1898. CONGRESSIONAL REOORJ}-;.SENATEJ 6787

A bill (H. .R. 3001) granting a pension to :M:ary McLaughlin; SEN.ATE. A bill (H. R. 3164) granting a pension to Alden B. Thompson; FRIDAY_, July 8, 1898. A bill (H. R. 4237) to .authorize the President to ..restore .Maj. Joseph W. Wham, paymaster, Unitea States Anny, to duty, his The Senate met at 12 o'dock meridian. former rank ana status in the Unitea States Army; Prayer by Rev. B. L. WHITMAN, D. D., ofthedty-of Washing­ A bill (H. R. 4274) granting an increase of pension to James S~ ton, President of Colnmbia University. Chapman; Onrmotion of Mr. TELLER, and by unanimous consent, the A bill (H..R. 4484) granting a pension to 'Miriam V. Kenny; reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed A bill (!:!. R. 4811) granting a. pension to Jane E. ·zink; ' with. A bill (H. R. 4916) gi"anting a pension to Vrrginia C. Fleanor; TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION .A:T OMAHA. A bill (H. R. 5883) to authorize the reassessment of water-main The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following taxes in the District of Columbia, a~afor other purposes; telegraphic communication fro~ ~he pres~dent of the Trans.:Mis­ A bill (H. R. 6149) to authorize the Secretary ofWar to exercise sissippi and International Exp-oSition; which wa.s read: a iliscretion in certain cases; OMAHA, NEBR., July 1,1898. A bill (H. R. 6427) granfing a. pension to Clarissa A. Dunham; Sm: "I have the honor respect fully to request that you will o~ci~llY: b~g A bill (H. R. 6482) .granting a pension to Herbert'W. Leach; to the attention of the Senate of the the cordial mVItation hereby ·extended by the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition to A bill (H. R. 6525) granting a pension to Mary Ann Sullivan; that honorable body to attend this exposition on a day to be fixed by the A bill (H. R. 7018) to provide a steam fog wnistle at the entrance Senate :mdEonse of R-epresentatives, to be known as" Gov~rnmen~J?ay." "I to Muskegon Harbor,..in·the State of'Michigan; would Tespectfully ea.ll yonr attention to the fact that·this exposition ~r­ tionlal'ly represents the '1'6sonroes and · pr~ucts of that vast co~ try lymg A bill (H. 'R. 7841) granting an.increase of pension to GeorgeS. west of th~ MississippiRiver whic~ comprJ!lM more t~an two-thirds of the Walton; area of the United States, and that m ma.grutnde .and unportance this exPo­ A bill (H. R. 7989) granting an increa.se of _pension to Annie J. sition is second only -to-the Oolumb~. World's Fair. ~e.United Sta_tes Government has recognized this exposition }:>Y an approprta.t10n for a build­ Bassett; ing and an exhibit, and it is the earnest desu·e of the managers to set ~~rt A bill (H. :R. 8063) to amend '~An act for the preservation of one day with proper .ceremonies to celebrate the attendance of the ~tm­ the public peace and protection of property in the District of C

The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the Mr. CANNON. Mr. President- resolution. Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. Now, this bill can not pass­ Mr. LINDSAY. Before the resolution is acted upon, I should Mr. CANNON. Mr. President- like to make an inquiry of the chairman of the Committee on Ap­ 1\Ir. PLATT of Connecticut. In one moment. The bill mnst propriations, who is also a member of the Committee on Finance. have discussion, and extended discussion, and it is manifest that What, if any, disposition is proposed to be made at this session of it can not be considered as it ought to be considered at the present House bill10253? What action has the Finance Committee taken session. I am therefore obliged to object to the request. At the or does it propose to take in regard to that bill? It is a matter of next session it can be taken up early and fully discussed, and it very great interest to an indus~ry in my State which pay~, ~ be­ ought to be fully discussed, and it ought to be amended, in my lieve, almost one-half of the mternal-revenue tax on distilled judgment, if it is to pass at all. There is no opportunity to con­ spirits paid each year to the Government. The delay of that sider it now. measure is likely to result in great injury to those people, and it :rtir. CANNON. I interrupted the Senator from Connecticut to is fair to them that we should understand what, if any, action has ask for order in the Chamber, as I was unable to hear a portion o! been or is to be taken with regard to that bill. his remarks. Mr. MoRRILL rose. I desire to say with regard to my efforts on this and other oc­ Mr. LINDSAY. Very well; let the chairman of the Committee casions to call up the bill for action that so far as I know, as a on Finance answer the question. member of the committee which reported the measure to this body, Mr. MORRILL. I will state to the Senator from Kentucky there never was any understanding in the committee that the bill that a subcommittee have been appointed to sit during the recess would not be pressed for final action at the present session of Con­ and make a report at the next session of Congress. gress. I have the highest regard for the Senator from Connecti­ Mr. LINDSAY. Do I understand that the subcommittee has cut, and after the statement by him would have been glad to have had the bill under consideration? waived my request had it not been a matter of so much impor· Mr. MORRILL. They have it under consideration. tance. I feel tbat this is the most imperative measure now pend· Mr. LINDSAY. I should like to hear something from the sub­ ing before the Senate. . committee on the subject. The hearings by the committee were much more extended than Mr. MORRILL. I do not think that the subcommittee have are often given to legislation widely affecting the interests of labor had_any meeting. They have not had time to have a meeting and capital. Hearings were had from the representatives of the during the present session. great corporations of the country employing labor, and also from Mr. ALLISON. I will say to the Senator from Kentucky that labor leaders. There seemed to be ample opportunity given for all the bill came over from the House at a pretty late day in the ses­ sides to be heard. sion. There were some meetings of a subcommittee on the sub­ The bill came to us from the House of Representatives, and while ject, but we were not able to reach a conclusion respecting it. it is true that it was reported from the committee without recom· There are several matters cognate to or connected with that bill, mendation, there was recorded in the committee a distinct under­ and the committee decided that it should go over until next win­ standing that any member of the committee might have the priv· ter, and that in the meantime there should be a full investigation ilege to call up the bill at any time during the session. It was of all the questions connected with distilled spirits that were be­ thoroughly understood in the committee that that effort would be fore the committee. made. As respects the particular bill to which the Senator alludes. I While I wish to cast no reflection on the chairman or any other have given it such exam~~tion as I could_ in connection 'Yith member of the committee to whom allusion has been made by the other duties, and I am sattsfi~d that such a bill ought to pass. I Senator from Connecticut, it was absolutely without wan-ant that think I can assure the Senator that the subcommittee will give any such assurance should have been given to him. Every mem­ the matter attention during the vacation and make an early re­ ber of the committee present at the final meeting knew perfectly port. But as the Senator knows, there are provisions in the bill well that there would be an effort ma{}e to call up the bill at this outside of the matter in which the people of his State are inter­ session and to get action thereon. ested, and when we take up the bill it will be necessary for us to In view of the objection, I move that at the conclusion of the consider all those questions. So the conclusion of the committee morning business the Senate make a special order of House bill was that it could not be completed at this session. 7389. I have no doubt that early at the next session a report will be The VICE-PRESIDENT. The motion of the Senator from made by the committee, dealing with this question and other ques­ Utah is not in order at this time. tions relating to distilled spirits. I shall be exceedingly sorry if Mr. ALLISON. Now I hope we shall have a vote upon the any great injury occurs because of the delay. I am myself, I will resolution. say to the Senator, in sympathy with the views of the House upon The VICE-PRESIDENT. The motion of the Senator from Utah this particular bill so far as relates to the outage, so called, of dis­ can only be entertained at the conclusion of morning business. tilled spirits. There are other things in ~t that we were 1_10t able .Mr. CANNON. I shall renew the motion at a later hour. to examine thoroughly, and I do not WISh to be comrmtted to Mr. MORGAN. What is the business before the Senate? them. What the other members of the committee may think Mr. ALLISON. I hope we may now have a ote upon the reso- about it I am not prepared to say. lution. . Mr. ALDRICH subsequently said: I desire to say, in connec­ Mr. MORGAN. I wish to hear the resolution read. tion with the colloquy which took place between the Senator The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Secretary will read the resolu· from Kentucky [Mr. LINDSAY) and the Senator from Iowa [Mr. tion relating to final adjournment. ALLISON] this morning, that 1t is ~he intention .of the sub~o~­ The concurrent resolution was read by the Secretary. mittee on finance to report the whisky-outage bill at the begm­ Mr. MORGAN. Mr. President, I dislike to have any disagree· ning of the next session of Congress. ment with the very wise and able and also patriotic gentlemen :Mr. CANNON. Pending the consideration of the resolution who are upon the Committee on Appropriations; but I can not now before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that at the con­ see that there is a necessity, nor do I see that there is any reason, clusion of the morning business House bill7389 may be made the for the adjournment of Congress to-day. It is a hasty, improvi~ special order. dent, dangerous movement, in my opinion. The President of the Mr. CULLOM. What is the bill? United States ha-s not signified, so far as I know or have heard, Mr. CANNON. It is known as the eight-hour bill. any wish at all to get rid of Congress, to use an expression that Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. Mr. President, I feel obliged to some of our Chief Executives have sometimes indulged in. On object to any such request. That bill ought not to be pressed at the contrary, I think I am justified in the assumption that the this session. It is too large _a bill. H affects interests all over the President would like to have the advice of Congress here in the United States, and it comes to me as a surprise. I had expected that very critical stages of our history through which we are passing. there would be an opportunity to enable some persons in my It appears to me, and I think I only express the common opinion State, who wished to have a hearing, to be heard before the com­ of the country, that the war with Spain is drawing to its con~ mittee; and when the report of the evidence was made, I did not elusion, and that that conclusion will bring immediately to the know that the hearing had been concluded. I expected that there consideration of Congress questions that we have never hereto· would be an opportunity for parties in my State to be heard in fore considered; questions as to which we have never established opposition to the bill. a precedent; questions of the very gravest importance to the I inquired of the chairman whether the committee intended to country of any that have ever arisen in all the line of our history. report the bill at the present session, and he said the bill would I know the impatience of Senators to get away from here, and probably not be reported at this session. Then I did not any personally I have some sympathy with that feeling, but I think I longer try to secure a hearing. The bill was reported without would despise myself if for my personal convenience or my po­ recommendation. I then asked the chairman if it was expected litical aspirations or hopes I should go off from Washington City that the bill would be considered at this session, and he said it was and leave the Army in the field in the difficulties that they are in not, and other members of the committee gave me the same as­ now, with no provision made at all, except of a very general sort, surance. for the care of them. 1898. OONGRESSION.AL RECORD-SENATE. 6789'1

We do not know in what emergencies we are to be placed. We lie immunity or condonation or pardon or forgiveness for that do not know what troubles lie just in front of us. If the Army man in the United States to-day, whether he is in public office or can afford to stay in the field and fight the battles of the country, in private life, who abandons his post of duty and refuses to st&ndf the Senate and the Honse of Representatives can afford to sit here by his country in its extremity. · in comfort and in shade, enjoying their high function and their Do we know wher€l the fleet of Camara is going? Is the fleet of· elegant ease and quietude, while we are trying to perform the Camara yet settled in its course, so that we know the point of at-­ duties that belong to us as a body. tack? Is it Manila? Is it Hawaii? Is it San Francisco? Is it the· Sir, it would be a reproach to this Government, after we have Klondike travelers, who pass from land to land across an ocean concluded to pass this resolution, if the President in the next three thousand and more miles long? What do we know about-· thirty or forty days should find it necessary to call us back to our what will be revealed even in the next twenty-four hours, and­ posts of duty. And I -do not doubt at all that he will be compelled why do we, while the guns are firing' at Santiago de Cuba, abandon to do so, or else he will feel authorized in deal~ng with. the great our posts and go away as if we had accomplished all of our duty­ subjects that are now open and unconsidered to exerCise the Ex­ to the country? Sir, we have not done it. (Applause in the gal-· ecutive will upon his personal responsibility in a way that he per­ leries.] haps would not feel justified in doing if the Congress of the United The VICE-PRESIDENT. Applause must not be repeated ill' States were here for the purpose of being consulted. the galleries. Now, sir, we can get rid of this difficulty by a substitute, which, 1tir. MORGAN. We have not performed our duty, Mr. Presi~ of course, I know the committee are not going even to consider. dent. I might refer to some measures that are pending before· I know these gentlemen are in a hurry to get away. It is either a Congress that ought to be acted upon; but I do not refer to any· question of personal convenience with them or else it is a question special measure. I refer to that which is in the mind of every of avoiding responsibilities; I do not know and I do not care Senator on this floor who knows perfectly well that he has meas-· which. It is not because the public work has been completed. ures of his own he is trying to take care of, that need to be con­ That is not true. There is much public work here of a very im­ sidered. portant character that Congress has not considered, and it is Mr. ALLEN. I wish to call the attention of the Senator from· adjourning at 2 o'clock to-day for the purpose of refusing it con­ Alabama to the fact that the press this morning indicates thab sideration. A substitute could be very easily adopted for the possibly we may be ~ailed upon to act upon a treaty very soon. resolution which would meet all the exigencies of this occasion. Mr. MORGAN. Very good. Agree to take a recess until 12 o'clock noon on the first Monday Mr. ALLEN. And we ought to be in session at that time. in September, when Congress would reassemble, and if by Wed­ M.r. MORGAN. We ought to be in session; and unless we in·· nesday of that week a quorum is not present in the two Houses, tend to abandon the whole of this subject into the hands of the then the President of the Senate anti the Speaker of the House of Executive and throw the responsibility upon him, we have no right. Representatives will be required to adjourn their Houses, respec­ to leave this Chamber and adjourn sine die. tively, sine die, which would carry them over until December. Mr. DANIEL. Will the Senator allow me to make a sugges­ Sir, we ought to make a provision of that kind in place of the tion? In the matter of a treaty the President and the Senate are resolution we are about to adopt, and the adoption of which I all that will be necessary. know is a f01·egone conclusion. And it is a spasmodic conclusion. Mr. ALLEN. That is true. That ·is what I am speaking of. :r It has been reached in the last few hours. On yesterday the Sen­ say the Senate ought to be in session. ate had no idea of a sine die adjournment to-day at 2 o'clock. Mr. MORGAN. No, Mr. President, I beg pardon of the Sena­ We have not yet the offices in the Army filled. There are men tor from Virginia and the Senator from Nebraska. They have· now fighting the battles of this country in the field whose com­ not looked as far into the matter perhaps as they might have been· missions have not as yet been passed upon by the Senate of the expected to do. A treaty is a treaty of peace or else it is no treaty United States. I am informed that a number of those nomina­ at all. It is not going to be a treaty of surrender on the part of tions are coming in this morning, about which we shall have to the United States to Spain. It is not going to be the withdrawal act in a very great hurry, without any consideration. of our armies and the hauling down of our flag in Cuba or any.;... Now, let me ask the chairman of the Committee on Appropria­ where else. It will be a treaty of peace; and whether that treaty tions what is the reason for the baste which drives us to an ad­ is predicated upon the surrender of all the possessions of the· journmentat2o'clockto-day? Letsome reason be stated. Where Spanish colonies into the control of the United States or not, of is the great public emergency that requires it? Can we be sitting ctmrse it is all conjectural. We hsve our individual opinions as to here with nothing to do, with our fingers in our mouths, when what we would be willing to do in regard to a matter of that kind Senators are pressing for the consideration of bills, and when the which it would be very indiscreet at this time to announce. President himself is still sending in a ppoin tmen ts here for the pnr­ Mr. ALLEN. If the Senator will permit me, that action does p3se of getting commissions even to fill the Army, to say nothing not require the presence of the House.- It requires the presence about the civil offices that are yet unprovided for? Let me ask of the Senate. these Senators to answer why it is that they want to leave this Mr. 1tiORGAN. There is the very point where the Senator and Chamber and go off to amuse themselves, to ent-ertain themselves, I differ. The very moment a treaty of peace is signed by the it or to attend to their personal affairs, or their elections, if you President of the United States and the King of Spain and has ..... ,. - please? Why do they wish to do this to-day? been ratified by the Senate of the United States, then the mi1it?-ry Let us have some answer to tbat, when we are approachin~ the power of the President of the United States ceases to exist in the solemn moment of assuming recklessly the responsibilities that captured colonies, and the legislative power can not be extended are being thrust upon us by this resolution. It is done in hot there except by act of Congress. So it has been decided by the haste. Whether there is some political combination about it or Supreme Court of the United States. not I do not know. I always suspect such things. I know that Are we to leave the President here in this category, so that he there is no man in the Senate to-day who is suffering in his per­ can assemble the Senate, as he can do without calling Congress. son to such an extent that he ought to be excused from service together, to act upon a treaty of peace which involves at least the· here, or if he is, we will excuse him. We have not gone into the liberty of Cuba, and which may involve the acquisition of Puerto state of dilapidation and overwork that we fear has been reached Rico, and the acquisition of the Philippine Islands and the La­ by the army of General Shafter at Santiago de Cuba. We have drones? He may call the Senate together to act upon a treaty not been bearing packs on our backs of 50 pounds each, toiling of peace, and when that is done, the very next thing, his power up the steep and rugged ascents about the San Juan Mountain having ceased as the military commander by the restoration of and in the heat of a tropical sun, falling down by the wayside and peace and the ratification of that treaty, our power as the Con­ waiting until nature shall sufficiently restore herself that we can gress of the United States comes immediately into effect and w& carry our guns to the top of the hill and defend our flag against are obliged to be here to see to it. the enemy. Now, I have presented this subject to the attention of the Sen-· We are not in that condition of dilapidation. So far as I can ate. I have shown them and the country that they are leaving­ see, we are all sound. We are all still in the possession of our fac­ the President of the United States, as I conceive, and their post ulties; We have not yet been overworked. We have not had a of duty in a time of extreme peril, forcing the President of the­ night session during this Congress. It has been incumbent upon United States, if yon please, to bring together the Congress of the me since I have been in the Senate to stay sometimes in my seat United States in a called session. for three nights in succession. I have been here on various occa­ Mr. SPOONER. Will the Senator allow me a question? sions when we had to occupy the Sabbath day for the purpose of Mr. MORGAN. Yes. enacting laws to provide for the public wants and necessities. Mr. SPOONER. I was so unfortunate as not to be here when· Now we scatter off without consideration for anybody or anything the Senator began his remarks. What is the Senator's proposi­ except our personal convenience and our personal comfort. tion? Is it that we should remain in session until there is a treaty Mr. President, I can not think of it as anything else than an of peace, or until the termination of hostilities? unnecessary and an unpatriotic abandonment of the post of duty, Mr. MORGAN. My proposition is that we should stay here­ and the country will so regard it. These. things can not be done until it is obviously clear that we can accomplish nothing for the­ in times like these without responsibility. There is to be no pub- good of the colin try by remaining. But if we go away we ought. OOJ\rGRESSIQ_~.A:L £~CORD-SEN ATE. JULY :-8, to.take simply .a recess .and not a final adjournment. We ought Mr. BURROW.S. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate to come,back onthe".fi.J;-st JMonday in .8eptember at-noon, and if proceea ·.to the consideration of lhe-.I>ill {H. ""R. 10550) to enable the emergenoyis not .su.fficient to , indue~ the Houses:to ..meet on volunteer soldiers during the war with Spain to vote at Congres­ that occasion, then we ought to authonze the Speaker of .the siona1 elections, and -I ask the Senate. to agree that the vote shall House .and the President of..the.Senate to adjourn their respective be taken at 1 o'clock to-day. · bodies sine die. That .is w.hat we .oqght to do, in my juqgment. Mr. 1tiORGAN and Mr. PETTUS. I object. The Senator asked me for. my opinion, .and he has it. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Objection -is made to a unanimous­ -But we ought not .to go away. There is, so far as I have heard, consent agreement. The Senator from Nebraska will proceed. no. excuse for it. ·There.is no-Xeason for it. There i~ no necessity Mr. ALLEN. "1 yielded to the Senator·from -Michigan to make for it. On the contrary, all the a1·guments .areagainst it. a request. I wish to call attention to the fact that that is what is I shall content myself to vote '~o" upon this proposition with­ chm·acterized outside of this Chamber as horseplay. Everybody out the effort tointroduce a substitute, which I am satisfied would knows the request was insincere and that there was no purpose fail, because when the leaders of the . two Houses, .as they are of taking up the bill and passing it, because you can not take up called, and that turns out to be the fact, have made up their. and debate- and analyze and consider a great proposition of that minds that these Houses shall stand adjourned at a certain hour, kind in an hour in this Chamber and give everybody an oppor­ that, sir, is a decree written in the book of fate that no man can tunity to express his opinion? reverse, unless they shall yield to-the persuasions of arguments Mr. BURROWS. I be_g to assure the Senator that I was entirely and.take a different com·se of theirownmotion. But I notify the sincere and never more in eamest in my life. · Senators who .are concerned in this action that there is an ac­ Mr. ALLEN. Oh, Mr. .President- countability to the people of the United States which they will not Mr. BURROWS. And will the Senator allow me.further to call escape by going away from their posts of duty at 2 o'clock to-day. attention to the fact that 1·equest for unanimous consent to con­ .Mr. ALLEN.· Mr. President, the Committee on Appr9priations sider this bill has been repeatedly asked during the last two weeks seem to fail absolutely to give any reason why we should adjourn by the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. HoAR], and objection to-day. The resolution is simply formally presented, and we are came in every instance from the other side of the Chamber, and asked to.accept it and-adopt.it and adjourn with fully 200 impor­ at a time, too, when there was ample opportunity to have debated tant bills on the.Calendar that ought.to be considered before Con­ the measure and secured a vote upon it? gress adjourns. Mr. ALLEN. I am notresponsibleforthissideoftheChamber, Mr. SPOONER. Will the Senator .allow me to ask him a ques­ and, thank God, I am not responsible for the other side, either. I tion? do not know w.hether the request has been made to take up the Mr. ALLEN. I will. bill or not. I do not recall an instance of that kind, but 1 do re­ ·1\fr. SPOONER. Did the Benator .ev,er know the Senate to ad­ call the fact that the Senator from Michigan and his associates . journ without having several hundren bills on the Calendar which on the other side ·have .for the last three weeks pushed us from 11 Senators.thought ought to be-considered? o'clock in the morning until 6 or 7 o'clock in the evening on the 1\Ir. ALLEN. I never knew -it .to .adjourn.with as many im­ joint resolution for the annexation of the .Hawaiian Islands, arid portant bills on the Calendar as there are.now. . Not only that, they did that simply to force that measure to a successful issue but there are m.any bills that have passed both branches of Con­ over the protest.of those of us who conscientiously believe that gress and are now in process of ~adjustment by cm;nmittees of con­ this is the introduction of imperialism in this country, which must ference that could be·presented to both Houses th1s afternoon and ultimately .destroy the Republic. no doubt would be signed by the P.resident, .and we ought .not to The Benator from Michigan would not permit the measure to adjourn unbil the conferees have had~ opportuni~y to Ieport. come up which _was ·designed to give authority to volunteers in l-lr. SPOONER. WilLthe Senator allow me agam? .the field to vote. And now, .after having accomplished that infa­ .Mr. ALLEN. Lwill. mous scheme, and when some of us believe we ought to stay here ·Mr. SPOONER. 'I think if the Senator will look at .the-ree-ord and pass the bill authorizing the volunteers to vote and other he will find that Congress never has adjourned leaving so few im­ important measures, Senators on the other side suddenly conceive portant bills on-the Calendar .Of the Senate,undisposed of as-there that .the city is warm and they are personally inconvenienced ~d are at this moment. they desire to.adjourn and go home. 1\fr. AI.JLEN. That is mere guesswork on-the part of the Sen­ .I concur heartily in what has been said by the senior Senator ator from Wisconsin. from Alabama. .'l'he Congress of the United States will be untrue Mr. SPOONER. It is very easy for the Senator to_say that, but to itself, it will be untrue to the American people, it will be un­ I think the Senator is.mistaken. true to .the Army and the Navy, if it shall adjourn before the Ml'. AL.LEN . .The Senator has _nothing to .do but to take the conclusion of the existing war. .Calendar and count them. · W.hat do you propose- to do with p1·opositions of peace that may Mr. GALLINGER. Will the Senator nennit me? be made? The-press dispatches this morning indicate that the Mr. ALLEN. I will. - Spanish dynasty- now realize that the con test is hopeless and that Mr. GALLINGER. I have just counted them, and there are they must sue for peace. What do you propose to do if they make 116 bills on the Calendar, exclnsi ve of about.30 pension- bills, mak­ a proposition of peace to the President of the United States? You ing 146 bills. understand as well as.the balance of the American people that the Mr. ALLEN: And how many.resol.utions? .President .can not conclude a treaty with them. The treaty­ Mr. GALLINGER. And! venture. to say, in support of the sug­ making power is invested in the President and the Senate oi the gestion made by the Senator from Wisconsin, that in the last United.States. It rElquires at least the presence of the Senate to con­ twenty years there never has been so.small a.number of bills on cur in any-treaty the .President may negotiate. The Senator from the· Calendar at the close of the session of Congress. Alabama well says that when peace shall have been concluded by Mr. ALLEN. ·The -senator from New Hampshire says there a:treaty initiated by the President and conculTed in by the Senate, .are 146 bills on the Calendar all.told. ·He does not include the the Presfdent will .cease to have military pow·er over the posses­ ,resolutionsto be found on the Calendar, Lthink, amounting_prob­ sions coming to.,ns as a forfeiture of the war, and that will require ably to a dozen. the presence of the ·House of Representatives, too, that we may Ml· . .GALLINGER. There are 16..resolutions. .Some of them, legislate.for the.new territory. ·howev.er. are passe, to say the least. ,Yet, Mr. President, in the light of these important facts_not Mr. ALLEN. There are .one hundred and sixty-odd measures one word is offered here in suppor..t .of this resolution. Senators pending on the Calendar that ought .to be considered. I -know feel.fuat they .have the mere machine, the physical power, to pass Senators on the other side have accomplished all they desire by this resolution; they propose to do it regardless of consequences, the passage o"f the joint resolution for the annexatiQn of the Ha­ and they will not even give us.the poor privilege of listening to a waj;ian Islands, in direct violation of the letter and spirit of the lame and halting excuse for doing so . .Constitution, and now they are prepared to adjourn. What will Is it wise, as respects the measures that have passed Congress become of" the bill now pending before the .8enate to permit the and that will be before the President within a few hours for his . soldiers in the field to cast their votes this fall? approval, to a-djourn and let them .fall? Can w:e not remain here Mr. SPOONER. Let us take that bill up now. at least .a sufficient length of .time to dispose of such bills that Mr. ALLEN. You have called into action 200,000 men, princi­ they may become laws? Can we not at least remain here a suffi- · pally voters, whom yon propose.to disfranchise by a failure to. pass cien t length of time to do the executive wor.k of .the session before that act. we finally adjourn? Mr. BURROWS. Will the Senator from Nebraska allow me? Mr. President, it has been said that majorities are sometimes ; ·Mr. SPOONER. If the Senator will allow me- brutal. .There is no more brutality to .be found in a majority in Mr. ALLEN. I yield to both Senators. all this country than is to be .found in the,maj.ority in this Cham­ Mr. SPOONER. I say we will take .that bill .up now and pass ber, a majority that.sits sullen .and silent, consummating without .. it, if the Senators on the other side are willing. • excuse _and withou.t apology things .that gentlemen ought not to Mr. BURROWS. ·Will the Senator yield to me to .make are­ tolerate. ·· qnest? Now,'Mr. President, lmove to amend.the resolution py..strlking Mr. ALLEN. I wilL out "Friday, July 8," and inserting "Saturday, July 9." ,_

