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1n accordance with the suggestiOn of the Secretary of State the President . submitted the subject to Congress by his message of May lllast. (Doc. 274, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. p. 280.) "There can be no significance whatever in the President's message and the THURSDAY, January 7, 1892. Secretary's letter if Congress is not clothed with power to legislate upon this subject. The House met at 12 o'clock m., and was called to order by the "But the Supreme Court has removed all doubt upon this point in its de Speake1• p1·o Umpcrre, Mr. McMILLIN. Prayer by the Chaplain, cision in the cases of Keyva. Frelinghuysen (Doc. 274, pp.171-5). The Chief Justice, in referring to the request ot Secretary Evarts to Congress for legis Rev. W. R. MILBURN, D. D. _ lation to enable him to pursue the investigation ot the cases, says: The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. '''The report ot Mr. Evarts can not be read without leaving t.heconviction that if the means had been afrorded, the inquiries which Congress asked tor INDIAN LANDS IN OKLAHOMA. would have been further prosecuted.' The SPEAKER pro tempo're laid before the House the follow "This plainly implied the power of Congress to act upon the request. But the court is still more expliCit, as follows: ing message from the President of the United States; which was "'The presentation by a citizen ot a fraudulent claim or false testimony read, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Commit for reference to the Commission was a.n imposition on his own Government, tee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed: and if that Government afterward discovered that it had in this way been made an instrument ot wrong toward a friendlY power, it would be -not only To the Senate and House of Representatives: its right, but its duty, to repudiate the act and make reparation as far as I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, acommunicationof possible for the consequences of its neglect, if any there had been. Interna the 4th instant, !rom the Secretary of the Interior, accompanied by an agree tional arbitration must always proceed on the principles of national honor ment concluded by the Cherokee Commission with the Tonkawa Indians, in and integrity. Claims presented and evidence submitted to such a tribunal Oklahoma Territory, for the cession of all their right, title, claim, and inter must necessarily bear the fin press of the entire good faith of the Govern est ot every kind and character in and to the lands occupied by them in said ment from which they come, and it is not t-o be presumed that any Govern Territory, and for other purposes. . ment will tor a moment allow itself knowingly to be made the instrument of BENJ. HARRISON. wrong in any such proceedings. No technical rules of pleading as applied in EXECUTIVE_ MANSION, January 6, 1892. municipal courts ought ever to be allowed to stand in the way of the national power to do what is right under all the circumstances. Every citizen who COL VILLE_ INDIAN RESERVATION, WASHINGTON. asks the intervention of his own Government against another for the redress The SPEAKER pro tempo1·e also laid before the House the fol of his personal grievances must necessarily subject himselt and his claim to these requirements of international comity. lowing message from the President of the United States; which was read, and, with the accompanying documents, referred to the "'The• United States• when• they assumed• the •responsibility • of presenting• Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed: the claims ot their citizens t-o Mexico for payment, entered into no contract To the Senate and House of Representatives: obligations with the claimants to assume their !rands and to collect on their account all that, by their imposition of false testimony, might be given in I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communication the awards ot the Commission. As between the United States and the claim of the 4th instant, !rom ·the Secretary of the Interior, submitting the agree ants, tbe honesty of the claims is always open to inquiry for the pm-poses of ment entered into between the Indians ot the Col ville Reservation, in the State fair dealing with the Government against which, through the United States, of Washington, and the commissioners appointed under the provisions ot the a claim has been made.' act of August 19, 1890, to negotiate with them tor the c-ession of such portion "From this review it is indisputably established that Congress has full of said reservation as said Indians may be willing to dispose of, that the same power to legislate upon the subject." may be opened to white settlement. It thus appears that the power of Congress to reopen La Abra award and BENJ. HARRISON. to direct a suit to be brought to judicially determine whether or not it was EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 6, 1892. • procured by traud has been atnrmed by successive Secretaries of State, as INDIAN LANDS IN OKLAHOMA. sumed by Congress in the passage of the act of June 18, 1878, expressly declared by committees of both Houses of Congress, and substantially held to exist by The SPEAKER pro tempore also laid before the House the fol the highest judicial tribunal of this Government. lowing message from the President of the United States; which The committee are of the opinion that Congress has power to do what is proposed to be done by the bill under considerat-ion, and recommend its was read, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Com passage with amendments. mittee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed: Mr. VEST. Would it suit the Senator from Oregon that this To the Senate and House of Representatives: measure should be made the special order for Monday a week? I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communication of the 4th instant, from the Secretary of the Interior, accompanied by an Mr. DOLPH. I greatly fear there will be something else to agreement concluded by and between the Cherokee Commission and the occupy the attention of the Senate at that time. If it can be Wichita and atnliated bands of Indians in the Territory of Oklahoma, for the agreed by unanimous consent that the bill shall be the order pf concession of certain lands and for other purposes. business and proceeded with a week from Monday, I should be BENJ. HARRISON. EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 6, 1892. inclined to consent to it, as I do not wish to discommode any body. RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. MORGAN. At the close of the morning business? The SPEA~R pro tempo're also laid ~fore the House the fol Mr. DOLPH. At the close of the morning business. I would lowing communications; which were severally referred to the not care to haveit madea specialorder, for then it would be dis Committee on Rivers and Harbors: · placed by anything that ~ig h t come over as unfinished business. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a Mr. VEST. I do not care in what way the arrangement is letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination and made. · survey of Rock Hall Harbor, Maryland. . Mr. MORGAN. I suggest that at the conclusion of the morn.,_ Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a ing business a week from next Monday the bill be made the letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examinatio'n and regular order, to be taken up and disposed of. survey of Mispillion River, Delaware. ·· ./ . Mr. VEST. That would suit me very well. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, witha Mr. MORGAN. We can unanimously agree to that. letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination and Mr. HARRIS. Is it the intention of the Senate that the bill survey of St. Louis River, in Minnesota. and Wisconsin. shall take precedence oi any unfinished business at that time? Letter from the ActingSecreta.ryof War, transmitting, with a If so, it had better be clearly expressed, because the unfinished letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination and business would take precedence of any special order, and such an survey of Canapitsit Channel, Massachusetts. . understanding would only make it a special order for that hour Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a of that day. letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination and Mr. MORGAN. I had that in my mind, that it should take survey of Menemsha Bight, Massachusetts. precedence of any business of that kind which would come over Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a from Saturday. letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination and ThePRESIDINGOFFICER. The question is upon the request survey of Grand River, Ohio. of the Senator from Oregon, that by unanimous consent the bill Letter from the AgtingSecretaryof War, transmitting, with a referred to be made the special order for Monday a week. letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination and Mr. HARRIS. Taking precedence of any special order or any survey of the inside routes between Doboy and Sapelo water unfinished business at that time? route. · Mr. MORGAN. If the Chair will allow me, let it be made the Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting,with a order of business for a week from Monday after the conclusion of letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination and the routine morning business. survey of Brazos River, Texas. The PRESIDINGOFFICER. Is there objection to the request TIMBER ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. that the bill be taken up a week from Monday, after the conclu sion of the morning business, taking precedence of any other The SPEAKER pro tempore also laid before the House a letter special order or unfinished business? The Chair hears no objec from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communica tion, and it is so ordered. What is the further pleasure of the tion from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the dis Senate? · position of timber on certain Chippewa reservations in Wiscon Mr. VEST. I move that the Senate adjourn. sin; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and The motion was agreed to; and(atl o'clockand4:0minutesp.Im} ordered to be printe~. the Senate adjourned until Monday, January 11, 1892, at 12 o'clock EXPENDITURES IN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. meridian. The SPEAKER p1·o temp01·e also laid before the House a letter XXITI-13 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. J.ANU.ARY 7, 194 1 .. _from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a detailed state my remarks based upon that rule as soon as it shall be read by ment of all expenditures of appropriations for the Department of the Clerk. Agriculture for the year ending June 30, 1891; which was re The SPEAKER p1·o tempore. The Clerk will read the rule to ferred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of which the gentleman from Tennessee refers. Agriculture, and ordered to be printed. Mr. ENLOE. I want to.havethecall of States and Territories continued, and as this matter does not on its face present a ques ORDER OF BUSINESS. tion of privilege, I demand the regula-r order. The SPEAKER p'ro tempore. The reference of matters on the Mr. HENDERSON of Iowa.-. I make the point of order that Speaker's table being now completed, the Chair will resume the this should go to the Committee on Printing. call of States for the introduction of bills. The call rests with The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will again state that the State of Ohio. the gentleman from Tennessee rose in his place and stated that AD.TOURNMENT TILL MONDAY. he proposed to offer a privileged resolution, with which state Mr. SPRINGER. Before the call of States is resumed I desire ment, of course, he is entitled to recognitiofr. The resolution has to move that when the House adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet been read in the hearing of the House, and he now seeks to have on Monday next. read the rule of practice under which such resolutions have been The question being put, heretofore held to be privileged. The SPEAKER pro tempore said: The ayes seem to have it. Mr. HENDERSON of Iowa. But he also states that he intro Several members called for a division. duces it himself; that it has not been referred to the committee Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey. Is it proposed that the call or reported from the Committee on Printing. of States be completed before the adjournment to-day? Mr. RICHARDSON. It has not been. Mr. SPRINGER. Oh, yes. Mr.HENDERSON of Iowa. Then I submit that it should first The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will state that, as he go to the committee. is informed, it will be within"the power of the House to complete Mr. RICHARDSON. I have the floor, Mr. Speaker, on the to-day the call of States for the introduction of bills. question, and I do not yield to the gentleman from Iowa for the Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey. Then I do not insist on a present. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will hear the gentle division. man from Tennessee on the question of privilege. The question being again take~ there were-ayes 127, noes 34. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ayes have it. Mr. RICHARDSON. I desire briefly to explain the reason for Mr. EZRA B. TAYLOR. Is there a quorum? offering the resolution. I do not believe that any gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempo're. No quorum has voted. Does the will make the slightest objection as soon as he hears the explana gentleman make that point? tion I shall make. Mr. EZRA B. TAYLOR. I do. The SPEAKER pro tempore. If there be no obJeCtion the reso The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio makes lution will be again reported. the point of order that.no quorum has voted; and the Chair ap Mr. RICHARDSON. And then let Rule lX be read in connec- points as tellers the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. SPRINGER] and tion with it. the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. EzRA B. TAYLOR]. TheClerk again reported the resolution. :. Mr. RICHARDSON. Now let Rule IX be ·read. The House again divided; and the tellers reported-ayes 144, Mr. BOUTELLE. What rule is that? noes 27. Mr. RICHARDSON. Rule IX of the Fiftieth a.nd a.lso <>f the So the motion of Mr. SPRINGER was agreed to. Fifty-first Congress, in relation to questions of privilege. INDEX OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Mr. BOUTELLE. These rules, I believe, have not been adopted? Mr. RICHARDSON. I desire to offer a resolution which is ,. privileged in its character. The SPEAKER pro tempm-e. They have not been. Mr.RICHARDSON. Ionlyaskthatitbe~eadforinformation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the reso -The Clerk read as follows: lution submitted by the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. RicH Questions of pr1vilege.shall be, til'st. those aJfecting the rights of the Honse ARDSON]. collectively, its safety, dignity, and the integrity of its proceedings; second. The Clerk read as follows: the rights. reputation, and conduct o:t members individually in their repre Resolved. by tlu House of Representatives (the Ben,ate concurring), That the sentative capacity onlyA a.nd shall have precedence of all other questions ex Joint Committee on Printing be, a.nd is hereby,ordered to exa.m:ine into the ~¥~~~~~ to fix the ayto which the House shall adjourn, to adjourn, and errors in the index to the CoNGRESSIONAL REcoRD o! the present session of Congress and, it possible to do so, to take such steps as will in the future rem Mr. RICHARDSON. The errors to which the resolution re edy the defects a.nd correct the errors therein. fers in the index to the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD are sinlply these, Mr. RICHARDSON. I only want to be heard, Mr. Speaker, thecompilerof the index has utterly failed to mention the names briefly in behalf of the resolution. of seven of the ten members from the State of Tennessee who Mr. ENLOE. Is this resolution before the Rouse for consid were present on the first day of this session, and who 'vere sworn eration? in as members of this House. The gentleman from Iowa himseU The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. HENDERSON], and I call the gentleman's name because he introduced the resolution as a privileged matter for present con has interrupted me, does not appear in this index. sideration. Mr. HENDERSON of Iowa. I am aware of that. I- Mr. HENDERSON of Iowa. Is it reported from the Commit Mr. RICHARDSON. The gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. Mc tee on Printincr? CREARY], who also interrupted me, does not appear in this index; Mr. RICHARDSON. No, sir; it has never been referred to the name of Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Arkansas does not ap:r_>ear, the committee. But I do not think that any gentleman will ob and I might cite a hundred, I think, which have been om1tted ject to it when a brief statement is made in regard to it. from the index. Mr. ENLOE. I reserve all points of order upon it until I hear Mr. HEARD. Here is another. what it is. Mr. RICHARDSON. This being the case, these inaccuracies Mr. RICHARDSON. It is privileged inasmuch as it affects existing in the index, I undertake to say that this does affect the the dignity of this House and the members in their representat integrity of the proceedings of this House, the rights and privi tive capa-city, as will appear if gentlemen will observe the read leges of the members, and is therefore a privileged matter. The ing of the resolution and then permit me to make a Jew brief resolution directs the Joint Committee on Printing to investigate words of explanation. - as to the facts and take such steps as may be necessary to have Mr. McCREARY. Mr. Speaker, I desire to ask if the Chair the inaccuracies corrected. has ruled that this resolution presents a privileged matter? I want to say that the Printing Office and the Public Printer The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has not yet ruled are not responsible for these errors. This index is compiled by upon it. a gentleman appointed by the Joint Committee on Printing, and Mr. McCREARY. Personally I am in favor of considering he is paid by the Public Printer. Therefore, no blame is to be the resolution; but I do not think it a privileged matter. I would atta-ched to the Publio Printer or the Government Printing like to hear the explanation of the gentleman from Tennessee on Office. I do not say that anybody is to blame; but! say that the that point. errors exist, and this investigation should be had with a view to Mr. RICHARDSON. I will endeavor to make one which will making the proper corrections. be satisfactory to gentlemen. I ask for the reading of Rule IX, Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey. Iwouldliketoaskthegen- t'ules of the Fiftieth Congress, by the Clerk. tleman a question right on that line. Mr. BUCHANAN of New .Jersey. Rule IX of whatCongress? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman yield? Mr. McCREARY. Let me ask if Rule IX has been adopted by Mr. RICHARDSON. I yield for a question. this House? Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey. Has the gentleman taken Mr RICHARDSON. No, sir; it has not been; but I will make any pains to investigate as to whether the RECORD itself is a full 1892. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 195 and complete record of .all the business transacted here? I ask The SPEAKER pro tempm-e.. The ~uestion is on the demand the question for this reason: Early in the session I introduced a for "the previous question. number of petitions whieh did not appear in the REcoRD; and on The previous question was ordered. resterday I introduced .a number of private bills in the way it was The resolution was then agreed to. mdicated by the action of the House they should be introduced, Mr. RICHARDSON moved to reconsider the vote by which and they do not appear in the RECORD. the resolution was agreed to; and also moved to lay the motion Mr. OUTHWAITE. I will say to the gentleman that the file to reconsider on the table. clerks have not had time to properly index them yet, on a-ccount The latter motion was agreed to. of the V"eat number of them. It is no delay. Mr.ENLOE. Mr.Speaker- Mr. RICHARDSON. I want to say "that this-resolution which The SPEAKER pro tempo're. For what purpose does the gen I have offered does not cover errors in the RECORD, of which he tleman rise? speaks. If the gentleman imagines that.er!lors have been created Mr. ENLOE. I rise to call attention to the fact, while we are in that way he can introduce a resolution upon that poin-t; but on the subject of the RECORD, that there has not been a single this resolution does not affect that question. It simply relates private bill introduced here printed in the RECORD. I would to the indexing of the RECORD. like to inquire why it has not been done, so that gentlemen can Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey. There is no imagination get their bills printed 'and before "the proper committees. about it. It is a plain fact of omission. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk informs the Chair Mr. RICHARDSON. Now I will move the previous question, that upon the first day of the introduction of bills there was so unless some gentleman desires to debate the matter. large a :number introduced that it w.as impossibl~ to get all prop Mr. HENDERSON of Iowa. Mr. Speaker- erly indexed and ready for the REcoRD, and that is the explana Mr.RICHARDSON. Iwill withdrawthedemandforthepre tion ·Of it, and that they will appear as soon as that can be done. vious question if the gentleman from Iowa wishes to make any Mr . .RICHARDSON~ Mr. Speaker, I will say, if the House remarks upon the resolution. will indulge me, -that thiS is not at all unusual. It occnr.red at Mr. HENDERSON ·af Iowa. !reserved the point o! order that the last sessionofCongress,and will occur again. Whensomany this resolution must go to .a .committee, and that point has not bills are JJresanted ·at one time, it takes considerable time to get been ruled un. I am ·going to insist upon that point of .order, and them in order and have their titles published in the REOORD. I feel that I have all the better rig!pi, since 1 was·one.of the gen The delay is not 'unusuaL tlemen whose n'8Jlles were omitted. How in the world .any index CALL -QF STATES FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. clerk could ,omit the name of .HENDERSON of Iowa, I do not un The call oi States and Territories was then resumed; when bills derstand. [Laughter.] and joint resolutions were severally introduced, read "twice, Mr. RICHARDSON. With such an admirable voice and clear ordered to be printed, and referred to the committees named be· head as thegentlemanhas, itiscerta:in that he hasnotspoken, or low: the omission would :not have ·occurred. Mr. HENDERSON of Iowa. Itshowsthatthere.are some grav-e DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS OF THE SUPREME COURT. blunders in the business, so 'grave that I want it to go through By Mr. EZRA B. TAYLOR: A bill (H. R . .342) to provide for the regular course and go to a :committee. [ am not suffering so the further distribution of reports of the Supreme Court-to the much but that I can wait tmtil it goes through the regular chan Committee .on the J ud:iciary. nels,, !8specially if it is to go to a .committee of which my friend .PRIZE-MONEY TO FLEET OFFICERS. from 'Tennessee [Mr. RICHARDSON] is chairman. . Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I insis.t upon my point of :<>rder that this Shorila go to a By Mr. OUTHWAITE: A bill (H. R~ 34:3) to ~xtend the pro committee first. visionsofsection4631, TitteLVI," Prize," of the Revised Statutes, Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker. if the question is privi and of the a-ct of June 8, 1874, in relation to prize-money to :fleet leged we have a right to consider it now. officers-to the Commi~tee on Naval Affairs. The SPEAKER pro tempor~. TOO Chair will state tb.e pending VIRGI'NlA .MILITARY DISTRICTS OF KENTUCKY AND O.ffi.O. \ question 'before the House-- . By Mr. DOAN: A bill {H. R. 344) to provide for the purchase Mr. RICHARDSON. ·The question of order 18 first. of the original records .of entry and surveys of lands within the TheSPEAKERpro tempore. It is the custom of the House to Virginia military -districts of Kentucky and Ohio-to the Com· keep a Journal of its proceedings and also a REcoRD, setting forth mittee {)n Appropriations. · the fully in proceedings more than they are set forth the J.ournal. UNIFOR¥ STANDARD FOR WHEAT, CORN, ETC. The Chair thinks that whatev-er affects its integrity., if it has omissions, is a-question of privilege. Being admitted for consid By Mr. DOAN: A bill {H. R. 345) to provide for establishing a eration as a question of privilege, it will be for the House to de uniform standard for wheat, corn, oats, barley, and other grains, termine whether in its consideration it ought to be referred to a and for otherJJurposes-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, committee; but the Chair thinks that 'under the usual practice of and Measures. the House all questions affecting the integrity of the RECORD are REIMBURSEMENT OF SETTLERS ON PUBLIC LANDS. privileged. Members are recognized frequent!¥, as a question of By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. 34:6) to reimburse settlers privilege to correct it. The Chair thinks it will be in order to and purchasers on even-numbered sections of public lands within look into this question. the limits of Congressional grants in cases of forfeiture o1 odd Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, the .resolution now being numbered sections-to the Committee on the Public Lands. in order, I ask for a vote upon it, and move the previous question ELECTIC>N OF SENATORS BY THE PEOPLE. upon the adoption of the resolution. Mr. HENDERSON of Jowa. Mr. Speaker-- By Mr. HERMANN: A joint resolution (H. Res.20) proposing Mr. RICHARDSON. I will withdraw the demand for the an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, providing previous question if the gentleman from Iowa desires to speak for the election of United States SenatQrs by direct vote of the upon the resolution. people o1 the several States-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. HENDERSON ofli>wa. Is itnowinorder., withoutrules, LLFE-SAVING STATION, ETC., AT NEHALEM RIVER, OREGON. to move that this go to a committee? By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R . 347) to provide a life-saving The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Ten station at or near the mouth of the Nehalem River, in the State nessee withdraw his demand for the previous question? of Oregon, and for a life-saving crew, etc.-to the Committee .on Mr. RICHARDSON. If the gentleman~rom Iowa wishes to Interstate and Foreign Commerce. make any remarks on the resolution, I do. Mr. HENDERSON of Iowa. No; Iwanttomovethereferenee PUBLIC BUILDING AT SALEM, OREGON. of the resolution to the Committee on Printing. By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. 348) to provide for the Mr. RICHARDSON. The joint committee,! may.say,meets construction of a public building at Salem, Oregon-to the Com to-morrow, and I thought it better to pass this resolution, as it mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. is a concurrent one, so that it can go to the Senate. It oug-ht to LIFE-SAVING STATION AT THE MOUTH OF SIDSLAW RIVER, be considered to day, so that it may go to the Senate for its con OREGON. currence. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will state to the gen By Mr. HERMANN: A .bill (H.R. .349)topro'Vid.efor the estab tleman from Iowa that under the practice of the House it is in lishment of a. life-saving station at mouth of Siuslaw River, in order, either b efore or after the previous question is ordered, to Lane County, Oreg{)n, and for a crew thereat--to the Committee move the refer ence of a resolution to -a committee. Does the on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. · gentleman make tb at motion? BREAKWATER AT HARBOR OF PORT ORFORD, OREGON. Mr. HENDERSON of Iowa. There are so many members By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R ..350) providing for the com anxious to get to the call of the States that l will not lla.ndicap mencement-of work on the pr.ojeet prepared 1md recommended it with any motion. by a board of United States Engineers for a. breakwater at the '. 196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 7; • harbor of Port Orford, U.the State of Oregon, and making an COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON. appropriation therefor-to the Committee on Rivers and Har By Mr. HERMANN: .A bill (H. R. 361) providing an appropria bors. tion for continuing the improvements at the entrance to the Co PENSIONS TO SOLDIERS OF INDIAN WARS. lumbia River, in Oregon-to the Committee on Rivers and Har By M~. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. 351) pensioning soldiers who bors. served in Indian wars-to the Committee on Pensions. • CASCADES OF THE COLUMBIA. PUBLIC BUILDING AT BAKER CITY, OREGON. By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. 362) providing an additional appropriation for the purpose of continuing work on the canal By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R.352) to provide·for the con and locks at the Cascades of the Columbia-to the Committee on struction of a public building at Baker City, Oregon-to the Com Rivers and Harbors. · mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. ·WILLAMETTE RIVER, OREGON. CO¥PENSATION OF REGISTERS OF LAND OFFICES, ETC. By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H.R.363) providing-an appropria By Mr. HERMANN: A ·bill(H. R. 353) to regulate and fix the tion for-continuing the improvements on the Willamette River compensation of registers of the land office and receivers of public above Portland1 in Oregon-to the Committee on Rivers and moneys in each land district-to the Committee on Appropria Harbors. · tions. TILLAMOOK BAY, OREGON Subsequently 1 Mr. HERRMAN said: Mr. Speaker, I submit that probably an By Mr. HERMANN: A memorial of the Legislature of the erroneous reference has been made of the bill to regulate and fix State of Oregon, for the improvement of the Tillamook Bay, in the compensation of registers of the land office and receivers of Oregon-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. public moneys in each land district. That bill has been referred PUBLIC LANDS IN OREGON. to the Committee on Appropriations, and I think it should have By Mr. HERMANN: A memorial of the Legislature of the been referred to the Committee on Public Lands, inasmuch as State of Oregon, for adequl'rle appropriations for surveys of the it does not involve an appropriation, but simply changes the land public lands in Oregon-to the Committee on Appropriations. laws as to the salaries of officers. NATIONAL AID TO AMERICAN STEAMSHIPS. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair was under the im pression that it involved an appropriation, but will examine the By Mr. HERMANN: A memorial of the Legislature of the bill and correct the reference if it was erroneous. [After a pause]. State of Oregon, for national aid to American steamships for mer The Clerk will report the title of the bill to which the Chair cantile use and adapted for service in time of war-to the Com supposes the gentlemen from Oregon refers. mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. The title of the bill was again reported. NICARAGUA CANAL. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is that the bill towhich the gen- By Mr. HERMANN: AmemorialoftheLegislatureofthe.State tleman refers? · of Oregon, for national aid to the Nicaragua Canal by guaranty Mr. HERMANN. Yes, Mr. Speaker, and the Chair will ob ing the principal and 3 p~r cent interest on the Maritime Canal serve that it does not involve an appropriation. Company's bonds-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The SPEAKER p1·o tempm·e. The Chair will ask the gentle HATCHERY FOR SALMON. man if it fixes certain salaries in lieu oi salaries now existing? Mr. HERMANN. It involves changes in the existing law. By Mr. HERMANN: A memorial of the Legislature of the State The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will ask the gentle of Oregon, to establish and maintain a hatchery for salmon on the Upper Columbi~and Snake Rivers-to the Committeeon Appro man if some of the salaries to be fixed are to be higher than ex priations. isting salaries? Mr. HERMANN. In some cases it does fix them at a higher BOAT RAILWAY• . rate, but the object of the bill is to equalize the compensation. By Mr. HERMANN: A memorial of the Legislature of the State The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thinks it is a matter of Oregon, for a boat railway to overcome the obstruction in the that properly goes to the Committee on Appropriations, because Columbia River at "The Dalles," in Oregon-to the Committee that committee has heretofore had the question of making ap on Rivers and Harbors. propriations for that branch of the service, and therefore the SIUSLAW RIVER, OREGON. Chair thinks the reference is correct. By Mr. HERMANN: AmemorialoftheLegislature of the State Mr. HERMANN. I have no objection to that reference. I of Oregon, for jetty improvements at the mouth of the Siuslaw simply called attention to it, thinking it was erroneous. River1 in Oregon-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. LIFE-SAVING STATION AT TILLAMOOK BAY, OREGON. SALMON HATCHERY. By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. 354) providing for a. life By Mr. HERMANN: A ·memorial of the Legislature of the . saving station at the entrance to Tillamook Bay, in Oregon, and State of Oregon to establish and maintain a salmon hatchery on for life-saving crew, etc.-to the Committee on Interstate and the Umpqua River in Oregon-to the Committee on Appropria Foreign Commerce. tions. COOS BAY, OREGON. FORT KLAMATH, OREGON. By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H.R.355) providing an appropri By Mr. HERMANN: A memorial of the Legislature of the ation for continuing the improvements at the entrance to Coos State of Ore2'on to reestablish Fort Klamath in Oregon, and to Bay, Oregon, and for the inner harbor-to the Committee on regarrison the same-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Rivers and H~rbors. ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS. SIUSLAW RIVER, OREGON. By Mr. HERMANN: A memorial of the Legislature of the Bv Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. 356) 'Providing an appropri State of Oregon for an amendment to the Constitution of the atio·n for continuing the improvements at the entrance to the Sins United States providing for the election of United States Sena law River, in Oregon-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. tors by a direct vote of the people-to the Committee on the Ju , COQUILLE RIVJm, OREGON. diciary. By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. 357) providing an appro BREAKWATER AT PORT ORFORD, OREGON. priation for continuing the improvements at. the mouth and on By Mr. HERMANN: A memorial of the Legislature of ·the the upper waters of the Coquille River, in Oregon-to the Com State of Oregon for building a breakwater and harbor of refuge mittee ori Rivers and Harbors. at Pert Orford, on the coast of Oregon-to the Committee on NEHALEM RIVER, OREGON. Rivers and Harbors,_ By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. 358) making an appropria CANAL TO CONNECT LAKE ERIE WITH THE OHIO. tion for the improvement of the Nehalem River, in Oregon-to By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 364) providing for a survey the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. of a route fora ship canal to connect the waters of Lake Erie and TILLAMOOK BAY AND BAR, OREGON. the Ohio River-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. 359) making an appropria ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS BY THE PEOPLE. tion for the improvement of Tillamook Bay and Bar, in the State By Mr. DALZELL: A joint resolution (H. Res. 21) proposing of Oregon-to th~ Committee on Rivers and Harbors. an amendment to the Constitutionof the United States providing YAQUINA BAY, OREGON. for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the By Mr. HE.RMANN: A bill (H. R. 360) providing an appro people of the several States-to the Committee on the Judiciary. priation for the speedy completion of the rmprO'yements a~ the AUDITOR OF RAILROAD AOOOUNTS. entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon-to the Comm1ttee on R1vers By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 365) to amend an act entitled and Harbors. : 'An act to create an auditor of railroad accounts, and for other
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE . 197 • purposes," approved June 19, 1878-to the Committee on Appro EXTENSION OF FREE-DELIVERY SYSTEM. priations. By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 380) to extend the free-de REPORT ON WAGES. livery system of the Post-Office Department, and for other pur By Mr. DALZELL: A joint resolution (H. Res. 22) to authorize poses-to the Committee on the ~ost-Office and Post-Roads. the Superintendent of Census to continue the report on wages RETURN OF SECOND-CLASS MAIL MATTER. by Joseph D. Weeks-to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 381) to provide for there LAND FOR PARK, PITTSBURG, PA. turn of second-class mail matter-to the Committee on the Post By Mr. DALZELL: ~bill (~. R. 366) granting the u:>e of cer Office and Post-Roads. tain real estate to the ·e1ty of Pittsburg, Pa., for a pubhc park SUSPENSION OF POST-OFFICE E~LOYES. to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 382) to allowpostmastersin DAMAGES TO CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVANIA. first and second class post-offices to suspend clerks and employes By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 367) to authorize the payment therein without pay, not exceeding thirty days, for neglect of of damages sustained by citizens 9f t~e State of Pennsylva~a duty, and for other reaso~-to the Committee on the Post-Office from Union and Confederate troops durmg the late war, as adJU- arrd Post-Roads. . dicated and liquidated by the State of Pennsylvania u~der the POSTAGE ON FOURTH-CLASS MATTER• provisions of an. act of the General Assembly of the said State By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 383) to reduce the postage of Pennsylvania, approved the 22d day of May, A. D. 1871-to the on fourth-class matter-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Committee on War Claims. Post-Roads. TRANSCRIPTS OF JUDGMENTS IN UNITED STATES COURTS. SECTION 3829, REVISED STATUTES. By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 368) relating to the filing of By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 384) to amend section 3829 of transcripts of judgments obtained in United States courts with the Revised Statutes-to the Committee on the Post-Office and county officers having charge of judgment records in State Post-Roads. courts-to the Committee on the Judiciary. LOCATION OF LETTER BOXES. By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 385) to prevent the establish INDEMNITY TO PENNSYLVANIA. ment of letter boxes for the ·receipt or delivery of certain mail By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 3~9) to indem.ni!Y: ~he State matter in premises not occupied by post-offices or branch offices- of Pennsylvania for money expended m 1864 for mil1tla called to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. , into the military service by the governor under the proclama tion of the President of June 15, 1863-to the Committee on War LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR POST-OFFICE EMPLOYES~ Claims. By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 386) to allow the Postmas PUBLIC BUILDING, M'KEESPORT, PA. ter-General to grant leave of absence, with full pay (in addition· to the leave now granted by law), to any letter-carrier or clerk By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 370) for the erection of a pub in a post-office who shall be disabled by any casualty while in the lic building at McKeesport, Pa.-to the Committee on Public performance of his duty, etc.-to the Committee on the Post Buildings and Grounds. Office and Post-Roads. RELIEF OF RETrn.ED MEDICAL DIRECTORS. POSTAGE ON SECOND-CLASS MATTER. By Mr. O'NEILL of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 371) for the By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 387) regulating rates of post relief of certain senior medical directors on the retired list of age on second-class mail matter at letter-carrier offices-to the the Navy-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS' SAMPLES. PENSIONS. B:yMr.O'NEILL of Penns~lvania: A bill (H. R. 372) to amend By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 388) to adjust the pensions section 22 of an act entitled' An act to regulate commerce," ap of those who have lost eyes, limbs, or the use of them, or have proved February ~' 1887, an~ amended March 2, 1889, ~o as to additional disabilities-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. give common carriers the right to allow a greater weight of By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 389} to adjust the pensions sample baggage to commercial travelers and their employes and of those who have· lost limbs, or the use of them, or have addi reduced rates of transportation-to the Committee on Interstate tional disabilities-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. and Foreign Commerce. By Mr: "BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 390) to adjust the pensions POSTAGE ON SECOND-CLASS MATTER. of those who have lost eyes, limbs, or the use of them, or have By Mr. ATKINSON: A bill (H. R. 373) to amend section 25 of additional disabilities-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the act of March 3, 1879, relating to the rates of postage on PUBLIC BUILDING AT ALI.;ENTOWN P A. second-class matter-to the Committee on the Post-Office and 1 Post-Roads. By Mr. BRUNNER: A bill (H. R. 391) to provide for the pur CLAlMS IN. CERTAIN CASES. chase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at Allentown, in the State of Pennsylvania-to the Committee on By Mr. ATKINSON: A bill (H. R. 374) to provide for the set Public Buildings and Grounds. · tlement of accounts and claims in certain cases-to the Commit tee on the Judiciary. PENSIONS. By Mr. HUFF: A bill (H. R . .392) to provide for a change in PAY OF WATCHMEN, TREASURY DEPARTMENT. the payment of pensions, making them payable every two months By Mr. ATKINSON: A bill (H. R. 375) to determine and in instead of every three months-to the Committee on Invalid Pen crease the pay of watchmen in the Treasury Department-to the sions. Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department. REIMBURSEMENT' TO PENNSYLVANIA FOR WAR EXPENSES. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS DISCHARGED FROM THE MILITARY By Mr. BROSIDS: A bill (H. R. 393} to indemnify the State OR NAVAL SERVICE. of Pennsylvania for money expended in 1864 for militia called By Mr. ATKINSON: A bill (H. R. 376) to revise section 1754 into the military service by the governor under the proclama of the Revised Statutes, relative to the employment of persons tion of the President of June 15, 1863-to the Committee on War discharged from the military or naval service-to the Committee Claims. on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. DE.ALINGS IN "OPTIONS" AND "FUTURES." ONE-CENT POSTAGE. By Mr. BROSIUS: A bill (H. R. 394) defining" options' and By Mr. ATKINSON: A bill (H. R. 377) to reduce letter post "futures" and imposing taxes upon dealers therein, and for other age to 1 cent per ounce~to the Committee on the Post-Office and purposes. Post-Roads. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This bill will be referred to the REDUCTION IN THE MEMBERS OF THE ENGINEER CORPS OF Committee on Ways and Means. THE NAVY. Mr. BROSIDS. In the last Congress this subject went to the By Mr. McALEER: A bill (H. R. 378) terminating the reduc Committee on Agriculture, and I desire this bill to have that tion in the number of the Engineer Corps of the Navy-to the reference. Committee on Naval Affairs. The SPEAKER pro tempcn·e. The bill provides for the raising of revenue, and the Chair thinks it .should properly go to the SHIP CANAL CONNECTING LAKE ERIE WITH THE OHIO. Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GILLESPIE: A bill (H. R. 379) authorizing the Secre Mr. BROSIDS. I will notinsist uponmyrequest, but I would tary of War to cause a survey to be made for a ship canal con much prefer that j.he bill go to the Committee on Agriculture necting the waters of Lake Erie and the Ohio River-to the Com if it be in order. The bill has relation to dealings in agriculturai mittee on Riv_ers and Harbors. commodities. ·
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198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 7,. . . The SPEAKER p'ro telnpO're. Is there objection to the refer- 1 payment of pay and allowances to minors who were discharged ence of the bill to the Committee on Agriculture? from Army of United States after close of war of rebellion by Mr. SHIVELY. I would like to hear the title of the bill. special order secured by action of friends and before the date of The title was again read. general order mustering .out their commands-to the Committee The SPEAKER p1·o tempore. Under the rule the bill would go on War Claims. to the Committee on Ways .and Means. !'.rhe gentleman from REPORT ON DISEASES OF THE HORSE. Pennsylvania asks that it be referred to the Committee on Agri- By Mr. WRIGHT: .A joint resolution (H. Res. 25) to pl·int culture. Is there objection to that reference? The Chair hears 1 100,000 copies of the H Report on the Diseases of the Horse"- none, and it is so ordered. to the Committee on Printing. LARD AND COMPOUND LARD. EFFICIENCY OF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, UNITED STATES By Mr. BROSIUS: A bill (H. R. 395) defining ilardJ' and im- posing a tax on manufacturers of compound lard. ARMY. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This bill will be referred t..o the By Mr. PAGE of Rhode Island (by request): A bill £H. R. 405} Committee on Ways and Means. to increase the~ffieiency ofnoncommissi"Oned officers of the United Mr. BROSIDS. May I suggest, in reference to this .case also, States Army-to the Committee 'On Military Affairs. that the bill on this subject was reported in the last Congress by ALLOWANCES OF RETIRED ENLISTED MEN UNITED STATES the Committee on .Agriculture; .and I prefer that reference of the ARMY. ' present bill. I slail! { ) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is with the House. By Mr·pAGE o.f .Rhode I d by request ~ A joint resolution • Under the rules ol the Fiftieth Congress bills raising revenue are (H. Res. 26) to construe the act of Congress approved.Febrn:ary · required to go to the Ways and Means Committee. 14, 188S, relative to .allowances of retired enlisted .men of the Mr. BROSIUS. Iwill askuna.nimousconsentthatthisbill be ~~ry~~.rmy and Marine Corps-to the Committee on referred to the Committee on Agricultur~. Mr. SHIVELY. I object. · , RETffiEDLISTFORPRIVATESANDNONCO.MMISSTONEDOFFICERS. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection being made, the bill By Mr. PAGE of Rhode Island [by rEquest): .A bill (H.:R.406) will be referred under th~ rules to the Committee on Ways and to amend the act approved February 14J 1885, entitled "An act Means. to authorize a retired list fDl' privates and noncommissioned LEAVES OF ABSENCE IN NAVY DEPARTMENT. officers of the United States Army who have served !or s period By Mr. HARMER: A bill {H. R. 396)to allowleavesofabsenoe ' :Ofthirtyyear:sorrupwards"-totheOommitteeonMilit&ry Affairs. to certain per diem ~mployes of the Navy Department-to the POST-QFFICE SITE, PROVIDENCE, R.I. ·Committ.ee
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auditing and allowance of claims for use and occupation or de- 1 so much o! the acto! January 18, ~837. as provides" ~hat gold an~ silver bul- • • • • • lion brought to the mint for comage shall be rece1ved and corned by the struct10n of buildings d urmg the late war wh1ch were used alone proper officers for the. benefit o! the depositor," and to report to the House for educational and religious purposes-to the Committee on War whether the same is now in force. Claims. The resolution was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. BANK CIRCULATION. FREE COINAGE OF GOLD AND SILVER BULLION. By Mr. RICHARDSON: A bill (H. R. 425) to repeal sections By Mr. ABBOTT: A bill (H. R. 438) to provide for the free 3412 and 3413of the Revised Statutes of the United States and all coinage of gold and silver bullion, and for other purposes-to other laws which provide for a tax of 10 per cent on circulation the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. of all other than national banks-to the Committee on Ways and Means. FREE COINAGE OF SILVER. SURVIVORS OF INDIAN WARS. By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A bill (H. R. 439} for the free By Mr. RICHARDSON: A bill (H. R. 426) granting pensions coinage of silver, and for other purposes-to the Committee on to the survivors of the Indian wars-to the Committee on Pen- Coinage, Weigh.ts, and Measures. sions. FREE BAGGING. ARMY SUPPLIES. By Mr. STEW ART of Texas: A bill (H. R. 440) exempting By Mr. RICHARDSON: A bill (H. R. 427) in relation to the bagging for cotton, and all material of which bagging for cotton examination of claims for army supplies-to the Committee on is made, from the payment of any impost tax or duty-to the War Claims. Committee on Ways and Means. PUBLIC BUILDING, TULLAHOMA, TENN. RECIPROCITY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. By Mr. RICHARDSON: A bill (H. R. 428) for the erection of By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A joint resolution {H. Res. 32) a public building in the city of Tullahoma, Tenn.-to the Com to promote greater reciprocity in the commercial l'elations be mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. tween the Unit~d States and the Republic of Mexico-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. By Mr. RICHARDSON: A bill (H. R. 429) to incorporate the CAR COUPLINGS. District of Columbia Suburban Railway Company-to the Com By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A bill (H.R. 441) requiring the mittee on the District of Columbia. Commissioner of Labor to make or cause to be made an examina tion of the appliances and machinery used in coupling and un SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT, COMMISSIONER OF LABOR. coupling railway cars, and to report to Congress the compara · By Mr. RICHARDSON : A joint resolution (H. Hes. 29) to print tive safety of the same to brakemen and other employes of rail the sixth annual report of the Commissioner of Labor-to the way companies-to the Committee on Railways and Canals. Committee on Printing. EIGHT-HOUR LAW ON GOVERNMENT PREMISES. FREE COINAGE OF GOLD AND SILVER. By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A bill (H. R. 442) for the en- By Mr. PIERCE: A bill (H. R. 430) to provide for the free forcement of the eight-hour law on Government premises-t-o coinage of gold and silver bullion, and for other purposes-to the the Committee on Labor. Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. CONVICT LABOR ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. INCOME TAX. By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A bill (H. R. 443) to prevent the By Mr. PIERCE: A bill (H. R. 431) to equalize taxation and to employment of convict labor upon the construction or repair of \ . impose a graduated income tax-to the Committee on Ways and any building, house, or other structure belonging to the United Means. States-to the Committee on Labor.
