1902. CONGRESSIONAL· RECORDLSENATE. 4703
~aute Ind.:~avoring the restriction of the immigration of cheap I By Mr. SPERRY: Resolution of board of aldermen of Bridge labor from the south and east of Europe-to the Committee on port, Conn., indorsing House b~ll6279, to increase the pay of let- Immigration and Naturalization. . ter carriers-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr.· JACK: Papers of Lieut. J. J. Parsons to accompany By Mr. STARK: Papers in support of House bill12751, grant- House bill No. 13852 , for the restoration of his pension to the ing an increase of pension to Martin L. Pembleton-to the Com- original rate-to the Committee on ~valid Pensions. mittee on Invalid Pen sio~. . . . Also resolutions of R. Foster Robmson Post, No. 36, of Salts- By Mr. STEVENS of Minnesota: ResolutiOns of machinists of burg, Pa., Grand Army of the Republic, fa~oring ~he passage of St. Paul, 1\;finn., for th~ fu~her restriction .of ~migration-to House bill3067-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Imrmgrat10n and NaturaliZation. Also resolutions of Mine Workers' Union No. 79,of Webster, Also, resolutions of the Credit Men's Association of St. Paul, and N~. 1218, of Anita and New Florence, Pa., favoring an edu- Minn., indorsing the Ray bankruptcy bill-to the Committee on cational test for r estriction of immigration-to the Committee on the .Judiciary. Immigration and Naturalization. Also, resolutions of Northwestern Manufacturing Association, By Mr. LASSITER: Resolutions of Business Men's Association of St. Paul, Minn., in favor of the irrigation bill-to the Com of Edenton, N. C., urging the improvem ent of the inland water mittee on Inigation of Arid Lands. route from Chesapeake Bay to Beaufort Inlet-to the Committee Also, resolutions of the same association, approving the reor- on Rivers and Harbors. ganization of the consular service-to the Committee on Foreign . By Mr. LAWRENCE: Resolutions of Federal Labor Union of Affairs. Lenox, Mass. , favoring an educational qualification for immi- By Mr. VAN VOORHIS: Resolutions of Barlow Post, No. 434, grants-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. Grand Army of the Republic, Barlow, Ohio, favoring the con- By Mr. LINDSAY: Resolutions of the New York Produce Ex- struction of war vessels in the United States navy-yards-to the change, in favor of House bill6279, to increase the pay of letter Committee on Naval Affairs. _ carriers-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Also, resolutions of Zanesville (Ohio) Lodge, No. 84, Allied By Mr. LONG: Resolutions of Herington Division, No. 257, Metal Mechanics, and Press Feeders' Union No. 10, of Zanesville, Order of Railway Conductors, Caldwell, Kans. and Lodge No. Ohio for the further restriction of immigration-to the Commit- 337, Locomotive Firemen, Wellington, Kans., for the passage of tee on Immigration and Naturalization. House bill 9330, for a further restriction of Chinese immigra- By Mr. WANGER: Petition of Iron and Steel Workers' Union tion-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. No. !>249, of Pottstown, Pa., for the passage of laws which will Also paper to accompany House bill 13921, for the relief of pre\ent the immigration of persons who can not read-to the E. C. Adams-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. MANN: Petitions of citizens of Chicago, ill., favoring By Mr. WARNER: Resolutions of Federation of Labor and Senate bill3057-to the Committee on Inigation of Arid Lands. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, of Champaign, Til., favoring By Mr. McCALL: Petition of North River Presbytery,Pough- an educational restriction on immigration-to the Committee on keepsie, N.Y., favoring improvement of the post exchange as Immigration and Naturalization. relates to buildings, literature, etc.-to the Committee on the By Mr. YOUNG: Petitions of P. P. Mast & ·co., Brainard & Post-Office and Post-Roads. Armstrong, Pioneer Suspender Company, Folwell, Bro. & Co., Also, petition of J. B. Thayer and 3 others, in favor of provi- and Harrison Bros. & Co., all of Philadelphia, Pa., in regard to sion for the collection of statistics relative to marriage and di- the bankruptcy law-to the Committee on the Judiciary. vorce-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Alsv, petition of Rubber Workers' Union No. 8622, of Cam bridge, Mass., for the restriction of immigration~ to the Com SENATE.- mittee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. MEYER of Louisiana: Resolutions of the Maine State SATURDAY, April 26, 1902. Board of Trade, for the establishment of lobster hatcheries on the Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. H. MILBURN, D. D. coast of Maine-to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and 'l;'he Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's pro Fisheries. ceedings, when, on request of Mr. PRITCHARD, and by unanimous By Mr. MUDD: Petition of citizens of Galveston, Tex., pro consent the further reading was dispensed with. testing against the " Jim Crow" car law-to the Committee on The PRESIDENT pro tempore. _The Journal, without objec the Judiciary. tion, will staiJ.d approved. ByMr. NAPHEN: Petition of International Musical Union, for amendnient of the immigration laws-to the Committee on Immi SUPREME COURT OF TERRITORY OF OK.LAHOMA.. gration and Naturalization. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the amend · Also, papers to accompany House bill14009, granting a pension ments of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 715) to pro to Bella McCauley, widow of late Robert McCauley, United States vide for two additional associate justices of the supreme cor-...rt of · Navy-to the Committee on Pensions. · the Territory of Oklahoma, and for other purposes. By Mr. NEVILLE: Petition of citizens of Sheridan County, The amendments of the House of Representatives were, on page N eb:i.·., opposing the leasing of public lands-to the Committee on 1, line 11 , after " court," to insert" who shall have been residents the Public Lands. of said Territory for at least one year and;" on page 1, line 12, By Mr. PALMER: Paper to accompany House bill granting a after "and," to insert "have;" and· on page 2, line 2, to strike pension to Charles M. Blaker-to the Committee on Invalid Pen out " five hundred." sions. Mr. FAIR BANKS. I move that the Senate concur in the.., . Also r esolution of Mine Workers' UnionNo. 1159, Pittston, Pa., amendments made by the House of Representatives. · favoring an educational test for restriction of immigration-to The motion was agreed to. the Committee on Immigration and Naturali.z'ation. THE Als ~, r esolutions of Branch No. 385, P olish National Alliance, MESSAGE FROM HOUSE. of Freeland, Pa. favoring the erection of a statue to the late A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. Brigadier-General Count Pulaski at Washington-to the Com BROW.NING, its Chief Clerk, announced that ·the committee of mittee on the Library. conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the By Mr. RODEY: Resolutions of Mine Workers' Union No. amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 13031) to prohibit 1746, of Gallup; Division 446 of Locomotive Engineers, of Albu the coming into and to regulate the residence within t h e United querque, and Carpenters' Union, of Cloudcroft, N.Mex., favor States, its Territories, and· all territory under its jurisdiction, ing an educational qualification for immigrants-to the Commit and the District of Columbia, of Chinese and p~rs ons of Chinese t ee on Immigration and Naturalization. descent had met, and after a full and free conference were un By Mr. RUSSELL: P etition of citizens of Third Congressional able to agree; that the House further insists upon its disagree district of Connecticut , favoring the new oleomargarin~ bill-to ment to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, asks for a further the Committee on Agriculhue. conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two By 1\fr. ROBERTS: P etition of James H. Wolff and others, of Houses thereon, and had appointed Mr. HITT, 1\fr. PERKINS, and Massachusetts, in favor of House bill 10793, in opposition to the Mr. CLARK managers at the conference on the part of theHouse. "Jim Crow" law-to the Committee on the Judiciary. The message also announced that the House had passed the fol- By 1\fr. RYAN: Petition of Empire State Lodge of Machinists, lowing bills: - No. 480, Buffalo, N . Y. ,favoringaneducationalqualificationforim A bill (S. 234) granting an increase of pension to James Frey; migrants-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. A bill (S. 319) granting a pension to Ida M. Wan-en: Also. petjtion of Polish society of Buffalo, N. Y., favoring A bill (S. 324) granting an increase of pension toNellie Loucks; Hou:.;~ bill 16 , for t he erection of an equestrian statue of the late A bill (S. 636) to remove the charge of desertion against David General Pulaski at Washington, D. C.-to the Committee on the A. Lane; Library. · A bill (S. 694) granting a pension to Jane Caton; 4704 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. APRIL 26,
A bill (S. 899) granting an increase of pension to George F. A bill (H. R. 357) for the relief of Levi Maxted · Bowers; A bill (H. R. 665) granting a pension to Lam·a Newman, for A bill (S.1321) to restore to the active list of theNavythename merly Laura Mount; of James G. Field; A bill (H. R. 832) granting an increase of pension to William A bill (S. 1363) granting an increase of pension to James A. Clark· McKeehan; A biD (H. R. 1014) granting a pension to Lam·a Levenseler· A bill (S. 1625) granting an increase of pension to Jethro M. A b~ (H. R. 1681) gran~g a P!3nsion to Erma G. Harvey;' Getman, alias James 1\L Getman; A bill (H. R. 2487) grantmg an mcrease of pension to William A bill (S. 1629) granting an increase of pension to James W. S. Hosack; Humphrey; A bill (H. R. 2606) granting an increase of pension to Albert A bill (S. 1638) granting a pension to John R. Homer Scott· H. Steifenhofer; - A bill (S. 1643) granting an increase of pension to Ellen' J. A bill (H. R. 3907) granting a pension t o Johanna Buse· Clark; A bp.I (H. R. 3269) gran~g a p~nsion to Ida M. Kinney; A bill (S. 1814) granting an increase of pension to Anna E. A bill (H. R. 3291) grantmg an mcrease of pension to Arthur Luke: P. Lovejoy; A bill (S. 1881) to correct the military record of Peter Connell· A bill (H. R. 3500) granting an increase of pension to Kate 0. A bill (S. 2305) granting an increase of pension to Lemuel Phillips; Grove; A bill (H. R. 3678) granting an increase of pension to John A bill (S. 2346) granting a pension to Amanda C. Bayliss; Washburn; A bill (S. 2455) granting an increase of pension to Genevieve A bill (H. R. 3691) for the relief of James McKenzie· Almim Sprigg Ludlow; A bifl (H. R. 4204) granting a pension to Hester A. Furr; A bill (S. 2533) to remove the charge of desertion against Fred A bill (H. R . 4509) granting an increase of pension to Eliza erick Schulte or Schuldt; Knight; A bill (S. 2738) granting an inCI"ease of pension to James W. A bill (H. R. 5018) granting an increase of pension to Johann H ankins; Conrad Hass; A bill (S. 2805) granting an increase of pension to AnnaL. Cory; A b~l (H. R. 5159) granting a pension to William A. 1\filler; A bill (S. 2·943) granting an increase of pension to Thomas S. A bill (H. R. 5192) granting an increase of pension to John Rowan; English; A bill (S. 2971) granting an increase of pension to Silas D. A bill (H. R. 5475) granting an increase of pension to August Strong; Schill. alias August Silville; A bill (S. 3108) granting an increase of pension to Inez E. Per- A bill (H. R. 5865) granting an increase of pension to John C. rine; Campbell; A bill (S. 3217) granting an inCI·ease of pension to Charles Dixon; A bill (H. R. 6330) granting an increase of pension to William A bill (S. 3252) granting an increase of pension to Jesse W. Bice; D. Tanner; A, bill (S. 3334) granting. an increase of pension to Thomas E. A b~l (H. R. 6625) gmnting an increase of pension to Mary T. James; Do wrung; A bill (S. 3472) granting an increase of pension to Zeno T. A bill (H. R. 6663) granting a pension to John York; Griffen; A bill (H. R. 6718) granting an increase of pension to Andrew A bill (S. 3519) granting an increase of pension to Charles L. R. J ones; Cummings; A bill (H . R. 7618) granting an increase of pension to Thomas A bill (S. 3633) granting an increase of pension to Samuel L. Sheridan; Leffingwell; A bill (H. R. 7687) granting an increase of pension to Charles A bill (S. 3634) granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth A. C. Washburn; Capehart; A bill (S.3663) to amend an act entitled "An act granting the A bill (H. R. 7779) granting an increase of pension to William right the Omaha Northern Railway Company to construct a Belk; to A bill (H. R. 7840) granting an increase of pension to Oliver railway acros', and establish stations on, the Omaha and Winne Kerr; bago Reservation, in the State of Nebraska, and for other pur A bill (H. R. 7918) granting an increase of pension to James C. poses,'' by extending the time for the construction of said railway; Pettee; A bill (S. 3672) granting an increase of pension to James Scan A bill (H. R. 8109) granting an increase of pension to William r.ell; H. McCarter; A bill (S. 3820) granting- an increase of pension to Warren B. A bill (H. R. 8346) granting a pension to Nannie C. Tramell· Nudd: A bill (H. R. 8351) granting a pension to Matthew V. Ellis·' A bill (S. 3991) granting an increase of pension to Waity West; A bill (H. R. 8476) granting an increase of pension to Mos~s S. A bill (S. 4042) granting an increase of pension to William H. Curtis; Norton; A bill (H. R. 8712) granting an increase of pension to James A bill (S. 4056) granting an increase of pension to Jtfinerva S. Young; . Melton; .A. bill (H. R. 8856) granting an increase of pension to Leon A bill (S. 4111) granting an increase of pension to Abner J. King; Pettee; A bill (S. 4335) granting an increase of pension to John Brown; A bill (H. R . 9164) granting an increase of pension to John H. A bill (S. 4339) authorizing the White River Railway Company Crawford; to construct a bridge across the White River in Arkansas; A bill (H. R. 9226) granting a pension to Elizabeth I. Ogden; A bill (S. 4381) granting an increase of pension to John S. A bill (H. R. 9249) granting a pension to Amos Allport· A bill (H. R. 9496) granting a pension to Forrest E. A.I{arews· Robinson; • A bill (S. 4514) granting an increase of :Pension to Mary Beals; A bill (H. R. 9569) granting an increase of pension to Albert A bill (S. 4535) granting an increase of pension to Lydia M. Deits· Granger; A bill (H. R. 9606) granting a pension to Charles Blitz· A bill (S. 4619) granting an increase of pension to Clifford Neff A bill (H. R. 9695) granting an increase of pension to Evaline Fyffe: . J enkins; A bill (S. 4647) to amend section 4929 of the Revised Statutes A bill (H. R. 9799) granting an increase of pension to Mary relating to desigp. patents; Murphy; A bill (S. 4650) granting an increase of pension to Delania A bill (H. R. 10462) granting an increase of pension to Mary Ferguson; A. Munson; A bill (S. 4658) granting an increase of pension to Charles F. A bill (H. R. 10488) granting an increase of pension to Kate Rand; · W. Milward; A bill (S. 4740) granting an increase of pension to Mar·ia L. A bp.I (H. R. 10672) gran~g a p~nsion to Ada S. Kempfer; Godfrey; A bill (H. R. 10731) granting an mcrease of pen ion to Samuel A bill (S. 4749) granting an increase of pension to Eunice A. P. Milburn; Smith; and A bill (H. R. 10761) granting a pension to Anna Bronson; A bill (S. 4969) granting an increase of pension to Abbie George. A bill (H. R.10767) granting an increase of pension to Louisa The message further announced that the House had passed the N. Grinstead; following bills; in which it requested the concurrence of the A bill (H. R. 10794) granting a pension to Thomas H. Devitt· Senate: A bill (H. R. 11115) granting a pension to Angeline H. Taylor; A bill (H. R. 325) grantinganincreaseof pension toJohnComp- A bill (H. R. 11285) granting an increase of pension to William ton; Sheldon; 1902~ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 4705
A bill (H. R. 11288) granting an increase of pension to William the two Houses thereon, and had appointed Mr. GIBSON, Mr. E. Ball; CALDERHEAD, and Mr. MIERs of Indiana managers at the respec A bill (H. R. 11748) granting an increase of pension to Samuel tive conferences on the part of the House. Ashmore; E:NROLLED BILLS SIGNED. A bill (H. R. 12008) granting an increase of pension to Charles D. Coyle; The message also announced that the Speaker of the House had A bill (H. R. 12015) granting an increase of pension to Edgar signed the following enrolled bills; and they were thereupon T. Daniels; signed by the President pro tempore: A bill (H. R. 12107) granting an increase of pension to Benja A bill (H. R. 1012) granting an increase of pension to Patrick min F. Wells; Moran; A bill (H. R. 12109) granting an increase of pension to Fred A bill (H. R. 1086) granting an increase of pension to Francis erick Benefeldt; W. Pool; . A bill (H. R. 12324) granting a pension to Cora E. Brown; A bill (H. R.1742) granting increase of pension to Alonzo Lewis; A bill (H. R. 12685) granting a pension to Hiram J. Spring A bill (H. R. 3379) to conect the military r ecord of Calvin A. field; Rice; A bill (H. R.12713) granting an increase of pension to Bernard A bill (H. R. 4008) granting a pension to Christopher Colum McCormick; bus Sheets; A bill (H. R. 12778) granting an increase of pension to Edward A bill (H. R. 4129) granting an increase of pension to Lonson R. R. Blair; Burr· A bill (H. R.12780) granting an increase of pension to William A bill (H. R. 4945) granting a pension to Shadrack I. Corbett; H. Wheeler; A bill (H. R. 4994) granting a pension to Lydia Carr; A bill (H. R. 12788) granting a pension to Elizabeth McDonald; A bill (H. R. 5150) granting a pension to :Mary C. Trask; A bill (H. R. 12828 ) granting a pension to Mary E. Culver; A bill (H. R. 5170) granting increase of pension to Frederick A bill (H. R. 12877) gTanting an increase of pension to James Wright· N. Gates; A bill (H. R. 5560) granting an increase of pension to Annie L. A bill (H. R. 12978) granting an increase of pension to Charles Evans; F. Smith; A bill (H. R. 7149) granting increase of pension to Ephraim A bill (H. R. 13017) granting an increase of pension to James D.Dorman; • Austin; A bill (H. R. 7678) granting a pension to Mary Holmes; A bill (H. R. 13036) granting an increase of pension to John B. A bill (H. R. 7994) granting increase of pension to :Margaret Greenhalgh; M. Grant; A bill (H. R. 13083) granting a pension to Lockie W. Reeves; A bill (H. R. 8349) granting a pension to John Watts; ·A bill (H. R. 13093) granting a pension to Eliza A. Brownlow; A bill (H. R. 9494) granting increase of pension to Mary A. A bill (H. R. 13132) granting an increase of pension to Annie Andress· Cotter· A bill' (H. R. 9625) granting a pension to Elizabeth L. Beckett; A bih (H. R. 13143) g1·anting an increase of pension to Susan A bill (H. R. 10173) granting increase of pension to Richard Parker; Trist; A bill (H. R.13162) granting an increase of pension to Augustin A bill (H. R. 10179) granting increase of pension to Theron M. Adams; R. Nack; A bill (H. R. 13211) granting a pension to Melissa Burton; A bill (H. R. 10449) g1·anting increase of pension to Sarah H. A bill (R. R. 13249) granting an increase ·of pension to Ada L~; - TrowbridO'e · A bill (H. R. 10793) granting increase of pension to William A bill d!.'R. 13265) granting an increase of pension to John A. Campbell; _ Whalen; A bill (H. R. 11545) granting increase of pension to Caroline A bill (H. R. 13278) granting an increase of pension to Levi H. R.Boyd; _ Collins; A bill (H. R. 11895) granting a pension to Thomas Holloway; A bill (H. R. 13296) granting an increase of pension to Francis A bill (H. R. 12093) to authorize the construction o_f a bridge Scott; across the Neuss River at or near Kinston, N.C.; A bill (H. R. 13350) g1·anting a pension to Presley P. Medlin; A bill (H. R. 12370) granting a pension to Ida M. Briggs: A bill (H. R. 13352) granting an increase of pension to Charles A bill (H. R. 12468) granting increase of pension to Phineas E. Brown; Curran; A bill (H. R. 13416) g1·anting an increase of pension to Isabella A bill (H. R. 12867) to authorize the Shreveport Bridge and H. Thompson; Terminal Company to construct and maintain a bridge across Red - A bill (H. R. 13439) granting an increase of pension to William River in the State of Louisiana, at or near Shreveport; Blanchard; A bill (H. R. 12938) to authorize the New Orleans and Missis A bill (H. R. 13479) granting a pension to Ira P. Smith; sippi Midland Railroad Company of :Mississippi to build and A bill (H. R. 13503) granting an increase of pension to Charles maintain a railway bridge across Pearl River; Haltenhof; A bill (H. R. 13025) to make the provisions of an act of Con A bill (H. R.13554) granting an increase of pension to Andrew gress approved February 28, 1891 (2 Stats., 796), applicable to E. Hicks; the State if Utah; A bill (H. R. 13614) granting an increase of pension to William A bill (H. R. 13575) to grant a right of way to the Warrior H. White; Southern Railway Company through the tract of land in the A bill (H. R. 13699) granting an increase of pension to James State of Alabama reserved for the use of the United States in H. McVicker; connection with the improvement of the Black Warrior River A bill (H. R. 13691) granting an increase of pension to James and known as Lock Four; and M. Conrad; and A bill (H. R. 13819) for the relief of certain indigent Choctaw A bill (H. R. 13822) granting a pension to Hannah T. Knowles. and Chickasaw Indians in the Indian Territory, and for other The foregoing House pension bills were subsequently read twice purposes. by their titles, and referred to the Committee on_Pensions. The message also announced that the House had passed with PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. amendments the following bills, in which it requested the con Mr. SCOTT presented a petition of sundry citizens of West Vir currence of the Senate: ginia, praying for the adoption of an amendment to the internal A bill (S. 1037) granting a'n increase of pension to Helen A. B. revenue laws relative to the tax on distilled spirits; which was Du Barry; referred to the Committee on Finance. A bill (S. 2975) granting an increase of pension to Levi Hatchett; He also presented a petition of the Woman's Foreign Mission A bill (S. 3321) g1·anting a pension to Patrick J. Murphy; and ary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Parkersburg, A bill (S. 4868) granting an increase of pension to James H. W.Va., praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Con Walker. stitution to prohibit polygamy; which was refen·ed to the Com The message further announced that the House had disag1·eed mittee on the Judiciary. to the amendments of the Senate to the following bills: Mr. FAIRBANKS presented tht3 petition of W. P. Squibb & A bill (H. R. 10782) granting a pension to Ole Steensland; Co., of Lawrenceburg, Ind., praying for the adoption of an amend A bill (H. R. 12054) granting a pension to Elizabeth A. Bur ment to the internal-revenue law relative to the tax on distilled rill; and spirits; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. A bill (H. R. 13371) g1·anting an increase of pension to Charles He also presented petitions of Journeymen Bakers and Confec ~ D. Pa-lmer; tioners' Local Union No. 17, of Kokomo; of Eureka Lodge, No. Asks conferertces with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of 14, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, of Indianapolis, and of XXXV-295 - 4706 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. APRIL 26,