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The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment will be stated. (S. R. 185) providing tha~ the pay of the NaY¥ be made to con- ! The SECRETARY. · ln 1ine 5 strike out "Friday, July 8," and form to the pay of like grades iii the Army; which was read twice insert "Saturday, July 9;-J' so as to make the resolution read: by its title, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. · Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concu1-ring), That the Mr. GEAR introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 186) providing President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Rouse of Representatives bs for the mounting and distribution of United States maps; which authorized to close the present session by adjourning their respective Houses was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on on Saturday, July 9, at 2 o'clock p. m. Printing. · The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. amendment of the Senator from Nebraska. The bill (H. R. 2818) to refund certain import duties was read The amendment was rejected. , twice by its title, ·and referred to the Committee on Finance. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the The bill (H. 'R. 4304) regulating the postage on letters written concurrent resolution. by the blind was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com­ The concurrent resolution was agreed to. mittee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. PAPER ON DIRECT LEGISLATION. The bill (H. R.' 9768) for the relief of Samuel J. Brent, executor Mr. ALLEN. I ask to have published as a miscellaneous docu­ of the will of Frances Brent, and administrator de bonis non of mentapaperprepared by Mr. EltweedPomeroy, ·of Newark, N.J., the estate of Rev. J. Brent, was read twice by its title, and referred on the subject of direct legislation. to the Committee on Claims. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the request made The bill (H. R. 10912) for adjusting clothing account for de­ by the Senator from Nebraska to have·the matter referred to by him ceased soldiers in certain cases was read twice by its title, and printed as a public document? referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. FRYE. What is the matter? THE INDIAN TERRITORY. Mr. ALLEN. lt is a paper prepared by Mr. Eltweed Pomeroy, of Newark, N.J., on the subject of direct le~lation. It is a very The bill (H. R. 10915) making an appropriation to execute cer­ compact and concise history of the science of direct legislatio~. I tain provisions of the act of Congress for the protection of the ask that the paper and accompanying documents be printed and people of the Indian Territory was read twice by its title. referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. FORAKER. I ask the Senate to proceed to the considera­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection? The Chair hears tion of the bill. none, and it is so ordered. There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. It proposes to appropriate METHODIST BOOK CONCERN SOUTH. 10,000 to execute certain provisions of the "Act for the protec­ Mr. TELL.ER. I am directed by the Committee on Claims, to tion of the people of the Indian Territory, and for other purposes," whom was referred the resolution of the 9th ultimo, directing the approved J nne 28, 1898. Committee on Claims to inquire and report to whom the mo~ey The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered was paid under the claim of the Methodist Book Concern South, to a thrrd reading, read the third time, and pa.ssed. and so forth, to submit a 1·eport together with testimony taken be­ fore that committee. I move that the report and accompanying · CRIPPLE CREEK SHORT-LINE RAILWAY. testimony be printed. The bill (H. R. 10766) granting right of way thrQJigh the Pikes The motion was a.greed to. Peak Tiniber Land Reserve and the public lands to the Cripple Mr. TELLER. By direction of the Committee on Claims I offer Creek Short-Line Railway Company was read twice by its title. the resolution which I send to the desk. Mr. TELLER. I a.sk the Senate to consider the bill at this The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be read. time. The resolution was read, considered. by unanimous consent, and ·There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the agreed to, as follows: Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. Resolved, That there be printed for the use of the Senate 8,000 copies of The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered the report and testimony accompanying it of the Committee on Olairils con­ ~a third reading, read the third time, and passed. cernin~ the pa£sage of the bill for the relief of the Book Agents of the Metho­ dist "Episcopal Church South. VERONA E, POLLOCK. TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION AT OMAHA. . Mr. ALLISON. I move that the Senate proceed to the consid­ eration of executive business. Mr. THURSTON. From the Select Committee on International Mr. ALLEN. Before that is done, will the Senator permit me Expositions, to whom the subject was referred, I report a resolu­ to have a conference report laid before the Senate? tion for which I ask present consideration. Mr. ALLISO;N. I think we ought to go into executive session, The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed and get through with matters which are pending there, but I to, as follows: will yield to the Senator. The Senate acknowledges with due appreciation the invitation presented by G. W. Wattles, the president of the Trans-Mississippf and International Mr. ALLEN. I subi:nit the conference report which I send to EXposition.., to be present and participate in the exposition now being held at the desk, and ask for its present consideration. Omaha, Neor. It is therefore The Secretary read the report as follows: Resolved, That a committee of fifteen Senators be appointed by the Presi­ dent of the Senate to represent this body at the exposition at a time most The committe~ ·of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses convenient to those constituting the committee. on the amendment of the House to the bill (8.153) for the relief of Verona E. Pollock, having met, after full and free conferenee have agreed to recom­ The VICE-PRESIDENT appointed asthe-eomrilitteeMr. THuRS­ mend and do recom.m.end to their-respective Houses as follows: rroN, Mr. WARREN, Mr.-GEAR, Mr. NELSON, Mr. MAsoN, Mr. Woir That the House recede from Its amendment numbered 1. That the Senate recede from its disagreement to amendments numbered ·coTT, Mr. HANSBROUGH, Mr. PRITCHARD, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. VEST, 2 and 3, and agree to the same. Mr. JONES of Arkansas, Mr. PETTIGREW, Mr. CANNON, Mr. HAR­ . WM. V. ALLENl RIS, and Mr. HEITFELD. FltANCIS E. W RREN, Mr. THURSTON. I am directed by the Select Committee on Managers on the part of the Senate. CHAS. N. BRUMM. International Expositions, to whom the subject was referred, to JOSEPH V. GRAl!,F, report the following resolution and to ask for its present consid- JNO. T. RIXEY, eration. ' Managers on the part·of the House. The resolution was read, as.follows: Mr. ALLEN. I move the adoption of the report. Resolved, That the necessary expenses of the committee of fifteen Senators The report was agreed to. appointed under Senate resolution of July 8, 1898, to be present at the Trans­ Mis issippi and International Exposition now being held at Omaha, Nebr., EXECUTIVE SESSION. be, and the same are hereby, authorized and directed to be paid out of the miscellaneous items of the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers to Mr. ALLISON. I move that the Senate proceed to the consid· be approved by the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Ex­ eration o"f executive business. . penses of the Senate. · Th:e mo?on was agre~d to; ~nd the Senate proceeded to the Mr. GALLINGER. That resolution should go to the Commit­ consideration of executive busmess. After one heur · and · five tee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. minutes spent in executive session, the doors were reopened. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be so referred. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. BILLS INTRODUCED. A message from the Honse of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. 1 Mr. THURSTON introduced a bill (S. 4859) granting a pension BROWNING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House had passed to Martha C. M. Fisher; which was read twice by its title, and a resolution appointing a committee of three members, to be ap­ teferred to the Committee on Pensions. pointed by the CJ:air, to join a si?illar ~ommittee appointed by Mr. PENROSE introduced a bill (S. 4860) granting a pension to the Senate, to wa1t upon the President of the United States and Carrie B. Selner (now Poulton); which was read twice by its title, inform him that the two Houses have completed the b:nsiness of and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on the present session and are- ready to adjourn unless the President :Pensions. has some other communication to make to them. Mr. QUAY (for Mr. PENROSE) introduced a joint resolution The message also announced that the Speaker pro tempore had --

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appointed Mr. HENDERSON, Mr. HOPKINS, and Mr. RICHARDSON An act (S. 3707) to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an members of the committee to wait on the President. . act to grant to the Gainesville, McAlester and St. Louis Railway • ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED, Company a right of way through the Indian Territory;" An act (S. 3261) for the relief of P. F. Dundon, of San Frana The message further announced that the Speaker pro tempore cisco, Cal.; and had signed the following enrolled bills; and they were thereupon A joint resolution (S. R. 139) authorizing the Librarian of Con.. signed by the Vice-President: gress to accept the collection of engravings proposed to be dOo A bill (8. 153) for the relief of Verona E. Pollock; nated to the Library of Congress by Mrs. Gertrude M. Hubbard. A bill (S. 4853) to reimburse the governors of States and Ter­ ritories for expenses incurred by them in aiding the United S~tes THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE. to raise and supply and equip the Volunteer Army of the Umted Mr. SPOONER. Mr. President, I offer a resolution which I Stares in the existing' war with Spain; and send to the Secretary's desk, and for which I know every Senator A bill (H. R. 10766) granting a right of way through Pikes will vote with pleasure. Peak Timber Land Reserve and the public lands to the Cripple The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Secretary will read the resolu~ Creek Short-Line Railway Company. tion. NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. The Secretary read the resolution, as follows: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to Hon. Mr. ALLISON submitted the following resolution; which was WILLIAM P. FRYE, President pro tempore of the Senate, for the courteous, con~:~~Jered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: dignified, and able manner with which he has presided over its deliberations during the present session. Resolved, That a committee of two Senators be appointed by the. Chair, to join a sim:ilar committee appointed by the Honse of Re:presentatives, to The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that the two resolution. Houses, having complete(!. the business of the present ~ssi~n, are ready to a:ljourn, unless the President has some other commumcation to make to The resolution was unanimously agreed to. them. INTERNATIONAL PRISON COMMISSION. The VICE-PRESIDENT in pursuance of the foregoing resolu­ Mr. HALE. In the absen~ of the Senator from Massachusetts tion, appointed Mr. ALLISON and Mr. MORGAN. [Mr. LODGE], the chairlll{j,n of the Committee on Printing, I re­ INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. port from that committee the resolution submitt€d yesterday by the Senator from California [Mr. PERKINS], and I ask for its pres­ The VICE-PRESIDENT appointed Mr. KYLE, Mr. PENROSE, ent consideration. Mr. :MANTLE, Mr. DANIEL, and .Mr. MALLORY members of t?e in­ The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed dustrial commission on the part of the Senate as provided m th.e to, as follows: first section. of the bill authorizing the appointment of a nonparti­ Resolved, '!'hat there be printed, for distribution by the Department of san commission to collate information and to consider and recom­ State, 4,1XXJ copies of Senate Document No. 273, Fifty-fifth Congress, second mend legislation to meet the problems presented by labor, agri­ session, being the report of S. J. Barrows, commissioner for the United States on thelnternationalPrisonCommission, on The Criminal Insane in the United culture, and capital, approved June 1, 1898. States and in Foreign Countries. W RAIL A. Y MAIL TRANSPORTATION 1 BTC. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. The VICE-PRESIDENT appointed Mr. ALLISON, Mr. CHAN­ Mr. ALLISON. I ask leave to print in the RECORD a statement DLER, and Mr. F A.ULJU~ER as members on the part of the Senate of of the appropriations for this session. the joint co?lm~ssion to. investigate th_e prices c~arge~ for_t~ans­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senate has heard the request in portation ot mails by railroad compames, as provided m sectiOn 5 reference to printing in the RECORD certain matter referred to by of the act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office the Senator from Iowa and sent to the desk. Is there objection? Department fo1· the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, approved The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. June 13, 1898. Mr. COCKRELL. The stat.ement has been prepared by the PRESIDENTIAL A.PPROV A.LS, clerks of both committees? A D?.essage from the President of the United States, by Mr. 0. L. Mr. ALLISON. It has been prepared by the clerk of the Com­ PRUDEN, one of his secretaries, announced that the President had mittee on Appropriations of the Senate and the clerk of the Com­ on the 7th instant approved and signed the following acts and mittee on Appropriations of the House. joint resolution: The VICE-PRESIDENT. The statement will be printed in the An act (S. 4810) to increase. the efficiency of the Subsistence RECORD. The Chair did not understand the Senator to ask to Department of the Army; have it printed also as a document. An act (S. 4809) to increase the efficiency of the Quartermas- Mr. ALLISON. I make the request that the statement be also ter's Department of the Army; printed as a document. An act (S. 2338) granting a pension to James C. Young; The VICE-PRESIDENT. The additional request is made. The An act (S. 4269) granting a pension to Margerett Ferriter; statement will be printed as a document, without objection. An act (S. 3506) granting a pension to Mary E. Kline; The statement is as follows: An act (S. 1334) granting a pension to William J. Murray; Appropriations-Fifty-fifth Congress, second session. An act (S. 3169) granting a pension to John R. Bevan; Regu~r annual appropriat~on acts, exclusive of deficiencies .. $419,0-17,159.30 An act (S. 4568) granting a pension to Jacob Miller; DefiCiency acts and reso~nt10ns .•••••...••....• ·-···--·····-····- 34fi,M4,611.86 An act (S. 2813) granting a pension to Barney Smith; An act (S. 3110) granting a pension to Patrick Breen; 768, b'91, m.16 Miscellaneous appropriations ...••• -··--····· •••..••••• ··-·...... 6, IXXJ, IXXJ. 00 An act (S. 3111) granting a pension to Cornelia M. Mason; Permanent annual appropriations .•••.•..•••..•• -····--····----- 117,836,220. 00 An act (S. 3668) granting an increase of pension to Ephriam C. Total appropriations._-···---··-·--····----•.•..• ·-----···· 892, 5ZT, 991.16 Baldwin; Of this amount on account of war with Spain ______--···- 361,788,095.11 An act (S. 2393) granting an increase of pension to Henry Hinckley; . Total ap:pr~priations, less war expenses--·······-··------530,739,896.05 An act (S. 1807) granting an increase of pension to Abraham T. Total appropna.tions for 1898 .•.... ·------···· ...... ••...• 528,735,079.00 Casey; Appropriations this session, ~xqlnsive of war appropriar An act (S: 1363) granting an increase of pension to Alvah ~· t10ns, exceed to~al appropriations for 1898 . .•..• ...• .... 2, 004:,816.75 Eaton; Total appropriations this session, including war appropria- An act (S. 1361) granting an increase of pension to John N. tions, exceed total appropriations for 1898 ______.... _•..... __ _ _ 363, 792, 911. 86 Landon; · W .A.R APPROPRIATIONS. An act (S. 2117) granting an increase of pension to Fannie Appropriations made during the second session of the Fifty-fifth Congress Kautz; to meet expenses incident to the war with Spain: An act (S. 4400) granting an incl'ease of pension to Joel Black­ For the national defense, act March 9, 1898 ....••....••...... • 50,117,000.00 man; Army and Navy deficiencies, act May 4, 1898----·--·-··-··-·-···- 34,625,725.71 An act (S. 4298) granting an increase of pension Edward R. Naval appropriation act, May4,1898---amonnt of increase over to preceding naval appropriation act ___ _·--- ____ ---.·------·.-··-- 23,095,549.49 Young; ·Fortification appropriatiOn act, May 7,1898-amonntof increase An act (S. 2036) to increase the pension of Mary C. Cook; over act as passed by Honse .....• -··-·· ...... _-----·-··-·-...... 5, 232,582.00 An act (S. 4714) to protect harbor defenses and fortifications Naval auxiliary act, May 26.1898 ______·------··---·-··----- 3,1XXJ,OO?.OO Additional clerical force, War Department, Auditor's Offices, constructed or used by the United States from malicious injury, etc., act May31\ 1893 ...... ·-·------··-········· 227,976.45 and for other purposes; Life-Saving Service, act June 7, 1898 ...... ----'---· ---··-····--··-- 70,1XXJ.OO An act (S. 4741) to authorize the construction of a bridge over Army and Navy deficiencies, act June 8,1898 .....•.•.... ···-··-· 18,015,1XXJ.OO Tombigbee River, in the State of Mississippi; A~E~~~~~~~~~ ~~~t ~~ E~~~~~~-~~ ~~~ -~~~-~~-~~~~-~~~ 600,000.00 An act (8. 4710) to amend an act entitled "An act providing for Army, Nav.~, and other war expenses for six months beginning the construction of a bridge across the Yalobusha River, between July 1, 181:18, in general deficiency act...... ·------···· .....• 226,601,261.!6 Leflore and Carroll conn ties, in the State of Mississippi," approved Expenses of bringing home remains of soldiers --·---····· --···- 200,000.00 April 29, 1898; Total war appropriations·-·-·---····-·-·····-·····--·-.····· 361, 788,095.U

