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' Jackson, Tenn., in favor of the passage of the so-called anti­ $25,000 will be required for the publication of these reports, and scalpers' bill-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ asking favorable consideration by Congress of the same; which merce. was referred to the Committee on Pl·inting, and ordered to be By Mr~ SLAYDEN: Protest of citizens of Gillespie County, printed. Tex., against the annexation of the Philippine Islands-to the LEASE OF PROPERTY UNDER TREASURY DEPA.RTMENT. Committee on Foreign Affairs. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica· By Mr. SMITH of Kentucky: Papers to accompany Honse bill tion from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compli­ No. 11017, to restore Jesse Everly to the pension rolls-to the ance with the ad of Congress approved March 3, 1879, certain Committee on Pensions. information relative to the leasing of unoccupied and unproduc­ By Mr. STEVENS of Minnesota: Petition of the Chamber of tive property of the United States under his control; which was Commerce of St. Paul and the Board of Trade of Minneapolis, referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be Minn., urging measures to promote the ocean carrying trade in printed. vessels under the American flag-to the Committee on the Mer­ CONSIDERATION OF PENSION BILLS. chant Marine and Fisheries. Also, petitions of sundry citizens of Stillwater, Minn., for the Mr: GAL.LINGER. Mr. President, I beg leave to make a improvement of tho St. Croix River from Taylors Falls~ Minn., to request. It is that at the conclusion of the routine morning busi· Prescott, Wis.-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. ness to-day the Senate shall proceed to the consideration of unob­ By Mr. VINCENT: Petition of the Salina Commercial Club, of jected cases on the Pension Ualendar, the time to be occupied not Salina, Kans., asking that the "Act to regulate commerce,. be to exceed one hour. amended-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection made to there· By Mr. WEAVER: Petitions of the First Presbyterian Church quest of the Senator from New Hampshire, that immediately and of the Ministerial Association.all of Springfield, Ohio, to main­ after the conclusion of the routine morning business to-day the tain prohibition in Alaska and Indian Territory, and to extend it Pension Calendar shall be taken np for a time not to exceed sixty to our new half-civilized dependencies-to the Committee on minutes? The Chair hears no objection, and the order is made. Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. Mr. VEST. Let me understand the order. Some one was Also, petitions of the Springfield Ministerial Association, First speaking to me. Presbyterian Church, Second Presbyterian Church, Central Meth­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. It is that immediately after the ron· odist Episcopal Church, Young People's Union Meeting, and Sun­ tine morning business to-day the Pension Calendar shall be taken day school teachers, all of Springfiel~ Ohio. for the passage of up for sixty minutes. the Hepburn bill to forbid the transmission by mail or interstate M.r. VEST. I shall make no objection to it. commerce of pictures and descriptions of prize fights-to the Mr. President, I do not want to be captions. I do not set my· Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. self up on a pedestal as a reformer. But I wish to say to the Also. petitions of various churches and religjons societies of Senator from New Hampshire that the practice of passing pen­ Springfield, Ohio, for the passage of the Ellis bill to forbid liquor. sion bills by reading them by title, and with less than a quorum selling on Government reservations, etc.-to the Committee on of the Senate present, must be stopped. Anyone who has read Public Buildings and Grounds. the report of the Commissioner of Pensions will understand why I make this remark. All I shall insist upon hereafter is that ' these pension bills shall be considered as other measures before SENATE. the Senate; not passed with half a dozen Senators present and by reading the title. and~ in a great many instances, without even THURSDAY, December 8, 1898. alluding to the report of the committee. Mr. GALLINGER. If the Senator will permit me, the Senate Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. H . MILBURN~ D. D. will bear me out in the statement that I never have asked that liENRY C. HANSBROUGH, a. Senator from the State of North these bills shall be considered in any other way than as other busi­ Dakota, and JoHN L. MIT~ a Senatorfrom the State of Wis­ ness of the Senate is considered. consin. appeared in their seats to-day. Mr. VEST. I have not made any such statement. The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's pro­ Mr. GALLINGER. I think the Senator is quite right in his ceedings, when, on motion of M.r. HALE, and by unanimous con­ contention that these bills should be read in full, and if any Sen­ sent, the further reading was dispensed with. ator desires a report read, that the report should be read. I quite ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, agree with the Senator in his suggestion on that point. F 'or the most part these bills have had very careful consideration, and or­ Mr. HALE. I move that when the Senate adjourn to-day it dinarily it is not thought necessary to read the report. Yet if be to meet on Monday next. any Senator desires a report read, of course it will be read; and The motion was agreed to. the report will not be read, as it is not read in other cases, unless INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY CONVENTION. a request is made. Mr. VEST. The difficulty, Mr. President, has been that when· The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica. ever these pension bills are taken up all but about half a dozen tion ·from the Secretary of State, transinitti:ng translations of two Senators leave the Chamber. · notes from the legation of Belgium at -washington, with reference We might as well be-entirely frank about this matter. A good to the protocol of the Industrial Property Convention signed at many of us. myself included, have felt great delicacy in interfering Brussels on December 14, 1897, by the delegates of the United as to this pension business, having taken the unsuccessful side in States and those of other representative powers, recommending the civil war. We have, right or wrong-and I take my full share amendment.s and additions to the Convention for the Protection of the responsibility-felt that it was a question to be determined of Industrial Property concluded at Paris March 20, 1883, etc.; by the Senators who had supported the Government. Recent which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Com­ events, I am glad to say, have obliterated all sectional differences, mittee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. and it is conceded upon all hanMassachusetts, praying for the enactment of legislation to pro­ at the opening of to-day's session for the very reason that I desired hibit the sale of liquor in canteens of the Army and Navy and of the Senate might be full when the request was made, and if Sen­ Soldiers' Homes, and in immigrant stations and Government build­ ators do not choose to remain here when these bills are under ings; which were referred to the Committee on Public Buildings consideration it is not certainly the fault of the chairman of the and Grounds. Committee on Pensions, who performs the rather disagreeable Mr. TITRPIE presented petitions of Lafayette Division, No. 302, duty of asking for the passage of the bills. Order of Railway Conductors of America, of Lafayette; of Britton Now, Mr. President, there is not on the Pension c'alendar a Division, No. 138, Order of Rail way Conductors, of Garrett; of Sey­ single bill in which I have the least earthly interest-not one. mour Division, No. 301, Order of Rail way Conductors, of Seymour, But Senators upon both sides of the Chamber have very persist­ and of Wayne Division, No.119, Order of Railway Conductors, of ently asked me during the past two or three days to endeavor to Fort Wayne, all in the State of Indiana, praying for the passage have the Calendar cleared of tha few pension cases that are on of the so-called anti-scalping ticket bill; which were ordered to it, which came over from the last session. · lie on the table. It is true that the pension appropriation is very large; but the Mr. MASON presented a petition of sundry citizens of Saybrook, pension appropriation is very1arge from the fact that Congress Ill., praying for the enactment of legislation to prohibit the sale has been extremely liberal in the general laws it has passed in of liquor in canteens of the Army and Navy and of Soldiers' Homes reference to pensioning the soldiers of the late civil war. The act and in immigrant stations and Government buildings; which was of June 27, 1890, is very largely responsible for the increased pen­ referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. sion appropriation, or burden, as some Senators choose to call it. It is not because of the few private pension bills that we pass in BILLS INTRODUCED. Congress. I was surprised a little time ago to notice how small, Mr. MASON introduced a bill (S. 4909) for the relief of Lina comparatively, the number of bills is that Congress has passed Hermig; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom­ during the past ten years; and I wish I had the figures here. panying paper, referred to the Committee on Claims. Sometimes we think it is very large, but it is not large, and the He also introduced the following bills; which were severally added appropriation is really insignificant. And yet we do re­ read twice by their titles, and, with the accompanying papers, re­ lieve some very worthy claimants, men and women, South as well ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs: as N or th, by passing -these bills. The Senator from Missouri A bill (S. 4910) to correct the military record of Jaques Roellin- speaks of the" wholesale spoliation of the Treasury." I do not ger, alias Jaques Cerman; · agree with him that there has been any such spoliation. The A bill (S. 4911) to correct the military record of Bernhard Franz; money paid to the soldiers has been paid strictly according to law; A bill (S. 4912) for the relief of Lorenzo F. Brown; and and the amount )taid because of private pension bills is not large A bill (S. 4913) for the relief of Joseph Bowman. enough to be the subject of serious discussion. · Mr. MASON introduced the following bills; which were sever­ 1 have no pride about the matter, or specialdesireconcerningit. ally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on If the Senate does not choose to t ake the bills up, I am perfectly Pensions: · content, but these bills having come over from the last session, I A bill (S. 4914) granting a pension to Michael McGrail (with think we ought to give at least one hour to their consideration, accompanying papers) ; and for the reason, particularly, that we have disassociated them A bill (S.4!J15) granting a pension to Joshua Ricketts (with a.n from the General Calendar. We have placed the pension bills accompanying paper); upon a calendar by themselves, and when the General Calendar A bill CS.4916) grantingapension to Mary B. Christopher (with is up they are not reached, and we ought in all justice to give an accompanying papers); hour, occasionally, for their consideration. The other House de­ A bill (S. 4!J17) granting a pension to Morris B. Evans (with ac­ votes one evening each week, three, or four, or five hours, and companying papers); frequently an hour or two during the day, to the consideration of A bill (S. 4918) granting a pension to Jehiel J. Stevens (with ac­ pension bills. Our only opportunity is to ask, as I have asked companying papers); this morning, for a few minutes to consider these bills. What­ A bill (S.4919) granting a pension to Henry H. Lewis (with ever action the Senate chooses to take on the subject will be en­ accompanying papers); tirely agreeable to me. A bill (8. 4920) granting a pension to Charles L. Randall (with The VICE-PRESIDENT. The order has been made, in the ab­ accompanying papers); sence of objection. The presentation of petitions and memorials A bill (8.4921) granting a pension to Frank J. Melton (with an is in order. accompanying paper); 1898. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 55

A bill (S. 4922) granting a pension to Emma T. Martin (with ac­ by its title, and referred to the Committee on the District of Co- companying papers); and lumbia. - A bill (S. 4923) granting a pension to Lizzie Blackmore (with He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 4944) to amend the accompanying papers). charter of the City and Suburban Railway Company; which was Mr. STEWART introduced a bill (S. 4924) reserving lands in read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Dis­ Humboldt County, Nev., for reservoir sites, and for other purposes; trict of Columbia. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee Mr. CULLOM introduced a bill (S. 4945) relating to postal on Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands. savings banks in Hawaii; which was read twice by its title, and He also introduced a bill (S. 4925) granting 2,ooo;ooo acres of referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. land to the State of Nevada for irrigation purposes; which was He also introduced a bill (S. 4946) relating to Hawaiian silver read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Irrigation coinage and silver certificates; which was read twice by its title, and Reclamation of Arid Lands. and referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. MITCHELL introduced a bill (S. 4926) to amend section Mr. TURPIE introduced a bill (S. 4947) to correct the military 5 of the act approved July 5, 1884, entitled "An act to authorize record of Squire B. F. Davis; which was read twice by its title, the location of a Branch Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and, with the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on and Sailors in either the State of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Military Affairs. Minnesota. Missow·i, or Nebraska, and for other purposes; which He also introduced a bill (S. 4948) to correct themilitaryrecord was read twice by its title, and 1·eferred to the Committee on Mil­ of John Jones the second; which was read twice by its title and, itary Affairs. With the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Mili­ Mr. HARRIS introduced a bill (S. 4927) granting an increase tary Affairs. of pension to J. B. Coons; which was read twice by its title, and He also introduced a bill (S. 4949) granting a pension to Alex­ referred to the Committ ee on Pensions. _ ander D. Winkler; which was read twice by its title, and, with Mr. VEST introduced a bill (S. 4928) to prohibit-any person the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Pensions. while holding a judicial or legislative office under the United Mr. PETTIGREW introduc.ed a bill (S. 4950) to amend the States from being appointed by the President commissioner charter of the Capital Traction Company; which was read twice or agent of the Government or of any Department thereof; which· by its title, and referred to the Comruittee on the District of was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Columbia. Judiciary. Mr. HANNA introduced a bill (S. 4951) for the correction of Mr. PERKINS introduced a bill (S. 4929) granting an increase muster of Benjamin F. Hasson; which was read twice by its title, of pension to Louise K. Hopkins; which was read twice by its and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. title, and refened to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. VEST introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 193) instructing Mr. PETTUS introduced a bill (S. 4930) for the relief of the the Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to inquire estate of William Booth, deceased, late of Alabama; which was and report as to the delay which has occurred in the erection of read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. the city post-office in Washington, D. C., and the manner of con­ . Mr. CANNON introduced a bill (S. 4931) to empower Robert structing said building; which was read twice by its title, and Adger and others to bring suit in the Court of Claims for rent referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent alleged to be due them; which was read twice by its title, and Expenses of the Senate. referred to the Committee on Claims. He also introduced a joint resolution (S. R.194) creating a spe­ . Mr. PETTIGREW introduced a bill (S. 4932) to authorize the cial committee to examine into charges of improper and corrupt construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near means having been used to secure contracts from the Government Chamberlain, S. Dak.; which was read twice by its title, and for the sale of vessels and for army supplies; which was read 1·eferred to the Committee on Commerce. twice by its title, and referred to the Committee to Audit and He also introduced a bill (S. 4933) granting an incr~ase of pen­ Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. sion to Eli C. Walton; which was read twice by its title, and, with Mr. BURROWS introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 195) au­ the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. thorizing the Secretary of theNavy to pay certain laborers, work­ He also introduced a bill (S. 4934) to reimburse certain settlers men, and mechanics at the United States navy-yards and naval upon_lands in Gregory County, S. Dak.• for abandoned improve­ stations 50 per cent additional for work performed in excess of ments; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom­ eight hours per diem; which was read twice by its title, and re­ panying papers, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. He also (by request) introduced a bHl (S. 4935) for the estab­ Mr. HA.NNA introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 196) for the lishment of a national system of post roads, and for the extension­ relief of J. T. Bootes, late lieutenant (junior grade), United States of the Post-Office Department to cover the entire business of pub­ Navy; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompa­ lic transportation; which wa.s read twice by its title, and referred nying paper, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY. Mr. GORMAN introduced a bill (S. 4936) for the relief of Henry · R. Walton, administrator of John Walton, deceased, late of An­ Mr. CAFFERY. I offer a resolution, which I ask to have read napolis, Md.; which was 1·ead twice by its title, and referred to and to lie upon the table, subject to call. the Committee on Claims. The resolution was read, and ordered to lie o-n the table, as fol- 1\fr. HOAR introduced a bill (S. 493"7) for the relief of the At­ ~~= - Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate of the United States that ths lantic W orks, of Boston, Mass.; which was read twice by its title, President enter into negotiations with the Government of Great Britain for and referred to the Committee on Finance. the purpose of abrogating or modifying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty so far and Mr.liAWLEYintroduced a bill (S. 4938) for the reorganization to the extent the same may be deemed to vrevent the United States from of the Army of the United States, and for other purposes; which ~~l{;~~~s~f¥,~;re~.controlling, or operatmg an interoceanic canal across was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Mil­ itary Affairs. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. Mr. CLAY introduced a bill (S. 4939) to enlarge and improve A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. the United States public building at Atlanta, Ga.; which was read BROWNING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House had passed twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Build­ a bill (H. R. 7130) to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate ings and Grounds; commerce;" in which it requested the concurrence of the Senate. He also introduced a bill (S. 4940) appropriating $500,000 to im­ TICKET BROKERAGE. prove the navigation of the Savannah River between the cities of Augusta and Savannah, Ga.; which was read t wice by its title, Mr. CULLOM. I ask that the bill just received from the House and referred to the Committee on Commerce. of Rerlresentatives may be for the present laid upon the table and Mr. WELLINGTON introduced a bill (S. 4941) to place Elijah not referred to any committee. J. M. Button upon the retired list of the United States Navy as a Mr. COCKRELL. Let it be printed. pharmacist , with the rank, privileges, and pay of a warrant offi­ Mr. CULLOM. It will be printed, of course. cer; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com­ The bill (H. R. 7130) to amend an act entitled "An act to regu­ mittee on Naval Affairs. late commerce" was read twice by its title, and ordered to lie on He also introduced a bill (S. 4942) to authorize the Maryland the table. Suburban Railway Comp~ny, of Maryland, to extend its line of DAVID R. B. HARLAN. road into and within the District of Columbia; which was read The VICE-PRESIDENT. The morning businesa appears to be twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the District of closed, and the Pension Calendar is in order. Columbia. The bill (H. R. 9224) increasing the pension of David R. B. Mr. BACON (by request) introduced a bill (S. 4943) to author­ Harlan was announced as first in order on the Pension Calendar, ize the extension of the Ninth street line of the Metropolitan Rail­ and the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole,-proceeded to its con­ road Company on Seventh street extended; which was read twice sideration. It proposes to place on the pension roll the name of 56 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- ' SENATE. DECEMBER 8,

