CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. ,

PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

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SECOND SESSION.

SENATE. Kansas-Lucien Baker and William A. Harris. Kentucky-William J. Deboe. :MoNDAY, Decembm· 8, 1897. Louisiana-Donelson Caffery and Samuel Douglas McEnery. Maine-William P. Frye and Eugene Hale. The first Monday of Decemb~ being the day prescribed by the .Maryland-Arthur P. Gorman and George L. Wellington. Constitution of the United States for the annual meeting of Con­ Massachusetts-George F. Hoar and Henry Cabot Lodge. gress, the second session of the Fifty-fifth Congress commenced M icltigar~r-J ulius C. Burrows and James McMillan. this day. .Minnesota-Cushman K. Davis and KnuteNelson. The Senate assembled in its Chamber at the Capitol. lllississippi-Edward C. Walthall. The VICE-PRESIDENT of the United States (Hon. GARRET A. Missouri-Francis M. Cockrell and George G. Vest. HoBART, of the State of New Jersey) called the Senate to order at Montana-Thomas H. Carter. 12 o'clock meridian. Nebraska-William V. Allen and John M. Thurston. PRAYER. Nevada-William M. Stewart. Rev. W. H. MILBURN, D. D., Chaplain to the Senate, offered New Hampshire-William E. Chaniller and Jacob H. Gallinger. the following prayer: New Jersey-William J. Sewell and James Smith, jr. 0 Eternal God, while the heart of the nation bows reverently New York-Edward .Murphy, jr., and Thomas C. Platt. by the bedside of the venerable woman whose pulse beats fain_tly No1·th Ca1·olina-Marion Butler and Jeter C. Pritchard. in life's last agony and turns from that hallowed scene to the filial­ North Dakota-Henry U. Hansbrough and William N. Roach. hearted son, our beloved President, pouring out upon both the love Ohio-Joseph B. Foraker and ::Marcus A. Hanna. of the nation, grant, we beseech Thee, a quiet and peaceful pas­ Oregon-George W. McBride. sage to the celestial world of the noble and gracious mother, and Pennsylvania-Boies Penrose and MatthewS. Quay. the consolation of Thy Holy Spirit and the blessed hope of ever­ Rhode Island-Nelson W. Aldrich and George P. Wetmol'e. lasting life, which Thou hast given us in Thy Son, to her afllicted South Carolina-Benjamin R. Tillman. children. South Dakota-James H. Kyle and R. F. Pettigrew. And now, as Thy setvants here present come for the perform­ Tennessee-William B. Bate and Thomas B. Turley. ance of their high and responsible duties as the representatives of Texas-Horace Chilton and Roger Q. M11ls. the sovereign States of this great land, pour upon them the con· Utah-Frank J. Cannon and Joseph L. Rawlins. tinual dew of Thy blessing. Grant them health and safety and Vermont-Justin S.ltforrill aud Redfi.eld Proctor. peace and all good things. And may Thy Holy Spirit guide them Virginia-John W. Daniel. and Thy Divine Providence shield and defend them. Washington-John L. Wilson. Prosper our land. Give peace in our time, 0 Lord; and may West Virginia-Stephen B. Elkins and Charles J. Faulkner. this people rejoice in the goodness and beneficence of God, our Wisconsin-John L. Mitchell and John C. Spoone1·. Father. We hnmbly pray, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Thy Wyoming-Clarence D. Clark and Francis E~ Warren. Son. ·Amen. Mr. TILLMAN. .Mr. President, I desire to announce that my SENATORS PRESID1T. colleague [Mr. McLAURIN] is in the city, but that he is too ill to The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Secretary will call the roll of the be present to-day. Senate. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Eighty-two Senators have answered The Secretary (Mr. WILLIAM R. Cox) called the 1·oll, and the to their names. A quorum is present. following Senators answered to their names: . NOTIFICATIO:N TO THE HOUSE. From the State of- Alabama-John T. Morgan and Edmund W. Pettus. Mr. MORRILL submitted the following resolution; which was A.rkansas-James H. Berry and James K. Jones. considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: California-George C. Perkins and Stephen M. White. Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and that the Senate is ready to proceed Colorado-Henry 1\I. Teller and Edward 0. Wolcott. to business. Connecticut-Joseph R. Hawley and Orville H. Platt. NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. Delawa.t·e--George Gray and Richard R. Kenney. Florida-Stephen R. Mallory and Samuel Pasco. Mr. ALLISON submitted the following resolution; which was Georgia-Augustus 0. Bac.on and Alexander S. Clay. considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Idaho-Henry Heitfeld and George L. Shoup. Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed, to flZinois-Shelby M. Cullom and William E. Mason. ;join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a qQo­ Indiana-Charles Warren Fairbanks and David Turpia. rum of each House is assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any Iowa-William B. Allison and John H. Gear. communication he may be pleased to make. 1

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By unanimous consent, the Vice-President was authorized to The extra session of this Congress which closed during July appoint the committee on the part of the Senate; and Mr. ALLISON last enacted important legislation, and while its full effect has not and Mr. GORMAN were appointed. yet been realized, what it has already accomplished assures us of HOUR OF MEETING. its timeliness and wisdom. To test its permanent value, further time will be required, and the people, satisfied with its operation On motion of Mr. CULLOM, it was and results thus far, are in no mind to withhold from it a fair Ordt!red, That the hour of the daily meeting of the Senate be 1.2 o'clock m. until otherwise ordered. trial. RECESS, Tariff legislation having been settled by the extra session of Congress, the question next pressing for consideration is that of Mr. HALE (at 12 o'clock anq 11 minutes p.m.). I move that the currency. the Senate take a recess until1 o'clock. The wOl'k of putting our finances upon a sound basis, difficult The motion was agreed to; and at the expiration of the recess as it may seem, will appear easier when we recall the financial (at 1 o'clock p.m.) the Senate reassembled. operations of the Government since 18Go. On the 30th day of MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. June of that year we had outstanding demand liabmties in the At 1 o'clock and 2 minutes p.m. Mr. WILLIAM J. BROW.NING, the sum of 5728,868,447.41. On the 1st of January, 1879, these liabili­ Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, appeared below the ties had been reduced to $443,8 9,495.88. Of our interest-bearing bar of the Senate and delivered the following message: obligations, the figures are even more striking. On July 1, 1866, Mr. President, I am directed by the House of Representatives the principal of the interest-bearing debt of the Government was to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representa­ $2,332,331,208. On the 1st day of July, 1893, this sum had been tives has appeared, and that the House is ready to proceed to reduced to $585,037,100, or an aggregate reduction of $1,747,294,108. business. The interest-bearing debt of the United States on the 1st day of I am further directed to inform the Senate that the House has December, 1897, was 8847,365,620. The Government money now passed the following resolution: outstanding (December!) consists of $346,681,016of United States Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed on the part of notes, 8107,793,280 of Treasury notes issued by authority of the the House, to join the committee already a~pointed by the Senate, to wait law of 1890, $38-!,963,504 of silver certificates, and $61,280,761 of upon the Pres1dent of the United States and mform him that a quorum of the standard silver dollars. two Houses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any com­ munication he may have to make. With the great resources of the Government and with the hon­ I am also directed to inform the Senate that the Speaker has orable example of the past before us, we ought not to hesitate to appointed Mr. DINGLEY, Mr. GROSVENOR, and Mr. BAILEY as the enter upon a currency revision which will make our demand ob­ ligations less onerous to the Government and relieve our financial committee on the part of the House. laws from ambiguity and doubt. RECESS. The brief review of what was accomplished from th~ close of Mr.. HALE (at 1 o'clock and 5 minutes p.m.). Mr. President, the war to 1893 makes unreasonable and groundless any distrust I ·am informed that the House of Representatives has taken a either of our financial ability or soundness; while the situation recess until half past 1 o'clock. I therefore move that the Senate from 1893 to 1897 must admonish Congress of the immediate ne­ take a recess until that time. cessity of so legislating as to make the return of the conditions The motion was agreed to; and at the expiration of the recess then prevailing impossible. (at l o'clock and 30 minutes p. m.) the Senate reassembled. There are many plans proposed as a remedy for the evil. Be­ NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. fore we can :find the true remedy we must appreciate the real evil. Mr. ALLISON and Mr. GORMAN, the committee appointed in It is not that our currency of every kind is not good, for every conjunction with a similar committee of the House of Represent­ dollar of it is good; good because the Government's pledge is out atives to wait upon the President of the United States, appeared to keep it so, and that pledge will not be broken. However, the below the bar, and guaranty of our purpose to keep the pledge will be best shown by Mr. ALLISON said: Mr. President, the committee appointed by advancing toward its ful:fillment. the Senate, with a like committee on the part of the House of Rep­ The evil of the present system is found in the great cost to the resentatives, to inform the President that a quorum of each House Government of maintaining the parity of our different forms of of Congress is now in session and ready to receive any communi­ money, that is, keeping all of them at par with gold. We surely cation he may wish to make have discharged that duty, and the can not be longer heedless of the burden this imposes upon the President replied that he would immediately communicate to the people, even under fairly prosperous conditions, while the past two Houses in writing. He also expressed the hope that the delib­ four years have demonstrated that it is not only an expensive erations of Congress may result in great good and reflect honor charge upon the Government, but a dangerous menace to the upon the Congress itself. national credit. PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE. It is manifest that we must devise some plan to protect the Government against bond issues for repeated redemptions. We At 1 o'clock and 35 minutes p.m., Mr. 0. L. Pn.UDEN, one of the must either curtail the opportunity for speculation, made easy secretaries of the President of the United States. appeared below by the multipHed redemptions of our demand obligations, or in­ the bar, and said: crease the gold reserve for their redemption. We have $900,000,- Mr. President, I am directed by the President of the United 000 of currency which the Government by solemn enactment has States to deliver to the Senate a message in writing. undertaken to keep at par with gold. Nobody is obliged tore­ The message was received from the secretary and handed to the deem in gold but the Government. The banks are not required Vice-President. to redeem in gold. The Government is obliged to keep equal with The VICE-PRESIDENT. TheChairlaysbefore the Senate the gold all its outstanding currency and coin obligations, while its message of the President of the United States, which the Secretary receipts are not required to be paid in gold. They are paid in will read. every kind of money but gold, and the only means by which the The Secretary read the message, as follows: Government can with certainty get gold is by borrowing. It To the Senate and House of Representatives: can get it in no other way when it most needs it. The Govern­ It gives me pleasure to extend greeting to the Fifty-fiflih Con­ ment, without any fixed gold revenue, is pledged to maintain gold gress, assembled in regular session at the seat of Government, redemption, which it has steadily and faithfully done, and which with many of whose Senators and Representatives I have bt\en under the authority now given it will continue to do. associated in the legislative service. Their meeting occurs under The law which requires the Government after having redeemed felicitous conditions, justifying sincere congratulation and call­ its United States notes to pay them out again as current funds ing for our grateful acknowledgment to a beneficent Providence demands a constant replenishment of the gold reserve. This is which has so signally blessed and prospered us as a nation. Peace especially so in times of business panic and when the revenues are and good will with all the nations of the earth continue unbroken. insufficient to meet the expenses of the Government. At such A matter of genuine satisfaction is the growing feeling of fra­ times the Government has no other way to supply its deficit and ternal regard and unification of all sections of our country, the maintain redemption but through the increase of its bonded debt, incompleteness of which has too long delayed realization of the as during the Administration of my predecessor, when $262,315,400 highest blessings of the Union. The spirit of patriotism is uni­ of 4! per cent bonds were issued and sold and the proceeds used to versal and is ever increasing in fervor. The public questions pay the expenses of the Government in excess of the revenues and which now must engross us are lifted far above either partisan­ sustain the gold reserve. While it is true that the greater part of ship, prejudice, or former sectional differences. They affect every the proceeds of these bonds were used to supply deficient revenues, part of our common country alike and permit of no division on a considerable portion was required to maintain the gold reserve. ancient lines. Questions of foreign policy, of revenue, the sound­ With our revenues equal to our expenses, there would be no ness of the currency, the inviolability of national obligations, the deficit requiring the issuance of bonds. But if the gold reserve improvement of the public service, appeal to the individual con­ falls below $100,000,000, how will it be replenished except by sell­ science of every earnest citizen to whatever party he belongs or ing more bonds? Is there any other way practicable under exist­ in whatever section of the country he may reside. ing law? The serious question thtm is, Shall we continue tha

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policy that has been pursued in the past; that is, when the gold shed in Cuba. The overtures made by General Grant were refused reserve reaches the point of danger, issue more bonds and supply and the war dragged on, entailing great loss of life and treasure the needed gold, or shall we provide other means to preve~t th~se and increased injury to American interests, besides throwing en­ recurring drains upon the gold reserve? If no further legislation hanced burdens of neutrality upon this Government. In 1878 peace is had and the policy of selling bonds is to be continued, then Con­ was brought about by the truce of Zanjon, obtained by negotia­ gress should give the Secretary of the Treasury authority to sell tions between the Spanish commander, Martinez de Campos, and bonds at long or short periods, bearing a less rate of interest than the insurgent leaders. is now authorized by law. The present insurrection broke out in February, 1895. It is not I earnestly recommend, as soon as the receipts of the Govern­ my purpose at this time to recall its remarkable increase or to ment are quite sufficient to pay all the expenses of the Government, characterize its tenacious resistance against the enormous forces that when any of the United States notes are presented for redemp­ massed against it by Spain. The revolt and the efforts to subdue tion in gold and are redeemed in gold, such notes shall be kept it carried destruction to every quarter of the island, developing and set apart, and only paid out in exchange for gold. This is an wide proportions and defying the efforts of Spain for its suppres-· obvious duty. If the holder of the United States note prefers the sion. The civilized code of war has been disregarded, no less so gold and gets it from the Government, he should not receive back by the Spaniards than by the Cubans. from the Government a United States note without paying gold The existing conditions can not but fill this Government and the in exchange for it. The reason for this is made all the more appar­ American people with the gravest apprehension. There is no ent when the Government issues an interest-bearing debt to pro­ desire on the part of our people to profit by the misfortunes of vide gold for the redemption of United States notes-a non­ Spain. We have only the desire to see the Cubans prosperous and interest-bearing debt. Surely it should not pay them out again contented, enjoying that measure of self-control which is the in­ except on demand and for gold. If they are put out in any other alienable right of man, protected in their right to reap the benefit way, they may return again to be followed by another bond issue of the exhaustless treasures of their country. to redeem them-another interest-bearing debt to redeem a non­ The offer made by my predecessor in April, 1896, tendering the interest-bearing debt. friendly offices of this Government failed. Any mediation on our In my vie:w it is of the utmost importance th1;1-t .the Governme~t part was not accepted. In brief, the answer read: "There is no should be relieved from the burden of prov1dmg all the gold effectual way to pacify Cuba unless it begins with the actual sub­ required for exchanges and export. This res-ponsibility is alone mission of the rebels to the mother country." Then only could borne by the Government without any of the usual and necessary Spain act in the promised direction, of her own motion and after banking powers to help itself. The banks do not feel the strain her own plans. of gold redemption. The whole strain rests upon the Govern­ The cruel policy of concentration was initiated February 16, ment, and the size of the gold reserve in the Treasury has come to 1896. The productive districts controlled by the