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174 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 11, 330 companies had n2 net income available for dividends or profits; 92 law appointing one additional justice of the supreme court of said Ter­ companies made under 1 per cent. ; 116 between 1 and 3 per cent. ; 182 ritory-to the Committee on the Judiciary. between 3 and 7 per cent.; 114 between 7 and 10, and the remaining By Mr. T. M. BROWNE: Petition of 50 citizens and ex-soldiers of companies made over 10 per cent. ' the city of Muncie, Ind., for the passage of the Mexican war pen.sion It thus appears that there are many companies that might be bank­ bill and Senate amendments-to the Committee on Pensions. rupted by this section, although many now making a large profit would By Mr. GOFF: Petition of Eli Phillips and 62 others, asking forth~ not be injured. It would cripple the weak and not the powerful. passage of the Mexican war pension bill-to the same committee. Butiwill not dwell any further upon elements which enter into the By Mr. HANBACK: Petition of Lebanon Post, No. 240, Grand Army cost of the running of railroad trains. Fink gives fifty-eight elements of the Republic, Department of Kansas, for the passage of the Mexican entering into cost of transportation. war pen.sion bill-to the same committee. I favor in general the bill of the gentleman from Texas [Mr. REAGAN] By Mr. HEPBURN: Petition of J. E. Teale ·and 50 others, citizen.s as a substitute for the first seven sections of the committee!.s bill, still I of Davis City, Iowa, asking for the passage of the Mexican war pen.sion think it shduld be amended; that the .first and seventh sections should bill and amendments-to the same committee. be cl1anged as indicated, the fourth section struck out, and the third By Mr. A. S. HEWITT: Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of strengthened. All remedies for railroad abuses other than Govern­ the State of New York, relative to the defenses of the port and har'bor ment ownership have elsewhere proved inadequate, and ultimately this of New York-to the Committee on Appropriations. will be the solution everywhere. I do not mean the ownership of all By Mr. LEWIS: Papers relating to the claim of Lucius J. Seals-to railroads, but of a few trunk tracks crossing the country and kept in the Committee on War Claims. ' order by the Government, over which, at a low toll and lUlder proper By Mr. MATSON: Petition of James R. Fritts and 75 others, mem­ regulation.s, any one can run a train of cars as now they can a boat upon bersofWinchester-Post, No. 333, Grand ArmyoftheRepublic, Gosport, the rivers. Ind., for the passage of the Mexican war pension bill as amended-to I would have oon.sidered it far better for California, and for the people the Committee on Pensions. of the Pacific coast generally, if some Pacific railroad bill regulating By Mr. :f)llLLIKEN: Petition of Thomas J. Lyon and others, for pas­ the operations and charges on those roads which had received aid from sage of bill to enforce the eight-hour law-to the Committee on Labor. the Government, and preventing extortion.s and unjust discriminations By Mr. NELSON: A bill for an exaiillnation and survey of the har­ thereon, had been passed by this House, even amended if necessary, bor of Duluth, &c.-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. such as contemplated and introduced by my'colleague [Mr. SUMNER], By .Mr. CHARLES O'NEILL: P~tition of John Connell, to have the who has given this subject long study. But that not being the case, we charge Qf desertion removed from his Army record-to the Committee should take the best we can get if so amended as to accomplish the re­ on Military Affairs. sult desired. I would like to point out and urge many of the good pro­ By Mr. RANNEY: Petition of Thomas G. Stevenson Post, No. 26, visions of this substitute, but as others have done this and my time Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Massachusetts, for pub­ has expired I can not now do so. I desire to see amendments adopted to lication in Official Records of ·the War of the Rebellion of photo­ the :first, second, third, fourth, :fifth, and seventh sections of tbils bill, and graphic illustration.s-to the same committee. I will offer them when in order. They are to perfect the bill, and in part By Mr. ROSECRANS: Petition of August V. Kautz, Colonel Eighth prevent wars of rates and such pooling and combination.s as are injuri­ Infantry, and other officers of the United States Army, i.n favor of a bill ous to the people. How much time have I remaining? to facilitate promotions in the Army-to the same committee. The SPEAKER. The gentleman ltas :five minutes of his time re- Also, petition of H. Brooks and others, citizen.s of San Francisco, maining. requesting an early consideration of th~ bill for the relief of Charles M. Mr. BUDD. I desire to reserve the remainder of my time. Blake-to the same committee. Mr. GLASCOOK was recognized. - By Mr. STEELE: Paper relating to the pen.sion claim of Col. E. W. Mr. REAGAN. If the gentleman from California does not desire to Penney-to the Committee on Invalid Pension.s. proceed this evening I will move that the House do now a<Jjourp.. By Mr. STRAIT: Petition of P. Cudmore and 250 others, praying Mr. GLASCOCK. I will yield for that purpose. .that the statute oflimitations be removed, and that the soldiers' right MESSAGE FROM . THE PRESIDENT. of pension shall commence at the date of discharge, &c.