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Also, papers to accompany bill for relief of Louisa D. Bur the fifteenth annual report of the Board of Ordnance and Forti net, now Foote-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. fication for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905; which, with the Also, papers to accompany bill for relief of Edward R. Dun accompanying paper, were referred to the Committee on Military bar-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs, and ordered to be printed. By 1\fr. WEBB: Petition of citizens of Charlotte, N. C., in REPORT OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. regard to the massacres and persecutions of Jews in Russia to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the forty-third Also, resolution of Virgin Spring Council, No. 69, of Cor annual report of the Comptroller of the Currency for the fiscal nelius, N. C. , and Behvood Council, No. 84, Junior Order year ended Oetober 31, 1905; which was referred to the Com United American Mechanics, of Belwood, N. C., in favor of re mittee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. stricting immigration-to the Committee on Immigration and KINGSTON HARBOR (MASSACHUSETTS) SURVEY. Naturalization. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Rebecca Garlands, t ion from the Secretary of War, transmitting, pursuant to law, Lockey Stewart, and Mary Greenes-to the Committee on In a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, to valid Pensions. gether with a report from Col. W. S. Stanton, relative to a pre liminary examination of Kingston Harbor, Massachusetts; which, SENATE. -with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. THURSDAY, December 7, 1905. IRRIGATION WORKS. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Enw..A.RD E. HALE. 'l'he VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica THE JOURNAI~. tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant Tile Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's to law, a letter from the Director of the Geological Survey rela proceedings. tive to examinations and surveys for the location and construc Mr. HALE. 1\fr. President, while at this early stage of t11e t ion of irr igation works for the storage, diversion, and develop session I .do not think it is desirable to dispense with the reading ment· of wa ters; including artesian wells, etc.; which was re of tile Journal, it is so very long to-day and the whole proceed ferred to the Committee on the Geological Survey, and ordered ing yesterday was so formal, I ask unanimous consent that tlle to be printed. furtl1er reading be dispensed with. REGE TS OF SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Maine asks The VICE-PRESIDENT appointed 1\fr. LODGE and 1\fr. BACON unanimous consent that the further reading of the Journal be Regents on the part of the Senate of the Smithsonian Institu dispensed with. Is there objection? There is none, and the tion, under the · provisions of the Revised Statutes relative to reading will be dispensed with. tilat institation, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the death of ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY. Orville H. Platt and by the expiration of the term of Francis M. Cockrell. 1\fr. HALE. I move that when the Senate adjourns to-day it PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. be to meet on Monday next. The motion was agreed to. The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a petition of the legislature of Georgia, t•raying for the repeal of the present Chinese-exclu ANNUAL REPORT UF THE LIDRABIAN OF CO GRESS. s ion law; which was referred to the Committee on Immigration, The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows : report of the Librarian of Congress for the fiscal year ended A resolution urging the repeal or modification of the Chinese-exclusion June 30, 1905; which was referred to the Committee on the act. Library, and ordered to be printed. Whereas the Chinese-exclusion act is now bearing its evil fruits in REPORT ON EDUCATION IN PORTO RICO. the boycott or American goods, and is likely to effect seriously our southern products, as well as the Christian mission work in Cbinu, The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica unless repealed or modified : Therefore, tion from the Secretary of the Interior, tt·ansmitting, pursuant R esolved by the haus·e of representatives of the State of Geat·gia (the senate cancut·ring), That the President of the United States and the to law, the report of the commissioner of education for Porto Congress thereof are respectfully urged to repeal or so modify what is Rico for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905 ; which, with the known as " the Chinese-exclusion act " as will not only restore friendly n,ccompanying paper, was refeiTed to the Committee on Pacific relations, but extend our commerce with that country. R es olved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Presi Islands and Porto Rico, and ordered to be printed. dent, Vice-Pr~sident, and Speaker of the National House of Repre UARITIME CANAL COMPANY OF NICARAGUA. sentatives. JOHN M. SLATON, Tile VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Speaker of Hause. tion from· the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant JNO. T. B OIFEUILLET, Cleric of Hause. to law, the report of the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua; W. S. WEST, which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Com P r esident at Seitate. mittee on Interoceanic Canals, and ordered to be printed. C. S. NORTHEN, Secretat·y of Senate. REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF INTERIOR FOR PORTO RICO. The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a petition of the legisla The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica ture of the Territory of Hawaii, praying for the enactment of tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant legislation imposing a duty on all coffee imported from foreign to law, tile report of the commissioner of the interior for Porto countries into the United States; which was referred to the Rico for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905; which, witil the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Pacific as follows: Islands and Porto R_ico, and ordered to l{e printed. Concurrent resolution. GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. B e it r esolved by the house at r epresentatives and the senate of the l egislature of the T erritory of Hawaii: Tile VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Whereas the coffee industry of this Territory is now in a depressed condition and many of the plantations are threatened to be abandoned tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant on account of tbe continued low price of the product and the large to law, a copy of a letter from Dr. William A. 'Vhite, -supei·in quantities of coffee imported into the United States from Mexico and tendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane, together Central America free of duty; and Whereas there are within this Territory large areas of land suit with a report showing in detail the receipts and expenditures able to the cultivation of cofree and there are large areas of coffee thereof; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to lands in the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico, new possessions of the the Committee on the District ·of Columbia, and ordered to be United States; and Whereas large amounts of American capital are now Invested in printed. this industry in the Territory of Hawaii and in the.new possessions of LAWS OF HAW Ali. the United States, providing employment to many citizens unable to compete with the peon labor of South and Central America; and The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Whereas it is meet and proper that this Industry and the citizens tion from the acting governor of Hawaii, transmitting .a copy of engaged in it should be encourao-ed and protected for the benefit of tbe the senate journal, regular and extra sessions, of the third legis ~'erritory of Hawaii and the whole of the United States and its pos sessions ; and lative. assembly of the Territory of Hawaii; which, with the Whereas a distinguished commission of the honorable Senate of tbe accompanymg papers, was referred to the Committee on Terri United States, which lately visited the Territory of Hawaii and re tories. ported the same to the Senate of tbe United States, recommended that a bounty of 4 cents per pound be paid the producers of coffee within REPOHT OF DOABD OF ORDNANCE AND FORTIFICATION. this Territory for each pound of coffee produced: Therefore, be It Resolved, That we respectfully petition the Congress ot the United 'l'he VIClD-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica States to impose a duty on all coffee imported from foreign countries tion from the Secretary of War, transmitting, pursuant to law, into the United States, or in lieu thereof to provide a suitable bounty 1905. 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to be paid to the producers of coffee within the United States, to the legislation providing for the reestablishment of the ·Army can end that a great internal agricultural industry may be created and the nation fm·ther become self-supporting. teen ; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. R esolved, That the ~overnor of the Territory is hereby requested to He also presented a memoria:! of the Southeastern Millers' transmit certified cop1es of this resolution to the President of the Association, of Nashville, Tenn., remonstrating against the United States, to the President of the Senate of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, and enactment of legislation enlarging the powers of the Interstate to the Delegate of the Territory of Hawaii, with the request that the Commerce Commission; which was referred to the Committee resolution be properly placed before the Congress of the United States. on Interstate Commerce. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, · He also presented a petition of the Trades League of Phila Honolulu, Hawaii, March 10, 1905. delphia, Pa., praying for the enactmeut of legislation admitting We hereby certify the foregoing to be a true, full, and correct copy of a concurrent resolution this day adopted in the house of repre to this country Chinese visitors and travelers not of the cooly sentatives of the Territory of Hawail. class; which was referred to the Committee on Immigration. ElRIC A. KNUDSE.N, He also presented memorials of the American Bar Associa Speaker of the House of Representatives. D. K.ALANOKALANI, Jr., tion; the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association of Mil Olerk of the House of Rept·esentatives. waukee, Wis., and of the Commercial Club of Des Moines; THE SENATE OF THE TEIUUTORY OF HAW All, Iowa, remonstrating against the repE-al of the present bank Honolulu, Hawaii, March 9, 1905. ruptcy law; which were referred to the Committee on tho We hereby certify the foregoing to be a true, full, and correct copr Judiciary. of a concurrent resolution this day adopted in the senate of the Tern tory of Hawaii. He also presented a petition of the Grand Lodge, Brother D. PAUL R. ISENBERG, hood of Railroad Trainmen, of Cleveland, Ohio, praying for the President of the Senate. enactment of the so-called "employers' liability bill;" which WILLIAM SAVIDGE, Clerk· of the Senate. was referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. I, G. R. Carter, governor of the Territory of Hawaii, do hereby cer 1\Ir. PLATT presented the petition of Alcia M. Wentworth tify that the foregoing is a true copy of a coucunent resolution passed and sundry other citizens of Oneonta, N. Y., praying for the by the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, and that the signatures adoption of an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit po thereto attached are those of the duly authorized officers of the said legislature. lygamy ; which was referred to th2 Committee on the Judiciary. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal He also presented the petition of l\Irs. Robert Barris, of New of the •.rerl'itory of Hawaii to be affixed this 29th day of March, A. D. York City, praying that an investigation be made into the condi 1905. (SEAL.) G. R. CARTER, tions existing in the Kongo Free State; which was referred Governor of Hawaii. to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a petition of the legis l\Ir. KEAN presented a memorial of the National Society for lature of the Territory of Hawaii, praying for the enactment of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, remonstrating against the legislation excepting religious, benevolent, charitable, and scien enactment of ·legislation extending the twenty-eight-hour limit tific corporations from the restriction contained in section 55 during which live stock may be carried in cars; which was re of the act approved April 30, 1900, providing a government for ferred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. the Territory of Hawaii; which was referred to the Committee Mr. HEYBURN presented petitions of sundry citizens of on Territories, and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as fol Boise, Idaho, and of the Boise City Typographical Union, of lows: Idaho, praying for the enactment of legislation to restrict im Concurrent resolution. migration; which were referred to the Committee on Immigra Whereas for more than seventy-five years past the sisters and priest& tion. of the Roman Catholic Church have maintained and directed a mis He also presented a paper to accompany the bill ( S. 98) sion in the Hawaiian Islands under the name of the Catholic Mission of the Hawaiian Islands; and granting an increase of pension to Doris Florence Clegg; which Whereas this mission represents several thousands of communicants was referred to the Committee on Pensions. and owns real estate in different parts of the Territory which is used He also presented a paper to accompany the bill ( S. 99) for church and school purposes, and where not so used is held for such use when the population of the Territory shall warrant the same; and granting an increase of pension to Eugene P. Kingsley; which Whereas the said Catholic mission is not an incorporated body, but is was referred to the Committee on Pensions. managed by said bishop and priests under the rules, regulations, and Mr. PROCTOR ·presented a petition of Lincoln Hall Council, discipline of the Romau Catholic Church ; and Whereas said bishop and priests desire to become incorporated, but No. 4, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of Wind as the said mission owns throughout the entire group of islands over sor, Vt, and a petition of Local Council No. 41, Junior Order 1,000 acres of land an act of Congress is necessary to protect them in of United American Mechanics, of Newport Center, Vt., praying their vested rights if they should form a corporation; and Whereas religious, benevolent, charitable, or scientific corporations for the enactment of legislation to restrict immigration; which should not be restricted like business corporations in their real-estate were referred to the Committee on Immigration. holdings to 1,000 acres of land : Therefore, He also presented memorials of St Albans Division, No. 24, Resolved by the senate of the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii (the house of representatives concurring), That the Congress of the Order nr Railway Conductors, of St. Albans; of Local Division United States of America be, and is hereby, memorialized to pass an act No. 106, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, of Bellows Falls; excepting religious, benevolent, charitable, and scientific corporations of C. W. Clement Division, No. 296, Order of Railway Con from the restriction contained in section 55 of "An act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii," approved April 30, 1900, ductors, of Rutland; of Otter Creek Division, No. 347, Brother limiting the real-estate holdings of corporations to 1,000 acres of land, hood of Locomotive Engineers, of Rutland; of Green Mountain and allowing religious, benevolent, charitable, and scientific corpora Lodge, No. 535, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, of St. tions to hold any number of acres of land, providing such land is used strictly and exclusively for religious, benevolent, charitable, or scien Albans, and of Local Division No. 45, Order of Railroad Teleg tific purposes, as the case may be. raphers, of Woodsville, all in the State of Vermont, remon That the secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house of rep strating against the -passage of the so-called Esch-Townsend rail resentatives be, a.nd they are hereby, directed to jointly certify and send a copy of this resolution to the President of the Senate, a copy to road rate bill ; which were referred to the Committee on Inter the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the state Commerce. United States, and a copy to Ron. J. K. Kalanlanaole, Delegate to Con Mr. GAMBLE presented a petition of sundry citizens of South gress, for submission to that honorable body. We hereby certify that the foregoing concurrent resolution was Dakota, praying fo.r the enactment of legislation amending the adopted by the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii on the 26th day patent laws relating to patents affecting medicinal substances; of April, A. D. 1905. which was referred to the Committee on Patents. WILLIAM SAVIDGE, He also presented a petition of sundry citizens of South Da Olerk of the Senate. D. KALAUOKA.LANI, Jr., kota, praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Consti Olerk, HO'Use of Representatives. tution to prohibit polygamy; which was referred to the Com The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a memorial of the Hum mittee on the Judiciary. boldt Chamber of Commerce, of Eureka, Cal., remonstrating Mr. SMOOT presented petitions of Local Council No. 111, against any modification of the present Chinese-exclusion law; JourneymE>...n Tailors' Union of America, of Ogden, Utah, and of which was referred to the Committee on Immigration. Local Division No. 382, of Salt Lake City, Utah, praying for the ..l:::ie also presented a petition of the city council of Santa Fe, enactment of legislation to restrict immigration; which were N. Mex., praying for the enactment of legislation admitting referred to the Committee on Immigration. New Mexico and Arizona into the Union as one State; which Mr. SCOTT presented a petition of Local Union No. 1601, was referred to the Committee on Territories. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, of He also presented a petition of the Rockford Manufacturers Elkins, W. Va., praying for the enactment of legislation to re and Shippers' Association, of Rockford, Ill., praying for the strict immigration; which was referred to the Committee on enactment of legislation enlarging the powers of the Interstate Immigration. Commerce Commission; which was referred to the Committee Mr. ANKENY presented a petition of the ministers of the Bel on Interstate Commerce. lingham District of the Puget Sound Conference of the Metbo He also presented a petition of the National German.:American dist Episcopal Church, of Stanwood, Wash., praying for an inves Alliance of the United States, praying for the enactment of tigation of the charges made and filed against Hon. REED SMooT,

• 216 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE: · DECEMBER 7, a Senator from the State of Utah; which was referred to the referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to IJa Committee on Privileges and Elections. printed in the REcORD, as follows: ' He also presented a petition of the Chamber of Commerce of Concurrent resolutions. Spokane, Wash., praying for the negotiation of a new treaty Resolved by the senate of the State of Minnesota (the house of t·cp,·e with China; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign sentatives conc-urring), That we do hereby extend to the struggling peo ple ot Kansas our earnest sympathy and support in the contest inau"'u Relations. rated with the Standard Oil Company !or economic freedom in the He also presented petitions of Local Union No. 131, United mat·kets ot their State and to secure an open field in which ·to exploit Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, of Seattle; and develop the bounteous riches lavished upon them by the band or of the Ballard-Seattle Weavers' Union No. 12, American Fed n~ture; and we recommend to all our sister States cordial cooperation wtth the het·oic people or Kansas in their etrorts to destroy evet·y form eration of Labor, of Ballard; of the Whatcom Central Labor ot monopolistic and corporate tyranny, to the end that trade and com Council, American Federation of Labor, of Bellingham ; of merce production and consumption may again shed their beneficence Local Lodge No. 162, International Union Of Steam Engineers, ov~r l!-ll the p~ple unhampered and UJ:?-trammeled by unlawful con sptractes, concetved and born only to gratify gt·eed to depress the prices of Everett; of Local Council No. 2, Junior Order of United of the producer, while enhancing the cost ot everything to the consumet·. American Mechanics of Seattle, and of Local Council No. ~. . Resolved, Tba~ we expect and rightfully demand that our Senators. Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of Bellingham, nil and Representatives in the Congress ot the United States do all in theit· powet· to advance and c:ury to a triumphant issue the plans and in the State of Washington, praying for the enactment of legisla policies or our President, Theodore Roosevelt. in the wat·!are be now is tion to restrict immigration; which were referred to the Com waging against unlawful combinations and conspiracies, whose sole purpose Is to stifle competition, restrain trade, and plunder alike pt·o mittee on Immigration. ducer and consumer. The people have come to recognize that out· capi Mr. NIXON presented a petition of sundry citizens of Ne1 talistic monopolies at·e laying the whole countt·y under tribute, and that vada, praying for the enactment of legislation to protect the the only road to salvation, safety, and prosperity lies in the dit·ection of Ia ws wisely framed !or the destruction of these monster evils and in mineral lands lying within the limits of the railroad grants ; the determined, inflexible enforcement of such laws. which was referred to the Committee on Publ~c Lands. Resolved; That in his manly, coU1·a17eous, and prescient attempt to .Mr. PERKINS presented memorials of the Chamber of Com regulate trusts, corporations, monopolles, and al unlawful combina tions and to punish all violators of the law pertaining to such evils, merce of Red Bluff ; of the Board of Trade of Winters ; of regardless of persons, the President ot the United States is deservin~ Orange Grove Lodge, No .. 97, Broth~rhood of Locomotive Fire of', and will receive, the support ot both branches of the leglslatut·e of men, of I.os Angeles; of the Grocers' Protective Association of this State and the commendation and unanimous and unswerving sup 161, of port of all the people of this Commonwealth regardless ot partisanship Stockton; of I.ocal Division No. Brotherhood Locomotive M~rt~ . Engineers, of San Francisco ; of Golden Gate Lodge, No. 91, Resolved, That a copy ot these resolutions be sent to each of our Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, of San Francisco ; of the Senatot·s and Representatives in Congress, Transportation Club of San Francisco; of Local Division No. Mr. NELSON presented a petition of the legislature of Min 11, Order of Railway Conductors, of Los Angeles ; of the Prod nesota, praying for the enactment of legislation opening certain uce Exchange of Los Angeles; of Southern Pacific Division, lands to settlement on the Indian reservations in that State; No. 3()4, Order of Railway Conductors; of the Chamber of which was referred to the Committee _on Indian Affairs, and or Commerce of Woodland; of El Capitan Division, No. 115, Order dered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows : of Railway Conductors, of San Francisco, all -in the State of Whereas by an act of Congress, introduced by our Senator NELSON, California, remonstrating against the enactment of legislation entitled "An act !or the relief and civi_lization of the Chippewa Indians," a treaty was made with said Indians whereby they were to select lands enlarging the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission ; fot· homes, and the remainder of their reservations were to be opened wuich were referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. for actual settlers, at $1.25 per acre and five years' residence, the tim lie also presented petitions of the Commercial Clubs of Santa ber being first sold, which has been done; and Whereas by subsequent legislation 225,000 acres ot said cut-over Barbara; of the California Fruit Growers' Association, of lands were reserved !or experiment in forestry, without compensation Los Angeles ; of the Chamber of Commerce of San E'rancisco ; to the Indians ; and of tiJe Fresno County Chamber of Commerce, of Fresno ; of the Whereas such lands surround the allotments taken by the Indians and render them valueless, thus defeating the purposes of the Nelson Upland Citrous Association, of Upland; of the Fruit Exchange Act, which was to help them, educate them, and make them self-sup of Pomona, and of the Highland Growers' Association, of High porting. Land without roads, schools, churches, and towns, and no land, all in the State of California, praying for the enactment way to get them, is worthless ; and · Whet·eas the State owns about 145,000 acres of land located within of legislation to enlarge the powers of the Interstate Commerce said tract, which is depreciated in value for the same reasons; and Commission; which were referred to the Committee on Inter Whereas the reservation of so much land fit !or settlement is an In state Commerce. jury not only to that part of the State, but to the commercial intet·ests ot the whole State, the land reserved being already crossed by two rail He also presented a memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of roads: Now, therefore, be it Eureka, Cal., remonstrating against any change being made in Resolved by the house (the senate concut·ri1~g), That the Congress of the present Chinese-exclusion law; which was referred to the the nited States is requested to enact a law to open said lands to set tlement by actual settlers, conformably to the Nelson Act. Committee on Immigration. Resolved fm·ther, That our Senators and Representatives are re- He also presented petitions of the United Brotherhood of quested to urge this matter upon Con~ress. . Carpenters and Joiners' Association of Fresno; of the Coopei·s' Resolved fm·tlwr, '.rbat the secretary of state is instructed to send copies o! these resolutions to om· Senators and Representatives and to International Union of Santa Cruz; of Abraham Lincoln Coun the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Interior. cil, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of San Fran Which was adopted. cisco; of the Carmen's Union of Oakland; of the Trades and STATE OF MINNESOTA, Labor Council of Vallejo; of Fearless Lodge, No. 15, Interna Depart1nent of State: tional Association of Machinists, of San Bernardino; of George I, P . .El. Hanson, secretary ot state in and for the State of Minnesota, hereby certify that the hereto attached copy of a resolution is a true Washington Council, No. 49, Junior Order of United American and correct copy of a joint resolution adopted by the senate and house 1\IeciJanics, of Fresno; of the Associated Charities of San of representatives of the State of Minnesota on the 4th day of April, Joaquin County, Stockton, and of sundry citizens of Oakland, A. D. 1905. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my band and caused the great all in the State of California, praying for the enactment of seal of the State to be affixed at the capitol, in St. Paul, this Qth day legislation to restrict immigration; which were referred to the of April, in the year of our Lord 1905. Committee on Immigration. [SEAL.] P. E. HANSON, Sem·etat·y of State. He also presented a petition of the Chamber of Commerce of Mr. NELSON presented petitions of sundry homestead set Sacramento, Cal., praying that commercial treaties be entered tlers of Minnesota; praying for the enactment of legislation into with France, Russia, Switzerland, and Austria-Hungary; extending the time in which to make payments for lands pur which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. chased and occupied by them as homesteads ; which were re lie also pre<>ented a petition of the Japanese and Korean ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Exclusion League, of San Francisco, Cal., and a petition of the He also presented a petition of the Medical Society of Ramsey Sacramento Federated Trades Council, of Sacramento, Cal., County, Minn., praying for the passage of the so-called "pure praying that the terms of the Chinese-exclusion law be extended food bill;" which was referred to the Committee on Manufac so as to exclude from the United States all classes of Chinese tures. and Koreans other than those exempted by the terms of the He also presented a petition of Iron Molders' Union No. present law; which were referred to the Committee on Immi 226, American Federation of Labor, of Brainerd, Minn., praying gration. for the enactment of legislation to restrict immigration; which He also presented a petition of the Venice assembly, of Venice, was referred to the Committee on Immigration. Cal., praying that an investigation be made into the conditions He also presented a petition of the Board of Trade of 1\fan existing in the Kongo Free State; which was referred to the kato, Minn., praying for the enactment of legislation providing Committee on Foreign Relations. for the conclusion of reciprocal treaties with foreign counh·ies 1\fr. NELSON presented a resolution of the legislature of Min to encourage commerce; which was referred to the Committee nesota, indorsing the action of the President in waging war on Foreign Relations. against unlawful combinations in restraint of trade; which was l\Ir. DUBOIS presented a petition of the legislature of Idaho, 1905. CONGRESSIONA~ RECORD- SENATE. 217 praying .for the passage of the so-called "pure-food bill;" He also presented a petition of the International Stewards' whicb was referred to the Committee on Manufactures, and Association of the North Middle States, of Indianapolis, Ind.,. ordered to be printed in the REconD, as follows : praying for the enactment of legislation to prohibit the adultera STATE OF IDAHO, tion and misbranding of foods; which was referred to the Com .. 01/ice of the Secretary of State: mittee on Manufactures. I, Will H. Gibson, secretary of the State of Idaho, do hereby certify He also presented petitions of the Electrotypers' Union No. that the annexed is a full, tt·ue, and complete transcript of house joint memorial No. 1 (by Aulbach) passed the house of representatives Feb 30, of Indianapolis; of Central Labor Union of Vincennes; of ruary 21, 1905 ; passed the senate February 27, 1905 ; filed in the Newcastle Council, No. 16, of Newcastle; of Iron Molders' office of the secretary of state March 2, 1905. · Union No. 51, of Evansville; of Typographical Union No. 395, · In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my band and affixed the great seal of the State. Done at Boise City, the capital of Idaho, this of Vincennes; of Boundary Council, No. ~9, of Boundary; of. 4th day of March, A. D. 1905. Dunkirk Council, No. 14, of Dunkirk, all of the American Fed [SEAL.) WILL H. GIBSON, eration of Labor, in the State of Indiana, praying for the en-. Secretary of _State. actment of legislation to restrict immigration; which were re House joint memorial No. 1 (by Aulbacb), memoralizing the Congress of the United States. ferred to the Committee on Immigration. Your memorialist, the legislature of the State of Idaho, respectfully LAWS OF TEXAS RESPECTING RAILROADS. represent that, having heretofore enacted laws for the protection of the people against adulterated, misbranded, and deleterious foods, drugs, Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. .President, during the sitting of tbe and medicines, reali.zing the necessity for adequate legislation by Con Committee on Interstate Commerce in April and May of thls gress to protect the State against interstate commerce in such pro hibited articles. does hereby memorialize the Senate of - the United year, Mr. Victor Morawetz, a citizen of New York, volunteered States· to speedily enact efficient legislation prohibiting interstate com an attack upon the laws of the State of Texas respecting rail met·ce in adulterated, misbranded, and deleterious foods, drugs, and roads and the action of the railroad commission of that State. medicines to the end that the laws of our State relative thereto may be more el'l:'ective. Subsequently the attention of Mr. Allison Mayfield, a member Mr. DUBOIS presented a petition of the legislature of Idaho, of tbe railroad commission of Texas, was called to this testi praying for the enactment of legislation to enlarge the powers of mony, and he has written, in the form of a letter to me, an an the Interstate Commerce Commission; which was referred to swer to this voluntary criticism. ·tbe Committee on Interstate Commerce, and ordered to be In view of the fact that bis letter reached me too late to be printed in the RECORD, as follows: presented to the Committee on Interstate Commerce and included_ in the report of testimony and statements taken by that com Sl'.>\'J.'E OF IDAHO, 01/ice of the Secretary of State. mittee, task that this answer be printed in the RECORD and also I, Will H. Gibson, secretary of the State of Idaho, do hereby certify as a Senate document, so that it may be convenient for all that the annexed is a full, true. and complete transcript of bouse con Senators to examine it. · current resolution No. 4 (by Thomas). Passed the house of repre The VICb:-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Texas presents sentatives January 20, 1905; passed the senate March 3, 1905; filed in the cffice of the secretary of state March 5, 1905. a communication and· asks that it may be printed in the RECORD In testimony whet·eof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the and tbat it also be printed as a document. Is there objection? great seal of the State. Done at Boise City, the capital of Idaho, this Mr. ALLISON. I suggest to the Senator from Texas that he 4th day of March, A. D. 1905. (SEAL.) WILL H. GIBSON, . omit printing the communication in the RECORD. Let it be Secretary of State. printed as a document. It can be easily attached to the tes-ti House concurrent resolution No. 4 (by Thomas). mony. I fear tbat we shall get too much matter in the RECORD Whereas steps have been taken by the National Congress now as in tllat way. . _, sembled in Washington toward enlarging the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission in accordance with the ideas of President Roose Mr. CULBERSON. Very well; I accept the suggestion of velt: Therefore be it the Senator from Iowa. · Resolved, That our representatives in Congress from Idaho be re The VICE-PRESIDENT. The communication will be printed quested to uphold the hands of our President in this movement. A ncL be it fttrther resolved, '£bat a copy of this resolution be sent as a Senate document and referred-- each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Mr. ALLISON. I suggest ·tIndian Territory, praying for the establishment of county bounda 1\fr. PROCTOR introduced a bill (S. 832) to correct the ries in the new State of Oklahoma to be formed according to military record of Asa Niles; which was read twice by .its title, the lines of recording districts; which was referred to the Com and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. mittee on Territories. He also introduced the following bills; which were severally 218 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE.· DECEMBER 7,

read twice ·by their titles, and referred to the Committee on A bill (S. 865) granting an increase of pension to J. R. Wil· Pensions: lin.mson; A bill ( S. 833) granting an increase of pension to 1\filon A bill ( S. 866) granting an increase of pension to Horace 'Wil on (with an accompanying paper) ; Perry; A bill ( S. 834) granting an increase of pension to Lucien w. A bill (S. 867) granting an increase of pension to John W~ French (with an accompanying paper) ; Penney; A bill (S. 835) granting an increase of pension to John W. A bill (S. 868) granting an increase of pension to John H. Scott; Shook; A bill ( S. 836) granting an increase of pension to Charles A. A bill (S. 869) granting an increase of pension to Baltzar Fay (with accompanying papers); Mowan; A bill (S. 837) granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth A bill ( S. 870) granting an increase of pension to Alfred C. Dunton; and Ovelt; A bill ( S. 838) granting an increase of pension to Nathaniel A bill (S. 871) granting an increase of pension to E. N. Mel C. Sawyer. ton; Mr. DILLINGHAM introduced the following bills; which A bill (S. 872) granting an increase of pension to W. H. Lo were severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the rance; Committee on Pensions: A bill (S. 873) granting an increase of pension to J. A. Mc A bill ( S. 839) granting an increase of pension to Roswell Cormick; F. George (with accompanying papers) ; A bill (S. 874) granting an increase of pension to C. W. A bill (S. 840) granting an increase of pension to Dwight P. Green; Lesure; A bill ( S. 875) granting an increase of pension to N. A. Ham A bill (S. 841) granting an increase of pension to Willard P. ilton; Cllaffee; A bill (S. 876) granting an increase of pension to Walker A bill ( S. 842) granting an increase of pension to William Jones; :A. Eggleston (with accompanying papers) ; A bill (S. 877) granting an increase of pension to Robert P. A bill ( S. 843) granting an increase of pension to Catharine Faris; Cilley; A bill ( S. 878) granting an increase of pension to Amos E. A bill (S. 844) granting an increase of pension to Jam-es W. Evans; Ryan (with accompanying papers) ; and A bill ( S. 879) granting an increase of pension to Owen A bill ( S. 815) granting an increase of pension to Sarah A. Buchanan; Page. A bill ( S. 880) granting an increase of pension to Michael Mr. KEAN introduced a bill (S. 846) to increase the limit Brannan; of cost of the United States post-office at Elizabeth, N. J. ; A bill (S. 881) granting an increase of pension to George W~ wWch was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com Beasley; mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. A bill (S. 882) granting an increase of pension to Daniel P~ He also introduced a bill (S. 847) for the purchase of a site Babb; and the erection of a public building thereon in the city of A bill (S. 883) granting an increase of pension to T. A. Plainfield, N. J.; which was read twice by its title, and referred Willson; ' to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. A bill (S. 884) granting an increase of pension to George W~ He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 848) to appoint Mann· Warren C. Beach a captain in the Army and place him on the A bill (S. 885) granting an increase of pension to John retired list; which was read twice by its title, and referred to Timmerman; the Committee on Military Affairs. A bill (S. 886) granting an increase of pension to Doctor .Mr. CRANE introduced the following bills ; which were sev Swigart; erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee A bill (S. 887) granting an increase of pension to John C. , on Pensions : Testman; A bill ( S. 849) granting an increase of pension to Horatio A bill (S. 888) granting an increase of pension to George- T. B. Carter; Carr; A bill ( S. 850) granting an increase of pension to Arthur For A bill ( S. 889) granting an increase of pension to Thomas H. rester Devereux ; Ewing; A bill (S. 851) granting an increase of pension to Frederick A bill ( S. 890) granting an increase of pension to L. D. Houser; Bennett; A bill (S. 852) granting an increase of pension to Albert v. A bill ( S. 891) granting an increase of pension to Amos H. French (with an accompanying paper); Denman; A bill (S. 853) granting an increase of pension to Charles A bill (S. 892) granting an increase of pension to Samuel S. Lander; and Dotson; .A. bill ( S. 854) granting a pension to W. W. Gauthier. A bill ( S. 893) granting an increase of pension to Moses Mr. CRANE introduced a bill (S. 855) to provide for the due Davis; correction of original appointment of Maj. John C. White, United A bill ( S. 894) granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Sewell; States Army, retired, to a second lieutenancy, Tenth United A bill (S. 895) granting an increase of pension to Louisa A. States Infantry; which was read twice by its title, and referred Ritchey; to the Committee on Military Affairs. A bill ( S. 896) granting an increase of pension to Lydia R. Mr. McENERY introduced the following bills; which were Hicks-; seYerally read twice by their titles, and referred to the CoiD.Iilit A bill (S. 897) granting an increase of pension to Julia Law tee on Claims: rence; A bill (S. 856) for the relief of the estate of Marcus Walker, A bill (S. 898) granting an increase of pension to Mary P. deceased; Bradley; A bill (S. 857) for the relief of Josephine Roberts; and A bill (S. 899) granting an increase of pension to Ella R. A bill ( S. 858) for the relief of the trustees of the First Bap Cooper; tist Church of Mansfield, La. A bill (S. 900) granting an increase of pension to Maria Van Mr. BURKETT introduced the following bills; which were Kleek; severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Commit A bill ( S. 901) granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth tee on Pensions : Wilcox; and A bill ( S. 859) granting an increase of pension to Richard T. A bill (S. 902) granting an increase of pension to Mary A. Fried (with accompanying papers) ; Pearman. A bill (S. 860) granting an increase of pension to Gilamous 1\fr. PETTUS introduced the following bills; which were sev McCarty (with accompanying papers ) ; erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee A bill ( S. 861) granting an increase of pension to Thomas on Claims: O'Connor (with accompanying papers); A bill (S. 903) for the relief of Mrs. E. W. Williams; A bill (S. 862) granting an increase of pension to J. M. Ea. A bill ( S. 904) for the relief of the heirs of Laura E. Wilkin man; son, deceased ; A bill (S. 863) granting an increase of pension to I. S. Pros A bill (S. 905) for the relief of the estate of William Johnson, ser; deceased; A bill ( S. 864) granting an increase of pension to W. A. Whit A bill (S. 906) for the relief of the heirs of Ella Parker. aker; · deceased. ; I 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENA·TE. 219

A bill (S. 007) for the relief of William Moseley, trustee of with; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the t!Je estate of William Moseley, deceased (with accompanying Committee on. Finance. papers ) ; He also introduced a bill (S. 936) granting right of way for A !Jill (S. 008) for the relief of Mrs. Frances W. Robinson telegraph and telephone lines in the district of Alaska; which (with an accompanying paper) ; was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Mr. BURNHAM introduced the following bills; which were Territories. severally read twice by their titles, and, with the accompanying Mr. SCOTT introduced a bill ( S. 937) granting a pension to papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions : H. Heasley; which was read twice by its title, and referred to A bill ( S. 909) granting an increase of pension to Harvey the Committee on Pensions. ' M. D. Hopkins ; 1\Ir. NIXON introduced a bill (S. 938) granting an increase A bill ( S. 910) granting an increase of pension to John B. of pension to Angeline Watson; which was read twice by its Colby; title, and, with the accompanying paper, referred to the Com A bill (S. 911) granting an increase of pension to Julius A. mittee on Pensions. Davis; Mr. PLATT introduced a bill ( S. 939) for the relief of Lieut. A bill (S. 912) granting an increase of pension to Ada Eaton; Jerome E. 1\Iorse, United States Navy, retired; which was read A bill ( S. 913) granting an increase of pension to Charles E. twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Naval Foster; Affairs. .A bill (S. 914) granting an increase of pension to Edwin R. He also introduced a bill ( S. 040) granting an increase of Hardy; pension to Antoinette Stewart; which was read twice by its A bill ( ~- 915) granting an increase of pension to Augusta A. title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Hawes; Mr. NELSON introduced the following bills; which were sev A bill ( S. 916) granting an increase of pension to Bradley B. erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee Aldrich; on Pensions : A bill (S. 917) granting an increase of pension to Lyman M. A bill ( S. 941) granting an increase of pension to Edwin Aldrich· Mattson; A bill' (S. 918) granting an increase of pension to Edwin N. A bill (S. 942) granting an increase of pension ·to Jacob Baker; Steffes; A bill ( S. 919) granting an increase of pension to Charles W. A bill ( S. 943) granting an increase of pension to Oscar R. Atwood; and Arnold; A bill ( S. 920) granting an increase of pension to Abraham S. A bill ( S. 944) granting an increase of pension to R. F. Cat- Brown. terson; Mr. ANKENY introduced a bill . ( S. 921) to provide for the A bill ( S. 945) granting a pension to Bridget E. Chrystie ; payment of the volunteers who rendered service to the Terri A bill ( S. 946) granting a pension to Gertrude Stanley ; tory of Oregon in the Cayuse Indian war of 1847 and 1848; A bill ( S. 947) granting a pension to Annie Ellis; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee A bill (S. 948) granting an increase of pension to John W. on Indian Depredations. Paul; He also introduced a bill (S. 922) increasing the limit of cost A bill (S. 949) granting an increase of pension to Jacob for a public building at Spokane, Wash.; which was read twice Eppler; and by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings A bill (S. 950) granting a pension to Emma M. Rea. and Grounds. 1\fr. NELSON introduced a bill (S. 951) to grant to the State He also introduced a bill (S. 923) granting an increase of of 1\fionesota certain vacant lands in said State for forestry pension to Nathaniel L. Badger; which was read twice by its purposes; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Public Lands. , Mr. PILES introduced the following bills ; which were sev He also introduced a bill (S. 952) to authorize· a patent to erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee be issued to Stephen Teichner for certain lands therein de on Commerce : scribed; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the A bill ( S. 924) to establish a light-house and fog-signal sta Committee on Public Lands. tion at the entrance to Bellingham Bay, State of Washington; He also introduced the following bills; which were severally A bill ( S. 925) for the construction of a steam vessel for the read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on Re\enue-Cutter Service, for duty in the district of Puget Sound; Commerce: A bill ( S. 926) to authorize the construction of two stean1 A bill (S. 953) .for the establishment of lights at the mouths vessels for the Revenue-Cutter Service, for duty on Puget Sound, of Warroad and Rainy rivera, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota; Washington; A bill ( S. 954) to promote the efficiency of the Revenue A bill ( S. 927) establishing a fog signal at Ediz Hook light Cotter Service ; and station, State of Washington, and for other purposes; .A bill (S. 955) authorizing the city of Nome, a municipal cor: A bill ( S. 928) providing for the establishment of a life-sav poration organized and existing under chapter 21, title 3, of an ing station in the vicinity of Cape Flattery, or Flattery Rocks, act of Congress approved June 6, 1900, entitled "An act making on the coast of Washington; and furtller provision for a civil government for Alaska, and for A bill (S. 929) to establish a dwelling for keeper of fog signal otller purposes," to construct a free bridge across the Snake at Robinson Point, State of Washington. River at Nome City, in the Territory of Alaska. 1\Ir. PILES introduced a bill ( S. 930) to provide for the Mr. NELSON introduced a bill ( S. 956) providing for the refunding of certain license moneys collected in the district of election of a Delegate to the House of Representatives from Alaska to the town of Chena, in said district; which was read the district of Alaska; which was read twice by its title, and twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Appropria referred to the Committee on Territories. tions. He also introduced a bill ( S. 957) to amend an act entitled He also introduced a bill (S. 931) making an appropriation "An act to define and punish crimes in the district of Alaska, for the administration and improvement of the Mount Rainier and to provide a code of criminal procedure for said district," National Park, in the State of Washington; which was read approved March 3, 1899 ; which was read twice by its title, and twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Forest referred to the Committee on Territories. Reservations and the Protection of Game. He also introduced a bill (S. 958) to provide an additional He also introduced the following bills; which were severally district judge for the district of Alaska, and for other pur read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on poses ; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Public Buildings and Grounds ; Committee on the Judiciary. A bill ( S. 932) increasing the limit of cost for public building He also introduced a bill (S. 959) to amend section 905 of at Tacoma, Wash.; the Revised Statutes of the United States; which was read A bill ( S. 933) to provide for the purchase of a site and the twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Judi erection of a public building thereon at Aberdeen, in the State ciary. of Washington; and He .also introduced a bill (S. 960) authorizing national bank A bill ( S. 934) providing for a public building at Olympia, ing associations to make loans on real estate security in certain State of Washington. cases; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the 1\Ir. PILES introduced a bill (S. 935) authorizing the Secre Committee on Finance. tary of the Treasury to fix the salaries of the deputy collec He also introduced a bill ( S. 961) to provide for the purchase tors of customs at the subports of Tacoma and Seattle, in the of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at Alex State of Washington, and repealing all laws inconsistent there- andria, in the State of Minnesota; ·which was read twice by 220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. D ECEMBER 7 its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Grounds. l\lines and Mining. He also introduced a bill (S. 962) to modify the law per He also introduced a bill ( S. 983) to validate certain cer taining to the acquisition and holding of lode claims in the tiiicates of soldiers' additional homestead right; which was dish·ict of · Alaska ; which was read twice by its title, and .read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining. Lands. He also introduced a bill ( S. 963) to amend an act entitled He also introduced the following bills; which were severally "An act to extend the free-delivery gystem of the . Post-Office read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on Department, and for other purposes," approved January 3, Pensions: 1887; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the A bill ( S. 984) granting an increase of pension to William W. Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. Benedict; He also introduced a bill ( S. 964) for the relief of Andrew A. A bill ( S. 985) granting an increase of pension to Daniel J . Kelly; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Smith; and Committee on Military Affairs. A bill ( S. 986) granting an increase of pension to Caroline 1\!. He also introduced a bill (S. 965) for the relief of Mrs. P. J. Doan (with accompanying papers). Getty, adminisb.·ah·ix; which was read twice by its title, aud 1\:Ir. HEYBURN introduced a bill ( S. 987) providing for tho referred to tile Committee on Claims. granting of additional lands to the &tate of Idaho for the pur He also introduced a bill (S. 966) for the relief of A. M. pose of aiding in the construction of the State capitol and the Darling, administrator; which was read twice. by its title, and procuring of the grounds and accommodations necessary and referred to the Committee on Indian Depredatioru;. incident thereto; which was read. twice by its title, and referred He also introduced a bill (S. 967) to amend section 2 of an to tlle Committee on Public Lands. act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide l\Ir. DUBOIS introduced the following bills; which were sev for the protection of the salmon fisheries of Alaska,'" ap erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee proved June 9, 1896; which was read twice by its title, and on Pensions : referred to the Committee on Fisheries. A bill ( S. 988) granting a pension to Russell A. McKinley ; Ur. SUTHERLAND introduced the following bills; which A bill ( S. 989) granting an increase of pension to Mary EJ. were severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Robinson; . Committee on Pensions: A bill (S. 900) g1·anting an increase of pension to Re!J: A bill (S. 968) granting an increase of pension to Edward Bledsoe; Michaelis, alias Edward Michel ; A bill (S. 991) granting a pension to Jane McMahon; A bill (S. 969) granting an increase of pension to Howard A bill (S. 992) granting a pension to Albert ID. Lyon; Ellis; A bill ( S. 993) granting a pension to Samuel J. Langdon; A bill ( S. 970) granting an increase of pension to William A bill ( S. 994) granting a pension to Henry Weston; Crome; and A bill ( S. 995) granting a pension to James T. Quarles; A bill (S. 971) granting an increase of pension to W. H. A bill (S. 996) granting a pension to John Robinson; Hackney. A bill (S. 997) granting an increase of pension to David C. Mr. BLACKBURN (by request) .introduced a bill (S. 972) Nigh; to amend section 2 of the act ·approved June 6, 1896, entitled A bill (S. 998) granting a pension to Enoch A. White; "An act relating to the sale of gas in the District of Columbia; " A bill (S. 999) granting an increase of pension to Cary P. which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying Taplin; and papers, referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. A bill (S. 1000) granting a pension to George W. Soule. Mr. BEVERIDGE introduced a bill ( S. 973) authorizing and Mr. DUBOIS introduced the following bills; which were sev directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay James L. An erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee derson the sum of $598.28; which was read twice by its title, on Claims: - and, with tne accompanying paper, referred to the Committee A bill ( S. 1001) for the relief of John L. Smithmeyer and on Claims. Paul J. Pelz; and He also introduced a bill (S. 974) granting an increase of A bill ( S. 1002) for the relief of the legal representatives of pension to David L. Wright; which was read twice by its title, Samuel Schiffer. and referred to the Committee on Pensions. 1\lr. DUBOIS introduced a bill ( S. 1003) giving jurisdiction He also introduced a bill ( S. 975) granting an ·increase of tQ certain State ·and Territorial courts over the possessory pension to James Shaffer; which was read twice by its title, rights in the public lands of the United States of the parties to and referred to the Committee on Pensions. divorce proceedings; which was read twice by its title, and r~ Mr. McCUMBER introduced a bill ( S. 976) granting pensions ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. to certain enlisted men, soldiers, and officers who served in the 1\lr. MONEY introduced the following bills ; which were sev war of the rebellion ; which was read twice by its title, and ·re erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee ferred to the Committee on Pensions. on Claims: Mr. GAMBLE introduced a bill ( S. 977) to amend an act en A bill (S. 1004) for the relief of Abner P. Bush; titld "An act to provide for the adjudicat~on and payment of A bill ( S. 1005) for the relief of the trustees of the Methodist claims arising from Indian depredations," approved March 3, Episcopal Church South, of Phoenix, Miss. ; and 1891 ; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com A bill ( S. 1006) for the relief of the estate of George M. mittee on Indian Depredations. Coker, deceased. He also introduced a bill ( S. 978) for the relief of Henry Mr. FRYE introduced a bill (S. 1007) to r epeal section 4136 Bradley; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the of the Revised Statutes, relating to the admission to registi·y of Committee on Indian Depredations. repaired foreign wrecks; which was read twice by it t itle, a nd He also introduced a bill (S. 979) to amend an act entitled referred to the Committee on Commerce. "An act authorizing the Winnipeg, Yankton and Gulf Rail He also introduced a bill (S. 1008 ) to remove the charge of road Company to construct a combined railroad, wagon, and desertion from the record of Samuel A. Crawford; wllicll was foot-passenger bridge across the Missouri River at or near the read twice by its title, and, wit h the accompanying pj_vcr ·, city of Yankton, S. Dak.;" which was read twice by its title, referred to the Committee on Military Affair . and referred to the Committee on Commerce. He also introduced the following bills; which were severally He also introduced a bill (S .. 980) to ratify an agreement with read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on the Lower Brule band of the Sioux tribe of Indians in South Pensions: Dakota, and making appropriation to carry same into effect; A bill (S. 1009) granting an increase of pension to H enry W. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee Carville; on Indian Affairs. A bill ( S. 1010) granting an increase of pension to Joel 1\f. He also introduced a bill ( S. 981) conferring jurisdiction Sawyer (with accompanying papers ) ; upon the Court of Claims in Congressional Case No. 22524, A bill ( S. 1011) granting an increase of pension to John E. entitled "The Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of Sioux Indians Woodsum (with accompanying papers) ; and against The United States," and authorizing said court to re A bill (S. 1012) granting an increase of pension to Samuel H. port certain fllcts therein to Congress, and for other purposes ; Foster (with accompanying papers). which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit- 1\fr. McCREARY introduced the following bills; which were tee on Indian Affairs. . severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Commit He also introduced a bill ( S. 982) to establish mining experi tee on Pensions : ment stations, to aid in the development of the mineral re A bill ( S. 1013) granting an increase of pension to William sources of the United States, and for other purposes; which H. O'Dear (with an accompanying paper) ; 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 221

