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SENATE. Mr. ELKINS presented the petition of· Isaac D'Isay, hite captain, Twenty-seTenth U. S. Infantry, praying for the enact­ TUESDAY, January 5, 1909: ment of legislation to place on the retired list the names of Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Edward E. Hale. surviving officers mustered out under the provisions of the act The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and ap­ approved July 15, 1870, which was referred to the Committee proved. on Military Affairs. Mr. LONG presented a petition of Local Grange No. 163, ACCOUNTS OF POSTMASTERS. Patrons of Husbandry, of Vinland, Kans., and a petition of The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ sundry citizens of Barton County, Kans., praying for the pas.:­ tion from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in re­ sage of the so-called "rural parcels-post" and "postal savings SQon!!e to a re olution of May 27, 1908, a letter from the Auditor banks " bills, which were referred to the Committee on Post- for the Post-Office Department, together with a statement show­ Offices and Post-Roads. · · ing the accounts of postmasters who served between July 1, He also presented sundry papers to accompany the bill ( s. 1864, and July 1, 1874, whose accounts have not been readjusted 3158) for the relief of James Tulley, which were referred to the and certified for payment by the Postmaster-General under the Committee on Military Affairs. act of March 3, 1883 (S. Doc. No. 627), which, with the accom· Mr. DICK presented a petition of the Cigar 1\faufacturers' parrying papers, was referred to the Committee on .Appropria­ Association, of Dayton, Ohio, praying for a reduction of the tions and ordered to be printed. duty on Sumatra tobacco, which was referred to the Committee HERBERT J. BROWNE AND W~ G. BALDWIN. on Finance. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ He also presented memorials of sundry citizens of Columbus tion from the Secretary of War, submitting, by direction of the and Portsmouth, in the State of Ohio, remonstrating against President a:Qd in response to a resolution of the 16th ultimo, a the enactment of legislation making the first day of the week report relative to the time when Herbert J. Browne and w. G. a day of rest in the District of Columbia, which were referred Baldwin were employed by the War Department to investigate to the Committee on the District of Columbia. what happened at Brownsville, Tex., on the 13th and 14th of He also presented a petition of the International Associa­ August, 1906, the terms of that employment, etc. (S. Doc. No. tion of American Watch Case Engravers, of Canton, Ohio, pray­ 626), which, with the accompanying paper, was re_ferred to the ing for the enactment of legislation to prohibit the immigration Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. of all Asiatics into the United States and remonstrating against the extension of the right ot naturalization, which was referred ELECTORAL VOTE OF WYOMING. to the Committee on Immigration. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Mount Ver­ tion from the Secretary of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, non, Waynesville, Barnesville, Geneva, Sabina, Somerset, and ru;t authenticated copy of the certification of the final ascertain­ London, all in the State of Ohio, praying for the pas age of the ment of electors for President and Vice-President appointed in so-called "rural parcels-post" and" postal savings banks" bills, the State of Wyoming, which, with the accompanying paper, was which were referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post­ ordered to be tiled. Roads. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. Mr. PERKINS presented a petition of the Sacramento Valley A message from the House of Representatives. by Mr. W. J. Development Association, of Sacramento, Cal., praying that an Browning, its Chief Clerk, announced that the Speaker of the appropriation be made to increase the facilities of the 1\fare House had signed the following enrolled bills, and they were Island Navy-Yard in that State, which was referred to the thereupon signed by tile Vice-President: Committee on Naval Affairs. S. 6189. An act granting a right of way to the Southern He also presented a petition of the Chamber of Commerce of Pacific Railroad Company across the Fort Mason Military Res­ Stockton, Cal., praying_ for the. enactment of legislation tfr en­ er'vation in California; and large the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission rela· H. R. 24832. An act for the relief of citizens of Italy. tive to rate making and giving the right to review changes in PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. rates before they become effective, which was referred to. the Committee on Interstate Commerce. The VICE-PRESIDENT presented memorials of the Citizens' 1\Ir. BURKETT presented an affidavit to accompany the bill Association, of Chicago, Ill.; of the People's Institute, of New ( s. 7362) granting an increase of pension to John C. Aaron, York City, N. Y.; and of the Board of Trade of Baltimore, Md., which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. remonstrating against the adoption of the provision in the cen­ sus bill providing for the appointment of employees in the Cen­ CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF VESSELS. sus Office without a competitive examination, which were or­ 1\fr. HA.LE. I present a statement of Washington Lee Capps, dered to lie on the table. Chief Constructor and rear-admiral, United States Navy, and Mr. CULLOM presented a petition of sundry citizens of Wal­ Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, relating to the tham, Ill., praying for the passage of the so--called" postal sav­ construction and repair of vessels. The statement is from the· ings banks· bill," which was referred to the Committee on Post­ hearings of the Committee on Naval Affairs, House of Repre­ Offices and Post-Roads. sentatives, Sixtieth Congress, second session. I move that it Mr. FRYE presented a petition of Local Grange No. 94, be printed as a document and referred to the Committee on Patrons of Husbandry, of Naples, Me., and a petition of sundry Naval Affairs. citizens of the State of Maine, praying for the passage of the The motion was agreed to. so-called " rural parcels-post bill," which were referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. RELIEF TO SUFFERERS l.J.""'i FOREIGN LANDS. Mr. BURROWS presented a petition of Boyne Valley Grange, Mr. HALE. I present a list of acts and re olutions of Con­ No. 1254, Patrons of Husbandry,. of Boyne, Mich., praying for gre s granting relief to the people of foreign nations on account the passage of the so-called "rural parcels-post" and "postal of earthquakes, fire, famine, and so forth. It is the same that­ savings banks" bills, which was referred to the Committee on appears ·in the RECORD this morning. I move that the paper be Post-Offices and Post-Roads. printed as a document and referred to the Committee on Ap­ .Mr. WARNER presented the petition of Louisa Locker, of propriations. Whitewater, Mo., praying that she be granted a pension, which The motion was agreed to. was referred to the Committee on Pensions. REPORTS OF A COMMITTEE. He also presented the petition of John Ward, of Hurdland, Mr. FULTON, from the Committee on Claims, to whom were· Mo., praying that he be granted a pension, which was referred referred the following bills, reported them seyerally without to the Committee on Pensions. amendment and submitted reports thereon: Mr. BOURNE presented a petition of the Commercial Club A bill (H. R. 5461) for the relief of Lawson 1\L Fuller, major, and of the common council of the city of Hood Rivery Oreg., praying that an appropriation be made for the improvement and Ordnance Department, U. S. Army (Report No. 708); and A bill (S. 7918) for the relief of Bernard W. Murray (Report deepening of the channel of the Columbia River in front of the city of Hood Ri•er, in that State, which was referred to the No. 709). Committee on Commerce. BILLS INTRODUCED. l\fr. OWEN. I present the memorial of Vere G:oldthwa.ite, of 1\fr. CULLOJ.\f introduced a. bill ( S. 8117) for the relief ot Boston, :Mass., relati•e to the rights of suffi·age~ I move that Andrew J. Baker, which was read twice by its title ana re­ the memorial be printed as a document and referred to the ferred to the Committee on Claims. Committee on the Judiciary. He also introduced a bill ( S. 8118) granting an increase ot The motion was agreed to. pension to James Y. Gouch, which was read twice by ~ts title 1909. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN ATE. 475 and, with the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee Mr. McCREARY introduced the following bills, which were on Pensions. severally read twice by their titles and, with the accompanying He also introduced a bill (S. 8119) granting a pension to papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions: Elizabeth Carroll, which was read twice by its title and referred A bill (S. 8145) granting an increase of pension to Gabriel to the Committee on Pensions. Greenleaf; Mr. HOPKINS introduced a bill (S. 8120) for the relief of A bill (S. 8146) granting an increase of pension to Mary A. Martin H. Avey, which was read twice by its title and referred Kerr· to the Committee _on Claims. A bill ( S. 8147) granting an increase of pension to Thomas He also introduced the following bills; which were severally McClure; and read twice by their titles and, with the accompanying papers, A bill ( S. 8148) granting a pension to Elza L. Ross. referred to the Committee on Pensions: Mr. du PONT (by request) introduced a bill ( S. 8149) to A bill ( S. 8121) granting an increase of pension to Caroline increase the efficiency of the Army of the United States, which Williams; was read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on A bill (S. 8122) granting an increase of pension to Isaac N. Military Affairs. Jones; and _ Mr. KNOX introduced the following bills, which were sev­ A bill ( S. 8123) granting an increase of pension to Henry L. erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee Ketcham. on Pensions : .Mr. DILLINGHAM (for .Mr. GALLINGER) introduced the fol­ A bill ( S. 8150) granting an increase of pension to John lowing bills, which were ·severally read twice by their titles Marshall; and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee A bill ( S. 8151) granting an increase of pension to Charles on the District of Columbia : G. Miller; A bill (S. 8124) to authorize certaiB changes in the perma-· A bill ( S. 8152) granting a pension to Amelia Walker; and nent system of highways, District of Columbia; and A bill (S. 8153) granting a pension to Jennie M. McMurtrie. A bill ( S. 8125) to amend an act entitled "An act regulating Mr. KNOX introduced a bill ( S. 8154) to amend sectipn 19 of the sale of intoxicating liquors in the District of Columbia," the act granting the Lake Ede and Ohio River Ship Canal Com­ approved March 3, 1893. pany rights to construct, equip, maintain, and operate a canal or Mr. SCOTT introduced the following bills, which were sev­ canals and appurtenant works between the Ohio River, in the erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Conur_ittee State of Pennsylvania, and Lake Erie, in the State of Ohio, on Pensions : approved June 30, 1906, which was read twice by its title and, A bill ( S. 8126) granting an increase of pension to B. B. with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Dovener ; and Commerce. A bill (S. 8127) granting an increase -of pension to Joseph M. Mr. ELlUNS introduced the following bills, which were sev­ Rees (with the accompanying papers). erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee Mr. BURROWS inh·oduced a bill (S. 8128) granting an in­ on Claims: crease of pension to George W. Edson, which was read twice by A bill (S. 8155) for the relief of Nancy Shiflett and Malinda its tifle and, with the accompanying paper, referred to the Curtis, heirs of Mariah Dodrill, deceased ; and Committee on Pensions. - . . A bill ( S. 8156) for the relief of the legal representatives of Mr. BOURNE introduced a bill (S. 8129) granting an in­ Paul MeNeel. crease of pension to Samuel T. Thomas, which was read twice Mr. ELKINS introduced a bill (S. 8157) for the relief of Maj. by its title and, with the accompanyirig papers, referred to the James M. Burns, U. S. Army, retired, which was read twice by· Committee on Pensions. its title and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. l\Ir. PAYNTER introduced the following bills, which were Mr. BURNHAM introduced a bill (S. 8158) providing for the severally read twice by their titles and referred to the Com­ promotion of as istant paymasters in the navy, which was read mittee on Claims: twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Naval Ai­ A bill ( S. 8130) for the relief of the trustees of the Presby­ fairs. terian Church of Stanford, Ky.; A bill (S. 8131) for the relief of the Board of Education of Mr. WETMORE introduced a bill (S. 8159) granting an in­ Versailles, Ky.; crease of pension to James ,V. Bedforp_, which was read twice A bill ( S. 8132) for the relief of · McCracken County, State by its title and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the of Kentucky; Committee on Pensions. , A bill (S. 8133) for the relief of Jessamine County, State of Mr. Sl\fiTH of Maryland introduced a bill (S. 8160) to au­ Kentucky; thorize commissions to issue in the cases of officers of the Navy A bill (S. 8134) for the relief of Laurel County, State of and Marine Corps retired with increased rank, which was read Kentucky; twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Naval Af­ A bill (S. 8135) for the relief of Scott County, State of fairs. Kentucky ; and He also in.troduced a bill (S. 8161) for the reUef of Joseph A bill (S. 8136) for the relief of Livingston County, State of Flewheart, which was read twice by its title and referred to Kentucky. tbe Committee on Claims. Mr. OWEN introduced a bill (S. 8137) granting a pension He also inh·oduced a bill ( S. 8162) for the relief of William to Thomas Miles, which was read twice by its title and referred P. Trimble, surviving executor of Isaac R. Trimble, deceased, to the Committee on Pensions. .... which was read twice by its title and, with the accompanying Mr. GORE inh·oduced a bill (S. 8138) granting a pension to paper, referred to the Committee on Claims. George De Merritt, which was read twice QY its title and re­ Mr. DICK introduced. the following bills, which were sev­ ferred to the Committee on Pensions. erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee He also introduced a bill ( S. 8139) granting a pension to on Pensions : Ernest W. Gilliard, which was read twice by its title and re­ A bill ( S. 8163) granting an increase of pension to Charles ferred to the Committee on Pensions. W.Hoskins; Mr. GORE (by request) introduced a bill (S. 8140) for the A bill ( S. 8164) granting an increase of pension to Henry relief of the estate of William Le Blanc, deceased, which was Deuble; read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Claims. A bill ( S. 8165) granting an increase of pension of John Mr. BURKETT introduced a bill (S. 8141) granting a pension Akerman ; and to Sarah J. Fulton, which was read twice by its title and, with A bill (S. 8166) granting an increase of pension to John the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pen­ Lim ric. sions. Mr. KF.AN introduced a bill (S. 8167) granting a pension to He also introduced a bill (S. 8142) granting an increaEe of Emily J. Cory, which was read twice by its title and, with pension to Peter Henkel, which was read twice by its title and the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee

A bill (S. 8171 ~ .for the relief of Newton County~ State of Mr. GORE. That course is perfectly :satisfactory to me. Missouri; '3.Ild The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be referred to A bill (S. 8172) for the relief of the estate of Willis Allman, ·the Co-mmittee ,on !Printing. deceased. IMPROVEMENT OF OOLU:MBIA .RIVER, OREGON. Mr. WARNER introduced a ·bm (S. 8173) for the relief of the estate of Jesse Page, ·deceased, which was read twice by its Mr. FULTON submitted the following concurrent resolution title and, with the accompanying paper, referred to the Commit­ ( S. C. Res. 58), wJrich was referred to the Committee on Com­ merce: tee on Claims. Resolved by the .Setlate (the House of Representatives concurring), He also introduced the following bills, which were severally That the Secretary of War be, and ·he is hereby, directed to cause a read twice tby their titles and, with the accompanying papers, "Survey and estimate to be ma:de for a project of improvement of the referred to the Committee on Pensions-: - Columbia River, in the State of Oregon, in front of the town of Hood .A bill (S. 8174) granting an increase of pension to George F. River~ and report the ,same to the Congress. Blue; and ANNUAL REPORT OF PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY. A bill ( S. 8175) granting a pension to .Alva Bird. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the .Senate the following 1\Ir. WARNER intl'oduced :a bill (S. 8176) :granting .a pension message from the President of the United States ( S. Doc. Ne. to Jonathan 1\I. Ragner, which w.as read twice by its title and 632), which was read and, with the accompanying papers, re­ referred to the Committee on Pensions. ferred to the Committee on Interoceanic Canals and ordered to 1\!r. SUTHERLAND (by request) introduced a bill (S. 8177) be printed: for the relief of William P. Alexander, which was read twice Il'o the Senate -ana House of Representatives: by its title and referred to the Committee on Claims. I transmit herewith for the consideration of the Congress the Fifty­ 1\Ir. LONG introduced a bill ( S. 8178) granting an increase ninth Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Panama Rail­ of pension to Henry Horn, which was read twice by its title ~'{)ad Company for the .fiscal year ended June 30, 1908. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee THE WHITE HOUSE, January 5, 1909. on Pensions. · UNIVERSAL .AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT BRUSSELS. He also introduced the following bills, which were severally read twice by their titles and, with the accompanying papers, The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the follow­ referred to the Committee on Claims: ing message from the President of the United States ( S. Doc. .A bill (S. 8179) for the relief of Chnrles W. Munn; and No. 631), which was read and, with the accompanying papers, A bill- ( K 8180) for the relief of Peter Ludwig. referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered 1\!r. FLINT introduced a bill (S. 8181) granting :an increase to be printed: of pension to William 1\f. Dunn, which was read twice by its To the Senate and. House of Rerwesentatives: with I transmit herewith a . report from the .Secretary of State, recom­ title and, the accompanying :paper, referred to the Com­ mending, for reasons therein stated,. an appropriation to enable the mittee -on Pensions. United States fittingly to participa1:e in the Universal .and Interna­ 1\Ir. OWEN introduced a bill (S. 8182) for the relief of tional Exhibition, to be held at Brussels April to November, 1910, and in .response to the :invitation extended by the Government of Belgium, .Andrew P. Shaw, which was read twice by its title and, with This recommendation has my .cordial .approval, and I hope that the the accompanying _papers_, referred to the Committee on Claims. Congress will make timely and appropriate provision for the acceptanc~ He also introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 111) authoriz­ of the invitation and for participation in the exhibition. ing the rebuilding of the dormitory at Osage Boarding School, 'THEODOR.Iil ROOSEvELT. T:HE WHITE January 5, 1909. Oklahoma, recently destroyed by fire, which was read twice by Ho~sE~ its title .and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the COLORADO BOUNDARY LINE-vETO "MESSAGE. Committee on Indian .Affairs. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senatt;a 1\Ir. LODGE introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 112) a message from the President .of the United States, returning .authorizing the selection of a site and the erection of a pedestal without his approval the joint resolution (S. R. 78} establish­ for the Alexander Hamilton l\:femorial in Washington, D. C., ing a boundary line between the States of Colorado and Okla­ which was read twice by its title and referred to the Committee homa and the Territocy of New 1\fexico. ·The message was on the Library. read to the Senate December 19, 1908, and the question is, .AMENDMENT TO SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL. Shall the joint resolution pass, the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding? 1\Ir. NELSON submitted an amendment relating to pay and .Mr. TELLER. 1\Ir. President, the joint resolution simply allowances of jurors in United States court ca:ses, intended to recognizes the line the Department of the Interior recently be proposed by him to the sundry civil appr.opriation bill, which surveyed. It is a matter 'Concerning which only Oolorado and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to New 1\Iexico have any interest, except a few miles where the be printed. line touches Oklahoma. It is quite evident that the President AMENDMENTS TO THE CENSUS BH..L. of the United States was not advised when he vetoed the joint 1\Ir. BURKETT submitted an amendment intended to be pro­ resolution and had not looked up the history of the transaction, posed by him to the bill (H. R. 16954) to provide for the either from Colorado or the Department of the Interior. · Thirteenth and subsequent decennial censuses, which was or­ I have some papers which I wish to -present and some reasons dered to lie on the table and be printed. which I shall give at the proper time, but I am not prepared U.r. LODGE submitted an amendment intended to be pro­ to do it now, and I .ask -consent that the message may be laid posed by hlm to the bill (H. R. 16954) to provide for the aside, to be called up subsequently. Thirteenth and subsequent decennial censuses, which was or­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Colorado asks dered to lie on the table and be printed. unanimous consent that the veto message be temporarily laid HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON THE CENSUS. aside to be -called AlP at a later date. Is there objection? The On motion of 1\fr. LoNG it was- Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. · Ordered., That the Committee on· the Census be authorized to have MEMORIAL ADDRESSES ON THE LATE SENATOR WHYTE. printed hearings had before tha~ committee. 1\Ir. RAYNER. 1\Ir. President, I desire to give notice that on LINCOLN'S INAUGURAL .ADDBESSES. Saturday. January 16, I shall ask the Senate to consider resolu­ 1\Ir. GORE submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 242), tions commemorati-re of the life and character of Hon. WILLIAM which was read: PINKNEY WHYTE, late a Senator from the State of 1\Iaryland. Whereas this is the centenary year of the birth of Abraham Lin- co~ SIDERATION OF THE O,OOO copies. out prejudice, at the request of the Senator from New .Jersey. 1909. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN ATE. 477