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ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT. equalization of taxation and impose an income and direct tax ByMr.STEWARTofTexa.s: Ajointresolution(H.Res.33)pro to the Committee on Ways and Means. viding that the Constitution of the .United States be so amended ELECTION OF POSTMASTERS BY THE PEOPLE. that the President and Vice-President shall hold their offices for By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 461) to enable the people to six years, and that the President shall not be reeligible-to the name their postmasters-to the Committee on the Post-Office Select Committee on the Election of President and Vice-Presi and Post-Roads. dent and Representatives in Congress. MILI'l'ARY POST BETWEEN BURLINGTON AND illGHGATE, VT. ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS BY THE PEOPLE. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 462) to establish a military post ByMr. STEWARTofTexas: Ajointresolution(H.Res.34)pro on the line of railway between Bur:lington and Highgate, Vt. viding that the Constitution of the United States be so amended to the Committee on Military Affairs. that members of the Senate of the United States shall be elected 1 b~ the people of the several States-to the Committee on the Ju- DISPUTED FUNDS IN POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES. diCiary. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 463) to provide for the settle GALVESTON BAY SHIP CHANNEL. ment of disputed claims for funds in the possession of the United By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A bill (H. R. 444) ntaking an ap States or its officers, or for moneys admitted to be owing and due propriation for continuing work on Galveston Bay ship channel from the United States-to the Committee on the Judiciary. to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. PUBLIC BUILDING, NEWPORT, VT. BUFFALO BAYOU. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 464) for the erection of a public 1By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A bill (H. R. 445) making an ap building at Newport, V t.-to the Committee on Public Buildings propriation for continuing the improvement of Buffalo Bayou and Grounds. to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. FRACTIONAL SILVER CERTIFICATES. SABINE PASS, TEX. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 465) authorizing the issue of By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A bill (H . .R.-446) making an ap fractional silver certificates-to the Committee on Banking and propriation for continuing harbor improvement at Sabine Pass, Currency. Tex.-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. INCREASED PENSIONS IN CERTAIN CASES. CEDAR BAYOU, TEX. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H . .R. 466) increasing pension of cer By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A bill (H.R.447)makinganap tain soldiers and sailors-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. propriation for continuing the improvements of Cedar Bayou, CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR ALASKA. Tex.-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 467) providing representa PERMANENT AND INDEFINITE APPROPRIATIONS. tion in Congress for Alaska-:-to the Committee on the Terri By Mr. SAYERS: A bill (H. R. 448) to repeal certain laws re tories. lating to permanent and indefinite appropriations-to the Com PENSIONS FOR ARMY NURSES. mittee on Appropriations. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 468) to pension army nurses CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SAYERS: A bill (H. R. 449) limiting the time within POSTAL MONEY-ORDER SYSTEM. which claims against the United States may be filed and prose By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 469) relating to the postal cuted-to the Comlnittee on the Judiciary. money-order system-to the Committee on Banking and Cur FREE COTTON TIES. rency. By Mr. SAYERS: A bill (H. R. 450) to place cotton ties on the UNION SOLDIERS WHO WERE IN SOUTHERN PRISONS. free list-to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 470) for the relief of Union sol-: FREE COTTON BAGGING. diers who were confined in Southern prisons-to the Committee By Mr. SAYERS:·A bill {H. R.451) to place cotton bagging on Invalid Pensions. or other materials suitable for baling cotton on the free list--to ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC. the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr·. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 471) providing for the appoint • FREE BAGGING AND TIES, BARBED WIRE, AND BINDING-TWINE. ment of a commission on the subject of the alcoholic liquor By Mr. LONG: A bill (H. R. 452) to place bagging and ties, t~affic-to the Select Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. barbed wire, and binding-twine on the free list-to the Commit- POSTAGE ON FOURTH-CLASS MATTER. tee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GJtOUT: A bill (H. R. 472) to reduce the postage on CORPORATE PROPERTY. fourth-class matter-to the Committee on the Post-Office and By Mr. CULBERSON: A bill (H. R. 453) to prohibit the dis- Post-RDads. position of corporate property for certain purposes:.._ to the Com INCREASE OF CERTAIN PENSIONS. mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R. 473) to increase the pensions of . CURRENCY. certain soldiers and sailors-to the Committee o.n Invalid Pen- By Mr. CULBERSON: A bill (H. R. 454) to prevent contrac sions. tion of the currency, and to increase the volume of circulation TO PLACE SULPHURIC ACID ON THE FREE LIST. to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. TUCKER: A bill (H. R. 474) to place sulphuric acid or CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY. oil of vitriol on the free list-to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. CULBERSON: A bill (H. R. 455) in relation to chiims Means. arismg under the provisions of the captured and abandoned prop TO PLACE BINDING-TWINE ON THE .FREE LIST.- erty acts and for extension of time in which to bring suit-to the By Mr. TUCKER: A bill (H. R. 475) to place binding-twine on Committee on the Judiciary. the free list-to the Committee on Ways and Means. JURISDICTION OF UNIT~D STATES COURTS. PUBLIC BlliLDING, LEXINGTON, VA. By Mr. CULBERSON: A bill (H. R. 456) to limit the jurisdic- By Mr. TUCKER: A biU (H. R 476) for the erection of a pub- tion of the district and circuit courts of the United States-to the lie building at the town of Lexington, Va.-to the Committee on Committee on the Judiciary. Public Building and Groun<-,.s. SILVER COINAGE . PUBLIC BUILDING, MANCHESTER, VA. . By Mr. CULBERSON: A bill (H. R.457) to repeal the restric By Mr. WISE: A bill (H. R. 477) for the erection of a publi9 tion upon the coinage of the silver dollar-to the Committee on building at the city of Manchester, Va.-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. Public Buildings and Gro~nds. By Mr. MOORE: A bill (H. R. 458) to provide for the increas ing coinage of silver, and for other purpo13es-to the Committee ROAD TO NATIONAL CEMETERY, COLD HARBOR, VA. , on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. By Mr. WISE: A bill (H. R. 478) to construct a road from the city of Richmond, Va., to the national cemetery at Cold Harbor', UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY. in the county of Hanover-to the Committee on Military Affairs'. By Mr. BAILEY: A bill (H. R. 459) to establish a uniform sys OPTIONS AND FUTURES. ~em oi bankruptcy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WISE: A bill (H. R. 479) defining" options" and "fu EQUALIZATION OF TAXATION. tures " and imposing special taxes on dealers therein, and for By Mr. SNODGRASS: A bill (H. R. 460) to secure uniform a"?-d other purposes-to the Co~mittee on Agriculture.
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ACCOUNTS WITH RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD COM UNITED STATES COURTS IN WISCONSIN. PANY. By Mr. MITCHELL: A bill (H. R. 497) to determine theses By Mr. WISE: A bill (H.R.480) to provide for the finalsettle sions of the circuit and district courts of the United States for ment of the transportation account with the Richmond and Dan the ea.stern district of Wisconsin-to the Committee on the Judi ville Railroad Com~any-to the Committee on Claims. ciary. PAPERS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. PENSIONS. By Mr. O'FERRALL: A bill (H. R. 481) to authorize the pur By Mr. MITCHELL: A bill (H. R. 498) fixing the rate of pen eha.se of certain manuscript papers and correspondence of Thomas sion of widows in certain cases-to the Committee on Invalid Jefferson-to the Committee o~ the Library. Pensions. GRAVE OF GEN. DANIEL MORGAN. STURGEON BAY AND LAKE MICIDGAN SHIP CANAL. By Mr. O'FERRALL: A bill (H. R.4S2) to preserve the grave By Mr. MITCHELL: A memorial of the Legislature of Wiscon of Gen. Daniel Morgan and erect a monument over the same-to sin, asking for an appropriation to aid in repairing the Sturgeon the Comni.ittee on the Library. Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal and Harbor, and to relieve the same from tolls-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. ROAD TO FEDERAL CEMETERY, WINCHESTER, VA. By Mr. O'FERRALL: A bill (H. R. 483) to open and build a ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS. · roadway to the Federal cemetery at Winchester, Va., and for otheJ' By Mr. BABBITT: A joint resolution of the Legislature of purposes-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Wisconsin, relating tO the election of United States Senators by ~ote of the people--to the Select Committee on Election of Pres SEilliON 3477, REVISED STATUTES. ident and Vice-President and Representatives in Congress. By Mr. O'FERRALL: A bill (H. R. 484) to amend section 3477 of the Revised Statutes of the United States-to the Committee NAVIGATION OF UPPER MISSISSIPPi RIVER. on the Judiciary. By Mr. BABBITT: A joint resolution of the Legislature of NATIONAL CEMETERY, YORKTOWN, VA. Wisconsin, relative to the navigation of the Upper Mississippi River-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. LAWSON of Virginia: A bill (H. R. 485) providing for the building of a road to the national cemetery at Yorktown ERRONEOUS LAND CONVEYANCES TO RAILROADS. to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. MILLER: A resolution instructing the Committee on PUBLIC BUILDING AT NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Public Lands to ascertain whether any of the public lands have By Mr. LAWSON of Virginia: A bill (H. R. 486) for the erec been erroneously conveyed to any railroad-to the Committee on tion of a public building for the use of the custom-house and post Public Lands. office at Newport News, in the district of Newport News, Va., ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS. and making an appropriation therefor-to the Committee on By Mr. MILLER: A joint resolution (H. Res. 35) proposing an Public Buildings and Grounds. amendment to the Constitution and providing for the election of PUBLIC BUILDING AT PORTSMOUTH, VA. United States Senators by the people-to the Select Committee By Mr. LAWSON of Virginia: A bill(H. R. 487) to providefor on Election of President and Vice-President and Representatives the erection of a public building in the city of Portsmouth, in in Congress. the State of Virginia-to the Committee on Public Buildings and FREE BINDING-TWINE. Grounds. By Mr. MILLER: A bill (H. R. -499) :providing that all kinds PUBLIC BUILDING AT TACOMA, WASH. of binding-twine be placed on the free hst-to the Committee on By Mr. WILSON of Washington: A bill (H. R. 488) to provide Ways and Means. for the construction of a public building at Tacoma, Wash.-to IMPROVEMENT, FOX RIVER, WISCONSIN. the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. MILLER: A bill (H. R. 500) appropriating money for PUBLIC BUILDING AT WALLA WALLA, WASH. the improvement of Fox River, in Wisconsin-to the Committee By Mr. WILSON of Washington: A bill (H. R. 489) to provide on Rivers and Harbors. · • for the erection of a public building in the city of Walla Walla, FREE COINAGE. Wash.-to the Committee on ~blic Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. BUSHNELL: A bill (H. R. 501) to provide that all silver dollars hereafter coined shall contain one ounce troy of P.UBLIC BUILDING AT SPOKANE, WASH. pure silver, and for the free coinage thereof-to the Committee By Mr. WILSON of Washington: A bill (H. R.490) providing on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. for the ~rection of a public building at the city of Spokane, in the State of Washington-to the Committee on Public Buildings CUSTOMS DISTRICT, WISCONSIN. and Grounds. By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R. 502) to create the northern PUBLIC BUILDING AT SEATTLE, WASH. customs collection district of the State of Wisconsin--to the By Mr. WILSON of Washington: A bill (H. R. 491) providing Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. for the erection of a public building at the city of Seattle, in the PUBLIC BUILDING, EAU CLAIRE, WIS. State of Washington-to the Committee on Public Buildings and By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R. 5Q3) to provide for the erec- Grounds. tion of a public building at the city of Eau Claire, State of Wis- LIGHT-HOUSE AND FOG SIGNAL, GRAYS HARBOR, WASH. consin-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. WILSON of Washington: A bill (H. R. 492) making WESTERN JUDICIAL DISTRiar, WISCONSIN. an appropriation for establishing a first order light-house and By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R. 504) in relation to the west- fog signal at Grays Harbor, Wash.-to the Committee on Inter- ern judicial district of Wisconsin-to the Committee on the Ju- state and Foreign Commerce. diciary. FEES OF REGISTERS AND RECEIVERS. PIER LIGHT, BAYFIELD, WIS. By Mr. WILSON of Washington: A bill (H. R. 493) to amend By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R. 505) to establish a pier light section 2238 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relat at Bayfield, Wis.-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign ing to fees of registers and receivers-to the Committee on the Commerce. Public Lands. PUBLIC BUILDING, CHEYENNE, WYO. YAKAMA, INDIAN RESERVATION. By M_r. WILSON of Washingt?n: A bill (H. R. 494) to accept By Mr. CLARK of Wyoming: A bill (H. R. 506) for the erec- . and ratify an agreement made with the confederate tribes and tion of a public building at Cheyenne, Wyo.-to the Committee ' on Public Buildings and Grounds. bands of Indians occupying the YakamaReservation, in the State of Washington-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. TERM OF UNITED STATES COURTS, EVANSTON, WYO. PUBLIC BUILDING AT FOND DU LAC_. -Wis. By Mr. CLARK of Wyoming: A bill (H. R. 507) to provid~ for By Mr. EARWIG: A bill (H. R. 495) for the erection of a pub a term of the United States circuit and district court at Evans lic building at Fond duLac, Wis.-to the Committee on Public ton, Wyo.-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Buildings and Grounds. GRANT OF CERTAIN LANDS TO THE STATE OF WYOMING. METRIC SYSTEM. By Mr. CLARK of Wyoming: A bill (H. R. 508) granting to By. Mr. BARWIG .(by. request): .A bill (H. R. 496) that the the State of Wyoming certain lands in the Fort D. A. Russell metric system be exclusively used m the customs service of the IJ?ilitary reservation for agricultural fair and industrial exposi·_ United States-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Meas t10n grounds, a.nd for other purposes-to the Committee on Mili· ures. tary Affairs. .·. '· 1"- I ' 202 -CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 7,
COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES. [Utah Territory, and to provide f~r the ele~on of certain officers By Mr. CLARK of Wyoming: A bill (H. R. 509) to amend and in said Territory-to the Committee on the Territories. reenact section "858 of the Revised Statutes of the United States .REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY UTAH TERRITORY ~ 'f:<> the competency of witnesses-to the Committee on the Ju- Bv Mr CAINE· A bill (H R 525) to ' ·ae f th · d101ary. . '! • . •• . • · • • -pro VI or e reorga.n.- -COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS lZ~tiOn of the Jll~C!--ary of the Territory of Utah-to the Com- . mittee on the Judiciary. ' By Mr. S:MITH of Arizona: A bill (H. R. 510) to amend an act establishing a court of private land claims in certain States and FOR~ DOUG~A.S MILITARY RESERVATION. Territories, approved March 3, 1891-to the Committee on the By Mr. CAINE; ~.bill {H. R.52~) g~.anting a r~ght of way on Judiciary. • the Fort Douglas military reservation, m the Territory of Utah to the Committee on Military Affairs. ADDITIONAL DELEGATE, COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES. CERTAIN LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES, UTAH TERRITORY.; By Mr. SMITH of Arizona.: A resolution authorizing the ap pointment of an additional Delegate on the Committee on -the By Mr. CA~E; A bill (H. R. 527) granting :a right/ of way Territories-to the Committee on Rules. through certam lands of the United States in the Territory of Utah-to the Committee on Military Affairs. CONSTITUTION AND STATE GOVERNMENT OF NEW MEXICO. FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, UTAH TERRITORY. By Mr. JOSEPH: A bill (H. R. 511) to enable the pe~ple of New Mexico to form a constitution and State government, and to _By Mr. CAINE: A bill (H. R. 528) to provide for the crea be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original tiOn of a fourth judicial district in the Territory of Utah-to the States-to the Committee on the Territories. Committee on the J ndiciary. RECLAMATION OF ARID LANDS. PUBLIC BUILD.ING., SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. By Mr. .JOSEPH: A bill (H. R. 512) to provide for the recla . By Mr. C~:.A.bill (H. R. 529) to provide for the construc mation of a.rid lands in certain States and Territories-to the tiOn of a public blllldmg at Salt Lake City, Utah Territory-to Select Committee on Irrigation ofArid Lands in the United States. the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. GRANT OF LANDS TO NEW MEXICO. OGDEN LAND DISTRICT, UTAH TERRITORY. By Mr. JOSEPH: A bill (H. R. 513) granting lands to the Ter By Mr. CAINE: A bill (H. R • .530) to provide for the creation ritory .of New Mexico for common school, university, and other of the Ogden land district, in the Territory of Utah-to the Committee on the Public Lands. purposes-to th~ Committee on the Public Lands. IRRIGATION OF LANDS. PUBLIC BUILDING, OGDEN, UTAH. _ By Mr. JOSEPH: A bill (H. R. 514) to provide that certain By Mr. CAINE; A bill (H. R.531) to provide for the purchase corporations organized for the purpose of irrigation of lands for of a. site, and the erection of a public building thereon, at Ogden in the Territory of Utah-to the Committee on Public Building~ colonization and reclamation may .acquire, hold, sell, and pledge and Grounds. . lands in the Territories-to the Committee on the Public Lands. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This completes the call of the REPAYMENT OF PURCHASE MONEY. States and Territories. A number of gentlemen having stated By Mr. JOSEPH: A bill (H. R. 515) for the repayment of pur that they were unable to introduce bills when their States were chase money in certain cases-to the Committee on the Public caped, for "!arious reasons, if there be no objection the Chair Lands. will recoglllZe such gentlemen now, and as there are quite anum PUBLIC BUILDING, ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX. ber of them the Chair will state that all will be recognized in By Mr. JOSEPH: .A 'bill (H. R. 516)fortheerectiono1 a public order. building atAlbuquerque, N. Mex.-to the Committee onPublic The introduction of bills under the same order was continued Buildings and Grounds. - as follows: ALLOTMENT OF LANDS TO CHEYENNEAND ARAPAHOE INDIANS. PORT OF IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION, NEWARK, N.J. By Mr. HARVEY: A bill (H. R. 517) providing for the com By Mr. ENGLISH: A bill {H. R. 532) to constitute Newark in pletion of the allotment of lands to the Cheyenne and Ara'Pahoe the State of New Jersey, a. port of immediate transportatio~to Indians-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. .. JUDICIARY FOR THE INDIAN TERRITORY. PUBLIC BUILDING, PATERSONJ N.J. By Mr. HARVEY: A bill {H. R. 518) to provide a more com By Mr. CADMUS: A bill (H. R. 533) toincrease the appropri- ' plete judiciary for the Indian Territory, and for other purposes ation for the erection of a public building a.t Paterson N.J.- to the Committee on the Territories. to the Committee on Public Buildings .and_Grounds. ' QUAPAW INDIANS. MATES IN THE NAVY. By Mr. HARVEY: A bill (H. R. 519) to provide for allotment By Mr. COMPTON: A bill (H. R. 534) relating to the pay and of lands in severalcy to the Quapaw Indians, in the Indian Terri retirement ofthem8ttes in the Navy-to the Committee on Naval tory, and for other J>Urposes therein named-to the Committee Affairs. on Indian Affairs. REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. CHEROKEE OUTLET. By Mr. COVERT: A bill (H. R. 535) to transfer the Revenue · By Mr. HARVEY: A bill (H. R. 520) to provide forthedispo Cutter Service from the Treasury Department to the Navy De sition of certain lands known as the Cherokee Outlet, and for partment-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. other purposes-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. PLANTED OYSTERS ill RARITAN BAY. By Mr. COVERT: A bill(H.R.536)authorizing the Secretary INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL, FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 301 1892. of the Treasury to appoint commissioners to investigate certain claims for damages done to planted oysters in Raritan Bay in By Mr. HARVEY: A bill (H. R. 521) to amend section 16 of 1881-to the Committee on the Judiciary. "An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stip AMOUNT DUE THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, Mr. COVERT. Mr. Speaker, there was another bill which I 1892, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1891-to the sent to the Clerk's desk, and wish to have read. Committee on Indian Affairs. The SPEAKER pro tempO?·e. The Chair was informed that it SACRED HEART MISSION. was a private bill, but as it relates to a whole State the title will be read with the permission of the House. By Mr. HARVEY: A bill (H. R. 522) providing fm· the issu The Clerk read the title of the bill, which was as follows: ance of a patent to lands occupied by the Sacred Heart Mis A bill (H. R. 537) to pay to the State of New York the amount reported to be sion, in aecordance with agreement made by the United States due that State in the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury. with the Citizen's band of Pottawotamie Indians, of Oklahoma The bill was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Territory-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. , ISSUANOE OF ARMS TO STATE MILITIA. MILITARY RESERVATION, OKLAHOMA CITY. By Mr. ROCKWELL: A bill (H. R. 538) concerning the issu By Mr. HARVEY: A bill (H. R. 523) donating the military ance of arms to the State militia-to the Committee on Military reservation in Oklahoma City, in Oklahoma Territor!'", to said Affairs. city, for the use and benefit of the free public schools thereof, and SWEATlliG SYSTEM OF TENEMENT LABOR. for other purposes-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. HOAR: A .resolutiontodirect the Committee on Man LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF UTAH TERRITORY. ufactures to investigate the so-called'' sweating system of tene By Mr. CAINE: A bill (H. R. 524) for the local government of ment labor "-to the Committee on Ru1es. .
