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low members that they have lost one of their most active and Saviour, for a reigning Lord, for a kingdom that shall survive indUBtrious workers. His experience, his practical way of doing death. We pray that this kingdom may be established in us and things, his sagacity, and his great powers of endurance, his con through us, and that grace may be given us so to walk in the stancy and faithfulness on duty, and his alertnessinaction,maue obedience and love of God, in the faith of Christ, tha.t we may him a conspicuous figure among the strong men of the nation. be prepared to meet the last enemy and to fall asleep sweetly in But there are others who feel this bereavement more keenly JesUB. than we, upon whom the blow has fallen with crushing weight. We rejoice in Thee, 0 God, our covenant God, to whom we There is a home where this man was known as the world knew can come in every time of need. The strong and the true and him not, a place where hearts are lacerated and bleeding,where the noble man has fallen. We bless Thee for a record of a faith a loving family will be glad, even in their grief, to receive at our fu1, useful life of service, and we thank Thee for the hope that hands what is left of the fond husband and father in whose life gathers around the casket and the grave. theirs were closely bound. To them thereareatleasttwosources We commend to Thee very tenderly, 0 Lord, the strick~ n of consolation-one, that he fell while on duty at his post in the household to-day. Fulfill to Thine handmaiden and to these service of his country; the other, that there is a fountain of fatherless children all the precioUB promises of Thy Word, and atrength infinite in power and duration from which we all may cause even this dark providence to work together for their good. draw in time of need. We stand amid the mysteries of life and of death. We can not At the proper time I will a.Sk the Senate to name a day when understand God. We rejoice that Thou art upon the throne, we may pay tribute to our deceased brother in an appropriate ru1ing and overruling, and we pray for grace, as we journey on manner. through life's pilgrim way, meeting every day respona.ibilities, .- And now, Mr. President, I offer the resolutions which I send to amid trial and anxiety and care, that the unseen hand may lead the desk and ask their adoption. · . us; that the almighty arm may be round about us; that the love The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolutions will be read by the of God may fill our hearts, and that the peace of God, which Secretary. I passeth all understanding, may keep us in every time of trial. The Secretary read the resolutions, as follows: Sanctify, we pray Thee, this bereavement to these, Thy serv Resolved, That the sudden death of the Hon. Preston B. Plumb causes pro ants, and grant, 0 God, that this great God-fearing Government, ,_ found sorrow and deep regret to his associates in the Senate. represented here to-day with the nations of the world, may ever Resolved, That a committee of five Senators be appointed by the Vice-Presi dent to take order, wlth a committee or the House of Representatives, for stand for God and His Christ, for truth and righteousness, and superintending the funeral of the late Senator Plumb, and as a mark or re that we may look forward to the triumph of that blessed Saviour spect for his memory that his body be removed from the capital to the State who has come, the light of the world. Enlighten the nations of Kansas in charge of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and attended by said commit tee, who shall have fnll power to carry this resolution into effect. and extend to them, we pray Thee, the blessed hope and the Resolved, That the Senate will, at 1 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m. to-day, at glorious faith which we so richly enjoy. tend in its Chamber the exercises incident to his funeral, and that these reso Bless us each oiie. Guide us by Thy counsel. Sanctify to us lutions be communicated to the House of Representatives. all Thy dealings. And we now commend to Thee these, Thy The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the servants, who shall go with this precious dust. We pray Thee resolutions. · preserve them from accident·and from all danger upon their The resolutions were agreed to unanimously; and the Vice journey and bring them again in peace. We ask these mercies, President appointed a.s the committee to represent the Senate with forgiveness and grace, in the name of Christ, our Saviour. under the second resolution, Messrs. PEFFER, DOLPH, PADDOCK, Amen. GORDON, and PALMER. , The Chaplain then read from the service of the church at the Mr.MANDERSON. Mr. President, I present a resolution and grave, after which he read the poem entitled" Nearer Home," ask the unanimous consent of the Senate that it be now consid and pronounced the benediction. eredhand that the ru1e requiring that resolutions of this charac The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Sergeant-at-Arms, under the ters all be referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the direction of the committee, will execute the order of the Senate Contingent Expenses of the Senate may be suspended for the pur and escort the remains of the late Senator Plumb to his home in pose of considering it. Kansas. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be read. The casket was borne from the Chamber, and the Senate as a The Secretary read the resolution, as follows: body attended the remains to the station. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he hereby is, authorized The Senate returned to its Chamber at 2 o'clock and 57 -min ' and directed to pay, trom the contingent fund of the Senate, the necessary ex utes p.m., and the Vice-President resumed the chair. penses of the funeral of Hon. Preston B. Plumb, of Kansas, upon vouchers to be approved by the committee appointed to take charge of the funeral ar Mr. ALLISON. I move that the Senate do now adjourn. rangements. The motion was agreed to; and (at 2 o'clock and 58 minutes p. m.} the Sena'te adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, Decembe I The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and 22, 1891,_at 12 o'clock m. · agreed to. RECESS. Mr. SHERMAN. I move that the Senate take a recess until 1 o'clock. SENATE. The motion was agreed to; and (at 12 o'clock and 10 minutes p.m.} the Senate-took a recess until1 o'clock p.m. TUESDAY, December 221 1891. FUNERAL OF SENATOR PLUMB. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. G. BUTLER, D. D. • The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved, The Senate reassembled at 1 o'clock p.m. At 20 minutes past 1 o'clock the members of the House of Rep SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA . . resentatives, preceded by the Sergeant-at-Arms and· Chief Clerk, Mr. FELTON. I ask that the oath of office be administered to and headed by the Speaker, entered the Senate Chamber. The my colleague, Mr. Leland Stanford, a Senator elect from the Speaker was escorted to a seat at the right of the Vice-Presi State of California, whose credentials },lave heretofore been pre- dent, the Chief Clerk at the Secretary's desk, and the Sergeant sented. . at-Arms on the right of the Vice-President's desk, and the mem The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator elect will please come bers of the HoUBe were eocorted to the seats on the floor provided forward and receive the oath of office. for them. Mr. Stanford advanced to the Vice-President's desk, escorted They were soon followed by the Major-General commanding by Mr. FELTON, and the oath prescribed by law having been the Army, the diplomatic corps, the Chid Justice and associate administered to him he took his seat in the Senate. justices· of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the President and his Cabinet ministers, who were respectively es EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. corted to the seats assigned them on the floor of the Senate Cham The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica ber. tion from the Acting Secretary of War, tran~mittilig, in re At 1 o'clock and 40 minutes p.m. the casket containing the sponse to a resolution of the 14th instant, a report from the remains of the deceased Senator was brought into the Senate Chief of Engineers in reference to the enforcement of the act of .· Chamber, preceded by the Chaplain of tbe Senate, and escorted September 19, 1890, relating to the unlawful obstructions to the by the committee of arrangements of the two Houses and pall navigable waters of the United States; which, with the accom bearers selected from the Capitol police. panying papers, was referred to the Committee on Commerce, The burial service of the Lutheran Church was read by the and ordered to be printed. • Chaplain, after which he read the poem entitled "Oh, To Be He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Sec Ready," and of!ered the following prayer: retary of the Interior, transmitting a memorial adopted by the Let us pray: 0 Thou God of our life, we thank Thee that to constitutional convention of Arizona, requesting the survey of day we stand at the empty tomb. We bless Thee for a risen the lands in the limits of the grant in Arizona to the Atlantio
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and Pacific Ra.il..!lOad Company, etc.; which, with the accom He also presented a petition o~ the commandery of the Military panying papers, waa referred to the Committee on Public Lands, Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, praying that and-ordered to be printed. prompt and efficient action be taken for the defense of harbors and cities on the seaboard; which was referred to the Committee REPORT OF BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. on Coast Defenses. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a. communica He also presented a petition of 40 cl tizens of Maine, praying for tion from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, in compli the passage of a bill to promote the efficiency of the Life-Saving ance with law, the report of the operations of the Bureau of Service by an increase of the salaries of the employes therein; Animal Industry for the year 1891; which, with the accompany which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. ing papers, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and He also presented a petition of 42 citizens of Portland., Me., Forestry, and ordered to be printed. praying that an appropriation be made to provide proper coast defenses for Portland Harbor and the city of Portland; which PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. was referred to the Committee on Coast Defenses. · ·The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a. petition of the statehood Mr. MANDERSON presented a. petition of the Omaha Board convention of Oklahoma. Territory, praying that a. deficiency· of Trade, praying for legislation to create a permanent census appropriation be made to complete the allotment of the Cheyenne bureau; which was referred to the Committee on the Census. . and Arapahoe Indians and open that country for settlement in Mr. MANDERSON. I present resoluV.ons adopted by the time for the settlers thereon to put in the early spring crop of Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States for the 1892; which was r.eferred to the Committee on Appropriations. State of Minnesota, urging that the Navy of the country be very Mr. MORRILL presented the petition·of Mrs. Jane Wilson, of largely increased, and thatwehave anavysufficientin ships and New Berne, N.C., praying to be allowed a pension; which was re armament to•command and enforce the respect due the flag of ferred to the Committee on Pensions. this nation the world over. I move that the petition be re Mr. SHERMAN presented a petition of 24 citizens of Lake ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. County, Ohio, praying for various reforms in the postal service _ The motion was agreed to. . of the United States; which was referred to the Committee on Mr. QUAY presented a petition of the congregation of the Post-Offices and Post-Roads. Eighth United Presbyterian Church of Allegheny, Pa.; a peti He also presented a petition of 22 citizens of Ashtabula County, tion of the general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church Ohio, praying for the enactment of a law levying an internal-reve of North America; a petition of William H. Lester and other citi nue tax on compound lard; which was referred to the Committee zens of West Alexander, Pa.; a petition of the Susquehanna on Agriculture and Forestry. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pennsylvania, and He also presented a petitiOn of the Board of Trade of Los An a petition of the Messiah Methodist Episcopal Church of Phila geles, Cal., praying for the passage of a bill' to aid in the con delphia., Pa., praying for the closing of the World's Columbian struction of the Nicaragua Canal; which was referred to the Com Exposition on Sunday; which were referred to the Committee on mittee on Foreign Relations. the Quadro-Centennial (Select). He also presented a petition of the Young Woman's Christian He also presented a petition of the Society of Christian Endeavor Union, of Toledo, Ohio, praying for the passage of a law looking of the Messiah Lutheran Church of Philadelphia., Pa., praying to the closing of the World's Columbian Fair on Sunday and pre for the closing of the World's Columbian Exposition on Sunday, venting the sale of intoxicating liquors on the fair grounds; for the prevention of the sale of liquor within its gates, and for which was referred to the Committee on the Quadro-Centennial the management of the art department according to the Ameri (Select). can standard of purity; which was referred to the Committee on He also presented a petition of 76 citizens of New Concord, the Quadro-Centennial (Select). Ohio, a petition of the congrega1Jon of the United Presbyterian He also presented a petition of 45 citizens of Bath, Me., pray Church of Dalton, Ohio, and a petition of the Presbytery of the ing for a conference of the governments of the world at the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ohio, praying for legislation World's Columbian· Exposition to devise measures for arbitration by Congress looking to the closing of the World's Columbian Fair and an international court; which was referred to the Committee on Sunday; which were referred to the Committee on the Quadro on Foreign Relations. - Centennial (Select). He also presented a petition of members of the United Presby He also presented a petition of sundry citizens of Ohio, praying terian Church of Mount Chestnut, Pa., and a petition of the church for the enactment of a law subjecting oleomargarine to the pro members of White Oak Springs, Pa., praying for a loan by Con visions of the laws of the several States; which was referred to gress to the World's Columbian Exposition only on condition that the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. the Exposition shall be closed on Sunday; which were referred to He also presented a petition of 21 citizens of Ohio, and a peti the Committee on the Quadro-Centenrual (Select). tion of 25 citizens of Clyde, Ohio, praying for the passage of a He also presented papers to accompany the bill (S. 894) author bill by Congress similar to House bill 5353 of the ·Fifty-first Con izing the Secretary of War to cause a survey to be made for a gress, defining options and futures, etc.; which were referred to Rhip canal connecting the waters of Lake Erie and the Ohio the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. River; which were referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. WILSON presented a petition of 36membersof the United · Mr. GALLINGER presented additional papers to accompany Presbyterian Church of Red Oak, Iowa, praying that an addi the bill granting an increase of pension to John W. Sturtevant; tional appropriation of $5,000,000 be made in aid of the World's which were referred to the Committed on Military Affairs. Columbian E.xposition on condition that the Exposition be closed He also presented additional papers to accompany the bill to on Sunday; which was referred to the Committee on the Qua-dro correct the military record and granting an honorable discharge Centennial (Select). to Patrick Larkin; which were referred to the Committee on Mr. DAVIS presented a petition of citizens of McLeod County, Military Affairs. Minn., praying for the pass~e of the bill introduced in the House He also presented additional papers to accompany the bill of Representatives by Mr. Butterworth, commonly known as the granting a pension to Ralph Waldo Nason; which were referred "option bill;" which was referred to the Committee on Agri- to the Committee on Pensions. - culture and Forestry. · Mr. CULLOM presented the petition of Osborne Marcus Cur Mr. SAWYER presented a petition of the Milwaukee (Wis.) tis, of Rock Island ill., praying·forthe exclusive use in the cus Chamber of Commerce, praying for the building of a revenue toms service after July 1, 1893, of the metric system of weights cutter ro take the place of the Andrew Johnson; which was re and measures authorized by the act of Congress approved July ferred to the Committee on Appropriations. 28, 1866; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. He also presented a petition of Daniel J. Conkle, of Richland He also presented a petition of citizens of Kane, Kendall, and County, Wis., late a member of Company D, Eleventh Regiment Du Page Counties, ill., praying for the passage of a. bill pro Wisconsin Infantry, praying that the charge of desertion be re hibiting dealings in options on agricultural products; which was moved from his military record; which was referred to the Com referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. mittee on Military Affairs. He also presented a petition of citizens of Kane, Kendall, and He also presented a petition of the Young People's Christian Du Page Counties, Ill., praying for the passage of the Conger ·Endeavor Society of Oshkosh, Wis., praying that the World's lard bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture Columbian Fair at Chicago be closed on Sunday; which was re and Forestry. · ferred to the Committee on the Quadro-Centennial (Select). He also presented a petition of the Concord Sunday school, of Mr. FRYE presented a petition of 55 citizens of Turner, Me., Sparta., ill., praying for the closing of the World's Columbian t·epresenting the Baptist and Methodist churches at that place, Fair on Sunday; which was referred to the Committee on the praying that a loan of $5 000,000 be made to the World's Colum Quadro-Cep.tennial (Select). bian Exposition on condition1 that it shall be closed on Sunday; He also presented a petition of members of the Episcopal Church which was referred to the Committee on the Quadro-Centennial of Champaign, Ill., praying that an appropriation of $5,000,000 (Select). be made in aid of the World's Columbian Fair conditional on the
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closing of the Exposition on Sunday; which was referred to the He also introduced a bill (S. 1119) for the relief of Hiram W. Committee on the Quadro-Centennial (Select). Love; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com He also presented the petition of Joseph W. Coppage, of N a mittee on Claims. ples, ru., praying for the correction of his military record; which Mr. MORRILL (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1120) for the was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. relief of telegraph operators during the war of the rebellion; Mr. WASHBURN presented a memorial of the Legislature of which was read twice by its title. Minnesota, praying that the anniversary of the discovery of Mr. MORRILL. I ask that the bill be referred to the Com America by Christopher Columbus be declared by law a day of mittee on Post-Offices and Pos1rRoads. national thanksgiving; which was referred to the Committee on Mr. COCKRELL. That subject has always gone to the Com the Qua.dro-Centennial (Select). mittee on Military Affairs heretofore. We have had it before He also presented a petition of the Legislature of Minnesota, that committee for the last fifteen years, I think. praying for legislation to prevent the sale of options on agricul Mr. MORRILL. I have no objection to that reference. tural products; which was referred to the Committee on Agri The VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will be referred to the Com culture and Forestry. mittee on Military Affairs...... He also presented a memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of . Mr. FRYE introduced a bill (S. 1121) granting a pension to St. Paul, Minn., remonstrating against the creation of a forest James L. Holden; which was read twice by its title, and referred reservation in the northern part of the State of Minnesota; to the Committee on Pensions. which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. CAMERON introduced a bill (S.1122) for the relief of the Mr. BARBOUR pre.sentedapetition of citizens of Accomack heirs and legal representatives of James C. Booth., deceased, late County, Va., praying for the consideration by Congress of a bill melter and refiner of the mint of the United States at Philadel to promote the efficiency of the Life-Saving Servi~ by increas phia; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com ing the salaries of employes therein; which was referred to the mittee on Finance. Committee on Commerce. He also introduced a bill (S. 1123) granting a pension to Ma~y He also presented a petition of the Chamber of Commerce of J. Blair; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom- Norfolk, Va., praying for the passage of the Senate bill to trans panying paper, referred to the Committee oQPensions. · fer the revenue marine to the naval establishment of the United He also introduced a bill (S. 1124) to increase the pension of States; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Marion McKibbin; which was read twice by its title, and, with Mr. HALE presented the petition of ~orge P. Wescott and the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pen other citizens of Portland, Me., praying that an appropriation sions. be made t<> provide proper coast defenses for the protection of Mr. DAVIS (for Mr. PoWER) introduced a bill (S.1125) to au Po1·tland and its harbor; which was referred t-o the Committee thorize the Secretary of the Interior to procure and submit to on Coast Defenses. Congress a proposal for the sale to the United States of a portion Mr. CAMERON presented the petition of F. S. Haines, Traill of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana; which was read Green, and 44 other citizens of Easton, Pa., praying for the rat twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Indian Af- ification by the Unitea States of the so-called Brussels treaty; fairs. . which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. He also (for Mr. POWER) introduced a bill (S. 1126) for the He also presented a memorial of the Young People's Society of establishment oi a fish hatchery in the State of Montana; which Christian Endeavor, of East Canton, Pa., remonstrating against was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the World's Columbian Fair being opened on Sunday; which was Fisheries. referred to the Committee on the Quadro-Centennial (Select). Mr. CHANDLER introduced a bill (S. 1127) to enlarge the He also presented a memorial of the Young People's Society ship room and increase the comfort of immigrants ; which was of Christian Endeavor, of East Smithfield, Pa., remonstrating read twice by its title, and refe~red to the Committee on Immi against the World's Columbian Exposition being opened on Sun gration. day; whi-ch was referred to the Committee on the Quadro-Cen He also introduced a bill (S. 1128) for the relief of Laura C. tennial (Select). Dodge; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Mr. COCKRELL presented a petition of the General Assembly Committee on Pensions. of Missouri, praying that an appropriation of $50,000 be made by He also introduced a bill (S.l129) for the recognitionof Henry Congress for a bridge over the Big North Fork of White River, 0. Kent as colonel of the Seventee~th New Hampshire Volun in Douglas County, Mo.; which was referred to the Committee on teers; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com Commerce. mittee on Military Affairs. He also presented a petition of ex-Union soldiers, praying for Mr. SAWYER introduced a bill (S. 1130) for the relief of the removal of the sentence of court-martial against John M. William Spiegelberg; which