The bill ( S. 915) to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors in I .Alban G. Snyder, of West Virginia, now consul-general of buildings, ships, navy-yards, and parks, and other premises Class V at Buenos Aires, to be consul-general of the United ·owned or used by the United States Government was announced States of Class IV at Panama, Panama, vice Arnold Shanklin, as next in order. nominated to be consul-general of Class III at Mexico. .Mr. BORAH. I ask that the bill may go over in the absence Richard M. Bartleman, of Massachusetts, now consul of Class of the Senator from North Dakota [Mr. McCUMBER]. VIII at Madrid, to be consul-general of the United States of The VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will be passed over with- Class V at Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, vice Alban G. out prejudice at the request of the Senator from Idaho. Snyder, nominated to be consul-general of Class IV at Panama. The bill (S. 6576) to regulate the interstate-commerce ship- CoMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION. ments of intoxicating liquors was announced as next in order. Robert Watchorn, of New York, to be commissioner of im- 1\lr. KNOX. I ask that the bill be passed over. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will be passed over without migration at the port of New York, N. Y., in the Department of prejudice, at the request of the Senator from Pennsylvania. Commerce and Labor, to take effect on February 11, 1909. · (Re- The bill ( S. 6018) providing for the disposition of town sites appointment.) in connection with reclamation projects, and for other purposes, JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT. was announced as next in order. Royal A. Gunnison, of Alaska, to be judge of the district Mr. CARTER. I suggest that the bill go over, and I ask that court for the district of Alaska (division No. 1). A reappoint­ it be placed under Rule IX. ment, his term having expired on December 11, 1DOS. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will be placed on the cal­ ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES. endar under Rule IX, at the request of the Senator from Montana. Sherman Moreland, of New York, to be an associate justice of · The bill (S. 7112) for the appointment of an inland water­ the supreme court of the Philippine Islands, to be effective Feb­ ways commission, with the view to the improvement and devel­ ruary 1, 1909, ·vice James F. Tracey, whose resignation has been opment of the inland waterways of the United States, was accepted to take effect on that date. annoufl.ced as next in order. REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE. Mr. NEWLANDS. I ask that the bill may lie over without Harry Y. Saint, of Grandview, Wash., to be register of the prejudice. land office at North Yakii~L:;'l, Wash., vice Zenas Y. Coleman, '.rhe VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will lie over without preju­ resigned. dice, at the request of the Senator from Nevada. PROMOTIONS IN THE REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. The bill (S. 5310) to authorize the Kaw tribe of Indians residing in the State of Oklahoma to bring suit in the Court of Capt. John Florenti-us Wild, to be senior captain in the Rev­ Claims, and for other purposes, was announced as next in order. enue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as such from Mr. KEAN. Is there a report accompanying the bill? December 30, 1908, in place of Senior Capt. Francis Grey Ford The VICE-PRESIDENT. There is no report. Wadsworth, retired. . Mr. KEAN. Then I think the bill had better go over. First Lieut. James Guy Ballinger to be captain in the Rev­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will go over without preju­ enue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as such from dice, at the request of the Senator from New Jersey. December 30, 1908, in place of Capt. John Florentius Wild, EXECUTIVE SESSION. promoted. 1\fr. CULLOM. There is a large number of nominations on PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY. the table, and I move that the Senate proceed to the considera- MEDICAL CORPS. tion of executive business. · The motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the To be colonels. consideration of executive business. After twenty-two minutes Lieut. Col. Harry 0. Perley, Medical Corps, from January spent in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 1 1, 1!)09, to fill an original vacancy. o'clock p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Wednes­ Lieut. Col. William B. Davis, Medical Corps, from January day, January 6, 1909, at 12 o'clock meridian. 1, 1909, to fill an origirial vacancy. To be lieutenant-colonels. NOMINATIONS. Maj. Guy L. Edie, 1\fed).cal Corps, frQm January 1, 1909, to fill an original vacancy. !Jl:cecuti'l/e nominations received by the Senate January 5, 1909. 1\faj. William D. Crosby, Medical Corps, from January 1, Hl09, CONSUL. to fill an original vacancy. Heaton W. Harris, of Ohio, lately consul of Class V at Maj. Charles 1\f. Gandy, 1\fedical Corps, from January 1, 1909, Nuremberg, to be consul-general at large of the United States, to fill an original vacancy. vice Silas C. McFarland, deceased. Maj. Walter D. McCaw, Medical Corps, from Januar;y 1, 1909, ENVOYS EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTERS PLENIPOTENTIARY. vice Perley, promoted. Horace G. Knowles, of Delaware, lately envoy extraordinary Maj. Jefferson R. Kean, Medical Corps, from January 1, 1909, and minister plenipotentiary to Roumania and Servia and dip­ vice Davis, promoted. lomatic agent in Bulgaria, to be envoy extraordinary and min­ To . be majors. ister plenipotentiary of the United States to Nicaragua, vice Capt. Willard F. Truby, Medical Corps, from January 1, 1909, John Gardner Coolidge, resigned. to fill an original vacancy. Huntington Wilson, of Tilinois, now envoy extraordinary and Capt. Frederick F. Russell, Medical Corps, from January ~ minister plenipotentiary to Roumania and Servia and diplo­ 1900, to fill an original vacancy. matic agent in Bulgaria, to be envoy extraordinary and ministe1· Capt. Edwin P. Wolfe, Medical Corps, from January 1, 1009, plenipotentiary of the United States to the Argentine Republic, to fill an original vacancy. vice Spencer F. Eddy, nominated to be envoy extraordinary and Capt. Henry S. 'Greenleaf, Medical Corps, from January 1, minister plenipotentiary to Roumania and Servia and diplo­ 1909, to fill an original vacancy. matic agent in Bulgaria. Capt. Louis T. Hess. 1\fedical Corps, from January 1, 1909, to Spencer F. Eddy, of Illinois, now envoy extraordinary and fill .an original vacancy. minister plenipotentiary to the ArO'entine Republic, to be envoy Capt. Christopher C. Collins, Medical Corps, from January 1, extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States 1909, to fill an original vacancy. to Roumania and Servia and diplomatic agent in Bulgaria, vice Capt. Benjamin J. Edger, jr., Medical Corps, from January Huntington Wilson, nominated to be envoy extraordinary and 1, 190!), to fill nn original vacancy. minister plenipotentiary to the Argentine Republic. Capt. Samuell\f. Waterhouse, Medical Corps, from January 1, . SECRETARY OF EMBASSY. 1909, to fill an original vacancy. Seth Low Pierrepont, of Connecticut, to be third secretary of Capt. Eugene H. Hartnett, Medical Corps, from January 1, the embassy of the United States at Paris, France, vice Wil­ 1909, to fill an original vacancy. liam Blumenthal, promoted to be second secretary of the Capt. Clyde S. Ford, Medical Corps, from January 1, 1909, embassy at Constantinople, Turkey. to fill an original vacancy. Capt. Charles E. Marrow, 1\ledical Corps, from January 1, CONSULS-GENERAL. 1909, to fill an original vacancy. Arnold Shanklin, of :Missouri, now consul-general of Class Capt. l\1. A. W. Shockley, Medical Corps, from January 1, IV at P:mama, to be consul-general of the United States of 1909, to fill an original vacancy. Class III at Mexico, Mexico, vice Benjamin H. Ridgely, de­ Capt. Robert N. Winn, Medical Corps, from January 1, 1900p ceased. ~~ fill an original vacancy. it78 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JANUARY 5,

Capt. Theodore C. Lyster, Medical Corps, from January 1, MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS. / 1909, to fill an original vacancy. William Jeptha Calvert, of Missouri, late assistant surgeon, Capt. Sanford H. Wadhams, Medical Corps, from January 1, United States Army, to be first lieutenant, with rank from De­ 1909, vice Borden, retired from active service. cember 17, 1908. - Capt. Chandler P. Robbins, Medical Corps, from January 1, RETIRED. 1909, vice Mearns, retired from active service. Col. John D. C. Hoskins, U. S. Army, retired, to be placed on Capt. Thomas L. Rhoads, Medical Corps, from January 1• the retired list of the army, with the rank of brigadier-general 1909, vice Edie, promoted. Capt. Harry L. Gilchrist, Medical Corps,_ from January 1, from December 27, 1908. 1909, vice Crosby, promoted. PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. Capt. William J. L. Lyster, Medical Corps, from January 1, Lieut. (Junior Grade) Charles C. Moses to be a lieutenant 1909, vice Gandy, promoted. in the navy from the 3d day of February, 1908, to fill a vacancy CAVALRY ARM. existing in that grade on that date. Midshipman Miles A. Libbey to be an ensign in the navy Capt. Carter P. Johnson, Second Cavalry, to be major from from the 13th day of September, 1908, to fill a vacancy existing December 25, 1908, vice Irwin, Eighth Cav_alry, retired from in that grade on that date. active service. Lieut. Albert W. Marshall to be a lieutenant-commander in First Lieut. E. Holland Rubottom, Ninth Cavalry, to be cap­ the navy from the 12th day of December, 1908, vice Lieut. tain from December 25, 1908, vice Johnson, Second Cavalry, Commander Edward W. Eberle, promoted. promoted. Second ~Lieut. Harry G. Bartlett to be a first lieutenant in To be first lieutenants. the United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, Second Lieut. Horace N. Munro, First Cavalry, from Novem­ vice First Lieut. Frank F. Robards, promoted. ber 20, 1908, vice Fitch, First Cavalry, promoted. POSTMASTERS.

