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By Mr. HOUK: Papers r~latingto the claim of Henry B. Tyler-to PETITIONS .AND MEMORIALS. the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. HARRISON. I present a petition of the common council of By Mr. LAWRENCE: The petition o£ S. A. Peugh, for compensatinn the city of Lawrenceburg, Ind., praying Congress to appropriate $150,- as witness before an i.Icyestigating committee of the House of Repre 000 with a view of strengthening a levee for the defense of that city ·sentatives-to the Committee on Accounts. 3.oo-ainst floods in the Ohio and Miami Rivers, and also protecting the By Mr. MAYBURY: The petition of Samuel S. Harris and others, navigation of the Ohio River. I desire to say that this city, with a .asking for the compilation of the statistics and facts concerning divorces population of some 6,000, has very important manufacturing inter in the States and Territories of the Union-to the Committee on the ests and pays from its distilleries from a million and a half to two .J-udiciary. milllon dollars annually to the United States. If the policy which By Mr. MITCHELL: The petition of Theodore D. Woolsey and seems to have been adopted in our legislation of protecting cities, and others, for the collection of divorce statistics, with reference to the ex- and even farms, from overflow by levees on the Mississippi River is to traterritorial effect to be given to decrees of divorce. . prevail there, I see no reason why it should not be extended to this • By Mr. NELSON: Papers relating to the Sisseton Indian reseTVa city, situated upon one of the tributaries of that river, which has suf tion-t<> the Committee on Indian Affairs. fered most disastrously in some recent floods by overflow. Also, the petition of John M. Martin and others, and Nels, Johnson, I move the reference of the petition to the Committee on Commerce. and others, for a mail-route in Minnesota-severally to the Committee The motion was agreed to. on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Mr. INGALLS. I present the petition of a number of citizens of the Also, the petition of James R. Walker, for an appropriation formed town of Fargo, in the Territory of Dakota, praying for certain amend ical services for Indians, &c.-to the Committee on Appropriations. ments to the laws upon the subject of pensions. I move that it iJe re- . Also, the petition of over 1,000 poop~ of Minnesota, relating to the ferred to the Committee on Pensions. protection of bona fide purchasers of public lands-to the Committee on The· motion was agreed to. )the Public Lands. Mr. INGALLS. I also present certain papers in the nature of evi By Mr. NICHOLLS: The petition of Mary C. Hamilton, for payment dooce in support of the claim of John F. Lewis, of Great Bend, Kans., of sutler's supplies furnished during the war-to the Committee on for whose relief a bill is pending before the Committee on Military Claims. Affairs. I move that the papers be referred to the Committee on Mili By Mr. POLAND: The petition of Franklin Fairbanks and others, tary Affairs. for the collection of statistics of the divorce laws of the several States The motion was agreed to. ·to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. CALL presented the petition ofT. S. Winn, G. T. Willis, John By Mr ROCKWELL: The petition of Downing, Sturtevant & Taylor M. Coleman, John King, Dr. W. A. Shands, J. W. Atkinson, Rev. J. :and others, and of West, Stone & Co. and others, of Springfield, .Mass., B. Harolson, and others, citizens of Hernando County, Florida, praying ,for tobacco-rebate approprin,tion-severally to the Committee on Appro for an appropriation for the improvement of Crystal River and its chan :priations. nels, in that State; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. J3y Mr. J. M. TAYLOR: Papers relating to the claim of Wm. R. Mr. BLAIR. I present resolutions of the New Hampshire State Collier-to the Committee on War Claims. Grange, composed of representative farmers of one hundred towns in By Mr. YAPLE: The petition of members of A. W. Ch~pman Post, that State, protesting against the reduction of the tariff upon wool by GrandArmyoftheRepublic, of Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, the recent act of Congress and against any proposed further reduction and members of Granger Post, Grand Army of the Republic, No. 142, of the same as injurious and ruinous to the agricultural interests, and of Bridgman, Mich., for increase of pension for deafness and loss of eye especially to the wool-growing interests of that State. I move that the ·sight. resolutions be referred to the Committee on Finance. Also, the petition of mem hers .of Edwin Col well Post, No. 23, Grand The motion was agreed to. Army of the Republic, Michigan, for the passage of an act giving to 1\Ir. CAMERON, of Wisconsin, presented a petition of the Monomi each honorably discharged soldier, who served sixty days during the re nee Mining Company and other owners of land within the limits of the ibellion, 160 acres of land-to the Committee on the Public Lands. Ontonagon and Brule River-Railroad Company land grant, praying that By Mr. WASHBURN: The petition of citizens of Minnesota, for an the titles of private o~ers within that grant be confirmed; which was .appropriation for an industrial training-school at Sitka, Alaska, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. for establishment of common schools at other points in Alaska by the Mr. MILLER, of Californi1., presented resolutions adopted by the •Commissioner of Education-to the Committee on Appropriations. trustees of the city of Sacramento, Cal., in regard to a proposed Indian Also, the petition of the Woman's Suffrage Association of Minnesota, policy; which were referred to the Committee on Indian .Affairs. 'for a constitutional amendment enfranchising women-to the Committee He also presented a memorial of citizens of the Pacific coast, remon ·on the Judiciary. strating against any reduction in the present tariff duties upon lumber; By Mr. G. D. WISE: Papers relating to the claim of P. L. Ward which was referred to the Committee on Finance. to the Committee on War Claims. FUNERAL OF REPRESENTATIVE 1\lA.CKEY. By Mr. YOUNG: Papers relating to the claim of Mary S. Hunt-to • lthe same committee. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. CLARK, its Clerk, announced that the House had passed a resolution that the fu neral ceremonies of the late EDIDJND W ..M. MACKEY, late a Represent ative in the House from the State of South Carolina, be held in the SENATE. Hall of the House on Wednesday, January 30, at 1 o'clock p.m., and directing the Clerk to communicate the resolution to the Seoote, and TUESDAY, January 29, 1884. inviting the Senate to attend the funeral ceremonies. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. ELIAS DE WITT HUNTLEY, D. D. REPORT OF COMMITTEES. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. Mr. GARLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was ENROLLED Bll..LS SIGNED. referred the bill (S. 60) to declare certain lands subject to taxation, re ported it with an amendment, and submitted a report thereon. The PRESIDENT pro tempore signed tlle following enrolled bill and Mr. JACKSON, from the Committee on Pensions, 1o whom werere joint resolutions; which boo heretofore been signed by the Speaker of ferred the following bills, submitted adverse reports thereon, which :the House of ReJ?resentatives : were agreed to; and the bills were postponed indefinitely: A bill (S. 713) to remove the political disabilities of Samuel H. A bill (S. 742) granting a pension to Nathan L . .Meands; Lockett, of Alabama; A joint resolution (H. Res. 113) authorizing the Secretary of War to A bill (S. 650) for the relief of Elizabeth Gordon; and A bill ( . 837) granting a pension to Mary Joyce. JI'eceive for instruction at tlie Military .Academy at West Point Antonio Mr. CAMDEN, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was re Barrios, of Guatemala, and Jose Victor Zavala, of Nicaragua; and ferred the bill (S. 189) granting a pension to Amos C. Weeden, sub A joint resolution (H. Res. 117) to correct an error in the enrollment <()f the act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropri mitted an adve~e report thereon, which was agreed to; and the bill ations for the fiscal year ending J nne 30, 1883, and for other years, ap was postponed indefinitely. 1\-Ir. VOORHEES, from t.he Committee on Finance, to whom was re ;proved l\1arch 3, 1883. ferred the bill (S. 528) for the relief of Silas Q. Home, surviving part EXECUTIVE COM~nnnC.ATION. ner of William T. Pate & Co., reported it without amendment, and The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communica submitted a report thereon. ·tion from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a letter from the :Mr. BAYARD, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was Commissioner of Internal Revenue, recommending an appropriation referred the bill (S. 590) amending clause 2 of section 2426 of theRe for the payment of persons who have been, or may be, employed in or vised Statutes of the United States in reference to persons in the naval .about the work of counting, canceling, and redeeming internal-revenue service of the United States entitled to bounty land-warrants, reported ehecks and proprietary stamps ; which, with the accompanying papers, it without amendment. was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be Mr. COLQillTT, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was re printed. ferred the bill (S. 592), f.:ox: ~1:)..~ r:eU.~:f Q:( William POl'te.r• submitted an. 712 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. 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,adverse report thereon, which was agreed to; and the bill was indefi for other purposes; which was read twice by its title~ and referred to nitely postponed. the Committee on Pensions. Mr. VEST, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, He also introduced a bill (S. 1285) for the relief of J. L. Whitaker;: to whom was referred the bill (S. 217) to amend section 3734 of the which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes and to provide for the erection of public buildings by Finance. contract with the lowest bidders, reported it with amendments. Mr. GORMAN introduced a bill (S. 1286) for the relief of Henrietta Mr. GORl'tiAN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was M. Sands; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com referred the bill (S. 933) for the relief of the estate of H. H. Dalrym mittee on Pensions. ple, deceased, reported adversely thereon; and the bill was postponed He also introduced a bill (S.1287) for the relief of Juliet H. Palmer; indefinitely. which was read twice by iU! title, and referred to the Committee on :Mr. DOLPH, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was Pensions . • referred the bill (S. 321) amenda,tory of an act entitled "An act for He also introduced a bill. (S. 1288) for the relief of Nathaniel C. the relief of certain settlers on public lands, and to provide for the re Bateman; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com payment of certain fees, purchase-money, and commissions paid on mittee on Claims. void entries of public lands," approved June 16, 1S80, reported it 1\!r. SLATER (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1289) supplement without amendment. ary to an act entiUed "An act granting lands to aid in the construc He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. tion of a railroad and telegraph line from Lake Superior to Puget 425) to repeal the timber-culture laws, reporteditwithoutamendment. Sound, on the Pacific coast, by the northern route," approved July 2, He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1864; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee 551) to extend the laws of the United States over certain unorganized on Public Lands. territory south of the State of Kansas, reported it with amendments. Mr. McPHERSON introduced a bill (S. 1290) for the reliefofWill Mr. LOG~, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was re iam H. Hunt; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the ferred the bill (H. R. 3926) to repeal the act of July 2, 1862, and such Committee on Pensions. sections of the Revised Statutes of the United States as perpetuate the Mr. CONGER introduced a bill (S. 1291) to quiet and confirm the oath prescribed in said act, reported it with an amendment. title to certain lands in the Saginaw Bay, in the State of Michigan; Mr. BECK, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, the bill (S. 350) for the relief of the estate of Thomas L. Price, de referred to the Committee on Public Lands. ceased, asked to be discharged from iU! further consideration, and that it He also introduced a bill (S. 1292) to incorporate the Luther Statue be referred to the Committee on :Military Affairs; which was agreed to. Association of the District of Columbia; which was read twice by its :Mr. INGALLS, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was title, and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. referred the joint resolution (S. R. 1) for the payment of certain mon He also introduced a bill (S. 1293) providing for the distribution to eys to the Crow Indians and the confederated tribes of Flathead, Kor members of Congress of ten charts and other publications of the Hydro tenay, and Pen d Oreilles Indians, in Montana Territory, reported it graphic Office for each session of Congress; which was read the first time favorably, with the recommendation t.hat it be referred to the Com by its title. mittee on Appropriations; and the joint resolution was so referred. Mr. CONGER. I ask unanimous consent for the immediate consid- Mr. :MITCHELL, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was re eration of the bill. ferred the bill {S. 314) granting a pension to John C. Hughes, submit Mr. SHERMAN. Let it be read for information. ted an adverse report thereon, which was ngreed to; and the bill was The bill was read the second time at length, as follows: postponed indefinitely. . · B e i t enact.ed, &c., That Senators, Representatives, and Delegates to the House He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. of Representatives shall each be entit'l ed to ten charts or other publications of 279) granting a pension to Alfred l\1. Jarboe, submitted an adverse the Hydrographic Office for each regular session of Congress. report thereon, which was agreed to; and the bill was postponed in 1\fr. CONGER. At the suggestion of the officer in charge, who says definitely. that he has no power to send suchcharU!to members who require them He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. for their constituenU!, I have introduced the bill instead of a resolu 777) granting a pension to Albert Jehle, reported it without amend tion. I ask that it ma.y be considered now. ment, and submitted a report thereon. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? 1\!r. VOORHEES. I never object to the consideration of any Sena DETAIL OF PENSION -OFFICE CLERKS. tor's bill, but the morning hour is somewhat precious, at least to some Mr. MITCHELL. I am instructed by the Committee on Pensions, of us who are behind in our business. If this measure is going to take to whom was referred the joint resolution (H. Res. 127) authorizing any length of time I should be glad to transact morning business my the Secretary of the Interior to detail from that Department two clerks self :first. to act as assistant clerks to cert..'tin House committees, to report it with 1\Ir. CONGER. I suppose it will take but a moment. out amendment, and to ask for its present consideration. It should By unanimous consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, take but a moment. proceeded to consider the bill. • The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is thereobjection to the present con- l\!r. HAWLEY. I ask for information whether the Senator knows sideration of the joint resolution? how many charts itwould inclnde, and whetherhe can give us any in Mr. SHERMAN. Let it be rea.d for information. formation about the expense? The joint resolution was re8d, as follows: 1\lr. CONGER. These charts are all published, nnd they are fur Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, &c., That the Secretary of nished to the captains of vessels and to those interested in the subject the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized, if in his opinion the public interests will not suffer thereby, upon the request of either of the committees hereinafter now; but members have requests for the charts from their constitu named, to detail from that Department one clerk to act as assistant clerk to the ents, and the officer in charge says he has no authority to give them in · House Committee on Pensions, and one clerk to act as assistant clerk to the that way until Congress orders it. They may not be needed by any House Committee on Invalid Pensions. member, but if requested by constituenU! be may send them. !!r. MITCHELL. If the Senate will listen just one moment I will 1\!r. SHERMAN. I think it is bad policy to introduce a bill and state that the object of the joint resolution, practically, is simply to pass it through all its stages in the Senate on the day of its introduc authorize the Commissioner of Pensions to designate two clerks to take tion. I do not know when I have seen it done. I move that the bill charge of the pension papers relating to the cases pending in the House be referred to the Committee on Printing. of Representatives. A great deal of confusion has arisen in that respect The motion was agreed to. :md the Commissioner is anxious to have some one representing his l\11:. MORRILL (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1294) enlarging the Department to have charge of the papers. Incidentally thesp commit powers of the Washington Safe Deposit Company, and for other pur tees of the House are also anxious to have such a detail made, because po es; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee they say that the ad vice of such persons from the Pension Office will on the District of Columbia. w ofvery great advantage to those committees. I trust:.the joint reso He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1295) relative to the claims lution will pass. of certain Northern creditors; which was read twice by its title, and By u.".animous consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, referred to the Com.mlttee on Claims. proceeded to consider the joint resolution. l\!r. LAPHAM introduced a bill (S. 1296) for the relief of Mrs. The joint resolution was reported to the Senate witbout·amendment, Henrietta H. Cole; which was read twice by iU! title, and referred to ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. the Committee on Patents. He also introduced a bill (8.1297) forthereliefofW. H. Huson; which BILLS INTRODUCED. was read twice by iU! title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. PLUMB introduced a bill (S. 1284) granting pensions to all per He also introduced a bill {S. 1298) to .constitute the city of Wash sons who, having enlisted in the regular or voluntary Army or Navy ingtoiJ., D. C., a port of entry; which was read twice by iU! ·title, and of the United States in any wars waged by the United States, served referred to the Committee on Commerce. · three months, were honorably discharged, and who are unable by reason Mr. CULLOM introduced a bill (S. 1299) to increase the pension of of physical disability to earn their subsistence; or who are sixty-five Alonzo B. Chatfield; which was read twice by its title, and referred to years of age and are dependent upon their own .labor for support, and the Committee on Pensions. L884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· SENATE. 713
He also introduced a bill (S. 1300) to authorize the President tore read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to. store Tenedore TenEyck to his former rank in the Army, 1\nd to place the Committee on Pensions. him upon the retired-list of Army officers; which was read twice by 1\fr. INGALLS introduced a bill (S. 1323) to increase the pension or its title, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. David J. Whitman; which was read twice by its title, and referred to. Mr. SHERMAN (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1301) to empower the Committee on Pensions. Morgan, Orr & Co. to bring suit in the Court of Claims for t..'lxes erro He also introduced a bill (S. 1324) to increase the pension ofWilliam neously p:ri.d; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompa Taylor.; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit- nying papers, referred to the Committee on Claims. tee on Pensions. Mr. DOLPH introduced a bill (S. 1302) for the relief the First Na He also introduced a bill (S. 1325) granting an increase of pension tional Bank, of Portland, Oreg.; which wM read twice by its title, and, to ]derlin C. Harris; which was read twice by its title, and, with the with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Claims. accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S: 1303) to grant the right of way over the He also introduced a bill (S. 1326) to compel the prosecution of pro public lands of the United States to the Lost Lake and Monnt Hood ceedings in bankruptcy to a final decree; which was read twice by its Improvement Company; which was read twice by its title, and, with title, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Public Lands. He also introduced a bill (S. 1321) to amend section 604 of the Re He also introduced a bill (S. 1304) to authorize the Secretary of War vised Statutes, and for other purposes; which was read twice by its to ascertain the expenses incurred by the Territorial authorities and the title, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciar_y. people of the Territory of Idaho in the suppression of Indian hostilities .Mr. PENDLETON introduced a bill (S. 1328) to establish consular in the years 1877 and 1878, known as the Bannock and Nez Perce out .and other courts and to define their jurisdiction, and for other pur breaks; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit poses; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit tee on Military Affairs. tee on Foreign Relations. He also introduced a bill (S.1305) for the relief of JohnS. Hill; which Mr. VEST introduced a bill (S. 1329) appropriating $200,000 for con was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Indian tinuing the improvement of the Missomi. River near Wyandotte, Kans., Affairs. and Kansas City, Mo.; which was read twice by its title, and referred Mr. BLAIR (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1306) to fix the rate to the Committee on Commerce. ofpensious in·certain cases; which was read twice by its title, andre Jlfr. SEWELL introduced a bill (S. 1330) for the relief of the heirs of ferred to the Committee on Pensions. Samuel B. Colby; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the lli. LOGAN introduced a bill (S. 1307) abolishing the office of As Committee on Claims. sistant Surgeon-General of the Army; which was read twice by its title, Mr. HOAR introduced a bill (S. 1331) making appropriation for the and referred to the Committee on Mill tary Affairs. relief of the National Bank of Newton, M:ass. ; which was read twice by Mr. MILLER, of New York, introduced a bill (S. 1308) to grant ar its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. rears of pension to the widow of Milton Searle; which was read twice l\fr. l\1ITCHELL introduced.a bill (8. 1332) for the relief of Joseph by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Walker & Co.; which was rea.d twice by its title, and, with the accom He also introduced a bill (S. 1309) to provide statuary and historical panying papers, referred to tbe Committee on Claims. tablets for the Saratoga monument; which was read twice by its title, Mr. INGALLS introduced a bill (S. 1333) to provide for the er~ and referred to the Committee on the Library. tion of a post-office building at the city of Washington, in the District Mr. CAMERON, of Wisconsin, introduced a bill (S. 1310) to abolish of Columbia; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the the military reservation of Fort Rice, in the Territory of Dakota, and Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to have the lands embraced l\Ir. 1\IcPHERSON introduced a bill (S. 1334) granting arrears of therein surveyed and made subject to homestead and pre-emption en pension to Mary Ringgold Archer, widow of Robert H. Archer, de try and sale the same as other public lands· which was read twice by ceased; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying its title, and referred to the Committee on l\filitary Affairs. papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1311) vacating all that portion of the He also introduced a bill (S. 1335) to authorize the settlement of the Fort Randall military J;eServation, in the Territory of Dakota, lying• accounts of the late John V. B. Bleeker, late paymaster in the Navy; east of the Missouri River; which was read twice by its title, and re which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Naval Affairs. He also introduced a bill (S. 1312) providing for two additional as .A.ME~DMENT TO A BILL. sociate justices of the supreme court oftheTerritory of Dakota; which Ur. PLUl\fB submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by was read b.vice by its title. and referred to the Committee on the Ju him to the bill (S. 1155) to provide for the issue of circulating notes to diciary. national banking associations; which was ordered to lie on the table He also introduced a bill (S. 1313) establishing the Territory of North and be'printed. Dakota and providing a temporary government therefor; which was ORDER OF BUSINESS. read twice by its title, and referred to the Comvnttee on Territories. The PRESIDENT protemp(}re. Ifthere be no further bills, resolutions 1\Ir. VAN \VYCK introduced a bill (S. 1314) to change the name of are in order. It is the duty of the Chair to lay before the Senate the reso the James Sweet National Bank of Nebraska City, Nebraska~ which lution offered by the Senator from Qhio [Mr. SHERMAN] on a former was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Finance. occasion, which has not yet been rea
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Senate and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs for considerat-ion in The Chief Clerk read the resolution, as follows: connection with Senate bill622, now pending before said committee, there hav ing been a favorable report in this case and the bill having passed the Senate Resolved, That the Attorney-General of the United States be, and he is hereby, during the Forty-seventh Congress. requested to transmit to the Senate tbe following information: 1. How many persons have been convicted of crime and sentenced by the On motion of Mr. 1\fcPHERSON, it was supreme court of the District of Columbia to impri onment in any penitentiary Ordered, That the papers in the claim of the heirs of George McDougall be since January 1, 1873? taken from the files of the Senate and referred to the Committee on Claims. 2. How much money has been paid out of the public moneys of the United States for the transportation of such prisoners and their necessary gunrds since PAY OF POSTMASTERS. June 1, 1873? 3. At what prisons have such persons been contined in execution of sentences Mr. VOORHEES submitted the following resolution; which was con of said court, and how much money has been paid by the Unit-ed States for the sidered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: maintenance and support of such persons so imprisoned since June 30, ~873? .Resolved, That the ~ostmaster-General be directed to report to the Senate the :M:r. ANTHONY. I will suggest a verbal correction oi that resolu cause or causes of delay, if any, in the adjustment of the salaries and ~ay of postmaste.rs under the act of Congress of March 3, 1883, and whether, m his tion thattheA.ttorney-GeQeral be "directed" instead of "requested." opinion, any further legislation is necessary on this subject. Mr. RIDDLEBERGER. I did not hear whether the Senator ob TELEGRAPH SERVICE. jected or not. Mr. PLATT. I offer the resolutions.which I send to the Chair, and Mr. ANTHONY. I did not object. ask for their present consideration. If the resolutions should lead to l\Ir. RIDDLEBERGER. I will state that the only purpose of the debate, of course they will be objected to. I ask that they may be read resolution is to get at some information that is necessary to enable an • for information. intelligent report to be made in answer to petitions that have come up The resolutions were read, as follows: from the District of Columbia in reference to the building of a. peni Resolved, That the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads are hereby in tentiary her~. structed to inquire whether the cost oftelegraphic correspondence between the l\Ir. ANTHONY. I merely suggested that the word "directed" be several States and Territories of the United States, or with foreign countries, has used instead of the word " requested." been injuriously affected by large stock dividends made by the Western Union Telegraph Company, by consolidations between different telegraph compani.es, Mr. RIDDLEBERGER. I have no objection. by working contracts with cable or other companies, by the leasing of connect The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution will be modified to ing or competing lines, or by other means. read ''directed,'' according to the customary course of the Senate. Resolved, That said committee further inquire whether the 'Vestern Union Telegraph Company directly, or through the Gold and Stock Telegraph Com The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to. pany, or any other company or association, have prescribed rules or regula tions for the transmitting of press news, or made differential rates, whereby FREE POSTAGE FOR PRINTED MATTER. discriminations are made restricting the free and independent use of the tele Mr. VOORHEES. I offer thefollowing resolution for the purpose of graph by the press. Resolved, That the said comJl}.ittee be empowered to send for persons and pa taking off a tax the Government does not need and wbJ.ch I regard as pers, employ a stenographer, and report by bill or otherwise, and in print. very unjust: The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the present con Resolved, That the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads be instructed to inquire into the propriety and expediency of admitting all newspapers, periodi sideration of the resolutions? cals, and other printed matter to the United States mails free of postage, and ~1r. SHERMAN. That is an important matter. I object to the said committee to report by bill or otherwise. present consideration of the resolutions. Let them be printed and laid The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to. on the table. The PRESIDENT p1·o .tempm·e. The Senator from Ohio objects to the ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL IMPROVE~rnNT. present consideration of the resolutions. They will be printed and go 1\fr. LOGAN. I ask the Senator from Ohio if he will be willing to over. allow without objection the joint resolution (S. R. 9) making an ap REPRL.~TING OF BILLS. propriation for the improvement of the pool above the dam at the Rock :M:r. BLAIR. I offer the following order: Island arsenal to be voted on. It was just about being acted upon by the Senate yesterday when a message came from the House which caused Ordered, That Senate bill140 to establish a bureau of statistics of labor; Senate bill141 to fix and regulate the hours of laborers and workmen and mechanics an early adjournment. employed by the Government of the United States; and Senate bill398 to pro l\Ir. SHERl\1AN. I would rather go on with the resolution offered vide temporary aid to common schools, be reprinted, the files being exhausted. by me. • · The PRESIDENT pro tempore. · Rule XIX provides that "every Mr. LOGAN. If there is a. word of debate on this matter I shall not motion to print documents, reports, and other matter," &c., "shall, un press it now. It is very important that it shall be pa ed at this time. less the Senate otherwise order, be referred to the Committee on Print Mr. SHERMAN., Verv well. If it will not lead to debate I shall ing.'' The statute requires that if the expense of additional copies not object. ~ exceeds $500 every such motion to print additional copies shall go to ThePRESIDENT pro tempore. TheSenatorfromlliinoisasksunani the Committee on Printing. mou.s consent to caU up at this time for consideration the joint reso l\'lr. BLAIR. I do not know how great the expense may be. They lution indicated by him. are very short bills. The usual number has once been printed, but the There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, copies have been exhausted. When the committee came to consider the proceeded to consider \he joint resolution (S. R. 9) making an appro bills we could find no copies. We simply want them reprinted for use. priation for the improvement of the pool above the dam at the Rock The PRESIDENT pro tempore.. The Chair finds in the second para Island arsenal. To enable the Secretary of War to complete the im graph of Rule XIX a positive direction that motions of this character provement of the water pool above the dam at the Rock Island arsenal shall go to the Commi~e on Printing: $11,000 are appropriated by the joint resolution. Motions to print adttitional numbers shall also be referred to the Committee The joint resolution was reported to the Senate without amendment, on Printing. ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and Mr. BLAIR. Very well; let the resolution be referred to the Com passed. mittee on Printing. I should like to have the committee take early ALLEGED ELECTION OUTRAGES IN VIRGINIA AND .MISSISSIPPI. cognizance of the matter. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will direct that the order Mr. SHERMAN. I call now for the reading of the resolution which be referred to the Committee on Printing. is pending. