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By Mr. MANN: Petition of citizens of Chicago, asking legis­ a bill (H. R. 16954) to provide for the Thirteenth and subse­ lation to provide pensions for the United States Military Tele­ quent decennial censuses, in which it requested the concurrence graph Corps of the United States Army during civil war-to the of the Serrate. Committee on Invalid Pensions. OHIO VALLEY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of William Lindsey­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. resolutions adopted at the fourteenth annual convention of the By Mr. MOON of Pennsylvania: Petition of citizens of Phila­ Ohio Valley Improvement Association, held at Louisville, Ky., delphia, for legislation to pension members of the Telegraph October 21-22, 1908, relative to the improvement of the Ohio Corps of the civil war-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. River. By Mr. MOON of Tennessee : Papers to accompany bills for Mr. GALLINGER. Mr. President, that is a very important relief of Lovenia Hodges, estate of Preston Gann, estate of document, and I ask unanimous consent that, without reading, Samuel Y. B. Williams, and heirs of Simeon Graves-to the it be inserted in the RECORD. Committee on War Claims. By Mr. NEEDHAM: Petition of citizens of California, favor­ Without objection the resolutions were referred to the Com­ ing legislation to provide pensions for the United States Mili­ mittee on Commerce and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows: tary Telegraph Corps of the United States Army during civil ar-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Re olutions adopted at the fourteenth annual convention of the Ohio W Valley Improvement Association, held at Louisville, Ky., October By 1\Ir. PE.A.RRE: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Eliza- 21-22, 1908. beth Jarboe-to the Committee on War Claims. REPORT oF co:u:r.riTTEE oN RESOLUTIO~s. By 1\Ir. RIDNOCK: Petition of citizens of Kentucky, for leg- The following resolutions, to which your attention is respectfully islation pensioning members of the United States Telegraph called, were adopted by the unanimous vote of the 835 delegates present. '.rhe delegates to the fourteenth aunual convention of the Ohio Valley Corps in the civil war-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Improvement Association, with a full realization of the importance of By Mr. RUSSELL of Missouri: Paper to accompany bill for the duties delegated to them, submit the following facts for the con­ relief of heirs of Joseph Hemmerback-to the Committee on sideration of Congress and of all the people of our g1·eat nation: 1. Tht>y represent directly the six States bordering on the Ohio River, War Claims. namely, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentuckv, Indiana, and By Mr. SHAClqJEFORD: Petition against Senate bill 3940 Illinois, and the States bordering on the tributaries of the Ohio, a river ( . · bs ance in the District of Columbia) to the Com system embracing 4,400 miles, with a population of more than re1 1g10us 0 erv - - 13,000.000 people interested directly in the permanent improvement of mittee on the District of Columbia. the said Ohio River. By Mr. Sl\IITH of Michigan: Petition of Rev. L. G. Moore 2. The Ohio Valley is to-day the most important manufacturing sec- and others, of Lansing, Mich., against Senate bill 3940 (religious tion of the United States. Recognizing this fact, and the consequent ...,ance m· the DI'strict of Columbia)-to the Committee on necessity oi the improvement of the river, the Congress, in the river and Obser• harbor act, approved March 3, 1905, provided that- the District of Columbia. "The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to appoint B ,.."" TOU VELLE · Paper to accompany bill for relief of a board of engineers to examine the Ohio River, and report at the Y .lUI'. • earliest date by which a thorough examination can be made, the neces- heirs of Frederick Dieker-to the Committee on War Claims. sary data with reference to the canalization of the river and the ap- By Mr. WASHBURN: Papers to accompany bills for relief proximate location and number of locks and dams in such river, with a f B "d t Adams Hannah L Holman and John G Upham view both to a depth of 6 feet and 9 feet; and in said report shall in- 0 1'1 ge ' • ' · ' elude the probable cost of such improvement with each of the depths jr.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. named, the probable cost of maintenance, and the present and pros- By Mr. WEEKS : Petition of Massachusetts Wholesale Lum- pective commerce of said river, upstream as well as downstream, hav­ ber Association, for forest reservations in White Mountains and ing regard to both local and through traffic. They shall also report whether, in their opinion, such improvement should be made, and Southern Appalachian Mountains-to the Committee on Agri- whether other plans of improvement could be devised under which the culture. probable demands of traffic, present and prospective, could be provided By Mr WILSON of Pennsylvania: Petition of G. H . Grabe without additional locks and d:lms, ?r. with a less number th.an is de- • . . scribed in surveys heretofore made, gJ.vmg general details relatmg to all and 15 others, of Coudersport; Ford & Patcher and Card & Barr, of said plans and the approximate cost of completion thereof. They of Roulette; and Davis R. Evans and 11 others, of Blossburg, sh~ll als.o exam~e the said river from tbe mouth of the Green River to all of the State of Pennsylvania against parcels-post law-to Ca1_ro ~v1th a v1ew to determining whether an increased depth can be · ' I mamtamed by the use of dredcres." the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. 3. On 1ay 12, 1905, by authority of the Secretary of War, and in Also, petition of R. K. Gemberling and 39 others, of Jersey accordance with the provisions of the act just quoted, a board of officers Shore and Charles D Zerb and 19 others of Carter Camp all o~ the Corps of Engineers, consisting of Lieut. Col. D. W. Lockwood, ' ' · . . ' ' Lieut. CoL Ernest H. Ruffner Lieut. Col. Clinton B. Sears, Maj. George of the State of Pennsylvania, agamst the passage of S. 3940 A. Zinn. and Maj. William L. Sibert, was constituted by the Chief of (proper observance of Sunday as day of rest in the District of Engine~rs and directed to assemble at Cincinnati, Ohio, at the call of Columbia)-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. the semor member to carry out the p~poses of the act. Capt. Harry Burgess, Corps of Engineers, was assigned to duty as recorder of the ·board. 4. The board made an inspection of the rlTer, organized and con­ ducted a hydrographic survey, and collected data from all available SENATE. sources bearing upon the several features required by law to be reported upon. THURSDAY, December 10, 1908. 5. 'l'he report of the board was filed De-cember 15, 1906. It covers in full and exhaustively all the obj.ects of inquiry specified in the law, and The Senate met at 12 o'clock m. closes with the following recommendation : Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Edward E. Hale. "In view of the enormous interests to be benefited by continuous navi­ gation on the Ohio River and the great development which may be ex­ The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's pected from such increased facilities, the board is of the opinion that proceedings, when, on request of Mr. KEAN, and by unanimous the Ohio River should be improved by means of locks and movable dams consent, the further reading was dispensed with. to provide a depth of 9 feet from Pittsburg to Cairo." G. As provided by law, this report was referred to the Board of Engi­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Journal stands approved. neers for Rivers and Harb-ors for review. This board consisted of Col. ANNUAL REPORT OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. H. M. Adams, Col. Charles E. L. B. Davis, Col. R. L. Hoxie, Lieut. Col. C. McD. Townsend. and Maj. El. Eveleth Winslow. The board held a The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the forty­ public hearing at Pittsburg, August 12, 1907, at which representatives sixth annual report of the Comptroller of the Currency, for the of the various localities interested in the proposed improvement (cover­ ing the entire river) presented statements, and following the hearing year ended October 31, 1908, which was referred to the Commit­ the board made a personal inspection of the river from Pittsburg to tee on Jj'inance and ordered to be printed. Cairo. 7. Under date of October 18, 1907, the board submitred its report. FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS. After reviewing and commenting upon the vast manutacturing industries The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate communica­ of Pittsburg and other Ohio River sections, the report closes in these words: tions from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans­ "The board believes that a large commerce is reasonably prospective mitting certified copies of the findings of fact filed by the court if these commercial centers are connected by a waterway which will in the following causes: permit the certainty of transportation which is found on existing rail­ roads, and that this certainty will be attained by the works proposed in In the cause of James Phillips v. United States; the report. In the cause of Robert Dickey v. United States; " The General Government has expended large sums in improving the In the cause of Mary V. R. Shipley, widow of George T. Ship- various tributaries of the Ohio. The utility of these improvements is dependent on the navigability of the main stream. The proposed im­ ley, deceased, v. United States; provement of the Ohio River will create a vast system of water com­ In the cause of Adam K. Baylor v. United States; munication penetrating one of the most populous and prosperous sec­ In the cause of Benjamin Atwood v. United States; and tions of the United States. Even in its unimproved condition the river In the cause of Owen S. M. Cone United States. h3.8 a marked effect on rail freight rates, the cheap rate quoted in the v. report as prevailin~ between New Orleans and Louisville, Cincinnati and The foregoing findings were, with the accompanying papers, Pittsburg, being duectly traceable to its influence. Its effect on rail referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. freight rates will be greatly increased if the proposed improvements are carried out. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. "For these reasons the board is of the opinion that the improvement of the Ohio River by locks and movable dams so as to secure a depth A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. of 9 feet, as recommended in the report of the special board, is worthy Browning, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House had passed of being undertaken by the United States. 1908. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 101

