226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. DEOEI\IBER 10, of Randolph and State of Indiana. Office became Presidential CONSULS. October 1, 1901. F rancis B. Gessner, of Ohio, to be consul at Zittau , Saxony, Ger­ George B. Roderick1 to be postmaster at Holdenville Creek Nation, Ind. T. Office became Presidential July 1, 1901. ' many. Alfred T. Underhill, to be postmaster at Ocheyedan in the Robert E . Mansfield, of Indiana, to be consul at Valparaiso, county of Osceola and State of Iowa. Office became Presidential . October 1, 1901. Charles H. Egbert, of , to be consul at Durango, Mexico. Walter R . Rudy, to be postmaster at Mount Airy, in the county Alonzo B. Garrett, of West , to be consul at Nuevo of Carroll and State of . Office became Presidential Laredo, Mexico. October 1, 1901. Edward A. Creevey, of , to be consul at Glauchau, Richard J. Considine, to be postmaster at East Whitman, in the . county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts. Office became Charles V. Herdliska, of the District of Columbia, to be consul Pre idential July 1, 1901. at San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua. · Eugene S. Thatcher, to be postmaster at Housatonic, in the W~am B. Sorsby, of Mississippi, to be consul at Kingston, COJl!ltY of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts. Office became J amaiCa. Presidential October 1, 1901. Charles P . H . Nason, of , to be consul at Grenoble, Henry Converse, to be postmaster at Rutland, in the county of France. Worcester and State of Massachusetts. Office became Presiden­ ;Ethelbert Watts, of Pennsylvania, to be consul at , Aus­ tial October 1, 1901. tna. Henry F. Hosmer, to be postmaster at SouJ..h Lancaster, in the Edwin N. Gunsaulus, of Ohio, to be consul at , Ontario, county of Worcest er and State of Massachu etts. Office became . Pre idential October 1 1901. William L. Sewell of Ohio, to be consul at Pernambuco Brazil. Ira D. McCullah to be postmaster at :Marionville, in the county Arthur H. Williams, of , to be consul at Sal- of Lawrence and State of Missouri. Office became Presidential tillo, Mexico. • October 1, 1901. Frank R. Mowrer, of Ohio to be consul at Ghent; Belgium. Theodore F . Chamberlain, to be postmaster at Newark Valley George Sawter, of , to be consul at Antigua, West in the county of Tioga and State of New York. Office becam~ Indies. Pre idential October 1, 1901. Lewis A. Martin, of West Virginia, to be consul at Ciudad Por­ George W . Hitchcock, to be postmaster at Ripley, m the county fu'io Diaz, Mexico. of Chautauqua and State of New York. Office became Presiden­ William H. Hunt of New York, to be consul at Tamatave, tial October 1, 1901. Madagascar. Nathan Leavitt, to be postmaster at Stamford in the county of George N. Dale, of Vermont, to be consul at Coaticook, Que- Jones and State of Texas. Office became Presidential October 1, bec, Canada. · 1901. George E . Baldwin, of Ohio, to be consul at Nuremberg Ba- William B. Howard, to be postmaster at Sweet Water, in the varia, Gmmany. ' county of Nolan and State of Texas. Office became Presidential Henry B. Miller of , to be consul at Niuchwang, . October 1, 1901. Courtlandt K. Bolles, of Pennsylvania, to be consul at Kehl, Archie G. Madson, to be postmaster at Angels Camp, in the Germany. county of Calaveras and State of , in place of Frank A. George W . Colvig, of Oregon, to be consul at Barranquilla Egan resigned. Colombia. ' Fred G. Havemann, to be postmaster at Salmon, in the county Pietro Cuneo, of Ohio, to be consul at Turin, Italy. of Lemhi and State of Idaho, in place of William H. Andrews, TJ;tomas R. Wallace, of Iowa, to be consul at Crefeld, Germany. resigned. R1chard L. Sprague, of Massachusetts, to be consul at Gibral- James F . Donovan, to be postmaster at Kinmundy in the tar, Spain. · county of Marion and State of Illinois, in place of Daniel Gunn, resigned. INTEROCEANIC C.A.N A.L. COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVE...~ . The injunction of secrecy was removed from the convention Edward H. Callister, of Utah, to be collector of internal revenue (Executive AA, Fifty-seventh Congress, first se sion) between for the district of Montana, to succeed Chades M. Webster, re­ the and Great Britain, to facilitate the construc­ moved. Mr. Callister is now serving under a temporary commis­ tion of a ship canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans sion issued during the recess of the Senate. This nomination is signed at Washington, November 18, 1901. ' made to correct error in the 1·esidence of Mr. Callister, who was nominated on December 5, 1901, a-s of Montana. GENERAL INSPECTOR. SENATE. Washington Haverstick, of Wisconsin, to be general inspector , T UESDAY, December 10, 1901. Treasury Department, in place of Richard 0 . Jeardeau, deceased. Prayer by Rev. !IENRY VAN DYKE, D. D. , LL. D. , of Princeton SOLICITOR OF INTER.'T AL REVENUE. University. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. Albert W. Wishard, of Indiana, to be solicitor of internal rev­ enue, who was appointed during the last recess of the Senate, in REPORT OF BOARD OF ORDNANCE .AND FORTIFICATIONS. the place of George M. Thomas, resigned. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a commu­ nication from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of .ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF W .AR. the Board of Ordnance and Fortifications covering the period from William Cary Sanger, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary November 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901; which, with the accompany­ of War, to which office he was appointed during the last recess of ing papers, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs the Senate, vice George D. Meiklejohn, resigned. and ordered to be printed. ' GUN TESTS. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a commu­ Joseph B. Kealing, of Indiana, to be United States attorney for nication from the Secretary of War, transmitting, pursuant to the district of Indiana, who was appointed during the last recess law the report of the joint board of officers of the Army and of of the Senate, in the place of Albert W . Wishard, resigned. the Navy, appointed to make comparative tests of the destructive energy between the Gathmann torpedo gun, at Sandy Hook, N.J. and the 12-inch Army service rifle; which, with the accompanyin~ CONFIRMATIONS. papers, was refen-ed to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate December 9, 1901. SLOOP HENRIETTA. CO~SULS-GID.~AL. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com­ James I. McCallum, of the District of Columbia, to be consul­ munication from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans­ general at St. Gall Switzerland. mitting the conclusiQ..ns of fact and of law filed under the act of Oli-ver J . D. Hughes, of Connecticut, lately consul at Coburg, January 25, 1885, in the French spoliation claims relating to the Germany, to be consul-general at Coburg. vessel sloo~ Henrietta, Samuel Wasson, ; which, with the Robert P . Skinner, of Ohio lately consul at Marseilles, France, accompanymg papers, was referred to the Committee on Claims, to be consul-general at Marseilles. and ordered to be printed. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 227

SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. the navy-yards of the country; which were referred to the Com­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair lays before the mittee on Naval Affairs. Senate, in response to a resolution of the 4th instant, the report of Mr. BEVERIDGE presented petitions of Local Union No. 180, the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission. of Clinton; of Local Union No. 966, of Edwardsport; of the Inter­ Mr. HALE. If it is a report stating the expenditures and the national Brick, Tile, and Ten-a-Cotta Workers' Alliance of Clin­ necessity for an immediate appropriation it should be referred to ton, and of Local Union No. 1671, of Clinton, all of the United the Committee on Appropriations, in order that it may be consid­ Mine Workers of America; of Nelson Post, No. 69, Grand Army ered in connection with the emergency deficiency appropriation of the Republic, of Kendallville, and of Robert Madison and 81 bill. other citizens of Clinton, all in the State of Indiana, praying for The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The report will be referred to the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion law; which were referred the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. to the Committee on Immigration. He also presented petitions of Fremont Goodwine and 16 other PETITIONS AND MEllORI.ALS. citizens of Williamsport, Fred Corey and 17 other citizens of The PRESIDENT pro tempore presented a petition of Central Lebanon, W. A. Cox and 97 other citizens of Rockville, C. R. Square Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Central Jones and 161 other citizens of Indianapolis, J. E. Martin and 26 Square, New York, praying for the enactment of legislation to other citizens of Fountain County, Mary A. Braver and 92 other suppress anarchy; which was referred to the Committee on the citizens of Fort Wayne, William F. l'tfiller and 32 other citizens Judiciary. of Richmond, Daniel B. Banta and 75 other citizens of Spencer, He also presented petitions of sundry citizens and religious or­ Grafton Peek and 107 other citizens of Greenwood, and of Mrs. ganizations of the borough of , N.Y., praying for the C. A. Scarff and 140 other citizens of Hanover, all in the State of adoption of an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polyg­ Indiana, praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Con­ amy; which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. stitution to prohibit polygamy; which were referred to the Com­ He also presented a petition of Newport News Typographical mittee on the Judiciary. Union, No. 353, of Newport News, Va., praying for the reenact­ He also presented petitions of Jesse E. Goldsmith and 40 other ment of the Chinese-exclusion law; which was referred to the citizens of Vanderburg and Gibson counties, Charles Bartlow Committee on Immigration. and 36 other citizens of Henry and Wayne counties, and of Rob­ He also presented the memorial of Benjamin S. Gratz, of Tren­ ert Grant and 36 other citizens of Cass, Grant, Wabash, and ton N.J., remonstrating against the reenactment of the Chinese­ Miami counties, all in the State of Indiana, praying for the en­ exclusion law; which was referred to the Committee on Immi- actment of legislation increasing the compensation of rural mail gration. . can-iers; which were refen-ed to the Committee on Post-Offices Mr. GALLINGER presented petitions of sundry citizens of and Post-Roads. Lebanon, N.H., praying for the adoption of an amendment to the He also presented petitions of Cooper Lodge, No. 19, Association Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which were referred to the of Iron and Steel Workers, of Anderson; Midland Lodge, No. 28, Committee on the Judiciary. American Federation of Labor, of Muncie; Local Union No. 24, He also presented a petition of Iron Molders' Union No. 359, American Federation of Labor, of Cayuga; Machinists' Interna­ American Federation of Labor, of Salmon Falls, N.H., praying tional Union of Elkhart; Daniel O'Leary and 150 members of for the enactment of legislation authorizing the construction of Buckeye Indiana Lodge of United Mine Workers, all in the State war ships in the navy-yards of the country; which was referred of Indiana, praying for the enactment of legislation authorizing to the Committee on Naval Affairs. the construction of war ships in the navy-yards of the country; Mr. WELLINGTON presented petitions of Mrs. Robert Davis which were referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. and 18 other citizens of Baltimore; of John L. Henmann and 19 He also presented a petition of the Board of Trade of Indianap­ other citizens of Berlin; of John E. Orem and 10 other citizens of olis, Ind. praying for the enactment of legislation to suppress an­ Baltimore., and of William C. Maloy and 49 other citizens of Bal­ archy; which was refen-ed to the Committee on the Judiciary. timore, all in the State of Maryland, praying for the adoption of Mr. KEAN presented petitions of Typographical UnionNo.132, an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which of Camden; of Stove Mounters' Union No. 28, of Dover, and of were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Local Union No. 185, of Perth Amboy, all of the American Fed­ Mr. WETMORE presented a petition of 24 citizens of Rhode eration of Labor, in the State of New Jersey, praying for the en­ Island, praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Consti­ actment of legislation authodzing the construction of war vessels tution to prohibit polygamy; which was referred to the Commit­ in the navy-yards of the country; which were referred to the tee on the Judiciary. Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. FOSTER of Washington presented petitions of Spokane He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Morristown, Lodge, No. 26, of Spokane; of Longshoremen s Union No.179, of Roselle, Pluckemin, North Branch, Plainfield, and Montclair, all Tacoma; of the Pattern Makers' Association, of Seattle; of Ma­ in the State of New Jersey, praying for the adoption of an amend­ chinists' Union No. 79, of Seattle; of Typographical Union No. ment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which were re­ 193, of Spokane; of Typographical Union No. 170, of Tacoma, ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. and of the Carpenters and Joiners' Union No. 470, of Tacoma, He also (for Mr. SEWELL) presented petitions of sundry citizens all of the American Federation of Labor, in the State of Wash­ of Oceanport, Roselle, Pluckemin, East Orange, Bridgeton, Or­ ington, praying for the enactment of legislation authorizing the ange, Lambertville, North Branch, and Morristown, all in the construction of war vessels in the navy-yards of the country; State of New Jersey, praying for the adoption of an amendment which were referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which were refen-ed to Mr. QUARLES presented petitions of sundry citizens of Saxe­ the Committee on the Judiciary. ville, Wildrose, Cedarlake, Springwater,PineRiver, and Waupaca, , Mr. McMILLAN. I present a concurrent resolution of the leg­ all in the State of Wisconsin, praying for the adoption of an islature of the State of Michigan, requesting Congress to take amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which were appropriate action for the presentation of a suitable badge or but­ referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ton to each honorably discharged soldier, sailor, or marine of the Mr. PROCTOR presented petitions of 899 citizens of Vermont, war for the preservation of the Union. A similar resolution was praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution to presented by my colleague a few days ago and printed in the prohibit polygamy; which were refen-ed to the Committee on the RECORD. I therefore do not ask that this resolution be printed, Judiciary. but simply that it be noted and referred to the Committee on Mr. HEITFELD presented a petition of sundry citizens of New Military Affairs. Plymouth, Idaho, praying for the adoption of an amendment to The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution will be referred the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which was referred to the to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. NELSON presented a petition of Upholsters' Union No. 23, Mr. MARTIN presented petitions of Iron Molders' Union No. American Federation of Labor, of Minneapolis, Minn., praying 105, of Norfolk: of Shipwrights and Boatbuilders' Union No. for the enadment of legislation authorizing the construction of g823, of Portsmouth; of Carpenters' Union No. 388, of Richmond; war vessels in the navy-yards of the country; which was referred of the Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders' to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Union No. 57, of Portsmouth; of the Plumbers and Gas and Steam He also presented the petition of Willard S. Ward and 18 other Fitters' UnionNo.110, of Norfolk; of the Tailors' Union No. 54, of citizens of Minnesota, praying for the adoption of an amendment Danville; of the Cigar Makers' Union No. 240, of Norfolk; of the to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which was refened to Retail Clerks' Union No. 278, of Roanoke; of the Cigar Makers' the Committee on the Judiciary. Union No. 412, of Newport News; of the National Brotherhood Mr. CULLO:M presented a petition of Blacksmiths' Union No. Elechical Workers' Union No. 80, of Norfolk; and of the Federal 142, American Federation of Labor, of Streator, TIL, praying for Labor Union No. 8037, of Roanoke, all of the American Feder­ the enactment of legislation authorizing the construction of war ation of Labor, in the State of Virginia, praying for the enact­ vessels in the navy-yards of the country; which was referred to ment of legislation authorizing the construction of war vessels in the Committee on Naval Affairs. 228 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DEOEMBER 10,

He also presented a petition of Local Union No. 12, United praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution Mine Workers of America, of Coal City, ill., and a petition of to prohibit polygamy; which were referred to the Committee on the Local Union No. 1821, ·united Mine Workers of America, of Judiciary. Schuline, ill., praying for the reenactment of the Chinese-exclu­ Mr. CLAY presented a petition of the City Council of Way­ sion law; which were referred to the Committee on Immigration. cross, Ga. praying that an appropriation be made for an inquiry He also presented the petition of Rev. R. C. Townsend and 40 into the adaptability of the soils of Georgia and Florida for the other citizens of Dunlap, ill., and the petition of George D. Dun­ growing of sugar cane; which was referred to the Committee on can and 31 other citizens of Alton, ill., praying for the adoption Agriculture and Forestry. of an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; Mr. HOAR presented a petition of the National Grand Army which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. of the Republic Encampment of , Ohio, praying f9r the Mr. KITTREDGE presented a petition of Typographical Union enactment of legislation to suppress anarchy; which was referred No. 218, of Sioux Falls, S.Dak. praying for the reenactment of to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Chinese-exclusion law; which was referred to the Committee Mr. PLATT of Connecticut presented petitions of Rev. Henry on Immigration. A. Davenport and 104 other citizens of Bridgeport, J. W. Cook Mr. DIETRICH presented a petition of Finnicum Post, No. and 19 other citizens of Bridgeport, W. A. Taylor and 19 other 129, Grand Army of the Republic of Wisner, Nebr., praying for citizens of New , and of J.D. Herd and 56 other citizens the enactment of legislation to suppress anarchy and restrict of Norwich, all in the State of Connecticut praying for the adop­ immigration; which was refeiTed to the Committee on Immi­ tion of an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; gration. which was refeiTed to the Committee on the Judiciary. He also presented a petition of the State Medical Society of N e­ Mr. PENROSE presented a petition of Iron Molder Union No. braska, praying for the establishment of a psycho-physical labo­ 150 American Federation of Labor, of Newcastle, Pa., praying ratory in the Department of the Interior; which was referred to for the enactment of legislation regulating the hours of daily labor the Committee on Education and Labor. of workmen and mechanics; which was referred to the Commit­ He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Tecumseh, tee on Education and Labor. Chadron, Carey, Harrison, Crawford, Colon, Wahoo, Mead, Falls He also presented petitions of 249 citizens of Emlenton, 81 citi­ City, Omaha, Pender, Dorsey, Gordon, Albany, and Holdrege, zens of Reynoldsville, 103 citizens of Lansdowne, 32 citizens of all in the State of Nebraska, praying-for the enactment of legis­ Simpson Store, 17 citizens of Time, 219 citizens of Beaver Falls, lation to prohibit polygamy; which were referred to t;h.e Commit­ and 74 citizens of Johnstown, all in the State of Pennsylvania, tee on the Judiciary. praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution to He also presented a petition of John A. Dix Post, No. 52, De­ prohibit polygamy; which were referred to the Committee on the partment of Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, of Blair, Judiciary. Nebr., praying that preference be given veterans in the employ­ He also presented petitions of Machinists' Union No. 140 Wil­ ment of mechanics and laborers in the navy-yards of the country; liamsport; Yermyn Federal Union, No. 7174, of Yermyn; Alcan which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers' Union, He also presented petitions of Coopers' Local Union No. 21, of No. 6, of Pittsburg; Oil and Gas Well Workers' Union No. 37, Omaha; of Machinists' Union No. 31, of Omaha; of Beef Butch­ of Bradford; Tin Plate Workers' Union No.6, of New Kensing­ ers' Union No. 28, of South Omaha; of Broom Makers' Union ton; Central Labor Union of SayJ.·e, and Iron l\1olders' Union No. No. 43, of Lincoln; of Bakers' Union No. 15, of Omaha; of Elec­ 222, of Royersford, all in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for trotypers and Stereotypers' Union No. 24, of Omaha; of Central the enactment of legislation a-q.thorizing the construction of war Labor Union of Omaha; of Journeymen Barbers' Union No. 164. ships in the navy-yards of the country; which were refen-ed to the of Lincoln, and of Leather Workers' Local Union No. 12, of Committee on Naval Affairs. Omaha, all of the American Federation of Labor, in the State of He also pre ented petitions of 676 members of Allegheny Coun­ Nebraska, praying for the enactment of legislation authorizing cil, No. 11'\ of Allegheny; 70membersof McDonaldC uncil No. the construction of war vessels in the navy-yards of the country; 199, of McDonald; 96 members of Aurora Council, No. 304 of East which were referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Prospect; 213 members of Science Council, No. 127, of Philadel­ M:r. GlliDLE presented a petition of Typographical Union phia; 100 members of William Penn Council, No. 64, of Pittsburg; No. 218, of Sioux Falls, S. Dak., praying for the enactment of 210 members of Samuel J. Randall Council, No. 448, of Reading; legislation excluding from the United States Chinese and other 110 members of American City Council, No. 1000, of ; Asiatic peoples; which was 'referred to the Committee on Immi­ 225 members of Cushing Council, No. 839 of Phila­ gration. delphia; 260 members of Aeolian Council, No. 17, of Philadelphia; Mr. McCOMAS presented a petition of the Chamber of Com­ of 177 members of Mount Holly Council No. 671, of Mount Holly merce of Baltimore, Md., praying for the enactment of legislation Springs; 75 members of Troy Hill Council, No. 319, of Allegheny; to suppress anarchy; which was referred to the Committee on the 92 members of Robert Fulton Council, No. 800, of West Philadel­ Judiciary. phia; 212 members of Wenona Council, No. 63, of Germantown; He also presented the petition of John W. Lexon and 120 other 116 members of Girard Council, No. 509, of Philadelphia; 128 citizens of Maryland, praying for the enactment of legislation to members of Reliance Council, No. 787, of Philadelphia; 57 mem­ prohibit the landing of anarchists in the United States; which was bers of Philip Schuyler Council, No. 188, of Philadelphia; referred to the Committee on Immigration. 113 members of Southampton Council, No. 946, of Holland; 140 He also presented the memorial of Rev. S.M. Jqhnson and 7 members of Neversink Council, No. 371, of Reading; 210 mem­ other citizens of Maryland, and the memorial of Walter H. Thomp­ bers of Coatesville Council, No. 421, of Coatesville; 100 members son of Easton, Md., remonstrating against any change being made of Reliable Council, No. 90, of Allegheny; 257 members of Mount in the anticanteen law; which were referred to the Committee on Prigot Council, No. 123, of Mauch Chunk, 185 members of Bran­ Military Affairs. dywine Council, of Westchester; 43 members of Major G. Lowery He also presented petitions of John W . Herrman and 60 other Council, No. 732, of Rimersburg; 90 members of Penbrook Coun­ citizens of Maryland; of Frederick Rainheimer and 55 other citi­ cil, No. 398 of Penbrook; 50 members of l\1onroe Council, No. zens of Baltimore; of John Oren and 15 other citizens of Baltimore, 360 of Swiftwater; 230 members of Garfield Council, No. 114 and of l\1rs. C. F. Boran and 20 other citizens of Baltimore, all in of Rochester; 48 members of Goshen Council, No. 607, of Rocky the State of Maryland, prayer for the adoption of an amendment Hill; 65 members of .Annette Council, No. 732, of Philipsburg; 418 to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which were referred to members of Freeland Council No. 348, of Freeland; 300 members the Committee on the Judiciary. of Resolute Council, No. 27, of Reading; 23 members of Golden Mr. MASON presented petitions of sundry labor organizations Heart Council, No. 648, of West Whiteland; 70members of Milroy of Braidwood, Morris, Pana, Cable and East Peoria, and of sun­ Council, No. 635, of Milroy; 122 membe1's of Spring City Council, dry citizens of Percy and Odin, all in the State of Illinois, praying No. 900, of Spring City; 150 members of John Grey Council, No for the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion law; which were re­ 249, of Pittsburg; 475 members of U. S. Grant Council, No, ferred to the Committee on Immigration. 352, of Pottstown; 55 members of Fort Washington Council, No. He also presented petitions of sundry citions of Upper Alton, 488, of Lemoyne; 33 members of Emsworth Council No. 474, Moro, Alhambra, Champaign, and North Alton, all in the State of Emsworth; 147 members of General John C. Fremont Council, of illinois, praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Consti­ No. 518, of Philadelphia; 247 members of Duquesne Council, No. tution to prohibit polygamy; which were referred to the Committee 110, of Pittsbug; 90 members of Ardmore Council No. 169, of on the .T udiciary. Ardmore; Mount Pleasant Council, No. 37, of Birdsboro; 68 :Mr. TE.LLER presented a petition of Railway Telegraphers' members of Picture Rocks Council, No. 523 of Picture Rocks; 396 Union No. 87, of Colorado, praying for the enactment of legisla­ members of Mount Vernon Council, No. 333, of Harrisbm·g; 159 tion authorizing the construction of war ships in the navy-yards members of Lafayette Council, No. 59, of Hazleton; 89 members of the country; which was referred to the Committee on Naval of Cressona Council, No. 812, of Cressona; 65 members of Sumney­ Affairs. town Council, No. 997 of Sumneytown and 185 members of He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Boulder, Colo., Versailles Council, No. 691, of McKeesport, all in the State of 1901.· CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. 229

Pennsylvania,prayingforthereenactmentoftheChinese-exclnsion severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Commit­ law; which were referred to the Committee on Immigration. tee on Pensions: .ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN OF SENATE. A bill (S. 1359) authorizing an increase of pension in certain cases; Mr. GALLINGER, from the Committee to Audit and Control A bill (S. 1360) granting an increase of pension to George W. the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the McComb; following resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. ALLISON ,reported A bill (8. 1361) granting an increase of pension to Lucy A. it without amendment; and it was considered by unanimous con­ Harding; sent, and agreed to: A bill (S. 1362) granting an increase of pension to Milton Hen­ Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to appoint an assistant librarian of the Senate, at an annual sal­ dricks; and aryof $2 CXXJ, to be paid from the miscellaneous items of the contingent fund A bill (S. 1363) granting an increase of pension to James A. of the Senate until otherwise provided for by law. McKeehan. ELIZABETH K. PRESCOTT. Mr. MALLORY introduced a bill (S. 1364) for the relief of Mr. GALLINGER, from the Committee to Audit and Control William H. Trimmer; which was read twice by its title, andre­ the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the ferred to the Committee on Claims. following resolution, submitted by him yesterday, reported it with­ Mr. MONEY introduced the following bills; which were sever­ out amendment; and it was considered by unanimous consent, ally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on Claims: and agreed to: A bill (S. 1365) for the relief of Abbie P. Anderson, executrix Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed U> pay to Elizabeth K. Prescott, widow of William H. Prescott, of William A. Watson, deceased; late an assistant engineer of the United States Senate, a sum equal to six A bill (S. 1366) for the relief of Eugenie Baptiste, sole surviv­ months' salary at the rate he was receiving by law at the time of his demise, ing heir of Francisco Krebs; said sum to be considered as including funeral expenses and all other allow­ ances. A bill (S. 1367) for the relief of the estate of John O'FeiTall, EMPLOYMENT OF STENOGRAPHER. deceased; · A bill (S. 1368) for the relief of George L. McGehee and John C. Mr. GALLINGER, from the Committee to Audit and Control McGehee, heirs of Mary McGehee, deceased; the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the A bill (S. 1369) for the relief of the estate of J. K. Morrison, following resolution, submitted by Mr. H.A. WLEY on the 4th in­ deceased; stant, reported it without amendment; and it was considered by A bill (S. 1370) for the relief of Mrs. E. A. B. Legg; unanimous consent, and agreed to: A bill (S. 1371) for the relief of the estate of Milton Crawford, Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be, and the same is hereby, deceased; authorized to employ a stenographer from time to time, as maybe necessary, to report such hearings as may be had by the committee or its subcommittees A bill (S. 1372) for the relief of J. E. Whittington; in connection with bills pending before the committee, and to have the same A bill (S. 1373) for the relief of Abner P. Bush; printed for its use, and that such stenographer ba paid out of the contingent A bill (S. 1374) for the relief of the estate of James Spiars, de­ fund of the Senate. ceased; Mr. GALLINGER, from the Committee to Audit and Control A bill (S 1375) for the relief of the estate of Jesse Maboy, de­ the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the ceased; following resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr. FRYE, reported A bill (S. 1376) for the relief of the estate of Jesse Mabry, de­ it without amendment; and it was considered by unanimous con­ ceased; sent, and agreed to: A bill (S. 1377) for the relief of the estate of Jesse H. Darden, Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be, and the same is hereby, deceased; authorized to employ a stenographer from time to time, as may be neces.. A bill (S. 1378) for the relief of Elizabeth Galbreath; sary, to report such hearings as may be had on bills or other matters pend­ ing before said committee, and to have the same printed for. the use of the A bill (S.1379) fortherelief of JamesW. PersonandlsabellaM. committee, and that such stenographer be paid out of the contingent fund Person; of the Senate. · · A bill (S. 1380) for the relief of James H. Knox; REPORT OF ISTHMIAN .CANAL COMMISSION. A bill (S. 1381) for the relief of Patrick Foley; Mr. PLATT of New York, from the.Committeeon . Printing, to A bill (S. 1382) for the relief of the estate of Benjamin Hawes, whom was referred the following resolution, submitted by Mr. deceased; MORGAN on the 5th instant, reported it without amendment; and A bill (S. 1383) for the relief of the estate of Dr. J. P . Davis, it was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: deceased; Orde1·ed, That there be printed for the use of the Senate and the House of A bill (S. 1384) for the relief of the estate of ThomasP. Young, Representatives the usual number of the text of the twelve chapters of the deceased; report of the Isthmian Canal Commission sent to this session of Congress, A bill (S. 1385) for the relief of Mrs. Ann M. Brown; omitting, for the present, the maps and appendices that belong to said twelve A bill (S. 1386) for the relief of Louis Sommer; cha~rf:hat 500 additional co_pies be printed for the use of said commission. A bill (S. 1387) for the relief of the estate of William R. Tinsley, deceased; BILLS INTRODUCED. A bill (S. 1388) for the relief of D. 0 . Perkins; Mr. COCKRELL introduced a bill (S. 1353) granting a pension . A bill (S. 1389) for the relief of L. B. F. Champion; to J. W. Shepherd; which was read twice by its title, and referred A bill (S. 1390) for the relief of Mrs. S. A. E. _Bailey; to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (S. 1391) for the relief of the estate of William M. He also introduced a bill (S. 1354) to correct the military rec­ Bowles, deceased; ord of William J. McGhee; which was read twice by i~ title. A bill (S. 1392) for the relief of Nancy Maria Minter; Mr. COCKRELL. To accompany the bill, I present the peti­ A bill (S. 1393) for the relief of Joseph C. Ferriday; tion of William J. McGhee, of Windsor, Mo., praying Congress A bill (S. 1394) for the relief of Martha A. Dochterman; to coiTect his military record, verified by affidavits of A. K. Chap­ A bill (S. 1395) for the relief of the estate of Wesley Crisler, man and Capt. John H. Sturdivant, Company G, Seventeenth deceased; Cavalry. The claimant refers to affidavits of G. U. A bill (S. 1396) for the relief of the estate of Lemuel R. Hanks, Champlin and William Hill, of Company F, Eighty-eighth Illi­ deceased; nois Regiment, and J. J. Randolph, of Trigg County, Ky., on file A bill (S. 1397) for the relief of the estate of Mary B. Blake, in the Pension Office; also, military record from War Depart­ deceased; ment. I move that the bill and accompanying papers be referred A bill (S. 1398) for the relief of the estate of W. W. Dunton, to the Committee on Military Affairs. deceased; The motion was agreed to. A bill (S." 1399) for the relief of the legal representatives of Mr. McLAURIN of South Carolina introduced a bill (S. 1355) Mary A. Chotard, deceased; granting a pension to Lura B. Rogers; which was read twice by A bill (S. 1400) for the relief of Bettie and Lucy Brooks; its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (S. 1401) for the relief of the legal representatives of Mr. KEAN introduced a bill (S. 1356) granting an increase of Richard W. Sessions, deceased; pension to Hannah Couse; which was read twice by its title, and A bill (S. 1402) for the relief of William H. Smith; referred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (S. 1403) for the relief of the legal representatives of He also introduced a bill (S. 1357) for the relief of Emile M. Louisa Barnes, deceased; Blum and James S. Seymour; which was read twice by its title, A bill (S. 1404) for the relief of the legal representatives of and refen-ed to the Committee on Claims. George Messenger, deceased; He also introduced a bill (S. 1358) for the relief of SamuelS. A bill (S. 1405) for the relief of the legal representatives of Weaver; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Gabriel U tz, deceased; · Committee on Claims. A bill (S. 1406) for the relief of the legal representatives of Mr. BEVERIDGE introduced the following bills; which were Eliza Compton, deceased; 230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER · 10,

A bill (8. 1407) for the relief of the legal representatives of He also introduced a bill (S. 1451) to correct the military rec01·d James A. G. Winston, deceased; of A. W., alias Washington, Huntley; which was read twice by A bill (S. 1408) for the relief of the legal representatives of its title, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. George M. Davis, deceased; He also introduced a bill (8. 1452) to establish the Fredericks- A bill (S. 1409) for the relief of the legal representatives of burg and Adjacent National Battlefields Memorial Park in the Juliet Glass, deceased: State of Virginia; which was read twice by its title, and referred A bill (S. 1410) for the relief of the estate of Franklin S. Whit- to the Committee on Military Affairs. ney, deceased· Mr. HAWLEY introduced a bill (S. 1453) authorizing the ap- A bill (S. 1411) for the relief of the estate of John Fleming, pointment and retirement of William B. Franklin with the rank deceased; of colonel, ; which was read twice by its A bill (S. 1412) for the relief of the estate of A. W. McAllister, title, and referred to the Committee on Military AffaiTs. deceased; Mr. McCOMAS introduced a bill (S. 1454) to increase the sala- A bill (S.1413) for the relief of Alice G. Boogher, nee Newman, ries of the justices of the courls of the District of Columbia; and Anna Holmes, nee Newman; which was 1·ead twice by its title, and referred to the Committee A bill (S. 1414) for the relief of the estate of William Parker, on the District of Columbia. deceased; He also introduced the following bills; which were severally A bill (S. 1415) for the relief of the £state of .John Rist, de- read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on ceased; Claims: A bill (S. 1416) for the relief of the estate of Wirt Adams, A bill (S. 1455) for the relief of the estate of Lewis W. Mann, deceased; · deceased; A bill (S. 1417) for the relief of the estate of Dr. 0. L. Dewees, A bill (S. 1456) for the Telief of the estate of Kelita Suit de- deceased; ceased; and A bill (S. 1418) for the relief of W. S. Bunch; A bill (S. 1457) for the relief of Thomas P. Morgan (with arr A bill (S. 1419) for the relief of E. W. Morrill; accompanying paper). A bill (S. 1420) for the relief of Mrs. M. H. Coles; Mr. HANSBROUGH introduced a bill (S. 1458) granting an A bill (S. 1421) for the relief of the estates of Robert Bradley increase of pension to Linda W. Slaughter; which was read twice and 1\Iary C. Bradley, deceased; by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (S.1422) for the relief of the estate of R. T. Brown, Healsointroducedabill {S.1459) grantingapensiontoThomas deceased; MaGee; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom- A bill (S.1423) for the relief of the estate of John M. Hawkins, panying papers referred to the Committee on Pensions. deceased; He also introduced a bill (S. 1460) to place James W. Foley, A bill (S. 1424) for the relief of the estate of Sarah A. Gayle, late commissary-sergeant, upon the retired list of the Army· deceased. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee .A. bill (S. 14.25) for the relief of William W. Leake; · on Military Affairs. A bill (S. 1426) for the relief of Mrs. C. V. Wilkins; Mr. LODGE introduced a bill (S. 1461) to provide medals for A bill (S. 1427) for the relief of the estate ·Of Mary F. Bird- the Port Hudson Volunteer Forlorn Hope Storming Column of song deceased; June 15, 1863; which was read twice by its title, and, with the A bill (S. 1428) for the relief of the estate of James E. Wil- accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Military Iiams, deceased; Affairs. A bill (S. 1429) for the relief of William F. Haralson; Mr. WELLINGTON introduced a bill (S. 1462) for the relief · A bill (S. 1430) for the relief of W. L. Lyle, administrator of of Jennie E. Haller, widow and administratrix of Samuel M. John E. Pearson, deceased; Haller, deceased; which was read twice by its title, and referred A bill (S. 1431) for the relief of the estate of Mary M. Steed, to the Committee on Claims. deceased; Mr. PLATT of New York introduced a bill {S. 1463) for the A bill (S. 1432) for the relief of the estate of Augustus Strong, erection of a public building at Kingston, N. Y.; which was read deceased; twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Build- A bill (S. 1433) for the relief of the estate of Adaline L. Hebron, ings and Grounds. deceased; Mr. McMILLAN introduced a bill (S. 1464) to establish wind- A bill (S. 1434) for the relief of the estate of Wesley Crisler, signal display stations at South Manitou Island, Lake Michigan; deceased; which was read twice by its title, a.nd, with the accompanying A bill. (S. 1435) for the relief of the estate of Milton S. Shirk, paper, referred to the Committee on Commerce. deceased· He also introduced a bill (R 14.65) granting an increase of pen- A bill (S. 1436) for the relief of Mrs. .Annie .Jane Oglesbee; sion to George Fowler; which was read twice by its title and, A bill (S. 1437) for the relief of the estate of Hixey Parker, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on deceased; Pensions. A bill (S. 1438) for the relief of the estate of Thomas J. Gib- He also introduced a bill (S. 1466) to regulate electrical wiring sonA, dbeillcea(sSe~~439) for the relief of the estate of Lsaa.c Jones, in the District of Columbia; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying _paper, referred to the Committee on deceased; the District of Columbia. A bill (S. 1440) for tht) relief of the estate of George M. Coker, Mt·. FOSTER of Washington introduced a bill (S. 1467) grant- deceased; lief of Willia J St Jill! dm' . ing an increase of pension to Cynthia A. McKenny; which was A bill (S. 1441) for there · · m · · 0 ' a illlS- read twi~ by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. trator of H. H. Beard deceased; He also introduced a bill (S. 1468) for the relief of Henry Bash; A bill (S. 1442) for the relief of Thomas Y. Berry, administra- which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee tor of Thomas Berry, deceased; on Claims. A bill (S. 1443) for the relief of William E. Oates, executor of Mr. NELSON introduced a bill (S. 1469) granting a pension to J acob Oates, deceased; · kl hi h d twi b · ti I d f ed A bill (S. 1444) for the relief of the le!!al representatives of Ben- Louis W. Buc en; w c was rea ce Y lts t e, an re err ~ to the Committee on Pensions. jamin R. Thomas, deceased, and Thomas W. :Mason, deceased; :Mr. ELKINS introduced a bill (S. 1470) referring to the Court A bill (S. 1445) for the relief of the heirs of Lucinda Mundy; and of Claims the claim of the legal hen'S of John Harper, deceased, A bill (S. 1446) for the relief of Leroy D. Hulhun (with accom- to certain lands in the State of Virginia; which was read twice by panying papers) . . Mr. TURNER introduced a bill (S. 1447) providing for the erec- its title, and referred to the Committee on Clarms. tion of a public building at the city of Spokane, .in the State of Mr. QUARLES introduced a bill (S. 1471) for the relief of Washington; which was read twice by its title, and referred to Henry G. Rogers; which was read twice by its title, and, with the the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Military He also introduced a bill (S. 1448) to establish a mint of the Affairs. United States at Tacoma, in the State of Washington; which was Mr. GAMBLE introduced a bill (S. 1472) to ratify an agt·ee­ read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Finance. ment with the Yankton Sioux Indians of South Dakota, and He also introduced a bill (S. 1449) for the relief of the heirs of making appropriation to carry the same into effect; which was the late Charles P. Culver; which was read twice by its title, and read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying paper, which referred to the Committee on Claims. was ordered to be printed as a document, referred to the Commit­ Mr. PROCTOR introduced a bill (S. 1450) to continue in force tee on Indian Affairs. laws prohibiting the coming of Chinese into the United States; 1\Ir. CL.APP introduced a bill (S. 1473) regulating the settle- . which was read twice by its title, and refeiTed to the Committee ment of the accounts between the United States and the several on Immigt·ation. States relative to the disposition of the public lands, and for other 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. 231 purpcses; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the A bill (S. 1508) to correct the military record of Charles A. Committee on Public Lands. Wahl; and He also introduced a bill (S. 1474) for the relief of the Windom A bill (S. 1509) granting an honorable discharge to Gem·ge S. Institute, of Montevideo, in the county of Chippewa and State of Raymond. Minnesota; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Mr. MARTIN introduced a bill (S. 1510) providing for the Committee on Claims. erection of a public building in the city of Charlottesville, Va.; He also introduced a bill (S. 1475) for the relief of Jean Louis which was read twice by its title, and refen-ed to the Committee Legare, of the Dominion of Canada; which was read twice by its on Public Buildings and Grounds. title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. He also introduced a bill·(S. 1511) to provide for the construc­ He also intrbduced a bill (S. 1476) for the relief of Charles T. tion of a memorial bridge across the Potomac River from Wash­ Trowbridge, George D. Walker, and John A. Trowbridge; which ington to the Arlington estate property; which was read twice was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on by its title, and referred to the Committee on the District of Co­ Military Affairs. lumbia. He also introduced a bill (S. 1477) to place Edward Simonton He also introduced a bill (S. 1512) granting an increase of pen­ on the retired list of the Army; which was read twice by its title, sion to Mary Jane Faulkner; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on :Military Affairs. and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. HOAR introduced a bill (S.14i8) for the erection of a pub­ He also introduced a bill (S. 1513) to remove the charge of de­ lic building at Marblehead, Mass.; which was read twice by its sertion against Michael Hayes; which was read twice by its title, title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Grounds. He also introduced a bill (S. 1514) to authorize and direct the Mr. TELLER introduced the following bills; which were sev­ Secretary of the Navy to contract for the purchase of a lot of erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee land adjacent to the Gosport Navy-Yard; which was read twice on Pensions: by its title, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. A bill (S. 1479) granting an increase of pension to Thomas L. He also introduced the following bills; which were severally Caughey; read twice by their titles, and refen-ed to the Committee on A bill (S. 1480) granting a pension toW. F. Nichols; and Claims: A bill (S. 1481) granting an increase of pension to Henry E. A bill (S. 1515) for the relief of E. H. Murrell· Allen (with an accompanying paper). A bill (S. 1516) for the relief of Richmond College, located at Mr. TELLER introduced the following bills; which were sev­ Richmond, Va.; erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee A bill (S. 1517) for the relief of the legal representatives of on Post-Offices and Post-Roads: John B. Brown, deceased; A bill (S. 1482) for the relief of M.D. Crow; A bill (S. 1518) for the relief of the legal representative of the A bill (S. 1483) for the relief of the legal representatives of estate of John Heater, deceased; G. B. Stimpson; A bill (S. 1519) for the relief of the widow of Gen. Thomas B. A bill (S. 1484) for the relief of Harry A. E. Pickard; and Van Buren, late consul-general at , ; A bill (S. 1485) for the relief of Edward Mitchell. A bill (S. 1520) for the relief of H . B. Miller, surviving partner Mr. TELLER introduced a bill (S. 1486) to define judicial cir­ of J. G. & H. B. Miller & Co.; cuits; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com- A bill (S. 1521) to authorize the Secretary of War to cause to mittee on the Judiciary. . be investigated and to provide for the payment of all claims for He also introduced a bill (S. 1487) to declare the jurisdiction of the use and occupation of church and school buildings and circuit courts of the United States in certain ca e ; which was grounds for Government purposes by the United States military read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the authorities during the late war, and all claims for damages re­ Judiciary. sulting from the appropriation to Government use of any of the He also introduced the following bills; which were severally furnishings or materials in said class of buildings; read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on Pub­ A bill (S. 1522) for the relief of Martha H. Shultz; lic Lands: A bill (S. 1523) for the relief of the heirs of William Freeman, A bill (S. 1488) to aid the State of Colorado to support a school deceased; of mines; A bill (S. 1524) for the relief of the trustees of St. Paul's A bill (S. 1489) setting apart a tract of land to be used as a Protestant Episcopal Church, at Norfolk, Va.; cemetery by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Central A bill (S. 1525) for the relief of the trustees of the Drummond­ City, Colo.; and town Methodist Episcopal Chm·ch, at Drmnmondtown, Va.; A bill (S. 1490) to grant a tract of land in the district of A bill (S. 1526) for the relief of the trustees of Abingdon Prot­ to the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis­ estant Episcopal Church, of Gloucester County, Va.; copal Church. A bill (S. 1527) for the relief of the Norfolk Seamen's Friend Mr. TELLER introduced the following bills; which were sev­ Society, of Norfolk, Va. (with acyompanying papers); erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee A bill (S. 1528) for the relief of St. James Episcopal Church, on Military Affair : Accomac, Va.; A bill (S. 1491) to remove the charge of desertion from the A bill (S. 1529) for the relief of the Shiloh Methodist Church, name of the late Thomas Brosnan; Fredericksburg, Va.; A bill (S. 1492) granting an honorable discharge to Thomas B. A bill (S. 1530) for the relief of the Lewinsyille Presbyterian Hanoum; Church (with accompanying papers); A bill (S. 1493) granting an honorable discharge to George W . A bill (S. 1531) for the relief of Bethlehem Church (with an Casey; accompanying paper); A bill (S. 1494) for the relief of Hiram C. Walker; A bill (S. 1532) for the relief of Makemie Presbyterian Church A bill (S. 1495) for the relief of the estate of Emmet Crawford, (with accompanying papers); deceased; A bill (S. 1533) for the relief of the First Baptist Church, Suf­ A bill (S. 1496) for the relief of James C. Howard; folk, Va. (with an accompanying paper); · A bill (S. 1497) for the :~;elief of Charles F. Leimer; A bill (S. 1534) for the relief of the trustees of the Episcopal A bill (S. 1498) to correct the military record of Capt. Jesse·W . Church at Dinwiddie Court-House, Dinwiddie County, Va.; Peabody; A bill (S. 1535) for the relief of the trustees of Enon Baptist A bill (S. 1499) for the relief of James Broiles; Chm·ch, Chesterfield County, Va.; A bill (S. 1500) to reimburse the State of Colorado for moneys A bill (S. 1536) for the relief of the Methodist Protestant Church expended in the suppression of Ute Indian depredatiOJtS during (with an accompanying paper) ; and . the year 1887; . A bill (S. 1537) for the relief of P. F. Eagan (with accompany­ A bill (S. 1501) removing the charge of desertion from the name mg papers). of Frank A. Land; Mr. BAILEY introduced a bill (S. 1538) to provide for the pur­ A bill (S. 1502) for the relief of Wilbur F. McCue; chase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at A bill (S. 1503) removing the charge of de ertion in the case of Laredo, in the State of Texas; which was read twice by its title, John Holderby; and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. A bill (S.1504) granting an honorable discharge to James Brown; He also introduced a bill (S. 1539) to provide for the purchase A bill (S. 1505) for the relief of the First Colorado Mounted of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at Gaines­ Militia· ville, in the State of Texas; which was read twice by its title, and A bill (S.1506) grantinganhonorabledischargeto John Kinch­ referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. low· Mr. TALIAFERRO introduced a bill (8.1540) to amend an act A' bill (S. 1507) to remove the charge of desertion against entitled "An act granting pensions to the survivors of the Indian Charles L. Thompson; wars of 1832 to 1842, inclusive, known as the Black Hawk war, 232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE.· DECEMBER 10, -