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution offered by the Sena LIST OF PENSIONS BY SPECIAL ACT. tor from Ohio will be reported. Mr. BLAIR. I present, by direction of the Committee on Pensions, The Chief Clerk read the following resolution, submitted by Mr. a. document received from the Pension Office in reply to a communica SHERMAN January 24, 1884: . tion from the committee asking for a list and some data with reference Wbereasamon~ the expressed objects for which tho Constitution of the United to those officers of the Army and Navy who either themselves or their States was established were those to establish justice and insure domestic tran- widows have received pensions by special act. It is a document of con quillity;Whereas and the Constttuhon . . prov1'd es .or., the secur1ty. to a 11 Clttzens. . o f equa1 CIVI• '1 siderable consequence to the ~mmittee in its deliberations, and may be rights and to all citizens the privileges and immunities that belong to the con to the Senate, and possibly to the other House. I ask to have it printed, dition of citizenship, and that the right of citizens of the United States to vote I shall not be denied by the United States, or any State, on account of race, color, and move that it be referred to the Committee on Printing, if that refer or previous condition of servitude, and further provides "that no State shall ence must be made so that it may be printed. deny to any person within its juri diction the equal protection of the laws;" The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair thinks that as it is not an and Whereas among the privileges and immunities inherent in citizenship aro the additional number the usual order to print may be entered without a right peaceably to assemble for the consideration of questions of State and na reference. tional concern and safely to discuss the same, and the right to exercise the elec~ 1\lr. BLAIR. Very well. ive franchise in every State freely arid without molestation or intimidation i and Whereas a general election was to occur, and did occur, in the State ot Vir The PRESIDENT pro tempore. If there be no objection the docu ginia on the 6th day of November, 1883; and ment, the nature of which the Senator from New Hampshire has stated Whereas it is alleged and currently reporjed in the public press that on or will be printed for the use of the Senate. That order ill entered. about the 3d day of November, 1883, at DanVille, in said State, At lar~e number of peaceable citizens of the United States and of said State were VIolently as DISTRICT PRISONERS. sailed by an organized body of men and fired upon, and several of tbem killed, by said armed men, conspiring to affect, and with the purpose of a1l'ecting, the :Mr. RIDDLEBERGER. I beg leave to offer a resolution, and ask result of said election so about to occur, by creating, by· means of such unlaw unanimous col!lBent that it be put on its passage this morning. ful violence ~tn • 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 715 throughout said State, which should induce them to refrain from voting or to published statement of a member of this body, a Senator fram the vote difl'erently from their previous intentions at said election;. and Whereas it is alleged that all the victims of said attack were of one race and State of Virginia. -of one political party, nnd all their assailants of another; and The allegations as to Mississippi are founded upon copious narratives Whereas it is alleged that the authorities of said State of Virginia have not in the public prints, the proceedings of public meetings, and the ac brought any of the persons connected with said alleged conspiracies, violence, ..and homicides before the courts of justice for examination or trial, whereby the -tions and failure to act of officers of the State government, including -equal rights of citizenship and the equal protection of the laws have not been governors, judges, courts, and juries. secured to all the people of said State; and I have not deemed it proper at this stage of the investigation, if it is Whereas a general election was to occur, and did occur, in the State of 1\Iissis -sippi on the 6th day ofNovember,1883; and to be made, to enter into the details of the facts, although. I have be Whereas it is alleged and currently reported in the public press that prior to fore me a voluminous collection of all the::;e various statements pub said election, in the county of Copiah, State of Mississippi, there was an orgun lished in the papers of different political parties and from different 'ized movement by members of one party to prevent members of another party from voting at that election and to prevent the free and open discussion and ex persons. · pression of political opinions; that this purpose was carried into execution by If these statements are true, then in both these States there h::~.ve organized plans of terror and violence; that the means used for that purpose been organized conspimcies to subvert the freedom of elections, accom -were by lawless and organized mobs, moving by night and by day, a saulting, .and in some cases k.illing, lawful voters, with a view, by terror and fear of vio panied by murder and violence in lllllrny forms. The crimes depicted lence, to deter others from voting; that this violence was committed by one are not ordinary crimes, common in all societies where the criminal party upon the members of another party, with a view to deprive the latter of falls under the ban of public justice, and is pursued by officers of the :their constitutional rights, and extended throughout the said county ofCopiah ..and into portions of other counties of that State; that, as a part of this general law, tried, convicted, or acquitted; but the crimes here alleged are that plan and conspiracy, one J. P. Matthews, a peaceable and law-abiding ritizen of a prevailing majority subverts by violence the highest constitutional .Copiah County, was warned not to Yote, and upon his voting on the day ofelec rights and privileges of citizens, and can not from their nature be in-• tion was murdered at the place of election by a person selected for that purpose, ..and with the approval, express or implied, of the officers of election, and uo ef quired of or punished by ordinary tribunals. If they are true, then fort was made to punish the murderers; that this killing was subsequently ap- in those communities the members of one party and race have no rights proved by a public meeting in said county, composed strictly of members of which the prevailing party is bound to respect. o<>ne party, and the following resolutions were adopted: "Whereas certain rumors are current that the relatives of the late J.P. Mat It is not well to assume these allegations to be true withoQ.t the full thews have threatened the peace of society, in order to avenge his death, by kill est investigation and inquiry by the legislative power, for, if true, the in~ Democrats a nil destroying their property; Now, therefore, grnvest questions of public policy arise that we have been called upon • Be it resolved by the people of Copiah County in mass-meetino assembled 1/l.is day · ~t the courlrhouseof said county, That if any person shall be injured, or an attempt to consider since the close of the civil war. I have no ,desire to open ..made to injure him, either in person or in property, in any manner, by the up sectional questions or to renew old strifes, but would be glad to turn said relatives or friends of said J.P. Matthews, we hereby declare that we will my back upon the past and devote myself to questions of peace, devel hold his said relatives and friends who participate accountable for the same, and that we will regard them ns without. the pale and protection of the law and com opment, and progress. Still, if these allegations are true, it would be ..mon enemies of society, and that we will visit upon them certain, swi.ftretribu a cowardly shrinking from the gravest public duty to allow such events •tion. to deepen into precedents which would subyert the foundation of re "Be it further resolved, That so long as the friends ::md relatives of the said J. P. Matthews obey the laws and become good citizens, we hereby pledge them publican institutions and convert our elections into organized crimes. ·the protection of the lo.w. I do not say these allegations are true, but they come to us with such "Resolved further, That in the opinion of this meeting it is necessary to the apparent seeming of truth that we are bound to ascertain their truth ·safety of society and the welfare of all races and classes in this county that the Matthews family shall keep out of politics in Copiah County. or falsehood by the most careful and impartial inquiry. "Resolved further, That from henceforth no man or set of men shall organize If the events at Danville were the result of a chance outbreak or riot Jthe negro race against the whites in this county and if it shall be attempted in between opposing parties or different races of men, they may properly -the future, we hereby give notice that it shall ~ at the peril of the person or be left to be dealt with by the local authorities; but if the riot and mas 1persons attempting so to do. "Resolved, That we do herebypledgeourselves,eachtotbeother,our1ivesand sacre were part of machinery, devised by a party to deter another party fortunes and our sacred honor, that we will, all and individually, from hence or a race from the freedom of elections or the free and open expression ,forth, hold ourselves in readiness to enforce the foregoing resolutions, and to meet at any time upon the call of the ch!tirman of this meeting. of political opinions, then they constitute a crime against the National "Resolved, That a committee of twenty-four from each supervisor's district be Government, the highest duty of which is to main-tain, at every hazard, .appointed by the chair to present a copy of these resolutions to the brothers and the equal rights and privileges of citizens. sons of the late J . P. Matthews, and that the same be published in the Copiah Signal and the Crystal Springs Meteor. If the events in Copiah County, Mississippi (which is a large and pop ".Resolved by the citizens of Copiah County in mass meeting assemhl~d, That the ulous county, containing twenty-seven thousand inhabitants, and evi &honors heretofore worn, and worthily so, by beat No. 2 be, and the same are dehtly avery productive county), were merely lawless invasions ofindi .hereby, awa-rded to beat No.3. "Be it further resolved, That this resolution is by no means intended to reflect vid ual rights, then, though they involved murder a.s well as other crimes, , npon the past and pre ent services of beat No. 2, but to show our appreciation of they should be left to local authority, and if justice cannot be adminis •the result of the election of the ticket in beat No. 3. tered by the courts, and the citizen is without remedy from lawless "It is also resolved, That the clubs continue their organizations, and consider themselves not disbanded, subject to the call of the chairman of the Democratic violence, then he must fall back npon his right of self-defense, or, fail ·executive committee. ing in that, he must seek a home where his rights will be respected and "Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be extended to the Hazlehurst brass observed. But if these individual crimes involve the greater one of an ~band for their services on this occasion. "J. L. MEADE, Chainnan. organized conspiracy of a party or a race to deprive another party or ~·JESSE TnoMl'SoN, Jr., race of citizens of the enjoyment of their unquestioned rights, accompa ""C. J. ALLEN, nied with overt acts, with physical power sufficient to accomplish their ''Secretaries.'' purpose, then it becomes a na.tionnJ question, which must be dealt with And whereas it is alleged that the authorities of the State of Mississippi have by the National Government. •ntterly failed and neglected to protect and preserve to the citizens of that State ·the equal enjoyment of civil and political rights, but have in some cases con The war emancipated and made citizens of five million people who tributed to their overthrow, and have failed to punish or bring to trial persons had been slaves. This was a national act, and whether wisely or im . alleged to be guilty of the conspiracies, violence, and homicides above stated, in prudently done it must be respected by the people of all the States. If disregard of the equal rights of citizenship in the equal protection of the law ,guaranteed to all the people of that State: Therefore, songht to be reversed in any degree by the people of any locality, it is the Resolved, That the Committee on Privileges and Elections be and it is hereby, duty of the Nationn.l Government to make its act respected by all its instructed to inqO.ire into all t.he circumstances of, and connected with, the said citizens. It is not now a question as to the right to stop at an inn, or .alleged events,•and into the condition of the constitutional rights and securities before named of the people of Virginia and Mississippi, and thnt it report, by to ride in a car, or to cross a bridge, but it is whether the people of any :bill or otherwise, as soon as may be; and that it have the power to send for per community can by organized fraud, terror, or violence prevent a party sons and papers, and to sit during the sittings of the Senate, and that it may or a race of citizens from voting at an election, or the expression of opin ·employ a stenographer or stenographers. ions, or denying to them the equal protection of the law. No court Mr. SHERMA.....~. Mr. President, since the beginning of the present has ever denied the power of the National Government to protect its :session I have felt that the recent events in the States of Virginia and citizens in their essential rights as freemen. No man should be al Mississippi were of such importance as to demand a full and impartial lowed to hold a sea.t in either House of Congress whose election was investigation of the causes which led to them, of the real fucts involVed, secured by crimes such as n.re depicted here . .and of the proper constitutional remedy to prevent their recurrence, Nor is it sufficient to say that the elections referred to were not na and, if necessary, to further secure to all Am~rican citizens freedom of tional elections in the sense that they did not involve the ~lection of a :speech in the open assertion of their political opinions and in the peace President or of a member of Congress. While the powe1; of Congress ,ful exercise of their right to vote. over the election ofSenators, Representatives, and the President extends Now that suffiCient time has elapsed to allay to some extent the ex to making and altering laws and r~ulations pnssed by the respective ·citement caused by these events, I hope the Senate will make this in States, and therefore is fuller than in respect to State elections, yet vestigtftion, so that our citizens in every State may understand howfar the Constitution provides that ''The right of the people to be secure in the National Government will protect them in the enjoyment of their their persons, houses, papers: and effects against unreasonable searche.'! .rights, or if it is helpless or listless, that, J;lO longer relying upon the and seizures shall not be violated;" that "All persons born or natu 'barren declarations of the Constitution, each man for himself may ap ralized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, ;peal to the right of self-defense or to the boasted .American right of are citizens of the United States;'' that "No State shall make or en ~tion to more friendlv regions. for~ any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunitieS of citi The allegations in this resolution as to the Danville riot or massacre zens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of :are founded upon statements in the public prints, supported by the life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny to any .oaths of witnesses, and their substantial truth is also verified by the person within its juriBdiction the equal protection of the ~aws;" and . l • / "' 71() CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. JANUARY 29, that "The rig)lt of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be It is due to her fair name, and to the love of that people for liberty denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of and their respect for law, their devotion to the free and unhindered race, color, or previous condition of servitude." It was also declared exercise of the rights and privileges of citizenship, that such contrary that "Congress shall have power to make all laws which shall be nec and vicious methods, such lawless proceedings as characterized the con essary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers and duct of the Bourbon party now and here at Danville, culminating in all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the high crime against the laws of man and Creator, should be exposed; it United States or in any Department or officer thereof.'' Power is also is but just to the unstained character ofherpeople that both the actors given to Congress to en£:orce the recent amendments by appropriate leg and the conspirators in these foul deeds, done within her borders, in islation. contempt of the civilization of the age and the Constitution and laws If the essential rights of citizenship are overthrown by a State or by of both the State and National Governments: should be brought to the the people of a State with the sanction of the local authorities within bar of public opinion if they can not be under the hand of a righteous the limits of the State, then Congress, as the legislative power of the administration of justice. United States, is bound to provide additional Safeguards, and should At no time in the glorious history of Vi?:ginia until the late canvass exhaust all the powers of the United States Government to maintain and election for the Legislature has the sentiment found root with any these essential rights of citizenship within the limits of all the States party that political ends may be achieved by such festering methods in as full and complete a manner as it will guard and protect the un and means as gave rise to the Danville massacre, and the kindred pro questioned rights af citizens of the United States within the domains ceedings, abuses, and disorders which marked the conduct of that po of the most powerful nations of the world. Surely a citizen of the Uni litical faction. Its leaders and organs, weary of ambition for place and ted States has as much right in any one of the States as he would have of desire to dominate over a people who had repeatedly repudiated in a foreign land, however remote or how powerful its government may them and their shifting prineiples, openly advised any resort w~ch be. Protection at home in the secure enjoyment of the rights of person might perchance give them the power. and property is the foundation of all human government, without which That a reign of terror and lawlessness suppressed and superseded the its forms are a mockery and with which mere forms of government be functions of the civil law, restraining the liberties of the citizen and come a matter of indifference. Protection. goes with allegiance, and exposing human life to the disordered will and frenzied passions of a po allegiance cea es to be a duty when protection is denied. litical mob, licensed by the teachings of its own political :taction to I can appreciate the great change that has occurred in the Southern enact such outrages as trdJlSpired at Danville, the chief magistrate of States, the natural antagonisms which would arise by the emancipated ~he Commonwealth in his general message to the Legislature sufficiently slaves mingling in the same community with their former masters bears witness. He says: ' with equal civil and political rights with tho e who had held them as The condition of the State as to health and prosperity is such that congratu slaves; I can pardon the prejudices of race, of caste, and· even of local lations may be exchanged. Providence has extended to our fields genial suns ties; and the American people have, I think, waited with great forbear and refreshing rains. We have bad bountiful harvests, increased industry, and a growing population. ance, waited patiently for the time when constitutional rights would It is sad to mar this pleasant picture by alluding to an unhappy circumstance be respected without regard to race, or color, or creed, or party. If which all good people should pray God shall never be repeated in the State of the time has come, as alleged in the papers before me, when members Virginia. Far be it from the governor of this Commonwealth, who e duties are purely executive, to characterize or criticise, in any partisan sense, the trou of the Republican party, through whose agency largely the existence ble by which death and blood came on the 3d of November to many citizens in of the Government has been maintained intact over the broad extent one of the cities of our State. There is no purpose here to ask your honorable of our country, can not express their free 'Opinions, cannot enjoy their body to investigate the matter. There is no right vested in the governor to do so. But the charge made against the State and that community-it can not be constitutional rights, are murdered at the ballot-box without fear on the denied-is this: that men were killed, men were wounded, of no matter what part of their murderers of punishment, and driven from their homes by party, of no matter what color; and that contrary to all the law-serving habit of outrage and terror, and that white and black alike are subject too tra this people no man has been accused, arrested, or tried for his part in the kill ing or wounding. This is the view of the affair in which all good people should cism and injustice, and as a party are disfranchised in large portions join. Judicialinvestigation should be bad, witne es should be allowed to tes- of the regions where in war they asserted and maintained the powers tify, should be made to testify, and the truth should be made apparent, so that of the National Government, then indeed is there demanded the most the Commonwealth of Virginia should be placed before the world as one of the patient inquiry and a full, open, and manly assertion that the rights and States which tries crime, no matter who may be the criminal. • equalities of citizens shall be maintained and enforced at every ha-Za{d. The report of the ~nd jury following the calamity to which he If the Copiah resolutions are the creed of the Democratic party in the refers but completes the damnable picture. That the law there in South, then indeed is the war a failure, and we must expect again the Danville and in that region fails of rightful supremacy and the power fierce sectional excitement, deepened by injury and disappointment. of maintaining order, peace, and the safety of organized society is par Written in the light of the events slleged to have transpired in the alyzed, let the murders and unprovoked attempts to take life, since the presence of the men who wrote and adopted these resolutions, they speaking picture at Danville, argue the force of this assertion. seem to me the very germ of despotism and barhru-ity, and yet I am The time hM come, it occurs to me, when this Government should assured by a gentleman friendly to them that they are the creed of consider of its duty, where the local authority fails to protect the citi nine-tenths ofthe party in power in Mississippi. I should like to know zen in theenjoym.entoftheimmunitiesguaranteed bythesupremelaw. it is right that we should learn-the groundwork of opinions so utterly I hope, Mr. President, the proposed investigation will proceed, and repugnant to Republican institutions. that this whole matter may be probed to the bottom! and somewhere In this investigation I would seek every palliation or excuse for the in the power of the nation the cure mAy be found for a political dis conduct of the people complained of. I would give to the:i.r-motives ease fraught, as I conceive, with grave concern to the safety of human and to the natural feelings of mankind in their situation the most life, the liberties of the citizen, the peace, welfare, and happiness of charitable construction. I would give to them all the political power the nation, if not for the integrity of our own republican f~rm of Gov they ever enjoyed, and, without unkindness, or ·pains, or penalties, or ernment. even reproaches, I would extend to them every right, favor, or fa.cility What consideration follows paramount allegiance if the right to live that is enjoyed by any citizen in any part of our country; but when and to exercise the privileges common to citizenship and to enjoy the this concession is made to them I would demand that in the States immunities of government do not inure and obligate the ,power of that under their control the freedom and equality of rights and privileges government to s~ure them unt() every citizen? Whatever may bavi guaranteed by the Constitution and the laws to all citizens, white or been the wisdom or the unwisdom of the qualifications on which our citizenship is based, the Constitution is and should be the governing black, native or naturalized, poor or rich1 ignorant or learned, Repub lican or Democrat, shall be secured by the State government, or, if not, law, and its honest and cheerful observance the duty of all. that their rights and privileges shall be asserted and maintained by the Virginia's unfortunate connection with the slavery institution of a. National Government. Upon this issue I would appeal to every gen section lay at the bottom of the consideration which induced her to erous-minded ma·n, to every lover of his country, to every one who make, as rel.p.ctantly she did, common cause with the South in the ec wishes to enjoy his own rights by his own fireside free from embarrass tional war which for a time separated her from the Union she had con ment, to stand by those who, yielding to others the protection of the tributed so targelyto found and, following the spirit of her Washington, laws in the .enjoyment of equal rights, will demand the same for them Jefferson, and Madison, so earnestly endeavored to promote and preserve. selves and for their associates. But in resuming, Mr. President, her place here, and believing that the Ur. President, this is all I desire to say at this time on the adoption fratricidal contest had ended and should be forever clo ed by the event of this resolution. which transpired at Appomattox, Virginia came in good faith, declaring ~fr. ~UHONE. Mr. President, it behooves me in the name of Vir f01.· the first time in her great history that this was a nation, she. a part ginia to express regret that there should be found in the conduct of any of it, the Union indissoluble, and that its Constitution and hws were portion of her constituency occasion for such inquiry a.s that on which paramount and superior in tvery State. the resolut.ion before the Senate is in part predicated. Her people have faithfully endeavored to observe these solemn dec That it has come and is known o all men I do not hesitate to con larations and have honestly labored to establish. as they have done, fess, but neither for the conception nor for the incendiary proceedine:s equal citizenship, and never until now ha\e any portion of her con which i.Dspired and led up to the violent overthrow of the civil law and stituency sought to evade and destroy that duty by resort to violence. the unprovoked brutal murder of unarmed citizens, painfully conspic Such methods are in conflict with the temper, habits, traditions, and uous at Danville, I protest are the real majority of her people in any convictions of her people, and are shocking to the moral sense of the wise responsible. State. I • - .. 1884. CONGRESSIONAL REO.ORD-SENATE. 717 The sentiment which instigated them, and of which was born the would have needed the gloss of apology," are charged to have been of foulest crime that has ever -been committed upon the soil of Virginia political d~ It is to vindicate her good faith in these declarations and in this act Mr. COCKRELL (when his name was called). The Senator from that I desire this investigation. It is to remove by such formal instru :Minnesota [.Mr. l\!CM!LLAN] requested me yesterday evening to pair mentality any doubt which may linger in a respected public judgment with him on political questions. I reckon this would be considered t.hat the uncondoned practices and crimes which a political leadership one, and he would probably vote "yea," would he not [addressing the has inaugurated upon her soil are not of the sentiment of a majority of Republican side of the Chamber]? her people, who protest against any desire to nullify any law of the Several SENATORS. We think so. ' Union. 1\Ir. COCKRBLL. I should vote ''nay'' if I felt at liberty to do so. It is in the hope that such consideration may be brought to the sub Mr: JACKSON (when the name of 1\Ir. HARRIS was called). l\Iy ject as will lead .to the arrest of such practices, which militate against colleague [Mr. HARRIS] is necessarily absent, and is paired with the the peace and welfare of the people, and in their tendency and direc Senator from Massachusetts (1\Ir. HOAR]. If present, my colleague tion conspire to a war upon the very integrit.y of the Constitution. would vote "nay." Virginia, Mr. President, has no cause of hostility against . NAY8-29. ending June 30, 1884, in regard to rebate of tax on tobacco, and to pro. Bayard, Garland, Jones of Florida, Slater, vide for the expenses of the meeting of the LCooislature of the Territory Beck, George, Lamar, Vance, of New :Mexico, and for other purposes. Brown, Gibson, ' McPherson, Vest, Call, Gorman, 1\Ia.xey, Voorhees, The bill was reported from the Committee on Appropriations with Camden, Groome, Morgan, Walker. amendments. Coke, Hampton, Pendleton, The :first amendment was to insert, after line 12 : Colquitt, Jackson, Ransom, Fair, Jonas, Saulsbury, For the purpose of reimbursing to the appropriation for the Bureau of En graving and Printing for the fiscal year ending June 30,18841 thesu.mo($8,137.62,. ABSENT-15. expended by said bureau in payment of persons employed m the Bureau of In Blair, Dawes, Jones of Nevada, Pugh, ternal Revenue in and about the work of counting, canceling, and redeeming Butler, Farley, Kenna, Sabin, intei'hal-revenue checks and proprietnry stamps during the months of July .. Cameron of Pa., Harris, Me Iillan, Williruns. August, September, October, and November, 1883, and for the payment of such. Miller of Cal., persons as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall necessarily employ in Cockrell,· Hoar, his office in and about the work of counting, canceling, and redeeming internal So the preamble was agreed to. revenue checks and proprietary stamps, the pay for such labor to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury at rates not exceeding the rates USlltlllY paid fo! FUNERAL OF REPRESENTATIVE MACKEY. such work, $20,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Mr. BUTLER. I ask that the resolution from the House of Repre The amendment'was agreed to. sentatives be laid before the Senate. The next amendment was to insert after line 35: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the. Senate a PrO'IJided, That the legislative proceedings, records, and laws of said Territorr· resolution of the House of Representatives, which will be read. shall be printed in the English l11.nguage. The Chief Clerk read as follows: The amendment was agreed to. Resol'Ved, That the funeral ceremonies of the late EDMUND W. M. MACKEY,late a Representative in this bodyl:.om the State of South Carolina, be held in this The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendments. Hall on Wednesday, Januaryoo, at 1 o'clock p. m. were concurred in. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate the foregoing resolution to the Senate The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be and invite the Senate to attend the said funeral ceremonies. read a third time. Mr. BUTLER. I offer the following resolution: The bill was read the third time, and pa..c;;sed. Resolved, That, pursuant to the invitation of the House of Representatives, the Senate will attend the funeral ceremonies of Ron. EDMUND W. M. MACKEY. late PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS. a member of the House of Representatives, in the Hall of the House, on Wed Mr. BAYARD. I call for the special order. nesday, January 30, at 1 o'clock p. m. Mr. CAMERON, of Wisconsin. For the purpose of sehtling the-pra€· I ask for the immediate consideration of the resolution. tice under the new rules, I desire to raise a question in regard to the The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to. alleged special order. The bill to provide for ascertaining and settllilg PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL. private land claims in certain States and Territories was, by a vote of A message from the President of the United States, by Ur. 0. L. the Senate, made the special ord~r for yesterd~y at 2 o'clock. It was PRUDE...~, on~ of his secretaries, announced that the President had on not reached or taken up at that trme, aJ?-d I thmk under the old rules this day approved and signed the act (S. 844) to authorize the increase . there would be no doubt whatever that 1t ":o~d fall and would not be of the capital stock ofthe First National Bank of Fort Worth Tex. 1 the special order to-day. Now, whether thl8 18 changed by Rule X of ' · the present rules or not is the question that I desire to submit to the • DESTITUTE INDIANS. Chair. I myself am of the opinion, and so stated when in the chair a Mr. BAYARD. I rise to call for the special order made for to-day few minutes ago, that the Calendar of General Orders was in order at at 2 o'clock and which was passed by informally. 2 o'clock; that the special order made for yesterday not having been Mr. ALLISON. 1 ask the Senator from Delaware to yield to me taken up or laid before the Senate fell at that time, and is not to-day until I can have passed two small appropriation bills that ought to be the special order. passed to-day. I think they will take but a. few moments of time. Mr. BAYARD. I would refer the Chair respectfully to Rule X, re Mr. BAYARD. Let it be done without displacing the regular lating to special orders. The construction of any rule or law is that order. no man shall be driven to an impossibility. Yesterday the hour of 2 Mr. ALLISON. Certainly. o'clock bad not arrived. when the Senate adjourned, and therefore it · :Air. BAYARD. With the understanding that theJ special order is was not within the compass of possibility that the special order could not displaced but only temporarily laid' aside to let the appropriation have been called; but by reference to the tenth rule, in relation to bills be passed, I shall make no objection. special orders, it will be found the presiding officer shall lay it before The PHESIDENT pro tempore. The special order undisposed of is the Senate unless there be unfinished business of the preceding day; before the Senate, pending which the Senator from Iowa [Mr. ALLI and if it is not :finally disposed of on "that day, it shall take its place soN] asks unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consider on the Calendar of Special Orders in the order of time at which it was ation of the joint resolution reported by,him yesterday. made special. So that, there being no other special order on the Cal Mr. ALLISON. House joint resolution 121. endar of Special Orders, this bill would stand there by the force of There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, Rule X. proceeded to consider the joint resolution (H. Res. 121) appropriating The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair has considered tlle que& $50,000 for the support of certain destitute Indians. . tion somewhat on previous occasions in regard to the force of this lan Mr. ALLISON. The Committee on Appropriations instruct me to guage, and has been in considerable doubt as to the true construction move an amendment. It is in line 3, to strike out ''fifty'' and insert of Rule X. The Chair came to the conclusion with considerable hesi "one hundred;" and in line 8, after the word "Territory," to insert: tation that if a special order were not reached and laid before the Sen And out of this appropriation th~ sum of not exceeding $'5,000 may be expended ate at the date for which it was appointed, when any preceding unfin for telegraphing and making purchases of such supplies, including cost of ad ished business should be disposed of and the morning business was gone vertising. through and 2 o'clock re..whed so that otherwise the Calendar of Gen So as to make the joint resolution read: eral Orders would be in order, it would be his duty to lay the special That the sum of $100,000 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any order before the Senate. But the question is so doubtful on the lan moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the same to be immediately available, to be app1 ied to the support and maintenance of the Indians at Crow guage of the rule that the Chair would be glad to take the opinion of a~ency, at Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, and Blackfeet agencies! in Montana Ter the Senate, and he will submit to the Senate the question whether this ritory; a&d out of this appropriation the sum of not exceeaing 85,000 may be special order under the circumstances stated is now before the Senate. expended for telegraphing and making purchases of such supplies, including· cost of advertising. He willle.:we it to the decision of the Senate to make a. precedent for The amendment was agreed to. the future action of the Chair. Mr. CAMERON, ofW~consin. I have no objection to this bill being The joint resolution was reported to the Senate as amen~ed, and the amendment was concurred in. taken up at this time. The Senate is so thin now that perhaps the The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the joint resolu- question had better be submitted to the Senate at some other time. tion to be read a. third time. . 