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INFANTRY ARM. Walter T. Duggan, Tenth Infantry. Lieut. Col. Stephen P. Jocelyn, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be Leon A. Matile, Fourteenth Infantry. colonel, February 28, 1901, vice Wheaton, Seventh InfantryJ ap Butler D. Price~ Fourth Infantry. pointed brigadier-general, United States Army. QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMEYT, Lieut. Col. Charles Keller, Twenty-second Infantry, to be colo nel, February -8, 1901, vice Davis, Twenty-third infantry, ap Capt. John T. French, jr., to be quartermaster with the rank pointed brigaruer-general, United States Army. of major. Lieut. Col. WilJiam F. Spurgin, Sixteenth Infantry, to be REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE, colonel, March 1, 1901, vice Hall, Fourth Infantry, appointed John W. Miller, of Wisconsin, to be register of the land office brig11dier-general, United States AJ:my. at Wausau, Wis. Lieut. Col. Charles .A. Coolidge, Ninth Infantry, to be colonel. POSTMASTER. March 2, 1901, vice Daggett, Fourteenth Infantry, appointed brjgadier-general, United States Army. Ira R. Allen, to be postmaster at Fairhaven, Vt. Lieut. Col. Charles A. Dempsey, First Infantry, to be colonel, March 4, 1901, vice Bates, Second Infantry, appointed brigadier general, United States Army. Lieut. Col. William E. Dougherty, Seventh Infantry, to be SENATE. colonel, March 5, 1901, vice Randall, Eighth Infantry, api>Ointed SATURDAY, brigadier-general, United States Army. March 9, 1901. Maj. William V. Richards, Seventh Infantry, to be lieutenant Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. H. MILBURN, D. D. colonel, February 28, 1901, vice Jocelyn, Twenty-1ifth Infantry, The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's pro promoted. ceedings. Maj. Theodore F. Forbes, Fifth Infantry, to be lieutenant Mr. SIMON. I ask the unanimous consent of the Senate that colonel, February 28, 1901, vice Keller, Twenty-second Infantry, the further reading of the Journal be dispensed with. promoted. , Mr. MONEY. I object. Maj. David B. Wilson, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be lieutenant The VICE-PRESIDENT. Objection is made. The Secretary colonel, March 1, 1901, vice Spurgin, Sixteenth Infantry, pro will proceed with the reading. moted. The Secretary resumed and concluded the reading of the J ourna1. Maj. Walter .T. Duggan, Tenth Infantry, to be lieutenant The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, the Journal will colonel, March 2, 1901, vice Coolidge, Ninth Infantry, promoted. stand approved. Maj. Leon .A. M.atile, Fourteent~ Infantry, to be lieutenant colonel, March4, 1901, vice Dempsey, First Infantry, promoted. SWEARING IN OF PRESIDENT PIW TEMPORE. Maj. Butler D. Price, Fourth Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel, Mr. ALLISON. As a question of privilege, I ask that the oath :March 5, 1901, vke Dougherty, Seventh Infantry, promoted. be now administered to the President pro tempore of the Senate. POSTMASTER. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The President protempore will please Ira R. Allen, to be postma..ster at Fair Haven, in the county 'Of advance to the desk and take the oath. Rutland and State of Vermont, in place of Ira R . .Allen, whose Mr. FRYE was. escorted to the Vice-President's desk by Mr. commission expired March 1, 1901. (Reappointed.) ALLISON,and the oath prescribed bylaw was administered to him. SE~ATOR FROM OREGON, CONFIRMATIONS. Mr. SIMON. Hon. John H, Mitchell, who was chosen by the · • Executit•e nominations conji7"1Jted by the Senate Ma1·ch 8, 1901. legislature of the State of Oregon a Senator from that State for the term commencing March 4, 1901, is present. His credentials · DISTRICT JUDGE. have heretofore been filed, and I ask that the oath of office be now J. Otis Humpbrey, of Illinois, to be United States district judge administered to him. for the southern district of Illinois. The VICE-PRESIDENT. It wfll be so administered. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY. Mr. Mitchell was escorted to the Vice-President's desk by Mr. SrnoN. Thomas Worthington, of Illinois, to be attorney of the United rManifestations of applause in the galleries.] States for the southern district of Illinois. The VICE-PRESIDENT. If there is any applause the Sergeant RECEIVER OF PU13LIC MONEYS. at-Arms will be directed to clear the galleries. James L. Mcintosh, jr., of Sidney, Nebr., to be receiver of pub The oath prescribed by law having been administered to Mr. lic moneys at Sidney, Nebr. MITCHELL, he took his seat in the Senate. CONSULS. Sundry messages in writing from the President were com Frank C. Dennis, of Mah:.e, to be consul of the United States at municated to the Senate by Mr. 0. L. PRUDEN, one of his secre St. Johns, Newfoundland. taries. Ernest A. Man, of Florida, to be consul of the United States at COMMITTEE ON INTEROCEANIC CANALS. Bre lau, Germany. . Mr. MORGAN. Mr. President, I wish to ask the consent of the Martin J. Carter, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United Senate, and to make a brief statement before I present the request. States at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The Senator from Oregon, Ron. Mr. McBride, who has just re SECRETARIES OF LEG.ATIO~ • tired from this body, was a member of the Committee on Inter· Robert H. Green, of Kentucky, to be secretary of the legation oceanic CanaJ.s, and a very highly valued member of that commit of the United States to Guatemala and Honduras. tee. His successor, Mr. MITCHELL, who has just been sworn in, Philip M. Brown, of Massachusetts, to be second secretary of bas been a long time familiar with that subject and perhaps has th~ legation of the United States at Constantinople, Turkey. given as much study to it as any person in this country. Inas much as the vacancy exists, which ought to be filled, for reasons PROliOTIO~S L~ THE ARMY. that I need not now state to the Senate, I thought I would ask the CAVALRY ARM. Senate that by unanimous consent Mr. MITCIIELL might be put Lieut. Col. William M. Wallace, Second Cavalry, to be colonel. upon that committee as a member, vice Mr. McBride, who has re Maj. Eugene D. Dimmick, Tenth Cavalry, to be lieutenant-colo tired from the Senate. nel. I wish to say just one word more. I do not know of any ar Capt. George L. Scott, Sixth Cavalry, to be major. rangement which has been made about the committees, and I do not propose to interfere with any arrangement that is made or any liD'ANTRY ARM. that is likely to be made. I merely make this an exceptional case Lieutenant-colonels to be colonels. on account of the peculiarity of the circumstances. Stephen P. Jocelyn, Twenty-fifth Infantry. I therefore ask unanimous consent that Mr. MITCHELL be placed Charles Keller, Twenty-second Infantry. upon the Committee on' Interoceanic Canals. William F. Spurgin, Sixteenth Infantry. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from A1aba.ma asks Uharles A. Coolidge, Ninth Infantry. ·unanimous consent that the vacancy upon the Committee on In Charles A. Dempsey, First Infantry. teroceanic Canals be filled by the appointment of the Senator from William E. Dougherty, Seventh Infantry. Oregon rMr. MITCHELL]. Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and the vacancy is so filled. Maj01•s to be lieutenant-eolonels. Mr. HOAR. Mr. President, for very obvious reasons no one William V. Richards, Seventh Infantry. objected to the request of the Senator from Alabama, but I feel Theodore F. Forbes, Fifth Infantry. bound to say that the repetition of such a request from a single David B. Wilson, Twenty-fifth Infantry. 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would give rise to great inconvenience, and if another such re LIEUT. COL, H, 0. S. HEISTAND. quest be made from any quarter I shall feel bound to object to it. Mr. HAWLEY submitted the following resolution; which was The VICE-PRESIDENT. The presentation of petitions and considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: memorials is in order. · - Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs have leave to sit during PETITIONS, the coming recess of Congress and to make the investigation ordered by Sen ate resolution No. 583, agreed to during the second session of the Fifty-sixth Mr. FOSTER of Washington presented the petition of E. F. Congress, and to act by full committee or subcommittee, and to administer Knight and sundry other citizens of Vancouver, Wash., and the oaths by subcommittee, and summon witnesses, and send for persons and petition of W. J. Stoddard and sundry other citizens of Pleasant papers. Prairie, Wash., praying for the enactment of legislation t_o pro NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. hibit the sale of intoxicating liquors, opium, and firearms m the The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate a New Hebrides and other islands of the Pacific; which were referred resolution coming over from the preceding day, which will be to the Committee on Foreign Relations. read. Mr. HOAR presented the petition of H. F. Janes and 23 oth~r The Secretary read the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. · citizens of Worcester, Mass., praying for the enactment of legis HoAR, as follows: lation to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors, opium, and fire Resolved, That a committee to consist of two Senators be appointed by the arms in the New Hebrides and other islands of the Pacific; which Chair to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that, unless he may have some further communication to make, the Senate is was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. ready to adjourn without day. He also presented the petition of F. 0. Cunningham and 51 other citizens of Massachusetts, praying for the adoption of an amend The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the ment to the Constitution to prohibit polygamy; which was referred resolution. to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution was agreed to; and the Vice-President appointed Mr. WETMORE presented a petition of the Woman's Christian Mr. HoAR and Mr. CocKRELL as the committee. Temperance Union of Rhode Island, praying for the enactment . EXECUTIVE SESSION, of legislation to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Mr. HALE. I move that the Senate proceed to the considera· New He brides and other islands of the Pacific; which was referred tion of executive business. to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the THOMAS G. GARRETT. consideration of executive business. After one hour and twenty Mr. JONES of Arkansas, from the Committee to Audit and two minutes spent in executive session the doors were reopened. Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was re FINAL ADJOURNMENT. ferred the following resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr. MoR GAN, reported it without amendment; and it was considered by Mr. HoAR and Mr. CocKRELL, the committee appointed to wait unanimous consent, and agreed to: · upon the President of the United States, appeared at the bar of Resolud, That the sum of $300 be paid by the Secretary of the Senate to the Senate; and Thomas G. Garrett, out of the contingent fund of the Senate, for compiling Mr. HOAR said: Mr. President, the committee who were di the debates in the House of Representatives and the Senate, the reports of rected by the Senate to inform the President that if he have no committees, and other papers and documents, at the request of the Commit further communication to make the Senate is ready to adjourn tee on Interoceanic Canals. have discharged that duty, and were requested by the President TAXATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. to inform the Senate that he has no further communication to -Mr. McMILLAN. I am directed by the Committee on the Dis make, and to convey to the Senators his cordial wishes for their trict of Columbia, to whom was referred the resolution submitted welfare and his hope that they may have a happy return to their • by the Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. GALLINGER] on the 6th homes . instant, to report it with an amendment, and I ask for its imme Mr. ALLISON. I move that the Senate do now adjoui.·n with· diate consideration. out day. The resolution was read, as follows: The motion was agreed to; and (at 1 o'clock and 53 minutes Resolt•ed, That the Committee on the District of Columbia is hereby p: m.) the Senate adjourned without day. directed to investi~ate and report to the Senate the system of taxation in vogue in the Distnct of Columbia and whether any portion of the tax laws contained in the organic act for said District is inoperative by reason of de NOMINATIONS. fective le!rislation; and also what changes, if any, should be made in existing law in or~er to secure an equitable adjustment of the burdens of taxation. Executive nominations received by the Senate Ma1·ch 9, 1901. For this purpose the committee is authorized to send for persons and papers, and to sit during-the recess of Congress. The necessary expenses of said in· ENSIGN ON RETIRED LIST OF NAVY. vestigation shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate. Frank B.. Case, formerly a midshipman in the United States The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment reported by the com Navy, to be an ensign on the retired list of the Navy from the 3d mittee will be stated. day of March, 1901, in conformity with an act of Congress ap The SECRETARY. After the word "Congress," in line 10, strike proved March 3, 1901. out the remainder of the resolution, in the following words: PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY. The necessary expenses of said investigation shall be paid from the contin gent fund of the Senate. INFANTRY ARM. Capt. William H. C. Bowen, Fifth Infantry, to be major, Felr The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present con ruary 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), vice sideration of the resolution? Stretch, Eighth Infantry, promoted. Mr. BLACKBURN. Mr. President, I dislike to object, but this Capt. Henry E. Robinson, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be major, is a very grave question that the Senator from Michigan is open February 2, 1901, vice Rogers, Twentieth Infantry, promoted. ing here. In the ab ence of an extra session, it will be next De Capt. William W. Wotherspoon, Twelfth Infantry, to be major, cember before we are here together again. I have been in years February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. past identified with the form of government of this District and Capt. Charles W. Mason, Fourth Infantry, to be major, Febru· - .with the system of taxation under which the peoP.le of the District ary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. now live. I do not think this inquiry ought to be undertaken in Capt. Arthur Williams, Third Infantry, to be major, February front of an eight months' vacation. I think the Senate should be 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. here when the inquiry is in progress. It involves too much to the Capt. Edmn11d K. Webster, Second Infantry, to be major, Feb people of the District not to be carefully guarded. While I have ruary 2. 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill an every confidence in the capacity and the purpose of the District original vacancy. Committee, I am forced, for the reason stated, to object to going Capt. Frank DeL. Carrington, First Infantry, to be major, Feb into this work. ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Objection is made. Capt. Leonard A. Lovering, Fom·th Infantry, to be major, Feb Mr. HOAR. It is in order, is it not? ruary 2,1901, to fill an original vacancy. Mr. McMILLAN. I have just reported it from the committee. Capt. Robert K. Evans, Twelfth Infantry, to be major, Febru The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be placed on the ary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. Calendar. Capt. George F. Cooke, Fifteenth Infantry, to be ma:or, Felr PRINTING OF REVENUE ACT, ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. Mr. ALDRICH submitted the foliowing resolution; which was Capt. Charles St. J. Chubb, Seventeenth Infantry, to be major, considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. Resolved, That there be printed for the use of the Senate 5,!XX) copies of the Capt. Palmer G. Wood, Twelfth Infantry, to be major, Febrn internal-revenue act of March 2, 1901, with marginal notes and index, and ary 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill an witb suitable paper covers, to be prepared nnder tbe direction of the Com original vacancy. mittee on Finance, 3,500 copies of which shall be delivered to the Senate folding room, l,!XX) copies to the Committee on Finance, and 500 copies to the Capt. Carver Howland, Fourth Infantry, to be major, Februarr Senate document room. 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. .33

Capt. John J. Crittenden, Twenty-second Infantry, to be major, First Lieut. Frank A. Wilcox, First Infantry, to be captain, Feb February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. ruary 2, 1901. Capt. William T. Wood, Eighteenth Infantry, to be major, Feb First Lieut. John J. O'Connell, Twenty-first Infantry, to be cap· ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy; tain, February 2, 1901. Capt. William P. Evans, Nineteenth Infantry, to be major, Feb First Lieut. Henry G. Cole, Twenty-third Infantry, to be cap. ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. tain, February 2, 1901. Capt. Francis H. French, Nineteenth Infantry, to be major, Feb First Lieut. Hansford L. Threlkeld, Thirteenth Infantry, to be ruary 28, 1901, vice Richards, Seventh Infantry, promoted. captain, February 2, 1901. . Capt. Ammon A. Augur, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be major, ~1rst Lieut. Peter W. Davison, Twenty-second Infantry, to be February 28, 1901, vice Forbes, Fifth Infantry, promoted. captain, February 2, 1!)01. Capt. Charles McClure, Eight.eenth Infantry, to be major, March First Lieut. Marcus B. Stokes, Tenth Infantry, to be ca!)tain, 1, 1901, vice Wilson, Twenty-fifth Infantry, promoted. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Herbert N. Royden, Twenty-third Infantry, to be First Lieut. John H. Parker, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be cap captain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by tain, February 2, 1901. law), vice Cooke, Third Infantry, promoted. · First Lieut. John E. Woodward, Sixteenth Infantry, to be cap First Lieut. Isaac C. Jenks, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be cap tain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law).