A.. G. Portei· Lodge, No. 141, Brothe1·hood of Locomotive FiTe Federation of Labor; of Local Division No. 77, Order of Railroad men, of Fort Wayne, all in the State of Indiana, praying for the Telegraphers, of Denver, and of Local Division No. 430, BTother reenactment of the Chinese-exclusion law; which were ordered hood of Locomotive Engineers, of Trinidad, all in the State of to lie on the table. Colorado, praying for the enactment of legislation providing an He also presented petitions of Beer Drivers' Union No. 116, of educational test for immigrants to this country; which were re Fort Wayne; of Retail Clerks' International Protective Associa ferred to the Committee on Immigration. tion, of Clinton; of North Vernon Division, No.9, Order of Rail Mr. SPOONER presented petitions of Iron Molders' Local road Telegraphers, of Hayden; of Tailors' Local Union No. 31, Union No. 166, of Milwaukee, and of Manitowoc Typographical of Terre Haute; of Eureka Lodge, No. 14, Brotherhood of Loco Union No. 431, of Manitowoc, in the State of Wisconsin, praying motive Firemen, of Indianapolis; of Anderson Typographical for the enactment of legislation to exclude Chinese laborers from Union, No. 284, of Anderson; of South Bend Typographical the United States and their insular possessions; which were or Union No. 428, of South Bend; of Local Union No.2, American dered to lie on the table. Flint Glass Workers, of Muncie; of Plasterers' Union No. 27, of He also presented petitions of the Lake Seamen's Union, of Evansville; of Potters' Union No. 5, of Evansville; of Cigar :I'tfilwaukee; of the Marine Council, of J',filwaukee; of Typograph Makers' Union No. 335, of Hammond; of Cigar Makers' Union ical Union No. 324, of Racine; of Typographical Union No. 431, No. 54:~ of Evansville; of Amalgamated Wood Workers' Union of Manitowoc; of Carpenters and Joiners' Local Union No. 755, No. 13, of Indianapolis; of International Association of Bridge of Supeiior; of Carpenters and Joiners' Local Union No. 84.9, of and Structural Iron Wo1·kers' No. 22, of Indianapolis; of Plumb Manitowoc; of Enterprise Lodge, No. 88. Switchmen's Union, of ers' Local Union No. 240, of Lafayette; of Bricklayers and Ma Green Bay; of Local Division No. 405, Brotherhood of Locomo sons' Union No. 22, of Noblesville; of Bricklayers' UnionNo. 12, tive Engineers, of Milwaukee; of Local Division No. 73, Brother of Marion; of Bricklayers and Masons' International Union No. hoodofLocomotiveEngineers, of Madison; ofLodgeNo. 210 Broth 18, of South Bend; of Bricklayers and Plasterers' UnionNo.17, of erhood of Railway Trainmen, of Janesville; of John Hickey Lodge, Brazil; of Bricklayers' International Union No. 16, of Alexan No.266,BrotherhoodofLocomotiveFirem.en,ofKaukauna;ofVal dria; of Bricklayers and Masons' Union, of Kokomo; of Brick ley Lodge, No. 575, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, of Bab layers' Union No. 8, of Anderson; of Bricklayers' Union No. 6, cock; of Mendota Lodge, No. 606, United Mine Workers' Union, of of Whiting; of Bricklayers Union No. 3, of Indianapolis; of Madison; of Iron Molders' Local Union No. 166, of Milwaukee; of Journeymen Tailors' Union No. 16, of South Bend; of Indian Lodge No. 107, Switchmen's Union, of West Superior; of Broom apolis Lodge, No. 146, Switchmen's Union of North America, of Makers' Local Union No. 1, of Milwaukee; of Carpenters and Indianapolis; of Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers' Interna Joiners' Local Union No. 314, of Madison; of Carpenters and l:iional Local Union No. 115, of Muncie; of Bricklayers and Ma Joiners' Local Union No. 188, of :1\filwaukee; of Carpenters and sons' Union No. 31, of Linton; of Bricklayers' Union No. 30, of Joiners' Local Union No. 776, of Fond duLac; of Carpenters Washington; of Bricklayers' Union No. 29, of West Baden; of and Joiners' Local Union No. 657, of Sheboygan; of Carpenters New Albany Typographical Union, No. 169, o.f New Albany; of and Joiners' Local Union No. 522, of Milwaukee; of Carpenters Stonemasons' Union No. 27, of Wabash; of the Ornamental and Joiners' Local Union No. 836, of Janesville; of Carpenters Glass Workers' Union, of Indianapolis; of American Flint Glass and Joiners' Local Union No. 68, of Menominie; of the Carpen Workers' Local Union No. 35, of Marion; of Journeymen Bar ters and Joiners' Local Union, of Waukesha; of Iron :I'tfolders' bers' International Local Union No. 194, of New Albany; of Local Union No. 302, of Beloit; of Journeymen Plumbers' Local Retail Clerks' Protective Association No. 470, of Sullivan; of Union No. 75, of Milwaukee; of Journeymen Plumbers' Local Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, A. G. Porter Lodge, No. Union No. 278 of Greenbay; of Journeymen Tailors' Local Union 141, of Fort Wayne; of Brothe1·hood of Locomotive Firemen, No. 209, of Neenah, and of Flom· Mill Worke1'S' Local Union, of Content Lodge, No. 459, of Wabash; of Journeymen Tailors' New Richmond, all in the State of Wisconsin, prayi.ng for the Union No. 118, of Fort Wayne; of Retail Clerks' Union No. 293, enactment of legislation p1·oviding an educational test for immi of Elkhart, and of Fort Wayne Typographical Union, No. 78, of gi'ants to this cotmtl·y; which were referred to the Committee on Fort Wayne, all in the State of Indiana, praying for the enact Immigration. . · ment of legislation to provide an educational test for immigrants Mr. McCUMBER. I present a supplementn.l memorial of the to this country; which were referred to the Committee on Immi Delaware tribe of Indians to Senate Dqcument No. 247, in sup gration. port of the claim of the Delaware Indians on account of payment He also presented a petition of the National Business League, to them during 1862 and 1878, inclusive, in depreciated currency of Chicago, ill., praying for the enactment of legislation author of funds due and payable by the treaties of May .30, 1860, and izing the construction of irrigation w01·ks for the reclamation of July 2, 1861, in "gold or silver coin." I move that the memorial arid lands; which was ordered to lie on the table. be printed as a document and referred to the Committee on Jn. Mr. MARTIN presented a petition of the Chamber of Com dian Affairs. merce, of Richmond, Va., praying for the adoption of reciprocal The motion was agreed to. trade relations with the Dominion of Canada: which was referred Mr. CLAPP presented a petition of the Northwestern Manu to the Committee on Relations with Canada: facturers' Association, of St. Paul, Minn., praying for the enact Mr. GAMBLE. I present a petition, and accompanying papers, ment of legislation providing for the reorganization of the con of certain Lower Brule Indians in South Dakota residing on the sular service; which was ordered to lie on the table. Rosebud Reservation, in that State, and claiming to belong to He also presented a petition of the Machinists' As ociation of the last-named tribe, praying for the enactment of legislation to St. Paul, Minn., praying for the enactment of legislation provid enable them to secure allotments upon that reservation. I move ing an educational test for immigrants to this country; which that the petition and accompanying papers be printed as a docu was referred to the Committee on Immigration. ment, and referred to the Committee on Indian .Affairs. He also presented a petition of theNorthwestern :Manufacturers' The motion was agreed to. Association of St. Paul, Minn., praying for the enactment of leg Mr. COCKRELL presented a~ petition of Kansas City Division, islation providing for the reclamation of the arid lands of the No. 100, Order of Railway Telegraphers, of Kansas City, Mo., West; which was ordered to lie on the table. praying for the passage of the so-called Hoar anti-injunction bill Mr. LODGE. I have here sundl·y petitions of natives of the to limit the meaning of the word " conspiracy" and the use of Philippine Islands, which have been forwarded to me from the "restraining orders and injunctions'~ in certain cases, and remon War Department. I ask that they may be printed, with the ac strating against the passage of any substitute therefor; which companying letter of the Acting Secretary of War, and referred was ordered to lie on the table. to the Committee on the Philippines. Mr. TELLER presented petitions of Typographical Union No. :Mr. SPOONER. I should like to inquire of the Senator what 373, of Durango; of Mailers' Local Union No.8, of Denver; of the papers are about? Journeymen Barbers' Local Union of Denver; of Carpenters and Mr. LODGE. They are petitions from natives of the Philip Joiners' Local Union of Leadville; of Local Union No. 55, of Den pines at different points in the islands-I have looked at one or ver; of Carpenters' Local Union No. 584, of Victor; of Carpenters two-asking for the retention of officers and troops in those vil and Joiners' Local Union No. 3G2, of Pueblo; of Local Union No. lages. 417, of Colorado City; of Carpenters and Joiners' Local Union The P RESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Massachu No. 489 "of Canon City; of Miners' Local Union No. 15, of Ouray; setts asks that the papers he sends to the desk may be printed as of B1·icklayers' Local Union No.1, of Denver; of Retail Clerks' a document and referred to the Committee on the Philippines. Local Union No. 346, of Leadville; of Bricklayers and Plasterers' Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and the order is Local Union No.5 of Florence; of Typographical Union No. 425, made. of Canon City; of Journeymen Barbers' Local Union No. 92, of Mr. FRYE presented a petition of the Woman's Christian Cripple Creek; of Retail Clerks' Local Union No. 7, of Denver; of Temperance Union of the Indian Tenitory, praying for the con Bricklayers and Ma-sons' Local Union No. 2, of P ueblo, and of tinuance of the present prohibitory laws in that Territo1-y; which the Trades and Labor Council of Canon City, all of the American was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 4707
W .A.R CLAIMS IN LOYAL STATES. bill, reported favorably thereon, and moved that it be printed, Mr. MITCHELL. 1\Ir. President, I hold in my hand certain and, with the accompanying papers. referred to the Committee papers which I a k to have printed as a document. I will state on Appropriations; which was agreed to. · what they are: Mr. GALLINGE-R, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom Decisions of the Court of Claims and of the Treasury Depart were referred the following bills, reported them without amend ment in the cases of the rebellion war claims of the loyal States, ment, and submitted reports thereon: arising under the act of Congress of July27, 1861 (12 U.S. Stats., A bill (S. 5402) granting an inc1·ease of pension to Hiram H. 276); resolution of Congress of l'tfarch 8, 1862 (12 U. S. Stats., Thomas; 615); an act of Cong1·ess of February 14, 1902, following and in A bill (H. R. 11787) granting a pension to John J. Manner; accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of the United A bill (H. R. 4622) granting a pension to Frank W. Lynn; and States in the New York case (16 U.S. Supreme Court Reports, A bill (H. R. 7901) gi'anting a pension to Dewitt Clinton Letts. 598). Mr. MARTIN, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was The papers are not very lengthy, and I ask that they be printed referred the bill (S. 3748) for the relief of M. L. Cobb, adminis as a document for use before the Treasm'Y Department, and also trator of W. W. Cobb, deceased, reported it with an amendment, before the committees of the Senate. and submitted a report thereon. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the re Mr. MASON, Mr. TALIAFERRO, and Mr. McLAURIN of quest of the Senator from Oregon? Mississippi, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Mr. PETTUS. What are the documents which it is asked to the bill (S. 362) to revive and amend an act to -provide for the have printed? . collection of abandoned property and the prevention of frauds The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Oregon has in insurrectionary districts within the United States, and acts just stated what they are. amendatory thereof, reported it with amendments, and submitted Mr. PETTUS. But he stated it in such a low voice that we a report thereon. could not hear on this side. COMMEMORATIVE TABLET OF VICE-PRESIDENT WILSON. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Will the Senator restate what Mr. HANSBROUGH, from the Committee on the Library, re the documents are? Or perhaps the Secretary will read the list. ported the following resolution; which, together with the accom Mr. MITCHELL. The Secretary will please read the list. panying papers, was referred to the Committee to Audit and The Secretary read as follows: Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate: Decisions of the Colll't of Claims and of the Treasury Department in the Resolved, That the expense incurred by the Superintendent'of the Capitol cases of the rebellion warclaims'of the loyal Stat-es, arising under the act of Building and Grotmds, authorized by Senate resolution of January 16, 1885, Congress of July 27, 1861 (12 U. S. Stats., 276). Resolution of Congress of in procuring and placing a commemorative tablet in the room in the Senate March8, 1862 (12 U.S. Stats., 615). An act of Congress of February 14,1902, wing of the Capitol where Vice-President Henry Wilson died, be paid from following and in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of the the contingent fund of the Senate. UnitedStatesintheNewYork case (16U.S. Supreme Court Reports, 598). Mr. PETTUS. I move that the papers be referred to the Com HEIRS OF MOSES MEYER, DECEASED. mittee on Printing. Mr. McLAURIN of Mississippi, from the Committee on Claims, Mr. COCKRELL. I ask the Senator to let them be printed. to whom was referred the bill (S. 5429) for the relief of the heirs Mr. MITCHELL. I will state to the Senator from Alabama of Moses Meyer, deceased, reported the following resolution; that I simply ask for a reprint in the form of a Senate document which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: of three decisions of the Court of Claims and a decision of· the Resolved, That the bill (S. 5429) for the -relief of the heirs of Moses Meyer, deceased, now pending in the Senate\ together with all the accom Treasm·y Department. They are papers that are needed before panying papers, be, and the same is hereoy, referred to the Court of the committees of the Senate and also before the Treasm'Y De Claims, in pursuance of the J?l'Ovisions of an act entitled "An act to provide partment in adjudications there. for the bringin~ of suite; agamst the Government of the United States," ap proved March tl. 1887. And the said court shall proceed with the same in ac Mr. PETTUS. I did not understand that it is now a docu cordance with the provisions of such act and report to the Senate in accord ment. ance therewith. Mr. COCKRELL. Oh, yes; it is a reprint of a document that CUBAN SUGAR INVESTIGATION. is asked for. The PRESIDENT pro tempo1·e. Is there objection to there Mr. JONES of Nevada. I am directed by the Committee to quest of the Senator from Oregon? The Chair hears none, and Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to the order is mad&. whom was referred the resolution reported yesterday from the Committee on Relations with Cuba, to report it back favorably, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. and I ask for its imm"Bdiate consideration. Mr. KEAN, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was re The resolution was read, as follows: ferred the bill (S. 1672) for the relief of Elisha A. Goodwin, Whereas it has been currently reported that nearly the entire crop of executor of the estate of Alexander W. Goodwin, reported it Cuban sugar has been purchased and lS now held by what is generally known as the sugar trust, which is the principal consumer of raw sugar in the with an amendment, and submitted a report thereon. United States, and that any concessions given to the raisers of cane sugar He also, from the same committee, to whom was 1·eferred the in the island of Cuba., or any measures intended for their relief by admit bill (S. 3237) to grant jurisdiction and authority to the Com·t of ting their sugar at reduced rates of duty into the United States, will only ~efit the said sugar trust, and that the Cubans will recei\Te no real benefit Claims in the case of Southern Railway Lighter No. 10, her car ffonnrnch concession;- - goes, etc., reported it without amendment, and submitted are And whereas it is alleged that a large number of citizens of the United port thereon. States have acquired large holdings of cane-producing lands in Cuba, and are now especially urging the reduction of duty on sugar, under the claim that MI·. BERRY, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was such reduction will benefit the people of Cuba: Therefore be it referred the bill (H. R. 13288) to authorize the construction of a Resolved, That the Committee on Relations with Cuba. be, and is hereby, bridge ae1·oss the Tennessee River in Marion County, Tenn., re directed to make an investigation as to the truth of such charges and to report to the Senate. . ported it without amendment, and submitted a report thereon. That for the purpose of carrying out the above resolution the committee Mr. WARREN, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was be and hereby is, authorized to send for persons and papers, administer referred the bill (S. 4517) for the relief of Priscilla R. Burns, re oaths. take testimony, employ a stenographer, and that the expenses of the ported it without amendment, and submitted a report thereon. investigation be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers Mr. CLAPP, from the Committee to Examine the Several ~n:h~vs~~~he Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses Branches of the Civil Service, to whom was referred the bill (S. The committee is authorized to sit during the sessions of the Senate, and 3310) to amend section 1754 of the Revised Statutes of the United also to print from time to time its hearings. States, ·relating to the preference in civil appointments of ex The PRESIDENT' pro tempore. Is there objection to the pres Army and Navy offieers, reported it with amendments. ent consideration of the resolution? He also, from the Commit.tee on Indian Affairs, to whom was Mr. CULLOM. Is it a resolution just introduced? refen-ed the bill (S. 1988) to ratify an agreement with the Indians The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It was originally introduced of the Klamath Indian Reservation, in Oregon, and making ap and referred to the Committee on Relations with Cuba. It was propriations to can·y the same into effect, reported it without reported from that committee and then referred to the Commit amendment, and submitted a report thereon. tee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, H e also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the and by that committee is now reported favorably. amendment, submitted by Mr. MITCHELL on the 10th instant, to Mr. CULLOM. It is- the resolution of the Committee on Re ratify and confirm an agreement made and entered into on the lations with Cuba? 17th of June, 1!)01 by and between James McLaughlin, United The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It is the resolution reported States Indian inspector, on the part of the United States, and the yesterday from that committee by the Senator from Connecticut Klamath and l'tfodoc tribes and Yahooskin band of Snake Indians, [Mr. PLATT] . belonging to the Klamath Agency, in the State of Oregon, and Mr. CULLOM. Then I have no objection to it. proposing an appropriation of $537,007.20 to can'Y the same into The PRESIDENT pro tempore. ls there objection to the pres· effect, intended to be proposed to the sundry civil appropriation ent consideration of the resolution? 4708 CONGRESS! ON AL RECORD-SEN ATE. APRIL 26,
'l~e resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and Mr. MARTIN introduced a bill (S. 5461) for the relief of Mrs. agn1ed to. Sarah C. Jones and Mrs. Lucy F. Tyler; which was read twice The preamble was agreed to. by its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. TELLER. Mr. President-- He also introduced a bill (S. 5462) for the relief of Jacob Fal The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the Senator n·om Colo well; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com rado rise to the resolution? mittee on Claims. Mr. TELLER. I rose to say a word, not against its adoption, He also introduced a bill (S. 5463) for the extension of School • but about it. street southward to Kenesaw avenue, and for other purposes; The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will recognize the whjch was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee Senator. on the District of Columbia. Mr. TELLER. I wish to say that it is the resolution in part 1\ir. TELLER introduced a bill (S. 5464) granting an increase which I introduced. It is not what I wanted and what I think of pension to Henry Schafnit; which was read twice by its title, we are entitled to have, but it is all the committee were willing and referred to the Committee on Pensions. that we should have, and of course we have to accept what the Mr. MILLARD introduced a bill (S. 5465) granting an increase majority of the committee said was proper. of pension to Eli Burton; which was r ead twice by its title, and, I wish to refer to a matter a little personal to myself. My at with the accompanying papers, referred· to the Committee on tention has been called this morning to a statement made by a Pensions. witness before the Committee on Ways and Means in the House · Mr. SPOONER inti·oduced a bill (S. 5466) gmnting an increase to the effect that I had stated that the beet-sugar producers of of pension to Edgar T . .Chamberlain; which was read twice by Colorado did not need any duty at all for their protection. I its title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Com want to say most emphatically that I never have made any such mittee on Pensions. statement. On the contrary, I contend that we are entitled to the He also introduced a bill (S. 5467) to remove the charge of de present existing duty on sugar, although, speaking for myself, if sertion against William Persons; which was read twice by its those who profess to be anxious to reduce duties somewhat gener title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Com ally should go into a general reduction, as representing a sugar mittee on Military Affairs. producing country, I would not object to a proper reduction on :Mr. CLAPP introduced a bill (S. 5468) granting an increase of that article when we could have a reduction on other things. pension to L. P. Storms; which was read twice by its title, and What I object to is that there should be an attempt to take the referred to the Committee on Pensions. duty off of one particular article unless it can be shown that that He also introduced a bill (S. 5469) for the relief of the estate of article is bearing a duty that it ought not to have. In this case Ramsay Crooks; which was read twice by its title, and referred no such pretense is made. to the Committee on Indian Affairs. I wish to deny most emphatically that I have ever said any He also introduced a bill (S. 5470) for the relief of the estate of where that the Colorado beet-sugar producers do not want to have Ramsay Crooks; which was read twice by its title, and referred a duty on sugar. to the Committee on Indian Affairs. WILLIAM P. KELLOGG. Mr. BACON introduced a bill (S. 5471) for the relief of David Mr. JONES of Nevada, from the Committee to Audit and Con H. Neely and Jane A. Neely; which was read twice by its title, trol the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was 1·eferred and referred to the Committee on Claims. the following resolution, submitted by Mr. McENERY February 3. Mr. CARMACK introduced a bill (S. 5472) to provide for the 1902, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and p1.uchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at that it be refen·ed to the Committee on Privileges and Elections; Springfield, Tenn. , and appropriating money therefor; which was which was agreed to: read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Resolved by the Senate of the United States of .Ame1·ica, That the Secretary Buildings and Grounds. of the Senate be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to pay to WilliamP. AMENDMENTS TO BILLS. Kellog-g, formerly a Senator from the State of Louisiana, the sum of $6,543.38, due him a.s a Senator of the United States in the Fortieth Congress, from the Mr. FORAKER submitted an amendmnet proposing to appro ith of March, 1867, to the 24th of June, 1868, to be paid from the miscellaneous priate $5,000 for topographic surveys in Porto Rico, intended to items of the contingent fund of the Senate. be proposed by him to the sundry civil appropriation bill; which WILLIAM J. LANDRUM. was referred to the Committee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico, Mr. TELLER, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was and ordered to be printed. ' referred the bill (S. 3319) for the relief of William J. Landrum, Mr. CLAPP submitted an amend.Jpent intended to be proposed reported the following resolution; which was considered by unan by him to the bill (S. 312) providing that the circuit court of ap imous consent, and agreed to: peals of the eighth judicial district of the United States shall hold R esolved, That t h e bill (S. 3319) for the relief of William J . Landrum, now at least one term of said court annually in the city of Denver, in pending in the Senate, together with all the accom:panying papers, be and the State of Colorado, or in the city of Cheyenne, in the State of· the same is hereby , r eferred to the Court of Claim s, m pursuance of t h e J?ro vision s of an act en titled " An act to provide for the bringing of suits a ga.mst Wyoming, on the first Monday in September in each year; which the Government of the United Stat es," approved March 3, 1Mi. And the said was ordered to lie on the table and be printed. court shall proceed with the same in accordance with the provisions of such a.ct, and report to the Senate in accordance therewith. DISAPPEARING GUN CARRIAGES. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. PROCTOR submitted the following resolution, which was Mr. PROCTOR introduced a bill (S. 5454) granting a pension considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the Secr etary of War be, and he is hereby , directed to send to Sarah A. Grennell; which was read twice by its title, and, with to the Senate a statemen t showing the number of disappear ing ~un car the accompanying papers, refe:rred to the Committee on Pensions. riages constructed and under contract or construction, or authoriZed, and Mr. COCKRELL introduced a bill (S. 5455) granting an in for w ha t caliber of guns by whom constructed or under construction or con tract; a list of the bids at each letting, and to whom con t ract was crease of pension to John G. Brown; which was read twice by its awarded and at what price, and the cost of t h ose constructed at Government title. shop; the total cost for such carriages and experimental wor k thereon, Mr. COCKRELL. To accompany the bill I present the peti wher ever done; how many have been mounted of each caliber and where, an d the elevation above the sea in each case and where it is prop osed to tion of John G. Brown, with affidavits of John C. Wilkinson and m ount those under construction, and at what elevation. William B. Fields. I move that the bill and accompanying pa pers be referred to the Committee on PensiOIJ.S. EXPENDITURES AND TAXES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBJ.A.. The motion was agreed to. Mr. STEW ART submitted the following resolution, which was Mr. HEITFELD introduced a bill (S. 5456) gmnting a pension considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: to Huldah C. Nesbitt; which was read twice by its title, and, with Resolved, T hat the Committee on theDistrict ofColumbia b e and is h ereby, the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Pensions. directed to make an inquiry into the expenditures and taxes with in and for Mr. DUBOIS introduced the following bills; which were sev the Distriet of Columbia since the syst em of taxation and exp enditur es w ent into oper ation prescribed by the act of J une 11, 1878, which provided for a emlly read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee p ermanent form of government for the District; and to ascertain the appro on P ensions: priations made by Congress for the b enefit of t h e District in accordance with A bill (S. 5457) granting a pension to James A. Nicholson said Mt; and said commit tee shall r epor t the gross amount of said exp endi· tures and taxes and the amounts so appropriated by Congress, and sh all reo (with an accompanying paper) ; port whether or not Congre h as appropr mted as r equired by said act the A bill (S. 5458) granting an increase of pension to Albert W. amount of 50 per cent of the sums n ecessar y to defray the expenses of the · Hart; and ' government of the District of Columbia, and if such sum has not been fully appropriated said committee shall state the amount which ough t now to be A bill (S. 5459) g1·anting an increase of pension to James A. appropriated by Congress in order to make up the said 50 per cent accruing Fisher (with an accompanying paper). between the date of said act and Decem ber 31, 1001; and s:1id committee is Mr. MARTIN (for Mr. DAl~IEL) introduced a bill (S. 5460) to h er eby further directed to r ep ort any and all legislation which maybe n eces sary to carry out the aforesaid proVJ.Sion of the act of June 11, 1 78, binding refer the claim of JohnS. Mosby against the United States for Congress to apJ?r.opriate said amount of 50 per cent of the expenditures, leav the value of certain tobacco to the Court of Claims; which was ing the r emaimng 50 per cent to be levied upon the property in the Districi read twice by its title, and refeiTed to the Committee on Claims. other than public property. • 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. 4709