Creek ·war, Cherokee disturbances, and the Seminole war," porters, fix the duties and compensation thereof, and for other approved July 27, 1892; which was read twice by its title, and purposes; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the referred to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. McENERY introduced the following bills; which were He also introduced a bill (S. 1567) for the relief of Lewis severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Commit­ Poessel; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the tee on Claims: Committee on Naval Affairs. A bill (S. 1541) for the relief of Mary Shannon; Mr. FRYE introduced a bill (S. 1568) to restore Henry D. Hall to A bill (S. 1542) for the relief of the estate of Henry J. Heard, the Revenue-Cutter Service; which was read twice by its title, deceased; · and referred to the Committee on Commerce. A bill (S. 1543) for the relief of the estate of Mrs. Mary A. He also introduced a bill (S. 1569) granting a pension to Cassie Meredith, deceased; and · R. Hatch; which was read_twice by its title, and referred to the A bill (S. 1544) for the relief of Mary Martha Roberts. Committee on Pensions. Mr. CLAY introduced a bill (S. 1545) to establish a marine hos­ He also introduced a bill (S. 1570) for the relief of the widow pital at Savannah, Ga.; which was read twice by its title, and and children of the late Joseph W. Etheridge and the widow of referred to the Committee on Commerce. the late John M. Richardson; which was read twice by its title, He also introduced a bill (S. 1546) to establish a subtreasury at and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Savannah, Ga.; which was l'ead twice by its title, and referred Mr. McCOMAS introduced a bill (S. 1571) to remove the charge to the Committee on Finance. of desertion from the military record of Anton Ernst; which was He also introduced a bill (S. 1547) to repeal the United States read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying paper, referred bankruptcy law, act approved July 1, 1898; which was read twice to the Committee on Military Affairs. . by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. MORGAN introduced a bill (S. 1572) to provide for the Mr. FAIRBANKS introduced the following bills; which were construction of a ship canal through Nicaragua-and Costa Rica, severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Commit­ and for its regulation; which was read twice by its title, andre­ tee on Pensions: ferred to the Committee on Interoceanic Ca~ls. A bill (S. 1548) granting an increase of pension to David EMPLOYMENT OF STENOGRAPHER. Rankin; A bill (S. 1549) granting a pension to Jane Farmer; and Mr. MASON submitted the following resolution; which was A bill (S. 1550) granting a pension to Flavius Shanks. referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Mr. FAIRBANKS introduced a bill (S. 1551) removing the Expenses of the Senate: charge of desertion from the name of Samuel Brown; which wa-s Resolved, That the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads be, and the same is hereby, authorized to employ a. stenographer from time to timehas read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Military may be necessary, to report such hearings as may be had on bills or ot er I Affairs. matters pending before said committee, particularly as to rural free delivery, Mr. GALLINGER. In the North American Review, for De­ second-class matter, etc., and-to have the same printed for-the use of the committee, and that such stenographer be paid out of the contingent fund of cember, there is an interesting article on the power and duty of the Senate. Said committee shall have power to send for persons and papers the Federal Government to protect its agents, by Hon. Edgar and to administer oaths. Aldrich, United States district judge for New Hampshire. Judge EXECUTIVE SESSION. Aldrich, who has given this matter very great consideration, and who is an eminent jurist, proposes a bill for the consideration of Mr. LODGE. I move that the Senate proceed to the consider­ Congress. I now introduce the bill and ask that it be referred to ation of executive business. the Committee on the Judiciary. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the con­ The bill (S. 1552) to protect the President, Vice-President, per­ sideration of executive business. After one hour and ten minutes sons in the line of Presidential succession, and ambassadors and spent in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 1 foreign ministers; was read twice by its title, and referred to the o'clock and 55 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-mor-:­ Committee on the Judiciary. row, Wednesday, December 11, 1901, at 12 o'clock meridian. Mr. MASON introduced· a bill (S. 1553) to restore the status of the Chicago Dragoons, who served during the war of the rebel- NOMINATIONS. . lion; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com- Executive nominations received by the Senate December 10, 1901. mittee on Military Affairs. He also introduced a bill (S. 1554) to authorize the Secretary ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. of War to furnish duplicate certificates of discharge; which was Charles H. Darling, of Vermont, to be Assistant Secretary of read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Military the Navy, vice Frank W. Ha-ekett, re~gned . Affairs. He also introduced the following bills; which were severally COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. read twice by their· titles, and referred to the Committee on Pub- George Moulton, jr., of , to be collector of customs for lie Buildings and Grounds: the district of Bath, in the State of Maine. (Reappointment.) A bill (S. 1555) for the erection of a post-office building at PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY. Moline, ill.; · c z A A bill (S. 1556) for the erection of a post-office building at Ster- ava ry rm. ling, ill.; and Lieut. Col. William C. Forbush, Tenth Cavalry, to be colonel, A bill (S.1557) providing for the purchase of lots 75 and 76, with _December 6, 1901, vice Wheelan, Twelfth Cavalry, retired from the building thereon, in square 624, in the District of Columbia. a.ctive service. Mr. MASON introduced a bill (S. 1558) to correct the naval Maj. Martin B. Hughes, Ninth Cavalry; to be lieutenant-colonel, record of John J. Phelan; which was read twice by its title, and December 6, 1901, vice Forbush, Tenth Cavalry, promoted. referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Capt. George H . G . .Gale , Fifth Cavalry, to be major, Decem- He also introduced the following bills; which were severally ber 6, 1901, vice Hughes, Ninth Cavalry, promoted. read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on Pen- Artillery Corps. sions: Capt. John P. Wisser, Artillery Corps, to be major, November A bill (S. 1559) granting a pension to Lizzie Blackmore; 4, 1901, vice Curtis, deceased. A bill (S. 1560) g1·anting a pension to Anna Schuman; A bill (S. 1561) granting a pension to Sarah Aldrich; and MEMBERS OF CALIFORNIA D:EBRIS CO.M.MISSION. A bill (S. 1562) to remove the charge of desertion from the mill- First Lieut. Robert P. Johnston, Corps of Engineers United tary record of John H. Fesenmeyer. · States Army, for appointment as a member of the California De- Mr. PENROSE introduced a bill (S. 1563) for the relief of Wil- bris Commission, provided for by the act of Congress approved liam H. Crawford; which was read twice by its title, and referred · March 1, 1893, entitled "An act to create the California Debris to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Commission and regulate hydraulic mining in the State of Call- He also introduced a bill (S. 1564) for the relief of Sarah· E. E . fornia," to which office he was appointed during the last recess of Perine, widow and administratrix of William Perine, deceased; the Senate, vice Capt. Herbert Deakyne, Corps of Engineers, which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying United States Army, relhrv-ed.. · paper, referred to the Committee on Claims. Lieut. Cot David P. Heap, Corps of Engineers, United States Mr. PLATT of Connecticut introduced a bill (S. 1565) to refer .Army, for appointment as a member of the Califorri.ia Debris to the Court of Claims the claims of the Peoria, Kaska-skia, W ea, Commission, pro-yided for by the act of Congress approved March and Piankashaw Indians against the United States, and f9r other 1, 1893, entitled "An act to cxeate the California Debris Commis­ purposes; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the sion and regulate hydraulic mining in the State of California," to Committee on Indian Affairs. · which office he wa-s appointerl during the last recess of the Senate, He also introduced a bill (S. 1566) to authorize the judges of the vice Col. Jared A. Smith, Ccrps of Rngineers, United States Army, district courts of the United-States to appoint stenog1·aphic re- relieved. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 233

APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY-cORPS OF ENGINEERS. COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS. To be Chief of Engineers with the rank of brigadier-general. Frederick I. Allen, of Auburn, N.Y., to be Commissioner of Col. Henry M. Robert, Corps of Engineers (since retired from Patents. active service), April 30, 1901, vice Wilson, retired from active ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS. service. Edward B. Moore, of Grand Rapids, Mich., to be Assistant Com- Col. John W. Barlow, Corps of Engineers (since retired from missioner of Patents. · active service), May 2, 1901, vice Robert, retired from active MEMBER OF BOARD OF CHARITIES. service. George W. Cook, of the District of Columbia, to be a member Col. George L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers, May 3, 1901, vice of the board of charities of the District of Columbia. Barlow, retired from active service. The nomination of the above­ named officers, submitted to the Senate on the 5th instant, for PENSION AGENT. appointment to the same office, is hereby withdrawn and this Selden Connor, of Portland, Me., to be pension agent at Au­ nomination substituted therefor. gusta, Me. SURVEYOR OF CUSTOMS. MEMBER OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION. James A. Coye, of Michigan, to be surveyor of customs for the Lieut. Col. Henry M. Adams, Corps of Engineers, United States port of Grand Rapids, in the State of Michigan. Army, for appointment as a member of the Mississippi River Commission, provided for by the act of Congress approved June NAVAL OF CUSTOMS. 28, 1 79, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a John W. Cable, of Maryland, to be naval officer of customs in ' Mississippi River Commission ' for the improvement of said the district of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland. river from the Head of the Passes near its mouth to its head­ OOLLECTORS OF _CUSTOMS. waters,'' towhich office he was appointed during the last recess of Charles M. Webster, of Montana, to be collector of customs for the Senate, vice Col. George L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers, the district of Montana and Idaho, in the States of Montana and United States Army, relieved. Idaho. Lincoln A very, of Michigan, to be collector of customs for the CONFIRMATIONS. district of Huron, in the State of Michigan. Frank L. Doan, of Ohio, to be collector of customs for the dis­ Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate December 10, 1901. trict of Arizona, in the Territory of Arizona. .ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE. George W. Cobb, of North Carolina, to be collector of customs Herbert H. D. Peirce~ of Massachusetts, to be Third Assistant for the district of Albemarle, in the State of North Carolina. . Secretary of State. George E. Cousens, of Maine, to be collector of customs for the district of Kennebunk, in the State of Maine. GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO. William L. Gerrish, of Maine, to be collector of customs for the William H. Hunt, of Montana, to be the governor of Porto Rico. district of Saco, in the State of Maine. SECRETARY OF PORTO RICO. Hiram P. Mackintosh~ of Massachusetts, to be collector of cus­ Charles Hartzell, of Colorado, to be secretary of Porto Rico. toms for the district of Newburyport, in the State of Massachusetts. Frank L. Shaw, of Maine, to be collector of customs for the ENVOYS EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTERS PLENIPOTENTIARY. district of Machias, in the State of Maine. Francis B. Loomis, of Ohio, to be envoy extraordinary and min- George W. Allen, of Florida, to be collector of customs for the ister plenipotentiary to Portugal. district of Key West, in the State of Florida. - Herbert W. Bowen, of New York, to be envoy extraordinary - Robert G. Houston, of Delaware, to be collector of customs for anG. minister plenipotentiary to Venezuela. the district of Delaware, in the State of Delaware. Lloyd C. Griscom, of Pennsylvania, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Persia. APPOINTMENT IN THE MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE. Henry S. Mathewson, of Connecticut, to be a passed assistant SECRETARIES OF LEGATION. surgeon in the Marine-Hospital Service of the United States. Spencer F. Eddy, of Illinois, to be secretary of the legation at APPOINTMENTS IN THE REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. Constantinople, Turkey. Franklin B. Harwood, of Maryland, to be a third lieutenant in .-ohn W. Garret, of Maryland, to be secretary of the legation the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. at '::"he Hague, Netherlands. . Joseph L. Ingle, jr., of Maryland, to be a third lieutenant in . : mes G. Bailey, of Kentucky, to be secretary of the legation to ._:;.uatemala and Honduras. the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. Chandler Hale, of Maine, to be secretary of the legation at John L. Maher, of the District of Columbia, to be a third lieu­ Vienna, Austria. tenant in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. William H. Munter, of Maryland, to be a; third lieutenant in Gordon Paddock, of New York, to be secretary of the legation at Seoul, Korea. the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. Joseph Muir, of New York, to be secretary of legation and PROMOTIONS IN THE REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. consul-general at Stockholm, Sweden. First Asst. Engineer Harry U. Butler, of Maryland, to be a SECRETARIES OF EMBASSIES. chief engineer in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, First Asst. Engineer John B. Coyle, of Maine, to be a chief engi­ John W. Riddle, of Minnesota, to be secretary of the embassy neer in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. at St. Petersburg, . Third Lieut. Ernest E. Mead, of Massachusetts, to be a second R. S. Reynolds Hitt, of Illinois, to be third secretary of the lieutenant in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. embassy at . Second Lieut. Richard 0. Crisp, of Maryland, to be a first lieu­ Arthur Bailly Blanchard, of , to be second secretary tenant in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. of the emba sy at Paris, France. Third Lieut. Henry G. Fisher, of the District of Columbia, to William Corcoran Eustis, of the District of Columbia, to be be a second lieutenant in theRevenue-CutterServiGeof the United third secretary of the embassy at London, England. States. CONSULS. Third Lieut. Henry Ulke, jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Henry D. Saylor, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United a second lieutenant in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States at Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. States. J esse H. Johnson, of Texas, to be consul at Santos, Brazil. Third Lieut. John V. Wild, of Virginia, to be a second lieutenant Samuel Smith, of New Jersey, to be consul at Moscow, Russia. in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. George 0. Cornelius, of Pennsylvania, to be consul at St. Johns, Second Assistant Engineer Henry F. Schoenborn, of the District Newfoundland. · of Columbia, to be a fir t assistant engineer in the Revenue-Cutter UNITED STATES AGENT. 1 Service of the United States. Charles 1\I. Dickinson, of New York, to be agent at Sofia, Bul- APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY. garia. - Joseph F. MacGrail, a citizen of New York, to be a chaplain in GENERAL INSPECTOR. the Navy, from the lOth day of June, 1901. Washington Haverstick, of Wisconsin, to be general inspector, Charles M. Charlton, a citizen of Vermont, to be a chaplain in Treasury Department. the Navy, from the 17th day of October, 1901. . Edward J. Brennan, a citizen of Connecticut, to be a chaplain in CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER. the Navy, from the 2d day of December, 1901. . William A. Rodenberg, of illinois, to be a Civil Service Com­ Frank B. Littell, a citizen. of Pennsylvania, to be a professor of missioner. mathematics in the·Navy, from the 20th day of September, 1901. 234 ·cONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECE~fBER 10,.

The following-named naval cadets to' be assistant naval con- ABst. Surg. Edgar Thompson, to be a passed assistant surgeon structors in the Navy to fill vacancies in that grade: in the Navy, from the 19th day of April, 1901. Guy A. Bisset, from the 28th day of January, 1901. Medical Inspector WilliamS. Dixo;n, to be a medical directo~ John E. Bailey, from the 3d day of March, 1901. in the Navy, fi·om the 28th day of April, 1901. Henry M. Gleason from the 4th day of March, 1901. Surg. Cumberland G. Herndon, to be a medical inspector in the Boatswain Dominick Glynn, to be a chief boatswain in the Navy, from the 28th day of April, 1901. Navy: from the 30th day of June, 1901. P. A. Surg. Leckinski W. Spratling, to be a surgeon in the 1\Iaj. William F. Spicer, to be a lieutenant-colonel in the Marine Navy, from the 28th day of April, 1901. Corps, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Asst. Surg. Ralph T. Orvis, to be a passed assistant surgeon in Capt. George Barnett, to be major in the Marine Corps, from the Navy, fmm the 27th day of May, 1901. the 3d day of March, 1901. Asst. Surg. Charles A. Crawford, to be a passed assistant sur­ PROMOTIO~S IN THE NAVY. geon in the Navy, from the 1st day of June, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Emory Winship, to be advanced four Asst. Surg. Granville L. Angeny, to be a passed assistant sur­ numbers in rank, from the 4th day of March, 1901, taking rank geon in the Navy, from the 16th day of September, 1901. next after Lieut. (Junior Grade) Henry T. Baker, United States Sm·g. Lucien G. Henneberger, to be a medical inspector in the Navy, for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle at Mana­ Navy, from the 29th day of October, 1901. bon, P. I., March 4, 1899. p. A. Surg. Robert 11I. Kennedy, to be a surgeon in the Navy, Col. Robert L. Meade, United States Marine Corps, to be bre­ from the 29th day of October 1901. vetted a brigadier-general in the Marine Corps, from the 13th day Medical Inspector RemllS C. Persons, to be a medical director of July, 1900, for distinguished conduct in the presence of the in the Navy, from the 3d day of November, 1901. enemy at the battle of Tientsin, China, on said date. Surg. Edward H. Green, to be a medical inspector in the Navy, First Lieut. William G. Powell, United States Marine Corps, from the 3d day of November, 1901, vice Medical Inspector Remus to be brevetted a captain in the Marine Corps from the 21st day C. Persons, promoted. of June, 1900, for distinguished conduct and public service in the To be assistant surgeons in the Navy, to fill vacancies in that presence of the enemy at Tientsin, China, on said date. grade. Maj. George H. Richards, United States Marine Corps, to be Allen E. Peck, a citizen of California, n·om the 27th day of brevetted a lieutenant-colonel in the Marine Corps from the 13th . day of July, 1900, for distinguished conduct in the presence of Charles G. Smith, a citizen of Virginia, from the 12th day of the enemy at the battle of Tientsin, China, on said date. April, 1901. Capt. Newt H. Hall United States Marine Corps, to be bre­ John H. Iden, a citizen of Virginia, from the 4th day of May, vetted a major in the Marine Corps from the 14th day of August, 1901. 1900, for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy at John F. Murphy, a citizen of Michigan, from the 18th day of the siege of Pekin, China, from the 20th day of June to the 14th May, 1901. day of August, 1900. William Seaman, a citizen of Massachusetts, from the 18th day Assistant Paymaster Charles Morris, jr., to be a passed assist­ of May, 1901. . ant paymaster in the Navy from the 2oth day of January, 1900. Royall R. Richardson, a citizen of Virginia, from the 18th day Assistant Paymaster Abel B. Pierce, to be a passed assistant of May, 1901. paymaster in the Navy from the 10th day of July, 1900. Frederick A. Asserson, a citizen of New York, from the 18th Assistant Paymaster Frederick K. Perkins, to be a passed assist­ day of May, 1901. ant paymaster in the Navy from the 31st day of October, 1900. Jesse W. Backus, a citizen of Michigan, from the 18th day of Paymaster James E. Cann, to be a pay inspector in the Navy May, 1901. . from the 13th day of January, 1901. George M. Mayers, a citizen of West Virginia, from the 1st day Assistant Paymaster George C. Schafer, to be a passed assistant of June, 1901. paymaster in the Navy from the 13th day of January, 1901. Herbert M. Tolfree, a citizen of· New York, from the 14th day Paymaster John N. Speel, to be a pay inspector in the Navy, of June, 1901. from the 4th day of March, 1901. _ Roger T. Atkinson, a citizen of Massachusetts, from the 22d day . Passed .Assistant Paymaster George G. Seibels, to be a pay­ of June, 1901. master in the Navy, from the 4th day of March, 1901. Alfred W. Balch, a citiz·en of Michigan., from the 22d day of ABsistant Paymaster Theodore J. Arms, to be a passed assistant June, 1901. paymaster in the Navy, from the 4th day of March, 1901. Paul E. McDonnold, a citizen of Kentucky, from the 2d day of Pay Inspector Joseph Foster, to be a pay director in the-Navy, July, 1901. from the 27th day of August, 1901. RllSsell M. Young, a citizen of Iowa, from the 2d day of July, Paymaster Reah Frazer, to be a pay inspector in the Navy, from 1901. the 27th day of August, 1901. Louis W. Bishop, a citizen of New York, from the 28th day of Pas ed Assistant Paymaster Edmund W. Bonnaffon, to be a September, 1901. paymaster in the Navy, from the 27th day of August, 1901. Archibald M. Fauntleroy, a citizen of Virginia, from the 28th ABsistant Paymaster George R. Venable, to be a passed assistant day of September, 1901. paymaster in the Navy, from the 27th day of August, 1901. Ulys R. Webb, a citizen of Tennessee, from the 11th day of Pay Inspector Theodore S. Thompson, to be a pay director in the October. 1901. Navy, from the 21Bt day of Septembe1', 1901. John B. Buchanan, a citizen of Texas, from the 23d day of No­ Paymaster Hiram E. Drury, to be a pay inspector in the Navy, vember, 1901. from the 21st day of September, 1901. ABst. Surg. Harold H. Hass, to be passed assistant surgeon in Passed ABsistant Paymaster Joseph Fyffe, to be a paymaster in the Navy from the 28th day of December, 1900, to fill a vacancy the Navy, from the 21Bt day of September, 1901. existing in that grade on that date. Assistant Paymaster Howard P. Ash to be a passed assistant (junio1· grade) in the Navy. paymaster in the Navjr, from the 21st day of September, 1901. Thomas D. Parker, to be a lieutenant (junior grade) in Assistant paymasters in the Navy, to fill vacancies in that grade. the Navy, from the 19th day of April, 1901, to fill a vacancy exist­ John D. Barber, a citizen of Ohio, from the 27th day of August, ing in that grade. 1901. Ensign Amon Bronson, jr., to be a lieutenant (junior grade) in Edward T. Hoopes, a citizen of Pennsylvania, from the 21st day the Navy, from the 20th day of May, 1901, to fill a vacancy exist- of September, 1901. ing in that grade. - · Asst. Surg. James C. Pryor, to be a passed assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 27th day of February, 1900. E'nsigns to be (junior grade) in the Navy from the Asst. Surg. Washington B. Grove, to be a passed assistant sur­ 6th day of May, 1901, to fill vacancies existing in that g1·ade, geon in the Navy, fro:::n the 3d day of June, 1900. Jonas H. Holden. P. A. Surg. George A. Lung, to be a surgeon in theNavy, from Thomas T. Craven. the 1st day of November, 1900. Charles L. Poor. P. A. Surg. Luther L. Von Wedekind to be a surgeon in the Daniel W. Wmizbaugh. Navy from the 19th day of November, 1900. Ralph Earle. P. A. Surg. EdwardS. Bogert, jr., to be a surgeon in the Navy, Gatewood S. Lincoln. from the 15th day of December, 1900. · Andrew E. Kalbach. Asst. Sm·g. Edward V Armstrong, to be a passed assistant sur­ Edward T. Fitzgerald. geon in the Navy, from the 5th day of April, 1901. Ivan C. Wettengel. .Asst. Surg. William H. Bucher, to be a passed assistant surgeon Charles M. Tozer . in the Navy, from the 5th day of April, 1901. WatT. Cluverius. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. 235 . Duncan M. Wood, Henry N. Manney, to be a captain in the Na.vy, Leigh C. Palmer. from the 3d day of March, 1901. 1 Albert W. Marshall. Lieut. Commander Warner. B. Bayley, to be a commander in Thomas A. Kearney. · the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Arthur MacArthur, jr. Lieut. Commander Dennis H. Mahan, to be a commander in Charles E. Gilpin. the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Frank E. Ridgely. Lieut. Harry MeL. P. Huse, to be a lieutenant-commander in Dudley W. Knox. the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Charles P. Burt. Lieut. Roy C. Smith, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, Mark St. C. Ellis. from the 3d day of March, 1901. . Edward McCauley, jr. Lieut. George W. McElroy, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Kenneth G. Castleman. Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. William L. Littlefield. Lieut. RobertS. Griffin to be a lieutenant-commander in the Earl P. Jessop. Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. John H. Roys. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Eugene L. Bissett, to be a lieutenant in Pope Washington. the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. George B. Rice. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Edward H. Campbell, to be a lieutenant Roland I. Curtin. in the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Arthur Crenshaw. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Walter S. Crosley, to be a lieutenant in Henry C. Mustin. the Navy from the 3d day of March, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Charles J. Lang, to be a lieutenant in Naval cadets to be ensign.<; in the Navy. the Navy, from the 3d day of March 1901. Herbert G. Span·ow. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Henry B. Price, to be a lieutenant in the 'Allen Buchanan. Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Edward B. Fenner. Commander William T. Swinburne, to be a captain in the Richard D. White. Navy, from the 3d day of March 1901. Ernest A. Weichert. Commander Joseph N. Hemphill, to be a captain in the Navy, Victor A. Kimberly. from the 3d day of March, 1901. Paul B. Dungan. Lieut. Commander James H. Perry, to be a commander in the John T. Beckner. Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Everit J. Sadler. Lieut. Comm!ffi.der Albert F. Dixon, to be a commander in the Claude C. Bloch. Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Henry E. Lackey. Lieut. Albert N. Wood, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Hilary H. Royall. Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Joseph K. Taussig. Lieut. Edward Lloyd, jr., to be a lieutenant-commander in the Edward C. Kalbfus. Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. James W. L. Clement, jr. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Martin E. Trench, to be a lieutenant in Clark H. Woodward. the Navy from the 3d day of March, 1901. WilliamS. Miller. Lieut. (Junior Grade) William K. Gise, to be a lieutenant in Herbert H. E~ans. the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. . Cyrus W. Cole. Commander Abraham B. H. Lillie, to be a captain in the Navy, John E. Lewis. from the 3d day of March, 1901. Lloyd S. Shapley. Lieut. Commander Edward M . Hughes, to be a commander in Samuel I. M. Majer. the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. William R. Sayles. Lieut. Commander Samuel P. Comly, to be a commander in John W. GreenslaC:e. the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Adolphus E. Watscn. Lieut. Richard M. Hughes, to be a lieutenant-commander in Charles H. Fischer. the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Harry L. Brinser, Lieut. Charles N. Atwater, to be a lieutenant-commander in the James H. Tomb. Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. - - Farmer Morrison. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Thomas S. Wilson, to be a lieutenant in _ Charles E. Morga1;1. the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. Charles E. Courtney. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Henry A. Pearson, to be a lieutenant in Alexander F. H. Yates. the Navy, from the 3d day of March, 1901. · James R. Comb . Lieut. (Junior Grade) Orton P. Jackson, to be a lieutenant in James T. Bowera. the Navy, from the 16th day of March, 1901. Samuel B. Thom~ s. Lieut. John H. L. Holcombe, to be a lieutenant-commander in Frederick J. Horne, jr. the Navy, from the 1st day of April, 1901. Edgar B. Larimer. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Frank L. Chadwick, to be a lieutenant Alfred W: Johnsen. in the Navy, from the 1st day of April, 1901. Walter M. Hunt. Lieut. Commander , to be a commander in the Roe W. Vincent. Navy, from the 2d day of April, 1901. Frank P. Helm jr. Lieut. William L. Burdick, to be a lieutenant-commander in James B. Gilmer. the Navy, from the 2d day of April, 1901. Chauncey Shackford. Lieut. (Junior Grade) JohnS. Doddridge, to be a lieutenant in Frank 0. Branch. the Navy, from the 2d day of April, 1901. Ralph E. Pope. Commander William H. Emory, to be a captain in the Navy, Charles W. Forman. from the 14th day of April, 1901. Charles B. Hatch, jr. Lieut. Commander Alexander McCrackin, to be a commander Zachariah H. Madison. in the Navy, from the 14th day of April, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Benjamin B. McCormick, to be a lien­ Lieut. Frank W. Bartlett to be a lieutenant-commander in the tenant in the Navy, from the 26th day of December, 1900. Navy, from the 14th day of April, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) EdwardS. Kellogg to be a lieutenant in Lieut: (Junior Grade) Percy N. Olmsted, to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 22d day of January, 1901. the Navy from the 14th day of April, 1901. Lieut. Percival J. Werlich, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Lieut. Commander George L. Dyer, to be a commander in the Navy, from the 29th day of January, 1901. Navy, from the 19th day of April, 1901. - . Lieut. (Junior Grade) David Van H. Allen, to be a lieutenant in Lieut. Frederick C. Bieg, to be a lieutenant-commander in the the Navy, from the 29th day of January, 1901. Navy, from the 19th day of April, 1901. Commander Samuel W. Very, to be a captain in the Navy, from Lieut. (Junior Grade) John R. Brady, to be a lieutenant in the the 19th day of February, 1901. Navy, from the 19th day of April, 1901. Lieut. Commander Kossuth Niles, to be a commander in the Commander George A. Bicknell, to be a captain in the Navy, Navy, from the 19th day of February, 1901. from the 12th day-of May, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Frank H. Clark, jr., to be a lieutenant Lieut. Commander Corwin P. Rees, to be a commander in the in the Navy, from the 19th day of February, 1901. Navy, from the 12th day of May, 1901. Capt. Edwin M. Shepard to be a rear-admiral in the Navy, Lieut. Commander Lewis C. Hellner, to be a commander in the from the 3d day of March, 1901. Navy, from the 12th day of May, 1901. 236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. . DEOE:MBER 10, .

Lieut. Harry Kimmell, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Lieut. Benjamin C. Bryan, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, from the 12th day of 1\fay, 1901. · Navy, from the26th day of September,1901 (subject to the exami- Lieut. Howard Gage, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, nations required by law). · from the 12th day of 1\fay, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) John M. Hudgins, to be a lieutenant in Lieut. (Junior Grade) Allen M. Cook, to be a lieutenant in the the :Navy, from the 26th day of September, 1901. Navy, from the 12th day of May, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Provoost Babin, to be a lieutenant in the Lieut. (Junior Grade) Christopper C. Fewel, to be a lieutenant Navy, from the 26th day of September, 1901. in the Navy, from the 12th day of May, 1901. Commander Joseph G. Eaton, to be a captain in theNavy, from Lieut. Commander Joseph B. Murdock, to be a commander in the 28th day of September, 1901. · the Navy, from the 16th day of June, 1901. Lieut. Commander William H. Nauman, to be a commander in Lieut. John L. Gow, to be a lieutenant-commander in theNavy, the Navy, from the 28th day of September, 1901. from the 16th day of June, 1901. · Lieut. LeRoy M. Garrett, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Lieut. (Junior Grade) Frank B. Upham, to be a lieutenant in Navy, from the 28th day of September, 1901. the Navy, from the 16th day of June, 1901. · Commander Fernando P. Gilmore, to be a captain in the Navy, Lieut. George R. Clark, to be a lieutenant-commander in the from the 28th day of September, 1901 (subject to the examinations Navy, from the 1st day of July, 1901. required by law). Lieut. (Junior Grade) Andre M. Procter, to be a lieutenant in Lieut. Commander Aaron Ward, to be a commander in the the Navy, from the 1st day of July, 1901. Navy,.from the 28th day of September, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) John L. Sticht, to be a lieutenant in the . Lieut. Commander George W. Mentz, to be a commander in Navy, from the 1st day of July, 1901. the Navy, from the 28th day of September, 1901. Lieut. George H. Stafford, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Lieut. Charles C. Marsh. to ·be a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, from the 1st day of July, 1901. Navy, from the 28th day of September, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) RichardS. Douglas, to be a lieutenant in Lieut. Charles H. Harlow, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, from the 1st day of July, 1901. the Navy, from the 28th day of September, 1901. Lieut. Allen G. Rogers, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Lieut. Clarence A. Carr, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, from the 1st day of July, 1901. - Navy, from the 28th day of September, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Alfred A. Pratt, to be a lieutenant in the Lieut. (Junior Grade) Stephen V. Graham, to be a lieutenant Navy, from the 1st day of July, 1901. in the Navy, from the 28th day of September, 1901 (subject to the Lieut. (Junior Grade) Emmet R. Pollock, to be a lieutenant in examinations required by law). the Navy, from the 1st day of July, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Alfred W. Hinds, to be a lieutenant in the Commander Charles T. Hutchins, to be a captain in the Navy, Navy, from the 28th day of September, 1901. · from the 2d d;;l.y of July, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Ernest L. Bennett, to be a lieutenant in Lieut. Commander Hugo OsterhaUB, to be a commander in the the Navy, from the 28th day of September, 1901. . Navy, from the 2d day of July, 1901. Lieut. John B. Blish, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, Lieut. William P. White, to be a lieutenant-commander in the from the 5th day of October, 1901. · Navy, from the 2d day of July, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) William P. Scott, to be a lieutenant in the Lieut. (Junior Grade) John P. J. Ryan, to be a lieutenant in Navy, from the 5th day of October, 1901 (subject to the examina- the Navy, from the 2d day of July, 1901. tions required by law). Lieut. Commander Albert C. Dillingham, to be a commander Lieut. (Junior Grade) Joseph M. Reeves, to be a lieutenant in in the Navy~ from the 12th day of July, 1901. · · the Navy, from the 5th day of October, 1901. Lieut. Commander John B. Collins, to be a commander in the Lieut. (Junior Grade) Roscoe C. Moody, to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 12th day of July, 1901. Navy, from the 5th day of October, 1901. Lieut. George E. Burd, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Capt. Frank Wildes, to be a rear-admiral in the Navy, from the Navy, from the 12th day of July, 1901. 9th day of October, 1901. . Lieut. John H. Shipley, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Capt. Henry ,Glass, to be a rear-admiral in the Navy, from the Navy, from the 12th day of July, 1901. 9th day of October, 1901. · Lieut. (Junior Grade) John R. Morris, to be a lieutenant in the Commander Eugene H. C. Leutze, to be a captain in the Navy, Navy, from the 12th day of July, 1901 (subject to the examina- from the 9th day of October, 1901. tions required by law). - Commander , to be a captain in the Navy, from the Lieut. (Junior Grade) Chester Wells, to be a lieutenant in the 9th day of October, 1901. Navy, from the 12th day of July, 1901. Lieut. Commander Sidney A. Staunton, to be a commander in Lieut. John E. Craven, to be a lieutenant-commander in the the Navy, from the 9th day of October, 1901. Navy, from the 7th day of August, 1901. Lieut. Commander Chauncey Thomas, to be a commander in Lieut. Commander Charles E. Vreeland to be a commander in the Navy, from the 26th day of October; 1901. the Navy, from the 15th day of August, 1901. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Leland F. James, to be a lieutenant in Lieut. James H. Hetherington, to be a lieutenant-commander the Navy, from the 9th day of October, 1901. in the Navy, from the 15th day of August, 1901. Thomas L. Stitt, to be an ensign in the Navy, from the 3d day Lieut. (Junior Grade) Raymond Stone, to be a lieutenant in the of March, 1901, in accordance with the· provisions of an act of Navy, from the 15th day of Augmt, 1901. Congress approved March3, 1901, toranknextafterEnsign Walter Commander Benjamin F. Tilley, to be a captain in the Navy, G. Roper. from the 2d day of September, 1901. · Gunners to be ensigns in the Navy. Lieut. Commander Nathan Sargent, to be a commander in the Henry B. Soule. Navy, from the 2d day of September, 1901. Francis Martin. Commander Harry Knox, to be a captain in the Navy, from the 22d day of September, 1901. Lieut. Commander James H. Bull, to be a commander in the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Navy, from the 22d day of September, 1901 (subject to the exam­ inations 1·equired by law). TUESDAY, Decembm· 10, 1901. Lieut. Augustus C. Almy, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, from the 22d day of September, 1901. The House met at 12 o'clock m. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Charles Webster, to be a lieutenant in HEl~RY N. COUDEN, D. D. the Navy, from the 22d day of September, 1901. • The Journal of the proceedings of Friday last was read and Commander Clifford H. West, to be a captain in the Navy, from approved. the 22d day of September, 1901. LE.A. VE OF ABSENCE. Lieut. Commander Greenlief A. Merriam, to be a commander By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted as follows: in the Navy, from the 22d day of September, 1901. · To Mr. CROMER, till after the Christmas holidays, on account of Lieut. J ohn Hood, to be a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, important business. from the 22d of September, 1901. To Mr. BLACKBURN, for four days, on a-ecount of important Commander John P. Merrell, to be a captain in the Navy, from business. the 26th day of . To Mr. EDDY, for two days, on account of important business. B. Lieut. Commander John Milton, to be a commander in the WITHDR.A. W AL OF PAPERS. Navy, from the 26th day of September, 1901. Lieut. Carl W. Jungen, to be a lieutenant-commander in the 1\'lr. OVERSTREET, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to Navy, from the 26th day of Septemb~1·, 1901. . withdraw from the files of the House, without leaVlng copies, Lieut. Edward E. Hayden, to be a lieutenant-commander m the papers in the case of William Allen, Fifty-sixth Congress, no ad­ Navy, from the 26th day of September, 1901. verse report having been made thereon. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 237