A bill ( S. 1014) granting an increase ·of pension to John severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Com· Masters (with an accompanying paper) ; mittee on Pensions: A bill ( S. 1015) granting an increase of pension to Joseph A bill ( S. 1043) granting a pension to William F. Bunger; McSwain (with accompanying papers); A bill (S. 1044) to restore Lieut. James Hampton to the pen· A bill (S. 1016) granting an increase of pension to Mollie sion roll; Tarvin; A bill ( S. 1045) granting an increase of pension to D. L. Bell· A bill ( S. 1017) granting an increase of pension to Mary ville; Ryan; A bill (S. 1046) granting an increase of pension to John D. A bill (S. 1018) granting an increase of pension to John B. McCullough ; and Lucas (with accompanying papers) ; and A bill ( S. 1047) granting an increase of pension to Joshua F. A bill ( S. 1019) granting an increase of pension t() Mary E. S1mrlin. Dobyns. 1\fr. BRANDEGEE introduced a bill (S. 1048) for the relief Mr. MALLORY introduced a bill (S. 1020) making an appro of Hyland C. Kirk and others, assignees of Addison C. Fletcllcr; priation for completing the construction of the road to Bar which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee rancas military post by way of the national cemetery and the on Claims. navy-yard on the naval reservation near Pensacola, Fla.; Mr. TELLER introduced the following bills ; which were which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Com· on Military Affairs. mittee on Pensions: l\1r. FULTON introduced a bill (S. 1021) granting a pension A bill ( S. 1049) granting a pension t(}' Julia L. Parrott; to Rollin A. Pratt; which was read twice by its title, and, with A bill (S. 1050) granting a pension to Jennie Morrow; the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (S. 1051) granting a pension to Edward B. Webb; l\fr. CLAPP introduced the following bills; which were sev A bill ( S. 1052) granting a pension to A. Elizabeth Nichols ; erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee A bill ( S. 1053) granting a pension to Bartlett Minot; on Pensions : A bill (S. 1054) granting a pension toW. H. H. Lewis; A bill ( S. 1022) granting an in-crease of pension to Heart A bill (S. 1055) granting a pension to Etta S. Jeffrey; Echard; A bill (S. 1056) granting a pension to Job E. Brownell; A bill ( S. 1023) granting an increase of pension to Peter A bill ( s·. 1057) granting a pension to Henry F. Tower; Sllippman; and A bill (S. 1058) granting an increase of pension to John B. A bill ( S. 1024) granting a pension to Julia Cool en. Hanna; l\fr. CLAPP introduced the following bills; which were sev A bill ( 1059) granting a pension to Elliott H. Benton ; erally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee A bill ( S. 1060) granting a pension to Moses A. Lovelady; on Claims: A bill (S. 1061) granting a pension to Lewis W. Goddard; A bill (S. 1025) for the relief of John Weikart; and A bill ( S. 1062) granting a pension to Thomas B. Hanoum ; A bill ( S. 1026) for the relief of Gen. C. C. Andrews. A bill (S. 1063) granting a pension to William J. Hough· Mr. LODGE introduced a bill (S. 1027) to amend an act taling; entitled "An act to regulate the immigration of aliens into the A bill (S. 1064) granting a pension to James H. Hower; United States," approved March 3, 1903; which was read twice A bill ( S. 1065) granting a pension to Edgar L. Beckwith; by its title, and referred to the Committee on Immigration. A bill (S. 1066) granting a pension to T. D. Britton; He also introduced a bill (S. 1028) to regulate the immigra A bill ( S. 1067) granting a pension to John Burns; tion of aliens into the United States; which was read twice by A bill ( S. 1068) granting a pension to Rafael Chacon; its title, and referred to the Committee on Immigration. A bill (S. 1069) granting a pension to Mary L. Daniels; He also introduced a bill ( S. 1029) to amend section 2165 A bill ( S. 1070) granting a pension to A. S. Elwood; of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relative to naturali A bill ( S. 1071) granting a pension to John F. Kline ; zation; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the A bill (S. 1072) granting a pension to Andrew J. McWade; Committee on the ·Judiciary. A bill ( S. 1073) granting a pension to Thomas Madden ; He also introduced a bill (S. 1030) for the relief of James A bill ( S. 1074) granting a pension to John G. B. Masters; Grace; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the A bill ( S. 1075) granting a pension to Maria L. Meserve ; Comrni ttee on Claims. A bill ( S. 1076) granting a pension to Thomas M. Moore; Mr. PERKINS introduced a bill (S. 1031) granting to the A bill ( S. 1077) granting a pension to Archie Nunnelly; State of California 5 per cent of the net proceeds of the cash A bill ( S. 1078) granting a pension to Morgan O'Brien ; sales of public lands in said State; which was read twice by its A bill ( S. 1079) granting a pension to John E. Page ; title, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. A bill ( S. 1080) granting a pension to Luther B. Paxon ; He also introduced a bill ( S. 1032) to aid in the erection of A bill (S. 1081) granting a pension to Robert N. Pollock; a statue of Commodore John D. Sloat, United States Navy, at A bill ( S. 1082) granting a pension to Milton Reynolds; Monterey, Cal.; which was read twice by its title, and referred A bill ( S. 1083) granting a pension to Thomas B. Roark ; to the Committee on the Library. A bill ( S. 1084) granting a pension to 0. Gustave Roedel; He also inh·oduced a bill ( S. 1033) granting permission to A bill (S. 1085) granting a pension to Mary P. Scovel; Rear-Admiral Bowman H. McCalla, United States Navy, to A bill ( S. 1086) granting a pension to Upton T. Smith; accept a decoration tendered to him by the Emperor of Ger A bill ( S. 1087) granting a pension to Hem·y Stutsman; many, and a medal awarded by the King of Great Britain; A bill (S. 1088) granting a pension to John D. Thomas; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee A bill ( S. 1089) granting a pension to William C. Thoms ; on Foreign Relations. A bill ( S. 1090) granting a pension to Daniel L. Tracy ; He also inb.·oduced a bill ( S. 1034) providing for the purchase A bill (S. 1091) granting a pension to Henry Wagner; of metal and the coinage of minor coins, and the distribution A bill ( S. 1092) granting a pension to Jacob D. Walter; and redemption of said coins; which was read twice by its A bill (S. 1093) granting a pension to George R. Warner; title, and referred to the Committee on Finance. A bill ( S. 1094) granting a pension to Reuben B. Weiser; He also introduced the following bills; which were severally A bill ( S. 1095) granting a pension to George W. Williford; read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on A bill (S. 1096) granting a pension to Aaron Wood; Pensions: A bill ( S. 1097) granting a pension to Henry A. F. Worth ; A bill (S. 1035) granting an increase of pension to Andrew A bill ( S. 1098) granting an increase of pension to William J. 1\IcClory; Grow; A bill ( S. 1036) granting an increase of pension to William A bill ( S. 1099) granting an increase of pension to Alfred C. Beachey; Morrell; A bill (S. 1037) granting an increase of pension to Adolphus A bill ( S. 1100) granting an increase of pension to Christian L. Oxton; Trostel; A bill (S. 1038) granting an increase of pension to James A bill ( S. 1101) granting an increase of pension to Charles Frazier; Christy; A bill ( S. 1039) granting a pension to Andrew Barr; A bill ( S. 1102) granting an increase of pension to William A bill (S. 1040) granting an increase of pension to James H. Stannah; Sloan; A bill (S. 1103) granting an increase of pension to Patrick J. A bill ( S. 1041) granting an increase of pension to Myron :m. Morgan; Billings ; and A bill (S. 1104) granting an increase of pension to Levi :m. A bill ( S. 1042) granting an increase of pension to Francis Allen; Piccard. A bill ( S. 1105) granting an increase of pension to Harriet Mr. HEMENWAY introduced the following bills; which were Williams; 222 OONGRESSIONAL .· RECORD- SEN ATE. DECEMEER 7,

A bill ( S. 1106) granting an increase of pension to Hiram E. Wall and the heirs of John A. Witter, deceased; wllich was Turner; read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Post A bill ( S. 1107) granting an increase of pension to William Offices and Post-Roads. : Pore; He also introduced the following bills; which were severally A bill ( S. 1108) granting an increase of pension to Wilson E. read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on Davis; Claims : - A bill (S. 1109) granting an increase of pension to John A bill (S. 1149) for the relief of Mrs. Julia L. Hall; Whisler; A bill (S. 1150) for the relief of Mary B. Spencer, adminis - A bill (S. 1110) granting an increase of pension to James h·atrix of Albert G. Boone, deceased ; Wilkins, alias James Earlie; A bill (S. 1151) for the relief of James Inman; A bill ( S. 1111) granting an increase of pension to E r~ _,. ard L. A bill (S. 1152) to pay Erastus S. Joslyn amount found due Berthoud; him by Court of Claims ; A bill ( S. 1112) granting an increase of pension to Sarah A. A bill ( S. il53) for the relief of George G. Wortman; and Creed; A bill ( S. 1154) for the relief of George Washington Turner. A bill (S. 1113) granting an increase of pension to Hannibal Mr. TELLER introduced a bill ( S. 1155) for the relief of H. English ; _ . Cllarles P. Allen; which was read twice by its title, and re A bill ( S. 1114) granting an increase of pension to Baronet feiTed to the Committee on Patents. -# Gow; He also introduced a bill ( S. 1156) for the relief of the at A bill (S. 1115) granting an increase of pension to Louisa A. torney and representative of the Choctaw Nation; which was Brown; read twice by its title, arid referred to the Committee on Indian A bill ( S. 1116) granting an increase of pension to John H. Affairs. Smith; 1\Ir. :MONEY introduced a bill (S. 1157) for the relief of tile A bill (S. 1117) granting an increase of pension to William estate of John Fleming, deceased; which was read twice by its Q. Haworth; . . title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. A bill ( S. 1118) granting an increase of pension to Charles L. Mr. BEVERIDGE introduced a bill (S. 1158) to enable the Thompson; people of Oklahoma and of the Indian Territory to form a con A bill ( S. 1119) granting an increase of pension to Henry R. stitution and State government and be admitted into the Union Bennett; on au equal footing with the original States ; and to enable tile · A bill ( S. 1120) granting an increase of pension to Alfred R. people of New Mexico and of Arizona to form a constitution Babb; and State government and be admitted into the Union on nn A bill ( S. 1121) granting an increase of pension Hiram F . equal footing with the original States; which was read twice by Armstrong; its title, and referred to the Committee on Territories. A bill (S. 1122) granting an increase of pension to William H. Ambrose; AMENDMENT TO INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. A bill ( S. 1123) granting an increase o~ pension to Hampton Mr. NELSON submitted an amendment providing that home C. Booth; stead settlers on ceded Indian reservations who purchase tile A bill ( S. 1124) granting an increase of pension to Cyrus A. lands occupied by them as homesteads may be granted an exten~ Bowers; sion of one year's time in which to make the payments now pro A bill (S. 1125) granting an increase of pension to Elvira C. vided by law, intended to be proposed by him to the Indian ap Compton; propriation bill; which was referred to the Committee on Indian A bill (S. 1126) granting an increase of pension to George W. Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Blake; . A.MENDME~T TO RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. A bill (S. 1127) granting an increase of pension to Eli Davis; Mr. CLAPP submitted an amendment, intended to be proposed A bili (S. 1128) granting an increase of pension to Sebald V. by him to the river and harbor appropriation bill; which was Schlessinger ; referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be A bill (S. 1129) granting an increase of pension to Jackson J. printed. Lane; THE MERCHANT MARINE. A bill (S. 1130) granting an increase of pension to, Isaiall Mr. GALLINGER. Mr. President, yesterday I introduced a 1\Iitcllell ; bill and presented a report from the ·late Merchant Marine Com A bill ( S. 1131) granting an increase of pension to Henry E. mission. Already numerous calls are reaching me for copies of Allen; the bill and report, and it is very evident the ordinary number A bill (S. 1132) granting an increase of pension to W. F: wllich will _be printed will not be sufficient to meet the demand. Nicllols; I ask unanimous consent that 2,000 additional copies of the bill A bill (S. 1133) granting an increase of pension to W. A. and report be printed for the use of the Senate. Gunn; A 'bill (S. 1134) granting an increase of pension to John Mil There being no objection, the order was agreed to, as follows : Ordered, That 2,000 additional copies of the bill (S. 529) to promote burn; the national defense, to create a force of naval volunteers, to establish A bill ( S. 1135) granting an increase of pension to Stella B. American ocean mail lines to foreign markets, to promote commerce, and 1\loore; to provide revenue from tonnage, and report No. 1, thereon, be printed A bill (S. 1136) granting an increase of pension to Warren W. for th~ use of the Senate. Wllipple; THE OLD FRIGATE CONSTITUTION. A bill (S. 1137) granting an increase of pension to William H. Mr. GALT.JlNGER submitted the following resolution; wllich Nix; was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: · A bill ( S. 1138) granting an increase of pension to Albert S. Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Alrairs is hereby directed to mnke a careful inquiry as to the present condition of the old frigate Blake; Constitution, wlth a view to recommending an appropriation for pre A bill ( S. 1139) granting an increase of pension to Richard H. serving this historic vessel if it shall be deemed advisable to do so. Tombaugh ; and HEARINGS I:F..FORE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. A bill (S. 1140) granting an increase of pension to W. K. Eg- Mr. GALLINGER submitted the following resolution; wbich gleston. • was referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contin Mr. TELLER introduced the following bills ; which were sev gent Expenses of the Senate: erally read twice by their titles, and refered to the Committee Resolved, That the Committee on the District of Columbia, or any on Militm·y Affairs: subcommittee thereof, be authorized to send for persons and papers and A bill ( S. 1141) for the relief of Wilbur F. McCue; to administer oaths, and to employ a stenographer to report such hear ings as may be had in connection with any bills which may be pending A bill ( S. 1142) for the relief of Charles F. Leimer; before said committee; that the committee may sit during the sessions A bill ( S. 1143) for the relief of the heirs of Elias Gilbert ; or recess of the Senate, and that the expense thereof be paid out of the A bill (S. 1144) to correct the military record of the late contingent fund of the Senate. Capt. Marcus Coon ; CLAIMS OF COPE WHITEHOUSE. A bill (S. 1145) for the relief of George M. Brayton; and 1\Ir. LODGE submitted the following resolution; which was A bill ( S. 114G) for the relief of James Broiles. considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to : - Mr. TELLER introduced a bill (S. 1147) for the relief of Resolved, That the President be requested, if not incompatible with William H. Gowdy and his sureties; which was read twice uy the public interest, to transmit to the Senate the correspondence be its title, and referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post tween the Department of State and the diplomatic representatives of the United States in Cairo relating to the claims of Cope Whitehouse Roads. to certain desert lands in Egypt, between January 1, 1901, and Novem He also introduced a bill (S. 1148) for the relief of David K. ber 7, 1905, inclusive, with any documents explanatory thereof. 1~05. -- rCONGRESSION.AL ltE·COit"D-'SENXTE.

~SEAL ~SLA:NDS OF ·ALA"SKA. the ·Senate .to enter upon this· :sribject and -subjects :of :similar :Mr. NELSON submitted the following resolution; -which was : character. :Our .President a - ~ear .ago Jn :his .annual mess~ge :had .considered by unanimous consent, .a:nd . agr~ed to.: this to say .along this ,line: Resolv ed, That the Secretary ot the Department of 'Commerce ancl The power of the Government to protect the integrity o! ;the .elections 'Labor be, and .he is hereby, directed ·to furnish for the information and of its own officials is inherent and baB boon .recognized and affirmed 'the use crf "the Senate copies of all of the reports of the chief special by repeated declarations of ·the Supreme Court. There is no enemy agent in -charge of the seal .islanos of Alaska to the Se-cretary of ·the of free .government more dange:rollS and none so insidious ·aB the col" Department of Comm~rce .and Labor -made..,by ·tbat agent of the Depart ruption of the electorate. No one defend£ or excuses corruption, and Jt ment during the years of 1904 and 1905. inclusive, in _obedience to .the would seem to follow that none would .o_ppose vigorous measures to directions of said Department dated May '1., 1904, and ,subseguent!y, as eradicate .it. ·I Tec0Il1Dlena ·the enactment of a· law directed agains.t Lthey have been issued. bribery and corruption in Federal elections. The details of such ·a ·lll'W may be safely left to the wise discre.tion •of ·the -Congress, but lt should INVESTIGATION OF BLACK SANDS OF PACIFIC SLOPE. go as far as under the Constitution it is possible to go, and should include severe penalties against him who gives or -receives -a. "bribe '1\Ir. PE.ItKINS submitted the following .resolution ; w.hich ·w.as intended to influence his act or opinion as an elector; and provisions considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to. f or the publication not only of the expenditures for nominations and elections o'f all c.andidates, but also of all cont-ributions received nnd ,Resolved "by tlte Senate, ~at the Secretary of the Interior be, and expenditures made by .political committees. · .he "hereby is, directed to furnish to the Senate a report on the ,progress of the investigation of the tHack sands of the Pacific slope, .authority In his annual message this year the President says : for which was included in that section of the sundry civil act -approved It is entirely :proper both to gtve and receive them March 3, 1905, which provided for the preparation of the report on ~he mineral -resources of the :United States, and his opinion as to .whether That 'is, contributions- or not this investigation Bhould be continued. unless there ts an improper motive connected with either -gift or EXAMINATIONS OF NATIONAL "BANKS. reception. If they ·are extorted by any :kind of pressure or promise, express or implied, direct or indirect, in the way of favor ur immunity, The VICE-PRESIDENT. If there be no further concurrent then the giving or receiving becomes not only improper, but criminal. or otller resolutions, the Chair lays before the .:Senate a :resolu Farther dawn .1! find ·this statement 1n this year's message : tion corning over from yesterday which was submitted by the All contributions by corporations to any political committee or fo.r Senator from South Oarolina [l\lr. TILLMAN]. any political purpose should be forbidden by law; directors should not Mr. GALLINGER. Let the resolution be read. be permitted to use stockholders' money for -f!uch purposes ; and, moTe over, a prohibition of i:his kind would be, as .far as it -went, a.n effective The VICE-PRE SIDENT. The resolution will be read for the method of stopping the evils aimed at in corrupt p-ractices acts. Not information of the Senate. only should both ·the National and the several State legislatures forbid -The Secretary read the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. any officer of a corporation from using ·the money of the corporation in or about any election, but they should alBo forbid -such use of money tn TILLMAN, as follows: connection with any legislation save by the employment of counsel in R esolved, That the Comptroller of the Currency be dlrectea to inform public manner :for distinctly legal seL-vlces. the Senate (1) whether all the r.eports o! the examinations of the Now that our ·Chief Executive =has taken a very pronounced national banks made by the bank examiners since March 4, ~893, have and aggressive .stand to secure purity in elections, every .good been preserved in his office; (2) bow often the :regular examinations have been made; (3) whether it is -the duty of every bank examiner American -wi-ll say, "Well ·done," and ·will look for progress to examine the records and vouchers showing the expenditures for all along th!:tt line. purposes of each bank visited by him; .(4) whether it is his duty, if he finds that moneys have been. illegally or wastefully expended .by the In this connection I will quote other and v-ery high Repub bank, to state the .facts in his report-; (5) wbethet· the reports now on lican authority as indorsing and ;urging this _policy. I am read file made since said .date ·show any payments by any bank to any ing now from an article in the North American Review, by political committee or to any chairman, treasurer, or other officer of a political committee ; and ( 6) whether such reports -show any payments l\lr. Perry Belmont, of New ·York, who ·has had some intimate of ·the moneys of a bank to any person upon any voucher, or without association, -through 11i"s kinsman, with Democratic campaigns, any voucher, where the circumstances of the payments - sugge~ that and who ought to kno.w something about ho.w these things ·are the money paid was to be used to carry on a political campaign or for worked. You ·will see as I go a1ong that I wil1 :be entiTely any political purpose ; and if any reports now on file show any such payments to any pofltical committee, or i:o a chairman, trensurer, ot· impartial ·in -endeavoring to cast .light in dark places that may other officer of a political committee, o-r any ·payments suggesting a use exist now or may have existed in the past, or, rather, I am of money for a political campa ign or any political purpose, said Comp troller ot the Currency is directed to report all the facts in all such trying to get ·.the :committee ·to turn -the light on, ·whlch they cases to the Senate, and i:o inform the Senate what action, 'if any, ha-s alone can do. 1 will merely" give the reasons why I think it been taken as the result of the discovery of any such _payments as imperative that something should be done and done at once: ·aforesaid. Mi". Belmont :states that..:... Mr. TILLMAN. 1\I-r. P.resident, I desire to modify the reso Close upon the beets of the P.residentinl campaign of 1892, in whiCh lution by substituting the words " ·secretary of the Treasury " it is known, millions were expended on both sides, ~Ir. Root, -speaking for "Comptroller of the· Currency," wherever they occur. in the New York constitutional convention of 180-1 ln reference 'to the proposed inc-orporation "into the State constitution of an amend VICE- PRESIDEJ.~T. The T.he resolution will be modified as ment relative to corrupt practices, said (Revised RECORD, Vol. Ill, re11uested by the Senator from South Caroli~a. The _question is p. 877)- on agreeing to the resolution as modified. I will anly -quote a brief paragraph- Mr. TILLMAN. When 1 introduced the resolution yesterday, " • ..., • The use of money has eome to such a _pass at the hands Mr. "President, accompanied J:>y one of similar import which of both of the .great political pacties in this country that we find cnJls for an investigation by the Committee on Privileges and enormous contributions necessary to maintain party machinery-to con duct party warfare-and the effect is that great moneyed interesta, Elections, I had no purpose to discuss it; 'but as there seemed cot·pora:te ana personal, are exerting yearly more and more undue in to be objection, and there may still be objection, I desire briefly fluence in political . a.frairs, • • • and political parties are every to outline the motives and purposes which I ·had in view. year contracting grffirtet· debts to the men who can furnish the money 1\Ir. GALLINGER. Mr. Pr~ident-- to perform the necessary 'f:unctionB of par.ty warfare." Tlle VICE-PRESIDENT. Does the Senator fr.om South Caro- Later on, "in "this connection, "1\Ir. Root said : lina yield to the Senator from New Hampshire? · I. think some qualification would ha~e to be ins erted, otherwise the general language would apply to such corporations as those which Mr. TILLMAN. Certainly. publish newspapel'f!. -. • • The idea is to prevent • • • the 1\Ir. GALLINGER. Before the Senator proceeds, if he will great railroad companies, the great insurance companies, the great permit me, as he speaks of objection to the-resolution,· I desire telephone companies, the great a&'gregations of wealth, 'fJ:om using their corp·orate funds, directly or milirectly, to .send members of the to say that I simply asked that it should ·lie over and be legislatu-re to 'these balls in order to vote 'for their _protection and the printed-- advancement o:t' their interests as against those of the public. It 1\Ir. TILLMAN. I had no objection in the world to that- stril,es at a constantly growing evil, which .has done more to shake th~ confidence of the plam people of small means of this country in ou~ Mr. ·GALLINGER. For the reason that 1 wished ·to examine 1 1 it. I have read it with great care this morning and am fully ~~~~i c~!e ~~:~~t1~~ · ~~~~~lmdo~~:~~t~ct~dw¥ ~1~~;: i~:i ~;ur~ sntisiied it is a very proper resolution to pass. I see -no objec has come when something ought to be done to put a check to tire giving of $50,000 or $100,000 by a great corporation toward polltica1 tion whatever to it. purposes, ·upon the unclerstanding that a d~bt . is created from a political Mi·. TILLMAN. Well, I am glad the Senator approves af in party to it. vestigations of some sort. I quote this TI-om Mr. "Root, the present Secreta:ry of State, l\lr. GALLINGER. I 'have always been in f.avar of proper in a man as to whose patriotism and ability I do not suppose there _vestigations. is any cpossibility of ·doubt among any class of his fellow-coun l\Ir. TILLMAN. I hope the Senator wm be zealous ·in his trymen anywhere. new role of reformer as we go ·along, as we seem to ·have so Now, Mr. President, this particular resolution seeks to get many things that need reform and investigation rrround here. some light from the only source that is at present availab1e. I Now, I desire briefly :to give some Teasons why I think ·this spe do-not know-whether th~ repo:rt-of the Secretary of the Treasury cial ·branch of .the Government, or Ta:.ther.ibe e banks -ereated when it comes to us-supposing that this resolution shall be by Federal charters and acting nniler Federal -law, are ·tn·oper passed~wtn be·oiily "·darkness visible"' or not; in other -words, subjects for -ventilation. ~ w'lletller we shall have m1 illustration. of "bow not to do it." I want -to say, first, as an ~excuse or justtfieation, 'if either be Possibly he ha-s ·not got any 'facts, but l: think I will snow 'from necessary, that I have the very highest authority for desiring tile statutes that he ought to have some or that he can get some. 224 CONGRESSIDNAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 7,-

I have bad an intimation that the Comptroller of the Currency is guilty held up to public obloquy and disgrace, as they ought to now investigating along this very line, with' the possible purpose oe, if we can get the facts. The question is, Will the Senate of instituting,legal proceedings in case he finds that there has go after the facts in an honest and determined manner, or will been disobedience to the law, or rather that the law has been we practice such thi:ttgs as I have seen here since I have been trampled under foot. a member -of this body; of going about anything like tltat in a I desire to read· here section 5209 of the Revised Statutes. l:un~ and half-hearted way, with every possible excuse not tu It is the national banking act of 1863 as incorporated into the search to the bottom and not probe the abscess, as I may term Revised Statutes with amendments: it. That is the whole sum and substance of it. SEC. 5209. Every president, director, cashier, teller, clerk, or agent I note here in the act creating the Department of Com ot any association- merce and Labor the following among other powers and duties 'l'hat is, a national banking association of the Secretary of that Department. who embezzles, abstracts- 'l'he said Commissioner shall have power and authority to make, under the direction nnd control of the Secretary of Commerce and Listen to these words- Labor, diligent investigation into the organization, conduct, and man or willfully misapplies any of the moneys, funds, or credits of the agement of the business of any corporation, joint stock company, or association; or who, without authority from the directors issues or corporate combination engaged in commerce amon~ the several States puts in circtl.lati~n an.Y of the notes of the association ; or 'who, with and with foreign nations excepting common earners subject to "An out such authonty, Issues or puts forth any certificate of deposit, act to regulate commerce,'' approved February 4, 1887, and to gathei· draws any order Ol' bill .of exchange, makes any acceptance, assigns snell information and data as will enable the President of the nited any note, bond, draft, btll of exchange, mortgage, judgment, or de States to make recommendations to Congress for legislation for the cree; or who makes any false entry in any book, report, or state regulation of such commerce, and to repot·t such data to the President ment of the association, with intent, in either case, to injure or defraud from time to time as he shall require; and the infot·matlon so ob~ the association or any other company, body politic or corporate, or tained, or as much thereof as the President may direct, shall be made any individual person, or to deceive any officer of the association, or · public. any agent appointed to examine the aft'airs of any such association· and every person who with like intent aids or abets any officer, clerk: Now, here is a well-organized branch of the Government. or agent in any violation of any of this section, shall be deemed guilty Tlle machinery is in full movement, I suppose, or it ought to be, of a misdemeanor, and shall be imprisoned not Jess than five years nor tllrough which these facts can be obtained, if they bave not more than ten. all'eady been obtained, and if the President is sincere and honest That is a very broad and sweeping provision of law. It would and means business, to use a slang phrase, he already bas at seem to be a kind of dragnet to catch any scoundrel, I would hand the instrumentalities by which the facts can be brought to say, though the term may be harsh, who might use the funds light. To indulge in rhetorical platitudes and high-sountling of a bank for purposes which are so vehemently denounced by pllrases, fine words, and all that kind of thing, which "butter the President and the present Secretary of State. no parsnips," as I have heard, and to do nothing, to fail, so far I recall in this connection that in one suit brought to punish -as the instrumentalities of the law permit, to exercise his execu tbe cashier of a bank who had used its funds for deposit and tive authority to investigate and to punish wherever practicable collateral with a broker for purposes of speculation, and who any malpractices of this sort will not, as I say, add very much contended that be could produce evidence to show that be did to the stature of the Executive as a statesman and as a patriot. it with the knowledge an(! consent of the bank president, and I am waiting prayerfully and hopefully for something along that the profits, if any, were for the benefit of the association, tlle line that I have indicated ; but, as I said, the main object when he was indicted, in the court he was told that such testi of life with public men nowadays seems to be how not to do mony was not admissible. I did not track it up to see whether certain things, while being very easy, and, I might say, servile he was pu~igl.tttl or not, but I presume lle was. because the and subservient to do other things, and they always find a way facts were undisputed. The case was appealed to the Supreme to do those things they want to do, and always seem to find a Court, who held that the testimony was not admissible, and way not to do things the corporations do not want done. . therefore that that man should be punished according to law. I call attention to the law under which the President has the So we have here warrant of law for the idea that any use lantern with which · he himself can enter these dark rece es or misuse of the money of a national bank by any of its offi and counting rooms and railroad offices, and all that kind of cers or directors, unless it be by vote of the board of directors, thing, and give us light, if he will. A committee of Congress would be punishable by fine and imprisonment, and maybe would have power to send for persons and papers; but even even then. then, judging by past experience, it is doubtful, when we migbt The Comptroller of the Currency bas the specific and di imtll'ison somebody for contempt, whether or not anything would rect control, . through the bank examiners, of all the expendi come of it. So it seems that we have got to a point in an effort tures of 'these corporations; he has access to the books, and to solve this difficult problem where most men are doubtful or can call for a report whenever be pleases. So if a probe is unwilling to go forward. pushed in, probably-! do not say certainly-we will discover I note here, in addition to what I have already read from some things that ought to be known, and I hope we shall take the act creating the Department of Commerce and Labor, the steps to guard _against their recurrence. My reason for guessing following: or surmising that the national banks are not innocent in this It shall also be the province and duty of said Bureau, under the direc· particular, but have contribp.ted of the funds of their stock tlon of the Secretary ot. Commerce and Labor, to gather, compile, publish, and supply useful information concerning corporations doing holders for political purposes, rests upon the supposition of lmsiness within the limits of the United States as shall engage in inter" mine, or rather the supposition rests upon the fact, recently state commerce or in commerce between the United States and any fot· brought out in the insurance investigation in New York, that eign country, including corporations engaged in insurance, and to attend tile insurance companies have not felt at all reluctant or un to such other duties as may be hereafter provided by law. willing to use the funds in their control for this specific purpose, I am no lawyer, as you all know, but I. have doubts as to and they have not felt unwilling, in fact have been for ten years whether an insurance company that might be called on to permit or more annually contributing of such funds to the politi"cal investigation might not fall back on its undoubted rights under camrmigns of the Republican party in the State of New York the Constitution as a State corporation and disclaim or pro with the direct assurance or confession in the testimony of a hibit-- member of this body that these contributions were given with :Mr. HALE. Mr. President--. the implied undersmnding that such insurance companies were 'J'he PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. GALLINGER in the chair). to be protected from adverse legislation or administration, or Does the Senator from South Carolina yield to the Senator from something of tbat sort, at Albany. Maine? - · · Now, if the insurance companies have been guilty of this l\fr. TILLMAN. Let me get through with my sentence first. practice, a crime in the eyes of the President, and certainly of I was going to say that I doubted very seriously whether we tile policy holders-and I myself have a little policy in the had any right to include insurance companies in the category of Mutual, and do not like for my dividends to be cut down by corporations that are to be examined by the Secretary of Com giving a salary of $150,000 to Mr. McCurdy, and about $175,000 merce and Labor. of that money to his sons and other kinsfolk, and all the other 'l'he PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from South members of the family. Carolina now yield to the Senator from Maine? I am a little inclined to hope that something can be done Mr. TILLMAN. Certainly; with pleasure. toward ventilating and giving publicity to the enormities and Mr. HALE. I wish to say to the Senator, though that is not outrages that are being perpetrated by the politica.l machines a matter of much importance, that I agree with him fully upon probably of both political parties toward the debauchery of the that. I think the clause the Senator bas quoted, by which the American electorate. That is what I am after. If the Demo fundamental act creating the Department of ·commerce and crats have been guilty of these things-and I have no doubt Labor included in its investigations corporations doing insur they have got all the money they could for campaign purposes, ance busipel:IS, was not in the bill originally ; that in a way and have used it unscrupulously, perhaps-! have n() objection which 1 have not yet ascertained it came in afterwards; and "' in the world to ventilating that and having those who are that nobody realized-! know I did not so realize-that he 1905~ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 225 was either voting for a bill or allowing a bill to pass without than sense, read it Therefore, when we want to put anytlling protest that gave to any Department of the Federal Government wbeJ;e it will never be looked at any more-after a few years, the authority to take in charge the business of insurance com anyhow-we put it in the RECORD and embalm it, and it stays panies as a part of interstate commerce. there for the future bookworm or the worm that will eat the I do not feel that the Senate or any Senator is bound by the books up. I do not mean the two-legged worms, but those that fact that in tlie hurry of legislation upon a subject not thor really eat books. I do not mean the fellow who delves arouud oughly investigated that clause crept in, giving authority to in the library and gets out facts. investigate insurance affairs. I quote from the New York Sun of November 22, 1905: Mr. TILLMAN. It is there all the same. It is a law passed Mr. PLATT stated, in answer to the very first question, that ha had by both branches of Congress and approved by the President, received contributions from the life insurance companies for political purposes. He gave it as hiS opinion that the contributions covered a and is law until repealed. pet·iod of ten years or so. These contributions were solely for State Mr. HALE. Undoubtedly it is there, but fortunately the campaign purposes; he had had nothing whatever to do with the whole subject remains for Congress to deal with. national campaign funds. The Equitable Life had contributed $10,000 yearly. Mr. PLATT de · 1\It·. TILLMAN. Of course the courts can destroy it by nied, though,. that he bad ever received any money from the Equitable decisions if the test is made, in which the issue would be that as a contribution for any local or municipal campaign. lie denied also the Secretary of Commerce and Labor bas no right, no legal, that any contributions had been made to the expenses of candidates for the legislature. constitutional authority to investigate the affairs of an insur- "Then the amounts that you have received for the purposes of State ·ance company chartered by a State: · campaigns," said Mr. Hughes, "cover all the amounts you have re : Mr. HALE. The courts, as the Senator knows, have already ceived from the· Equitable Life?" "Yes," replied Mr. PLATT, "the contributions were general In their taken ground upon the general subject, and the Senate has character. There was not any specific sum mentioned for any cam already directed the Committee on the Judiciary, the law com paign-for what it was to be used for." mittee of this body, to investigate fundamentally that great EQUITABLE1 S $10,000 IN CASH. question-the constitutionality. So the Senate is already com Q. But you divided· up, or some committee divided up, this money mitted to the investigation. that was received .in such a way as you thought expedient?-A. It was. They usually made the contributions to me, and I think they Mr. TILLMAN. Well, this is a mere side issue with me. I always did by a special messenger. He came to my office and delivered am thankful to say that through a committee of the legislature me a package of money, and I didn't know-I could only tell what it of the State of New York we are getting light as to the corrup was, and I immediately turned it over to the State committee, either to the chairman or ·the secretary or the treasurer. tion and the -debauchery, I will say, that have seized upon the Mr. PLATT said that he didn't even k('ep the contributions over night insurance companies and have made the insurance companies when they came to him, but turned them over at once to the State seize upon the politicians, and I trust that we will have some committee. He could not remember ever having received one of these contributions directly from an officer of the Equitable. reform legislation in New York and in other States in regard Q. Did .you make any request for these contributions ?-A. I did not. to insurance companies which will give us more protection. Q. They came voluntarily?-A. They came voluntarily. · :Mr. BAILEY rose. Q. At the inception of the making of these contributions, or the practice of making them, did you make any request for them ?-A. 1\fr. TILLMAN. I yield with pleasure to the Senator from Well, I don't remember about that. Texas. Mr. Hughes wanted to know whether $10,000 was a fixed sum to Mr. BAILEY. The Senator from South Carolina stated a be paid by the Equitable yearly. - "Well" replied the Senator, "it was a fixed sum; that Is, they moment ago that be is a policy holder, and I know he bas l~ept did not exceed that amount, and they didn't reduce it either." well informed as to the progress of the investigation. I there Senator PLATT said that his memory was somewhat hazy in regard to fore desire to ask him if he can inform ·the Senate whether the the contributions which he bad received from the Mutual Life. 'l'bey money contributed by the insurance companies to the Repub did not give any sum annually, like the Equitable, but contributed only on stated occasions. lican campaign committee has been returned? M'CURDY ACTED FOR THE MUTUAL. 1\fr. TILLMAN. I understood that the President was going to Q. With what officer of the llutuai Life did you deal in receiving urge 1\Ir. Cortelyou to get the money and send it back; that it these contributions ?-A. I think it was Mr. McCurdy. I would not be bud come into his hands unlawfully or dishonestly somehow or surQ. R. A. McCurdy ?-A. Yes, sir. other, and that he felt honor bound to see that it was restored. Q. Did you get the money from him directly?-A. No, sir; it was But I have not yet :received my share of it. [Laughter.] given to me just as I said. Mr. BAILEY. I did read in the prints that the President Q. In the same way that it was given to you by the Equitable--sent was exasperated when he learned-- by a messenger, in currency ?-A. Yes, s1r. Q. How did it happen that the Mutual Life contributed th~ money? 1\Ir. SPOONER. May I ask the Senator from South Carolina was it in pursuance of an understanding between yourself and Mr. w betber his is a life policy? McCurdy ?-A. I simply asked him at various tim~s when necessities 1\Ir. TILLMAN. Yes, sir. were very great for money, and he said he would be very glad to subscribe. · 1\Ir. SPOONER. It is not time for him to get his share. Q. This was for the State campaign ?-A. Yes, sir. · Mr. TILLMAN. Hold on. I had some dividends coming to Q And Mr. McCurdy understood it ?-A. He understood It, and me on my policy. I paid very high premiums in order to get could not understand it any other way, because I was not representing the national campaign. the dividends, and they have been very small and pitiful-so Mr. PLATT said that whenever he got anythin~ from the Mutual it small and pitiful that I have called them contemptible; and was usually about $10,000. In reply to a question as to whether he with Mr. McCurdy getting $150,000 a year for getting fat and had ever received _anything from the New York Life, the Senator replied: "I think very seldom." . doing nothing, I should like some one somewhere to come in Mr PLATT said that he bad talked With .John A. McCall, of the New and stop him. By the way, I see he has resigned, but his sal York· Life, in regard to contributions; but when asked for a more definite statement in regard to the New York Life, he replied: "I am ary does not come back any more than do some of the great not positive. My memory is at fault with reference to that." lawyers' fees which have been paid come back. Mr. Hughes said that. )?.e bad beard that Senato~ PLATT bad some 1\Ir. BAILEY. My opinion was that the President having ex thing to do with the ra1smg of funds for the Harrison campaign, but Mr PLATT said be couldn't recall that. pressed, so we are informed by the public prints, his determina ,; You are clear in your mind," asked Mr. Hughes, "that you never tion to have this money restored to the trust funds from which had any conti·ibutions made to you for the purposes of a national it was improperly taken, had probably seen to its return before campaign?" · "Yes sir," the Senator replied emphatically. "They never were be delivered another message to the Congress of the United given to me for a national <'ampaign, although I sometimes, in talking States upon the subject. with gentlemen about it, said that I thought it would be a good thing Mr. TILLMAN. Well, all the Turveydrops and Pecksniffs for them to subscribe because of the bearing of the national campaign on a State campaign." are not dead, I am afraid, though of course I would not for a Mr. PLATT did not think that be bad talked with President McCurdy moment hint that the strenuous gentleman who presides over along this line, but be may have brought the subject up in this way the destinies of this Republic should be mentioned in the same before President McCall. Mr. PLATT said that he could not recall any breath. But I am waiting prayerfully and watching for action of the details in regard to these campa~gn contributions, as he kept no record of them. and results rather than so many words. Q. Are you acqu,ainted with any contributions that have been made In connection with this I think probably it is a good place to anyone for the purpose of favoring the candidacy of anyone for office outside of those contribqtions you have mentioned ?-A. I never to bring it out or to bring it in-the testimony of the Senator had any such thing broached to me at all. from New York [Mr. PLATT] before the investigating commit Q. Or for the purpose of aiding a candidate for judicial office? tee in New York some time in November. I have already al A. No; there never has been any suggestion in regard to any candi luded to the fact that one of the members of this body, being date. Q. With reference to the matter of campaign expenses, in reference called upon to testify in this connection, made certain state to judicial nominations ?-A. I never heard of such a thing in my life. ments, and I have given an outline of those statements, but I HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE MO~"EY'S USE. wish to incorporate more fully or " embalm " this testimony in Mr. Hughes wanted to know if Senator PLATT bad any knowledge of the RECORD, as the phrase is. You know we have got into such what disposition had been madE! of the contributions by the insurance a habit of loading down the RECORD with dead speeches or dull, 0 COIJ.l¥a~~:·l ~n2~atin~~~fn~g~~out it, sir," replied the Senator vigor dry utterances, and an immense amount of nonsense and rot, I ously. ~·I turned these contributions over to the State committee, and may almost say, that nobody, except people who have more time then my connection with them ceased." XL--15 226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN ATE. DEOE~IBER 7'