1 Mr. COCKRELL. Let the point of order be reserved, and let us The joint resolution was read a third time, and passed. go on. On motion of l\Ir. ALLISON, the title was amended so as to read: :A1r. CAMERON, of Wisconsin. I ask unanimous consent that this "A joint resolution appropriating $100,000 for the support of certain bill may now be proceeded with. Mr. BAYARD. If the Senator withdraws his objection to the COR· destitute Indians." sidera.tion of the bill, I ask that the Senate proceed with bill No. 19. APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEFICIENCIES. Mr. CAMERON, of Wisconsin. I ask unanimous consent that the Mr. ALLISON. Now I ask the Senate to take up the House bill bill may now be proceeded with, not admitting that it is the special No. 3948. order at this time. There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, The PRESIDENT pro temp()re. But the effect of u.nani..mous consent, proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 3948) making appropriations to the Chair would suggest to the Senator from Wisconsin, would seem to supply deficiencies on account of the appropriations for the fiscal year imply that the bill is not now before the Senate, and that is the qnes· 720 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. J .A.NU ARY 29, tion which the Chair wishes to submit to the Senate. If there is no proval of the Senate, and will be adopted without substantial amend- - .objection, the Chair will proceed with the special order without preju- ment. . dice to any future decision of the Senate on the question. ~Ir. CONGER. Mr. President, I had hoped the gentleman in charge ~Ir. CAMERON, of Wisconsin. Very well; that is satis£.1.ctory. of this bill, after the statement which !had made somewhat hurriedly The PRESIDE~T pro tempore. The special order is before the Senate, and as I then said without a proper opportunity for examination of the being the bill (S. 19) to provide for ascertaining and settling private bill, would be at least ready to answer some of the objections which I land claims in certain States and Territories. It has been rea.d through made in good faith, and which I thought important enough to have in Committee of the Whole and is now open to amendment. the consideration of Senators and to have an explanation from those ~fr. BAYARD. As o. matter of fact, the reading of the bill was sus- who had charge of this bill. But I am answered to-day, after a few pended on the application I think of the Senator from Michigan E~Ir. days of reflection, by the Senator from Delaware, that this bill must be CONGER]. I suppose therefore the reading had better be concluded. passed by right of prescription, having been p3Ssed two or three times The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair is now informed that the heretofore by the Senate, and been favorably considered by a committee reading of the bill was not entirely concluded. The reading will be at other times and having been printed and on the tables of Senators dur -resumed at the point where it was suspended on the former occasion. ing this session, that it is hardly open to criticism now, and further that The Chief Clerk resumed at section 6 and concluded the reading of it is the result of deliberation of such learned men in the law that it is :the bill. • presumptuous in any one to question the correctness of any of its pro- Mr. BAYARD. I have no desire to delay the consideration of the visions. I submit to that reproof with that humility for which I trust .Senate by a repetition of statements or explanations of this measure. I have ever been noted and which I hope I shall continue to follow and AB I have said before upon its preceding consideration, it has been for to exhibit. .many years before the Senate. It first was debated and passed in 1879. Now, sir, there are some things in this bill, notwithstanding it has It was aga,in brought np, debated, and passed by the Senate in 1880. passed the Senate three or four times, notwithstanding it has received In 1883 it was again unanimously recommended by the committee for the consideration of gentlemen whom the world knows are learned in passage, and reported by me as the organ of the committee for that pur- the law, that ought to receive the attention of the Senate, if they are pose, but was prevented from being considered by the pressure of the objections to the bill. I characterized some of these provisions in some tariff bill which occupied the whole time of the Senate at the last remarks I made when the bill came up before, as being unjust, oppress- :Session. ive, and I said that I would almost &'ty infamous. The object of the bill may be stated in a few words to be the scrupu- In that expression I referred especially to one of the provisions of this lons, punctiliousperformanceoftreaty stipwations between the Govern- bill which authorizes general scrip to be issued to tho e who make out ment of the United States and Mexico, not simply as a treaty but a a claim where the lands have been granted by the Government for some· treaty under the Constitution which has all the force of any law passed other purpose or reserved for the use of the Government, allowing the inpursuanceofthe Constitution. Manyclaimsofthecharacterofthose issue of a kind of scrip which has heretofore been used to the oppres -covered by the bill have been subjected to adjudication by the courts of sionand to the absolute ruin of citizens ofthe United States in my own the United States, and various expedients have preceded the introduc- State and in others, like what is called Porterfield scrip, like what is tion of this bill such as the formation of land commissions as in the called Valentine scrip, a kind of scrip conferring such general privileges -case of California, the delegation of the power to examine and hear to . and so desirable that upon the very p~sage of a law authorizing that the surveyors-general of the Territories of .New Mexico and Arizona.. scrip and the issuing of the scrip it would be worth for every acre .All these methods of considering the question and passing upon the granted of the scrip from fifteen to twenty dollars per acre as fast as rights and interests of citizens of the United State , private claimants issued. When I come to that provision of the bill, I will call theatten- • to lands within the e 'l'enitories, having been subjected to experience tion of the Senate to it more particularly. .and criticism, the result is the present measure as being far more poten- Now, I ask Senators to examine the provision in the third section of tia1 and far preferable to protect the rights of primte owners, great and this bill on the sixth line; I ask the Senator reporting the bill to look small, and to restrain the rapacity of the larger owners proceeding under at the provision in section 3, line 6, which declares- the indefiniteness which marked grants of land by Mexico or under the That the testimony which has been heretofore la.wfully and regularly re- more ancient Spanish title. ceived by thesurveyor-general of the proper Territory or State, or by the Com- 11.,... hi ["~~lr C T J t 11 d · . d t missioner of the General Land Office, upon all claims presented to them, re- . Th e S~n~ to r fr 0~ ~lC gan lt • O:SGER very na :nra Y esue 0 spectively, shall be admitted in evidence in all trials under this act when the mspect a bill of this unportance, and I am glad the time was allowed person testifying is dead, so ft\r as the subject-mutter thereof is competent evi for that purpose, for that Senator intimated an apprehension that the dence. rights of the smaller owners had not been cared for sufficiently. I think By the provisions of .o.n act of Congress passed .T uly 22, 1854, the .an examination of this bill will show to him that the right of trial in surveyor-general of New Mexico was authorized to ascertain the origin, the local court, the district court ofthe UnitedStates in the Territory, nature, character, and extent of all claims to land under the laws, is given to each and to all, with the right of appeal, of retrial, of ob- usages, and customs of Spain and Mexico, and for that purpose the act taining increased and new testimony, even up to and in the Supreme gave him the power to issue notices, summon witnesses, administer Court of the United States, so that if there has been a fuilure of justice oaths, and do and perform all other necessary acts in the premises. in any court below, if there has been an emission to take testimony in 'rhe surveyor-general, under that law, was required to make a full any court below, if there has been any fraud that could not be well report of all such claims, with his decision as to the validity or inva detected in the court below, it is brought here so that it can be exam- lidity of each of the same under the laws, usages, and customs of the ined by lights both be1ore and after the suit and full protection can country before its cession to the United States, provided that that re be given to the United States as well as to the various claimants to this port should be laid before Congress for such action thereon as might be property. deemed just and proper, with a view to confirm bona fide grants and The bill carefully protects the United States against the granting of give full effect to the treaty. By an act of July 15, 1810, the same minerals, none of which passed under the Mexican grant. It protects authority, powers, and duties were impo ed upon the surveyor-general the United States against the granting of unknown areasofland which of Arizona. the Supreme Court of the United States has declared to be the cause of Under the provisions of the law passed in 1854 these public officers, the greatest confusion and the cause of the greatest injustice and has authorized by law, with their powers fully defined and the limits of led to the confirmation of titles to the same land to a number of wholly their discretion and of their power fully prescribed, have been proceeding different litigants. We are intending by this legislation to prevent such for almost thirty years to examine cases presented to them and to take confusion, so that when the Supreme Court shall pass upon questions testimony and to make reports. Claimants of all kinds, of large tracts of title they shall have something less vague, less uncertain than the and of small tracts, have under the law of the United States appeared be guesswork, the mere sweep of the eye and the direction of the hand fore the proper authority, and at great expense, with great labor, have as that really was the controlling power to a Mexican land grant. The siduously prosecuted their claims, procured the testimony of witnesses, grant can not exceed either in square leagues or otherwise an amount procured authentic copies of all papers relating to their grants both exceeding about :fifty thousand acres in round numbers. from the Mexican Government and our own. Many of tbem have ex- I do not know, Mr. President, that there is any explanation neces- hausted all their pecuniary resources in complying with the law and sary for me to give to the Senate as the matter has been before them presenting their claims to the surveyors-general of these different Ter heretofore; and although I know that there are gentlemen now mem- ritories, procuring reports, having them transmitted to the Commis bers of the body who were not present when the bill was formerly dis- sioners of the General Land Office and the Secretary of the Interior, cussed, still as they have had the opportunity to examine this bill as and having them presented to Congress. They stand here to-day upon it was reported at the last session and has been upon the Calendar since our files, the result of the labors an4 the expenditure of our citizens to early in December of the present se ion and ha been now brought a the extent of hundreds of thousands of dollars; and after all this labor, week ago before their attention, I do not think i necessary for me to this care, this expenditure in following out a proceeding sanctioned by detain the Senate by an explanation in advanceoftheprovisionsofthis law, and the onlyproceeding in which they were authorized by law to bill. Suffice it to say that lawyers in this body who command the con- engage, after waiting year after year, as many of these cases have done, - :fi.dence on every ground of the country and of the Senate have matured for the action of Congress, they take this testimony, they take these re this measure, that in it they have endeavored to protect the interests ports, they have them passed upon bycom.mitteeswith somerecommen of the United States and have endeavored to protect the honest inter- dation to Congress either to pass or reject them, and they are met thirty .ests of every claimant, and I trust the measure will meet now the ap- years after these labors were performed and this expenditure incurrPcl 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 721 with a new bill which disallows all that they have done, which throws There is another clause in section 9, lines 16 and 17, which I think out nll the testimony that with so much care and painstaking they had can not pass the Senate ot any other body with the experience we gathered together, except that of witnesses who are dead. If that is have bad in regard to the kind of scrip authorized by this bill Sec not a mockery of justice, if that is :riot judgment and justice long de tion 9 provides that when a ~laimant has maintained his claim and layed to claimants who have rights, their own natural rights and the there shall have been sold or granted by the United States any of the rights guaranteed to them through solemn treaty stipulations, I do not lands embra-ced within that claim, ''scrip for an equal amount of acres know what the delays and the quibbles of justice nre. so released, in quantities not exceeding six hundred and forty acres These reports qf the surveyors-general, with the testimony, with all each, which scrip shall beassignableinsuch form as may be prescribed that is done before them, may be presented to the court provided tore by said Secretary, and shall be receivable, acre for acre, in payment for new and carry on the duties of surveyors-general under the old law, but any public lands in either of said Territories or States, respectively, no testimony is to be admitted and be considered by that court unless .that may b~ subject to private entry at the minimum price." . the witnesses who gave the testimony are dead. I do not wonder that The main objection which I have to this is a provision of the bill such a bill as this never got further than the Senate. I do not wonder w.hich, a.s I understand it, authorizes the locating this scrip outside of that this bill bas passed the Senate of the United States three different the Territory in which the grant may be found to exist, that kind of times, and yet could never garin a hearing among the Representatives scrip which .may be laid anywhere and everywhere where there are <>f the immediate wants, and necessities, and rights of the-people of the subject to private entry any lands of the United States. I have said United States. It could not have been spoken to its credit that year that if that be the provision1 if it be like other scrip of that kind .after year the Senate had passed it, and it had died in the Honse as it which may be laid in any of the Territories or States of the United • has. If it is a proper bill; if it does j nstice to claimants; if it is fair in States, it has worked infinite hardship to citizens, some of whom had the eyes of the people; if it has the sanction of law, and ofusage, and of expended, after they thought they had obtained a good title to their .custom, the marvel is that the bill should not have passed the other land, long years of laber in making homes upon it, and suddenly by Honse long ago. That it did not might be taken as some indication the operation 'of law and by the application of this scrip upon such that it was a questionable measure, and that, however highly it might lands were deprived of the benefits of their homes and the title to have been estimated as mere abstract, cold, philosophical law, the com their land. I think the mere reference to that, if I construe this pro mon judgment of men close to the people and their wants, and their rision aright, suggested to any mind, would cause that clause to. be rights, iailed to approve of the bill. To my mind the reason given for stricken out, and I shall move in the proper place to strike out the its passage by the Senator from Delaware is a reason why the Senate words beginning in line 16 of section 9, and to substitute words there- 1 should call a halt in this matter and reconsider their action, and not for, so as to read: press up&n the consideration of new Senators and old Senators, and all In payment· for any public lands in the Tenitory of New :Mexico or the other Senators who have not had time to examine this matter, a measure Territories or States in which said lands and claims may have been situated. which has failed to meet year after year the approval of the other bra:Jfch There is only one other clause to which I wish to call attention in this of Congress. bill with which I, have at present any concern, and to that J only call the When the Senator from South Carolina who has the ear of the Sen attention of those who may be interested. Section 13 provides- ator reporting this bill, to whom I am immediately talking, has con That section 8 of the act of Congress approved July 22, A. D. 1854, entitled cluded I will go on. "Ar.. act to establish the offices of surveyors-general of New Mexico, Kansas, and Nebraska, to grant donations to actual settlers therein, and for other pur Mr. BUTLER I beg the Senator's pardon; I was not aware of the poses~'' and all act.s amendatory or in extension thereof or supplementary thereto, fact that he was addressing the Senator froin Delaware. and rul provisions of law inconsistent with this act be, and the same are hereby, 1\fr. CONGER. I do not much expect, perhaps, a reply to any of repealed. · these objections, but it would atleastbegratifyingtome if! could feel With that I have nothing to do except to inquire of those who re some assurance that the Senator reporting this bill bad beard them. ported the bill whether that would remo.ve surveyors-generaJ of those Mr. BUTLER I will listen tf it. in c.ertain States and Territories. The principal provisions of \his sub If I "Ullderstand it aright (and I can be corrected if I am wrong) the stitute are that it provides for a commission, with the proper machinery unvaried custom of this Government through a long succession of years, and apparatus, to hear by one body all these claims, and not,, as in the and a satisfactory one, from the formation of the Government until present bill, to have one claim brought in .Arizona, another in New the present time, in settling lihe rights of parties under treaty stipu Mexico, another in Colorado, and another in U ta.h, three or four different lations to the territories or lands in the ceded portion, has been to ap courts passing upon these several claims without, perhaps, uniformity point a commis.'3ion to whom should be referred all cases of a class of practice. affected by the treaty, who should have the power to hear and receive Another feature of the substitute which I like very well is that by evidence in regard to all such claims. I do not know that 'any other virtue of the provisions of the bill the claim shall be established afte1 provision has ever been made by law except the one provision which having been passed upon by the commissioners, after having been re· made ex officio the surveyor-general of the Territory the commission t<> viewed by the courts, but that the final payment for any lands withheld inquire. In looking over the history of these con:flnissions I find that. or substitution of other lands shall await the further a-ction of Collgress: all old French claims that originated before the surrender of the Cana that none of the objectionable scrip to which I have alluded shall be is dian possessions by France to Great Britain and were continued by sued. I think it is a more direct and more compact way of settling treaty stipulations in the surrender of portions of Canadian and old these claims, easier for the. claimants to produce their proof, easier for French territory to the United States, were settled by c.ommissions. the Government to meet faJse claims, than the bill before the Senate. All along our borders adjoining Canada, in New York, in Michigan, in I send to the President's desk this substitute for the bill now under Minnesota, in all places where they were, the old French claims banded consideratioll. down through the occupancy and jurisrliction of the British Govern The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. FRYE in the chair). The substi ment till their surrender to us have been settled by commissions. tute is not in order at present. There are certain amendments offered In that connection I desire to say that at the proper time I shall pre by the committee to the text of the bill, and they are entitled to pre sent a substitute for this bill providing for a commission, which bas cedence as perfecting the bill before the substitute will be in order. heretofore been presented to the Senate, which has substantially h~d .Mr. CONGER. If I understand the rule, the rule is especially in .some consideration here on former occasions, and to w hicb I believe the tended to provide that a bill may be amended after a substitute is offered attention of many Senators has been called. I may say that it is in and before it is voted on. There is no doubt about amendments to the ·Conformity to the custom and usages and practice of this Government bill being in order before any vote is taken upon the substitute, buj; from the beginn.ingtill now. It perhaps would not be improper to say not before its presentation, if I know the rule. that it meets the approval of those having more immediate charge of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has a right to offer his the land~and territories within the United States, and which are the substitute, but no vote can be taken upon it, as the Chair understands, subjects embraced in the bill now before the Senate and in the substi until after votes have been taken upon the amendments to:nching the tute which I shall present. text of the bill reported by the committee. - I have said that the provision which would throw aside testimony l\Ir. CONGER. I had already intimated by my statement that I taken before the surveyors-general of these Territories under the au should offer certain amendments to'the bill, but I first offered the sub thohty of law in all ca:ses unless it was shown that tbe parties giving stitute, and then under the rule to perfec-t the bill I desired to offer the testimony were dead is a violation of the rights of all those people those amendments after the committee amendments had been acted who have been acting under law for thirty years, more or less. .At the upon. proper time I shall move to strike out, in section 3, line 6, the words l\lr. BAYARD. Let the amendments of the committee be passed " when the person testifying is dead," so that all the testimony, whether upon. They are purely verbal.. I think they will not excite debate. <>f the dead or of the !iring, if this bill shall pass, may go before the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The first amendment of the Com eourts having jurisdiction o.f this matter and maybe considered hy them mittee on Private Land Claims is, in the fourth line of section 1, to strike in their conclusions. out the word "corporations" and insert '·'corporation.:'· It is adopted XV-46 'I 722 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD~SENATE. JANUARY 29, without objection. The'second amendment is, in the ninth line of sec Mr. McPHERSON. I understood the Senator from Michigm to tion 1, to strike out "Mexico" and insert ''Mexican." It is adopted make some suggestions as to a betterment of the bill in different parts without objection. The third amendment is, in secti8n 2, line 42, to as we went along, notably the third section. I then understood the insert the words" as aforesaid." It is adopted without objection. The Senator from Michigan not to offer any particular amendment, but that fourth amendment is, in section 11, line 4, to strike out the word he preferred to offer a substitute for the entire bill which conmincd "hereinafter" and insert the word "hereinbefore.'\ It is adopted all that he wished to accomplish in the shape of legi lation upon this without objection. Those are all the amendments reported by the subject. . committee. The bill is still before the Senate as in Committee of the Mr. CONGER. The Senator misunderstood me, ifbewill allow me. Whole and open to amendment. I desired, as I thought I had the right, to offer a substitute first. There Mr. McPHERSON. I wish to ask the Senator from Delaware who was some question about when it could be offered, but I stated to the has-the bill in charge if any simpler machinery could be devised by the Chair that when that was offered I myself had three or four amend committee who reported the bill to adjust and perfect these contesting ments which I designed to offer t.o the bill, and which could be offered land claims? It seems to me that the machinery is very complicated, after the substitute ior the whole bill bad been offered, under the rulo is very expensive, that it requires a very long time to reach a result: that we may always perfect a bill before a substitute is voted on. I first, an appeal to the territorial courts; afterward an appeal to the Su have no o~jection to the Senator from New Jersey going on with any • preme Court of the United States, if that be necessary. It involves a amendment he proposes to offer now. long-continued litigation, a great expense, in many cases equal to if not l\1r. McPHERSON. It is impossible for us to understand the full in excess of the absolute value of the land for which the claimants are import of the substitute offered by the Senator from Michigan. It has contending. It will prevent a great number ef worthy legal holders of not been printed and laid before the Senate, and therefore for one I can land in these Territories from even attempting to defend their rights. not judge of the details of his measure; but upon the general pri,nciple I also see in the seventh clause of the twelfth section a. provision which which be sets forth, to wit, that of a commission to determine this to my mind is totally at variance with justice and right. After making question, I must confess that I am very strongly in favor of the propo provision for determining who is the proper and legal O'YJler of the land, sition. The machinery is just as perfect, or can be made so in all its the section proceeds in this way: workings, it is iar less expensive, far more rapid in its results, and far Seventh. No confirmation ~all in n.ny case be made or patent issued for a better. Bnt as to the details, the machinery which he employs for the greater quantity than eleven square leagues of land to or in the right of any one purpose of carrying into effect his measure, that must certainly be na original grantee or claimant, or in the right of any one original grant_to two or matter of consideration. more persons jointly, nor for a. greater quantity than was authorized by tJ:le re spective laws of Spain or Mexico applicable to the claim. Therefore, if the substitute is not to be voted upon at present, and I think it can not be intelligently voted upon now, I will offer an Let me state a case to the Senator from Delaware. Suppose, for in amendment to strike out the seventh clause of the twelfth section en stance, that Spain originally, as she bas done in very many of these tirely and leave the whole question as to ownership, the number of cases, issued a grant for lands within the territory of what afterward acres, the title to the number of acres, and everything connected with became Mexico or was Mexico at the time. In the treaty with Mexico, it to the same tribunal without ~ny restriction whatever. Less than Mexico agreed to guarantee and keep sacred all the rights of property that is less than ·absolute justice. that had been transferred by any title from the Crown of Spain. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the Government of the United States in like manner in our treaty with amendment of the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. McPrrER ON] to. Mexico agreed also to preserve all the rights of property owners in the strike out in section 12 from line 45to line 51, inclusive, being clause7. territory acquired from Mexico. Now, we wi,ll suppose that some Mr. CONGER. The Chair will permit me to say that I sent to the claimant has title, perfect title-beeause the title must be good until Chair, and there is now on the Secretary's desk, 11 substitute which I such time as it is overthrown-to not only eleven square lCUoiYlles of land, ofl:'ered for the bill. A little question as to the time when it should which amount to about 48,000 acres, but he has title to four hundred properly be offered intervened, but I have just been informed that it thousand acres. The tribunal having charge of this case, and jurisdic was a proper thing to send. and have read and presented to the enate tion and control over it, declare in express terms that, however good before we proceed to perfect the bill. That wns my design in sending it .the title may be to n. greater quantity than eleven square leagues, no to the Chair, and I ask that it may be read in its proper order of presen confirmation shall be made and no patent issued for a greater quantity. tation. The question which arose of course is past now, the amend~ This seems to me like :1 virtual confiscation of the property over and ments of the committee having been acted upon. Jl,bove eleven square leagues. Mr. PLUMB. If the Senator from New Jersey will permit me, I I suppose the authority for this proposed legislation is found in a suggest to him that I think the object he has in view woulG. be better law passed by Mexico subsequent to the time of the case of which I accomplished by leaving 11 portion of the seventh clause in the bill. If' speak. I now speak of titles coming from Spain to Mexico, guaranteed be will simply let it read, "No eonfirmation shall be in any rase made by Mexico by treaty. I know that Mexico has passed some subse for a greater quantity than was authorized by the respective laws of· quent law restricting a grant to eleven square leagues of land; but why Spain or Mexico applicable to the claim;" that would amount simply should that be adopted as to l\Ierican titles? Under this bill it will to an a.dmonition to the court to specially ob erve the question of the be necessary for almost every claimant of lands in any of the Territo right of the executive officer making the grant to confer upon the ries, particularly those derived from Mexico, to quiet title in the man grantee the particular land specified in the grant. Certainly we are ner prescribed by the bill. The title is quieted and made good as to not required to do anything more for these people than they would eleven square leagues of land, but to give a patent simply clouds the bave,been entitled tb under the law of Mexico or Spain. title to every acre above that quantity, because the claimant has made Mr. McPHERSON. I submit to the Senator from Kansas that this this appeal to "the court, to the law, to defend his title against all comers is a very peculiar bill if it admits more than that. I did not suppo e and all claimants, and thetribunal declares that he shall not have such tkatsucharepetition wasnecessary. Inotherwords, itwould beequiv title as the bill proposes to give t.o not more han eleven square leagues. alent to saying that no gren.ter quantity of land shall be awarded to I wish to ask the Senator from Delaware if it would interfere very any one individual than he owns. materially with his plan if I should move to strike out the entire Mr. PLUMB. This might arise: there may have been grants for larger seventh clause of the twelfth section. amounts than under the law the executive officer had the right to Mr. BAYARD. Of course such an amendment to the bill will be grant; so I think in that respect there ought to be some portion of the considerably debated. The honorable Senator from Michigan [Mr. clause reserved. CoNGER] intimated an intention of amending the third section of the Mr. McPHERSON. I have no objection to the modification. bill. He has also intimated an intention of offering either a substitute 1\Ir. VEST. The clause of the bill which the Senator from New Jer for the en tire bill or for one of the sections in another direction, I did not sey moves to strike out is, I think, beyond any question in direct viola understand precisely which. Now comes my friend from New Jersey tion of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ma.de in 1848 between the [}1r. McPHERSON] and asks me whether it would interfere with ru1y United States and Mexico. I can not conceive that any legislation can jJlan of the bill to strike out the clause restricting the area of land con be framed more directly in violation of the provisions of that treaty firmed to eleven square leagues. than the clause of the bill now before the Senate. The treaty of Guad The question is which of these propositions shall we take up first? alupe Hidalgo in its whole scope and intent upon the part of Mexico If my friend from Michigan will offer his amendment to make all pro was, and of both contracting parties, intended to preserve the rights of· ceedings, all affidavits and depositions, whether the party be dead or Mexican citizens as to lands or other property held by them under alive, testimony in a court of justice, we will meet that; er his otbe1; grants from Mexico or under Spanish grants at the time the treaty was amendment relating to the location oflan«l-scrip will be considered; or -made. I quote now from a clause of \hat treaty. Article 8 reads: the third proposition, that of my friend from New Jersey to strike out Mexicans no\v established in territories previeus!y belonging to Mexico, the limitation upon the eonfirmation and the area of land. and which remain for the future within the limits of the United States, as de .Any amendment that is offered I will endeavor to answer, or to show fined by the present treaty, shall be free to continue where they now reside, or to remove at any time to the Mexican Republic, retaining the property which if I can to the Senate why it ought not to be made. Now which they possess in the said territories, or disposing thereof and removing the pro.. comes first? My friend from Michigan first made the objection to the ceeds wherever they please, without their being subjected on this account to bill, and if he will put his objection in the form of an amendment to be any contribution, tax, or charge wbate\'er. r Those who shall prefer to remain in the said territories may either retain tb& offered to the third section we had probably better discuss and end title and rights of Mexican citizens or acquire those of citizens of the United that: and then proceed to that 9ffered by my friend from New Jersey. States. But they shall he under the obligation to make t.heir election within. 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 723 one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty; and those never meant that all citizens of Mexico holding under Spanish grants: · who shall remain in the said territories aft.er the expiration.of that year without or otherwise should not receiveafterthattime more tharielevensquare· havl!og. declared their intention to retain the character of Mexicans shall be considered to have elected to become citizens of the United States. leagues of land. In the said territories property of every kind now belonging to Mexicans The Senator from Kansas [Mr. PLU:llB] asks me, in support of my not established there shall be inviolably respected. The present owners, the heirs of these, and all Mexicans who may hereafter acquire said property by position, to refer to article 58: contract. shall enjoy with respect tQ it guarantees equally ample as if the same That to no Qew settler- belonged to citizens of the Unit.ed States. Says the act of 1834-'' creador '' is the Mexican term_:_ In article 9 the treaty says: That to no new settler more than four square leagues shall be granted ot'sofd, The Mexicans who in the territories aforeiaid shall not preserve the charac unless it can Lle shown that on account of the abundance of stock owned by such ter of citizens of the 1\Iexican Republic, conformably with what is stipulated in new settler he needs more; in which case the treasurer-general will concede the preceding article, shall be incorporated into the Union of the United States, kim only so much as he may need as shown by the test imony of impartial wit- and be admitted at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the nesses. · United States) tQ the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens of the United States according to the principles of the Constitution, and in the mean time shall be l\lr. BAYARD. What does the Sen&,tor quote from? . maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty and prope1"ty ·Mr. VEST. I read from a'' Compilation of the laws, regulations, and secured in the free exercise of their religion without restrict.ion. usages, and conditions of Spain and Mexico under which lands were New,·Isnbmit that these clauses show beyond n. scintillaofdoubtor granted and held, and mi..'1Sions, presidios, and pueblos established and. criticism that the intention of the :Mexican Republicandofthecontract governed,)' by John Wasson. United States surveyor-general for Arizona. ing parties was tha,t all property and n.ll property rights and all title held Mr. BAYARD. I have in my hand the Mexican law. by J\lexicans who were then livingupon thisceded territory, the results .Mr. VEST. I am reading from the act of July 11, 1834, "Ley Or of the defeat of .Mexico in the Mexican war, should be protected in ganic de HaA:ienda'' (Organic Law of the Treasury). Article 57 of this the hands of the holders, whether the grants came from old Spain or law p~·ovides: from Mexico after it became a republic. The Senator from New Jersey That any one having necessity for a tract of land for grazing or other pur has said that some of these claims came originally from as far back as poses shall present himself before the treasurer-general. the time of Ferdinand and Isabella. The Spanish Government, a gov Mr. BAYARD. Will the Senator give me the date of that law? ernment which has exceeded all others in spoliations by force of arms, Mr. VEST. The 11th of July, 1B34, but I was referring especially paid its soldiers and its· adventurers by giving immense grants ofland, to the act of 1824, which was the basis of this legislation. principally for mineral acquisition, and, as the Senator justly remarked, Again, if there be anything in legislative construction or in any sort these grants were transfened for value received before the treaty of of construction on the part of a government, I assert here that the Gov Guadalupe Hidalgo to innocent parties. Grants were macl.e by Spain, ernmentof Mexico has never carried out any such provision as this com This provision now before the Senate absolutely nullifies all those grants mittee say must be in existence in order to support the provision which and sweeps away in one single clause all the v-ested rights which were the Senator from New Jersey is struggling noo-ainst. I deny that Mexico thus acquired. ever annulled any grant of over eleven square leagues.since 1824, for What is the excu e for this, Mr. President? It is what is called the they paid no attention to it; and I say more than that, the Supreme colonization act of Mexico, passed in 1824. The object of that act has Court of the United States has decided absolutely, if I can understand been entirely misconceh·ed, in my judgment, by the committee that its language, that the Mexican law of 1824 substantially could not reported this bill, and that can be readily tested by reference to the act affect the provisions of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which is the itself. • supreme law of this land under the Constitution. In the case of Higue The colonization act of Mexico was intended to put upon these vast ras vs. ':Ole United States (5 Wallace, 827) the Supreme Court says: areas of land in New Mexico foreigners. The only provision in the act That when the grant is made by specific boundaries, the grantee is entitled to of 1824 passed by the General Congress of Mexico which applies to its the entire tract described. own citizens was that upon any territory within twenty leagues of a Suppose Spain had granted to one of her own citizens so many thou 1oreign country or ten leagues ofthe seacoast none but Mexicans should sand leagues of land in Mexico, and described it by mountains and be allowed to settle. They were afraid of the incursion of foreign pow rivers and marked boundaries, the Supreme Court holds that description ers; they were afraid then of a war with the Government of the United must govern, notwihhstanding any act of the :Mexican Congress, and States, which subsequently occurred; and they put in this clause in the this Government under the treaty of 1848 will respect that grant by act of 1824 that within twenty miles of the boundaries of Mexico from confirming the claim according to its boundaries, and carry out the in any foreign country or ten miles of the seacoast only citizens of Mexico tention of the treaty. should be permitted to settle; but as to the other colonization for New In the-case of the United States vs. Sutherland (19 Howard, page..,;; 363- Mexico, Chihuahua, and all the territories we a<:quired by the treaty 365) the court says: of Guadalupe Hidalgo, except witbin·twenty miles of the frontier, it Since the countcy (California) has become part of the Onited States, these ex was left open to the settlement of foreigners. The act of 1824 was called tensive rancho grants, which then had little value, have now become"ery large and very valuable estates. They have been denounced as enormous monopolies, the ''colonization act '' and intended for the purpose of bringing for princedoms, &c., and this court has been urged to deny to the grantees what it eigners into the country. IS assumed the former government had too liberally and lavishly granted. This Let us look at the act of 1824. Section 1 of the decree of the Mexi rhetQric might have a just influence when urged to those who have a right to give or refuse. But the United States have bound themselves by a treat.y to a-t.' can Congress of August 10, 1824, respecting colonization, is in these knowledge and protect all bonafide titles granted by the previous government, words: and this court has no discretion to enlarge or curtail such grants to suit our own 'l'he :Mexican nati.on promises- sense of propriety, or defeat just claims, however extensive, by stringent techni cal rules of construction to which they were not originally subjected. To whom now?