Spanish armies be, with or without reason, the signal of danger or of security. were depopulated. The agricultural inhabitants were herded in This ought to be stopped. · and about the garrison towns, their lands laid waste, and their If we are to have an era of prosperity in the country, with suffi­ dwellings destroyed. This policy the late cabinet of Spain justified cient receipts for the expenses of the Government, we may feel no as a necessary measure of war and as a means of cutting off sup­ immediate embarrassment from our present currency; but the plies from the insurgents. It has utterly failed as a war measure. danger still exists and will be ever present menacing us so long as It was not civilized warfare. It was extermination. the existing system continues. And besides, it is in times of ade­ Against this abuse of the rights of war I have felt constrained on quate revenues and business tranquillity that the Government repeated occasions to enter the firm and earnest protest of this should prepare for the worst. We can not avoid without serious Government. There was much of public condemnation of the consequences the wise consideration and prompt solution of this treatment of American citizens by alleged illegal arrests and long question. imprisonment awaiting trial or pending protracted judicial pro­ The Secretary of the Treasury has outlined a plan in great ceedings. I felt it my first duty to make instant demand for the detail for the purpose of removing the threatened recurrence of release or speedy trial of all American citizens under arrest. a depleted gold reserve and save us from future embarrassment Before the change of the Spanish cabinet in October last twenty­ on that account. To this plan I invite your careful consideration: two prisoners, citizens of the United States, had been given their I concur with the Secretary of the Treasury in his recommen­ freedom. dation that national banks be allowed to issue notes to the face For the relief of our own citize'Q.S suffering because of the con­ walue of the bonds which they have deposited for circulation, and flict the aid of Congress was sought in a special message, and that the tax on circulating notes secured by deposit of such bonds under the appropriation of April 4, 1897, effectiye aid has been be reduced to one-half of 1 per cent per annum. I also join him given to American citizens in Cuba, many of them at their own in recommending that authority be given for the establishment request having been returned to the United States. of national banks with a minimum capital of $25,000. This will The instructions given to our new minister to Spain before his enable the sma11er villages and agricultural regions of the coun­ departure for his post directed him to impress upon that Govern­ try to be supplied with currency to meet their needs. ment the sincere wish of the United States to lend its aid toward I recommend that the issue of national-bank notes be restricted the ending of the war in Cuba by reaching a peaceful and lasting to the denomination of $10 and upward. If the suggestions I result, just and honorable alike to Spain and to the Cuban people. have herein made shall have the approval of Congress, then I These instructions recited the character and duration of the con­ would recommend that national banks be required to redeem their test, the widespread losses it entails, the burdens and restraints it notes in gold. imposes upon us, with constant disturbance of national interests, The most important problem with which this Government is and the injury resulting from an indefinite continuance of this now called upon to deal pertaining to its foreign relations con­ state of things. It was stated that at this juncture our Govern­ cerns its duty toward Spain and the Cuban insurrection. Prob­ ment was constrained to seriously inquire if the time was not ripe lems and conditions more or less in common with those now when Spain of her own volition, moved by her own interests and existing have confronted this Government at various times in the every sentiment of hnmanity,should put a stop to this destructive past. The story of Cuba for many years has been one of unrest; war and make proposals of settlement, honorable to herself and growing discontent; an effort toward a larger enjoyment of lib­ j-ust to her Cuban colony. It was urged that as a neighboring erty and self-control; of organized resistance to the mother coun­ nation, with large interests in Cuba, we could be required to wait try; of depression after distress and warfare, and of ineffectual only a reasonable time for the mother country to establish its settlement to be followed by renewed revolt. For no enduring authority and restore peace and order within the borders of the period since the enfranchisement of the continental possessions .of island ; that we could not contemplate an indefinite period for the Spain in the Western Continent has the condition of Cuba or the accomplishment of this result. policy of Spain toward Cuba not caused concern to the United No solution was proposed to which the slightest idea of humilia-­ States. tion to Spain could attach, and indeed precise proposals were with­ The prospect from time to time that the weakness of Spain's held to avoid embarrassment to that Government. All that was hold upon the island and the political vicissitudes and embarrass­ asl{ed or expected was that some safe way might be speedily pro­ ments of the home government might lead to the transfer of Cuba vided and permanent peace restored. It so chanced that the con­ to a continental power called forth, between 1823 and 1860, various sideration of this offer, addressed to the same Spanish administra­ emphatic declarations of the policy of the United States to permit tion which had declined the tenders of my predecessor and which no disturbance of Cuba's connection with Spain unless in the for more than two years had poured men snd treasure into Cuba direction of independence or acquisition by us through purchase; in the fruitless effort to suppress the revolt, fell to others. Between nor has there been any change of this declared policy since upon the departure of General Woodford, thr- new envoy, and his arrival the part of the Government. in Spain the statesman who had shaped the policy of his country The revolution which began in 1868lasted for ten years d~spite fell by the hand of an assassin, a,nd although the cabinet of the the strenuous efforts of the successive peninsular governments to late premier still held office and received from our envoy the pro­ suppress it. Then, as now, the Government of the United States posals he bore, that cabinet gave place within a few days there­ testified ita grave concern and offered its aid to put an end to blood- after to a new administration, under the leadership of Sagasta. ,

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The reply to our note was received on the 23d day of October. situation in Cuba, and it may be wholesome now to recall them. It is in the direction of a better understanding. It appreciates the At that time a ruinous conflict had for seven years wasted the friendly purposes of this Government. It admits that our conn­ neighboring. ~l~d. During all those :rears an utter disregard of_ try is deeply affected by the war in (Juba and that its desires for the_laws of c1vibzed warfar~ and of the Just d~mands of humanity, peace are just. It declares that the present Spanish Government which called forth express10ns of condemnation from the nations is bound by every consideration to a change of policy that should of Christendom, continued unabated. Desolation a11d ruin per... satisfy the UnitedS~ates and pacify Cuba within a reasonable time. vaded that productive region, enormously affecting the commerce To this end Spain has decided to put into effect the political re­ of all commercial nations, but that of the United .States more forms heretofore advocated by the present premier without halt­ than any other by reason of proximity and larger trade and inter­ ing for any consideration in the path which in its judgment leads course. At that juncture General Grant uttered these words, to peace. The military operations, it is said, will continue, but which now, as then, sum up the elements of the problem: will be humane and conducted with all regard for private rights, HA recognition of the independence of Cuba being, in my opin· being accompanied by political action leading to the autonomy of ion, impracticable and indefensible, the question which next pre-­ Cuba while guarding Spanish sovereignty. This, it is claimed, sents itself is that of the recognition of belligerent Tights in the will result in investing Cuba with a distinct personality, the island parties to the contest. In a former message to Congress I had to be governed by an executive and by a local council or chamber, occasion to consider this question, and reached the conclusion reserving to Spain the control of the foreign relations, the army that the conflict in Cuba, dreadful and devastating as were its and navy, and the judicial administration. To accomplish this the incidents, did not rise to the fearful dignity of war. * * * It present Government proposes to modify existing legislation by is possible that the acts of foreign powers, and even acts of Spain decree, leaving the Spanish Cm·tes, with the aid of Cuban senators herself, of this very nature, mi&"ht be pointed to in defense of such and deputies, to solve the economic problem and properly distrib­ recognition. But now, as in 1ts past history, the United States ute the existing debt. should carefully avoid the false lights which might lead it into In the absence of a declaration of the measm·es that this Gov­ the mazes of doubtful law and of questionable propriety, and ernment proposes to takein carrying out its proffer of good offices, adhere rigidly and sternly to the rule, which has been its guide, it suggests that Spain be left free to conduct military operations of doing only that which is right and honest and of good report. and grant political reforms, while the United States for its part The question of according or of withholding rights of belligerency shall enforce its neutral obligations and cut off the assistance must be judged, in every case, in view of the particula.r attending which it is asserted the insurgents receive from this country. facts. Unless justified by necessity, it is always, and justly, The supposition of an indefinite prolongation of the war is denied. regarded as an unfriendly act and a gratuitous demonstration of It is asserted that the western provinces are already well-nigh moral support to the rebellion. It is necessary, and it is required, reclaimed, that the planting of cane and tobacco therein has been when the interests and rights of another government or of its resumed, and that by force of arms and new and ample reforms people are so far affected by a pending civil conflict as to require very early and complete pacification is hoped for. a definition of its relations thereto. But this conflict must be one The immediate amelioration of existing conditions under the which will be recognized in the sense of international law as war. new administration of Cuban affairs is predicted, and therewithal ''Belligerence,-too, is a fact. The mere existence of contending the disturbance and all occasion for any change of attitude on the armed bodies, and their occasional conflicts, do not constitute war part of the United States. Discussion of the question of the intar­ in the sense referred to. ApplyinO' to the existing condition of national duties and responsibilities of the United States as Spain affairs in Cuba the tests recognized by publicists and writers on understands them is presented, with an apparent disposition to international law, and which have been observed by nations of charge us with failure in this regard. This charge is without any dignity, honesty, and power, when free from sensitive or selfish basis in fact. It could not have been made if Spain had been and unworthy motives, I fail to find in the insm·rection the exist­ cognizant of the constant efforts this Government has made at the ence of such a substantial political organization, real, palpable, cost of millions and by the employment of the administrative ma­ and manifest to the world, having the forms and capable of the chinery of the nation at command to perform its full duty accord­ ordinary functions of government toward its own people and to ing to the law of nations. That it has successfully prevented the other states, with courts for the administration of justice, with a departure of a single military expedition or armed vessel from our iocal habitation, possessing such organization of force, such ma­ shores in violation of our laws would seem to be a sufficient answer. terial, such occupation of territory as to take the contest out of But of this aspect of the Spanish note it is not necessary to speak the category of a mere rebellious insurrection, or occasional skir­ further now. Firm in the conviction of a wholly performed obli­ mishes, and place it on the terrible footing of war, to which a gation, due t·esponse to this charge has been made in diplomatic recognition of belligerency would aim to elevate it. course. "The contest, moreover, is solely on land; the insurrection has Throughout all these horrors and dangers to our own peace this not possessed itself of a single seaport whence it may send forth Government has never in any way abrogated its sovereign pre­ its flag, noT has it any means of communication with foreign rogative of reserving to itself the determination of its policy and powers except through the military lines of its adversaries. No course according to its own high sense of right and in consonance apprehension of any of those sudden and difficult complications with the dearest interests and convictions of our own people which a war upon the ocean is apt to precipitate upon the vessels, should the prolongation of the strife so demand. both commercial and national, and. upon the consular officers of Of the untried measures there remain only: Recognition of the other powers, calls for the definition of their relations to the insurgents as belligerents; recognition of the independence of parties to the contest. Considered as a question of expediency, I Cuba; neutral intervention to end the war by imposing a rational regard the accordance of belligerent rights still to be as unwise and compromise between the contestants, and intervention in favor of premature as I regard it to be at present indefensible as a meas­ one or the other party. I speak not of forcible annexation, for ure of right. that can not be thought of. That by our code of morality would "Such recognition entails upon the country according the rights be criminal aggression. which flow from it difficult and complicated duties, and requires Recognition of the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents has the exaction from the contending parties of the strict observance often been canvassed as a possible if not inevitable step both in of theirrightsandobligations. Itconferstherightof search upon regard to the previous ten years' struggle and during the present the high seas by vessels of both parties; it would subject the car· war. I am not unmindful that the two Houses of Congress in the rying of arms and munitions of war, which now may be b·ans­ spring of 1896 expressed the opinion by concurrent resolution ported freely and without interruption in vessels of the United that a condition of public war existed requiring or justifying the States, to detention and to possible seizure; it would give rise to recognition of a state of belligerency in Cuba, and during the countless vexatious questions, would release the parent Govern· extra session the Senate voted a joint resolution of like import, ment from responsibility for acts done by the insurgents, and which, however, was not brought to a vote in the House of would invest Spain with the right to exercise the supervision, rec· Representatives. In the presence of these significant expressions ognized by our treaty of 1795, over om· commerce on the high seas. of the sentiment of the legislative branch it behooves the Execu­ a very large part of which, in its traffic between the Atlantic and tive to soberly consider the conditions under which so important the Gulf States and between all of them and the States on the Pa­ a measure must needs rest for justification. It is to be seriously cific, passes through the waters which wash the shores of Cuba. considered whether the Cuban insuiTection possesses beyond dis­ The exercise of this supervision could scarce fail to lead, if not to pute the attributes of statehood which alone can demand the abuses, certainly to collisions perilous to the peaceful relations of recognition of belligerency in its favor. Possession, in short, of the two States. There can be little doubt as to what result such the essential qualifications of sovereignty by the insurgents and supervision would before long draw this nation. It would ba un­ the conduct of the war by them according to the received code of worthy of the United States toinangnratethe possibilities of such war are no less important factors toward the determination of the result by measures of questionable right or expediency or by any problem of belligerency than are the influences and consequences indirection." . of the struggle upon the internal polity of the recognizing State. Turning to the practical aspects of a recognition of belligerency The wise utterances of President Grant in his memorable mes­ and reviewing its inconveniences and positive dangers, still fur· sage of December 7, 1875, are signally relevant to the present ther pertinent considerations appear. In the code of nations there _1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 5 fs no such thing as a. naked recognition of belligerency unaccom­ cations of the national charter and to invite new projects of law: panied by the assumption of international neutrality. Such rec­ or executive measures in the interest of the colony. ognition without more will not confer upon either party to a Besides its local powers, it is competent, first, to regulate elec­ domestic conflict a status not theretofore actually possessed or toral registration and procedure and prescribe the qualifications affect the relation of either party to other states. The act of rec­ of electors and the manner of exercising suffrage; second, to organ­ ognition usually takes the form of a solemn proclamation of neu­ ize courts of justice with native judges from members of the local