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2 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DEcEl\IBER ·s,

I shall not at this moment take up the time of the Senate with ALABAMA. any extended remarks touching his personal character and his George W. Taylor. John II. Bankhead. public services, but will content myself with simply submitting Ariosto A. Wiley. John L. Burnett . D. Clayton. William Richardson. the following resolutions, asking consideration for them after Sydney ;r, · Bo~'ie. similal" resolutions, which· I und'erstllilfr the Senator from Massa­ ARK.A!iSA.S. chUEetts desires to submit, have been considered. Robert Bmce Macon. John S. Little. At some more appropriate- time I will ask the Senate to sus­ • Stephen Brundidge, jr. · Joseph T. Robinson. Hugh A. Dinsmore. Robert l\1. Wallace. pend its ordinary business in order that fitting tribute may be . paid to the memory of my deceased colleague. Theodore A. Bell.· James C. Needham. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Pennsyl­ Edward .r. Livernash. James McLachlan. _vania offers resolutions which will be read. William ;r. Wynn. Milton J. Daniels. The Secretary read the resolutions, as follows: COLORADO. Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep Franklin ID. Brooks. Herschel M. Hogg. regret of the death of Ron. MATTHEW STANLE.Y QUAY, late a Senator Robert W. Bonynge:. from the State of Pennsylvania. CONNECTICUT. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate a copy of these resolutions Nehemiah D. Sperry. Ebenezer J. Hill. to the House of Representatives. Frank n. Brandegee. The resolutions were considered by unanimous consent, and DELAWARE. unanimously agreed to. Henry A. Huuston. FLORIDA. Mr. LODGE . .. Mr. President, it is my painful duty to make Stephen M. Sparkman. William B. Lamar. formal announcement to the Senate that the enior Senator from Robert W. Davis. Ma sacbusetts, Hon. , died at his home in GEORGIA. !Worcester on the 30th of September last. Rufus ID. Lester. ;T.ohn W. Maddox. William C. Adamson. Farish Carter Tate. At some future time I shall ask the Senate to set apart a day Leonidas F. Livingston. Thomas W. Hardwick. fittingly to commemorate his high character, his distinguished Charles L. Bartlett. William G. Brantley. career, and his eminent services. IDAHO. At this time I offer the following resolutions, and ask for their Burton L. French. adoption. ILL~OlS. Martin Emerich. George W. Prince. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Tile resolutions will be read. ;Tames R. Mann. Joseph V. Graff. The Secretary read the resolutions, as follows : William W. Wilson. Jo!reph· G. Cannon. R esolved, Tbat tbe Senate has heard with profound sorrow ot the . . death of the Hon. GEORGE F. HoAR, late a Senator from the State of Henry S. Boutell. Henry T. Rainey. . George Edmund Foss. Ben F. Caldwell. Resolved, 'l'hat the Secretary communicate a eo~y · of these resolutions Howard ~L Snapp. William A. Rodenberg. to the House of Representatives. . Charles E. Fuller. ;Tames R. Williams. Benjamin F. Marsh. George W. Smith. The resolutions were considered by unanimous consent, and · INDIANA. unanimously agreed to. William T. Zenor. George W. Cromer. Mr. LODGE. Mr. President, in behalf of the Senator from Francis M. Griffith. Charles- B. Landis. Elias S. Holliday. Edgar B. Crumpacker. Pennsylvania and myself I now offer the following resolution, J'ames ill. Watson. Frederick Landis. and ask for its immediate consideration. Jesse Overstreet. The PRESIDENT pro tempore_ The resolution will be read. IOW~ The resolution was read, as follows : Thomns Hedge. John F. Lacey. Martin. J. Wade. ;Tohn A. T. Hull. Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to tbe memory of the two Benjamin P. BirdsalL William. P. Hepburn. Senators. whose deaths have iust been announced the Senate do now Gilbert N. Haugen. Walter- I. Smith. adjourn. Robert G. Cousins. ;Tames P. Conner. The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and KANSAS. Charles F. Scott. James M. :w.Iler. unanimously agreed to. · Charles Curtis. William A. Ca.lderheaiL The Senate accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 12 minutes p. m.) Justin D. Bowersock. Victor- Murdock. adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, December 6, 1904, at 12 Philip P. CampbelL o'clock meridian. KENTUCKY. Ollie 1\1. Ja.mes. D. Linn Gooch. Augustus 0. Stanley. South Trimble. J ohru S. Rhea. George G. Gilbe:rt• . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. David H. Smith. James N. Kehoe. Swagar Sherley. Frank A. Hopkins. MONDAY, December 5, 1904. LOUISIANA. This being the day fixed by the Constitution for the annual Robert F. Broussard. Joseph E. Ransdell. meeting of the Congress of the , the House of Rep­ Pbanor Breazeale. Arsene P. Pujo. resentatives of the Fifty-eighth Cong1·ess met in its Hall at 12 MAiNE. o'clock m. for its third session, and was called to order by the Amos L. Allen. Edwin C. Burleigh. Charles E. Littlefield. Speaker, Hon. JosEPH G. CANNON, a Representative from the MARYL.A.."'D. State of Tilinois. ;Toshua F. C. Talbott. Sydney- E. Mudd. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. HENEY N. CoUDEN, James W. Denny. D. D., as. follows: HASSA..CHIJSETTS. Infinite Sp_irit, Father of all souls; through whose eternal George P. Lawrence. Ernest W. Roberts. energy, wise and beneficent purposes our Republic with its glo­ Frederick H. Gillett. Samuel W. McCall. Charles Q. Tirrell. ;Tohn A. Keliher. · rious past and e-rer-brightening future has been brought to the . present hour, we bless Thee for its existence, its sacred insti­ MICHIGAN. tutions, high ideals, and consummate genius. Alfred Lucking. Joseph W. Fordney. · That Thy will may be fulfilled in yet larger measure, let Thy" Washington Gardner. Roswell P . Bishop. Edward L. Hamilton. George A. Loud. kingdom come in the hearts of all our people and unite us William Alden , mith. Archibald B. Darragh. more firmly in .the bonds of fraternity and Christian patriot­ Samuel W. Smith. H. Olin Young. ism and keep us in peace, we beseech Thee, with all the world. Henry Mc:llorran. Let Thy blessing descend in full measure upon the Congress MIN~ESOT.A.. now convened, that its work may be of the highest and best. James A. Tawney. Charles B. Buckman. James T. McCleary. Andrew J. Volstead. · Be graciously near to our President and those associat~d with Charles R. Davis. J, Adam Bede; him in the affairs of state,. that with clear· vision, wise and Fred C. Stevens. Ha.lvor Steenerson. judicious statesmanship, he mar preside oyer the nation with John Lind. justice and equity to all; shield him from danger and violence MlSSISSIPPL Ezekiel S. Candler, jr. Eaton J. Bowers. and keep him in heaJth and vigor. . Thomas Spight. Frank A. McLain. Let wisdom from on high possess the minds of our judiciary Benjamin G. Humphreys. John S. Williams. and guide them in their decisions, and all glory and honor be Wilson S. Hill. Thine through .Tesus Christ our Lord. Amen. · llliSSOURr. J'a.mes T. Lloyd. Champ Clark. CALL OF ROLL. William S. Cowherd. John T. Ilunt. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will call the roll of Members by David A. De Armond. Willard D. Vandlrer Courtney W. IIamlin. Mrecena El Benton. States. Dorsey W. Shackleford. Robert Lamar. · The roll was called ; and the following Members answered to li10NTANA. their names : Joseph M. Dixon. 1904. . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. HOUSE. 3

