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SENATE. Home; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com­ mittee on Military Affairs. WEDNESDAY, December 11, 1895. He also introduced a bill (S. 746) granting a pension to Elizabeth E. Donohue; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. H. MILBURN, D. D. . Committee on Pensions. . The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. Mr. TELLER introduced a bill (S. 747) to authorize the entry of land for reservoir purposes; which was read twice by its title, REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual report He also introduced a bill (S. 748) granting an increase of pension of the Attorney-General; which, with the accompanying papers, to Helen L. Dent; which was read twice by its title, and referred was ordered to lie on the table and be printed. to the Committee on Pensions. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. He also introduced a bill (S. 749) granting a pension toMaryP. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Scovel; which was read twice by its title, and refeiTed to the Com­ tion from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the mittee on. Pensions. amounts expended at the United States armory at Springfield, He also introduced a bill (S. 750) granting a pension to A. S. Mass. during the fiscal year ended· June 30, 1895; which was re­ Elwood; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the fened to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be Committee on Pensions. printed. He also introduced a bill (S. 751) to aid the State of Colorado He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Sec­ to support a school of mines; which was read twice by its title, retary of the Interior; transmitting a draft of a bill prepared by and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prohibit the sale of intoxi­ Mr. CULLOM introduced a bill (S. 752) to increase the pension of cating drinks to Indians, and for other purposes, together with the Capt. James B. Logan; which waR read twice byits title, and, with report of the Commissioner stating the reasons for the desired the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Pensions. legislation; which, with the accompanying papers, was refened Mr. BERRY introduced a bill (S. 753) for the relief of Margaret to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Kennedy; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. VOORHEES introduced a bill (S. 754) in relation to the Mr. COCKRELL presented a petition, in the form of resolutions pay of Rear-Admiral Roger N. Stembel, retired; which was read adopted by the Board of Trade of Kansas City, Mo., praying for a twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. speedy recognition as belligerents of the Cuban patriots in their He also introduced a bill (S. 755) for the erection of a suitable struggle for freedom; which was refeiTed to the Committee on building for a post-office on the Government reservation at Hot Foreign Relations. Springs, Ark.; which was read twice by its title, and referred to l\Ir. HOAR presented the petition of Salome Menitt, president the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. of the National Woman Suffrage Association of Massachusetts, He also introduced a bill (S. 756) to correct the military record and sundry other citizens of Massachusetts, praying for the adop­ of William Kiser, of Noble County, Ind.; which was read twice tion of an amendment to the Constitution of the United States by its title, and, with the accompanying paper, referred to the securing to the women of the several States the exercise of the Committee on Military Affairs. citizens' right to vote; which was referred to the Select Commit­ Mr. GRAY introduced a bill (S. 757) granting an increase of tee on Woman Suffrage. pension t-o Adelaide Morris; which was read twice by its title, and l\1r. GEAR presented a petition of 149 citizens of Fairfield, Iowa, referred to the Committee on Pensions. praying for a speedy recognition as belligerents of the Cuban pa­ He also introduced a bill (S. 758) authorizing the Secretary of tr.iots in the.!r struggle for freedom; which was referred to the the Treasury to adjust and settle the account of James M. Willbur Committee on Foreign Relations. with the United States, and to pay said Willbur such sum of money Mr. PASCO presented a petition of the Board of Trade of Ocala, as he maybe ju.stlyandequita.blyentitled to; which was read twice Fla., praying for the construction of the Nicaragua Canal by the by its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. United States Government; which was referred to the Committee .Mr. QUAY introduced a bill (S. 759) granting a pension to Car­ on Foreign Relations. rie A. Moody; which was read twice by its title, and, with the Mr. FRYE presented certain papers to accompany the bill (S. 178) accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. granting a pension to Betsey J. Webber; which were referred to Mr. li,R YE introduced a bill (S. 760) granting a pension to Rhoda the Committee on Pensions. Chick; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom­ REPORT OF A COMMITTEE. panying papers, refened to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. SEWELL introduced a bill (S. 761) for the relief of George Mr. GALLINGER, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom T. Dudley; which was read twice by its title, and refeiTed to the was referred the bill (S. 141) granting a pension to Julia A. Hill, Committee on Pensions. reported it without amendment, and submitted a report thereon. He also introduced a bill (S. 762) for the relief of Henry Lane; BILLS INTRODUCED. which wa.s read twice by its title, and refened to the Committee Mr. PEFFER introduced a bill (S. 737) granting a pension to on Military Affairs. James Richardson; which was read twice by its title, and referred 1\Ir. GEAR introduced a bill (S. 763)for the relief of Col. Jesse to the Committee on Pensions. H. Strickland, Eighth Tennessee Cavalry, United States Vohm­ :Mr. MITCHELL of Wisconsin introduced a bill (S. 738) au­ teers; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompany­ thorizing the establishment of a pier-head light at or near South ing paper, referred to the Committee on Claims. Milwaukee, in the State of Wisconsin; which was read twice by He also introduced a bill (S. 764) for the relief of Edward T. its title, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Latta; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom­ He also introduced a bill (S. 739) granting an increase of pen­ panying papers, referred to the Committee on Claims. sion to C. E. Philbrook, widow of Alvah Philbrook, major of ~Ir. PALMER introduced a bill (S. 765) to remove the charge Twenty-fourth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers; which was read of desertion from the military record of James Carver; which was twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Military Mr. SMITH introduced a bill (S. 740) for the relief of Charles Affairs. W. Cronk; which was read twice by its title, and refened to the Mr. LODGE introduced a bill (S. 766) for the erection of a Committee on Claims. monument in the city of Washington to the memory of the late Mr. GEORGE introduced a bill (S. 741) for the relief of the Commodore John Paul.Jones; which was read twice by its title, Baptist church at Corinth, Alcorn County, Miss.; Viiliich was read and referred to the Committee on the Library. twice by its title, and refened to the Committee on Claims. l\1r. CALL introduced a bill (S. 767) to provide for the greater He also introduced a bill (S. 742) to establish a uniform system safety and efficiency of railway service by retiring employees of bankruptcy; which was read twice by its title, and referred to after twenty-five years' continuous service and requiring pay­ the Committee on the Judiciary. ment of annuity or pension to be made to them; which was read Mr. McMILLAN (by request) introduced a bill (S. 743) to regu­ twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Interstate late fares and transfers upon street-car lines in the District of Commerce. Columbia; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Mr. MITCHELL of Wisconsin introduced a joint resolution Committee on the District of Columbia. (S. R. 21) for the purcha-se of a statue of Victor Hugo, to be placed Mr. PERKINS introduced a bill (S. 744) providing for a naval in the new building of the Library of Congress; which was read training station on the island of Yerba Buena (or Goat Island), twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Library. in the harbor of San Francisco, Cal., and for other purposes; Mr. CHANDLER introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 22) au­ which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee thorizing the erection of a statue of Pre ident Franklin Pierce on Naval Affairs. upon the grounds of the public building at Concord, N. H.; which Mr. GALLINGER introduced a bill (S. 745) donating con­ was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pub­ demned cannon and cannon balls to the New Hampshire Soldiers' lic Buildings and Grounds. 132 OONGRESSION AL RECORD-SENATE: DECEl\IBER 11;

ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS WITH TEr NESSEE. Mr. HARRIS. Oh, if that is the object, of course there is no Mr. HARRIS. I submit a resolution and ask for its present objection. consideration. Mr. DUBOIS. Mr. President, the proposed amendment to the The resolutio:t;t was read, as follows: rules governing this body, which is now before the Senate con­ tains no new or startling proposition. It provides simply the Whereas there has been introduced and is now pending- before the Senate f~r Committee on Military Affairs Senate joint resolution No. 2,providing for distribution of the appropriation bills among the various commit­ an adjustment of certain claims and counterclaims of the United States tees of the Senate. It gives to the committee which, on account against the State of Tennessee and of the State of Tennessee against the of its membership and duties, is most interested in a given subject United States in respect of certain railroads in Tennessee held and operated "))y officers of the State and taken from the ~ossession of the State by the the power to regulate and determine what amount of money shall United States Army and operated for the u se of the Army of the United be approp;ri_ated and how it shall be expended in or~er to satisfy States, and certain obligations that the State of Tennessee executed to secure the necessities and demands of the country as to this particular the payment of the purchase money for certain railroad material sold by the militar;r authorities of the United States to the Memphis, Ularksville and subject. That is all there is of it. Louisville Railroad Company, the Edgefield and Kentucky Raih·oad Com· Facts seem to prove, or at any rate it is the almost unanimous pany, and the McMinnville and Manchester Railroad Company subsequent to opinion of members of the House, that the interests of the country their release by the said military authorities, and represented by the various committees have been more carefully Whereas it IS important that all the facts out of which said claims and count~· rclaims arose should be laid before the said committee charged with looked after and promoted since the division of appropriations by the consideration of said Senate joint resolution No. 2: Therefore, that body than before. · Be it resolved by the Senate of the United States, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to furnish copies of all communications, orders, Almost every member of this body who has served in the other and correspondence touchin.g the seizure of and operation by the United branch of Congress during the past ten years will favor the pro­ States of the said Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad Company, posed change. This is significant and a powerful argument in the Edgefield and Kentucky Railroad, and the McMinnville and Manchester Railroad, an.d the Winchester and Alabama Railroad, and especially all copies itself, especially asalargenumberof thepresentSenatol'l~have been of the separate inventories or schedules of the property and rolling stock members of the other branch of Congress during this time. belonging originally to each of said roads required to be made and furnishea The question of dividing the Appropriations Committee in the by section 3 of Executive order of Auguc;t 8, 1865, from the War Department House was debated at different times for a number of years addressed to Maj. Gen. George H . Thomas, commanding Military Division of Tennessee, and copies of all credits to wi:rich each of said raih·oads or the before the change was made. Originally the Ways and Means State of Tennessee is entitled on account of military transportation and carry­ Committee of that body was also the Appropriations Committee. ing of United States mails, regardless of whether such credits have or have The growth of the countl·y and its multiplied necessities com­ n.ot been applied to the indebtedness of the said roads or the said State, and all other information, evidence, and facts in. the possE-ssion of the War Depart- pelled the creation of the Appropriations Committee. The con­ tinued growth and necessities compelled the division of the work u~t!