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.· "• f • ,. 1890. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. .619 By Mr. RICHARDSON: Joint resolution (H. Res. 69) for reference By Mr. HENDERSON, of Iowa: Memorial from the Indiana Yearly of claims to the Court of Claims, under section 14 of the Tucker act- Meeting of Friends, against the slave trade in Africa-to the Committee to the Committee on War Claims. · on Foreign AffairS'. By Mr. KENNEDY: Petition of James B. Holt, for pension-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. PETITIONS, ETC. Also, petition of Ernst P. Terrell, for pension-to the Committee on The following petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk, Invalid Pensions. under the rule, and referred as follows: By Mr. LANE: Petition of ex-soldiers and sailors, for further pen By Mr. ALLEN, of Michigan: Memorial of the Statemilitaryboard sion legislation-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Michigan, that nece~ry equipment and stores be furnished to the By Mr. LAWLER: Memorial of Knights of Labor Assembly No. State militia, etc.-to the Committee on the Militia. 9307 and eight other Unions, etc., for the location of the world's fair in By Mr. ANDREW: Petition of Robert Treat Paine, for payment of Chicago-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 1 per cent.. additional interest on Kaw or Kansas scrip-to the Com By Mr. LODGE: Memorial of the Grand Army of the Republic, de mittee on Indian Affairs. partment of Massachusetts, relative to printing war records-to the By Mr. ATKINSON: Petition of ex-soldiers and sailors of Snyder Committee on Printing. County, Pennsylvania, for further pension legislation-to the Commit Also, of the Grand Army of the Hepublic, department of Massa tee on Invalid Pensions. chusetts, for aid to soldiers' home-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky: Petition of David H. Hall, Also, memorial of citizens and Great Head Yacht Club, of Winthrop, that his claim be referred to the Court of Claims-to the Committee Mass., for the improvement of Winthrop Harbor, Massachusetts-to the on War Claims. Committee on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. BREWER: Memorial of Michigan military board, for aid to By Mr. McCOMAS: Petition of John Hooper, of Maryland, for re State militia.-to the Committee on the Militia. lief-to the Committee on War Claims. By Ur. BROWER: Memorial of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting Also, petition of Mrs. :U. A. Doll, for relief-to the Committee on of the Society of Friends, protesting against appropriations for naval or War Claims. war purposes-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. MORRILL: Petition of members of White Cloud Post, By Mr. BROWNE, of Virginia: Memorial of the fishermen and citi Grand Army of the Republic, Kansas, for further pension legislation zens of the ea.stern shore ofVirginia for protection of food-fishes, etc. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. By Mr. O'DONNELL: Memorial (l.f the State military board of l\lich By Mr. BURTON: Memorial of the Board of Trade, of Clevefand, igan, in favor of aid to the State militia-to the Committee on the Mi· ., Ohio, for the improvement of St. Mary's River-to the Committee on litia. Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. PENINGTON: Petition of citizens and manufacturers of Wil Also, petition of Mrs. Mary Woodworth, for relief-to the Committee mington, Del., for the improvement of the Christiana.River, Delaware- on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Also, petition of Mrs. Mary Woodworth, for pension-to the Com By Mr. PERKINS: Memorial of Alliance No. 25, of Cowley County, mittee on Invalid Pensions. Kansas, asking for statistics relative to farm mortgages-to the Select By Mr. CARUTH: Petition and papers in support of the claim of Committee on the Eleventh Census. Benjamin F. Alford, to accompany H. R. 1309-to the Committee on By Mr. PETEHS: Memorial of Wichita Typographical Union, No. Claims. 148, Kansas, for the passage of the Chaceinternationail copyright bill Also, papers in support of a claim of George Lewis Cousins, for relief, to the Committee on Printing. ro accompany H~ R. 1304-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, papers in support of the cfaim of William C. Rose-to the Com Also, papers in support of the claim of William A. Merriwether, for mittee on Claims. pension, to accompany H. R. 4027-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, letter in support of the claim of Hosea Stone-to the Commit Also, papers in support of a claim of 1\fary Ann Allen, for pension, tee on Military Affairs~ to accompany H. R. 4030-to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. SCULL: Petition of John J. McDonald, for pension.:....to the Also, papers in support of the claim of William E. Keyes, for pension, Committee on Invalid Pensions. to accompany H. R. 4029-to the Committee ou Invalid Pensions. By Mr. STEPHENSON: Memorial of ·National Grange, Patrons of Also, papers in support of the claim of Agnes Vetter, for pension, to Husbandry, against adulteration of foods, etc.