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PAY OF .MINOBS IN "THE ARMY. There are a number of .cases in which there is concurrent juris-
By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of K~ntucky: A hill (H.. .R. ,539} to d.Wtion in the .committees3 &nd. the Chair thinks this is one of regulate the pay of minors enlisted in th~ Army-to the Com- them. mittee on Military Affairs. PENSIONS TO LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. SUNDAY LABOR. By Mr. CUMMINGS: A bill (H. R. 553) granting pensions to By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky: A bill (H. R.MO) to certain officers and enlisted men of the Life-Saving Servioe, and prevent persons from being forced to labor on Sunday-to the to their-widows and minor children-to the Committee on Pen Committee on the District of Columbia. sions. WIDOWS' PENSIONS. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BUBEAU OF PENSIONS. By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 541) to By Mr. BROWN: A bill (H. R. 554) in relation to widows' enlarge the Department of Agriculture and to transfer the Bu pensions-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. reau of Pensions to the War Department-to the Committee on MEXICAN WAR .PENSIONS~ Agriculture. By Mr. BROWN: A bill (H. R. 555) relating to pensions of wid MONUMENT TO ZACHARY TAYLOR. ows of soldiers of the Mexican war-to the Committee on Pen By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 542) to sions. erect a. monument to Zachary Taylor-to the Committee on the PROOF IN PENSION CASES. Library. By Mr. BROWN; A bill (H. R. 556) to regulate proof in pen- LICENSE TO PERSONS LIVING ON BOATS. sion claims-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky: A bill {H. R. 543) to require persons who make their residence on boats on the inte THE TARIFF. rior waters of the United States to obtain license, and for other By Mr. FITCH: A bill (H. R. 557) to amend an act entitied purposes-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com "An act to reduce the re-venue and equalize duties on imports, merce. -and for othe-rJJrrrposes," :approved October 1, 1.890-to the Com WATER POWER QN THE KENTUCKY RIVER, KEN-TUCKY. mittee on Ways and Means. :By Mr. FITCH: A bill (R. R. 558) to amend an act entitled By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. -54-.4) to "An act to reduce the re-venue and equalize duties on.llnports, authorize the Secretary .of War to grant leases or licenses for and for other purposes," approved October 1, 1890-to the Com- the use of water power on the Kentucky .River, in the State of mittee on W-ays and Means. · • Kentucky-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS ON FREE LIST. PUBLIC BUILDING AT PARIS, KY. By Mr. STONE of Kentucky: A bill (H..R• .559) placing carpen By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE -of Kentucky: A bill (H. R.. 545) for ters and blacksmiths' tools and all agricultural implements, in the erection of a. public building at Paris, Ky.-to the Commit cluding chains l.ineh in diameter and under, on the free list-to tee on Public Buildings .and Grounds. the Committee on Ways and Means. WAR DAMAGES IN BTATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. TO PUT BINDERS' TWINE "ON THEF&EE LIST. By Mr. BELTZHOOYER~ A bill (H. R • .546) to authorize the payment to the State of Pe.nnsylvania of damages sustained by By Mr. .STONE af Kentucky; A bill (II. R. 560} to plaoo bind citizens of said State of Pennsylvania from Union and Confeder ers' twine made from sisal grass or manilla upon the free list-to the Committee on Ways :and Means. ate troops during th~ late war, as adjudicated and liquidated by the State -of Pennsylvania, under the provisions of an act of the 'THE TARIFF. General Assembly of the said State of ~ennsylvania, approved By Mr. DOCKERY -(for Mr. TAB.SNEY).: A bill (H. R. 5tH} to the 22d day ofMa.y,.A. D.1871-totheCommittee.on War Clai.ma. amend paragraph 199, Schedule C, m the act of October 1, 1890, HARBORS OF GAYOZA .AND CARUTHERSVILLE, MO. entitled "An act to reduce the revenue and equalize duties on ' ,- imports, and for other purposes"-to the Committee on Ways By Mr. ARNOLD: A bill (H. R. 547) making an appropriation '• for the protection and improvement of the harbors of Gayoza and Means. , and Caruthersville, Mo.-to the Committee on Riverf! and Har ACCOUNTS OF THE WAR OF 1812. bor. By Mr. BUCHANAN of Virginia: A bill (H. R. 562) directing lL>\.RBOR OF NEW MADRID, .MO. the Secretary of the Treasury to reexamine and resettle the ac By Mr. .ARNOLD. A bill {H. R. 548) m-aking an appropriation counts of certain States and the cityuf B.altimore,,growing out of for the protection and improvement -of the harbor of New Ma moneys expended by said States and th.e city of Baltim-ore for drid, Mo.-to the Committee on Rivers .and Harbors. military purposes during the war of 1812-to the Committee on HARBOR OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, .MO. War Claims. By Mr. ARNOLD: A bill (H. R. 549) appropriating money for PUBLIC BUILDING AT JOLIET, ..ILL. the improvement of the harbor of Cape Girardeau, Mo.-to the By Mr. STEWARD:of Tilinois: A bill (H. R . .563) to provide Committee on Rivers and Harbors. for the erection of a Government building at Joliet, lll.-to the BRIDGE OVER NORTH FORK OF WHITE WATERS, MISSOURI. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. ARNOLD: A bill (H. R. 550)makinganappropriation REPEAL OF 'TEN PER CENT TAX ON NOTES OF STATE .:BANKS. for the building and construction of a bridge over the North By M.r. HENDERSON of North Carolina: A bill {H. R. 564) Fork of White Water, in Ozark County, Mo.-to the Committee to repeal the tax of 10 per cent on notes <>f State banks used as on Rivers and Harbors. circulation-to the Committee on Ways and Means. ARMY AND NAVY MUSICIANS. OPINIONS 'BY UNITED STATES JUDGES UPON QUESTIONS OF By Mr. CUMMINGS: A bill (H. R. 551) to define the duties of FACT. Al·my and Navy musicians and to regulate their pay-to the By .Mr. HENDERSON of North Carolina: A bill {H. R. 565) Committee on Military Affairs. to deprive the judge in .a -court of the United States of the au CONTRACT LABOR. thority to give an opinion npon questions of fact-to the Colll mittee on the J"udiciary. By Mr. CUMMINGS: A bill (H. R. 552) to amend the contract labor law. AMENDMENT OF INTERNAL-REVENUE LAWS. The SPEAKER p1·o tempore. This bill will be referred to the By Mr. HENDERSON ()f North Carolina: A bill (H. R.. 566) Committee on Labor. to am.end the internal-revenue laws, and for other purposes-to Subsequt¥ltly the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. OATES said: Mr. Speaker, if I understood correctly your DISTRffiUTION OF THE REPORTS OF THE SUPREME COURT. reference of the bill to amend the contract labor law, the ref erence was to the Committee on Labor. That is an error. It By Mr. HENDERSON of North CaroJina: A bill (H. R.. 561) should go to the Committee on Immigration and Na.turaJ.ization, to amend section 683 of the ,Revised Statutes and section 7 of as the present law emanated from that Committee. chapter 333, Laws of 1874 in appendix to Revised Statutes, rela't- ' The SPEAKER pm tempore. If there be no objection, the ref ing to the distribution of the reports of the SupremeCourt-tQ erence indicated by the gentleman from Alabama will be made. the Comnrittee on the Judiciary. Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey. But, Mr. Speaker, bills of ROAD FROM SALISBURY, N.C., TO THE NATIONAL CEMETERY. that character during the last Congress were referred to both of By Mr. HENDERSON ()f North Carolina: A bill (H. R. 568) these committees. for the construction of a macadam r.oad from the eity of Salisbury, The SPEAKER pro tempore. T.b.e Chair thinks that they N.C., t-o the national cemetery near that place-to the Commit- mightproperly be referred to either one-of the two committees. tee on Military Affairs. · 204 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 7,
RELIEF OF CERTAIN GAUGERS. TRADE-MARKS. By Mr. HENDERSON of North Carolina: A bill (H. R. 569) By Mr. O'NEILL of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 584) providing for. the relief of certain gaugers and other internal-revenue em penalties for violation of the laws relating to trade-marks-to ployes who have been assigned to duty and have rendered serv the Committee on Patents. ices before the date of their qualification-to the Committee on PURCHASE OF A DREDGE-BOAT. Claims. By Mr. O'NEILL of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 585) authorizing THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA. and directing the Secretary of War to purchase a dredge-boat for By Mr. STUMP: A resolution calling upon the President for use between the mouth of Missouri and the Ohio River-to the information regarding the famine said to exist in Russia-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Committee on Foreign Affairs. AMENDMENT OF TARIFF LAW. UNITED STATES BONDS AND CURRENOY. By Mr. CAMPBELL: A bill (H. R. 586) to amend an act en By Mr. LIVINGSTON: A resolution to create a special com titled "An act to reduce the revenue and equalize the duty on mittee to prepare and submit certain information touching United imports, and for other purposes," approved October 1, 1890-to States bonds, currency, and other matters related to the financial the Committee on Ways and Means. _ system _of the United States-to the Committee on Rules. DUTY ON TEA. L ANDS FOR HOMES FOR OLD SOLDIERS. By Mr. CAMPBELL: A bill (H. R. 587) to impose a discrim By Mr. BAKER: A bill (H. R. 570) to authorize the Secretary inating duty on tea imported from this side of the Cape of Good of the Interior to convey to the State of Kansas certain lands Hope, and for other purposes-to the Committee on Ways and therein for homes for old soldiers-and their families-to the Com Means. mi'ttee on the Public Lands. REPORTS OF SUPREME COURT. PUBLIC BUILDING AT HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION. By Mr. CAMPBELL: A bill (H. R. 588) to amend chapter 135 By Mr. TERRY: A bill (H. R. 571) to provide for a building of the laws of 1889, entitled "An act to amend section 683 of the for the use of the post-office, the office of the superintendent of Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to the distribu the Hot Springs Reservation, and the Government offices-to the tion of the reports of the Supreme Court "-to the Committee on Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. the Judiciary. , REDUCTION OF LETTER POSTAGE. MILITARY POST NEAR LITTLE ROCK, ARK. By Mr. POST: A bill (H. R. 589) to reduce letter postage to 1 By Mr. TERRY: A bill {H. R. 572) to establish a military post cent per ounce-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post near Little Rock, Ark.-to the-Committee on Military Affairs. Roads. INTERSTATE RAILWAYS. GOLD AND SILVER CERTIFICATES, ETC. By Mr. HALVORSEN: A bill (H.R.573) to prevent the inter.:. By Mr. POST: A bill (H. R. 590) to authorize the deposit in state railways from being used to unjustly centralize business and United States mints of gold and silver bullion, the product of wealth, to provide for a. uniform classification of freights, and to mines in the United States, and to provide for the issuing of legal simplify and fix freight rates on all interstate railways in t.he tender redeemable gold and silver certificates-to the Committee United States-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. / merce. DES MOINES, IOWA, A PORT OF DELIVERY. PUBLIC BUILDING AT ST. CLOUD, MINN. By Mr. HULL: A bill {H. R. 591) to constitute Des Moines. By Mr. HALVORSEN: A bill (H. R. 574) to provide for the Iowa, a port of delivery, and to extend the provisions of the ac1 purchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon of June 10, 1880, entitled "An act to amend the statutes in rela at St. Cloud, Minn.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and tion to immediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other Grounds. purposes," to the said port of Des Moines-to the Committee on IMMIGRATION. Interstate and Foreign Commerce. · By Mr. LODGE: A bill (H. R. 575) to regulate immigration RATIONS FOR GRA~JJ ARMY ENCAMPMENT. to the Select Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. PICKLER: A bill (H. R. 592) to authorize the Secre· tary of War to furnish rations to the members of the Grand Army PUBLIC BUILDING AT MEDFORD, MASS. of the Republic who attend the annual encampment at Washing By Mr. LODGE: ·A bill (H. R. 576) for the erection of a public ton in September, 1892-to the Committee on Military Affairs. building at Medford, Ma.ss.-to the Committee on Public Build ings and Grounds. REGISTERED PARCEL POST. By Mr. TAYLOR of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 593) to establish a LEAVES OF ABSENCE TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES. registered parcel-post system, and for other purposes-to the By Mr. LODGE: A bill (H. R. 577) providing for leaves of ab Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads . . sence to certain per diem employes of the Government-to the Committee on Military Affairs. REGISTRATION OF DOMESTIC MAIL MATTER. By Mr. TAYLOR of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 594) to reduee the FORLORN HOPE STORMING PARTY. charge for registration of domestic mail matter, and for other ByMr. LODGE: A bill (H.R.578)tograntmedalstosurvivors purposes-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. and heirs of volunteers of the Forlorn Hope storming party-to the Committee on Military Affairs. PENSIONS. By Mr. SMITH of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 595) to amend clause 5 LEAVES OF ABSENCE TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES. of section 4693 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, Title By Mr. LODGE: A bill (H. R. 579) providing for leave of ab LVII-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sence for officers and employes of the Government who receive per diem compensation-to the Committee on the Judiciary. REIMBURSEMENT OF SOLDIERS, WAR OF THE REBELLION. By Mr. SMITH of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 596) to reimburse the CLAIMS UNDER EIGHT-HOUR ~AW. soldiers of the war o.f the rebellion, or their widows, heirs, By Mr. LODGE: A bill (H. R. 580) providing for the adjust mothers, or fathers, for the average annual difference between ment of accounts of laborers, workmen, and mechanics arising the value of paper currency, in which such soldiers were paid, . under the eight-hour law-to the Committee on Claims. and the value of gold at such time, and to provide for the is FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTERS. suance of Treasury notes in payment of such amounts, and for By Mr. LODGE: A bill (H. R. 581 ) to regulate the ppointment other purposes-to the Committee on Claims. of fourth-class postmasters-to the Committee on the Post-Office RELIEF OF APPLICANTS FOR PENSION. and Post-Roads. By Mr. SMITH of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 597) to relieve appli· - PROTECTION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYES. / cants for pensions from the necessity of proving that the soldier By Mr. LODGE: A bill (H. R. 582) for the protection of prop was free from disease or other disability prior to his being mus tered into the service of the United States, and for other pur ... erty, trainmen, and other railroad employes in handling locomo . tive engines, freight trains, and freight cars engaged in interstate poses-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. commerce-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS BY POSTMASTERS. merce. By Mr. SMITH of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 598) granting author.. RELIEF OF POOR SUITORS. ity to postmasters to administer oaths in certain pension cases, ' By Mr . .,O'NEILL of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 583) providing and for other purposes-to the Committee on the Judiciary. when plaintiff may sue as a poor person and when counsel shall be ONE-CENT POSTAGE. assigned by the court-to the Committee on the Judiciary: By Mr. SMITH of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 599) to reduce letter .-
1892. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--HOUSE. 205 postage to 1 cent per one-half ounce-to the Committee on the UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY. Post-Office and Post-Roads. . By Mr. HOPKINS of illinois: A bill (H. R. 616) to establish a. IMPORTATION OF ADULTERATED TEAS. uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States-: By Mr. PAYNE: A bill (H. R. 600) to amend the act entitled to the Committee on the Judiciary. "An act to prevent the importation of adulterated and spurious CERTAIN LANDS, LAKE ·coUNTY, ILL. teas," approved March 2, 1883-t.o the Committee on Ways and By Mr. HOPKINS of illinois: A bill (H. R. 617) to quiet the .Means. title to certain lands in Lake County, lll.-to t:Q.e Committee on PATENTS. the Public Lands. By Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 601) revis DETAIL OF ARMY OFFICERS, WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSI in~ and amending the statutes relating to patents-to the Com TION. mittee on Patents. By Mr. NEWBERRY: A bill (H. R. 618)authorizing the Sec PENSIONS, LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. retary of War to detail certain officers of the Army for special By Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey: A bill (H.R. 602)grant duty in connection with the World's Columbian Exposition-to ing pensions to certain officers and enlisted men of the Life-Sav the Committee on Military Affairs. lng Service and to their widows and minor children-to the COMMANDER OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STA.TES. COmmittee on Pensions. By Mr. NEWBERRY: A bill (H. R. 619) to fix the rank, pay, EFFICIENCY OF THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. and emoluments of the commander of the Army of the United By Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 603) to States-to the Committee on Military Affairs. amend and reenact section 5 of an act entitled ''An act to promote DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. ' the efficiency of the Life-Saving Service and to encourage the By Mr. CALDWELL: A bill (H.R. 620) to establish a depart saving of life from shipwreck," approved May 4, 1882-to the ment of public health-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. THE LATE WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. PUBLIC BUILDING, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. By Mr. CALDWELL: A bill (H. R. 621) for the erection of a By Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 604) to au- monument to the late William Henry Harrison, at North Bend, thorize the erection of a public building at Atlantic City, N.J.- Ohio-to the Committee on the Library. to ~he Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. INVALID PENSIONS. MONUMENTAL COLUMN, BATTLE OF PRINCETON. By Mr. LIND: A bill (H. R. 622) to amend section 4693 o~ the ByMr.BUCHANANofNewJersey: Abill(H.R.605)inregard Revised Statutes of the United States relating to invalid pen to a monumental column to commemorate the. battle of Prince- sions-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ton-to the Committee on the Library. HARBOR AT SAVANNAH, GA. LIABILITY OF USERS OF PATENTED ARTICLES. By Mr. LESTER of Georgia: A bill (H. R. 623) for the im- ByMr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey: A bill(H.R.606)1imiting provement of the haroor at Savannah, in the State of Georgia the liability of the users of patented articles in certain cases-to to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. the Committee on Patents. ·PUBLIC BUILDING, BRUNSWICK, GA. REPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. By Mr. LESTER of Georgia: A bill (H.R. 624) for the erection By Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey: A bill(H. R. 607)authoriz- of a custom-house and post-office building at Brunswick, Ga.-to ing reports of societies of ~ agricultural character to be carried the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. at newspaper rates of postage-to the Committee on the Post- TIMBER LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES IN IDAHO. Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. SWEET: A bill (H. R. 625) to provide for the protec- TONNAGE DUES ON AMERICAN SHIPPING. tion and preservation of the timbered lands of the United States By Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey: A bill(H. R. 608) to abol- in the State of Idaho-to the Committee on the Public Lands. ish tonnage dues upon American shipping-to the Committee on UNITED STATES coURT, IDAHO. Merchant Marine and Fisheries. By Mr. SWEET: A bill (H. R. 626) to provide the times and. AMENDMENT, PENSION LAws. pla.ces for holding the terms of the United States courts in the By Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 609) to State of Idaho-to the Committee on the Judiciary. amend section 4718 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, ARID LANDS, IDAHO. and fo~ other purposes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SWEET: A bill (H. R. 627) to provide for the recla, PORT OF OGDENSBURG, N.Y. mation and irrigation of the arid lands in the State of Idaho By Mr. CURTIS: A bill (H. R. 610)extendingtheprivilegesof to the Select Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands in the the first and seventh sections of the act approved June 10, 1880, United States. governing the transportation of merchandiSe without appraise PUBLIC, BUILDING, BOISE CITY, IDAHO. ment to the port of Ogdensburg, in the State of New York-to By Mr. SWEET: A bill (H. R. 628j to provide for the purchase the Commit~e on Interstate and Foreign Commer,ee. . of a site and erection of a public building thereon, at Boise CityJ .- SAFETY COUPLING APPLIANCES ON RAILWAYS. in the State of Idaho-to the Committee on Public Buildings ana. By Mr. MARTIN: A bill (H. R. 611) to compel operators of Grounds. railwa1lines to use safety coupling appliances, and providing PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. penalties and damages for violation-to the Committee on Rail By Mr. SWEET: A bill (H. R. 629) for the regulation of the ways and Canale~. practice of dentistry in the District of Columbia, and !or other PUBLIC BUILDING, ELGIN, ILL. purposes-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. By Mr. HOPKINS of illinois: A bill (H. R. 612) for the erec tion of a public building at the city of Elgin, ill.-to the Com PUBLIC BUILDING, ALPENA, MICH. mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. WEADOCK: A bill (H. R. 630) for the erection of a p~blic building at· Alpena, Mich.-to the Committee on Public - BRANCH MINT AT CffiCAGO. Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. HOPKINS of illinois: A bill (H. R. 613) to establish a branch mint of the United States at Chicago, in the State of PENSIONS FOR DEAF SOL:piERS AND SAILORS. Illinois-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. By Mr. DE FOREST: A bill (H. R. 631) to allow a pension of $60 per month to soldiers and sailors who have totally lost their SPECULATION IN GOLD AND SILVER BULLION. hearing-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HOPKINS of illinois: A bill (H. R. 614) to prohibit speculation in gold and silver bullion and certificates represent BEAUFORT LffiRARY, SOUTH CAROLINA. ing deposits of gold and silver bullion with trust companies, etc., By Mr. ELLIOTT of South Carolina: A joint resolution (H. and for other purposes-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, Res. 36) for the restoration of the books of the Beaufort Library and Measures. Society, of Beaufort, S. C.-to the Committee on the Library. NATIONAL BANKS AS · AGENTS OF LOTTERY COMPANIES. PUBLIC BUILDING, JOPLIN, MO. By Mr. HOPKINS of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 615) to prevent By Mr. DE ARMOND: A bill (H. R. 632) to provide for the pur national banks from acting as agents of lottery' companies and chase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at forfeiting the charters of said banks for violations of the postal Joplin, in the State of Missouri-to the Committee on Publio laws-to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Buildings and Grounds.
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PUBLIC BUILDING, NEVADA, MO. thB Black Hawk wa.r, Creek w&r~ Cherokee disturbances, and the lBy Mr. DE ARMOND~ A bill (H. R. 633) toprovideior the pur Seminole w~r-to the Committee on Pensions. c}la8e of a .site and the erection .of a _public building thereon at PAYMENT OF CERTIFIED -cLAIMS. ~evada, in the State of Missouri-to the Committee'O.n Public' By Mr. ENLOE~ A bill (H. R. "649) fortheallowanceo:f certain Buildings and Grounds. claims reported by the accounting officers of the United States THE TARIFF. Treasury Department-to the Committee on War Cla-ims. :By Mr ENLOE: A bill (H~ R. 634) to repeal the tariff Jaw of REFUND OF COTTON TAX. 1890-to tbe Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H. R. 650) to refund certain taxes col SUGAR .AND MOLASSES~ lected by the United States on raw cotton during the years1863, By Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H.R. 635) to place sugar and molasses 1864, 18.65, 3:866, 1867, and 1868-to the Committee on Ways :and on the free list in respect to tariff taxes, and to repeal the bounty Means. on "SUgar-to the Committee on Ways and Means. YEA-AND-NAY VOTE ON REVENUE AND .APPROPRIATION BILLS. MAIL SUBSIDIES. By Mr. ENLOE: A resolution t<> amend therules.so as to :re By Mr. ENLOE: A resolution opposing further con.tracts for quire .a yea-and-nay vote on revenue and general :appropriation mail subsidies under the "act of March 3, 1891-to the Committee bills-to the Committee on Rules. on the Post-Office ru;td Post-R-oads. Mr. ENLOE. Mr. Speaker, I ask that that resolution be OCEAN MAIL SERVICE. printed in the RECORD. By Mr. ENLOE: A .bill '(H. R. 636) to repeal an -entitled ThB SPEAKER pro tempore. If there be no objection the res- net olution will be printed in the REcORD. "An act to provide ocean mail service between the United States There was no objection. and foreign ports, and to promote -commerce," .approved March The res(}lution is as follows.: 3, 1891-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-R0ad& Resolved, That Rule XXI be amended by adding thereto .as an addition&! PARAGRAPH 100, SCHEDULE C OF THE REVENUE LAWS. clause the following: "Upon all general appropriation and revenue bills, .and bills for the im By Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H. R. 637) to amend paragraph 199 of provement of ri'Vel-s and harbors, "the yeas and nays sh&ll be "taken on the Schedule C of .an act entitled "An act to reduce revenues and passage ·o:f such oms in the House. -and entered upon the J.ournals. n equalize duties on imports, JJ,nd for other _purposes," .approved October 1, 1890-to the Oomnnttee on Ways and Means. TWO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS IN NEBRASKA. By Mr. BRYAN: A bill (H. R. 051) to div1de the State of Ne ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS BY THE FEOPLE. braska into two judicial .districts-to the Committee on the Ju ::By Mr. ENLOE: ..A. joint resolution {H. Res..37) ;proposing an diciary. amendment to the Constitut10n oi the United States providing WAGON BOADS ETC., TO GOAL MINES~ for the election of Senators by the legal voters of the States-to the Select Committee on "Election ·of President and Vice-Presi By Mr. TOWNSEND: A bill (H. R. 652) 'to authorize theM dent .and Representatives in Congress. quisition .of lands iGr .cok-e ovens and other improv-ements, and for rightof way fur wagon roads,rallroads, and tr.a.mwaysincon FREE 'CO.IN AGE OF SILVER. neetion with coal -mines-to the Committee on the Public Lands. By Mr. ENLOE: A bill ·(H. R. 638) for the froo coinage of sil DONATIONS TO RUSSIA~ ver-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. By Mr. :MILLER~ .A resolution authorizing the 'Secretary of USE OF SCHOOL AND OHUROH PROPERTY DURING THE LATE the Navy to order a sufficient .number oi United States vessels to WAR. convey to Russia -all donations made by citizens of 'the United By Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H. R. 639) to authorize the Secretary of States to the people of Russia-to the ·committeeon Foreign Al War to cause to be investigated and to provide for the paym~nt fairs. of ·an claims :for the use and occupation of church and school RECLAMATION OF ARID LANDS. buildings -and grounds for Government pu'rl>oses by the United By Mr. SPRINGER: A bill {H. 'R~ 653) to provide for the rec States milita.ry authorities during the late war, and all claims for lamation of the arid lands of the United States and their .settle damages resulting from the appropriation io Government use of ment m1der the homestead laws-to 'the Select Committee en Ir any of the furnishings or materials in said class of buildings-to rigation of Arid Lands in the United States. the Committee on War Claims. FREE COTTON-TIES. MEXICAN AWARDS. By Mr. ENLOE: A bill {H. R. 640) to place cotton-ties on the By MJ.·. SPRINGER: A bill (H. R. 654~ to amend and ;enlarge !ree list-to the Committee .on Ways an.d Means. the act approved June 18, 1878, entitled "An act to provide for t1 e distribution of the awards made under the convention be FREE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS .AND MACHINERY. tween the United States<>f Amer.ica_and the Republic of Mexico, By .Mr. ENLOE~ A bill {H. R. 641) to place agricultural imple eoncluded on the 4th .day oi July, 1868"-to the Committee on ments and machinery on the free list-to the Committee .on Foreign Affairs. Ways and Means. By Mr. SPRING:Elli A bill (H. R. 655) to amend and enlarge FREE COTTON·BAGGING. the .act approved .June 18, 1878, entitled "An act to provide for the distribution of the awards made under the convention be By Mr . .ENLOE: A bill (H. R. 642) to place -cotton-bagging or tween the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico," other materials suitable for baling :cotton on the free list-to the concluded on the 4th day of July, 1868--to the Committee on For Committee on Ways and Means. eign Affairs. FREE SALT. A VENUE THROUGH THE MALL. By Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H. R. 643) to provide for the impor By Mr. SPRINGER: A bill (H. R. 656) to enlarge the eastern tation of salt free of duty-to the ·Committee on Ways and Means. end of the Mall, to lay out an avenue through said Mall, and for FREE TINNED PLATE. other purposes-to the Committee on Public Buildings and By Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H. R. 644) placing tinned plate on the Grounds. free list-to the Committee on Ways and Means. ROAD TO NATIONAL CEMETERY, GRAFTON, W.VA. FREE BARBED wm.E. By Mr. WILSON of West Virginia: A bill (H. R. 657) making By Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H. R. 645) to place-barbed wire on the an appropriation for constructing a road to the national cemetery free list-to thB Committee on Ways and Means. at Grafton, W. Va.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. GRADUATED INCOME 'TAX. FAl\fiNE IN RUSSIA. By Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H. R. 646) to equalize taxation .and Mr. BLOUNT. Mr. Speaker, on yesterday the House, on mo impose a graduated income tax-to the Committee on Ways and tion of the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. BRECKINRIDGE], Means. postponed indefinitely Senate resolution No. 21, authorizing the CONGRESSIONAL FUNERALS. Secretary of the Navy to transport contl·ibutions for the relief By Mr. ENLOE: A bill '(H. R. 647) to regulate the expendi oi the suffering poor of Russia.. I desire now to give notice that tures of the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives hereafter I shall make a motion to reconsider the vote by which '!n that joint resolution was indefinitely postponed. the matter of Congressional funerals-to the Committee on Mr. SPRINGER. I think that motion ought to be entered Accounts. now. .PENSIONS TO SOLDIERS QF INDIAN W ABS. Mr. BLOUNT. The gentleman from illinois thinks so; I do By Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H. R. 648) granting pensions to the not. If the Ch8iir so decides, ~howe~er, I will enter the motion. survivors of the Indian wars of 1832 to 1842, inclusive, known as Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky. I rise to a parliamentary
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inquiry. Does the Chair think that the gentleman from Georgia The Clerk read as follows: [Mr. BLOUNT], having voted against the motion to postpone, has , Resolved, That the Committee
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Some time subsequently A1so1 a bill (H. R. 660) for the relief of Amy 0. Capwell-to the Mr; DAVIS said: On the explanation which I have received Coinm.lttee on Claims. from gentlemen around me I will withdraw the. objection. By Mr. ATKINSON: A bill (H. R. 661) to increase the pension Mr. ENGLISH. I renew it. of John A. Do~le-to the Committee-on Pensions. The SPEAKER pro tempcn·e. The gentleman from New Jersey Also, a bill (H. R.662)forthereliefof LeviNeitz~totheCom renews the objection. mittee on Military Affairs. Subsequently Also a bill (H. R. 663) for the relief of William Kline-to the Mr. ENGLISH said: As I understand that this relates only to Committee1 on Military Affairs. the printing of the bills introduced for the improvement of rivers Also, a bill (H. R. 664) for the relief of John M. Querry and and harbors to-day, I will withdraw the objection. others-to the Committee on Military Affairs. There being no further objection, the request of Mr. BLANCH Also, a bill (H. R. 665) for the relief of Henry S. Wishart- ARD was then agreed to. to the Committee on Military Affairs. . PRINTING FOR COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. Also, a bill (H. R. 666) authorizing the restoration to theRe Mr. HOLMAN. Mr.Speaker,Iamdirected bythe Committee form School of boys who have been discharged on probation, on Appropriations to ask unanimous consent for the present con and for other purposes-to the Committee on the District of Co sideration of the resolution which I send to the desk. lumbia. The Clerk read as follows: Also, a bill (H. R. 667) granting a pension to Isaac Wise-to Resolved, That the Committee on Appropriations be authorized to have the Committee on Invalid Pensions. printed and bound all documents tor the use of said committee that it may By Mr. ANDREW: A bill (H. R. 668) to carry out the findings deem necessary in connection with subjects in relation to appropriations be of the Court of Claims in the case of Augustus P. Burditt-to the ing considered, or to be considered, by the said committee during the Fifty· second Congress. Committee on War Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 669) for relief of Dabney, Simmons & Co. The resolution was adopted. to the Committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. HOLMAN the motion to reconsider the last Also, a bill (H. R. 670) granting a pension to Ellen Maguire vote was laid on the table. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ~REPARATION OF APPROPRIATION: BILLS. Also, a bill (H. R. 671) for the relief of Huldah C. Packard Mr. HOLMAN. I am also directed to ask- present considera- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tion of the resolution I now send to the desk. · Also, a bill (H. R. 672) granting a pension to Mary E. Dilla The Clerk read as follows: way-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Resolved, That the Committee on Appropriations shall have power to send Also, a bill (H. R. 673) to remove the charge of desertion from tor persons and papers and a.dminister oaths 1n Dursning inquiries touching Elijah Boston-to the Committee on Military Affairs. _ any matters of legiSlation referred to 1\ by the lfouse, and shall have leave to sit during the sessions of the House, during the ~ty-second Congress. Also, a bill (H. R. 674) to remove the charge of desertion from the military record of Robert Downing-to the Committee on Mr. HOLMAN. Permit me to sayaword in regard to this Naval Affairs. resolution. The authority to sit durin~ the sessions of the House Also, a bill (H. R. 675) for the relief of ~illiam R. Boag-to has usually been granted to thatcoiDJIUttee, but the other propo the Committee on Military Affairs. sition, authorizin~ the committee to send for persons and papers By Mr. ARNOLD: A bill (H. R. 676) for the relief of M:ichael in regard to inqmries referred to it by the House, has not been Dittlinger-to the Committee on War Claims. . uniformly adopted, but at successive sessions of Con~ress a simi By Mr. BLANCHARD: A bill (Ii. R. 677) for the relief of lar provision has been adopted as a matter of convemence, and to Joseph Metoyer and others-to the Committee on War Claims. avoid the necessity of directly appealing to the House for such Also, a bill (H. R. 678) for the relief of estate of Joseph Mar authority in particular cases. tin-to the Committee on War Claims. The resolution was adopted. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 679) for the relief of Ja-cob A. On motion of Mr. HOLMAN the motion to reconsider the Wolfson-to the Committee on War Claims. last vote was laid on the table. Also, a bill (H. R. 680) for the relief of CharleS' Dupre and ASSIGNMENT OF COMMITTEE CLERKS. others-to the Committee on War Claims. - Mr. RUSK. Mr. Speaker, I submit a privileged report from Also, a bill (H. R. 681) for the relief of Joseph I. B. Kirk-to the Committee on Accounts1 the Committee on Claims. The Clerk read as follows: _ Also, a bill (H. R. 682) for the relief of Charles A. Pierson Resolved, That the Committee on Accounts 1s hereby authorized and di to the Committee on War Claims. rected to designate the committees of the House to wblch clerks provided Also, a bill (H. R. 683) for the relief of the heirs of John tor by the legisla.tiveJ executive, a.nd judicial appropriation bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, should be allowed and a.sslgned for the present Con Schwartzenburg, deceased, late of Rapides Parish, La.-to the gress, and report by resolution to the House for its action thereon. Committee on War Claims. _Mr. RUSK. The report accompanying the resolution recom- Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 684} for the relief of Jeannette mends its passage. • D. Calvit, of Rapides Parish, La.-to the Committee on War ., I will state, for the inf01'lllation of the House, that the object Claims. of the resolution, which is passed at the beginning of each Con Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 685) for the relief of the estate gress, is simply to authorize the Committee on Accounts to make of Jean Delille, late of Winn Parish, La.-to the Committee on distribution of the clerical force provided for by the appropria War Claims. tion bill to the various committees in order that they may com Also (by request), 8. bill (H. R. 686) for the relief of Louisa plete their organization and proceed to the work of the session. Schra~der, widow of Charles Schraeder, and tutrix of minot• The necessity that this work should be done by the Committee children, of R.apides Parish, La.-to the Committee on -war on Accounts arises from the fact that while the salaries of anum Claims. ber of the clerks provided for by the general appropriation bill Also (by request}, a bill (H. R. 687) for the relief of the legal is specified, the great majority of the committee clerks are pro representatives of John Hoey, deceased-to the Committee on vided for in bulk, a.nd it is necessary in selecting and assigning War Claims. the clerks that the aggregates of the expenditure provided for Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 688) for the relief of Thomas salaries should not exceed the total appropriation. Hence it is Kergon, of Rapides, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. important that this work should be done. By Mr. BUSEY: A bill (H. R. 689) granting pension to David Further, I will state to the House it is no way bound by the White-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. report of the committee, as the resolution requires it to report Alsoi a bill (H. R. 690) l.!ranting pension to Sarah Jane Hay back to the House for consideration. and he pless child-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - The resolution was adopted. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 691) granting an increased p~n· On motion of Mr. RUSK, the motion to reconsider the last vote sion to Jane Lister,motherof Madison Lister.CompanyC,Forty was laid on the table. first Illinois-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 692) granting a pension to Louisa F. Gam SuRVEY OF SHIP CANAL, LAKES MICIDGAN AND SUPERIOR. ron-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. STEPHENSON introduced a bill (H. R. 658) providing for Also, a bill (H. R. 693) granting pension to Robert B. Deem the survey of a ship canal connecting Lakes Michigan and Su to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pe ior-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Also, a bill (H. R. 694) for the relief of .James E. Nidiffer-to ·. the Committee on Military Affairs. PRIVATE BILLS, ETC. _ Also, a bill (H. R. 695) for the relief of Clifton McCallister-to Private bills were, under the order adopted by the House Jan the Committee on Military Affairs. uary 5, delivered to the Clerk, and severally referred as follows, Also, a bill (H. R. 696) to correct the military record of Wil· namely: liam S. Duncan-to the Committee on M.ilita.ry Affairs. By Mr. AMERMAN (by request): A bill (H. R. 659) for the Also, a bill (H. R. 697) granting a pension to Mrs. Sallie A. relief of Henry George-to the Committee on Claims. Campbell-to the Committee on In-.;;alid Pensions. 1892. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 209
Also, a bill (H. R. 698) granting a pension to Mrs. Lydia E. Also, a bill (H. R. 731) granting a pension to Eliza K. Starr \ Hahn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 699) granting a pension to 0. C. Carpenter Also, a bill (H. R. 732) for the relief of James R. Thompson to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 700) to correct record and grant discharge Also~ a bill (H. R. 733) for the relief of Rebecca J. Burdsall to John Cheney-to the Committee on·Military Affairs. to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. BOWERS: A bill (H. R. 701) for the relief of Charles Also, a bill (H. R. 734) granting a pension to Amanda C. Ap Hensley-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. pleton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 702) to reimburse William Vandever for ex Also, a bill (H. R. 735) granting a pension to Robert F. Easier penses incurred in defense of his title to his seat as a member of to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . the House of Representatives of the Fiftieth Congress-to the By Mr. BROWN: A bill (H. R. 736)for the relief Daniel Dono Committee on Appropriations. ~ van-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 703) granting a pension to Charlotte Layton, Also, a bill (H. R. 737) granting a pension to Andrew M. now Harris-to the Committee on Pensions. Luke-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 704) to restore William .A. Winder to the Also, a bill (H. R. 738) granting a pension to Elizabeth Lou United States Army and to place him on the retired list with the ster_!_to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. rank of captain of artillery-to the Committe on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 739) granting a pension to Elijah W. Rus- By Mr. BROSIUS (by request): A bill (H. R. 705) for the relief sell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . of the estate of A. H. Herr, deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 740) granting a pension to John M. Kassel Claims. mark-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 706) to increase the pension of Mrs. Ellen Also, a bill (H.R. 741) for the relief of Robert W. Allen, charged Key Messersmith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. with desertion from the volunteer service-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 707) for the relief of the legal owners of the Military Affairs. Columbia bridge at Columbia, Pa.-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 742) granting a pension to George Heish Claims. man-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 708) for the relief of Benjamin Also, a bill (H. R. 743) for the relief of Ephraim Smallwood, F. Bruner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. George Smallwood, Jesse M. Browning, Allen Goss, and Frank By Mr. ~U~HANAN of Virginia: A. bill (H. R. 709) !or the Varney-to the Committee on War Claims. relief of·Will1am Paxton-to the Committee on War Clarms . . Also, a bill (H. R. 744) for the relief of Aaron M. Applegate--' Also, a bill (H. R. 710) for the relief of Robert R. Doss-to the to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 745) for the relief of Phillip Deuser, charged with desertion from the volunteer service-to the Committee on By Mr. BRICKNER: A bill (H. R. 711) to remove the charge Military Affairs. of desertion now standing against Albert Keach-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 746) for the relief of Ellen Quinn-to the mittee on Military Affairs. Committee on Claims. By Mr. BARWIG: A bill (H. R. 712) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 747) for the relief of John Schierling, ad Jane A Ward, widow of D. A. Ward-to the Committee on In ministrator de bonis non of the estate of Gallus Kerchner, de valid Pensions. ceased-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. BELTZHOOVER: A bill (H. R. 713) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 748) authorizing and directing the Secretary Charles S. Griest-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of the Interior to plaee the name of Dr. A. Lanning on the pen Also, a bill (H. R. 714) for the relief of Charlotte Snavely, of sion roll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mount Holly ·sprmgs, Cumberland County,Pa.-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 749) for the relief of James H. Meekin, of mittee on Invalid Pensions. New Albany, Ind.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 715) granting a pension to Sarah Stoner Also, a bill (H. R. 750) for the relief of Mary A. Dawson-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 716) for the relief of Valentine Sauppe-to By Mr. BLANCHARD (by request): A bill (H. R. 751) for the the Committee on War Claims. relief of June Poitevent, administratrix of the estate of William Also, a bill (H. R. 717) authorizing the President of the United J. Poitevent, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. States to appoint Jacob E. Noel, late lieutenant-commander Also, a bill (H. R. 752) for the relief of Emily Dietrick, Mary United States Navy, a lieutenantrcommander on the retired list T. Hickman, and Ernestine Lemee, of Grant Parish, La.-to the of the Navy-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 718) for the relief of Cornelia Smead-to the By Mr. BUTLER: A bill (H. R. 753) granting arrears of pen Committee on Invalid Pensions. · sion to John B. Ryndes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 719) granting a pension to Catharine A. By Mr. BRETZ: A bill (H. R. 754) directing the issue of du Kling-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. plicate United States bonds to Elijah P. Hollcroft, guardian of Also, a bill (H. R. 720) to authorize the payment of damages Burton J. Parr-to the Committee on Claims. sustained by citizens of the State of Pennsylvania from Union Also, a bill (H.R. 755) toremovethe charges of desertionfrom and Confederate troops during the late war, as adjudicated and William B. Grigsby-to the Committee on Military Affairs. liquidated by the State of Pennsylvania under the provisions of Also, a bill (H. R. 756) granting a pension to John K. Hum an act of the General Assembly of the said State of Pennsylvania, mer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. approved the 22d day of May, A. D. 1871-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 757) granting a pension to James Coudra, late War Claims. _ of the Marengo Light Guards-to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. BUTLER: A bill (H. R. 721) granting a pension to Pensions. Esther Doolittle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 758) granting a pension to Mrs. Rosa Wel Also, a bill (H. R. 722) ·granting a pension to Orman N. Hop man-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. kins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 759) granting a pension to Mrs. Nancy Pitt Also, a bill (H. R. 723) granting a pension to Sarah L. Hender roan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 760) to date the pension granted Mary E. Also, a bill (H. R. 724) grantl?g a pension,to Jane Shierry-to Hawn, widow of Emanuel R. Hawn, late surgeon of the Forty the Committee on Invalid PensiOns. · ninth ~diana Volunteers, back to the date of her husband's Also, a bill (H. R. 725) granting an honorable discharge to death-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions . .ffenry Crangle-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 761) granting a pension to William Longest, Also, a bill (H. R. 726) for the relief of Abraham Judd-to the late of the Marengo Light Guards-to the Committee on Invalid Committee on Military Affairs. Pensions. By Mr. BRYAN: A bill (H. R. 727) for the relief of John Lit Also, a bill (H. R. 762) granting a pension to William Mathers, tle and Hobart Williams, of Omaha, Nebr.-tothe Committee on late of the Marengo Light Guards-to the Committee on Invalid Indian Affairs. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 728) authorizing and directing the Secretary Also, a bill (H. R. 763) granting a pension to Washington His of the Treasury to pay to the city of Lincoln, Nebr., one-half the lop, late of the Marengo Light Guards-to the Committee on In- ·cost of constructing pavements in front of the public square owned valid Pensions. • by the United States Government insaidcity-tothe Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 764) granting a pension to Joseph Verney, · on Public Buildings and Grounds. an unassigned Government employe-to the Committee on In By Mr. BELKNAP (by request): A bill (H. R. 729) for there valid Pensions. lief of John H. Russell-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 765) for the relief of Marion Martin, late By Mr. BERGEN: A bill (H. R. 730) for the relief of James A. second lieutenant Company E, One hundred and seventy-third Finley-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Ohio Volunteers-to the Committee on Invalid Pen.Sions. ' XXIII-14 I ,• I 210 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 7,