David R. B. Harlan, late a captain of Company :M, Ninth Missouri Committee ·on Pensions, either as member or as chairman, almost State Militia Volunteer Cavalry, and to pay him a pension of $20 since the time when the act was passed. I will say in reply to the per month, in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Senator from Ohio that such has been the custom. The committee Mr. COCKRELL. Let the report be read in that case. give very careful attention to the ca~es where pensions have been The VICE-PRESIDENT. The report will be read. allowed under the act of June 27, 1890. I think that no harm has The Secretary read the report submitted by Mr. GALLINGER come from the few cases we have passed, and I apprehend none in June 28, 1898, as follows: the future. The Committee on Pensions. to whom was referred the bill (H. R . 922!) in­ The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered creasing the pension of David R. B. Harlan, have examined the same and to a third reading, r~ad the third time, and passed. report: The report of the Committee on Invalid Pensions of the Honse of Repre­ THOMAS B. HAMMOND. sentatives, hereto appended, is adopted, and the passage of the bill is recom­ mended. The bill (H. R. 6076) to increase the pension of Thomas.B. Ham­ HOUSE REPORT. mond was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes This bill as amended proposes to increase from $12 to $20 per month the to place on the pension roll the name of Thomas B. Hammond, late pension of David R. B. Harlan, of Nettleton, Caldwell County, Mo., late cap­ of Company H, Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania Infantry, and to pay tain Company M, Ninth Mis ouri State Militia. Volunteer Cavalry, who served from August 28, 1863, to April H, 1865, and was honorably discharged on tender him a pension o.f S30 per month in lieu of that which he now re­ of resignation. ceives. There is no r ecord of any disability in the service, and he has filed no claim The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered under the general law. He filed and established a claim under the act of June 27, 1890, and was pen­ to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. sioned thereunder at .,6from November 15, 1892, and S12 from October 3, 1894, GEORGE E. WELLES. on account of contraction of ring an!f little fingers of both hands and disease of nervous system. He was last medically examined November 16, 1895, at The bill (H. R. 990) granting an increase of pension to George Chillicothe, Mo., and he was then found to be totally disabled for manual labor by disease of nervous system. He is now totally disabled, but the Pension E. Welles was considered as in Committee of the Whole. Bureau can do nothing for him. The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with The following letter shows claimant's present physical and financial condi­ amendments, in line 6, before the word • •the," to strike out "upon" tion: and insert "on;" in line 7, before the word "dollars" to strike out WASHINGTON, D. C., May 18, 1898. ·,' forty " and insert '' thirty;" and in the same line, after the word DEAR Sm: The benefidary of H. R. 9224-, David R. B. Harlan, is physically helpless and financially dependent. I know him. and trust the bill may be "month," to strike out "from and after the passage of this act" favorably considered. and insert "in lieu of that he is now receiving;" so as to make the Very respectfully, bill read: A. M. DOCKERY. Hon. GEO. W. RAY, Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby isJ Chairman Committee on Invalid Pensions. authorized and directed to place the name of George E. Welles'-late colonel Sixty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry oxr the pension roll ana pay him a While these disabilities are not of service origin, it is proper to increase this $30 soldier's pension to $20 per month on account of his good service and his pres­ pension at the rate of per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. ent necessitous circumstances. The amendments were agreed to. The bill is reported back with the recommendation that it pass. The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend­ Mr. VE~T. Let me inquii·e of the chairman of the committee ments were concurred in. whether that claim was submitted to the Pension Office and passed The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to upon there? be read a third time. Mr. GALLINGER. I will say to the Senator that this ex-sol­ The bill was read the third time, and passed, dier, who is from the State of Missouri-and it is a case in which Congressman DoCKERY is greatly interested-is. receiving a pen­ GEORGIE SMILEY. sion now at the maximum rate under the act of June 27,1890, that The bill (H. R. 10316) for the relief of Georgie Smiley was an· having been adjudicated at the Pension Bureau. It is impossible nounced as next in order. for the Bureau to do anything further for him, but in view of his Mr. GALLINGER. Let that bill be passed over. very meritorious services and his exceedingly necessitous condi­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will be passed over. tion, the House of Representatives generously passed the pending ELLEN STACK. bill, increasing the pension to 820 per month. The bill came to the Senate and the Senate committee concurred in the action of The bill (H. R. 4200) granting an increase of pension to Ellen the House. Stack was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes Mr. VEST. What is he receiving now? to place upon the pension roll the name of Ellen Stack, widow of Mr. GALLINGER. Twelve dollars per month. That is the James Stack, late second lieutenant Company E, One hundred maximum allowed under the act of June 27,1890. and sixty-second Regiment New York Volunteers, and to pay her Mr. VEST. I inquired about the case because I heard the word a pension of $15 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. "Missouri," and I wanted to know all about it. Mt'. VEST. Let the report be read in that case. Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. I should like to inquire of the The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Secretary will read the report in chairman of the committee whether it has been a common prac­ connection with this bilL tice of the committee and of Congress to recommend increases of The Secretary read the report, submitted by Mr. GALLINGER pensions where. they were granted under the act of 1890. There June 29, 1898, as follows: are a great many persons pensioned under the act of 1890 who are The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 4200) granting an increase of pension to Ellen Stack, have examined the same and in a physical condition which makes the pension of $12 a month report: quite inadequate for their support. I can see that this case is The report of the Committee on Invalid Pensions of the House of Repre­ likely to be considered somewhat in the light of a precedent and sentatives, hereto appended, is adopted, and the passage of the bill is recom­ mended. that if we are going to increase pensions which have been granted HOUSE REPORT. under the act of 1890 beyond the amount provided in the act, we This bill as amended proposes to increase from $8 to S15 per month the pen­ shall have a great many applicatiQns. I should like to know what sion of Ellen Stack, of the city of New York, the widow of James Stack, late the practice has been in that respect. second lieutenant Company E, One hundred and sixty-second New York Mr. GALLINGER. Mr. President, I will say in reply to the Volunteer Infantry. Soldier enlisted September 3,1862, and was honorably discharged December 19,1864, on account of disability--g"Uru;hot wound. The Senator from Connecticut that the Senate committee is very con­ records show that be was wounded in action April23, 1864. Be was treated servative in the matter of increasing pensions allowed under the ~~e~~!~i~tf~i' i~:f2~;>~~~~~{}~~~;.high, fracture, April23 to May:&; also act of June 27, 1890. We have a rule on that point. I can not He filed anfestablished a claim under the general law for gunshot wound quote it verbatim now, but it is that increases will be allowed right thigh and resulting total disability of right leg, and was pensioned only in cases of extreme destitution and suffering. Wehavegone therefor at $15 from December 20, 1864; $20 from June tl, 11:!66; ~4: from June very slow in the matter. We have, however. made a good many 4,1872; ~from March 3, 1883, and $36 from Augn.st i.1886. He died June 30, 1896. precedents already, and this will be only one more. I presume The widow filed claims July25, 1896, under the general law and act of June that we will take up these cases and consider them in view of the 27, 1890. Claim under general law was rejected Mav 20, 1897, on the ground circumstances surrounding each individual case, and I think we that death resulted from disease of lungs, not due to cause which has been legally accepted (gunshot wound right thigh, and results). will not-legislate in this direction recklessly or to such an extent Claim under the act of June27,1890, was admitted, and this claimant is now as to imperil the Treasury of the United States. pensioned thereunder at $8 per month. Mr. FORAKER.- In order that we may have it properly in the Claimant is 52 years of age and has no income or means of support except her pension. She was married to the soldier December 29, 1863. RECORD, I wish to ask the chairman of the Committee on Pen­ In an affidavit dated August 19, 1b'96, Charles E. Nummack, M.D., testifies sions if this has not been the practice ever since the passage of the that soldier first consulted him professionally August 27, 1892, and was then act of 1890, when there was a meritorious case presented, one that suffering from tuberculosis of the lungs, with complicating ulcer of stoms.ch; that an attack of hematemesis soon followed, and pre~ented soldier from required help beyond what would be allowed under that law, and following his usual vocation for some months by reason of the anremia and if, in such cases. legislation has not been regarded as appropriate. weakness induced by said hemorrhage ; that the soldier recovered, but was I would ask the Senator furthermore if it is not true that the re­ ~~tb~:=~; gf'i~!J:~~lei:"h:P~!d ~~~ f~~!!~:-~~f,~~~~erculosis sult has not been .prejudicial, and there has not been any undue James A. Ferguson, M. D., in au affidavit dated January 27, 1897, testifies d&lmand upon that account. that he attended soldier for chronic gastritis, ~astric ulcer, and fibroid Mr. GALLINGER. I have been connected with the Senate phthisis from May,1894, to June, 1896, and that soldier died of fibroid phthisis, 1898~· , .CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 57 •

which, from tbe symptoms and history of tbe disease, affiant is positive was The Secretary read the report submitted by Mr. GALLINGER of years' duration and was caused by exhaustion and absorption of pus from a compound fracture of tbe right hip joint, caused by minie ball during the July 1, 1898, as follows: war of the rebellion. · . The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 7595) Your committee is of the o~inion that the soldier's death was the indirect granting a pension to Sarah E. Ward, have examined the same and report: result of disabilities incurred m the service, and that the widow is entitled to The report of the Committee on Invalid Pensions of t.he House of Repre­ Slli per month under the general law. . · sentatives, hereto appended, is adopted, and the passage of the bill is recom The bill is reported back with the recommendation that it pass. mended. Mr. COCKRELL. I should like to ask the Senator in charge of HOUSE REPORT. the bill, the chairman of the Committee on Pensions, if her appli­ This bill as amended proposes to pension at $12 per month Sarah E. Ward, cation under the general law had been granted, what would have of 179 West Eighty-eighth street, New York City, formerly the widow of Wil­ liam H. Wilson. '!'his soldier enlisted May 21,1861, as sergeant in Company I, been the maximum? Eighty-second New York Volunteers, and died in the service March~. 1863, Mr. GALLINGER. Fifteen dollars per month, the rate for a of typhoid fever. It is shown that he was a physician, and at the battle of second lieutenant. Bull Run and at times thereafter his professional services were called into requisition, and he acted as surgeon in caring for sick and wounded soldiers. Mr. COCKRELL. That is the rate for a second lieutenant? . Such service was recognized subsequently to his death, and an act of Congress Mr. GALLINGER. PreciseJythe amount allowed by this bill. was passed in 1866 to pension this claimant as his widow at the rank of first I will say to the Senator from Missouri that, having some knowl­ lieutenant or assistant surgeon. - A claim was ftled by her under the general law, established and admitted, edge of medicin~, I alP. greatly surprise~ that th_e Pension J3ureau and she was pensioned at S8 per month from the date of the soldier's death to did not allow this clrum upon the medical testrmony which was the date of commencement of her pension under special· act, and also was submitted. allowed pension during the period that she had drawn pension under special act of $2 per month for a minor child. Mr. COCKRELL. I have read the report, and I think the com­ January 26, 1875. claimant was remarried to William H. Ward, and tbe mmQr mittee is right. I think the disease that caused his death was child drew the pension from that time until she reached the age of 16 years. certainly traceable to the wound he received. But the point I She thereby abandoned her special -pension. wanted to get at was that if the Pension Office had granted the Claimant's :;econd husband, Wara, died April17, 1889, and it is shown that claimant is now 63 years of age, without means, and dependent for a home application under the general law, then, he being a lieutenant, the upon one who is not bound by law to support her. She is not entitled to over rate would have been S15 a mouth. $12. which is the rate now allowed widows of her class under the general law. Mr. GALLINGER. It would have been $15 a month. T.he bill is therefore reported back with the recommendation that it pass. Mr. COCKRELL. Under the law of June 27, 1890, $8 is the The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered 'maximum. to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Mr. GALLINGER. Eightdollarsis themaximumforawidow. The bill was repm·ted to theSenatewithoutamendment, ordered LUCY NICHOLS. to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill (H. R. 4741) granting a pension to Lucy Nichols, was DELLA E. SPAULDING. considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place The bill (H. R. 7293) granting a pension to Della E. Spaulding on the pension roll the name of Lucy Nichols, late an armynurse, was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to and to pay her a pension of $12 per month. place on the pension roll the name of Della E. Spaulding, the de­ Mr. VEST. I ask for the reading of the report in that case. pendent and permanently helpless child of Alfred 0. Spaulding, The VJCE-PRESIDENT. The report will be read. late private Company G, One hundred and sixty-first Regiment The Secretary read the report submitted by Mr. GALLINGER New York Volunteer Infantry, and to pay her a pension of $12 July 1, 1898, as follows: per month. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. !7{1) Mr. VEST. Let the report be read in that case. granting a pension to Lucy Nichols have examined the same and report: The report of the Committee on Invalid Pensions of the House of Repre­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The report will be read. sentatives, hereto appended, is adopted, and the passage of the bill is recom- The Secretary read the report, submitted by Mr. GALLINGER mended. • June 29, 1898, as follows: HOUSE REPORT. The. Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 7293) This bill proposes to pension at $12per month Lucy Nichols, of New Albany, granting a pension to Della E. Spaulding, have examined the same and Floyd County, Ind. r eport: ~ '!'he claimant served as a nurse from May, 1862, until the close of the war. The report of the Commi~ee on Invalid Pensions of the Ho~e ~f Repre­ She was in field hospital with the Twenty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, sentatives, hereto appended, 1s adopted, and the passage of the bill IS recom­ employed by Magnus Brucker, surgeon of said regiment. Her service and .m ended. employment is not denied, but her application was denied at the Bureau be­ HOUSE REPORT. cause she wa~ not employed by the authority recognized by the War Depart­ . This bill, as amended, proposes to pension at $12 per month Della E. Spaul ment as having such power. ding, of Binghamton, N.Y., as the dependent and permanently helpless child The evidence shows that this claimant contracted disabilities in the service of Alfred 0 . Spaulding. from which she has neve-r recovered, and that she is now old, very poor, and The evidence Jiled with your committee, and also at the Bureau of Pen­ unable to earn her living. She has no one on whom she can rely for support. sions. is voluminous. and fully establishes the following facts: She has the confidence and esteem of her neighbors and of those who knew Alfred 0. Spaulding, the soldier, served as private, Company G, One hun­ of her service as a nurse. About fifty old soldiers who know of her valuable dred and sixty-first Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, from August service join in asking this relief. SO 1862, to September 2(1, 1865, when honorably discharged. He was captured The bill is reported back with the recommendation that it pass. at' the battle of Sabine Crossroads AprilS, 18M; confined at Tyler, Tex., until October 23, 1864, when exchanged. . . The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered He contracted diseases and disabilities in tbe service in line of duty, from to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. the effects of which he died May 7,1882. He left surviving him a widow and two children, one of whom, thi~ claimant, was over 16 when the father died. GEORGE WITTER. The mother died when this child was 3 years of age. The stepmother remar­ 'ried and died. The soldier lPft no property, and this child IS in necessitous The bill (H. R. 10276) granting an increase of pension to George circumstances and has no one on whom she can depend for support. She is, Witter was considered as in Committee of the Whole. lt proposes and bas been sincethedeathof herfather,supported bythecharityoffriends and distant r elatives. to place on the pension roll the name of George Witter, late pri­ From a congenital deformity of the hips and back, this claimant is, and has vate First Battery Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, and to pay been. permanently helpless from her infancy-can not and never could earn him a pension of $30 per month in lieu of the pension he is now anything or do any work. Under the rulings of the Pension Bureau and of the Department, she is de­ receiving. nied a pension because over 16 years of age at the date of the soldier father's Mr. VEST. I ask for the reading of the report. death. The VICE-PRESIDE.NT. The report will be read. Your committee have pointed out the defect in the law which pensions such children for life if under 16 when the father die.s, but denies them any . The Secretary read the report submitted by Mr. GALLINGER pension if a day over 16 when such death occurs. · July 1, 1898, as follows: We repeat that the rermanently heJ.ples::~ condition of the child from in­ The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. lre76) fancy, and not the age o the child at the father's death, should determine the granting an increase of p ension to George Witter, have examined the same right of the pension. Pensions are continued to such children for life or dur­ and report: ing the continuance of the disability on the ground that because of such per­ The report of the Committee on Invalid Pensions of the House of Repre­ manent helplessness from infancy they are to be always treated as minors. sentatives, hereto appended, is adopted, and the passage of the bill is recom­ This principle has been declared and approved by the ~enate and House in mended. several cases. A bill has been reported to remedy the defect. The bill is reportt'td back with the recommendation that it pass. HOUSE REPORT. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered This bill as amended proposes to increase from $1.7 to $30 per month the to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. pension of George Witter, of Waverly, Tioga County, N.Y., who enlisted August 15V:~• and was honorably discharged May 16, 1865, from First Bat- SARAH E. WARD. te~ ~~n~~t=~d L~:t~~~~~bllshed at the Pension Bureau that while The bill (H. R. 7595) granting a pension to Sarah E. Ward was in the service and line of duty the soldier received a very severe injury of considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place the back and abdomen and severe deafness of both Pars from the blowing up the name of Sarah E. Ward, formerly widow of William H. Wil­ of a caisson upon which he was riding and during an en~agement with the enemy. By the explosion of thiS' caisson the soldier was thrown into the air, son, late sergeant Company I, Eighty-secondNewYork Volunteer and when he came down, be struck across the wheel, and his back and spine Infantry, upon the pension roll and to pay her a pension of $12 per and abdomen were severely injured and he was made almost totally deaf. month. Being a young man at the time, he recuperated, and after some years his deafness seemed to grow better, but any apparent improvement has always Mr. VEST. Let the report be read. been followed by severe relapses, so that his present condition is much worse The VICE-PRESIDENT. The report will b_e read. than it ever has been. • 58 CONGRESSION:AL RECORD-SENATE. DECE:MBER 8,

At one time the soldier's pension was increased to $22 per month from Claimant was married to the soldier August 13, 1855, and is now 61 years of August 27,1888, but later, an improvement in hearing having been discovered.: age. Soldier committed suicide, and there is no pretense that his death was it was reduced to $17 per month. Very soon thereafter his hearing showea in any way due to his military service; hence the widow could have no pos­ such impairment that he is almost totally deaf, and the condition of the sible claim for :pension under the general law. bowels, Rtomach, and back have grown constantly worse, until he is now As to her claim under the act of June 27, 1890, the act in question provides totally disabled from the performance of any labor, and also suffers constant that where the soldier served ninety days in the war of the rebellion and was pain, and his bowels do not perform their function properly. His nervous honorably discharged, etc., his widow shall be entitled to pension. This soldier condition is very bad, and he is, in fact, a wreck. There is no evidence of so served and was honorably discharged. · vicious conduct on his part, and there is no pretense that he suffers any dis­ It is not believed that desertion from a prior service should be held a bar ability except those of service origin. With increasing years it is only nat­ to her claim in this case. ural that his deafne!'!s should grow worse and that the·other disabilities men­ Evidence has been produced showing that the widow is in needy circum­ tionAd should largely increase. Application for increase was denied at the stances. Bureau of Pensions Apri118, 1898, and he is therefore justified in applying to The bill is therefore reported back with the recommendation that it pass. Congress for merited relief. Soldier has done his best to earn a living and has done everything he could, Mr. COCKRELL. Mr. President, this is rather a remarkable but is now beyond hope of being able to earn a livelihood. His heart and case. Here is the case of a soldier who had enlisted and was lungs are seriously affected as the result of the injury spoken of. He now has locomotor ataxia, or something closely resembling it, which is the result of charged with desertion. He afterwards reenlisted, served his term the injury to his spine. There is no pretense that the locomotor ataxia can faithfully, and was wounded. The Pension Office grants him a be attributed to other causes than the injury received in service. In 1892 he pension under the general law for disabilities received in the serv­ was rated at $22 for injury to the back alone. October20, 1897, the medical ex­ amining board at Elmira, N.Y., rated the soldier at $33 per month for his ice in the line of duty, and pays him a pension of $4 a month. present disabilities. This is one of the best boards in the State of New York, Then, when the law: of June 27, 1890, is pas ed. he applies for a and is composed of surgeons who are in no way interested. This board is out­ pension under that law., and under that law he is again granted a side the county and district where the soldier lives, and can not have been pr~judiced by local infiuences. pension at the rate of $8 per month, and draws that pension until The bill is reported back with the recommendation that it pass. the date of his death. Then his widow applies for a pension, The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered which has been twice granted to her husband, and the Pension to a third reading' read the third time, and passed. Office refuse to grant her a pension because of the alleged desertion of her husband, when they had twice granted him a pension. FRANCES E. UTLEY DAVIS. Mr. GALLINGER. And the Senator will likewise notice that The bill (H. R.10080) granting a pension to Frances E. Utley the Pension Bureau refused to pay her the accrued pension due Davis was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes her husband at the date of his death, and withheld that from her, t:> place on the pension roll the name of Frances E. Utley Davis, as I think, very unjustly. widow of Eugene M. Utley, sergeant Company F, One hundred Mr. COCKRELL. Mr. President, no true soldier has any sym­ and fourteenth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and to pathy with deserters, bnt I think the action of the Pension Office pay her a pension of $12 per month. in this case has carried the effect of desertion a long way. I Mr. VEST. I would ask the chairman of the committee if that know that great hardships have been endured in other cases be­ is like the case we passed a few moments ago for a widow who cause of a technical construction in regard to them. There is no remarried? earthly reason why, if the Pension Office had done half right, they Mr. GALLINGER. It is a remarriage case, Mr. President: should not have granted this widow a pension of $8 per month. • and the committee favorably considers cases of that kind when it The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered is shown that the claimant was the wife of a soldier during the to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. war, that her husband died from disabilities or wounds received in battle, and that she is in necessitous circumstances. This claim RACHEL T, ABBOTT. comes under that head, and the committee has reported ·such cases The bill (H. R. 7257) granting a pension to Rachel T. Abbott favorably. was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place _,/ Mril VEST. The point I want to inquire about is whether that on the pension roll the name of Rachel T. Abbott, the dependent is the rule of the committee. mother of the late Lieut. Col. Eli T. Conner, Eighty-first Regi­ Mr. GALLINGER. The committee has a rule on that point, ment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and of the late William I. Conner, which I will read. It is as follows: captain Company I, Eighty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volun­ The committee will not give consideration to any bill which proposes to teers, and of the late Hewitt J. Abbott, first lieutenant Company restore to the roll the name of the widow of a soldier whose pensiOn was for­ I, Eighty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and to pay her feited by remarriage, unless she was the wife of the soldier during the war a pension of $12 per month. . and is now a widow in actual need. The bill was reported totheSenatewithoutamendment,ordered That is the committee's rule, and under that rule this case was to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. allowed. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered ELIZA. J. MEAD. to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill (H. R. 2869) granting a pension to Eliza J. Mead was . MARY A. CAULFIELD. considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on The bill (H. R.104.5) granting a pension to Mary A. Caulfield the pension roll the name of Eliza J. Mead, widow of James W. was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to Mead, late third assistant engineer, U.S. S. Dumba1·ton, and to place upon the pension roll the name of Mary A. Caulfield, widow pay her a pension of $10 per month. of Thomas Caulfield, alias Thomas McDonaugh, late of Second .Mr. COCKRELL. Let the report in that case be read. Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery, and to pay her a pension The VICE-PRESIDENT. The report will be read. of $8 per month. The Secretary read the report submitted by Mr. GALLINGER Mr. COCKRELL. Let the House report in that case be read. July 1, 1898, as follows: The VICE-PRESIDENT. The report will be read. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 2869) granting a pension to Eliza J. l\:Iead, have examined the same and report: The Secretary read the I'eport of the Committee on Invalid Pen­ The report of the Committee on Invalid Pensions of the House of Repre• sions of the House of Representatives contained in the report sub­ sentatives, hereto appended, is adopted, and the passage of the bill is recom­ mitted by Mr. GALLINGER from the Senate Committee on Pensions mended. July 1, 1898, as follows: HOUSE REPORT. This bill proposes to pension, at $8 per month, Mary A. Caulfield, of Wor­ This bill proposes to restore to the pension roll, at $10 _per month, the name cester, Mass., the widow of Thomas Caulfield, who served in Company C, of Eliza J. Mead, of Waltham. Mass., as the widow of James W. Mead, who Fifteenth Massachusetts Infantry, from July 12, 1861, to about February U, served as acting third assistant engineer (ranking with midshipman) on the 1864, when it seems that he deserted. He enlisted January 18, 1864, under U.S. S. Dumbm·ton, United States Navy, from July 21, 1864, to Apri118, 1806 the name of Thomas McDonaugh, in tile Twenty-se('ond Independent Bat tery when his resignation was accepted. 1 Massachusetts Light Artillery, in violation of the twenty-second (now fiftieth) He died April 6, 1872, from disease of the liver and bowels, due to malarial article of war. poisoning cont racted in the service, and this claimant filed and esfablished a He was wounded during his second service in the right thigh at Sabine claim as his widow and was pensioned at $10 per month from the date of her Cross Roads, La., in April, 1864:., and entered marine hospital, New Orleans, husband's death to August 25, 1880, and $2 additional on account of one minor La., June 18, 1864, with gunshot flesh wound of right thigh; was furloughed until March 2, 1876, when the child reached 16 years. • July 10, 1864, readmitted September 19,1864, and returned to duty September On the 25th of August she was married to Albert Higgins. She was divorced 26, 1864. from him December 13, 1886, with leave to resume the name of her former The soldier filed and established a claim for gunshot wound right thigh, husband. and was pensioned therefor at S4 per month from June 20,1884 (date of filing), She was married to James W. Mead JanuR-ry 81 1857, and is 61 years of &fl~• until September 1, 1890, when he was allowed a pension of $8 per month under This claimant is now a widow in necessitous Circumstances and a woman the act of June 27,1890, for gunshot wound right thigh, injury right foot, of good character. She was the wife of the soldier during the war. rheumatism, and disease of heart. The bill is therefore reported back with the recommendation that it pass. February 7, 1891, soldier filed a claim for additional pension on account of rheumatism and kidney disease. He died August 3, 1895, and his claim for The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered additional pension was still pending. He drew pension up to the last quar­ to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. · terly payment before his death. September 21, 1895, the widow filed a claim under the act of June 27, 1890, AUGUSTA TROLAND. but it was rejected May 26.1896, on the ground that soldier was a deserter from such prior service, and is so borne upon the rolls of the War Depart­ The bill (H. R. 9832) granting a pension to Augusta Troland ment. June 25, 1896, the pending claim of the soldier for additional disabili­ was considered as in Committee of the Whole. . ties, which the widow was completing, was rejected on the same ground, and at the same time the widow was denied the accrued pension from the date of The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions wit~ last payment to soldier to the date of his death, on the same ground. amendments, in line 4, after the word" place,"to strike out'' upon' 1898. CONGR~SSION.AL ·RECORD-SENATE. I .l 59

