homl)-. praying that certain relief be granted to them, which We endeavored to determine the amount for our own satisfaction but were unable to do so. We know, however, that this money would have wail referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. gone far toward offsetting the pretended deficit ; and since both Ed­ EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND OF MISSISSIPPI. wards and Buck testify that the vouchers were taken and filed for every expenditure made out of the executive contingent fund, we un­ l\Ir. WILLIAMS. I present certain resolutions of the Legis­ hesitatingly acquit the ex-governor of any and all charges of pecula­ lature of the State of Mississippi, and in compliance with its tion in connection with the executive contingent fund. wi h request that they be printed in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE MERIDIAN CYCLONE FU~D. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Privileges In reference to the Meridian cyclone fund we find the following state and Elections and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as of facts: The governor is charged by the expert accountant with $4,931 and follows: credited with $4,000 turned over to Col. H. M. Street. In a time of ItEPOil.T OF JOINT CO:llllIITTEE ON EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND. such dire distress as prevailed at Meridian when the city was visited To the Legislattwe of Mi.ssissippi: by the terrible tornado-when live and dead men were pinned down under the fallen houses-a methodical Wall Street banker would have · Your committee has had under consideration for several days past scarcely thought of calmly paying out money and exacting a receipt the matter of Gov. Vardaman's disbursement of this and other funds from everyone with whom he had to deal ; but the testimony of Col. during his administration, concerning which much has been said and Rachford and Mr. W. H. King discloses the fact that Gov. Vardaman, published broadcast over the S_tate derogatory to his business capacity on hearing the news of the awful calamity, immediately chartered a and personal integrity. We were induced to enter upon this investiga­ special train and engaged these gentlemen to secure · as many negro tion at this time by the written request of Gov. Vardaman, couched in laborers in Jackson as possible; that the train left here with 35 or 40 the following language : of these laborers ; tH'at it stopped at the Rankin farm and took aboard JA.CKSON, MISS,, January 6, 1912. all of the abled-bodied convicts; that at Pelehatchie a few more laborers Hon. FRANK BumnTT, . were secured; and when the train reached Meridian this force was put Chairman Joint Committee on Ea;ecutite Fund, to work clearing away the debris. Mr. King was furnished with the Jackson, Miss. money to pay the free laborers he employed, The governor, of course, ~IY DEAit Sm: I am going to ask you, and through you the joint com­ paid for the maintenance of the convicts while there; and Gen. Fridge, mittee, to investigate and report to your respective houses the matter being on the ground with the National Guard, was directed by the of my handling the funds committed to me while governor. I have governor to pres~ every able-bodied man into service and compel thc.ir been the victim of much persecution and the target of all manner of assistance in the work of rescue, and that well-known and very efficient obloquy and slander. The legislature is the only tribunal vested with officer tells your committee that he paid out to these impressed men the powel' to settle this matter, and I trust your committee will take $175.50, which was furnished him by the governor. i\lr. King thinks the matter up and do justice between the State of Mississippi and me in he expended some six or seven hundred dollars in settling with the the premises. laborers he controlled, including his own salary, whicb, he says, was Cordially and sincerely, JAs. K. VARDAMA~. allowed him from Saturday until Tuesday week following at the rate of $5 and expenses. He states that in settling with the governor he In complying with thi request the committee proceeded with the in­ furnished an itemized account from the time book he kept, but that .this vestigation by first calling i\lr. C. J. Moore, the expert accountant, who book he used on that occasion wus burned when his house was de­ has spent much time in going over the records, at a cost to the State stroyed by fire; consequently he could not at this late day speak with of $1,535, and who has given out to the press for months past inter- absolute accuracy. Your committee, taking into consideration the paf 1912. 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of the free laborers employed, the maintenance of the convicts, and his Your committee has endeavored to investigate the disbursement of own personal expenses, are not surprised that a man of sympathetic these several furids without bias and with a united purpose to give nature and generous impulses should have expended $931.05 in relieving both sides of the controversy every opportunity to be heard, and after the distress of his fellows at such a time and under such circumstances, having examined 15 witnesses we have evolved the facts as above and the wonder to us is he did not spend a much larger sum. In view stated, and by unanimous agreement offer the following resolution, with of the facts above stated, your committee thinks the Meridian cyclone the hope that it may meet a unanimous indorsement : proposition should henceforth be regarded as a closed incident. "Resolved, That the report of the joint committee on executive con­ THE ANTEDATED NOTES. tingent funds be approved, and that James K. Vardaman is, and of While this matter is not a part of the executive contingent fund, a right should be, exonerated by this legislature, as he has been by an deal .of criticism has .been indulged in because notes were antedated in unprecedented majority of the people at the poUs, from any and all order to borrow $200,000 to tide the State government over the summer charges of misappropriation of public or trust funds of any character of 1906, which transaction was ·authorized by an act of the legislature handled by him while governor of l\!ississippL approved April 21, 1906. - · "Resolved further, That this report be spread upon the journals of Your committee was aware of the fact that the application for this the senate and house and that a copy be forwarded to Senator JOHN loan · was made to the Merchants Bank & Trust Co. of the city of SHARP WILLIAMS, with instructions to request that it be printed in the Jackson, Miss., but the details were unknown to any one- of us until CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. explained by the gentlemanly president of that institution. Mr. "FRA:NK BURKITT, Chairman, Anderson stated, in substance, that about May 1 of that year Gov. " C. KENDRICK, ·Vardaman called on him requesting the loan, which he said would not " CLAYTON D. POTTER, be needed before July. The act authorizing the loan provided a rate "Senate Committee. of interest of 5 per cent per annum. Mr. Anderson declined to make "H. W. CRENSHAW, Chafr·tnan, the loan from his bank at that rate of interest, for money was at that "•r. T. DEAVENPORT, Secretary, time rated at New York at 5 per cent, but he undertook to negotiate " L. S. HEMPHILL, from the Equitable Life Assurance Society the loan, and instituted at "J. D. STENNIS, once a correspondence with Mr. Paul Morton, who was at that time "s. JOE OWEN, the president of the Equitable. It was ascertained that the money "House Committee." could be obtained, provided an arrangement could be made by which I, J. W. T. Falkner, jr., secretary of the Senate of Mississippi for the1 the cost of transporting the $200,000 to Jackson and returning same session 1912, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing eight when paid, to cover the i-nterest for, say, 10 days, and a brokerage com­ pages of typewritten matter is a true and correct copy of the report mission to . the Merchants' Bank. To do this the governor was con­ of joint committee on executive contingent fund as presented to th!f fronted with the alternative, either to antedate the notes or to call an Senate of Mississippi on January 12, 1912; and that said report was extraordinary session of the legislature at a cost to the people of from adopted by the senate on said date, together with the resolution, theteto $25,000 to $30,000. In this emergency it was agreed that if Mr. Ander­ attached, and spread upon the last page of said report; and that the son would indorse the note!'; they would be dated May 1, although the said foregoing report and resolution, as herein set forth, is a true anq money was not to be paid until the 1st of July. There was no conceal­ correct copy as spread upon the journal of the senate for the ninth day, ment in this matter, but it was open and aboveboard. being January 12, 1912. l\fr. Anderson notified Mr. Morton of this arrangement and that gen­ tleman expressed some fear that its legality might be questioned when · (SEAL.] J. W. T. FALKNER, Jr., the legislature came to make an appropriation for the payment of the Secretary of Senate. notes and interest. Whereupon, Gov. Vardaman was notified and he forthwith submitted the question to Attorney General Williams, who I, Stokes V. Robertson, clerk of the House of Representatives of wrote a favorable opinion, which opinion was approved by all of the the State of Mississippi for the regular session of 1912, do hereby membed of the supreme court. Mr. Anderson mailed this opinion, certify that the above and toregoing eight pages of typewritten matter with its indorsement by the court, to Mr. Morton, and the sum of is a true and correct copy of the report of joint committee on executive $201,644.44 (being the principal loan and the accrued interest from contingent fund as presented to the House of Representatives of May 1) was promptly forwarded to the Merchants Bank & Trust Co. Mississippi on January 12, A. D. 1912 ; and that said report was The bank retained the $1,644.44 to defray the expenses of securing the adopted by the house of representatives on said date, together with loan and as commissions, an,d paid the $200 000 into the treasury and the resolution, thereto attached, and spread upon the last page of took the treasurer's receipt for same. Mr. anderson1 affirms that Gov:. said report ; and that the said foregoing report and resolution, as Vardaman never saw a dollar of the money and never received a cent herein set forth, is a true and correct copy as spread upon the journal as compensation for the part he had in the matter. During the recent of the house of representatives for the ninth day, being January 12, campaign this transaction was aired in the public press and threats A. D. 1912. were made to hold the Equitable Life responsible for the $1,644.44. [SEAL.) STOKES V. ROBERTSON, Judge Day, who is now the president of the Equitable, seems to have Clerk of the House of Representatit:es. been greatly annoyed thereby, as we learn from a long letter s~1bmitted to us by Mr. Moore, the expert accountant, who doubtless stirred up l\Ir. WILLIAMS. I likewise want to have inserted imme­ this commotion at the instigation of his coconspirators for political diately after the resolutions a letter from me to the secretary effect. Mr. Anderson, being informed of this matter through the public of the Mississippi State Senate, which is a copy of a letter_ press and otherwise, proceeded at once to notify Gov. Noel tha~ neither the Equitable Life nor Gov. Vardaman participated in this accrued in­ which was sent to the clerk of the Mississippi House of Repre­ terest amounting to $1,644.44, and if it could be shown that the pre­ sentatives. dating of the notes, in the face of the opinion rendered by the law The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, the letter will officers of the State, was nof strictly legitimate, the Merchants Bank & Trust Co. was ready to refund the money. Notwithstanding this be printed in the REoo~n, to follow the memorial from the manly and businesslike assurance from the bank, we are told that suits legislature. have been brought to recover from the bank and Vardaman this iden­ The letter referred to is as follows: tical money, and that said suits a.re now pending in the courts. Mr. A. C. Jones, late president of the Mississippi Bank & Trust Co., informs JANUARY 29, 1912. your committee that an almost identical transaction was negotiated by Mr. J. W. T: FALKNER, Gov. Vardaman throu~h his bank. The next legislature that met after Secretary of the Senate, Jackson, Miss. the n_otes given in both transactions fell doe being in possession of all MY DEAR Sm: I received upon Friday, too late to olier that day to the facts and circumstances under which the money was obtained, the Sehate of the United States, the communication si~ned by you appropriated the money and paid the loan and the interest and thei:eby and by the clerk of the house of representatives, contaming certain approved the loan as it was made to the State. This committee recom­ resolutions passed by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, which mends that this legislature do now approve said action of the legisla­ they desire to have published in the CONGRESSIONAL RECOllD. '.fhe ture in approving and paying said loan and the interest thereon, and Senate adjourned on Friday until Monday. recommend that the said suit in the circuit court of the first district of I have no sort of objection to making the request of the United Hinds County, Miss., styled "State of Mississippi against Merchants States Senate that the matter sent me shall be so published. I note, Bank & Trnst Co." be dismissed, and that the bill of complaint in· the however, that the last part of the last clause of the resolutions is in chancery court of the first district of Hinds County, styled " The State these words: "That a copy be forwarded to Senator JOHN SHARP of Mississippi against James K. Yardaman et al.," also be dismissed. WILLIAMS with instructions to request that it be published in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD." THE SPA.:.-..,ISH·A~IERICAN WAR FUND. (The italics are mine.) · · Ilandlerl by Gov. Vardaman, was settled on the - day of - ·--, 1 at first thought that I would send the resolutions back to you, 1908, :md every penny accounted for, as ls attested by the report of with the request that they be submitted to the two houses of the Mis­ the committee of which Hon. William McLaurin, then and now a mem­ sissippi State Legislature, with a view of having the word " instruct" ber of this senate, and Hon. S. Joe Owen, then a member of the senate stricken out and the word " request" substituted therefor. I subse­ and now a member of the house, were members. !See Senate Journal, quently concluded, however, that if I did that, it might be misunder­ • 1908 pp. 807-813.) stood, and even where not misunderstood purposely tortured miscon­ THE BRYA.. ~ FUND. structively, and that it was better to ignore the word " instruct" and to treat the communication as a request, in so far as the last clause· Which was a donation of $500 by that distinguished gentleman to is concerned, and to make the request of the Senate which was asked the Industrial Institute and College at Columbus, was also the subject me. This J shall do to-day, Monday. matter of gross misrepresentation during the late strenuous campaign. I think, however, that it is due to the people of Mississippi and to The facts are Gov. Vardaman paid the interest on this fund while he myself to lodge with the two houses of the Mississippi State Legis­ held it in h:ind, and nfter he retired from office he paid over the money lature a statement which shall, as a contemporaneous protest, prevent to President Whitfield or the authorized agent of the college. Indeed, the language which you use from being tortured into a precedent for all the curious may be satisfied as regards the disposition of this fund the future. by reference to House Journal, 1910, pages 1529 and 1530, wherein Even in the old days when the legislatures elected Senators the Mr. Gaston, secretury of the Industrial Institute and College, reports right of a State legislature to instruct a Senator was a mooted ques­ the settlement of this matter in full. tion. The assertion of such a right was defied by Senator Lamar. I THE BATTLESHIP FUND. have heard Senator Walthall deny it, and have understood that Sen­ ator, afterwards President, Davis questioned it. This was a fund raised by private subscription for the purpose of I was one of those men in Mississippi who, when the legislature gurchasing a sitver senice for the battleship named for our State. undertook to instruct Senator Lamar, and when he appealed from the Your committee has been showil the lit tle book in which the original legislature ·to the common masters of both of them-the people of ent ries were made crediting individuals and committees for their re­ Mississippi-took the position. that although I was for free silver I spective contributions and naming, in the case of commit tees, the party was against the assertion of the right upon the part of a legislature who paid him the money. These entries were m·ade by Mr. George R. to instruct a Senator. The people of Mississippi, nine-tenths of whorri Edwards, then private secretary to the governor, showing the date were in favor of the Bland-Allison bill, as was subsequently proved by when the money was received in every instance except two, which are theil' votes upon the silver question, sent Lamar back to tfie United in the handwriting of Gov. Vardaman. Total amount collected was States Senate, -and thereby disapproved of the position taken by the $1,705.GO, and tbis, we understand, is the exact sum paid over to tM Legislature of the State of Mississippi in its pretense of a right to silver-service commission. · instruct him. XLVIII--03 11472 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· SENATE. JANUARY 29,

The reason, even in the old time, wnen legislatures "made and un­ A bill ( S. 4849) providing for the appointment of ~n assisqmt, made " Senators, which was conclusive to my mind against the general right of legislative instruction,\was this: That if such a right existedi treasurer of the United States at the city of Seattle, in the then a Whig legislature ·might rnstruct a Senator who had been electea State of Wa hington; to the Committee on Finance. by a Democratic legislature, or vice versa, and a Republican legislature A bill (S. 4850) to establish on the coast of the Pacific States might instruct a Senator who .ti~~ been elected by a Democratic legis-. lature, ·and vice ver a, thus brmgrng about the queer spectacle of hav­ a station for the investigation of problems connected with the ing a man who had been elected by one body of one school of politics, marine fishery int rests of that region; to the Oommittee on for the expre s purpose of .advocating the policies of that school of Fisheries. politic instructed by another legislature to nullify the policies to which he had pledged him elf, and i1l favor of which he was instructed A bill ( S. 4851) granting tra1el pay and subsistence to by the body which elected him. Joseph F. Dwelley; to the Committee on l\filitary Affairs. Leaving, however, the old argument in the old time out of considera­ A bill ( S. 4852) to provide a site and erect a public building tion, I can not, under the new r~ime, where the people of Mississippi at Anacortes, Wash.; and · elect their O\Vll Senators by instructing the l~aislature for whom they shall vote, let pass a new assertion, under entirely new conditions, of a A bill ( S. 4853) to provide a site and erect a public building former and a questioned right. As l~gislatures no longer elect Senators at Chehalis, Wash. ; to the Committee' on Public Buildings a.nil in Mississippi, except pro forma, thi!y no longer have the right to in­ Grounds. struct them, eve~ if they ever bad it, which is a disputable ~roposition. For fear my compliance with your wish to get leave to msert your By Mr. GALLINGER: resolutions in the CoNGREss:raNAL LtECORD, under the phaseology of A bill (S. 4854) to autho1ize the opening, wideJ,l}ng, and ex-: your last resolution, might be tortured in the future into a precedent, an:l quoted "8.S such, I write this letter to say that I have concluded to tension of highways within and adjacent to the subdivis~on pf regard your so-called "instructions" as a request made to me upon the Barry farm, and for other purposes (.with accompanying your part, and so regarding it shall comply with it, as I would with papers) ; and almost any other request of any Legislature of the State of Mississippi. I have thought this statement due, not so much to myself as to the A .bill ( S. 4855) to amend Subchapter I, relating to f!ts_titu, people of the State, who are my masters and yours, and no less yours tions of learning, and Subchapter III, relating to ·societies, than mine. benevolent, educational, etc., of 'Chapter· XVIII of "An act to I would Tequest that this letter be spread upon your record or journal, so that for future time my compliance with your wish may not be tor­ establish a code of law for the District of Columbia," approved tured into a participation on my part in a precedent in favor of the .March 3, 190.1 (with accompanying papers); to the Committee a1leged •·right of instruction" 'by a legislature of a Senator, especially on the District of Columbia. where he was elected not by them but by the people. I shall also have this letter or a statement to the same effect-one or the other, I haven't A bill (S. 4856) to amend sections 6 and 7 of the pure-foo_d yet decided which-placed in the CONG"RESSIONAL RECORD when I act of June 30, 1906, and for other 'Purp~ses (with accompany­ present your resolutions, and shall request that it be published in the ing papers); to the Committee on Manufactures. RECORD, so as to keep the record here straight as well as at your end of the line, thus doubly preventing anybody in the future from contend­ By Mr. CULLOM: ing that I admitted your right to instruct me. A bill ( S. 4857) for the relief of William Leech ; to the Ooon­ Me:mtime, it may be that yon did not really intend to attempt to mittee on Claims. "instruct," but intended to "request/' and that the unthoughtfulnes:s, oc undemocracy, of the draftsman of the Tesolntions led your body un­ A bill (S. 4858) granting an increase of -pension to William N. guardedly into the adoption of the wrong word. I am, with every ex­ Rutledge (with accompanying papers); and pression. of Tegard, A bill ( S. 4859) granting a pension to James Phillips (with Very truly, yours, JOHN SHAfil' WILLIAMS. accompanying papers); to the Committee on Pensions. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. By Mr. ORA WFORD: A bill (S. 4860) to satisfy certain claims against the Gov­ Mr. BRISTOW, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to ernment arising under the Navy Department (with accompany· which was referred the bill ( S. 3622) to amend section 4 75 of ing pa-per&); to the ·Committee on Claims. the Revised Statutes, to provide a compensation for superin­ By 1\lr. BRISTOW : ' . tendents of national cemeteries, i·eported it with an amendment A bill ( S. 4861) to ·prrrvide for tolls 'for the use of the Pan­ and submitted a report (No. 259) thereon. ama Canal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Inter­ Mr. REED, from the Committee on Commerce, to which was oceanic Canals. referred the joint resolution ( S. J. Res. 69) authorizing the By Mr. DIXON: licensing and employment of Otto Neumann .Sverdrup as master A bill. ( S. 4862) authorizing and directing the Secretary of of vessels of the United States, reported it without amendment the Interior to investigate and settle certain acco~ts, and for and submitted a report (No . .260) thereon. other purposes; to the Committee on Irrigation and Reclama­ l\lr. OVERMAN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to tion of Arid Lands. which was referred the bill (S. 4651) to amend section 171 of By Mr. NELSON: the penal laws of the United States, approved March 4, 1909, A bill (S. 4863) granting an increase of pension to .Jacob B~ reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. Copley (with accompanying papers); to the Oommittee on 261) thereon. Pensions. .Mr'. ROOT, from the Committee on tlle Judiciary, to which By Mr. POINDEXTER: was referred the bill ( S. 4029) to amend chapter 11 of the A bill ( S. 4864) granting an increase of pension to William judicial code, reported it without amendment. Kenny ; to the Committee on Pensions. BILLS .AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Mr. NIXON: _ . A bill (S. 4865) to carry out the findings of the Court of Bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the .first Claims in the case of .B. Klucny; to the Committee on Claims. time, and, by unanimous consent, the second time, and referred .By Mr. GAMBLE: as follows: A bill (S. 4866) to amend an act entitled "An act making By Mr. KERN: appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the A bill ( S. 4842) granting an increase of pension to ·Oliver Indian Department, for fulfilling treaty stipulations with va­ P. Stout (with accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on rious Indian tribes, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year Pensions. ending June 30, 1907 " ; and By Mr. BRYAN: A bill (S. 4867) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior A bill ( S. 4843) requiring the Commissioner of Pensions to to use the proceeds from the sale of certain lands within the include in his annual reports certain information relative to Coeur d'Alene Reservation for the benefit of the Coeur d'Alene· pensions; to the Committee on Pensions. Indians; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. JONES: By Mr. P.AGE :· A bill (S. 4844) to provide for the cofilltruction and opera~ (By request.) A bill (S. 4868) to provide for the grading and tion of a railroad in Alaska, and for other purposes; to the improving of Pennsylvania Avenue .SEl. from Bowen Road to the Qomrn i ttee on Public Lands. District line; to the Committee on ·the District of Columbia. A bill ( S. 4845) authorizing the establishment of aids to A bill (S. 4869) granting an increase of pension to David R. navigation in Alaskan waters and making an approprfation Mullikin (with accompanying papers); to the Comtnittee on therefor; . Pensions. A bill (S. 4846) to authorize the Northern Pacific Railway By :Mr. CLAPP : . Co. to construct a bridge across the ca!lftl eonnecting the waters A bill ( S. 4870) granting an increase of pension to Willia_m of Puget Sound with Lake Washington at Seattle, in the State H. De Ka.y ; to the Committee on Pensions. , of Washington; By Mr. SHIVELY: A bill ( S. 4847) providing for the construction of two steam .A bill ( S. 4871) for the relief of Thomas J". Keith; to the Com­ launches for the United States Revenue-Cutter Service for duty mittee on Claims. ln the waters of Puget Sound; and · A bill ( S. 4872) granting an increase of pension to Garret A bill (S. 4848) to authorize ndditional aids to ·navigation in Patterson ; the Lighthouse Establishment, and for other purposes; to the A bill ( S. 4873) granting an iru!ren'Se of pension to Jacob .Committee on Commerce. Shrode; and 1912. CONGRESSIONAL· RECORD-SENATE. 1473

A bill ( S. 4874) granting a pension to Josephine Owens (with A bill (S. 4912) to increase the limit of cost of the Federal accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on Pensions. building and site at Oklahoma City, Okla.; to the Committee on By :Mr. ROOT: Public Buildings and Grounds. A bill ( S. 4875) granting a pension to Frank D. Lasher; and By Mr. OWEN: A bill (S. 4876) granting a pension to Catherine Downs; to A bill ( S. 4913) to enable. the Indians allotted lands in sev­ the Committee on Pensions. ~Jty within the boundaries of Little Ri·rnr drainage district By l\lr. CURTIS: No. 1, in Pottawatomie County, Okla., to cooperate with the A bill ( S. 4877) for the relief of Sylvester P. Hill; to the officials of said Stnte in the protectiQ.n of their lands from over­ Committee on Military Affairs. flow; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. DU PONT: A bill (S. 4914) granting an increase of pension to George A. A bill ( S. 4878) granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth Wageck (with accompanying paper) ; to the Committee on Canby Breese; and Pensions. A bill (S. 4870) granting an increase of pension to Frances By Mr. GAl\fBLE: Doherty; to the Committee on Pensions. A bill ( S. 4915) for the relief of the Winnebago Indians of By .Mr: DILLINGHAM: Wisconsin; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. A bill ( S. 4880) granting an increase of pension to Olive C. A bill ( S. 491G) granting R pension to Jennie M. Osgood :Morrill (with accompanying paper) ; to the Committee on (with accompanying papers) ; · Pensions. · A bill (S. 4917) granting an increase of pension to G. G. By l\lr. GORE: Seger (with accompanying papers) ; and A bill ( S. 4 Sl) to increase the limit of cost of the Federal A bill ( S. 4918) granting an-increase of pension to Benjamin building and site at l\IcAlester, Okla.; F. Whitehouse (with accompanying papers); to the Committee A bill {S. 4882) to increase the limit of cost of the Federal on Pensions. building and site at Chickasha, Okla.; By 1\Ir. DIXON: A bill ( S. 4883) to provide for the erection of a public building A joint resolution (S. J. Res. 71) authorizing the State of at Shawnee, Okla.; Montana to take timber from the Deerlodge National Forest A bill ( S. 4884) to provide for the erection of a public build­ for certain purposes; to the Committee on Public Lands. ing at Bartlesville, Okla.; By .Mr. LODGE : .A. bill ( S. 4885) to provide for the erection of a public build- A joint resolution (S. J. Res. 72) making provision for the ing at Sapulpa, Okla.; · Fiftll Illterna tiona.l Congress of Chambers of Commerce and A bill ( S. 4886) to provide for the erection of a public build­ Commercial and Industrial Assocfations; to the Committee on ing at Okmulgee, Okla. ; Foreign Relations. A bill ( S. 4887) to provide for the erection of a public build­ WEATHER EUREAU STATION, MUSKOGEE, OKLA. ing at Anadarko, Okla.; Mr. OWEN submitted an amendment proposing to appropriate A bill ( S. 48 ) to provide for the erection of a public build­ $25,000 for the establishment, equipment, and maintenance of ing at Pauls Valley, Okla.; a weather bureau station at Muskogee, Okla., intended to be A bill ( S. 488D) to provide for the erection of a public build­ proposed by him to the Agricultural appropriation bill, which · ing at Norman, Okla.; was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry A bil1 ( S. 48DO) to provide for the erection of a public build­ and ordered to be printed. ing at Claremore, Okla. ; A bill ( S. 4891) to provide for the erection of a public build­ PLANT INVESTMENT CO. ing at 1\fangum, Okla. ; 1\fr. BRISTOW. I desire to enter a motion to reconsider A bill ( S. 4892) to provide for the erection of a public build­ the vote by which the bill (S. 3087) for the relief of the Plant ing at Chandler, Okla.; Investment Co., of New York, N. Y., was ordered to a third A bill ( S. 4803) to provide for the erection of a public build­ reading and passed on last Thursday. ing at Ada, Okla.; The VICE PRESIDENT. The motion to reconsider will be A bill ( S. 4894) to provide for the erection of a public build­ entered. .r ing at Wagoner, Okla.; Ur. BRISTOW. I move that the House be requested to re­ A bill ( S. 48D5) to provide for the erection of a public build­ turn the bill to the Senate. ing at Woodward, Okla.; The motion was agreed to. A bill ( S. 4896) to provide for the erection of a public build- HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. ing at Nowata, Okla.; . H. R.17681. An act making appropriations to provide for the A bill ( S. 4897) to provide for the erection of a public build­ expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the ing at Pawhuska, Okla.; A. bill ( S. 4898) to provide for the erection of a public build­ fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes, was read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Appro­ ing at Hugo, Okla.; A · bill ( S. 4899) to provide for the erection of a public build­ priations. ing at Clinton. Okla.; The following bills were severally read twice by their titles A bill ( S. 4900) to provide for the erection of a public . build­ and referred to the Committee on Pensions: ing at Altus, Okla.; H. R. 18335. An act granting pensions and increase of pensions A bill ( S. 4901) to provide for the erection of a public build­ to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain ing at Frederick, Okla.; widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailor~ of said A bill (S. 4902) to provide for the erection of a public build­ war; ing at Elk City, Okla.; H. R. 18336. ·An act granting pensions and increase of pensions A bill ( S. 4903) to provide for the erection of a public build­ to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain ing at Vinita, Okla.; widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said A bill ( S. 4904) to provide for the erection of a public build­ war· ing at Hobart, Okla.; and H: R.18337. An act granting pensions and increase of pensions A bill ( S. 4905) to provide for the erection of a public build­ to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain ing at Durant, Okla.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said Grounds. war; and By l\1r. PAYNTER: H. R. 18712. An act granting pensions and increase of pensions A bill (S. 4906) granting a pension to Irene J. Reed; to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, A bill (S. 4907) granting a pension to W. B. Showalter; and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil A bilJ ( S. 4908) granting an increase of pension to Henry K. War, and to widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers Brawner; and and sailors. A bill ( S. 4909) granting an increase of pension to John THE CALENDAR. Burton (with accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on The VICE PRESIDENT. The morning business is closed. Pensions. The calendar is in order under Rule VIII. . By Mr. CRANE : The bill (S. 2518) to provide for raising the volunteer forces A bill ( S. 4910) for the relief of William Cotter; to the Com­ of the United States in time of actual or threatened war was mittee on Military Affairs. announced as first in order on the calendar. By Mr. GORE: The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill was read in full July 8, A bill ( S. 4911) to increase the limit of cost of the Federal 1911, and it has been amended. It is now in Committee of the building and site at Ardmore, Okla.; and Whole and open to amendment. 11474 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE.

1\fr. WARREN. I am very certain the chzjrman of the com­ Mr. LODGE. Let that go over. mittee having charge of the bill wishes to be here when it is The VICE PRESIDENT. ' The resolution goes over. considered. So I ask that it may go over without prejudice. MESSENGER FOR COMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING. The VI.OE PRESIDENT. The bill will go over.· The resolution (S. Res. 184) authorizing the Committee on The bill (S. 2925) providing for a Confederate naval monu­ Mines and :Mining to employ a messenger was announced as ment in the Vicksburg National Military Park wa$. announced next in order. as next in order. Mr. HEYBURN. Let that bill go over. Mr. LODGE. l\fr. President, that resolution went o-rer on the objection of the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. WARREN], and I The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill goes over. know he desires to offer an amendment to it, as it contains a The resolution (S. Con. Res. 4) instructing the Attorney Gen­ eral of the United States to prosecute the Standard Oil Co. ana clause to which he objects. the American Tobacco Co. was announced as next in order: l\Ir. WARREN. I ask that the resolution may be read. Mr. SMOOT. Let that go over, Mr. President The VICE PRESIDENT. The Secretary will read the resolu­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The resolution goes over. tibn. Mr. HEYBURN. That is pending' on a motion to refer. The Secretary read the resolution reported from the Com­ Mr. SMOOT. I believe the Senator who introduced the reso­ mittee to Audit ·and Control the Contingent Expenses of the lution asked the last time the calendar was up that the resolu­ Senate on the 17th instant, as follows: Resolv ed, That the Committee on Mines and Mining is hereby author­ tion go over. ized to employ a messenger at a salary of 1,200 per annum, to be paid Mr. HEYBURN. I have no objection to its going over. from the contingent fund of the Senate until otherwise provided for The. VICE PRESIDENT. The resolution goes over. by law. The-bill (S. 290) to authorize- the appointment of dental sur­ There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider geons in the United States Navy was announced as next in the resolution. order. Mr. WARREN. I move to strike out the last portion of the Mr. SMOOT. Let that go over, Mr. President. resolution, which reads, "until otherwise provided for by The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill goes over. law." The bill. ( S. 4314) granting pensions· and increase of pensions Tlie VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment proposed by the to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain Senator from Wyoming will be stated. widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors The SECRETARY. In lines 5 and 6 of the resolution it is pro­ wns announced as next in order. posed to strike out the words " until otherwise provided for The VICE PRESIDENT. The- bill has been heretofore read by law." in full. It is before the Senate as in Committee of the Whole The amendment was agreed to. and open to amendment. If there be no amendment to be The resolution as amended was agreed to. offered.- the bill will be reported to the Senate. BILLS PASSED OVER. 1\Ir. SMOOT. I do nnt. object to the c.onsideration of this bill, but I think it is. due the- Senator from Georgia [Mr. SMITH] The bill (S. 4623) granting pensions and increase of pensions to call his attention to the fact that the bill is now under con- to .certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain sideration. · widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors was The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will be reported to the announced as next in order. Senate. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Ohair understands that that The bill was reported to the-Senate without amendment. goes over under the request made by the Senator from Georgia Mr-. HEYBURN. I have. an amendment to offer. [Mr. SMITH]. Mr. SMTirH of Georgia. Mr, President, I ask that the bill The bill ( S. 4624) granting_ pensions and increase of pensions go over.. I do this with the sanction of the chairman of the to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy Committee on Pensions [Mr. M.cCuMBEB]. and_ certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such sol­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The bilf goes over. diers and sailors, was announced as next in order. Mr. SMITH of Georgia. I also ask that the other pension The VICE PRESIDENT. That bill likewise goes over, at the bills- on the calendar- go1over, and that when they are hereafter request of the Senator from Georgia [Mr. SMITH}. . taken up the Ohair :will call my attention to the- fact The bill (S. 1014). for the relief of the Ottawa Indian Tribe The bill (S. 3160) to establish at Holeb, Me., a subport of of Blan.chard Fork and Rouch de Boeuf was announced as next entry in the customs collection district of Bangor, Me., and for in order. o.ther purposes, was announced as next in order. 1\Ir. CURTIS. Let that bill go over. 1\fr. JOHNSON of l\faine.. I ask that that bill go over. The VICE PRESIDENT. . The bill goes over. The YION PRESIDEl'tT. The bill goes over. The bill (S. 3175) to regulate the immigration of aliens to The bill (S. 2493) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury and the residence of aliens- in the United States was announced to ma~e an examination of certain claims of the State of Mis­ as next in order. souri, was announced as next in order. 1\Ir. LODGE. Let that bill go over. Mr. SMOOT. Let that bill go over, Mr. President. The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill goes over. The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill goeS' over. M-i-. STO'J\TE: I hope the bill will not go over unless some one SURPLUS LANDS IN STANDING ROCK INDIAN RESERVATION. msists. I should like to have it taken UQ. The bill (S. 109) to authorize the sale and disposition of the The VICE PRESIDENT: A request was made thut·the bill surplus and unallotted lands in the Standing Rock Indian Res­ go o-rer. . errn.tion, in the- States of South Dakota and North Dakota, and Mr. SMOOT. I should like to say to the Senator from making appropriation and provision to carry the same- into Missouri that I directed a letter to the Secretary of the Treas­ effect, was announced as· next in order, and the Senate, as in ury in connection with this bill, and I expect an answer now Committee of the Whole, proceeded to its consideration. The anY, dayL Just as soon as I receive that answer, I shall call bill had been reported from the Committee on Indian Affairs attentiorr to it. with an amendment. · M'r.. STONE. If' the. Senator desires to have the bill go The VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment reported by the over-- Committee on Indian Affairs will be stated. Mr. SMOOT. Yes; I shauld like to have tha bill go over. l\Ir. BACON. I desire to ask the Senator from South Dakota The VICE. PRESIDENT. The bill goes over. some questions. I do not know whether to ask him before the The bill (S. 4050) for the relief of Catherine Ratchford was amendment is presented to the Senate or not. announced as next in order. l\Ir. GAJ\IBL:m: It is simply a clerical error. It does not :Mr. CURTIS. Mr. President, let that bill go over. I have mutter whether the Senator propounds 'his questions now or called for information in relation to it later. The VICE PRESIDENT: The bill goes over. . Mr. BACON. If it is meTely a clerical matter, I will pro- The bill ( S. 4239) to amendr revise, and. codify the laws re­ pound my questions first. latin,g to the public printing and hinding and the distribution_of I confess, speaking generally, that I know nothing about Go-rernment publications was announced as next in. order: India.n affairs. I have never been on that committee, and Mr. SMOOT. I ask that that bill go over for to-day. there is none

Mr. BACON. I desire to ask the Senator further if there are the responsibility of at least calling attention to it. I do not any other lands, except sections 16 and 36 or those which may l;>e propose to make myself officious in the matter by offering an chosen in place thereof, the proceeds of which, or the lands ~mendment or anything elee. I do say, however, it strikes me thernsel ·ms, go to any other persons than to the Indians. that when the Government has set apart sections 16 and 36 1Ir. GAMBLE. No, sir. There is a provision in regard to for public educational purposes in every township it has acted town sites. very liberally. Some people have challenged the propriety of l\Ir. BACON. Very well. this setting apart of the public domain for the special benefit of Mr. GAMBLE. They would t2 selected and reserved for the States organized within which this public domain may be town-site purposes by the Secretary of the Interior. From the situated. I confess I have been myself disposed to recognize sale of the lots there is a resenation of 20 per cent, which goes the impropriety of such a grant to the States. But that question to the benefit of the town with which to build schoolhouses or was passed upon when the enabling act was passed. The liberal to make public improvements for the local community. But all provision of two sections in every township was made, and now the proceeds except the 20 per cent go to the Indians. . this is just that much money taken away from those Indians. l\1r. BACON. Do not the towns get the proceeds of sections l\Ir. GAMBLE. In my judgment there would be no loss to 16 and 36 in the same way? the Indians, because the proceeds go to them, with the excep- 1\Ir. GAMBLE. No; that does not apply in the same way. tion of the amount named. · The lots are sold by the Government for the benefit of the Mr. DIXON. Will the Senator from Georgia let .me cite him Indians and the money turned into the Federal Treasury for a concrete example, by the permission of the Senator from their benefit. This was thought a wise provision. It had the South Dakota? ·If the Senator was more familiar with the approval of the Secretary of the Inte'tior and was, as I recall it, conditions attending the opening of Indian lands to white set­ suggested as an amendment by the department. This is the tlement, I think he would say instead of 20 per cent it ought to ·usual provision found in bills of this character for· the past few be 40 per cent. years. The section to which the Senator called attention_, and to l\Ir. BACON. The Senator does not catch my question, or, which he finds some objection, merely provides that when the.se possibly, I am infelicitous in its expression. The enabling act town sites on the Indian lands are sold the proceeds shall go gives to the State of South Dakota sections 16 and 36 for public into Indian funds, credited to them, but that 20 per cent of the school purposes. proceeds of the sales of the town· lots shall go into the school .Mr. GAMBLE. Yes, sir. . fund to· build schoolhonses at these new towns. Mr. BACON. Now, that is not limited to the area of South Mr. BACON. And parks. Dakota outside of the municipal organizations, is it? In other l\fr. DIXON. I want to say to the Senator from Georgia I words-- recall personally a case · where an Indian I'eservation was 1\.Ir. GAMBLE. It is sections 16 and 36, and it is so provided opened without such a provision. The people take up these by the enabling act. Now, these town sites or towns that may lands, paying for the same in five annual installments, with the be laid out will not be laid out on sections 16 and 36. They result that there is little taxable land for that length of time. will be located elsewhere. There is no taxable property in those counties, and but little 1\fr. BACON. If the Senator would f>ermit me to state the personal property, for four or five years to come. The. lands are question before he replies possibly it would save time; I am settled, with hundreds of children demanding school facilities asking a specific question, and it is merely for information. and with no property taxable in the county. This provision That is whether the enabling act which sets aside sections 16 merely takes 20 per cent of the proceeds from the sale of the and 36 limits the benefit of that provision to outside of the town town site to build schoolhouses for the white and Indian chil­ sites or towns, whichever you may call them, or whether the dren in that locality. towns or townships are not entitled to their regular proportion I bad a letter- the other day from an Indian reservation of sections 16 and 36, the same as any other. opened in my State .without this wise provision. They say Mr. GA.UBLE. They are. there are 300 Indian.. children in that school district. They Mr. BACON. Then, the purpose here is to go beyond the have no money in the public-school fund for the reason that ·provisions of the enabling act, which gives sections 16 and 36 there is little assessable property. They are asking the de· of whatever subdivision or whatever name it may be given-­ partment here to help them to the extent of $100 a month to Mr. GAMBLE. The township. take care of these wards of the Government. Mr. BACON. To the township for the purpose of public Mr. BACON. Will the Senator allow me to ask him a ques- schools, and now proposes, wherever there is a town laid, in tion? · addition it shall have 20 per cent of the proceeds. In other Mr. DIXON. Certainly. words, that is taken from the Indians. Mr. BACON. Why does not the State of Montana provide Mr. GA.Ml3LE. In the opening of the lands on this reserrn­ for its public schools? tion about four years ago the area opened then was substan­ Mr. DIXON. It does; but the counties levy their own school tially the same as is here proposed. funds. In the c.ounties opened in the Indian country there is I think there were only two or three Government town sites no taxable property. We 'appropriated last year $250,000 for reserved, with an area of probably 80 acres each ; I do not re­ Indian counties in Oklahoma where the title was held unde1· call the size-at least not over a hundred and sixty acres; and trust patents, and not one acre in twenty in the county was sub­ it was thought wise by the department, and it was suggested by ject to taxation. It leaves whole counties without any funds to the department, that in the sale of the town lots, under new carry on their local public schools. For that reason the depart­ conditions, with no opportunity for the levy of taxes, that at ment is now recommending that 20 per cent of the proceeds of first 20 per cent IJlight be reserved for the benefit of the commu­ the town sites shall be devoted to school purposes. nity in the building of schoolhouses. There is also a provision l\Ir. BAILEY. They do take it away from the Indian. reserving a small area for a park. Mr. DIXON. The Indian participates in the schools. 1\Ir. BACON. That would depend a great deal upon the num­ Mr. BAILEY. -But he furnishes what he participates in ber of towns laid off. while the others participate in what t.hey do not furnish. rrhis Mr. GA.l\IBLE. That would be done by tlie Secretary of the is a proposition to sell the Indian's property even against his Interior, so that there would be no hardship or imposition prac­ will. · ticed upon the Indians. Mr. DIXON. They are very happy to do it in this case. l\Ir. BACON. That may be done by the Secretary of tl1e Mr. BAILEY. Very often it is done against the will of the Interior, but it is our business to pass laws, and we ought not Indian. and the . land is opened . to white settlers. Now, you to include in a law any improper provisions on the theory that take 20 per cent of this particular property-- the danger will be minimized by giving to the Secretar~ .of the Mr. GAMBLE. Only town sites. . Interior opportunity to concur or nonconcur. l\Ir. BAILEY. I understa.r.d. You take 20 per cent of this I do not like to interfere in a matter which does not par­ particular property and devote it to the education of h.is ow_u ticularly concern me. I am not on the committee. As I said children and the children of those who come to acqmre bis in the beginning, I know little or nothing about the conditions lands which ·have been opened for settlement. relating to :(ndian affairs, and I am not in one of the States As far as I am concerned, if this was land belonging to tl?-e ·where that question can possibly be raised, because in my State United States, I would be willing to give it all to the State m the Government has never owned any land except such as has which it is situated. I think we -are wasting that estate, and been ceded to it for public buildings, and so forth. But I re­ I have said so repeatedly; but I am not willing to comp~l tbe call, Mr. President, the debate in the last Congress when there Indians to give it away, for they will need µie whole pnc~ of were very substantial objections made to the Senator's bill, this land a long time before they are able to compe~e agamst and in the absence of objection to its consideration, I have taken those white people who will come in there to occupy it.