Also', a bill (H. R. 766) for the relief of George H. Crane, late Also, a bill (H. R. 803). for the relief of the estate of Thom.a.s of Company E, Sixty-fifth Indiana Volunteers-to the Commit- Hough, deceased, of Arkansas-to the Committee on War tee on Invalid Pensions. - 1 Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 767) for the relief of James A. Ball, late of Also, a bill (H. R. 804) for the relief of the legal representatives Company E, Eighteenth Indiana Volunteers-to the Committee of Calvin B. Cunningham-to the Committee on War Claims. on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 805) for the relief of the estate of William Also, a bill (H. R. 768) granting an honorable discharge to An Wright-to the Committee on War Claims. derson Arms-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 806) for the relief of Marian F. Haynie-to Also, a bill (H. R. 769) granting an honorable discharge to Har the Committee on War Claims. rison Pittman, of Orange County, Ind.-to the Committee on Mil Also, a bill (H. R. 807) for the relief of James La:fferry-to the itary Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 770) granting a discharge to David L. Gris Also, a bill ( H. R. 808) for the relief of Holliday S. Ravell- · . more, late of Company D, Eightieth Indiana Volunteers-to the to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Military Affairs-. Also, a bill (H. R. 809) for the relief of Bayless E. Cobb-to the 13y Mr. BRUNNER: A bill (H. R. 771) for the relief of the Committee on War Claims. Berks County Agricultural and Horticultural Society, of Berks By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky: A bill{H. R. 810) for County,Pa.-to the Committee on War Claims. the relief of William Downing-to the Committee on W a.r Claims. By Mr. BOATNER: A bill {H. R. 772) for relief of Hypolite Also, a bill (H. R. 811) for the relief of James Miller, of Bour Filhiol et al., of Louisiana-to the Committee on War Claims. bon County, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 773) for the relief of the heirs of John T. Also, a bill (H. R. 812) to adjust the accounts of Maj. Green Mason-to the Committee on War Claims. Clay Goodloe, paymaster of the United States Marine Corps-to Also, a bill (H. R. 774) for the relief of the heirs of Myra Clark the Committee on Naval Affairs. Gaines-to the Committ.ee on Private Land Claims. ' Also, a bill (H. R. 813) for the relief of Mrs. Attoway W. Also, a bill (H. R. 715) for the relief of Emma C. Lovelace and Chism-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Stephen D. Clark-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 814) for the relief of Ann Stewart, adminis Also, a bill (H. R. 776) for the relief of David H. Gibson-to the tratrix of William A. Stewart, deceased-to the Committee on Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 777) for the reli-ef of I. B. Beard, of East Car roll Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 815) to carry out the :findings of the Court of Also, a bill (H. R. 778) for the relief of ·w. B. Taylor-to the Claims in the case of James H .. Dennis-to th~Committee on Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 779) for the relief of Mary A. Dennis, for Also1 a bill (H. R. 816) to pension Alexander Shields-to the merly McFarland-to the Committee on War Claims. Comm1ttee on Pensions. , ·Also, a bill (H. R. 780} for relief of estate of Nathan Trotter Also, a bill {H. R. 817) to increase the pension of Maj. Andrew to the Committee on War Claims. S. Bloom-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions Also, a bill {H. R. 781) for the relief of Fannie Solari-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 818) for the relief of Samuel S. Haynes-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Claims. Also, P· bill (H. R. 782} for the relief of Hypolite Filhiol and Also, a bill (H. R. 819} to grant a pension to Ann Bolger-to others, of Ouachita. Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 783 )for the relief of estate ofT. M. Tucker~ Also, a bill (H. R. 820) for the relief of Eliza Bowman Major to the Committee on War Claims. Reid-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 784) for the relief of estate of Patrick Gil Also, a bill (H. R. 821) for the relief of Harry [. Todd-to the foil-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Claims. · ByMr.BABWIG: A bill {H.R. 785)forthe relief of Catharine Also, a bill (H. R. 822) to relieve Alexander Warren of the L. Kelsey, widowof Curtis F. Kelsey,late lieutenantof Company charge of desert~on-to the Committee on Military Affairs. M, Fourteenth Regiment Heavy Artillery, New York· Volun Also, a. bill (H. R. 823) granting a. pension to Judith M. Sprin teers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. gate-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BURROWS: A bill (H. R. 786) for the relief of George Also, a bill (H. R. 8.24) to increase the pens~on of Samuel H. H. Murdock-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Offutt-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 787) for the relief of Aurelia Rosencrants Also, a bill (H. R. 825) for the relief of John E. Edrington-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. · Also {by request), a bill (H. R. 788) to authorize the extension Also, a bill (H. R. 826) for the relief of Samuel S. Haynes-to of the line of the Columbia Railway of the District of Colum:bia-: the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 827) for the relief of James M. Jessee, Com Also (by request}, a bill (H. R. 789) to incorporate the Wash pany G, Twenty-first Kentucky Volunteer Infantry-to the Com ington and Benning Street Railway Company-to the Committee mittee on Invalid Pensions. on the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 828) for the relief of Richard Hutchison-to / By Mr. BENTLEY: A bill (H. R. 790) granting a pension to the Committee on Pensions. Mary Carroll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 829) for the relief of C. W. Threlkeld-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 791) granting a pension to Mary G. Walker Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 830) for the relief of R. Hanson Graham-to Also, a bill (H. R. 792) granting a pension to Leander W. the Committee on Claims.· Fiske-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 831) to grant a pension to B. S. Callis, of Also, a bill (H. R. 793) to amend the military record of De Loss Oldham County, Ky.-to the Commitee on Invalid Pensions. Cramer-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 832) for the relief of James C. Lemon-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 794) to remove the charge of dese1'tion from Committee on War Claims. the military record of John W. Hughes-to the Committee on Also, a. bill (H. R. 833) for the relief of H. P. Mon~omery and Military Affairs~ Polly W. Garnett, executor and executrix of Granville E. Gar Also, a bill (H. R. 795) for the relief of Milo Loomis-to the_ nett, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 834) for the relief of Mrs. R. P. Todhunter, By Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Arkansas: A bill (H. R. 796) for of Fayette County, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. the relief of the Pine Bluff Baptist Church, of Jefferson County, Also, a bill (H. R. 835) for the relief of Mattie Ashurst, of Ark.-to the Committee on War Claims. Bourbon County, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 797) for the relief of Henry M. Stone-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 836) for the relief of Uriah Edwards--to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 798) for the relief of Margaret E. Watkins Also, a bill (H. R. 837) for the relief of W. S. McChesney-to to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 799) for the relief of the estate of William Also, a bill (H. R. 838) for the benefit of A. W. Harper-to the B. Pool, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 800) for the relief of the estate of Samuel J. Also, a bill (H. R. 839) for the relief of William Millican-to Jones, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims . the Committee on Military Affairs. . Also, a bill (H. R. 801) for the relief of the estate of Isaac W. Also, a bill (H. R. 840) for the :relief of Dr. William Kenney Talkington, deceased -to the Committee on the Public Lands. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 802) for the relief of Lizzie E. McCord, ad Also, a bill (H. R. 841) for the relie-1 of H. P. Montgomery and ministratrix of Moses S. McCord, deceased-to the Committee. Patty W. Garnett., executor and executrix of Gean Garnett, de on War Claims. ceased-to the Committee on Claims. . , /
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Also, a bill (H. R. 842) for the relief of John Glore-to the pany I, Second ~giment Kansas State Militia. Voluntee\·s-to Committee on Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 843) to pension Mrs. Millie Ritchey, widow Also, a bill (H. R. 883) for the relief of Jerome Kunkel=-t~ the of Greenberry Ritchey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. .Also, a bill (H. R. 844) to relieve W. H. Cohornfrom the charge Also, a bill (H. R. 884) for relief of Stalnaker Marteny-to the of desertion-to the Committee on Military Affairs. . Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a. bill (H. R. 845) for the relief of La Fayette Adery-to Also, a bill (H.R.885) for the relief of JonathanMyers-tothe the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 846) for the relief of Mary A. Bradford, ad Also, a bill (H. R. 886) for the relief of Thomas F. O'Reilly ministratrix-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Military Affairs. .Also, a bill (H. R. 847) for the relief of D. W. Price-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 887) for the relief of William D. Matthews Committee on Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 848) for the relief of Dr. D. N. Potter-to By Mr. BOWMAN: A bill (H. R. 888) granting a pension to the Committee on War Claims. Elizabeth Mohan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 849) for the relief of Oldham County, Ky. Also, a bill (H. R. 889) for the relief of Daniel J. Ockerson-to to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H.R. 850) for the relief of Lawrence Tobin=:::-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 890) for the relief of E. J. Aldrich-to the J Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. / Also, a bill (H. R. 851) for the relief of Mary B. Wiley-to the .Also, a bill (H. R. 891) to correct the military record of Elisha.' Committee on Invalid Pensions. McColmant, late of Company H, Fourteenth Iowa Volunteer In Also, a bill (H. R. 852) for the benefit of Richard H. Taylor-to fantry-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 892)forthereliefof DenisKelly-totheCom Also, a. bill (H. R. 853) for the relief of John M. Viley-to the mittee on Naval Affairs. Committee on Claims. · By Mr. BROOKSHIRE (by request): A bill (H. R. 893) for the Also, a bill (H. R. 854) for the relief of the estate of Thomas V. payment of Sewell Coulson and Porter, Harrison and Fishback for Stirman, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. legal services-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 855) for the relief of William W. Anderson Also, a bill (H. R. 894) to correct the military record of James to the Committee on War- Claims. M. Blankenship, alias Charles M. Smith-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 856) for the relief of James Saffell and the Military Affairs. executors of John Witherspoon-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 895) granting a pension to Amanda E. Poe- Also, a bill (H. R. 857) for the relief of Dr. JohnR. Hall-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 896) to correct the military record of Elijah Also, a bill (H. R. 858) for the relief of Thomas Kephart-to- Watts-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also, a bill (H. R. 897) granting a l)ension to Sarah A. Con Also, a bill (H. R. 859) for the relief of E. C. Bainbridge-to over-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 898) to correct the military record of Samuel Also, a bill (H. R. 860) for the benefit of William Burton-to L. Hartman-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a pill (H. R. 899) granting a pension to Ella Walsey-to Also, a bill (H. R. 861) for the benefit of JamesM. Speer etal. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H.,R. 900) to correct the military record .of Henry Also, a bill (H. R. 862) for the relief of Leo L. Johnson-to the Staff-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 901) to correct the military record of Hiram Also, a bill (H. R. 863) for the relief of Sarah K. T. Baker, of A. Benefiel-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Lexington, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 902) to correct the military record of John Also, a bill (H. R. 864) for the relief of the estate of Isaac N. H. Stearns-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Webb, deceased, William H. Wilson, administrator-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 903) granting a. pension to Candas Bailey mittee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 865) for the relief of George W. Taylor-to Also, a bill (H. R. 904) to increase the pension of Ambrosa B. the Committee on Claims. Carlton-to the Committee on Pensiohs. Also, a bill (H. R. 866) granting a pension to Lewis D. Terry AlSo, a bill (H. R. 905) for the relief of Joseph H. Johnson-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. .Also, a bill (H. R. 867) to authorize the Secretary of the Treas .Also, a bill (H. R. 906) for the relief of Henry Ayres-to the ury to accept fountain and lamp from the city of Frankfort, Ky. Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 907) to correct the militaryrecordof Charles Also, a bill (H. R. 868) for the relief of James S. Frizzell-to E. Cregar-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 908) to make and correct the military record Also, a bill (H. R. 869) for the relief of the estate of Marcus L. of James D. Kelley-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Broadwell-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 909) granting a pension to John A. Kirk Also, a bill (H. R. 870) for the relief of Thomas C. Isgrig-to bam-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 910) to correct the military record of Enols Also, a bill (H. R. 871) for the relief of Francis Ford-to the Loyd-to the Committee on Military Affairs . Committee on War Claims. .Also, a bill (H.R.911) for the reliefof'NathanielCrane-tothe Also, a bill (H. R. 872) for the relief of Susan H. Parker-to Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. BYNUM: A bill (H. R. 912) for the relief of David Also, a bill (H. R. 873) granting the use of parts of certain Barnhart-to the Committee on Military Affairs. streets in Washington City to the vestry of Washington Parish Also, a bill (H. R. 913) granting a. pension toCharlotteO'Neil for the benefit of the Congressional Cemetery-to the Committee to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 914) for the relief of Aquilla Jones, sr .-to By Mr. BRODERICK: A bill (H. R. 874) for the relief of the Committee on Claims. ' Charles H. Grover-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 915) for the relief of the heirs of Noah Noble, Also, a bill (H. R. 875) for the relief of Mattie A. Hand-to the deceased-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Invalid PensioilS'. Also, a bill (H. R. 916} for the relief of Eli Conner-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 876) for the relief of Clayton Bowles-to the mittee on Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 917) to authorize the Secretary of War to Also, a bill (H. R. 877) for the .relief of James Gillice-to the amend the records·of the late war so as to show that John Q. Committee on Military Affairs. Burdette was mustered in as-a member of Company E, Thirty Also, a bill (H. R. 878) granting a pension to Clark Barton ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, on the 14th day of January, co the Committee on Pensions. 1862, and served until October 1, 1862, and to grant said Burdette Also, a bill (H. R. 879) for the relief of Stalnaker Marteney an honorable discharge as of said date of October 1, 1862, on ac to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. count of general disability-to the Committee on Military Af Also, a bill (H. R. 880) for the relief of William C. Gilpatrick fairs. to th,.e Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 918) for the relief of the legal representa Also, a bill (H. R. 881) fQr the relief of Franklin D. Smith-to tive of George McDougall, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. ~ I the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 919) appropriating money for the payment Also, a bill {H. R. 882) granting pension to Martha .Allen and of the claim of the Western Paving and Supply Company, for children, the widow and children of Robert A. Allen, of Com- paving with asphalt streets adjacent to the Umted States court-
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house and post-office building in the city of Indianapolis, Ind.- Also, a bill (H. R. 955) for the relief of James McD. Hays-to to the Committee on Claims. · the Committee on Military Affairs. · By Mr. BOUTELLE: A bill (H. R. 920) for the relief of the Also a bill (H. R. 956) for the relief of Henry Lanham-to the officers and owners of the brig Olive Frances-to the Committee Co:pmuttee1 on Invalid Pensions. on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 957) for the relief of Morgan Sackett-to the By Mr. BERGEN: A bill (H. R. 921) to correct the military Committee on Invalid Pensions. record of George H. Holmes-to the Committee on Military Af Also, a bill (H. R. 958) for the relief of William H. Allen-to fairs. the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. BLANCHARD: A bill (H. R. 922) to confirm to Lu Also, a bill (H. R. 959) to pension Cynthia J. Cooper-to the cretia Williams the title to one square league of land in the State Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Louisiana-to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 960) for the relief of Joseph B. Sellers-to By Mr. BUCHANAN of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 923) grant the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . ing a pension to William H. Burbank-to the Commit~e on In- Also, a bill (H. R. 961) for the relief of John Adams-to the valid Pensions. · Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 924) g1·anting a pension to Catharine Garey Also, a bill (H. R. 962) for the relief of Susan Baker-to the to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 925) referring the claim of William Dolton to Also, a bill (H. R. 963) for the relief of Francis Ammans-to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on Invahd. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 926) for the relief of Millard Wright-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 964) for the relief of Mary Warner-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R~ 927) for the relief of Forman Mathews and Also, a bill (H: R. 965) for the relief of John Davis-to the David Stout Parker-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 928) for the relief of John H. McClaskey Also, a bill (H. R. 966) for the relief of Sarah McClure-to the to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BOWERS: A bill (H. R. 929) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 967) for the relief of George Gregg-to the Mrs. Mary E. Donaldson-to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Military-Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 930)for the relief of James Ryan-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 968) to correct the military record of Rich Committee on Military Affairs. ard M. Johnson.-:-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 931) for the relief of William N. Myers, of Also, a bill (H. R. 969) for the relief of David A. Lindsay-to Los Angeles, Cal., and to grant him a pension-to the Commit the Committee on Military Affairs. - tee on Invalid Pensions . Also, a bill (H. R. 970) for the relief of Edward Mahoney-to · .. By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 932) removing the charge the Committee on War Claims. of d~sertion against John Connell-~ the Committee on ·Military · Also, a bill (H. R. 971) for the relief of Samuel Graham-to the A:ffa1rs .. • Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 933) for the relief of the Corn Exchange Also a bill (H. R. 972) for the relief of Daniel McClure-to the National Bank, of Philadelphia, Pa.-to the Committee on Comm1ttee1 on Militarv Affairs. _ Claims. ~ By Mr. CAMPBELL: A bill (H. R. 973) to compensate Elihu - Also, a bill (H. R. 934) for the relief of William Brice & Co., Root for services rendered by direction of tile Attorney-Gen and others-to the Committee on Claims. • - eral-to the Committee on Claims. • Also, a bill (H. R. 935) for the relief J. J. Waterkeyn, Com Also, a bill (H. R. 97 4) for the relief of the administrators of the pany G, Fifth New York Volunteers-to the Committee on Mili- estate of Isaac P. Tice,·deceased-to the Committee on Claims; tary Affairs. • · Also, a bill (H. R. 975) authorizing the Secretary of the Treas ·Also, a bill (H. R. 936) directing the issuance of an honora ury to adjust and settle the account of James M.Willbur with the ble discharge to Louis Durst, late of Company K, Sixth United United States, and to pay said Willbur such sum of money as he States Cavalry-to the Committee on Military Affairs . • may be justly and equitably entitled to-to the Committee on • Also, a bill (H. R. 937) for the relief of Capt. Robert McCler- Claims . niont--to the Committee on Militar;y Affairs.• , Also, a bill (H. R. 976) to correct the military record of Lieut. - • Also, a bill (H. R. 938) for the rehef of John K. Betson-to the Cornelius McLean-to the Committee on Milit.ary Affairs. Committee on Military Affairs. · By Mr. CUMMINGS: A bill (H. R. 977) for the relief of Samuel • Also, a bill (H. R. 939) for the relief of Jabez Burchard-to . Gorman-to the Committee on Military Affairs. •the Committee on Claims. • Also, a....bill (H. R. 978 ) for the relief of the administrators of ' Also, a bill (H. R. 9¢) to promote Commodore Louis C. Sartori, the estate of Isaa-e P. Tice, deceased-to the Committee on now on the retired list of the Navy, to be a rear-admiral on· said Claims. list, in accordance with his original position on the Navy Regis Also, a bill (H. R. 979) for the relief of Daniel W. Perkins-to ter-to the Committee on Naval Affairs . • ·the Committee on Claims. • Also, a bill (H. R. 941) granting a pension to Mrs. Elise Alden Also, a bill (H. R. 980) for the relief of Henry E. Rhoades-to McCawley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • the Committee on Naval A"ffairs. '•Also, a bill (H. R. 942) for the relief of Henry C. Kerr-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 981) to correct the records of the War De Committee on Claims. partment-to the Committee on Military Affairs. • Also, a bill (H. R. 943) to increase the pension of John C. By Mr. CHIPMAN: bill (H. R. 982) for the relief of Marga Heazlitt--to the Comtnittee on Invalid Pensions. • r et Kennedy-to the Committee on Claims. .. Also, a bill (H. R. 944) for the relief of Wesley Stillwell-to Also, a bill (H. R. 983) for the relief of Hyacinth Clark-to the the Committee on Military Affairs. · Committee on Military Affairs. . Also, a bill (H. R. 945) for the relief of PatrickHyland-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 984) for the relief of Frances M. Burroughs Committee on Military !Affairs. • • to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 94~ fOf the relief of William B. Morgan Also, a bill (H. R. 985) for the relief of Jane McNeil-to the to the Committee on Apprt6priations. Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CHEATHAM: A bill (H. R. 947) for the relief of the Also, a bill (H. R. 986) for the relief of John Hardy-to the pilot and crew of the steamer Planter-to the Committee on War Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 987) for the relief of Alfred Rauland-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 948) to carry out the findings of the Court Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Claims in the case of Furneyfold Mercer-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 988) for the relief of Moses Bell-to the Com on War Claims. mittee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CLARKE of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 949) to grant a pen Also, a bill (H. R. 989) for the relief of workmen employed in sion to John T. Walton-to the Committee on Pensions. the construction of Poverty Isl".Lnd light-house, Lake Michigan- · By Mr. COOPER: A bill (H. R. 950) for the relief of William )io th~ Committee on Claims. Mabee-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 990} for the relief of Antoine Campan-to Also, a bill (H. R. 951} for the relief of Francis M. Leach-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 991) for the relief of W. H. Goodwin-to the A13o, a bill (H. R. 952) to remove the charge of desertion from Committee on Invalid Pensions. the military record of William Allen-to the Committee on Mili- Also, a bill (H. R. 992) for the relief of John Crosby-to the tary Affairs. . Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 953) for the relief of Robert Spaugh---;-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 993) for the relief of Thomas Carmody-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 954) for the relief of William B. Ellis-to · Also, a bill (H. R. 994) for relief of Raymon H. Newton-to the Committ-ee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ·
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Also a bill (H. R. 995) for the relief of Eunice Tripler-to the Also, a bill {H. R. 1027) for the relief of Mrs. Candace Mills- Commlttee1 on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 996) for the relief of James and Also, a bill (H. R. 1028) f.or the relief of Frank Paul--to the William Crooks-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Committee on Military Affairs. ByMr.COBBofMissouri: A bill(H.R. 997) for the relief of the Also, a bill (H. R.1029) for the relief of Daniel McEvoy-to Skrainka Construction Company-to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill {H. R. 998) for the relief of George W. Murray- Also, a bill (H. R. 1030) for the relief of David Sample-to the to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 999) for the increase of the pension of Wil- By Mr. COCKRAN: A bill {H. R. 1031) to remove the charge liam Eicks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of desertion from the record of Michael Baker-to the Commit- Also, a bill (H. R. 1000) for the relief of Charles P. Chouteau, tee on Military Aff~rs. . survivor of Chouteau, Harrison & Valle-to the Committee on By Mr. CHEATHAM: A bill (H. R.1032) for the relief of John War Claims. D. Thorne-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1001) for the relief of Alfred J. Worcester- Also, a bill (H. R.1033) to reimburse the depositors of the Freed- to the Committee on Claims. man's Savings and Trust Company for losses incurred bythefail- Also, a bill (H. R.1002) granting a pension to Louis Heninger, of ure of said company. . St. Louis, Mo.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CASTLE: A bill {H. R. 1034) for the relief of George By Mr. COGSWELL: A bill {H. R.1003) for the relief' of the F. Roberts, administrator of the estate of William B. Thayer, de Continental Fire Insurance Company, Eagle Fire Insurance Com- ceased surviving partner of Thayer Brothers and· others-to the pany, City Fire Insurance Company, and the Commercial Mutual Committee1 on Claims. · Insurance Company of New York City; the Western National Also, a bill (H. R.1035) for the relief of the heirs of Joseph Bank, the Merchants' National Bank, the Chesapeake Bank, and Anderson-to the Committee on War Claims. the Maryland Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore, Md., and By Mr. CARUTH: A bill (H. R. 1036) for the benefit of Logan the Eastern Railroad Company, of Massachusetts-to the Com- and Simpson Counties and of the city of Louisville, Ky.:; and of mittee on Claims. Sumner and Davidson Counties, Tenn.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R.1004) to remove charge of desertion standing Claims. against Oscar Cram-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1037) for the relief of Don Carlos Buell-to By Mr. CHAPIN (by request): A bill (H. R. 1005) for the re- the Committee on Military Affairs. moval of the charge of desertion froin the record of William R. Also, a bill (H. R. 1038) to reimburse the depositors of the Walsh-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Freedman's Savings and Trust Company for losses incurred by Also, a bill (H. R. 1006) making an appropriation for the pur- the failure of said company-to the Committee on Claims. chase of a work entitled "Port charges and requirements on ves- By Mr. CATE (by request): A bill (H. R. 1039) for the relief sels in the various ports of the world, with tables of moneys, of the estate of Thomas J. Brown-to the Committee on War weights, and measures of all nations, and a telegraphic code for Claims. masters, owners, and ship-brokers," by Theodore Hunter, for the Also, a bill (H. R. 1040) for the relief of A. V. Haigh-to the use of United States consuls that are stationed at seaports, and, Committee on War Claims. through said consuls, for consultation of American ship-masters Also, a bill (H. R. 1041) for relief of John M. Griggs, of St. visiting those ports-to the Committee on Appropriations. Francis County, Ark.-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. COMPTON: A bill (H. R. 1007) for the relief of Mrs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1042) for the relief of the estate of Richard HarrietM. Herrick, of the District of Columbia-to the Commit- Higgins, late of Phillips County, Ark.-tothe Committee on War tee on the District of Columbia. Claims. Also (by request}, a bill (H. R. 1008} for the relief of Zadock Also, a bill (H. R. 1043} for the relief of Theophilus M. Hamil- Williams-to the Committee on War Claims. ton, of Cross County, Ark.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also (by request), a bill (:S:. R. 1009} for the relief of Henry By Mr. COX of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 1044) to correct the Stello-to the Committee on War Claims. military record of Jesse C. Taylor, Sixth Tennessee Cavalry-to Also (by request), a bill (H. R.1010) for' the relief of Otho Hen- the Committee on Military Affairs. sen-to the Committee on War Claims. Also; a bill (H. R. 1045) for the relief of the estate of A. A. Also (by request}, a bill (H. R. 1011) for the relief of James Dickerson, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Byers, George W.Griggs,and John Nolen-to the Committee on By Mr. CLARK of Wyoming: A bill (H. R.1046) for there- War Claims. lief of First Lieut. James Regan, United States Army-to the Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1012} for the relief of John R. Committee on War Claims. · ' · Condon-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. CLARKE of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 1047} for there- Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1013), for the relief of the Am- lief of the Mobile Marine Dock Company-to the Committee on moniated Fertilizer Company, of Washington, D. C.-to the Com- War Claims. . • mittee on the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H.·R. 1048) to grant a pension to Arcbelaus Rud- Also (by request), a bill (H. R.1014} for the relief of Sweeny, der-to the Committee on Pensions. . " . Rittenhouse, Fa.nt & Co.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1049) for the relief of John Ewing-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1015} for the relief of Rinoldo Johnson and Committee on Pensions. Ann E. Johnson-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1050) for the relief of Fred. Rettig-to the Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1016} for the relief of the estate Committee on Military Affairs. of William H. Arnold-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1051) for the relief of the Selma and Merid- By Mr. CATCHINGS: A bill (H. R.1017} for relief of Walter ian Railroad Company-to the Committee on Claims. R. Billingslear--to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1052) for the relief of the creditors of the Also a bill (H. R. 1018) for the relief of Alfred Smith-to the Deposit Savings Association, of Mobile, Ala.-to the Committee Comm1ttee1 on War Claims. on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1019) for the relief o{ Jackson Briscoe-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1053) for the relief of the legal representa- the Committee on War Claims. tives of James A. Torbert, deceased-to the Committee on Pri- • Also, a bill (H. R. 1020) for the relief of Allen- E. Anderson- vate Land Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1054) for the relief of Claude H. Mastin-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1021)for relief of Stephen Duncan Marshall the Committee on War Claims. and George M. Miller, executors of the will of LevinR. Marshall, By Mr. CALDWELL: A bill(H. R.1055)forthe relief of James deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. · J. Gildea-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1022) for the relief of James Murphy-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1056} for the relief of Alexander L. Froeh- Committee on War Claims.. lich-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1023) for relief of Samuel Scott-to the Com- By Mr. CROSBY: A bill (H. R.1057) for the relief of the heirs mittee on W-ar Claims. of Erskine S. Allen-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1024} for relief of Marcella M. Davis and Mary By Mr. COBB of Missouri: A bill (H. R.1058) for the relief of A ..Davis-to the Committee on War Claims. John Nickles-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. CHIPMAN: A bill (H. R.1025) affirming the action of By Mr. COOMBS: A bill (H. R.1059) for the relief of Capt. the President of the United States in annulling and revoking an John T. Bruen, late of Independent Battery, New York Volun order dismissing Martin H. McChesneK from service in the armies teers-to the Committee on War Claims. of the United States and honorably discharging said McChesney Also, a bill (H. R.l060) for the relief of Cllarles F. Swain-to from said service-to the Committee on Military Affairs. I the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1026)fortherel~fof MichaelBassett-tothe Also, a bill (H. R.1061) for the relief of the estate of Phineas Committee on Pension.s. Burgess, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. · CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 7,
By Mr. LAGAN: A bill (H. R.1062) for the relief of the heirs Also, a bill (H. R. 1099) granting a pension to Mike McCarty, of the late Joseph R. Shannon-to the Committee on Claims~ afilicted son of Dennis McCarty, late a lieutenant of Company By Mr. COMBS: A bill (H. R. 1063) for the relief of Mary B. H, Seventh Kentucky Cavalry-to the Committee on Invalid ColeJ widow of Bvt. Maj. Gen. George W. Cole-to the Commit Pensions. tee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1100) granting a J?ension to Mary Catherine Also, a bill (H. R. 1064) granting a pension to Harriet Faw Reardon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pell-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1101) grantingapension to Frank J. Speak By Mr. COX of Tennessee: A bill (H. R.1065) for benefit of art-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. citizens of Tennessee and to pay claims approved by Court of Also, a bill (H. R. 1102) to increase the pension of Carter W. Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. Tiller-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 1066) to appropriate $100 to John P. Kitt- Also, a bill (H. R. 1103) granting an increase of pension to rell-to the Committee on War Claims. • · August Stern-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CAMPBELL: A bill (H. R. 1067) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 1104) granting an increase of pension to Thomas F. Rowland-to the Committee on War Claims. Mrs. Caroline Trauernicht-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Also, a bill (H. R.1068) to remove the charge of desertion from sions. military record of Michael Carroll-to the Committee on Mili Also, a bill (H. R. 1105) for the relief of Henry S. Cohn, late of tary Affairs. the One hundred and sixth Ohio Volunteers-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 1069) for the relief of the assignees or legal on Military Affairs~ representatives of John Roach-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1106) for the relief of D. C. Buford-to the By"'Mr. CATCffiNGS: A bill (H. R. 1070) for the relief of C. Committee on Military Affairs. . C. Caldwell-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1107) for the relief of Benjamin F. Alford By Mr. COVERT: A bill (H. R.107l)forthe reliefofBeri.jamin to the Committee on Claims. F. Wells, sr.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1108) for the relief of the estate of Michael Also, a bill (H. R. 1072) for the relief of John L. Broome-to Fillion, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1109} for the relief of Charles D. Jacob-to Also~ a bill (H. R. 1073) for the relief of Israel Kimball-to the the Committee on Claims. Committee on C~aims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1110} for the relief of Joseph Haxthausen -By" Mr. CLOVER: A bill (H. R.1074) for the relief of Moses to the Committee on Claims. B. Jacobs-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.llll)for the relief of Samuel McKee-to the By Mr. COMPTON(by request): A bill(H. R.1075)to incorpo Committee on Claims. rate the East and West Washington Traction Railway Company Also, a bill (H. R.1112) for the, relief of W. J. Tapp & Co.-to of District of Columbia-to the Committee on the District of Co the Committee on Claims. ltilD.bia. Also, a bill (H. R. 1113) for the relief of Thierman & Frost-to Also, a bill (H. R.1076) to incorporate the Transanacostia Rail the--Committee on Claims. way Company-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 1114) for the relief of Matilda Tisheaur-to By Mr. CURTIS: A bill (H. R.1077) to pension Mary Living the Committee on Claims. atone-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also~ a bill (H. R. 1115} for the relief of the estate of Lucy A. · Also, a bili (H. R.1078) to pension Jane Allen-to the Commit- Barker-to the Committee on War Claims. tee on Invalid Pensions. - Also, a bill (H. R. 1116) for the relief of George Lewis Cou- Also, a bill (H. R.1079) granting an increase of pension to Reu sens-to the Committee on War Claims. · ben Clark-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also,~ bill (H. R.1117) for the relief of Mrs. Mary T. Duncan By Mr. CAINE: A bill (H. R.1080) for the relief of the inhabi to the Committee on War Claims. tants of the town of Ferron, county of Emery, Territory of Utah Also, a bill (H. R. 1118) for the relief of Mrs. Emilie M. Fer .... to the Committee on the Public Lands. riera, widow of Louis L. Ferriera, deceased-to the Committee By Mr. CLANCY: A bill (H. R.1081) authorizing the payment on War Claims. · . of the pension of EdwardS. Smith accrued at the date of his death Also, a bill (H. R.1119) for the relief of G. Dwight Hamilton to his mother, Catherine-to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1082) for the relief of RObert Lennon....:...to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1120) for the·relief of R. w. Hawkins, of Committee on Claims. Jefferson County, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. CROSBY: A bill {H. R. 1083) .for the relief of Lester Also, a bill (H. R. 1121) for the relief of George Heafer-to the Noble-to the Committee on War Claims. · Committee on War Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R.1084) to remove the charge of desertion now Also, a bill (H. R. 1122) for the relief of the estate of Elizabeth standing against Michael Keefe, deceased-to the Committee on A.Hofiler, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Military Affairs . Also, a bill (H. R. 1123) for the relief of the estates of W. C. . By Mr. CATCHINGS: A bill (H. R.1085) for the relief of the Hollis and George Hollis-to the Committee on War Claims. heirs of William D. Wilson, deceased-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R.1124) for the relief of Hamilton T. Figg-to War Claims. the Committee on War ClaimR Also, a bill (H. R. 1086) for the relief of Louisa Q. Lovell and Also, a ~ill (H. R. 1125) for the relief of the estate of Isaiah others-to the Committee on War Claims. James, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. COX: A bill (H. R. 1087) for the relief of the estate of Also, a bill (H. R. 1126) for the allowance of certain awards Williams Griggsby, deceased, late of Giles County, Tenn.-to the made by a board of claims to certain citizens of Jefferson County, Committee on War Claims. Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. CUMMINGS: A bill (H. B.1088) for the relief of Charles Also, a bill (H. R. 1127) for the relief of the estate of John Marklein, late sutler of the One hundred and seventy-eighth Judge-to the Committee on War Claims. New York Volunteers-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1128) for the relief of the estate of Stephen Also, a bill (H. R.1089) for the relief of William P. Wood for Kulp) deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. services rendered the Treasury Department-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 1129) for the relief of Caleb Maratta.-to the on Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1090} for the relief of Joseph Hagu_e, of New Also, a bill (H. R. 1130)fortherelief of Mrs. Frances Marshall- • York City, N. Y.-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. CARUTH: A bill (H. R. 1091) to pension Mary A. Also, a bill (H. R.1131) for the relief of J. C. Mount, of Old Bailey-to the Committee on Pensions. ham County-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1092) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 1132) for the relief of the estate of William Olivia J. Clark-to the Committee on Pensions. Nally, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1093) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 1133) for the relief of John W. Neville-to Samuel J. Bolings-to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1094) granting a pension to John J. Tully Also, a bill (H. R.ll34) for the relief of Mrs. Emily Oldham-to to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1095) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 1135) for the relief of the estate of Henry Joseph H. Dearborn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. O'Neal, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1096) granting a pension to Julia Hood-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1136) for the relief of the estate of Benjamin the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Parker, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1097) granting a pension to William E. Also, a bill (H. R. 1137) for the relief of James H. Quillan-to ~ Keyes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. ' · Also, a bill (H. R. 1098) increasing the pension of Mrs. Julia Also, a bill (H. R. 1138) for the relief of HenryS. Saunders-to C. Irwin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. 1892. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 215