-to the same committee.. ' The SPEAKER laid before the House the following message from the By Mr. J. M. TAYLOR; Papers relating to the claim of Archibald President of the United States; which was read, and, with the accom­ Thomas-to the Committee on War Claims. panying papers, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered Also, papers relating to the claim of Archibald Thoma~, Madison to be printed: County, Tennessee-to the same committee. To the HOU8e of Representati,;es: By Mr. WASHBURN: Papers relating to the claim of Chaplain With reference to the recommendations on the subject in my recent annual Charles M. Blake· for restoration to his former rank in the Army, with message I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State of the 9th in­ stant, showing the necessity for immediate legislation for the purpose of bring­ pay, &c.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. ing the statutes of the United States into conformity with the international reg­ ulations for preventing collisions at sea, which have been adopted by all the leading maritime powers of the world except this country. • CHESTER A. ARTHUR. SENATE. EXECUTIVE 1\!ANSlON, Wash·ington, D. 0., December 10; 1884. THURSDAY, December 11, 1884. NEW ORLEANS COTl'ON CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. Prayer by the (Jhaplain, Rev. E. D. HUNTLEY, D. D. .. The SPEAKER also laid before the House the following telegram; The J onrnal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. which was read, and laid on the table: NEW ORLEANS, December 9, 1884. PRE¥ENTION OF COLLISIONS AT SEA. To the Speaker of the HO'USe of .Representatives, Washingt<n~: The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the followiBg On behalfofboard of management of the World's Industrial and Cotton Centen­ nial Exposition, by resolution thereof, I am empowered~ e.xtend with yourself, message from the President of the United States; which was read, and, to the Houstl an invitation to be present at the opening ceremomes1 of the expo­ with th·e accompanying papers, ordered to be printed, and referred to sition, which will take place on the 16th of December (Tuesday). Individual the Committee on Commerce: and collecth·e invitations have already been fol'Warded by mail to yourself and to each member of the House. · To the Sena~ : EDMUND 'RICHARDSON, President. With reference to the recommendations on the subject in my recent wmual RICHARD DIXON, Secretary. message I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State of the 9th instant showing the necessity for immediate legislation ·for the purpose of bringing the · WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS. statutes of the United States into conformity with the international regulation~ On motion of Mr. HENDERSON, of illinois, by unanimous con.sent for preventing collisions at sea, which bave now been adopted by all the leading leave was granted to withdraw from the :files of the House papers in maritime powers of the world except this country· CHESTER A. ARTHUR. the case of Thomas G. ~aylor without leaving copies on :file. EXECUTIVE MANSION, And then the motion of Mr. REAGAN was agreed to; and accordingly Washington, Decemh~n·IO, 1884. (at 4 o'clock and 55 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. The PRESIDENT pro tempore signed the fellowing enrolled bill and PETITIONS, ETC. joint resolution, which had previously received the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives: The following petitions and papei'S were laid on the Clerk's desk, A bill (S. 1309) to provide statuary and historical tablets for the Sara­ under the rule, and referred as follows: toga monument; and By Mr. BALLENTINE: Petition of widow of F. T. McLaurine, de­ Joint resolution (S. R. 98) extending the time :fixed for the joint com­ ceased, to have claim referred to Court of Claims to correct errors in mission appointed under the sundry civil act approved July 7, 1884, to adjudication of the Commissary-General-to the Committee on·War Claims.
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