- Q. Do you know whether by virtue of such contributions any allot that their matlve for cOntributing to the campaign funds of 1896".. 1900, ments of money were made for the purpose of helping the campaign of and 1904 was to save the country from " the menace of free silver.'' candidates for the leglslature?-A. The1·e was not, that I know of. In 1896, when the menace of free silver was great, and when busJ .. Senator PLATT denied that he had ever been asked on behalt of the ness men were warranted in supporting the Republican ticket with all insurance companies to intervene in any way in their favor by reason their might, by putting up money for legitimate campaign expenses (but of such contributions. only their own money), the Mutual Life's contribution to the McKinley Mr. Hughes said that he had been asked to inquire whether the Sen fund was $15,000. · ator desired the committee to understand that his relation to contribu In 1900, when Brya:nlsm still was a danger, though not so great a tions by insurance companies began only ten years ago. danger as four years before, because the free-silver platform had nar " I would not say ten years ago," replied the Senator. " I could not rowly escaped defeat In the Kansas City convention, the l\Iutual Lire's specify the date, but I should think it was as much as ten years ago." contribution to the second McKinley fund was increased to $35,000- Q. Was it as long ago as twenty years ?-A. I doubt it. more than twice the amount subscribed in the year when the Demo Q. About 1885 or 1886, did it begin ?-A. I can't remember. cratic and Populist parties were almost unanimous in their enthusiasm Q. It might be fifteen years or more ?-A. Yes sir. for free silver. · The Senator added that the figures which l)e had given would, how In 1904., when there was no mention of tree silver in the Democr·atlc ever, hold good for whatever time it was. platform, and when the Democratic candidate for President pledged Mr. Hughes tu1·ned then to the subject of justification for these con himself to the gold standard, the Mutual Life's contribution was in tributions. creased to $42,500, or nearly three times the amount contributed by "I should think," said Senator PLATT, "that they were justified in the company in the campaign when free silver really was a menace. making contributions while the gold issue was at stake." The fact that the " national honor " was in danger in 1896 and 1900 Q. Take the course of our State campaigns-of course you are did not justify the misappropriation of other people·s money tben. familiar with them for many years. What bas there been in them that But the plea that in the Roosevelt-Parker campaign tree silver wa a would justify an insurance company contributing to the expense ?-A. menace Is so wildly absurd that it is only a waste of time to prove Well, I should not want to pass upon that. that the Mutual Life crooks did not believe there was any danger o! Q. If you have an opinion, of course we should be glad to have it, free silver in case of Parker's election at the time they made the con but the point I want particularly to get at is this : What suggestion tribution to Messrs. Cortelyou and BABCOCK, and did not believe it was there to the insurance companies of any quid pro quo? What were when they said under oath that thelr motive in putting up the $42,GOO the insurance companies to get out of the fact that they had made the in 1904 was to save the country from the "menace" of free silver. contribution ?-A. There was not any suggestion of any sort. Now, we do not contend that the Mutual grafters have committed Q. What advantage could they really get ?-A. They got it through perjury in their testimony about the motive of the Hanna-Cortelyou me as being connected with the State committee. BABCOCK subscriptions. Perjury is not easily proved. It may be pos Q. How would they get it through you ?-A. Well, they would sup sible to convict the younger Mr. McCurdy of per,lury for swearing that pose I would be very likely to defend them at times when it was neces he did not know the salary of his father, when his duties as an officer sary. I never had occasion to do so. of the Equitable not only gave him every opportunity of knowing. but Mr. Hughes wanted to know w.bat Senator PLATT meant by that. made it his duty to know. But men may take oath that they did a "That they would expect me," said the Senator, "to support them certain thing tor a certain reason, when everybody: reCQgnizes that a naturally, for anything that they thought was right and they were for.' 1 totally different motive controlled their action, Wlthout laying them Q. And have they ever requested your support in any manner?-A. selves open to a charge of perjury. They never have. We do contend, however, that the officers ot the Mutual have lied · Q. In what matters could you properly give a company support in about the motive of their contributions to politics. return for such contributions ?-A. Well, I don't know. The proof is overwhelming, and they furnish it themselves. Q. I understood you to say they would ex~ct you would support When the Mutual crooks say the $42.500 stolen from the policy them or defend them. Now, what class ot possibilities bad you in mind holders last year was used to avert the menace o! free silver, every in saying that ?-A. I didn't have any class of possibilities in mind at body knows they lie. all, because where their interests were involved they might come to me But the testimony of Mr. Robert Olyphant, a Mutual trustee who for help. o. K.'d the political thefts, heaps a ton of corroboration on the in Q. To see that the legislature did not enact legislation which they vincible ;roof that the "national honor" was not the controlling thought hostile to policy holders 1-A. That is about what it would motive o the crime. Mr. Olyphant testiiies that the contributions to amount to. campaign committees came out ot the fund called " For confidential . Mr. Hughes wanted to know how Senator PLATT could control such legal services." a situation. The Senator replied that he could not control it, but that Wbat was the nature ot this fund? Out of it was paid, in 1004, he might have some influence. over $300,000 in addition to the $42,500 to Mr. Cortelyou's committee. Q. Through the disposition of the moneys in the election of legis- It was used to promote le~islation in various States, aiding insurance lators ?-A. Oh, I could not say that. · graft. It was spent prodigally on the suffocation of laws meant to Q. Isn't that the way it really comes about, Senator, that the use of bel{> the policy holders. As in the New York Life, It was dished out these contributions in the election of candidates for office puts the candi in ~25 000 or $50,000 chunks by disbursing officers, on their own testi dates more or less- under a moral obligation not to attack the interests mony,' without a question of its purpose. When it was spent, the supporting them ?-A. That is what naturally would be involved. "Andy ., Hamlltons of the Mutual made a confidential accounting Q. Isn't that reany what is involved ?-A. I should think so. to Mr. Granniss or Dr. Gillette or Mr. McCurdy. Mr. Hughes can Q. That is what you meant when you said they would expect you, not find one item in the records showing how this vast sum of more through your relations with the State committee, to defend them?- than $300,000 in a single year, of many millions .in the life of the Mu A. Ye~~~ · tual was expended. The Mutual officers admit that the uses to which Senator PLATT testified that he knew nothing about "Judge" Andrew the 'money was put made It extremely unwise to require itemized Hamilton, the New York Life's H~gislative supervisor, and that al accounts. though he had met Andrew C. Fields, the Mutual's legislative agent, This fund was for blackmail and bribery. once or twice, be knew nothing about his work at Albany. Mr. PLA·I.'T It was out of this fund that the $42,500 "to save the countrv from said that, so far as he knew, the insurance companies had no in.fluence the menace of free silver" was taken. Says Mr. Olyphant: "'r llave in the appointment of the superintendent of insurance. Mr. PLATT beard that there were contributions made to the national committee, said that he knew nothing about the things which the insurance com and 1t there were, I suppose they came out of that fund ['confidential panies had done to shape legislation in their favor in this State. legal services 'J, and It was looked upon as legal services.'' When the Senator was excused he was thanked both by the chairman Not, then, to save the country from the menace of free silver? It of the committee and Mr. Hughes, and, in turn, extended to them his was " legal services." The true motive thus stands revealed in sharp thanks. After the Senator had left the room the suggestion was made relief against the falsely professed motive. It was meant to buy pro to Mr. Hughes that Mr. PLATT would have been glad. if he had been tection tor lite-insurance graft through Mr. Cortelyou's committee and questioned, to have told more in detail how the funds- which he bad through Mr. BABcocK's committee, and the money stolen from the tJ].l'ned over to the State committee had been used by Chairman Odell policy holders with this purpose came out of the confidential fund tor in furthering the election of men to the legislature who would be favor bribery and blackmail In State legislatures. able to his rule. On the eve of the last election President Roosevelt issued a state The suggestion as It came to Mr. Hughes was not at all authorita ment vehemently denying that he bad promised official favors or im tive, but he started toward the door to call Senator PLATT back. The munity from justice to the corporate contributors to the Republican Senator, however, bad disappeared, and Mr. Hughes, after conferring a campaign fund. The people believed him then, and they belleve him few moments with Chairman Armstrong, decided that the ground bad now. Mr. Cortelyou issued a statement, too, but it did not deal with been thoroughly covel'ed by him, and that Senator PLATT had had an life-insurance contributions or mention any contributions specifically. ,opportunity to make any statements that he desired. In the light of the AriDStrong committee disclosures Mr. Cortelyou owes the people an explanation, which be could best make by volun So the fact of such contributions is clearly brought out, ac teering as a witnes.s in the insurance investigation. When Mr. Cortelyou does make his explanation we have no doubt be knowledged. without any dodging; for I must compliment the will deny with all the force at his command that there was any under Senator from New York for the manliness and consciousness standing with the McCalls and McCurdys and Hydes whereunder the of rectitude with which he testified, and I have not the slightest power of the national comm.ittee was pledged to protect the Big Three from hostile or blackmailing Ielrtslation_ in the various States where the doubt that not a dollar of this money ever stuck to his fingers. influence of the national committee could be exerted to that end. But I think practically all will agree that the legislature of New It Mr. BABCOCK, of the Congress committee, should think it worth York has been controlled in the interest of insurance compa while to protest his poUtical virtue he probably wlll deny that the $2 500 for which he ' touched" the Mutual was used to save himself nies, and that the lame and impotent inspection, the miserable from the wrath of the people of his district, where he narrowly escaped farce of an inspection for the protection of the policy holders defeat for his treachery to the Republican party. wll1ch the investigation has disclosed. is the direct result of the Mr. Cortelyou, who owes the public an explanation, may be able to convince us that he did not give the Mutual grafters the slightest debauchery of the administrative and legislative branches of the reason tor supposing that they would get anything ln return for their' government of New York by these campaign contributions. $40,000 but an honest administration and a square deal. Neyerthe In this connection I have here an editorial from a leading less, the tact will remain that the money was paid ovet· to him with the hope and expectation on the part of the Mutual crooks, the New Republican paper of the city of New York-the New York York Life crooks, and the Equitable crooks that whenever the . iniiu Press. It is very meaty ; and it has some blood in it, too. It is ence of the national committee was needed tho help tbe Big Three's dated October 12. I will ask that the Secretary read it. fights In politics the help would be forthcoming-if not from Mr. Cor· telyou, then from a large number o! other members ot the old Hanna The PRESIDING OFFIOER. In the absence of objection, machine; who have sold themselveS' over and over again for less money tbe Secretary will read as requested. than the Big Three was always willing to pay for blackmail and bribery. Mr. Cortelyou is not the whole national committee. He was not The Secretary read as follows : the national committee when It kicked Governor La Follette out of THE MOTIVE Oll' THE MUTUAL'S CAMP..UGN CONTRIBUTIONS. the Chicago Convention. He was not the national CQmmittee when President McCurdy and his fellow-grafters in the Mutual Life per it retused to stop the perenniAl scandal .of barter in Black Belt dele sist in saying, and in saying under the obligation of a solemn oath, gates. He was not the national committee when it recognized the foul 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 227

Addicks gang. He can not control the action of the Senators on " We know full well how the opportunity for the use of that legisla that committee who have sold out the Republican party on railroad tion had been availed of in th.ls campaign. No statute could have been legislation, who have smothered pure-food bills, who have "vindi b~tter devised for the successful 'financing' of the present election of cated " Dietrichs, who have indled the Government in postal and the candidate of the Republican party, or for its indefinite perpetuation land frauds. . It was from these purchasable associates of Chairman in power. Cortelyou, if not from that gentleman, that the Big .Three ~rafters •· In the promotion of our business interests we need a Department expected a return in kind for the boodle paid out of the spec1al and of Commerce and Labor. The· problems involved are many, and diffi confidential fund which is devoted to bribery and blackmail. culties have to be overcome at every turn, so that all the ingenuity and 'l'his is justification, we believe, for our statement that, while tech honesty of our people will be required in order to attain the best re nically the Mutual crooks have not committed perjury in this par sults in the shortest time and with the least waste of elfort. ticular instance, they have lied under oath on the witness stand. " But we do not want a Department of Commerce and Labor whose Secretary shall go out from it every four years, after he had filled :Mr. TILLMAN. Mr. President-- his brain and his notebooks with the secrets of all the great corpo M:r. BACON. Will the Senator from South Carolina permit rations and combinations which depend upon the Government for busi me to inquire what is the newspaper from which that clipping ness or favors, in order not to serve the people, but to raise money to corrupt them. Nor do· our people want a Department to send its was taken? statisticians at the expense of the Government, into the service of a l\fr. TILLl\l.A.N. The New York Press, one of the leading Re great political committee, in order to put forth doctored statistics. publican papers in the city of New York. I am glad to be able "We want a Department of Commerce and Labor which will fur nish our merchants, farmers, manufacturers, and workmen with the to say there are some good men in the Republican party. There fullest and latest infot·mation, intelligently and honestly obtained, and are lots of them in this Chamber. There are millions of honest so fairly prepared that dependence may be placed upon it as a real Republicans in this country, as bas been shown by the Philadel guide. We want to know what other countries are dorng in industries, and this is aU the more important because we feel sure that in none phia and the Pennsylvania and the Cincinnati elections. There of them has the bead of snch a Department retired from his work to go is still hope for the country. I am not in despair, though I was out into the business world in order to collect blood money. getting to be very pessimistic. "We do not not need and ought not to have a modern inqnisltor who exploits corporations to collect money for corrupting the franchise, Mr. President, I bave here something more. I want to keep or electing pliant legislators, or capturing the electoral vote of pivotal the record straight and to get it all in in- one batch, so that it States." can be read all at one sitting, and a not very long one at that. That is a very strong indictment of what the candidate of the It will be recalled that in October of last year or November, Democratic party for President last year supposed to be a about a week or two before the national election, the Democratic grievance, a wrong, and an abuse. He bad no direct and posi candidate for the high office of President brought down an n.ya tive proof. He bad only the circumstantial evidence that it lancbe of invective and adverse criticism, and I may say abuse. was practicable and be jumped at the conClusion that, therefore, upon his bead because of some of his utterances. I will read it was possible and had been used. But, as I said, it brought some of these to illustrate or illuminate the question of cam down an avalanche of vehement denial and I might almost say paign contributions and debauchery. I read from the Wash brutal criticism, among others from the President himself, who ington Post of November 5, 1904. in his letter dated at the White House November 4, 1904, used In his initial platform speech of the campaign at Madison Square this red-hot language : Garden last Monday night, Judge Parker said: " Congress creates a new Department of Commerce and Labor. Of That contributions have been made to the Republican committee, as that Department the President of the United States appoints a Secre contributions have been made to the Democratic committee, is not the tary. 'l'hat Secretary was his private secretary. Within the Depart question at issue. Mr. Parker's assertion is in eft'ect that such con ment provision is made for the collection from large corporations, in tributions have been made for improper motives, either in consequence cluding the so-called trusts, of information which, it is to be borne of threats or in consequence of improper promises, direct or indirect. in mind, is to be submitted to the President for· public or private use, on the part of the recipients. Mi-. Parker knows best whether this as he may direct. By grace of the same Executive, this Secretary, iS · true of the contributions to his campaign fund, which have come , through whose Department this information is collected, becomes the through his trusted friends and advisers who represent the great cor chairman of the Republican national committee. His chief duty it pot·ate interests that stand behind him. But there is not one particle has been, and still is, to collect funds for the purpose of securing the of truth in the statemeht as regards anything that has gone on in the election of the Prjlsident. And it is now notorious that there has management of the Republican campaign. resulted from this organized importunity-whatever may be the pre Now, I want to say that election disclosed the fact that the cise way in which it is made elfective--an overflowing treasury to the committee, of which boast is openly and continually made. Although Republican party did not need a solitary dollar to elect Theo this may be satisfactory to the conscience of Republican leaders, it dore Roosevelt. It need not have put a speaker in the field. It must, I firmly believe, be condemned as nothing short of scandalous, need not have sent out a document. It need not have employed , not alone to myself or the Democratic party, but by the American people as well." a brass band or done any of those things which are called" legit imate campaign expenses." He would have been elected any~ I will ask to have inserted in the RECORD, without reading, his how, because of tb~ prosperous business conditions in the coun remarks at the Cooper Union meeting. try and the confidence Qf the American people in the honesty and There is a still uglier page to the general story. An e~ample Is before us of how the elfort of the people to free themselves from a patriotism of tbe man. That is my belief. burden can be seized upon by the unscrupulous and itself made the Yet, in the Washington Post, which is a pretty reliable agency whereby the burden is bound more firmly upon their backs. paper-sometimes it stumbles, but in the main it wants to be The clamor of the people against the trusts ros~ to the point where recognition was- necessary. A new Department of the Govemment was clean and ~ decent and give everybody a square deal-I find last created-the Department of Commerce. To that Department was Sunday an expose or disquisition. I do not know. what the intrusted inquisitorial power over the great. corporations. Its head, foundations in fact are, but the man signs his name. and I the Secretary of Commerce, was made a Cabinet officer. But, lest honest business interests should suft"er, lest unscrupulous competitors understand be is a thoroughly reliable and reputable ne::;wpaper should take unfair advantage, it was provided that the results of the man-and ~ upon the whole the newspaper men are about as Department's investigations into the alfairs of any corporation should reliable as any other class. They will lie sometimes like we do, be confidential. '.rhey were and are to be placed in the first instance at the disposition of the President, and in his discretion only are they but as a general thing they want to deal fairly with great pub to be made public and become the common knowledge of the people. lic questions where their papers will permit, and they will Extraordinary powers these, and marking an extraordinary faith of a deal fairly with public men, but sometimes they get orders people in its elected Chief Executive. And how has this Administra tion responded to this trust? It places at the head of this new De that such a man must be flyblown, and in order to bold their partment, as the first Secretary of the Department of Commerce of the job they go at him and put on him the microbes of disability United States, the private secretary of the President. What the and of all kinds of adverse criticism, or ignore him and smotller Department's researches were we know not. Of the results attained him and shut him up, bottle him up. or seal him up, and all by such researches we are not informed. When, however, the present campaign opened the Secretary of Com that kind of thing. merce resigned his office, and at the request and as the personal repre But the Post, as I said, is a pretty clean paper, about as clean sentative of the President became the chairman of the Republican as we have got, and I would say for the benefit of the Commit National Committee to bring about, if it might be so, the election of his patron to the Presidency. And, lest any should err, it was at the time tee on Privileges and Elections, to whom the resolution I bad of his resignation authoritatively announced that at the termination of the honor to offer yesterday was referred for the investigation the campaign he would be summoned again to the Cabinet to fill of national banks, that if they begin to pull on the string with another Cabinet office. I leave it to you to say whether or not, in your estimation, the vicious circle is complete. any kind of vigor as evidencing sincerity of purpose and llon The article continues : esty of intention, I may later on be able to furnish some clews and indicate certain lines to enable them to get light if tlley .At Hartford, Conn., on Thursday night, Judge Parker made his ac cmm tion even more emphatic. He said : really mean to get it. But the Post bad in its Sunday edition "Born, as it [the Department of Commerce and Labor] was, of a of December 3 the following : union between the trusts and the Republican party, the parallel of this legislation in scandalous features does not exist upon our statute books TRUTH ABOUT ROOSEVELT'S CAMPAIGN FUND--NATIONAL COMMITTEE llAD to-day. It puts into the hands ot the President and of the· Republican LESS THAN $1,900,000-CLEVELAND'S WAS $4,000,000. party the means of continuing its hold on the reins of government"- There were over 4,000 known contributors to Roosevelt's fund, and the largest single contribution was $75,000 or $100,000 from an un I think "on" would have been better than "upon." I am b."'Down donor- sometimes a little curious on English, and I did not read that Gracious, wasn't be liberal! He did not want a foreign em right because it used the preposition- bassy or something like that, like honest Mr. Hyde. He was not " without limit as to time, through the possession of secrets of trusts which, under the terms of the legislation itsel!, he may or may not like the other man, although I have forgotten his name. l\fy old make public or private, as he directs. memory is getting ramshackle and the bell will not riug every 228 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 7,

time, but I remember some one Mr. Cleveland nominated once, I essentla~ to the happiness or the people to make a formal statement on believe, for a high diplomatic position. tbe SubJect. Ever sinee 1896 there has been a pretty general impres sion throughout the country that the fund raised by the Republicans Mr. MALLORY. Van Alen. that year was the largest in the history American politics and parti Mr. TILLMAN. '!~hank you. Your memory is better than san politicians have drawn upon it for inspiration in the heat of debate mine, although I believe I am a younger man than you are. He in Congress and on the stump. Men who had no definite information on the subject unblushingly exaggerated the amount, and did not hesi had contributed largely to the Democratic campaign fund or had tate to do so, because they felt conildent their statements would not been instrumental in getting others to do so, and demanded as be contradicted by those who were in possession of the exact data. lliR compensation that he should represent this great Govern Representative BorrnKE CocKRAN, of New York, while greatly ag)tated over the accusation of Representative DALzELL, of Pennsylvania, that ment abroad. I am glad to say he did not get it. he had received money for supporting McKinley in 1896, dramatically The Post goes on: declared to a spellbound audience in the Hoose of Representatives a Bliss and Cortelyou ignorant of Hyde's diplomatic aspirations-Fund year ago that "$16,000,000 was used to purchase a Republican victory nearly a million less than in 1900. in 1896." · CLEVELAND'S FUND $4,000,000. WHAT IT HAS COST TO ELECT PRESIDENTS. But the 1896 ·fund was not the biggest ever raised in the interest F;und of the R~publlcan national committee in 1904 ______$1, 900, 000 of a Presidential candidate. The late Senator Hanna knew that when li und of the Itermblican national committee in 1900______2, 800, 000 be was alive, but never publicly stated so. Mr. Bliss also knew it, but Fund of the Republican national committee in 1896______3, 800, 000 likewise was silent. There were other men who more properly could Fund of the Democratic national committee in 1892______4, 100, 000 have taken the public into their confidence, but they apparently saw We poor Democrats, you know, are always tagged on at the no reason for so doing. The largest amount of money ever rollected to conduct a national campaign was in 1892, when Grover Cleveland was a tail as getting more mon~y than anybody else and being more candidate for reelection. The late William C. Whitney obtained the rotten than anybody else. I expect we are as rotten as we ought bulk of that fund, and it was a trifle over $4,000,000. I have this on to be, and probably more so, but as far as that campaign fund is unimpeachable authority, and the statement can not be successfully controverted any more than the other figures herein given can be proven concerned, if we never had gotten a dollar and had never elected incorrect. But Mr. Whitney's fund was not used to purchase the elec Grover Cleveland President the history of parties in this country tion of Mr. Cleveland thirteen years ago. 1t was expended in legiti would have been very different from what it has been since he mately furthering the interests of the Democratic nominee1 just as the money contributed in 1896 and 1900 was devoted to the lmelligent pro tore us all to pieces and sunk our ship, so to speak. But I will motion of the Republican cause. Every sensible, practical man who not enter upon that discussion just now. knows anythlng about the financial requirements of a national cam paign knows that a Presidential election can not be purchased with any HOW Tlll!l REPUBLICAN FUND WAS DISTRIBUTED LAST YEAR. such sum, or, in fact, any sum at all. I merely allude to these :figures for the purpose of indicating It is possible for me to give not only the size of the fund raised by that they have sufficient foundation in fact to warrant some the Republicans last year, but nlso to present a recapitulation of the manner in which it was disbursed. Two items consumed nearly two body, I hope a Senate committee, to call this man before them thirds of the entire fund, namely, literature and assistance to State :md :find, out where he got these facts, if they are facts, and then committees. Very nearly one-third or the $1,900,000 at the disposal it may be they will get a clew to the real facts as to whether the of the national committee was expended in the printing and distribu tion of political pamphlets, documents, etc. The postage and express national banks, and if so, which ones, and the railroad com age alone amounted to thousands of dollars. It would be correct to panies, and if so, which ones, have used their money to debauch state that about $550,000 was utilized in this way. Fully a third of the electorate and control State legislatures and Presidential the fund was sent to the Republican managers in a dozen or more States where the local committees had exhausted theh· own financial elections and Congress. supplies. It is well within the limits of accuracy to say that at least I ask permission to insert this entire article from the Post of between $650,000 and $700,000 was paid out in this manner. The December 3. chairmen of the State committees who were the recipients of such aid doubtless have records to show that the money was expended in stimu 'l'he VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, permission is lating interest in the campaign by the employment of bands and the granted. customary popular attractions, and for literature on topics which were The matter referred to is as follows: of special interest in certain localities. Another big item consisted of the salaries to employees at the head [From The Washington Post, Sunday, December' 3, 1905.] quarters in New York and Chicago and the rent of the offices. At TRUTH ABOUT ROOSEVELT'S CAMPAIGN FUND--NATIONAL COMMITTEE HAD the two headquarters there were fully 250 men and women engaged LESS THAN $1,900,000-CLEYELAND'S WAS $4,000,000--THERE WERE in a score of dUferent capacities. Throughout the campaign the OVER 4,000 KNOWN CONTRIBUTORS TO ROOSEVELT'S FUND, AND THE weekly salary expense and rent roll aggregated about $15,000, and by LARGES-T SINGLE CONTRIBUTION WAS $75,000 OR $100,000 FROM A.N the time the contest was ended and headquarters closed up $150,000 UNK. OWN DONOR-BLISS AND CORTELYOU IGNORANT OF HYDE'S DIPLO was paid out on this account. Next came the litho~raphing and ad MATIC 4SPIRATIONS-FUND NEARLY A MILLION LESS THAN IN 1900. vertising account. Millions of lithographs and campaign buttons were distributed throughout the country, and in the neighborhood of $150,000 What it ha8 cost to elect Presidents. was expended for this purpose and for advertisint: in magazines and Fund of the Republican national committee In 1904______$1, 900 000 periodicals. It will be recalled that Chairman Cortelyou introduced an Fund of the Republican national committee in 1900______2, soo; 000 mnovation in 1904 by printing highly attractive advertisements in Fund of the Republican national committee In 1S96______3, 800, 000 the leading magazines, and in this way .reached something like Fund of the Democratic national committee in 1S92______4, 100, 000 10,000,000 or 12,000,000 people. Those who are familiar with some Hoto the Republican tuna was distributed last vear. of these details o:f campaign management will recall that the Demo Remittances to State committees ______$700, 000 cratic national committee here was much discomfited when it learned of this ingenious and saitacious method of advancinit the Republican For literature------550, 000 Maintaining speakers' bureau ------175, 000 cause. For lithographs, advertising, etc______150, 000 ORATORY WAS EXPENSIVE. Salaries and expenses at headquarters______150, 000 Even larger than the lithograph bill was the account of the speakers' Miscellaneous expenditures ------50, 000 bureau. President Roosevelt's managers made it a rule at the beginning Balance at close of campaign______100, 000 of the campaign that every man who was speaking under the auspices of the committee should get his transportation at headquarters. In [Special to the Washington Post.] other words, the chairman placed a ban upon the use or free passes. New York, December 2.-As the result of a careful, diligent research Thus most of the large corps of stump speakers had their traveling It is possible for the Post to allay a widespread curiosity concerning expenses paid out of the committee's treasury. A large majority of the receipts and expenditures of the Republican national committee them, moreover, received compensation for their services. Altogether during the Presidential campaign of 1904. Thls curiosity, always a it reqoil·ed between $175,000 and $200,000 to maintain the speakers' natural one, was stirred to an unusual pitch when Judge Alton B. bureau. This item completes the recapitulation, with the exception of Parker, the Democratic nominee, made his charge near the close of the the balance which was lett in the tre!l.Sury at the close of the cam campaign that the Republican managers were "holding up" or "black· paign. This was between $95,000 and $100,000. mailing" corporations for contributions to promote the candidacy of Exaggerated reports concerning the size of the balance have appeared Mr. Roosevelt, and it has become intensified since witnesses before the in the last two or three months. One story had it that It amounted legislative investigating committee have candidly admitted that big life to about $400,000, and this report gained extensive circulation. To insurance companies gave generous subscriptions. Many guesses have any person who may think the actual balance was excessive or useless been made since last fall on the amount of money raised by Cornelius N. it is only necessary to state that the national committee maintains Bliss, tne treasurer of the committee, but none of them has struck the headquarters at Washington, and will continue to do so until the next mark. If at any time Mr. Bliss or Postmaster-General Cortelyou, the campaian opens. To support the headquarters co ts in the neighbor chairman of the committee, sees fit to make a public statement It will hood of $10,000 a. year, and this sum includes the salaries of the secre be found that the figures contained in this dispatch are fully confirmed. tary and two clerks, office rent, stationery, etc. Thus 40,000 ap NEARLY TWO MILLION LESS THAN 1896. proximately will be expended before the Republican headquarters a.t·e opened in 1908. What Is left of the fund at that time will be devoted The fund with which the Republican national committee conducted to establishing the new headquarters and starting the tremendous Mt·. Roosevelt's campaign last year was a little less than U,900,000. machinery of the national committee before the treasurer again starts Some credulous people--the result of the election indicated they were out to collect funds. comparatively few-drew the inference from Judge Parker's ill-advised accusation that the sum ran up into many millions. Possibly others MONEY FOR STATE COMMITTEES. who have purely theoretical and impractical notions about the manage Of the money which was distributed by the national committee amon:J ment of a political campaign may advance the argument that the fund State committees that had exhausted their own funds, a large propor actually raised was altogether too large for the purpose for which it tion went to New York, New Jersey, West Virginia Indiana, Nevada, was used. This may or may not be mere sophistry ; but comparisons Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Wisconsin. it was these States with former campaign funds shows that the Republican treasury last which the Democrats regarded as the eWe! battle ground, and it was in year was not filled to the bursting point. The total contributions in them that the bulk of their funds was spent. There are other States in 1904 were nearly $1,000,000 less than the donations in 1900, when the Middle West and Northwest which received assistance from the President McKinley was a candidate for reelection. The fund was be Republican national committee, but in no instance was any money fur tween $1,800,000 and $2,000,000 less ·than that which was raised in nished near the close of the campaign. In other words, no State com 1896. mittee received a large lump sum a day or two before the election. The This is the fu·st time these figures have gone out to the public. remittances came earlier, so that there could be no ground for the sus There are only a few men in the United States to whom the secret was picion that the money was to be used improperly on election day. State eyer intrusted, for Mr. Bliss and his conftdants have never considered it committees that went "broke" on the eve or electlon stayed "broke" 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 229 over election day. Moreover, before Treasurer Bliss came to the relief The inspiration for the law came from Chairman Cortelyou in the of any of the State committees he knew for what purposes the money summer of 1904, when he was in the midst of the Presidential cam was to be expended and in no case was money advanced except for paign. Among other things the Connecticut law provides that only the purely legitimate objects. l'tir. Roosevelt's plurality in these States treasurer of a committee may receive contributions and pay campaign aggregated 1,500,000; so that if the $650,000 or $700,000 was used cor expenses, that a full list must be published after election, and that no ruptly the price of votes averaged 40 or 45 cents each. And certainly pledges must be made in consideration of subscriptions. votes are worth more than that to people who are selling them. JUDGE PAJlKER'S FUND. 'l'he contributions to the Republican treasury last year came from an astonishingly large number of sources. There were over 4.000 known Very likely accurate data concerning the expenditures of the Demo contributors-about 40 per cent of the whole number. This means cratic national committee last year will be obtained soon. It probably there was no record of the •identity of 60 per cent of the subscribers. will astound most people, who may have formed the idea that the Dem Practically the same ratio obtained .in the collection o~ the R~publican ocrats were hard pressed for funds, to learn how much money actually national fund that was shown to e:nst in the subscriptions wh1ch were was collected and disbursed by Judge Parker's managers. They had a made to the campaign of District Attorney Jerome m New York this plethora of cash, as may be shown later. fall. I am satisfied that the estimate of 10,000 individual contributions FRED STAREK. to the Republican committee ln 1904 is a conservative one, and there Mr. TILLl\IAN. Now, Mr. President, I have only a few more fore the average amount received was less than $190. words to say. It is very clear to my mind that the insurance SOME ONE GAVE CLOSE TO $100,000. companies are not the only rascals that have been engaged in The largest single contribution was either $75,000 or $100,000-I this practice, if we consider the fact that several national have been unable to learn which, but was authoritatively informed that it was one or the other. Strange to relate, this large sum came from banks-a good many of them-are great beneficiaries, particu an unknown donor. It was turned in to Treasurer Bliss by one of the lar pets of the Treasury Department, that at one time and an men who were soliciting funds, and even he did not reveal the identity of the giver. other one bank and another have been selected by the Secre Thera was a great deal of speculation at Republican headquart~rs on taries of the Treasury for deposits running up into the scores of the subject, but the mystery has not been revealed to this day. Some millions, . and that the use of this money in banking has been people may think Andrew Carnegie made this healthy donation, be the instrumentality through which great fortunes have been cause he .publicly declared before the campaign opened that be was will ing to g1ve any sum that was necessary to advance the political piled up for the owners of the banks, directors, etc. But there interests of Theodore Roosevelt. Still, it may have been any one of a was a mutuality of interest undoubtedly, aside from the "16- score of other multimillionaires who had nothing to ask of the Presi to-1" business, which would almost compel these national dent, but wanted to give a little of his spare cash to the party whose principles he subscribed to and to a.id a man whose personality he banking c01·porations to contribute to the campaign fund of a admired. party which had created them, which had been their uniform But the bulk of the contributions was collected by Mr. Bliss's corps and consistent friend and supporter, and, therefore, I think of assistants and by committees in such cities as Chicago,- Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburg, St. Louis, and San Francisco. Mr. Bliss had sub that the investigation, if honestly and zealously pressed, will committees for various lines of trade, who confined their efforts to give us light on a great many subjects about which we now have specified channels. These collectors carried st;~.bscription books, and unpleasant suspicions. every man who contributed either set down the amount opposite his name or inscribed the word " cash " only. It is a sad thought to me that the Senate is discredited by the Some conception of the number of small contributions that were people of the United States as being a body more or less cor made may be gained when it is stated that in Chicago alone more than ruptible or corrupted, and that we are the instrumentalities and 200 of these books were placed in circulation by the subtreasurer of the committee in that city. Much of the money thus collected was agents of corporations in a great measure who dictate our con turned into the treasury in New . York in lump sums, and necessarily duct here or our course in legislation, and whose interests are there could be no record of the individual amounts given. sedulously watched over and guarded. Chairman Cortelyou and Treasur~r Bliss both declined many large voluntary contributions because there were conditions attached to We have had some misfortunes to come our way in the recent them. More than one man went to the headquarters in New York aud past. 'Ve got one or two lame ducks among us. I saw a squib offered to give a snug sum of money if the chairman or the treasurer this morning in one of the papers-with mortification and shame would agree to use his influence in getting a Federal appointment or in securing him some other material reward after the election. Every I read it-that it was about time, at least it was apropos, for such proposition was rejected peremptorily, and the proponent was the Senate to unite in singing the chorus of the song-! never given to understand that the national committee was not doing busi ness on such a basis. There positively is no doubt whatever that heard it- Chairman Cortelyou made no pledges involving a reward of any sort Are we all here and none in jail? to a single contributor to the Republican fund. He started out on that [Laughter.} principle and adhered to it until election day, and the result has been I wish to say for one Senator that while I do not claim to be that he since has suffered no embarrassn;tent, nor has the President. any better than my brethren, and admit that I am more than HYDE AND THE AMBASSADORSHIP. liable to temptation and to fall when tempted, I would be glad Neither Mr. Cortelyou nor Mr. Bliss knew that James H. Hyde, late if we could begin without partisanship, without any array of vice-president of the Equitable Life Assurance Company, had made a contribution with the idea of being rewarded with the American em Democrat against Republican or Republican against Democrat, bassy at Paris. If they bad personal knowledge that he gave money or for any benefit of any party, to cleanse the Augean stable, from his own pocket, they certainly knew nothing of his diplomatic if it is here. We have been called the "gray wolves of the aspirations. When, after the election, Hyde's name was presented to the President for consideration, it is said upon unquestionable authority Senate." I do not happen to belong to that category because I that Mr. Roosevelt in the course of a conversation with Mr. Cortelyou am not quite gray yet, but still there are many men here whom referred to the application. And it is known that the national chair I respect and admire whose heads are white. Death comes man emphatically dissented from the opinion of those who suggested Hyde for the Paris post. Chairman Cortelyou is on record officially as along once in a while and strikes down one after another of us. having made no promises of any character to contributors to the Re I honestly believe that with the temper of the people as it is publican fund. In a public statement, issued at the close of the cam- now, and the condition of the public mind which at present pre pa!?E'v:;Ys~ifri of this fund has come from voluntary contributions vails, it is opportun-e and a good thing for this body to try to made without dem::).nd, importunity, or pressure, and without any auree lift up Senate investigations above the suspicion of· dodging, or ment, pledge, promise, assurance, or understanding, express or impiied, collusion, or cowardice, and to lift the Senate as a whole in tile regarding the policy or the action o! the Administration, or looking to any benefit or advantage to any contributor, except the benefits which estimation of our fellow-countrymen out of the bog of dishonor will come to all business and to all our people from the continuance of and disgrace which now envelops us. Republican policies and Republican administration." The VICE-PRESIDENT. The hour of 2 o'clock having ar Should the officers of the Republican national committee ever be called upon to show how the money was spent last year, they could rived, the resolution of the Senator from South Carolina will produce one of the cleanest statements ever prepared. The business go to the Calendar. of the committee was conducted according to high-grade methods that would be the enyy of many a successful mercantile establishment. Mr. TILLMAN. I had supposed that there would not be Every important purchase made was on the basis of the lowest bid, and any objection to its passage, and unless there is objection I Republican contractors and printers were favored only if their proposals should like to have the inquiry go to the Treasury Depart were the lowest and best. Mr. Cortelyou and Mr. Bliss had expert ac countants employed to keep track of every expenditure, even to a single ment If it may be done by unanimous consent, I ask that postage stamp. And it may be said in this connection that the con the resolution be put on its passage. tracts for literature, lithographs, and other campaign novelties demon The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from South Carolina strated that there were astute business men In charge of the campaign. asks unanimous consent that the resolution which he offered THE MOVEMENT FOR PUBLICITY. be now acted upon. Is there objection? The question is on Republicans In this city who were identified with the management of agreeing to the resolution. the President's campaign are gratified to learn that Perry Belmont is active in a propaganda whose object is to secure the publicity of cam The resolution was agreed to. paign contributions and disbursements. He has assurances of the moral support of a large number of prominent Democrats throughout FUNERAL EXPENSES OF THE LATE .SENATOR ORVILLE H. PLATT. the country, and it is believed this will tend to insure earnest consid Mr. KEAN, from the Committee to Audit and Conh·ol the eration of Mr. Roosevelt's recommendation to Congress on this subject. In his message last December the President urged publicity of this char Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the acter, and he intends to renew his recommendation next week. It has resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. BULKELEY, reported it been the understanding in Administration circles in Washington that he will go further in urging Congressional action than he did a year ago. without amendment; and it was considered by unanimous con Those active in the publicity movement ought to be able to get some sent, and agreed to, as follows: valuable information on this question from Postmaster-General Cortel Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he hereby is, you. Some months ago the legislature of Connecticut passed a corrupt authorized and directed to pay from the miscellaneous items o! the practices act, wh.ich is one of the best enactments of its kind on the contingent fund of the Senate the actual and necessary expenses in statute books of any State. curred by the committee appointed by the President of the Senate in I