~ost!:g0~hee~~e~f~~fJ~~~~~-and ~on versiOn by the Government of the of the Appropriations Committee among the various committees 1\Ir. CULLOl\L Is the resolution up for consideration? of the House. Thls was accomplished finally in 1885. Ml"'. HARRIS. I have asked unanimous consent that it be now In reading the debates on the proposed change in the House considered. At the last Congress I introduced a joint resolution anyone can see that the opponents of the reform indulged in and reintroduced it at the present session and had it referred to prophecies which the result of the change have demonstrated the Committee on Military Affairs, authorizing the Attorney-Gen­ were without foundation. Their main objection wa.s that if so eral, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of the Treasury to many committees had charge of the appropriations, the expendi­ meet such commissioners as the State of Tennessee may appoint tures of the Government would be extravagantly and needlessly for the purpose of investigating and adjusting the claims and increased. I anticipate that some such argument will now be counterclaims of the State against the Government and of the used by the opponents of the change in the Senate. No such Government against the State. I have no idea myself how the result has followed in the House, and it seems certain that no balance stands. This resolution simply asks the W~r Department such result can follow in the Senate. Of course, the expenditures to send to the Senate,· in order that the matter may go before the of the Government have increased since the change was made, Committee on :Military Affairs, the facts so far. as they appear of but this could not be avoided. The population, business, and record there. necessities of the country have grown steadily, and no matter Mr. CULLOM. What I desired to inquire about especially was what method we may adopt for the appropriation of moneys to whether the resolution had been considered by any committee of meet this constantly growing demand, the expenditure of money the Senate or if it was a resolution to go to a committee for must keep pace with it. consideration. All appropriations of money originate in the House, and it is an Mr. HARRIS. It is a resolL1tion asking the War Department indisputable fa-ct that the Senate Appropriations Committee nearly for information for the use of the Committee on Military Affairs. always increases the amount of the appropriations made by the Mr. CULLOM. I have no objection to it, then. various appropriation committees of the House. I am aware of The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed the fact that special reasons are urged to explain this, and I do to. not contend that the Appropriations Committee of the Senate is MARKING OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. designedly more extravagant than the several appropriations com­ Mr. CALL submitted the following resolution; which was re­ mittees of the House. I do say, however, that there is nothing in ferred to the Committee on Printing: a compadson between the appropriation bills of the House and Resolved, 'l'h.at all public documents and envelopes printed for the nse of of the Senate to warrant the unsupported statement that one com­ the Senate shall be marked on the envelope or wrapper in which they are mittee will be more wise and economical than several committees inclosed with the title of the book or document which they contain, so as to in the proper use and distribution of the people's money. . avoid the necessity of op:ming them to ascertain what book or document is It is very evident that the present system of placing all the contained in the wrapper or envelope. appropriations in the hands of one committee in the Senate is AMENDMENT OF THE RULES. neither satisfactory nor suitable. I believe every Senator will Mr. DUBOIS. I desire to call up a resolution proposing an admit this. The various committees of the House, such as In­ amendment to the rules of the Senate, which is lying on the desk, dian, Agricultural, Naval, and others, carefully consider and, pass in order to make some remarks upon it. such appropriations as are de.emed necessary, and send them, one The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be read. at a time, to the single Appropriation Committee of the Senate. The Secretary read the resolution submitted by Mr. DUBOIS on The result, year after year, is that all business in the Senate is the 5th instant, as follows: clogged during its last days in order that the Senate may pass Resolved, That paragraph 1 of Rule XVI of the standing rules of the Sen­ these various bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee itself ate be amended by striking out the words "All general appropriation bills can not properly consider them for lack of time, and adequate shall be r eferred to the Committee on Appropriations, except bills making appropriations for rivers and harbors, which shall be referred to the Commit- debate and consideration on the floor of the Senate are out of the tee on Commerce," and inserting the following: · question. "The general appropriation bills shall be referred to committees as follows: Every member of this body who has served in it during even one "To the Committee on Appropriations: The bills for legislative, executive, and judicial expenses, for sundry civil expenses, and for all deficiencies; session will remember that when he wishes to change the report "To the Comlnittee on Agriculture: The bill for the Agricultural Depart- of the Appropriations Committee in relation to any item, no mat­ ter what its importance may be, in his judgment, to the country, m~~b the C-ommittee on Foreign Relations: The consular and diplomatic bill; " To the Committee on Military Afl:airs: The bill for the military establish­ or when he wishes to discuss any clause of the bill as it is reported ment, including the Military Academy; to the Senate, he is met with an appeal by some member of the Ap­ "To the Committee on Naval Affairs: The bill for the naval establishment; propriations Committee not to antagonize the bill, not to discuss "To the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads: The Post-Office appro- priation bill; it, because time is short and if delays occur the bills can not pass "To the Committee on Indian Affairs: The bill for Indians and Indian tribes; and the President will be driven to the necessity of calling an "To the Committee on Commerce: The bill for rivers and harbors; extra session. The tbJ:eat of an extra session is hurled at us at the "To the Committee on Coast Defenses: The fortifications bill; "To the Committ.ee on the District of Columbia: The bill makin.g appropria- close of every session of Congress, and we are compelled to sub­ tions for the District; and missively accept, without argument or debate, the recommenda­ "To the Comlnittee on Pensions: The pension appropriation bills." tion of the Appropriations Committee in reference to the expendi­ Mr. HARRIS. Is the resolution called up for action this morning? ture of the people's money. It oftentimes happens that a Senator Mr. DUBOIS. I desire to submit some remarks upon it. · can not conscientiously allow certain items or clauses to remain - -

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in the bill as reported, and he so states emphatically. The Appro­ which perhaps they are loath to relinquish. This is human nature. priations Committee time and time again meets these proper and They undertake the work of the committee and do as well as any just demands for discussion by allowing the changes proposed by other set of men could who have their responsibilities, but they the Senator to be made in the bill. After the bill is passed a con­ have neither the time nor the physical ability to discharge with ference committee of three Senators and three members of the proper care the duties which the Senate has devolved upon Appropriations Committee of each branch of Congress is ap­ them. · pointed, and when the result of their agreement is made known, Through the customs and traditions of the Senate the younger after the session closes, it is generally found that these changes in members of this body in point of service are not expected to take the bill which the Senate itself has voted shall be made, and which much, if any, part in general debate. This leaves them ample the Appropriations Committee of the Senate has accepted, have time for committee work. By dividing the appropriations their been eliminated. · abilities could be utilized. They would naturally be anxious to In the hurry and rush of the closing days it is almost impossible make a good record and to report only such bills as they could to t ell what a conference report includes or means, and it is prac­ clearly and successfully defencl before the country and the Senate. tically impossible, through fear of an extra session, to prevent the There is not a very great disparity, I take it, between the older and adoption of the report of the conferees. Almost always, at the younger Senators in natural ability or patriotism, and I think that close of a session, the President and his Cabinet are compelled to each member of the Senate should perform as much of the work, come to the Capitol in order to sign bills appropriating millions share as much of the care, enjoy as much of the honor, and be as and millions of dollars which neither the Senate nor the Presi­ much of a leaqer as possible. dent himself has had an opportunity to carefully and thoroughly Various bills at different times have been introduced in the Sen­ examine. Under the present system, which leaves so much to the ate similar to the one now under consideration. There has never conferees,there is no means by which the Senate or the country can been much debate over them. They have in each inst ance been know what the appropriation bills contain until after Congress referred to the Committee on Rules, and there they slumber. adjourns. Most of the Senators will remember a striking illus­ Every Senator has thought of this subject, and I hope this proposed tration of this in connection with the sundry civil bill of the amendment Will be fully discussed and that the Senate will express Fiftieth Congress. its judgment by a vote. A provision was slipped into that bill by the conferees, with­ I trust that the proposed amendment will not be referred to the drawing all the public lands which were embraced within the arid Committee on Rules until such reference is accompanied with an region of the country from settlement until certain impossible instruction from the Senate as to the decision of the Senat e. conditions were complied with. The representatives from that I am sure that no Senator will attribute to me any personal or section, and the Congress generally, were not aware of this pro­ selfish motive in this matter. My relations with each and every vision of the law until instructions were received by the various member of the Appropriations Committee are most cordial and land officers, issued by the Secretary of the Interior, some months pleasant. No one has a gt·eater respect for that great committee later, to carry the lawinto effect. Immediatelyupon the meeting individually and collectively than myself. They have treated me of the Fifty-first Congress this provision of the appropriations personally and the State which I have the honor in part to rep­ bill was repealed. The people have a right to know what is being resent with the utmost consideration. They have taken especial done ~ith their money, and every facility possible should be given pains, it seems to me, to aid and assist me. They have never re­ them and their representatives in Congress to understand the fused a just and reasonable request of mine. Individually the workings of the appropriations committees. When the Commit­ change will not benefit me, for I am not a member of any of the tee on Indian Affairs in the House, for instance, passes a bill ap­ committees which will secure. the appropriation bills under my propriating money for the Indian Service, it should be sent to the amendment, nor do I expect to be. I think it will be better for Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate-so.with the Naval, the country and better for the Senate if the labors of the Appro- Military, Agricultural, and other committees. .These various priations Committee are divided. · committees could then be working at the same time on these bills, Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. President, before this subject passes and could present them to the consideration of the Senate as fast from the consideration of the Senate I wish to say a few words as they had completed their examination. It seems to me that in regarding it. this