Second Lieut. Thomas P. Bernard, Third Cavalry, from ALABAMA~ November 27, 1908, vice West, Seventh Cavalry, retired from Harvey E. Berkstresser to be postmaster at Dadeville, Ala., active service. in place of Harvey E. Berkstresser. Incumbent's commission Second Lieut. Daniel D. Tompkins, Tenth Cavalry, from expires January 19, 1909. December 1, 1908, vice Megill, Fourth Cavalry, detailed in the George W. Russell to be postmaster at Eufaula, Ala., in place Signal Corps. of George W. Russell. Incumbent's commi sion expired Decem­ Second Lieut. Clarence A. Dougherty, Thirteenth Cavalry, ber 15, 1908. from December 25, 1908, vice Rubottom, Ninth Cavalry, pro- moted. · D. M. Scott to be postmaster at Selma, Ala., in place of Mary 1\1. Force, removed. COAST ARTILLERY CORPS. Sylvanus L. Sherrill to be postmaster at H artsells, Ala., in Lieut. Col. Henry H. Ludlow, Coast Artillery Corps, to be place of Sylvanus L. Sherrill. Incumbent's commission expired colonel from December 27, 1908, vice Hoskins, retired from December 15, 1908. active service. Dallas B. Smith to be postmaster at Opelika, Ala., in place Maj. Millard F. Harmon, Coast Artillery Corps, to be lieuten­ of Dallas B. Smith. Incumbent1os commission expired Decem- ' ant-colonel from December 27, 1908, vice Ltldlow, promoted. ber 12, 1908. Capt. Andrew Hero, jr., Coast Artillery Corps, to be major ARKANSAS. from December 27, 1908, vice Harmon, promoted. First Lieut. Hugh S. Brown, Coast Artillery Corps, to be cap­ Edward Bowers to be postmaster at De Witt, Ark. Office tain from December 27, 1908, vice Hero, promoted. became presidential January 1, 1908. First Lieut. Wesley w. K. Hamilton, Coast Artillery Corps, CALIFORNIA. to be captain from December 18, 1908, vice Avery, dismissed. Charles H. Anson to be postmaster at Monrovia, Cal., in place Second Lieut. Richard Donovan, Coast Artillery Corps, to be of Charles H. Anson. Incumbent's commission expired April first lieutenant from December 18, 1908, vice Hamilton, pro­ 27, 1908. moted. S. D. Barkley to be postmaster at Redondo Beach (late INFANTRY ARM. Redondo), Cal., in place of Laura J. Hannon, resigned; and to change name of office. Chaplain. John J. Campbell to be postmaster at Galt, Cal. Office be­ Chaplain Joseph H. Sutherland, Twenty-third Infantry, to came presidential January 1, 1909. be chaplain with the rank of major from December 29, 1908. James T. Clayton to be postmaster at Elsinore, Cal. Office To be captains. became presidential January 1, 1909. Clyde L. De Armond to be postmaster at Orland, Cal. Office First Lieut. Allen Smith, jr., Third Infantry, from November became presidential January 1, 1909. 21, 1908, vice Barnett, Third Infantry, deceased. George A. Dills to be postmaster at Soldiers Home, Cal., in First Lieut. John B. Sanford, Twenty-fourth Infantry, from place of George A. Dills. Incumbent's commission expired November 25, 1908, vice Powell, Twenty-fifth Infantry, retired December 12, 1908. from active service. Albert E. Dixon to be postmaster at Point Lorna, Cal., in place First Lieut. Frank B. Hawkins, Twenty-seventh Infantry, of l\Iary A. Warren, deceased. from December 2, 1908, vice Brookes, Twenty-ninth Infantry, James F. Forbes to be postmaster at Orcutt, Cal. Office be­ retired from active service. came presidential January 1, 1909. First Lieut. Harry A. Hegeman, Nineteenth Infantry, from Joseph J. Gallagher to be postmaster at Davis, Cal. Office December 9, 1908, vice Clark, Eighteenth Infantry, detailed as became presidential January 1, 1909. quartermaster. Lena Gregory to be postmaster at Rocklin, Cal., in place of To be first lieutenants. Maybelle 1\1. Scoon, resigned. Second Lieut. Oscar K. Tolley, Fourteenth Infantry, from H. H. Griswold to be postmaster at Calexico, Cal., in place of October 15, 1908, vice Gibert, Thirteenth Infantry, resigned. . Thomas H. Hughes, resigned. Second Lieut. Joseph F. Ware, Twenty-first Infantry, from Joseph Smith to be postmaster at Downey, Cal., in place of October 19, 1908, vice Wescott, Sixteenth Infantry, promoted. Joseph Smith. Incumbent's commission expired December 12, Second Lieut. Harry L. Jordan, Eighth Infantry, from Octo­ 1908. ber 27, 1908, vice Nettles, Twenty-first Infantry, retired from COLORADO. active service. Jessie G. Baird to be postmaster at Englewood, Colo. Office Second Lieut. Dean Halford, Twenty-second Infantry, from became presidential January 1, 1909. October 28, 1908, vice Wallace, Twentieth Infantry, promoted. David E. Gray to be postmaster at Greeley, Colo., in place of Second Lieut. Ralph W. Kingman, Sixteenth Infantry, from David E. Gray. Incumbent's commission ·expires February 10, October 31, 1908, vice Hurst, Third Infantry, promoted. 1909. .APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY. Robert. R. Kelly to be postmaster at Crested Butte, Colo., in MEDICAL CORPS. place of Eva T. Wheeler, resigned. Col. George H. 'forney, Medical Corps, to be surgeon-general, CONNECTICUT. with the rank of brigadier-general, for a period of four years George W. Fletcher to be postmaster at Simsbury, Conn., in from January 14, 1909, with rank from. that date, ·vice O'Reilly, place of Aaron S. Chapman, deceased. to be retired from active service. Judson D. Foote to be postmaster at Montowese, Conn., in 1909. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- SENATE. 479

place of Judson D. Foote. Incumbent's commission expires Richard l'tf. Boyd to be postmaster at Sanborn, Iowa, in place January 9, 1909. of Richard 1\f. Boyd. Incumbent's commission expires January FLORIDA. 14, 1909. . Clinton S. Crouse to be postmaster at Prescott, Iowa. Office F. A. Florence to be postmaster at Paxton, Fla., in place of became presidential January 1, 1909. Henry A. Hughes, resigned. William L. Gustin to be postmaster at Kellerton, Iowa. Enoch E. Skipper to be postmaster at Bartow, Fla., in place Office became presidential January 1, 1909. of Enoch E. Skipper. Incumbent's commission expired Decem­ Harry Higman to be postmaster at Winthrop, Iowa. Office ber 15, 190 . became presidential January 1, 1908. W"illiam Clarence Smith to be postmaster at Daytona, Fla., Albert C. Hotchkiss to be postmaster at Adel, Iowa, in place in place of ,John M. Jolley, deceased. of Albert C. Hotchkiss. Incumbent's commission expired De­ GEORGIA. cember 12, 1908. Eva Keith to be postmaster at Goldfield, Iowa. Office became M. Henry Bird to be postmaster at Comer, Ga. Office became presidential January 1, 1909. PresidenUal January 1, 1909. Eugene Stiles to be postmaster at Sidney, Iowa, in place of Benjamin L. Bryan to be postmaster at Union Point, Ga. Eugene Stiles. Incumbent's commission expires January 9, 1909. Office became Presidential January 1, 1909. James W. Thorn to be postmaster at Lacona, Iowa. Office Mary L. Darden to be postmaster at Hogansville, Ga., in place became presidential January 1, 1909. of Mary L. Darden. Incumbent's commission expires January M. P. Weaver to be postmaster at Algona, Iowa, in place of 13, UJO!"). • Gustavus F. Peek, resigned. 1\la ry P. Dixon to be postmaster at West Point, Ga., in place Harper W. Wilson to be postmaster at Audubon, Iowa, in of Mary P. Dixon. Incumbent's commission expires January 13, place of Harper W. Wilson. Incumbent's commission expired 1909. December 12, 1908. Martha E. Gorham to be postmaster at Crawfordsville, Ga. KANSAS. Office became presidential January 1, 1909. Florence McAfee to be postmaster at Norcross, Ga. Office Joseph E. Aldrich to be postmaster at Sylvia, Kans. Office became presidential January 1, 1909. became presidential January 1, 1909. Andrew D. McComb to be postmaster at Buena Vista, Ga., in Raymond S. Frazier to be postmaster at Bucklin, Kans., in place of Andrew D . .McComb. Incumbent's commission expires place of Raymond S. Frazier. Incumbent's commission expired January 13, 1909. December 13, 1908. Vivian McCurdy to be postmaster at Stone Mountain, Ga. Frank E. George to be postmaster at Altamont, Kans. Office Office became presidential January 1, 1909. became presidential January 1, 1909. Charles W. Hawes to be postmaster at Augusta, Kans., in ILLINOIS. place of Charles W. Hawes. Incumbent's commission expired Lulu R. Anderson to be postmaster at Kirkland, Ill. Office December 1.2, 1908. became presidential January 1, 1909. James R. Hillhouse to be postmaster at Delphos, Kans., in Jacob W. Barkdoll to be postmaster at Tremont, Ill. Office place of James H. Hillhouse. Incumbent's commission expires became presidential January 1, 1909. · January 9, 1909. Cornell H. Brown to be postmaster at Batavia, Ill., in place John F. Price to be postmaster at Cherokee, Kans., in place of Cornell H. Brown. Incumbent's commission expired De­ of John F. Price. Incumbent's commission expired December cember 12, 1908. 