tain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examh~ation required by law)1 First Lieut. James T. Moore, Third Infantry, to be captain, Feb vice Eltonhead, Twenty-first Infantry, promoted. · ruary 2, 1901. First Lieut. Hanson E. Ely, Twenty-second Infantry, to be cap First Lieut. William D. Davis, Se-venteenth Infantry, to be cap tain, February 2, 1901, vice ~harpe, Twenty-second Infantry, pro tain, February 2, 1901. moted. First Lieut. George McD. Weeks, Fifteenth Infantry, to be cap- First Lieut. Lewis S. Sorley, Fourteenth Infantry, to be cap tain February 2, 1901. _ tain, February 2, 1901, vice Roach, Seventeenth Infantry, pro First Lieut. Isaac Erwin, Sixteenth Infantry, to be captain, moted. February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law). First Lieut. Williat.a M. Morrow, Twenty-first Infantry, to be First' Lieut. Samuel V. Ham, Fifth Infantry, to be captain, captain, February 2,1901, vice Bowen, Fifth Infantry, promoted. February 2, 1901. · First Lieut. Benjamin F. Hardaway, Seventeenth Infantry, to First Lieut. George H. McMaster, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, vice Robinson, Twenty-fourth In- be captain, February 2, 1901. fantry, promoted. · First Lieut. Robert W. Mearns, Twentieth Infantry, to be cap First Lieut. Thomas F. Schley, Twenty-third Infantry, to be tain, February 2, 1901. captain, February 2, 1901, vice Wotherspoon, Twelfth Infantry, First Lieut. Wilbur E. Dove, Twelfth Infantry, to be captain, promoted. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Albert C. Dalton, Twenty-second Infanti·y, to be First Lieut. James Ronayne, Nineteenth Infantry, to be captain, captain, February 2, 1901, vice Mason, Fourth Infantry, pro- February 2, 1901. moted. - First Lieut. William J. Lutz, Second Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Joseph C. Castner, Fourth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901. . February 2, 1901, vice Williams, Third Infantry, promoted. First Lieut. Henry L. Kinnison, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be First Lieut. Edward Sigerfoos, Fifth Infantry, to be captain, captain, February 2, 1901. February 2, 1901, vice Webster, Second Infantry, promoted. First Lieut. Guy G. Palmer, Sixteenth Infantry, to be captain, · First Lieut. Edward A. Shuttleworth, Eleventh Infantry, to be February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law). captain, February 2, 1901, vice Irons, Twentieth Infantry, pro- First Lieut. Orrin R. Wolfe, Twenty-second Infantry, to be mote~ . captain, February 2, 1901. · First. Lieut. Frederick W. Fuger, Thirteenth Infantry, to be First Lieut. John F. Stephens, Tenth Infantry, to be captain, captain, February 2, 1901, vice Carrington, First Infantry, pro- February 2, 1901. moted. · · First Lieut. Howard L. Laubach, Twenty-third Infantry, to be First Lieut. John Howard, Nineteenth Infantry, to be captain, captain, February 2, 1901. February 2, 1901, vice Lovering, Fourth Infantry, promoted. First Lieut. Elmer W. Clark, Eighteenth Infantry, to be cap First Lieut. Ralph H. Van Deman, Twenty-first Infantry, to be tain, February 2, 1901. 'captain, February 2, 1901, vice Evans, Twelfth Infantry, pro First Lieut. Amos H. Martin, Nineteenth Infantry, to be cap moted. tain, February 2, 1901. _ First Lieut. David P. Cordray, Seventeenth Infantry, to be cap~ First Lieut. Thomas L. Smith, Seventeenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, vice Cooke, Fifteenth Infantry, promoted. tain, February 2, 1901. · First. Lieut. Peter E. Marquart, Seeond Infantry, to be cap 1tirst Lieut. Howard R. Perry, Seventh Infantry, to be captain, tain, February 2, 1901, vice Chubb, Seventeenth Infantry, pro February 2, 1901. moted. First Lieut. George E. Houle, Third Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. William Brooke, Fifteenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901. February 2, 1901, vice Wood, Twelfth Infantry, promoted. First Lieut. Lincoln F. Kilbourne, Th:ll·d Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Harrison J. Price, Second Infantry~ to be captain, February 2, 1901. - February 2, 1901, vice Howland, Fourth Infantry, promoted. First Lieut. Verling K. Hart, Seventeenth Infantry, to be cap- First Lieut. William H. Simons, Sixth Infantry, to be captain, tain, February 2, 1901. · February 2, 1901, vice Crittenden, Twenty-second Infantry, pro First Lieut. Robert E. L. Spence, Sixteenth Infantry, to be cap ·moted. tain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. William M. Crofton, First Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. William C. Rogers, Seventh Infantry, tobecaptain1 ·February 2, 1901, vice Wood, Eighteenth Infantry, promoted. February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law). First Lieut. John F. Madden, Fifth Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Frank B. McKenna, Fifteenth Infantry, to be cap· February 2, 1901, vice Evans, Nineteenth Infantry, promoted. tain, February 2, 1901. · First Lieut. George H. Jamerson, Seventh Infantry, to be cap To fill original vacancies. tain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law). First Lieut. William Wallace, Seventh Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Edward C. Carey, Sixteenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Ferdinand W. Kobbe, Twenty-third Infantry, to be First Lieut. Hamilton A. Smith, Third Infantry, to be captain, captain, February 2, 1901. · February 2, 1901. First Lieut. William H. Wassell, Twenty-second Infantry, to be First Lieut. Hunter B. Nelson, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901. · . captain, February 2, 1901. _ First Lieut. John MeA. Palmer, Fifteenth Infantry, to be cap- First Lieut. Albert Laws, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be cap . tain, February 2, 1901. - tain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. John K. Miller, Eighth Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Mathew E. Saville, Tenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901. February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law). First Lieut. Traber Norman, Eighth Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. William H. Mullay, Twenty-first Infantry, to be February 2, 1901. · captain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Horace M. Reeve, Third Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Frank E. Bamford, Fifteenth Infantry, to be cap- February 2, 1901. tain, February 2, 1901. _ First Lieut. Willard E. Gleason, Sixth Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Fredrik L. Knudsen, Eighth Infantry, to be cap· February 2, 1901. tain, February.2, 1901. _ First Lieut. William Newman, First Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Frank H. Lawton, Twenty-first Infantry, to be cap February 2, 1901. · tain, February 2, 1901 • .X.XXV-3 34 CONGRESSIONAL . RECOJ;tD-SENATE. "MARcH 9,