way this undue crowding at the end of the session would, in I agree "\vith some of the remarks made by the Senator from a great measure, be avoided. · Idaho, but do not agree with all. There are certain appropria­ · Another fact must be borne in mind, which is, that the Appro­ tion bills now sent to the Committee on Appropriations which, I priations Committee of the Senate includes the ablest and the think, ought to be sent to the appropriate committees charged leading members of this body. Ordinarily they are on other com­ with the subjects-matter. For instance, the members of the Com­ mittees of importance, and in addition to that they are expected mittee on the District of Columbia are selected with a view to care by the country and by the Senate to be foremost in all general de­ for the interests of the people of this District, who have no other bates. If they devoted themselves exclusively to the work which source of legislative power. The people of this city, therefore, go devolves upon them, as members of the Appropriations Commit­ to the members of that committee to seek for such appropriations tee, they could not do full justice to the country in other matters, and for such legislation as they deem necessary for the welfare of through lack of time notwithstanding their great ability and in­ the District. They are able probably to obtain general legisla­ dustry, which is conceded. tion, but the question of the appropriation of their money is not A reference to the personnel of the Appropriations Committee left to the committee to which they always have access, but is as at present constituted will convince any unprejudiced mind referred to a committee with which they have no connection that other duties demand so much of their time and thought that whatever. Many citizens of Washington have complained to me they can not do justice to the country, the Senate, or themselves of this matter, and have stated that when they had made their in attempting to supervise all the appropriations of the Govern­ wants known before the committee having charge of the subject, ment. They are the foremost men of the Senate, as I have stated, the Committee on the District of Columbia, they were afterwards and the country looks to ·them as leader·s iii. debate. The Senator referred at the heel of a session to the Committee on Appropria­ from Missouri [Mr. COCKRELL] or the Senator from Iowa [Mr. tions, which at such times is overburdened with work. It seems ALLISON] is the chairman. No matter what subject of impor­ to be perfectly plain, therefore, that all appropriations in relation tance is under consideration, the country and the Senate expect to the District of Columbia should be reported to us from the them to participate. The Senator from Maryland [Mr. GORMAN] District Committee, so that we may have the benefit of their local and the Senator from Maine [Mr. HALE] are universally recognized knowledge. · · as among the ablest debaters on this floor, and their attention and Some time ago the river and harbor bill was very properly taken services are required at all times. The Senator from lllinois fMr. from the Committee on Appropriations, because that bill relates CuLLOM] and the Senator from Kentucky [Mr. BLACKBURN are purely to matters of commerce. The members of the Committee so conspicuous for their ability and eloquence that the country on Appropriations are not required to look into the details of new has a right to expect and does receive the benefit of their counsel improvements that are proposed and are to be appropriated for. on all general legislation. The Senator from Colorado [Mr. TEL­ Indeed, the jurisdiction of the Comnlittee on Appropriations should LER] is conceded to be among the best equipped men in public be confined to the great Departments of the Government. life, and in addition he is the recognized leader of nearly one-half I do not agree with my friend from Idaho that the Committee this side of the Chamber on the currency question, if not of the on _Military Affairs ought to have charge of the appropriations for entire Senate. His judgment is always in demand. And so it is the Army, because the Army is provided for by law and the pre­ with the Senator from Florida [Mr. CALL] and the Senator from cise amount which each officer and soldier is to receive is fixed. Ohio [:M:r. BRICE]; they are expected to and do take an active in-· That, therefore, is a proper matter for the jurisdiction of the Com­ terest in all general legislation. mittee on Appropriations, and the Army appropriation bill ought . It has always been so and always will be. The members of this not to be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, because committee are properly and justly, on account of their learning that committee deals with legislation, and not with laws making and qualifications, among the leaders of the Senate. They have appropriations. So with the Naval Committee. Undoubtedlythe tremendous power as members of the Appropriations Committee, Committee on Appropriations ought to have charge of the appro-

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priations for the Navy, because they, too, are limited by law, and POLICY RESPECTING CUBA, ETC. the Committee on Naval Affairs, if they desire to have any new appropriations made or any change in the existing law, can pro­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Calendar under Rule VIII is pose their proper amendments without having the appropriations now in· order, and the first business will be stated. referred to them. The Secretary read the resolution submitted by Mr. ALLEN De­ I think that all appropriatioiiS involved in new legislation cember 3, 1895, as follows: should be referred to and decided and reported by the committees Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate- 1. That the Government of the United States of America. should womptly having charge of the legislation, leaving the great Committee on recognize the revolutionists of Cuba, who are now honestly stru~m.iing to se­ Appropriations to report as to the general e:A.'penses of the Govern­ cure their in?ependence of ~he SEan~ Government, as composmg an inde­ ment. Probably nine-tenths of all the appropriations should be ~;ti~~~ nat10n and possessmg t e rights thereof, according to the law ot sent to· that committee, but the special appropriations, for the 2. Tha~ all islands in close proximity to the mainland of the United States reasons I have stated, should be sent to other committees, and of AJ:;leriCa should, as speedily as po8sible, by treaties of purchase be annexed the rules ought to be so arranged. I think this could be done to thiS Government, as essential to our safety in times of war and' the conven· ience and necessity of our commerce in times of peace. without in the slightest degree affecting either the power or the 3. That the wise declaration of President Monroe, known as the Monroe usefulness of the Committee on Appropriations. At the close of doctrine, is a well-established j)Olicy of the Government of the United States a session that committee is overburdened; indeed, it is almost an? ~hould ~promptly and effectually maintained by the Government in its origmal purity and purpose. impossible for a Senator to get access to it sufficiently to explain 4. 'l'hat while the Government of the United States should not needlessly or the importance of appropriations he desires to have put into a hastily embroil it:;elf with any foreign powe;r, and should only resort to ax­ bill. That committee is pressed with the appropriation bills tre!De measures m cases of absolute necesSity, a firmer and more prompt which come over here, all of which are thrust upon the Senate policy on the Qart of this Government in maintaining the rights of American toward the close of a session. Much faulty legislation has been citizens abroad should be introduced and pursued. enacted on approp1iation bills in consequence of the necessities of Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I suppose the resolution will prob­ the case at the close of a session. ably have to go to the Committee on Foreign Relations. I do not The Senator referred to one piece of legislation on an appropria­ know that I can or should say anything in addition to what I have tion bill. It seems to me our rilles ought to be so framed as to -already said in its support. I do hope that the Committee on exclude all legislation on appropriation bills except such inci­ Foreign Relations, when it comes to consider the different reso­ dantallegislation as is necessary to explain the item appropriated lutions which have been introduced upon the subject of the Mon­ for. Any general legislation attached to appropriation bills is roe doctrine, will not only take into account the condition of our necessarily ba.d, because there is no opportunity to have any dis­ country with reference to our coast defenses, and recommend to cussion in regard to it. Therefore the rule should explicitly re­ the Senate and to the country the adoption of such measures as quire that all legislative provisions, even if they are to be attached will sec~e t~e erection of adequate defenses for coast purposes, to appropriation bills, should be fu·st referred to the appropriate but that 1t will recommend to Congress some measure which will committees and have their sanction before being put upon appro­ secure to this country the control of all the islands and lands ad­ priation bills, which are often hastily passed. jacent to our shores which will be essential in om· commerce and I hope the resolution at the proper time will be referred and in times of war. that the Senate, with full knowledge of their experience i~ the It has been said in this Chamber and out of it that the· Populist past, will divert some of the appropriation bills to the committees party was a local organization; that it dealt simply with certain who have charge of the particular subjects-matter. internal grievances; that it was composed of a class of people who Mr. HILL. WHl the Senator from Ohio allow me to ask him a had no conception of government beyond their own immedmte and question? pressing persona~ deman~. I d~sire to correct that opinion, if I Mr. SHERMAN. Certainly. can do so, by saymg that, m my Judgment, the Populist party is as Mr. HILL. In what year was the change made by which the thoroughly committed to the Monroe doctrine aseither the Demo­ river and harbor bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce? cratic or the Republican party. It occurs to me that there should Mr. SHERMAN. I have forgotten. Probably the Senator from be no division of sentiment among our people upon the question of Iowa can tell. the necessity of making ample protection for our country against Mr. ALLISON. Manyyearsago. I donotremembertheexact foreign invasion and in pursuing that com·se which will strengthen time. its commerce and carrying trade. Mr. SHERMAN. It was a number of years ago. I was delighted yesterday to listen -to the eloquent speech of my 1\Ir. ALLISON. The Committee on Appropriations of the Sen­ friend from illinois [Mr. CULLOMl ,in which he portrayed so vividly ate was created in 1867. Prior to that time all the appropriation the doctrine laid down by President Monroe in his message and _ bills were referred to the Finance Committee, with the exception pointed out to us t~e fact that Great Britain is now planting its of the river and harbor bill, which has been referred to the Com­ flag upon every island in the sea, that it is pursuing a policy of mittee on Commerce ever since 1826. aggression, acquiring territory and possessions which are liable to Mr. SHERMAN. I would say to the Senator from New York menace the peace and prosperity of our nation, and I felt at that that when I was a member of the House of Representatives the time as though it would be entirely germane to the subject and Committee on Ways and Means of that body had charge of practi­ proper for me to put to the Senator the question whether he did cally all the legislation of Congress, all the general appropriation not believe that the time had come when we should not only pro­ bills, all tax bills, all tariff bills, and everything of that kind. tect the coasts of this country from foreign invasion, or the Afterwards, as the Senator is probably aware, the House from possibility of foreign invasion, but when we should protect the time to time changed that and made two committees out of the one, country itself from British invasion. one charged with raising revenue and the other charged with ex­ I did not hear the Senator say anything about the millions and penditures, which was proper. So various committees were author- billions of dollars of English capital that have been bt·ought into . ized from time to time to take charge of the appropriations bearing this country. I did not hear him refer to the fact that English upon their particular branch of the public service, and I think the money has purchased our great flouring mills, our great railway Senate-although the Senate is a slow-moving body-after a care­ systems, our brewerie..

