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By Mr. RUSSELL: Resolution of Connecticut·Baptist Conven­ DEATff OF SENATOR WILLIAM.' J. SEWELL. tion, praying for the enactment of a law against polygamy-to Mr. KEAN. Mr. President, it is mypainfuiduty to announce• the Committee on. the Judiciary. to the-Senate the d.eath of my colleague, Gen. WILLIAM .r. SEWELL. Also, papers to accompany Honse bill granting an honorable He died at his home, in Camden, on December 27, at 9· o'clock discharge to Jerome A. Wilcox-to the Committee on Military ana 30 minutes in the morning. Affairs. On some other day I shall ask that the business of the Senate be· By Mr. SH.AFROTH: Petitions of citizens of the Second Con­ laid aside that appropriate tribute may be paid to his memory. L gressional district of Colorado, asking for an antipolygamy amend­ offer the following· resolutiops, for which I ask present consider­ ment to the national Constitution-to the Committee ·on the ation. Judiciary. · The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Jersey.· Also, petition of Union No. 14, American Federation of Labor, offers the resolutions which he sends to the desk, and asks· for Denver, Colo., in regard to employees in navy-yards, and for the their present consideration. The resolutions will be read. enforcement of the eight-hour law-to the Committee on Naval The Secretary read the resolutions, as follows: Affairs. Resolved, That the Senate has heard witlLdeep regret and profound sorrow By Mr. SHERMAN: Resolution of J. H. Warren Post, Verona, of the death of the Hon. WILLTAM J. SEWELL, late a Senator from the State N. Y., Grand AI.my of the Republic, asking that some of the new of New Jersey. ·· Resolved, That the Secretary communicate a- copy at these resolutions to war ships shall be constructed in the navy-yards of our country­ the House of Representatives. to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. WM. ALDEN SMITR: Resolution of the Board of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Will the Senate agree to the Trade of Grand Rapids, .Mich. for the suppression of anarchy­ resolutions? to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolutions were unanimously agreed to·. . By Mr. SOUTHARD: Resolution of F. A. Snyder· Post, Grand Mr. KEAN. Mr. President, I also offer the following resolu- Army of the Republic, of Cygnet, Ohio, and citizens of Toledo, tion. Ohio, favoring the construction of war vesseLs in tlie United The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There olution will be read. State navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. The Secretary read the resolution, as follows: Reso lved That as a further mark of respact to the memory of the deceased By 1\fr·. STEWART of New York: Resolution. of Typographical the Senate do now adjourn. Union of Oneonta, N. Y. , favoring the constrnction of naval The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Will the Senate agree to the vessels at Government navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval resolution? Affairs. The resolution was unanimously agreed to; and (at 12 o'clock By Mr. WANGER: Resolutions of Jenkintown Council, No. and 8 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow; Tues­ 504, Junior Orde1· United American Mechanics, faVOI.'ing there­ day, January 7, 1902, at 12 o clock meridian. enactment of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. WILLIAMS of illinois: Paper to accom~any Honse HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. bill granting a pension to Margaret Mitchell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. l\101--<"DAY, January 6, 1902. Also, paper to accompany House- bilLfor the relief of Napoleon The Honse met at 12 o'clock m. B. Greathouse-to the Committee on Invalid: Pensions. The Chaplain, Rev. HID..'RY N. CouD:&~, D. D., offered the fol­ By Mr. WILLIAMSofMississippi: PaperstoaccompanyHonse lowing prayer~ bill for tlie relief ofEdmundKenne-dy-totheCommittee on War We come to Thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, because­ Claims. we believe in Thee as a faithful friend, a wise counselor; and a.. By Mr. WOODS: Petitions of E. T. Reynolds and other citizens tr-ustworthy guide, and becaUBe we know that in our weakness of Chico, Cal., for· antipolygamy le-gislation-to the Committee we ne-ed Thy cormsel and Thy guiding hand in all the affairs of on the Judiciary. life. We bless Thee for the season that"has just past, with its By Mr. YOUNG: Resolutions of various labor orders of Phila-­ hallowe-d associations and its far-reaching lessons, the home gath­ delphia, Pa., favoring the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion erings, theil: ~leasnres and j.oys; and we thank Thee that Thou act and certain other measures-to the Committee on Foreign hascbrought . us together again in. health and strength. And, that Affairs. the great problems that shall come before this Honse may be ably Also, petition of Grocers and Importers' Exchange of Philadel­ and efficiently dis~osed of, give to these, Thy: servants, clear phia, Pa., for amendment to the-- bankrnl!tcY law-to the Com­ minds, high. resolves. and lofty endeavors that they may prove mittee on the Judiciary. themselves worthy of the confidence- reposed in them by a great Also, petition of Mississi;pp~ a;lli _Ohio Ri"~'er. ;pilots' Society, for people whom they represent~ Since we last met death has entered the improvement of the MisslSSlppl and Ohio nvers-to the Com­ into the Congre sional family and taken from it a wise and faithful mittee on Rivers and Harbors. statesman, who e character has_ left its impress upon those who By Jtfr. ZENOR: Papers to accompany Ho~se bill No. 3_024, for knew him and upon the nation he seL-ved. Comfo~-t, we beseech the relief of Thoma-s V. Strau-to the Committee on PensiOns·. Thee, the stricken family and bereaveli friends with the b:Wssed hope of immortality, and Thine shall be the praise through J'esns Christ our Lord. Amen. SEN.ATE. The Jomnal of the1Jroceedings of December 19, 1901, was read and a:pproved. MONDAY, January 6, 1902: SWEAB.mG ~OF MEMBERS. 1\Ir. Weeks, a Representative-elect from the State of Michigan, The Chaplain, Rev. W. H. MILBURN, D. D., offered the follow- and 1\fr. Smith, a Representative-elect from the State of Iowa; ing prayer: . . . appeared at the bar of the House and were duly qualified by taking 0 Thou with whom are the 1ssues of life and death, we are ill the oath requiTed by law. Thy prese~ce bowed, humble and reverent, as we remember that a chair upon this floor is vacant and that a:n honored member has PERSO:NAL REQUESTS FROM' MEMBERS. passed from among us. Let Thy compassiOn be the succor and By unanimous consent, the following personal requests from stay of the wife and children who are bereaved and of the gre~t members were granted: circle of friends by whom he was loved and whom he loved ill To Mr. GRIGGS, leave of absence indefinitely, on account of retui1n. . illness in the family. Nor would we forget, a-s we come to Thee, Thine hon?re~ a~d To Mr. CRUMPACKER, leave of absence for two days, on account beloved servant the junior Senator from Arkansa-s. Mailltam his of illness in the family. fortitude and flhw of cheerful spirits. Bless the means used for LEAVE TO WITHDRAW PAPERS FROM T~ FILES. the relief of his bodily suffering., Grant to return him to such By unanimous consent, Mr. BISHOP was given leave to with-' health and strength as h~ ~ually J?Ossesses, and SJ?eedily bring draw from the files of the Honse, without leaving copies, papers him back with Thy benediction to his pla

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Document No. 127, a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, an estimate of deficiency appropriation for Eastern Branch of Sol­ transmitting a copy of a communication from the Postmaster­ diers' Home, at Togns., :Me.-to the Committee on. Appropria-­ General submitting an additional estimate of appropriation for tions, and ordered to be printed. · his Department-from the Committee on the Post-Office and Post­ A letter from the Acting Secretary of the TreaStrry; transmit-· Roads to the Committee-on Appropriations. ting a copy of a communication from the Chief of Bureau of Sta­ Hou e resolutions Nos. 57, 60, and 61-from the Committee on. tistic.s submitting an estimate of appropriation for ren.tal of a Faval Affairs to the Committee-on Rules. tabulating machine-to the Committee on AJlpropriations, and· ordered to be printed. DEATH OF SE.....•UTOR SEWELL, OF NEW JERSEY. A lett-er from the Acting Se-cretary of the Treasury~ transmit-. Mr. LOUDENSLAGER. }Ir. Speaker, it becomes my painful ting a statement of the expenditures for the Coast and Geodetic· duty to announce to this House the death of that distinguished citi­ Survey for the year ended June 30, 1901-to the Committee on zen, soldier, and statesman. Senator WILLIA..M J. SEWELL, of the Expenditures in the Treasury Department, and ordered tu be State of New Jersey. His death occurred last Friday a -wjek, at printed. his home, about 9 o'clock in the- morning. For months he had A letter from the Secretary of War., transmitting a report or heroically struggled against disease, which finally proved too Col A. L~ Mills in relation to the a.cquisition of water rights for strong for his constitution to longer resist, and he passed away, a supply of water for West Point-to the Committe.e on Military, surrounded by his family, and was laid to rest on the last day of the Affair and ordered to be printed. year, mourned by thousands of people- of his own and other States A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans­ as no other citizen of the State was ever mourned. mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French I shall not at this time, by any extended remarks, endeavor to spoliation claims relating to the ship- Rose, William Chase master, express for myself, the people of the State, or the thousands of his against_ the United States-to the Committee on Claims, and­ associates in business and politics the- high appreciation and ordered to be printed. deep affection. entertained for him. A letter from the See1·etary of War, transmitting claim of the At some other time, under more aPJlropriate conditions, the lllinois Central Railroad-to the Committee on Claims, and House will be asked to set aside- a partof it& time, when the mem­ ordered to be printed. bers will be afforded an opportunity to pay s-uch tributes to his A letter from the- Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, with memory as is befitting such a life, character, and distinguished a copy of a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Af­ }2trblic service as was rendered by him to the State, in the service fairs, copy of an agreement with Indians- of the Grande Ronde of his country, and the council of the- nation. Reservation, in Oregon-to the- Committee on Indian Affairs, and His untimely death is the greatest loss the State of New Jersey ordered to be printed. · has ever suffered··. A letter from the president of the Civil Service Commission As a further mark of esteem, I offer the following resolution: relating to the disposition of useless papers in.. his deJlartment- to the Select Committee- on Dispo ition of U sele.ss- Papers. · Resolt:ed, That the House has heard with profound SOITOW of the death of Ron. WILLIAM JOYCE SEWELL, a Senator of tlie United States from the A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an State of New Jersey. estimate of appropriations for payment of award to the Govern­ Resolved, That as a. further mark of respect to. the memory of the late ment of Chile-to the- Committee on Appropriations, and ordered Senator SEWELL tb.is-House do now adjourn. Resolt·ed, That the Clerk communicate this resolution to the Senate a-nd to be printed. transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased Senator. A letter from the Secretary of the-Treasury, transmitting a copy Tlie re olutions were unanimously agreed to. of a. communication. from the- Public Printer submitting an esti­ Accordingly, in. pursuance-of the resolutions (at 12 o'clock and mate of appropriation for deficiency in printing and binding-to the- Committee. on Appropriationsr and ordered to be printed. 12. minutes p. m.), the House adjo111'1led until to-morrow at 12 A letter from the- Secretary of the-Treasury transmitting a. copy o'clock m. of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy submitting · an estimate of appropriation for d-eficiency in the Medical Depart-" ment-, Bureau of M.13dic.ine and Snrgery-to the Committee on EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONe. Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following executive com­ A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy munications were taken from. the- Speaker's table and referred as of a communication n-om the Commissioners of the District of follows: Columbia submitting an estimate of appropriation for Fr.ee Public A letter from the Secretary ot War,.. transmitting, with a letter Lili:rary-to the Committee on Awrop:riations, and ordered. to be from the Chief of Engineers, re:Qort of examination and survey of printed. . Kissimmee River, Florida, and certain. connecting lakes-to the A letter from the Secretary of the Treas-ury, transmitting a copy Committee on Rivers and Harbors-, and ordered. to be printed~ · of a co.mmunicationn·om the Secretary of the Interior-submitting A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury-,. transmitting a an estimate of appropriation for deficiency in printing and bind­ copy of a comm1lllication from the Secretary o.t War submitting ing, Department of the Interior-to the Committee on Appropria­ an estimate of appropriation for irnproving MountVemon.Square­ tions, and ordered tu be- printed. to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be. printed.. A le.tter from the-Acting Se-cretary of the Treasury, transmit­ A letter from the- Secretary of the TreaStrry, transmitting a ting a copy of a communication from. the- Secretary of War sub­ copy of a communication from the Secretary oi War submitting mitting an estima.te of approp1'iation for deficiency on account of an estimate of appropriation for Springfield Armory-to the Com­ Yellowstone National Park-to the Committee on A:QPropria­ mittee on APJlropriations, and ordered to be printed. . tions, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Se-cretary of War, transmitting, with a. letter A letter from the Acting Secretary oi the Treasury, transmit­ from the Chief of Engineers, report of additional cost for locks ting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War sub>­ and dams in the Mississippi River-to the Committee on Rivers mitting an estimate of appropriation for miscellaneous advertising, and Harbors, and ordered to be prin~d. War Department-to the Committee on Appropriations, and A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a lett-er ordered to be. printed~ fiom the Chief of Engineers, report as to additional cost of locks A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury. transmit­ and dams in Warrior River, Alabama-to the Committee on Riv­ ting a copy of a comm.trnication from the Chief of the ·Bureau of ers and Harbors, and ordered to be printed.. Statistics Strbmitting an estimate of appropriation for rental of A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending the additional room-to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered payment of a sum to the North American Trading and Transpor­ to be printed. tation Company for supplies furn:ished destitute Alaska Indians­ to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the secretary of the Industrial Commission, b·ans­ CHANGE OF REFERENCE. mitting a portion of the report of the Commission-to the Com­ Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, committees were discharged from mittee on Labor, and ordered to be printed. the consideration of bills of the following titles; which were A letter from the Secretary of the Interior~ transmitting, with thereupon referred as follows:-- tbe draft of a bill, a communication from the Commissioner of A bill (H. R. 931) granting a pension to Huldah A. Clark-Com­ Indians Affairs relating to the Stockbridge and :1\iunsee Indians­ mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com,. to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. mittee- on Pensions~ A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a draft A bill (H. R. 1046) gran.ting an increase of pension to J olm J. of a joint resolution, recommendations in regard' to printing-re­ Martin-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred port on testing. hydraulic cements-to the ITommittee on Printing, to the Committee on Pensions. and ordered to be printed. A lilll (H. R. 1119) granting a pension to D. W. Marshall­ A letter- from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the copy of a communication from the Secretary: of War submitting Committee on Pensions. 456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE .. JANUARY _6, ~

A bill (H. R. 1200) granting an increase of pension to Oliver A bill (H. R. 6655) granting a pension to Mrs. Louisa Carey­ P. Goodwin-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, andre­ Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the ferred to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 1225) granting a pension of 12 per month to Ma­ A bill (H. R. 6726) granting an increase of pension to JohnS. tilda Witt, widow of J. Burgess Witt-Committee on Invalid Kephart-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and re­ Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. ferred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 1251) for the relief of Thomas Hardin, late of A bill (H. R. 6944) to pension Mrs. Walter E. Spicer, widow of Company F, Fifth Tennessee Volunteers, Mexican war-Com­ Walter E. Spicer, late in the postal service of the United States­ mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com­ Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the mittee on Pensions. Committee on Pensions. . A bill (H. R. 1377) granting an increase of pension to Bridget A bill (H. R. 7132) granting a pension to Haydon Edwards­ Agnes Tridel-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the referred to the Committee on Pensions. Com~ttee on Pensions. · A bill (H. R. 1521) granting a pension to Rachael A. McKinney­ A bill (H. R. 7155) granting a pension to Annie Ford-Com· Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com· Committee on Pensions. mittee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 1796) for the relief of Hiram Cronk-Committee A bill (H. R. 7157) granting a pension to :Milia Williams-Com· on Invalid Pensions ruscharged, and referred to the Committee on mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com· Pensions. mittee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 1823) granting a pension to Jonas Ball-Commit­ A _bill (H. R. 2134) for the relief of Thomas D. Means admin· tee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Commit­ istrator of Armand D. Young, deceased-Committee on Invalid tee on Pensions. Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on War A bill (H. R. 2273) granting a pension to Martha A. De Lama­ Claims. tar-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to A bill (H. R. 5593) for the relief of William M. Underwood, of the Committee on Pensions. Lauderdale County, Ala.-Committee on Invalid Pensions dis· A bill (H. R. 2544) granting a pension to Mahala Alexander­ charged, and referred to the Committee on War Claim . Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the A bill (H. R. 6338) granting relief to certain members of the Committee on Pensions. Seventh Michigan Cavalry, war of the rebellion-Committee on A bill (H. R. 2599) granting an increase of pension to John Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Hall, of Bradley County, Tenn.-Committee on Invalid Pensions War Claims. discharged, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 2637) for the relief of Charles R. Hooper-Com· A bill (H. R. 3024) granting an increase of pension to Thomas mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com· V. Stran-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and re­ mittee on Claims. ferred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 2639) for the relief of Robert C. Hornsburg­ A bill (H. R. 3550) granting a pension to W. E. Grubbs-Com­ Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com­ Committee on Claims. mittee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 2640) granting leaves of absence to employees of A bill (H. R. 3693) granting & pension to William Leaver­ the Post-Office Department in the mail-bag repair shop-Com· Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com­ Committee on Pensions. • mittee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 3910) granting a pension to Dennis J. Kelly-Com­ A bill (H. R. 4377) to retire on full pay certain disabled persons mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com­ from the United States Light-House Service-Committee on In· mittee on Pensions. valid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on In~ A bill (H. R. 4622) granting a pension to Frank W. Lynn­ terstate and Foreign Commerce. Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the A bill (H. R. 397) to correct the military record of W. J. Whit­ Committee on Pensions. son and Sidney Whitson, and grant their dependent father, Isaac A bill (H. R. 4658) for the relief of Nancy A. E. Hoffman­ Whitson, a pension-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, • Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 774) for the relief of Peter C. Lawyer-Committee A bill (H. R. 5040) granting an increase of pension to John W. on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Moore-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred Military Affairs. to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 842) for the relief of Arulus C. Parkhur t-Com· A bill (H. R. 5570) granting an increase of pension to Mildred mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com· McCorkle-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and re­ mittee on Military Affairs. ferred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 896) for the relief of Abel Patrick-Committee on A bill (H. R. 5706) to increase the pension of William R. Bur­ Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on ton-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to Military Affairs. the Committee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 1621) granting a pension to John M. Calloway A bill (H. R. 5712) granting a pension to Alice Bozeman-Com­ and correct his military record-Committee on Invalid Pensions mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com­ discharged, and referred to the Committee on Military Affair . mittee on Pensions. A bill (H. R. 1656) to correct the military record of Al xander A bill (H. R. 6034) granting a pension to Ludda B. Arnold­ Nugent and grant him a discharge-Committee on Invalid Pen· Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the sions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Military Committee on Pensions. Affairs. A bill (H. R. 6054) granting a pension to Fanny Hallett-Com­ A bill (H. R. 2147) for the relief of John Holbrooks-Commit­ mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com­ tee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee mittee on Pensions. on Military Affairs. A bill (H. R. 6057) granting a pension to Peter Bush-Commit­ A bill (H. R. 2574) for the relief of C. C. Roberts-Committee tee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Commit­ on, Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee tee on Pensions. on Military Affairs. A bill (H. R. 6189) granting an increase of pension to Eli A bill (H. R. 2604) authorizing the restoration of the name of Potts-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred Thomas H. Carpenter-Committee on Invalid Pensions dis­ to the Committee on Pensions. charged, and referred to the Committee on Military Affair . A bill (H. R. 6359) granting a pension to Sanford A. Pinyan­ A bill (H. R. 2706) for the relief of Dob on Johnson, of Dekalb Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the County, Tenn.-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and Committee on Pensions. referred to the Committee on :Military Affairs. A bill (H. R. 6378) for the relief of Valina S. Hutchinson­ A bill (H. R. 2909) for the relief of Rev. George W. C. Smith­ Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. A bill (H. R. 6418 ) granting a pension to Katherine Decker­ A bill (H. R. 3186) amending the military record of .Albert E. Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Pringle and grantin&" his aged and dependent mother a pension­ Committee on Pensions. · Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the A bill (H. R. 6476) to increase the pension of Matilda E. Law­ Committee on Military Affairs. ton widow of Elbridge Lawton, late chief engineer, United A bill (H. R. 3210) for the relief of Warren A. Woodson-Com· States Navy-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, andre­ mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com· ferred to the Committee on Pensions. mittee on Military Affairs. 1902 . .. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. 457