13, 1908. Edward Cosart to be postmaster at Cowden, Ill. Office be­ Clark C. Thomas to be postmaster at Moran, Kans. Office came presidential January 1, 1900. became presidential January 1, 1909. Joseph G. Greeson to be postmaster at Greenup, ill, in place Charles C. Wilson to be postmaster at Scandia, Kans., in place of Joseph G. Greeson. Incumbent's commission expired De­ of Charles C. Wilson. Incumbent's commission expires Jan­ cember 14, 1908. uary 9, 1909. William D. Hall to be postmaster at Table Grove, ill Office KENTUCKY. became presidential January 1, 1909. Joseph L. Earlywine to be postmaster at Paris, Ky., in place Mabel J. Heavenhill to be postmaster at Sheridan, Ill. of Joseph L. Earlywine. Incumbent's commission expires Jan- Office became presidential October 1, 1908. Ill. Office became uary 20' 1909· Carrie Hovda to be postmaster at Leland, LOUISIANA. presidential January 1, 1909. Benjamin F. Louden to be postmaster at Trenton, Ill., in Ernest Morgan to be postmaster at New Roads, La., in place place of Benjamin F. Louden. Incumbent's commission ex­ of Ernest Morgan. Incumbent's commission expired December pired December 12, 1908. 12, 1908. Thomas Millett, jr., to be postmaster at Troy, Ill., in place AiAINE. of Thomas Millett, jr. Incumbent's commission expires Janu­ Charles E. Atwood to be postmaster at Biddeford, Me., in ary 30, 1909. place of Charles E. Atwood. Incumbent's commission expires . Henry 1\oll to be postmaster at Virden, lll., in place of Henry January 30, 1909 . Noll. Incumbent's corn mi~ s ion expired December 12, 1908. Guy S. Baker to be postmaster at East Millinocket, Me. Of­ Seneca Selby to be postmaster at Golden, Ill. Office became fice became presidep.tial April 1, 1903. presidential J anuary 1, 1909. Cha.rles H. Eastman to be postmaster at Millinocket, 1\fe., in Moses C. Thomas to be postmaster at Bonier, Ill., in pHtce place of Charles H. Eastman. Incumbent's commission expires of l\Ioses C. Thomas. Incumbent's commission expired Decem­ January 23, 1909. _ ber 12, 1908. Albert Greenlaw to be postmaster at Eastport, l\Ie., in place Fred C. Whisler to be postmaster at Mackinaw, Til. Office of Jenny N. Paine: Incumbent's commission expired December became presidential January 1, 1909. 8, 1908. INDIANA. MASSACHUSETTS. Louis T. Bell to be postmaster at Flora, Ind., in place of Henry Converse to be postmaster at Rutland, Mass., in place Louis T. Bell. Incumbent's commission expires January 30, of Henry Converse. Incumbent's commission expires January ]909. 10, 1909. Charles A. Frazee to be postmaster at Rushville, Ind., in MICHIGAN. plnce of Benjamin L. McFarlan, resigned. Simon H. Heath to be postmaster at Richmond, Mich., in Charles McGaughey to be postmaster at Roachdale, Ind., in place of Simon H. Heath. Incumbent's commission expires place of Charles McGaughey. Incumbent's commission expires January 23, 1909. January 9, 1909. R. F. Lemon to be postmaster at Harbor Springs, 1\Iich., in Howard H. Newby to be postmaster at Sheridan, Ind., in place of Andrew L. Deuel, resigned. place of Howard H. Newby. Incumbent's commission expires Carl M. Lund to be postmaster at Harrisville, Mich., in place January 30, 1909. of Carl l\:1. Ltmd. Incumbent's commission expires January 9, John R. Nordyke to be postmaster at Wolcott, Ind., in place 1909. . of John n. Nordyke. Incumbent's commission expires January Louis H. Tovatt to be postmaster at Standish, Mich., in place 30, 1900. of Louis H. To\att. Incumbent's commission expired Decem­ IOWA. ber 12, 1908. Olie H. Anderson to be postmaster at Wesley, Iowa. Office George L. Worthington to be postmaster at Brooklyn, Mich. became presidential January 1, 1909. Office became presidential January 1, 1909. 480 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. J .ANU.ARY 5t

MINNESOTA. NEW HAMPSHIRE. , Wilifam J. Annon to be postmaster at Anoka, Minn., in place Arthur W. Charles to be postmaster at North Conway, N. H., of William J. Annon. Incumbent's commission expires January in place of Arthur W. Charles. Incumbent's commission ex­ 23, 1909. pires January 23, 1909. her Bondy to be postmaster at Henning, Minn. Office be- NEW JERSEY. came presidential January 1, 1909. · Robert K. Brough to be postmaster at Alexandria, Minn., in Joshua L. Allen to be postmaster at Pennington, N. J., in place of Henry K. White, deceased. place of Joshua L. Allen. Incumbent's commission expires Truman B. Horton to be postmaster at Stewartville, Minn., January 11, 1909. . in place of Truman B. Horton. Incumbent's commission expires Ezra F. Ferris, sr., to be po tmaster at Chatham, N. J., in January 27, 1909. . place of Ezra F. Ferris, sr. Incumbent's commission expires Benjamin D. Underwood to be postmaster at Fergus Falls, · January 20, 1909. Minn., in place of Benjamin D. Underwood. Incumbent's com­ Samuel Gordon to be postmaster at South River, N. J., in place of Samuel Gordon. Incumbent's commission expires Janu­ mission expired December 12, 1908. ary 9, 1909. Han·ey l\1. Webster to be postmaster at Ulen, Minn. Office became presidential January 1, 1909. Farley F. Holcombe to be postmaster at Hopewell, N. J., in place of Farley F. Holcombe. Incumbent's commission expires MISSISSIPPI. January 11, 1909. Da-vid G. Dunlap to be postmaster at Sardis, Miss., in place William H. Jernee to be postmaster at Jamesburg, N. J., in of Da Yid G. Dunlap. Incumbent's commission expired Decem­ place of William H. Jernee. Incumbent's commission expires ber 14, 1908. January 20, 1909. Robert W. Hinton to be postmaster at Lumberton, Miss., in Charlotte C. Ketcham to be postmaster at Belvidere, N. J., in place of Charlotte C. Ketcham. Incumbent's commission ex­ place of Robert W. Hinton. Incumbent's commission expires pired December 16, 1908. January 19", 1909. Samuel M. Howry to be postmaster at Oxford, Miss., in place NEW YORK, of Samuel l\1. Howry. Incumbent's commission expired De­ James N. Bellinger to be postmaster at Mohawk, N. Y., in cember 14, 1908. place of Delevan C. Ford. Incumbent's commission expired De­ no •a Mayers to be postmaster at Shelby, Miss., in place of cember 13, 1908. Ro a 1\Iayers. Incumbent's commission expires January 19, Henry W. Bischoff to be postmaster at Chappaqua, N. Y., in 1909. place of David W. Cornell, removed. Nannie B. Richardson to be postmaster at Woodville, 1\Iiss., Dana Brasted to be postmaster at Westport, N. Y., in place in place of Nannie B. Richardson. Incumbent's commission of Dana Brasted. Incumbent's commission expired December expired December 14, 1908. . 13, 1908. Alexander Yates to be postmaster at Utica, Miss., in place Jarius S. Chase to be postmaster at Windsor, N. Y., in place of Alexander Yates. Incumbent's commission expires January of Jarius S. Chase. Incumbent's commission expired December 11, 1909. 13, 1908. MISSOURI. Robert N. Hunter to be postmaster at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Charles Fergu on to be postmaster at Willow Springs, Mo., in place of Isaac W. Sherrill. Incumbent!s commission expired in place of Charles Ferguson. Incumbent's commission expired December 18, 1908. _ December 13, 1908. . David L. Jamieson to be postmaster at New York Mills, N.Y., Benjamin C. Nichols to be postmaster at Trenton, Mo., m in place of David L. Jamieson. Incumbent's commission ex­ place of Benjamin C. Nichols. Incumbent's commission expires pires January 30, 1909. January 14, 1909. Frank H. Johnson to be postmaster at Interlaken, N. Y., in Warren W. Parrish to be postmaster at Adrain, Mo., in place place of Frank H. Johnson. Incumbent's commission expired of Warren W. Parrish. Incumbent's commission expires Jan- December 13, 1908. uary 21, 1909. . Frantz Murray to be postmaster at Dolgeville, N. Y., in place George B. Wade to be postmaster at Jasper, Mo., in place of of Frantz Murray. Incumbent's commission expires January George B. Wade. Incumbent's commission expired February 20, 1909. 