- In the United States vs . .Moreno (3 Wallace, pages 478, 491) the Su to th,9se foreigners- preme Court held that- Mark the language- The cession of California to the United States did not impair the rights of pri to those foreigners who may come to establish themselves in its territory security vate property; these rights are held sacred by the laws of nations, and protected in their person and property, provided they subject themselves to the laws of the by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. <:ountry. In the case of the United States t:s. Peralta et al. (19 Howard, page The second section says: 347) the court says: The objects of this law are those national lands which are neither private prop 'Ve have frequently decided that the public acts of public officers, purp~rting ert.y nor belong tQ any corporation or pueblo, and can therefore be colonized. tQ be exercised in an official capacity and by public authority, ~?hall not be pre sumed to be usurped, but that a legitimate authority has been previously given Surely, Mr. President, ex vi termini the Congress of Mexico never could or subsequently ratified. have talked about colonization by Mexicans. Would any Senator on The whole seope and intent of these decisions, the whole meaning of this floor believe that an act of our Congress which proposed coloniza the Congress of :Mexico since the passage of the act of 1824, is to the tion upon its own domain meant colonization from the people or citi effect, and only to the ~ffect, that every Mexican citizen holding at tQ,e zens of the United States? Surely no one would contend that. Col time of the making of the treaty a claim, without r~aard to its extent, onization meant the colonization of foreigners. It meant to encourage shall be protected in it. immigration into Mexico in order that lands might be taken up and be Sir, what right ·bas the Congress of the United States to sit here as rendered subject to the skill of the agriculturist. Section 4 of this act a land court and to determine the extent and scope of an aA:t of the says: Uexir.an CQngress? The decision of the judicial tribunal which it is Those territories comprised within twenty leagues of the boundaries of any proposed to establish by this bill is mvoked, and yet the bill prejudges foreign nations or within ten leagues of the seacoast can not be colonized with the case and says we ..,viii not permit the act of the Mexican Congress ·Out the previous approval of the supreme general executive power. to be decided by that court, but we will decide ourselves in advance In other words, that applied to the territory adjacent to foreign that no Mexican under any Spanish grant, and no other claimant, shall nations and on the seacoast where there was danger of invasion. Then have more than eleven square leagues of land, no matter what ma.y be the act of Congress said the government itself must approve of the the boundaries of his grant, no matter though he may hold a patent grants before any title should pass. In another section they provide under the ffign-royal of the King of Spain himself prior to 1824. ·we that Mexicans shall have the preference in regard to the lands last shut off all beyond eleven leagues. Our act is conclusive. It is Tob "named intended for military purposes, and intended to keep the title bery in my judgment. <>f these lands within the reach of1heir own citizens. The act of 1824 Mr. McPHERSON. I should like to change the language of my 724 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. .. amendment to meet the views of the Senator from Kansas [Mr. PLUMB] . her laws. That is all that this bill pro>·icles; that is all i pretends to I see no particular objection to it, though really I do not know that do. It takes from no man his completed title. It simply gi vc to those there is any very good reason for it. I have given the Secretary the who have an incomplete title under the laws of Mexico the opportunity propo ed amendment in order that it may be laid properly before the to go into a proper tribunal (as to the propriety of that tribunal I shall Senate. The amendment is to so change the seventh clause of section presently speak) and perfect his claim and obtain his title there accord 12 as to read as follows: ing to law and evidence as administered in the courts of the United No confirmation shall in any case be made or patent issued for a greater quan States. tity of land than was authorized by the respective laws of Spain or Mexico ap Look at page 4, section 2, and at line 12 and you will see what de plicable to the claim. cree the courts are to enter in cases proceeding under this bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey with .And by a final decree to settle and determine the question of the Yalidity of draws the amendment originally offered, and in its place offers what the title and the boundaries of the grant or claim pre en ted for adjudication, ac will now be read. cording to the la.w of nations, t.he stipulations of the treaty concluded between The SECRETARY. After the word "quantity," in line 46 of section the United States and the Republic of l\Iexico, at the city of Guadalupe Hidalgo, on the 2d day of February A. D., 1848, or the treaty concluded between the same 12, it is proposed to strike out ''than ele>en square leagues," and after powers at the city of Mex1co1 on the 30th day of December, A. D., 1853, and the the word ''land,'' in line 47, to strike out down to and including the laws and ordinances of the Government, questions properly arising between the word "quantity," in line 49, a follows: "to or in the right of any one claimants or other parties in the case and the United States, which decree shall in all cases refer to the treaty, law, or ordinance under which such claim is original grantee or claimant, or in the right of any one original grant confirmed or rejected. to two or more persons jointly, nor for a greater quantity;'' so that the whole clause will read: There you h..we as plainly as the English language can give it, and No confirmation shall in any case be made or patent issued for a greater quan in the fullest terms, the character of the property to be passed upon, tity of land than was authorized by the respective laws of Spain or Mexico ap and the rule that·shalldecide it. Is there any delault there? Is there plicable to the claim. any delinquency under the treaties with Mexico or either of them? l\Ir. BAYARD. Mr. President, no greater question can arise in Con On the contrary the courts are to enforce the full me.'l.Sure of duty of that gress than the maintenance of national faith. The lands we are now government, and only where the title is incomplete, because, Senators, considering were ceded to the jurisdiction of the United States by the if the title be complete and perfect the owners want nothing further Republic of Mexico in 1848 partly by the treaty known as that of Guad from the United States. They can come into cvurt to enforce their alupe Hidalgo, and in 1854 another portion by what was known as the rights as effectually as any other owners in relation to any other land Gadsden treaty, or better known as the Gadsden purchase. The eighth in any other part of the Union. The laws of .Mexico are made, by the article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo provided that- treaty, ihe laws controlling the rights of these private claimants. \Ve In the said Territories, property of every kind, now belonging to Mexicans are not settling the validity or invalidity of an act; we are simply pro not established there, shall b{, inviolably respected. The present owners, the Yiding for cases where they come to the Government of the United heirs of the e, and all Mexicans who may hereafter acquire said property by con tract, shall enjoy with respect to it guarantees equally ample as if the same be States, and say, "You have assumed to stand in the shoes of theRe l.onged to citizens of the United States. public of Mexico, now perform this guarantee that thn.t government And in the ninth article: was bound to perform.'' The Mexicans who, in the Territories aforesaid, shall not preserve the charac That, Senators, is the measure of the duties of the Government of the ter of citizens of the Mexican Republic, conformably with what is stipulated in United States under these treaties. There it begins and there it end-. the preceding article, shall be incorporat-ed into the Union of the United StatesJ They are to ha>e so lnuch and no more, and that I submit is an entire and be admitted at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the U nitea. States) to the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens of the Unit-ed States, ac answer to the charge of attempted confiscation or the trial of a title al cording to the principles of the Constitution; and in the mean time, shall be ready perfect which is expressly excluded from this bill. We are not maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty and property, trying such. The language of the act carefully drawn will be found at and secured in the free exercise of their reli!!.'ion without restriction. page 1 of the bill and on line 10: The fifth article of the Gadsden treaty recited that- That it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons or corporation, or All the provisions of the eighth and nit. I'' sixteenth and seventeenth articles tbeir legal representatives, claiming lands within the limits of the territory de of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, shall upply to the territory ceded by the rived by the United States from the Republic of Mexico, n.nd now embraced Mexican Republic in the first article of the present treaty, and to all the rights within the Territories of New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, or Utah, or within of persons and property, both civil and ecclesiastical, w1t.hin the same, as fully the States of Nevada or Colorado, by virtue of such lawful i ncomplete Spanil!!h or and effectually as if the said articles were he1·ein again recited and set forth. 1\Iexican grant, concession, warrant, or survey as the United States are bound to recognize and confirm by virtue of the treaties of ce sion of said country by So that the same guarantees apply to the territory ceded under either Mexico to the United States which, at the date of the passage of this net, have treaty. not been confirmed by act of Congress, or otherwise finally decided upon by law In the first place I may ask what are our duties as a nation under ful authority, and 1ohich have not become compld.e and perf6Cl. this treaty, and next what is the proposition of the present bill? Let I beg Senators to remember therefore what is the scope and purview us see first what classes of claims are those to be settled by this bill. of this act. It is only for those titles that are incomplete and where They are only cases where the title is incomplete, where the case arises there is a duty impo ed by treaty stipulation upon the United State . referred to by the Senator from Missouri [Mr. VEST] where a man was We are now seeking to perform that, but not to touch the question of in possession of one league or often thousand leagues, if such a posses perfected titles or interfere with possession where it has been lawfully sion were possible, no matter what was the area of his possession, if he assured under the laws of Mexico. was found entitled and in possession at the time of the cession he held Mr. HARRISON. Will the Senator from Delaware allow me to ask under the law of the land, and was protected as any American citizen him a question? would be in his legal and constitutional rights ofproperty. He needed Mr. BAYARD. Certainly, with pleasure. no further legislation because this treaty was not simply a convention, Mr. HARRISON. I desire to ask the Senator what in his mind con a contract between this Government and a foreign government, but it stitutes the difference between what he calls a completed title under a became under our Constitution the supreme law of the land, and every Mexican or Spanish grant, and one incomplete? judge of every court of the United States and of every State wa.S bound Mr. BAY.ARD. I think it would be impossible to summarize all the to construe it as a paramount authority equal to an act of Congress in cases in which there may be incompleteness of title under the Mexican support of the rights of any party claiming under it. We do not pro laws- - pose by this bill to deal with, or touch or disturb the complete title of Mr. HARRISON. No; the point I make is this: Suppose a case any man in any portion of any of these States or Territories. There is where a party is holding under a :Mexican grant described by certain no such thing as confiscation of private property under its provisions; natural boundaries. There has been no action by Congress, no decree there is no such thing as a default in any public obligation. It is sim by a court establishing that title. If you ask the man for his title he ply a legal provision that wherever a man nad rights under Spanish or says, ''I find it in the Mexican grant,'' of wluch we have no record in Mexican law and so held them, he could plead them in the courts of this country. Would not that be an incomplete grant within the mean the United States; and this bill and the purpose of this bill is surely mis ing of this bill, and would not such a person under this bill ha>e to go understood or not comprehended by the Senators from Missouri and New into the court to have that title established? Jersey and by the Senator from .Michigan if they imagine that any Mr. BAYARD. Yes, sir-and I imagine that wherever there was thing else is proposed. an inchoate title, wherever the party had commenced a performance of We are not dealing with perfected titles. They need no further those things which were to eventuate in a complete title, and had not action upon the part of the Government, and -will be fully recognized by an opportunity to perfect it under the ~Iexican law, this bill would the courts. If the man has his house and ground, his rancho, or any enable him to come to the United States, addressing the United States other description of property, it is his, and the treaty protects him in its instead of Mexico, to obtain his title, and the court would be obliged possession and enjoyment wi~h all the force of any affirming law. to give him a decree which would fully answer all that Mexico couJLl But what is the just claim upon the Congress of the United States? have given him had be completed the requirements and conditious It is that they shall pe1·form the uncompleted obligations of the govern under her laws. That is what I understand to be the object and efl'ect ment from whom the territory was derived, and the duty upon the of this bill. United State GoYernment is only this, and the present bill only in Mr. HARRISON. Then might there not be ca es where a really tends this, that we shouhl do those things which the Government of perfect grant would be proYided for in the bill? • Mexico would have been obliged to do in law and in conScience bad Mr. BAYARD. I want to come to that presently; I shall ha>e to these people and had this property remained under the jurisdiction of go back a little; but the Senator will allow me to go on and answer the 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 725 question he has already put to me. I am glad the Senator from Indiana. J\Ir. CO:NGER. I desire that it shall be considered as offered and bas repeated it and I will endeavor to answer it. pending before the Senate. In the first place I should like to refer here to the report of the land Mr. MILLER, of California. I wish to offer an amendment to this commission of 1880. I will gi>e the reference, as it was a. commission bill to be printed. of ability specially constituted for the consideration of the condition The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be received and and laws relating to the whole public domain of the United States. printed. . The report is Executive Document 47, part 4, of the Forty-sixth Con Mr. MILLER, of California.. I tis to come in at the end of section 11. gress, third session. I read :first the composition of the commission: President, James A. Williamson, Commissioner of the General. Land HELL GATE, EAST RIVER. Office; CL'll'ence King, United States geologist.; Alexander T. Britton; The PRESID:lliG OFFICER laid before the Senate the following John W. Powell; James Donn,ldson; secretary, Clarence "E. Dutton, message from the President of the United States; which was referred captain ordnance, United States Army. A pl'eliminary report was pub to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed: lished in February, 1880, under the act of Congress of l\Iarch 3, 1879, To the Senate and Hottse of Representatives: in which a very valuable and interesting history of the public domain I transmit to Congress a communication from the Secretary of War, in relation t-o the necessity of an immediate appropriation of not less than 842,000 t-o enable of the United States and of the private land claims which we are now the engineer in charge to make next autumn the explosion required for there considering will be found. I read from page 406 an extract from there moval of Flood Rock, in the East River, New York. The importance of the port to the Secretary of the Interior. work is well known, and us it appears that without a speedy appropriation a de After a lapse of nearly thirty years more than one thousand claims have been lay of a year must follow, accompanied by large expenses to protect from injury filed with the surveyors-general, of which less than one hund1·ed and fifty have the work already done, I commend the subject to the early and favorable co·n been reported to Congress, and of the number so reported Congress has finally sideration of Congress. acted upon only seventy-one. The construction of railroads through New CHESTER A. ARTHUR. :Mexico and Arizona, and the consequent influx of population in those Terri EXECUTIVE liAsSION, January 28, 1884. torie , render it imperatively necessary that these claims should be finally set tled with the least possible delay. I have therefore the honor to recommend EXECUTIVE SES~IOS. that the attention of Congress be called especially to this subject, with a view Mr. GARLAND. I renew my motion. to securing action upon tile claims pending before it, and upon the pending bill providing for the settlement of the remaining claims. (Hon. Secretary of the The PH.ESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas moves Interior, report 1880.) that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business. I may say that bill is the bill now before the Senate amended in the The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to tbe consid light of the repeated debates three and four years ago and the advice eration of executive business. After five minutes spent in executive and approval of tbe Commissioner of the General Land Office. session the doors were reopened, and (at 4 o'clock and 20 minutes p.m.) the Senate adjourned. Witll no statute of limitation as to the time of filing these claims, with paper titles of grant held by men and women, stored away in old boxes or carried about the it· persons, no one can form any estimate of the area yet claimed in New . Me.rico or Arizona. The surveyors-general and commissioners of the General Land Office for years past have called upon Congress for the enactment of a statute of limitation as to the time of filing these private land claims. Tllere HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. may yet be 1,000 or 5,000. As time moves along the best evidence is fast passing a way, which will necessitate more energy and expense on the part of the United TUESDAY, January 29, 1824. States to bead off the prospective modern manufacture of ancicnt·muniments of title. There have been patents issued by the United States for-l,456,158.43aeres The House met at 12 o'clock m. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. JoHN of private land claims in New Mexico and Colorado; thelarg·est giant being for 1,714,764.94 acres, and the smallest for 1,720 acres. S. LINDSAY, D. D. e There were, ou the 30th of June, 1880, forty-six claims for private land grants The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. in New l\Iexico and Colorado, containing an area. of 4,675,173.57 acres, pending in the General Land Office for patents, as follows: FtTh~AL CEREMONIES OF HON. E. W. M. MACKEY. * * * * * * :Mr. PETTIBONE submitted the following resolution; which was June 30,1880, there were sixty private land claims in Colorado and :New Mex considered, and unanimously adopted: ICO pending in Congress for Confirmation, embracing an al"ea, so far as the same EDMUND have been surveyed, of 4.2~1,672.473 acres. 'fhe lar~t contains 472,736.90acres, Resolved, That the funeral ceremonies ofthe late W.l\1.1\-IACKEY, late and the smallest 1,003.55 acres. a Representative of this body from the State of South Carolina, be held in this Hall on Wedne day, January 30,at 1 o'clock p.m. I cite this to show the condition of these land claims at the end of Resolved, That the Clerk communicate the foregoing resolution to the Se.nate, ' thirty years, and to submit to the Senate the absolute necessity of doing and invite the Senate to attend the said funeral ceremonies. two things that this bill provides: first, having a settlement so that what illHO:N AND CODEDERATE NAVAL RECORDS. is public land may be known and ma.y be made subject to sale and also The SPEAKER, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a let to private entry; and what is private land may be segregated and held ter from the Secretary oftheNavy, in reply to the resolution of the House by the owners, that these Territories shall not be paralyzed in their adopted on the 17th instant, concerning the publication of the Union progress to ci viliza.tion a.nd the development retarded by reason of this and confederate naval records of the war of the rebellion. uncertainty as to boundaries. It is our duty, therefore, to take such Ur. COX, of Kew York. This communication should go to the Com steps as practically shall make the property of ea,ch man, be it much or mittee on Naval Affairs. little capable, of ascertainment, of definition, and of being segregated The SPEAKER. The Chair, without having read the accompanying for his use. papers, supposed t.hat an appropriation would be necessary to provide The next is as to the statute of limitations. Why it has been, that for the publication of these records. It may go to the Committee on for thirty years a statute so necessary to the repose of every commu Naval Affairs, and if it be discovered that an appropriation is required nity should have been delayed, I know not; but it lk'lS been so, and at it can be reported back. last by this bill a statute of limitations has been proposed, and three Ur. COX, of New York. The resolution of inquiry to which this is years after the pa.c;;sage of this act shall be the limit within which claims a.n answer came from the Committee on Naval Affairs. to complete the titles of private claimants under the Mexican grants The communication was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. shall be allowed, and after that the bar of limitation shall be interposed that there may be an end to litigationa.nd a. repose to titles. Now we COMl\HSSIOSED ARMY OFFICERS. come to the question of the restriction of the quantity of 1'Uld which The SPEAKER also, by unanimous consent, laid before the House could be obtained under Mexic.'Ul grants. a. letter from the Secretacy of\Var, transmitting a reply to the resolution · Mr. GARLAND. It is evidfmt we can not progress much further of tha House asking the average number of commissioned officers in with the bill this evening, and the question the Senator is now ap the Army of the United States from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1861, proaching is a. very important one, and if it will suit him that we go and from March 4, 1877, to March 4, 18tH; which was referred to the into executive session a while, I will make that motion, and he can go Committee on M_ilitary Affairs. On to-mOlTOW. ELECTION CONTEST-WOOD VS. PETERS. ~lr. BAYARD. I have no objection. Mr. GARLAND. I move that the Senate proceed to the considera The SPEAKER alst), by unanimous consent, laid before the House tion of executive business. depo itions in the contested-election case of Wood vs. Peters, from the Mr. COCKRELL. I wish :first to offer an amendment that it may State of Kansas; which were referred to the Committee on Elections. be printed. ORDER OF BUSTh'"ESS. Mr. GARLAl~D. I yield for that purpose. :Mr. RANDALL. In consequence of a. sad event, of which we· are all Mr. COCKRELL. I offer an amendment to come in as an addi aware, the opportunity was not presented yesterday for the inb·oduc~ tional seetion at the end of the bill. tion of bills and joint resolutions for reference. I therefore ask, in ac The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri offers an cordance with the wish of many members-and I suppose there~ill amendment which he asks may be printed. That order will be made. be no objection to the request-that there be to-day, by unanimous Ur. CONGER. I desire to have the bill which I offered as a sub COUfoent, a call of the States and Territories for the introduction of bills stitute for this bill printed. and joint resolutions as on Monday. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan moves TheSPE.A.KER. ThegentlemanfromPennsylvania [~Ir. RANDALL] that his substitute be printed. Is there objection? Tbe Chair hears asks unanimous consent that the States and Territories be called to-day none. for the introduction and reference of bills and joint resolutions under ' 726 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29, the rules applicable to Monday, the opportunity for this business not Sta~e of South Carolina, and to escort the remains of the deceased to having been afforded yestertlay. therr place of burial, and had appointed as such committee on its part :Mr. COX, of New York. I suppose that includes the ordinary pro- Mr. BUTLER, M.r. PENDLJITON, and Mr. HILL. ceedings of ?l~onday. · · Mr. HANDALL. Not the entire business of Monday. ADDITIONAL CLERK CLAIMS COMMITTEE. The SPEAKER. But, as the Chair understands, the ordinary pro Mr. BREWE.R submitted th~.following priYileged report: ceeding nuder the rule with regard to the introdu.ction of bills and joint The Committee o~ Accounts, to w"Tlom was referreli the following resolution- " That the Comm1ttee on Claims be authorized durino- this session only until resolutions. I thef!lrtherorderofthe House, to employ an assistant c1:rk, to be paid out ~fthe .l\fr. COX, of New York. That will admit resolutions of inquiry. con~rngent fu~d of the House a~ the same rate of compensation now paid to The SPEA.KER. The Chair hears no objection to the request; and sessiOn comm1ttee clerks respechvely"- it is ordered accordingly. • report they have carefully considered the same, and ask it be now pa ed. Mr. HOLMAN. If there is a report accompanying this.,..resolution I 1.\fESSENGER FOR CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE. ~u~~~ , Mr. ER~fENTROUT. I am directed bytheCommitteeon Accounts The SPEAKER. It has been read, but there was so much confusion to subm-it a privileged report. . ·it could not be hea.rd by the gentleman. The Clerk read as follows: The report was again read . of1.~ ~~~~ee on Accounts, to whom was referred the following resolution . l\1r. ~OLU~. Mr. Speaker, I regret very much to see a disposi tiOI;t to mcrease the. number of employes of the House by simple reso "P..esolve(l, That the Clerk of the House be authorized to appoint a boy a.s mes senger in the office of the Chief Clerk of the House. at a salary not to exceed S25 luti~n, and authonze the payment of their compensation out of the ~~de~~d~~ to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until o~erwise contingent fund of the House. I think that practice always leads to the employm~nt of an u~~ry n~ber of employt"s. !'espectfully report that they have carefully considered the same. and consider mg the employment of this boy as o. necessity for the proper tran action of busi The Committee on Clam1s lS a very 1mportant committee but at a ness, recommend the passnge of the resolution. period when its duties were the largest, before the formation of the The SPEAKER. The question is on the adoption of the resolution War Claims Committe~, COYering the entire. period of the war and years reported from the Committee on Accounts. afterward, down, I believe, to 1873, when 1t had before it more busi Mr. McMILLIN. I ask that the resolution reported by the commit ness than is now before the two committees, a ingle clerk was all that tee he again read. was deemed necessary. The Committee on War Claims has now two The Clerk again read the report. clerks. The business requ.ires but one competent person. The busi ness of the Committee on Claims can not be increasing. On the con . Mr. ERMENT?OUT. ~Ir. Spea~er, I hope there will be no objec tiOn to the adopt10n of th1s resolution. As the House is aware the trary, the last Congre~ s showed a great decline in the mea ures requir several offices for the transaction of the business of the Clerk of the in~ conside~ation. I think all gentlemen must regret to see a tendency to mcrease.irom year y~r t~e number of our employes. It~ however, House are now ~parated, and at a considerable distance from eaeh 0 other; so that there is constant necessity for the sending of a messenaer the Co~m1ttee on ~a~ms mslSt they can not get along with their busi from one office to- another.. This duty has heretofore been discharged ness Without an additional clerk, of course it will have to be granted· by a messenger at a salary of $100 a month. The resolution which we but unless some imperative necessity~ shown for the employment ot· now report calls fortheemploymentofa hoy at asalaryofS25amonth· this additio:aal clerk I hope it will not be done. and this is necessary.,for the proper execution of business. ' ~:Ir. 1\Icl\IILLIN. Mr. Speaker, by instructions of the Committee .Mr. HOLMAN. (:;an the gentleman tell us how many persons are on Claims I introduced the resolution which has just been read. I now employed in COD.llection with the office of the Clerk of the House? ha>e been here with the gentleman from Indiana [l\1~. HoLMAN] long 1\lr. ERMENTROUT. I can not. But I know that the transaction enough, I think. to convince him that I would be one of the last who would improperly increase the offices of this House or of this Govern of the bus~ess of that office requires the employment of a pe1 on to travel from one office to another. The different offices are now farther ment ~itbout sufficient cause. But there are .certain duties that it is separated than they have ever been; and of course the time of the clerks essential for those of us ~o compose the Committee on Claims to per can not be occupied in running to and fro. The messenger heretofore form. One of these duties is the proper con ideration of bills that have found necessary tor tllatpurpo e has been paid$100amonth; and this been referred to us for our consideration by the House. We have be resolution, therefore, is in the direction of economy, and I hope the fore that committee to-day a docket, in addition to tho e bills that gentleman from Indiana will not insist on his objection. have not come up from the Printer and also in addition to tho e that 1t1r. HOL1\1A.N. The only objection I haTe to it; is I do not under have not been sent down to us which hace come from the Printer of stand, aBd it bas not yet been shown, what necessity there is for this 507 bills for our consideration. . T~!s 1:st involves chums ranging' all additional employe. the way from one hundred to millions of dollars. I will state further This room of the Clerk of the House is not one in which important that the clerk of that commi.ttee, Mr. W. B. Pettie, reached this Capi business is done. It is the newspaper office, where the newspapers are tol soon after the reassembling of Congr~ after the holidays, and I gathered for the convenience of the members. I must confess I am -venture to say that he has ne>er seen thlS Hall when Conaress was in not able to, see any necessity for the adoption of the resolution. session yet, so closely has he been confined to his duties. b Further I Mr. VAN ALSTYNE. I understand an application is to be made state. that there have been only two nights since he came here, Sund~y by the Clerk that will bring him into closer connection with the e_verungs excepted, t~at he has not come up to this Capitol and wm·ked various offices of the Clerk's department. It has been reaarded as im tilllO or 12 o'clock m the preparation of these bills for the committee portant they. should be permitted to get the room which q~ite recently and in keeping up the dockets. He is here before 8 o'clock in the has been a&ngned to the Clerk as a private office. My information is morning, and he has done more than we cou!d have reasonably expected !Tom any one man. I know that if the work continues as heavy as it the ad~ption of that resolut~on, if it h~uld not absolutely do away, would m any event lead to dorng away, Wlth the necessity for this mes LS now he can not do it in the future. His physical strength will not senger, and it is for that reason I make the motion that for the present endure it through a session. ' , Now, if the House wants the committee to act upon the claims which the pendin~ tesolu~on be laid upon the table. have been referred to it I believe that the adoption of this resolution ~~. ~RMENTROUT. I ~ope no s~ch motion as that will be adopted. While 1t may be true there 1s but little business of a clerical nature is essential. If the clerk of the committee did not have to wait upon transacted in the officeofChiefClerk, every gentleman understands the any members of the House who come there tor information as to the. status of the measures which they may have introduced for the benefit neca..~ity there is for constant communication with the Clerk of the Hou e and with the enrolling clerks, and with the disbursina clerk of their constituents, or who want information as towhere cfaimshave who is in the basement oftbe bu.ilding. The Committee on A~cou.nt~ been referred, to whom referred, and other references to the files for have instructed me to make this report because they were satisfied this ~y other information ~nnected with them, it is po~sible that the cler should be granted. The Clerk at the present has in his employment Ical force of the committee as at present constituted would be able to a boy be is paying out of his own pocket. keep up with the work. But I do not believe that can be done if he ?l:Ir. VAN ALSTYNE. From explanation made to me privately I is calle~ upon ~o gi~e satisfacto;Y infor~ation to members of Congress withdraw .my motion. concermng therr c}ajms-such information as they are entitled to and The House divided; and there were-ayes 96, noes 25. should haYe. We ought to act upon the claims which are referred to So the resolution was adopted. us in some way. If they are just, they should be paid or at least their passage_ recommended; if they are unjust, they ought not to be permit Mr. ~R~lENTROUT moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolutiOn was adopted; and also moved that the motion to reco.BSider ted to lie there unacted upon and without condemnation in the form of be laid on the table. an adverse report. The latter motion was agreed to. In ord~r to do :justi~ to the claimants and to Congress we must have some assiStance m this matter. If the House is not ready after this MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE: statement and in view of the facts which I have suggested to adopt this A message from the Senate, by Mr. McCooK, its Secretary, annou.nced ~esolution, they must take the consequences. We ca! only do.ourbest that that body hll;d !l'greed to ~he resolution of the House for the appoint m the way that we are now going with one clerk, and will, of course, ment of a select JOIDt comnnttee to take order fer superintending the do the utmost that we can. But in the very nature of things these funeral of EDMUND W. 1\1. MACKEY, late a Representative frQlll the claims can not all be ~ted upon. ' 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 727 Mr. REED. I should like t6 ask the gentleman from Tennei.See a ALABAMA DIAGONAL RAILROAD COMPANY. •ques)\on, if he will permit an inquiry. Mr. HERBERT also introduced a bill (H. R. 3972) granting the Mr. .McMILLIN. With pleasure. right of way over the public lands inAlabamaandFloridato the Ala-. Mr. REED. During the last Congress we passed a bill, which was bama Diagonal Railroad Company and to grant to said company the right iintroduced and promoted by Mr. Bowman, of Massachusetts, whereby to build bridges alross certain rivers in said States, and for other pur it was expected that a great many of th• claims would be referred for poses; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Commit adjudirotion as to matters of fact to tWCourt of Claims. I desire to tee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. .ask the gentleman from Tennessee if the Committee on Claims have ARMS, ETC., FOR NATIONAL GUARDS . .availed themselves of the provisions ~f that bill, and if, having availed themselves of its provisions, it will still be neoessary for them to have Mr. HERBERT also introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 128) au .this increase of clerical force? thorizing the Secretary of War to exchange Gatling guns or other light I ask this because I would like to have his views upon the subject. field-pieces for the heavy field-pieces now in possession of the National [ am, for one, most desirous of giving the committees all the clerks Guard of the several States; also to give said National Guard tents in which may be necessary to aid them in the transaction of public busi li'eu of arms' and ammunition of equal value; which was read a first and mess. But I should like to be informed if that bill under its provisions, second time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered 1f advantage be taken of it by the committee, will not give all the Telief to be printed. tba.t the committee.requires't HEIRS OF JOHN ROGERS. . .Mr. Mc:\IILLIN. I beg leave to state, in response to the gentleman Mr. ROGERS, of Arkansas, introduced a bill (H. R. 3973) for there from Maine, that the committee has availed itself of the provisions of lief of the heirs of the late John Rogers, deceased; which was read a the Bowman bill when claims are reached which in the opinion of the first and second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered l(l()mmittee ought to be referred to the Court of Claims. I doubt 1:9 be printed. whether the bill is going to give all the relief that was expected by its WILLIAM PREWETT AND OTHERS. most sanguine friends. It can, however, be made to give relief to Con Mr. ROGERS, of Atkansas (by request), also introduced a bill (H. gress and to the committee if properly guarded. R. 3974) for the relief of William Prewett and others; which was read Bat it c>..an not give any relief in the direction to which I am now a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Military Affainl, Tefcrring. On the contmry, if it has any effect at all it will be to and ordered to be printed. -cause an increase of the clerical duties of the committee; because it is the duty of the clerk in the first place, after the claim has been passed JOHN T. CROWNOVER AND OTHERS. 