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arranging for and attending the funeral of the late Senator from Debris Commission provided ·for by the act of Congress np~ Connecticut, Hon. ORVILLE H. PLATT upon vouchers to be approved by the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of proved March 1, 1893, entitled "An act to create the California the Senate. Debris Commission and regulate hydraulic mining in the State LAWS OF PORTO RICO. of California," to which office he was appointed during tile last 'J'Ile VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following recess of the Senate, vice Col. Thomas H. Handbury, Corps message from the President of the United States; which was of Engineers, United States Army, relieved. read, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Com PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. mittee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico, and ordered to be Lieut. Newton A. McCully to be a lieutenant-commander in the printed: · Navy from the 22d day of April, 1905, vice Lieut. Commander 'l'o the Sen,ate and House of Representatives: Washington I. Chambers, promoted. " Referring to section 32 of the act approved April 12, 1900, entitled An act. temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Lieut. Marcus L. Miller to be a lieutenant-commander in the Porto Rico, and for other purposes," I transmit herewith eleven ordl Navy from the 1st day of July, 1905, vice Lieut. Commander nr.nces enacted by the executive council of Porto Rico which ordi James P. Parker, promoted. nances have been approved by the President of the United'States. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Edison E. Scranton to be a lieutenant St:t_~~ention is invited to the accompanying report of the Secretary of in the Navy from the 1st day of July, 1905, vice Lieut. \Villiam THEODORE ROOSEVELT. V. Pratt, promoted. THE WHITE HOUSE~ December 7~ 1905. Ensigns Daniel P. Mannix, Harry K. Cage, and Benjamin G. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Barthalo~ to be lieutenants (junior grade) in the Navy from Mr. FRYE. If there is no further legislativ-e business, I the ~st day of July, 1905, upon i}le completion of three years' move tilat the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive service. bu~iness. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Daniel P. Mannix to be a lieutenant in 'l'he motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to tile the Navy from the 1st day of July, 1905, vice Lieut. Thomas consideration of executive business. After fifteen minutes spent Washington, promoted. in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 2 o'clock Lieut. (Junior Grade) Benjamin G. Barthalow to be a lieu and 18 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until Monday, De tenant in the Navy from the 1st day of July 1905 vice Lieut. cemuer 11, 1905, at 12 o'clock meridian. Louis A. Kaiser, promoted. ' Lieut. (Junior Grade) Harry K. Cage to be a lieutenant in the Navy from the 1st day of July, 1905, vice Lieut. Marcus L. Mil NOMINATIONS. ler, promoted. Executive nominations received by the Senate December "1, 1905. Asst. Surg. Robert A. Bachmann to be a passed assistant sur DISTRICT JUDGES. geon in. the ·Navy from the 20th day of March, 1905, upon the Luman F. Parker, jr., of Indian Territory, to be judge of the completiOn of three years' service. United States court of the northern district of Indian Territory, Asst. Surg. Howard F. Strine to be a passed assistant sur vice William R. Lawrence, resigned. geon in the Navy from the 8th day of May, 1905, upon the com William H. H. Clayton, of Indian Territory, to be judge of the pletion of three years' service. United States court of the central district of Indian Territory. Asst. Surg. Joseph P. Traynor to be a passed assistant sur ·A reappointment, his term expiring December 16, 1905. geo~ in the Navy from the 8th day of May, 1905, upon the com Hosea Townsend, of Indian Territory, to be judge of the pletiOn of three years' service. United States court of the southern distiict of Indian Territory. Asst. Surg. John L. Neilson to be a passed assistant surgeon A reappointment, his term expiring January 9, 1906. in tile Navy from the 4th day of October, 1905, upon the comple William R. Lawrence, of Illinois, to be judge of the United tion of three years' service. States court of the western district of Indian Territory, vice Francis M. Shook, a citizen of Minnesota, to be an assistant Charles W. Raymond, whose term will expire December 16, 1905. surgeon in the Navy from the 15th day of March, 1905 to fill a vacancy existing in that grade on that date. ' JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Lewis I. O'Neal, of the District of Columbia, to be a justice APPOINTME TS IN THE NAVY. of the peace in and for the District of Columbia. A reappoint Tile following-named citizens to be assistant surgeons in tile ment (his term expiring December 31, 1905), in accordance with Navy from the 3d day of May, 1905, to fill vacancies existing in the provisions of the act approved June 30, 1902, entitled "An tl.Jat grade on that date: act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a code of law Richard A. Warner, a citizen of the District of Columbia. for the District of Columbia.' " Paul R. Stalnaker, a citizen of Texas. Samuel C. Mills, of the District of Columbia, to be a justice 'l'Ile following-named citizens to be assistant surgeons in the of the peace in and for the District of Columbia. A reappoint Navy from the 24th day of 1\Iay, 1905, to fill vacancies existing ment (his term expiring December 31, 1905), in accordance with in that gl'ade on that date: the provisions of the act approved June 30, 1902, entitled "An. Ernest 0. J. Eytinge, a citizen of New York. act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a code of law George M. Olson, a citizen of Minnesota. for the District of Columbia.' " Tile following-named citizens to be assista.I)t surgeons in tile Luke C. Strider, of the District of Columbia, to be a justice Navy from the 7th day of July, 1905, to fill vacancies existing of tile peace in and for the District of Columbia. A reap in that grade on that date: pointment (his term expiring December 31, 1905) in accord Curtis B. Munger, a citizen of California. ance with the provisions of the act approved June 30, 1902, Edward R. Marshall, a citizen of Tennessee. entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish 'l'he foiiowing-named citizens to be assistant surgeons in the a code of law for the District of Columbia.' " Navy from the 14th day of July, 1905, to fill vacancies existing Robert H. Terrell, of the Disti·ict of Columbia, to be a justice in that grade on that date: of tile peace in and for the District of Columbia. A reap Fletcher H. Brooks, a citizen of Maryland. pointment (his term expiring December 31, 1905) in accord John B. Mears, a citizen of Virginia. ance with the provisions of the act approved June 30, 1902, The following-named citizens to be assistant surgeons in the entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish Navy from the 1st day of August, 1905, to fill vacancies existing a code of law for the District of Columbia.' " in that grade on that date. Thomas H. Callan, of the District of Columbia, to be a justice George S. Hathaway,. a citizen of Rhode Island; of the peace in and for the District of Columbia. A reap Frank E. Sellers, a citizen of Virginia. pointment (his term expiring December 31, 1905) in accord The following-named citizens to be assistant surgeons in the ance with the provisions of the act approved June 30, 1902, Navy from the 21st day of September, 1905, to fill vacancies entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish existing in that grade on that date: a code of law for tile District of Columbia.'" Edward H. H. Old, a citizen of Virginia; Charles S. Bundy, of the District of Columbia, to be a justice George H. McConnon, a citizen of Virginia; of the peace in and for the District of Columbia. A reap Edward C. White, a citizen of New Jersey; pointment {his term expiring December 31, 1905) in accord Thurlow W. Reed, a citizen of New York; ance with the provisions of the act approved June 30, 1902, Edward U. Reed, a citizen of Pennsylvania. entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish Edward L. Woods, a citizen of Virginia, to be an assistant sur a code of law for the District of Columbia.'" geon in the Navy from the 14th day of October, 1905 to fill a vacancy existing in that gJ.'ade on that date. ' MEMBER CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION. Robert C. Ransdell, a citizen of the District of Columbia to be Capt. Charlen H. McKinstry, Corps of Engineers, United an assistant surgeon in the Navy from the 24th day of Novem States Army, for appointment as a member of the California ber, 1905, to fill a vacancy existing in that grade on that date. 1905. CO:t~GRESSIONAL . RECORD--HOUSE~ 23·1 ·

CONFIRMATIONS. ~iJed statement, or summary statement, rather, of the. Commis .. ~ Executive nominations con{i1·m.ea by the Senate December "1, 1905. SlOn. . I find that the indebtedness of the Commission on all scores, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. by this statement, up to December 1 to be $4,500,000. I find . Charles Joseph Bonaparte, of Maryland, to be Secretary of that .the December proportion of the remaining appropriation the Navy. asked for-in a manner estimated for-would amount to $2,- ASSISTAN'f SECRETARY OF THE. NAVY. 358,333. The gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. PAGE] went Truman Handy Newbe-rry, of Michigan, to be Assistant Secre over the figures for me and made an estimate, which he handed lary of the Navy. me yesterday, w bile I was too busy to do so myself. POSTMASTER. By reference to page 40 of the RECORD, gentlemen will find MISSISSIPPI. $4,000,000 in one place and $500,000 in another,-in the second Anna D. Cook to be postmaster at Laurel, in the· county of column--this includes what is due the Panama Railroad Com 'Jones and State of Mississippi. pany-and will find the balance of the amount I propose by tak ing one-sixth of the amount estimated by the Canal Commission EXTRADITION WITH DENMARK. to be necessary for the seven months following as the December The injunction of secrecy was removed December 7, 1905, from proportion thereof. n supplementary extradition treaty b~tween the United States Mr. Chairman, I shall not further discuss the amendment ex.. and Denmark~ signed at Washington on November 6, 1905. cept to say that while I would not for anything have the work upon the Isthmus stopped one day-none of us desire that it shall be stopped one day-! am of the opinion, w.bich seems to HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. be prevalent on both sides of this Chamber, that legislation of this unusual and extraordinary character ought not to be a prec THURSDAY, December 7, 1905. edent for future legislation and ought to be limited to what is The House met at 12 o'clock m., and was called to order by absolutely necessary to meet an unavoidable emergency. I the Speaker. think the figures cover the unavoidable emergency and give a Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. HENRY N. CoUDEN, D. D. margin of nearly $800,000 in addition. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and Mr. TAWNEY. Will the gentleman permit a question? approved. · · Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes. TOBACCO GROWERS. Mr. T.A. WNEY. Your proposed amendment contemplates a Mr. GAINES of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, on the 4th of Decem proportionate · amount of the entire amount whjch is recom ber I introduced a ·bill for the relief of tobacco growers, but in mended? One-sixth, you s.ay, for the future expenses and the great rush in introducing bills the Clerk. was unable to note $4,000,000 . for the indebtedness up to December 1. One-sixth the fact that it was introduced on that day, but erroneously would not carry it beyond January. noted on the next day that it was introO.uced on the 5th. I Mr. WILLIAMS. Through the payment on the 1st of January desire this fact to go into the RECORD, so that the true history until January 15. . of the bill may appear in the RECORD. ·Mr. TAWNEY. Does the gentleman understand that under item No. 2, on page 40, right-hand column, $3,300,000 is MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. for equipment purchased or contracted for delivery not later A. message in writing from the President of the United States than June 30, 1906? So that if the Department has legally was communicated to the House of Representatives by Mr. obligated the Government, the Government will be compelled to BARNEs, one of his secretaries. make that payment without reference to the future appropria PANAMA CANAL tion. Now, can you segregate one of the months from the lia~ 1\Ir. HEPBURN. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now bilities on the part of the Government from others? Have we resolve itself into Committee of the Whole House on the state sufficient information to enable us to determine just what por of the Union for the further consideration of the bill (H. R. tion of the liability must be met in January for equipment now 480) supplemental to an act entitled "An act to provide for the purchased or contracted f-or? What part will have to be met iil construct!on of a canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic December? It seems to me that it is impractical to segregate and Pacific oceans," approved June 28, 1902, and making appro the amounts severally, for the reason that this is a liability: priations for isthmian canal construction, and for other purposes. already incurred. . The motion of l\Ir. HEPBURN was agreed to. Mr. WILLIAMS. The gentlemen is not asking me a question. Accordingly, the House resolved itself into Committee of the The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Missis ,Whole House on the state of the Union, with Mr. VREELAND in sippi has expired. the chair. Mr. MANN. I ask that the time of the gentleman from Mis- The CHAIRMAN. The House is now in Committee of the sissippi be extended for five minutes. · ,Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consid There was no objection. eration of the bill H. R. 480. Section No. 1 of the bill has been Mr. WILLIAMS. In response to the question of the gentle read for amendment. No amendment having been offered, the man from Minnesota, not in response to his argument, the iteni Clerk will read section No. 2. of $2,740,000-i. e., item 2 in the statement-represents equipment The Clerk read as-follows: " purchased or contracted for delivery not Iaj;er than June 30, SEc. 2. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the 1006." I take it, as an ordinary business man, and a very ordi ~l'reasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $16,500,000 to con nary one I am frank to confess, that the supplies will not be tinue the construction of the isthmian canal, to be expended under the delivered much prior to the time, if any prior to the time, fixed direction of the President in accordance with the said act to provide for the construction of a canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic in the contract. That item, therefore, will not call for any pay and Pacific oceans, approved J"une 28, 1902, and for each and every ment in its major part, perhaps not in any of its parts, before purpose connected with the same, the said sum to continue available June 30. unt il expended : Provided, That all expenditures from the appropria tion herein made shall be reimbursed to the Treasury of the United Mr. TAWNEY. The gentleman must certainly admit that if States out of the proceeds of the sale of bonds authorized in section 8 the goods are contracted for the liabiHty will have to be met .of the said act approved J"nne 28, 1902. by the 30th of June. Mr. WILLIAMS. .!\fr. Chairman, I move to strike out, in line Mr. WILLIAMS. Of course. Payment will not, however, 3, on page 2, the words " sixteen million five hundred thousand have to be made before that nor until delivery. It would be 'dollars " and to insert in lieu thereof the words " six million a very foolish thing on the part of the Government to make a eight hundred and fifty-eight thousand three hundred and thirty- contract for goods to be delivered at a cert.:'lin time and pay .three dollars." · for them before delivered. I announced yesterday, Mr. Chairman, that I would move to · Mr. TAWNEY. It shows that that much is contracted for strike out the sum named in the bill and substitute for it a sum and that must be met in accordance with the terms of the pur to be ascertained and which would, or ought to, fully cover all chase, so that it makes very little difference whether we appro payments necessary to be made by the Commission during the priate the money now or after delivery. If we postpone the month of December, including the payments on January 1. appropriation we will not be able to appropriate less than is Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Chairman, I ask that the amendment be necessary and called for now. reported. Mr. WILLIAMS. We may get a less or we may have to get The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman send the amendment a larger one ; I do not know. But the end I am seeking to ,to the desk for the information of the committee? reach is this: That a committee of this House shall sit upon The Clerk read the amendment that precise question, shall investigate it, shall scrutinize the Mr. WILLIAMS. Now, Mr. Chairman, I came to the conclu expenditures, shall scrutinize the estimates, shall scrutinize sion that that was the right sum by the investi_gation of the de- the contracts.; and therefore I want an emergency bill like this 232 . eONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. to make no appropriation for anything but an actual emer Now, let us take cognizance of the ordinary course of busi gency-any matter which we will have plenty of time to do ness. It is very improbable that a dollar of that will be de after having bad it investigated- and voted on by a committee. livered before June 30, for the very simple reason that the con Mr. 1\IAl~N. Will the gentleman yield for a question? tract allows them to wait until June 30. They will make no Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes. money by delivering prior to June 30. The chances are that Mr. MANN. I understood the gentleman to say that he instead of one-sixth of it being delivered before June 30, one arrived at the amount named in his amendment by taking tl1e sixth of it will not be delivered until after June 30, for that items in the second column on page 40, item 1, $4,000,000; matter. item 5, the amount due the Panama Railroad Company, $500,- 1.'hat is my experience in connection with these contracts for 000, and then taking the balance of the $16,500,000 and divid future deliveries. Nothing will be necessary to be paid until ing it by 6. Let me call the gentleman's attention to the fact the goods have been delivered upon the Isthmus of Panama. that the estimates cover seven months and not six, to begin So, if I have made any mistake at all, it was in taking one-sixth with, so tilat on the gentleman's own tileory, to cover the month of the item-a mistake in taking any part at all. of December only, Ile should take one-seventh, but that if lle Mr. WANGER. Will the gentleman permit a question? runs, as he proposes to do, until the middle of January, it would Mr. WILLIAMS. Certainly. . take more than one-sixth. · This estimate is for seven montils. Mr. WANGER. · In the articles mentioned I understand the 1.'Ile gentleman's proposition would clearly only carry it until opinion of the Commission to be that these articles should be tile lst of January. furnished at the earliest practicable date. l\lr. WILLIAMS. Carry it through the payments on the 1st Mr. WILLIAMS. But they have conh·acted for them all to of January. be delivered "not later than June 30." 1\fr. MANN. Ob, I beg the gentleman's pardon. His estimate Mr. WANGER. The most of them are in the process of man of one-sixth would only run to the 1st of January. ufacture. Mr. WILLIAMS. One-seventh. 1\Ir. WILLIA~!S. And will remain in the process of manu- Mr. MANN. One-se>enth. facture until June 30. . Mr. WILLIAMS. One-seventh bas not been taken. One-sixth was Mr. WANGER. I . submit that the process of manufacture taken to allow the very margin of which the gentleman speaks. will be expedited by the certainty that the contracts are going Mr. MANN. There is very little difference between the frac to be c·ru.Tied out. tions-between ·one-seventh and one-sixth. It would only run Mr. WILLIAMS. If the gentleman will bring to me any con until the 31st of December. Large payments are made on the tract-- 1st of January. · At least the pay rolls are made out on the 1st .\Ir. WANGER. Any implied veto on the part of the Govern of January, and the payments are made then. The gentleman ment of the conditions of the contract will make 'conh·actors would not cover those items that are necessary even for pay less anxious to finish the construction than what they would be rolls on the 1st of January, much less the pay roils due the if they had a certainty that the contracts would be carried out middle of J anuary or the 1st of February. 1\Ir. WILLIAMS~ There is no " implied veto " about this. Mr. WILLIAMS. Now, Mr. Chairman, in explanation of what If the gentleman will show me any reason to hope that these tile gentleman bas stated, this amount, $6,858,000, includes the people will deliver these things any sooner without being paid a entire amount in item 1, which is $4,000,000. It includes the dollar more money-slighting or delaying other and concurrent entire amount in item 5. It does not include a proportionate contracts with no addition, and at a loss of other business share of that amount, but includes the entire item. then I would include a greater proportion of this amount. Tile Mr. MANN. I understood that. gentleman knows as a business man that business men are not Mr. WILLIAMS. That makes $4.500,000. Then all the other going to burry up unnecessarily· in delivering their goods unless items on that page added together-items 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8-are they have something to make by it. The Commission has summed up, and one-sixth of them taken instead of one-seventh. ah·eady made the contract with them under which they can de Now, this will not only cover all that can be paid for the month of liver the goods as. late as June 30 and get every dollar fixed in December-it is for the month of December that the payments the contract. · · on January 1 are made-but it takes a fractional part larger Mr. WANGER. My impression is that there bas been a great than necessary, not one-seventh, but one-sixth. There can be no deal of publicity about the purpose of the condition of securing doubt, in my mind, that the amount-$6,858,333-more than these articles. Has my friend heard any criticism of the Com covers the emergency necessities of payment between this time mission or the Government in making these contracts? and the 15th of January, because the Commission pay, as I - Mr. WILLIAMS. I am not here to criticise the Government understand it, at the beginning and middle of each month. or the Commission; that is not at all relevant or necessary to. The CHAIRl\iAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. the consideration of the purpose of this amendment. I do not Mr. MANN. I ask unanimous consent that the time of the criticise an Executive Department of this Government by re gentleman from Mississippi be extended five minutes. fusing to make an appropriation at its request when I do not The CHAIRMAN. Unanimous consent is asked that the time believe the appropriatian ought to be made at a particular time. ·of the gentleman from ·Mississippi be extended five minutes. Is I have said that I am willing to meet an emergency with an tilere objection? emergency appropriation; no more. The gentleman migllt as There was no objection. well say that I would be criticising the War Department if it Mr. MANN. l wanted to call- the gentleman's attention to should come in here to-day and want $50,000,000 appropriated · the ot.l;ler item )Vhich the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. and suggest that $500,000 of it was immediately necessary, be TAWNEY] called attention to. My information, which I am cause unless something was done at once a great public work very frank to say is somewhat indefinite, is that both because would go to pieces, and I should take the position that we appro they want the material at once and because it is necessary to priate the $500,000 and let the balance of the fifty millions wait get material as rapidly as they can-that is, the railroad mate the ordinary course of legislative procedure. rial-in order to transport it (as we ·have to take it in our Mr. PRINCE. Mr. Chairman, I desire to offer the following ships), the Commission are urging the delivery of material just amendment. as rapidly as possible-the big locomotive engines, the cars, and r.rhe Clerk read as follows : so forth. I am frank to say that in my judgment it would be a Amend the amendment by changing the sum named to $10,000,000. mistake to appropriate simply one-sixth of that amount. I rlo Mr. PRINCE. Mr. Chairman, this is the fourth day of the not believe it would be sufficient· even to carry the Government session of the Fifty-ninth Congress. Within a short period of through without dish·ess until the middle of January. · time the Speaker of the House will appoint the regular com Mr. WILLIAMS. Now, Mr. Chairman, in response to that I mittees. When these regulru.· committees are appointed, meas have to say that if there is any mistake it is in including even ures like the one under discussion will be referred to these com one-sixth of that amount Here in the House we take a sort of mittees. However, we are confronted in the early days of this judicial cognizance of the ordinary methods of business. I will session, which is a long one, and which may last until June or read item 2 to the House: July, with an emergency bill calling for $16,500,000 of tlle peo 2. Equipment purchased or contracted for delivery not later ple's m<>ney to be appropriated at this time. The estimates that than June 30, 1906 ------$3, 350, 000 are presented to this House, in my judgment as a Member of this House, do not warrant us at this time in favoring an appro priation of $16,500,000.' We should, a.s. Members, do everything in our power to advance speedily the construction of the . isth mian canal. It is in view of this that I have offered the amend ment appropriating $10,000,000. I have taken some little pains to ascertain as best I could bow much there ought to be paid out now· as an emergency proposition. The best information 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE.

I can obtain, without g1vmg the source of, it, is in the neigh work, while those contractors might prefer another variety of borhood of $8,000,000. That will more than cover the· amount steam shovels or another method of doing the work? that we should appropriate to-day as an emergency proposition. Mr. MANN. Oh, that is possible. To ask this House at this time, in the early days of the session, Mr. BURTON of Ohio. Is it not only possible, but prob~ble? to appropriate $16,500,000, that will carry us until the 1st of Mr. UA.NN. It is true that if these articles are purchased, July, 190o, is asking too much of this House that opens and if conb·acts are let, the Government will require ·that in those clos ~ the doors of the Treasury upon the question of appro contracts some provision shall be made with reference to their priating money. ~~ . Mr. Chairman, I have offered this amendment to the amend Mr. BURTON of Ohio. Let me ask the gentleman a some ment with a view of b·ying to harmonize this question, because what broader question. Is it not true that a considerable meas legislation is a compromise at best; it is the average judgment ure of these supplies have been purchased or conb·acted for upon of 38G men sitting here, each one clothed with responsibility the theory that the work will be done directly by the Govern to his disb·ict; and I am fTank to say that I would no~ like to ment? go before my constituents in the coming election, as I hope I Mr. MANN. My understanding is, and I say to the gentle may, and say that without any knowledge whatever I voted man, that the Commission and the engineers have not finally to appropriate $16,500,000 on the fourth day of the session determined how the work shall be done. ·I say, frankly, as far when it met in its regular long session. In addition to that, I as my own judgment is concerned," that it is impossible to wish to say that I am not in favor of issuing bonds at this divide the work of excavation of the Culebra Cut between differ time. From the·first days of the party to which I belong, whose ent contractors, and that it must be done either by the Govern majorities have now grown so that the members of th~t p~1rty ment directly or by turning it over to one contractor, and I in the House have been compelled to come over to this side of feel confident that that never will be done. the Chamber in order that they may obtain seats, it has never Mr. BURTON of Ohio. But the work is severable in a meas issued a bond, except in the case of the Spanish war. Let me ure, is it not? read to the House the condition of the Treasury of the United 1\Ir. MANN. Practically not severable at all in this Culebm States on the 6th day of December, 1905: cut. Available cnsh on hand ______$136, 59G, 542. 2!l Mr. BUR'rON of Ohio. Then the gentleman is proceeding on In the banks to our credit______55, 638, 210. 70 the thought, is he not, that the work will be done directly by the Government, although that question has not yet been decided? On yesterday we received $1,119,8.56.06 more than we paid Mr. MANN. Well, I understand the Commission not t-0 have out. For this month thus far we have received in excess of deeided the question and not to have engaged in any purchases expenditures nearly $3,000,000. Is there an _urgent necessity which will be affected by the decision of the question. My own for the issuance of bonds? We have $55,000,000 of the people-s judgment, I said to the gentleman, is worth nothing. I am not money in the banks to-day. Now, let us resolve our el>es back an engineer nnd not an expert; it is a pure matter of gues . to individuals. Fifty-five thousand dollars is in the bank to our The CH :URMAN. The time of the gentleman from Illinois credit individually. Suppose I want to enter into a project has expired. · which will cost me an outlay of $16,000. What would you Mr. M.A....~. Mr. Chairman, -I ask that I may have five think of me if I had that $55,000 to my credit and did not minutes more. draw my check on my own money in the bank, but instead went Tile CHAIRMAN. '.rhe gentleman from Illinois asks unani and borrowed the money either of that bank or of some other mous consent that his time be extended for fi ve minutes. Is bank, engaging to pay interest on . the $16,000, when I had there objection? [After a pau e.] The Chair hears none. $55,000 in the bank to my credit for which I am not receiving 1\fr. MADDEN. Mr. Chairman-- a dollar's interest? Yet that is the condition we are in to-day. The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman from Illinois yield? The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Illinois Mr. MANN. I yield for a question. has expired. Mr. MADDEN. Does the gentleman think it necessary to ap l\fr. MANN. 1\ir. Chairman, I appreciate fully the feeling propriate the entire $16,500,000, or would he believe that a in the House that an emergency appropriation of this kind smaller sum sufficient to carry the Commission along for two or ought to carry only an appropriation sufficient to cover the three months, until some committee of this_Hou se could consider actual emergency. It is undoubtedly true that we can make au the needs of the Commission in a proper way, would be all that appropriation of less than the amount carried by the bill and should be appropriated at this time? still conserve the interests of the canal work, provided we make Mr. MANN. I have no doubt whatever that the Commission a subsequel)t appropriation in an urgent deficiency bill. It is, can get along without serious. detriment to the work · with less in my judgment, equally b·ue that the amount proposed in the than $16,500,000, but in my judgment, which is purely a personal amendment offered by the gentleman from Mississippi [l\fr. judgment, the Commission will in the end get better work and WILLIAMS] is not sufficient. He proposes to carry a sufficient quicker results if they know that they have this entire sum at fund to meet the bills which are now due, and, in addition, one their disposal at this time, because most of this money is for sixth of the balance. That would not carry an amount which the purchase of implements and machinery to carry on the work. would last beyond the 1st day of January, even if it should last We have contracts entered into providing for the delivery of that long; and for us to say that we will leave the Commission these implements, not contracts, as stated by the gentleman from without any money at all after the Jst day of January is to Mississippi, which require that these articles shall be furnislled say that we bring discredit upon the Government and paralyze on the 1st day of July at alL The time covers the contracts on the efforts of the Commission. up to July 1, but many of the contracts expire entirely before Mr. BURTON of Ohio. 1\fr. Chairman, will the gentleman July 1, and most of them require the furnishing of many of yield for a question? tllese supplies at monthly intervals. For instance, in the item The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman yield? of 120 locomotives, the heavy locomotive engines such as we Mr. 1\IANN. I yield to the gentleman from Ohio. use now in modern railroad work ; these locomotives if de l\1r. BURTON of Ohio. l\fr. Chairman, I would like to ask livered all on the 1st day of July would swamp our transporta the gentleman from Illinois whether certain of these articles for tion department. 'Ve provide for the delivery of these loco which estimates have been made and which are said to have motives at intervals, and we are urging the manufacturers of been contracted for, such as 43 steam shovels, $493,000, would them that they (and they have to be specially manufactured, I be required in case the work should be done by contract? may say) hurry the work along. You understand that in the 1\fr. MANN. They would undoubtedly be required however railroad work there we meet this difficulty. All of our railroads the work may be done. in this country· are either what are called "narrow-gauge" rail Mr. BURTON of Ohio. Do I understand the gentleman to say roads or "standard-gauge" i'ailroads. The Panama Ra ilroad is that so large an investment in steam shovels will be required if neither. A. car which can be run on our roads here can not be the work of excavation-the whole work-is let by contract? run on the Panama road, and the locomoti>e engine which can Mr. MANN. I understand it to be the judgment of the Com be used here can not be used there, as the gauge there is ilif mission and of the engineers that whether the work shall finally ferent. be finished by the Government, or whether it shall be done by Mr. :MADDEN. Will the gentleman yield for a further ques letting it out on contract, all of these supplies, including these tion? excavators, under a form of contract which would be made, will Mr. 1\IA.NN. I yield to my colleague gladly. not only be necessary but must be used, and that the Govern Mr. MADDEN. Does the gentleman think the emergency is ment can in no case suffer loss by obtaining them now. so great as to require a blind vote on the part of this House for l\fr. BURTON of Ohio. Is it not true that their <;>nly certainty an appropriation of the amount sought by the· Isthrn ilill Com of using those shovels is based on the expectation that some con mission, or does he believe that an amount equal to the require tract would be made with the contractors who undertake the ments for the next three months would be wiser, and that tllen 234 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-HOUSE~ D ECEMBER 7,

this House, through its proper committee, would' have ample next He admits· item No. 1,, on page' 40- of the RECOR.l), an opportunity to study into the needs of the Commisston. and to amount of $4,000,000. The ne4t is item 2,. an amount of make such appropriations and recommendations as ·in: its judg $3',350,000~ for- ears, locomotives, steam shovels, unloading ment it wou:Id be justified in making-? machinesr water tanks and pow-ers, earth spreaders, dipper 1\Ir. MANN. My colleague, who may become a member of dredges,. and a miscellaneous item· of $2,074, making a tota.l the committee which will have charge of any deficiencies or :my of $3,350,000; and he says that the contract calls for de other estimates which may come from this Commission, asks me livery not later than June 30, 1906. It has been stated here what I really think. I really think that this matter is receiv upon the fioor that the 'Contract is for the earliest pussible ing more consideration by the House now titan it ever will delivery, and that all must be delivered before June 30, 1D06. receive in the future either· from the Committee on Appropria Of course-, Mr. Chairman, if this is · a hurry order, if these tions or the House. I have seen so many appropriations come articles are- to be produced by the manufacturers- at the earli in from that distinguished! committee and so easily passed est possible date, they wilf be delayed if we delay the appro through the IIouse which nobody knew much about that I feel priation. If we say, by passing. a sufficient appTopt1.ation now, confident we. are giving as much attention to it now mr it ordi that tlle- money is there in tire Treasury, to be paid when narily would receive. these articles are delivered, tfien, of courser the manufacturers Mr. COCKRAN. May r interrupt the gentleman to ask a will hurry in order to get their pay ; but if they can not get question? . their pay until the 30th' of June next, they are· going to take · The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman from Illinois yield.? other work, cash orders, ana delay these. I · have seen it Mr. MANN. I yield. . . . stated somewhere; and I thinlt it was in a speech of -the ·sec Mr. COCKRAN. Mr. Chairman, merely to illustrate the fuJI retary of War made in a western city, that the object of the ness of that explanation and information the House possesses, Commissiorr was to assemble ail of these articles-- l would ask the distinguished gentleman from Illinois if he The CHAIRMAN. The time of the· gentleman from New can tell us anything further about the identity of that press York has expired~ · agent who is drawing $10;000 a year, according to the statement · 1\fr. PAYNE: Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent for of the gentleman from New. York? an extension of five minutes. Mr. MANN. If the distinguished. gentleman from New York, The CHAIRl\IANr The gentleman from New Yorli E:Ur. ' who often graces tl;le floor of the House when he addresses it, PAYNE} asks for an extension of five minutes. Is there ob- had remained upon the floor yesterday be would have heard me jection?- · state then that there was no such person and no su(,!h ofij.ce. There was no objection. :Mr. COCKRAN. I was on the, floor continuously the whole :arr. PAYNE. As I have said, I have seen it stated that the day, sir, and my recollection does not cover that statement. object of the Commission was to assemb.Je all of. tllese articles 1\fr. MANN. Then the gentleman, unfortunatefy, at that time at the earliest practicable moment, ill order that' they may Iet :was absent. . . their• contracts and go on with the work. 1\fy understanding ·· Mr. COCKRAN. Do I understand the gentleman to state now is, as· stated by the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. . lliNN], that ·that there is no such person, no such agent, no such expendi they propose either to_. 1end out these tools: to tlie- contractors, ture, as mentioned by the gentleman from New York [1\fr. FITz receiving a consideration from them, or else, if they build the GERALD]? canal, to use them for themselves, their judgment being that Mr. MANN. I state now that there is no such person, no such such a large number of these articles can not be hastily as agent, and no such expenditure--;- . sembled by an.y contractor o.r produced by tile manufacturer, 1\Ir. COCKRAN. I desire to express my acknowledgment and that they are taking time by the foreroci;: by purchasing :to the gentleman. them in ad\ance_ 1\Ir. MANN (continuing). As a salary of $10,000 for a press Now, there are two other items: of $500,000 upon this schedule, agent, or any other salary for a press agent. I stated that very as Members will see, that look as though they ought to be ap~ fully to the distinguished gentleman from New York [Mr. propriated for at once and the money paid before the 1st day Qf FITZGERALD] yesterday. . January. Then we ought to provide enough money to continue Now, Mr. Chairman, I am perfectly willing to leave to the this work until February, and give the committee having the House, on the explanation which has been made, the amount matter- in charge an opportunity to- examine the members of the which they shall wish to appropriate. And I hope the House Commission, or some one a:ble to speak with authorrty, and twill not accept the amount offered by the gentleman. from Mis bring the matter before the House in. a businesslike way, so that sissippi. we can all understand just what. we are doing~ I think we 1\fr. CLARK of 1\fissouri. Mr; Chairman, I ask that the time ought to appropriate: ample money, sufficient for the purpose of of the gentleman from Dlinois [Mr. MA.L"'rn]' be ·e::rtended-- taking it into February. Evidently the amount asked for in tile 1\Ir. PAYNE. I understand that the debate on this amend amendment of the gentleman from Mississippi will not do- tills. merit is exhausted. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent Evidently the amendment offered by the gentleman from lllinofs, for five minutes of time. $10,000,000, will cover these items:, and I think the House ought The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New York [Ml~. to. vote it into_. the bill and adopt it as a part of the bUI ; and PAYNE] asks for five minutes of time. · Is there objection-'.? · then this other six millions and a half, and even more money if There was no objection. · the Commissioners can show that they need it, can be put in the Mr. PAYNE. l\1r. Chairman,. it is unfortunate that this mat regular deficiency bill and acted upon in this House in a delib ter comes in at this time. There is an urgent necessity for erate way; so that we can know what we are doing. action upon it. No committee of the House has had an oppor Mr. Chairman, tO' hamper- this Commission now by the imlde tunity to examfne it, because of the urgency that arises. U quate appropriation covered by the amendment of the gentle :we dO' not appropriate sufficient money at this time it will man from Mississippi would give a black eye to this Commission hamper the Commission and delay them at the very outset in and to this canal in its very outset; and I. do not believe a the construction of this canal. The Commission has reported Member or this House wishes to do that. Then let us gl'Ve to the House the total deficiency for tills fiscal year ending on them :in. ample sum ; let us adopt th'9 amendment offered by the the 30th of June next. They have reported it in such a manner gentleman from Illinois and put it on. the bilL All these things that we can not easily segregate the amounts sufficient to are audited-- rnn the work until some collliDlttee of the House may examine 1\fr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania. Will the gentleman allow Ipe· into the items that are presented here. The gentleman from to ask him a question? Mississippi [Mr. WILLIAMs] moved to cut it down, on the theory Mr. PAYNE. If I can have a minute to answer it, I will be that $4,000,000 is all that is necessary now, except another glad to do so. sum of $500,000 whicll he thinks necessary now, and a sixth The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New York declines to of the amount from now up to the 30th of June next.. Ob yfeid. viously, this amendment is not sufficient to cover the ·amount Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania. 1 will ask that yon may llave necessary. There must be a stoppage in the work before this a minute so that you ffi4.Y answer a question. matter can be considered and a deficiency appropriation bill Mr. PAYNE. When I get through I will try- t(} answer you. be brought in. That would take it beyond the· 1st of January ~_ You are consuming my time, and I have almost forgotten where· Of course, the House will adjourn over the holidays. Then "I. was at." I will vote for the amendment of the gentleman after that the committees must meet and have time to examine from illinois. these items before they bring in a deficiency approptia.:tion The CHAIRl\IAN. The gentleman from New York deelines tOJ bill. I think we can figure enough out of this statement to yield. show that the amount suggested by the gentleman from Mis Mr. P AYNEJ. I will yield to the gentleman. sissippi [Mr. WILLIAMs] is grossly inadequate to su'Pp_I:y . the ;Mrr BUTLER (}f Pennsylvania. How ~() you arriv~ at the Commission without hampering them untfi the lst of January ·sum .of $10,000,000? Is it by way of a compromise? 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-~ HOUSE. 235