First Lieut. Charles W • .Castle,.Sixteentll Infantry, to be ca.J>- _. First Lieut. Milton L. McGrew, Eleventh Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901. . tain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Paul B. Malone, Thirteenth Infantry, to be cap- First Lieut. Lorrain T. Richardson, Twentieth Infantry, to be t"in, February 2, 1901. captain, February 2, 1901. · First Lieut. S. J. Bayard Schindel, Sixth Infantry, to be cap- First Lieut. Charles R. Howland, Twentieth Infantry, to be tain, February 2, 1901. captain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. John F. Preston, jr., Sixteenth Infantry, to be cap- l!1rst Lieut. Francis P. Siviter, Eleventh Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901. tain, February 2, 1901. • P'irst Lieut. Frederick G. Lawton, Nineteenth Infantry, to be CAVALRY ARM. captain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Charles F. Crain, Fifteenth Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. J. Y. Mason Blunt, Third Cavalry, to be taptain, February 2,1901. February 2,1901 (subject to examination required by law), vice First Lieut. FrankS. Cochen, Twelfth Infantry, to be captain, Schofield, Second Cavalry, deceased. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Stephen H. Elliott. Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Ora E. Hunt, Eighteenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, vice Varnum, Seventh Cavalry, promoted. February 2,1901. · First Lieut. John M. Jenkins, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. John C. McArthur, Tenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2,1901, vice Wright, Ninth Cavalry, promoted. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. P. D. Lochridge, Second Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Frank D. Ely, Second Infantry, to be captain, Feb- February 2, 1901, vice Tutherly, First Cavalry, promoted. rnary 2, 1901. . First Lieut. Nathaniel F. McClure, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Edwin Bell, Eighth In.fantry, to be captain, Feb- February 2, ·1901, vice Hare, -seventh Cavalry, promoted. ruary 2, 1901. First Lieut. William C. Rivers, First Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Otho B. Rosenbaum, Seventh Infantry, to be cap- February 2, 1901, vice Jones, Tenth Cavalry, promoted. tain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Elwood W. Evans, Eighth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. George H. Estes, jr., Twentieth Infantry, to be February 2, 1901, vice Hardie, Third Cavalry, pr_omoted. captain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Robert G. Paxton, Tenth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Dana W. Kilburn, Eighth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, vice Hunter, Third Cavalry, promoted. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Thomas Q. Donaldson, jr., Eighth Cavalry, to be First Lieut. Oliver Edwards, Sixth Infantry, to be captain, Feb- captain, February 2, 1901, vice Hoyle, First Cavalry, retired f1·om ruary 2, 1901. active service. First Lieut. Thomas W. Connell, 1-linth Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Francis H. Beach, Seventh Cavalry, to be cai>tain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law). February 2, 1901, vice O'Connor, Eighth Cavalry, promoted. First Lieut. JohnS. Battle, Eleventh Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. Alonzo Gray, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, Febru- February 2, 1901. ary 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill an First Lieut. Charles L. Bent, Seventh Infantry, to be captain, original vacancy. February 2,1901. First Lieut. Alexander L. Dade, Third Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. William E. Welsh, Tenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. John S. Winn, Second Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Frederick G. Stritzinger, jr., Twenty-third lnfan- February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. try, to be captain, February 2, 1901. Fir5t Lieut. Solomon P. Vestal, Seventh Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Charles C. Smith, Twentieth Infantry, to be cap- February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. tain, February 2~ 1901. First Lieut. Charles A. Hedelrin, Third Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. FrankL. Wells, Eleventh Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill February 2, 1901. , an original vacancy. . First Lieut. Briant H. Wells, Eighteenth Infantry, to be captain, Fi.rst Lieut. Francis J. Koester, Third Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901. February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. John W. Barker, Third Infantry, to be captain, First Lieut. John D. L. Hartman, First Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901. February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Ralph R. Stogsdall, Third Infantry, to be captain, Fil'St Lieut. Clough Overton, First Cavalry, to be captain, Feb- February 2, 1901. ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. James P. Hat·beson, Twelfth Infantry, to be cap- Fiist Lieut. William D. J. Horne, Ninth Cavalry, to be captain, tain, February 2, 1901. Febi"l?-~Y 2, 1901, (subject to examination required by law), to fill First Lieut. Hugh D. Wise, Ninth Infantry, to be captain, Feb- . an ongmal vacancy. ruary 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law). First Lieut. Robert L. Howze, Sixth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Pegram Whitworth_, Eighteenth Infantry, to be February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. . captain, February 2,1901. First Lieut. Guy H. Preston, Ninth Cavalry, to be captain, l!1rst Lieut. James A. Moss, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be cap- February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. tain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Edwin M. Suplee, Third Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Ulysses G. Worrilow, Twentieth Infantry, to be February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. captain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. John P. Ryan, Sixth Cavalry, to be captain, Feb· First Lieut. Frank J. Morrow, Seventeenth Infantry, to be ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. , captain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Edward Anderson, Seventh Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. William A. Raibourn, Tenth Infantry, to be cap- February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. tain, February 2, 1901. · First Lieut. George E. Stockle, Eighth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. James A. Lynch, Fifteenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Alexander W. Perry, Ninth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. John W. L. Phillips, Eleventh Infantry, to be cap- February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. tain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. William T. Littebrant, Seventh Cavalry, to be First Lieut. Henry C. Clement, jr., Twenty-first Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. captain, February 2, 1901. First Lient. Mathew C. Butler, jr., Seventh Cavalry, to be cap- First Lieut. RobertS. Offiey, Seventh Infantry, to be captain, tain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law). First Lieut. Henry A. Barber, Ninth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Murray Baldwin, Eighteenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Michael M. McNamee, Seventh Cavalry, to be cap· First Lieut. Samuel P. Lyon, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be captain, Febrnary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. tain, February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Ralph Harrison, Second Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Jens Bugge, Third Infantry, to be captain, Febru- February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. ary 2, 1901. First Lieut. Charles D. Rhodes, Sixth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Charles H. Paine, Eighth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. . February 2, 1901. First Lieut. George T. Langhorne, First Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Thomas W. Darrah, Twentieth Infantry, to be cap- February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. tain, February 2, 1901. - First Lieut. Charles Young, Ninth Cavalry, to be captain, Feb· First Lieut. Americus Mitchell, Fifth Infantry, to be captain, ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901. First Lieut. Alfred C. Merillat, Third Cavalry, to be captain. First Lieut. Perry L. Miles, Fourteenth Infantry, to be captain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill February 2, 1901. an original vacancy. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 35