'Upon in committee, to make a minute of the action. Then, if it is re Mr. ROGERS, of Arkansas, also introduced a bill (H. R. 3975) for ferred to the Court of Claims, the duty of making a record of that fact the relief of John T. Crownover and others; which was read a first and ~evolves upon him. When it comes back he must note again upon second time, referred to the Committee on .Military Affairs, and ordered the docket what is done, and iR addition note upon the docket what to be printed. has been the com e recommended by the Corlrt of Claims; and the " EZEKIEL RAWLINS. :gentlema,n will see that ·an of these nrious obligations must necessa Mr. PEEL, of Arkansas, introduced a bill (H. R. 3976) to grant a pen rily increase rather than diminish the clerk's duties, while it may di sion to Ezekiel Rawl'lns; which was read a first and second time, referred -mini h the duty devolving upon the committee in the consideration of to the Committee on Pensions, and ordered to be printed. the claims. JAMES R. BERRY. Mr. STORM. Will the gentleman permit me to ask him a question? Mr. Mc_jiiLLIN. Certainly. _ Mr. PEEL, of Arkansas, alsointroduceda bill (Ill R. 3977) to refUJtd Mr. STORM. How many clerks are there now attached to this com illegal internal-revenue tax collected of James R. Berry, as late auditor mittee? of the State of Arkansas; which was read a first and second time, re Mr. McMILLIN. The committee has now but one. In that con ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. nection I may say, and in response also to the gentleman from Indiana, GEORGE H. PETTIGREW. that I have inquired of the old clerk of the committee, Mr. Smith, who Mr. PEEL, of Arkansas, also introduced a bill (H. R. 3978) for the .sits aV the desk now, and have been informed by him that for ten years, relief of George H. Pettigrew; which was read a.first and second time, both under the Republican and Democratic administrations, this com referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. mittee has baa the assistance provided for in this resolution. We do not seek an additional annual clerk. We do not seek pay for MARY ANNA EGAN. any time that Congress is not in session. It is with the members of the Mr. BUDD introduced a bill (H. R. 3979) granting an increase of House to Jo as they think proper with it, and with their action after pension to Mary Anna Egan; which was read a first and second time, this explanation•we will be satisfied, whatever that action may be. referred to the Committee on Pensions, and ordered to be printed. The SPEAKER. The question is en the adoption of the resolution. PAY OF LETTER-CARRIERS. The resolution was adopted. Mr. BUDD also introduced a bill (H. R. 3980) to amend section 5 of Mr. BREWER moved to reconsider the vote bv which the resolution an act approved February 21, 1879, entitled "An act to fix the pay of was adopted; and also moveEil. that the motion to reconsider be laid on the letter-carriers;" which was read a first and second time, referred to the table. Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, and ordered to be printed. The latter motion was agreed to. LOUIS FRANCOIS. ORDER · OF BUSINESS. Mr. BUDD also introQ.uced a bill (H. R. 3981) for the relief of Louis The SPEAKER. By un!nimous consent of the House, it has been Francois; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com ordered that the call of States and Territories shall proceed to-day as of mittee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Monda.y. The States and Territories will now be called in alphabeti .cal order for the introduction of bills and joint resolutions and resolu EVALINA P. LOW• tions of inquiry for reference, beginning with the State of Alabama. Mr. MITCHELL introduced a bill (H. R. 3982) for the relief of Eva tina P. Low; which was read a first and second time, referred to tbe ABANDO~ HOMESTEAD ENTRIES IN ALABAMA. Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. FORNEY introduced a bill (H. R. 3968) to provide for disposing of lands embraced in abandoned homestead entries in Alabama; which GEORGE O. DONNELL. was read a first and second time, referred tothe Committee on the Pub 1r1r. WAIT introduced a bill (H. R. 3983) for the relief of Gei>rge 0. lic Lands, and ordered to be prin~. Donnell; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Select Committee on Payment of Pensions, Bounty, and Back Pay, and or BRIDGE ACROSS COO A RIVER. dered to be printed. Mr. FORNEY also introduced a bill (H. R. 3969) to authorize the East PUBLIC BUILDING AT WILMINGTON, DEL. and West Railroad Company of Alabama to construct a bridge aero the Coosa River; which was read a first and second time: referred to the 1\fr. LORE introduced a bill (H. R. 3984) to provide for the construc Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. tion of a new public building at Wilmington, Del.; which was read a. :Hrst and second time, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings WILLIAM L. WHITLOCK. and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. Mr. FORNEY also introduced a bill (H. R 3970) to refund to Will COUNTERFEITING FOREIGN SECURITIES. iam L. Whitlock, of Alabama, taxes illegally collected as income tax; Mr. LORE also introduced a bill (H. R. 3985) to prevent and punish which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. the counterfeiting within the United States of notes, bonds, or other securities of foreign governments; which was read a first and second CONFISCATION ACT OF 1862. time. Mr. HERBERl' (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 3971) for the The question was upon the reference of the bill. relief of purchasers under the confiscation act of July 17, 1862, and for 1\fr. LORE. I desire that the bill shall be referred to the Committee other purposes; which was read a first and second time, referred to the on Foreign Affairs . .Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks that under the rules of the House 728 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29,. • it should go either to the Committee on Banking and Currency or the tary retirement of certain officers of the United States Navy who have· Committee on the Judiciary. But the Chairwill entertain any motion ~endered conspic~ous service in battle or who have served thirty years. the gentleman may submit in regard to the reference of the bill. m the Navy; which wa read a first and second time referred to the Mr. J,ORE. T think it should go to the Committee on Foreign Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Affairs. MOLLIE B. WALDO. Mr. RAl'IDALL. Let the bill be read, so that we may be able to judge of its character. 1\Ir. ~HO .MAS also int_xodu 1 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 729 EMPLOYEs OF BUREAU OF PRL.~TING ill) ENGRAVING. . I WIDOW AND HEIRS OF ARTHUR W. GRAY, DECEASED. ~Ir. ~IATSON (by request)alsointroducedajointresolution (H. Res. Mr. COBB also introduced a bill (H. R. 4028) for the relief of the 132) to compensate the employes of the Bureau of Engraving and Print widow and heirs of Arthur W. Gray, deceased; which was read a fiTst ing for lost time; which was read a first and second time, referred to the and second time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, andordercd Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. to be printed. C. COPELAND. AUGlJSTlJS C. L.d..RKIN. ~Ir. WARD introduced a bill (H. R. 4011) removing the charge of l\Ir. COBB also introduced a bill (H. R. 4029) for the relief of Augus desertion from the record of C. Copeland; which was read a first and tus C. Larkin; which was read a first and second time, referred to the econd time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. to be printed. CHARLES B. PEASE. ROBERT C. 1\1' KEE. l\fr. COBB also introduced a bill (H. R. 4030) for the relief of Charles l\Ir. WARD also introduced a bill (H. R. 4012) to restore Robert C. B. Pease, of Orange County, Indiana; which was read a first and sec l\IcKee to the pension-roll; whlch was read afirst and second time, re ond time, referred to the Committee on .Military Affairs, 'and ordered ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. to be printed. L.ARK:rn F. ROBERTS. 1 HUBBARD l\I. SlUTH. 1\Ir. ~ ARD also introduced a bill (H. R. 4013) granting a pension to :Mr. COBB also introduced a bill (H. R. 4031 ) for the relief of Hub- Larkin F. Roberts; which was read a first and second time, referred to bard l\f. Smith; which was read a first and second time, refened to the the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. ISAAC REED. NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES RETAINED ;J:N SERVICE. Mr. KLEINER introduced a bill (H. R. 4014) for the relief of Isaac ~1r. STOCKSLAGER introduced a bill (H. R. 4032) to prevent the Reed; whlch was read a first and second time, referred to the Commit retroactive operation ef that portion of the naval appropriation act of tee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. August 5, 1882, limiting the number of graduatesofthe Nav:,},lAcademy to be retained in the service; which was read a first and second time, FIRST NATIONAL BA-~ , WABASH, ThTD. referred to the Committee on Nn;ml Aft'airs, and ordered to be printed. Mr. STEELE introduced a bill (H. R. 4015) to authorize the increa.se ofthe capital stock of the First National BankofWaba.sh, Ind.; which SALE OF REAL ESTATE, DISTI~ICT OF COLUlffiiA. was read a first and- second time, referred to the Committee on Bank Mr. WOOD introduced a bill (H. R. 4033) authorizing the commis ing and Currency, and ordered to be printed. sioners of the District of Columbia to complete a contract for the sale of real estate, &c.; which was read a first and second time, referred to the RELIEF OF ARMY OFFICERS. Committee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. l\Ir. PEELLE, of Indiana (by request), introduced a bill {H. R. 4016) for the relief of certain officers who served as captain or as company and REDUCTION OF TARIFF 0~ SUGARS. regimental staff officers; which was read a first and second time, re l\1r. WOOD also introduced a bill (H. R. 4034) to reduce tariff rates ferred to the Committee on l\Iilitary Affairs, and ordered to be printed. on different kinds and qualities of sugars; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committt!e on Ways and Means, and ordered JiliES PAGET. to be printed. Mr. COBB introduced ~ bill (H. R. 4017) for the relief of James REDUCTION OF TARIFF ON WOOLEN GOODS, ETC. Paget; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com mittee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. WOOD also introduced a bill (H. R. 4035) to reduce tariff on woolen goods, flannels, blankets, women's and children's dress goods, BENJ.ll:fiN F. RICHARDSON. and ready-made clothing; which was read a first and second time, re :l.Ir. COBB also introduced a bill (H. R. 4018) granting a pension to ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. Benjamin F. Richardson; which was read a first and Se\!onEl time, re THOMAS W .A.RD. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be p~ted. Mr. WOOD also introduced a bill (H. R. 4036) to increase the pen- MARTHA BASTIN. sion of Thomas Ward; which was read a first and second time, referred Mr. COBB also introduced a bill (H. R. 4019) granting a pension to to the Cominittee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Martha Bastin; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. OPERATIVES ON RAILROAD TRAINS. Mr. WOOD also introduced a bill (H. R. 4037) to prevent employment MARY J. BOOKER. of operatives of railroad tmins longer than twelve consecutive hours out • l\lr. COBB also introduced a bill (H. R. 4020) for the relief of l\Iary of twenty-four hours, and declaring penalties, &c. ; which was read a fiTst J. Booker; which wa.s read a first and second time, referred to the Com and second time~ referred to the Committee on Labor, and orde1·ed to be mittee on Invalid Pensions: and orderbd to be printed. printed. ABRAHAM COVER. REMOVAL OF CHARGE OF DESERTION-GEORGE HOBBS. l\lr. COBB also introduced a bill (H. R. 4021) granting a pension to l\fr. McCOID (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 4038) to remove Abraham Cover; which wa.s read a first and second time,.referred to the charge of desertion from the milltary record of George Hobbs; which the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. was read a first and second time, referred to the BARX.ARD M'N.A.LLY MABY CLARKE. J\Ir. :MURPHY introduced a bill (H. R. 4044) to authorize payment llir. ANDERSON introduced a bill (H. R. 4060) for the relief of Mary ·of the claim of Barnard McNally 1or services in the Mexican wa1·; . which Clarke; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com was read. a first and second time, referred to the Committee on War mittee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. ·Claims, and ordered to be printed. WILLIAM C. H. BOWMAN. R. H. SHROPSHIRE. 1\Ir. ANDERSON also introduced a bill (H. R. 4061) for the relief of 1\Ir. MURPHY also introduced a bill (H. R. 404~) for the relief of ·william C. H. Bowman; which was read a first and second time, referred R. H. Shropshire; which was read a first and econd time, referred to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. 'the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. _ NANNIE JOHN GRAVES. ELIAS V. MILLER. l\1r. ROBERTSON (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 4062) grant 1\lr. MURPHY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4046) for the reli~f of ing a pension "eo Nannie John Graves; which was read a first and second Elias V. Miller: which was read a first and second time, referred to the time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be -committee on In-valid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. printed. GEORGE STAPLETO~. ACCOUNTS BETWEEN THE STATES, ETC., .AND THE UNITED STATE.'3. Mr. MURPHY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4047) for the relief of Mr. ROBERTSO~ also introduced a bill (H. R. 4063) to adjust cer -George Stapleton; which was read a first and second time, referred to tain accorints between the United States and the several Statts and the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Territories and the District of Columbia· which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered PUBLIC BUILDING, OTTUMW.A, lOWA. to be printed. Ur. COOK introduced a bill (H: R. 4048) providing for the erection GENERAL S. W. ·PRICE. '{)fa public building at Ottumwa, Iowa; which was read a first and sec l\1r. WILLIS introduced a bill (H. R. 4064) for the relief of General ·ond time, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, S. W. Price; which was read a first and second tin1e, referred to the Com ..and ordered to be printed. mittee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. WARREN L. VESTAL. MARY BUCKLEY. Mr. STRUBLE introduced a bil) (H. R. 4049) to correct the Army Mr. WILLIS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4065) to grant a pension to record of CoL WarrenL. Vestal; which was read a first and second time, Mary Buckley; which was read a first and second time, referred to the ·referred to the Committee onl\lilitary Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered' to be printed. MEAT PRODUCTS FOR EXPORTATIOX. MRS. .ANNE SPILM.AN. l\1r. WILS~, of Iowa, introduced a bill (H. R. 4056) providing for 1\Ir. WILLIS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4066) granting a pension ·the inspection and certification of the quality pf meat :pro8.ucts for ex to Mrs. Anne Spilman, which was read a first and second time, referred portation; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com to t.he Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. -mittee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. PUBLIC BUIJ,DING AT LOUISVlLLE, KY. PHILIP BRANDSTETTER. Mr. WILLIS also introduced a bill (H. :a. 4067) to change the limit Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4051) granting of appro_priation for the public building at Louisville, Ky.; which was a pension to Philip Brandstetter; which was read a first and econd read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Public Build time, referred t.o the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be ings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. }lrinted. J.Al\JES L. KELLEY. GEORGE W. BOUSEM.AN. Mr. WILLIS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4068) granting a pension Ur. PETERS introduced a bill (H. R. 4052) to increase the pension to James L. Kelley; which was read a first and second time, referred . of George W. Bouseman; which was read a first and second time, re- h Co · I r d p · d d d b · d ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. to t e mnnttee on nva 1 enslOns, an or ere to e prmte · .AUGUST SCHINDLER. C.ATHBRINE BUSSY. Mr. WILLIS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4069) granting a pension l\1r. PETERS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4653 ) granting a pension to Catherine Bossy; which was read a first and second time, referred to ·to August Schindler; which was read a first and second time, referred the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. HELEN K. GARLAND. S. C. ROACH. Mr. WILLIS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4070) granting a. pension· Ms. PETERS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4054) for the relief of S. to Helen K. Garland; which was read a first and second time, referred ·C. Roach; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed.· mittee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. S.A.RAH TYLER. ARREST OF .AMERICAN CITIZENS IN CENTRAL AMERICA. Mr. PETERS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4055) granting a pension l\1r. ~LANCHARD submitted the following -resolution; which was to Sarah Tyleri.. which was read a first and second time, referred to the read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs: ·Committee on lnvalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Resolt>ed, That the President of the United States is hereby requested to furnish F. C. BULKLEY. this House, if in his opinion not incompatible with the public service, copies of all correspondence, telegrams, cablegrams, and other documents, and with all Mr. PERKINS (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 4056) for the other information in his possession, concerning the arre t on January 2, 4, and 6, A. D. 1883, by the Colombian Government of Central America, of Benj. S. relief or F. C. Bulkley; which was read a first and second time, re Lewis, of Louisiana.; Alexander Stewart und R. H. C. Burnham, of New York; ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Thomas D. Scott and C. H. Burns, of l\lit•souri; A. S. Btu·dwell, of Mississippi; and Frank Sargle, of Illinois, all American citizens, and their imprisonment at SPECIAL INDIAN COMMISSION. Aspinwall for three months on mere suspicion, withoutspeci.fic charge or indict Mr. PERKINS also introduced a bill (H. 4057) authorizing the ment, and denied even the privilege of a prelilhinary hearing. R. Resolved further, That the President is further requested to inform the House .Secretary of the Interior to Create a commission to try and dispose of what measures, if any, were taken by the Government of the United States to ·claims for citizenship in the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and obtain the release of the said parties or their impartial. trial. Seminole Indian Nations; which was read a :first and second time, re CHAUNCEY AND HORACE TYLER. ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered t.o be printed. l\1r. ELLIS (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 4071) for the relief ..AMENDMEJ..~T OF PEXSION LAWS. of Chauncey Tyler and Horace Tyler; which was read a first and sec Mr. MORRILL introduced a bill (H. R. 4058)to provide.forpension ond time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be ing the widows and children of deceased soldiers of the war of the re printed. bellion; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com J .AMES S. CLARK & CO. mittee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. ELLIS (by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4072) for the ISAAC DEM.AR.Al\""VVLLE. relief of James 8. Clark & Co.; which was read a first and second time, 111r. MORRILL also introduced a bill (H. R: 4059) granting a pen referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. .sion to Isaac Demaranville; which was read a first and second time, HEIRS OF RICHARD W. MEADE• referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be 1\Ir. ELLIS (by request) also intro~uced a bill (H. R. 4073) for the ,printed. relief of the heirs of Richard W. Meade; which was read a first and RECORDS OF THE REBELLION. second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be .1\lr. .MORRILL also introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 133) for printed. printing 5,000 additional copies of the Records of the Rebellion; which REPRESENTATIVES OF M.ABTIN KENOKSFY. was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Print Mr. ELLIS _(by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4074) for the ing, and ordered to be printed. relief of the l~o-al representatives of Martin Kenoksfy; which was read • 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 731 • ..a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to ~and ordered to be printed. be printed. TIRSO AGUIERRE. ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN OF MARYLAND. Mr. HUNT introduced a bill (H. R. 4075) making an appropriation Mr. HOLTON introduced a bill (H. R. 4090) forthereliefofthecor~ for the payment of Tirso Aguierre; which was read a first and second poration of Roman Catholic Clergymen of the State of Maryland; whicR ~me, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. was read a first and second time, reterred to the Committee on War OCEAN STEAMERS AND SAILING VESSELS. Claims, and ordered to be printed. Mr. KELLOGG introduced a bill (H. R. 4076) to amend sections JOSEPH L. l\I1WIT.LIAMS. ·4233 and 4234 of the Revised Statutes relating to steam and sail vessels Mr. HOLTON also introduced a bill (H. R. 4091) for the relief of • -navigat.ihg the ocean; which was read a first and second time, referred Joseph L. McWilliams; which was read a first aB.d second time, re ia the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. ferred to the Conmiittee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. H. S. SMITH. MOHAMMED KAHN, OR JOHN AMMAHOE. Mr. KELLOGG also introduce_d a bill (H. R. 4077) authorizing the l\1r. HOLTON also introduced a bill (H. R. 4092) to increase the ~ heirs of H. S. Smith to bring suit in the Court of Claims for cotton pension of Mohammed Kahn, otherwise John Ammahoe; which was ·taken during the war; which was read a first and second time, referred read a first and second timE?, referred to the Committee on Pensions, -to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. and ordered to be printed. APOLLOS HALE. SIMEON CRAIN. l\1r. LONG (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 4093) referring the l\1r. CULBERTSON, of Kentucky, introduced a bill (H. R. 4078) for claim of Apollos Hale, administrator, to the Court of Claims; which was --the benefit of Simeon Crain; which was read a first and second time, reJ.d a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, and 1referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. ordered to be printed. JAMES D. KffiK. DISTRIBUTIOY OF HYDROGRA'PHIC CHARTS, ETC. Mr. CULBERTSON, of Kentucky, also introduced a bil1 (H. R. 4079) Mr. LONG (by request) also introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. granting a pension to James D. Kirk; which was read a first and sec 134) for the distribution of the charts and other publications of the ·ond time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered Hydrographic Office; which was read a first and second time, referred -to be printed. to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. THOMAS MURRY. HENRY .ALDEN. Mr. MILLIKEN introduced a bill (H. R. 4080) granting a pension to Ur. LONG also (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 4094) granting 'Thomas Murry; which was read a first and second time, referred to the a pension ·to Henry Alden; which was read a first and second time, re- 732 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29r ·• JAMES COOl\~Y. and second time, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and orderecL Mr. MAYBURY introduced a bill (H. R. 4106) to amend the records to be printed. of the War Department in the case of James Cooney; which was read WASHINGTON SAFE DEPO IT COMP.L~Y. a first and second time, referred to the Committee on l\lilitary Affairs, Mr. MONEY (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 4120) enlarging, and ordered to be printed. the powers of the Washington Deposit Company, and for other pur MRS. EUNICE TRIPLER. poses; which was read a :first and ccond time, 'referred to the Commit tee on the District of Columbia, and ordered tO be printed. Mr. l\IAYBURY introduced a bill (H. R. 4107) for the relief of 1\frs. Eunice Tripier, widow of Ch~rles S. Tripier; which was read a :first N. M. BERRY. cmd second time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and l\1r. MONEY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4121) for the relief ofN. ordered to be printed. 1\I. Berry; which was read a:fi.r~t and econd time, referred to the Com mittee on Claims, aud ordered to be printed. FISH COMMISSIONERS OF 1\IICHIGA~. Mr. l\1A YBURY also introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 135) J.D. RYAN & CO. authorizing the Secretary of War to lease certain lands to the board of l\fr. SINGLETON introduced a bill (H. R. 4122) for the relief of J. :fish commissioners of the State of Michigan; which was read a :first and D. Ryan & Co.; which was reau a :first and second time, referred to the econd time, referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and or- Committee on War Claims, anp. ordered to be printed. dered to be printed. · CAPTURED PROPERTY. JOHN J. ATKIXSO~. Mr. SINGLETON also introduced a bill (H. R. 4123) for captured l\Ir. BREITUNG introduced a bill (H. R. 4108) granting a pension property asked to be considered by the Court of Claims; which was to John J. Atkinson; which was read a :first and second time, referred read a :first and second time. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. 1\!r. SINGLETON. I mo\e the reference of this bill to the Commit POST-OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C. tee on the Judiciary. Mr. LA.CEY introduced a bill (H. R. 4109) to providefortheerection The SPEAKER pro tempore' (1\!r. SPRINGER). The Chair is of the of a post-office building at the city of Washington, in the District of opinion this bill should go to the Committee on War Claims. It re Columbia; which was read a :first and second time, referred to the Com lates to conferring jurisdiction on the Court of Claims for the pur-· mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. pose of considering a war claim. l\1r. SINGLETON. It should go to the Committee on the Judiciary. AMELIA ANDERSON. I do not see any objection to that reference. Mr. LA.CEY (by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4110) grant The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rules of the House the bil1 itig a pension to Amelia Anderson; which was read a :first and second should go to the Committee on War Claims, but the Chair will enter time, referred to the Committee on Pensions. and ordered to be nrinted. tain a motion to refer it to the Committee on the Judiciary. J.iliES A. BATES. Mr. SINGLETON. I move that it be referred to the Committee on Mr. LACEY (by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4111) to amend the Judiciary. · the military record of James A. Bates; which was read a :first and sec The motion was agreed to; and the bill was referred to the Commit ond time: referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to tee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. be printed. REPORT OF BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. HENRY O'NEILL, JR. Mr. SINGLETON also introduced ajointresolution(H. Res.137) for l\1r. LACEY (by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4112) for the printing the annual reports of the Bureau of Ethnology; which was relief of Henry 0' Neill, jr., of Jackson, l\fich. ; which was read a :first read a :first and second time, referred to the Committee on Printing,. and second time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and and ordered to be printed. ordered to be printed. REPORTS OF UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. REGULATION OF STEAM-VESSELS. Mr. SINGLETON also introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 138) for Mr. WASHBURN introduced a bill (H. R. 4113) to amend section printing annual reports ofthe United States Geological Survey; which. 4414, page 1, title 5, of the Revised Statutes, authorizing the regula was read a :first a.nd second time, referred to the Committee on Print tion of steam-vessels; which was read a :first and second time, referred ing, and ordered to be printed. to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. JAMES G. FERGUSON. BRIDGE ACROSS. 1\IISSISSIPPI RIVER, SAL~T PAUL, 1\IL~N. Mr. BARKSDALE introduced a bill (H. R. 4124) tor the relief oi l\Ir. WASHBURN also introduced a bill (H. R. 4114) to authorize James G. Ferguson; which was read a :first and second time, referred. the construction of a foot :il;ld carriage bridge across the Mississippi to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. River at Saint Paul, in the State of Minnesota; which was read a :first and second time, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered CASIMER SUFFEZYNSKI. to be printed. Mr. VAN EATON (by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4120)· MRS. D. C. SMITH. for the relief of Casimer Suffezynski; which was read a first and sec ~Ir. WASHBURN also introduced a bill (H. R. 4115) for the relief ond time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordere~ to be of l\Irs. D. C. Smith; which was read a :first and second time, referred printed. to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. LANDS FOR RAILROAD FROM BRANDO~ TO GULF OF MEXICO. JOH~ JO:NES. Mr. VAN EATON also introduced a bill (H. R. 4126) granting pub l\Ir. STRAIT introduced a bill (H. R. 4116) to place John Jones, late lic lands in alternate sections to the State of .Mississippi to aid in the· captain of the First Minnesota. Battery, on the retired-list of the Army; construction -of a railroad from Brandon to the Gulf of .Mexico; which, which was read a :first and second time, referred to the Cemmittee on was read a :first and second time. l\Iilitary Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Mr. VAN EA.TON. I mo-ve that the bill be referred to the Commit WILLIAM G. FURMAN. tee on. Railways and CanaJs. l\ir. PAYSON. It seems to me, l\Ir. Speaker, that that bill should l\Ir. WAKEFIELD introduced a bill (H. R. 4117) to authorize Will go to the Committee on the Public Lands. It has reference entirely iam G. Furman, of Blue Earth Couuty, State of Minnesota, to dam to the disposition of a portion of the public domain. the outlet of Ja-ckson Lake, in the town of Sterling, in said county; Mr. HOLMAN. It evidently relates to granting public lands for· which was read a :first and second time, referred to the Committee on railroad purposes, and properly belongs to that committee. Commerce, and ordered to be printed. The SPEA.KER pro tempore. nder the rules this bill should be re- WILLIAM L. SLOAN. ferred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and it will be so referredr Mr. WAKEFIELD (by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4118) unless otherwise ordered. granting a pension to William L. Sloan; which was read a :first and sec l\1r. VAN EATON. I move its reference to the Committee on Rail ond time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered ways and Canals. It simply provides an appropriation of land to aidt to be printed. in the construction of a railroad. BF..NJAMIN D. PAY. Mr. KEIFER. Let the bill be read. Mr. WAKEFIELD also introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 136) The bill was read at length. directing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent for certain land The SPEAKER pro ternpore. The question is on referring the bill to. the Committee on Railways and Canals. to Benjamin D. Pay, of Mankato, State of Minnesota; which was read The question was taken. The House divided; and there were-ayes- a :first and second time, referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, 8, noes 77. • and ordered to be printed. So the House refused to refer the bilfto the Ccrmm.ittee on Railways LIGHT-HOUSE, GRAND MARAIS. and Canals. Mr. NELSON introduced a bill (H. R. 4119) relating to the construc Mr. HOL~IAN. I rise to a parliamentary inquiry. • tion of a light-hou.<;e at Grand l\Iarais, l\Iinn.; which was read a :first The SPEA.KER pro temp01·e. The gentleman will state it. - , 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 733 Mr. HOLMAN. Is the rule imperative that all bills shall be re fleers and soldiers in Captain M~Elhannon's company; which was read ferred to committees? a first and second time, re!"~aed to the Committee on Military Affairs, The SPEAKER pro tempore. On this call under the rule they are and ordered to be printed. introduced for reference only. W. B. ADCOCK. Mr. HOLMAN. But is it imperative that this bill shall be referred Mr. FYAN also introduced a bill (H. R. 4143) for the relief ofW. B. .at all? "' Adcock; which was read a first and second time, referred t-o the Com The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule it seems imperative that mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. this bill, which is now introduced for reference, shall be referred. SARAH STARLING. Mr. HOLMAN. So the Chair holds that when a bill is introduced in this Hall it must go to a committee? Mr. BLAND introduced a bill (H. R. 4144) for the relief of Sarah The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule it must go to a com Starling; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com mittee on this call. mittee on Im·alid Pensjons, and ordered to be printed. This bill will be referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and ALBERT L. ALLEN• .ordered to be printed. Mr. O'NEILL, of .Missouri, introduced a bill (H. R. 4145) granting a Mr. COBB. It is very clear that that is where it ought to go'i pension to Albert L. Allen; which was read a first and second time, re MRS. MARTHA PIN ON. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. HATCH, of Missouri, introduced a bill (H. R. 4127) granting a SAMUEL S. HUFFMAN. pension to Mrs. Martha Pinson; which was read a first and second time, Mr. O'NEILL, of Missouri, also introduced a bill (H. R. 14146) for ~referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. the relief of Samuel S. Huffman; which was read a first and second WILLIAM H. ROBINSON. time, referred to the Select Committee on Payment of Pensiom, Bounty, Mr. CLARDY introduced a bill (H. R. 4128) granting a pension to and Baek Pay, and ordered to be printed. William H. Robinson; which was read a first and second time, referred ADULTERATION OF SUGAR, ETC. to the Committee on Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. O'NEILL, of Missouri, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4147) to JAMES J. WILSON, SR. - regulate the sale of grape sugar and glucose, and to prevent the adul Mr. CLARDYalsointroducedabill{H. R. 4129) for-the relief of James teration of sugar, molasses, and sirup the product of beets, sorghum, .J. Wilson, sr.; which was read a first and second time, referred t-o the or sugar-cane; which was read a first and second time. , .COmmittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. Mr. O'NEll1L, of Missouri. Until a special committee is created CHARLES M. SCOTT. with reference to the prevention of adulteration of food I suggest that Mr. CLARDYalsointroducedabill (H. R. 4130)forthereliefofCharles this bill be referred to the Committee on Agriculture. M. Soott; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com Mr. YOUNG. It may go to the Select Committee on the Public mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. Health. Mr. O'NEILL, of Missouri. Very well. JOHN L. CUN"l\"'INGHAM. The bill was referred to the Select Committee on the Public Health, Mr. CLARDY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4131) for the relief of and ordered to be printed. .John L. Cunningham; which was read a first and second time, referred FORTS HARTSUFF AND M 1PHERSON RESERVATIONS. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. . Mr. VALENTINE introduced a bill (H. R. 4148) vacating the Fort JOHN FINN. Hartsuff and Fort McPherson milita,ry reservations, in the State of Ne Mr. BROADHEAD introduced a bill (H. R. 4132) for the relief of braska, and restoring the same to entry; which was read a first and .John Finn; which wasreadafirst and second time, referred to the Com second time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed: to be printed. MICHAEL DITTLINGER. REXRY J. GRAVES. Mr. DAVIS, of Missouri, introduced a bill (H. R. 4133) for the relief Mr. VALENTINE also introduced a bill {H. R. 4149) for the relief · <>f Michael Dittlinger; which was read a first and second time, referred of Henry J. Graves; which was read a first and second time, referred to t.he Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. EDW.ABD DUNSCOMB. JAMES SWEET NATIONAL BANK. Mr. GRAVES {by request) introduced a bjll (H. R. 4134) for the relief V.r. WEAVER introduced a bill (H. R. 4l50) to. change the name of <>f Edward Dunscomb; which was read a first and second time, referred the James Sweet National Bank of Nebraska City, Nebr., to that of to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. theMerchants' National Bank of Nebraska City; which was read a first TThiOTHY l-1 1CORMICK. and second time, refen-ed to the Committee on Banking and Currency, and ordered to be printed. Mr. GRAVES (by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4135) for the relief of Timothy McCormick; which was read a first and second time, STEPHEN C. ~IO:NROE. referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. 1\Ir. LAIRD introduced a bill {H. R. 4151) to rerate the pension of HEIRS OF SOLDIERS KILLED AT CENTRALIA, MO. Stephen C. Monroe; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. 1t:1r. BURNES introduced a bill (H. R. 4136) for the reliefofthe heirs <>f soldiers killed at Centralia, Mo. ; which was read a first and second CHARLES .H. HOLT. time, referred to the Select Committee on Payment of Pensions, Bounty, Mr. LAIRD also introduced a bill (H:· R. 4152) to rerate the pension and Back Pay, and ordered to be printed. of Charles H. Holt; which was read a first and second time, referred to WILLIAM R. OLIVER. the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. BURNES also introduced a bill (H. R. 4137) for the relief of LOUIS B. EPSTEIN. William R. Oliver; which was read a first and second time, referred to Mr. CASSIDY introduced a bill (H. R. 4153) for the relief of Louis ·Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. B. Epstein; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com JOHNS. LOGAN. mittee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. ' Mr. BURNES also introduced a bill (H. R. 4138) forthereliefof John SOLDIERS INTERRED AT FORT CHURCHILL, NEV. R Logrui, of Missouri, assignee; which was read a first and second time, Ur. CASSIDY also introdu~ a joint resolution (H. Res.139) appro Teferred to the Comm»tee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. priating $1,200 for the purpose of transferring the remains of soldiers STEPHEN C. COLLINS. interred at Fort Churchill, Kev., to the soldiers' cem~tery at Carson I\Ir. BURNES also introduced a bill (H. R. 4139) for the relief of City, Nev.; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com .Stephen C. Collins; which was read a first and second time, referred to mittee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed . the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. MEXICAK WAR PENSIONS. JAOOB SWOFFORD. Mr. CASSIDY also presented a memorial of the Legislature of the 1\Ir. ALEXANDER introduced a bill (H. R. 4140) for the relief of State of Nevada relative, to granting pensions to tbe veterans of the Jacob Swofford; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Mexican war; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions . .Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. LYDIA A. BOWMAN. REBEflCA J. PIERCE. 1Ir. HAYNES introduced a bill (H. R. 4154) to restore to the pen Mr. FYAN introduced a bill (H. R. 4141) for the relief of Mrs. Re sion-roll the name of Lydia A. Bowman; which was read a first and becca J. Pierce; which wa read a ::fin:.ii and second time, referred to the second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered .COmmittee on In:valid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. to be printed. CAPTAll M'ELHANNON'S COMPANY. EDWARD S. HINDS. l\lr. FYA...'T also introduced a bill (H. R. 4142) for the payment of of- Mr. HAYNES also introduced a bill (H. R. 4155) granting a pension . 734 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29,. to EdwardS. Hinds; which was read a first and second time, referred HENRY KLEIN. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions,' and ordered to be printed. Mr. COX, of New York, also introduced a bill {H. R. 4173) granting INTERNAL-REVENUE TAXES. a pension to Henry Klein; which was read a first and second time, re-- Mr. McADOO introduced a bill (H. R. 4156) in relation to internal- ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. revenue taxes; which was read a first and second time, referred to the SETTLERS ON LANDS IN NEBRASKA. Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. Mr. COX, of New York, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4174) for the· GEORGE WHITAKER. relief of settlers and purchasers of lands on tile public domain in the Mr. FERRELL introduced a bill (H. R. 4157) for the relief of George State of Nebraska; which was read a first and second time, referred to ~ Whitaker; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com- the Committee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. mittee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. CAPT. HE}.'":RY ER:BEN. EDWIN s. MERSHON, JR. Mr. COX, of New York, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4175) to carry . Mr. FERRELL also introduced a bill (H. R. 4158) for the relief of into effect the recommendationofthe boardofadmiralsconvened under· Edwin s. Mershon, jr.; which was read a first and second time, referred the joint resolution approved February 5, 1879, in the case of Capt. to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. Henry Erben, United States Navy; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be· WILLIAM S. STRYKER. printed. Mr. FERRELL also introduced a bill (H. R. 4159) for the relief of SHIPPING COMMISSIONER OF N!:W YORK. WilliamS. Stryker; which was read a first and second time, referred to Air. COX,-.. of New York, also submitted the following r~olution; . the Committe~ on Claims, and ordered to be printed. which was read, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. COPYRIGHTING NEWSPAPER TITLES. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to - · tr d ed bill (H R 4160) to report to tlris House what sum or sums have been paid into the Treasury bv tho Mr. HEWITT, 0 f N ew Yor k , In 0 uc a · · au- srupping commi sioner of the port of New York under the act of Uongress - thorize the title of a newspaper to be copyrighted; which was read a first passed June 7, 1872, entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of shipping _· and second time, referred to the Committee on Patents, and ordered to commissioners," &c. be printed. · THOMAS SAMPSON. MARY L. AND ELLA WALKER. Mr.BELl\IOXTintroducedabill(H. R.4176)forthereliefofTh ~lrnas - Mr. DORSHEDIER introduced a bill (H. R. 4161) for the relief of ·Sampson; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com Mary L. Walker and Ella Wallfer; which was read a first and second rnittee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be FLUSHING, N. Y. printed. Mr. BELMONT also introduced a bill (H. R. 4177) t~ extend to the- MRS. MARY K. s. EATON. port of Flushing, in the State of·New York, the privileges of certain. . Mr. DORSH~DIER also introduced a bill (H.~· 4162) granting an sectionsofthe Revised Statutes; which wasreadafirstandsecond time, mcrease of pensiOn to Mrs. Mary K. S. Eaton; which was read a first referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and · ' · ordered to be printed. MARGARET JUADDEN. JAMES ru:. ETTER. :Mr. BELMOMT also introduced a bill {H. R. 4178) granting a pen- Mr. BAGLEY introduced a bill (:H. R. 4163) granting a pension to sion to Margaret Madden; which was read a first and second time, re- James M. Etter; which was read a first and second time, referred to the ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. ' Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. INSPECTORS OF HULLS AND BOILERS. ELLEN HORGAN. Mr. VAN AL.c::;TYNE introduced a bill {H. R. 4179) amending sec-- Mr. ROBINSON, of New York, introduced a bill (H. R. 4164) for tion 4414 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, fixing the com the relief of Ellen Horgan; which was read a first and second time, re- pensation of inspect~rs of hulls and boilers in the several districts oi ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. the United States; which was read a first aJ~d second time, re1erred to JEREMIAH PHELAN. the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. Mr. ROBINSO~, of New York, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4165) to • . ROWL~~l> WARD. . . . place Hospital Steward Jeremiah Phelan on the retired-list; which was ~-HISCOCK mtroduced a ~Ill {H. R. 4180) granting an m~reaseof read a first and second time referred to the Committee on Militar~ Af- pension to Rowland Ward; which was read a first and second t1me, re fairs, and ordered to be pru:;ted. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. CHARLES L. DENMAN. CHARLES L. HEMIUP. Mr. ROBINSON: of New York, also introduced a bill {H. R. 4166) tor Mr. HISCOCK also introduced a bill {H. R. 4181) for the relief of" the relief of Charles· L. Denman; which was read a first and second Charles L. Hemiup; which was read a first and second time, referred time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. printed. ANN S?t!ART. JOHN D. CARROLL. Mr. CAMPBELL, ofNew York, introduced a bill (H. R: 4182) grant-· Mr. ROBINSO~, of New York, alsointroduceda bill (H. R. 4167) for ing a pension to Ann Smp,rt; which was read a first and second time, the relief of John D. Carroll; which was read a :first and second time, referred io the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to b~ printed. referred to the Committee on Claims, a.ad ordered to be printed. · SONE & FLE)1IN ( 1884. CONGRESSION4L RECORD-HOUSE. 735 WILLIA.M W. D.A Y. RID.""RIEIT.A H. COLE • ' Mr. BEACH also introduced a bill (H. R. 4188) granting a• pension Mr. VANCE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4206) for the relief of Hen- to William W. Day; which was read a first and second time, referred to rietta H. Cole; which was read a first and second time, referred to the· the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Committee on Patents, and ordered to be printed. CAROLINE V.AN NORTON. JOHN D. STREET. Mr. STEVENS introduced a bill (H. R. 4189) granting a pension to Mr. VANCE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4207) granting a pension. Caroline Van Norton; which was read a first and second time, referred to John D. Street; which was read a first and second time, referred to- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and or.liered to be printed. the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. MRS. C. U. DRAKE. J.AMES V. SYMONS. 11-fr. BREWER, of New York, introduced a bill (H. R. 4190) for the :Ur. DOWD introduced a bill (H. R. 4208) for the relief of James V. relief f>f .Mrs. C. U. Drake; which was read a first and second time, Symons; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com- referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. mittee on Claims, and ordered, to be printed. J.ANE BRACKEN. 1\IONEY-QRDER OFFICES. ,.,., Mr. GREENLEAF introduced a bill (H. R. 4191) granting a pension Mr. COX, of North Carolina, introduced a bill (H. B. 4209) to se- to Jane Braeken; which was read a first and second time, referred to cure relief tothose'whoare without the facilities of mQney-orderoffices;. the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. which was read a first and second time, referred to th~ Committee on. DAVID M'FA.LLS. the Post-Office and Post-Roads, and ordered to be printed. Mr. PARKER introduced a bill (H. R. 4192) for the relief of David ELECTION OF SENA TORS. McFalls; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com Mr. COX, of North Carolina, also introduced a joint resolution(H. mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be pduted. Res. 141) providing for the election of Senators by the qualified voters. of each State ; which was read a first and second tjme, referred to the JOHN H. O'BRIEN. Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Mr. BURLEIGH introduced a bill (H. R. 4193) granting pension a DISTILLED SPIRITS. to John H. O'Brien; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on IIfvalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. YORK introduced a bill (H. R. 4210) to alter the mode and man- ner of collecting the internal-revenue 011 distilled spirits .; which was. HEIRS OF SOLOMON B. COLBY. read a :first and second time, referred to the Committee on Ways and. Mr. HOWEY introduced a bill (H. R. 4194) for the relief of the Means, and ordered to be printed. , heirs of Solomon B. Colby, deceased; which was read a first and second JOHN R. HOUSER. time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be Mr. YORK also introduced a bill (H. R. 4211) for the relief of John. printed. R. Houser; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com- PUBLIC BUILDING AT WASHINGTON, N. J. mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. Mr. HOWEY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4195) for the erection of a public building at Washington, N. J.; which was read a :first and INTERMARRIAGE OF WHITE AND NEGRO RACES. second time, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Mr. BEN~ETT introduced a bill (H. R. 4212) ~prevent the inter- and ordered to be printed. marriage of the whiteandnegroraeesin the District ofColumbia; which. J .. H. GREENE. was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the Dis :Mr. VANCE introduced a bill (H. R. 4196) for the relief of J. H. trict of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. Greene; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com UNITED STATES COURT, TARBOROUGH, N. C. mittee on Claims, and ordered to be priUfed. Mr. BENNETT also introduced a bill (H. R. 4213) to provide for the JAMES M. RO.ANE. holding of terms of the district and circuit courts of the United States at.. Mr. V A.NCEalsointroduced a bill (H. R. 4197) for the relief of James Tarborough, N. C.; which was read a :first and second time, referred to. M. Roane; which was read a first and·· second time, referred to the Com the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. mittee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. JAMES M. DALZELL. CHARLES BIRCHFIELD. Mr. JOSEPH D. TAYLOR introduced a bill (H. R. 4214) for there- 1.fr. VANCE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4198) for the relief of lief"'of James M. Dalzell; which was read a first and second time, re- Charles Birchfield; which was read a first and second time, referred to ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. the Committee oa Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. R. A. M'CORMICK. MRS. ANN HYATT. Mr. JOSEPH D. TAYLOR also introduced a bill (H. R. 4.215) for the relief of R. A. McCormick; which was read a first and s~ond tim a, re- . Mr. VANCE also introduce:.}. a bill (H. R. 4199) for the relief of Mrs. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordm;ed to be printed . . Ann Hyatt; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. DAVID BRYAN. STEPHEN M. HONEYCUT. . Mr. JO~EPH D. T.A YLOR also ~troduced a bill (H. R. 4216) grant- mg a pensiOn to DaVId Bryan; which was read a first and second time, Mr. VANCE also introduced a bill (H. R., 4200) for the relief of Ste referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. phen M. Honeycutt; which was read a first and second time, referred to • the Committee on Militar:y Affairs, and ordered to be printed. COMPARISON OF HANDWRITING. JOSIAH WELSH. Mr. HILL introd~ced a bill (H. R. 4217) to permit evidence by com- :hfr. VANCE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4201) for the relief of Jo parison of handwriting; which was read a first and se.cond time, re- siah Welsh; which was read a first and second time, referred to the ferred to the Committee on the J udicia:ry, and ordered to be printed. Committee on War Claims, and ordered to "Be-printed. . PHILIP BRODBECK. HEIRS OF THOMAS BECTOR DECEASED. Mr. HILL also introduced a bill (H. R. 4218) to remove the charge· 1 of desertion against Philip Brodbeck; which was read a first and second ~Ir. VANCE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4202) for the relief of the ~e, referred to the Committee on M!Jitary Affairs, and ordered to be heirs of Tbpmas Bector, deceased; which was read a first and second prmted. time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. JACOB HEFFINGER. JOHN REED. ~fr. HILL also introduced a bill (H. R. 4219) granting a pension. Mr. VANCE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4203) for t4erelief of John to Jacob Heffinger; which was read a :first and second time, referred Reedj which was read a first and second time, referred to the Commit- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and Ol'dered to be printed. tee on Military Affairs7 and ordered to be printed. ROBERT s. MURPHY. M. M. WILSON. Mr. HILL also introduced a bill (H. R. 4e20) for the relief ofRf>bert Mr. VANCE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4204) for the relief of M. S. Murphy; which was read a. first and second time, referred to the M. Wilson; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Commi~onMilitary Affairs, and ordered to beprinted. Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. MRS. 1\!ARY RICHMAN. WRECit OF TORRENT. Mr. HART introduced a bill (H. R. 4221) granting a pension to Mrs. Mr. VANCE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4205) for the relief of the Mary Richman; which was read a first and second time, referred to tlle sufferers by the wreck of the Government transport-bark Torrent· Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee o~ WILLIAM s. SPRATT. Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Mr. HART al'so introduced a bill (H. R. 4222) granting a pension to. 736 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29, WilliamS. Spratt; which was read a first and second time, referred to first and second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, and or- the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. dered to•be printed. WILLIA.M MADE...~. MARY ULLERY. Ir. HART also introduced a bill (H. R. 4223) granting a pension to Mr. MOREY introduced a bill (H. R. 4234) granting a pension to William Maden; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Mary Ullery; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. Committee on Invali~ PensionS, and ordered to be printed. OLIVER .A.. HALL. P.A. Y OF CERT.A..IN ENLISTED MEN:) Mr. HART also introduced a bill (H. R. 4224) for the relief of Oliver Mr. MOREY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4235) to provide for the A. Hall; which was read a first and econd time, referred to the Commit muster and pay of certain officers and enlisted men of the volunteer tee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. forces; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com mittee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. STABILITY OF P.A..PER CURRENCY. TARIFF ON WOOL. Mr. WARNER, of Ohio, introduced a bill (H. R. 4225) to better se cure the stability of paper currency; which was read a first and second 1\Ir. MOREY also presented a joint resolution of the Legislature of time, referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency, and ordered the State of Ohio, in reference to the tariff on wool; which wa re ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means. to be pr~ted. ALFRED E. LEE. WILLIAM BENSINGER .A.ND OTHERS. Mr. CONVERSE introduced a bill (H. R. 4226) granting Alfred E. 1\Ir. SENEY introduced a bill (H. R. 4236) granting a pension to Lee arrears of-1>ension; which was read a first and second time, referred William Bensinger and others; which was read a first and second time, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. . TARIFF 0~ WOOL. 1 lli. CONVERSE presented a memorial and resolutions of the Legis JOHN R. HILL. lature of the State f Ohio on the ubject of the restoration of the tariff Mr. SENEY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4237) granting a pension to ' of 1867 on wool. John R. Hill; which was read a first and second time,.referred to the The SPEAKER. This will be referred to the Committee on Ways Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to he printed. and Means. SALLIE INGHAM. Mr. CONVERSE. I ask that the joint resolution of the Legislature 1\Ir. SENEY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4238) granting a pension which I have just introduced be read for the information of the Hous~ to Sallie Ingham; which was read a first and second time, referred to The joint resolution was read at length, and referred to the Com the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. mittee on Ways and Means. ELIZ ..A. STORTSMAN. MARINE HOSPITAL, GALLIPOLIS, OHIO. Mr. SENEY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4239) granting a pension Mr. ~IcCORMICK introduced a bill (H. R. 4227) for a public build- to Eliza Stortsman; which was read a first and econd time, referred to ing for a marine hospital at Gallipolis, Ohlo; which was read a first the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. and second time, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and HENRY KELLER. Grounds, and ordered to be printed. GEORGE .A.. RICE. .Mr. SENEY also introduced a bill (H. R. 4240) granting a pension to Henry Keller; which wa read a first and second time, referred to Mr. McCORMICK also introduced a bill (H. R. 4228) granting a pen- the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. sion to George A. Rice; which was read a first and second time, re ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. PUBLIC LffiRARY BUILDING. D.A.VID EDWARDS. 1\{r. HURD (by his collea~e, Mr. SENEY) introduced a bill (H. R. 4241) authorizing the constrUction of building for the accommodation :Ur. McCORMICK also introduced a bill (H. R. 4229) for the relief of a David Edwards; which was read a first and second time, referred to of the Congressional Library; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. to be printed. A. G. COLLINS. C.A.L VIN 1\[. HORNER. Ur. FOLLETT introduced a bill (H. R. 4230) for the l'elief of A. G. 1\Ir. PAIGE introduced a bill (H. R. 4242) for the relief of Calvin Collins; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com- :M. Horner; which was read afirstand second time, referred to the Com- mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. · mittee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. DE~IS FORBES. BUR...~ELL T. M1COIN. Mr. FOLLETT also introduced a bill (H. R. 4231) authorizing the Mr. PAIGE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4243) for the relief of Bur Secretary of War to remove the charge of desertion from the record· of nell T. McCoin; which was read a first and second time, referred to the . private Dennis Forbes !tnd to pay him the money of which he was de Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. prived by reason of such charge of desertion. The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks that this bill relates to two dif CALVIN M. HORNER. ferent subjects. The removal of the charge of desertion and the pay Mr. PAIGE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4244) for the relief of Calvin ment of moneys withheld. The former should go to the Committee M. Horner; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Select on Military Affairs. Committee on Payment of Pensions, Bounty', and Back Pay, and ordered 1\Ir. FOLLETI'. There is a memorial in that case, which has been to be printed. sent to the Committee on. War Claims. I ask unanimous consent that ARTHUR STRONG POST, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. • the memorial, together with the bill, be sent to the Committee on Mili 1 Mr. PAIGE also introduced ajointre8olution (H. Res.142) donating tary Affairs. cannon to Arthur Strong Post, Grand Army of the Repuhlic; which The SPEAKER. The bill will be referred to the Committee on was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Military Military Affairs, but the gentleman can not now during this call ask Affairs, and ordered to be printed. unanimolJ.S consent. 1tfr. STORM. Several bills relating to honorable discharges of sol C. C. PHILLIP . diers have been referred to the Committee on War Claims, and that 1IT. PERKINS introduced a bill (H. R. 4245) granting a pension to committee have charge of a generaJ bill upon the subject. C. C. Phillips; which was read a first and second time, rekrred to the The SPEAKER. Under the rules of the House bills of this charac Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. ter go to the Committee on Military Affairs. The Chair does not know, R. G. COMBS AND OTHERS. of course, the action of the House on any particular bill to which the Mr. .GEORGE introduced a bill (H. R. 4246) for the relief of R. G. g~ntleman refe1-s. Combs and others, for labor, materials, and moneys furnished in the· 1\11-. STORM. I merely wish to state that the Committee on War building of the United State revenue-cutter Thomas Corwin; which Claims have a general bill before them. was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, The bill was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and or and ordered to be printed. dered to be printed. HENRY BECKMANN. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. 1\ir. FOLLETT also introduced a bill (H. R. 4282) for the relief of A message from the Senate, by Mr. McCooK, its Secretary, informed IIenry Beckmann; which was read a first and second time, referred to the House that the Senate had passed ijoint resolution (S. R. 9) mak the Committee on :Military Affairs and ordered to be·printed. ing an appropriation for the improvem'l!nt of the pool above the dam at 1 the Rock Island arsenal; in which the concurrence of the House was R. G. HUSTON & CO. requested. 1\Ir. JORDAN (by his colleague, Mr. 1\fURR.A..Y) introduced a bill The mesSa.ge further announced that the 'lenate had passed without (H. R. 4233)_for the relief of R. G. Huston & Co.; which was read a amendm,ent the joint resolution (H. Res. l:.l7) authorizing the Secretary 1884. CONGRESSIONAL REOOR.D-HOUSE. 737 of the Interior to detail from that Department two clerks to act as as allow John A. Montgomery, patentee, ::md Hepburn McClure, assignee, sistant clerks to certain House committees. of a certamjonrnal-box, to present their case before the Court of Claims; The message further communicated a resolution of t~e Senate that, which was read a :first and second time, referred to the Committee on pursuant to the invitation of the House of Representatives, the Senate Patents, and ordered to be printed. will attend the funeral ceremonies of Hon. ED:llUND W. M. :!\lAcKEY, ELIZABETH HOOD. late a member of the House of Representatives, ill the Hall of the 1\ir. BRAINERD mtroduced. a bill (H. R. 4263) granting a penffion House, on Wednesday, January 30, at 1 o'clock p.m. to Elizabeth Hood; which was read a :first and second time, referred to Al.'\TN A MARIA RESSLER. the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. ERMENTROUT introduced a bill (H. R. 4247) granting a pen MRS. MARGARET LESLIE. sion to Anna Maria Ressler; which was read a first and second time, re l!fr. BRAINERD also mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4264) granting a pen ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. sion to Mrs. Margaret Leslie; which was read a first and second time, WILLIAM HARBESON. referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. ERMENTROUT also mtroduced. a bill (H. R. 4248) granting a LETIER-CABRIERS. pension to William Harbeson; which was read a first and second time, l!Ir. BRAINERD also introduced a bill {H. R. 4265) for the relief of referred to the Committ.., .. on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be letter-carriers and equalizing the compensation of letter-carriers in prmted. offices of the first and second classes; which was read a first and second :;~rTS I}l' COURT OF CLAIMS. time, referred .to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, and :U.r. KELLEY mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4249) to permit t.he owners ordered to be pdnted. • of certain vessels to sue the United States in theCourtof Claims; which MARGARET A. RINGWALT. ' was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the J u- . diciary, and ordered to be printed. Mr. DUNCAN mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4266) granting a penffion to MargaretA. Ringwalt; which was read a fustand second time, referred ANDREW SHOENFEL'X. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be prmted. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylva,nia, mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4250) CHARLES E. WOODRUFF. for the relief of Andrew Shoenfelt; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. Mr. BINGHAM: mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4267) for the relief of Charles E. Woodruff; which was read a first and second time, referred JOHN RICHARDS. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be prmted. Mr. CAM:PBELL, of Pennsylvania, also introduced a bill (H. R. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS REVENliE. 4251) for the relief of John~ichards; w~ch was read afirst and s.econd M:r. EVANS, of Pennsylvania (by request), mtroduced a bill (H. R. time, referred to the Comnuttee on Clauns, and ordered to be pnnted. 4268) to provide for the general welfare by the advancement of educa- ISAIAH W. Bill'4lrER. tion and the extinction of the public debt in thCi several States of the Mr. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania, also mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4252) United States through the utilization of the surplus revenue; which granting an mcrease of pension to Isaiah W. Bunker; which was read was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Educa • a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, tion, and ordered to be prmted. and ordered to be printed. . • FRANK HARVEY. ELIZABETH EVERHART. Mr. CURTIN introduced a bill (H. R. 4269) granting a. pension to Mr. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania, also mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4253) Frank Harvey; which was read a first and second time, referred to the grantmg an mcrea.se of pension to Elizabeth Everhart; which was read Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, VOLUNTEER OFFICERS. and ordered to be printed. Mr. CURTIN also mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4270) to provide for· the J .AMES AARON. muster and pay of certain officers of the volunteer forces; which was Mr. CAMPBELL, ofPennsylvairia, also mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4254) read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Military granting a pension to James Aaron; which was read a first and second Affairs, and ordered to be printed. time, referred to the Committee on Invalid PensionsJ and ordered to ANV be printed. WALDO C. V ALLIN. Jll1ES LINDSEY. M:r. CURTIN also mtroducea a bill (H. R. 4271) granting a pension Mr. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania, also mtroduced a bill (H. R. to Waldo C. Vanvallin; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. 4255) granting a pension to James Lindsey; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and or MECHANICS' LIENS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. dered to be printed. Mr. CURTIN also mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4272) to amend chapter CATHARINE PIPER. 20 of the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia concern Mr. Cll!PBELL, of Pennsylvania, also mtroduced a bill (H. R. rug mechanics' liens; which was read a first and second time, referred 4256) granting a pension to Catharine Piper; which was read a first to the Committee on the Disbict of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and MADISON R. CALVERT. ordered to be printed. Mr. HARMER mtroduced a bill R. 4273) for the relief of l!Iadi HENRY YON. (H. son R. Calvert; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Mr. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania, also introduced a bill (H. R. Committee on Claims, and o;rdered to be printed. 4257) granting an increase of pension to Henry Yon; which was read .AMELIA M. GREEN. a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Penffions, and ordered to be prmted. Mr. ATKINSON mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4274) granting a pens1on to Amelia M. Green; which was read a first and second time, referred MRS. l'tiARY A. TEEL. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. ·Mr. POST, of Pennsylvania, introduced a bill (H. R. 4258) granting WILLIAM BOWMAN. a pension to l!irs. Mary A. Teel; which was read a.tlrst and second time, Mr. ATKINSON also mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4275) granting a pen referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be sion to William Bowman; which was read a fi.r3t and second time, re printed. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. MRS. LAURA C. MORSE. 1fr. POST, of Pennsylvania, also mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4259) grant MRS. 1\I. I. SNYDER. ing a pension to :Mrs. Laura C. Morse; which was read a first and second Mr. BOYLE mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4276) granting a pension to time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, ahd ordered to be l\1rs. M. I. Snyder; which was read a first and second time, referred to printed. the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. JOSEPH E. VAN HORK. JAl\IES H. JOHNSON. Mr. STORM mtroduced. a bill (H. R. 4260) granting a pension to Mr. LAWRENCE mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4277) for the relief of Joseph E. Van Horn; which was read a first and second time, referred James H. Johnsoh; which was read a first and second time, referred to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. MARK lUILLER. ROBERT JOHNSON. Mr. STORM also introduced a bill (H. R. 4261) granting a pension Mr. LAWRENCE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4278) gran.tillg a pen to 111ark Miller; which was read a :firstand second time, referred to the sion to Robert Johnson; which was read a :first and secor.d time, re Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be prmted. ferred to the Committee on _Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. JOHN .A. MONTGOMERY .AND HEPBURN M'CLURE. LEWIS LEWIS. Mr. . BROWN, of Pennsylvania, introduced a bill (H. R. 4262) to Mr. PATTON mtroduced a bill (H. R. 4279) granting an increase of XV-47 • 738 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. pension to Lewis Lewis; which was read a first and second time, re- M. Sands; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. mittee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. MARTHA C. BREESE. . PUBLIC BUILDING AT GALVESTON, TEX. Mr. SPOONER introduced a. bill (H. R. 4280) to increase the pen Mr. OCHILTREE introduced a bill (H. R. 4298) to provide for the sion of Martha C. Breese; which was read a first and second time, re purch:lse of additional land upon which to erect a. public building in ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. the city of Galveston, Tex.; which was read a first and second time, PENSIO:N LAWS. referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. · Mr. HOUK introduced a bill (H. 4281) to amend the invalid pen R: ESTATE OF 0. B. CLUSKEY. sion laws; which was read a first and second time, referred to theCoiil; mittee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. OCHILTREE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4299) for the relie£ of the estate of C. B. Cluskey; which was read a first and second time, RICHARD G. SHARP. referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. Mr. HOUK also introduced a bill (H. R. 4282) gr:anting a pension to DISEASES n; CATTLE, ETC. Richard G. Sharp; which was read n. first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. 1lir. OCHILTREE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4300) to prevent and control diseases .in cattle, swine, and sheep; which was read a. first and JAMES A. DOUGHTY. second time, referred to the Committee on .Agriculture, and ordered to Mr. HOUK also introduced a bill (H.•R. 4283) granting a pension to be printed. James .A. Doughty; which was reuda fustand second time, referred to AME.NDMENT OF REVISED STATUTES. the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. MILLER, of Texas, introduced a bill (H. R. 4301) to amend • 1·. STEPHEN A. GRASLAND. section 5200 of the Revised Statutes of the United States; which was Mr. HOUK also introduced a bill (H. R. 4284) for the relief of read a first and second time, referred to the Commjttee on Banking and Stephen .A. Grasland; which was read a first and second time, referred Currency, and ordered to be printed. to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. HENRY A. WHALEY. ED. WALLACE. Mr. THROCKMORTON introduced a bill (H. R. 4302) for the relief Mr. HOUK also introduced a. bill (H. R. 4285) for the relief of Ed. of Henry .A. Whaley; which was read a first and second time, referred Wallace; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com- to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESID~T. E. CRUDINGTON. .A message, in writing, from the President of the United States was Mr. HOUK also rn:troduced a bill (H. R.