Also, a bill (H. R.ll39) for the relief of Frank Speckart--to the Also, a bill (H. ·R. 1175) for the relief of James'" B. MoNett-to Committee on War Cla.ims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1140) for the relief of Adelia B. Stewartr-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1176) for the relief of Patrick McEvoy-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R.ll41) for the relief of K. P. Tbixton-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1177) for the relief of Mrs. M. E. Arnold-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 1142) for the .relief of •Capt. I. B. Webster, By Mr. ENOCHS: A bill (H. R.l178) for the relief of Martha · 1 of Lomsville Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims~ Moore-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R.1143) for the relief of Joseph Werner-to By Mr. DAVIS: A bill (H."R.1179) for the relief of Jane Boi the Committee on War Claims. ler-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1144) for the relief of John Young-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1180) for the relief of Mary Matilda Flani Committee on War Claims. gan, late widow of Moses Waters, deceased-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 1145} for the relief of C. T. Vinnigerholz onClaims. • to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R.1181) for the relief of the :Sy Mr. CATCHINGS: A bill {H. R. 1146) for the relief of Joel survivors of the explosion at the United States arsenal at Pitts Bullum, of Warren County, Miss.-to the Committee on War burg, Pa., on September 17, 1862-to the Committee on Claims. Claims. Also, a ·bill {H. R. 1182) for the relief of NicholasJ. Bigley-to - Also, a bill (H. R.1147) for the relief of Mrs. Adam Haver, of the Committee on Claims. Warren County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1183) to reimburse certain citizens of Alle Also, a bill (H. R.1148) for the relief of N. B. Lanier, of War gheny County, Pa., lor moneys paid to prevent obstructions in ren County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. the Ohio River-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Also, a bill {H. R. 1149} for the relief of the estate of B. S. Commerce. Hallum, late of Warren County, Miss.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 1184) for the relief of J.D. Golden-to the War Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R.1150) for the relief of James S. A. Cnfi, of Also, a bill (H. R. 1185) for the relief of legal representatives Warrentown, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. of John Wightman deceased-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1151) for the relief of the estate of Jarred R. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1186) to entitle the widow of ,. Cook, deceased, late of Warren County, Miss.-to the Commit William J. Parker, late private Company C, T-wenty-second tee on War Claims. Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry, to any and all invalid Also, a bill (H. R.ll52} for the relief of P. T. O'Shea, of War pension that said soldier could have received in his lifetime-to ren County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R~ 1153} for the relief of Red Bone Methodist Also, a bill (H. R. 1187) for the relief of the heir or heirs of Episcopal Church, of Warren County, Miss.-to the Committee John Howard Payne-to the Committee on Claims. on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1188) granting a pension to William U. Mal Also, a bill (H. R. 1154) for the relief of the estate of D. B. lorie-to the Committee on Pensions. Downing, late of Warren County, Miss.-to the Committee on By Mr. DANIELL: A bill {H. R.1189) granting a pension to War Claims. Betsey B. Olin, widow of Charles Olin, late of Company I, Sev Also, a bill (H. R. 1155) for the relief of Margaret Young, of enth New Hampshire Volunteers-to the Committee on Invalid Warren County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1156) for the relief of the estate of Phoobe By Mr. DE FOREST: A bill (H. R. 1190) to give a pension to Cummings, of Warren County, Miss.-to theQommitteeon War Mrs. Sally Jones-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. By Mr. DOAN: A bill (H. R.1191) granting a pension to Isaac Also, a bill {H. R. 1157) for the relief of Adeline L. Hebron, of Neer--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Warren County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1192) granting a pension to Elizabeth J. Also, a bill (H. R. 1158) for relief of the estate of Jacob Oates, Martin~ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. deceased, late ot Warren County, Miss.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 1193} granting a pension to Henry Fisher War Claims. ing-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CUTTING: A bill (H. R.1159) referring the claims of Also, a bill (H. R. 1194) for the relief of James A. Kooken-to certain banks of the city of San Francisco, Cal., to the Court of the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. DICKERSQN: A bill (H. R.l195) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 1160) granting an increase of pension to Mrs. to James Loyd Young, late of Company A, Sixth Regiment Ken Susan E. Barry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tucky Voltl.D.teers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R. 1161)tocorrectthemilitaryrecordofCharles Also, a bill (H. R. 1196) to pension James Carroll, of Dayton, M. Mayberry-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Ky.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By. Mr. CAMINETTI: A bill (H. R. 1162) for the relief of Har Also, a. bill (H. R. 1197) granting a pension to James Loyd low L. Street-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Young, late of Company A, Sixth Regiment Kentucky Volun Also, a bill (H. R.l163) for the relief of B. F. Myres-to the teers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1198) granting a pension to Theodora M. Also, a bill (H. R. 1164} for the relief of Maurice G. Griffith Piatt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1199) granting certain property to the city By Mr. COMPTON: A bill (H. R.1165) for the relief of the of Newport, Ky.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. owners of the Schillinger patents-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1200} for the relief of Ann H. Shaler, of By Mr. COGSWELL: A bill (H. R.1166) for the relief of Ben Campbell County, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. jamin S. Barnes-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a. bill (H. R. 1201) for the relief of Fannie Bostwick, widow Also, a bill {H. R.1167) granting a pension to Mrs. ElizaF&ys of Martin B. Strader-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R~ 1202) for the benefit of Fountain Riddell, ad Also, a bill {H. R. 1168) to correct the military record of Levi ministrator of Nancy Pace, deceased-to the Committee on War A. Dow-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Claims. By Mr. CHIPMAN {by request): A bill (H. R. 1169) to submit Also, a bill (H. R. 1203) for the relief of the heirs of Catherine to the Court of Claims the title of William McGarrahan to the Morin-to the Committee on War Claims. Rancho Panoche Grande, in the State of California, and for other Also, a bill (H. R. 1204) for the relief of William C. Watts, of purposes-to the Committee on Mines and Mining. Boone COunty, Ky .-the Committee on Claims. By Mr. DIXON: A bill (H. R.1170) granting to J. B. Collins, Also, a bill {H. R. 1205) for the relief of Catherine Metz-to his heirs and assigns, a right of way for a street-car track over the Committee on War Claims. a portion of the Fort Keogh military reservation in Montana Also, a bill (H. R. 1206) to authorize the appointment of James to the Committee on Military Affairs. William Abert to the retired list of the Army-to the Committee By Mr. DE ARMOND (by request): A bill {H. R.1171) for the on Military Affairs. relief of Simeon Gilbreath-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1207) for the relief of R. F. Harrison-to the By Mr. DOLLIVER; A bill (H. R.1172) to correct the record Committee on Claims. of the enrollment of Herman A. Stowe, late a private in Com By Mr. DINGLEY: A bill (H. R. 1208) for the relief of F. F. pany D, First Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry-to the Committee White-to the Committee on Cla.ims. on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R.l209) to grant a pension to Job C. Dennen Also, a bill (H. R.1173) in relation to the pay of Rear-Admiral to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James E. Jouett, retired-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R.1210) for the relief of Charles H. Davis-to the Also, a bilf(H. R. 1174) for the relief of Julius Seifert-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • _ Committee on Military Affairs. · By Mr. DUNPHY: A bill (H. R.l211) to remove the charge
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'I of desertion from the record of Michael Redican-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 1248) for the benefit of James M. Deberry, mittee- on Military Affairs. of Auburn, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1212) for the relief of Henry B. Plant-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1249) for relief of James G. Adams, of War Committee on War Claims. ren County, Ky.--'to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1213} for the relief of the estate of Mary E. Also, a bill (H. R. 1250) for the relief of James Westbrook, of Neale, deceased-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Bowlin~ Green, Ky.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By :Mr. ENLOE: A bill (H. R.1214) for the relief of the estate Also, a bill (H. R. 1251) for relief of W. L. Yarbrough, admin of Samuel Hayes, deceased, late of Madison County, Tenn.-to istrator of B. D. Yarbrough, of Lewisburg, Ky.-to the Commit the Committee on War Claims. tee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1215) for the relief of A. J. Ellis-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1252) for the relief of Presley B. Potter-to Committee on Wa1~ Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1216} for the :relief of the First Methodist Also, a bill (H. R.1253) for the relief of Martha Ann Mitchell Church of the city of Jackson, Tenn.-to the Committee on War to the Committee on War Claims. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1217} to amend the military record of Wil Also, a bill (H. R. 1254) for the relief of Z. W. Jones, adminis liamS. Manley, of Henderson County, Tenn.-to the Committee trator of John Wilson, decease~ to the Committee on War on Military Affairs. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1218) for the relief of Charles M. Kenner1y Also, a bill (H. R. 1255) for the relief of Robert Browder-to to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. - Also, a bill (H. R~ 1219) for the relief of Hiram Johnson and Also, a bill (H. R. 1256) for the relief of Thomas H. Prewitt others-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1220) for the relief of the board of trustees of Also, a bill (H. R. 1257) for benefit of Douglass Floyd, of Bowl th_e Memphis Conference Female Institute, of Jackson, Tenn.-to ing Green, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1258) for the relief of David P. Browder - Also, a bill (H. R. 1221) to amend the military record of John to the Committee on War Claims. H. Skinner-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1259) for the relief of T. T. Roup-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1222) to reimburse W. J. Barnes for revenue Committee on War Claims. • illegally assessed and collected-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1260) for the relief of Albert Mitchell, of Also (by request), a bill (H. R.1223}for the reliefof F. B. Par- Bowling Green, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. nell-to the Committee on Military Affairs. · -Also, a bill (H. R.1261) for the relief of D. E. Downing-to the Also, a bill· (H. R.1224) granting an increase of pension to John Committee on War Claims. J. A kew-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H, R. 1262) for the relief of B.S. Bevier, of Gor Also, a bill (H. R. 1225) for the relief of R. H. Crider-to the donsville, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1263) for the relief of F. F. Lucas-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1226) granting a pension to Salina Bailey, .Committee on War Claims. of Hardin County, Tenn.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1264) for the relief of B. B. Bass-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1227) for the relief of Stephen Moore, ad Committee on War Claims. . ministrator of William Hopper, deceased-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 1265) for the relief of Thomas B. Gossom, War Claims. administrator-to the Committee on War Claims. . AlsQ, a bill (H. R. 1228) for the relief of Randolph Wesson-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1266) for the relief of Silas H. Clark-to the. the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1229) for the relief of Irwin McAdaPls-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1267) for the relief of C. Phelps-to the Com the Committee on War Claims. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1230) for the relief of William H. ~_rown-to Alse, a bill (H. R. 1268) for the relief of B. F. Proctor-to the the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1231) for the relief of J.P. Randolph-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1269) for the relief of James Fuqua-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. - By Mr. EDMUNDS: A bill (H. R.1232) for the relief of the By Mr. GEISSENHAINER: A bill (H. R. 1270) granting an residuary legatees of .Mark Davis, deceased-to the Committee honorable discharge to Israel P. Clifford, of Keyport, N. J.-to on War Claims. • the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1233) for the relief of the owners of the Also, a bill {H. R. 1271) granting a pension to L. W. Barton, Schillinger patents-to the Committee on Claims. · widow of R. P. Barton, late a private of Company I, Twenty By Mr. EVERETT: A bill (I{. R.1234) for the relief of the eighth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers-to the Committee on First Baptist Church of Cartersville,. Ga.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1272) granting a pension to Mary D. MaChes- Also, a bill (H. R. 1235) for the relief of the trustees of the ney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · African Methodist Church of Marietta, Ga.-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R.1273) granting a pension to Charlotte Cable, on War Claims. widow of Walton Cable, late a pilot in the Revenue Marine Serv By Mr. FITCH (by request): A bill (H. R. 1236) for the relief ice-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Edwin Gomez-to the Committee on War Claims. _Also. a bill (H. R. 1274) granting a pension to Harriet B. Cole, Also (by request), a bill (H. R.1237) for the purpose of remov wj.dow of Alfred Cole, late a private in Company E, Twenty ing the bar 0f statute of limitations in the case of the Berdan second Regiment United States Colored Troops-to the Com Firearms Manufacturing Company against the United States mittee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Patents. By Mr. GROUT: A bill (H. R.1275) to pension Frank A. Snell By Mr. FORNEY: A bill (H. R. 1238) for the relief o.f Holmes to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · & Leathers-to the Committee on War Claims. _ ' Also, a bill (H. R. 1276) to pension Adeline Alexander-to thJ. Also, a bill (H. R.J239) for the relief of the Mobile and Girara Committee on Invalid Pensions. Railroad Company-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1277) for relief of Julius A. Morrill-to tho By Mr. GEARY: A bill (H. R.1240) for the relief of William Committee on Military Affairs. ' J'. Bryan-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1278) granting a pension to Samuel W. Also, a bill (H. R. 1241) for the relief of A. Berding, or A. Rice-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Berding & Co., of California-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1279) for relief of Byron Stickney-to the By Mr. GREENLEAF: A bill (H. R. 1242) granting a pension Committee on War Claims. to John J. Bowen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.l280) to pension Israel B. Clark-to the Com" Also, a bill (H. R. 1243) for the relief of Charles A. Danolds mittee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. ' Also, a bill (H. R. 1281) for the relief of George W. Saulpaw-· By Mr. GOODNIGHT: A bill (H. R. 1244) for the relief of W. to the Committee on War Claims. A. Drain, as administrator of A. Drain, deceased-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 1282) to remove the charge of desertion mittee on War Claims. against Hiram H. Carpenter-to the Committee on Military Af Also, a bill (H. R. 1245) for re_lief of M. M. Alexander, admin fairs. , istrator of Dr. J. E. Alexander, of Marrowbone, Ky.-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 1283) to pension Harriett Woodbury, Wind mittee on War Claims. sor, Vt.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1246) for the relief ofT. R. Mason, of Adair Also, a bill (H. R. 1284) for the relief of Charles F. Sanborn, ville, Ky.-to the Cemmittee on Claims. of St. Albans, Vt.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Alsof a bill (H. R. 124:7) for the relief of Albert Page, of Gor Also, a bill (H. R. 1285) granting a pension to Sarah W. De donsvi le, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. camp, Burke, Vt.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. )
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Also, a bill (H. R. 1286) to pension Paul Lacoss-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 1321) granting a pension to Hoy Cooper-to mittee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. GANTZ: A bill (H. R. 1287) correcting the military Also, a bill (H. R. 1322} to grant a pension to Robert C. record of, and granting an honorable discharge to, R. V. Free Thomas-to the Committee on Pensions. man-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1323) for the relief of Elisha Blevins-to the Also (by request), a bill {H. R. 1288) for the payment of services Committee on War Claims. rendered to the United States by William M. West-to the Also, a bill {H. R. 1324) for the relief of Frederick Smith-to dommittee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1289) correcting the military record of, and Also, a bill (H. R.1325) granting a pension to Russell A. Town granting an honorable discharge to, William B. Stone-to the sAnd-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1326} for the relief of Daniel Bentley-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1290} granting a pension to Samuel Green Committee on War Claims. · to the Committee ori. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1327) for the r~iefofRichard C. Vaughan By Mr. GILLESPIE: A bill (H. R. 1291) for the relie_f of John to the Committee on War Claims. Grossman-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1328) to pay the amount found due by the Also, a bill (H. R. 1292) for the relief of Robert Casey-to the Court of Claims to George W. Son-to the Committee on War Committee on Military Affairs. Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1293) for the relief of John Evans-to the Also,·a bill {H. R. 1329) for the relief of W. G. Wear-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1294} granting a pension to Thomas Nel Also, a bill (H. R.1330) for the relief of James D. Card-to the son-to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on War Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R.1295) granting a pension to Christena Lowe Also, a bill (H. R.1331) to grant a pension to.Joseph K. Boone- · to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. GRISWOLD: A bill (H. R. 1296} for the correction of Also {byrequest),abill(H.R.1332)for the reliefof Robert Till- the army record of Lieut. Harry R. Anderson, United States son and Maitland Boon-to the Committee on·War Claims. . Army-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1333) granting a pension to John Jones- · Also, a bill (H. R. 1297) for the relief of Henry H. Mulvin, late to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. a private in Company L, Twelfth Regiment of Pennsylvania Cav Also, a bill{H.R.1334) granting a pension to Thomas S. King- alry-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1298) for the removal of the charge of deser Also, a bill (H. R. 1335) to remove charge of desertion from tion and for an honorable discharge to Francis Galbraith-to the the name of Alexander R. Byrum and to grant him an honora Committee on Naval Affairs. ble discharge-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. HARMER: A bill (H. R. 1299) to remit the penalties By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R.1336) granting an honorable dis on the dynamite-gun cruiser Vesuvius-to the Committee on charge to Chester F. Grant-to the Committee on Military Af- Naval Affairs. . . airs. · ·- Also, a bill (H. R. 1300) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 1337) granting a pension to Mrs. Catharine against David L. Bender-to the Committee on Military Affairs. · Matthnore-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1301) removing the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 1338) granting a pension to Mrs. Jennie B. against John Connell-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Morris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.l302) granting an increase of pension to George Also, a bill (H. R. 1339) granting arrears of pension to Mattie W. Roosevelt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. C. Chandler-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1303) for the relief of Julius A. Kaiser-to Also (by request), a bill (H. R.1340) granting a pension to Mrs. the Committee on Naval Affairs. Beulah Mullen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also (by request}, a bill (H. R. 1304} for the relief of the legal By Mr. HARTER: A bill (H. R. 1341) grailting a pension to representatives of Joseph Hamlin, deceased-to the Committee John Sheekly-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1342)providingfor therestoration of George Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1305) to remit the penalties on W. Youngblood as a second lieutenant in the Eighty-second ·Reg the light-house steamer Pansey-to the Committee on Interstate iment of Ohio Infantry Volunteers-to the Committee on Mili- and Foreign Commerce. tary Affairs. _ Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1306} referringto the Court of Also, -a bill {H. R. 1343) grantingapension toAmosP.Norris Claims the claim of William E. Woodbridge for compensation to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. for the use by the United States of his invention rela~ing to pro Also, a bill (H. R.1344) for the relief of JohnM.Lindsey,Com-. jectiles, for which letters patent were ordered to issue to him pany F, Forty-third Ohio-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · March 25, 1852-to the Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1345) to increase the pension of A. A. Gard- Also, a bill (H. R. 1307} for the relief of Capt. Martin Ham ner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · mer-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. HAYNES: A bill (H. R.1346) to remove the charge By Mr. HEARD: A bill (H. R.1308} for the relief of the Chris of desertion against the name of David B. Courchaine-to the , tian Church of Marshall, Saline County, Mo.-to the Committee Committee on Military Affairs. on War Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 1347) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 1309) for the relief of the trustees of .the against the name of George E. Reading-to the Committee on Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Syracuse, Mo.-to the Com Military Affairs. - mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1348} for the relief of Mrs. Susannah Binkley, Also, a bill (H. R.1310) to increase the pension of Riley Rains widow of Jaoob Snyder-to the Committee on Military Affairs.· to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1349) for the relief of Galen Peters-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1311) for the relief of William H. Mason Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 1350) granting a pension to Mrs. Sophia Also, a bill (H. R. 1312) for the relief of Elizabeth J. Roberts, Brunder Hinelius-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. administratrix of the estate of Littleberry Roberts, deceased-to Also, a bill (H. R.1351) granting a pension to Edward Chapin- the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also, a bill (H. R. 1313) for the relief of George B. Harrison, Also, a bill (H. R. 1352} granting a pension to Angeline Mills- administrator of the estate of Elijah Fisher, deceased-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1353) granting a pension to Ha:Q,nah L. Also, a bill (H. R. 1314) for the relief of Anna Bohling-to the Turner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.1354) granting a pension to Aloysius Oberle Also, a bill (H. R. 1315} to correct the military record of Bailey to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. D. Skinner-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R.1355) to remove the charge of Also, a bill (H. R. 1316} granting a pension to John A. Yancy desertion from the military record of John Bewly-to the Com to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1317) for the relief of David Moulder-to the · Also, a bill (H. R. 1356) for the relief of Anne C. Livingston Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1318) granting a pension to Martha A. By Mr. HOLMAN: A bill (H. R. 1357) for the relief of the Harris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. heirs of Joseph Jennison-to the Committee on War Claims. Also-, a bill {H. R. 1319) for the relief of George H. Carey-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1358) granting a pension to Maria Thomas, the Committee on War Claims. . of Union County, Ind.-totheCommittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1320) for the relief of the estate of Robert Also, a bill (H. R.1359) for the relief of John Dickson, of Mad King, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. ison, Ind.-to the Committee on Military Affaira ...
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Also, a bill .(H. R.1360)1or the relief of Henry .r. Bischoff-to Also, a. bill (H. R. 1400) fortherelief of GeorgeF. Roberts and the Committee on Military Affairs. others-to the Committee on Claims. Also, .a bill (H. R.l361) to increase the pension of Peter Wen- Also, a bill (H. R. 1401) for the relief of I . .and 0. P. Cobb & dle, of Madison, Ind.-to the Committee f>n Iuv.alid Pensions. ·Co~-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H . .B.1362) granting .a pension to Elizabeth P. _ Also, a bill (H. R. 1402) granting a pension to .Anna H. Ander- Mullin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. son, cl Decatur County, Ind.-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Also, a bill (H. R. 1363) granting .a. pension to Thomas .J. sions. South-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1403) granting a pension to George Puls- .AlBo, a bill (H. R.1364) granting a pension to Sarah DownB, of kamp-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Jefferson County, Ind.-tothe Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HUFF: A bill (H. R.1404) to increase the pension of ..Also, a bill (H. R.1365} granting a pension to JohnW .Wright- Mrs. Helen G. Heiner, widow of the late Capt. Robert G. Heiner_, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Company A, United States Infantr:y-to the Committee on In- ;AJ-so, a bill (H. R.l366) for the re!iefofThomasW:Johnso~of valid Pensions. ' .R1pley County, Ind.-to the Comm.1ttee on War ClaliDB. By Mr. HOOKER of New York: A bill (H. R. 1405) to grant .Also, a bill {H. R.1367) granting a pension toLaur.a.M. Cheek- relief to Francis A. Bliss {)nly surviving child ~nd heir of wn- to the Committee en Invalid Pensions. liam Bliss, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1368)· to relieve Elisha Lunsford from the Also, a bill (H. R. 1406) to pay A. Brooks Fletcher fur letter charge of desertion-to the Committee on Military Affairs~ boxes furnished the post-office atJ.amestown, N. Y.-to the Com- Also, a bill (H. R.1369) granting a pension to .Nancy .Altizer, mittee on Claims. of Riple_y County, Ind.-to the Committee on Invalid PensioDB. Also, a. bill (H..B.1407) to grant relief to ThomasL. Higgins- Also, a bill (H. R.1370) to restore the name Of Druzilla Fowler, to the Committee on Claims. • of Switzerland County, Ind~-, to the ;pensionroll-to the Commit- By Mr. HENDERSON .o1 Iow.a; A bill (R. R. 1408,} increasing tee on Invalid Pensions. the pension of Henry E. Williams to $50 a month-to the Com- Also, a bill {H. R . l371) to -correct the militacyrecord .oiJ"ames mittee on Invalid Pensions. Corridon, Fourth United States Infantry-to tb.e Committee on .Also., a bill (H . .B.l409) granting a. j)ension to Ellender Mills- Military Affairs. . to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1372)for the relief of thesnrvivhlg partners AlsoJ: by reqest),al>ill{R.R.141D)for the relief of the legal rep- of .J a.nd 0. P. Cobb, of Aurora, Ind-,lor the value of the barge I'esentativesofJohnBoyle,deceased-totheCommitteeonClaims. Mou1e, taken by the United -states-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 1411) grn.ntlng a pension to Melissa Eggles- Cla.ims. . ton-to the Committee Also, a bill1.H. R. l31B) relating to the sta.tus of a certain com- Also (by request)1 a 1>ill {H. R.l416) fur tb.e relief of Albert mander in the Navy and to correct the same-to the Committee W.ood-to the Committee on Claims. on Naval Affairs. - Also (by request) a bill (H. R. 1411) for :the relief of heirs of .Also, a bill {II; R.1.379) granting a pension to Esther Todd-to Miguel Salinas-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee illl Invalid Pensions_. Also, -a: bill (H.. R. 1418) for the relief of Sarah A. Clapp-to the Also, a bill {H. R.l380) granting a pension to.Al·deniaTiillon- Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.1419) for the relief of Catherine Caine-to . Al.Bo1 a bill1H. B.1381) for the relief of John Colter-to the the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1420) for the relief of the legal representa.. _Also, .a bill(H.R.1382)granting a pension to Bernard Bruner- tives of .Samuel T • .Thompson, deceased-to the Committee on to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · ·Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 1383) increasing the pension of Moses Craw- By Mr. HALL (by 1·equest): A bill {R. R. ll21) fo:r the relief ford-to the Committee .on Inv.ali.d Pensions. · of Henry Hoover-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a. bill (H. B. 1384) ~tin~ a. pension to Mildred Pate- By Mr. HARRIES: A bill {H. R.1422) for the relief of George to the Committee on Invalid PenslO)lB. M. Henr,y-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R.1385} for the :relief of Charlotte .Rarison- Also, a bill (H. R.1423) for the relief of H. K. Belding-to the to -the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1386) granting ..an increase of pension to By Mr. HOOKER ol New York; A bill {R. R.1424) for there- Thomas H. Kennedy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lief of Hiram Stimson-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill{H.R.1387).grantingap.erisiontoSamne1Maguire- Also, a. bill (H. R.1425) for the relief of Wells Cheney-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Conimittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1388) for the relief of F. W. Ziclrendrath- Also, a bill (H. R. 1426) for the ·relief of Smith Brown-to the - to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, abill(H.R.l389)grantinga.penslontoJoseph.M.Ward- By Mr. HITT: A bill {H.R.142'l)gnmting apensiontoReuben to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. P. Reed-to the Committee on "Invalid Pensions. AlsoJabill(H.R.1390)grantingapensiontoClarai.Worstell- Also, a bill (H.R.1428) to refund moneys collected from Wll- to the Committee on Invalid .Pensions. liam .Schaus, at the port of New Y.ork, on property not subject to Also, 11. bill (H. R. 1391} granting a pension to Selinda E. duty-to the Committee on Claims. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1429) to amend the record of Fayette Adams., Also, a bill (H. R.l392) granting a pension toLucy A. Russell- of Company I, Thirty-seventh Illinois Volunteers-to the Com- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . mittee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill {H. R.l393)gr.anting a pension toJohannaKnab- By Mr. HOPKINS of ~llinois: A bill (H. R. 1430) to relieve to the Committee on Invalid .Pensions. OI"ville B. Merrill, late captain Company I, Thirty·sixth Reg- .Also, a bill (H. R.l394) to remove the charge of desertion iment Illinois Volunteers, of the charge of dishonorable dis- against Frank Wempe-to the Committee on Military Affairs. charge-to the Committee on Military Affairs~ Also, a bill ,(H..R, 1395) .granting .a pension to Julia. A. Web- Also; a bill (H. R. 1431) for the relief of Mary P. Wilson-to ster-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. , the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1396) granting a pension to Matilda Weed- Also, a bill (H. R. 1432) for the relief _o;f Irvine Carman-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee nn Military Affairs. · Also, a bill {H. R.l397)for the relief of Isaac H. Wheat-to By Mr. HEARD: A bill (H.R.1A33) topaytoJ'.osephL~ W.all.s the Committee on Claims.. the amount found due him by the CDurt of Claims-to the Com- Also, a bill {H. R 1398) lor .the relief of Charlotte H. Fenton- mittee on War Claims, to the Commi.ttee on War Claims. By Mr. HEMPHILL: A bffi (IL R.14.34) fo.r the ?elief of :the Also, a bill {H. R. ~399)gra.nting aperisiontoA.nna.T. Unger- heirs:0fR. L. Wortham-to the Committee .On Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.. By Mr. HARVEY: A. bill {H. .R.1435) to readjust the salary ,/ \ • 1892 . CONG:BESSIONAL .REOORD-HOUSE. 219 I ~ ::~ a~a;~s of .the postmasters at Guthrie Ollahoma City, resentatives of Henry H. Sibley, deceased-to the Committee on tee on th~ Pos~bffin Territory of Oklahoma-!-t<~ the .Commit- Claims. . Ge . H PI t f I By Mr. Hll:!llM ce and P.ost-Roads. , _ Also, a bill (H. R. 1468) for the relief of orge. . an , o s. Bellman-tO ~C : A .bilJ (H. R. 1436) for the relief of M. the District of Columbia-to the Committee on Clarms. Also a. bill (H. R on:umttee on Claims. Also,a bill (H. R. 1469)forthe relief of thePotomacSteamboat Company-to the Committee on Claims. Indian'agent at G~J!~ for the relief of P. B. Sinnott, late . By M~. KENDALL: A bill (H. R. 1470) for the :relief of Mrs. Committee on Claim nuo .A.. - the arms. nesville, Ky.-to the Comm.1ttee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 14'38) for the relief of John W. Lewis, of Oregon-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.147l) for the relief o am ~~f Floyd Also a bill (H. R.1439) for the relief of H. W. Shipley-to the County, Ky.-to the Commlttee-on.--:w:ar Claims. Comm.1ttee1 on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1472) for the relief of .Ton.:n-e Mont- Also, a bill (H. R. 1440) for the relief of the legal representa gomery County, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. tives of Chauncey M. Lockwood-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. KETCHAM: A bill (H. R. 1473) granting a pension to By Mr. HENDERSON of North Carolina: A bill (H. R. 1441) Gen. William H. Morris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. for the relief of Joseph C. Hogan-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. KRIBBS: A bill (H. R.1474) for the relief of Daniel By Mr. HALLOWELL: A bill (H. R.1442) granting a pension Black-to the Committee on War Claims. , to .Jonathan T. Rorer, late captain Company I, One hundred and Also, a bill (H. R. 1475) to carry out the findings of the Court thirty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers-to the Committee on of Claims in the case of Susannah P. Swoope-to the Committee Invalid Pensions. on War Cla.ims. By Mr. HOAR (by request), a bill (H. R. 1443) for the relief Also, a. bill (H. R. 1476} to remove the charge of desertion of Eliza J. Mead, widow, of Waltham, Mass.-to the Committee against William Symonds-to the Committee on Military Affairs. on Pensions. By Mr. LODGE: A bill (H. R.1477) for tbe relief of Charles Also {by request), a bill (H. B. 1444) for the relief of James Thompson-to the Committee on War Claims. R. Willey, of Waltham, Mass.-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R.1478) for the relief of John Warren-to the Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also {by request), a bill (H. R. 1445) for the relief of Kate P. Also, a bill {H. R.1479) to remove the charge of desertion from Mitchell, daughter of Stephen Mitchell, late of the Fifth Maine the record of James Morrison, alias James C. Mcintosh-to the Battery-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Naval Affairs. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1446) to restore William F. Also, a bill (R. R. 1480) for the relief of Homer Eugene Sawyer Peck to the rolls of the Navy and to grant him an honorable to the Committee on War Claims. discharge-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R.1481) to pe~on Catherine McCune-to the By Mr. HOOKER of Mississippi: A bill (H. R.1447) for the Committee on Invalid Pensions. relief of the estate of John Fisher-to the Committee on War By Mr. LAGAN: A bill (H. R.1482)for the relief of Mrs. Eliza Claims. E. Hebert-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1448) for the relief of the estate of Charles By Mr. LANE: A bill (H.R.1483) for the relief of Dr. John N. H. Borland-to the Committee on War Claims. Groves-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1449) for the relief of R. T. Cheek-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1484) for the relief of Mary A. Lewis-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Claims. - Also, a bill (H. R. 1450) for the relief of Olivia F. Mont By Mr. LOVD: A bill (H. R.1485) for the relief of Mrs. Abi gomery-to the Committee on War Claims. gail A. Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1451) for the relief of G. V. McGuffee, sr., By Mr. LIND: A bill (H. R. 1486) granting a pension to La of Rinds Count;r.:, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. vina Eastlick-to the Committee on Pensions. •Also, a bill (H. R. 1452) for the relief of Ann M. Brown, of By Mr. LESTER of Georgia: A bill (H. R.1487) to remove the Claiborne County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. political disabilities John R. F. Tatnall-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R.1453) for the relief of Mrs. Olivia F. Mont the Judiciary. gomery, of Rinds County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Also (by request)} a bill (H. R. 1488) for the relief of the legal Claims. representative of Maj. William Kendall-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 1454) for the relief of the estate of Bryan War Claims. Askew, deceased, late of HindsCounty,Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. _ Also, a bill (H. R. 1489) to pay Margaret Doyle, administratrix Also, a bill (H. R. 1455} for the relief of estate of Warren R. of James Doyle, for certain captured cotton-to the Committee Dent-to the Committee on War Claims. - on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1456) for the relief of estate of J. W. Also, a bill (H. R. 1490) for the relief of C. M. Gilbert & Co.-to Cunyus, deceased, late of Hinds County, Miss.-to the Committee the Committee on Claims. on War Claims. By Mr. LAWSON o! Virginia: A bill (H. R. 1491) granting an By Mr. JOHNSON of North Dakota: A bill (H. R. 1457) au increase of pension to Joseph Huff-to the Committee on Invalllt thorizing the restoration of the name of Thomas H. Carpenter, Pensions. late captain Seventeenth United States Infantry, to the rolls of the Also, a bill (H. R. 1492} granting a pension to William Ran dall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. A:rmy, and providin~ that he be placed on the list of retired of ficers-to the Comm.1ttee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1493) giving William K. Mayo the rank and By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio: A bill (H. R. 1458) to remove the pay of rear-admiral on the retired list of the Navy-to the Com charge of desertion from Edward Hart-to the Committee on mittee on Naval Affairs. Military Affairs. - Also, a bill (H.R.1494)for the relief of CiviLEngineerU.S.G. · Also, a bill {H. R.1459) granting a pension to Joseph Cross White, United States Navy:.._to the Committee on Naval Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1495) for the relief of Louisa S. Gutherie, By Mr. JOSEPH: A bill {H. R. 1460) for the relief of Andrew widow and executrix of John J. Gutherie, deceased-to the Com Cameron-to the Committee on Claims. mittee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1461) for the relief o! W. A. ·walker, of Al Also, a bill (H. R.1496) for the relief of William Rutherford buquerque, N. Mex.-to the Committee on the Post-Office and to the Commit~ on Claims. Post-Roads. - Also, a. bill (H. R. 1497) for the relief of Lewis McKenzie-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1462) for the relief of J. H. Blazer, of Mes the Committee on Claims. calero, N. Mex.-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1498) for the relief of the Potomac Steam Also a bill (H. R.1463)for the relief of A. H. Raynolds-to the boat Company-to the Committee on Claims. Comm.1ttee1 on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1499) for the relief of J. E. Hozier-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1464) granting a pension to Henry J. Cuniffe, Committee on Claims. Nicolas Pino, Tom Antobees Tobius, and the widow of 0. B. Ror Also, a bill (H. R. 1500) for the relief of JohnS. Braxton-to man-to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on Claims. .By Mr. JONES: A bill (H. R.1465}for the relief of the Metho Also, a bill (H. R. 1501) for the relief of th~ estate of John W. distEpiscopal Church South, of Fredericksburg ,Va.-tothe Com Brockenburgh, deceased-to the Committee on the .Judiciary. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1502) for the relief of the estate of Asa. Also, a bill (H.R.1466) for the relief of the personal representa Biggs, deceased-to the Committee on the Judiciary. _ tives and heirs of Henry H. and Charlotte K. Sibley-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 1503) for the relief of the trustees of St. mittee on Claims. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church at Norfolk, Va.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1467) for the relief of the legal personal rep- Committee on War Claims. 220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- OUSE. J .ANUARY 7, • Alfsol1 a bill (H_. R.l504) for the relief of Mrs. Diza King of Treasury to rr~un' d certain moneys .collected by the United / Noro k, V~.-to the Committee on War Claims. ' "" 1 Als b ll {H R 1505) f States-to the Crymmittee on War C arms. -0 bell .. o, a .1 · • or the relief of Frank L. Slade ad- Also, .a bill {H.R. 1540) for the rel.ief of Martha G ~ jtm.p ' ~mstra~r of .John E. Tunis, deceased-to the Commi'ttee' on t Cl ~ vvar Clarms. execu rix-po the Committee on rum~. ne Union National Also! a bill (H. R. 150.6) for the relief of George Minga-to the Also, a bill (R. R. 1541) for the relief~ thd Union Bank of 9ommittee on War Claims. ~n~_of New Orleans, a~ the suw~m~im.P· _ · · Also, a bill (H. R. 1507) givin~ the f1Al11 ..,:±.._ r.:~.4' J;IJ.., : __,_....,....--1- ~;l.lu~~- .i3!;;;~·l.\,JJJ.~.,nB:1o:tl to Jacob Wakeman, tion of the... claill:l.JO' ..o~~cr-u:r.tJ"ruperuy --or""" 'the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. Mc~LEER: A bill (H. R. 1544) to provide for payment Also, a bill (:S:. R. 1509) for the relief ofTemptey Norfleet-to of Rachael Dikeman's pension to J. H. Simpkins, for support, the Committee on War Claims. etc.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (:JI. R. 1510) for the relief of Sarah G. Smith, ex- Also, a bill (H. R. 1545) for the relief of James Kane-to the ecutrix and devisee of Francis L. Smith-to the Committee on Committee on Military Affairs. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1546) removing charge of desertion against Alsq1 a bill (H. R. 1511) for the relief of Anna. M. Mixson, ad- William H. Gallop-to the· Committee on Military Affairs. ministratrix of the estate of Charles W. Mixso~ deceased-to . Also, a bill (H. R. 1547) for the relief of Willi~m Emsley, late the Committee on War Claims. . lieutenant Company A, One hundred and sixteenth Regiment Also, a bill (H. R. 1512) for the relief of Luke F. Johnson-to Pennsylvania Volunteers-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. McCREARY: A bill (H. R.1548) granting a pension to · Also, a bill (H. R.1513) fdr the relief of James F. Carr-to the G. W. McClure-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1549) granting a pension to Marcus D. Set- Also, a bill (H. R. 1514) for the relief of Adolphus Goddin-to tle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on· War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1550) granting a pension to James D. Nave- Also, a bill (H. R.1515) for the relief of Thomas Wright-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on W.ar Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1551) granting a pension to James S. Ma- 1 Also, a bill (H. R. 1516) for ·the relief of the Norfolk County ratta-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Ferry Committee-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1552) to place the name of James Singleton Also, a bill (H. R.1517) for the relief of the trustees of St. Paul's on the pension roll-to the Committee on Pensions. Protestant Episcopal Church at Norfolk, Va.-totheCommittee Also, a bill (H. R. 1553) granting a pension to Richard w. on War Claims. Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. -By Mr, LONG: A bill (H. R.1518) for the relief of w. B. Mor- Also, a bill (H. R. 1554) granting a pension to Peterson Gibbs- row-b> the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee .on Pensions. · By Mr. LITTLE: A bill (H.R.1519) to incorporate the Society . Also, a bill(H. R. 1555) granting a pension to MartinS. Ba-s- of the Colonial Dames of America-to the Committee on the Li- tin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · brary. Also, a. bill (H. R. 1156) to increase the pension of H. S. May- ..... Also, a bill (H. R.1520) for the relief of Emile M. Blum, late hall-to· the Committee on Invalid Pensions. , commissioner-general, and James M. Seymour, jr., late assistant Also, a bill (H. R.1557) granting a pension to Sarah A.Phelps- commissioner to the Barcelona Exposition-to the Committee on to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1558) to increase the pension of Martin V. Also, a bill (H. R.1521) for the relief of the legal representa- RDark-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • tives of George K. Otis, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1559) granting a pension to Edwin H. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1522) for the relief of Cynthia Walker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. A. Wood, as executrix, and Charles S. Wood, as executor, of the Also, a bill (H. R. 1560) to restore pension to the widow of last will and testament of Charles Squire Wood, late of the city William H. Fullerton, Company I, Ninetee:t;1th Kentucky Volun- of New York, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. -• teers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By kir. LODGE: A bill (H. R. 1523) for the relief of John Re- Also, a bill (H. R. 1561) for the relief of George Denny, sr.-to gan-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1524) for the relief of George C. Bucknam.:_ Also, a bill (H. R. 1562) for the relief of the trustees of the to the Committee on Claims. ChriStian Church of Danville, Ky.-to the Committee on War · Also, a bill (H. R. 1525) to increase the pension of George Claims. Hayes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also (by request), a bill (H. R.1563) for the relief of H. Baronig Also, a bill (H. R. 1526) for the relief of James M. Alden, secre- Matteosian, M. D., late delegate to the International Sanitary - tary to the late Admiral of the Navy-to the Committee on Naval ·conference at Constantinople, Turkey-to the Committee on Affairs. Foreign Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R.1527) granting a pension to Abijah Walden- Also, a bill (H. R. 1564) for the relief of G. W. Evans-to the to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1528) to pension Samuel 0. Fisher, of Lynn, Also, a bill (H. R. 1565) for the relief of Mary Elkin-to the 1\fass.-to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on War'Claims. By Mr. LOUD: A bill (H. R.1529) to reimburse the Western Also, a bill (H. R. 1566) for the relief of James Dozier-to the Beet Sugar Company of California for duties paid on improved Committee on War Claims. machinery-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1567) for the relief of V. C. Lasley-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1530) for the relief of J. M. Billings-to the Committee on War Claims. ' Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1568) for the relief ofT. H. Bohanon, ad- Also, a bill (H. R . 1531) referring the claim of Robert W. Dun- ministrator ofJohnSlaughter-to the Committee on War Claims. · bar to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1569) for the relief of the heirs of Thomas Also, a bill(H.R.1532)to restore Chaplain C.M.Blake, United Stone, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. States Army, to rank and pay-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1570) for the relief of George and Charles By Mr. LANHAM: A bill (H. R.1533) for the relief of David Shindler, of Spencer County, Ky.-to the Committee. on War C. Haynes-to the Committee on Claims. Qlaims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1534) for the relief of D. M. Winn-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1571) for the benefit of Levi Lambert-to Committee on Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1535) for the relief of William F. Young-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1572) for the relief of Granville Allen-to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. LAGAN: A bill (H. R. 1536) for the relief of Thomas Also, a bill (H. R. 1573) for the relief of William J. Landrum- G. Mackie and the heirs at law of William A. Hyde, deceased, or to the Committee on War Claims. • their legal representatives-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1574) for the relief of S. J. Brown, of Gar- Also) a bill (H. R. 1537) for the relief of Hillel Marks-to the rard County, Ky._.:.to the Committee on War Claims. Comnuttee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1575) :for the relief of Dr. 0. P. Hill-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1538) for the relief of Martha G. Campbell, Committee on War Claims. executrix-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1576) for the relief of Merril Denham-to Also, a. bill (H. !!-· 1539) to authorize the Secretary of the the Committee on War Claims. / I 1892. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 221 Also, a bill (H. R. 1577) for the relief of the heirs of John C. Also, a bill (H. R. 1617) for the relief of James M. Clowers-to Reed, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. · the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill tH. R.1578) for the relief of Charles Gentry-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1618) for the relief of W. L. Waddy-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1579) for the relief of Charles L. Carter-~ Also, a bill (H. R. 1619) for the relief of E. J. Shackelford-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1580) for the relief of Mike S. Elkin-to the Also, a bill ('.El. R.1620) for the relief of SmithR.Mershon-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R.1581) for the benefit of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore Also, a bill (H. R. 1621) for the relief of George H. McKinney to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1582) for the benefit of John Y. Leaven Also, a bill (H. R. 1622) for the relief of B. F. Robinson-to to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claiins. Also, a bill (H. R. 1583) for the relief of Maria T. Daveiss, Also, a bill (H. R. 1623) for the relief of the trustees of the Bap- executrix of William Daviess, deceased-to the Committee on tist Church at Crab Orchard, Ky.-to the Committee on War War Claims. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1584) for the benefit of Mary Jane Harbi Also, a bill (H. R.1624) for the relief ofJamesM.Cornelison son-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1585} for the relief of Mrs. Louisa Jackman Also, a bill (H. R.1625) to amend and correct the military record and the legal representatives of Mrs. Martha Vaughn-to the of Barnett C. Young-to the Committee of Military Affairs. Committee on War Claims. By Mr. McGANN: A bill (H. R. 1626)for therelief of Patrick AlsoJ a bill (H. R.1586) for the relief of James Clark-to the Gavin-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1627) for the relief of Michael J. Doyle-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1587) for the relief of Joseph L. Davis and the Committee on Military Affairs. Mrs. Mary E. Dennis, heirs of John Davis, deceased-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R.1628) toremove thechargeof desertionfrom mittee on War Claims. John Marks-to the Committee oh Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1588) for the relief of Joseph B.Cox-tothe Also, a bill (H. R. 1629) for the relief of Thomas Hickey-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1589) for the relief of Thgmas J. Barker Also, a bill (H. R. 1630) for the relief of Peter Clark-to the to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1590) for the relief of Mrs. Jennie Harbi Also, a bill (H. R. 1631) to remove the charge of desertion son-to the Committee on War Claims. from the military record of Daniel P. O'Donnell-to the Com Also, a bill (H.R.1591)fortherelief of Mrs.C.C.Bogle, widow mittee on Military Affairs. and administratrix of J. A. Bogle, deceased-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 1632) to remove the charges of desertion on War Claims. · from the military record of William N. Pringle-to the Commit Also, a bill (H. R.1592} for the relief of Henry P. Bottom-to tee on Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. McKENNA: A bill (H. R.1633) for the relief of A. P. Also, a bill (H. R. 1593) for the relief of John Burnside-to the Jackson and others-to the Committee on the Public Lands. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1634) for the relief of William R. Wheaton Also, a bill (H. R. 1594) for the relief of the administrator of and Charles H. Chamberlain, of California--to the Committee on John Engleman, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1595) for the relief of John H. McGrayer Also, a ..hill (H. R. 1635) for the relief of Ames & Detrick, of to the Committee on War Claims. San Francisco, in the State of California--to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 1596) for the relief of W. G . .Anderson-to Ways and Means . . the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1636) for the relief of George B. Cosby-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1597) for the reliefof Jean Louis Legare of the Committee on Claims. Dominion of Canada--to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1637) for the relief of Christopher Green Also, a bill (H. R. 1598) for the relief of A. Carson-to the and Hugh C. Trainor-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a, bill (H. R. 1638) for the relief of James Q. Shirley and Also, a bill (H. R. 1599) for the relief of D. N. Williams the estate of Francis De Long-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. McKAIG: A bill(H. R. 1639) for the relief of the trus Also, a bill (H. R. 1600) for the relief of R. H. Givens's heirs tees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Frederick County, to the Committee on War Claims. Md.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1601) for the relief of James Madison Mar Also, a bill (H. R.1640)for the relief of Ezra Burtner, of Wash tin-to the Committee on War Claims. ington County, Md.-to the Committee on War Claims. A!so, a bill (H. R. 1602) for the relief of John Baughman-to Also, a bill (H. R.1641) for the relief of the trustee of the Ger the Committee on War Claims. man Reformed Lutheran Church of Boonsboro, Md.-to the Com Also, a bill(H.R.1603)forthe relief of W.G.Dunn, administra mittee on War Claims. tor of Cooper Dunn, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1642) for the relief of La Grange Lodge, No. Also, a bill (H. R. 1604} for the relief of G. W. Herd-to the 36, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Boonsboro, Md.-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1605) for the relief of S. P .'Martin-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1643) for the relief of the trustees of the Committee on War Claims. Methodist Episcopal Church of Boonsboro, Md.-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 1606) for the relief of Allen M. Snooks-to mittee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1644) for the relief of Martha J. Wroe, of Also, a bill (H. R. 1607) for the relief of G. W. Rogers-to the Washington County, Md.-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1645)' for the relief of the trustees of the Also, a bill (H. R.1608) for the relief of Thomas Stone's heirs United Brethren Church of Boonsboro, Md.-to the Committee to the Committee on War Claims. on WarClaims. . ...'\Jso, a bill (H. R. 1609) for the relief of B. F. Bryant-to the Also, a bill '(H. R. 1646) for the relief of Grafton F. Smith, Committee on War Claims. administrator of David Smith, deceased, late of Washington ..Also, a bill (H. R. 1610) for the relief of M. S. Elkins-to the County, Md.-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1647) to carry out the findings of the Court Also, a bill (H. R. 1611) for the relief of William Adams-to of Claims in the case of Daniel N. Middlekauff and Levi Middle the Committee on War Claims. kauff, administrators of the estate of John C. Middlekauff, de Also, a bill (H. R. 1612) for the relief of the Madison Female ceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Institute, located at Richmond, Ky.-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 1648) for the relief of Thomas P. Morgan, Claims. jr.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1613) for the relief of James D. Bastin-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1649) granting a pension to Jesse Hyder- the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • Also, a bill (H. R. 1614)for the reliefofWilliamJ.Landrum By Mr. McKINNEY: A bill (H. R. 1650) for the relief of Wil to the Committee on Military Affairs. liam Lavery-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1615) for the relief of John W. Williams Also, a bill (H. R. 1651) granting a pension to Helen A. Patter to the Committee on War Claims. son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1616) for the .relief of B. F. Chatham-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1652) directing the Secretary of the Treasury the Committee on War Claims. to pay withheld bounties to certain noncommissioned officers of 222 OONGRESSIONkL RECORD--HOUSE. JANUARY 7, the Eighth New Hampshire Volunteers discharged as supernu Also, a bill (H. R. 1688) for the relief of William F. Bryson meraries-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MAGNER: A bill (H. R.1653) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 1689) to corr-ect the military record of Wil- Eliza Conroy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. liam Ice-to the Committee on Military Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R.1654) for the relief of the estate of Henry W. Also, a bill (H. R. 1690) for the relief of Lewis Deems-to the Watts, deceased-to the Committee on InvaJ.id Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1655) to grant a pension to Margaret Carew, Also, a bill (H. R.1691) for the relief of Elias D. Pierce-to the mother of Michael Carew, deceased, late of Company D, One Committee on War Claims. hundred and thirty-ninth New York Volunteers-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 1692) to correct the military record of Peter mittee on Invalid Pensions. Stibel-iio the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1656) to place upon the pension rolls the Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1693) for the relief of Elias D. name of Humphrey Bennett, formerly of Company F, Twenty Pierce-to the Committee on Claims. second New YorkVolunteers-to the CommitteeoninvalidPen By Mr. MEREDITH: A bill (H.R.1694)fortherelief of Laura sions. E. Maddox, sole executrix of Joseph H. Maddox, deceased-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1657) to remove the charge of desertion the Committee on War Claims. from the military record of Jeremia.h Cleary-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R.1695) for the reliefofJohnH.Redman, aciti on Military Affairs. zen of King George County, Va~-to the Committee on War Claims. , By Mr. MALLORY: A bill (H. R. 1658) for the relief of John Also, a bill (H. R. 1696) for the relief of loyal citizens therein S. Samis--to the Committee on War Claims. named of Loudoun County, Va.-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R.1659}for the relief of Joseph Y.Porter, late Claims. caP.tain and assistant surgeon United States Army-to the Com- Also, a bill (H. R. 1697) to confer upon justices of the pea{}e DUttee on Military Affairs. · in the District of Columbia jurisdiction, power, and authority "By Mr. MANSUR: A bill (H. R.1660) for the relief of John to issue writs of atta{}hment and of replevin and regulating the • H. Edwards-to the Committee on War Claims. proceedings of such justices and of the constables of said Di& Also, a bill (H. R. 1661) for the relief of Emily M. Pierce-to trict in respect to such writs-to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.R.1698) for the relief of John W. Fairfax-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1662) removing the charge of desertion the Committee on War Claims. . against John VanFossen-totheCommittee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1699) for the relief of El'!zabeth Ann Ogg Also, a bill (II. R.1663) ·to increase the pension of T. R. Dice to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.1700) for the relief of Rachel Dyer, of Fair Also, a bill (H. R. 1664) to confirm the title to certain lands to fax County, Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. William Morgan and Harrison Moore, and to provide for the issue Also, a bill (H. R. 1701) for the relief of C. F. Swetman-to the of patents therefor-to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1665) granting jurisdiction and authority to ·Also, a bill (H. R. 1702) for the relief of· R. D. Beckley and Leon the Court of Claims in the case of the towboat Future City, her Howard-to the Committee on Claims. barges;- cargoes, etc.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1703) for the relief of Albert Wren, of Fairfax Also, a bill (H. R. 1666) to grant a pension to August Renne County, Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1704) for the relief of Mary Shrives, admin Also, a bill (H. R. 1667) for the relief of Andrew P. Jenkins istratrix of William Shrives, deceased, late of Fairfax County, to the Committee on Military Affairs. Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1668) for the relief of James H. Wyatt-to Also, a bill (H. R~1705) for the relief of Hannah Burke, of Fau the Committee on War Claims. quier County, Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also_, a bill (H. R.1669) for the relief of Caroline Ritter-to the Also, a. bill (H. R.1706) for the relief of the legal representative Comm1tt.ee on Invalid Pensions. of William Y. Dulin, deceased, late of Fairfax County, Va.-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1670) for the relief of W. S. Holt-to the the Committee on War Claims, Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill(H.R.1707)for the relief of the estate of Jane Taylor, Also, a bill (H. R.1671) for the relief of Mary E. and Lucien deceased,lateofFauquierCounty, Va..-totheCommitteeonWar Gordon, as administratrix and administrator of the .estate of Claims. Thomas J. Gordon, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1708) for the relief of the estate of Alexander Also, a bill (H. R.1672) for the relief of 0. P. Phillips-to the Poland, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Wa:r Claims. Also, a. bill (H. R.1709) for relief of Amelia A. H. Richards, Also, a bill (H. R. 1673) granting a pension to Mrs. Stacey E. administratrix of Felix Richards, deceased-to the Committee on Stanley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1674) for the relief of Ezra S. Havens-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1710) for the relief of Lewis McKenzie-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Claims. - Also, a bill (H. R. 1675) granting a pension to Elisabeth Also, a bill (H. R.l711) for the relief of Sewell B. Corbett-to Mathien-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1676) granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Also, a bill(H. R. 1712) for the relief of John T. Henderson, Pringle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Virginia.-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 1677) granting a pension to John Stigler Also, a bill (H. R. 1713) for the relief of William Bushby-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1678) for the relief of E. R. Shipley-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1714) for the relief of Theodore Teed, his Committee on Claims. heirs, legal representatives, or assigns-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 1679} granting an increase of pension to Claims. Teresa Giberson, widow of Israel W. Giberson, law of Company Also, abill(H. R.1715)for the relief of Sarah A. Swart, execu C, Fifty-seventh Regiment Ohio Infantry-to the Committee on trix of Barnett T. Swart, deceased, late of the District of Colum Invalid Pensions. bia-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1680) for the relief of JohnS. Neet, jr.-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1716) for the relief of Joseph Redfern and the Committee on Military Affairs. Eliza. J. Redfern, his wife-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1681) granting a. pension to RobertM.Rags Also, a bill (H. R. 1717) for the relief of the trustees of the dale-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mount Holly Baptist Church of Fauquier County, Va.-to the By Mr. MARTIN: A bill (H. R-.1682) to correct the pension certi Committee on War Claims. ficate of William H. Sutton-to the Committee on Invalid Pen By Mr. MILLIKEN: A bill (H. R. 1718} referring the claims sions. of the owner of the schooner Grace Gower to the Court of Claims Also, a bill (H. R. 1683) to grant a pension to Eliza Tait, a de or the United States circuit or district court-to the Committee pendent sister-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1684) to correct the military record of Mad Also, a bill (H. R. 1719) for the relief of the owners of the brig ison A. Thomas-to the Committee on Military .Affairs. Abby Ellen-to the Committee on War Claims. , Also, a bill (H. R. 1685) to correct the military record of Also, a bill (H. R. 1720) for the relief of the heirs of William Charles A. Larkin-to the Committee on Military .Affairs. Pitcher and Axel Hayford and Samuel Otis and George B. Fer Also, a bill (H. R. 1686) to correct the military record of Au gusson-to the Committee on War Claims. gustus Somers, and for other purposes-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R.1721) to increase the pension of Emily S. Military Affairs. Marshall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1687) to correct the military record of Cal Also, a bill (H. R. 1722) granting a pension to C. D. Morl'ill vin Daniel, decease~-to the Committee on Military A1fairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • I , . :1892. CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-HOUSE. 223 ' Also, a bill rf:r. R.1723) granting a pension to Cla.renceF.' Spauld Also, a bill (H. R.l760} granting a pension to George W. Fos ing-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1724) for the relief of Samuel Carter-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1761)granting a pension to Susan Goucher Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1725) granting a pension to Franklin A. Bai Also, a bill (H. R.1762} granting a pension to Phrebe M. Clark ley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions~ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1726) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R.l763) granting a pension to Mary Cochran against Samuel J. Wallace-to the Committee on Military Af to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. fairs. Also, a. bill (H. R.1764) granting a pension to Belinda Wheeler Also, a bill (H. R. 1727) to remove the charge of desertion to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. against James E. Gray-to the Committee on Military Affairs. " Also, a bill (H. R.1765) granting a pension to Adaline Camp Also, a bill (H. R. 1728) to remove the charge of desertion to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. against Louis B. Weymouth-to the Committee on Military Af- n Also, a bill (H. R.1766) granting a pension to Cleona E. Gaines fairs. . to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.1729) for the relief of A. V. Nickels, agent Also, a bill (H. R.1767)grantingapension to AdalineBryner of the ship Belle of Bath, Me.-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MITCHELL: A bill (H~ R~ 1730)forthe relief of Peter Also,&. bill (H. R.1768) to increase the pension of George W. Flemming-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Robinson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1731) granting a pension to Frederick Rog Also, a bill (H. R. 1769) to increase the pension of George Ray- gan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mond-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · - Also, a bill (H. R. 1732) for the relief of Bremer & Co.-to the By Mr. OTIS: A bill(H.R.1770) granting a pension to Martha Committee on Claims. Allen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • Also, a bill(H.R.1733)granting a pension to Sophia J. Hamil- Also, a bill {H. R. 17TI) for relief of Daniel W. Boutwell-to ton, widowof CharlesS.Hamilton, major-general of volunteers the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1772) for the relief of D. W. Boutwell-to Also, a bill (H. R.1734) granting a pension to Margaret Cogh the Committee on War Claims. lan, widow of Timothy Coghlan, late private in Company I, Sec Also, a bill (H. R. 1773) granting a pension to Harriet S. Sea ond Provisional New York Cavalry-to the Committee on Invalid man-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. By Mr. O'NEIL of Massachusetts: A bill (H.R.1774) for tlie Also, a bill (H. R.1735) granting an increase of pension to C. E. relief of John C. Howe-to the Committee on Claims. Philbrook, widow of Alvah Philbrook, major of Twenty4ourth Also, a bill (H. R~ 1775) for the relief of Mary C. Winslow Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers-to the Committee on Invalid to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.l776) for the relief of the Atlantic Works, of By Mr. MORSE: A bill(H.R.l736)granting a pension to Susan Boston, Mass.-to the Committee on War Claims. Quigley, widow of Thomas F. Quigley, alias F. W. Howard-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1777) to remove the charge of desertion the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the record of James M. Thompson-to the Committee on By Mr. MUTCHLER: A bill (H. R.1737) to increase the pen Military Affairs. . sion of Anna Maria Young, a Revolutionary pensioner-to. the Also, a. bill (H. R. 1778) for the relief of heirs of Philip C. Committee on Pensions. Rowe-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. NEWBERRY: A bill (H. R. 1738) to pension Mrs. By Mr. O'NEILL of Missouri: A bill (H. R.1779) for the relief Adelia S. Ferris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Henry Drehman's heirs=-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill {H. R.1739) granting a pension to minor children Also, a bill (H. R.1780) £T&nting a pension toW. Zister-to of Hiram H. Benner, deceased-to the Committee on Military the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1781) for the relief of Calvin Gunn-to the Also, a bill {H. R.1740) for the relief of Samuel Warren, alias Committee on Claims. Thomas Bugham-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill H. R. 1782) for the relief of Cogswell & Co.-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1741) for the relief of Charles A. Folsom-to Committee on Claims. . the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1783) granting a pension to Honora Shear-to Also, a bill (H. R.1742) for the relief of Mrs. Laura E. Skeels the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.1784) granting a pension to James Reed, jr. Also, a bill {H. R.1743) for the relief of C. C .. Roberts-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. By Mr. O'NEILL o.f Pennsylvania: A bill and petition (H. R. Also, a bill (H. R.1744) for the relief of 1\'Irs. Maria McMur 1785) granting an increase of the pension of Capt. John D. Yerkes, die-to the Committee on Claims. late of Company H, Forty-second Regiment of Pennsylvania--to Also, a bill (H. R.1745) for the relief of George W. Eckerson the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also a bill (H. R. 1786) granting jurisdiction to the Court of Also, a bill (H. R.1746) for the relief of George Isenstein-to Claims, notwithstanding any statutory bar, oi the claims of J. F. the Committee on Military Affairs. Bailey & Co. and others-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. O'DONNELL: A bill (H. R. 1747) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 1787) granting an increase of pension to to Huldah M. Wingate-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Caroline V. English-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 17 48) granting a pension to EvaJine Laverty Also, a bill (H. R.1788) for the relief of Augustus Boyd-to the to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. · Also, a bill, (H. R. 1749) granting a pension to Adaline S. Also, a bill (H. R. 1789) granting a pension to Ellen McNa • Ransom-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mee-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions . Also, a bill (H. R. 1750) granting a pension to Eunice J. Du Also, a bill (H. R. 1790) for the relief of the legal representa bois-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tives and devisees of James W. Sha.umburg-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R.1751) granting a pension to Phrebe A. Sis on WarClaims. son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.1791) for the relief of the Corn Exchange Na Also, a bill (H. B. 1752) for the relief of Francis M. Potter tional Bank of Philadelphia, Pa.-to the Committee on ClaimS. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1792} for the relief. of the heirs of Richard Also, a bill (H. R. 1753) ior the relief of Nelson Green-to the W. Meade-to the Committee on Claims. · Committee on Claims. By Mr. O'FERRALL: A bill (H. R. 1793) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 1754) for the relief of William C. Hughes Casper Rinker, of Frederick County, Va.--to the Committee on to the Committee on War Claims. War Claims. Also, a bill(H. R. 1755) removing thechargeof desertionfrom Also, a bill (H. R. 1794) to increase the pension of John P. the record of Richard H. Marsh-to the Committee on Military Brock, late a second lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment of A:ffairs. . Infantry in the Mexican war-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1756) for the relief of Guiles Rhodes-to Also, a bill (H. R.1795) to increase thepensionoi A.J.Copen the Committee on Military Affairs. haver, late a soldier in the Mexican war-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 1757) to relieve Charles H. Colley of the Pensions. ~harge of desertion-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also (by request)~ a bill (H. R. 1796) for the relief of James W. Also, a bill {H. R.1758) to remove from the record of Monroe W a.lsh and others-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Webster, deceased the charge of desertion-to the Committee Also, a bill-{H. R. 1797) increasing the pension of Thomas on Military Affairs~ , Ward-to the Commitee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R 1759} granting a pension to Ellen Go.ff-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1798) to increase the pension of Gertrude V. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Ross, widow of John Monroe Ross, la~first lieutenant Twenty- - I . .. , • I ,. - 224 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 7, ' second Infantry, United States Army-to the Committee on In the military record of Peter C. Lawyer-to the Committee on valid Pensions. Military Affairs. _ Also, a-bill (H. R. 1799) for the relief of B. R. Walker-to the A1s Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 1868) for the relief of Davidson Also, a bill (H. R. 1900) for the relief of William Dillon-to the Dickson and others-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Claims. Also (by request), a bill (H. R.1869) granting a pension to John Also, a bill (H. R. 1901) for the relief of Henry Snider, Mounds C. Thompson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - ville, W. Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1870) to correct military record of Randall Also, a bill (H. R. 1902) granting relief to Philo L. Kimberly J. Woodworth, late of Company D, Third Wisconsin Infantry and others, of Wheeling, W.Va., on account of salary due them Volunteers-to the Committee on Military Affairs. as clerks in the Wheeling post-office for the year 1861-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1871) to correct the military record of James Committee on Claims. Fanning, private Company G, First Arkansas Cavalry Volun Also, a bill (H. R. 1903) granting a P.ension to Henry Snider, of teers-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Marshall County, W. Va.-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Also, a bill (H. R. 1872) to grant pension to Thomas J. Erwin, sions. late Company N, Seventy-third Missouri Militia-to the Com Also a bill (H. R. 1904) granting relief to W. E. Mason, of mittee on Invalid Pensions. Marshall County, for money destroyed in January, 1887-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1873) to correct the military record of John Committee on Claims. Payton, Company K, First Kentucky Cavalry Volunteers-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1905) for the relief of John W. Kennedy Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1874) to grant a pension to Michael Hay Also, a bill (H. R. 1906) for the relief of J. M. Price, of Mar hurst, late private Company I, First Arkansas Cavalry-to the shall County, W. Va.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.1907) granting a pension to Eliza~th A. Jef Also, a bill (H. R.1875) to place William J. Sowell on the rolls ferson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of the Arkansas Volunteers-to the Committee on Military Af Also, a bill (H. R. 1908) granting an increase of pension to fairs. Lieut. Col. J. H. Lockwood, of Marshall County, W. Va.-tothe Also, a bill (H. R. 1876) to pay E. J. Wolem, for carrying the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mail in 1865 from Rome, Ga., to Blue Mountain, Ala.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1909) for the. relief of A. H. Shaw and Committee on War Claims. others-to the Committee on Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1877) granting an increase of pension to Jo Also, a bill (H. R. 1910) for the relief of the trustees of the seph D. Tate-to the Committee on Pensions. Methodist Episcopal Church of Flat Woods, Braxton County, Also, a bill (H. R. 1878) to pay Bluford West for sal4te salt W. Va.-to the Committee on Claims. work in Cherokee Nation-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 1911) for the relief of Franklin M. Davis Also, a bill (H. R. 1879) to grant pension to children of John Bon-to the Committee on Military Affairs. W. Jones, late private Company D, Second Arkansas Cavalry Also! a bill (H. R.1912) for the relief of Mrs. Jane Falls, widow Volunteers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of William Falls-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1880) to confer jurisdiction on the United Also, a bill (H. R. 1913) to remove charge of desertion in the States court for western district of Arkansas in a cause of matter of Richard Crutcher-to the Committee on Military Al George T. Lincoln vs. Choctaw Nation-to the Committee on the fairs. Judiciary. . Also, a bill (H. R. 1914) for the relief of George W. Hall-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1881) to correct the military record of Wil the Committee on Military Affairs. liam G. Lefors, Company F, First Arkansas Cavalry-to the. Also, a bill (H. R. 1915) for the relief of William M. Riggs-to Committee on Military Affairs. · the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R.1882) to grant a pension to Jesse Tabor, Com Also, a bill (H. R. 1916) to remove charge of desertion as to pany D, Seventy-second Enrolled Missouri Militia.-to the Com Sanford Wood-to the Committee on Military Affairs. mittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.l917) to pay Andrew F. McLure for .use Also, a bill (H. R. 1883) to grant a pension to Thomas Higgs, of of horse and horse equipments during the late war-to the Com· the Florida and Seminole war-to the Committee on Pensions. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1884) to grant a pension to Samuel P. By Mr. PIERCE: A bill (H. R. 1918) for the relief of A. W. Smith, late of Company A, Kentucky Battalion Volunteer In Stephenson-to the Committee on War Claims. fantry-to the Committee on In valid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1919) for the relief of Joseph B. Somerville- Also, a bill (H. R.1885) granting a pension to John M. Bailey, to the Committee on War Claims. · for services in the war with Mexico-to the Committee on Pen Also, a bill (H. R. 1920) for thereliefof iiumboldtFemaleCol- sions. lege-to the Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 1886) to increase the.pension of J. D. Tate, Al~o, a bill (H. R. 1921) for the relief of J. M. Hines, of Gibson private Company C, Fourth Arkansas Cavalry-to the Commit County, Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims. tee on Invalid Pensions . Also, a bill (H. R.1922) for the relief of Julia Holbrook, of Hay . By Mr. PIERCE: A bill (H. R.1887) for the relief of Peyton wood County, Tenn.-tothe Committee on War Claims. Gill-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. PERKINS: A bill (H. R. 1923) granting an honorable By Mr. POST: A bill (H. R. 1888) authorizing the legal rep discharge to William W. Wedgwood-to the Committee on resentatives and assignees of Jonathan L. Jones and W. D. Porter Military Affairs. · to sue in the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. PAGE of Maryland: A bill (H. R. 1924) for the relief By Mr. PEARSON: A bill (H. R.1889) for the relief of Bat of the owners of the schooner Chesapeake Trader-to the Com telle & Evans-to the Committee on War Claims. mittee on Claims. By Mr. PENDLETON: A bill (H. R.1890) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 1925).for the relief of Reany, Son & Arch to George Waddle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. bold-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1891) authorizing additional compensation Mr. PAGE of .Rhode Island (by reque!?t), a bill (H. R. 1926) au to the assistant commissioners to the Industrial Exhibition held thorizing the President to place upon the retired list of the Army at Melbourne, Australia--to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Sergt. Long and others, late of the Signal Corps, United States, Also, a bill (H. R. 1892) granting relief to J. K. Botsford, of survivors of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition-to the Commit Wheeling, W. Va., for damages done. to property by United tee on Military Affairs. States troops during the late war-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. PEEL: A bill (H. R.1927) making an appropriation for Also, a bill (H. R. 1893) for the relief of West Virginia troops the benefit of the estate of William Moss, deceased-to the Com· acting under the authority of the governor of said State during mitteeon the Pos.t-Office and Post-Roads. the late war-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1928) for the relief of William W. Burns Also, a bill (H. R.1894) granting relief to James R. Shrodes for to the Committee on Claims. services rendered during the late civil war-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 1929) to grant a pension to Mrs. Martha J. Military Affairs. McHenry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1895) granting a pension to Lovina A. Pat Also, a bill (H. R. 1930) to grant a pension to Isom Gibson, ton and Belle Hartley, heirs at law of the late Samuel Hartley, Company B, in Florida war-t.o the Committee on Pensions. of Wheeling, W. Va.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1931) to correct the military record of Also, a bill (H. R. 1896) for the relief of Abraham Shriver-to George W. Boling, Company H, Twenty-fourth Kentucky Vol the Committee on Invalid Pensions. unteers-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill {H.R.1897) granting a pension to Richard Crutcher By Mr. PATTERSON of Tennessee: -A bill (H. R.1932) for the to the Comm.1ttee on Pensions. relief of Samuel Tate-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1898) for the relief of Alexander Shock-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1933) for the relief of R. D. Beckley and Leon the Committee on.War Claims. Howard-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1899) granting an increase of pension to Gen. Also, a bill (H. R. 1934) for the relief of W. J. Smith and D. J. A. J. Lightburn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. M. Wisdom-to the Committee on CJaims., XXIII-15 ( • 226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 7, Also, a bill (H. R. 1935) for thereliefof J. W. Jefferson-tothe Also, a bill (H. R. 1975) for the relief of Jean BaptisteRabot Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1936}fortherelief of SarahA.Etchevarne- Also, a bill {H. R. 1976) for the relief of Julia Gallot--to the to the Committee on Claims. . Committee on War Claims. By Mr. PARRETT: A bill (H. R. 1937) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 1977) for the relief of Florimand Izard-to Wilson H. Daniels-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. PICKLER: A bill (H. R.1938) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 1978) for the relief of Jean Marie Tatin-to Caroline E. Quigg, formerly C. Elizabeth Henry, an army nurse the Committee on War Claims. in the late war~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1979} for the relief of Joseph Block, of St. _ Also, a bill (H. R. 1939} granting a pension to Frederick An Landry Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. dros-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1980) for the relief of the estate of Rigobert Also, a bill (H. R. 1940} for the relief of William G. McSpad Lemelle, of St. Landry Parish, La.-to the Committee on War den_:_to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1941) granting a pension to Patrick E. O'Con Also, a bill (H. R. 1981) for the r elief of Jacob A. Wolfson-to nor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1942) for the relief of Caleb H. Ellis, late Also, a bill (H. R. 1982) for the relief of Marianne C. Lemelle captain Company E, Thirty-fir.st Maine Volunteers-to the Com to the Committee on War Claims. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1983) for the relief of Odon Deucatte-to the - By Mr. POST: A bill (H. R.1943) for ·the relief of Moses M. Committee on War Claims. Bane-to 'the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1984) for the relief of Marcelin Lafleur, of Also, a bill (H. R. 1944) for the relief ai the estate of the late St. Landry Parish, La.~to the Committ-ee on War Claims. Revere W. Gurley~to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1985) for the relief of Flori,mand Izard, of By Mr. PENDLETON: A bill (H. R.1945) for the relief of the Avoyelles Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims, late A. S. Core-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1986) for the relief of Jean Pierre Lafleur, of By Mr. ROBERTSON: A bill (H. R.1946) for the relief of the Washington, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. estate of Benjamin Roach, deceased-to the Committ-ee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 1987} for the relief of Alfred A, Taylor, of , Claims. , St. Landry Parish, La.-to the Committee ou War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1947} for the relief of Victor Lastrapes, of St. Also, a. bill (H. R. 1988) for the relief of Joseph Collins, of St. Landry Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Landry Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1948) for the relief of the estate of Charles Also, a bill {H. R.1989) for relief of the estate of Ludger Lemelle, Lemelle, deceased, late of St. Landry Parish, La.-to the Com deceased, late of St. Landry Parish, La.-to the Committee on mittee on War Claims. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. :s. 1949) for the relief of Leon Lemelle, of St. Also, a bill (H. R. 1990) for the relief of George Neck, sr., of Landry Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Qlaims. Avoyelles Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1950) for the relief of George W. Munday, Also, a bill (H. R. 1991) for the relief of the estate of Rebecc~ adm.in:i.strator-to the Committee on Claims. V. Packer-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1951) for the relief of Sarah A. Powell-to Also, a bill {H. R.1992) for the relief of Ben. M. Lafleur, of St. the Committee on War Claims. Landry Parish, La.