CHINESE EXCLUSION, In. line 7, nage 3, after "as herein," stxike out "recognized or understood" and msert ,rdefined;" Mr. PLATT of Connecticut submitted the following report: In line 8, page 3, strike out "in" where it occurs the seoond time and in The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of· the two Houses sert "or;" on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 13031) to prohibit the com In line 9, page 3, after "any" in line 8\ strike out "way, either through ing into and t,o r egulate th~ re~id ~nc~ ~thin the Unite~ States, its Territories, cheaper or inferior ingredients, or" and m sert "butter in the manufacture and all territory under Its JUriSdiction , and the District of Columbia of or manipulation of which any process or material is used·" Chinese and per sons of Chinese descent, having met, after full and free don In line ll, pa~e 3 ~, after "cream," strike out " : Prot>idedh'That in case of the fer ence have been unable to agree. addition of arumat fats or vegetable oils the products all be known and 0. H. PLATT, treated as .oleomargarine, as defined in the aforesaid act approved August 2, W . P. DILLINGHAM, 1886," and uu;ert"; that ~process butter' or ' renovated butter' is her eby de A. S. CLAY fined to mea:n butter which has been subjected to any process by which it is Managers on the pan1 of the Senate. mel~d,clarified , or r efined and made to resemble genuine butter, always ex ceptl~g 'adul~rated butter' as defined by this ~ct ;" ROBERT R. IDTT, St~ke out line 16, page 3, down to and mcluding line 2, page 4; J. B. PERKINS, In line 4, page 4, after "renovated butter " insert "shall pay $50 per year·" CHAMP CLARK, In l~e 4, page 4, after "and," insert " manufacturer s;" ' Managers on the p art of the HottSe. In lines 5, 6, and 7, page 4, after " year," st rike out " the payment of which shall cover the tax upon the manufacture of both articles·" Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. I think the bill has come from In line 13, .page 4, aftez: '.'annum," insert "Every persoii who sells adulter the House with the action of the House on the disagreement. ated butter mless quantities than 10 pounds at one time shall be r egarded as P erhaps it ought to be read to the Senate. a r etail dealer in adulterated butter·" In lines 14 and 15, page 4, strike ~ut "Dealers in adulterated butter shall The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the action pay $48 per year·" . of the House of Representatives, announcing that the committee In line 18, page 8, insert b efore "All parts" a section number as follows: of conference had been unable to agree, insisting upon its disa "Sec. 5;" · In Ji?.e 18 page 8, strike out "meat" and insert " meats;" greement to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, and re In li.J?.e~ 8 and 9, page 9, after "same," strike out "for exportation or questing a further conference on the disagreeing votes of the two transmJ.SSlon from one State to another;" Houses thereon. In line 9, page 9, after "process," insert "or renovated·" In line 10, :{>age 9, after "marked with," amend the Senate amendment Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. I move that the Senate further down to ana mcluding "manner," line ll so as to read: "the words ' Reno insist upon its amendment to the bill and agree to the further vated Butter' or 'Process Butter," and by such other marks labels or conference asked by the House. • · brands, and in such manner·" ' ' ~n line 2, page 10, after "'States," insert " or in course of exportation or Mr. LODGE. I should be very glad if the Senator from Con shipment·" and necticut would state to..the Senate just what the point of differ Change "Sec. 5" to " Sec. 6," and "Sec. 6" to "Sec. 7." ence between the two Houses now is, and how far the conferees have agreed. Mr. PROCTOR. I am authorized by the Committee on Agii Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. The only point of difference be culture and Forestry to move that the Senate concur in the amend tween the conferees of the twD Houses may be stated in general ments made by the House to Senate amendment numbered 9. terms to be this: The House conferees ask that the Senate con There were 11 amendments made in the Senate. The House ferees shall agree to eliminate from the amendment passed by agreed to 10 of them. On one amendment, numbered 9, which the Senate as a substitute for the House bill that portion of the related entirely~ process or renovated, butter, they have adopted amendment which provides that present laws shall be extended a ~oo~ many mmor amendmen~. I am also authorized by the and continued while the treaty remains in force. and also the sec mmonty members of the Comnnttee on Agticulture and Forestry tion which provides that if the treaty shall be terminated accord to state that while they do not change their views in the least ing to the provisions of the treaty such laws so extended shall be about the bill as a whole, they see no objection to these amend continued in force until another treaty shall have been negotiated ments. and appropriate laws to carry it into effect shall have been passed. M~· · COCKRELL. I see objections to them, if they are what The House committee ask us to eliminate that provision and I thmk they are, and I ask that they may be printed until we can to extend and continue present laws, reenacting them indefinitely see them for ourselves. If there has been any letting down on without limit as to time. The Senate action eliminated the ex adulterated butter I want the country to know it. · tension and continuation of present laws to the life of the treaty Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. What does the Senator from and provided that if the treaty should be terminated on the 7th Missouri desire to have printed? day of October, 1904, those laws should continue in force until a ~r. COCKRELL. I want to have the conference report new treaty was negotiated. The Senate conferees have not felt pnnted, so that we can see what is the effect of the proposed that they could do what the House conferees ask in this respect. amendments. . That is the only point of difference between us. The Senate ~r. PLATT of Connecticut. Ought not amendment 9 to be conferees have conceded to the House conferees in their desire pnnted as the House has amended it, so that when we come to that there should be some specific statement so as to make sure consider it we can have it before us in that shape? that certain sections of what is called the" Geary Act" would be Mr. COCKRELL. Let it be p1inted so as to show what has law, and some other smaller matters. There has been an agree been agreed to in the House; that is, where they have agreed to ment on a substitute for the amendment which was proposed by our amendments and where they have not agreed to them, but the Senator from Oregon [Mr. MITCHELL], which is, I think, sat propose amendments to them. Let us have it printed with the isfactory to the friends of the bill both in the House and in the amendment as it passed the Senate and with the proposed amend ments of· the House to which the· Senate conferees propose to Senate. So th~ only point of difference is the one which I have stated. agree. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Connecti Mr. PROCTOR. It has all been printed by the House. cut moves that the Senate further insist upon its amendment and Mr. COCKRELL. We will have it printed in the Senate. agree to the further conference asked by the House. J\1:r .. SIMMONS. As one of the minority upon the committee The motion was agreed to. I desrre to say to the Senator from :Missouri that I made thi~ By unanimous consent the President pro tempore was author morning, not a very careful examination of• the amen~ents ized to appoint the conferees on the part of the Senate and Mr. placed on the bill by the House, but still an examination to sat PLATT of Connecticut, Mr. DILLINGHAM, and Mr. CLAY' were ap ISfy me that so far as renovated and adulterated butter is con pointed. cerned, the amendments made by the House perfect the bill. IMITATION DAIRY PRODUCTS. Mr. COCKRELL. I should like to see it in print, Mr. Presi dent. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the action Mr. SIMMONS. It is in better shape now than it was before. of the House of Representatives agreeing to the amendments of Mr. COCKRELL. I move that it be printed and lie on the the Senate to the bill (H. R. 9206) to make oleomargarine and table, and let it come up at the next session of the Senate. / other imitation dairy products subject to the laws of any State The PRESIDENT pro tempore. What does the Senator from or TeiTitory, or the Disttict of Columbia, into which they ar~ Missouri desire to have printed? transported, and to change the tax on oleomargarine and to Mr. COCKRELL. I ask that the report of the committee of amend an act entitl~d "An act defining butter'· also imposing a conference be printed. That will show everything agreed to ex tax upon and regulating the manufacture, sale, Importation and cept the renovated -p~t.ter provision, as I 1.mderstand it. It will exchange of oleomargarine," approved August 2,1886, numbered show the Senate proVIsiOn and the proposed provision of the con 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11, and agreeing to amendment num ference committee. bered 9 with the following amendments: The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There has been no conference In lines 3 and 4, after "butter," strike out "shall be understood" and in report. sert "is hereby defined;" In line 8, after "adulterated butter," strikeout "shall be understood" and Mr. PROCTOR. There has been no conference. insert." is hereby defined;" Mr. SIMMONS. I desire to say to the Senator-- In line 3, page 3, after "unmelted butter," strike out the comma and insert Mr. COCKRELL. Oh, it is simply the bill reported back from "or butter fat;" In line 6, page 3, after" rancidity," strike out "and" and insert "or;" the House? In line 6, page 3, after "any butter," insert "or butter fat;" Mr. SIMMONS. Yes. ·..
4710 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--8ENATE. APRIL 26,
Mr. COCKRELL. Then I ask that it be printed and laid on In January, 1900, memorials from the Appalachian Mountain the table. . Club, of New England, and the Appalachian National Park Asso Mr. SIMMONS. I desire to say to the Senator from Missouri ciation, of the South Atlantic States, were presented before Con that the renovated-butter or adulterated-but-tel· amendment I gress, asking that the Government establish a national forest re understand was put in as a sort of concession to the position of serve embracing the steep mountain lands in the Southern Ap~ the minority, and the minority members would be as unwilling palachian Mountains. During the years 1900 and 1901 resolu as he possibly can be to see those provisions impaired or weak tions favoring such action by the Government were passed by the ened in any particular. leading scientific societies of the country, by the several forestry Mr. COCKRELL. I beg to say to the Senator that I think associations, by the National Board of Trade, and similar boards the mo t important amendment on adultel'ated butter was put in of trade and other commercial bodies in nearly all of the larger the bill on my motion in open Senate, and therefore I as well as Southern and Eastern cities. The legislature in each of the sev the minority members of the committee want to see it. eral States which extend into the region of the proposed na Mr. SIMMONS. I am sure from my examination of the bill tional forest reserve have, with remarkable unanimity of vote, that there is nothing there which weakens in the lightest the passed resolutions favoring this measure, and they have also general supervision and control provided for in the bill for either passed acts cc~g to the United States the right to own and con renovated or adulterated butter. trol the mountain lands which it is proposed to incorporate in The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Missouri this forest reserve. . asks that further action on the bill be suspended for tho present The press of the country has recognized the importance of im and that the amendments be printed. Is there objection? mediate and speedy action with respect to the question, and has Mr. COCKRELL. Let it be printed as it comes from the uniformly advocated this measure as one the necessity for which House, showing what they hav-e agreed to and showing what the ought not to be limited to any local region, but as extensive as motion of the Senator from Vermont covers that we agree to the the nation. This statement applies not simply to the local press, House amendments. but to the important newspapers, journals, and magazines which The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the re represent the country as a whole. It also applies to the scientific quest of the Senator from Missouri: The Chair hears none, and journals, the trade and lumber journals, the engineering and it is so ordered. mining journals, and other technical papers. PATRICK J. MURPTIY. As a result of this agitation Congress incotporated in a bill The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 3321) fiscal year ending June 30,1901 a provision which authorized the granting a pension to Patrick J. Murphy which was, in line 7, to investigation of tbe conditions of the SouthGrn Appalachian Moun strike out all after he word "Navy" down to and including tain region, to be conducted under the supervision and direction of "month," in line . the Secretary of Agriculture. Thf;} Department of the Interior, Mr. GALLI ER. I move that the Senate concur in the through the Geological Survey, cooperated .with the Department amendment de by the House of Representatives. of Agriculture in this investigation, so as to have it include the The mo · was agreed to. condition of the streams, the topography and geology, as well as the forests of the region. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. In January, 1901, the Secretary of Agriculture submitted a pre llowing bills were severally read twice by their titles, liminary report of these investigations. His report was sub erred to the Committee on 1\Iilita.ry Affairs~ mitted to Congress by President McKinley in a message which ill (H. R. 357) for the relief of Levi Maxted; and recommended this measure to the favorable consideration of Con bill (H. R. 3691) for the relief of James McKenzie. gress. A bill was introduced in the Senate during the second SOUTHER:' APPALACHIAN FOREST RESERVE. session of the last Congress, which provided for the purchase of Mr. PRITCHARD. Mr. President, I desire to briefly discuss forest-covered mountains in the States of Virginia, the two Caro the bill authorizing the purchase of certain mountain lands in linas, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. This bill was reported the Southern Appalachian region to be used by the Government favorably to the Senate by the Committee on Forest Reservations. for the purpose of a national forest reserve. This bill at present Since that date investigations of this subject have been con appropriates $2,000,000, with a proviso that later on $8,000,000 tinned by the Department of Agriculture through another year. additional are to be used for the purpose of purchasing the lands The Secretary of Agriculture in his final report, submitted Decem in question. ber 19, 1901, again recommends that the forest lands in question Mr. President, it is the well-settled policy of the Government be purchased by the Government and incorporated into a national to appropriate money whenever it becomes necessary to do so in forest reserve, and this recommendation by the Secreta1·y is order to facilitate commerce and transportation in those States heartily indorsed by the President in his message transmitting along the coast as well as those through which our large 1ivers the report to Congre s. flow. This policy has had the sanction of a majority of the peo The interest manifested in behalf of this measure furnishes evi-· ple throughout the country, upon the ground that any expenditure denee of the fact that the American people are becoming thor which facilitates transportation and encourages the development oughly aroused to the importance of preserving their forests, and of commerce is legitimate and proper. we are now brought face to face with the problem as to the best The people of the section embraced within the Appalachian re method of accomplishing this result. gion have not in the past been the recipients of the benefits aris It may be contended by some that this measure involves a new ing from legislation of this kind, and this is the first proposition policy on the part of the Government, but such is not the case. which has been offered that has had the slightest bearing upon There have been a number of forest reservations established out their welfare as a people. of the public domain in Western States and Territories, which The region embraced within the territory referred to in the during the past ten years have aggregated more than 70,000 pending measure comprises the highest mountain peaks east of square miles. The following table will show the number of square the Rocky Mountains. The mountains and hillsides in this ter miles of public domain that have been incorporated into national ritory were originally covered ·with dense forests. The ruthless forest reserves in the Western States and Territories: and indiscriminate cutting of timber by the lumberman, as well Area as the forest fires, have tended to denude many of the e moun reserved Per cent tains of a great per cent of the original growth of timber. The State. (square of total cutting of timber by the lumbermen at first was confined to the miles). area. more rare and valuable trees, such as walnut and cherry, but Arizona ______--·-_----- ______. ______after the railroads rendered this region more accessible the cut California .. ___ ._ ... _. ______··- ______6 825 6 ting of birch, locust, poplar, oak, chestnut, and other valuable 13:509 9 Colorado _____ ---- ______----- ____ ------·------4,848 5 species began, and the operations of the lumbermen have to-day Idaho ______---- ______---·- ______6,264 7 extended quite beyond the main lines of transportation by the Montana _____ ------____ ------·----·------7,885 5 construction of tramways, short railways, etc. New Mexico.------4,273 3 Oregon. ______----- __ . ___ ------____ ----·----·-- ___ _ 7,271 8 As a general rnle, the lumberman who has operated in Tennessee South Dakota ______------____ ------______1,893 2 and western Carolina has been a resident of other States. Such Utah ___ . ___ ------·_-·------·------·------______1,474 2 : ..j • being the case, his interest in the region in question begins and Washington _____ ---- ______·-- ____ -----~------___ _ 12,6'i2 19 ends with the hope of profit. The necessity fo1· protecting these Wyoming ______------·------4,994 5 mountain forests from destruction has been recognized for a TotaL __ ------_____ ----- ______------______72,1.39 number of years, but until recently there has been no well-defined effort to secure the protection of this region against the wanton There are 38 of these separate reserves, ranging in area from destruction of timber, which is having such a disastrous effect 10,000 acres (at Prescott, Ariz.) to 4,500.000 acres-the area of upon the welfare of the people of these sections, as well as those the Cascade Reservein Oreg.on-makingthetotalarea of all these who live in the neighboring States. reserves 72,139sqnare miles, or a littlemorethan 46,000,000acres. 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· SJBNATE. 4711
Mr. BATE. I wish to inquire of the Senator whether the Gov stand i_t, to be the taking of private property for public pur ernment bought the land contained in the forest reservations to poses. which he has just referred? 1\Ir. PRI'£CHAR.D. Yes; that is the purpose. Mr. PRITCHARD. I will give the Senator some infoonation Mr. SPOONER. And in so far is it not a new departure? on that subject later on.. In part, those lands were originally Mr. PRITCHARD. In. tbat respect it is a new departure. owned by the Government, but in one instance, as in the Flat Mr. BATE. Do I understand that it is proposed to condemn head Reservation, as- I remember, the Government purchased the land by the courts, or tba.t it is to be purchased from private the land outlight and converted it into a forest 1·eserve. parties? Immense sums of money are expended annually for the purpose Mr. PRITCHARD. It is not proposed to condemn the lands of dredging the principal harbors of the country. The lo
difficult for the Government to secure them at a later date at a this section, a. tax of 10 per cent, and no drawback for such taxes when they have been paid shall be allowed for exports; All the provisionB of law in reasonable price. In the meantime their value for the purpose of reference to internal-revenue taxes, so far as the same are applicable, shall a national forest reserve will have diminished because of the apply to this tax and to the persons, partnerships, corporations, trusts, and reckless manner in which the timber will be cut. combinations upon which it is imposed. There still remain in this region mountain tracts which have Mr. SPOONER. I believe the Chair is not in error in holding