First Lieut. Francis C. Marshall, Sixth Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill February 2,1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill' an original vacancy. an original vacancy. First. Lieut. Edmund M. Leary, Second Cavalry, tolle captain, First Lieut. Milton F. Davis. First Cavalry, to be captain, Feb February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First. Lieut. Julius T. Conrad, Third Cavalry. to be captain, First Lieut. James A. Ryan, Ninth Cavalry, to be captain, Feb February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. an original vacancy. First Lieut. Frank M. Caldwell, Seventh Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Howard R. Hickok, Ninth C~valry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill First Lieut. Melvin W. Rowell, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, an original vacancy. February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Samuel B. Arnold, First Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Lawrence J. Fleming, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Samuel McP. Rutherford, Fourth Cavalry, to be First Lieut. James J. Hornbrook, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. George W. Kirkpatrick, Eighth Cavalry, to be cap First Lieut. William F. Clark, Second Cavalry, to be captain, tain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Cornelius C. Smith, Second Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Samuel G. Jones, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, Feb February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. ruary 2, 1901, to fill an otiginal vacancy. First Lieut. Joseph E. Cusack, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Oren B. Meyer, Third Cavalry, to be captain, Feb February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Walter M. Whitman, First Cavalry, to be caotain, First Lieut. Charles J. Symmonds, Seventh Cavalry, to be cap February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. - tain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Lincoln C. Andrews, Third Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Charles W. Fenton, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. an original vacancy. First Lieut. Edward D. Anderson, Tenth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. William R. Smedberg, jr., Fourth Cavalry, to be February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. George P. White, Ninth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. John M. Morgan, Eighth Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Louis C. Scherer, Fourth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Andrew E. Williams, Third Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. an original vacancy. First Lieut. Walter C. Babcock, Eighth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. John W. Furlong, Sixth Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. an original vacancy. First Lieut. Richard L. Livermore, Tenth Cavalry, to be cap First Lieut. William Yates, First Cavalry, to be caotain, Feb- tain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. - First Lieut. Thomas M. Corcoran, Sixth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Herbert B. Crosby, Eighth Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901, to fill an original va.oancy. First Lieut. Robert J. Fleming, Tenth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Benjamin B. Hyer, Sixth Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill First Lieut. Edwin B. Winans, jr., Fourth Cavalry, to be cap an original vacancy. tain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Mathew C. Smith, Second Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. William T. Johnston, Third Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 2, 1901, to fill an origi.nal vacancy. First Lieut. Harold P. Howard, Third Cavalry, to be captain, SECRETA.RY OF LEGATION. February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. Edwin Vernon Morgan, of New York, now secretary of lega First Lieut. Elmer Lindsley, First Cavalry, to be captain, Feb tion at Seoul, Korea, to be second secretary of the embassy of the ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. United States at St. Petersburg, vice Herbert J. Hagerman, re First Lieut. William J. Glasgow, Second Cavalry, to be cap signed. tain, February 2, 1901., to fill an origin.al vacancy. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY. First Lieut. FrankS. Armstrong, Ninth Cavalry, to be captain, H. K. Butterfield, of Wisconsin, to be attorney of the United February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. States for the eastern district of Wisconsin, vice Milton C. Phillips, First Lieut. James G. HBl"bord, Tenth Cavalry, to be captain, whose term will expire April21, 1901. · February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. John O'Shea, Fourth Cavalry, to be captain, Feb DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. Samuel W. Stratton, of lllinois, to be Director of the National First Lieut. Matthew A. Batson, First Cavalry, to be captain, Bureau of Standards. Office created by the act of Congress ap- February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. proved March 3, 1901. . First Lieut. Ervin L. Phillips, Third Cavalry, to be captain, SPANISH CLAIMS COMMISSION, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire (who shall be presi an original vacancy. dent of the commission); Gerrit J. Diekema, of Michigan; James First Lieut. Frank Tompkins, Second Cavalry, to be captain, P'6rry Wood, of Ohio; William A. Maury, of the District of Co February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. lumbia; and William L. Chambers, of Alabama, to be the commis-' First Lieut. Samuel D. Rockenbach, Tenth Cavalry, to be cap sioners, and William E. Fuller, of Iowa, to be Assistant Attorney tain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. General of the United States, "to carry into effect the stipulations FU·st Lieut. Robert C. Williams, First Cavalry, to be captain, of Article VII of the treaty between the United States and Spain," February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. etc., provided for by act of Congress approved March 2, 1901. First IJeut. Walter C. Short, Tenth Cavalry, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY, First Lieut. Powell Clayton, jr., Fifth Cavalry, to be captain, ARTILLERY CORPS, February 2,1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill First Lieut. John P. Hains, Artillery Corps, to be captain, Feb an original