-to the Committee on accompany H. R. 4028-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Agriculture. By Mr. CLANCY: Petition of John Hogan, for pension-to the Com Aho, memorial of the Northwestern Traveling Men's Association, ,_ mittee on Invalid Pensions. for the location of the world's fair at Chicago-to the Committee on By Mr~ CLUNIE: Memorial of Lincoln Post No. 1, Grand Army of Foreign Affairs. the Republic, department of California, for further pension legislation Also, petition of Levi Walker and 134 others, citizens of Baraga. ,, .. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. County, Michigan, that honorably discharged soldiers and sailors be Also, memorial of the Pacific Coast Boa.rd of Commerce, in favor of eligible as light-house keepers-to the Committee on Naval Affair.::;. the Torrey bankrupt bill-to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TAYLOR, of Tennessee: Petition of Elisha Smith, that his Also, memorial of the Pacific Coast Board of Commerce, in favor of claim be referred to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War the sweet-wine bill-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Claims. By Mr. CONNELL: Petition of farmers of the First Congressional By Mr. WASHINGTON: Petition of Phillips Butthorf Manufactur district of Nebraska, against option dealing-to the Committee on ing Company, for the passage of a bankrupt law-to the Committee Agriculture. on the Judiciary. By Mr. CULBERSON, of Texas: Petition of J. D. Melbourne and By Mr. WHITTHORNE (by l\ir. MCMILLIN) : Petitions of 8arah 100 others, citizens of New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, to improve A. Anthony, executrix of Mary F. Brown, and Robert W. l\lcLemore, the water-way between Jefferson, Tex., and Shreveport, La.-to the that their claims be referred to the Court of ClaimR-to the Committee Committee on Rivers and Harbors. on War ClaimE. By Mr. CUTCHEON: Memorial of the Board of Trade of Grand By Mr. WILSON, of Washington: Papers in the claim of .Joshua. Rapid.a, Mich., for the location of the world's fair at Chicago-to the Curtis-to the Committee on War Claims. - .:1 Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. FOR~Y: Petition of George Hall and others, of De Kalb -· County, Alabama, for statistics relative to farm mortgages-to the SENATE. Select Committee on the Eleventh Census. By :Mr. FOWLER: Petition of ex-soldien1 and sailors of Belvidere, THURSDAY, Janu,ar.1J 16, 1890. Warren County, New Jersey, for additional pension legislation-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. G. BUTLER, D. D. By Mr. GOODNIGHT: Petitions of R. D. Anthony, Jessie L. At . The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. wood, B. B. Bass, Harrison Brown, James D. Cain, W. P. Cannon, GEORGETOWN IlARGE, DOCK, ELEVATOR, AND RAILWAY CO.liP.\.NY. Isaac Cain, James H. Fnqua, Shelby Gray, Sebastian Heeter's estate, James A. Hodges, W. H. Kinnaird, John W. Lyles, William J. Mil The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the report of the ler, James H. Murphy, Peter D. Martin, Albert l\lit<:hell, Martha A. president of the Georgetown (D. C.) Barge, Dock, Elevator, and Rail way Company, made in compliance with section 5 of the act of incor l'ifitchell, P. H. Murrell, Estate of Elisha F. O'Neall, T. J. Oliver, poration of that company; which was referred to the Committee on John N. Pierce, Presley Potter, estate ofN. K. Pope, J. Robey, B. W. the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. Samuel J.Read, estate of M.A. Sugg, Charles B. Stevens, E. S. Steven· son, Henry Smith, R. W. Terrell, William M. Temple, A. G. Williams, PETITIONS AND ME1IORL1J..S. C. A. Willoughby, Robert C. White, and S. W. Wilt, that their claims Mr. PETTIGREW presented a petition of 13 farmers of South Da be referred to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. kota, praying for the passage of a law prohibiting any person from sell Also, petition of citizens of Bowling Green, Ky., for statistics rela ing promises to deliver farm produce or stock products who are not the tive to farm mortgages-to the Select Committee on the Eleventh Cen owners or agents of the owners of such products; which was referred sus . to the Committee on .A!!riculture and Forestry. , ..; .... "' - . .... l.. • .,, . ' , .. 620. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JANUARY 16, He also presented a petition of 20 ex-soldiers of the late war, pray Thomas H. Yeatman, late of Cincinnati, Ohio, praying payment of a ing for additional pension legislation; which was referred to the Com- claim for war supplies furnished the Government, asked to be dis mittee on Pensions.