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE, Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Just the same number. A message from the Senate, by Mr. P .A.RKINSON, one of its clerks, In this connection, Mr. Speaker, I wish to say it is proposed to announced that the Senate had passed bill and joint resolution of allow to the minority a colored boy by the name of Alfred Scott. the following titles; in which the concurrence of the House was I have a resolution applying to him which I would like to offer requested: now, in order that both resolutions may be considered together. A bill (S. 632) to continue the Industrial Commission until This is the same boy we have had on the minority side of the February 15, 1902; House for at least one Congress-two Congresses, I am informed. Joint resolution (S. J. Res. 15) to encourage the holding of the The SPEAKER. Is there objection? South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition in the city Mr. HEMENWAY. I would prefer to look into the last reso­ of Charleston, county of Charleston, State of South Carolina, lution. I do not object to the one already read, but I desire to during the years 1901 and 1902. look into the other resolution which the gentleman proposes to The message also announced that the Senate had passed with­ offer. I think that the employee it refers to has been provided out amendment joint resolution of the following title: for in the regular way. H. J. Res. 36, allowing the importation free of payment. of duty, Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. He has not been. This em­ customs fees, or charges, of all articles from foreign countries, ployee has always been put on the roll in this way. It was done and the transfer of foreign exhibits from the Pan-American Ex­ in the last Congress by a resolution at the beginning of the ses­ position at Buffalo for the purpose of exhibition at the South sion. He has been put on to wait on the minority members in Carolina Interstate and WestlndianExpositionatCharleston, S.C. the same way that a similar employee waits upon members on the The message also announced that the Senate had passed the Republican side. following resolution: :Mr. UNDERWOOD. I will state to the gentleman from Indiana Resolved, That a committee of eleven Senators be appointed on the part of [Mr. HE:MID.-rw .A. Y] that last year, just before Congress adjourned, the Senate, to join such committee as may be appomted on the part of the there was a resolution reported from the Committee on Claims- - House, tQ consider and r eport by what token of respect and affection it may Mr. HEl\fENWAY. I have no desire to object, but it is my be proper for the Congress of the United States to express the deep sensibil­ ity of the nation to the tragic death of the late President William McKinley, impression that the gentleman spoken of is taken care of in the and that so much of the message of the President-as relates to that deplorable regular way by legislation enacted at the close of the last Con­ event be referred to such committee. gress. If he is not, there will be no objection. And that in compliance with the foregoing resolution the Pres­ Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. I am willing to reserve the ident pro tempore had appointed as said committee Mr. FORAKER, second resolution if the gentleman so desires. • Mr. ALLISON, Mr. FAIRBANKS, :M:r. KE.A.N, Mr. ALDRICH, Mr. Mr. HEJ\fENWA Y. The gentleman from Georgia [Mr. MAD­ NELSON, Mr. PERKINS, Mr. J. K. JoNES, Mr. MoRGAN, Mr. CocK­ DOX] represents the minority side in the Committee on Appropria­ RELL, and Mr. McEXERY. tions. We will look into the matter. The message also announced that the Senate had passed the fol­ Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Very well; I will reserve · lowing resolutions; in which the concurrence of the House was that resolution for the present. I ask a;ction on the resolution requested: that has been read. Senate concurrent resolution No.2. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the of the resolution which has just been read? Secretary of War be directed to cause a survey to be made and an estimate submitted of the cost of dredging and otherwise improving the mouth of the There was no objection. Nooksack River to the end that during freshets the water of said river The resolution was considered and adopted. may be enabled w1 pa freely into the waters of Puget Sound without over­ On motion of Mr. RICHARDSON· of Tennessee, a motion to flowing the surrounding country. Should a further examination prove that it is not practicable to remove the accumulated debris from the mouth of said reconsider the vote by which the resolution was adopted was laid river, the Secretary of War is hereby directed to submit estimates of the cost on the table. of opening a new channel for the mouth of said river. BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE ON .A.PPROPRIATIO~S. Senate concurrent resolution No. 3. Resolved by_the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Mr. CANNON. By direction of the Committee on Appropria­ Secretary of War be directed to cause an examination and survey of Wateree tions, I report the resolution which I send to the desk. and Santee rivers South Carolina, to be made with a view of providing a The Clerk read as follows: navigable depth of 6 feet at dead low water, and an estimate to be submitted of the cost of the same. House resolution '.fl. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. Resolved, That authority is granted to print and bind, for use of the Com­ mittee on Appropriations, all documents deemed necessary in connection A message in writing from the President of the United States with subjects considered or to be considered by said coiDm.lttee during the was communicated to the House of Representatives by Mr. Fifty-seventh Congre$8. PRUDEN, one of his secretaries, who also informed the House that There being no objection, the resolution was considered and the President had approved and signed joint resolution of the fol­ adopted. l~wing title: Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I am directed by the Committee On December 6, 1901: on Appropriations to report another resolution. H. J. Res. 36, allowing the importation free of payment of The Clerk read as follows: duty, customs fees, or charges, of all articles from foreign coun­ House resolution 26. tries, and the transfer of foreign exhibits from the Pan-American Resolved~ That the Committee on Appropriations or such subcommittee as Exposition at Buffalo for the purpose of exhibition at the South they may a~~gnate, shall have leave to sit during the sessions of the House Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition at Charleston, during the .l!'ifty-seventh Congress and during the recess. s. c. There being no objection, the resolution was considered and SPECI.A.L EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE. adopted. Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. I ask unanimous consent .A.PPOINTME}lorrr .A.ND COMPENSATION OF HOUSE EMPLOYEES. for the present consideration of the resolution which I send to Mr. HEMENWAY. Mr. Speaker, I desire to submit a report the desk. from the special committee appointed at the close of the last Con­ The Clerk read as follows: gress to inquire and report concerning the appointment and com­ House resolution 28. pensation of employees of the House. Resolved That during the Fifty-seventh Congress and until the organiza­ tion of the Fifty-eighth Congress, Isaac R. Hill be authorized to act as special The Clerk read the report as follows: employee of the House of Representatives, and receive a compensation at the Under the following resolution, adopted by the House of Representatives, rate of Sl,500 per annum. Fifty-sixth Congress, February 28, 1901, namely- · That Ewing C. Bland and Felton B. Knight be authorized to act as special "Resolved, That the Speaker of the House appoint a committee consisting messengers of the House of Representatives, each to receive a compensation of 5 members, not more than 3 of whom shall belong to the same political at the rate of $1.200 per annum; and party, and all of whom shall be members-elect of the Fifty-seventh Congress, That James F. English be authorized to act as special chi~!_ page of the whose duty it shall be to frame and reporttothenextHouse a bill to regulate House of Representatives at the rate of $900 per annum, and $500 additional the appointment of and payments to the employees of the House of Representa­ for services as pair clerk. tives "- Said officers shall at all times be under the direction and control of the S,Peaker of the House, and·they shall be subject to removal for cause at any the Speaker appointedJAMES A. HE..lmNWAY, VESP .A.SIAN WARNER, CHESTER time by him. I. LONG, F. G. NEWLANDS, and JOHN W . MADDOX, Representatives-elect to the Fifty-seventh Congress, as such committee. Previous to the adoption of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera­ said resolution and the appointment of the committee thereunder, the House, by an order, authorized the committee of conference on the legislative, execu­ tion of this resolution? tive, and judicial appropriation bill to make certain changes in connection Mr. HEMENWAY. Reserving the right to object, I wish to with the operation of said bill as affecting the officers and employees of the ask a question. Does this resolution propose to allow to these House. Acting under the power thus conferred, an extended rearrangement and classification of the employees of the House was made for the fiscal year gentlemen the same salaries which were paid in the last Congress? ending June 00 1002, and in the same connection important legislation was 1\Ir. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Yes, sir. also enacted in iii:B.t appropriation bill designed to correct abuses referred to Mr. HEM.ENW A Y. And the resolution proposes to grant to in the report of a speClal committee of the House, of which Ron. W. H. MOODY was charrman, and which was submitted to the House and printed in the the minority of the House the same number of employees that RECORD February 28 1001. · were granted in the last Congress? The managers on the part of the House of the conference on the legislative, 238 , CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEJ\IBER 10, executive, and judicial appropriation bill, in their statement t for serVIces as pall' clerk. The salary of one laborer is reduced from .20 to $600 to conform to the pay of other cloakroom men. Mr. MOODY of Massachusetts. I should like to ask the gentle­ "The total apparent net increase under the fore~oing reorganization man whether, in view of the provisions of the legislative bill, there amounts to $15 400.07 on the face of the bill, or to $21,39.dl7, if the salaries of the new committee1 janitors are reckoned for a whole year instead of for the will be any occa.sion for dealing with employees on the deficiency seven months remaining of the fiscal year from the begiru;ting of their term bill, as we have done heretofore. of service in December next. On the other hand, the claims for compensa­ Mr. HEMENWAY. I think not. tion for extra services recommended at this session, amounting to $13 376.14, will be avoided in the futurei and there will no longer be ne will likewise be avoided. These three sums aggregate $24,126.14, Mr. HEMENWAY. That is the evil we have tried to avoid, or nearly $3, more than thewhole proposed increase reckoned on the basis and we hope that we have succeeded. ofayear."'fhe new positions provided. for are: One ca. b'illetmaker a t 1,200, and 2 Mr. MOODY of Ma.ssachusetts. One more question: One of the cabinetmakers at S900 each, under the Clerk; 5 messengers at 1,000 each, and evils which were developed in the hearing last year was that of 10 '{>3.ges at $2.50 per day each during the session., under the Doorkeeper, and absenteeism. As I understand, the legislative bill provided for 20 Janitors to committee rooms at $720 each. r, The following new provisions of law applying to the service of the House a record of the presence or absence of employees of the House. are proposed: What has that record developed during the summer months? "'fhe library of the House of Represents. tives shall hereafter be under the Mr. HEMENWAY. It has resulted in the employees staying control and direction of the Libranan of Congress, who shall provide all need­ at their posts. Great good has resulted, a.s members will see if ful books of reference therefor. The librarian, two assistant librarians, arid assistant in the library, above provided for shall be appointed by the Clerk they will go to the House Library or other parts of the House. of the House, with the approval of the Speaker of the House of Representa­ Mr. MOODY of Massachusetts. Allow me to say that I hope tives of the Fifty-sixth Congre , and thereafter no removals shall be made every member of the House who was a member of any former from the said positions except for cause reported to and approved by the Committee on Rules. Congress will visit the HollSe Library and observe what has been "Hereafter employees of the House of Representatives under the Clerk~ the very healthful influence exerted by our investigation and leg­ Sergeant-at-Arms, Doorkeeper, and Postmaster shall only be assigned to ana islation. I believe with the gentleman from Indiana, that the engaged upon the duties of the positions to which they are appointed and for which compensation is provided, except that in cases of emergency or con­ legislative bill which crept through in the closing hours of the gestion of public business incident to the close of a session of Congress or last Congress without much attention has really worked an im­ other like cause an employee or employees may be assigned or required to portant reform. I believe it wise to continue this committee, and aid in the discharge of the duties of any oth.er employee or emploY.ees, and in the discretion of the Doo!keeper not more thaJ?- one. folder may, if neces­ wise for us to wait at least a few months before taking further sary be assigned to do clencal work under the direction of the foreman of action, so that we may see what the experience will be under the the iolding room, but all assignments m_ade hereund~r shall~ without addi­ operation of that legislative bill. tional compensation and shall not constitute the basis of a clarm therefor. "It shall not be lawful to appoint or employ in any position under the The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the report and House of Representatives more.tJ?.an OJ!-e person at any one ~e, or 1:.erson to diVIde With another any portion of his salary The report and resolution were agreed to. or compensation while so employed. "It shall not be lawful to require or permit any person in the employ of the On motion of Mr. HEMENWAY, a motion to reconsider the House of Representatives to sublet to another the discharge of any portion last vote was laid on the table. of the duties of the position to which he is appointed. . ' No person shall be appointed or employed as a page in the service of the REPORT OF ISTHMIAN C.A...·~uL COIDUSSION. House of Representatives who is under .12 years or. Jl:!.Ore than 18 years of age; but this provision shall not apply to chief pages, I'lding pages, and telephone The SPEAKER laid before the House the following message from the Presidentof theUnitedStates; which wasread,referred pa«The Clerk, Sergeant-at-~, D<>THEODORE ROOSEVELT. President's message and House resolution No. 17, for the distri- , December 1., 1901. bution of the same, be considered in the House as in Committee .ADJOUR:mul!NT TILL FRIDAY NEXT. of the Whole. . The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York asks unani­ Mr. PAYNE. I move that when the House adjourn to-day, it mous consent that the consideration of the President's message adjourn to meet on Friday next. and the resolution just read be considered in ~he House as in Com­ The motion was agreed to. mittee of the Whole. Is there objection? BUSINESS OF WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. There was no objection. Mr. PAYNE, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, this is the usual resolution for the the following resolutions; which were considered by unanimous distributing of the President's message. It contains some addi­ consent, and adopted: tional items of reference, because some additional items of inter­ House resolution 23. est have been added to the President's me age this year. There Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be authorized to sit are two amendments reported by the committee, one relating to during the sessions of the House. that portion of the message referred to the Committee on the J u­ House resolution 2!. diciary. As the resolution was originally drawn it referred to Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be authorized to have such printing and binding done as may be required in the transaction of its the Committee on the Judiciary so much of the message as re­ business. lates to the judiciary of the United States-the administration of .ADJOUR!rnRNT OF CONGRESS FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. justice and the organization of the courts. There is some ques­ tion whether the words ''the administration of justice'' embrace Mr. PAYNE submitted the following resolution; which was specifically the portion of the message referring to anarchy. read, considered, and adopted: Therefore an amendment is incorporated, also referring to that Resolved by the H&useoj Representati-ves (the Senate concurring)~ That when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, December 19, they sta.na adjourned committee so much as relates to the punishment and prevention unti112 o'clock meridian, Monday, January 6, 1002. of crime. DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. In drawing the original resolution the part relating to the Dis­ trict of Columbia was omitted, and hence there is an addition to Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on the resolution in the form of an amendment that so much as re­ Ways and Means, I present the following report. lates to matters pertaining to the District of Columbia, excepting The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York, by direction appropriations, be referred to the Committee on the District of of the Committee on Ways and Means, presents a report, which Columbia. will be read by the Clerk. Now, I do not know that there is any desire for debate this The Clerk read as follows: morning, except on the part of the gentleman from Pennsylvania Resolved,Thatsomuchofthea.nnualmessageofthePresidentoftheUnited [Mr. GROW], who desires to occupy a portion of time. I do not States to the two Houses of Congress at the present session as relates to the revenue, the bonded debt of the United States, and the treaties affecting the know how it is upon the other side of the House. revenue be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, as I under- That so much as relates to the foreign affairs, the consular and diplomatic ta d th a· trib ti d •t "d · t th C service, including appropriations therefor, be referred to the Committee on s n e 1S u on ma e, I proVl es, m respect o e om- Foreign Affairs. mittee on Insular Affairs, that all questions relating to the islands That so much as relates to the appropriations of the public revenue for lately acquired, all insular matters, shall go to the Committee on support of the Government as herein provided. namely, for the le~sla.tive, Insular Affairs, except certain things. executive, and judicial expenses; for sundry civil expenses; for fortifications and coast defenses; for pensions; for the District of Columbia, and for all de- Mr. PAYNE. Except so much as relates to the revenue and the ficiencies, be referred to the Committee on ApFropriations. appropriations. ~t!::ti~u~f j~fi~~t::dto~~~j~J:!t[o~ 0~~o!nts~s;:~;.!d ~e ~~ Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Those matters do not go to Committee on the Judiciary. ' the Committee on Insular Affairs. T~t so much as.relates to b~nks and banking and the currency be re- Mr. PAYNE. Those matters would go to the Committee on feT~t~t~u~~!l:t~f:i~~~rCU:uifted states and to the coin- ! Ways and Means and to the Committee on Appropriations. we of gold and silver bullion be referred to the Committee on Coinage, I Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. I should like to ask the ¥t~~~~!~urre;lB.tes to the commerce of the United States, domestic gentleman what ~ be left for the consideration ?f the Commit­ and foreign, except so far.as it affects the revenue, to intercolonial railways tee on Insular A:ffarrs when Y?U ex~pt those two Items? and cables, an~ the Isthmian Canal, be referred to the Committee on Inter- Mr. PAYNE. Well, I can rmagme that there are a good many state and Formgn Commerce. . . . things that will be left to that committee. For instance some That so much as relat-es to agnculture and approprmtions therefor and to I · lati · · d t · . f h Phil'· · forestry be referred to the Committee on Agriculture. egiS on, m my JU gmen , lS necessary or t e Ippme That so much as relates to the merchant marine and fisheries be referred Islands. to the Committee on Merchant Marip~ and Fishe~ies. . . Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Legislation not involving That so much as relates to the military establishment and approprmtwns t• therefor be referred to the Committee on lllilitary Affairs. taxa IOn nor revenue? . . That so much as relates to the naval establishment and to the construction Mr. PAYNE. Outside of taxation and revenue. of additio~l vessels for the N:avy, and apropriations therefor, be referred to Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. That may be. I simply the Committee on Naval Affairs. all Thatsomuchasrelatestothepost-officesandpost.roadsandtothecarry- want to c a tte n t•10n +~w " th a t f ac t ,mor· d er tha t if gentl emenw h o in~ of the foreign mails and appropriations therefor be referred to the Com- represent that committee desire to debate the proposition they m.1ttee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. · can do so That so much as relates to the public domain be referred to the Committee sta on the Public Lands. Mr . PA.YNE . I und er n d th e gentl eman ' s posi"t' IOn. I co uld That so much as relates t<> the relations of the United States to the Indian go into details if it were necessary. ~~s and appropriations therefor be referred to the Committee on Indian Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. I have no disposition to in- T~somuchasrelatestotheTerritories,.Alaska and theHawaiianislands terfere with the matter. It does not concern me. be referred to the Committee on the Territories. ' Mr. SHATTUC. May I ask the gentleman a question? That so much as relates to the islands which came to the United States Mr pAYNE Certainly through the treaty of 1899 with Spain, and toCuba(ex:cept so much as relates u-' SHATTU. C Th · · f h · ' to the revenue ana the appropriations), be referred to the Committee on In- ~· · · e .Portions o t. e P~es1dent s message su1ar .Affairs. which relate to the exclUSlon of anarchists will not be referred T~tsomuchas relatestopensionsbereferred totheCommitteeonlnva.lid under this rule to the Judiciary Committee, will they? Pe~t!, much as relates to the irrigation of arid lands be referred to the Mr· ~AYNE. I think they will be referred to the Judiciary Committee on the Irrigation of Arid Lands. Comrmttee. That so much as relates to labor~ !'eferred to the Committee on Labor. Mr. SHATTUC. If that is the case then I shall object so far thJ-'~~~:f~~:SJ:.~Ia:Jm~~he militia of the several States be referrred to as my objection will prevail. ' ' That so ~uch as reJ.atest<;> the civil service be referred to the Committee Mr. PAYNE. As far as it relates to it-to immigration-it goes on Reform m the Civil Semce...... to the Committee on Immigration: but the punishment and pre- ThatsoiD;uch~relatestofore~gn.liiliillgration be referred t.otheComm1t- vention of crime would go to the a· omrm·tt th J tee on Imnugration and Naturalization. ~on ~ u a·IClaf¥. · That so much as relates to the census be referred to the Committee on the Mr. SHATTUC. It would be a. question which committee Ce~t so much as relates to the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and to coMuld gPeAt YNEthemositfoutth ofdthe rtaSpeti~er. f his . d proposed expositions (excepting matters relating to the revenue and appro- r. ·. e epo on o anarc ts lS treate as P.t~a.tions) oo referred to the Select Committee on Industrial Arts and Expo- part of the pumshment, that would go to the Committee on the s1tions. . . . Judiciary. Otherwise it would go ·to the Committee on Immi­ Co=~e~~cfh!s:lib~~~theLibraryof Congress be referred to theJomt gr3:tion. That would be a matter for the Speaker to decide, and The comm1ttee recommend that the resolution pass with an amendment by ultimately the House. insert~ on page 2, line 2, aft!'!rthew~rd "justice," the followingw:ords: "t.o Mr. SHATTUC. Could we not have a decision of it now so as the pum.shment and prevention of crrme;" also, on _page i, after line 14., the t h ful · ' following: "That so much as relates to the affairs of the District of Columbia O ave a peace time hereafter? excepting appropriations, to the Committee on the District of Columbia." ' Mr. PAYNE. I have drawn the resolution in a-ccordance with 240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD"-HOUSE. DECEMBER 10,

the language of the rule, and I did not want to abrogate, change, Justice Matthews, in delivering the opinion of the Supreme or amend the rule. Court in the case of Murphy vs. Ramsey (114 U. S. Reports, pp. Now, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania 44 and 45), said: [Mr. GRow] such time as he may desire. The personal and civil rights of the inhabitants of Ten-itories are secured Mr. GROW. Mr. Speaker, the President in his message to to them as to other citizens by the principles of constitutional liberty, which restrains all the agencies of government, State and national. Their political Congress says: rights are franchises which they hold as privileges in the legislative discre­ The time has come when there should be additional legislation for the tion of the Congress of the United States. . We hope to do for them what has never before been done for any people Justice Brown, in delivering the opinion of the Supreme Court of the Tropics to make them fit for self-government after the fashion of the in the case of Downes-vs. Collector Bidwell, said: really free nations. The practical interpretation put by Congress upon the Constitution has This declaration of the President represents the universal sen­ been long continued a.nd uniform to the effect that the Constitution is appli­ timent of the American people. Whatever power destroys organ­ cable to territories acquired by purchase or conquest o~y when and so far ized government over a people is morally bound in the forum of as Congress shall direct. nations to see to it that a government equally if not more effi­ This decision is, in accordance with the legislation of Congress, cient for the protection of life and property, is established to take uniform and unbroken for more than a hundred years. the place of the government overthrown. Territory acquired either by conquest or by purchase or both In the fortunes of war, the United States of America destroyed ceases to be foreign territory and becomes territory belonging to the government of Spain over the group of islands in the Pacific the United States on the ratification of a treaty of peace or of the Ocean, bordering the Chinese Sea, known as the Philippine Archi­ treaty for its purcha.se. But it can not judicially become a part of pelago, containing an area of about 120,000 square miles, with the United States without legislation by Congre s. Territory be­ 8,000,000 or 9,000,000 inhabitants of all degrees of civilization. longing to the United States can not at the same time be a part of In the treaty of peace concluded between Spain and the United the United States. That is a judicial impossibility. Like the States, it was stipulated that "the civil rights and the political axiom in natural philosophy, two bodies can not at the same time status of the native inhabitants of these islands should be deter­ occupy the same space. No tenitory or part of :;my territory be­ mined by the Congress of the United States." Until the armed longing to the United States can become a State or part of a insurrection in these islands against the sovereigD.ty of the United State without an act of Congress. States was suppressed there was nothing Congress could do ex­ The United States, which forms the American Republic in a cept to protect and maintain that sovereignty by military power. geographic sense, is all the territory subject to the jurisdiction of That having been substantially accomplished, the question now the Government of the United States, and, in the language of the presented for the action of Congress is, What ought to be done? school geographies, is divided into States and Territories. But in To determine that the first thing to settle is what can ·be done, a judicial constitutional sense the United States of America is the what legislative power has Congress over the Territories, and miginal thirteen States that made the Constitution and all the what is the duty of the Republic to liberty and humanity. States admitted into the Union by act of Congress. The Consti­ In our complex system of government there are three distinct tution extended first over nine States; now it extends over forty­ kinds: The National, the State, and the Territorial; each absolute five; and in the future it will extend over all other States that Con­ and supreme within its prescribed powers. The jurisdiction of gress in its sound discretion shall admit into this Union. Congress representing the legislative powers of the Government, In the very structure of the government of the Union, from its consisting of a majority of each House of Congress with the ap­ geographic surroundings, it was just as necessary that there proval of the President, or-of two-thirds of each House without should have been Territorial Governments as it was to have State such approval, extends over all three of these forms of govern­ government. As no State law could have any force outside the ment. Within the limits of the States this jurisdiction is re­ State, it was indispensably necessary that some method should stricted and controlled by the specific grants of power enumer­ have been provided for governments for the inhabitants of terri­ ated in the Constitution. Outside the limits of the States, over tory belonging to the United States. A few pioneer settlers scat­ territory belonging to the United States, the unrestricted grant tered over a given area, too few in number to maintain a govern­ of power to Congress in the Constitution to make all needful rules ment by themselves, created the first necessity for the Government and regulations respecting such territory, is restrained only by of the Union to establish and maintain Territorial governments, the specific prohibitions in the Constitution and, in the language for periods long or short, in the discretion of Congress. The his­ of the Supreme Court of the United States," by the fundamental tory of our first century of national existence has proven conclu­ principle of civil and religious liberty, which restrains all the sively the wisdom of our fathers in providing Territorial govern­ agencies of government, State and National." There is no depart­ ments so well adapted for the growth and development of the ment of the Government that can rightfully sit in judgment upon Republic. the wisdom of the exercise by Congress of this discretion in leg­ In forming the more perfect Union to take the place of the old islating for the Territories, any more than it can sit in judgment one, under articles of confederation and perpetual union, Con­ upon the wisdom of a declaration of war by Congress and the gress at its first session reenacted the ordinance of 1787, which measures necessary to be adopted to bring it to a speedy and suc­ applied at the time of its enactment to all territory then belong­ cessful close. ing to the United States. The ordinance of 1787, when it was re­ A specific, clearly defined grant of power to Congress in the enacted, could not have been extended over the territory ceded by Constitution carries with it the exercise of all legislative powers Georgia and North Carolina, for each of these cessions contained . necessary to make the power, specifically granted, efficient. Con­ a condition that Congress should not prohibit slavery therein . gress alone determines what is necessary in such cases. Any The ordinance of 1787 contained Jefferson's original proviso pro­ attempt by a court to do it would be judicial legislation, which is hibiting slavery in all teni.tory, first offered by him in 1784. And strictly forbidden in the Constitution. it was incorporated into the ordinance of 1787, on motion of Na­ Article I, section 1, of the Constitution declares that "All legis­ than Dane, of Massachusetts, to apply to all territory northwest lative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the of the river Ohio. This ordinance applied to all territory then United States." belonging to the United States, except the cessions from Georgia Article I, section 8: "The Congress shall have power to make and North Carolina. all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into For all future acquisitions of territory Congress was authorized execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by by the Constitution to make all needful rules and regulations. In this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in this way provision was-made for all contingencies that might pos­ any department or officer thereof." sibly arise in any future acquisition of territory. Congress is thus Article IV, section 3: The Congress shall have power" to make empowered, in its Territorial legislation, to adapt it to climatic all needful rules and regulations '' respecting the territory belong­ conditions, to the ever-varying social sunoundings of the inhab­ ing to the United States. "New States may be admitted by the itants of the Territories, and to determine whether an alien people, Congress into this Union." differing in language, in intelligence, and in social and moral con­ Here are two specific, clearly defined grants of power to Con­ ditions, should at any time be incorporated into the Union and gress. One to make all needful rules and regulations respecting become a part of its governing power. the territory belonging to the United States; the other to admit The general power in the Government to acquire territory, and new States. Each of these grants of power carries with it the the specific grant of power to Congress for its government, carries power to make all laws necessary for carrying these grants into with it, as before stated, the power to make all laws necessary to full and complete execution. Under these two unrestricted grants make the specific grant of power efficient. of power, how c~n there possibly be anything respecting the gov­ The laws of Congress applicable only to the States must be ernment of the inhabitants of territory belonging to the United uniform throughout the United States, and are limited and con­ States, over which Congress, in its sound discretion, has not full, trolled by the specific grants of power in the Constitution. The unrestricted, discretionary power of legislation. And there is no laws of Congress applicable only to territory beloncing to the tribunal that can rightfully pass upon the wisdom of the exercise United States can be such as in the sound discretion of Congress by Congress of this diScretion. would be for the interest of the inhabitants thereof and that

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would best promote the general welfare-the great primary, par­ to the inhabitants of territory belonging to the United States as a amount object in the establishment and maintenance of all free State legislature b,olds to the people of the respective State: governments. The first form of government established by the This discretion of Congress begins on the line that separates the Pilgrims was their written compact before landing from the States from territory belonging to the States. There is and has Mayflower, '' To form just and equal laws for the general good.'' been for years one form of government made by Congress for the For more than a hundred years Congress has been forming Ter­ district of Alaska and a different one for the Territories of New ritorial governments for the inhabitants of territory belonging Mexico and Arizona. There is one kind of government for the to the United States, with governors and judges of the courts District of Columbia and a different one for the district of Alaska. appointed by the President and removable at his will. Call them In the District of Columbia the judges of the courts hold office what you please-Territories, colonies, possessions, or dependen­ during good behavior and are removable only by impeachment. cies, makes no difference. Names are not things. An American In Alaska the judges are removable at the will of the President. government over the inhabitants of territory belonging to the The reason for this difference is that the Constitution extends United States is the same in its influence everywhere, no matter over one district and does not extend over the other. by what name it may be called. The territorial area of the District of Columbia was once part The colonies of Spain and of Great Britain in the world's history of the State of Maryland,. and the Constitution then extended illustrate in their respective growth and development the great over it. Making it, by special provision in the Constitution, a contrast in the influences of a despotic or a free home government separate district, with Congress as its legislature, did not change over the destinies of their respective colonies. in other respects its relation to the Constitution. Our Territorial governments, formed in the first instance from Justice Nelson, in delivering the opinion of the Supreme. Court the necessity of our geographic surroundings, have in the practical in the case of Bennet et al. vs. Porter (9 Howard, 242), referring experience of our first century of national existence proven con­ to our Teni.torial governments, said: clusively that they are remarkably well adapted to national growth, They are not organized under the Constitution nor subject to its complex progress, and development. distribution of powers of government a.s the organic law, but are the crea­ tions exclusively of the leg15lative department and subject to its supervision Under these Territorial governments native-born Americans and control. · have lived for periods varying from twenty to forty years, and they The dangers to liberty from the exercise of this discretion by never once thought they were living under a despotism. Nor did Congress can be no greater in the future than they have been in anyone ever pretend until the advent of the self-assumed superior the past. But whatever the fancied danger may be, the Consti­ statesmen of to-day, calling themselyes anti-imperialists, that this tution confers this discretionary power upon Congress, and no kind of colonial government would lead to the final overthrow of tribunal can rightly sit in judgment upon the wisdom of its exer­ the liberties of the American people. cise save that of the people of the United States at the ballot box. Our present Constitution was made by States for States, and In the formation of our system of government it was not to be for States only. By its own terms it provided, when ratified by supposed that the legislative department would not be as wise on nine of the original thirteen States, it should be established as the all political questions that might arise in the future as was the gen­ Constitution of the United States of America. It was extended eration that framed the Constitution, or as any other department over the other four only by the ratification as provided in the act of the Government equid possibly be, if vested with power to sit of submission for each State. The Constitution thus ratified has in judgment upon the wisdom of its exercise. Hence all questions never extended beyond the original thirteen States except by act of legislation outside the limits of the States, not involving rights of Congress in admitting new States. None of the inhabitants between individuals, were left to the sound discretion of the legis­ outside the limits of the original thirteen States had anything to lative department of the Government of the Union: do in the formation or ratification of the Constitution. By any Justice Bradley, in the case of Mormon Church vs. United States, theory of free elective government how can a constitution of government extend over a community of people who navel." had said: Doubtless Congress in legislating for the Territories would be subject to anything whatever to do in its formation or its ratification? those fundamental limitations in favor of personal rights which are formu­ The Constitution of the United States is neither self-executing lated in the Constitution and its amendmentsi but these limitations would nor self-expanding. Webster, in his discussion with Calhoun in exist rather by inference and the general spirit of the Constitution, from which CongreSs derives all its powers, tlm.n by an express and direct appli­ the Senate in 1849, said: cation of its provisions. (U.S., 1, 44.) The Constitution is extended over the United States, and over nothing else. It can not be extended over anything except over the old States, and Justice Brown; in delivering the opinion of the Supreme Court the new States that shall come in hereafter, when they do come in. in the case of Dooley et al. vs. United States, recently decided, says: · · Benton, in the second volume of his Thirty Years in the Sen­ The case J,>resented by the records is whether a duty laid by Congress upon ate, says: goods arrivmg at Porto Rico from New York is a duty on an export from The Constitution was not made for Territories, but for States. It can not New York or upon an importation into Porto Rico. . operate anywhere, not even in the States for which it was made, without act In deciding the case, he says: of Congress to enforce it. Every part of it is inoperative until put in action by statute of Congress. ConSTess has power under the Constitution to prescribe the manner of collecting the revenues of the country's insular possessions and has the right In our triple form of government it is not necessary for any to lay a duty on goods imported into our insular possessions from the United purpose whatever that the Constitution should extend beyond the States or exported from them into the United States. .limits of the States. On all questions outside the limits of the It has never been claimed that there is any specific grant of States, over territory belonging to the United States, and in the power in the Constitution for the acquisition of foreign tenitory. intercourse of this nation with all other nations, the legislative de­ Yet more than four times the area of the original thirteen States partment of the Government of the Union was created by the has been acquired, beginning with the purchase of Louisiana by people to execute their will. Jefferson and ending with the treaty of peace with Spain. Under The flag, not the Constitution, represents the sovereignty of the treaty-making and war powers, inherent in all governments, the nation. The legislative power of Congress, clothed with the these acquisitions have been made. The power to acquire carries treaty-making and war powers of the Government-powers not with it the power to govern. Outside the limits of the States necessarily derived from the Constitution, for they are inherent Congress, in its own sound discretion, in making needful rules in every sovereign nation-follows the flag wherever it floats, at and regulations determines what will best promote the greatness home or abroad, on land or sea, for its protection, and for the and glory of the Republic. protection of every human being owing it allegiance. Our flag Congress therefore has the constitutional power to establish is in , but the Constitution is not there. Our flag floated such a Territorial government for the Philippine Islands as in its · over the embattled walls of the Chinese Empire, and the legis­ wisdom may be thought best adapted for promoting the general lative power of Congress~ not the Constitution, was behind it. welfare of their inhabitants until the time shall come for Congress That power follows the flag everywhere. The Constitution, to determine what form of independent government would be best without legislation by Congress, follows nothing outside the lim­ adapted to their then existing condition, for I take it for granted its of the States for which it was made and the States admitted that the Ame1ican people would never consent to the admission into the Union by a-ct of Congress. of the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands into this Union, to Under the general power to acquire territory and the specific become part of its governing power. While under the Govern· power to make all needful rules and regulations respecting it, ment of the United States they would be under a free govern­ Congress~ if there are no treaty conditions, can, in its own sound ment, with their personal and civil rights secured to them the discretion, establish one form of government for one Territory and same as they are secured to the inhabitants of any other tenitory a di1Ierent one for other Territories, adapting each to the climatic belonging to the United States. conditions and the habits of life of the inhabitants of the respec­ All people everywhere are entitled by natural right to free tive Territory, in the same way as different States adapt their leg­ elective government. But all people at a given period are not islation to climatic or other conditions of the people in their fitted for self-government. There never has been a government geographic surroundings. It has been decided by the Supreme where the consent of all the governed was required or was neces­ Court of the United States that Congress holds the same relation sary for just administration. Ignorance, stupidity, and criminality XXXV-16 242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEl\fBER 10,

are not the sources of political wisdom or of wise statesman- were in their intended conquest of Europe defeated at Tours by ship. '' Governments derive their just powers from the consent Charles Martel. This victory r in the language of an eminent his­ of the governed" was a declaration in opposition to the dogma torian, "gave a decided .check to the career of Arab conquest in of the divine right of kingly rule. Practically it has never been western Europe, rescued Christendom from Islam, preserved the applied to all the inhabitants of any government, and it never relics of ancient and the germs of modern civilization, and rees­ will be until millennium dawn. In the practical administration tablished the old supremacy of the Indo-European over the Semetic of just and successful government its powers are derived from family of mankind. n the consent of the governed if the governed are fitted for self- Though the Sermon on the Mount, the beginning of Christian government. This is the idea that controls in firing the suffrage civilization, and the teachings of the Saviour of mankind,. on the in all free elective governments and always will be. seashore and along the hillsides of Judea, were in the western con- The century and a half of practical experience by the American fines of Asia, yet they had little influence upon Asiatic civiliza­ colonies in township, county, and State administration before tion. Though Alexander carried Grecian arms. in triumph to the they formed their first union made possible the great American walls of Babylon," the oldest seat of earthly empire," yet Grecian Republic of to-day. The New England township of the colonies, arts and Grecian civilization made no lasting impress upon the in which taxes were annually imposed by direct vote of the people civilization of the Persian Empire. in rna s meeting assembled for schools, public highways, the sup- Infant Christianity, born in the western confines of Asia, spread­ port of the poor, and for the election of probate judges for the ing westward over the European provinces of the Roman Empire settlement of the estates of decedents and the election of a cer- and through the German forests of our Saxon ancestry to the tain number of "selectmen," whose duty it was to attend to all British Isle, was transported thence,. by reason of the edicts of a the public affairs of the township, was the primary school which bigoted church and the acts of a tyrannic State, to Columbus s fitted the citizen for the larger duties of the government of States New World for its harvest home. and the nation. With two centuries and a half of practical ex- For two thousand years civilization has been moving westward perience in self-government, without any serious failures, it is a from the western confines of Asia, and to-day the American Re­ bold assumption to assume now that the American people, after public holds the torch of the world's advancing civilization, hav­ such a long experience, are incapable of governing others or of ing carried it westward across the Pacific Ocean and planted it on teaching the~ to govern themselves. the eastern confines of Asia, where its illuminating rays light up WHAT IS THE DlJTY OF THE AIDmiCAN REPUlJLIC TO LIB"ERTY AND with the brightness Of a morning Sun the Chinese sky, which HUM.A-c"flTY. canopies one-third the population of the globe. In the over- - With the end of the Spanish-American war one volume in the hanging future no prophet can now foretell what will be its noon­ world's history was closed and a new one opened. On the hemi- day splendors if the American people, true to their manifest des­ sphere bequeathed by Columbus and Queen Isabella to civilized tiny, marked out by the mighty events of four hundred years, man the last throne has crumbled and the last scepter is forever shall faithfnly discharge their responsibilities to liberty and the broken. In the course of events the responsibility has. fallen rights of a common humanity in the onward progress of the race upon the Congress of the United States for the government of to a higher and better civHization. [Loud applause.] eight or ten millions of people, former subjects of a cruel des- Mrr ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to ask the gentleman a ques- potism from which in the fortunes of war they were relieved by tion. this nation. But for the Army and Navy of the United States The SPEAKER. The Chair did not understand the gentleman this despotic rule of three hundred years would still be over from Pennsylvania. . these eight or ten millions of people, to be continued for a long, Mr. ADAMS~ I wish to interrogate the gentleman from New indefinite period, if not forever. York. . This responsibility, unsought, unexpected, and undesired, has The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman yield to the gentleman been cast upon the American people in the providence of that from Pennsylvania? overruling power which controls in the affairS of men and in the Mr. PAYNE. Yes; for a question. destiny of nations. Any attempt to shirk this responsibility to Mr. ADAMS. I wish to ask the gentleman to what committee liberty and humanity thus cast upon the American people matters relating to Cuba have been referred? would ill become American character or American institutions. Mr. PAYNE. To the Committee on Insular Affairs. Nations, like individuals, owe something to liberty and to the Mr. ADAMS. Then, Mr. Speaker, I wish to offer the following rights of a common humanity, for they are the trustees of civili- amendment. zation. · Mr. PAYNE. I did not yield for an amendment. I yielded for The American Republic has in the fortunes of war a destiny to a question. I move the previous question on the resolution and perform in Asia, greater than was its mission to Japan half acen- amendments. - tnry ago, Of all the nations, it is the one best fitted to extend Mr. ADAMS. A parliamentary inquiry. free t·epresentative institutions to the inhabitants of eastern ASia. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York asks the As a world power this nation seeks no extended dominion. ;rts previous question on the resolution and amendments. mission, its manifest destiny, is topromotethepeace oftheworld, Mr. ADAMS. A parliamentary inquiry there. and so far as possible, by precept, example, and influence, to ai.d The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. . in securing civil and religious liberty for all mankind. Mr. ADAMS. Is it not in order to offer an amendment to this There was a time when the world's advancing civilization gath- resolution? ered around the . The world's historic events The SPEAKER~ The gentleman from New York had the flool" were then along the Nile, the 1Egean, and the Tiber. Egypt, and did not yield for any other purpose than a question. Greece, Rome, and Carthage were the great actorl!l. At that time The:question wa!' taken, and the previous question was ordered. the English language was nowhere heard, save among the few Under the operation thereof the amendments were agreed to, Anglo-Celts scattered over the British Isles. To~day it is spoken and the resolution as amended was agreed to. by 140,000,000 people, more than half of whom dwell in the On motion of Mr. PAYNE, a motion to reconsider the vote by United States of America, representing in their birthplaces all which the resolution was agreed to was. laid on the table. the nationalities of the earth and to whose children the Anglo- COMMITTEE ASSIGN:IDh"qTS. American language will be their mother tongue. In the long struggle between the Indo-Germanic and the Semetic · The SPEAKER. The Chair lays before the House the follow­ races of mankind for the dominion of the world, va.st armies of ing committee assignments. Asiatic hordes, at intervals long or short, invaded eastern Europe. The Clerk read as follows: ThelittleRepublicofGreece,fromitsgeographicposition,wa.sfor Elections No.1.-Messrs. Robert W. Tayler, Ohio; James R. a long time the vanguard of European civilization. Five hundred Mann, Illinois; Llewellyn Powers, Maine; Charles L. Knapp, years before theCbTistian eTa 11,000 Grecian soldiers at Marathon New York; Walter I. Smith, Iowa; Joseph H. Gaines, West Vir­ turned back Darius's army, gathered from all parts of the great ginia; Andrew F. Fox, Mississippi; S. J. Bowie, Alabama; George Empire founded by Cyrus, and which then extended from the F. Burgess, Texas. Ganges to the eastern shores of the :Mediterranean. This victory Elections No. £?.-Messrs. Marlin E. Olmsted, Pennsylvania· savedEuropefromAsiaticcivilizationandAsiaticbarbarism,with James M. Miller, Kansas; S. L. Powers, Massachusetts~ George its enslavement of man and cruel degradation and vassalage of Sutherland, Utah; F1·ank D. Currier, New Hampshire; Charles E. woman. Had Darius's army triumphed at Marathon, there was Littlefield, Maine; James M. RobinsonJ Indiana; Hem.Y D. Green, then no power west of Greece that could have offered any effectual Pennsylvania; John J. Feeley, illinois. opposition to its triumphant march over eastern Enrope. Elections No. 3.-Messrs. Edgar Weeks, Michigan; :M'. E. Dris- At a later period Attila, with his vast army of Huns invading coll,NewYork; Kitti·edgeHaskins, Vermont; Spencer Blackburn, western Europe, was defeated at Chalons, in southeastern Franc~, North Carolina; Summers M. Jack , Pennsylvania; C. R. Schirm, thus saving infant Christianity from disaster and European civili- Maryland; Frank A. McLain, Mississippi; Choice B. Randell, zation from probable overthrow. At a still later period the Sara- Texas; J. T. Johnson, South Carolina. cens, having overrun Syria, Persia, Arabia, Egypt, and Spain, Judicia1'Y:-1.1essrs. George W. Ray,NewYork; JohnJ.Jenk:ins, 1901. CONGRESSIONAL REOORD-HOUSE. 243