Capt. William Henry Corbusier, assistant surgeon, to be sur­ Second Lieut. John Sheridan Winn, Second Cavalry, to be first geon ·with the rank of major, October 17, 1895, vice Cronkhite, lieutenant, June 14, 1895, vice Backus, First Cavah·y, deceased. retired from active service. Second Lieut. Solomon Pervis Vestal, Fifth Cavalry, to be first Capt. Daniel Mitchell Appel, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon lieutenant, July 17, 1895, vice McCormick, Seventh Cavalry, pro­ with the rank of major, November 15,1895, viceBrov~, promot-ed. moted. Second Lieut. Charles Aloysius Hedekin, Third Cavalry, to be Pay Depa1·tment. first lieutenant, August 8, 1895, vice Converse, Third Cavalry, re-­ Lieut. Col. George Evan Glenn, deputy paymaster-general, to tired from active service. be assjstant paymaster-general with the rank of colonel, March Second Lieut. Francis John Koester, Tenth Cavalry, to ba first 27, 1895, vice Stanton, appointed Paymaster-General. lieutenant, August 8, 1895, vice T. R. Rivers, Third Cavalry, ap­ Maj. Asa Bacon Carey, paymaster, to be deputypaymaster-gen­ pointed regimental quartermaster. erfil with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, March 27, 1895, vice Second Lieut. Jolm Daniel Leinbach Hartman, First Cavalry, to Glenn, promoted. be first lieutenant, August 27, 1895, vice Galbraith, First Cavalry, Corps of Enginee1·s. promoted. Lieut. Col. John Moulder Wilson, to be colonel, March 31, 1895, Infantty arm. vice Elliott, retired from active service. Lieut. Col. J acob Ford Kent, Eighteenth Infantry, to b3c lonel, Lieut. Col. John Whitney Barlow, to be colonel, May 10, 1895, April25, 1895, vice Bliss, Twenty-fourth Infantry, appointed brig­ vice Craighill, appointed Chief of Engineers. adier•-general. Lieut. Col. Peter Conover Hains, to be colonel, August 13, 1895, Lieut. Col. Samuel Ovenshine, Fifteenth Infantry, to be colonel, vice Abbot, retired from active service. April 26, 1895, vice Coppinger, Twenty-thirJ Infantry, appointed Lieut. Col. George Lewis Gillespie, to be colonel, October 2, brigadier-general. 1895, vice Poe, deceased. Lieut. Col. John Henry Page, Twanty-second Infantry, to be Lieut. Col. Charles Russell Suter, to be colonel, October 12,1895, colonel, May 31, 1895, vice Mason, Third Infantry, retired from vice Mendell. retired from active service. · active service. Maj. Oswald Herbert Ernst, to be lieutenant-colonel, March31, Lieut. Col. John Newman Andrews, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to 1895, vice Wilson, promoted. . be colonel, October 1, 1895, vice Townsend, Twelfth Infantry, Maj. David Porter Heap, to be lieutenant-colonel, May 10, 1895, retired from active service. vice Barlow, promoted. Maj. Clarence Mitchell Bailey, Fifteenth Infantry, to be lieu­ Maj. William Ludlow, to be lieutenant-colonel, August13, 1895, tenant-colonel, April 23, 1895, vice Kent, Eighteenth Infantry, vice Hains, promoted. promoted. Maj. William Albert Jones, to be lieutenant-colonel, October 2, :Maj . James William P owell, jr., Twenty-first Infantry, to be 1895, vice Gillespie, promoted. lieutenant-colonel, April26, 1895, vice Ovenshine, Fifteenth Infan­ Maj. AndrewNeaiDamrell, to be lieutenant-colonel, Octobar 12, try, promoted. 1895, vice Suter, promoted. Maj. Loyd Wheaton, Twentieth Infantry, to be lieutenant-colo­ Capt. Richard Le.veridge Hoxie, to be major, March 31, 1895, nel, May 31, 1895, vice Page, Twenty-second Infantry, promoted~ vice Ernst, promoted. Maj. J ohn William French, Fourteenth Infantry, to be lieuten­ Capt. William Louis Marshall, to be major, May 10, 1895, vice ant-colonel, J uly 5, 1895, vice Henton, Twenty-third Infantl·y. Hean, promoted. deceased. Capt. Joseph Henry Willard, to be major, August 13, 1895, vice Maj. Aaron Simon Daggett, Thirteenth Infantry, to be lieuten­ L udlow, promoted. ant-colonel, October 1, 181:}5, vice Andrews, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Capt. William Herbert Bixby, to be major, October2, 1895, vic-e promoted. J ones, promoted. Capt.. Charles Hoba.rt, Third Infantry, to be major, April 25, Capt. Eric Bergland, to be major, October 12, 1895, vice Damrell, 189:5, vice Ba.iley, Fifteenth Infantry, promoted. promoted. Capt. John Nichols Coe, Twentieth Infantry, to be major, April First Lieut. William Campbell Langfitt, to be captain, March 26, 1895, vice Powell, Twenty-first Infantry, promoted. 81, 1895, vice Hoxie, pr(jmoted. Capt. James :Jitfadison Johnson Sanno. Seventh Infantry, to be

First Lieut. Henry Ely Waterman, to be captain, May 10, 1895, major, May 12, 1895, vice Crandal1 Third Infantry, retired from vice Marshall, promoted. · active service. First Lieut. James Clark S::mford, to be captain, August 13, 1895, Capt. William Spencer· McCaskey, Twentieth Infantry, to be vice Willard, promoted. major, May 31, 1895, vice Wheaton, Twentieth Infantry, pro­ First Lieut. Hiram Martin Chittenden, to be captain, October moted. 2, 1895, vice Bixby, promoted. Capt.CharlesFranklinRob3, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to bemajor, First Lieut. Cassius Eric Gillette, to be captain, October 12, 1895, July 5, 1893, vice French, Fourt3enth Infantry, promoted . . vice Bergland, promoted. Capt. Philip Howard Ellis, Thirteenth Infantry, to be major, Second Lieut. William Wright Harts, to be first lieutenant, October 1, 18i:l5, vice Daggett, Thirteenth Infantry, promoted. February 3, 1895, vice Zinn, promoted. First Lieut. Charles Grenville Starr, First Infantry, to be cap­ Second Lieut. Robert McGregor, to be first lieutenant, March tain, April6, 1895, vice Tisdall, First Infantry, retired from active 31, 1895, vice Langfitt, promoted. service. · Second Lieut. Edgar Jadwin, to be first lieutenant, May 10, First Lieut. John James Brereton, Twenty-fourth Infant1y, to 1895, vice Waterman, promoted. be captain, April25, 1895, vice Johnson, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Second Lieut. Charles Keller, to be first lieutenant, August 13, retired from active service. 1895, vice Sanford, promoted. . First Lieut. William Cathcart Buttler, reg-imental quarter­ Sacond Lieut. Herbert Deakyne, to be first lieutenant, October master, Third Infantry, to be captain, April 25, 1895, vice Hobart, 2, 1895, vice Chittenden, promoted. . . Third Infantry, promoted. Second Lieut. Charles Summers Bromwell, to be first lieuten­ First Lieut. James Seymour Rogers, Twentieth Infantry, to be ant, October 12, 1895, vice Gillette, promoted. c<1.ptain, April26, 1895, vice Coe, Twentieth Infantry, promoted. First Lieut. George Shaeffer Young, regimental quartermaster, Cavalry ann. Seventh Infantry, to be captain, May 12, 1895. vice Sanno, Seventh Maj. Samuel Marmaduke Whitside. Seventh Cavalry, to be Infantry, promoted. lieutenant-eolonel, July 17, 1895, vice Purington, Third Cavalry, First Lieut. Charles Lee Steele, Ejghteenth Infantry, to be cap­ retired fTom active service. tain, May 12, 1895, vice Lloyd, Eighteenth Infantry, retired from Capt. Henry James Nowlan, Seventh Cavah·y, to be major, a -:: tive service. J uly 17, 1895, vice Whitside, Seventh Cavalry, promoted. First Lieut. Henry Buckman Moon, Twentieth Infantry, to be cap­ First Lieut. Curtis Bushrod Hoppin, regimental quartermaster, tain, May 31,1895, vice McCaskey, Twentieth Infantry, promoted. Second Cavalry, to be captain, June 10, 1895, vice Rawolle, Second First Lieut. John Hem·y Hobart Peshine, Thirteenth Infantry, Cavalry, deceased. to be captain, July 5, 1895, vice Waterbury, Thirteenth Infantry, First Lieut. Loyd Stone McCormick, Seventh Cavalry, to be cap­ retired from active service. tain, July 17, 1893, vice Nowlan, Seventh Cavalry, promoted. First Lieut. Edwin Forbes Glenn, Twenty-fifth Infanh·y, to be First Lieut. Henry Lewis Ripley, regimental quartermas!ier, captain, July 5, 1 95, vice Robe, Twenty-fifth Infantry, promoted. Third Cavalry, to be captain, August 8, 1895, vice Elting, Third First Lieut. George Russell Cecil, Thirteenth Infantry, to be Cavalry, retired from aetive service. captain, October 1, 189:5, vice Ellis, Thirteenth Infantry, promoted. J:il.rst Liout. Ja~ob Garretson Galbraith, First Cavalry, to. be Second Lieut. Geprge Augustine Detchm:mdy, Sixth Infantry, ·captain, August27, 1895, vice Boutelle, First Cavalry, retired from to be first lieutenant, April 6, 1895, vice Starr, First Infantry, pro­ active service. moted. Second Lieut. Alexander Lucien Dade, Tenth Cavalry, to be first Second Lieut. Earl Clark Carnahan, Twelfth Infantry, to be liCiutenant, June 13, 1895, vice Sargent, Second Cavalry, appointed first lieutenant, April 18, 1895, vice Wilson, Fifth Inf'R.D'Ty, re­ regimental quartermaster. · · tired from active service. 1895. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 137