vacancy. ruary 28, 1901, vice Taylor, promoted. First Lieut. Frank A. Barton, Third Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. William Lassiter, Artillery Corps, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 28, 1901, vice Humphreys, promoted. First Lieut. George C. Barnhardt, Sixth Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. George Le R. Irwin, Artillery Corps, to be captain, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. February 28,1901, vice Lomia, promoted. First Lieut. James H. Reeves, Second Cavalry, to be captain, First Lieut. Henry T. Todd, jr., Artillery Corps, to be captain, February 2, 1901 (subject to examination required by law), to fill February 28, 1901, vice Schenck, promoted. an original vacancy. First Lieut. Thomas W. Winston, Artillery Corps, to be cap First Lieut. Kirby Walker, Fourth Cavalry, to be captain, Feb tain, February 28, 1901, vice Pratt, promoted. ruary 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Clint C. Hearn, Artillery Corps, to be captain, Feb- First Lieut. Claude B. Sweezey, Eighth Cavalry, to be captain, ruary 28, 1901, vice McClellan, promoted. . February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. First Lieut. Sterling P. Adams, Ninth Cavalry, to be captain, PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY, February 2, 1901, to fill an original vacancy. Capt. Bowman H. McCalla, to be advanced three numbers in First Lieut. Julian R. Lindsey, Tenth Cavalry, to be captain, rank, from the8thdayof March, 1901,foreminentandconspicuous 36 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. MARCH 9, conduct in battles engaged in by relief column under Vice-Admiral . Capt. David D. Porter, United States Marine Corps, to be bre Seymour, to take rank next after Capt. Richard P. Leary. vetted a captain in the Marine Corps from the 8th day of October, Ensign Daniel W. Wnrtsbaugh, to be advanced four numbers 1891}, for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy at in rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for eminent and con Novaleta, P. I., on said date. _ spicuous conduct in battle on the 20th, 21st, and 22d of June, 1900, while with the relief expedition under Vice-Admiral Seymour, to take rank next after Ensign Charles L. Poor. CONFIRMATIONS. Ensign Charles E. Gilpin, to be advanced three numbers in Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate March 9, 1901. rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for eminent and conspicu VISITORS TO NAVAL OBSERVATORY, ous conduct in battLe on the 20th, 21st, and 22d of June, 1900, St. Clair McKelway, a citizen of Brooklyn, N.Y., for a term of while with the relief expedition underVice-.Admiral Seymour, to three years, take rank next after Ensign Arthur MacArthur, jr. Asaph Hall, jr., a citizen of Ann Arbor, Mich., for a term of Naval Cadet Joseph K. Taussig, to be advanced four numbers three years. · in rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for eminent, and con William R. Harper, a citizen of Chicago, Dl., for a term of two spicuous conduct in battle on the 20th and 21st of June, 1900, years. while with the relief expedition under Vice-Admiral Seymour, to Edward G. Pickering,acitizen of Cambridge, Ma-ss., for a term take rank next after Naval Cadet Paul B. Dungan. of two years. Naval Cadet Charles E. Courtney, to be advanced six numbers Charles A. Young, a citizen of Princeton, N.J., for a term of in rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for eminent and con one year. spicuous conduct in battle on the 20th, 21st, 22d, and 27th of J nne, Ormo~d Stone, a citizen of Charlottesville, Va., for a term of 1900, while with the relief expedition under Vice-Admiral Sey one year. mour, to take rank next after Naval Cadet Alexander F. H. Yates. SPANISH CLAIMS COMMISSION, Asst. Surg. Thomas M. Lippitt, to be advanced two numbers William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, president. Gerrit J. in rank, from the 8th day of .March, 1901, for eminent and con Diekema, of Michigan; James Perry Wood, of Ohio; William A. spicuous conduct in battle in the defense of the legations in Pekin, Maury, of the District of Columbia, and William L. Chambers, of July 3, 1900, to take rank next after Asst. Surg. Charles A. Craw Alabama. William E. Fuller, of Iowa, Assistant Attorney-Gen· ford. eral of the United States in charge of Spanish claims. Paymaster Henry E. Jewett, to be advanced two numbers in PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY, rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for eminent and conspicu ous conduct in battle on the 20th, 21st, and 22d of June, 1900, CAVALRY ARM. while with the relief expedition under Vice-Admiral Seymour, to First lieutenants to be captains. take rank next after Paymaster Thomas S. Jewett. J. Y. Mason Blunt, Third Cavalry. Gunner Clifford H. Sheldon, to be advanced three numbers in Stephen H. Elliott, Fifth Cavalry. rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for·eminent and conspicu John M. Jenkins, Fifth Cavalry. ous conduct in battle on the 20th, 21st, and 22d of June, 1900, while P. D. Lochridge, Second Cavalry. with the relief expedition under Vice-Admiral Seymour, to take Nathaniel F. McClure, Fifth Cavalry. rank next after Gunner David Lyons. William C. Rivers, First Cavalry. Maj. Littleton W. T. Waller, United States Marine Corps, to ELwood W. Evans, Eighth Cavalry. be advanced two numbers in rank, from the 8th day of March, 190 l Robert G. Paxton, Tenth Cavalry. for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle on the 21st and 23d Thomas Q. Donaldson, jr., Eighth Cavalry. of June, and the 3d and 9th of July, 1900, to take rank next after Francis If. Beach, Seventh Cavalry. Maj. William P. Biddle, and to be brevetted a lieutenant-colonel Alonzo Gray, Fifth Cavalry. in the Marine Corps from the 13th day of July, 1900, for dis Alexander L. Dade, Third Cavalry. tinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy. John S. Winn, Second Cavalry. Capt. John T. Myers, United States Marine Corps, to be ad Solomon P. Vestal, Seventh Cavalry. vanced four numbers in rank, froni the 8th day of March, 1901, Charles A. Hedekin, Third Cavalry, for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle when leading Francis J. Koester, Third Cavalry. charge on Chinese barricade, Pekin, July 3, 1900, to take rank John D. L. Hartman, First Cavalry. next after Capt. AlbertS. McLemore, and to' be brevetted a major Clough Overton, First Cavalry. in the Marine Corps from the 20th day of July, 1900, for· distin William J. D. Horne, Ninth Cavalry, guished conduct in the presence of the enemy at the defense of Robert L. Howse, Sixth Cavalry. the legations in Pekin. _ Guy H. Preston, Ninth Cavalry. Capt. Smedley D. Butler, United States Marine Corps, to be ad Edwin M. Suplee, Third Cavalry, vanced two numbers in rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for John P. Ryan, Sixth Cavalry. eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle at Tientsin, to take Edward Anderson, Seventh Cavalry. rank next after Capt. Newt H. Hall, and to be brevetted a cap George E. Stockle, Eighth Cavalry. tain in the Marine Corps, from the 18th day of July, 1900, for dis Alexander W. Perry, Ninth Cavalry. tinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy near Tientsin. William T. Littebrant, Seventh Cavalry. Capt. Henry Leonard, United States Marine Corps, to be ad Mathew C. Butler, jr., Seventh Cavalry. vanced two numbers in rank, from the ~th day of March, 1901, for Henry A. Barber, Ninth Cavalry. eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle on the 13th day of MichaelM. McNamee, Seventh Cavalry, July, 1900, at Tientsin, to take rank next after Capt. Smedley D. Ralph Harrison, Second Cavalry. Butler when advanced. Charles D. Rhodes, Sixth Cavalry. Capt. Charles G. Andresen, United States Marine Corps, to be George T. Langhorne, First Cavalry. brevetted a captain in the Marine Corps, from the 13th day of July, Charles Young, Ninth Cavalry. 