NEBRASKA. WISCONSIN . . Elmer J. Burkett. George W. Norris. Henry A. Cooper. John J. Esch. John J. McCarthy. Moses P. Kinkaid. Joseph W. Babcock. Edward S. Minor. Edmund H. Hinshaw. Theobald Otjen. Webster E. Brown. NEVADA. William H. Staft'ord. John J. Jenkins. Clarence D. Van Duzer. Charles H. Weisse. NEW HAMPSiiinE. The following Delegates nlso responded as present : Cyrus A. Sulloway. Frank D. Currier. X E W MEXICO. NEW JERSEY. Bernard S. Rodey. Henry C. Loudenslager. Richard Wayne Parker. OKLAHOlB.. John J. Gardner. Willism H. Wiley. Bird S. McGuire. Benjamin F. Howell. Allan Benny. Charles N. Fowler. Allan L. McDermott. HAW.A.II. William Hughes. Jonah Kalanianaole. . SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS. Townsend Scudder. William H. Draper. Mr. GARDNER of Kew Jersey. Mr. Speaker, Bon. William George H. Lindsay. · Thomas W. Bradley. Char·les T. Dunwell. John H. Ketcham. M. Lanning, of the Fourth district of New Jersey, having re­ Frank E. Wilson. George N. Southwick• signed, Mr. Ira W. Wood has been elected his successor to this .Edward M. Bassett. George J. Smith. House. Mr. Wood is present, and I ask that he be sworn in. Robert Baker. Lucius N. Littauer. John J. Fitzgerald. William H. Flack. The SPEAKER. · The Clerk will read the resignation of Mr. Timothy D. Sullivan. James S. Sber·man • . LANNING and the credentials of his successor. Henry M. Goldfogle. Charles L. Knapp. The Clerk read as follows. . Michael E. Driscoll. . John W. Dwight. JUDGE'S CHAMBERS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Francis B. Harrison. Sereno E. Payne. DIS'.rRICT OF NFJW JERSEY, William H. Douglas. . Trenton, N. J., December 2, 1904. , jr. Charles W. Gillet. To the SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Frank E. Shober. William H Ryan. Washington, D. 0. Joseph A. Goulden. De Alva S. Alexander. SIR: I have the honor to inform you that on June 6, 1904, I placed Norton P. Otis. Edward B. Vreeland. in the bands of the governor of the State of New Jersey my resignation NORTH CABOLINA. as a Representative in Congress from the Fourth Congressional dis­ · Claude Kitchin. Robert N. Page. · trict of the State of New Jersey. Charles R. Thomas. Theodore 11'. Kluttz. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, William W. Kitchin. Edwin Y. Webb. WILLIAM M. LA ' NING. Gilbert B. Patterson. STATE ·OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, NORTH DAKOTA. Trenton, December 2, 190ft. Thomas F. Marshall. Burleigh F. Spalding. To the SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OHIO. Washington, D. 0. Nicholas Longworth. Charles H. Grosvenor. Herman P. Goebel. · De Witt C. Badger. SrR: The resignation of WILLIAM M. LANNI::-lG as a Representative Robert M. Nevin. Amos H. Jackson. in Congress from the l1'ourth Congressional district of the State of New Harvey C. Garber. Henry C. Van Voorhis. Je r se~ was received and filed in this office on the 6th day of J .me, A. D. John S. Snook. Capell L. Weems. 1904. Charles Q. Hildebrant. John W. Cassingham. Very respectfully, yours, S. D. DICKI~SON, Thomas B. Kyle. James Kennedy. Secretm·v of State of l.'eto Jer sey. William R. Warnock. Jacob A. Beidler. The Clerk also read the credentials of .Mr. Wood. James H. Southard. Theodore E. Burton. l\lr. JOHNSON. Mr. Speaker, 1\Ir. T. G. Croft has been elected Stephen Morgan. OREGON. to fill an unexpired term from the Second district of South Caro­ Binger Hermann. John N. Williamson. lina. I ask that his credentials be read and that he be sworn in. PE:NNSYLVANIA. The SPEAKER. The Chair will direct the Clerk to read the Henry H. Bingham. Marlin E. Olmsted. crPrlen tials. Robert Adams, jr. Alvin Evans. The Clerk read the crede~tials of Mr. Croft, as follows: George A. Castor. Daniel F. Lafean. Reuben 0. Moon. Solomon R. Dresser. THE STATE OF . Edward De V. Morrell. George F. Huff. Bv the Secretary of State. George D. McCreary. Allen F. Cooper. To the honorable the House of Representatives of the United States of Thomas S. Butler. Ernest F. Acheson. A me•rica in the--- Oongress. Irving P. Wanger. Arthur L. Bates. Whereas in pursuance of the constitution and laws of the State of H. 13urd Cassel. William 0. Smith. South Carolina, and the Constitution and laws of the United States Henry W. Palmer. Joseph C. Sibley. of .America, an election was dnly holden on the 17th day of May, in George R. Patterson. George Shiras, 3d. t ::e year of our Lord 1904, in the said State of South Carolina, in the Marcus C. L. Kline. John Dalzell. Second Congressional district thereof, for Representative of the said Cha rles F. Wright. Henry Kirke Porter. State of South Carolina, from the said Second Congressional district Elias Deemer. James W. Brown. thereof, in the House of Representatives of the United States of Thaddeus M. Mahon. America, in the --- Congress ; and RHODE ISLAND. Whereas, upon the examination of the returns of the said election, and Daniel L. D. Granger. Adin B. Capron. by the determination and declaration of the board of State canvassers of the said State, filed and of record in my office, it appears t hat SOUTH CABOLINA. T. G. Croft was duly elected at the said election, by the highest num­ Joseph T. Johnson. Asbury F. Lever. ber of votes, Representative of the State of South Carolina from the SOUTH DAKOTA. sa id Seeond Congressional district thereof. in the House of Repre­ sentati>es of the nited States of America, in the --- Congress: Charles H. Burke. · Eben W. Martin. Now, therefore, I, the secretary of State of the said State of South TENNESSEE. Carolina, by virtue of the power in me vested by 1.he acts of the general Walter P. Brownlow. Lemuel P. Padgett. r..ssembly of the said State in such case made and provided, do hereby 'Henry R. Gibson. Thetus W. Sims. certify that the said T. G. Croft, at the election aforesaid, was duly John A. Moon. Rice A. Pierce. elected Representative of the State of South Carolina from the Sec­ Morgan C. Fitzpatrick. Malcolm R. Patterson. ond Congressional distriet thereof, in the House of Representatives James D. Richardson. of the nited States of America in the --- Congress. TEXAS. Given under my hand and the great seal of the State of South Morris Sheppard. Albert S. Burleson. Ca rolina, in Columbia, this 28th day of Mav, in the year of our Lord Gordon Russell. Robert L. Henry. 1904, and in the 128th year of the Independence of the United States Choice B. Randell. Oscar W. Gillespie. of .America. Jack Beall. John H. Stephens. [SEAL.] J. T. GA."