A bill (H. R. 3464) for the relief of Alexander Lucas, of Viola, By Mr. WEEKS: A bill (H. R. 7633) to provide for and create Marshall County, W. Va.-Committee on Invalid Pensions dis­ a judicial district in the State of :Michigan, to be designated as charged, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. the northeastern district of Michigan, and for the appointment A bill (H. R. 3889) for the relief of John Bass-Committee on of a district judge and other officers therein, and for the holding Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on of courts therein-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Military Affairs. By Mr. KLEBERG: A bill (H. R. 7634) authorizing a sur­ A bill (H.R.4281) f-or the relief of GreenClayGardner, Thirty­ vey of the Guadalupe River-to the Committee on Rivers and ninth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry-Com­ Harbors. • mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com- By Mr. WEEKS: A bill (H. R. 7635) to authorize the expendi­ mittee on Military Affairs. ~ ture of certain unexpended appropriations for the improvement A bill (H. R. 4879) for the relief of James W. Holt-Committee of the Clinton River, Michigan, above the Market Street bridge, on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on in the city of Mount Clemens, Mich.-to the Committee on Rivers Military Affairs. · · and Harbors. A bill (H. R. 5288) to remove the charge of desertion against By Mr. RODEY: A bill (H. R. 7636) to authorize the judge& the military record of Michael Cullen-Committee on Invalid of the district courts of the United States to appoint stenographic Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Military reporters, fix the duties and compensation thereof, and for other Affairs. purposes-to the Committee on the Judiciary. A bill (H. R. 5541) to correct the military record of Daniel Also, a bill (H. R. 7637) to provide for an additional associate Arnold-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred justice of the supreme court of the Territory of New Mexico--to to Committee on Military Affairs. . the Committee on the Judiciary. A bill (H. R. 5562) to correct the military record of Edward By Mr. CUMMINGS: A bill (H. R. 7638) to provide for the Hughes and place his name on the pension roll at the rate of $25 erection of a post-office in the city of New York, and making per month-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and re­ appropriation therefor-to the Committee on Public Buildings ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. and Grounds. A bill (H. R. 5757) for the relief of Judson G. Howell, late of By Mr. METCALF: A bill (H. R. 7639) to provide relief for Company F, One hundred and seventh Pennsylvania Volunteer such employees in Up.ited States navy-yards as may be disabled Infantry-Committee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred by accident while in t}le performance of their duty, and, in the to the Committee on Military Affairs. · event of fatal casualties, for the relief of their suffering depend­ A bill (H. R. 6700) for the relief of Hiram Kendall-Committee ents-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on By Mr. McCALL: A bill (H. R. 7640) providing for additional Military Affairs. appointments to United States Naval Academy-to the Committee A bill (H. R. 6712) to correct the military record of GeorgeS. on Naval Affairs. Groesbeck-Committee on Invalid Pensions discl!arged, and re­ By Mr. DEEMER: A bill (H. R. 7641) to increase the efficiency ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. of the United States Navybybu.ilding cruisers and torpedo boats A bill (H. R. 6821) for the relief of George W. Ingram-Com­ after the design of Richard B. Painton-to the Committee on mittee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Commit­ Naval Affairs. tee on Military Affairs. By Mr. BOWERSOCK: A bill (H. R. 7642) to amend "An act to A bill (H. R. 7064) to remove the charge of desertion against the create a third division of the district of Kansas for judicial pur­ record of Edwin Horton-Committee on Invalid Pensions dis­ poses, and to fix the times for holding court therein,'' approved charged, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. May 3, 1892, and repealing all acts and .parts of acts in conflict A bill (H. R. 3207) granting a pension to Johanna Buse-Commit­ therewith-to the Committee on the Judiciary. tee on Invalid Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee By Mr. BURGESS: A bill (H. R. 7643} directing survey and on Pensions. report on improvement of Guadalupe River from its mouth to Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, the Committee on Invalid Pen­ city of Victoriar--to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. sions was discharged from the consideration of certain papers re­ . By Mr. HILL: A bill (H. R. 7644) to amend section 4426, Re­ lating to HoutJe bills 6726, 7155, 1653, 2878, 3693, 1796, 4145, and vised Statutes, relating to regulation of steam vessels-to the one for the relief of John Hall, and the same were referred to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7645) to maintain the legal-tender silver dollar at parity with gold, and to increase the subsidiary silver coinage-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. Also, a bill (H. R. 7646) to change United States notes into PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS. legal-tender gold certificates, and for other purposes-to the Com­ Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials mittee on Banking and Currency. of the following titles were introduced and severally referred as Also, a bill (H. R. 7647) to authorize national banking a socia­ follows: tions to organize branches and to issue letters of credit-to the By Mr. METCALF: A bill (H. R. 7624) providing for the pur­ Committee on Banking and Currency. chase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at By Mr. COWHERD: A bill (H. R. 7648) to authorize the con­ Berkeley, in the State of California-to the Committee on Public struction of a bridge across the Missouri River and to establish it Buildings and Grounds. as a post-road-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ Also a bill (H. R. 7625) providing for the purchase of a site merce. and th~ erection of a public building thereon at Alameda, in the By Mr. BELL: A bill (H. R. 7649) for the repeal of section 4716, State of California-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Revised Statutes, so far as same relates to pension claims under Grounds. act of 1890 and amendment of May, 1900-to the Committee on By Mr. WEEKS: A bill (H. R. 7626) to provide for the erection Invalid Pensions. of a public building a,!ld acquire a ~ite t~er~for at Mount Cleme~, By Mr. KERN: A bill (H. R. 7650) to reestablish the Army Mich.-to the Comrmttee on Public Buildings and Grolmds. canteen-to .the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R. 7627) for the erection of a public By Mr. WEEKS: A bill (H. R. 7651) 1io provide additional com­ building at Des Moines, Iowa-to the Committee on Public Build- pensation for deputy collectors and inspectors of customs for the ings and Grounds. • district of Huron, Mich., and so forth-to the Committee on By Mr. McCALL: A bill (H. R. 7628) to amend an act entitled Ways and Means. • "An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout By Mr. SLAYDEN: A bill (H. R. 7652) to amend section 1 of the United States," approved July 1, 1898-to the Committee on chapter 538 of the Revised Statutes of the United States-to the the Judiciary. Committee on Claims. By Mr. SHALLENBERGER: A bill (H. R. 7629) to divide Ne­ By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 7653) to establish a light-house braska into two judicial districts-to the Committee on the Judi- and fog-signal station on the larger of the Two Mile Rocks, in the ciary. . Golden Gate, San Francisco, Cal.-to the Committee on Interstate By Mr. JENKINS: A bill (H. R. 7630) for the protection of the and Foreign Commerce. Pre ident of the United States and those in line of succession to Also, a bill (H. R. 7654) amending section 3018 of the Revised the Presidency, and to promote the welfare of the United States­ Statutes of the United States-to the Committee on Ways and to the Committee on the Judiciary. Means. By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 7631) to provide for the appoint­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7655) to provide for the construction of a ment of an additional circuit judge for the ninth judicial cir­ submarine tunnel under the Bay of San Francisco, with air shafts cuit-to the Committee on the Judiciary. and openings on the United States military reservation on Yerba By Mr. STARK: A bill (H. R. 7632) to divide Nebraska into Buena Island (Goat Island), Bay of San Francisco, State of Cali­ two judicial districts-to the Committee on the Judiciary. fornia-to the Committee on Military Affairs. 458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE. JANUARY 6, ·

By Mr. STARK: A bill (H. B. 7656) granting a s.ervice pension By ~ Mr DALZELL: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 103) relative to soldiers, sailors! marines, and their widows and orphans, and to the. disposition of patent specifications and drawing& in the for other purposes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. western district of Pennsylvania-to the Committee en Patents. By nir. NORTON: A bill (H. R. 7657) providing for the pur­ By Mr. LACEY; A resolution CH~ Res. 76) authorizing the chase of land used as a cemetery on Johnso.ns Island, inSandusky Committee on the Public Lands to employ an additional clerk- Bay, Ohio-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Accounts. ' By Mr. JENKINS: A bill (H~ R. 7658) requiring the Metro­ By Mr. WEEKS: A resolution (H. Res. 77) authorizing the politan Railroad Company, of he Dist1ict of Columbia, to extend Committee on Elections No.3 to employ a. clerk-to the Commit- . its Ninth street line, and.for other purposes-to the Committee tee on Accounts. on the District of Columbia. By Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee: A resolution (H. Res .. By fu. COUSINS: A. bill (H. R. 7659) to amend section 1 of 78) authorizing employment of J. J. Constantine as assistant tel­ an act entitled" An act to amend. sections 5191 and 5192 of the egraph operator-to the Committee on Accounts. Revised Statutes of the United States, and for otlier rmrposesn­ By Mr. RIXEY: A concurrent resolution of the legislature of to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Virginia favoring the construction of a. battle ship at the Norfolk · By Mr. McCALL: A bill (H. R. 7660) to amend an act to pro­ Navy-Yard-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. vide revenue for the Government and to encom·age the industries By Mr. BROWN: A joint resolution of the legislature of Wis­ of the United States, passed July 24, 1897-to the Committee on consin favoring action on the Cullom interstate-commerce bill­ Ways and Means. to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 7661) requiring corporations operating street By Mr. BABCOCK: A joint resolution of the legislatm·e of. railways within the District of Columbia to equip open cars with Wisconsin favoring action on the Cullom interstate-commerce guard rails, and foi other purposes-to the Committee on the Dis­ bill-to the. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. trict of Columbia. By Mr. COUSINS: A bill (H. R. 7662) to provide for the annual pro rata distribution of the annuities of the Sac and Fox Indians PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. of the Mississippi between the two branches of the tribe, and to Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions of adjust the existing claims between said branches of the tribe as the following titles were introduced and severally referred as to said annuities-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. follows: · By Mr. LACEY: A bill (H. R. 7663) to amend the homestead By Mr. BABCOCK: A bill (H. R. 7678) granting a pension to laws of t.he district of Alaska-to the Committee on the Public Mary Holmes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lands. Also, a bill (H. R. 7679) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (ff. R. 7664) providing for the compulsory attend­ Franklin Snyder-to the Committ~e on Invalid Pensions. ance of witnesses before registers and receivers:of the land office­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7680) granting an increase of pension to· to the Committee on the Public Lands. David C. Yakey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions·. By Mr. BROMWELL: A bill (If. R. 7665) to create a Railway Also, a bill (H. R. 7681) granting an increase of IJension to Wil­ Mail Service relief fund-to the Committee on the Post-Office and liam H. Cooper-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Post-Roads. By Mr. CURTIS: A bill (H. R. '7682) for the relief of Edward By Mr. SCHIRM: A bill (H. R. 7666) authorizingtnepayment Minter-to the Committee on 1\filitary Affairs. of salary to laborers and mechanics in the District of Columbia By Mr. BATES: A bill (H. R. 7683) granting an increase of­ during temporary absence on account of injuries sustained while pension to Almond Delamater-to the Committee on Invalid. on duty-to the Cominittea on Labor. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7667) providing for the erection of bronze Also, a bill (H. R. 7684) granting an increase of pension to tablets commemorating na.Yal victories of t~s country .over for­ RichardT. Marks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. eign foes-to the Committee on the Library. By Mr. BELL: A bill (H. R. 7685) to place Harvey Thompson, By lli. MONDELL: A bill (H. R. 7668) to provide for the entry­ Delta, Colo.,. on the pension roll-to the Committee on Pensions. and disposition of public: lands on the abandaned Fort, Laramie Also, a bill (H. R. 7686} granting a pension to Jason E. Military Reservation, in Wyoming-to the Committee on the Pub­ Freeman_-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lic Lands. Also, a bill (H. R. 7687) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. CURTIS~ A bill (H. R. 7669) respecting the sale and Charles C. Washburn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. taxation of inherited Indian allotments, and for other purposes­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7688) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Indian Affairs. William S. Camp-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By nrr. HULL: A bill (H. R. 7670) providing for the· manner Also, a bill (H. R. 7689) for the relief of Edward F. Mitchell­ of payment of postage on books, catalogues, and other printed to the Committee on_ Claims. matter-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 7o90) forthe relief of Jesus Maria Martinez­ By Mr. COOPER of Texas: A bill (H. R. 7671) providing for a to the Committee on Military Affairs. coastwise canal in Texas-to the Committee on Railways: and Also, a bill (H. R. 7691) for payment of $34 to V .. Baldwin Canals. Johnson for 15 tons of coal-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. GROSVENOR: A bill (H. R. 7672) to amend thecrim­ Also~ a bill (H. R. 7692) granting an honorable discharge to­ inallaws of the United States-to the Committee on the Judiciary. John Holderby-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By nrr. DALZELL (by request): A bill {H. R. 7673.) relating Also, a bill (H. R. 7693) granting an honorable discharge to · to immigration-to the Committee on Immigration and. Natural­ Thomas B. Hanoum-to the Committee on Military Affairs. ization. By Mr. BOWERSOCK: A bill (H. R. 7694) granting an increase­ By Mr. EMERSON: A bill (H. &. 