Second Lieut. Archibald Atkinson Cabaniss, Twentieth Infan­ 7. Cadet Harry Howard Stout, vice Beach, Sixth Cavalry, pro­ try, to be first lieutenant, April25, 1895, vice Brereton, Twenty­ moted. fourth Infantry, promoted. 8. Cadet Herbert Arthur White, vice Gray, Sixth Cavalry, pro­ Second Lieut. Thomas Myron Moody, Twenty-second Infantry, moted. to be first lieutenant, April 26, 1895, vice Rogers, Twentieth In­ 13. Cadet Nathan King Averill, vice Donaldson, Seventh Cav­ fantry, promoted. alry, promoted. Secvnd Lieut. Charles Edgar Tayman, Twenty-fourth Infantry, 14. Cadet Harry La Tourrett3 Cavenaugh, vice Fuller, Ninth to bu first lieutenant, April 30, 1893, vice Druien, Tenth Infantry, Cavalry, appointecl first lieutenant in the Ordnance Department. resigned. To be additional second lieutenants: SecondLjeut. Thomas Hugh McGuire (since resigned), Twenty­ 18. Cadet Mortimer Osborne Bigelow. fifth Infantry, to be first lieutenant, April30, 1805, vice Loveridge, 19. Cadet William Gray Sills. Fourteenth Infantry, dismissed. 20. Cadet August Carl Nissen. Second Lieut. James William McAndrew, Twenty-first Infan­ 25. Cadet Clyde Emile Hawkins. try, to be first lieutenant, May 1, 1895, vice McRae, Third Infantry, 27. Cadet James Southard Parker. appointed regimental adjutant. 34. Cadet Joseph Sutherland Herron. Second Lieut. John Simon Grisard, Thirteenth Infantry, to be 3i5. Cadet Henry Benjamin Dixon. first lieutenant, 11-Iay 12, 1895, vice Barbour, Seventh Infantry, ap­ 37. Cadet George Barnard Pritchard, jr. pointed regimental quartermaster. Infantry arm. · Second Lieut. Charles Perren Russ, Eleventh Infantry, to be To be second lieutenants: first lieutenant, May 12, 1895, vice Steele, Eighteenth Infantry, 3. Cadet John Asa Gurney. vice Capron, Fifth Infantry, trans­ promoted. ferred to the Seventh Cavalry. Second Lieut. Edward Robert Chrisman, Second Infantry, to 4. Cadet Jens Bugge, vic.e Neary, Third Infantry, promoted. be fh-st lieutenant, May 31, 1895, vice Moon, Twentieth Infantry, 10. Cadet Charles Herman Paine, vice Grisa,rd, Thirteenth In- promoted. fantry, promoted. · Second Lieut. Peter Charles Harris, Thirteenth Infantry, to be 21. Cadet Thomas Walter Darrah, vice Wittenmyer, Ninth In­ first lieutenant, July 5, 1895, vice Fletcher, Thirteenth Infantry, fantry, promoted. retired from active service. 22. Cadet Americus Mitchell, vice Baylie8, Fifth Infantry, pro­ Second Lieut. Munroe McFarland, Twenty-first Infantry, to be moted. first lieutenant, July 5, 1895, vice Peshine, Thirteenth Infantry, 23. Cadet Perry Lester Miles, vice Jones, Fom·teenth Infantry, promoted. .promoted. Second Lieut. William Toliver Wilder, Nineteenth Infantry, to 2-!. Cadet Mil ton Loomis McGrew, vice Russ, Eleventh Infantry, be fiTst lieutenant, July 5, 1895, vice Glenn, Twenty-fifth Infan­ promoted. - try, promoted. 26. Cadet Lorrain Thompson Richardson, vice Lenihan, Twen­ Second Lieut. William Herman Wilhelm, Tenth Infantry, to be tieth Infantry, promoted, first lieutenant, J~y 31, 1895, vice McGuire, Fourteenth Infan­ 28. Cadet Charles Roscoe Howland, vice Taylor, Twentieth In­ try, resigned. fantry, promoted. Second Lieut. William Roderick Sam:plo, Fourteenth Infantry, 29. Cadet Francis Pierpont Siviter, vice Schenck, Twelfth In­ to be first lieu tenant, October 1, 1895, vice Cecil, Thirteenth Infan­ fantry, promoted. try, promoted. 30. CadetMortonFitzSmith, viceCabaniss, Twentieth Infantry, Medical Department. promoted. To be assistant surgeons with the rank of first lieutenant: 31. Cadet Louis Meredith Nuttman, vice McAndrew, Twenty­ Thomas Jellis Kirkpatrick, jr., of Pennsylvania, November 6, first Infantry, promoted. 1895, vice Gardner, promoted. 32. CadetGlennHedgesDavis, vice Markland, Twelfth Infantry, John Hamilton Stone, of the District of Columbia, November 6, promoted. · 1895, vice Meriwether, retired from active service. 33. Cadet Franklin Swart Hutton, vice Chrisman, Second In­ Irving Wallace Rand, of New Hampshire, November 6, 1895, fantry, promoted. vice Corbusier, promoted. 36 . . Cadet Albert Sidney Brookes, vice Smoke, Eighteenth In­ Powell Conrad Fauntleroy, of Virginia, Novemb~r 15,1895, vice fantry, promoted. Appel, promoted. 38. Cadet Thomas Francis Dwyer, vice Hersey, Ninth Infantry, prornoted. · To be chaplain of the Ninth Regiment of Cavalry. 39.- Cadet Fine \Vilson Smith, vice Carnahan, Twelfth Infantry, Rev. George _W. Prioleau, of Ohio, April 25, 1895, vice Plum- prornoted. mer, dismissed. · · 40. Cadet Walter Scott McBroom, vice Evans, Eighteenth In- Infantry arm. fantry, promoted. · 41. Cadet Louis Hoffman Lewis, vice Albright, Ninth Infantry, 1. Corp!. Lawrence Burton Simonds, Company E, Twenty-first promoted. Infantry, to be second lieutenant, October ol, 1895, vice Haney, 42. Cadet David Sheridan Stanley, vice Moody, Twenty-second Eighth Infantry, retired from active service. Infantry, promoted. 2. Corp!. Robert Henry Allen, Troop D, Eighth Cavalry, to be 40. Cadet Benjamin Taylor Sirnmons, vice Schindel, Sixteenth second lieutenant, October 31, 1893, vice Sample, Fourteenth In­ Infantry, transferred to the Sixth Infantry. fantry, promoted. 44. Cadet Joseph Numa Augustin, jr., vice Tayman, Twenty- 3. Q. M. Sergt.-Dwight Warren Ryther, Sixth Infantry, to be fom·th Infantry, promoted. . · second lieutenant, November 6, 1895, vice Prince, Second Infan­ 45. Cadet Samuel George Creden, vice McAlexander, T\venty­ try, deceased. fifth Infantry, promoted. Corps of Engineers. 46. Cadet Girard Sturtevant, vice McGuire, Twenty-fifth In- To be additional second lieutenants: fantry, promoted. 1. Cadet Edward Hugh Schulz. To be additional second 1ieutenants: 2. Cadet Harry Burgess. 47. Cadet Louis Hermann Bash. Artillery a1'm. 48. Cadet Anton Springer, jr. 40. Cadet Frank Bingley Watson. To be second lieutenants: 50. Cadet Oscar Jerome Charles. 6. Cadet Harry Ernest Smith, vice Wilson, First Artillery, pro· 51. Cadet Thomas Absalom Pearce. moted. 52. Cadet Daniel Duncan. 9. Cadet Joseph Lippincott Knowlton, vice Zalinski, Second Artillery, promoted. PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. 11. ·Cadet Thales Lucius Ames, vice March, Third Artillery, Surg. Joseph G. Ayers, to be a medic.al inspector in the Navy, promoted. from the 25th of February, 1895, vice Medical Inspector FrankL. To be additional second lieutenants: DuBois, deceased. 12. Cadet Con way Hillyer Arnold, jr. P. A. Surg. James C. Byrnes, to be a surgeon in the Navy, from 15. Cadet Joseph Wheeler, jr. the 25th of February, H:!95, vice Surg. Joseph G. Ayers, pro­ 16. Cadet Adrian Sebastian Fleming. moted. 17. Cadet Brooke Payne. . . Medical Inspec.tor William K. Van Reypen, to be a medical dl~ rector in the Nayy, fro.m the 30th of March, 1895, vice Medical Caval·ry arm. Director Michael Bradley, retired. To be s~cond lieutenants: Surg. Abel F. Price, to be a. medical inspector in the Navy, from 5. Gadet Casper Hauzer Conrad, jr., vice Williamson, Sixth Cav­ the 30th of March, 1895, vice Medical Inspector William K. Van alry, promoted: Reypen, promoted. 138 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. . DEOEMBER 11~

P. A. Surg. Samuel H. Griffith, to be a surgeon in the Navy, from John Irwin, jr., a citizen of California, to be an assistant pay­ the 30th of March, 1895, vice Surg. Abel F. Price, promoted. master in the Navy, from the 5th of September, 1895, to fill a va­ Reginald K. Smjth, a citizen of Alabama, to be an assistant cancy existing in that grade. surgeon in the Navy, from the 3d of April, 1895, to fill a vacancy P. A. Paymaster Thomas J. Cowie, to be a paymaster in the existing in that grade on that date. Navy, from the 11th of September, 1895 (subject to the ~xamina.