Wisconsin; Richard Wayne Parker New Jersey; Jesse Over­ Carter Tate, Georgia; John F. Rixey, Virginia; William W. stroot Indiana; De Alva S. Alexander, New York; Vespasian Kitchin North Carolina; Willard B. Vandiver, Missouri; Charles Warner, illinois; Charles E. Littlefield, Maine; Julius Kahn, Cali­ K. Wheeler, Kentucky. fornia; Lot Thoma.s, Iowa; S. L. Powers, Massachusetts; Robert Post-Office and Post-Roads.-Messrs. Eugene F. Loud Cali­ 1\L Nevin, Ohio; David A. De Armond, Missouri· Samuel W. T. fornia; John H. Ketcham, New York; George W. Smith, illinois; Lanham, Texas; William Elliott, South Carolina; David H. Smith, John J. Gardner, New Jersey; Nehemiah D. Sperry, Connecticu~; Kentucky; William H. Fleming, Georgia; Henry D. Clayton, Jacob H. Bromwell, Ohio; Henry H. Bingham, Pennsylvania; Alabama. George W. Crom-er, Indiana; Thomas Hedge, Iowa; Joseph C. Banking and Currency.-Messrs. Charles N. Fowler, New Jersey; Sibley, Pennsylvania; HenryS. Boutell, illinois; Claude A. Swan­ Ebenezer J. Hill, Connecticut; Goorge W. Prince, illinois; Adin son, Virginia; John .A. Moon, Tennessee; James M. Griggs, Geor~ B. Capron, ; William A. Calderhead, Kansas; Jesse gia; John S. Little, Arkansas; William S. Cowherd, Missouri; Overstreet, Indiana; William C. Lovering, Ma.ssachusetts; Wal­ F. E. Wilson, New York; BernardS. Rodey, New Mexico. ter I. Smith, Iowa; .J. J. Gill, Ohio; William H. Douglas, New PUblic Lands.-MessTs. John F. Lacey, Iowa; Frank M. Eddy, York; Robert H. Foerderer, jr., P-eilllBylvania; W. Jasper Tal­ :Minnesota; Frank W. Mondell, Wyoming; James M. Miller, bert, South Carolina; JohnS. Rhea, Kentucky; John R. Thayer, Kansas; Wesley L. Jones, Washington; John J. Esch, Wisconsin; Mas achusetts; Elijah B. Lewis, Georgia; C. A. Pugsley, New Malcolm A. Moody, Oregon; James C. Needham; California; E. W. York; L. P. Padgett, Tennessee. Martin, South Dakota; .A. S. Tompkins, New York; Joseph. W. 'Coinage, Weights, and Meas1.wes.-Messrs. James H. Southard, Fordney, Michigan; John F. Shafroth, Colorado; Rudolph Kle­ Ohio; Edward S. Minor, Wisconsin; E. J. Hill, Connecticut; berg, Texa-s; Fra:ncis M. G~-iffith,. In.di~nai. Stephen Brundidge, Henry S. Boutell, illinois; Francis W. Cushman, Washington; Arkansas; FranclS R. LaSSlter, VrrgiD.la; John L. Bm'nett, Ala­ Justin D. Bowersock, Kansas: Thoma.s Hedge, Iowa; A. L. Bates, bama; Dennis T. Flynn, Oklahoma. Pennsylvania; Henry .A. Hanbury, New York; A. B. DaiTagh, Indian A.ffai1·s.-Messrs. James S. Sherman, New York; Charles Michigan; S.D. Woods, California; Charles F. Cochran, Missouri; Curtis, Kansas; Frank M. Eddy, Minnesota; John F. Lacey, John F. Shafroth, Colorado; James M. Griggs, Georgia; John Iowa; Carlos D. Shelden, Michigan; Thomas F. Marshall, North Wesley Gaines, Tennessee; E. S. Candler, jr.,Mississippi; D. Linn Dakota; W. E. Brown, Wisconsin; Charles H. Burke, South Da­ Gooch, Kentucky; R. W. Wilcox, Hawaii. kota; Stephen Morgan, Ohio; Malcolm .A. Moody, Oregon; J. C. Interstate and Foreign Commerce.-Messrs. William P. Hep­ Needham, California; JohnS. Little, Arkansas; John H. Stephens, burn, Iowa; Loren Fletcher, Minnesota; James S. Sherman, New Texas; William T. Zenor, Indiana; John J. Fitzgerald, New York; Irving P. Wanger, Pennsylvania; Charles F. Joy, Missouri; York; John Dougherty, Missouri; James McAndrews, illinois; John B. Corliss, Michigan; James F. Stewart, New Jersey; James Mark .A. Smith, .Arizona. R. Mann, illinoi ; William C. Lovering, Massachusetts; FrankL. Terr'itories.-Messrs. WilliamS. Knox Massachusetts; Edward Coombs, California; Emmett Tompkins, Ohio; Robert C. Davey, L. Hamilton, Michigan; AhrahamL. Brick, Indiana; WilliamH. Louisiana; William C . .Adamson, Georgia; Robert W. Davis, Graham, Pennsylvania; Francis W. Cushman, Washington; Florida; Dorsey W. Shackleford, Missouri; W. H. Ryan, New Vincent Boreing., Kentucky; George N. South_wick, New York; York; William Richardson, Alabama. Llewellyn Powers, Maine; William H. Jackson, Maryland; John Rive'rs and Harbors.-Messrs. Theodore E. Burton, Ohio; .A. Moon Tennessee; R. C. DeGraffenreid, Texas; DavidE. Fin­ , illinois; Blackburn B. Dovener, West Virginia; ley, South Carolina; James T. Lloyd, Missouri; James M. Rob­ Roswell P. Bishop, Michigan; Ernest F . .Acheson, Pennsylvania; ,inson, Indiana; John R. Thayer, :Massachusetts; Mark .A. Smith, Page Morris, Minnesota; De Alva S. Alexander, New York; Arizona; Dennis T. Flynn, Oklahoma. Thomas H. Tongue, Oregon; George P. Lawrence, Massachu­ Insular .Affairs.-Messrs. Henry A. Cooper, Wisconsin; Joseph setts; James H. Davidson, Wisconsin; James McLachlan, Cali­ G. Cannon, illinois; Robert R. Hitt, illinois; Sereno E. Payne, New fornia; Rufus E. Lester, Georgia; John H. Bankhead, Alabama; York; William P. Hepburn, Iowa: Eugene F. Loud, California; Philip D. McCulloch, Arkansas; Stephen M. Sparkman, Florida; James A. Tawney, Minnesota; William H. Moody, Massachusetts; Thomas H. Ball, Texa.s; J. E. Ransdell, Louisiana. Edgar D. Crumpacker, Indiana; E. L. Hamilton, .Michigan; Joseph :Jferchant Marine and Fisheries.-Messrs. Charles H. Grosvenor, C. Sibley, Pennsylvania; William .A. Jones, Virginia; John W. Ohio; Albert J. Hopkins, illinois; James R. Young, Pennsyl­ Maddox, Georgia; James R. Williams, illinois; Robert L. Henry, vania; William S. Greene, Massachusetts; Edward S. Minor, Texas; John S. Williams, .Mississippi; M. R. Patterson, Tennessee. Wisconsin; Fred C. Stevens, Minnesota; Wesley L. Jones, Wash­ Railways and Canals.-Messrs. James H. Davidson, Wisconsin; ington; Joseph W. Fordney, :Michigan; Frank C. Wachter, Mary­ William B. Shattuc, Ohio; Jo eph B. Showalter, Pennsylvania; land; E. B. Vreeland, New York; Charles E. Littlefield, Maine; E. W. Roberts, Massachusetts; W. W. Skiles, Ohio; Elias Deemer, Thomas Spight, Mississippi; John H. Small, North Carolina; Pennsylvania; C. L. Knapp, New York; HenryS. Irwin, Ken­ . Robert W. Davis, Florida; Allan L. McDermott, New Jersey; tucky; R. C. De Graffenreid, Texas; John L. Burnett, .Alabama; 0. H. P. Belmont, New York; John S. Snook, Ohio. John W. Cassingham, Ohio; .Asbury F. Lever, South Carolina; .Agriculture.-Messrs. James W. Wadsworth, New York; E. William F. Mahony, illinois . Stevens Henry, Connecticut; William Connell, PeilllBylvania; Manujactures.-Messrs. George W. Steele, Indiana; L. W~ Charles F. Wright, Pennsylvania; Gilbert N. Haugen, Iowa; Emerson, New York; J. J. Gill, Ohio~ WilliamS. Greene, Mas­ Herman B. Dahle, Wisconsin; Charles F. Scott, Kansas; Kit­ sachusetts; Henry Burk, Pennsylvama; Theobold Otjen, Wis­ tredge Haskins, VeTI?-ont; Henry C. Sm~th,_Michigan; Ja?J-~S M. consin; Willard D. Vandiver, Missouri; John D. Bellamy, North Moody, North Carolina; J. V. Graff, Dlinms; JohnS. Williams, Carolina; Theodore F. Kluttz, North Carolina; John W. Cassing· Mississippi; John Lamb,· Vrrginia; James Cooney, Missouri; ham, Ohio; William F. Mahony, illinois. Robert B. Gordon, Ohio; Henry D. Alle-n, Kentucky; William Mines and Mining.-Messrs. Frank M. Eddy, Minnesota; Wil­ Neville, Nebraska; Dennis T. Flynn, Oklahoma. liam Connell, Pennsylvania; Carlos D. Shelden, Michigan; Mal­ Foreign .Affairs.-Messrs. Robert R. Hitt, lllinois; Robert colm .A. Moody, Oregon; W. E. Brown, Wisconsin; George R . .Adams, jr., PeilllBylvania; Robert G. Cousins, Iowa; William Patterson, PeilllBylvania; C. F. Scottt Kansas; C. H. Burke, South Alden Smith, Michigan; Joel P. Heatwole, Minnesota~ · Frederick Dakota; Farish Carter Tate, Georgia; James K. P. Hall, Penn­ H. Gillett, Massachusetts; Charles B. Landis, Indiana; James B. sylvania; Thomas L. Glenn, Idaho; Caldwell Edwards, Montana; Perkins, New York; J . .A. Beidler, Ohio; David J. Foster, Ver­ John Wesley Gaines, Tennessee; Mark .A. Smith, Arizona. mont; Theobald Otjen, Wisconsin; Hugh A. Dinsmore, Arkansas; Puhlic Buildings and G?·ounds.-:Messrs. David H. Mercer, Ne­ Champ Clark, Missouri; William M. Howard, Georgia; Albert S. braska; Charles W. Gillet, New York~ Richard Bartholdt, Mis­ Burleson, Texas; Charles E. Hooker, Mississippi; Henry B. souri; Edwin C. Burleigh, Maine; Benjamin F. Howell, New Jer­ N aphen, Massa~husetts. sey; Joseph B. Showalter, PeilllBylvania; J.P. Conner, Iowa; E. Maitary Affrtirs.-Messrs. J . .A. T. Hull, Iowa; John H. W. Martin, South Dakota; E. S. Minor, Wisconsin; John H. Bank­ Ketcham, New York; Richard Wayne Parker, New Jersey; Adin head, Alabama; JohnS. Little, Arkansas; William G. Brantley, B. Capron, Rhode Island; Fred C. Stevens, Minnesota; Charles Georgia; Charles R. Thomas, North Carolina; John L. Sheppard, Dick, Ohio; Frank W. Mondell, Wyoming; John J. Esch, Wis­ Texas; Robert W. Miers, Indiana. coniD.n; A. L. Brick, Indiana; George W. Prince, illinois; Robert Pacific Railroads.-Messrs. Wm. Alden Smith, Michigan; Wil­ Adams, jr.,Pennsylvania; WilliamSulzer,NewYork; JamesHay, liamP. Hepburn, Iowa; William B. Shattuc, Ohio; Gem·geE. Foss, Vrrginia; Thomas .M. Jett, illinois; James L. Slayden, Texas; Illinois; Michael E. Driscoll, New York; H. W. Palmer, PeilllByl­ Robert F. Broussard, Louisiana; C. E. Snodgrass, Tennessee; vania; William H. Jackson, Maryland; Frederick Storm, New Bernard S. Rodey, New Mexico. Yor~; Charles B. Landis, Indiana; T. F. Marshall, North Dakota; Naval Affairs.-Messrs. George E. Fo:;s, illinois; Alston G. Day­ James L. Slayden Texas; John L. Sheppard, Texas; David E. ron, West Virginia; Henry C. Loudenslager, New Jersey; Thomas Finley, South Carolina; T. J. Creamer, New York; John J. Feely, S. Butler, PeilllBylvania; Melville Bull, Rhode Island; Sydney E. illinois. Mudd, 1\faryland; James E. Watson, Indiana; Robert G. Cousins, Levees and Imp1·ovements of the Mississippi River.-MeSSl·s. Iowa: Robert W. Tayler, Ohio; E. W. Roberts, Massachusetts; Richard Bartholdt, Missouri; Page Morri9, Minn-esota; Charles .AmosJ. Cummings,NewYork; Adolph Meyer, Louisiana; Farish F. Joy, Missouri; George W. Prince, lllinois; Thomas Hedge, 244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. DECEMBER 10,

Iowa; J. N. W. Rumple, Iowa; Justin D. Bowersock, Kansas; tow, New York; A. L. Allen_, Maine; J. A. Beidler, Ohio; William Loren Fletcher, Minnesota; Robert Broussard, Louisiana; Wil­ Elliott, South Carolina; Edward W . Pou, North Carolina; Ashton liam H._Howard, Georgia; Patrick Henry, Mississippi; J. Ross C. Shallenberger, Nebraska; William T. Zenor, Indiana; J. S. Mickey, illinois; J. B. White, Kentucky. Robinson, Nebraska. Education.-Messrs. Galusha A. Grow, Pennsylvania; William Election of President, Vice-President, and Representatit•es in S. Knox, Massachusetts; Summers M. Jack, Pennaylvania; C. Q. Congress.-Messrs. John B. Corliss, Michigan; Cyrus A. Sulloway, Tirrell, Massachusetts; Henry Bristow, New York; Thomas B. New Hampshire; Charles Curtis, Kansas; ·Robert J. LeWis, Penn­ Kyle, Ohio; Benjamin F. Howell, New Jersey; H. H. Aplin, Michi­ sylvania; Emmett Tompkins, Ohio; J. H. Gaines, We~t Virginia; gan; David A. De Armond, Missouri; Willard D. Vandiver, Mis­ F. L. Coombs, California; James M. Moody, North Carolina; Wil­ souri; Frederick J. Kern, illinois; J. Ross Mickey, Illinois; J.D. liam W. Rucker, Missomi; George P. Fpster, illinois; Phanor Bellamy, North Carolina. Breazeale, Louisiana; John J. Feely, Illinois; Thomas L. Glenn, Labor.-Messrs. John J. Gardner, New Jersey; James T. Idaho. McCleary, Minnesota; Joseph B. Showalter, Pennaylvania; Rich­ Alcoholic Liquor Traffic.-Messrs. Nehemiah D. Sperry, Con· ard Bartholdt, Missouri; E. Stevens Henry, Connecticut; William necticut; Justin D. Bowersock, Kansas; Amos L. Allen, Maine; H. Graham, Pennsylvania; Louis W. Emerson, New York; Wil­ Stephen R. Morgan, Ohio; H. Burd Cassel, Pennsylvania; W. H. liam R. Warnock, Ohio; W. Jasper Talbert, South Carolina; Draper, New York; John L. Burnett, Alabama; Rufus K. Polk, JohnS. Rhea, Kentucky; Amos J. Cummings, New York; Ben Pennsylvania; Alfred M. Ja-ckson, Kansas; George H. Lindsay, F. Caldwell,·illinois; H. D. Flood, Virginia. New York; Ashton C. Shallenberger, Nebraska. Militia.-Messrs. Charles Dick, Ohio; J. A. T. Hull, Iowa; I1"'ri.gation of Arid Lands.-Messrs. Thomas H. Tongue, Ore·· - Richard Wayne Parker, New Jersey; William H. Graham, Penn­ gon; John J. Jenkins, Wisconsin; George W. Ray, New York; sylvania; Henry Bristow, New York; J. H. Gaines, West Vir­ William A. Reeder, Kansas; Frank W. Mondell, Wyoming; ginia; E. B. Vreeland, New York; James E. Watson, Indiana; George Sutherland, Utah; C. Q. Tirrell, Massachusetts; Francis William L. Stark, Nebraska; Joseph B. Crowley, illinois; Ja-cob G. Newlands, Nevada; William Neville, Nebraska; Oscar W. Ruppert, jr., New York; Rufus K. Polk, Pennsylvania; A. A. Underwood, Alabama; John D. Bellamy, North Carolina. Wiley, Alabama. Immigration and Naturalization.-Messrs. William B. Shattuc, Patents.-Messrs. Walter Reeves, illinois; John B. Corliss, Mich­ Ohio; Robert Adams, jr., Pennsylvania; Benjamin F. Howell, New igan; ArthurS. Tompkins, New York; Summers M. Jack, Pennsyl­ Jersey; George P. Lawrence, Massachusetts; Julius Kahn, Cali· vania; W. W. Skiles, Ohio; H. S. Irwin, Kentucky; R. J. Lewis, fornia; W. W. Skiles, Ohio; W. H. Douglas, New York; Peter J. Pennsylvania; F. D. Currier, New Hampshire; , Otey, Virginia; , jr., New York; Edward Robb, New York; ChaiQ.p Clark, Missouri; , Louisiana; Missouri; W. W. Rucker, Missouri. · William F. Rhea, Virginia; Howard Mutchler, Pennsylvania. _ Ventilat·ion and Acoustics.-Messrs. R. P. Bishop, Michigah; Invalid Pensions.-Messrs. Cyrus A. Sulloway, New Hampshire; Stephen R. Morgan, Ohio; Samuel D. Woods, California; Robert Henry R. Gibson, Tennessee; Samuel W. Smith, Michigan; Wil­ H. Foerderer, jr., Pennsylvania; David H. Smith, Kentucky; liam A. Calderhead, Kansas; John N. W. Rumple, Iowa; H. H. George H. Lindsay; New York; Howard Mutchler, Pennsylvania. Aplin, Michigan; E.- Deemer, Pennaylvania; E. S. Holliday, Expenditures in the State Department.-Messrs. John H. Indiana; A. B. Darragh, Michigan; Robert W. Miers, Indiana; Ketcham, New York; Robert Adams, jr., Pennsylvania; John N. James A. Norton, Ohio; Joseph B. Crowley; illinois; Rudolph W. Rumple, Iowa; -David J. Foster, Vermont; Rufus E. Lester, Kleberg, Texa-s; A. C. Latimer, South Carolina; G. H. Lindsay, Georgia; D. Linn Gooch, Kentucky; Claude Kitchin, North NewYork. . Carolina. Pensions.-Messrs. Henry C. Loudenslager, New Jersey; Jacob Expenditures in the Treasury Department.-Messrs. R'Jbert G. H. Bromwell, Ohio; Carlos D. Shelden, Michigan; Vincent Bore­ Cousins, Iowa; George A. Pearre: Maryland; Joseph W. Fordney, ing, Kentucky; Edgar Weeks, :Michigan; George R. Patterson, Michigan; George N. Southwick, New York; John Lamb, Vir-· Pennaylvania; W. H. Draper, New York; Lewis H. Ball, Dela­ ginia; Joseph T. Johnson, South Carolina; Edward W. Pou, North ware; R. C. De Graffenreid, Texas; William Richardson, Ala­ Carolina. bama; Thomas J. Selby, Illinois; John B. White, Kentucky; Expendit-ures in the War Department.-Messrs. Charles A. Rus­ A. A. Wiley, Alabama. sell, Connecticut; James R. Young, Pennsylvania; William R. Claims.-Messrs. Joseph V. Graff,-Illinois; Lot Thomas, Iowa; Warnock, Ohio; Henry H. Aplin, Michigan; William L. Stark, Edgar Weeks, Michigan; ThomasS. Butler,Pennsylvania; Charles Nebraska; George F. Burgess, Texas; Thomas J. Selby, illinois. R. Schirm, Maryland; Frederick Storm, New York; Robert M. Expenditures in the Navy Department.-Me srs. J arne F. Stew· Nevin, Ohio; D. J. Foster, Vermont; J. M. Miller, Kansas; Peter art, New Jersey; William S. Greene, Massachusetts; Louis W. J. Otey, Virginia; Henry M. Goldfogle, New York; Claude Emerson, New York; Lewis H. Ball, Delaware; Charles W. Thomp­ Kitchin, North Carolina; J. S. Salmon, New Jersey; G. C. Reid, son, Alabama; Choice B. Randell, Texas; J. J. Butler-, Missouri. Arkansa-s; South Trimble, Kentucky. - Expenditures in the Post-Office Department.-Messrs. Irving P. War Claims.-Messrs. Thaddeus M. Mahon, Pennsylvania; Wanger; Pennsylvania; J. J. Gill, Ohio; George W. Cromer, Henry R. Gibson, Tennessee; Theobald Otjen, Wisconsin; Gilbert Indiana; A. B. Darragh, Michigan; Edward Robb, Missouri; N. Haugen, Iowa; Thomas B. Kyle, Ohio; A. A. Blakeney, Mary­ G. G. Gilbert, Kentucky; James K. P. Hall, Pennsylvania. land; E. S. Holliday, Indiana; Henry C. Smith, Michigan; Thetus Expenditures in the Interior Department.-Messrs. Charles-Cur­ W. Sims, Tennessee; Benjamin F. Caldwell, illinois; J. N. Kehoe, tis, Kansas; Blackburn B. Dovener, West Virginia; Abraham L. Kentucky; Thomas Spight, Mississippi; Charles W. Thompson, Brick, Indiana; G. R. Patterson, Pennsylvania; Henry D. Green, Alabama. _ · Pennsylvania; E. S. Candler, jr., Mississippi; George P. Foster, Private Land Claims.-Messrs. George W. Smith, illinois; Illinois. Ja.mes E. Watson, Indiana; H. Burd Cassel, Pennsylvania; Alvin Expenditures in the Department of Justice.-Messrs. Jesse Evans, Pennsylvania; . C. Q. Hildebrant, Ohio; T. F . Marshall, Overstreet, Indiana; Julius Kahn, California; Robert J. Lewis, North Dakota; George Sutherland, Utah; Francis W. Cushman, Pennsylvania; William A. Calderhead, Kansas; Henry M. Gold­ Washington; William A. Jones, Virginia; Philip D. McCulloch, fogle, New York; J. N. Salmon, New Jersey; C. F. Cochran, Arkansas; George G. Gilbert, Kentucky; Asbury F. Lever, South Missouri. · Carolina; Dudley G. Wooten, Texas; R. W. Wilcox, Hawaii. Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture.-Messrs. Dist1"'ictof Columbia.-Messrs. Joseph W. Babcock, Wisconsin; Charles W. Gillet, New York; Charles F. Wright, Pennsylvania; SydneyE.Mudd,Maryland; JohnJ.Jenkins, Wisconsin; David H. Herman B. Dahle, Wisconsin; H. S. Irwin, Kentucky; H. D. Mercer, Nebraska; Samuel W. Smith, Michigan; Amos L. Allen, Flood, Virginia; A. F. Fox, Mississippi; J. N. Kehoe, KentuCky. Maine; George.A. Pean-e, Maryland; James W. Wadsworth, New Expenditures on Public Buildings.-Messrs. Loren Fletcher, York; E. DeV. Morrell, Pennsylvania; Spencer Blackburn, North Minnesota; James A. Hughes, West Virginia; H. A. Hanbury, Carolina· John K. Stewart, New York; Adolph Meyer, Louisiana; New York; A. L. Bates, Pennsylvania; John H. Small, North Asbury C. Latimer, South C~rolina; William S. Cowherd, Mis­ Carolina; Harry L. Maynard, Virginia; South Trimble, Ken­ som'i; Peter J. Otey, Virginia; James A. Norton, Ohio; Thetus tucky. W. Sims, Tennessee. Accounts.-Messrs. Melville Bull, Rhode Island; Charles F. Joy, Revision of the Laws.-Messrs. Vespasian Warner, illinois; Missouri; Eugene F. Loud, California; Henry C. Smith, Michi· Henry R. Gibson, Tennessee; Alston G. Dayton, West Virginia; gan; Charles Q. Hildebrant, Ohio; J. A. Hughes, West Virginia; Marlin E. Olmsted, Pennsylvania; Arthur S. Tompkins, New Charles L. Bartlett, Georgia; Hugh A. Dinsmo~e, Arkansas; York; Alvin Evans, Pennsylvania; William R. Warnock, Ohio; Dudley G. Woot-en, Texas. · Charles R. Schirm, Maryland; John S. Robinson, Nebraska; F. A. Select Committee on the Oensus.-Messrs. Albert J. Hopkins, McLain, Mississippi; Thomas H. Ball, Texas; Patrick Henry, illinois; Charles A. Russell, Connecticut; Joel P. Heatwole, Min­ .Mississippi; Alfred M. Jackson, Kansas. nesota; Ernest F. Acheson, Pennsylvania; Edgar D. Crumpacker, Reform in the Civil Service.-Messrs. Frederick H. Gillett, Ma-s­ Indiana; Edwin C. Burleigh, Maine; James A. Hughes, West sachusetts; John F. Lacey, Iowa; Charles N. Fowler, New Jersey; Virginia; Louis W. Emerson, New York; Francis M. Griffith, Justin D. Bowersock, Kansa-s; James R. Mann, illinois; H. Bris.:. Indiana; Theodore F. Kluttz, North Carolina; James Hay, Vir- 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. 245 ginia; Robert B. Scarborough, South Carolilia; AlbertS. Hmlesoi:t, theHon. J.AMESH. KYLE, a Senator of the United States from the Texas. State of South Dakota. His death occurred at his home in Aber­ Library.-Messrs. James T. McCleary, Minnesota; S. W. Mc- deen on July 1, 1901. I submit the following resolutions. Call, Massachusetts; Amos J. Cummings, New York. · The Clerk read as follows: Printing.-Mes rs. Joel P. Heatwole, Minnesota; Vincent Bore­ House resolution 00. ing, Kentucky; Farish Carter Tate, Georgia. Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Select Committee on Examination, and Disposition of Doett­ Ron. JAMES H. KYLE, a Senator of the United States from the State of South Dakota. ments.-Messrs. E. W. Roberts, Massachusetts; Joel P. Heatwole, Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the House do now adjourn. Minnesota; F. J. Kern, illinois. The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolutions. Select Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions.-Messrs. The resolutions were unanimously agreed to; and accordingly James A. Tawney, Minnesota; James S. Sherman, New York; (at 1 o'clock and 44 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until Charles F. Joy, Missouri; John B. Corliss, Michigan; Charles H. Burke, South Dakota; E. J. Hill, Connecticut; Charles L. Bart­ Friday next. lett, Georgia; J. A. Conry, Massachusetts; Harry L. Maynard, Virginia. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED. Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following executive commu­ nications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following concurrent resolu­ follows: • tions were taken from the Speaker's table and referred to their A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans­ appropriate committees, as indicated below: mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French Senate concurrent resolution 2- spoliation cases of, relating to the sloop Henrietta, Samuel Was­ Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurr-ing), That the Secretary of War be directed to cause a survey to be made and an estimate son, master, against the United States-to the Committee on subrmtted of the cost of dred!ring and otherwise improving the mouth of the Claims, and ordered to be printed. Nooksack River, to the end tilat during freshets the water of said river may A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter be enabled to pass freely into the waters of Puget Sound without overflowing the s-qrroundfug country. Should a further examination prove that it is not from the Chief of Engineers, report of proposals for material a:p.d practicable to remove the accumulated debris from the mouth of said river, labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department­ the Secretary of War is hereby directed to submit estimates of the cost of to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be opening a new channel for the mouth of said river. printed. to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Report of the Librarian of Congress-to the Committee on the Senate concurrent resolution 3- Library, and ordered to be printed. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep1·esentatives concurring), That the A letter from the Secretary of the Treasm'Y, transmitting esti­ Secretary of War be directed to cause an examination and survey of Wateree and Santee rivers South Carolina, to be made, with a view of providing a mate of appropriation for deficiencies in appropriations-to the navigable depth of 6 feet at dead low water, and an estimate to be submitted Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. of the cost of the same. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. of the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with draft BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE. of a bill to compensate the confederated bands of Ute Indians for the lands of their reservation-to the Committee on Indian Af­ Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolution, fairs, and ordered to be printed. and ask that it may be now considered. A letter from the Secretary of War, recommending the authori­ The Clerk read as follows: zation of the erection of a building for the Young Men's Christian House resolution 29. Association in the military reservation at Fort Hancock, N.J.­ Resolved, That the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce be to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. authorized to have printed and bound such papers and documents for the use of said committee as it may deem necessarr in connection with subjects A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a considered or to be co~idered by the said comrmttee during the Fifty-seventh copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior sub­ Congress. mitting an estimate of appropriation for patrols in ceded Indian The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The reservations in Minnesota-to the Committee on Appropriations, Chair hears none. and ordered to be printed. . . The question was taken, and the resolution was agreed to. A letter from the Secreta1'Y of the Interior, transmitting a copy of the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with copy of ADDITIONAL CLERK FOR COMMITTEE ON ~TERSTATE AND FOREIGN an agreement with the Rosebud Indians and the draft of a bill­ COMMERCE. to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolution, A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the for reference to the Committee on Accounts. reports of the auditor of Porto Rico of receipts and disbursements The Clerk read as follows: for the year ended October, 1901·- to the Committee on Insular Resolved, That the chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Commerce be authorized to appoint an additional clerk for said committee during the sessions of the Fifty-seventh Congress at a salary of 6 per day to A letter from the Commissioner of the Freedman's Savings and be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Trust Company, transmitting report for the year ended Decem­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the consideration of the ber 1, 1901- to the Committee on Banking and Cun·ency, and resolution? · ordered to be printed. Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I do not rise A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of com­ to make an objection. I simply want to ask the gentleman if parative tests of the Gathmann torpedo gun and the 12-inch Army there is a necessity for this additional clerk at this stage of our service rifle-to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to business? be printed. Mr. HEPBURN. I assure the gentleman that there is. . A letter. from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Has the Committee on Ac­ of receipts and expenditures for contingent expenses of the War counts acted on the resolution? Department-to the Committee on Expenses in the War Depart­ Mr. HEPBURN. I have asked that it be sent to the Commit­ ment, and ordered to be printed. tee on Accotmts. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of the Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. I thought you asked for its Board of Ordnance and Fortifications-to the Committee on Ap­ immediate consideration. propriations, and ordered to be printed. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the consideration of the A letter from the superintendent of buildings and gmunds of resolution? Library of Congress, submitting his annual report-to the Com­ .Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I understood mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. the gentleman to say that he asked that it be referred to the Com­ A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, amending the mittee on Accounts. estimates of expenditures for the Light-House Service-to the Com­ Mr. HEPBURN. I simply introduced the resolution so that it mittee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. might go to the Committee on Accounts. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a The SPEAKER. Did the gentleman ask that it be referred to copy of a communication from the Treasurerof the United States the Committee on Accounts? submitting a revised estimate of appropriation for the salaried Mr. HEPBURN. Yes, sir. force of his office- to the Committee on Appropriations, and The SPEAKER. Then the resolution will be referred to the ordered to be printed. Committee on Accounts. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting re­ p~rts of receipts and disbursements by the treasurer of Porto DEATH OF RON. JAMES H. KYLE. R1co for the year ended October, 1901-to the Committee on Insu- Mr. BURKE of South Dakota. Mr. Speaker, it is my painful. lar Affairs, and ordered to be printed. . . duty to announce to the· House of Representatives-the- death of A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, with .

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a report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, an agreement By Mr. CUSHMAN: A bill (H. R. 4330) to establish a military with the Indians of the Klamath Agen{}y, Oreg.-to the Commit­ post at Tacoma, Wash.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. tee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. By Mr. WM. ALDEN SMITH: A bill (H. R. 4331) to deter­ A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting drafts mine the term of service of all soldie1·s, sailors, and marines of bills for the proper recognition of the services of Indian police­ serving in the war of the rebellion for a period of ninety days or men killed in arresting Sitting Bull-to the Committee on Pen­ more-to the Committee on Military Affairs. sions, and ordered to be printed. Also, a bill (H. R. 4332) making the anniversary of Abraham A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday-to the Committee on the of the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with the draft Judiciary. of a bill relating to the conveyance of inherited lands by certain Also a bill (H. R. 4333) cTeating a national board of pardons­ Indians-to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be to the Committee on the Judiciary. printed. Also, a bill (H. R. 4334) to provide for the purchase of a site A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending a and the erection of a public building thereon at Grand Haven, in tender and scow for the Fourth light-house district-to the Com­ the State of Michigan-to the Committee on Public Buildings mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and ordered to be and Grounds. printed. Also, a bill (H. R. 4335) to establish a steam fog-signal station A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending the at the entrance to Holland Harbor, Michigan-to the Committee establi hment of a light-house and fog signal on Two Mile Rocks, on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. an Francisco Bay, ·california-to the Committee on Interstate Also, a bill (H. R. 4336) to determine and fix the necessary and Foreign C<.'IIl.ID.erce, and ordered to be printed. proof and procedure to be required of claimants for pensions, and A letter f:om the Secretary of the Treasury, relating to a pro­ to establish the proper officer to determine the rating thereof­ posed fog signal at Piedras Blancas, California-to the Committee to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and ordered to be printed. Also, a bill (H. R. 4337) providing for the safety of lives of per­ A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmi~g esti­ sons on waters under the jurisdiction of the United States-to the mate of a light-house tender for use in Superior and St. Louis Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. bays, Lake Superior-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Also; a bill (H. R. 4338) to increase pensions in certain cases­ Commerce, and ordered to be printed. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an Also, a bill (H. R. 4339) to increase the pension of totally deaf estimate of appropriation for keeper's dwelling at the light station soldiers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. at Stonington Breakwater-to the Committee on Appropriations By Mr. SHALLENBERGER: A bill (H. R. 4340) for the erec­ and ordered to_be printed. tion of a public building in the city of Grand Island, Nebr.-to A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury: transmitting an the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. estimate of appropriation and recommendation of authorization Also, a bill (H. R. 4341) for the erection of a public building in of a light vessel on Southeast Shoal, Point au Pelee Passage, Lake the city of McCook, Nebr.-to the Committee on Public Buildings Erie-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and and Grounds. ordered to be printed. By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 4342) for the proper labeling of A letter from the Secretary of the Treasm·y, recommending the wine purporting to be champagne-to the Committee on Interstate erection of a fog signal and keeper's dwelling at Piedras Blancas, and Foreign Commerce. . California-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ By Mr. WILCOX: A bill (H. R. 4343) relating to the retirement merce, and ordered to be printed. of Hawaiian coinage and currency-to the Committee on the A letter .from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending a Territories. light-house tender on Portage (Michigan) Lake and River, Lake By Mr. ALLEN of Maine: A bill (H. R. 4344) to acquire balance Superior-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ of square No. 636 and erect thereon a building to be used by the merce, and ordered to be printed. House of Representatives for committee rooms, document rooms, A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending a storage, and for heating and lighting plant for the Capitol build­ new light on the breakwater at Conneaut, Ohio--to the Commit­ ing, and for other purposes-to the Committee on Public Buildings tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and ordered to be and Grounds. printed. . By Mr. JENKINS: A bill (H. R. 4345) to acquire by condem· A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending nation land and water rights at the Great Falls of the Potomac­ legislative authority for building the light on Northwest Point to the Commit4;~e on the District of Columbia. Royal Shoal, North Carolina, in a new position-to the Commit­ By Mr. BINGI.i'.A.M: A bill (H. R. 4346) to amend section2743 tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and ordered to be of the Revised Statutes of the United States, concerning the ex­ printed. . amination of drugs-to the Committee on Ways and Means. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending the Also, a bill (H. R. 4347) to fund the outstanding United States establishment of a lighted beacon and day marla! on the inside and Treasury notes with bonds bearing interest at the rate of 2 passage between Charleston, S.C., and Fernandina, Fla.-to the per cent, and for other purposes-to the Committee on Ways and Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and ordered to Means. be printed. By Mr. SULZER: A bill (H. R. 4348) to raise additional reve­ A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending the nue for the support of the Government-to the Committee on establishment of alight-house and fog signal at Mount Cornelia, Ways and Means. . Florida-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, By Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi: A bill (H. R. 4349) to appro­ and ordered to be printed. priate money for the removal of Mississippi Choctaws to Indian Territory-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4350) to punish attempted murder of a Presi­ PUBLIC BILLS, MEMORIALS, AND RESOLUTIONS. dent or Acting President of the United States-to the Committee Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials on the Judiciary. of the following titles were introduced, and severally referred as By Mr. PRINCE: A bill (H. R. 4351) for the erection of a post­ follows: office building at Moline, lli.-to the Committee on Public Build­ By Mr. PAYNE: A bill (H. R. 4325) temporarily to provide ings and Grounds. revenue for the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes-to the By Mr. NEVILLE: A bill (H. R. 4352) to provide for the pur­ Committee on Ways and Means. chase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon in the By Mr. BARTHOLDT: A bill (H. R .. 4326) to repeal an ad en­ city of Kearney, in the State of Nebraska-to the Committee on titled 'An act to increase the efficiency of the permanent military Public Buildings and Grounds. establishment of the United States," approved February 2, 1901- By Mr. HOWELL: A bill (H. R. 4353) for the erection of a to the Committee on Military Affairs. public building in the city of Perth Amboy, N. J.-to the Com­ By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 4327) to amend sections 2731 mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. and 2732 of the Revised Statutes, so as to increase the salary of By Mr. CURTIS: A bill (H. R. 4354) to segregate the funds of the assistant appraisers of San Francisco, Cal., from $2,500 a year the Iowa and Sa.c and Fox of Missouri Indians located in Kansas to 3 000 a year-to the Committee on Ways and Means. and Nebraska, and for other purpo es-to the Committee on Indian By':Mr. ALEXANDER: A bill (H. R. 4328) to ratify and yon­ Affairs. firm a lease made by the Seneca Nation of New York Indians to By Mr. MINOR: A bill (H. R. 4355) to provide for the purchase John Quilter-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at Green By Mr. SCOTT: A bill (H. R. 4329) in relation to interstate Bay, in the State of Wisconsin-to the Committee on Public Build­ commerce and authorizing the imposing of licenses and occupa­ ings and Grounds. tion taxes 'on persons engaged in such commerce-to the Com­ By Mr. WHEE.LER: A bill (H. R. 4356) to amend an act ap­ mit+..ee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. proved Jun~ 10, 1880, governing the immediate transportation of 1901. CONGRESSIDNAL REOORD-· HOU-SE. 247

dutiable goods without appraisement-to the Committee on Ways Also, a bill (H. R. 4382) to amend an act of Congress approved and Means. .June 19, 1878, entitled '"'An act regulating exem-ptions in the Dis­ By Mr. WILEY: A bill (H. R. 4357) to grant lands to the State trict of Columbia''-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. of Alabama for the purposes of education of colored students at By Mr. BEIDLER: A bill (H. R.. 4383) to provide for the pur­ Montgomery, Ala. and for the use of the State Normal College cha-se of ,a, site and the erection of a public building thereon at at Troy, Ala.-to the Committee on the Public Lands. Paines-ville, in the State of Ohio-to the Committee on Public .Also, a bill (H. R. 4358) appropriating $50,000 to ~a;rge the Buildings and Grounds• public building at Montgomery, Ala.-. so as to meet the necessities Also, a bill (H. R. 4384) to provide fol' the· purchase of a .site of the public business-to the Committee on Public Buildings .and and the erection of a public building thereon at Medina, in the Grounds. State of Ohi~to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. SHATTUC: A bill (H. R. 4359) for the relief -of certain By 'Mr. SHERMAN: A bill (H.R.4385) toamendtheimmigra­ militi~ organizations called out by proclamation Septembel' 5,1862, tion laws of the United States relative to the insane, idiotic, and by Gen. Lewis Wallace-to the Committee on Military Affairs. epileptic-to the Committee on Immigration and N atnralization. .Also, a bill (H. .R. 4360) to provide .for the -exclusion and By Mr. BEIDLER~ A bill (H. R. 4386) to amend an act enti­ deportation of alien anarchists~to the Committee on lmlnigra­ tled ·An act to prevent the extermination of fur-bearing animals tion and N atn.ralization. in Alaska,}' and for otheT :purposes-to the Committee on the Ter­ By l.Ir. STEPHENS of Texas: A bill (H. R. 4361) to -amend ritories. the jurisdiction act cl 1887 so as to abrogate Federal jurisdiction By Mr. SIBLEY; A bill (H. R. 4387) for making a grant of-alter-. over State corporations-to the Committee on the Judiciary. nating sections of the public lands m the Territory of Alaska to • By Mr. JACK: A bill (H. R. 4362) to extend the free-delivery aid in the construction of a certain railroad in said Territory, and system of the Post-Office Department-to the Committee on the for other -purposes-to the Co-mmittee on the Public Lands. Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. SNODGRASS: A l;>ill (H. R. 4388) to provide for the Also, .a bill (H. R. 4363) to provide for the erection of a public purchase of a site and the el'ection of a public building thereon building at Greensburg, Pa.-to the ·Committee on Public Build­ at Gallatin, Tenn., and appropriating money therefor-to the ings and Grounds. Committee on Public Buildings and GTounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 4364) to provide for the erection of a public Also, a bill (H. R. 4389) to amend an. ·act approved Jannary 5., building at Indiana, Pa.-to the Committee on Public Buildings 1893, entitled "An act granting increase of pension to soldiers of and Grounds. the Mexican war in certain cases," -so as to extend the provisions Also, a 'bill (H. R. 4365) to ma1re an appropriation for tOO of said act to alll\Iexican soldiers pensionable under law-to the improvement of the Allegheny River in the State -of Pennsyl­ Committee -on Pensions. vania, and for other purposes-to the Committee on Rivers and By Mr. TONGUE: A bill (H. R. 4390) to establish an assay Harbors. office at 'the city of Portland in the State of Oregon-to the Com­ By Mr. BURGESS: A bill (R. R. 43'66) to maintain and im­ mmittee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. prove the harbor at the mouth of the Brazos Riv-er, in Texas-to Also, a. bill (H. R. 4391) providing for a life-saving station at the ·Committee on Rivers and -Harbors. the entrance to Tillamook Bay, in Oregon, and for life-saving By Mr. JACKSON of K~s: .A bill {H. R. 4367) to €Stablish crew, and so forth-to th~ Committee on Interstate and Foreign a prima facie snowing .for widows' pensions-to the Committee Commel'ce. on Invalid Pensions . Also, a bill (H. ·R. 4392) to amend an act entitled "An act grant­ .By Mr. SHACKLEFORD: A bill (H. R. 4368) for the improve­ ing pensions to the survivors of the Indian wan of 1832to 1842, ment 'Of the ~nssouri River from Rocheport to Huntsdale and inclnsive, known as the Black Hawk war, Creek war, Cherokee Mount Vernon Landing, in Missorui-to the Committee -on ·Rivers disturbances, and the Seminole war," approved July 27, 189'2--to and Harbors. · the Committee on Pensions. · By 1\Ir. ROBERTS: A bill (H. R. 4369) to amend section 4414 Also, a bill (H. R. 4393) reserving from the public lands in the· of the Revised Statutes of the United States-to the Committee State of Oregon, as a public park for the benefit of the people of on the Merchant Marine and FiSheries. the United States, and foT the protection and :preservation of the By Mr. THAYER (by request): A bill (H. R. 4370) to make nni­ game, fish, timber, and all other natural objects therein, a tract form the obligations of all banks, to make certain the parity of all of land herein described, and so forth-to the Committee on the kinds of money, and to secure to the peopl-e in an sections of the Public Lands. .· country an equal opportunity to freely liSe paper money-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4394) to ratify an agreement Wlth the In­ Committee on Banking and Currency. dians of the Klamath Indian"Reservation, in Ol·egon, and making By Mr. JENKINS: .A bill (H. R. 4371) to authorize and regu­ appropriations to carry the same into effect-to the Committee late the sale and use of timber on the unappropriated and unre­ on Indian Affairs. · served public lands, and to prevent de.predations thereon-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4395) extending t.hB:privilege of bounty land Committee on the Public Lands. to per.sons who served in the Indian wars of the United States Also, a bill (H. R. 4372) to regulate the collection of taxes in subsequent to March 3, 1855-to the Committee on the Public the District of Columbia-to the Committee on the District of Lands. • Columbia. Also, .a bill (R. R. ,4396) to provide for the construction'of a .Also, a bill (H. R. 4373) to provide for the purchase of ·a site public building at Oregan City, ·Oreg .-to the Committee on Pub­ and the erection of a public building thereon 4l.t Superior, in the lic Buildings and Grounds~ State of Wisconsin-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Also a bill (H. R. 4397) to amend section 1, cha-pter 1914, page Grounds. 450, volume 25, of the United States Statutes at Large, and ap­ By Mr. SAMUEL W. SMITH: A bill (H. R. 4374) providing proved August 27, 1888, and entitled "An act to pmvide aid to for the erection of a public building at Flint City, Mich.-to the State or 'Territorial Homes for the support of disabled soldiers and Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. sailors of the United States "-to the Committee on .Militacy Also, a bill (H. R. 4375) proyjding far the erection of a public Affairs. building at Pontiac City, 1\Iich.-to the Committee on Public By Mr. MONDELL: A bill (H. R. 4398) for the relief of per­ Buildings and Grounds. sons who made the first payment for desert lands under the act By Mr. KERN: A bill (H. R. 4376) to divide the State of llli­ of March 3,1877, but were unable to perfect entry thereof-to the noi~ into judicial districts, and to pr-ovide terms of court therein, Committee on the Public Lands. and so forth-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 4399) to reimburse the State of Wyoming By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: A bill (H. R. 4317) to retire on for money expended by the Territory of Wyoming in protecting full pay certain disabled persons from the United .States Light­ and pr-eserving the Yellowstone National Park during the years Honse Servic~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1884, 1885, and 1886-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. DINSl.fORE: A bill (H. R. 43'78) to authorize the con­ .Also, a bill _(H. R. 4400) granting to the State of Wyoming struction of a bridge across the Arkansas River near F·ort Gibson, 50,000 acres of. land to aid in the continuation, enlargement, and Ind. T.-to the Committee on Interstate and Fm·eign Commerce. maintenance of the Wyoming State Soldi-ers and Sailors' Home­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4379) to establish a court of .common pleas in to the Committee on the Public Lands. the southern district of the Indian Territory-to the Committee .Also, a bill {H. R. 4401) to amend an .act fixing the fees of jurors on the Judiciary. and witnesses in the United States courts in certain States and Bv Mr. HENRY C. SMITH: A bill (H. R. 4380) making the T-erritories-to the Committee -on th.e Judiciary. Sabbath nearest the 15th of February Maine Memorial Day-to Also, ·a bill (H. R. 4402) to provide for the purchase of a site the Committee on the Judiciary. and 'the erection o£ a public building thereon at Laramie, in the By Mr. DAYTON: A bill (H. R. 43.81) to authorize the Central State of Wyoming-to the Committee on Public Buildings and "Railway of West Virginia to build a bridge across the Mononga- Grounds. h€la River at or near Morgantown, in the State of West Vir­ By Mr. GIBSON: A bill (H. R. 4403) for the relief of tobacco ginia-to the ·Committee on Interstate and Foreign ·Commerce. growers...... :to the Committee on Ways and Means. 248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HO-USE. DECEMBER 10, -