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t { Chronological histO'ry·of appropriation bills, second session of the Fifty-fifth Congress, estimates and approptiations for the fiscal yea1· 1898-99, and app1·opri· j ations for the fiscal year 1897-98. / [Prepared by the clerks to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives.] I

1898. 1898. 1898. a $2, 835, 3i0. 00 $3, SZJ, (()2. ()() Jan. lL $3, 360, 902. 00 Jan. 81 $3, 512, 202. 00 Feb. 3 ~. 527,202.00 trm~~~~~~~:::: :·.::: ::·_ :::::::::::::::::::: 24, 180, 341. 0,1 23, 185, 992. 00 Jan. 18 23, 185,992. 00 Jan. 25 23,142, &92. ()() Jan. 31 23, 143,4112. 00 Diplomatic and consular •••.•••••••• ·----­ 1, 850, 428. 76 1, 729, 008. 76 Jan. 20 1, 729, 008. 76 Feb. 18 1, 746,408. 76 Feb. 23 1, 752, 208. 76 District of Columbiab .....•••••.•..•.•••.. 6, 205, 015. 00 5, 637,657.57 Feb. 2 5, 606,647.57 Mar. 2 7,076,29 .20 l\Iar. 8 7, 136, ll8. 20 Fortifications------•••••••.•••••••••• 13, 378, 571. 00 4, 144,912. 00 Feb. 5 4, 144,912.00 Fe£. 11 9, 052, 49!. 00 Feb. 16 9, 399,494.00 Indian •.•.••..•••••• ____ ••••••••••••..•• ---- 7, 875,617. 08 7,527,20.83 Feb. 16 458,689.23 Feb. 23 4.58, 689. 23' 35, 683, 058. 68 1 38,014, 058. 68 Apr. 12 46, 277, 558. 68 Apr. 25 55,529,383. es Air897. 141,218, 830. 00 Dec. 10 141,218,830.00 Jan. 13 141, 248, 830. 00 Jan. 25 H1, m, sro. oo 1898. 98, 962, 300. 75 Mar. 19 99, 112,800. 75 Ma.y 2 99, 2'M, 300. 75 May 10 98, 289, 300. 75.

------aBS, 195, 726. 45 391, 265, 866. 45 ill, 450,653.63 '""i897:·· '""i89i:·· 1897. 210,000.00 Dec. 13 210,000.00 Dec. 15 210,000.00 Dec. 15 1898. 1898. 1898. Ur~ent deficiency; 1898 ••..••••.•.• ----.--­ 1, 741,843.28 Jan. 12 1, 741,843.28 Jan. 17 1, 891, 1123.88 Jan. 18 1, 913,779.33 Deficiency, United States courts, public Feb. 9 375,000.00 Feb. 9 375,000.00 Feb. 14: 800,000.00 Feb. H 800,000.00 u¥~~~\~~fi~i~ncy: 'D.atioooi defense, "etc:: ifOOQ, 000,000. ()() Mar. 8 50, 183, 000. 00 Mar. 8 50, 183, 000. 00 Mar. 9 50, 183, 000. 00 Mar. 9 50, 183, 000. 00 Deficiency, Armr,forti.fications,N a vy,etc May 2 35, 7ID, 945. u May 2 35, 720,945. u May 2 35, 720, 945. 41 May 2 35, 7ID, 945.41 Deficiency, penSions, etc ...... ------May 18 8, 437' 002. 25 May 18 8, 437,032.25 May 25 8, 498, 431. 91 May 25 8, 498,431.91 Urgent deficiency, military and naval establishments...... June 2 17,845,~.00 June 2 17,845,000.00 June 6 17,945,000.00 June 6 17,9!5,000.00 Deficiency, 1898 and prior years---·------June 15 224,055, 9!3.58. Jnne20 224,197,638.53 June24 226,140,2«l. 28 Jnne29 234:,U8,542.4S. 1------1 ------TotaL .... ------· ...... ------787,686,813.22 726,764,460.97 ---··· ---- 729,976,325.97 ------752,840,201.11 -----· ---- 770,420,093.99- Miscellaneous ...... ------···------/6,000,000.00 Total, regular annual appropria- tions .•...•.....• ----·-----...... 793,686,313.22 Permanent annual appropriations...... 117,836,220.00 Grand total, regular and perma- nent annual appropriations...... 9ll,522,533.22

Law, 1898-99. Law, 1897-98. Title. Date. Amount. Amount. 1898. Agriculture ...•....•...••••...• ------···------·-·------··------•••.•• -----·.----· ~:~: i~ $3,509,202.00 $3,182,902.00 • Efir~~i~1c ~l~~~~u~~~~~::::: :::::::::::: =~:::=::::::::::::::=::::::::::::::::::::::~:::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~:e ~ 1: In; 5: ~ 1: m: ~1: ~ Fortification_ .. ______. _____ . ___ ------.----- .....• ____ .----· ...• ------· ••.. ---- ...... ------··------· May 7 9, 377,494.00 9, 517, 1U. 00· Indian ______... _____ ... ______----·- ____ .... __ ...... ____ .... ____ ------·------July 1 7, 660,814.90 7, 674,120. 89o Legislative, etc_ ...•• ______------____ --·- ______------.... ----... . Mar. 15 21,625,84:6.65 21,690, '766. oo- Military Academy.•....• ------•.....•••..• ------____ ------.... ------·------.. c ••••• ------Mar. 5 45 , 689.23 470,572.83 Navy ______-----. ___ •... ______. ____ ..... ___ ----..•••..• ----....• ----- ~------___ ... -·---...... May 4 56,098, 7!il3. 68 33, O

{ THANKS TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT. TO BE DIVISION SURGEONS, m"'TED ST.A.TES VOLUNTEERS, WITH I· • > Mr. COCKRELL. Mr. President, it gives me very great pleas­ THE RANK OF MAJOR. . \ nre to offer the following resolution, and I ask for its present con­ Nelson H. Henry, of , assistant surgeon-general. sideration. Victor C. Vaughan, of Michigan, surgeon, Thirty-third Michi­ The .PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Missouri gan Volunteer Infantry. presents a resolution and asks its present consideration. Is there Charles M. Robertson, of Iowa, surgeon, Fiftieth Iowa Volun­ objection? The Chair hears none, and the Secretary will read the teer Infa.n try. resolution. The Secretary read the resolution, as follows: TO BE BRIGADE SURGEONS, UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS, WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR. Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to Hon. GAR­ REI' A. HoBART, Vic~ President, for the

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I I JUSTIOE OF THE PEACE. James D. Fauntleroy, of Vir&i!ria. Emanuel M. Hewlett, of the District of Columbia, to be justice Thomas M. Ward, of Maryland. of the peace in the District of Columbia (assigned to the city of To be second lieutenants. Washington), his present term expiring August 24, 1898. . William H. Chadbourn, jr., of North Carolina• / Samuel D. Brady, of West Virginia. CONFIRMATIONS. VOLUNTEER SIGNAL CORPS, Exect~tive nominations conji:rmed by the Senate July 7, 1898. To be captains. APPOINTMENTS L~ THE VOLUNTEER ARMY. Julien P. Wooten, first lieutenant, United States Volunteer FIRST REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS. Signal Corps. • To be captain. Edward W. Winfield, first lieutenant, United States Volunteer First Lieut. Edmund M. Sawtelle, First United States Volun­ Signal Corps. teer Engineers. To be first lieutenants. To be fi1·st limdena,nt. Frank P. Tate, second lieuten~mt, United States Volunteer Sig~ Second Lieut. Heber R. Bishop, jr., First United States Volun­ nal Corps. teer Engineers. Henry W. Sprague, second lieutenant, United States Volunteer To be second lieutenant. Signal Corps. · Walter S. Volkmar, second lieutenant, United States Volun­ William G. -Mitchell, of New York. teer Signal Corps. THIRD REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS. Charles Rogan, jr., second lieutenant, United States Volunteer To be ji1·st lieutenant. Signal Corps. John W. Daniel, jr., of Virginia. To be second lieute'nants. RECEIVER OF PUBLIC MONEYS. Merchant H. Baldwin, of Indiana. Horace C. Lansing, of Ohio. A. L. Hanscom, of Towner, N.Dak., to be receiver of public William C. Cannon, first-class sergeant, United States Volun­ moneys at Minot, N. Dak. teer Signal Corps. Executive nominations confir11'tld by the Senate July 8, 1898, Charles S. Wallace, first-class sergeant, Signal Corps, Unite~ APPOINTMENTS IN THE VOLUNTEER ARMY, States Army. FOURTH REGIMENT OF INFAN'l'RY, Charles 0.' Pierson. of the District of Columbia. To be ji1·st lieutenants. APPOINTMENTS IN THE VOLUNTEER .ARMY. WadeL. Jolly, of the District of Columbia. TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS, YNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS, William H. Mellach, of the District of Columbia. Brig. Gen. Hamilton S. Hawkins, United States Volunteers. Horace M. Patton, of West Virginia. Brig. Gen. Henry W. Lawton, United States Volunteers. William W. Parker, of the District of Columbia. !: Brig. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, United States Volunteers. Lee M. Lipscomb, of :Maryland. Brig. Gen. John C. Bates, United States Volunteers. · To be second lie1t(enants. TO BE BRIGADIER-GENERALS, UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS. John A. Thayer, of West Virginia. Col. Leonard Wood, First Regiment United States Volunteer William Peacock, of the District of Columbia. Cavah·y. - Abram Houghlan, of the District of Columbia. Lieut. Col. Chambers :McKibbin, Twenty-first Infantry. SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, FIRST REGIMENT OF CAVALRY. To be second lieutenant. To be colonel. Henry B. Allen, of Nebraska. Lieut. Col. Theodore Roos·evelt, First Regiment United States FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. Volunteer Cavalry, vice Wood, appointed brigadier-general. · To be assistant su1·geon with the rank of fi1·st lieutenant. TO BE QUARTERMASTER OF VOLUNTEERS WITH THE RA}.~ OF Lomax S. Anderson, of Mississippi. COLONEL. SIXTH REGIMENT OF L'fFANTRY. Frank J. Hecker, of Michigan. To be captain. TO BE QUARTERMASTER OF VOLUNTEERS WITH THE RANK OJI William D. Henderson, of Tennessee. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL. THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. J an;1es L. Botsford, of Ohio. To be captain. TO BE CHIEF SURGEON UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS WITH THE Charles R. Warren, of Georgia. RANK OF LIEUTENANT~COLONEL. To be first lieutenants. · Maj. Philip F. Harvey, surgeon, United States Army. John A. Sibley, of Georgia. TO BE DIVISION SURGEONS, UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS, WITH THE Mack E. Laird, of Georgia. RANK OF MAJ.OR. To.be second lieutenant. Nelson H. Henry, assistant surgeon-general of New York. Victor C. VaughaJ;l, of Michigan, surgeon, Thirty-third Michl~ James E. Bunting, of Georgia. gan Volunteer Infantry. FOURTH REGIMENT -OF INFANTRY, Oharles 1\f.'Robertson, of Iowa, surgeon, Fiftieth Iowa Volun- To be first lieutenant. teer Infantry. · Anthony Holmead, of the District of Columbia. TO BE BRIGADE SURGEONS, UNITED STATES VOL~'l'EERS, WITH THE To be second limttenant. RANK OF MAJOR. James D. Keene, of the District of Columbia. Royce Day Fry, of Ohio. Elmer E. Heg, of Washington. EIGHTH REGIMENT OF INFA..~TRY, Charles R. Parke, of Pennsylvania, surgeon, Thirteenth Penn~ To, be captains. sylvania Volunteers. · George W. Green, of Tennessee. Jabez N. Jackson, of Missouri, surgeon, Third Missouri Volun~ Reuben M. Buckley, of Kentucky. teers. · Charles F. Ogden, of Kentucky. Wallace Neff, of Ohio. To be ji1·st lieutenant. George F. Shiels, of California. WilliamS. Bryant, assistant surgeon, First Massachusetts Heavy George A. Henderson, of Tennessee. Artillery. To be second lieutenants. William F. de Niedeman, as-sistant s.urgeon, ,Twenty-second William Washington, fust sergeant Troop F, Ninth Cavalry. Kansas Volunteers. John C. Proctor, first sergeant Troop A, Ninth Cavalry. Francis C. Ford, of Texas. THIRD REGIMENT OF EJ.~GINEERS. Lawrence C. Carr, of Ohio. To be first lieutenants. SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. James P. Barney, of Virginia. To be captains. Lawrence P. Butler, sergeant, .Company I, Fourth Missouri Marshall S. Swain, of Tezas. Volunteers. narry W. Miller, of Louisiana. ·aoNGRESSION.A.L RlJCORD-HOUSE. JULY 8, ( I Stephen 0. Fogua, of Louisiana. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. John Ernest Morris, of Louisiana. Ed win S. Broussard, of Louisiana. FRIDAY, July 8, 1898. James B. Massie, of Texas. The House met at 12 o'clock m. (being called to order by the Irvin Mather, of Louisiana. Speaker amid applause). . \ Elias B. Wilcox, of Texas. The SPEAKER. The Chair will state that the Journal Clerk Charles A. McCoy, of Louisiana. informs the Chair that in consequence of his illness the Journal Frank J. Looney, of Louisiana. will not be ready to be read to the House for some fifteen or Anthony E. Fatjo, of Texas. _ twenty minutes. With the consent of the House, it may be read G. Floyd Smith, of Louisiana. then as now. To be first lieutenants. There was no objection. Louis A. Shallors, of Louisiana. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. Edwin T. Rockwell, of Ohio. Thomas A. Bagnal, of Texas. A message from the Senate, by Mr. PLA.TT, one of its clerks, an­ Vivian Gwyn Bell, of Louisiana. nounced that the Sr.nate had passed bills of the following titles; Charles E. Jones, of Texa.s. in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives was re­ George M. G. Stafford, of Louisiana. quested: Michael Pickard, of Louisiana. S. 4548. An act for the relief of James H. Latham; John H. Gregory, jr., of Florida, sergeant, Company B, Second S. 4831. An act fixing the rank of the Adjutant-General of the United States Volunteer Infantry. Army; John M. Cunningham, of Louisiana. S. 3576. An act for the ralief of James Grace; Dudley Tobin, of Texas. S. 1189. An ad for the relief of Charles Gallagher; James H. Hicks, of Louisiana, first sergeant, Company I, Sec­ S. 4395. An act to remove the charge of desertion standing on ond United States Vo1unteer Infantry. the record against the name of Charles Thompson; Sydney Smith, of Louisiana. S. 4510. An act to correct the military record of William H. Fore; To be second lieutenants. S. 4159. An act relative to the payment of claims for material William F. Champlin, of Mississippi. . and labor furnished for District of Columbia buildings; John E. Nichols, of Texas, musician, Company G, Second United S. 3909. An act for the relief of Mrs. Harriet A. Ferguson; States Volunteer Infantry. S. 4191 . An Mt to readjust the boundary of the National Zoo­ John B. Lobdell, of Louisiana. , logical Park and preserve its seclusi9n between Park road on the Pierre W. Woodlief, of Louisiana. east and Cincinnati street and Connecticut avenue on the west; Lloyd Parkinson, of Louisiana, first sergeant, Company B, Sec- S. 2456. An act for the relief of the Globe Works, of Boston, ond United States Volunteer Infantry. Mass.; John B. Mangum, of Louisiana. S. 2148. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Walker W. Hamner, of Louisi.ana, private, Company D, Second Merrick, Merrick & Cope; United States Volunteer Infantry. S. 3061. An act for the relief of William C. Dodge; Jesse W. Smith, of Louisiana, sergeant, Company H, Second S. 4255. An act for the relief of Hyland C. Kirk and others, as­ United States Volunteer Infantry. signees of Addison C. Eletcher; Joshua A. Tratti, of Louisiana. S. 3641. An act to establish a United States court at Tisho­ Harry H. Gregory, of Florida, first sergeant, Company L, Second mingo, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; United States Volunteer Infantry. 8. 4121. An act for the relief of the estate of Ramsay Crooks; S. 1100. An act for the relief of Thomas Chambers; A.l>POINTMENTS IN THE ARMY. S. 2171. An act for the relief of M. D. Crow; INFANTRY ARM. S. 4315. An act to amend an act entitled "An act providing for the public printing and binding and the distribution of public To be second lieutenants. documents," approved January 12, 1895; Corpl. John W. French, Company C, Twenty-first Infantry. S. 4316. An act to incorporate the American Social Science Sergt. Cromwell Stacey, Company D, Thirteenth Infantry. Association; INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, S. 3816. An act for the relief of Mary J. Cranston, of Washing­ ton, D. C.; To be inspector-general with the rank of major. S. 4306. An act to authorize the readjustment of the accounts Maj. Charles H. Heyl, assistant adjutant-general, by transfer, of army officers; to fill an original va.cancy. S. 1000. An act for the relief of Stephen Duncan Marshall and George M. Miller, executors of the will of Levin R. .1.\larshall, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S DEPAUTMENT. deceased; · To be assistant ad}utant-general with the rank of major. S. 763. An act for the relief of Augustus G. Kellogg; Capt. William A. Simpson, Seventh Artillery, vice Heyl, assist­ S. 1892. An act for the relief of the widow and children of John ant adjutant-general, transferred to Inspector-General's Depart­ Hamilton, deceased; ment. S. 2350. An act for the relief of the heirs of Samuel B. Spark- JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, man, of Nashville, Tenn.; • S. 658. An act for the relief of Henry Lane; Emanuel :M:. Hewlett, of the District of Columbia, to be justice S. 110. An act referring to the Court of Claims the claim of of the peMe in the Distlict of Columbia (assigned to the city of William E. Woodbridge; Washington), his present term expiring August 24, 1898. S. 3009. An act to enable naval courts-martial and courts of in­ REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE. quiry to secure the attendance and testimony of civilian wit· nesses; Neal J. Sharp, of Challis, Idaho, to be register of the land office S. R. 184. Joint resolution to pay the officers and employees at Hailey, Idaho. - of the Senate and House of Representatives their resp ~ ctive sala• RECEIVERS OF PUBLIC MO~EYS. ries for the month of July, 1898, on the day of the acljom·nment of Congress; and William A. Hodgman, of Shoshone, Idaho, to be receiver of S. R. 183. Joint resolution permitting officers of the Regular public moneys at Hailey, Idaho. or Volunteer Army to also hold office as commissioners and his­ ~ Charles H. Garby, of Leland, Idaho, to be receiver of public torians of natjonal military parks. moneys at Lewiston, Idaho. The message also announced that the Senate had passed the fol- APPOINTMENT IN THE REVE~lJE - CUTTER SERVICE. lowing resolutions: James W. Lee, of Maryland, to be constructor in and for the Resolved, Th'at the Senate reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amend· Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States with the relative ments of the House to the bill (S. 769) to increase the pension of Clark w. Harrington and asking a. conference with the House of Representatives rank and pay of a first lieutenant. thereon, and agree to the same. POSTMASTERS. Also: William M. Powell, to be postmaster at Hazleton, in the county Resolved, That the Senate reconsider its vote disagreeing to the amend· of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania. ments of the House to the bill (S. lll9) granting a pension to Cassius M. William P. Carter, to be postmaster at Lewes, in the county of Clay, sr., a cit;izen of Kentucky and a major-general in the At·my of the Uruted States in the war of the rebellion, and asking a oonference with the Sussex and State Of Delaware. House of Representatives thereon, and agree to the e

