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.Al.so., a bill ·(H. R. ~-'I51) to -remove the clm:rge uf ·des-e-rtion lJl'Otesting -:against £he mme:tment-uf parcels-pu-st la~to the nom the ;_reeard of Jlenry .Eaat-to the Cam:mittee DI1 .M.ilitary Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads . .Affairs. iBy :r:. LESTER: Pa.IffiPS to accompany bill .H. .R. 2161, ·grant- Also, a ibill (H..R. 5652) -removing the 'C.ha:rge of B.eseJ.tion from ing .an :increase of "Pension 'to :Mn;. Jnsephine A. Smith-iio th~ the reonrd uf John R. CaiToll-to the Omnmittee an Mili±ary Committee n.n Jnvalid .Perrsiom. .Affairs. .By ..MI• .MOillT Df Tennes ee: Papers-to aec
\ervice-pension law; which was referred to the Committee onPen Church of Savannah. of the Woman's Missionary Society of the .Jions. Presbyterian Church of King City, and of the congregations of He also presented petitions of the Home Protective Circle of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches of Livingston, all in Pomfret, of the Prohibition Alliance of Pomfret, of the congre- the State of Missouri, praying for an investigation of the charges . gation of the First Baptist Church of Fredonia, of the congrega made and filed against Hon. REED SMOOT, a Senator from the tion of the Disciples Church of Pomfret, of the congregation of State of Utah; which were referred to the Committee on Privi the Free Methodist Church of PomfTet, of the Woman's Chris leges and Elections. tian Temperance Unionof Pomfret, all in the Stateof New York; CONSULAR INSPECTION IN EUROPE. of the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Cape May City, N.J., and of the Woman's Missionary Society of Ravens Mr. LODGE. l present a report in regard to consular inspec wood, W.Va., praying for an investigation of the charges made tion in Europe, which I move be printed as a document and re and filed against Hon. REED SMOOT, a Senator from the State of ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Utah; which were referred to the Committee on Ptivileges and The motion was agreed to. Elections. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. ANKENY presented a memorial of the legislature of the Mr. SCOTT introduced a bill (S. 2103) granting an increase of State of Washington, relative to the opening of the south half of pension to John L. McVey; which was read twice by its title, the Colville Indian Reservation, in that State, to homestead en and referred to the Committee on Pensions. tries; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, Mr. FAIRBANKS introduced the following bills; which were and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows: severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Commit United States of America, State of Washington, office of the secretary of tee on Pensions: state. A bill (S. 2104) granting a pension to Caroline M. Hilt (with I, Sam H. Nichols, secretary of state of the State of Washington, do hereby an accompanying paper); certify that I have carefully compared the annexed COI,>Y of the senate joint A bill (S. 2105) granting a pension to Nancy Huddleston (with memorial No. 2 of the legislature of 1903 with the ongina.l as filed and of record in this office on the 17th da.y of February, A. D. 1903. accompanying papers); In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of A bill (S. 2106) granting an increase of pension to Henry Earp the State of Wa.shington. (with accompanying papers); Done at Olympia this 25th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1903. SAM H. NICHOLS, A bill (S. 2107) granting an increase of pension to A. R. Mc Secretary of State. Curdy (with accompanying papers); Senate joint memorial No.2. A bill (S. 2108) granting an increase of pension to John Shields To the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assernbled: (with an accompanying paper); Your memorialists, the senate and house of representatives of the State of A bill (S. 2109) granting a pension to Alma Dubois; Washington in le~isla.ture assembled, most respectfully represent that- Whereas there nas been introduced in Congress by Representative W. L. A bill (S. 2110) granting an increase of pension to John W. Jo~s, of the State of Washington, a bill providing for the opening 'of the Rollins; and south half of the Colville Indian Reservation in tbis State, to homestead en A bill (S. 2111) granting an increase of pension to John A. tries; and Whereas the opening of said reservation is desired by the people of this Seiss. State, and would provide homes for a. large number of families, and would Mr. FOSTER of Washington introduced a bill (S. 2112) author also be a. positive benefit to the Indians residing thereon: izing the Indian allottees on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, Your memorialists do most respectfully rEquest that immediate action be taken in opening to settlement this area of land. State of Washington, to alienate allott-ed lands, confirming title Passed the senate January 2!>, 1903. to allotted lands old since March 3,1903, and for other purposes; Pa d the house February 10, 1903. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee Approved by the governor February 17,1003. Filed for record in the office of the secretary of state February 17, 1903, a.t on Indian Affairs. 10.45a. m. He also introduced a bill (S. 2113) for the relief of Bernard W. S.A.M H. NICHOLS, Munay; which wa read twice by its title, and, with the accom Secretary of State. panying papers, referred to the Committee on Claims. :Mr. FOSTER of Washington presented petitions of the Calvary Mr. WARREN introduced a bill (S. 2114) to fix the rank of Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, of Seattle; of the certain officers in the Army; which was read twice by its title, Missionary Social Union of Tacoma; of the Frances E. Willard and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of Seattle; of the congre He also introduced a bill (S. 2115) to appoint Warren C. Beach gation of the Lane Street Presbyterian Church, of Seattle; of the a captain in the Army, and place him on the retired list; which congregation of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, of Seattle; was read twice by its title, a.nd rt1ferred to the Committee on of the Harmony Chapter, Epworth League of Seattle; of the Military Affairs. congregation of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, of Seattle; of He also introduced a bill (S. 2116) granting an increase of pen the Page Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of Seattle and sion to Edna Stevens· which was rea-d twice by its title, and, with of the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Society of the Lane the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Pensions . .Street Presbyterian Church, of Seattle, all in the State of Wash 1\Ir. McCOMAS introduced a bill (S. 2117) granting an increase ington, praying for an investigation of the charges made and filed of pension to Philip L. Hiteshew; which was read twi~ by its against Hon. REED SMOOT, a Senator :ITom the State of Utah; which title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. were referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. He also introduced a bill (S. 2118) granting an increase of pen Mr. McCOMAS presented a petition of the Ministerial Associa sion to Carrie P. Rand; which was read twice by its title, and, tion of Cumberland, Md., praying for an investigation of the with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on charges made and filed against Hon. REED SMOOT, a Senator from Pensions. the State of Utah; which was referred to the Committee on He also introduced a bill (S. 2119) authorizing the Pre ident of Privileges and Elections. the United States to nominate Lieut. Samuel Lindsey Graham, Mr. DEPEWpresentedpetitionsofLocal UnionNo. 357,ofDun now on the retired list, to be a lieutenant-commander on the re ki.rk· of the Trades Assembly of Utica: of Blacksmiths' Helpers' tired list; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Loc~l Union No. 7553, of Dunkirk; of Typographical Local Union Committee on Naval Affairs. No. 135, of Oneonta; of the Trades Assembly of Norwich; of the Mr. HANSBROUGH introduced a bill (S. 2120) to amend an Central Labor Union of Batavia; of Local Union No. 66, of Roches act entitled "An act to provide for the sale of desert lands," as ter; of Cigar Makers' Loca~ Union No. 429, of Niagara Falls;, of amended by the act entitled "An act to repeal the timber-culture Paving Cutters' Local Umon No. 36, of Holley; of Local Umon laws, and for other purposes," approved March 3. 1 91; which No. 89, of Rochester; of Hammer Makers' Local Union No. 232, was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on of Norwich; of Cigar Makers' Local Union No. 144, of New York Public Lands. City; of Journeymen Barbers' Local Union No. 29. of Olean; of Mr. CLAPP introduced a bill (S. 2121) to amend an act en the Textile District Council of Jamestown; of Dyers and Finish titled "An act providing for public printing and binding and the ers' Local Union No. 271 , of Jamestown; of Carpenters and Join distribution of public documents;" which was read twice by its ers' Local Union No. 369, of North Tonawanda; of the Allied title, and referred to the Committee on Printing. . Printing Trades Council of Albany; of the Central Labor Council He also introduced a bill (S. 2122) granting a pension to Ashley of Jamestown; of Local Union No. 38, of Oswego~ of the Trades C. Riggs; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the and Labor Council of Olean, all of the A.nierican Federation of Committee on Pensions. Labor, and of Local Division No. 148, Amalgamated Association Mr. MARTIN introduced a bill (S. 2123) granting an increase of Street R.ailway Empl0yees, of Albany, all in the State of New of pension to Daniel W. Redfield; which was read twice by its York, praying for the passage of the so-called eight-hour bill. and title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Commit the anti-injunction bill; which were referred to the Comrmttee tee on Pensions. on Education and Labor. Mr. FORAKER introduced a bill (S. 2124) granting an increase Mr. COCKRELL presented petitions of the congregation of the of pension to David W. Johns; which was read twice by its title, Presbyterian Church of Hamilton, of the Woman's Missionary and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Sooiety {)f Hamilton, of the congregation of the Presbyterian Pensions. 1903. .CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 531