"In making this :recommendation, the board realizes that it is sug­ Union, representing the commercial, agricultural, manufacturing, and gesting a plan for river improvement on a scale not hitherto attempted mercantile interests of the entire Mississippi Valley, and having deeply in this country, but it believes that there will probably be in the near in mind and at heart the prosperity and welfare, not only of the people future a popular demand for the improvement of several streams on of the Mississippi Valley, but the whole Nation, and realizing that the such a scale. On account of the large commercial development of its moral and spiritual stamina and growth of the Nation as a whole de­ shores and its connection with the lower Mississippi now maintained in pend upon the material welfare and prosperity of the individual citizen, a navigable condition, the Ohio River is, in the opinion of the board, do hereby · the one river of all others most likely to justify such work. Further­ Resoh:e and declare, To promote the " general welfare " is recog­ more, it should be noted that by authorizing the construction of the nized by the Constitution of the United States as one of the funda­ 9-foot navigation or 14 locks at various parts of the river Congress has mental principles of government. already practically entered upon such a system of improvement." The general welfare of the people of the United States can best be 8. We submit that no stronger commendation could be made than that promoted by establishing the commerce of the country on a sound basis, giTen by the two boards of engineers in behalf of the improvement of and by so enlarging it that agricultural and mineral resources may be the Ohio. developed to the end that production and manufacturing may be en­ 9. These reports were transmitted to Congress by the Secretary of com·aged and that all other lines of independent business may be War on the 11th of January, 1908. increased. 10. In the report from the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (to ac­ Easy and adequate transportation, effective between producer and company the bill making appropriations for rivers and harbors) the fol­ consumer and for carrying the abundant product of the country to the lowing most important paragraph appears: seaboard for shipment abroad, is the first essential for the development " In providing for the completion of new projects a radical departure of the commerce of the United States ; and the responsibility for this from former methods has been adopted by the committee. It bas been development rests on the General Government. thought best to undertake no new improvement unless the whole amount It bas been demonstrated during the past ten years that when busi­ required for its completion, whether the project involves large or small ne. s conditions in the United States are normal the transportation expense, is appropriated or a~tbori:_:ed. This policy bas been ~ollowed facilities afforded by the railways are utterly inadequate, and it is with barely an exception. It lB believed that the advantages o... such a stated by the great traffic managers of the railways that the develop­ method are sufficiently obvious. Assur':d results will be obtained at !in ment of railway facilities can not keep pace with the increased demands early date by the completion of ~he 1mprovement. 1\Iore s~bstantial upon them. The leading railway .authorities, including prominent benefit will be conferred by selectmg the most deserving pro)~cts and officials of all the great lines which parallel the Mississippi, declare that avoiding the scattering of appropriations. The expense of each rmprove­ water transportation must be developed to supplement the railways in ment will be very much diminished, because the work can be more ad­ order that the freight of the country may te handled properly and vantageously and economically prosecuted if the whole amouD;t neces­ promptly. sary to complete is made available. It is also true as a practical fact nder the Constitution the regulation of commerce between the States that when the total expense is to be provided at one time more careful devolves on the General Government; and under those decisions of consideration will be given to a proposed improvement, and the question Chief Justice Marshall, which are universally accepted as our best in­ of its adoption more intelligently considered. The rule has been fol­ terpretation of con'Jtitutional powers, the control of waterways and lowed that between two projects etiually deserving it is better to com­ the regulation of navigation also rests with the General Government, plete one than to make partial appropriations for both." and neither States nor private capital can be permitted under the Con­ 11. In view of the recommendations of the two boards of engineers, stitution to assume these duties. appointed under and by authority direct from Congress, and the fact The duty therefore devolves on the General Government to give to the that appropriations have been heretofore made for locks and dams! a country adequate transportation facilities by developing the navigable number of which have been completed and are in successful operatiOn waterways of the country into complete freight-carrying usefulness. and others in course of construction, and in conformity with the judg­ This duty should be recognized by the Congress at once, and the water­ ment expressed by the Committee on Rivers and Harbors herein quoted, ways should be made efficient freight carriers, otherwise the United the Ohio River has been placed first on the list of waterways demanding States can not maintain commercial equality with those other nations the immediate attention of Congress, this association, while fully. be­ of the world now equipping their waterways as freight carriers and lieving that the time bas arrived when the Congress of the Umted considering their railways and waterways as complementary agencies: States owes it to the vital interests of the American people to adopt and in no other way can this country derive benefits equaling those of and maintain a broad national policy for the immediate improvement other countries from the building of the Panama Canal. of the great harbors and waterways of the country, especially urges 'l'he all-important question of h·ansportation is a paramount issue. as the representative of all the interests of the Ohio Valley that because If it be found that the current revenues of the Government are in­ of the steps heretofore taken relative to the Ohio River, as above enu­ sufficient for carrying out vigorously and on a broad plan the develop­ merated the material welfare of all the people demands that at the ment of our waterways, the Congress should secure funds for that pur­ next session Congress adopt the project for the improvement of the pose by providing a sufficient bond issue. Ohio River by lock and dam, as recommended in the Lockwood. report, The interior valley comprises approximately half the area of the and provide the means for the continuous prosecution of this. wo~·k United States. It is 2,500 miles in length and 2,000 miles in width. under the continuous-conh·act system, so as to insure its completion m Within its boundaries lie the greatest producing States of the Union. not more than ten years. . The arms of this great river system form the boundary lines of 21 12. And we further urge that owing to the great amount of nver States and over 20,000 miles of possible navigation. 'l'his vast and harbor work comprised in this and other meritorious projects, it is valley produces three-fourths of our foreign exports. Within this valley the opinion of this association that the Corpt of Engineers, United States live half the people of the entire United States, and the voice of its .Army, should be at least double its present size, utilizing in the per­ citizens must be beard. The foreign commerce of this important por­ manent organization as far as possible the present United States assist­ tion of the United States should go direct in American bottoms to for­ ant civil engineers. eign ports. Harness the rivers of this fruitful valley and we shall Swager Sherley (chairman), Wm. B. Rodgers, Albert Bet­ have a cheap and effective means of transportation, and a mightier tinger, C. H. Bohmer, D. J. Sinclair, George_ Parsons, impetus will be given to the shipbuilding industry than could be given A. T. Macdonald, W . .A. Patton, Geo. W. Theiss, Thos. by any subsidy other than the moderate expenditure required for the P. Egan, E. A. Smith, Alexander Dempster, Jos. N. permanent betterment of channels. Cravens, J. S. Aistborpe, James F. Buckner, jr., I. H. This convention does, therefore, declare the opening of a deep chan­ Odell, Mordecai Williams, F. R. IIenderson, B. B. nel way connecting the Great Lakes on the north with the Gulf of Dovenor, John Gates, L. L. Sadler, W. H. Keller, Mexico on the south to be an imperative duty of the General Govern­ B. S. Steece, F. N. Beegle, Dr. Cyrus Graham, Thomas ment, and that this work should be immediately begun and completed O'Brien, R. B. Naylor, Frank V. Knaus, Frank B. as speedily as possible. Fi.J?.neyi Joseph E. Durrell, Edwin McFarland, John Any plan for the inland waterway development so imperatively Un L oyd, Geo. W. Dittmann, A. L. Andrews, necessary to the material welfare of the valley should comprise a main J. M. Baur, B. S. Pope, C. T. Bookwalter, James tmnk line in the form of a strait connecting Lake Michigan with the Meehan. Henry Schuerman, Geo. H. Cox, A. Quante, Gulf of Mexico by way of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. The de­ W. V. Dixon. C. N. Pbister, A. W. Werninger, C. S. velopment of this trunk line should begin at once. The improvement Walker, A. W. Emery, Jacob Zoercher, Washington of the branches of this main line, such as the upper !lssissippi with Rees, committee on resolutions. its tributaries ; the Ohio with its leading tributaries, including the GEORGE PARSONS, Seeretary. Tennessee and Cumberland ; the Missouri, the Arkansas, the Red, the OCTOBER 22, 1908. White, and other rivers; and the interstate inland waterway of Louisi­ l\fr. HEMENWAY. I ask unanimous consent that the resolu­ ana and Texas, should proceed simultaneously with the development of the principal line. · tions of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association be printed 'l'he deep waterway is practically complete from Chicago to Joliet, as a document. through the courage and enterprise of the single city of Chicago, which The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered. has by the expenditure of $55,000,000 created a deep waterway across the main divide between the waters of Lake Michigan and those of the I,AKES-TO-THE-GUJ,F DEEP-WATERWAY ASSOCIATION. Mississippi. A special board of survey, composed of United States engineers, reported to Congress in 1905 that the continuation of the The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate deep waterway from Joliet to St. Louis was feasible, and would cost resolutions adopted by the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep-Waterway only $31,000,000. The State of Illinois, assuming that the Federal Association convention held at Chicago October 9, 1908, in Government will take the responsibility of completing the water·way to the Gulf, is about to cooperate to the extent of $20,000,000. fa-vor of the opening of a deep channel way connecting the Great The delegates to this convention heartily congratulate the great Com­ Lakes on the north with the Gulf of Mexico. monwealth of Illinois and the splendid city of Chicago on their initia­ l\fr. CULLOM. 