was read twice by its title, andre Davis, late captain Company H, Sixty-third illinois Infantry; ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. He also introduced a bill (S. 1131) for the relief of Adolph Mr. CARLISLE (for Mr. McPHERSON) presented the petition Loschmidt; which was read twice by its title, and referred to of Emory McClintock, president of the New York Mathematical the Committee on Military Affairs. Society, praying that themetricsystemof weightsandmeasures He also introduced a. bill (K 1132) for the correction of the mili be used in the customs service; which was referred to the Com tary record of Robert Scott; which was read twice by its title, mittee on Finance. and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. He also (for Mr. McPHERSON) presented the memorial of J. He also introduced a bill (S. 1133) for the correction of the H. Egbert ana 38 other citizens of Belleville, N.J., and a memo military record of Thomas Peacock; which was read twice by its rial of 350 citizens of Flemington, N.J. (through a committee, title, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Rev. ~orge S.Mott, chairman), remonstrating againsttheopen Mr. MITCHELL introduced a bill (S. 1134) for the relief of ingof the World'sColumbianExpositionon Sunday; which were purchasers of lands within the limits of the UmatillaindianR~s referred to the Committee on the Qua.dro-Centennial (Select). ervation; which was read twice by its title. Mr. WOLCOTT. I present a petition of the Trades and Labor Mr. MITCHELL. I move that the bill be referred to the . Assembly of Denver, Colo., stating that it is the practice to al Committee on Public Lands, ang. I desire to have the accompany low enlisted soldiers of the regular Army who are not members ing paper printed. of any labor organization to play in bands, and memorializing Mr. SHERMAN~ As a document? Congress to enact legislation to remedy this monstrous injustice. Mr. MITCHELL. As a document. It is simply a letter from I move that the petition be referred t<> the Committee on Mili the Interior Department. • tary Affairs. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will be referred to the The. motion was agreed to. Committee on Public Lands, and the accompanying paper will REPORT OF MILITARY' ACADE.l'tfY VISITORS. be printed as a document, in the absence of objection. Mr. MANDERSON, from the Committee on Printing, to whom :Mr. MITCHELL introduced a bill (S. 1135) for the relief of was referred the following resolution, reporteditwithoutamBnd Annie R. Chesley; which was read twice by its title, and referred ment; and it \vas considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. ALLEN introduced a bill (S.1136) providing for the erec Resolved, That 2,500 additional copies o! the annual report of the Board o! Visitors to the United States Mfiitary Academy tor the year 1891 be printed tion of a public building at the city of: Tacoma, in the State of and bound in paper covers, 2,000 copies tor the use of the Senate and 500 Washington; which was read twice by its title, and referred to copies tor the use or the Senate members ot sa.id board. the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. BILLS INTRODUCED. He also introduced a bill (S. 11?7) providing for the erection of Mr. HANSBROUGH introduced a bill (S. 1118) to provide for a public building at the city .ot Walla Walla, in the State of the adjustment of the salaries of fourth-class postmasters; which Was.hington; which was read twice by its title, and refen ~d to was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Post-Offices and Post-Roads. He also introduced a bill (8. 1138) to confirm title to 80 ncres 1891~ C.ONG-RESSIONAL .RECORD-SENA.TE. 91
of land in the State of Washington to Jesse W. Finch and his · Re also introduced a. bill (S. 1165) for the relief of the owners grantees; which was read twice by its titre, and. referred to the of the steamboat Rose Hambleton; which was read. twice by its Committee on Public Lands. title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. He also introd.uced a bill (S. 1139) to confirm title to certain He also introduced a bill (S~ 1166) to increase the pension of lmds in the State of Washington; which was read twice by its Henry Frakes; which was read twice by its title, and referred to title, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. . the Committee on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 114D) for the relief of John C. He also introduced a bill (S. ll67) for the relief of James Mil- Sm,ith, Milton Evans, and others; which was read twice by its ler, of Bourbon County, Ky.; which was read twice by its title, title, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. and referred to· the Committee on Claims. He also introduced a bill (Sr 1141) for the relief of Emile B. He also introduced a bill (S. 1168), to pension the children. of Weishaar;.which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom- Joseph Cromie; which was read twice by its title, and referred panying papers, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. BARBOUR (by request) introduced a bill(S.ll42)supple- He also introduced a bill {S.1169)grantingce:rtain propertyto mentary to ana<:tentitled "An act to authorize the construction, the city of Newport, Ky.; which was read twice by its title, and extension, and use of a lateral branch of the Baltimore and Poto- referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. rna<: Railroad into and within the District of Columbia;" which He also introduced a bill (S. 1170) to remove the charge of de was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on. the sertion against John Knoakelmann; which was read twice by its District of Columbia. title, and. referred to the Committee _pn Military Affairs. Mr. GALLINGER introduced a bill (S:. 1143) granting a pen- He also introduced a bill (S. 1171) to relieve William King of sion to M3.iJ A. Wise; which was read twice by its-title, andre- the charge of desertion; which was read twice- oy its" title, and ferred to the Committee on Pensions. referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. He also introduced a bill (S.1144) granting an increase of pen- He also introduced a bill (S. 1172) to pension James Carroll; sion to Michael A. Dillon; which was read twice by its title1 and which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee. referred to the Committee 0n Pensions. on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1145) for the relief of John W. Mr. CULLOM introduced a bill (S.1173) grantrng a pension to Sturtevant; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Alexander S. Steward; whi~h was read twice by its title, and Committee on Military Affairs. . referred to the Committee on Pensions-. He also introduced a bill (S. 1146) to remove the charge of de- He also introduced a bill (S. ll74) for the relief of Christopher sertion from ·the military record of Patrick Larkin; which was E. Thurman; which was read. twice by its title, and referred to read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Mill- the Committee on Military Affairs~ tary Affairs. . He also introduced a bill (S~ 1175) granting a pension to Anna Mr. CARLISLE introduced a. bill (S. 1147) for the erection of Kupfer; which. was read twice by its title, and referred to the a public building at Newport, Ky.; which was read twice by its 1 Committee on Pensions. title, and referred to the Committee on Public Build.ings and He also introduced a bill (S. 1176) granting a pension to WIT- Grounds. liam Green; which was read twice by its title, and, with the a,c,. He also introduced a bill (S. 1148) for the relief of drafted men_ companying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. - in Pendleton County, Ky.; which was read twice1by its title, and Mr. TURPIE introduced a bill (S. ll7T) to provide for a new referred to-the Committee nn Claims. public building at Indianapolis, In • 92 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· SENATE. DEOEMBER ~2, Mr. MANDERSON introduced a bill (S.1191) to reorganize He also introduced a bill (S. 1211) to provide for the establish the veterinary branch of the United States Army; which was ment of a gun factory for the finishing and assembling of heavy read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, re ordnance on the Pacific coast; which was read twice by its title, ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. and referred to the Committee on Coast Defenses. He also (by request) intr.oduced a bill (S. 1192) to provide for He also introduced a bill (S. 1212) to provide for the erection the payment of a bounty to District of Columbia volunteers; of a public building at San Diego, Cal.; which was rea-d twice which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying by its title, and referred to the Commit~e on Public Buildings papers, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. · ancl Grounds. He also introduced a bill (S. 1193) for the relief of Sarah E. He also introduced a bill (S. 1213) to encourage cooperation Ingham; whicn was read twice by its title, and, with the a~com and to provide for the formation of associations in the District panying papers, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. of Columbia for the purpose of conducting any lawful business He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1194) for the relief of and dividing the profits among the members thereof; which was George W. Harbaugh; which was read twice by its title, and, read twice by its ti tie. with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Mr. STANFORD. I ask that the bill be referred to the Com Military Affairs. ·. mittee on Education and Labor. , He also introduced a bill (S. 1195) to relieve John Friedlin Mr. HARRIS. The bill ought to go to the Committee on the I from the charge of desertion; which was read twice by its title, District of Columbia. and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee The VICE-PRESIDENT. A similar bill was referred to the on Military Affairs. Committee on Education and Labor in the last Congress. Mr. COCKRELL introduced a bill (S. 1196) to fa~ilitate the Mr. COCKRELL. It ought clearly to go to the Co&mittee on settlement of claims for arrears of pay and bounty; which was the District of Columbia. read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Mili Mr. STANFORD. It was previously referred to the Commit tary Affairs. tee on Education and Labor. He also introduced a bill (S. 1197) granting jurisdiction and au Mr. HARRIS. It ought to go to the District Committee. I thority to the Court of Claims in the case of the towboat Future make no motion about it, but will-allow it to take whatever course City, her barges, cargoes, etc.; whi~h was read twice by its title, the Senator from California desires. and referred to the Committee on Claims. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will be referred to the He also introduced a bill (S.ll98)forthereliefofJamesBridger Committee on Education and Labor. or his legal representatives; which was read twice by its title, Mr. STANFORD introduced a bill (S. 1214) to provide for the and referred to the Committee on Claims. purchase of a site for and the erection of a public building at Mr. GIBSON of Louisiana introduced a bill (S. 1199) to im Oakland, in the State of California; · which was read twice by its prove tqe navigation and to afford ease and safety to the trade title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and and commerce of the Mississippi River and to prevent destructive Grounds. floods, by building and repairing and extending the levees and He also introduced a bill (S. 1215) for an extension of appro dikes and other works, with an appropriation therefor; which priation for the erection of a public building at Los Angeles, was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Com- Cal.; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com- r. merce. , mittee on Public Build:Lngs and Grounds. · Mr. QUAY introduced a bill (S. 1200) fixing the pension of He also introduced a bill (S. 1216) for the relief of William R. honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of the Union Army and Wheaton and Charles H. Chamberlain, of California; which was Navy suffering from deafness; which was read twice by its title, read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Lands. · Mr. HALE introduced a bill (S.1201) amendatory of an act en He also introduced a bill (S.1217) referring the claim of Robert titled "An act to provide for taking the Eleventh and subse W. Dunbar to the Court of Claims; which was read twice by its quent censuses;" which was read twice by its title, and referred title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on the Census. Mr. HANSBROUGH introduced a jomt resolution (S. R. 19) Mr. CARLISLE (for Mr. McPHERSON) introduced a bill (S. ~structing the District Commissioners to make inquiry andre 1202) to increase the limit of cost ·for the erection of a public port upon a plan for supplying pure water for public and private building in Camden, N.J.; which was read twice by its title, purposes in the city of Washington, D. C.; which was read twice and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee by its title, and referred to the Committee on the District of Co on Public Buildings and Grounds. lumbia. Mr. CARLISLE (by request) introduced a bill (S.1203) to ex Mr. CARLISLE introduced-a joint resolution (S. R. 20) to au empt improvements to real estat;e,in the District of Columbia from thorize the Superintendent of Census to contin.ue the report on taxation; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the wages by Joseph D. Weeks; which was read twice by its title, and Comi:nittee on the District of Columbia. referred to the Committee on the Census. · Mr. STANFORD introduced a bill (S.1204) to provide the Gov CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT. ernment with means sufficient to·supply the national want of a sound circulating medium; which was read twice by its title. Mr. MANDERSON submitted the following concurrent reso Mr. STANFORD. I ask that the bill be laid on the table, and lution; which was referred to the Committee on Printing: .Resolved by the Senate (the House of R epresentatives C ' - \ 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. SENATE. 93 of $1,440per annum each; one engineer, at the rateof$1,200per annum; three for the reference of all claims which have gone to the Court of il.remen at the rate of~ per annum each; two conductors of elevators, at Claims in which a finding of fact has been made. the rate' of $800 per annum each; one watchman, at the rate of $900 per annUIJl; ten additional messengers, at the rate of $720 per annum each; one attendant Mr. HALE. There is nothing new in this being sent to the 1n ladies' retiring room, Senate wing of the Capitol, at the rate of $720 per Committee on Appropriations. The Committee on Claims had annum; said employ6s to be paid from the miscellaneous items of the con its jurisdiction originally in the matter and framed the legisla tingent fund of the Senate. tion that was a~opted by Congress, under which all these claims Mr. COCKRELL. Has that resolution been referred to any were sent to the Court of Claims, and from that time the Com committee? mittee on Claims has asserted no ·jurisdiction whatever over the The VICE-PRESIDENT. It has been referred and reported question of appropriation. back. The court here certifies its judgment as it does in other cases, Mr. MANDERSON. The resolution was referred originally and it is the habit of the Committee on Appropriations, when it to the Committee on Rules, and I may say in the absence of the reaches the deficiency appropriation bill, to take up, put in order, · chairman of that committee that it received their careful con arrange, and provide the money to carry out the judgments. The sideration. The committee went to the piece of property which Committee on Claims has nothing further to do with these cases has been acquired by the Senate, in which are several committee because they have been referred to the court under previous legis rooms and in which many Senators have their working rooms, lation and have been adj~dicated by the court. It is simply a and after very careful consideration decided that this is the least question whether the money shall be appropriated. force with which it would be possible to take care of that prop Mr. MITCHELL. May I ask the Senator a question? erty during the session of the Senate. The resolution has also, Mr. HALE. Certainly. under the rules, been referred to the Committee to Audit and Mr. MITCHELL. Does the Senator from Maine understand Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, and has received that the findings in these cases of the Court of Claims are con their consideration and approval. It applies during the session clusive? of Congress, and it has seemed, to the Committee on Rules at Mr. HALE. Undoubtedly. That whole matter was fought least, that this is a necessary force to attend to the absolute needs out in the last Congress, and Congress adopted that view by ap of the Senate. propriating to pay the claims so far as then presented. Mr. PLATT. This resolution was reported by the acting Mr. DAWES. I should like to ask the Senator if this is a chairman of the Committee on Contingent Expenses of the Senate, very different case from the references under what is called the Mr. PADDOCK, who is now absent on a sad duty by the direction Bowman act? . of the Senate. When it came up I asked that it lie over in order Mr. HALE. Entirely different. that I might look at it, feeling that I dislike very much to add to Mr. MITCHELL. Is it not the same kind of case? the official force of the Senate. When I came to see what the Mr. HALE. It is not, and has never been so considered. resolution is and where the employes are to serve, I discovered Mr. DAWES. I inquire whether there was not special juris that if we aretoutilizetheMaltby Housefortheuseofthe Senate diction conferred by a special a.ct of Congress upon the Court of it is necessary to have these officers. I am very sorry that we Claims to decide upon the merits of these claims? ever bought the Maltby House. I was opposed to it myself at the Mr. HALE. I have just stated that, Mr. President. time it was bought; but we have it, and there t~.re committee Mr. DAWES. I think the course prescribed has been fol rooms there, and I feel constrained, on the ground of necessity, lowed. to withdraw any objection that I made to the resolution. Mr. HALE. It has been followed, and in the last Congress The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the the whole matter was considered by both branches of the Na resolution. tional Legislature, and the policy of paying these claims as they The resolution was agreed to. were certified by the court was adopted bythat Congress, andon the deficiency bill was an appr:opriation of several hundred SCHOONER NANCY-J;l'RENCH SPOLIATION CLAIM. thousand dollars. So the controversy was considered, I sup The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica posed, as ended. The Court of Claims from time to time con tion from the clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting the sider these cases and decide upon their validity, as the original conclusions of fact and law filed by the court under the act of act reported from the Committee on Claims provided that they January 20, 1885, in the French spoliation claim in the matter of should do. The only question now is the appropriation of the the schooner Nancy, Nathaniel Lincoln, master; which was read. money. I do not see why these cases should not take the course The VICE-PRESIDENT. To what committee shall the com- that they have taken invariably heretofore and go to the Com.. munication be referred? , mittee on Appropriations. Mr. COCKRELL. There have been several reports from the Mr. MITCHELL. Of course the Committee on Claims is not Court of Claims in regard to those French spoliation claims, and very anxious to have jurisdiction of these cases, but I fail to see I believe they have been referred to the Committee on Appro the difference between this claim and the class of claims which priations. I think they should properly go to the Committee on go to the Court of Claims under what is known as the Bowman Claims. _ act. It has been the universal practice of the Senate to have th;_e Mr. HALE. What are those? cases which have been referred to the Court of Claims under the Mr. COCKRELL. The findings of the Court of Claims on Bowman act and certified back referred to the Committee on French spoliation claims. I think they properly ought to go to Claims for investigation. the Committee on Claims. Mr. COCKRELL. That has been the universal rule. Mr. HALE. They have always been treated on the deficiency Mr. MITCHELL. And' the records of that committee will appropriation bill as coming direct from the court, and have show that in a great number of cases the committee, and the Sen been incorporated in the deficiency appropriation bill by vote of ate following the action of the committee, have failed to adopt the Senate at least half a dozen times. the conclusions of the Court of Claims under the Bowman act. Mr. SHERMAN. If the Senator will allow me, I introduced Mr. HALE. Let me ask the Senator whether, since the orig the bill providing for the enlargement of the old law and for the inal special act passed by Congress, the Commrttee on Claims has extension of the time for the filing of claims. I think the com ever had any of these cases sent to it? Have they not all invari munication clearly ought to go to the Committee on Claims. ably gone to the Committee on Appropriations? Mr. HALE. If this report hasnothingmorein itthan adjudi Mr. COCKRELL. No; I say not. cated claims, it ought to go to the Committee on Appropriations, Mr. MITCHELL. Oh, no. which has always considered them; but it ought to go to the other Mr. COCKRELL. The records will show, if the Senator from committee if it relates to a matter that is to receive legislation. Maine will permit me, for I know he wants to }>e accurate, that Mr. SHERMAN. Let the report be again read. · for a long time such cases went to the Committee on Claims. Mr. COCKRELL. I will state that it is a report from the Mr. HALE. Not after the court began to report its findings Court of Claims on one of the many claims presented under the to Congress. . original law referring claims. If this is to be the rule, if a claim 1r. COCKRELL~ Yes; after the court began to make andre which has been referred to the Court of Claims to find the facts port its findings. That is my understanding, and I think the and report them is to go the Appropriations Committee, then record will show it. every claim that is referred there from the Committee on Military .NJ:r. HALE. If that was done, it was done by accident in some AffaJ.I's, the Committee on Claims, or any other committee, where particular cases, and they were sent at once by the Committee on the court finds that a certain amount is due, must also go to the Claims to the Committee on Appropriations, because the Com Appropriations Committee, and that committee will be the. dump mittee on Appropriations have always considered them. ing ground for all claims which have been referred to the Court The VICE-PRESIDENT. What disposition shall be made of of Claims. This should go to theCommittee on Claims. Ifthey the communication? choose subsequently to have it referred to the Committee on Ap Mr. ALLISON. Before this question passes from the consid propriations, it will then be properly before that committee, but eration of the Senate I desire to say that while I have no par the Committee on Appropriations ought not to be the reservoir ticular objection to this special matter going to the Committee ,· / I f. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DEOEMBER ~· 94 22, on.ApJ?ropriations, I wish to call the attention of the Committee law, so called. It has no more force and effect. It is a :finding of on Chums or the Committee on the Judiciary to the imperfect the facts and the :amounts, and that is all it is, .and they all ,go to conditionofthelegislationrespectingtheseclaims. Theseclaims the Committee on Claims. The Committee on Claims ought to have been sent, I think, for two or three years at least, to the take jurisdiction oi these claims and it ought to determine what Committee on Appropriations. classes of them ,shall be paid~ Thenitiscompetent.for the Com Mr. COCKRELL. That is true. They have been .sent there mittee on Claims to report either for the passage of a special bill, ever since the Committee on Appropriations took jurisdiction as they do under the Bowman act and as they did under the old and put them on the deficiency appropriation bill. 4th of July claims law, or to report and refer to the Committee Mr. ALLISON. Very well. We have given consideration to on Appropriations an amendment to some appropriation bill. these claims, have rejected a number of them, and not appropriated Under the rules of the Senate that might bring it within the ju money for them, and conspicuously so in the cases of these old risdiction of the Committee on Appropriations, and that is all that hisurance companies. Under the original act, which I have been in my judgment will so bring it. It is a dangerous precedent to trying to lay my hand on, but can not for the moment, the Court refer this claim to the Committee on Appropriations~ We might of Claims are not required to state whether or not these claims as well now start out right in referring these claims to the proper - should be paid. Theysimplysta.te thefacts and the lawrespect committee and let that committee take jurisdiction of them and ing them. I do not believe, for one, that the Government of the determine which of them shall be paid and which shall not be United States is under any obligation: to pay these insurance paid. claims; and in reporting the claims last year the committee ex I for one protest against these claims going to the Committee cluded every claim of that character, as I think they should ex on Appropriations. Let them go to the Committee on Cl,aims~ clude some other claims that are reported year by year from the The VICE-PRESIDENT. What reference shall be made of Court of Claims. I thinkJ therefore, it would be wise for the the communication? It will be referred to the Committee on Committee on the Judiciary or some other committee of this body Claims if there be no objection. The Chair hears none. to examine these claims and the law respecting them as well as Mr. HALE subsequently said: What was done witb. the com the reports or the findings of the court in regard to them in order munication relating to a French spoliation claim? that they may be sifted in some way, as surely we are not bound The VICE-PRESIDENT. It wa _; referred to the Committee on under that law to pass upon and appropriate money .for every Claims. The Chair announced that it would be referred to that claim that may be reported here by the Court of Claims. committee in theabsenceofobjection, and he heard no objection. I desire to say this much in respect to these claims, because I Mr. HALE. I did not hear the Chair. I was only going to do not wish to consider.myself bound as one member of the Com say that the Senator from Maryland [Mr. Go:R.M.AN] informs me mittee on Appropriations to appropriate money to pay these that at the last session the Committee on Claims considered a por claims simply because they have been adjudicated by the Court tion of these claims and reported ::....1.d referred them to the Com of Claims. mittee on Appropriations, and -on that information I shall make Mr. MITCHELL. I agree .entirely with what the chairman no further objection. of the Committee on Appropriations has said. I think this is PAY OF EMPLOYES. nothing more nor less than .a claim, coming here certified by the The VICE-PRESIDENT. The-Chair lays before the Senate a Court <>f Claims under a law .authorizing that court to file and joint resolution from the House of Re~resentatives. certify as to certain amounts. There is nothing at all in that The joint :t--esolution (H. Res..l) to pay the officers :and employes certification which carries with it any conclusiveness ill regard of the Senat-e a:n-d House of Representatives their respectiove sal to the duty of Congress to make an .appropriation. aries-forth~ month of December, 1891, on the 24th day-of said month It seems 'to me that it belongs to precisely the same class ol was read the first time by its title. claims as those which are referred to that court under the Bow Mr. ALLISON. I ask unanimous consent that-the joint reso man act; and when they come back here from the Court of Claims lution may be passed now by the Senate. It is the usual resolu they come simply .as claims, not for an appropriation as a matter tion for the pay of the employes of the two bodies just before the of course, but for consideration by some appropriate committee holidays. for the purpose of ascertaining whether in view of all that has There being .no objection, the joint resolution was read the been done and all the facts surrounding the case the claim ought second. time a.t length, and considered as in Committee cl the or ought not to be paid. That being so, it seems to me that the Whole. Committee on Claims is the proper committee to take jurisdic The joint resolution wasreported to the Senatewithoutamend· tion of the case and investigate and report upon it. ment, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. This is all I desire to say. I simply wish the practiQe of the Senate to be settled properly. HOLIDAY RECESS. Mr. COCKRELL. I want to call attention to th~ act-of Janu The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following ary 20, 1885) referring ;the French spoliation claims to the Court concurrent resolution of the House of Representatives; which of Cl-aims; was read: SEc. 6. That on the first Monday of Decembe-r in each year tlie court shall Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring) , That when report to Congress, for fina.l action, the facts found by it, and its conclusions the two Houses adjourn on Wednesday, the 23d day of Decembe1·, 1891 they in all cases which it has disposed of and not previously reported. Such find stand adjourned until Tuesday, January 5, 1892. ing and report of the court shall be taken to be merely advisory as to the law and facts found, and shall not conclude either the claimant or Congress; Mr. .ALLISON. I -ask that that resolution may now be con and all claims not flnaJly presented to said court within the period of two curred in. yea.rs limited by this act shall be forever ba.ued; and nothing in this act The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection? The Chair shall be construed as committing the "United States to the payment of any such claims. hears none, and the resolution is before the SenateA The ques tion is on agreeing to the resolution. As I said, these claims., 1 think, were referred to the Committee The resolution was agreed to. on Claims and they were there considered, and nobody pre EXECUTIVE SESSION. tended to claim that such a. finding was a judgment of the Court Mr. CULLOM. I move that the S enate proceed to the con of Claims. It is farcical to make such a claim under that law. sideration of executive business. It is no judgment; it is simply what the law authorized to be a The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to t he finding. The claims were referred to the Committee on Claims, consideration of executive business. After eight minutes spent and my recollection is that the Committee on Claims once or twice favorably reported some of the claims and recommended in executive session the doors were reopened. that they be put on an appropriation bill, and they were put on DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE FORD. a deficiency appropriation bill. There was a contest here for Mr. McMILLAN. I ask that the resolutions of the House of years between the Senate and the other House as to whether they Representatives relative tothe deathofmylate colleagu~ in that should be paid, and finally a portion of them was paid at the last House, Hon. MelbournB H. Ford, be laid before the Senate. session on a deficiency appropriation bill; and the Committee on The VICE-PRESIDENT. The ·chair lays before the Senate Claims had to pass upon which claim!i should be paid, and that the resolutions oi the House of Representatives, which will be committee excluded a considerable portion of them. read. Now, is it .fa ir that the Committee on .Appropriations shall be The Secretary r ead as follows: turned. into that kind of an investigating committee to determine Whereas th~ House has heard with profound sorrow of the deat h of Ron. I which one ill these claims ought to be paid? Why, Mr. Presi Melbourne H. .Ford, late a Representative from the State of Michigan: dent, we hear Senators all through the session complaining of T~~~~~: Tha..t as a mark of -respect to his memory the House do now ad- the absorption of all t he business of the Senate by the Committee journ. · i to th on Appropriations, and now Senators are trying tG force into Reso1!ved 1 ll.'.h.&t t e Clerk be directed t o communicate this act on . e that committee the consideration of nearly all the private claims Senate. that will come before uS. Mr. McMJI.LAN~ Mr~ President,I offer the resolutions which This is no more a judgment than is a :finding und-er the Bowman I send to ·the desk .and ask for their adoption. I give notice th&'t '·· ' \ .- 1891.' CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN.A,TE. 95 I' I -shall on some -suitable occasion in -the future ask the Senaw to -of Keokuk and State of Iowa, in the place of .John A. Riggen, re pause in its business to pay fitting tribute to the life arra public signed. services ·of my late colleague. · ,... William JI. Merrill, 'to be postmaster at Salem, in the -county The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolutions submitted by the of Essex and State of Massachusetts, who was commissioned dur Senator from Michigan will be read. ing the recess of th~ Senate, November 28, 1891, in the place of The Secretary read the resolutions, as follows: J. Francis Dalton, resigned. Resolved, That the Senate llas heard with deep sensibility the announce Seth D. McNeal, to be postmaster at Jonesville, in the county ment of the death of Hon. Melboume R. Ford, late a Representative fl:om of Hillsdale .and State of Michigan, in theplaee of Maria L. How- the State of Michigan. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate this resolution to the House of lett, whose -commission -expired December 20, 1891. '- Representatives. Arthur W. Dampier, to be postmaster at N ortb:field, in the county of Rice and State of Minnesota, in the place of John .E. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The,question is on agreeing to the Kennedy, whose commission expired December21, 1891.. . resolutions. · Daniel Arms, to be postmaster at Granite, in the county of The resolutions were ·agreed to unanimously. Deer Lodge and State of Montana, in the place- of Thomas Tre- Mr. Mc1\11LLAN. As a ·further mark of respect to the mem vaille, resigned. ... ory of the deceased, I move that the Senate do now adjourn. Rasselas Boyd, to be postmaster ·at Kosciusko, in the county of The motion was agreed to; and (at 1 o'clock and 17 minutes p. Attala and State of .Mississippi, in the place of James W~ White, m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Wednesday, Decem whose commission expired December 20,1891. ber 23, 1891, at 12 o'clock meridian. Homer C. Powers, to be postmaster :at Starkville, in the county of Oktibbeha and State of Mississippi, in the place of William J. Rousseau, whose commission expired December 20, 1891. NOMINATIONS. Wallace E. Woodworth, to be postmaster at Lakeport, in the Executive nominations 'received by the Sena;te December~~, 1891. county of Belknap and State of New Hampshire, in the-place of RECEIVER OF PUBLIC MONEYS. True E. Prescott, removed. W. E. Woodworth was appointed postmaster at "Lake Villager' May 28,1891, and commissioned, .. . John H. Lott, of Buffalo, Wyo., to be receiver of public moneys 1 but the name of the office has since been changed to" L&keport. ' at Buffalo, Wyo., vice Alexander C. Coble, resigned. Robert Carson, to be postmaster at New Brunswick, in the PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. county I • - ·' 96 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 22, the said office having, by law, become vested in the President Maj. Ely McClellan, surgeon, to be surgeon with the rank of from and after October I, 1891. , lieutenant-colonel. Albert Enderle, to be postmaster at Kerrville, in the county Capt. John Van R. Hoff, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon with of Kerr and State of Texas, the appointment of a postmaster for the rank of major. · the said office having, by law, become vested in the President Capt. George W. Adair, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon with from and after July I, I891. the rank of major. Lee N. McCaughan, tobepostmasteratRockport,in the county ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. of Aransas and State of Texas, the appointment of a postmaster Capt. Almon L. Varney, to be major. for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Presi First Lieut. William B. Gordon, to be captain. dent from and after October 1, I891. L. N. McCaughan was com I . missioned as postmaster at "Aransas Pass," but the name of the CAVALRY ARM. office has since been changed to" Rockport." Francis 0. Coe, to be postmaster at Snohomish, in the county of To be colonels. Snohomish and State of Washington, in the place of James G. Lieut. Col. George G. Huntt, Tenth Cavalry. Swafford, resigned. Lieut. Col. James Biddle, Fifth Cavalry. Converse G. Cole, to be postmaster at New Whatcom, in the To be lieutenant-colonels. county of Whatcom and State of Wa.shington, in-the place of Maj. David Perry, Sixth Cavalry. David C. Jenkins, resigned, thenameoftheofficeat" Whatcom" Maj. Henry E. Noyes, Fourth Cavalry. having been changed to " New Whatcom." George W. Olney, to be postmaster at South Bend, in the county To be majors. of Pacific and State of Washington, the appointment of a post Capt. Robert H. Montgomery, Fifth Cavalry. master for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Capt. Edmond G. Fechet, Eighth Cavalry. President from and after October 1, 1891. ... Capt. Almond B. Wells,.. Eighth Cavalry. Edward Whaley, to be postmaster at Prairie du Chien, in the To bJ captains. - county of Crawford and State of Wisconsin, in the place of Ed First Lieut. Charles H. Watts, regimental adjutant, Fifth Cav- ward Whaley, whose commission expired December 20, 1891. alry. Isaac C. Wynn, to be postmaster at Lander, in the county of First Lieut. Frank A. Edwards, First Cavalry. Fremont and State of Wyoming, the appointment of a. postmaster First Lieut. Fred Wheeler, Fourth Cavalry. for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President First Lieut. Eugene A. Ellis, Eighth Cavalry. from and after October 1, 1891. First Lieut. John Guest, Eighth Cavalry. First Lieut. Matthias W. Day, Ninth Cavalry. CONFffiMATIONS. First Lieut. James R. Richards, jr., regimental adjutant; Fourth Cavalry. Executive rwminatwns confirmed by the Senate pecembe1· 11, 1891. First Lieut. James 0. Mackay, Third Cavalry. COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS. First Lieut. Walter.L. Finley, regimental adjutant, Ninth Qav• '- alry. William E. Simonds, of Canton, Conn., to be Commissioner of First Lieut. George L. Scott, Sixth Cavalry. Patents. First Lieut. Henry F. Kendall, Eighth Cavalry. PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY. To be brigadier-gene1·al. To be first lieutenants. Second Lieut. Godfrey H. Macdonald, First Cavalry. Col. August V. Kautz, Eighth Infantry. Second Lieut. Matthew F. Steele, Eighth Cavalry. QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT. Second Lieut. George H. Cameron, Seventh Cavalry. To be assistant quartermasters with the rank of captain. Second Lieut. Robert D. Walsh, Fourth Cavalry. First Lieut. Constantine Chase, regimental quartermaster, Second Lieut. George W. Read, Fifth Cavalry. Third Artillery. Second Lieut. James A. Cole, Sixth Cavalry. First Lieut. William W. Robinson, jr., Seventh Cavalry. Second Lieut. De Rosey C. Cabell, Eighth Cavalry. First Lieut. Charles B. Thompson, Fifth Infantry. Second Lieut. Farrand Sayre, Eighth Cavalry. First Lieut. Medad C. Martin, regimental adjutant, Twenty Second Lieut. Hugh J. Gallagher, Sixth Cavalry. second Infantry. Second Lieut. Grote Hutcheson, Ninth Cavalry. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. Second Lieu":.. George 0. Cress, Seventh Cavalry. Second Lieut. Ernest S. Robins, Third Cavalry. Second Lieut. Fremont P. Peck, First Artillery, to be first Second Lij3ut. John B. Bellinger, Fifth Cavalry. lieutenant. Second Lieut. John T. Knight, Third Cavalry. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Second Lieut. James B. Hughes, Tenth Cavalry. Capt. Paul R. Brown, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon)with Second Lieut. Powhatan H. Clarke, Tenth Cavalry. the rank of major. Second Lieut. Gonzalez S. Bingham, Ninth Cavalry. CAVALRY ARM. Second Lieut. William D. McAnaney, Ninth Cavalry. First Lieut. Ernest A. Garlington, Seventh Cavalry, to be cap Second Lieut. Richard B. Paddock, Sixth Cavalry. tain of cavalry. Second Lieut. Robert A. Brown, Fourth Cavalry. Second Lieut. John M. Carson, jr., Fifth Cavalry, to be first lieutenant of cavalry. ARTILLERY ARM. INFANTRY ARM. To be colon,els. Lieut. Col. Horace Jewett, Third Infantry, to be colonel of in Lieut. Col. La Rhett L. Livingston, Third Artillery. fantry. Lieut. Col. William M. Graham, Fifth Artillery. Maj. Edward Moale, First Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel of To be lieutenant-colonels. · infantry. Capt. Charles Bentzoni, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be major of Maj. Edmund C. Bainbridge, Third Artillery. infantry. Maj. Francis L:Guenther, Second Artillery. First Lieut. Edward L. Bailey, Fourth Infantry, to be captain To be majors. of infantry. Capt. Frank B. Hamilton (since deceased), Second Artillery. FirstLieut.RobertH.R. Loughborough, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Capt. William McK. Dunn (since deceased), Second Artillery to be captain of infantry. Capt. Joseph B. Campbell (since deceased), Fourth Artillery Second Lieut. Everett E. Benjamin, First Infantry, to be first Capt. Frank G. Smith, Fourth Artillery. · lieutenant of infantry. Capt. Joseph G. Ramsay, Second Artillery. Second Lieut. William J. Pardee, Eighteenth Infantry, to be · To be captains. first lieutenant of infantry. First Lieut. Frank Thorp, Fifth Artillery. QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT. First Lieut. Louis V. Caziarc, Second Artillery. Capt. James M. Marshall, assistant quartermaster, to be quar First Lieut. Robert M. Rogers, Second Artillery. liermaster with the rank of major. First Lieut. Walter Howe, Fourth Artillery. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. First Lieut. Peter Leary, jr., Fourth Artillery. First Lieut. Ephraim T. C. Richmond, Second Artillery. Lieut. Col. Charles T. Alexander, surgeon, to be chief medical I' purveyor with the rank of colonel. To be first lieutenants. Maj. William H. Forwood, surgeon, to be surgeon with the rank Second Lieut. Ira A. Haynes, Third Artillery. of lieutenant-colonel. Second Lieut. Willoughby Walke, Second Artillery. I -. -- 1891. -CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-·SENATE. 97 Second Lieut. Louis Ostheim, Third Artillery. Second Lieut. Frederick L. Palmer, Twenty-first Infantry. Second Lieut. John Conklin} jr., Second Artillery. Second Lieut. Clarence E. Dentler, Sixth Infantry. Second Lieut. Isaac N. Lew1s, Second Artillery. Second Lieut. James K. Thompson, Twenty-third Infantry. Second Lieut. Samuel D. Sturgis, First Artillery. Second Lieut. Henry D. Styer, Twenty-first Infantry. Second Lieut. Elisha S. Benton, Third Artillery. Second Lieut. Waldo E. Ayer, Twelfth Infantry. Second Lieut. Harry L. Hawthorne, Second Artillery. Second Lieut. Robert H. Noble, First Infai}try. Second Lieut. Cornelis deW. Willcox, Second Artillery. Second Lieut. Benjamin C. Morse, Twenty-third Infantry. Second Lieut. John L. Finley, Nineteenth Infantry. INFANTRY ARM. Second Lieut. Frederick R. Day, Twenty-second Infantry. To be colonels. Second Lieut. Carl Reichmann, Twenty-fourth Infantry. Lieut. Col. Robert H. O.ffiey (since deceased), Seventeenth In- Second Lieut. Alfred S. Frost, Twenty-fifth Infantry. fantry. · Second Lieut. Frank 0. Ferris, First Iniantry. Lieut. Col. James J. Van Horn, Twenty-fifth Infantry. Second Lieut. GeorgeW. Ruthers, Eighth Infantry. Lieut. Col. Isaac D. De Russy, Fourteenth Infantry. Second Lieut. Leon S. Roudiez, Fifteenth Infantry. Lieut. Col. JohnS. Poland, Twenty-first Infantry. Second Lieut. William C. Wren, Tenth Infantry. Lieut. Col. Edward P. Pearson, Twenty-fourth Infantry. Second Lieut. Abraham P. Buffington, Seventh Infantry. Lieut. Col. William H. Jordan, Nineteenth Infantry. Second Lieut. Charles L. Beckurts, Sixth Infantry. To be lieutenant-colomls. Second Lieut. Tredwell W. Moore, Twenty-second Infantry. Second Lieut. Raymond R. Stevens, Twenty-third Infantry. Maj. Edmond Butler (since retired from active service), Second Second Lieut. Frederick V. Krlig, Eighth Infantry. [nfantry. Second Lieut. William N. Blow, jr., Fifteenth Infantry. Maj: George K. Brady, Eighteenth Infantry. Second Lieut. James T. Anderson, Sixteenth Infantry. Maj. John P. Andrews, Twenty-first Infantry. Maj. George E. Head (since retired from active service), Third MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. [nfantry. To be assistant surgeons with the rank of first lieutenant Maj. John B. Parke, Sixteenth Infantry. William F. Lippitt, jr., of West Virginia. Maj. Hugh A. Theaker, Fifteenth Infantry. Merritte W. Ireland, of Indiana. Maj. William J. Lyster, Sixth Infantry. Benjamin Brooke, of Pennsylvania. Maj. David D. Vanvalzah, Twentieth Infantry. George M. Wells, of Indiana. Maj. Charles A. Wikoff, Fourteenth Infantry. Henry C. Fisher, of the District of Columbia. To be majors. Henry A. Shaw, of Massachusetts. Capt. WilliamS. Worth, Eighth Infantry. Samuel R. Dunlop, of New York. Capt. George K. Sanderson, Eleventh Infantry. Charles F. Kieffer, of Pennsylvania. Capt. William M. Wherry, Sixth Infantry. Frank T. Meriwether, of North Carolina. Capt. John H. Patterson, Twentieth Infantry. TO BE POST CHAPLAIN. Capt. Henry B. Freeman, Seventh Infantry. Capt. Clarence M. Bailey, Eighth Infantry. I. Newton Ritner, of Pennsylvania. Capt. James W. Powell, jr., Sixth Infantry. TO BE REGIMENTAL CHAPLAIN. Capt. Loyd Wheaton, Twentieth Infantry. Theophilus G. Steward, of the District of Columbia, to be Capt. John W. French, Twenty-fifth Infantry. chaplain Twenty-fifth Infantry. To be captains. CAVALRY ARM. First Lieut. Cornelius Gardener, Nineteenth Infantry. To be second lieutenants . . First Lieut. James E. Macklin, regimental quartermaster, Elev- Quartermaster-Sergt. James G. Harbord, Fourth Infantry. enth Infantry. Corpl. John O'Shea, Battery I, First Artillery. First Lieut. Thomas M. Woodruff, Fifth Infantry. Corpl. Matthew A. Batson, Troop G, Second Cavalry. First Lieut. William L. Pitcher, Eighth Infantry. First Lieut. Henry 0. S. Heistand, Eleventh Infantry. INFANTRY ARM. First Lieut. John K. Waring, regimental quartermaster, Sec To be second lieutenants. ond Infantry. Corpl. Charles E. Hayes, Company F, Eighteenth Infantry. First Lieut. John MeA. Webster, Twenty-second Infantry. Sergt. William M. Morrow, Company F, Seventeenth Infantry. First Lieut. Charles H. Heyl, regimental adjutant, Twenty Sergt. Benjamin F. Hardaway, Company C, Seventeenth In- . third Infantry. fantry. · First Lieut. Tl}.omas G. Townsend, Sixth Infantry. Corpl. Jasper E. Brady, jr., Company D, Eighteenth Infantry. First Lieut. Herbert S. Foster, Twentieth Infantry. First-Class Sergt. Thomas F. Schley, Signal Corps. First Lieut. William H. Kell, Twenty-second Infantry. Corpl. Philip Hawley, Company H, Sixteenth Infantry. First Lieut. John C. Dent, Twentieth Infantry. First Sergt. Charles Krauthoff, Light Battery F, Second Ar· First Lieut. George K. McGunnegle, Fifteenth Infantry. tillery. First Lieut. Edgar B. Robertson, Ninth Infa~try. Sergt. Maj. William M. Wood, Third Infantry. First Lieut. Charles A. Booth, Seventh Infantry. Sergt. Albert C. Dalton, Company A, Twenty-second Infantry. First Lieut. Charles A. Worden, Seventh Infantry. Corpl. Peter E. Marquart, Company G, Third Infantry. First Lieut. James A. Hutton, Eighth Infantry. First Lieut. Geor~e B. Walker, Sixth Infantry. CAVALRY ARM. First Lieut. William W. McCammon1 Fourteenth Infantry. To be second lietttenants. First Lieut. Henry A. Greene, Twentieth Infantry. Ervin L. Phillips, of New York. First Lieut. Edwin B. Bolton, Twenty-third Infantry. Frank Tompkins, of New York. First Lieut. James S. Pettit, First Infantry. Samuel D. Rockenbach, of Missouri. First Lieut. Charles L. Hodges, Twenty-fifth Infantry. Robert C. Williams, of the District of Columbia. To be firs~ lieutenants. George W. Cole, of Missouri. Second Lieut. Charles McQuiston, Fourth Infantry. Walter C. Short, of Ohio. Second Lieut. Frederick Perkins, Fifth Infantry. Second Lieut. Clarence R. Edwards, Twenty-third Infantry. INFANTRY ARM. .Second Lieut. William P. Burnham, Sixth Infantry. To be second lieutenants . Second Lieut. James M. Arrasmith, Second Infantry. Albert D. Niskern, of Michigan. Second Lieut. William H. Johnston, jr., Sixteenth In1antry. Joseph C. Castner, of New Jersey. Second Lieut. John A. Perry, Tenth Infantry. Edward Sigerfoos, of Ohio. Second Lieut. Charles P. George, Sixteenth Infantry. Arthur W. Yates, of Wisconsin. Second Lieut. Benjamin W. Atkinson, Sixth Infantry. Edward A. Shuttleworth, of Vermont. Second Lieut. John L. Sebon, Fourth Infantry. Frederick W. Fuger, of Massachusetts. Second Lieut. Charles D. Clay, Seventeenth Infantry. John Howard, of New York. Second Lieut. Benjamin M. Purssell, Fourth Infantry. Ralph H. Van Deman,.of Ohio. Second Lieut. Fielder M. M. Beall, Fifth Infantry. Frank A. Barton, of the District of Columbia. Second Lieut. Maury Nichols, Sixteenth Infantry. Henry L. McCorkle, of Tennessee. Second Lieut. Zebulon B. Vance, jr., Nineteenth Infantry. William Brooke, of Pennsylvania. Second Lieut. Joseph P. O'Neil, Fourteenth Infantry. JohnS. Murdock, of Connecticut. Second Lieut. Wendell L. Simpson, Twenty-fourth Infantry. Harrison J. Price, of New York. XXlli-7 -. 