MESSEN<1ER OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR. vention between the United States and the Republic of Cuba, Mr. McCOMAS submitted the following resolution; which was signed on the 11th day of December, in the year 1902. refen-ed to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Mr. CULLOM. If there is any Senator desiring to speak on Expenses of the Senate: the bill to-day, it is in order now to do so. Resolved, That the Committee on Education and Labor be, and is hereby, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will be glad to authorized to employ a. messenger at an annual salary at the rate of $1,«0, to recognize any Senator for that purpose. be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate until otherwise provided for Mr. CULLOM. If no Senator desires to speak, I move that the by law. Senate adjourn. .ASSISTANT CLERK TO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS. The motion was agreed to; and (at 12 o'clock and 20 minutes Mr. HANSBROUGH submitted the following resolution; which p.m.) the Senate adjourned until Monday, December 7, 1903, at was refened to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contin 11 o'clock and 30 minutes a. m. gent Expenses of the Senate: Resol~Jed, That the salary of the assistant clerk to the Committee on Pub lic Lands, authorized by resolution of February 24, 1903, at $1,000 per annum, be, and it hereby is, increased to $1,800 per annum, to take effect January HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1,1001. SATURDAY, December 5, 1903. INVESTIGATION BY COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC RAILROADS. The House met at 12 o'clock m. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair lays before the Senate Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. HENRY N. COUDEN, D. D. a resolution coming over from a previous day, which will be read. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap The Secretary read the resolution submitted by Mr. MORGAN proved. on the 1st instant, as follows: COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. Whereas it is asserted in public journals representing fublic opinion and exercising leading influence in the great political parties o the United States The SPEAKER announced the appointment of the following that the officers, managers. and agents of the transcontinental railroad com committees: panies, including the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company and other railroad companies, acting in concert or combination, or with a common purpose, or Elections No. 1.-Messrs. James R. Mann, lllinois; Llewellyn singly, have opposed, unlawfully, the public policy and laws of the United Powers. Maine; Charles L. Knapp, New York; Joseph H. Gaines, States in respect of the ratification by Colombia. of the treaty known as the West Virginia; Arthur L. Bates, Pennsylvania; Olin H. Young, Hay-Herran treaty, and that such railroad companies in like manner are obstructing the full and complete execution of the duty and policy of the Michigan; Ollie M. James, Kentucky; E. J. Bowers, Mississippi; United States as declared in the act of Congress approved June 28,1902, en Scott Field, Texas. titled "An act to provide for the construction of a. canal connecting the At Elections No. 2.-Messrs. Marlin E. Olmsted, Pennsylvania; lantic and Pacific oceans;" and Whereas some of these railroad companies owe special duties of obedience James M. Miller, Kansas; Frank D. Currier, New Hampshire; to the laws and public policy of the United States in virtue of acts of Congress, John W. Dwight, New York; Capell L. Weems, Ohio; Frederick and all of them that hold charters under theFederallawsand the State laws Landis, Indiana; Joshua F. C. Talbott, Maryland; A.M. Byrd, of the United States owe the duties of allegiance to the United States: Resolved, That the Committee on Pacific Railroads is authorized and re Mississippi; John A. Sullivan, Massachusetts. quired, with due diligence, to make careful inquiry into the facts on which Elections No. $..-Messrs. Michael E. Driscoll, New York; Kitt such charges are made, which show whether or not they support or sustain redge Haskins, Vermont; H. Burd Cassel, Pennsylvania; James the same, and to report the testimony, with the findings of the committee, to the Senate. Kennedy, Ohio; John A. Sterling, illinois; Benjamin P. Birdsall, And said committee shall have full power to send for persons or papers, Iowa; Frank A. McLain, Mississippi; Choice B. Randell, Texas; • and to summon witnesses to testify before them, and to administer oaths, by Joseph T. Johnson, South Carolina. any member of said committee, and to take down the testimony. .A.nd to this end said committee shall have authority to employ stenogra Appropriations.-Messrs. James A. Hemenway, India'na; Henry phers, to be paid for their services the allowance regulated by law, and also H. Bingham, Pennsylvania; Henry C. Van Voorhis, Ohio; James to pay witnesses for mileage and attendance in like manner. T. McCleary, Minnesota; Lucius N. Littauer, New York; Walter The committee, if the committee so order, may hold their sessions at any place in the United States. The necessary expenses attending the perform P. Brownlow, Tennessee; Washington Gardner, Michigan; Elmer ance of these duties shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate J. Burkett, Nebraska; Frederick H. Gillett, Massachusetts; Wal upon proper vouchers approved by the chairman of the Committee on Pacific ter I. Smith, Iowa; Benjamin F. Marsh, lllinois; Leonidas F. Railroads. Livingston, Georgia; Rice A. Pierce, Tennessee; Mrecenas E. Ben The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution will bereferred ton, Missouri; George W. Taylor, Alabama; Oscar W. Under to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses wood, Alabama: Stephen Brundidge! jr., Arkansa-s. of t.he Senate. Judiciary.-Messrs. John J. Jenkins, Wisconsin; Richard Mr. MORGAN. Under the order of the Senate when the reso Wayne Parker, New Jersey; De Alva S. Alexander, New York; lution was introduced it was laid upon the table subject to my Vespasian Warner, lllinois: Charles E. Littlefield, Maine; Lot call. Thomas, Iowa; Samuel Leland Powers, Massachusetts; Robert The PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is the other resolution, M. Nevin, Ohio; Henry W. Palmer, Pennsylvania; George A. if the Senator pleases. The long resolution was the one laid on Pearre, Maryland; J. N. Gillett, California; DavidA. DeArmond, the table subject to the call of the Senator. This resolution, un Missouri: David H. Smith, Kentucky; Henry D. Clayton, Ala der the_rule, the Chair will be obliged to send to the Committee bama; Robert L. Henry, Texas; JohnS. Little Arkansas; Wil to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. liam G. Brantley, Georgia. Mr. LODGE. Mr. President, does the resolution go to the Com Banking and Ourrency.-Messrs. Charles N. Fowler, New Jer mittee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Sen sey; George W. Prince, illinois; William A. Calderhead, Kansas; ate before it goes to any other committee? William C. Lovering, Massachusetts; William H. Douglas, New The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It does. It goes there at once. York; Llewellyn Powers, Maine; B. F. Spalding, North Dakota; ISTHMIAN CANAL INQUIRY. Henry McMorran, Michigan; Capell L. Weems, Ohio; George D. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alabama McCreary, Pennsylvania; M. J. Daniels, California; John R. offered another resolution on the 1st instant, which was laid on Thayer, Massachusetts; Elijah B. Lewis, Georgia; Lemuel P. the table subject to his call. Padgett, Tennessee; Charles L. Bartlett, Georgia; Charles W. Mr. MORGAN. Of that I was aware. Thompson, Alabama; Arsena P. Pujo, Louisiana. · The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It is there now, subject to his Coinage, Weights, and Measures.-Messrs. James H. Southard, call. Ohio: Justin D. Bowersock, Kansas; Thomas Hedge, Iowa; Arthur Mr. MORGAN. There is no occasion for taking any order in L. Bates, Pennsylvania; George W. Cromer, Indiana; John W. reference to that resolution this morning. Dwight, New York; William M. Lanning, New Jersey; James The PRESIDENT pro tempore. No; not before the Senator de W. Brown, Pennsylvania; Solomon -R. Dresser, Pennsylvania; sires to call it up. George J. Smith, New York; Charles F. Cochran, Missouri· John Mr. MORGAN. I do not call it up to-day. F. Shafi·oth, Colorado; James M. Griggs, Georgia; John W. Gaines, Tennessee; Ezekiel S. Candler, Mississippi; John S. Rhea, ~ TRADE RELATIONS WITH CUBA. Kentucky; Timothy D. Sullivan,NewYork; J. S. Wilson, Arizona. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there further morning busi Interstate and Fonign Oommerce.-Messrs. William P. Hep ness? burn, Iowa; James S. Sherman, New York; Irving P. Wanger, Mr. CULLOM. If there is no further morning business, I ·ask Pennsylvania; James R. Mann, lllinois; William C. Lovering, Mas that the unfinished business be laid before the Senate. sachusetts; Fred C. Stevens, Minnesota; Charles H. Burke, South The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is no need of doing that. Dakota; John J. Esch, Wisconsin; Francis W. Cushman, Wash On Monday, by unanimous consent, the consideration of the bill ington; Thomas B. Kyle, Ohio; Charles E. Townsend, Michigan; will be proceeded with. Robert C. Davey, Louisiana; William C. Adamson, Georgia; Dor Mr. CULLOM. I did not know but that some Senator would sey W. Shackleford, Missouri; William H. Ryan, New York; like to speak on it to-day. That is the only reason I have for William Richardson, .Alabama; William B. Lamar, Florida. calling it up. RiversandHarbors.-Messrs. Theodore E. Burton, Ohio; Black The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair lays before the burn B. Dovener, West Virginia; Roswell P. Bishop, Michigan; Senate the unfinished b11siness, which will be stated. Ernest F. Acheson, Pennsylvania; De Alva S. Alexander, New The SECRETARY. A bill (H. R. 1921) to carry into effect a con- York; George P. Lawrence, Massachusetts; James H. Davidson, OONGRESSIONAL REOORD-HOUSE. DEOE1YIBER 5, 532 J
Wisconsin; James McLachlan, California; William Lorimel', illi Insular Affairs.-Messrs. Henry A. Cooper, Wisconsin; James nois; Wesley L. Jones, Washington; J. Adam Bede, M"mnesota; A. Tawney, Minneso~ Edgar D. Crumpacker, Indiana;Edwa.rd L. Rufus E. Lester, Georgia; John H. Bankhead, Alabama; Stephen Hamilton, Michigan; Marlin E. Olmsted, Pennsylvania; George :M. Sparkman, Florida; Joseph E. Ransdell, Louisiana; George F. W. Smith, lllinois; William R. Warnock, Ohio; Jame Car Burgess, Texas; B. G. Humphreys, Mississippi. Needham, California; Charles E. Fnller, lliinois; William M. Me-rchant MarineandY
jr., Pennsylvania; Robert G. Cousins, Iowa; Wm~ Alden Smith, Williamson, Oregon; Joseph Howe111 Utah; ----, --; Michigan; Charles B. Landis, Indiana; James Breck Perkins, Farish Carter Tate., Georgia; John Dougherty, Missouri; George New York; Jacob A. Beidler, Ohio~ David J. Foster, Vermont; Howell, Pennsylvania; A. 0. Stanley, Kentucky; Frank E. Shober, Theobold Otjen, Wisconsin; Adin B. Capron, .Rhode Island; New York; J. S. Wilson, Arizona. Nicholas Longworth, Ohio; Hugh A. Dinsmore, Arkansas; Wil Public Buildings and Gmunds.-Messrs. Charles W. Gillet, liam M. Howard, Georgia; Albert S. Burleson, Texas; Townsend New York; Richard Bartholdt, Missouri; Edwin C. Burleigh, Scudder, N.ew Y orlr; James N. Kehoe, Kentucky; Henry D. Flood, Maine; Benjamin F. Howell, New Jersey; James P. Conner, Iowa; Virginia. Eben W. Martin., South Dakota; EdwardS. Minor, Wisconsin; llfiUtary Affairs.-MesSl'E. ,John A. T. Hnll, Iowa; John H. William A. Rodenberg, Illinois; George W. Norris, Nebraska; Ketcham, New York; Richard Wayne Parker,~ew Jersey; Adin John H. Bankhead, Alabama; William G. Brantley, Gem·gia; B. Capron, Rhode Island; Fred C. Stevens, Minnesota; Charles Charles R. Thomas, North Carolina; Robert W. Miers, Indiana; Dick Ohio; Frank W. Momlell, Wyoming; John J. Esch, Wiscon Morris Sheppard., Texas; Robert B. Scarborough, South Carolina. sin; George W. Prince, lllinois; Elias S. Holliday, Indiana; H. PacificBailroads.-"l.f.essrs. W~ Alden Smith, Michigan; Mich Olin Young, Michigan; William Sulzer, New YOJ.'k; Jameil Hay, ael E. Driscoll, New York; William H. Jackson, Maryland; Vn:ginia; James L. Slayden, Texas; Robert F. Broussard, Louisi Stephen R. Morgan, Ohio; Theobald Otjen, Wisconsin; Henry W. ana; William F. Mahoney, lllinois; James W. Denny, Maryland; Palmer, Pennsylvania; M~ P. Kinkaid, Nebraska; Sydney E. Bird S. McGuire, Oklahoma. Mudd, Maryland; M. J. Daniels, California; William J. Wynn, Na"'l:alA,tfairs.-MessrB. GenrgeE. Foss,.lliinois; Alston G. Day California; James L. Slayden, Texas; David E. Finley, South ton~ West Virginia; Henry C. Loudenslager, New Jersey; Thomas Carolina; Robert Baker, New York; Henry T, Rainey, illinois; S. Butler, Pennsylvania; Sydney E. Mudd, Maryland; Robert G. John Lind, Minnesota. Cousins, Iowa; Ernest W. Roberts, M-assachusetts; Edward B. Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River.-Messrs. Vreeland, New York; Abraham L. Brick. Indiana; Frank B. Bran Richard Bartholdt, Missouri; George W. Prince, illinois; Thomas degee, Connecticut; George Alvin Loud, Michigan; Adolph Meyer, Hedge, Iowa.; William A~ Rodenberg, lllinois; George F. Huff, Louisiana; Farish Carter Tate, Georgia; John F. Rixey, Virginia, Pennsylvania; C. B. Buckman, Minnesota; Allen F. Cooper, William W. Kiteh.in., North Carolina; Willard D. Vandiver, Mis Pennsylvania; ----,·--; Robert F. Broussard, Loui somi; Mal-tin J. Wade, Iowa. siana; Ha.rxy L. Maynard, Virginia; R. M. Wallace, Arkansas; Po::t-Ojfice and Post-Roads.-:Messrs. Jesse Overstreet, Indiana; James J ..Butler, Missouri; R. Bruce Macon, Arkansas. I JohnJ. Gard.ner.NewJersey; Nehemiah D. Sperry Connecticut; Education.-Messrs. George N". Southwick,NewYork; Charles ) Thomas Hedge, Iowa; J{)seph C. Sibley, Pennsylvania.; Howard Q. Tirrell, Massachusetts; Thomas B. Kyle, Ohio; Elmer J. ]f. Snapp, illinois; Herman P. Goebel, Ohio; Halvor Steenerson, Burkett, Nebraska; Burton L. French, Idaho; Reuben 0. Moon, \ Minnesota; William H. Stafford, Wisconsin; Archibald B. Dar Pennsylvania; William E. Humphrey, Washington~----, ragh, Michigan; Victor Murdock, Kansas; Jclm A. Moon, Ten --; Willard D. Vandiver, Missouri; E. Y. Webb, North Caro ne see· James K Griggs, Georgia; WilliamS. Cowherd, Mis lina; Ira Edgar Rider, New York; .M. C. Fitzpatrick, Tennessee; souri; Frank E. Wilson, New York; David E. Finley South Car 0. W. Gillespie, Texas. olina; Theodore F. Klu.ttz, North Carolina; Jonah Kalanianaole, Labor.-Messrs. John J. Gardner, New Jersey; Richard Bar Hawaii. tholdt, Missouri; Samuel W. McCall, :Massachusetts; Edward B. Public Lands.-Messrs. John F. Lacey, Iowa; Frank W. Men Vreeland, New York; David J. Foster, Vermont; James P . Con dell, Wyoming; J ame M. Miller, Kansas; James C. N ee.dham, ner, Iowa; B. F. Spalding, North Dakota; Herman P. Goebel, California; Eben W. Marlin, South Dakota; Joseph W. Fordney, Ohio; Ben F. Caldwell, illinois; George G. Gilbert, Kentucky; Michigan; Andrew J. Volstead, Minnesota.;JosephM. Dixon, .Mon John W. Maddox, Georgia; William Randolph Hearst, New tana; Philip Knopf Illinois; GeorgeShiras ill, Pennsylvania; J. J. York; William Hughes, New Jersey. McCarthy, Nebraska; John F. Shafroth, Colorado; Francis M. Militia.- Messrs. Charles Dick, Ohio; John .A. T. Hull, Iowa; Griffith, Indiana; John L. BliTllett, Alabama~ George P. Foster, Joseph H. Gaines, West Virginia; George W. Smith, illinois; lllinois; William W. Rucker, Missouri; Carter Glass, Vrrginia; Halvor Steenerson, Minnesota; Butler Ames, Massachusetts; Wil Bernard S. Rodey, New Mexico. liam 0. Smith, Pennsylvania; ----, --; Joseph B. IncLia:nA:ffairs.-Messrs. James S. ShiD'Illan, New York; Char1es Crowley, lllinois; Jacob Ruppert, jr., New York; A.riosto A. Curtis, Kansas; John F. Lacey, Iowa; Thomas F. }farshall,North Wiley, Alabama; Edward M. Bassett, New York; John A. Keli Dakota; Webster E. Brown, WISconsin; Charles H.J3urke, South her, Massachusetts. Dakota· Charles L. Knapp, New York; Binger Hennann, Oregon; Patents.-]fessrs. William W. Skiles, Ohio; Frank D. Currier, C. B. Buckman, Minnesota; Edmund H. Hinshaw, Nebraska; New Hampshire; NortonP. Otis, New York; Solomon R. Dresser, Herschel M. Hogg, Colorado; John H. Stephens, Texas; William Pennsylvania.; Amos H. Jackson, 'Ohio; Joseph M. Dixon, Mon T. Zenor, Indiana; John J. Fitzgerald., New York; John Dough tana; Edmund H. Hinshaw, Nebraska; ----, --; erty, Missouri; James McAndrews, lllinois; Charles C. Reid, William Slllzer, New York; George S. Legare, South Carolina; Arkansas; Bernard S. Rodey, New 1.1e.rico. E. Y. Webb, North Carolina; Chades H. Dicke:mJ.an, Pennsylva 'l'erritories.-Messrs. Edw.ard L. Hamilton, Michigan; Abra nia; Francis Burton Harrison, New York. ham L. Brick, Indiana; Adin B. Capron, Rhode Island: George Invalid Pensions.-Messrs. CyrUB A. Sulloway ,New Hampshire; N. Southwick, New York; Llewellyn Powers, Maine; William H. Henry R. Gibson, Tennessee; Samuel W. Smith, Michigan: Wil Jackson, Maryland; B. F. Spalding, North Dakota.; George L. liam.A. Calderhead, Kansas; Elias Deemer Pennsylvania; Elias S. Lilley, Connecticut; John A. Sterling, Dlinois; John A.. Moon, Holliday, Indiana; W. Godfrey Hunter~ Kentucky; Thomas W. Tennessee; James T. LJoyd, Missouri; James lL Robinson, Bradley, New York; Charles E. Fuller, illinois; Robert W. Indiana; John R. Thayer, Massachnseif...s; Gordon Russell, Texas; Miers, Indiana; ..Joseph B. Crowley, illinois; George H. Lind Charles C. Reid, Arkansas; BirdS. Mc-Guire., Oklahoma; J. S. say, New York; John S. Snook, Ohio.; •Alfred Lucking, Michi Wilson, Arizona. gan; F. A. Hopkins, Kentucky. 1903. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE._ 533
Pensions.-Messrs. Henry C. Loudenslager. New Jersey; George Cousins, Iowa; Edward De V. Morrell, P ennsylvania; Philip R. Patterson, Pennsylvania; William H. Draper, New York; Knopf, illinois; Ebenezer J. Hill, Connecticut; John Lamb, Vir P. P. Campbell, Kansas; Butler Ames, Massachusetts; James ginia; Harvey C. Garber, Ohio; J. M. Gudger. jr., North Carolina. W. Brown, Pennsylvania; Herschel M. Hogg, Colorado; Nicholas Expenditures in the War Department.-Messrs. William R. Longworth, Ohio; William Richardson, Alabama; Ariosto A. Warnock, Ohio; George P. Lawrence, Massachusetts; J. Adam Wiley, Alabama; Frank A. McLain, Mississippi; Henry A. Bede, 1\linnesota; Campbell Slemp, Vrrginia; George F. Burgess, Houston, Delaware; George W. Croft, South Carolina. Texas; De Witt C. Badger, Ohio; M. C. Fitzpatrick, Tennessee. Clairns.-Messrs. Joseph V. Graff, illinois; Lot Thomas, Iowa; Expenditures in the NamJ Depart?nent.-Messrs. William S. Thomas S. Butler, Pennsylvania; Robert M. Nevin, Ohio; David Greene, Massachusetts; Joseph W. Fordney, Michigan; Ernest F. J. Foster, Vermont; James ·M. Miller, Kansas; Charles Q. Tirrell, Acheson, Pennsylvania; Daniel F. Lafean, Pennsylvania; Charles Massachusetts; Joseph Howell, Utah; Henry M. Goldfogle, New W. Thompson, Alabama; Choice B. Randell, Texas; Ollie M. York; Claude Kitchin, North Carolina; South Trimble, Kentucky; James, Kentucky. D. Linn Gooch, Kentucky; John Lind, Minnesota; Willia1Jl S. Me~ Expenditures in the Post-Office Department.-M.essrs. Irving P. Nary, Massachusett-s; Jack Bea.1L Texas. Wanger, Pennsylvania; William H. Flack, New York; George L. War Claims.-Messrs. Thaddeus M. Mahon, Pennsylvania; ,Lilley, Connecticut; George W. Cromer, Indiana; Edward Robb, Henry R. Gibson, Tennessee; Theobald Otjen, Wisconsin; Gilbert Missouri; George G. Gilbert, Kentucky; Carter Glass, Virginia. N. Haugen, Iowa; Kittredge Haskins, Vermont; EliasS. Holliday, Expenditures in the Interior Department~-Messrs. EdwardS. Indiana; Burton L. French, Idaho; James H. Southard, Ohio; Minor, Wisconsin; Blackburn B. Dovener, West Virginia; George Thetus W. Sims, Tennessee; Ben F. Caldwell, illinois; Thomas R. Patterson, Pennsylvania; H. C. Adams, Wisconsin; Ezekiel S. Spight; Mississippi; Joseph T. Johnson, South Carolina; A. W. Candler, jr., Mississippi; George P. Foster, illinois; Robert N. Gregg, Texas. Page, North Carolina. Private Land Olaims.-Messrs. George W. Smith, illinois; Al Expenditures in the Department of Justice.-Messrs. William vin Evans. Pennsylvania; Charles Q. Hildebrant, Ohio; Thomas A. Calderhead, Kansas; Eben W. Martin, South Dakota; Henry F. Marshall, North Dakota; Francis W. Cushman, Washington; Kirke Porter, Pennsylvania; J. J. McCarthy, Nebraska; Henry George J. Smith, New York;----,--; William A. M. Goldfogle, New York; Charles F. Cochran, Missouri; John H. Jones, Virginia; George G. Gilbert, Kentucky; W. R. Smith, Stephens, Texas. · Texas; R. M. Wallace, Arkansas; Wyatt Aiken, South Carolina; Expenditut·es in the Department of Agriculture.-Messrs. C. H. Weisse, Wisconsin; Bird S. McGuire, Oklahoma. Charles F. Wright, Pennsylvania; Frank B. Brandegee, Connect District of Columbia.-Messrs. Joseph W. Babcock, Wisconsin; icut:; William E. Humphrey~ W asbington; C. R. Davis, Minne4 Samuel W. Smith, Michigan; Amos L. Allen, Maine; James W. sota; Henry D. Flood, Vrrginia; James N. Kehoe, Kentucky; Wadsworth, New York; Edward De V. Morrell, Pennsylvania· Sidney J. Bowie, Alabama. Samuel L. Powers, Massachusetts; Stephen R. Morgan, Ohio; Expenditures on PublicBuildings.-Messrs. James A. Hughes, Campbell Slemp, Virginia; C. R. Davis, Minnesota: P. P. Camp West Virgini;;l.; J. N. Gillett, California; Augustus P. Gardner, bell, Kansas; William H. Wiley, New Jersey; Adolph Meyer, Massachusetts; E. Stevens Henry, Connecticut; John H. Small, Louisiana; WilliamS. Cowherd, Missouri; Thetus W. Sims, Ten North Carolina; Harry L. Maynard, Virginia; South Trimble, neEsee; James McAndrews, illinois; Edward W. Pou, North Caro Kentucky~ lina; D. Linn Gooch, Kentucky. Aecounts.-Messrs. Charles Q. Hildebrant, Ohio; James A. Revision of the Laws.-Messrs. Vespasian Warner, lllinois; Hughes, West Virginia; Joseph V. Graff, illinois; Frank D. Cur Henry R. Gibson, Tennessee; Alston G. Dayton, West Virginia.; rier, New Hampshire; H. Bnrd Cassel, Pennsylvania; William Alvin Evans, Pennsylvania; Charles Q. Til-rell, Massachusetts; H. Draper, New York; Charles L. Bartlett, Georgia; Hugh A. Charles E. Littlefield, Maine; Reuben 0. Moon, Pennsylvania; Dinsmore, Arkansas; Martin Emerich, lllinois. Charles T. Dnnwell,NewYork; D. L. D. Granger, Rhode Island; Cen,sus.-Messrs. Edgar D. Crumpacker, Indiana; Edwin C. R. Bruce Macon, Arkansas; Thomas W. Hardwick, Georgia; Rob Burleigh, Maine; James A. Hughes, West Virginia; George .A. er~ Lamar, Missouri; Swagar Sherley, Kentucky. Pearre, Maryland; H. Bnrd Cassel, Pennsylvania; Charles T. Reform in the Civil Service.-Messrs. Frederick H. Gillett, Dunwell, New York; James Kennedy, Ohio; Butler Ames, Mas Massachusetts; John F. Lacey, Iowa; Charles N. Fowler, New sachusetts; Francis M. Griffith, Indiana; James Hay, Virginia; Jersey; Justin D. Bowersock, Kansas; James R. Mann, illinois; AlbertS. Bnrles~ Texas; G . .B. Patterson, North Carolina; Joe William 0. Smith, Pennsylvania; Amos L. Allen, Maine; Jacob T. Robinson, Ar.kansas. A. Beidler, Ohio; Edward W. Pou, North Camlina; William T. Library.-Messrs. James T. McCleary, Minnesota; Samuel W. Zenor, Indiana; Edward M. Bassett, New York; R. G. Southall, McCall, Massachusetts; James P. Conner, Iowa; James D. Rich4 Virginia; Robert N. Page, North Carolina. ardson, Tennessee; William M. Howard, Georgia.
4 1( Election of President, Vice-President, and Representatives in Printing.-Messrs. Charles B. Landis, Indiana; James B. Per 1 Congress.-M.essrs. Joseph H. Gaines, West Virginia; Cyrus A. kins, New York; Farish C. Tate, Georgia. I Snlloway, New Hampshire; HenryS. Boutell, illinois; Binger Industrial A1'is and Expositions.-Messrs. James A. Tawney, Hermann, Oregon; Daniel F .. Lafean, Pennsylvania; George W. Minnesota; JamesS. Sherman, New York; AugnstnsP. Gardner, Norris, Nebraska; Franklin E. Brooks, Colorado; Charles T. Dun Massachusetts; John J . Gardner, New Jersey; Justin D. Bower well, New York; William W. Rucker, Missouri; Phanor Brea sock, Kansas; William A. Rodenberg, lllinois; Joseph Howell, zeale, Louisiana; JohnS. Rhea, Kentucky; 0. W. Gillespie, Texas; Utah; Henry Kirke Porter, Pennsylvania; Harry C. Woodyard, Thomas W. Hardwick, Georgia. West Virginia; Charles L. Bartlett, Georgia; Harry L. Maynard, Alcoholic Liquor Traffic.-Messrs. Nehemiah D. Sperry, Con Virginia; Courtney W. Hamlin, Missouri; William J. Wynn, necticut; Justin D. Bowersock, Kansas; Amos L. Allen, Maine; California; GeorgeS. Legare, South Carolina; Francis Burton Stephen R. Morgan, Ohio; William H. Draper, New York; Henry Harrison, New York.