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Mr. DIXON. If the Senator from Texas will iper:mtt me, both llonest rrnd .fair, but they will. paTdon me foi; saying that tllese Ill.dians form the richest c.onmmnity of Indians in the · it 1s ·not fair ta take what belongs to the Indians and dernte it United States outside of Oklahoma. to the education of the wbite children attracted there by the :Mr. BAILEY. They may be, but when the white .men are sale of the Indian property. there long enough they will not be. Th:rt Jlas been the history .Mr. GAMBLE. The Indians }JaTticip.ate in it. eTerywhere. .Mr. BAILEY. I understand that they .are furnishing the l\Ir. DIXON. The schools a.re for the white .n:nd the Indian entire fund and only enjoying a participation in it. c.hilroposition i-s tni-s-- ]\fr. G.AJ\IBLE. Jt is a matter of :v.e.ry little .consequence. Mr. BAILEY. Let us strike this out. Yr. BAILEY. :rrhen strike it .out. Mr. GA.l\IBLE. No; I think it is ·a very wise prOTision. Mr. IIEYBURN. l\1r. President-- Mr. BAILEY. Is it wise to make the Indian bear the white Mr. GAMBLE. It is a matter that ha.-s ibeen xecommerr.de to+vn .sit.es Mr. GAMBLE. Here is a town :s1te, sold by Jots. ".Pureha.sers covered. I believe it is a wise provision. come and buy-- Mr. B.d.IL'EY. It is a had thing to cheat the Indian when Mr. 13.A.ILEY. Those lots will be taxable, will they ·not? the price is worth the trouble. It is indefensible from ev..ery 1\Ir. G.Al\IBLEl. They will be taxa.b1e. Wha:t .are you :going paint tO:f vi-ew tD cheat him 1n a Sm.all matter. to do in the first instance? 1\l:r.. REYBURN. ~Ir. P.resident-- :in.r. BAILEY. Let the State of South Drurnta pro-vi.de -for it. '.Dhe VICE PRESIDENT. Do-es the Senator from Georgia ]\fr. GA1\IBLE. There .is no provision made in Tega:rd to J.t. ,yield to tile Senaio:r Irom. Idallo! It will be at least .a. year or a yen:r and a half or two years .Mr. BACON. I -do. before they can be rea1izoo upon. PurCha-sers .going tbere_, Mr. HEYBURN. I want to call the Senator's attention to knowing that there will be school 'buildings and ttceommodations the fact that the su.ggestion that the Indians participating in for their children, will give 20 per cent. the benefits of the schools provided to be ·established and main- 1\Ir. DIXON. One hundred per cent more. ta.ined by this :ae.t has no foundation. The India..ns do not live · Ur. GAMBLE. ·Or 100 per eent more than the prep.erty would in towns, and tt is not contem-plated tb:ut .they shall li\e in otherwise sell for. towns. Th€y have taken their ·allotments in the country. The 1\1.r. BAILEY. It is the unearned mcrement, then, whlch yo11 . towns will :a1ford the Indians neither enmfort nor maintenance. are after. These .gentlemen feel that the influx of ±he white So this IJToposition to appro.pria.te 20 iper cent for the main:te­ population is going to enhance the -value of the Indians~ 1and, nance of -schools mid -0ther improvements in the towns is ex­ and. they proceed to fake 20 per eent of it to educ.ate fheiT clllsive .of the Indlans. I will, with the permission of the S-en- chilclren. ate, say something in addition to that when l ha1e the floor. Mr. President, that is not fair. I would not say it is not Mr. BACON. M:r~ President, I have accomplished the pur- honest, because these ,Senators advocate it, and of course they J>OSe I had in ;View, whi

matter than .r am may develop it. I think myself it is utterly be housed, and perhaps feeds them better. I do not k'llow about and r. bsolutely indefensible that we should take one-fifth of the that; but I know that it utterly fails to accomplish the puri1ose clloicest i1art of that which ls to be put on the market, to of the common-school education that would be best adapted to wit, town sites, and take it away from the Indians when the adrnncement of those children. \Under the pre~·ious enactment with them we solemnly said they I have spoken here many times in fa·rnr of the abandonment tf5hould have all except sections 16 and 36. That is all I desire of these expensive Indian schools and the substitution of the to say. little red schoolhouse at convenient points in the Indian coun- Mr. HEYBURN. 1\fr. President, on a former occasion, when try. I know how they feel about it. They do not want their the garments were being divided, I suggested that in the inter- children to go away from them for months at a time and come est of equity the Indian should have some fund or provision back estranged, with new ideas, in the gathering of which they for the establishment and maintenance of schools that would be have not participated. ·, They want their children educated where they liYe, in the country. This bill strips the Indian of conveniently to their homes, so that they will bring home every possible opportunity of either establishing or maintain- every night with them that which they have been taught dur­ ing public schools on the reservation. It takes away from ing the day, and that will build up an interchan"'e of thought them the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections that are located in and idea in the Indian tepee or cabin or whatever the residence the immediate vicinity of the place where they are to live upon may be, so that they may all benefit by it; but when you send the allotments and sells them and puts the money in the Treas- an Indian away and isolate him_from the family, be begins to ury, beyond the reach of the Indians. No allotment of land regard himself as somewhat superior to those who do not par­ should be made to Indians; no reservation should be made, ticipate· in his daily educational processes; he begins to look without 11roviding for an adequate educational opportunity. upon them as rather beneath him, and they begin to resent it. Tllese Indians number many thousands. It works a feeling of resentment -in the household. Mr. BACON. l\fr. President, if the Senator will pardon me, I am not speaking without some facts to substantiate what I before he resumes I want to call attention to another provision say. I am opposed to the centralization of the education of the in the bill that had escaped me. Indian upon practical grounds. I would abolish every one of Mr. HEYBURN. Yes. these expensive Indian schools that we ha-ve been building out l\fr. BACON. In fact, I had ~ not had an. opportunity . to of the. Treasury, generally out· of the Indians' money, against read the bill. In addition to the one-fifth of the proceeds of their wishes, not in conforruity with their _best interest. I would the sale of these lots there is this provision made, by which give them the benefit of that class of institutions uPon which the some of this additional part of the property will be taken from civilization of the American people rests-the day school, con- these Indians : venient to the Indians. And he is- l\fr. GAMBLE. l\fr. President, I would say to the Senator That is, the Secretary of the Interior- from Idaho that already o-ver the reservation where these lands hereby authorized to set apart- are to be opened there are day schools maintained and_teachers I will state first that there is ri. provision that he shall select provided, and in no sense will this bill in the slightest degree such parts or areas of these public lands as he may deem proper interfere with that, but those schools will be continued and for future tow~s, and so forth, set them apart, cause them to be maintained. smveyed in lots and blocks, and so forth. Then the bill pro- l\Ir. BAILEY. Indian schools? . vides: l\fr. GAMBLE. Indian schools, at least for the time, until And he is hereby authorized to set apart and reserve for school, park, development comes, and then the State, under its taxuig power, and other pahlic purposes not more than 10 acres in any town site, will take up the proposition of the schools and provide and and patents shall be . issued. by the Secretary of the Interior for the maintain them. ' lands so set apart and reserved for school, park, and other purposes to the municipality legally charged, with the care and custody of lands l\Ir. HEYBURN. Did I not know-- donated for such purposes upon receiving satisfactory evidence that said Mr. GAMBLE. I know in the county of Tripp, in what was towns have been duly incorporated. formerly th~ Rosebud Reservation, which was opened to. settle- In addition to having one-fifth of all the proceeds of the sale ment only a few years since, this condition prevailed. I was in of the lots they are to have 10 acres of. additional land. I the county a year and a half ago. It was reported to me 63 think both those items ought to be stricken out. new schoolhouses had been built by the local authorities, pro­ : Mr. GAMBLE. I will say to the Senator from Georgia that viding not only for the education of the white children, but for provision has already been made for the education of the In- the ·education of the Indian children on the lands that were .dians upon these reservations. Day schools are provided; teach- opened; and such conditions will exist in this reservation in a ers are employed; the different churches have separate schools very short time. . which are maintained. This bill in no sense interferes with the Mr. HEYBURN. Now, let us not deceive ourselrns. ~he existing law or the rights of these particular Indians. When Senator from South Dakota is speaking of the lands that were the schoolhouse are built and schools maintained, the Indian thrown open to settlement under the previous act and that haYe children will have just as good a right to go to the common been settled upon by white people. The Senator sticks to that schools as the white children; and such is the practice in cer- statement? tain parts of my own State. Mr. GAMBLE. I mean to say that on this Yery reservation Mr. HEYBURN. I should like the Senator to point out the there was a large number of Indian schools maintained-coun­ provision of law under which the common schools are main- iry schools. tained for the benefit of the Indians. l\Ir. HEYBURN. By whom? . l\Ir. GA.MELE. I say that is the practice in om: State, where · l\fr. G.Al\IBLE. By the Interior Department, by the Govern­ schools are maintained on lands that theretofore belonged to ment. the Indians. · Mr. HEYBURN. I know about that. Mr. HEYBURN. But the Senator ·uses the term "common Mr. President, the Senator from South Dakota is speaking of schools." a very limited condition existing because of local conditions. I Mr. GAMBLE. I am speaking of common schools on both am speaking of a new condition that is proposed to be created the Sisseton and Yankton reservations. The Indians recently by this act, and I am basing my suggestions upon the experi­ made protests against tlfe construction of a central school at ence that we have had with the other reservations, except, per­ the Y.ankton Agency, which had been destroyed by fire, because haps, the one referred to by the Senator from South Dakota they preferred to send their children to the public schools in and one other, in which there has been a limited number of the county. schools. This bill contains no provision adequate to meet the · Mr. HEYBURN. What was done with the protest? necessities for the education of either the Indians or the white .Mr. GAMBLE. I think it was respected. people. · l\fr. HIDYBURN. l\Ir. President, this question has come un- Mr. GAMBLE rose . . der my notice throughout 30 years of close contact with these Mr. HEYBURN. Just a moment. The Indians have taken people; I have lived practically in the Indian country for that their allotments, and they are, in a large measure in this as in long, and I haxe had an opportunity of observing something in other cases, you might say, huddled together, for a convenient regard to this question of Indian educatiQn. In my own State expression, for the Indians are clannish, as are many other Congress provided for the building of a beautiful structure, ab- nationalities, and where special providence in the nature of solutely inappropriate to the· purpose for which it was built. church organizations or charita.ble people combining have op­ It cost, I think, some $80,000, perhaps more. It takes the erated upon this community they may have been induced to Indian· children away from their homes; takes · them from establish a few schools; but I am speaking of the general con­ the daily contact with their parents · and other . members of dition upon the Indian reservations; and I have no hesitation their families. It clothes them better than they need or desire · in saying that this bill.makes no adequate provision for' either to be clothed; houses them better than they need or desire to the education of the white people or of the Indians, because it 1912. OQNGRESSION AL RECORD-SEN ATE. 1479 qoes not leaTe any room whatever for acquiring a fund to pro­ tions, has been retarded a generation in eYery instance where vide for education. the Government has undertaken to deal with these people. 1\fr. GA.l\IBLE. Now, lUr. President-­ I speak for the little country schoolhouse. It is the founda-' Mr. HEYBURN. I should like-- tion of our.white civilization. It ought to be made. the founda­ 1\fr. GAMBLE. I wish to say a word right upon that very tion of the civilization of the red man. It is an injustice to propo. ition. I !!!poke but a moment ago of the Rosebud Reserva­ take a dollar from these people. ,As a matter of fact, they hold tion aud of Tripp County. When the lands were opened and the that land under a treaty with the United States. We are about settlers went in and settled the county, the local laws of the entering upon the consideration of treaty relations with peo­ State of South Dakota provided for the organization of a county ple beyond the sea. It is a pretty cold-blooded proposition to goTernment. When that is done, then the townships and the say that, because these Indians are not of sufficient strength or county take up tl.le proposition, build and construct school­ importance or consequence, we will deal with them without houses, and proyide the benefits of the common school, not only their consent or without their participation. That is the In­ for the white children, but for the Indian children. dian situation. It is time that a sense of justice should be l\Ir. HEYBURN. Now, Mr. President-- awakened in the people, so that these people, who were con­ ~f r. GAi\IBLE. Such, l\fr. President, has been the case prac­ templated in the Constitution of the United States to be a tically all over the western part of the State. These conditions separate nation, with all the rights of another nation, and so will apply on these l:mus and in this locality the same as they referred to, and their rights preserved ·under the Constitution ha Te in other sections of the State. of the United States-I say it is time that we should realize Mr. HEYBURN. l\Ir. President, let us take the suggestions of that they are not fit subjects for legislative brigandage. the Senator from South Dakota and apply them to the pro­ - .Mr. President, I have always perhaps felt warmer than I visions of this bill. The title to the land does not pass to the should about this question, but I have seen Indian tribes suffer Indians so that the State or county could levy taxes upon and freeze and starve and go unhoused in the winter simply either the Indians or the white people in it. The title to the because of the injustice and the ingratitude of our Goyernment white man under the provisions of this bill is held in suspense and those whq represent it. · for :fise years. During that time it can not be taxed. There is Mr. GRONNA. l\fr. President-- nothing remaining to be taxed to support the education of The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the Senator from Idaho vield either race until the end of five years, except it be an occupa- to the Senator from North Dakota? · • tion tax, a license tax, or such minor taxes. • l\fr. HEYBURN. Yes. Mr. GAMBLE. Oh, no; the provision of the law is that l\fr. GRONNA.. Did I understand the Senator to say that within 14 months commutation can be had. this bill provides that sections 16 and 36 can be set aside? · Mr. HEYBURN. I know; but that is a privilege and not n l\Ir. HEYBURN. It provides that they shall be sold. duty. They may commute or they may not. l\fr. GRONNA. That was provided for in the enabling act. · Mr. GA.l\IBLE rose. Mr. ~YBURN. Well, I will not go back to the enabling 1\Ir. HEYBU:U~. Now, just let me develop this idea. I will act; I will not attempt to reflect upon the wisdom or the justice be brief about it and I know about it. We have in our State of those who created the States of North and South Dakota. an Indian reservation, and I know the Indian reservations We fought out the same class of questions in our own State. under consideration. I haye been on them, and I know some­ With us it was supposed that the sixteens and thirtv-sixes be­ thing about them. longed to the United States, whether within or without the These reservations are said to be thrown open. They are resen·ation; but we came up against an unusual and unex­ not thrown open at all. The Indians are allotted their lands, pected situation: The title to the Indians was not the same in then the appraisement takes place, which requires about two every case. For instance, the reservation to which I have re­ years, and then the lands are sold or are offered for sale by ferred in the State of Idaho was created by an Executive order, lottei·y, and the per ons who buy them have a certain length of and another was created by a treaty with the Indians. In the time to go upon them-that is, another year. It amounts tu Colville Reservation-- that. I am speaking from actual observation; I am speaking · Mr. GRONNA. l\Ir. President-- of tile Indians of the Couer d'Alene Indian Reservation. Then Mr. HEYBURN. '.rhe Senator will pardon me a moment be­ these people settle down there free from taxation for any pur­ cause it is not a new question. I have been through the co'urts pose by the State or county; -and where is the fund to come with it, and I know something of what the courts hold in reaard from to provide for educational facilities, except-- to it. In the case of the Colville Indian Reservation, ~der . Mr. GAMBLE. l\fr. President-- whose jurisdiction our reservation rested for a long time, it had Mr. HEYBURN. Just a moment-except this provision of been created by an Executive order, and the question was as to 20 per cent to be taken from the Indian's money to educate, not the quality of title those people had. 'the Indian's children, because he is out on his homestead, on Mr. GRONNA.. Mi·. President-- his allotment, but to educate the white people that ha-ve come The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the Sena.tor from Idaho vield into the city. What for? To elevate the Indians? No; to trade to the Senator from North Dakota? ~ with them, and to outtrade them, if they can. They are not only Mr. HEYBURN. Yes. to expend this money of fhe Indians for building schools and l\fr. GRONNA. As I understand, the 20 per cent provi~ion for municipal improvements, but the Indian has no voice in it. simply applies to the lands that are held for town purposes. Where does the fund come from? I will take the case of the l\fr. HEYBURN. I was not discussing that; I was discussing Nez Perce Indian Reservation. There was the city of Nezperce, a larger phase of the question. now a, large and thriving place, which had to maintain its pub­ l\fr. GRONNA. Yes; but, l\fr. President, sections 16 aB.d 36 lic schools for years by private subscription. There was no now belong to the State under the enabling act, and I hardly real estate that was taxable, and consequently there was Yery think we can change that. meager provision for education among those people. They have l\fr. HEYBURN. That is a close question. It has been held only recently obtained title to that land, so that there is taxable to be a close question in this body and in the committees of property. This bill does not contain any provision adequate this body as to whether or not sections 16 and 36 within In­ to establish or maintain schools of any kind, whether they be dian reservations were within the grants to the States or to graded schools or central schools or public schools, until after the Territories which afterwards became States. As I have title has pa~sed from the Government of the United States to said, that is a close question. We differ about it. Perhaps the Indians or to the white men. I saw them there holding all the Senator and I might agree, but I know other Senators sorts of social functions for the purpose of raising money would differ, and the department has not bee>n uniform in its enough to build a little schoolhouse. In a town in Idaho upon holdings as to whether or not the sixteens and thirty-sixes the Minidoka project we had the same thing. Suspended title passed to the States, subject to the Indian rights, and would is the bane of the people of this country. It affects their pros­ become the property of the State absolutely when the Indian perity and retards their growth. There we had nothing but n title was extinguished. It is not necessary to go into that little frame shack for several years, because nobody had title to question in discussing the educational features of this bill. the land; . nobody had anything that could be taxed, and we I should like to see all of these bills provide that a certain maintained the schools there by personal subscription, although portion of the money paid to the Indians should be held as a the people in the early stages of settlement upon the public sacred fund for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domain are not as a rule in position to contribute to any pur­ day schools upon Indian reservations. There is no necessity on pose beyond the necessities of their own daily lives; they are earth in this hour for anything further or beyond day schools not in a position to contribute to building schoolhouses; and for the Indian. That is the place to educate him, where what the Government has made no adequate provision for schools, and he learns in the schoolhouse during the day goes home to be the growth and settlement of the western country, whether it talked over at night. He will advance more rapidly in that be upon the reclamati<>n projects or upon the Indian teserva- .way than by being sent to some great, beautiful palace Qf a ~ 114so - CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENA"TJTI. JANUARY 29,

school for a· year nnd then coming llome -to avoid or to squabble schools. I de ire simply i:o calJ attention to the fact that b;l with other members of the hou ehold. section 5 there is a uistinct provision that those who desire to Mr. BACON. Mr. President-- do so can commute their entries and :pay the cash, so that if it :Mr. HEYBURN. I have not finished. is their desire to establish the schools they can easily take title Mr. BACON. 'rhen I do not wish to interrupt the Senator. io ihe land and thus find the means through taxation of the . Mr. HEYBURN. I may have said enough, bat 1 ha-ve not property. said ·quite all I want to say. Mr. G.AUBLE. That -would require a period of 14 months. Mr. BACON. I do not wish to interrupt the Senat01.·. lfr. BACON. Very well. Here is the main thing I wish to Mr. HEYBURN. Mr. President, no dollar that is realized call attention to, and it was "the main matter in the discus ion· out of the sale of what belongs to the Indians should be 'used to had in the last Congress. .My re<;ollectiGn was somewhat incl~ the exclusion of the Indians by or on behalf of white people or tlnct, but it is brought back by the terms of this bill. I had an their children. Why is this limitation 'that the fund may be indistinct recolle<:tion that there -was a provision in the bfll Lly used in the i:own where th.e town lots are sold? The people that which the State of South Dakota was t o profit -very laTgel y ~n go to a i:own will go there not .as pioneers and settlers, but as money at the expense of the United States Government. But I people equipped to do business, presumably with a fund on did not recollect exactly what the ·provisions were. Howernr, hand. They can contribute for maintaining schools or building I 'Ilow recall the point, and if I :im in error of course the Sen- them, but the 20 per emit provision in the bill would provide a ator from South Dakota wlll eorrect me. · · very large sum of money. It would constitute a fund the We ha1e heretofore been talking about 1.m injustice to the income from which would build and maintain public day schools Indians. Now we have something to consider as an inju tice upon the Indian reservations until the ·Indians themselves be- to the United States Government. The Senate will remember come civilized .and able to maintain themselves. that I asked the Senator from South Dakota with reference to l\Ir. GAMBLE. I wish, Mr. President, the Senator from the ex.change which this bill authorizes :where any part. of Idaho would prove a true-prophet and that that all would come seetiCm 16 or 36 have been allotted to Indians or the titles have true, but it wi;mld be a very insignificant amount .at best. · in some other way be-en incumbered.; suc;h a claim as a squatter There will be only one or two or three-- .or anybody else could put in. , Mr. HEYBURN. If the Senator will -peTmit me, that would l\Ir. GAMBLE. .A quatter· would be ab olutely prohlbitep_. be very proper as a valedictory in the discussion -of this ques- Mr. BACON. Let me make my statement, and then the tion, but I prefer to develop the idea that I was pursuing for a · Senator can interrupt me if I am not correct. I asked the moment-- · Senator irom South Dakota what would be the case where any The VICE .PRESIDENT. The Senator from Idaho, prefers of these sections, sections 1~ or "36, had its "title or its po ses- not to yield. sion in uch condition that it would not be a-vailable by· i:he Mr_ .HEYBURN. I realize that there is n. ~irit of doubt and State for the purposes contemplated in ·the enabling act; would skepticism ZS to what can be done with the _:Indians, and yet I it then be authorized to go and select, without any limitati_on, nave seen them advance to a standard equal with the whites. , any other .sections it might see proper to select, regardlesB of I can name 1ndians in the Nez Perce ·Reservation who are as the value? The Senator replied " yes," but that it was under well equipped to-day, because of having had ·school and educa- the control of the Secretary of the· ;rnterior; and further, that tional facilities, as any man. I can nnme lawyers who practice as sections 16 .and ·36, which may ba-re been' takeri by other .at the bar and hold their ·own with the best; engineers ·who people, as it would naturally be the best, and would be taken ,follow their profession and serve the Government 'when it ·needs for that reason, therefore the other sections selected could not service; 1 can name some of all the classes that are--engnged in be better than .those, and it would not be necessary to put into all the industries that other men pursue, but they are the e~ the bill a provision that the lieu Junds should _not exceed· ln ceptions. I am talking about a general educational 11plift that value sections 16 .and 36, which had been taken. · · · shall give all -the Indians an opportunity to receive what all of That looked like a very simple proposition, where it was a .our race receive-the benefit of the public day schools. I want question of the State taking the lands, although, as sugge tea to emphasize that; I want to it to find a resting place .in the by me, if the lands -which tQ,e State had the opporturµty , to take minds not only of those who hear me, but of those who may could not be better than the State had lost ·for its public-school read my remarks. . . establishment in the loss of sections 16 and 36, there would be It is the. day school we want for the-1ndian; and we ought to. no harm to provide in this bill tl:),at the sections thus taken by provide for establishing and maintaining it when there is the the State should not be superior in value to such sections 16 only opportunity for making it; and that is .when their estate and 36. But it is altogether a diffeTent thing when we come to is being administered upon, and that is this hom;·. ·consider the provisions of this bill. We are administering upon the estate of a great tribe. I do Its IU'ovisions contemplate that the United States Goveru- not know the number in this tribe now, but .I participated ment shall pay to the State of South Dakota the value of tbe e through the census in .ascertaining the :number of Indians in lands. The bill .says that sections 16 and 36 shall .be paid for fhe Ogallala Sioux Tribe, the Red Cloud Si-0u.x, and there were at the rate of $2.50 an acre, but there is no provi ion that when a little over 12,000 Indians. I think this tribe probably is not the Government comes to pay for the land which the governor now so large. I think the Ogallalas were the largest of :the may -select in lieu of sections 16 and 36 the Government Shall nine Sioux tribes. But I do know that had these Indians ln be limited to .the payment of $2:50 .an acre. the days I knew them personally and was with them daily J\ir. GAMBLE rose. and a part of their daily life-a good bit more than 30 years 'Mr. BACON. I hope the Senator will permit me to proceed. ago-been ·given the opportunity that the chUdren of our .race If he desires to answer me, I prefer he would wait until I am are given in the public schools, the day schools, they would tirrough. Of course, if he wants to coned me .as to a fact, I t<;>-day no longer be wards of the Nati-On; they would be an will now submit to such a correction. independent, self-sustaining people. • Mr. GAMBLE. Under a proper construction of the bill--. So much for those Indians. There is a .1arg-er percentage of Mr. BACON. That is an answer. good men and good women among the Ogallala Sioux Indians 1\Ir. GAMBLE. .And in the States in the opening of many of than there is among any equal number of white people on the these reservations, such has been the universal practice-­ earth. Their eode of morals is .higher. I do not know 1_Vhere Mr. BACON. I have not stated in full the proposition, nor they get it. But I know they do n-ot stand alone. There are have I stated the grounds upon which I base the proposition. -0ther tribes. We generally find them judged by isolated .cases There is a provision in this bill ,that these lands shall be np­ of recklessness or ignorance which mark individ.ual,s. My heart praised. The appraisement is µot limited to $2.50 an acre, but and my sympathy are with those people, and 1 shiv.er when 1 the lands are to be sold for what they are worth on the market. ·see them thus stripped of that which they had befoTe a white I do not know what lands in South Dakota may be worth, but man stepped upon the shores of this ·country, stripped_of 1t for judging from the -value of similar lands in adjacent States, I the benefit of self-serving w1lite men; and I will not see their should say that the rich prairie lands of .South Dakota. were lands taken :and diverted for the use of white men-to their Y11.luable for agricultural purposes. . .exclusion-without a protest. The blli goes on and provides that this substitution shall be Mr. J3ACOR Mr. President, there are only a few matte.rs made -when .any one.of these sections, 16 or 3G, shall nave-been which I wish to call to the attention ·-0f the Senate and -which lost:-how? ~ither ' by .rea~o°;, of allotm~nt thereof to any I regard as worthy -0f the attention of the Senate. , J:nd.!1lI.1 or Indian~ o.r otberw1se. 1f that is not a broad and I simply speak, in passing, .oi the suggestion made oy the unlir~nted express10~ I do not know what rs. It covers squat­ Senator _from Montana that these lands wollid not be sold in ter title and everythmg .else. fee, that the title would be held in suspense, and therefore there Wh.enever sectio_~ 16 or ~6 ~as b~n los~ to the State, the would be no opportunity to iax the property .and :from -tha:t Government, according to this bill, w1ll .fnrnish-- - taxation realize the funds necessa.i'Y foT the .support of the Mr. O~A WFORD._ lfr. President-- 1912. 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Ur. BACON. No; not now. I decline to yield tmtil I finish l\Ir. GAl\IBLE. But I might say that this same provision ha8 the sentence. been in a great.many different bills opening reserTations, and 'rhe ·VICE PRESIDE~1T. The Senator from Georgia declines such has been the rule and the universal form. to yield. l\fr. BACON. I suggest to the Senator in charge of the bill l\fr. BACON. I will not yield in the middle of a sentence. I whether it would not be a proper amendment to say absolutely -will yield to the Senator when I get through. But I will have that the price of the land to be paid for to the State by the to repeat my sentence now in order that I may preserre the United States should not exceed $2.50 an acre. continuity.of statement. l\1r. GAMBLE. " To locate other land not otherwise appro­ The proyision is that whenever section 16 or 36 has been lost priated, which shall be paid for by the United States, as herein to tlle Stnte, the Gozernment shall pay to the State $2.50 an provided, at $2.50 an acre." Let that go in line 7-" not exceed­ acre; and then, where there has been a loss of section 16 or ing $2.50 an acre." 36 to the State through allotment to Indians or otherwise, the Mr. BACON. That cures that evil, but it does not cure the govemor of the State may select other sections in lieu thereof devotion of one-fifth of the proceeds of the town lots to school without limitation as to where they shall be located or the puq1oses at the expense of the Indians. value, and there shall be paid for them by the United States Mr. GilIBLE. I think it a very wholesome provision. It Goverume11t to the State of South Dakota according to the simply tides oyer the condition temporarily, and it is a yery valuation placed upon them, and the sum of $180,000 is appro­ minor matter. There are only two or three town sites, and priated for that purpose. some of the lots in those will not be sold. Now I will yield to the Senator from South Dakota. l\fr. BAILEY. l\Ir. President, petty larceny is just as·objec­ Mr. CRAWFORD. If the Senator will pardon me for a tionable as grand larceny, and if this does not belong to moment. I thought the Senator was conflicting the payment of those people and does belong to the Indians the fact that it is a this 111011ey to the Indians with the payment to the State. small matter will not excuse us for retaining it in this bill. 1\fr. BACON. No; I was 11ot. Mr. GAMBLE. The feeling of the department, which has Mr. CRA WFOHD. If the Sena.tor will pardon me, the pro- had large experie~ce in the sale of to-r.-n lots, especially in Ok­ cee

fraction of their fair \alue. I do not, however, think the in­ But we have been told here of very grav-e abuees in the sale justice in that case was aggravated by the further proposal to of Indian lands, the purchase of their lands at a \ery low take one-fifth of all they brought and devote it to the education price to come to them or to their benefit, and the immediate of the .children of the men who had gone there to take from sale of the same lands at a very high price to come to the them their inheritance. purchaser. I suppose eyery one of those cases occur in the I do not know how often this provision has heretofore ap­ course -0f the execution of a law which was enacted by Con­ peared in acts like this. The Sena tor from . South Dakota, who gress in the belief that t he rights of the Indians were protected. is familiar with these matters, says it has frequently appeared. It creates in me a desire to reconsider the policy which per­ All that I have to say is that every time it did appear in ·such mitted those l::t.ws, to consider whether the form of the Jaws a measure was once too often. It may be generous to gi\e under which these abuses occurred could not be improved· and what belongs to us, but it is not honest to give what belongs to as the Secretary of the Interior has suggested the pro'1sion other people. If the Government of the United States, opulent pointed directly to the price of the lands, I am led to inquire as it is, chooses to giT"e the people of the Dakotas $180,000 or whether it would not be practical in the provision for an ap­ $1,800,000 without any equirnlent, that may not be wise, but praisernent- of the lands to insert also a provision that they it would be perfectly honest, and we might take to ourselves should be appraised at not less than a sum fixed for agricul­ the credit for being generous in such an act But when we tural lands of the first class and another sum fi'\:ed for agri­ give to tb,ose people one farthing that does not belong to us, but cultural lands of the second class, and so on, so that, so far be.longs instead to a helpless, de-pendent peop1e, it is not gen­ as we are concerned, we should do what is possible for us to erous, it is not just. It is what if an indi\idual were to do prevent any -rery great abuse occurring at the hands of any would fall within the denunciation of the criminal statute. appraiser who may take up the subject upon executive ap- · If the Senator from South Dakota or myself were guardians p.ointment. for these Indians, and, moved by a generous spirit, we would Mr. BAILEY. If the Senator from New York will permit giT"e 20 per cent of their lands to some who might come amongst me just here, I will say that we made that mistake T"ery them, when we came to account to the court .for the manner in honestly and in good faith, but for the very reason that we which we had performed our duty toward our wards we would make so many similar mistakes. Congress seems to shrink be compelled to make restitution. from the task of fixing any definite rule for anything. For my part, l\fr. President, I can not consent to do as a legis­ In the Oklahoma or in the Indian Territory town-site case lator what I would not be permitted to do in th~ personal or they deliberately provided for the undervaluation of the lots legal capacity of a guardian for those people . • but they sought in a measure to i·ernedy that injustice to th~ · Indian by confining the privilege to people who bad impro\ed I hope the Senator will agree to strike out that provision. If the lots, and they recognized the hardship that would grow out he expects to provide that the United States shall pay out of of Congress's inaction. l\Ien '.b:ad gone there and for years its own Treasury an amount equal to that, that will raise an­ other question about which we may differ, but at least the had bought those lots and settled those towns, although there money is ours, and we have a right to do with it as we please. was not the semblance of an authority in law for the purchase .We