The message also announced that the Senate had passed without No laws authorizing the construction of public buildings in any amendment the following resolution: of the cities thl·oughout the country haTe been enacted, and other­ Resolved by the HO'Use of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the wise the legislation authorizing expenditures and appropriations President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives be has been confined to the actual necessities of the Government. and authorized to close the present session by adjourning their respective Houses on Friday, July 8, at 2 o'clock p.m. to meet all demands incident to the existing war. · The following tables show, by acts, the appropriations made for· APPROPRIATIONS BY FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. war expenditm·es, and also the history of the appropriation bills Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I desire, with the consent of the for the session. House, to occupy the floor for a period not exceeding five or six In addition to th~ appropriations made specifically for expenses minutes, to make a statement touching the general appropriations of the conduct of the war since its inception and for the first six by Congress up to the present time. months of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1898, contracts have The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Illi­ been authorized on the naval appropriation act for new war vessels nois will proceed. and for their armament, for which Congress will be called upon There was no objection. in the future to appropriate to an amount estimated at $19,216,156. Mr. CANNON. The sum of 6892,527,991.16 has been appro­ Appropriations rnade during the second se.ssion of the I!'ifiy-fifth Congress to priated at this session of Congress. This includes $117,836,220 meet expenses incident to the war with Spain. of permanent appropriations to meet sinking-fund requirements For the national defense, act March 9, 1898 .....•• ------·· •....• $50,117,000.00 of and interest on the public debt, and for other objects, and Army and Navy deficiencies, act May 4, 1898 ...... ------31, 6.9..5, 725.71 $361,788,095.11 to meet expenditures of the war with Spain. Naval appropriation act, May 4, 1898-amount of increase over Deducting the last two from the sum first mentioned, there re­ preceding naval appropriation act ...... ------...... •.... ------23,095, 54.9.4.9 mains $4:12,903,676.05, representing the appropriations made at the F~t~t~~:~~ ~~~~cf~;~!~~~-~~=-~:~~~~~~-~~~-t-~-f-~~~~-~:~ 5,~32 , 582.00 present session to meet all ordinary expenses of the Government; Nav11-l auxiliary act, May 2{1, 1898 ...... ------____ ------3,000,000.00 which sum is only $4,246,816.75 more than was appropriated at Additional clerical force, War Department, Auditors' Offices, the last session of the last Congress for the same purposes (includ­ etc:.J act May 31, 1898 .•...... ------..•.••••..••.•...• --·----·-· 2_27, 976.45 Life-t>aving Service, act June 7, 1898 .••..•...... •.... -----· ••..•• '40, 000.00 ing the appropriations made during the recent extra session), Army and Navy deficiencies, act June 8, 1898·------18,015,000.00 which apparent excess is almost doubly offset by the increased Appropriations in act to provide ways and means to meet war appropriation of $8,070,872.46 for the payment of pensions on ac­ expenditures, June 13, 1808 ------·- ...... ------...• 600,000.00 Army, Navy, and other war expenses for six months, begimring count of the'fiscal year 1898, provided for in a deficiency act at this July 1, 1898, in general deficiency act .•.. ----·------226,604:,261.46 session. • Expenses of bringing home remains of soldiers...... %00,000.00 No river and harbor bill has been passed at this session; but the sundry civil act carries $14,031,613.56 to meet contracts author­ Total ••...••••.••••...• ---·------•••..•••..•. ------···· ••••• 001,788,095.11 ized by previous Congresses for river and harbor works. The tables referred to are as follows:

Chronological history of app1·op1'iation bills, second session of the Fifty-fifth Congress, estimates and approJ>.riations for the fiscal year 1898 -99, and appropri · ationsfor the fiscal year 1897-98.

[Prepared by the clerks to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and HouBe of Representatives.]

Reported to the Honse. Passed the House. Reported to the Sel_!ate. Passed the Senate. Titl~. Estimates, 1899.1----:------t----,------I-----:------I----:------Date. Amount. Date. Amount. Date. Amount. Date. Amount.

1898. 1898. 1898. 1898. a$2, 835,350.00 Jan. 11 g. SZ3, 402. 00 Jan. 14 ~· 360, 902. 00 Jan. 31 sa, 512, 202. oo Feb. 3 $3, 527' 202. 00 f~~n~:~~~: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :u, 180, 3il. 04, Jan. 14: '185, 992. 00 Jan. 18 '185, 992. 00 Jan.25 ~. 142,892.00 Jan. 31 23,142, 492.00 Diplomatic and consular ••••• ; •.•.•••.•••• 1, 850, 428. 76 Jan. 12 1, 729,008.76 Jan. 20 1, 729, 008. 76 Feb. 18 1, 746,408. 76 Feb.~ 1, 752,208.76 District of Columbia b •••••• --·-··------6, 205, 015. 06 Jan. 19 5, 637,657.57 Feb. 2 5, 600,617.57 Mar. 2 7, 076, 298. 20 Mar. 8 7' 136, 118. 20 Fortification------••••.• ------·-·------­ 13, 378, 571. 00 Jan. 29 4,144:,912.00 Feb. 5 4:, H4, 912. 00 Feb. 11 9, 052, 494. 00 Feb. 16 9, 399, 494. 00 Indian •••.•• ---·-·--···---·------'l, 875, 617. 08 Jan. 18 'I' 527' 20!. 90 Jan. 27 '1,517,45!. 90 Feb. 9 7, 665,527. 90 Feb. 11 7, 725,120. 9i) 1897. Legislative, et.c .••••••••••••••••• -----· ---- 22, 3!3, 286. 65 Dec. 13 21, 562, 425. 65 Jan. 11 21,476,245. 65 Jan. 22 21, 623,300. 6.5 Jan. 31 21, 6-!S, 4.00. 65 1898. Military Academy---~------·-····-····- 6!0,310.45 Feb. 1 454,540.83 Feb. 7 4.54, 240.83 Feb. 16 458,689.~ Feb. 23 458,889.23 Navy------··------..•. 31, 918, 626. 5.5 Mar. 22 35, 683, 058. 68 ARr. 1 38,014, 058. 68 Apr. 12 46, 277, 558. 68 Apr. 25 55,529,383.68 1897. 897. Pension •.•••••.•• ------•••••••••••• ------141, ~7' 750. ()() Dec. 8 141,218, 830. 00 Dec. 10 Ul, 218, 830. 00 Jan. 13 141, 24.8, 830.00 Jan. 25 141, 2!8, 880. 00 1898. 1898. Post-Officec ------·------·----•••••• 98,922,760.00 Mar.10 98, 962, 300. 75 Mar.19 99, 112,300. 75 1\Iay 2 99,224,300.75 May 10 98,289, 300. 75 River and harbor ____ ------••.• ----...... d30, 630, 15.3. 00 Snndrycivil ...••••••••••••••• ·------•••••• e 56, 14.8, 103.63 ·F'e'b~-2i- --«;7oo;393:ar -:Fe-'b:-28· --45;«5;273.'3i" ·:Ma.i-:·a;· ··ro;u6:i5i."46- ".Ai>i-:"2i" ···so:s72: i{8.'72 Total ••..•••••.••••••••••.•••• ·------437,686,313.22 ---i897:·· 388, 195, 726. 45 ---is9r:·· 391,285, 866. 45 """i897:·· 411, 450, 653. 63 '""i897: ·· 4..9(), 730, 394. 89 Deficiency, Naval Academy, etc .•...• __ __ Dec. 13 210,000.00 Dec. 13 210,000.00 Dec. 15 210,000.00 Dec. 15 210,000.00 1898. 1898. 1898. 1898. Urgent deficiencyl1898 ---·------·------­ Jan. 11 1, 741, 84:3. 28 Jan. 12 1, 741,843.28 Jan. 17 1, 891, 9'23. 88 Jan. 18 1, 913,779.33 Deficiency, Unitea States courts, public printing, etc ...... • ------•..... ___ _ Feb. 9 375,000.00 Feb. 9 375,000.00 Feb. H 800,000.00 Feb. 14 800,000.00 Urgent deficiency, national defense, etc.• /350,000,000.00 Mar. 8 50,183, 000. 00 Mar. 8 50, 183,000. 00 Mar. 9 50, 183, 000. 00 Mar. 9 50, 183, 000. 00 Deficiency, Army and Navy and printing. May 2 35, 720, 941>. 41 May 2 3.5, 720, 945. 41 May 2 35, 720, 9!5. 41 May 2 35, 720, 945. 41 Deficiency, pensiOns, etc-----·---·-- .....• May 18 8, 487' 032. 2.'} May 18 8, 437' 032. 25 May 25 8, 498, 481. 91 May 25 8, 498, 431. 91 Urgent deficiency, military and naval establishments .....•....• --·--- .....•...• June 2 17,845,000.00 June ~ 17, 845 000.00 June 6 17,945,000. 00 June 6 17, 9!5, 000. ()() Deficiency, 1898 and prior year3 .•..••.... June15 22t, 055, 913. 5S Jnne20 22t, 197. 638. &8 June24 226, 140, 2!6. 28 Jnne29 234, 418, 5!2. 45 Total .••.•••• ----· ••.••..•.• ----...... 787,686,313.22 726, 76!, 460. 97 729, 976, 325. 97 752, SiO, 201.11 770,420, 093. 99 Mincellaneous ...•• ·----· •••.•.• ------· I 6, 000,000.00 -----· ...... ---···------·-· -...... ---·-- ·-...... --·------...... ------...... Total regular annual appropria- tions ...• ---·--. ___ . ------____ 793,686, 3UJ. 22 ------...... ------...... ---- -...... ---- ...... ---··· ...... ------..... ---- .... ----- ...... Permanent annual appropriations .•.• ---- 117,836,220.00 ------...... ------· ...... ---- ...... ---- Grand total regular and perma­ nent annual appropriations . ••...• 911, 522, 533. 22

Law, 1898-99. Law, 1897-98. Title. Date. Amount. Amount.

1898. Mar. 22 $3,509,202. 00 $3,182,902. 00 Mar.15 ~. 192,892. 00 ~. 129,344:.30 1\Iar. 9 1, 752, 208. 76 1, 695, 308. 76 June30 6, 425, 880. 07 6, 186,991. 06 May 7 9, 377' 494. 00 9, 517,141.00 July 1 7,660,8U.90 7, 6U, 120. 89 Mar.15 21, 625, 846. 65 21, GOO, 766. 90 Mar. 5 458,689.~ 479,572.83 May 4 56, 098, 783. 68 33, 003,234.19 Mar.14 141,233, 830. 00 ill, 263, 880. 00 6798 OONG:RESSIONAL RECORD-ROUSE. JULY 8,

Chronological history of appropri-ation bills, second session of the Fifty-fifth CO-ngress, estinwtes and appropriations /01· the fiscal year 18.9S..99, and appropria· . tions jo1· the fiscal year 1897-98-Continued.

Law, 189B-9P. Law, 1897-98. 'Title. Date. Amount. Amount.

1898. Post-Office c ....•.•..••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••.•••••.•• ·---~-~~~--················-----~ ------·---··- June 13 $99,222,300. 'l5 $95,665,338.75 River and harbor .••..•• :... •••.• ·------···-····-----~~-----~·······~--- ••••••••..•• -···---·-····----~-----·------(g) (h) Sundry civil ....••.•••••••.••.• ---· ---••.• ------·· •··· ···· •••• ···------• ••·• • •••• •••• •••• -··· ----···-.•• ------July 1 i 48,489,217.26 k 53,611, 783. 38 Total______-•••• ------·------··--••.• ------··---·· •••.•• ··-----~·-··---·----······.------____ t--41-9-,Oi-7,-1-59-. 30- _ 1--39-7,-1-00-,-384:-.06- 1897. Deficiency, Naval .Academy, etc ••••••.•••.•••••••••.••.••••..••••••. ---··-· ••.••••••••••...... ••.•.••.•••...• -·····---- Dec. 16 210,000.00 1898. Urgent deficiency. ~898-----·------·-··· •••• ----··-· •••• -··-···· ··-········ •••• ------· •••..•••••...• ·---·- Jan. 28 1,9'.?8,1'T9."33 Deficiency, United States courts, public printing, etc .•••••••••...••••••••.•.••••••••• --·····-·----·---··--·-· ___ _ Feb. 19 800,000.00 Mar. 9 W,183,000.00 10, 557, 417. 34: May 4. 35, 720, 9!5. 41 E~l~f:~~~~=fo~:fc~~~~~~~~:.=:::_:~::::::::::~~~::~::::~::::::~:::~::::::::::~:::::::==~::::~_ ::::::~: May "31. 8,498,431.91 Urgent deficiency, military and naval esta.blishmenta ••••••••••. _____ •••.•••••••••• -···-··------~----- ••.... June 8 18,015,000.00 Deficiency,189 and prior years-----···-······--·-----···--····-··-·----~------·······-·------·-·--·-·- July 7 23!,288,455.21

"Total.----··------~---··--·-····-·-·····~· •••••••.•• ··-·······--·······-···-·-·-····-···-·-· .•.• _____ ..••• ___ _ 768,G91,"'171.16 401,657,801.4.{) Miscellaneous .•..... -----••.••...•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..• ·----····--···--·------·- ••.••• --·- 16,000,000.00 .999,057.90 -I------'774,691,77Ll6 4!A!l,656,859.ao Permi~~t ~=f :;;r~~l'fa"PJ~~~~-~~~::::::::: :~::::::::~:~ =-: :~:::: :::::~:::::: :::::::::::.:::::: ::::::::::=: ::::: :::= 117,836,220.00 ll.20,078,220.00 --1·------Grand total, regular and permanent.annua.l.a.ppropriations •._ ...... --•• ······---~- ---···-···-- ••.••••••• 892,527,991.16 m528,7'd5,079.30