Kii·ke Porter. Pennsylvania; John L. Burnett, Alabama; George MESSAGE FROM THE SE..~ ATE. H. Lindsay, New York; J. M. Gudger, jr., North Carolina; Harvey C. Garber, Ohio; John M. Pinkney, Texas. A message from the Senate, by Mr. PARKINSON, its reading Irrigation of Arid Lands.-Messrs. Frank W. Mandell, Wyo clerk, announced that the Senate had passed resolutions of the ming; William A. Reeder, Kansas; Charles Q. Tirrell, Massachu follOiVing titles; in which the concurrence of the Honse was re setts; John W. Dwight, New Yorlp, Thomas F. Marshall, North quested: Dakota; Allen F. Cooper, Pennsylvania;J. N. Williamson, Oregon; Joint resolution (S. R. 18) providing for printing the general Oscar W~ Underwood, Alabama; Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Nebraska; index to published volumes of the diplomatic correspondence and C. D. VanDuzer, Nevada; Theodore A. Bell, California. foreign relations of the United States. Immigration and Naturalization.-Messrs. Benjamin F. How Senate concurrent resolution No. 13. ell, New Jersey; Robert Adams, jr., Pennsylvania; William W. Resolved 'by the Senate (the Home of Rep1·esentatives concurring), That there be printed and bound 3,000 copies of Senate Document No. 452, T!'ifty ·saventh Skiles, Ohio; William H. Douglas, New York; Alvin Evans. Penn Congress. first session, entitled "Treaties, Laws, Executive Orders, etc., re- sylvania; AugustusP. Gardner, Massachusetts; BurtonL. French, lating to Indian Affairs," as revised, .300 of which shall be for the use of the Idaho; Jacob Ruppert, jr., New York; Edward Robb, Missouri; Senate, 800 for the House of Representatives, 200 for the Commissioner of In dian Aliairs, 50 for the House ColiUlrittee on Indian Affairs, 50 for the Senate Allan Benny, New Jersey; E. J. Livernash, California. Committoo on Indian Affairs, and the remaining 1,100 shall be sold by the Ventilation and Acoustics.-Messrs. Roswell P. Bishop, Michi superintendent of documents. gan; Jacob A. Beidler, Ohio; Thomas W. Bradley, New York; Senate concurrent resolution No. 21. ----, --; David H. Smith, Kentucky; George H. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rept·es.entativ.es concurring), That there Lindsay, New York; Marcus C. L. Kline, Pennsylvania. be printed and hound of the proceedings of Congress upon the accept&Ilfe of Expenditures in the State De:partment.-Messrs. John H. the sta.tnos of Charles Carrol!, of OalTollto:n, and John Hanson, presented by the State of Maryland., 16,500 copies, df which 5,(XX) shall be for the use of the Ketcham, New York; David J. Foster, Vermont; Robert .Ad Senate and lO,OOOfor the use of the House of Representatives, and the remain ams, jr., Pennsylvania; W. Godfrey Hunter, Kentucky; Rufus ing 1,500 copies shall be for the use and distribution of the Senators and Rep E . Lester, Geo1·gia; Claude Kitchin, North Carolina; John N. resentatives in Congress from the State of Maryland. The Joint Committee on Printing is hereby authorized to have the copy Garner, Texas. prepared for the Public Printer, who shall procure suitable copper-process Expenditures in the Treasury Department.- Messrs. Robert G. plates to be bound with these memorials. 1 534 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEi\fBER 5,
Senate concurrent resolution No.4. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the consideration of the Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concun'ing), That there resolution? be printed, and bound in the form such as is customary in the case of eulo I gies, with accompanying illustrations, 10,000 copies of the proceeding'3 upon There was no objection. the unveiling of the statue of the Count de Rochambeau, of which 3,000 shall The resolution was agreed to. be for the use of the Senate,6,000 for the use of the House of Representatives, 500 to be delivered to the ambassador of the Republic of France for such dis COMMITTEE 0~ THE JUDICIARY. tribution as he shall think fit, the r emaining 500, of which 200 shall be bound Mr. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the in full morocco, to be distributed, under the direction of the chairman of the present consideration of the resolution which I send to the Clerk's Joint Committee on the Library, to the guests invited from the French Re public and the speakers who took part in said celebration. desk. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report it. S&~A.TE RESOLUTIOXS REFERRED. Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following Senate resolutions The Clerk read as follows: Resolved. That the Cominittee on the Judiciary be authorized to have such were taken from the Sp eaker~s table and referred to their appro printing and binding done as may be required in the transaction of it3 busi priate committees as indicated below: ness. Senate concurrent resolution No. 13: The SPEAKER. Is there objection. to the consideration of the Resol-r:ed by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there resolution? be printed and bound 3,GOO copies of Senate Document No. 452 Fifty-seventh Congress, first session, entitled'' Treaties, Laws, Executive Orders, etc., r elat There was no objection. ing to Indian Affairs,'' a.Q revised 300 of which shall be for the use of the Senate, The resolution was agreed to. 800 for the House of Representatives, 200 for the Commissioner of Indian Af G&'ffiRA..L DEBA.TE: faii"S, 50 for the House Committee ou Indian Affairs, 50 for the Senate Commit tee on Indian Affairs, and the remaining 1,100 shall be sold by the superintend Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask ent of documents- unanimous consent that there may be thirty minutes aUowed to to the Committee on Printing. this side of the House this morning and thirty allowed to that Senate conc~-rent resolution No. 21: side of the House for purposes of general discussion on the state Resolved lnJ the Senate (the HoUBe of Representatives conCU1Ting), That there of the Union. be printed and bound of the proceedings of Congress upon the acceptance of The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. WlL the statues of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, and John Hanson, presented by the Stn.te of Maryland, 16,500 copies. of which 5,000 shall be for the use of the LI~] asks unanimous consent that thirty minutes may be given Senate and 10,000 for the use of the House of Representatives, a:ad the remain to the minority for general debate, the time to be controlled by ing 1,500 copies shall be for the use and distribution of the Sel:ators and Rep- the gentleman from Mississippi. resentatives in Con~e s from the State of Maryland. , The Joint Comnnttee on Printing is hereby authorized to have the copy Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I have no objection to that if it prepared for the Public Pt·inter, who shall procure suitable copper-process includes the majority also. plates to be bound with these memorials- Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. I said thirty minutes also for to the Committee on Printing. the majority. Senate concurrent resolution No. 4: The SPEAKER. The request is for unanimous consent that . Rerolved by the Senate (the HoUBe of Representativesconcun'ing), That there one hour be allowed for debate, one-half to be controlled by the be printed, and bound in the form such as is customary in the case of eulo gentleman from Mississippi and one-half by the gentleman from gies, with accompanying illustrations, 10 000 copies of the proceedings upon the unveiling of the statue of the Count de Rochambea.u, of which 3,000 shall New York. Is there objection? be for the use of the Senate, 6,000 for the u..._QC of the House of Representatives, There was no objection. 500 to be delivered to the ambassador of the Republic of France for such dis Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I wish to yield tribution as he shall think fit, the remaining 500, of which ~ shall be bound in full morocco, to be distributed, under the direction of the chatrman of the fifteen minutes of the time to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Joint Committee on the Library, to the guests invited from the French Re RussELL]. · · public and the speakei'S who took part in said celebration- The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Texas. , to the Committee on Printing. Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, in the discussion that occurred Joint resolUtion (S. R. 18) providing for printing the general in the House a few days ago a statement, or an assumption index to published volumes of the diplomatic correspondence and rather, made by the gentleman from Iowa [Mr. HEPBURN] struck foreign relations of the United States-to the Committee on my attention. The gentleman built the whole of his argument Printing. upon this proposition, that the statistics of national wealth showed MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. that we possessed in 1860,816.000,000,000, and that since that date A message, in writing, from the President of the United States the wealth of the country had increased to eighty-six billions, or was communicated to the House of Representatives by Mr. an increase of seventy billions, which the gentleman assumed was due entirely to the prevalence of Republican policies since 181l0. BARNEs, one of his secretaries. It is said, Mr. Speaker, that a short time ago two law students PORTO RICO. in the city of Chicago were discussing the proposition as to who The SPEAKER laid before the House the following message was the gre::ttest lawyer in Illinois, and as the discussion waxe'd. from the President of the United States; which, with the accom warm a member of the Chicago bar, whose name had not been I panying papers, was referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs, mentioned in that connection by either of them, was seen ap and ordered to be printed: . proaci:J.ing. They agreed to leave the decision of the question to To the Senate and House of Representatives: him. and so when he came up they said: 'Colonel, we have had I transmit herewith for the information of the Congress the third annual a warm discussion here as to who is the greatest lawyer in llli report of the governor of Porto Rico, covering the period from July 1, 1002, to June 30,1903, with appendices. nois,and being unable to settle it we have agreed to take your deci THEODORE ROOSEVELT. sion upon the mattei·. Who, Colonel, is the greatest lawyer in the WHITE HOUSE, December 4, 1903. State of illinois?" The colonel drew himself up, tapped his ample COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA.TIONS. chest, and said: "I am." " Well," they said, " Cqlonel, how will Mr. HEMENWAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for you prove it?" "Prove it; you do not have to prove it. I will the present consideration of the resolution which I send to the admit it." [Laughter.] Clerks desk. So with the argument of the gentleman from Iowa. He sub The SPEAKER. The Clerk will reyort the resolution. mits a proposition as to conditions, and admits the Republican The Clerk read as follows: policy is responsible for all of them. But the gentleman abso Resolved, That authority is granted to print and bind, for use of t~ Com lutely fails to allow anything in the equation for the increase of mittee on A.pprop1:iations, all documeJ?-ts deemed :necessary: in COtu?-ection population since 1860. He sets off the productive energies of with subjec.ts considered or to be cons1dered by sa19- comnnttee dunng the Fifty-eighth Congress. 17,000,000 people in 1840 against 50,000,000 people in 18 0. He regards the capacity to produce and save wealth of 23 000 ,000 The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera people in 1850 to be as great as the productive activity and ca tion of the resolution? pacity of 62,000,030 people in 1890. He contends that the foot Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. I should like to ask the gen tons of industrial energy exercised by 31,000,000 people in 1860 tleman from Indiana a question. Is that just the usual resolu shall equal that exercised by 75 000,000 people in 1900. He allows tion? nothing at all in the equation for the fact that the farmer now, Mr. HE:MENWAY. The usual resolution. with improved machinery can cultivate 100 acres of land and Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. There will be no objection to produce infinitely more wealth than the farmer of thirty-five or that. forty years ago who could only cultivate 25 acres of land. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? But there is another proposition in this connection to which I There was no objection. wish to invite the attention of the gentleman from Iowa. From The resolution was agreed to. the report made the other day by the Secretary of Agricultm·e it :Mr. HEMENWAY. Also the following resolution. appears that the balance of trade against this country, eliminat The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the resolution. ing the products made by the farmers of the United State , was The Clerk read as follows: $6.2,000 000 and the average annual production of the farmers for Resolved Th:J.t the Committee on Appropriations, or such subcommittee as they m. a.y designate, shall have leave to sit ~uring the sessions of the the last thirteen years was $337,000,000. The trade balance in House during the Fifty-eighth Congress, and durmg the recess. our favor was the result of the productive energy of the farmers 1903. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. 535