Mr. PAYNE. Ob, no; here is $10,000,000 of indebtedness UNDERWOOD]. I undertake to say that you can ship coal and nearly due. steam engines anJ everything that is used in the construction 1\lr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania. Why not make it $11,000,000? of this canal more cheaply from Pittsburg by an all-water Mr. PAYNE. Let me answer your question. Do not get so route to Colon than you can ship it across the continent to New excited over tllis. The Commission say that they have liabili York and then ship it by water to Colon. ties of $4,000,000 due by the 1st of December; then there is 1\fr. MANN. Will the gentleman permit me? . another payment of $3,750,000 for supplies to be delivered be 1\Ir. WANGER. I should like to ask the gentleman a ques fore the 30th of June next. The Commission want these goods tion. as early as tlley can get them. As I said, the Secretary of War, The CHAIRMAN. Gentlemen will address the Chair. To in a recent speech, said the Commission were urging the de whom does the gentleman from Missouri yield? livery of tllese tools at once, and of course a portion of them 1\Ir. CLARK of Missouri. I yield first to the gentleman from will be manufactured in the gentleman's State, and by this Pennsylvania [Mr. WANGER]. provision the manufacturers can get their money upon delivery Mr. WANGER. The statement was made to me that tile of their goods. Then there are two other items of half a million 'Gnited Fruit Company, which runs a line of steamers between dollars. These must be cared for, and this one-sixth of the bal New Orleans and Colon, would not give as advantageous a rate ance can be left for salaries and other expenditures for the pur as tlle estimated expense in shipping by the Panama Railroad pose 0: carrying on this work up to the 1st of February, when Steamship Company from New York, and that in purchasing it can be examined and be brought into the House for full supplies it was always endeavored to be ascertained in wllat consideration. manner supplies could be delivered at the lowe!?t cost. Now, gentlemen, all these accounts are audited, not alone by Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Now, let me ask you a question. the auditors on the. part of the Commission, but also by the 1\lr. WANGER. Certainly. Auditor of the War Department, so that every dollar of this Mr. CLARK of Missouri. The United States Government has expenditure will ultimately come under the Auditor of the War ships of its own carrying this stuff down there? Department and get the same auditing as all the other items Mr. WANGER. Yes, sir. of expenditures of that Department, running up to a hundred Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Wb:it is the reason it can not take millions of dollars. This will give an ample amount with material from New Orleans, ton for ton, a good deal more wllicll to carry on the work until the matter can be considered cheaply than it can take it from New York, not counting the by regular committee and put on the deficiency appropriation. railroad expense of getting it to New York? We know that this committee will do its duty, as they have done lleretofore, and will call the officers in charge of this work be Mr. WANGER. If there was a commerce for the regular em fore them, and give every dollar that is needed. If we were to ployment of the steamers, it might be able to do that. I am not give this $16,500,000, they do not need to spend it simply be acquainted with the terms of delivery at the respective points. cause we give it I would not vote to adopt the amendment of Mr. CLARK of Missouri. I had just as lief catechise you as tlle gentleman from Mississippi, for that would simply stop tile .the gentleman from Iowa [Mr. HEPBURN]. All the material that work of the Commission, hamper it, and give the whole project a goes down there for the use of this Panama Canal is not black eye. I shall vote for the amendment of the gentleman machinery, is it? from Illinois. · Mr. WANGER. No. Mr. CLARK of Missouri. I would like to have five minutes, Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Now, coal, and the stuff to feed that not to make a speech, but to ask some questions. army of 25,000 people, and the cement that goes into tile co1i~ 'l'he CHAIRMAN. Debate on this amendment is exhausted. ~:.truction, and the whole business-what is the re.ason that it Mr. CLARK of Missouri. How did the gentleman from New can not be shipped down the Mississippi River to New Orleans York get ten minutes then? and from there to Colon more cheaply than you can ship it The CHAIRMAN. By unanimous consent. across the continent to New York and then reship it from New Mr. CLARK of Missouri. I ask unanimous consent to have York? ten minutes. Mr. WANGER. For the reason, so far as I know, that no 'l'he CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Missouri asks unani shipping concern bas offered, to transport and deliver the mate mous consent to address the committee for ten minutes. Is rial as economically by that route as it is being done by the there objection? [After a pause.] The Cllair hears none. ships of the Government from New York. Mr. CLARK of Missouri. I would like to ask the gentleman The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. from Iowa three or four questions. I see in his statement in Mr. CLARK of Missouri. I want five minutes more. the RECORD there is provision for purchasing agents at Wash 'l~he CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Missouri asks unani ington, New York, New Orleans, and Tacoma, and that nearly mous consent that his time be extended five minutes. Is there all the supplies are purchased in Washington or New York. C•bjection? Is that true or not? There was no objection. Mr. HEPBURN. I am sorry to say that I can not inform the Mr. CLARK of Missouri. What I am trying to get at is, Why gentleman on that subject. do not some of these Government ships that were bought for Mr. CLARK of Missouri. I will ask you another question. the purpose of shipping this stuff down there ply between New How many sllips has the Government in this trade down there Orleans and Colon, instead of plying all of them between New to take this material to Panama? York and Colon? Mr. HEPBURN. Five, I believe. Mr. WANGER. Because it has not yet been discovered that Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Nine, isn't it? they can ply as economically. Mr. HEPBURN. Five. 1\Ir. CLARK of Missouri. Don't you know that they can? 1\fr. CLARK of Missouri. And every one of them plies be Mr. WANGER. I do not tween New York and Panama? Mr. CLARK of Missouri. You had better study up the sub Mr. HEPBURN. Between New York and Colon. ject of navigation, then. l\Ir. CLARK of Missouri. Why do not some of them ply be- Mr. ·WANGER. I understand that the port of New Orleans tween.Colon and New Orleans? was closed for a considerable period during the present year. Mr. HEPBURN. I can not answer that. Mr. CLARK of Missouri. You are not the man I am after. Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Who is there that can answer that? I will ask the gentleman from Chicago [Mr. MANN]. 1\Ir. PAYNE. I would like to ask the gentleman from Mis- - Mr. MANN. The gentleman knows that my sympathies are souri whether be knows of any manufacturer of locomotives, with him, as far as New Orleans is concerned. cnrs, steam shovels, and things of that kind in the vicinity of Mr. CLARK of Missouri. That is exactly what I thought. New Orleans? I want to find out the reason why the Mississippi Valley does Mr. CLARK of Missouri. I will tell you what I know. I not have as fair a deal in tbis business as the eastern part of know there are a good many things about this business that I tlle United States. Now, right on the banks of the Mississippi do not know, and which nobody else seems to know. River, just below Hannibal, in my disb·ict, there is a cement Mr. UNDERWOOD. I will suggest to the gentleman from plant that makes 3,000 barrels of cement a day and it is doubling New York that they manufacture locomotives in my district, its capacity so that it can make 6,000, and every foot of the way witllin 300 miles of New Orleans. [Applause.] to Colon, except about 400 yards, that material can be carried Mr. CLARK of Missouri. It is not simply New Orleans, it is by water, and a vast economy effected for the Government. every State drained by the Mississippi River and its tributaries, Mr. WANGER. Wiii my friend permit one more suggestion? including a large part of Pennsylvania; beginning with Minne As I understand, the original programme of the Secretary of sota and Wisconsin all the way down the banks of the Missis War was to have the Government abandon all connection with sippi, including the greatest iron-producing place on the face of transportation in the delivery of persons and property and rely the earth, represented by the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. entirely upon private facilities; but the conditions which con- 236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 7,

fronted him were such that he was practically compelled to quired. In the first place, while the railroad is only 47 miles abandon that project. lon,g the track laid there in connection with the canal and the l\Ir. CLARK of Missouri. Let me ask the gentleman, Who road is several hundred miles, including that for the canal controls this shipping business! Does the gentleman know'l excavation. Mr. MANN. What shipping business? Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Mr. Chairman, the gauge of rail- 1\fr. CLARK of Missouri. These five ships we own for the ways in the United States hundreds of miles long has been purpose of shipping this stuff dqwn there. changed in a single day. It has been done repeatedly. Mr. MANN. Five ships are controlled by the Panama Rail- Mr. MANN. Well, I will say to the gentleman that it is road Company, the directors of which are the Isthmian Canal costing us a very large amount of money now-- Commission. Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Would it not be more economical Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Does not that belong to the United to change it in that way than to make these special engines States? and cars and have to wait for them? Mr. MANN. Certainly; the stock of the Panama Railroad Mr. MANN. I say to the gentleman that changing the gauge Company belongs to the United States. would involve the abandonment of all the railroad equipment Mr. CLARK of l\1is ouri. Now, I want to ask the gentleman down there. The old engineer, and I presume the present en from Illinois a leading question. How can the Representatives gineer, in calling for bids for the new equipment proposed, and from Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, and the other States in the I presume that is the case, to have it so provided that new cars Mississippi Valley stand here and indorse· a performance that might be adjusted upon a change of the gauge and still be used cuts our people out and gives all this business to this New York after the gauge should be made the standard gauge. Of course, gang? [Laughter.] down there, there being no connecting line, it makes no differ- l\Ir. MANN. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will permit an ence whatever whether the gauge is one thing or the otlter. answer to the first question, briefly, the Panama Railroad Com- The only difference it makes is as to the purchase of supplies, pany has maintained a steamship line between Colon anu New and the only question involved is whether the supplies pur iYork for many years. There is no other regular steamship line chased would cost as much less as the value of the present plant, plying between those ports. There is a regular steamship line which would be thrown away in making the change. plying between New Orleans and Colon-the United Fruit Com- l\Ir. BURKE of South Dakota. Mr. Chairman, will the gen- pany Steamship Line, which has more steamers than the tleman yield for a question? Panama Railroad Company-so that we have a line of steam- Mr. MANN. Mr. Chairman, I am not in control of the time. ships for transportation between New Orleans and Colon. Now, The time belongs to the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. CLAnK]. ~e simply followed up the past of the Panama Railroad Corn- l\Ir. BURKE of South Dakota. Will the gentleman from Mis pany in connection with the steamship line between New York souri yield? and Colon. I may say to the gentleman that there bas been Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Yes. under consideration a proposition not only to maintain a line The CHAIRMAN. The time for debate on this matter has between Colon and New York, but also to establish a line be- expired. tween Colon and New Orleans, owned by the Government, and Mr. W .ANGER. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that also a line between Panama and San Francisco, owned by the I may address the committee for five minutes. . Government That has not yet been done. 'l'be CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Pennsylvania asks Mr. CLARK of l\IissourL One more question. Who is going unanimous consent to address the committee for five minutes. to feed the army of 25,000 people? Is that going to be done by Is there objection? .the Government, or is it going to be done by private contract? There was no objection. Mr. MANN. The Isthmian Canal Commission at one time Mr. BURKE of South Dakota. Mr. Chairman, I would like entered into a contract, in my judgment ill advisedly, at least to ask the gentleman from Pennsylvania a question. · somebody concluded it was done ill-advisedly, and it was can- The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman yield? celed. At present, as I understand, the Isthmian Canal Com- Mr. WANGER. Yes. mission is endeavoring to get and furnish to the Isthmus a Mr. BURKE of South Dakota. I would like to ascertain sufficient quantity of healthful food. what has become, or if any use has been made, of the 250 lo- Mr. CLARK of Missouri. One other question. I understood comotives that we saw there a. year ago. the gentleman from Illinois, in response to a question of the Mr. WANGER. Some of them are in use, but the use of a gentleman from Ohio [Mr. BURTON], to say-- very large percentage of the old locomotives has not been found The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Missouri economical. There is trouble with derailments and with in- has expired. ability to haul sufficient loads with these locomotives, mak"ing Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Mr. Chairman, I do not like to ask it more expensive in the end than to get new and large modern it, but I want five minutes more to ask questions. I do not engines. want to make a speech on the subject Mr. Cha~rman, if there is any feeling of censure-and I do The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Missouri asks unani- not recall that any has been expressed-or any feeling of criti mous consent that his time be extended five minutes. Is there cism entertained toward members of the Committee on Inter objection? [After a pause.] The Chair bears none. state and Foreign Commerce of the last Congress for not being Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Mr. Chairman, I understood the more thoroughly in touch with all of the details in connection gentleman from Illinois, in answer to a question by the gen- with the work of the Isthmian Canal Commission, I would call tleman from Ohio, to say that he did not know whether they the attention of the House to the fact that on March 2 last a Jwere going to undertake to build a canal by the Government or resolution of that committee authorizing such of its members to Jet it out to contractors. _ as bad been reelected to sit during the recess was presented to i Mr. MANN. I understand that to be the case. this House and its passage refused. In fact, I think it was re- i Mr. CLARK of Missouri. If that is true, what is the good of garded more as a joke by the Members of the House than any spending this vast amount of money for machinery t~at the thing else. The distinguished gentleman from Wisconsin is contractors, if they take this by contract, may not want to use recorded as making this comment about it: at all? Mr. BABcocK. Mr. Speaker. I would like to include th~ whole House l\Ir. MANN. Because whether the work is done by contract in this junket. or by the Government all this machinery will be absolutely Now, I take it that it was very unjust In my friend to make necessary. If it should be let by contract-the excavation of that remark, and I trust that the zeal now manifested by this the Culebra cut-the interest of the Government will be con- House to have a thorough study of expenditures by this Com served by taking all this machinery mentioned in the contract. mission in this great work will continue, and that there will Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Can the gentleman tell me how never be a period of months from March 4 to the next first Mon- long the Panama Railroad is? day of December when there is not a committee to keep in touch Mr. 1\fANN. About 47 miles long. with the conduct of the work, and especially. with the manner Mr. CLARK of Missouri. And what is the gauge? and methods and details of expenditures. I suggest, in connec- Mr. MANN. The standard gauge is 4 feet and 8 inches. tion with the estimate of the amount necessary to enable the The gauge of the Panama Railroad is 5 feet Commission to go on with its work, that there are many otl1er' l\1r. CLARK of 1\Iissourl. Now, inasmuch as you can not ,use things besides the machinery and materials contracted for which an engine constructed for that track anywhere else on the face ·are absolutely essential to the credit of the Commission, to the ' of the earth than on that 40 miles of railroad, why not, instead credit of our Government upon the Isthmus, and to the encour of making a special contract for special engines and special agement of the f~itbful men who are laboring there. Why, ears, go to work some day and change the gauge of that rail- in these estimates of expenditures necessary after the first of this road to the standard gauge? They can do it in one day. j month are included all of the medicines and all the minor sup- I 1\fr. MANN. The gentleman is mistaken about th~ time re- plies which are so essential to the efficiency of the working forces 1905. ·coNGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 237 of engineers and the other employees of the Commission; and unfounded. Congress voted in favor of it, the President has made the selection in accordance with the power conferred by the act, and besides that are the great items of expenditures necessary to under its terms be would be entirely justified in constructing the be made by the Panama Railroad Company. For, as I under canal at Panama without again consultin~ Congress, except for the stand the matter, the new locomotives and other materials de purpose of obtaining the annual appropriations out of the funds to be realized from the sale of the bonds already authorized by legislative tailed in the estimate submitted here as item 2 there is nothing act. included for the reequipment of the railroad for railroad pur While the Spooner Act gave a preference to the Panama Canal, it poses. The engines, cars, and other machinery are for the use did not specifically direct what kmd of canal should be constructed. It merely made it the duty of the President to proceed to build a of tile Canal Commission in its particular work, as distinguisiled canal, provided for the issue of $135,000,000 of bonds, and the expend.; from the work of transporting merchandise across the Isthmus. iture, in addition thereto, of $40 000,000 for the French company's con The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. cession and property, $10,000,006 for the right of way, and UO,OOO,OOO fot' the preliminary work in the construction. But the surrounding Mr. WANGER. I want to ask one more favor from the circumstances in the formulation of this legislation must be taken House, and that is unanimous consent to print in the REcoRD into consideration. The Walker Commission bad report ed in favor the speech of the Secretary of War made recently in St. Louis, of the construction of the canal as a lock canal, with a sea-level section as far as Bohio, about 16 miles from Colon, where there was to be a in which there is probably the most comprehensive review of flight of two locks 90 feet in height; thence on a 90-foot level from work done upon the Isthmus and of the conditions that surround Bohio through the Culebra cut to Pedro Miguel on tb~ Pacific side, a the Commission that has been made. No doubt every Member distance of 22 miles, to a flight of locks 60 feet in height; thence to Miratlores, some 2 miles, where still another lock was to be erected 5 received a copy in his mail yesterday or to-day, but that does miles from the Pacific, and thence from Miraflores to La Boca, the not go to the country as it ought to go. mouth of the canal. This additional lock was thought indispensable, The CHAIRMAN. The gentlem~ from Pennsylvania asks because at Panama the tide rises and falls 20 feet, while at Colon the tide rises and falls but 2 feet. unanimous consent that the speech of the Secretary of War re The · Walker Commission reported that the lock canal which it lating to the isthmian canal be printed in the RECORD. Is there favored could be constructed for $145,000,000, and so Congress fixed in objection? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none.. The time the Spooner Act that amount as its financial provision for building the canal. The power to build the canal by the President, l\ owever ample for debate upon the amendment is exhausted. in its language, is so affected by the practical limitation of the bonds Tile speech referred to is as follows : and money provided that should he deem it proper to construct a sea level canal it would be wise in him to refer the matter to Congress and Speech of William H. Taft, Secretary of War, at the St. Louis Com secure further express power in the premises. Under the Spooner .Act mercial Club, St. Louis, Mo., Saturday evening, November 18, 1905. the President bought the Panama Canal from the New French Panama GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB OF ST. LOUIS; It is a great Canal Company for $40,000,000. That which he bought consisted of pleasure to meet you again. My association with your club was begun a canal at sea ievel, constructed 16 miles from Panama to Bohio on the at the time of the visit of the Cincinnati Commercial Club to the Lou .Atlantic side and 5 miles at the same level from La Boca to Miratlores isiana Purchase Exposition, and was renewed at the time of the visit of on the Pacific side. These two stretches were dug in accordance with this club to the silver wedding of the Cincinnati Club. On that occa the specifications for the old canal.-~ and have been filled with water for sion I remember having the honor of being adopted into your member twenty years. They have been nlled at places with silt and other. ship for the sole purpose of adding avoirdupois to a photograph. material, so that they will need redredgmg. Furthermore, as they Your president, Mr. Nagel, has suggested as a subject for my remarks were only 28 feet deep as originally planned, and so not furnishing to-night the Panama Canal, and I shall follow his advice. You can draft enough for the largest modern steamships, their depth must be read much of the canal written by far more competent observers and incr·eased to 35 or 40 feet. I ought to sa1 in passing that, contrary to eritics, for I am neither an engineer nor a constructor of works. There the expectations of the engineers, the priSm of the canal at sea level is a phase of the subject, however, with which it bas been my lot to in these two stretches, completely dug twenty years ago both on the have something to do. The canal is to be built by the Government of Atlantic and Pacific sides, bas been remarkably well preserved. The the United States. It must be built according to law. I shall attempt banks are as firm and have the same slope as given originally, and to review the history of the canal construction from the standpoint of the amount of silt and other deposit from the Chagres and other rivers an officer of the Government charged by the President with the duty of flowing into and through it bas proven to be comparatively small. In general supervision over those appointed to do the work and the addition to the sea-level part of the French canal, excavations for the methods pursued by them. higher lock 1evel of the canal were made to a greater or less extent It is sufficient to begin my history with the dlscussion in our Con clear across the Isthmus. I have already described the most extensive gress as to the preferred route for a canal to connect the Atlantic and of them, which is at Culebra.. Pacific oceans. Other things being equal, of course the best route is In addition to the land and the ditch, the transfer from the canal the shortest, and that is neither Nicaragua nor Panama. The shortest company included an immense amount of material and equipment route, not more than 30 miles, is across the Isthmus of Darien, hy way dumped on the ground along the line of the canal--engines, cars, of the San Bias River, 30 miles from tide water to tide water. The dredges, steam launches, tools, and machines of all characters and sizes difficulty with this route is that it requires tbe tunneling of a mountain for excavation. Then there were also extensive machine shops at two 1,500 feet hig-h in such a way as to permit the passage of modern places and many storehouses containing a great variety of stock:. 'l'he steamships. The length of the tunnel is more than 5 miles and at least French also erecteQ. upward of 2,175 houses of all sorts, the most 150 feet in height above the water. Modern engineering has as yet numerous being tenements for laborers. accomplished no feat equal to the arching of such n tunnel, and the It is very doubtful how much o! the machinery, material, and equip best evidence seems to show. that the interior of the mountain is not ment can be used. Mr. Wallace, the former engineer, was of tlle opinion granite or some hard rock that would bold itself in place after tunnel that be could use most o! the locomotives and a great many of the ing, but is probably a sbaly or volcanic substance requiring the roof of flat cars, and spent a considerable sum and much time last .Y~ar in the tunnel to be supported. The Nicaragua route, which had and still repairing the best of them. I believe that the consensns of opmwn in has sincere and strenuous advocates, is much longer, being about 137 the Commission now is that while the locomotives which he repaired miles in length, and involves the extensive dredging and use of a lake may be used the flat cars are so small. that it will be greate1· economy some 110 feet above sea level. to buy new ones. In addition to the canal prism the canal company The Panama route was but 46 miles in length from shore line to owned docks and a harbor at Cristobal and a harbor at La Boca, on the shore line, bad been pa.rtly constructed, and was paralleled by an exist Pacific side. With the purchase of the property of the French Panama ing railroad, an agency indespensable to constructing any canal. The Canal Company there was included all but 1,112 shares of the 7,000 routes were all thoroughly discused by the Walker Commission, and it shares constituting the Panama Railroad Company's capital stock, and finally recommended the Panama route. Congress by a majority vote the remainder of these, 1,112 in number, have since been purchased !or d

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for any time, however short, was most embarrassing to the Govern· The amount of timber actually ordered and needed for the repairing and ment, for while he had organized on paper only some six or eight construction of the houses is upward of 32,000,000 feet. The diffi divisions of work upon the Isthmus, at the head of each thoughtless persons cry out "Why does not depart far from the place of its birth. It seems that the mosquito not the dirt begin to fly? The way to build the canal is to dig." Such that acquires and communicates the yellow-fever virus is a female, and remarks only show the ignorance of the authors and their complete fall· this only during her period of gestation. She dies at the end of ninety ure to understand the real character of what has to be done. The canal days, and it is not known that ber descendants continue to carry the is to be built by manual labor and machinery. The number of laborers poison. These limitations are what prevent the spread of the disease. required will perhaps be 25,000. When .Judge Magoon arrived upon the Isthmus he found Doctor Panama is a sparsely settled country, with few laborers available. Gorgas battling man1'ully against the yellow fever{ but the cases seemed 'Ihe great majority of those employed must be imported. For every to be increasing. .Judge Magoon conceived the dea that the fumiga· laborer brought in at least one person more will come who will be de· tion which had been confined to two or three houses might well be pendent on Wm. We. must therefore count on an allen population of extended to all the houses in Panama, and at considerable expense, and 50,000 to be distributed along the line of the canal for 47 miles. To after procuring a large amount of material, every bouse in Panama get the best work out of the laborers, they and their famllies must be was fumigated once every two weeks. To secure Increased vigilance housed; they must have healthful food ; they must have pure, good and popular assistance be employed all the respectable Panaman water to drink, and the filth and noisome drainage caused by such a physicians of Panama as inspectors of the districts of that city, at collection of human beings must be taken care of so as not to promote annual salaries of $1,200 a year. He also offered $50 reward for the disease. Finally, Panama has a history of awful losses of life among discovery of any case of yellow fever not reported. By methods ot workmen engaged in the construction of the railroad and the canal this kind the native apathy, usually so great an obstacle to successful from- yellow fever and malaria, and these two diseases must be sanitation in Spanish countries, was neutrali.zed. stamped out. All these things ought to be done before the "dirt begins 'l'he plan of fumigation is as follows : Strips of paper are placed to fly." , across the windows, which ordinarily have no glass or any netting When Mr. Wallace left, the pay roll contained the names of 8,000 in them, and then either by the fumes of the sulphur or pyrethrum pe1·sons. Since Mr. Stevens has taken hold, in three months, this has ever·y nook and cranny of the house is visited. These gases are fatal been increased from 8,000 to 13,000. Under Mr. Wallace it was thought or paralyzing to the mosquito. After sufficient time has passed the wise by the old Commission, and by Mr. Wallace himself, to make house is opened, and then a corps of health employees are set to work experiments In the cost of excavating earth in the Culebra cut. He did cleaning the house and sweeping out the dead mosquitoes, which are this with some new excavating machinery, but principally with the old found in great numbers upon the floors. The mosquitoes are burned transportation machinery, and he reached some results, the value of to avoid further mischief. By these methods, tor which Doctor which is in dispute. He feels confident that he has shown by his calcu Gorgas and Governor Magoon are both to be credited with great lations that the cost per cubic yard of excavation in the Culebra cnt praise, yellow fever bas been reduced to a point where during the last may be reduced below half of that fixed by the Commission, and this is month only three cases were reported, not one of these among canal used as an argument in favor of changing the type of the canal from a employees, and all originating many miles from the canal line. The lock canal to a sea-level canal. Upward of half a million dollars were elforts to subdue the fever instead of being relaxed are being con spent by Mr. Wallace and the former Commission in these excavations. tinued. Square miles of woven-wire netting with interstices so small Mr. Shonts and Mt·. Stevens have not deemed it wise to continue them as to prevent the entrance of mosquitoes are spread about the piazzas because they think the conditions under which the experiments were of the house of every American or foreigner who comes to live uudev carried on are not like those which will prevail ln the actual excava· the auspices of the Canal Commission in the Isthmus. The windows tion, for the reason that the disposition of the spoil must be made at a inside are also screened, and then mosquito bars on the beds are used very much longer distance and with a very much greater expense. I do as a third precaution. not stop to pass on this difference of judgment between engineers, ex Whenever a case of yellow fever is discovered, the patient is at cept to say that the excavation has been made and has reduced the work once either removed to the hospital and put under a woven-wire to be done to that extent. The objection made to the excavation at this screen or, 1! he prefers to remain at home, the woven-wire screen time was that it may have prevented the devotion of more time and is put over him and an orderly placed in charge of him at his own energy to the preparation of houses and of food supplles for the laborers. residence. In this way he is prevented from furnishing a supply I do not know whether this is true or not. of the poison to the healthy mosquitoes who, in turn, by stinging, Recurring to the amount of preparatory work needed, it has already would bring 1t back to man. In other words, the plan is to kill all been noted that there were left standing along the canal some 2,175 the mosquitoes, well or ill, keep them as much as possible from stinging structures erected by the French. With the rapid decay that follows man, and isolate every man with yellow fever, not from his fellows. neglect in the Tropicst most of these structures were in such tumble but from mosquitoes. Of course there are in this district, especially down condition as to oe uninhabitable. They had to be repaired, and in the old town of Pauama and at some villages along the canal, old they had to be repaired with material brought from the United States. houses which must be burned completely to the ground because of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 7,

infection which it i_s impossible to destroy in them. The old buildings equipment is subject to criticism, and must be changed before it can be "in l'anama are persistent sources of the yellow-fever m6squito. an adequate instrument in the hands of the Commission for the pur 1-'he Canal Commission has its offices in one o:f these great stucco poses :for which it was bought. The gauge of the railroad Is 5 feet, structures, with thick walls, bad ventilation, and damp nooks and while the sta.ndard gauge in the United States and elsewhet·e Is 4 feet crannies. It has often been :fumigated and cleansed in every way; but 8~ inches, a fact which reduces much the amount of equipment which once in a while a new case of fever in one of the American employees Is could be bought ready-made and greatly increases the cost and time of to be charged to the old building. I am glad to say that the general buying that which is necessary. The telegraph system and the tele offices are soon to be moved to new buildings at Culebra and Emperador phone system along the road are now being completely reconstructed. on the line o:f the canal. Little by little, and facing discouragement 'l'he yards and wharves at each end of the road :for the pm·pose of aftet· discouragement, the 2,000 employees of the sanitary department . receiving freight ft·om steamers were utterly inadequate, and are now are winning in this fight against disease, upon which the whole success being very much enlarged at La Boca and at Cristobal, and must be ot the canal work depends. As Mr. Stevens said to me, when I crossed repaired at Colon. the Fstbmus with him this month, " I take off my hat to the work which I should say that Cristobal is the Colon end of the canal, a made the sanitation department has done in this Canal Zone." In the month harbor, reached by the railroad and entirely protected from the north of August, out of a force of 13,000 men, the percentage of illness was winds which, when they blow with violence, require all steamers at lesl; than 25 per thousand. In June the cases of yellow fever were 61 Colon wharves to go to sea. It is quite evident, and the Commission ~nd 19 deaths, in July there were 36 cases and 13 deaths, in Septem has so decided, that in order to transport the commercial freight which bet· there were 9 cases, and in October but 3. The percentage of deaths the railroad is under charter obligation to carry, and at the same time am0ng all is about 33, and among Americans about 20. . to transport to the spoil banks the excavated rock and dirt, it will 'J.he work of furnishing water, of installing sewers, and of building be necessary to double track the road nearly all the way from Colon lumses is not now in the sanitation department, but is under the engi to Panama. The exceptions are through narrow cuts or at the top of neering and construction department; but as soon as the work Is com the grade over· which the- spoil from the excavation wlll not need to pleted it will be turned over to the sanitation department for mainte be carried. The recent work o{ construction under Wallace and nance. Good food is now furnished by a commissary at reasonable Stevens has been the work of putting this road into proper condition, rates. The carrying of refrigerated fruits and foods and meats on re of making preparation to double track, and of laying at various and frigerator cars from Colon across the Isthmus has just been begun. suitable intervals long tracks leading from the Culebra cut at various 'l'here is an ice plant at La Boca, ~tnother one at Colon, and others elevations to the points of the Panama Railroad to which the spoil along the way are to be constructed, so that ice--that most healthful may be hauled downhill from the point of excavation and thence car form of liquid in the Tropics-will be at hand for all. ried to Afirafiores on one side or to Colon on the other, to be dumped A hotel has been erected at Corozal, where the American employees into swamps or else to be dumped into barges and carried out to sea of the Commission may live and run in to their business in Panama in and there disposed .of. 1-'be amount of this track laying will reach a few minutes by railway. A hotel of 128 rooms Is being constructed 250 or 300 miles when completed, and it is one of the chief consumers at Ancon, which is the Pacific terminus o:f the terminating township of of labor in the construction department at present. The work of the governmental isthmian strip. The French had an excellent hos excavation Is comparatively easy, for with compressed-air drills aud pital at Ancon. They had also rather a large hospital at Colon. It blasting and the 29 modern steam shovels which are now on the wa ::~ necessary, however, in view of the decay and lack of repair In ground, and the 60 more which are ordered, digging might go on which these hospitals were found, to refit them entirely. And now we rapidly. With a. sea-level canal at least 270,000,000 cubic yards of have a hospital at Ancon, one at Panama, a convalescent hospital at material will have to be blasted, dug out, and carried from a few feet '1-aboga, an island some 10 miles off the coast in Panama Bay, where to 15 miles. · very ·healthful water, healthful bathing, and fine fruits can be had, so 1-'he great problem, however, is the problem of transporting that that In all the hospital accommodation bas been increased from about which is dug to the point where it is to be finally deposited with such 350 to upward of 1,000 beds. speed and such return of the vehicles of transportation as to enable American trained nurses may be had at any point on the Isthmus, the shovels to be in constant use. It is a problem of transportation and any employee or laborer and any member of his family will be really and not of excavation. These figures suggest the amount of taken ca re of at these hospitals. In addition to this, and to protect preparation in the way of increasing the capacity of the railroad, of itself, the Commission bas taken over the general hospital of Panama traclc laying, and of other mechanical devices for disposing of the and has accepted $80,000 Mexican, a fund which had been voted by spoil which must be made before the "dirt begins to fly." Panama for its improvement and is now completely rebuilding it. It In addition to this work, ma<'hine shops of the French have to he has also taken care of the msane1 and lepers of Panama, charging a repaired and in some cases rebuilt. Wharves are being put up now in certain rate per day. It exercises by right of law and by agreement order to furnish additional berths for steamers at Cristobal on the one complete quarantine jurisdiction over Panama, Colon, and tpe Isthmian side and at La Boca on the other. There are to-day engaged on the canal strip, and this quarantine is a division of the sanitation bureau railroad proper about 4,000 employees; that is, there are 2,500 paid for under· Governor Magoon and Colonel Gorgas. six days' labor, but they are not perhaps the same 2,500. In addition Not only ·has it been found possible to accomplish much by the to this there are 13,000 laborers on the pay roll of the Commission, and draining of swamps by surface drainage, or turning of stagnant pools that means about 10,000 etl'ective laborers per day. As the work of into running water, the cutting of gutters, and the flushing :from res construction of houses goes on, as the capacity for housing a.nd feeding ervoirs, but the attention of the chief engineer has also been directed and properly attending to laborers proceeds, we may look :for an Increase to filling up, with the spoil from excavation made in construction, in the pay roll. swamps and lowlands which now generate disease. The evidences of One of the great burdens of the present situation Is the procurement successful war against malaria are not so easy to produce as -those of of transportation and proper disposition of the tmmense amount of sup the de!eat of yellow fever. One reason is that malaria is so much plies and material and equipment which have to be ordered and pressed harder to combat than is yellow fever. forward to the Isthmus. The Commission bought two large freight 'l'o begin with, yellow fever finds its victims only among those who steamers costing $1,300,000, or $650,000 apiece. And even with these are not residents of the tropical coast towns, so at least the statistics and three others owned by the Panama Railroad which came into the seem to show. Europeans and Americans from the Temperate Zone, possession of the Commission, there is still such an immense amount of and Colombians coming :from the hills and mountains, and other work freight that there is much difficulty in getting the orders and the requi men from the interior, especially the highlands, are all subjects of sitions of the chief engineer supplied. The following is a list of the yellow fever, but generally the blacks :from Jamaica and Trinidad, principal items of material purchased and delivered, or now under or :from the islands o:f the Caribbean Sea, and the Panamans them det·, and will · serve to give an idea of the vastness of the undertaking selves are immune. The field for attack by yellow fever, therefore, and why congestion in sea. transportation and on the railroad, with all is very much limited. Not so, however, with malaria. An examination the commercial traffic besides. may be pardonable : Sixty-one steam :for experimental purposes, and repeated at various times under- the shovels, 1,300 fiat cars, 12 rapid unloaders, 22 unloading plows, 13 earth direction of Colonel Gorgas, shows that at least 70 per cent of people spreaders. 324 dump cars. 12 hoisting engines, 120 locomotives, 5,000 picked up at random In the Isthmus have the malarial microbe. I am tons of steel ralls, 125,000 cross-ties, 12,000 pieces of piling, 14 air glad to say that since our occupation the malaria bas not generally compressing machines. 3 cranes, 152 rock drills, 30,000,000 :feet lumber t aken on the malignant :form of the days of the railroad and French (approximately), 2 dipper dredges, 646,000 pounds blasting powder, canal construction, but is rather mild. 617,500 pounds dynamite, 7,000,000 pavin"' brick, 3,500,000 building 'l'he great difficulty in pr~venting the transmission o:f malaria is that brick, 500,000 square feet roofing tile, 36,00'0 barrels cement (approxi with GO or 70 per cent of the persons infected with malaria it is im mately), 3 steel water tanks and towers, 12 standpipes, 2 ocean steam possible to prevent malaria mosquitos from happening upon the source ships. of malaria supply in the blood of 60 per cent of the inhabitants of the 'l'he Panama Railroad on its own account has also purchased dmlng I sthmus. The ca-ses of yellow fever, on the other hand, are compara the last six months 500 box cars ( 40-ton), 12 caboose cars, 10 refrig tively so few that isolating them is a real measure of protection to all. erator cars, 6 passenger coaches, 24 locomotives, 2 wrecking cranes, Nevet·theless, by the reduction in the total number of mosquitos, which, 1 locomotive ct·ane, 1 pile driver, .3 track scales ( 100-ton), 1 modern though an enormous task, is still capable of accomplishment, the spread coal-hoisting plant, 1 cantilever crane for coal-hoisting plant. of malaria may be largely checked. 'l'his is a work of constant atten It should be borne in mind that all of the large equipment like tion and which will last long after the construction of the canal, and locomotives, cars, steam shovels, dirt spreaders, and cranes have to will be constantly the task of all those responsible for the government be knocked down and boxed in order to have them carried by vessel of the strip. 0! course, the less malaria, even of the mild character, to the Isthmus and there unboxed and reassembled before available the greater the efficiency of the laborer. for use. Still, as Mr. Stevens himself told me, everything grows In recounting what is being done I will refer next to the work of better from month to month. The exasperations and frictions of engineering and construction. Preliminary to the work of construction early organization are passing away as matters move with more proper much of the time of the engineer and his assistants has been smoothness. A quarantine of Panama on the one side and of Colon on taken up in doing that work of construction necessary for the sanita the other much delayed the delivery of material, and brought seventeen tion of the Isthmus, to wit, the houses, sewering of water, the food ships Into La Boca at one time for unloading. These discourage supply, the hospitals and places of recreation, all necessary to keep a ments, so characteristic of the Tropics and of great works In the sonnd mind in a sonnd body o:f each workman, whether superintendent, Tropics, at first seem insurmountable, but to an engineer having the clerk, or common laborer. patience n~eded for any enterprise in the Tropics they can be ovel· In regard to the pure work of construction. As already said the come, provided he applies himself to his task with constantly renewed New French Panama Canal Company had bought the Panama Railroad eft'ort. Another great work by the engineer department is the taking for its use in the construction of the canal. When the property of the of borings and the finding of data upon which to proceed in the detailed French Canal Company was transferred, the railroad was, from the construction of the ·canal. Parties of engineers go out and stay for standpoint of modern railroads, most inadequately equipped. It bad months measuring capacity of natural basins, the flow of water in the a single track from Colon to Panama, with some sidings, very insuffi tributaries of the Chagres and otbe_r rivers, and thus procure the cient yards at the termini, and a large number of thin, light rails, quite Insufficient for the heavy traffic which was carried over it. The laying f~ct~e~E~~l::lct~ethJe~~ffe~ e~lf~~~er f~~d t~e ~~~~i~sib~iw~i P:foc~h~ of the track with heavier rails had been projected by the company canal. befot·e the transfer, but only a few miles had been laid. The Commis I have drawn out this paper to such an unpardonable length as not sion, acquiring control of the railroad company, directed the purchase to permit a proper discussion of- the que~:ttion of labor. Nearly all or t•ails so as to lay completely the whole line with the heavier rails, the labor upon the Isthmus is now negro labor from the West India and now all but 9 miles of the road is so equipped. The roadbed Is as Islands. It Is very poor. The question remains to be decided whether fine as any roadbed in the United States, ballasted in gravel and rock, we shall attempt to secure Chinese or Japanese labor. It has been and seems to be completely free from any possibility of washouts, but held by the Attorney-General that the Federal eight-hour law applies with this exception every other feature of the road as to structure and to those employed by the Canal Commission. I was at first disposed