trality which recites the de facto condition of belligerency as its bar; third, to frame the insular budget both as to expenditures and motive. It announces a domestic law of neutrality in the declar­ revenues, without limitation of any kind, and to set apart the rev­ ing state. It assumes the international obligations of a neutral enues to meet the Cuban share of the national budget, which lat­ in the presence of a public state of war. It warns all citizens and ter will be voted by the national Cortes with the assistance of others within the jurisdiction of the proclaimant that they violate Cuban senators and deputies; fom·th, to initiate or take part in the those rigorous obligations at their own peril and can not expect negotiations of the national government for commercial treaties to be shielded from the consequences. The right of visit and which may affect Cuban interests; fifth, to accept or reject com­ search on the seas and seizure of vessels and cargoes and contra­ mercial treaties which the national government may have con­ band of war and good prize under admiralty law must under in­ cluded without the participation of the Cuban government; sixth, ternational law be admitted as a legitimate consequence of a proc­ to frame the colonial tariff, acting in accord with the peninsular lamation of belligerency. While according the equal belligerent government in _scheduling articles of mutual commerce between rights defined by public law to each party in our ports, disfavors the mother country and the colonies. Before introducing or vot­ would be imposed on both which, while nominally equal, would ing upon a bill, the Cuban government or the chambers will lay weigh heavily in behalf of Spain herself. Possessing a navy and the project before the central government and hear its opinion controlling the ports of Cuba, her maritime rights could be as­ thereon, all the correspondence in such regard being made public. serted not only for the military investment of the island, but up Finally, all conflicts of jurisdiction arising between the different to the margin of our own territorial waters, and a condition of municipal, provincial, and insular assemblies, or between the lat­ things would exist for which the Cubans within their own domain ter and the insular executive power, and which from their nature could not hope to create a parallel; while its creation through aid may not be referable to the central government for decision, shall or sympathy from within our domain would be even more impos­ be submitted to the courts. sible than now, with the additional obligations of international That the government of Sagasta has entered upon a course from neutrality we would perforce assume. which recession with honor is impossible can hardly be ques­ The enforcement of this enlarged and onerous code of neutrality tioned; that in the few weeks it has existed it has made earnest of would only be influential within our own jurisdiction by land and the sincerity of its professions is undeniable. I shall not impugn sea and applicable by our own instrumentalities. It could impart its sincerity, nor should impatience be suffered to eml1arrass it in to the United States no jurisdiction between Spain and the insur­ the task it has undertaken. It is honestly due to Spain and to our gents. It would give the United States no right of intervention friendly relations with Spain that she should be given a reasonable to enforce the conduct of the strife within the paramount author­ chance to realize her expectations and to prove the asserted efficacy ity of Spain according to the international code of war. of the new order of things to which she stands irrevocably com~· For these reasons, I regard the recognition of the belligerency of mitted. She has recalled the commander whose brutal orders in­ the Cuban insurgents as now unwise and therefore inadmissible. flamed the American mind and shocked the civilized world. She Should that step hereafter be deemed wise as a measure of right has modified the horrible order of concentration and has under­ and duty the Executive will take it taken to care for the helpless and permit those who desire to resume Intervention upon humanitarian ~rounds has been frequently the cultivation of their fields to do so and assures them of the pro­ suggested and has not failed to receive my most anxious and ear­ tection of the Spanish Government in their lawful occupations. nest consideration. But should such a step be now taken when it She has just released the Competitorprisonersheretoforesentenced is apparent that a-hopeful change has supervened in the policy of to death and who have been the subject of repeated diplomatic Spain toward Cuba? A new government has taken office in the correspondence during both this and the preceding Administra- mother country. It is pledged in advance to the dec-laration that tion. · all the effort in the world can not suffice to maintain peace in Not a single American citizen is now in arrest or confinement Cuba by the bayonet; that vague promises of reform after subju­ in Cuba of whom this Government has any knowledge. The near gation afford no solution of the insular problem; that with a sub­ future will demonstrate whether the indispensable condition of a stitution of commanders must come a change of the past system 1·ighteous peace, just alike to the Cubans and to Spain as well as of warfare for one in harmony with a new policy which shall no equitable to all our interests so intimately involved in the welfare longer aim to drive the Cubans to the "horrible alternative of of Cuba, is likely to be attained. If not, the exigency of further taking to the thicket or succumbing in misery;" that reforms must and other action by the United States will remain to be taken. be instituted in accordance with the needs and circumstances of When that time comes that action will be determined in the line the time, and that these reforms, while designed to give full auton~ of indisputable right and duty. It will be faced, without misgiv­ omy to the colony and to create a virtual entity and self-controlled ing or hesitancy in the light of the obligation this Government administration, shall yet conserve and affirm the sovereignty of owes to itself, to the people who have confided to it the protection Spain by a just distribution of powers and burdens upon a basis of their interests and honor and to humanity. of mutual interest untainted by methods of selfish expediency. Sure of the right, keeping free from all offense ourselves, actu­ The first acts of the new government lie in these honorable paths. ated only by upright and patriotic considerations, moved neither The policy of cruel rapine and extermination that so long shocked by passion nor selfishness, the Government will continue its watch­ the universal sentiment of humanity has been reversed. Under ful care over the rights and property of American citizens and will the new military commander a broad clemency is proffered. abate none of its efforts to bring about by peaceful agencies a peace Measures have already been set on foot to relieve the horrors of which shall be honorable and enduring. If it shall hereafter ap­ starvation. The power of the Spanish armies, it is asserted, is to pear to be a duty imposed by our obligations to ourselves, to civi~ be used not to spread ruin and desolation, but to protect the lization, and humanity to intervene with force, it shall be without resumption of peaceful agricultural pursuits and productive fault on our part and only because the necessity for such action industries. That past methods are futile to force a peace by sub­ will be so clear as to command the support and approval of the jugation is freely admitted, and that ruin without conciliation civilized world. . must inevitably fail to win for Spain the fidelity of a contented By a special message, dated the 16th day of June last, I laid be­ dependency. - fore the Senate a treaty signed that day by the plenipotentiaries of Decrees in application of the foreshadowed reforms have already the United States and of the Republic of Hawaii, having for its been promulgated. The full text of these decrees has not been purpose the incorporation of the Hawaiian Islands as an integral received, but as furnished in a telegraphic summary from our min­ part of the United States and under its sovereign,ty. The Senate ister are: All civil and electoral rights of peninsular Spaniards having removed the injunction of secrecy, although the treaty is are, in virtue of existing constitutional authority, forthwith ex­ still pending before that body, the subject may be properly re­ tended to colonial Spaniards. A scheme of autonomy has been ferred to in this message, because the necessary action of the Con­ proclaimed by decree, to become effective upon ratification by the gress is required to determine by legislation many details of the Cortes. It creates a Cuban parliament which, with the insular eventual union should the fact of annexation be accomplished, as executive, can consider and vote upon all subjects affecting local I believe it should be. order and interests, possessing unlimited powers saveastomatters While consistently disavowing from a very early period any ag­ of state, war, and the navy, as to which the Governor-General acts gressive policy of absorption in regard to the Hawaiian group, a by his own authority as the delegate of the central government. -long series of declarations through three-quarters of a century has This parliament receives the oath of the Governor-General to pre­ proclaimed the vital interest of the United States in the independ~ serve faithfully the liberties and privileges of the colony, and to it ent life of the islands and their intimate commercial dependence the colonial secretaries are responsible. It has the right to propose upon this country. At the same time it has been repeatedly as­ to the central government, through the Governor-General, modifi- serted that in no event could the entity of Hawaiian statehood 6 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DEOEl\IBER 6, cease by the passage of the islands under the domination or influ­ to represent the United States. They have been diligent in their ence of another power than the United States. Under these cir­ efforts to secure the concurrence and cooperation of European coun­ cumstances, the logic of events required that annexation, hereto­ tries in the international settlement of the question, but up to this fore offered but declined, should in the ripeness of time come about time have not been able to secure an agreement contemplated by as the natural result of the strengthening ties that bind us to those their mission. islands, and be realized by the free will of the Hawaiian State. The gratitying action of our great sister Republic of France in That treaty was unanimously ratified without amendment by joining this country in the attempt to bring about an agreement the Senate and President of the Republic of Hawaii on the lOth of among the principal commercial nations of Europe, whereby a September last, and only awaitsthefavorableactionof theAmeri­ fixed and relative value between gold and silver shall be secured, can Senate to effect the complete absorption of the islands into the furnishes assurance that weare not alone among the larger nations domain of the United States. What the conditions of such a union of the world in realizing the international character of the prob­ shall be, the political relation thereof to the United States, the lem and in the desire of reaching some wise and practical solution character of the local administration, the quality and degree of of it. The British Government has publi.,hed a r esume of the the elective franchise of the inhabitants, the extension of the Fed­ steps taken join tly by the French ambassador in London and the eral laws to the territory or the enactment of special laws to fit special envoys of the United States, with whom our ambassador the peculiar condition thereof, the regulation if need be of the at London actively cooperated in the presentation of this subject labor system therein, are all matters which the treaty has wisely to Her Majesty's Government. This will be laid before Congress. relegated to the Congress. Our special envoys have not made their final report, as fm·ther If the treatyis confirmed, as every consideration of dignity and negotiations between the representatives of this Government and honor requires, the wisdom of Congress will see to it that, avoid­ the Governments of other countries are pending and in contempla­ ing abrupt assimilation of elements perhaps hardly yet fitted to tion. They believe that doubts which have been raised in certain share in the highest franchises of citizenship, and having due quarters respecting the position of maintaining the stability of the regard to the geographical conditions, the most just provisions for parity between the metals and kindred questions may yet be solved self-rule in local matters with the largest political liberties as an by further negotiations. integral part of our nation will be accorded to the I!awaiians. Meanwhile it gives me satisfaction to state that the special en­ No less is due to a people who, after nearly five years of demon­ voys have already demonstrated their ability and fitness to deal strated capacity to fulfill the obligations of self-governing state­ with the subject, and it is to be earnestly hoped that their labors hood, come of their free will to merge their destinies in our body may result in an international agreement which will bring about politic. recognition of both gold and silver as money upon such terms and The questions which have arisen between Japan and Hawaii with such safeguards as will secure the use of both metals upon a by reason of the treatment of Japanese laborers emigrating to basis which shall work no injustice to any class of our citizens. the islands under the Hawaiian-Japanese convention of 1888 are In order to execut-e as early as possible the provisions of the in a satisfactory stage of settlement by negotiation. This Gov­ third and fourth sections of the revenue act approved July 24, ernment has not been invited to mediate, and, on the other hand, 1897, I appointed the Hon. John A. Kasson, of Iowa, a special has sought no intervention in that matter, further than to evince commissioner plenipotentiary to undertake the requisite negotia­ its kindliest disposition toward such a speedy and direct adjust­ tions with foreign countries desiring to avail themselves of these ment by the two sovereign States in interest as shall comport with provisions. The negotiations are now proceeding with several equity and honor. It is gratifying to learn that the apprehensions Governments, both European and American. It is believed that at first displayed on the part of Japan lest the cessation of by a careful exercise of the powers conferred by that act some Hawaii's national life through annexation might impair privi­ grievances of our own and of other countries in our mutual trade leges to which Japan honorably laid claim have given place to relations may be either removed or largely alleviated, and that confidence in the uprightness of this Government and in the the volume of our commercial exchanges may be enlarged with sincerity of its purpose to deal with all possible ulterior questions advantage to both contracting parties. in the broadest spirit of friendliness. Most desirable from every standpoint of national interest and .Ai3 to the representation of this Government to Nicaragua, Sal­ patriotism is the effort to extend our foreign commerce. To this vador, and Costa Rica, I have concluded that Mr. William L. end our merchant marine should be improved and enlarged. We Merry, confirmed as minister of the United States to the States of should do our full share of the carrying trade of the world: We Nicaragua, Salvador, and Costa Rica, shall proceed to San Jose, do not do it now. We should be the laggard no longer. The Costa Rica, and there temporarily establish the headquarters of inferiority of our merchant marine is justly humiliating to the the United States to those three States. I took this action for what national pride. The Government by every proper constitutional I regarded as the paramount interests of this country. It was de­ means should aid in making our ships familiar visitors at every veloped upon an investigation by the Secretary of State that the commercial port of the world, thus opening up new and valuable Government of Nicaragua, while not unwilling to receive Mr. markets to the surplus products of the farm and the factory. Merry in his diplomatic quality, was unable to do so because of The efforts which had been made during the two previous years the compact concluded June 20, 1895, whereby that Republic and by my predecessor to secure better protection to the fur seals in those of Salvador and Honduras, forming what is known as the the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea were renewed at an early Greater Republic of Central America, had surrendered to the rep­ date by this Administration and have been pursued with earnest­ resentative Diet thereof their right to receive and send diplomatic ness. Upon my invitation the Governments of Japan and Russia agents. The Diet was not willing to accept him because he was sent delegates to Washington and an international conference was not accredited to that body. I could not accredit him to that body held during the months of October and November la::~t, wherein it because the appropriation law of Congress did not p ermit it. Mr. was unanimously agreed that under the existing 1·egulations this Baker, the present minister at Managua, has been directed to pre­ species of useful animals was threatened with extinction and that sent his letters of recall. an international agreement of all the interested powers was neces­ Mr. W. Godfrey Hunter has likewise been accredited to the sary for their adequate protection. Governments of Guatemala and Honduras, the same as his prede­ The Government of Great Britain did not see proper to be rep­ cessor. Guatemala is not a member of the Greater Republic of resented at this conference, but subsequently sent to Washington, Central America, but Honduras is. Should this latter Govern­ as delegates, the expert commissioners of Great B1itain and Can­ ment decline to receive him, he has been instructed to report this ada who had during the past two years visited the Pribilof Islands, fact t o his Government and await its further instructions. and who met in conference similar commissioners on the part of A subject of large importance to our