of the United States, who offset the balance of trade against us Mr. RUSSELL. I should like to have a minute or two more. and put to the credit of this country, says the Secretary of Agri Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. I yield the gentleman three culture, $275,000,000.annually for thirteen years. This balance minutes more. of trade, then-of which the gentleman spoke the other day-has Mr. RUSSELL. I want it understood in connection with the been made by that element in the country that has borne the argument made by gentlemen on the other side that the policies burdens of Republican policy and received none or very few of of the dominant party are the responsible factors for the condi its benefits. tions now prevailing. According to the census of 1900 there were But I want to accommodate myself, Mr. Speaker, to the strange 7,205,219 families in this country-in other words, only 46 per reasoning of the gentleman, and assume the proposition, tempo cent-that owned their homes. And of those families 2,179,769 rarily at least, that the policies of the dominant party are responsi had their homes mortgaged for debt. In other words, there wa-s ble for the progress and wealth of the country while they are in only 4,727,542 of the 16,000,000 familie.s, as I believe, in this coun power. Suppose we take the year 1860. The statistical report try who owned their homes free of debt. Now, then, if Repub for 1860 shows that the population of the country between that lican policies are to be credited by the simple assumption, without date and 1850 had increased 35.46 per cent; that the manufactured argument, with the building up of $i0,000,000,000 of wealth since products of the country during that same period had increased 86 1860, then let Republican policies face the charge that to-day only per cent; that the improved lands of the country increased 44 per 32 per cent of the families of this country own their homes per cent; that the banking capital of the country jncreased 53 per fectly free from debt, and that according to census figures of 1900 cent; and that the general wealth of the country in that decade there are 10,701;445 families in this country who either do not increased 126 per cent. own their homes or whose homes were mortgaged to secure debt The gentleman from Indiana [Mr. WATSON] flashed his sword against them. in the tariff discussion when the Cuban reciprocity bill was up the As to congestion of wealth, not only has wealth been increased other day, and asked what law passed by the Democracy, what in this country (and I concede that proposition), but it has been act passed by the Democracy, had ever added to the glory of the concentrated and congested under the prevalence and operation flag and prosperity of the people. of Republican policies into a few hands. The most conservative Why, sir, does not the gentleman from Indiana know that be statisticians to-day say that under Republican policies seven tween 1850 and 1860 the wealth of the State of Pennsylvania in eighths of the people of this country own only one-eighth of its creased more than 56 per cent, that the wealth of the State of wealth, while one-eighth of the people of this country to-day own Indiana increased 169 per cent, and that the wealth of the State seven-eighths of its wealth. To state the proposition in another of Iowa increased over 942 per cent? Why, sir, but for the states form, Republican policies have concentrated seven-eighths of the manship of a Democratic President, I will say to the gentleman wealth of the people of this country in.the hands of about 7,000.000 from Indiana, there would not have been added to the public do people, while the balance of the people own only about one-eighth main of this country 1,124,685 square miles of territory. But for of its wealth. the same statesmanship of the Democracy the gentleman from Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, those policies are gradually driYing Iowa might be a citizen of the French Republic and known among the farmer off the farm. In 1860 we had in this country a per his co:npatriots as GurLLAUME PIERRE HEPBURN, instead of the centage of urban population of about 16 per cent. Under the champion of Republican doctrines on the floor of this House. operation of Republican policies there has been driven into the [la1ghter.] cities of this country over 33 per cent of its population. So that, Before leaving the subject, I desire to embrace in my remarks comparing the situation of the country to-day under Republican a statement made by Joseph C. G. Kennedy. Superintendeht of rule with that formerly under Democratic rule, you have a forci the Census of 1860! and transmitted to the Congress in 1862 by ble object lesson of the difference between a splendid land and a Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior. I read a short para happy land. [Applause on the Democratic side.] graph from the conclusion of that report: Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. I yield five minutes to the gen The figures which we have given make it appear that during the decade tleman from Missouri [Mr. DE ARMOND]. from -1/3;XJ to 1860 our population, in the aggregate, has increased mora than 35 Mr. DE A. RMOND. Mr. Speaker, some time ago I had occasion, percent. -More tha.n5 ',tJO:',OO.Jacresof land were brought into cultivation. The or at least took occasion, to remark on what I then supposed productions of agricultUl'e multiplied in ratio greater than the population. The vroducts of manufacture increased $900,000,000, or at the rate of 86 per might be themake-up of the committees. I find I was somewhat cent. The banking capital ran up from$2"Z7,469,074 in 1~50 to $421,880,095 in 1~60, mistaken if I thought the question in the mind of the Speaker while the circulating currency was augmented $52,089,560. The amount of was whether he should give us 8 or 7 members upon the large insurances increased about ~ll , OOO,COO. More than 22,000 miles of _railroad were completed, and the cap; tal involved increased from $296,640,148 in 1850 committees of 17 members. I am inclined now to think that the to $1,151,5:i0,829 in 1860; while to indicate on the map of our country the lines question was whether he shouid give us any membership upon of telegraph would be to r epresent the web of the spider over its entire sur the important committees of the House. face. 0Ul' internal and foraign trade kept pace with our advance in produc tion and increase of capital. Education, free to- a great exteniY, has been I expect to offer, and I hope that the Committee on Rules will made more accessible, and crime has rather diminished. We experienced no consider favorably, a resolution to add one to each of the sixteen effects of widespread pestilence, and our country seemed the chosen abode great committees of the House, committees composed of 17 mem of prosperity and peace. bers each, and that this one added member be taken from the mi So said the Director of the Census of 1860, and according to the nority side. rea-soning of the gentleman from Iowa the prevalence of Demo As it is now, the committees are really sandwich committees, cratic policies wa-s the cause of that prosperity in that decade just the crackers being the Republicans on each side, and the meat mentioned. [Applause on the Democratic side.] (the Democrats) between-6 out of 17. [Laughter.] That is the But, to go a little further, and to follow out the gentleman's way the case stands on sixteen great committees in a House where argument to its legitimate conclusion, which is that the prevalence the Republican majority is 30. _ of Republican policies since 1860 is the cause of the present con Now, I have no disposition to find fault unduly and I have no dition of the country a-s we find it to-day. Now, Mr. Speaker, in disposition to give utterance too frequently or too forcibly to fault 1860 the public expenditures of this country were $77 ,035,125.65. where I do find it, but I regard that a-s an outrage upon the In 1902, under the Republican policy, the public expenditures had minority. [Applause on the Democratic side.] I regard it as reached the figure of $593,038,904.90. In 1902 extravagance had treating us unjustly and unfairly; I regard it as taking unjust so grown up, under Republican domination, until the money ex advantage of the control of this House for partisan purposes. pended in that year was five hundred and ninety millions in round A good many of these committees are committees that have no numbers. politi~al matters to deal with. They have the business legislation In 1 60 the national debt was $64,842,287.80. In 1902 it had in of the country to deal with. Yet they are made up in the most creased to $2,111,654-, 973.89, an increase of $2,046,812,686.09. The bitterly partisan way. Take the Committee on Appropriations, a total of public and private debts, according to the statement committee that is found upon this floor, when bills come from it, made by :Mr. George K. Holmes, of the Bureau of Mortgages, united in support of them. Since I have been a member of the shows that as far back as 1893 the total public, corporate, and House I never yet have known a minority report-from that com private debt of this country had reached the enormous aggregate mittee. Yet out of 17 members the minority of the House is rep of $~ 8 .027,170,546. Under Republican domination, under the resented by 6 only, though in total membership it bas within 30 operation and effect of Republican policies, the public and pri of as many members as the majority. vate debt of the country had reached those figures. Now, there is nothing but partisanship in that. There is noth But this most serious situation ought to be stated in connection ing but injustice and unfairness in it. It deprives us of what we with those figures. The general prosperity of any people, the per are entitled to. It puts upon members on the other side, if they petuity of free government anywhere, as the history of the world do their duty, more work than they ought to have. It deprives shows, depends upon the number of its people who own the homes the membership on this side of proper opportunity to do work in the country, and I desire to recite here in this connection some upon the committees, and a large portion of the work of the House figm·es showing how the home owners of the cotmtry are divided, and the Senate comes from and is done in the committees. Such according to the statements made in the census of 1900. a conrse is not conducive to good legislation. It is not designed [Here the hammer fell.] to bring about good legislation. It will not bring about good ~36 C.ONGRESSIONAL REOORD- 1IOUSE. DEOEMBER 5, legislation. Whatever others..may do., I .far one :wisll .it distin-ctly -year during the Cleveland Administration that the expenditures understood that I am utterly opposed-my.opposition, I under- were not vastly in excess of the receipts; and taking the four stand perfectly, may be fruitless-but I am utterly opposed to years together the expendittll'es under their Tiemocratic bud_get such action, and while the o~portunity yet remains-while-that were $187,000,000 in excess of rtheir receipts. much of the privilege and right of a Representative is preserved The exact figures are as 'follows: to me-l will take occasion., when .it seems fitting, to express ·my March 1, 1893, 'to March 1,1894: Receipts, $323,463JOO. 76; dis- opinion about it. Sixteen prominent committeeJilaces are given bursements, $371,269,576.28; deficiency, $47,806,475.52. to gentlemen upon that side by taking ·them away from gentle- March 1,1894, -to .March 1,1895: Receipts, $308,"725,956.58; dis· men upon this side; sixteen .men over there :are 'Upon these·im- bursements, $366;650,441.79; deficiency, $57,024,485.21. portant committees (to saynothingofihe lesser committees) who March 1, 1895, to Mareh 1,1896: Receipts, $325,254,564.51; dis- ought not to be upon them_. bursements, 351,094.,307.53; deficiency, $25,839,743.02. It curries favor over there; it tends to weld together compactly March 1, 896, to March 1, 1897: Receipts, $308,481,047.69; dis- and closely the mass over there. Ittends to make the-power of bursements, $364,559,067:55; deficiency, $56,078,019.86. the Speaker greater, by enabling him to decree what shall be For the four years: Receipts, $1,265,9'>..4,069.54; disbursements, done, and taking away the independence upon that side which . $1,453,573,393.15; deficiency, $187,648,723.61. might interfere with the can·ying out of his decrees. It ought to The McKinley ta-riff became operative October 6, 1890, and the have the effect of welding us more closely together. We ask Wilson-Gorman tariff, August 28, 18!>4. nothing except what we think we .are entitled to. I for one ask During the period of the McKinley tariff, under the Harrison absolutely no favors for myself or for any man -upon this side, Administration, there was a surplus of receipts over disbu-rsements but we have a right to ask what is just and what is fair. We of $54.,504,288.80. During the period of the Wilson-Gorman tariff have a right to ask what our membership entitles us to. We have of the Cleveland Administration, which was 'Practically the last a right to ask what the interests of the country in good legislation two and one-half years of that Administration, the expenditures entitle us to. [Applause on the Democratic side.] exceeded the revenues by $110,879,005.48. It is evident, therefore, [Here the hammer fell.] that the trouble with the Cleveland Administration was not the Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker! will the gentle- McKinley tariff. The tTouble with that Administration was the man on that side consume some of his time or shall I go on? inadequate revenues from the Wilson-Gorman tariff and extravar- Mr. PAYNE. Just as you say. gant expenditures in a period of profound peace. Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. I wish the gentleman would There is another s1de to this. Benjamin Harrison twned over consume some of his time. to the ClevelandAdministration gold in the Treasury to the amount Mr. PAYNE. I yield ten minutes to the gentleman from South of $217 ,672;948. The gold began ·systematically to decline, and Dakota [Mr. MARTIN]. continued to do so until March, 1805, when there were only Mr. MARTIN. Mr. Speaker, it is evident, I think, that our $138,593,280 of gold in the Treasury, only $38,593,280 in excess of Democratic brethren are-using the early days of the Fifty-eighth thecompulsoryreserve. Oneafteranother~1oanswereissuea, until