1\lr. President, I am not in the habit of asking tive, and express the hope and belief that their example will influence other States and lead to similar effective cooperation. that documents be printed in the RECORD, but the resolutions A special board of survey, composed of United States engineers, was, just pre<;:ented relate to a subject of such vital importance to through the efforts of this association, created by Congress last year to the whole country that I will venture to ask that they be printed survey the deep-waterway route from St. Louis to the mouth of the Ohio, nnd to repor·t to Con~ress the feasibility and cost of the waterway. in the RECORD and also as a document and that they be referred That board wiLl report during the winter. a.nd we, the delegates to this to the Committee on Commerce. Another document of similar convention. demand that 'vhen this report is made Congress shall at import has just been ordered printed in, the RECORD. once provide funds sufficient to begin operations in a large and effective way. Without objection, the resolutions were referred to the Com­ The broad plan for improving all the waterways for navigntion mittee on Commerce, ordered to be printed as a document, and should take account of all other uses of waters and benefits to be de­ ordered to be printed in the RECORD, us follows: rived from them by the people; should consider the conservation of the natural resources of the country in theit· relation to commerce and Resolution adopted by the Lake-to-the-Gulf Deep-Waterway Association, navigation; should extend to forest preservation, re-ervoirs. and other in convention in Chicago October 9. 1908. means of stream control, and the maintenance of the level of our Great This, the Third Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep-Waterway Convention, the Lakes in such a manner· as not to interfere with their navigation and largest waterway convention evet: assembled in the United States, in­ commerce; should consider floods and their prevention, together with eludin8 some 4,000 delegates from forty-four sovereign States of this irrigation and drainage; should take account of bank revetment, !~Tee 102 CONGRESSION A.L RECORD-SENATE. 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building, and other means of protecting the bottom lands and increasing NAVY YEAKBOOK. theil· p1·oductivity ; nnd should contemplate regulation of terminals with a view to rendering rail transportation and water transportation com­ Mr. HALE. I ask for a reprint as a document of the book plementa ry and jointly useful to the people of the country. 'l'his convention is in hea rty accord with the movement for the con­ known as the "Navy Yearbook,'' and that 2,400 additional servation of the natural resources - of the country and heartily ap­ copies be printed and bound in cloth, 1,200 copies for the use proves the efforts of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in seek­ of the Senate and 1,200 copies for the use of the Committee ing to develop the waterways of the Nation. on Naval Affairs. The order will be referred to the Committee Fully realizing the importance of the proposed constitu ~ ional amend­ ment unanimously submitted by the legislature of the State of Illinoisi on Printing. That is required under the rule. to be voted on on the 3d of November, and recognizing in it a practica The VICE-PRESIDENT. It is so referred. step in the direction of the realization of this project, and also recog­ nizing in it the first great movement by any State in the matter of the Mr. MILTON subsequently, from the Committee on Printing, conservation of its natural resources, we approve said constitutional to whom was referred the foregoing order, reported it without amendment and commend it to the favorable consideration of the amendment, and it was considered by unanimous consent nnd voters of Illinois. We, the delegates in this convention assembled, representing half the agreed to. people and three-fifths of the productive energy of the United States, do hereby demand that a definite and vigorous policy of waterway ADDITIONAL CLERK TO COMMITTEE ON POST-OFFICES AND POST-ROADS, improvement, beginning with the lakes-to-the-gulf deep waterway, be Mr. KEAN, from the Committee to Audit and Control the promptly adopted and put into operation by the National Govemment. To the enforcement of this demand we pledge our individual effort Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the and our united support; and we pledge our personal honor, each for resolution submitted by Mr. PENROSE May 12, 1908, reported it himself and to each other, to support no candidate for public omct» without amendment, and it was considered by unanimous con· who will not unqualifiedly indorse and maintain that policy. sent and agreed to, as follows : PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Resolved, That the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads be, anCI The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a petition of the general it is hereby, authorized to employ an additional clerk, at an annual salary, at the rate of $1,440 per annum, to be paid from the contingent committee of foreign nations of the Methodist Episcopal Church fund of the Senate until otherwise provided for by law. of the United States, praying for the enactment of legislation to suppress the importation, manufacture, and sale of opium ex­ BILLS INTRODUCED. cept when used for medicinal purposes, which was referred to Mr. McCUMBER introduced the following bills, which were the Committee on Finance. severally read twice by their titles and referred to the Com· 1\fr. DEPEW presented a petition of Local Lodge No. 155, mittee on Pensions: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, of New York City, N. Y., A bill ( S. 7628) granting an increase of pension to A. C. praying for the enactment of legislation requiring the applica­ Rhinehart; tion of an illiteracy test to immigrants, and remonstrating .A bill (S. 7629) granting an increase of pension to Byron H. against any further modification of the present immigration Bronson; aud law, which was referred to the Committee on Immigration. A bill ( S. 7630) granting an increase of pension to Hir: JJ He also presented a petition of the sixth annual convention Spear (with accompanying papers). of the Veteran Army of the Philippines, of Manila, P. I., pray­ Mr. McCUMBER introduced a bill ( S. 7631) to grant an ing for the enactment of legislation permitting the army, navy, honorable discharge from the navy to John McKinnon, alias and 1\!arine Corps serving in those islands to observe August 13 John Mack, which was read twice by its title and, with the as a legal holiday, known as "Occupation Day," which was re­ accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Naval ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Affairs. He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of New York 1\fr. OVERMAN introduced the following bills, which were City, Brooklyn, Rochester, Cazenovia, Buffalo, Rome, Utica, severally read twice by their titles and, with the accompanying Yonkers, and Manhattan, all in the State of New York; of Jer­ papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions: sey City, Newark, and East Orange, all in the State of New Jer­ A bill (S. 7632) granting an increase of pension to Chisley G. sey; and of Chicago, Ill., praying for-the enactment of legisla­ Hagan; • tion granting pension to the surviving members of the United A bill (S. 7633) granting an increase of pension to John D. States Military Telegraph Corps who served in the civil war, Capps; which were referred to the Committee on Pensions. · A bill (S. 7634) granting an increase of pension to Alfred Mr. WARREN presented petitions of sundry citizens of the Rector; State of Wyoming, praying for the enactment of legislation to A bill ( S. 7635) granting an increase of pension to William create an industrial commission to investigate the conditions Hess, alias William Smith; in mines on Douglas Island, Alaska, which were referred to the A bill (S. 7636) granting an increase of pension to James J. Committee on Mines and Mining. Ballinger; Mr. NIXON presented sundry petitions of citizens of the A bill ( S. 7637) granting a pension to Caroline Beachboard; and State of Nevada, praying for the enactment of legislation grant­ A bill (S. 7638) granting an increase of pension to William ing pensions to the surviving members of the United States L. Creasman. Military Telegraph Corps who sen-ed in the civil war, which Mr. CLAPP introduced a bill (S. 7639) authorizing the Sec­ were referred to the Committee on Pensions. retary of the Interior to appraise certain lands in the State He also presented petitions of Local Unions Nos. 220, 241, of Minnesota for the purpose of granting the same to the Min­ 243, 244, and 246, of Goldfield, Manhattan, Fairview, Rawhide, nesota and Manitoba Railroad Company for a ballast pit, which and Tenabo, all of the United 1\fine Workers of America, in was read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on the State of Ne>ada, praying that an investigation be made into Indian Affairs. the conditions of mines operated by the Treadwell Mining Com­ . Mr. GAMBLE introduced a bill ( S. 7640) to extend the time pany of Alaska, which were referred to th~ Committee on for the completion of a bridge across the Missouri River at • Mines and Mining. Yankton, S. Dak., by the Yankton, Norfolk and Southern Rail­ Mr. FULTON presented a petition of the Albany Commercial way Company, which was read twice by its title and referred Club of Albany and Linn County, in the State of Oregon, to the Committee on Commerce. praying that an appropriation be made for the impro>ement He also introduced a bill ( S. 7641) setting apart certain of the Willamette lli>er, in that State, which was referred to lands in the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, in the State the Committee on Commerce. of South Dakota, for cemetery purposes, which was read twice Mr. CULL01t.I presented a petition of sundry citizens of by its title and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Springfield, Ill., praying for the enactment of legislation grant­ He also introduced the following bills, which were se-.;-erally ing pensions to the surviving members of the United States read twice by their ttitles and referred to the Committee on Military Telegraph Corps who ser-.;-ed in the civil war, which Pensions: was referred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (S. 7642) granting an increase of pension to llobert B. 1\fr. McCREARY presented a petition of sundry citizens of .l\!ills; and Shelbyville and Plea<>antville, in the State of Kentucky, and the A bill ( S. 7643) granting an increase of pension to Edward petition of John L. Eblen, of Louisville, Ky., praying for the Taubert. enactment of legi lation granting an increase of pension to 1\Ir. GAMBLE introduced a bill ( S. 7644) for the relief of John L. Eblen, which were referred to the Committee on Pen­ Isaac Bettelyoun, which was read twice by its title and, with sions. the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Claims. . Mr. HOPKINS pre!!ented a petition of sundry citizens of 1.\fr. DOLLIVER introduced the following bills, which were Chicago, Ill., praying for the enactment of legislation granting severally read twice by their titles and referred to the Com­ pensions to the sur-.;-iving members of the United States Mili­ mittee on Pensions : tary Telegraph Corps who sen-ed in the civil war, which was A bill (S. 7645) granting an increase of pension to Francis referred to the Committee on Pensions. 1\1. Linn;