and insert "on;" and in line 8, ~fter the word ''pension," to insert I The title was amended so as to read: "A bill granting an increa_se "at the rate;" so as to make the bill'read: . of pension to Theodore W. Cobia." Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, MONSON W. BLISS. authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pens1on laws, the name of Augusta Troland, widow of The bill (H. R. 5920) granting an increase of pension to Monson Ferdinand Volkman, late private in Company C, Sixth Connecticut Volnn­ W. Bliss was considered as in Committee of the Whole. teers, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with The amendments were agreed to. amendments, in line 4, after the word "and," to strike out "in­ The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend­ structed" and insert "directed;" and in line 5, before the word ments were concurred in. ';Company," to insert "of;" so as to make the bill read: The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior oo, and be. is hereby, be read a third time. authorized and directed to place the name of Monson W. Bliss, late of Com­ The bill was read the third time, ~nd passed. pany D, Twentieth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, on the pension roll and pay him a pension at a rate of $24 per month in lieu of the pension he is now MARY A. FREEMAN. receiving. The bill (H. R. 5992) granting a pension to Mrs. Mary A. Free­ The amendments were agreed to. man was considered as in Committee of the Whole. The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend-. The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with ments were concurred in. ame-ndments, in line 6, befortf the name "Mary," to strike out The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to "Mrs.; " in line 8, after the word "war," to strike out "from and be read a third time. · after the passage of this act" and insert ''and pay her a pension;" The bill was read the third time, and passed. and in line 9. before the word" dollars," to strike out" twelve" MARY C. GARDHEFFNER. and insert" eight;" so as to make the bill read: The bill (H. R. 9322) granting a pension to Mary C. Gardheff­ Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the proYiRions ner was considered as in Committee of the Whole. and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Mary A. Freeman, widow of The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with Andrew V. Pritchard, late a private in Company H, Second Regiment Penn­ amendments. in line 3, after the word "Interior," to insert "be, sylvania Volunteers, Mexican war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $8 per month. and he;" in line 4, before the word" directed," to insert" author­ The amendments were agreed tc. ized and;'' in the same line, after the word "place," to strike out The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend­ "upon" and insert "on;". and in line 9, after the word "pension," ments were concurred in. to strike out "now being drawn by her'' and insert "that she is The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to now receiving;" so as to make the bill read: Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and be is hereby, be read a third time. authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Mary C. The bill was read the third time, and passed. Gardheffner, widow of William B. Gardheffner, alias James W. White, late The title was amended so as to read: "A bill granting a pension a private in Company A of the Fourteenth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volun­ teer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, in lieu of to Mary A. Freeman." the pension that f?he is now receivmg. MARY H. HARBOUR. The amendments were agreed to. The bill (H. R. 7010) granting a pension to Mrs. Mary H. Har­ The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend­ bour was considered as in Committee of the Whole. ments were concurred in. The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with an The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to amendment, to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: be read a third time. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and di­ The bill was read the third time, and passed. rected to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations The title was amended so as to rea.d: "A bill granting an in­ of the pension laws, the name of Mary H. Harbour, widow of Samuel B. Har­ bour, late of Company K, Trurd Louisiana Volunteers (Mexican war), and pay crease of pension to Mary C. Gardheffner." her a pension at the rate of $8 per month. Mr. VEST. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The amendment was agreed to. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The absence of a quorum being sug­ The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend­ gested by the Senator from Missouri, the Secretary will call the ment was concuned in. roll of Senators. · The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be The Secretary called the roll, and the following Senators an­ read a third time. swered to their names: The bill was read the third time, and passed. Allison, Fairbanks, Lodge, Pettigrew, Bacon, Faulkner, McBride, Pettus, The title was amended so as to read: "A bill granting a pension Bate, Foraker, McEnery, Platt, Conn. to Mary H. Harbour." Butler, Gallinger, McMillan, Simon, A • .A. PINKSTON. Caffery, Gear, Mallory, Spooner, Cannon, Gorman, Mills, Stewart, The bill·(H. R. 9141) granting a pension to Mrs. A. A. Pinkston Carter, Hanna, Mitchell, Teller was considered as in Committee of the Whole. Chandler, Hansbrough, Money, Tburstc•n, Clay, Harris, Morgan., Turner, The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with an Cockrell, Hawley, Morrill, Vest. amendment, to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: Cullom, Heitfeld, Nelson, Wellington, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and di­ Elkins, Lindsay, Perkins, Wilson. rected to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations The VICE-PRESIDENT. Forty-eight Senators having answered of the pension laws, the name of A. A. Pinkston, widow of Franklin C. Pink­ ston, late of Captain Asher's company of Alabama Volunteers in the Creek to their names, a quorum is present. Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $8 per month. JAMES BURNETT. The amendment was agreed to. The bill (H. R. 10055) granting a pension to James Burnett was The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend­ considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place ment was concurred in. on the pension roll the name of James Burnett, dependent father The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be of Thomas Burnett, late a private of Company B, Fifth Regiment read a third time. of Tennessee Infantry, and to pay him a pension of $12 a month. The biJl was read the third time, and passed. The bill was reported to the Senatewithout amendment, ordered The title was amended so as to read: •·A bill granting a pension to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. to A. A. Pinkston." ELIZABETH D. PITTMAN, THEODORE W. COBIA. 'l'he bill (Il. R. 5746.) granting a pension to Elizabeth D. Pitt­ The bill (H. R. 6645) to increase the pension of Theodore W. man, was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes Cobia was considered as in Committee of the Whole. to place on the pension roll the na.me of Elizabeth D. Pittman, The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with an dependent mother of William E. Potter, late of Company K, Nine­ amendment, to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: teenth illinois Infantry, and to pay her a pension of S12 per That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and di­ month. rected to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered of the pension laws]...the name of Theodore W. Cob1a,late of Colonel Gordon's to a third reading, read the third ~e, and passed. regiment of South carolina Volunteers in the Florida Indian war of 1836, and pay him a. pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that be is now re­ MARY PAUL. ceiving. The bill (H. R. 7230) granting a pension to Mary Paul was con­ The amendment was- agreed to. sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend­ the pension roll the name of Mary Paul, dependent mother· of ment was concurred in. John Paul, late a private in Company C, Forty-fifth Regiment of The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be illinois Infantry, and to pay her a pension of $8 per month. read a third time. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered The bill was read the third time, and passed. to a thh'd reading, read the third time, and passed. 60 CONGRESSIONAL ... RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 8,

CATHARINE M'C.A.RTY. Rogers, the other surety, became insolvent, and some of Howgate's The biJI (H. R. 3239) ·for the relief of Catharine McCarty was property got out of the way. AU those things would have dis­ considered as in Committee of the Whole. c~arged a private surety. But, in my judgment, and I be1ieve my· The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with fnend the Senator from Kentucky [Mr. LmDSAY), who examined an · amendment, in line. 4, after the word "place," to strike out the bill as a subcommittee, agrees with me, nobody is authorized "upon" and insert "on;" so as to make the bill read: to give such certificates or make such settlements for the United Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, States, and nobody's negligence in bringing suit against debtors authorized and directed to place on the pension ro~ subject to the provisions of the United States discharges their sureties. and limita-tions of the pens10n laws, the name of Catharine McCarty, widow But anoth~r thing: happened which we think is in equity and of John McCarty, late ~riva.te in Company B, First Regiment of Cavalry, Missouri State Militia. Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 o?ght to be m law, if there were a la_w on the subject, a proper per month. discharge. Moses, whose representatives a1·e to be relieved by the · The amendment was agreed to. bill, had a private claim against Rowgate of a few thousand dol·; The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend­ Jars, which he sued on, enforced, and got judgment. He knew of ment was concurred in. and attached property to a very large amount more, much larger The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be than the amount of this bonn. When he got his own judgment read a third time. satisfied, he went to the United States and informed them of the The bill was read the third time, and passed. existence of that property, and thereupon the United States The title was amended so as to read: "A bill granting a. pension brought snit agai~t Howgate, attached the property. and applied to Catharine McCarty." some twenty

Now, that is a. remarkable certificate ~rom a. responsible officer Mr. MORGAN. And I suppose the Senate will take an adjourn­ of the Treasury Department to be sent out when it is absolutely ment very soon, if not immediately, after taking up the bill. I and unqualifiedly false. want to make it the regular order for Monday. Mr. LINDSAY. If the Senator will pardon me, I think it fair Mr. BERRY. It is not the purpose of the Senator to go on with to these officers to say that Howgate's accounts were settled, the bill to-day? and apparently correctly settled, but investigations after these Mr. MORGAN. No. certificates had been given and this letter had been written devel­ Mr. HALE. By Monday there will probably be an important oped the fact that vouchers which han been accepted as correct appropriation bill from the House of Repre3entatives before the were false vouchers, and that the Department had been imposed body, and I do not want anything done now which will in any upon by false vouchers filed by Howgate, showing expenditures way interfere with that. which he never had made. All those discoveries came about after Mr. MORGAN. There never has been any difficulty, Mr. Pres· the date of these certificates. ident, in getting the right of way for appropriation bills here by Mr. COCKRELL. I am very glad that that explanation ha.s unanimous consent, and certainly I will interpose no objection to been made, because it is a most unaccountable thing that any offi­ any appropriation bill. The Senator need have no apprehension cers of our Treasury Department should make such certificates at all about that. when the books upon their face showed an indebtedness and lia­ Mr. PETTIGREW. Do I understand, if this motion prevails, bility. There was a great scandal, as all remember who were the bill referred to will displace the unfinished business? here in 1880 and 1881, over this Howgate matte1·, in which he Mr. MORGAN. I have moved to proceed with the considera­ s·1uandered many thousands of dollars. I wish to ask the Senator tion of the bill, Mr. President. I do not think that is debatable. from Massachusetts, the chairman of the Committee on the Ju­ 1\Ir. PETTIGREW. I move that the Senate adjourn. diciary, if the suits against Howgate by the Government were Mr. MORGAN. I had the floor on the motion I submitted, ever prosecuted to a final disposition, and if the amounts that and I do not think the Senator has the right to now move to were properly realizable were realized and paid into the Treasury? adjourn. .M.r. HOAR. They were, I understand. I am so informed. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair must hold that the Senator Mr. COCKRELL. You know there was a great deal of dilly­ from South Dakota, unless the SenatorfromAlabama is speaking, dallying about the matter, and Howgate escaped and wa.s not has the right to move to adjourn. arrested for years. Finally, I believe, the criminal proceedings Mr. MORGAN. I was not engaged in the articulation of any against him were abandoned. · words, but I had made some observations and a motion which the Mr. HOAR. We did not go into a special inquiry in regard to Chair had not received. the judgment which was obtained, but, as I have stated, there was The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair had stated the motion to something realized on it. the Senate when the inquiry came from the Senator from :Maine Mr. COCKRELL. That is what I wanted to get at. The suit [Mr. HALE]. If the Senator from Alabama (Mr. MoRGAN] desires of the Government for the recovery of the amount that was actu­ to proceed with his statement in regard to his motion, the Chair ally due from Howgate was prosecuted to final and favorable thinks the Senator has that right, after which the Senator from action? South Dakota [Mr. PETTIGREW J can be recognized to renew his. Mr. HOAR. I have no doubt it was prosecuted with absolute motion. diligence and fidelity, except in the matter of starting it in time. Mr. PETTIGREW. Of course, if the Senator from Alabama It ought to have been started a. good deal earlier. desires to address the Senate, I will withdraw my motion, but shall The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendments of the Committee renew it at once after he concludes what he has to say. · on the Judiciary will be stated in their order. Mr. MORGAN. No; I desire to proceed with the consideration The first amendment was, on page 1, line 4, after the word '• de­ of the bill, and that is my motion. ceased,~' to strike out "and Lebbeus H. Rogers;" and in line 7, The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Alabama has made after the word ••said," to strike out "Rogers and;~' so as to read: that motion. The Senator from South Dakota will be now recog­ That William H. Moses, Harry C. Moses, and Arthur C. Moses, adminis­ nized to make his·motion. trators of William B. Moses, deceased~ be, an.d. are hereby, released from any Mr. PETTIGREW. I renew my motion that the Senate ad­ and all liability to the United States oy the reason of the execution by said :William B. Moses of an inst1·ument purporting to be a bond in the penalty journ. of Sl2,000, bearing date, etc. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the motion of the The amendment was agreed to. Senator from South Dakota., that .the Senate adjourn. Tne next amendment was. on page 2, line 9, after the word Mr. STEWART. On that motion I call for the yeas and nays. "costs," to strilre out the following: The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded to call the roll. And that the said Lebbens H. Rogers be, and is hereby, released from all lia­ bility and lien of the jud~ent entered against him in behalf of the United Mr. TURLEY (when his name was called). I am paired with States on said bond on the- day of June, 1886, iu the district court of the the junior Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. SPOONER]. United States for the son thern district of New York, for $13,476, with interest Mr. TURPIE (when his name was called). I inquire whether thereon from the- day of April, 1887, and costs; and the Secretary of the Treasm·y is instructed to be satisfied of record of said judgments. the senior Senator from Vermont [Mr. MORRILL] has voted? The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Vermont has not The amendment was agreed to. voted. The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend­ Mr. TURPIE. Being paired with that Senator, I withhold my ments were concurred in. vote. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read The roll call having been concluded, the result was announced­ the third time, and passed. yeas 13, nays 42; as follows: The title was amended so as to read: "A bill for the relief of the administrators of William B. Moses, deceased." YEAS-13. Bate, Lindsay, Sullivan, Wellington. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Caffery, Mills, Teller, Cockrell, Petti~ew, Tillman, Mr. LODGE. I move that the Semite proceed to the considera­ Hoar, Rawlins, Vest, tion of executive busmess. NAYS--42. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the con­ Bacon, Fairbanks, McBride, Perkins, Berry, Faulkner, McEnery, Pettus, sideration of exE>cutive business. After twenty-five minutes spent Burrows,. Foraker, McMillan, Platt, Conn. in executive session the doors were reopened. Butler, Gallinger, Mallory, Proctor, Cannon, Gear, Martin, Simon, THE NIC.A.RAGU.A. CA.N.A.L. Carter, Gorman, Mason, Stewart, Chilton, Hanna., Money, Thurston, Mr. MORGAN. I move that the Senate proceed to the consid­ Clay, Harris, Morgan, Warren, eration of the bill (S. 4792) to amend an act entitled "An act to Cullom, Hawley, Nelson, Wilson. incorporate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua," ap­ Deboe, Heitfeld, Pasco, proved February 20, 1889, and to aid in the construction of the Elkins, Lodge, Penrose, Nicaragua Canal. NOT VOTING-SS. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Alabama. moves Aldrich, Gray, Mitchell, Smith, Allen, Hale, Morrill, Spooner. that the Senate proceed to the consideration ot the bill named by Allison, Hansbrough, Murphy, Turley, him. Baker, Jones, Ark. Platt, N.Y. Turner, Mr. HALE. What is the Senator's purpose in having the bill Chandler, Jones, Nev. Pritchard, '.l'urpi'3, Clark, Kenney, Quay, Wetmore, taken upr Does he propose any action upon it, or does he wish Daniel, Kyle, Roach, White, simply to submit remarks? Davis, McLaurin, Sewell, Wolcott. Mr. MORGAN. I propose to have the bill taken up for consid­ Frye, Mantle, Shoup, eration and to make it the regular order of business. I understand So the Senate refused to adjourn. an adjournment has been voted until Monday. Am I correct about The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question recurs on the motion that? of the Senator from Alabama, that the Senate proceed to the con­ Mr. HALE. That has been done. sideration of the bill (S. 4792) to amend an act entitled "An act 62 OONGRESSION:A,L- RECORD-·.· SEN.A-T·E. DECEl\IBER 8,