Congress in their biennial occupation of manufacturing campaign $262 1000,000 in gold were borrowed at rates of 4 and 5 'Per cent: issues. It is -a harmless and interesting pastime, and probably interest. A large portion of-this gold was of course used to meet · ought to be enoom·aged among the members of a political organi- this deficit of $187,000,000 in current expenses. zation that thus far has not established a great reputation for At the coming in of the Re_publican Administration an entire manufactuxing anything else. [Laughter and applause on the change took 'Place. The receipts under -the new Dingley tariff Republican side.] Long fastings aw~y from the political pie were :immediately restored to a normal basis; the expenditures counter have made the Democratic heart somewhat cynical and harmonized with the receipts. The Spanish war loan of $198,000,· misanthropic. Long wanderings in the humiliating va.lley of 000 was -effected at 3 per cent~ and from that time forward, not popular disfavor have so wrought upon the Democratic nerves withstanding the Spanish war and the immense expenditures that perhaps we ought not to be surprised that they reaeh eagerly incident to it, and the wider responsibilities our Government has after the most elusive beckonings of hope until the election re- assumed, we have systematically reduced the national debt until eently of a Democratic governor in the State of Rhode Island, by the annual interest charge of $33,000,000 bequeathed to us by the a largely redneed Democratic majority it is true, is heralded as a ~Cleveland Administration has been reduced to an annual interest sure omen of approaching great Democratic victories. charge of twenty-four millions. We have during this period And yet, malting all allowance for this and for the fact that issued something like $445,000~000 of 2 per cent bonds, with wbich in such discussions perhaps we should hardly expect that gentle- we have redeemed a large proportion of the 4 and 5 per cent bonds men so engaged will fu·aw in all respects fair inferences from the of Cle-veland's Administration and other outstanding .3 per cent facts of history, I was not altogether prepared for a statement bonds. Our 2 per cent bonds -are -at a premium, so that the high made the otherdaybythe gentleman from Missouri [Mr. CLARK], est rate of interest you can realize on a Government bond pur in effect if not in language, that the notorious financial embar- chased in the market to-day is L 7 per cent. r.assments of the Government during the last Cleveland Adminis- The day before yesterday, -wnen I sought the figures, and I tratian were properly to be .charged against the Me Kinley tariff presume the same is true to-day, gold in the United States Treas and were not the result, as we ha-ve always supposed, of general ury had "I'eached the higb.-water m-ark. The amo11nt of gold in Democrntie incom-petency. Now, since that statement has been the "Treasury upon that day was $672,264,623. This is more goJd I made I have taken the tron. ble to examine some of the official fig- than was ever in the Treasury of the United States at any peliod nres, and J am able to assure the gentleman from Missouri [Mr.. from the days of George Wa-shington until now . ~ There is more CLARK] that his recent statement is palpably an .error; but that money in the aggregate in the Treasury than at any period from he was scientifically and historically acculste in another state- Washington until now, the statement showing $1,399,067,014.05. ment which he made upon the floor of this House mthe month of During the month ·of October last the surplns, or 'a-vailable cash Feb.ruacy, 1902, when he said in our hearing that thesecondelec- balance then m the TreaSlll'y, was larger than ever reach-ed in tion of Grover Cleveland was the greatest calamity that has hap- in our history, ·and the balance is but a little less at the present penBd to the human (face since -the fall of Adam. time. Thelasttwoand.ahalfyearsoftheAdministrationof Benjamin Now, whatever our Democratic friends may urge upon the at- Harriso-n were under the operation of the McKinley tariff. Dur- tention of the 1>ublie, it seems to me that their strong hold can ing that entire Administration of Benjamin Harrison the receipts not be m "an appeal to history along the lines of the industrial and exceeded the disbursements of a Republican Honse and Senate financial progress of the country. The tariff policy, the protective by $205,000,000, and during the Harrison Administration theRe- principle, I: regard as firmly established as any other principle in publicans were able to reduce the national debt in the sum of American politics. Thi£ has become an American policy. In my $25.9,000,000. The first eighteen months of the Cleveland Admin- judgment, at no time, at least not in this generation, will any istration only were under the McKinley tariff law. During those great political party be enabled to direct the financial and indus months it is true that the Democratic expenditures exceeded their trial affairs of the country that does not recognize in some form receipts by several million dolla.r , but the discrepancy in the the protective as against the free-trade system. Treasury during that period was rdue less to th-e McKinley tariff I do not believe mthe suggestion that there is no proper funo than to the great and yawning disparity between theTeeeipts and tion for the Democratic party to perform in A.merican -progress, the hudget of Democrati:c expenditm·es. but their strong hold is nat to re-vise Republican tatiffs or to pre- If the expenditures of the f:irst year and a half of the CJeveland pare the fiscal policies af this Go-vernment. [Applause on the Administration had been no greater than for the like period of the Republican side.] The mission, Mr. Speaker, of the Democracy Harrison Administration, there would have been a surplus Qf is evidently to apply the brakes, but not the motive power. If we something like $30,000,000 during Cleveland's Administration eonld induce our Democratic friends to be c<:mtent with the use under the McKinley tariff. The faet :stands out in history that fnl occu-pation of applying the brake le-v-er instead of periodically upon the adoption of the Wilson-Gorman tariff, in August, 1894, aspiring todimb into the driver's seat and assume tbe 1.·eins of the receipts began systematically to be redueed. There was no government, th.e cha-riot of American progre s would continue to reduction, but an increase, in expenditures. There was n-ot .a movemajesticallyforward. But"wheneverlheynsnrpthedriver's ' 1903. · CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 537
place American capital will flee to a place of safety, American larger exporters than the United States. Now we exceed them labor will take another enforced vacation~ and the great Ameri all. The United States is now the world's greatest exporter. can industries will make another temporary assignment for the The United Stat-es produces more wheat than any other corm· benefit of creditors~ [Applause on the Republican side.] try. She produces more corn than all other countries combined. I think while we are debating the question as to what princi She produces more beef and pork and more of the money metals ples have really led to the prosperity that we are enj<>ying as a than any other country. She produces more cotton than all people, which has never been excelled in the histol'Y of the world, <>ther countries-three-fourths of the cotton of the world.- She the greatest era of prosperty any nation has ever experieneed, we produces more coal, and cheaper coal, than any other country, ought not to forget the conditions confronting us in 1896. One and more petroleum. In extent of manufactured articles and raw half of the railroa-ds of the country were in the hands of receivers materials we are now first. Our manufactures are now nearly in 1896, and the other half were scarcely making running ex double those of Great Britain, and about equal to those of Ger penses. A wave of financial disaster swept over the country ,carry many, France, and Russia combined.. It will be seen, therefore, ing down before it thousands of our most reputable business con that in breadstuffs, meat, fuel, and clothing, that which feeds, cerns. In the Chicago convention of that year, the convention of warms, and clothes the human family, the United States now statesmen and patriots who met there to give u.s the solution, the lea.tls the world. What is more important, of these three essen way out of four years of Democratic rule and its results, made tials of human life and comfort the United States has a very some very plain statements, and one of these plain statements large surplus annually over what is required for her own people. was in the speech of Governor Altgeld, of illinois, in which he No other great nation, unless it be RU'ssia, can feed, warm, and gave us the industrial conditions at that time. Here is Governor clothe its own people. England and Germany are largely depend Altgeld's characterization. It is a Democratic diagnosis of a ent upon American breadstu:ffs. Germany must buy annually Democratic case. It ought to be read occasionally in these pros $100,000,000 worth of food products, or many of her people must perous times '' lest we forget: '' go hungry. Rarely in the history of the Government has an assembly of free men been The gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. GAINES] a few days ago confronted with such far-reaching questions-with questions that are fraught expressed great fear lest we be made the object of retaliatory leg with so much weal or woe to human kind-as those with which this conven tion mnst .deal. For a number of years there has existed in Europe and this islation on the part of European countries. There is no danger of country stagnation in trade, paralysis in industry, and a suspension of enter our being excluded from European markets for food products by J>rise. We have seen the streets of our city filled with idle men. with hungry unfriendly legislation or otherwise. Our products form a very women, and with ragged children. Why, to-day it takes all that the farmer, large proportion of what they are·buying constantly. To exclude all that the producer can scrape together to pay interest~ taxes, and other fixed charges. The farmer is prostrated, the merchant noes less business, them from their markets would so advance the price of their re the manufacturer can not sell his produce, and the laborer finds that there is maining inadequate supply that food would be beyond the reach of nobody to buy the things that he makes; therefore he is out of employment. the common people. A future open market for our breadstuffs in Compare these conditions as described by Governor Altgeld with Europe is therefore a-ssured by European necessities. the conditions of to-day, with which we are all familiar. "The The Dingley tariff is doubtless imperfect in many of its sched farmer is prosti·ated," says Governor Altgeld. The farmer was ules. It is, however, I believe, the best tariff act that has yet never so prosperous as now. The census of 1900 shows that the been devised from an American standpoint. Particular sched value of American farms and farm p'\'operty increased more rap ules should be modified from time to time to meet changed condi idly for the previous decade than the capital invested in railroads tions. Gradual modification of particular items would be infi.. and manufactures, phenomenal as was the growth in those direc nitely better than a general overturning of our present ·system. tions. And the value of farms and farm properties is greater It is probable that a liberal use of the reciprocity principle might than the aggregate value of railroads and manufacturing estab furnish sufficient modification of the tariff for sevexal years to lishments. The American farmer is still the chief American capi come. I believe thoroughly in the reciprocity policies advocated talist. Governor Altgeld continues: " The manufacturer can not by James G. Blaine and William McKinley. And I believe also sell his produce, and the laborer finds that there is nobody to buy that one of the best expositions of the reciprQCity doctrine is to be the things that he makes; therefore he is out of employm~mt." found in McKinley s last speech at Buffalo. There is now a ready market for the products of our factories, The reciprocity treaty with Cuba, approved by the Honse at and an-y man whowantsworkcan have it at a good compensation. this session and soon to be approved by the Senate, is a beginning The Republican tariff protects the American market for the in the right direction. Republicans can well afford to expand American producer; free trade opens the American market for our commerc3 with other countries by similar treaties, where this the foreign producer. can be done without seriously injuring om own industries. If America were entirely a nation of consumers, our interest The protective tariff must be modified by its friends and not would be with free trade, which would reduce prices on all com destroyed byits enemies. The hard-beaded, successful American modities to the lowest possible notch. But we are a producing ~rmer, and the intelligent, progressive American laborer, both nation, and the prosperity of the farmer, the laborer, and the man of whom know a good thing when they see it, are not ready, and, ufacturer depends upon a profitable home market. Open our in my judgment, will not be ready in this generation to invite American market to the cheap labor and lower citizenship of another carnival of calamity by committing our political and foreign countries and you destroy the prosperity and degrade the industrial future to the aggregation of free-trade, free-silver, and citizenship of our people. free-law devotees masquerading in these latter days in the guise You say the American citizen is a consumer as well as a pro and habiliments of Democracy. [Applause.] ducer. '!hat is true. But if he is paid well for his product, The SPEAKER. The time -Of the gentleman has expired. whether it be from the farm, the factory. or the laborDf brain or Mr. MARTIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask leave to extend my remarks hand, he is able to pay a good price for what he consumes and has in the RECORD. something left o-ver for a rainy day. Eras of high prices are eras There was no objection. of general prosperity; eras of low prices, of calamity. This is Mr. PAYNE. I yield ten minutes to the gentleman from Penn why the Democratic party with its free-trade ideas can never sylvania fMr. OLMSTED]. safely guide American industries. Free-trade heresies are not Mr. OLMSTED. Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of this Con adapted to the necessary conditions of a developing and advanc gress the Democratic minority in this body selected as its official ing republic. They belong to monarchy, with its simple and con mouthpi.ece and floor leader the exceedingly able and amia.ble tented peasantry and an unambitious laboring class, who have gentleman from Misrusippi [Mr. WILLIAMS], who has as his not experienced the bToader liberty and greater responsibilities of assistant the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. DE AIDION.D]. Next American citizenship. in leadership comes the other gentleman from Missouri [Mr. The best test of a political principle, as well as a principle in CLA.RK], the Democratic statisti-cian, wit, and prophet. These ethics, is the question, Does it work well? Theoretically free leaders have announced as the platform on which they intend to trade has been a favorite among the scholars and in the text fight the "revision of the tariff," and the statistician, wit, and books, but practically a protective tariff has always worked well prophet from Missouri has already prophesied that upon that plat in this country. From a consuming people, dependent in large form they will elect a President and a House of Representatives measm·e upon the products of other countries, we have become a in 1904. Now, I want to call the attention of this Honse and of producing people, competing for the commerce of the world. the country to the character of tariff revision we are likely to get Yankee ingenuity, encouraged by protective tariff and supple when those gentlemen get control of this House, if they ever do. mented by the supeTior skill and intelligence of the American In 1897, in the extra session, upon ·the 24th of March, during the laborer, has invadM the markets of all countries. About one pendency of the Dingley tariff bill, the gentleman .from Missis· third of our agricultural and manufa"Ctured products now finds sippi said: market abroad. We are to-day selling silks to France, furni As a Democrat who believes in free trade, or the nea-rest approach to it, I ture to Germany, cutlery to England, and tin plate to Wales. rejoiced in the passage of the Wilson-Gorman bill. What would have been eonsidered commercial fiction even ten He claimed that there were too many protective features even in years ago has become commercial fact in 1903. that bill, but added that '' there was within it a germ from which Thirty years ago Great Britain~ Germany, and France were all something approaching free trade might have come by evolution."