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A bill {S. 7646) granting an increase of J)ension to Marquis .A bill ( S. 7673) granting a pension to Sarah E. llendricks ; D. Lillie; and and A bill ( S. 7647) granting an increase of pension to J obn C. A bill (S. "7674) granting an increase of pension to David W. Thompson. Dale. Mr. du PONT introduced a bill {S. 7648) granting a pension Mr. KITTREDGE introduced a bill ( S. 7675) to increase the to 1\laud E. L. Pinder, whlcn was read twice by its title and limit of cost for the enlargement, extension, remodeling, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. improvement of the federal building at Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; Mr. FULTON introduced a bill ( S. 7649) granting an increase which was read twice by its title and referred to the Committee of pension to Louis Gilstrap, which was read twice by its title on Public Buildings :and Grounds. and, with the .accompanying paper, referred to the Committee .Mr. CULLOM introduced a bill ( S. 7676) granting an in­ on Pensions. crease of pension to Wales W. ·wood, which was read twice by l\Ir. :r..LXON introduced a bill ( S. 7650) to correct the mili­ its title and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the tary record of William R Sedgwick, which was read twice by Committee on Pensi-ons. its title and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bills, which Mr. HALE introduced the following bills, which "ere sever­ were se-rerally read twice by their titles and referred to the ally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee ,on Committee on Military Affairs : Naval Affairs : .A bill (S. 7677) t-o remove the .charge of desertion from the A bill { S. 7651) to amend article 53 ·Of the Articles for the military record of Wllliam T. Lang (with the accompanying pa­ G<>\ernment ()f the Navy; and pers); and A bill (S. 7652) to pro-vide suitable civilian clothing and a A bill ( S. 7678) to- remove the eharge of desertion from the cash gratuity to na -rn.l prisoners on discharge. military record of HenTy Fuller. 1\lr. HALE introdured a bill ( S. 7653) granting an increase Mr. Sl\IITH of Michigan introduced the following bills, which of pension to George E. Currier, which was read twice by its were severally read twice by their titles and refel'l'ed to the title and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Com­ Committee on Pensions: mittee on Pemions. A bill ( S. 7679) granting an increase of pension to Martin Mr. HOPKINS introduced a bill (S. 7654) granting an in­ Selak; crease of pension to Henry H. Manley., which was read twice by A bill ( S. 7680) granting an increase of pension to Albert its title und, with the accompanying papers, referred to the L. T. Bush (with the accompanying papers); Committee on Pensions. A bill ( S. 7681) gr~nting .an increase of pension to Sidney He also introduced a bill ( S. 7655) removing the charge of M. Smith (with the accompanying papers); :desertion again t Ephraim ,'V, Mills, "\Vhich was read twiee by A bill ( S. 7682) granting a pension to Emma L. Parker its title .and referred to the Committee on 1\lilitary Affairs. (with the accompanying papers); Mr. GALLINGER introduced a bill ( S. 7656) authorizing the A bill (S. 7683) granting an increase of pension to John A. President to classify assistant postmasters, which was read Battenfield; twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Civil Service A bill (S. 7684) granting an increase of pension to John and Retrenchment. Wickham· He also introduced a bill (S. 7657) to .amend the act app1·oved A bill ( S. 7685) granting an increase of pension to Wharton :!\fay 28, 190 , entitled "An act to regulate the employment of R. Marsh; child labor in the District of Columbia.," which was read twice A bill ( S. 7686) granting .an increase of pension to Charles by its title and, with the .accompanying papers, referred to the S. Vahue; Committee on the District of Columbia. A bill ( S. 7687) granting an increase of pension to Robert Mr. KNOX introduced the following bills, which were sev­ R. Marsh; erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee A bi1l ( S. 7688) granting a pension to George Seward ; on Pensions : A bill ( S. 7689) granting a pension to Almira J. Sterling; A bill ( S. 7G58) granting an in·crease of pension to ·Thomas A bill (S. 7690) granting an increase of pension to George A~ K. Hastings ; Brown; A bill (S. 7659) granting an increase of pension to J::unes R. .A bill {S. 7691) granting an increase of pension to Ephraim Werts; C. \Vatkins; A bill (S. 7660) granting an increase of pension to Arthur T. A bill ( S. 7692) granting an increase of pension to Rensd'lrr Duncan; B. Ransom; A bill { S. 7661) granting an increase of pension to John W. A bill (S. 7693) granting an increasB of pension to Charles De .Mott (with the accompanying papers) ; W. :i\1orrow; and A bill (S. 7662) granting an increase of pension to Wesley A bill ( S. 7694) granting an increru;e of pension to George Hoo-ver (with the accompanying papers); W. 1\f ulliken. A bill ( S. 7663) granting .a pension to Mary .1\1. Porter (with Mr. FLINT introduced the following bills, which were se\er­ the accompanying papers); and ally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee A bill ( S. 7664) granting an inc1·ease of pension to Alexander on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico : Snodgrass (with the accompanying papers). A bill ( S. 7695) to amend an .act entitled "Atl act to pro­ 1\fr. KNOX introduced a bill (S. 7665) to construct a Lincoln vide a go-rernment for the Territory of Hawaii.'' appror-ed memorial highway fTom the White House, Washington, D. C., April 30, 1900 ; to the battlefield of Gettysburg, Gettysburg, P.a., · which was A biU (S. 7696) to confirm to the Wahiawa Water Company, rend twice by its title and referred to the Committee on of Hawaii, the right of way for irrigation purposes; Appropriations. A bill (S. 7697) to ratify an .act .of the legislature of the J\Ir. KEAN introduced a bill (S. 7666) to provide for the pur­ Territory of Hawaii, authorizing the manufacture and distri­ chase of a site and the erection of .a public building at Bayonne, bution of electl'ic light ann power in the district of Lahaina, N. J., which was read twice by its title and referred to the Com­ Territory of Hawail ; and mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. A bill ( K 7698) to ratify and confirm an act of the legisla­ Mr. PENROSE introduced a bill (S. 7667) for the relief of ture of the Territory of Hawaii, authorizing the manufacture S. H. Evans, which was read twice by its title and t-eferred to and distribution of electric light and power in the district of the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. Wailuku, Territory of Hawaii. He also introduced the following bills, which were seT"erally Mr. BRANDEGEE introduced a bill (S. 7699) granting an read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee on increase of pension to Roland E. Neff, which was read twice by Pensions: its title ana referred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (S. 766S) granting a pensipn to Clara V. Rayner; Mr. BURKETT introduced a bill (S. 7700) to -prevent unlaw­ A bill ( S. 7669) granting an increase of peaslon to Theobald ful discrimination by companies or corporations doing business lL Fields; _ in the District of Columbia and authorizing the Interstate C.om­ A bill (S. 7670) granting an increase of pension to Georg.e W. meree Commission to•fix reasonable rates or charges for services Lenoir; and rendered by such companies or corporations, which was read A bill (S. 7671) granting an incr-ease of pension to Wlllia.:m twice by its title and referred to the Committee on the District H. Knight. of Columbia. 1\Ir. PE~"'ROSE introduced the following bills, which were .1\Ir. BROWN introduced the following bills, which were sev­ se-ver:ally Tead twice by their titles and, with the accompanying ernlly read twiee by their titles and referred to the Committee papers, referred to the Committee on Pens~ons : on Pensions : A bill (S. 7672) granting an increase of pension to Albert C. A biB (S. 7701) granting an increase of pension to James A. Little; Light (with the accompanying paper); 1104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SEN ATE~ DEoEMBER ·1o,

A bill (S. 7702) granting an increase of pension to William Fortress Monroe to Newport News, with a view to providing for a depth of 35 feet at mean low water and a width of 800 feet, and to submit McClary (with the accompanying paper) ; estimates for such improvement. A bill (S. 7703) granting a pension to Irena Brown; and CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION BUILDING. A bill (S. 7704) granting an increase of pension to John P. Bastian. · The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following 1\Ir. McCREARY introduced the following bills, which were message from the President of the United States, which was severally read twice by their titles and referred to the Com­ read and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Com­ mittee on Pensions: mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be A bill (S. 7705) granting a pension to Joseph 0. Benton; and _printed. A bill ( S. 7706) granting an increase of pension to John L. To the Senate ana House of Representa.tives: Eblin. ' I transmit herewith a communication from the Civil Service Com­ mission submitting draft of a bill for the purchase of a site and the 1\Ir. GALLINGER introduced a bill (S. 7707) to incorporate erection of a building for the Civil Service Commission, and calling the American Institute for Drug Proving, which was read attention to its need for a new building and the desirableness of erect­ rn·ice by its title and referred to the Committee on the District ing such a building instead of renting one. I approve the recommenda­ tion of the commission and ask that it be given careful consideration of Columbia. by the Congress. Mr. B~'KHE.AD introduced the following bills, which were THEODORE ROOSEVELT, severally read twice by their titles and, with the accompany­ THE WHITE HOUSE, December 10, 1.908. ing papers, referred to the Committee on Claims: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ISTHMIAN CANAL COMMISSION. A bill ( S. 770 ) for the relief of Martha J. Sibley; and The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following .A. bill ( S. 7'WD) for the relief of Mary Tullis. message from the President of the United States, which was 1\Ir. OVERMAN introduced a bill (S. 7710) for the relief read and, with the accompanying paper, referred to the Com­ of the estate of John D. Johnston, deceased, which was read mittee on Interoceanic Canals and ordered to be printed. twice by its title and, with the accompanying paper, referred To the Senate an1l House of Representatives: to the Committee on Claims. In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An 1\Ir. PERKINS introduced a joint resolution ( S. R. 104) to act to provide fot· the construction of a canal connecting the waters restore the status of the Fh·st Battalion Mountaineers, Cali­ of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans," approved June 28, 1902, I trans­ mit herewith tee annual report of the Isthmian Canal Commission for fornia Volunteers, who served during the late war of the re­ the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908. bellion, which was read twice by its title and referred to the THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Committee on Pensions. THE WHITE HousE; December 10, 1908. - Mr. CULLOM introduced a joint resolution· ( S. R . 105) HOUSE BILL REFERRED. for the purpose of more fully carrying into effect the conven­ The bill (H. R. 16954) to provide for the Thirteenth and tion concluded at Brussels on March 15,. 