to incorporate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua," ap­ Theodore Jesup Arms, a citizen of New York, to be an assistant p_!oved February 20, 1889, and to aid in the construction of the paymaster in the Navy, from the 23d day of October, 1898, to fill a Nicaragua Canal. · · · vacancy. The motion was agreed to. P. A. Engineer Frank W. Bar.tlett, to be a chief engineer in the Mr. MORGAN. I wish to ask if the bill has been laid before Navy, from the 19th day of September, 1898, vice Chief Engineer the Senate? Alfred Adamson, retired. . • The VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill is before the Senate as in P. A. Engineer Frederick C. Bieg, to be a chief engineer in the Committee of the Whole . . Navy, from the 11th day of October, 1898, vice Chief Engineer Mr. MORGAN. I move that the Senate do now adjourn. James H. Chasmar, retired. The motion was agreed to; and (at 2 o'clock and 26 minutes P. A. Engineer Howard Gage, to be a chief engineer in theNavy; p.m.). the Senate adjourned until Monday, December 12, 1898, at from the 12th oay of October, 1898 (subject ·to the examinations 12 o'clock meridian. required bylaw), vice Chief Engineer George W. Stivers, retired, Robert Edward Steele, a citizen of Louisiana, to be a chaplain NOMINATIONS. in the N~vy : from the 24th day of October, 1898, to fill a vacancy. Curtis Hoyt Dickins, a citizen of New Hampshire, to be a chap­ Executive nomination.~ 1~eceived by__ t~ Senate. Dece_m,ber 8, 1898. lain in. the Navy, from the 11th day of November, 1898, to fill a ASSISTANT NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS. vacancy. Aaron N. Skinner, a citizen of Illinois, be a professor of mathe· Assistant Naval Const1~ucto1·s Thomas F. Ruhm, Lawrence to Spear, and Frank B. Zahm, to be naval constructors in the Navy, matics in the Navy, from the 30th day of July, 1898, to fill a va· from the 1st day of November, 1898. · · caney. Asst. Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson, to be a naval con­ PROMOTIONS IN T.IIE MARINE CORPS. structor in the Navy, from the 23d day of June, 1898. First Lieut. Charles A. Doyen, United States Marine Corps, to Asst. Naval Constructor George H. Rock, to be a naval con­ be a captain in said corps, from the 2d day of June, 1898, vice structor in theNavy, from the 23d day of June, 1898. Capt.·William S . .Muse, .promoted. James W. G. Walker, a citizen of Massachusetts, to be a civil Second Lieut. Austin R. Davis, United States Marine Corps, to engineer in the Navy, from the 29th day of July, 1898. be a first lieutenant in said corps; from the 2d day of June, 1898, Andrew C. Cunningham, a citizen of New York; Harry H. vice First Lieut. Charles A. Doyen, promoted. Rousseau, a citizen of Pennsylvania, and Fred Thompson, a citi· Maj. Robert L. Meade, United States Marine Corps, to be a zen of the District of Columbia, to be civil engineers in the Navy, lieutenant-colonel in said corps, from the 10th day of August, 1898, from the 29th day of September, 1898. vice Lieut. Col. Robert W. Huntington, advanced and promoted. GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA. PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. Nathan 0. :Murphy, of Prescott, Ariz., who was appointed July Surg. Nelson M. Ferebee, to be a· me_dical inspector in the Navy, 16, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be governor of Ari­ from the 2d day of September, 1~98, vice Medical Inspector John zona, vice Myron H. McCord, resigned. L. Neilson, deceased. LAND COMMISSIONER. P. A. Surg. Isaac W. Kite, to be a surge ~m in the Navy, from Fred Page-Tustin, of Roseburg, Oreg., who was appointed Sep­ the 2d day of September, 1898, vice Surg. Nelson M. Ferebee, tember 16, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be a commis­ promoted. sioner in and for the district of Alaska, to reside at Wrangell, vice APPOINTMENTS LL"'i THE NAVY • . Kenneth M. Jackson, resigned. The following-named citizens. to be assistant surgeons in the ROCK CREEK PARK COMMISSIONER. Navy, all to fill vacancies existing in that grade, viz: Richard Weightman, of the District of Columbia, who was ap­ Daniel Goodwin Beebe, of Minnesota, from the 7th day of July, pointed July 15,1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be a com· 18!)8; missioner, as provided for by -the act of Congress approved Sep· Cary Devall Langhorne, of Virginia, from the 7th day of July, tember 27, 1890, entitled "An act authorizing the establishing of 1898; a public park in the District of Columbia," Rock Creek Park com­ Jerome Stuart Chaffee, of New York, from the 21st day of July, missioner, vice R. Ross Perry, resigned. 1898; ' Frederick Lisle Benton, of New York, from the 21st day of PENSION AGENT. July, 1898; Emery F. Sperry, of Knoxville, Iowa, who was appointed July Will Melville Garton, of Iowa, from the 27th day of July,1898; 21,1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be pension agent at Des Frank E. McCullough, of California, from the 10th day of Moines, Iowa, vice Charles H. Robinson, term expired. August, 1898; INDIAN INSPECTORS. Francis M. Furlong, of the District of Columbia, from the 16th Cyrus Beede, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, who was appointed July 16, day of September, 1898; 1898, during the recess of the Senate. to be an Indian inspector, to Granville Louis Angeny, of Massachusetts, from the 16th day fill an original vacancy. of September, 1898; Walter H. Graves, of Denver, Col., who was appointed July 16, William Hemphill Bell, of Wisconsin, from the 16th day of Sep­ 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be an Indian inspector tember, 1898; (irrigation engineer), to fill an original vacancy. Holton C. Curl, of Califo1·nia, from the 14th day of October, Arthur M. Tinker, of North Adams, Mass., who was appointed 1898. July 16, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be an Indian in· William Lisle Bell, of California, from the 16th day of Novem- spect-or, to fill an original vacancy. · ber, 1898. . Richard Cranston Holcomb, of New York, from the 2d day of INDIAN AGENTS. December, 1898.' Augustine W. Ferrin, of"Salamanca, N.Y., who was appointed Paymaster Joseph Foster, to be a pay inspector in the Navy, September 26, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be agent from the 15th day of June, 1898, vice Pay Inspector William W. for the Indians of the New York Agency in New York, vice Woodhull, retired. Joseph R. Jewell, term expired. P. A. Paymaster Frank T. A1·ms, to be a paymaster in the George W. Hayzlett, of Laporte City, Iowa, who was appointed · Navy, from the 15th day of June, 1898, vice Paymaster Joseph August 10, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be agent fo1· Foster, promoted. the Indians of the Navajo Agency in New Mexico, vice Maj. Con­ Asst. Paymaster John H. :Mel"riam, to be a passed assistant pay­ stant Williams, United States Army, relieved from duty as acting master in the Navy, from the 15th day of June, 1898, vice P. A. Indian agent. Paymaster Frank T. Arms, promoted. Charles D. Keyes, of Wichita Falls, Texas, who was appointed Pay Inspector Ed ward Bellows, to be a pay director in the September 16, 1897, but whose nomination was rejected during Navy, from the 10th day of July, 1898 (subject to the examina­ the last session of .the Senate, and was again appointed July 9, tions required by law), vice Pay Director William W. Williams, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians retired. of the Fort Apache Agency in Arizona, to fill an original vacancy. Paymaster Theodore S. Thompson, to be a pay inspector in the Howell P. Myton, of Salt Lake City, Utah, who was appointed Navy, from the 10th day of July, 1898, vice Pay Inspector Ed­ August 10, 1898, during the recess of the Senate. to be agent for ward Bellows, promoted. the Indians of the Uintah and Ouray Agency in Utah, vice Capt. P. A. Paymaster Thomas H. Hicks, to be a paymaster in the George A. Cornish, United States Army, relieved from duty as Navy, from the 10th day of July, 1898, vice Paymaster Theodore acting Indian agent. S. Thompson, promoted. Charles S. McNichols, of Momence, Ill., who was appointed George Conrad Schafer, a citizen of the District of Columbia, July 27,1897, but whose nomination failed of conJirmation during to be an assistant paymaster in the Navy, from the 10th day of the last session of the Senate, and was again appointed July 9, July, 1898, to fill a vacancy. 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians 1898. CONGRESSIONAii RECORD-SENATE. 63 of the C'-olorado River Agency in Arizona, vice Charles E. Davis, Waldo and State of Maine, in the place of· Henry L. Kilgore, resigned. · · - · deceased. .1'1·eu B. Spriggs, of Utica, N.Y., who was appointed October Lewis C. Flagg, to be postmaster at Berwick, in the county of 9, 1897, but whose nomination failed of confirmation during the York and State of Maine, the appointment of a postmaster for the last session of the Senate, and was again appointed July 9, 1898, said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and dming the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians of the after July 1, 1898. Nevada Agency in Nevada, vice Isaac J. Wootten, removed. · Simon J. McKenzie, to be postmaster at Adrian, in the county SURVEYOR-GENERAL, of Nobles and State of Minnesota, in the place of J. E. King, whose commission expires December 12, 1898. Matthew Kyle, of Virginia City, Nev., who was appointed July Benjamin· A. Shaver, to be postmaster at Kasson, in the county 21, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be surveyor-general of Dodge and State of Minnesota, in the place of G. B. Healey, of Nevada; vice~ Clayton Belknap, term expired. whose commission expires December 12, 1898. REGISTERS OF THE LAND OFFICE. J. L. Van Wormer, to be postmaster at West Plains, in the Milton R. Moore, of Arizola, Ariz., who was appointed Septem­ county of Howell and State of Missouri, in the place of H. P. ber 26, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the White, resigned. land office at Tucson, Ariz., vice Eugene J. Trippel, resigned. George Cross, to be postmaster at Fairbury, in the county of Aaron B. Hunt, of Alameda, Cal., who was appointed August 4, Jefferson and State of Nebraska, in the place of J. C. Kesterson, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land whose commission expires January 10, 1899. office at San Francisco, Cal., vice John P. Dunn, term expired. E. Watts Cushman, to be postmastertat Hamilton, in the county John F. Squire, of Glenwood Springs, Colo., who wa-s appointed of Madison and State of New York, in the place of George Beal; October 6, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be register of whose commission expires December 11, 1898. the land office at Glenwood Springs, Colo., vice Jacob B. Phillipi, F. A. Edwards, to be postmaster at Holley, in the county of term expired. Orleans and State of New York, in the place of H. J. BueU, whose Myron D. Taylor, of St. Cloud, Minn., who was appointed Octo­ commission expires December 12,.1898. . ber 8, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the Millard D. MeNeil, to be postmaster at Oxford, in the county of land office at St. Cloud, Minn., vice Theodore Bruener, term ex­ Chenango and State of New York; in the place of Herbert Emer­ pired. son, whose commission- expires December 11, 1898. Ole Serumgard, of Devils Lake, N.Dak., who was appointed Matthew Taylor, to be pos~aster at Schenectady, in the county July 15. 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the of Schenectady and State of New York, in the place of J. T. land office at Devils Lake, N.Dak., vice Reuben Noble, term ex­ Schoolcraft, whose commission expires December 11, 1898. pired. George L. Thompson, to be postmaster at Kings Park, in the RECEIVERS OF PUBLIC MONEYS. county of Suffolk and State of New York, the appointment of a postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Nicholas J. Trodo, of Canton, Ohio, who was appointed August President on and after October 1, 1898. 16, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public J. Dales Tullar, to be postmaster at Jordan, in the county of moneys at Circle, Alaska, to fill an original vacancy. Onondaga and State of New York, in the place of S. L. Rockwell, SargentS. Morton, of San Francisco, Cal., who was appointed whose commission expires December 11, 1898. August 4, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of Eugene Vreeland, to be postmaster at Dundee, in the county of public moneys at San Francisco, Cal., vice Edward Hackett, term Yates and State of New York, in the place of H. C. Harpending, expired. whose commission expires December 12, 1898. Edward E. Garrett, of Boise, Idaho, who was appointed October SamuelS. Train, to be postmaster at Albany, in the county of 28, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public Linn and State of Oregon, in the place ofT. J. Stites, whose com­ moneys at Boise, Idaho, vice Isaac W. Garrett, deceased. mission expires January 4, 1899. Christopher F. Case, of Marshall, Minn., who was appointed George A. McLaughlin, to be postmaster at Jamestown, in the August 4, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of county of Greene and State of Ohio, in the place of Charles Clark, public moneys at Marshall, Minn., vice Georgel\:1. Laing, deceased. whose commission expires January 21, 1899. Frederick E. McKinley, of Albuquerque,N. Mex., who was ap­ Lewis l\I. Riley, to be postmaster at Blanchester, in the county pointed September 16, 1897, but whose nomination failed of con­ of Clinton and State of Ohio, in the place of M. A. Baldwin, whose firmation during the last session of the Senate, and was again commission expires January 21, 1899. appointed July 9, 1898, during the recees of the Senate, to be re­ John H. Bishop, to be postmaster at Millersville, in the county ceiver of public moneys at Guthrie, Okla., vice Thomas H. Cor- of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, the appointment of a bett, term expired. • · postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in David L. Geyer, of P omeroy, Ohio, who was appointed October the President on and after October 1, 1898. 1, 1897, but whose nomination failed of confirmation during the W.illiam E. Root, to be postmaster at Cambridge Springs, in the last session of the Senate, and was again appointed July 9, 1898, county of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania, in the place of during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys W. H. Klie, deceased. at Roswell, N.Mex., vice William H. Cosgrove, term expired. Barney Cannon, jr., to be postmaster at BeUows Falls, in the J ohn Satterlund, of Washburn, N. Dak., who was appointed county of Windham and State of Vermont, in the place of Alfred August 27, 189 , during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of Dow, whose commission expires December 11, 1898. public moneys at Bismarck, N.Dak., vice Foster M. Kinter, term Lloyd DuBoise, to be postmaster at Vancouver, in the county exnired. of Clarke and State of Washington, in the place of Ralston Cox, Henry E. Baird, of Devils Lake, N. Dak., who was appointed whose commission expired April 27, 1898. July 15, 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of G. 0. Jones, to be postmaster at Augusta, in the county of Eau public moneys at Devils Lake, N.Dak., vice Adolph W. Schmidt, Claire and State of Wisconsin, in the place of F. L·. Clarke, re­ term expired. moved. Charles Newell, of Burns, Oreg., who was appointed July 18, Egbert Marks, to be postmaster at Menomonie, in the county of 1898, during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public Dunn and State of Wisconsin, in the place of Thomas Stone, whose moneys at Burns, Oreg., vice Anthony A. Cowing, term expired. commission expires January 10, 1899. POSTMASTERS. CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSIONER. Samuel J. Brun, to be postmaster at Stanford University, in the Col. Samuel M. Mansfield, Corps of Engineers, United States county of Santa Clara and State of California, in the place of E. A. Army, who is now serving under a temporary commission issued Soper, whose commission expires January 9, 1899. during the recess of the Senate, to be a m ember of the California Robert N. Dunn, to be postmaster at Wallace, in the county of Debris Commission, to date from October 15, 1898, vice Suter, re­ Shoshone and State of Idaho, in the place of Mary Foley, whose lieved. commission expires January 18, 1899. l John Clinch, to be postmaster at Elmwood, in the county of MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSIONER. Peoria and State of Illinois, in the place of F. D. Jay, whose com­ John A. Ockerson, of Missouri, who is now serving under a tem­ mission expires January 18, 1899. porary commission issued during the recess of the Senate, to be a · Charles E. Carmody, to be postmaster at Mapleton, in the county member of the Mississippi River Commission, to date from August of Monona and State of Iowa, in the place of W. A. Simmons, 2, 1898, vjce Henry F. Flad, deceased. whose commission expires January 10, 1899. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY. H. W. Clark, to be postmaster at Tabor, in the county of Fre­ mont and State of Iowa, in the place of John Barbour, whose com­ GENERAL OFFICERS. mission expires January 10, 1899. To be brigadier-generals. William B. Means, to be postmaster at Boone, in the county of Col. Hamilton S. Hawkins (since retired from active service), Boone and State of Iowa, in the place of John Hornstein, resigned. Twentieth Infantry, September 28, 1898, vice Graham, retired Arthur I. Brown, to be postmaster at Belfast, in the county of from active service. 64 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECE]rffiER 8, :