Amount of estimatedreyenues"forilsca.lyeal' 1899------··-····· ••.• ----· ··-·····'" .••• --·--· --···· ····--· ----·------~------···· ...... $390,000,000. 00 Amount of estimated postal-revenues far fiscal year 1899 ••••••••.• ·-··· •••••••••••••••••••••.•• -··---·-··-···-·--·------· ------··· ···--·-·· 92,87<1,64:7."37 Total estimated reyenuesfor fiscal year 1899 ••.•••..••••.••.••.•• ---· ...... : ..•. ----•.. . •..••• ••..••.•..•..•• .... ••••••.••• •••• •..••..•••.• 4B2,874:, G47.37 aNo amount is included in the estimates for 1899 for the Agricnlttll'al DepaTtment for agricultural experiment stations in the several States authorized by the act of March 2, 1887. The amounts appropriated for this purpose for 1898 and 1£99 are $720,000, respeetiYElly. bOne-half of the amounts for the District of Columbia. payable by the United States, except amounts far .the w.ater department (estimated for 1899 at 14.0,851. 71) which are payable from the revenues of the water department. clnclndes alle:xyenses of the postal service payable from postal revenues and out of the Treasury. d This amount IS e:x:cln.Sve of $18,098,007.56 to meet contracts :authorized by law for ri-ver and harbor impTovements included in the sundry .civil esti- mates for 1899. e This amount includes $18,098,007.56 to meet contracts alJthorized by law for river and harbor improvements for 1899. f This amount is appro:rimated. g No river and harbor bill passed for 1899, but the sum of 14,031,613.56 is appropriated in the sundry civil act to carry ont contracts authorized by law, and $235,84.8 additional, and $360,000 in the general deficiency act for river and harbOr improvements for 1899-in all, $14,627,459.56. hNoriverand harbor bill passed for 1898, but the snm of 18,578,412.91 is..a.p_propr-iated in the sundry civil act to carry out contracts authorized by law, and $5-13,000 additional forrive1· andharbol' improvements for 1 98; in all, 19.121,412.91. The general deficiency act also appropriates 1,200,000 to carry out contracts authorized by law, and $1.1,000 additional for river and ha.T.bar Improvements, and -the joint resolution of March 31, 1897, appropriates $250,000 for the improvement of the Mississippi River to carry on.t contracts-authorized by law, and the~oint resolution of Februacy 26, 1897, appropriates $250,000 for closing the crevasse in Pass a Loutre, an outlet of the Mississippi River, makfug in all for r1ver and harbor improvements in sundry c1vil act for 1898, in .general deficiency act, and in joint resolutions, $20,832,412.91. i This amount includes .$1<1,031,613.:56 to carry out contracts authorized by law for river .and harbor improyements !or 1899. 7; This amount inclndes Sl8,578,412.91 to carry orrt contraets au.thorized by law for river and harbor improvements "far 1893 and 5!3,000 additionalior 1'iver and harbor improvements for J.898; in all, $19,121,412.91. zThis is the amount submitted by the Secretar-y of the Treasury in the annual estimates for the fiscal year 1898, the exact amount aplll·opriated not lleing ascertainable 1m.til two years after the close of the fiscal year. mIn addition-to this amount, contracts are authorize-d to ba entered into, subject to fiXture appropriations by Congrass, as -follows: By the .District of Columbia act, 368,000; by the naval act, $3DJ,OOD; by the sundry civil act, $200,000; and by the deficiency act, 1,4D1,375.0!l; in all, $2,269,375.0J. Mr. CANNON. At this stage, Mr~ -8peaker, 1 do not desire There was no objection, and it wa-s so ordered. further to submit remarks touching this matter, but I do desire Mr. CANNON. I now yield to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. for myself leave to submit some further remarks and have them SAYERS]. printed in the RECORD touching the general question of appro­ Mr. SAYERS. Mr. Speaker, if I can have the attention or the priations and kindred subjects, ·say for ten days after the close of House for a few moments only, I will endeavor to J>resent a state­ the session. And I will now yield to the gentleman from Texas, ment of the appropriations, as I understand them, -which have Governor SAYERS, asking unanimous consent that I may be per­ "been made by the _present Congress. mitted to submit the remarks to which I referred. It will be borne in mind that heretofore the statement of appro­ Mr. HENDERSON. Before the gentleman from Illinois yields priations made at any session of Congress has not only included the floor, I would like to ask him a question, with his consent. the actual appropriations made, but also the permanent appro­ 1\Ir. CANNON. Certainly. priations, so as to reach the total amount of approp1'iations for Mr. HENDERSON. Will my friend from ni.inois state to the the particular :fiscal year. This has been the uniform and un­ Hou e what part of the S360,000,000 which has been appropriated broken custom. for war purposes was expended before ihe commencement of the The table that I hold in my hand shoWB that the sum total of present fiscal year? all the appropriations by this Congress aggregates 8892,527,991.16, Mr. CANNON. I can not give the information at this time. This sum includes the permanent appropriations, the appropria­ 1\fr. HENDERSON. Will the tables to which the gentleman tions for the civil and ordinary expenses of the Government; and refers show that? also the appropriations to meet the expenses of the war up to 1l'Il". CANNON. Later on that may be shown, but not now. January 1 next. I will say to my friend from Iowa that it is impossible to make Segregating the several items, -we-find -that of the $892,527,991.16, such a statement at the present time. It can only be made after 8361,788,095.11 have been appropriated for war purposes. Deduct­ it has been ascertained -at the Treasury what the actual expendi­ ing the war appropriations from the sum total, we .have left ture has been, and also what actionbas been taken there and what $530,739,896.05-to meet civil and ordinary expenses. obljgations have been incurred, and which must be met out of When, Mr. Speaker, it is borne in mind that no river and harbor that fund. bill has passed this Congress, it will be seen that the appropria­ The only thing JJiacticable now is to make a general statement tions by the present Congress have largely exceeded those of any of the appropriations that have been made by this Congress and other Congress for a like period for many years, and that, too, ·wait until a future perjod for-th-e information in question. Pos­ without including the appropriations for war expenditures. i sibly in a _period c-overed by the next three months it may be Mr. LOVE. The amount stated by the gentleman to have been practicable to give the information in full up to this time; ana as appropriated for war expenditures is that which has been -appro­ to the remaining part of the appropriation, at the end of another priated up to this time? : three months, or longer. . Mr. £AYERS. Up to this time. I I would like, Mr. Speaker, unanimous consent in benalf of my­ ·Mr. LOVE. J3ut not expended? : self, and also in behalf of the gentleman from Texas, Governor Mr. SAYERS. No; not expenaed, .of .conrse. The appropria­ SAYERS, to submit the remarks to which I have Teferred, and tions for war expenses are in.tended to cover those to be incurred have them printed..in the RECDRD within the time..fixe.d. for such purposes u_p to the"lst of January next. The SPEAKER. Without cobje_ction, the gentleman will have Mr. LOVE. T.ha.t..is what I wanted to bring out. . .that_privilege. · Mr . .SAYERS. :Mr. Speaker, I will-attach to my remarks a ~S98. \ OONGRESSION AL REOORD-ROUSE. 6799

tabl-e showing the a-ppropriations at each 'Session of the ~ast Con­ Delaware [Mr. ILL1IDY)-. · I will .say 'to the gentleman frankly gress, and also by the present Congress, so that a compariSon may that if we are fairly treated about this, 1 shall make-no objection. be drawn, in making which a credit of $361,788,095.11 should be ,Mf. TAYLER of Ohio. As I have to ask unanimous consent on allowed the present Congress because of the war. This would my proposition, I yield, of -course,.to the gentleman from Texas. still leave the appropriations by the present Congress in excess of Mr. BAILEY. It will depend on -the way in which we are those at either session of the last Congress, notwithstanding that treated on this matter. we have had no river ana harbor bill. M!:. HANDY. 1\Ir. Speaker, .1 move to correct the RECORD by The following table shows the various a_ppropriations; striking out all on page 7578, all on page .'7579, and on -the follow­ .Appmp1'iations made during the second se.ssion of the Fifty-fifth Congress and ing page, 7580, to wit, all beginning with the words, "The Dingl~y during each of the sessions of the..Fijty-fourfh Congress. bill has done remarkably well," down to a.nd including the words, " This is all any nation assumes to do." Fifty-fifth Fifty-fourth Congress. I make this motion, Mr. Speaker, because the language whlch I Congress1 sec- propose to strike out and expunge from the RECORD was not spoken Title. ond sess10n, Second ses- First session, 1898-99. sion, 1897-98. 1896-97. on the 1loor, and because it was not and is not within the privilege to print given to the gentleman from New York [Mr. RAY], in Agriculture------·------$3,509,202.00 $3,182,902.00 $3, 255, 532. 00 w.hoseiemarks it appears in the REcoRD. Army------·--- 23,192,892.00 23,129,3!4.00 23,278,4D2.73 Mr. DALZELL . .Mr. Speaker, a parliamentary inquiry. Is the Diplomatic and consula;r. ------1, 752,208.76 1,695,808. 76 1, 642, 558. 76 motion of the gentleman .in order at this time-a motion to strike District of Columbia .. ------6,425,880.07 6,186,991.06 5, 900, 319. 48 outoftheltECORD? . Fortification.----·-.------·------9, 377, 49!. 00 9, 517,141.00 1, 377,888. ()() Indian ------··----·--=----- 7,660,814:.90 7,6U,120.89 7,390,496. 79 The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks it is in order. It comes at Legislative, etc_____ ·--~--·-· 21,625, 8!6. 65 21,690,766.90 21,519,324.71 the.close of the reading of the Journal. The gentleman made his Military Academ"Y--~-----··----- 458,689.23 479,572.83 «9,520.61 point as 11oon as the House met. Navy------·------56,098,783.68 a:l,003,23!.19 BO, 562, 660. 95 Pension------·------141,233,830.00 141,2Q3,880.00 141, ~. 580. ()() 'MI". RAY of New York. I desire to state that, aside from the Post-Office______99,222,300.75 95,665,338.75 92, 571, 564.22 tables, there is not a word in the RECORD that was not delivered. River and harbor------···------·------12,659, 550. 00 Mr. HANDY. I did not understand the gentleman's statement. Sundry civiL------··------48,489,217.26 53,611,783.38 ~. 096,710.19 Mr. RAY of New York. There is not a word in the RECORD, TotaL------···---- 419,0!7,159.30 397,100,3&!.06 ..a81,033,113.44 aside from the tables and figures, that was not spoken by me on Deficiencies, including war ex­ the floor of this House yesterday. penses in part appropriated at second session Fifty-fifth Mr. HANDY. Mr. Speaker, I challenge that statement of fact. Congress ...... ------····-·--- "3!9, 644,611.86 10,557,417. :K 15,341, 9ll. 07 I have here the notes furnished to me by the reporters of the ----- · ~---- 1 ----- House. I have in my hand the beginning of the gentleman's TotaL------~~----- 768,691,7'71.16 W,657,801.40 396,315,024.51 _printed speech, which in cold blood he had sent down to the Pub­ Miscellaneous·-·---······--·-·- 6,,OOJ.OO 999,057.90 416,010.06 lic Printer to have set up in type before he began to speak in the Total, regular annual ap- House. He read from those remarks, turning them over as he - propri&tions ..... ------~ 774:,691,771.16 .408r656,859.30 396,791,03!.57 Permanent annual appropri- read, and he reached this point on page 7580 of to-day's RECORD: ations ...... ···------ll7, 836,220.00 1.20,078,220.00 119,054,160.00 Remember, the gentleman from Missouri had had three of .his own bills favorably reported and one passed and approved by the President. Grand total, regular and permanent annual ap- Up to this point the reporter had taken no stenographic notes propriations ______892,527,991.16 528,735,079.30 515,845,1.94.57 of the remarks of the gentleman from New York, because the gen­ tleman from New York had notified the reporters that he pro­ posed to read from the advance proofs of his printed speech. To better illustrate the extravagance of the present Congress, I What I have as1red the House to strike out appears in the printed will invite, Mr. Speaker, the attention of members to the appro­ speech beyond the point where the gentleman had read. It was priations at each session of the Fifty-third Congress, when this not in the part of his speech that he had read. House was under the control of a Democratic majority, .as will be The part of the printed speech which appears on pages 7578 seen from the following table: and 7579 followed in the speech he had prepared, the part of the .ApprtJpriations made by tl~ FifttJ-1hird Con!J1·ess. speech he actually delivered. I only have the word of the reporter, for I was not listening to the gentleman's speech. Very few peo­ Extra and Title. first regular Third session, ple listened to the gentleman's speech. It was a dull and uninter­ -sessions, 1895. 1896· esting speech, and bnt few people would listen to it or read it thereafter, and I am to be excused for not listening to it. But Agriculture.-·------·------$3,223,623. 06 $3, 303, 750. 00 as to the part on page 7580, I know of personal knowledge that Arm-y ------·-· ____ 23, 592, 88-1. 68 23, 252, 608. 09 it was not spoken on the floor. I was listening at that part, and it Diplomatic and consular-----·------·------1, 563, 918. 76 1, 575, 073. 9! was not spoken on the floor. District of Columbia. ______~---- · ------5, 5i5, 678. 57 5, 745, 6!3. 25 Mr. Speaker, those paragraphs are a continuation of the brutal Fortifications ------...• ---· ---·------·----- 2,427,001. 00 1, 00!, 557. 50 10, 659, 555.16 8, 973, 9-!8. 01 assault which the gentleman was making on the absent member 21, 305, 583. 29 21,893, 222. 48 from Missouri [Mr. CLA.RK]. It is a continuation, but it is not 406,535.08 .4M,261.66 er~~"J~j::~~::~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 25,327,128.72 29,716, Oi7. 31 what he said. From that point on dm·ing the rest of his speech Pension, including deficiencies ______---~------151. 581, 570. 00 14:1, 381, 570. 00 the reporter took his words dawn verbatim, and I have them. here. Post-Office _------____ ------··--· ------87,236,599.55 89,545,997.86 The reporter's notes will be found almost -verbatim in to-day's River and harbor.-----·-··------·------ll, 643,180. 00 Mr. FARIS this Sundry civiL.----_-----_------·--·-- 34:, 253, 775. 55 ---47:-ioo~360Ail RECORD, beginning with the inteiTIIption of at Deficiencies, except for pensions------·------11,811, 00-.1:.06 9, 738,979.19 point. The notes as -published took up and contain all that the gentleman said on the floor. Certainly the matter on -page 7580, Total------·-----·---·--·-·------390,578,0!8. 48 38J,63i,Oi9. 69 in the first column, beginning with '' The Dingley bill has done Miscellaneous ----·------~------.... 577,956.55 400,000.00 remru:kably well," down to "That is all any nation assumes to Total regular annual appropriations----- 3!ll,156,005.03 385,031,().!9.69 do," was not spoken on the floor. Permanent annual approjlri&tions. ------101,074,680.00 113,073,956.32 The gentleman was attempting to read it, and at every point Total ---·------.... ·------4.92,230, 685.03 4.98, 108,006.01 as he advanced I raised the point of order that it was not ger­ mane. The Chair-the Speaker pro tempore being in the chair­ THE JOURNAL. held that it was not germane, and the gentleman was not permit­ ted to read it before th~ House, because it was not in order, and Mr. HANDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of privilege. I the House would not permit him to read it. Yet when he comes desire to correct the RECORD. to publish his remarks, he put in all that he was not allowed to The SPEAKER. The C'nair suggests that the gentleman wait read on the floor. Then, after the unauthorized matter, follows until the Journal has been read. He will then be recognized. the colloquy, showing where it-was broken in and how the gen­ The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap­ tleman was called to order. proved. It seems to me that under the privilege to print a man has no· QUESTION OF PRIYILEGE, right to print that which he would have no right to read or speak Mr. HANDY. Mr. Speaker-- on the floor if a point of order were made against it. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Delaware"I"ises to a ques- When the gentleman from New Y ark [i\lr. RA. Y] had permission tion of privilege. to extend remarks in support of a motion -to nonconcur, he stated, Mr. HANDY. Mr. Speaker, I yield for a moment to the gentle- and it was a part of the contract made with the House, that there man from Ohio [M:r. TAYLER], who wishes to submit a request. was nothing partisan in the speech; and yet page 4518is a partisan Mr. TAYLER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I have prepared some-- speech, attem-pting-to compare the administration of the Pension Mr. BAILEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman from Ohio to Bureau under the present Commissioner of Pensions with the ad­ withhold his request until we see what a-Ction is taken in refer- ministration of that Bureau under a Democratic Commi~sioner of ence to the matter now to be presented by the gentleman _from _ ?~.nsions~ .to the p_olitica1 advantage, in so many words, of the .

6800 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JULY 8, present Commissioner of Pensions. It does not ta'ke a long argu­ marks to the House. As I have sometablesherewhicharesomewhat lengthy and perhaps wearisome, I ask permission that I may extend my remarks ment to show this, Mr. Speaker. and insert these tables without reading them. This language is such that members who were here yesterday The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York asks unani­ will remember that it is not language spoken in debate, and it is not mous consent, etc. language to which unanimous consent to print was given. The 1\fr. MIERS of Indiana. I wish to inquire to what subject these tables relate. Mr. RA~ of New York. They show the number of widows on the pension gentleman was given unanimous consent to extend his remarks rolls growmg out of the war, the amount of money that we pay pensioners, and publish certain tables, and the extension of those remarks was and other details as to pensions granted to soldiers of one war and another. not to be of a partisan nature. There is nothing partisan in these tables, and I shall not insert anything of a. A point of order was made against his spoken remarks, because partisan nature in my extended remarks. he had attacked in a ferocious manner an absent member, in Then Mr. BAILEY made an inquiry, and I stated that my re­ which he went to the extent of saying: · marks would appear in the RECORD this morning. Then an He is a lineal descendant of Ananias and Sapphira, and that he is fully able inquiry was made whether my remarks would be confined partic­ a.n(\. willing to maintain the reputation of the Ananias family. ularly to that bill, and I stated they would not. Later on Mr. That was the gentleman's language in regard to an absent mem­ BAILEY or some one asked if the gentleman from New York was ber. He afte1·wards said he had not attacked the absent member, going to make an hour's speech on that bill, to which I replied, but simply read a letter. Nevertheless, he made that attack, and "No, sir; I am not going to intr.oduce politics into it. There is he was thereupon called to order on the ground that he was not only one single item in the speech to which partisan or personal speaking germane to the subject before the House. . allusion can be attached, and that is in reference to a letter writ­ He has included in his printed speech words the House had re­ ten by a gentleman of this House to which I shall refer," and so fused him permission to use. I make this motion to strike out, forth. not because I object to his speech, not because I think my party Unanimous consent was not only given that I print the tables, . friends are in any danger from his speech, not because I fancy but that I should extend my remarks in the RECORD. The gen­ . under any circumstances that this particular gentleman would be tleman refers to the fact that I had had some remarks set up in ableto- type. That is true. I did it at the request of one of the reporters Mr. STEELE. I submit that the gentleman's opinion of the of a paper printed in , who desired the statistics speech has nothing to do with the matter. and figures contained in it, and I had the printed part before me The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks the gentleman is proceeding when I delivered my remarks upon the floor of this House. I fol­ to state why it should be stricken out of the H.ECORD. lowed them closely from the beginning. When I reached the Mr. STEELE. I think it is out of order. figures or tables I only gave a summary and proceeded rapidly, as The SPEAKER. That may be a rhetorical manner of making all gentlemen know. I did not deliver that speech in the order in a statement about this correction. (Laughter.] which it was set up and printed. Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana. I desire at this time that the gen­ I knew that there would undoubtedly be a storm raised by tleman yield to me for a moment. Democrats who oppose pensions and soldiers when I presented the Mr. HANDY. Certainly. letter written by the Democratic member of this House to whom Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana. Before the consent was given to I bad referred, and I therefore reserved it until the last, and I extend the remarks in the RECORD the gentleman from New inserted in the RECORD just what I delivered on the floor of the York e;xpressly stated to the House the following language: House, and nothing more, and have also inserted in the RECORD the stenographer's notes, and all of the stenographer's notes, in There is nothing partisan in these tables, and I shall not insert anything the order of time and the place when they came in, and nothing of a partisan nature in my extended remarks. more. When the gentleman from Delaware says that I inserted Mr. HANDY. Why, certainly. any portion of a printed speech or any remar1rs that I did not de­ Mr. DINSMORE. If the gentleman will yield to me for a liver on the floor of this House, be states that which is not true. moment. I remember distinctly-and I know the gentleman He was not present until very late, and does not know and can wants to be correct, and I desire he should be-l think the gentle­ not know what was said. man will find that the gentleman from New York in making his Mr. HANDY. Does the gentleman from New York mean to statement said that there should be nothing in the speech of a state that on page 7580, along down here from the words "the partisan nature except one paragraph with reference to a publica­ Dingley bill," on that column, he delivered that on the floor of tion by a Democrat. the House? Mr. HANDY. If the gentleman will examine the RECORD, he Mr. RAY of New York. I delivered all of what is in the REO· will find that while the gentleman made that statement, he did ORD except the figures and tables. not make it at the time that the request for unanimous consent Mr. BRUCKER. There are no figures and tables on page 7580. was submitted to the House. Mr. RAY of New York.• I did not say there were. I said I de­ Mr. DINSMORE. I understand. livered it all except the figures and tables, if there were any there. Mr. HANDY. You will find that that occurred afterwards and Mr. HANDY. I have the reporter's notes, which show that, was not a part of the unanimous consent. beginning at the words" the Dingley bill," from that point the Mr. DINSMORE. And I remember perfectly well that the reporter took down verbatim what the gentleman said, and all point of order was made against him, and it was sustained by the the rest of that column do~s not appear in the reporter's notes. Chair. I challenge the gentleman to find a man on the floor who will say Mr. HANDY. Yes, sir; and the attack on Mr. CLARK is not that he heard that part of the speech delivered on the floor. the only partisan part of this printed speech, Mr. Speaker. All of Mr. RAY of New York. The gentleman refers to remarks page 7578 and part of 7579 is partisan matter that was not spoken, where I started in to repeat something that I had before said in and yet is printed. Notwithstanding his statement to the con­ response to inquiries that were made. trary, it is there in the RECORD, and yet was not spoken on the Mr. HANDY. No, I do not. floor. I am satisfied the reporter's notes will show that it was Mr. RAY of New York. But I think I know, for I delivered not spoken on the floor. the speech, and the gentleman must remember that he was not on Certainly the reporter's notes as given to me show that that part the floor until very late in the proceedings. of the speech was not spoken on the floor. The printed speech Mr. HANDY. I was on the floor when you read the letter from which the gentleman had set up before he began to speak had Mr. Cr"A.RK, and from that time on there is a column of a speech this part subsequent to the place where he was called down by in the RECORD that I did not hear, and the renorter's notes show the House. He has taken the subsequent part of the speech and that it was not delivered. - put it in the first place, and put in the interruptions and the call· Mr. HULL. Mr. Speaker, a parliamentary inquiry. ing down by the Speaker of the House at the close of his speech. The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. By this transposition he seems to have inserted it all. Mr. HULL. This Congress is to adjourn at 2 o'clock, and I The situation is this: The gentleman has offended against the want to ask the Chair if it will be possible to get in anv public rules of the House by printing in the RECORD what he did not say business between now and that time? w on the floor, what be did not have consent to print, and he offended The SPEAKER. No doubt the gentleman from Delaware wi11 against good taste by attacking ferociously one of the absent mem­ bring the matter to a close as soon as both sides have been heard. bers of the House. Therefore, as we made the point of order Mr. RAY of New York. I will bring my remarks to a close in against him yesterday, so to·day, without any feeling against him, a moment. I had reserved the Champ Clark letter until the last. except a regard for orderly procedure and fair dealing, we make I had delivered everything in my printed speech on the floor of the point now. Now, thinking the gentleman from New York the House except that. I had read that letter and commented may want to speak to this motion, I reserve the balance of my upon it. I had referred to other matters when the gentleman time and yield the floor to him. from Indiana [Mr. FARIS] rose and asked me a question. Prior Mr. RAY of New York. Mr. Speaker, on yesterday the follow­ to that rema.rk the gentleman from Kansas [Mr. RIDGELY] had ing proceedings were had in relation to a pension bill: interrupted me and I had replied to him. Mr. RAY of New York. I move that the House nonconcur in the amend· The gentleman from Indiana [Mr. F .A.RIS] renewed the entire ment of the Senate. In support :of that. motion I desire to submit some re. subject by rising and asking a question; and his question was -.