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to tbinli its effect would be good, because we could have three shifts and then would make provision for the ultimate reduction of this canal every twenty-four hours. I am assured, however, by 1'\lr. Stevens and to a sea-level canal. Another-Mr. Bates-presents a plan for making, Governor Magoon that its enforcement only intet·feres with good work. by dams, two great lakes at the termini of the canal and with a com Petitions are being filed by all foreigners and Americans asking that paratively low lock canal between. I shall not stop to discuss these its operation in the Zone be amended. There is practically no limit to various plans, because I am neither competent nor have I time to do the negr·o Jabot· we can obtain from the West Indian and Caribbean so. It will be sufficient to discuss them when the advisory board shall islands, but its efficiency is so low that we may have to call in Asiatics. have returned its judgment, when the Commission shall have reported, Another year will show more facts upon wbich a labor policy may be and when the matter is before the President for decision. based. The fact that no white labor can be fotmd to stand work in the One of the great obstacles to success in building the canal is the tropical sun ought to remove the question from the forum of ordinary opposition of powerful persons and interests to its construction. Some trade-nnion labor discussion and lead to a solution free from considera of this opposition comes from those who are sincerely convinced that tions which might properly have great weight in a more temperate cli the Panama route is not a practicable route, and that there are other mate and in conditions less resembling a national emergency. and easier routes to be preferred. It is not to be expected that owners I visited the Isthmus a year ago and again this year. I am able to and managers of great transcontinental lines should become enthusi see a marked difference, even in outward appearances, and to say with astic over an enterprise which, if carried to completion, must certainly much emphasis and certainty that real work has been done and is being affect the rates of freight between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. done. The effect of better housing for the employees, the influence of Even now there is some question as to whether low rates and equality the successful efforts of the sanitation department to stamp out yellow of service to all on the Panama Railroad may not reduce transconti fever, the confidence of the American subordinate engineers, foremen, nental rates. Orders have been issued directing equality of service clerks, rodmen, and others that there is ·a competent and skillful head and rates to all and also a reduction of rates. But so congested is to the enterprise in Mr. Shonts, knowing what is being done in eacll the railroad by transportation of material for the Canal Commission, department, and coordinating all departments, tends to give an atmos and so interrupted is the traffic by quarantine and other causes, that phere of conscious progress, individual interest, and patt·iotic pride in it is impossible now to say what will be the effect of this policy under the great task of a great nation. The Panamans feel the change and the conditions which we hope to make normal when all the commercial _are accordingly happy and contented with things as they are. tl·affic and all the canal transportation can be promptly and easily And now I shall speak of something wbic'h will not take me long, 'but earN] for·. But recurring to the obstacle found in the opposition of it is a most important matter at this juncture. Fifty millions of d"o!lars powerful Interests to the building of the canal, it takes different forms. were taken out of the Treasury of the United States, $40,000.000 fot· 1 t is found in the misrepresentations of conditions on the Isthmus, in the French Panama Canal Comfany and ~10,000,000 for the Republic unfounued reports concerning friction between those having authority of Panama, to give us the cana as it is and the right of way and the in the canal work, in intimations of irregularities and fral' dS and favor Panama Railroad. Ten millions were voted to begin the preliminary itism in contracts without any evidence whatever to justify suspicion, work on the canal. That $10,000,000 is about exhausted. It bas been and generally in the constan.t suggestion of a presumption that the expended as follows : expenditure of millions in building the canal must involve what is Genet·al expenses : • called "graft." Doubtless Congressional investigations will be held General administration expenses at Washington and ft·om time to time. other points in the United States, including salaries Doubtless they ought to be held to assure the public; but if they are and expenses of Commissioners, special commission- to be permitted to delay the work on the canal and to paralyze the ers, advisory board, and office of administration ____ _ $511,000 ener·gy Of those upon WhOm the burden Of rushing the WOrk m L;St fall, Department of administration expenses, Isthmus ______67,000 then they will be productive of evil and wil become exactly what many Department of government and sanitation ______143,000 private interests would be glad to·bave them become-the grave of all Department of construction and engineering------348,000 the high hopes for a trans-isthmian canal. The American people will Expended for _hospitals, sanitation, construction of water- not permit such a catastrophe. wot·ks and sewers, police, and prisons ______1, 383, oo·o As I have already said, I have just returned from a trip to the Purchase of Panama Railr·oad stock ------155, 000 Isthmus. I was there a year ago, and so long as the work remains Permanent plant------~046,000 under my supervision I shall deem it my duty to visit the Isthmus Purchase of supplies consumable in their use, including cost once a year. I shall do this not only to keep informed of the work of ipspection, handling, and transportation ______1, 870, 000 In actual progress, but because I believe it stimulates the subordinates Canal construction ------1, 360, 000 in an enterprise like this to have it felt that their work is under the immediate observation of the supervisory power, and that what they Total------~------9,783,000 are doing is a matter of interest and observation for everybody from the President down. The pay roll at present amonnts to something like $600,000 a month, I recall that while at the meeting of the Cincinnati Commercial Club and there is not enough money on band after the payment of the bills last year proposal was made that a steamer be chartered to visit to meet the December pay roll. There are bills unpaid for material and Panama this winter, and I agreed to be one of the party, or at least supplies which should be paid at once. The delay is quite oppressive to time my annual visit so that I should be on the Isthmus when you and unjust to the creditors of the Government. It vill be necessary were. 1\Iy impression is that it would be wisN· to postpone your therefot·e, for Congress to make an emergency appropriation to carry oii visit until about this time next year, when I -understand you have the work withou': calamitous interruption. Nothmg could be more perhaps a twenty years' anniversary. I do this because at that time disastrous to have the pay rolls go unpaid for even a few weeks there will be a hotel constructed at Ancon, on the Panama side, suffi This was the trouble with the New French Panama Canal Company; ciently large to take in all the members of the club likelv to make the and with the old French Panama Canal Company. Certainly there is visit-a hotel fresh and new and clean, free ft·om any contagion, where nC~thing in the credit of the United States justifying suspension of pay ments. I know there is a disposition in some quarters, and possibly you can be comfortable and feel safe at the same time. I sincerely among some Members of Congress, to reinvestigate everything connected hope that the proposition to visit Panama will not be given up. with the ca!lal. But while this desire to know all about the canal and Those who go will feel richly rewarded for the definite information it& construction is most commendable, it will hardly be allowed to delay that the eye will give them of the task which this Govemment bns the current appropriations for the daily work by 13,000 laborers that is undertaken and which, under the inspiration of energy breathed into now being so successfully carried on. It may be asked why have the the enterprise by the words and action of President Roosevelt, it will c~nditions been allowed to arise ~der which an emergency appropria certainly perform. I thank you for your kind attention. tiOn must be asked. The answer 1s that those responsible deemed it Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I ask unani • theit· chief duty to push the work, to buy needed plant and material as rapidly as possible, and to increase the pay rol as far as provision mous consent for three minutes. could be made for the housing and comfort of the additional laborers Tile CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Pennsylvania ·asks and employees. It was supposed that an extra session of Con"'ress unanimous consent for three minutes' time. Is there objec would be called in October, when ample time would have been give~ for deliberation in making all the necessary appropriation. · tion? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. Now it will be necessary to make partial appropriations to pay cur Mr. BUTLER of Pennsylvania. l\fr. Chairman, I confess the rent bills and meet the necessary -pay rolls until the type of the new struggle within me between my ignorance and a desire to do canal has been fixed and definite estimates for each fiscal year's work ca!l ~e submit~ed to Congress, a.s in the case of all other general appro what is right. When I asked the gentleman from New York, pnatiOns of Congress. Assumrng that the type of canal is properly who is our leader by right of appointment, how he would, by fixed, the fac;ter the work is done the better everyone wlll like it It is important only that the money shall not be wasted by baste und that compromise, arrive at the sum of $10,000,000, a sum for us, as the countl·y shall receive the worth of its money. Subject to this followers, to vote for, he virtually told me to sit down and be limitation, the greater the amonnt we can spend in a year in buildinoo guiet. Thus you see the value of instruction. This is the most the canal, therefore, the better. "' And now about the type of the canal. I do not propose to discuss unusual and extraordinary demand that has been made on that. It is being considered by a board consisting of many of the best Congress within ten years, and my experience as a wrestler engineers of this country-Mr. Alfred Noble, the engineer of the Penn with estimates mad~ by the Department moves me to· have sylvania Railroad; Mr. William Barclay Parsons, the engineer of the some apprehension that what we are asked to do may not be und~rground system in New _York; Mr. Isham Randolph, of the Chicago Drarnage Canal; Mr. Wilham H. Burt·, professor of eno-ineering in done well or wisely. I have in my mind a time one year ago Columbia Colle__ge; Mr. F. P. Stearns, the hydraulic engineer, of Bas when the estimates made by the Navy Department for the dif tion ; Gen. H. L. Abbot, one of the greatest of Army engineers, who bas maqe a study of the canal for years; Mr. Joseph Ripley, chief civil ferent bureaus nmounted, according to public report, to $160,- engmeer of the "Soo" Canal;- Mr. Henry W. Hunter, of the Manchester 000,000. The Secretary of the Navy was requested to argue Ship Canal, appointed by the English Government at the request of the with the bureau chiefs and see if they might not make a re President; Mr. Adolph Guerard, one of the leading civil engineers in the employ of and appointed by the French Government· Mr Eugen duction of estimates. He succeeded in reducing them about '.rincauzer, chief engineer of the Kiel Canal, appointed by' the ·German $44,000,000, I am told. The Committee on Naval Affairs grasped Government; Mr. E. Quellennec, the consulting engineer of the Suez the subject and .succeeded in a further reduction of $16,000,000 Canal, and Mr. G. W. Welcker, appointed by the Netherlands Govern ment. The board is presided over by Maj. Gen. George W. Davis, of more. We always felt that our work had been well done. the United States Army, a gentleman of long experience in engineering Surely the Navy has lived and prospered. I do not intend to and works of construction. The great question before the board is embarrass this Commission. I see no reason why we should Shall the canal be a sea-level or a lock canal? If it is to be a lock canal, a!'l recommended by the Walker Commission, I think the Presi vote for $10,000,000. I believe the gentlemen who have these dent may build the canal safely on the money appropriated without con subjects in charge understand them much better than we do. sulting Congress further as to the type. If it is to be a sea-level canal Although I have listened for four hours as intently as possible, the question, it seems to me, for reasons already stated, should be left to Congress. - I do not feel myself well informed. I will vote for the proposed There are various plans. Mr. Bunau-Varilla produces a plan by amount of $16,500,000 because it is the estimate made by the which he would construct a lock canal, the highest lock at 170 feet, Commission, and it is the one I believe to be indorsed by the XL--16 242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 7, chairman of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, currently delivered, amounting to $3,350,000-estimated miscel~ in whom I have great confidence, unle s he is satisfied a smaller laneous material purchased in the United States from December sum will be adequate for the purposes enumerated. 1, 1905, to January 30, 1906, that in all human probability will The CHAIRMAN. Debate on this amendment is exhausted. be delivered from month to month, a full proportion each month, Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent for that ought to be provided for by the 1st day of next March. five minutes. The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Iowa asks unani Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Chairman, I .ask unanimous consent for mous consent for five minutes. Is there objection? (After a five minutes more. pause.] The Cbair hears none. The CHAffiMAN. The gentleman from Iowa [Mr. HEPBURN] Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Chairman, I believe that the sum pro asks unanimous consent that his time be extended for five min-· posed as an amendment by the gentleman from Mississippi is utes. Is there objection? entirely inadequate. I do not know how he arrives at that par There was no objection. ticular sum. It is true that it is not essential that this entire Mr. HEPBURN. Now, the sums, rur I figure them, that wm sum should be appropriated at this time. A portion of the ex be essentially necessa1-y-this estimate is for the 1st day of penditure will not be made until in the month of June, so that April ; I have been talking about March, however-up to the 1st whatever deficiencies there might be from time to time by day of April the expenditures that will be then due or will have emergency appropriation bills could be provided for. It is matured, as I figuTe it, are $11,725,000, only assuming that the simply a question for the House to determine whether they will one-half portion of the two items-three and a fraction million do this work by making this appropriation. I say to you gentle and two and a fraction million dollars, that I refer to--should men every dollar of this sum, in my belief, will be appropriated mature proportionately each month. for expenditures during the pre ent fiscal year. It is a ques Now, that sum, at least something more than $10,000,000, will tion for each man to determine for himself whether it is better be absolutely needed by the 1st day of March next, and the aen to do it at once or by piecem~al. I can see how gentlemen tleman's motion, I would think, would call for all that is abso here upon the floor of the Ho~ may feel a desire for more of lutely necessary if he enlarged it a million dollars more, so as information. I do not believe that the great majority of the to&over all possible contingencies. gentlemen will, under any circumstances that may result from Mr. PRINCE. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to delay, be more familiar with the ubject at the end of many substitute " eleven" for " ten " in the amendment to the amend months than they are to-day. The truth is that the estimates ment. will be made; they will go before the committee; the com Mr. MADDEN. Mr. Chairman, I object. mittee will investigate them; but there .is no item, there is no The CHAIRMAN. Debate on this amendment is exhausted. expenditure. there is no sum estimated for in this estimate that, Mr. BONYNGE. I move as a substitute for the amendment in my judgment, will be changed. The members of that pru·tic that bas been offered and for the pending motions that eleven ular committee will have more of information, but the great millions be inserted in the bill in place of the $16,500,000. majority of this House will simply content themselves with tbe The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will report the amendment. belief that their committee has investigated the matter and [Cries of "Vote!'' "Vote!"] that their report is accurate; that will be the result. Now, 'l'he CHAIRMAN. The question is upon perfecting the origi in this paTticular instance we have the estimate of the Secre nal amendment. The amendment of the gentleman from Mi sis tary of the Treasury, we hav~ the estimate of the auditor of the sippi [Mr. WILLIAMS] is that $6,858,333 be substituted for Commi ion, we have also the statement of the Secretary of $16,500,000 appropriated in the bill. The amendment to the War, and we have the statement of the president of the Com amendment of the gentleman from Illinois [1\Ir. PRINCE] is mi sion. Those gentlemen have all concurred in saying that that ten millions be substituted in the .place of that. The ques this sum is essential for expenditures during this fiscal year. tion is first on the amendment to ·the amendment, namely, that Mr. SHEPPARD. Mr. Chairman-- $10,000,000 be substituted for the sum named in the amendment The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman from Iowa yield? of the gentleman from l\Iissis ippi [Mr. W1LLIAMS]. Mr. HEPBURN. Yes; I yield to the gentleman from Texas. The question was taken on the adoption of the amendment to .Mr. SHEPPARD. Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask the the amendment, and the Chairman stated that he was in doubt. gentleman from Iowa if he thinks it is proper to make an ap 'l"he committee divided. propriation for six months' further work on the basis of a lock The CHAIRMAN. The Ohair is no longer in doubt; the canal when in le s than two months we may decide to have a amendment is carried. The question now recurs on the adop sea-level canal, and thereby render to a large extent useless tion of the substitute to the amendment, substituting $11,000,000 the work that is being done now? for $10,000,000. Mr. HEPBURN. I certainly do, for this reason, that all work The question was taken. that is now being done will be essential whether a sea-level · The CHAIRMAN. The Chair is in doubt. canal shall be adopted or one with locks. All this is essential The committee divided; and there were--ayes 113, noes 114. to either canal. Mr. HEPBURN. Tellers, Mr. Chairman. 1\lr. SHEPPARD. I understand that every dollar that is ex Tellers were ordered. pended on the basis of a lock canal will render more difficult The CHAIRMAN. The. gentleman from Illinois, l\!r. PRINCE, and more costly a sea-level canal. and the gentleman from Colorado, Mr. BoNYNGE, will take their Mr. HEPBURN. I think the gentleman is misinformed. places as tellers. Mr. SHEPPARD. I think not. The committee again divided; and the tellers reported-ayes Mr. HEPBURN. The work that is being done is in the way 136, noes 121. of excavation in the Culebra cut. That great range of moun So the substitute was agreed to. tains must be penetrated, no matter what form of canal is The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment as adopted. Sums are being expended in sanitation. That sani:. amended. tation will be essential without reference to the character of the The question was taken ; and the amendment as amended was canal. Expenditmes are now being made for the housing of the agreed to. laborers; that will be essential no matter what form of canal iR Mr. OVERSTREET. Mr. Chai.l'man, I offer the following adopted. And so it is with all of the expenditures that are be amendment ing made now. 'l'hey are common to either form of canal that The Clerk read as follows : in the future may be adopted. Now, I think, Mr. Chairman, if Inse1.1: in line 11, page 2, after the word "made," the following: it is not the temper of the House to make this appropriation as "and all expenditures heretofore made for the construction of said it is, that ther e will be at least an appropriation made that will canal." meet the expenditures necessary, say, up to the 1st day of next Mr. OVERSTREET. Mr. Chairman, the effect of this amend~ March. It is not probable that our committees will be ap ment will be to reimburse the Treasury from the proceeds of the pointed and will get to work until some time in January. And sale of these bonds, not only for whatever appropriation may be remember that these appropriations-the estimates that are carried by this bill, but such appropriations and expenditures as made for March-must be in the hands of the Commission by have already been made for the actual construction of the canal. the last day of February, because the pay rolls will then have to The act of June 28, 1902, authorized the sale of $130,000,000 be met. of bonds, the proceeds of which can be used as the basis of Now, 1\fr. Chairman, there are liabilities already incurred, appropriation for expenditures in the construction of the canal. and sums due that amount to $5,000,000 to-day. I have no doubt That same act appropriated $40,000,000 for the original pur that the monthly expenditures, the ordinary expenditures that chase of the rights and property of the Pa.pama Company. Tn must be incident to each current month, will be more than a my judgment, Mr. Chairman, it was eminently proper that the million of dollars a month. There are equipments purchased, or $40,000,000 should be paid from the ca h in the Treasury, and contracted for delivery not later than June 30, 1906, but being that that portion should not be reimbursed from the sale o! 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 243 bonds. That $40,000,000 was the basis, the anchorage of this priation of $10,000,000, and obligated Congress thereafter to great project. But, Mr. Chairman, whatever reason there may appropriate $135,000,000, $130,000,000 of which was expected to be for reimbursing the Treasury from the sale of bonds for the be paid out of the bonds and $15,000,000 total in the end out of appropriations carried by this bill now under consideration, is the Treasury on an estimated expense of canal construction of an equally potent reason for the reimbursement of the Treas $145,000,000. ury of the amount actually expended for the purpose of the Mr. OVERSTREET. Mr. Chairman, just a word. The pur construction of the canal, which the gentleman from Iowa in pose of this amendment is to reimburse the Treasury from formed the committee yesterd~y was approximately $10,000,000. the proceeds of the sale of these bonds, for the appropria I think the ·time has passed when any doubt exists in any mind tion carried by the bill now under consideration, and such relative to the wisdom of this enterprise; but, :Mr. Chairman, the amount as has been heretofore expended for actual construction, burden of expenditure upon the Treasury should not fall so not taking into account either the $40,000,000 paid the French heavily upon the initiatory movement of the project, but should company or the $10,000,000 paid to Colombia. be so extended over a period of time that those in the future, The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Indiana who will reap far greater benefit from this great enterprise than has expired. we, will pay their part of this great expenditure. Now, the Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Chairman, this is a very important bonds authorized by the act of 1902 are to be sold and the pro proposition and the Honse ought to understand what it means. ceeds used to reimburse the Treasury to the extent of the appro It means that we are not only to borrow the $11,000,000 appro priation carried by this bill. This amendment only seeks to priated by this bill, when we have $55,000,000 of the people's reimburse the Treasury further to the extent of that which has money lying in the national banks on deposit, according. to the already been expended in actual construction. When this is last report of the Treasurer, which I hold in my hand, but that done the beginning of the project, the anchorage of this great we are to add to that, by the construction which tlle gentleman national enterprise, will have been paid for out of the cash in from Indiana places upon the amendment, $10,000,000, and by the Treasury to the extent of $50,000,000, then the actual ex the construction of the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. MANN] penditures for the actual construction of the canal will be made $50,000,000, already paid out of the Treasury, so that that mny from · the proceeds of the bonds, which will be paid as they ma come back into the Treasury and then be deposited in the ture, and fall equally upon those of the present day and also of national banks, virtually lent to them without tlle payment of a the future to the extent of the limit of the bonds. dollar of interest. 1\Ir. LITTLEFIELD. Would your amendment include the It is worse than that, Mr. Chairman, because when we, instead $10,000,000 paid to Panama? of taking our own money out of our own deposits, borrow money Mr. MANN. Would your amendment cover the entire $GO, unnecessarily, we accompany it with the issuance of a bond, OOO.OOO already expended? whereby the very man who loans the money for which our bond 1\lr. OVERSTREET. I think not, but I will say frankly to is issued may deposit in the Treasury the bonds whicll are the the gentleman from Illinois that if there is any construction evidence of the loan and get their full face value back in good to that effect I shall accept any proper amendment which would national-bank money, and then lend that money out to the people limit the _reimbursement to the $10,000,000 of expenditures of at whatever per cent he can get. actual construction with the appropriations carried in this bill. It is time that there was a halt called upon the partnership be Mr. MANN. Does not the gentleman think he ought to pre tween the national-bank depositories and the Republican party. pare the amendment limiting it in that way? [Applause on the Democratic side.] No sensible business man in God's world, when he had money in his pocket, or in bank sub 1\Ir. OVERSTREET. Whenever I am convinced that the lan ject to his draft, would go into the market to borrow money. guage I propose is susceptible of that construction I might pro No honest man, acting as trustee for any person or corporation, pose such an amendment, but I do not see it that way now. would go into the market and borrow money for that person or Mr. MANN. The gentleman's amendment reads identically corporation to pay necessary expenses that must be paid in the so as to cover all appropriations heretofore made. execution of the trust when an unengaged fund was lying idle 1\lr. OVERSTREET. For the actual construction of the somewhere in the bands of some friend, who was lending it out canal. at interest and paying no interest himself to the beneficiary. 1\lr .. l\fANN. Oh, no, but for the entire amount of money ex 'l'ake this step, if you dare! The Democracy challenges you pended for that purpose. to take it. There is a drop of water somewhere that will over l\fr. OVERSTREET. I differ from you. flow the cup of public endurance and public patience. [Applause Mr. MANN. On any other basiS the money already expended on the Democratic side.] This may possibly be that drop .of can not be expended. water. It will be bad enough if you get the $11,000,000 appro l\fr. OVERSTREET. Does the gentleman mean to say that priation in this bill by borrowing money rather than taking it the $40,000,000 paid to the Panama Canal Company was for the out of your depositories. coush·uction of the canal? What excuse are you going to give to the American people? l\Ir. MANN. Why certainly. Some of you answer me that before this debate closes. What l\fr. OVERSTREET. That is where we differ. excuse are you going to make to account, on a "square-deal" Mr. MANN. It is just as much a part of the construction as ground, for the fact that instead of using their money without tlle building of a hospital. cost to them, except of the principal-and the cost of that fully Mr. OVERSTREET. I do not agree with the gentleman. justified by the public necessity-you have borrowed money and Will the gentleman agree with me that the actual expenditure paid to a certain favored class of bankers 2 per cent for that of this sum, approximately $10,000,000, which we as amateurs which you already bad and needed not to borrow? Two per cent over here understand means for actual construction, ought to be for what? That which you did not need to borrow. Two per returned to the Treasury from the sale of these bonds? cent for what purpose? Merely to favor your depositories. 1\lr. MANN. Well, I will agree that it ought·not to be done The gentleman from Indiana [Mr. OVERSTREET] is right in this out of the sale of $130,000,000 of bonds authorized, because that far, that there is not a reason in the world that will make it was to be a sum in addition to the $10,000,000 which was appro proper, wise, just, or honest to borrow the $11,000,000 appro priated and which bas been expended. priated by the bill instead of paying it out of our own money The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. that will riot also make it just and wise and honest to issue Mr. OVERSTREET. I ask unanimous consent for one minute bonds for the $10,000,000 already expended, get the money into further. the Treasury, and deposit it also in the national depositories to Mr. l\IANN. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman be feed speculation in margins and industrials. [Applause on the allowed to proceed. Democratic side.] The CHAIRMAN. Unanimous consent is asked that the gen~ [Here the hammer fell.] tleman may proceed for one minute. Is there objection? Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Chairman, I am opposed to the amendment There was no objection. offered by the gentleman from Indiana. The House and Con Mr. OVERSTREET. Mr. Chairman, it is not my understand gress deliberately said they could pay this sum all out of the ing that the $10,000,000 which the gentleman from Iowa [Mr. surplus in the Treasury. It has been paid. There is no reason HEPBURN] informed us yesterday had been expended for actual why we should reverse that rule now, why we sllould amend construction was ·expended prior to the act of June 28, 1902. I that legislation and go back ~d issue bonds to put it back into asked him on yesterday what was the amount of expenditure the Treasury. The deficit in the Treasury up to the 30th of for actual construction of the canal, and he said about $10,000,- June last, for two years, amounted to $64,000,000; that is, the 000; but that was not all expended prior to the authority for deficit arising fro~ the expenditures exceeding the receipts the issue of the $130,000,000 of bonds. amounted to about $64,000,000. That is $4,000,000 more than Mr. :MANN. No; not any of it was expended prior to that. the money we have paid upon this canal purchase up to this The act which authorized $130,000,000 bonds made an appro-. time. That, perhaps, would not have been so large but for 244 OO~QRESSIONAJJ RECQRD-HOlJS:E. D ECEMBER 7,

the concessions in regard to revenue which we have made to that another generation might pay for this canal, which possibly our own insular possessions and to Cuba. . this generation may not see completed and running and bring But we are running very close now in re'ceipts and expendi ing such benefits to the country as it will bring in the future. tures. Up to to-day I believe the deficit on that account is There is no necessity for it; there is no reason for it. We will about $10,000,000. I do not care about the precise figures, but not take a back step because you threaten that you are going to tllat is about the deficit up to to-day. do something. Why, you dare us so that we almost tremble at the The gentleman from Illinois read a statement showing that gentleman from Mississippi [.Mr. WILLIAMS], about taking this tile receipts for one da.y were three or four million dollars. step, although we know it is right and proper to do so. We are 'l'llat may be true. Sometimes they are less than a million dol not going to put ourselves in such a condition when the Presi lars. But this deficit has arisen since the 30th day of June dential campaign comes around in 1908, because the Republican last. It looks now, if this abundant prosperity throughout the party is and is going to be interested in tile campaign of 1908, wllole country continues until the 30th of June next, that we that you will be crying from every platform that there is a def would be able to meet the ordinary expenses witilout much, icit in the revenues or a deficiency in the Treasury of the if any, deficit at the end of the fiscal year. I think we will do United States. The people want money enough to carry on the that. I think we will accomplish that result. But because expenses of the Government, and we propose they should lln.vc we may do that there is no reason, on the other hand, why we it. They want a sufficient surplus to provide for the running should follow the lead of the gentleman from .Mississippi and expenses of the Government, and we propose that they sllall now begin to work down the surplus in the Treasury, which we have it. They are willing to pay in the future for this great may need some time in the not very distant future. No man work, and we propose to give them the opportunity. Therefore knows how long this wonderful prosperity of the country will I trust that this amendment of my friend from Indiana [Mr. run. · OVERSTREET], which I think ought not to be in tile bill, will be .Mr. WILLIAMS. I thought it was to run forever. voted down, and that we shall start from the point that we pro 1\lr. PAYNE. We have had it since 1898, and there are no vided for in the original act; and I trust, on the other hand, tllat clouds in the horizon now ; there is no Democratic peril even in the amendment of the gentleman from Mississippi [1\Ir. WIL tbe horizon to-day. [Laughter.] If that prosperity continues, LIAMS], when he shall offer it, to strike out this provision, will we shall have abundant revenue to pay the expenses of the Gov be voted down with equal. unanimity, and that we will go on ernment. But no man or set of men is wise enough to work out and complete this work under the programme which we have al any revenue measure that will come out even every 30th day ready inaugurated. of June in running a big government like this. It never has Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield for been done and it never will be done. The nearest we ever a question? approached to it was the period while the McKinley bill was The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman yield! in operation, and the period since 1898, when we had another l\lr. PAYNE. Certainly. Republican measure which has produced adequate money to pay Mr. WILLIAMS. I would like to ask the gentleman from our ordinary expenses. New York to give the House the amount of available cash in the ·we bad a large surplus in the Treasury. It is not so large Treasury now over and above the gold reserve. to-day by $74,000,000. What shall we do with that surplus? l\Ir. PAYNE. Well, I think there is about $131,000,000. I do If is necessary to keep a surpl~. We can not depend upon not remember the precise figures. , running into a deficiency that will make a draft upon the Mr. WILLIAMS. The gentleman is very nearly right. The Treasury such as we had under the last Democratic Adminis amount is $136,000,000. tration, which forced them to go into the markets of the coun l\Ir. PAYNE. Well, one hundred and thirty-six millions, and try and buy gold with bonds, at a discount of · $12,000,000 on in that connection I want to state to the gentleman from Mi - their bonds. That is not the Republican idea. That is not sissippi that the people who were responsible for running the ·our idea of the way in which the Treasury of the United States •rreasury of the United States show very good reasons for their should be run. We want sufficient money to run it, and we :trgument and their opinion that there should be at least want to provide against a rainy day. $75,000,000 for the ordinary current running expenses of the 'l'be CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from New Government. York has expired. · The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. l\Ir. MANN. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent the time of the gentleman from New York may be extended for that the time of the gentleman may be extended for five minutes. five minutes. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Mississippi asks 1.'he CHAIRl\IAl.""l. The gentleman from illinois asks unani unanimous consent that the time of the gentleman from New. mous consent that the time of the gentleman from New York York may be extended for five minutes. Is there objection? be extended five minutes. Is there objection? [After a There was no objection. pause.] The Chair hears none. Mr. WILLIAMS. l\Ir. Chairman, I would like to ask the It 1\Ir. PAYNE. is necessary to have this surplus. The gen gentleman this question: If there be one hundred and thirty tleman from Mississippi dares us to maintain it. Good six millions of cash available in the Treasury, over and above heavens! Ha"f'e we not been maintaining that surplus while the gold reserve, and if even the Treasury officials calculate we have been in power! Have not we boldly proclaimed that that seventy-five millions is a sufficient margin, then upon whnt we propose to have sufficient money for the necessities of the ground can the gentleman resist the motion to ta.ke out of the Government, e"f'en if they were extraordinary, by reason of hard remaining $61,000,000, over and above all margin and gold re times overtaking us! This is no new thing. You have been serve, this $11,000,000? barking at that hole God knows how long. [Laughter.] The American people have not listened to you a great deal upon that l\Ir. PAYNE. Well, that is a fair question from the gentle particular question. The minds of the people and their memo man's standpoint, and I shall try to answer it. The Govern ries go back to the time of your .Administration, when God ment revenue is limited. It is not only limited, but it is uncer knows we were not troubled with any surplus in the Treasury. tain. I do not know, l\Ir. Chairman-none of us knows-but [Laughter on the Republican side.] what an all-wise Providence may sometime in the future Now, having this money, what shall we do with it! Shall frighten the country with a threatened return of the Demo we lock it up in the vaults of the Treasury so it can not go into cratic party to power. ·trade and perform the functions of money? l\lr. WILLIAMS. Oh, if the gentleman from ·New York That has not been the policy of the Government for the last please. let us talk business a little while. twenty-five years, whether the Administration was Republican Mr. PAYNE. I am talking business now. I am talking his or Democratic. They have sought to put that money where it tory. The country may again be threatened with the Demo can go into circulation and help to perform the business of the cratic party coming into power, and if that threat goes so far country, and it is right that they should do so. I am not going as that the people believe it, it will act as it has always acted into the figures to show whether national banks make money to palsy business enterprise, to destroy prosperity, to destroy out of this operation or not. They do not make much. It is a. credit and cut down the revenues of the Government, because pretty small margin. The money is apt to be called for at any unless the people are pro perous and buy and business is done time. We have called for about .,50,000,000 of it in the last two in this country the revenues will not come into the Treasury of years. It went into the Treasury then and was paid out for the United States. Government expenses, and so went back into circulation, and It is just Ruch conditions and contingencies that we are bound, there was no trouble about it then. But we have got to the Mr. Chairman, to bav2 in our mind when we are considering point now where it is necessary to preserve our surplus in the these things. I will admit the possibility may be remote. Good Treasury of the United States. So the Congress thought when heavens! I have wondered in the past how it could come about we passed this original bill and prov_ided for the issue of bonds when it has that people should get frightened over these things, 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. 245 but they do. They sometimes have reason to, and I do not know Mr. PAYNE. May I ask the gentleman a question? when it will-- Mr. PRINCE. Certainly. Mr. WILLIAMS. Will the gentleman from New York yield? Mr. PAYNE. Will the gentleman state to the committee the Mr. PAYNE. And now that the revenues run so closely to rate of interest on 1907 bonds and also the rate on the 1908 our expenditures I, for one, do not believe it is policy to cut bonds? down the surplus any further below the present amount. Mr. PRINCE. I will. The 1908 bonds are at 3 per cent; the The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman from -New York yield 1907 bonds are at 4 per cent. to the gentleman from l\Iississippi? 1\Ir. PAYNE. I want to ask my friend whether it would not Mr. PAYNE. Certainly. be better, if we are going to pay this money on big work of this l\Ir. WILLIAMS. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman f1·om kind, to pay this money next July, or in 1907 pay this money on Mississippi understands the gentleman from New York then, a 4 per cent. bond and retire it when we can retire it without a and I would ask him whether he understands him correctly or premium? not, the answer of the gentleman from New York to his former l\Ir. PRINCE. I agree with the gentleman in that respect, question is that there ought to be kept in the Treasury $61,000,- and the purpose of my stating these figures is this, to call the 000 more th:m the Treasury officials advise for fear that the attention of the House to the fact that we owe money that we Democratic party may come into power. Is that it? can not pay, and to call the attention of the House to the further l\fr. PAYNE. Well, now, I spoke of that as one thing, as one fact that we have one hundred and thirty-six millions now on cloud that might come up in the future. The Democratic party hand and available for use, sixty-five millions of which are in is not the only cloud upon the prosperity of the country. the Treasury and fifty-five millions of which, properly, · are in l\Ir. WILI.IAMS. Why, I thought it was the only cloud. the national-bank depositories. It had better be there than Mr. P AYNE. One of them. locked up in the vaults of the Treasury, unused by the people. l\Ir. WILLIA.\IS. It is the only one you have thus far men This matter deserves more careful consideration by this House tioned. Now, will the gentleman from New York mention some than to take it up as an amendment to an emergency bill, aml other clouds t hat necessitate the carrying of this sixty-one mil I fully concur with the gentleman from New York [1\Ir. PAYNE] lions, fifty-five of it as a loan to banks without interest? that we have gone as far to-day in this House under the Com- l\fr. PAYNE. I have heard the gentleman from Mississippi mittee of the Whole as we ought to go. · argue, and I will put the argument to himself, that these periods The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Illinois of depr ession come in cycles. I think it was three years ago [Mr. PRINCE] has expired. he was talking, when he warned the Republican party that that l\fr. PRINCE. l\1r. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent for cycle might happen about 1904, just before the P1·esidential one or two minutes more. election, and it would not do for us to predicate prosperity upon 'l'he CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois [Mr. PRINCE] the tariff laws-- asks unanimous consent for the extension of his time for two 1\ir. WILLIAMS. I am talking now of a business proposition, minutes more. Is there objection? not of cycles. There was no objection. Mr. PAYNE. Upon the tariff laws which the Republican l\.Ir. PRINCE. The amendment as suggested by the gentle party had inaugurated. Now, it may be one of the gentleman's man from Indiana [Mr. OVERSTREET] may be a proper amend cycles may come upon the people of the United States and ment later on for a committee to consider, when they bring in produce a period of depression, and we had better be prepared an appropriation for this Panama Canal. At this time, and for it. under the present circumstances, in my judgment, it is unwise Mr. WILLIAMS. Then, I understand the gentleman's an to go any further than we have gone, namely, to make an swer to be this, that the $G1,000,000, $55,000,000 of it lying on emergency appropriation of this $11,000,000. deposit in the banks and not paying interest, ought to be kept I do not agree with my friend here upon the left, the leader over and above the margin suggested by the Treasury officials, of the minority [Mr. WILLIAMS], as to his views. I think there oyer and above the gold reserve, in order to prevent a reoc is a middle course that we can better take in order to preserve currence of Democratic rules or Mr. Wl:r..LIAMs's cycles? Is that the dignity of the House, and to maintain the responsibility of your answer? [Laughter on the Democratic side.] Now) I committees, and that is to stop right where we are now and let would like to have some sound business reason why this coun this question, if it is a proper question, be left to the proper try should keep that $61,000,000, $55.000,000 of it in the banks, committee and let them report to this House later on. The pur instead of spending $11,000,000, which they already have in this pose is here to add twenty-one to seventy-six million dollars enterprise, and go out and borrow money at 2 per cent, the peo more of a bonded indebtedness. That is the effect of it. And ple lending it getting bonds, reissuing the same amount and I want to say to my colleagues on this side, it has been my pride lending it over to the people. in speaking to the people to say to them that in a time of peace, The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from New York barring the time of the Spanish war, we have had money has expired. enough to meet the expenses, money enough to pay for the Mr. PAYNE. I am very sorry, Mr. Chairman. canal, money enough to buy the strip, money enough to meet the Mr. PRINCE. Mr. Chairman, I want to have the amendment emergency, and take it out of the available cash of the Treas read, and then I desire to speak in opposition to it for a few ury, and not put a bonded indebtedness upon the people who moments. have trusted us with the affairs of Government since 1898. The CHAIRMAN. If there be no objection, the Clerk will The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Illinois report the amendment for the information of the committee. [Mr. PRINCE] is exhausted. [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. Mr. OVERSTREET. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con The amendment was again reported. sent for five minutes. The CHAIRMAN. The time for debate upon this ·amend The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Indiana [l\Ir. OVER ment is exhausted. STREET] asks unanimous consent for five minutes. Is there ob l\lr. PRINCE. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent for jection? five minutes. There was no objection. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois asks unani l\1r. OVERSTREET. Mr. Chairman, I am not disturbed by mous consent for five minutes. Is there objection? [After a the frenzy into which the gentleman from Mississippi [l\Ir. WIL pause.] The Chair hears none. LIAMS] worked himself upon the question of deposits of national Mr. PRINCE. Mr. Chairman, I desii·e to call the attention money in national banks, because that subject does not relate to of the House for a few moments to the amount of the bonded this amendment. When that subject is properly before the indebtedness of the country and when that bonded indebtedness House his criticisms may properly be answered to his own satis can be paid. The consols of 1930, amounting in round numbers faction, but this proposition does not deal with that topic at all. to $538,000,000, can not be paid prior to April 1, 1930, unless It is a plain proposition offered by me, with the simple view of we buy them by paying a premium in advance. The loan of emphasizing my position, at least relative to the expenditures 1907, amounting to a hundred and seventeen million dollars can for the Panama Canal in its actual construction. I believe, l\fr. not be paid until after July 1, 1907. The loan of 1908, am~unt Chairman, that the people will approve the proposition that the ing to the neighborhood of $64,000,000, can not be paid until actual outlay of money for the construction of that enterprise August 1, 1908. should be paid, not from the available cash, but distributed over The next loan, of $118,000,000, is not due until after February a series of years, as evidenced by the bonds which were offered 1, 1925. In other words, we have a bonded indebtedness of for issue. I call attention, Mr. Chairman, to the fact that if the about $900,000,000 which can not be paid without buying at a bonds, which aggregate $130,000,000, authorized under the act premium, until the first of them fall due July 1, 1907; and of June 28, 1902, have been sold there is a large proportion of some that fall due later, August 1, 1908. Now, what condition this $10,000,00 which I propose to be reimbursed would not have are we in? been paid out of the money in the Treasury. I propose to treat 246 C~ONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER '7 that expenditure in the same way that Congt·es~ now proposes fact. He can. not fool the people ·about it subsequently to to treat the appropriation carried in this bill. I am obliged to this date. A great many of them know now, and all the my friend from New York for his argument in support of this balance shall know, that your object in doing this is to prevent amendment, notwithstanding his declaration that he will vote the necessity of making your national bank depositories gi\e against it. Every syllable of his argument in support of the pro up part of what _they hold and use without interest, to their tection of the surplus is an argument in favor of this amendment. own profit. No honest man will deny that the effect of his I believe, Mr. Chairman, that if we propose to be consistent in amendment will be to add to the amount of deposits in the our attitude toward this great enterprise we will put upon the banks; and the effect of this provision in the bill would be to same plane this appropriation which you are now about to prevent a decrease of the amount of deposits in the banks, make of $11,000,000 the $10,000,000 that has already been ex virtually on loan without interest. That will be the effect of pended in the actual construction of this canal. That is the the bill unless the proviso is stricken out by my amendment. sole proposition. I do not intend to raise any · nightmare of You can not get away from it and you shall not. [Applause Demqcratic administration to disturb the placid nature of my on the Democratic side.] fTiend from New York nor arouse the gentleman from Missis The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman bas expired. sippi upon his favorite topic of deposit of Government· funds in Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Chairman, a settled policy was adopted ·national banks, but call the attention of this House to what I with regard to the manner in which funds should be raised for at least believe to be the sentiment of the country-that the peo expenditures in this work at the time that the act of June 28, ple of the future shall aid in the payment of the actual expenses 1902, was passed. That was an act that I think the gentleman of this construction, and that it shall not all come from the cash from Mississippi voted for. I think be was heartily in favor in the Treasury. The $50,000,000 already taken from the Treas of all parts of it. At least I heard no dissent from him with ury is ample evidence of the good faith of the people of this day. reference to it. 'l'hat bas been paid and should not be reimbursed, but the actual Mr. WILLIAMS. When was that? outlay for the actual construction already made should be put Mr. HEPBURN. . The act of June 28, 1902, in which we u110n the plane of the $11,000,000 which you propose here to adopted a settled policy with reference to this canal. In tllat appropriate. Simply that and nothing more. [Applause.]. act I find- The CHAIRMAN. Debate upon the amendment is exhausted, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to borrow, and the question is on the_amendment offered by the gentleman on the credit or the Uuited States, from time to time. as the proceeds from Indiana [1\ir. OVERSTREET]. may be required to defray expenditures authorized by this act, such proceeds wh;en received to be used only for the pnrpose of meeting The question was taken, and the amendment was rejected. such expenditures, the sum of $130,000,000, or so much thereof as may Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Chairman, I wish to offer the amend be necessary, and to prepare and issue. therefor coupon or registered ment which I send to the Clerk's desk. bonds of the United States in such form as he may prescribe. 'l'be Clerk read as follows : At that time there was nearly if not quite as much money of Strike out the proviso beginning in the tenth line of page 2, with the Government in the hands of the depositories as there is the word "Provided/' and continuing to the end or line 14, page 2. to-day. 1\fr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Chairman, this amendment strikes Mr. PAYNE. More. out the proviso, which makes it mandatory upon the Secretary A MEMBER. Twice as much. of the Treasury to reimburse to the Treasury of the United Mr. HEPBURN. I wonder why the gentleman at that time States the $11,000,000 appropriated by the bill out of the money did not make this objection? Now he discovers that there is a to be procured by floating bonds. I have nothing further to say surplus in the Treasury, and that calls for a Democratic chal upon the subject now except to reiterate that it is bad finance lenge. Ab! I recognize the fact that the Democracy has always for -an individual or for a country to borrow money at interest been opposed to a surplus in the Treasury. I find here, in a when the individual or the country has money lying idle which table just furnished us, a statement giving the poJmlation, the be or it could use. net revenues, and the net expenditm·es of the Government of But one word further; the gentleman from New York [Mr. the United States from 1837 down to the present time. PAYNE] has attempted to frighten that side of the Chamber and I find that during that period there were twenty-four years the country by the fear there may not be sufficient surplus left of Democratic rule, and that in those twenty-four years, during in the Treasury to carry on the Government properly. He does fifteen of them, the net revenues of the Government were less not know what is going to threaten the surplus. He under than the expenses; so that it seems that in G2 per cent of the takes in no business way to tell us. Our receipts, from the last years during which the Democratic party was in power it was re11ort, are larger than the expenditures. A deficit may come never able to furnish, or at least did not furnish, means ample ~nd may not; but I submit that when it does come, if it shall for the purposes of this Government. come, that will be the time_ to borrow money, and not nuw. It is a Democratic habit to have a deficit rather than to have What would you think of a man who was fool enough to go a surplus. out and borrow money to pay his private debts when he had 1\fr. WILLIAMS rose. thousands of dollars, perhaps millions of dollars in bank, upon Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Chairman, I do not desire to be inter the ground that the time might come when he might not have rupted now, as I h.ave only five minutes. millions of dollars in the bank? [Applause.] It may be neces I notice, Mr. Chairman, that during those years of Demo sary at some day in the future to borrow money to defray the cratic deficit there was not prosperity in this country. Those exvenses of the Government. That "prosperity under the were years-of penury to the people. There was no claim then Dingley bill," that great shield under which prosperity bas been that the people of the United States everywhere were prosperous. brought not only to the United States of America but to our When the nation in its aggregate was pauperized the people in northern neighbor, Canada, our southern neighbor, Mexico, and their individual experiences were pauperized. generally all the world, even including Japan, may some day We prefe-r the other method-of having not only plenty in the change its character or it even may be repealed, as the gentle homes, but enough in the ~reasury. man " opines " under an imaginary " cycle" system that be Of course, there will be times when that surplus will be a attributes to me. little more or a little less, but under the wise provision of I do not remember ever to have said anything in debate on the depositing that surplus in the depositories of the Government it :floor about " cycles," but when it does come--this " cycle" is still open for all of the commercial uses for which money that will be the time to protect the Treasury against me or the may be needed. It is not hoarded in the Treasury to bring Democrat ic party, either one of us, as it may be. My friends, distress to business. It is furnishing and performing and com I assure you that I have no real bad intentions upon the Treas pleting the office for which money is created, of carrying on the ury, and no " cycle" that can be attributed to me as its author, business interests of the country. manufacturer, or originator, will ever threaten the present sur Whether or not it would be practicable to exact or to secure plus, except to spend it to get results of greater be~fit than the a rate of interest for that money, and at the same time have it possession of the money. at all times and under all emergencies within the control of the I do not think that tJ~e gentleman was called upon to infuse Government, is a question of monetary affairs with which I partisan politics into a discussion which ought to be a business am not s~ciently conversant to say; but it is a policy that bas discussion for business men, as far as this part~cular proposition long been adopted. It has worked well ; it bas resulted in no is concerned. defalcation to the Treasury. The money is safe and wllen Tile gentleman from Indiana [Mr. OVERSTREET] says that the needed can be used, and the fact that it can be bad at a moment's question of deposits in national banks bas nothing to do with notice is a great factor in that prosperity that is universal his amendment, and therefore nothing to do with the provision throughout the whole country. [Applause.] in this bill. It has everything to do with it, because that is Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike out the last where our money that we can use if we would is now lying word. Mr. Chairman; I wish to say briefly to the House that it "idl~, and neither he nor anybody else can get away from that strikes me as a very appropriate time to offer some remarks 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--HOUSE. 24-7

with reference to the effect of partisan bitterness upon a purely ment is withdrawn. The question is on the amendment offered business proposition. The amendment offered by the gentleman by the gentleman from Mississippi' [1\fr. WILLIAMS]. ·· from Mississippi [1\Ir. WILLIAMS] is a pure question of business The question was taken; and on a division (demanded by administration, and certainly that party which boasts of having 1\Ir. WILLIAMS) there were-ayes 92, noes 136. given the country a business administration ought to be willing Mr. WILLIAMS. 1\lr. Chairman, I demand tellers. in debate to consider a business proposition in a business way. Tellers were ordered. This question can not be thrust aside ; can not be answered to The Chair appointed Mr. WILLIAMS and Mr. HEPBURN tellers. any reasonable man, no matter what his politics is, by historical The House again divided; and the tellers reported-ayes 107, pleas of past party condition. The condition confronts us now. noes 152. _ It is not a theory that we have a surplus in the Treasury more So the amendment was rejected. than six times enough to cover the amount proposed by issujng Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Chairman, I offer the following amend bonds. Is there any business sense in that? Is there any im ment to the pending section, which I send to the desk and ask pending trouble from the Democratic party, from cycles, Provi to have read. · dence, or any other source, that requires a surplus as large rrs The Clerk read as follows : now exists to meet the present or the probable impending busi- In line 11, page 2, strik~ out the word "shall" and insert in lieu ness needs of the Government? Why, then, should the people thereof the words "may in the discretion of the Secretary of the have these bonds issued and have the interest to pay? What Treasury." good will it accomplish? What wise purpose can be subserved 1\fr. WILLIAMS. 1\Ir. Chairman, in explanation of the pro from a business point of view? What difference does it make posed amendment only one sentence will be necessary. This on t'bis question wbet)ler there was a surplus or not in 1860, bill makes it mandatory upon the Secretary of the Treasury to in 1850, in 1840, or 1870? There is a surplus now, a big one, issue the bonds. The old law, of which this is a supplement, and the proposition is now to issue bonds in the face of a sur- left it discretionary. The language of the old law reads: plus. That is the question. It is not a question of cycles; it That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to borrow, is not a question of Democratic impending trouble. As far as on the credit of the United States, from time to time as the proceeds I am concerned, I am strongly inclined to the view that many may be required, money to defray expenditures, etc. a jest is spoken in earnest, and that the jest will prove true in This proviso says that all expenditures from the appropria the coming Congressional election this next year. [Laughter tion herein made shall be reimbursed and leaves no discretion and applause on the Democratic side.] I believe that the people in the Secretary of the Treasury at all. I merely propose to are tired of this control of the country and the House by a strike out the word " shall " and insert the words " may in the coterie and fixed arrangement about such matters as this. No discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury." I shall not argue man in this House believes any number of business men any- the question any further, 1\fr. Chairman. where in this counb·y would adopt such a method as this in the The CHAIRl\fAN. The question is on the amendment offered transaction of their great business interests. No ; not for a by the gentleman from Mississippi. moment. Grant that it may be wise to have a moderate and The question was taken; and on a division (demn.nded bY. reasonable surplus to meet the needs of the Government; how l\Ir. WILLIAMs) there were-ayes 89, noes 131. much ought it to be? Is it necessary that it should be I So the amendment was rejected. $136,000,000? Is it necessary to have this money scattereu Mr. B~RGESS. Mr. Chairman, I offer the follo~ing amend- ~mt over the· banks of the country, to be used as a political ment, which I send to the desk and ask to have read. pull, it may be, or as a system of political graft? What wise The Clerk read as follows: business purpose is involved in this? If you gentlemen vote for Amend by adding after the word "provided," in line 10, page 2, the this, I predict that you will hear from it, and I know that you words: ought to hear from it. You will not be able to satisfy the bou- "That the Secretary of War is directed to use so much of this sum est minds among the plain people of this country that a thiLg !~~:~:st~~~~~f~~~~p,riations as may be necessary to fortify the canal is right because the Democratic party did so and so away back 1\fr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, in the Fifty-seventh Con yonder be~ore ~he war, perhaps, or beca~se Cl~veland ~r. SOJJ?e gress, when the canal bill was before the House, I endeavored one e~se di~ this. You ~re confronted With .this proposi.tion m to have that amendment passed requiring the fortification of a pla~n bl?-smess way. 1\o man was ~~er fmrer m puttmg tlle I the canal, but by reason of the fact, as I believe, that the com questiOn. I? :ef~rence tor the proposition than the gentleman mittee, without partisan division, had agreed to the bill as it from MISSISSIPPI .[Mr. V\ ~M _s] was to tb~ gentlemap fr~m stood and had agreed to pass no amendment under the condi ~ew .York, and b1s answer m the REco~n Wil! make him, dis- tions then existing, the amendment was defeated. I believed tmgmshed and able and honest as I believe hun to be, appear then and I believe now that this amendment is wise and of vast ridiculous bef?re the country; and then the gentleman f~·om importance and that it ought to be adopted. Io':a thrusts mto the d~bate the fact .that we were. aut~or~zed It goes without saying that it is entirely nonpartisan. It to Is~ue the bon~s: It IS not a .questi~n of au~hor1ty; It Is a ought not to matter that it is offered by a Texan on this-side. quest~on of exerc1srng the autho~·1ty agarns~ the rnt~rests of. th.e If it has merit and appeals to your judgment it ought to be American people and sound, WISe, ec?nom1cal busrness prmci- adopted. Now, what would this amendment mean? It means ples. [Applause on the Democratic Side.] simply this, that we give notice to the world that this canal is The

we would be able to prevent a foreign nation from having equal The Cl;IAIRMAN. The question is on the adoption of the facilities with us in that war. There is no doubtTn ·my mind amendment· offered by tlie gentleman from Texas [Mr. BUR but what if this amendment could be passed on by the American GESS]. people it would ·receive three times the majority that the Presi- 'l'he question was taken, and the amendment was rejected. dent of your party received in the last election, and that was The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read. · - a good sized one at that. Now, what objection can the distin- The Clerk read as follows: guished chairman of this committee have to this amendplent? . SEc. 3. That a detailed statement of- the expenditures from this and "What objection can any gentleman ·on that side have to this subsequent appropriations for the construction of the isthmian canal lUIHmdment? Are you opposed to the fortifications of the canal? shall be made annually to Congress at the beginning of each regular I serve notice on you now you will have to come over to it session. · 'vithin five years after the completion of the canal. These in- .Mr. TAWNEY and Mr. FITZGERALD rose. ternational complications may be different from what they are 1\fr. 'l'AWNEY. Mr. Chairman, I desire to offer a substitute now. Now we ride majestically on the seas, a nation at peace for section 3,· which has just been read. · with the world, with a power ne-ver before possessed, not even The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. tllreatened. Now we can go ahead and do this cheaply without TAWNEY] offers a substitute for section 3, which the Clerk will trouble with Great Britain by reason of our treaty with her or repor·t. · ~my other power in the Orient or elsewhere. · If we wait we 'l'he Clerk read as follows: will be, perhaps, in the condition of the man in Texas who had no Strike out all of ·section 3 and insert: roof above his house and ·when it rained he could not stop to put "SEc. 3. That a detailed, classified, and it"emized statement of all a covel~ on it, and when it did not rain of cour e he did not need it. expenditures for which a voucher shall be furnished and audited, in amounts of $100 and over, from this and subsequent appropriations for 'l'he CHAIRMAN. The time of the ·gentleman has expired. the construction of the isthmian canal, shall be made annt' ally to 1\fr. MANN. Mr. Chairman, the position of the two sides of Congress at the beginning of each regular session, together with an the House is quite well illush·ated by ti:iat amendment. When ad.ditiona1 statement of .all 01:ders for. machinery, car.s, and o~her ap- . . I phances used m connection w1th and m the constructiOn of sa1d canal we are endeavormg to obtam the money necessary to proceed given by the Isthmian Canal Commission includincr therein the amounts witll the-work in hand the gentleman who offers the amendment and prices ·covered by such orders." ' 0 votes against giving ~e money, and the.n llavin? reduced tlle 1\Ir. FITZGERALD. Mr. Cllairman, I have an amendment amoun! he wants to ~till furth~r reduce 1t by usmg the money which I believe under the rules has precedence over the amend t