­ Medical Inspector Thomas C. Walton, to be a medical director tions required by law), vice Paymaster John Furey, retired. in the Navy, from the 28th of :May, 1895, vice Medical Director Asst. Paymaster William J. Littell, to be a passed assistant pay­ Richard C. Dean, retired. master in the Navy, from the 11th of September, 1895 (subject to Surg-. Michael C. Drennan, to be a medical inspector in theNavy, the examinations required bylaw), vice P. A. Paymaster Thomas from the 28th of May, 1895, vice Medical Inspector Thomas C. J. Cowie, promoted. Walton, promoted. P. A. Engineer Henry Herwig, to be a chief engineer in the P. A. Surg. Daniel M. Guiteras, to be a sm·geon in the Navy, Navy, from the 21st of March, 1895, vice Chief Engineer Elijah from the 28th of May, 1895, vice Surg. Michael C. Drennan, pro- Laws, retired. moted. . Assistant Engineer Ward P. Winchell, to be a passed assistant Medical Inspector Charles H. White, to be a medical director in engineer in the Navy, from the 21st of March, 1895, vice P. A. Engi­ the Navy, from the 8th of June, 1895, vice Medical Director Albert neer Henry Herwig, promoted. C. Gorgas, retired. P. A. Engineer George B. Ransom, to be a chief engineer in the Surg. James A. Hawke, to be a medical inspector in the Navy, Navy, from the 9th of May,1895, vice Chief Engineer Ezra J. from the 8th of June, 18.95 (subject to the examinations required Whitaker, retired. by law), vice Medical Inspector Charles H. White, promoted. Assistant Engineer Andrew McAllister, to be a passed assistant P. A. Surg. Averly C. H. Russell, to be a surgeon in the Navy, engineer in the Navy, from the 9th of May, 1895, vice P. A. En­ from the 8th of June, 1895, viceSurg.JamesA. Hawke, promoted. gineer George B. Ransom, promoted. Medical Inspector George W. Woods, to be a medical director P. A. Engineer William C. Eaton, to be a chief engineer in the in the Navy, from the 15th of June, 1895, vice Medical Director Navy, from the 1st of June, 1895, vice Chief"Engineer William W. Adolph A. Hoehling, retired. Heaton, deceased. Surg. Robert A. Marmion, to be a medical inspector in theNavy, Assistant E:ngineer Charles W. Dyson, to be a passed assistant from the 15th of June, 1895 (subject to the examinations required engineer in the Navy, from the 1st of June, 1895, vice Passed As­ by law), vice ·Medical Inspector George W. Woods, promoted. sistant Engineer William C. Eaton, promoted. P. A. Surg. Arthur G. Cabell, to be a surgeon in the Navy, from P. A. Engineer Alfred B. Canaga, to be a chief ~ngineer in the the 15th of June, 1895, vice Surg. Robert A. Marmion, promoted. Navy, from the 6th of August, 1895, vice Chief Engineer Thorn George C. Hubbard, a citizen of New York, to be an assistant Williamson, retired. surgeon in the Navy, from the 5th of July, 1895, to fill a vacancy Assistant Engineer William C. Herbert, to be a passed assistant existing in that grade on that date. · engineer in the Navy, from the 6th of August, 1895, vice P. A. P. A. Surg. Clement Biddle, to be a surgeon in the Navy, from Engineer Alfred B. Canaga, promoted. the 26th of July, 1895, viceSurO'eonBenjamin S. Mackie, deceased. P. A. Engineer Abraham V. Zane, to be a chief enginee1· in the Medical Inspector George H. Cook, to be a medical director in Navy, from the 11th of September, 1895 (subject to the examina­ the Navy, from the 29th of September, 1895, vice Medical Director tions required by law), vice Chief Engineer Herschal Main, Albert L. Gihon, retired. retired. Surg. Dwight Dickinson, to be a medical inspector in the Navy, Assistant Engineer Alexander S. Halstead, to be a passed assist­ from the 29th of September, 1895, vice Medical Inspector George ant engineer in the Navy, from the 11th of September, 1895, vice H. Cook, promoted. P. A. Engineer Abraham V. Zane, promoted. P. A. Surg. Henry T. Percy, to be a surgeon in the Navy, from Ensign Harry A. Field, to be a lieutenant, junior grade, in the the 29th of September, 1895, vice Sm·g. Dwight Dickinson, pro­ Navy, from the 23d of April, 1895, vice Lieut. (Junior Grade) Ran­ moted. dolph H. Miner, promoted and since resigned. Jacob C. Rosenbleuth, a citizen of NewYork, to be an assistant Lieut. (Junior Grade) John Hood, to be a lieutenant in the Navy, surgeon in the Navy, from the 14th of October, 1895,and Moulton from the 28th of April, 1895, vice Lieut. Frederick H. Tyler, de­ K. Johnson, a citizen of Ohio, to be an assistant surgeon in the ceased. Navy, from the 12th of November, 1895, both to fill vacancies Ensign Chester M. Knepper, to be a lieutenant, junior grade, existing in that grade on those dates. in the Navy, from the 28th of April, 1895 (subject to the examina­ Paymaster William W. Woodhull, to be a pay inspector in the tions required by law), vice Lieut. (Junior Grade) John Hood, Navy, from the 30th of March, 1895, vice Pay Inspector Robert promoted. W. Allen, retired. · Capt. Frederick"V. McNair, to be a commodore in the Navy, P. A. Paymaster Leeds C. Kerr, to be a paymaster in the Navy, from the 10th of May, 1895, vice Commodore Edward E. Potter, from the 30th of March, 1895, vice Paymaster William W. Wood­ retired. hull, promoted. Commander William Bainbridge Hoff, to be a captain in the Assistant Paymaster Samuel McGowan, to be a passed assistant Navy, from the lOth of May, 1895, vice Capt. Frederick V. McNair, paymaster in the Navy, from the 30th of March, 1895, vice P. A. promoted. Paymaster Leeds C. Kerr, promoted. Lieut. Commander Henry N. :Manney, to be a commander in Pay Inspector Arthur J. Pritchard, to be a pay director in the the Navy, from the 10th of May, 1895, vice Commander William Navy, from the 10th of April, 1895, vice Pay Director James Ful­ Bainbridge Hoff, promoted. ton, deceased. Lieut. James W. Carlin, to be a lieutenant-commander in the PaymasterRenryT. Wright, to be a pay inspector in the Navy, Navy, from the 10th of May, 1895, vice Lieut. Commander HenrJ from the 10th of April, 1895, vice Pay Inspector Arthur J. Pritch­ N. Manney, promoted. ard, promoted. Commodore Lester A. Beardslee, to be a rear-admiral in theNa vy, P. A. Paymaster RichardT. M. Ball, to be a paymaster in the from the 21st of May, 1895, vice Rear-Admiral Richard W. Meade, Navy, from the lOth of April, 1895, vice Paymaster Henry T. retired. Wright, promoted. Capt. John A. Bowell, to be a commodore in theNavy, from the Assistant Paymaster Henry A. Dent, to be a passed assistant 21st of May, 1895, vice Commodore Lester A. Beardslee, promoted. paymaster in the Navy, from the 10th of April, 1895 (subject to the examinations required by law), vice P. A. Paymaster Richard Assistant naval constructor. T. M. Ball, promoted. Daniel C. Nutting, jr., a citizen of Kansas, to be an assistant Barron P. DuBois, a citizen of New Jersey, to be' an assistant naval constructor in the Navy, from the 1st·of July, 1895. paymaster in theNavy, from the 23d of May, 1895, to fill a vacancy existing in that grade. Assistant engineers in Navy. William P. Brawley, a citizen of South Carolina, to be an as­ The following-named graduates of the Naval Academy, to be as­ sistant paymaster in the Navy, from the 23d of May, 1895, to fill a sistant engineers in the Navy, from the 1st of July, 1895, to fill vacancy existing in that grade. · vacancies in that grade: Henry B. Price, Martin E. French, Frank P.A.Paymaster Chn.rles S. Williams, to be a paymaster in the D. Read, John R. Brady, Allen M. Cook, Emmet R. Pollock, and Navy, from the 13th of June, 1895 (subject to the examinations Andre M. Proctor; and the following-named graduate of the Naval required by law), vice Paymaster Henry R. Smith, dismissed. Academy, to be a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, from the Asst. Paymaster Walter L. Wilson, to be a passed assistant pay­ 1st of July, 1895, in accordance with the act of :March 2,1889, viz, master in the Navy, from the 13th of June, 1895 (subject to the Louis J. Magill. examinations required .by law), vice P. A. Paymaster Charles S. Ensigns. Williams, promoted. Harry E. Bi8coe, a citizen of Michigan, to be an assistant pay­ The following-named naval cadets, all graduates of the Naval master in the Navy, from the 28th of August, 1895, to fill a vacancy Academy, to be ensigns in the Navy, from the 1st of July, 1895, existing in that grade. to fill vacancies existing in that grade on that date, viz: Wilfrid 1895. CONGRESSIONAL RECO'RD-SEN.ATE. . 139'

V. Powelson, WilliamS. Montgomery, Frank H. Clark, jr., Henry ·-John C. Keenan, of Stringtown, Ind., who was appointed June H. Ward, Eugene L. Bisset, Edward H. Campbell, Charles J. Lang, 4, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indi.. WalterS. Crosley, William K. Gise, Thomas S. Wilson, Henry A. ans of the N eah Bay Agency in Washington, vice W. Leven Pow- Pearson. Orton P. J a,ckson, FrankL. Chadwick, JohnS. Doddridge, ell, deceased. · Percy N. Olmsted, Christopher C. Fewel, Frank B. Upham, John F. Glenn Mattoon,of Coal Harbor, N . Dak., who was appointed L. Sticht, Richard S. Douglas, .Alfred A. McKethan, and Alfred October 18, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for A. Pratt. the Indians of the Fort Berthold Agency, in North Dakota, vice REGISTER OF WILLS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Capt. William H. Clapp, United States Army, relieved of detail as acting Indian agent at said agency. J. Nota :McGill, of Washington, D. C., who was .appointed An­ gust 28, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be register of POSTMASTERS. wills for the District of Columbia, vice Levi P. Wright, resigned. John Y. Henderson, to be postmaster at Jacksonville, in the county of Calhoun and State of Alabama, in the place of Adelia EXAMINERS IN CillEF, PATENT OFFICE. E. Frank, removed. John H. Brickenstein, of Lititz, Pa., who was appointed March James :M. Archer, to be postmaster at :Mammoth Spring, in the 4, 1895, dru-ing the recess of the Senate, to be an examiner in chief county of Fulton and State of Arkansas, the appointment of a in the Patent Office, vice Rufus L. B. Clarke, removed. postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in Arthur P. Greeley~ of Concord, N. H., who was appointed the President on and after