Also, a bill (H. R. 4404) to establish a bureau of mines and and places for holding United States courts in eastern district of quarries-to the Committee on Mines and Mining. Kentucky-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H: R. 4405) to authorize the Secretary of War to By Mr. GROSVENOR: A bill (H. R. 4564) to provide for cause to be investigated and to provide for the payment of all just ocean mail service between the United States and foreign ports, claims against the United States for private property taken and and the common defense; to promote commerce, and to encour­ used in the military service within the limits of the United States age the deep-sea fisheries-to the Committee on the Merchant Ma- during the war with Spain-to the Committee on War Claims. rine and Fisheries. Also, a bill (H. R. 4406) topreventandpunishfraudsandirreg- By Mr. HAY: A bill (H. R. 4565) to provide for compensation ularities in the elections of Representatives and Delegates in Con- for certain employees of the Treasury, War, and Navy Depart- gress-to the Committee on Election of President, Vice-President, ments-to the Committee on War Claims. · and Representatives in Congress. By Mr. BATES: A bill (H. R. 4566) providing for site and pub- Also, a oill (H. R. 4407) to establish a military post at Knox- lie building at Meadville, Pa.-to the Committee on Public Build- ville, Tenn.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. ings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 4408) grftnting pensions to certain irregular By Mr. JOHNSON: A bill (H. R. 4567) to provide for the pur- soldiers and nonenlisted men who served in the war of the re- chase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at hellion-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Spartanburg, in the State of South Carolina-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 4409) extending the time for presenting on Public Buildings and Grounds. claims for additional bounties-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. BRUNDIDGE: A bill (H. R. 4568) to regulate the col- • Also, a bill (H. R. 4410) to honor the patriotism of certain sol- lection of special liquor taxes for the sale of intoxicants-to the diers who served in the Philippines-to the Committee on Mill- Committee on Ways and Means. tary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4569) to amend section 878 of the Revised Also, a bill (H. R. 4411) granting pensions to men who have Statutes of the United States-to the Committee on the Judiciary. been honorably discharged from their last contract of service-to By Mr. McRAE: A bill (H. R. 4570) to authorize single state­ .the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . hood for Oklahoma and Indian Territories as the State of Okla­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4412) to authorize personal payments of pen- homa, and for other purposes-to the Committee on the Terri- sions-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. toties. Also, a bill (H. R. 4413) to facilitate the payment of pensions- By Mr. PARKER: A bill (H. R. 4571) for the establishment of to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. a reserve volunteer force of seamen, and for the government of Also, a bill (H. R. 4414) increasing the pensions of all helpless the same-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. soldiers and sailors-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MOODY of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R. 4572) for the Also, a bill (H. R. 4415) to grant a pension to all Union soldiers protection of citizens of the United States against lynching, in and sailors in certain cases-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. default of protection by the States-to the Committee on the Judi­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4416) to do justice to all Union soldiers and ciary. sailors who were confined in rebel prisons-to the Committee on By Mr. THOMAS of North Carolina: A bill (H. R. 4573) for the Invalid Pensions. construction ·of a steam revenue cutter adapted to service in the Also: a bill (H. R. 4417) to restore widows to the pension rolls waters of Albemarle and Pamlico sounds, North Carolina-to in certain cases-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 4418) to amend section 4716 of the Revised By Mr. CLAYTON: A bill (H. R. 4574) to repeal an act to as- Statutes of the United States-to the Committee on Invalid tablish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United Pensions. States approved July 1, 1898-tothe Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 4419) to prescribe the pleading, practice, By Mr. FINLEY: A bill (H. R. 4575) for the erection of a pub- and proof in prosecuting pension claims-to the Committee on lie building at Rockhill, S. C.-to the Committee on Public Build- Invalid Pensions. ings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 4420) granting pensions to scouts and spies- By Mr. CASSEL: A bill (H. R. 4576) proposing an amendment to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Constitution of the United States-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 4421) granting pensions to disabled team- the Judiciary. . sters-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LITTLE: A bill (H. R. 4577) to prohibit the sale of in- Also, a bill (H. R. 4422) to provide for the improvement of the toxicating liquors in the Capitol building, and for other pur­ Tennessee River and some of its tributaries in Tennessee-to the poses-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Also, a bill (H. R. 4578) to provide for the free coinage of gold Also, a bill (H. R. 4423) to provide for the erection of an addi- and silver and the maintenance of the reserve fund, and for other tion to the United States public building at Knoxville, Tenn.-to purposes-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 4579) to regulate the practice of medicine Also, a bill (H. R. 4424) relating to the transportation of mer- and surgery in the Indian Territory-to the Committee on Indian chandise between the United States and foreign ports, to bills of Affairs. · . lading, and to certain obligations, duties, and rights in connection Also, a bill (H. R. 4580) for improving and arching Hot Springs with the carriage of property-to the Committee on Interstate and Creek in the city of Hot Springs, Ark.-to the Committee on Ap- Foreign Commerce. propriations. By Mr. FLYNN: A bill (H. R. 4554) to divide the Indian Ter- Also, a bill (H. R. 4581) to prevent monopoly and trusts, and to ritory into counties and to establish the corillty seats therefor, and secure free competition in trade among the States and Territories for other purposes-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. of the United States, and for other -purposes-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 4555) to provide for two additional associate on the Judiciary. jus.tices of the supreme court of the Territory of Oklahoma, and By Mr. METCALF: A bill (H. R. 4582) providing for the pm·- for other purposes-to the Committee on the Judiciary. chase and making free of certain toll roads leading into and pass- Also, a bill (H. R. 4556) to amend an a-ct entitled "An act to ing over the Yosemite National Park-to the Committee on the suppl~ment existing laws relating to the disposition of lands," and Public Lands. so forth, approved March 3, 1901-to the Committee on the Pub- By Mr. ROBINSON of Nebraska: A bill (H. R. 4583) to pro- lie Lands. . vide for the erection of a public building at Norfolk, Nebr.-to By Mr. LITTLE: ...~bill (H. R. 4557) to increase the pension of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. certain Mexican war veterans and their widows to $20 per month- By Mr. EDWARDS: A bill (H. R. 4584) to increase the limit of to the Committee on Pensions. cost of the post-office building at Butte, Mont.-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 4558) to regulate the practice of dentistry in on Public Buildings and Grounds. the Indian Ten'itory-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. FEELY: A bill (H. R. 4585) for the erection of a public Also, a bill (H. R. 4559) authorizing certain persons who have building at Oakpark, lll.-to the Committee on Public Buildings intermarried with Cherokee Indians to sue for their interest in and Grounds. certain moneys withheld from them-to the Committee on Indian By Mr. MORGAN: A bill (H. R. 4586) to provide for the pur- Affairs. chase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at By Mr. BURKETT: A bill (H. R. 4560) to divide Nebraska Ironton, in the State of Ohio-to the Committee on Public Build- into two judicial districts-to the Committee on the Judiciary. ings and Grounds. · By Mr. HILL: A bill (H. R. 4561-) to provide for free alcohol in By Mr. McCULLOCH: A bill (H. R. 4587) to change the place certain arts and industries-to the Committee on Ways and Means. of holding the Federal court from Batesville to Newport, Ark- By Mr. COONEY: A bill (H. R. 4562) to extend the provisions to the Committee on the Judiciary. · of the pension act of June 27, 1890, to the Missouri Enrolled State By Mr. STEVENS of Minnesota: A bill (H. R. 4588) to extend Militia and other organizations-to the Committee on Invalid additional homestead rights to soJdiers and sailors serving in the Pensions. war with Spain or during the military occupation of Cuba, Porto By Mr. KEHOE: A bill (H. R. 4563) changing and fixing times Rico, or the Philippines-to the Committee on the Public Lands. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 249

Also, a bill (H. R. 4589) authorizing the Secretary of the In­ buildings, grounds, and other property of various kinds occupied, terior to procure complete sets of the Federal cases of the reports used, taken away, injured, consumed, or destroyed by the United of circuit and district courts of the United States, with the digest States or its Army during the civil war, or for its benefit in any thereof, and distribute the same among the officers of the Gov­ way-to the Committee on War Claims. ernment--to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 4611) authorizing the Court of Cl&ims to ad­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4590} for the erection and construction of a judicate certain claims arising under the provisions of the act of public building in the city of Stillwater for the accommodation March 12, 1863, entitled "An act to provide for the collection of of the United States post-office and other Government offices-to abandoned property and for the prevention of frauds in insun·ec­ the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. tionai'J districts within the United States "-to the.Committee on By Mr. DINSMORE: A bill (H. R. 4591) to re-form the western War Claims. judicial district of the State of Arkansas-to the Committee on By Mr. CANDLER: A bill (H. R. 4612) for the relief of parties the Judiciary. for property taken from them by military forces of the United By Mr. WARNER: A bill (H. R. 4592) to amend section 42 of States-to the Committee on War Claims. - the code of laws for the District of Columbia, taking effect Jan­ By Mr. COOPER of Texas (by request): A bill (H. R. 4613) to uru.'Y 1, 1902-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. amend sections 3 and 6 of an act entitled "An act defining butter, By Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 4593) to pro­ also imposing a tax upon and regulating the manufacture, sale, vide for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public build­ importation, and exportation of oleomargarine,' '-approved August ing thereon at Westchester, in the State of Pennsylvania-to the 2, 1886-to the Committee on Agriculture. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. ELLIOTT: A bill (H. R. 4614) to provide for the reim­ By Mr. SOUTHARD: A bill (H. R. 4594) for the erection of bursement to the governors of several States for payment of cer­ an equestrian statue to the memOI'J of Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski, tain pay and expenses of the Naval Militia-to the Committee on at Washington, D. C.-to the Committee on the Library. War Claims. By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 4595) for the recognition of Also, a bill (H. R. 4615) in relation to claims arising under the the military service of the officers and men of certain Pennsylva­ provisions of the captured and abandoned property acts, and for nia military organizations-to the Committee on Military Affairs. other purposes-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. SCHIRM: A bill (H. R. 4596) to provide for a complete By Mr. DAVIS of Florida: A bill (H. R. 4616) for the establish­ system of filtration of the water supply of the United States Capi­ ment of a fish-cultural station in the State of Flonda-to the Com­ tol-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. mittee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. By Mr. MAYNARD: A bill (H. R. 4597) to organize a corps of By Mr. DINSMORE: A bill (H. R. 4617) for the erection of a pay clerks for the Navy and to regulate its pay-to the Commit- public building at Harrison, Ark.-to the Committee on Public tee on Naval Affairs. . Buildings and Grounds. . By Mr. ELLIOTT: A bill (H. R. 4598) to provide for the erec­ By Mr. EVANS: A bill (H. R. 4618) for a public building at tion of a public building in the city of Georgetown, S. C.-to the the city of Johnstown, Pa.-to the Committee on Public Build­ Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. ings and Grounds. - Also, a bill (H. R. 4599) for the appointment of a commission By Mr. DAYTON: A bill (H. R. 4677) for the relief of certain . of experts for the purpose of making investigations relating to State militia-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions . the cause and prevention of yellow fever-to the Committee on By Mr. HUGHES: A bill (H. R. 5034)' for the relief of West Interstate and Foreign Commerce. · Virginia State troops-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - By Mr. FOSTER of Vermont: A bill (H. R. 4600) providing By Mr. SMITH of illinois: A bill (H. R. 5287) to rGooulate the for the retirement of Army officers-to the Committee on Mili­ hours of work of certain clerks and employees in post-offices of tary Affairs. · the first and second classes-to the Committee on the Post-Office By Mr. BAL.L of Texas: A bill (H. R. 4601) for the improve­ and Post-Roads. ment of the Brazos River, Texas, from Velasco to Richmond, and By Mr. TONGUE: A bill (H. R. 5563) for the relief of the the mouths of adjacent streams-to the Committee on Rivers and Kathlamet band of the Chinook Indians of the State of Oregon­ Harbors. to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4602) for the improvement of Galveston ship Also, a bill (H. R. 5567) providing for the payment of claims channel and Buffalo Bayou, Texas-to the Committee on Rivers arising out of the Cayuse Indian war, in Oregon, in 1847 and and Harbors. 1848-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 4603) to pro­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5568) for payment of balance unpaid on vide for the keeping of indexes of petitions in bankruptcy, and for Oregon and Washington Territory Indian war claims-to the other purposes-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on War Claims. _ By Mr. :MERCER: A bill (H. R. 4604) for the establishment of By Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi: A bill (H. R. 5723) to refer a general depot of the Quartermaster's Department of the United the treaty rights of Mississippi Choctaws for adjudication-to the States Army at Omaha, Nebr.-to the Committee on Military Committee on Indian Affairs. Affairs. By Mr. ROBERTSON of Louisiana: A bill (H. R. 5764) to pro­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4605) to increase subtreasury facilities of the vide for a public building at Crowley, La.-to the Committee on West, and for other purposes-to the Committee on Ways ~nd Public Buildings and Grounds. . Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 5765) to extend to the commissioners of agri­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4606) to amend an act authorizing the con­ culture of the several States the franking privilege-to the Com­ struction of a railway, motor, wagon, and pedestrian bridge o~r mittee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. the Missouri River near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebr., By Mr. McLAIN: A bill (H. R. 5766) for a survey of the pres­ approved February 13, 1891, and amended by an act approved ent channel leading from the wharf at Biloxi, Miss., to Ship Island January 28, 1893, and by an act approved April21, 1898, and to Harbor, Mississippi-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. authorize the Omaha Bridge and Terminal Railway Company, Also, a bill (H. R. 5767) for continuing improvement of the successor to the Interstate Bridge and Street Railway Company, Upper Pascagoula River-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. to complete, reconstruct, and change a bridge for railway and By Mr. PEARRE: A bill (H. R. 5768) for the relief of customs street railway purposes over the Missouri River near Council inspectors-to the Committee on Claims. _ Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, N ebr.-to the Committee on Interstate By Mr. McLAIN: A bill (H. R. 5769) for a survey of the and Foreign Commerce. Homochitto River, in the State of-Mississippi, from and includ­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4607) to provide for the construction of a ing its mouth to the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad-to bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River at or the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. near South Omaha, N ebr.-to the Committee on Interstate and Also, a bill (H. R. 5770) for improvement of Homochitto River Foreign Commerce. in the State of Mississippi-to the Committee on Rivers and Also, a bill (H. R. 4608) to provide for macadamizing Fort Harbors. ' Crook military boulevard from Fort Crook, Nebr., to Omaha, Also, a bill (H. R. 5771) for maintenance of Pascagoula River Nebr., and appropriating money therefor-to the Committee on and Horn Island Harbor-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Military Affairs. By Mr. BOWIE: A bill (H. R. 5772) for the erection of a public By Mr. COOPER of Texas: A bill (H. R. 4609) designating building at Selma, Ala.-to the Committee on Public Buildings who may be lawful contractors for carrying the mail on star and Grounds. . · routes in the United States-to the Committee on the Post-Office By Mr. SPIGHT: A bill (H. R. 5773) for the relief of veterans and Post-Roads. of the Mexican war-to the Committee on Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 4610) to authorize the Secretary of War to By Mr. MAHON: A bill (H. R. 5774) creating the office of gen­ cause to be investigated and to provide for the payment of all eral superintendent of national cemeteries, tmder the authority and claims presented on behalf of churches, schools, libraries, hospi­ control of the United States, and providing for the same-to the tals, and establishments conducted for the benefit of churches, or Committee on Military Affairs. for charitable purposes, arising from the occupation and use of By Mr. DAYTON: A bill (H. R. 5775) to amend section 4488,

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Revised Statutes of the United States-W the Committee on Inter­ By Mr. WM. ALDEN SMITH: A resolution (H. Res. 31) re­ state and Foreign Commerce. questing the Secretary of State to furnish information relating to By Mr. ALLEN of Kentucky: A bill (H. B. 5776) to authorize the status of the agreement between the Umted States and Great the Secretary of the Treasury to contract for the building of new Britain said to prohibit the btillding, arming, or maintaining of lock and dam at or near the mouth of Green River State of Ken­ more than a single war vessel on the Great Lakes-to the Com­ tucky, and making appropriations therefor-to the Committee mittee on Foreign .A:ffairs. on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. WILSON: A resolution (H. Res. 32) authorizing the By Mr. DAYTON: A bill {H. R. 5777)to am~md the law relat­ Sergeant-at-Arms to purchase and retain in his care a case of ing to copyright-to the Committ.ee on Patents. medicine and surgical instruments-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5778) to promote the circulation of reading Accounts. matter among· the blind-to the Committee on the Post-Office By Mr. McCLEARY: A resolution (H. Res. 33) increasing the and Post-Roads. membership of the Committee on the Library-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5779) for the reward of enlisted men of the on Rules. Navy or Marine Corps-to the Committee on Naval·Affairs. By Mr. HEPBURN: .A. resolution (H. Res. 34) providing an as­ By Mr. SCARBOROUGH: A bill (H. R. 5780} to provide for sistant .clerk to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ the erection of a public building at Florence, S. C.-to the Com­ merce-to the Committee on Accounts. mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By .Mr. MORRELL: A resolution (H. Res. 35) requesting the By Mr. McLAlN: A bill (H. R. 5781) for .a survey -of the Pearl various States to enact legislation restraining dangerous luna­ River, in the State of .Mis issippi, from and including its mouth tics-to the Committee on the Judiciary. to Monticello, Miss.-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. BENTON: A memorial of the general assembly of the By Mr. ROBERTSON of Louisiana: A bill (H. R. 5782) to State of Missouri, favoring legislati-on by Dongress favorabl.e to authorize the establishment of a fish-cultural and biological .station certain militia<>rganizatiom of the State of Missouri-to the Com­ on the Gulf of Mexico within the limits of the State of Louisiana­ mittee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. By Mr. BELL: A memorial of the general assembly of the State By Mr. BELL: A bill (H. R. 5785} to provide for the purchase of Colorado, urging the rejection by Congress of the subsidy bill­ of a site and the erection of .a public building thereon at Colorado to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Springs, in the State of Colorado-to the Committee on Public Also, a memorial of the general assembly of the State of Colo­ Buildings and Grounds. rado, favoring the reserve from sale of ;public lands on which are By Mr. BATES: A bill (H. R. 5186) providing for the purchase located aboriginal antiquities and prehistoric ruins-to the Com­ of site and buildin~ at Corry, Pa., for public purposes-to the mittee on the Public Lands. Committee on Public 'Buildings and Grounds. Also, R memorial of the general assembly of the State of Colo­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5787) providing for the purchase of site and rado, favoring the reserve from sale of public lands on which are public building at Titusville, Pa.-to the Committee on Public located aboriginal antiquities and prehistorin ruins-to the Com­ Buildings and Grounds. mittee on the Public Lands. By Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi; A joint resolution (H. J. By Mr. MARSHALL: A joint m~morial .of the general assem­ Res. 65) ·to amend Constitution of the United States in the matter bly of North Dakota favoring an appropriation by Congress for of defining treason-to the Committee on the Judiciary. the improvement of the Red Ri'Ver of the N ol'th-to the Commit­ By .Mr. MERCER: A joint.resolution (H. J. Res. 66) to il'estore tee on Harbors and Rivers. the status of the Nebraska Militia who served during the late war-to the Committee on Militia. PRIVATE BILLS, ETC. By Mr. GillSON: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 67) construing the act approved June 27, 1890, entitled "An act granting pen­ Under clause 1 of Rule XXll, private bills of the following sions to soldiers and sailors who .are incapacitated for the per­ titles were presented and referred as follows: formance of manual labor, and providing for pensions to widows, By .Mr. ACHESON~ A bill (H. R. 4425) ~anting a penSlon to minor children, and dependent parents "-to the Committee on M. V. Douglass-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4426) granting a pension to Daniel Sims-to Also, a joint resolution (H. J ~ Res. 68) proposing an amend­ the Committee on In-valid Pensions. ment to the Constitution, to disqualify persons found guilty of Also, a bill (H. R. 4427) granting a J>ension to Sarah J. Taylo-r­ polygamy or polygamous cohabitation from holding office-to the to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on the Judiciary. · .Also, a bill (H. R. 4428) granting an increase of pension to John ~y Mr. SNODGRASS: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 69) for I. Fleming-to the Committee on Pensions. the further improvement of the Cumberland River, in the State of Also, a bill (H. R. 4429) granting an increase of pension to Tennessee-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. George W Meanor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a joint resolution (H. J. Res. 70) proposipg amendment Also, a bill (H. R. 4430) to correct the military record of Erwin to the Constitution, in relation to the income tax-to the Com- Hays-to the Committee on Military Affairs. mittee on the Judiciary. · Also, a bill (H. R. 4431) to remove the charge of desertion By Mr. STEPHENS or Texas: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. against the name of John M. Lockry-to the Committee on M'ili­ 71) setting a-side certain lands within the Mescalero Indian Reser­ tary Affairs. vation, in New Mexico, for the use of the Indians thereon, and By Mr. ALEXANDER: ·A bill (H. R. 4432) granting a pension providing for the sale of the residue of the lands therein for the to Charles R. Severt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. benefit of said tribe of Indians-to the Committee on Indian Also, a bill (H. R. «33} granting a pension to William H. Affairs. . Hicks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DALZELL: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 72) directing Also, a bill (H. R. 4434) authorizing the Secretary or War to the selection of a site for the erection of a bronze statue in Wash­ certify Frank D. White-to the Committee on Reform in the ington, D. C., in honor of the late Hem·y Wadsworth Longfellow­ Civil Service. to the Committee on the Library. By 1\Ir. ALLEN of Maine: A bill (B. R. 4435) granting an in­ l3y Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi: A joint resolution (H. J. crease of pension to Charles C. Chase-to the Committee on In­ Res. 73) to amend the Constitution of the United States, in rela­ valid Pensions. tion to income and succession taxes-to the Committee on the Also, a bill (H. R. 4436) for the relief of the Portland Com- Judiciary. pany, of Portland, Me.-to the Committee on War Claims. · By Mr. TONGUE: 'A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 74) authoriz­ By Mr. BEIDLER: A bill (H. R. 4437) granting a pension to ing the issue of duplicate medals where the originals have been Absalom Case-to the Colnl1littee on Invalid Pensions. lot or destroyed-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4438) granting a pension to John Hover­ By Mr. BEIDLER: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. '75) for the stock-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. survey of Grand River, Ohio-to the Committee on Rivers and Also, a bill (H. R. 4439) granting a pension to Calvin M. . Harbors. Homer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BUTLER of Missouri: A concurrent resolution {H. C. Also~ a bill (H. R. 4440) granting a pension to Reed F. Clark­ Re . 8) directing the Secretary of War to cause a survey to be to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. made and an estimate submitted of the cost of dredging, and Also, a bill (H. R. 4441) granting an increase of pension to otherwise improving the harbor of St. Louis, Mo.-to the Com­ Oscar Brewster-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BINGHAM (by request): A bill (H. R. 4442) for the By Mr. ELLIOTT: A concurrent resolution {H. C. Res. 9) re­ relief of Sarah E. E. Perine-to the Committee on War Claims . que ting the Secretary of War to furnish information for improv­ .Also, a bill (H. R. 4443) for the relief of Kate Reaney Zeiss, ing Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, so .as to provide a harbor administratrix of William B. Reaney, surviving partner of the of refuge, and to submit a plan and estimate of cost of the same-to firm of Reaney, Son & Archbold-to the Committee on War the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Claims. •.

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By Mr. BARTLETT: A bill (H. R. 4444) for the relief of Pink- Also, a bill (H. R. 4485) granting a pension to William A. ney Persons-to the Committee on War Claims. McNutt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill {H. R. 4445) for the relief of Thomas G. Verdine- By Mr. CUSHMAN: A bill (H. R. 4486) granting a pension to to the Committee on War Claims. Mrs. James Griffin-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4446) for the relief of Harry C. Mix-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4487) granting a pension to MTs. C. A. Committee on the Judiciary. McKenny-to the Committee .on Invalid Pensions . .Also a bill (H. R. 4447) granting an increase of pension to Mrs. By Mr. CONNER: A bill (H. R. 4488) granting an increase of E. F. :McCormick-to the Committee on Pensions. pension to Selden E. Wb.itcher-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 4448) granting a pension to George A. Alex- Pensions. ander and JohnS. Alexander-to the Committee on Pensions~ By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: A bill (H. R. 4489) granting By Mr. BARNEY: A bill (H. R. 4449) for the relief George an increase of pension to James F. Hubbard-to the Committee Isenstein-to the Committee on Military Affairs. on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BALL of Delaware: A bill (H. R. 4450) granting a pen- Also, a bill (H. R. 4490) granting an increase :of pension to sion to Thomas E. Clark-to the Committee on Pensions. Charles R. Bridgman-to the Committee on Invalid P.ensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4451) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4491) fo1· the relief of Peter Guttormson-to George K. Thompson-to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. AI o, a bill (H. R. 4452) for the relief .of SamuelS. Weaver-to Also, a bill (H.· R. 4492) to correct the military record of the the Committee on Claims. late First Lieut. S. Spencer Carr-to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H . .R. 4453) for the relief of Lindley C. Kent and Affairs. · Joseph Jenkins, as the sureties of Frank A. Webb-to the Oom- By Mr. ALLEN of K-entucky: A bill (H. R. 4493) for the relief mittee on Claims. of the estate of Macy H. S. Robertson-to the Committee on War By Mr. BURKE of South Dakota~ A bill (H. R. «54) granting Claims. a pension to James H. Watts-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Also, a bill (H. R. 4494) for the relief of Isaac J. Tucker-to sions. th-e Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill {H. R. 4455) granting a pension to Joseph J. Cor- Also, a bill (H. R. 4495) for the relief of Wormley E. Wrae- win-to the Committee on Invalid Pensi.ona to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. CONNELL: A bill (H. R. 4456) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4496) for relief of Mrs. NaneyGa.tes-to the Rllth B. Osborne-to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on War Claims. By Mr. CURTIS: A bill (H. R. 4457) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4497) for the relief of Frank W. Clark-to Susannah M. Weymouth-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims . .Also, a bill (H. R. 4458) granting a pension to Flora A. Knight- Also, a bill (H. R. 4498) for the relief of Walter Langley-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4459) granting a pension to Nathan Warren- Also, a bill (H. R. 4499) for the relief of A. B. Gilliland-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4460) granting a pension to Thomas B. Roark- Also, a bill (H. R. 4500) for the relief of Elizabeth Fulwiler- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also,abill{H.R.4461)grantingapensiontoGeorgeReynolds- Also, a bill {H. R. 4501) to grant a pension to :Mrs. SaTah D. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lightfoot-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4462) granting a pension to John W. Brown- Also, a bill (H. R. 4502) to grant a pension to G. B. Lynch-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4463) granting a pension to Daniel W. Bout- Also, a bill (H. R. 4503) granting a pension to G-eorge W. well-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Bailey-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4464) granting an incTease of pension ro Ida Also, a bill (H. R. 4504) to pension George Moseley-to the C. Martin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. , Committee on Invalid Pensi-ons. Also, a bill (H. R. 4465) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4505) for increase of pension of Charles B. Minor B. Monaghan-to the Committee on Invalid .Pensions. Eades-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4466) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4506) to correct the military record of Na- Benjamin F. Missemer-to the Committee on Invali~ Pensions. thaniel L. Lightfoot-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill {::El. R. 4467) granting -an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4507) to remove charge of desertion against Ezekiel Grewell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Benjamin A. Helm-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4468) granting an increase of :pension to John Also, ·a bill (H. R. 4508) for the benefit of F. L. Hall-to the B. Kurth-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4469) for the relief of John Armstrong-to By Mr. BURKETT: A bill {H. R. 4509) granting an increase of the Comm.ittee .on Military Affairs. pension to Eliza Knight-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4470) for the relief of W. G. Seaman-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4510) granting a pension to Kate E. Buck- Committee on Claims. ham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 4471) for the relief of James M. Chisham- .Also, a bill (H. R. 4511) for the relief of Wills C. McCool-to to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4472) for the relief of Caleb H. Adams-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4512) to pension the Nebraska Territorial the Committee .on Invalid Pensions. Militia-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions., .· Also a bill (H. R. 4473) for the relief of Jacob Cook-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4513) for the relief of Allen W. Edwards-to Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4474) for the relief of Capt. M. R. W. Also, a bill (H. R. 4514) granting a pension to George Saunders- Grebe-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4475) for the relief of William Green-to the Also, a bill {H. R. 4515) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Military Affairs. . Julia Lawrence-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also. a bill (H. R. 4476) for the relief of Solomon F. Brown- Also, a bill (H. R. 4516) granting an increase of pension to Amos to the Committee on Military Affairs. E. Evans-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4477) for the relief of Peter D. Staats-to Also, a bill (H~ R. 4517) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on :Military Affairs. Rebecca H. Stratton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4478) for the relief of Horace L. Dunlap- Also, a bill (H. R. 4518) granting a pension to Mrs. R. Ella. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Cooper-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4479) for the relief of John A. Clark-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4519) granting a pension to Louisa A. Committee on Military Affairs. Ritchey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4480) for the relief of Peter, alias Louis, Also, a bill (H. R. 4520) granting a pension to Walker Jones- Heck-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 44..S1) extending provisions of an act grant- Also, a bill (H. R. 4521) granting an increase of pension to ing pensions to soldiers and sailors, approved J nne 27, 1890, to the Samuel H. Dunkel berger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Eighteenth and Nineteenth Regiments of Kansas Cavalry Volun- Also, a bill (H. R. 4522) granting a pension to Daniel A. Stoke- tears-to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CROWLEY: A bill (H. R. 4482) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4523) granting an increase of pension to John N. Boyles-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Moses Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4483) granting a pension to B. F. Kent-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4524) granting an increase of pension to John the Committee on Invalid Pensions. S. G. Sperry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also. a bill (H. R. 4484) granting a pension to EmmaJ. Long- Also, a bill (H. R. 4525) granting a pension to James D. Me- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Cann-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 252 CONGRJESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER· 10,

Also, a bill (H. R. 4526) granting a pension to Aaron B. Also, a bill (H. R. 4630) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ Mitchell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lard A. Place-to the Committee on fuvalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4527) granting an increace of pension to Alfred Also, a bill (H. R. 4831) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ Opelt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. liam W. Storks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4528) granting an increase of pension toJ. W. Also, a bill (H. R. 4:632) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ Penny-to the Committee on Pensions. liam P. Rhodes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4529) granting· an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4633) granting a pension to William Sim­ Baltzar Mowan-to the Committee on Pensions. mons-to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. BANKHEAD: A bill (H. R. 4530) fortherelief of Dora Also, a bill (H. R. 4634) granting a pension to Patrick Feeley­ Terrell-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BUTLER of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 4531) granting a By Mr. CUMMINGS: A bill (H. R. 4635) for the relief of the pension to William B. Morehead-to the Committee on Pensions. estate of James Brown, deceased-to the Committee on War By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 4532) for the relief of the Claims. legal representatives and devisees of James W. Schaumburg-to By Mr. DAVEY of Louisiana: A bill (H. R. 4636) to authorize the Committee on Claims. the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust the accounts of :Morgan's By Mr. BROWNLOW: A bill (H. R. 4533) for the relief of Mrs. Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company for trans­ Emily Miller-to the Committee on War Claims. porting the United States mails-to the Committee on Claims. .. Also, a bill (H. R. 4534) for the relief of Joseph A. Jennings­ By l\Ir. DAVIS of Florida: A bill (H. R. 4637) granting an in­ to the Committee on Claims. crease of pension to M. A. Knight-to the Committee on Pen ions. By Mr. COOPER of Texas: A bill (H. R. 4535) to increase the · Also, a bill (H. R. 4638) granting a pension to Isaac N. De pension of Texona C. Burrus, a widow of soldier of the Mexican Long-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. war-to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. DAYTON: A bill (H. R. 4639) for the relief of the trus­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4536) for the relief of the legal representa­ tees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Summit Point, W. tives of Mrs. Anna H. Gunderman, deceased-to the Committee Va.-to the Committee on Claims. on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4640) for the relief of the trustees of the Also, a bill (H. R. 4537) for the relief of Mrs. Anna Franks-to 1\fethodist Episcopal Church, of Charles Town, W. Va.-to the the Committee on Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4538) for the relief of W. T. Scott and others­ Also, a bill (H. R. 464:1) for the relief of Elk Branch Presbyte­ to the Committee on Claims. rian Church, of Jefferson County, W. Va.-to the Committee on Also. a bill (H. R. 4539) for the relief of A. B. Pedigo-to the War Claims . Committee on Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 4642) for the relief of the trustees of Elk Also, a bill (H. R. 4540) to confirm certain Rio Hondo claims Branch Presbyterian Church, of Duffields, W. Va.-to the Com­ U.nto Pedro Flores, Elizabeth Lafitte, Maria Cordova, Louis La­ mittee on War Clai.mS. fitte, Antoine Dubois, and Vital Flores-to the Committee on the Also, a bill (H. R. 4643) for the relief of the trustees of the Public Lands. . Methodist Protestant Church, of Middleway,W. Va.-to the Com­ By Mr. CROMER: A bill (H. R. 4541) granting a pension to mittee on War Claims. Samuel Beall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4:644) for the relief of the trustees of the Also, a bill (H. R. 4542) granting a pension to Eliza J. West- Methodist Episcopal Chm·ch at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. '" Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4543) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4645) for the relief of the trustees of Tusca­ George W. Parker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. rora Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Martinsburg, Also, a bill (H. R. 4544) to remove the charge of desertion W. Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. · against Joseph McFarland-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4646) for the relief of the estate of Elam D. Also, a bill (H. R. 4545) to remove the charge of desertion Talbott, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. against Harvey A. Hart-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4647) for the relief of the estate of Jacob By Mr. CURRIER: A bill (H. R. 4546) granting an increase of Custer, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. pension to Helen F. M. Edwards-to the Committee .on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 4648) for the relief of John Whittington-to Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4547) granting an increase of pension to John Also, a bill (H. R. 4649) for the relief of the estate of Madison B. Cram-to the Committee on Iuvalid Pensions. Daniels, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4548) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4650) for the relief of Joseph R. Brown-to James A. Hibbard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. CUSHMAN: A bill (H. R. 4549) authorizing the issu­ Also, a. bill (H. R. 4651) for the relief of FotTest W. Brown, ance of patent to the county of Clallam, State of Washington-to administrator of the estate of Bushrod W. Herbert, decea ed-to the Committee on the Public Lands. the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. CANNON: A bill (H. R. 4550) to correct the military Also, a bill (H. R. 4652) for the relief of the estate of Madison record of Michael McGee-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Daniels, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. By :Mr. CASSINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 4551) granting a pen­ Also, a JJill (H. R. 4653) for the relief of Enos and J. Daniel sion to Mrs. Ellen Allen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Dinkle-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4552) granting a pension to Martha Doug­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4654) for the relief of Thomas D. Hawker­ las --to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4553) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4655) for the relief of Lewis Beckman-to Samuel S. Mitchell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . By Mr. BATES: A bill (H. R. 4619) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 4656) for the relief of Robert S. Moss, admin­ . ·pen ion to B. H. Phelp -to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. istrator of James A. Moss, deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 4620) granting an increase of pension to Claims. David D. Lyon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4657) for the relief of James Evans-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4621) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Military Affairs. Ezra M. Northrup-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4658) for the relief of Nancy A. E. Hoffman­ By Mr. BRUNDIDGE: A bill (H. R. 4622) granting a pension to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to Frank W. Lynn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4659) for the relief of James V. Moore-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4623) for the relief of heirs of A. J. Howard the Committee on War Claims. a.nd J. H. Spivey-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4660) for the relief of Daniel K. Shields-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4624) for the relief of certain occupants and the Committee on Military Affairs. owners of land in Monroe County, Ark.-to the Committee. on Also, a bill (H. R. 4661) for the relief of George Koonce-to the Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4625) for the relief of the estate of S. I. Also, a bill (H. R. 4662) for the relief of Dennis A. Litzinger­ Evans-to the Committes on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Al o, a bill (H. R. 4626) granting a pension to Silas R. Harris­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4663) for the relief of Jacob Shank..L..to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. By Mr. CRUMPACKER: A bill (H. R. 4627) for the relief of Also, a biU (H. R. 4664) for the relief of Harmon Snyder-to C. T. Dibble-to the Committee on Claims. the Committee an War Claims. , Also, a bill (H. R. 4628) increasing the pension of Mary J: Also, a bill (H. R. 4665) for the relief of Joseph Duncan-to Hartman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4629) granting an increase of pension to Os­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4666) for the relief of the heirs of Thomas car A. Drown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. G. Flagg,deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE. 253