country and increasing the United States. The result of this conference was an agree­ appreciation on the part of the people is the completion of the m ent on important facts connected with the condition of the seal great highway of trade between the Atlantic and Pacific known herd, heretofore in dispute, which should place beyond contro­ as the Nicaragua Canal. Its utility and value to American com­ versy the duty of the Governments concerned to adopt measures merce is universally admitted. The commission appointed under without delay for the peservation and restoration of the h erd. date of July 24last "to continue the surveys and examinations Negotiations to this end are now in progress, the result of which authorized by the act approved :March 2, 1895," in regard to" the I hope to be able to report to Congress at an early day. proper route, feasibility, and cost of construction of the Nicaragua International arbitration can not be omitted from the list of Canal, with a view of making complete plans for the entire work subjects claiming our consideration. Events have only served to of construction of such canal," is now employed in the undertak­ strengthen the general views on this question expressed in my ing. In the future I sha.ll take occasion to transmit to Congress the inaugural address. The best sentiment of the civilized world is report of this commission, making at the same time such further moving toward the settlement of differences between n ations with­ suggestions as may then seem advisable. out resorting to the horrors of war. Treaties embodying these Under the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 3, humane principles on broad lines without in any way imperiling 1897, for the promotion of an international agreement respecting our interests or our honor shall have my constant encouragement. bimetallism. I appointed on the 14th day of April, 1897, Hon. The acceptance by this Government of the invitation of the EdwARD 0. WOLCOTT, of Colorado, Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, of illi­ Republic of France to participate in the Universal Exposition of nois, and Hon Charles J. Paine, of Massachusetts, as special envoys 1900 at Paris was immediately followed by the appointment of a 1897" CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 7 special commissioner to represent the United States in the pro­ of trade and manufacture. The purpose of Congress as thus far posed exposition, with special reference to the securing of space expressed has been that only such rights should apply to that Ter­ for an adequate exhibit on behalf of the United States. ritory as should be specifically named. The special commissioner delayed his departure for Paris long It will be seen how much remains to be done for that vast and enough to ascertain the probable demand for space by Ame1·ican remoteand yet promising portion of our country. Special author­ exhibitors. His inquiries developed an almost unprecedented in­ ity was given to the President by the act of Congress approved terest in the proposed exposition, and the information thus ac­ July 24, 1897, to divide that Territory into two land districts and quired enabled him to justify an application for a much larger to designate the boundaries thereof and to appoint registers and allotment of space for the American section than had been reserved receivers of said land offices, and the President was also authorized by the exposition authorities. The result was particularly grati­ to appoint a surveyor-general for the entire District. Pm·suant to fying, in view of the fact that the United States was one of the this authority, a surveyor-general and receiver have been ap­ last countries to accept the invitation of France. pointed, with offices at Sitka. If in the ensuing year the condi­ The reception accorded our special commissioner was most cor­ tions justify it, the additional land district authorized by law will dial, and he was given every reasonable assurance that the United be established, with an office at some point in the Yukon Valley. States would receive a consideration commensurate with the pro­ No appropriation, however, was made for this purpose, and that portions of our exhibit. The report of the special commissioner is now necessary to be done for the two land districts into which as to the magnitude and importance of the coming exposition and the Territory is to be divided. the great demand for space by American exhibitors supplies new I concur with the Secretary of War in his suggestions as to the arguments for a liberal and judicious appropriation by Congress necessity for a military force in the Territory of Alaska for the to the end that an exhibit fairly representative of the industries protection of persons and property. Already a small force, con­ and resources of our country may be made in an exposition which sisting of twenty-five men, with two officers, under command of will illustrate the world's progressduringthenineteenthcentury. Lieutenant-Colonel Randall, of the Eighth Infantry, has been That exposition is intended to be the most important and com­ sent to St. :Michael to establish a militru·y post. prehensive of the long series of international exhibitions, of which As it is to the interest of the Government to encourage the de­ our own at Chicago was a brilliant example, and it is desh·able velopment and settlement of the country and its duty to follow up that the United States should make a worthy exhibit of American its citizens there with the benefits of legal machinery, I earnestly genius and skill and their unrivaled achievements in every branch urge upon Congress the establishment of a system of government of industry. with such flexibility as will enable it to adjust itself to the future The present immediately effective force of the Navy consists of areas of greatest population. 4 battle ships of the first class, 2 of the second, and 48 other ves­ The stru·tling though possibly exaggerated reports from the sels, ranging from armored cruisers to torpedo boats. There are Yukon River country of the probable shortage of food for the large under construction 5 battle ships of the first class, 16 torpedo number of people who are wintering there without the means of boats, and 1 submarine boat. No provision has yet been made for leaving the country are confirmed in such measure as to justify the armor of 3 of the 5 battle ships, as it has been impossible to bringing the matter to the attention of Congress. Access to that obtain it at the price fixed by Congress. It is of great importance country in winter can be had only by the passes from Dyea and that Congress provide this armor, as until then the ships are of no vicinity, which is a most difficult and perhaps an impossible task. fighting value. However, should these reports of the suffering of our fellow­ The present naval force, especially in view of its increase by the citizens be further verified, every effort at any cost should be ships now under construction, while not as large as that of a few made to carry them relief. other powers, is a formidable force; its vessels are the very be3t of For a number of years past it has been apparent that the condi­ each type; and with the increase that should be made to it from tions under which the Five Civilized Tribes were established in time to time in the future, and careful attention to keeping it in a the Indian Territory under treaty provisions with the United high state of efficiency and repah·, it is well adapted to the neces­ States, with the right of self-government and the exclusion of all sities of the country. white persons from within their borders, have undergone so com­ The great increase of the Navy which has taken place in recent plete a change as to render the continuance of the system thus years was justified by the requirements for national defense, and inaugurated practically impossible. The total number of the Five has received public approbation. The time has now arrived, how­ Civilized Tribes, as shown by the last census, is 45,494, and this ever. when this increase, to which the country is committed, number has not materially increased, while the white population should, for a time, take the form of increased facilities commen­ is estimated at from 200,000 to 250,000, which by permission of the surate with the increase of our naval vessels. It is an unfortu­ Indian government has settled in the Territory. The present area nate fact that there is only one dock on the Pacific coast capable of the Indian Territory contains 25,694,5M acres, much of which of docking our largest ships, and only one on the Atlantic coast, is very fertile land. The United States citizens residing in the and that the latter has for the last six or seven months been under Territory, most of whom have gone there by invitation or with repair and therefore incapable of use. Immediate steps should the consent of the tribal authorities, have made permanent homes be taken to provide three or four docks of this capacity on the for themselves. Numerous towns have been built in which from Atlantic coast, at least one on the Pacific coast, and a floating 500 to 5,000 white people now reside. Valuable residences and dock in the Gulf. This is the recommendation of a very compe­ business houses have been erected in many of them. Large busi­ tent board appointed to investigate the subject. There should ness enterprises are ca1Tied on in which vast sums of money are also be ample provision made for powder and projectiles and employed, and yet these people, who have invested their capital other munitions of war, and for an increased number of officers in the development of the productive resources of the countrv, are and enlisted men. Some additions are also necessary to our navy­ without title to the land they occupy and have no voice whatever yards, for the repair and care of our larger number of vessels. in the government either of the nations or tribes. Thousands of As there are now on the stocks five battle ships of the largest class, their children, who were born in the Territory, are of school age, which can not be completed for a year or two, I concur with the but the doors of the schools of the nations are shut against them, recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy for an appropria­ and what education they get is by private contribution. No pro­ tion authorizing the construction of one battle ship for the Pacific vision for the protection of the life or property of these white citi­ coast, where, at present, there is only one in commission and one zens is made by the ti·ibal governments and courts. under construction, while on the Atlantic coast there are three The Secretary of the Interior reports that leading Indians have in commission and four under construction; and also that several absorbed great tracts of land to the exclusion of the common torpedo boats be authorized in connection with our general sys­ people, and government by an Indian aristocracy has been prac­ tem of coast defense. tically established, to the detriment of the people. It has been The Territory of Alaska requires the prompt and early atten­ found impossible for the United States to keep its citizens out of tion of Congress. The conditions now existing demand material the Territory and the executory conditions contained in the treaties changes in the laws relating to the Territory. The great influx with these nations have for the most part become impossible of of population during the past summer and fall and the prospect execution. Nor has it been possible for the tribal governments of a still larger immigration in the spring will not permit us to to secure to each individual Indian his full enjoyment in common longer neglect the extension of civil authority within the Terri­ with other Indians of the common property of the nations. tory or postpone the establishment of a more thorough govern­ Friends of the Indians have long believed that the best interests ment. of the Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes would be found in A general system of public surveys has not yet been extended to American citizenship, with all the rights and privileges which Alaska, and all entries thus far made in that District are upon belong to that condition. special surveys. The act of Congress extending to Alaska the By section 16 of the act of March 3, 1893, the President was mining laws of the United States contained the reservation that authorized to appoint three commissioners to enter into negotia­ it should not be construed to put in force the general land laws of tions with the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Muscogee (or the country. By act approved March 3, 1891, authority was given Creek), and Seminole Nations, commonly known as the Five Civ­ for entry of lands for town-site purposes and alsoforthepurchase ilized Tribes in the Indian Territory. Briefly, the purposes of the of not exceeding 160 acres then or thereafter occupied for purposes negotiations were to be: The extinguishment of tribal titles to 8 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE~ DECEMBER 6, any !ands within that Territory now held by any and all such Government consisted of the principal of the subsidy bonds, natict1s or tribes, either by cession of the same or some part thereof $.27,236,512, and the accrued interest thereon, $31,211,711.75, mak­ to the United States, or by allotment and di~sion of the same in ing the total indebtedness 658,448,223.75. The bid at the sale seve:rolty among the Indians of such nations or tribes, respectively, covered the first-mortgage lien and the entire mortgage claim of as may be entitled to the same, or by such other method as may the Government, principal and interest. be agreed upon between the several nations and tribes aforesaid, The sale of the subsidized portion of the Kansas Pacific line, or each of them with the United States, with a view to such an upon which the Government holds a second-mortgage lien, has adjustment npon the basis of justice and equity as may, with the been postponed at the instance of the Government to December consent of the said nations of Indians so far as may be necessary, 16, 1897. The debt of this division of the Union Pacific Railway be reql"'isite and suitable to enable the ultimate creation of a State to the Government on November 1,1897, was the principal of the or Staws of the Union which shall embrace the lands within said subsidy bonds, 6,303,000, and the unpaid and accrued interest Indian Territory. thereon, $6,626,690.33, making a total of 812,929,()90.33. The commission met much opposition from the beginning. The sale of this road was originally advertised for November 4, The Ind!ans were very slow to act and those in control manifested but for the purpose of securing the utmost public notice of the a decided disinclination to meet with favor the propositions sub­ event it was postponed until December 16, and a second advertise­ mitted te them. A little more than three years after this organ­ ment of the sale was made. By the decree of the court. the upset ization t~e commission effected an agreement with the Choctaw price on the sale of the Kansas Pacific will yiel(l to the Govern­ Nation alone. The Chickasaws, however, refused to agree to its ment the sum of $2,500,000 over all prior liens, costs, and charges. terms, arul as they have a common interest with the Choctaws in If no other or better bid is made. this sum is all that the Govern­ the lands of said nations, the agreement with the latter nation ment will receive on its claim 'of nearly $13,000,000. The Gov­ could have!l no effect without the consent of the former. On April ermnent has no information as to whether there will be other 23,1897, tbe commission effected an agreement with both tribes­ bidders or a better bid than the minimum amount herein stated. the Choctaws and Chickasaws. This agreement, it is understood, The question presented therefore is, whether the Government has been ratified by the constituted authorities of the respective shall, under the authority given it by the act of March 3, 1887, tribes or nations parties th,ereto, and only requires ratification by purchase or redeem the road in the event that a bid is not made Congress m make it binding. by private parties covering the entire Government claim. To On the 27th of September, 1897, an agreement was effected with qualify the Government to bid at the sales will require a deposit the Creek Nation, but it is understood that the national council of of $900,000, as follows: In the Government cause 8500,000 and in said nation has refused to ratify the same. Negotiations are yet each of the first-mortgage causes $200,000, and in the latter the to be had with the Cherokees, the most populous of the Five Civi­ deposit must be in cash. Payments at the sale are as follows: lized Tribes, and with the Seminoles, the smallest in point of num­ Upon the acceptance of the bid a sum which, with the amount bers and territory. already deposited, shall equal15 per cent of the bid; the balance The provision in the Indian appropriation act, approved June in installments of 25 per cent thirty, forty, and fifty days after 10, 1896, makes it the duty of the commission to investigate and the confirmation of the sale. The lien on the Kansas Pacific prior determine the rights of applicants for citizenship in the Five Civi­ to that of the Government on the 30th July, 1897, principal and lized Tribes, and to make complete census rolls of the citizens of interest. amounted to $7,281,048.11. The Government, therefore, said tribes. The commission is at present engaged in this work should it become the highest bidder, will have to pay the amount among the Creeks and has made appointments for taking the cen­ of the :first-mortgage lien. sus of these people up to and including the 30th of the present I believe that under the act of 18 7 it has the authority to do month. this, and in absence of any action by Congress I shall direct the Sec­ Should the agreement between the Choctaws and Chickasaws be retary of the Treasury to make the necessary deposit as required ratified by Congress and should the other tribes fail to make an by the court's decree to qualify as a bidder and to bid at the sale aCTreement with the commission, then it will be necessary that a sum which will at least equal the principal of the debt due to s~me legislation shall be had by Congress which, while just and the Governl)lent; but suggest in order to remove all controversy honorable to the Indians, shall be equitable to the white people that an amendment of the law be immediately passed explicitly who have settled upon these