neve:r: been invaded by the lumbermen1 where are to be found that the amendment is not in order. remnants of the splendid hard-wood forests in their virgin state. Mr. TELLER. I will state the parliamentary situation, and It is a matter of great interest and importance, not only to men then we will see whether the Senator from Wisconsin will insist of science, but to the American public, that examples of such for upon his objection. The bill, which is a House bill, was amended est should remain on the slopes of our greatest mountains in the in the Senate. It went back to the House of Representatives. eastern half of the continent and in a territory in which is to be The House a.ccepted some of our amendments and added some found the greatest va1·iety of hard-wood trees and associated vege amendments, I understand. The measure comes back here and tation to be found anywhere on the continent. goes to the Committee on Agriculture. The Committee on Agri The necessity for prompt action on the· part of Cong1·ess is culture reported it to the Senate,. and instead of putting it on the urgent, and I trust that the bill now under consideration may Calendar, as they might have done, allowed it to lie on the table. become a law during the present session.. It is strictly parliamentary to amend it if you have votes enough In the consideration of this question, among other things the to do it. I do not know that we have. question of the cost of the proposed forest reserve naturally Mr. GALLINGER. Will the Senator from Colorado allow m~? arises, and I desire to briefly call attention to this phase of the Mr. TELLER. Certainly. question. The cost of mountain lands, such as are desrrable for Mr. GALLINGER. I wasabouttomakethesameinquirythat the proposed forest reserve, will, under the provisions of this the Senator- from Wisconsin did. Once or twice I have been bill, range generally from $1 to 83 dollars per acre; but for occa ta·Gubl~d as to the parliamentary status of bills in a somewhat sional tracts, where the timber is exceptionally fine, the price similar situation. Very likely it is because I do not understand may reach $5 per acre. Much of the land is held in bodies rang the parliamentary law. But I should like to ask the Senator ing f1·om 5TOOO to 60,000 a.cres. It is believed that under the con from Colorado a question. Suppose we amend the bill and send ditions of ;the bill now under consideration the averag& price of it. to the Rouse, will it be competent for the House to amend it this forest land will be between $2 and 2.5(}- per acre; so that the and send it back to us and thus keep the bill going between the cost of th&4,000,000 acres proposed as the maximum will not ex- two Houses indefinitely? I confess I do not quite understand it, . ceed $10,000,000. and I ask for information . The methods of procedure in the purchase of these la:nds under Mr. SPOONER. I: do not p1rofess to be much of a parliamen the provisions of this bill are left entirely to the dism:etion of the taiian, but the bill came to us from the House. We concurred Secretary of Agriculture. In addition to the confidence which in the bill with certain amendments. We sent it back to the that fact within itself inspires, it may also be added that in the House and they concurred in nearly all our amendments, but in bill itself the mode of procedure is safeguarded in every possible one or two instances amended. our amendments. It seems to me way. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to pur the bill is not open to amendment by the addition of a new sec- chase for the purpose of this reserve mountain lands in each of tion, although I am not certain about it. . seven different States, and it wisely leayes the matter largely in Mr. BACON. I do not think there is any possible question. his discretion, which will enable him to guard against obstruc about the fact that whenever the House amends a bill and sends tions which may appear through speculators and others. it back to the Senate~ the Senate has a right to amend the We ad-vocate this measure because we believe it is one of pub amendment. lic utility. We say that the reasons for the passage of this MJ:. SPOONER. That is a different proposition. measure are as great as those which prompt us to vote money to Mr. BACON. I am coming to that. I think it equally clear dredge the harbors and rivers of th& country. It is exactly on that the power of the Senate is limited to an amendment of such t1w sam& idea., to say nothing about the other benefits which an amendment a the House may put upon the bill. Now, the· woul Mr. COCKRELL. Thatiscorreet. Thereisnodoubtaboutit. Mr. COCKRELL. Then w.e can see it and act upon it intelli Mr. TELLER. I am not quite prepared to admit th t. I wish gently. the Chair would rule on the proposition. If the Chair rules that The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Unanimous conSent was given I can not offer it as an independent proposition, then I wish to that the bill should be printed. offer it as an amendment to the amendment of the House. I ask Mr. COCKRELL. It was. Let it be printed to show exactly the Chair to rule fur the-benefit of future action; that is all. what has been done, and let the amendment of the Senator from. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The present occupant of the Colorado be printed as an amendment which he proposes, and chairwas not in the chair when the amendment was proposed. then he can offer it at the particular place he wants to. Will the Secretary again read the amendment? The PRESIDENT pro temnore. Without objection, that order The SECRETARY. It is proposed to add as a· new section the fol will be made. lowing: EDWARD R. ST.A.CKABLE. That every agreement, contract, 01- combination. between persons or cor :Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. I am directed by the Committee porations which has fo-e its object and purpose, in whole or in part, the crea on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 966) for there tion of a monopoly in butter, or which tend to create a monopoly by prevent ing full and free competition in the importation, manufacture, Or" transpor lief of Edward R. Stackable, collector of customs for the district tation of butter, or which shall have for its object and purpose the advancing of Hawaii, to report it favorably without amendment. r ask of the cost of butter to the consumers, is hereby declared to be a trust; and that the bill be read, and, if there be no objection, I will ask for there shall be levied and collected annun.lly, upon the capital and assets, and also upon the products of every such butter trust as defined by this section, its present consideration. I think there will be no objection a ta.x of 10 per cent, and no drawback for such taxes when they hn.ve been after the bill is read.- · paid shall be allowed for exports. All the provisions of' law in reference to The Secretary read the bill; and by unanimous consent the Sen mternal-revenue taxes, so far as the same are applicable, shall apply to this tax and to the persons, partnership , corporations, trusts, and combmations ate, as in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to its considera upon which it 1S imposed. tion. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue to Ed- Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. Mr. President, I wish to suggest ward R. Stackable, collector of custom& for the district of Ha that the only thing open here now is the amendment of the House waii, duplicates in lieu of three United. States gold certificates to the amendment of' the Senate. The proposed new section seems for $10,000 each the certificates having been lost on. the Pacific to me to be in no sense an amendment of the House amendment mail steamer Rio de Janeiro, which was wrecked in or near the which has been made to the Senate amendment. harbor of San Francisco, Cal. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. As the Chair understands it, The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, or this amendment is offered to the bill which has already pas ed dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. the Senate. The bill has been engrossed and read a third time. BILLS PASSED OVER. That puts it beyond the power of amendment. On the contrary, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Secretary will state the t1ie House provisions have not been acted· upon by the Senate. first case on the Calendar. They have not been passed. and have not been engrossed and The bill (8. 2992) to ratify an agreement witli the Sioux tribe passed to a third reading. Therefoi'e the House amendments are of Indians of the Rosebud Reservation, in South Dakota, and open to amendment. making appropriation to carry the same into effect, was announced Mr. TELLER. I think that probably is· correct. Now, I offer as the fiT t business in order on the Calendar. my· amendment as an amendment to the Hou.sa amendment. l!Ir. PLATT of Connecticut. That has been made the subject Mr. PR0CTOR. I move that the Senate nonconcur in the of an agreement-. It will therefore go over. House amendments and ask for a committee of conference. The PRESIDENT pro.tempo:re. The bill goes over, retaining Mr. TELLER. You can not do that until my amendment is its place. · disposed. of. . The bill (S. 1792) to amend an act. entitled "An act relating to Mr. SPOONER. The amendment has been disposed of. navigation of vessels, bills of lading-, and to certain obligations, Mr. TELLER. 1 made a motion before the Senator from Ver duties, and rights in connection with the carriage of property," mont made his. was announced as the next business in order on the Calendar. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair recognizes theSen The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will go over, retain ator from Colorado in his right to offer the amendment to the ing its place: on the 0alendar. amendment. To which amendment of the House does the Sena The bill (H. R. 3110) to provide for the construction of a canal tor from Colorado offer his amendment? connecting the waters-of the Atlantic and. Pacific oceans was an· Mr. TELLER. The one which has not been concurred in by· nounced as the next business in order. the· Senate. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. 'lllie bill will go over, retain Mr. GALLINGER. Let the amendment be read in connection ing its place on the Calendar. with the text. The bill (S. 1347) fen the proper labeling ofwine purporting to The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair does not under be champagne was announced as the next business in order. st;and' that any of the amendments have been concurred in. Mr. McCUMBER. I ask that the bill may go over, retaining 1\Ir. TELLER. I will offer it to the last amendment. It does its place. not make any difference to wliioh one~ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It will go over, retaining its Mr. LODGE. The motion is to concur with an amendment. place. Mr. TELLER. Not necessarily. The bill (H. R. 9960) to prevent a false branding or marking of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Colorado food and dairy products as to the State or Territory in which they offers an amendment to the last House amemiment. are made or produced was announced as the next business in ]fr. TELLER. To amendhlent No.9. It does not make any order. difference to which amendment it is offe1•ed, but .I am particu 1\Ir. McCUMBER. Let it go over, too. larly interested in the settlement of the-question of parliamentary The-PRESIDENT' pro tempore. The bill will go over, retain law. ing its place. Mr. GALLINGER. Let the Senate provision as amended by The bill (S. 190&) to authorize the establishment of a biological the House be read and then the proposed amendment to the House station on the Great Lakes tmdel' the control of the United States amendment. Commission of Fish and Fisheries was announced as the next Mr. TELLER. I wish to obtain a parliamentary ruling on this business in order on the Calendar. question, and I want, if possible, to secure the adoption of the Mr-. PERKINS-. I ask that the bill may go over during the amendment. If it will expedite matters, I might move to concur absence of my colleague. with an amendment to amendment No.9. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will go over without The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Amendment No.9 has ten or prejudice. fifteen Houoo amendments. The bill (S. 3342) for preventing the adulteration, misbranding, Mr. TELLER. We are entitled•to have the bill beforeus,.and and imitations of foods, be-verages, candies drugs, and condi-· if we can not have it before us we can postpone action on it until ments in the Distitict of Columbia and the Territories, and for we can ee what can be done. . regulating interstate traffic therein, and for other pUl'poses, was The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will entertain the announced as the next business in orde:t on the Calendar. Senator's motion now if he will indicate where he will have the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the Senator from North amendment inserted. Dakota ask that this bill go over, too? M.r. TELLER. I have not been able to see the bilL It is en Mr. McCUMBER. Yes; let it go over. tirely irregular for the committee to bring in a bill iTh this way The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It will go ove:r: without preju and then object to any amendment. dice. Mr. COCKRELL. I think under the circumstances I had bet The bill (H. R. 6847) to correct the record of :1\Iichael Hayes t er adhere to my objection made a while ago, and let the bili go was announced as the next business in order on the Calendar. over and be printed. The PRESIDENT p1·o tempore. The bill, having been acl veTsely l\11: CULLOM. That is what ought to be done. reported, will go over without prejudice. 4716 CONGRESSIONAL REOORD-.SENATE. APRIL 26, The joint resolution (S. R. 52) authorizing the President of the of the pension laws, the name of Anne Dowery, widow of Edward Dowery, late of Company L, Tenth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay United States to invite the government of Canada to join in the h er a pension t the rate of $20per month in lieuofthatsheisnowreceiving." formation of an international commission to examine and report Also amend the title so as to read: "A bill granting an increase of p eUSlon upon the diversion of the waters that are the boundaries of the to Anne Dowery." two countries was announced as the next business in order on the The amendment was agreed to. Calendar. The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend ::M:r. KEAN. Let the joint resolution go over. I think it has ment was concurred in. gone to the other Calendar. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It might as well go to the the third time, and passed. Calendar under Rule IX, for it never will be acted upon. Provi The title was amended so as to read: "A bill granting an in sion in the river and harbor bill is made for the purpose covered crease of pension to Anne Dowery." by the joint resolution. HOWARD LODGE, I. 0. 0. F., OF GALLATIN, TENN. The bill (S. 4861) to regulate the assessment and collection of personal taxes in the District of Columbia was announced as The bill (S. 92) for the relief of Howard Lodge, No. 13, Inde next in order. pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Gallatin, Tenn., was announced Mr. KEAN. Let that go over. as next in order. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will go over. Mr. SPOONER. Let the bill go over without losing its place. The bill (S. 5228) for the purchase of a national forest reserve Mr. KEAN. Let the report be read. in the Southern Appalachian Mountains to be known as the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the Senator from Wis "National Appalachian Forest Reserve," was announced as consin object? next in order. Mr. KEAN. I ask for the reading of the report. Mr. SPOONER. Let that go over. Mr. SPOONER. I object to the bill being considered at this The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the Senator object? time. · Mr. SPOONER. Yes. Mr. BATE. What do I understand the Senator to say? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It goes, then, to Rule IX. Mr. SPOONER. I objected to the present consideration of the Mr. SPOONER. Let it go over without losing its place·. bill. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will go over without Mr. BATE. The Senator has that right. I do not think he losing its place. will find the slightest objection to it when he looks at it and after CffiCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. reading the report. Mr. SPOONER. I should like to read it and to read the report. The bill (S. 312) providingthatthecircuitcourtof appeals of the Mr. BATE. Oh, certainly. eighth judicial circuit of the United States shall hold at least one The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will go over without -term of said court annually in the city of Denver, in the State of prejudice. Col01·ado, or in the city of Cheyenne, in the State of Wyoming, DEVISEES OF JAMES W. SCHAUMBURG. on the first Monday in September in each year, was considered as The bill (S. 1191) for the reHef of the legal devisees of James in Committee of the Whole. W. Schaumburg was considered as in Committee of the Whole. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered It proposes to pay to the legal devisees of James W. Schaumburg, to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. deceased, the amount of the pay and allowance of a first lieuten FEES OF JURORS. ant of dragoons, from July 1, 1836, to March 24, 1845, as heretofore The bill (S. 4769) to fix the fees of jurors in the United States found to be due to him by the United States circuit court for the courts was announced as next in order. eastern district of Pennsylvania on the 23d day of November, 1875, Mr. SPOONER. Does that apply only to Wyoming? and appropriates $11,165.31 for such payment. Mr. WARREN. This is a general bill. Mr. COCKRELL. Let the report be read in that case. The Secretary read the bill. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The report will be read. Mr. SPOONER. Let the bill go over. The Secretary read the report submitted by Mr. WARREN on The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without prejudice? the 23d instant, as follows: Mr. SPOONER. Without prejudice. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1191) for the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will go over, retaining relief of the legal devisees of James W. Schaumburg, having had the same under consideration, beg to submit the following report: its place. This claim has been pending since the Forty-seventh Congress, at which ANNE DOWER"Y:. time it was first introduced, and it has been favorably reported by both House and Senate nearly every Congress during that period. It has passed The bill (S. 4642) granting an increase of pension to Annie the Senate seven times, but has never succeeded in reaching final considera Dowery was considered as in Committee of the Whole. tion in the House. The merits of the claim have been repeatedly set forth The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with an in the many reJ>orts made from this committee, but as the salient points have been presented by the House Committee on Claims during this present ses amendment, to strike out all after the ena~ting clause and insert: sion, your committee ado:pt the Honse report and report back the bill and That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and r ecommend its passage Wlth the following amendment: directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations Strike out the words "eleven thousand one hundred and sixty-five," in the of the p eUSlon laws. the name of Anne Dowery, Wldow of Edward Dowery twelfth line of said bill, and insert in lieu thereof the words "ten thousand late of Company L. Tenth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay eight hundred and sixty-five." her a. pension at the rate of 20 per month in lien of that she is now receivmg. '.rhe report referred to is as follows: "The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 2218) tor Mr. COCKRELL. Is there a written report in that case? the relief of the legal devisees of James W. Schaumberg, beg leave to submit The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is a 1·eport. ;!;.rf~~~fu¥tcf;::port and recommend that said bil). do pass with an amend- Mr. COCKRELL. I do not understand why the bill has not " Strike out the words 'eleven thousand one hundred and sixty-five,' in heretofore been passed. Pension bills placed on the Calendar sub the eleventh and twelfth lines of said bill and insert in lieu thereof the words sequent to it have been passed. 'ten thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.' "The facts on which this bill is based are fully stated in prior r eports of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It had not been returned from committees made to the House. Sufficient of these to give an understanding the Printing Office when pension bills were last under considera of the bill are here restated as follows: tion. "From a. report of the Committee on War Claims made to the House in the Fiftr,-second Congress: Mr. COCKRELL. Let the report be read. " This bill nrovides for the payment of an amount found due the claimant The Secretary read the report submitted by Mr. DEBOE on the by the courts of the United States. 23d instant, as follows: "'The service was r ender ed by the claimant as first lieutenant of United The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (S. 4642) grant States Dragoons from July, 1836, to March 24, 1845. ing an increase of pension to Annie Dowery, have examined the same and "'The United States circuit court for the eastern district of P ennsylvania report: found this amount to be due in an action between the United States and the This bill as amended pro:J,Joses to increase from $8 to $2(1 per month the claimant in 1874. penffion of Anne Dowery, Wldow of Edward Dowery, late of Company L, "'The judgment was affirmed b~j;he Supreme Court of the United States. Tenth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, who served from August 8, The case is reported in the 103 United States Supreme Court Reports, 1862, to September 17,1863, and who died December 19,1879. 'was in 1880. Mrs. Dowery lives at Mount Sterling, Ky. She is 73lears of age, and is paR~~ now receiving a. pension of $8 per month under the acto June 911,1890. She "'On the lith of July, 1882, the Secretary of the Treasury transmitted the made claim under the general law, but abandoned it over ten years ago, being claim to Congress, asking for an appropriation, as follows: unable to prove that her husband's death was the result of his military "'TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SEORETARY, service. "'Washington, D. C., July 11, lBBt. Mrs. Dowery has no property of any kind and no means of support except "'SIR: Ihavethe honor to inclose herewith copies of papers in the claim of her p ension. She is totally blind, and is compelled to have some one to wait on James W. Schaumburg for pay and allowance as lieutenant of dragoons her all the time. This is shown by evidence accompanying the bill. In view from July 1,1836, to March 24, 1845, and to recommend that authority be of her advanced age, her destitution, and total blindness, your committee are given to the accounting officers of the Treasury to audit and allow the same, of opinion that an increase of her pension would be eminently proper. and that an appropriation of $11,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, The bill is reported back favorably with a recommendation that it pass be provided for its payment. when amended as follows: •• 'Very respectfully, "'CHARLES J. FOLGER, !:;trike out all after the enacting clause and insert: " ' SecretaT'IJ. "That the Secretary of the Interior b e and he is hereby, authorized and "' Hon. WILLIAM. B. ALLISON, directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations " 'Chairman Committee on Appropriations, United States Senaie. 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE.- 4717 "'The Secretary of the Treasury, R on. C. S. Fairchild, again recommended case, and 1t was not my judgment at that time, from the facts t he payment of the claim to the Appropriation Committee under date of placed before me, that it was a just claim. However, I think Fem·r;~~~o\~~ed to the Committee on Claims in the Senate, and passed that was before 1880. I have been keeping my eye on it ever the Senate March 19, 1888. since. I should like to have the bill go over. ·I should like to see " 'Tb e bill again passed the Senate Aprill9, 1800: . "'It again passed the Senate at the present sessiOn of Congress, Aprill2, the decision of the Supreme Court. 1892.'" (Senate bill2tl1.) . There was a trial in Pennsylvania, where this man had been "A similar bill to the one now under consideratiOn has been before Con sued on his bond twenty-odd years after he pretended to be a gress since 1882, and has been reported favorably manr times by committees of the House and Senate, but has never reached a fina vote in both Houses. lieutenant and ha.d been made a paymaster in the Army. He was 'The following sta.tement ic;; contained in a report of the Committee on sued on his bond for a defalcation amounting to some $303 or Claims to the House in the Forty-ninth Congress: something. ' 'That said Schaumburg was commissioned a first lieutenant of the First Mr. SPOONER. Yes. R eRiment of Dragoons on the 1st day of July, 1836, but, not~iths~nding, the military officials of the War Department refused to ass1gn hrm to duty. Mr. COCKRELL. Now he comes :into court with a counter Against this decision he appealed to President Tyler, who, on the 11th day of claim that the United States was :indebted to him in an enormous January, 1844, ordered him to be r ecognized and his name printed at the head of the list of first lieutenants in the Army Register for 1845. sum of money for services as .a lieutenant fifteen, twenty, or " 'On the 19th of March, 1845, the Senate passed a r esolution that such thirty years before. recognition was ille~al and void and that Lieutenant Schaumburg's name Mr. SPOONER. Yes. ought not to be contmued on the roll of the Army. "'In pursuance of this resolution the Secretary of War announced, March Mr. COCKRELL. The question of limitation was never raised 24, 1845, that the President directed that Lieutenant Schaumburg's name there. In any other court I think he would have been barred should be erased from the Army Register. from attempting to set up any such claim as being entitled to a ' 'On the 2d of 1\Iarch, 1849, the Senate repealed and r escinded said resolu salary that had accrued away back in 1830 or 1835 or 1840. tion, and resolved that the order of the President made by reason of ~id resolution should be revoked, and declared that Schaumburg had been Im Mr. SPOONER. He and his sureties were sued for $306 on a properly dismissed from the Army and was entitled to a commission as cap paymaster's bond. He set up this claim against the Government. tain in the First Regiment Dragoons. This resolution was followed by a memorial signed by 36 of the most distinguished members of the Senate The Government was represented by :its counseL The com·t al recommending Lieutenant Rehaumburg for promotion. This, however, was lowed $306 to be taken from the judgment and rendered judg not done, and Lieutenant Schaumburg was not :reinstated. ment in his favor on the merits. "'Mr. Schaumburg clfo.ims that he is entitled to recover from the United States his salary as first lieutenant of dragoons from the time he was com Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. The whole amount of the claim missioned, on the 1st day of July, 1836, to the time he was removed by the was 868,000. · order of President Tyler, on the 24th of March, 1845. Mr. SPOONER. It allowed him eleven thousand and some odd "'Yom· committee further find that Lieutenant Schaumburg, in the year 1860, was appointed a paymaster in the United States Army; that he con hundred dollars. The $306 was taken from the judgment. tinued as such until he r esigned in 1863. Mr. COCKRELL. He put in a counterclaim for $68,000. "'Subsequently, and in the year 1874, snit was brought by the United Mr. SPOONER. Very well. I think the Government is not in States in ·the district court of the United States for the eastern district of Philadelphia against the said James W. "Schaumburg and his sureties upon a very good position to repudiate the decision of its own tribu his bond executed by him and such sm·eties for the faithful p erformance of nals. I went through this claim, I remember, with a good deal his duties as such paymaster, in which suit it was cL'timed that said Schaum ot care years ago; I went through it carefully, and I came to the burg and his sureties were indebted