7674) for the- purch3se and of pension to Isaac N. Ray-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. preservation of the battlefields and fortifications· of Forts Fred­ Also, a bill (H. R.. 7695) granting an increase of pension to erick,. Crown Point, and Ticonderoga, in Essex County, N.Y.­ Frank J. 1\IcLaughlin--=.to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also) a bill (H. R. 7696) granting an increase of pension tu By MI·. MANN:- A bill (H. R. 7675) to construct a light-house Thomas E'. Sauls-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • keeper's dwelling at Calmnet Ha.rbo1·-to the Committee on Inter­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7697) granting an honorable discharge to state and Foreign Commeree. T. J. Temple-to the Committee. on Military Affairs~ By Mr. L~qEY: A bill (H.~· ~676) t? Pl:'ovide for a ~tio?-B.l Also, a bill (H. R. 7698) for the relief of Lucy A. Hopk:i:ns'-to experiment m mterstate or territorial mJ..gation and for disposmg the Committee on Mi1ital"T Affairs. of arid lands-to the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. By Mr. BULL:· A bill (IL R. 7699) granting an increase of pen­ By Mr. BURLEIGH (by request): A bill (H. R. 76~7) tofurth~r sion to John Hibbert-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. amend section 4708 of the ReVISed Statutes of the Umted States m Also, a bill CH~R. 7700) to remove the charge of de ertion from • relation to pensions to unmarried widows-to the Committee on. the naval record of John McLaughlin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Naval A:ffail·s. By lli. WEEKS: A bill (H. R. 7919) to provide American regis­ Also 1 a bill (H'. R. 7701) to remove the charge of desertion from ter for steamer Eagle-to the Committee on Interstate an

By Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania; A bill (If. R. 7705) granting Also, a bill (H. R. 7745) fm: the relief of Lizzie T. Perry- to an increase of pension to Dr. William B. Wynne-to the Commit­ the Committee on War Claims. tee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7746) for the relief of John Birkett-to the By Mr. CANDLER: A bill (H. R. 7706) for the relief of the Committee on War Claims. estate of Josiah Wbite, deceased..-to the Committee on. War Also, a bill (H. R. 7747) for the relief of John H. Davidson, Claims. alias Henry Bingham-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also a bill (H. R. 7707) for- the relief of the estate of Richard Also a bill (H. R. 7748) for the relief of William Hill-to the Mann, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CAPRON: A bill (H. R. 7708) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 7749) for the relief of Patrick Larkin-to-the pension to Bridget Fallon-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7750) for the relief of John Brewer-to the By Mr. COOPER of Texas: A bill (H. R-7709) for the relief of Committee on, Military Affairs. Etienne De P. Bujac-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 7751) for the relief of William D. Matthews­ By Mr. COWHER:P: A. bill (H. R. 7710) granting a pension to to the Committee on War Claims. Margaret Scanlon-to the Committee on Invalid. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7752) for the relief of George Ma Bee-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 7711) to correct the record of William K. Committee on Military Affairs. McConnell-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7753) for relief of John Kircher-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 7712) to correct the record of William T. Committee on Military Affair . Mefford-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. CUSHMAN: A bill (H~ R. 7754) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 7713) to correct the record of John B. Jones­ Edward F. Parker-to the Committee on Invalid.. Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7755) granting a pension to Laura G. Weis­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7714) to correCt the records of Cass County enbnrger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Regiment, Missouri Home Guards, so as to place the name of Also, a bill (H. R. 7756) granting a pension toW. H. Jennings'­ the late Irwin W alley on grade as captain of scouts-to the Com­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions-. mittee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7757) granting a pension to John M. Core­ By :P.Ir. CURTIS: A bill (H. R. 7715) granting pension to George to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. M. Hall-to the Committee on fuyalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7758) granting a pension to James H. Allen­ .Also, a bill (H. R. 7716) granting- a. pension to Mrs. John B. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions . W aldrupe-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7759) for the relief of Patrick Buckley-to· Also, a bill (H. R. 7717) granting a pension to Agnes Reilly­ the Committee on Claims. By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 7760) granting a pension to· to the Committee on Pensions~ Also, a bill (H. R. 7718) granting- a pension to Jacob Gosh­ Tho:mas Graham'---i;o the Committee on Invalid Pensions. (H. ring-to the Committee o Invalid Pensiom~_ Also, a bill R. 7761) granting an increase of pension to· Also, a bill (H. R. 7719) granting a pension to Rhoda A. Mc­ Louisa A. Crosby- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Dowell-to the Committee on.In.valid Pensions. By Mr. DEEMER: A bill (H. R. 7762) authorizing the restora­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7720) granting a pension to James W. tion of the name of Charles H. Veil, late a first lieutenant in First United States Cavalry~ to the rolls of the Army, and pro­ Peret-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. viding that he be placed on the list of retired officers-to the Com-· ALso, a bill (H. R. 7721) granting a pension James Scott­ to L.. mittee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. EJ'tiERSON: A bill (H. R. 7763) to correct the military­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7722) granting a pension to Caroline L. record of Hiram H. Harrington, alia& Henry Harris.-to the Com­ Rouse-to the Committee on In:valid Pensions. mittee on Military Affairff. Also, a bill (H. R. 7723) granting a pension to William G~ Brooks-to the- Committee on. In-valid Pensionff. Also,. a- bill (H~ R. 7t64-) to correct the military record of J-Ohn Also, a bill (H_ R. 7724) granting a pension to Mary Frost-to Q. A. Knights, alias John J. Lee-to the Committee on Military the Committee on. Invalid Pensions. Affairs. By Mr. GIBSON: A bill (H. R. 7765) for the relief of R. M. Also, a bill (H. R. 7725) granting a pension Sina Underwood­ Magill-ta the Committee on Claims. · to the Committee on Invalid PensionB. By Mr. GILBERT: A bill (H. R. 7766) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 7726) granting a pension to Betty Elmore­ of pension to John Hnffman- to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ to the Committee on InYalid Pensio~ 7727) a Mn:!. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. granting pension to Catharine Also,. a bill (Hr R. 7767) for the relief of the heii·s of Thomas Shipley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Stone-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 7728) granting a pension to J. S. Henry-to - Also, a bill EH. R. 7768) for the relief of the ia:ustees of the the- Committee on Invalid Pensiuns. Christian Church of Danville, Ky.-to the Committee- on War Also, a bill (H. R. 7729) granting a pension to Mrs. Samuel Claims. Myers-to the Committee on Pensions. . By Mr. GR9SVENO~: A bill (H. R. 7~9) granting a pen"" Also, a bill (H. R. 7730) granting an increase of pension to John swn to Col'Ilfrlia S. EJ. Dickey'-to the Comttee on Invalid Pen­ A. Head-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7731) granting an increase of pension to AI o a oill (H. R. 7770) granting an increase of pension tQ Riahard Owen-to the Committee on Pensions. George C. Mueller-to the Committee. on. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7732) granting an increase of pension to Also,. a bill (H. R. 7771) granting an increase of pension to Charles W. P. COllins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Frank Seaman.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7733) granting an increase of pension to Minor Also, a bill (H. R. 7772) to correct the military record of Allen B. J'tionaghan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Jolly-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7734) granting an increase of pension to John By Mr. HAMILTON: A bill (H. R. 7773) granting an increase Wilson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to John Sirrine-to the· Committee on Pensions. Also. a bill (H. R. 7735) granting an increase of pension tu Luther By Mr. HANBURY: A bill (H. R. 7774) granting a pension to L. C. Clark-to the Committee on fu-valid Pensions. Jacob Weiss-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7736) grantinganincrea eof pension taAlbert Also, a bill (H ~ R. 77'75) granting an increase of pension to David W. Allen-to the Committee on In.yalid Pensions. Parker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7737) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7776) to remove the charge of desertion from liam B. Beardsley-to the Committee on- Invalid Pensions. the military record of Bernard Corrigan-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 7738) grantinganincreaseofpension to George Military Affairs. W. Sheldon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ByM;r. HENDER~ON: A.bill (H. R. 7777) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 7739) granting an increase of pension to of penSIOn to Soprorua Cunningham-to the Committee on Invalid Richard Kohl-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7740) granting an increase of pension to B. B. By :ML HILL: A bill (H. R. 7778) granting a pension to Peter Bacon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Buckley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7741) granting an increase of pension to By :M!· HOLL~~Y: A bill (H. R. 7779) ~nting an increase Maj. G. Ham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pensiOn to William Belk-to the Comttee on Invalid Pen~ Also, a bill (H. R. 7742) granting an increase of pension to sions. _ - George H. Evans-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill. (H. R. 7780) granting an increase of pension to An­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7743) for the relief of Charles Artzt-to the drew J. McPike--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Committee on War Claims. By Mr. HOOKER: Abill (H. R. 7781) for the reliefofJohnK. Al o, a bill (H. R. 7744) for the relief of Seaborn. R Delk- to Nutt, administrator of Haller Nutt,. deceased-to the Committee - the Committee on Military Affairs. on War Claims. 460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. J .A.NUARY 6,