Also, a bill (H. R. 4667) for the relief of the estate of Stephen Also, a bill (H. R. 4707) for the relief of the estate of William Staley, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Smallwood, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4668) for the relief of J. Daniel Dinkle-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4708) for the relief of John Edwards, alias Committee on War Claims. John D. Edwards-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4669) for the relief of the estate of John Also, a bill (H. R. 4709) for the relit1f of the heirs of Thomas Nicewarner, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. G. Flagg, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4670) for the relief of Edward Tearney, ad­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4710) for the relief of the trustees of Trinity ministrator of Samuel Ridenour, deceased-to the Committee on Episcopal Chm·ch, of Mat'tinsburg, W. Va.-to the Committee War Claims. on Claims. Also: a bill (H. R. 4671) for the relief of the county com't of Also, a bill (H. R. 4711) for the relief of J. G. Fellers-to the Jefferson County, W. Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. _ Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4672) for the relief of Mary E. Stalcup-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4712) for the relief of John C. Gould-to the the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4673) for the relief of Mary C. Hoffman-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4713) for the relief of Mary E. Guthrie, execu­ the Committee on Claims. trix of Newton B. Guthrie-to the Committee on War Claims. Also a bill (H. R. 4674) for the relief of Edward Tearney-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4714) for the relief of James D. Simon, admin­ the Committee on Claims. _ istrator of Michael Simon, deceased-to the Committee on Mili­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4675) for the relief of the estate of Stephen tary Affairs. M. Bolt, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4715) granting a pension to Mary Frame-to Also a bill (H. R. 4676) for tte relief 0f Goff A. Hall-to the the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4716) granting a pension to John W. Coombs­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4678) to relieve Ludwig Rupprecht of the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. charge of desertion-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4717) granting a pension to Ephraim John­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4679) to relieve Eli Shuman from the charge son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of desertion-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4718) granting a pension to Simon Johnson­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4680) for the relief of the heirs of Stephen to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Staley, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4719) granting a pension to George G. Clev­ Also, a bill (H. R. 46 1) for the relief of Laura A. Willett, widow enger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of James P. Willett, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4720) granting a pension to Martin Hope­ Also, a bill (H. R. 46 2) for the relief of RobertS. Moss, admin­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. istrator of James A. Moss, deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 4721) granting a pension to Henrietta B. Claims. Lee-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4683) for the relief of-John W. Smith, of Also, a bill (H. R. 4722) granting a pension to Jane Allen-to West Virginia-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4684) for the relief of Catharine L. Chaney­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4723) granting a pension to George A. Lis­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4685) for the relief of the estate of John Hut­ ·Also, a bill (H. R. 4724) granting a pension to Catharine Hey­ ton, deceased-to the Committee on War Cla.ims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4686) for the relief of the estate of Daniel Ott, Also, a bill (H. R. 4725) granting a pension to James Ryan-to deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4687) for the relief of the trustees of the Also,a bill (H.R.4726) grantingapension toFrancisM. Cain­ German Evangelical Church, of Mat'tinsbm·g, W. Va.-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4727) granting a pension to Isaac D. Cald­ Also, a bill (H. It. 4688) for the relief of John Viands-to the well-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.4728) granting a pension toSa.llieJ. D. Grubb­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4689) for the relief of St9phen R. Stafford­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4729) granting a pension to Charles R. Also, a bill (H. R. 4690) for the relief of William Norris-to the Fincham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Committee on War Claims. Also1 a bill (H. R. 4730) granting a pension .to Sarah J. Pugh- Also, a bill (H. R. 4691) for the relief of Mrs. Ann E. Heiskell­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · - to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4731) granting a pension to Arabella Downey- Also, a bill (H. R. 4692) for the relief of Randolph Custer-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. -- the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4732) granting a pension to George W. John- Also, a bill (H. R. 4693) for the relief of Mary E. Buckey-to son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4733) granting a pension to Edgar Travis­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4694) for the relief of the county court of to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Randolph County, W. Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 4734) granting a pension toDeborahJ. Fogle­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4695) for the relief of John A. Stuart, alias to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John Vanderpool, fust-dass boy in on -sloop Also, a bill (H. R. 4735) granting an increa.se of pension to of war Saratoga, war with Mexico-to the Committee on Pensions. Arthur I. Strosnider-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4696) for the relief of Justus M. Curtis-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4736) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on War Claims. James L. T. Sharp-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4697) for the relief of George W. Graham­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4737) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Claims. Robert L. Boseley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4698) for the relief of the estate of Jeremiah Also, a bili (H. R. 4738) granting an increase of pension to Kibler, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. David T. Sipe-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4699) for the relief ef Thomas B. Scott-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4739) granting an increase of pension to Jo­ the Committee on War Claims. seph M. Shaw-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4700) for the relief of George F. Anderson­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4740) granting an increase of pension to J. E. to the Committee on War Claims. Wallace-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 4701) for the relief of the Methodist Epis­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4741) granting an increase of pension to Bry­ copal Church at Webster, W. Va.-to the Committee on War son Dunn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 4742) granting an increase of pension to AI o a bill (H. R. 4702) for the relief of Henry Gettle-to the Thomas Reed-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4743) granting an increase of pension to Aloo, a bill (H. R. 4703) for the relief of Wildey Lodge, No. 37, James Richard-to the Committee on Invalid Peru;ions. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4744) granting an increase of pension to Wes­ the Committee on War Claims. ley C. Pryor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4704) for the relief of the trustees of the Also, a bill (H. R. 4745) granting an increa.se of pension to Methodist Episcopal Church, of Martinsburg, W. Va.-to the Missouri B. Ross-to. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4746) granting an increase of pension to Also a bill (H. R. 4705) for the relief of Richard W. Heafer-to William R. Huffman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4747) granting an increase of pension to Silas Also, a bill (H. R. 4706) for the relief of the trustee of St. H. Mickey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Jo eph's Catholic Church, at Martinsburg, W. Va.-to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4748) authorizing the President of the United mittee on Claims. States to nominate Lieut. Commander R. M.G. Brown, now on 254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECE~IBER 10,

the retired list, to be a commander on the retired list-to the Com­ By Mr. ELLIOTT: A bill (H. R. 4786) for the relief of The­ mittee on Naval Affairs. ophilus Fisk Mills~to the Committee on the Library. Also, a bill (H. R. 4749) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 4787) for the relief of Mrs. Sabina O'Callaghan, John Lyons-to the Committee on Military Affairs. administratrix of the estate of Dennis 0 1Callaghan, deceased-to Also a bill (H. R. 4750).to remove the charge of desertion from the Committee on War Claims. . the military record of John Hall-to the Committee on Military Also, a bill {H. R. 4788) for the relief of Michael B. Ryan, son Affail·s. and administrator de bonis non of JohnS. Ryan, deceased-to the Also. a bill (II. R. 4751) removing the charge of desertion from Committee on War Claims. the military record of James W. Johnson-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 4789) for the relief of John J. Driscoll-to Milit.ary Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (R. R. 4752) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 4790) for the relief of R. A. Sisson-to the the naval record of Charles Thompson-to the Committee on Commit-tee on Claims. Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4791) for the relief of I. W. Whiteley-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4753) to carry out the findings of the Court Commitee on Claims. of Claims in the case of James M. Westfall-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 4792) for the relief of Michael B. Ryan, son on War Claims. and administrator de bonis non of JohnS. Ryan, deceased-to the Also, a bill (R. R. 4754) to t•eimburse the estate of Samuel Committee on War Claims. Caldwell, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4793) for the relief of Mrs. Jane A. Sanders, Also, a bill (H. R. 4755) granting arrears of pension to Jane widow of Edward W. Sanders-to the Committee on War Claims. Stonebreaker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Al o~ a bill (H. R. 4794) for the relief of the vestry and church Also, a bill (H. R. 4756) to remove the charge of ab ence with­ wardeD.S" of the Episcopal Church of the Parish of St. Helena, in the out leave from the military record of John Ft·ederick-to the State of South Carolina-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on 1\filitary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4795) to empower Robert Adger and others Also. a bill (H. R. 4757) removing charge of desertion from to bring suit in the Court of Claims for rent alleged to be due name of William M. Raber-to the Committee on Military Affairs. them-to the Committee on Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 4758) to remove charge of desertion against, Also a bill (H. R. 4796) to carry out the findings of the Court of name of John Hall-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Claims in the case of James H. Dennis-totheCommitteeon Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4759) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4797) to authorize the President to nominate Isaac H. Rice-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. as captain of cavalry in the United States .A:rmy, on the retired list, Also, a bill (H. R. 4760) for the relief of the trustees of St. a major of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry (.:Rough John's Episcopal Church, of Harper's Ferry, W. Va.-tothe Com­ Riders), Spanish-American war, who was promoted as such for mittee on Jtfilitary Affairs. gallantry in action-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. DEEMER: A bill (H. R. 4761) granting a pension to By Mr. EMERSON~ A bill (H. R. 4798) authorizing the presen­ Petel' A. Po01man-to the COmmittee on Invalid Pensions. tation of medals to Frank Wing, Abram Estes, Han-y Brown, Also, a bill (H. R. 4762) granting an increase of pension to Thomas Harrington, and M. F. Nason as a reward for valiant Charles Henry Ruscher-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. services in saving the United States steamship Bainbridge-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4,63) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Naval Affairs. GeU1·ge W. Douglass-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4799) granting a pension to Delia A. B. Fay­ By Mr. DINSMORE: A bill (H._R. 4764) for the relief of to the Committee on Pensions. Durham W. Stevens-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4800) for the relief of Nathan Davis-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4765) for the relief of the Cumberland Pres­ Committee on Military Affairs. byterian Church, at Mount Comfort, Washington County, Ark.­ By Mr. EVANS: A bill (H. R. 4801) granting a pension to Wil­ to the Committee on War Claims. liam S. Sutters, jr.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4766) for the relief of the heirs of Benjamin Also, a bill (H. R. 4802) granting a pension to David V. Evans­ Pigman, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4767) for the relief of A.M. Webb-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4803) granting a pension t.o Mrs. Susan Committee on War Claims. . Baker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4768) for the relief of the heirs at law of E. J. Also, a bill (H. R. 4804) granting a pension to Laura S. Pick­ W oolum-to the Committee on War Claims. . ing-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4769) for the relief of the estate of Nathan P. Also, a bill (H. R. 4805) granting a pension to Augustus English-to the Committee on War Claims. · Thomas-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (II. R. 4770) for the relief of Edward A. Scott-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4806) granting a pension to Elizabeth Bag­ the Committee on War Claims. ley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4771) for the relief of Samuel Choate-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4807) granting an increase of pension to Committee on War Claims. Thomas Parfitt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 4772) for the relief of the estate of Albert L. Also, a bill (H. R. 4808) granting an increase of pension to BetTy, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. William B. Kennard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4773) for the relief of George W. Pierce-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4809) to rectify and complete the military the Committee on Pensions. · record of John Houpt-to the Committee on Military .Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4774) for the relief of Mary Hutchens-to By Mr. FINLEY: A bill (H. R. 4810) to remove the charge of the Committee on Pensions. desertion against Marcus Bain-to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R. 4775) for the relief of John Miser-to the .Affairs. Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H R. 4811) to remove the charge of desertion Al o a bill (H. R. 4776) for the relief of Mary A. Hancock-to against Frederick Schulte or Schuldt-to the Committee on Mili­ the Committee on War Claims. tary .Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4777) for the relief of Daniel McKeever-to By Mr. LLOYD: A bill (H. R. 4812) granting a pension to Wil­ the Committee on War Claims. liam H. Cole-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4778) for the relief of estate of Jesse Hol­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4813) granting a pension to William B. Har· lingshead, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims.

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Also, a bill (H. R. 4822) granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Gor­ .Also, a bill (H. R. 4863) for the relief of the personal repre­ man-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sentatives of Mitchell J. Childress-to the Committee on War Al o, a bill (H. R. 4823) granting a pension to Eugene Pate­ Claims. naude-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4864) for the relief of Andrew A. Colter-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4824) granting an increase of pension to Har­ the Committee on War Claims. mon A. Buck-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4865) for the relief of the estate of George W. Also, a bill (H. R. 4825) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ and Richard B. Cooper-to the Committee on War Claims. liam Claxton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4886) for the relief of the estate of Dr. Also, a bill (H. R. 4826) granting an increase of pension to Mary Thomas J. Coward, decea-sed-to the Committee on War Claims. M. Strong-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4867) for the relief of H. T. Cox-to the Also, n. bill (H. R. 4827) granting an increase of pension to Committee on War Claims. Charles A. Baker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4868) for the relief of Mrs. Sarah E. Cox­ By Mr. GIBSON: A bill (H. R. 4828) for the relief of William to the Committee on War Claims. E. Scott-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4869) for the relief of the legal representatives Also, a bill (H. R. 4829) for the relief of Philip Schlosshan-to of P. M. Craigmiles, deceased~to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, ~ bill (H. R. 4870) for the relief of P. C. Culvahouse-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4830) for the relief of Eli Sharp-to the Com­ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4871) for the relief of John M. Dailey~to Also a bill (H. R. 4831) for the relief of the legal repre~enta­ the Committee on :Military Affairs. • tives of Wiley Line, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4872) for the relief of R. A. Driskill-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4832) for the relief of Eli H. Bright--to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4873) for the relief of Isaac A. Dtmcan-to Al o, a bill (H. R. 4833) for the relief of the personal repre­ the Committee on War Claims. senatives of Hora~e L. Bradley, deceased-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 4874) for the relief of James R. Edwards-to War Claims. the Committee on Military Affair . Also, a bill (H. R. 4834) for the relief of Mrs. Isabella R. Boyd­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4875) for the relief of D. Froneberger-to the to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4835) for the relief ofEllkenney Broglin-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4876) for the relief of Frank Gammon-to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on :Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4836) for the relief of Joseph A. Brown-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4877) for the relief of Bartley Giffin-to the the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4837) for the relief of John T. Brown-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4878) for the relief of William M. Goforth­ Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4838) for the relief of William B. Caldwell­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4879) for the relief of James W. Holt--to to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4839) for the relief of the estate of Joseph Also, a bill (H. R. 4880) for the relief of George W. Qualls­ Alstptt, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on ·Military Affairs. Also a bill (H. R. 4840) for the relief of James T. Blair, execu­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4881) for the relief of George W. Raney­ tor of Hugh Blair, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4841) for the relief of William Cecill-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4882) for the relief of the estate of David Committee on Military Affairs. Pangle, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4842) for the relief of the trustees of Car­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4883) for the relief of Wesley C. Owens­ son-Newman College, at Jefferson City, Tenn.-to the Committee to the Committee on Military Affairs. on War Claims. Also a bill (H. R. 4884) for the relief of James A. Ogg-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4843) for the relief of Henry B. Jones-to the Comnnttee1 on Military Affairs. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4885) for the relief of Robert E. Newman­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4844) for the relief of John C. Buckner-to to the Committee on Military Affairs. ths Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4886) for the relief of Herman J. Miller-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4845) for the relief of James H. Bunn-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4887) for the relief of William Mellicott, Also, a bill (H. R. 4846) for the relief of William Line-to the alias William Reed-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4888) fm· the relief of Sarah E. Massey-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4847) for the relief of the trustees of the Bap­ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tist Church of Jefferson City, Tenn.-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 4889) fo1· the relief of John B. Malone-to Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4848) for the relief of the trustees of the Also, a bill (H. R. 4890) for the relief of Calvin Mallacote-to Presbyterian Church of Strawberry Plains, Tenn.-to the Com­ the Committee on Military Affairs. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4891) for the relief of Samuel McKamey­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4849) for the relief of the estate of Lemuel to the Committee on Military Affairs. Cox, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also a bill (H. R. 4892) for the relief of S.M. McGuire-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4850) for the relief of the First Presbyterian Committee on War Claims. Church of Knoxville, Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4893) for the relief of Robert McCampbell­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4851) for the relief of the Presbyterian to the Committee on War Claims. Church of Loudon, Loudon County, Tenn.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 4894) for the relief of Kate K. Parsons-to War Claims. · the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4852) for the relief of Mary Jane Hubbard­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4895) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on War Claims. Morgan T. Burkhart--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4853) for the relief of the estateofisaacHull, Also, a bill (H. R. 4896) granting an increase of pension to deceased-to the Committee on War Clai.ms. Michael Low-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 4854) for the relief of Milton Shootman-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4897) granting an increase of pension to J or­ the Committee on Military Affairs. dan A. Lively-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4855) for the relief of William Stephenson Also, a bill (H. R. 4898) granting an increase of pension to Smith-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Henry C. Parham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 4856) for the relief of ~orge Tucker-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4899) granting an increass of pension to Committee on War Claims. John W. Fielden-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 4857) for the relief of Alexander L. Taylor­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4900) granting an increase of pension to Ben­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. jamin R. Hackney-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4858) for the relief of George W. Swanay­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4901) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. liam R. Duncan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4859) foT the relief of Robert A. Turner-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4902) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ tm Committee on War Claims. liam P. Douglas-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4860) for the relief of Thomas J. Wear-to Also a bill (H. R. 4903) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on War Claims. D. C. Maples-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4861) for the t•elief of David Hampton Also, a bill (H. R. 4904) granting a pension to Hugh Kline-to Rosier-to the Committee on Military .Affaii-s. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4862) for the relief of Miller E. Rosier-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4905) granting a pension to William C. the Committee on Military Affairs. Blevins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 256 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 10,

.Also, a bill (H. R. 4906) granting a pension to Mary King-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4949) granting a pension to James Riley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4907) granting a pension to Dicey Jones-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4950) granting a pension to Vinson R. Prior­ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid PensionS. Also, a bill (H. R. 4908) granting a pension to Elizabeth Also, a bill (H. R. 4951) granting a pension to Milton Phil.lips- Brown-to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 4909) granting a pension to Rebecca L. Also, a bill (H. R. 4952) granting a pension to A. b. Ruther­ Chambers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4910) granting a pension to Andrew Baird­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4953) granting a pension to John W. Phil­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lips-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4911) granting a pension to Mary A. Bird- Also, a bill (H. R. 4954) granting a pension to Lewis Perkins­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4912) granting a pension to John W. Ben­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4955) granting a pension to Martin Parker­ nett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4913) granting a pension to George W. Also, a bill (H. R. 4956) granting a pension to Sophia Ownby­ Bean-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4914)granting a pension to Thomas Baker­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4957) granting a pension to George Owens­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 491()) granting a pension to William Cecill­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4958) granting a pension to J ohniken L. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mynatt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4916) granting a pension to Nancy Cate-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4959) granting a pension to Elias Miller-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4917) granting a pension to Giles M. Caton­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4960) granting a pension to Samuel Mc­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Kamey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4918) granting a pension to Mary Chambers­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4961) to restore the pension of David M. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sartain-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 4919) granting a pension to Adelia C. Chan­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4962) to correct the military record of John dler-to the Committee on Pensions. Ervin-to the Committee on Military Affairs. . Also, a bill (H. R. 4n20) for the relief of Campbell County, Also, a bill (H. R. 4963) to correct the military record of John Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims. W. Robinson-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4921) granting a pension to JohnS. Boling­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4964) to restore the pension of Robert W. to the Comnrittee on Invalid Pensions. Mills-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4922) granting a pension to E. J. Lee-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4965) to correct the military record of Wil­ Committee on Invalid Pensions. liam B. Malone-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4923) granting a pension to William L. Also, a bill (H. R. 4966) to do justice to the survivors of the Whetsell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. shipwreck of the Sultana-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4924) granting a pension to Andy Thomp­ . Also, a bill (H. R. 4967) to pension the National Guards of son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. East Tennessee-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4925) granting a pension to Joel Thomason­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4968) for the relief of Jason R. Gossett-to to the Committee on Pen ions~ the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4926) granting a pension to Jane Turner-to By Mr. GILBERT: A bill (H. R. 4969) for the relief of Madi­ -the Committee on Invalid Pensions. son County, Ky.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4927) granting a pension to George Tucker­ By Mr. GOOCH: A bill (H. R. 4970) for the relief of William to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. C. Watts-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4928) granting a pension to George A. Til­ By Mr. GRIFFITH: A bill (H. R. 4971) for the relief of the lett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Little Rock and Memphis Railroad Company, to refer to the Com·t Also, a bill (H. R. 4929) granting a pension to Frederick Smith­ of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. GROSVENOR: A bill (H. R. 4972) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 4930) granting a pension to Dempsey W. to Amanda J. Rawlings-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Siler-to the.Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4973) granting a pension to John C. Me­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4931) granting a pension to William H. Intire-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Shillings-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4974) granting an increase of pension to S. L. Also, a bill (H. R. 4932) granting a pension to Elizabeth Smith­ Yost-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee mi Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4975) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4933) granting a pension~ Susan R. Choat­ John Parsons-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1976) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4934) granting a pension to Samuel Howard­ Enoch E. Parrish-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4977) granting an increase of pension to AI o, a bill (H. R. 4935) granting a pension to Martha M. Hel­ David Ogle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HAMILTON: A bill (H. R. 4978) for the relief of · Also, a bill (H. R. 4936) granting a pension to Luvania Haw­ Timothy Ellsworth-to the Committee on Military Affairs. kins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4979) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4937) granting a pension to Polly Ann Han­ Cornelius C. Perry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a. bill (H. R. 4980) granting an increa e of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4938) granting a pension to Alexander Gos­ Emory A. Wood-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sett-to the Committee· on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4981) granting a pension to Joseph A. N a­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4939) granting a pension to Andrew God­ pier-to the Committee on Pensions. dard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4982) granting a pension to Hattie Ells­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4940) granting a pension to Isaac Garman­ worth-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Comniittee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HASKINS: A bill (H. R. 4983) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 4941) granting a pension to William M. pension to Lucy L. Smith-to the Committee on-Invalid Pen­ Fritts-to the Committee on Invalid Pensio~. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4942) granting a pension to Sarah Duncan­ By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R. 4984) granting a pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 0. H. Lyon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4943) granting a pension to James Davis­ By Mr. HAY: A bill (H. R. 4985) for the relief of the Presby­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. terian Church, of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4944) granting a pension to Mary E. Daugh­ Committee on War Claims. erty-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4986) for the relief of William H. Hugo-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4945) granting a pension to Shadrack I. Cor­ the Committee on Military Affairs. bett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4987) for the relief of the widow of Gen. Also, a bill (H. R. 4946) granting a pension to William Cooper­ Thomas B. Van Buren-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4988) for the relief of Mary E. McDonald­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4947) granting a pension to Simeon Collins­ to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4989) to correct the military record of the Also a bill (H. R. 4948) granting a pension to Nancy A. Robbs­ late E. D. Scott-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HEATWOLE: A bill (H. R. 4990) granting an increase 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE. 257

of pension to George F. Gregg-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5031) for the relief of Frederick W. Arm­ Pensions. strong-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. HEDGE: A bill (H. R. 4991) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5032) for the relief of the legal administra­ Jessie A. Rand-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tors of Daniel McLeod, deceased, of the South Brooklyn Works­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4992) granting a pension to Amanda M. to the Committee on War Claims. Rhoades-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5033) for the relief of Hannah E . Boardman, Also, a bill (H. R. 4993) granting a pension to Mary Shelton administratrix-to the Committee on Claims. Huston-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HUGHES: A bill (H. R. 5034) for the relief of West Also, a bill (H. R. 4994) granting a pension to Lydia Carr-to Virginia State troops-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5036) for the relief of heirs of Mrs. Tellisse Also, a bill (H. R. 4995) granting an increase of pension to W . Wilson-to the Committee on War Claims. James McAnderson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5037) for the relief of heirs of Daniel Reich­ Also, a.._bill (H. R. 4996) granting an increase of pension to ard-to the Committee on War Claims. Frank R. Snider-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. IRWIN: A bill (H. R. 5038) granting an increase of pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4997) granting an increase of pension to sion to William H. Hudson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joseph G. Berstler-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5039) granting a pension to Mariu.m Barton­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4998) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Pensions. James M. McKain-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5040) granting an increase of pension to John Also, a bill (H. R. 4999) granting an mcrea-se of pension to Ben­ W. Moore-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ton M. Beebe-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5041) granting an increa-se of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5000) granting an increase of pension to Bur­ Israel B. Webster-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ton Chandler-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. JACKSON of Kansas: A bill (H. R. 5042) for the relief Also, a bill (H. R. 5001) granting an increase of pension to David of William C. O'Brien-to the Committee on War Claims. Woliver-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5043) granting a pension toLottieBaughman­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5002) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Thomas H. McConnaughey-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5044) granting a pension to Emma M. Thomp­ sions. son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5003) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5045) granting a pension to Elbert Fitch-to lis P. Jones-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5004) granting an increase of pension toLe­ By Mr. JOHNSON: A bill (H. R. 5046) for the relief of F. G. roy Taylor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Fuller and J. A. Mitchell, executors of the will of John O'Dell, Also, a bill (H. R. 5005) granting an increase of pension to Levi deceased-to the Committee on Claims. A. Creager-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. JOY: A bill (H. R. 5047) to grant a pension to William Also, a bill (H. R. 5006) granting an increase of pension to Marshall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Walker Wilson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 5048) for the relief of John Also, a bill (H. R. 5007) granting an increase of pension to Gleason, alias John Smith-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. James W. Messick-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5049) for the relief of Mrs. Gotlob Groezin­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5008) granting an increase of pension to ger-to the Committee on Claims. Elijah Roberts-to the Co~ttee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5050) for the relief of the legal representa­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5009) granting an increa-se of pension to tives of Margaret A. Russell, deceased-to the Committee on Mil­ Thomas C. Rittenhouse-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. itary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5010) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5051) granting a pension to Thomas O'Toole- . James W. Pace-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. HE1tfENWAY: A bill (H. R. 5011) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 5052) granting a pension to George A. Crall- to Viola Dilback-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 5012) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 5053) granting an increase of pension to the military record of Larkin T. Robinson, deceased-to the Com­ L. Washburn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5054) granting a pension to Sabrina B. L. By Mr. IDTT: A bill (H. R. 5013) to amend the record of Fay­ Abbott-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ette Adams-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5055) granting an increase of pension to Ed­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5014) granting an increase of pension to ward M. Franklin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joseph Huff-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5056) granting an increase of pension to. Also, a bill (H. R. 5015) to remove the charge of desertion Rosalia Hackmeier-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. against Patrick Cassidy-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5057) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5016) to authorize John M. Schofield, major­ Alfred J. Isaacs-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. general, United States Army, to accept a testimonial from the Also, a bill (H. R. 5058) to correct the military record of Henry President of the Republic of France-to the Committee on For- Finnegass-to the Committee on Military Affall.·s. eign Affairs. _ By Mr. KEHOE: A bill (H. R. 5059) granting a pension to Isaac By Mr. HOLLIDAY: A bill (H. R. 5017) granting a pension to Pack-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lucy E. Carter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5060) granting a pension to George W. Also, a bill (H. R. 5018) granting a pension to Johann Conra{} Hines-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Haa-s-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5061) granting an increase of pension t<> Also, a bill (H. R. 5019) granting a pension to Alsey G. Potts­ Isaiah McDaniel- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5062) granting a pension to Rudolph Morton­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5020) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Courtland C. Matson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (R. R. 5063) granting a pension to Martin Dixon­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5021) granting an increase of pension to Levi to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Wright-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5064) for the relief of John R. Hoops-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5022) granting an increase of pension to John Committee on Military Affairs. M. Swaim-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. KLEBERG: A bill (H. R. 5065) for the relief of Adam Also, a bill (H. R. 5023) granting an increase of pension to Hiller-to the Committee on War Claims. Silas Kamble-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. KNAPP: A bill (H. R. 5066) to correct the military rec­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5024) for the relief of Andrew B. Ritter-to ord of Herbert J. Bailey-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5067) to correct the military record of Fran­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5025) for the relief of Charles Plumb-to the cis W. Osterhout-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. KNOX: A bill (H. R. 5068) granting a pension to Nel­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5026) for the relief of Marshall P. Wolfe-to son L. Belle-Isle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5069) to remove the charge of desertion now Also, a bill (H. R. 5027) for the relief of Albert M. Cook-to standing against Orlando Lawrence-to the Committee on Mili­ the Committee on Military Affairs. tary Affail's. Also, a bill (~. R. 5028) for the relief of Francis M. Oliver-to By Mr. LANDIS: A bill (H. R. 5070) for the relief of Hamil­ the Committee on Military Affairs. ton M. Sailors- to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. HOWELL: A bill (H. R. 5229) for the relief of Henry By Mr. LITTLE: A bill (H. R. 5071) granting a pension to H. Curtis-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Winfield Scott Riggs-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5030) for the relief of John Ward- to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5072) granting a pension to Jonathan Y. Committee on Naval Affairs. Bridges-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. XXXV-17 258 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 10,

Also, a bill (H. R. 5073) granting a pension to Christina Also, a bill (H. R. 5109) granting an increase of pension to Daniels-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Frederick M. Hahn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5074) granting a pension to F. M. Blaylock­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5110) granting an increa e of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William H. Dixon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5075) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5111) granting a pension to James G. Bow­ Pleasant Hixson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. land-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also. a bill (H. R. 5076) for the relief of Mrs. Mary L. Bryan­ By Mr. McLAIN: A bill (H. R. 5112) granting a pension to to the Committee on War Claims. C. F. A. Kellogg-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5077) for the relief of the heirs of Isaac L. Also, a bill (H. R. 5113) for the relief of William R. Wheaton Eppler, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. and Charles H. Chamberlain, of California-to the Committee on Also a bill (H. R. 5078) for the relief of Mrs. Lucy A. Cole­ Claims. man, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5114) to correct the military record of Frank Also, a bill (H. R. 5079) for the relief of Mrs. Sue Pipkins-to D. Sweetser, late captain Company E, Second (Berdan's) United the Committee on War Claims. States Sharpshooters, and to grant him an honorable discharge-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5080) for the relief of Katie Reeves-to the the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on War Claims. By :Mr. :MEYER of Louisiana: A bill (H. R. 5115) for the relief Also, a bill (H. R. 5081) for the relief of the heirs of Asa Clark, of Louis V. Porche, of , La.-to the Committee on deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5082) for the relief of Michael McNally-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5116) tfor the relief of the estate of Domingue the Committee on War Claims. - Pochelu, deceased, late of New Orleans, La.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5083) to remove the charge of desertion War Claims. against Samuel Robbins-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5117) granting a pension to Bowman H. By Mr. McCALL: A bill (H. R. 5084) granting a pension to Peterson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Emma L. Ferrier-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H ..R. 5118) for the relief of Francis Massich-to By Mr. McCLEARY: A bill (H. R. 5085) fortherelief of Win­ the Committee on War Claims. dom Institute of Montevideo, Minn.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5119) for the relief of the legal representa­ By Mr. McCULLOCH: A bill (H. R. 5086) for the relief of tives of Andrew B. James, deceased-to the Committee on War Thomas Wallace, of Phillips County, Ark.-to the Committee on Claims. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5120) for the relief of John R. Elliott, of New Also, a bill (H. R. 5087) for the relief of the estate of C. G. Orleans, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Raleigh, deceased, late of Phillips County, Ark.-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5121) for the relief of Pierre Garrot, of Or­ on War Claims. leans Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5088) for the relief of John J. Govan-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5122) for the relief of the heirs of Myra Clark Committee on War Claims. Gaines, deceased, of the parish of Orleans, La.-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5089) for the relief of Mary E. Whitehead­ on the Public Lands. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5123) for the relief of estate of Henry Fass­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5090) for the relief of the estate of A. C. Kerr, man-to the Committee on War Claims. deceased, late of Jackson County,Ark.-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 5124) for the relief of the owners of the Claims. British ship Foscolia and cargcr-to the Committee on Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 5001) for the relief of Theophilus M. Hamil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5125) for the relief of Frederick Fuhr-to the ton, of Cross County, Ark.-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Claims. By Mr. McLAIN: A bill (H. R. 5092) to ratify and confirm sec­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5126) for the relief of Charles T. Estlin, tion 17 of charter granted to the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad administrator of the estate of Robert Wilson Estlin, late of New Company by the legislature of the State of Mississippi-to the Orleans, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Railways and Canals. Also, a bill (H. R. 5127) for the relief of the estate of Sosthene Also, a bill (H. R. 5093) for the relief of the estate of John Donerfbourg, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. O'Ferrall, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5128) for the relief of Alphonse Desmarc-to By Mr. MANN: A bill (H. R. 5094) for the relief of the persons the Committee on War Claims. who sustained damage by the explosion of an ammunition chest Also, a bill (H. R. 5129) for the relief of A. Cusimano & Co.­ of Battery F, Second United States Artillery, July 16, 1894-to to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5130) for the relief of the estate of William By Mr. MARSHALL: A bill (H. R. 5095) granting an increase Robert Buddendorff, of Orleans Parish, La.-to the Committee on of pension to Linda W. Slaughter-to the Committee on Invalid War Claims. Pen.Bions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5131) for the relief of Peter F. Kendall, of Also, a bill (H. R. 5096) to place the name of Paul Crum on the Louisiana-to the Committee on War Claims. muster rolls of Company B, First Regiment North Dakota Volun­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5132) for the relief of the estates of Francis teer Infantry-to the Committee on Military Affairs. A. Gonzales and Antonio Gonzales-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 5097) granting an increa e of pension to Claims. Dennis Hannifin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5133) for the relief of the estate of J. M. C. By Mr. MAYNARD: A bill (H. R. 5098) granting a pension to Knight, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Thomas Allen-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5134) for the relief of Mrs. M. J. Bagley, of Also, a bill (H. R. 5099) for the relief of John D. Hicks-to the New Orleans, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5135) for the relief of John Kouns, of Louisi­ By Mr. MONDELL: A bill-(H. R. 5100) granting. a pension to ana surviving partner, and so forth-to the Committee on War Minnie Haas-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. By Mr. MERCER: A bill (H. R. 5101) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5136) for the relief of heirs of David and Benjamin Contral-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Barbette Carb-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5102) granting a pension to Margaret Baker, Also, a bill (H. R. 5137) for the relief of the estate of Felicite formerly Maggie Ralston-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Neda Chretien, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5103) granting an increase of pension to Ma­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5138) for the relief of the legal representa­ rietta Elizabeth Stanton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tives of DuncanS. Cage and A. G. Cage, deceased-to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5104) relinquishing to Genevieve Laighton, mittee on War Claims. widow of Capt. Samuel Laighton, title of the United States to Also, a bill (H. R. 5139) for the relief of the estate of Eliza A. certain lands in the State of Arkansas-to the Committee on the Carradine, deceased, late of Orleans Parish, La.-to the Committee Public Lands. on War Claims. Also a bill (H. R. 5105) for the relief of the members of the Also, a bill (H. R. 5140) for the relief of Mrs. Mary Shannon, First, Second, and Third Marine Corps, and for other purposes­ and so forth-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. MINOR: A bill (H. R: 5141) granting a pension to Also a bill (H. R. 5106) for the relief of Rasmussen & Strehlow­ Lyman A. Smolk-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5142) granting-a pension to Frances E. Steb­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5107) for the relief of Henry T. Clarke-to bins-to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5143) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. METCALF: A bill (H. R. 5108) granting an increase Ernest A. Klingenberg-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Elisha T. Taylor, alias Elisha T. Bisbee-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5144) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Invalid Pensions. Margaret L. Houlih n-to the C-ommittee on Invalid Pensions. 1901 . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 259 •------.------Also, a bill (H. R. 5145) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H.R. 5185) granting a pension to Elias Wentling­ Thomas Swan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5146) granting an increase of pension to AlsoJ a bill (H. R. 5186) granting a pension to John Canter-to Florian V. Sims-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5147) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5187) granting an increase of pension to 'Theodore Lane-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Helena M. Rock-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By J.fr. MONDELL: A bill (H. R. 5148) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 5188) granting an increase of pension to of pension toNellie Loucks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Addison H. Pearl-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MOODY of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R. 5149) grant­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5189) granting an increase of pension to ing an increase of pension to Charles E. Bachelder-to the Com­ David H. Lee-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5190) granting an increase. of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5150) granting a pension to Mary C. Trask­ Alvin J. Hart

Also, a bill (H. R. 5301) granting a pension to Alvin D. Hub­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5344) to correct the military record of bord-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Stephen G. Fishback-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. :ij,. 5302) granting a pension to Henry Knoop­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5345) to correct the military record of Wil­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. liam B. McCloy-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5303) granting a pension to E. H. Clark­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5346) to correct the military record of Ma­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. son T. Chatterton-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5304) granting a pension to Mary J. Bowers­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5347) to correct the military record of Jo­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. seph B. Ellis-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5305) granting a pension to George W. Also, a bill (H. R. 5348) to correct the military record of Clark Mower-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. G. Russell-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5306) granting a pension to Ransom M. Fill­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5349) to correct the military record of Lewis more-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. F. Morgan-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5307) granting a pension to Elihu P. Chad­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5350) to correct the military record of Capt. wick-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. A. M. Dobbelacre-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5308) granting a pension to Enos S. Law­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5351) to correct the military record of Har­ rence-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. rison Ferguson-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5309) granting a pension to Leona Sals­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5352) to correct the military record of Henry paugh-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Berry-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5310) granting a pension to Lizzie J. Road­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5353) to correct the military record of Shib­ ley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ley Shepherd-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5311) granting a pension to Asa M. Foote­ By Mr. WM. ALDEN SMITH: A bill (H. R. 5354) granting a to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to William A. Johnson-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5312) granting a pension to Homer L. Thayer­ Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5355) granting a pension to Ellen E. Wilson­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5313) granting a pension to William Carter­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5356) for the relief of Lucas P. Retterstonf, Also, a bill (H. R. 5314) granting a pension to Edwin A. Bots­ alias Joseph Gray-to the Committee on Military Affairs. ford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5357) for the relief of William Leech-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5315) granting a pension to Orrin J. Wells­ Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5358) for the relief of Eli W. Marble-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5316) granting a pension to Hannah Lamb­ Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5359) for the relief of George W. Hat~ Also, a bill (H. R. 5317) granting a pension to Richard Dobson­ way-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5360) for the relief of Samuel H. Keifer­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5318) granting a pension to Lucy Keller­ to the Committee on Milita1-y Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5361) for the relief of John Gracy-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5319) granting a pension to Charles E. Committee on Military Affairs. Everts-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5362) for the relief of Peter Duchane-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5320) granting a pension to HuldahA. Bowen­ the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5363) for the relief of Richard S. Gill-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5321) granting a pension to Lillie M~y Fifield­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5322) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5364) for the relief of Edward Finnegan­ David Mum.ber-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5323) granting an increase of pension to El­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5365) for the relief of George W. Barman­ win A. Scutt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5324) granting an increase of pension to C. Also, a bill (H. R. 5366) for the relief of L. W. Bon-to the L. Randall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5325) for the relief of William D. Petty-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5367) for the relief of Squire M. Armstead- · the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5326) granting an increase of pension to Ed­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5368) for the relief of Warren Shepard-to ward S. Dart-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. _ Also, a bill (H. R. 5327) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5369) for the relief of Carlton Neal-to the William H. Mackey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5328) granting an increase of pension to S. Also, a bill (H. R. 5370) for the relief of Richard Bruner-to Bbrtle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5329) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5371) for the relief of Lucas Peter Reter­ Charles F. Sanscrainte-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. storf-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5330) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5372) for the relief of James Moore-to the James A. Sutton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5331) granting an increase of pension to Mor­ Also, a bill (H. R.. 5373) for the relief of John W. Beatty-to gan Sitts-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5332) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5374) for the relief of Jacob Black-to the liam Burch-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5333) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5375) for the relief of John J. Waters-to the lert F. Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5334) granting an increase of pension to Ed­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5376) for the relief of William Henry Staple­ ward H. Dickerman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ton, alias William Henry-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5335) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5377) for the relief of Adrian Yates-to the Henry 0. Briggs-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5336) granting an increase of pension to Dan­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5378) for the relief of Warren P. Wood-to iel Porter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military .Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5337) granting an increase of pension to John Also, a bill (H. R. 5379) for the relief of William Barber-to Wilkinson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5338) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5380) for relief of Mary E. Wilkinson, widow liam H. Minturn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Mortimer Wilkinson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5339) granting an increase of pension to John Also, a bill (H. R. 5381) for the relief of James K. Davie-to R. Jones-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5340) granting an increase of pension to John Also, a bill (H. R. 5382) for the relief of Lemon Barnes-to the W. Taylor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5341) to correct the military record of Also, a bill (H. R. 5383) for the relief of Lucy A. Taylor-to Stephen R. Thorpe-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5342) to correct the military record of Timo­ Also, a. bill (H. R. 5384) for the relief of Cresar Dixon-to the thy Way-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5343) to correct the military record of Peter Also, a bill (H. R. 5385) for the relief of Chester N arragan-to V. Copp-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 262 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. D EOEl\IBER 10,