• 4 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 5,

There was no objection. · The resolution was agreed to. Mr. GROSVENOR. Mr. Speaker, by reason of the death of HOUR OF MEETING. Hon. William W. Skiles a special election was held on the 8th Mr. DALZELL. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolu­ day of November in the Fourteenth Congressional district of tion: Ohio, and Mr. Amos R. Webber was elected to fill the vacancy. The Clerk read as follows : He is now present and desires to take the oath of office. Mr. W. Aubrey Thom.as has also been elected to fill the va­ Resolved, That until otherwise ordered the dally hour of meetin.,. of the House of Representatives shall be 12 o'clock meridian. o cancy caused by the resignation of Hon. Charles Dick as a Mem­ The resolution was agreed to. . ber of this House from the Nineteenth Congressional district of Ohio. Both certificates are on file, and the gentlemen desire to INVESTIGATION OF THE MERCHANT :M~ARINE. be sworn in. Mr. GROSVENOR. Mr. Speaker, by the provision of an act The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read the credentials. passed by the second session of this Congress a commission was The Clerk read the credentials of Mr. Webber and Mr. appointed to investigate the subject of the merchant marine, and n.'homas. by one of the provisions of the bill that commissiOn was ordered Mr. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, Mr. J. Thomas Heflin was to report to Congress on the first day of this session. The com­ elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Representative mission is not ready to make its report, and will not be fot' some Charles W. Thompson, from th~ Fifth Congressional district of days in the future. I ask unanimous consent of the House that Alabama. Mr. Bellin is now present, and I ask that the oath of the limit fixed by that statute for malting the report may be ex­ office be administered to him. tended to not later than the 5th day of January next. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read the ·credentials. 1\fr. CLARK rose. . The Clerk read the credentials of Mr. Heflin. · The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Ohio asks unanimous Mr. NEEDHAM. Mr. Speaker, .1\fr. Joseph R. Knowland has consent that the committee to which he refers shall have the f:leen elected to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. Victor H. time extended to make its report to the House. Metcalf, who resigned his seat in the House to accept a position 1\Ir. GROSVENOR. That is the request. ·in the Cabinet of the President. Mr. Know land is present, his The SPEAKER. Until what time? credentials are on file, and I ask that he be sworn in. Mr. GROSVENOR. To not later than the. 5th of January The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read the credentials of Mr. next. Know land. The SPEAKER. The Chair will hear the grntleman from The Clerk read the credentials. Missouri. The SPEAKER. Messrs. Wood, Croft, Thomas, Heflin, Web­ Mr. CLARK. I simply wanted to know what date was fixed. ber, and Knowland wilJ please present themselves at the bar of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gen­ the House and receive the oath of office. tleman from Ohio? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. The Members-elect named presented themselves at the bar of LEAVE OF ABSENCE. the House, and the oath of office was administered to them by By unanimous consent, Mr. SMALL was granted leave of ab­ the Speaker. sence for ten days, on account of sickness in his family. The SPEAKER. '.rhe Clerk reports that 320 Representatives, a quorum, have answered to their names. DEATH OF SENATOR QUAY. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. Mr. BINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolu- tion, which I send to the Clerk's desk. A message from the Senate, by Mr. PARKINSON, its reading The Clerk read as follows: clerk, announced that the Senate had passed the following reso­ Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of . the lutions: death of Hon. MATTHEW STANLEY QUAY, a Senator of the United States Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives from the State of Pennsylvania. that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and the Senate is ready to Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate proceed to business. · and transmit a copy thereof to of the late Senator QUAY, Also: The resolution was agreed to. Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed DEATH OF SENATOR HOAR. by the Chair, to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait upon the President of the United States and Mr. GILLETT of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, It is my painful Inform him that a quorum of each House is assembled and that Con­ duty, representing the M~ssachusetts delegation, to make official gress is ready to receive any communication ~e may be pleased to make. announcement to the Bouse of the death of Senator GEORGE And that in compliance with the foregoing the Chair had ap­ FRISBIE HoAR, at his home in Worcester, Mass., on the .30th of pointed as said committee Mr. .ALLisoN and Mr. CocKRELL. September last. Also: The details of his long illness were doubtless familiar to you Resolved, That 'the Senate has heard with profound sorrow of the all, and I have no doubt that in all parts of the country you death of tbe Hon. GEORGE F. HOAR, late a Senator from the State of Massachusetts. sympathized with the people of Massachusetts in the loss of · Resolved, That the Secretary communicate a copy of these resolu­ their distinguished lawyer, scholar, orator, statesman, patriot, tions •to the House of Representatives. Resolved, That as a fnrther mark of respect to the memory of the and philanthropist. Precedent does not permit now any attempt two Senators whose deaths ha>e just been announced the Senate do to express our feelings of sorrow at his death or pride in his now adjourn. life, but at a fitting time we shall ask that the Bouse set aside Also: a ·day for the consideration of his character and his public serv­ .-- ,_. Resolved,, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep ices. I move the adoption now of the resolution which I send to regret of the death of Hon. MATTHEW STANLEY QuAY, late a Senator the Clerk's desk. from the State of Pennsylvania. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate a copy of these resolu­ The Clerk· read as follows : tions to the House of Representatives. Resolved, That the House has heard with pro!ound sorrow of" the Resolved, '.rhat as a further mark of respect to the memory of the death of the Hon. GEORGE FRISBIE HoAB, a Senator of the United States . two Senators whose deaths have just been announced the Senate do from the State of Massachusetts. now adjourn. Resolved, That as a further mark or respect to the memories of the NOTIFICATION OF THE PRESIDENT. late Senators QuAY and HOAR the Honse do now adjourn. · Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate Mr. BURTON. Mr. Speaker, I desire to present a resolution, and transmit a copy thereof to the families of the deceased Senators. and ask for its immediate consideration. The resolution was agreed to ; and accordingly (at 12 o'clock The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the resolution. and 52 minutes) the Bouse adjourned until to-morrow at 12 The Clerk read as follows : o'clock noon. Resolved, That a committee of three Members be appointed on the part of the House, to join the committee appointed by the Senate to wait upon the President, and inform him that a quorum of the two ·EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. Houses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any com­ munication he may have to make. Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following executive com­ The resolution was agreed to ; and the Speaker appointed munications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred Messrs. BURTON, 'l'AWNEY, and WILLIAMS of Mississippi as mem­ as follows: bers of the committee on the part of the House. A letter from the Clerk of the House, submitting a report ot NOTIFICATION OF THE SENATE. the names of employees of the House and their respective com­ pensation, of the expenditures from the contingent fund, of the Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I present the following resolu- amounts drawn from the Treasury, of the stationery accounts, . tion, and ask for its immediate consideration. and of unexpended balances-to the Committee on Accounts, The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the resolution. and ordered to be printed. The Clerk read_as follows : A letter from the Sergeant-at-Arms, presenting a list of the Resolved, That the Clerk of the House Inform the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has appeared, and that the property in his charge on December 5, 1904-to the Committee House is ready to proceed to business. on Accounts, and ordered to be printed. 1904. OONGRESSION AL REOORD-HOUSE. 5