By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R. 7782) granting increase of pension Also, a bill (H. R. 7822) granting an increase of pension to to Thomas P. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. David D. Page-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7783) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 7823) granting an increase of pension to Georg~ E. Dee-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Ja-cob D. Caldwell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7784) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 7824) granting an increase of peil..sion to Levi Henry 'c. Beltz-to the Commit_tee on ~valid Pensio~. . M. Hall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7785) granting an mcrease of pensiOn to Wil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7825) granting an increase of pension to liam Moore-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William W. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. AI o a bill err. R. 7786) for the relief of Thomas Burns-to the Also a bill (H. R. 7826) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Military Affairs. Harvey Smith~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. JACKSON of Kansas: A bill .(H. R. 7787). gran~g a Also, a bill (H. R. 7827) granting an increa e of pension to Mar­ pension to Samuel Sanders.-to the Comm1ttee on Invalid PensiOns. tin J. Heltzel-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7788) for the relief of the heirs of· the late Also, a bill (H. R. 7828) granting an increase of pension to Alexar{der Kirk-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joshua Clayton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. JOHNSON: A bill (H. R. 7789) for relief of estate of Also, a bill (H. R. 7829) granting an increase of pension to John G. Brice-to the Committee on War Claims. Thomas J. Redgate-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7790) for the relief of Edward P.M. Robin- Also, a bill (H. R. 7830) granting an increase of pension to John son-t~ the Committee on War Claims. · M. Blanpied-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7791) for the relief of David H. Cork-to the By Mr. McCALL: A bill (H. R. 7831) to correct the military Com.mlttee on War Claims. record of Se~ Bonney-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also a bill (H. R. 7792) for the relief of John L. Young-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 7832) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Claims. Elizabeth Lister-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7793) for the relief of Columbia Hospital Also, a bill (H. R. 7833) to amend the military record of Henry and D;, A. E. Boozer-to the Committee on Claims. Quick-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 7794) granting a pension to Em~­ By Mr. METCALF: A bill (H. R. 7834) for the relief of George line Blanchard, formerly Clapp-to the Comnnttee on Invalid W. Pearson-to the Committee on Claims. Pensions. By Mr. MIERS of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 7835) .gran~g a Also a bill (H. R. 7795) granting a pension to Rosa Volz-to pension to Robert Owens-to the Comm1ttee on Invalid PensiOns. the Co~ttee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7836) granting a pension to Isaa-c lt:L Lamb­ Also a bill (H. R. 7796) granting a pension to Lucy M. Cook­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7837) granting an increase of pension to Also a bill (H. R. 7797) granting an increase of pension to Milo B. Holly-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Timothy Donovan, alias Thomas Dolan-to the Committee o;n In­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7838) granting an increase of pension to valid Pensions. Hiram Lawson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7798) to reimburse the city and county of Also, a bill (H. R. 7839) for the relief of Jacob Rinehart-to the San F~ancisco State of California, for moneys paid by said city Committee on Military Affairs. and county to 'Adolph L. Rehfeld upon a judgmen~ recovered py By Mr. MONDELL: A bill (H. R. 7840) granting an increase him against said city and co~ty for damages to his propert~ m­ of pension to Oliver Kerr-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. flicted by soldiers of the Umted States Army-to the Comm1ttee By Mr. MORRIS: A bill (H. R. 7841) for the relief of Joseph on Claims. Edelbrock-to the Committee on Claims. Also a bill (H. R. 7799) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. NAPHEN: A bill (H. R. 7842) granting a pension to James 'Hart-to the Committee on Invalid PensioM. Rebecca Moore-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. KEHOE: A bill.(H. R. 7800) ~antin~ a pension to Wil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7843) granting an increase of pension to ·Su­ liam Craig-to the Comm1ttee on Invalid PensiOns. sannah 0. Wardrop-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7801) granting an. increa~e of pension to John By Mr. NE.EDHAM: A bill (H. R. 7844) granting a pension Meenach-to the Committee on Invalid PensiOns. · to Alonzo Pendland-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7802) granting an increase of pension to James Also, a bill (H. R. 7845) gianting a pension to Amanda MeNail­ R. Ch~pinan-to the COmririttee on Invalid Pensions: . to the Committee on Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7803) granting an increase of pensiOn to LomBa Also, a bill (H. R. 7846) granting a pension to Micha-el Tynan­ J anua~y-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7804) for the benefit of BaldWin De Bell-to Also, a bill (H. R. 7847) granting an increase of pension to the Co~ttee on Military Affairs. Charles S. Wilson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7805) for the benefit of George W. Taylor's Also, a bill (H. R. 7848) granting an increase of pension to War­ admin.istrator-to the Committee on Claims. ner L. Vestal-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7806) for the relief of William G. Gardner­ By Mr. NORTON: A bill (H. R. 7849) granting a pension to to the Committee on Military Affarrs. · Elizabeth Young-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7807) for the relief of Duncan Scott-to the Also a bill (H. R. 7850) granting a pension to Margaret R. Committee on Military Affairs. Dutt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. M. Also a bill (H. R. 78b8) for the relief of Joseph Wilburn­ Also a bill (H. R. 7851) granting a pension to Jennie H. Cra­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - mer-~ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · By Mr. KNAPP: A bill (H. R:· 7809) gran_?ng a pension to Also a bill (H. R. 7852) granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth Wheeler-to the Comnnttee on PensiOns. Joseph C. Berry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7810) for the relief of Hugh Brady, alias Also: a bill (H. R. 7853) granting an increase of pension to Hugh Smith-to the Committee on Military Affairs. James 'Beistle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LACEY: A bill. (H. R. 7811) gran~ing a pension to Mary King-to the Comm1ttee on Invalid PensiOns. Also, a bill (H. R. 7854) granting a.n incre~se of pension to David Also a bill (H. R. 7812) granting a pension to Youel Rusted­ H . Lee-to the Committee on Invalid PeDSlons. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7855) granting an increase of pension to Henry Also, a bill (H. R. 7813) granting a pension to Garrett H. Wil­ Thoma:n-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ber-to the Committee on Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7856) granting an increase of pension to Wil­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7814) granting a pension to Lewis Bryan- son H.'Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . . Also a bill (H. R. 7857) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 7815) granting a penSlon to Nancy A. Kil­ Willia~ Minnick-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . lough-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 785 ) granting an increa e of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 7816) granting an increase of pension to John B. Eaton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James Mo s-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 7859) granting an increa-se of pension to Seth Also a bill (H. R. 7817) granting an increase of pension to A. Bartow-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Marth~ E. Coen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . By Mr. PADGETT: A bill (H. R. 7860) for the relief of Calvin Also, a bill (H. R. 7818) granting an in9rease United States Army-to the Committee on War to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 461·

Also, a bill (H. R. 7863) to pay to the heirs of Nathan Curry, de­ By Mr. STEWART of New York: A bill (H. R. 7899) granting ceased, the sum of 1 ,503, for property taken and used by the an increase of pension to Albert S. Graham-to the Committee on United States Army-to the Committee on War Claims. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7864) topayJohnF. Lawson 237.96, balance Also, a bill (H. R. 7900) to remove the charge of desertion from due him for services as United States mail carrier-to the Com­ the military record of William Moren us-to the Committee on mittee on Claims. Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7865) to pay Thomas S. Truett the sum of By Mr. STORM: A bill (H. R. 7901) granting a pension to De $340, the value of property taken from him by troops of the United Witt Clinton-Letts-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. States Army-to the Committee on War Claims. By :Mr. SULLOWAY: A bill (H. R. 7902) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 7866) to pay the heirs of James Ramsy, de­ to Susanna Johnson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ceased, the sum of $.250, the value of property from him taken Also, a bill (H. R. 7903) granting an increase of pension to and used by the troops of the United States Army-to the Com­ Ernest Wagner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 7904) to correctthemilitaryrecordof George Also, a bill (H. R. 7867) to pay to the heirs of Pleasant Hines, W. Nixon and grant him an honorable discharge-to the Com­ deceased, the sum of 1,000, the value of property taken from him mittee on Military Affairs. by the troops of the United States Army-to the Committee on By Mr. SUTHERLAND: A bill (H. R. 7905) to reimburse War Claims. · Scott P. Stewart and Andrew J. Stewart, jr., for extra services in By Mr. RICHARDSON of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 7868) to surveying public lands in the State of Utah-to the Committee on authorize and direct the Secretary of War to grant an honorable Claims. discharge to Robert Crompton-to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R. 7906) granting a pension to Martha G. .Affairs. Young-to the Committee on Pensions . By Mr. RIXEY: A bill (H. R. 7869) to correct the military rec­ By Mr. WADSWORTH: A bill (H. R. 7907) granting an in­ ord of William W. Giles-to the Committee on Military .Affail·s. crease of pension to Alice M. Ballon-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 7870) for the relief of Thomas J. Nichols­ Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. By :Mr. WEEKS: A bill (H. R. 7908) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 7871) for the relief of the estate of John Sulli­ pension to Joseph Kiichli-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. van-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 7909) for the relief of Washington Horton­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7872) for the relief of John C. Newton-to the to the Committee on Military .Affail·s. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 7910) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 7873) for the relief of Lucy J. Sullivan-to the record of Enoch Vandecar-to the Committee on ltfilitary the Committee on War Claims. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7874) for the relief of Mrs. Elvira Moore, Also, a bill (H. R. 7911) to remove charge of desertion from executrix of J. L. Moore-to the Committee on War Claims. record of Albert Olde-to the Committee on Military Affairs. • By Mr. RODEY: A bill (H. R. 7875) for the payment to Bart Also, a bill (H. R. 7912) to remove the charge of desertion from A. Nymeyer of the balance due him for surveying public lands­ the record of Thomas Hailer-to the Committee on Military Af­ to the Committee on Claims. fairs. By Mr. SHAFROTH: A bill (H. R. 7876) granting a pension to · Also, a bill (H. R. 7913) to remove the charge of de ertion from Thomas J. Culliton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the record of William Heine-to the Committee on Military .Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7877) granting a pension to Uriah A. Mickley­ Also, a bill (H. R. 7914) to remove the charge of desertion from to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the record of Robert Pratt-to the Committee on Military Mairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7878) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 7915) to remove the charge of desertion from William J. Remington-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the record of Spencer D. Gleason-to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R. 7879) granting ·an increase of pension to Affairs. James L. McCain-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7916) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, a bill (H. R. 7880) granting an increase of pension to the record of Michael J. Dowling-to the Committee on Military Charles J. Clark-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7881) granting an increase of pension to Don Also, a bill (H. R. 7917) to remove the charge of desertion from C. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the record of Joseph Tate, alias William Tate-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 7882) granting an increase of pension to John on Military Affairs. H. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Also, a bill (H. R. 7918) granting arrears of pension and increase Also, a bill (H. R. 7883) granting an increase of pension to Colin of pension to James C. Pettee Company A, Twenty-second United R. Cundey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. States Infantry-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7884) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. WOODS: A bill (H. R. 7920) granting a pension to William A. Coverston-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Frederick Adams-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7885) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 7921) granting an increase of pension to Louis Uriah J. Loop-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Springer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7886) for the relief of Samuel Tomlinson-to Also, a bill (H. R. 7922) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on War Claims. R. G. Watkins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7887) for the relief of Joseph D. Campbell­ Also, a bill (H._R. 7923) to remove the charge of desertion and to the Committee on Military .Affairs. grant an honorable discharge from the United States Army to Also, a bill (H. R. 788 ) for the relief of Gabriel M. Ja~ques­ Franz S. Zoller-to the Committee on Military .Affail·s. to the Committee on Military Affairs. By 1\Ir. BROMWELL: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 104) for By Mr. SHALLENBERGER: A bill (EI. R. 7889) granting an the relief of the heirs of Capt. W. W. Withenbury-to the Com­ increase of pension to Hora~e B. Seeley-to the Committee on In­ mittee on War Claims. valid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 7890) granting an increase of pension to Fran­ cis M. Coffelt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. PETITIONS, ETC. By Mr. SIBLEY: A bill (H. R. 7891) granting an increase of Under clause 1 of Ru1e XXII, the following petitions and papers pension to Walter Harwood-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: sions. By the SPEAKER: Petition of citizens of Independence Iowa By Mr. SIMS: A bill (H. R. 7892) for the relief of B.J. Young­ in favor of an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting'polyg: to the Committee on War Claims. . amy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. By 1\fr. HENRY C. SMITH: A bill (H. R. 7893) granting an Also, resolutions of Boiler Makers' Union No. 144, of Cedar increase of pension to Richard Du Bois-to the Committee on In­ Rapids, Iowa, in favor of building war vessels in United States valid Pensions. navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 7894) granting a pension to Jerusha M. By Mr. BELL: Petition of citizens of Pueblo, Colo., asking for Crane-to the Committee on Pensions. an amendment to the Constitution defining legal marriage-to the Also a bill (H. R. 7895) granting an increase of pension to Committee on the Judiciary. Sarah Bowen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, resolutions of Typographical Union No. 425, of Canon Also, a bill (H. R. 7896) granting an increase of pension to City, Colo.; also Daughters of Liberty; also of Bryan Club of Charles F. Wickwire-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Denver, Colo., and citizens of Cripple Creek, Colo., in favor of By Mr. STEWART of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 7897) grant­ the reenactment of Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on ing a pension to Michael John Daly-to the Committee on Invalid Foreign Affairs. . Pensions. Also, petition of E. W. Pierce and others, of La Junta Colo. Also, a· bill (H. R. 7898) granting a pension to Michael M. Cook.:... for the reclassification of clerks in the Railway Mail Service-~ _, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. 462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 6,

Also, resolution of the State Board of Horticultme of Colorado, Also, letters of H. S. Dickie., of Wichita, Kans.; Edward S. for the protection of birds-to the Committee on Agriculture. Dye, of Salina, Kans.; Henry Spink, G. B. Allen, and Benjamin Also, resolution of Chamber of Commerce of Sterling, Colo., McCreary, of Concordia, Kans., urging a reclassification of the favoring Government construction of r'illrervoirs-to the Commit­ railway postal clerks-to the Committee on the Post-Office and tee on Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands. Post-Roads. · Also, petition of R. H. Purrington and others, of Trinidad, By Mr. CAPRON: Petition of citizens of North and South Colo., against reduction of wool tariff-to the Committee on Ways Kingston, R. I., in regard to the constitutional amendment defin­ and Means. ing marriage-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, petitions of the Bricklayers and Masons' International Also, resolutions of New England Hospital Medical Society, for Union of America, Railroad Telegraphers' Union No. 77, and the establishment of a laboratory in the Inte1ior Department-to Boiler Makers' Union No. 44, of the State of Colorado, for the the Committee on Appropriations. building of war ve sels in United States navy-yards-to the Com­ Also, petition of Eliza Garfield Council, No. 7, Daughters of mittee on Naval Affairs. Liberty, of Providence, R.I., in favor of more stringent immi­ By Mr. BROWN: Resolutions of the Milwaukee Association gration laws, the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion law, and of Credit Men, urging amendments to the national bankruptcy the deportation of anarchists-to the Committee on Immigration act-to the Committee on the Judiciary. and Naturalization. By Mr. BOWERSOCK: Resolutions of Boiler Makers and Iron­ By :Mr. CONNELL: Resolutions of James Stewart Council, No. Ship Builders' Union No. 32, of Kansas City, Kans., for the con­ 703, Junior Order United American Mechanics, of Jermyn, Pa.; struction of naval ves els in the navy-yards of this country, etc.­ citizens of Dickson City, Pa.; Moses Taylor Council, No. 200, tothe Committee on Naval Affairs. Junior Order United American Uechanics, of Scranton; Union Also, petition of the Associated Fraternities of America, relat­ No. 1025, of Jermyn; Union No. 1691, of Olyphant; Union No. ing to second-class mail matter-to the Committee on the Post­ 1804, of Scranton; United Mine Workers and citizens of Dickson Office and Post-Roads. City, Pa., favoring the 1·eenactment of the Chinese-exclusion act­ Also, resolutions of the Merchants' Association of New York, to the Committee on. Foreign Affairs. requesting establishment of reciprocal relations with Cuba-to Also, petition of Grain Dealers' National Association, of Des the Committee on Ways and Means. Moines, Iowa, for legislation amending the existing inte:rstate­ By Mr. BULL: Papers to accompany House bill 6434, granting commerce act-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ a pension to Mary Fitch-to the Committee on Pensions. merce . .A.lBo, papers to accompany House bill6437, granting an increase By Mr. COOPER of Texas: Resolution of Waco Business Uen's of pension to Bertha R. Koops-to the Committee on Pensions. Club, Texas, favoring the construction of a canal along the Nica­ Also, papers to accompany House bill 6448, to increase the pen­ raguan route-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ sion of Anne Monis Ramsey-to the Committee on Pensions. merce. Also, petition of Eliza Garfield Council, No.7, Daughters of Lib­ By Mr. COUSINS: Petition of B. H. Witner and citizens of erty, of Providence, R.I., in favor of more stringent immigration Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the protec.~on of native races in the laws, the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion law, and the de­ islands of the Pacific and elsewhere against the sale of firearms, portation of anarchists-to the Committee on Immigration and opium, and intoxicants-to the Committee on Insular Affairs. Naturalization. Also, petitions of H. Gates and other citizens of Cedar Rapids Also, petition of citizens of East Greenwich, R. I., praying for and the Fifth Congressional district of Iowa, favoring an amend­ the enactment of a law against polygamy-to the Committee on ment to the Constitution relating to polygamy-to the Commit­ the Judiciary. tee on the Judiciary. Also, resolutions of New England Hospital Medical Society, for Also, resolutions of Bricklayers' Union No. 14 and Musicians' the establishment of a laboratory in the Interior Department-to Union No. 137, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, favoring the construction the Committee on Appropriations. of war vessels in United States navy-yards-to the Committee on - Also, resolutions of Newport (R.I.) Lodge of International As­ Naval Affairs. sociation of Machinists, in favor of a deficiency appropriation for Also, petition of Rev. T. S. Bailey and others, of the Fifth Con­ the Ordnance Department of the Navy-to the Committee on gressional district of Iowa, in favor of the Gillett bill for the pro­ Apnropriations. tection of native races in the New Hebrides-to the Committee By Mr. BURGESS: Petition of Harry Develin, for the pay­ on Insular Affairs. ment of his claim against the Government-to the Committee on By Mr. CURTIS: Resolution of Typographical Union of Leav­ Claims. enworth, Kans., for the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion By Mr.. BURLEIGH: Petition of citizens of Norridgewock law-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Me., and resolution of Carpenters and Joiners' Union No. 459, of Also, resolution of Bricklayers' Union of Topeka, Kans., ask­ Bar Harbor, Me., for restriction of immigration, etc.-to the ing that war ships be constructed in the national navy-yards-to Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, resolution of the New England Hospital Medical Society, By Mr. DALZELL: Petition of sundry citizens of the Twenty­ for the establishment of a laboratory in the Interior Department­ second Congressional district of Pennsylvania, in regard to the to the Committee on Appropriations. bankruptcy law-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, resolution of James E. Hall Post, No. 53, Grand Army of Also resolution of credit men of Pittsburg, Fa., in regard to the Republic, for an amendment to the pension law-to the Com­ the Ray bankruptcy bill-to the Committee on the Judiciary. mittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, papers to accompany House bill5909, to correct the record By Mr. BURTON: Petition of citizens of Valdez, Alaska, for of David W. Smythe-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the erection of light-houses at or near the entrance of Prince Also, papers to accompany bill granting a pension to Mabel H. William Sound, Alaska-to the Committee on Interstate and Lazear-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Foreign Commerce, Also, petitions of sundry citizens of the Twenty-second Con­ By Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania: Petition of Ida M. Craig­ gre sional district of Pennsylvania in regard to polygamy-to the head and others, of Berwyn, Pa., for amendment to national Committee on the Judiciary. Constitution relating to polygamy-to the Committee on the Also, resolutions of councils of the Junior Order United Amer­ Judiciary. ican Mechanica, of Pittsburg, Pa., in regard to the Chinese­ Also petitions of Rockdale Council, No. 803, and Oxford Coun­ exclusion law-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. cil, No'. 223, of Pennsylvania! for the reen:;tctment.of the Chinese­ Also, resolutions of Masons and Bricklayers' Union, Braddock-, exclusion law-to the Committee on Fore1gn Affarrs. Pa., in regard to employment of union labor and the eight-honr Also papers to accompany bill for increase of pension for Dr. law-to the Committee on Labor. William B. Wynne-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, resolution of Lieut. E. R. Geary Post, Pittsburg, Pa., in By Mr. CALDERB..EAD: Letter of Giesecke-D'Oench-Hays regard to Graham pension bill-to the Committee on Pensions. Shoe Company, asking for repeal of tariff on hides-to the Com­ Also, papers to accompany House bill 5908, granting a pension mittee on Ways and Means. to Clara W. McNair-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, letter of United States Export Association, urging efforts Also, papers to accompany House bill 3504, granting a pension to secure increased business with Cuba-to the Committee on to Grace A. Negley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Ways a.nd Means. Also, papers to accompany House bill granting a pension to Also, letter of the Tea Brokers' Association, urging repeal of .Mabel H. Lagear-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. war tax on tea-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, papers to accompany House bill granting a pension to Also, resolutions of the Southwestern Kansas and Oklahoma ThomaB Graham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Implement and Hardware Dealers' Association, of Wichita, Kans., Also, papers to accompany Honse bill granting a pension to in relation to trusts-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Louisa A. Crosby-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, letter from Grain Dealers' Association of Kansas, urging By Mr. DEEMER: Resolutions of Williamsport Typographical the abolition of bucket shops-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Union, Trades Union Assembly, Newberry Castle, No. 496, of 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 463

the Knights of the Golden Eagle, of Williamsport, Pa.; 1\lill By Mr. HULL: Papers to accompany House bill 5037, for the Creek Ccun~il, No.1005, of Huntersville; Potter Council, No. 894, relief of the heirs of Daniel Reichard-to the Committee on War of Galet