1886, in reference to subsequent decennial censuses, was read twice by its title and tbe exchange of official journals, etc., which was read twice by referred to the Committee on the Census. its title and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. OMNIBUS CLAIMS BIJ:.L • .ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY. .Mr. CULLOM. I think there is no proposed legislation Mr. HALE. I move that when the Senate adjourns to-day ready for action to-day, and I mo>e that the Senate proceed to it be to meet on Monday next. the consideration of executive business. The motion was agreed to. Mr. FuLTON. l\Ir. President-- COMPANIES B, C, AND D, TWENTY-.FIFTH INFANTBY. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Does the Senator from Illinois Mr. LODGE. Mr. President, I desire to give notice that on yield to the Senator from Oregon? Wednesday next, immediately after the routin~ morning busi­ Mr. CULLOM. I will withhold the motion if necessary. ness, with the permission of the Senate, I shall ask leave to Mr. FUL'l'ON. There was pending at the last session and address the Senate upon what is known as the "Brownsville partially considered the omnibus claims bill, which is the bill affair." (H. R. 15372) for the allowance of certain claims reported by the Court of Claims under the provisions of the acts approved FUNERAL OF THE I~TE SENATOR WILLIAM B. ALLISON. March 3, 1883, and 1\farch 3, 18 7, and commonly known as the Mr. DOLLIVER submitted the following ·resolution, which Bowman and Tucker acts. It is a matter in which there is a was referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Con­ great deal of interest, and I desire to have it set for considera­ tingent Expenses of the Senate: tion on a particular day. I ask leave that the bill be taken Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he hereby is, up l!,nd its consideration proceeded with on Monday next after authorized and directed to pay from the miscellaneous items of the contingent funds of the Senate the actual and necessary expenses in­ the expiration of the morning hour. curred by the committee appointed by the Vice-President in arranging The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Oregon asks for and attending the funeral of the late Senator WILLIAM: B. ALLISON, unanimous consent that House bill 15372, known as the "omni­ from the State of Iowa, upon vouchers to be approved by the Com­ mittee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. bus claims bill," be taken up for consideration on Monday, the 14th instant, after the conclusion of the routine morning busi­ EDITH E. M'DOWELL·. ness. Is there objection? Mr. GAMBLE submitted the following resolution, which was Mr. BURKETT. 1\Ir. President-­ referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Mr. FULTON. Let me inquire- Expenses of the Senate: .Mr. BURKETT. The Senator from Montana [1\fr. CABTEB] Resol?;ea That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he is hereby, au­ is not here. thorized and directed to pay to Edith E . McDowell, widow of Robert E. McDowell late clerk of the Committee on Transportation Routes to the Mr. FULTON. I was about to inquire, I will say to the Seaboard' a sum equal to six months' salary at the rate he was re­ Senator from Nebraska, of the Vice-President whether that ·ceiving b'y law at the time of his demise, said sum to be considered as would displace the special order. It is not my desire so to do. including funeral expenses and all other allowances. I do not think it does. · CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT AT NORFOLK NAVY-YARD. Mr. BURKETT. I understand that the Senator from Mon­ l\1r. MARTIN submitted the following concurrent resolution, tana desires to take up the postal savings-bank measure on which was referred to the Committee on Commerce: Monday. Resolz:ed by the Senate (the Hmtse of Representatives concurring), Mr. FULTON. I shall not interfere with him. That the Sec1·etary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed .Mr. BURKETT. He so expressed himself to me. Perhaps to cause an examination and survey to be made of the channel from the sea to the Norfolk Navy-Yard, with a view to widening and straighten­ he may desire to speak or others may desire to speak at that ing the same and inc1·easing the depth thereof to 35 feet at mean low time, and I expect possibly-- water, with width of present project, and to submit estimates for such Mr. FULTON. I will say to the Senator from Nebraska that improvement to that depth. SEc. 2. That an examination and survey be made and estimates sub­ I shall not interfere with the Senator from Montana; and if he ·mitted for a channel 22 feet deep at mean low water from the Norfolk desires then to proceed with that measure, or to speak upon Navy-Yard to a point about 1 -mile above Gilmerton. the measure, I will let the omnibus-claims bill be set for Mon­ SEc. 3. That an examination and survey be made and estimates sub­ mitted with a view to providing ample anchorage room abreast of and day, with the consent of the Senate, subject to whatever course above Lamberts Point, between Lamberts Point and Pinners Point. the Senator from Montana may desire to take. CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT AT FORTRESS MONROE. .Mr. BURKETT. So as not to interfere with what is known as the "postal savings-bank bill." l\1r. llllRTIN suhm~tted the following concurrent resolution, Mr. FULTON. Not to interfere with it. which was referred to the Committee on Commerce: Mr. HOPKINS. Mr. President, I dislike to have an order Resol'!:ed by the Senate (tlte Rouse ot Representatives concurrittg), That the ecretary of Wa1· be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed made of that kind, because it may interfere with the consider­ to cause an exa:nination and survey to be made of the channel from ation of the bill that is set for Monday. That is a measure 1908. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 105 of great public importance, and a matter that should be con­ DEATH OF THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE DUNWELL. sidered at an early day. I trust the Senator from Oregon will A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. defer his request until Monday. If anything should occur on Browning, its Chief Clerk, communicated to the Senate the in­ Monday so that that bill could not be taken up, it seems to me telligence of the death of Hon. CHARLES T. DuNWELL, late a that there would be no objection to taking up the bill suggested Representative from the State of New York, and transmitted a by the Senator from Oregon. resolution of the House thereon. Mr. FULTON. I think the Senator from Illinois did not The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate fully understand what I said. I am asking that the order be the resolution of the House of Representatives, which will be made subject to whatever proceeding the Senator from Mon­ read. tana may desire to have taken in regard to the measure in The Secretary read the resolution, as follows: - question, so that it will not interfere in any way with what he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, may see fit to do. The order that I have asked, I will say to the Deoernber 7, 1908. Senator, is that the omnibus claims bill shall be considered on Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the Monday, subject to the measure which the Senator from Mon­ death of Hon. CHARLES T. DuN.WELL, late a Representative from the tana has in charge, which I understand is the postal savings­ State of New York. bank bill. I ask that the omnibus claims bill be set for Mon­ Mr. DEPEW. 1\Ir. President, I offer the resolution which I day, subject to the consideration of that measure. send to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration. Mr. HOPKINS. If it does not interfere with the considera­ The resolution was read, considered by unanimous consent, tion of that bill, of course I have no objection. and unanimously agreed to, as follows : The VICE-PRESIDE:l\'T. The Senator from Oregon asks R esolved, That the Senate has heard with deep sensibility the an­ unanimous consent that the omnibus claims bill may be taken nouncement of the death of Hon. CHARLES T. DUNWELL, lat:!) a Repre­ up for consideration after the routine morning business- on sentative from the State of New York. MondaY\ next, subject to the special order for that day. Mr. DEPEW. As a .further mark of respect to the memory 1\fr. FORAKER. Mr. President, the request of the Senator of the deceased Representative, I move that the Senate do now from Oregon has not, I understand, been disposed of yet. He adjourn. asked that the omnibus claims bill might be made the order for The motion was unanimously agreed to; and (at 1 o'clock Monday, subject to the special order for that day.' I wanted to and 10 minu.tes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until Monday, request that it be understood that it would be subject also to December 14, 1908, at 12 o'clock meridian. the special order for the 16th. The Senator from Massachu­ setts [l\Ir. LoDGE] bas just given notice that he will address the NO:\IINATIONS. Senate on that day upon the subject of that special order. Executive nom-inations 1·eceived by the Senate December 10,1908. 1\Ir. FULTON. I will say that if the omnibus claims bill PROMOTION IN THE REVENUE-CUTTER SI<..'RVICE. ~;,hall not have been disposed of when the hour arrives at which the Senator from Massachusetts has given notice he intends to Third Lieutenant of Engineers Joseph Edward Sheedy to be address the Senate, I will ask to have it laid aside. I am very second lieutenant of engineers in the Revenue-Cutter Service anxious to bear the Senator from Massachusetts, and I know of the United States, to rank as such from April16, 1908, to fill the Senate is anxious' to hear him. . a vacancy created by the act of Congress approved April 16, I will say, further, that I have no disposition to push the 1903. This nomination is made to correct date on which his omnibus claims bill so as to interfere with any other matter that promotion is to take effect. 1\Ir. Sheedy was nominated May any Senator may specially desire to bring up. But there are a 19, 1908, confirmed May 20, 1003, and commissioned May 22, great many Senators interested in the bill, and I want them to 1908, to rank as such second lieuetenant from April 25, 1908. have notice of its consideration. That is the reason why I have CHIEF ExAMINER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. asked to have it set down for Monday. George R. Wales, of Vermont, to be chief examiner of the · Mr. FORAKER. I merely want to have it understood that Civil Service Commission, vice Frank M. Kiggins, deceased. there is a special order for Wednesday the 16th. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Will the Senator from Oregon APPOINTMENTS, BY TRANSFER, IN THE ABJ.-IY. kindly restate his request, with his exceptions? CAVALRY ARM. Mr. FULTON. My request is that the omnibus claims bill Second Lieut. John Burges Johnson, First Infantry, to the '(House bill 15372) may be taken up• for consideration at the cavalry arm, with·rank from September 25, 1008. conclusion of the morning business on Monday next, subject to INFANTRY ARM. the special order for that day, and subject, I will put it, to _any other matter that any Senator may specially desire to bring Second Lieut. John Caffery Walker, jr., Third Cavalry, to the up; that is, to any other special order. infantry arm, with rank from September 25, 1908. The VICE-PESIDENT. . Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. CONFIRMATIONS. PRIVATE CLAIMS. Executive nominations conjit·med by the Senate December 10, 1\Ir. TELLER. I present a memorandum upon the subject 1908. of private claims against the United States, embracing some COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS. statistical facts, which I should like to have printed as a docu­ Walter T. Blake, of California, to be collector of customs for ment. I hayc consulted the chairman of the Committee on the district of San Diego, in the State of California. Claims. I think it will be a useful document for the Senate John F. O'Brien, of New York, to be collector of customs for and the committee, and I ask that it may be printed. the district of Champlain, in the State of New York. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Colorado asks John T. Rich, of Michigan, to be collector of customs for the that the paper submitted by him may be printed as a document. district of Huron, in the State of Michigan. Without objection, it is so ordered. CoNSUL-GENERALS. HAW AllAN PORTS. John Edward Jones, of the District of Columbia, to be ·consul­ Mr. PERKINS. I move that the bill (S. G840) to amend the general at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. laws concerning transportation between ports of the Territory James A. Smith, of the State of Vermont, to be consul-general of Hawaii and other ports of the United States be recommitted at Genoa, Italy. ' to the Committee on Commerce. I make the motion at the George ~- 'Vest, of the District .of Columbia, to be consul­ instance of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce and merchants general at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. of the Hawaiian Territory, who send me cable dispatches, and BoABD OF CHARITIES, DISTRICT oF CoLUMBIA. also by consent of the author of the bill, the Senator from Washington [l\Ir. Prr..Es]. Myer Cohen, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of The VICE-Pl)ESIDENT. The Senator from California moves the Board of Charities of the District of Columbia. that Senate bill 6 40 be taken from the Calendar and recom­ George W. Cook, of the District of Columbia, to be a member mitted to the Committee on Commerce. Is there objection? of the Board of Charities of the District of Columbia. The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. George E. Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a mem­ EXECUTIVE SESSION. ber of the Board of Charities of the District of Columbia. 1\fr. CULLOM. I move that the Senate proceed to consid­ MrNISTEBS. eration of executive business. Philip M. Brown, of the State of Massachusetts, to be minis- The motion wlls agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the ter to Honduras. · consideration of executive business. After thirty minutes spent H. Percival Dodge, of the State of Massachusetts, to be min­ in executive session the doors were reopened. ister to Salvador. 106 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. DECEl\IBER 10'

William L. Merry, of the State of California, to be minister to Lieut. Commander John M. Ellicott to be a commander L'l the Costa Rica . navy from the 24th day of April, 1908, vice Commander York •fames P. Stutsman, of the State of Indiana, to be minister to Noel, deceased. Bolivia. Lieut. Commander Charles W. Dyson to be a commander in SECRETARIES OF EMBASSIES. the navy from the 15th day of May, 1908, vice Commander John W. Garrett, of the State of Maryland, to be secretary of Frank F. Fletcher, promoted. embassy at Rome, Italy. Commander Frank :ID. Beatty to be a captain in the navy H. S. Reynolds Hitt, of the State of Illinois, to be secretary from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Capt. Charles P. Perkins, of embassy at Berlin, Germany. retired. Henry L. Janes, of the State of Wisconsin, to be secretary of Commander Moses L. Wood to be a captain in the navy from embassy at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. · the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Capt. Theodoric Porter, retired. William F. Sands, of the District of Columbia, to be secretary Commander Robert l\1. Doyle to be a captain in the navy from of embassy at Mexico City, Mexico. the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Capt. George r. Dyer, retireu. SECOND SECRETARIES OF EMBASSIES. Commander Wythe 1\I. Parks to be a captain in the navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Capt. Charles W. Bart­ Joseph C. Grew, of the State of Mas achusetts, to be second lett, retired. secretary of embassy at Berlin, Germany. Commander Frank H . Bailey, an additional number in grade, John Van. A. MacMurray, of the State of New Jersey, to be to be a captain in the navy from the 1st day of July, 1903, with second secretary of emba sy at St. Petersburg, Rus ia. Capt. Wythe M. Parks, promoted. A. Campbell Turner, of the State of Missouri, to be second Commander William B. Caperton to be a captain in the navy secretary of embas y at Mexico City, Mexico. frop.1 the 1st day of July, 1!:)08, vice Capt. Henry 1\Iorrell, re­ THlliD SECRETARIES OF EMBASSIES. tired. Leland Harrison, of the State of Illinois, to be third secretary Commander James T. Smith to be a captain in the navy from of embassy at Tokyo, Japan. the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Capt. John M. Robinson, retired. Henry Coleman May, of the Disb·ict of Columbia, to be third Commander George S. Willits to be a captain in the navy secretary.of embassy at St. Pete1·sburg, Russin. from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Capt. Robert G. Denig, re­ Arthur Orr, of the State of Illinois, to be third secretary of tired. embassy at London, England. Commander Walter F. Worthington to be a captain in the SECRETARlES OF LEGATIONS. nary from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Capt. George H. Peters, Frederic Oo-den de Billier, of the District of Columbia, to be retired. secretary of legation at Teheran, Persia. Commander William N. Little to be a captain in the navy Hugh S. Gibson, of the State of California, to be secretary of from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Capt. William C. Eaton, re­ legation at 'l'egucigalpa, Honduras. tired. John H. Gregory, jr., of the St..'lte of Louisiana, to be secretary Lieut. Commander Harry George to be a commander in the of legation at Managua, Nicaragua. navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Commanuer Frank E. Paxton Hibben, of the State of Indiana, to be secretary of Beatty, promoted. legation at Bogota, Colombia. Lieut. Commander Frederick L. Chapin to be a commander Philip M. Hoefele, of the State of Missouri, to be secretary of in the navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Commander legation at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Moses L. Wood, promoted. George L. Lorillard, of the State of Rhode Island, to be secre­ Lieut. Commander William C. Herbert to be a commander in tary of legation at Lisbon, Portugal. the navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Commander Robert Jacob Sleer.er, of the State of 1\fassachusetts, to be secretary 1\I. Doyle, promoted. of legation at Berne, Switzerland. Lieut Commander Alexander S. Halstead to be a commander Algernon Sartoris, of the District of Columbia, to be secretary in the navy from the 1st day of July, 190 , vice Commander of legation at Guatemala City, Guatemala. Wythe· 1\f. Parks, promoted. George T. Weitzel, of the State of Missouri, to be secretary of Lieut. Commander Harry A. Field to be a. commander in the legation at Panama City, Panama. navy from the 1st clay of July, 1908, vice Commander William INTERSTATE COMMERCE CoMMISSION. B. Caperton, promoted. · Lieut. Commander Chester 1\I. Knepper to be a commander in Martin A. Knapp, of the State of New York, to be a. member the navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Commander James of the Interstate Commerce Commission. T. Smith, promoted. CoMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION. Lieut. Commander Clarence S. Williams to be a commander Graham L. Rice, of Wisconsin, to be commissioner of immi­ in the navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Commander gration at San Juan, P . R. George S. Willits, promoted. AssisTANT SECRET.ABY oF THE NAVY. Lieut. Commander Frank K. Hill to be a commander in the navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Commander Walter Herbert Livingston Satterlee, of New York, to be Assistant F. Worthington, promoted. Secretary of the Navy. Lieut. Commander Roger Welles to be a commander in the PROMOTIONS IN THE NAvY. navy from the 1st day of July, 1!)08, vice Commander William Capt. John K. Barton to be Engineer in Chief and Chief of N. Little, promoted. the Bureau of Steam Engineering, in the Department of the Lieut. Commander J"ohn D. McDonald to be a commander in Navy, with the rank of rear-admiral, vice Engineer in Chief the navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Commander Charles W. Rae, deeeased. Horace W. Harrison, retired. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Charles W. Densmore to be a lieutenant Lieut. Commander Hilary P. Jones, jr., to be a commander in in the navy from the 30th day of July, 1907, to fill a vacancy the navy from the 1st day of July, 1908 vice Commander Per- existing in that grade on that date. ciYal J. Werlich, retired. ' Ensign Clarence S. Vanderbeck to be a lieutenant (junior Lieut. Commander William R. Shoemaker to be a commander grade) in the navy from the 30th day of July, 1907, upon the in the nav-y from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Comm~nder completion of three years' service in present grade. John L. Gow, retired. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Clarence S. Vanderbeck to be a lieu­ Lieut. Commander Charles 1\1. Fahs to be a commander in the tenant in the navy from the 30th day of July, 1907, to fill a navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Commander Barry vacancy existing in that grade on that date. Hall, retired. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Kirby B. Crittenden to be a lieutenant Lieut. Commander Charles P. Plunkett to be a commander in 1n the navy from the 1st day of November, 1907, to fill a vacancy the navy from the 1st day of July, 1908, vice Commander James existing in that grade on that date. G. Doyle, retired. Lieut. Henry T. Baker to be a lieutenant-commander in the Capt. J"ohn E. Pillsbury to be a rear-admiral in the navy navy from the 18th day of November, 1907, vice Lieut. Com­ from the 4th day of July, 1908, vice Rear-Admil·al Charles M. mander William B. Fletcher, promoted. Thomas, deceased. The following-named lieutenants (junior grade ) to be lieuten­ Capt. Adolph 1\fari.x, an additional number in grade, to be a ants in the navy from the 3d day of February, 1908, to fill rear-admiral in ~e navy from the 4th day of July, 1908, with vacancies existing in that grade on that date : Capt. J ohn E. Pillsbury, promoted. William W. Smyth, Capt. Raymond P. Rodgers, an additional number in grade John S. Arwine, jr., and to be a. rear-admiral in the navy from the 4th day of J uly 190S: B utler Y. Rhodes. with Capt. Adolph Marix, promoted. ' 1908. . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1107