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whether I had seen the letter or read the letter that I had refer­ Mr. HENDERSON. I wish to submit a resolution ·that will - ence to. That renewed the whole subject. It was wliile we were take but a moment, a purely formal resolution. discussing that and after the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Lrv­ Mr. HANDY. I yield, of course. I had intended, at any rate, INGSTONl had spoken, and after we had proceeded some time, that to ask for a vote. the gentleman from Delaware app~ared on the floor and made Mr. HENDERSON, by unanimous consent, offered the follow­ his points of order. The gentleman from Indiana knows that ing resolution; which was read, considered, and adopted: what I st.ate is absolutely true. Upon my own statement I rest Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed by the Chair, the matter with this House. to join a similar c·ommittee appointed by the Senate, to wait upon the Presi· Mr. BRUCKER. Let me ask the gentleman this question: dent o·f the United States and inform him that the two Houses have com­ pleted the business of the present session and are ready to adjourn unless Does he state to the House that he used the language found on the President has some other communication to make to them. page 7580, as follows: I shall be pardoned- CO:MMITTEE TO WAIT UPON THE PRESIDENT, Mr. RAY of New York. I used all the language in the RECORD. The SPEAKER announced the appointment of the following That is what I say. committee to wait upon the President urider the resolution of the Mr. BRUCKER. I wish to know specifically whether the gen- House just adopted: Mr. HENDERSON, Mr. HOPKINS, and Mr. tleman uttered this language: RICHARDSO~. I shall be pardoned for exhibiting some considerable feeling on this sub- QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. ject, for, as I am char~ed, as chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions, - with caring for the rights of the old soldiers. my comrades of thirty-three Mr. HANDY. Now, Mr. Speaker, I ask a vote on my motion. years ago, with whom I marched and "drank from the same canteen." The SPEAKER. The question is on the resolution proposed by Does the gentleman say that he used that language here in the the gentleman from Delaware to coiTect the RECORD as stated. House of Representatives yesterday? · The question was taken; and the Speaker announced that the Mr. RAY of New York. Almost word for word-substantially noes seemed to prevail. word for word. Mr. HANDY demanded a. division. Mr. BRUCKER. . Was it "most" or "many?" . [Laughter.] The question was taken; and on a division there were-ayes 52, Mr. RAY of New York. Oh, I can not say; in reading I may noes 80. have omitted a word or changed a word, b.ut substantially every Mr. HANDY. Mr. Speaker, I ask for tellers. word. I had the printed speech before me- Mr. CANNON. M.r. Speaker, I hope the gentleman will not do Mr. BRUCKER. Now, I will ask the gentleman this ques- that- rcries of "Regular order!" on the Democratic side.] tion-- Mr. HARDY. I demand the regular order. Mr. RAY of New York. And I have inserted nothing I did not Mr. CANNON. There are matters of vital importance that say except the figures and tables. should be attended to in the few minutes remaining of theses- Mr. BRUCKER. I ask the gentleman whether he used the Ian- sion- guage found on page 7578, from the words" but the work of the Mr. HANDY. I demand the regular order, and ask a vote by Bureau" down to "faithfully?" tellers. . Mr. RAY of New York. I decline to be interrupted further. Mr. CAN~ON. There are matters in which the whole country Mr. BRUCKER. Well,ifthegentlemandeclinestoanswer-- is interested- [Renewed cries of "Regular order!" on the [Cries of " Vote I " " Vote I "] Democratic side.] The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the proposed amend- Mr. BAILEY. You will not pass any resolution, I will state to ment. the gentleman, until the correction of the RECORD is made. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. HANDY. And I want it corrected according to the facts. I move to correct the RECORD by expunging from the permanent RECORD Mr. CANNON. Oh, well, this is a matter of more importance all that appears in to-day's REcoRD onpages 7578 and 'io79, and a.ll on page than the mere correction of the RECORD. [Renewed cries of 7580, as follows: From the words "The Dingley bill has done" to "this 1s all any nation assumes to do," inclusive. "Regular order F'] Mr. HANDY. The gentleman from New York has raised a Mr. HANDY. I demand tellers. question of veracity between him and myself in regard to what Tellers were ordered. he said as it is reported on page 7580. I wish to say that I hold The SPEAKER announced the appointment of Mr. HANDY and in my hand the stenographic notes of the reporter, furnished me Mr. HuLL as tellers. last night from the reporters' room, beginning with "the Champ Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker-- rCriesof "Regular order!"] Clark letter" and giving word for word everything that was said Mr. CANNON (continuing). Mr. Speaker, I will take the re- on the floor thereafter by the gentleman from New York and sponsibility-- [Cries of" ColTect the RECORD first!"] everybody else; and I wish to say (and I have here the reporter's . Mr. BALL.. The RECORD is false, and we a-r:e going to correct notes in verification of what I have to say) that there is almost a 1t • . You knew 1t was false when Y.ou v<;>ted for 1t. column printed in the CoNGRESSIONAL RECORD as if it had been Mr. CANNON. Oh, well, that IS~ l~e-- said by the gentleman from New York, which he gives his word ~ev~ralMEMBER~ (ontheDemocrabcside). The gentleman from as a Representative on this floor that he did say, but which the · lllmms should be m order-- . . _ reporter's not-es show that he did not say. And on my word and The SPEAKER. All gentlemen Wlll be m order and take their on the memory of members of the House and on the reporter's seats. . . . . notes which I have in my hand, I ask members of the House to . M!· CANNON .. ~ell, Iwi}J.taketheresponsibihty, Mr. Speaker, give their judgment. m VIew of the exiSting cond1ttons, to demand the yeas and nays. Mr. RIDGELY. Those are the official notes? Evidently- th~ gentleman from :J?elaware intends to do that; and Mr. HANDY. Yes; the notes of the official reporter. to save time 1 hope that there~ll not be enough to or~er the yeas Mr. RAY of New York. Thereporter's notes were given tome, andnl:'ys. Therearemattersoflmp~rtanc~here-pubhcm~tters- and I made but two changes in them. They went in with the aB;ether s1de bemg counted, 87 members were announced m ment. [Laughter.] I thinlr, from that opinion on his part, that oppos1tion to the demand. this does not make much difference So the yea.s and nays were ordered, under the rule. · J!-r. CANNON. Again, Mr. Speaker, I ask- [Cries of NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. '' .£\legtllar order!" on the Democratic side.] The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman from Delaware suspend Mr. HULL. Very well; let them take the responsibility. for a moment in order that the gentleman from Iowa [Mr. HEN- I want to ask, however, the unanimous consent of the House DERSON] may submit a resolution? now-- [Renewed. cries of "Regular order!"] .,.: XX.XI-426 6802

"The "SPEAKER. 'The question is -on-the resorntion 'Pl"Oposed by The•Clerk announced theiollowing pairs: the gentlen;1an from Delaware. I Until further .notice: 'The question -was taken; and there wer&-ye~ 50;nayJfl04, an- 'Mr. WILLIAM A. STo:rm With Mr . ..McDLELLAN, swered "present" 30, not voting 171; as follows: I .:Mr. THORP with ..Mr. TALBERT. Mr. TAYLER nf Ohio with .Mr •.CATCHINGS, .YEAS-50. .Mr. :BELDEN with Mr. SULZER. .Allen, • De Graffenreid, nau~y, DinsmO?e, t::~ ~£~y, Mr. LOYERINGwith.Mr. VINCENT, Baird, Elliott, Living;stERwithMr . .E.LL!OTT. BromweU, reene, :.u-. 4..1 Tan...., war , J..'l. , Brown, 'Griffin, . cCall, Stur1evant, Mr. BELFORD with Mr.:D.A.>'VE.Y, Brumm, Grosvenor, . 1dc01~ Tayler, Ohio Mr. JoHNSO~ Of .Indiana with :Mr. BRANTLEY, Burleigh, :Snrton, ~~~~y, ~gg~ ~~~~~ff, Mr. FISCHER with Mr. SETTLE. Butler, Hemenway, Marsh, ·:van ~oorhis, ·Mr. YOUNG of.Pennsy.lvaniarwith Mr. BENTON. Cannon, .lienderaon, Mercer, Walker, Va. Mr. CHA.RLES W. STONE with Mr. ffiLAND. Capron, Hepburn, Mills, WWaearnveerr', Mr. CL:ARKE ofNew Hampshire·with Mr• .C.A.RMA:CK. Codding, ..Hilborn., Minor, ;u· S · h ,,.. - ConnonY, "Hill, "Moody, We~crath, J.Ul', ' PALDING Wlt .1ll..1:,lBmraKE.R, Cousins, Hitt, Mudd, White, ill. Mr. WANGER with Mr. ADAMSON, Crump, Curtis, Kans. ii;t;~S, 8~· mff:;;,~;~&. Mr. WM. -:.ALDEN 8Mrm Withldr. .SWANS.ON. Palzell, Howe, Packer;Pa. ~ost. • Mr. PrrNEY-with.M.r;DoOKER.Y, .ANSWERED '.'P.RESENT"-80. Mr. ROBBINS with Mr. BROUSSARD. I· Griffith, Moon, ..Staft, Mr. COCHRANE of New Yorkwith Mr. FowLER of North-Caro- Bell, Boutell, .Til Brucker, ·«i%!.'0ann. Jf:~ - ~~::~JX: li~~. DORR with Mr. DRIGGS, DeArmonilt .Jenkins.. !Ray, "Teru, Mr• ..MIT.Cl!ELL withMr• .COONEY, l>e V.ries. Ermentrout, GRIGGS, Jj'enton, ~~ash. te~Oll, ~:e~ar, ·~~: ~~=L~\ill:r~~:;:;~:.u· Gaines, McCormick, ~Smith. S. W. Mr. .BEACH with Mr. BRENNER of Ohio. NOT VOTING-~71. Mr. CORLISS with .Mr. T..A.YLOR of Alabama. Adamson, Cowherd, Xnowles, TSanerhering, -:MI·. OVERSTREET with Mr. 'MIERS of Indiana. ,Alexander, Cranford, Kulp, Settle, .:Mr. SHEI,DEN with'_Mr, TODD. Arnold 'Crumpacker, Latimer, :Shafroth, Mr. SNOVER with Mr. HARTMAN. Baker,Md. Bankhead, · g:n~,iyrw;. j!~tGa. ~=~ -:Mr. DINGLEY with Mr. McMILLIN. .Bar.ber, Danfo-rd, 'Littauer, b'howalter, .Mr. Mrr,T,ER with_Mr. CLARDY • 13amey, Davey, Little, Shuford, . :Mr. :BROSIUS with _Mr. :.ERYENTROUT. Barrett, .Davis, Lorimer, Slar.den. Mr. H.llnLTON with Mr. STROWD of 'North Carolina, Barrows, ..Beach, B~i:V, · t~~~~ger, ~=:W'm. _Aiaen 'Mr. SPRAGUE with. Mr. ROBERTSON :of Louisiana, ·Belden, · Dookery, 'McAleer, :Snover, Mr. .BOYSE with Ml.·. ZENOR, Benner,Pa. Dolliver, McClellan. ~~~~ Mr. LiENRY of Connecticut with :Mr. ·BoTKIN, •Bennett. Benton, £~;~ner, ~~'if:: Sparkman, Mr• .BENNETT with Mr. GAmES. Bishop, Driggs, McMillin, Sprague, 1\f.r, COLSON with..Mr. F!TZP.A.T.RICK. .:Bland, ~· McRae, ~~~!~Mum. Mr. :HARMER with 'Mr. WHEELER oi Kentnc]cy• Btkin. ~utelle, Me. Fitzpatrick, :y, Stewart -wis. Mr. "DOVENER with'Mr. LESTER. :Brantley, Foote, Marslrall. £tokes, ' .. Mr. CRUMP ACKER with..Mr, liENRY of Mississippi, !Brenner, Ohio Fowler,N. 0. Martin, .Stroded, Nebr. Mr. LOUD VlithJruo._Rrmu:m>.s-oN, Brewer, N.Y. N. .Mr. HICKS with.Mr. 13ANKHEA.D. Brewster, g~~· ~kfs~ ~:ttw a Brosius, Greene, 'Nebr. ·Mesick, : suth:~a. 1\fr.liEA.TwoLE with Mr. WII:iLilliS _of:Mississippi, 'Broussard, Griggs, Meyer~La. Swanson, For this day: Brownlow, g~; md. ~~~~. Mr• .13ARBER with:Mr. MARF!HAIJ,, Bull, 1ffil::, Burke, Hage-x- Mitchell, Taylor, .Ala. Mr. PuGH with..Mr. HENRY of.Texas. 1Campbell, H1m1ilton,1 'Morris, ·Tharp ·Mr. WILBER with .Mr• .MdR.AE. tCarmack, Harmer, Newlands, Todd,' Mr. ..ABNOLD with.Mr. Jo...'mS of Washington. Catchinss. Obickenng, ~~=e, - ~~~~::al.'c. :~.~g:f;~od, Mr. FOWLER of.New Jexsey with.Mr.l3T.ALLINGS, Clardy 'Henry, Ind. Odell, Vincent, :Mr. W.AB.D with Mr. WlLSDN. ·Clark, iowa .Henry, Miss. -Ogden, Wadsworth, 'Mr. BURLEIGH with-:Mr:STRAIT. Clark, Mo. Henry, Tex. Overstreet, Walker,.Mass. u·- 1:),.~ 'th"'IU'- TI Clarke,.N.lL Hinrichsen, Pearson, 'Ward, ...u:u • .o.u:;HOP Wl ..u..u·, ~ NDERWOOD, Clayton, 'Howard, Ala. Prince, 'Wheeler, Ala. M.r. BULL with"Mr. LA.NHA.M, Cochrane, N. Y. ~unter, - ~Jh· ~b:er,Xy. :Mr. SLAYDEN. :Mr• .Speaker, ~ shorild like to vote. .Colson,,_, Conne.u, · J~~n, rna. :-Ree~~. Wiilla~, ·lfiss. "The SPEAKER. Was the gentleman ,present when lriB -name Cooney, Johnson, N.Dak. 'Robb, 'Wllson, should have'been called, and did.heiail to hear it? Cooper, Tex. Jones, : ash. Robbi:Im, .Young, Mr. SLAYDEN . ..Mr.£pea1rer,I amindoubt. :r.cameinm·the •.Cooper •Wis. ,Joy, Robertaon .. La. Zenor. 1 door and:thought:Ineara ·it. 1.£ho.ught 1-w.o.uld take the benefit Corliss: Kelley, Royse, • 1 of the donl>t. . So the.motion-was-:not·agreed to. ; The SPEAKER. "Under the.rnle, the Chair .can not entertain :Mt·. ffiCKS. 'M-r.l~peaker, 1 em paired with ·the :gentleman1 the gentleman's request. ' from Alabama, Mr. BANKHEA.D, ·and ·desire to withdrawmyvote Mr. GAINES. I am paired with thegeiitlemanfromNewYork, and...answer 'pre5ent:'' · , :Mr. J3ENNETT. 1-wi.thllzaw:my-v.ote. · · Th~ \.SPEAKER. 'The :vate ·of 'the .gemleman from ?ennsyl· ~ 'Mr. ~ StiLZER. 1-wish:to::lnquiTe-whether.I atn:Paired \with~e vania will be withilrawn. · ~ gentleman from New York, Mr •.ilEI4>lm? -