ALso, papers to accompany House bill 6091, for the relief of By Mr. NAPHEN: Petitions of the Woman's Council of Rox­ L. W. Eastin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. bury, Mass., and others, for the suppression of polygamy-to the Also, papers to accompany House bill 6084, for the relief of Committee on the Judiciary. Morton A. Pratt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, letter of R. G. Cary, of New York, favoring the tax on Also, papers to accompany House bill 5920, for the relief of tea-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Washington T. Filson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, resolutions of Boston (Mass.) Lodge, No. 264, International ,Also, papers to accompany House bill 6101, for the relief of Association of Machinists, fa-voring a deficiency appropriation for Amanda E. :McQuiddy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. naval ordnance-to the Committee on Appropriations. Also, petition of F. A. Ott and others, of the Seventh Congres­ Also, letter of J. L. Chalefoux, of Lowell, Mass., favoring es­ sional district of Kansas, asking for an amendment to the Consti­ tablishing arsenal in Alabama--to the Committee on Jllilitary tution defining legal marriage-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Affairs. Also, resolution of Southwestern Kansas and Oklahoma Imple­ Also, petition of the McCormick Brewing Company, of Boston, ment and B:ardware Dealers' Association, on the subject of Mass., for the removal of the tax on beer-to the Committee on trusts-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Ways and Means. By Mr. MANN: Petition of the National Association of Agri­ Also, letter of the Free Hide League of New England, favoring cultural Implement and Vehicle :Manufacturers, regarding reci- placing hides on the free list-to the Committee on Ways and procity-to the Committee on Ways and Means. . Means. Also, resolutions of trustees of the University of illinois, re­ Also, resolutions of the New England Hospital Medical Society, garding mining engineering-to the Committee on Agriculture. of Boston, Mass., favoring a laboratory in the Interior Depart­ Also petition of National Association of Agricultural Imple­ ment-to the Committee on Appropriations. ment Manufacturers, regarding legislation before Congress-to By :Mr. NORTON: Petitions of C. H. Ickes, of Sandusky, Ohio, the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. and others, of Bucyrus, Greenspring, Attica, and Maroin, Ohio, ALso, petition of Grain Dealers' National Association, favoring for reclassification of railway postal clerks-to the Committee on amendments to the interstate-commerce act-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Interstate and Foreign Commerce. . Also, paper to accompany House bill 5186, granting a pension Also, petition of Chicago Federation of Labor, for legislation to John Conter-to the Committee on Pensions. prohibiting Federal judges from granting injunction in labor Also, paper to accompany House bill1279, granting an increase cases-to the Committee on the Judiciary. of pension to John B. Lewis-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Also, petition of the National Pure Food Society, regarding sions. duty on raw sugar-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, papers to accompany House bill 5194, for the relief of Also, resolutions of the Congregational Church of Harvey, ill., Ellen Scranton-to the Committee on War Claims. and others, favoring an anticanteen law-to the Committee on Also, paper to accompany House bill granting a pension to Military Affairs. Elizabeth Young-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, resolutions of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Also, paper to accompany House bill6921, granting a pension to of Harvey, ill., favoring the forbidding of transmission of gam­ James W. Miller-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. bling bets-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, paper to accompany House bill 5181, granting an increase Also, resolutions of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of of pension to John H. Eversol-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ Harvey, ill., and others, favoring the Gillett-Lodge bill-to the sions. Committee on Insular Affairs. Also, papers to accompany House bill granting a pension to Also, petition of C. M. Henderson & Co., regarding the tariff Margaret R. Dutt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on hides-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, paper to accompany House bill1271, granting an increase Also, petition of voters of First Congressional district of illi­ of pension to Henry Wuescher-to the Committee on Invalid nois, for a constitutional amendment declaring legal marriage to Pensions. be monogamic-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, papers to accompany House bill granting an increase of Also, papers to accompany House bill 7557, granting a pension pension to John B. Eaton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to Mrs. Rose Crummett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, paper to accompany House bill granting an increase of Also, resolutions of Woodworkers' Union No. 17, of Chicago, pension to Seth A. Bartow-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ lli., and others, favoring construction of war vessels in Govern­ sions. ment navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also,resolutionsofWhetstoneLodge, No. 344, Galion, Ohio, and By Mr. MARSHALL: Petition of Edgar W. Day and others, of Potters' Union No.7, of Tiffin, Ohi6, praying that some of the Fargo, N.Dak., for an amendment to the National Constitution new war ships shall be constructed in the navy-yards of our coun­ defining legal marriage to be monogamic-to the Committee on try- to the Committee on Naval Affairs. the Judiciary. Also, resolution of Seneca. Council, No. 29, Daughters of Lib­ ALso, petitions of citizens of Oberon, N.Dak., and others, for erty, regarding immigration- to the Committee on Immigration · the suppression of polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. and Naturalization. By Mr. McCLEL.LAN: Petition of sundry residents of the Also, papers to accompany House bill5204, for the relief of Amos Twelfth Congressional district of New York, for the suppression L. Hood-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of polygamy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, papers to accompany House bill 5201, for the relief of Also, resolutions of U.S. Grant Post, Grand Army of theRe­ Charles Dawley-to the Committee on Military Affairs. public, of New York, favoring building war vessels in United Also, papers to accompany House bill 1283, for the relief of States navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Jonathan Redfox-to the Committee on Military· Affairs. Also, petition of 16 importers of New York, in favor of main­ Also, papers to accompany House bill 5199, for the relief of taining the present duty on tea-to the Committee on Ways and John Pifher-to the Committee on Military Affairs. ·Means. Also, papers to accompany House bill 1282, to remove the By Mr. METCALF: Resolutions of Carpenters' Union No. 36; charge of desertion against the record of Jeremiah Morgan-to Stablemen's Union No. 9046; Millmen's Union No. 550; Machin­ the Committee on Military Affairs. • ists' Union No. 284; Cooks and Waiters' Union No. 31; Typo­ By Mr. PADGETT: Papers to accompany the claim of Jose­ graphical Union No. 36; Upholsterers and Carpet Mechanics' phine 0. Anderson-to the Committee on War Claims. Union No. 54; Painters' Union No. 27; Pacific Coast Union No. Also, letter to accompany claim of John F. Lawson-to the 1; Retail Clerks' Union No. 47; Subordinate LodJ!~ o. 233, Boiler­ Committee on Claims. makers and Iron Shipbuilders of America; A · al D. D. Por­ Also, papers to accompany the claim of Nathan Curry-to the ter Post, No. 169; Lookout :Mountain Post, No. 88l Department Committee on War Claims. of California, Grand Army of the Republic, all of Oakland, Cal. Also, papers to accompany House bill in behalf of the claim of Also, resolutions of Alameda County Federated Trades Council; Thomas S. Truitt-to the Committee on War Claims. Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Union No. 608, of Sacra­ Also, papers.to accompany House bill in behalf of the claim of mento; Carpenters and Joiners' Union No. 815, of Hayward, Cal., Nathan E. Garner and others-to the Committee on War Claims. and resolution of B. H. of B. M. and S. B. A., Union No. 205, of ALso, papers to accompany House bill in behalf of the claim of San Francisco, Cal., favoring the construction of naval vessels at James P. Riner-to the Committee on War Claims. Government navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. PATTERSON of Pennsylvania: Petitions of Charity By Mr. MUTCHLER: Petitions of Bethlehem (Pa.) Council, Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, of Tremont, No. 508, Junior Order United American Mechanics, and others, Pa.; Washington camps No. 75, of St. Clair; No. 145, of Hegins; favoring the Chinese-exclusion act-to the Committee on Foreign No. 85, of Weishample; No. 5, of Ringtown; No. 46, of Miners­ Affairs. ville; No. 74, of Donaldson; No. 125, of Girardville; No. 50, of Also, resolutions of Bricklayers and Masons' International Summit, and No. 84, of Ashland, Patriotic Order Sons of America, Union, favoring union labor on New Orleans dry dock- to the in favor of more stringent immigration laws, etc.-to the Com­ Committee on Naval Affairs. mittee on Immigration and Naturalization. 1902. CONGRESS! ON AL RECORD-HOUSE. 465

Also, resolutions of Iron Workers' Union No. 343, of Tamaqua, Also, resolution of the Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers, Brass Pa.; Carpenters and Joiners' Union No. 228, of Pottsville, and No. Molders, and Brass Workers' International Union of North Amer­ 709, of Shenandoah, Pa., favoring the construction of naval ves­ ica, local branch at :Meriden, Conn., favoring the eight-hour law­ sels at Government navy-yards-to Committee on Naval Affairs. to the Committee on Labor. Also, petition of Bricklayers and Ma8ons' International Union Also, petition of Wine Bottlers of New Haven, Conn., asking for No. 47, of Pottsville, Pa., in relation to the employment of union the repeal of the war tax on bottled wine-to the Committee on bricklayers and masons in the erection of the naval dry dock at Ways and Means. New Orleans, La.-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, resolution of the Connecticut State Board of Trade, favor­ Also, petition of members of the Junior Order United Ameri­ ing the repeal of the present bankruptcy law-to the Co1lliillttee can Mechanics, of Shenandoah, Pa., and others, for the reenact­ on the Judiciary. ment of the Chinese-exclusion law-to the Committee on Foreign Also, resolution of the New England Hospital Medi.cal Society, Affairs. favoring the establishment of a psychophysical laboratory in the Also, resolutions of the survivors of the Forty-eighthRegiment Department of the Interior-to the Committee on Appropria­ Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Pottsville, Pa., favoring the tions. suppression of anarchy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STARK: Papers to accompany House bill 7612, grant­ By Mr. PAYNE: Petition of H. Ellen Orton, of Sodus, N.Y., ing an increase of pension to Jacob W. Robey, of York, Nebr.­ praying for the enactment of a law against polygamy-to the Com­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on the Judiciary. Also, papers to a.ccompany House bill1741, granting an increase Also, petition of W. M. Kirby and others, of Auburn, N. Y., of pension to Griffeth Evans, of Beatrice, Nebr.-to the Commit­ favoring bill granting pensions to soldiers, sailors, and marines tee on Invalid Pensions. in so-called Confederate prisons-to the Committee on Invalid Also, papers 0 accompany House bill7614, granting an increase Pensions. of pension to Ephriam Lewis, of Fairburg, Nebr.-to the Com- By Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana: Resolution of Retail Clothing mittee on Invalid Pensions. • Clerks' Union No. 10, of Fort Wayne, Ind., in regard to employees Also, resolution of Elliott Post, No. 88, Grand Army of theRe­ in navy-yards and for the enforcement of the eight-hom· law-to public, of Davenport, Nebr., requesting the enactment of a law the Committee on Naval Affairs. directing the construction of a naval vessel at each of the Govern­ Also, petition of J. C. DeVinney and 18 citizens of Lima, Ind., ment navy-yards-to the Committee on the Judiciary. in favor of an amendment to the Constitution defining legal mar­ By Mr. STEWART of New York: Resolutions of E. S. Young riage to be monogamic, etc.