-Commander Frank H. Eldridge to be a captain in the navy The following-named midshipmen to be-ensigns in the navy from the 4th day of .July, 1908, vice Capt. John E. -Pillsbury, from the 13th day of February, 1908, to fill vacancies existing promoted. in that grade on that date: Lieut. Commander Volney 0. Chase to be a commander in the George S. Bryan, navy from the 4th day of July, 1908, vice Commander Frank H. Edward S. Moses, Eldridge, promoted. Milo F. Draemel, Capt. Royal R. Ingersoll to be a rear-admiral in the na-vy Isaac C. Shute, from the 11th day of July, 1908, vice Rear-Admiral Richardson Henry G. Fuller, Clover, retired. Andrew S. Hickey, Capt. Seaton Schroeder, an additional number in grade, to be Francis 1\f. Robinson. a rear-admiral in the navy from the 11th day of July, 1908, with John F. Connor, Capt. Uoyal R. Ingersoll, promoted. Charles C. Hartigan, Capt. Richard Wainwright, an additional number in grade, William H. Booth, to be a rear-admiral in tile navy from the lith day of July, Charles S. McWhorter, 1908, with Capt. Seaton Schroeder, promoted. Douglas W. Fuller, Capt. Thomas C. 1\IcLen.n to be a rear-admiral in the navy Herbert E. Emerson, from the 19th day of July, 19u8, vice Rear-Admiral William T. George E. Lake, Burwell, retired. Albert S. Rees, Fred F. Rogers, Commander Templin M. Potts to be a captain- in the navy Lynn B. Bernheim, from the 19th day of July, 1908, vice Capt. Thomas C. McLean, Wilfred E. Clarke, promoted. Garrett K. Davis, Lieut. Commander George R. Slocum to be a commander in William B. Howe, the navy from the 19th day of July, 1908, vice Commander Hamilton F. Glover, Templin 1\L Potts, promoted. Herndon B. Kelly, Commander Burns T. Walling to be a captain in the navy Arthur A. Garcelon, jr., and from the 20th day of July, 1908, vice Capt. Henry McCrea, Jefferson B. Goldman. deceased. Gunner James J. Manning and Boatswain Benjamin J. Greene The following-named ensigns to be lieutenants (junior grade) to be ensigns in the navy from the 30th day of July, 1908, in in the navy from the 30th day of July, 1908, upon the com­ accordance with the provisions of an act of Congress approved pletion of three years' service in present grade: 1\Iarch 3, 1901, as amended by the acts of March 3, 1903, and Charles H. Bullock, April 27, 1904. Hugh 1\:IcL. Walker, Assistant surgeons to be passed assistant. surgeons in the John Grady, navy from the dates set opposite their names, upon the com­ Arthur C. Kail, and pletion of three years' service in present grade: Robert W. Kessler. Milton E. Lando, October 26, 1907 ; The following-named lieutenants (junior grade) to be lieu­ Judson L. Taylor, December 17, 1907; tenants in the navy from the 30th day of July, 1908, to fill Paul R. Stalnaker, May 3, 1908; and ·vacancies existing in that grade on that date: George S. Hathaway, August 1, 1908._ Charles H. Bullock, Passed Asst. Surg. John J. Snyder to be a surgeon in the Hugh 1\lcL. Walker, and navy from the 4th day of April, 1908, vice Surg. John E. Page, John Grady. retired. Capt. William J. Barnette to be a rear-admiral in the navy Passed Asst. Surg. Edward 1\I. Blackwell to be a surgeon in from the 1st day of August, 1908, vice Rear-Admiral William S. the navy from the 4th day of April, 1908, vice Surg. John M. Cowles, retired. 1\foore, dismissed. Commander Clifford J. Boush to be a captain in the navy Passed Asst. Surg. George F. Freeman to be a surgeon in from the 1st day of August, 1908, vice Capt. William J. Bar­ the navy from the 2d day of August, 1908, vice Surg. John F. nette, promoted. Urie, retired. Lieut. Commander Joseph Strauss to be a commander in the Medical Inspector Lucien G. Heneberger to be a medical navy from the 3d day of September, 1908, vice Commander director in the navy from the 2d day of September, 1908, vice James H. Sears, promoted. Medical Director ·walter A. McClurg, retired. Capt. Edwin K ..1\Ioore to be a rear-admiral in the navy from Surg. Henry T. Percy to be a medical inspector in the navy the 7th day of September, 1908, vice Rear-Admiral John P. Mer­ from the 2d day of September, 1908, vice Medical Inspector rell, retired. Lucien G. Heneberger, promoted. Capt. John A. Rodgers, an additional number in grade, to be Surg. James D. Gatewood to be a medical inspector in the a rear-admiral in the navy from the 7th day of September, 1908, navy from the 18th day of September, 1908, vice Medical Inspec­ with Capt. Edwin K. Moore, promoted. · tor John l\1. Steele, retired. Commander Abraham E. Culver to be a captain in the navy - Surg. Oliver Diehl to be a medical inspector in the navy from from the 7th day of September, 1908, vice Capt. Edwin K. Moore, the 11th day of October, 1908, vice Medical Inspector Clement promoted. Biddle, retired. . Lieut. Commander Robert L. Russell to be a commander in The following-named citizens to be assistant surgeons in the the navy from the 7th day of September, 1908, vice Commander navy :from the 15th day of June, 1908) to fill vacancies existing Abraham E. Culver, promoted. in that grade on that date: Capt. James D. Adams to be a rear-admiral in the navy from David G. Allen, a citizen of Georgia; the ~5th day of October, 1908, vice Rear-Admiral James H. Day­ Lindsay C. Whiteside, a citizen of Pennsylvania; ton, retired. Chandler W. Smith, a citizen of Pennsylvania; and Commander Henry T. Mayo to be a captain in the navy from George C. Thomas, a citizen of Pennsylvania. the 25th day of October, 1908, vice Capt. James D. Adams, The following-named citizens to be assistant surgeons in the promoted. navy from the 15th day of July, 1908, to fill vacancies existing Lieut. CommandeJ;. Harrison A. Bispham to be a commander in that grade on that date: in the navy from the 25th day of October, 1908, vice Commander Joseph R. Phelps, a citizen of Massachusetts; Henry T. Mayo, promoted. George B. Crow, a citizen of Missouri; and Capt. Gottfried Blocklinger to be a rear-admiral in the navy Alfred L. Clifton, a citizen of Delaware. from the 30th day of October, 1908, vice Rear-Admiral Albert R. Harry W. B. Turner, a citizen of California, to be an assist­ Couden, retired. ant surgeon in the navy from the 30th day of July, 1908, to fill Lieut. Commander Armistead Rust to be a commander in the a vacancy existing in that grade on that date. navy from the 30th day of October, 1908, vice Commander Reginald B. Henry, a citizen of New York, and Harry A. Gilt­ Charles C. Rogers, promoted. ner, a citizen of Indiana, to be assistant surgeons in the navy Ensign Edgar G. Oberlin to take rank as an ensign in the from the 10th day of September, 1908, to fill vacancies existing navy from the 31st day of January, 1!)07, to correct the date in that grade on that date. from which he takes rank as confirmed on 1\Iay 14, 1908. Lloyd P. Shippen, a citizen of Maryland, and Lucius W. John­ Midshipman Sylvester H. Lawton, jr., to be an ensign in the son, a citizen of Pennsylvania, to be assistant surgeons in the navy from the 31st day of January, 1907, upon the completion navy from the 17th day of September, 1008, to fill vacancies ex­ of three years' service in present grade. isting in that grade on that date. 108 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEltffiER 10,

Tb.e tollowing-nnmed citizens to be assistant surgeons in the The following-named gunners to be chief gunners in the navy navy from the 3d day of October, 1908, to fill vacancies existing from the dates set opposite their names upon the compl(!tion in tlwt grade on that date : of six years' service in present grade : John B. Pollard, a citizen of Virginia; August C. Steinbrenner, Auaust 1, 190G; Artl1ur IT. Dodge, a citizen of Rhode Island; Leonard Roll, March 11, 1908 ; George F . Cottle, a citizen of New York; and Isaiah Wilbur, March 11, 1908; and ·wmiam L. Mann, jr.. a citizen of Texas. George A. Messing, March 11, 1908. The following-named citizens to be assistant surgeons in the Major, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector Rufus H. Lane to navy from the 12th day of October, 1908, to fill vacancies exist­ be an assistant adjutant and inspector in the United States ing in that grade on that date: Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant-colonel from the Roy Cuthbertson, a citizen of :Michigan; 13th day of May, 1908, to fill a vacancy created by an act of George B. Whitmore, a citizen of Michigan; Congress app:~;oved on that date. John A. B. Sinclair, a citizen of Virginia; and Captain, Assistant Quartermaster William B. Lemly to be Donald H. Noble, a citizen of Pennsylvania. an assistant qua1·termaster in the United States Marine Corps Pns~ed Asst. Payl1.aster George P. Auld to be a paymaster in with the rank of major from the 13th day of May, 1908, vice the navy from the 5th day of December, 1906, vice Paymaster Major, Assistant Quartermaster Charles L. McCawley, pro­ Dexter Tiffany, jr., resigned. moted. Paymaster William J. Littell to be a pay inspector in the C-aptain, Assistant Quartermaster Henry L. Roosevelt to be navy from the 5th day of April, 1908, vice Pay Inspector Charles an assistant quartermaster in the United States Marine Corps S. Williams, promoted. with the rank of major from the 13th day of May, 1908, to fill Passed Asst. Paymaster John A. B. Smith, jr., to be a a vacancy created by an act of Congress approved on that date. paymaster in the navy from the 5th day of April, 1908, vice Captain, Assistant Paymaster William G. Powell to be an Paymaster William J. Littell, promoted. assistant paymaster in the United States Marine Corps with Paymaster .Martin Mc:M. Ramsay to be a pay inspector in the the rank of major from· the 13th day of May, 1908, to fill a navy from the 2d day of 1\Iay, 1908, vice Pay Inspector Thomas vacancy created by an act of Congress approved on that date. J. Cowie, promoted. First Lieut. Logan Tucker to be an assistant quartermaster Passed Asst. Paymaster Felix R. Holt to be a paymaster in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of captain in the navy from the 2d day of May, 1908, vice Paymaster from the 28th day of September, 1908, vice Captain, Assistant Martin 1\fc.M. Ramsay, promoted. Quartermaster Edwin A. Jonas, retired. Passed Asst. Paymaster Emmett C. Gudger to be a pay­ Second Lieut. Edward H. Conger to be a first lieutenant in master in the navy from the 5th day of May, 1908, vice Pay­ the United States Marine Corps from the 14th day of March, master Walter L. Wilson, retired. 1908, vice First Lieut. Cleyburn McCauley, retired. The following-named assistant paymasters in the navy to be Capt. Philip M. Bannon to be a major in the United States pas ed assi tant paymasters in the navy from the dates set Marine Corps from the 5th day of May, 1908, vice Maj. Edward opposite their names, upon the completion of three years' serv­ R. Lowndes, retired. ice in present grade: First Lieut. William H. Pritchett to be captain in the United States Marine Corps from the 5th day of May, 1!>03, vice Capt. Fred W. Holt, October 23, 1907; Philip M. Bannon, promoted. Walter D. Sharp, October 23, 1907; Raymond B. Westlake, October 23, 1907; Second Lieut. Jeter R. Horton to be a first lieutenant in the Gordon A. Helmicks, October 23, 1907; United States Marine Corps from the 5th day of May, 1908, John M. Hancock, October 23, 1907; vice First Lieut. William H. Pritchett, promoted. Lieut. Col. Lincoln Karmany to be a colonel in the United Graham M. Adee, October 23, 1907; States :Marine Corps from the 13th day of .May, 1908, to fill a George R. Crapo, October 23, 1907; vacancy created by an act of Congress approved on that date. ~'hom Williamson, jr., October 23, 1907; .Maj. John A. Lejeune to be a lietenant-colonel in the United William N. Hughes, October 23, 190i; States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, vice Lieut. Howard H. Alkire, November 30, 1907; Col. Lincoln Karmany, promoted. John N. Jordan, January 6, 1908; :Maj. Eli K. Cole to be a lieutenant-colonel in the United Harold W. Browning, March 15, 1908; States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, lDOS, to fill a Benjamin H. Brooke, July 8, 1!