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MajOf' 'Pwining to Mr. Oampbell. PRAYER. UNITED STATES NORTHERN BoUNDARY COIDUSSION, The Chaplain, Rev.J. G. BUTLER, D. D., offered the following prayer: Washington, D. 0., Decernb~r 1, 1874. We cqme to Thee, 0 God, ·with adoration and thanksgiving. Thou Sm: In answer to your request, I respectfully submit a brief statement of the work ~rformod by th13 commission during the past summer. art upon the throne; upon Thee the nations depend. In Thee we live. During the swnmer of 1873 the boundary was surveyed and marked from the We thank Thee for life preserved and for the kind providence that Red River of the North waHt to longitude 106° 12'. For a distance of ninety miles again brings us together in the enjoyment of health both of body allll the marks were of a temporary nature, and are to be replaced by permanent monu of mind. We confess our sins and dmw nigh with confiuence to God ments. This arrangement resulted from a difference of opinion which existed a.t that time in regard to the true definition of the forty ninth parallel of h\titude. because Thou art the God of pardons. 0 blot out all our transgi·es During the winter of 187~'74 thu surveyo east of the Reu River were completed sions and grant us Thy peace. to the Lake of the Woods, including the shore-line of that lake so fur east a.;~ thu We seek Thy blessing, 0 Lord, as we enter upon these new respon Rainy River. Dru-ing the present cason the work has been executed in the same manner as sibilities. Lift upon our land, upon our Government, and upon all heret-ofore, lmder tho a~reemcnt made last year between the chief astronomers of our people the light of Thy countenance. Guide, we pray Thee, the the United States aml British commis:iions. This agreement was to the effect that Executive of this great nation, enduing him with heavenly wisdom. the officers of the United States were to determine astronomical stations at inter Give unto the members of his Cabinet Thy divine spirit. Control, vals of forty miles, and to survey a. belt of territory five miles wicle south of the parallel, the English to determine a similar erie of astronomical st.1.tions and to we beseech Thee, our Senators, bestowing upon them heavenly wisdom. survey an equal belt of toprtgraphy north of the line. ; May our judges be clothed with righteousness. And remember in The distance remaining to be surveyed during the present year wa.'l three hun mercy these Thy-servants, 0 Lord, blessing them in their persons, in dred and fift:v-ei.!;ht miles, from longitud6106°.12' to longitude 114o 05'. I organ their families, in their social relations, and in these great responsi ized the parties in Saint Panl, Minnesota, on the 1st of June, anrl proceeded, b.v wa.y of the Northern Pa.cific Railroad and the Missouri River, to Fort Buford. bilities which meet them day by day. We pray that Thou wouldst Thence, traveling by lr.nd, the advanced wo1·king- parties reached the line at the give unto them power over their own hearts, that Thou wouldst con initial point of ~his year's operations on tho 1st of July. trol them by Thy divine spirit; that Thou wo}lldst preserve them in The shortn of the season, and the immense di~ta.nce to be traveled after the their integrity in the midst of temptation, and give them consciences work should be completed, required that it should be finished urly in Sept-ember. With this object in view, the working parties were pushed to the utmost limit of void of offense toward God and toward man. their endurance, and by the 1st of september the 6lght astronomical stations as Remember our great land, 0 God, in all its interests, that our signoo t-o the United States commission lmd been determined (by one party) and garners may be full, yielding all manner of fruit; that our sheep may tho lin~ had been connected with the L'tst st.:ltiou of the northwestern boundary, bring forth thousands and tens of thousands; that our oxen may be at the summit of the Rocky Mountains. Fnll details of the survey have been given in tho preliminary reports from this office. Without reca.pitnL'ltion, I will strong to labor; that our commerce and the industries of the nation only say that the res•llts have been in every reap ct satisfactory. may all be promoted; that education and religion may be advanced; The commission returned to Saint Panl by wa.y of the Missouri River and the that the press may be purified and made an engine of great power Northern Pacific Railroad, making the dist.