A letter from the President of the Board of Commissioners of of the post-office building at Youngstown, Ohio-to the Commit­ the District of Columbia, transmitting a statement of tp.e ex- tee on Public Buildings and Grounds. penditures from the appropriation for contingent expenses-to Also~ a bill (H. R. 15583) to provide for the erection of a pub- the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. lie building at East Liverpool, Ohio-to the Committee on Public A letter from the Chief Clerk of the House, transmitting a Buildings and Grounds. statement of accounts due and unpaid in the accounts of ex- By Mr. KNAPP: A bill (H. R. 15584) for the erection of a penses of select committees-to the Committee on Appropria- public building at Fulton, N. Y.-to the Committee on Public tions, and ordered to be printed. Buildings and Grounds. A letter from the secretary of the , By Mr. EVANS: A bill (H. R. 15585) for a public building at submitting a detailed statement of expenditures under the a~ the city of Johnstown, Pa.-to the Committee on Public Build­ propriations for International Exchanges, American Ethnology, ings and Grounds. Astrophysical Observatory, and National Zoological Park-to By Mr. STEENERSON: A bill (H. R. 15586) extending tile the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. provisions of section 2301 of the Revised Statutes of the United A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans- States to homestead settlers on lands in the State of Minnesota, mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French ceded under the act of Congress entitled "An act for the relief .spoliation cases relating to the schooner Theresa, William Wil- . and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minne­ liamson, master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to sota," approved January 14, 1889-to the Committee on the Pub- be printed. lie Lands. By Mr. MARTIN: A bill (H. R. 15587) to amend the home­ stead laws as to certain unappropriated and unreserved lauds in CHANGE OF REFERENCE. South Dakota-to the Committee on the Public· Lands. Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, committees were discharged By Mr. KINKAID : A bill (H. R. 15588) for the relief of cer­ from the consideration of bills of the following titles; which tain homestead entrymen in the State of Nebraska-to the Com­ were thereupon referred as follows : mittee on the Public Lands. A bill (H. R.11018) granting an increase of pension to William By .Mr. UNDERWOOD: A bill (H. R. 15589) to ·provide for B. Bruner-Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the appointment of a district judge in and for the northern judi­ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. cial district of the State of Alabama-to the Committee on the A bill (H. R. 13330) granting an increase of pension to Michael Judiciary. Kelly, alias Pah·ick Kelly-Committee on Pensions discharged, By Mr. MOON of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 15590) to amend and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions." an act approved April 26, 1904, entitled "An act to enable the A bill (H. R. 666) granting an increase of pension to Eva M. Secretary of War to permit the erection of a lock and dam in Kingsbury-C.Qmmittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and re­ aid of navigation in the Tennessee River near Chattanooga, ferred to the Committee on Pensions. · Tenn., and for other purposes "-to the Committee on Rivers and A bill (H. R. 4883) granting a pension to Margarett J. Ver­ Harbors. biskey-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred By lUr. MAYNARD: A bill (H. R. 15591) to provide for cele­ to the Committee on Pensions. brating the fi1·st permanent settlement of English-speaking peo­ A bill (H. R. 8708) granting an increase of pension to David ple in America by holding an international exhibition of arts, C. Posey-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and re- industries, manufactures, and the products of the soil, mines, for­ ferred to the Committee on Pensions. · ests, and the sea, and a naval and marine exposition, in the vicin. A bill (H. R. 8791) granting a pension to Mae H. Tyler­ ity of Jamestown, and on and near the waters of Hampton Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Roads, in the State of Virginia, and to authori.ze an appropria­ Committee on Pensions. tion in aid thereof-to the Committee on Industrial Arts and A bill (H. R. 14071) granting a pension to Cole B. Fugate­ Expositions. Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the By Mr. GIBSON: A bill (H. R. 15592) to provide for tbe re­ Committee on Pensions. . pair of the Tennessee soldiers' monument in the national ceme­ A bill (H. R. 15397) granting a pension to Carl Traver­ tery at Knoxville, Tenn.-to the Committee on Appropriations. Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. LOVERING: A bill (H. R. 15593) to provide for the A bill (H. R. 15535) granting a pension to John Grotty­ allowance of drawback, and the remission of internal-revenue Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the taxes on articles consumed on vessels clearing for foreign coun­ Committee on Pensions. tries from ports in the United States-to the Committee on A bill (H. R. 15199) granting a pension to Mary J. Lansing­ Ways and Means. _ Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Commit­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15594) to amend the customs drawback tee on Invalid Pensions. I a w-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 15595) 1to encourage the export trade-to the Committee on Ways and Means. PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, A...~D MEMORIALS. By Mr SPALDING: A bill ~H. R. 15596) to provide for a Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials tariff commission-to the Committee on Ways and Means. of the following titles were introduced and severally referred as By Mr. COCKRAN of New York: A bill (H. R. 15597.) pro­ follows: viding for the appointment of a special commission to inquire By l\Ir. CONNELL: A bill (H. R. 15577) amendi.Iig the act of into and ascertain the amounts of money expended by both Congress concerning a public building at Carbondale, Pa.-to the parties at all elections for Presidential electors from 1892 to Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. · 1904, both inclusive-to the Committee on Election of President, By Mr. VREELAND: A bill (H. R. 15578) to prevent the use Vice-President, and Repre entatives in Congress. of devices calculated to convey the impression that the United By Mr. JONES of Washington: A bill (H. R. 15598) _pro­ States Government certifies to the quality of gold or silver used viding for the issue of patents for land allotted to Indians under 1ri the arts-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com- the Moses agreement of July 7, 1883-to the Committee on merce. • · Indian Affairs. By Mr. STEPHENS of Texas: A bill (H. R. 15579) extending By lUr. MORRELL: A bill (H. R. 15599) for the erection of the operation of the irrigation reclamation act of Congress to a monumental statue in the city of Washington, D. C., to Rear­ the State of Texas in certain cases-to the Committee on Irriga­ Admiral Charles Stewart-to the Committee on the Library. tion of Arid Lands. By Mr. RUSSELL: A bill (H. R. 15600) to regulate carriers By 1\fr. CROFT: A bill (H. R. 15580) to provide for the pur­ engaged in interstate commerce and to prohibit them from lim­ chase of a site and the erection of a public bui1ding thereon at iting their liability as. it exists at common law-to the Com­ Aiken, in the State of South Carolina-to the Committee on Pub­ mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. lic Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. SHIRAS: A bill (H. R. 15601) to protect the mi­ By Mr. COCKRAN of New York: A bill (H. R. 15581) pro­ gratory game birds of the United States-to the Committee on viding that all contributions exceeding $50 in amount hereafter Agriculture. · made to the expenses of political parties at elections where Presi­ .. By Mr. JENKINS: A bill (H. R. 15602) to provide for an dential electors and Representativ.es in Congress are chosen shall additional midshipman at the Naval Academy-to the Commit­ be reported to the clerk's office of the district court of the United tee on Naval Affairs. States for the district in which the donors reside, and for the Also, a bill (H. R. 15603) to provide for an additional cadet at publication of such reports-to the Committee on Election of the Military Academy-to the Committee on Military Affairs. President, Vice-President, and Representatives in Congress. Also, a bill (H. R. 15604) providing for the exercise of the B.: 1\Ir. KENNEDY: A bill (H. R. 15582) for the enlargement powers of the judge of the district court of the United States 6 . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 5, for the Territory of Hawaii by certain other judges of the courts By Mr. BARTLETT: A bill ·(H. R. 15617) granting an· in­ of the Territory of Hawaii-to the Committee on the Judiciary. crease of pension to A. S. Gatliff-to the Committee on Invulid By .Mr. ROBERTS: A biJl (H. R. 15605) to provide for the Pensions. extermination or control of the gypsy moth and the brown-tail Also, u bill (H. R. 15618) for the relief of Mrs. Sibini Jones­ moth-to the Committee on Agriculture. to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. CANDLER: A bill (H. R. 15606) to authorize the By Mr. BATES: A bill (H. R. 15619) granting a pension to county of Itawamba, in tbe State of Mississippi, to construct a Charles W. Davidson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. bridge across the Tombigbee River near the town of Fulton, in By Mr. BEIDLER: A bill (H. R. 15620) for the relief of the the said county and State-to the Committee on Interstate and sufferers by the explosion on board the United States ship Foreign Commerce. Missouri April 13, 1904-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. ROBERTS: A bill (H. R. 15607) to appropriate $15,- By Mr. BENNY : A bill (H. R. 15621) for the relief of John 000 for the study of the foreign natural enemies or means of P. Fairchild-to the Committee on ?11ilitary Affairs. control of the gypsy moth and of the brown-tail moth, and for By Mr. BOUTELL: A bill (H. R. 15622) granting an increase the introduction of such of these as promise to be useful in con­ of pension to James C. Booth-to the Committee on Invulid trolling the two insects named in America-to the Committee on Pensions. Agriculture. Also, a bill (H. R. 15623) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 15608) preventing the sale Amos J. Loranger-to the Committee on Invulid Pensions. of intoxicants on certain days ·in the District of Columbia-to Also, a bill (H. R. 15624) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Ivu 0. Shepardson-to the Committee on Invulid Pensions. By l\lr. JONES of Washington: A bill (II. R. 15609) provid­ Also~ a bill (H. R. 15625) granting an increase of pension to ing for the acqufrement of water rights in the Spolrane River William T. Kimsey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · along tbe southern boundary of the Spokane Indian Reservation, Also, a bill (H. R. 15626) granting a pension to Lucy T. in the State of Washington, for the acquirement of lands on Bogue-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. said reservation for sites for power purposes and the beneficial Also, a bill (H. R. 15627) granting a pension to Charles Fa..l­ use of said ·water, and for other purposes-to the Committee on bisaner-to the Committee on Pensions. Indian Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R.15628) granting a pension to Mary Whisler­ By .Mr. LOVERING: A bill (H. R. 15610) to further the con­ to the. Committee on Invalid Pensions. struction of the first standard-gauge railroad in the district of Also, a bill '(H. R.15629) granting a pension to Walter Elkan­ Alaska-to the Committee on the Territories. to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. BROWNLOW: A bill (H. R. 15611) authorizing the Also, u bill ·(H. R. 15630) granting an honorable discharge to Secretary of War to accept the tract of land at or near Greene­ George Barnard-to the Committee on Military Affairs. ville, Tenn., where lie the remains of Andrew Johnson, late By Mr. BRADLEY: A bill (H. R. 15631) granting an increase President of the United States, and establishing the same as a of pension to John Brooks-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ fourth-class national cemetery-to the Committee on Military sions. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 15632) granting an increase of. pension to By Mr. REEDER: A bill (H. R. 15612) for the retirement of Burney Carroll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Government employees in the classified civil service-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 15633) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Reform in the Civil 'Service. Henry King-to the Qommittee on Invalid Pensions. . . By Mr. BASSETT: A bill (H. R. 15613) for the better pro­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15634) granting a pension to Hun·iet A. tection against fire on steam vessels carrying passengers, and for Orr-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the protection of life thereon-to the Committee ou Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. BROWNLOW: A bill (H. R. 15635) granting an in­ By Mr. MACON: A bill (H. R. 15742) to amend an act en­ crease of pension to Lewis F. Self-to the Committee on Invalid titled "An act granting an increase of pension to soldiers of the Pensions. Mexican war in certain cases," approved January 5, 1893-to Also, a bill (H. R. 15636) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Pensions. James Wintersteen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MORRELL: A joint resolution (H. J. Res.16u) grant­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15637) granting an increase of pension to ing the temporary occupancy of a part of the Government reser­ William A. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. vution in Washington, D. C., for the American Railway Appli­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15638) granting a pension to Pariade ance Exhibition-to the Committee on the District of Columbiu. Jones-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. GOULDEN: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 161) pro­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15639) granting a pension to l\follie Towns­ viding for the purchase and placing of Mr. Wilson MacDonald's ley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. colossal busts of and Abraham Lincoln in Also, a bill (H. R. 15640) granting a pension to Wllliam E. each public school building in the District of Columbia-to the Quirk-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on the Library. By Mr. BURKE: A bill (H. R. 15G41) granting an increase By Mr. MAJ\TN: A resolution (H. Res. 373) providing a ste­ of pension to Alphonso H. Harvey-to the Committee on Invalid nogrupher in the office of the journal clerk-to the Committee ~ns~~ . on Aceounts. Also, u bill (H. R. 15642) granting a pension to J. H. Coon-· By l\lr. JENKINS: A resolution (H. Res. 374) providing pay· rod-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ment to the messenger to the Committee on the Judiciary for By Mr. BURLEIGH: A bill (H. R. 15643) granting a pension the month of November, 1904-to the Committee on Accounts. to Lucy G. Prince-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. FORDNEY: A resolution (H. Res. 380) providing for Also, u bill (H. R. 15644) granting a pension to Austin R. the appointment of a commission to consider and recommend Faulknhum-to the Committe on Invalid Pensions. the advisability of legislation revising the present tariff laws­ By Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 1564:5) grant­ to tbe Committee on Ways and Means. ing an increase of pension to Samuel B. Clark-to the Committee By Mr. GILLETT of Massachusetts: A resolution (H. Res. on Invalid Pensions. 381) amending the rule for drawing of seats in the House of By. Mr. CAJ."\TDLER: A bill (H. R. 1564:6) for the relief of the Representatives-to the Committee on Rules. estate of John Linton, deceased-to the Committee on War By 1\Ir. BAKER: A resolution (H. Res. 382) concerning the Claim . tariff on steel rails-to the Committee on Ways and Means. By .Mr. CASSINGH.A..M: A bill (H. R. 15G47) grunting un in­ Also, a resolution (H. Res. 383J asking the Attorney-General crease of pension to Anthony Hartley-to the Committee on In­ to communicate to the House of Representatives his opinion as valid Pensio~~. to certain steel corporations-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 15648) granting an increase of pension to Joseph Sawyer-to the Committee on Pensions. PRIVATE BILLS AJ\TD RESOLUTIONS. . By Mr. COWHERD: A bill (H. R. 15649) for tbe relief of Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions of 1\frs. Abigail Stover-to the Committee on War Claims. the following titles were introduced and severally referred as By Mr. CURRIER: A. bill (H. R. 15650) granting an increase follows: of pension to William Nelson-to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. ACHESON: A bill (H. R. 15614) to correct the mili­ Pensions. tary record of Henry Straub-to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R. 15651) granting an increase of pension to Affairs. · James A. Hibbard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15615) for the relief of C. I. McDonald­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15652) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Claims. Moses P. Bemis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\fr. BADGER:_ A bill (H. R. 15616) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15653) granting an increase of pension to C. c. Krepps-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · William Welch-to the Comihittee on Invalid Pensions. 1904. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 7

Also, a bill (H. R. 15654) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15691) granting an increase of pension to Lorenza Bliss-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. George W. Bedient...,--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15655) granting a pension to .Mattie M. Also, a bill (H. R. 15692) granting an increase of pension to Bond-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William D. Purcell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15656) granting a pension to Emma F. Also, a bill (H. R. 15693) granting an increase of pension to Capen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William G. Winslow-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 15657) granting an increase Also, a bill ·(H. R. 15694) granting an increase of pension to of pension to William Tawney-to the Committee on Invalid Fred Preisinger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15695) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. ACHESON: A bill (H. R. 15658) granting a pension John J. Cain-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to EIJa J. Crosse-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15696) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. DENNY: A bill (H. R. 15659) for the relief of Wash­ Perry Emery-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ington Bowie, of Baltimore, Md.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 15697) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. EVANS: A bill (H. R. 15660) granting an incre.'l.Se of John B. Munshaw-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to Jacob R. Sharretts-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 15698) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. · Isaac Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15661) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15699) granting an increase of pension to Malden Valentine-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William N. Whitlock-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. FLACK: A bill (H. R. 15662) to correct the military· Also, a bill (H. R. 15700) granting an increase of pension to record of Albert H. Sanders-to the Committee on Military Harvey Gamble-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 15701) granting a pension to Mary Cox­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15663) granting a pension to John H. In­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. gram-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15702) granting a pension to Polly Ander­ By Mr. FORDNEY: A bill (H. R. 15664) granting an honor­ son-to the Committee on Invalid Pel;lSions. able discharge to Henry L. Dennis-to the Committee on M.ili­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15703) granting a. pension to Frank Boug­ tary Affairs. ger-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.15665) for the relief of William O'Connor­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15704) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military Affairs. James V. Morrill-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15666) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15705) granting an increase of pension to George W. Smith, alias Waldron De Clarence-to the Commit­ James 1\I. Champe-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15706) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15667) granting an increase of pension to GeorgeS. McGregor-to the Committee on InvaHd Pensions. Alvin D. Gurney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15707) ·granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15668) granting an increase of pension to F. D. Garnsey-to the Committee on· Invalid Pensions. Michael W. Hoerauf-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HOPKINS: A bill (H. R. 15708) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 15669) granting an increase of pension. to of pension to George W. Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Matthew 0. Danforth-to the Committee on Pensions. Pensions. Also, a blll (H. R. 15670) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15709) granting an increase or pension to Henry Fugmann-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William Turner-to the Committen on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15671) granting nn increase of pension to By Mr. HOUSTON: A bill (H. B.. 15710) granting an increase Charles Tonacliff-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Luther W. Cannon-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 15672) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. P. P. Miner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R. 15711) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 15673) granting an increase of pension to pension to Noah J. Crew-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Robert Phillips-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15712) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15674) granting a pension to Lewis Miller­ James T. Walker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15713) granting a pension to James H. Also, a bill (H. R. 15675) granting a pension to John Gitch­ Cole-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15714) granting an increase or pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15676) granting a pension to Eunice J. William H. Anderson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Spencer-to the Committee on Pensions. . Also, a bill (B. R. 15715) granting a pension to Horace G. Also, a bill (H. R. 15677) granting a pension to Sarah F. Robison, alias Frank Cammel-to the Committee on Invalid Ford-to the Committee on Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15678) granting a pension to Lucretia F. Chaffee-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15716) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. FULLER: A bill (H. R. 15679) granting an increase Nathaniel A. Monroe-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to James G. Butler-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 15717) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. Joseph M. West-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. GARDNER of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R. 15680) Also, a bill (H. R. 15718) granting an increase of pension to granting an increase of pension to Isaac Hanson-to the Com­ James Parmele-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HUMPHREY of \Vashington: A bill (H. R. 15719) By Mr. GIBSON: A bill {H. R. 15681) granting a pension to granting a pension to Cynthia .A.. Jones-to the Committee on Helen Grant-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 15720) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GILBERT: A bill (H. R. 15682) granting an increase 1 of pension to Jackson Holmes-to the Committee on Invalid P.en­ William T. Finch-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. By Mr. JENKINS: A bil1 (H. R. 15721) granting a pension to . Also, a bill (H. R. 15683) granting a pension to George Rebecca S. Tyler-to the Committee on Pensions. Jones-to the Committee on InvalHI Pensions. By Mr. JONES of Washington: A bill (H. R. 15722) granting By Mr. GILLETT of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R. 15684) an increase of pension to David Guthrie-to the Committee on granting an increase of pension to William B. Kimball-to the Invalid Pensions. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15723) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GOULDEN: A bill (H. R. 15685) granting an increase Frederick Leloh-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Elizabeth A. Krehbeil-to the Committee on In­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15724) granting an increase of pension to valid·Pensions. Abel S. Thompson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. GROSVENOR: A bill (H. R. 15686) granting a pen­ Also, a bill (H. R.15725) granting a pension to Hannah Emer­ sion to Annie Dunn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. son-to ·the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HILDEBRANT: A bill (H. R. 15687) for the relief. Also, a bill (H. R. · 15726) granting a pension to John M. of Erskine R. K. Hayes-to the Committee on Claims. Turner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a. bill (H. R. 15688) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. KENNEDY: A bill (H. R. 15727) granting an in­ Augustus H. Rains-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. crease of pension to Ludwig Evans-to the Committee on Inva­ By Mr. HINSHAW: A bill (H. R. 15689) granting an increase lid Pensions. of pension to Henry C. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. KINKAID: A bill (H. R. 15728) granting an increase ·Pensions. of pension to Waldron .Cheney Townsend-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 15690) granting an increase of pension to Invalid Pensions. Robert Reed-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By :Mr. ~INE : A bill (H. R. 15729) granting an increase of 8 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DEOE:MBER 5, .

pension to Phaon Hartman-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ of pension to Abram Nussbaum-to the Committee on Invalid sions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15730) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. ·sHERMAN:' A bill (H. R. 15768) granting an increase Benjamin F. Shireman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension toR. Howard Wallace-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 15731) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. -- William Haines-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SHIR.A.S: A bill (H. R. 15769) granting an increase By 1\fr. KNAPP: A bill (H. R. 15732) granting an increase of of pension to Henry Peoples-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ pension to Edward 0. Pierce-to the Committee on Invalid sions. Pensions. By Mr. SHOBER: A bill (H. R. 15770) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 15733) granting an increase of pension to of pension to Elizabeth M. J. Maegher-to the Committee on In­ Peter Horth-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. valid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15734) granting an increase of pension to By 1\Ir. Sl\IITH of : A bill (H. R. 15771) granting an 'Villiam J. Hubbard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. increase of pension to Henry G. Sternberg-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 15735) granting a pension to Florence Dun­ Invalid Pensions. . ham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15772) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. LITTAUER: A bill (H. ll. i5736) granting a pension Henry C. Wildy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to Charles P. Lounsbury-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. ·n. 15773) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15737) granting an increase of pension to John T. McGown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Francis Sybolle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • Also, a bill (H. R. 15]74) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. LIVINGSTON: A bill (H. R. 15738) granting an in­ Robert Beatty-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. crease of pension to Maggie D. Russ-to the Committee on In­ By Mr. SMITH of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 15775) granting valid Pensions. an increase of pension to Daniel W. Smith-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 15739) granting a pension to Oscar L. on Invalid Pensions. Thrash-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SNOOK: A bill (H. R. 15776) granting an increase of By Mr. LLOYD: A bill (H. R. 15740). granting an increase of pension to Harrison Ball-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ pension to Barnard C. Riley-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ sions. sions. By Mr. SULLOWAY: A bill (H. R~ 15777) granting an in­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15741) granting an increase of pension to crease of pension to Lyman Jackman-to the Committee on In- John S. Duncan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. valid Pensions. . By 1\fr. MINOR: A bill (H. R. 15743) granting an increase of , Also, 'a bill (H. R. 15778) granting an increase of pension to pension to Desire Leglise-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Michael Hanberry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15779)- granting an increase of pension fo Also, a bill (H. R. 15744) grantmg an increase of pension to Lucinda M. Reeves-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Edward L. Russell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15780) granting an increase of pension to By 1\fr . .1\fOON of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 15745) for the George W. Rowe-to the Committee on InvaJid Pensions. relief of Jesse Walling-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 15781) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15746) granting an increase of pension to Granville F. Plummer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Israel Roll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15782) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15747) granting an increase of pension to Charles H. Warner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Henry A. Wesson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15783) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15748) granting an increase of pension to Charles J. Richards-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Evan E. Young-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15784) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. McCREARY of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 15749) Joseph Wingat~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. granting an increase of pension to Edwin Bookmyer-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 15785) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Invalid Pensions. Charles E. Young-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15750) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15786) granting an increase of pension to .William Bechtel-to the Commitee on Invalid Pensions. Horatio W. Longa-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15751) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15787) granting an increase of pension to :Aglae Bache-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Thorndike P. Heath-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 15752) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 15788) granting an increase of pension to Richard