1900, for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy in Alfred C. Merillat, Third Cavalry. battle near Tientsin on that date. Francis C. Marshall, Sixth Cavalry. First Lieut. WadeL. Jolly, United States Marine Corps, to be Milton F. Davis, First Cavalry. brevetted a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps, from the 27th day James A. Ryan, Ninth Cavalry. of ,June, 1900, for distinguished conduct in the presence of the Frank M. Caldwell, Seventh Cavalry. enemy in leading a charge in the capture of the East Arsenal, Melvin W. Rowell, Fifth Cavalry. Tientsin, on said date. Lawrence J. Fleming, Fifth Cavalry, First Lieut. Arthur E. Harding, United States Marine Corps, James J. Hornbrook, Fifth Cavalry. to be brevetted a captain in the Marine Corps from the 21st day William F. Clark, Second Cavalry. of June, 1900, for distinguished conduct in the presence of the Samuel G. Jones, Fifth Cavalry. enemy in battle near Tientsin on that date. Oren B. Meyer, Third Cavalry. Lieut. Cleland Davis, to be advanced five numbers in rank, from Charles J. Symmonds, Seventh Cavalry. the 8th day of March, 1901, for eminent and conspicuous conduct Charles W. Fenton, Fifth Cavalry. in battle on the 25th, 27th, and 29th of March and the 4th of April, Edward D. Anderson, Tenth Cavalry. 1899, during operations with the Second Division, Eighth Army George P. White, Ninth Cavalry. Corps, to take rank next after Lieut. George G. Mitchell, Louis C. Scherer, Fourth Cavalry. Capt. George C. Thorpe, United States Marine Corps, to be bre John W. Furlong, Sixth Cavalry. vetted a captain in the Marine Corps from the 8th day of October, Richard L. LivEll·more, Tenth Cavalry. 1899, for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy at Thomas M. Corcoran, Sixth Cavalry. Novaleta, P. I., on said date. Robert J. Fleming, Tenth Cavalry. 1901. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 37

Edwin B. Winans, jr., Fourth Cavalry. Peter E. Marquart, Second. William T. Johnston, Third Cavalry. William Brooke, Fifteenth. Harold P. Howard, Third Cavalry. Harrison J. Price, Second. Elmer Lindsley, First Cavalry. William H. Simons, Sixth. William J. Glasgow, Second Cavalry. William M. Crofton, First. FrankS. Armstrong, Ninth Cavalry. John F. Madden, Fifth. James G. Harbord, Tenth Cavalry. William Wa.ll'lce, Seventeenth. John O'Shea, Fourth Cavalry. Ferdinand W. Kobbe, Twenty-third. Matthew A. Batson, First Cavalry. William H. Wa8sell, Twenty-second. Ervin L. Phillips, Third Cavalry. John MeA. Palmer, Fifteenth. Frank Tompkins, Second Cavalry. John K. Miller, Eighth. Samuel D. Rockenbach, Tenth Cavalry. Traber Norman, Eighth. Robert C. Williams, First Cavalry. Horace M. Reeve, Third. Walter C. Short, Tenth Cavalry. Willard E. Gleason, Sixth. Powell Clayton, jr., Fifth Cavalry. William Newman, First. Frank A. Barton, Third Cavalry. Frank A. Wilcox, First. George C. Barnhardt, Sixth Cavalry. J obn J. O'Connell, T)Venty-first. James H. Revves, Second Cavalry. Harry G. Cole, Twenty-third. Kirby.Walker, Fourth Cavalry. Hansford L. Threlkeld, Thirteenth, Claude B. Sweezey, Eighth Cavalry. Peter W. Davison, Twenty-second. Sterling P. Adams, Ninth Cavalry. Marcus B. Stokes, Tenth. Julian R. Lindsey, Tenth Cavalry. John H. Parker, Twenty-fifth. Edmund M. Leary, Second Cavalry. John E. Woodward, Sixteenth. Julius T. Conrad, Third Cavalry. James T. Moore, Third. Howard R. Hickok, Ninth Cavalry. William D. Davis, Seventeenth. Samuel B. Arnold, First Cavalry. George McD. Weeks, Fifteenth. Samuel McP. Rutherford, Fourth Cavalry. Isa-ac Erwin, Sixteenth. George W. Kil'lrpatrick, Eighth Cavalry. Samuel V. Ham, Twelfth. Cornelius C. Smith, Second Cavalry. George H. McMaster, Twenty-fourth. Joseph E. Cusack, Fifth Cavalry. Robert W. Mearns, Twentieth. Walter M. Whitman, First Cavalry. Wilbur E. Dove, Twelfth. Lincoln C. Andrews, Third Cavalry. James Ronayne, Nineteenth. William R. Smedberg, jr., Fourth Cavalry. William J. Lutz, Second. · John M. Morgan, Eighth Cavalry. Henry L. Kinnison, Twenty-fifth. Andrew R. Williams, Third Cavalry. Guy G. Palmer, Sixteenth. Walter C. Babcock, Eighth Cavalry. Orrin W. Wolfe, Twenty-second. William Yates, First Cavalry. John F. Stephens, Tenth. Herbert B. Crosby, Eighth Cavalry. Howard L. Laubach, Twenty-third. Benjamin B. Hyer, Sixth Cavalry. Elmer W. Clark, Eighteenth. Mathew C; Smith. Amos H. Martin, Nineteenth. ARTILLERY CORPS, Thomas L. Smith, Seventeenth. First lieutenants to be captains. Howard R. Perry, Seventh. John P •.Hains. George E. Houle, Third. William Lassiter. Lincoln F. Kilbourne, Third. George LeR. Irwin. Verling K. Hart, Seventeenth. Henry D. Todd, jr. Robert E. L. Spence, Sixteenth. Thomas W. Winston. William C. Rogers, Seventh. Clint C. Hearn. Frank B. McKenna, Fifteenth. INFANTRY ARM. George H. Jamerson, Seventh. Captains to be majors. Edward C. Carey, Sixteenth. Hamilt~n A. Smith, Third. William H. C. Bowen, Fifth. Hunter B. Nelson, Twenty-fourth. Henry E. Robinson, Twenty-fourth. Albert Laws, Twenty-fourth. William W. Wotherspoon, Twelfth. Mathew E. Saville, Tenth. Charles W. Mason, Fourth. William H. Mullay, Twenty-first. Arthur Williams, Third. Frank E. Bramford, Fifteenth. Edmund K. Webster, Second. 'Fredrik L. Knudsen, Eighth. Frank DeL. Carrington, First. Frank H. Lawton, Twenty-first. Leonard A. Lovering, Fourth. Robert K. Evans, Twelfth. Charles W. Castle, Sixteenth. George F. Cooke, Fifteenth. Paul B. Malone, Thirteenth. Charles St. J. Chubb, Seventeenth. 8. J. Bayard Schindel, Sixth. Palmer G. Wood, Twelfth. John F. Preston, jr., Sixteenth. Carver Howland, Fourth. Frederick G. Lawton, Nineteenth. John J. Crittenden, Twenty-second. Charles F. Crain, Fifteenth. WilUam T. Wood, Eighteenth. Frank S. Cochen, Twelfth. William P. Evans, Nineteenth. Ora E. Hunt, Ejghteenth. Francis H. French, Nineteenth. John C. McArthur, Tenth. Ammon A. Augur, Twenty-fourth. Frank D. Ely, Second. Charles McClure, Eighteenth. Edwin Bell, Eighth. Otho B. Rosenbaum, Seventh. First lieutenants to be captains. George H. Estes, jr., Twentieth. Herbert N. Royden, Twenty-third. Dana W. Kilburn, Eighth. Isaac C. Jenks, Twenty-fourth. Oliver Edwards, Sixth. Hanson E. Ely, Twenty-second. Thomas W. Connell, Ninth. Lewis S. Sorley, Fourteenth. John S. Battle, Eleventh. William M. Morrow, Twenty-first. Charles L. Bent, Seventh. Benjamin F. Hardaway, Seventeenth. William E ..Welsh, Tenth. Thomas F. Schley, Twenty-third. Frederick G. Stritzinger, jr., Twenty-third. Albert C. Dalton, Twenty-second. Charles C. Smith, Twentieth. Joseph C. Castner, Fourth. Frank L. Wells, Eleventh. Edward Sigerfoos, Fifth. Briant H. WeBs, Eighteenth. Edward A. Shuttleworth, Eleventh. John W. Barker, Third. Frederick W. Fuger, Thirteenth. Ralph R. Stogsdall, Third. John Howard, Nineteenth. James P. Harbeson, Twelfth. Ralph H. Van Deman, Twenty-first. Hugh D. Wise, Ninth. David P. Cordray, Seventeenth. Pegram Whitworth, Eighteenth. 38 OONGRESSIONAL · REOOR~SEN:A.TE. MARon 9, 1901.