lands by invitation of the tribal giving such powers and appropriating in general terms whatever nations. sum is sufficient therefor. Hon. Henry L. Dawes, chairman of the commission, in a letter In so important a matter as the Government becoming the pos· to the Secretary of the Interior, under date of October 11, 1897, sible owner of railroad property which it perforce must conduct savs: ''Individual ownership is in their (the commissions) opinion and operate, I feel constrained to lay before Congress these facts absolutely essential to any permanent improvement in present for its consideration and action before the consummation of the conditions, and the lack of it is the root of nearly all the evils which sale. It is clear to my mind that the Government should not per­ so grievously afflict these people. Allotment by agreement is the mit the property to be sold at a price which will yield less than only possible method, unless the United States courts are clothed one-half of the principal of its debt and less than one-fifth of its with the authority to apportion thelandsamongthecitizen II?.dians entire debt, principal and interest. But whether the Government, for whose use it was originally granted." rather than accept less than its claim, should become a bidder, and I concur with the Secretary of the Interior that there can be no thereby the owner of the property, I submit to the Congres,:) for cure for the evils engendered by the perversion of these great trusts action. excepting by their resumption by the government which created The Library building provided for by the act of Congress ap· them. proved April15, 1886, has been completed and opened to the pub­ The recent prevalence of yellow fever in a number of cities and lic. It should be a matter of congratulation that through the towns throughout the South ha-s resulted in much disturbance of foresight and munificence of Congress the nation possesses this commerce and demonstrated the necessity of such amendments to noble trea-surehouse of knowledge. It is earnestly to be hoped our quarantine laws as will make the regulations of the national that, having done so much toward the cause of education, Con· quarantine authorities paramount. The Secretary of the Treasury gress will continue to develop the Library in every phase of ra. in the portion of his report relating to the operation of the Marine­ search, to the end that it may be not only one of the most mag­ Hospital Service calls attention to the defects in the p~esen~ qu~r­ nificent, but among the 1·ichest and most useful libraries in tho antine laws and 1·ecommends amendments thereto which W1ll give world. the Treasury Department the requisite authority to prevent the The important branch of our Government known as the civil serv­ invasion of epidemic diseases from foreign countries and, in times ice, the practical improvement of which has long been a subject of of emergency like that of the past summer, will add to the effi­ earnest discussion, has of late years received increased legislative ciency of the sanitary measures for th~ protection. o~ the people and Executive approval. During the past few months the service and at the same time prevent unnecessary restriCtiOn of com­ has been placed upon a still firmer basis of business methods and merce. I concur in his recommendation. personal merit. While the right of our veteran soldiers to rein­ In further effort to prevent the invasion of the United States statement in deserving cases has been asserted, dismissals for by yellow fever the importance of the discovery of the exact cause merely political reasons have been carefully guarded against, the of the disease, which up to the present time has been undetermined, examinations for admittance to the service enlarged and at the is obvious, and to this end a systematic bacteriological investiga­ same time rendered less technical and more practical, and a dis· tion should be made. I therefore recommend that Congress tinct advance has been made by giving a hearing before dismissal authorize the appointment of a commission by the President, to upon all cases where incompetency is charged or demand made consist of four expert bacteriologists, one to be selected from the for the removal of officials in any of the Departments. This order medical officers of the Marine-Hospital Service, one to be appointed has been made to give to the accused his right to be heard, but from civil life, one to be detailed from the medical officers of the without in any way impairing the powe1· of removal, which should Army, and one from the medical officers of the Navy. always be exercised in cases of inefficiency and incompetency. and The Union Pacific Railway, main line, was sold under the de­ which is one of the vital safeguards of the civil service reform cree of the United States court for the district of Nebraska on system, preventing stagnation and deadwood, and keeping every the 1st and 2d of November of this year. The amount due the employee keenly alive to the fact that. the security of his tenure 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 9

depends not on favor, bnton his own tested and carefullywatched come of this session be seen in the extension of the bounds of free· record of service. dom and in the increase of prosperity and peace. Much of course still remains to be accomplished before the sys­ Wilt Thou hear us when we specially commend to Thy care and tem can be made reasonably perfect for our needs. There are keeping the Pl'esident of this great Republic. Do Thou sustain places now in the classified service which ought to be exempted, hini amid the private and family sorrows which have afflicted him, and others not classified may properly be included. I shall not and give him strength for all the duties which await his fulfillment. hesitate to exempt cases which I think have been improperly And grant. we beseech Thee, that the blessings enjoyed by this included in the classified service or include those which in my nation may be shared by all nations to the furtherance and hasten­ judgment will best promote the public service. The system has ing of the Kingdom of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. the approval of the people, and it will be my endeavor to uphold Amen. and extend it. CALL OF THE ROLL. I am forced by the length of this message to omit many impor­ The roll was then called by States; and the following-named tant references to affairs of the Government with which Congress members answered: will have to deal at the present session. They are fully discussed ALAJJAMA. in the departmental reports, to all of which I invite your earnest Henry D . Clayton. Milford W. Howard. attention. Thomas S. Plowman. Joseph Wheeler. The estimates of the expenses of the Government by the several Willis Brewer. 0. W. Underwood. John H. Bankhead. Departments will, I am sure, have your careful scrutiny. While ARKANSAS. the Congress may not find it an easy task to reduce the expenses Philip D. McCulloch. William L . Terry. of the Government, it should not encourage their increase. These JohnS. Little. Hugh A. Dinsmore. expenses will, in my judgment, admit of a decrease in many Thomas. C . .fifcRae. S. Brundidge, jr. branches of the GDvernment without injury to the public service. CALIFORNIA. It is a commanding duty to keep the appropriations within the John A. Barham. C. A. Barlow. receipts of the Government, and thus avoid a deficit. Marion De Vries. C. H. Castle. WILLIAM McKINLEY. Eugene F. Loud. EXECUTIVE MANSION, COLORADO. Decembe1· 6,1897. John F. Shafroth. John C. BelL The VICE-PRESIDENT. In the absence of objection, themes­ CON1\"'ECTICUT. Nehemiah D. Sperry. Ebenezer J. HilL sage will be laid upon the table and printed for the use of the Charles A. Russell. Senate. DELAWARE. DEATH OF SENATOR GEORGE. Levin Irving Handy. :Mr. WALTHALL. Mr. President, the painful duty devolves on FLORIDA. me to announce the death of Han. JAMES Z. GEORGE, late a Sen­ Stephen M- ,Sparkman. Robert W. Davis. ator from the State of Mississippi. After a lingering illness, from GEORGIA. which he was a constant and patient sufferer for months, he died Rufus E. Lester. John W. Maddox. on the 14th day of August last at Mississippi City, in the State of E. B. Lewis. Farish Carter Tate. W. C. Adamson. William H. Fleming. Mississippi. Leonidas F. Livingston. W. G. Brantley. In his death that State has lost her most useful and distinguished Charles L. Bartlett. public servant, the Senate one of its ablest and most conspicuous IDAHO. members, and the masses of the people throughout the land aTI JamesGunn. earnest and powerful champion and defender. This is no fitting time for extended comment upon the character ILLINOIS. James R. Mann. Joseph G. Cannon. and achievements of my late colleague. Later in the session l William Lorimer. Vespasian.Warner. shall ask the Senate, in pursuance of its custom, to set apart a day Hugh R. Belknap. Joseph V. Graff. when tributes may be paid to his memory. Daniel W. Mills. Benjamin F. Marsh. I ask the present consideration of the resolutions I send to the George E. White. William H. Hinrichsen. George E. Foss. James A. Connolly. . desk. Albert J. Hopkins. Thomas M. Jett. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolutions submitted by the Robert R. H1tt. James R. Campbell. Sen a tor from Mississippi will be read. George W. Prince. Jehu Baker. The Secretary read the resolutions, as follows: Walter Reeves. George W. Smith. Resolved, That the Senate has heard with deep regret and profound sor· INDIANA. row of the death of Hon. JAMES Z. GEORGE, late a Senator from the State of James A. Hemenway. CharlesL. Henry. Mississippi. Robert W. Miers. Charles B. Landis. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate a copy of these resolutions to William T. Zenor. Edgar D. Crumpacker. the House of Representatives. George W. Faris. George W. Steele. Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Henry U. Johnson. James ~:1. Robinson. the Senate do now adjourn.. Jesse Overstreet. Lemuel W. Royse. The resolutions were considered by unanimous consent and IOWA. unanimously agreed to; and (at 2 o'clock and 53 minutes p. m.) John A. T. Hull. the Senate adjourned until to-monow, Tuesday, December 7, g:~~B~H~:J!~on. William P. Hepburn. 189·7, at 12 o'clock meridian. Thomas Updegraff. Alva L. Hager. Robert G. Cousins. Jonathan P. Dolliver. John F. Lacey. Ge01·ge D. Perkins. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. KANSAS. D. Botkin (at large). Charles Curtis. Case Broderick. W. D. Vincent. 1\foNDAY, December 6, 1897. Mason S. P at.ers. N. B. McCor mick. This being the day fixed by the Constitution of the United States E. R. Ridgely. Jerry Simpson. for the annual meeting of the Congress of the United States, the KENTUCKY. House of Representative.s of the Fifty-fifth Congress (having Charles K. Wheeler. Evan E. Settle. .John D. Ulardy. Georga M. Davison. been duly organized at the extra session beginning March 15 last) John S. Rhea. Samuel J. Pugh. met in its Hall at 12 o'clock m. for the fu·st regular session, and D. H. Smith. Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick. was called to order by the Speaker, Hon. THOMAS B. REED, a Rep­ Walter Evans. David G. Colson. resentative from the State of Maine. . Albert S. Berry. Prayer was offere-d as follows by Rev. CHARLES A.BERRY, D. D., LOUISTANA. of Wolverhampton, England: Samuel T. Baird. Almighty God! who dost raise up nations and men for the fur­ MAINE. therance of Thy kingdom, we give Thee thanks for the creation of Thomas B. Reed. Edwin C. Burleigh. this Republic and for the continuance and growth of its strength Nelson Dingley, jr. Charles A. Boutelle. . and its wisdom and its influence. And we beseech Thee to meet MARYLAND. with this eecond session of the Fifty-fifth Co;ngress and to guide Isaac A. Barber. William W. Mcint-ire. all Thy servants according to 'fhy will. Endow them with wisdom William B. Baker. John llt:cDon~~.ld. and grace for the rightful study and performance of the duties WilliamS. Booze. imposed upon them; and may they and the people they represent MASSACHUSETTS. advance in wisdom and in power the geneTal counsels of mankind Joseph H. Walker. Samuel W. McCall. and the particular interests of this Republic. George W. Weymouth. John F. Fitzgerald. William S. Knox. Samuel J. Barrows. Let Thy Holy Spirit guide and bless him who is to preside over William C. Lovering, , the discussions and delibe1·ations of this House. May the out- ;llif:: ~: r~rt. John Simpkins. 10 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 6,

MICIDGAN, TEXAS. John B. C-orliss. Horace G. Snover. Thomas H. Ball. S. W. T. Lanham. George Spalding. Ferdinand Brucker. Sam Bronson Cooper. Joseph D. Sayers. Albert M. Todd. Roswell P. Bishop. R. C. De Graffenreid. R . B. Hawley. Edward L. Hamilton. Rosseau 0. Crump. John W. Cranford. Rudolph Kleberg. William Alden Smith. Carlos D. Shelden. Joseph W. Bailey. J. L. Slayden. Samuel W. Smith. R. E. Burke. John H. Stephens. MINNESOTA. R. L. Henry. UTAH. James A. Tawney. Loren Fletcher. James T. McCleary. Page Morris. William H. King. Joel P. Heatwole. Frank M. Eddy. VERMONT. F. C. Stevens. MISSISSIPPI. H. Henry Powers. William W. Grout. John M. Allen. William F. Love. VIRGINIA. Andrew F. Fox. P atrick Henry. William .A.. Jones. Peter J. Otey. JohnS. Williams. W. A. Young. James Hay. MISSOURI. John Lamb. John F. RIXey. James Alexander Walker. James T. Lloyd. Champ Clark. ~ia~J[f.·lJ:~on. J. Yost. Robert N. Bodine. Richard Bartholdt. Alexander M. Dockery. Charles F . Joy. WASIDNGTON. CharlesF. Cochran. Charles E. Pearce. William C. Jones. WilliamS. Cowherd. EdwardRobb. David A. De Armond. Willard D. Vandiver. WEST VIRGINI.A. Maecenas E. Benton. Blackburn B. Dovener. Warren Miller. ~iche:r~'iZnBland. C. P. Dorr. MONTANA. WISCONSIN. Charles S. Hartman. Henry A. Cooper. Michael Griffin. Theobold Otjen. Edward S. Minor. NEBRASKA. SamuelS. Barney. Alexander Stewart. Jesse B. Strode. Samuel Maxwell. James H. Davidson. John J. Jenkins. David H. Mercer. William L. Stark. WYOMING. NEVADA. John E. Osborne. Francis G. Newlands. The following-named delegates from Territories also responded as present: NEW HAMPSHIRE. .ARIZONA• . Cyrus A. Sulloway. Frank G. Clarke. Marcus A. Smith. NEW JERSEY. OKLAHOMA.. Henry C. Loudenslager. Richard 'Vayne Parker. James Yancy Callahan. John .J. Gardner. Thomas McEwan, jr. Benjamin F. Howell. Charles N. Fowler. The SPEAKER. The Clerk reports the presence of 301 mem­ Ma.hlon Pitney. bers, more than a quorum. NEW YORK. Jose;Ph M. Belford. John H. Ketcham. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. Derus M. Hurley. Aaron.V. S. Cochrane. Israel F. Fischer. George N. Southwick. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cox, its Secretary, announced Charles G. Bennett. Lucius N. Littauer. that the Senate had passed the following resolution: James R. Howe. James S. Sherman. Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed to John H. G. Vehslage. George W. Ray. join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives John Murray Mitchell. James J. Belden. to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quo· Amos J . Cummings. Sereno E. Payne. rum of each House is assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any George B. McClellan. Charles W. Gillet. communication he may be pleased to make. Richard C. Shannon. James W. Wadsworth. Lemuel E. Quigg. Henry C. Brewster. The message further announced that the Vice-President had Philip B. Low. appointed as the committee under the foregoing resolution Mr. William L. Wru:d. ~~1ta:: ~lf:~::Iar. Benjamin B. Odell, jr. Warren B. Hooker. ALLISON and Mr. GORMAN. NORTH CAROLINA. The mesflage also announced that the Senate had passed the fol- Harry Skinner. Alonzo C. Shuford. lowing resolution: · Romulus Z. Linney. Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Re:presentatives that ~~~.Jo~~~· Richmond Pearson. a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate lB ready to proceed Willlim W. Kitchin. to business. NORTH DAKOTA. QUALIFICATION OF NEW MEMBERS. Martin N. Johnson. The SPEAKER. The Chair understands that some memhers­ OHIO. William B. Shattuc. John J. Lentz. elect are present and desire to have the oath of office adminis­ Jacob H. Bromwell. James A. Norton. tered to them. John L.Brenner. Winfield S.Kerr. Mr. CANNON. The Representative-elect from the Sixth dis­ David Meekison. Lorenzo Danford. Seth W. Brown. John A. McDowell. trict of illinois is present, and desires to be qualified by taking Walter L. Weaver. Robert W. Tayler. the official oath. Archibald Lybrand. Stephen A. Northway. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read the credentials. Lucien J. Fenton. Theodore E. Burton. The credentials of Hon. Henry Sherman Boutell, member-elect Charles H. Grosvenor. OREGON. from the Sixth Congressional district of illinois, were read. Thomas H. Tongue. William R. Ellis. Mr. WALKER of Massachusetts. Mr. Lawrence, elected from PENNSYLV .A1UA. the First district of Massachusetts to fi.U .a vacancy, is present Galusha A. Grow (at large). Charles N. Brumm. and ready to take the oath of office. Samutl A. Davenport (at large). Marlin E. Olmsted. The credentials of Hon. George P. Lawrence, member-elect Henry H. Bingham. James H. Codding. from the First Congressional district of Massachusetts, were read. Robert Adams, jr. Horace B. Packer. William McAleer. Thaddeus M. Mahon. Mr. TALBERT. Mr. Norton, chosen to fill a vacancy in the James Rankin Young. George J. Benner. Sixth Congressional district of South Carolina, is present and Alfred C. Harmer. Josiah D. Hicks. wishes to qualify. Thomas S. Butler. Edward E. Robbins. IrvingP. Wanger. .John Dalzell. The credentials of Hon. James Norton, member-elect from the William S. Kirkpatrick. William A. Stone. Sixth Congressional district of South Carolina, were read. Daniel Ermentront. Ernest F. Acheson. Mr. MIERS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Griffith, elected as ~illi~~tc~~~~N~· ~~:.~~s \r~~~:;~er. a Representative from the Fom·th district of Indiana, is present Morgan B. Williams. William C. Arnold. and desires to take the oath of office. RHODE ISLAND. The credentials of Hon. Francis F. Griffith, member-elect from Melville Bnll. Adin B. Capron. the Fourth Congressional district of Indiana, were read. SOUTH . CAROLINA. The SPEAKER. The gentlemen whose credentials have been William Elliott. Stanyarne Wilson. read will please come forward, that the.oath-of office may be ad­ W. Jasper Talbert. John William Stokes. ministered to them. SOUTH DAKOTA. Mr. HURLEY. Mr. Speaker, I desire to ask unanimous con­ John E. Kelley. Freeman Knowles. sent that Mr. Edmund H. Driggs, who was elected at the last TENNESSEE. election in the Third Congressional district of New York to suc-­ W. P. Brownlow. N. N. Cox. ceed Mr. Wilson, resigned, be allowed to take the oath of office. T. W. Sims. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman from New York [Mr. Jloh~~~M~~n. Rice A. Pierce. J. D. Richardson. E. W. Carmaek. HuRLEY] state upon what grounds this request is made? John W. Gaine<>. Mr. HURLEY. The canvass of the other officers chosen at the 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. II election in the city of Brooklyn is not yet completed, so that DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTION CASES. none of the certificates have yet been forwarded to the secretary The SPEAKER. The Chair desires to say that in referring to of state. the committees the election cases he has caused the first seven to The SPEAKER. There is no doubt about the election of Mr. be 1·eferred to the Committee on Elections No.1, and the six fol­ Driggs? lowing, which, however, include seven cases, to Committee No.2, Mr. HURLEY. None whatever. I have a letter of congratu­ while the remainder have been referred to Committee No.3, as lation here [laughter] from the principal opponent of Mr. Driggs follows: at the election. To Elections Committee No.1: Mr. BAILEY. Mr. Driggs is a Democrat; and as a Republican moves his admission, I am perfectly sure the proposition must be No. Contestant. Contestee. District. right. [Laughter.] The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gen­ tleman from New York [Mr. HURLEY]? The Chair hears none. 1 Thomas H. Clark ..... Second Alabama. 2 G.L.Comer ______Third Alabama. Mr. Driggs will please come forward, that the oath of office may 3 W. F. Aldrich.·------li'ourth Alabama. be administered to him. 4 Albert; Goodwyn ____ _ Fifth Alabama. 1\Ir. Boutell, Mr. LawTence, :M:r. Norton, Mr. Griffith, and Mr. 5 Grattan B. Crowe ___ _ Ninth Alabama. 6 Jonathan S. Willis ___ _ Delaware. Driggs were then duly qualified by taking the oath prescribed 7 W. Godfrey Hunter . . Third Kentucky. bylaw. NOTIFICATION TO THE SENATE. To Elections Committee No.2: Mr. HOPKINS. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the adoption of the resolution I send to the desk. No. Contestant. Contestee. District. The SPEAKER. The resolution will be read. The Clerk read as follows: 8 Armand Romain ..... Adolph Meyer ______First Louisiana. Resolved That the Clerk of the House inform the Senate that a quorum of 9 Joseph Gazin ------_____ rlo ------____ ------Do. the House bf Representatives has appeared, and that the House is ready to 10 Cornelius J. Jones .... Thomas C. Catchings .. proceed to business. 11 Ben L. Fairchild ______William L. Ward ______~fx~~e~~s~~~~~rk. 12 WilliamE.Ryan ______Henry C. Brewster .... Thirty-first New York. The resolution was agreed to. 13 W. S. Vanderburg ____ Thomas H. Tongue ___ _ First; Oregon. NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. 14 Samuel E. Hudson ____ William McAleer ______Third Pennsylvania. Mr. DINGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I present for immediate consid- eration the rEsolution I send to the desk. To Elections Committee No.3: The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the resolution. The Clerk read as follows: No. Contestant. Contestee. District. R esolved, That a committee of three members be appointed on the part of the House. to join the commiptee already app_ointed b~ the Senate, to wait upon the President of the Uruted States and inform him that a quorum of 15 George W. Murray ... William Elliott ____ ... . First South Carolina. the two Houses has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any 16 B. P. Chatfield ______W.Jasper Talbert .... . Second South Carolina. communication he mav have to make. 17 Thomas B. Johnston .. J. William St~kes .... . Seventh South Carolina. 18 Josiah Patterson .... . E. W. Carmack ...... Tenth Tennessee. The resolution was agreed to. 19 Richard A . Wise ...... W. A. Young ...... -.. .. Second Virginia. The SPEAKER appointed Mr. DINGLEY, Mr. GROSVENOR, and 20 R. T. Thorp ...... Fourth Virginia. Mr. B.A.ILEY as members of said committee. 21 John R. Brown .•..... ~ra.~:lI ~~:~son~~~~ Fifth Virginia. D.A.ILY HOUR OF MEETING. DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT AND SENATOR GEORGE. Mr. HENDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I present the following priv- ileged report, and move its adoption. Mr. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, the House has already heard, The SPEAKER. The report will be read. by public report, of the death, at his home in North Adams, on The Clerk read as follows: August 14, of the late AsHLEY B. WRIGHT, Representative in this The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the following privileged body of the First Massachusetts district. In accordance with an resolution- honored custom of this House, I will at a later time ask that an " Resolved, From and after this date the House shall meet at 12 o'clock hour be set aside for paying heartfelt and well-deserved tributes to daily"- Ask leave to report; that they have had the same under consideration, and his memory. recommend that 1t do pa.ss. At this time, as the Representative of the people whom he has The report was adopted. so long served upon this floor, and as an expression of the feeling RECESS. of us all, I will ask the adoption of the resolutions to be offered by the gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. ALLEN] . Mr. HENDERSON. I move that the House take a recess until Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, it becomes my painful duty to an­ twenty minutes past 1 o'clock to-day. nounce to the House the death of Hon. JAMES Z. GEORGE, a Sena­ The motion was agreed to; and accordingly (at 12 o'clock and tor of the United States from the State of Mississippi, who died 45 minutes p.m.) the House took a recess until twenty minutes at .1\Iississippi City, in that State, on August 14last. past 1 o'clock. Senator GEORGE was not only a great Senator, but a great citi­ On reassembling, aft-er the recess, on motion of Mr.HENDERSON, zen of our State, and was much honored and loved by all of our a further recess was taken untill o'clock and 40 minutes p.m. people. At some later date in the session the delegation from The recess having expired, the House (at 1 o'clock and 40 min­ Mississippi will request that a day be set apart by this House that utes p.m.) was called to order by the Speaker. tributes to his memory maybe paid by the Representatives on this REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO WAIT UPON THE PRESIDENT, floor. Mr. DINGLEY. Mr. Speaker, the committee -appointed, in con­ At the present time I will ask the adoption of the resolutions nection with a similar committee from the Senate, to wait upon which I now send to the desk. the President and inform him that the two Houses of Congress are The Clerk read as follows: in session and ready to receive any communication that he may Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Hon. AsHLEY B. WRIOHT, a member of this House from the State of be pleased to make, have attended to the duty assigned them, and :Massachusetts, and of the death of the Hon. JAMES Z. GEORGE, a Senator the President was pleased to send to the two Houses his respectful of the United States from the State of Mississippi. salutation, and further to say that he would immediately com­ Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Representative WRIGHT and the late Senator GEORGE the House do now municate to Congress in writing. adjourn. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT, 01'dered, That the Clerk communicate the resolutions to the Senate. A message in writing from the President of the United States The resolutiont~ were unanimously agreed to; and accordingly was communicated to the House, by Mr. PRUDEN, one of his (at 3 o'clock and 5 minutes p.m.) the House adjourned. secretaries. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read the message of the Presi- dent of the United States. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. The message was read at length. Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following executive com­ rFor message see Senate proceedings of this date.] munications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as Mr. DINGLEY. M1·. Speaker, I ask the adoption of the reso­ follows: lution I send to the Clerk's desk. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the The resolution was read, as follows: report of the Government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897-to the Committee on b;;~~~e:d ~t~e tg~~~:lee o~ft~~~~~~~!s:~~ r~o~~nrrnt1tcftfn1~~ Pacific Railroads. and printed. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a state­ l'he motion was agreed to, ment of the expenditures of the appropriation, "Contingent 12 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--HOUSE. D ECEMBER 6; -

expenses, Department of the Interior," for the fiscal year ending ' United States; JohnBrooksvs. The United States; JamesM. Bark· June 30, 1897-to the Committee on Expenditures in the Interior ley and WilliamS. Barkley'l.'S. The United States; Laura C. New­ Department, and ordered to be printed. ton, administratrix of GreenberryWilliams, vs. The United Stat~ s· A letter from the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, trans- Elizabeth Stewart, administratrix of Levi A. Baker, deceased' mitting a statement of expenditures of all appropriations for prop- vs. The United States; John A. Smith, executor of R eb ecc~ agation of food fishes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897-to Casey, deceased, vs. The United States; Mrs. Margaret E. Crane the Co~mittee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and ordered administratrix of Joseph Crane, deceased, vs. The United States: to be prmted. Jane Williams vs. The United States; Benjamin F. Scro£rgins 'IJS. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a The United States; N . D. Graham, administrator of James Sum­ detailed statement of the expenditure of all appropriations in the mers, deceased, vs. The United States; P. E. Matthews, adminis­ Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, trator of William C. Reeves, deceased, vs. The United l:::ltates; 1897-to the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Mary Jane Middleton, formerly Mary Jane Wharton, vs. The Agriculture, and ordered to be printed. United States; James P. Fudge vs. The United States; John Pick- A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter ards vs. The United States; William B. Taylor vs. The United from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination and survey of Sliates; John W . Belcher,administrator of John Belcher, deceased, Cape Lookout har·bor of refuge, North Carolina-to the Commit- vs. The United States; James A. Barton, administrator of Henry tee on Rivers and Harb?rs, and orde~ed to be printed. . Ferguson, deceased, vs. The United States; John Gum, adminis- A Jetter from the assrstant clerk 01. the Court of Clarms, trans- tr·ator of Ann Thompson, deceased, vs. The United States; Charle3 mitting a copy of the findings filed by the court as to the loyalty Holmes, administrator of Thompson Jarrett, deceased. vs. The of Isaac Kilmer, said findings being affirmed after a rehearing- United States; George W. Howse vs. The United State8; Jasper to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. Gall vs. The United States; W. T. Wade, administrator of Allen A lett.er from the Clerk of the House, transmitting a list of the Wade, deceased, vs. The United States; Benjamin F. Greer. ad­ contested-election cases in the Fifty-fifth Congress-to the Com- ministrator of Hugh Flinn, deceased, vs. The United States; John mittee on Elections, and ordered to be printed. M. Kimbrough vs. The United States; Thomas Neilson vs. The A letter from the president of the Board of Managers of Na- United States; N. W. McCorkle, administrator of Spicey Huff, tional Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year widow of Pleasant 1vV. H uff, deceased, vs. The United States; So­ ending June 30, 1897-to the Committee on Military Affairs and born E. York, administrator of William York, deceased, vs. The t o the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. United States; Maria L . Pettit 'L'S . The United States; James Y. A letter from the superintendent of the Congressional Library Reed, vs. The United States; Rachael McCormick, administratrix building transmitting, his report of operations and proceedings of Duncan McCormick, deceased, vs. The Unitf'.d States; J. P. under his charge in connection with the new building for the Sloan, executor of Mahala J . Mayse, deceased, vs. The United Library of Congress-to the Committee on Appropriations, and States; Thomas J. Whit-son vs. The United States; Margaret Sin­ ordered to be printed. gleton, administratrix of Andrew J . Singleton, deceased, vs. The .A letter from the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Represent- United States; James Wampler vs. The United States-to the atives, transmitting a list of Government property in his posses- Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. sion and charge on December 6, 1897-to the Committee on Ac- counts, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Clerk of the House, transmitting his report CHANGE OF REFERENCE. for the period from July 1, 1896, to June 30,1897, showing names Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, committees were discharged from of employees, times of employment, amounts paid, cost of sta­ the consideration of bills of t he following titles; which were there­ tionei·y, etc.-to the Committee on Accounts, and ordered to be upon referred as follows: printed. The bill (H. R . 2181) to place on the pension roll the name of A letter from the Doorkeeper of the House, transmitting state­ Isaac Bloss-Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to ment of sale of waste paper for the extra session of the Fifty­ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. fifth Congress-to the Committee on Accounts, and ordered to be The bill (H. R . 1846) for the relief of Charles A. Nazro-Com­ printed. mittee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on A letter from the Doorkeeper of the House, transmitting inven­ Invalid Pensions. tory of books, maps, and pamphlets in the Doorkeepers depart­ The bill (H. R. 2315) to grant a pension to Eliza Koons, mother ment, House of Representatives- to the Committee on Accounts, of Charles M. Koons-Committea on Pensions discharged, and and ordered to be printed. referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. A letter from the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representa­ The bill (H. R. 2293) granting a pension to Andrew J. Snow­ tives, transmitting a statement showing receipts and disburse­ dan-Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Com· ments of his office to December 6, 1897-to the Committee on mittee on Invalid Pensions. Accounts, and ordered to be printed. The bill (H. R. 24-32) granting a pension to Grotius N. Udell­ A letter from the Doorkeeper of the House, transmitting an in­ Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee ventory of property belonging to the United States in his charge on Invalid Pensions. December 6, 1897-to the Committee on Accounts, and ordered to The bill (H. R. 2425) for the relief of the legal representatives be printed. of John W . Branham, lateanassistantsurgeon in the United States A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans­ Marine-Hospital Service-Committee on Pensions discharged, and mitting copies of the findings filed by the court in the following referred to the Committee on Claims. cases: Samuel P. Woods vs. The United States; William, Joshua, The bill (H. R. 2514) to increase the pension of Farnham J . Charles, and John Pearson, in their own right, and as heirs of Eastman-Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Phillis Pearson, vs. The United States; Josiah H. Pilcher vs. The Committee on Invalid Pensions. Uni~d States; Thomas S. Boyd vs. The United States; John E. The bill (H. R . 2433) granting a pension to George W. Eveleth­ Fletcher vs. The United States; Jackson Fleetwood vs. The United Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee States; Benjamin E . Moody vs. The United States; Thomas A. on Invalid Pensions. · Skeen, administrator of Wilson Skeen, vs. The United States; The bill (H. R. 310) to increase the pension of Alice De K . Shat­ Ruth Heywood, executrix of Humphrey B. Heywood, deceased, tuck-Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the vs. The United States; James M. Westfall vs. The United States; Committee on Invalid Pensions. Fanny White, administratrix of Moses C. White, deceased~ ·vs. The The bill (H. R. 2631) granting a pension to Hannah M. Cheney­ United States; Jacob V. L. Davis vs. The United States; J. l\L Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee Fawcett, administrator of J . B. Fawcett and Joseph Watson, on Invalid Pensions. deceased, vs. The United States; R . E. Sanford, administrator of The bill (H. R. 273-1) to grant a pension to Levi C. Faught­ Jesse Martin, deceased, vs. The United States; Sarah S. Cox vs. Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Commit­ The United States; MaryJ. Finleyvs. The United States; William tee on Invalid Pensions. A. Wood vs. The United States; Michael Kieff vs. The United The bill (H. R . 2651) granting a pension to Mary F . Wollard­ States; James W. Cole, administrator of Peter Cole, deceased, vs. Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the C-ommit­ The United States; L. W . Caraillne, administrator of Medora A. tee on Invalid Pensions. Butler, deceased (formerly Medora A. Scott), vs. The United The bill (H. R. 2770) for the relief of George Heishman-Com­ States; Samuel Patterson vs. The United States; James E . Hols­ mittee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on ton vs. The United States; Richmond G. 8heek vs. The United Invalid Pensions. States: Julia A. Mayer, executrix of John L. Mayer, deceased, vs. The bill (H. R . 2762) granting a pension to Mary C. Case­ The United States; William F . Stonebraker, administrator of Committee on Pensions discharged, and refened to the Commit­ Christian Stonebraker, deceased, vs. The United States; William tee on Invalid Pensions. A. Wiseman, administrator of Amos K. Wiseman, deceased, vs. The bill (H. R. 3450) granting a pension to ThoJllaS B. Roark­ The United States; John G. Ruckle, administrator of Samuel Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred tot'he Committee Buckle, deceased, vs. The United States; Edward R eed vs. The on Invalid Pensions. 1897. CONGRESSIONAL . RECORD-HOUSE. 13