Morgan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Silas W. Bullock-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15753) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. ·15789) granting an increase of pension to John R. Hazlett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Samuel Bickford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15754) granting a pension to Mary Mcl\ful­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15790) granting an increase of pension to lin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Martin V. B. Wyman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15755) granting a pension to Eliza Romig­ Also, a bill (H. R.15791) granting a pension to Mary Suppes­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (II. R. 15756) to remove the charge of desertion from George W. Smith-to the Committee on Military Affairs. PETITIONS, ETC. Also, a bill (H. R. 15757) to remove the charge of desertion from the record of William C. Baldwin-to the Committee on Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, the following petitions and Military Affairs. · papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows : Also, a bill (H. R. 15758) to place Pendleton G. Watmough By the SPEAKER: Memorial of James R. Kennedy, of Choc­ upon the retired list of the Navy, as lieutenant-commander-to taw, Okla., stating grievances because of a ruling of the Com­ the Committee on Naval Affairs. missioner of Pensions-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 15759) for the relief of Edward Devan­ Also, memorial of John H. Hastings and 9 others, residents of ney-to the Committee on Claims. the Soldiers' Home at Danville, Ill., praying for legislation to By Mr. PORTER: A bill (H. R. 15760) granting an increase relieve ex-soldiers suffering from blindness-to the Committee of pension to John W. Strayer-to the Committee on Invalid on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, memorial of the pastor and members of the First Pres­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15761) granting an increase of pension to byterian Church of Bement, Ill., praying for a constitutional George W. Stormer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. amendment prohibiting polygamy-to the Committee on the By 1\Ir. PRINCE: A bill (H. R. 15762) granting an increase Judiciary. of pension to James L. Olmsted-to· the Committee on Invalid Also, memorials of the General Conference of the Methodist Pensions. · Episcopal Church assembled at Los Angeles, Cal. ; of the Ha­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15763) granting an honorable discharge to waiian Evangelical .Association, and of the Congregational As­ Fredericl\: H. Stafford-to the Committee on Military Affairs. . sociation of the islands of Hawaii and Maui, praying for an By l\fr. RIXEY: A bill (H. R.15764) for the relief of the trus­ investigation of the conditions in the Independent State of the hies of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Jeffersonton, Kongo-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Culpeper County, Va.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, memorial of Christian Endeavor societies of Philadel­ Also, a bill (H. R. 15765) granting an increase of pension to phia, Pa. ; Madison, Ill. ; Eudora, Kans. ; Berwyn, Ill. ; New Samuel G. Skinner-to the Committee on Pens~ons. Stark, Ohio, and Olympia, Iowa, praying for action to establish Also, a bill -(H. R. 15766) granting a pension to Henry J. Rich­ an international peace congress-to the Committee on Foreign ardson-to the Committee on Pensions. Affairs. By Mr. RUPPERT: A bill (H. R. 15767) granting an increase Also, Il!emorial of Jacob Livingston & Co., of Carlisle, Pa., 1904. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-_HOUSE. 9 praying relief from certain requirements relating. to the internal amendment prohibiting polygamy-to the Committee on the revenue-to the Committee on Claims. Judiciary. Also, memorial of the Christian Endeavor Society of Bakers­ By Mr. COWHERD: Papers to accompany claim for pension field, Cal., praying for action to establish an international peace of .1\Irs. Abigail Stover, of Independence, Jackson County, Mo.­ congress-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, memorial of the Congregational Association of the island By .Mr. DALZELL: Papers to accompany House bill to in­ of Oahu, praying for an investigation of the conditions in the crease the pension of William Tawney-to the Committee on Independent State of the Kongo-to the Committee on Foreign Invalid Pensions. Affairs. By Mr. DENNY: Petition of Washington Bowie, of Balti­ Also, memorials of the Keystone League and of the Christian more, .Md., a special deputy surveyor of customs, to be allowed Endeavor Society of Lebanon, Pa., praying for action to estab­ the salary of surveyor of customs while he was acting in that lish an international peace congress-to the Committee on :B'or­ capacity under . authority of the Secretary or the Treasury-to eign Affairs. the-Committee on Claims. By Mr. BARTLE'IT: :Memorial of Mrs. Sibini .Jones, relat­ Also, resolutions of the American Civic Association, in fav:or ing to certain property taken by United States troops in Pike of the improvement of the city of Washington in accordance County, Ga., in .April, 1865, to accompany bill for the relief of with the plans prepared by the commission appointM. by the Mrs. Sibini Jones-to the Committee on War Claims. -to the Committee on Public Buildings By 1\lr. BATES: Petition· of Charles Miller, of Division No. and Grounds. 43, Meadville, Pa., Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, for By Mr. FITZGERALD: Resolutions of the Manufacturers' legislation prohibiting tile· employment of any man as engineer Association of New York, in favor of the so-called" Cooper bill" who has not served at least thr"ee years as fireman-to the Com- to enlarge the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission­ mittee on Labor. · to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, petition of Albion Division, No. 282, Brotherhood of Loco­ By Mr. FLACK: Petition of citizens asking for pension for motive Engineers, of Erie County, Pa., for the relief of engineers John H. Ingram, late private, Company H, Sixtieth New York who served at the front during war of the rebellion-to the Volunteer Infantry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. By l\lr. LLOYD : Papers to accompany claim of Bernard C. Also, petition of Guys Mills Grange and Randolph Grange, Riley, of Company F, First Iowa Cavalry-to the Committee Crawford County; Woodcock Center Grange; Bloomfield (Craw­ on Invalid Pensions. ford County) Grange; Black Ash (Crawford County) Farmers' By Mr. FORDNEY: Petition of Rev. J. S. McGreaham et al., Alliance; Greenfield Grange, No. 226, and Union City Grange, No. of Michigan, praying for an amendment to National Constitu­ 98, against repealing or changing the present antioleomargarine tion making polygamy a breach of the national law-to the law-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BRADLEY: Petition of Mrs. C. H. Norris, of Port By l\lr. FULLER: Papers to accompany bill granting an in· Jervis, N. Y., for a constitutional amendment prohibiting polyg­ crease of pension to James G. Butler-to the Committee on In­ amy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. valid Pensions. By Mr. BROWNLOW: Petition of the Brotherhood of Loco­ By Mr. HILL of Connecticut: Memorial of the Connecticut motive Engineers of Knoxville, Tenn., Holston Division, No. Baptist Convention, with reference to conditions in the Kongo 239, praying for pensions for locomotive engineers during the Free State-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. civil war-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. HINSHAW : Papers to accompany bill H. R. 1479, • By Mr. BURLEIGH: Papers to accompany claim of Mrs. for relief of Jacob W. Roby-to· the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Lucy G. Prince, of Maine-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. Also, papers to accompany claim of Austin R. Falkinham-to By Mr. BITT: Resolution of Division No. 27, Brotherhood of the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Locomotive Engineers, of Freeport, Ill., for pensioning locomo­ Also, resolutions of Cushman Grange, No. 371, of Hancock tive engineers who served during civil war-to the Committee County, Me.; Bay View Grange, No. 267, and Hancock County on Invalid Pensions. · (Me.) Pomqna Grange, indorsing bill H. R. 10765-to the Com­ By .Mr. HULL: Papers to accompany claim of Noah J. Crew, mittee on Agriculture. · of Altoona, Polk County, Iowa-to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania: Petition of Media Gun Pensions. ' Club, asking for the enactment of the Boutell bill (H. R. 9302)­ By Mr. KNAPP : Papers to accompany bill H. R. 12863, grant­ to the Committee on Ways and Means. ing a pension to Clarissa Murray-to the Committee on Invalid Also, petition of the Women's Home Missionary Society of the Pensions. Presbyterian Church of Media, Pa., for a constitutional amend­ Also, paper to accompany bill granting an increase of pension ment prohibiting polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. to William J. Hubbard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CANDLER : Papers to accompany House bill for re­ Also, papers to accompany bill granting increase of pension lief of the estate of John Linton, deceased-to the Committee on to Edward 0. Pierce-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .war Claims. Also, papers to accompany bill granting a pension to Florence · By Mr. CASSINGIIAM: Resolution of Little Miami Division, Dunham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. No. 34, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, asking pen­ By Mr. LITI'.A.UER: Papers to accompany bill g~·anting in­ sions for locomotive engineers who served during the civil war­ crease of pension to Francis Sybolle-to the C-ommittee on In­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. valid Pensions. Also, papers to accompany House bill granting an itlcrease of By Mr. LITTLEFIELD: Petitions of J. E. Philbrook, John pension to Anthony Hartley-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ .McNamara, and other fishermen, for relief from dogfish that in­ sions. fest the coast-to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and By Mr. CONNELL: Resolution of the Tobacco Fisheries. Growers' Association, in opposition to any change in the tobacco By