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Congressional Record-· Senate 2188 CONGRESSIONA. L RECORD- SENATE . FEBRUARY 19, SENATE. H. R. 1062. An acf granting an increase of pension to Cha1:les C. WeaTer; WEDNESDAY, February 19, 1908. H. R. 1063. An act granting an increase of pension to Nich­ Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. EDWARD E . HALE. olas S. Chrisman ; The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's H. R. 1215. An act granting an increase of pension to Phebe proceedings, when, on request of Mr. GALLINGER, and by unani­ A. Bar·tea u.x ; mous consent, the further reading was dispensed with. H. R. 1484. An act granting an increase of penaion to Marshall The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Journal stands approved. W. Rogers; H . R. 1496. An act granting an increase of pension to Elbert READING OF WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS. M . Watts; The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair announces the appoint­ H . R. 1508. An act granting an increase of pension to William ment of the junior Senator from North Dakota [Mr. McCuM­ 1\I. Jordan; BER] to read Washington's Farewell Address on the 22d instant, H. R. loGO. An act granting an increase of pension to Nelson pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24, 1901. Wolfley; TRADE CONDITIONS IN ECUADOR. H. R. 1673. An act granting an increase of pension to George The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Athey; tion from the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, transmitting H . R. 19Dl. An act granting an increase of pension to Jerry pursuant to law, the report of Special Agent Charles M. Pep­ .Murphy; per on trade conditions in Ecuador, which, with the accompany­ H. R. 2175. An act granting an increase of pension to Mittie ing paper, was referred to the Committee on Commerce and Choate; ordered to be printed. H. R. 2200. An act granting an increase of pension to William H. H . Lang; NATIONAL BANKING .ASSOCIATIONS. H. R. 2204. An act granting an increase of pension to Andrew The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Risser; • tion from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in re­ II. R. 2350. An ac~ granting an increase of pension to Richard sponse to a resolution of the 20th ultimo, certain information P. McGrath; relative to the number of national banking associations that H. R. 2354. An act granting an increase of pension to Amos haTe been placed in the hands of receivers as insolvent since Foust; January 1, 1893, etc., which, with the accompanying papers, on H . R. 2355. An act granting an increase of pension to Samuel motion of :Mr. TILLMAN, was referred to the Committee on Fi­ Donaldson; nance and ordered to be printed. H . R. 2535. An act granting an increase of pension to John B. FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Evans; The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate communica­ H . R. 2648. An act granting an increase of pension to Ellison tions from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans­ Gilbert; · mitting certified copies of the findings of fact filed by the court H . R. 2711. An act granting an increase of pension to Simon in the following causes: Levi; In the cause of the Deacons of the Missionary Baptist Church H . R. 2846. An act granting an increase of pension to Linsay at Powder Springs, Ga., v. United States; C. Jones; In the cause of the First Christian Church of .Mexico, Mo., v. H . R. 28ti5. An act granting an increase of pension to Samuel United States; H . Hurst; In the cause of the Trustees of the Methodist Episcop~l H . R. 2863. An act granting an increase of pension to John Church South, of Paris, Va., v. United States; Findlay; IIi the cause of Caledonian Lodge, No. 4, Independent Order H. R. 2873. An act granting an increase of pension to Frank of Odd Fellows, of Shepherdstown, W. Va., v. United States; Rushaloo; In the cause of the Trustees of the Frederick Presbyterian H . R. 2n55. An act granting an increase of pension to James Church, of Frederick, Md., v. United States; C. Booth; In the cause of the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal H. R . 