9, 1908. Edward L. Ware to be postmaster at Lake Placid, N. Y., in place of Edward L. Ware. Incumbent's commission expired Edward R. Williams to be postmaster at Richmond, Mo., in December 13, 1908. place of Edward R. Williams. Incumbent's commission expired Philo C. Wheeler to be postmaster at Cincinnatus, N. Y. December 13, 1908. Office became presidential January 1, 1909. MONTANA. Charles N. Wood to be postmaster at Angola, N. Y., in place Ithel Sheldon Eldred to be postmaster at Deer Lodge, Mont., of Charles N. Wood. Incumbent's commission expired Decem­ in pia ce of Lewis Coleman, deceased. ber 16, 1908. Percy J. Gosden to be postmaster at Bonner, Mont. Office !\'"EW MEXICO. became presidential July 1, 1908. W. A. Davis to be postmaster at Clovis, N. l\fex. Office be­ Albert Pfaus to be postmaster at Lewistown, Mont., in place came presidential January 1, 1909. of Albert Pfaus. Incun1bent's commission expires February 1, 1909. NORTH DAKOTA. NEBRASKA. Ole J. Bye to be postmaster at Ryder, N. Da.k. Office became William E. Alexander to be postmaster at Orchard, Nebr. presidential July 1, 1~08. Office became presidential January 1, 1909. Maggie Fox to be postmaster at Michigan, N. Dak., in place Hubert L. Buckingham to be postmaster at Plainview, of Maggie Fox. Incumbent's commission expires January 10, Nebr., in place of Daniel L. Crellin. Incumbent's commission 1909. expired December 1, 1907. John K. Soule to be postmaster at Cogswell, N. Dak. Office John G. Cannon to be postmaster at Pender, Nebr., in place became preside!!tial April 1, 1907. of John G. Cannon. Incumbent's commission expires January OHIO. 9, 1900. Louis G. Bidwell to be postmaster at Kinsman, Ohio, in place Benton Cotterman to be postmaster at Petersburg, Nebr. of Louis G. Bidwell. Incumbent's commission expires January Office became presidential October 1, 1908. 11, 1909. . Estella l\f. Da-vi on to be postmaster at Long Pine, Nebr. Henry H. Dibble to be postmaster at Canal Winchester, Ohio, Office became presidential January 1, 1!309. in place of Henry H. Dibble. Incumbent's commission expires Levi 0. Dodge to be postmaster at Shickley, Nebr. Office January 23, 1909. became presidential January 1, 1909. Roscoe G. Hornbeck to be postmaster at London, Ohio, in Darwin C. Grow to be postmaster at Loup City, Nebr., in place of Lawrence R. Wntts. Incumbent's commission expired place of William T. Owens, resigned, December 14, 190 . . Francis B. Horman to be postmaster at Adams, Nebr. Office Thomas M. Irwin to be postmaster at Fairport Harbor, Ohio, became presidential January 1, 1908. in place of Thomas l\f. Irwin. Incumbent's commission expired NEVADA. December 13, 1908. E. Calvin Miller to be postmaster at New Carlisle, Ohio, in Alton A. Carman to be postmaster at Pioche, Nev. Office place of E. Calvin Miller. Incumbent's commission expired became presidential July 1, 1908. December 13, 1908. 1909. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 481

David F. Owen· to be postmaster at Burton, Ohio, in place of SOUTH CABO LIN A. David F. Owen. Incumbent's commission expires February Ida A. Calhoun to be postmaster at Clemson College, S. C., in 10, 1909. place of Ida A. Calhoun. Incumbent's commission expires Janu­ Samuel F. Rose to be postmaster at Clarington, Ohio. Office ary 14, 1909. became presidential January 1, 1908. James A. Cannon to be postmaster at Fountain Inn, S. C. OKLAHOMA. Oftiee became presidential January 1, 1909. .Julia E. De Loach to be postmaster at Ninety Six, S. C. John P. Bradbury to be postmaster at Wetumka, Okla., in Office became presidential October 1, 1908. place of John P. Bradbury. Incumbent's commission expires James G. Harrier to be po tmaster at Seneca, S. C., in place January 18, 1909. of James G. Harper. Incumbent's commission expires January William T. Brooks to be postmaster at Broken Arrow, 10, 1909. Okla., in place of William T. Brooks. Incumbent's commission Arthur L. King to be postmaster at Georgetown, S. C., in expires January 18, :1,909. place of Arthur L. King. Incumbent's commiEsion expires Harland J. Butler to be postmaster at :Miami, Okla., in January 14, 1909. place of Harland J. Butler. Incumbent's commission expired Roberta l\Ic.A.ulay to be postmaster at Woodruff, S. C. Office :rovember 17, 1907. became presidential January 1, 1909. Jay Collis to be postmaster at Manitou, Okla. Office became Jo hua E. Wilson to be postmaster at Florence, S. C., in place presidential January 1, 190 . . of Joshua E. Wilson. Incumbent's commission expired January William Higgins to be postmaster nt Bartlesville, Okla., in 19, 1908. place of Arthur I. Morgan. Incumbent's commission expired November 17, 1907. TENNESSEE. Enoch Needham to be postmaster at Hugo, Okla., in place of Jasper N. Fitzwater to be postmaster at Collierville, Tenn., Enoch Needham. Incumbent's commission expired December in place of Jasper N. Fitzwater. Incumbent's commission ex­ 17, 1907. pired December 14, 1908. J. Ed Van Mater to be postmaster at Altus, Okla., in place of Daniel M. Nobles to be postmaster at Paris, Tenn., in place of J. Ed Van Mater. Incumbent's commission expired December Daniel M. Nobles. Incumbent's commission expires January 14, 12, 1908. 1909. Frank V. Wright to be postmaster at Lawton, Okla., in place TEXAS. of Josiah T. White. Incumbent's commission expired December Edward H. Clark to be postmaster at Victoria, Tex., in place 20, 1906. of Edward H. Clark. Incumbent's commission expired Decem­ OREGON. be'!' 12, 1908. 1\Ierritt A. Baker to be postma ter at Weston, Oreg. Office Richard L. Coleman to be postmaster at Rusk, Tex., in place became presidential October J, 1908. of Theodore Miller, resigned. J. E. Beezley to be postmaster at Falls City, Oreg. Office Jacob l\I. Harrell to be postmaster at l\Ianor, Tex., in place of became presidential Oct9ber 1, 1908. Jacob l\1. Harrell. Incumbent's commission expired December William M Brown to be postmaster at Lebanon, Oreg., in 12, 1908. place of William M. Brown. Incumbent's commission expired Prince A. Hazzard to be postmaster at Colorado, Tex., in December 8, 1908. · place of Prince A. Hazzard. Incumbent's commission expired Frank H. Lane to be · postmaster at Newport, Oreg. Office December 12, 1908. ; became presidential July 1, 1908. Jerra L. Hickson to be postmaster at Gainesville, Tex., in place of Jerra L. Hickson. Incumbent's commission expires PENNSYLVANIA. January 10, 1909. · Abraham F. Berkey to be postmaster at Windber, Pa., in James H. Johnson to be postmaster at Lubbock, Tex. Office· place of Abraham F. Berkey. Incumbent's commission expired became presidential January 1, 1908. December 15, 1908. William A. Little to be postmaster at Karnes City, Tex. . . Zacharias A. Bowman to be postmaster at Annville, Pa., in Office became presidential October 1, 1908. place of Zacharias A. Bowman. Incumbent's commission ex­ D. H . l\IcCoy to be postmaster at Daingerfield, Tex., in place pires February 1, 1909. . of Jesse H. Harrison, removed. . .Margaret W. Buchanan to be postmaster at Scalp Level, Pa. Lora L. Rowell to be postmaster at Pearsall, Tex., in )llace Office became presidential July 1, 1908. of Lora L. Rowell. Incumbent's commission expired December Henry Feindt to be postmaster at Lykens, Pa., in place of 12, 1908. Henry Feindt. Incumbent's commission expires January 30, Virgil A. Smith to be postmaster at Kenedy, Tex. Office be­ 1909. came presidential October 1, 1908. Matthew P. Frederick to be postmaster at Gallitzin, Pa., in Thomas J. Stevens to be postmaster at Sourlake, Tex., in place of Matthew P. Frederick. Incumbent's commission ex­ place of Thomas J. Stevens. Incumbent's commission expired pired December 13, 1908. December 12, 1908. Frank A. Howe to be postmaster at Waterford, Pa., in place Anderson C. Vinson to 'be postmaster at Timpson, Tex., in of Frank A. Howe. · Incumbent's commission expires January place of Anderson C. Vinson. Incumbent's commission expired 27, 1909. . December 12, 1908. Roscoe C. Keefer to be postmaster at Clairton, Pa., in place of Roscoe C. Keefer. Incumbent's commissioll.! expired Decem­ UTAH. ber 16, 1908. L. W. Shurtliff to be postmaster at Ogden, Utah, in place of Roger A. McCall to be postmaster at Trafford (late Trafford William Glasmann, resigned. City), Pa., in place of Roger A. McCall, to change name of VERMONT. office. Henry S. 