1912. OONGRESSION AL RECORD-SEN ATE. 1483 ' plaint ·that has risen to the lips of every man who has served Mr. WARREN (when his name was called). I have a gen­ for any length in this body, although we have not always taken eral pair with the senior Senator from Louisiana [l\fr. FosTER] the trouble to express it. and therefore withhold my vote. ' A.Ir. ROOT. Mr. President, I am heartily in agreement with Mr. CHILTON (when Mr. W..A.TSON"'s name was called). My what the Senator from Texas has just said. I think that instead colleague [Mr. W .A.TSON] is necessarily absent from the session of endeavoring to take upon the Government of the United of the Senate on official business. He is paired with the senior States new duties which are not thrown upon us by necessity we Senator from New Jersey [Mr. BRIGGS]. should endeavor to do better the things that we have already Mr. WILLIAMS (when his name was called). I am paired become bound to do. with the· senior Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. PENROSE]. I As to this particular matter, it is one regarding which I know transfer that pair to the senior Senator from Arkansas [:Mr. very little, but I would like to know whether in this bill we are CLARKE] and vote. I vote "nay." . doing anything more than was done in the legislation which The roll call was concluded. made possible the atrocious outrages which have been men­ Mr. DU PONT. I have a generai pair with the senior Sena­ tioned by Senators upon this floor to-day. What is there in tor from Texas [Mr. CULBERSON]. As he is not present I with­ this bill that will prevent the very same thing from being done .hold my vote. again? Mr. POINDIJ)XTER. I desire to state that my colleague [Mr. Mr. GAMBLE. Mr. President, this bill in its main provisions JONES] is unavoidably absent on public business. is substantially the same as other bills covering the same sub­ Mr. GALLINGER. My colleague [Mr. BURNHAM] is paired ject matter. I speak simply from the information and knowl­ with the Senator from Maryland [Mr. SMITH]. edge I have in opening reservations in my own State in regard hlr. SI1\1MONS. I transfer my pair with the junior Senator to the prices fixed on the lands. A commission is appointed, from Minnesota [Mr. CLAPP] to the s·enator- from Indiana [Ur. and the appraiseme:rits have been fair, and in some cases I think KERN] and vote. I vote "nay." the appraisement of the land has been too high. If the settlers Mr. SHIVELY. I desire to say that my colleague [l\Ir. KERN] were going upon desirable lands, all opened to white people who is unavoidably deta:ined from the- Senate on official business. go in and cooperate with him in upbuilding that particular com­ Mr. OLIVER. I transfer my pair with the junior Senator munity, that is one proposition, Mr. President. But here the from Oregon [Mr. CHAMBERLAIN] to the junior Senator from settler goes into a community where maybe one-quarter, one­ Illinois [Mr. LORIMER] and will vote. I vote "yea." third, one-half, or perhaps three-fourths of the lands in that Mr. RAYNER. My colleague [Mr. SMITH of l\lar:vland 1' is particular township are taken by Indians, and their lands are paired with the junior Senator from New Hampshire [l\lr. relieved from taxation for a period of 25 years. Schools are to BURNHAM]. l\fy colleague is unavoidably absent. be provided. And I will say to the distinguished Senator from l\Ir. GAMBLE (after having voted in the affirmative). Mr. Idaho [Mr. HEYBURN] that South Dakota has always been most President, I ask leave to change my vote from "yea" to "nay." solicitous as to the education of its children, white or red. In The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from South Dakota the percentage of illiteracy she stands witJ1in a slight fraction changes his vote. of possessing the smallest illiteracy of any of the States in the Mr. CLARK of Wyoming. I have a general pair with the Union. · senior Senator from Missouri [Mr_ STONE]. I . transfer that If highways are to be built, if township organizations and pair to the Senator from l\Iassachusetts [Mr. CRANE] and vote. county organizations are to be maintained, these settlers bear I vote " yea." the burdens independently of the Indians. If corruption, if The result was announced-yeas 17, nays 30'; as follows: wrongdoing have been prevalent, as far as the settler is con­ YEAS-17. cerned it has not come under my observation in the opening of Bourne Crawford Martiner N. J. Richardson Brandegee Cummins Myers Smoot lands in my State under the provisions of acts of practically the Brown Dixon Nelson same identical character. Burton Gronna Nixon As far as fixing a set price for the lands, that is highly Clark, Wyo. McLean Oliver improper and inequitable, in my judgment. With: intelligent, NAYS-30. competent appraisers, who personally go on and value the lands, . Ba~on Gardner Page Simmons Heyburn Perkins Smith, Ga. their appraisement being subject to review by the Secretary of ~~~il Hitchcock Poindexter Smith, S. C. the Interior, it seems to me it is the wise and th-e- safe provision Bdstow Johnson, Me. Pomerene Swanson Lodge Rayner Thornton to follow. , ~~ffn Martin, Va. Reed Williams The VICE PRESIDENT. If there are no further amendments Gahf~~er ff Gorman Root to be offered to the bill as in Committee of the Whole; it will Gamble Overman Shively be repoi·ted to the Senate. NOT VOTING-44. The bill was reported to the Senate as amended and the Bankhead Davis La Follette Smith, .Mich. Bradley Dillingham. Lea Stephenson amendment was concurred in. Briggs du Pont Lippitt Stone The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, and Burnham li"'letcher Lorimer Sutherland was read the thirdi lime. : Chamberlain Foster Mccumber Taylor Cfapp Go1'e N-ewlands Tillman Mr. BACON. I ask for :.t vote on the passage of the bill. Clarke, Ark. Guggenheim Owen· Townsend The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on the passage o-f Crane Johnston, Ala. Paynter Warren the bill. [Putting the question.] The noes appear to have it. Culberson Jones Penrose Watson Cullom Kenyon Percy Wetmore J\1r GAMBLE. I ask for a roll call. Curtis Kern s·mith, l\fd. Works The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from South Dakota asks for the yeas :lnd nays on the passage of the bill. So the Senate refused to pass the bill. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded Mr~. GAMBLE: I give notice of a motion to reconsider the to call the roll. vote by which the bill was defeated. Mr. CLARK of Wyoming (when his name was called). I The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from South Dakota have a general pair with the senior Senator from :Missouri [Mr. enters a motion to reconsider tile· vote by which the bill failed STONE]. In his absence I withhold my vote.. If he were pres­ to pass. ent, I should vote " yea._" PROTECTION OF UNITED. STATES COINS. Mr. BRYAN (when Mr. FLETCHER'S ·name was calleq). 1\Iy l\Ir. GALLINGER. I move that the Senate proceed to the colleague [l\lr. FLETcm::&] is necessarily absent from the Senate consideration of executive business. this afternoon on publie business. Mr. SWANSON. Mr. President, will the Senator yield to me Mr. GUGGENHEIM (when his name was called). I have a for a moment? general pair . with the senior Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Mr. GALLINGER. L yield to the Senator. PAYNTER], who is unavoidably detained from the Senate to-day. Mr. SWANSON. I ask unanimous consent for the present I therefore withhold my vote. consideration of the bill ( S. 4651) to amend section 171 of the l\lr. OVERMAl~ {when the name of Mr. JOHNSTON of Alabama penal laws of the United States approved March 4, 1909. was caUed) . I am requested to announce that the Senator from The Secretary read the bill, and, there being no objection, Alabama [~fr. JOHNSTON] is unavoidably detained. the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to its l\fr. OL~VER (when his name was ca.lied). I have a genera! consideration. It proposes to amend section 171 of the penal pair with the junior Senator from Oregon [Mr. 0.HA..MBERLAIN]. laws of the United States, approved March 4, 1909, so a.s to read I do not know how he would vote. If he were present, I should as follows~ vote "yea." SEC. 171. Whoever within the United States or any place subject to Mr. SIMMONS (when his named was called). l am paired the jurisdiction thereof shall make, or cause or procure to be made, or shall. bring there.in. from any foreign country, or shall have in pos­ with the j1!Ilior Senator from Minnesota [Mr. CLAPP]. ·If he session with intent to sell, give away, or in any othex manner use the were present and I were at liberty to vote, I should vote "nay." same, any business or professional card, notice, placard, tokenr device, 11484 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JANUARY 29,

print, or impression, or any other thing whatsoever, in the likeness or similitude as to design, color, or the inscription thereon of any of the G. Gale Gilbert to be postmaster at Mount Vernon, Ill., ·in coins of tbe United States or of any foreign country that have been or place of G. Gale Gilbert. Incumbent's commission expired hereafter may be issued as money, either under the authority of the February 27, 1910. United States or under the authority of any foreign Government, shall be fined not more than $100. But nothing in this section shall be Samuel R. Thomas to be postmaster at Oblong, Ill., in place construed to foroid or prevent the printing and publishing of illustra­ of Samuel R. Thomas. Incumb~nt's commission · expired De­ tions of coins and medals or the making of the necessn.ry plates for the cember 11, 1911. same to be used in illustrating numismatic and historical books and jom·nals and school arithmetics and the circulars of legitimate puj>­ INDIANA. lishers and dealers in the same. Harry C. Linkhart to be postmaster at Hobart, Ind., iu place Ur. LODGE. :Mr. President, may I ask just what the amend­ of Harry C. Linkhart. Incumbent's commission expired .Jan­ ment of the law is that is proposed? uary 20, 1912. Mr. SWANSON. I will state very succinctly. Under the IOWA. present law it is impossible to have any impressions, prints, Ulysses G. Mauk to be postmaster at Tabor, Iowa, in place of tokens, or devices of the coins of the United States in school Ulysses G. l\Iauk. Incumbent's commission expired December arithmetics. You can have them in journals and circulars 9,1911. . issued by anybody who sells coins and in historical works and other publications, but you can not have them in school arith­ H. E. Wyatt to be postmaster at Rockford, Iowa, in place of metics, where the value of coins is taught. There is a pub­ H. E. Wyatt. Incumbent's commission expires E'ebruury 4; 1912. lishing company-- KANSAS. 1\fr. LODGE. That is the only amendment of the law? · Willam H. Bondurant to be postmaster at Ness City, Kans., Mr. SWANSON. That is the only amendment. It simply in­ in place of William H. Bondurant. Incumbent's commis ion serts "school arithmetics." There is now a publishing company expired December 9, 1911. . that has issued many thousand ~ books that will be affected by Ida L. Cason to be postmaster at Lakin; Kans., in place of the amendment of the law. Ida L. Cason. Incumbent's commission expired December 11, The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, or­ 1911. dered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, Zelma P. Jackson to be postmaster at Coldwater, .Kans., in and passed. place of Zelma P. Jackson,. Incumbent's commission expired EXECUTIVE SESSION. January 9, 1912. . Mr. GALLINGER. I renew my motion that the Senate pro­ William A. Morgan to be postmaster at Lansing, Kans., in ceed to the consideration of executive business. place of William A. Morgan. Incmnbent's commission expires The motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the February 12, 1912. consideration of executive business. After eight minutes spent MAINE. in executile session the doors were reopened, and (at 4 o'clock Gerry A. Proctor to be postmaster at Rangeley, Me., in place and 48 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow~ of Gerry A. Proctor. Incumbent's commission expired Decem- Tuesday, January 30, 1912, at 2 o'clock p. m. ber 11, 1911. • MASS.ACHUSET'IS. NOMINATIONS. Lillian R. .Alexander to be postmaster at Northfield, Mass., in Executive nominations received by the Sena-te January 29, 1912. place of Charles H. Webster. Incumbent's com.mission expired ASSISTANT COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. December 18, 1911. William H. Turnbull, of New Jersey, to be assistant collector MICHIGAN. of customs -for the port of Camden, N. J., in the district of Fran!{ N. Green to be postmaster at Olivet, Mich., in place of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, in place of Frank F. Frank N. Green. Incurubent's commission expired December Patterson, deceased. 11, 1911. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY. Neal l\fcl\fillan to be postmaster at Rockford, Mich., in place Sherman T. McPherson, of Ohio, to be United States attorney, of Clara Spore, deceased. southern district of Ohio. (A reappointment, his term having Gerrit Van_ Schehen to be postmaster at Holland, Mich .. in place of Gerrit Van Schehen. Incumbent's commission expired expired.) December 11, 1911. · PROMOTION IN THE ARMY. William P. Stiles to be postmaster at Coopersville, Mich., in COAST ARTILLERY CORPS. place of William P. Stiles. Incumbent's commission expired Second Lieut. Ralph C. Harrison, Coast Artillery Corps, to be December 18, 1911. first lieutenant from January 24, 1912, vice First Lieut. Chester Samuel L. Willits to be postmaster at Remus, Mich., in place H. Loop, dismissed January 23, 1912. of Samuel L. Willits. Incumbent's commission expired Janu­ .APPOINTMENT IN THE ARMY. ary 23, 1912. MONT.ANA. COAST ARTILLERY CORPS. ... Harold De Forest Burdick, of Kansas, ensign, United States Mary L. Boehnert to be postmaster at Glasgow, Mont., in place Navy, to be second lieutenant in the C-0ast Artillery Corps, with of 1\fary L. Boehnert. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ rank from December 19, 1911. ruary 19, 1912. George E. Bolster to be postmaster at PlentyWood, Mont. POSTMASTERS. Office became presidential January 1, 1912. CALIFORNIA. NEW MEXICO. John Ainscough to be postmaster at Banning, Cal., in ·place Henry Rankin to be postmaster at Elida, N. Mex., in place of of John Ainscough. Incumbent's commission expired January Henry Rankin. Incumbent's commission expires February 17, 9, 1912. 1912. Charles E. Bauer to be postmaster at Courtland, Cal. Offi<;:e became presidential January 1, 1912. NEW YORK. COLORADO. Fernando H. Reeves to be postmaster at Brownville, N. Y., in place of Mary A. BQoth. Incumbent's commission expired Jennie Ross · to be postmaster at Cheyenne Wells, Colo., in December 10, 1911. place of Jennie Ross. Incumbcnt's commission expires Feb­ Ulysses G. Sprague to be postmaster at Prince Bay, N. Y., in ruary 10, 1912. place of Ulysses G. Sprague. Incumbent's commission expires CONNECTICUT. February 19, 1912. W. Franklin Sheldon to be postmaster at .Moosup, Conn., in NORTH DAKOTA. place of William H. Kenyon. Incumbent's commission expires Edm.und K. Cavileer to be postmaster at Pembina, N. Dak., February 3, 1912. in place of Edmund K. Cavileer. Incumbent's commission ex­ C. Leon Wilcox to be postmaster at Windsor L<>cks, Conn., pires February 4, 1912. in vlace of Alfred W. Converse. deceased. OKLAHOMA. ILLINOIS. Maud C. White to be postmaster at Quinton, OkJa. Office William A. Collins to be postmaster at Western Springs, Ill., became presidential January 1, 1912. in place of William A. Collins. Incumbent's commission ex­ pired January 29, 1912. PENNSYLVANIA. Theodore A. Fritchey to be postmaster at Olney, Ill., in place Otto E. Enders to be postmaster at Elizabethville, Pa., in of Theodore A. Fritchey. Incumbent's commission expired place of Otto E. Enders. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ January 28, 1911. ruary 11, 1912. 1912. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 11485:

Daniel W. Reynolds to be postmaster at Reedsville, Pa., in MINNESOTA. place of Daniel W. Reynolds. Incumbent's commission exj)ired Clarendon B. Boody, North St. Paul. January 20, 1912. E. !ID. Lane, Sherburn. Laura Wood Weaver to be postmaster at Republic, Pa., in Matthew Ristinen, Menahga. place of Charles D. Weaver, deceased. MONTANA. SOUTH CAROLIN A. Andrew Logan, Missoula. Emma J. Peeples to be postmaster at Hampton, S. C., in Jay E. Wilson, Ekalaka. place of Eugene M. Peeples, resigned. • NEVADA, SOUTH DAKOTA. John A. Rogers, Willnemucca. Napoleon M. Bratton to be postmaster at Newell, S. Dak. Henry S. Starrett, Battle Mountain. -Office became presidential January 1, 1912. NEW JERSEY. Alonzo E. Roop to be postmaster at Salem, S. Dalr., in place William H. Beatty, Alpha. of Alonzo E. Roop. Incumbent's commission expired January Richard Watt, Garwood. 21, rn12. NEW MEXICO. UTAH. Orrice F. l\IcShane to be po tmaster at Beaver, Utah, in place · .May Crawford, Mesilla Park. • of Orrice F. McShane. Incumbent's commission expires Febru­ Arthur J. l\fatheny, Melrose. ary 4, 1912. NEW YORK. WISCONSIN. Sarah H. Banks, Cornwall Landing. 0 car C. Olman to be postmaster at Princeton, Wis., in' place Charles A. Beeman, Depew. of Frank Tucker. Incumbent's commission expired January 27, Delano D. CottrelJ, North Oohocton. 1912. Lucius R. Doty, Oatskill. Hans C. Hansen, Fishers Island. CONFIRM.lTIONS. Charles T. Knight, Monroe. William McCarthy, Mineola. E:recuti-ve nominations confirrne.d by the Senate Janua1'1J 29, 1912. Frederick W. Muller, Valley Stream. PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY. Samuel H. Parsons, East Hampton. COAST ABTILLERY CORPS. William H. Prangen, Hornell. Harvie D. Waite, Berlin. Lieut. Col Thomas Ridgway to be colonel. John G. Ward, Cambridge. Maj. Morris K. Barron to be lieutenant colonel Hem-y P. Wilcox, Cohocton. Cnpt. George A. Nugent to be major. -Peter H. Zimmerman, Wayland. First Lieut. Harry L. Morse to be captain. Second Lieut. Thomas J. Cecil to be first lieutenant. NORTH DAKOTA. SIGNAL CORPS. Reinhart Gilbertson, Glenburn. William G. :Mitchell, Minto. Lieut. Col. George P. Scriven to be colonel. Charles N. Murphy, Neche. .Maj. Frank Greene to be lieutenant colonel. Capt. Carl F. Hartmann to be p:iajor. PENNSYLVANIA. INF.ANTRY ARM. Alfred E. Williams, Plymouth. First Lieut. Walter Harvey to be captain. SOUTH DAKOTA. Second Lieut. Donald J. McLachlan to be 1irst lieutenant. Martin V. Olsen, Viborg. APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY. MEDICAL RESEBVE CORPS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. To be first lieutenants. Fred Warren Bailey. MONDAY, January ~9, 191~. Byron Clary Darling. Charles Edwin Donlan. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Elmer l\Ioses Eckard. The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., offered the fol­ Ch:irles Lincoln Furbush. lowing prayer : Abram Barnes Hooe. Eternal God, our heavenly Father, possess us, we beseech WH11am Albert Jolley. Thee, with Thy spirit, that our minds may be illumined and Harvey Augustine Kelly. our hearts quickened to the broader views of life and its far­ Clarence Wilbur Leigh. reaching purposes; that we may widen the sphere of our ac­ William Henry Maley. tivities through every legitimate channel and thus add some­ Herman Lewis Neitert. .. what to the sum of human happiness and develop the God that Eryl ·Smith Peterson. is in us until we all come unto the measure of the stature of Walter Augustine Wells. the fullness of Christ. For Thine is the kingdom, and the Charles Whelan. power, and the glory, forever. A.men. Arthur Frank Wilhelmy. The Journal of the proceedings of Saturday, January 27, Henry McClure Young. 1912, was read and approved. CO.AST .ARTILLERY CORPS. OH.ANGE OF REFERENCE. John Park Leavenworth to be second lieutenant. By unanimous consent, the reference of a letter from the John William Quillian, iate midshipman, United States Navy, Secretary of the -rrreasury, transmitting copy of a communi­ to be econd lieutenant cation from the Secretary of War, submitting supplemental PosTMASTEBs. estimates of appropriations required by the War Department IDAHO. for military posts and barracks and quarters for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913 (H. Doc. No. 482), was changed Christopher 0. Dice, Glenns Ferry. from the Committee on Military Affairs to the Committee on IOWA. Appropriations. W. W. Artherholt, Primghar. LEA.VE OF ABSENCE. Emma T. Loes, Cascade. By unanimous conseµt, Iea.:te of absence was granted as KANSAS. follows: George L. Robinson, Paola. •ro Mr. REES, for one week, on account of illness. Oha.rles F . .Schafer, Jewell. To .Mr. HANNA, for 10 days, on account of important business. KENTUCKY. To Mr. NEEDHAM, for 2 days, on account of sickness. Henry ·O. Hausgen, Anchorage. To 1\Ir. SLEMP, for 10 days, on account of illness in his family. Edwin Flye Poage, Ashland. ARMY .APPROPRIATION BILL. MAINE. · Mr. HAY, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported Charles H. Innes, Saco. a bill (H. "R. 18956) ma.king appropriations for the support of MICHIGAN. the Army .for the .fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, which was Charles E. Woodhull, Kinde~ • read a first 0and second time and, with the accompanying re- 11486 OONGRESSION AL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29-,

port (No. 270), referred to the Committee of the Whole House investigation of the subject is made. A delegation Is en route to per­ sonally enter a vigorous protest. BusineEs . conditions do not warra·nt on the state of the Unio.n and ordered to be printed. trying experiments at this time. Mr ..MAl~. Mr. Speaker, I reserve all points of order on Crus. A. Hixscn, the bill. Vice P1·eside11t and Acting President. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois [1\fr. MANN] reserves all points of order on the bill. CINCIXXATI, ~IIIO, January 28, 1912. Hon. NICHOLAS LONGWORTH, AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. House of Representq.ti-ves, Washington, D. C.: We protest against placing of machine tools on free list, as proposed Mr. LA.l\IB, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported a in Palmer bill, coming before the Hou e Monday, as a serious l>low to bill (H. R. 18960) making appropriations for ~e Department one of the principal industries of our city. Cincinnati de!{'gation en of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, which route to Washington with facts and figure to sustain protest. .\ny revision should be only after a scientific inve ti"'ation of the

_o;:i agreeing to that motion. CI~CIXNATI, OHIO, January 27, 19113. The motion was agreed to. Hon. NICHOLAS LONGWORTH, 1\i. c., Accordingly the Rous~ resolved itself into the Committee of House of Rcp1·esentati1:es, Wasllington, D. C. the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further con­ DEAR Sm: We desire to enter our protest against the passag-e by Con­ sideration of the bill H. R. 1 642, to revise the metal schedule, gress of the measure placing machine tools on the free list and a k that you use your influence to defeat same, thereby reservil1" for manufac­ with Mr. FLOYD of Arkansas in the chair. turers the opportunity of making reasonable profits and for tbeir em­ Mr. UNDERWOOD.· .l\!r. Chairman, when the committee rose ployees reasonable compensation. on Saturday night I took the gentleman from Ohio off his feet · WILL.ino 1\IACHIND & TooL Co., in the midst of his speech-. I should like to ask him how much G. A. WILLARD, President. time he now desires. · CINCINNATI, OHIO, January 27, m12. Mr. LONGWORTH. I should like to have 10 minutes. Hon. NICHOLAS LONGWORTH, M . c .. Mr. UNDERWOOD. I ask unanimous consent that the gen­ House of Representatit:es, Washington, D. O.: tleman from Ohio may proceed for 10 minutes. Rumored here that new steel tariff schedule introduced this w~ek The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Alabama asks unani­ places machine tools on free list. This would be an unquestioned catastrophe to this industry, of which Cincinnati is headquarters. Please mous consent that the gentleman from Ohio [l\Ir. LoNGWORTH] wire quick, our expense, what duty is proposed by new bill on machine may proceed for 10 minutes. Is there objection? tools. Now protected 30 per cent by Payne law. I1'orward quick copy There was no objection. of proposed bill. What practical method should machine-tool industry pursue to present facts . in protest? · · Mr. LONGWORTH. .Mr. Chairman, unlike the gentleman GREAVES, KusnIAN & Co. from Massachusetts [l\fr. GILLETT.], who has recently addre ed us, I am not fortified by an excellent dinner and have, therefore, CI:-vai1. manufacturers were being exported in large quantities and sold In the :first place, I think that the Committee on Ways and in every country in Europe. They were sold not only in every l\feans, or, rather, the majority of the Committee on Ways and country in Europe on equal competition with foreign mami­ 1\Ieans, . for we of the minority were not consulted, acted factures, but in a great many countries of Europe, like Ger­ through mistake of the facts in including machine tools in the many, and the American machine tool had to pay an adverse free list. As I understand it, the ground for placing the com­ tariff rate before it was introduced into the competitive pletely finished product of any such industry upon the. free market. • list is or ought to be that it is a highly patented article or else More than that, it had to pay a high-class freight rate to that it is a monopoly. If there may be some excuse for cash get into that competitive market. It is not a commodity that registers, typesetting Jnachines, sewing machines, and other can be shipped as ballast at a low freight rate, but it paid a articles of that sort which are protected by patents and which high-class freight rate to go into the competitive m:arkets of in some cases may be monopolies being placed upon the free the world. · list, no such excuse can lie for the placing of machine tools Now, the :figures I had before me led me to bel~eve that upon the free list. If there is an industry in this country in $10-0,000,000 worth of machine tools were made in the United which there is competition, and keen competition, h is in th~ States. But I have had a talk recently with a gentleman, who production of machine tools. In my own State alone there are is in the business himself, and he says that is an overestimate; nearly 50 different concerns making machine tools. There are that there is only about $50,000,000 of machine tools made in over 12,000 American workmen in Ohio employed in making the United States. The :figures that are before me show that the machine tools. There is nearly $15,000,000 worth of capital in amount of exports of these machine tools, as shown by the Ohio invested in making machine tools. Yet in the making of a Treasurer's report, amount to at least $8,000,000 or $10,000,000. so-called revenue taritI we take here an industry and place upon The gentleinan to whom I have referred, and who is opposed to XLVIII-. 94 1488 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. J.A.NU ARY 29,

this item, states that that amount is too great; that their ex­ The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the motion of the gen­ ports only amount to about $..J,000,000. tleman from .Alabama, that all debate be now closed on the Mr. TILSON. Will the gffitleman yield? pending amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Mr. U.?\"DERWOOD. I ask the gen.tleman not to interrupt LoJS"GWORTH]. m:e now. But take the case not on the basis of the figures of Mr. FUL.L.ElR. Mr. Chairman, I hope that motion will not the Treasury Department, not on the basis of the €xperts that prevail. have heretofore investigated the matter, but on the statement Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from of the gentlemen engaged in the business, and the total produc­ Illinois [Mr. FuLLEB] said he had an amendment of his own. tion is $50,000,-000 and the exports amount to $5,000,000, or I intend to let the gentleman speak on his own amendment. one-tenth of the total production in this country. These ma­ MI·. FULL.ER. I wish also to speak on this amendment. ~e tools, as I have said heretofore, are being exported into Mr. UNDERWOOD. On the amendment offered by the gen­ t;tie countries of Europe, where an adverse tariff is charged be­ tleman from Ohio [Mr. LoNGWOBTH] or on his own? fore they can come into the competitive market. l\fr. FULLER. On this amendment I desire to speak. Now, the imports for the year 1910 amounted to only $177,000 Mr. UNDERWOOD. Then I misunderstood the gentleman. and the imports last year were $191,000. I ask unanim.Qus consent that all debate on this amendment So here is a great industry, a very meritorious industry, a close in five minutes and that the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. successful industry, that is going into the markets of the world, Fu!.LER] may be· heard during those five minutes. competing with its rivals abroad, no imports coming in here The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Alabama asks unani­ practically, and, in the judgment of the committee, there would mous consent that all debate on the pending amendment close be no imports coming in here to amount to anything if this item within fi"re minutes and that the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. is left on the free list Therefore, under these circumstances, FULLER] uccupy those five minutes. Is there objection? your committee felt that they were justified in putting these There was no objection, :and it was so ordered. items on the free Ii.st, because we did not see where we could Mr. FULL.ER. 1\II:. Chairman, in view of the fact that no get a reasonable revenue by putting even a ve1'Y low tax on hearings were hap. before the Committee on Ways and Means, these items. Now, Mr. Chairman, I desire to close this bffi this and in view of the further fact that in my district there is a. morning, and I move to close debate on this item. great .manufacturing city where machine tools are made by Mr. FULLER. I trust the gentleman will not insist on that something like a. dozen different firms and corporations, where at the present time. I want five minutes. several thousand men are employed in that particular industry, Mr. UNDERWOOD. Does the gentleman desire to speak whose employment and wages are threatened by this bill, I upon this paragraph? desire · to present to the House T'ery briefly some of the views Mr. FULL.ER. Yes; on this amendment only. which I have received this morning by telegraph from parties Mr. STEEl"'{ERSON. I will say, Mr. Chairman, that I ha_ve interested in the industry in the city of Rockford, ID. I have an amendment to .offer to this section. this morning received the following telegrams upon that particu­ Mr. '.MANN. I have several amendments. lar subject : Mr. SLOAN. I would like five minutes. ROCKFORD, ILL., January 28, 1912. Hon. CHARLES El FULLER, l\Ir. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con­ Washington, D. 0.: sent that all debate on this paragraph be dosed in 30 minutes, We understand new steel bill will place machine tools on free list. 20 minutes to be controlled by the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Should this be done, foreign competition will cause revolutionary busi­ MANN] and 10 minutes l;>y myself. ness disturbance and result in large reduction of wages. We urge you to use your influence to defer acti<>n on bill until careful .investigation Mr. MANN. I hope the gentleman will not make· that re­ may be made on home and foreign cost conditions. quest yet INGEBSOLL MILLING '.MACHINE CO. Mr. STEENERSON. There will be several amendments of- ROCKFORD, ILL., January !8, 11)12. fered to this section. Representative FULLER, Mr. UNDERWOOD. I ,do not want to cut off amendments. Washington, D. 0.: Mr. LONGWORTH. I suggest that we dispose of this amend­ Steel tariff should have fm·ther consideration, for it includes ma­ chinery which can not stand free tariff and uphold present wages. In­ ment first. vestigation will show profits extremely modest and not commensurate Mr. UNDERWOOD. I .understood that there were gentlemen with capital involved. on that side who desired to speak to this amendment w. F. & JNo. BAnNEs Co. Mr. FULLER. Mr. Oh.airman, I desire to speak to this runendment, and I desire also to offer another amendment to the ROCKFORD, ILL., January 28, 1912. Hon. CHAE. El. FULLER, paragraph. Washington, D. 0.: ~fr. JACKSON. l\Ir. Chairman, it seems to me, in view of Understand adoption of new steel bill will place machine tools on the the fact that we spent all day Saturday on this matter, and free list We respectfully ask that you use your influence against its that most of us were prevented from speaking at that time, that passage. we ought not to be buried now at the expense of a matter .of ROCKFORD MA.CHINE TOOL Co. 20 or S-0 minutes. I would like to say a few words upon the ROCK.FORD, ILL., January "28, 1912. bill. It will not dt?tain the gentleman more than 20 or 30 Hon. CHA£. E. FuLLEll, minutes. TVashi11gton, D. 0.: l\1r. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I Will say to the gentle­ Steel bill reducing duties and putting machinery on thC' free list is ill considered and pernicious, and should be voted down. When matter man from Kansas that l must insist upon cutting out debate on .oomes up to-morrow in House, hope you will vote against it. the bill upon other items. I am willing to consent to this para­ ROCKFORD DruLLING MA.CHI~E Co. graph being debated. That is the reason I want a limit to the debate. In order that the g_entleman from Illinois [Mr. l\IA.NN] ROCK.FORD, ILL., January 19, 1912. may have full opportunity for his side, I am willing to ask CH.AS. E. FULLER, Representative, Wasliington, D. 0.: unanimous consent that debate on thii para.graph run for 40 Use your undivided efforts to defer action of steel bill. Disastrous minutes and all amendments offered to it may be

Here is another which has also been handed to me: that ought not to be placed on the free list it is sewing machines. · NASHUA, N. H., January 29, 191!. Under the Dingley Tariff Act sewing machines and sewing­ Hon. c. A. SULLOWAY, machine parts were made dutiable at 45 per cent ad valorem. House of Representatives, Washington, D. 0.: With that protective duty, which I concede was almost prohibi­ Understand new steel bill places machine tools on free list. If duty removedi serious foreign importation certain, resulting in competition ttrn so far as foreign competition was concerned, a great in­ that cou d not be met even by extreme reduction in wages. Kindly with­ dustry was built up in this country, and factories for the manu­ hold your support, at least until investigation can be made. facture of sewing machines were established in many towns and FLATHEr:. & Co. MARK FL.A.THE& PLANER Co. cities, and the competition which ensued resulted .in reducing .E. J. FL.A.THE& l'\I.A.NUFACTURING Co. the price of sewing machines very much below the prices at He.re is another telegram from Bridgeport, Conn.-- which they ever before had been sold. All experience which we 1\Ir. l\IOORE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, a point of have had in this country has demonstrated the fact that a order. I notice lliat while these telegrams indicating that protective tariff high enough to give the home ,piarket to home American rnanufacturers- manufacturers has resulted universally in creating such com­ The CHAIRMAN.· What is the gentleman's point of order? petition as to reduce instead of enhancing prices to the con­ Mr. MOORE of Pennsylvania. I am going to make it. While sumer. For instance, you can buy to-day a better sewing these telegrams indicating that American manufacturers are in machine for $10 or $12 than you could buy 50 years ago for danger are being read, the committee is not in order. $75 or $100. Under the Payne Tariff Act, which greatly re­ The CH.A..IRl\!AN. The committee will be in order. duced the duties all along the line, no matter what may be Mr. FULLER (reading) : said to the contrary, the tariff on sewing machines and sewing­ BRIDGEPORT, CONN., January 28, 1912. machine parts was reduced 50 per cent and the duty thereon Congressman JOH)< Q. TILSON, Washington., D. C.: fixed at 30 per cent ad valorem. The industry had grown until The adoption of the steel bill, placing machine tools on the free list, such reduction, in my opinion, was justified, but under thif:l would be a serious me:nace to the machine-tool industry. American bill it is proposed to place these articles on the free list and machine tools have been copied in foreign countries and enormous works If are producing them in large quantities. They are being sold in those give free competition with all the world. it is the desire countries at prices much below our cost of production, and it is their of Congress to do the greatest favor possible to the Sewing practice to make low prices for export, which would mean that this Machine Trust and the greatest injury possible to the smaller country would be used as a dumping ground. We ask your earnest efforts to protect us. and independent concerns now competing with the Sewing Ma­ THE BULL.A.Rn MACHINE TooL Co. chine Trust, then this provision may well be retained in the The CH.AIR...'1.AN. The time of the gentleman from Illinois bill. You will hear no objection to it whatever from the. bas expired. Singer Sewing Machine Co., which, it is said, manufactures 80 Mr. FULLER. I hope the interruption has not been taken per cent of the world's product of sewing machines, and which out of my time. has, besides its numerous factories in this country, one of the Mr. MOORE of Pennsylrnnia.. Will the gentleman read this greatest sewing-ma~hine plants in the world at or near Glasgow, telegram? Scot1and, another m Canada, and possibly others in different parts of the world. Placing sewing machines on the free list The CHAIRMA.1~. The time of the gentleman has expired. All time on this amendment has expired. would benefit that company and aid still further in consoli­ l\I.r. MOORE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I ask unani­ dating the business in its hands, but it would work irreparable mous consent that one more telegram may be read. injury, if not absolute ruin, to the smaller independent con­ Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I ask that it be printed cerns now competing with it: in the RECORD as part of the gentleman's remarks. If this amendment prevails and sewing machines are stricken Mr. FULLER.. It will take but a moment, if the gentleman from the free list, it would leave them dutiable at 25 per cent will allow me-- ad valorern under the "basket clause" of the bill. The only Mr. UNDERWOOD. M.r. Chairman, I will not object if the people in the world who could be benefited by the placing of gentleman ·desires to put it in the RECORD. I have no objection sewing machines on the free list would be the Sewing Machine to that. Trust, or the Singer Sewing Machine Co., because they could Mr. FULLER. I will do that, but regret that I can not have then have the different parts of their machines manufactured in their factories abroad by the cheapest labor obtainable in time to d~cuss this important matter. The ,matter inserted is as follows: the world and ship those parts into this country, to be assembled here and sold here to the American people, and thus Tery prob­ PHILADELPHIA, PA., Jantlarv £9, 1912. Hon. J'. H.A..luPTON MOORE, . ably drive out of business every independent sewing-machine United States House of Rcprese1ttatives, Washington, D. 0.: factory in the land and incidentally turn out of employment Understand new steel bill places machine tool builders on free list. thousands upon thousands of the employees of these independent If .duty removed,, serious foreign importations certain, as most machine factories .who are now receiving higher wages than such labor . tool builders for last five years have been operating at a loss. If duty is removed, will necessitate -large reduction in wages. Think action commands in any other country in the world. If it did not do should be deferred until careful and scientific investigation of cost this it would certainly compel a reduction of wages to the em­ conditions here and abroad can be made. · ployees in these independent factories to the le·rnl of wages NEWTON MACHINE TOOL WORKS, H. W. CHAMPIAN, P1·esident. paid in other countries. There are two such independent sew­ ing-machine factories in the district which I have the honor to represent. These companies are not connected in any way with . SPRINGFIELD, MASS., January 29, 1912. Hon. FREDK. H. GILLETT, any trust. They are independent concerns competing with Ho11se of Representati1i eS, Washington, D. C.: the trust, and competition in this industry is severe and the Am advised that new steel bill places machine tools on free list. We profit extremely low. Let me say, because that question has strongly protest against such measure_ See letter. been raised as to other gentlemen defending other interests, BAUSCH MA.CH. TOOL Co. that I have no personal or financial interest whatever iu any The CHAIRMAN. All time has expired. The question is on company manufacturing sewing machines, but as an Aruericau the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio. citizen I am interested in seeing that no wrong is done to any The question was taken, and the Chair announced the noes of the industries of my district or of this country, and that no seemed to have it. favoritism shall be shown to foreign manufacturers or to foreign Mr. AUSTIN, Mr. FULLER, and several l\IEMBERS. Divi­ laboring men over those of our own country. Every gentleman sion! knows, or should know, that these independent factories which Mr. LONGWORTH. Mr. Chairman, to save time, I ask for have been built up under the Republican doctrine of protection, tellers. have been instrumental not in increasing prices because of the Tellers were ordered. protection afforded, but in creating home competition, and The committee di''°ided; and the tellers (l\fr. LoNGWORTH and thereby greatly reducing prices. Some gentleman has said Mr. UNDERWOOD) reported that there were-ayes 72, noes 136. that the price of sewing machines was exorbitant and that So the amendment was rejected. great dividends have been paid. This may be true as to the so­ Mr. FULLER. Mr. Chairman, I move to amend the para­ called trust, the Singer Sewing :Machine Co., but it is not true graph by sti·iking out the words " sewing machines." of the smaller independent concerns for which I am speaking. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois offers an I know from personal knowiedge that the National Sewing amendment which the Clerk will report. Machine Co., which is the principal industry in the city in The Clerk read as follows: which I live, and the Illinois Sewing Machine Co., of Rock­ Amend paragi·aph 73, line 7, by striking out the words "sewing ford, Ill., have never made exorbitant profits, have neyer been machines." able to pay dividends which afforded more than a fair return Mr. FULLER. l\Ir. Chairmnn, in offering this amendment to on the capital invested; and I know they do not ask or obtain strike sewing machines from the free list, I do so for the reason exorbitant prices for the machines they manufacture. I think that, in my opinion, if there is any one thing in this entire bill I may truthfully say they have been the means, with other like 11490 CONGRESSIONAL ~ECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29,