M.A.RYLA.:.ND. MINNESOTA. Stevenson Archer. Lloyd Lowndes, jr. Mark H. Dunnell. John T. Averill .. William J. O'Brien. Thomas Swann. Horaoo B. Strait. VIRGINIA. OREGON. James B. Sener. Christopher Y. Thomaa. James W. Nesmith. JJJnes H. Platt,,jr. John T. Harris. KANSAS. J. Ambler Smith. Eppn. Hunton. Da.vidP. Lowe. William A. Phillips. William H. H. Stowell. Reese T. Bowen. St.ephen A. Cobb. NORTH CAROLINA. WEST VIRGINIA. Charles R. Thomas . . Wil.lin,m M. Robbins. · J. Marshall Hagans. Frank Hereford. Alfred M. W n.ddell. Robert B. Vll.Dce. NEVADA. SOUTH CAROLINA. Charles W. Kendall. Joseph H. Rainey. Alexander S. W nllace. NEBRASKA. GEORGIA. Lorenzo Crounse. .Andrew Sloan. James H. Blonnt. NEW MEXICO. Richard H. Whiteley. Pierce M. B. Young. Stephen B. Elkins. PhiliCook. Alexander H. Stephelld. UTAH. HenJ R. Harris. Hiram P. Bell. James C. Freeman. George Q. Cannon. ALABAMA. W Ab'H.INGTON. James T. Rapier. Joseph H. Sloss. Obadi•\h B. McFadden. Charles Pelham. Alexander White. Charles Hays. Christopher C. Sheats. COLORADO. John H. Caldwell. Jerome B. Chaffee. IDSSISSIPPI. DAKOTA. Lucius Q. C. Lamar. Geor~ C. McKee. Moses K Armstrong. Albert R. Howe. John .H.. Lynch. ARIZONA. Henry W. Barry. LOUISIANA. Richard C. McCormick. Chester B. Darmll. IDAHO. omo. John Hailey. Milton Sayler. Hezekiab S. Bundy. MONTANA. Henry B. Banning. Milton L Southa.rd. Ya.rtin MaginnM. John Q. Smith. John Berry. Lewis lt Gunckel. William P. Sprague. WYOMING. Charles N. Lamison. Lorenzo Danford. Willirun R. Steele. lsa..'l.C R. Sherwood. Laurin D. Woodworth. .DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Lawrence T. Neal. James Monroe. William Lawrenco. James A. Garfield. Norton P. Chipmll.D. Ja.mes W. Robinson. Richard C. Parsons. Charles Foster. The SPEAKER. The roll-call shows the presence of two-hundred KE...."''TUCKY. and forty members-more than a. quorum of the House. Edward Crossland. William E. Arthur. John Young Brown. James B. Beck. SWEAR.rnG IN OF NEW MEMBERS. Chnrles W. Milliken. Milton J. Durham. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will now read the roll of members-elect William B. Read. George M. Adams. (to fill va,(}ancies caused by resignation and otherwise) whose cre Elisha. D. Standiford. John D. Young. dentials have been forwarded and are now on :file. TENNESSEE. The roll wag called, and Mr. L. CASS CARPENTER of South Carolina Roderick R. Butler. John D. C. Atkins. Jacob M. Thornburgh. David A. Nunn. in place of Mr. Robert B. Elliott, Mr. SIMEON B. CHITTENDEN of New William Crutchfield. Barbour Lewis. York in place of Mr. Stewart L. Woodford, Mr. WILLIAM E. FINCK John M. Bright. Horace Maynard. of Ohio in place of Mr. Hugh J. Jewett, and Mr. RICHARD SCHELL Washington C. Whitthorne. of New York in place of the late David B. Mellish, presented them INDIANA. selves and were duly qualified by taking the oath prescribed by the Willi.'UD E. NibL1.ck. Morton C. Hunter. act of July 2, 1862. Simeon K. Wolfe: James N. Tyner, WilliamS. Holman. Henry B. Sayler. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. Jeremiah M. Wilson. Jasper Packard. A message from the Senat.e by Mr. SYMPSON, one of its clerks, in John Coburn. Godlove S. Orth. William Williams. formed the Honse a. quorum of the Senate had assembled and that ILLINOIS. body wa.s ready to proceed to business; and further, that the Senate John B. Rice. William H. R.l.y. had passed a resolution for tbe appointment of a committee on its JasperD. Ward. Robert M. Knapp. part to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Charles B. Farwell. James C. Robinson. Honse of Representatives, to wait upon the President of the United Stephen A. Hurlbut. John McNulta. Horatio C. Burchard. Joseph G. Cannon. States to inform him that a quorum of each House has llBSembled, and John B. H.'\wley. John R. Eden. that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may bo Franklin Corwin. James S. M.'tl'tin. pleased to make, and that the Senate ha.d appointed Mr. Col\~G Greenbury L. Fort. William R. Morrison. of New York and Mr. THURMAN of Ohio the committee on its part. Granville Barrera. Isaac Clements. SamuelS. Marshall. MESSAGE TO THE SENATE. MISSOURI. Mr. GARFIELD submitted the following resolution ; which was Edwin 0. Stanard. Thomas T. Crittenden. Erastus Wells. Abram Comingo. read, considered, and agreed to : William H. Stone. Isaao C. Parker. Resolved, The Clerk of the House inform theSena.tethata.quornm of the House of Robert A. Hatcher. IraB. Hyde. Represent.1.tives ha.s appeared. and that the House is ready to proceed to business. Richard P. Bland. John B. Clark, jr. Aylett H. Buckner. Mr. GARFIELD moved to reconsider the vote just taken; and also ARKANSAS. moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. .A sa Hodges. Oliver P. Snyder. The latter motion was agreed to. Thom.'