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.He further said in the same speech: "I am not a protectionist, least 90 per cent of it will reach the pockets of the laborers who and I do not believe in protectionism." made the steel or mined the coal and iron ore which entered into The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. DE .ARMOND] said: its production. Where do we stand? Opposed to any tariff duties except such as are I hold in my hand a copy of a book entitled "The Iron Indus necessary to·raise needed revenue. try," published by a firm in New York. It is edited by Mr. H. H. But the other gentlem::tn from Missouri said, speaking of the CaJ?-pbell, of Steelton, Pa., who by education, wide personal ex Dingley bill, the present tariff law, under which the country has penance, ~nd extended travel and ob~ervation in foreign lands is enjoyed eo much prosperity: we~ qualifi~d for sucJ: a task. J;Ie 1s not an extremist upon the I am dead against this bill. It is a vicious, a monstrous, and unnecessary tariff question. He discusses thiS very question. He contends measure. that in determining the cost of such manufactures there should In the same speech he said: ~allowed interest at 6 per cent on all money actually invested I am a free trader, and I glory in the fact. I rejoico in the record that we 1~ the plant and an allowance of at least 10 per cent for deprecia free tra.ders made in the House in 1 94, in the Fifty-third Co.:1gress. Nearly tiOn of plant, which goes on whether or not it is operated to its all that was good in the Wilson bill was put there by the free traders. full capacity. He thinks it only fair that the home trade should Still further he said: pay a price fairly covering both these items, but adds that- The trouble with the Wilson-Gorman bill was not that it contained too . I~ becomes good policy to i~;nore these items (inter est on capital and depre niuch free trade, but that it did not contain free trade enough. Ciation of plant) on competitive business for foreign deliveries since they are Our friends upon the other side are not vicious at heart. I do both fixed quantities, not depending on the amount of steel 'produced and the e~tra. output caused by such foreign deliveries cheapens the co t tO the not suppose they really mean to bring harm to the country. The manufacturer. Moreover, certain lines of foreign trade can not be held if trouble is that they are possessed of a sort of" Happy Hooligan" prices are varied with every local advance. brand of statesmanship which, when put in operation. brings Having secured, for instance, the business of a certain railway in Australia it is e~dently quite impossible to retain it if the price quoted follows every destruction to themselves and everybody else. (Laughter on the bo_om I? the home market,_and i.t is ~erta!nly good policy to keep the trade of Republican side.] The gentlemen ought to know that the Wilson th1s rai_lway for future busmess m spite of the hue and cry about lower prices Gorman tariff bill which they thus commend closed more mines to foreign buyers. - T~s ar~en.t is not new, but has been an accepted commercial and in and fa0tories and mills and banks, and drove into bankruptcy du.~trm l m~XIm m every country under both protection and free trade, and more railroads and corporations and firms and individuals, and all qte '' prlCes abr3 476 in 1897, a decrease upon very intelligent business principles by very competent and of 50)26 in four years. In the succeeding five years, under Mc intelligent business men. Kinley and Roosevelt, the number increased to 1,189,315, an in I have no personal investment in it in any way whatever, but I crease of 365,839 in five years. The wages paid railway employees do take a great interest in its welfare because of my friendship in 1897, the year Cleveland went out, were $465.601,581. The and respect for its officers and because the interests of so many of wages paid them in 1902 amounted to the vast sum of $6i6,028,592, my constituents-farmers, coal miners, and merchants. as well as an increase of $210,427,011 per annum. steel operatives-are dependent upon its success. Within one Railroads are a good index to all other kinds of busine s. The year after the last election of Grover Cleveland it, along with number of additional men employed and increased amount paid other manufacturing establishments in my district, went into the them in wages in mines and factories since the Gorman-Wilson hands of receivers. bill was repealed can not be estimated. The people of this coun In October, 1896, it employed 3,602 men. Since the election of try will be slow to put in power again the men who helped to President McKinley and the passage of the Dingley tariff bill it enact it, and still less likely to turn the Government over to the has had more than 8,000 men upon its pay roll at one time. lt present leaders of Democracy, who would prefer absolute free now yields a fair though not excessive return upon the capital trade. invested. The sale of 20,000 tons of rails abroad (and that is only There are doubtless some articles upon which the tariff could one item out of a number; it has within the past few days con safely be reduced, but stability of rates is very important. Much tracte
employed, wages upon a grander scale, money more abundant, · The SPEAKER. The time allowed for this debate has expired . .and great enterprises more frequently undertaken and carried .Mr. PAYNE (at 1 o':clock ·and 40minutes-p. m.). 1 movethat out by American capital-if it pleases him to think that we were the House do now adjourn. in that happier situation in 1801 than now, I .am perfectly -content The question ha-ving ·been taken, that he should be as felicitous as he chooses over that delusion. The SPEAKER. The motion .of the gentleman from New York [Applause on the Republican side.] [Mr• .PA.Yh""E] is agreed to, and the House stands .adjourned. Mr. PAThTE. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from ·Texas [Mr. RusSELL] indulged in some statistics as old as the story he told. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. [Laughter.] The story was so ancient that it was told by the animals when they were going into Noah's ark. [Laughter.] Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following executive commu The gentleman seems to have lived in oblivion, as my friend from nications were taken from the Speaker s table and referred as Iowa just remarked, because he is comparing the debt of 1860 of follows: the United States with the debt of the United States in 1903. He A letter ftom the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a state does not seem to realize that Texas and a few of the surrounding ment of the expenditures of his Department for contingent ex States entered into a great rebellion for five years in the sixties penses during the fiscal year ended ,June 30, 1903-to the Com that is the cause of the increase .of the debt, but he seems to be mittee on Expenditures in the Interior Department, and ordered inclined to blame the whole thing onto the Republican party. to be printed. The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. DE ARMOND] sometimes A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans tries to be funny and sometimes he tries to scold. This morning mitting a copy of :the findings filed by the court in the case of seems to be his scolding day. He has discovered another tremen Sarah H. Munnally, administratrix of estate of Eldred Mun.nally, dous outrage on the minority because, as he says, they are not against The United States-totheCommitteeon War Claims, and represented as they ought to be on the committees. It can not ordered to be printed. be a personal grievance to the gentleman from Missouri, because A letter from the assistant cleTk of the Court of Claims, trans I see that he is designated on the Committee on Rules and the mitting a .copy of the findings 'fil-ed by the court in the case of S. Committee on the Judiciary. My genial friend from Mississippi A. Rawlins and B. H. Jackson., administrators of estate of James [Mr. WILLIAMs], the leader of the minority, has been kinder to Jackson, against The United States-to the Committee on War the gentleman from Missouri than he has to some other gentle Claims, and ordered to be printed. men on that side; for instance, the gentleman from Virginia [Mr. A letter from the assistant clerk of the Com·t of Claims, trans SwANSON], who remains on the ·Committee on Ways and Means, mitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of but has been taken off the Committee on Post-Offices and Post Colly B. Holland agains The United States-to the Committee Roads. The gentleman from Missouri says that the minority on War Claims, .and ordered to be printed. does not have a proper representation on the commiteees, and he A letter from the Secretary of the 1nterior, transmitting, witlt calls it an outrage. a copy of a report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, a ., Well, Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of the Fifty-first Congress recommendation in reference to a claim for supplies furnished the Republicans had 6 majority. The Committee on Ways and the Indian school at Rapid City, R Dak.-to the Committee on Means then consisted of 13 members, of which the majority had 8 Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. of and the minority 5. In the Fifty-second Congress, which was A letter from the president the Board of Managers of the Democratic by 129 majority, the Democrats took 10 places and National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the Republicans 5, increasing the committee by 2 and making it report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903-to the Committee on Appropriations so much .as refers to appropriations; remain 15. In the Fifty-third Congress the committee was increased to 1 der to Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. 17~ and the Democrats had 84 majority, and they took 11 places and left the minority 6. The Fifty-fourth Congress was Repub lican by 135 majority, and we took 11 members and left iihe mi ~UBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS. nority still with 6. In the Fifty-fifth ConoDTess there were 50 Re Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, -and memorials publican majority .and 11 Republicans and 6 Democrats on the of the following titles were introduced and seyerally referred as committee. In the Fifty-sixth Crmgress our majority was 13 and follows: we conceded the Democrats 7 and had 10 Republican members By Mr. RODEY: A bill (H. R. 5664) permitting the county of upon the committee. The Fifty-seventh Congress had 34 Repub Taos, in the Territory of New Mexico, to refund its indebtedness lican majority, and we took 11 places for the Republicans and .at a lower rate -of interest-to the Committee on the T-erritories. left 6 for the Democrats. In this "Congress we have 30 majority, Also, a bill (H. R. 5665) iio establish a fish-culture station at with 11 Republicans on the committee and 6 Democrats. The same Trout Springs, Gallinas Canyon, San Miguel County, N. Mex.-to is true of the Committee on Appropriations. The same is true in the ·Committee on the 1tferchant Marine and Fishelies. equal proportion of all the great committees of the Honse. The By Mr. STEPHENS of Texas: A hill (H. R. 5666) to pay clerks Speaker has in the appointment of some of the committees con in the Indian Ten'itory their salaries as deputy clerks-to the Com ceded the Democrats additional members in this Congress, but mittee on Indian Affairs. generally he has observed the rule that has been the rule., .or the By Mr. BADGER: A bill ·(H. R. 5667) ]>lacing cattle hides on rule in substance, since tOO Fifty-first Congress. The Fifty-fust the free list-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Congress did not differ in that respect from the preceding Con By Mr. BOWIE: A bill (H. R. "5668) to increase pay of mail gresses of which Mr. Carlisle was the Speaker-the Forty-eighth .carriers on TUI'al free-delivery routes-to the Committee on the and Forty-ninth Congresses. Post-Office and Post-Roads. The proportion has generally been about iihe same~ Why Also, a bill (H. R.-5669) to repeal an act to establish .a. uniform should not iihe majority have the majolity of the members? Why system of banlrrnptcy throughout the United States, approved should not we have a good working majority .of members? ·we July 1, 1898-to the Committee on th-e .Judiciary. .have the work to do -and we are -responsible for the legislation; By Mr. MARTIN: A bill (H. R. 5670) to proVIde for the rees we are responsible to the country for what is done here, -and ·in tablishme-nt of the west boundary of the State of South Dakota these committees the majority should have a strong preponder ·to the Committee on Appropriations. ance of the members. It was right when the Democrats had the By Mr. WILLIAMW. KITCHIN: A bill (H. R. 5671) making an Congress and had the majority, and itis rightnowwhenwelmve appropriation for the purchase from Forsyth County of a site and the majority, and all the scolding and fretting on that 'Side .of the bm1ding fo-r a ·post-office and other Government dffices in Wins House will not make it appear to the people that the Speaker of ton-Salem, N. C., .and to authorize the sale of the present post this House .has not oone the fair thing in appointing the commit office site in Winston--salem to Fo-rsyth County-to By Yr. TAWNEY-: resolution (H. Res. ~7) authorizing the Also, a bill (H. R. o700) granting a pension to Christopher C. Select Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions to have Richards-to the Oommittee on Invalid Penmons. printing and binding done during the Fifty-eighth Congress-to Also, a hill (H. R. '5701) granting a pension to Jame.s M. Har the Committee on Printing~ per-to the Committee on 'Invalid Tensions. Also, a resolution (R. Res. 28) authorizing the Seloot Commit Also, a bill (H. R. 0702) granting -a pension to Allen S. tee on Industrial Ar~ and Expositions to appoint a clerk to said Thatcher-to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. ccommittee-to tb.e Committee on Accounts. Also, a bill (H. R. "5703) granting a -pension to Francis Lud Also, a resolution (H. Res. 3D) authorizing the chairman ofihe low-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Select Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions to appoint a Also, a bill (H. R. 5704.) granting a _pension to Elias Propst-to janitor to said committee-to the Committee on Accounts. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DRAPER: A 1'eSoltrtion (H. Res. 40) anthorizing the Also, a bill (H. R. 5705) for the relief of Ira. C. Rooks-to the Doorkeeper to appoint Hugh Williams as an additiotml page m Committee on War Claims. the press gallery-to the Committee on Accounts. Also, a bill (H. R. 5706) for the Telief of James 'M. Blanlten By :M:r. OVERSTREET: A _xesolution (H. Res. 41) reqne ting ship-to the Committee on 1vfilitary Affairs. the Postmaster-GenerA! to ·send to the Committee on the Post Also, a bill (H. R. 57117) to remove the charge of desertion Office and Post-Roads all the p pers connected with the recent from the military record of David A. Linasay-to fhe Committee tnvestigation of his Depa:-rtment-oo the Commit'"t.ee on the Post on Military Affairs. Office and Post-Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 5708) to corr-ect 'the militaryTecord of Mica jab. J>owe11-to the 'Committee on 'Militm-y Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5709) to cOl'l:ect the military record Df Eze PRIVATE BILLS .AND "RESOLUTIONS. kiel N. Cohee-to the Committee ~n Military Affairs. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions of By Mr. LUCKING: A bill (H. R~ '5710)for too-relief of FranCiS the following titles wer-e introduced and severally Teferred as E. Rosier-to the Oommittee on Jrrliitary Affairs. follows: By Mr. MP....HON: A bill (H. R. '5711) granting an incre2Se 'Of By Mr. BRAffi,EY: A bill (R. R. '5674) to relieve George W. J>emion to Jacob Chronister-to the Committee -on Invalid Pen Powei's of ihe charge of dishonorable conduct-to the Oommittee sions. on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 0712) for the ·.relief of Jobn Wes1ey Hoyt-to By Mr. DWIGHT: A bill (H. R. 5675) granting a pension to the Committee on Claims. Norman P. Brown-to the Committr>ve ~on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MEYER of Lonislana~ A Dill {R. R. 1>'713) for the relief By Mr. GARDNER of Massaehnse~ A bill (H. R. 5676) of the heirs of Myra Clark Gaines, deceased-to the Committee granting .an increase of 1Jension to Jolin A. Lane-to the Com on the Publie Lands. mittee on Invalid Pensions. • By Mr. OLMSTED: A bill (H. R. '5714) granting a 1Jension t.o AL,o, a bill (H. .R. :5677) granting an increase of pension to John D. Deihl-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Bartlett Wilson-to the Committee ·On Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5715) authorizing the President of the United Also~ a bill (H. R. 5678) granting a j}Bnsion to Ida J. Davis-to States to nominate Lieut. Samuel Lindsey Graham, now on the the Committee on Invalid Pensions. retired list, to be a lieutenant--commander on the -retired list-to Also, a bill (Iii. R. 5679) for the relief of'tne h.eirs of Melvin B. the Committee on Navru Affairs. Smith-to the Committee on the District-of Columbia. Also, a bill (H.R. -571~)) granting an increase of -pension to By Mr. GIBSON: A bill (H. R. 5680) for the relief of.Jaoob Lewis C. 'Smith-to the Committee on Iuvalill J>ensions. Lyon-to the Committee on W at' Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5717) granting an inerease of J>ellsion to F .Jd:. By Ml·. GOEBEL: A bill (H. R. 5681) granting an increase of Stoke-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to Philip H. Whyrich-to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. OTJEN: A bill ('H."R.5718) grantinganmereaseof pen Pensions. sion to Adolph Heiser-to the Commlttee on InYa.lid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. 'R. 5682) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5719) granting an increase of pension to Charles B. Hunt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Forbes Homiston-to the Committee Oii Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HASKINS: A bill (H. R. 5683) granting an increase of By Mr. POR-rrER: A mil (H. R. 5'720) grantinganincrea~ orpen -pension to Dudley K. Andross-to the Committee on Invalid sion to William T. Filler-to the 'Committee on lnvalid 'Pensions. Pensions. By Mr. RODEY~ A bill (H. R. '5721) for the-rtllief of theinnab By Mr. HEPBURN: A bill (H. R. 5684) granting an increase itants of Portales, Roosevelt'Cormty, N. Mex.-to'the Committee of pension to William Camblin-to the Committee on Invalid ·on the Public Lands. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5722) to 11uthorize the payment df 5,000 'to By Mr. HERMANN: A bill (H. R. o6a5) granting a. pension to the widow of the1ate 'Tranquilino Luna, in full for his contest ex Alonzo Sabin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. penses in the contested-election case of Manzanares ,against Luna By Mr. HINSHAW: A blll {H. R. 5686) granting an increase to the Committee an Claims. of pension to Charles A. Walker-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5'723) givmg the Court of Claims jurisdiction Pensions. 'to adjudicate two claims for 'Indian depredatioD.B ofih~ estate of By Mr. HUGHES of West Virginia: A bill (H. R. 5687) to Blas Lucero, late of Albuquerque, N. Mex.-to the Committee remove charge of desertion from records of War Department on Claims. ~ain-st William B. Meade--to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. '5724:) for The r.e1ief of George Ivers, admin Also, a bill (H. R. 5688) to remove charge of desertion from istrator of William Ivers, deceasea-to the Committee on War the records of W a:r Department against James T. Billups-to the Claims. Committe on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. '5725) granting a -pension to Grace DreEsel Also, a. bill (H. R. "5689) granting an increase of -pension to to the Committee on Inva1id PenSions. .James Clny_.tothe Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SHEPPARD: A bill (H.~. 5726) to confer jnrisilict1on .Also, bill (H. R. 5690) granting an increase of pension to on Court of ClaTI:ns in case of Elizabath A. Gill, widow, Albert B. James W. Griffiths-to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. Gill, 'Emma B. Gill, William F. Gill, and Leonora 0=-"Ill ThoiD]Json, By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R. 5691~ granting an increa e of pen sole legatees and h3irs at la-w of William H. Gill, deceased-.to sion to Henry Rhinehart-to the Committee on InYalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5692) granting an increase of pension to By MT. WILLIAMS of Illinois-: A bill (H. 'P., 5727) granting an John Shanley-to i;lie Committee on Invalid Pensions. increase of pension to James M. Alderson-to the Committee on By Mr. CHARLES B. LANDIS: A bill (H. R. 5693) granting an Invalid Pensions. increase 'Of pension to Joel M. Street-to the Committee on In-valid Also, a bill (H. R. 1>728) -gran.ting an increa-se of _pension to Pensions. David W. Reed-to th.e Committee on mvali.a. Pensions. Also, bill (H. R. "5604) granting an increase -of pension to Lo Also, a bill (H. R. 57'29) grantine: an increase of}>ens1on to John gan O'Banion-to the Committee on Pensio1l.S. Smith~to the -committee on Inv&!.id Pensions. Also, a. bill (H. R. 5695) granting ru1 increase of penmon to Na .Also, a Ui11 (H. R. 5730) granting an increase of penSion to thsn L Anderson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James McEntire-tothe Committee on 'hrvalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5696) granting an inerease ofJ>ension to Jere Also,. a bill (H. R. "5731) granting an increase of pension to miah Wall-to the Altro1 .a bill (H. R. 5698) granting an increase of pension to John Also, a bill (H. R. 5733) granting an increase of pension to P~ Bradfield-to the Committee on fuvalid PensioiiB. 3'osepb Goodwin-totbe Committee on mvalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. ~699) granting 1m increase ~f -penSion to Also, a bill (H. R. 5734) granting an increRse of -penSion to .James P. Johns-on-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John B. Thcker-to tne Conmrittee on In-valid Pensions. 542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 7, Also, a bill (H. R. 5735) granting an increase of pension to proposed parcels-post law-to the Committee on the Post-Office John Ripperdan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. and Post-Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 5736) granting an increase of pension to . By Mr. WILLIAMS of Illinois: Petition of bUsiness men of Daniel W. Woodruff-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Enfield, Galatia, and Elizabethtown, Ill., against enactment of a Also, a bill (H. R. 5737) granting a pension to John Whitehead parcels-post bill-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 5738) granting a pension toW. L. Law Also, papers to accompany bill to pension W. L. Lawrenc~to rence-to the C<>mmittee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5739) granting a pension to Addison Lusk Also, papers to accompany bill to pension John B. Tucker-to- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • Also, a bill (H. R. 5740) granting a pension to Thomas W. Also, papers to accompany bill to increase pension of David W. Dickey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Reed-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 574:1) granting a pension to Cuma Young- Also, papers to accompany bill to increase pension of James M. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ Alderson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H._R. 5742) to remove the charge of desertion from Also, papers to accompany bill to pension John Whitehead Hugh Ferrell-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5743) granting an increase of pension to Isaac Also, papers to accompany bill to increase pension of Martin W. Waters-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Schubert-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5744) granting an increase of pension to Rich Also, paper to accompany bill to increase pension of Louis A. ard Southard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Baird-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WOODYARD: A bill (H. R. 5745) for the relief of Also, paper to accompany bill to pension Thomas W. Dickey Richard Crntcher-to the Committee- on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5746) for the relief of John B. Leavitt's Also, paper to accompany bill to increase pension of John heirs-to the Committee on War Claims. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5747) granting a pension to Hiram Stewart Also, paper to accompany bill to pension Addison Lusk-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5748) granting a pension to Granville W. Also, paper to accompany bill to increase pension of Joseph Wyatt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Goodwin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5749) granting a pension to James B. Combs Also, paper to accompany bill to increase pension of Charles to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lee-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WYNN: A bill (H. R. 5750) granting a pension to Wil Also, papers to accompany bill to increase pension of James liam Cassidy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. McEntire-to the committee on Invalid Pensions. ,Also, papers to accompany bill to pension Cuma Young-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. PETITIONS, ETC. Also, papers to accompany bill to pension Richard Southard Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, the following petitions and papers to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: By Mr. WYNN: Papers to accompany bill granting increase f By Mr. BADGER: Memorial of the manufacturers and jobbers pension to William Cassidy-=--to the Committee on liivalid Pen in leather goods and the shoe manufacturers of Columbus, Ohio, sions. requesting that hides be placed on the free list-to the Committee on Ways and Means. _ By Mr. CAMPBELL: Petition of Sunday School Editors and SENATE. Publishing Societies, protesting against any increase in postal :MoNDAY, December 7, 1903. rates on Sunday-school periodicals-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. The Senate met at 11.30 o'clock a. m. By Mr. DEEMER: Resolution of General Mansfield Post, No. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. F. J. PRETTYMAN. 48, Grand Army of the Republic, of Mansfield, Department of The Journal of the proceedings of Saturday last was read and Pennsylvania, favoring enactment of a service-pension law-to approved. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. REPORT OF COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. By Mr. GARDNER of Massachusetts: Papers to accompany bill The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair lays before the Sen to pension Ida J. Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ate a communication fiom the Secretary of the Treasury, trans By 1\fr. GIBSON: Paper to accompany bill to increase pension mitting the annual report of the Superintendent of the Coast and of Richard Porterfield-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Geodetic Survey, showing the progress made in that work during Also, papers to accompany bill to increase pension of Preston the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903. This report is ordered to be D. Roady-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. printed by law, and nothing further need be done in relation to it. By Mr. GRAFF: Petition of business men of Wyoming and It will lie on the table. - - Buda, Ill. protesting against enactment of a parcels-post bill to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. PETITIONS .AND MEMORIALS. By Mr. IDTT: Petition of Arthur Welding and 9 other veter The PRESIDENT pro tempore presented a petition of sundry ans of the civil war, of Spring Hill, Ill., urging enactment of a citizens of Tekoa, Wash., and a petition of the congregation of service-pension law-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Disciples of Christ of Bradford, Troja, and Sullivan counties, By Mr. HUFF: Resolution of the standing committees of the Pa., praying for an investigation of the charges made and filed National Business League, favoring enlargement of the Navy against Hon. REED SMOOT, a Senator from the State of Utah; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. which were referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. By Mr. HULL: Petition of William M. Richardson and 40 others, Mr. FAIRBANKS presented a memorial of sundry ministers of ex-soldiers, of Warren County, Department of Iowa, favoring the Methodist Chtuch of Indianapolis, Ind., remonstrating against enactment of service-pension bill-to the Committee on Invalid the repeal of the canteen law; which was referred to the Com Pensions. mittee on Military Affairs. By Mr. JONES of Washington: Memorial of American League Mr. WETMORE presented a petition of the congregation of of Independent Workmen, protesting against the enactment of the the Mount Olivet Baptist Chm·ch, of Newport, R. I., and a proposed eight-hour law-to the Committee on Labor. petition of the congregation of the First Methodist Episcopal By Mr. PAYNE: Papers to accompany bill H. R. 5341, granting Church of Newport, R.I., praying for an investigation of the a pension to Jenny Petteys- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. charges made and filed against Hon. REED SMOOT, a Senator from By Mr. SPALDING: Resolution of Sykeston_Prohibition Alli the State of Utah; which were referred to the Committee on ance, No. 18, and Christian Endeavor Society of Southeastern Privileges and Elections. Wells County, N. Dak., favoring the passage of the Hepburn bill Mr. SCOTT presented a petition of the Missionary Society of relating to the liquor traffic-to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Presbyterian Church of Parkersburg, W.Va., praying for an AI o, r esolution of John W. McLane Post, No. 21, of Hunter, investigation of the charges made and filed against Hon. REED Department of North Dakota, favoring the enactment of a service SMOOT, a Senator fl'om the State of Utah; which was referred to pension law-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Privileges and Elections. By Mr. SULLIVAN of New York: Petition of Sunday School Mr. BURROWS presented a petition of Andrews Post, No. 294, Editors and Publishing Societies, protesting against any increase Department of Michigan, Grand .Army of the Republic, of Big of postal rates on Sunday-school periodicals-to the Committee Rapids, Mich., praying for the enactment of a service-pension; law an the Post-Office and Post-Roads. which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. WADSWORTH: Petition of business men of Castile, He also presented petitions of the Woman's Christian Temper Wyoming County, N.Y., protesting against the enactment of the ance Union of Leroy, of sundry citizens of West Bay City, of