concerns, of greatly reducing the cost of sewing machines. Th~ ~a~ been buil-t -up u~der the protective policy of the Repub­ National Sewing Machine Co. has a capacity of 1,000 sewing li~~j Party. That policy is the same to-day that it has always machines a day. They are not sold by agents, such as the been\in the past~ If the Republican Party is wrong now as to Singer Sewing Machine Oo. has all over the country, on pay­ that :Qolicy, then it has always been wrong. If the Democratic ments of a few cents a week or a dollar a month. There is in Party is right now in its policy of free trade, ~·evenue t4riff, the city of Chicago a great mercantile concern dealing in all and destruction of American industries, then jt has always been kinds of merchandise (Montgomery Ward & Co.), who sell only right. Men may change, but the policies of the two great to the con um er at i·etail. In sewing machines they deal exclu­ parties up.on this question have not changed and can not sively in those manufactured by the National Sewing Machine change. ~ The Republican Party stands for the policy of pro­ • Co. ·at Belviaere, Ill. I have their catalogue, from which I tection to American industries and to American labor to-day find that they sell a very good sewing machine, warranted for as it has ~lways stood. T]lis policy ot protection was the pol­ five years, for $8.75. They sell another machine, called a icy of Abraham Lincoln, af James G. Blaine, of William Mc­ " High-arm model," with drophead and a complete set of Kinl-ey, and of all the great leaders of the Republican Party nickel-plated attachments, seven drawers, ball bearing, and in the past. . [Applau~e on the Republican side.] warranted for 10 years, at $11.95. They have other models . Mr. Ohairman, I am not a standpatter noi· a standstiller. which are finer pieces of furniture, and possibly with some I do not advocate that there should be uo change in ta.riff additional improvements, selling at $14.50, $15.8~, $16.95, $17.40, schedules. I believe in progress and reform. I believe that $18.75, $19,95, $20.75, $22.!}5, and as fine a sewing machine as as conditions change tariff schedules sometimes become too was ever made in the world, with all attachments, for $25,50, high and somet~es too low and should from time to time be which is the highest price quoted. Gentlemen may talk about changed to mee-;: existing conditions; but they should not be it being necessary to pay $40 or $60 or $75 for a sewing ma­ changed, and th~ business interests of the country unduly dis­ chine. That is not the case, as I can demonstrate to anyone turbed, ~ept on accurate knowledge and scientific principles, · interested. There is another great mercantile concern in the so that a reasonable degree of protection hould be maintained city of Chicago dealing in all kinds of merchandise and, among and no injury done to any American industry. I believe in other things, sewing machines, and that is Sears, }1oebuck & America. for Americans. I believe iu giving the American Co. I do not understand that they handle any of the ma­ manufacturer, the American business man, the American farmer chines made in my town, but think they handle a machine made and the American wage earner a preference over every othe1: by an independent sewing-machine factory at Dayton, Ohio, country on earth. It is not claimed by the Democratic sponsors and possibly others. They quote prices of these machines-one for this bill that it is a protective measure at all or that it is at $8.45, guaranteed for five years; one at $9.85, guaranteed for intended to afford any protection to any industry. Certainly,, 20 years; and others at $12.95, $14.20; $17.25; $18.75, and t.he as to these items proposed to be placed upon the free list that highest at $23.70. These prices are retail prices taken from is absolute, pure, unadulterated free trade, for the ben~fit of the catalogues of these merchants. the foreigner only, and which, in my judgment, can not pos­ If placing sewing machines on the free list should, as I think sibly benefit any American citizen or any American industry, it would, result in consolidating the business in tho hands· of unless it is the great trusts and combinations, which need no the trust, it would not be long until the people would realize protection. that the destruction of competition at home by driving out Mr. Chairman, I am firmly convinced that the attempt oi;i of business the independent factories would result only in the part of the Democratic majority in this House to pass this increasing prices to the consumer rather than in lowering such bill, which I belie-re to be in the interests of the foreigner and prices. Mr. Chairman, I was surprised the other day to hear of the .trusts and large combinations and against tlle interests a gentleman on this side of the House say that, in his opinion, of the people, is purely a political play, intended to fool the there was no man or no industry in his district that would be people a.nd to catch votes. If all gentlemen would ·rnte their injured by the passage of this bill. I think he was mistaken, honest convictions, it could never pass, and the industries of and that bis view is entirely too narrow. I remember of hear­ the country might rest secure. Under the pretense of striking ing a few years ago a political speech by the greatest living at the trusts, at the "malefactors of great wealth," as they American, Theodore Roosevelt [applause], upon the text that have been called, let us not strike down and destroy the "We all go up together or we all go down together." And smaller but no less important industries that under Jhe Repub­ - that is n·ue. We are interdependent. Prosperity, when it' lican policy of protection have been built up in almost every town comes, affects all in greater or less degree. Adversity, when it and hamlet in the land. The trusts, the " malefactors Qf great comes, strikes the high and the low and is felt in every in­ wealth," do not need protection. They can take care of them­ dustry and in every section of the country. If men in my selves. The little factories that now flourish all over the land di trict are turned out of employment, if they are no longer do need protection, and can not live and compete with the able to secure employment and remunerative wages, they can trusts and with foreign cheap labor without it. They furnish not buy the products produced in the district of the gentleman the mouths to be fed by the farmers and create the best home from Iowa [Mr. HUBBARD]. I wonder if he is prepared to say market on earth. They are the salvation of the Nation against that no man and no industry in his district was injured by the rapacity of the trusts. Do not strike them down, as you the last tariff act which the Democratic Party placed upon the propose to do by this bill. I appeal to you, my Democratic statute books of this Nation. I had supposed that every 11rethren, and to you, my Progressive Republican friends on this industry and every section of the Nation was affected, and side, think well before you act, look well before you leap. On affected injuriously, by the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act while it the result of this tariff controversy in the American Congress was the law of the land. Most of us remember those days of depends our future welfare and prosperity and the welfare, business depression-closed factories and idle men. Idle not the stability, and the greatness of our .American Republic. The from choi.ce, but because there was no work to do and no pros­ questions we vote on to-day are greater than the political perous industries to furnish employment and pay living wages. future of any man or any party. They are fraught with far­ Some factories were able to run half time or to pay half wages, reaching results to the prosperity and welfare of the American but even such were the exception to the general rule. Three people. We have grown great and powerful and prosperous millions or more of honest laboring men were out of employ­ as a Nation by reason of our policy of protection to all .A..merican ment, looking for work and unable to find it. Coxey's army industries, and the toil of the laborer has been rewarded more was tramping down the grass all the way from the district of than in any other land under the shining sun. Let us consider the gentleman from Iowa to the Capitol Grounds in Washing­ conditions rather than theories; let us cease to play politics ton; and in the great cities all over the land men were living for the Yotes of the unthinking, and as patriots who love our at free soup houses because of the universal depression in all country and its institutions do fearlessly and intelligently our lines of indu try which then prevailed. I wonder if anyone duties as the representatives of a great people, and if we do in the district of the gentleman from Iowa was injured then! thnt we will defeat this bill '3.nd every attempt to ·turn us from If I remember correctly, the farmers of my district and of his the beaten path that has led us up until we have become the district were glad to get one-half the prices or less than one-half greatest Nation on earth. what they now get for the products of the soil. We took the tariff off from hides o.nd placed them on the free l\Ir. HOBSON. Will the gentleman yield? list, depriving the farmer and the stock raiser of that protec­ The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman from Illinois yield tion. It was loudly proclaimed that that would make cheaper to the gentleman from Alabama? shoes for the people. Has anyone bought shoes any cheaper Mr. FULLER. No; I decline to yield. If we could have since that was done? We reduced the tariff on lumber in the time to discuss this matter, I should be glad to yield to the interest of the consumer. Has anyone noted the reduction in gentleman or to anyone on that side of the House. .A.s my time the price of lumber? The courts have dissolved the hydra.­ is limited, I can not do so. headed monster, the Oil T rl~ s t and tile price of oil has ()'one .Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, the industries up. The Tobacco Trust has been strangled, and still our cigars of this country and all through the Middle West, everywhere, cost the same. I! you want to kill off the bjg man or the big 1912. 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industry of a community, fire at all the- little ones with the ex­ .lUr. PALl\!ER. :D was about to say, l\fr. Chairman, that the cuse that you are only trying to put the big one out of business. gentleman from Connecticut [l\fr. HILL], in sending this speech, The little industries you may destroy ; the big ones will still which he called "The Story of the Extra Session," to his con­ flourish. Tbe whole Democratic propaganda as to the tariff is stituents, asked a number of them to comment upon it, and I futile; worse than that, it is an insane delusion; and if it have befOTe me now a sample of the replies which have been should be successful-which God forbid-every man, woman, coming to the gentreinan from Connecticut from his own people. and child in all the land, sa·rn only the "malefactors of gi:eat It is a. letter from a gentleman who resides in Stratford, Conn., wealth," whom they profess to aim at, would suff.er irreparable and he says: injury. I am no pessimist. I believe, with all my. soul, in the Mr. H1LL, of the- fourth district, has sent me " The Story of the future greatness of the Republic. Prosperity may be stay,..ed by Extra Session," asking· me to· read it and to comment upon it. In reply I sent him a recital of my experience last fall, which is as tb,e Democratic Party, but we shall "come back." We shall, in follows: - this year 1912, elect a Republican Congress, a Republican Pres­ " My wife and. I. came into New York by steamer, having with us ided, and the industries of the people will' be protected, and: 7 yards of serge cloth, which was to be made into a dress for my wife. This cloth cost in London $11.90, and was declared, as required by law. we shall march on as a truly progressive people to a new, a On, those 7 yards of cloth I was obliged to pay two duties~a duty on. greater, and a lasting prosperity. tbe weight and a duty on the value-44 cents a pound and 55· per. 1\Ir. P ALl\IER. :Mr. Chairman, it is an absolutely complete cent ad valorem·. These duties amounted to ~ $9.24, making the cost ot the $11.90 article $21..14. answer to the amendment and the argument of the gentleman "A tux like this is unjust and excessive and can not be defended on from Illinois [l\fr. FULLn] in reference to sewing machines to the plea of protection to an American industry, as anyone can und.er­ say that the American to-day beats the world in the manu­ stand." facture of them. We make for export $9,000,000 worth of [Apnlause on the Democratic side.] sewing machines per amrnm, and we imported in 1911 a miser­ If this- able $52,000 worth. American sewing machines go not only He says- to Europe, to Africa, but to the Orient as well. They a:re used lli a samP,le of. the pr.ovisions of the present tariff law, I am not sur• in China, Japan, and Siam. And it is an unanswerable proposi­ prised' at the universal dissatisfaction which prevails in regard to it~ tion that under the present circumstances in· the trade the [Applause on the Democratic side.J American is able to compete with labor and with cost ot· manu• and I hope the Democrats will succeed in changing this law with some facture the world over upon this artiCle. tbougbt for the interests of the consumers. But, Mr. Chairman, I did not rise to discuss sewing machines; [Applause on the Democratic side.] A.s we have about reached. the conclusion of the consideration · Mr. BOWMAN. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? of this bill, I desire to take a few moments in which to make a lllr. PALMER. No; I will not yield. brief reference to two or three of the criticisms which have The CHAIRMAN. The gerrtleman declines to yield. been made against the bill during the progress· of the debate. Mr. PALMER. Now, reference has been made by one of my The gentleman from Connecticut [Mr. HILL] presented earlier­ colleagues to the fact that, although this is a revenue bill, we in the debate an amendment tliat_had reference to this particu­ show a loss in revenue. I feel that that is a matter which de~ lar paragraph in the bill. He proposed that all patented. articles­ serves a little attention. I made the statement earlier iu th.e which are included in this free list should carry tfie same rate debate that this bill. would increase the revenues of the Gov­ of duty as the present law provides if imported from the plants ernment over· the :cevenues produced by the same schedule in of American manufacturers who took their plants abroad. It the present law. I have not yet given the :figures, but I desire does seem to me that the gentleman from Connecticut when he to say now that, according to the estimates of imports made by gets stirred up about that proposition is engaged in the occu­ the e:x.:perts in the Treasury Department, this bill if it becomes pation, which is always self-terrifying, of seeing ghosts. In­ a law will raise $1,207~ 899 more· than the same schedule in the stead of relying, as he usually does, upon cold facts and figures, present law raises. The i:eason why those figures are not the he gives rein to his imagination and then becomes himself same as those contained in the report of the committee is this,. frightened at the result. He would have us believe that the that the revenues in the report, under the Payne law, are the .A'..merican manufacturer, the moment we take the duty off of book re-venues, not the actual. revenues• . The revenues in mu typewriters and sewing machines and printing presses and goods under the Pnyne tariff were $18,300,737, but of this $2,531,496 of that kind, will tear down his plant, disorganize his business, went out in the- way of- draw.bacli:S·,. leaying a net revenue of­ throw away the millions of dollars he has invested in it, ex­ $15,769,241. uatrjate himself and his business, and go to Europe to engage We have laid the rate on tih plate, wl:Hch constitutes 94 per in the manufacture of these articles in order that he may send cent of the dl:awbacks under the iron and steel schedule in the them into the United States free of duty, while unde'r 12resent present lu.w, at such a rate that tin plate will come into the circumstances, manufacturing them in this country, he, of country not for reexport, but for- domestic consumption, and course is not obliged to pay any duty on them whatever. therefore the duty. which we shall raise on tin plate will be Ur. FULLER. Will the gentleman yield? actual revenue which. will go into the Treasury and stay in the Mr-. PALMER. No; I will not yield just now. If the fears Treasury, so that the estimates are that under the present law. of the gentleman from Connecticut [Mr. HILL] ' iu regard to this the drawbacli:s will not amount to more than half a million proposition meet with no more enthusiastic support on. the dollars, which, being deducted from the estimated revenues part of the manufacturers of the country than his recent pre-. under this schedule, will leave $16,977,140 as the actual net: dictions of disaster have met with in his own district, I for one revenues under. this present schedule. shall not have n;mch fear of the r.esult Two or three weeks ago Now, somebody else has said, l\Ir. Chairman, that-we have not the gentleman from Connecticut made a speech in this House, had. public hearings upon this bill. We discovered that the in which he attacked the course of the Democratic Earty during greatest engine of delay against a revision of the tariff law the extra session. He sent his speech broadcast throughout his­ was a public hearing. If we opened. this proposition to manu­ district It contained all of the charges agn.inst the Demo­ facturers of the country to come here ad libitum, we could not cratic Party which haxe been repeated and reiterated during have got through the schedule for months and months. As a this debate, and the gentleman from Connecticut, evidently in matter of fact. it. has been published throughout the country pride of his work-- for many weeks that we have been engaged in the preparation The CHAIIll\1..A.N. The time of the gentleman has expired. o:fl this schedule, and not only hundreds but thousands· of per­ l\lr. HILL. Jllr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the sons interested in the schedule have communicated with. the gentleman from Pennsylvania may be allowed to finish. his committee, have filed their letters and. their briets-, or have remarks,. and that then I may be allowed to reply. been personally heard. The committee has exercised pati~nce Ur. UNDERWOOD. I am bound to object to that, Mr. with all of them [applause on. the Democratic side], has given Chairman. _ every man a fair and full hearing, and has denied to no man the The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Penn­ right to present his case in any way he sa.w fit, except by taking sylrnnia [Mr. PALMER] has expired. up the time of the committee and of this Congress by holding Mr. UNDERWOOD. Ur. Chairman, I ask unanimous con­ public hearings before the full Committee on Ways and Means. sent that the gentleman from Pennsylvania m.ay proceed for 10 As a result, l\Ir. Chairman, I declare that we have written a minutes. bill which is fail: to. the manufa..cturer.S, because it will not re­ The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection? duce their profits below an honest return upon the real capita.Ji· l\Ir. 1\1.ANN. Reserving the right to object, I would ask if it zati.on of the manufacturing. enterprises. in this country. We is the intention then to cut off debate? have written a bill wliich is, fair to the consumer in the coun: Mr. UNDERWOOD. I intend to cut off debate very shortly. try, because under it, just as surely as a gun. is iron, the price l\Ir. MANN. I shall not object to any debate in the House of products covered by this bill will be somewhat reduced. for on any bill like this, even if the gentleman does apply the the benefit of the man who must use them every day. .A:nd we gag to us. have written a law which is fair to the Treil,$ury of the United - 1492 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE.

States, for it will go further toward raising the money neces­ The CH.A.IRl\l.AN. The Chair will ap11oint the gentleman · sary to operate tl.J.e Go1ernment than the present law. from Alabama, Ur. UNDERWOoD, and the gentleman from Illi­ Mr. 'bairman, in my judgment this bill will receive the ap­ nois, l\Ir. MANN. proral of the country. It will, in my belief, receiye the ap­ l\lr. Ul\TDERWOOD. I ask that the gentleman from Penn­ prornl of the Senate, and if it shall not receive ExecutiYe sylvania [Mr. PALMER] take my place. a1wrornl, then the responsibility for denying to the people the The CH.A.IR.tll.AN appointed l\Ir. PALMER an i ~Ir. hlAl'\N. benefits of this le!'l'islation will be upon the President and his The committee again divided; and the tellers rcporteu that party and not upon us. [Applause on the Democratic side.] I there were 112 reas and 86 nays. admire the President. I am not so rank a partisan but what So the motion prevailed. I can see thn t he possesses patriotic instincts and impulses, Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Chairman, I can not sit quietly by and let anu I belie--\e that if left to his own judgment he would sign go unchallenged the fal e pretenses under wbich this l.Jill is this bill when it reaches him. And I hope, for the sake of the being jammed through tlle House and through the coiiHuittee American people, that when it does reach him he will not be without proper consideration anywhere, either iu the Committee again swened from the path he would follow if he pursued his on Ways and Means or in this Committee of the Whole. O\Yn judgment, by those adyisers who desire to continue the Why, the gentleman from Alabama in the few re1muks 110 favors to special privilege which this bill denies. [Applause made in genern1 debate said that 14 schedules in the pre~ent on the Democratic side.] I repeat, Mr. Chairman, that after law had only 12 days of general deb:ite in the House. He for­ all has been said and done, after all the guns ba·rn been fired got to mention that we met then at 11 o'clock and continued against the bill, nothing but general talk bas resulted, and no until 6, and· then took a recess until 8, and continued until 11 man has put his finger anywhere upon any point in the bill and 12 o'clock at night, debating ea.ch day twice as mnny hours where he can show that it will injure honest business enterprise as the five hours allowed on this bil1 . There were 130 hours of or the interests of the American consumer. .A.nd if the Presi­ actual_ general debate upon that bill. He said it covered the dent shall now fail to assist us in giving relief to the people whole tariff, and that there were 14 schedules, and thnt is from the burdens of an unjust tax, we have made up our record true; but he suppresses tlle fact that one-half of tho~e sched­ and we are ready to go to the jury for a verdict. [Applause ules-half of 14-could easily be selected that would not ha rn on the Democratic side.] so much dynamite in them, so much interest to the industries ~1r. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I morn that all debate concerned in them, as there is in this great schedule of the tnriff on this paragraph be limited to 20 minutes. inYolving so much of the business interests of the country and The CHAIR.MAN. The gentleman from .Alabama moves that so intimately connected with the peo.vle of the country. It was all debate on this paragraph be closed in 20 minutes. · a false pretense to offer to this country such an excuse for the Mr. CANNON. Who will haYe the 20 minutes? beggarly debate of five hours on this bill. ~Ir. U1\1DERWOOD. It will be divided between the two Now the gentleman from Pennsyl-rania [Mr. PAL~ER] talks sides. about hearings before the committee. The committee has not Mr. CANNON. It seems to me this side ought to have the sat a single minute for hearing anybody upon this schellule or 20 minutes. The gentleman from Pennsylvania [l\Ir. P ALUEB] on any otl1er. [A~pplause on the Itepublican side.] Does be has occupied the time- think there is no Ways and l\Ieans Committee here except him­ 1\Ir. Ull!TIERWOOD. I am willing to give 15 of the 20 min­ self and the gentleman from Alabama and a few other people utes to that side of the House, if the Chair will recognize that happen to be for the time being in the majority in this gentlemen on that side. I am even willing, if you will do it by House? Has the minority no rights? Do they represent no unanimous consent, to close debate in 25 minutes, and to give one? Have not they a right to be at every hearing that comes 20 rninutes to that side of the House. I ask unanimous consent before the committee? that debate on this paragraph close in 25 minutes, 20 minutes Oh, but they say they had petitions and letters from people to be controlled by the gentleman from Illinois [l\Ir. CAN '"ON ] throughout the country. Why, in God's name, did you not and 5 minutes by myself. publish a single line of these letters or n. single line of tlle e The CH.A.IRU.A.N. The gentleman from Alabama asks unan­ petitions? [Applause on the Republican side.] Why bury them imous consent that debate on this paragraph be closed in 25 ip the archives of the committee and keep it all to yoursel1es minutes, 20 minutes time to be controlled by the gentleman until you get in the very last hour of tllis very brief debate from Illinois [l\Ir. CANNON] and 5 minutes of the time to be before you inform any of the minority members of the commit­ controlled by the gentleman from Alabama [l\Ir. UNDERWOOD]. tee that you have such papers on file there? Why wait until l\fr. JACKSON. l\Ir. Chairman, reservmg the right to ob­ you are driven to the wall? There are men here fuat miO'ht ject, will not the gentleman from Alabama make that 30 ha·rn rnted for your bill who are protesting ao-ainst the great minutes? There are two or three gentlemen who want to injustice of your action here on this bill. Why do you do it? say just a few words on this subject. Why not pul.Jlish the letters and petitions tllut you hnve? When l\lr. UNDERWOOD. We have already had a considerable we were considering the tariff bill we had a li t of o-rer 2,GOO amount of debate on this paragraph. If there bad been as people engaged in business, both of importing and manufactur­ much on every other paragraph it would have taken a week. ing, in tlle United States, to whom we sent a daily report of ~r. P.AYNE. When the matter of debate on- this bill was every hearing before that committee. We publi hed thou ands talked of in the Committee on Ways and l\feans, the gentleman of 1olumes of the full hearings, which were e::igerly sou(J'ht and was anxious to limit the general debate-- of which you can hardly find a volume now that has not been Mr. UNDERWOOD. .I tried to make an arrangement. distributed to some party in the country who knows about l\1r. PAY.NE. The gentleman was anxious to limit the gen­ sch,edules and is interested in them. What have you sent out? eral debate to one day. To that we said we could not agree. Why, you do uot dare to publish a decent edition of the Tariff The gentleman did limit it to one day. .A.t the same time he Board report on wool and woolens. [Appia use on the Repub­ said that we should have all the ti-re-minute debate we wanted. lican side.] I\lr. UNDERWOOD. Witliin· reason. What are you afraid of? .A.re you afraid of the light of day? Mr. PAYNE. Eyen if it took a week. Do you think that you are going to fool the American people? Mr. UNDERWOOD. No; -1 neyer said you could debate it Do you think you are fooling them by coming in here and cut­ for a week under the five-minute rule. I said you could have ting down duties without any regard to the industries that will reasonable debate, and I have given reasonable debate on this. be affected, without any regard to fue wage earners whose l\Ir. l\I.ANN. This is not reasonable debate. wages you are going to cut down, and then by the chnirman of l\Ir. P .A.YNE. The gentleman talked about six days. the Committee on Ways and l\Ieans, with that smile on his Mr. UNDERWOOD. Oh, no. countenance, saying, "We are cutting these duties, but business The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the interests need not be afraid, because there is nothing in any of gentleman from Alabama [Mr. UNDERWOOD] ? these bills which we seek to enact that will harm any business l\Ir. l\IANN. I object to any such limitation of debate on this interest in this country." important paragraph. · No; that is true. There is nothing in your bills that will do Mr. UNDERWOOD. Then I move that debate on this para­ any harm. Why? Because yon will never enact them into law. graph close in 20 minutes. [Applause on the Republican side.] You would not bring this Mr. PAYNE. I do not wonder the gentleman is afraid to bill in here.if one of you believed it would e1er be tlle law of tlle have debate. land, in view of the next election. You would not dare to oo it; The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Alabama moves that and if you had the power, you would not dare to enact the debate on this paragraph close in 20 minutes. legislation in this bill that you bring in. The question was taken; and on a division (demanded by The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from New York Mr. MANN), there were-ayes 111, noes 70. has expired. Mr. .MANN. I demand tellers. · Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to Tellers were ordered. proceed for five minutes. 1912. OONGRESSION.A-1 RECORD-ROUSE .. [1493

Mr. KINDRED. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that must be liuriiea throug:li ilie House before the members of the gentleman extend his remarks in the RECORD. your party heard from their constituents, else the "'caucus rule The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New York asks might be broken. unanimous consent lhat he may continue for .five minutes, Is The gentleman from Alabama [Mr. UNIIE&woon] said a few there objection? minutes ago that we were exporting 10 per cent or more of l\fr. PALMER. Mr. Chairman, that does not affect th~ ar- our machine-tool product~ while the amount of the imports rangement that there is only 20 minutes of debate, which will was smnll. Well, we are exporting 10 per cent of the mac:hine­ lerrve 10 minutes more of debate after the gentleman ha.s con- tool products in this country, and the imports are not large; eluded? but if you had made a thorough inquiry you would have found Mr. PAYNE. Well, suppose it does n-0t? out, from those who know, the further fact that 00 per cent of l\Ir. MANN. We understand tllll.t. the machine tools exported were" specials," not made in foreign The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection? C';Quntries. Other expcrrts were of standard tools, which were There was no obJection. better, and better made than those produced in the country to Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Penn-syl- which they were exported, and the American tools were bought vania [Mr. PALMER] said if the President is left ruone he will there at a high€r price because of the excellence of their make sign this bill. The gentleman from Pennsylvania. has watched and design. . the President of the United States with blinded eyelids, if he If this committee, in their secret conclaves, had examined has the slightest belief that he will sign this bill. What does further, they would have found that we reduced the tariff on the President say, and what has he said? He says that he is in these tools from 45 to 30 per centt a reduction of 33! per cent, favor of levying a tariff according to the Chicago platform, a three years ago; that since that time there had been a larger tariff that will make up the difference in cost abroad and at importation of standard machine tools into this countcy, and home, after that cost has been ascertained. Does he say that that the trade was growing. If the gentleman had ascertained he is for ·a bill that will cut all protection out from every in- these facts, it would have absolutely destroyed the argument dustry under this bill? Did he ever promise any such thing as he bils been making here in favor of putting machine tools on that? Why, you are not frank enough always to admit it. and the free list. when you do you wind llP your speeches by the bland assurance The gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. PALMEB] has called that your bill will injure no industry. The President has de- up here one communication from one constituent of the gen­ clared himself in favor of a Tariff Board. He appointed one, tleman from Connecticut [l\Ir. HILL], and another gentleman a bipartisan board, composed of gentlemen who und-erstand from Pennsylvania wanted to call up a letter from a con­ their business, and who understand it so well that w~n their stituent of the gentleman from Pennsylvania which would have report on the wool schedule ca.me in here it paralyzed you made hot reading. gentlemen · on that side. [Applau....~ on the Ilepnblican side.] The CH.AIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. You did not want to print it, and.you did not dare suppress it, llr. .MANN. I ask that the gentleman have five minutes more in toto. So you suppressed it by the beggarly printing of 500 time. copies, and you refuse to report a resolution to print any more. The CH.A.IR~IAN. The gentlem:m from Illinois asks that The co.untry wants it. Oh, I was told the other day by the chairman of the Oommittee on Ways and Means that the Com- the gentleman from New York ha"'fe an additional five minutes. Is there objection? mittee on Ways and .Means had some copies. · M Ch Well, gentlemen had been there and ha-0. asked for enough Mr. PALMER. r. airman, reserving the right to object, we are o.perating under unanimous-consent agreement-­ copie to simply supply the demand that had come to them. Instead of getting 25 or 30 copies th~y got 5. They were mem- Mr. MANN. Oh, no; not at all. We are not operating under bers of the committee. The gentleman knows there have not any unanimous-eonsent agreement at all. The gentleman, .as been copies printed for general distribution. He knows that th~ usual, is wrong~ woolgrowers of the country and the woolen manufacturers- Mr. PALMER We nre operating under an order of the yes, the woi·k:ingmen of the country-want to know what the committee that the· debate dose in 10 minutes from now.

report of this Tariff Board is. He ku-ows that our.constituents Th_e C~AN. Y~. y • want it pecause they are watc.hing you as they are watching 1 l\fr. l\IANN. M~. Chairman, I as~ unarumous eonsent that the me, and they want to know the basis upon whi~h we bring in gentleman may proceed tor five mmutes more. . tariff bills. The CHAIRMAR The gentleman from Illinois asks unan- Are you afraid? What are you afraid of? What is my friend imous consent that the ~entlem..w from New York IMr. PAYNE] from Pennsylvania [lli. PALMER] afraid of? Oh, he s:iys that may proceed for fh-e mmu~es m{}re. . . . he has been challenged by some manufacturers in his district M.r_ PALMER. l\fr. Cha.ll'man, the mmonty side has had 10 ·and told that he is going to have a hard time ot it Well, that minut~ of that ti.me, and in view of that fact I shall be ob-liged was not any news to him... He knows he will ha. ve a hard time to obJect. . . of it when he comes up for reelecti-0n n€Xt fall. He knows he The CHAIRMAN. 'I'he gentleman.from Pennsylvama obJects. can not fool those people up . there with any such rank non- Mr. MANN~ Cutting crff debate, as usual, on that side of the sense about increasing the industries in this country by taking House. away the difference in the cost of production at home aml Mr. HILL. Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask the gentleman n.broad. He knows that; but he has got to march along with from Pennsylvania if he, the gentleman from Pennsylvania, will the Democratic Party, · like one brother who wanted to 10te not kindly ask the House to girn me 10 minutes to reply to him? on this amendment in favor of leanng the duty on machine The CH.AlR.l\IAN. The time is not within the control of the tools this morning, but told his constituents that he did not g€ntleman fro.m Penn ylrnnia. dare to vote that way becau e he wonld lose his standing in Mr. PALMER. I will say to the gentleman we have another th~ Democratic Party. [Laughter and applause on the Repub- paragraph in the bill-- Hean side.] He is like my friends from Colorado who offered Mr. HILL. But, Mr. Chairman, the gentleman has seen fit amendments and saw the-m voted down, and, I suppose, are to bring upo.n this floor a letter addressed to me and I have a now working themselves up to the point wh€re they are going right to ply to it. [Cries of "Rernlar ord& ! "] to take this bill blindly. The people will not be blind: when Mr. ~!Ab."'"N. That is right; cut off debate on a bill inv-olving these gentlemen go beforo them next fall. They will hear from milli-0ns of dollars; cut off debate. - the people at _that time. Go on, gentlemen, close your doors, Tlle CHAIRM.A...i.'T. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from keep out the minority of the committee, report to your caucus, New York [Mr. FITZGERALD]. swallow the words of your boss, lie down and let him walk 1\.Ir. CA.11.TNO ... .,.. Mr. Chairman, I desire to ask unanimous over you, pass any sort of a bill that he seeks to bring in, and consent-- do not allow any amendments to it, although you see as plainly The CHAIR.AI.AN. The gentleman from New York has the as you saw when those other bills were before the House that floor~ the com~ttee had made the grossest kind of mistakes. For 1\ir. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that instance, let us take your free-alcohol bill when you eut out the gentleman from Connecticut [:Mr. HILL] have 10 minutes to tb.e revenue on alcohol Oh, I could stand here for an hour reply to the gentleman from Pennsyh-ania [Mr. PALMER], and nnd enumerate those mistak"'es. The gentleman from Oonnecti- that then the gentleman from Pennsylvania have 5 minutes to cut fl\Ir. HILL] enumerated th€ID. in his speech. rejoin, so that he can further defend the man from -Oonnectlcut Why are you in such haste in putting this bill through the who wrote the letter from which he read-the plutocrat he ·Hou e? .Are you afraid of the: ".back talk" th.at is coming wished to protect beca.use he had to pay $9 duty on that extraor­ from the people all over the country because of their honest dinary cloth for a dress which h-e bought abroad for bis wife criticism and condemnation of this bill? Come, now, be ho.nest and wished. her to wear in the United States. [Laughter and and 0"\\"11 up that it was argued at the caucus that this bill applause on Republican side.] [Cries of" Regular order."] CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE, J .A.NU.ARY 29,

The OHAIRl\.IAN. Regular order is demanded. The Chair from its grip upon the country and relief from its exactions 'l.'ecognizes the gentleman from New York [Mr. FITZGERALD]. afforded to the people. [Applause on the Democratic side.] i\fr. FITZGERALD. Mr. Chairman, the pending amendment J\fr. KINDRED rose. is to strike sewing machines from the free list. The effect of the Th.e CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New York is recog- adoption of the amendm~nt would be to make them subject to nized. • a duty of 25 per cent. Under tbe present law they are dutiable Mr: KINDRED. Mr. Chairman, as a commentary upon the nt 30 per cent. If there be any article affectffi by the tariff, whole steel situation, and as a sad commentary upon the l\Ir. Chairman, that should now be placed on the free li~t it deplorable industrial and labor conditions existing in the steel is sewing machines. They are required in every household in mills in this country, and in view of the copious crocodile tenrs the United States. They are not luxuries, they are needed shed by certain gentlemen on that side of the aisle in alleged and useful articles. By reason of the exactions and the un­ sympathy for the workingman of this country, I desire to hm·e jm;tifiable prices maintained by the company which practically printed in the RECORD, _because I do not desire to take up the monopolizes the manufacture of sewing machines the poor of time of the House in reading it, the recent report of the Depart­ this country have been subjected to an extortion that is ap­ Jllent of Commerce and Labor dwelling upon the outrageous palling. [Applause on the Democratic side.] Standard sewing labor conditions in the steel industries in this country. machines sell in this country from $40 up to $60 and $75. The The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New York asks same sewing machines are exported-- _ unanimous consent to print the article referred to in the Mr. GREE.:..~ of Iowa. Will the gentleman yield? RECORD. is there objection? Mr. FITZGERALD. No; I will not yield-for sale in other There was no objection. countries, and the export price is less than $8. [Applause on l\fr. KINDRED. The following is the article referred to as the Democratic side.] Moody's Manual contains some informa­ indicating the kind of "square deal" labor is getting under the tion about the manufacturers of sewing machines about whom Republican Payne-Aldrich protective tariff law, and also ::i.s · there is so much solicitude on the other side of the House. plainly showing that the most highly protected special interest::i Under the same old plea· that the employees of the manufactur­ in the United States, such as the steel and woolen and many ing establishments will suffer if the duty be lowered we are other m·onopolistic industries exacting millions of profits from begged to make no reduction in the tariff on sewing machines. the American people, under the existing tariff law, ouh·nge­ In .l\foody's Manual for 1909, the well-known publication con­ ously underpay and maltreat laboring men. taining information about various corporations, appears the SLAVES OF STEEL--UNITED STATES REPORT ATTACKS LABOR SYSTE:\IS following : · IN BIO AIILLS-SKILLED ARTISANS OUSTED-WORKMEN " WHO CA~ Singer Manufacturing Co. : Incorporated originally in January, 1864, HARDLY SPEAK ENGLISH TOIL, EAT, AND Sf,EEP "-DOCUMENT, WHICH in New York, with a capital stock of $500,000, to take over the busi­ WILL BE SENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE A.ND LABOR TO THE ness of I. N. Singer & Co. The· present company was chartered in SENATE, SAYS THOUSANDS WORK 18 HOURS A DAY AND 7 DAYS A New Jersey on February· 20, 1873, under special act, for the purpose WEEK-MANY ON DUTY 24 HOURS-PAY OF. MA.JORITY 14 CESTS A~ of manufacturing sewing machines, etc. Plants are located at Eliza­ HOUR. bethport and Netcong, N. J.: Kilbowie1 near Glasgo~ Scotland; St, Following a sweeping investigation covering almost every great steel . John, Quebec, etc. In November 190'i, the Singer Mwing Machine manufacturing plant in the United States. the Department of Commerce Co. was organized to act as distributing agents for the products of the :md Labor, in a report now ready for the Senate, ·accuses practlcall:v company. In 1906 tbe Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co. was ab­ every corporation of maintaining a system of labor almost as cruel and sorbed. The company handles over 80 per cent of the world's output of unnecessary as the galley slavery of ancient times. sewing machines. It owns its own iron mines and timber land. Making the direct statement that steel corporations have instituted a Capital stock : Originally $1,000,000 ; increased in 1887 to $10,000,000, policy of eliminating skilled artisans and putting In their places the and again in December, 1900, by a stock dividend of 200 per cent~ to lowest form of unskilled workmen, who are paid 14 cents per hour, the $30,000,000: par, $100. Transfer office, Elizabeth, N. J. Cash aivi· report states that the men are ·at times forced to remain on duty with· dends have ·been paid (quarterly, January) in recent years as follows: out relief as long as 24 hours at a stretc.h, and that in some plants 1898, 30 per cent; 1899, 100 per cent; 1900, 20. per cent: 1901, 7 per 18-hour shifts are the rule rather than the exception. cent; 1902, 9~ per cent; 1903, _12 per cent; 1904, 31 per cent; 1905, 13 per cent; 1906, 8 per cent; 1907, 11 per cent; 1908, 12 per cent; One-fifth of the 173,000 employees, the report says, of all blast fur­ January, 1909, 5 per cent. · naces, sted works, and rolling mills work 84 hours, or 12 hours a day Officers: Douglas Alexander, president; El. H. Bennett, vice presi­ for 7 days per week. Many of them go to their homes "only to eat dent; T. E. Hardenbergh, secretary and treasurer; directors, F. G. e.nd sleep." In May, 1910, the period covered by the investigation, it Bourne, T. E. Hardenbergh, E. H. Bennett, Douglas Alexander, A. K. was found that 50,000 furnace and steel mill employees worked regu­ Bourne, S. C. Clark. larly 7 days a week, and that 34,000 worked 84_ hours or more a week. Annual meeting; third Wednesday in September. HOURS OF OTHER WORKERS SHORTENED. Offices, Elizabeth, N. J., and 149 Broadway, New York. . "Added significance attaches to the conditions of labor here described," This brief statement discloses a condition justly demanding says the report, "when we consider that the general tendency fo1· years past has been toward a shorter working day. Years ago the 10-bour redress. This corporation is capitalized at $30,000,000, of which day became almost a standard. Since that time further reductions have at least $20,000,000 appai·ently is water. It has paid as high brought the working day to 9, and in many cases to 8 homs, and this as 100 per cent in dividends. Its earnings have been enormous reduction has been accompanied by a part holiday on Saturday. "It is therefore in striking contrast to this general tendency in other and have been partly covered by its inflated capitalization. industries to find in a great basic industry, such as .that part of the This, Mr. Chairman, is the struggling infant in the industrial iron and steel industry covered in this report, that approximately only world that the gentleman from Illinois proposes under the 14 per cent of the 173,000 employees worked less than 60 hours per specious plea of helping its employees to give the benefit of a week, and almost 43 per cent worked 72 hours or over per week. protective tariff to the extent of 25 per cent. These enormous INCREASE IN UNSKILLED MEN. profits ha1e been taken from the very poor of the country, poor "Another striking characteristic of the labor conditions in the iron seamstresses, poor housewives, and those who are engaged in and steel industry is the large proportion of unskilled workmen in the labor force. Not far from one-half of the 91,463 employees in the the sweatshops of the country, and who eke out a pitiable exist­ productive iron and steel occupations included within this investiga­ ence in long and piteous toil. They have been at the mercy of tion were of the class of unskilled workmen. "In the blast-furnace department more than .two-thirds of the 24,722 this one dominating concern, and they have been compelled to employees in productive occupations were unskilled laborers, a large contribute tO the enormous profits of this -corporation, which proportion of whom do not yet speak or understand English." controls 80 per cent of the world's output of sewing machines. The investigation was authorized by a Senate resolution, following the revelations that proceeded from the great strike at the Bethlehem The solicitude of gentlemen on that side of the House thr t this Steel Co.'s plant two years ago. Attention is directed to the fact that industry be not affected, that it be not injured in its legil imate while there is a metallurgical necessity for continuous operation of the business, is typical. It illustrates the Republican vie\\·point. blast furnaces, no such necessity exists in other departments, where the 7-day work has also been the rule. In some cases the hardships This enterprise should be permitted to continue to extort from of a 12-hour day and a 7-day week are added to by a change from those little able to contribute unconscionable profits. 'l'his is day to night work, and vice versa, at the end of the week, one crew o! the application with vigor of the doctrine that the manufac­ men having to work a shift of 24 hours to make the change. turers' profits should be protected, regardless of the effect upon ENFORCED A REST ON SUNDAY. the consumer, or whether the consuming public can justly be It is also pointed out that at the end of the investigation of the subjected to the burdens imposed. ~ Bethlehem works in 1910 the president of the steel corporation di· This one item, Mr. Chairman, illustrates vividly the policy of rected the rigid en!orcement of a resolution adopted ·three years previ· our cutting out a large part of Sunday work except in the blast­ the Republican Party. It is to proteet the illegitimate profits of furnace department. the manufacturer at the expense of the consumers, no matter "Since the beginning of the present investigation/' says the report, what their condition may be. [Applause on the Democratic "this matter of abolishing seven-day work for the employees in the blast furnaces, as well as for other employees of the industry, has re­ side.] I congratulate the Committee on Ways and Means upon ceived tlie attention of the Iron and Steel Institute, and a plan has been its action in declining to give those interested in this industry proposed which gives each employee a day of rest each week, and does an opportunity longer to fool the people.. by submitting ingen­ away with the 18 hours or 24 hours of consecutive work." This plan, It is stated, has been successfully operated by several iously prepared statements that merely· muddle instead of giving plants throughout the country. light. No hearings were required, no ·information could be The report shows that of the 172,706 employees, 73,529 had a work­ ing week of 72 hours or more. Over one-fourth of all the employees bad given, no facts could be furnished that would not have impera­ a reaular working week of more than, 72 hours. Over 35,000 had a tively demanded that sewing machines be placed upon the free working . week of 84 or more ~ours, while only · 14.39 per cent bad a list so that the throttling hand of this trust might be 'loosened working week of less than 60 hours. 1912. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE.