-to the Committee on War Claims. I - • Also, a bill (H. R. 1952) for the relief of E. W. Goude, widow By· Mr. RICHARDSON: A bill (H. R.1993) granting a {>ension of C. F. Goude-to the Committee on War Claims. to Elizabeth McCabe-to the Committee on Invalid Pens10ns. Also, a bill (H. R. 1953) for the relief of estate of Pierre Le Also, a bill (H. R. 1994) for the relief of the legal represent men1i--'to the Committee on War Claims. atives of Mrs. L. Bivens, deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 1954) for relief of Lucien Meuillon-:to the Claims. Committee on War Claims. . , Also, a bill (H. R. 1995) for the relief of N. G. Terry~to the Also, a. bill (H. R.1955) for the relief of estate of Jean Baptiste Committee on Claims. Lazare-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1996) for the relief o{ Alexander J. Drum- Also, a bill (H. R.1956) for relief of heirs of Francis Meuillon right-to the Committee on War Claims. · · . to the Committee on War Claims ... Also, a bill (H. R. 1997) for the relief H. S. Simmons-to the Also, a. bill (H. R. 1957) for the relief of Sarah J. Vallean-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, ·a bill (H. R. 1998) making an appropriation for the ben Also, a. bill (H. R. 1958) for the relief of the heirs of Mary Car- efitof the Primitive Baptist Church at Pelham, Grundy County, lin-to the Committee on War Claims. · Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (:a R. 1959) for relief of Auguste Donato-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1999) for the relief of the legal representa Committee on War Claims. tives of William Pepper, deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 1960) for the relief of Polina Vignes-to the Claims. · Committee on War Claims. · ' Also, a bill (H. R. 2000) for the relief of John Leiper-to the Also, a bill (H. R.1961) for the relief of William Lawhead, ad Committee on War Claims. ministrator of JohnLawhead-to theCommittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2001) for the relief of the estate of Theodoric Also, a bill (H. R. 1962) for the relief of Alexis Leduff-to the C. Lyon-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2002) for the relief of John A. Harrod-to Also, a bill (H. R. 1963) for the relief of Clarissa Bishop-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2003) granting a pension to James W. Rob Also, a bill (H. R.1964) for the relief of W. F. Sanderson, ad ertson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ministrator of W. W. Sanderson~to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 2004) for the relief of James G. Wooten~ to Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1965) for the relief of heirs of Davis Lan Also, a bill (H. R. 2005) making an appropriation for the bene noux-to the Committee on War Claims. fit of the Presbyterian Church at Murfreesboro, Tenn.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 1966) for the relief of A. E. and M. E. Good Committee on ·War Claims. rich-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2006) for the relief of J. M. Carney, of Frank Also, a bill (H. R. 1967) for the relief of Lucian Males and Den lin County, Tenn.-to the Committee on Claims. ophon Tureaud, administrators estate of Emile Fagot-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2007) for the relief of the Cumberland Pres Committee on War Claims. byterian Church, Fayetteville, Tenn.-tothe Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 1968) for the relief of the heirs of Mary Car Claims. . lin-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2008) for the relief of the legal representa Also, a bill (H. R.l969} for the relief of Virginia McGloughlin, tives of Dennis Mahoney, deceased-to the Committee on War - of Pointe CouY-ee Parish La.-to the Committee on War Claims. Claims.· . Also, a bill (H. R. 1970) for the relief of Mary E. Monahan Also, a bill (H. R. 2009) for the relief of William H. Gannon to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R.1971) for the relief of the estate of John Shel Also, a bill (H. R. 2010) for the relief of L. D. Sugg-to the ton-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1972) for the relief of Louis Vauquat-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2011) for the relief of Charles J. Hill-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1973) f01· the relief of Martin Gullory-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2012) for the relief of the legal representa Committee on War Claims. tives of Charles Anderson, deceased~to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R.1974} for the relief of Alphonse Meuillon Claims. . to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2013) for the relief of the legal representa- I ' 1892. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 227 tives of Richard F. Wasson, deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H.R. 2049)for the·relief of Aaron J. Oliver-to the Olaims. . Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill~H.R.2014)for the relief of William Cunningham- Also, a bill (H. R. 2050) for the relief of John A. Westlake-to to the Comnuttee on War Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. - Also, a bill (H. R. 2015) for the relief of Mrs. Fanny P. Mur- By Mr. RUSK: A bill (H. R. 2051) for the relief of the crew free-to the Committee on War Claims. of the United States steamship Wyomin.g-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 2016) for the relief of John N. Smith-to the War Claims. Committee on War Claims.- Also, a bill (H. R. 2052) for the relief of Fink, Brother & Co.- Also, a bill (H.R.2017) makin.g an appropriation for the benefit to the Committee on Clarms. of the Presbyterian Church at Smyrna, Tenn.-to the Commit- Also, a bill (H. R. 2053) for the relief of Frederick En.gelhardt- tee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2018) .grantin.g a pension to Mrs. Nancy J. Also, a bill (H. R. 2054) for the relief of William De Ford, ' - Thomas-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. trustee for C. D. De Ford & Co.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2019} .grantin.g a pension to Mrs. Hannah Also, a bill (H. R. 2055} for the relief of Michael Carling, as- ;. Fowler, widow of Charles Fowler-to the Committee on Invalid si.gnee of Joseph R. -Shannon, deceased-.-to the Committee on Pensions. r War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2020) for the relief of Jere Webb from the Also, a bill (H. R. 2056) for the relief of James H. Morrison- charge of desertion-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R.2021)for the relief of representatives of Wil- Also, a bill (H. R. 2057) for the relief of Amelia Eckes, widow liam Tolley deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. of Henry Eckes, late of United States Quartermas~r's Depart- Also, a bill1 (H. R. 2022) for the relief of John G. and Carrie ment-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sims, and Cleveland and R. P. Webster-to the Commit~e on Also, a bill (H. R. 2058) for the relief of William C. Spencer, War Claims. late captain Seventeenth Infantry, United States Army-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2023) for the relief of the le.gal representa- Committee on Milit.ary Affairs. tivesofB.B.Taylor,deceased-totheonCommitteeWarClaims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2059) granting a pension to Julia Nolan- Also, a bill (H. R. 2024) for the relief of Andrew J. McNabb- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - to the Committee on War Claim!. By Mr. SHIVELY: A bill (H. R. 2060) granting a pension w Also, a bill (H. R. 2025) for the relief of Alexander Moffitt-to Julia A. O'Connor-to the Committee on Invalid PensionS. the Committee on War Cla.ima. Also, a bill (H. R. 2061) for the relief of Charles E. Bentley- Also, a bill (H. R. 2026) for the relief of William Whittaker, to the Committee on Military Affairs. of Warren County, Miss.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2062) granting a pension to James C. Wat- Also, a bill .(H. R. 2027) for the relief of J. J. Bailey, of Shelby tlewortlh-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. County, Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a. bill (H. R. 2063) increasing the pension of Joseph Quil- Also, a bill (H. R. 2028) for the relief of James C. Hoover, lan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Rutherford County, Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a. bill (H. R. 2064) for the relief of L. M. McDermott-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2029} for the relief of Mary Ellen Atkinson, , the Committee on Military Affairs. administratrix of the estate of Richard Atkinson, deceased-to Also, a. bill (H. R. 2065) granting a pension to Mrs. Emily B. the Committee on War Claims. Moore-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.· Also, a bill (H. R. 2030) for the relief of the estates of Charles Also, a bill (H. R. 2066) for the relief of Henry C. Hooker and Northrup and S. H. Bevoise, deceased-to the Committee on Henry L. Hinds-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2067) granting a pension to Horace B. Hol-' Also, a bill (H. R. 2031) for the relief of James C. Hoover, of lenback-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Rutherford County, Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2068} granting a. pension to William H. Also, a bill (H. R. 2032) for the relief of Asa B. Ayres-to the Brewer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2069) for the relief of JacobJ. Currey-to the By Mr. RANDALL: A bill (H. R. 2033) for the relief of Capt. Committee on Military Affairs. Francis A. Beuter-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2070} grantin.g a. pension to Polly Aspinwall- Also, a bill (H. R. 2034) for the relief of Susan T. Salisbury- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2071) granting a pension to John F. Langen- Also1 a bill (H. R. 2035) to pension Sarah W. West-to the baugh-to the Committee on· Invalid Pensions. Comm1ttee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2072} providing for the payment of bounty By Mr. RAINES: A bill (H. R. 2036) for the relief of Oliver due Daniel Morrissey-to the Committee on Military Affairs. C. Castle, Company D, One hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment Also, a. bill (H. R. 2073} granting a pension to Mrs. Jennie Y. New York State Volunteers-to the Committee on Military Af- Wade-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • fairs. By Mr. STPMP: A bill (H. R. 2074) for the relief of the legal Also, a bill (H. R. 2037) to increase thepensionofCharlesPar- representativesofRobertR. Vandiver,deceased-totheCommit shall, Company B, Thirty-sixth Regiment of Wisconsin Volun- tee on War Claims. teers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2075) for the relief of the heirs of Nathan C. Also, a bill (H. R. 2038) to remove charge of desertion against andHezekiahJ.Winslow,deceased-tothe Committee on Claims. R.oyal S. White-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2076) for the relief of Lieut. Col. Michael Also, a bill (H. R. 2039) to correct the muster into the service P. Small, assistant commissary-general of subsistence, United of the United States of Ja-cob H. Saltsman, late second lieut- States Army-to the Committee on Military Affairs. enant of Company G, One hundred and seventh Regiment New _Also, a bill (H. R. 2077} for the relief of William B. Price-to - York Volunteer Infantry-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2040) for the relief of John M. Clawson-to By Mr. TAYLOR of illinois: A bill (H. R. 2078) for the relief the Committee on Military Affairs. of Joseph M. Spahn-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2041) authorizing the Secretary of Warto ByMr.SMITHoflliinois: Abill(H.R.2079}grantinga.pension place the name of Edwin H. Wetmore on the roll of Company I, toR.obert W. Fitch-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. One hundred and sixty-first Regiment New York Volunteers, Also, a bill (H. R. 2080) granting a pension to Jacob F. Blessing, and to grant him an honorable discharge-to the Committee on late a private of Company H, Thirty-first Regiment of Illinois Military Affairs. Volunteers, in the war of the rebellion-to the Committee on In- Also, a bill (H. R. 2042) for the relief of De Witt C. Amey-to valid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2081) to remove the charge of desertion from Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 2043} referring to the Court of the record of James W. Cline, alias Eugene L. Smith a former Claims the claims of Elias E. Barnes and others-to the Com- member of Company G, Fifteenth Indiana Volunteers, m1 the war mittee on the District of Columbia. of the rebellion, and to grant him an honorable discharge-to the By Mr. ROCKWELL: A bill (H. R. 2C»4) for the relief of W . Committee on Military Affairs. . H. Huson-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2082) granting a pension to 11rs. Lucinda. C. Also, a bill (H. R. 2045} for the relief of Jeremiah Rumsey-to Wheeler, widow of John H. Wheeler, late private in Company the Committee on Military Affairs. L, Seventh Regiment Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2046) for tht~ relief of Gamabil Benjamin- Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a. bill (H. R. 2083) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 2047) granting a pension to Smith H. Hil- the record of Andrew Grugett, as a former member of Company dreth-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. E, Sixth Tennessee Cavalry, in the war of the rebellion, and to Also, a bill (H. R. ~8) for the relief of William C. Dodge-to grant him an honorable discharge therefrom-to the Committee the Committee on Claims. on Military Affairs. I . - \ • I ._ 228 CONGRESSION:A·L RECORD-HOUSE. J~UARY 7, Also, a bill (H: R. 2084) granting a pension to Mrs. Nancy Car Also, a bill (H. R. 2114) for the relief of the Locust PointCDm ter, widow of Laban Carter-to the Committee on Invalid Pen pany of Baltimore-to the Committee on Claims. sions. By Mr. SHIVELY: A bill (H. R. 2115) increasing the pelli'ion Also,- a bill (H. R. 2085) granting a pension to Mrs. Nancy of Elizabeth ·Newberry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lively,widowofTurnerLively, a private in Capt. Absalom Cox's By Mr. SIMPSON: A bill (H. R. 2116) granting an honorable company of mounted militia, of the Territory of Illinois, in the discharge to James Campbell-to the Committee on Military Af- war of 1812-to the Committee on Pensions. fairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2086) granting a pension to Miss Mary E. Also, a bill {H. R. 2117) for the relief of G. F. Mecklem-tothe Hull, dependent sister of John A. Hull, deceased, late of Company Committee on Private Land Claims. F, Eighty-first Regiment of illinois Volunteer Infantry, in the By Mr. STORER: A bill (H. R. 2118) for the relief of the es- late war of the rebellion-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tate of John H. Piatt, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 2087) for· the relief of James B. Phillips-to Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 2119) for the relief of members the Committee on War Claims. of militia organizations in Hamilton County, Ohio, who enlisted Also, a bill (H. R. 2088) granting a pension to Thomas Joyce, and were mustered into the United States military service dur late a drummer in Company D, Second Regiment of New York ing the threatened Kirby Smith raid in September, 1862-to the Infantry, in the Florida war-t.o the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. - Also, a bill (H. R. 2089) for the relief of C. C. Caldwell-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2120) for the relief of Sarah K. McLean-to Committee on War Claims. - the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2090) for the relief of Edward A. Buder-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2121) for the relief of W. W. Bradley-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 2091) for the relief of Thomas _ By Mr. SNODGRASS: Abill(H. R. 2122)forthereliefofCum J. Spencer, late a captain Tenth U~ted States Cavalry-to the berland Female College of McMinnville, Tenn.-to the Committee Committee on Military Affairs. on War Claims. , Also, a bill (H. R. 2092) granting a pension to William H. Also, a bill (H. R. 2123) for the relief of Thomas Fitzgibbons Sharp, late a private in Company K, One hundred and twentieth to the Committee on Pensions. Regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers in the war of the rebel By Mr. SAYERS: A bill (H. R. 2124) for the relief of the estate lion-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of John W. Whitfield-to the ~ommittee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2093) to remove the charge of desertion from By Mr. CHARLES W. STONE: A bill {H. R. 2125) to re the record of Frank Clemens, late of Company C, Eighth Regi move the charge of desertion from the record of Charles Gould ment Heavy Artillery, Colored, Kentucky Volunteers, in the to the Committee on Military Affairs. ·war of the rebellion-to the Committee on Military Affairs. · By Mr. WILLIAM A. STONE: A bill (H. R. 2126) for the re Also, a bill (H. R. 2094) granting an increase of pension to John lief of C. B. Bryan & Co.-to the Committee on Claims. Robbins, late of Company A, Second Regiment of Illinois Vol Also, a bill {H. R. 2127) granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Bell unteers, in the Mexican war-to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2095) to remove the charge of desertion stand · Also, a bill {H. R.. 2128) granting a pension to John Fields-to ing against Henry Casey, late a private in Company K, Ninth the Committee on Pensions. -Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 2129) for the relief of Capt. W. J. Kountz Military Affairs. · to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2096) to grant a pension to Blewett Bain, Also, a bill (H. R. 2130) to remove the charge of desertion from who was a teamster for the United States forces in the war with the military record of Martin L. Mahaffey-to the Committee on Mexico-to the Committee on Pensions. Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2097) for the relief of Sarah A. Oakes, legal By Mr: STEVENS: A bill (H. R. 21 31) to restore Harry Reade heir of Capt. Hugh Worthington, deceased-to the Committee to his rank in the Army, etc.-to the Committee on Military on War Claims. · Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2098) for the relief of Michael Bradley-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2132) for the relief of George Bagshaw-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. - the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2099) for the relief of Mrs. Louisa Harring By Mr. SANFORD: A bill (H. R. 2133) for the relief of Fred - ton, widow of Thomas Harrington, deceased-to the Committee erick William Rawdon-to the· Committee on Military Affairs. on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2134) for the relief of Austin A. Yates-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2100) for the relief of Julius C. Zanone, only the Committee on Claims. heir of John B. Zanone, late of Mound City, in Pulaski County, Also, a bill (H. R. 2135) for the relief of Charles W. Lambert TIL, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2101) for the relief of Noah W. Crane, late of Also, a bill (2136) for the relief of Kate A. Hill-to the Com-· Company F, Eighty-first· Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infan mittee on Claims. . try-to the Committee on Military Affairs; Also, a bill (2137) for the relief of John Thompson, alia-s Dennis ·Also, a bill (H. R. 2102) to compensate George K. Kirchner for Stockwell-to the Committee on Military Affairs. his stock of goods taken and destroyed by Federal soldiers in the Also, a bill (H. R. 2138) for the relief of Daniel Grant-to the year A. D.1862-to the Committee on Claims - Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2103) for the relief of Marian Goodloe, widow, Also, a bill (H. R. 2139) for the relief of Catherine J. Hill-to and Laura Blinn, Richard V. Goodloe, and Joseph A. Goodloe, the Committee on Invalid Pensions. children, and James H. Goodloe and Mrs. Fannie Hough, grand By Mr. STEVENS: A bill (H. R. 2140) for the relief of George children of James Goodloe, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. W. Thompson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SNODGRASS: A bill (H. :&. 2104) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 2141) for the relief of Angus McVigor-to James Nipper, of Cleveland, Tenn.-to the Committee on Pen the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. Also, a bill {H. R. 2142) for the relief of Sylvanus C. Smiley By Mr. STOCKDALE: A bill (H. R. 2105) for the relief of to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Audley C. Britton-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2143) for the relief and payment of certain Also, a bill (H. R. 2106) for the relief of Henry Ware-to the moneys to the heirs and legal representatives of the late Jere Committee on Claims. miah French-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2107) for the relief of James M. Newman-to By Mr. SNOW (by request): A bill (H. R. 2144) granting an the Committee on War Claims. increase of pension to Louis C. Schilling-to the Committee on By Mr. STAHLNECKER: A bill (H. R. 2108) lrranting a pen Invalid Pensions. sion to Sarah Willetts, mother of Charles Child, late captain By Mr. SCOTT: A bill (H. R. 2145) for the relief of Thomas . Company G, Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers-to the Com- A. Banks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2146) to restore the name of John B. Ford Also, a bill-(H. R. 2109) for the relief of P. H. Doyle, assignee to the Army rolls-to the Committee on Military Affairs. of William M. Shimmins and George H. Mc}?herson-to the Com By Mr. SHONK: A bill (H. R. 2147) for the relief of Spencer mittee on Claims. D. Hunt-to the Committee on Military Affairs. _ By Mr. SPRINGER: A bill (H. R. 2110) for the relief of Bvt. By Mr. STEPHENSON: A bill (H. R. 2148) for the relief of ~ieut. Col. J. Madison Cutts-to the Committee on Military Af Thomas Chambers-to the Committee on the Post-Office and fairs. Post-Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 2111) granting an honorable discharge to By Mr. SMITH of illinois: A bill (H. R. 2149) granting a pen Orrin M. Cheney-to the Committee on Military Affairs. sion to J. F. Graham, late enrolling officer for Johnson County, By Mr. STONE of Kentucky {by request): ,A bill (H. R. 2112) TIL-to the Committee·on Invalid Pensions. for the relief of Lewis D. Allen-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 2150) for the relief of Thomas J. Smith-to By Mr. STUMP: A bill (H. R. 2113) for the relief of James the Committee on Claims. - Herron-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. STEWART of Texas: A bill (H. R. 2151) grant-ing an .: 1892. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 229 increase of pension to William C. Howell-to the Committee on Also1 a bill (H. R. 2190) for the relief of John Spicer-to the Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2152) for the relief of Edward P. Alsbury. Also, a bill (Hr R. 2191) to increttse the pension of Azariah sole surviving heir of Harriette R. Alsbury, deceased-to the Rice-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. , Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2192) for the relief of the estate of James W. Also, a bill (H. R. 2153) for the relief of Levi Starn-to the Com Perry, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2193) for the relief of John A. Lynch-to By Mr. STORER: A bill (H. R. 2154) for the relief of H. C. the Committee on War Claims. Brewster-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 2194) for the relief of Robert By Mr. SHIVELY: A bill (H. R, 2155) for the relief of James Carter-to the Committ-ee on War Claims. Cavanagh-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also (by request), a bill (H.-R. 2195) for the relief of Lewis D. By Mr. STUMP: A bill (H. R. 2156) for the relief of the heirs Allen-to the Committee on War Claims. of Henry Leef, deceased, owner of the bark Mary Teresa, ille Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 2196) for the relief of Warren gally seized by Alexander H. Tyler, consul of the United States Hall-to the Committe-e on War Claims. at Bahia, Brazil-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2197) for the relief of E. B. Carter-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2157) for the relief of Robert E. Morgan-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2198) for the relief of Company E, Sixteenth Also, a bill (H. R .. 2158) for the relief of the legal representa R-egiment of Kentucky Cavalry Volunteers-to the Committee tives of Henry W. Archer, deceased-to the Committee on War on Military Affairs. Claims . Also, a bill (H. R. 2199) granting a pension to Cb.risiina Delany, . By Mr. STOCKDALE (by request): A bill (H. R. 2159) for the widow of Francis Delany-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. relief pfHenry Ware-to the Committee on War Cl3:ims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2200) granting a pension to Lucinda Dunlap By Mr. SEERLEY: A bill (H. R. 2160) for the relief of R. A. to the Committee on Pensions. Schellhous-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2201) for the relief of John N. Dorr, sr.-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2161) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on War -Claims. David Sharp-to the Committee on Invalid Pensiop.s. Also, a bill (H. R. 2202) for the relief of T4omas Dew-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2162) granting a pension to James W. Fu Committee on War Claims. quar-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2203) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 2163) granting a pension to Samuel G. Rob the record of Thomas C. Dyson-to the Committee on Mil.itary inson and Mary E. Boyer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2164) granting an increase of pension to An Also1 a bill (H. R. 2204) for the relief of John F. Davis-to the drew Kramer-to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 2165) granting a pension to Rev. W. F. Also, a bill (H. R. 2205) for the relief of Abigail C. Dyson, widow Baird-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Thomas M. Dyson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2166) for the relief of Washington Galland Also, a bill (H. R. 2206) for the relief of John Davis-to the to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2167) for the relief of Henry Polite Parson Also, a bill (H. R. 2207) to correct the military record of Thomas to the Committee on War Claims. M. Dyson-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. STONE of KentucJrY: A bill (H. R. 2168) giving a mili Also, a pill (H. R. 2208) for the relief of Gilluin M. Ezell-to the tary record to Alexander Francesco, deceased-to the Committee Committee on Pensions. on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2209) for the relief of Rhoda Edwards-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2169) for the relief of Thomas H. Flournoy Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2210} for the relief of Granvil F. Clement Also, a bill (H. R. 2170) for the relief of Thomas J. Flanary to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2211) for the relief of A. J. Carr-to the Com- Also, a bill (H. R. 2171) for the relief of R. E. Fowler-to the mittee on War Claims. _ Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2212) for the relief of A. B. Carlin-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2172) for the relief of Nathan Fralick-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also1 a bil.l (H. R. 2213) for the relief of Joel H. Curd-to the Also a bill (H. R. 2173) for the relief of Samuel Fels-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a. bill (H. R. 2214) for the relief of Thomas Crensliaw-t.o Also, a bill (H. R. 2174) for the relief of L. G. Faxon-to the the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2215) for the relief of P. Conway-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2175) for the relief of the heirs of James A. Committee on War Claims. Gregory-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2216) for -the relief of George L. Colley-to Also, a bill (H.R. 2176) for the relief of P.F.Genoway-to the the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also·, a bill (H. R. 2217) for the relief of John W. Chappel-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2177) for the relief of Frank Gray-to the the Committee on War Claims. · Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2218) for the relief of Mrs. C. C. earner-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2178) for the relief of William G. Groom-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2219) for the relief of Lewis Carter-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2179) for the relief of Whitfield E. Graddy Committee on Wru' Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2220} for the relief of William Canady-:-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2180) for the relief of Samuel F. Green-to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2221) for relief of estate of M. L. J. Chris Also, a bill (H. R. 2181) for the relief of Robert B. Gregory-to tian-to the Committee on W.ar Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2222) for the relief of S. F. Crider-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2182) for the relief of William H. Green Committee on War Claims. wood-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2223) for the relief of Matilda Cook-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2183) for the relief of S. M. Grace-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2224) for the relief of Allard & Crozier-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2184) for the relief of J. B. Groom-to the the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2225) for the relief of E. B. Carter-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2185) for the relief of W. L. Gardner-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2226) for the relief of Carr, Rogers & Co. Also, a bill (H. R. 2186) to remove charge of desertion from the to the Committ-ee on War Claims. record of Samuel G. Gray-to the Committee on Military Af Also, a bill (H. R. 2227) for the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth W. fairs. Coleman-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2187) for the relief of H. Wilhite-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2228) for the relief of the heirs of H. Cothes, ' Committee on War Claims. deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2188) for the relief of officers and privates Also, a bill (H. R. 2229) for the relief of Caleb R. Clement-to of·the Kentucky State troops-to the Committee on Invalid Pen the Committee on War Claims. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2230) for placing the name of Thomas Cole Also, a bill (H. R. 2189) to carry outt the findings of the Court man on the rolls of Company B, Seventeenth R-egim~nt, K-3n of Claims in the case of William H. Hughes, administrator of tucky Volunteers-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the estate of David Unsell,_deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a. bill (H. R. 2231) granting a pension to Mrs. D E. Claims. Chapmen-to the Committee on !~valid Pensions. . ' 230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. - I JANUARY 7, Also, a bill (H. R. 2232) for relief of David Carroll-to the Com- Also, a bill (H. R. 2270) for the relief of Michael Mayer-to the mittee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2233) to-remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 2271) for the relief of John R. Martin-to the the record. of Thomas Crawford-to the Committee on Military Committee on War Claims. Affairs. Also, a bill (R. R. 2272) for the relief of James McMullin-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2234) for the relief of W. J. Chitwood-to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. 1\.lso, a bill (H. R. 2273) granting a pension to Cyrus Mulvin Also a bill (H. R. 2235) for the relief of G. F. Colley, of Wingo, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Ky .-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2274) for the relief of John 0. McDonald Also, a bill (H. R. 2236) for the relief of Aneil M. Canfield-to to the Gommittee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2275) for the relief of R. L. Moore-to the , Also, a bill (H. R. 2237) for the relief of Lucretia E. Cook-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H~ R. 2276) for the relief of Mrs. Mary A. Miller, Also, a bill (H. R. 2238) for the relief of J. W. Bradburn~to formerly Hollsapple-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2277) for the relief of Hugh F. McNairy, Also, a bill (H. R. 2239) for the relief of Charles S. Bradley executor of A. C. Thomson, deceased-to the Committee on War to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2240) granting a pension to William A. M. Also, a bill (H. R. 2278) for the relief of Manning Long, of Liv Brewer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ingston Counti, Ky~to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H.R.2241) for the reliefofK. Battoe-totheCom Also, a bill (H. R. 2279) for the relief of G. W. Latham-to the mittee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2242) for the relief of the estate of Howard Also, a bill (H. R. 2280) for the relief of Samuel Lancaster-to B. Bush, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2243) for the relief of James Bishop-to the Also, a bill (H.R.2281)for the relief of MissJaneLinn-tothe Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2244) for the relief of John G. W. Brooks Also, a bill (H. R. 2282) for the relief of James Love-to the to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also a bill (H. R. 2245) for the relief of Sallie Bigham-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2283) granting a pension to Elvira. Kidd, Committee1 on War Claims. · widow of W. Henry Kidd-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Also, a bill (H. R. 2246) for the r~lief of George Bradshaw sions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2284) for the relief of Anthony Koons-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2247) for the relief of the heirs of D. A. But Committee on War Claims. ler, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2285) granting a I?ension to Mrs. W. H. Also, a bill (H. R. 2248) for the relief ofT. M. Butler-to the Kidd-to the Committee on Invalid Pens10ns. Committee on War Claims. Also, a. bill (H. R. 2286) giving a military record to James Also, a bill (H. R. 2249) for the relief of J. H. Bugg and King-to the Committee on Military Affairs. others-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2287) granting a pension to Elizabeth R. Also, a bill (H. R. 2250) for the relief of George Aton-to the Hull-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a. bill (H. R. 2288) for the relief of Hugh M. Benson-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2251) for the relief of the estate of P. W. the Committee on War Claims. Austin, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2289) for the relief of John M. Higgins-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2252) for the relief of Asa Alvis-to the the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 2290) for the relief of C. H. Hubbard-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2253) to amend section 4414 of the Revised Committee on War Claims. Statutes-to the Committee on Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 2291) for the relief of Mrs. E. H. Hopper Also, a bill (H. R. 2254) to authorize the Secretary of War to to the Committee on War Claims. cause to be investigated and to provide for the payment of all Also, a bill (H. R. 2292) for the relief of Hugh M. Henson-to claims for the use and occupation of church and school buildings the Committee on War Claims. and grounds for Government purposes by the United States mil Also, a bill (H. R. 2293) for the relief of Charles S. Hamlin-to itary authorities during the late war and all claims for damages the Committee on W a.r Claims. resulting from the appropriation to Government use of any of Also, a bill (H. R. 2294) for the relief of the legal representa the furnishings or materials in said class of buildings-to the tives of William W. Hildreth, deceased-to the Committee on Committee on War Claims. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2255) for the relief of Gertrude A. Left Also, a bill (H. R. 2295) for the relief of John H. Harris-to the wich, widow of John W. Leftwich-to the Committee on War Committee on War Claims. Claims. Also, a bill(H.R.2296)for the relief of John Hill-tothe Com Also, a bill (H. R. 2'256) for the relief of Robert . Nation-to mittee on War Claims. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2297) granting a pension to Mrs. W. C. Ran Also, a bill (H. R. 2257) requiring the Secretary of War to place non-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on the rolls of Company E, Sixteenth Kentucky Regiment Cav Also, a bill (H. R. 2298) for the relief of S. Hodge-to the Com alry, the name of John C. Quinn-to the Committee on Military mittee on War Claims. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2299) to increase the pension of 0. M. Jen Also, a bill (H. R. 2258) granting a pension to Lucy Quisen kins-to the Committee on Pensions. berry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2-300) for the relief of Merritt Rose-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2259) for the relief of William Pritchard Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Alsot- a bill (H. R. 2301) for the relief of the estate of Mary H. Also, a bill (H. R. 2260) for the relief of the estate of Aman S. Robertson-to the Committee on War Claims. Price, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2302) to relieve John W. Robinson of the Also, a bill (H. R. 2261) for the relief of Jolin W. Peek-to the charge of desertion-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2303} granting a pension to Sarah Rickman Also, a bill (H. R. 2262) for the relief of George W. Patterson to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2304} for the relief of J. L. Rickman-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2263) to fix a salary in lieu of fees for the Committee on War Claims. clerks of the circuit and district courts at Paducah, Ky.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2305) for the relief of Mary E. Robertson, Committee on the Judiciary. widow of John Robertson, deceased-to the Committee on In Also, a bill (H. R. 2264) for the relief of A. W. Pollard-to the valid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2306) to authorize the Secretary of War to Also, a bill (H. R. 2265) for the relief of J. C. Peebles-to the remove the charge of desertion from the record of Edward Lee Committee on War Claims. Smith-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2266) for the relief of Richard Porter-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2307) for the relief of B. H. Stovall-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2267) granting a pension to Winford B. Also, a bill {H. R. 2308) for the relief of the estate of R. M. Payne-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Scanlan-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2268) for the relief of Ebenezer Petty-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2309).for the relief of the estate of David B. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sanders, deceased-:to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2269) granting a l?ension to J. A. McCad Also, a bill (H. R. 2310) for the benefit of Isaac Sisco-to the den-to the Committe·e on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs . . I ·' . I j 1892 . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 231 . Also, a bill (H. R. 2311) for relief of the Spies Lumber Company, charge to James M. Powell-to the Committee on Military .Al- of Cairo, TIL-to the Committee on Claims. fairs. Also,a.bill{H1R.2312)grantinga.pensiontoBartonS.Shivell- Also, a bill (H. R. 2351) for the relief of the heirs of John to the Comm1ttee on Invalid Pensions. Byrnes-to the Committee 'On Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 2313) for the relief of W. M. Starks-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2352) for the relief of JohnS. Allen-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 2314) for the relief of J. H. Stovall and Wil- Also, a bill {H. R. 2353) to correct the record of George D. liam Hughes-to the Committee on War Claims. Parker on the military rolls-to the Committee on Military .Al- Also, a. bill (K R. 2315) for the relief of W. H. Slack & Co.- fairs. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2:¥)4) for the removal of the charge of de- Also, a. bill (H. R. 2316) for the relief Df W. H. Slaek-to the sertion against Edmund Jones-to the Committee on Military Committee on War Claims. Affairs . . ,- Also, a bill (H. R. 2317) for the relief of Isaac Spurr-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2355) to remove the charge of desertion Committee on Invalid Pensions. against Nathan Bugbee-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2318) for the relief of W. H. Vaughan-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2356) to remove the charge'of desertion from the Committee on War Claims. the record of John Oa.rtner-to the Committee on Military At- Also, a bill (H. R. 2319) for the relief of Jacob IDlman, of Me- fairs. Oracken County, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2357) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 2320) for the relief of Samuel Ullman-to against Edward Whitehouse, .alias Edward Williams-to the the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2321) authorizing the Secretary of War to Also, a bill (H. R. 2358) to remove the charge of desertion lace the name of William A. Wilson on the roll of Company B, againstFrank Woolever-to the Committee on Military Affairs. teenth Regiment of Kentucky Cavalry-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 2359) for the relief of Otis H. Gaylord-to ta.ry Affairs. the Committ-ee on Military Affairs . .Also, a bill {H. R. 2322) granting a pension to Mary F. Watts- Also, a bill (H. H. 2360) for the relief of the administrator of to the Committee on Pensions. the estate of John W. Dear, deceased-to the Committee on Also, .a bill p:i. R. 2323) referring the claims oi John E. Wil- Military Affairs. ·amson, admrnistrator of the estate of John B. Thompson, de- Also, a bill (H. R. 2361) for the relief of Sanford M. Down- ' ceased, and other citizens of Paducah, Ky., to the Court of ing-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2362) for the relief of Orris 0. King-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2324) for the relief of the estate of P. F. Committee on Military Affairs. Warterfield, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also,•a bill (H. R. 2363) for the relief of Joseph K. Wing-to .Also, a bill (H. R. 2325) for the relief of G. T. Wallace-to the the Committee on Military Affairs. · Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2364) for the relief of Abel Mead-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2326) for the relief of J. F. Wahl-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2365) for the relief of Ruth Francis, mother Also, a bill (H. R. 2327) for the relief of H. Wilhite-to the of James D. Prosser, Company D, Sixty-third Regiment Penn- Committee on War Claims. . sylvania Volunteers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill {H. R. 2328) for the relief of Mathias G. Workman- Also, a bill {H. R. 2366} for the relief of Burt Dunlap-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, .a bill (H. R. 2329) for the relief of Benjamin Wiley-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2367) for the relief of George E. W. 'Shar- the Committee on War Claims. . · retts-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2330) for the reliefoiJohn F. White-to the AlsoJ a bill (H. R.2368) for the relief of Collins Morse and Committee on War Claims. Henry C. Gray-to the Committee on Claims. - Also, a bill (H. R. 2331) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 2369) for the relief of Charles Baker-to the from th-e reoord of John M. Wiggins-to the Committee on .Mill- Committee on Military Affairs. tary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2370) for the relief of Nathaniel Lang-t.o the ' R 2332~f th li f f ste h Will' Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a b'ill \H. · or ere e 0 P en lams-to Also, a bill {H. R. 2371) granting'8.pension to Samuel Brooks- the Committee on Inval1 Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ,. Also, a bill (H. R. 2333) for the relief of Steven Williams-to _,_1\..lso, a bill (H. R. '2372) granting a pension to James Ellis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on rnvalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2334) for the relief of Clifton R. Young-to Also, a bill (H. R. 23'73) granting a pension to Friend S. Es- the Committee on War Claims. mond-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2335) for the relief of Robert Young-to th~ Also, a bill (H. R. 2374) granting a pension to William H. Chap- Committee on Military Affairs. man-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2336) for the relief of Richard C. Triplett- · Also, a bill (H. R. 2375) granting a pension to Lafayette Greg- to the Committee on Military Affairs. · ory-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2337) for the relief of the estate of Sally Ster- Also, a bill (H. R. 2376) granting a pension to Rufus N. Daniels- rett Tate, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2338) for the relief of William L. Travis-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2377) granting arrears of ;pension to Dwight the Committee on War Claims. · E. Cowden-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2339) for the relief of A. Thomas, M. D.