to the United States for default in the performance of the conditions of said bond in the sum of $306.30. conclusion that the man had been the subject of a grievous and " 'To this claim the said Schaumburg interposed a plea that the United absolutely indefensible outrage on the part of the Government States was indebted to him in the sum of $68,140.70 for undrawn pay and and that he was entitled to this money. He died while trying to emoluments due him as first lieutenant in the Eirst Regiment of Dragoons from the time he was commissioned as such as aforesaid to the comm ence get it. The bill has been considered in the Senate a number of ment of said action. t imes and has passed the Senate a number of times. "'Thereupon issue was duly joined, and afterwards, at a session of said Mr. COCKRELL. There have been adverse r eports on it, too. court held at the city of Philadelphia before the Ron. John Cadwalder, Mr. SPOONER. I know; but the judgment of the Senate is in judge of the district court of the United States for said district, on the ~ day of November, A. D. 1875, the said issue came on to be tried by a jury of favor of the bill. said district, and having been so tried the court instructed the jury as Mr. COCKRELL. It has seesawed in one way and another follows: · here ever since the transaction occurred. "'"*That the *defendant was* from *th e 1st of July * 1836, *until the 24th* of Mr. SPOONER. Many a just claim has seesawed between March, 1845, in the military service of the United Sta"tes1 as a first lieutenant the two Houses until the man went to the poorhouse or down to of dragoons or cavalry, and that he is entitled as such to credit for the pay the grave broken-hearted. and emoluments accrued dm·in"' this period. • "'"That as this credit was ;amitted to exceed the whole of the plaintiff's Mr. COCKRELL. There is no doubt about that. demand, the verdict should be for t.he defendant." ' Mr. SPOONER. Where the case has been decided in his "In this action was adjudged that there was due the claimant on the favor upon a contest in the United States court of P ennsylvania claim presented by him the sum of $11,165.31, which being reduced by the amount of $300, recognized as due the Government, left a balance due the and then taken to the Supreme Court of the United States and claimant of $10,865.31, as carried by the bill as amended. affirmed, it has always seemed to me that the Government was "President Tyler r ecognized the justice of Mr. Schaumburg's claim, and not in a very good position to contest it; I mean in Congt·ess. in 1843 General Jackson wrote a letter explaining the status of this claim and completely vindicating the claim made by Mr. Schaumburg. Mr. COCKRELL. But as it has seesawed for about half a "On the foregoing statement of facts your committee are of opinion that century, I do not think it will hurt to seesaw a day or two the bill ought to be amended as hereinbefore indicated, and as amended it longer. Therefore I must ask that the bill go over. I want to ought to pass." · see the report. Mr. SPOONER. I wi~ to say to the Senator from Missouri Mr. SPOONER. Certainly; I was not objecting to that course. that this bill has been many-times reported by the Committ-ee on CIVIL GOVERNM&'{T FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Claims, and it has many times passed the Senate. This man's claim was the subject of adjudication in the circuit court of the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair lays before the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. The Senate the unfinished business. amount stated was found due him by the court. An appeal was The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, resumed the con taken to the Supreme Court of the United States by the Govern sideration of the bill (S. 2295) temporarily to provide for the ad ment, which affirmed the judgment in his favor. The payment ministration of the affairs of civil government in the Philippine of this claim has been recommended by several Secretaries of the Islands, and for other purposes. Treasury. 1\fr. CARMACK. l\Ir. President, in the course of my remarks Mr. COCKRELL. I should like to see the decision of the Su yesterday I dealt somewhat with the question of responsibility preme Court in the case. It is not in the report. for existing conditions in the Philippine Islands. I believe Idem l\fr. SPOONER. It says: onstrated from the official record that this frightful war against the Filipinos was the inevitable result of the policy adopted by The judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States. The case is reported in the 103 United States Court Reports, page 667. the Administration; that this Government itself had helped to arm a nation burning with enthusiasm for independence, and after On the 11th of July, 1882, Secretary Folger recommended the· doing so had u1.tdertaken to destroy their independence. payment of the claim. It was again recommended by Secretary General MacArthur in his testimony befOl'e the Committee on Fairchild. I remember a very strong letter-- the Philippines testified that the spirit of freedom has been steadily 1\Ir. COCKRELL. From what report does the Senator read? gt·owing for years among the people of the Philippine Islands. I have the report which accompanies the bill, and on page 3 This spirit had blazed out in insurrection before we had ever set there are stars left after the words, in the fifth line, ':the court foot in the islands. instructed the jury as follows.'' The idea of independence, which had already taken root :in the Mr. SPOONER. I was reading from the top of page 2 of the minds of the Filipinos, sprang up and blossomed into a great report. I remember, I think, a letter from General Jackson on national uprising when we entered the islands to support the as the claim, which was a very searching and drastic letter. It ap pirations of the people. So far as the Filipinos were concerned, peared to him that the man had been outrageously treated. that war, in which they participated :in cooperation . with the l\Ir. COCKRELL. I had occasion many years ago, when a United States, was an organized struggle for national independ m ember of the Committee on Claims, to go through this whole ence~ and it was distinctly understood by us to be so when we 4718 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. APRIL_ 26, sought their aid and cooperation. When, therefore, it was de and the performance of your plain duty. The American people manded of the Filipinos that they should yield themselves subject and the people of the Philippine Islands alike demand that you vassals to our sovereigntr, the Government of the Vni.ted States shall frankly declare yom· intentions in this matter, and both must have known and did know that this was the beginning of a have a right to know. They are not willing to trust blindly in bloody and destructive war. the wisdom of your secret de igns. You are trying to lead two Genm·al Otis, in his testimony before the committee, spoke of peoples blindfold, one into a policy of imperialism, contrary to all the int-ense zeal and enthusiasm that permeated the whole army its history and traditions, the other into a condition of political of Filipinos and the whole people in favor of independence, and servitude, contrary to all its just hopes and expectations. he said that independence was the only alternative to war. You have objected that you would make no answer to men who The Government of the United States deliberately chose war came to you with guns in their hands; but, sir, the people who rather than independence. If we had chosen to prosecute our have been knocking at your door, the people whose memorial lies war with Spain without the aid of the Filipinos, the end of that upon your table, did not come with guns in their hands. They war might not have found them ready to submit to our sover came with nothing but a peaceful petition, and they came as the eignty and dominion, but it might have found them without an accredited friends of your Government and the supporters of army and an organized force to resist us, and it would have found your sovereignty in the Philippine Islands. They are the men by them without that deep and rankling sense of injustice that comes whose help, as Governor Taft testified, more has been done to from violated obligations. pacify the Philippine Islands than has been accomplished by all Therefore we were not only gm1ty of a violation of an obliga your armies in the field. By their long, faithful, and effective tion binding upon the nation's honor, but we were guilty of the servi~e they have a right to be heard and a right to be answered. monumental and almost incredible stupidity of arming a nation They will not patiently submit to your acts of sheer de potism which we intended to destroy. and trust in your vain and delusive promises forever. I also refened to the utterances of some who have dealt so free1y In the memorial that lies upon the table of this Senate they with the utterances of those who have opposed this policy, and have fairly forwarned you that they would not yield a peaceful showed, I believe, that the friends of this Administration and the submission to the kind of government you have established in Administration itself have been diligently fanning the flames of this bill; and that, if it is continued, it will end in riot and chaos insurrection with one hand while seeking to quench them with and insurrection. These words, let me say, have not come from the other. Generations will not wipe out the memory of the armed insurgents; they are not the threats of your enemies; they words of cold-blooded insult and opprobrium, of cold-blooded come from the only friends you have in the Philippine Islands; greed and rapacity, to say nothing of the awful horrors with and let me say to Senators upon the othei· side of the Chamber, which we have visited that desolate and unhappy country. when the time comes that your most trusted friends in the Phil You may say that we have filled the people of the Philippines ippines become your bitterest and most implacable foes, when, with the hope of independence. You have :filled them with a in the passion of despair, they rise up in armed and bloody in deep and bitter and inext~o-ui.shable hatred of American rule-a surrection against your authority, do not say that they have hatred. that will be transmitted from si.I·e to son through genera ~alt treacherously with you; do not say that they have deceived tions yet to be born. and betr.ayed you. I also discussed the effect of the legislation we have enacted at They have dealt with you in the utmost candor and good faith. the present se sion of Congress and of the bill that is now pend They have fairly forewarned you that they would not submit to ing before the Senate, and I closed with an extract from a recent the government imposeQ. by this bill; and I say when the time work of Dr. Schurman, appointed by President McKinley as the c0mes, as it will come, when your best friends in the Philippines head of the first Philippine Commission, in which he condemned rise up in insunection against you, it will not be against them, in the stronge t tmms the proposition to make a wholesale dispo but against you, that the charge of double-dealing will be made. sition of franchises and concessions and of the lands of the people, Or do you suppose that your carpetbag government in the Phil as is proposed in this bill, without giving the people themselves iJ>pines will be so pleasant to the eye and so sweet to the taste any voice whatever in their government. that the people will forget their love of freedom? What makes I call the attention of the l:::enate to the fact referred to in Dr. you think so? What fact or experience in your own history in Schurman's book that the very first railroad projected in the duces this belief in the ineffable sweetness and purity· of carpet Philippine Islands is a raih·oad to be built up into the mountains bag rule? that will be of no economic or i.ndust1·ial advantage whatever to Ml'. President, if the government we are about to establish in the people of the Philippine Islands, but is to be built solely for the Philippines is not ten thousand times better th1111 the carpet the pleasure ami' recreation of American officials-a road to be bag government you established and maintained with the bayonet built at immense cost and out of the taxes of the people of the here in your own country, over your own people, may the Lord Philippine Islands. God have mercy upon the people of the Philippine Islands. And Mr. President, I hope that this extract whlch I have read from yet, sir, all the horrors of reconstruction were perpetrated plainly Dr. Schurman's book will be read by every citizen of the United in your own sight; every cry of anguish fell distinctly upon your States. Where is there a man with a heart in his bosom who does ear; but you were so intent on fastening your grasp upon the not feel the force of Dr. Schurman's temperate but powerful pro government, you were so absm·bed in yom· revel of spoils, that test against the provisions of this very bill? Where is there a you could not heed the Cl'Y of an oppressed and plundered people, man of intelligence who does not see the wisdom of this policy he though they were your own people, of your own blood, in your proposes with a view to its effect upon the temper and disposition own country. What right bave we to uppose that you will be of the people as well as from the standpoint of an honest and in any more just or gentle or compassionate in dealing with the telligent administration of the government? Who does not see people of the PhiliJ>pine Archipelago, 10,000 miles from your seat the gross outrage and wrong in excluding even the most cultured of government? and intelligent of the Filipinos from any real participation in the Oul' dealings with the American Indians have been aptly char govenunent of their country while it is being divided and par acterized as a century of dishonor; our treaties with them have celed out among American syndicates and American adventnrers? been shamelessly violated; we have delivered them over to the Why not give at least the educated and intelligent part of the tender mercies of thieving Indian agents; we have inflamed them people some share in their goveTiliilent before you proceed to give with injustice and mean whisky; and when in sheer despera their country away to foreigners? tion they have risen in revolt, we have made them" good In But no; you do not want to be disturbed by Filipino protests dians'' with powder and ball. or Filipino objections until every American syndicate has been Alaska was ceded to us by despotic Russia and came under the gorged to the gullet and until there is nothing left in the coun benign rule of this great Republic. For thirty-five years our try that even a carpetbagger would care to take home. continuous misgovernment of that country has been a shame and Dr. Schurman, good, easy man, says that the Philippines are a disgrace to the nation. Two or three years ago Governor Brady, for the Filipinos. Under this Government they are for the Fili of Alaska, said: " Sixty men are in charge of the government of pinos in the same sense that the pasture is for the sheep. The this Territory; they have no interest in Ala ka. exc.ept to grab sheep live there and browse there in order that they may raise what they can and get away; they are like a lot of hungry codfish. wool for somebody else to wear and mutton for somebody else to Seven of these-11 per cent of the whole number-are now under eat. . indictment for malfeasance in office." And when Mr. Roose Mr. President, this bill is a pitiful evasion of the promises you velt was governor of New York he delivered an addTes in which have made alike to the Filipinos and to the American people. We he referred to the fact that an Alaskan town wishe [902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 4719 governed the Western Indians, any better than yon governed the inhtm1an wickedness perpetrated in the name of this enlightened Southern people in the hideous days of reconstruction? Republic. Let the torch go with the sword; let famine tread I ask Senators upon the other side of the Chamber if they have upon the heels of slaughter. When you have made it a land with considered the enormous difficulties in the way of perfecting a out a .home, a country without a people, then the wot·k of benevo system of government for the Philippine Islands and the still lent assimilation will be complete and you may write " pacified '' more enormous difficulties of securing an honest administration upon the tombstone of a buried race. of that government? Governor Taft, in his testimony before the Major Waller justified the murder of 11 natives under circum committee, told us something of these difficulties. He said there stances of exceptional cruelty by the order he had received from must be a constant vigilance, a constant and most vigilant super General Smith instructing him to kill every person he met of 10 vision on the part of the Government at Washington; he said years old and upwards whether armed or unarmed. And Gen that the American officials appointed to the Philippines must be eral Smith admits and justifies this infamous order, and I am men of the highest character and integtity, that they must be waiting to hear it condemned by Senators on the other side of the men who could enter into a sympathetic understanding of the Chambe1·. To what an awful depth of brutality and depravity character, the wants, and the needs of the Filipinos, and must be have we descended in this war to which we were called by the unselfishly devoted to their interests. He frankly admitted that it voice of mercy! How long will it be, in this process of degrada would be extremely difficult to secure good men for the Philippine tion and brutalization, before the American Army shall furnish sendee; that it would be -very difficult to get good men from the a fit companion to relieve King Herod of the solitude of his in United States to leave this country and go and live in the Philip famy? Another slaughter of the innocents-the cold-blooded pine Islands. He said, furthermore, that the opportunities and butchery of mere children; and the cry goes up from that stricken the temptations for plunder and oppression in the Philippines country, the voice that was heard in Ramah, "lamentation, and would be very great. weeping and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children Now, Mr. President, while this task is new and while it appeals and will not be comforted, because they are not." And this war to the imagination, it will be attractive to some men of real talent had its originin a horror of just such scenes. and ability, like the gentlemen who now compose the Philippine Ah, Mr. President, Spain has her revenge. We, who started Commission; but when the gloss has worn off, when the syndi out to punish her, have become servile imitators of her most in cated boomers have appropriated the cream of the spoils, when famous ct·uelties, and if the American people do not lise up and the Government sinks into the dull routine of administration, it put an end to these hoiTors the brand of infamy will be stamped will be in the Philippines precisely as it has been.in Alaska. We upon the nation's brow forever and forever. know what kind of men, as a rule, will be sent to serve in the Mr. President, I will not dwell upon these horrors. They have Philippine Islands. Needy and desperate adventurers, broken been pictured with a ghastly and pitiless fidelity in the great down politicians looking for a job, the sons, nep)lews, and cousins speech of the Senator from Utah [Mr. RAWLINS], a speech which, of American politicians, the Rathbones and Neelys; men who if I do not misunderstand the temper and the charactet· of the have qualified themselves for service abroad by the dirty and vil America~ people, will send a thrill of hoiTor and indignation lainous work they have done at home, these are the men who, as from one end of this .country to the other, however lightly it may a rule, will find service in the Philippine Islands, as they did in affect Senators on the other side of the Chamber. Cuba, as my friend from Mississippi [Mr. MONEY] suggests. The point to which I wish now to direct the attention of the Mr. President, how much time will be abstracted from the Senate is the fact that while ~.ll these horrors have been steadily weighty and multitudinous affairs of our own Government for going on for months and years, while the story of them has been that sleepless vigilance which GoveTnoT Taft tells us will be pouring in upon this countTy all the time, there has been absolutely absolutely necessary to secure a tolerable government in the no effm·t on the part of the Administration or of the War Depart Philippine Islands? How much time will the Congress of the ment to put an end to them, but every effort to conceal or deny United States be willing to spare from the consideration of a pen them. sion bill, or a river and harbor bill, or a ship-subsidy scheme, or Mr. President, from the very first outbreak of hostilities in the a tariff bill, or anything of that sort in order to devote it to the Philippine Islands there has been a conspiracy for the suppression affairs of the Philippine Islands? What sort of government will of truth and for the dissemination of falsehood in regard to affairs you have under such conditions? What sot·t of protection will in that country. There has been a deliberate and systematic ef the ,people of the Philippine Islands have against wrong and fOl't to whitewash every crime and every out-rage and every vil oppression? How much zeal and en~rgy will be expended in lainy perpetrated in that country and to blackwash the character uncovering and punishing the rascalities of men whose only crime of their victims. is that of plundming and oppressing 10,000,000 people who are How much vigilance, how much zeal, for the protection of the nobody's constituents and who have no votes? Filipinos may you expect from an Administration which has sup Mr. President, the course of the Administration, and especially pressed the fact that 100,000 people have perished in a single of the War Department,nas given us a foretaste of the kind of prDvince where there were only 300,000 at the beginning? If large zeal and energy that will be expended in protecting the people of towns and villages and populous tracts of territory may be made the Philippine Islands. For months and years detailed and cir an absolute desert, the houses burned .to the ground, with the cumstantial stories of the horrible atrocities being enacted in the food, the provisions, and the household goods of the inhabitants Philippine Islands have poured in upon us, and have been pub if all that can be done and the fact be concealed from the American lished broadcast throughout the country by its newspapers. people, if a policy of wholesale massacre and butchery and mur These stories have come from actual eyewitnesses and from actual der may be prosecuted in that country, and the people of the participants, and they have come from writers of established United States not know it, how much of mere misgovernment, character and standing who have personally visited the scenes .of how much mere plunder and tyranny and oppression, may be en those horrors. acted there under carpetbag rule and never be known to the peo- Nearly two years ago the distinguished Senator from Colorado ple of the United States? _ [Mr. TELLER], a man who is always careful of his words, a man Mr. President, the outcome of the government we are attempt whose utterances always command the respect of the country., ing to establish in the Philippine Islands will be constant, ever brought these charges of torture and of other infamies and out recurring insurrection, to be suppressed by the blood and treasure rages practiced in the Philippines to the attention of the Ameri of the American people; and all this for no other purpose than can Senate. He repeated them at a later date. Two years ago that a few carpetbag rapscallions may have unlimited license to Mr. George Kennan, a writer of high repute, published a maga thieve and plunder. The maintenance of fl.iendly and peaceful zine article conce1Lcing these outrages,and a number of other relations with the people of the Philippine Islands is utterly incon writers have done the same. Torture-a regulated system of sistent with the very purpose and spirit of this policy. You are torture, the wholesale burning of large towns and. villages, the intent upon exploitation, upon quick commerdal profit. You wasting of large tracts of populous territory-ruin and desolation wish by a forced development of the resources of the islands to and famine and massacre, such are the methods and instruments reap an immediate harvest for your corporations and your syndi of our war in the Philippines. We are bloodily exterminating a cates. This you can not do with native labor. It 'vill not be people for no other crime than that of wishing to be free. immediately available for your purposes. Itisawarwagedwithindiscriminateferocityagainstawholepeo It is a demonstrated fact that no tropical colony has ever been ple-men,women ,and children. And these barbarities,sir, have not made a commercial success except where a system of forced la been perpetrated, as has been weakly suggested, by way of retalia bor or of imported contract or indentured labor has been em tion; they have not been perpetrated for punishment or even for re ployed. All the syndicates, all the corporations, all the so-called venge. It is a cold-blooded, calculated craelty. lt is simply part of business interests represented by the Manila Chamber of Com a war waged upon the principle of making its horrors so vast .and so merce, are clamoring for unrestricted Chinese immigration to the un:h-ersal that the whole people will cry for peace or else theTe Philippine Islands. The people of California and the Pacific will be no man left to prosecute the war. Make the land a howl slope, as Governor Taft admits, are no more bitter in their hos ingwildernessl Put everybody above ten years of age to the edge of tility to Chinese immigration than are the people of the Phili.