'Vebster to be postmaster at Orleans (late Barton William P. McMasters· to be postmaster at Munhall, Pa., in Landing), Vt., in place of Henry S. Webster, to change name of place of William P. Md1asters. Incumbent's commission ex­ office. pired December 16, 1908. Lyman L. Shattuck to be postmaster at Pleasantville, Pa., in VIRGINIA.. place of Lyman L. Shattuck. Incumbent's commission expired Harry Fulwiler to be postmaster at Buchanan, Va., in place December 15, 19-08. of Harry Fulwiler. Incumbent's commission expires January James R. nderwood to be postmaster at Roscoe, Pa. Office 9, 1909. became presidential October 1, 1908. Clarence C. Middleton to be postmaster at The Plains, Va. Uriah H. Wieand to be postmaster at Emaus, Pa., in place Office became presidential October 1, 1908. of Uriah H. 'Vieand. Incumbent's commission exnired Decem- A. Redfern to be postmaster at Strasburg, Va., in place of ber 13, 1908. - A. Redfern. Incumbent's commission expired December 12, PORTO RICO. 190. Ramon A. Rivera to be postmaster at Arecibo, P.R., in place l\I. L. Slemp to be postmaster at Pennington Gap, Va. Office of Ramon A. Ri1era. Incumbent's commission expired Decem­ became presidential April 1, 1908. ber 14, 1908. WASHINGTON. RHODE ISLAND. William P. Ely to be postmaster at Kelso, Wash., in place of Edward S. Payne to be postmaster at Block Island, R . . 1. William P. Ely. Incumbent's commission expires January 21, O~ce became presidential July 1, 1908. 1909.

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WEST VIRGINIA, Second Lieut. Franklin T. Burt, Twenty-fourth Infantry. Joseph Williams to be postmaster at St. Marys, W. Va., in Second Lieut. Rutherfurd S. Hartz, Twenty-.first Infantry. place of Joseph Williams. Incumbent's commission expired Second Lieut. Townsend Whelen, Thirtieth Infantry. December 13, 1908. Second Lieut. Charles S. Hamilton, Thirteenth Infantry. WISCONSIN. Second Lieut. Joseph F . Ware, Twenty-first Infantry. George :M:. Carnachan to be postmaster at Bruce, Wis., in Second Lieut. Harry L. Jordan, Eighth Infantry. place of George M. Carnachan. Incumbent's commission ex­ Second Lieut. Dean Halford, Twenty-second Infantry. pires January 9, 1909. APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY. James Carr to be postmaster at Bangor, Wis., in place of MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS. James Carr. Incumbent's commission expires January 30, 1909. Myron W. De Lap to be postmaster at Abbottsford, Wis., in To be first lieutenant, with rank f1·om November 11, 1908. place of Malcolm H , Douglas. Incumbent's commission ex­ Alwin M. Guittard, of Ohio. pired December 12, 1908. To be first lieutenants, with mnk from November 2~, 1908. Elizabeth K. Nevins to be postmaster at Bloomington, Wis. Felix Edward Ashcroft, of South Dakota. Office became presidential October·!, 1908. Rhodric Winfield Browne, of Virginia. · Irwin R. Nye to be postmaster at Wittenberg, Wis., in place Joseph Forrest Burnham, of Massachusetts. of Irwin R. Nye. Incumbent's commission expires January 23, John Tilden Burrus, of North Carolina. 1909. George Abner Clotfelter, of Illinois. Charles Settergren to be postmaster at Baldwin, Wis., in George Peter Coopernail, of New York. place of Charles Settergt·en. Incumbent's commission expires Guy Parker Dillon, of California. January 23, 1909. Joseph Lewi Donhauser, of New York. John C. Southworth to be postmaster at Whitehall, Wis., in Edgar Francis Hamlin, of Rhode Island. place of John C. Southworth. Incumbent's commission expires - Hans Hansen, of Iowa. _ J anuary 23, 1909. James William Hartigan, of West Virginia. WYOMING. Charles Byam Hollings, of Massachusetts. Paul A. Kenyon to be postmaster at Kemmerer, Wyo., in Warren Edglie Kershner, of Maine. place of Nora Sammon, resigned; William O'Connell, recess ap­ George Christopher Kieffer, of Pennsylvania. pointee, resigned. Fred Elsworth Lettice, of New York. Charles James McGee, of Kansas. CONFIRMATIONS. William Marshall, jr., of Delaware. Hugh Thomas Nelson, jr., of Virginia. Bxecutive nominations. confi1'med by the Senate Jamuary 5, 1909. William Henry Steers, of New York. REGIST:Ii;RS OF L~ND OFFICES. Irwin Coleman Sutton, of Nebraska. Frank H. Parker, of Phoenix, Ariz., to be register of the land Ira Chestnut Young, of Missouri. office at Phoenix, Ariz. Herbert Homer Smith, of Kansas. Bryson P. Blair, of Colo~ado, to be register of the land office Herbert Holman Skinner, of Missouri. at Montrose, Colo. To be first lieutenant, with Tank from December 2, 1908. RECEIVERS OF PuBLIC MONEYS. Matthew J. Shields, of P~nnsylvania. Charles E. Arnold, of Phoenix, Ariz., to be receiver of public CAVALRY ARM. moneys at Phoenix, Ariz. Claude De Busy Hunt, at large, to be second lieutenant, with Julius H. Weiss, of Colorado, to be receiver of public moneys rank from December 14, 1908. at Del Norte, Colo. APPOINTMENT BY TRANSFER IN THE ARMY. PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY, COAST ARTILLERY CORPS. MEDICAL CORPS. Capt. Elmer A. Dean, Medical Corps, to be .Qlajor. Second Lieut. Marcel Selby Keene, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to the Coast Artillery Corps. CAVALRY ARM. CAVALRY ARM. Lieut. Col. Edward J. McClernand, First Cavalry, to be colonel. Maj. William A. Shunk, Eighth Cavalry, to be lieutenant­ Second Lieut. John Burges Johnson, First Infantry, to the colonel. cavalry arm. Capt. Francis G. Irwin, Second Cavalry, to be major. INFANTRY ARM. First Lieut. Roger S. Fitch, First Cavalry, to be captain. Second Lieut. John Caffery Walker, jr., Third Cavalry, to the COAST ARTILLERY CORPS. infantry arm. Lieut. Col. Adam Slaker, Coast Artillery Corps, to be colonel. To BE PLACED ON THE RETIRED LIST OF THE ARMY. Maj. George F. Barney, Coast Artillery Corps, to be lieutenant­ Col. George G. Greenough, retired, with the rank of brigadier­ colonel. general. Oapt. Thomas B. Lamoreux, Coast Artillery Corps, to be major. First Lieut. Francis A. Halliday, retired, with rank of cap­ To be captains. tain. PROMOTIONS IN'THE NAVY. First Lieut. Charles L. Fisher, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Charles D Winn, Coast Artillery Corps. Capt. Arthur P. Nazro to be a rear-admiral in the navy. First Lieut. Frank T. Hines, Coast Artillery Corps. Passed Asst. Surg. Robert E . Ledbetter to be a surgeon in the First Lieut. James Totten, Coast Artillery Corps. navy. The following-named assistant surgeons in the navy to be To be. first lieutmwnts. passed assistant surgeons in the navy: Second Lieut. West C. Jacobs, Coast Artillery Corps. Frank E. Sellers. Second Lieut. James W. Lyon, Coast Artillery Corps. Edward H. H. Old. Second Lieut. Harold Geiger, Coast Artillery Corps. Edward C. White. Second Lieut. Rodney H. Smith, Coast A-rtillery Corps. Chaplain Charles M. Charlton to be a captain in the navy Second Lieut. Albert L. Loustalot, Coast Artillery Corps, with the rank of commander. · Chaplain George L. Bayard to be a chaplain in the navy with INFANTRY ARM. the rank of lieutenant-commander. Maj. John C. F. Tillson, Fourth Infantry, to be lieutenant­ colonel. POSTMASTERS. Capt. .AJ:nos B. Shattuck, unassigned, to be major. ALABAMA. First Lieut. Allen Parker, Twenty-sixth Infantry, to be cap­ D. 1\I. Scott to be postmast er at Selma, Ala. tain. MAINE. To be first lieutenants. Montrose E. Hill to be postmaster at Old Orchard, Me. Second Lieut. Jesse 1'11. Holmes, Eighteenth Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS. Second Lieut. :Maynard A. Wells, Tenth Infantry. Second Lieut. Hans 0. Olson, Eighteenth Infantry. Susan F. Twiss to be postmaster at Three Rivers, Mass. Second Lieut ~ Charles A. Thuis, Twenty-third Infantry. MICHIGAN. Second Lieut. Claremont A. Donaldson, Twenty-third In- . William T. Hosner to be postmaster at Romeo, Mich. fantry. · Richard E. MacLean to be postmaster at Wells, Mich. 1909. CONGRESSIO~AL RECORD-HOUSE. 483