The bill (H. R. 2892) granting a pension to George W. Vaughn­ By Mr. EVANS (by request): A bill (H. R. 4068) to relieve the Committee on Pensions discharged, andreferred to the Committee President of the United States from the appointment of third-class on Invalid Pensions. postmasters-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads·. The bill (H. R. 3688) for the relief of John R. Watson-Com­ By Mr. ADAMS: A bill (H. R. 4069) for equipping the League mittee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on Island Navy-Yard, Pa., for a repairing station-to the Committee Invalid Pensions. on Naval Affairs. The bill (H. R. 3483) granting a pension to John W. Smoot­ By Mr. QUIGG: A bill (H. R. 4070) to increase the pay of letter Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee carriers-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HENRY of Texas: A bill (H. R. 4071) to define trusts, The bill (H. R. 845) granting a pension to Patrick Bogan-Com­ provide for penalties and punishment of corporations, persons, mittee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on firms, and associations of persons connected with them, and to Invalid Pensions. . promote free competition in the United States of America, and The bill (H. R. 842) granting a pension to Mary Jane Debois­ to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act-to the Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee Committ-ee on the Judiciary. on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. RICHARDSON: A bill (H. R. 4072) to amend the char­ The bill (H. R.1187) granting an increase of pension to Alvin F. ter of the Capital Traction Company. of the District of Columbia­ Kimball-Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. GROSVENOR: A bill (H. R. 4073) authorizing the ap­ The bill (H. R. 866) to increase the pension of John Grimes­ pointment of a. nonpartisan commission to collate information and Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee to consider and recommend legislation to meet the problems pre­ on Invalid Pensions. sented by labor, agriculture, and capital-to the Committee on The bill (H. R. 1368) to grant an increase of pension to MaryS. Labor. Callan-Committee on Pensions ·discharged, and referred to the By Mr. ADAMSON: A bill (H. R. 4074) to give stability to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. currency and prevent the appreciation of the dollar-to the Com­ The bill (H. R. 1255) to pension Col. James Lindsay-Commit­ mittee on Banking and Currency. tee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on In­ By Mr. DOCKERY: A bill (H. R. 4075) changing the name of valid Pensions. the Library of Congress to the National Library-to the Commit­ The bill (H. R.1729) granting a pension to Joseph W. Skelton­ tee on the Library. Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee By Mr. CURTIS of Kansas: A bill (H. R. 4076) for enlarging on Invalid Pensions. · the public building at Topeka, Kans.-to the Committee on Pub­ The bill (H. R. 1513) to increase the pension of Capt. John H. lic Buildings and Grounds. Mullen-Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the By Mr. ADAMSON: A bill (H. R. 4077) to improve the postal Committee on Invalid Pensions. system of the United States-to the Committee on the Post-Office The bill (H. R. 1799) granting a pension to Frances E. Pease­ and Post-Roads. Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Commit­ Also. a bill (H. R. 4078) to provide a; uniform and stable currency tee on Invalid Pensions. for the United States of America-to the Committee on Banking The bill (H. R. 2931) granting a pension to Joseph M. Waddell­ and Currency. Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Commit­ By Mr. PEARSON: A bill (H.R.4079) to amend chapt-er 27 of tee on Invalid Pensions. the Statutes at Large, entitled ''An act to regulate and improve The bill (H. R. 567) granting a pension to John Eckland-Com­ the civil service of the United States "-to the Committee on Re- mittee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on form in the Civil Service. · Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4080) to repeal chapter 27 of the Statutes at The bill (H. R. 3845) granting a pension to Ge<>rge D. Noble­ Large-to the Committee on Reform in the Civil Service. Committee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Commit­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4081) to amend chapter 9 of the Statutes at tee on Invalid Pensions. Large-to the Committee on Banking and Currency. "The bill (H. R. 710) granting an increase of pension to Maj. By Mr. FARIS: A bill (H. R. 4082) to prevent discontinuanc·e John H. Gearkee-Committee on Pensions discharged, andre­ of pensions, to restore pensions discontinued, and for other pur­ ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. poses-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The bill (H. R. 705) for the relief of Albert· F. Wakefield-Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4083) to repeal "An act to Tegulate and im­ mittee on Pensions discharged, and referred to the Committee on prove the civil service of the United States"-to the Committe9 on Invalid Pensions. Reform in the Civil Service. By Mr. HARMER: A bill (H. R. 4084) to authorize the extension ea£twardly of the Columbia Railway-to the Committee on the PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS District of Columbia. INTRODUCED. By Mr. CAPRON: A bill (H. R. 4085) for the erection of a pub­ Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials lic building in the city of Woonsocket, R. I.-to the Committee on of the following titles were introduced and severally referred as Public Buildings and Grounds. follows: - Also, a bill (H. R. 4086) to provide a life-saving station at or near By Mr. KLEBERG: A bill (H. R. 4060) to amend an act en­ Green Hill, on the coast of South Kingston, in the State of Rhode titled "An act to regulate commerce," approved February 4,1887, Island-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. and all acts amendatory thereof-to the Committee on Interstate Also, a bill (H. R. 4087) making appropriation for site and ped­ and Foreign Commerce. estal of a statue of the late Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside in the By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 4061) to incorporate the Lake city of Washington, D. C.-to the Committee on the Library. Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal Company and defining the powers By Mr. FITZGERALD: A bill (H. R. 4088) for the construction thereof, and to establish the canals and works herein authorized of a wooden dry dock at the United States navy-yard, Boston, as military post roads-to the Committee on Railways and Canals. Mass.-to the Commit tee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4062) to change the names of certain streets By Mr. McRAE: A bill (H. R. 4089) to provide for the sale of in the city of Washington, D. C.-to the Committee on the Dis­ lands of the United States chlefiy valuable for building stone, trict of Columbia. limeston e, sandstone, granite, marble, slate, and lands containing Also, a bill (H. R. 4063) to authorize the construction of bridges gypsum, mica. asphaltum, borax, fire clay, kaolin, petroleum, across the Ohio, Monongahela, Mississippi, Great Kanawha, Ten­ salt, chalk, and other like mineral substances, and for other pur­ nessee, Cumberland, and Illinois rivers, and to prescribe the poses-to the Committee on the Public Lands. dimensions of the same-to the Committee on Interstate and Also, a bill (H. R. 4090) to prevent the free use of timber on the Foreign Commerce. public lands for commercial use, and for other purposes-to the By Mr. ADAMS (by request): A bill (H. R. 4064) to equalize Committee on the Public Lands. the hip-joint and shoulder-joint pensions on the pension laws-to By Mr. LORIMER: A bill (H. R. 4091) to establish a postal the Committee on Invalid Pensions. savings bank system, and to provide for the conduct and regula­ 13y Mr. FERGUSSON: A bill (H. R. 4065) to authorize the ex- tion of the same-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post­ loration and pm·chase of mines within the boundaries of private Roads. Eand claims-to the Committee on the Public Lands. By Mr. YOUNG of Virginia: A bill (H. R. 4092) for the erection Also, a bill (H. R. 4066) to permanently locate the capital of of a public building for the use of the cust om-house and post­ the Territory of New Mexico-to the Committee on the Terri­ office at Newport News, in the district of Newport News, Va.-to tories. the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 4067) to enable the people of New Mexico to Also, a bill (H. R. 4093) to provide for the erection of a public form a constitution and State government, and to be admitted to building in the city of Portsmouth, in the State of Virginia-to the Union on an equal footing with the original States-to the the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Committee on the Territories. · Aiso, a bill (H. R. 4094) to widen, deepen, and improve the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 6, 14 - - channel of Elizabeth River, Virginia, from Hampton Roads to the ment and payment of the accounts of laborers and mechanics Norfolk Navy-Yard-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. arising under the eight-hour law-to the Committee on Claims. Bv Mr. BARTHOLDT: A bill (H. R. 4095) to establish a postal By Mr. COONEY: Joint resolution (H. Res. 88) proposing an savfngs bank system, and to provide for the conduct and regula­ amendment to the Constitution respecting the admission of new tion of the same-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post­ States-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Roads. By Mr. EVANS: Joint resolution (H. Res. 89) pledging the faith By Mr. BARRETT: A bill (H. R. 4096) for the construction of and credit of the United States to the payment in gold coin of a dry dock at the United States navy-yard, Boston, Mass.-to the certain of its outstanding obligations, to the maintenance of the Committee on Naval Affairs. par value in gold of all previously coined silver dollars, and pro­ Bv Mr. MITCHELL: A bill (H. R. 4097) to establish a currency hibiting the further coinage of any silver dollar unless it shall resei·ve fund-to the Committee on Banking and Currency. contain sufficient standard sliver to make the dollar when coined By Mr. FENTON: A bill (H. R. 4098) granting a service pen­ intrinsically worth par in gold-to the Committee on Ways and sion to honorably discharged officers and enlisted men who served Means. in the United StatesArmyorNavyduring the war of the rebellion, By Mr. BARRETT: Joint resolution (H. Res. 90) for the im­ and to restore the names of certain pe1·sons arbitrarily dropped provement of Mystic River, Massachusetts-to the Committee on from the pension roll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Rivers and Harbors. By J'tfr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 4099) to confer jurisdiction By Mr. DRIGGS: Joint resolution (H. Res. 91) making appro­ upon the circuit courts in certain cases-to the Committee on the priation for building monument at Fort Green, Brooklyn, N.Y.­ Judiciary. to the Committee on the Library. By Mr. BROWNLOW: A bill (H. R. 4100) to make Knoxville By Mr. HANDY: Joint resolution (H. Res. 92) for the relief and Bristol, Tenn., ports of delivery, and to create the offices of of ex-Cadet Engineer J. E. Palmer-to the Committee on Naval surveyors of customs-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Affairs. By Mr. SETTLE: A bill (H. R. 4101) granting the right to sell By Mr. GROSVENOR: Resolution (House Res. No. 88) author­ burial sites in parts of certain streets in Washington City to the izing the Doorkeeper of the House to appoint fifteen additional fold­ vestry of Washington parish for the benefit of the Congressional ers in the folding room-to the Committee on Accounts. Cemetery-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. By Mr. HEPBURN: Resolution (House Res. No. 89) authoriz~ By Mr. RIXEY: A bill (H. R. 4102) to set apart a portion of ing the chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign the Arlington estate for experimental agricultural purposes, and Commerce to appoint an assistant clerk-to the Committee· on to place said portion under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Accounts. A~iculture and his successors in office-to the Committee on Mili­ By Mr. HENDERSON: Resolution (House Res. No. 90) fixing tary Affairs. · the hour of daily meeting of the House-to the Committee on By Mr. HENDERSON: A bill (H. R. 4103) to establish a uni­ Rules. form law on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United By Mr. BARRETT: Resolution (House Res. No. 91) proposing States-to the Committee on the Judiciary. an amendment to Rule XIV-to the Committee on Rules. · Also, a bill (H. R. 4104:) regulating the jurisdiction of the United Also. resolution (House Res. No. 92) proposing an amendment to States courts, and for other purposes-to the Committee on the Rule XXI-to the Committee on Rules. Judiciary. By Mr. CUMMINGS: Resolution (House Res. No. 93) for the By Mr. BAKER of illinois: A bill (H. R. 4105) for the :purchase appointment of Thomas A. Coakley as special messenger of the of a site for and the erection of a public building at Centralia, House-to the Committee on Accounts. lli.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, resolution {House Res. No. 94) calling on the Secretary of By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R . 4106) to reorganize the line of the War for information relative to the proceedings in the case of Capt. Army, etc.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. 0. M. Carter, Corps of Engineers, United States Army-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4107) to amend the law establishing a port of Committee on Military Affairs·. · . delivery at Des Moines, Iowa-to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. MANN: Resolution (House Res. No. 95) regarding the Means. appointment of a typewriter in the journal room of the House­ By Mr. BUTLER: A bill (H. R. 4108) to erect a monument on to the Committee on Accounts. Brandywine battlefield, Chester County, Pa.-to the Committee By Mr. CALLAHAN: Resolution (House Res. No. 96) for the on the Library. consideration of Senate bill No. 372, to provide for free homes on By Mr. BARHAM: A bill (H. R. 4109) to amAnd an act entitled public lands for actual and bona fide settlers and reserve the "An act to incorporate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicara­ public lands for that purpose-to the Committee on Rules. gua "-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. COCHRANE of New York: Resolution (House Res. No. By Mr. EVANS: A bill (H. R. 4110) to modify an act entitled 97) appointing George Jennison, of New York, as special messen­ "An act to regulate and improve the civil serYice of the United ger of the House-to the Committee on Accounts. States," approved January 16, 1883-to the Committee on Reform By Mr. MAXWELL: Resolution (House Res. No. 98) to modify in the Civil Service. Rule XIV of the House of Representatives-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 4111) reducing the internal-revenue tax on Rules. . distilled spirits to 70 cents on each proof gallon-to the Commit­ By Mr. BOUTELLE of Maine: Resolution (Honse Res. No. 99) tee on Ways and Means. for printing by the Committee on Naval Affairs-to the Committee By Mr:EDDY: A bill (H. R. 4112) for the erection of a public on Printing. building at Fergus Falls, Minn.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. MORRIS: A bill (H. R. 4113) for the erection of a pub­ PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. lic building at St. Cloud, Minn.-to the Committee on Public Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions of the Buildings and Grounds. following titles were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. JOHNSON of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 4114) to increa-se By Mr. ADAMSON: A bill (H. R. 4115) granting a pension to the circulation of national banks-to the Committee on Banking Mrs. Roberts-to the Committee on Pensions. and Currency. By Mr. ALEXANDER: A bill (H. R. 4116) to increase the pen­ By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R. 4208) granting condemned can­ sion of Charles C. Short, a soldier in the late war, Company D, non to the State of Iowa-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Twenty-first Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, who is By Mr. DOVENER: A bill (H. R. 4209) to segregate and totally helpless from diseases contracted while in the United return to the unreserved public domain mineral lands upon a res­ States service-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ervation for the use of the Metlakahtla Indians in Alaska-to the By Mr. BAKER of lllinois: A bill (H. R. 4117) to remove the Committee on Indian Affairs. finding of a court-martial by which Charles Held was discharged By Mr. ADAMSON: A bill (H. R. 4210) to amend an "Act to from the military service of the United States-to the Committee provide for the representation of the United States by commis­ on Military Affairs. sioners at any international monetary conference," etc.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4118) for the relief of Mary McCulloch, Committee on Ways and Means. widow of J. J. McCulloch, decea-sed-to the Committee on Mili­ By Mr. STOKES: A bill (H. R. 4211) to abolish gambling in tary Affairs. cotton and other agricultural products-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 4119) to remove the charge of desertion from Agriculture. the military record of John Henry Miller-to the Committee on By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 4212) to indemnify the State Military Affairs. of Pennsylvania for money expended in 1874 for militia called By M.r. BARTHOLDT: A bill (H. R. 4120) granting a pension into the military service by the governor under the proclamation to Peter J. Osterhaus, a major-general in the Union Army in the of the President of June 15, 1863-to the Committee on War late rebellion-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill (H. R. 4121) for the correction of By Mr. PRINCE: A bill (H. R. 4213) providing for the adjust- muster of Adolph von Haake, late major Sixty-eighth Regiment 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. , 15