\8 M. Gunter. William J. Hynes. COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON THE PRESIDENT. IDCIDGAN. Moses W. Field. Honry Waldron. Mr. DAWES submitted the following resolution: George Willard. Julius C. Burrows. .Resolved, That a. committee of three members be appointed on the part of the WillL.'loiD B. Williams. Josiah W. Begole. House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of tbe Senate~ t~ # OmarD. Conger. Nathan B. Bci.dley. wait upon the President and inform him that a. quorum of both Houses nas Jay A. Hubbell. assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be TEXAS. pleased to make. William S. Herndon. William P. MoLe.'\n. De Witt C. Giddings. John Hancock. Mr. MAYNARD. Such committee, we have just been notified, ha.s Roger Q. Mills. AsaH. Willie. been appointed on the part of the Senate, and we should therefore IOWA. recognize that fact in our resolution. George W. McCrary. Aylett R. Cotton. The SPEAKER. There ~eing no objection, it will be journalized ·william G. Donnan. Henry 0. Pratt. accordingly. James Wilson. William Loughridge. The resolution, as modified, was adopted. John A. Kasson. James W. MCDill. Jackson Orr. The SPEAKER appointed Mr. DA WEd of Massachusett-s, Mr. HALE WISCONSIN. of New York, and Mr. BECK of Kentucky as the committee on the Charles G. Williams. Philetus Sawyer. part of the House. Alexander Mitchell. Jeremiah M. Rusk. Charles A. Eldredge. AleL'l.DderS.McDill. JURISDICTION OF CRIMINAL COURT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CALIFORNIA. Mr. PHELPS. I sond to the desk a. bill which I ask unanimous con Charles Clayton. John K. Luttrell. sent of the Honse to introduce for consideration at this time. I woonld Horace F. Page. Sherman 0. Houghton. ask the courtesy, if any member has objections to its consideration 1874. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. 11
after the reading, that I may_be allowed three minutes in which to reported a bill (H. R. No. 3819) making appropriations for the naval state the scope and object of the amendment which it contains. service for the year ending June 30, 1876, and for other purposes; The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New Jer ey [Mr. PHELPs] which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee of asks unanimous consent to introduce a bill for consideration now. the Whole on the state of the Union, ordered to be printed, and Mr. G. F. HOAR. I desire to mn,ke an inquiry of the Chair made a special order for Wednesday, December 16, after the morning whether it is the custom of the House to present n,ny business before hour, and from day to day until disposed of. the reception of the President's messn,ge 1 If it is, then I hn,ve no Mr. RANDALL. Can points of order be reserved against all these objection. bills to(J'ether f The SPEAKER. The proposition of the gentlem:10 from New Jer The §PEAKER. They must be reserved against each bill sepa sey requires unanimous consent. rately, as separate entries must be made upon the Journal. Mr. NEGLEY. Is it not proper to call for the reguln,r order f Mr. RANDALL. Then I reserve all points of order upon this bill. The SPEAKER. The usage is as indicated by the question of the AR..'\IY APPROPRIATION BILL. gentleman from Ma ·sachusetts, not to present any business, but to w:tit until the joint committee n,ppointed t.o wait upon the Presi Mr. WHEELER, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported dent has been heard from. The nsn,ge is to that effect, and the last a bill (H. R. No.3 20) making appropriations for the support of the time this question arose the House took a recess to wait for the Army for the :fiscal year ending J nne :30, 1876, and for other purposes; report of the committee appointed to wait upon the President. which was read a tirst and second time, referred to the Committee of Mr. COX. Suppose we have the title of the bill read, and then the Whole on the state of the Union, ordered to be printed, and mado perhaps there will be no objection from any quarter. a special order for Tl~::A.:-t:~day, December 17, after the morning hour, The SPEAKER. There being no objection, the bill will be rea,d by :10d from day to ddy lliltil disp()sed of. its title. · Mr. ARCHER. I reserve all point,a of order on this bill. The Clerk read as follows: INDIA..."'i APPROPRIATION BILL. A bill to amend n.n act entitled "An act conferring jurisdiction upon the criminal Mr. LOUGHRIDG~, from the Committee on Appropriations, re court of the District ofColumbi~ and for other purposes," approvedJune22, 1874. Be it enacted, cf:c., That the .second section of an act entitled "An act conferring ported a bill (H. R. No. 3821) making appropriations for the current jurisdiction upon the criminal court of the District of Columbi~ and for other pnr and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling po es," approved June2-2, 1874, be, an I 12 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. DECEMBER 8, - Mr. TYNER. I must notify my friend from New York that I shall By