-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2378) granting an inceease of pension to the Committee on War Claims. Thomas J. Gray-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. It. 2340) for the relief of W. C. M. Travis-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2379) granting 3 pension to Charles 0. the Committee on War Claims. Wright-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . _ Also, a bill(H. R. 2341) granting apensionto Joseph D. Twed- Also, a bill (H1 R. 2380) granting a pension to Horace E. dle-to the Committee on Pensions. Woodin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2342) for the relief of Sarah A. Trim.ble-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2381) granting a pension to Mrs. Tamer the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Slater-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WILLIAM A. STONE: A bill (H. R. 2343) for the re- Also, a bill (H. R. 2382) granting a pension to India Rem-alia- lief of Francis Reilly-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2344) for the relief of Lyda Underwood-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2383) granting a pension to Joseph Mathews- the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2345) for the relief of Samuel N. Young and · Also, a bill (H. R. 2384) granting a pension to Marion Brown- Eliza Young-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2346) for the relief of Dr. W. S. Rosack-to Also, a bill(H.R.2385)grantingapension to GeorgeL. Riker- the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also, a bill (H. R. 2347) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 2386) granting a pension to Martha J. Spen- the record of E. J. Kulb-to the Committee on Military Affairs. cer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2348) granting a pension to William T. Arm- Also, a bill (H. R. 2387) granting -a pension to John Ka.l~ strong-to the Committee on Pensions. :fleisch-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CHARLES W. STONE: A bill (H. R. 2349) to pension Also, a. bill (H. R. 2388) granting a pension to Jacob Winans- Luman Bell for services rendered in the war with Mexico-to : to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Pensions. . . Also, a bill (H.R. 2389) granting·&pension to Selinda A. How- By Mr. EZRA B. TAYLOR: A bill (H. R. 2350) granting a dis- ell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. J .ANUAR".£" 7, Also, a bill (H. R. 2390) to remove the charge of desertion By Mr. TRACEY: A bill (H. R. 2426) granting a pension to from John Schleittler-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mary Elizabeth Murray-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. TERRY: A bill (H. R. 2391)authorizing and directing Also, a bill (H. R. 2427) granting a pension to ¥argaret Byron- the Secretary of the Interior to examine certain claims of persons to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · who owned or occupied buildings on the Hot Springs Mountain Also, a bill (H. R. 2428) granting a pension to Mary O'Connor Reservation, which had been condemned by the Hot Springs Com to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mission and afterwards burned, and to fix a reasonable value for Also, a bill (H. R. 2429) granting a pension to Elizabeth Har each of said buildings from the evidence now on file in the In ley-to the Committee on Pensions. terior Department-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2430) for the relief of Abram Groat-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2392) granting a pension to JohnS. Elder- Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2431) for the relief of Michael Guilfoy-to the ·Also, a bill (H. R. 2393) for the relief of W. Jasper Blackburn- Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Claims. • Also, a bill (H. R. 2432) for the relief of Lansing Shear-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2394) for the relief of Silas F. Feild, one of Committee on Military Affairs. the sureties on the bond of John G. Halliburton, deceased, late Also, a bill (H. R. 2433) granting a pension to Elizabeth Kelly marshal of the United States in and for the eastern district of to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Arkansas-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2434) to grant a pension to Elizabeth Slaw By Mr. TURNER: A bill (H. R. 2395) granting a pension to D. son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. M. Lang-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2435) granting a pension to Emma S~ Cas Also, a bill (H. R. 2396) granting a p~nsion to Sterling Kingsly sidy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2436) granting a pension to Bridget Maloy Also, a bill (H. R. 2397) granting a pension to Stark Frazier to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2437) for the relief of Leonard Appleby-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2398) granting a pension to WilliamS. Wood the Committee on Military Affairs. ward-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2438) for the relief of the executrix of R. A. Also, a bill (H. R. 2399) granting a pension to John Mercer Francis-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2439) for the relief of Thomas C. Ellison By Mr. TARSNEY: A bill (H. R. 2400) granting a pension to to the Committee on Claims. Willis Luttrell-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2440) for the relief of Daniel Leary~to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2401) for the relief of Lydia A. Magill, ad- Committee on War Claims. ministratrix-to the Committee on War Claims. • Also, a bill (H. R. 2441) for the relief of Saxe Bros.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2402) to provide for pay and certificates of Committee on Claims. honorable service to the officers and men of Foster's Cavalry Bat Also, a bill (H. R. 2442) for the relief of Michael Guilfoy-to talion, Missouri Volunteers-to the Committee on Military Af the Committee on Military Affairs. fairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2443) for the relief of Mrs. Catherine Le Also, a bill (H. R. 2403) granting a pension to Jane Anderson maire-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. VANHORN: A bill(H. R.2444)forthereliefof Samuel Also, a bill (H. R. 2404) for the relief of James D. Cook-to the Warrender-to the Committee on Military Affairs. • Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2445) to authorize and direct the Secretary Also, a bill (H. R. 2405) to remove the charge of desertion from of War to remove the charge of desertion from the records of the record of John N. A. Breno-to the Committee on Military the War Department as to Charles Whitham, late private, United Affairs. States Army, Battery F, Fifth Regiment Artillery, and to issue Also, a bill (H. R. 2406) for the relief of Theodore S. Case, au to him an honorable discharge-to the Committee on Military thorizing the settlement of his accounts in the Post-Office De Affairs. partment-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. WALKER: A bill (H. R. 24.46) for the relief of John Also, a bill (H.R.2407) grantingapension toSamuelLuttrell C. Howe, Sullivan Forehand, and Henry C. Wadsworth-to. the to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2408) for the relief of the legal representa By Mr. WARNER: A bill (H. R. 2447) to provide an Ameri tives of James Bridger-to the Committee on Claims. can register for the steamer yacht Golden Fleece-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 2409) for the relief of Midshipman Frank B. mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Case-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2448) for the reli~f of Alexander Watts-to Also, a. bill (H. R. 2410) for the relief of the legal representa the Committee on Military Affairs. tives of A. L. H. Crenshaw-to the Committee on War Claims. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 2449) for the relief of Charles Also, a bill (H. R. 2411) for the relief Capt. Irvin Walley-to Gallagher, of New York-to the Committee on War Claims• • the Committee on War Claims . •o\lso, a bill (H. R. 2450) for the relief of Charles Gallagher, of Also, a bill (H. R. 2412) for the relief of Patrick Mcintyre-to New Yovk, and to refer his claims to the Court of Claims for ad the Committee on Claims. judication-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. TOWNSEND: A bill (H. R. 2413) for the relief of Meyer By Mr. WATSON: A bill (H. R. 2451) for the relief of Alex B. Haas-to the Committee on Claims. ander Moffatt, of Georgia-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2414) for th~ relief of D. H. Dickason-to By Mr. WAUGH: A bill (H. R. 2452) for the relief of Elenor . the Committee on Claims. Brookbank and others-to the Committee on War Claims. Also! a bill (H. R. 2415) for the relief of Graeme W. Hood, late Also, a bill (H. R. 2453) granting a pension to Cathorine Car major Enrolled Missouri Militiar-to the·Committee on Invalid roll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2454) for the relief of Charles A. Reed-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2416} for the relief of Royal M. Hubbard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2455) granting a pension to Prudence J. Mul Also, a bill (H. R. 2417) for the relief of William M. Keight vaney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ley-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 2456) granting a pension to Marguret T. Also, a bill (H. R. 2418) for the relief of Horace A. W. Tabor- Johnson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. , Also, a bill (H. R. 2457) to correct the military record of John Also, a bill (H. R. 2419) for the relief of B. F. Rockafellow-to M. Butler-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2458) to correct the military record of Broad Also, a bill (H. R. 2420) for the relief of A. G. Boone-to the Cole-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 2459) to correct the military record of Abra Also, a bill (H. R. 2421) for the relief of Mrs. Julia A. Hum ham Smith-to the Committee on Military Affairs. phries-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2460) to correct the military record of Thomas Also, a bill (H. R. 2!22) to increase the pension of John J. C. Workman-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Lockrey-to the Committee on Invalid PensiOns. Aloo, a bill (.H. R. 2461) to remove the charge of desertion against Al.so, a bill (H. R. ~23) to remove the charge of desertion William J. Kline-to the Committee on Military Affairs. against Francis A. LanQ.-to the Committee on Military Af- · Also, a bill (H. R. 2462) to correct the military re.cord of Robert w~. . H. Pyke-to the Committee on Military Affairs. · - Also, a bill (H. R. 2424) for the relief of Edward J. Handly Also, bill(H. R.2463)toreimburseisaacD. Armstrong for stolen to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. bonds-to the Committee on Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2425) granting a pension to Mrs. Jennie Also, a bill (H. R. 2464) for the relief of Silas Quackenbush-to Vaughan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . _ the Committee on War Claims. -.- I 1892. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 233 Al.sora. bill {H. R. 2465) for the r~lief of William Pyke-to the istrator of estate of Solomon Blue-to the Committee on War Coiiliillttee on War Claims. Claims. By Mr. WEADOQK: A bill {H. R. 2466) granting a pension to Also1 a bill (H. R. 2504) for relief of Samuel M. Nalley-to the Solomon C. Wilson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Comm1ttee on War Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 2467) to correct the military record of Joseph Also, a bill (H. R. 2505) for the relief of Fannie Pemberton, for MacKerly-to the Committee on Military Affairs. merly Fannie Glass-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill(H. R. 2468) for the relief of Mrs. C. A.Nunn-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2506) for the relief of Hiram Somerville-to Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. , Also, a bill (H. R. 2469) granting a pension to Erasmus L. Wenz Also, a bill (H. R. 2507) for the relief of Michael A. Dace-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. WHITING: A bill {H. R. 2470) for the relief of John Also, a bill (H. R. 2508) for the relief of Martha Black-to the Donahue-to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2471) granting muster and pay and allow Also, a bill (H. R. 2509) for the relief of Mrs. E. C. Turner-to ance of captain of cavalry to Michael Sheehy from June 13, 1864, the Committee on War Claims. to March 25, 1866-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2510) for the relief of Jacob J. Talbott-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2472) granting pay and allowan9es of a second the Committee on War Claims. lieutenant of infantry to Samuel Bevins-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 2511 ) for the relief of John J. Vincent-to Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2473) for the relief of Jesse C. Myers-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2512) for the relief of George W. Cook-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2474)forthe relief of William J. Terney-to Also, a bill (H. R. 2513) for the relief of Edmund Drake-to the the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2475) for the reliefof John B. Hinks-tothe Also, a bill (H. R. 2514) for the relief of Ernaline E. Musgrave- Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2476) to remove the charge of desm·tion Also, a bill (H. R. 2515) for the relief of the heirs of James De against George A. Jeffers-to the Committee on Military Affairs. ford-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2477) granting a pension to Thomas Tucker, Also, a bill (H. R. 2516) to remove the charge of desertion from of Battery A, Fourth United States Artillery-to the Committee the record of John A. Jack-to the Committee on Military Affairs. on Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 2517 ) for the relief of Samuel Burrell-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2478) for the relief of David Sarsfield-tothe Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2518) for the relief of Isaac Williams-to the By Mr. WILLCOX: A bill (H. R. 2479) for the rel~ef of Nancy Committee on Military Affairs. E. Day, administratrix of the estate of James L. Day, deceased Also, a bill (H. R. 2519) for the relief of Thomas D. Wagnon to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2480) for the relief of the heirs of Davis B. Also, a bill (H. R. 2520) for the relief of Joseph C. Williams Jfunfoey-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a·bill (H. R. 2481) for the relief of the National New Ha- Also, a bill (H. R. 2521) for the relief of John McClain-to the 1-e'h Bank, of the State of Connecticut-to the Committee on Committee on Military Affairs. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2522) for the relief of William Wood-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2482) for the relief of the estate of John Er Committee on Naval Affairs. icsson-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2523) for the relief of Albert Hill-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2483) granting an honorable discharge to Committee on Military Affairs. . William Pullman-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2524) to pay Sarah E. Hall $100 bounty-to · Also, a bill (H. R. 2484) to correct the military record of John the Committee on Military Affairs. Lyons, etc.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H .. R. 2525) for the relief of Daniel Ward-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2485) granting an honorable discharge to Committee on Military Affairs. Christopher C. Wright-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2526) for the relief of Harrison Thurmond Also, a bill (H. R. 2486) for the relief of William Bond & Co. to the Committee on Military Affairs. and others-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2527) for the relief of Allen Anderson-to By Mr. WIKE (by request): A bill (H. R. 2487) for the relief the Committee on Military Affairs. · of J. B. Boyd, late a private in Company B, Seventy-seventh Also, a bill (H. R. 2528) for the relief of John W. Gassett-to Pennsylvania Volunteers, etc.-to the Committee on Military the Committee on Military Affairs. Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 2529) for the relief of Pleasant Markham Also, a bill (H. R. 2488) for the relief of William B. Payne-to to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2530) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 2489) for the relief of Francis I. Bizaillion the record of Robert Moore-to the Committee on Military Af .- to the Committee on Military Affairs. fairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2490) for the relief of W. S. Henry-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2531) to remove the charge of desertion from Comroittee on War Claims. _ Hugh Ferrell-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 2491) for the relief of Mrs. Mary Hea-d, widow Also, a bill (H. H. 2532) for the relief of James A. McFarland of. Henry Head, deceased, late of Quincy, lll.-to the Committee to the Committee on Military Affairs. on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. H. 2533) granting a pension to James H. Willis Also, a bill (H. R. 2492) to place the name of John B. Hender to the Committee on Pensions. son on the -pension roll and pay him $30 per month-to the Com Also, a bill (H. R. 2534) granting a pension to Joseph Smith mittee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. WILLIAMS of illinois: A bill (H. R. 2493) granting a Also, a bill (H. R. 2535) granting a pension to James K. Rai pension to Jesse Cleaveland-to the Committee on Pensions. ney-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2494) ~ranting a pension to Daniel Bryant By Mr. WILSON of West Virginia: A bill (H. R. 2536) for re to the Committee on PensiOns. lief of the sureties of Dennis Murphy-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 2495) granting a pension to Wiley Causey Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2537) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 2496) granting a pension to Noah Staley-to John Lyons-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2538) for the relief of Thomas G. Flagg, ex Also, a bill (H. R. 2497) to increase the pension of John Pren- ecutor of Thomas G. 'Flagg, deceased, late of Berkeley County, dergast-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ' W. Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. , Also, a bill {H. R. 2498) for the relief of James Bamfield-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2-539) for the relief of the trustees of the Committee on Military Affairs. Methodist Episcopal Church of Martinsburg, W. Va.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2499) for the relief of Thistle M. Thomas Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2540) for the relief of the trustees of St. Jo Also, a bill (H. R. 2500) to increase the pension of William B. seph's Catholic Church at Martinsburg, W. Va.-to the Commit Barton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2501) to pension Susan Davenport-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 2541) to pla~e the name of Ida Button on the Committe~ on Invalid Pensions. pension roll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2502) to increase the pension of James Lane Also, a bill (H. R. 2542) for relief of Robert Williams, sergeant . ' t.o the Committee on Pensions. of ordnance, United States Army-to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R. 2503) for relief of R. A. Spaulding, admin- Affairs. I 234 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 7, Also, a bill (H. R. 2543} to place the name-of May Button on Also, a bill (H. R. 2580} for the relief of Sarah A. Page-to the pension roll-to the Committee. on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2544) for the relief of C. M. Shaffer~to the _ Also, a bill (H. R. 2581} for the relief of Cummings, Doyle & Committee on War Claims. - Co., and Doyle & Co.:-to the Committee on War Claims. Also...~. a bill (H. R. 2545) for the relief of Aaron Van Camp and Also, a ·bill (H. R. 2582) for the relief of Payne, James & Co.- V. P. uhapin & Co.-to the Committee.on Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2546} for the relief of the trustees of the Also, a bill (H. R. 2583) for the relief of Mrs JaneL. Taylor- GermanEvangelicalChurchofMartinsburg, W. Va.-totheCom- to the Committee on War Claims. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2584) for the relief of the legal representa.-- By Mr. WILLIAMS of Massachusetts (byrequest}: A bill (H. tives of Adelicia Cheatham, for moneyillega.lly assessed and paid R: 2547) granting an honorable discharge to John Liberty-to the the Government under protest-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. ' Also, a bill (H. R. 2585) for the relief of D. W. and Minna H. Also, a bill (H. R. 2548) for the relief of the legal representa- Glassie and Joseph C. Nash-to the Committee on War Claims. tives of William Johnnot, Joseph Torrey, and Thomas Black- Also, a bill (H. R. 2586) for relief of the book agents of the well-to the Committee on War Claims. Methodist Episcopal Church South-to the Committee on War By Mr. WILSON of Kentucky: A bill {H. R. 2549) for th-ere- Claims. . lief of the soldiers of the Three Forks Battalion of Kentucky- Also, a bill (R. R. 2587) for the relief of the Protestant Episco- to---the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pal Church of St. Paul, at Franklin, Tenn.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 2550) for the relief of John F. Rogers~to War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. By Mr-. YOUMANS: A bill (H. R. 2588) to correct the record Also, a bill (H. R. 2551) for the relief of James N. Brafford:_ of Elindsle~ W. Murray-t-o the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on C:taims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2589) to amend military record of James H. Also, a bill (H. R. 2552) for the relief of T. J. Pitzer-to the Gould-to the Committee on .Military Affairs. Committee on War Claims. _Also, a bill (H. R. 2590} granting a pension to Mrs. Mary J. Also, a bill (H. R. 2553) for relief_ of T. T. Garrard, of Clay Imhoff-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. County, Ky .-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2591) removing the charge of desertion from By Mr. WISE: A bill (R. R. 2554) for the relief of Mrs. Min- the record of .Erastus Confer-to the Committee on Pensions. nie A. Fortune-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 2592) for the relief oJ Andrew B. Knapp-to Also, a bill (R. R. 2555) to provide for the final settlement of the Committee on Military Affairs. . the transportation account with the Richmond and Dan ville Rail- Also, a bill (H. R. 259a) granting a pension to Mrs. Caroline M. road Company-to the Committee on Claims. French-to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. WINN: A bill (H. R. 2556) for the relief of estate of Also, a bill_(H. R. -2594) remov!ng charge of desertion from the Frank H. Nichols-to the Committee on War Claims. record of H. H. Sanborn-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 2557) to amend the records of the War De- Also, a bill (H. R. 2595} for the relief of Henson D. Pittma.n- partment in case of Curtis C. Hutcheson~to the Committee on to the Committee on Pensions. War Claims. By Mr. BERGEN: A bill (H. R. 2596} granting a :pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 2558) for the relief of Sanford A. Pinyan-to Beulah B. Tuttle-to the Committee on lnvalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. · By Mr. COGSWELL: A bill (H. R. 2597) to provide for the Also, a bill (H. R. 2559) for the relief of William T. Edwards- recovery of internal-revenue taxes and penalties erroneously as to the Committee on War Claims. sessed and paid in certain cases-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 2560) for the relief of James B. Fowler-to By Mr. WILSON, of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 2598) for there- the Committee on War Claims. lief of the heirs of J. and D. White, deceased, late of Clay Also, a bill(H. R. 2561) for the relief of Jasper·N. Martin~to County, Ky.---:-to the Committee on War Claims~ the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. MILLIKEN: A bill (H. R. 2599) for the relief of Davis Also, a bill (H. R. 2562) for the relief of Samuel Garner-to Pattie-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. And then, on motion of 'Mr. SPRINGER (at 2 o clock and 48 By Mr. WASHINGTON: A bill (II. R. 2563) for relief oftrus- . minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until Monday next. tees of Stewart College, Montgomery County, Tenn.-to the Com mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 2564) for the relief of the La Grange Synod PETITIONS, ETC. ical College of Tennessee-to the Committee on War Claims. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, the following resolutions and pe Also, a bill {R. R. 2565) for the relief of the city of Nashville, titions were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: Tenn.~to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. BABBITT: Petition of 102 members of the Congrega Also, a bill (H. R. 2566) for the relief of the county of David- tional Church of Union GroveJ Wis., favoring a loan to the son, Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims~ . _ _ World's Columbian Exposition under certain conditions-to the Also, a. bill {H. R. 2567} increasing the pension of Daniel Birch~ Select Committee on the Columbian Exposition. ett-to the-Committee on Pensions. By Mr. BELTZHOOVER: Petition of Mulberry Grange, Pa By Mr. WILSON of Washington: A bill (H; R. 2568) for the trons of Husbandry, of York County, Pa., in favor of the free de relief of the inhabitants of the town of Chelan, in Okanogan livery of mails-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post County, State of Washington~to the Committee on the Public Roads. Lands. By Mr. BENTLEY: Petition of citizens of Harrisburg, N.Y., Also, a bill (H. R. 2569) for the relief of George P. Ihrie-to for the delivery of mails in country districts-:-to the Committee the Committee on Military Affai-rs. on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. WASIDNGTON: A bill (H. R. 2570) for the improve Also, petition of citizens represP.nting the Immanual Bapt1st ment of the Cumberland River below Nashville, Tenn.-to the Churchof Utica,N. Y.,favoring aloantotheWorld'sColumbian Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Exposition conditional upon Sundar observance-to the Select Also, a bill (H. R. 2571) for the improvement of the Cumber Committee on the Columbian Expos1tion. land River-to the Committee on Rivers and Rarbors. By Mr. BOWMAN: Resolutions passed by the eleventh annual Also, a bill (H. R. 2572) to construct a road to the national session of the National Farmers' Congress, held at Sedalia, Mo. cemetery at Dover, Tenn.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Agriculture. Also~ a bill (H. R. 2573) for the relief of_ William H. Quinn By Mr. BRODERICK: Petition numerously signed by citizens to the Committee on Claims. of Kansas fora conference of nations to settle difficulties by arbi Also, a bill (H. R. 2574) for the relief of W. T.Garrett-to the tration during the Columbian Exposition-to the Select Com Committee on War Claims. mittee on the Columbian Exposition. Also, a bill (H. R. 2575) for the relief oi Christopher Powers~ By Mr. BUTLER: Petition of citizens of Clayton Cotmty, Iowa, to the Committee on Military Affairs. and of citizens of Winneshiek County, Iowa, praying the passage Also, a bill (H. R. 2576) for the relief of the estate of Andrew J. of the compound lard bill, known as the Conger lard bill-to the Duncan, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. . __ Committee on Agriculture. Also, a. bill (H. R. 2577) for the relief of the estate of Henry Also, petition of citizens of Clayton County and of citizens of S. French-to the Committee on War Claims. Winneshiek County, Iowa, urging the passage of House bill5353 Also, a bill (H. R. 2578) for the relief of the legal representa of the Fifty-first COngress, known as the option bill-to the Com- tives of HenryS. French, deceased-to the Committee on War mittee on Agriculture. - Claims. By Mr. CAINE: Memorial of the bar of the Territory of Utah, A.Lso a bill {R. R. 2579} for the relief of R.N. Drake-to the setting forth the n-ecessity of an. increased number of judges and Comm11 ttee on Claims. · asking for the organizationof an independent supreme courtand -,' 1892. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 235 1- the appointment of additional district judges for· said Territory yard and on the naval reservation on Pensacola Bay, in the to the Committee on the Judiciary. State of Florida, praying for the establishment of a public school By Mr. CIDPMAN: Petition of vessel owners to accompany for the benefit of children living on said reservation-to the billfor Alpena cable-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Committee on Education. Commerce. By Mr. MITCHELL: Hesolution8 of the Chamber of Com By Mr. COMPTON: Resolution of the mayor and city council merce, Milwaukee, Wis., on the subject of an improved method of Baltimore, requesting its Representatives in Congress to urge of recording marine commerce and tonnage at ljtkeports-tothe the passage of a bill for the transfer of the Revenue Cutter Service Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. to the naval establishment-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, resolutions of the same body, urging an appropriation for By Mr. QOOMBS: Petition of the faculty of the Adelphi Acad a new revenue cutter to replace the worn-out Andy Johnson-tO emy, Brooklyn, N.Y., for the exclusive use of the metric system the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. of weights and measures in the customs service of the United Also, resolutions of the same body, relative to the necessity of States-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures. additional light-houses, fog signals, etc., on the Great Lakes-to Also, petition of the Puritan Congregational Church of Brook the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. lyn, N.Y., opposing the exportation of alcoholic liquor to heathen Also,petition of citizens of Milwaukee, recommending increased countries-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. salaries for keepers and crews of life-saving stations-to the Com By Mr. DALZELL: Petition of sundry de_alers in tobacco in mittee oll Interstate and Foreign Commerce. the Twenty-second Congressional district of Pennsylvania, in Also, resolutions of Wisconsin Commandery, Military Order favor of an amendment so as to impose a tax on dealers in leaf of the Loyal Legion of the United States, indorsing plan for tobacco-to the Committee on Ways and Means. coast defenses-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. DICKERSON: Papers in the case of William C. Watts, Also, resolutions of the same body, to prevent desecration of of Boone County, Ky.-tothe Committee on Claims .. the Aplerican flag-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr.ENGLISH: Petition of S.A.Farrand,of S:C.Leonard Also, resolutions of the same body, indorsing the proposed and E. W. Given~ of Wilson Farrand, of L. B. Varney, and of military chapel at Arlington, Va.-to the Committee on Military Charles A. Mead, in favor of the adoption of the metr1c system Affairs. in the customs service-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, By Mr. MORSE: Memorial of the ~ew York committee for and Measures. the prevention of State regulation of vice, signed by Mrs. Abby Also, petition of William H. Woodruff and others, for an appro Hoffer Gibbons, president, and Mrs. Anna Rice Powell, secre priation to the Columbian Exposition on condition that the latter tary, asking for a national commission of inqui:ry concerning the be closed 6n Sunday-to the Select Committee on the Columbian subject .of social vice and the alleged traffic in young girls and Exposition. women for immoral purposes-to the Committee on Education. By Mr. FITCH: Petitionof H. K.Spaulding,formetricsystem By Mr. OTIS: Petition of Horace White and 22 other citi of weights andmeasures-totheCommitteeqnCoinage, Weights, zens of Coffey County, Kans., .asking to have the Butterworth and Measures. option bill, so called, passed by the Fifty-second Congress-to Also, petition to correct the military record of Robert M. the Committee on Agriculture. - Shurtleff, of New York-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. PAGE of Maryland: Petition of the keeper and crew of Also, petition of Edwin Gomez, for relief for arrest and false the Ocean City life-saving station-to the Committee 011 Inter imprisonment -to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. state and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. GRISWOLD: Sundry petitions of Henry H. Muloin Alsot petition to promote the efficienc;y of the Life-Saving Serv and others, for the relief of the said Muloin from the findings of ice by mcreasing the pay of the keepers and crews-to the Com a court-martial-to the Committee on Military Affairs. mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. GROUT: Petition of J.C. Taylo:r and others, of Crafts By Mr. PAYNTER: Petition of Horace Janney, asking that bury, Vt., against opening the World's Fair on Sunday~to the a pension be granted-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Select Committee on the Columbian Exposition. Also, petition of the Grand Army Post of Grayson, Ky., that By Mr. HALVORSEN: Petition of representatives of the W. L. James be relieved of the charge of desertion-to the Com Congregational Church of Morris, Minn., asking the appropria mittee on Military Affairs. tion by Congress of $5,000,000 as a loan to the Columbian Expo By Mr. RANDALL: Petition of Daniel Dean and others, for sition on condition that the Exposition be closed to visitors on the free delivery of mails in country districts-to the Committee the Lord's Day-to the Select Committee on the Columbian Ex on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. - position. By Mr. RUSK: Petition to accompany House bill for the relief Also, petition of National Woman's Christian Temperance of Frederick Engelhart-to the Committee. on War Claims. Union, asking that no exposition or exhibition for which appro By Mr. SNODGRASS: Petition of 45 citizens of Chattanooga, priations are made by Congress shall be opened on Sunday-to Tenn., asking that the Columbian Exposition be dosed on the th_e Select Committee on the Columbian Exposition. Sabbath day-to the Select Committee on the Columbian Expo By Mr. HEARD: Petition of Charles W.Coombs, Department sition. messenger, for extra compensation-to the Committee on Ac- By Mr. SNOW: Petition of 91 citizens of Wenona, ill., in favor counts. · / . of arbitration of national questions inste-ad of resorting to war Also, petition of citizensofthe Sixth Congressional district of to the Select Committee on the Columbian Exposition. Missouri, in favor of an amendment to the internal-revenue law By Mr. SPRINGER: Petition of the Illinois State Grange, affectingthetax on tobacco-to the Committee on the Judiciary. against option deals by telegraph, telephone, or mail-to the By Mr. HOPKINS of Illinois: Petition of Board of Trade of Committee on Agriculture. Chicago, in reference to the Revenue Cutter Service-to the Also, petition of the same organization, for free mail delivery Committee on Naval Affairs. to farmers-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. HUFF: Petition of the Presbyterian Church of Pleas Also, petition oi the same organization, for improved water ant Unity, Pa., praying that the Columbian Exposition be closed ways-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. on Sundays-to the Select Committee on the Columbian Exposi Also, petition of the same organization, for free binding twine tion. to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, petition of the Woman's Christian Temper~ce Union of Also, petition of the same organization, for :an income-tax law Pleasant Unity, Pa., against the opening of the World's Fair on to the Committee on Ways and Means. Sunday and the sale of liquors therein, and requesting that the Also, petition of the same organization, for Senators· to be art department be conducted in a-ccordance with the American elected liy popular vote-to the Select Committee on Election of standard of purity in art-to the Select Committee on the Colum President, Vice-President, and Representatives in Congress. bian Exposition. By Mr. STEVENS: Petition of 42 citizens of Lowell, Mass., By Mr. KILGORE: Petition of John T. Garrison,W. C. Carrow, representing the First Baptist Church, protesting against the and others, in relation to deep water at Sabine Pass-to the Com opening of the World's Columbian Exposition on Sunday-to the mittee on Rivers and Harbors. · Select Committee on the Columbian Exposition. Also, petition of L.A. Sinclair, D. M. Short, and others, asking Also, petition of 49 citizens of Lunenburg, Mass., and of 69 citi an appropriation of $50,000 to improve the navigation of Sabine zens of Ashby, Mass., praying for the free delivery of mails in River from Orange to Logansport-to the Committee on Rivers country districts-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post and Harbors. Roads. Also, petition oi By Armstrong, J erre Padon,and others, asking By Mr. STEWARD of Illinois: Petition ·of certain c1tizens • an appropriation to secure deep water at Sabine Pass-to the Com- representing the College Church of Christ of Wheaton, Ill., mittee on Rivers and Harbors. · · favoring a loan of $5,000,000 to assure the Columbian Exposition By Mr. MALLORY: Petitions of the citizens of the villages on condition that the Exposition be closed -on the Lord's Day- of Warrington and Woolsey, adjoining the United States navy- to the Select Committee on the Columbian ;Exposition. I • ' 236 \ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-: SENATE. JANUARY 11, . Also, to settle international disputes and to sit during and in SENATE. connection with the Columbian Exposition-to the Select Com mittee on the Columbian Exposition. MONDAY, January 11, 1892. Also, two petitions, numerously signed by citizens of La Salle Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. G. BUTLER, D. D. County, ill., praying the .passage of a bill defining options and The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday last was read and futures-to the Committee on Agriculture. approved. Also, petition .of certain citizens of the same county, for the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. passage of Conger Lard bill-to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. TAYLOR of illinois: Resolutions of the Chicago Board The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica of Trade, urging favorable action upon the bill to construct new tion frotn the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a revenue cutters for the lakes and Pacific coast-to the Committee letter addressed to the First Comptroller of the Treasury Depart on Naval Affairs. ment by the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, submitting cer Also, resolutions of the same body, relative to the transfer of tain questions which have arisen in connection with the provi the Revenue Cutter Service of the Navy-to the Committee on sions contained in an act of Congress approved March 3, 1891, Military Affairs. ' authorizing the sale of the property known as the United States By Mr. EZRA B. TAYLOR: Petition of John Schlittler, Com custom-house and post-office site and building in the city of Mil pany A, Twenty-fourth Regiment Michigan Infantry Volunteers, waukee, Wis., etc.; which, with the accompanying papers, was for the removal of the charge of desertion-to the Committee on referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be Military Affairs. printed. By Mr. WEADOCK: Petition for passage of bill to promote He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Sec efficiency of Life-Saving Service-to the Committee on Interstate retary of the Interior, transmitting a letter from the Commis and Foreign Commerce. sioner of Indian Affairs relative to an urgent deficiency estimate By Mr. WARWICK: Petition of p. F . .Dailey and other citi of $150,000 for subsistence of the Sioux Indians during the cur zens of Seville, Ohio, favoring the so-called Butterworth option rent fiscal year; which, with the accompanying papers, was re bill-to the Committee on Agriculture. ferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be Also, petition of certain citizens of Fredericksburg, Ohio, fo'r printed. closing the Columbian Exposition on Sunday-to the Select Com He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Sec mittee on the Columbian Exposition. retary of the Interior, transmitting, in obedience to law, certain By Mr. WffiTE: Petition of Sabbath League of Albia, Iowa, statements relative to supplying food and other necessities of life praying for the closing of theColumbianExpositiononSunday in case of distress among Indians not having treaty funds; which, to the Select Committee on the Columbian Exposition. with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee Also, petition of citizens of Keokuk County, Iowa, and of Ches on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. ter Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, praying for the passage He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Sec of the Butterworth antioption bill-to the Committee on Agri retary of the Interior, transmitting, in obedience to law, a report culture. of the Commission appointed under the provisions of the act of Also, petition of citize~s of Wapello and Keokuk Counties, August 19, 1890, as to the correct location of the northern line of Iowa, praying for the passage of the Conger lard bill-to the the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, in the State of Oregon; Committee on Agriculture. which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Com Also, petition of Oak Grove Alliance, No. 2119, Monroe County, mittee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Iowa, praying for free-delivery mail system throughout rural ANACOSTIA AND POTOMAC RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY. communities-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post- Roads.· · The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the report of Also, resolution on the improvement of Humboldt Bar-to the the capital stock, receipts, and expenditures of •the Anacostia. Committee on Rivers and Har.bors. . and Potomac River Railroad Company for the year ending De By Mr. WILLIAMS of Massachusetts: Petition of 19 citizens cember 31, 1891; which was referred to the Committee on the representing the Baptist Church of Newton Center, Ma.Ss., pro District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. testing against the opening of the Columbian Exposition on Sun PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. day-to the Select Committee on the Columbian Exposition~ The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a petition of the Presby Also, of the Congregational Club, of Newton, Mass., upon the terian Synod of New York, representing 1,100 ministers, nearly same subject-to the Select Committee on the Columbian Expo 900 churches, and 165,000 communicants, praying for the ratifi sition. · cation of the treaty to prohibit the traffic in intoxicants in Also, of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of Africa; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela Auburndale, Mass., upon thesamesubject-tothe Select Commit tions. tee on the Columbian Exposition. He also presented a petition of the board of health of Phila Also, petition of 23 citizens of Wrentham, Norfolk County, delphia, Pa., praying for the establishment of one or more stations Mass., of 27 citizens of Marlboro, Mass., of 19 citizens of Belling for the treatment of persons suffering from lep:r:osy; which was ham, Mass., and of 59 citizens of Foxboro, Mass., praying forcer referred to the Committee on Epidemic Diseases. tain reform in the postal service-to the Committee on the Post Mr. SHERMAN presented a petition of 49 members of the Sher Office and Post-Roads. man brigade and other ex-soldiers of Ohio, praying for the pas Also, petition of the pastor and standing committee of the first sage of a bill to compensate Mrs. Jessie Hunt for her care of Congregational Churchof Dedham, Mass., praying for the closing wounded soldiers during the war; which was referred to the or the Columbian Exposition on Sunday-to the Select Commit- Committee on Pensions. iee on the Columbian Exposition. .- - · He also presented a petition of 56 citizens of Medina County, Also, petition of Joseph H. Lovering and 5 other citizens of Ohio, and a petition of 19 citizens of Ashtabula County, Ohio, Cambridge, Mass., praying that after July 1, 1893, th~ metric praying for the passage of legislation similar to the Butterworth system of weights and measures shall be used exclusively in the option bill; which were referred to the Committee on Agricul customs service of the United States-t-O the Committee on Coin ture and Forestry. age, Weights, and Measures. He also presented a petition of 60 citizens of Medina County, Also, petition of President Charles W. Eliot of Cambridge, Ohio, praying for the passage of what is known as the compound Mass., and 2 other professors of Harvard College upon the same lard bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture subject-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. and Forestry. • · By-Mr. WILSON of West Virginia: Petition of Thomas G. He also presented a petition of the members of the United Flagg, executor of Thomas G. Flagg, deceased, lately of Berk Presbyterian Church of Londonderry, Ohio; a petition of mem eley County,W. Va.; of Henrietta M. Waugh, of Jefferson County, bers of the United P.resbyterian Church of Utica, Ohio; a petition W.Va.; of Jacob H. Long, of Tucker County, W.Va.; and of of the Northwood Farmers' Association of Ohio; a petition of the Christian Nisewarner, for the estate of John Nisewarner, late of Ohio Sabbath Association, and a petition of 68 citizens of Elyria, Jefferson County, W. Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. Ohio, praying for the passage of legislation looking to the clos By Mr. WISE: Petition from manufacturers of tobacco, pro ing of the World's Columbian Fair on Sunday; which were re posing an amendment to section 26 of the act known as the tariff ferred to the Committee on the Quadro-Centennial (Select). bill, approved OctQber 1, 1890-to the Committee on Ways and Mr. ALDRICH. I present a memorial of the National Asso Means. ciation of Woolen Manufacturers, protesting against any change Also, petition of Winnie A. Fortune, daughter of Malinda .in the tariff act of 1890, particularly in Schedule K of that act, , Grimes, by her attorneys, claiming for relief due her mother, relating to wool and woolens. In v1ew of the importance of the deceased, who was a nurse in a Federal hospital-to the Commit subject and the representative character of the organization, I tee on Claims. ask th~t the memorial, which is short, may be read.