Col. Jacob F. Kent (since retired from active service), Twenty­ To be lieutenant-colonels. · fourth Infantry, October 4, 1898, vice Hawkins, retired from Maj. Stevens T. Norvell, Tenth Cavalry, July 1, 1898, vice Ham-. active service. ilton, Ninth Cavalry, killed in battle. Col. Guy V. Henry, Tenth Cavalry, October 11, 1898, vice Cop­ Maj. Wirt Davis, Fifth Cavalry, July 5, 1898, vice McGregor; pinger. retired from active service. Eighth Cavalry, promoted. Col. ·WilliamS. Worth (since retired from active service), Six­ Maj. Henry Wagner, Fifth Cavalry, July 13, 1898, vice Morris; teenth Infantry, October 29, 1898, vice Kent, retired from active Fourth Cavalry, retired from aetive service. service. Maj. Camillo C. C. Carr, Eighth Cavalry, October 16, 1898, vice INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, Whitside, Fifth Cavalry, promoted. To be ins-pectors-general with the 1·ank of rnaj01·. To be majors. Capt. Thomas T. Knox, First Cavalry, July 25, 1898, vice Sanger, Capt. Samuel M. Swi~ert, Second Cavalry, June 30, 1898, vice promoted. Loud, Third Cavalry, retired from active service. Capt. Stephen C. Mills, Twelfth Infantry, July 25, 1898, vice Capt. Joshua L. Fowler, Second Cavalry, July 1,1898, vice Nor­ Garlington, promoted. · vell, Tenth Cavalry, promoted. QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT, Capt. Richard H. Pratt, Tenth Cavalry, July 1, 1898, vice Forse, To be assistant qua'rtermasters with the 1·ank of captain. First Cavalry, killed in battle. Capt. CharlesL. Cooper, TenthCavalry,July5,1898, viceDavis, First Lieut. Joseph C. Byron, Eighth Cavalry, November 12, Fifth Cavalry, promoted. • 1898, vice Summerhayes, promoted. Capt. Winfield S. Edgerly, Seventh Cavalry, July 9, 1898, vice First Lieut. Winthrop S. Wood, Ninth Cavalry, November 28, Fechet, Sixth Cavalry, retired from active service. 1898, vice True, promoted. Capt. Eugene D. Dimmick, Ninth Cavalry, July 13, 1898, vice SUBSISTE~CE DEPARTMENT. Wagner, Fifth Cavalry, promoted. To be c01mnissary of subsistence with the rank of captain. Capt. Charles Morton, Third Cavalry, September 23, 1898, vice First Lieut. Matt R. Peterson, Sixth Infantry, October 3, 1898, Kellogg, Fourth Cavalry, retired from active service. vice Baldwin, promoted. To be captains. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. First Lieut. John H. Gardner, quartermaster, Ninth Cavalry, June 30, 1898, vice Swigert, Second Cavalry, promoted. To be assistant surgeon with the rank of first lieutenant. First Lieut. Charles J. Stevens, Ninth Cavalry, July 1, 1898, Weston P. Chamberlain, of Massachusetts, July 23, 1898, vice vice Fowler, Second Cavalry, promoted. Ball, deceased. First Lieut. Guy Carleton, Second Cavalry, July 1, 1898, vice Edward R. Schreiner, of Pennsylvania, July 23,1898, vice Rich­ Pratt, Tenth Cavalry, promoted. ard, promoted. First Lieut. William E. Almy, Fourth Cavalry, July 5, 1898, Ira A. Shimer, of Pennsylvania, July 23, 1898, vice Carter, pro­ vice Cooper, Tenth Cavalry, promoted. moted. First Lieut. Thomas B. Dugan, Third Cavalry, July 9, 1898, Frederick M. Hartsock, of the District of Columbia, July 23, vice Edgerly, Seventh Cavalry, promoted. 1898, vice Rauchfuss, resigned. First Lieut. Alvarado M. Fuller, Second Cavalry, July 13, 1898, Douglas F. Duval, of Maryland, July 23, 1898, vice McCreery, vice Dimmick, Ninth Cavalry; promoted. promoted. First Lieut. John B. McDonald, Tenth Cavalry, September 23, Clarence J. Manly, of New York, July 23, 1898, vice Ebert, pro· 1898, vice Morton, Third Cavalry, promoted. moted. Samuel M. Waterhouse, of New York, July 23, 1898, vice Brooke, To be first lieutenants. retired from active service. Second Lieut. Joseph T. Crabbs, Eighth Cavalry, July 1, 1898, David Baker, of Illinois, July 23, 1898, vice Gibson, promoted. vice Stevens, Ninth Cavalry, promoted. Albert E. Truby, of New York, July 23, 1898, vice Gorgas, pro­ Second Lieut. William J. Glasgow, First Cavalry, July 1, 1898, moted. vice Carleton, Second Cavalry, promoted. Eugene H. Hartnett, of New Jersey, July 23, 1898, to fill an Second Lieut. FrankS. Armstrong, Ninth Cavalry, July 1,1898, original vacancy. vice Shipp, Tenth Cavalry, killed in battle. Henry E. Wetherill, of Pennsylvania, July 23, 1898, to fill an Second Lieut. James G. Harbord, Fifth Cavalry, July 1, 1898, original vacancy. . . vice Smith, Tenth Cavalry, killed in battle. Richard P. Strong, of Maryland, July 23, 1898, to fill an ongmal Second Lieut. John O'Shea, Seventh Cavalry, July 5, 1898, vice vacancy. Almy, Fourth Cavalry, promoted. PAY DEPARTMENT. Second Lieut. ~Matthew A. Batson, Ninth Cavalry, July 9,1898, To be paymaster with the rank of majo1·. vice Elliott, Fourth Cavalry, retired from active service. Second Lieut. Ervin L. Phillips, Sixth Cavalry, July 9, 1898, vice William W. Gilbert, of New York, November 3, 1898, vice Dugan, Third Cavalry, promoted. Jackson, retired from active service. Second Lieut. Frank Tompkins, Seventh Cavalry, July 13,1898, ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, vice Fuller, Second Cavalry, promoted. To be ji1·st lieutenants. Second Lieut. Samuel D. Rockenbach, Tenth Cavalry, July 31, Second Lieut. Jay E. Hoffer, Third Artillery, October 4, 1898, 1898, vice Ryan, Ninth Cavalry, appointed quartermaster. vice Benet, promoted. Second Lieut. Robert C. Williams, First Cavalry, August 2, 1898, Second Lieut. Kenneth Morton, Thh·d Artillery, October 4, 1898, vice Littebrant, Seventh Cavalry, appointed quartermaster. vice Gibson, promoted. Second Lieut. George W. Cole, Seventh Cavalry, August23, 1898, Second Lieut. Clarence C. Williams, Sixth Artillery, October 4, vice Osborne, First Cavalry, deceased. · 1898, vice Babbitt, promoted. . . .A:RTILLERY ARM. Second Lieut. Samuel Hof, Suth Cavalry, October 4, 1898, VICe To be captains. Lissak, promoted. First Lieut. Eli D. Hoyle, Second Artillery, September 18,1898, Second Lieut. William H. Tschappatt, Fifth Artillery, October vice Capron, First Artillery, deceased. 4, 1898, vice Dunn, promoted. First Lieut. Granger Adams, Fifth Artillery, September 19, 1898, Second Lieut. John H. Rice, Third Cavalry, November 21, 1898, vice Simpson, Seventh Artillery, appointed assistant adjutant­ vice Thompson, promoted. . general. Second Lieut. David M. King, Fourth Artillery, November 21, To be first lieutenants. 1898, vice Wheeler, promoted. SecondLieut. Harry H. Stout, Sixth Cavalry, November21, 1898, Second Lieut. LeRoy S. Lyon, Second Artillery, Se-ptember 18, vice Peirce, promoted. 1898, vice Hoyle, Second Artillery, promoted. Second Lieut. Thales L. Ames, Third Artillery, November 21, Second Lieut. Andrew Hero, jr., Fourth Artillery, September 1898, to fill an original vacancy. 19, 1898, vice Adams, Fifth Artillery, promoted. Tq be post chaplain. CAVALRY ARM. Capt. William A. Mercer, Eighth Infantry, to be captain, Octo­ The Rev. Henry A. Brown, of Arizona, November 4, 1898, vice ber 14, 1898, to rank from August 7,1897, vice Parker, transferred Galloupe, resigned. to the Eighth Infantry. CAVALRY ARM. Second Lieut. Guy V. Henry, jr., Fourth Infantry, to be second To be colonels. lieutenant, September 26, 1898, to rank from April 26, 1898, vice Lieut. Col. Thomas McGregor, Eighth Cavalry, July 5, 1898, Glasgow, First Cavalry, promoted. vice Perry, Ninth Cavalry, retired n·om active service. Second Lieut. Walter B. Scales, Fifteenth Infantry, to be sec­ Lieut. Col. Samuel M. Whitside, Fifth Cavalry, October 16, ond lieutenant. September 26, 1898, to rank from April 26, 1898, 1898, vice Henry, Tenth Cavalry, appointed brigadier-general. vice Phillips, Sixth Cavalry, promoted. 1898. CONGRESSIONAL- RECORD-· SENATE. 65 ·

Second Lieut. William D. Forsyth, Nineteenth Infantry, to be Alfred B. Maclay, of New York, vice Bamford, Fifth Infantry, second lieutenant, October 25, 1898, to rank from September 9, promoted. Resigned August 19, 1898. 1898, vice Harbord, Fifth Cavalry, promoted. Charles R. Hickox, of New York, vice Hutton, Second Infantry, Second Lieut. Conrad S. Babcock, Sixth Artillery, to be second entitled topromotion. Resigned August 26, 1898. lieutenant, October 31, 1898, to rank from September 27, 1898, PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY, vice Williams, First Cavalry, promoted. INFANTRY ARM. INFANTRY ARM. Capt. Montgomery D. Parker, Seventh Cavalry, to be captain, To be colonels. October 14, 1898, with rank from August 7, 1897, vice Mercer, Lieut. Col. Edgar R. Kellogg, Tenth Infantry, to be colonel, transferred to the Seventh Cavalry. June 30, 1898, vice Cochran, Sixth Infantry, retired from active ­ Second Lieut. Woodson Hocker, Fifth Artillery, to be seco;nd service. lieutenant, November 21, 1898, to rank from October 11,1898, VICe Lieut. Col. Richa1·d Cornba, Twelfth Infantry, to be colonel, McGrew, Eleventh Infantry, promoted. June 30, 1898, vice Cook, Fifth Infantry, retired from active ARTILLERY ARM, service. · · Lieut. Col. Harry C. Egbert, Sixth Infantry, to be colonel. July To be second lieutenants to fill 01·iginal vacancies, to rank from 1, 1898, vice Wikoff, Twenty-second Infantry, killed in battle. July 9, 1898, Lieut. Col. Edwin M. Coates, Sixteenth Infantry, t-o be colonel, Carroll F. Armistead, of Arkansas. July 23, 1898, vice Benham, Seventh Infantry, retired from active James B. Mitchell, of New York. service. Rush. S. Wells, of South Dakota. Lieut. Col. George M. Randall, Eighth Infantry, to be colonel, Herbert J. Brees, of Wyoming. August 8, 1898, vice Poland, Seventeenth Infantry, deceased. William F. Stewart, jr., of Virginia. Lieut. Col. WilliamS. Worth, Thirteenth Infantry, to be colonel, Charles H. Whipple, jr., of Minnesota. August 11, 1898, vice Theaker, Sixteenth Infantry, retired from J osE~ph B. Douglas, of Maryland. active service. Hudson T. Patten, of New York. Lieut. Col. William M. Wherry, Second Infantry, to be colonel, Harrison Hall, of Ohio. August 30, 1898, vice Van Horn, Eighth Infantry, deceased. Edward Kimmel, of Washington. Lieut. Col. John H. Patterson, Twenty-second Infantry, to be Wright Smith, of Delaware. colonel, September 28, 1898, vice Hawkins, Twentieth Infantry, John R. Procter, jr., of Kentucky. appointed brigadier-general. William M. Copp, of New York. Lieut. Col. Henry B. Freeman, Fifth Infantry, to be colonel, Henry T. West, of Wisconsin. October 4, 1898, vice Kent, Twenty-fourth Infantry, appointed Henry F. Boutelle, of Washington. brigadier-general. Frederick W. Phisterer, of New York. Lieut. Col. Clarence M. Bailey, Eighteenth Infantry, to be Robert H. C. Kelton, of Connecticut. colonel, November 1, 1898, vice Worth, Sixteenth Infantry, ap­ Peter C. Hains, jr., of Maryland. pointed brigadier-general. Winfred B. Carr, of Vermont. Percy P. Bishop, of Tennessee. To be lieutenant-colonels. Henry J. Hatch, of Michigan. Maj. Thomas M. K. Smith, First Infantry, to be lieutenant­ Elmer -J. Wallace, of South Dakota. colonel, June 30, 1898, vice Kellogg, Tenth Infantry, promoted. William F. Hase, of Wisconsin. Maj. Jacob H. Smith, Second Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel, David McCoach, of Pennsylvania. June 30, 1898, vice Comba, Twelfth Infantry, promoted. William R. Doores, of New York. . · Maj. Charles W. Miner, Sixth Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel, Alfred A. Starbird, of Maine. July 1, 1898, vice Egbert, Sixth Infantry, promoted. . · - James F. Howell, of Iowa. Maj. William H. McLaughlin, Sixteenth Infantry, to be lieu­ - John C. Goodfellow, of the District of Columbia. tenant-colonel,,July 23, 1898, vice Coates, Sixteenth Infantry, pro­ Ralph P. Brower, of Illinois. moted. Ward B. Pershing, of Illinois. Maj. Charles Hobart, Fifteenth Infantry, to be lieutenant­ Guy T. Scott, of West Virginia. colonel, August 8,1898, vice Randall, Eighth Infantry, promoted. John T. Geary, of Kentucky. Maj. John N. Coe, Twenty-first Infantry, to be lieutenant­ Morrell M. Mills, of Virginia. colonel, August 11, 1898, vice Worth, Thirteenth Infantry, pro­ Charles R. Lloyd, jr., of California. moted. Edward Carpenter, of Pennsylvania. Maj. James M. J. Sanno, Third Infantry, to be lieutenant­ Robert R. Wallach, of the District of Columbia, colonel, August 11, 1898, vice Bainbridge, Fourth Infantry, re­ George Williams, of lllinois. tired from active service. Woodson Hocker, of Missouri. Maj. WilliamS. McCaskey, Twentieth Infantry, to be lieutenant­ Henry M. Merriam, of Washington. colon~l, August 30,1898, vice Wherry, Second Infantry~ promoted. Oliver L. Spaulding, of Michigan. MaJ. Charles F. Robe, Fourteenth Infantry, to be lieutenant­ Hanson B. Black, of West Virginia. colonel, September 16, 1898, vice Haskell: Seventeenth Infantry, Conrad H. Lanza, of the District of Columbia. deceased. . C. Stuart Patterson, jr., of Pennsylvania. Maj. Philip H. Ellis, Thirteenth Infantry, to be lieutenant-colo­ Charles S. Haight, of _New York. nel, September 17,1898, vice Hobart, Eighth Infantry, retired from Arthur F. Cassells, of the District of Columbia. active service. Harry P. Wilbur, of Pennsylvania. Maj. Charles Porter, Fifth Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel, Harry L. James, of New York. September ~8, 1898, vice Patterson, Twenty-second Infantry, pro­ Elijah B. Martindale, jr., of Indiana. moted. Charles P. Faulkner, of West Virginia. Maj. Mott Hooton, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be lieutenant­ Earle W. Tanner, of the District of CQlumbia. colonel, October 4, 1898, vice Freeman, Fifth Infantry, 'promoted. Henry C. Evans, of Tennessee. Maj. William M. Van Horne, Eighth Infantry, to be lieutenant­ To rank from September 9, 1898. colonel, November 1, 1898, vice Bailey, Eighteenth Infantry, pro­ moted. John W. Kilbreth, jr., of New York. To be majors. APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY, Capt. Ira Quinby, Eleventh Infantry, to be major, June 30; 1898, ARTILLERY ARM. vice Smith, First Infantry, promoted. · - To be second lieutenant. Capt. Alpheus H. Bowman, Ninth Infantry, to be major, June Lyman M. Ba-ss, of Colorado, July 9, 1898, to fill an original 30, 1898, vice Smith, Second Infantry, promoted. _ vacancy. Resigned September 20, 1898. Capt. Folliot A. Whitney, Eighth Infantry, to be major, July 1, 1898, vice Miner, Sixth Infantry, promoted. INFANTRY ARM, Capt. Joel T. Kirkman, Tenth Infantry, to be major, July 23, To be second lieutenants, to rank from July 9, 1898. 1898, vice McLaughlin, Sixteenth Infantry, promoted. Edwin C. Hoyt, of Missouri, vice Wells, Eleventh Infantry, pro­ Capt. John B. Guthrie, Thirteenth Infantry, to be major, August moted. Resigned September 30, 1898. 8, 1898, vice Hobart, FHteenth Infantry, promoted. James M.A. Darrach, of New York, vice Phillips, Eleventh In­ Capt. Morris C. Foote, Ninth Infantry, to be major, August 11, fantry, promoted. Resigned September 24, 1898. 1898, vice Coe, Twenty-first Infantry, promoted. Gerard B. Happen, of New York, vice Ham, Fifth Infantry, Capt. Edmund Rice, Fifth Infantry, to be major, August 11, promoted. Resigned November 3, 1898. 1898, vice Sanno, Third Infantry, promoted. · William S. Simpson, of Texas, vice Stephens, Tenth Infantry, Capt. Charles G. Penney, Sixth Infantry, to be major, August _· promoted. Resigned October 13, 1898. _ . 15, 1898, vice Conrad, Eighth Infantry, deceased. . XXXII-5 .

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Capt. William H. H. Crowell, Sixth Infantry, to be major, First Lieut. George P. Ahern, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be cap- August 22, 1898, vice Gilbreath, Eleventh Infantry, deceased. tam, June 30, 1898, vice Bowman, Ninth Infantry, promoted. To be captains. To be forst lieutenants. First Lieut. John Stafford, Eighth Infantry, .to be captain, April Second Lieut. Charles RA Krauthoff, Fourteenth Infantry~ to be 26, 1898, vice Savage, Eighth Infantry, promoted: first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to iill original vacancy. First Lieut. Edward 0. C. Ord, Twenty-second Infantry, to be Second Lieut. Albert C. Dalton, Twenty-second Infantry, to be captain, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Hodge;,, Twenty-second In- First Lieut. John A. Dapray, Twenty-third lnfanb·y, .to be cap- fantry, promoted. tain, April26, 18!)8, to fill original vacancy. Second L:eut. Joseph C. Castner, Fourth Infantry, to be .first . First Lieut. Francis J. Kernan, Twenty-first Infantry, to be lieutenant. April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. captain, April26, 1898, to fill orjginal vacancy~ Second Lieat. Edward Sigarfoos, Fjfth Infantry, to befil'st lieu- First Lieut. Robert H. Anderson, Ninth Infantry, to bs captain, tenant, April 26, 1898, vice Chatfield, Fifth Infantry, promoted. Aprii 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Arthur W. Yates, Ninth infantry, to befirstlieu- First Lieut. Chase W. Kennedy, Third Infantry, to be captain, tenant, April 26, 1898, vice Dodds, Ninth Infantry, promoted. April26, 1898, vice Wilhelm, Eighth Infantry, :promoted. Seeond Lieut. Edward A. Shuttleworth. Eleventh Infantry, to First Lieut. Thomas W. Griffith, Eighteenth Infantl'y, to be be first lieutenant, April26, 1898, vi.oe Penrose, Eleventh Infantry, captain, April26, 1898, vice Potte1·, Eighteenth Infantry, promoted. promoted. First Lieut. George W. Mciver, Seventh Infantry, to be cap- Second Lieut. Frederick W. Fu.,ooer, Thirteenth Infantry, to be tain, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. first lieutenant, AprH 26, 1898, vice Saffold, Thirteenth Infantry, First Lieut. Marion B. Saffold, Thirteenth Infantry, to be cap- promoted. tain, April26, 18!>8, vice Auman, Thirteenth Infantry, promoted. Second Lieut. John Howard. Nineteenth Infantry, to be first First Lieut. Wilds P. Richardson, Eighth Infantry, to be cap- lieutenant, April26, 1898, vi-ce Rowan, Nineteenth Infantry, pro- tain, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. mated. First Lieut. Charles H. Barth, Twelfth Infantry, to be captain, Second Lieut. Ralph H. Van Deman, Twenty-first Iniantry, to Ap1'il 26, 1898, vice Craigie, Twelfth Infantry, promoted. 'be tirst lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Parke, Twenty-first In- First Lieut. Omar Bundy, Third Infantry, to be captain, Ap1'il fantry, promoted. 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. David P. Cordray, Seventeenth Infantry, to be First Lieut. Everard E. Hatch, Eighteenth Infantry, to be cap- first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Howe, Sev-enteenth Infantry, tain, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. . promoted. _ First Lieut. David C. Shanks, Eighteenth Infantry_, to be cap- Second Lieut. Peter E. Marquart, Second Infantry, to be first tain, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. 'lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original va~ncy. First Lieut. William H. Allaire, Twenty-third Infantry, to be Second Lieut. William Brooke, Fourth Infantry, to be first captain, April '26, 1898, to fill oxiginal vacancy. lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. First Lieut. Lorenzo P . Davison, Eleventh Infantry, to be cap- Second Lieut. John S. Murdock, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be tain, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. First Lieut. Willson Y. Stamper, Twenty--first Infantry, to be Second Liaut. Harrison J. Price, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be captain, April26, 1898, to fill ol;'iginal -vacancy. first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Brett, Twenty-fourth In- First Lieut. Wjlliam F .. Blauvelt, Fifteenth Infantry, to be cap· ian try, promoted. · tain, April 26, 18U8, vice Brinkerho-ff., Fifteenth Infantry, pro- Second Lieut. William H. Simons, Sixth Infantry, to be first rooted. lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. First Lieut. Joseph B. Batchelor, jr., Twenty-fourth Infantry, Second Lieut. William M. Crofton, First Infantry, to be first to be captain, April26, 1898., to fill original vacan~y. lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Vogdes, First Infantry, promoted. First Lient. Henry C. Hodges, jr..., Twenty-second Infantry, to Second Lieut. John F. Madden, Fifth Infantry, to be first lieu· be captain, April26, 1898, to fill ·original va~ncy . ,tenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. First Lieut. James T. Kerr, Seventeenth Infantry, to be cap~ Second Lieut. William Wallace, Seventh Infantry, to be first tain. A-pril26, 1898, to fill original-vacancy. lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Greene, Seventh Infantry, retired Fil'Bt LieutA Robert L. Hirst, Eleventh Infantry, to be captain, from active service. . April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. . Second Lieut. Ferdinand W. Kobb8, Twenty-third Infantry, t o First Lieut. Edward Lloyd, Fifteenth Infantry, to be captain, be first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Allaire, Twenty-third In- April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. · fantry, promoted. First Lieut. William N. Hughes, Thirteenth Infantl·y, to be Second Lieut. William H. Wass&ll, Twenty-second Infantry, to captain, April26, !898, to fill original vacancy. be first lieutenant, Apri126, 1808, vice Patten, Twenty-second In~ First Lieut. Albert B. Scott, Thirteenth Infantry, to be captain, fantry, promoted. April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. John MeA. Palmer, Fifteenth Infantry, to be :first First Lieut. Harris L. Roberts, Nineteenth Infantry, to be cap- lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice May, Fifteenth Infantry, promoted. tain, .April26, 1898, to fill original-vacancy. Second Lieut. John K. Miller, Eighth Infantry, to be first lieu- First Lieut. Walter H. Chatfield, Fifth Infantry, to be captain, tenant, April 26, 1898, vice Stafford, Eighth Infantry, promoted, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Traber Norman, Eighth Infantry, to be first lieu~ First Lieut. John F . Morrison, TwentiethInfantry, to'be-capta.in, tenant, April 26, 1898, vice Richardson, Eighth Infantry, pro- April 26, 1898, to .fill original vacancy. rooted. . First Lieut. Andrew 8. Rowan, Nineteenth Infantry, to be cap- Second Lieut. Horace )L Reeve, Third Infantry, to be first lieu~ tain, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. tenant, April26, 1898, vice Avery, Third Infantry, promoted. First Lieut. Frank B. Andrus, Fourth Infantry, to be captain, Second Lieut. Willard E. Gleason, Sixth Infantry, to be first April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. First Lieut. Frederick T. Van Liew, Second Infantry, to be eap- Second Lieut. William Newman. Thirteenth Infantry, to be tain, April 26, 1898, to fill original "mcaney. first lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Hughes, Thirteenth Infantry, First Lieut. Daniel F. Anglum, Twelfth Infantry, to be captain, promoted. April26, 1898, to fill original vaca.ncy. Second Lieut. Frank A. Wilcox. First Infantry, to be first lieu- First Lieut. John Cotter, Fifteenth Infantry, to be captain, Ap1·il tenant, April26, 1898, vice Connolly, First Infantry, retired from 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. active service. First Lieut. Benjamin Alvord, Twentieth Infantry, to be cap- Second Lieut. John J. O'Connell, Twenty-first Infantry, to be tain, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. first lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Hearn, Twenty-first Infantry, First Lieut. William H. Sage, Twenty-third Infantry, to be cap- promoted. tain, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Henry G. Cole, Twenty-third Infantry, to be first First Lieut. George H. P atten, Twenty-second Infantry, to be lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Sage, Twenty-third Infantry, pro- captain, AprH 26, 1898, to fm original vacancy. moted. First Lieut. Magnri.s 0. Hollis, Fourth Infantry, to be captain, Second Lieut. Hansford L. Threlkeld, Thirteenth Infantry, to be April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. first lieut-enant, April 2o, 1898, vice Scott, Thirteenth Infantry, First Lieut. James A. Goodin Seventh Infantry, to be captain, promoted. . May 2, 11::!98, vice Hill, Twenty-fifth Infantry deceased. Second Lieut. Peter W. Davison, Twenty-second Infantry, to be First Lieut. Charles L. Collins, Eleventh Infantry, to be cap- first lieutenant, Apri126, 1898, to fill original vacancy. tain, May 27, 1898, vice Heyl, Twenty-third Infantry, appointed Second Lieut. Marcus B. Stokes., 'l'enth Infantry, to be first assistant adjutant-general. lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Kirby, Tenth Infantry, promoted. First Lieut. Richard R. Steedman, Sixteentn Infantry, to be Second Lieut. John H. Pm·ker, Thirteenth Infantry, to be first captain, J une 30, 1898, vice Quinby, Eleventh Infantry, promoted. lieutenant, April26., 1898, to fill original :vacancy. 1898. CONGRESSIONAL REC-ORD-SENATE. 67