SEE TENDENCY TO LOWER WAGES. tant industry, l. e., wire-rope manufacture. I don't think there is any "Nothing has been done by the manufacturers," continues the report, objection to havmg rods, wire, and strands used for fencina in a free "nor have any proposals been made to lessen the proportion of men list, because such rods, wire, and strands are made of the cheapest working 72 hours or more per week, or at least 12 hours a day for six Bessemer and open-hearth material, and I don't think the manufac­ days a week. The proportion, as shown in this investigation-43 per turers of same require protection on account of the low cost of Bes­ cent-remains unchanged, being unaffected by the plan to give the men semer and open-hearth rods in this country as against the cost of the who are· working 8-1 hours per. week one day of rest in seven. same material in England and Germany. The labor component of such " Large !>S is the proportion that unskilled labor forms of the total cost is comparatively low. If wire rods were left in the fiee-list bill labor force in the iron and steel industry, steel expel'ts have noted the th~y should be limited in cost to 1~ cents per pound as a maximum'. fact that the tendency of recent years has been steadily toward the Wire r?ds are almost never used for fencing, b~cause they are too l:trge reduction of the number of highly skilled men employed and the estab­ and stiff. to handle. But wire rods, wil'e strand, and wire rope, the lishment of the general wage on the basis of the common or unskilled first costmg more than H cents per pound, constitute an entirely dif­ labor. ferent product and industry. Farmers use from one one·hundredth.. to ·•Of the total of 172,706 employees, 13.868 earned less than 14 cents one-fiftieth c;>f 1 P.er cent of the total wire rope used in this country. per hour, 20,527 earned 14 and under 16 cents, and 51,417 earned 16 W.ire rope is mamly manufactured for hoisting purposes, either in and under 18 cents. Those earning 18 and under 25 cents per hour mmes or in connection with elevators, or is used in quarFies or by con­ numbered 46,132, whHe 40,762 earned 25 cents and over. tractors in the construction of buildings. Wire strand represents the "A few very highly skilled employees received $1.25 per hour, and first step in the manufacture of wire rope. While too stiff for hoist­ those receiving 50 cents and over per hour numbered 4,403." iu.g purposes., it is largely used for .guying purposes by telephone, tele­ graph., electric p~ht, and street railway companies. Wire rope repre­ .Mr. BOWl\lA.N. Mr. Chairman, it has just been stated by sents m .the fimsned product a labor cost of not less than 60 per cent rny colleugne from Pennsylvania [1\fr. PALMER] that no honest and as high as 70 per cent. Wire strand represents a labor cost of not less than 35 per cent and as high as 50 per cent, according to the size industry woultl be affected by this bill. In this 'alorem. So much for wire. But what we do object to i<> tba1. subJect to a duty of three-tenths cent per pound· wire made therefrom manufactures of wire also, under the new bill, pay only 20 per cent t? a specific duty, according to size. Wire strand and wire rope are ad valorem. Under the old bill manufactures of wire paid a specific given a protection of 1 cent per pound in addition to the specific duty duty, which was uI:.der the general provision that it was not to be less on the wlre from which the strand and wire rope are made The than 35 per rent ad valorem, and in a.d

Mr. STEE1'TERSON. It is ·offered as a ;separate paragraph. Mr. :MANN. Mr. Chairman, I offer a :further. amendment to Let the Clerk finish tile reading. the paragraph. Mr. I.A1'1N. I am compelled to insist -on my iQbjection. The 'The CHAiltl\fA.N. The gentleman from IDinois offers a fur­ gentleman can ha\e 'it read at the proper time. ther amendment, which the Clerk will report. The CHAIRMAN. Tb_e gentleman tr.om Illinois [l\Ir. Mllrn] The Clerk read as follows ·: objects. A.mend, page 22, l1ne H., after the word• •• parts," by striking out the Mr. AUSTIN. Mr. Chairma~ I desire to offer an amend­ period .and inserting the following: "From a .country, depe.nden.cy, ment to the par.a.graph. province, or colony, being the product thereof, which imposes no import The CHAIIlUAN_ I will say to the gentleman from Minne­ tax -0r duty .on like articles 'imported from the United States." sota [Mr. STEENERSON] that he is entit1ed to offer an .amend­ The question being taken on the amendment, on a division, ment ito p~rfect the paragravh. demanded by Mr. l\I.ANN, there w.ere, ayes 50, noes 91. Mr. UTTER. I desire to offer .an .amendment. Mr. MANN. I .demand tellers, Mr. Chairman. . The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Rhode U:sland offers Tellers were ordered, and the Ohair appointed :Mr. S.AUNDERS an amendment, whicll the Clerk will report. and Mr. AUSTIN. The :Clerk read as follow : The committee again divided; and the tellers reported-ayes Amend on page .22, line 9, by striking -out the words "printing 50, noes '90. presses." Accordingly the 3.lilendment w-as rejected. The CHAIR IAN. Th.e question is on agreeing to the amend­ Mr. MANN. .Mr. Chairman, I offer a further amendment to ment offered .by the gentleman from Rhode Island [Ur. UrrER]. the paragraph. The .question w:as taken, and the amendment was rejected. '.rhe CHAIRJ\IAN. The gentleman from Illinois offers a fur­ Mr. MANN. l\Ir. Chairman, I <>ffer an amendment, which I ther ·amendment, which the Clerk will report. send to the Clerk's desk. The Clerk read as follows: The CHAIRMAN. r.rhe gentleman from Illinois fl\Ir. 1\!ANN] Amend, page 22, line 14, after the word "part.s," by striking out the offers an amendment, which the Clerk will report. period and inserting the following: "From a country, dependency, province, or other subdjvision -of governmel'.).t, being the product the1·eof, The Clerk read as follows: which does not impose any export duty, export license fee, 6r other Amend, 'Page 22, line 14, .after the word u parts," by striking out the export charge 9f any kind what oever upon or which does not pTObibit period and insertin~ the following: " From a country, dependen.cy1 prov­ or restrict in any way the exportation of news-print paper, wood p·ulp, ince, or colony, bemg the product thereof, which imposes no import or pulp wood." , tax or duty upon the importation ;from the United States of cotton­ seed -0il, cottolene., and cotton stearin, .and lard and compounds thereof." The .question being taken on the .amendment, .on a division The CHA.IRllAN. 'l'he quest.km is on agreeing to the amend­ (demanded by l\lr. MANN) there were--ayes 42, noes 61. ment -0ffere:1 by the gentl-eman from Illinois [Mr. MANN]. Accordingly the amendment was rejected. The question was taken, and the Chairman announced that · Mr. :MANN. Ur. Chairman, if no other J\1ember desires to off-er amendments to this paragraph I desire offer a new the noes seemed to have it. to Mr. l\!ANN. I -ask for a dhrision, .l\Ir. Chnirman. pa.ragr:iph. The..

you can not have a perfect law without having it operate similar articles corning from our country to that country. The equally throughout the world. It must be germane. I want to gentleman from Alabama [Mr. UNDERWOOD] a few moments ago say, too, that if you pass this amendment you will get more stated that we were shipping machine tools abroad and paying 1otes. a duty in foreign countries on &ose machine tools, and he has Mr. MANN. Will the gentleman yield 7 proposed in the bill that we admit their machine tools here free l\Ir. STEENERSON. Certainly. of duty. Every Democrat voted against the proposition that :Mr. l\IANN. This bill pr vides for rates of duty 'to be col­ we should obtain from the foreign countries the same advantage lected the day after it ta ~es effect. Some of the articles of freedom from duty on our machine tools going abroad which enumerated in this bill being some of the articles enumerated the gentleman proposed to give to the manufacturers of those in the Canadian reciprocity act, would not this bill constitute tools coming from abroad here, thus violating every principle in part a repeal of the Canadian reciprocity act7 of international relationship, proposing to open the markets of l\Ir. STEENERSON. Where the duties are identical 7 America to all foreign countries and obtain no additional mar­ Mr. l\IANN. Wbere the duties are not identical. ket for this country. This bill and ·this paragraph to which I Mr. STEENERSON. No; I do not think so, because the reci­ haye offered an amendment will not open a single new industry procity act takes effect in consideration of something that Can­ in the United States. It will not gain one advantage to any ada gi-res us, and therefore it is taken out of the operation of manufacturer or producer of any commodity in the United this act. States, but gives it all to foreign manufacturers. l\Ir. MA1'1~. This being enacted into law subsequent to the The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Tilinois date of the Canadian reciprocity law, and containing no excep­ has expired. tion in its terms, either in this law or in the Payne tariff law, Mr. MAJ\TN. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to pro­ to which this is an amendment, would it not, in fact, repeal to ceed for five minutes more. that extent the Canadian reciprocity law, therefore making The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois asks unani­ absolutely in order the amendment offered by the gentleman mous consent to proceed for five minutes. · from Minnesota declaring in express language that which is now l\lr. UNDERWOOD. l\Ir. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent implied? that all debate on the pre'Sent amendment offered by the gentle­ Mr. STEENERSON. It would remove all doubt on the ques­ man.from Illinois be concluded in 10 minutes, 5 minutes to go to tion; and therefore it perfects the bill, and therefore is ger­ the gentleman from Illinois. mane to the bill. hlr. .MA.NN. Mr. Chairman, I shall have to object to that. Tbe CI-LURMA..i.~ . The rule, as the Chair understands it, This amendment ought to be discussed more at length. requires that all amendments must be germane to the subject hlr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, then I shall object if the matter of the bill where it is of a general character. In the gentleman is not willing to agree to my proposition. mind of tlie Chair the proposition embodied in the amendment Mr. .MANN. Mr. Chairman, I am not willing to cut off debate. offered by tlle gentleman from Minnesota is not germane to the The gentleman has the power to do so, and he ruthlessly ex­ subject matter of the bill. The Chair therefore sustains the ercises it. point of order. · 1\!r. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I have not ruthlessly l\fr. STEENERSON. 1\Ir. Chairman, I appeal from the deci­ exercised it. I have offered the gentleman five minutes more. sion of the Chair. Mr. MANN. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman wants to give me The CHAIR;\fAN. The gentlem:m from Minnesota appeals five minutes and to cut off everybody else. I am unwilling to from the decision of the Chair. The question is, Shall the deci­ take that privilege and cut off debate on such an important sion of the Chair stand as the judgment of the committee? proposition. The queetion was taken, and the Chair announced that the The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Illinois ayes had it. has expired. Mr. STEENERSON. l\fr. Chairman, I demand tellers. l\Ir. CULLOJ>. hlr. Chairman, section 73 of the present bill Tellers were ordered. puts cash registers on the free list. That is one of the items to The CHAIRMAN appointed as tellers l\Ir. STEENERSON and Mr. which the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. MANN] has just re­ SHACKLEFORD. ferred. This is a monopoly, as the record shows. I read from The committee again divided; and the tellers reported that the Moody Manual Service the following history of the condition there were 98 ayes and 47 noes. und growth of this industry: So the decision of the Chair was sustained as the judgment National Cash Register Co. (The) : Incorporated in 1906 in Ohio as of the committee. successor to rational Cash Register Co., organized in 1899 under the laws of New Jersey. The business of the company is the manufacture Mr. i\IANN. Mr. Chairman, I offer the following amendment of cash registers and kindred devices, and the application of its as.a new section. mechanisms to conform to special requirements in the systems of The Clerk read as fol1ows: department stores and express, telegraph, and other companies who handle cash and are not retailers.- The plant of tbe company is located Amend, page 22, after line 14, by inserting as a new paragraph the at Dayton, Ohio, occupyinu 140 acres of land, and consists of 14 build­ fo llowing: ings, having 34 acres of ifoor space. It employs about 5,100 people at ·• 7 4. Tbe provi ions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to the factory and half as many more salesmen in this and other coun­ articles imported from any country, dependency, province, colony. or tries. At the present time there are. in use over G75,000 National other subdivision of &"overnment which imposes any import tux or duty registers. The company bas now an output of about 9,000 machines or restricti>e regulation upon the irnporta tion into such country from per month, one-third of which are exported to foreign countries. Value the United States of any meat of any kind whatever, whether fresh of annual output, $18,000,000. or pre::crved in any form. or of flour, live cattle, or cottonseed oil, or Capital stock : Authorized and outstanding, $9,000,000 common and which prohibits or restricts in any way the exportation of news-prjnt $1,000,000 7 per cent cumulative preferred; par, $100. No bonds. The paper. wood pulp, or pulp wcod." common stock was increased from $4,000,000 to $9,000,000 in Septem­ ber, 1906, and the $5.000,000 increase was distributed to the common l\Ir. l\IA.NN. hlr. Chairman, the last paragraph reaetween Mr. l\IANN. Tellers, l\Ir. Chairman. our own people and the people of foreign countries. What The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman :from Illinois demands excuse can anyone give for such legislation? On what hypothe­ tellers. Not a sufficient number~- sis could it be justified? Will anyone have the courage to 1\Ir. MANN. Mr. Chairman, I asked for tellers and the Chair attempt. it? This bill places cash registers on the free list, and did ,not ask gentlemen to rise who were in favor of taking a very properly so. Would anyone unde~take to claim a duty vote by tellers. protecting this manufacture is in behalf of labor? Certainly The CHAIRMAN. Those who are in favor of taking the vote not, when these machines are sold by the manufacturer at less. by tellers will rise and stand tmtil they are CQunted. Evidently too.n hal£ to the foreigner than they a.re sold t(), our people. a sufficient number, and tellers are ordered. These prices are taken from the National Cash Register's The committee again divided; and the tellers (l\Ir. AusTIN catalogue, as u ed in Great Britain, and are used as an adver­ and Mr. ADAIR) reported that there were-ayes 52, noes 102. tisement showing inducements why purchasers should buy at So the amendment was rejected. once. It was not intended for use in this country, b.ut it found !r. l\IANN. l\1r. Chairman, I offer a further amendment. its way -here, and from it we reproduce its prices. This The CHAIRl\IAN. The gentleman from Illinois offers an ought to be ·convincing proof to the most ardent standpatter amendment, which the Clerk will report. that protection is not for labor but for profit to the manu­ The Clerk read as follows : facturer and to furnish him a safe and secure method to Amend, page 22, after line 14, by inserting as a new paragraph the plunder the con umers of this country. It is indefensible, and following: the people will not longer tolerate its injustice. "74. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to articles imported from any country, dependency, province, colony, .or This great company, located at Dayton, Ohio, depends upon other subdivision of government which impose any import tax or duty the American citizen to defend its property in time of dange1', or restrictive regulation upon the importation into such country from support it with patronage, and lend aid to the safe and pros­ the United States of any meats of any kind whatever, whether fresh perous conduct of its business; yet depending upon our pe()ple or preserved in ariy form, or upon flour, live cattle, or cottonseed oil.'• for all these, it extorts from them double the price for one of The CHAIRMAN. The que tion is on the amendment offered its machines that it requires a foreigner to pay. For this it by the gentleman from llinois. The Chair recognizes. the gen­ can furnish n-0. excu e. tleman from Illinois [Mr. CANNON]. Does it need protection when it can make its machines. at 'Mr. CAl~NON . M1·. Chairman, this is one of a series of Dayton, Ohio, pay the freight on them to- foreign countries, and amendments offered by the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. MANN]~ sell them for one-half what it sells them to our people at home? He offered one amendment to the provisions of this bill which If so~ upon what basis does it predicate its claim? provided that countries which discriminated against our trade Does it need it to pay its laborers' wages? If so, how can it should not have the benefit of free trnde on the one hand and reconcile its conduct in the difference of price? How can low duties on the other. in our markets, which markets arn its laborers: produce machines for foreign trade for one-half one-third of the markets of the civilized world. Vote it down! the price it requires of home consumers, as they have been Vote it down! Vote it down! was the cry, followed by the doing, if a high duty is needed to enable it to operate? · 1s not vote of the Democratic majority. Now. if this law goes upon the wage as high to make the machine for foreigners as it is fhe statute books. it would open free of duty our markets to for home' consumers? If not.. in what respect is the difference? all the world. as to many articles, although on similar articles Will some protectionist exp.Jain why? A patient public, wronged the world does not give us their markets. If this bill is by the injustice done, requires a satisfactory explanation; it is enacted it would open our markets free of duty to the British entitled to it. What difference, if any, exists 1 They are the !}roducts, because they have practically' free trade upon all same machines, made from the same material, at the same time, these articles. It would let in Germany and France and Austria­ and by the same men. Hungary, and e1ery other great producing nation on earth, 1\Ir. Chairman, there is none; and the unjust system should while they pile upon our agricultural and manufactured prod­ be tolerated no longer, and it should be wiped out, and installed ucts mountain-high duties. And yet under caucus rule, yoa in its place. a system which will do justice to capital, labor, and Democrats propose to give to them our markets free, although consumer all alike and eliminate this species of special privi- they shut out our products. [Applause on the RepubliGan side.] lege. [Applause on the Democratic side.] And, finally, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. PALMER],. l\Ir. UNDERWOOD. ·Mr. Chairman, I move to close general as a concluding argument, to which I referred a little while ago, debate on the pending amendment and par:::.graph. read that letter ab<>ut the man from Connecticut returning with The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Alabama moves to his wife from Europe and having to pay $9 on a dress pattern ; close all debate on the pending amendment and-- and therefore anathema muranatha ! I would go further if it Mr. M~"N. The gentleman from Illinois [l\Ir. CANNON] were not for profanity. [Laughter.] And he thought on that wants five minutes. account the whole tariff. system ought to be wiped out. 1912. OONGRESSION AL RECORD-HOUSR il499'

For oM I can stand and vote for this amendment and all simi- benefit of men who have already made millions out of the lat .amendments, for the reason that I ·am not willing that our American people. {Applause on the Democratic side.] cattle, -0ur bogs, and our eottonseed .oil, and all the products of We ar:e not proposing to maintain a prohibitive tax on these our 1a.bor, on faxms and in factories, shall be shut -out .of those articles, a tax that enables monopolies to stand behind a tariff countries other than England, and which would come in fr.ee wall and gouge out of the bard-earned salaries of American undm· this bill as a mere gift. I am willing you should go to laborers the profits that those monopolies have made in the last . the country upon that proposition. [Applause on the Republican 20 and 40 years under the prohibitive tariff that the gentlemen side.] • · on that side of the House have maintained on the statute The OHAIR.MAN. The time of the gentleman from. Illinois books. [Applause on the Democratic side.] [Mr. CANNON] has ex.pi.red. The gentleman from Illinois may eontend that we ought to Mr. CANN-ON. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent for · barter .and trade in articles of this kind, but I say to him when five minutes more. we ba.rter a.ud trad.e in the real necessities of the American Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous eonsent people, we are bartering and trading in the life blood of po\erty. that all debate on this paragraph be dosed in 10 minutes, 5 [Applause on the Democratic side.] minutes to be used by the :gen.tleman from IDinois {Mr. W.e are not ashamed to go to the American people and say CANN-ON]. th.at when an article is manufactured in this country so cheaply 1\lr. MOORE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, reserving the and so suecessful.ly that it can compete in all the markets of right to object, I :would like fo ask if the gentleman from Ala- the world we are willing to place it on the free list for the bama will not .consent that a telegram held by th.e gentleman benefit of our own people, and not maintain a prohibitive tariff from Pennsylvania [I\1r. FocHT] be read? in the interest of dollars-all of which have not been honestly .Mr. UNDERWOOD. '!\Ir. Chairman, I desire to be courteous ·eairned. [.Applause on the Democratic side.] to that side of the House, but I am going to put this bill through. Mr. IDLL. .l\Ir. Chairman, I have been out and r. do not [Applause on the Democratic' side.] know what tile situation is. What is it? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Alabama [Mr. UN- .Mr. 1\IANN. They have gagged us, and we can not talk. DERWoon] asks that all debate upon this par.agraph close in 10 [Laughter.) minutes, 5 minutes of the time to be granted to the gentleman Mr. UNDERWOOD. · ~1r. Chairman, I ask for a vote. from Illinois [Mr. CANNON]. Is there objection( The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentl..em.an from Alab.ama . ·There was no objection. has expired. All time has expired. The debate has closed upon · l\Ir. CANNON. I ha r-e listened with much interest to the re- the pending amendment. marks of tile gentlemen on the other .side of the House in ad'Vo- l\Ir. FOCHT. -Mr. Chairman, I desire to strike out the last eating the passage of this bill, and yet from my standpoint, word. although they may be for tariff for revenue -0nly, even from Mr. MANN. It is not debatable. that standpoint this bill is indefensible, because, as I say again, The OHAIRl\IA.l~. All debate has d{}sed upon tbe pending you give them a free market or low duUes without exacting :amendment, and the question is on agreeing to the amendment similar privileges for us. And, mind you, we manufacture and Qffered by the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. lliNN]. pr-Od.uce in this country one-third as much as is p1·oduced in all The question was taken, and the Chair announced that the Europe. : noes seemed to have it. The gentleman from Pennsylvania [1\Ir. PALMER~, ·eiBquent in Mr. MANN. I ask for a division, Mr. Chairman. gesture and in l"Oice, like myse.U, having a birthright in the The co.ID.Illittee divid~d; and th.ere were-ayes 70, noes 107. Friends' meeting, I do not believe ever got his special pleading Mr. J\1ANN. I ask for tellers. in defense of this bill from the old Quaker stock. Telle:rs were ordered. and the Chair appointed Mr. AusTIN Mr. PALMER J\fr. Chaim1an, I call the gentleman's atten- and Mr. REI(,LY. tion to the significant fact_ that he has left the Friends~ meet- . The committee again divided; and the tellers reported-ayes ing and I hawe stayed by them. ~. noes 108. Mr. CANNON. And yet you will not find 1 per cent .of our Accordingly the amendment was rejected. brother Friends agreeing with you touching economk polici.e.s. Mr. MANN. Mr. Chairman, I offer a further amendment, as I want to ask this plain, simple question: When the imports a new paragraph. increase and articles that we now make wm. not be required in The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois offers a fur- whole or in paTt, how can it fail to affect our home produc- ther amendment, whieh the Clerk will report. tion? The Clerk read as follows : Upon that bare statement, if this legislation is ever enacted, Amend pag.e 22 by inserting after Une 14, as a new paragraph, the t ' following: - I denymg· a.n d .YOU asser ing, we w1·11 encounter the reai thing. · "74. The goods, wares, articles, and merchand1se mentioned in the Talk is cheap~ The proof of the pudding is in the eating -Df it. last preceding paragraph, when manufactured wholly or in part in any I sometimes wish, from the me1·e political standpoint, that you foreign

.; be admitted when made by convict labor, and that an amend­ The CHAIR.MAN. That was not the question. The gentle­ ment prohibiting their importation when made.by convict labor man from Alabama made a motion that the committee do now is obnoxious to the rule? If those be the rules of a Democratic rise and report the bill to the House with an amendment, with House, let me advise the country to take the rules of a Repub­ the recommendation that the amendment be agreed to and that lican House, which permitted the introduction into the bill of the bill pass. [Cries of ~'Regular order!"] this precise proposition to keep out convict-made goods. [Ap­ 1'Ir. l\IANN. That is the most outrageous ruling ever made plause on the Republican side.] by the Chair, and a violation of law and .precedent. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair sustains the point of order. l\Ir. C~.\.NNON. Mr. Chairman, I moye th~t the House do now The Clerk will read. adjourn. 'I'he Clerk rend as follows : The CHAIR.MAN. The Chair holds that a motion to adjourn SEC. 2. That on and after the day following the passage .of this act in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union all goods, wares, and merchandise previously imported and hereinbefore is not in order. · enumerated, described, and provided for, for which no entry has been made, and all such goods, wares, and merchandise previously entered l\Ir. CANNON. And the Chair is perfectly correct for fbe first without payment of duty and under bond for warehousing, transporta­ time in the last 10 minutes. [Laughter.] tion, or any other purpose, for which no permit of delivery to the im­ T.!.1e CHAIRMAN. The question is on the motion of the gen­ porter or his agent has been issued, shall be subjected to no other duty upon the entry or withdrawal thereof than tile duty which would be tleman from Alabama that the committee do now rise. [Cries i~posed if such goods, wares, or merchandise were imported on or after of "Division!" and "Tellers!"] ti.mt date. l\Ir. MANN. l\Ir. Chairman, I demand tellers. Several Members rose. Tellers were ordered, and the Chair appointed as tellers l\Ir. l\lr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I move that the com­ PALMER and Mr. AUSTIN. mittee do now rise, and report the bill with amendment to the The committee divided; and the tellers reported that there House, with the recommendation that the bill as amended do were 111 ayes and 87 noes. pass. · So the motion that the committee rise preyailed. Mr. HILL. I make the point of order-- Accordingly the committee rose; and the Speaker having Mr. MANN. It is in order to offer amendments to the sec- resumed the chair, l\Ir. FLOYD of Arkansas, Chairman of the tion. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, re­ Mr. IDLL. That was the point of order I was going to make. J)orted that that committee had had under consideration the Mr. UNDERWOOD. I insist on my motion. bill (H. R. 18642) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Alabama moves that revenue, equalize duties, and encourage the industries of the the committee do now rise and report the bill back to the House United States, and for other purposes," approyed August 5, with an amendment, and with the recommendation that the 1909, and had directed him to report the bill back with an amendment be agreed to, and that the bill as amended do pass. amendment, with the recommendation that the amendment be ?!Ir. l\IANN. I ask recognition to offer an amendment to the agreed to, and that the bill as amended do pass. section. · l\fr. U~'DERWOOD. l\Ir. Speaker, I move the previous ques­ Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I insist on the regular tion on the bill and amendment to the final passage of the bill. order. 'l\.Ir. l\1A.NN. And on that, .Mr. Speaker, I demand the yeas Mr. l\IANN. That is the regular order. I lrSk for recogni­ and nays. tion to offer an amendment to the section. The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. HILL. I make the point of ordei· that I have a right The question was taken; and there were-yeas 105, nays 116, to offer an amendment to this section. answered " present" 8, not voting 72, as follows : Mr. GARNER. Not unless the gentleman gets the floor. It YEAS-195. is a question of recognition. · Adair Difenderfer Jacoway Reilly Adamson Dixon, Ind. Jam es Richardson The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the motion of the Aiken, S. C. Doremus Johnson, Ky. Roddenbery gentleman from -Alabama [Mr. UNDERWOOD]; who is in control .Akin, N. Y. Doughton Jones Rothermel of the bill. Alexander Driscoll, D. A. Kindred Ru bey Allen Edwards Kitchin Rucker, Mo. Mr. MANN. But I make the point of order that that mo­ Anderson, Ohio Ellerbe Konig Russell tion is not in order as long as any gentleman asks recognition .Ans berry Evans Konop Saunders to off-er an amendment to the paragraph or the section. .Ashbrook Faison Korbly. Scully .Ayres Fergusson Lamb Shackleford Mr. UNDERWOOD. l\lr. Chnirm:rn, it is clearly in the power Barnhart Ferris Lee, Ga. Sharp of the committee to do what it pleases. Bartlett Finley Lee, Pa. Sheppard Mr. MANN. Oh, no; it is not. The rules provide about this. Bathrick Fitzgerald Legare Sherley Beall, Tex. Flood, Va. Lever Sherwood The CHAIRl\.IAN. The Chair overrules the point of order. Bell, Ga. Floyd, Ark. Levy Sims Mr. .MANN. · I appeal :from the decision of the Chair. Berger Fornes Lewis Sisson The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois [Mr. 1\1.ANN] Blackmon Foster, Ill. Lindbergh Slayden Boehne Fowler Linthicum Smith, N. Y. appeals from the decision of the Chair. The question is-- Booher Gallagher Littlepage Smith, Tex. 1\fr. CANNON. I desire to be heard on the appeal. Borland Garner Littleton Stanley Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I make the point of Brantley Garrett Lloyd Stedman Brown Glass Lo beck Stephens, Miss. order that the point of order is dilatory. Buchanan Godwin, N. C. McCoy Stephens, Nebr. Mr. l\IANN. That is not the case at all. Bulkley Goeke McDermott Stephens, Tex. Mr. UNDERWOOD. It is dilatory. Burke, Wis. Goldfo~le McGillicuddy Stone Burleson Goodwrn, Ark. McHenry Sulzer Mr. CANNON. The appeal is not dilatory. Burnett Gould Macon Sweet The CHAIRMAN. The Chair has overruled the point of Byrnesi....S. C. Gregg, Pa. Maguire, Nebr. 'l'alcott, N. Y. order and the gentleman from Illinois appeals from the de­ Byrns, Tenn. Gregg, Tex. Martin, Colo. Taylor, Ala. Callaway C~udger Mays Taylor, Colo. cision of the Chair. Can trill Hamill Moon, 'l'enn. Thayer Mr. UNDERWOOD. I make the point of order that the ap­ Carlin Hamilton, W. Va. Moore, Tex. Thomas peal is dilatory. Carter Hamlin Morrison Townsend Clayton Hammond · Moss, Ind. Tribble Mr . .l\IANN. The appeal is not dilatory. If the Chair wants Cline Hardwick Murray Turnbull to have his ruling sustained in that way,' it is within the power Collier Hardy Nelson Tuttle of the Chair. · Conry Harrison, Miss. Oldfield Underhill Covington Hay O'Shaunessy Underwood Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I am informed and believe Cravens Heflin Padgett Warburton that there are amendments in the hands of two or three Mem­ Cullop Helgesen Page Watkins Curley 1 Helm Palmer Webb beTs that are not offered as dilatory amendments, but are offered Daugherty Henl'y, Tex. Patten, N. Y. Whitacre in good faith, for the consideration of this great C,,ommittee of Davenport Hensley Pepper White the Whole. Davis, Minn. Hobson Peters Wickliffe Mr. FOCHT. I was on my feet, Mr. Chairman, asklng for Davis, W. Va. Holland Pou Wilson, N. Y. Denver Hu~hes, Ga. Rainey Wilson, Pa. recognition to offer an amendment. Dickinson Hughes, N. J. Raker Witherspoon The CHAIRMAN. The Chair sustains the point of order Dickson, Miss. Hull Randell, Tex. Young, Tex. made by the gentleman from Alabama on the ground that the Dies Humphreys, Miss. Ilaach appeal is dilatory. N.AYS-116. Mr. MANN. Mr. Chairman, we could not understand the .Ames - Burke, S. Dak. Crago Dyer Anderson, Minn. Butler Currier Esch ruling of the Chair owing to the confusion in the House. Does Anthony Calder Curry Fairchild the Chair hold that the gentlemen desiring to offer amendments Austin Campbell Danforth Farr on the last section of the bill are not entitled to recognition for Bates Cannon Dodds Focht Bowman Catlin Draper Foss that purpose prior to recognizing a Member to move that the Bradley Cooper Driscoll, M. E. Foster, Vt. committee rise and report the bill favorably? Browning Copley Dwight French 1912. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- HOUSE. 11501

Fuller Humphrey, Wash. Martin, S. Dak. Smith, Saml. W. The SPEAKER. The gentleman is not recorded. Gardner, N. J. Jackson Miller Speer Gillett KeLdall Mondell Steenerson Mr. FRANCIS. I would like to vote. Good Kennedy Moore, Pa. Stephens, Cal. The SPEAKER. Was the gentlemen present in the Hall and Gray Kopp Morgan Sterling listening when his name was called? Green, Iowa Lafean Morse, Wis. Stevens, Minn. Greene, Mass. Lafferty Mott Sulloway Mr. FRANCIS. I d<;> not know. I did not henr my name Griest · La Follette Murdock Switzer called. I was going in and out of the Chamber. Guernsey Lawrence ~forris Tilson The SPEAKER. The gentleman does not bring himself Hamilton, Mich. Lenroot Patton, Pa. Towner Harris Longworth Payne Utter within the rule. Haugen Loud Pickett Volstead The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. Hawley McCall Porter Vreeland The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the amend­ Hayes McCreary Powers Wedemeyer Heald McGuire, Okla. Pray Wilder ment. Henry, Conn . . • McKenzie . Prince Willis The question was.taken, and the amendment was agreed to. Higgins McKinley Prouty Wilson. Ill. The SPEAKER. The question now is on the engrossment Hill McKinney Reyburn WooJ, N. J. Hinds McLaughlin Roberts, Nev. Woods, Iowa and third reading of the amended bill. Howell McMorran Sloan Young, Kans. The question was taken; and the bill as amended was ordered Hub"!Jard Mann Smith, J.M. C. Young. Mich. to be engrossed and rend a third time and was read the third ANSWERED "PRESENT "-8. time. .Andrus Clark, Fla. Moon, Pa. Rodenberg Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following motion to Candler Donohoe Parran Sparkman recommit the bill, which motion I send to the desk and ask to NOT VOTING-72. have read. A.iney Estopinal Kinkead, N. J. Rees The Clerk read as follows: Barchfeld Fields Know land Riordan I move to recommit the bill H. R. 18642 to the Committee on Ways Bartholdt Fordney Langham Roberts, Mass. and Mearu1, with instructions to that committee to hold the bill in the Bingham ,.. Francis Langley Robinson committee until the Tariff Board shall make report of the information Broussard "' Gardner, Mass. Lindsay Rouse secured by the ;:ipecial and complete investigation now being made by Burgess George McKellar Rucker, Colo. said Tariff Board in regard to the manufacture, use, and consumption Burke, Pa. Graham Madden Saba th of the articles included in Schedule C, and to report said bill back to Cary Hanna Maher Sells the House with such provisions and amendments as the committee Claypool Harrison, N. Y. Malby Simmons may deem proper after examination and consideration of the informa­ Connell Hartman Matthews Slemp tion so reported by that Tariff Board. Cox, Ind. Houston Needham Small Cox, Ohio Howard Nye Smith, Cal. Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the previous Crumpacker Howland Olmsted Stack question. Dalzell Hughes, W. Va. Plumley Taggart. Davidson Johnson, S. C. Post Talbott, Md. Th·~ SPEAKER. Tlle question is on ordering the previous De Forest Kahn Pujo · Taylor, Ohio question. Dent Kent Ransdell, La. Thistlewood The previ.ous question was ordered. Dupre Kinkaid, Nebr. Redfield Weeks The SPEAKER. The question is on the motion to recommit. So the previous question was ordered. Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and The Clerk announced the following pnL~ : nays. For the session : The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. RIORDAN with Mr. ANDRUS. The question was taken; and there were-yeas 106, nays 207, Until further notice: answered " present" 8, not voting 70, as follows : Mr. KINKEAD of New Jersey with Mr. HANNA. YEAS-106. l\fr. RumrxR of Colorado, for the bill, with Mr. NEEDHAM, AJ\..mes Farr Kinkaid, Nebr. Prouty ap~~ . .Anthony Focht Know land Reyburn Mr. CoNNELL, for the bill, with Mr. DALZELL, against. Austin Foss Kopp Roberts, Nev. Bates Foster, Vt. Lawrence Sloan Mr. CLARK of Florida with l\ir. SIMMONS. Bowman French Longworth Smith, J.M. C. l\Ir. SPARKMAN with Mr. DAVIDSON. Bradley Fuller Loud Smith, SamJ. W. Mr. SA.BATH, for the bill, with Mr. GARDNER of Massachusetts, Browning Gardner, N. J. McCall Speer Burke, S. Dak. Gillett McCreary Steenerson against. Butler Good McGuire, Okla. Stephens, Cal. Mr. DENT with l\fr. ICAHN. Calder Green, Iowa McKenzie Sterling Mr. FIELDS with Mr. LANGLEY. Campbell Greene, Mass. McKinley Stevens, Minn. Cannon Griest McKinney Sulloway Mr. TALBOTT of Maryland with Mr. PA.RRA.N. Catlin Guernsey McLaughlin Switzer Mr. MoKELLA.B, in favor of t:Qe bill, with Mr. MALBY, agamst. Cooper Hamilton, Mich. McMorran Tilson Mr. SMALL with Mr. RODENBERG. Copley Harris Mann Towner Crago Hawley Martin, S. Dak. Utter Mr. LINDSAY with Mr. SLEMP. Crumpacker Hayes Miller Vreeland Mr. CANDLER with Mr. BABCHFELD. Currier Heald Moore, Pa. Wedemeyer Mr. Cox of Indiana with Mr. DE FOREST. Curry Henry, Conn. Morgan Wilder Danforth Higgins Mott Willis Mr. ROBINSON with Mr. BtJRKE of Pennsylvania. Dodds Hill Patton, Pa. Wilson. 111. Mr. ROUSE, for the bill, with Mr. OLMSTED, agamst. Draper Hinds Payne Wood, N. J. Mr. HOWABD with l\fr. ROBERTS of Massachusetts. Driscoll, M. E. Howell Pickett Woods, Iowa Dwight Humphrey, Wash. Porter Young, Kans. l\lr. REDFIELD, for steel bill, with Mr. PLUMLEY, agamst. Dyer Jackson l'owers Young, Mic.h. Mr. TAGGART with Mr. THISTLEWOOD. . Esch Kendall Pray l\.fr. STACK with Mr. ·NYE. Fairchild Kennedy Pi;ince Mr. RANSDELL of Louisiana with Mr. MATTHEWS. NAYS-207. Mr. PosT with Mr. LA.NGHAN. Adair Can trill Fitzgerald Helm Mr. l\liHER with Mr. KNO'WLAND. Adamson Carlin Flood, Va. Henry, Tex. Aiken, S. C. Carter Floyd, A.rk. Hensley Mr. JOHNSON of South Carofua with l\fr. HARTMAN. A.kin, N. Y. Clayton Fornes Hobson Mr. GRAHAM with Mr. FoBDNEY. Alexander Cline Foster, Ill. Holland Mr. GEOBGE with l\fr. CRUMPACKER. Allen Collier Fowler Hubbard Anderson, Minn. Conry Francis Hughes, Ga. Mr. FRANCIS with Mr. SELLS. Anderson, Ohio Covington Gnllagher Hughes, N. J. Mr, ESTOPINAL with Mr. BINGHAM. Ans berry Cravens Garner Hull Ashbrook Cullop Garrett Humphreys, Miss. Mr. PuJo with Mr. SMITH of California. Ayres Curley Glass Jacoway Mr. CLAYPOOL with Mr. BARTHOLDT. Barnhart Daugherty Godwin, N. C. James Mr. BROUSSARD with Mr. AINEY. Bartlett Daven~ort Goeke Johnson, Ky. On the -vote: Bathrick Davis, Minn. Goldfogle Johnson, S. C. Beall, Tex. Davis, W. Va. Goodwin, Ark. Jones Mr. HousToN, for the bill, with Mr. l\fooN of Pennsylvania, BeU, Ga. Denver Gould Kindred agamst. Berger , Dickinson Gray Kitchin 29 Blackmon Dickson, Miss. Gregg, Pa. Konig From .Tanuary until Wednesday noon: Boehne Dies Gregg, Tex. Kon op :Mr. DUPRE, for steel bill, with Mr. HOWLA.ND, against. Booher Difenderfer Gudger Korbly From January 27 endmg Wednesday, mclusive: Borland Dixon, Ind. Hamill Lafferty Brantley Doremus Hamilton, W. Va. I.a Follette Mr. Cox of Ohio with Mr. TAYLOR of Ohio. Brown Doughton Hamlin Lamb From January 24 until February 1: Buchanan Driscoll, D. A. Hammond Lee, Ga. Mr. BURGESS with Mr. WEEKS. Bulkley Edwards Hardwick Ll!e, Pa. Burke, Wis. Ellerbe Hardy Legare Froru January 29 ending February 3, inclusive: Burleson Evans Harrison. Miss. Lenroot Mr. HARRISON of New York with Mr. MADDEN. Burnett Faison Haugen Lever Sp~aker, i! Byrnes. S. C. Fergusson Hay Levy l\Ir. FRANCIS. Mr. I desire to · inquire I am Byrns, Tenn. Ferris Heflin Lewis recorded? Callaway Finley Helgesen Lindbergh 1502 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. ' JANUARY 29,