Mr. FARWELL: The petition of publishers of periodicals, for cut his speech short. I will hear. what he has to say, if he will be the reduction of postage on periodicals to two cents per pound, t.o the ' ery brief. Committee on the Post-Office and Po t-Roads. :Mr. COX. I have been u ed to being cut short in this Hou, e; but By Mr. GUNCKEL: The petition of Ernst Rost, for removal of perhaps in future I shall have a longer time, and I may treat the gen charge of desertion, ·to the Committee on Military Affairs. tleman from Indiana more liberally, if he is here. Also, the petition of Susan M. Seebohm, of Dayton, Ohio, for relief, Mr. TY}..TER. But I shall not be here. to the Committee on Claims. Mr. COX. The gentlem1.n, then, was cut short before his time. Also, the petition of Michael O'Brien, for a pension, to the. Commit Mr. TYNER. You are right, sir. tee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. COX. I want to call the attention of the House and the coun By Mr. KENDALL: The petition of Max Rosenberg, for a pension, try to this matter. I desire that the committee shall consider the to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. amrndment to the law which I suggest, which is one that will save By Mr. POTTER: The petition of Jeremiah T. Hallett, of New an immense amount of trouble to the publishers· of newspapers and York City, for increase of pension, to the Committee on Invalid Pen others. sions. Mr. SPEER. I desire to suggest to the gentleman from Indiana By Mr. THOMAS, of Virginia: The petjtion of A. Bo ·tick, of whether it would not be better to amend his bill by inserting the Halifax County, Virginia, for compensation for property taken by words "or so much thereof as may be necessary." The bill, as be Federal troops in April, 1865, to the Committee on War Claims. ' offers it, appropriates absolutely . 30,000. A less sum may be needed. Also, the petition of Ira Hurt, sr., of Franklin County, Virginia, Mr. TYNER. If the gentleman makes a point on that, I havo no for compensation for cotton destroyed l>y the Federal Army in 1~05, to objection to the amendment. tho Committee on War Claims. Mr. SPEER. Then I suggest that the words I have indicatetl be Also, the petition of Isabella W. Cunningham, of Pitt. ylvania. added. County, Virginia, for compensation for cotton destroyed by the Fed There was no objection, and·the amendment was agreed to. eral Army in 1865, to the Committee on War Claims. Mr. TYNER. I am satisfied that the Home is willing to pass this bill and I move the previous question. ' The previous question was seconded and the main question ordered; and under the operation thereof the bill (H. R. No. 3822) received its several readings, antl was passed. IN SENATE. Mr. TYNER moved to recons~der the vote by which t.he bill was passed ; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the TUESDAY, December 8, 1874. table. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. BYRON SuNDERLAND, D. D. The latter motion was agreed to. Hon. JoHN W ..JoHNSTON, ftom the State of Virginia; Hon. A. S, • Mr. COX. I now de ire nnanimoUJi consent to introduce, for refer MERRll\10:8 and Hon. M.ATT W. RANSO:\I, from the State of North Car ence to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, a bill to olina; Hon. WILLIAl\l SPRAGUE, from the State of Rhode Island; and amend the Post-Office appropriation act of June 23, 1874, so as to allow Hon. JoHN P. STOCKTON, from the State of New Jersey, appeared in the po!itage on newspapers and publications referred to in sections 5 their seats to-day. and 6 to be paid at -the destination of the mail-matter where sub The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and appro\ed. scriptions we're taken prior to the 1st of January, 1875. There being no objection, the bill (H. R. No. 38'24) was read a first EXECUTIVE COMl\IUNICATIONS. and second time, referred to the Committee on the Post-Office antl The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a report of the Sec Post-Roads, and ordered to be printed. retary of the Interior, in compliance with the act of July 12, 1870, FORTIFICATION BILL. containjng a list of property belonging to the Unit-ed States in charge Mr. STARKWEATHER, from the Committee on Appropriations, of that Department; which was ordered to lie on the table: reported a bill (H. R. No. 3823) making appropriations for fortifica He also laid before the Senate a letter of the Secretarv of the In-· tions and other works of defen e for the fiscal year ending June 30, terior, transmitting a report of the surveyor-general of New Mexico, 1876; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com concerning land grant to Ignacio de Roi val and Jacinto Pelaez, being mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union, ordered to be printe