James A. Moss, Twenty-fourth. rank, from the 8th day of..Mar.ch,.1901,.for .eminent and conspicu ffiysses G. Worrilow, Twentieth. ous conduct in battle on "the ·20th, 21st; and 22d of-June, 1900, Frank J. Morrow, Seventeenth. while with the relief expedition nuder Vice-Admiral Seymonr,.to William A. Raibourn, Tenth. take rank next after Gunner"DavidLyons. James A. Lynch, Fifteenth. Maj. Littleton W. T. Waller, United States Marine Cm:ps,'to be John W. L. Phillips, Eleventh. _ advanced two numbers in·mnJr,1romthe 8th day of March, 1901, Henry C. Clement, jr., Twenty-first. fOl' eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle on the 21st and .23d Robert S. Offiey, Seventh. of June and the 3d and 9th of 'Jul_y, 1900, to take rank next after Murray Baldwin, Eighteenth. Maj. William P. Biddle; and to be brevetted·a·lientenant-colonel Samuel P. Lyon, Twenty-fifth. in the Marine Corps. from the1.3th day .of July, 1900, for distin J ens Bugge, Third. guished conduct in the presellC9 of the-enemy. Charles H. Paine, Eighth. Capt. John T. Myers, United ·states 'Marine ColJJB, 1to h-e ad Thomas W. Darrah, Twentieth. vanced. four numbers in Tanlr, .from the 8th da~ o{ March, ·1901, Americus Mitchell, Fifth. for emment and conspicuous conduct in 'battle ;when 1eaaing Perry L. Miles, Fourteenth. charge on Chinese barricade, .:P..ekin, :July 3, 1900, to 'take -rank Milton L. McGrew, Eleventh. next after Capt. Albert S. McLemore; -and to 'be bravetted a major Lorrain T. Richardson, Twentieth. in ~he Marine Corps, from the 20th .i:lay of July, 1900, 'for distin Charles R. Howland, Twentieth. gmshed conduct in the presence of ·the enemy at the derense -of Francus P. Siviter, Eleventh. the legations in Pekin. Capt. Smedley D. Butler, United States Marine Corps, to·be.ad APPOJNTMENT'l.N THE NAVY. vanced two numbers in rank,fr.om the.8th·daynfMar_ch,1:90l,'for Frank B. Case, formerly a midshipman in ·the United :States eminent and conspicuous conduct 'in battle at Tientsin, to take Navy, to be an ensign on the retired list of the.Nazy. ~ank next ~fter Capt. Newt H. Sail; ·and to be brevetted a captain m the Marme Corps, from the~3th . day .of July, 1900, for distin· PROMOTIONS IN THE .NAVY. guished conduct in the presence of the enemy near Tientsin. First Lieuts. Philip S. Brown, .J'ohn ::E :.McGill, :Louis .M. Capt. Henry Leonard, UriiteiLStates ··Marine Corps, "to be -ad· Gulick, David D. Porter, and Arthur J. Matthews, 'to'be·cap.tains vanced two numbers in..rank, fr.om the 8th day of March,1.901,"for in the United States Marine Corps, from ·the -2:3d .day of July, eminentandconspicnous.conductin battleonthel3thdayofJtilv, 1900. · 1900, at Tientsin, to takerariknext·after .CajJt. Smedl~ D. ·Butler, Second Lieuts. Herbert J. Rirsbinger, lienry -n. F. Long, when advanced. Harry R. Lay, Charles C. Carpenter, Chatles B. Taylor, Alex- Capt. Charles G. Andresen, Unitea 'States Marine(Dorps,"to he ander S. Williams, Fred M. Eslick, Lonis :McC. Little, .John G. brevetted a captain in the Marine Corps,.from the 13th da..Y of J nly, Muir, and Frederic M. Wise, jr.;to ·be ·first !Jientenants in the 1900, for distinguished ·.c.ond11ct in ..the presence .of'tlre:enemy:in United States Marine Corps, from the'23d day of 3'uly, 1900. battle near Tientsin on that date. Capt. Bowman H. McCalla, o 'be ·advanced three ..numbers in First Lieut. WadeL. Jolly, United.States :Marine·Cm;ps, to .be rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, 'for-eminent -and ·conspicu- brevetted a first lieutenant in the.Marine'Gorps, from 'the 2'lth day ous conduct in battles engaged ~in by relief column under Vice- of June, 1900, for distinguished conduct in the presence or the en Admiral Seymour, to take rank next after Capt-Richard P. Leary. emy in leading a charge in the .capture of the'East Arsenal, Tien- Ensign Daniel W. Wnrtsbaugh, ·to be advanced fonr numbers tsin, on that date. in rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for eminent and con- First Lieut. Arthur E. Haraing,'United"States·Marine Corps, o spicnousconduct in battle on the20th,:21st,'"B.nd ·22d of June, 1900, be brevetted a captain in the Marine Corps, rrom'the '21st day·of while with the relief expedition -underVice..Admiral Seymour, to June, 1900, for distinguished condrrctin·the .Presence of the enemy takeranknext after Ensign Charles'L. Poor. in battle near Tientsin·on·thatdate. Ensign Charles E. Gilpin, to be advanced threem:~mbers..mrank, Lieut. Cleland Davis, to be advanced fivenumbersin7ank,,from from the 8th day of March, 1901, for.eminent.and:conspicuous the 8th day of March, 1901, for eminent and conapicuons conduct conduct in battle on the 20th, 21st,·and -22d·of June,1:9.00, while in battle on the 25th, 27th, and 29th of March, and the ·4th tof with the relief expedition underVice-.AdmiraVSeymour,:to.take April, 1899, during operations with the Second 1Division,"Eighth rank next after Ensign Arthur .Ma.o.Arth11r, ~r. Army Corps, to take rank next after Lient. George•G Mitchell. Naval Cadet Joseph K. Taussig,t:to 'be advanced four nmribers Capt. George C.. T~orpe, Uni~ States Marine .Corps, .to :be in rank, from the 8th day of MaTch, '1901, for ·eminent and ·con- brevetted a captam m the .Manne ·Oorps, from the 8th day of spicuous conduct in battle on the .20th ·and .'21st of June, 1.900, October, 1899, for distinguished oonduct.in the presence of the while with the relief expedition under Vice-Aamiral-Seymour, to . enemy at Nova leta, P.1., on said date. take rank next after Naval Cadet'P.aul B. Dungan. Capt. David D. Porter, United States 'MaTine'Dol'ps, io ~e ' bre- Naval Cadet Charles E. Courtney, 'to be advanced ·sixnnnibers vetted a captain in the Marilre 'Corps, "from the :Bth day o'f =Ucto in rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for eminent and conspicu- ber. 1899, for distinguished -conduct m·the1JreBence of he, enemy ousconduct in battle on the 2oth,.21st;·22d, and.27th·of June, 1900, at Novaleta, P. I., ·on said date. while with the relief expedition under Vice-Aamiral lSey:mour, to SECRETA.RY OF .EMBASSY. take rank next after Naval Cadet Alexander F. H. Yates. Edwin Vernon Morgan, of New ~ork, · now secr.~tary:..o.f legation Asst. Snrg. Thomas M. Lippitt,·to •be advanced two numbers in at Seoul, Korea, to be second secretary (Of .th-e >embassy -of ,the rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, foreminent and·conspicu- ons conduct in battle in the defense of the legations in Pekin,.July , United States at St. Petersburg, Russia. 3, 1900, to take rank next after Asst. 'Surg. Charles A. 'Crawford. UNITED STATES i\.'TTORNEY. Paymaster Henry E. Jewett1 :to "be advanced two nnmbers in H. K. Butterfield, of Wisconsin, to be attomey of ·the .United rank, from the 8th day of March, 1901, for-eminent-and conspicu- States for the eastern district of Wisconsin. ous conduct in battle on the 20th, -21st, and '22d of .June, 1900, while with the relief expedition under"Vice-Admiral Seymour, to DIRECTOR OF .BURRA.U "OF STANDARDS. take rank next after Paymaster Thomas S ..Jewett. ; Samuel W. Stratton, of illinois, to be Director·of -.theNati.onal Gunner Clifford H. Sheldon, to be advanced three-numbers in· Bureau of Standards. · I•