MINNESOTA. The amendments were agreed to. William B. Anderson to be postmaster at Hopkins, 1\finn. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, Robert K. Brough to be postmaster at Alexandria, 1\Iinn. was read the third time, and passed. Frank R. Coughran to be postmaster at Worthington, Minn. On motion of Mr. BRODHEAD, the motion to reconsider the last vote was laid on the table. MISSOURI. BILLS STRICKEN FROM THE C.A.LEND.A.B. Albert T. McAdow to be postmaster at Lamar, ~o. The following bills on the various calendars of the House, NEW JERSEY. which had heretofore passed the House in an omnibus bill Frederick P. Baker to be postmaster at Millington, N. J. ' (S. 6190) and are now included in Public Law No. 160, were NEW YORK. laid before the House, and by unanimous consent the Committee Reuben Kline to be postmaster at Port Leyden, N. Y. of the Whole House was discharged from further consideration William J. McClure to be postmaster at Delanson, N. Y. of those bills on the Union and Private Calendars and, together Charles J. Sweet to be postmaster at Black River, N. Y. with the bills on the House Calendar, the same were laid on Charles 1\I. Waters to be postmaster at Lyons Falls, N. Y. the table, as follows : James W. Welch to be postmaster at Hamilton, N.Y. On the Union Calendar: H. R. 14016, S. 2495, H. R. 14410, EarlL. Whiting to be postmaster at Delevan, N.Y. H. R. 17421, S. 4645, H. R. 14926, H. R. 480, S. 4132, H. R. 19163, H. R. 9111, H. R. 19246, S. 3541, S. 1036, and H. R. 21807. OHIO. On the House Calendar : S. 206, S. 553, H. R. 18443, H. R. William S. Atkinson to be postmaster at Salem, Ohio. 14788, H. R. 11801, and S. 551. VERMONT. On the Private Calendar: H. R. 13950, H. R. 20735, and H. R. Arthur F. Stone to be postmaster at St. Johnsbury, Vt. 18751. VIRGINIA. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Charles H. Jones to be postmaste1.· at Dry Fork, Va. A message, in writing, from the President of the United States was communicated to the House of Representatives by 1\Ir . WASHINGTON. . - Latta, one of his secretaries. William P. Ely to be postmaster at Kelso, Wash. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. A message from the Senate, by l\fr. Cr@ckett, its reading WITHDRAWALS. clerk, announced that the Senate had passed without amend­ Executive nominations withd1·aum from the Senate Janum·y 5, ment bills and joint resolution of the following titles: 1909. H. R. 24832. An act for the relief of citizens of Italy; CoMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION. H. R.17707. An act to authorize William H. Standish to Robert Watchorn to the commissioner of immigration at the construct a dam across James River, in Stone County, Mo., and port of New York, in the Department of Commerce and Labor, divert a portion of its waters through a tunnel into the said river again to create electric power; in the State of New York. H. R. 22879. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY. amend an ~t to authorize the city of St. Louis, a corporation INFANTRY ARM. organized under the laws of the State of Missouri, to construct To be first lieutenants. a bridge across the Mississippi River," approved January 23, Second Lieut. Joseph F. Ware, Twenty-first Infantry, from 1908; and · October 15, 1908, vice Gibert, Thirteenth Infantry, resigned. H. J. Res. 208. Joint resolution providing for expenses of the Second Lieut. Harry L. Jordan, Eighth Infantry, from October House Office Building. - _ 19, 1908, vice Wescott, Sixteenth Infantry, promoted. The message also announced that the Senate had passed bills Second Lieut. Dean Halford, Twenty-second Infantry, from and joint resolution of the following titles, in which the concur­ October 27, 1908, nee Nettles, Twenty-first Infantry, retiretl rence of the House was requested: from active service. S. 7829. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the 1\Iissis ippi River at or near Keithsburg, in the State of Illinois, and to establish it as a HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. post-road," approved April 26, 1882; S. 6055. An act to amend section 691 of subchapter 7, build­ TUESDAY, J anum·y 5, 1909. ing associations, of the Code of Law for the District of Co­ The House met at 12 o'clock noon. lumbia; Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D. S. 6959. An act to provide for the purchase of building and The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap­ grounds, or a site and the erection of a building thereon, in the proved. city of Paris, France, for the use of the embassy of the United BRIDGE ACROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, N. J. States; S. 6413. An act to limit the period for refunding taxes and as­ Mr. BRODHEAD. 1\fr. S~eaker, I ask unanimous consent for sessments erroneously paid; and the present consideration of the bill (H. R. 22306), to authorize the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company and S. R. 88. Joint resolution to provide for an accounting of. the Lackawanna Railroad Company of New Jersey, to construct certain funds held in trust for the Chippewa Indians in Min­ and maintain a bridge across the Delaware River from a point nesota. near the village of Columbia, Knowlton Township, Warren ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. County, N. J., to the village of Slateford, Northampton County, 1\Ir. WILSON of Illinois, from the Committee on Enrolled Pa. Bills, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled The Clerk· read the bill, as follows : bill of the following title, when the Speaker signed the same: Be it enacted, etc., That the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western H. n. 24832. An act for the relief of citizens of Italy. Railroad Company, a corporation of the State of Pennsylvania, and the Lackawanna Railroad Company of New Jersey, a corporation of the The SPEAKER announced his signature to enrolled bill of the State of New Jersey, be, and they hereby are, authorized jointly to con­ following title : struct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the J,)elaware River be­ S. G1 9. An act granting a right of way to the Southern Pa­ tween a point northwest of the village of Columbia, in the township of Knowlton, county of Warren, and State of New Jersey, and a point cific llailroad Company across the Fort Mason Military lleser­ southeasterly from the village of Slateford, in the county of North­ va tion in California. ampton, and State of Pennsylvania. in accordance with the provisions SENATE BILLS REFERRED. of an act entitled ~'An act to regulate the construction of bndges over navigable waters," approved l\farch 23, 1906. lJnder clause 2 of Rule XXIV, Senate bills and resolution of SEc. 2. That said companies be, and they hereby are, authorized to excavate in the bed of said river above the line of ordinary high water, the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table and re- for the purpose of determining what character of foundations and ferred to their appropriate committees, as indicated below: what methods of construction shall be required for the erection of said S. 7829. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize bridge, and that all work of exploration. soundings, testingi and ex­ I periments, done -or to be done, are hereby declared w be lawfu . . the consh·uction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or SEc. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby near Keithsburg, in the State of Illinois, and to establish it as expressly reserved. a post-road," 3pproved .April 26, 1882-to the Committee on In­ The following committee amendments were read: terstate and Foreign Cornrner.ce. Strike out all of section 2; reuumber section 3 to section 2. S. 6413. An act to limit the period for refunding taxes and as­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera­ ses ments erroneously paid-to the Committee on the Di8"trict tion of the bill? of Columbia. · · There was no objection. S. 6055: An act to amend section 691 of subchapter 7, build-