Also, a bill (H. R. 5386) for the relief of John Shields-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5426~ granting an increase of pension to Al­ Committee on Military Affairs. bert Guernsey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 5387) for the relief of Frank B. Crosthwaite­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5427) granting a pension to Mary Butler­ to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R~ 5388) for the relief of Job Trumble-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5428) granting a pension to Sylvia H. Lamo­ Committee on Military Affairs. reaux-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R . 5389) for the relief of David Honk-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5429) granting a pension to Phila A. Clark­ Committee on M"ilitary Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 5390) for the relief of Frances E. Childs­ Also, .a bill (H. R. 5430) granting a pension to Josephine A. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Phillips-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5391) for the relief of James F. Baker-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5431) granting a pension to Henry Cook-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Al o. a bill (H. R. 5392) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5432) granting a pension to :.Mercy Cluff-to John Richardson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5393) for the relief of Persons T. Carpenter­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5433) granting a pension to Elizabeth Yates­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5394) granting a pension to Matthew Bier­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5434) granting a pension to William Choate­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 5395) granting a pension to Henry Stock­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5435) granting a pension to William Ran­ ford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. dall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5396) granting a pension to Dolly Burger­ A.Lso, a bill (H. R. 5436) granting a pension to Mary A. Ever­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. hart, widow of Theodore J. Everhart-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5397) granting a pension to Sumner H. Tar­ Invalid Pensions. bell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5437) granting a pension to Emily M. Low­ Also a bill (H. R. 5398) granting a pension to Catherine E. Bab­ ing-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. cock-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5438) granting a pension to Mary A. Los­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5399) granting a pension to Charles H. Van sing-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Etten-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5439) granting a pension to Sarah Robert­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5400) granting a pension to Elizabeth Fitz­ son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. patrick-to tb,e Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5440) granting a pension to Phrebe B. Also, a bill (H. R. 5401) granting a pension to Susan Weidel·­ Beebe-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · wax-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5441) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5402) granting a pension to Jane C. Cornell­ Thomas J. Keyes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5442) granting a pension to WalterS. Cole­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5403) granting an increase of pension to R. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Randall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5443) granting a pension to Charles E. Also, a bill (H. R. 5404) granting a pension to John C. Bishop­ Lewis, a dependent father-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5405) granting a pension to .Adelaide C. Al o, a bill (H. R. 5444) granting a pension to Hannah C. Morse-to the Committee an Invalid Pensions. Rich-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bi11 (H. R. 5400) granting a pension to Electa McLean Also, a bill (H. R. 5445) granting a pension to Margaret A. French-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Barker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5407) granting a pension to Frank Hiler-to A.Lso a bill (H. R. 5446) granting a pension to James M. Travis­ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid PenSions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5408) granting a pension to Mary B. J en­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5447) granting a pension to Raynor H. New­ nings-to the Coi:nmittee on Invalid Pensions. ton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, .a bill (H. R. 54:09) granting a pension to Sarah Stevens­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5448) granting a pension to Charles M. Tib­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. betts-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. AI o, a bill (H. R. 5410) granting pension to Samuel B. Tib­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5449)tgranting a pension to Caroline Draper­ bets-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5411) granting a pension to John Van Horn­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5450) granting a pensio;1 to Dr. Charles P. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Bigelow-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5412) granting a pension to George Cook­ Also, a bill (H. R. 54.51) granting a pension to Harriet Mesecas- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. "' Also, a bill (H. R. 5413) for the relief of Alfred H. Van Vliet, Also, a bill (H. R. 5452) granting an increase of pension to late adjutant Eleventh Michigan Cavalry-to the Committee on Theodore C. Putman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5453) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5414) for the relief of CharleB Stuart, late of Thomas Wilkinson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Company B, Forty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry-to the Also a bill (H. R. 5454) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Military Affairs. J. W. Forbes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5415) for the relief of Hiram Winas, late of Also, a bill (H. R. 5455) granting an increase of pension to Company G, Fifteenth Michigan Infantry-to the Committee on Andrew J. Bellinger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5456) granting an increase of pension to Also a bill (H. R. 5416) for the relief of Chauncey Boyce-to the WaldoW. Palmer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also a bill (H. R. 5457) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5417) for the relief of James Conway, late of Harriet V. Gridley, widow of the late Charles V. Gridley, captain, Company I, Tenth New York Volunteers-to the Committee on United States Navy-to the Committee on Pensions. :Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5458) ~nting an increase of pension to 1\b.·s. Als0, a bill (H. R. 5418) for the relief of W. R. Barrett-to the Phebe Tate-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Invalid Pensions. A.Lso, a bill (H. R. 5459) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5419) for the relief of A. E. Tower, late cap­ Magnus D. Slack-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . tain Company E, Sixth Michigan Cavalry, now of Ionia, Mich.­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5460) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Wru.· Claims. Thomas Sherry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5420) for the relief of Augustus Dudley Also, a bill (H. R. 5461) to correct the military record of Fre­ Hubbell-to the Committee on Military Affairs. mont C. Downing-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also a bill (H. R. 5421) for the relief of George W. Blakeslee Also, a bill (H. R. 5402) to correct the military record of Henry late of Company I Twenty-sixth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Harris-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Infantry-to the Committee on Military AffaiTs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5463) to correct the military record of Day­ Also a bill (H. R. 5422) granting a pension to Levi Goodrich­ ton S. Peck-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5464) placing James W. Long, late a captain, Also, a bill (H. R. 5423) granting a pension to Peter Weber-to United States Army, on the retired list-to the Committee on the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Military Affairs. · Also a bill (H. R. 5424) granting a pension to General M. Also, a bill (H. R. 5465) to reimburse Nelson H. Walbridge­ Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5425) granting a pension to Eliza Burcaw­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5466) to correct the military record of Capt. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Daniel H. Powers-to the Committee on Military Affairs. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 263

Also, a bill (H. R. 5467) to renew certain letters patent-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5503) for relief of Cumberland University, Committee on Patents. of Lebanon, Tenn.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5468) to renew certain letters patent for an Also, a bill (H. R. 5504) for relief of John Gentry-to the Com­ invention in the mea.ru; of securing railroad rails to meta.Ilic ties, mittee on Milita.ry Affairs. heretofore issued to Sidney B. Wright, late of Wyandotte, Also, a bill (H. R. 5505) pruviding for payment to Putnam Mich.-to the Committee on Patents. County, in the State of Tennessee, for the burning and destruc­ AI o, a bill (H. R. 5469) to renew certain letters patent for a tion of its court-house during the late war between the States­ new and useful improvement in metallic railway ties heretofore to the Committee on War Claims. issned to Sidney B. Wright, late of Wyandotte, Mich.-totheCom­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5506) granting a pension to Henry T. Daw­ mittee on Patents. son-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5470) for the reimbursement of the heirs of Also, a bill (H. R. 5507) for relief of the heirs of Robert Hallum, James Ander on for transportation and expenses in recruiting deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. troops for service in the Union Army-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 5508) for relief of J. M. Sparkman-to the Claims. . Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 54 71) to correct the military record of Harvey By Mr. SNOOK: A bill (H. R. 5509) granting an increase of Cluff-to the Committee on Military Affairs. pension to Joseph Burger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SNODGRASS: A bill (H. R. 5472) granting pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5510) granting an increase of pension to Hardy Shadwick jr.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Thomas Thomp on-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5473) increasing pension of Hezekiah E. Also, a bill (H. R. 5511) granting an increase of pension to Burchard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Cyrus V. Gorrell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5474) granting a pension to Dock Brackin­ By 1\Ir. SPIGHT: A bill (H. R. 5512) fol' the relief of the estate to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of William Parker-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5475) increasing pension of August Schill, Also a bill (H. R. 5513) for the relief of James H. Knox-to alias Silville-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5476) granting a pension to Stephen D. By Mr. STARK: A bill (H. R. 5514) granting a pension to Eliza Hamilton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Ann Howe-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5477) to correct the military record of Calvin Also, a bill (H. R. 5515) granting an increase of pension to Smith, deceased-to the Committee on Military Affairs. George D. Salzer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 54,8) granting a pension to Newton Hodge­ By M1·. STEVENS of Minnesota: A bill (H. R. 5516) for the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. restoration to the Navy of Frederick Swanstrom-to the Commit­ Also, a bill (H. R. 54i9) inereasing pension of Giles Walden­ tee on Naval Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5517) fo1· the relief of Jeremiah Sullivan from Also, a bill (H. R. 5480) increasing pension of John C. Nelson­ the charge of desertion-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5518) for the relief of Lieut. Col. Edward Also, a bill (H. R. 5481) granting an increase of pension to Simonton-to the Committee on J\ffiitary Affairs. Nancy A. Carrol-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5519) to correct the military record of Reese Also, a bill (H. R. 5483) for the relief of heirs of J. C. Buntin, P. Peoples-to the Committee on Military Affairs. deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5520) for the relief of William N. Carey-to Also a bill (H. R. 5483) for the relief of George W. Conatzer­ the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5521) granting a pension to Abbie Web­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5484) for the relief of Wesley W. Elam-to ster-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5522) for the relief of Jean Louis Legare­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5485) for the relief of John M. B. Walker­ to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5523) to place Francis W. Seeley on the re­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5486) for the relief_of John M. B. Walker, tired list of the Army-to the Committee on Military Affairs. administrator of the e tate of James Walker, deceased-to the By Mr. STEPHENSofTexas: A bill (H. R. 5524) granting a pen­ Committee on War Claims. sion to William M. Crow-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5487) fol' the relief of Mary J. Maxey, widow Also, a bill (H. R. 5525) granting a pension to W. C. Mont­ of J. J. Maxey, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. gomery-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5488) for relief of the heirs of J. L. Kirk­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5526) granting an increase of pension to patrick-to the Committee on War Claims. Christopher C. McGinnis-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5489) for relief of Howard Lodge, No.13, In­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5527) for the relief of Charles A. Burton­ dependent Order of Odd Fellows, of Gallatin, Tenn.-to the Com­ to the Committee on Claims. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5528) for the relief of Calvin R. Rutherford­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5490) for the relief of the heirs at law of Z. Tol­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. li-ver, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5529) for the relief of John W. Harlan-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5491) for the relief of the heirs of J. W. the Committee on Military Affairs. Cloyd, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. STEWART of New Jersey~ A bill (H. R. 5530) to re­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5492) for the relief of David Young-to the move the charge of desertion now existing on the records of the Committee on War Claims. · War Department against John McKeon-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5493) for the relief of Willis Cornwell-to Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5531) to remove the charge of desertion now Also, a bill (H. R. 5494) for relief of Capt. David Beaty's existing on the records of the War Department against Jacob officers and men in war between the States-to the Committee on Dengel, alias John Dengel-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5532) to remove the charge of desertion now Also, a bill (H. R. 5495) for relief of Ann Bart, widow of Wil­ existing on the records of the War Department against George liam G. Bart, deceased-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Bacon-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5496) to -increase the pension of John B. Also, a bill (H. R. 5533) for the relief of Mary M. and William Cothran-to the Committee on InYalid Pensions. J., children of the late William V. Horsfall-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5497) to grant a pension to Abner Norris­ on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5534) to remove the charge of desertion now Also, a bill (H. R. 5498) for relief of Armanda Wright, widow existing on the records of the War Department against John Fitz­ of Mitchell Wright, late a private soldier, Company C, Seventh patrick-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Regiment Tennessee Volunteers-to the Committee on Military By Mr. STEWART of New York: A bill (H. R. 5535) to re­ Affairs. move the charge of desertion from the military record of William Also, a bill (H. R. 5499) for relief of David L. Sells; of Com­ H. Neill-to the Committee on Military Affairs. pany D, Third Regiment Kentucky Volunteers-to the Commit­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5536) granting an increase of pension to tee on Milita1·y Affairs. Daniel Schram-to the Committee of Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5500) to correct the record of Calvin Smith, By Mr. SULLOWA Y: A bill (H. R. 5537) to reetore Edward L. deceased, late of Captain Bryson's company of North Carolina Bailey to the United States Army, and to place hi..\':1 on the retired scouts and guides-to the Committee on Military Affairs. list with the rank of captain of infantry-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5501) granting a pension to Nancy Bowman­ Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5538) granting an increase of pension to Daniel Also, a bill (H. R. 5502) for relief of the heirs at law of the Straw-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - late John B. Baird-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. SULZER: A bill (H. R. 5539) to reappointS. A. Rci!Sell 264 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 10,

a captain in the Army, and to place him on the retired list, in ad­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5578) for the relief of the estate of Peter and dition to the number now authorized-to the Committee on Mili­ Margaret Turner, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. tary .Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5579) for the relief of Evelyn Clark-to the By Mr. SOUTHARD: A bill (H. R. 5540) to increase the pen­ Committee on War Claims. sion of JohnS. Cook-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5580) for the relief of Washington West-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5541) tocorrectthemilitary record of Daniel the Committee on War Claims. Arnold-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5581) for the relief of the estate of Mrs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5542) to increase the pension of Warren Mary A. Meredith, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Gleason-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5582) for the relief of L. C. M. Mcintosh­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5543) to increase the pension of Samuel W. to the Committee on War Claims. Skinner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5583) for the relief of Eugenia and W. B. Also, a bill (H. R. 5544) to increase the pension of Samuel S. Duffy and John Elzey-to the Committee on War Claims. She:ffer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5584) for the relief of Mary A. Dennis, for­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5545) to increase the pension of Samuel M. merly McFarland-to the Committee on War Claims. Zartman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5585) for the relief of the estate of Mrs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5546) to increase the pension of John Phil­ Mary Morgan-to the Committee on War Claims. lips-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. RAY of New York: A bill (H. R. 5586) granting a pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5547) to increase the pension of Luman T. sion to Oliver W. Newton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Van Tassel-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5587) granting an increase of pension to Har­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5548) for the relief of H. B. Matteosian-to rison C. Dunham-to-the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5588) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. TAYLOR of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 5549) to confer Alonzo R. Boynton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to adjudicate the claim of Also, a bill (H. R. 5589) granting an increase of pension to Rus­ Augustine Meaher and Daniel J. McDonald, as administrators of sell Horton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the estates of James M. and Timothy Meaher, and to remove the Also, a bill (H. R. 5590) to remove the charge of desertion stand­ bar of the statute of limitations therefrom-to the Committee on ing against Frederick Guy-to the Committee on Military .Affairs. War Claims. By Mr. RICHARDSON of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 5591) for Also, a bill (H. R. 5550) for the relief of W. C. Taylor-to the the relief of Mary Haney, of Madison County, Ala.-to the Com­ Committee on Claims. mittee on War Claims. By Mr. THOMAS of North Carolina: A bill (H. R. 5551) grant­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5592) to grant a pension to Mary E. Moore, of ing an increase of pension to Charles Edward Price Lance-to the Jackson County, Ala.-to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5593) for the relief of William M. Under­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5552) for the relief of William Foy and H. B. wood, of Lauderdate County, Ala.-to the Committee on Invalid Lane, executor of Mrs. H. B. Lane, of North Carolina-to the Com­ Pensions. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5594) for the relief of John W. McAfee-to By Mr. TIRRELL: A bill (H. R. 5553) granting a pension to the Committee on War Claims. Nancy E. Hardy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5595) for the relief of Elizabeth A. Smith-· Also, a bill (H. R. 5554) granting a pension to Egbert A. to the Committee on War Claims. Stricksma-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5596) to authorize the Secretary of War to Also, a bill (H. R. 5555) granting a pension to Frank W. Ny­ cause to be investigated and to provide for the payment of the man-to the Committ-ee on Invalid Pensions. claim of the Florence Masonic Lodge, of Florence, Ala.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5556) for the relief of Francis S. Davidson­ Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Military .Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5597) to increase the compensation of fourth­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5557) to remove the charge of desertion now class postmasters-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post- standing against John Donohue, alias Grant-to the Committee Roo~ . on Military .Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5598) for the relief of Anderson Malon-to By Mr. TOMPKINS of New York: A bill (H. R. 5.558) granting the Committee on Military .Affairs. an increase of pension to William H. McCarter-to the Commit­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5599) for the relief of the heirs of Eliah tee on Invalid Pensions. Matheny-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5559) granting a pension toNancy MeA voy- Also, a bill (H. R. 5600) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Pensions. . John G. Sanders-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5560) granting a pension to Annie L. Evens­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5601) for the relief of Margret L. Walkins- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. . By Mr. TONGUE: A bill (H. R. 5561) to correct the military Also, a bill (H. R. 5602) for the relief of the heirs of Josiah record of John Fox, of Albany, Oreg.-to the Committee on Mili­ Springer-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5603) for the relief of Mrs. W. R. Britton-: tary .Affairs. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5562) to correct the military record of Edward Also, a bill (H. R. 5604) for the relief of the heirs of John Pet­ Hughes and place his name on the pension roll at the rate of $25 tipool-to the Committee on War Claims. per month-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5605) for the relief of the heirs of George W. Also, a bill (H. R. 5564) for the relief of Henry Judge, of Ash­ Hughes-to the Committee on War Claims. · land, Oreg.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5606) to donate certain lands in Alabama for Also, a bill (H. R. 5565) for the relief of Custis Parke Upshur­ educational purposes-to the Committee on the Public Lands. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5607) for the relief of Jason Howard-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5566) confirming the sale of certain lands Committee on War Claims. owned by J e:fferson Harney and wife, and allowing the same to Also, a bill (H. R. 5608) for the relief of the heirs of George W. be alienated-to the Committee on Indian .Affairs. Foster-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. VREELAND: A bill (H. R. 5569) to grant relief to Also, a bill (H. R. 5609) for the relief of Sallie C. Smith-to the Frances A. Bliss-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5570) granting an increase of pension to Mil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5610) for the relief of the trustees of Har­ dred McCorkle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mony Methodist Church-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. RANSDELL of Louisiana: A bill (H. R. 5571) for the Also, a bill (H. R. 5611) for the relief of the legal representa­ relief of Stephen D. Clark and the estate of Emma C. Lovelace, de­ tives of the estate of Thomas F. Brumby-to the Committee on ceased-to the Committee on War Claims. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5572) for the relief of the estate of Felix Also, a bill (H. R. 5612) for the relief of P. S. Townsend-to the Robb, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 5573) for the relief of Joe Carroll-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5613) for the relief of Mrs. Nancy M. Weaver­ Committee on War Claims. tothe Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5574) for the relief of the estate of Martha Also, a bill (H. R. 5614) for the relief of Ann E. Damon-to the Keller, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5575) for the relief of M. W. Stewart-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5615) for the relief of Chaiity Boyed-to the the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5576) for the relief of the estate of Samuel Also, a bill (H. R. 5616) for the relief of Mrs. W. E. Trona- Richardson, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. dale-to the Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 5577) for the relief of Johnson Hemphill-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5617) for the relief of the heirs of Stewart the Committee on War Claims. . Wilson-to the Committee on War Claims. · 1901. CONGRESSIONAL· RECORD-HOUSE. 265

Also, a bill (H. R. 5618) for the relief of William B. Olive-to Morrow, late of St. Landry Parish, La.-to the Committee on War the Committee on War Claims. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5619)for the relief of John C. Thomas-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5655) for the relief of the estate of Francis Committee on War Claims. Meuillon, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5620) for the relief of the estate of Bradford Also, a bill (H. R. 5656) for the relief of the estate of Leroy C. Hambrick-to the Committee on War Claims. Monis, deceased, late of Baton Rouge, La.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5621) for the relief of the estate of Alfred War Claims. Hambrick-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5657) for the relief of Virginia McGlough­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5622) for the relief of Mrs. H. H. Cribbs-to lin-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5658) for the relief of George Neck, sr.-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5623) for the relief of Mary J. Bailey-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5659) for the relief of the estate of Hilliare Also, a bill (H. R. 5624) for the relief of Sandy Crawford-to Paillett-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5660) for the relief of the estate of Rebecca Also, a bill (H. R. 5625) for the relief of John McMurtry-to V. Packer-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5661) for the relief of the estate of Stephen Also, a bill (H. R. 5626) for the relief of the estate of John Roberts, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Wesson, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5662) for the relief of Josephine Roberts­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5627) for the relief of the estate of Henry to the Committee on War Claims. Ingram, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5663) for the relief of W. 0. Rodney-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5628) for the relief of W. C. Tipton-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5664) for relief of the estate of John Shel­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5629) for the relief of the heirs of James T. ton-to the Committee on War Claims. Anderson, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5665) for the relief of Jean Marie Tatin-to Also; a bill (H. R. 5630) to authorize the Secretary of War to the Committee on War Claims. cause to be investigated, and to provide for the payment of, the Also, a bill (H. R. 5666) for the relief of the estate of Adelon claim of the Primitive Baptist Church, of Huntsville, Ala., for Vignes-to the Committee on War Claims. the use and occupation of said church building for Government Also, a bill (H. R. 5667) for the relief of S. J. Vallean-to the purposes by the United States military authorities during the late Committee on War Claims. war, and all claims for damages resulting from· the appropriation Also, a bill (H. R. 5668) for the relief of Polina Vignes-to the to Government use of any of the furnishings or materials pertain­ Committee on War Claims. ing to said building, and for damage to said building-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5669) for the relief of the estate of Louis Committee on War Claims. Vuagnat, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5631) for the relief of the legal heirs of J. I. Also, a bill (H. R. 5670) for the relief of the estate of Samuel Donegan-to the Committee on War Claims. N. White, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. RIXEY: A bill (H. R. 5632) for the relief of the heirs Also, a bill (H. R. 5671) for the relief of Jean Baptiste Rabot­ of Robert Green-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5633) granting a pension to Ann S. Harvey­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5672) for the relief of the heirs of Jacob to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Baum-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5634) for the relief of Mrs. Lavinia M. Payne-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5673) for the relief of Francois Bouligny and Also, a bill (H. R. 5635) for the relief of heirs of James W. Marie Annette Bouligny-to the Committee on War Claims. Stone-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5674) for the relief of the estate of Mary A. D. By Mr. ROBERTSON of Louisiana: A bill (H. R. 5636) for the Badger-to the Committee on War Claims. relief of the estate of William Brown Millican, deceased-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5675) for the relief of Stephen E. Beauchamp­ Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5637) for the relief of Moise Dormenon, ad­ Also, a bill (H.· R. 5676) for the relief of Robert Bowmaker-to ministrator of the estate of Francois Dormenon, of Pointe Coupee the Committee on War Claims. Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 5677) for the relief of Alonzo L. Boyer-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5638) for the relief of the estate of John the Committee on War Claims. · East, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5678) for the relief of Belote Auguste Donato­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5639) for the relief of the estate of J. R. to the Committee on War Claims. Gayle, deceased, late of Pointe Coupee Parish, La.-to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5679) for the relief of Joseph Collins-to the mittee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5640) for the relief of the estate of S. E. Also, a bill (H. R. 5680) for the relief of the heirs of Louis Hackett, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Barron-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5641) for the relief of Florimand Izard-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5681) for the relief of heirs of John A. the Committee on War Claims. Sigur-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5642) for the relief of the estate of Francis Also, a bill (H. R. 5682) for the relief of the legal representa­ Jean, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. tives of Alfred Duplantier, deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 5643) for the relief of Leonora J. Kennedy....:.. Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5683) for the relief of the estate of Turner Also, a bill (H. R. 5644) for the relief of estate of Pierre La­ Merritt-to the Committee on War Claims. ment-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5684) for the relief of the estate of Henry J. Also, a bill (H. R. 5645) for the relief of the estate of Charles Hea1·d, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Lemelle, deceased, late of St. Landry Parish, La.-to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5685) for the relief of Mary Martha Rob­ mittee on War Claims. erts-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5646) for relief of the estate of Ludger La­ By Mr. ROBINSON of Nebraska: A bill (H. R. 5686) for the melle, deceased, late of St. Landry Parish, La.-to the Commit­ relief of Joseph M. Campbell and Stephen Blacksmith-to the tee on War Claims. Committee on Indian Affairs. .Also, a bill (H. R. 5647) for the relief of Victor Lastrapes-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5687) to correct the military record of H • the Committee on War Claims. Lofland-to the Committee on Military Affairs. . Also, a bill (H. R. 5648) for the relief of Leon Lemelle-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5688) granting an increase of pension to Committee on War Claims. Jerome B. Cassavant-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5649) for the relief of Haycinthe A. Morgan, Also, a bill (H. R. 5689) granting an increase of pension to Mrs. of Pointe Coupee Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Sarah C. Williams-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5650) for the relief of Emily C. Mcintyre­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5690) granting an increase of pension to Rob­ to the Committee on War Claims. ert Moran-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5651) for the relief of the estate of Jean Louis AJ.so, a bill (H. R. 5691) granting an increase of pension to Malvean, deceased, late of St. Landry Parish, La.-to the Com­ Joseph Westbrook__..:to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5692) for the relief of John Breitling-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5652) for the relief of the estate of Jean Bap­ Committee on War Claims. tiste Malvean, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5693) granting a pension to Sarah Harlow­ • Also, a bill (H. R. 5653) for the relief of the estate of Louis to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Malvean, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5694) granting a pension to Abraham A. ALso, a bill (H. R. 5654) for the relief of the estate of Robert M. Croy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 266 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECE:MBER 10'

By Mr. RUMPLE: A bill (H. R . .5695) .granting an increase of Also., a bill (H. R. 5732) for the relief of the Methodist Episco­ pension to John M. Seydel-to the Coiililllttee on Invalid Pensions. cal Church South, of Phoenix, Yazoo County, Miss.-to the Com­ By Mr. RYAN: A bill (H. R. 5696) to secure the release of Ellen mittee on War Claims. M. Stone, now unlawfully held in Turkey-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5733) for the relief of Caroline V. English­ Foreign Affairs. - . to the Committee on Military Affairs. By 1\Ir. WADSWORTH: A bill (H. R. 5697) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 5734) for the relief of H. J. Thornton, of Charles Blake, paymaster's clerk, United States Navy-to the Scott County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee <>n Cla.irns. Also, a bill (H. R. 5735) for the relief of Mrs. Susan Davis, of Also, a bill (H. R. 5098) for the relief of Paymaster James E. Mississippi-to the Committee on Pensions. Tolfree, United States Navy-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5736) for the relief of Margaret Champion, By Mr. WARNOCK: A bill (H. R. 5699) granting a pension to of Scott County, Miss.-to the Committee on Wa;r Claims. Anna Dotson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5737) for the relief of David K. Patterson, Also, a bill (H. R. 5700) granting a pensi011 to Wilhelmina. of Scott County Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. Stout-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 57n8) for relief of estate of Samuel Heard, of Also, a bill (H. R. 5701) gt~ting a pension to Letty J. Coplin­ Scott County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5739) for the relief of the estate of J. J. Galt­ By 1\Ir. W .ANGER: A bill (H. R. 5702) to grant jurisdiction and ney, deceased, late of Yazoo County, 1\Iiss.-to the Committee on authority to tht· Comt of Claims in the case of Southern Railway War Claims. Lighter No. 10, her cargoes, and so forth-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5740) for the relief of William F. Haralson, Claims. of Scott County Miss.-to the Oommittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5703) for the relief of W. S. Hammaker­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5741) f01·reliefof JohnL. McClendon-to the to the Committee on Claims. Committee on War Claims. By Mr. WILLIAMS of lllinois: A bill (H. R. 5704) granting a Also, a bill (H. R. 5742) for the relief of the legal representatives pension to Andrew J. Miller-to the Committee on Invalid of Benjamin Roach, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Pensions. Also, a bill {H. R. 5743) to carry out the findings of the Court Also a bill (H. R. 5705) to remove the cb.aTge of desertion of Claims in the case of the estate of John Willis, deceased-to from Hugh Ferrell-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5706) to increase the pension of William R. Also, a bill (H. R. 5744) for relief of estate of John Dear de­ Burton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ceased, of Attala County: Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5707) granting a pension to Jacob Beclmer­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5745) to carry out the findings of the Court to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Claims in the case of J. B. McAlpin, administrator of John Also, a bill (H. R. 5708) to increase the pension of Elizabeth Willis, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Burnett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5746) for the relief of John D. Ryan, of Meri­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5709) granting a -pension to Sarah A. Tan­ dian, Miss.-to the Committee.on War Claims. quary-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5747) for the relief of the estate of William Also, a bill (H. R. 5710) granting a -pension to Jennie Lang­ Roberts, late of Scott County, Miss.-to the Committee on War tree-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5711) to increa e th-e pension of James R. Also, a bill (H. R. 5748) for the relief of C. C. Reed, of Jasper Brockett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5712) granting a -pension to Alice Bozeman­ Also a bill (H. R. 5749) for the relief of Leroy B. Wilkins, of to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Scott County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5713) granting a pension to John Drew-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5750) for the relief of John F. Byars, of the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Newton County, Miss.-tothe Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5714) granting a pension to Lucy B. Bevis­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5751) to carry out the findings of the Court to the Com.mi:ttoo on Invalid Pensions. of Claims in the case of Penelope Anzburn-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5715) granting a pension to AugustnsVoigt­ on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5752) for the relief of J. M. Brown of Also, a bill (H. R. 5716) granting a pension to Hudson M. Oakland, Lauderdale County, Miss.-to the Coiililllttee on Wa;r Fisher-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5717) for tlie relief of Sam. M. Nally-to the By Mr. WILSON: A bill (H. R. 5753) granting a pension to Committee on War Claims. Emil Frank-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5718) granting increase of pension to James By Mr. WOODS: A bill (H. R. 5754) granting an increase of M. Blades, of McLeansboro, m·-to the Committee on Invalid pension to Eugene Stillman-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Pen ions. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. ~719) to increase the pension of Elias Whip­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5755) granting a pension to Frank Adams­ ple-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. .Also, a bill (H. R. 5720) fol' the relief of Fannie Pemberton­ By Mr. WRIGHT: A bill (H. R. 5756) for the relief of the to the Committee on War Claims. officers and crew of the United States steamer Charleston, lost in Also, a bill (H. R. 5721) granting a pension to Cynthia Martin­ the Philippine Islands, November 2, 1899-to the Committee on to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. · By Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi: A bill (H. R. 5722) for the Also, a bill (H. R. 5757) for the relief of Judson G. Howell, relief of Franklin Sessions-to the Committee on War Claims. late ·of Company F, One hundred and seventh Pennsylvania Vol­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5724) for the relief of Smith Summers, ad­ unteer Infantry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ministrator of John Waters, deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 5758) granting an increase of pension to Claims. Newton W. Elmendorf, late Company C, Sixth Regiment Penn­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5725) for the relief of L. B. Day, administrator sylvania Reserves, and Company E, One hundred and ninety-first of Carolinus Boyd, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5726) for the relief of Robert M. Lay, adminis­ Pensions. tratorofNancyLay,dece ed-to the Committee on War Claims. J3ir Mr. YOUNG: A bill (H. R. 5759) granting a pension to Also a bill (H. R. 5727) for the relief of Ellen Mary Anderson, of Nora J. G1ahn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Heidelberg, Mis .-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5760) granting a pension to Amelia Engel­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5728) for the relief of Hi. Eastland, admin­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. istrator of James J. Rich, deceased, late of Scott County, State Also, a bill (H. R. 5761) granting a pension to Thomas F. Wal­ of J\fississippi, being for supplies and stores taken by the military ter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. force of the United States for their use during the war of the By Mr. ZENOR: A bill (H. R. 5762) granting a pension to Wil­ rebellion, as found by the Court of Claims of the United States liam H. I. Hostetler-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. under the -provisions of the Bowman Act-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5763) granting a pension to Anna Bean­ War Claims. champ-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 5729) for the relief of R. R. McMullen, ad­ By Mr. DINSMORE (by request): A bill (H. R. 5788) for the ministratrix of Thomas J. McMullen, deceased-to the Com­ relief of Edward A. Scott-to the Committee on War Claims. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 57 4) for the relief of the Prairie Presby­ Also, a bill (H. R. 5730) for relief of Samuel Whitman, sr., of terian Church, of Washington County, Ark.-to the Committee Enterprise, Clarke County, Miss.-to the Committee on War on War Claims. Claims. By Mr. BELL: A bill (H. R. 5788) granting a pension to Pie1·ce .Also a bill (H. R. 5731) for relief of DanielS. Miller, of Jasper 1\IcKeogh-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. County, Miss.-to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. GRAFF: A bill (H. R. 5789) granting an increase of 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 267

pension to Jcseph Seithen-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Park, Colo., favoring the construction of naval vessels at Govern­ sions. ment navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. HEMENWAY: A bill (H. R. 5790) granting a pension Also, petition of the Bryan Good Government Club, of New­ to Nancy C. Tenant-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. castle, Colo., in favor of the Grout oleomargarine bill- to the By Mr. NORTON: A bill (H. R . 5791) for the relief of James Committee on Agricult-ure. Weller-to the Committee on Claims. Also, petition of Ord.erUnitedAmericanMechanics of St. Louis, By fr. POWERS of Maine: A bill (H. R. 5792) granting an Mo., favoring the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion act-to increase 'of pension to Andrew J . Reeves-to the Committee on the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Invalid Pensions. Also, resolution of Denver Typographical Union1 favoring the By Mr. RHEA of Virginia: A bill (H. R. 5793) for the relief of exclusion of Chinese, Japanese, and Malays-to the Committee Henry H. Wynn-to the Committee on Military Affairs. on Foreign Affairs. _ By Mr. SHACKLEFORD: A bill (H. R. 5794) granting a pen­ Also, petition of citizens of Canon City, Colo., asking for an sion to Laura, B. Wear-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. amendment to the Constitution defining legal marriage-to the By Mr. SKILES: A bill (H. R . 5795) granting a pension to David Committee on the Judiciary. C. Mcl\fillen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, resolutions of the Pueblo Business Men's Association, rec­ ommending an early ratification of the French reciprocity n·eaty­ PETITIONS, ETC. to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. BING~1: Resolutions of various councils of Order Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, the following petitions and papers of United American Mechanics of St. Louis, Mo., and Philadel~ were laid on the Clerk's desk and refelTed as follows: phia, Pa., in favor of more stringent immigration laws and the By Mr. ACHESON: Petition of Greensboro Council, No. 355, reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on of Greensboro, and Council No. 199, of McDonald, Pa., favoring Immigration and Naturalization. the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee Also, petition of citizens of the First Congressional diBtrict of on Foreign Affairs. Pennsylvania, favoring antipolygamy amendment to the Consti­ Also. resolutions of George Washington Council, No 1, and In­ tution-to the Committee on the Judiciru.·y. dependence Council, No. 2, Order of United American Mechanics, By Mr. BROMWELL: Resolution of Cincinnati Press Associa­ praying for the further restriction of immigration-to the Com­ tion Union, No.17, favoring the construction of war vessels in the mittee on Immigration and Naturalization. United States navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, resolutions of Carriage Buildei·a' National Association Also, resolution of Twentieth International Christian Endeavor Cincinnati, Ohio, for removal of the tariff on hides-to the Com- Convention, held at Cincinnati, Ohio, asking for an amendment to mittee on Ways and Means. . the Constitution defining legal marriage-to the Committee on the Also, petitions of citizens of Sheridan and Canonsburg, Pa., J u.diciary. favoring amendment to the Constitution making polygamy a By Mr. BROWN: Resolutions of Independence Council, No.2, crime-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Order United American Mechanics, relating to the suppression of Also, resolution of American Mining Association, of , anarchy- to the Committee on the Judiciru.-y. P. I., for the extension of United States mining laws to the archi­ By Mr. BURKE of South Dakota: Resolution of Union No. 1, pelago-to the Committee on Insular Affairs. B1'icklayers' International Union, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., in rela­ Also, petitions of citizens of McKeesport, Pa., and vicinity, tion to the employment of union bricklayers and masons in the favoring amendment to the Constitution making polygamy a erection of the naval dry dock at New Orleans, La.-to the Com­ crime-to the Committee on the Judiciary. mittee on Naval Affairs. Also, resolutions of Colonel S. W . Black Post, No. 59, Grand Alsor resolution of a citizens' meeting at Webster, S. Dak., Army of the Republic, of McKeesport, Pa., requesting the enact­ favoring legislation for the extermination of anarchy-to the ment of a law directing the construction of a naval vessel at each Committee on the Judiciary. of the Government navy-yards, etc.-to the Committee on Naval Also, resolution of Joe Hooker Post, No. 10, Grand Army of Affairs. the Republic, Department of South Dakota, favoring the con­ Also, petitions of West Liberty Council, No. 273, and Twin City struction of naval vessels at Government navy-yards-to the Council, No. 378, of McKeesport Pa., Junior Order United Amer­ Committee on Naval Affairs. ican Mechanic ; Washington Union, No. 541, Washington, Pa., Also, resolution of Sioux Falls Typographical Union, No. 218, and numerous citizens of Speers, Pa., for the reenactment of the urging the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion law-to the Chinese-exclusion laws-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. ADAMS: Resolutions of Order United American Me­ By Mr. BURKETT: Papers to accompany House bill for the chanics No. 2, of St. Louis, .Mo., in favor of more stringent relief of George W . Saunders-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ immigration laws-to the Committee on Immigration and Natu­ sions. ralization. Also, papers to accompany House bill for the relief of Amos E. Also, petition of the St::l.te Council of Pennsylvania, United Evans- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Order American Mechanics, in favor of tne reenactment of the Also, papers to accompany House bill for the relief of Ella Chinese-exclnsion act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Cooper- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of citizens of Second Congressional district of Also, papers to accompany House bill for the relief of Eliza Pennsylvania for antipolygamy legislation-to the Committee on Knight-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ' the Judiciary. Also, papers to accompany House bill granting a pension to By Mr. ALEXANDER: Petition of citizens of New York for Louisa A. Ritchey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. amendment to the national Constitution relating to polygamy­ Also, papers to accompany ·House bill for the relief of A. B. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mitchell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. ALLEN of Kentuck--y: Resolution of J. C. McCarty Also, papers to accompany House bill for the relief of Walker and others, of Spottsville, Ky., and Second Congressional diBtl'ict Jones- to the Committee on Invalicl Pensions. of Kentucky, concerning the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Com­ Also, petitions of patrons of free-delivery route near Pawnee mittee on Foreign Affairs. City, Nebr., for increase of salary for carriers- to the Committee By Mr. BARTHOLDT: Petition of Merchants' Exchange of St. on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Louis, Mo., favoring a liberal policy in the improvements, through Also, petition of citizens of Falls City Nebr., asking for an systematic and adequate appropriations, of the waterways and amendment to the Constitution defining legal marriage-to the harbors of the country-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Committee on the Judicia1-y. Also, petition of Industrial Council of KansM City, Mo., favor­ Also, resolution of Tra-des and Labor Council of Lowell, Mass., ing eight-hour day labor-to the Committee on Labor. and certain other organizations in support of a national eight­ Also, petition of Industrial Council of Kansas City, and Brew­ hour day-to the Committee on Labor. ery Firemen's Union of St. Louis, Mo., in favor of the construc­ Also, petition of Jacob Snyder, of Nemaha County, Nebr., tion of war vessels in the navy-yards of the United States-to the (formerly of Washington County, Md.), for reference of war Committee on Naval Affairs. claim to the Court of Claims- to the Committee on War Claims. Also, petition of Washington Council, ·No. 1, Order United Also, resolution of Journeymen Barbers' Union, praying that American Mechanics, in relation to immigration and a Federal elec­ some of the new war ships shall be constructed in the navy-yards tion law-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. of our country- to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. BARTLETT: Resolution of mayor and council of city By Mr. BURTON: Petition of citizens of Valdez, Alaska, of Waycross, Ga., that the Department of Agriculture be pro­ for light-houses at or near the entrance of Prince William Sound, vided with means for investigating the adaptability of the soil of Alaska-to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Georgia and Florida for the production of cane-to the Commit­ Also, petition of William Edwards Company and wholesale tee on Agriculture. and retail grocers of Cleveland, Ohio, relative to the duty on By Mr. BELL: Resolution of Railway Union of Woodland tea-to the Committee on Ways and .Means. 268 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 10, -

By Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania: Petitions of John Morton against the immigration of criminal classes-to the Committee on Council, No. 738, Junior Order United American Mechanics, of Immigration and Naturalization. Chester, Pa.., and others, for the reenactment of the Chinese­ Also, petition of Elwood Union, No. 19, Bricklayers and :n:lasons' exclusion laws-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. International Union, and Cooper Union, No. 19, asking that the Also, petitions of William H. Farley and others, citizens of Penn­ naval dock at New Orleans, La., be built by union labor-to the sylvania, praying for the enactment of a law against polygamy­ Committee on Naval Affairs. · to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CRUMPACKER: Petition of 200 citizens of Tippeca­ Also, petitions of the Bricklayers a.nd Masons' International noe County, Ind., favoring an amendment U> the Constitution re· Union of America and others, for the building of war vessels in lating to polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. United States navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. CUMMINGS: Papers to accompany House bill 3376, Also, petitions of Washington Camp, No. 281, Patriotic Order for the relief of the Allaire Works, of New York-to the Com­ Sons of America., of Chester, Pa.~orthesuppressionof anarchy­ mittee on Claims. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, papers to accompany House bill 3377, for the relief of. Also, .Petition of the Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church, George W. Quintard, of the Morgan Iron Works-to the Com­ of Darby, Pa., for the abolition of the saloon in the island pos­ mittee on War Claims. sessions of the United States-to the Committee on Alcoholic Also, papers to accompany House bill for the relief of Assistant Liquor Traffic. Engineer Henry E. Rhoades, United States Navy-to the Com­ Also, resolution of the directors of the Brandywine Battle mittee on Naval Affairs. Ground Association, that the battle ground should be made a Also, papers to accompany House bill3379, to remove the charge national park-to the Committee on Military Affairs. of desertion from the record of Calvin A. Rice-to the Commit;.. · Also, petition of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of tee on Military Affairs. Avondale, Pa., in favor of the anticanteen 1aw-to the Commit­ Also, resolutions of Central Square Lodge, No. 798, Independ­ tee on Military Affairs. ent Order of Odd Fellows, relating to the doctrines and procla· Also, report of a meeting of a committee appointed by the Repub­ mations of anarchists-to the Committee on the Judiciary. lican executive committee of Delaware County, Pa., for the inves­ By Mr. CURRIER: Petitions of J. H. Robbins and others, of tigation of alleged treasonable utterances of Stephen P. Gibbs, Concord; Mrs. C. E. Wight and others, of Newport; Mrs. George of Chester, Pa.-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bullen, J. D. Pingree and others, of New London; James Dur­ By Mr. BUTLER of Missouri: Resolutions of Typefounders' mard and others, of Claremont; W. 0. Dodge and others, of New Union No. o and Stablemen's Union No. 43, of St. Louis, Mo., Boston; and J. H. Bu:ffumandothers, of SalisburyHeights,N. H., concerning the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on For­ asking for an antipolygamy amendment to the national Constitu· eign Affairs. tion-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, resolutions of Mississippi Valley Medical Association and By Mr. DALZELL: Petition of American Mining Association Medical Society of St. Louis, Mo .. , for the establishment of a lab­ of Philippine Islands for extension to said islands of United States oratory in the Interior Department-to the Committee on the mining laws-to the Committee on Insular Affairs. Judiciary. Also, petitions of Pennsylvania Council, Acme Council, John Also, resolutions of the Leather Belting Manufacturers' Asso­ Grey Council, North Star Council, and Hero Council, Junior Or· ciation and St. Louis Shoe Manufacturers and Jobbers' Associar der United American Mechanics, and United Mine Workers, of tion, asking that hides be placed on the free list-to the Committee Freeland, Pa., urging the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion on Ways and Means. law-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also, resolution of Merchants' Excha.ng~ of St. Louis, Mo., fa­ Also, resolution of Colonel S. W. Black Post, Grand Army of voring the resolutions adopted by the national congress on rivers the Republic, McKeesport, Pa., relating to the construction of and harbors, at Baltimore, October 8 and 9, 1901-to the Com­ war ships-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. mittee on Rivers and Harbors. Also, resolutions of Washington Council, No.1, and Independ­ 'Also, resolution of Beer Drivers and Stablemen's Union No. 43, ence Council, No.2~ of St. Louis, Mo., in regard to immigration of St. Louis, Mo., praying that some of the new war ships shall laws-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. be constructed in the navy-yards of our country-to the Commit­ Also, petition of citizens of the Twenty-second Congressional tee on Naval Affairs. district of Pennsylvania, in favor of an amendment to the Con· By Mr. CALDERHEAD: Resolution of Independence Council, stitution defining legal marriage to be monogamic, etc.-to the No.2, of St. Louis, Mo., relating to the doctrines and proclama­ Committee on the Judiciary. tions of anarchists-to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DAYTON: Petition of Melvin Currence, of Randolph Also, petition of citizens of the Fifth Congressional district of County, W. Va., for reference of war claim to the Court of Kansas, asking for an amendment to the Constitution defining Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. legal marriage-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, petition of heir of Isaac W. White, deceased, late of Also, petition of S. J. Wyatt.and others, relating to the sale of Randolph Oounty, W. Va., for reference of war claim to the Court intoxicating liquors in the New Hebrides, etc.-to the Committee of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. Also, petition of heir of Mary B. Seaman, deceased, late of Jef· Also, resolutions of Carriage Builders' National Association of ferson County, W. Va., for reference of war claim to the Court Cincinnati, Ohio, urging the removal of the duty on hides-to the of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Ways and Means. Also, petition of heir of William Smallwood, deceased, late of Also, petition of citizens of the Fifth Congressional district of Jefferson County, W. Va., for reference of war claim to the Kansas, praying for the enactment of a law against polygamy­ Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, petition of heir of Harrison Huff, deceased, late of Jeffer­ By Mr. CASSIN GRAM: Petitions of citizens of the Seventeenth son County, W.. Va., for reference of war claim to the Court of Congressional district of Ohio, for constitutional amendment mak­ Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. ing polygamy a crime-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, petition of heir of E. A. Roeder, deceased, late of J effer­ By Mr. CONNER: Resolution of Union No. 11, Bricklayers' son County, W. Va., for reference of war claim to the Court of International Union, Boone, Iowa, and Farragut Post, of Grand Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. Junction, Iowa, for the construction of naval vessels in the navy­ Also, petition of heir of Lydia A. Hockensmith, -deceased, late yards of this country-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. of Jefferson County, W.Va., for reference of war claim to the Court· By Mr. COUSINS: Resolutions of Grain Dealers' Association of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. in Iowa, against" bucket shops "-to the Committee on Interstate Also, petition of estate of Ollver Milburn, deceased, of Berkeley and Foreign Commerce. County, W. Va., for reference of war claim to the Court of Claims­ Also, petitions of citizens of the Fifth Congressional district of to the Committee on War Claims. · Iowa, for an amendment to the national Constitution defining Also~ petition of heir of Henry Currence, deceased, late of Ran­ legal marriage to be monogamic-to the Committee on the Ju­ dolph County, W.Va., for reference of war claim to the Com'tof diciary. Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, petition of citizens of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in relation to Also, petition of Eli H. Cronch, of Randolph County, W.Va.,· anarchy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. for reference of war claim to the Court of Claims-to the Com­ .Also, resolution of Union No. 308,. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for mittee on War Claims . the construction of naval vessels in navy-yards of this country­ Also, petition of John A. Cronch, of Randolph County, W.Va., to the Committee on Naval Affairs. for reference of war claim to the Court of Claims-to the Com­ By Mr. CROMER: Petition of Losantville Council, United mittee on War Claims. Order American Mechanics, of Indiana, in favor of the reenact­ Also, petition of George A. Pitzer, of BerkeleyCounty, W.Va., ment of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign for reference of war claim to the Court of Claims-to the Com· Affairs. mittee on War Claims. Also, petition of Indianapolis Board of Trade for legislation Also, petition of Eli Wamsley, of Randolph County, W.Va., for 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 269 reference of war claim to the Court of Claims-to the Committee Also, resolutions of the eighth annual convention of the Na- on War Claims. tional Association of Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Mann- Also, petition of heirs of Sampson Salisbury, deceased, late of . factnrers, urging the construction of the isthmian canal, approv­ Randolph County, W.Va., for reference of war claim to the ingtheprincipleof reciprocity, and the reclamation of arid lands- Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, petition of heirs of Henry Gannon, deceased, late of Jef- Also, petition of Brooklyn Central Labor Union, concerning ferson County, W.Va., for reference of war claim to the Court the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. GORDON: Petition of Neal Post Grand Army of the Also, petition of heirs of Samuel Channell, deceased, late of Republic, Sidney, Ohio, and Kyle Post, Grand Army of the Randolph County, W.Va., for reference of war claim to the Court Republic, Wapakoneta, Ohio, relating to construction of warships of Claims-to the Oommittee on War Claims. in Government navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, petition of William H. Currence, deceased, late of Ran- Also, petition of George Washington Council, No.1, Order dolph County, W.Va., for reference of war claim to the Court of United American Mechanics, St. Louis, Mo., relative to legisla­ Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. tion on immigration, naturalization, and elections-to the Com- By Mr. DERMER: Petition of 0. A. Lewis Post, No. 279, De- mittee on Immigration and Naturalization. partment of Pennsylvania, and Machinists' Union No 140, favor- Also, petition of Independence Council, No.2, Order United ing the building of vessels in the United States navy-yards-to American Mechanics, St. Lonis,Mo.,relatingtoimmigration and the Committee on Na.Yal Affairs. legislation protecting life of President, Vice-President, and Cab- Also, petition of Union No. 865, of Arnot, Pa.; Council No. 513, inet-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Lincoln Council, No. 207, and Picture Rocks Council, No. 523, Also, petition of State Synod of Ohio, Presbyterian Church, Junior Order United American Mechanics, and Mansfield Post, concerning polygamy-to tlre Committ.ee on the Judiciary. No. 98, Grand Army of the Republic, favoring the reenactment By Mr. GRAFF: Petitions of citizens of Dunlap, Presbyte­ of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. rian Church of Delaven, city council and various societies of Also, petition of citizens of tho Sixteenth Congressional district Peoria, ill., for legislation to punish polygamy-to the Committee of Pennsylvania, favoring antipolygamy amendment to the Con- on the Judiciary. stitntion-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, resolution of Cigar Makers' Union of Peoria, ill., for the By Mr. DOUGLAS: Petition of Mrs. D. W. Hellreigel and other construction of naval vessels in the navy-yards of this country­ citizens of the Fourteenth Congressional district of New York, in to the Committee on Naval Affairs. regard to the constitutional amendment defining marriage-to Also, petition of miners of Norris and Edwards, ill., in regard the Committee on the Judicja.ry. to the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion a-ct-to the Commit- By :Mr. DRAPER: Petition of citizens of the Nineteenth Con- tee on Immigration and Naturalization. gressional district ·of New York, for an amendment to the na- By Mr. GRAHAM: Petitions of 0. L. Miller and others, of tional Constitution defining legal man'iage to be monogamic-to ~illegheny and Pittsburg, Pa., asking for an amendment to the the Committee on the Judiciary. Constitution defining legal maniage-to the Committee on the Also, resolution of Brooklyn (N.Y.) Central Labor Union, con- Judiciary. cerning the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign Also, petition of citizens of the Territory of New Mexico, ask- A:ffair·s. ing that it be admitted in the Union as a State-to the Committee Also, resolutions of WalterA. Wood Post, No. 294, Grand Al'IDy on the Territories. of the Republic, of Hoosick Falls, and American Federation of Also, resolution of Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Labor Union No. 10, of Troy, N.Y., favoring the building of ves- Trade. for maintenance of the present tariff rates on sugar-to sels in the United States navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval the Committee on Ways and Means. Affairs. Also, resolution of national convention of agricultural imple- By Mr. ELLIOTT: Petition of Clyde Steamship Company and ment manufacturers, in favor of 1·eciprocity, reclamation and others, for the establishment of a harbor of refuge at Charleston, irrigation of arid lands, and other projects-to the Committee on S. C.-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By 1\Ir. EMERSON: Papers to accompany House bill granting Also, petitions of Junior Order United American Mechanics of a pension to Delia A. B. Fay-to the Committee on Pensions. Allegheny and Emsworth, Pa., favoring the reenactment of the .t\.Jso, petitions of 81 citizens of the Twenty-third Congressional Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign. Affairs. district of New York, for an amendment to the national Consti- Also, resolution of American Mining Association of the Philip­ tntion defining legal man'iage to be monogamic-to the Commit- pine Islands, favoring the extension of the United States mining tee on the Judiciary. laws to the archipelago-to the Committee on Insular Affairs. By Mr. FITZGERALD: Res.olutions of Carriage Builders' Na- Also, resolutions of Pleasant Valley Council, No. 330; Reliable tional Association, in regard to duty on hides-to the Committee Council, No. 90, and Troy Hill Council, No. 319, all of Allegheny, on Ways and Means. Pa., and Twin City Council, No. 121, of Avalon, Pa., favoring By Mr. FOERDERER: Resolutions of Union No. 10, American the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee Federation of Labor, Philadelphia, Pa., relative to the construe- on Foreign Affairs. tion of vessels in Government navy-yards-to the Committee on Also, resolutionsofthePennsylvaniaShoeManufactnrers' Asso- Naval Affairs. ciation, urging the removal of the duty on hides-to the Commit- Also: petition of the Junior Order United American Mechanics tee on Ways and Means. of Ohio, for the suppression of anarchy-to the Committee on the Also, petition of numerous citizens of the Twenty-third Con- Judiciary. gressional district of Pennsylvania, asking for an amendment to AJso petitions of citizens of Philadelphia, Pa., favoring amend- the Constitution defining legal marriage-to the Committee on ment to the Constitution making polygamy a crime-to the Com- the Judiciary. mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GREENE of Massachusetts: Petitions of citizens of Also,resolutionsofyariouslaborunionsandJuniorOrderUnited North Swansea, South Rehoboth, Somerset, New Bedford, and American Mechanics of Philadelphia, Pa. concerning the Chinese- Fall River, Mass. Also citizens of Osterville, South Yarmouth, exclusion a-ct-to the Committee on the Judiciary. and Brewster, Mass., for amendment to the national Constitution Also, petition of the National Association of Agricultural Im- relating to polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. plement and Vehicle Manufacturers, of Chicago, ill., for the con- Also, petition of citizens of Osterville and other municipalities struction of the isthmian canal and in relation to the reclamation in Massachusetts for the suppression of polygamy-to the Com­ and irrigation of arid lands-to the Committee on Irrigation and mittee on the Judiciary. Reclamation of Arid Lands. By Mr. GRIFFITH: Petitions of W. B. Chamberlin and other BJ Mr. GIBSON: Petition of :Mrs. Susan R. Choat, for special citizens of Jefferson, Johnson, and Switzerland counties, Ind., act placing the name of her husband on Army roll-to the Com- fa-v-oring an amendmenttotheConstitutionrelatingtopolygamy- mittee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, petition of Hii·am W. Hackney, for Heiskell & Hackney, By Mr. GROSVENOR: Petition of Mine WorkerE' Union No. of Knox County, Tenn., for reference of war claim to the Court 857, of Monday, Ohio, in favor of thereenactmentof the Chinese- of Claims- to the Committee on War Claims. exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also, petition of citizens of the Second Congressional district of Also, resolutions of the State Council of Ohio, Order of United Tennessee, for amendment to the national Constitution relating to American Mechanics, concerning anarchy and immigration-to polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. ByMr.GOLDFOGLE: ResolutionsofNewYorkStateCouncil, By Mr. HALL: Petition of citizens of Clearfield and Lime- Junior Order United American Mechanics, and Washington stone, Pa., for antipolygamy legislation-to the Committee on the Camp, No. 485, Patriotic Sons of America, relating to the doc- Judiciary. hines and proclamations of anarchists, etc.-to the Committee on Also, papers to accompany House bill 808, for the relief of Levi the Judiciary. S. Seeley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 270 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. DECE~IBER 10,

By Mr. HAMILTON~ Petition -of citizens .of Edwardsburg, Also,petitionsoftheTradesandLa.borCouncilofLowell,Mass., Mich., for amendment to the national Constitution relating to in favor of a national eight-hour day-to the Committee on Labor. polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LITTAUER: Petition of citizens of the Twenty-second Also, r.esolutions of Twin -City Labor Union, of Benton Harbor; Congressional district of New York, favoring amendment to the Twin City Lodge, No. 475, of St. Joseph. and Cigar Makers' Union Constitution making polygamy a crime-to the Committee on the No. 69, of Three Rivers, Mich. , in favor of building war vessels J-udiciary. in United States navy-yards-to theDommittee on Naval .Affairs. By Mr. LITTLE: Petition of W. A. Hogan and 150 citizens of By Mr. HAUGEN: Petition of dtizens .of Charles City, Iowa, Paris, Ark., urging the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion for amendment to the bankruptcy law-to the Committee on the law-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Juiiieiary. By .Mr. LLOYD: Petition of Union of Mine W.orkers, of Bevier, By Mr. HAY: Petition of Jacob Long, of Rockingham County, Mo., praying for the further restriction of immigration-to the Va. , praying reference of war claim to the Court of Claims-to Committee on Immigr.ation and Naturalization. the Committee on W.ar Claims. By Mr. McCALL: Petition of citizens of the Eighth Congres- Also, petition of GeorgeS. Farrow, of Albemarle County, Va., sional district of Massachusetts for amendment to the national praying reference of war claim -to Court of Claims-to the Com- Constitution relating to polygamy-to the Committee on the Judi- mittee on War Claims. ciary. By Mr. HEJ\IENWAY: Resolution 'Of Leather Worlrers' Union Also, petition of Rubber Workers' Union of Cambridge, Mass., No. 59, of Evansville, Ind., favoring the oonstrnction of war praying for an amendment to the naval appro_priation bill provid­ ships in the navy-yards-to the Committee on Na-val .Affairs. ing that some of the new war ships shall be constructed in the By :M:r. HEPBURN: Resolutions of Luca-s Union, No. 799, navy-yardsofourcountry-totheCommitteeonNavalAffairs. United Mine Workers, of Lucas, Iowa, concerning the ·Chinese- By Mr. McRAE: Petitions of citizens of Jackson and other exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. counties in Arkansas, asking to change the Federal court from By Mr. HILL: Petition of Mrs. F. W. Perry and .others of Batesville to Newport, Ark.-to the Committee on the Judiciary. South Norwalk, Conn., concerning the sale of alcoholic liquors- By Mr. MANN: Petition of William Stein for an appropriation to the Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. for the improvement of Calumet River-to the Committee on Also, resolutions of Typographical Union No. 143, of Danbury; Rivers and Harbors. Machinists' Union No. -30, Central Labor Union., and Publishers By Mr. MARSHALL: Petition of citizens of Langdon,N. Dak., Union, all of Bridgeport, Conn., .and Carpenters and Joiners' asking for an amendment to the Constitution defining legal mar­ Union of New Haven, Conn .., relative to the -construction of ves- riage-to the Committee on the Judiciary. selB in Government navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Also, resolution of Typographical Union of Fargo, N. Dalr., con- Affairs. ceming the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign By Mr. HITT: Resolution of citizens of Shannon, ill., and In- Affairs. dependence Co-uncil, No. 2, Order United American Mechanics, By Mr. 1\IERCER: Resolution of the Leather Belting Manu­ of St. Louis, Mo., relating-to the -doctrines and proclamation {)f facturers' As~ociation, a-sking that hides be placed on the free list- anarchists, etc.-to the Committee on the Judiciary. to the Co~ttee ·o~ yYays and Means. . . . Also, resolution of Chicago Typogra-phical Union, No. 16, favor- . Also, petitio-n {)f Cltizens of the SeC?nd Congre_:Ssw;nal distJ:;wt of ing the exclusion of Chinese, Japanese, 1.Ialays, and all Asiatics- Nebraska, for amendmen~ to the nationa~

ginia City, Carson City, Cortez, Berlin, Smoky Valley, Butler, Also, petition of Hans D. Thode, of Davenport, Iowa, praying McDermitt, Willowcreek, Unionville, Hiko, Winnemucca, Gol­ for an increase in the pay of janitors of Federal buildings-to the conda, Panaca, Ryepatch, Denial, Lovelock, Silver City, Delamar, Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Hamilton, Humboldt House, Voight, Contact, Gold Creek, Hunt­ By Mr. RUSSELL: Petition of the Central Labor Union of ington, Carlin, Wells, Charleston, Ruby, Toana, Elko, Beaver, Hartford, Conn., for the eight-hom· law-to the Committee on Mountain City, Clover Valley, Fairlawn, Northfork, Owyhee, Labor. Skelton, Edgemont, San Jacinto, Schley, Bull Run, O'Neil, Also, petition of Bricklayern' Union No. 17, of New London, Osceola, Tuscarora, all of the State of Nevada, favoring the re­ Conn., in regard to employees in navy-yards-to the Committee enactment of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on on Naval Affairs. Foreign Affairs. Also, resolutions of Polishers and Buffers' Union No. 169, of By Mr. NORTON: Resolutions of the Trades and Labor As­ Norwich, Conn., and Carpenters' Union No. 825, of Willimantic, sembly of Sandusky, Ohio, favoring extension of the Chinese­ Conn., and Union No. 133, New London, Conn., favoring the exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. construction of war ves els in the United States navy-yards-to .Also, re olutions of Star Council, Junior Order United Ameri­ the Committee on Naval Affairs. can Mechanics, No. 106, of Galion, Ohio, favoring exclllSion of By Mr. RYAN: Petition of theNational Carriage Builders' As­ undesirable immigrants-to the Committee on Immigration and sociation, for removal of the tariff on hides-to the Committea on Naturalization. Ways and Means .

.Also, resolutions of the Trades and Labor Assembly of San­ .Also resolutions of Brooklyn Central Labor Union 1 concerning dllSky, Ohio; of the Journeymen Barbers' Union No. 263, of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sandusky, Ohio, and of Iron Molders' Union No. 328, of Crest­ Also, resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce of New York line, Ohio, in favor of building United States naval vessels in City, favoring the establishment of a trans-Pacific cable-to the Government navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, papers to accompany House bill granting a pension to .Also, resolutions of the New York Chamber of Commerce, urg­ Elias W entling-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ing the creation of a department of commerce and industries-to .Also, papers to accompany HollSe bill granting a pension to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce . Annie Godfrey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, resolutions of Women's Educational and lndllStrial Union .Also, papers to :wcompany HollSe bill granting an increase of and Literary Club of the Church of the Me siah, Buffalo, N.Y. pension to David H. Lee-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. praying for the enactment of a law against polygamy-to the .Also, papers to accompany Honse bill granting a pension to Committee on the Judiciary . James Beistle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Also resolutions of Typographical Union No. 9, Mill Hands Also, papers and photographs to accompany House bill grant­ Union No. 132, Firemen's Union No. 11, Barbers' Union No. ing an increase of pension to Alvin J. Hartzell-to the Commit­ 141, and McMahon Post, No. 208, all of Buffalo, N. Y., for the tee on Invalid Pensions. construction of naval vessels in the navy-yards of this country­ Also, petition of 25 grape and wine growers of SandllSky, Ohio, to the Committee on Naval Affairs. for the removal of the stamp tax on bottled wine-to the Com­ By Mr. SALMON: Petition of J. B. Beaumont and others, of mittee on Ways q.,nd Means. Morristown, Blairstown, Readington, and Morris County, N.J., By Mr. OTEY: Papers to accompany House bill in relation to in regard to the constitutional amendment defining marriage-to the claim of J. W. Vinyard-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OT JEN: Petition of Electrotypers and Stereotypers' Also, petition of Mineral Mine Workers' Union, No. 8588, Amer­ Union No. 12, Federation of Labor, of Milwaukee, Wis.,favoring ican Federation of Labor, of New Jersey, favoring the construc­ the building of vessels in the United States navy-yards- to the tion of war vessel$ in United States navy-yards-to the Commit­ Committee on Naval Affairs. tee on Naval Affairs. .Also, petition of Union No. 12, of Milwaukee, Wis., for there­ Also, resolutions of Malark Council, No. 4; Ringoes Council, enactment of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on No. 165; .Ml1Sconectcong Council, No. 113; Oakland Council, No. Foreign Affairs. 263; Newton Council, No. 259, and Hunterdon Council, No. 94, By Mr. PADGETT: Papers to accompany House bill relating Junior Order United American Mechanics, against anarchy- to to the claims of Alexander Kerr and George Hutchinson- to the the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on War Claims. Also, petition of citizens of Lambertville, N. J., for legislation By Mr. PAYNE: Petition of Blacksmiths' Union No. 186, to punish polygamy-to th~ Committee on the Judiciary. · Auburn, N.Y., for the construction of war ships in the United By Mr. SCOTT: Petitions of F. M. Mitchell, L. R. Adams, and States navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. other citizens of the State of Kansas, for legislation to punish .Also, papers to accompany House bill No. 3980 granting a pen­ polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. sion to Juliette Westbrook-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ By Mr. SELBY: Resolutions of Trades and Labor Assembly sions . and Cigar Makers' Union of Jacksonville, Ill., for the construc­ .Also, petition of citizens of the Twenty-sixth Congressional dis­ tion of naval vessels in the navy-yards of this country-to the trict of New York, asking for an amendment to the Oonstitution Committee on Naval Affairs . defining legal marriage-to the Committee on the Judiciary. .Also, resolutions of Unions Nos. 755 and 730, Mine Workers, of By Mr. PEARRE: Petition of Christian Smith, of Washington Staunton and Gillespie, Ill., concerning the Chinese-exclusion County, Md., for reference of war claim to the Court of Claims­ act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. to the Committee on War Claims. .Also, petitions of citizens of the Sixteenth Congressional district Also, petition of heir of Catharine Keller, deceased, late of of Illinois, against polygamous ma1·riages-to the Committee on Frederick, Md., for reference of war claim to the Court of Claims­ the Judiciary. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, petition of Women's Missionary Society of Alton Pres­ Also, petition cf Junior Order· United .American Mechanics, bytery, in favor of the Gillett bill for the protection of nati'Ye · George Washington Council, No. 1, and Independence Council, races in the New Hebrides - to the Committee on Insular Affairs. No. 2 and others, for more stringent immigration laws-to the .Also, resolution of citizens of Jerseyville. Ill. on the death of Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. President McKinley-to the Committee on the Judiciary. • By Mr. PRINCE: Petition of JohnS.Hawkandothers,ofFen­ By Mr. SHALLENBERGER: Petition of Henry Johnson and ton, ill., favoring an amendment to the Constitution relating to others of Holdrege, Nebr., favoring an amendment to the Con­ polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. stitution relating to polygamy-to the Committee on the Judi­ By Mr. REID: Resolution of Little Rock Boai·d of Trade, ask­ ciary. ing for the reestablishment of United States jail at Little Rock, By Mr. SHATTUC: Petition of National Christian Endeavor Ark.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Convention at Cincinnati, Ohio, and citizens of Hamilton County, By Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana: Resolutions of Nelson Post, Ohio, against polygamous marriages-to the Committee on the No. 69, Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic, Judiciary. relative to the construction of vessels in Government navy-yards­ .Also, petition of Central Labor Council of Cincinnati, Ohio, for to the Committee on Naval Affairs. the repeal of rules recently issued by the Postmaster-General in Also, resolutions of Sion S. Bass Pest, No. 40, and .Anthony reference to second-class mail matter- to the Committee on the Wayne Post, No. 271, Grand Anny of the Republic, foi" the enact­ Post-Office and Post-Roads. ment of stringent laws against anarchy-to the Committee on the By Mr. SHERMAN: Resolutions of Trades .Assembly of Utica, Judiciary. . United Garment Workers of Utica,N. Y.,and others, for the con­ By Mr. RUMPLE: Petitions of Dewey Lodge, No. 283, and strnction of war ships in the United States navy-yards-to the Federal Union No. 8515; Retail Clerks' Union No. 183, American Committee on Naval Affairs. Federation of Labor,·of Clinton, Iowa, favoring the construction Also) papers to accompany House bill1811, granting an increase of war vessels in the United States navy-yards-to the Committee of pension to Thomas Milsted-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ on Naval Affairs. sions. 272 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 10,

By Mr. SIBLEY: Petition of citizens of Emlenton, Pa., asking Also, resolution of Bergen Council, No. 252; Sheridan Council, foi an amendment to the Constitution defining legal .marriage­ No. 193; Hackensack Valley Council, No. 182, and Lodi Council, to the Committee on the Judiciary. Junior Order United American Mechanics, all of New Jersey, Also, petition of Bradford Trades Assembly and Glass Blowers' for legislation to punish polygamy-to the Committee on Foreign Association No. 47, of Sheffield, Pa., relating to the Chinese­ Affairs. exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign Affair8. Also, resolutions of Lodiborough Council, Bergen County, N. J., By Mr. SKILES: Petitions of citizens of Savannah, Ohio, and of tendering sympathy to Mrs. McKinley and relating to the doc­ the Fourteenth Congressional district of Ohio, favoring an amend­ trines and proclamations of anarchists-to the Committee on the ment to the Constitution making polygamy a crime-to the Com­ Judiciary. mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STEWART of New York: Resolution of Pattern By Mr. SMITH of illinois: Petitions of citizens of Marion! ill., Makers' Union of Schenectady, N.Y., favoring the construction and of Chester, ill., for a constitutional amendment making of naval vessels at Government navy-yards-to the Committee on polygamy a crime-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Naval Affa:ll·s. Also, petitions of Wood Workers' Union No. 17 and Retail By Mr. TAWNEY: Petitions of citizens of Mower County, Lake Clerks' Union No. 268, relative to the bullding of war vessels in City, and citizens of the First Congressional district of Minnesota, the United States-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. favoring anti-polygamy amendments to the Constitution-to the By Mr. S:MITH of Kentucky: Papers to accompany House bill Committee on the J ud.iciary. for the relief of Melvina C. Stith, widow of Robert Stith-to the By Mr. TB:OMAS of Iowa: Papers to accompany House bill No. Committee on Pensions. 29 1, granting an increase of pension to Thomas Findley-to the Also, papers to accompany House bill 1639, for the relief of Committee on Invalid Pensions. R: M. Monin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. TIRRELL: Petition of citizens of the Fourth Congres­ Also, papers to accompany Honse bill 1552, for the relief of sional district of Massachusetts, favoring anti-polygamy amend­ Columbus Allen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ment to the Constitution-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, papers to accompany House bill 1636, for the relief of By Mr. TONGUE: Petition of people of Oregon, for amendment James Austin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Constitution relating to polygamy-to the Committee on By Mr. SAMUEL W. SMITH: Petition of Lansing Typograph­ the Judiciary. ical Union, No. 12, for the construction of war ships in the United By Mr. VREELAND: Petition of 163 citizens of Chautauqua States navy-yards-to the Committeee on Naval Affairs. County and 20 citizens of Andover, N. Y., against polygamy-to Also, petition of Ron. William Ball and other citizens, relating the Committee on the Judiciary. to a clause in the tariff bill regarding imported wool-to the Com­ Also, resolution of Brass Molders' Union No. 41, of Dunkirk, mittee on Ways and Means. N.Y., for the construction of war ships in the United States navy­ Also, petitions of citizens of the Sixth Congressional district of yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Michigan, in favor of an amendment to the Constitution defining Also, resolution of Union No. 41, of Dunkirk, N.Y., for the legal maiTiage to be monogamic, etc.-to the Commiteee on the eight-hour law-to the Committee on Labor. Judiciary. By Mr. WADSWORTH: Petition of citizens of the Thirtieth By Mr. SOUTHARD: Petitions of Carriage and Wagon Work­ Congressional district of New York, favoring a:u amendment to ers' Union No. 70, and Carpenters' Union No. 559, of Toledo, the Constitution relating to polygamy-to the Committee on the Ohio; Oil and Gas Well Workers' Union No. 1, Central Labor Judiciary. Union, Retail Clerks' Union, of Bowling Green, Ohio; Miami By Mr. WANGER: Petitions of Port Kennedy Council, No. Lodge, Coopers' Union No. 34, Journeymen Taylors' Union No. 844; U. S. Grant Council, No. 352, of Pottstown; Lansdale, Pa., 166, Iron Molders' Union No. 172, Coopers' Union No.6, Station­ Council, No. 934, and Southampton Council, No. 946, Junior ary Engineers' Union No. 10, Printing Pressmen's Union No. 55, Order United American Mechanics, of Holland, Pa., for the reen­ Bartenders' Union No. 216, International Brotherhood of Black­ actment of the Chinese-exclusion law-to the Committee on For­ smith,s, and of the Central Labor Union, of Toledo, Ohio, favor­ eign Affairs. ing building of war vessels in United States navy-yards-to the Also, petitions of S. D. H. Ross and others, of Norristown, Pa.j Committee on Naval Affairs. Mrs. J. 0. Knipe, of Mount Airy, and others; B. F. Place ana By Mr. SOUTHWICK: Petition of J. T. Reynolds and others, others, of Non'istown, Pa.. for an amendment to the national of the Twentieth Congressional district of New York, for the sup­ Constitution defining legal marriage to be monogamic-to the pression of polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SPERRY: Petition of the Cigar Makers' Union No. Also, petition of Iron Molders' Union No. 222, of Royersford, 103, of the Pattern Makers' Union of Ansonia, Conn., and Car­ Pa., for the constructi-on of war ships in the United States navy­ penters and Joiners' Union No. 79, of New Haven, Coni:I.., favor­ yards-to the Committee on Appropriations. ing the building of war vessels in United States navy-yards-to Also, petition of George Washington Council, No. 1, Order the Committee on Naval Affairs. United American Mechanics, for restriction of immigration, etc.­ By Mr. STARK: Petition of Herinan Diers and 95 others, of to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. Gresham, Nebr., in favor of an amendment to the Constitution Also, resolutions of Independent Council, No. 2, Order United defining legal marriage to be monogamic, etc.-to the Committee American Mechanics, for restriction of immigration and suppres­ on the Judiciary. sion of anarchistic societies-to the Committee on Immigration · By Mr. STEVENS of Minnesota: Petitions of E. W. Peet and and Naturalization. H. P. Upham, of St. Paul, Minn., for the repeal of portions of the By Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi: Paper to accompany House war-revenue a.ct-to the Committee on Ways and Means. bill for the relief of J. M. Brown-to the Committee on War Also, petition of Kenneth Clark, of St. Paul, Minn., in favor of Claims. . repeal of war-revenue tax on bank capital-to the Committee on By Mr. WOODS: Petition of Rev. George H. De Kay and others, Ways and Means. of Lod.i, Cal., against repeal of the present law relating to the can­ Also, resolutions of Order United American Mechanics, No. 2, of teen at military posts-to the Committee on Military Affairs. St. Louis, Mo., in favor of more stringent immigration laws-to Also, resolutions of Interdenominational Council of Women, of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. San Francisco, and citizens of the Second Congressional district Also, resolutiollil of citizens of St. Paul, Minn., against polyg­ of California, for an amendment to the national Constitution de­ amy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. fining legal man'iage to be monogamic-to the Committee on the Also, petition of Minnesota State Baptist Association against J ud.iciary. the Army canteen-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, petition of trades unions of Stockton, Cal., for the con­ Also, petition of Foot, Schulze & Co. for repeal of duty on struction of naval vessels in the navy-yards of this country-to hides-to the Committee on Ways and Means. the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, petition of P. V. Collins, in favor of the Grout oleomar­ By Mr. WRIGHT: PetitionofHonesdaleCouncil, No.9 ,Junior garine bill-to the Committee on Agriculture. Order United American Mechanics, concerning the Chinese-ex­ Also, re olution of Painters and Decorators' Union No. 61, in clusion act-to the Committee on the Judiciary. favor of building of war vessels in United States navy-yards­ Also, petition of Central Labor Union of Sayre, Pa., favoring to the Committee on Naval Affairs. the construction of war vessels in United States navy-yards-to By Mr. STEPHENS of Texas: Petition of Machinists' Union of the Committee on Naval Affairs. El Paso, Tex., favoring the construction of naval vessels at Gov­ Also, petitions of citizens of Honesdale, Thompson, Sayre, Mont. ernment navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. rose, and others in the Fifteenth Congressional district of Penn­ By Mr. STEWART of New Jersey: Petition of United Brother­ sylvania favoring amendment to the Constitution making polyg­ hood of Carpenters, Union No. 265, of Hackensack, N.J., for the amy a crime-to the Committee on the Judiciary. constl'llction of war ships in the United States navy-yards-to the By Mr. YOUNG: Papers to accompany House bill for the re­ Committee on Naval Affairs. lief of Thomas F. Walter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 273 . - Also, papers to accompany House bill for the relief of Amelia He also presented a petition of George Washington Council, Engel-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. No.1, Order United American Mechanics, of St. Louis, Mo., and Also, papers to accompany House bill for the relief of Nora J. a petition of Independence Council, No.2, Order United Amer­ Glahn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ican Mechanics, of St. Louis, Mo., praying for the enactment of By Mr. ZENOR: Resolution of Carpenters' Union No. 533, legislation to suppress ana1·chy; which were referred to the Com­ American Federation of Labor, of Jeffersonville, Ind., favoring mittee on the Judiciary. the construction of war vessels in United States navy-yards-to Mr. SIMON presented petitions of sundry citizens of Portland, the Committee on Naval Affairs. Sellwood, Oregon City, Mount Tabor, and Piedmont, all in the State of Oregon, praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which were referred to the SENATE. Committee on the Judiciary. • Mr. CULLOM presented the petition of John Boyd and 39 other WEDNESDAY, December 11, 1901. citizens of Sandwich, ill., and the petition of B. M. Stoddard and Prayer by Rev. HERRICK JOHNSON, D. D., of Chicago, rn. 25 other citizens of Minonk, ill., praying for the adOption of a:p. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · KLAMATH (OREG.) INDIAN AGE...~CY. • Mr. DEBOE presented petitions of sundry citizens of Lexing­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com­ ton, Louisville, Dayton, Newport, Pikeville, Columbia, Danville, munication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting are­ Mount Vernon, Hyden, Mount Sterling, Covington, Ashland, port from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, together with an Frankfort, Cloverport, Burksville, Williamstown, and Lebanon, agreement dated June 17, 1901, entered into by United States In­ all in the State of Kentucky, praying for the adoption of an dian Inspector James McLaughlin on the part of the United States amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which were with the Indians of the Klamath Agency, Oreg., for the relin­ referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. quishment of a portion of their reservation, under the provisions Mr. KEAN presented a petition of Order of Railroad Teleg­ of the act of July 1, 1898, etc.; which, with the accompanying raphers, Union No. 85, American Federation of Labor, of TrentOn, papers, was referred to the Committee on IB.dian .Aiiairs, and N.J., praying for the enactment of legislation authorizing the ordered to be printed. construction of war vessels in the navy-yards of the country; SIOUX OUTBREAK OF 1890. which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com­ He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Orange,.East munication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a Orange, Newark, Essex County, South Orange, Tennent, English­ report from the. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with drafts of town, Morganville, Oldbridge, and Paterson, all in the State two bills, one for the granting of pensions to the families of Indian of New Jersey, praying for the adoption of an amendment to the policemen killed during the engagement at Sitting Bull's camp, Constitution to _prohibit polygamy; which were referred to the in 1890, and to Alexander Middle, who was severely wounded; Committee on the Judiciary. and the other providing for the granting of medals to the surviv­ He also (for Mr. SEWELL) presented petitions of sundry citizens ors of the engagement; which, with the accompanying papers, of Newark, Montclair, Bloomfield, Hoboken, East Orange, Eliz­ was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to abeth, and Orange, all in the State of New Jersey\ praying for be printed. the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which were referred~ the Committee on the Judiciary. INDIAN LANDS. He also (for Mr. SEWELL) presented a petition of the Stove The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a tom­ Mounters' Union No. 28, American Federation of Labor, of Dover, munication from the Secretary of the Interior,. transmitting a N.J., and a petition of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers' Union report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with inclosures, No. 85, American Federation of Labor, of Tl·enton,·N. J., praying together with a draft of a bill authorizing the heirs of deceased for the enactment of .legislation authorizing the consti11ction of Pawnee, Ponca, Otoe, and Tonkawa allottees to sell and convey in­ war vessels in the navy-yards of the country; which were referred herited lands, etc.; which, with the accompanying papers, was to the Committee on Naval Affairs. referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be Mr. HOAR presented a petition of the Central Labor Union, printed. American Federation of Labor, of Cambridge, Mass., praying for MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. the enactment of legislation authorizing the construction of war A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. vessels in the navy-yards of the country; which was referred to BROWNING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House had passed the Committee on Naval Affairs. - a concurrent resolution providing that when the two Houses Mr. PRITCHARD presented a petition of the Chamber of adjourn on Thursday, December 19, they stand adjourned until12 Commerce of Wilmington, N.C., praying that an appropriation be made for a survey from New Topsail Inlet to Harrisons Creek o'clock m., Monday, January 6, 1902; in which it requested the on the Cape Fear River, in that State; which was referred to the . concurrence of the Senate. Committee on Commerce. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. FAIRBANKS presented petitions of Amalgamated Wood­ · Mr. PLATT of New York presented petitions of the Pattern workers' Union No. 155, of Indianapolis; Iron Molders' Union Makers' Union of Schenectady; of Garment Cutters and Trim­ No. 187, of New Albany; Leather Workers' Union- No. 5, of mers' Union No. 141, of Utica; of the Trades Assembly Union of Evansville; Carpenters' Union No. 533, of Jeffersonville; Federal Utica; of Iron Molders' Union No. 173, of Yonkers; of the Pat­ Labor Union No. 7106, of South Bend; Cigar Makers' Union No. tern Makers' Association of-Buffalo; of the Federation of Labor 473, of Wabash, and of Nelson Post, No. 69, Department of In­ of Geneva; of Blacksmiths' Union No. 202, of Elmira, and of diana, Grand Army of the Republic, all in the State of Indiana, Garment Cutters and Trimmers' Union No. 141, of Utica, all of praying for the enactment of legislation authorizing the con­ the American Federation of Labor, and of Elvin D. Farmer Post, struction of war ships in the navy-yards of the country; which No. 119, Department of New York, Grand Army of the Repub- were referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. . lic, of Oneonta, all in the State of New York, praying for the en­ He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Lafayette, actment of legislation authorizing the construction of war vessels Dayton, Mulberry, Williamsport, Crawfordsville, Judson, Mar­ in the navy-yards of the country; which were referred to the shall, Newtown, Melliott, Waveland, Alamo; of Seth Low and Committee on Naval Affairs. sundry other citizens of Kingston; of William Morgan and sun­ He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Saratoga dry other citizens of Greenwood; of Mrs. F. M. Stone and sun­ Springs, Gloversville, Mayfield, Broadalbin, Charlton, Batcheller­ dry other citizens of Wa1·saw; of Annie Forbes and sundry other ville, Ballston Spa, Saratoga, Troy, Upper Troy, Syracuse, Wil­ citizens of Vincennes, and of Daniel M. Nye and sundry other liamson, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Rome, Knoxboro, Ava, Kingston, citizens of Laporte, all in the State of Indiana, praying for the Rochester, Cambridge, Highland, Glenville, Scotia, New Ro­ adoption of an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit polyg­ chelle, WhitePlains, Albany, Corfu, Chipman, Northport, Larch­ amy; which were refen·ed to the Committee on the Judiciary. field, Milford, and Fair Haven, all in the State of New York, Mr. NELSON presented petitions of the Woman's Presbyterian praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution to Missionary Society of Duluth, of the Lakeside Irvine Missionary prohibit polygamy; which were referred to the Committee on Society, of the Missionary Union of Duluth, and of L. G. Lincoln the Judiciary. and sundry other citizens, all in the State of Minnesota, praying He also pre ented the petition of Clarence V. Tiers, of Pittsburg, for the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit Pa., praying for a modification of the national bank-note system; polygamy; which were referred to the Committee on the Judi­ which was refeiTed to the Committee on Finance. ciary. He also presented a petition of the Carriage Builders' National Mr. FORAKER presented a petition of 85 citizens of Ohio, Association of Cincinnati, Ohio, praying for the repeal of the praying for the enactment of legislation to prohibit the sale of duty on hides; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. intoxicating liquors and opium to uncivilized races in the Pacific XXXV-18