Linthicum Norris Saunders Taylor, Colo. NAYS-110. Littlepage Oldfield Scully Thayer Ames Fairchild Kopp Prince · Littleton O'Shaunessy Shackleford Thomas Anderson, Minn. Farr Lafe an Prouty 1.loyd - Padgett Sharp Townsend Andrus Focht Lawrence Reyburn Lobe ck Page Shepi;>ard Tribble Anthony Foss Longworth ltoberts, Nev. McCoy Palmer _ Sherley Turnbull Austin Foster, Vt. Loud · Rucker, Colo. McDermott Patten, N. Y. Sherwood Tuttle Bates French McCall Smith, J_ M. C. McGillicuddy Pepper Sims Underhill Bowman Fuller McCreary Smith, Saml. W. McHenry Peters Sisson Underwood Bradley Gardner, N. J. McGuire, Okla. Speer l\Iacon Pou Slayden Volstead Browning Gillett McKenzie Steenerson Maguire, Nebr. Ilainey Smith, N. Y. Warburton Burke, S. Dak.. Good McKinley Sterling Martin, Colo. Raker Smith, Tex. Watkins Butler Green, Iowa McKinney Stevens, Minn. Mays Randell, Tex. Stedman Webb Calder Greene, Mass. McLaughlin Sulloway Moon, T1mn. Rauch Stephens, Nebr. Whitacre Campbell Griest McMorran Switzer Moore, Tex. Reilly Stephens, Miss. White Cannon Guernsey Mann Taylor, Colo. Morrison Richardson Stephens, Tex. Wickliffe Catlin Hamilton, Mich. Martin, Colo. Th!stlewood Morse. Wis. Roddenbery Stone Wilson, N. Y. Cooper Harris Martin, S. Dak. Tilson Mos. Ind. Rothermel Sulzer Wilson, Pa. Copley Hawley Matthews Towner Murdock Rubey Sweet Witherspoon Crago Hayes Miller Utter Murray Rucker, Mo. Talcott, N. Y. Young, Tex. Crumpacker Ileald Mondell Volstead Nelson Russell Taylor, Ala. Currier Henry, Conn. Moore, Pa. Vreeland ANSWERED " PRESENT "-8. Curry Higgins Morgan Wedemeyer Andrus Candler Donohoe Moon, Pa. Danforth Hill l\Iott Wilder Burgess . Clark, Fla. Lafean Weeks Dodds Hinds Patton, Pa. Willis Dr~per Howell Payne Wilson, Ill. NOT VOTING-70. Driscoll, M. E. Humphrey, Wash. Pickett Wood, N. J. Ainey Fordney Madden Rodenberg Dwight Kendall Porter Young, Mich. Barchfeld Gardner, Mass. Maher Rouse Dyer Kennedy Powers Bartboldt George Mal by Rucker, Colo. Esch Know land Pray Bingham Graham Matthews SalJath ANSWERED " PRESENT "-8. Broussard Ranna Mondell Sells Burke, Pa. Harrison, N. Y. Needham Simmons Burgess Clark, Fla. Donohoe Parran Cary Hartman Nye Slemp Candler Daugherty Moon, Pa. Weeks Claypool Houston Olmsted Small NOT VOTING-62. Connell Howard Parran Smith, Cal. Cox, Ind. Howland Plumley Sparkman Ainey Estopinal Langley Robinson Cox, Ohio Hughes, W. Va. Post Stack. Barchfeld Fields Lindsay Rodenberg Dalzell Kahn Pujo Stanley Bartholdt Fordney McKellar Rouse Davidson Kent Ransdell, La. Taggart Bingham Gardner, Mass. Madden Saba th De Forest Kinkead, N. J. Redfield Talbott, Md. Broussard George Maher Sells _ Dent Langham Rees Taylor, Ohio Burke, Pa. Graham Malby Simmons Dupre Langley Riordan Thistlewood Cary Hanna Needham Slemp Estopinal Lindsay Roberts, Mass. Claypool Harrison, N. Y. Nye Small Fields McKellar Robinson Connell Hartman Olmsted Smith, Cal. Cox, Ind. Houston Plumley Sparkman So the motion to recommit was rejected. Cox, Ohio Howard Post Stack The Clerk announced the following additional pairs: Dalzell Howland Pujo Tag-gart Davidson Hughes, W. Va. Ransdell, La. Talbott, Md. Until further notice: De Forest Kahn Redfield Taylor, Ohio Mr. STANLEY with Mr. LAFEAN. Dent Kinkead, N. J. Rees Mr. GEORGE with Mr. HUGHES of West Virginia. Dupre Langham ,Roberts, Mass. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will call my name. The SPEAKER.. The question is, Shall the amended bill pass? The name of :Mr. CLARK of Missouri was called, and he voted Mr. UNDERWOOD. :Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas 41 aye." . and nays. So the bill was passed. The yeas and nays were ordered. The Clerk announced the following additional pair: The question was taken; and there were-yeas 212, nays 110, Until further notice : answered "present" 8, not Toting 62, as follows : Mr. }if.AHER with Mr. NEEDHAM. YEAS-212. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. Adair Edwards Jones Reilly On motion of Mr. UNDERWOOD, a motion to reconsider the Adamson Ellerbe Kent Richardson vote by which the bill was passed was laid upon the table. Aiken, S. C. Evans Kindred Riordan Akin, N. Y. Faison Kinkaid, Nebr. Roddenbery PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL. Alexander Fergusson Kitchin Rothermel Mr. BARTLETT, from the Committee on Appropriations, re­ Allen Ferris Konig Rubey Anderson, Ohio Finley Konop Rucker, Mo. ported the bill (H. R. 18985) makiiig appropriatiop.s for the Ansberry Fitzgerald Korbly Russell payment of invalid and other pensions of the _United States ~or Ashbrook Flood, Va. Lafferty Saunders Ayres Floyd, Ark. La Follette Scully the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other purpof?eS Barnhart Fornes Lamb Shackleford (H. Rept. 279), which was ordered printed and referred to the Bartlett Foster, Ill. Lee, Ga. Sharp Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Bathrick Fowler Lee, Pa. Sheppard Beall, Tex. Francis Legare Sherley Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve all points of order on Bell, Ga. Gallagher Lenroot Sherwood the bill. Berger Garner Lever Sims Mr. BARTLETT. Mr. Speaker, I desire to give notice that I Blackmon Garrett Levy Sisson Boehne Glass Lewis Slayden shall endeavor to call .up this bill to-morrow or as soon there­ Booher Godwin, N. C. Lindbergh Sloan after as possible. Borland Goeke Linthicum Smith, N. Y. LEAVE TO PRINT. Brantley Goldfogle Littlepage Smith, Tex. Brown Goodwin, Ark. Littleton Stanley Mr. AUSTIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask permission to print in the Buchanan Gould Lloyd Stedman REcoRD as a part of my remarks a letter with accompanying Bulkley Gray Lobeck Stephens, Cal. Burke, Wis. Gregg, Pa. McCoy Stephens, Miss. resolutions of the Young Men's Business Exchange of Knox­ Burleson Gregg, Tex. McDermott Stephens, Nebr. ville, Tenn. Burnett Gudger McGillicuddy Stephens, Tex. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Byrnes. S. C. Hamill McHenry Stone Byrns, Tenn: Hamilton, W. Va. Macon Sulzer There was no objection. Callaway Hamlin Maguire, Nebr. Sweet The letter and accompanying resolutions are as follows: Can trill Hammond Mays Talcott, N. Y. JANUARY 26, 1912. 'Taylor, Ala. Carlin Hardwick Moon, Tenn. Hon. R. w. AUSTrn, M. c., Carter Hardy Moore, Tex. Thayer Washington, D. 0. Clayton Harrison, Miss. Morrison Thomas Haugen Morse, Wis. Townsend DEAR Sm: I have your letter with reference to the action of this Cline organization on the proposed free importation of iron ores, and beg to Collier Hay Moss, Ind. Tribble Conry . Heflin Murdock Turnbull assure you of the sincere and hearty appreciation of the people of this Covington Helgesen l\f urray Tuttle , section of the country on your position opposing such legislation. Cravens Helm Nelson Underhill The r~solution passed by the unanimous vote of the members of this Cullop Henry, Tex. Norris Underwood exchange at a recent meeting is set out in full below. Remember that Curley Hensley Oldfield Warburton this organization is composed ot over 600 progressive and -prosperous Davenport Hobson O'Sh:rnnessy Watkins Knoxville business men, as many of whom are Democrats as are Re· Da>is, 1\linn. Holland Padgett Webb publicans. The resolution itself was introduced. and seconded with Davis, W. Va. Hubbard Page Whitacre hearty speeches by Democratic members. Denver Hughes, Ga. Palmer White Het·e it is: Dickinson Hughes, N. J. Patten, N. Y. Wickliffe "Resolved, That it is the sense of the Young Business l\Ien's Elxcbange Dickson, Miss. Hull Pepper Wilson, N. Y. that we condemn the proposed schedules of that committee of Congress Dies Humphreys, Miss. Peters _Wilson, Pa. which has recently reported on a trai.ff schedule fot· iron ore and manu- Difenderfer Jackson Pon Witherspoon factured steel and iron products; be it further • Dixon, Ind. Jacoway Rainey Woods, Iowa "Resolved, That we favor a reduction in the present tariffs on manu­ J)orPmns James Raker Young, Kans. factmed steel and iron; but be it Doughton Johnson, Ky. Randell, Tex. Young, Tex. "Resolved, That we, as citizens of Knox:ville, Tenn., desirous or seeing Driscoll, D. A. Johnson, S. C. Rauch The Speaker the latent resources of the Appalachian region developed in their en- 1912. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1i503 tirety, feel that if Congress accepts or adopts· the report of that com­ The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Kentucky asks unani­ mittee permitting free iron ores to be imported into the United States that :in irreparable injury will be done this section of the country and mous consent that to-morrow be set aside for the consideration that the opportunities for the development of this region will be totally of District of Columbia buSiness. lost ; and be it fmther l\fr. MANN. May I ask the gentleman, so that the House "ll e:~olvePAGE MORRIS E~ABLED EYASIO~ The request of the gentleman from Virginia [1\Ir. JoNEs] is-­ OF STATE LAW. Mr. JONES. That the views of Mr. 1\IORsE of Wisconsin and Presenting the report of Government inspectors as a climax Govern­ 1\Ir. DAVIS of Minnesota may be printed along with the report ment attorneys at the White Earth Indian hearing to-day at' the Fed­ that I have filed. There is a minority report. eral building, introdu'!ed evidence which they as ert shows that laws passed by Congress at the instigation of Minnesota Members have been The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Virginia asks that the followed by fraud and have opened the reservation to the lumber · minority report (H. Rept. 280, pt. 2), be printed along with companies. the report of the majority-- Aside from the introduction of the Linnen report, the sensational feature of the day's testimony was the statement of JudgQ ltl. C. Burch, Mr. MANN. And that the minority be given-- of the Department of Justice, to-day that an act introduced in Con­ The SPEAKER. Five legislatire days in which to print their gr~ss by\ Representative P~ge Morris, · now a F ederal judge, had per­ views. Is there objection? mitted tne lumber compames of the State to " evade " the State law prohibiting them from holding more than 5,000 acres of la:td. J·rrdge There was no objection. Morris presided at the recent trial of Gus Beaulieu on a charae of SWEARING IN OF A MEMBER. defraudinir White Earth Indians. Judge Morris dismissed the"' case after the State bad presented its evidence. The SPEAKER laid before the House the following certificate l\Ir. STEPHENS of Texas. 1\fr. Speaker, will the gentleman of election : CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION. ~~? . THE STATE OF KANSAS. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. BURGESS). Does the gen­ To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: tleman from 1\Iinnesota yield to the gentleman from Texas? I, Charle~ H. Sessions, secretary of state for the State of Kansas, do Mr. STEENERSON. I do. hereby cert!fY that. the State canvassing board, from the legal returns 1\Ir. STEPHENS of Texas. I desire to know what the gentle- of the special elec.t10n peld on the 9th day of January, 1912, now on fi~e and recorded m this office, after due examination thereof, as pro­ man is reading from? Is it a newspaper article? VIded by law, did determine and declare that GEORGE A. NEELEY was Mr. STEENERSON. It is a newspaper article. dp.ly .elected to the office~ of Regresentative of the seventh congressional Mr. STEPHENS of Texas. Published in what State? distr}ct of the State of Kansas for the term cndin"' March 4 A. D. 1913 Witness my band and seal. "' ' • Mr. STEENERSON. From the Minneapolis Journal pub- (SEAL.] CHAS. H. SESSIONS, lished in Minnesota. ' Secretary of State. Mr. STEPHENS of Texas. In the gentleman's own Sfate? Done at the city of Topeka this 22d day of January, 1912. Mr. STEENERSON. Yes. Mr. NEELEY appeared before the bar of the House and took Mr. STEPHENS of Texas. Relative to the White Earth In­ the oath of office. dian matter? ORDER OF BUSINESS. Mr. STEENERSON. Yes. Mr. JOHNSON of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I ask that to­ President Taft in his recent speech in New 'York rebukes his morrow be set aside for the consideration of bills from the Com- rivals and the progressives generally for attacking and under­ mittee on the District of Columbia. · mining the confidence of the people in the judiciary, while at XLVIII-95

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the ·rnry same time his Assistant Attorney General throws out was- not self-executing and to be a success had to be adminis­ these wicked and baseless charges and insinuations against a tered with diligence, :fidelity, and in a spirit of fairness wholly Federal judge who decided against his contention. wanting in the Indian service at the time.. There being no The aboye is only a small extract from the charges which records of those who were adult mixed bloods and authorized haye been presented and printed in the hea1ings and published· to sell and conyey land, a great many of the Indians who were in the newspapers, but their general tenor is that all legisla- anxious to obtain ready money and willing to dispo e of their tion by Congress since 1889 has been framed in the interest of lands, which in most cases were wild and unimpro-ved and of lumber companies and land dealers in order to enable them·to no use or value to them, claimed to be mixed blood and were despoil the Indian of his property, and that the numerous ready to make oath to that effect and to furnish two corrobo­ frauds and wrongs against the Indians was due to the faulty rating affidayits to the truth of the claim, in order to sell and character of these laws. They are too voluminous to repeat get whateYer price might be offered. here, . but so far as they reflect on Congress, the judiciary, or It should be borne in mind that all Indians, men, women, and my elf as a Member of Congress, I denounce them as absolutely children, had been allotted land in severalty, some 80 acres false and untrue, and made for ulterior purposes, and to p.ield and some 160 acres each, so that a family consisting of hu , the administration from blame for wrongs against the Indians, band and wife and eight children might have 1,600 acres, most and to prevent legislation that will put a stop to the intolerable of it unused. Three-fourths of the land was on allotments conditions on White Earth Reserrntion, to which I shall rJlude. suitable for agriculture, and about one-fourth was -valuable This effort to interfere with, influence, and control the course pine timber. l\Iost of the adult Indians sold their allotments, of legislation in Congress by an executive department comes and at fairly good prices for wild land, ranging 'from $5 to 10 very close to, if it does not amount to, a breach of the privileges per acre for agricultural land and from $25 ·to $235 per acre of this House. for timber. l\Iore than $5,000,000 was, during the last six · Ordina1ily congressional investigations are begun on the ini- years, paid to individual Indians for conveyances of land, which tiative of the Senate or the House, and not, as is the case here, in every instance he made under the sworn representation by a department of the executive branch of the Government, tllat he was a mixed blood and qualified to convey under said and is carried on for the purpose of laying the foundation for law. Before 1906 many allottees died and their lands de­ legislation, although they also sometimes are made to serve a scended to heirs, and more than half of the allotments were to political or partisan cause. The department has been for three minors and conceded full bloods whose restrictions remained years in possession of all the matter, whether fact or fancy, and who could not convey, so that more than half of the land which they are now presenting to the committee, but instead of still remains inalienable and exempt from taxation, and much using it in prosecutions of culprits they published it in news- of it unused and absolutely wild, and will continue so as long papers and magazines and retained the accused official in the as the present policy shall preYail. service until recently, when his term expired. They are blam- In 1906 the White Earth Indians numbered about 5,000, ing the law for all the maladministration found. If we are to and at least three-fourths of them were of mixed blood. Hun­ get our suggestions for remedial legislation from them, I fear · dreds of them had been successful as farmers, merchants, we will fail, for neither the Department of Justice nor anyone teachers, and professional men and women, and some had ' else will ever be able to devise a law that will secure honest achieved wealth and affluence. They had long been recognized and efficient administration from dishonest and incompetent as the most progressive and farthest advanced in civilization officials. But it may be that the other reason, the political of any in the United States, and if there was any place where one, was the motive for this inquiry. Possibly the department the policy of giving the Indian control of his own and letting officials thought it would be a shrewd move against the junior him shift for himself could be tried with prospect of success Senator from Minnesota [l\fr. CLAPP], who has been opposing it was here. As might have been expected, when the Govern­ them politically. If so, one can also see that the gentleman ment agents in charge not only ignored the Clapp law and from Illinois [Mr. GRAHAM], the chairman of the committee, made no attempt to· classify the Indians as therein contern­ was at least equally shrewd, for while the administration was plated, but ignored and neglected to enforce the Jaw against opening the rotten entrails of its Indian Service to the public the introduction of liquor on the reservation, gpeculators and view, incidentally, political advantage would ensue to the land buyers came in, and imposition and debauchery of the party in opposition to the administration. I fear, therefore, that poorest and most backward Indians followed. Finally, when the investigation will result in failure in that direction also. the neglect to enforce the law and maintain order on the In order that we may tmderstand the bearing of these charges reservation became a public scandal, the Interior Department, ·and of this course of con.duct it will be necessary to review the in the summer of 1909, called upon the Department of Justice legislative and adminish·ative history that gave rise to the_e to aid in straightening out these troubles and· recover property difficulties. illegally conveyed. There were but comparatiVely, few cases The trouble on White Earth grew out of the passag-e by Con- of fraud and imposition or sales by minors, so that in the gress, in June, 1906, of the so-called Clapp amendment, remov- great majority of cases it was found that the validity of the ing all restrictions upon alienation and taxation for allotments sale of the allotment turned upon the degree of blood of the of mixed-blood Indians, which act reads as follows: grantor on the conveyance. If he was a full blood, it was That all restrictions as to sale, encumbrance, or taxation for allot- void, and the title of the United States would be clouded by men ts within the White Earth Reservation, in the State of Minnesota, the transfer; if he was a mixed blood, it was nJid. At this now or hereafter held by adult mixed-blood Indians are hereby removed, stage it of course occurred to many Indians- who had sold and the trust deeds heretofore or hererything to these suits brought and these rolls changed from full-blood the viciousness of· the law, which it has been sought to nullify rolls to part white? and discredit ever since. This law, although framed in exact :Mr. STEENERSON. Absolutely no authority except by im­ accord with the amiounced policy of the Interior Department plication in the Clapp law requiring them to grant the privilege to the effect that all Indians who had been educated in the to those who were deemed competent and were full bloods. schools and brought up in the ways of civilization should, when A natu~al result of this situation was the taking of sides on arriving at the a~ of majority, be freed from Government tute- the question ?f. who. was full blo?d and .who was not, and the Iage and put on their own responsibility and made to work out people soon ~v1ded mto two. hostile factions. The ~overnment their own salvation the same as white people, unfortunately, . agents in their zeal would lme up as many as possible on the 1912. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1505 full-blood side, and these included, of course, the more ignorant and the other half is part of Becker COunty. There are ap­ and backward, who were easily controlled and managed, while, proximately 8,500 80-acre tracts, of which 4,000 have been on the other hand, the more enlightened mixed bloods took the conyeyed by alleged mixed bloods and are taxable and 4,500 view that to bring more white people in and settle the wild are allotnients to deceased Indians, minors, and fullbloods and lands and deyeJop the country would be a good thing for all, are not taxable. The twelve hundred suits involve as many 80- and they therefore sided with the purchasers and were disposed acre tracts, and the pendency of the suits suspends taxation, to aid all honest purchasers. Bad blood soon developed between and the threat to keep on bringing more suits, together with the Government agents and these rebellious mixed bloods. One the refusal to issue fee-simple patents, puts a cloud on all the of the leading families among these is the Beaulieu family, the land, whether in suit or not. Although many of the sales were leader of which. Gus H. Beaulieu, a former deputy marshal and originally made to speculators, se\eral .hundred settlers ha\e real estate dealer, also publisher of a weekly newspaper, the come in and bought from the specuJators or from the Indians Tomahawk, at WhHe Earth, in which he assailed the Govern­ directly, and villages and school districts ha-re been organized ment most severely. The full bloods, naturally enough, ne\er and roads and bridges built to some extent, and the taxes for grew tired of telling their new-found friends, the Government these improvements, falling on less than half of the land, are agents, of their numerous grievances against the Government, very heavy-running as high as $50 per 80 acres-more than the mixed bloods, and the whites. If there is anything in the the land in its wild state would rent for. The Jands sold by world of which the Indian has full supply it is of griernnces, the Indians were wild and unimproved. The coming in their and so these people advanced the idea that the Beaulieus, Fair­ midst, upon alternate tracts, of white settlers who will culti­ banks, and a few other families rea1Iy did not belong to the vate them and make roads and organize schools will be of more tribe. The espousing of the cause of this faction would serve benefit to the Indians than to have the lands remain idle. The the purpose of the men in charge of Government litigation, for object lesson of the white farmer tilling successfully his farm it would demonstrate that whoever opposed the Got"ernment will be a \aluable demonstration to the Indians. It will in­ would be punished by expulsion and confiscation of his allotted crease two or three fold the undisposed-of bull blood, minors', property and annuities, and so we find that the Department of and deceased Indians' allotments, which are free from taxa­ Justice makes a suggestion to the Interior Department based tion, and constitute more than half of the area. upon these unsupported stories, and upon this flimsy pretext the If you keep on with this litigation, it will stop all deyelop­ Department of the Interior issued nearly 100 orders to show ment and injure the Indians and white alike. It took one cause why they should not strike from the rolls mixed bloods month to try the Government's side of the Beaulieu case where belonging to the hostile faction. the issue was substantially the same as it will be in each of the And it is credibly reported they are about to serve 200 more equity cases, and it is a fair conclusion to draw, therefore, that such notices. Called upon for a copy of the affidavit or charge it will take 1,200 months or 100 years to try the equity cases upon which this drastic proceeding, cutting off without warning begun during the last two years involving White Earth lands. all these people from their annuities and clouding their titles to It costs the Gm·ernment about $35,000 per year to maintain the land for an indefinite time, the Secretary of the Interior wrote force that has charge of this litigation. Is it any wonder that me the letter, a copy of which is annexed, in which it appears these men are opposed to any bill to do away with their jobs? that the fairy tales, uncorroborated, with a verbal suggestion I call especial attention to the course of Mr. l\I. C. Burch, of the Department of Justice, is the only basis ~or the depriving Special Assistant Attorney General in charge of White Earth of these people of property \alued at hundreds of thousands of matters. He was not satisfied with opposing before the appropri­ dollars. With this horrible example before them, will any ate committee of the House the proposed legislation to speedily Indian on the White Earth Reser-ration dare to claim that he is settle the difficulties growing out of the situation created by th& a mixed blood, unless the Go\ernment officers say he is? We White Earth litigation, but he inaugurated a campaign to cre­ doubt it. This is the policy of intimidation and persecution now ate prejudice and hostility in the minds of Members of Congress carried on by the Department of Justice at White Earth. In and the public; to discredit everyone who disagrees with him part execution of this policy the Go\ernment secured the indict­ in this matter by repeating and publishing stories of fraud and ment of Gus H. Beaulieu, Rev. A. C. Beaulieu, and John Leecy, imposition upon the Indians, and also insinuating that all legis­ three of the most influential men in the opposition faction, on lation for the last 50 years relating to these Indians was framed the charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States out of in the interest of lumber companies. He opposed investigation land by inducing full-blood Indians to apply for patents on the by the House Committee on Indian Affairs, and instigated an claim that they were mixed bloods. After three weeks con­ investigation of his own by the Committee on Expenditures in sumed in hearing the Go\ernment's side and nearly a hundred the Interior Department. In this behalf he went and inter­ witnesses, the court prom11tly directed a verdict of acquittal. -riewed l\Iembers of Congress, including members of the House The representatives of these two executi-re departments also Committee on Rules, and represented that the Department of undertook to guard the rights of these Indians in legislative Justice desired this particular in\estigation by a committee matters pending before Congress. When ea1~ ly last year it without jurisdiction of the subject of Indian legislation, and appeared from complaints of the people on the reservation that consequently unlikely to recommend relief for the depressing the litigation begun would be endless, that in most cases it was conditions at White Earth, which everyone familiar with that difficult to tell the degree of blood or the genealogy of the section knows is injurious and is costing the Government vast Indians, and. that the effect was to cloud all titles, prevent set­ sums for no good purpose, except to keep 1\lr. Burch and his tlers coming on the lands and ·de\eloping the country, these staff in office for the rest of their natural Ii-res. people submitted a draft of a bill, which, in brief, created a In pursuance of this policy to actively discredit all past commission to make a census and a roll of all Indians on White legislation relati-re to White Earth, as well as to pre\ent relief, Earth Reservation, one roll of mixed bloods and one of full Mr. Burch has gone before the committee and made what he bloods. This bill I introduced, and it was duly referred to the has chosen to call an "opening statement of facts expected to be House Committee on Indian Affairs ( H. R. 31923, 61st Cong.). prornd." At his request this is printed in the hearings, and The Departments of Justice and Interior requested hearings is issued in pamphlet form, and caused to be e:xtensi\ely pub­ and objected to the proposed commission, on the ground that it lished in the press. It is a most astonishing and remarkable was unnecessary. They stated that the cases begun could and production. It is based on tales of _Indian grievances genera­ would be speedily disposed of, and that fee-simple patents would tions old-stories of disappointed bidders at land sales, dis­ be issued at once in all cases where no suit was brought, so that charged employees and officials, and pipe dreams of sensation titles would be cleared up at an early date. On the strength of mongers who revel in stories of . Indian spoliation of every these representations I withdrew support from the bill, and it kind. In addition to this, it also contains original statements was dropped. These promises, howe\er, were neve~· kept, and and insinuations, presumably made on his own account, charg­ on May 12, 1911, I introduced the bill (H. R. 9334) for the ing that the Kelson Act of 1889, the Morris Act of 1902, the relief of innocent purchasers of land on White .Earth Reserva­ Steenerson Ac t of 1904, and all other acts of Congress were all tion. This provides that where an adult Indian grantor, under made in the interests of lumber companies, and for the purpose pretense that he was a mixed blood, has sold to an innocent pur­ of despoiling the Indian out of his property. As such state­ chaser his land at a fair price, which he has received and ments constitute a reflection by the representative of the retained, the court may confirm the sale, and where the price is executive branch of the Government upon the coordinate legis­ inadequate may confirm it on terms of payment of the full laUre brunch, questioning its integrity and honesty, it consti­ value, and gives similar authority to the Interior Department tutes a gra\e matter that ought to receive- careful considera­ as to cases out of court. The object of these measures was to tion. This document, beside reflecting upon Members of Con­ settle speedily, upon equitable and just terms, this costly and gress and discrediting all legislation touching this matter for a interminable litigation, which has fallen like a blight upon that generation buck, constitutes a still more se\ere charge against part of the colmtry. the executiye branch, for the only logical conclusion to be There are 32 townships in the White Earth Resenation, one­ drawn from it is that the Indian has been des11oiled of his half of which have been organized as the county of l\fahn_omen property by the corrupt and criminal management of India11 1506 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE~ J ANUARY 29,

affairs by the Interior Department and its agents for the last paigns since that time I have always received their united 30 years or more, and down to and including the administra­ support. It was my only desire to establish and maintain tions of IcKinley, Roosevelt, and Taft. It is a remarkable friendship and mutual regard with these people who had con­ thing to find a representative of two executive departments, fided in me and honored me. without being accu"ed by anyone, instituting an investigation After intimating that the Nelson Act of 1889 and sub equent before a congressional committee and filing charges of the acts were in the interest of the spoliation of the Indians by most serious character against the administration of his own lumber companies, the statement also as ails the Morris Act department, which he is supposed to defend! It is not a case (1902) as containing a "joker" in the interest of the lumber· of an official beinO' accused and demanding an investigation, men, whereby the timber was to be sold apart from the land, but of self-accusation . and demand for investigation. In the and this was for the purpose of evadinO' the recently enacted former case the object of the investigation is to establish the law of :Minnesota forbidding a corporation from owning more innocence of the accused, but here the accuser is the accused, than 5,000 acres of land. (See Burch statement, p. 246, White and he admits guilt. Is it the purpose of the Department of Earth hearings.) Anyone familiar ,,,.itll legislative and aumin­ Justice to im·estigate the official conduct of the officials of isti.·ative llistory of Indian matters in l\linnesota knows that the Interior Department under former administrations and the original Nelson Act-ratified l.>y treaty with the Indian~ h~rrn Mr. Burch act for both the accuser and the accused? provided for the classification of the ceded land into agricul­ The real object would appear to be· to create hostile sentiment tural and pine, the former to be subject to homestead and the toward any legislath·e relief in Congress that might put a stop latter to be sold at auction upon stumpage estimates at not less to the White Earth trouble and end it. Upon no other theory than $3 per 1,000 feet, and that in the administration of this can the action of this department in accusing itself be under­ law the difficulty met with was the estimates, and that after stood or explained. three attempts at getting correct estimates Secretary Ethan The charge that the additional-allotment act of 1904-Steen­ Allen Hitchcock, during the l\IcKinley administration, sus­ erson Act-and the act of the same -year providing for cutting pended operations entirely and refused to sell any more timber timber on allotments were in the · interest of lumber com­ until a law could be framed providing for disposing of tll.e panies is sufficiently met by the fact that not one foot of land timber separate from the land and for a bank scale, which and not one stick of timber could be sold under those laws system had been found to work well elsewhere. Secretary without the apprornl and consent of the Secretary of the In· Hitchcoc:k, therefore, caused to be prepared the draft of the terior; neither could this be done under any other law until the .Morris Act, and it was passed substantially as submitted and passage of the Clapp amendment in 1906. approved by President Roosevelt. Under this act more than The records show that this proposition for · additional allot­ $5,000,000 has been realized from pine sales, and no fair-minded ments, which is now assailed by the attorneys for the Interior and well-informed person would say that it has not been a most Department as designed in the interest of lumber companies, successful law. was first introduced in Congress and embodied in a Senate bill In spite of the clause in the constitution of l\Iinnesota, and by Senator NELSON in 1 97 (S. 412, 55th Cong.), and passed which has been required to be inserted in the constitution of the Senate on his motion (CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, 55th Cong., every State admitted into the Union, that the State " shall p. 5694, S. Rept. No. D98). It was twice introduced by Congress­ never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil in that man Eddy, and four times favorably recommended by the same State," Mr. Burch thinks that the Morris Act, in providing fo r department that now condemns it. When this bill for additional the sale of the timber separate from the land, was designed allotments, which had been pending in Congress for seven years, by those two wicked enemies and despoilers of the Indians, finally passed during my first term, the Indians were so pleased President Rooseyelt and Secretary Hitchcock, to ende the law that, without my knowledge, they convened a council on ~!ay of Minnesota against corporate holding of real estate. Could 9, 1!)04, and unanimou~y elected me a member· of the tribe, senile dementia or even lunacy invent a more grotesque and and, as I was told, ca used the proceedings to be certified to foolish theory than that? But this is not the most remarkable the Secretary of the Interior by the United States Indian agent part of the statement. He alludes at length to the trouble with for approval or disapproyal, and I was requested to be present the Pillager Band at Leech Lake in 1898 and takes the side of at the annual festi-rnl in June, when the ceremony of promulga­ the Indians who ambushed and killed 1\Iaj. Wilkinson and. G tion would take place. I went there to accept the honor just men of the Third United States Infantry and wounded 14 others as officials, Representatives, and even Presidents have accepted who were sent out at the request of the Department of Justice membership in social, fraternal, and labor organizations, such to aid the United States marshal in executing criminal war­ a.s the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the United Order rants for the arrest of Indians accused of introducing liquor of Red l\fen, and the Masons, and so forth. on the reserrntion. He repeats the Indian stories that the In response to the chief's speech, presenting the pipe of peace, United States marshals had instituted proceedings for intro­ in which he declared that I was the first white man who had ducing liquor on the r~senation for the purpose of earning ' kept word with his people, and that they had unanimously fees, and that the Indians, when discharged from prison on made me a member and wished me to have the best allotment expiration of sentence, were not supplied with transportation on the reservation, and I could even have bis own, I replied back to the reserrntion. I wonder what the officers and men that, while I appreciated the honor, I '!'Ould decline not only of the Army will think of this defense of the murderers of their to accept his land, but that I would declrne to accept any land brave officers and men who went out to aid this ' -very depart­ or benefits whatever. Later it was pointed out to me that the ment to execute its process and establish the supremacy of the Indian custom of gift making at festivals was held in great law? What a valuable lesson in respect for law and order this reverence and sanctity, and that custom required the gift, defense of lawlessness and eulogy of murderers must afford to whateyer it was, to be ac~epted, and that to refuse to accept the Indians. Coming from the highest law officers ·in the laud, it amounted to a serious discourtesy. It was further pointed it will, no doubt, make a lasting impression. out that, under Indian usage and custom, when such gift was The whole affair relates to Leech Lake Reservation and has accepted. the girer or givers expected a gift in return of about nothing to do with White Earth, but it must have been thrown equal yalue. (" Gift making grows into an act of worship. in for its tr·agic element to heighten the dramatic effect of the Indians always carry with them presents to be given away statement. The statement describes at length the liquor evil according to their position; those visited respond by another on the reservation resulting in the " Saturnalia," and alludes o-ift." Spencer's Sociology, sec. 367-7.) So here was a dilem­ to the sensational report of Moorhead and Linnen in ln09 on ~ · if I refused, the Indians would be insulted, and if I this subject, and he seems to take great satisfaction in being acc~pted, they would expect me to gi"rn them something of able to promise to prove these damaging statement to be true. equivalent yalue in return, on pain of forfeiting their friend­ But damaging to whom? Can this evil be laid to the fault of ~hip. As a way out of the difficulty the plan suggested itself the law? No. The law absolutely prohibited the introduction of accepting the allotment (in the event of my enrollment) of liquor on the reservat.ion, as well as the sale of it, under the in trust, and using the proceeds to establish for the tribe a severest penalty. This was the law by act of Congress, which it free hospital or similar benevolence. In part execution of this is and was the duty of both the Indian officials and the Depart­ plan the application for allotment was sent to me by the sec­ ment of Justice to enforce. The Interior Department bad a retary of the Indian council all filled out, and it was returned force of Indian police on the reserration which, without war­ to him to be filed or used only in the e-vent of my name being rant or proceeding in court, could ha.Ye and it was its duty to placed on the rolls, which it never was, and consequently the summarily seize and confiscate and destroy every drop of liquor application amounts to nothing, and I never knew or heard of on the reseryation. If this was not enough, they could, a ju its being filed UDtil recently. 1898, call on the Department of Justice and the United States • That the pe0ple of White Earth did not understand that Army to enforce the law. It is to be regretted that a change this proceeding indicated any evil .design on my part against of policy seems to have come since the battle with the Pillagers their property is sufficiently eYidenced by the fact that I was at Ilea.r Island in 1898. Before that the whole force of the not only unanimously reelected in 1904, but in the three cam- Government, both civil and military, was employed to enforce