Mr. LIVINGSTON: Petition of citizens of Georgia, pray­ schedule of the Dingley tariff law-to the Committee on Ways ing for the repeal of the present bankruptcy laws-to the Com­ and Means. mittee on the Judiciary. Also, letter of the Scranton Bedding Company, of Scranton, By .Mr. LOVERING: Petition of the Baptist Church of Rock­ Pa., favoring the passage of the Boutell bill providing for taking land, Mass., for a constitutional amendment prohibiting polyg­ off the tax on alcohol-to the Committee on Ways and .Means. · amy-to the Committee ori the Judiciary. Also, resolution of Division No. 543, Brotherhood of Locomo­ Also, petition of the Home l\!ission Society of West Bridge­ tive Engineers, of Kingston, Pa., favoring the passage of bill water, Mass., for a constitutional amendment prohibiting polyg­ H. R. 13354-to the Committee on Military Affairs. amy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, resolutions of the Pure Butter Protective Association of . Also, petition of citizens of Taunton, Mass., for an amend­ Pennsylvania, against the repeal of the Grout bill-to the Com­ ment to the Constitution prohibiting polygamy-to the Commit­ mittee on Agriculture. tee on the Judiciary. Also, resolution of Division No. 272, Brotherhood of Loco­ Also, petition of A. P. King, of Brockton, Mass., for a con­ motive Engineers, of Ashley, Pa., favoring the passage of bill stitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy-to the Committee H. R. 13354-to the Committee on :Military Affairs. on the Judiciary. Also, letter of the Builders' Exchange of Scranton, Pa., Also, petition of Woman's Baptist Home Mission Society of against passage -of the anti-injunction bill-to the Committee on Hanson, Mass., for a constitutional amendment for prohibiting the Judiciary. polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: Petition of the Woman's By Mr. MACON: l\femorial of A. l\1. Hall et al. and J. W. Club of Monroe and Coterie Club of Beloit, for a constitutional Thompson et al., of Arkansas, urging passage of bill H. R. 1097, · 10 CONGRESSION-AL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 6, for protection of local-option laws in the vari~us States and Ter­ appointed to wait on the President and to inform him that a ritories-to the Committee on the Judiciary. quorum of the two Houses is present and ready to proceed to By 1\fr. MOON of Tennessee: Papers to accompany House bill business, report that they have discharged that duty, and in to amend an act entitled "An act to enable the Secretary of War response the President stated to the committee that he would to authorize construction of a lock and dlim in aid of navigation immediately communicate to the two Houses a message in writ· in the Tennessee River "-to the Committee on Rivers and Har­ ing. bors. SENATORS APPOINTED ·FROM MASSACHUSETTS AND PENNSYLVANIA.. Also, papers to accompany bill for relief of Jesse Walling, of .Mr. LODGE. Mr. President, I present the credentials of my Sampson, Bledsoe County, Tenn., for supplies taken and used by colleague, 1\Ir. Crane, and ask that they be read. the -to the Committee on War Claims. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The credentials will be re­ By Mr. MORRELL: Petition for the erection of a monumental ceived and read. statue in the city of Washington, D. C., to Rear-Admiral Charles The credentials of Winthrop Murray Crane, appointed by Stewart-to the Committee on the Library. the governor of the State·of Massachusetts a Senator from that By Mr. RIXEY: Papers to accompany bill for the relief of the State to fill until the next meeting of the legislature thereof Methodist Episcopal Church South, of· Jeffersonton, Va.-to the the vacancy in the term ending March 3, 1907, occasioned by the Committee on War Cairns. death of Hon. George Frisbie Hoar, were read, and ordered to By Mr. RUPPERT: Resolutions of the New England Tobacco be :filed. Growers' Association, stating that they are unalterably opposed 1\fr. PENROSE. Mr. President, I present the credentials of to any change of the tobacco schedule of the Dingley tariff law­ Mr. Knox, filling by appointment of the governor of Pennsylva­ to the Committee on Ways and Means. nia the vacancy in this body caused by the death of my late Also, papers to accompany bill to pension Abram Nussbaum­ colleague. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The credentials will be re­ By Mr. SCUDDER: Petition of residents of the town of East ceived and read. Hampton, Suffolk County, N. Y., for improvement of Threemile The credentials of Philander Chase Knox, appointed by the Harbor-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. governor of the State of Pennsylvania a Senator from that State By Mr. SHER.l\I.Al~ : Papers to accompany bill granting in­ to fill until the next meeting of the legislature thereof the va­ crease of pension to Rev. R. Howard Wallace-to the Commit­ cancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay tee on Invalid Pensions. in the term ending March 3, 1905, were read, and ordered to be By Mr. SMITH of Kentucky : Papers to a.ccompany bill for filed. pension of Daniel W. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Mr. LODGE. The Senators appointed are present, and I ask sions. that the oath may be administered to them. · By Mr. SNOOK: Papers in support of House bill granting an The PRESIDENT pro tempore. If tbe Senators appointed increase of pension to Harrison Ball-to the Committee on In­ will present themselves at the desk, the Chair will administer valid Pensions. the oath required by law. . Mr. Crane and Mr. Knox were escorted to the Vice-Presi· dent's desk by 1\Ir. LoDGE and Mr. PENROSE, respectively; and the SEN.ATE. oath prescribed by law having been administered to them, they took their seats in the Senate. · TUESDAY, December 6, 1904. PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. HALE. Mr. B. F. BARNES, one of the secretaries of the President of MosEs E. CLAPP, a Senator from the State of l\finnesota; the United States, appeared and said: JAMES P. CLARKE, a Senator from the State of Arkansas; Mr. President, I am directed by the President of the United JoHN w. DANIEL, a Senator fr.om the State of Virginia; JoHN States to deliver to the Senate a message in writing. ~'. MoRGAN, a Senator from the State of Alabama, and Fmmi­ The message was received from the secretary and handed to FOLD MeL. SIMMONS, a Senator from the State of North Caro­ the President pro tempore. lina, appeared in their seats to-day. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair lays before the The Journal of yesterday's -proceedings was reap and ap­ Senate the anmml message of the President of the United proved. States, which the Secretary will read. · MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. '!'he Secretary (CHARLES G. BENNETT) read tile message, as WILLI.lll J. BROWNING, the Chief Clerk of the House of Repre­ follows: sentatives, appeared and delivered tile following message: 'l'o the Sen.ate ana House of Representatives: Mr. President, I am dil:ected by the House of Representatives The Nation continues to· enjoy noteworthy prosperity. Such to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representa­ prosperity is of course primarily due to the high individual aver­ tives has assembled, and that the House is ready to proceed to age of our citizenship, taken together with our great natural business. resources ; but an important factor therein is the working of Also, that a committee of three has been appointed by the our long-continued governmental policies. The people have em­ Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives to join the phatically expressed their approval of the principles underlying committee appointed on the part of the Senate to wait on the these policie , and their de ire that these principles be kept sub­ President of the United States and to notify him that a quorum stantially unchanged, although of course applied in a progressive of each of the two Houses bas assembled and that Congress is spirit to meet changing conditions. ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make, C.A.l!TIO~ AGAINST EXTRAVAGANCE. and that Mr. BURTON of Ohio, Mr. TAWNEY of Minnesota, and Mr. WILLIA.MS of Mississippi have been appointed such commit­ The enlargement of scope of the functions of the National tee on the part of the House. Government required by our development as a nation involves, The message further announced that the House had. passed of course, increase of expense; and the period of prosperity the following bills; in which it requested the concurrence of through which the country is passing justifies expenditures for the Senate: permanent improvements far greater than would be wise in A bill (H. R. 12898) to create a new division in the eastern hard times. Battle ships and forts, public buildings, and im· judicial d.isb.·ict of the State of Missouri; and proved waterways are investments which should be made when A bill (H. R. 13355) to amend the copyright laws. we have the money; but abundant revenues and a large surplus The message also announced that the House bad passed reso­ always invite extravagance, and constant care should be taken lutions commemorative of the life and public services of Hon. to guard against unnecessary increase of the ordinary expenses Matthew Stanley Quay, late a Senator fJ:om the State of Penn­ of government The.cost of doing Government business should sylvania. be regulated with the same rigid scrutiny as the cost of doing The message further announced that the House had passed a private business. resolutions commemorative of the life and public services of CAPITAL AND LABOR. Hon. George Frisbie Hoar, late a Senator from the State of In the vast and complicated mechanism ·of ou~ modern civil· Massachusetts. ized life the dominant note is the note of industrialism ; and the NOTIFICATIO~ TO lHE PRESIDENT.· relations of capital and labor, and especially of organized capital Mr. A.LLISON and Mr. CocKRELL, the committee appointed on and organized labor, to each other and· to the public at large ~orne the part of the Senate to wait upon the President.of the.United second in importance only to the intimate questions of family life. States, appeared; and Our peculiar form of government, with its sharp division of au­ 1\Ir. ALLISON said: .1\Ir. President, the committee on the part thority between the. Nation and the several States, has been on of tbe Senate, with a like committee on the part of the House, the whole far more advantageous to our development than a