[l the sword. Leave no hmnan creature to nurse a memory of the pine Islands. 4720 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. APRIL 26, You will have to choose between the American adventurer in and powerful syndicate, seeking to have the Commi~tee on the the Philippines and the Filipino himself. You must forego your Philippines give permission, which, as I understand the bill, the hope of rapid exploitation, or else you must incur the inex committee has done, for syndicates to acquire 20,000 acres of tinguishable hatred of all the people in the Philippine Islands. land. This syndicate wanted to acquire 20,000 acres at least in In the one case your Philippine investment falls a dead burden :Mindanao for the purpose of cultivating rubber trees, ·and he said upon your hands. In the other it becomes a volcano of riot and that they had already made arrangements with the JI..Ioro chiefs insunection. You will be compelled to choose between them. to procure labor, slave labor, for the purpose of his syndicate. Mr. President, the end of this insurrection will simply be the Mr. President, the sure effect of such a transaction will be im beginning of our troubles in the Philippine Islands. The natural mensely to increase the impOTtance of slavery and to increase the and inevitable result of the government of the country you are go value of slave labor in that country. The cultivation of rubber ing to establish there and the purposes for which you are going trees by American syndicates will have the same effect as the in to establish it will be misgovernment, and constantly recurring vention of the cotton gin on slavery in the Southern States. For insurrections will be the inevitable result of such government. that purpose I have proposed an amendment which I should like You will have to deal with the question of slavery in the Philip to have read and inserted as a part of my remarks, and I hope pines, which is being permitted and tolerated by this Government I may have the attention of the Senator from Massachusetts to in defiance of the Constitution of the United States. I kp.ow, sir, the amendment. there has been an effort to idealize and make beautiful the insti The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CULLOM in the chair). The tution of slavery in the Philippines. Men who could not think of amendment will be read. a Christian slaveholder in Tennessee, Alabama, or Mississippi, ex The SECRETARY. It is proposed that it shall be unlawful for cept as a monster of wickedness and depravity, have found noth any corporation organized under this act, or for any person, com ing but gentleness and tender mercy among the Mohammedan pany, or corporation receiving any grant, franchise, or ccmcession slave drivers of the Sulu Archipelago. They say slavery there is from the government of the Philippine Islands, to hold per ons in mere nominal slavery, and the real trouble about getting rid of slavery or involuntary servitude, or to use, employ, or contract slavery is on the part of the slaves themselves. for the labor of persons so held in slavery or involuntary servi It is true, as the Commission tells us, that in some parts of the tude; and any person, company, or corporation so violating the islands they have the habit of sacrificing their slaves or burning provisions of this act shall forfeit all charters, gmnts, franchises, them alive as a sacrifice to some of their heathen gods, but the and concessions for doing business in the said Philippine I lands, Commission seems to think that the slaves rather like that and and in addition shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and shall be that they would resent it if you should try to abolish the practice. punished by a fine of not less than $10,000. They say we must not now try to abolish slavery over there, be Mr. CARMACK. I should be glad to know now, to save me cause the slaveholders will fight, and it is not to be thought of possibly from further discussion in the future, whether or not that the American Republic shall fight to get rid of slavery. the amendment is agreeable to the Senator from Massachusetts, Men who did not hesitate to plunge into a bloody, sanguinary, the chairman of the committee. and destructive war to deprive the Christian Filipinos of their Mr. LODGE. I can not answer for the committee. It is per liberty stand aghast at the very thought of shedding one drop of fectly agreeable to me personally. blood to deprive the Mohammedan masters of their slaves. Mr. CARMACK. I will then ask for a vote on it very soon. Mr. President, we have already got into some trouble with Mr. President, there is one other aspect of this questiOn, one these :Mohammedan slaveholders, but the trouble had hardly be possible, I think I may say probable, outcome of our colonial ad gun beM're the aggressive movement of our troops was checked venture which presents a question of the utmost gravity to the by ordel:ii from Washington and instructions given to exhaust American people. Until the first fury of exploitation shall hav.e every e rt for a peaceable adjustment before proceeding to ac spent its force, until the process of dividing the spoils is finished tual hostilities. What a pity sir, that something of this humane and completed the syndicated adventurers in the Philippines will and con~derate temper could not have been shown toward the ask for no other and no better form of government than the sheer Christi~ Filipinos. The first battle between the latter and the despotism provided in this bill. But when they once feel that their American forces was precipitated by the shooting down of Fili clutcheshave been firmly fastened upon the country, then they will pinos by.. .American soldiers. begin to clamor, as they have already begun to clamor, for free As Gatteral Otis him elf admits, the battle was not intended by access to this the greatest market in the world, and for that pur the Filipmo leaders. The result of that battle thus precipitated pose to demand statehood in the American Union. was a terrible slaughter of the Filipinos; and yet when Agui Already agitation has begun in the Philippines upon this very naldo al)!)lied for a cessation of hostilities and a conference, Gen question. The native members of the Commission, with at least eral Otis..says in his report of the battle, " I declined to answer." the tacit sanctionand encouragement of the American members, As Genes! Reeve reports him, he said: "The war having begun, have formulated a plan which embraces statehood in the Ameri it must go on to the grim end." And the hero of San Juan, the can Union. With the full knowledge and consent of Governor President of the United States, declared that the war must be Taft and of his American colleagues their native associates on pressed with relentless ¥igor, and that there must be no parley the Commission are actively agitating this progranune and call ing with the Filipinos. Why does the undaunted warrior pause ing upon their countl·ymen to rally around it. Governor Taft now? Why does he stop to " parley " with the Mohammedan himself brought to this country and laid before Congress the Mmos? It is said that they have murdered our soldiers; that memorial of the Federal party, headed by three of his associates they have fired on om· flag; that they have raised their own red on the Commission, asking for admission into the Union. flag in open insult and defiance to the flag of the United States. I can not believe and I do not believe that the American mem For the poor Christian Filipinos there was to be no" parley." bers of the Commission, either by act or word Ol' silent assent, There was to be nothing but the'' grim end'' for them. The have been perpetrating a deliberate fraud upon the people or that honor and dignity of the nation could be satisfied with nothing they have been attempting to mislead them with false and delu but butchery and massacre, and the '' insult to the flag'' must be sive hopes. It must be that the American members of the Com avenged in the blood of men, women, and children. That was mission are giving serious consideration to this progTamme out the policy when we were dealing with the Filipinos. But this lined by three of their own members and adopted by the Federal sensitiveness to indignity, this jealous rega1·d for the national party. representing the only friends we have in the Philippine honor, is not very much in evidence when it comes to dealing with Islands. the slaveholding and polygamous Mohammedans. The warrior of Sir, if two years ago the question had been proposP.d as to San Juan condescends to" parley!" He appeals fora truce! He whether or not we should incorporate into the body of our citizen sues for peace! He is not half so eager to protect the nation's ship a Malay population of eight or ten million people, and honor when he goes up against the red flag of those fighting whether we ,should admit to statehood in the Union a Malay devils, the Mohammedan 1\Ioros! Archipelago 7,000 miles from our shore, there is not a man in the How many of these horrors enacted in the Philippine Islands United States who would not have uttered his indignant protest might have been spared if the proud warrior could have so far against it. stooped his haughty crest as to consent to a little parleying with Yet, sir, I put this very question in these very words to Gov the Christian Filipinos! . · · ernor Taft, and his reply was that at this time it was a question It is with these Moros, sir, that we must deal in this matter of he was not 1·eady to answer either yes or no. He had not made slavery. up his mind. He was in a state of doubt and tmcert~inty as to The idea has been gi.ven out that om· republican free institu whether or not we should admit as a State a Malay archipelago, tions, which will never get within 7,000 miles of the Philippine whether we should add 50 or 60 Malay members of Congress from Islands, are in some way to bring euthanasia to slavery in the the other side of the world and as many Malay votes in the elec Philippine Islands. Mr. President, all the indications are that toral college. He had not made up his mind whether or not this the institution of slavery will be immensely strengthened and in should be done; and when we reflect that Governor Taft in this vigorated by our advent into the islands. Some days ago there imperial business stands to the Administration in the relation of was a gentleman in the city of Washington, representing a great a viceroy to the king, when we remember the close and confidential 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 4721 relations between his Commission and the Administration or I will say to the Senator from Massachusetts that one part of thepartyin power. it raises the very pertinent question as to how the. amendment proposed by me is a declaration against state- / many more Repub~icans, how many more leaders of that party are hood in the American Union for the Philippine Islands. I should giving serio"!lS consideration to the question, an~ ?o~ many are like to know of the Senator from Massachusetts if he will vote doubtful and undecided as to whether the Phil1ppmes should for that proposition? be admitted to statehood in this Union? Mr. LODGE. I have said to the Senator that I would answer I have been amazed at the toleration, not to say the favor, with in my own time and in my own way, which I presume is my . which this scheme has baen received; and yet, sir, why should it right. . be thought ~ thing impossible with the Republican party? When Mr. CARMACK. Of course, Mr. President, I am not attempt we remember its efforts to A.fricanize a large section of our own ing to trespass upon the right of the Senator from Massachusetts, country; how it rejoiced when African negr<;>es rioted in the gov and I suppose I have a right to ask the Senator the question, which ernment of some of the proudest and most historic Common he has a right to decline to answer. I am not in the least degree wealths in this country; how it hailed with acclamation the pres trespassing upon his rights. It is a question which might have ence upon this floor of ignorant negroes; how it raged in its been answered "yes " or 'no." If the Senator chooses to answer bitterness when they were displaced by the ablest and most cul it in some other words which do not mean either "yes" or ·no," tured men of the South; how it sorrowed and cm·sed when States of com·se that is entirely satisfactory to me. [Laughter.] of this Union came again 1mder the rule of a Caucasian people, of With this, Mr. President, I have about completed all that I care their own blood-when we remember this conduct and that it was to say at this stage of the discus ion. So far as I am concerned, inspired simply by a desire to strengthen their hold on the Gov I have not been influenced in my course by party considerations. ernment, why should we doubt, why should we hesitate to believe If I know my own heart, I would cheerfully forego every hope tha.t the Republican party would seize upon any opportunity to of party profit or advantage, as I know I would cheerfully sur admt the Malay archipelago to statehood in this Union and their render every political hope and aspiration of my own, if I could inhabitants to full citizenship in the United States if they believed see this country called back from the bloody doctrines of bloody it would add fifty or sixty votes to their power in Congress and men and plant its feet once more in the shining path by which it in the electoral-college? has ascended, in peace and security, to glory and power. I long Senators upon the other side of the Chamber may refuse to de to see this Republic turn away from the bloody gospel of the clare their policy with reference to the Philippine Islands, but strenuous life, whose words are inte11lreted in the roa1· and hock they owe it to the American people at least to declare that this and carnage of battle, and find its hope and its inspiration in that one thing they will not do. high wisdom of which it is writt-en: " Her ways are ways of I wish to have read as a part of my remarks an amendment pleasantness and all her paths are peace." which I have offered in order that Senators upon the other side Mr. SIMMONS. Mr. President, I wish to give notice that at of the Chamber may have an opportunity to vote their senti 2 o clock on Monday I shall address the Senate on the pending bill. ments upon this question. I hope the Senator from Massachusetts Mr. LODGE. I move that the Senate adjourn. will listen to the amendment. Mr. KEAN. I trust the Senator will allow a brief executive The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be read. session. The SECRETARY. It is proposed to insert the following: Mr. LODGE. Certainly. I move that the Senate proceed to That the United States regard with extreme disfavor any movement hav the consideration of executive business.. in~ for its object the early or ultimate admission of the Philippine Islands as The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the a l:)tate or States of the Union; and any: action on the part of personsholdi:ng office under the authority of the Uruted States thn.t gives sanction or en consideration of executive business. Afte-r eight minutes spent couragement to suc.h movement is hereby condemned. in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 3 o'clock That to confer th~ rights and privileges of citizens upon the inhabitants of and 28 minutes p.m.) the Senate adjourned until1\Ionday, April the Philippine Isln.nGs would tend to destroy the integrity of the- citizenship and to degrade the character of the Government of the United States. · 28, 1902, at 12 o'clock meridian. That to maintain the relation of sovereign and subject between the Gov ernment of the United States and a people under its dominion would be re pugnant to the principles of the Constitution. NOMINATIONS. Mr. CARMACK. I should be glad to know of the Senator from Executi1.:e norninations recei'l.:ea by the Senate April26, 1D02. Massachusetts whether or not the amendment is agreeable to him? POSTMASTERS. -:1\Ir. LODGE. I should like to examine the amendment. It George Metzger, to be postmaster at Davenport, in the county seems to contain a great number of propositions. of Scott and State of Iowa, in place of George Metzger. Incum Mr. CARMACK. If there is any separate proposition there bent's commission expires 4-pril 28,, 1902. which the Senator approves or any separate proposition he disap Kee Wakefield, to be postmaster at Hutchinson, in the county proves I should be glad for him to indicate it. of McLeod and State of Minnesota., in place of Gustav R. Zick Mr. LODGE. I will point it out in my own time and in my rick. Incumbent's commission expired March 22, 1902. own way. PeterS. Schwartz, to be postmaster at Shakopee, in the county Mr. DOLLIVER. Will the Senator from Tennessee allow me? of Scott and State of Minnesota, in place of Charles C. Storer. l\.Ir. CARMACK. Certainly. Incumbent's commission expired February 22, 1902 . .M.r. DOLLIVER. I desire to ask the Senator which of these Fred E. Payne, to be postmaster at Clinton, in the county of two things he really fears-that we are going to perpetuate a Oneida and State of New York, in place of Fred E. Payne. In de potism or that we are going to admit these islands as a State cumbent's commission expired April12, 1902. into the Union? He has condemned both. Dallas Harbert, to be postmaster at Commerce, in the county Mr. CARMACK. Let the Senator repeat his question and I of Hunt and State of Texas, in place of Charles W. Rush. In will attempt to all'Swer it. · cumbent's commission expired March 31, 1902. Mr. DOLLIVER. I will say to the Senator that I have been William M. Nagle, to be postmaster at Denison, in the cotmty very much confused in listening to these speeches. The Senator of Grayson and State of Texas, in place of William M. Nagle. from Utah [Mr. R AWLINS] denounced us for beginning the war Incumbent's commission expired March 31, 1902. with the Moros. The Senator from Tennessee has denounced us Hem-y L. Somerville, to be postmaster at Richmond, in the for putting an end to it. county of Fort Bend and State of Texas, in place of Hen.ry L. Mr. CARMACK. I ho:.>e the Senator will not ask me with re Somerville. Incumbent's commission expired March 31, 1902. spect to anything the Senator from Utah said. The Senator from William Pilley, to be postmaster at Wills Point, in the county Utah can answer for himself. I hope he will confine his question of Van Zandt and State of Texas, in place of William Pilley. to matters pertaining to my own speech. Incumbent's commission expired March 31, 1002. Mr. DOLLIVER. The Senator has condemned the efforts to Hiram T. Andrews, to be postmaster at Wolfe City, in the county fasten an unlimited despotism upon those islands, and now he ap of Htmt and State of Texas, in place of Hiram A. David. Incum peals to our fears that we are going to introduce the archipelago bent s commission expired Ap1·il12, 1902. as a State in this Union. I should like to have him state which Nellie M. Theriott, to be postmaster at Park City, in the county it is that he fears. of Summit and State of Utah, in place of Robert E. Wherritt. Mr. CARMACK. I said very distinctly that until the work of Incumbent's commission expires May 11, 1902. dividing out the country among the spoilsmen had been completed, William A. Hall, to be postmaster at Hancock, in the county of until the carpetbaggers had grabbed everything they wanted, they Delaware and State of New York, in place of William A. Hall. would want just the kind of government provided in this bill, Incumbent's commission expired January 19, 1902. and they will want to keep that government just as long as the Amund Dahl, to be postmaster at Bird Island, in the county of process of spoliation and plunder and thievery is incomplete. Renville and State of Minnesota, in place of IverS. Gerald, re When they feel that they have firmly fixed their clutches upon signed. the country and have got everything in their own hands, then James J. Scarborough, to be postmaster at Poplarville, in the they will begin to clamor for free access to the American markets county of Pearl River and State of Mississippi, in place of Walter and for statehood in the American Union. A. Wilkinson, removed. XXXV-206 4722 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--HOUSE. APRIL 26, Anna F. Crawford, to be postmaster at Cameron, in the county for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes; of Milam and State of Texas, in place of Wilber F. Crawford, which was read a first and second time, and, with the accompa.. deceased. nying report, ordered to be printed and referred to the Commit Henry Riley, to be postmaster at Cornwall, in the county of teo of the Whole House on the state of the Union. . Orange and State of New York. Office became Presidential . Mr. BENTON. Mr. Speaker, I reserve all points of order. April1 1902. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. BENTON] Benjamin Jacobs, to be postmaster at Pencoyd, in the county reserves all points of order. of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania. Office became Presi dential April1, 1902. SENATE BILLS REFERRED. Under clause 2 of R ule XXIV, Senate bills of the following titles CONFIRMATIONS. were taken from the Speaker's table and referred to their appro Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate April 26 , 1902. priate committees as indicated below: S. 4903. An act for the relief of Emma I\folTis-to the Commit- CHIEF OF BUREAU OF NAVIGATION. tee on Claims. · Rear-Admiral Hem·yC. Taylor, United States Navy, to be Chief S. 3250. An· act granting an increase of pension to Winfield S. of the Bureau of Navigation, in the Department of the Navy, from Piety-to the Committee on Invalid P ensions. the 29th day of April, 1902. S. 4088. An act granting an increase of pension to Henry Jen PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. nings-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lieut. Edwin H. Tillman, to be a lieutenant-commander in the S. 5314. An act to confirm and legalize piior admissions to citi Navy, from the 5th day of March, 1902. zenship of the United States where the judge or clerk of the court Lieut. (Junior Grade) GilbertS. Galbraith, to be a lieutenant administering the oath to the applicant or his witnes es has failed in the Navy, from the 5th day of March, 1902. to sign or seal the record oath or the judgment of admission, and Lieut. (Junior Grade) Roscoe Spear, to be a lieutenant in the to establish a proper record of such citizenship-to the Commit Navy, from the 5th day of March, 1902. tee on Immigration and Naturalization. S. 4829. An act granting an increase of pertsion to Nimrod PROMOTIONS IN THE MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE. Readington-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Asst. Surg. Hill Hastings, of Kentucky, to be a passed assist S. 4256. An act granting an increase of pen ion to Henry W. ant suTgeon in the Marine-Hospital Service of the United States. Edens-to the Committee on Invalid P ensions. First Assistant Engineer George B. Maher, of the District of S. 3997. An act granting an increase of pension to Otis A. Bar Columbia, to be a chief engineer in the Revenue-Cutter Service low-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of the United States. S. 3668. An act granting an increase of pension to Hulda Mil POSTMASTERS. ligan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joseph L. Sanders. to be postmaster at Auburn: in the county S. 2103. An act granting an incTease of pension to James S. of PTovidence and State of Rhode Island. , Myers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Roswell A. Moore, to be postmaster at Kensington, in the S. 182. An act granting a pension to Mary F. Zollinger-to the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Moses P. Stiles, to be postmaster at Norway, in the county of S. 4732. An act granting an increase of pension to Charles H. Oxford and State of Maine. Hazzard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Frederick L. Scott, to be postmaster at Farmington, in the S. 4706. An act granting a pension to William Harrington-to county of Hartford and State of Connecticut. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Stith Bolling, to be postmaster at P etersburg, in the county of S. 3331. An act granting a pension to Ada V. Park-to the Com Dinwiddie and State of Virginia. mittee on Invalid Pensions. E. W. Thayer, to be postmaster at Spring Valley, in the county S. 5321: An act granting a pension to Rebecca H. Geyer-to the of Fillmore and State of :Minnesota. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Loren A. Brooks, to be postmaster at Renville, in the county of S. 3730. An act granting an increase of pension to Jonas Olm Renville and State of Minnesota. stead-to the Committee on lnvalid Pensions. Clarence H. Drake, to be postmaster at Choteau, in the county S. 3661. An act granting an increase of pension to George W. of Teton and State of Montana. Edmonds-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James R. White, to be postmaster at Kalispell, in the county S. 4638. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Joseph M. Suds of Flathead and State of Montana. berg-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. W. Lee Brand, to be postmaster at Salem, in the county of S. 2336. An act granting an increase of pension to Rebecca Roanoke· and State of Virginia. Coppinger-to the Committee on Pensions. George W. Baber, to be postmaster at Paris, in the county of S. 3341. An act granting an increase of pension to Robert H. Edgar and State of illinois. Busteed-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Samuel E. Stafford, t o be postmaster at Elkhorn, in the county S. 3676. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to acquire, of McDowell and State of West Virginia. by purchase or condemnation, Constitution Island, in the State Sumner W. Thompson, to be postmaster at Davis, in the county of New York-to the Committee on Military Affairs. of Tucker and State of West Virginia. s. 4759. An act granting an increase of pension to Martha Clark-to the Committee on Invalid P ensions. S. 2084. An act granting an increase of pension to Samuel HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Ewing-to the Committee on Invalid PensioDJS. SATURDAY, Ap1·il 26, 1902. S. 1797. An act granting an increase of pension to Benjamin Russell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The House met at1.2 o'clock m. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. S. 5294. An act granting on increase of pension to William F. HE...~RY N. COUDEN, D. D. Horn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap S. 5337. An act granting an increase of pension to Marietta L. proved. Adams-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. EULOGIES ON THE LATE SENATOR KYLE. S. 4862. An act granting an increase of pension to James Mr. BURKE of South Dakota. . Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimoUB Welch-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. consent for the present consideration of the resolution which I S. 1463. An act for the erection of a public building at Kings send to the Clerk's desk. ton N. Y.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from .South Dakota asks s: 4975. An act for the erection of a public building at Crookston, unanimous consent for the present consideration of a resolution Minn.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. which will be reported by the Clerk. S. 4141. An act granting an increase of pension to John Cook The Clerk read as follows: to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. R esol'Ved, That Saturday, May 10, following the conclusion o~ eulogi.es upon S. 288. An act granting an increase of pension to De Witt C. the lateHon. Rufus K. Polk, be setapartfor thepurposeofpaymgatr1buteof Bennett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. respect to the memory of the late Ron. James H. Kyle, a Senator from the S. 32W. An act to pay certain Choctaw (Indian) warrants held State of South Dakota. by James M. Shackelford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera S. 5214. An act granting an increa e of pension to Charles F. tion of the resolution? Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. There was no objection. S. R. 88. Joint resolution providing for the printing of an edi The resolution was agreed to. tion of 10,000 copies of Bulletin No. 14 of the Bureau o~ . P~ant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL. Industry-The Decay of Timber and Methods of Preventing It Mr. McCLEARY, from the Committee on Appropriations, re, to the Committee on Printing. ported the bill (H. R. 14019) making appropriations to provide S. 1359. An act authorizing an increase of pension in certain for the expenses of the government of the Distlict of Columbia cases-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1902 . . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 4723· morial address delivered by him on the life and services of William McKin S. 4932. An act providing for the extension of the Loudon Park ley, late President of the United States, in the Representatives' Hall, before National Cemetery, near Baltimore, Md.-to ·the Committee on both Houses of Congress and their invited guests, on the 27th day of Febru Military Affairs. ary, 1902, and that he be requested to furnish a copy for publication. Resolved, That the chairman of the joint committee appointed to make the S. 1919. An act fixing fees of jurors and witnesses in the United necessary arrangements to carry into effeot the resolutiOns of this Congress States com·ts in the State of Wyoming-to the Committee on the in relation to the memorial exercises in honor of William McKinley bare Judiciary. quested to communicate to Mr. Hay the foregoing r esolution, r eceive his S. 4927. An act granting an increase of pension to Hattie M. answer thereto, and present the same to both Houses of Congress. Whitney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration S. 5113. An act to provide for the purchase of a site and the of the resolution? erection of ~ public building thereon to be used for a hall of Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, when ·this reso records-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. lution was presented some weeks ago I objected to its immediate ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. consideration, and it was refen-ed to the committee. I desire to ask the gentleman if that committee has considered the resolution? Mr. WACHTER: from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re Mr. GROSVENOR. Yes. ported that they had examined and found truly enrolled bills of Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. And if so, whether they the following titles; when the Speaker signed the same: have unanimously agt·eed to it? H. R. 10795. An act granting increase of pension to William Mr. GROSVENOR. In the first place, the resolution was con A. Campbell; sidered by the committee, and a report in Wl'iting is presented H. R. 1742. An act granting increase of pension to Alonzo with the resolution. ' Lewis; There was a suggestion from one member of the committee that H. R. 7994. An act granting increase of pension to Margaret he might desire to file a minority report. Upon the vote agree M. Grant; ing to the resolution there was no negative vote. I may say that H. R. 9625. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth L. Beckett; the suggestion I have referred to was made by the gentleman H. R. 11895. An act granting a pension to Thomas Holloway; from Missouri [Mr. CLARK]. Since that time he has informed H. R. 9494. An act granting increase of pension to Mary A. me that he does not desire to make any minority report. Andress; The resolution is in the usual form, and the report refers to H. R. 1086. An act granting increase of pension to Francis W. the fact that this is the third time that Congress has passed a Pool; similar resolution. H. R. 1012. An act granting increase of pension to Patrick The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Moran; Mr. DE ARMOND. I object, Mr. Speaker. H. R. 5560. An act granting an increase of pension to Annie L. The SPEAKER. Objection is made by the gentleman from Evens; H. R. 4945. An act granting a pension to Shadrack I. Corbett; Missouri. H. R. 4129. An act granting increase of pension to Lonson R. GOVERNORS ISLAND, BOSTON HARBOR. Bun; Mr. CONRY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the H. R. 4008. An act gPanting a pension to Christop.her Colmn present consideration of House joint resolution No.113, reported bus Sheets; from the Com~ttee on Military Affairs. H. R. 4994. An act granting a pension to Lydia Carr; The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Massachusetts asks H. R. 7149. An act granting increase of.pension to Ephraim D. unanimous consent for the present consideration of the following Dorman; House joint resolution. H. R. 5170. An act granting increase of pension to Frederick The Clerk read as follows: Wright; Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep1·esentatives of the United States of H. R. 5150. An act granting a pension to Mary C. Trask; Ame1·ica in Congress assembled, That permission be, and is hereby, granted to the city of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, through its mayor1 to H. R. 11545. An act granting increase of pension to Caroline improve and beautify Governors Island, situated in said city and belon~g R. Boyd; to the United States, in connection with mooring berths to be built adJoin H. R . 12370. An act granting a pension to Ida M. Briggs; ing said island, with the right to said city of BOston to make such excava tions and fillings and erect and maintain such structures as the Secretary of H. R. 10179. An act granting increase of pension to Theron R. War may from time to time approve: Provided, That this resolution shall Nack; not be construed to pass any title in said island, but the ownership of the H. R. 10173. An act granting increase of pension to Richard said island shall remain entirely in the United States, and it shall be subject to such uses for military or other purposes as the Secretary of War may di Trist; rect. H. R. 8349. An act granting a pension to John Watts; H. R. 7678. An act granting a pension to Mary Holmes; The following committee amendment was read: Strike out all after the word "That," the first word in line 3 of the resolu H. R. 12468. An act granting increase of pension to Phineas tion, and insert in lieu thereof the following: Curran; "The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to p ermit the city of Boston, H. R. 12938. An act to authorize the New Orleans and Missis in the State of Massachusetts, through its mayor, to improve and beautify Governors Island, or a portion ther eof, situated in said City and belon~g to sippi Midland Railroad Company, of Mississippi, to build and the United States, in connection with mooring berths to be built adioirung maintain a railway bridge across Pearl River; said island, and to make such excavations and fillings and erect and main · H. R. 10449. ·An act granting increase of pension to Sarah H. tain such structures as may be considered proper for the purpose; all upon plans to be previously approved by him: Provided, That the p ermission given Lake; pursuant to this resolution shall not pass any right or title in said island, but H. R. 13025. An act to_ m,ake the provisions of an act of Con shall be r evocable at Will by the Secretary of War, and the ownership of gt·ess approved February 2S, 1891 (26 Stats., 796), applicable to said island shall remain entirely in the United St:ttes, and it shall be subject to such uses for military or other purposes as the Secretary of War may at the State of Utah; any time direct." H. R. 3379. An act to correct the military record of Calvin A. Rice; The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera- H. R. 12093. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge tion of the joint resolution? across the Neuse River at or near Kinston, N.C.; ' There was no objection. H. R. 13819. An act for the relief of certain indigent Choctaw The committee amendment was agreed to. and Chickasaw Indians in the Indian Territory, and for other pur- The joint resolution as amended was ordered to be engrossed poses; · and read a third time; and was accordingly read the third time, H. R. 12867. An act to authorize the Shreveport Bridge and and passed. Terminal Company to construct and maintain a bridge across Red LIGHT-HOUSE KEEPER'S DWELLING, ECORSE RANGE-LIGHT STATION, River, in the State of Louisiana, at or near Shreveport, La.; and DETROIT RIVER, MICHIGAN. H. R. 13575. An act to grant a right of way to the Warrior Mr. HENRY C. SMITH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con Southern Railway Company through the tract of land in the State sent for the present consideration of the bill H. R. 1964. of Alabama reserved for the use of the United States in connec The bill was read, as follows: tion with the improvement of the Black Warrior River and A bill (H. R.1964) to provide for a li~ht-house keeper's dwelling. Ecorse range known as Lock Four. light station, Detroit R1ver, in the State of Michigan. HON. JOHN HAY. Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to cause to be erected on the site now owned by the Mr. GROSVENOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for United States a. building to be used as and for a light-house keeper's dwell· the present consideration of House concul'rent resolution 39, ing, Ecorse range-light station, in the Detroit River, in the State of Michi which I send to the desk. gan, which shall cost not to exceed $5,000. The plans, specifications, and full estimates for said buildin~ shall be made and approved, according to law, The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Ohio asks unanimous before work on said buildins- shall be commenced, and a valid title vested in consent for the present consideration of a House concurrent reso the United States over which exclusive jurisdiction shall be ceded to said United States durmg1 ownership for all purposes except the administration lution which the Clerk will report. of the criminal law and the serVIce of civil process of said State of Michlga.n. The Clerk read as follows: Until this is done none of the money so a.ppropliated shall be used except Resolved by the House of Rep1·esentatives (the Senate concurring), That the such part as may be required for the ordinary preliminary expenses for thanks of Congress be presented to Ron. John Hay for the approp1iate me- examination, investigation, and report. 4724 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. AP:&IL 26, The SPEAKER. Is there objection? the senate assembled they should agree upon 7 to hold for two Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, Idesiretoask years and the remaining 8 for four years. the gentleman if this bill has been considered by any committee. Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. That is what I supposed; Mr. HENRY C. SMITH. Yes, sir; it is reported unanimously and that is the reason I ask the gentleman why the change. by the committee; it passed the Fifty-sixth- Congress, and has J\1r. POWERS of Maine. They got together and failed to do been reported favorably and recommended for the past seven this. The Secretary of the Interior called attention to it, and years. made this statement about it, which I will read from the report: l\Ir. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. How much does the bill It is very important, especially in a new Territory like Hawaii, that a carry? matter such as this should not remain in a state of uncertainty or confusion. Unless it is adjusted before that time it is likely to cause much confusion at Mr. HENRY C. SMITH. It carries $5,000. the election in the approoching November, and may lead to serious difficulty Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Is that the limit in the bill in the organization of the next succeeding Territoriallegislatm·o. that can be expended under it? Our attention was called to it by the Secretary, and he was 1\fr. HENRY C. SMITH. Yes, sir; it is for a light-house asked to name those who should be senators for two years and keeper's dwelling. The nearest point at which the keeper can those who should be for four. A short time ago, when President now live is a mile away, and he must row through the water; and Dole was before the committee, on being aslred what was the in the spring and fall ice forms there when the channel is open. most important matter necessary to be considered f01· the best in There is no question about the necessity of the house, and by rea terests of Hawaii he stated that one of the m·gent things that son of the condition of the g1·ound there will be a large expense should be attended to, if we would avoid confusion, for them to fm; the foundation. ha>e legislation, to have an election in November, was for Con The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The gress to comply with the recommendation of the Secretary of the Chair hears none. Interior and determine, as they had failed to do, who should hold The bill was ordered to be eng1·ossed for n. third reading · and office for two years and who for four years. I have here the re being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time, and passed. port of his te timony. On motion of Mr. HENRY C. SMITH, a motion to reconsider Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana. If I may interrupt the gentle the vote by which the bill was passed was laid on the table. man, I will state that the bill has received the consideration of JAMES G. FIE.LD. the Committee on Territories, and I heartily concur in the state ment of the gentleman. Certainly no objection ought to be made Mr. RIXEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the to the consideration. present consideration of the following Senate bill. Mr. POWERS of 1\Iaine. This matter has received the consid The bill was read, as follows: eration of the entire committee and has the indorsement of the A bill (8. 1321) to restore to the actiFTe~~ of the Navy the name of James G. entire committee after having investigated it, as the gentleman Be it enacted, etc., That the President of United States be and heishereby, from Indiana has stated. authorized by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint ]1r. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. The only trouble in my James G. Field, assistant surgeon, United States Navy, retired, to the active mind was I was quite sure the organic act had prescribed a method list of the Navy as a surgeon (with rank of lieutenant) not in line of promo of choosing the senators and providing. for their terms, and I tion. could not understand why we should be called upon by an act of The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The Congress to de ignate senators and fix their terms. Chair hears none. Mr. POWERS of Maine. Simply because the legislature failed The bill was ordered to a third reading; and it was accordingly to do it. r ead the third time, and passed. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera On motion of Mr. RIXEY, a motion to reconsider the vote by tion of the bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. which the bill was passed was laid on the table. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was EST.A.BLISHDW TERM OF UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT AT read the third time, and passed. ROANOKE CITY, VA. On motion of 1\fr. POWERS of 1\faine, a motion to 1·econsider the last vote was laid on the table. 1\fr. OTEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the present consideration of the bill H. R. 12648. .A.MENDmG SECTION 4929, REVISED STATOTES. The bill was read, as follows: Mr. REEVES. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the A bill (H. &.12&18) establishing a regular term of Uruted States district court present consideration of the bill (8. 4647) to amend section 4929 in Roanoke City. of the Revised Statutes, rel~ting to design patents. Be it enacted, etc .. That a regular term of the district court of the United Sbtes for the western district of Virginia shall be held in each year in the The Clerk read the bill, as foJJ.ows: city of Roanoke, Va., on the second Monday in February. Be it enacted, etc., That section 4929 of the Revised Statutes be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read 3.8 follows: The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The "SEC. 4929. Any person who has invented any new, original, and orna Chair hears none. mental design for an article of manufacture, not known or used by others in this country before his invention thereof, and not patented or described in The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading; and any printed publication in this or any forei~ country before his invention being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time, and thereof or more thrl.n two years prior to his application, and not in public passed. · use or on sale in this country for more than two years prior to his application, unle the same is proved to have been abandoned, may upon payment of On motion of Mr. OTEY, a motion to reconsider the vote by the fees required by law and other due proceedings had, the same as in cases which the bill was passed was laid on the table. of inventions or discoveries covered by section 4886, obtain a patent therefor. ' TERMS OF SENATORS IN HAW.A.IL The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. 1\fr. POWERS of 1\faine. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con The bill was ordered to be read the third time, was read the sent for the present consideration of the bill H. R. 13076. third time, and passed. The bill was read, as follows: On motion of Mr. REEVES, a motion to reconsider the last A bill (H. R. 13076) to apportion the term of office of senators elected at the vote was laid on the table. . fu·st general election in the Terl"itory of Hawaii. Mr. REEVES. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House bill cor Be it enacted, etc., That the several senators elected in the First, Second, Third and Fourth senatorial districts at the first general election held in the responding to the Senate bill lie on the table. 'rerritory of Hawaii shall, except as hereinafter provided, each hold office for The motion was agreed to. the term of four years from the date of such election. SEc 2. That for the First senatorial district N. Russel and J.D. Paris shall RAILWAY A.CROSS OMAHA .AND WINNEBAGO RESERVATION, NEBR. each hold office as a senator for such district for the term of two years. That for the Second senatorial disb·ict William White shall hold office as Mr. ROBINSON of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous a senator for such district for the term of two years. consent for the present conside1·ation of the bill (S. 3663) to That for the 'rhird senatorial district D. Kanuha, George R. Carter, and amend an act entitled "An act granting the right to the Omaha William Achi shall each hold office as a senator for such district for the term Northern Railway Company to construct a railway aero s, and of ~h~lfu'~·~he Fourth senatorial district I. H. Kahilina shall hold office as a establish stations on, the Omaha and Winnebago Reservation, in senator for such district for the term of two years. the State of Nebraska, and for other purposes," by extending the The SPEAKER. Is there objection? time fo1· the construction of said railway. Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I do not The Clerk 1·ead the bill, as follows: want to object to the consideration of the bill; but I would like Be it enacted, etc., That the time prescribed by an act of Congress approved to ask the gentleman if it is usual for Congress to designate in the 26th day of March, 1898, entitled "An act granting the right to the Omaha Northern Railway Com~ny to construct a railwa-y acr03S and establish ta cases like this the members who shall have one-year, two-year, tions on the Omaha and Winnebago Reservation, m the State of Nebra ka, three-year, and four-year terms? and for other purposes," for the construction of said railway be, and the Mr. POWERS of Maine. I will state to the gentleman from same is horeby, extended for a period of three years from the 2(Jth day of March, 1901. Tennessee what has induced this action. By the organic act it SEc. 2 That all other provisions of said act are hereby continued in full was provided that 15 senators should be elected, and that when force and effect. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE.. 4725 The SPEAKER. Is there objecti0n to the pliesent: considera Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker~ I move that the House nonconcur tion of the bill? [Afte:u a pause.] 'l'he.Ch.air hears· mme~ in the Senate- amen-dment and ask for a conference~ The bill was ordered to be read a third time; and it was read The motion was agieed to; and the Speaker announced thefollow the third time, and passed. ingeonfereeson the partof the- House: Mr. GIBSON,. Mr. CALDER On motion of Mr. ROBINSON of Nebraska, a motion to recon HEAD, and Mr. MIERs E>f Indiana. sider the last vote was laid on the t~Ie. CHARLES D. PALMER . TERMS OF THE CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS, MIDDLE DISTRICT . The SPEAKER also lafdbeforetheo House the bill (H. R. 18371) OF PENNSYLV .ANIA. granting an increase of pension to Charles D. Palmer, with a :M:r. WARNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for Senate amendment. the present consideration of the bill H. R. 2063, amending an act The Senate amendment was read. creating the middle district of Pennsylvania. Mr. GIBSON. !.II. Speaker, I move that the House nonconcur The Clerk read the bill, as follows: in the Senate amendment. The motion was agreed to; and the Speaker appointed as con Be it enacted, etc.:..t That the terms of the circuit and district courts of the middle district of .l:'ennsylvan:ia shall be as follows, to wit: At the city of ferees on the part of the House Mr. GIBSON, Mr. CALDERHEAD, • Scranton in the county of Lackawana, on the fourth Monday of February and Mr. MIERS of Indiana. ' and the third Monday of October in each year; at the city of Harrisburg., in the county of Dauphm on the first J\Ionday of May and the first l'>fonday of JAMES G. BOWLAND. December in each year and at the city of Williamsport, in the county of The SPEAKER also laid before the House the bill (H. R. 5111) Lycom i::: ~, on the second Monday of January and the second Monday of June in each y c=. The essions of the said courts shall continue for such time as granting an increase of pension to James G. Bowland, with Sen the judges thereof shall severally direct and determine; :md adjom·ned sit ate amendment. tings and Eessions may be held from time to time according as the business of the said courts shall, in the opinion of the same, require it. The Senate amendment was rean. SEc. 2. That the judge of the district court shall reside and the recerds Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I m0ve that the House concur in of the circuit and the district com·ts shall be l::ept at the city of Scranton; the Senate 2.Illendment. but the sa.id courts may provide by rule- for the keeping of provisional or temporary records at Harrisburg and Williamsport of sueh actions, suits, or The motion was agreed to. proceedings as may be there entered or brou.