Veteran Volunteer Infantry-to the Committee on Military the military record of Owen Sullivan-to the Committee on Mili­ Affairs. tary Affairs. By Mr. BULL: A bill (H. R. 4122) to correct the naval record Also, a bill (H. R. 4156) for the relief of S. N. Young and wife­ of John Hurley-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. to the Committee on Claims. Also a bill (H. R. 4123) to remove the charge of desertion stand­ Also, a bill (H. R . 4157) for the relief of the heirs of certain ing against the military record of John Edwards, alias John seamen lost in the foundering of light vessel No. 37-to the Com­ Gardner-to the Committee on Military Affairs. mittee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4124) for the relief of Joshua Sayer, of New­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4158) granting a pension to DavidS. Taylor­ port, R. I.-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invabd Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4125) granting a pension to John Vars, the Also, a bill (H. R. 4159) for the relief of David A. McKnight­ totally blind son of Frank Vars, late master's mate on the United to the Committee on Indian Affairs. States steamer Reliance-to the Committ€e on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4160) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. BURKE: A bill (H. R. 4126) granting a pension to George W. Garrison-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Henry P. Howard, of DaUas, Tex., for service rendered in Mexi­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4161) granting an increase of pension to can War-to the Committee on Pensions. Thomas E. Wilson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BUTLER: A bill (H. R. 4127) to authorize the Secre­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4162) for the relief of J. D. Golden-to the tary of the Interior to place Clara A. Stott on the pension roll-to Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4163) for the relief of William L. Jones, of Also, a bill (H. R. 4128) to pay the Standard Steel Casting Com­ Pittsburg, Pa.. and others-to the Committee on Appropriations. pany for one 6-inch gun casting-to the Committee on Naval Also, a bill (H. R. 4164) for the relief of William McAdams, who Affairs. survived William Marks, now deceased-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 4129) to authorize the Secretary of the Inte­ War Claims. I'ior tol)lace Mary G. Reed, widow of Thomas B. Reed, on the pen­ By Mr. DAYTON: A bill (H. R. 4165) for the relief of Catha­ sion roll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. rine L. Chaney-to.the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CAPRON: A bill (H. R. 4130) for the relief of D. J. By Mr. ERMENTROUT: A bill (H. R. 4166) to reimburse the Connolly, Guy Avallone, and George Richards-to the Committee Mellert Foundry and Machine Company for money retained by the on Claims. United States for failure to complete a contract within a specified By Mr. CONNELL: A bill (H. R. 4131) for the relief of William time-to the Committee on Claims. H. Thomas-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. FARIS: A bill (H. R. 4167) to increase the pension of Also, a bill (H. R. 4132) granting a pension to Patrick Duffy, John Q. Washburn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Company K, Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry-to the Committee on By Mr. FISCHER: A bill (H. R. 4168) to remove charge of Invalid Pensions. · desertion against Michael Fox-to the Committee on Military By Mr. COONEY (by request): A bill (H. R. 4133) granting a Affairs. · pension to Nelson W. Ward-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ A.lso, a bill (H. R. 4169) to increase the pension of David Parker­ sions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. CURTIS of Kansas: A bill (H. R. 4134) granting an By Mr. GROSVENOR: A bill (H. R. 4170) granting a pension increase of pension to Michael Lane-to the Committee on Inva- to Henry H. Alcorn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lid Pensions. • Also, a bill (H. R. 4171) granting a pension w John J. Shockey­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4135) for the relief of Peter, alias Louis, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Heck-to the Committee on Military Affairs. . By Mr. HENDERSON: A bill (H. R. 4172) granting a pension Also, a bill (H. R. 4136) granting a pension to Salva Vance-to to Simon VanDer Vaart-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the C-ommittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4173) granting an increase of pension to Re­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4137) granting a pension to Maria Tripp-to becca Otis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R. 4174) granting an increase of pen­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4138) granting a pension toLetetia Fowler­ sion to William W. Wright, Company E, Eighth Iowa Cavalry­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4139) granting a pension to Adam King-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4175) granting pension to Barbara Dulan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4140) granting a pension to Belle Allen-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4176) for the relief of Josiah M. Davisson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4141) granting a pension to Reuben Burton­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4177) to grant $30 per month pension to Mary to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. R. Miller, widow of William E. Miller, late eolonel Twenty-eighth Also, a bill (H. R. 4142) for the relief of John H. Tullis-to the Iowa Infantry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4178) granting pension to Selanah R. Pat­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4143) to pension Mrs. John W. Holt-to the terson, widow of G. W. Patterson, Company C, First Iowa Cav­ Committee on Invalid Pensions. alry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 4144) to remove the charge of Also, a bill (H. R. 4179) to pay for certain paving in the city of desertion from the military record of Daniel Gallagher-to the Des Moines, Iowa-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4180) for the relief Capt. J1 A. Olmstead-to Also, a bill (H. R. 4145) to remove the charge of desertion from the Committee on Claims. the military record of William H. Corless-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 4181) for the relief of Edmund E. Schreiner.-:. Military Affairs. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 4146) for the relief of telegraph Also. a bill (H. R. 4182) to place the name of Jonathan Ulum operators during the civil war-to the Committee on Invalid upon the pension roll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. By Mr. JOHNSON of India:na: A bill (H. R. 4183) granting a Also, a bill (H. R. 4147) for the relief of Nicholas J. Bigley-to pension to Nicholas Gardner-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ the Committee on War Claims. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4148) to remove the charge of desertion from By Mr. JOY: A bill (H. R. 4184) to correct the military record the military record of William J. Blain-to the Committee on of George A. Rowley-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4185) granting increase of pension to Will~ Also, a bill (H. R. 4149) to remove the charge of desertion from iam Eicks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the military record of Alexander Arthur-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 4186) for the relief of Catharine Barry Military Affairs. . Meeha-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4150) for the relief of Warren Hall-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4187) for the relief of the heirs of Joseph Committee on War Claims. Kulage, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4151) granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4188) granting an increase of pension to Sarah B. Leet-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Anna B. S. Phillips, widow of Col. William A. Phillips, late Also, a bill (H. R. 4152) to remove the sentence of court-martial colonel Third Regiment Indian Home Guards-to the Committee from the milita,ry record of John A. Swartzwelder, etc.-to the on Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. LLOYD: A bill (H. R. 4189) granting a pension to New­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4153) to remove the sentence of court-martial ton W. Cooper-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the military record of A. D. J. Heastings, etc.-to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 4190) granting relief to Henry J. Hewitt-to mittee on Military Affairs. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4154-) to refer the claims of Armstrong and By Mr. MOODY: A bill (H. R. 4191) granting a pension to others to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. William H. Aikens-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 4155) to remove the charge of desertion from By Mr. MORRIS: A bill (H. R. 4192) granting a pension to 16 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 7,

Martha. Hammons, daughter of .fohn O'Brian, a soldier of the the charge of desertion agaillBt Michael Fox_:_to the Committee Revolutionary war-to the Committee on Pensions. on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4:193) granting a pension to Eliza Houghton, By Mr. FITZGERALD: Resolution of the Boston Fish Bureau, daughter of N. E. Houghton, a soldier of the Indian war, 1862-to asking for the appointment of a joint commission by the United the Committee on Pensions. States and Dominion of Canada to investigate the fisheries and all By Mr. OTJEN: A bill (H. R. 4:194) granting a pension to Samuel the trade relations between th9 two countries-to the Committee F. Fowler, late private Company A, First United States Infantry- on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. to the Committee on Pensions. By :Mr. HENDERSON: Petition and affidavit of citizens of Hop- Also, a bill (H. R. 4:195) granting a pension t.o WL.liam Nelson, kinton, Iowa, in support -of House bill No. 1306, for the relief of formerly private Company H, Twenty-second Regiment Wiscon- William Warner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sin Volunteer Infantry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, papers in support of a bill for increasing the pension of .Also, a bill (H. R. 4196) for the relief of Elias and Peter Olsen- Mrs. Rebecca Otis-to the Committee -on Invalid Pensions. to the Gommittee on Claims. Also, papers in support of a bill granting a pension to Simon By Mr. SETTLE: A bill (H. R. 4197) for the relief of Capt. A. VanDer Vaart-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. H. Goodloe-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, papers of R. M. Marvin, of Manchester, Iowa, making sug- By Mr. SAMUEL W. SMITH: A bill (H. R. 4198) to correct the gestions as to pension legislation-to the Committee on Invalid military record of William Cooper-to the Committee on Military Pensions. Affairs. ALc;o, petition of Caroline Otis and other ladies of Cedar Falls, Also, a bill (H. R. 41~9) for the relief of Josephus Johnson-to Iowa, asking for legislation against Sunday traffic in the District the Committee on War Claims. of Columbia and for other legislation-to the Committee on the By Mr. VEHSLAGE: A bill (H. R. -4200) granting a pension to District of Columbia. • Ellen Stack-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HULL: Paper to accompany House bill granting a pen- Also, a biU {H. R. 4201) granting an honorable discharge to sion to .Tonathan IDmer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William H. Garvey-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. JOY: Papers to accompany House bill for the relief of By Mr. WEYMOUTH~ A bill (H. R . 4202) to pension Mary D. Catharine Barry llleeha-to the Committee on Claims. Jackson and Rebecca F. Dinsmore-tothe Committee on Pensions. Also, papers to accompany House bill to increase the pension of By Mr. YOUNG of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 4203) for the William Eicks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. relief of.Oliver C. Bosbyshell, late superintendent United States By Mr. RlXEY; Petition of numerous citizens of Alexandria, mint at Philadelphia, Pa.-to the Committee on Claims. Va., favoring the passage'Of a bill to prohibit the interstate trans- By Mr. YOUNG of Virginia: A bill {H. R. 420-!) for the relief mission of lottery tickets and other gambling matter-to the of Edw.ard William Bailey, of Portsmouth, Va.-to the Commit- Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. tee on Claims. Also, petition of about 400 citizens of Alexandria, Va., urging Also, a bill (H. R. 4205) for the relief of Jane Elizabeth Owen, the passage of a bill to prohibit the transmission by mail or inter­ legal representative of John Young, sr., late ·of Elizabeth City state commerce-of newspaper descriptions of prize fights-to the County, Va., deceased-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on the Post-Office and Pest-Roads. By Mr. BRUMM: A bill (H. R. 4200) grantingap:ensiontoJacob · Also, petition of citizens of Alexandria, Va., adopted at a meet- G. l!..,rick-to the Committee on Invalid Pen-sions. ing held in the Fit·st Baptist Church, asking for the passage of a By Mr. WM. ALDEN SMITH: A bill (H. R. 4207) for the relief bill to raise the age.Df protection for girls to 18 years in the Di~- of William Leech-to the Committee on Claims. trict of Columbia and the Territories-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Also, petition of citizens of Alexandria, Va., for the passage of a bill prohibiting the sale of itltoxicatingbeverages in all Govern­ PETITIONS, ETC. ment buildings-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, the following petitions and papers Grounds. were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: Also, petition of numerous citizens of Alexandria, Va., asking By Mr. ADA.MS: Petition of the Board of Trade of Philadelphia, for the passage of a bill prohibiting kinetoscope reproductions of Pa., favoring an appr-opriation to increase the efficiency of our pugilistic encm.mters in the District of Columbia and the Terri­ seaboard defenses-to the Committee on Appropriations. tories, and the interstate transmission of materials of the same­ Also, resolutions passed by the city councils of Philadelphia, to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Pa., asking for the grant of the ola mint property to the city of Also, petition of citizens of Alexandria, indorsed at a union l'hiladelphia at a nominal price for a free lib-rary-to the Com­ Thanksgiving service in the First Baptist Church, urging the pas­ mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. sage of a bill for a Sabbath law for the national capital-to the Also, petition of the Alumnre Association of the Girls'High and Committee-on the District of Columbia. N orm11l schools of Philadelphia, Pa., asking for the transfer by By Mr. SETTLE: Papers to accompany House bill for the relief the Government of the old mint property to the city of Philadel­ of Capt. A. H. Goodloe, United States Army-to the Committee phia for use as fl. public library-to the Committee on Public on :Mill tary Affairs. Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan: Papers relating to the claim of Also, resolution of the Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia, Josephus Johnson-to the Committee on War Claims. Pa., asking for the improvement of the navy-yard at League By Mr. STEELE: Petition of the Howard County (Ind.) Medi­ Island-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. cal Society, Dr. G. C. Maughmer,secretary, disapproving of House By Mr. ALEXANDER: Petition of Charles C. Shor~, asking bill No. 1063, known as the antivivisection bill-to the Commit­ for the passage of a bill for his relief-to the Committee on Invalid tee on the Judiciary. Pensions. By Mr. TALBERT: Resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce By Mr. BINGHAM: Petition -of theAlumnre Association of the of Chru:leston, S.C., approving the action of the committee of Girls' High and Normal schools, Philadelphia, Pa., praying for public health of Philadelphia, Pa., regarding the appointment of a the transfer by the G-overnment of the old mint property in Phila­ commission of expert bacteriologists to make a careful study of delphia to the city for use as a public library-to the Committee the cause and prevention of yellow fever-to the Committee on on Public Buildings and Grounds. Appropriations. Also, resolutions of the city councils of Philadelphia, Pa., favor­ By Mr. WEYMOUTH: Petition of Edward A. Holyoke and 49 ing the grant of the old mint property at a nominal figure for the other citizens of Hudson, Mass., urging a more rigid restriction uses of a free lib1·ary-to the Committee on Public Buildings and of immigration-to the Committee on Immigration and Natu­ Grounds. ralization. By Mr. BURKE: Petition 'Of Henry P. Howard, of Dallas, Tex., foy a pension for military service in the Mexican war-to the Com­ mittee on Pensions. SENATE. By :M:r. ERMENTROUT: Petition of the Yeager Furniture ·company, of Alientown, Pa., favoring the pa-ssage of the so-called TUESDAY, December 7, 1897. Loud postage bill-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post­ Rev. CHARLES A. BERRY, D. D., of Wolverhampton, England, Roads. offered the following prayer: Also, protest of Typographical Union No. 101, against the pas­ Almighty God, whose blessing maketh rich and saveth from sage of Senate bill No. 1575 and House bill No. 30, prohibiting sorrow, we thank Thee for Thy continued protection to this nation railroad ticket brokerage-to the Committee on Interstate and and for that favo1· which is its life. We commend to Thy wise Foreign Commerce. guardianshjp and instruction and leadership all who are charged Also, memorial of William T. Welcker, 'Of California, asking to with the conduct of its affairs, beseeching Thee so to direct and be reinstated as an officer of the United States Army-to the Com­ guide them that all their decisions may be in accordance with the mittee on Militarv Affairs. eteTnal will and issuing fruit for the blessing of men. By Mr. FISCHER: Papers to accompany House bill to remove We commend to Thee the President and the Vice-President of