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I The£PEAKER. The Chair does not.remember. Mr. HENDERSON. Mr. Speaker, the committee of the two Mr. SULZER. "Very well; then I will let my vote stand. Houses appointed to notify the-President that we were raady·to l\.h·. WILLIAMS oi Mississim>i. I am paiTed With the :gentle- ..adjourn at 2 o'clock, unless .he .had further communication to man from Minnesota, _Mr. HEaTWOLE, upon all political questions. make to Congress, has -performed its duty. The President says From the manner in which the vote has been cast, I regarded this that he m11 have no further -message to send us, and he desires, as one. If he had been present, I should have voted" aye." through the .committee, to congratulate this Congress npon its The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. patriotic and faithful work. [Applause.] MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. ENROLI..ED BILL SIGNED. A message from the Senate, by Mr. PLATT, one of its elerks, an- Mr. HAGER, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported anounced thm the Senate had passed without amendment the fol- that they had examined and found truly-emoTied bill of the fol· lowing resolution: lowing title-; when the Speaker signed -the same: Resolved, etc., That during the remaining days of the present session of A bill (H. R. 10766) granting right of way through Pikes Peak Congress the engrossing and enrolling of bills and joint resolutions by print- Timber Land Reserve and the public "lands to the Crinnle Creek ing, as provided by.ACt of Congress approved MaTCh2, 1895,maybe-suspended, r.r and said bills and joint .resolutions may be written by hand. Short-Line Railway Company. The message aJso announced that the Senate had passed without The SPEAKER announced his signature to an enrolled bill of amendment the bill .(H. R. 10766) granting right of way through the following title: the Pikes Peak Timber Land Reserve and the public lands to the A bill (S. 153) for tne relief of Verona E. Pollock. Cripple Creek Sh(}rt-Line ·nailway Company. J>ERSONAL PRIVILEGE, REIMBURSEMENT OF GOVERNORS OF STATES FOR WAR EXPENSES Mr CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of personal .INCURRED. privi:lege. I send to the Clerk's desk the-report-er's notes touching Mr. HULL. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following bill; and move- the matter that occurred .a few moments ago in the House. It is to suspend the ru1es and pass it. . very brief, and it will take but a moment of time to read it. The bill (S. 4853) to reimburse the governors of States and Ter- The Clerk read as follows: ritories for expenses incurred by them in aiding the United States Mr. HA..""'DY. Now, Mr. Speaker, I ask a vote on my motion. to raise and or~anize and Bupply and equip the Volunteer Army The SPEAKER. The question is on-the resolution proposed by the gentle- S!_.h U 't d + t · th ...... :.....: 't:'l....S · d manfromDelaware-tocorrecttheRECORDasstated. o.~. " e nr e '"a es m e eA.,U) v~ug war Wl .u pam was Tea ' as The-question was taken; and the Speaker announced that the noes seemed follows: to prevail. Be it enacted, etc., That the Secreta-ry of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Mr. HANDY demanded a division. - directed, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Th~ question was taken; and on & division there were-ayes 52, noes 'SO. pay to the governor of-any Stat~ or Territory, or to b.is-d_uly authoriz_ed agents, Mr. HANDY. Mr. Speaker, I ask for tellers. the reasonable costs, charges, and expenses that hav-e been incarred by him Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I hope the gentleman will not do that-- in aiding the United States to raise the Volunteer .Axmy in the existing-war [Cries of" Regular order!" on the Democratic side.] with Spain, by subsisting, clothing, supplying, equipping._paying, aud trans- Mr. lLuiDY. I demand the regular order. porting men of big State or Tenitory wllo wer~ afterwardS accepted into Mr. CANNON. There are matters of vital importance that should be at- the 'V o1 u:nteer Army of the UJrited 'States: Pr011ided, That the transportation tended to in the few minutes remaining ·of the session- paid for shall be only the-transportation of .such men from the place of their Mr. HANDY. I demn.nd the.regular order, and ask a -vote by tellers. enrollment for service in the Volunteer Army of the United Stat-es to the Mr. CANNON. There are matters in which the whole country is interested. place of their acceptance into the .same by the "United States mustering [Renewed cries of "RegUlar order!" on the "Democratic side.] ofticer,:md that the names of the men transported.shallappearcmthe muster Mr. BAILEY. You will not pass any resolution, I will · stat~ to the gentle- rolls of the Volunteer Army of the United States: And provit.led f1Lrlher ~ That man, until the correction of the RECORD is.made. such claims shall be settled upon proper vouchers to be filed and passeu upon Mr· HANDY. And I want it corrected according to the facts. by the proper accounting officers of the Treasury: And p•IYI!idea ft,rther, Mr. C~""NON. Oh, well, this is a matter of more importance than the .mere That, in cases where the money to pay said costs, charges, and-ext>enseslla.s correctiun of-the RECORD. fRenewed cri-es of ~·RegUJ.a.r order'!"] been, or may hereafter be, borrowed b'f the governors or their respective Mr. HANDY. l demand teller-s. States or Territories, and interest is paid, or may hereafter be paid, on the Tellers were ordered. .same, by the governors or their States or Territories, from "the time it was The Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. HllTDY and Mr. HULL or may be so borrowed to the time of its refundment bythe United States, as .tellers. or thereaft9r, such interest shall not be refunded by the United :States, nor Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker- [Cries of" P..enlar o.rderl"] shall any interest be paid the governors or their.States or Territories on.the Mr. CANNON (continuing). Mr. Speaker, I wili take the responsibility- amounts paid ont by them, nor any other amount refunded or paid than is in {Cries of "Correct the RECORD first!") this act expressly mentioned. Mr. BALL. ~he REcoRD is false,-and weat'e going to eorrect it. Yau1rnew it was false when you voted for it. . Mr. HAY. I hop.e the gentleman fromlowa will ask u.nani- .Mr. CANNON. Oll,well,that-is-alie- mous consent for the present consideration of that bill. Several Mmtmms (on the Democratic ..side). The gentleman from 1ll.inois Mr. HULL. If there is no objection-- should be in order- , Mr. BAILEY. There will be no objection to that. Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, -the re_p01·ter's notes speak for J\Ir.EULL. The motion which I have made, if there is no ob- themselves. I understood the gentleman to make that statement jeetion to it, will amount to the same thing. to me that has just been read; -and in the heat of the moment I Mr. HAY. I hope the gentleman will make a request for nnani- used the language that I am reporled to have used. It was un- mans consent. He has moved to suspend the rules. . parliamentacy, unjust te myself and to the House, a.nd, I will-say, Mr. HULL. It will on~y take a few lllOments, if no second is to the gentleman from Texas also, _as he is a part of the Honse; demanded. and Idesiretowithdrawit. I wanttosayfurther that the remark Mr. BAILEY. But the House ought not to be put in the atti- of the gentleman, he has since said to me, was not directed to me tude of being compelled to suspend the ru1es to pass that bill. personally. I thought it was; but even if it was, my reply was "Mr. HULL. If gentlemen are sensitive "Tegarding _my motion, not parliamentary; and therefore I withdraw rt in. justice to my~ I will ask unanimon.s consent for the present consideration of the self. If he desires, .however, I will _say further, to still adhere to bill. I had no idea of putting anybody in any attitude about it, the statement that I as ·an individual, or as one of this side of the except to pass the bill. · I ask unanimous consent for the present Hause, knowingly voted to falsify the RECORD, then the gentle­ consideration of it. man is mistaken; and if he shall still insist, as I trust he will not, The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Iowa asks unanimous I will have to leave it, saying my word will have to stand .against consent for the present consideration of the billS. 485-B. Is there his. _ objeetion? LEAVE TO SIT DURING THE REDESS, There was no obj€ction. The bill was ordered to a thirdTeading; aDd it was _accordingly Mr. HULL. M.r. Speaker, I want to sulmlitthe following res- Tead the third time, -and passed. olution and ask its immediate consideration. On motion of Mr. HULL, a motion to reconsider the last vote Mr. RICHARDSON. I ask for order, as we can not hear. was laid on the table. The SPEAKER. The House will be in -order, The -clerk read as follows: MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE, •t k Resolved That the Committee on 1\Iilita.ry Affairs have ;J?Ower to sit dar­ A message f rom the S enat e, bY Mr. P LA.TT, one of l s c1 er s, ing the adJournment1 of Congress, and .make such mvestigation as to the announced that the Senate had passed the following resolution: organization and equjpment of all branches of the Army • s it may deem "Resolved, That a committee of two Senators be ap_pointed by the Chair, to advisable, and report to the.next .session of Congress. join a similar committee appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait MJ:. HULL. Mr. Speaker, that resolution has been submitt€d upon the President of the United States and inform him that the two Houses, to members of the eomm.l'ttee·, ..ond I will say to the Ho,.,e that .having completed the business of the present session, are ready to adjoarn, ..., ...... , nnless the President bas some other communication to make to them. •• the complaints that have come to the committee have been -of such In comJ>lia.nce with the foregoing, the Vice-President appointed as said character that I think it -would be well for the committee to :have committee .Mr. ALLisoN and Mr: YO>RQA.N. the right to Sit during the .adjournment of Congress to investi· REPORT OF COIDIITTEE TO WAIT O:N THE PRESIDE..~. gate the equipment of the Army, SO that we can answer those -The committee appointed to wait on the President, .Messrs. charges made against the-different departments of the Army from HENDERSON, HoP~S, ~d B!OHARDSON, appeared at -the bar of our own knowledge, and not be ·cempelled to depend entirely-oza the House. · information fur.nished us by the departments involved. 6804' CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-ROUSE. ; JULY 8, .

Mr. RICHARDSON. What power is given the committee? I Mr. HULL. If it is going to entail any debate, I will withdraw could not understand. it in justice to members. Mr. HULL. Simplyto sit duringthe adjournment c;>fCongress Mr. BAILEY. Mr. Speaker, I desire to say to the gentleman and make such investigations as they desire of these different de­ from Iowa that if there is any real necessity for this, I am not partments such as the Commissary Department, the Quartermas­ only willing to see the committee authorized to sit, but I would ter's Dep~rtment, the Ordnance Department, and the Hospital be willing to· see the reasonable expenses of the committee in­ Corps. · · · curred in travel paid, but inasmuch as the committee draw a good Mr. RICHARDSON. Where is the committee to sit? salary, it seems to me if the sessions are to be here the amend­ Mr. HULL. In Washington, with power of a subcommittee ment is not necessary. possibly to go to any place where it is necessary. · Mr. MOODY, Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my amendment; I do Mr. RICHARDSON. That means anywhere in the United not want to embarrass the bill. States? Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I want to say to the gentleman Mr. HULL. I think that that would be the construction to be from Iowa that we have within the last month passed bill after put npon.it. bill providing for a thorough organization of the Army, inspector­ Mr. RICHARDSON. Is this resolution recommended by the generals without number, and we have all these officers to look Committee on Military Affairs? · after the matters in connection with the Army. I do not see any Mr. HULL. Yes, only by conference with the two Democratic good to come out of a committee of civilians to investigate it, and members and several Republican members. I will say to the gen­ I want the party in power that appointed the men to assume the tleman that this resolution does not provide for the payment of responsibility, and therefore I object to the consideration of this the expenses of the committee, and they will have to pay their bill. own expenses where they travel. I did not want it, for myself at RECORDING TIME CLOCKS IN TREASURY DEPARTMENT BUILDING. least to be thought that we wanted to fix up a job, but I do be­ lieve' that the House should pass a resolution of this kind, so that .Mr. STEELE. Mr. Speaker, I have a privileged resolution of the members of the committee, or a part of the committee, should inquiry which I send to the Clerk's desk. be able to go to Fort Alger, Tampa. and Chattanooga with power The Clerk read as follows: to make a proper investigation of the different camps. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby requested to inform Mr. MOODY. I desire to offer an amendment. the House if there have been purchased and installed in the Tl'easury De­ partment building clocks for recording the time of clerk'! and employees; if Mr. HULL. I yield to the gentleman for that purpose; but I so, how many of such clocks have been purchased, when, at what prices, and first ask unanimous consent. from what appropriation the same have been paid for, a.nd under authority The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera- of what law such purchases were made. tion of the resolution? Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, there is so much confusion Mr. HOPKINS. If there is to be an amendment, I would like I can not hear the reading of the resolution. · to have that read, reserving the right to object to the original The SPEAKER. The difficulty is that members will not indi­ proposition and the amendment. . . vidually refrain from conversation and from making noise. Each .Mr. MOODY. I will say to the gentleman from Illm01s that I one contributes a little, and the result is that the gentleman from would not imperil the passage of the resolution by an amend­ Tennessee and others can not hear. ment, but I think he will find no objection to it. Mr. HOPKINS. A parliamentary inquiry. The Clerk read the amendment, as follows: The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. Add a.t the end of the resolution the following: Mr. HOPKINS. By what authority does this resolution come "The expenses actually i~curred by th~ members of t~e committee, not before the House? to exceed in the aggregate $500, shall be prod from the contmgent fund of the The SPEAKER. It can only come before the House by unani­ House." mous consent. Mr. BAILEY. Mr. Speaker, I desire to ask if there was any Mr. STEELE. I hope the gentleman will allow the resolution request to the gentleman from Massachusetts that he should offer to be read in full. this amendment? · A MEMBER, I object. Mr. MOODY. I will say that having in mind the same subject­ matter which the gentleman.fr.om Iowa called to my attention a LEAVE TO PRINT, short time before he introduced it, I suggested to him that it was Mr. TAYLER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent an injustice to the members of the committee to pay their personal to print for ten days some statistics and observations respecting expenses, and it was my I!roposition to . provide for a larger su~ the tariff law. than is put in the amend.nient, but the gentle!I!an from Iowa sa1d Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. I object. that he thought that would be sufficient. Mr. BABCOCK. Mr. Speaker, I want to say that I think the Mr. BAILEY. I simply thought the gentleman from Massa­ House will hardly adjourn without the usual leave giyen to print chusetts was proposing it without conference with the committee. for ten days. Mr. MOODY. · No; this is not in pursuance of any scheme en­ M:r. BAILEY. I would· have no objection except for the per: tered into with the committee. formance this morning on the correction of the RECORD, but in Mr. BAILEY. I did not suggest that, but I think the amend­ view of that I do not intend that another permission to "Print shall ment had better be withdrawn. be given. Mr. HUL"L. Mr. Speaker, in justice to myself and the gentle­ man from Massachusetts, I want to say that he just now has. re­ PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES 0-:b' SENATE AND HOUSE. turned from Chickamauga, and my colleague [Mr. LACEY] has Mr. OLMSTED. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent [email protected]' the been investigating the matter, but could only look on. The good immediate consideration of Senate resolution 184, to pay the officers ·women of Washington have been to Camp Alger and urged that and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives their something be done. I do not know whether the charges are true respective salaries for the month of July, 1898, on the day of ad­ or false, and if we were to investigate them during the session it journment of Congress: . would take the whole session. I believe that we ought to investi­ Resolved, etc., That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House gate the camps where the charges come from an~ find the truth of Representatives be, and they are hereby, authorized and instructed to pay or falsity of them, so that the people of the Umted States can the officers and employees on the annual and session rolls of the Senate and know it. House of RepresenUttives, including the Capitol police, their respective sala­ Mr, GAINES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to a point of order. We can ries for the full month of July, 1898, on the day of adjournment of Congress. not hear the gentleman. Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, that will have to be modified be­ The SPEAKER. Gentlemen will please be in order and resume fore it is agreed to. their seats. The SPEAKER, Is there objection to the consideration of this Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I think I can save some time of resolution? the House if the gentleman will allow me. Mr. CANNON. We have already provided for the payment of Mr. MOODY. Will my friend from Kansas allow me to say a a month's extra pay to these employees-- word, and then I will yield to him? I want to say to the .gentle­ Mr. OLMSTED. This is the usual resolution. A similar reso­ man from Texa~ and the gentleman from Kansas that I visited a lution has already passed the Senate. brigade at Chickamauga, consisting of a regiment of New York Mr. CANNON. The usual resolution is in the deficiency bill, troops, a regiment of Massachusetts troops, and a Kansas regi­ and this would give another month's salary. It will have to go ment, and I found the volunteer surgeons of this regiment with· over till December, so that the matter may be understood. drawn from their duty-withdrawn from the care of these men Mr. BABCOCK. Now, Mr. Speaker, I believe I have the floor. who had just come from civil life-and I found that officers of at Many of the statements and remarks made by gentlemen on th.e least one regiment were paying. for the medicine that the men other side-- needed. · - Mr. LEWIS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, upon what ques· Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, if this is to be debated for the rest tion is the gentleman addressing the House? of the session-- The SPEAKER. The Ohair is unable to state. 1898. OONGRESSIONAL REOORD-HOUSE. 6805 t Mr. LEWIS of Washington. If it is not a subject-matter be­ S. 2148. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Mer· fore the House, the gentleman is out of order. rick, Merrick & Cope-to the Committee on War Claims. Mr. BABCOCK. If the gentleman will content himself a mo­ S. 3061. An act for the relief of William C. Dodge-to the Com· ment, be will find out. mittee on War Claims. Several MEM:BE~ Regular order! S. 4255. An act for the relief of Hyland C. Kirk and others, as­ Mr. BABCOCK. Then I ask consent to extend my remarks in signees of Addison C. Fletcher-to the Committee on Claims. the RECORD. S. 3641. An act to establish a United States court at Tishomingo,· Mr. BAILEY and others objected. Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory-to the Committee on the Judiciary. SESSIONS OF WAYS AND MEL~S COMMITTE.E DURING RECESS. S. 4121. An act for the relief of the estate of Ramsay Crooks- Mr. PAYNE. I ask unanimous consent for the present consid­ to the Committee on Indian Affairs. · eration of the resolution which I send to the desk. S. 1100. An act for the relief of Thomas Chambers-to the Com· The Cierk read as follows: mittee on Claims. Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means, or a subcommittee S. 2171. An act for the relief of M. D. Crow-to the Committee thereof, be, and is hereby, authorized to sit during the recess for the consid- on Claims. • eration of the internal-revenue and customs laws. S. 4315. An act to amend an act entitled "An act providing for The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the consideration of the the public printing and binding and the distribution of public · resohitio:ri? documents," approved January 12, 1895-to the Committee on the Mr. PAYNE. Allow me to say that the Finance Committee of JudicSary. the Senate has obtained like leave to that here proposed. There S. 4316. An act to incorporate the American Social Science As­ are several matters pending in regard to the bonded-whisky laws sociation-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. and things of that kind, and also several matters in connection with S. 3816. An act for the relief of Mary J. Cranston, of Washing­ the war revenue law just passed. It may be necessary for the ton, D. C.-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. committee to consider these matters during the recess in order to S. 4306. An act to authorize the readjustment of the accounts have legislation ready at the beginning of the session next Decem-· of army officers-to the Committee on Military Affairs. ber. There will be no expense attached to the action of the com­ S. 1000. An act for the relief of Stephen Duncan Marshall and mittee; if they sit, it will be entirely at the expense of individual George M. Miller, executors of the will of Levin R. Marshall, de­ membet·s. ceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Mr. BAILEY. My judgment is that some of these internal­ S. 763. An act for the relief of Augustus G. Kellogg-to the revenue taxes will become permanent, and the law levying them Committee on Naval Affairs. . ought to be perfected if it is possible to do so. I believe it desir- S. 1892. An act for the relief of the widow and children of John able that this resolution should be ad~ted. · Hamilton, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. There being no objection, the resolution was considered, and S. 2350. An act for the 1·elief of the heirs of Samuel B. Spark­ adopted. man, of Nashville, Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims. On motion of Mr. PAYNE, a· motion to reconsider the last vote S. 658. An act for the relief of Henry Lane-to the Committee was laid on the table. on Military Affairs. S. 110. An act referring to the Court of Claimstheclaimof Wil- ORDER OF BUSINE~S. liam E. Woodbridge-to the Committee on Claims. Mr. GROSVENOR. Mr. Speaker, I desire unanimous consent S. 3009. An act to enable naval courts-martial and courts of in- to make a personal explanation of about one moment. · quiry to secure the attendance and testimony of civilian wit- The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Ohio desires to make a nesses-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. personal explanation. S.3576. An act for the relief of James Grace-to the Committee Mr. GROSVENOR. I will not occupy more than one minute on Claims. · of the valuable time of the House. S. R. 71. Joint resolution relating to the use of the rooms Mr. Speaker, shortly after the occasion of the Republican State ... lately occupied by the Congressional Library in the Capitol-to convention in Ohio- . ~e Committee on the Library. Mr. HANDY. I call for the regular 01·der. ! ~S. R.178 •. Joint resolution recognizing the gallantryof Frank Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. I object. f.'ll· Newcomb, commanding the revenue cutter Hudson; of his The SPEAKER. Objection is made. officers and men; also retiring Capt. Daniel B. Hodgsdon, of the Revenue-Cutter Service, for efficient and meritorious services in REPRINT OF A BILL AND REPORT. command of the cutter Hugh McCulloch at Manila-to the Com­ Mr. FOSS. I ask unanimous consent for the reprint of House mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. bill10403, with the accompanying report-Report1375. This is a S. R. 179. Joint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to bill to reorganize and increase the efficiency of the personnel of Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson and to the the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. volunteer crew of the Merrimac. and authorizing the transfer of · Mr. FITZGERALD. I think the gentleman ought to give!ome Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson from the Construction Corps explanation as to why that bill has not been taken up this session. to the line of the United States Navy-to the Committee on Naval The SPEAKER. Is there objection to ordering the reprint? Affatrs. · The Chair hears none; and the order is made. S. R. 170. Joint resolution authorizing the President of the United State.s to invite, through the proper channels, the Govern­ SENATE BILLS REFERRED. me~ts of Englan~, France, Germany, Austria, Russia. Belgiulll, Under clause 2of Ru1e XXIV, Senate bills and joint resolutions Sw1t~erland, Me:nco, and Venezuela to send details of troops to of the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table and this country to participate in a jubilee, to be given in New York referred to their appropriate committees as indicated below: by the trustees of the Red Cross Society of New York-to the S. 4548. An act for the relief of James H. Latham-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Committee on Military Affairs. S. R. 184. Joint resolution to pay the officers and employees of S. 4831. An act fixing the rank of the Adjutant-General of the the Senate and House of Representatives their respective salari~s Army-to the Committee on Military Affairs. for the month of July, 1898, on the day of the adjournment of S. 1189. An act for the relief of Charles Gallagher-to the Com­ Congress-to the Committee on AccOlmts. mittee on Claims. S. R. 183. Joint resolution permitting officers of the Regular S. 4395. An act to remove the charge of desertion standing on or Volunteer Army to also hold office as commissioners and his­ the record against the name of Charles Thompson-to the Com­ torians of national military parks-:-to the Committee on Military mittee on Military Affairs. Affairs. S. 4510. An act to correct the military record of William H. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED, . Fore-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. HAGER, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported S. 4159. An act relative to the payment of claims for material that they had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the fol- and labor furnished for District of Columbia buildings-to the lowing titles; when the Speaker signed the same: · Committee on the District of Columbia. . H. R. 10510. An act providing for the transfer from the circuit S. 3909. An act for the relief of Mrs. Harriet A. Ferguson-to court of appeals for the ninth circuit to the Supreme Court of the Committee on the District of Columbia. certain appeals from the district court for Alaska; S. 4191. An act to readjust the boundary of the National Zoo­ H. R. 7989. An act granting an increase of pension to Annie J. logical Park and preserve its seclusion between Park road on the Bassett; east and Cincinnati street and Connecticut avenue on the west­ H. R. 6482. An act granting a pension to Herbert W. Leach; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. H. R. 4237. An act to authorize the President to restore Maj. S. 2456. An act for the relief of the Globe Works, of Boston, Joseph W. Wham, paymaster, United States Ariny, to duty, his Mass.-to the Committee on War Claims. .former rank a.nd status in the United States. Army; .' 6806 OONGRESSION AL BEOORD- HOIJSE. JULYB,