-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Amsterdam, N.Y., and By Mr. RODEY: Petition of Ma.chinists' Union No. 131, of Al­ others, favoring construction of war vessels in United States navy- buquerque, N.Mex., urging that the naval vessels to be authorized yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. _ in the naval bill be constructed at the navy-yards-to the Com­ Also, papers to accompany bill to grant Albert S. Graham an mittee on Naval Affairs. increase of pension-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also (by request), petition of Alfredo Delgado and others, of Also, affidavit to ac.company House bill 1746, granting an in­ New Mexico, praying for the enactment of a law against polyg­ crease of pension toN. W. Herdman-to the Committee on Invalid amy-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Pensions. By Mr. SHALLENBERGER: Papers to accompany House bill By Mr. SULLOWAY: Resolutions of E. E. Sturtevant Post, 4168, to remove the charge of desertion from the military record Grand Army of the Republic, of Concord, N.H., and others, for of Stephen N oland-to the Committee on Military Affairs. the construction of war vessels in United States navy-yards-to · Also, papers to accompany House bill4174, for the relief of Levi the Committee on Naval Affairs. Overman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of Molly Stark Council, Daughters of Liberty, of Also, papers to accompany House bill 7019, to correct the mili­ Concord, N.H., for a reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion law- tary record of Miles F. Dm·kee-to the Committee on Military to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. ' Affairs. Also, a petition of C. A. Davis and others, of Rochester, N.H., Also, papers to accompany House bill 4170, granting an increase for the removal of duty on raw sugar-to the Committee on Ways of pension to Henry P. Macloon-to the Committee on Invalid and Means. Pensions. By Mr. SUTHERLAND: Petition of Martha G. Young, as de­ Also, papers to accompany House bill 4173, granting an increase pendent mother of John G. Young, in the late war with Spain, of pension to Orrin L. Dake-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ for a pension-to the Committee on Pensions. sions. By Mr. WADSWORTH: Petition of Mrs. A. Jennie Strauss Also, papers to accompany House bill 4172, granting an increase and others, of the Thirtieth Congressional district of New York, of pension to George R. Chaney-to the Committee on Invalid praying for the enactment of a law against polygamy-to the Com­ Pensions. mittee on the J:udiciary. Also, papers. to accompany House bill4175, granting an increase Also, resolutions of U.S. Grant Post, No. 327, Department of of pension to Alpheus D. Brown-to the Committee on Invalid New York, Grand Army of the Republic, relative to the construc­ Pensions. tion of vessels in Government navy-yards-to the Committee on Also, petition of George R. Chaney and other citizens of Web­ Naval Affairs. ster County,Nebr.,favoringthe passage of a service pension law­ Also, resolution of Power City Lodge, No. 316, of Niagara Falls, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. N.Y., urging appropriation for the Ordnance Department of By Mr. SHERMAN: Petition of residents of the Twenty-fifth United States Navy-to the Committee on Appropriations. New York Congressional district favoring antipolygamous legis­ By Mr. WEEKS: Resolutions of Union No. 117 and No. 8250, of lation-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Port Huron, Mich., urging that the naval vessels to be authorized Also, resolution of Trades Assembly, American Federation of in the naval bill be constructed-at the navy-yards-to the Com­ Labor, Rome, N.Y., favoring the construction of war vessels in mittee on Naval Affairs. United States navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, resolution of Union No. 8250, for restriction of immigra­ By Mr. SIBLEY: Petitionof membersofchurchesofBradford, tion, etc.-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturaliza­ Pa., asking a constitutional amendment against polygamy-to the tion. Committee on the Judiciary. Also, petition of citizens of the Seventh Congressional district By Mr. SPERRY: Resolutions of Elm Lodge, No. 420, of New of Michigan for an amendment to the National Constitution-to Haven, alsO, Excelsior Lodge, No. 259, of Derby, Conn., Inter­ the Comiflittee on the Judiciary. national Association of Machinists, favoring an appropriation of Also, papers to accompany House bill for the relief of W. W. $4)000,000 for ordnance in the Navy~to the Committee on Naval Giles-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Affairs. Also, petition of Cyrus C. Eaton and other carriers on rural­ Also, petition of Excelsior Council, No. 48, Daughters of Lib­ delivery routes in Saginaw County, Mich., asking for increase of erty, of New Haven, Conn.; Hartford Central Labor Union, of salary-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Hartford, Conn.; resolutions of J. C. Lewis Council, No.1, of By Mr. WOODS: Resolution of Covina Citrus Association, of Meriden; Lady Trumbull Council, No.5, of Waterbm·y; Goddess California, protesting against the ratification of the reciprocity of Liberty Council, No.3, Daughters of Liberty, of New Haven; treaties now pending-to the Committee on Ways and Means. the Bricklayers and :Masons' International Union No. 15, of Also, resolution of Printing Pressmen's Union No. 24, of San Derby, and the New Haven Pressmen's Union, No. 74, of New Francisco, Cal., and Raymond Branch, Granite Cutters' Union, Haven, Conn., favoring the enactment of the Chinese-exclusion in favor of the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion act-to the act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Committee on Foreign Affairs. • Also, petition of Boiler Makers and Shipbuilders' Union of Hart­ Also, resolution of John A. Logan Post, No. 180, Grand Army ford; also resolution of the Brotherhood of Blacksmiths of An­ of the Republic, of Bishop, Cal., favoring the construction of sonia, Conn., favoring the building of war ships in the navy-yards­ naval vessels at Government navy-yards-tO the Committee on to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Naval Affairs. XXXV-30 466 CONGRESSIONAL R~CORD-SENATE. JANUARY 7,

~so, resolt~tion of Pacific Branch of. the Free Hide League, ea~h fiscal year during the period from July 1 1889 to June 30 asking that hides be placed on the free list-to the Committee on 1901, inclusi.Ye; which, with the accompanying papers, was r;_ Ways and Means. ferred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. By Mr. WRIGHT: Resolution of International Association of REPORT ON TESTING HYDF..A.ULIO CEMENTS. Mac~sts, of .Susquehanna (Pa.) Lodge, No. 305, for the passage of defiCiency bill for naval ordnance-to the Committee on Ap­ ,Th.e P~ESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com­ propriations. mumcation from the Secretary of War, transmitting a.lett.er from Also, resolution of Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders' Union the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, calling attention to No. 14.1, of Sayre, Pa., and American Federation of Labor Union the importance of having printed 1,000 additional copies of there­ No. 9208, of Bradford County, Pa., relative to the construction of port of a board of engineer officers on te ting hydraulic cementa, vessels in Government navy-yards-to the Committee on Naval etc., together with a draft of a joint resolution for the printing of Affairs. the same; which, with the accompanying papers was referred to Also, resolution of Tunkhannock Council, No. 339, Junior Order the Committee on Printing, and ordered to be printed. United American Mechanics; Harvey Branch, No. 20, Glass Bot­ NORTH .AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION AND TRADING COMPANY. tle Blowers' Association and Railroad Trainmen, of Bradford The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a commu­ County, Pa., in favor of the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion nication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy act-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. of the account and accompanying papers submitted by the North American Transportation and Trading Company in the urn of $2,654.10 for the issuance, in the spring of 1 99 of rations to the SENATE. tribes of Kuyukuk Indians in the district of Alaska, etc.; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on 'IUESDAY, January 7, 1902. Indians Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. H. MILBURN, D. D. COST OF OCEAN MAIL SERVICE. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a commu­ REPORTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. nication from the Po tmaster-General, transmitting, in re pone The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com­ to a resolution of December 16, 1901, a copy of each of the con­ munication from the Industrial Commission, transmitting one tracts now in existence for the continuation of the foreign mail copy each of volumes 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, and 18 of the reports of that service under the act of March 3, 1891; which, with the accom­ Commission; which, with the a~companying volumes, was re­ panying papers, was referred to the Committee on Commerce, ferred to the Committee on Printing. and ordered to he printed. LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. GRANDE RONDE INDIAN RESERVATION. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cpair lays before the The PRESIDENT protempore laid before the Senate a commu­ Senate a communication from the president of the United States nication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a letter Philippine Commission, transmitting copies of the laws ena~ted from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and an a,r·companying by that Commission from the 1st day of September, 1900, until agreement entered into by the United States Indian inspector, the 8th day of October, 1901; which will be referred to the Com­ James McLaughlin, with the Indians of the Grande Ronde Reser­ mittee on the Philippines, and, if there be no objection, without vation in Oregon, for cession of the surplus lands of their re er- · an order to print, leaving it to the committee to recommend what vation, etc.; which, with the accompanying papers, wa referred shall be done. - to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. VESSEL SHIP ROSE. STOCKBRIDGE AND MUNSEE INDLL"l\TS. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a commu­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a commu­ nication from the assistant clro·k of the Court of Claims, transmit­ nication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report ting the conclusions of fact and of law and the opinion of the from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and an accompanying court filed under the act of January 20, 1885, in the French spolia­ draft of a bill for adjusting matters pertaining to the affairs of tion claims, relating to the vessel Ship Rose, William Chase, mas­ the Stockbridge and Munsee tribe of Indians, under their e-veral ter; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the treaties with the United States, etc.; which, with the accompany­ Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. ing papers, was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and EIDIA E. PECK. ordro·ed ·to be printed. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a commu­ E..."'ffiOLLED BILL SIGNED. nication from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, transmit­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore announced his signature to the ting a certified copy of the findings filed by the court in the cause enrolled joint resolution (S. R. 22) to amend an act entitled 'An of Emma E. Peck, administratrix of William Henderson, deceased, act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia,'' which v. The United States; which, with the accompanying papers, was had previously been signed by the Speaker of the House of Repre­ referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. sentatives. A. L. DUNLAP VS. THE UNITED STATES. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a commu­ A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. nication from the a sistant clerk of the Court of Claims, transmit­ BROWNING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House had pas ed ting a certified copy of the findings filed by the court in the cause a bill (H. R. 7471) to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for of A. L. Dunlap vs. The·United States; which, with the accom­ transcripts of records and plats in the General Land Office; in panying papers, was refened to the Committee on Claims, and which it requested the concurrence of the Senate. ordered to be printed. • The message also transmitted to the Senate the resolutions of the House on the death of Hon. WILLIAM J. SEWELL, late a Sena­ USELESS P A.PERS IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. tor from the State of New Jersey. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a commu­ nication from the Civil Service Commission, requesting, in accord­ PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. ance with the act of February 16, 1889, that authority be given :Mr. CULLOM presented a memorial of the German-American the Commission to destroy all useless papers in their posse ion; Club, of Will County, ill., remonstrating against the decision which, with the accompanying papers, was referred tQ the Com­ rendered in the Schley court of inquiry; which was referred to mittee on Printing, and ordered to be printed. the Committee on Naval Affairs. He also presented a petition of Aaron Weider Post. No. 75, De­ USE OF FOREST-RESERVE TIMBER. partment of Illinois, Grand Army of the Republic, of Fairbury, The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com­ m.J praying for the enactment of legislation authorizing the con­ munication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a struction of war vessels in the navy-yaTds of the country; which draft of a proposed bill to regulate the use of forest-reserve tim­ was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. ber; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Lasalle; of Lo­ Committee on Forest Reservations and the Protection of Game, cal Union No. 16, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and ordered to be printed. of America, of Springfield; of Loca.l Union No. 826, United Mine OCEAN MAIL SERVICE. Workers of America, of Barclay, and of Local Union No. 745 The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com­ United Mine Workers of America, of Lebanon, all in the Stats of munication from the Postmaster-General, transmitting, in re­ Illinois, praying for the reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion law; sponse to a resolution of December 17, 1901, a statement showing which were referred to the Committee on Immigration. the amount paid by the Post-Office Department to certain steam­ Mr. GALLINGER presentedapetitionof Typographical Union shi,I: companies for the ocean mail service rendered by them in ~o. 152, American Federation of Labor, of Manchester, N.H.,