98 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER.22, William H. Simons, of South Carolina. 54. Cadet Douglas Settle. William M. Crofton, of illinois. 55. Cadet JohnS. Switzer. John F. Madden, of California. 56. Cadet Herbert 0. Williams. William Wallace, of Indiana. 57. Cadet George D. Guyer. Ferdinand W. Kobbe, of Virginia. 58. Cadet William F. Grote. William H. Was~ll, of PennsylYania. 59. Cadet William H. H. Chapman. I - 60. Cadet Herbert N. Royden. TRANSFERS. 61. Cadet Isaac C. Jenks. First Lieut. Walter M. Dickinson, Fourth Cavalry, to be first 62. Cadet Alfred W. Drew. lieutenant oi infantry. 63. Cadet Hanson E. Ely. First Lieut. John A. Lockwood, Seventeenth Infantry, to be 64. Cadet Lewis S. Sorley. first lieutenant of cavalry. 65. Cadet David P. Cordray. Second Lieut. Alvin H. Sydenham, Eighth Cavalry, to be sec ond lieutenant of artillery. POSTMASTERS. Second Lieut. Alfred C. Merillat, Filth Artillery, to be second Severn A. Brown, to be postmaster at Seaford, in the county lieutenant of cavalry. of Sussex and State of Delaware. Second Lieut. Charles J. Symmonds, Eighteenth Infantry, to WalterS. Standifer, to be postmasteratGadsden, in the county be second lieutenant oi cavalry. of Etowah and State of Alabama. Second Lieut. Charles W. Fenton, Ninth Infantry, to be second Adelia E. Frank, to be postmaster at Jacksonville, in the county lieutenant of cavalry. of Calhoun and State of Alabama. Second Lieut. LeRoy S. Lyon, Seventh Cavalry, to be second Jules L. Chachere, to be postmaster at Opelousas, in the parish lieutenant of artillery. of St. Landry and State of Louisiana. o Second Lieut. Andrew Hero, jr., Twelfth Infantry, to be second William A. Powell, to be postmaster at Richmond, in the county lieuteuant of artillery. of Madison and State of Kentucky. TO BE ADDITIONAL SECOND LIEUTENANTS IN THE CORPS OF John W. Messick, to be postmaster at Georgetown, in the county ENGINEERS of Sussex and State of Delaware. Wesley E. Collins, to be postmaster at Summit, in the county 1. Cadet Spencer Cosby. of Pike and State of Mississippi. 2. Cadet JohnS. Sewell. William H. H. Mullin, to be postmaster at Ruston, in the 3. Cadet Charles P. Echols. parish of Lincoln and State of Louisiana. 4. Cadet James F. Mcindoe. Gustave Israel, to be postmaster at Donaldsonville, in the parish 5. Cadet Jay J. Morrow. of Ascension and State of Louisiana. CAVALRY .ARM. Frederick H. Coggeshall, to be postmaster at Waterville, in the county of Oneida and State of New York. To be second lieutenants. Margaret Andrews, to be postmaster at Franklinville, in the 7. Cadet LeRoy S. Lyon. county of Cattaraugus and State ofNew York. 9. Cadet Tiemann N. Horn. Mary J. Hancock, to be postmaster at Meridian, in the county 10. Cadet Edward D. Anderson. of Lauderdale and State of Mississippi. 12. Cadet George P. White. Soloman Ketcham, jr., to be postmaster at Amityville, in the 13. Cadet Lawson M. Fuller. county of Suffolk and State of New York. 14. Cadet Louis C. Scherer. Homer C. Elwood, to be postmaster at Nunda, in the county of 15. Cadet John W. Furlong. Livingston and State of New York. 16. Cadet Richard L. Livermore. John T. Davidson, to be postmaster atRockville Center, in the 17. Cadet Thomas M. Corcoran. county of Queens and State of New York. 18. Cadet Robert J. Fleming. John A. Merritt, to be postmaster at Lockport, in the county 19. Cadet Edwin B. Winans, jr. of Niagara and State oi New York. 20. Cadet William T. Johnston. William H. Ludlow, to be postmaster at Rosebank, in the 21. Cadet William H. Osborne. county of Richmond and State of New York. 23. Cadet Harold P. Howard. Miss Annie Larrabee, to be postmaster at Oyster Bay, in the 27. Cadet Elmer Lindsley. county of Queens and State of New York. · 29. Cadet Joseph T. Crabbs. Joseph D. Randall, to be postmaster at Ellicottsville, in the 30. Cadet William J. Glasgow. county of Cattaraugus and State of New York. - 31. Cadet FrankS. Armstrong. George E. Norris, to be postmaster at Brighton, in the county INFANTRY ARM. of Monroe and State of New York. Alanson H. Meeker, to be postmaster at Unadilla, in the county To be second lieutenants. of Otsego and State of New York. 6. Cadet Odus C. Horney. · Wilfred A. Robbins, to be postmaster at Mexico, in the county 8. Cadet Andrew Hero, jr. of Oswego and State of New York. 11. Cadet Truman 0. Murphy. Josiah Robbins, to be postmaster at Bay Shore, in the county 22. Cadet Francis H. Schoeffel. of Suffolk and State of New York. 24. Cadet William H. Bertsch. John J. Reardon, to be postmaster at St. Johnsville, in the 25. Cadet Ross L. Bush. county of Montgomery and State of New York. 26. Cadet Joseph L. Donovan. George P. Schryver, to be postmaster at Port Jefferson, in the 28. Cadet John B. Bennet. county of Suffolk and State of New York. 32. Cadet Melville S. Jarvis. William Spraker, to be postmaster at Allegany, in the county 33. Cadet John W. Heavey. of Cattaraugus and State of New York, 34. Cadet Harry J. Hirsch. Harvey J. Sarles, to be postmaster at Liberty, in the county 35. Cadet Charles De L. Hine. of SuUivan and State of New York. 36. Cadet Joseph Frazier. Joseph Fix, to be postmaster at Burlington, in the county of 37. Cadet Robert L. Hamilton. Alamance and State of North Carolina. 38. Cadet La Roy S. Upton. Frank R. Utter, to be postmaster at Friendship, in the county 39. Cadet Harry A. Smith. of Allegany and State of New York. 40. Cadet Hollis C. Clark. John S. Snedeker, to be postmaster at Hempstead, in the 41. Cadet George C. Saffarrans. county of Queens and State of New York. 42. Cadet Palmer E. Pierce. James W. Grisier, to be postmaster at Port Clinton, in the 43. Cadet Lutz Wahl. county" of Ottawa and State of Ohio. 44. Cadet William P. Jackson. Uriah M. Eckhart, to be postmaster at Monroeville, in the 45. Cadet Albert B. Donworth. county of Huron and State of Ohio. 46. Cadet Charles C. Ogden. Oliver P. Brown, to be postmaster at Camden, in thf3 county of 47. Cadet Gordon Voorhies. Preble and State of Ohio. 48. Cadet John L. Hines. Isaiah B. Jones_, to be postma ter at Hudson, in the county of 49. Cadet Guy H. B. Smith. Summit and State of Ohio. 50. Cadet Walter M. Whitman. Thomas B. J obe, to be postmaster at Yellow Springs, in the 51. Cadet Matthias Crowley. cotmty of Greane and State of Ohio. 52. Cadet Jacques deL. Lafitte. Mary J. Huntington to be postmaster at Delta, in the county 53. Cadet John J. Bradley of Fulton and State of Ohio. 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 99 RichardM.Rilea, to be postmaster at Blanchester, in the county Charles .J. Lewis, to be postmaster at Clarendon, in the county of Clinron and State of Ohio. of Donley and State of Texas. Henry Nixon, to be postmaster at Salineville, in the county of William Kelly, to be postma13ter at Lockhart, in the county of Columbiana and State of Ohio. Caldwell and State of Texas. Thomas Monteith, w be postmaster at Albany, in the county Mrs. Nannie .J. Renshaw, to be postmaster at Whitewright, in of Linn and State of Oregon. the county of Grayson and State of Texas. George H. Sharp, to be postmaster at Willoughby, in the county William McManis, to be postmaster at Baird, in the county of of Lake and State of Ohio. Callahan and State of Texas. Clement Russell, to be postmaster at Massillon, in the county Edward Mullen, to be postmaster at Yoakum, in the county of of Stark and State of Ohio. DeWitt and State of Texas. Roger Richards, w be postmaster at Shawnee, in the county of .James P. Driscoll, to be postmaster at Eureka, in the county of Perry and State of Ohio. · .Juab and Territory of Utah. Horace N. Taylor, to be postmaster at New Carlisle, in the Benjamin F. Boothe, to be postmaster at Box Elder, in the county of Clarke and State of Ohio. county of Box Elder and Territory of Utah. · Edward Spencer, w be postmaster at Waverly, in the county Nathan L. Stratton, to be postmaster at Uvalde, in the county of Pike and State of Ohio. - of Uvalde and State of Texas . Albert B. Smith, to be postmaster at Bellevue, in the county .Jerome T. Flint, to be postmaster at Derby Line, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio. of Orleans and State of Vermont. Daniel W. Marquart, to be postmaster at Norman, in the George F. Earle, to be postmaster at Morrisville, in the county county of Clevel8.nd and Territory of Oklahoma. of Lamoille and State of Vermont. Frederick W. Wirth, w postmaster at Brooklyn Village, in the George G. Blake, to the postmaster at Swanton, in the county county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio. of Franklin and State of Vermont. .John L. Wolfley, to be postmaster at Delaware, in the county Charles A. Pierce, to be postmaster at Bennington, in the of Delaware and State of Ohio. county of Bennington and State of Vermont. .James D. Caldwell, to be postmaster at Sharon, in the county Frank W. Barker, to be postmaster at Alexandria Bay, in the of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania. county of .Jefferson and State of New York. Theodore A. Boak, to be postmaster at Hughesville, in the Thoma-s C. Gale, to be postmaster at Newport, in the county county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania. of Orleans and State of Vermont. Howard L. Black, to be postmaster at Duquesne, in the county William A. Colby, to be postmaster at Burlington, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania. of Racine and State of Wisconsin. DavidS. Heebner, to be postmaster at Lansdale, in the-county .John W. Rowson~_ to be postmaster at Cazenovia, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania. of Madison and State of New York. Samuel L. Fisler, to be postmaster at'Easton, in the county of Henry P. Gardner, to be postmaster at Attica, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania. Wyoming and State of New York. .James T. Dunfee, to be postmaster at Newville, in the c;ounty William Hurst, to be postmaster at Two Rivers, in the county of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania. of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin. DanielS . .Jordan, to be postmaster at Mount Pleasant, in the Lewis S. Fisher, to be postmaster at Sparta, in the county of county of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania. Monroe and State of Wisconsin. William N. Hurlbut, to be postmaster at Westfield, in the Haskell E. Coats, to be postmaster at Neenah, in the county of county of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania. Winnebago and State of Wisconsin. .John C. Hilbert, to be postmaster at LanBdowne, in the county Thomas Reese, to be postmaster at Kaukauna, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania. of Outagamie and State of Wisconsin. Reuben .J. Mott, to be postmaster at Port Allegany, in the Thomas M. Purtell, to be postmaster at Cumberland, in the county of McKean and State of Pennsylvania. county of Barron and State of Wisconsin. William A. McDermitt, to be postmaster at Bellwood, in the Thomas Porter, to be postmaster at New Richmond, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania. county of St. Croix and State of Wisconsin. · Albert P. MacDonald, to be postmaster at Altoona, in the .John M. Millan, to be postmaster at Mannington, in the county county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania. of Marion and State of West Virginia. .Jacob B. Way, to be postmaster at Curwensville, in the county .James W. Holt, to be postma-ster at Grafton, in the county of of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania. Taylor and State of West Virginia. William H. H. Sieg, to be postmaster at Steelton, in the county Andrew .J. Hearn, to be postmaster at Bluefield, in the county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania. of Mercer and State of West Virginia. George C. OlmBted, to be postmaster at Coudersport, in the Mrs. Kate Shaw, to be postmaster at Olathe, in the county of county of Potter and State of Pennsylvania. .Johnson and State of Kansas. Du Bose Egleston, to be postmaster at Winnsboro, in the William Moyer, to be postmaster at Sabetha, in the county of county of Fairfield and State of South Carolina. Nemaha and State of Kansas. William E. Wilson, to be postma-ster at Mechanics\Tille, in the David C. Battey, to be postma-ster at Florence, in the county county of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania. of Marion and State Kansas. Sigmund E. Wisner, w be postmaster at Manetta, in the William C. Nisbet, to be postmaster at Dell Rapids, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania. county of Minnehaha and State of South Dakota. Green B. Creekmore, to be postmaster at .Jellico, in the county .Jared C. Thompson, to be postmaster at Dickinson, in the county of Campbell and State of Tennessee. of Stark and State of North Dakota. .John Clinton, to be postmaster at Brownsville, in the county Peter .J. Pederson, to be postmasteratValleyCity, in the county of Haywood and State of Tennessee . of Barnes and State of North Dakota. .James 0. Ladd, to be postmaster at Summerville, in the county Cyrus W. Hitchcock, to be postmaster at Custer, in the county of Berkeley and State of South Carolina. of Custer and State of South Dakota. ·Edwin E. Pierce, to be postmaster at Brandon, in the county Charles F. Mallahan, to be postmaster at Elk Point, in the of Rutland and State of Vermont. county o! Union and State of South Dakota. Charles S. Brodbent, to be postmaster at Del Rio, in the county William H. Skinner, to be postmaster at Brookings, in the of Valverde and State of Texas. county of Brookings and State of South Dakota. James P. Edmondson, to be postmaster at Maryville, in the Edward B. Bennett, to be postmaster at Hartford, in the county county of Blount and State oi Tennessee. of Hartford and State of Connecticut. Sus1e P. Hyman, to be postmaster at Stephenville, in the county Miss Ida Willes, to be postmaster at Windsor, in the county of of Erath and State of Texas. Hartford and State of Connecticut. .John M. IDckey, to be postmaster at Henderson, in the county Marshall Emmons, to be postmaster at East Haddam, in the of Rusk and State of Texas. county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut. William M. Griffith, to be postmaster at Quanah, in the county Francis B. Butts, to be postmaster at East Providence in the of Hardeman and State of Texas. county of Providence and State of Rhode Island. Miss Mary E . .Johnson, to be postmaster at Beeville, in the .Joseph G. Hyatt, to be postmaster at Westport, in the county county of Bee and State of Texas. of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. George W . .Jones, to be postmaster at Navasota, in the county William E. Gates, to be postmaster at Glastonbury, in the of Grimes and State of Texa-s. county of Hartford and State of Connecticut. Martha H. Ingerton, to be postmaster at Amarillo, in the county Thomas B. Childs, to be postmaster at Anacortes, in the county of Potter and State of Texas. of Skagit and State of Washington. William N. Merritt, to be postmaster at Farmersville, in the .James Barnes, to be J>OStmaster at Blaine, in the county of county of Collin and State of Texas. Whatcom and State of Washington . ... . - 100 CONGRESSIONAL RECOR.D-SEN.ATE. DECEMBER 23, . ------.------James H. Walch, to be postmasteratOlneyville, in the county representing 300 persons residing in St. Louis, Mo., adopted of Providence and State of Rhode Island. November 29, 1891, by a vote of 114 to none, and a petition of cit James Raymond, to be postmaster at Union, in the county of izens of Long Branch Congregation of the Reformed Presbyte Union and State of Oregon. rian Church, representing 130 persons residing in Atchison Jessie G. Matott, to be postmaster at La Grande, in the county County, Mo., signed by Rev. D. M. Sharp, pastor, and John H. of Union and State of Oregon. Walkmshaw, clerk, praying for the closing of the World's Co James S. Howard, to be postmaster at Medford, in the county lumbian Fair on Sunday; which were referred to the Committee of Jackson and State of Oregon. on the Quadro-Centennial (Select). Mr. PROCTOR presented the petition of C. H. Bellman and other citizens of Fairfax, Vt., and the petition of C. S. Goodnow Executive nominations confirmed lnj the Senate Decembe1· 22, 1891. and other citj,zens of Whittingham, Vt., praying for the free UNITED STATES TREASURER. delivery of mails in country districts; which were referred to Enos H. Nebeker, of Indiana, to be Treasurer of the United the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. States. He also presented a petition of the Presbytery of St. Johns REFINER OF THE MINT. bury, Vt., praying for the closing of the World's Columbian J. Cecil Legare, of Louisiana, to be refiner of the mint of the Fair on Sunday; for the prevention of the sale of liquors within United States at New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. the exposition grounds, and that the art department be'man aged according to the American standard of purity; which was COINER OF THE MINT. referred to the Committee on the Quadro-Centennial (Select). Arsemus R. Burkdoll, of Louisiana, to be coiner of the mint of Mr. CALL presented a petition of the Key West (Fla.) Board the United States at New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. of Trade, praying for an increase of the appropriation made by _ COLLECTORS OF INTERNAL REVENUE. Congress for the improvement of the northwest channel to Key William H. Brooks, of Pennsylvania, to be collector of inter West; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. nal revenue for the first district of Pennsylvania. . REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. John C. Quinn, of California, to be collector of internal revenue Mr. FRYE, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was for the first district of California. referred the bill (S. 417) to prohibit monopoly in the transporta POSTMA.Srr:ERS. tion of cattle to foreign countries, asked to be discharged from Andrew G. White, to be postmaster at Beaver, Pa. its further consideration; and that it be referred to the Select John W. Bartram, to be postmaster at Wappinger Falls, N.Y. Committee on the Transportation and Sale of Meat Products; Willis A. MitcheH, to be postmaster at Warren, Pa. which was agreed to. Ezekiel H . Gilbert, to be postmaster at Buena Vista, in the PRINTING OF REPORT ON MARITIME CANAL OF NICARAGUA. county of Rockbridge and State of Virginia. Mr. MORGAN. By direction of the Committee on Foreign Re Benson H. Smith, to be postmaster at East Radford, in the lations I report a resolution, and ask its reference to the Commit county of Montgomery and State of Virginia. tee on Printing. RobertS. Pritchett, to be postmaster at Shenandoah, in the The resolution was read, as follows: county of Page and State of Virginia. Resolved, That there be printed 15,000 copies of the report and appendix No. John M. Goodloe, to be postmaster at Big Stone Gap, in the t 9!4 of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, to accompany Senate bill county of Wise and State of Virginia. No. 4827, to amend the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua.," approved February 20, 1889; which report was made Charles F. Core, to be postmaster at Homer, in the county of to the Fifty-first Congress, 10,000 copies of such reprint to be for the use of Champaign and State of illinois. the House of Representatives and 5,000 for the use of the Senate. John Harper, to be postmaster at Colchester, in the county of McDonough and State of Illinois. Mr. SHERMAN. I suggestthatth~ number of the bill be left Mrs. Elvira C. Smith, to be postmaster at Kilbourn City, in blank, as I propose to introduce such a bill, which will have a the county of Columbia and State of Wisconsin. different number from the one of the last Congress. Jay D. Dean, to be postmaster at Hoquiam, in the county of Mr. MORGAN. The resolution identifies the bill to which the Chehalis and State of Washington. report was a.n accompaniment; that is all. It merely identifies Jeremiah E. Rozier, to be postmaster at Berkley, in the county the report. of Norfolk and State of Virginia. Mr. SHERMAN. But I should like to have the new.bill sub stituted for the old. It would make no difference to just leave the blank for the number until after I introduce the new bill. Mr. MORGAN. But the Senator will bear in mind that it is SENATE. a mere description of the report. It is report so and so, to ac company a bill so and so, in the Fifty-first Congress. WEDNESDAY, December 23, 1891. Mr. SHERMAN. If the Senator prefers tolet the resolution Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. G. BUTLER, D. D. stand as it is, I have no objection, ··The Vice-President being absent, the President P 'tO tempore Mr. MORGAN. It is merely intended to identifY, the report. took the chair. · The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution wtll be referred The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. to the Committee on Printing. PE'l'ITIONS AND MEMORIALS. BILLS INTRODUCED. The PRESIDENT pro ternpore presented a memorial of the Mr. SHERMAN introduced a bill (S. 1218) to amend the act president of the municipal consolidation inquiry commission of entitled "An act to incorporate the Maritime Canal Company of New York, remonstrating against the passage of Senate bill846, Nicaragua," approved February 20, 1889; which was read twice to authorize and regulate the construction of bridges across the by its title, and referred totheCommittee on Foreign Relations. • Hudson River and East River at the city of New York; which He also introduced a bill (S. 1219) for the relief of Fred. W. was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be Snell; which was read twice by its title. printed. The PRESIDENT pro te1npore. The bill will be referred to the Mr. COCKRELL. I present_three petitions, all printed on Committee on Claims. the blanks sent out by the representatives of Savannah, Gn.., en Mr. SHERMAN. I think it should go to the Committee on titled" Georgia's appeal to her sister States." The blanks for Military Affairs. It is a claim for compensation for a horse lost these petitions have been filled in by the directors of the Board in the war. of Trade of St. Joseph, Mo., the mayor and aldermen of the city The PRESIDENT pro tmnpore. The attention of the Chair ha~ of St. Joseph, Mo., in council assembled, and the Commercial been called to the fact that the former reference of the bill WaE Club of Kansas City, Mo., in regular meeting assembled, indors to the Committee on Claims, and that that committee has usually ing the movement (which seems to be quite extensive from the had charge of that class of claims. number of blanks sent out of Georgia) for securing Congressional Mr. SHERMAN. All riglit. appropriations for deep water at Savannah. I move that the pe The PRESIDENT pro tempm·e. The bill will be referred to the titions be referred to the Committee on Commerce. Committee on Claims. The motion was agreed to. Mr. CAMERON introduced a bill (S. 1220) granting a pension M-e. COCKRELL presented a petition of the Synod of Missouri to Eliza K. Starr; which was read twice by its title, and referred of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, at to the Committee on Pensions. its session in St. Joseph, Mo., October 23, 1891, signed by the Mr. FRYE introduced a bill (S.12:21 ) authorizing the purchase stated clerk, Mr. John H. Miller, of Rich Hill, Mo., praying for of the Hubert H. Bancroft library, a collection of historical in the ratification of the treaty known as the Brussels treaty of formation concerning the western half of America.; which was 1890; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. read twice by·its title, and referred to the Committee 0n the B~ also presented a petition of the North Presbyterian Church, Library . .~. •'