October 1; 1895. March 4, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be an examiner EdwardAtklnson, to be postmaster at Fo1·dyce, in thecountyof in chief in the Patent Office, vice Henry H. Bates, resigned. Dallas and State of Arkansas, the appointment of a postmaster for SURVEYOR-GENERAL OF MINNESOTA. the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on Patrick H. Kirwan, of Olivia, Minn., who was appointed No­ and after July 1, 1895. Eugene C. Talbott, to be postmaster at Siloam Springs, in the vember 4,1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be surveyor-gen­ county of Benton and State of Arkansas, the appointment of a eral of Minnesota, vice James Compton, removed. postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in the ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL LAND OFFICE. President on and after July 1, 1895. Emory F. Best, of Macon, Ga., who was appointed June 13,1895, Mathew J. Byrnes, to be postmaster at Visalia, in the county of during the recess of the Senate, to be Assistant Commissioner of Tulare and State of California, in the place of L. V. Nanscawen, the General Land Office, vice Edward A. Bowers, resigned. removed. Joseph Marks, to be postmaster at Oroville, in the county of RECEIVERS OF PUBLIC MONEYS. Butte and State of California, in the place of S. S. Boynton, James W. Coman, of Alva, Okla., who was appointed Novem­ removed. ber 30,1895, during the recess of the SenaM, to be receiver of public Perce C. Montgomery, to be postmaster at Portersville, in the moneys at Alva, Okla., vice .Robert H. Allen, d~ceased. county of Tulare and State of California, in the place of J. How­ Elias E. Dorsey, of Del Norte, Colo., who was appointed June ell, removed. 26, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public William S. Staley, to be postmaster at Selma, in the county of moneys at Del Norte, Colo., vice Walter C. Wescott, removed. Fresno and State of California, in the place of Walter T. Lyon, Jared S. Dixon, of Natchitoches, La., who was appointed Octo­ removed. ber 21, 1895, dru-ing the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of pub­ Webster Wotkyns, to be postmaste~ at Pasadena, in the county lic moneys at Natchitoches, La., vice Thomas J. Flanner, removed. of Los Angeles and State of California, in the place of G. F. Ker­ Albert B. Reeves, of Johnson City, Kans., who was appointed naghan, resigned. April 10, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver Andrew Royal, jr., to be postmaster at Victor, in the county of of public moneys at Dodge City, Kans., vice George T. Crist, El Paso and State of Colorado, the appointment of a postmaster for deceased. the said office having, by law, become-vested in the President on REGISTERS OF LAND OFFICES. and after October 1, 1895. William H. Anderson, of ShelbyTI.lle, Ky., who was appointed Edwin E. Whedon, to be postmaster at Del Norte, in the county July 8, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the of Rio Grande a.nd State of Colorado, in the place of E. P . Jonos, land office at Enid, Okla., vice Robert W. Patterson, deceased. resigned. · Albert D. Chamberlin, of Inez, Wyo., who was appointed Octo­ George W. Benedict, to be postmaster at South Norwalk, in the ber 21, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be 1·egister of the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, in the place of E . land office at Douglas, Wyo., vice Edward H. French, resigned. Adams, removed. George W. Myers, of Miles City, Mont., who was appointed MelvinE. Lincoln, to be postmaster at Willimantic, in the county April 10, 1895, during the l'ecess of the Senate, to be register of of WindhamandStateof Connecticut, in the place of J . W. Webb, the land office at Miles City, Mont., vice Charles S. Wright, de­ deceased. ceased. Charles B. Mason, to be postmaster at Danbru·y, in the county Robert J. Ray, of Woodward, Okla., who was appointed Au­ of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, in the place of John Tweedy, gust 16, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the whose commission expired February 28, 1895. land office at Woodward, Okla., vice Wilson M. Hammock, re- Clifford B. Rogers, to be postmaster at Colchester, in the county signed. · of New London and State of Connecticut, in tho place of Samuel C01.1MISSIONERS TO NEGOTIATE WITH IXDIANS. H. Kellogg, resigned. Frank C. Armstrong, of Washington, D. C., who was appointed Horace Wheeler, to be post~aster at Shelton, in the county of Apri113, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be a commis­ Fairfield and State of Connecticut, the appointment of a postmas­ sioner to negotiate with the indians of the Cherokee, Choctaw, ter for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Presi­ Chickasaw, Muscogee (or Creek), and Seminole Nations, under dent on and after July 1, 1895. the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1893 Sidney B. Conner, to be postmaster at Liveoak, in the county of (27 Stats., page 645), vice Meredith H. Kidd, resigned. Suwanee and State of Florida, the appointment of a postmaster for Thomas B. Cabaniss, of Forsyth, Ga., who was appointed April the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on 13, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be a commissioner to and after April1, 1895. negotiate with the Indians of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, George W. Harris, to be postmaster at Wardner, in the county Muscogee (or Creek), and Seminole Nations, under the provisions of Shoshone and State of Idaho, the appointment of a postmaster of the act of Congress approved March 3,1893 (27 Stats., page645), for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President to fill an original vacancy. on and after October 1, 1895. Alexander B. Montgomery, of Elizabethtown, Ky., who was ap­ Robert Forester, to bepostmasteratMru-physboro, in the county pointed April 13, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be a of Jackson and State of illinois, in the place of Fred. A. C. Kuhle, commissioner to negotiate with the Indians of the Cherokee, Choc­ deceased. . taw, Chickasaw, Muscogee (or Creek), and Seminole Nations, un­ Frank Friede, to be postmaster at Mount Olive, in the county der the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1893 of Macoupin and State of illinois, the appointment of a postmas­ (27 Stats., page 645), to fill an original vacancy. ter for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Presi­ dent on and after October 1, 1895. mDIAN AGENTS. David F. King, to be postmaster at Roodhouse, in tbe county Stanton G. Fisher, of Blackfoot, Idaho, who was appointed May of Greene and State of illinois, in the place of R. E. Whitlock, 7, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians removed. of theNez Perces Agency in Idaho, vice Joseph Robinson, deceased. David C. Marsh, to be postmaster at East St. Lonis, in the Luke C. Hays, of Oacoma, S.Dak., who was appointed August county of St. Clair and State of Illinois, in the place of F. G. 16, 1895, during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the In­ Cockrell, resigned. dians of the Fort Belknap Agency, in Montan~. vice Maj. Joseph Ellis K. Mercer, to be postmaster at Princeton, in the county of M. Kelley, United StatesArmy,relievedof detail as acting Indian Bureau and State of Illinois, in the place of C. P. Bascom, whose agent at said agency. · co:mmission expired February 14, 1895. 140 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. I DECEl\IBE~ 12,

