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6632 CONGRESSIONAL REOORD-SEN.A~rE: JULY 4, trade between ptJrts of the United States and the Dominion of Canada, New foundland, the West Indies, and Mexico. SEN.ATE. The amendment was agreed to. ¥0NDAY, July 4, 1898. The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of The Senate met at 11 o'clock a. m. the Commiteee on Commerce was, on page 27, after the amend Prayer by Rev. J. F. HEISSE, of the city of Washington. ment just adopted, to insert: On motion of Mr. DAVIS, and by unanimous consent, the read· (c) That it shall be lawful for any seaman enga~ed in a vessel bound from ing of the Journal of the proceedings of Saturday last was dis a port on the Atlantic to a port on the Pacific or v1ce versa, or in a vessel en pensed with. gaged in foreign trade, except trade between the United States and the Do minion of Canada or Newfoundland or the West Indies or the Republic of ENLISTMENT OF COLORED TROOPS. Mexico. to stipulate in his shipping agreement for an allotment of an amount, to be fixed by regulation of the Commissioner of Navigation, with the ap The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica proval of the Becretaryof the Treasury, not exceeding one month's wages, to tion from the Secretary of vVar, transmitting a draft of a bill for an original creditor in liquidation of any just debt for board or clothing which he may ha.ve contracted prior to engagement. raising 25,000 colored troops from the nation at large;. which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Mili·· The amendment was agreed to. tary Affairs, and ordered to be printed. The next amendment was, on page 27, line 18, to change the " e" in parentheses to "d." juDGE-A.DVOCA.TE-GENERA.L'S DEPA.RTMENT. The amendment was agreed to. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica The 'next amendment was, on page 28, line 3, to change the " d ~' tion from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the in parentheses to '' e;" and in line 6, after the word" section," to Judge-Advocate-General of the Army, together with draft of a bill insert" or shall make a false statement of the nature or amount of to increase his department by adding to it one colonelcy and one any debt claimed to be due from any seaman under this section;" so lieutenant-colonelcy; which, with the accompanying papers, was as to make the clause read: ref6rred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be (e) That no allotment except as provided for in this sedion shall be law· printed. ful. Any person who shall falsely claim to be such relation as above de PETITIO~S AND MIDIORI.ALS, scribed of a sea.man under this section or shall make a. false statement of the nature or amount of any debt claimed to be due from any seaman under this Mr. PROCTOR presented the petition of J. H. Jones, of Brad-. section shall for every such offense be punishable by a fine not exceeding ford, Vt., and 12 other members of the Homeopathic School of $500 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the court. Medicine in the State of Vermont, and the petition of Daniel C. The amendment was agreed to. Noble, of Middleburg, Vt., and 9 other members of the Homeo The next amendment was, on page 28, line 11, to change the pathic School of Medicine in the State of Vermont, praying for "e" in parentheses to "f." the passage of Senate joint resolution No. 164, preventing dis The amendment was agreed to. crimination against graduates of legally chartered medical col The next amendment was, on page 28, line 19, to change the leges in appointments to the medical corps of the Army, Navy, "! " in parentheses to "g." and Marine-Hospital Service of the United States; which were or The amendment was agreed to. dered to lie on the table. The next amendment was, in section 25, on page 29, line 1, after Mr. CAFFERY presented a memorial of the legislature of Lou the word "sections,'' to strike out "4392; '' and in line 6, after the isiana, relative to the construction of a system of locks and dams words" Revised Statutes,'' to insert" and so much of chapter 97 in the Ouachita River, in that State; which was referred to the of the laws of 1895 as relates to allotment, and also subdivisions 7 Committee on Commerce. and 8 of section 4511 of the Revised Statutes, in so far as the same REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. relate to the dome~ tic trade as defined in section 19 of this act;" so as to make the section read: Mr. PROCTOR, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 3056) to correct the military SEc. 25. Thatsection3 of chapter421 ofthelawsof1886, approvedJune19, 1886; record of Joseph Graham, reported it without amendment, and sections 4531, 4~, 4533, 4534, 4.'>98, 4599, 4601, and 4609 of the Revised Statutes, and so much of chaptE.\r 97of the lMvs of 1895 as relates to allotment, and also submitted a report thereon. subdivisions 7 and 8 of section 4511 of the Revised Statutes, in so far as the Mr. ALLISON, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom same relate to the domestic trade as defined in section 19 of this act, and that section 3 of an act entitled "An act to amend the laws relating to navigation, was referred the bill (S. 4.592) to pay certain judgments against and for other purposes," approved April4:, 1888, chapter 61, page 80, Statutes John C. Bates and Jonathan A. Yeckley, captain and first lieu Fiftieth Congress, first session, are hereby repealed. tenant in the United States Army, for acts done by them under orders of their superior officers, asked that the committee be dis The amendment was agreed to. charged from its further consideration, and that it be referred, 1\Ir. WHITE. An amendment to the amendment has been together with the accompanying papers, to the Committee on agreed upon by the committee, in line 8, on page 29, after the Claims; which was agreed to. word" and," to strike out" also subdivisions seven and" and in Mr. GALLINGER, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom sert the word "subdivision," so as to read "and subdivision was referred the bill (S. 4374) to place the name of NellieM. Guild eight of section 4511 of the Revised Statutes, etc;" and in line 10, upon the pension roll, reported it with amendments, and submit to change the word "relate" to "relates." ted a report thereon. The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the The amendment as amended was agreed to. bill (H. R. 2545) granting an increase of pension to :Mary Eliza- The next amendment of the Committee on Commerce was, in beth Hieskell, reported it without amendment, and submitted a section 26, on page 29, after the words "approval, and," to insert report thereon. ' shall not apply to fishing or whaling vessels or yachts, but;" so NEWTO~ W. COOPER. as to read: Mr. GALLINGER. A few days ago upon my motion the bill SEC. 26. That this act shall take effect sixty days after its approval, and shall not apply to fishing or whaling vessels or yaehts, but shall apply to all (H. R. 4189) granting an increase of pension to Newton W. Cooper ves els not herein specifically exempted. was indefinitely postponed. I move a reconside.ration of the vote whereby the bill was postponed, and in courtesy to a member of Mr. WHITE. Section 26 as finally agreed upon by the com the other House I ask unanimous consent that the bill be now con· mittee should read as follows: sidered. SEC. 26. That this act shall take effect sixty days after its approval, and The motion to reconsider was agreed to. shall apply to all vessels not herein specifically exempted, but sections 1, 2, 3, Mr. GALLINGER. I ask unanimous consent to put the bill 4:, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9,10.11, 13, 14, 15, 23, and 2! shall not apply to fishing or whaling vessels or yachts. on its passage. There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the The VICE-PRESIDENT. In the absence of objection, the Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. It proposes to place on the amendment first reported by the committee will be considered as pension roll the name of Newton W. Cooper, late private, Com disagreed to, and the question is on the amendment as now pro pany H, Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and to pay him a posed by the Senator from California. pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of the pension he is The amendment was agreed to. now receiving. The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered ments were concurred in. to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. FLAGS ON MERCHANT VESSELS. Mr. DAVIS. I move that the Senate adjourn. Mr. PASCO. From the Committee on Commerce I report favor- · The motion was agreed to; and (at 5 o'clock and 28 minutes ably without amendment the bill (S.