Mr. SHEPPARD. .Mr. Chairman, I ask leave to submit it as mitting a ·copy of a communication from the Supervising Archi an amendment to the bill. tect of the Treasury submitting an ·estimate of appropriation for The CHAIRl\fAN. The gentleman from Texas asks unani construction of .a wharf, runway, etc., at quarantine station at mous consent to return to section 2 of the bill. Honolulu, Hawaii-to the Committee on Appropriations, and .Mr. SHEPPARD. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to ordered to be printed. Teturn to section 2. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, recom Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Chairman, let the proposed amendment mending an appropriation for the po t-office and court-house at be again read. . I ·liDderstand it provides that no appropriation Kansas City, Mo.-to the ·Committee on Appropriations, and sha.ll be .made by the House until certain things are done. ordered to be printed. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will again report the amend A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans ment. mitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of the The amendment was again read. interior submitting an estimate of appropriation for clerks an~ 1\Ir. .MANN. Mr. Chairman, I shall have to refuse to enter expenses for the office of the surveyor-general in Nevada-to into any unanimous consent until the substitute I have offered is the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. disposed of. This has nothing -to do with that. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans The OHAffiMAN. Objection is made ; and the question is on mitting a copy of a communication from the Director of the the substitute offered by the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Mint submitting an estimate of appropriation for examination MAN ]. of mints, etc.-to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered The question was taken; and the substitute was agreed to. to be printed. Mr. SHEPPARD. Now, 1\Ir. Chairman, I renew my request. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans- Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee . mitting a copy of a communication from the chief of divi ion of do now rise and report the bill with amendments to the House Revenue-Cutter Service submitting an e timate of appropria .with the recommend.ution that it do pass. tion for repairs and improvements of certain ve el -to the The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Texas asks unani Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. mous consent that the committee recur to section 2 of the bill A letter fi·om the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans for the purpose of offering an amendment. mitting a copy of a communication from the Postma ter-General Mr. HEPBURN. I object. submitting ch&.nges in estimate of appropriation-to the Commit The motion of Mr. HEPBURN was then ag::eed to. tee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, and ordered to be printed. Accordingly, the committee rose; and the Speaker having re A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans sumed the chair, Mr. VREELAND, Chairman of the Committee of mitting n. copy· of a communication from the Secretary of tlle the Whole Hou eon the state of the Union, reported that that Navy submitting an estimate of deficiency appropriation for committee had had under consideration the bill H. R. 480, sup steam machinery-to the Committee on Appropriations, and plemental to an act entitled "An act to provide for the consb.'UG tion of a canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific ordered. to be printed. oceans," approved June 28, 1902, and making appropriations for A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans Isthmian Canal construction, and for other purposes, and bad mitting a copy of a communication from the Director of the directed him to report the same back with amendments, with the Mint submitting an e timate of appropriation for freight on recommendath n that the amendments be agreed to, and that the coin and bullion-to the Committee on Appropriations, and or bill as amended do pass. dered to be printed. :Mr. HEPBURN. Mr. ·speal;::er, I ask for the previous question A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, recom on the bill and amendments to its final passage. mending a deficiency appropriation for vaults, safes, locks, etc., The previous question was ordered. ·for public buildings-to the Committee on Appropriations, and 'l'he SPEAKER. Is a separate -vote demanded on any amend ordered to be printed. ment? If not, tlle vote will be taken in gross. A letter from the superintendent of the Library building and The amendments were considered in gross and agreed to. grounds, i·esubmitting a report as to plans, etc., for a power The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, house for heating, etc., of public building in the vicinity of the ~as read the third time, and passed. l'liall and White House-to the Committee on Appropriations, On motion of Mr. HEPBURN, a motion to reconsider the last and ordered to be printed. -rote was laid on the table. A letter from the Librarian of Congress, submitting hi,s an nual .report-to the Committee on the Library, and ordered to be ORDINANCES OF PGRTO RICO. printed. · 'Ihe SPEAKER laid before the House the following message A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let from the President of the United States; which was read, ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Kent referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs, and ordered to be NarTows, Maryland-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, printed: and ordered to be printed. The Senate ana House of Representattves: A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let Referring to section 32 of the act approved April 12, 1900, entitled ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of "An act temporarily to provide revenues and .a civil ~o~ernment fo.r Porto Rico, and for other purposes,'' I transmit J?.e.rewit~ elev~ ordi Everett Barbor, Washington-to the Committee on Rivers and nances enacted by the executive council of Porto Rico, which ordmances Harbors, and ordered to be printed. have been approved by the President of the United States. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let Attention is invited to the accompanying report of the Secretary of State. ter from the Chief of .Engineers, report of examination of THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Clayton Harbor, New York-to the Committee on Rivers and THE WHITE HOUSE, December 7, 1905. Harbors, and ordered ·to be printed. WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let By unanimous consent, Mr. LIVINGSTON was given leave to ter from the ·Chief of Engineers, report of examination o~ withdraw from the files of the House, without leaving copies, Essex River, Massachusetts-to the Committee on Rivers and papers in the case of Maggie D. Russ, Fifty-eighth Congress, no Harbors, and ordered to be printed. ad yerse report having been made thereon. . A Jetter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let ADJOURNMENT. ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of San Rafael Creek, California-to the Committeee on Rivers a:qd 1\Ir. PAYNE. 1\fr. Speaker, 1 move that when the House. adjourn it be to meet on Monday next. Harbors, and ordered to be printed. The motion was agreed to. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let 1\Ir. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I move that the Honse do now ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of ndjourn. effect of wave action at harbors at Ludington, llich., and Mani 'l'he motion was agreed to. towoc, Two Rivers, Racine, Kenosha, and Sheboygan, Wi~.-to Accordingly (at 3 o'clock and 35 minutes p. m.) the House, the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be prmted. under its previous order, adjourned until Monday, December 11, A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let~ 1905, at 12 o'clock meridian. ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Bay Ridge channel, New York Harbor-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be printed. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let ! Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following executive com ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of munications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred "Wappinger Creek, New York-to the Committee on Rivers and as follow£: Harbors, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury~ trans- A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the fifteenth 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--HOUSE. 251

annual report of the Board of Ordnance and Fortification-. vessels-to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fish to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. eries. A letter from the Secretary of 'Var, transmitting, with a letter Also, a bill (H. R. ~284) to amend section 4136, Revised Stat from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Morris utes of the United States-to the Committee on the Merchant town Harbor, New York-to' the Committee on Rivers and l\Iarine and Fisheries. Harbors, and ordered to be printed. Also, a bill (H. R. 5285) for the protection of the President of A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter the United States, and for other purposes-to the Committee from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Ocmulgee on tbe Judiciary. River, Georgia-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and By Mr. DRAPER: A bill (H. R. 528G) to provide for there ordered to be printed. tirement of petty officers and enlisted men of the Navy-to the A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter Co mini ttee on Naval Affairs. from the Chief of Engineers, abstracts of proposals for materials . By Mr. RHJNOCK: A bill (H. R. 5287) creating a railway and labor in connection with work under his department for hospital service within the United States-to the Committee Oil tile fiscal year ended June 30, 1905-to the Committee on Rivers Interstate and Foreign Commerce. and Rarbors, and ordered to be printed. By l\!r. BATES: A bill (H. R. 5288) to provide for the retire A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report ment of petty officers and enlisted men of the Navy-to the Com of tbe annual inspection of tbe several branches of the National mittee on Naval Affairs. Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers-to the Committee on By 1\fr. l\IcG UIRE : A bill (II. R. 5289) to provide for the Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. selection of grand and petit jurors for the district courts in tbe A letter from tile Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting Territory of Oklahoma-to the Committee on the Judiciary. the report of the Currency Bureau for the year ended October By Mr. LACEY: A bill (H. R. 5290) providing for the allot 31, 1905-to the Committee on Banking and Currency. ment and dish·ibution of Indian tribal funds-to the Collllllittee A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement on Indian Affairs. of all type and experimental manufacture of guns and otiler Also, a bill (H. R. 5291) to amend tile law relating to tbe articles manufactured by the Government during tile fiscal salmon fisheries of Alaska-to the Committee on the Mercbant year ended June 30, 1905~to the Committee on Expenditures Marine and Fisheries. in the War Department, and ordered to be printed. By Mr. TIRRELL : A bill (H. R. 5292) . to prevent the sale of A Jetter from tile president of the Board of Managers of the intoxicating liquors in buildings and upon premises owned or National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, presenting tbe controlled by the United States Government-to the Committee annual report of the Board for the year ended June 30, 1905- on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. to tbe Committees on Appropriations and Military Affairs, and By 1\fr. K.ALANIA.l~AOLE: .A bill (H. R. 5293) to provide for ordered to be printed. tile building of a new light-house and range lights at Honolulu A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a Harbor, Territory of Hawaii-to the Committee on Interstate report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office relating antl Foreign Commerce. to survey of public lands within land grants-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5294) for the establishment of a light-house • on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. at 1\fakapuu Point, on the island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, with to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. a Jetter from the Director of the Geological Survey, a report of Also, a bill (H. R. 5295) to provide for the purchase of a site the examination and surveys for construction works for recla and the erection of a public building thereon at Honolulu, Ter mation of arid lands-to the Committee on Irrigation of Arid ritory of Hawaii:-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Lands. Grounds. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, with By Mr. TAYLOR of Ohio: A bill (H. R. 5296) authorizing tile a favorable recommendation, a draft of a bill for final disposi extension of the post-office and United States court building at tion of the affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Ter Columbus, Ohio-to the Committee on Public Buildings and ritory, and for other purposes-to the Committee on Indian Grounds. Affairs, and ordered to be printed. By Mr: l\IURPHY: A bill (H. R. 5297) providing for tile A Jetter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a favor granting of service pensions in addition to pensions heretofore nble recommendation, a draft of a bill increasing the. efficiency of granted, or to be hereafter granted, to soldiers and sailors of the the Ordnance Department of the Army-to the Committee on war of the rebellion-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. By l\Ir. TAYLOR of Ohio: A bill (H. R. 5298) to amend sec A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a draft of a tion 64 of the bankruptcy act-to the Committee on the Judi bill to increase the efficiency of the Medical Department of the ciary. Army-to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be By Mr. NEVIN : A bill (H. R. 5299) for the erection of a pub printed. lic building at Hamilton, Ohio-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. PUBLIC BILLS, TIESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS. By l\Ir. GROSVENOR: A bill (H. R. 5300) to repeal section 4136 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the admission to regis Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials try of repaired foreign wrecks-to the Committee on the 1\fer of the following titles were introduced and severally referred as cllant Marine and Fisheries. follows: By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: A bill (H. R. 5301) setting By Mr. VREELAND: A bill (H. R. 5276) relating to ap aside a portion of the proceeds of the sales of public lands in tile pointments ~'J the Naval Academy, and for other purposes-to Philippine Islands for school purposes-to the Committee on the Committee on Naval Affairs. Insular Affairs. By Mr. LITTLEFIELD: A bill (H. R. 5277) to amend an act By Mr. GAINES of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 5302) to further vroviding when plaintiff may sue a poor person, and when cotm provide for the redemption of mutilated United States paper sel shall be assigned by the court, as passed July 20, 1892-to currency and to maintain the cleanliness of the circulation-to tbe Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on Banking and Currency. Also, a bill (II. R. 5278) authorizing the purcilase of a site By Mr. GREGG: A bill (H. R. 5303) to provide for the erec for a building for the accommodation of the Supreme Court of tion of a public building at Palestine, Tex.-to the Committee the United States-to the Committee on Public Buildings and on Public Buildings and Grounds. Grounds. By 1\Ir: KAHN: .A bill (H. R. 5304) to retire enlisted men, Also, a bill (H. R. 5279) to authorize the judges of the circuit either in the Army or l\Iarine Corps, after twenty-five years' and district courts of the United States to appoint stenograpbic service-to tbe Committee on Military Affairs. reporters, fi.."{ tbe duties and compensation thereof, and for By .1\lr. HINSHAW: A bill (H. R. 5305) to give each soldier otber purposes-to the Committee on the Judiciary. of tbe civil war a land warrant-to the Committee on the Also, a bill (H. R. 5280) to provide for the purchase of a site Public Lands. and the erection of a building thereon at Auburn, in the State Also, a bill (H. R. 5306) to provide for the payment of med of 1\Iaine-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. ical expenses of sick officers and enlisted men of the Army while Also, a bill (H. R. 5281) to remove discriminations ugainst absent from duty with leave oi· on furlough-to the Committee American sailing vessels in the coasting trade-to the Commit on Military Affairs. tee on the 1\fercbant 1\Iarine and Fisheries. Also, a bill (H. R. 5307) providing for the holding of Federal Also, a bill (H. R. 5282) for the erection of a monument to court at York, Nebr.-to the Committee on the Judiciru.·v. tile memory of Maj. Gen. Henry Knox at Thomaston, Me.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5308) for the erection of a public~building Committee on the Library. at York, Nebr.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Also, a bill (H. R. 5283) concerning licensed officers of sail Grounds. 252 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DE CEMBE~ ·7,

By 1\Ir. LESTER : A bill (H. R. 5309) to revive the right of amend an act entitled "An act to establish the Department of nction under the captured and abandoned property acts, and for Commerce and Labor," approved February 14, 1903-to the Com other purposes-to the Committee on War Claims. mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. RICHARDSON of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 5310) for By Mr. MEYER : A bill (H. R. 5335) providing for rank and the organization and maintenance of an expedition for the in pay for certain retired officers of the Navy-to the Committee vestigation of all phenomena connected with the sea, for the on Naval- Affairs. advancement of physical science-to the Committee on the Mer By Mr. WILLIAMS : A bill (H. R. 5336) to refund the cotton chant Marine and Fisheries. tax to the States wherein collected-to the Committee on War By Mr. SHEPPARD: A bill (II. R. 5311) to regulate the Claims. issuance of writs from the district and circuit courts of the Also, a bill (R R. 5337) appropriating $50,000 to enlarge the United States-to the Committee on th~ Judiciary. public building at Jackson, Miss., so as to meet the nece sities By Mr. TAYLOR of Alabama : A bill (H. R. 5312) to estab of the public business-to the Committee on Public Buildings lisll a fisfi-hatching and fish station in the State of Alabama-to and Grounds. the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisfieries. Also, a bill (H. R. 5338) to amend an act entitled ".An act to By Mr. S::\IITH of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 5313) to reduce provide revenue for the Government and to encourage the in letter postage to 1 cent per ounce-to the Committee on the dustries of the United States," approved July 24, 1807-to the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. OVERSTREET: A bill (H. R. 5314) authorizing an Also, a bill (H. R. 5339) to provide for the purchase of a site increa e of pensions for total deafness-to the Committee on and the erection of a public building thereon at Yazoo City, in Invalid Pensions. the State of Mississippi-to the Committee on Public Buildings By Mr. GILLETT of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R. 5315) im and Grounds. posing a tax on certain transactions in grain, provisions, cotton, By Mr. WALDO:. A bill (H. R. 5340) authorizing the pur stock , bonds, and other securities, and for other purposes-to chase or acquirement of land adjoining the Fort Hamilton Res the Committee on Ways and !feans. ervation, New York City-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Ur. STANLEY: A bill (H. R. 5316) for the erection of By 1\Ir. DIXON of Montana: A bill (H. R. 53-H) for the sur a public building at Owensboro, Ky., and for other purpo es vey and allotment of lands now embraced within the limits of to ilie Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, in the State of Montana, and - Also, a bill (H. n. 5317) to admit free of duty certain articles the sale and dispo. al of all surplus lands after allotment-to the manufactured in the United States of America-to the Com Committee on Indian Affairs. mittee on Ways and Mean . By Mr. PERKINS: A bill (H. R. 5342) to authorize the pur By Mr. GRANGER: A bill (H. R. 5318) to amend the act chase of a building for the United States legation to France-to approved March 15, 1878, entitled ".An act for the relief of Wil the Committee on Foreign Affairs. liam A. Hammond, late Surgeon-General of the Army "-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5343) to authorize the purchase of a build • Committee on Claims. ing for the United States legation to Great Britain-to the Com By Mr. GARNER : A bill (H. R. 5319) to provide for the mittee on Foreign Affair . erection of a public building at Delrio, Tex.-to the Committee By Mr. DAVIDSON: A bill (H. R. 5344) to provide for the on Public Buildings and Grounds. purchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon AI o, a bill (H. R. 5320) to provide for the erection of a pub at Stevens Point, in the State of Wisconsin-to the Committee lic building at Eagle Pass, Tex.-to the Committee on Public on Public Buildings and Grounds. Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 5345) to provide for the purchase of a site By Mr. OTJEN : A bill (H. R. 5321) to amend an act ap and the erection of a public building thereon at Manitowoc, in proved July 1, 1902, known as "Joint resolution construing the the State of Wisconsin-to the Committee on Public Buildings act approved June 27, 1890," and so forth-to the Committee on and Grounds. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5346) to establish a fish hatchery and fish By Mr. MUDD: A bill (H. R. '5322) for the widening of the station in the State of Wisconsin-to the Committee on the Bladensburg road, and for other purposes-to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 5347) to prevent the desecration of the Also, a bill (H. R. 53.23) for the opening of R street NE. to American flag-to the Committee on the Judiciary. ' Twenty-eighth street and of Twenty-eighth street l\TE. from R By Ir. COOPER of Wisconsin : A bill (H. R. 5348) to em street to 1\I street-to the Committee on the District of Co power the Secre-tary of War to authorize the construction or lumbia. extension of wharves, piers, or other structures on lands under By Mr . BLACKBURN: A bill (H. R. 5324) to provide for the lying the harbor areas and streams in or surrounding Porto erection of a public building at Mountairy, N. C.-to the Com Rico and the islands adjacent thereto ; and to extend to the mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. island of Porto Rico the provisions of the acts of Congress re Also, a bill (H. R. 5325) to provide for a public- building at lating to agricultural experiment stations, approved, respectively, Salisbury, N. C.-to the Committee on ;I?ublic Buildings and July 2, 1 6Z, and August 30, 1890, and for other purposes-to the Grounds. Committee on Insular Affairs. By Mr. SHACKLEFORD : A biii (II. R. 532G) making appro By Mr~ CURRIER : A bill (H. R. 5349) to amend the laws priations for the improvement of the Missouri River from its of the United States relating to the registration of trade-marks mouth to Sioux City, Iowa-to the Committee on Rivers and to t he Committee on Patents. Harbors. By Mr. BRUNDIDGE : A bill (H. R. 5350) to amend the laws Also, a bill (H. R. 5327) construing the provisions of sections regulating appeals and writs of error from the circuit court of 2304 to 2309 of the Revised Statutes of the United States in appeals to the Supreme Court of the United States-to the Com certain cases-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of California : A bill (H. R. 5328) making ap By Mr. HINSHAW : A bill (H. R. 5351) to provide for the propriation for the removal of the quarantine station at San adjustment of certain sales of lands in the late reservation of Diego, Cal., and to acquire a new site, and for other purposes the confederated Otoe and l\fissouria tribes of Indians in the to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. States of Kansas and Nebraska-to the Committee on the Public Also, a bill (H. R. 5329) to provide for the purchase of a site Lands. and the erection of a public building thereon at San Diego, By Mr. BURNETT : A bill (H. R. 5352) to provide a site and Cal.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. erect a public building ::rt Gadsden, Ala.-to the Committee on By Mr. HARDWICK : A bill (H. R~ . 5330) to prohibit and Public Buildings· and Grounds. punish the purchase and sale- of indorsement or support for By l\Ir. FR1lNCH: A bill (H. R. 5353) providing for the pur office by certain persons-to the Committee on the JudJciary. chase of a site and the construction of a Government building Also, a bifl (H. R. 5331) to provide for the erection of a public in the town of :Moscow, Idaho-to the Committee on Public building in the town of Sparta, Ga.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 5354) providing for the· purchase of a site Also,. a bill (H. R. 5332) to provide for the erection of a public and the construction of a Government building at the town of building in the town of Thomson, Ga.-to the Committee on Pocatello, Idahu-ta the Committee on Public Buildings and Public Buildings and Grounds. Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 5333) to provide for the erection of a nublic Also, a bill (H. R. 5355) providing for the purchase of a site building in the city of Sandersville, Ga.-ta the Committee on and the construction of a Government building at the town of P ublic Buildings and Grounds. Lewiston, Idaho-to the Committee on Public Buildings and By 1\fr. FREDERICK LAl\TDIS : A bill (H. R. 5334) to Grounds. ··;-.i . '· , .

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By 1\Ir. HOPKINS: A bill (H. R. 5356) for the erection of a By Mr. CURTIS: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 43) author public building at Winchester, Ky.-to the Committee on Public izing the Secretary of War to furnish condemned cannon for Buildings atid Grounds. a life-size statue of General Henry Leavenworth, at Leaven- Also, a bill (H. R: 5357) for the erection of a public build worth, Kans.-to the Committee on Military Affairs. · ing at Mount Sterling, Ky.-to the Committee on Public Build By Mr. PAYNE: A resolution (H. Res. 42) referring to the ings and Grounds. several House committees certain parts of the annual message By Mr. LITTLE: A bill (H. R. 5358) to define who are and of the President of the United States-to the Committee on who are not fellow-servants of railroad and mining corpora Ways and 1.\Ieans. tions, and defining the defense of said corporations on account By Mr. HINSHAW : A resolutjon (H. Res. 43) providing for thereof-to the Committee on the Judiciary. the printing of 1,000 copies of House Document No. 775, Fifty By Mr. l\lcCALL: A bill (H. R. 5359) authorizing the Sec eighth Congress-the Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth retary of the Treasury to fix the compensation of inspectors of to the Committee on Printing. customs-to the Committee on Ways and Means. ' By Mr. GOEBEL: A resolution (H. Res. 44) to pay Thomas By Mr. FRENCH: A bill (H. R. 5360) to protect the rights W. Conway, brother of James R. Conway, deceased, late em of women citizens of the United States to register and vote for ployee of the Honse folding room, a certain sum of money-to Members of the House of Representatives-to the Committee on the Committee on Accounts. Election of President, Vice-President, and Representatives in By Mr. WILLIAMS: A resolution (H. Res. 45) to define the Congress. meaning of the word "days" when leave to print is given-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5361) extending the provisions of the act the Committee on Rules. allowing leaves of absence to homestead settlers-to the Com By Mr. FRENCH : Memorial of the legislature of the State mittee on the Public Lands. of Idaho, concerning adulteration of aTticles, and urging speedy Also, a bill (H. R. 5S62) to provide for town sites in connec legislation to prohibit the same--to the Committee on Inter tion with projects under the reclamation act, and for the con state and Foreign Commerce. struction of municipal improvements, and for other purposes Also, memorial of the State of Idaho, asking Congress to to the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. enlarge the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission By l\lr. RAl~DELL of Texas: A bill (H. R. 5363) to provide to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. for the erection of a public building in the city of Greenville, Tex.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 5364) to provide for the purchase of a site PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. and the erection of a public building thereon for a post-office in Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions Denison, Tex.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and of the following titles were introduced and severally referred as Grounds. follows: By Mr. DOVENER: A bill (II. R. 5365) for the establishment By 1\lr. DOVENER: A bill (H. R. 5373} granting an increase of a national park and forest reserve in the Appalachian Moun of pension to John L. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid tains, and to provide for the conservation of the water that flows Pensions. down the Potomac watershed, and to provide laws for its sani Also, a bill (H. R. 5374) granting an .increase of pension to tary policin~. and so forth ; to include all parts of the States of Albert Taylor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and the Dis Also, a bill (H. R. 5375) granting an increase of pension to trict of Columbia that contribute to form the complete water Henry H. Detamore-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. shed of the Potomac River from its head to and including the Also, a bill (H. R. 5376) granting an increase of pension to District of Columbia ; and for the primary purposes of providing Jacob E. Israel-to -the Committee on Invalid Pensions. a sufficient and pure water supply for the District of Columbia; Also, a bill (H. R. 5377) for the relief of Siegfried Fritz-to to prevent o>erflows and denudation of soil ; for the establish the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ment of reservoir , canals, laJ>es, ponds, and ditches, and for all Also, a bill (H. R. 5378) granting au increase of pension to other useful purposes to which water can be put when provided John W. Hendrickson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. in abundance-to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a biH (H. R. 5379) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5366) to pension bridge builders and rail James Fulkineer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. road repairers who were in a< . al service of the United States Also, a bill (H. R. 5380) granting a pension to Lydia Ann during the late war of the rebellion-to the Committee on In Daugherty-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. valid Pen ions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5381) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. PEARRE: A bill (H. R. 5367) to increase the limit J. E. Merrifield-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of cost of public building at Hagerstown, Md.-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5382) granting an increase of pension to on Public Buildings and Grounds. Henry C. Shepherd-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SIBLEY: A bill (H. R. 5368) to provide for the erec Also, a bill (H. R. 5383) for the relief of John W. Davis tion of a public building at Sharon, Mercer County, Pa.-to the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 5384) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. SMALL: A bill (H. R. 5369) providing for the erec John 1\f. Coffman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tion of a public building at Washington, N. C.-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5385) granting an increase of pension to on Public Buildings and Grounds. Alexander McConneha-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LITTLEFIELD: A bill (H. R. 5370) to amend sec Also, a bill (H. R. 5386) granting back-pension pay to Robert tion 39 of the act entitled "An act to regulate the immigration of Nicholls-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. aliens into the United States "-to the Committee on Immigra- Also, a bill (H. R. 5387) granting a pension to Mary J. Fort tion and Naturalization. · ney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LES'l.'ER: A bill (H. R. 5371) to establish a sub Also, a bill (H. R. 5388) for the relief of Silas Garrison-to trea ury at Savannah, Ga.-to the Committee on Ways and the Conimittee on Invalid Pensions. :Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 5389) for the relief of J. H. Willis-to the By Mr. RICHARDSON of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 5372) to Committee on War Claims. confer jurisdiction on the Com·t of Claims to hear and deter Also, a bill (H. R. 5390) for the relief of the trustees of the mine the claims of churches, lodges, and so forth-to the Com Methodist Episcopal Church South, at Clarksbm·g, W. Va.-to mittee on War Claims. the Committee on WaT Claims. By 1\lr. LITTLEFIELD: A joint resolution· (H. J. Res. 39) Also, a bill (H. R. 5391) for the relief of Oakley Randall-to for the erection of a monument to the memory of Dorothea the Committee on War Claims. Lynde Dix-to the Committee on the Library. Also, a bill (H. R. 5392) to refer claim of Anne Croghan and By Mr. HARDWICK: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 40) de Ellen G. McCauley to the Com·t of Claims-to the Committee claring the policy of the Government of the United States in on War Claims. reference to the Philippine Islands-to the Committee on In Also, a bill (H. R. 5393) for the relief of Charles L. Barnes sular Affairs. to the Committee on Claims. AI o, a joint resolution (H. J. Res. 41) proposing an amend AI o, a bill (H. R. 5394) for the relief of E. H. Hoult-to the ment to the Constitution by providin_g that all of section 2 of Committee on Claims. the fourteenth amendment, except its first sentence, shall be Also, a bill (H. R. 5395) for the relief of the heirs of Lucinda repealed-to the Committee on Election of President, Vice- Muse Thomas-to the Committee on Claims. President, and Representati>es in Congress. . . , Also, a bill (H. R. 5396) for the relief of James C. Means-to Also, a joint resolution (H. J. Res. 42) proposing to amenu the Committee on Military Affairs. the Constitution by repealing the fifteenth amendment-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5397) for the relief of Thornton F. Cart· Committee on the Judiciary. wright-to the Committee on Military Affairs. 254 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 7,

By 1\Ir. DRISCOLL: A bill (H. R. 5398) to increase the pen Also, a- bill (:H. R. 5436) for the relief of the- board of com= sion to Sar~:lh . E. Jackson-to the COmmittee on Invalid Pensions. missioners of Judah '.rouro Almshouse, Orleans Parish, La.-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5399) to place on the pension roll the name the Committee on War Claims. of John H. Jones-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5437) for the relief o.f the heirs of Myra Also, a bill (H. R. 5400) granting an increase of pension to Clark Gaines, deceased-to the Committee on Public Lands. Orson N: Earl-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5438) for the relief of the State National Also, a bill (H. R. 5401) granting an increase of pension to Bank of New Orleans, formerly Louisiana State Bank-to the Harvey Linsley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5402) granting a pension to Carrie L. Also, a bill (H. R. 5439) for the relief of owners of rents in Poole-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Louisiana-to the Committee on Wru· Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5403) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5440) for the relief of the estates of Francis John Lines-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. A. Gonzales and Antonio Gonzales-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5404) for the relief of John Kurtz-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5441) for the relief of Mrs. Susan A. Committee on Claims. · Nicholas-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5405) for the relief of Albert Edward Adam Also, a bill (H. R. 5442) for the relief of Fredrick Fuhr-to Eno-le-to the Committee on Military Affairs. . the Committee on Claims. Also a bill (H. R. 5406) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 5443) for the relief of A. Cusimano & Co. from the military record of William H. Moore, alias William to the Committee on Claims. Moorey-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5444) for the relief of the leo-aJ representa Also a bill (H. R. 54-07) to remove the charge of desertion tives of B. M. Horrell, deceased-to the Committee on War against Sanford l\1. Murray-to the Committee on Military Claims. Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 5445) for the relief of Hugh W. Brown Also, a bill (H. R. 5408) to remove the charge of desertion to the Committee on War Claims. from the record of Frank Van Valkenberg, alias Charles 4-.lso, a bill (H. R. 5446) for the relief of John W. Tobin's Duane-to the Committee on Military Affairs. heirs-to the Committee on Claims. Also a bill (H. R. 5409) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 5447) for the relief of the Union National from the record of James Nicholas-to the Committee on Mili Bank, of .New Orleans, as the successor of the Union Bank of tary Affairs. - Louisiana-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5410) to remove the ch~rge of de~e~tion Also, a bill (H. R. 5448) for the relief of John Rhodes and from the record of John Carroll-to the Coill!lllttee on M11Itary wife-to the Committee on War Claims. Affairs. ' AI o, a bill (H. R. 5449) to authorize the Secretary of the Also, a bill (H. R. 5411) to remove the charge of desertion Treasury to refund certain moneys collected by the United from the record of James S. Fausey-to the Committee on States-to the Committee on War Claims. Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5450) to authorize the Secretary of the Also, a bill (H. R. 5412) for the relief of Adelaide E. Grant Treasury to refund certain moneys collected by the United and Alice Adelaide Grant-to the Committee on Claims. States-to the Committee on War Claims. 'By Mr. LIVINGSTON: A bill (H. R. 5413) granting a pen Also, a bill (H. R. 5451) to authorize Charles E. Fenner, sion to Oscar L. Thrash-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. executor of George E. Payne, deceased, to prosecute his claim AI 0 , a bill (H. R. 5414) granting a pension to Charles W. before the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. Atkinson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · By Mr. STANLEY: A bill (H. R. 5452) granting an honor Also, a bill (II. R. 5415) granting a pension to Travis Glass able discharge to Nathaniel Cobl>-to the Committee on Mili coe-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5416) granting a pension to William Henry By Mr. SNAPP: A hill (H. R. 5453) for the relief of Jacob McUurtry-to the Committee on I!!valid J?ensions. . A. Henry-to the Committee on War Claims. 5417) to Also, a bill (H. R. granting an mcrease of penswn By Mr. ~T.Al\TLEY: A bill (H. R. 5454) for the relief of H. John J. Martin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Grant Artis-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill ( ~. R. 5418) granting a pension to Mary E. Rice Also, a bill (H. R. 5455) for the relief of George W. Smith to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to tile Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5419) granting a pension to Ida V. Rhoad .Also, a bill (H. R. 5456) for the relief of Walter Langley'- to the Corrunirtee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 5420) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5457) for the relief of Frank W. Clark-to Charles Alfred De Arnaud-to the Committee on Invalid the Committee on War Claims. Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 5458) for the relief of A. T. Hayden-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5421) for the relief of Benjamin Williams- the Committee on War Claims. to tile Committee on Pensions. .Also, a bill (H. R. 5459) for the relief of Thomas Drake-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5422) granti.ng a pension to William Bar the Committee on War Claims. rett-to the Committee on Pensions. .Also, a bill (H. R. 5460) for the relief of Nancy Gates-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5423) granting an increase of p~nsion to tile Committee on War Claims. Elizabeth Overby Williams-to the Committee on Penswns. Also, a bill (H. R. 5461) for the relief of the estate of Wil Also, a bill (H. R. 5424) granting an increase of pension to liam Kelley-to the Committee on War Claims. John J. Martin-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5462) for the relief of F. L. Hall-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5425) granting an increase of pension to Committee on War Claims. Nellie B. Newton-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5463) granting a pension to Sarah A. Also, a bill (H. R. 5426) for the relief of Martha J. Eng Harl-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. land-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5464) granting a pension to Solomon Also a bill (H. R. 5427) to amend the records of the War Powell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Department-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5465) granting a pension to Caroline Also, a bill (H. R. 5428) for the relief of Ahijah Macy-to the Carter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5466) granting a pension to William Varner Also, a bill (H. R. 5429) to resto~·e C~arles H. Campbe!l to Dykes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Army and transfer him to the retired hst-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5467) granting a pension to Ann J. Long Also a bill (H. R. 5430) to amend the records of the War to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Department-to the Committee on Military Affairs. .Also, a bill (H. R. 5468) granting a pension to Francis C. Also a bill (H. R. 5431) to amend records of the War Clark-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Department-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5469) granting a pension to Susan V. Also, a bill (H. R. 5432)' for the relief of George W. Symmes Childress-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to tile Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5470) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5433) for extra compensation to Capt. Lucy A. Dennis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John Stewart-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5471) granting an increase of. pension to By Mr. MEYER: A bill (H. R. 5434) granting an increase of John W. Balee-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to Hugh Green-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 54 72) granting an increase of pension to Also a bill (H. R. 5435) for the relief of the Third Presby Wesley S. ·witty-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. terian' Church, of New Orleans, La.-to the Committee on Also a bill (H. R. 5473) granting an increase of pension to Claims. Curtis'.A. Brashear-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1905. . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 255