·4286) for the relief of E. communicated to the House by Mr. PRUDEN, one ofhis secretaries. Crndington; which was read a. first and second time, referred to the RELIEF OF CONTR.ACTOHS . . Committee on War Claims, a.nd ordered to be printed. Ur. STEWART, of Texas (by request), introduced ajoint resolution HARVEY J. FRYAR. (H. Res. 143) for the relief of contractors failing to comply with their Mr. HOUK also introduced a. bill (H. R. 4287) for the relief of Harvey. contracts to supply military posts with corn, hay, or oats by reason of • J. Fryar; which was read afirst and second time, referred to the Com- drought in the State of Texas in the year 1881; which was read a first mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. and second time, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and or dered be printed. THOMAS DU:NCAN. to ULYSSES MERCHANT. Mr. HOUK also introduced n. bill (H. R. 4288) for the relief of Thomas Dunca.n; . which was read a first and second time, referred to Mr. WELLBORN introduced a bill (H. R. 4303) for the relief of IDysses Merchant; which was read a first and second time, referred to. the CoJUmittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. D. C. TREWIDTT. .1t1r. WELLBORN also introduced a bill (H. R. 4304) for the relief Mr. HOuK also introduced a bill (H. R. 4289) for the relief of D. C. of Ulysses Merchant; which was read a first and second time, referred Trewhitt;' which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. mittee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. WILLIAM H. WRIGHT. DANIEL CONNOR. Mr. WELLBORN also introduced a bill (H. R. 4305) for the relief Mr. HOUK also introdueed a bill (H. R. 4290) for the relief of Daniel of William H. Wright; which was read a first and second time, referred Connor; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com- to the Committee Qn War Claims, and ordered to be printed. mittee on· Claims, and ordered to be printed. FRANK GREENWOOD. PEREZ DICKINSON. Mr. POLAND introduced a bill (H. R. 4306) to correct the militarr Mr. HOUK also introduced a bill (H. R. 4291) for the relief of Perez record of Frank Greenwood; which was read a first and second time, Dickinson; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com- referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. mittee on 11-Iilitary Affairs, and ordered to be printed. HARRISO:N DEWEY. SIGNAL SERVICE. Mr. POLAND also introduced a bill (H. R. 4307) directing the Sec- Mr. CALDWELL introduced a bill'{H. R. 4292) for the relief of the retary ofWar to amend the record of Harrison Dewey; which was read farmers of the United States by extending to them the benefits of the a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, Signal Service; which was read a first and second time, referred to the and ordered to be printed. Committee on .Agriculture, and ordered to be printed. WRITS OF ERROR IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES. ESTATE OF HUGH DOUGLAS, DECEASED. Mr. POLAND also introduced a bill (H. R. 4308) allowing writs of error in certain criminal cases; which was read a first and second time, Ur. CALDWELL also introduced a bill ( H. R. 4293 ) for the relief referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. of and to compensate the ~tate of Hugh Douglas, deceased; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Wn.r • WILLIAM JOSLIN. Claims,. and ordered to be printed. Mr. STEWART, of Vermont (by Mr. POLAND), introduced a bill THOliAS T. STRATTON. (H. R. 4309) for the relief of William Joslin; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to- Mr. YOUNG introduced a bill (H. R. 4294) for the relief of Thomas be printed. · T. Stratton, assignee of W. B. Waldran; which was read a first and INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS. second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. 11Ir. POLAND also submitted the following preamble and resolution;. MBS. JENNIE S. VICKERS. which were referred to the Committee on Rules: Whereas the number of calls upon members of this House to obtain informa Mr. YOUNG also introduced a bill (H. R. 4295) for the relief of Mrs. tion from the several Departments for the benefit of their constituents has be Jennie S. Vickers; which was read a first and second time, referred to the come so great as to reqmre· some means of relief for :members so that they may Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. be able to attend to their duties in the H9use and upon committee: Therefore, Resolved, That the Committee on Rules be instructed to inquire into the ex DAVID J. WOOD. pediency of making provision for obtaining such information for members by Mr. DIBRELL introduced a. bill (H. R. 4296) to remove the charge officers of the House to be appointed for that purpose. of desertion from David J. Wood; which was read a first and second HEIRS AT L.A. W OF J. W. SEARS, DECEASED. time, referred to the Committee on :Military Affairs, and ordered to be Mr. GEORGE D. WISE (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 4310} printed. · for the relief of the heirs a.t law of James W. Sears, deceased; which HE..~IETTA 1\I. SANDS. was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on W rtr 1t!r. MILLS introduced a bill (H. R. 4297) for the relief of Henrietta Claims, and ordered to be printed. • 1884. . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. 739 UNITED STATES FIDELITY GUARANTEE COMPANY. AMELIA A. ROBERTS. l\fr. GEORGE D. WISE (by request) also introduced a hill (H. R. l\1r. WILSON, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4325) 4311) to incorporate the United States Fidelity Guarantee Company; for the relief of Amelia A. Roberts; which was read a first and second which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on time, referred to the Committee on War Claims. and ordered to be the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. printed. DISTILLERIES OF SPIRITS. REPRESENTATIVES OF JOHN D. CUSHW.A.. M:r. CABELL introduced a bill (H. R. 4312) to regulate distilleries :rtlr. WILSON, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4326) of spiJits of a capacity of less than thirty gallons' production per day; for the relief of the legal representatives of John D. Cushw~ deceased; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. War Claims, and ordered to be printed. UNITED STATES PUBLIC BUILDING, FREDERICKSBURG, V .A.. REPRESENTATIVES OF LEWIS W. WASHINGTON. l".Ir. UAYO introduced a bill (H. R. 4313) to provide for the erection l".Ir. WILSON, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4327) of a United States public building in the city of Fredericksburg, Va.; forth~ relief of the legal representatives of Lewis W. Washington, de which was read a first and second time, referred to the Commi~ee on ceased; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. THOMAS W. T~SILL. SARAH RAMSEY. Mr. BARBOUR introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 144) to author Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4328}. ize the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust the account of Thomas W. for the relief of Sarah Ramsey; which was read a first and second time, Tansill, late quartermaster and commissary under the commission to referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be run the boundary line between the United States and Mexico; which printed. was riad a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, JOANN .A. CRAMER. .and ordered to be printed. Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4329} JOHN ARMEL. for the relief of Joanna Cramer; which was read a first and second Mr. BARBOUR also introduced a bill (H. R. 4314) granting a pen time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be sion to John Armel; which was read a first and second time, referred printed. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. BENJ.A.l\llN TRAPNELL. WILLl.A.M: B. l\IOSES. Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4330) for the relief of Benjamin Trapnell; which was read a first and second Mr. BARBOUR (by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4315) for time, referred to the Committee on Naval Afthlrs, and ordered to be the relief of William B. Moses; which was read a first and second time, printed. referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to MEREDITH PARSONS. be printed. · · JOHN F. DENSON. Mr. SNYDER introduced a bill (H. R. 4331) granting a pension to Meredith Parsons; which was read a first and second time, referred to Mr. BARBOUR {by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 4316) for the Committee on lhvalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. the relief of John F. Denson; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. JOHN w. DOWLER. MOTTROl\I D. BALL. Mr. GOFF introduced a bill (H. R. 4332) granting a pension to John W. Dowler; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Mr. BARBOUR also introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 145) for Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. the relief of Mottrom D. Ball; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. T.A. YLOR RICHl\IOND. Mr. GOFF also introduced a bill (H. R. 4333) granting a pension to JULIA .A.. CHAMBERS. Taylor Richmond; which was read a first and second time, referred to Mr. LIBBEY introduced a bill (H. R. 4317) increasing the pension the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. of Julia A. Chambe1-s;'which was read a first and second time, referred .HRIDGE OVER MOXONG.A.HEL.A. RIVER. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. Mr. GOFF also introduced a bill (H. R. 4334) authorizing the West EMPLOYEs, HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA. Virginia and Pennsylvania Railroad Company to ~mild a bridge over the Jtir. WILSON, of West Virginia, introduced a bill (H. R. 4318) for Monongahela River, in the State of West Virginia; which was read a the relief of the employes who worked in, and the contractors who first and second time, referred to the· Committee on Commerce, and or furnished castings to, the United States armory at Harper's Ferry, W. dered to be printed. Va:, and were not paid from January 1, 1861, to April17, 1861, inclu CATHERINE VAUGHAN. sive; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Commit Mr. PETTIBONE introduced a bill (H. R. 4335) granting a pension tee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. to Catherine Vaughan; which was read afirstandsecond time, referred WILLIAM M. MORRISON. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and orderea to be'printed. Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4319) JOSEPH R. GIBSON. for the relief of William M. Morrison; which was read a first and Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4336) for the relief second time, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered of Joseph R. Gibson; which was read a. first and second time, referred to be printed. to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be -printed. CATHARINE S. LUCAS. REBECCA SHIPLEY. Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4320) ~Ir. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4337) forthereliefof for the relief of Catharine S. Lucas; which was read a first and second Rebecca Shipley; which was read a first and second time, referred to time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be the Committee on Pensio~, and ordered to be printed. printed. RHODA FITZGERALD. GEORGE P. WALTERS. . Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4338) for the relief M:r. WILSO~, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4321) of Rhoda Fitzgerald; which was read a first and second time, referred for the relief of George P. Walters; which was read a first and second to the Committee on Pensions, and ordered to be printed. time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be _printed. ABSOLOM ROBERTS. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1\IARTINSBURG, W. VA. M:r. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4339) to remove the Jtir. WILSON, of West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4322) charge of desertion against Absolom Roberts; which was read a first and for the relief of the trustees of the German Evangelical Lutheran church second time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered of Martinsburg, W. Va.; which was read a first and second time. re to be printed. ferred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. ROBERT BURCHFIELD. WILLIAM H. ·ROBERTS. 1'.-Ir. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4340) for the relief of Robert Burchfield; which was read a first and second time, referred Mr. WILSON, West Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4323) of ~ the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. for the relief of Willlilm H. Roberts; which was read a first and sec ond time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to HIRAM CAMPBELL. be printed. Mr. PETTIBONE also introdt:tced a bill (H. R. 4341) for the relief A. H. HERR. of Hiram Campbhll; which was read a first and second time, referred Mr. WILSON, ofWest Virginia, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4:324) to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. for the relief of A. H. Herr; which was read a ti..rst and second time, I ADAM FINCH. referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R 4342) for the relief 740 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29, of the children of Adam Finch, deceased; which was read a first and WILBUR F. STEELE. second time, referred to the Select Committee on Payment of Pensions, Mr. RAYMOND also introduced a bill (H. R. 4360) for the relief of Bounty, and Back Pay, and ordered to be printed. Wilbur F. Steele; which was read a first and second time, referred to JAMES F. CULLEN. the Committee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4343) for the relief SCHOOL OF FORESTRY. of James F. Cullen; which was read a first and second time, referred to Ur. RAYM:OND also introduced a bill (H. R. 4361) to grant lands to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and orde~ to be printed. the Territory of Dakota for the purpose of establishing a school of for NANCY MILLER. estry; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Commit Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4344) grantinga pen tee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. sion to Mrs. Nancy :rtiiller; which was read a first and second time, re REDUCTION OF l\IILITARY RESERVATIONS. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to beprinted. Mr. l\IAGINNIS introduced a bill (H. R. 4362) to authorize the GREEN B. LEDFORD. President to reduce the military reservations at Fort Shaw, Fort Keogh, Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4345) for the relief and Fort Buford; which was read a first and second time, eferred to of Green B. Ledford; which was read a first and second time, referred the Committee on Military .Affairs·, and ordered to be printed. to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. CTh~ABAR AND ALASKA RAILROAD. CAPT. REUBEN F. BER...~ARD. lli. MAGINNIS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4363) grantingthe right Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H: R. 4346) for the relief of way to the Cinnabacr and Alaska Railroad Company to connect the of Capt. Reuben F. Bernard; which was read a :first and second time, North Pacific. Railroad with the Clark's Fork mines; which was read referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Pa~c Railroads, DR. DANIEL l\1. APPEL. · and ordered to be printed. · :rtir. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4347) for the relief LOSS OF STEAMER J. DON CAMERON. of Dr. Daniel M. Appel; which was r.ead a first and second time, re- Mr. MAGINNIS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4364) for the relief of ferred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. · the sufferers by the loss of the Government steamer J. Don Cameron; MARY E. DAY. which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4348) granting a pen Military .Affairs, and ordered to be printed. sion and bouncy to Mary E. Day; which was read a first and second BELLL.,GHAM BAY RAILWAY, ETC. time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be :rtir. BRENTS introduced a bill (H. R. 4365) authorizing the Bel printed. lingham Bay Railway and Navigation Company to build certain bridges, ELIZABETH FULKS. wharves, and docks in the Territory of Washington; which was read a 11'1r. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4349) granting a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and pension to Elizabeth Fulks; which was read a first and second time, ordered to be printed. · referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be PORTS OF DELIVERY, WASHL.~GTON TERRITORY. printed. lli. BRENTS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4366) making the city of REBECCA STAR~S. Seattle, in Washington Territory, in the PugetSoundcustomsdistrict, a Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4350) granting a pen port of delivery; which was read a first and second time, referred to the sion to Rebecca Starns; which was read a first and second time, re Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. · Mr. BRENTS also introduced a bill (H. R. 4367) making the city of MARTHA E. JONES. Taeoma, in Washington Territory, in thecustomsdistrictofPugetSound, :rtir. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4351) granting a pen a port of delivery; which was read a first and second time, referred to the sion to Martha E. Jones; which was read a first and second time, re Committee on Cpmmerce, and ordered to be printed. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. TOWN-SITE RESERVATION, PORT ANGELES. HEIRS OF WIL.LIAM J. AND SIDNEY WHITSON. :rtir. BRENTS aJso presented a memorial of the Legislative Assem :Mr. PETTIBONE also introduced a bill (H. R. 4352) for the relief bly of Washington Territory relative to the town-site reservation at of the heirs of William J. Whitson ahd Sidney Whitson, deceased; Port Angeles; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. which was read a first and second tinie, referred to the Committee on L.'TERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, W:ASHINGTON TERRITORY. War Claims, and ordered to be printed. Mr. BRENTS also presented a memorial of the Legislative Assembly BENJAMIN H. SHIPLEY. of Washington Territory, for the improvement of the Chehalis River :rtir. GUENTHER introduced a bill (H. R. 4353) granting a pension and Gray's Harbor; which was referred to the Committee on Rivers and to Benjamin H. Shipley; which was read a first and second time, re Harbors. ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. PUBLIC BUILDING, PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. AUGUSTUS HOFFl\1AN:. Mr. BRENTS also presented a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory,· for the construction of a public building at Ur. GUENTHER also intJ:oduced a bill (H. R. 4354) for the relief Port Townsend, the port of entry of the Pnget Sound customs district; of Augustus Hoffman; which was read a :first and second time, referred which was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEl\IBLY, WASHINGTO~ TERRITORY. BREVET COMMISSIONS. Mr. BRENTS also presented a memorial of the Legislative Assembly lli. WINANS, of Wisconsin, introduced a bill (H. R. 4355) author of Washington ~erritory, in relation to the time of meeting and hold izing the President of the United States, by and with the consent of ing sessions of the Legislature of said Territory; which was referred to the Senate, to confer commissions by brevet in certain cases; which was the Committee on the Territories .. read a first and second time, n'/erred to th~ Committee on Military AffaiTS, and ordered to be printed. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, WASHINGTON TERRITORY. PETER SULLIVAN. Mr. BRENTS also presented a. ruemorialoftheLegislativeAssembly of Washington Territory, for the improvement of the Columbia Hiver l\ir. WINANS, ofWisconsin, also introduced a bill (H. R. 4356) grant between the mouth of the Willamette River and the Lower Cascades; inO' a pension to Peter Sullivan; which was read a first and second which was referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. tu;e, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be 1\ir. BRENTS also presented a memorial of the Legis11.tive Assembly printed. of Washington Territory, for the continuation of the construction of the JOHN MALLOY. canal and locks at the Cascades of the Columbia River; which was re Mr. RANKIN, of Wisconsin, introduced a bill (H. R. 4357) grant ferred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. ing a pension to John Malloy; which was read a first and second time, re ~ir. BRENTS also presented a memorial of the Legislative Assembly ferred tothe Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. of Washington Territory, for the improvement of Olympia Harbor; CLAYTON E. ROGERS. which was referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Mr. PRICE introduced a bill (H. R. 4358) granting a pension to Clay Mr. BRENTS also presented a memorial of the L6e, House? The last House expired on the 4th day of March last, and pass a bill through the last Congress. This morning I found a letter of yours on my table (where it had been left in my absence), marked "personal," dated the nothing presents a question of privilege of this character, as I under 26th instant, asking an investigation of your practices by the House, and threat stand it, unless it relates to the privileges of this House, not to the last ening to publish the letter unless by to-day's session I moved an investigation. House. Your conduct has placed you so far outside of the pale of a gentleman as to make it a degradation to notice you. You have been so often shown to be a liar and So I saythat,inmyjudgment, thiscannotcomeininthatway. This, defamer of character that it ha,s become unnecessary to deny anything you may I repeat, is simply my opinion expressed on the moment, my first im say. And you conceive it to be the business of the Congress to occupy its time pression; and I reiterate the assertion that there can be no breach of in investigating your bad deeds-to thus dignify you. You colleague (W. B. Shaw) in defaming me, and who presided last spring the privileges of this House by anything that occruTed in the last House over a meeting of a few members of the :press to condemn me, was many years toward a member of this House. · ago shown (and he was compelled to adm1t the fad, as appears by public records) Mr. WILSON, of Iowa. The breach of the privileges, as alleged, .of to h2.ve taken $15,000 as a lobbyist while a correspondent, and so far as I know he has h'ld t.he privileae of the pre s gallery ever since. That meeting refused to this House can not go to the extent of suspending the rules, creating a investigate the truth of the charges against me at your and his instance, when new committee, and clothing it with power to send for persons and they ~ust have been known to both to be false. papers. Do you think the present House should investigate each case of your violation of all manliness by daily lying about me in the press and otherwisb and appeal .M.r. COX, of New York. I was about to have read in this connection ing to others to tlo the same, as I am informed? Does not such conduct on your the rule, No. IX, on thisquestionofprivilege, but !will read it myself. part forfeit all right you may have to sit with gentlemen of tbe press? The rule 1)rovides as follows: I shall not move the investigation yon seek, because I do not bell eve it is the business of the House of Representatives to investigate your corrupt conduct. Questions of privilege shall be first, those affecting the rights of the House There is no rule of the House against your being a lobbyist. collectively, its safety, dignity, and the integrity of its proceedings; and second, The members of the last House know you lied in your publication that I tlle rights, reputation, and conduct of the members individually in their repre opened the press gallery for the admission of members' wive the clo ing night sentative capacity only. of last se sion. All tlle p1·esent House know you, lied when you published that when seats This, as I underst::md it, is not asserted. as a question of privilege were about to be drawn I went in haste to Mr. CANNO~, of Dlinois, and ru ked affecting the members of the House. It is a question of privilege not him to request the privilege of my being allowed to select one, &c., to which objection was made. These and other like matters need no investigation by the affecting the last House. It is a question of privilege affecting the House to learn their falsity. present organization of this House, its rights, its safety, its dignity, its I know you forged a letter last summer and published it to the country, pur integrity, in the making up of the list of those gentlemen who are porting to have been writt~n by me to the Secretary of the Treasury giving a date, and this about a matter of no g1·eat importance, but, as I was Wormed at privileged to sit in yonder gallery. We are entitled to have m~n of the time, merely to injure me. honor and integrity occupying such places; men whom we may trust, Yow· printed card has been rightly int~rpreted by the public as an advance and who will not make reckless and absurd charges against members of confession of your guilt as a lobbyist. . If when you told-me, near the close of the last Congress, I was a fool for not this House. I believe the object of the gentleman from Pennsylvania making money while Speaker as Blaine and Colfax had done, and that there is to bring just that case before the committee. Therefore it is a ques- was still plenty to be made if the 1\IcGarrahan bill could fie gotten through, I tion of privilege. • had thrown you, as you deserved, from my room, I suppose it would hnve been wiser for me. But np to that time you and I had been on good terms, although Mr. CALKINS. I do not want, Mr. Speaker, to waive the other I had been wamed by friends and your public reputation to beware of you. I point eitper. I believe the rules of the last House by a resolution of treated you leniently1 though I have never spoken to or recognized you since. this House were extended or adopted by us for a period of twenty days, You have from that trme to this devoted your work, by all manner offal ehoods, to assailing my character. • or until yesterday. To-day we are running without any rules. I say You did not say who with you were interested in the 1\IcGarrahan bill, but I do not wiflh to waive that point either. intimated that yon had colleagues. My knowledge of the lobby clique was from The SPEAKER. The Chair is called upon to determine whether you. I have had no desire to condemn the corre pondents, for I think most of them are gentlemen, but all have suffered in public esteem from your bad ex this is or is not a question of privilege under the rules or under the ample, and some of them have been influenced by you to do what they say they general parliamentary law. The preamble alleges that a person who are heartily ashamed of. A correspondent of a newspaper should regard his is now occupying the gallery of the House by the permission of the position as one of high responsibility, and in all things he should at least be truthful. House has made an improper proposition to a member, not during t~e I do not pretend to say 1\IcGarrahan had no merit in his original land claim, present session, but during the last session. OfcoUTSeit is well known but when you explained to me that the bill you desired to have my assistance to the Chair and to every member on the floor that no person can oc to ~et through .Congress provided for the issue of many millions of acres of land scnp which would be of about the value of the Valentine scrip-worfth then cupy a seat in that gallery without signing a statement or pledge that about $30 per acre and since more-and that there would be abundance to di he is not interested in any legislation pending before the House. It videi I for file first time h•.arned the scope of the bill, and at once told you it does seem to the Chair that if there is any person occupying a sea.t in won d not pass the Forty-seventh Congress. I llave a letter from yon, dated February '1:1,1883, asking me to recognize a that gallery who has at any time in violation of that pledge made im member named to move to suspend the rules and pass the bill, which 1s of a date proper proposals to a member of the House, it is not only the right but •earlier than our talk. the duty of the Bouse to investjgate the matter, with a view of protect No person has ever spoken to me in opposition to the 1\lcGarrahan bill, and my position against it was taken, as you know, at the time you el.."J>lained its ing the integrity of its own proceedings and denying to that person here nature and purposes. I leave it for the public to decide whether ilie lobby who after the privileges of the gallery. work for big jobs at the expiration of a Congress do it for pay or sentiment. The Chair is therefore disposed to hold, and does hold, that this is a The committee investigation you speak of has given you more concern Ulan it has me, but it has afforded you another excuse or opportunity to write and matter of privilege, but would be very glad indeed to have the judg have published more untruths, pretending they are the result of the testimony men.t of the House upon it. disclosed before the committee. . Mr. CALKINS. I say candidly I do not intend to appeal from the I dislike the idea of noticing your letter at all, but as you propose to publish it, it may be due to the public that some of the facts should go out along-with it. . decision of the Chair, though I think the Chair wrong, but will bow or course you would not publish yours without publishing this with it. to its decision. J. WARREN KEIFER. The SPEAKER. The question, then, is on the adoption of the reso A MEMBER. What is the date of that letter? lution. The CLERK. January 28, 1884. . MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. Mr. KEIFER. On a day earlier than the date of that letter-for it A message from the Senate, by Mr. .McCooK, its Secretary, \nformed is dated on yesterday-! was present with some members when I stated, the House that the Senate had passed with amendments, in which the as I believed then and I feel I .know now, what was the reason why concurrence of the House was requested, a bill and joint resolution of certain gentlemen of the press bad pursued me fOT many months; and the following titles: I had perhaps used an unfortunate expression when I said there was a A bill (H. R. 3948) .making appropriations to supply deficiencies on "clique" of them. It may be true and it may not. · It seems to have account of the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884, been reported to General Boynton that I bad used that expression, and in regard to rebate of tax on tobacco, and to provide for the expenses with a guilty knowledge, and with a hope that he could go before the of the meeting of the Legislature of the Territory of New Mexico, and public in advance in some way, he at once rushed into the papers and for other purposes; and commenced denying he was guilty of any' connection with the 1\fcGarra The joint resolution (H. Res. 121) appropriating $50,000 for the sup han claim in the last Congress. No person, so fur as I know, had men port of certain desti~te Indians. tioned it here; certainly I had not up to that time; that is, up to the time of the printed card that is referred to in that letter. H. V. BOYNTO:N. Now, Mr. Speaker, this man Boyntonappeared to be a friend ofruine Mr. KEIFER. I am at liberty at lea.st to infer, from what I have until about the 1st day of March last, when he came to me with this he..'l.rd and what I know, that this resolution is offered in consequence billlholding up the bill] in his hand; this identical bill. It was a bill of a statement that I made in reference to one H. V. Boynton; and if reported to that Congress; and it must be borne in mind that on the the House will indulge me, in order that they may vote intelligently 27th day of FebrU..'1I'J he had written me a letter asking me to recog upon this resolution, I will send to the Clerk's desk to have read the nize a member of the House to move to suspend the rules and pass the statement that I made to Mr. Boynton ina letter in response to a scur bill, saying that he believed it was right and putting in the usual dis rilous letter of his. After that I desire to make a further suggestion claimer, that be had no interest in it. Perhaps that letter had better or two. be read. I have it here and send it to the desk. The letter is in the The Clerk read as follows: handwriting of General Boynton. HousE oF REPRESE...'YrATIVES, UNITED STATES, The Clerk read as follows: Washington, D. C., January 28,1884-9 a.m. F'EBRl]ABY '1:1. H. v. BO'Yl\"'TON: DEAR GENERAL: McGarrahan-you have doubtless heard of him-sppeals to About 12 o'clock last night some person handed me at my rooms an envelope me to ask you to give Mr.Dunnell a chance to nsk a vote on his (McG.'s) bill. which seemed to be addressed in your handwriting, and which contained a It has been reported favorably from committee. ,Printed card of yours on the subject of your guilt in the matter of a scheme to To have a vote seems fair enough when one side is a great monopoly, and the 1884. CONGRESSIONA·L RECORD-HOUSE. 743 blll seems to be a fair one to both sides. I have no interest of the remotest kind who know, that that statement was false, that I was probably the only in this matter, but have always thought MeG. the victim of a rich corporation, and so he has always had my sympathy. person belonging to that House of Representatives who was opposed to Truly yours, that proposition, and the only person belonging to that House who H. V. BOYNTON. collld not have defeated it. There was no great harm done by it; I The SPEAKER. blame no one for it. · I was appealed to by General McKenzie, of Ken Mr. KEIFER. I am not sure whether I answered that letter. My tucky, on behalf of some members' wives, to direct that the reporters' recollection is that I did not, either in writing or verbally. But I am gallery be opened to them, which I had the power to do. I declined to sure the next day or the day after Boynton came into my room when do it; repeatedly declined. All I did was to submit to the House the others were there, and after waiting and indicating he wanted to talk proposition, as the RECORD will show, for unanimous consent to open with mo alone when the room was cleared, he commenced a conversa- the reporters' galleries tO the families of members. I submitted that tion something like this-I am not going to repeat it all: · proposition to the House and no member of the House objected. Hence He said: "KEIFER, what do you think I think of you?" or some- it was by the unanimous order of that House of Representatives that thing of that kind. I said, ''I do not know; I hope, well.'' He re- · the reporters' gallery was opened to the families of members. And this plied, ' ' I think you are a fool.'' [Laughter.] I said that I did not man Boynton and others that followed him have caused to be published know what he meant. [Continued laughter.] In answer to that he over the United Sta1ies more slanders upon me in consequence of that said that I had been Speaker of the House of Representatives, that my than could possibly have been imagined about any great crime I might term was about to expire, and I might have made money, as Speaker have committed. Blaine and Speaker Colfax had done. Now, if there is anybody here who was present on the occasion re- He then proceeded to say, with this bill in his hand, that there was ferred to, and who thinks my statement is not correct, he can certainly plenty to be made yet, if we could get this :rtlcGarrahan bill through. stand up here and correct it. I appeal to Democrats and Republicans Up to that time I had never seen the bill that I recollect of, and knew on that. [A pause.] Then as a scurrilous, mean, low-lived method nothrng of its terms. He then pro 744 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-.HOUSE. JANUARY 29, I am reading from a report of a committee of this House. I do not ing into the immoral conduct of these people in the past, then let it be want to weary the House, but further on ill his testimony Mr. Shaw is wide open, so you will not only investigate :Mr. Boynton but others asked: equally guilty with him. Q.. I want to know what your services were? I am sorry for him; I have been; I was sorry for any man who would A. Just what I told you. be so low-lived and corrupt as to come to me presuming he mjght with Q. Getting information? A. Getting information, posting them, and letting them know everything safety make a vile, corrupt proposition to me. about the matter. I hold myself responsible, 1\Ir. Speaker, to my constituents. That Q. Is it a common thing with gentlemen of your profession to sell their in is enough. When they are through with me I will go home, not formation in that way? A. I do not know that it is. I have been in the habit of doing it for ten or soured with the world, for I have been treated well and beyond the twelve years. measure of my deserts. I am not one of those who have fallen into the idea that.we are living in a more corrupt period than those who · I think this resolution had better be framed so as to include him and have preceded us. I think we are better to-day, better in this country, others that there may be. If it is the theory that men who have once, notwithstanding these abnormal things, than we have ever been before. in any prior Congress, been guilty of these things shall be regarded as I am not soured Roaain.st the public because a few of the millions of the tainted, so that they should never sit with the other gentlemen of their American people make it their life-work to attempt to defame me. profession who are pure, let this man be included also. I am proud of my people and am willing to go on to the end and try to Mr. BUDD. Did you not admit him into the gallery up there? do my duty to them; and you may investigate just as inuch as yon Mr. KEIFER. What is the question? plea e into this or any other matter. I am still going, while I hold a Mr. BUDD. As Speaker of the House, did you not admit a gentle seat in this House, to try to do my duty, unswerved by those who would m,an to the gallery that you now claim was a bribed lobbyist? have me do corrupt things and unswerved by those whq would seek·to Mr. KEIFER. MI·. Speaker, I am obliged to the gentleman for the have me pay them for idle compliments. question. It gives me the opportunity to say that I never knew of this Mr. HOPKINR. :Mr. Speaker, General KEIFER has said in regard matter until since the adjournment of the last Congress. If I admitted to this question that the gentleman to whom reference is made in the this correspondent ignorantly, my immediate predecessor a,nd others resolution which I have submitted is unworthy of a seat in this gallery. did the same. If there is to be any censure for this act, the present I think that he himself has made a stronger argument than I could Speaker ought to be included, though I do not suppose he knew any make to justify the necessity for this investigation. thing about it. I wish to say for myself that I have no acquaintance with General Mr. BUDD. You say you did not know Mr. Shaw was a bribed lob Boynton. I do not know him now by sight even, and I ask,· therefore, byist, and yet you have stated here that Colonel Boynton was your friend in justice to him, that a communication from him which I bold in my up to about the 1st day of 1\1arch? hand be read for the information of the House. Mr. KEIFER. Yes. Mr. TOWNSHEND. What communication do you refer to? Mr. BUDD. Of last year? Mr. HOPKINS. I have not read it myself, but it is a communica- Mr. KEIFER. Yes. tion in which I think he asks for an investigation. Mr. BUJ)D. He appeared at your room and attempted to bribe you. The SPEAKER. The communication will be read. Now, did yop. not, after he had attempted to bribe you, permit him to Mr. BRU~H.L Mr. Speaker, hefore that is read Iwouldaskwhether occupy a seat in the press gallery? this is simply a letter, · or a communication from Mr. Boynton asking Mr. KEIFER. Congress adjourned two days after that. for this investigation, or whether it includes any reflection upon any M1·. BUDD. During tho e two days, did you not allow him to come member of this House. If it includes any reflection upon any mem into your room and see you? [Cries on the Republican side, "Oh!" ] ber I shall object to the reading of it at this time. I make this sug The SPEAKER. The House will come to order. gestion, as I presume the gentleman from Pennsylvania knows what it . Mr. KEIFER. Mr. Speaker, I intended to read only a paragraph or contains. two more from the same man's testimony. · Mr. HOPKINS. I do not know the substance of it at all. '!'he SPEAKER. The gentleman will suspend until there is orde:x; Several M::IDIBERS. Let it be read. on the floor of the House. 