1L _Re3. 270. Joint Tesolution to -correct an omission relative to carried by the ·One hnndred a.nd iaurth New York V.olnnteer signal officers on the staff .of corps -cDmmanders, and for other Infantry; and purposes; H. R. 10209. An aet to amend ·an ~ct of C011gress approv-ed H. R. 10885. An act making appropriations to pay-sessllm. em- -~arch 2, 1_893, entitled "An act to provide a permanent eystem of ployees of the House .of Representatives, and for other purposes; highways m that part of the Diatrict of Golu.mbia 1y:ing ·outside H. R. 10685. An act fixing pay an.d .allowances of chaplains for of cities," and for otber purposes. volunteer regiments; On June 29, 1898: •. .II. R. 3164. An act granting a pension to Alden B. Thompson; H R 1073 A t to ·a ~ ..n.. . H. R. 7841. An act grautinrr an increase of pension to GeomeS. · · · n ac pron e .ror · ~.u-e construction of a bridge 0 ...... across Niagara RiveT; WiJ~tR.;s001. An act granting a pension to Mary McLaughlin; H: R. 10606.. ~ ~ct to amend sect!on 10 of an act approved H. R. 2673. An act !!l'antirr!Y an increase of -nellBiOJ1 to Diana ~pril 22 ' 1 ?~8 • entit.ted "An act to provide tor temporarily incr~as· Clark: ...... -o r mg the military establishment of the Unit-ed States in 'time of war, and for other purposes;" and B . .R . .9466. An act gxanting an increase of 'Pension 1o .John H. H. Re.s. 25L .Joint resolution .relating to the purchase of law Boyd; b~oks, books of Ieference, ·periodicals, and newspapers 'for tha H. R. 2497. An act granting an increase of pension to James E. military information divisio-n, Adjutant-General's Office. Eaton; 0 J H. R. 127. An .act granting a pension i:o Olive li. £o.nth; · n une 30, 1898: H. R. 8724. An act granting a pension to Addie L. Ballou; H. R. 6897· An act making appropriations to provide for the&· penses of the .government of the District of Colmnbia. fox .the .fis· H . .R. 8679. An .act granting ·an increase of pension to Eugene cal year ending Jun.e, 30, 1899, and for other pnrposes. · 1 1898 A~hR~~140.. .An Act .granting .an incxease of _pension to Felix On July ' = Tait; H. R. 8181. An act granti?g ajl~nsion to lfohn A. 'Bingham; H. R. 8950. An act granting an increase of -pension to Sarah Fry; . H. R. fig88. An act granting an mcrease of pension to Joseph [R, H. R. 6427~ .An act granting a pension ·to Clarissa A. Dunham; Mathers; H. R. 8063. An act to amend "An act for the preservation of !1· R. 8861. An-actgranting:mincreru:~e of pension toGeorgeH. the public pea-ce and J)l'otection of property in the District of Co- Givens; lumbia.," approved July·29, 1892; H. R. 4961. An act grantinganincreas-eofpensionto GeorgeW. H. R. 9765 . .An -act to .increase the pension nf JDhn.N. Wiley; Osborn; H. R. 8243. An act granting a pension .to John Connolly; R. R. "6379. An act granting an increase of -pension to.J oseph C. H. R. 8501. .An act granting a pension to Corydon -G. Crafts; Berry• alias-Joseph White; · H. R. 6525. An act granting a pension to Mary Ann Sullivan; E. R. 9729. An act granting an increase of pension to William 1I. R. '9414 • ..An act fox the .relief of Mathilda Akerblom Molin; L . Smithson; · H. R. 8614 . .An :act -:to ,correat the naval record of G~orge W. H. R. 619. An act granting an -increase of pension to Frank Sherrard; Rockwith; H. R. 8551. An act granting an increase of pension to .A.nnenias H. 'R. 7696. An act -granting an increase of pension urposes; and . H. R. 8064. An act to amend the criminal laws of the District of .:S:· Res. 221. J omt resolut10n for rmproveme~t of.San J oaqum Columbia· R1ver and Stockton and Mormon .channels, Califorma. · H. R. 9204. An act-to regulate the construction of barbed-Wire On J.uly 2, 1898: fences in the Distl:ict of Columbia, and for other purposes; ~ R. 1004. An a~t for the relief ~of Theodore F. Swayze, ad· H. R. 5883. An act to authorize the reassessment of water-main mmiStrator de boms non of the estaLe .of John S~ P. ~eeler, de- taxes in the District of Columbia, and fol' other purposes; ceased; and . . . The SPEAKER announced his Eiguatme to~enrolled 'bills of the H B.10585. An act designating Titusville, -Crawfo:rd County, following titles: "Pa..., a :porl cof delivery in the c.ustoms collection _district or Erie, S. R. 182. Joint resolution relative to electric lighting wires :Pa. west of Rock Creek; On July 5, 1898: S. 769. An act to increase the pension of Clark W... Hanington; H. R. 3697. An act for the relief of Martha E. Fleschert. and On July 7, 1898: S. 1119. An act granting a pension to Cassins M. Clay, sr. H . .R. 10691. An act making appropriations to supply deficien- cies in .the approp.riations for the fiscal year ending June 30., '1898, MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT, and for p1·io.r years, and for other purposes. A message from the President, by Mr. PRUDEN, one of lriB sec­ H. Res. 259. J omt -resolution :to provide foJ.' annexing the Ha· ntaries, announced that the Eresident had approved and signed waiian Islands to the United States; 'bills and joint resolutions of the following titles: H. R. 369. An .act for the.'l'elief of Benjamin 8. BaTiles; On J~une 27., 1898: H. R. 10561. An act :to increase the force of the O.rdnance De­ H. R. 6098. An act to correct the militacyrecol'd of -N . Ward partment; Cady, late major Second Mounted Rifles, New York Volunteers, H. R. 9874. An act for the relief of John C. Coleman, of Eman· nnd to grant b.im .an honorable discharge; -uel County, Ga.; H. R. 3071. An act for tbe relief of James A. Stoddard; E. R. 4918. An ac.t fo1· the relief of J~ Henry Rives; H. R. 7314. An act for the relief of John B. Tvre; H. R. 4629. An act for the relief of the owners .of the ship H. R. 3243. An act for theTelief of CordeTI B.- Green, Company .Achilles; D, Sixteenth Michlgan Infantry; H. R. 10280. An act to reqnire :the .B1·ightwood .R.ailway Com­ H. R. 5879 . .An .act to a.mend sections 1 an.d 2 nf .the·act of March pany-to abandon its overhead trolley on Kenyon .Street, between 3, 1887, 24 Statutes at .Large, -chapter 359; £eventh 1l!ld Font~teenth streets; H. R. 10290. .An act to amend an act entitled ':Ail act to estab­ H. R. 10477. An act to amend an actentitled "Anacttoauthor­ lish a court of p-rivate land claims and to prrrvia.e forthe settle­ .ize the .county of St. LouiB, in the State of Minnesota, to build, or men t of private land claims in certain States 1md Territories " ap­ authorize the building of, .a loot and wagon bridge across the St. proved March .3, 1891, and the act amendatory thereto, _app~oved Louis River, b-etween Minnesota .ana Wisconsin, at a point near February 21, 1893; and Fond du Lae, in the State of Minnewta," approved June 11, 1896; H. R. 8581. An act for the protection of-the peo_ple of the Indian 1L R. 10693. An act directing the enlistment of cooks in the Territory, and for other pnrpos.es. Regular and V-olunteer Armies of the United States; :On June 28, 1898: .H. R. 19805. .An aet to amend the act .r.ela.ting to pay .of v~lun· H. R. 9338 . .An act:to.restoreto the S:tatemNew Y.orltthejlag teer officers and soldiers; 1898. CONGRESSIONi\lli, ROO .ORD-H~USE. 6.807

..H. R. 10424. :A.n.:act to provide fo.r _a _tell!Po.rm.:y increase in·the amend the laws relating to_American seamen, for the protection of Inspect01·-Genera.l's Department of the Army; such seamen, ana to promote commerce, reported the same with­ H. R. 6160. An act to amend ·section 4746 of the 'Rensed Stat­ out amendment, accompanied by a .report (No. .1657); which said utes of the United States; bill andTeport were .. referrea.to the ~Rouse Ca1enaar. ..H. iR. 377. An ao.t grantin-g a pension'tD Susan I. 1Barrows; Mr. GROUT, from the special committee toinv.:estigategas ana H. R. 9195 . .An act .granting a pension to Foster C. Carl; tele]Jhone compani.esin the District ..oi Columbia, .submitted a--x:e­ H. R. 7260. An act granting ..a pension to James E . Jones; port; which was o..rdere.a to be printed. iH. R. 3624. An act granting .a pension to Pauline Robbins; H. R. 8090. An act granting a pension to Belle Peter. H. ·R. 6093 . .An act granting a pensionfo.Ellen E. Nash; REPOR-TS OF COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS .AND . •H. R. 9755. _An act granting a pension to Matilda Waedel; RESOLUTIONS. H. R: 3598. An act granting a pension to1Ieru:ietta Fowler; ,H. R. 4977. An act granting a pension to Mary Hannah Clark; Under clause 2 of Rule Xlli, Mr. SOUTHARD, from the Com­ ;H. R. 10117. An act granting a pension to.Mar.tha.JennieFreer; mittee on Naval _Affairs, to which was -referred -the bill of the H. R. 6064. An act granting a pension to..Mal_'y .A. Watts; House (H. R. -48.05) for the .ralief ·of Frank .B. Case, late a mid­ H . .R. 7362. An actto.grant a pension·to Junius Alexander; shipman in the Navy of ,the United States, -reported the same H •. R. 3565 . .An act to grant a J>-ension to Theresa Bonnaveau; without amenument, ·accompanieu·by a -report (No. 1.658); --which H. R. 4315. An act to increase the pension of George D. Phinney; said bill and report were refGrred to the Private Calendal'. H. R. 4189. An act granting an increase of pension to Newton W. Cooper; PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS H. R. 2276. An act granting an increase of pension to Almon INTRODUCED. Stuart; H. R. 6841. An act granting an increase of pension to James C. Under clause 3 of :Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials Hervey; of the following titles were introduced and severally referred as H. R. 9732. An act granting an increase of pension to Mary E. follows: Walker; By Mr. BELKNAP: A bill (H. R.10940) to provide for the erec­ H. R. 7306. An act granting an increase of pension to Samuel tion of a monument for Joseph Anthony Mower-to the Committee H. Beckwith; on the Library. H. R. 6799. An act granting an increase of pension to Warren By Mr. COUSlliS (by request): A joint resolution (H. Res. W. Morgan; 297) to repeal House Joint Resolution No. 17--'-to the Committee H. R. 8286. An act granting an increase of pension to Alphonzo on the Library. • 0. Drake; H. R. 8266. An act to increase the pension of Ann Gibbons; PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. H. R. 3081. An act granting an increase of pension to Michaei Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions of J. Fogerty; - the following titles were introduced and severally referred as H. R. 2267. An act to increase the pension of Jeremiah Hackett; follows: H; R. 5102. An act granting an increase of pension to Edson By Mr. BARTLETT: A bill (H. R. 10941) for the relief of Sullivan; Mary A. Redding and Lucy A. Gibson-to the Committee on H. R. 1858. An act granting an increase of pension to William Pensions. Manley; and By Mr. RICHARDSON: A bill (H. R. 10942) to remove the H. R. 4283. An act granting an increase of pension to William charge of desertion from the record of Jordon H. Moore-to the B. Murray. Committee on Military Affairs. LABOR COMMISSION, By Mr. MOON (by request): A bill (H. R. 10943) granting a The Speaker, pursuant to the requirements of the act of June pension to Thomas L. Cate, of Cleveland, Bradley County, Tenn.- 18, 1898, providing for a nonpartisan commission on labor, agri- to the Committee on Pensions. cultm·e, and capital, announced the appointment of Mr. GARD- Also, a bill (H. R. 10~41) appropriating $248, and int~rest from NER, Mr. LORIMER. Mr. L OVERL~G, Mr. LIVINGSTON, and Mr. BELL _Mat 10, 1864, to pay.Wilham D. Hun;b~rd as scout, gmde, and so as members of said commission on the part of the House. ~ for~~h-to t~e Committee on Apprc;>pnations .. }J.so, a b1ll (H. R. 10945) grantmg a pensiOn of 812 per month COl\IMISSIO:N ON TRANSPORTATION OF THE MAILS, ETC, to Matilda Witt, widow of J. Burgess Witt-to the Committee on Pensions. ' The SPEAKER, pursuant to the requirements of section 5 of By Mr. OLMSTED: A bill (H. R. 10946) for the relief of Harry the act of June 13, 1898, providing for the appointment of a joint H. Sieg, permanently helpless child of Henry A. Sieg, late of Com­ commission to investigate the prices paid for the transportation pany F, Ninth United States Infantry, and Company C, Tenth of mails, etc., announced the appointment of Mr. MOODY, Mr. United States Infantry-to the Commjttee on Invalid Pensions. CATCHINGS, and Mr. FLEMING as members of said commission on By Mr. REEVES: A bill (H. R. 10!}.4 ) for the relief of Isaac D. the part of the House. Page-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ADJOURNME:t\"'T SINE DIE, Also, a. bill (H. R. 10948) for the relief of George Mowry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The SPEAKER (at 2 o'clock p.m.). By virtue of the concur­ By Mr. SULLOWA Y: A bill (H. R. 10949) granting an increase rent resolution of the two Houses, I now declare the second ses­ of pension to Charles H. Allen-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ sion of the House of Representatives of the Fifty-fifth Congress sions. adjourned without day. By Mr. SHERMAN: A bill (H. R. 10950) for the relief of John --·- B. Nold-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND By Mr. WEAVER: A bill (H. R. 10951) to pension George W. RESOLUTIONS. West-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 10952) to pension Caroline Minnich-to the Under clause 2 of Rule XIII, bills and resolutions of the follow­ Committee on Invalid Pensions. ing titles were severally reported from committees, delivered to Also, a bill (H. R. 10953) to increase the pension of Elmer W. the Clerk, and referred to the several Calendars therein named, Welsheimer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. as follows: Also, a bill (H. R. 10954) to correct the military record of Jesse Mr. IDTT, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to which Brenner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • was referred the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 286) to Also, a bill (H. R. 10955) to pension Mrs. Amanda M. Morse­ authorize the President to invite foreign governments to send de­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tails of troops to the Red Oross jubilee in New York, reported the Also, a bill (H. R. 10956) to increase the pension of William same without amendment, accompanied by a report (No. 1655); Jones-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. which said resolution and report were referred to the House Cal­ Also, a bill (H. R. 10957) to increase the pension of William W. endar. McClain-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1\Ir. PARKER of , from the Committee on the Ju­ By Mr. WEYMOUTH: A joint resolution (H. Res. 296) for the diciary, to which was referred the bill ef the House (H. R. 7094) relief of K. H. Beshgetoru·-to the Committee on Claims. providing an additional circuit judge in the Third judicial cir­ cuit, reported the same without amendment, accompanied by a report (No. 1656); which shid bill and report were referred to the PETITIONS, ETC. House Calendar. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, thefollowingpetitionsand papers Mr. PAYNE, from the Committ.ee on the Merchant Marine and were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: Fisheries, to which was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 95) to By Mr. BABCOCK: Papers to accompany Honse bill No,10453, 6808 iJONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JULY 8, 1898. granting an increase of pension to Franklin Snyder-to the Com- Also, petition of citizens of Cambria County, Pa., to grant a mittee on Invalid Pensions. .~· ·. pension to Mrs. Bell S. Stevana, widow of William A. Stevans, By Mr. BARTLETT: Resolutions of the Brotherhood of Loco­ late'of Company I, Two hundred and sixth Regiment Pennsylva­ motive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Ord~r of nia Volunteer Infantry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Railway Conductors, Brotherhood· of- Railway Trainmen, and Also, resolutions of White Cross Lodge, No. 354, Knights of Order of Railway Telegraphers, in favor of the passage of the anti­ Pythias, of Altoona, Pa., in support of House bill No. 6468, grant­ scalping bill-to the Committee on·Inters ate and Foreign Com- ing land at Hot Springs, Ark., for the purpose of erecting and merce. .. • .~ ; maintaining a sanitarium thereon-to the Committee on the Pub­ By Mr. GROUT: Petition of M:}r.tha L. Woodward and the lic Lands. Epworth League of Irasburg, Vt., against the sale of intoxicants By Mr. MOON: Papers to accompany House bill to pay William in Government buildings-to the Committee on Alcoholic Liquor D. Humberd $248 for services as scout and guide from January~6, Traffic. . 1864, to May 10, 1864-to the Committea on Appropriations. . By Mr. IDCKS: Petition of Sarah Burket, to accom~any House By Mr. RICHARDSON: Papers to accompany Hom:e bill to re­ bill granting her a pension as the widow of Jesse Burket and move the charge of desertion against Jordan H. Moore-to the mother of Philip Burket, late of Company D, Fifty-fifth Penn­ Committee on MilJt:~ Affairs. sylvania Volunteer Infantry-to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. SHER : Paper to accompany House bill for the Pensions. -... relief of John B. Nold-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

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