Also, a bill (H. R. 5474) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5515) granting an increase of pension to Edmon H. Short-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Daniel Bloxham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also,. a bill (H. R. 5475) granting a pension to Isaac J. Also, a bill (H. R. 5516) granting an increase of pension to Tucker-to the Committee on... Jnvalid Pensions. Levi B. Khapp-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BARTLETT: A bill (H. R. 5476) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 5517) granting an increase of pension to S. C. Stewart, administrator of the estate of Dr. J. M. Curry, George W. Pierce-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5518) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5477) granting a pension to Edward Alvin Elck-to the Cofnmittee on Invalid Pensions. Ousley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5519) to correct the military record of By Mr. BELL of Georgia: A bill (H. R. 5478) granting a pen Walter Brown-to the Committee on Military Affairs. sion to Elizabeth Mullins-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5520) to correct the muster roll of Com Also, a bill (H. R. 5479) granting a pension to Mary Rogers- pany G, Sixteenth Iowa Infantry Volunteers-to the Committee to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5480) granting a pension to Julia A. Pat . Also, a bill (H. R. 5521) granting an honorable discharge. to ton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Smith N. Vosseller-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5481) granting a pension to Mary A. M. Also, a bill (H. R. 5522) to correct the muster of Alvin F. Pettyjohn-to the Committee on Pensions. Clark-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5482) granting a pension to Dorcas Elliott Also, a bill (H. R. 5523) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Bunnel Hickham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5483) granting a pension to Eliza J. By Mr. BRUNDIDGE: A bill (H. R. 5524) granting a pen Woody-to the Committee on 'Invalid Pensions. sion to Florance Whitaker-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Also, a bill (H. R. 5484) granting a pension to Elizabeth sions. Gibbs-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5525) granting a pension to William E. Also, a bill (H. R. 5485) granting a pension to Horace D. Watson-to the Committee on Pensions. Mann-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5526) granting a pension to. certain offi Also, a bill (H. R. 5486) granting a pension to Maggie Car cers and men of the Fourth Regiment of Arkansas Mounted roll-to the Committee on Pensions. Infantry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5487) granting a pension to Arelia C. Also, a bill (H. R. 5527) granting a pension to John G. Mc4 Pool-to the Committee on Pensions. Clain-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5488) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5528) granting a pension to James M. Margaret E. Foster-to the Committee on Pensions. Herndon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5489) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5529 ) for the relief of the heirs of Mra. Mary E. Baird-to the Committee on Pensions. D. J. Booth, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5490) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5530) for the relief of heirs of Manning Jobery Mullinax-to the Committee on Pensions. Harris-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5531) for the relief of Shadrack H. Wren Also, a bill (H. R. 5491) to pension the widows of Mexican to the Committee on War Claims. soldiers-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5532) for the ·relief of heirs of A. .l. Also, a bill (H. R. 5492) to pension the widows of Mexican soldiers-to the Committee on Pensions. Howard and J. H. Spivey-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5533) for the relief of the heirs of Benja4 Also, a bill (H. R. 5493) granting accrued pension to Arelia C. Pool-to the Committee on Pensions. min F. Ball-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5534) for the relief of certain occupants Also, a bill (H. R. 5494) to pay accrued pension to Maggie and owners of land in Monroe County, Ark.-to the Committee Carroll-to the Committee on Pensions. on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5495) for the relief of Mary A. Elliott-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5535) for the relief of William A. Haley the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a biB (H. R. 5496) for the relief of Hiram A. Darnell Also, a bill (H. R. 5536) for the relief of A. J. L. Stevens to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5497) for the relief of Cora A. Booth-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5537) for the relief of James C. Blair-to the Committee on Pensions. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5498) for the relief of George W. Burrell Also, a bill (H. R. 5538)- for the relief of the estate of Wil to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. liam McCreight, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5499) for the relief of Jasper N. Martin By Mr. CAPRON : A bill (H. R. 5539) for the relief of the to the Committee on Military Affairs. State of Rhode Island-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a ·bill (H. R. 5500) granting a pension to Hiram A. By Mr. CHANEY : A bill (H. R. 5540) granting an increase Darnell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Marie J. Spicely-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5501) for the relief of William T. Ed Pensions. wards-to the Com~ittee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5541) granting a pension to John T. Jack Also, a bill (H. R. 5502) for the relief of Thomas J. Benton son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5542) granting a pension to William A. Also, a bill (H. R. 5503) for the relief of Andrew J. Sanders Cowen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5543) granting a pension to Felix Hen Also, a bill (H. R. 5504) for the relief of Jesse Elliott-to the drickson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. CHAPMAN: A bill (H. R. 5544) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 5505) for the relief of Abram Patton-to of pension to Wendle Poor-to- the Committee on Invalid Pen the Committee on Military Affairs. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5506) for the relief of r.nlton Holt-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5545) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Military Affairs. · Marshal M. Angleton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill. (H. R. 5507) for the relief of John D. Lowry-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5546) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Military Affairs. James Eastwood-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5508) for the relief of Samuel Garner-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5547) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Military Affairs. James Miller-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5509) for the 1·elief of Russell Savage-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5548) . granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Military Affairs. John Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.- R. 5510) for the relief of James B. Fowler Also, a bill (H. R. 5549) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Military Affairs. S. E. Lookingbill-to the Committee on In valid Pensions. By Mr. BIRDSALL: A bill (H. R. 5511) granting an increase Also, a bi1l (H. R. 5550) granting a pension to Nerva J. of pension to Christopher Bobn-to the Committee on Invalid Young-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5551) granting a pension to Amos E. Ai4 Also, a bill (H. R. 5512) granting an increase of pension to britton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John Allman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5552) granting a pension toR. J. Jamison Also, a bill (H. R. 5513) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Charles Thompson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. COUSINS: A bill (H. R. 5553) granting ·an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 5514) granting an increase of pension to of pension to Oliver L. Kendall-to the Committee on Invalid .Anna A. Collins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. .. 256 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE~ D ECEMBER 7,

By l\Ir~ CRUMPACKER: A bill (H. R. 5554) granting . an Also, a bill (H. R. 5594) granting an increase of pensi'on to increase of pension to James T. Saunderson-to the Committee George R. ~rumblay-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Invalid Pensions. ~lso, a bill (H. R. 5595) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5555) granting an increase of pe~siou" to Elisha Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Andrew P. Allen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, · a bill (H. R. 5596) granting an increase of pension to By l\Ir. CURRIER : A bill (H. R. 5556) granting an increase Anna Nodler-,-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Nathaniel l\f. Davenport-to the Committee on Also, ~ ~ill (H. R. 5597) granting an increase of pension to Invalid Pensions. Oscar Wtllu~..m.son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (:fl.· R. 5557) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5598) granting a medal to Mortimer s. William Williamson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Longwood-to the Committee on Military Affairs. . Also, a bill (H. R. 5558) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. DOVENER: A bill (H. R. 5599) for the relief of the Nelson Stevens-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. estate of James H. Hardesty, deceased-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5559) granting an increase of pension to War Claims. • George A. Currier--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5600) for the relief of John Nay-to the By l\Ir. CURTIS: A bill (H. R. 5560) granting an increase of Committee on Pensions . . pensiQn to Henry Chubb-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5601). for the relief of Thornton A. Merri- Also, a bill (H. R. 5561) granting an increase of pension to field-to the- Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Samuel l\1. · Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also, a bill (H. R. 5602) granting a pension to Anna Rogers- Also, a bill (II. R. 5562) granting an increase of pension to to tile Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Jacob Martin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. '5603) granting a pension to Abner G. Rob - Also, a bill (H. R. 5563) granting an increase of pension to mson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Amos B. Ferguson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5604) granting a pension to John Sutton_:_ Also, a bill (H. R. 5564) granting an jncrease of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Albert G. Cluck-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5605) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5565) granting an increase of pension to James S. Pelley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Cyrus W. Cook-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5566) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5006) granting an increase of pension t~ William G. Brooks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Frances P .. l\1cMurtrie-~o the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5567) granting an increase of pension to Also, a b1ll (H. R. 5607) granting an increase of pension to Sanford Weaver-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mary A. Biggs-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (II. R. 5568) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R: 5008) granting an increase of pension to Charles W. P. Collins-to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. John E. Fries-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also, · a bill (H. R. 5569) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5609) granting an increase of pension to Samuel N. Johnson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Albert Taylor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · . Also, a bill (H. R. 5570) granting an increase of pension to · Also, a bill (H. R. 5610) granting an increase of pension to Jonathan Hull-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · l\:Iary Petermann-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (II. R. 5571) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5611) to remove the charge of desertion William Cary-i:o the Committee on Pensions. from the record of Levi Burdine-to the Committee on Military Also, a hill (H. R. 5572) granting a pension to June Plank Affairs. ington-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5612) referring to the Court of Claims the claim of the legal heirs of John Harper, deceased, to certain Also, a bill (II. R. 5573) gr~ting a pension to Ashley R. Wil liams-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lands in the State of Virginia-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5574) granting a pension to Betty Elmore Also, a bill (H. R. 5613) authorizing additional compensation to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the assistant commissioners to the industrial exhibition at AI o, a bill (H. R. 5575) granting a pension to Jane Cowan Melbourne, Australia-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\fr. DRAPER: A bill (H. R. "5614) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 5576) granting a pension to Luke Morris of pension to Henry Ooue-to the Comminttee on Invalid Pen sey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. AI. o, a bill (H. R. 5577) granting a pension to Mrs. John S. By l\fr. FITZGERALD: A bill (H. R. 5615) granting an in Branner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. crease of pension to John Coleman, jr.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5578) granting a pension to Sina Under Invalid Pensions. · wood-to tile Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5616) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5579) for the relief of Christ Schrey-to Edga¥ Schroeders-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5617) granting a pension to Ellen Nelson Also, a bill (H. R. 5580) granting a pension to Perry Abbett to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. FLACK: A bill (H. R. 5618) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5581) to remove the limitation in the pay Eunice Putman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ment of arrears of pensions-to the Committee on Invalid Pen By Mr. FORDNEY: A bill (II. R. 5619) granting an increase sions. of pension to George W. Smith, alias Waldron De Clarenze-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5582) for the relief of Capt. l\1. R. W. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Grebe-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. '5620) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5583) for the relief of l\fiss Lou .Jahn-to Frederick Niefenegger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. FRENCH: A bill (H. R. 5621) for the relief of George Also, a bill (H. R. 5584) for the relief of John Brewer-to T. Pettengill, lieutenant, United States Navy-to the Commit tile Committee on Military Affairs. tee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5585) for the relief of Eric E. Walgren-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5622) for the relief of M. D. Wi"ight and the Committee on Claims. Robert Neill-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5586) for the relief of James Farrell-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5623) for the relief of E. De Atley & the Committee on Claims. Co.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. E•587) for the relief of J . Ware Butter Also, a bill (H. R. 5624) granting a pension to Susan E. ' field-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Potter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\fr. DE ARMOND (by request) : A bili (H. R. 5588) Also, a bill (H. R. 5625) granting an increase of pension to granting :1. pension to Caroline Hultz-to the Committee on Hannah C. Reese-to the Committee on Pensions. · Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5626) granting a pension to James W. By l\1r. DIXON of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 5589) granting a Ralls-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to Hachel A. Roberts-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5627) _granting an increase of pension to Pensions. John C. L. Hargis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5590) granting a pension to Elizabeth Also, a bill (H. R. 5628) granting a pension to Harrison S. Clay-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Crites-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5591) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5629) granting a pension to William D. Mahlon M. Lucky-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pemberton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5592) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5630) granting an increase· of pension to Newtcn W. Vawter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Edward L. Burke-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5593) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R . 5631) granting an increase of pension to Hensley H. Kirk-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Leonard F . Simmons-to the Committee· on Invalid Pensions. 1905. CONGRESSIONAL 'RECORD-HOUSE.·_. 257

Also, a bill (H. R. '5632)· granting an increase of pension to · Also·, a bill (H. R .' 5670) for the relief of tl:ie estate of Thomas James C. Fisher-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Clevenger, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5633) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5671) for the relief of the estate of Robert Edward G. Burnet-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Barr, deceased-to the Committee· on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 5634) granting an increase of pension t Moses Eggles Jolm F. Early-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5691) amending the records of the War Also, a bill (H. R. 5655) grantin .~ an increase of pension to Department in ·the case of John D. McGeehan-to the Com-. Leonard F. Sommers-to the Committee on Invalid-Pensions. mittee on Military Affairs. By 1\Ir. GRANGER: A bill (H. R. 5656) granting an increase By 1\fr. HOPKINS: A bill (H. ·R. 5692) granting an increase_ of pension to Darius H. Randall-to the Committee on Invalid of pension to H. G. Gardner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pffisio~ . . . . By 1\Ir. GREGG: A bill (H. R. 5657) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. :R. 5693) to correct the record of William Lin Emmet W. Crozier-to the Committee on Pensions. don, and granting him a pension-to the Committee on Military By Mr. GROSVENOR: A bill (H. R. 5658) granting an in Affairs. crease of pension to Joseph Nichols-to the Committee on In- Also, a bill (H. R. 5694) granting an increase of pension to valid Pensions. · Abraham J. l\1. Flinchum-to the · Committee on Invalid Pen Also, a bill (H. R. 5659) for the relief of Van Goolsberry sions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill · (H. R. 5695) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5660) for the relief of John Q. Armitage- William Turner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5696) granting an increuse of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5661) granting a pension to U. L. Daniels- Peter Riffe--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 5691) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5662) granting an honorable discharge to John J. McCoy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Alva A. Miller-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5698) for the benefit of Elizabeth Bevins By l\Ir. HALE : A bill (H. R. 5663) for the relief of the heirs to the Committee on War Claims. of Benjamin Prater-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5699) for the relief of Green Clay Gard By l\fr. HAl\IIL'l'ON: A bill (H. R. 5664) granting an in ner-to the Committee on InvHlid Pensions. crease of pension to Julia Weeks-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5700) extending provisions of act of June Pensions. 27, 1890, to Kentucky State Militia and Provisional Kentucky By 1\Ir. HARDWICK: A bill (H. R. 5665) for the relief of Militia-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. W. 0. Donovan and the heirs of Lizzie M. Donovan, deceased Also, a bill (H. R. 5701) for the relief of the estate of to the Committee on War Claims. TLomas 0. l\farrs-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5666) for the relief of L. L. Arrington and Also, a hill (H. R. 5702) for -the re-lief of the estates of J. l\f. L. S. Arrington-to the Committee on Claims. Fidler and '1'. 0. Marrs-to the Committee on 'Var Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5667) for the relief of Warren B. Hutchin Also, a bill (H. R. 5703) for the relief of B. L. Davis-to the son-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on War Claims. ' By Mr. HAY: A bill (H. R. 5668) for the relief of C. A. Also, a bill (H. R. 5704) granting a pension to John Hays Sprinkel-to the Committee on War Claims. lette--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5669) for the relief of the estate of Branon Also, a bill (H. R.. 5705) granting a pension to Benjamin F. Thatcher, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Horn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. XL-17 258· CONGRESSIONAL RECORD_:::._ HOUSE. D ECEMBER 7,

By Mr.' HOWELL ot New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 5706) for ' Also, a bill (H. R. 57.42). granting an increase of pension to the relief of ·wnliam C. Buttler-to the Committee on Military Caroline M: Bird-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 'Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 5743) for the, relief ot the heirs of James Also," a bill (H. R. 5707) granting an increase of pension to W. Bellah, deceased-to the Committee on -War. Claims. Jolm P. Veach-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (IJ. R. 5744) for the relief of the estate of Mary ·Also, a bill (H. R: 5708} granting an increase of pension to A. Bell, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. · Thomas T. Fallon-to the Committee on- Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R . .5745) for the rE}lief of Jacob Cohen-to .the Also, a bill (H. R. 5709) granting an increase of pension to Committee on War Claims. Mary Patterson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R .. 5746) for the relief of the heirs of Richard By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R. 5710) granting an incr~ase B. Sconyers-to the Committee on War Claims. of p~sion to David SharP'-7to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill . (H. R.' 574 7) for the relief of. the estate of Sarah 'Pensions. S. 1\Ianer-to the Committee .on War Claims. By Mr. HUMPHREY of Washington: A bill (H. R. 5711) Also, a bill (H. R. 5748) for the relief of Virgil H. Burns-to granting a pension to Richard H. Kelley-to the Committee the Committee on War Claims. · on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5749) for the.relief of the heirs at law of By Mr. HUNT: A bill (H. R. 5712) granting an increase of William C. Dickson. deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. pension to Caroline Deblendorf-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill . (H. R. 5750) fer .the relief of the heirs at law of Pensions: · · Mary A. a.D.d John Cameron, deceased-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5713) granting an increase of pension to War Claims. . , Michie! Ryan-to the Committee on _Invalid :Pensions. . Also, a bUl (H. R. 5751) for the relief of the heirs of Caroline Also, a bill- (H. · R. 5714Y grkting a pension to · James E. Long-to the Committee· on War Ciai.J;ns. · . Murray-to the .Committee on Invalid Pensions. · .. . · · Also, a bill (H. R, 5752) for the relief of the heirs at law of · Also, a . bill {H. · R. 5715) granting a pension to Moses Tins ·Charles Eyans, _deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. · ley-to tlie Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also,. a bill _(H . R. 5753) ,grUJlting an i~crease of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5716) gran,ting a pension to Jacob Goetz Sally H. l\furphy-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. A~so, a bill (H. R . 5754) granting a pension to James H. By Mr. GREGG: A bill (H·. R. 5717) 'for the relief of the heirs· 'Smifh-to the .Committee on Pensions. of C. K. Bowen, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a ·pill (H'~ . R . 5755) granting a pensiOn to Thomas By 1\Ir: JONES of Virginia: · A bill (H. R. 5:(18) for the Burney--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . relief of Ezer··w. Edwards-to 'the dommittee on War Claims. By l\fr. LINDSAY: A bill (H. R. 5756) granting an increase By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 5719) for the relief ·of Piper, of pension to Gabriel Muneret-to the Committee on Invalid 'Aden, Goodall Company, of San Francisco; Cal.-to the Com- Pensions. . mittee on Claims. .. · By l\Ix. LITTAUER: .A.. bill (ll..R. 5757) for the relief of the '-Also, ·a ·bill (H. R. 5720) to correct the military record of estat~ of John l\fcNab, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. 'John Hauser, whose· true 'name is Herman Hauser-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5758) granting an increase of pension to Committee on ?!Iilitary Affairs. . . Rufus D. Hastings--to the CoiD..Inittee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. KETCHAM : A bill · (H. R. 5721) for the relief of Al&o, a bill (R R. 5759) granting an increase of pension to the estate ·of' William E: Ward, deceased-to the · Committee Benjamin F . Hall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.· · on War Claims. By Ur. ~I'l'TLE : A bill .(H. R. 5760) for the relief of Eliza - Also, a bill. (H. R. "5722) for the relief of the estate of J. Haines, widow of Capt. R. .L. Haines, deension to to the ·committee on Claims. · .. ;william· 0. Gillespie-to the Conimittee on Pensions. . Also, a bill (R. R. 5763) for the relief of Elizabeth It.: Gor· . Also, a bill" (H. R. .. 5725) granting. an increase of pension 'to don-to the Committee on Claims~ John G. DaVis:_to the Cominittee on Pensions. , ..t\lso, . a bill . (H. R. 5764) for the relief of the legal repre Also, a bill (H. R . 5726) granting an increase of pension to sentativ.es of Alvin 1\I. Ryerson-:-to the Committee on Claims. Cate E. Cobb--to the Committee on l?ensions. , Also, a bill (H. R. 5765) for the relief of John H. Rollins-to · Also, ~ . bill (H. R. 5727) granting an increase of_pension to the Committee on Military Affairs. 1William T. Harris-to the Committee on Pensions. .. Also, a bill (H. R~ 5766) for the relief of James H. De By Mr. KLINE : A bill (H. R. 5728) gr~ting an increase of Coster.-to the Committee on Claims. pension to William Harvey-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- AL<:<>, a bill (H. R. 5767) granting a pension to James L. sions. · · Dyer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H~ R. 5729) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. . 5768) granting a pension· to Rosetta J . Norman H. Cole-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Gould-to ·the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. n: 5730) granting an increase · of pension to Also, a bill (H. R . 5769) granting a pension to Lois L. Nutt- li'ilghman Scholl-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5731) granting ~ increase o(pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5770) granting a pension to Martin E. Tilghman J: Lester-to the Committee 9n Invalid Pensions. S.imms--:-to the Committee on Invalid Pen8ions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5732) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5771) granting a pension to Hanna.ll. Small Elias c: l.Gtcbin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Wiggin...... o..to the Com..m.j.ttee o~ Invalid Pensions. · By 1\.4-·. KNOWLAND: A bill (H. R. 5733) to corre,ct the mili Also, a bill (H. R. 5772) granting a: pension to Jeiome' T. tary record of Charles M. Mayberry-to the Committee on Mili- Foster-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tary Affairs. · · Also, a bill (H. R. 57..7.3) granting a pension to Mary J. By 1\Ir. LAMB: A bill" (H. R 5734) for the relief of Algernon Wheaton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. L. Wilkinson, Kate E. Wilkinson, and Laura .l'lf. Powell, sole Also, a bill . (H. R. 5774) granting a pension to Cornelia M. heirs· of Laura E. Wilkinson; deceased-to the Committee on Mitchell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 5775) granting a pension to Joshua Dag By Mr. LEE: A bill (H. R. 5735) granting a pension to Eliza gett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 'A. Camp-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ~ Also, a bill (H. R. 5776) granting a pension to Priscilla A. By 1\Ir. LESTER : A bill . (H. R. 5736) for the ,-:elief of the Cnmpbell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Importing arid Exporting Company of the State of Georgia-to Also, 3.! bill (H. R. 5777) granting a pension to Catherine M. the Co111.IIJ.ittee on the Judiciary. . .. Savory-to the Committee on. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5737) for the relief of the estate of Anton Also, a. bill (H. R. 5778) granting a pension. to Charity Dor Borchert-to the Committee on War Claims. gin-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H.-R. 5738) for the relief of the estate of John Also, a bill (H. R. 5779) granting a pension to. Hannah W. ,W. Anderson, deceased-;-to the. Committee on Claims. . Green.-to the: Committee on. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill' (H. R. 5739) for the relief of Alexander J .. Thomp- Also, a bill (H. R. 5780) granting an increase of pension to son-to"the Committee on Pensions. . John Gurney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5740) for the relief of the ·estate of Francis Also, a .bill (H. R. 5781) granting ·an increase of pension to H. McLeod, deceased-to t.p~ Committee on War Claims. . John A._ Greenlaw-to the Committee on Invalid l'erisions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5741) for the relief of Mrs. s... A. Penni Also, a bill (H. R- 5782) granting an increase of pensien to mao- to the Committee on War Claims. A. B. Washburn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 259

Also, a bill (H. R. 5783) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. LIVINGSTON: A bill (H. R. 5821) for the relief of Edwin D. Bailey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. N. C. Fears, administrator of the estate of W. S. Fears, de Also, a bill (H. R. 5784) granting an increase of pension to ceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Thomas P. Rich-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5822) granting a pension to Minor L. Also, a bill (H. R. 5785) granting an increase of pension to Braden-to the Committee on Pensions. George H. Gould-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LOUDENSLAGER: A bill (H. R. 5823) for the relief Also, a bill (H. R. 5786) granting an increase of pension to of Henry Millingar and Charlotte Wilson, only heirs at law of -Elizabeth Speed-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James Millingar, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5787) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. McCREARY of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 5824) Amos McAllister-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. granting an increase of pension to Richard P. Nichauls-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5788) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mercy Jennie Powers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5825) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5789) granting an increase of pension to Julia A. Lake-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. David A. Edwards-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MAYNARD: A bill (H. R. 5826) for the relief of the Also, a bill (H. R. 5790) granting an increase of pension to estate of Edward R. Phillips, deceased-to the Committee on Alonzo Thompson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5791) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5827) for the relief of the legal representa Henry M. Parker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. thes of Robert I. Walton, jr., and Etta Walton, deceased-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5792) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Claims. Edwin Bonney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5828) for the relief of the owners of the Also, a bill (H. R. 5793) granting an increase of pension to American schooner Wilson and Hunting and cargo-to the Com- Oliver J. Conant-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Claims. - Also, a bill (H. R. 57.94) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. MILLER: A bill (H. R. 5829) granting an increase of Samuel H. Legrow-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to George Anderson-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 5795) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. John Atherton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MINOR: A bill (H. R. 5830) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 5796) granting an increase of pension to pension to Sylvenus Hardy-to the Committee on Invalid Pen W. II. H. Bailey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5797) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5831) granting an increase of pension to George F. Knowlton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Julius Zuehlke-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5798) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5832) granting a pension to Mary M. Nellie P. Coyle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Connell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5799) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. MOON of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 5833) granting Almena S. Willoughby-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. an increase of pension to Francis Heasty, alias Francis Heast Also, a bill (H. R. 5800) granting an increase of pension to ings-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joseph G. Maddocks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5834) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5801) granting an increase of pension to Ethan Allen Willey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Algernon E. Castner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5835) for the relief of Abraham Slover Also, a bill (H. R. 5802) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on War Claims. Elvira P. Gill-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5836) for the relief of the estate of W. G. Also, a bill (H. R. 5803) granting an increase of pension to Hoge, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Edwin L. Roberts-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5837) for the relief of Rachael C. Stief Also, a bill (H. R. 5804) granting an increase of pension to vater, of Chattanooga, Tenn., to reimburse for the use and Joseph A. Noyes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. destruction of property by United States Army in 1864---to the Also, a bill (H. R. 5805) granting an increase of pension to Committee on War Claims. H. M. Blackwell, alias Levi ·w. Moore-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 5838) for the relief of the widow of the Invalid Pensions. late Capt. Daniel C. Trewhitt-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5806) granting an increase of pension Also, a bill (H. R. 5839) to correct the military record of to Samuel J. Harding-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. and grant a pension to Gideon M. Burriss-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5807) granting an increase of pension to on Invalid Pensions. T. A. Hodgdon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MOUSER: A bill (H. R. 5840) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5808) granting an increase of pension to Catherine Spier-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Napoleon D. 0. Lord-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5841) granting a pension to Malinda M. Also, a bill (H. R. 5809) granting an increase of pension to Hopkins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Henry F: Leach-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5842) to correct the military record of Also, a bill (H. R. 5810) granting an increase of pension to Charles F. Deisch-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Jacob F. French-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. NEVIN: A bill (H. R. 5843) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5811) to remove the charge of desertion Elizabeth Murphy-to the Committee on Invalid Pen~ious. from the military record of Robert D. Salsbury, alias Charles Also, a bill (H. R. 5844) granting a pension to Maggie F. Willard-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Kennedy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5812) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 5845) granting a p~nsion to Robert T. from the military record of Peter 0. ''rellington-to the Commit Knox-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5846) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5813) to remove the charge of desertion .John M. Chandler-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the military record of .Joseph Wiley-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5847) granting an increase of pension to on Military Affairs. Joseph S. P. Barker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5814) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 5848) granting an increase of pension to from the military record of Charles F. Allen-to the Committee Erastus Miller-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5849) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5815) to remove the charge of desertion Charles H. Baird-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the military record of Augustin H. Finn-to the Commit Also, a bill (H. R. 5850) granting an increase of pension to tee on Military Affairs. Lucas Hager-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5816) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 5851) granting an increase of pension to from the military record of .Jacob Worrin Morgan-to the Com Cornelius O'Shea-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5852) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5817) to correct the military record of George Kauffman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Rufus W. Herrick-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5853) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5818) to correct the military record of Quincy Corwin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. David Hurlburt-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. PAYNE: A bill (H. R. 5854) grg_nting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 5819) to correct the naval record of Wil pension to Jonas Gurnee-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. liam Perkins-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 5855) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 5820) to remove the charge of desertion Francis L. Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the naval record of Frank C. Whitney-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 5856) granting an increase of pension to on Naval Affairs. Martin Offinger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 260 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECE .~ER 7,

A1so, a bfll (H. R. '5892) for the relief of the estate of John Wesson, deceased-to the Committee on ·war ClaiiD.B. · Also, a ·bill (H. R. 5893) for the _relief of William M. ·under wood-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5894) for the relief of A. 'H. Laugham-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. "R. 5895) for the relief of the estate of Peter H. Gold. deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5896) for the relief of the estate of .Mrs. Annie E. Montrose, deceased-to the Committee on 'Va.r Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5897) for the relief of the estate of Ben jamin B. Coffee, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also_, a -bill (H. R. 5898) for the relief of Phillip D. Wright to the Committee .on War Claims. Also, a bill {H. R. 5899) for the relief ·of Griffin Callahan-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5900) for the relief of B. G. Chandler-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5901) for the relief of M. G. Jetton, J.P. .Jetton, D. M. Jetton, B. H. Jetton, and M. G. Williams, heirs at law of Mitchell .Jetton, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5902) for the ·relief of James A. Allen-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a I.Jill (H. R. 5903) for the relief of Ira G. Wood-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5904) for the relief of William C. Bragg to the .Committee on ·war Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5'905) for the :relief -of Jackson Stone-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5906) for the relief of J. W. Smart-to the Committee on War Olaiins. Also, a bill (H. R. 5907) for the relief of the estate of Jesse iVann, dec~ased-to the Committee on War Clain::s. By Mr. SHACKLEFORD : .A bill (H. R. 590E) granting an increase of pension to William Hogg-to the Committee on Invalid P-ensions. Also, · a bill (R. R. 15909) granting .an increase .of pension to William H. .Bynon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5910) granting an increase of pension to Catharine R. Rice-to .the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .A.l,so, a bill (H. R. 5911~ granting .a .pension to Edward D. Lockwood-to the ·Committee ·on Invalid Pensions. Also_, .a hill (H. R. 5912) granting a _1)ension to James Robin· son-to the ·Ooiilliiittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5913) granting a pension to Helen Goll- to the ~committee on Invalid 'Pensions. · Also, a bill -(H. R. 5914) for the Telief of Samuel P. Dresser to the Commlttee -on War Claims. By Mr. SHARTEL: A bill (H. R. 5915) granting an increase of pemion to ·Charles R. Allen-;to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a ·bill ·(H. 'R. 5916) granting '311 increase of pension to Hem·y E. Routzong-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. :R. 5917) granting an increase of pension to Henry G. Bollinger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R . .5918) granting ·an increase of -pension to 'James F. Walker--'to -the ·Committee on Invalid Pensions. ·Also, a bill (H. R. 5919) graritin:g an increase of pension to Soloman B. F. Fugate-to the ·Com:mittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. '5920) -granting an increase of pension to Samuel S. Taylor-to the Committee .on .Invalid Pensions. .Also, -a bill (H. R. :5921) granting an increase of _pension to Soloman Fry-to the -Oommrttee on 'lnva1id Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5922) for the relief of .Paschal Henshaw to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. 'It. 5923) for the re1ief of M . .J. Con1ey, lieir of Harmon Conley. · deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. ..Also, .a bill :{H. R. 5-924.) i:o remove the charge of desertion from Samuel J'. Lair-to tne Committee on Military Affairs. B_y Mr. SHEPPARD: A bill (H . .R. .5925) .granting an in ·crease ·of pension to D. L. Davidson-to the Committee on Invalid Pens1on-s. By Mr. SHERMAN,: .A bill (H. R. 5926) granting a pension to Saran .Pitman-to -the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\Ir. SIMS: A oill (H. R. 5927) for the relief of the board of trustees of West Tennessee .Oollege, Jackson, Tenn.-to the Committee on Wa-r Claims. 'By Mr. SMALL: .A bil1 (H. R. 5928) for the relief .ofT. H. B. Myers, surviving _partner of John Myers & Son-to the Oom ·mittee on W a.r 'Claims. A1so, ·a 'bili (H. R.· 5929) for the relief of the estate of W .. F. Sanderson, dece~ed-to the Committee on Wm• ·claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5930) for the relief of John L. Brown and 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 261 ·. the estates of A. T. Redditt and William G. Judkins-to the parcels post-to the- Committee on tbe Post-Office and Post Committee on War Claims. Roads. By Mr. SMITH of California: A bill (H. R. 5931} granting an By l\Ir. ACHESON: Petition of George Whiting and others, increase pension to Robert L. Narrow-to the Committee on favoring restriction of immigration-to the Committee on Im Invalid Pensions. migration and Naturalization. Also, a bill (H. R. 5932) granting an increase of pension to Also, petition of Reading Circle, No. 89, of Newcastle, Pa., for Andrew B. Webster-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. preservation of Niagara Falls-to the Committee on Rivers and Also, a bill (H. R. 5933) granting an increase of pension to Harbors. Mrs. W. C. Pittinger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of A. M. Reed, pastor of United Presbyterian Also, a bill (H. R. 5934) granting an increase of pension to Church of Conway, Pa., for law to suppress polygamy-to the John Ehde-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 5935) granting a pension to James A. By Mr. BATES: Paper to accompany bill to provide for the Roark-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. retirement of petty officers and enlisted men of the Navy-to tbe By Mr. SMITH of Maryland: A bill (H. R. 5936) granting an Committee on Naval Affairs. increase of pension to Caroline Neilson-to the Committee on Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of A. J. Caufman-to Pensions. the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. SNAPP: A bill (H. R. 5937) granting an increase of By Mr. BINGHAM: Petition of the Philadelphia Board of pension to John Fellows-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Trade, Philadelphia .Commercial Exchange, Philadelphia Drug Also, a bill (H. R. 5938) granting an increase of pension to Exchange, Grocers and Importers' Exchange, Trades League, Edward J. McClaskey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Philadelphia Bourse, Vessel Owners and Captains' Association, Also, a bill (H. R. 5939) granting an increase of pensiDn to Board of Port Wardens, Manufacturers' Club, Board of Harbor James Brody-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Commissioners, Lumbermen's Exchange, and Mast Builders' By Mr. SOUTHALL: A bill (H. R. 5940) for the relief of Exchange, for legislation, under authority of the Secretary of G. W. Browder-to the Committee on War Claims. War, to survey the Delaware River for purpose of deterrilining Also, a bill (H. R. 5941) for the relief of the estate of John feasibility and cost of securing a channel of adequate width and B. Ege, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. 30 feet deep at mean low water from Philadelphia to the sea-to Also, a bill (H. R. 5942) for the relief of the estate of Richard the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. M. Harrison, deceased-to the Committee on· War Claims. By Mr. BURKE of Pennsylvania: Petition of Vesuvius Coun Also, a bill (H. R. 5943) for the relief of W. H. HruTison-to cil, No. 116, favoring ·restriction of immigration-to the Com the Committee on War Claims. mittee on Immigration and Naturalization. Also, a bill (H. R. 5944) for the relief of the estate of John J. Also, petition of the Twenty-third Lake Mohonk Conference of Mitchell, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Friends of the Indians, for adequate laws for amelioration of Also, a bill (H. R. 5945) for the relief of the heirs of William condition of the Indians-to the Committee on Indi"an Affairs. Walton, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, petition of Flint, Erving & Stoner, of Pittsburg, for two Also, a bill (H. R. 5946) for the relief of Sallie R. Walton-to classes of mail matter only-to the Committee on the Post-Office the Committee on War Claims. and Post-Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 5947) for the relief of the estate of Richard Also, petition of Flint, Erving & Stoner, of Pittsburg, Pa., Wi eman, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. favoring railway control by Interstate Commerce Commission Also, a bill (H. R. 5948) for the relief of the estate of David to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. B. Tennant, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. BURLEIGH: Petition of citizens of l\Iaine, favoring Also, a bill (H. R. 5949) for the relief of R. A. Young-to the re triction of immigration-to the Committee on Immigration Committee on War Claims. and Naturalization. Also, a bill (H. R. 5950) for the relief of Pickrell & Brooks Also, petition of citizens of Maine, favoring law for a parcels to the Committee on War Claims. post-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 5951) for the relief of Lettie Myers-to the Also, petition of citizens of Maine, against any change in Committee on War Claims. Grout law-to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H. R. 5W2) for the relief of J. A. Shackleton-to Also, petition of William T. Sherman Council, No. 55, Junior the Committee on War Claims. Order United American Mechanics, favoring restriction of immi By Mr. STERLING: A bill (H. R. 5953) granting an increase gration-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. of pension to Albert J. Sprinkle-to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. CHANEY: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Pensions. Felix Hendrickson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5954) to authorize the Secretary of the By :Mr. DALZELL: Petition of Vesuvius Council, Junior Or Treasury to issue duplicate gold certificate, in lieu of one lost,' der United American Mechanics, favoring restriction of immi to Lincoln National Bank, of Lincoln, Ill.-to the Committee on gration-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. Claims. By Mr. DRAPER: Petition of the State assembly of Califor By Mr. SULLOWAY: A bill (H. R. 5955) granting an in nia, favoring establishment of a parcels post-to the Committee crease of pension to Jennie L. Overton-to the Committee on on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Pensions. · By l\Ir. FLACK : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Eunice By Mr. TAWNEY: A bill (H. R. 5956) granting an increase Putnam-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Joseph H: Wagoner-to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. FULLER: Paper to accompany biH for relief of Pensions. George J. Wilcox-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. TAYLOR of Ohio: A bill (H. R. 595_7) granting a By l\Ir. GOEBEL: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Lewis pension to Henry J. Steck-to the Committee on Pensions. Ka.tes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WANGER: A bill (H. R. 5958) granting an increase Also, petition of the board of directors of the Business Men's of pension to Allen L. Garwood-to the Committee on Invalid Club of Cincinnati, Ohio, against repeal of the bankruptcy law Pensions. to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WEEKS : A bill (H. R. 5959) for the relief of the Also, petition of the board of directors of the Business Men's estate of Annie E. Gardiner, deceased-to the Committee on Club of Cincinnati, Ohio, favoring Interstate Commerce Com Claims. mission control of railway rates-to the Committee on Inter Also, a bill (H. R. 5960) for the relief of the estate of the state and Foreign Commerce. First National Bank, of Newton, Mass.-to the Committee on Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Peter Witterich Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WOODYARD: A bill (H. R. 5961) granting a pen By Mr. GRAFF: Petition for relief of Cooper Walker-to the sion to Rosa Lee Powell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 5962) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GRAHAM: Paper to accompany bill for relief of George W. Bachus-to the Committee.on Invalid Pensions. H. J. Fulmer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 5963) granting an increase of pension to Also~ petition of the Twenty-third Lake Mohawk Conference Andrew H. Boon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Friends of the Indian, for- adequate laws governing the . Indians-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. PETITIONS, ETC. Also, petition of Allegheny River Boatman's Association favoring appropriation for improvement of Allegheny River~ Under clause 1 of Rule XXII,. the following petitions ·and to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows~ By Mr. HAY: Petition of the heir of Harriet Haines, asking By the SPEAKER : Memorial of the Postal Progress League reference of war claim to Court of Claims-to the Committee of Califo1·nia, praying for legislation for the establishment of a on War Claims. 262 CONG_RESSIONAit_RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER ·'ll, -

Also, petition of tl!~ heirs_of John R. Alm~md, asking refer Al!?O, paper to accompany bill for relief of.Thomas A. Banks~ . ence of war claims to the Court of Claims unde:r the Bowman to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Act-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of William F. Wor Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of the trustees of ley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Grace Episcopal Church-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of J.ohn C. Keach-to By Mr. HINSHAW : Paper to accompany bill for relief of the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Adelle Tobey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of James Eddy-to By Mr. HITT: Petition of P. D. and P. of A., No. 547, of Free the Committee on Invalid Pensions. port, Ill., faToring restriction of immigration-to the Committee Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of William T. Gibb& on Immigration and Naturalization. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of Local Union No. 547, -ratifying petition to Also, paper to accompanr_bill for relief of Charles Martine--_ Congress by the Connecticut Valley Conference, at Springfield, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mass., November 12, 1905, for law to make unnecessary the use Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of John H. Sprouse- of wood alcohol-to the Committee on the Judiciary. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HO\VELL of New Jersey: Petition of residents of Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Charles H. Montclair, N. J., for removal of tariff duty on works of art Charles-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of David B. Wa By Mr. CLINE : Petitions of Charles A. Gerasch Council, No. caset-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1004; Phil H. Sheridan Council, No. 287; Cedar .Council, No. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Samuel Shrop 416, and Fogelsville Council, No. 403, Junior Order United shire--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. American Mechanics, and Washington Camp, Patriotic Order Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Samuel Foster Sons of America, No. 592, favoring restriction of immigration to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of A. R. Matheny-to · By Mr. LACEY: Paper to accompany bill for relief of M. D. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Burket-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Isaac Johnson . By Mr. LEE : Resolutions adopted by a mass meeting of the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. people of Rome, Ga., condemning the persecution of the Jews Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Jeremiah E. by ·Russia-to the Committee on Foreign .A.tfairs. Waldon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . By Mr. LITTAUER: Paper "to accompany bHl for relief of -BY Mr. TAWNEY : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Rufus D. Hastings-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joseph H. Wagoner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Benjamin F. By Mr. WANGER: Petitions of citizens of Rockhill, Bucks Hall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. County, Pa.; Camp No. 6G9, of Keelersville, Bucks County, Pa., By Mr. LIVINGSTON: Petitions of Eureka (Ga.) Council, and Lewis J. Hunorld and 21 others, of Hatfield, Montgomery No. 7, and Griffin (Ga.) Council, No. 4, Junior Order of Untted County, Pa., asking further restriction of immigration-to the American Mechanics, favoring restriction of immigration-to Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. the Committee on Immigration. and Naturalization. By Mr. WEBB: Petitions of Newton Council, No. 24, of By Mr. LOUDENSLAGER: Petition of Henry Mullingar and Newton, N. C., and Eseola Council, No. 86, of Saginaw, N. C., Charlotte Wilson to have their claim referred to the Court of Junior Order United American Mechanics,-- and the Central Claims for a finding under the act of Congress of March 3, Labor Union of Charlotte, N. C., favoring restriction of immi 1883-to the Committee on Claims. gration-to the Committee on Immigr:ation and Naturalization: By Mr. MAYNARD: Paper to accompany biU for -relief of By Mr. WOODYARD: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Mary A. Barrod-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. E. R. Philips-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. MOON of Tennessee: Paper to accompany bill for re lief of Gideon M. Burris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Francis Heasty-to SENATE. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. OVERSTREET: Paper to accompany· bill for relief of MoNDAY, December 11, 1905. August Westfield, Joseph B. Nichols, Herbert C. Miller, A.sn Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. EnwABD E. HALE. Tout, Amanda C. Welch, Samuel P. Caree, and Charles W. JAMES H. BERRY, a Senator from "the State of .Arkansas, and Knight-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. EDWARD W. CARMACK, a Senator from the State of Tennessee, By Mr. PAYNE: Petition of Harry White and others, favor appeared in their seats to-day. ing restriction of immigration-to the Committee on Immigra The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday last was read tion and Naturalization. and approved. - By Mr. RHINOCK: Petition of Daniel Boone Division, No. FBENCH SPOLIATION CLA:IMS. 48!), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, favoring control of railway rates by Interstate Commerce Commission and for leg The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica islation that will increase effectiveness of existing laws govern tion from the assistant clerk of the. Court of Claims, transmit ing rebates-to. the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com ting the conclusions of fact and of law filed under the act of Jan merce. uary 20, 1885, in the French spoliation claims set out in the By :Mr. RYAN: Petition of Postal Progress League, of Cali findings by the court relative to the vessel ship Oh-ace, Thomas fornia, for parcels post-to the Committee on the Post-Office Johnston, master; which, with the accompanying paper, was and Post-Roads. referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. By _Mr. SAMUEL: Petition of _Valley Grange, No. 52, Pa He also laid before the Senate a communication from the as sistant clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting the conclusions trons of Husbandry, favoring amendment to the oleomargarine of fact and of law filed under the act of January 20, 1885, in the law by striking out the word "knowingly "-to the Committee French spoliation claims set out in the findings by the court rela on Agriculture. tive to the vessel schooner Farmer, Nathan S. Thompson, mas By Mr. SIBLEY : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Les ter; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the tina M. Gifford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. _ Also, petition of 100 citizens of Oil City, Pa., for law to pre He also laid before the Senate a communication from tlie as vent nullification of State liquor laws and no-license ordinances sistant clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting the conclusions by "original packages " and other interstate-commerce tricks of fact and of law filed under the act of January 20, 1885, in the to the Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. French spoliation claims set out in the findings by the court rela By Mr. SNAPP: Paper to accompany bill for relief of John l!,ellows-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tive to the vessel schooner Thetis, Russell Kilbourn, master; Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of James Brady-to which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Com the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. By l\Ir. SM~L: Petition of the heirs of Sarah Laboyteau, -of FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Pasquotank County, N. C., -asking reference Of war claim to The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a· communica Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. tion from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, transmit By Mr. STERLING : Paper to accompany bill for relief of ting a certified copy of the findings of fact filed by the court in James F. Hare--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the cause of the Trustees of the Christ Reformed Congregation, · Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Vatchel Carman of Middletown, Md, v. The United States; which, with the ac to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. companying paper, was referred to the Committee on Claims, -Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Robert B. Beards and ordered to be printed. ley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. He also laid before the Senate a communication from the as-