Second Lieut. Jehn.. E. Woodward,_Sixteenth Infantry, to be Second Lieut. Mathew E._ Saville, Tenth Infantry-, ta be first first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice· Dunning,. Sixteenth Infantry, Iieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Stottler,. Tenth Inf.antr.y;. retired promoted. from active-ser-vice. · Second Lieut. Frederic T ~ Stetson, Fourth Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. William H. Mullay, Twenty-fust Infantry, to ba lieutenant, April 26,. 1898, vice Frenc~ Third Infantry, promo~ed. first lieutenant, April26_, 1898, vice Kernan, T wenty-first Infantry, Second Lieut. James T. Moore,. Third Infantry,. to be first heu.- promoted. tenant, April26, 1898, vice Fremont, Third Infantry, promoted. Second Lieut. Frank E. Bamford, Fifth Infantry, ta be first Second Lieut. William D. Davis, Seventeenth Infantry, ta be lieutenant, April 26_, 1898, vice Cotte1:, Fifteenth Infantry, pro­ first lieutenant, Apri126, 1898-, vice Grumley, Se.venteenth Infan- moted. try, retired from active service. Second Lieut. Fredrik L. Knudsen, Eighth. Infantry, t0 be first: Second Lieut. George MeD. Weeks, Fifteenth Infantry, to be lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. first lieutenant, April26, 1898; vice Blauvelt~ Fifteenth Infantry, Se.cond Lieut. Frank H. Lawton, Twenty-first Infantry, to be promoted. first lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Stamper, 'l'wenty-first Infan- Second Lieut. Isaac Erwin, Sixteenth Infantry, to be first l~Em- try, promoted. tenant, April26, 1898, vice Cowles, f?ixteentli Infantry, P!-"omo~ed. Second Lieut. Charles W. Castle, Sixteenth Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. Samuel V. IThm, Fifth Infantry, to be first lieu- lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill origfual vacn.ncy. tenant , April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Paul B. Malone, Thirteenth Infantry, to be fi·rst Second Lieut. Gemge H. McMaster, Twenty-fourth Infantry, lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. to be first lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Hovey, Twenty-fourth Second Lieut. S . .J. Bayard Schindel, Sixth Infantry, to be first Infantry, promoted. lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Kennedy, Third Infantry, promoted. Se ~ ond Lieut. Robert W. Mearns, Twentieth Infantry, to be Second Lieut. John F. Preston, jr., Sixteenth Infantry, to be first lieutenant, Apri126~_ 1898, vice Morrison, Twentieth Infantry,. first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Mciver, Seventh Infantry, promoted. promoted. . Second Lieut. Wilbur E. Dove, Twelfth Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. Frederick G. Lawton, Nineteenth Infantry, to be lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Angium, Twelfth Infantry, pro- first lieutenant, April26, 1898, to· fill original vacancy. d Second Lieut. Charles F. Crain, Ninete.en.th. Infantry; ta be fh:s.t mote ·· N. t th I f tr t b fi t li~utenant-, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy, Second Lieut. James Ronayne,_ me: een nan y, 0 e rs Second Lieut. Frank S. Cocheu, Twelfth Infantry, to bEJ first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. lieutenant, April 2u, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. William J. Lutz, Second Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. .OraE _Hnnt, Fom:teenth Infantry, to be first lien• lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Henry L. Kinnison, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be tenant, April26, 1898, vice Shanks, Eighteenth_In.fantry, promoted. fill · · al Second Lieut; John C. McArthur, Second Infantry, ta be first first lieutenant, April.26y 18 9 8 'to origm vacancy. lieutenant,. April26, 1898, vice Bundy, Thi:udWantry~ promoted. Second Lieut. Guy G. Palmer, Sixteenth Infantry, to be: first Second Lieut. Frank D. Ely, Thirteenth Infantry, to be first. lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Chandler, Sixteenth Infantry, pro- lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Anoorson·,. Ninth Infantry,. pro- moted. moted. 8econd Lieut. Orrin R. Wolfe., Twenty-second rnfan.try, to be SecondLieut.EdwinBell,Eighthinfantry,to.befirstlieutenant; first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. April26~, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. John F. Stephens, Tenth_ Infantry, to be firsi; nd..L" t Oth0 B R b s th Infa tr b fir,_ lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Cl-arke, Tenth Infantry, promoted. Se..co Ian • • osen aum, even n y-.,. to e· a .. . Second Lieut. Howard L. Laubach, Twenty-third Infantry, to lieutenant, .April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. be first lieutenan~April 2.6., 1898, to-:6.11 ozigin:alvac.ancy. Second Lieut. George H. Estes, jr., Twentieth Infantry, to be Second Lieut. Elmer W. Clark, Fourteenth.Infantry, to be first first lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Alvord, Twentieth Infantry, . Inf promoted. lieutenant, April 26, 189.8, vice Hatch, Eighteenth antry,. pr.o- Second Lieut. Dana W. Kilburn, First· fufantry, to be first lieu· moted. tenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Louis B. Lawton, Ninth Infantry, to be fu·st lieu- Secand Lieut. Oliver Edwards, Eleventh Infantry, to be first tenant, April26, 1898, vice Noyes, Nint'h Infantry, ~romoted. lieutenant, Aprii 26, 1898, vic:e Davison, Eleventh Infantry, pro- Secund Li'eut: Amos H. Martin, First- Infantry, to be first lieu- moted. tenant, April26, 1898, to. fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Thomas W. Connell, Ninth Inf'antry, to be first Second Lieut. Thomas L. S'mith, Seventeenth Infantry, t.o be lieutenant, .April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. first lieutenant, April26" 1898, vice Dickinson, Seventeenth Infan- S.ecorid Lieut. John s. Battle, Eleventh Infantry, to be first try, promoted. lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Hirst-, Eleventh Infantry·, promoted. S.econcl Lieut Arthur. M._Edwards,. Third Infantry, to. be first S'econd Lieut. Charles L. Bent, First Infantry, to be first lieuten· lieutenant, April26, 1898, vi'ce Bell, Third rnfantry, promoted:. anty April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Howard R. Perry, Sevente&nth Infantry, to_be Second Lieut. William E. Welsh, Eighth Infantry,. to be. first. first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Kerr, Seventeenth Infantry, lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Shollenberger, Tenth Infantry, promoted. promoted. Second Lieut. George R. Houle, Third Infantry, to be first lieu- Second Lieut. Frederick G. Stritzinger, jr., Twenty-third In· tenant, .April26, 189.8, viee· McCoy, Third Infantry,_prom-oted~ fan try, to be first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Lincoln F. Kilbourne, First Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. Charles C. Smith, Twentieth Infantry, to be first lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. lieutenant, April. 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Verling K. Hart, Seventeenth Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. Frank L. \Yells, Eleventh Infantry, to be-fu·st lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Robert E. L. Spence, Sixteenth Infantry, to be Second. Lieut. Br-iant H. Wells, Second Infantry, to be first first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Wright, Sixteenth Infantry, lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. promoted. Second Lieut. John W. Barker, Third Infantry, to be first lieu- Second Lieut. William C. Rogers, Se-venth Infantry, to be first tenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. lieutenant, .April 26, 1898, viae Howell, Seventh Infantry, pro- Second Lieut. Ralph R. Stogsdall, Fourth Infantr.y, to be first moted. lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Frank B. McKenna, Fifteenth Infantry, to be Second Lieut. James P. Harbeson, Twelfth Infantry,. to be first fu·stlieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Lloyd, Fifteenth Infantry, pro- lieutenant, April2G, 1898, to fill original vacancy. moted. Second Lieut. Hugh D. Wise·, Ninth Infantry, ta be first lieu- Second Lieut. George H. Jamerson, Seventh Infantry, to be first tenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Barbour, Sev:enth Infantry, pro- Second Lieut. Pegram Whitworth, Eighteenth Infantry, to be moted. first lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Edward C. Carey, Sixteenth Infantry; to be first Second Lieut. James A. Moss, Twenty-fifth Infant:ry, to be first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. lieutenant, April 26 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Edward Taylor, Twelfth Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. ffiysses G. Worrilow, Twentieth Infant1·y, to be lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Winn, Twelfth Infantry, ap- first lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy.· pointed adjutant. Second Lieut. Frank J. Morrow, Fifth Infantry, t-o be first lieu- Second Lieut . Hamilton A. Smith, Third Infantry, to l:>e first tenant, April26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. lieutenant, April26, 1898, vice Beacom, Third Infantry, promoted. Second Lieut. William A. Raibourn, Fourth Infantry, to he firs.t Second Lieut. Hunter B. Nelson, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be lieutenant, April26, 1898, to· :fill original vacancy. first lieutenant, April 26, 1898, vice Batchelor, Twenty-fourth. In- Second Lieut. David G. Spur.gin, Twenty-firstlnfantry, to be first fantry, promoted. ·lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Albert Laws, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. James A. Lynch, Fifteenth Infantry, ta: be. first lieutenant, April26, 1898, to fill original v&mncy, ·lieutenant, April26,.1898,. to fill original vacancy. 68 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEl\IBER 8,

Second Lieut. John W. L. Phillips, Eleventh Infantry, to be first To be fi·rst lieutenants, to rank fr0'11t July 5, 1898. lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Charles W. Kutz, vice Riche, promoted. Second Lieut. Henry C. Clement, jr. (now serving under the Second Lieut. Meriwether L. Walker, vice Rees, promoted. name of Harry Clement), Twenty-second Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. Robert P. Johnston, vice Potter, promoted. lieutenant, April 26, 1898, to fill original vacancy. Second Lieut. Robert R. Raymond, vice Shunk, promotE:d. Second Lieut. Robert S. Offi.ey, Tenth Infantry, to be first lieu­ Second Lieut. William B. Ladue, vice Lucas, promoted. tenant, May 2, 1898, vice Goodin, Seventh Infantry, promoted. Second Lieut. William J. Barden, vice Jervey, promoted. Second Lieut. Edgar F. Koehler, Ninth Infantry, to be first lieu­ Second Lieut. Edward H. Schulz, vice Meyler, promoted. tenant, May 12, 1898, vice Little, Fourteenth Infantry, appointed Second Lieut. HaiTy Burgess, vice McKinstry, promoted. commissary of subsistence. Second Lieut. Murray Baldwin, Eighteenth Infantry, to be first ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. lieutenant, May 27, 1898, vice Collins, Eleventh Infantry, pro­ To be colonel, to rank from July '7, 1898. moted. Lieut. Col. Joseph P. Farley, to fill an original vacancy. INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. To be lieutenant-colonels, to 1·ank from July '7, 1898. Lieut. Col. Henry W. Lawton, inspector-general, to be inspector­ general with the rank of colonel, July 7, 1898, to fill an original Maj. John R. McGinness, vice Farley, promoted. vacancy. Maj. Frank H. Phipps, to fill an original vacancy. Maj. Joseph P. Sanger, inspector-general, to be inspector-gen­ To be rnajm·s, to rank from July 7, 1898. eral with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, July 7,1898, vice Lawton, Capt. Charles S. Smith, vice McGinness, promoted. promoted. Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt, vice Phipps, promoted. 1.Iaj; Ernest A. Garlington, inspector-general, to be inspector­ Capt. Frank Heath, to fill an original vacancy. general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, July 7, 1898, to fill an ·Capt. Daniel M. Taylor, to fill an original vacancy. original vacancy. To be captains, to 1·ank j1·om July 7, 1898. QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMEl'<"T . First Lieut. Charles B. Wheeler , to fill an original vacancy. Lieut. Col. AmosS. Kimball, deputy quartermaster-general, to First Lieut. WilliamS. Peirce, to fill an original vacancy. be assistant quartermaster-general with the rank of colonel, No­ vember 13, 1898, vice Gilliss, deceased. SIGNAL CORPS. Maj. Daniel D. Wheeler, quartermaster, to be deputy quarter­ Lieut. Col. Henry H. C. Dunwoody, to be colonel, July 8, 1898, master-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, November 11, to fill an original vacancy. 1898, vice WilHams, deceased. · Maj. Robert Craig, to be lieutenant-colonel, July 8, 1898, vice Maj. Charles R. Barnett, quartermaster, to be deputy quarter­ Dunwoody, promoted. master-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, November 13, Capt. James Allen, to be major, July 8, 1898, vice Craig, pro­ 1898, vice Kimball, promoted. moted. Capt. John W. Summerhayes, assistant quartermaster, to be To be captains. quartermaster with the rank of major, November 11 , 1898, vice In accordance with section 7 of the act of Congress approved Wheeler, promoted. October 1, 1890, they having served fourteen years continuously as Capt. Theodore E. True, assistant quartermaster, to be quarter­ lieutenants: master with the rank of major, November 13, 1898, vice Barnett, First Lieut. Joseph E. Maxfield, July 22, 1898. promoted. First Lieut. Frank Gree1;1e, July 22, 1898. SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT. APPOINTMENTS AS SECOND LIEUTENANTS. Maj. Frank E. Nye, commissary of subsistence, to be assistant To datej1·om July 9, 1898. commissary-general of subsistence with the mnk of lieutenant­ colonel, September 9, 1898, vice Willard, retired from active William B. Folwell, of Minnesota, vice Martin, First Infantry, service. promoted. Capt. William H. Baldwin, commissary of subsistence, to be William K. Naylor, of Minnesota, to fill original vacancy. commissary of subsistence with the rank of major, September 9, Bryan Conrad, of Montana, vice Lazelle, Eighteenth Infantry, promoted. 1898, vice N ye, promoted. William H. Oury, of Nebraska, vice Cole, Ninth Infantry, pro· MEDIC.AL DEPARTMENT. moted. Capt. William C. Gorgas, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon with Harry A. Eaton, of West Virginia, vice Norman, Eighth Infan· the rank of major, July 6, 1898, vice White, retired from active try, promoted. . service. Campbell King, of Georgia, vice Kilbourne, First Infantry, pro­ Capt. William H. Arthur, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon with moted. Tenney Ross, of District of Columbia, vice Edwards, Third in- the rank of major, August 23, 1898, vice McCreery, deceased. fantry, promoted. · CORPS OF ENGINEERS. George C. Martin, of District of Columbia, vice O'Connell, To be colonel, to rank from July 5, 1898. Twenty-first Infantry, promoted. Edward E. Downes, of Texas, vice Kilburn, First Infantry, Lieut. Col. Samuel M. Mansfield, to fill an original vacancy. promoted. To be lieutenant-colonels, to rank from July 5, 1898. Robert 0. Van Horn, of Ohio, vice Smith, Seventeenth Infan­ Ma.j. Alexander 1\I. Miller, vice Mansfield, promoted. try, promoted. Maj. Milton B. Adams, to fill an original vacancy Ezekiel J. Williams, of Georgia, vice Madden, Fifth Infantry, Maj. William R. Livermore, to fill an original vacancy. promoted. William K. McCue, of Kentucky, vice Bent, First Infantry, To be ma}ors, to rank from J uly 5, 1898. promoted. Capt. Walter L. Fisk, vice Miller, promoted. Moor N. Falls, of North Carolina, vice Whitworth, Eighteenth Capt. Solomon W. Roessler, vice Adams, promoted. Infantry, promoted. Capt. George McC. Derby, vice Livermore, promoted. Edgar A. Macklin, of Missouri, vice Edwards, Eleventh Infantry, Capt. James L. Lusk, to fill an original vacancy. promoted. Capt. Frederic V. Abbot, to fill an original vacancy. Joseph W. Glidden, of Maine, vice Castner, Fourth Infantry, Capt. Thomas L. Casey, to fill an original vacancy. promoted. Capt. Theodore A. Bingham, to fill an original vacancy. John R. R. Hannay, of Minnesota, vice Houle, Third Infantry, promoted. . To be captains, to rank from July 5, 1898. HenryS. Wygant, of Kentucky, vice Smith, Third Infantry, pro- First Lieut. Charles S. Riche, Vice Fisk, promoted. moted. . First Lieut. Thomas H. Rees, vice Roessler, promoted. James M. Graham, of California, vice Battle, Eleventh Infantry, First Lieut. Charles L. Potter, vice Derby, promoted. promoted. First Lieut. Fl·ancis R. Shunk, vice Lusk, promoted. Joseph L. Gilbreth, of Idaho, vice Krauthofi, Fourteenth In­ First Lieut. Eugene W. Van Lucas, vice Abbot, promoted. fantry, promoted. First Lieut. Hem·y Jervey, vice Casey, promoted. FrederickS. L. Price, of Georgia, to fill original vacancy. First Lieut. James J. Mayler, vice Bingham, promoted. Charles F. Humphrey, jr., of District of Columbia, vice Perry, First Lieut. Charles H. McKinstry, to fill an original vacancy. Seventeenth Infantry, promoted. First Lieut. William V. Judson, to fill an original vacancy. Willey Howell, of Arkansas, vice Brooke, Fourth Infantry, pro­ First Lieut. E. Eveleth Winslow, to fill an original vacancy. moted. First Lieut. Clement A. F. Flagler, to fill an original vacancy. Benjamin J. Tillman, of S()uth Carolina, vice Rosenbaum, Sev­ First Lieut. Chester Harding, to fill an original vacancy. enth Infantry, promoted. 1898. -coNGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 69