William W. Twist, to be postmaster at Toluca, in the county of Mr. BAKER. Some days ago I introduced two bills, a bill Marshall and State of illinois, the appointment of a postmaster (S. 252) for ·the relief of Stalnaker Marteney, and a bill.(S. 254) for for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President the relief of Jerome Kunkel; and they were referred to the Com­ on and after July 1, 1895. mittee on Military Affairs. Since then I have received some John Beard, to be postmaster a,t Danville, in the county of Ver­ proofs which I think ought to be submitted in connection with the milion and State of Illinois, in the place of W. R. Jewell, whose bills. I present the affidavits and move that they be referred to commission expired December 21, 1893. the CQmmittee on Milital'y Affairs. Henry G. Carter, to be postmaster at :Mound City, in the county The motion was agreed to. of Pulaski and State of lllinois, in the place of J. W. Sims, REPORT OF .A. COMMITTEE. removed. Mr. GAI.JLINGER, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom Charles L. Corneau, to be postmaster at Forrest, in the county of was referred the bill (S. 401) granting a pension to Samuel Gold­ Livingston and State of illinois, the appointment of a postmaster water, t·eported it without amendment, and submitted a report for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President thereon. on and after April1, 1895. Addison M. Davis, to be postmaster at Ross\-··ille, in the county • CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. of Vermilion and State of Illinois, the appointment of a postmaster - Mr. FAULKNER. I am directed by the Committee on the Dis~ for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President trict of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 30) to amend on and after October 1, 1895. an act entitled ''An act to provide a permanent system of highways Jerome B. Dunkle, to be postmaster at Veedersburg, in the in that part of the -District of Columbia lying outside of cities," county of Fountain and State of Indiana, the appointment of a approved .March 2, 1893, to report it favorably without amendment, postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in and, because of the matter contained in the bill and the peculiar the President on and after July 1, 189.'5. circumstances which render early action desirable, I am insti·ucted Fred J. Fife, to be postmaster at East Chicago, in the county of to ask the unanimous consent of the Senate to put the bill upon its Lake and State of Indiana, the appointment of a postmaster for passage. · the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the and after October 1, 1895. Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. It proposes to amend sec­ William Richards, to be postmaster at New Hannony, in the tion 17 of the act approved Mareh 2,1893, entjtled "An act to pro­ county of Posey and State of Indiana, the appointment of a post­ vide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District master for the said office having, by law, become vested in the of Columbia lying outside o.f cities," so as to read: President on and after July 1, 1895. SEC. 17. That said court in special term may certify to the court of appeals of the District of Columbia. for decision there, in the first instance, any Edgar A. Smith, to be postmaster at Converse, in the county of question of law that shall arise during any proceedings in said court in spe­ Miami and State of Indiana, the appointment of a postmaster for cial term under this act. Any party aggrieved by the final order or decree the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on of sa.id cour~ in special term fixing the amount of damages, or the assess­ ment for benefits as to any parcel of land, may take an appeal to said court and after October 1, 1895. of appeals and shall be entitled to a bill of exceptions as in civil Cjl.Ses triable James W. Weidner, to be postmaster at Delphi, in the county by jury, and said court of appeals may affirm, reverse, or modify the order of Carroll and State of Indiana, in the place of R. M . Isherwood, or decree appealed from: Provided, That said court of appeals shall consider resigned. only questions of law arising on such appeaL From a final judgment of said court in special term under this act, distributin~ the damages among con­ Antoine V. Matney, to be postmaster at Claremore, in the tending claimants, any party aggrieved may in like manner take an appeal county of Cherokee Nation, Ind. T., the appointment of a post­ t o the com·t of appeals, which court in such cases shall consider both ques­ tions of law and t'?ct. Any appeal under this act to the court of appeals shall master for the said office having, by law, become vested in the be t otken within twenty days after the making of the final order or decree President on and after October 1, 1895. appealed from, and not afterwards, and shall be subject to the laws and rules of court regulating appeals to said court of appeals. Cases arising under this act shall have precedence in said court over all other cases exce:pt criminal cases, and the decision of said court of appeals upon any questiOn arising under this act shall "Qe final: Pl·ovi.ded, That from any judgment or order of SENATE. said court of appeals involving any question as to the constitutionality of this act or of any part thereof anv party aggrieved may within thirty days THURSDAY, December 12, 1895. after such judgment or order shall be entered appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. Said com·t shall determine only the questions of con­ Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. H . MILBUR~, D. D. stitutionality involved in the case, and shall have power to make such special rules and regulations applying to appeals under this act as may be proper to The J onrnal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. bring such cases to a speedy hearing and determination. · EXECUTIVE COMMU:NIC.A.TIO~ • The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of MONTHLY STATEMENT OF DIPORTS .AND EXPORTS. a bill from the Commis'3ioner of Indian Affairs to ratify and con­ firm an agreement with the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Mr. GORMAN. I am directed by the Committee on Printing, Indians, in the State of North Dakota, and to make appropriation to whom was .referred the joint resolution (H. Res. 7) providing for the printing of the Monthly Summary Statement of Imports for carrying the sam~ into effect; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and and Exports of the Bureau of Statistics, Treasury Department, to ordered to be printed. report.it 'vithout amendment, and to ask for its present consider- ation. . . _ REPORT OF VISITORS TO WEST POINT. There being no ol;ljection, the Senate, as in Committee of tho 1\Ir. VILAS submitted the annual report of the Board of Visitors Whole, proceeded to conside1~ the joint resolution; which was to the United States Military Academy at West Point, -N.Y., for read, as follows: the year 1895; which was ordered to be printed. Resolved, etc., That there sh11.ll be printed monthly by the Public Printer PETITIONS .AND MEMORIALS. 3,500 eopies of the Monthly Summary Statement of Imports and Exports and other statistical information prepared by the Chief of the Bureau of Stati.s· Mr. THURSTON presented a petition in the form of resolu­ tics, Treasury Department, 500 copies of which shall be for the uso of the tions adopted atamassmeetingof thecitizens of Fremont, Nebr., Senate, 1,000 copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and 2,000 praying for a speedy recognition as belligerents of the Cuban copies for the use of the Treasury Department. . patriots in their struggle for freedom; which was referred to the Mr. HARRIS. I should like to ask the Senator from Maryland Committee on Foreign Relations. why the number is limited to 3,500 copies. It seems to me that Mr. FRYE presented the petition of C. P. Huntington, president 3,500 copies of a document such as that is a very smi.ill number. of the Southern Pacific Railway Company, praying for the enact­ If I am not mistaken in the importance of the docUm.ent, a much ment of legislation to provide for the improvement of the harbor larger nu:mber will be nece~sary . The. Committee on Printing, of at port of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Cal., in accordance with the course, has considered the matter; but it strikes my mind as being plan recommended hy William Hood, chief engineer of the South­ an unusually and an improperly small number of such a docu­ ern Pacific Railway Company; which, with the accompanying ment. papers and maps, was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. GORMAN. In 1890, I think, the Senate directed the Com­ Mr. HILL presented a petition, in the form of resolutions mittee on Printing to make · a very thorough investigation as to adopted by the Central Congregational Chm·ch, of Brooklyn, N. Y ., the number of documents of this characterthatshoulP. ~ be printed representing nearly a thousand families, praying for the enact­ for all the Departments. The late Se~ator from Nebraska, Mr. ment of legislation to provide transports and designate ports Manderson, then chairman of the committee,.submitted a very where they may be loaded with food and clothes donated by Amer­ thorough and exhaustive report. At that time thei·e were 2,150 ican citizens for the use of destitute Armenians; which was referred copies of this document, the monthly abstract, not the annual, to the Committee on Foreign Relations. printed by the Department. When the committee considered the Mr. MITCHELL of Oregon prese~t.ed the petition of M. R. matter the officers of the Treasury Department at that time sup­ Hathaway, of Vancouver, in the State of Washington, praying posed, and so recommended to the committee, that 1,000, which is that he ue granted a pension; which was 1·eferred to the Commit­ the usual number in all the Departments limited by .the recent tee on Pensions. printing act, would be ~ sufficient in this case. It appears that

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