2961. An act granting an increase of pension to llaz­ Church of Upperville, Va., v. United States; zard P . Gavitt; In the cause of the Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian H. R. 299D. An act g1;-anting an increase of pension to George Church (colored) of Huntsville, Ala., v. United States; P . .Mattison ; In the cause of Moyland C. Fox, executor of the estate of H. R. 3164. An act granting a pension to Osiah Attison; J oab Lawrence, deceased, v. United States; H. R. 3229. An act granting an increase of pension to William In the cause of Lucy A. Dibble, administratrix of SylTester McCue; Dibble, deceased, v. United States; H . R. 3232. An act granting an increase of pension to John In the cause of the Trustees of Dardanelle Baptist Church v. Foster; United States; and H . R. 3243. An act granting an increase of pension to Charles In the cause of the Trustees of Mountain Creek Baptist D. Copeland; Church, of Hamilton County, Tenn., 1J. United States. H. H. 3244. An act granting an increase of pension to Ebene­ The foregoing findings were, with the accompanying papers, zet· L. Briggs; referred to the Committee on Claims a nd ordered to be printed. H. n. 3329. An act granting an increase of pension to Theo­ dore F. Kendall; MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. H. R. 3339. An act granting an increase of pension to James A message from the House of Representatives, by 1\fr. W. J. 1\f. Neal; BROWNING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House had passed H. R. 3350. An act granting an increase of pension to Edward the bill ( S. 417) to extend the time for completion of a bridge M. Lee; across the :Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak., by the Yankton, H. R. 3491. An act granting an increase of pension to William Norfolk and Southern Railway Company. Hall; The message also announced that the House had passed H . R. 3493. An act granting an increase of pension to Levi the bill ( S. 2420) granting an 4?-crease of pension to l\1argaret Nicholson; K. Bern, with an amendment, in which it requested the concur­ H. R. 3G10. An act granting a pension to James M. Fitch; r ence of the Senate. H . R. 3611. An act granting an increase of pension to Alexan­ 'l'he message further announced that the House had passed der :McNabb ; the· following bills, in which it requested the concurrence of the H. R. 3614. An act granting an increase of pension to Jacob Senate: B. Boyer; H. R. G03. An act granting an increase of pension to J ohn H . R. 3641. An act granting an increase of pension to John A. U. La Pierre; N. Dickerson ; H. R.1034. An act granting an increase of pension to J ames H . R. 3802. An act granting an increase of pension to AndreaB Carroll; Schmidt; H. R. 1037. An act gr~nting an increase of pension to Edward H . H. 3845. An act granting an increase of pension to Philip A. Russell; Ebright; H. R. 1055. An act granting an increase of pension t o J oel F. H . R. 4072. An act granting an increase of pension to Henry Overholser; K Keffer; H. R. 1059. An act granting an increase of pension to H,anne­ H . R. 4.094. An act granting an incr ease of pension to John gan C. Norvell ; B. Southworth ; 1908. CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-SENATE. 2189 H. R. 4102. An act granting an increase of pension to William H . R. 6641. An act granting an increase of pension to James H. C. Davis; A. Cobb; H. R. 4103. An act granting an increase of pension to David H . R. 6647. An act granting an increase of pension to Eliza- 1\I. Myers; beth J. McCoy; · · H. R. 4125. An act granting an increase of pension to Judson H. R. 6688. An act granting an increase of pension to Isaac P. Adams; Steely; H. R. 4128. An act granting an increase of pension to Isaac H. R. 6736. An act granting an increase of pension to Rosenia W. Corgill; Writer; H. R. 4149. An act granting an increase of pension to John H. R. 6819. An act granting an increase of pension to Andrew W. Armstrong; Clark; H. R. 4170. An act granting an increase of pension to Bern­ H. R. 6866. An act granting an increase of pension to Ezra hard Herber ; Prouty; H. R. 4265. An act granting a pension to John W. Hudson; H. R. 6875. An ·act granting an increase of pension to James H. R. 4290. An act granting an increase of pension to Howard S. Walsh; . F. Hess; H. R. 6876. An act granting a pension to Carrie A. Chaplin; H. R.-4295._ An act granting an increase of pension to John H. R. 6900. An act granting an increase of pension to Hiram 1\.faguire; Spear; H. R. 4351. An act granting a pension to Osborne Eddy ; H. R. 7012. An act granting an increase of pension to Jacob H. R. 4355. An act granting a pension to John M. Hoisington; B. Nelson; H. rr. 4387. An act granting an increase of pension to Mar- H. R. 7060. An act granting an increase of pension to Simon gret Orst; White; H. R. 4416. An act granting an increase of pension to John H.
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