George J. Holden, of Vermont, vice Stokes, Tenth Infantry, Louis S. D. Rucker, jr., of Michigan, vice Lynch, Fifteenth promoted. I-nfantry, promoted. William R. Webb, of New Y01·k, vice Palmer, Sixteenth In­ Edward A. Bumpus, of Massachusetts, vice Spurgin, Twenty­ fan try, promoted. first Infantry, promoted. · Harry E. Whitney, of Iowa, vice Lafitte, First Infantry, pro­ Louis E. Hill, of Ohio, to fill original vacancy. moted. Harry F. Dalton, of :Massachusetts, vice Koehler, Ninth Infan­ Arthur Cranston, of District of Columbia, vice Hart, Seven­ try, promoted. teenth Infantry, promoted. Robert E. Frith, of illinois, vice Laws, Twenty-fourth Infan­ Charles F. Bates, of New York, vice Murdock, Twenty-fifth In- try, promoted. fantry, promoted. . John N. Straat, jr., of Missouri, vice Kinnison, Twenty-fifth Charles C. Todd, of Texas, vice Barker, Third Infantry, pro­ Infantry, promoted. moted. Frank Hassaurek, of Ohio, to fill original vacancy. John J. Toffey, jr., of New Jersey, vice Spence, Sixteenth In­ George De G. Catlin, of New York, vice Saville, Tenth Infantry, fantry, promoted. promoted. Carl A. Martin, of Kansas, vice Mullay, Twenty-first Infantry, Donald McNulta, of Illinois, to fill original vacancy. promoted. Edward W. Perkins, of New York, vice Bell, Eighth Infantry, George D. Arrowsmith, of New Jersey, vice Parker, Thirteenth promoted. · Infantry, promoted. Marshall Childs, of Pennsylvania, to fill original vacancy. Mark Wheeler, of Kansas, vice Stetson, Fourth Infantry, pro­ HenryS. Wagner, of Pennsylvania, vice Welsh, Eighth Infan­ moted. try, promoted. Gaston S. Turner, of Missouri, vice Knudsen, Eighth Infantry, James L. Graham, of California, vice Morrow, Fifth Infantry, promoted. promoted. William H. Williams, of North Carolina, vice Wood, Twelfth Frederick G. Knabenshue, of Ohio, to fill original vacancy. . Infantry, promoted. . Archibald I. Harrison, of Missouri, vice Moss, Twenty-fifth In- · Watts U. Valentine, of Nebraska, vice Ronayne, Nineteenth fantry, promoted. Infantry, promoted. George H. Knox, of.New York, to fi11 original vacancy. Ivers W. Leonard, of Indiana, vice Wassell, Twenty-secoml Thomas J. Powers, jr., of Pennsylvania, to fill original vacancy. Infantry, promoted. . William A. Lieber, of District of Columbia, to fill original va- · Philip E. M. Walker, of Virginia, vice Carey, Sixteenth Infantry, caney. promoted. ' James E. Bell of Illinois, vice Harbeson, Twelfth Infantry, · Robert W. Barnett, of Mississippi, vice Dove, Twelfth Infantry, promoted. promoted. Charles R. Ramsay, of Maryland, to fill miginal vacancy. David B. Mulliken, of New Hampshire, vice Castle, Sixteenth John F. B. Mitchell, of New York, to fill original vacancy. Infantry,promoted. · William H. Jordan, jr., of Oregon, to fill original vacancy. Pearl M. Shaffer, of Iowa, vice Malone, Thirteenth Infantry, To date from September 9, 1898. promoted. . . Lawrence A. Curtis, of Wisconsin, vic.e Taylor, Twelfth Infan­ Fitzhugh Lee, jr., of Virginia, to fill original vacancy. try, promoted. J. Pierre _Drouillard, of Tennessee, vice Benchley, Sixth In­ Peyton G.- Clark, of Alabama, vice Ely, Thirteenth Infantry, fantry, killed in action. promoted. Martin L. Crimmins, of New York, to fill original vacancy. Courtland Nixon, of New Jersey, to fill original vacancy. Marion M. Weeks, of District of Columbia, vice Nuttman, Clifton C. Kinney, of Illinois, vice Sater, Thirteenth Infantry, Twenty-first Infantry, entitled to promotion. promoted. .· James M. Love, jr., of Virginia, vice Springer, Twenty-first Augustus C. Ledyard, of Michigan, vice Wells, Second Infantry, Infantry, entitled to promotion. promoted. Ralph E. Meyer, of Ohio, to fill original vacancy. Harold B. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to fill original vacancy. Paul H. McCook, of Pennsylvania, to fill original vac::mcy. Irving J. Carr, of Texas, to fill original vacancy. William D. Forsyth, of Ohio, vice Crain, Nineteenth Infantry, Easton R. Gibson, of Missouri, to fill original vacancy. promoted. Henry C. Bonnycastle, of Kentucky, vice Worrilow, Twentieth Frederick W. Coleman, jr., of District of Columbia, to fill orig~ Infantry, promoted. inal vacancy. Allen G. Wright, of California, vice Clark, Fourteenth Infantry, Louis P. Schindel, of Pennsylvania, vice Turman, Sixth Infantry, promoted. died of wounds received in action. Edward Craft, of South Carolina, vice Lawton, Nineteenth In­ Hugh R. Miller, of Pennsylvania, to fill original vacancy. fantry, promoted. George B. Pond, of North Carolina, to fill original vacancy. Adolphe H. Huguet, of Louisiana, vice Lawton, Twenty-first Dana T. Merrill, of Maine, to fill original vacancy. Infantry, promoted. Alexander M. Wetherill, of Rhode Island, vice Ryther, Twelfth. Raymond Sheldon, of New Jersey, to fill original vacancy. Infantry, entitled to promotion. James D. Taylor, jr., of Florida, to fill original vacancy. Charles N. Murphy, of Nevada, to fill original vacancy. RobertR. Nevin, of Ohio, vice Davison, Twenty-second Infantry, Theodore A. Baldwin, jr., of Montana, to fill original vacancy. promoted. George H. Shields, jr., of Missouri, vico Siviter, Twelfth In- Frank Halstead, of Ohio, vice Stogsdall, Fourth Infantry, pro­ fantry, entitled to promotion. moted. Eleutheros H. Cooke, of Minnesota, to fill original vacancy. Harry E. Knight, of New York, to fill original va-eancy. ·Arthur L. Conger, jr., of Ohio, vice Baldwin, Eighteenth In~ Campbell E. Babcock, of Illinois, viceCochen, Twelfth Infantry, fantry, promoted. promoted. James B. Kemper, of Ohio, vice Hunt, Fourteenth Infantry, pro- · Harry R. Campbell, of Indiana, vice Wolfe, Twenty-second moted. Infantry, promoted. John W. Barnes, of California, vice Brookes, Eighteenth In­ Daniel F. Keller, of Pennsylvania, vice McMaster, Twenty- fantry, entitled to promotion. fourth Infantry, promoted. - Isaac A. Saxton, of Michigan, vice Craig, Fourth Infantry, Archie J. Harris, of Colorado, to fill original vacancy. transferred to Fourth Cavah·y. Alexander J. Macnab, of Idaho, vice Laubach, Twenty-third George E. Thorne, of Indiana, to fill original vacancy. · Infantry, promoted. Harry S. Howland, of Illinois, to fill original vacancy. FrankS. Burr, of Nebraska, to fill original vacancy. Alfred Aloe, of Pennsylvania, vice :McBroom, Eighteenth In­ Ward Cheney, of Connecticut, vice Raibourn, Fourth Infantry, fantry, entitled to promotion. promoted. ThomasJ. Fealy, of District of Columbia, to fill original vacancy. Stanley Howland, of Rhode Island, vice Nelson, Twenty-fourth Frank W. Rowell, of Montana, vice Bates, Second Infantry, Infantry, promoted. transferred to Seventeenth Infantry. Ralph B. Parrott, of New Jersey, vice Clement, Twenty-second . Hugh A. Drum, of Massachusetts, vice Churchman, Twelfth Infantry, promoted. ID.fantry, deceased. Stanley H. Ford, of Ohio, vice Preston, Sixteenth Infantry, pro­ William 0. Wright, jr.. of Illinois, to fill original vacancy. moted. John M. Campbell, of New York, to fill onginal vacancy. James :McD. Comer. of Alabama, to fill original vacancy. Warren Dean, of Illinois, to fill original vacancy. Benjamin H. Watkins, of Kentucky, vice Creary, Second Infan­ To datejrom October 10, 1898. try, promoted. James B. Allison, of South Carolina, to fill original vacancy. Robert M. Brambila, of Nevada, vice Stritzinger, Twenty-third John L. De Witt, of Virginia, vice Richardson, Twentieth Infantry, :promoted. Infantry, entitled to promotion. 70 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEliBER 8,

Charles E. Morton, of Michigan, vice Stanley, Twenty-second To be inspector-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Infantry, entitled to promotion. Maj. John D. Miley, assistant adjutant-general, United States Van Leer Wills, of Tennessee, vice Davis, Twelfth Infantry; Volunteers, September 8, 1898. entitled to promotion. To be inspector-gene1·al with the 1·ank of majo1·. Ethelbert L. D. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, vice Wansboro, Seventh Infantry, killed in action. Capt. Charles G. Starr, First United States Infantry, August Garrison .McCaskey, of P ennsylvania, vice Lyon, Twenty-fifth 13, 1898. Infantry, entitled to promotion. To be judge-advocates with the 'rank of lieutenant-colonel. FOR APPOINTMENTS BY TRANSFER IN THE ARMY. Capt. Harvey C. Carbaugh, assistant adjutant-general, United States Volunteers, November 15, 1898. Second Lieut. Edward H. Martin, Twenty-first Infantry, to be Lucien F. Burpee, of Connecticut, July 21, 1898. second lieutenant of artillery, to rank from June 22, 1898, vice Connolly, Fifth Artillery, transferred to infantry. To be ma}or-gene1·al. Second Lieut. Patrick A. Connolly, Fifth Artillery, to be second Brig. Gen. Jacob F.Kent, United States Army, since honorably lieutenant of infantry, to rank from June 22, 1898, vice Martin, discharged, July 8, 1898. Twenty-first infantry, transferred to artillery. To be brigadier-gene1·als. Second Lieut. Henry M. Boutelle, Third Artillery, to be second lieut.enant of infantry, to rank from October 12, 1898, to fill an Col. Edward P. Peru:son, Tenth United States Infantry, since honorably discharged, July 12, 1898. . original vacancy. Col. WilliamS. Worth, Sixteenth United States Infantry, since APPOINTMENTS IN THE VOLUNTEER ARMY. honorably discharged, July 12, 1898. To be major-ge:nerals. Col. John H. Page, Third United States Infantry, since honor­ ably discharged. September 21, 1898. Brig. Gen. Samuel B. M. Young, United States Volunteers, Col. William M. Wherry, Eighth United States Infantry, since July 8, 1898. honorably discharged, September 21, 1898. Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Anderson, United States Volunteers, Col. Harry C. Egbert, Twenty-second United States Infantry August 13, 1898. since honorably discharged, October 1, 1898. ' Brig. Gen. Arthur MacArthur, United States Volunteers, Col. Evan Miles, First United States Infantry, since honorably August 13, 1898. discharged, October 6, 1898. Brig. Gen. Francis V. Greene, United States Voh~nteers, Lieut. Col Henry Carroll, Sixth United States Cavalry since August 13, 1898. honorably discharged, July 8, 1898. ' Brig. Gen. William Ludlow, United States Volunteers, Sep· Lieut. Col. Emerson H. Liscnm, Twenty-fourth United States ternber 7, 1898. Infantry, since honorably discharged, July 12, 1898. Brig. Gen. Samuel S. Sumner, United States Volunteers, Sep­ Lieut. Col Joseph T. Haskell, Seyenteenth United States In· tember 7, 1898. fantry, since deceased, September 7, 1898. To be b1·igadier-generals. LieutA Col. Charles D. Viele, First United States Cavalry since Col. Samuel Ovenshine, Twenty-third United States Infantry, honorably discharged, September 21, 1898. ' August 13, 1898. Lieut. Col. Aaron 8. Daggett, Twenty-fifth United States In· Col. Charles McC. Reeve, Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers, fan~ry, since honorably discharged, September 21, 1898. Augus.t 13, 1898. L1eut. Col. John H. Patterson, Twenty-second United States Col. Irving Hale, First Colorado Volunteers, August 13, 1898. Infantry, since honorably discharged, September 21, 1898. Col. Richard Comba, Fifth United States Infantry, September Lieut. Col Theodore A. Baldwin, Tenth United States Cavalry 6, 1898. ' 7, 189~. since honorably discharged~ October Col. John F. Weston, assistant commissary-general, United Lieut. Col. Charles A. Whittier, inspector-general, United States States Army, September 21, 1898. Volunteers, since honorably discharged, August 13, 1898. Col. Edgar R. Kellogg, Sixth United States Infantl·y, October Col. Willis J. Hulings, Sixteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers since 1, 181)8. honorably discharged, September 21, 1898. ' Lieut. Col. Ezra P. Ewers, Ninth United States Infantry, July To be assistant adjutant-general with the 1•ank of major. 12, 1898. . First Lieut. John p. Miley, ~cond United States Artillery, Lieut. Col. Charles F. Humphrey, deputy quartermaster-general, smce vacated by appomtment to lieutenant-colonel and inspector· United States Army, September 21, 1898. general, United States Volunteers, July 12, 1898. Lieut. Col. GilbertS. Carpenter,Seventh United States Infantry, September 21, 1898. . To be assistC?-nt adjutants-general with the rank of captain. Lieut. Col. John W. Clous, deputy judge-advocate-general, Sergt. Hallet A. Borrowe, First United States Volunteer Cavalry United States Army, September 21, 1898. since honorably discharged, July 16, 1898. ' Ramon G. Mendoza, of Cuba, since honorably discharged, August To be assistant adjutant-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. 13, 1898. Capt. John H. Beacom, assistant adjutant-general, United States To be chief surgeon 'With the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Volunteers, August 27, 1898. Maj. Valery Havard, surgeon, United St.ates Army, since hon­ To be assistant adjutants-general with the rank of major. orably discharged, August 1, 1898. Capt. Charles R. Miller, assistant adjutant-general, United To be b1'igade surgeons with the 1·ank of maJor. States Volunteers, August 22, 1898. · . Capt. William S. Scott, ass_istant adjutant-general, United Maj. Charles Adams, surgeon First illinois Volunteers since States Volunteers, Septemter 17, 1898. honorably discharged, August 11, 1898. ' Capt. Robert E. L. Michie, assistant adjutant-general, United Maj. Thomas 0. Summers, surgeon Second Tennessee Volun­ States Volunteers, October 4, 1898. teers,_ since ~onorably disyharged, August 5, 1898. Capt. T. Bentley Mott, assistant adjutant-general, United States MaJ. M.artm L. Focht, surgeon Twelfth Pennsylvania Volun­ Volunteers, November 10. 1898. teers, since honorably discharged, October 3, 1898. Capt. Lyman W. V. Kennon, Sixth United States Infantry, Samu~l W. Kelley, acting assistant surgeon, United States Army, smce honorably discharged, August 17, 1898. November 26, 1898. Charles T. Newkirk, ncting assistant surgeon United States To be assistant adjutants-general with the rank of captain. Army, s~nce honorably disc~arged, September 8, i 898. First Lieut. Frank B. McKenna, Fifteenth United States In­ Franc1s T. Metcalfe, actmg assistant surgeon United States fantry, August 13, 1898. Army, since honorably discha-rged, September ao,' 1898. Oscar Le Seure, of Michigan, since honorably discharged, Au- First Lieut. Hugh D. Wise, Ninth United States Infantry4 Sep­ tember 12, 1898. guet 11, 1898. - First Lieut. Edward C. Brooks, Sixth United States Cavalry, To be additional paymasters. September 17, 1898. Jacob M. Longnecker, of Ohio, since honorably discharged, July First Lieut. A. Wilson Norris, Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, 16, 11598. September 2, 189 . Richard R. Wright, of Georgia, since honorably discharged First Lieut. Edward C. Carey, Sixteenth United States Infan­ July 16, 1898. ' try, November 7, 1898. Sergt. Ralph L. Spotts, Eighth Ohio Volunteers, August 13, To be chief enginee'rs with the rank of maJor. 1898. First Lieut. William W. Harts, Corps of Engineers since honor- Private Arthur F. Cosby, First United States Volunteer Cav-­ ably discharged, July 13, 1898. ' alry, August 13, 1898. Capt. William E. Craighill, Corps of Engineers, since declined SamuelS. Saxton, of Ohio, July 16, 1898. July 16, 1898. ' 1898. OONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. ~