1\Ir. BRUl\Il\I. I hope the gentleman will be able to give the infor Mr. KEIFER. I will read a further paragraph or two from the tes mation I ask. timony of Mr. Shaw: Mr. HOPKINS. Of course if I was cognizant of any such state Q. Did you take the list of yeas and nays on the vote when the subsidy first ment in fhe communication I would not have forwarded it to the desk failed in the House? A. I did not; I was too much demoralized. [Laughter.] to be read. It is addressed to the Speaker, and wns handed to me with Q. Did you notice any change in the votes of members between the time when the request that it be read in justice to General Boynton. it failed and the time when it passed? . The SPEAKER. The Chair will state that this appears to be a A. No, sir; I never took any notice of it that I remember. Q. Did you report to your principals after it defeat in the House and its pas communication from General Boynton addressed to the Speaker. It sage in the Senate that it would be likely to go through the House? was handed to the Speaker this morning, and was read by him hur A. No, sir; if I had known that fact I would have ma-de more money out of riedly and returned to the gentleman who gave it and the Speaker has. it. I would ha.ve loaded up at that time. [Laughter.] not seen it from that time until the present. It was read hastily and Now, Mr. Speaker, if it be the business of this House to investigate the Chair is not aware that it contained any reflection upon any mem all these things I trust it will give to the committee a wide range, so it ber of the House. can call in all these persons. I }Vant to say now that there is no per Mr. BRUMM. I shall object to its reading unless it be known that. son here or elsewhere who has a higher regard and respect for a well it contains no such reflection. conducted pr than I have. It ought to give the sentiment to the ~1r. TOWNSHEND. What was the statement of the Chair? whole country. · Itoughttoleadpublicopinion, and would, :M:r. Speaker, The SPEAKER. The Chair will repeat that it appears to be a com if the public did not know there was so much of this sort of thing that munication addressed to the Speaker, and was handed to methismorn is called venom, envy, jealousy, vice, malice connected with it. For ing. The Speaker, afterlookingatithastily, handed it back tothegen the reason I would not lend myself to Mr. Boynton and such as may tleman who gave it, and has not heard of it since. The Chair is not have been connected with him to help him and them to get through a aware that it contains any reflection upon any gentleman, but would bill that was to make them all rich, for that is his own expression, I not express an opinion without carefully reading it. am traduced throughout this land. And they have the power to in Mr. BRUMM. The Chair is not able, then, tostatewhetherornotit duce others to carry on a newspaper warfare against me. That has is a proper communication to read before the House? seemed to be exceedingly singular. I do not know in public estima The SPEAKER. The Chair would not like to make a decision as ro tion I have suffered by it. Perhaps I have. I do know in my own whether it does or does not reflect upon a member of the House with estimation I have not; and I have been willing to stand up and refu e out looking at it again. to buy anybody's support or an:ybody's newspaper compliments any Mr. BRUMM. Then if there is any doubt I object to the reading. where. [Applause on the Republican side.] Mr. THOMPSON. If this is read as apart oftheremarksofthegen I have no blame to attach to the mass of correspondents in Washing tleman from Pennsylvania, I would like to ask if any member has a ton. I know they have done things time and again that were not right right to object to it? by men going to them and pouring vile falsehoods into their ears and Mr. HOPKINS. The gentleman from Pennsylvania does not a k to having them published. I understand that all perfectly well. have it read as a part of his remarks if there is anything improper in it. I do not claim I have been free from just criticism in things I have .M:r. THOMPSON. Then I should object to it myself if there is doubt done in my official life. I am quite willing and have no objection to upon the subject. submit to that sort of criticism. Every public•man ought to be sub The SPEAKER. What is the request of the gentleman from Penn jected to it, because it will make him a better man if the criticism is just. sylvania? I might go on here and detail the things they dwell on most are the 1\fr. HOPKINS. I replied to a suggestion of the gentleman from things I have had nothing to do with. And perhaps I have said all I Kentucky that I did not desire it to be read as a part of my remarl\:s need to on this case at this time. If it be the right thing now to go if it contained anything improper or any personal reflection upon any forward with this investigation, I certainly should not vote against it. mefuber. • I think your committee should. allow the door to be thrown wide open. Mr. BRUl\11\f. The gentleman submitting it says he has not read it If y6u are going to constitute a committee here for the purpose of look- himself and does not know its contents. . 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. 745 :Mr. GIBSON. I understand the scope of this resolution to he to Mr. BRUMM. Was the gentleman from Illinois requested by Gen :i.Pvestigate a gentleman who now occupies a place ~d exercises. cer eral Boynton to have it read? tain privileges under the rules of this House. Pending the con&der :Mr. SPRINGER. I will take the responsibility of having it read as ation of that resolution, which simply asks for the appointment of a a part of my remarks, injustice to General Boynton. committee of investigation, the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. KEIFER] 1\Ir. BRUUl\f. I have asked the gentleman a question and I think I has had read and made part of the records of this House a correspond have a right to an answer. ence, or a part of a correspondence, between himself and the gentleman Mr. SPRINGER. I decline to yield. who is to be investigated. Now, I have not.hing to say as to the pro The SPEAKER. The gentleman from illinois declines to yield and priety or impropriety of the introduction of that correspondence by the is entitled to the floor. The letter will be read as a part of his re gentleman from Ohio. That is a question for himself, and I have noth marks. ing to do with it. I have no criticism to make upon it; but I do not The Clerk read as follows: think that it would be justice on the part of this House to refuse to PRESS GALLERY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, allow a gentleman whom it is proposed to investigate to have that much Washington, D. C., JanuanJ 29, 1884. of his correspondence read which is now presented along with private SIR: I address you as a correspondent amenable to the authority of the House,. and holding a seat in the press gallery under its rules. correspondence that took place between him and the gentleman from !last night received a letter from Hon J. WARREN KEIFER, now a member of Ohio, and which the House has heard. the House, charging over his signature that I approached him in his capacity Now, it would have been well enough if all this had been left out of Speaker of the last House, telling him he was a fool for not making money while Speaker, as Blaine and Colfax had done; that there was still plenty until this committee had been appointed. That would have been proper. to be made if the·McGarrahan bill could be gotten through; that I bad colleagues. But inasmuch as a part of this correspondence has been read, and that interested with me in that bill; that I explained to him tl!at it provided for the part of it which reflects very 8everely upon the gentleman we seek to issue of many millions of acres ofland-scrip, which would be about the value of Valentine scrip, then worth about $30 per acre, and that there would be abun investigate, I think it is but right, if any public sentiment is to be man dance to divide. ufactured, that he should be heard also. l\lr. KEIFER further notified me that he would not ask an investigation by the The SPEAKER. The Chair has not decided the communication House, as I had in writing requested him to do, to the end that his charges. might be submitted -to the test of an examination under oath. could not be read. The Chair understood the gentleman from Penn I can notdoubtthattheHousewillconsideritofimportancetoinquire whether sylvania [Mr. HOPKINS] to decline to have it read as part of his re there are correspondents enjoying its privilege!>, and protected in their work marks, on the ground that he had not himself read it and did not know by its ruJes, who carry on lobbying with such effrontery as not to hesitate to ap- proach a Speaker of the House with corrupt pFoposals. ' I its contents. Having thus called your attention to the grave charges made in writing by Mr. GIBSON. But my remarks were addressed, or intended to be ex-Speaker KEIFER, which I pronounce to be utterly devoid of truth, I have ·. addressed, to t.hose who objected to the reading of this letter; and I the honor to inclose herewith the full text of his letter to me, together with the correspondence pertaining thereto, and through you to respectfully request the simply asked them, as a matter of justice all around, as part had been House to order an investigation of the matter. read, to have all read. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient ~ervant, Ur. THOMPSON. I was a member who objected to the reading of H. V. BOYNTON, • Correspondent Oineinna.ti Commercial-Gazette. this communication. And the only objection I had to the reading of it Hon. JoHN G. CARLISLE, was that the gentleman who put i~ before the House refused the re Speaker of the House of Representatives. sponsibility for it by saying he would not let it· be incorporated in his remarks; and unless some one undertakes the responsibility of intro Mr. HOPKINS. If there is no gentleman who desires to speak in I will call ducing a paper I do not see any reason why it should be thrust before opposition to the resolution the previous question. the House. '!'he SPEAKER. The pending question is upon the proposition of the gentleman from Iowa [ 1r. KAssoN] to refer the resolution to the The SPEAKER. The Chair has no hesitation in holding that unless Committee on the Judiciary. the paper is read as part of a gentleman's remarks it cannot be read at all if a single gentleman objects. . l\Ir. KASSON. I have no objection to the previous question being :Mr. KASSON. I wish to ask the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. ordered on the resolution and the motion to refer. 1\lr. WARNER, of Ohio. I desire to offer an amendment to the res HOPKINS J if he will not allow a motion &r the reference of this reso lution to the Committee on the Rules, and let us dispose of it finally olution, simply to extend the investigation as proposed by the gentle- IDJln from Ohio [lli. KEIFER]. · upon the report of that committee. Does not the gentleman from Mr. HOPKINS. I have no objection to that. Pennsylvania see that in this situation it is much wi.~r to have the report of the committee whether there is proper ground for an investi M.r. KASSON. I have no objection to that, and I will make my gation and how much should be covered by it? I appeal to the gentle motion to refer cover the resolution and the proposed amendment. man to let us get the resolution off the floor into the hands of a com The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read the proposed amendment. mittee, and let us have their recommendation before we are required to The Clerk read as follows: And also to inquire and report whether any other member of the press now vote on it. holding a seat in the reporter's gallery has been guilty of conduct that ought to It has been suggeste~ to me that I substitute the Committee on the deprive him of a right to such seat. Judiciary for the Committee on the Rules, and with that modification The SPEAKER. The question is now upon the motion of the gen I make the motion. tleman from Iowa [Mr. KASSON] that the resolution and proposed 1\Ir. TOWNSHEND. I rise to make a parliamentary inquiry. amendment be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. '!'he SPEAKER. The Chair will state the motion. The gentleman The question was taken; and the motion to refer was not agreed to 1 from Iowa moves to commit the resolution to the Committee on the upon a division-ayes 105, noes 136. Judiciary. The SPEAKER. The question now is upon the amendment J>ro- Mr. TOWNSHEND. My inquiry is how does that communication posed by the gentleman from Ohio [:Mr. WARNER]. get before the House? Does the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Mr. HOPKINS. I believe I am· willing to accept that amendment. HoPKINS] request that it be read? l\1r. TALBOTT. I object to it. The SPEAKER. It is not before the House. ~1r. HOPKINS. I will accept the amendment if it is modified so as Mr. TOWNSHEND. . What I am trying to get at is this: What was to embrace any other member of the press against whom charges have done by the gentleman from Pennsylvania relative to the letter? been made. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Pennsylvania sent it to the Mr. WARNER, of Ohio. I will modify my amendment as suggested. Clerk's desk, but did not ask to have it read as a part of his remarks. Mr. TALBOTT. I am opposed to the amendment for this reason: I Mr. TOWNSHEND. Then there is no motion before the House as do not believe anybody should be investigated either by a committee to the communication of General Boynton? of this House or by a grand jury or by any court without some notice. The SPEAKER. There is not. I do not believe a committee of this House has a right to investigate Mr. SPRINGER. Will the gentleman ·from Pennsylvania [Mr. persons occupying seats in the reporters' gallery without notice. Charges HOPKINS] yield to me for a moment? have been preferred upon the floor of this House against two members Mr. HOPKINS. I yield to the gentleman. of the press. Those charges ought to be investigated, and I will vote lli. SPRINGER. I have hastily read the communication from Gen for that investigation; but I do not believe in any such sweeping propo eral Boynton which has been placed in my hands, and I think tkere is sitions. nothing in it but what is pel'fectly proper to be read not only in this 1\lr. WARNER, of Ohio. I have modified my proposed amendment, House but anywhere else. It simply asks that an investigation be had and will ask the Clerk to read it as modified. and recites the substance of the charges that have already been stated The Clerk read as follows: by the gentleman from Ohio who has addressed the House. There And also to inquire and report whether an~ other member of the press now fore I desire to have a part of my time occupied by the reading of this holding a seat in the reporter's gallery against whom charges have been or may be letter. preferred is guilty of conduct that ought to deprive him of a right to such seat. l\Ir. BRUMl\I. Will the gentleman from illinois allow me to ask Mr. MILLS. There ought not to be a sweeping inquisition against hiin a qnestion? Did General Boynton ask the gentleman from llli innocent men. The investigation should be confined to those only uois to present the letter to the House? against whom charges have been made. 1\Ir. SPRINGER. The letter is addressed to the Speaker of the Mr. PEELLE, of Indiana. I think this proposition is entirely too House of Representatives, and I have a right to have it read as a part o.f broad. I do not believe charges have been made against apy other w.y re!Ik'U' ks. persons in that gallery, at least if they have been made they have here- 746 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 29, tofore been disposed of. I do not believe it is fair to the press nor fair The Cletk read as follows: to this House to appoint a committee to investigate supposed or imagi NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, January25,188L nary charges ~o-ainst newspaper correspondents. I do not believe it is Hon.S.J.RANDALL: fair or wise or judicious for this House to adopt a resolution directibg It seems to me unwise to impair the power of the President to relieve Lieu tenant Greely and party by limiting him to sending only volunteers. the appointment of a committee of investigation unless some person This is not to be a scientific exploring expedition, but one to rescue men who has been named and charges against him have been brought forward. were deliberately sent out by the Government with promi e of re-enforcement , For that reason I hope the amendment will not be adopted, neither the or rescue, and are now perhaps starving or freezing. Without the limitation volunteers can be accepted if it is desirable. But if ()ne first proposed nor the modification of it. none offer by the time the expedition is ready, are the ships not to move? If lfi. WARNER, of Ohio. Charges have been made on this floor to there are naval officers better qualified to go than any who may volunteer, day against certain gentlemeh who I suppose are now occupying seats shall the lives of the explorers, old and new, be trusted to the inferior men? In my judgment Congress, while giving the President for the relief of Greely in that ga,llery. It is due to those gentlemen that those charges should the money of the Government without limit, houldalso give him all its power. be investigated. It certainly is due to the House that they should be The officers of the Navy do not, I believe, desire to be protected by statute from investigated. :And if there is any other gentleman in that gallery orders on any honorable service, however petilous. WM. E. CHAJ.'n)LER, Secretary. against whom charges may be preferred, those cha,rges ought to be in vestigated.. I do not know that there are any such. 1\Ir. RANDALL. l\fr. Speaker, I wish to add that neither the Com :Mr. HOPKINS. I now demand the previous question on the reso- mittee on Appropriations nor the conference committee deemed it wise lution and pending amendment. , to throw around the President any restriqtions in relation to this mat Mr. McMILLIN. I ask the gentlelilan to withdra?( that demand ter. This is the reason which guided the Committee on Appropria for a moment. tions in reporting the resolution originally without any limitation as Mr. HOPKINS. I will do so. to the amount, so that the responsibility oft~ enif>...rprise in every par Mr. 1\Ic:MILLIN. I think we should adopt the resolution with one ticular might rest upon the President. I ask that the report of the very material amendment. It is admitted that charges have been made committee of conference be agreed to. against two members of the press occupying seats in the reporters' gal The question being taken on agreeing to the report of the committee lery. It is not claimed that charges have been made against any of the of conference, it was adopted. ' others. It would be highly improper to pass a resolution that would 1\lr. RANDALL moved to reconsider the vote by which the report seem to be reflective upon those against whom no charges have been was adopted; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on made. Therefore, if the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. W ABNER] will the table. modify his amendment so a.s to direct an investigation of those mem The latter motion was agreed to. bers of the press against whom charges have been made, I will vote for Mr. BLAND. I move that the House adjourn. the amendment and think it will be adopted without much if any Pending the motion to adjourn, the following business was transacted opposition. by unanimous consent: Mr. WARNER, of Ohio. I will modify my amendment by omitting LEAVE OF .ABSENCE. from it the words "or may be." Leave of absence wn.s granted as follows: 1\fr. McMILLIN. ·That makes the amendment l?atisfadory to me. To Mr. RAY, of New York, for one week, on account of important The SPEAKER. The amendment as now modified will be read. business. . · The Clerk read as follows: , To .1\fr. KING, for one day. .And also to inquire and report whether any other member of the press now To 1\lr. BROWNE, of Indiana, for to-day, on account of sickness . holding a. seat in the reporters' gallery against whom charges have been pre To 1\Ir. LUNA, for forty days, on account of importan~ business. ferred hos been guilty of conduct that ought to deprive him of a right to such seat. WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS• 1\fr. HOPKINS. I now demand the previous question. • Mr. WELLER, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to withdraw The previous question was ordered; and under the operation thereof from the files of the House, for reference to the Third Auditor of the the amendment of 1\fr. WARNER, of Ohio, was agreed to, and the reso Treasury, papers relating to the claim of E. D. Yule for a horse lost in lution as amended was adopted. the niilitary service of the Uhited States. · · 1\fr. HOPKI.t~S moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution The motion of 1\fr. BLAND was then agreed to; and accordingly (at was adopted; and also moved that the motion tO reconsider be laid on 4 o'clock and 50 minutes p.m.) the House adjourned. the table. The latter motion was agreed to. PETITIONS, ETC. ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION. The following petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk, under the rule, and referred as follows: Mr. NEECE, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolu By 1\fr. J. J. ADAMS: The petition of--, to repeal the law levy tion of the following title; when the Speaker signed the same: ing a tax for the maintenance of the Marine-Hospital Service-to the Joint resolution (H. Res. 127) authorizing the Secretary of the Inte Select Committee on American Ship-building and Ship-owning Inter- es~ . rior to detail from that De.l'artment two clerks to act as assistant clerks By 1\Ir. ANDERSON: The resolution of the Kansas State board of to certain House committees. agriculture-to the Committee on .Agriculture. GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITIOY. By 1\fr. ATKINSON: Thepetitionof·Ben BeufertPost, No. 316, Grand 1\fr. RANDALL. I rise to submit a privileged report-the report of Army ofthe Republic, of Pennsylvania, relative tothereductionofthe a conference committee. national revenue-to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Clerk read as follows: By Mr. BAGLEY, JR.: The petition of J. R. Tappan Post, Grand Army of the Republic, asking for a pension for all the veterans of the The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the joint resolution (H. Res.ll9} making an ap late war-to the Committee on Pensions. propriation for the relief of Lieut. A. W. Greely and his party composing what By 1\Ir. BALLENTINE: The petition for the relief of Thomas J. is known as the Lady Franklin Bay expedition to the Arctic1 regions, having .Whitaker-to the Committee on War Claims. met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend ang do recom mend to their respective Houses as follows: By :Mr. BARBOUR: The petition for the relief of 1\Iorttom D. Ball That the Senate recede from its amendment. to the Committee on Elections. SAJ\I. J. RANDALL, Also, the petition of John Armel, for a pension-to the Committee W. H. CALKINS, on Pensions. Managers on the part of the House. .Also, the petition of John E. Denson, for pay of Chief of the Bureau EUGENE HALE, JOHN F. MILLER, of Provisions and Clothing, &c.-to the Committee on Claims. Managers on the part of the Senate. By 1\Ir. BARKSDALE: The papers relative to the claim of John W. Martin-to the same committee. Mr. RANDALL. I ask that the Clerk read the statement which accompanies the report, in compliance with the rule. By 1\lr. BRilliM: The resolution of the council of Pottsville, Pa., The Clerk read as follows: relati"ie to the Indian police-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. . By 1\Ir. BRENTS: The petition of citizens of Port Townsend, for a The managers on the part of the House of the conference on the disagreeing tobacco-rebate appropriation-to the Committee on Appropriations. votes of the two Houses on the joint resolution making an appropriation to en able the President to prepare and dispatch an expedition for the purpose of re By 1\fr. BROADHEAD: The petition of citizens of Saint Louis, foe lieving and bringing home Lieutenant Greely and party submit the following the improvement ofthe ~fississippi River-to the Committee on Rjvers written statement in explanation of the accompanying conference report. and Harbors. If a.greed to, the effect of the action recommended by the conferees will be to pa s l.1e joint resolution without any change from the form in which it origi By Mr. BURNES: The petition of the letter-carriers of Saint Joseph, nally passed the House. 1\Io., for a vacation for thirty days during the year-to the Committee SAM. J. RANDALL, on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. W. H. CALKINS, Managers on the part of the House. Also, the petition of Nodaway Post, No. 30, Grand Army of theRe public, Department of Missouri, for the equalization of bounties, and ~fr. RANDALL. In this connection I desire to submit a telegram ·pay of soldiers during the late war-to the Select Committee on Pay from th~ Secretary of the Navy. ment of Pensions, Bounty, and Back Pay. 1884. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 747 Also, the memorial of Edward M. Shepard and others, relative to By Jl!ir. LACEY: A resolution of the annual convention of the Knights schools in Alaskar-to the Committee on EClucation. ofLabpr of !~Iichigan, asking that tpe importation offoreign labor under By. Mr. CLARDY: The petition of 2,096 citizens of the tenth Con contract be prevented-to the Committee on Labor. gressional district of 1\fissouri, for an adequate appropriation for the Also, the petition of A. Watkins and 18 others, members of Edmonds improvement of the Mississippi River-to the Commi~ee on Rivers and Po t, Grand Army of the Republic, of 1\Iichigan, for grant of land to Harbors. soldiers, sailors, and marines-to the Select Committee o;n J>ayment of Also, the petition of William S. Jewell and 37 others, citizens of Pensions, Bounty, and Back Pay. Crystal City, for the improvement of the Mississippi River-to the same By l\Ir. LAWRENCE: The paper8 relative to the claim of Robert committee. Johnson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, the petition of William H. Robinson, for a pension-to the By Mr. LONG: The petition of the heirs of Benjamin Hale, for a Committee on Pensions. hearing before the United States Court of Claims-to the Committee on By 1\Ir. CLEMENTS: The petition of Joseph Davis, for pension-:-to the Judiciary. the same committee. By 1\Ir. LYUA....~: The papers relating to the claim of Adeline A. By 1\Ir. S. S. COX: Thepetiti ·748 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. J.ANU.A.RY 30, Also, memorial of Augustus Watson, of Washington, D. C., in favor to comply with the requiremenU! of the river and harbor act of August '>f dollar patenU!-to the same committee. 2, 1882; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Com By Mr. J.D. WHITE: The petition for the relief of Jesse Bayles mittee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. to the Committee on War Claims. He also laid betore the Senate a communication from the Secretary Also, the petition to have the charge of desertion removed from Mo of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, submitting ses Lord-to the Committee on Military Affairs. a communication from Capt. D. W. Lockwood, reporting a plan and esti By Mr. W. L. WILSON: The papers relating to the claim of ·will- mate for a harbor of refuge at Ludington, Mich., made to comply with iam M. Morrison-to the Committee on the Judiciary. . the requirements of the river and harbor act of August 2,1 2; also a Also, the papers relating to the claim of John D. Cushwa, deceased copy of a report on the same subject, transmitted to the House of Rep to the Committee on War Claims. resentatives .March 24, 1882; which, with the accompanying papers, was .A.lso, the papers relating to the claim of Lewis W. Washington, de referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordr.red to be printed. ceased-to the same committee. PROHIBITION OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC. Also, the papers relating to the claim of Catharine S. Lucas-to the same committee. Mr. BLAIR. I find upon my desk and ask leave to present a peti .A.lso, the papers relating to the claim of William H. Robe~to the tion of 3, 7 41 of the inhabitant.c:; of this District, addressed to the Senate · same committee. and House of Representatives, wherein they say-that "the undersigned Also, the papers relating to the claim of George P. Walters-to the citizens of the United States, feeling and deeply deploring the curse of same committee. the liquor traffic in the United States, respectfully petition your hon Also, papers relating to the claim of J osepb Anderson-to the same orable bodies to enact a law to prohibit the manufacture and sale of all committee. · alcoholic beverages within the District of Columbia." The petition is By Mr. WOOD: The memorial of Job Barnard, of the city of Wash signed by a very large proportion of the representatives of the wealth ington,_D. C.-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. and culture and worth and, as I think, of the conservative common sense of the people of this city. Accompanying it I find two or three other petitions from other por tions of the country, one of 830 of the inhabitants of the Territory SENATE. of Washington, ~nother signed by 92 of the inhabitants of Dakota, • also another petition with 104 sigriers from the Territory of Idaho, all WEDNESDAY, January 30, 1884. praying for the enactment of a prohibitory law in the Djstrict of Co lumbia; and I see scattered about on the desks of Senators other peti Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. ELIAs DE WIT!' HUNTLEY, D. D. tions apparently of tlle same character. THE JOURNAL. I desire in presenting these petitions to say that for many years it The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read. has been the so mew hat common practice of the people of this country The PRESIDENT pro tempore. -The Chair will call the attention of to send like petitions to the two Houses of Congress, but so far as I the Senate to the entry in the Journal respecting the resolution offered know never yet with any tangible effect upon the legislation of this by the Senator from Ohio [Mr. SHERMAN] which was agreed to yes country. I remember when I had first the honor of being a member terday. The Chair thinks that the Journal entry should refer to the of the House of Representatives, a few years ago, the honorable Senator resolution technically rather than in the language that it does in re from :Maine who is at my le.f't. [M:r. FRYE] presented a single petition spect of 11 alleged outrages,'' which is not the usual course for proper signed by over 27,000 people of this country, praying for such legisla entries in the Journal. . tion as should have a tendency to diminish the evils attending the use Mr. HOAR. I wa about to move that the Journal be amended by of intoxicating liquor as a beverage in the United States. The .agita substituting the phrase "resolution of inquiry into cert.::tin alleged oc tion has increased from that time to the present, and now I look upon currences in Virginia and Mississippi." it as one of the most serious problems of statesmanship in this country The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Ift.here be no objection, the Journal to know how to deal properly with this gr~t evil, not alone from the will be corrected according to the suggestion of the Senator from Mas standpoint of moral reform but as well fr~m the standpoint of the sachusetU!. The Chair hears no objection, and, as amended, the Journal economist and of the statesman. I think it demands as conservative of yesterday's proceedings will stand approved. attention, as wi.ie and profound study and action, on the part of the Congress of the United States as any other question that is submitted 1\IESSAGE FROl\I THE HOUSE. to them. A message from theHouseofRepresentatives, by Mr. CLARK, its Clerk, Here in the Capitol of the nation for years bow to deal with the in announced that the House had agreed to the report of the committee toxicating evil has been one of the most serious difficulties. We have of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amend ena-cted a prohibitory law, yeaJ" after year, in the rules of this body and ment of the Senate t.o the joint resolution (H. Res. 119) making an the other House; and the honorable Senator ftom .Maine [Mr. FRYE] appropriation for the relief of Lieut. A. W. Greely and his party, com in the few remarks which he dropped the other day gave some indica posing what is known as the Lady Franklin Bay expedition to the Arctic tion as to bow that prohibitory law of both Houses of Congress, apply regions. ing simply to the Capitol itself and its immediate surroundings, has E...'ffiOLLED BILLS SIGNED. . been enforced. It. has come to be understood by the nation at large The message also announced that the Speaker of the House had signed that. the Capitol iU!elf is largely occupied as a national groggery; and I t.he following enrolled bill and joint resolution; and they were there think it is time when, if this is an error, the error should be corrected fore signed by the President pro tempore: · in the public apprehension, or, if it is a :tact, that a a fact it should dis-· .A. bill (S. 1256) providing for the removal of the remains of the late appear. What we have enacted in our own rules, and what we have Maj. Gen. Edward 0. C. Ord, United States Army, from Havana, Cuba, undertaken to enforce so tar as the Capitol building iU!elf is concerned, to Washington, D. C.; and ' I think we have no reason whatever in refusing to extend to the Dis A joint resolution (H. Res. 127) authorizing the Secretary of the In trict at large. Whatever law we make for ourselves and undertake ro terior to detail from that Department two clerks to act as assistant enforce in this building we may well undertake to enforce in the Dis clerks to certain House committees. trict of Columbia. There is no doubt whatever of the authority of Congress upon the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. subject-matter in this District, and so of the Territories throughout the The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communica land. Whether prohibition be the best method of dealing with this tion from the Secretary of War: transmitting, in compliance with sec evil I shall not on this occasion undertake to argue; but a large pro tion 229 of the Revised Statutes, statemenU! showing the contracts portion of what may be considered as good as any element in the Ameri made by the bureaus of the War Department on behalf of the United can population believes that it is. In many of the States of this Union States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883; which, with the ac it has been adopted as the proper idea to enact into law for the purpo e companying papers, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, of suppressing this evil. In my own State, in the State of .Maine, and in and ordered to be ·printed. otherStates,toryearstheprohibitoryprinciplebasbeenadopted,andsuc He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary cessfully adopted; and there is no question upon the statistics of tho e of War, transmitting, in compliance with section 194 of the Revised States that prohibition does prohibit. More recently in the State of Statutes, the names of clerks and other persons employed in the War Kansas, and in Iowa, and in Southern States, in the State of Georgia, Department and the offices thereof from December 1, 1882, to Novem from which I have received reliable data from the prosecuting officers ber 30, 1883; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to of various of the counties in Georgia, there come like data of an un the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. questioned character. I have this very morning received, and in this He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary connection wish to lay before the Senate, data obtained from the officials of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, submitting of the State of Kansas representing 66 counties of that State, the sub cop1es of reports from Maj. J. L. Gillespie of the results of examina stance of which is to the effect that in those counties there were prior tions and surveys of Newtown Creek, at Brooklyn, N.Y., and of Shoal to May 1, 1881, 708 ~loons. That was the date when theprohibitory Harbor and Compton's Creek, in New Jersey, made under his direction) law took effect in the State of Kansas. There are now in the same ter-