\ 1912. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1507 the law against the introduction of liquor on Indian reserva­ erty disposed of by individual Indians under the Clapp law, tions, but.now the very agents whose duty it is to ¢orce the amounting to about $5,000,000, had been administered by the law gloat over its flagrant violations and their own criminal Department of the Interior less than 50 cents on the. dollar neglect to enforce it would ha·rn reached either the Indian or the Indian fund. Mr. Burch shows in this whole statement great hostility to While it is admitted, and an undisputable fact that the indi­ lumbermen and lumber companies, and one would natumlly con­ vidual Indians sold their property for five or six times more clude that this would influence his official actions; but no; than has been realized for exactly similar property disposed he appears to have been most complacent and accommodating of by the Government as guardian, yet it is urged against to the very lumber company-Nichols-Chisolm, of .Minneapolis­ the wisdom of the Clapp law that the money received was whom l:).e so repeatedly condemns. He opposes, for instance, foolishly spent and squandered. Tliis objection has some basis even to the extent of persistent lobbying, in the name of the De­ although not by any means as much as the sensation-bunting partment of Justice all proposed legislation to settle the title investigators and muckrackers try to make out. A great many to agricultural land involved in the litigation. His policy is to Indians not only sold their property well, but handled the money tie it up and hold from settlement or development; but not so received as well as ordinary white people. Nine-tenths of the with the pine. If .M:r. Burch.had been consistent, he would have scandals resulted from the introduction of liquor on the reser­ stopped the Nichols-Chisolm Lumber Co. in 1909 from cutting vation for which the G-Overnment, and not the law is responsible. any logs on the lands involved in the suits; but instead, I am This effort to excuse incompetent and corrupt administration of informed, he has allowed them to extend their logging railroad Indian affairs by laying the blame on the law is the main and to cut 40,000,000 feet of pine every year since from the res­ feature of the Burch statement. He charges that the Indians ervation. They will cut 40,000,000 feet this year, and continue have been despoiled of millions of dollars by reason of unwise to do so until the hundreds of millions of feet of pine still stand­ and bad laws, and yet, e\ery law under which the Indian prop­ ing is all gone. It is true that bond has been given to protect erty was sold by the Government prior to the Clapp Act of the Government, but not the individual Indian who owns the 1906, was submitted to and was approved by the Interior De­ land and who has to wait f~r his'money till the lawsuits of the partment before it was enacted by Congress, and gave the de­ Government are determined. This lumber company holds back partment ample and complete authority and discretion. The hundreds of thousands of dollars of the purchase money due the propensity to throw the blame for evil deeds upon others so Indian allottees, and thereby saves interest to the extent of . strongly exhibited here is not a .recent deYelopment in human thousap.ds of dollars every year; and still their lumbering busi­ nature, for, when caught eating the forllidden fruit, Adam ness goes on with the approval and consent of l\Ir. Burch ! The tried to shoulder the blame upon Eve. But Adam had at least timber in the case of timberland is the most valuable part some justification for the claim, which in this instance is ab­ thereof, and permitting its removal and manufacture is a dis­ solutely and utterly groundless. posal of the soil, and a consistent policy would not permit this On the general policy of giving the adult Indians control over and oppose the confirmation of the sale and development of farm their property I cite the last report of the Board of Indian Com­ land upon equitable terms. It thus appears that ' the hostility missioners, among the members of which are such well-known to the lumber companies is only in words and not in deeds. names as Prof. Andrew Draper and Cardinal Gibbons. I quote As already stated, White Earth seemed to be a fa"\"orable from pages 6 and 7, as follows: . place for trying out the policy of allowing the Indian to control _Since 1899 this board has consistently urged the breaking up ot tr1ba~ funds, and we still believe it is the next important step in the his own and to shift for himself, in harmony with which the solution of the Indian problem. Ev~ry Indian entitled to share in these Clapp law was framed, and subsequent events, in spite of an funds should be recognized by name upon the books of the Treasury and that has been said shows that if not an entire success. it would lla\e his share either credited ·to him by name, in case he is incom­ petent to manage it, or paid to him if he is competent and legally entitled haxe been so if the Executive and administratirn officers had to r~eive it. The division of the tribal funds is quite as logical an done their part with diligence and fidelity. In proof of this let advance step as was the division of tribal lands, for, like tribal lands, us compare the results of the business operations of the United they prevent the Indian from acquiring that sense of personal respon­ sibillty necessary to good citizenship and they are peculiarily susceptible States, acting as guardian of these Indians, and that of the of exploitation by unscl'upulous lawyers or claim agents. individual Indians under the Clapp law. According to the Congress should by law fix an early date when all tribal funds Burch statement there were originally 36 townships in the should be paid or credited to the individual members of the tribes and provide that no Indian child born after that date can have any ~hare White Earth Reservation, and four of these were disposed of therein except by regular inheritance. by the Secretary of the Interior in 1900 under the act of Feb­ Such a rlivision of tribal funds would involve another great need­ rua ry 26, 1896, which gave him full power to appraise the pine that of an accurate roll of Indians at every agency. It is time that the Government, if for no higher motive than accurate accounting and timber, and to sell it at auction for not less than tile .appraised sound business methods, should have a carefully prepared tribal roll ot value. The pine brought 1.60 per thousand feet, and the land every Indian tribe. It is believed that in the preparation of such rolls $1.25 per acre. This result was due to fraudulent estimates it would be desirable to secure through the Bureau of American Ethnology the services of some trained ethnologists whose study of and combinations of bidders at the sale, and which sale the Indian customs and Indian relationships would give a solid basis of Secretary refused to set aside even after his attention was scientific accuracy to the work. That such rolls are needed is evident called to the matter by his own inspectors. (See Burch state­ from examples like the history of the last few years at the White Earth Indian Reservation, and the mass of litigation already accumulated ment, pages 234 to 245, White Earth hearings.) Under the Clapp with reference to the inheritance of Indian allotted lands. We recom­ law exactly similar agricultural and pine land was sold by in­ mend early legislation providing for the preparation of accurate tribal dividual Indians themselves, and realized on the average $7.50 rolls of all Indians and fixing a date for the division into individual per acre for agricultural land, and $8 per thousand feet for the holdings of all tribal funds. timber on the latter. The Indians got six times as much for the I Jappeal to every Member of Congress and to the Chief farm lands, and five times as much for the pine as did his Executive to give these matters careful consideration, with a guardian; the land being similar both as to location and quality view to a change of the present policy as to these Indians, and and value. But that is not the whole difference. The Secretary to cooperate, in devising and enacting such legislation as to of the Interior reports that the receipts from the operation of the speedily remedy these serious and intolerable conditions upon laws for the disposal of the property of the Chippewas of Minne­ terms that will be just and fair to all. sota amount to $0,000,000 and of this not quite $4,000,000 re­ In tliis connection I desire to insert the following documents mains to their credit, so that approximately $5,000,000 out of which, with above argument, have been submitted to the Attor~ $9,000,000 have gone for administration. Out of the income of ney General : DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, the millions of dollars in the Chippewa fund each of these In­ Washington, Jantia1·y 24, 1JJ12. dians has heretofore received between $6 .and $7, an amount Hon. HALVOR STEENERSON, sufficient to enable him to buy a two-cent postage stamp Ho1tse of Representati1Jes. each day in· the year. Well might tb.ese wards of the Gov­ Srn: I have the honor to ..acknowledge receipt of your letter of De­ cember 26, addressed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting ernment exclaim " 0 monstrous ! but one-half pennyworth !Dformatio~ relative to a nof:!ce and order i:ecently issued by the super­ of bread to .this intolerable deal of sack ! " It is only too mtendent m charge of White Earth Indians in Minnesota to Mrs. true that there is poverty, and even want, among some of the Jennie M. Ledebore and her daughter,· Alice Wilhelmina Ledebore re­ quiring them to show cause why their names should not be stri~ken Indians. The system of isolation under Government guardian­ from the lists of the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, why their allot­ ship, upon a reservation where the aboriginal tribal organiza­ ments should not be canceled, and why they should not be required to tions and customs, inimical to all progress, remain, must be the return to fue said Indians the annuities and other benefits, or the value there-0f, which they have already received. ca.use. Forty-five years of trial here as elsewh.ere bas proven The orders you mention were issued by the Commissi-Oner of Indian this policy, howe•er humanitarian in its pm'J)ose, a complete Affairs and approved by this department, such action having been failure. I am firmly convinced that if in 1867, when the reser- taken in accordance with the suggestion of the Attorney General made to this department under date of November 14, 1911. You will' there­ vatiOJ! was established, every alternate quarter section had been fore see that these orders did not emanate from the superintendent in gi\en free to white settlers, and the money spent on the agency charge of the White Earth Indians, but thnt be and those under him officials given to common school districts for maintenance of were merely the instrumentality for service of such orders. This action was taken upon representation and repeated applications mixed schools, it would have solved the Indian problem on made by numbers of Indians who claimed to belong to the Minnesota White Earth years ago. It is fair to conclude that if the prop- Chippewas, these complaints being made to a special agent of the In- 11508 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29,

dian Service and to officials of the Department of Justice who have fore no matter how the adult mixed blood has come to be the holder or been at work upon and in the vicinity of the White Earth Reservation. owner of the allotment or part of an allotment, whether by selection­ Such complaints have been of long standing and oft repeated, and have that is, as the original allottee or by inheritance from a full blood or been the source of much division and jealousy among the Indians in­ by inheritance from a mixed blood or by inheritance from a minor habiting or connected with the reservations of Minnesota, and have mixed blood or by inheritance from a full-blood minor, if there can be practically all been to one effect, namely, that injustice has been done such inheritance as that, all restrictions as to alienation of such allot­ the Indians of Minnesota because, without real membershlp in any of ment, or any part of it, held b~ any adult mixed blood. The trust their tribe3, persons, among whom are Mrs. Ledebore and her daughter, patent is declared to convey to him or vest in Wm-(pa s) to him-if have been irre~uL'lrly placed upon the annuity and allotment rolls of he is an adult, o.r as soon as he becomes an adult, the fee-simple title, the Minnesota Indians. · and he has the right to sell it without restriction. That is the way I These complaints, in the course of their duties, were laid before thls construe the so-called Clapp amendment." department l>y the officials to whom they were made, and proceedings No appeal has been taken by the Government from this deci ion ; :vet have been instituted to have the direct issue brought forward and duly in the face of it your department has failed to dismiss any of this passed upon by thls department, so that thls vexing and trouble-breed­ class of cases, but have filed numerous similar cases since the fore­ ing subject may be authoritatively put at rest and this bone of conten­ going decision was rendered. (A list of these cases can be had if tion finally buried. desired.) · No complaint of a peculiar character has been made against 1\Irs. 6. In a little over 100 cases the only contention made by your de­ Ledebore and her daughter, and you are informed that she is simply partment is that the allottees were minors at the time they sold aud one of a class whose rights must be investigated and passed upon the <'Onveyed their land. It is now a matter of record that many of these same as the others. It is not intended that the notice to show cause allottees have ratified their tl'ansactions upon reaching their majority, issued to these people should operate nor have the effect to deprive and new deeds have been executed by them conveying the land to the them of any rights or benefits to which they may be decided to be original purchasers. Under these circumstances we claim that where legally entitled after this investigation, and you are assured that each the minor has given a new conveyance the suits should be promptly person notified, as in these cases, will be given every proper opportu­ dismissed, but your representatives refuse to dismiss these cases, claim­ nity to be heard and to protect his or her interests. ing that the act of June 25, 1910, repealed the Clapp amendment. We It will be sufficient at this time for Mrs. Ledebore to file with the deny this contention, and we do not believe that your representatives are Commissioner of Indian Affairs an admission or denial of the allega­ sincere in their contention, as they are now arguing for a repeal of the tions contained in the notice served on her. On or after February l, Clapp Act. 1912, the day named in the notice on or before which answer thereto It is to be noted that in all the cases instituted by the Government is required to be made in writing, such further methods of ~rocedure affecting the titles to land on the White Earth Reservation no case has will be adopted in the matter of making investi~ations and takmg testi­ been brought alleging fraud in connection with any transaction. In the mony thereunder as the department may concmde will insure a fair, case of The United States v. Qu3 II. Beaulieu et al., charging the de­ impartial, and thorough hearing, and all parties in interest will be duly fendants with a conspiracy against the United States, which case was notified thereof, and in view of your inquiry you will also be notified. tried in the November (l!Hl) term at Fergus Falls. Minn., and result­ Your letter will be filed and considered in connection with Mrs. Lede­ ing in a directed verdict fot• the defendants, the Hon. rage Morris, in bore's case. his charge to the jury, said, in part: Respectfully C.A.R~II A. THO::\!PSO)(, "We are not trying these defendants for having overreached ignorant .Assistant Secretary. Indians, and if we were I am very free to say that the tesemony as it now stands I hardly think would bear· out any such conclusion. I do MAHNOMEN, MINN., January 11, 1912. not remember any testimony here which indicates any overreaching of Hon. GEORGE w. WICKERSHAM, these ignorant Indians by any of these defendants or lJy their employer. .Att01"11ey General, Washington, D. 0. On the contrary, in one case here the man himself admitted he didn't know himself what the pine was worth; that he would have been will­ Sm : We, the undersigned, citizens and taxpayers of Mahnomen ing to take a small sum for it, whereas he got $14,000 for it. It County, in pursuance of our right to .l?eaceably assemble and peti_tlon doesn't seem to me, as far as this proof goes, that it indicates any the Government for a redress of our grievances, do respectfully protest overreaching of these unfortunate Indians by these defendants. They against the manner in which the representatives of the Department of seem to have gotten fair prices for their pine." · Justice and the Department of the Interior have heretofore and are We charge that these cases are brought in bad faith, for it was now conducting the matters in relation to land titles on the White agreed and understood between counsel on both sides that no actions Earth Reservation, in Minnesota. · would be commenced . until the question a;; to the blood of the Indian The representatives of the departments above -mentioned have com­ be determined upon a hearing by the interesting parties. It is now menced over 1,150 separate actions and are about to file about 200 cases more against present owners or these lands, many of whom are generally conceded, even by the attorneys for the Government, that actual settlers, the purpose of these actions being to quiet title in the not one case in ten has any merit, and your agents have, therefore, done United States. In the commencement of these actions the agents of this community a great injustice and caused it enormous financial loss. the Government having these matters in charge have shown themselves EYIL RESULTS OF THIS LITIGATIO~ O~ THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL. utterly incompetent or grossly negligent in the performance of their Since the Government has started these suits, now nearly two years duties, in this : ago, the confidence in this country has been totally destroyed, and in 1. We charge that they have filed a multiplicity of suits when a addition it bas thrown a cloud upon the titles to all the land on the few actions would have determined the blood status of every Indian reservation whether directly involved in the litigation or not. Many family upon the White Earth Reservation. A careful investigation of farmers have invested their all in a home in this reservation and now the ancestry of the allottees on the White Earth Reservation will show find their titles threatened, and many of them are put to enormous ex­ that all of the allottees on the reservation can h·ace their descent from pense in defending their homes. And even if succe sful in defending not to exceed 50 common ancestors. And, therefore, if the Government their suit the expense in many cases will amount to the value of the had selected and tried 50 to 75 cases out of the large number now filed property. The sale of lands has practically ceased and the settlement the blood status of every Indian on the White Earth Reservation of the country retarded. The general business conditions are bad, and would bave been determined, and saved the Government large expense good first-mo1>t:gage loans on White Earth lands are not marketable. as well as the defendants, for in many cases the expense will be more 'rhe White Earth Reservation comprises 32 townships. Mahnomen than the value of the land. County, which lies wholly within the reservation, has 1G townships, 11 2 . .Many actions have been commenced on tracts of land on which of these are now organized. There are 16 newly organized school dis­ the nited States had issued fee-simple patent to the original allottee. tricts, with 16 new schoolhouses, according to the report of the super­ (A partial list of such cases is shown in schedule 1 hereto attached.) intendent of schools, and two-fifths of the entire enrollment are pupils And yet J\Ir . .M. C. Burch, special assistant to the Attorney General, of Indian blood. This county levied taxes in 1910 amounting to alJout In his testimony before the Committee on Expenditures in the Interior $50,000 and less than $30,000 was collected for the reason that the Department, shown in Document No. 2, on page 56, says that "just a defendants in these actions refused to pay taxes while the title to their few suits were brought on fee-simple titles. not over four or five or property was in litigation. As a result of this state of affairs the six." and these he admits were filed by oversight. . finances of the county are in a deplorable condition, and many of the The officials of your department have been advised of many such schools will have to close for want of funds unless the e conditions are cases, and bave been reque:;ted to dismiss them, which they have remedied soon. General improvements of the county have been delayed agreed to do; however, up to this date no cases bave been dismissed. and the county needs many new roads and several bridges, but has no 3. Your representatives have commenced a number of actions, claim­ money with which to make, the improvements. ing tbat the United States is the owner in fee- simple of certain tracts We have the honor to request: of land. which tracts had previously been sold under the " Inherited 1. That the Government cease filing additional suits until the present Indian land act " of .May 22, 1902, and the deeds conveying such tracts cases are tried and determined. to the purchasers were approved by the Secretary of the Interior. (A 2. That all suits filed on lands where a patent In fee has been issued partial list of such cases is shown in Schedule II hereto attached.) be dismissed forthwith. Such approved deeds are of record in the respective counties where the 3. That the Government promptly dismiss all suits on land where lands are located. These cases are evidently blunders, but no steps the deed of conveyance was approved by the Secretary of the Interior. have been taken to rectify the wrong and the suits are still pending. 4. That the Government also dismiss all cases involving allotments of 4 During the fall of 1910 l\Ir. J. H. Hinton, special Indian agent, known adult mixed-blood Indians. attemvted to prepare a roll of the allottees on this reservation, which 5. That all cases coming within the purview of the Morris decision, roll was certified to by your special assistants, showing the degree of referred to in paragraph 5 hereof, be dismissed. Indian blood of each person listed in said rol1. This roll. covering 6. That all cases where alleged mixed-blo~ minors have sold tho.J.r about 5,000 Indians, was prepared in about 60 days. In the bringing allotments and subsequently ratified the sale by new deed after ma­ of these actions it would seem that they did not have explicit con­ jority be dismissed. · fidence in the roll as prepared by Mr. Hinton, for they have instituted We submit the foregoing requests are just and reasonable; that we suits in cases whern the roll above referred to shows the allottee to are wholly within our legal rights in these demands ; and that the be an adult mixed blood. (A small list of such cases are shown in various matters herein set forth are of such grave importance to this Schedule III hereto attached.) · community that they should receive prompt and favorable considera· 5. In the cases of the UniteJ defendants, demurrers were filed to the complaints. In these Respectfully submitted. cases the original allottee of the land had died leaving surviving adult Henry Birkett, President Mahnomen Commercial Club; mixed-blood heirs who bad subsequently sold the land. These de­ G. H. Fletcher, Chairman Mahnomen County Board; murrers were argued before the Hon. Page Morris at Duluth, in Feb­ T. H. Blanchard, County Auditor; J. T. Van Metre ruary, 1911, and in sustaining the demurrers the court said in part: County Attorney; A. L. Thompson, Attorney; Olur1 " Now, as I construe this Clapp amendment-I take its language as Waldum, Merchant; Sigurd B. Olson, Merchant; A. J. I find 1t-=-a11 restrictions as to the sale, etc., for allotments witWn this Anderson, County Treasurer Mahnomen County; R. C. re ervation heretofore or hereafter held by adult mixed-blood Indians Bethel, Register of Deeds, Mahnomen County ; F. M. are removed. All restrictions are removed. And the " trust deeds "­ Archibold, M. D., Physician ; B. J. Reck, Judge of Pro­ of course "trust patents" is meant-heretofore or hereafte1· issued by bate; John W. Carl, Farmer; Martin M. Bowman, the department for such allotment are declared to pass the title in Clerk of District Court ; C. H. Sanders, Abstracter ; fee simple. It seems to me, gentlemen, that the contention of Mr. H. P. Phlllips, Publisher of Mahnomen Pioneer; Joseph Powell is sound, and that the amendment means just what it says; F'. Lovin, President of Council; L. O. Johnson, Publisher that all restrictions are removed as to those allotments held-no matter Free Press; G . .A. Gunderson, Merchant; Peter Han­ now held-held by adult mixed bloods. That, it seems to me, is what it kinson. Merchant; Olaf Qually, Clerk; J. H. Sullivan; means. That is the only way I can read it, no matter how held. There- L. G. Sanders. •

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Schedule No. 1, showing a list of lands on which fee simple patents some Indians who have never before had them. In case there have been issued against which the Department of Justice has com­ menced action. Said fee simpl'e patents are a matter of record in the is not sufficient land to give each allottee 160 acres, the ullotfees county where the land is located : will receive a pro rata allotment of this land. The Interior De­ Oi>85. William Aspinwall, lots 2 and 3, section 31, 141-37, ·SE. SW. partment was called upon to report on H. R. 9666, and repo1ied i, 2 , 141-38. November 11, 1910. thereon far-orably with some amendments, which are incor­ 01105. 0 jon ennoy ge sbig, Fl ~ NE. z, 24, 143-42. November 2, 1910. porated in this bill ( S. 5255), which is fo:vorably reported, as 01369. George Jackson, NE. NE. and SE. SE., 9, 143-41. May 11, follows: 1911. DEP.A.RTMllIXT OF TIIE I~TERIOR, 022!>6. Te bish ke ga bow, lots 1 and 2, section 7, 144-40. May 11,_ Washington, March 28, 1904. 1911. 1 03039. Mah wah geence, lot 3 and SE. NW., 2, 144-42. October 17, Sm: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt by y.our reference 1910. of H. R. · 9666, "A bill to provide allotments to Indians on White 037 9. Now we ke shig o quay, W. ~ NW. i, 9, 144-38. December Earth Reservation, in Minnesota." The commissioner's report of tbe 9, 1910. . 25th instant on this bill (copy herewith) shows that previous corre­ 04254. Me gis way waish kung, SE. S., 32, 144-41, and lot 1, section spondence has been had in the matter of allotting these Indians addi· 5, 143-41. November 2, 1910. • tional lands, and that, as provision is made in H. R. 9666 for pro rata 04484. Te bish co cumig, W. ~ SW. i, 26, 146-42. March 7, 1911. allotments in case there is not enough land on the reservation to give 01501. William Porter, W. ~ SW. i, 20, 143-41. January 19, 1911. each Indian an allotment of 160 acres, there appears to be no objection 04355. gab bay ab sin o quay, lot 2 and SE. NW., 18, 144-41. to the passage of the bill. 0 In the views of the commissioner I concur. January 9, 1910. · Very respectfully, A!H. Nay nab cow ub e quay, SW. SID. and N. ~ SE. SE. and N. i S. 1. SE. SE., 32, 144-3 . July 19, 1911. E. A. HITCHCOCK, Secretary. A284. Jane Caswell, W. i NW. ~. 22. 142-31. November 11, mu. Tc; the CHAinillAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON IKDIAN AFFAmS, A869. O jon ennoy ge shig, NW. SE. and NE. SW., 15, 142-38. House of Representatives. November 2, 1910. Al377. Dick Taylor, of Nay tah wan.sh, SE. NE., 9, and SW. NW., 10, 142-39. November 2, l!HO. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,. Al592. 1ay tum aun e quay, lots 2 and 6, section 6, and N. t? N. ~ OFFICE OF INDI..l..:N" AFFAIRS, NW. ~ NE. !, 9, 142-39. November 2. 1910. Mai·ch 25, 1904. Al 715. Day dab bus ausb oak, S. ~ NE. ~. 29..t ~42-38. May 11, 1911. Sm: The office has the honor to acknowledge receipt, by department A1729. Te bish co cumig, E. i\ NW. l, 26, 141:>-'l2. March 'Z, 1911. reference of the 16th instant, for report, of a communication from A2163. Wah ne ha.h se gay quay, N. s S:ID., 28, 146-38. October 17, Hon. JAMES S. SHEIUIA.""i, chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, 1910. House of Representatives, inclosing H. R. 9666, "A bill to provide allot­ A.2169. Me gis way waish kung, lot 7, section 2., and NE. NE., 25, ments to Ind1ans on White Earth Reservation, in Minnesota." 142-39. November 2. 1910. The bill provides· that the President of the nited States shall be A2505. Maggie Bad. Boy or Aysh quay quay gwon abe e quay, SE. authorized to allot to each Chippewa Indian now legally residing upon SE., 20 and NW. SE. 27, 143-39. April 11, 1911. the White Earth Reservation under treaty with or laws of the A2682.. Jack Big Star or Ke che aun ung, SW. SW. 12 and NW. NW. United States, in accordance with express p-romises made to them by 13, 142-37. January 19, 1911. the Chippewa Commission, and to those Indians who may remove to A831. Fred Jackson or Oskin ow, SW. NW. 12, 142-37, and SW. the said reservation who are entitled to take allotments under article NE., 3, 142-37. October 9, 1911. 7 of the treai-y of April 18, 1867, 160 acres of land, said allotments Al946. Ah be tab cumig oquay, :NE. SE. and SE. NE., 4, 145-38. to be made in accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress April 11, 1911. of lJ'ebruary 8, 1887 (24 Stat. L. 388). · Schedule No. 2, being a list of lands which were sold under the 'l'be bill also provides that where any allotment of less than 160 "Inherited Indian lands law," and the deeds approved by the Secretary acres bas heretofore been made to the allottee, he shall be allowed to of the Interior, against which the Department of Justice has com- take an additional allotment, which, together with the land already menced action : . allotted, shall not exceed 160 acres; also that if there is not sufficient 02179. Ab ke wenzie, lots 4 and 5, section 6, 146-42. November 29, land within the diminished White Earth Reservation subject to allot­ 1911. ment to give each Indian entitled thereto the amount of land provided 02787. Quay zanice ish, N. ?; SE. i section 16, 142-38. October 17, by the bill, then the lands shall be prorated among the allottees. 1910. Reporting upon the bill, the office has the honor to state that ·1t 03025. Shay shay we ge shig, E. i NE. i section 11, 144-42. De­ bas heretofore made several reports upon similar bills having practi­ cember 9, 1910. cally the same object in view. A report upon a bill having practically 03237. Pay she ge shig, or John, SE. SID. 13 and NE. NE. section the same effect was made to the depa1·tment under date of December 17, 24, 144-42. November 10, 1910. 1896, to which attention is respectfully invited. The dlice also, on 03585. Sah kay way gah bow equay, W. ?; SE. i section 17, 145-40. February 12, 1900, submitted a report upon IL R. 997, the general January 19. 1911. scope and e.tiect of which was identical with the present bill. Attention 03586. Henry Hutchinson, W. ~ SW. i section 17, 145-40. January is also respectfully invited to said report. On March 26, 1902, the 19. 1911. office also submitted a report on Senate bill 4340, having practically the 04255. O gah bay ah sin oquay, lot 2 and SE. NW. section 18, same effect as the present bill In all of these reports the office has 144-41. December 9. 1910. recommended the passage of the bills with such slight modifications as Schedule No. 3, being a list of lands against which the Department have been made from time to time. of Justice bas commenced action wherein the original allottees a.re In office report of March 26, 1902, attention was invited to the fact classified as being mixed" blood in the " Hinton roll " : · that the office entertained some doubt of there being sufficient lands 01266. Elvina Quinlan (mixed blood, i) ; NE. SE., 22, and NW. SW., on the White Earth Reservation to give each Indian embraced in the 23, 141-.40. May 11, 1911. Government age, 40 years. bill an allotment of 160 acres, and it was accordingly suggested that 0190:5. Ozhe gaunce or John Rabbit (mixed blood, i) ; N. ! SW. 1, 20, the bill be so amended as to provide for pro rata allotments in case 141-37. August 31, 1910. Government age 71 years. there was not enough land on the reservation to give each Indian lGO 01969. O dish quay o say quay (mixed blood, U) ; W. ~ NE., 20, acres. The bill in question has been modified as suggested in said 141-37. .August 31, 1910. Government ag~, 27 years. office · report and the office now sees no objection to the passage of 01980. Wah say ge shig (mixed blood, ti) ; W. ~ SW. ;, 9, 141-37. the bill, ana accordingly so reports. August 31. 1910. Government age 37 years. The bill is returned herewith; copy of this report also inclosed. 02600. Ped way way cumigeor Sarah Roberts (mixed blood, iO ; lots Very respectfully, 1 and 3', 16, 142-42. November 11, 1910. Government age, 24 years. A.. c. TO~"NER, 02712. A.h sin e wab be quay (mixed blood, U) ; E. ~ NW. i, 8, Acting Commissioner. 141-3 . January 19, 1911. Government age, no record. The SECRETARY OF THE l::-1TE1UOR. 034 7!). Ab be tab cumig oquay (mixed blood, ~) ; N. ~ NE. ;, 7, 145-41. March 7, 1911. Government age, 24 years. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. 03596. Le bik or Lizzie Porter (mixed blood, U) ; S. ~ SW. ;, 32, 146-40. l\farch 7, 1911. Government age, 24 years. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Curtiss, one of its clerks, 03969. Josette Mooers (mixed blood, i) ; SE. NW. and SW. NE., 3, 143-40. March 7, 1911. Government age, 52 years. announced that the Senate had passed the following resolution: 03971. Margurette Ozhe ne nee (mixed blood, U; SW. SW., 25, and Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to request the House of Rep­ NW. NW., 36, 146-42. November 2. 1910. Government age, 38 years. resentatives to return to the Senate the bill (S. 3087) for the relief of 04040. Ah sin e mah be quay (mixed blood, fl) ; lots 3 and 4, section 3, 144-39. May 11, 1911. Government age, 33 years. the Plant Investment Co., of New :York, N. Y. A.1464. Wah say ge sbig (mi'xed blood, t&) ; SW. N:ID. and lot 6, 29, 141-39. August 31, 1910. Government age, 36 years. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. Al975. James Bear (mixed blood, i); NE. NW., 13, and NE. SE., 14, 143-~8. March 7, 1911. Government age, 28 years. . Mr. CRAVENS, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re­ A2030. Lizzie Porter or Te bik (mixed blood, U) ; E. ?; SW. l, 3, ported that they had examined and found truly enrolled bills of 146-38. March 7, 1911. Government age, 20 years. A.2619. Josette Mooers (mixed blood, i); E. ~ SE. ;, 19, 144-39. the following titles, when the Speaker signed the same: March 7, 1911. Government age, 52 yea.i·s. H. R. 11321. An act to autho1ize the Twin City & Lake Supe­ A2623. Margurette or Ozhe ne nee (mixed blood, i) ; E. 3 SW. 1, 23, rior Railway Co. to construct a t>ridge across the St. Croix 145-39. November 2, 1910. Government age, 37 years. River between Chisago County, Uinn., and Polk County, Wis. ; Mr. Lacey, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitted and the following report (to accompany S. 5255) : , H. R. 2973. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to codify, The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary," approved bill ( S. 5255) to provide allotments to Indians on White Earth March 3, 1911. Reservation, in .Minnesota, beg leave to submit the following ADJOURNMENT. report and recommend that said bill do pass without amendment. This is a bill similar in terms with House bill 9666, which Ur. HEFLIN. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now the committee bas had under full consideration. It provides for adjourn. increased allotment of land to the Chippewa Indians on the The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 41 White Earth Reservation, in Minnesota, from 80 acres, already minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, allotted, to 160 ae1;es, and at the same time makes allotments to January 30, 1912, at 12 o'clock noon. •

il510 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. JANUARY 29,

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF· CO:UMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS AND Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executive communications RESOLUTIONS. were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows : Under clause 2 of Rule XIII, private bills and resolutions 1. A letter from the .Secretary of the Treasury, submitting .were severally reported from committees, delivered to the Clerk, an urgent estimate of deficiency in appropriation for contin­ and referred to the Committee of the Whole House, as follows: gent expenses, Treasury Department, fuel, etc., for current Mr. BRADLEY, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, to fiscal year (H. Doc. No. 492) ; to the Committee on Appropria­ which was referred sundry bills of the House, reported in lieu tions and ordered to be printed. thereof the bill (H. R. 18!)54) granting pensions and increase 2. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with n. of pensions to certain soldi'ers and sailors of the Civil War and letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors survey of St. Johns River, Fla. (H. Doc. No. 493); to the Com­ of said war, accompanied by a report (No. 268), which said bill mittee on RiT"ers a~d Harbors and ordered to be printed. and report were referred to the Private Calendar. 3. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a Mr. ADAIR, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, to letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination and which was referred sundry bills of the House, reported in lieu survey of Portland :J:Iarbot, Me. (H. Doc. No. 489) ; to the Com­ thereof the bill (H. R. 18955) granting pensions and increase of mittee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and illustrations. certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and1 sailors 4. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in re­ of said war, accompanied by a report (No. 269), which said bill sponse to House resolution No. 343, information concerning the and report were referred to the Private Calendar. dish·ibution of th,e mobile Army of the United States and the names of Army posts which have been located in their present situations for reasons which are now totally ·obsolete (H. Doc. CHANGE OF REFERENCE. No. 490) ; to the Committee on Expenditures in the• War De­ Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, committees were discharged partment and ordered to be priri.ted. from the consideration of the following bills, which were re­ 5. A letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a ferred as follows: schedule of useless papers on file in that department and re­ A bill (II. R. 17381) granting a pension to Mary A.. Boyle; questing authority to destroy same (H. Doc. No. 491) ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Disposition of Useless Executive Papers and Committee on Pen~ions. ordered to be printed. A bill (H. R. 14315) granting a pension to Elza L. Ross; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the REPORTS OF COM1\1ITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND Committee on Pensions. RESOLUTIONS. A bill (E:. R. 14424) granting an increase of pension to Under clause 2 of Rule XIII, bills and resolutions were; sev­ George L. Richter; Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, erally reported from committees, delivered to the Cle1·k, and and referred to the Committee on Pensions. referred to the several calendars therein named, as follows : Mr. ALEXANDER, from the Committee on the l\Ierchant Marine and Fisheries, to which was referred the bill ( H. R. PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS. 18001) to amend an act entitled "An a<;t to simplify the issue Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials of enrollments and licenses of vessels of the United States," re­ were introduced and severally referred as follows: ported the same without amendment, accompanied by a report By hlr. HAY: A bill (H. R. 18956) making appropriation for (No. 272), which said bill and report were referred to the the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, House Calendar. 1913; to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the He also, from the same committee, to which was referred the Union. bill ( S. 3870) to grant authority to the Inland Steamship Co., By .!\fr. ADA.l\1SON: A bill (H. R. 18957) to amend the act of Indiana Harbor, Ind., to change the name of the steamer entitled "An act to regulate commerce," approved February 4, A.rthU?· H. Hawgood to Joseph Bloclr,, reported the same with­ 1887, as heretofore amended, and for other purposes; to the out amendment, accompanied by a report (No. 274), which said Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. bill and report were referred to the House Calendar. By Mr. NORRIS: A bill (H. n. 18958) placing certain posi­ He also, from the same committee, to which was referred the tions in the Post Office Department in the competitile classified bill ( S. 3809) to grant authority to the Inland Steamship Co., service, and changing the salaries of postmasters at first and of Indiana Harbor, Ind., to change the name of the steamer second class post offices, and for other purposes; to the Com­ lT'. R. lVooatord to N .._ F. Leopold, reported the same without mittee on the Post Office and Post Roads. amendment, accompanied by a report (No. 275), which said bill By l\fr. McDER.MO'I'T: A bill (H. R. 1 959) to provide for and report were referred to the House Calendar. the encouragement of agri~ulture, horticulture, and industrial He also, from the same committee, to which was referred the exhibits in the various States; to the Committee on Public bill (S. 35 0) to authorize the change of name of the steamer Buildings and Grounds. Henry A.. Hawgood, reported the same without amendment, ac­ By Mr. LA.l\fB: A bill (H. R. 1&'960) making appropriations companied by a report (No. 276), which said bill and report for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending were referred to the House Calendar. June 30, 1913; to the Committee of the Whole House on the He also, from the Committee on Patents, to which was re­ state of the Union. ferred the bill ( H. R. 7711) to amend section 4889 of the Re­ By Mr. FERRIS: A bill (H. R. 18961) to amend the act en­ vised Statutes, reported the same without amendment, accom­ titled "An act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relatillg to panied by a report (No. 273), which said bill and report were the judiciary," approved March 3, 1911; to the Committee referred to the House Calendar. on the Judiciary. Mr. FERRIS, from the Committee on the Public Lands, to By l\Ir. GILLETT: A bill (H. R. 18962) to amend section 87 which was referred the bill (H. R. 17119) granting the court­ of an act entitled ".An act to codify, revise, and amend the house reserve at Pond Creek, Okla., to the city of Pond Creek: laws relating to the judiciary," approved 1\la.rch 3, 1911; to the for school and municipal purposes, reported the same with Committee on the Judiciary. amendment, accompanied by a report (No. 278)°, which said bill By 1\Ir. HAY: A bill (H. R.18U63) authorizing the sale of and report were referred to the Committee of the Whole House military· reservations which have become undesirable for mili­ on the state of the Union. tary purposes, and for the investment of the proceeds of said Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Insular Affairs, to which sales for military purposes which may be approved by Congress; was' referred the bill (H. R. 17756) to amend an act approved to the Committee on l\Iilitary Affairs. July 1, 1902, entitled "An act temporarily to provide for the By Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado: A bill (H. R. 18964) to a.mend administration of the affairs of civil government in the Philip­ section 6 of the act of Congress approl'ed .May 29, mos, entitled pine Islands, and for other purposes," reported the same without ".An act authorizing a resur\ey of certain townships in the State amendment, accompanied by a report (No. 2 0), which said bill of Wyoming, and for other purposes " ; to the Committee o~ the and report were referred to-the Committee of the Whole House Public Lands. on the state of the Union. Also, a bill (H. rt. 18D65) relating to rights of way over public Mr. BARTLETT, from the Committee on Appropriations, to lands, forest and other resenations of the United States; to the which was referred the .bill (H. R. 15118) for the payments of Committee on the Public Lands. pension without a voucher, and for other purposes, reported By Mr. LAWRENCE (by request): A bill (H. R. 18966) to in lieu thereof a bill (H. R. 18977) of the same title, accom­ create a commission to ilwestigate the practicnbility and nclvisa­ panied by a report (No. 277), which said bill and report were bility of the establishment of .a Pan American university or a referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of Pan American bureau of education; to the Committee on Edu- the Union. cation. · 1912. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. 1511 -

Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 18967) to convene an inter­ dency; to the Committee on Election of President, Vice Presi­ national conference on education; to the Committee on Educa­ dent, and Representatives in Congress. tion. . · By l\Ir. SHARP: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 229) favoring By l\fr. SMITH of Texas: A bill (H. R. 18968) to amend the the establishment of a national vocational school as the most act entitled "An act to cotlify, revise, and amend the laws relat­ appropriate memorial to Abraham Lincoln, and authorizing the ing to the judiciary," approved ~!arch 3, 1911; to the Committee Lincoln Memorial Commission to execute plans for the same ; on the Judiciary. to the Committee on the Library. By Mr. MARTIN of Colorado: A bill (H. R. i8969) to pro­ By l\fr. HEFLIN : Joint resolution (H. J . Res. 230) authoriz­ mote the safety of ~mployees and travelers upon interstate ing the Director of the Census to collect and publish additional railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees in tele­ cotton statistics; to the Committee on the Census. , graphic and other service relating to the movement of trains; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 18970). to amend an act entitled "An act PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. to promote the safety of employees on railroads " ; to the Com­ mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Under clause 1 of Rule XX.II, private bills -and resolutions Also, a bill (-H. R. 18971) to increase the limit of cost of the were introduced and severally referred, as follows : post office at La Junta, Colo. ; to the Committee on Public Build­ By Mr. BRADLEY: A bill (H. R. 18954) granting pensions. ings and Grounds. and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Also, a bill (H. R. 18972) to appropriate money for the post­ Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers) office building at La Junta, Colo.; to the Committee on Public and sailors of said war; to the Committee of the Whole House. Buildings and Grounds. . By Mr. ADAIR: A bill (H. R. 18955) granting pensions and· Also, a bill (H. R. 18973) to appropriate money to carry out increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil the provisions of certain acts of Congress; to the Committee on War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and Appropriations. sailors of said war; to the Committee of the Whole House. By l\fr. Al\1ES: A bill (H. R. 18986) granting a pension to By Mr. GRIEST: A bill (H. R. 18974) for the relief of heirs Robert Richards; to the Committee on Pensions. of post-office clerks, city delivery carriers, and rural delivery By l\fr. BARNHART: A bill (H. R. 18987) granting an in­ carriers who die · from injuries received while on duty; to the crease of pension to William Kreighbaum; to the <,;ommittee on Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. In'rnlid Pensions. By Mr. LITTLETON: A hill (H. -R. 18975) directing the Sec­ By l\Ir. BOEHNE : A bill (H. R. 18988) granting an increase of retary of War to cause a survey to be made of East :i;tockaway pension to Joseph McAdams; to the Committee on Invalid Inlet, Long Island, N. Y.; to the Committee on Rivers and Har- Pensions. bors. · By l\fr. BURKE of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 18989) grant­ Also, a bill (H. R. 18976) directing the Secretary of War ing a pension to Anna M. Reed; to the Committee on Invalid to cause a survey to be made of Glen Cove Creek, Long Island, Pensions. N. Y.; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. BYRNS of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 18990) for the By 1\fr. BARTLETT: A bill (H. R. 18977) l'or the payments relief of the estata of Florian Heins; to the Committee on War of pension without a youcher, and for other purposes; to the Claims. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. By Mr. CALDER: A bill (H. ll. 18091) for the relief of the By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 18978) authorizing the Commis­ heirs at law of Michael Hall, deceased; to the Committee on sioners of the District of Columbia to place on the firemen's Claims. pension roll of the District the names of certain persons; to the By Mr. CAMPBELL: A bill (H. R. 18992) granting an in­ Committee on the District of Columbia. crease of pension to Luman Briggs; to the Committee on In­ By Mr. CA.l\1ERON: A bill (H. R. 18979) to authorize the valid Pensions. Secretary of the Interior to construct bridges across the San By 1\fr. CLARK of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 18993) granting Carlos and Gila RiYers on the White 1\fountain or San Carlos an increase of pension to John R. Owen; to the .committee on Indian Reservation, in the Ter1itory of Arizona, and for other Pensions. purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 18994) granting an increase of pension to By 1\Ir. HARDWICK: A bill (H. R. 18980) to repeal the tax Benjamin l\I. Campbell; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on oleomargarine; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H. R. 18995) granting a pension to J . B. Flem­ By Mr. SABA.TH: A bill (H. R. 18981) appropriating ing; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. $850,000 for the erection of a modern office building on property By Mr. COX of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 18996) granting an now owned· by the United States Government, on the northeast increase of pension to Moses J. Howell ; to the Committee on corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and l\Iadison Place, in the city Invalid Pensions. · of Washington; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Also, a bill (H. R. 18997) granting an increase of pension to Grounds. James l\I. Collier; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. OLDFIELD: A bill (H. R. 18982) appropriating the By l\Ir. DAVIS of Minnesota: A bill (H. R. 18998) granting sum of $100,000 to prevent the further caving of the bank of an increase of pension to Matilda Graves; to the Committee on White River, at Des Arc, Ark.; to the Committee on Rivers and Invalid Pensions. Harbors. By l\Ir. DAVIS of West Virginia: A bill (H. R. 18999) grant­ By Mr. HARDY: A bill (H. R. 18983) to provide for erection ing an increase of pension to John T. Smith, alias Jacob Smith; of public building at Cameron, Tex.; to the Committee on Public to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. DENVER: A bill (H. R. 19000) granting an increa e By l\Ir. VREELAND: A bill (H. R. 18984) for the erection ·of of pension to William W. Hughes; to the Committee on Invalid a public building at Dunkirk, in the State of New York ; to the Pensions. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 19001) granting an increase of pension to By Ur. BARTLETT: A bill (H. R. 18985) making appropria­ Samuel De Voss; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tions for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the By Mr. DIXON of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 19002) granting a United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for pension to Alta l\I. Kittle; to the Committee on Innlid Pen­ other purposes; to the Committee of the Whole House on the sions. state of the Union. Also, a bill (H. R. 10003) granting a pension to Amelia J. By l\fr. HEKRY of Texas: Resolution (H. Res. 390) pro­ Sweeney; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · viding for the appointment of a committee to investigate mat­ Also, a bill (H. R. 19004:) granting an increase of pension to ters pertaining to our national currency, monetary system, and l\fary S. Zuck; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. other subjects, etc.; to the Committee on Rules. Also, a bill (H. R. 19005) granting an increase of pension to . By Mr. STEPHENS of Texas: Resolution (H. Res. 391) Abraham J . Crabb: to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to retain certain water Also, a bill ( H. R. 19006) granting an increase of pension to rights in New l\f exico and Arizona ; to the Committee on Indian Barton W. Rodgers; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 19007) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. LEVY: Resolution (H. Res. 392) to amend Rule XI John Wiles; to the Committee on Pensions. ·of the House; to the Committee on Rules. Also, a bill ( H. R. 19008) granting an increase of pension to By 1Ur. LEVER: Resolution ( H. Res. 393) to provide for James G. W. Hardy; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. printing Public Health Bulletin No. 48; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 1!)00!)) grunting a medal to Mortimer S. Printing. Longwood; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. SLAYDEN: Resolution (H. Res. 394) to declare the Also, a bill (H. R. 19010) granting an increase of pension to sense of the House with reference to a third term in the Presi- James M. Bryant; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.. 11512 CONGRESSIONAL . RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29,

Also, a bill (B. R. 19011) granting a pension to Virginia L. By Mr. SMIW of Texas: A bill (H. R·. 19045) · grantm:g a Duplan; to the Committee on Pensions. pension to .l\files T. Skinner; to the Committee on Pensions. By Ur. FERRIS: A bill (H. R. 19012) granting a pension to . By Mr. SULZER: A bill (H. R. 19046) granting an increase John R. Estes; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Charles Wesley Freund; to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 19013) granting a pension to August H. Pensions. . Merchant; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. THISTLEWOOD: A bill (H. R. 19047) granting an By l\Ir. FLOOD of Virginia: A. bill (H. R. 19014) granting increase of pension to Allison Clark; to the Committee on In­ a pension to Columbus W. Bryan; to the Committee on Invalid valid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 19048) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. FLOYD of Arkansas: A bill (H. R. 19015) granting Kate G. Andrews; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. an incre ~e of pension to Thomas Frederick; to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 19049) granting an increase of pension tO on Invalid Pensions. George B. Kruse; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 19016) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 19050) granting an increase of pension to Charles A. . Reed; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Catharine A. '!'rapper; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 19017) for the relief of Nancy H. Fair; to Also, a bill (H. R. 19051) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on War Claims. William H. Sterling; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. :FOSTER of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 19018) gran~ing By Mr. THOMAS: A bill (H. R: 19052) granting an increase an increase of pension to John N. Ungles; to the Committee on of pension to Perry Morgan; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Invalid Pensi-0ns. sio::p.s. By Mr. FRANCIS: A bill (H. R. 19019) granting a pension to By l\Ir. TOWNER: A bill (H. R. 19053) granting an increase John Creighton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Andrew J. West; to the Committee on Inrnlid Also, a bill (H. R. 19020) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. George Crider; to the Committee on Invalid Penf?ions. By Mr. VREELAND: A bill (II. R. 19054) granting an in­ By l\Ir. GOOD: A bill (H. R. 19021) granting an increase of crease of pension to Jason J". Tilyou; to the Committee on pension to Severyn T. Bruyn; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Invalid Pensions. . ' sions. By l\Ir. WHITE: A bill (H. R. 19055) granting ..an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 19022) granting a pension to Rhoda L. pension to Eli C. Morris; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Goreham; to• the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 19056) granting a. pension to Martha K By l\Ir. LA FOLLETTE: A bill (H. R. 19023) granting an Shannon; to the Committee on Inva.lid Pensions. increase of pension to Ferdinand Hildebrand; to the Commit­ By Mr. WILLIS: A bill (H. R. 19057) granting a pension to tee on Invalid Pensions. _ Earl W. Maitland; to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 19024) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 19058) granting a. pension to Sallie F. lU l:rncthon W. Gavin; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Wilson; to the Committee· on Invalid Pensions. I3y l\Ir. LAWRENCE: A bill (H. R.19025) restoring the name Also, a bill ( H. R. 19059) granting an increase of pension to of Margaret C. Roberts to the pension roll; to the Committee Daniel B. Wilson; to the Committee on Pensions. on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HANN : A bill (H. R. 19060) granting an increase of By Mr. LEWIS: A bill (H. R. 19026) for the relief of the pension to William Farquer; to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ heirs of Elizabeth Francis Rutler; to the Committee on War sions. Claims. By Mr. LITTLETON: A bill (H. R. 19027) granting an in­ PETITIONS, ETC. crease of pension to Charles P. Cook; to the Committee o~ In­ valid Pensions. Under clause 1 of Rn.le XXII, petitions and papers were laid By Mr. McCALL: A bill (H. R. 19028) granting a pension to ..on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows : Ida ~Iny Forsyth ; to the Committee on Pensions. By the SPEAKER : Petitions of citizens of Martinsburg and By Mr. 1\lcKENZIE: A bill (H. R 19029) granting an in­ Richwood, l\fo., remonstrating against extension of the parcel­ crease of pension to William J. Reitzell; to the Committee on post system; to the Committee on the Post Office ann Post lnrnlid Pensions. Roads. By Mr. MADDEN: A bill (H. R. 19030) granting an increase Also, memorial of New York Board of Trude and Transpor­ of pension to W. M. Dalton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tation, for investigation of the. pension system of the United Also, a bill (H. R. 19031) for the relief of James T. Little; Sta.tes; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Al\IES: Petition of citizens of Massachusetts, in favor Also a bill (H. R. 19032) for the relief of Thomas Brougham of the Berger old-age pension bill; to the Committee on Pensions. Baker· to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. ANDERSON of Minnesota: Petition of Wilbusch & B :v irr. MARTIN of Colorado: A bill (H. R. 19033) granting Luth and other citizens of Lake City, l\fmn., in favor of reduc­ an focrease of pension to David D. Lewis; to the Committee on tion of duty on raw and refined sugars; to the Committee on In-rnlid Pensions. Ways and Means. By Mr. l\IOORE of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 19034) to cor­ Also, petitions of sundry citizens of Wabasha, Zumbro, rect the military record of Benjamin Taylor, alias Schofield; Renova, and Elkton, Minn., against extension of the parcel-post to the Committee on Military Affairs. service; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. .MORRISON: A bill (H. R. 19035) granting an in­ By Mr. ANSBERRY: Petition of Hiawatha Tribe, Nq. 116, crease of pension to James Casey; to the Committee on Invalid Improved Order of Red Men, of Convoy, Ohio, in support of Pensions. Scll'ate bill 3953 and House bill 16313, for the erection of an By Mr. MOSS of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 19036) granting an Ainerican Indian memorial in the city of Washington, D. C. ; to increase of pension to Belle Armel; to the Committee on Invalid the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Pensions. Also, petition of the mayors of Cleveland and Toledo, Ohlo, By Mr. PALMER: A bill (H. R. 19037) for the relief .of Cur­ favoring the coinage by the United States Government of , tis V. Milliman; to the Committee on Military Affairs. 3-cent pieces; to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and By l\lr. RUSSELL: A bill (H. R. 1V038) granting an increase Measures. of pension to Elize Keys; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. ANTHONY: Petition of Ivan Coe and other citizens Also, a bill (H. R. 19039) granting an increase of pension to of Hui·on, Kans., and vicinity, asking for the establishment of John H. Estes; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . n. wircel post; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post By Mr. SHERWOOD: A bill (H. R. 10040) granting an in­ Roads. crease of pension to Joseph Goudy; to the Committee on In-· By Mr. ASHBROOK: Petition of John H. Fisher and 14 valid Pensions. other citizens of Rittman, Ohio, favoring the enactment of the By Mr. Sil\IS: A bill (H. R. 19041) for the relief of Morrel Sheppard-Kenyon bill, regulating the intersta.t-e commerce of H. Jones; to the Committee on War Claims. liquor ; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 19042) for the relief of the legal repre­ Also, petition of John B. Baldwin and 24 other citizens of sentatives of P. E. Parker, deceased; to the Committee on War Dennison, Ohio, asking for the passage of the Sulzer parcel-post Claims. • bill (H. R. 14) ; to the Committee on the Post Office and ·Post By l\Ir.·SAMUEL W. SUITH: A bill (H. R.19043) granting Roads. a pension to Emma J. Smith; to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Also, petition of the Tuscora Chapter of the Improved Order sions. of Red Men, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, asking for the passage Also, a bill (H. R. 19-044) granting an increase of pension to of Senate bill 3953 and House bill 16313; to the Committee on Mary E. Parrish; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Public Buildings and Grounds. 1912. 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Also, petition of Hon. A. W. Elson, of Dennison, Ohio, favor­ Also, resolutions of the council of administration of the ing the passage of Senate bill 3194 and House bill 13275; to Department of New York, Grand Army of the Republic, oppos­ the Committee on the Judiciary. ing incorporation of the Grand Army of the Republic; to the By l\Ir. BEALL of Texas: Papers to accompany bill for the Committee on the District of Columbia. . relief of Virginia C. Moore; to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. FOSS: Petition of Oigar Makers' Union, No. 15, of By l\Ir. BOWMAN: Petition of Miner-Hillard Milling Co., of Chicago, Ill., in favor of House bill 17253; to the Committee Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for amendment to the corporation excise-tax on Ways and Means. law; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, memorials of St. Chicago Jaeger Court 16, Catholic By l\!r. BURKE of South Dakota: Petitions of citizens of the Order of Foresters, and St. Benedict's Men's Society, of Chi­ State of South Dakota, protesting against extension of the cago, in favor of House bill 2896, to provide for a tax upon parcel-post system; to the Committee on the Post Office and white phosphorus matches, and for other purposes; to the Com­ Post Roads. mittee on Ways and .Means. By Mr. BOOHER: Papers to accompany House bill 18869, Also, memorial of the National German-American Alliance granti~g a pension to l\Iary E. Dougherty; to the Committee Illinois Branch, of Chicago, Ill., against interstate liquor laws; on Pensions. to the Committee on the Judiciary. By :Mr. BURKE of Wisconsin: Petitions of citizens of the Also, resolution of the Illinois Institute of Accountants in State of Wisconsin, in favor of 1\Iann bill for observance of favor of House bill 14489, for amendment to corporation~tax Sunday in post offices; to the Committee on the Post Office and law; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Post Roads. Also, memorial of Fairmount Park Art Association, of Phila­ Also, petition of I. B. Wensick, of Plymouth, Wis., remon­ delphia, Pa., in favor of Lincoln memorial as recommended by strating against any legislation to extend the parcel-post sys­ park commission; to the Committee on the Library. . tem; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Also, resolutions of the Concordia League of Chicago, Ill., in By Mr. BYRNS of Tennessee: Papers to accompany bill for favor of House bill 9242, for the retirement of superannuated the relief of the estate of Florian Heins; to the Committee on and disabled employees of the civil service; to the Committee· War Claims. on Reform in the Civil Service. By l\Ir. CAMPBELL: Petition of citizens of the State of Also, petition of the mayors of Cleveland and Toledo Ohio Kansas, asking that the duties on raw and refined sugars be favoring the coinage by the United States Government of 3-cent reduced; to the Committee on Ways and Means. pieces; to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and .Measures. Also, memorial of the First Congregational Church of Par­ Also, resolution of the Illinois State Veterinary .Medical Asso­ sons, Kans., for the passage of an effective interstate liquor ciation, in favor of House bill 16843, to secure commissions for law; to the· Committee on the Judiciary. -reterinarians in the United States Army; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, petition of citizens of the State of Kansas against le(J'is­0 lation to extend the parcel-post system; to the' Committee on By l\lr. FRANCIS: Memorial of Toronto (Ohio) Tribe, No. the Post Office and Post Roads. 230, Improved Order of Red Men, fa-roring Senate bill 3953 and Also, petition of citizens of Caney, Kans., for the total elimi­ House bill 16313, providing for the erection of an American nation of the duties on raw and refined sugars; to the Commit­ Indian memorial and museum building in the city of Washing­ tee on Ways and Means. ton, D. C. ; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, petitions of Pittsburg (Kans.) Council, United Com· Also, petition of citizens of Martins Ferry, Bridgeport and mercial Travelers of America, and of citizens of Cherryvale. Bellaire, Ohio, in favor of Berger old-age pension bill · t~ the Kans., remonstrating against extension of the parcel-post sys~ Committee on Pensions. ' tern; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By .Mr. FULLER: Petition of A. Philip Smith of Rockford By Mr. CATLIN: Petition of St. Louis (Mo.) Master Bakers' Ill., in favor of Senate bill 3194 and House bill i3275, concern~ Protective and Benevolent Association, asking for a reduction ing extension of lien of executions from Federal courts · to the in duty on raw and refined sugars;_ to the Committee on Ways Committee on the Judiciary. ' and Means. By Mr. GARNER: Petition of the Roach :McLymont Co. (Inc.) , of Del Rio, Tex., against extension of the parcel post · By Mr. COOPER: Petitions of Woman's Exchange and others to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. ' of Racine, Wis., asking a reduction in the duty on raw and Also, petitions of citizens of the State of Texas, urging im­ refined sugars; to the Committee on Ways and l\leans. provement of Aransas Pass Harbor, Tex. ; to the Committee on By Mr. DAVIS of Minnesota : Memorial of Tri-State Grain Rivers and Harbors. and Stock Growers' Convention, asking for Federal aid to carry By l\Ir. GOULD: Petition of the Woman's Christian Temper­ out fielQ. demonstration work; to the Committee on Agriculture. ance Un.ion of Skowhegan, Me., for passage of House bill 16214 By l\Ir. DIXON of Indiana: Petitions of members of 1mproT"ed the Kenyon-Sheppard interstate liquor bill; to the Committe~ Order of Red Men, urging the erection of an American Indian on the Judiciary. memorial and museum building in the city of Washington, D. C. · Also, resolution of the Free Baptist Church, of Waterville, to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. ' .l\Ie:, for an effective interstate liquor law; to the Committee on By Mr. J?ODDS: Petition of citize~s ?f Buckley, Nessen City, the Judiciary. and De Witt, all m the State of l\I1ch1gan, prote.sting against By Mr. GRAHAM: Petitions of citizens of twenty-first con­ Senate bill 237, for the proper observance of Sunday as a day gressional district of Illinois, asking f,or a reduction in the duty of rest in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on the on raw and refined sugars; to the Committee on Ways and District of Columbia. l\leans. By Mr. DRAPER : Petition of Newton D. Baker and Brand Also, petition of St. Vincent's Catholic Society, of Springfield, Whitlock, mayors of Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio, respectively Ill., favorable to the passage of the Esch bill (H. R. 2896), in favor of the coinage of 3-cent pieces; to the Committee o~ which is a measure designed to prevent the use of poisonous Coinage, Weights, and Measures. phosphorus in the manufacture of matches; to the Committee By l\Ir. DYER: Petition of Company E, First Regiment of on Ways and Means. Infantry, National Guard of Missouri, and of the Business Also, petition of members of the Improved Order of Red Men Men's League of St. Louis, l\Io., urging the passage of House of Edinburg,, Ill., for the erection of an American Indian memo~ bill 8141; to the Committee on Military Affairs. ri_al and museum building in the city of Washington, D. C.; to By Mr. FLOOD of Virginia: Petitions of citizens of Augusta the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. County, Va., in favor of reduction in the duty on sugar· to the Also, petition of citizens of Virden, Ill., protesting against leg. Committee on Ways and l\leans. ' islation to extend the parcel-post system; to the Committee on By l\1r. FLOYD of Arkansas: Papers to accompany bill for the Post Office and Post Roads. the relief of Charles A. Reed; to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. GUERNSEY : Petition of citizens of Calais, Me., for Pensions. the enact~ent of House bill 14, to extend parcel-post system; to Also, petition of citizens of Carroll County, Ark., protesting the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. against the enactment of any parcel-post law· to the Com- By Mr. HAMLIN: Papers to accompany bill for the relief of mittee on the Post Office and Post Roads. ' Martha Coslett (H. R. 17075); to the Committee on Invalid By 1\lr. FORNES: Petition of the mayors of Cleveland and Pensions. Toledo, Ohio, favoring the coinage by the United States Gov­ By Mr. HAl\fl\IOND: Petitions of Presbyterian and Baptist ern.ment of 3-cent pieces; to the Committee on Coinage Churches and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Weights, and l\leasures. ' Winnebago, l\1inn., favoring passage of the Kenyon-Sheppard . Also, pet~tion of Fuerst Bros. & Co., of New York City, favor­ interstate liquor bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary. mg a specific duty on antimony and antimony oxide· to the By Mr. HANNA: Petition of Herman Ilabe, of the Dickinson Committee on Ways and Means. ' Bottling Works, of Dickinson, N. Dak., asking for the total ·11514 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29,

elimination of the tariff on raw and refined sugars; to the white phospho111s matches, etc.; to the Committee on Ways and Committee on Ways and Means. ~~ - . Also, petition of citizens of La Moure, N. Dak., against parcel By l\Ir. LOUD: Memorial of Rev. James O'Reilly and others, post ; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Onaway, l\lich., pro­ Also, petition of F. E. Winslow and 3 other citizens of Velva, testing against House bill 9433, for the observance of Sunday in N. Dak., in favor of reduction of duty on raw and refined post offices; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. sugars; to the Committee on Ways and l\Ieans. By l\Ir. l\IcbERl\IOTI': Petitions of German Catholic Society, ' Also, resolutions of the Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers' urging the passage of the Esch phosphorus bill ; to the Commit­ convention at Fargo, N. Dak., indorsing bill making appropri­ tee on Ways and Means. ations to the agricultUral colleges; to the Committee on Agri­ Also, memorial of Camp No. 100, Sons of Veterans, United culture. States of America, indorsing the Sherwood pension bill; to the By Mr. HIGGINS:' Memorial of London (Conn.) Business Committee on Invalid Pensions. Men's Association, against abolishment of the Revenue-Cutter Also, petition of W. D. Allen Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Service; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ Ill., for an amendment to the corporation excise-tax law; to the merce. Committee on Ways and Means. · . Also, petition of the Norwalk (Conn.) Board of Trade, for Also, memorial of Lodge No. 320, Order Btrith Abraham, for the abrogation of the reciprocity agreement with Canada; to the termination of treaty with Russia; to the Committee on the Committee on Ways and Means. Foreign Affairs. By Mr. HOWELL: Petition of I. S. Smith and others, of By Mr. l\IcHENRY: Petition of Colley (Pa.) Grange, No. Logan, Utah, remonstrating against the passage of Senate bill 365, asking that certain changes be made in the oleomargarine 1342; to the Committee on Patents. law; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, memorial of Woman's Christian Temperance Union of By Mr. l\I.ANN: Petition of Concordia League, of Chicago, ill, Ogden, Utah, in favor of the passage of an effective interstate indorsing House bill 9242, for retirement of superannuated and liquor law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. disabled civil-service employees; to the Committee on Reform in By Mr. HUGHES of New Jersey: Petitions of citizens of the the Civil Service. State of New Jersey, urging the passage of an effective inter­ By l\!1-. MOON of Tennessee : Memorial of members of the state liquor law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Baptist Sunday school of Maxwell, Tenn., in favor of the pas­ By Mr. JACOWAY: Petitions of citizens of Lamar and Ozark, sage of an effective interstate liquor law; to the Committee on Ark., against parcel post; to the Committee on the Post Office the Judiciary. and Post Roads. By Mr. MOTT: Petition of J. El Edwards, of Sterling, N. Y , Also, petition of Oak Bend Local, F. El and C. U., No. 1824, asking for a reduction in the duty on sugar; to the Committee of Franklin County, Ark., in favor of parcel post; to the Com­ on Ways and l\feans. mittee on the Post Office and Post Ron.ds. By Mr. OLDFIELD: Petition of R. N. Counts & Co., of Clar­ By Mr. KENDALL: Petition of citizens of Floris and Pulaski, endon, .Ark., in favor of reduction of duty on raw and refined Iowa, against the pa.reel post; to the Committee on the Post sugars; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Office and Post Roads. Also, petitions of Bland & Co., of Devall Bluff, Ark., and By Mr. KORBLY: Memorial of St. Joseph German Catholic W. J. Peterson, of Blackton, Ark., against parcel post; to the Society, of Indianapolis, Ind., in favor of Esch phosphorus bill; Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. to the Committee on Ways and Means. By l\fr. P ALl\IER: Memorial of Grange No. 1453, Patrons of Also, petitions of citizeus of Indiana, urging reduction of Husbandry, urging amendments to oleomargarine law; to the duty on raw and refined sugars; to the Committee on Ways and Committee on Agriculture. Means. By l\Ir. PARRAN: Papers to accompany bill for the relief of Also, memorial of the Young People's Society of Christian John Jakes (H. R. 17906) ; to the Com.mittee on Military Affairs. Endeavor of the First Church of the United Brethren in Christ, By l\Ir. RAKER: Papers to accompany House bill 18835, of Indianapolis, Ind., in favor of House bill 9433, prohibiting granting an increase of pension to Oscar P. Whitney; to the the Sunday opening of post offices; to the Committee on the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Post Office and Post Roads. By l\fr. REILLY: Memorial of Business Men's Association of Also, memorial of the Alliance of German Societies of the New London, Conn., remonsh·ating against abolishing the Reve­ State of Indiana, against interstate liquor laws; to the Com­ nue-Cutter Service; to the Committee on Interstate and For- mittee on the Judiciary. eign Commerce. · Also, memorial of the Young People's Society of Christian By 1\Ir. SI.l\IS: Petitions of citizens of .Adamsville, Henry, and Endeavor of the First Church of United Brethren in Christ, Savannah, Tenn., in favor of the passage of an effectirn inter­ of Indianapolis, Ind., in favor of the passage of an effective in­ state liquor law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. terstate liquor law; to the Committee on the _Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Texas: Petition of citizens of Big Spring, Also, resolution of the l\londay Club, of Lafayette, Ind., in Coahoma, and Crawford, Tex., in favor of reduction of duty on favor of treaties of arbitration with Great Britain and France; raw and refined sugars; to the Committee on Ways and l\Ieans. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. SA.l\IU1DL W. SMITH: Petition of the Woman's Chris­ Also, resolutions of Howell Post, No. 00, Department of In­ tian Temperance Union, of Rankin, Mich., and of sundry citi­ diana, opposing incorpor:;i.tion of the Grand Army of the Re­ zens of l\Itmdy, Mich., for passage of Kenyon-Sheppard bill to public; to the Committee on the Di trict of Columbia. withdraw from interstate-commerce protection liquors imported Also, petitions of J. B. Christensen, J. l\I. Ingram, and into "dry " territory for illegal use ; to the Committee on the Charles Jordan, for the passage of House resolution 287; to the Judiciary. . Committee on Rules. By l\Ir. STEPHENS of Nebraska : Petition of W. W. Witwer Also, petition of the Commercial Club of Indianapolis, Ind., and others of Creighton, Nebr., in favor of a parcel-post law; for Federal aid in the construction of post roads and high­ to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. ways; to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, petition of John Kliment and others of Knox County, Also, petition of Branch No. 133, Glass Bottle Blowers' Asso­ Nebr., for the total elimination of the tariff on raw and re.fined ciation, protesting against the passage of Senate bill 2564, sugars; to the Committee on Ways and Means. known as the Smoot printing bill; to the Committee on Also, petition of William Jahde and others of Knox County, Printing. Nebr., in favor of reduction of duty on raw and refined sugars; Also, petition of members of the Improved Order of Red Men, to the Committee on Ways and Means. in favor of the erection of an American Indian memorial and Also, petition of S. P. Mikesell and others of Emerson, Nebr., museum building in the city of Washington, D. C. ; to the Com­ against extension of the parcel-post service; to the Committee mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. on the Post Office and Post Roads. Also, memorial of committee of wholesale grocers, urging that Also, petition of J. B. McDonald und others of Pierce, Nebr., the duties on raw and refined sugars be reduced; to the Com- in favor of parcel-post law; to the Committee on the Post Office mittee on Ways and l\Ieans. . and Post Roads. By l\lr. LA WREN CE: Petition of citizens of Baltimore, Md., By Mr. SULZER: Petitions of the Buffalo Weaving & Belt­ in favor of proposed international conference on education; to ing Co., of Buffalo; Mathews & Boucher and Sibley, Lindsay & the Committee on Education. Curr Co., of Rochester; and New York Leather Belting Co. and By Mr. LEWIS : Petitions of A. Wilson, of Bethesda, Md., and the Dily Manufacturing & Trading Oo., of New York, N. Y., in · Henry M. Casteel, of Oakland, Md., praying for reduction in the favor of 1-cent letter postage; to the Committee on the Post duty on raw and refined sugars; to the Committee on Ways and Office and Post Roads. Means. Also, memorial of New York State Society of Public Account­ By Mr. LOBEOK: Memorial of St. Peter German Catholic ants, protesting against the employment by the United States Society, in support of the Esch bill providing for a tax upon Government of chartered accountants to the ex.clus11>n of cer- 1912. OONGRESSION AL RECORD- SEN ATE .. 151 5~ -

tified public accountants; to the Committee on Expenditures in This is to certify that on the 16th day of January, 1912, OLLIE M. JAMES was (again) duly chosen by the Legislature of the State of the Post Office Department. Kentucky a Senator from said State to represent said State in the Also, petition of American Embassy Association, asking that Senate of the United States for the term of six years, beginning on embassy buildings be acquired in the cities of Mexico, Rio de the 4th day of l\farch, 1913. This is to further certify that OLLIE M. JAMES was duly declared Janeiro, and Tokyo; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. elected, .as the law provides, a Senator in the Congress of the United Also, petition of Fuerst Bros. & Co., of New York City, re­ States from the State of Kentucky, to represent ·said State in the lati"ve to duties on antimony metal and antimony oxide; to the Senate of ·the United States, at a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, on the 17th day, Committee on Ways and Means. of January, 1912, for a term of six years from the 4th day of March, Also, memorial of New York Department, Grand Army of the 1913. Republic, remonstrating against incorporating the Grand Army Witness : His excellency, our governor, James B. McCreary, and our seal hereto affixed at Frankfort, Ky., this the 25th day of January, of the Republic; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. in the year of our Lord ,1912. Also, petition of Newton D. Baker and Brand Whitlock, J AMES B. McCREARY, mayors of Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio, respectively, in fa -ror of Go-i:ernor of Kentticky. By the governor. the coinage of 3-cent pieces; to the Committee on Coinage, [SEAL.] c. T. CaECELINs, Weights, and Measures. Secreta1·v of State. Also, petition of De Witt C. Aney, of Bath, N. Y., relative to Mr. GALLINGER. If I heard cor1·ectly, the certificate stated pension laws; to the Committee on InYalid Pensions. that l\Ir. JAMES was again elected. I do not know but that that Also, petition of":Mercantile Press Club, of Binghamton, N. Y., is all right, but it struck me as being rather peculiar and un­ for presenation of Niagara Falls; to the Committee on Foreign usual. Affairs. Ur. PAYNTER. I will take pleasure in explaining it to the Also, memorial of New York Board of Trade and Transporta- Senator. Our legislature meets the first Tuesday in January. tion, for in-restigation of the pension system of the United There has been a question, not a serious one, but sufficient to States; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. cause the legislature for twenty-odd years to elect on the Tues­ By Mr. THOMAS: Petition of sundry citizens of Todd day following the assembling of the legislature and also on the County, Ky., protesting against the passage of a parcel-post second Tuesday following the assembling, so as to make it abso­ bill; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. lutely certain that the election takes place at the time pre... By l\Ir. TOWNER: Petition of 0. H. Sayser & Son and scribed. others, of Cincinnati, Iowa, remonstrating against extension of Mr. GALLINGER. I have no doubt as to the yalidity of the the parcel-post system; to the Committee on the Post Office and · election of l\Ir. JAMES, and yet the statement that he was again Post Roads. el~ted struck me as being peculiar. By Mr. UTTER: Papers to accompany House bill 11358, lUr. P A.YNTER. I am compelled to approve the form of granting an increase of pension to Mary A. Phillips; to the ce1~ificate, because I prepared one when I was elected, and I Committee on InYalid Pensions. think the same form has been followed. By Mr. WATKINS: Petition of citizens of the State of Louisi- The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, the credentials ana, for old-age pensions; to the Committee on Pensions. will be placed on the files of the Senate. . Also, petitions of citizens of the State of Louisiana, in fayor PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. of old-age pensions; to the Committee on Pensions. By l\Ir. WILLIS: Papers to accompany bill granting a pension The VICE PRESIDENT presented a petition of Johnson ·Post to Earl W. Maitland; to the Committee on Pensions. No. 368, Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic, Also, papers to accompany bill granting an increase of pension of Montpelier, Ind., praying for the passag.e of the so-called to Daniel B. Wilson; to the Committee on Pensions. dollar-a-day pension bill, which was referred to the Committee Also, papers to accompany bill granting a pension to Sallie F . on Pensions. Wilson; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1\Ir. OVERMAN. I present resolutions adopted 9Y the Cham.. Also, petition of B. C. Bates and other citizens of Marysville, ber of Commerce of Southport, N. C., which I ask may be Ohio, asking for a reduction in the duty on raw and refined printed in the REOORD and referred to the Committee on Com- sugars; to the Committee on Ways and Means. . merce. By l\Ir. WILSON of New York : Memorial of the Medical There being no objection, the resolutions were referred to the Society of the county of Kings, favoring Senate bill 1, for the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed in the establishment of a department of health; to the Committee on RECORD, as follows: Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Resolutions protesting against the intended abolition of the Re-venue- Also, petition of the mayors of Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio, Cutter Service. · th · b th U •ted St t G t f 3 t Whereas the recommendations of the Commission on Economy and f ayormg e comage Y e Ill a es avernmen ° -cen Efficiency would eliminate the present system of the Revenue-Cutter pieces; to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. Service, the operations of which from the Wilmington (N. C.) port alone Also, petition of E. R. Thomas 1\Iotor Co., of Buffalo, N. Y., by one cutter produce a saving of over $3,000,000 worth of property favoring proposed Lincoln memorial highway from Washington ~~done year, besides the lives of many travelers and seafaring people ; to Gettysburg; to the Committee on Appropriations. Whereas the Revenue-Cutter Service as now operated gives efficiency Also, petition of Fuerst Bros. & Co., of New York City, favor- and confidence to the shipping interests dealing along our coasts and · "fi d t tim d t" ·d t th C adds dignity and prestige to our country; and mg a speci c u Y on an ony an an imony OXI e; 0 · e om- Whereas the Commission on Economy and Efficiency hope to make a mittee on Ways and Means. saving President of the Senate of the UnittJd States: Respectfully submitted. This is to certify that on the 9th day of January, 1912, OLLIE M. HENRY P. O'HAGAN, JAMES was duly chosen by the Legislature of the State of Kentucky L. J. PEPPER, a Senator from said State to represent said State in the Senate of the E. H. CRA.MNER, United States for the term of six years, beginning on the 4th day of Committee. March, 1913. This is to farther certify that OLLIIil M. J AMES was - duly declared Mr. OVERMAN presented petitions of sundry citizens .of elected, as the law provides, a Senator in the Congress of the United Charlotte, N. C., praying for the enactment of an interstate States from the State of Kentucky, to represent said State in the Senate liquor law to prevent the nullification of State liquor laws by of the United States, at a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, on the 10th day of outside liquor dealers, which were referred to the Committee f~1M.ary, Hl12, for a term of six years from the 4th day of March, on the Judiciary. Mr. G.A.RD:NER presented petitions of the Woman's Christian And as the le~islature met and organized on Tuesday, January 2. 1912, a doubt existed as to the time the election of a Senator should Temperance Unions of Windham, Belfast, Lubec, Skowhegan, .talr\:l place. Gray, and South Windham; of the congregation of the First