>08; vacancy created by an act of Congress approved on that dat . Thomas J. Bright, July 8, 1908; Capt. Newt H. Hall to be a major in the United States Marine Emory D. Stanley, July 8, 1908; Corps from the 13th day of May,1908, vice Maj. John A. Lejeune, Lewis W. L. Jennings, July 8, 1908; promoted. Brantz Mayer, July 8, 190 ; Capt. Henry Leonard to be a major in the United States Swinton L. Bethea, July 8, 1908; Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 19"08, vice 1\Iaj. Smed­ William G. Neill, JuJy 8, 1908; ley D. Butler, an additional number in grade. Hurry E. Collins, July 8, 1908; Capt. George C. Thorpe to be a major in the United States John H. Gunnell, July 8, 1908; Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, vice Maj. Henry Emmett H. Tebeau, July 8, 1908; Leonard, an additional number in grade. Charles E . Parsons, July 8, 1908; Capt. Charles S. Hill to be a major in the United States William J. Hine, July 8, 1908; Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, to fill a vacancy Franci J. Daly, July 8, 1908; and created by an act of Congress approved on that date- Roland W. Schumann, July 8, 1908. Capt. Henry C. Davis to be a major in the r'lited States The following-named citizens to be assistant paymasters in Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, to fill a vacancy the na YY from the 23d day of July, 1908, to fill vacancies exist­ created by an act of Congress approved on that date. ing in that grade on that date: First Lieut. William G. Fay to be a captain in the United William R. Van Buren, a citizen of New York; States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, vice Capt. Raymond E. Corcoran, a citizen of South Carolina; Henry Leonard, promoted. Elwood A. Cob€'y, a citizen of Maryland; First Lieut. Robert Y. Rhea to be a captain in the United Spencer E. Dickinson, a citizen of California; States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, vice Capt. Robert S. Chew, jr., a citizen of the District of Columbia; George C. Thorp€', promoted. Hnssell Van De W. Bleecker, a citizen of New York; and First Lieut. Thomas Holcomb, jr., to be a captain in the Tbomas n. Le Compte, a citizen of Maryland. United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of .May, 1!>08, 1!.11 ign Allan J. Chantry, jr., to be an assistant naval con­ vice Capt. Henry C. Davis, promoted. structor in the nary from the 30th day of October, 1908, to fill The following-named first lieutenants to be captains in the a \acancy existing in that grade on that date. United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of :May, 1908, The following-named boatswains in the navy to be chief boat­ to fill vacancies created by an act of Congress approved on tha.t swains in the navy from the dates set opposite their names date: u110n the completion of six years' service in present grade: Edward A. Greene, Daniel Montague, June 15, 1904; Ed\\ard B. Manwaring, J ohn Winn, No\ember 5, 1907; Thomas M. Clinton, John Eberwine, March 11, 1908; Hamilton D. South, August Wohltman, March 11, 1908; James T. Buttrick, .John A. Riley, March 11, 1908; GiJes Bishop, jr., William Martin, March 11, 1908; and James K. Tracy, E arry G. Jacklin, July 5, 1908. Arthur J. O'Leary, 1908. CONGRESSIONAL· RECORD-HOUSE~ 1109

BeTton W. Sibley, Second Lieut. Logan Tucker to be a first lieutenant in the Fr:mk F. Robards, United States Marine Corps from the 14th day of .May., 1908, William Brackett, vice First Lieut. Frank Halford, appointed a captain, assistant Chandler Campbell, quartermaster. William L. Redles, Second Lieut. Charles S. McReynolds to be a first lieutenant Woodell A. Pickering, in the United States Marine Corps from the 14th day of May, Cha.rles T. Westcott, jr., and 1-908, vice First Lieut. Walter E. Noa, appointed a captain, as­ Franklin S. Wiltse. sistant qulll"i£rmaster. Second Lieut. Henry N. :Manney, jr., to be a first lieutenant Second Lieut. Charles F. B. Price to be a first lieutenant in in the United States ~Marine Corps from the 13th day ·Of May, the United States Marine Corps from the 14th day of May, 1908, 1908, vice First Lieut. Frank C. Lander, promoted. vice First Lieut. Seth Williams, appointed a captain, .assistant Second Lieut. Clifford P. Meyer to be .a first lieutenant in the quartermaster. United States Marine Corps from the 13th d.ay of May, 1908, Second Lieut. William C. Powers, jr., to be a fit·st lieu­ vice First Lieut. Thomas H. Brown, promoted. tenant in the United States .1\Iarine Corps from the 14th day of Second Lieut. Franklin B. Garrett to be a. first lieutenant in May, 1908, vice First Lieut. .Davis B. Wills, appointed a .captain, the United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, assistant pay.master. vice First Lieut. William G. Fay, promoted. Second Li-eut. Russell H. Davis to be a first liel.Ttenant in Second Lieut. Calvin B. Matthews to be a first lieutenant in the United .States Marine Corps from the 14th day Qf May, 1908, the United States Marine Corps from the ~3th day of May, 1908, vice lli·st Lieut. Edward W. Banker, appointed a captain, as- vice First Lieut. Eli T. Fryer, promoted. sistant quartermaster. - Second Lieut. Arthur A. Racicot, jr., to be a first lieutenant Second Lieut. Sydney S. Lee ro .be a first li-eutenant in the in the 'United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of 1\Iay, United States .1\Iarine Corps from the 14th day of May, 1908, 1908, vice First Lieut. Edward A. Greene, promoted. vice First Lieut. Charles R. Sanderson, appointed a captain, Second Lieut. Tom D. Barber to be a first lieutenant in the assistant quartermaster. United States Marine 'Corps from the 13th day of l\Iay., 1908, Second Lieut. Robert Tittoni to be a first lieutenant in the vice Fir.st Lieut Hamilton D. Soutb, promoted. United States .1\Iarine Corps from the 17th day of May, 1908, Second Lieut. Hermann T. Vulte to be a first lieutenant in vice First Lieut. William A. Howard, retired. the United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of M.ay, 1908., First Lieut. Thomas C. Turner to be a captain in th~ United vice F~·st Lieut. James T. Buttrick, promoted. States 1\Iarine Corps from the 17th day of June, 1908, vice Second Lieut. Edward W. Sturdevant, jr., to be a first lieuten­ Capt. Henry 0. Bisset, retired. ant in the United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of Second Lieut. Ross _E. Rowell to be a first lieutenant in the May, .1908., vice First Lieut. Giles Bishop, jr., promoted. United States Marine Corps fi·.om the 17th day of June, ~908, Second Lieut. Andrew B. Drum to be .a first lieutenant in the vice First Lieut. Thomas C. Turner, promoted. United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, Capt. Smedley D. Butler to be a major in the United States vice First Lieut. James K. Tracy, promoted. Marin-e Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, vice .Maj. Eli K. Second Lieut. Victor I. Morrison to be a first lieutenant in Cole, promoted. the United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, Templin M. Potts, jr., a citizen of West Virginia, to be a s-ec­ vice Fjrst Lieut. Ellis B. Miller, promoted. ond lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps from the Second Lieut. Ma uriee E. :Shearer to be a first lieutenant in lOth day of March, 1905, to fill a vacancy existing in that grade the United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, on that date. vic-e First Li-eut. Arthur J. O'Leary. promoted. Clarke H. Wells, a citizen of the District of Columbia, to be Second Lieut. Ward Ellis to be a first li-eutenant in th-e a second lieutenant il1 the 'United States Marine Oorps from the United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, 9th day of September, 1908, to fill a vacancy existing in that vice First Lieut. Berton W. Sibley, promot-ed. grade on that date. Second Lieut. Charles A. Lutz to be a first lieutenant in the PosrMAS'l'ER. United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1908, vice First Lieut. William Brackett, promoted. , FLORIDA.. Second Lieut. .Calhoun Ancrum to be a first lieutenant in Frank Vans Agnew, to be l)ostmaster at Kissimmee, Fla. the United States Marine Corps from the 13th -day of May, 1908, vice First Lieut. Chandler Campbell, promoted. Second Lieut. David M. Randall to b-e a first lieutenant in the !fN.JUNCTION OF SECRECY REMOVED. United States Marin-e Corps from the 13th .day of May, 1908, On December 10, 1908, the following conventions were ratified vice First Lieut. William L. Redles, promoted. by the Senate, and the injun.ction of secrecy was removed there· Second Lieut. John R. Henley to be a first lieutenant in the from: United States Marine Corps from the .13th day of May, 1908, An :arbitration eonvention between the United States and vice First Lieut. Charles T. Westcott, jr., promoted. China (Ex. A, 60th, 2d) . Second Lieut. Henry S. Green to be a first lieutenant in the An .arbitration convention between the United States and United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of l\lay, 1908, Peru (Ex. B, 60th, .2d) . vice First Lieut. Franklin S. Wiltse, promoted. A naturalization convention between the United States and Second Lieut. Ralph L. Shepard to be a first lieutenant :in the Brazil (Ex. C, 60th, 2d). United States Marine Corps from the 13th ·day of May, 1008, A naturalization convention between the United States and vice First Lieut. Frederick A. Ramsey, pro:rp.oted. Honduras (Ex. D, oOth, 2d). The following-named second lieutenants in the United States A naturalization convention between the United States and Marine Corps to be first lieutenants in the Marine Corps from Uruguay (Ex. E, 60th, 2d). the 13th day of May, 1908, to fill vacancies created in that grade by an act of Congr-ess approved on that d.ate: Howard W. Stone, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Bennet Puryear, jr., William W. Buckley, THURSDAY, December 10, 1908. William C. Wise, jr., William D. Smith, 'Tb.e Honse met at 12 o'clock m. Harold B. Pratt, and Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D. Randolph Coyle. Tl.te Journal of yest-e.rdn.y's proceedings was read and ap· First Lieut. Frederick A. Ramsey to be a captain in the proved. United States Marine Corps from the 13th day of May, 1008, PROCTOR MEMORIAL EXERCISES. to fill a vacancy created by an act of Congress approved on .Mr. HASKINS. Mr. S_penker, on the 27th day of last May a that date. special order was made by the House setting apart next Sunday, First Lieut. .John A. Hughes to be a captain in the United December 13, for memorial addresses upon the life, character, States 1\farine ·Corps from the 14th day of May, -1908, vice Capt. and public servtces of Hon. REDFIELI) PROCTOR, of Vermont. The Harold C. Reisinger, appointed captain, assistant quartermaster. Senate has postponed action upon their order. I now ask that Second Lieut. Philip H. Torrey to be a first lieutenant in the a different order be made, changing it to Sunday, J"anuary 10, United States Marine Corps from the 14th day of May, 1908, 1009, at 12 o'clock. vice First Lieut. Earl H. Ellis, promoted. Tile SPEAKER. The gentleman asks unanimous consent to Second Lieut. Robert L. Denig to be a first lieutenant in the substitute January 10 for the Proctor memorial exercises in United States Marine Corps from the 14th day of May, 1008, 1i-e.u of next Sunday. Is there objection? IAft€1' a pause.] vice First Lieut. .John A. Hughes, ·promoted. The Chair hears none.