To be chief ordnance oJ!tcers with the rank of lieutenant-colonel; Daniel Hogan, of illinois, July 16, 1898. Maj. Charles Shaler, Ordnance Department, United States William Williams, of New York, July 16, 1898. Army, since declined, July 18, 1898. To be commissaries of subsistence witli the rank of captain. Capt. William Ennis, Fourth United States Artillery, since hon­ John B. Clarke, of illinois, July 16, 1898. . orably discharged, J"uly 18, 1898. James A. Logan·, jr., of Pennsylvania, July 16, 1898. To be chief ordrtance officers with the rank of major. Isaac D'Isay', of Missouri, July 16, 1898. Capt. Andrew H. Russell, Ordnance Department, Unit.ed States William B. Cowin, of Nebraska, July 16, 1898. Army, since honorably discharged, July 18, 1898. Charles Weiser, of New York, July 16, 1898. First Lieut. John W. Barker, Third United States Infantry, William B. Hale, of Tennessee, July 16, 1898. since honorably discharged, July 27, 1898. James C. Read, of Pennsylvania. July 16, 1 8~8 . WilliamS. Beebe, of Connecticut, since deceased, July 27, 1898~ Thomas F. Ryan, of New York, July 16, 1898. First Lieut. Colden L'H. Ruggles, Ordnance Department, James C. Baldredge, of illinois, July 16, 1898. United States Army, since declined, August 22, 1898. Samuel N. Bridgman, of Kansas, July 21, 1898. Patrick H. McCaull, of Virginia, vice Bailey, declined, July 16, To be signal officers with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. 1898. Capt. Frank Greene, United States Signal Corps, since honora- William 1\!r. Loveland, of Michigan, vice Benedict, honorably bly discharged, July 18; 1898. , discharged, July 16,1898. First Lieut. George 0. Squier, Third United States .Artillery, since- honorably discharged, July 18, 1898. To be chief quartermasters with the 'rank of lieutenant-colonel. Maj. Joshua W. Jacobs~ Quartermaster's Department, United To be signal officer u-ith the rank of captain. States Army, August 11, 1898. First Lieut. Charles E. Pellew, United States-Volunteer Signal 1\.faj. Guy Howard, cb.ief quartermaster, tTnited· States Volun• Corps, since honorably discharged, August 1, 1898. teers, August 11, 1898. To be·signal' officers with the rank of ji1·st· lieutenant~ Maj. Charles G-. Penney, chief quartermaster, Unite"d:States:Vor... Second Lieut. Don. A. Palmer, United States Volunteer Signal unteers, Augnst 11, 1898 .. Corps, since honorably discharged, August 3, 1898 .. To be chief quartermasters u.:ith the rank of major~ Second Lieut. Jose-ph D. Wood, United States Volunteer.S1gnal Capt. Andrew: G. C: Quay, Quartermaster's Department, Ui:rited. Corps, since honorably: discharged, August 12, 1898. States Army, August 11, 1898. To be signal officers with the rank of second lieutenant. Capt. William H. Miller, Quartermaster's DepaTtment, United Se-rgt. RobertW. Rodman, UnitedStatesVolunteerSignalCorps, States Army, August 11, 1898. since honorably discharged, August 1, 1898. Capt. Carroll A. Devol, Quartermaster's Department, United Sergt. E. Neal Gillespie, United States Volunteer Signal Corps, States Army, October 17, 1898. since honorably discharged, September- 3,. 1898~ C.apt. Charles- B. Thompson, Q"nartermaster's Department,; Stephen B. Elkins, jr., of West Virginia, since honorably· diS~ Umted States Army, October 17, 1898. charged, August 1, 1898. Capt. Gonzales, S. Bingham, Quartermaster's Department Grant Squires, of'NewYork, since honorably discharged. August United States Army, November 26, 1898. ' 4,_ 189S. Capt. John- C. W. Brooks, assistant quartermaster, United States Volunteer.s, November 12, 1898. To be quartermaster with the 1·ank of colonel. Capt. Haldfm and~ P. Young, assistant quartermaster, United. Lieut. Col. Charles Bird, chief quartermaster, United· States States Volunteers, November 26, 1898. Volunteers, July 10, 1898. Capt. .Tohn J; Brereton, Twenty-fourth United States Infantry.=. To be quartermasters with the ranlc of lieutenant-colonel. Novemher 15,1898. To be assistant quartermasters with the rank of captain. Maj. James: B. Aleshire, chief q.u.a~termaster,, Unit.ed States Volunteers, vice Botsford, deceased, November 26, 1898. First Lieut. AndreW. Brewster, Ninth United· States Infantry, Maj. Noble H. Creage.r, chief quartermaster; United·StatesVol­ October 15, 1898. · unteers, vice Barnett, who vacated by promotion_ in. QuaTter­ First Lfeut. Cliarles H. Martin, Fourteenth United StRtes-Th.fan· master's_Department, N ovember:-26,.1898. try, October 17.1898. First Lieut. Harry L. Hawthorne, Sixth-United States Artillery To be quartermasters with the rank of major. October 17, 1898. •· Capt. Jolin H. Bellinger, Quartermaster's Department, United First Lieut. Wtlliam G. Haan, Third United States Artillery, States Army, July16, 1898. October 17, 1898. First Lieut. Leon S. Roudiez, First' United States Infantry, First Lieut. William Weigel, Eleventh" ·united· States Infantry, July 16, 1898. November 26, 1898. Capt. Francis 1\L Schreiner, assistant quadermaster., United First Lieut. CharleS> E. Tayman, Twenty-fourth United· States. States Volunte.ers, vice M:asonrdeclined, November 26,.1898. Infantry, November 26, 1898. To be assistant quartermasters with the rank of captain~ First Lieut. William H. Hay, Tenth" United' States Cavalry, First Lieut. John J. Bradley, Fou.r.teenth. United States Infan- November 26,1898. try, July 16, 1898. First Lieut. Charles: J. Symmonds-, Seventh United States Cav• William P. Williams, of New· York, July 13, 1898. alry, November 26, 1898. • John W. McHarg, of New York, July 16, 1898. First Lieut. Ira- A. Haynes,. Fourth United States Artillery Charles T. Baker, of New York, .ruly 16, 1898. November 26, 1898. · '- Marion M. McMillan, of New York, July 16, 1898. First Lieut. J. Y. Mason- Blunt, Third trnited States Cavalry Samuel Baird, of Iowa, July 16", 1898. November 26, 1898. •· Charles M. Wrigley, of Colorado, July 16, 1898. James- S. Michael, of District of Columbia, October 1 1898. Walter-B. Barker, of Mississ-ippi:, July16, 1898. Joseph E. Willard, of Virginia, November 21, 1898. ' WilliamS. Scott, of Pennsylvania. July 16, 1898. To· be commissm·ies orsubs istence with the rank of major. Thomas DoWI!.B, of Indiana, J"uly 16, 1898; Capt. Elmore F. Taggart, commissary of subsistence United Harry B. Chamberlain, of Vermont, July 16, 1898-. States Volunteers, October 28, 1898. · ' George L. Goodale, of Massachusetts, July 16, 1898. Capt. Parker W. West, Eighth United States Cavalry, Novem­ Edwin R. Butler, of Arkansas, July 16, 1898. · ber 26, 1898. William C. R. Colquhoun, of Delaware, July-16, 1898·. To oe contmissa·ries of subsistence with the ranlc of captain. James A. CampbeU, of Montana, July 16, 1898. First Lieut. Wilkie Woodard, United States Volunteers, Signal Jesse M. Baker of Pennsylvania, July 23, 1898. Corps, September 27, 18V8. , Jeremiah Z. Dare, of Ohio·, vice Grasselli, honorably discharged, First Lieut. Maurice G. Krayenbuhl, Third United States Artii:. August 11, 1898. - lery, October 17, 1898. To be cornmissaries of subsistence. with the rank of major. First. Lieut_ Charles R. Kmuthoff, Fourteenth United States Capt. Frederick A. Smith, Twelfth United States Infantry~ July Infantry, October 17, 1898. 16, 1898. William J. Ryan, of Ohio, July 25, 1898. First Lieut. George W . Ruthers, Eiglith United States Infantry, Harlow L. Street, of District of Columbia, August 3, 1898. July 16, 1898. Allei:ton S. Cushman, of Massachusetts, August 11,.1898. Capt. Eugene T. Wilson, United States Volunteer Signal Corps, Henry E. Tiepke, of Virginia, August 11, 1898. vice Foote, resigned, September 24, 1898. To be quartermaster 'With the 1·ank of lieutenant-colonel. Rufus M. Townsend, of New York, July 16, 1898. Maj. Cbaxles R. Barnett, Quartermaster's Department, 'United Solomon F. Thorn, of California, July 16, 1898. States-Army; since vacated by- promotion to lieutenant-colonel, Hent:'y Page, of Utah,, July 1&, 1898·. Quartermaster's Department, United States Army, July 16, 1898~ 72 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 8,

To be quarte1masters with the rank of rnajor. Capt. Benjamin F. Montgomery, United States Vo~unt e er Signal Capt. Edward E. Robbins, assistant quartermaster, United States Corps, August 1, 1898. Volunteers, since honorably discharged, August 11, 1898. Capt. Edward B. Ives, United States Volunteer Signal Corps, John W. Mason, of West Virginia, since declined, July 16,1898. August 1, 1898. To be assistant qtta1·terrnasters with the 1·ank of captain. To be signal officer with the 1·an,k of major. Thomas B. Haughawont, of Mis~ouri, since honorably discharged, Capt. Gustave W. S. Stevens, United Sta~es Volunteer Signal July 16, 1898. Corps, July 18, 1898. Nathan M. Flower, of New York, since honorably discharged, To be signal officers with the ranlc of captain. July 16, 1898. First Lieut. John J. Ryan, United States Volu:nteer Signal Thomas S. Grasselli, of Ohio, since honorably discharged, July Corps, July 18, 1898. 16, 1898. First Lieut. George E. Lawrence, United States Volunteer Signal J. Edward Farnum, of Pennsylvania, since honorably discharged, Corps, August 1, 1898. - July 16, 1898. First Lieut. Richard 0. Rickard, United States Voluntee::: Signal To be commissary of s-ubsistence with the 1·ank of major. Corps, August 3, 1898. · Capt. MoiTis C. Foote, Ninth United States Infantry, since re­ To be signal officers with the 1·ank of first lieutenant. signed, July 16, 1898. Second Lieut. Albart J. Dillon, United States Voluntear Signal To be cornmissaries of subsistence with the rank of captain. Corps, July 18, 1898. Second Lieut. Victor Shepherd, United States Volunteer Signal Abraham Benedict, of New York, since honorably discharged, Corps, August 1, 1898. July 16, 1898. Second Lieut. George C. Burnell, United States Volunteer Signal James A, Bailey, jr., of Massachusetts, since declined, July16, Corps, August 1, 1898. 1898. / To be chief ordnance offwers with the 1·ank of lieutenant-colonel. To be signal officers with the 1·ank of second lieutenant. Maj. John A. Kress, Ordnance Department, United States Army, Edward E. Bawsel, of Georgia, July 20, 1898. July 18, 1898. Byron B. Daggett, of New York, August 4, 1898. Capt. Rogers Birnie, Ordnance Department, United States To be chief surgeons with the 7'ank of lieutenant-colonel. Army, July 18, 1898. Maj. Timothy E. Wilcox, surgeon, United States Army, No\em­ Capt. Henry D. Borup, Ordnance Department, United States ber 7, 1898. Army, July 18, 1898. · Maj. Hem·y S. Turrill, surgeon, United States Army, November Capt. John T. Thompson, Ordnance Department, United States 7, 1898. Army, July 18, 1898. Capt. William P. Duvall, First United States Artillery, July 18, To be brigade surgeons with the rank of major. 1898. Capt. William L. Kneedler, assistant surgeon, United States Capt. James Rockwell, jr., Ordnance Department, United States Army, July 30, 1898. Army, July 18, 1898. Maj. John J. Archinard, Second Louisiana Volunteers, August To be chief ordnance officers with the rank of rnajo1·. 11, 1898. Maj. Henry H. Lee, surgeon First Vermont Volunteers, August Capt. Benjamin Alvord, Twentieth United States Infantry, July 11, 1898. 18, 1898. Maj. Bial T. Bradbury, surgeon First Maine Volunteers, August Capt. John McClellan, Fifth United States Artillery, July 18, 11, 1898. . 1898. Maj. John L. Macumber, surgeon Fourteenth New York Vol­ Capt. Frank H. Edmunds, First United States Infantry, July unteers, August 11, 1898. 18, 1898. . Maj. John G. Davis, surgeon Seventh Volunteer Infantry, Au­ Capt. William J. Nicholson, Seventh United States Cavalry, gust 11, 1898. July 18, 1898. Maj. Robert Burns, surgeon First New Hampshire Volunteers, Capt. John B. Rodman, Twentieth United States Infantry, July October 6, 1898. 18, 1898. Maj. Lewis Balch, surgeon Second New York Volunteers, Octo­ Capt. Henry H. Benham, Second United States Infantry, July ber 10,1898. 19, 1898. Maj. William J. Kernachan, surgeon Third Alabama Volun­ Capt. Ormond M. Lissak, Ordnance Department, United States teers, October 20, 1898 . .••umy, July 18, 1898. Maj. Willard S. H. Matthews, surgeon Fifty-first Iowa Vol­ First Lieut. James T. Dean, Fourteenth United States Infan­ unteers, October 24, 1898. tr·y, July 18, 1898. Maj. Henry D. Thomason, surgeon Thirty-third Michigan Vol­ First Lieut. Eli D. Hoyle, Second United States Artillery, July unteers, November 28, 1898. 18,-1898. Ira C. Brown, acting assistant surgeon, United States Army, First Lieut. John L. Chamberlain, First United States Artillery, August 11, 1898. J illy 18, 1898. John E. Woodbridge, acting assistant surgeon, United States First Lieut. Mathew C. Butler, jr., Seventh United States Cav­ Army, August 11, 1898. alry, July 19, 1898. Wilfrid Turnbull, acting assistant surgeon, United States Army, First Lieut. Clarence P. Townsley, Fourth Un~ted States Artil­ September 15, 1898. lery, July 27, 1898. Ezequiel de la Calle, acting assistant surgeon, United States First Lieut. Godfrey H. Macdonald, First United States Cavalry, Army, October 8, 1898. August 13, 189 . William B. Winn, acting assistant surgeon, United States First Lieut. John J. Pershing, Tenth United States Cavalry, Army, October 20, 1898. August 18, 1898. William Dolz, a-cting assistant surgeon, United States Army, First Lieut. John A. Hannan, Sixth United States Cavalry, October 20, 1898. September 17, 1898. Rafael Echeverria, acting assistant surgeon, United States Army, Second Li.eut. Joseph Wheeler, jr., Fourth United States Artil­ November 15, 1898. lery, August 18, 1898. Randal R. Hunter, acting assistant surgeon, United States To be signal office1' with the rank of colonel. Army, December 1, 1898. Under the provisions of the act of Congress approved May Edward 0. Shakes~eare, of Pennsylvania, August 11, 1808. 18, 1898: Simon P. Kramer, of Ohio, August 11, 1898. Lieut. Col. J ame3Allen, United States Volunteers, Signal Corps, David C. Peyton, of Indiana, August 17, 1898. July 18, 1898. George G. Groff, of Pennsylvania, September 17, 1898. To be signal officers v.rith the ranlc of lieutenant-colonel. To be additional paymaste1·s. Maj. Richard P. Strong, United States Volunteers, Signal Corps, By authority conferred by section 1184, Revised Statutes of the July 18, 1898. United States: Maj. Joseph E. Maxfield, United States Volunteers, Signal Corps, Thomas C. Goodman, of Illinois, July 16, 1898. July 18, 1898. William R. Graham, of Iowa, July 16, 1898. Maj. Richard E. Thompson, United States Volunteers, Signal Charles B. Marsh, of Rhode Island, July 16, 1898. Corps, July 18, 1898. Theodore Sternberg, of Kansas, July 16, 1898. Maj. William A. Glassford, United States Volunteer Signal Henry H. Twombly, of District of Columbia, July 16, 1808. Corps, July 18, 1898. Jonas M. Cleland, of Iowa, July 16, 1898. Maj. Samuel Reber, United States Volunteer Signal Corps, July Glen Hayes Logan, of 1\iissouri, Julv 16, 1898. 18, 1898. Junius G. Sanders, of Montana, July 16, 1898. 1898. CONGRESSIONAL RECOR.D-HOUSE. 73

·William A. Purdy, of illinois, August 22, 1898. The Clerk read as follows: Pierre C. Stevens, of Illinois, September 9, 1898. A bill (H. R. 10989) making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in the appr opriations for the support of the military and naval establishments ·Merrill W.-Lang, of Ohio, July 16, 1898. for the last six months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, and for other Georga G. Arthur, of Ohio, August 11, 1898. purposes. John Joy Edson, jr., of District of Columbia, July 16, 1898. Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to Hamilton Stone Wallace, of District of Columbia, October 24, dispense with the first reading of the bill. 1898. The CHAIRMAN. 'l'hegentlemanfrom illinois rl\fr. C.s:NNON) Charles E. Stanton, of Utah, July 16, 1898. asks unanimous consent that the first reading of tne bill be dis­ Robert B. Hugton, of Oklahoma, September 27, 1898. pensed with. Js there objection? To be chief engineer with the rank of major. There was no objection. First Lieut. Edwin A. Root, Nineteenth United States Infantry, Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I will make a brief statement covering the recommendations of this bill. Its enactment before July 16, 1898. the 31st day of December becomes necessary from the fact that in To be assistant adjutant-gene1·al with the rank of major. appropriating for this fiscal year for the Army and the Navy from . Capt. Putnam Bradlee Strong, assistant adjutant-general, the war standpoint we limited the appropriation to the first half United States Volunteers. of the fiscal year, so that on the 1st day of January next there will To be commissary of S1{bsistence u"ith the rank of major. be no appropriations available for the Army or the Navy except Capt. William H. Anderson, commissary of subsistence, United the appropriations made from the peace standpoint for the Regular A.rmy and for the Navy. The amount appropriated for war pur­ States Volunteers. poses. as nearly as it could be estimated, has been stated at To be assistant qua1·terrnaster with the rank of captain. $361,000,000. This includes $28,000,000 borne in the regular naval First Lieut. Frank W. Woodring, quartermaster, Forty-ninth bill and in the fortification bill. Now, as shown by the report, Iowa Volunteer Infantry. ' which gentlemen can get and examine for themselves, there will THffiD REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. remain unexpended and unobligated on the 1st day·of January First Sergt. Melville A. Wilson, Company C, Third Volunteer next of these appropriations, excluding the $28,000,000 in the Infantry, to be second lieutenant, vice Blount, promoted. regular navy and fortification bills, in round numbers $61,000,000 First Sergt. Harry B. Lewis, Company E, Third Volunteer In­ plus for the military establishment and $33,000,000 plus for the fantry, to ba second-lieutenant, vice Bunting, promoted. Navy, making an aggregate of $94,816,165.03, as nearly as can be Sergt. Joseph L. Ramspeck, Company I, Third Volunteer In­ estimated. that will not be expended or obligated. fantry, to be second lieutenant, vice Barrow, promoted. Now, after diligent inquiry on the part of your committee, get­ Sergt. R obert Whitfield, Company A, Third Volunteer Infan­ ting the best estimates from the Departments that we h ave been able to obtain, we recommend the appropriation for the military try, vice McCool, promoted. establishment of $60,113,039.84 for the last half of the fiscal year, THIRD UNITED STATES VOLUNTEER L~FANTRY. and we recommend for the naval establishment $5,568,853 for the To be fi-rst lie'utenant. last half of the fiscal year. Second Lieut. Jefferson D. Rooney, Third Regiment United These appropriations wh:ch are recommended will be found, so , States Volunteer Infantry, vice Jelks, declined. far as it is possible to itemize them by bureaus and by service, in the bill, and stated as well in the report accompanying the bill. FCURTH UNITED STA~ES VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. On page 2 of the report, for the information of the House, the To be major. committee show, so far as we have been able to get it, a statement Capt. Osman Latrobe, Fourth United States Volunteer Infan­ of the condition of E!xtraordinary war appropriations for the first try, vice Landon, r esigned. half of the fiscal year in detail, which are substantially covered To be captain. by the remarks that I have before made so far as the military establishment is concerned; and on page 3 of the report, at the First Lieut. Lee 1\1. Lipscomb, Fourth United States Volunteer top, is a similar statement as to the Navy. Infantry, vice Latrobe, appointed major. Of the national defense fund of $50,000,000, there is also a state­ · ~ To be first lieutenant. ment in the report in a general way as to its allotment by the Second Lieut. James B. Adams, Fourth United States Volun­ President, and suballotments to the various bureaus of the War teer Infantry, vice Lipscomb, appointed captain. and Navy Depa1·tments. Suffice it to say, for the purpose of my To be second lieutenant. remarks, that there is at the bottom of page 5 of the report are­ capitulation of the $50,000,000. There was allotted to the War Sergt. Maj. Charles H. Danfor th, Fourth United States Volun­ Department $18,884,627.68, of which it is estimated there will be teer Infantry, vice Adams, appointed first lieutenant. unexpended, in round numbers,$163,000 on the 1st of January. To the Navy Department the allotment was $29,973,274.22, of CONFIRMATIONS. which it is estimated there will be unobligated and unexpended Executive nominations conjirrned by the Senate December 8, 1898. $275,000 on the 1st day of January next. There was also allotted to the Treasury Department $90,000. AMBASSADOR. We have no estimate as to the amount unexpended, because it is Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, to be ambassador extraordinary not yet ascertained, and there was allotted to the State Depart­ and plenipotentiary of the United St.ates to Mexico. - ment 5393,860.89, and we have no estimate as to the amount of APPOINTMENTS IN THE VOLUNTEER ARMY, that which is unobligated. So that it will b~ seen that substan­ tially the emergency appropriation, which was the original ap­ To be majo1'-generals. propriation for the war, has been expended. Brig. Gen. Guy V. Henry, United States Army. In making recommendations for these appropriations we have Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood, United States VoluntEers. substantially followed the estimates of the Executive. It is propel' COl\niiSSIONER TO EXAMINE AND CLASSIFY LANDS. for me to state that since the bill was reported to the House sup­ Jule M. Hartley, of Missoula, Mont., to be a commissioner to plemental estimates have been made, to which attention will bo examine and classify lands within the land-grant and indemnity called at the proper place in the bill on its final reading for tho land-grant limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in consideration of the Committee of the Whole. It is believed that this bill when enacted will care for the military and naval servico the Missoula land district in 1\iontana. for the last half of the fiscal year. Your committee has found it exceedingly difficult, I may say impossible, in fact, and the Execu­ tive has found it impossible, to tell with the ordinary certainty of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. estimates and appropriations as to what the necessities from the , THURSDAY December 8 1898. war st:;tndpointand t~a~ standpoint w~ich comes as a result of t~o ' ' war will be for the serVIce of the last s1x months of the year. Th1s The House met at 12 o'clock m. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. ' bill, however, is upon the theory that the present force of the ....t\.rmy, H ENRY N. CouDEN. . I in round numbers, regular and volunteer, of, say, 160,000 men, will The Journal of the proceedmgs of yesterday was read and ap- be continued for the last six months of the year. proved. Mr. ·uNDERWOOD. WHl the gentleman from illinois allow URGENT DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. me to ask him a question right there? On motion of 1\Ir. CANNON, the House resolvell itself into the Mr. CANNON. Certainly. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the Mr. UNDERWOOD. Is there anything in this bill that author- consideration of the urgent deficiency bill, Mr. DALZELL in the izes the continuance in the service of the present volunteer forces chair. of the United States after peace has been declared? The CHAIRMAN. The House is in Committee of the Whole on Mr. CANNON. That matter is not treated at all. Every ap- the state of the Union for the consideration of an urgent deficiency propriation in this bill is in hrec verba in pursuance of existing hill, which the Clerk will report. law. _