~ht. Nothing herein contained, JAMES R. BROCKETT. however, shall be construed as r equjring t.ne removal to Scro.nton of the records of the late cour ts of the western district at Williamsport, but the The SPEAKER laid befo:re the House the bill (H. R. 5711) same shall there remain as heretofore, under the control and direction of the granting an increase of pension to J ames R. Brockett, with a Sen courts of the middle district, as provided in the ninth section of the act to which this a supplement, and in the charge and custody of the respective ate amendment thereto. clerks thereof. The Senate amenCbnent was read. SEc. 3. That the number of traverse or petit jurors summoned to attend Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I move concurrence in the Senate at any term of the said courts shall not be less than 24 nor more than 48, as amendment. the said courts by their Ol'der from time to time shall direct. The motion was agTeed to. With the following committee amendments: (1) By striking out the wo:rrd "supplementing" in the title and inserting OLE ST~SLA.ND . in lieu thereof the word " amending." The SPEAKER laid before the House the bill (H. R. 10782) (2) By striking out the words "the judge of the distrct court shall reside and" in the- third and fourth lines, on page 2. granting a pension to Ole Steensland, with Senate amendments (3) B-y striking out the word. " su.pplem ent" in line M, on page 2, and in theretD. serting m lieu thereof the w ord "amendment." The amendments were read. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideJ.· Mr. GIBSON. MJ:. Speaker, I move that the House nonconcur ation of the bill? [.After a pause.] The Chall.· hears none. in the Senate amendments and ask for a conference. The committee amendments were agreed to. The motion was agreed to. :M:r. WARNER. :M:r. Speaker, to cure a cle1'ical error r I move The SPEAKER announced the following conferees on the part to amend as follows: of the House: Messrs. Grnso~~ CALDERHE.AD, and MIERs of On line 16, page 2, after the word "this" insert the word " is." Indiana. The amendment was agreed to. CHA.l'l'GE OF REFERE...'l'CE. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, By unanimous consent reference of the bill (S. 270) to prevent was read the third time, and passed. trespassers or intruders from ente1·ing the Mount Rainier National By unanimous consent, the title was amended. P ark, in the State of Washington, was changed from the Com On m otion of Mr. WARNER, a motion to reconsider the last mittee on the Public Lands to the Committee on Military Affairs. vote was laid on the table. · LEAVE OF ABSENCE. RATIFYING CERT IN ACTS OF ARIZO.NA LEGISLATURE. By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Mr. SMITH of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con 1\:fooDY of North Carolina for two weeks, on account of impor sent for the present consideration of the bill (H. R. 12797) to ratify tant business~ act No. 65 of thB twenty-first Arizona legislature. THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE STOKES, OF SOUTH CAROLINA. The Clerk: read the bill, as follows: :M:r. ~EVER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to now Be it enacted, etc., That act No. 65 of the twenty-first legislative assembly call up the special order for to-day, being the eulogies upon the of the Territory of Arizona, entitled "An act to authorize any county in the late J. WILLIAM STOKES, former Representative from the State TelTitory of Arizona having an assessed valuation of $3,000,000 or o>er to prepar e plans and specifications for a storage r eservoir or r eservoirs. dam or of South Carolina. dams, to acquire the site for the same, and to provide the- necessary funds to The SPEAKER. The gentleman from South Carolina, by rea defray the expen ses incurred," is hereby confirmed, ratified, and declared son of the fact that we are within fifteen minutes of the time set valid. for the special order, asks unanimous consent that the House now The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera proceed to take up the special order, being eulogies upon our late tion of the bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. colleague, :M:r. STOKES. Is there objection? The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was There was no objection. read the third time, and passed. Mr. LEVER. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following resolutions: On motion of Mr. GAINES of Tennessee, a motion to reconsider The Clerk read as follows: the last vote was laid on the table. Resolt;ed, That the business of the Ho11Be be now suspended that opportu BRIDGE ACROSS WHITE RIVER, ARKANSAS. nity may be given for tributes to the memory of Ron. J. WILLIAM STOKES, late a member of the House of Representatives from the State of South Mr. JOY. 1\:fr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the pres Carolina. Resolt;edt. That as a particular mark of r -espoct to the m emory of the de ent consideration of the bill (S. 4339) authorizing the White ceased, ana in recognition of his eminent abilities as a distin.guished public River Railway Company to construct a bridge across the White servant. the House, at the conclusion of these memorial pToceedings, shall River in Arkansas. stand adjourned. Resob:ed, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate. The Clerk read the bill at length. Resolt:ed, That the Clerk be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera to the family of the deceased. • tion of the bill? [After a pause.] The Chair hears none. The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolutions. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third The question was taken, and the resolutions agreed to. time, and passed. • On motion of Mr. JOY, a motion to reconsider the last vote was Mr. LEVER. Mr. Speaker, to-day the ordinary functions of laid on the table. the greatest legislative body on earth are suspended in order that ELIZABETH A . BURRILL. membeTs of this House desiring the privilege may each add his The SPEAKER laid before the House the bill (H. R. 12054) sincere tribute to the memory of our departed friend. The right granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth A. Bu:rrill, with a to add a single flower to the chaplet which garlands the brow of Senate amendment. goodness and greatness is esteemed a high prerogative. The· Senate amendment was read. For the time all else is merged into the desire to do full duty 4726 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. APRIL 26, to the dead, and, at the same time, leave to posterity a correct Adversity is not without its blessings. It brings men in close record of the life and character of the subject of our eulogy. encounter with the rough edges of the world, awakening in them The universality and sincerity of our sorrow buries all differences, a consciousness of their power, a confidence in their ability to harmonizes all discords, obliterates all partisan or sectional lines, cope with its complex and difficult problems, and emphasizes the and each of us is glad to add his testimony of the sterling worth most valuable of all lessons to the young man-the lesson of of the great dead. economy. Lord Bacon says: To me the sorrow is intensified by the deep, personal loss I feel. Self-reliance and self-denial- His wise counsel, personal and sympathetic interest in my wel fare, and his almost paternal guidance made whatever success I And they are both the legitimate o.ffsp1ing of poverty- have attained in life a possibility, and the reverence I feel for his will teach a man to drink out of his own cistern, and eat his own sweet memory can not find expression. To me h e was the ideal Chris bread, and to learn and labor truly to ~et his own living, and carefully to tian statesman and truth-loving gentleman, and I can pay him expend the good things committed to h1s trust. no higher ~ulogy than to recite the unvarnished story of his life This philosophy was most completely embodied in the. life of its struggles, its hopes, its triumphs, its virtues. Congressman STOKES. E arly and forced economy gave him a • J. WILLIAM STOKES, the first son of James Stokes, was born most distinct and sharp idea of value. To him economy in every • near Orangebm·g City, S.C., on December12, 1853. thing was a virtue, though he was by no means par imonious, He came of an ancestry of planters, his immediate progenitor being, on the contrary, generous to a fault. To him life was a being a sussessful farmer and mill m an. His intense love for trust-estate, the conditions being that every moment of time should farming as an occupation and his interest in the farmer as a class be given in an effort to better the condition of hi fellow-man and are the intensified and crystallized feelings of his ancestry, an to add some worthy deed to the sum total of human achie ement. exemplification of the predilections of generations of his family. To frit the moments away in idlen€ss and vain endeavor was to To him the farm was the nursery of greatness and goodness, the violate a sacred trust. Work was a duty, a sacred command. farmer the ideal of independence, m orality and civic virtue, While the number of persons who owe their education to his most nearly combining in conect proportion the elements enter generosity, largely increased, no doubt. by his own early strug ing into the compositions of active Christian citizenship. The gles, can not at this time be accurately determined , it is sufficient philosophy of his public efforts was that the happiness and pros to say that all over his own and several other States many ' rise perity of the American farmer meant the contentment and well up to call him blessed. ' In his chari.ty he was liberal to the full being of the American people. extent of his ability, adopting a system which is now being fol As a boy he was industlious and intelligent in his work, lowed by his devoted vvidow, by which he was able to discrimi obedient to his parents-doing the odds and ends of farm work nate between the worthy and 1.mworthy applicants for his help. with that readiness and system afterwards so characteristic of He continued teaching in Tennessee and l.fis is ippi for many the man. years, in the meantime graduating in medicine at Vanderbilt In the country and·village schools he showed a quick and in University while tea...,hing near Nashville and though hampered vestigating mind, given more to searching for r easons than to by the duties of the schoolroom, taking a beautiful gold medal accepti.ng conclusions it did not understand. Mathematics was for a thesis on a given subject over a hrge number of competitors. his favorite study, though he loved the mysteries of logic and He seemed, however, to have little fancy for the medical pro r aasoned with great clearness and precision. This prejudice in fes~ion, practicing it only a short time the quiet work of the favor of the more strenuous branches marked his entire cour.se schooh'oom being more in keeping with his character and the in college and university, and showed its full development in the bent of his mind. winning of the Taylor scholarship in mathematics, a prize much As a t eacher he was eminently successful, m any of the be t coveted, both in point <;>f honor and money value, at Washington equipped and thoroughly disciplined schools of Tenne see and and Lee University, which institution he entered at the age of Mis issippi standing, even now, as monuments to his ability and 19, graduating therefrom with the honors of his cla-ss-a rare systematic organization. His students loved him for his gentle distinction. firmness and patent sincerity. His kindly sympathy and his in By earnest application to work, faithfulness to friends and the herent knowledge of the subtle influences entering into and shap precepts of light and truth by his unassuming, thougl). dignified ing every life touched a responsive chord in the breast of the deportment, the strength of intellect and character, he won the student body, as a t·esult of which teacher and student worked confidence and esteem alike of his fellow-students and the faculty. together in perfect h a1mony, disciplined by mutual love and He was an enthusiastic college man, filled with the college spirit, sympathy. - and took an active part in·its athletics, society, and class work, Doubtless his experience in organizing, disciplining, and control and in the work of the Young Men's Christian Association and ling children was of great value to him in the organization of Bible classes. In none of these did he take second place. men. The same tact and knowledge of human natm·e are essen His diploma meant rnore to him than an evidence of his having tial in each instance, for men are but grown up children. plus ex completed certain prescribed studies; it meant liis victory over peii ence and age. almost insmmountable obstacles. The South lay stunned, her In 1881 while teaching in Tennessee, he manied Misf:l Ella future uncertam, her labor demoralized, her governments unsta L andes, of Fayetteville, a most r efined and highly edu cated lady, ble and tlnsatisfactory, the life and property of her citizens inse whose tact, thoughtfulness and sympathy in his work contributed cure, and investments apprehensive and development at a stand in no small measure to his ultimate succe sand 1.miversal popu still. The social and political status of millions of former slaves larity. In everything she was his helpful companion, resom·ce had been changed; society was in chaos'; opulence found itself re ful, practical, and in thorough accord with the n.oble purposes of duced to poverty; money was scarcely to be had at all, and never his life. Their mutual devotion was most beautiful and touch except at the most exorbitant rates of interest. · ' ing, and their married life of twenty years one beautiful dream No State suffered more of these horrors than South Carolina, of happiness, a moon-lit evening on the seashore. and the devastations overtook all, and fell especially heavy upon He was preeminently of a r eligious turn of mind, and in early the father of young STOKES, leaving him entirely unable to life connected himself with the Methodist Church, giving to it aid his son in getting a college training. No young man ever his most earnest support. He wa-s a Methodist both by choice faced a darker future, nor did anyone ever meet it with more and heredity. his entire name beina among the most influential self-reliance and Chiistian fortitude. Possessed of that pluck members of that church in the State. 'l'here ar e not less than a that snaps its finger at difficulty, he managed to effect a loan, half dozen consecrated men of his name serving the ministry in paying 12 per cent interest, and with this borrowed money com the Methodist conference of his State at this time. He was more pleted his education repaying it after his graduation. Thus than a mere passive chill'ch m ember; he was an active worker in early the indomitable com·age of the man showed itself in the the cause of the Master, a working Chri tian. H e saw in the invincible sphit of the boy. chuTch the appointed way to the higher and better ideals taught Leaving the university with most convincing testimonials of by Holy Writ, and neither the glamour of political life nor its bur merit from president and professors, he easily secured the first dens caused him to neglect his Sunday schpol and church work. position he sought-as ociate principal, afterwards president of Dming all of his life he was one of the strong stakes in the Sun a fine school in Tennessee. During this first work his trials were day chool, and while in Washington regularly taught a large enough to overcome a less brave man. The president of the Bible cla.s . school died, leaving unpaid the salaries of all his assistants, Mr. It was while thus equipped with a strong, Christian character , STOKES included. Upon his accession to the principalship of the a classic education, a wide knowledge of human affairs and a school he assumed its obligations, giving his individual notes and keen and cultivated insight into human nature that his father meeting them as early as possible out of his next year's salary. died, necessitating his return home to take charge of the estate. Without a murmm· he bore these stl-uggles, a most beautiful con This event, sad as it was to him, was the crisis point in his sideration for the feelings of his loved ones causing him to keep political career. The political storm which broke with the fury the knowledge of their hardships from his home folk. But they of a hurricane in 1890, arousing the most intense excitement, were not without compensation both to him and his fellow-man. was gathering rapidly. At Bennettsville, Captain Tillman, now 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 4727 Senatoi· TILLMAN, thundered forth the demands of the farmer, and tremendous earnestness of the farmers' champion supplied and called upon him to assert his rights. . his lack of prior t raining, and he pr oved himself the full equal of The Farmers' Alliance, which had taken deep root in many of his opponent in every respect. · - the Western States, was beginning to find favor among the farmers Congressman Brawley having been appointed district judge by of South Carolina, who were-chafing under then existing condi President Cleveland, resigned his seat. tions and dissatisfied with the management of State and national Undaunted by defeat, confident of the co~ectness of his con affairs. It was at this point that Dr. STOKES became a factor in clusions and of their ultimate triumph, loved as he was by his the great :rnovement,that must ever remain one of the most inter followers, he again became their standard beare'r for the unex esting chapters in the history of South Carolina. He saw in the pired term, and was again defeated for the nomination by a de purposes of the Alliance great possibilities for the agricultural creased majority by Judge J ames F . Izlar, an able jurist, an im interest of the country, and it was but natural that his love for pelling orator, and a most popular man with the masses. and belief in the rights of the people should find expression in a These reverses did not diminish his optimism nor lessen his zealous advocacy of the party which he believed promised the faith in the final success of the p1inciples he advocated; and most ultimate good to all the people, and, like most of the great though thi:ts defeated, his ability and sincerity had so impressed Alliance leaders, gravitated inevitably into what was known as the leadership of the State that the State convention of 1892 the reform movement. · elected him a delegate at large to the national Democratic con · His comprehensive mind took in the situation in all its aspects. vention, and the same year he was an elector on the Democratic The people were dissatisfied, restless, and demanding a change; ticket. but they were in a state of chaos, without organization and sys In 1894 he received the Democratic nomination for Congress tematic leadership. These conditions had to be met, and he set without opposition, being opposed in the general election by T. B. himself at once to the work of organizing the farmers of his Johnson, a white Republican, who; failing of a majority in the county into Alliances, having for their purpose social and indus election, appealed his case to the House of Representatives, which, trial improvement. Into this work he entered with all his mind in the final determination' of the issue, declared the seat vacant. and soul, bringing to it his wide experience in dealing with men In 1896 he was again awarded the certificate-of election for both and his vast accumulation of economic knowledge. the unexpiTed term of the Fifty-fourth Congress and the full term His enthusiasm was not of the kind born of ulteiior motives. of the Fifty-fifth, and again Mr. Johnson contested his seat, He was fighting for p1inciple. In this work he met with re though the case abated upon the death of the contestee. markable success and his great ability as an organizer found He was a member of the constitutional convention in 1895 •. and ready recognition throughout the State. About this time he was one of the leaders of that body, contributing largely to the bought The Cotton Plant, making it the official organ of the Al high character of its debates and serving with distinction on its · liance. As its editor he showed his full acquaintance with the most important committees. Feeling the immense responsibility great issues then agitating public thought and his intense love of this position and the necessary permanency of the work. he for the people. His style was clear, logical, and plain, his state spared neither mental nor physical effort to inform himself to ments fair and honest, appealing always to the reason of his , the end that he might act wisely and for the best interest of the readers. State. His premotion continued. He was elected State organizer of He was elected to the F ifty-sixth Congress without opposition, the Alliance, the most prominent place on the :fighting line; and though his nomination by his party was contested by Hen. later became its president, holding the latter position for several Thomas F . Brantley. He received the unanimous nomination terms. He was the gTeat leadei" of the Alliance, a fearless and ag of his party in 1900- the most convincing testimonial of his good gressive fighter, a cautious and conservative counselor, armed at service and the· confidence of his people-and in the general elEic all points with facts and authorities and the equal in point of tion had only a farcical opposition, which met little encouragement equipment to any foeman or occasion. He applied the cold steel from the more 'respectable· element of the Republican party in of argument to the position of his adversaries and met their as the district. · saults in kind. His prominence drew upon him the full fire of As a Congressman he gave his entire time to his duties. Regu the opposition; but Iio amount of criticism, sarcasm, or ridicUle lar in attendance upon the sessions of his committees and the could diminish his zeal for the cause, or induce him to modify to House; attentive to the work of the Departments; prompt in an the extent of a" jot or tittle'-' the demands of his organization. swering the demands, however trivial, of his constituents, how He stood · steady through it all and directed his forces 'with a ever humble; alert to the needs of his district, he was at the 8ame judgment almost unerring. He was calm, calculating, judg time a· close student of economic conditions, an original thinker, matic-quick to seize a strategic point or profit by a tactical and an honest and elaborate investigator, in full sympathy with blunder, neither allowing his judgment to become befogged by the conservative ideas of the age· and intensely devoted to the enthusiasm nor permitting an infatuation with an idea to warp cause of the people. . ~- his reason or entrap his conscience. His ultimate and complete His intimate and accurate knowledge of the needs of his peo leadership in the organization was assm·ed, and from this time ple convinced him that h-e could serve them in no more practical on he becaD;J.e the loved oracle of the farmers' organization. and material way than by giving better mail facilities to rural It is not in place at this time to discuss the merits of that con communities, and he resurrected the idea of rural free delivery. troversy nor· the fruits of that movement. It is sufficient for the _The system had been getting a desultory support from several generations who may wish to study his life to" point a lesson or preceding Congresses, but was languishing for lack of earnest adorn a tale '' to know that he won the complete confidence and and aggressive sympathizers. In a carefully prepared and ex esteem of his followers by a fearless and faithful adherence to his haustive speech, he called attention to the needs of the farmer in conception of right and merited the respect and admiration of his this respect and pointed out the great and beneficent possibility oppone)lts by the fairness and catholicity characterizing his atti of a perfected system of rural feee delivery. · tude toward them. The effect is known and appreciated by the 10,000,000 farmers It is a most distinct testimonial of the purity of his character daily served by the system. It is his greatest work, his most that at this period of extreme bitterness no woi"d was ever uttered lasting triumph, his best legacy to the generations that must ever in assault upon it, or the integrity of his purposes. His most and ever receive its increasing and multiplied benefits. This, to bitter political enemy conceded his high moral character and pa gether with his authorship of the idea of free delivery on star triotic sincerity. His partisanship was so tempered with conserv routes, and his fight against gambling in cotton futures, gave him atism and a proper regard for the opinions of others that when a reputation unbounded by district and State lines, and it even the smoke of that bitter conflict had cleared away there was no went beyond the seas. one unwilling to testify to his ability, fairness, and manly conduct. He was intem;ely patriotic in his work, his vote at all times rep. He was elected to the State senate in 1890,. after a thorough can resenting the concurrence of his reason and conscience. No com vass of his county, defeating one of its most brilliant and honore-d mand of partisanship could ever drive him into committing-_the sons. In the senate he was generally recognized as a strong, national conscience to an ethical WTong. thoughtful, and conservative man, possessing well-defined con He was greatly loved by the membership of the House for his victions on public questions and in most thorough accord with purity of character and faithfulness to every obligation, and the the dominant thought of the State. His eminent services in the spontaneous and sincere expressions of regret for his taking off senate made him the logical candidate of the farmers for the were eloquent tributes to his worth. Democratic nomination for Congress in 1892. He was neither a genius nor an orator in the ordinru·y accepta He was opposed by Hon. W . H. Brawley, at present a district tion of those terms. He was a powerful and effective debater, a judge, and was declared defeated by a small majority. In this strong controversialist, quick to detect a weak point in a line of campaign his great powers as a debater first showed themselves defense, and as alert to marshal his forces against it, though he to advantage. His opponent was a past master in the art of dis lacked the rich imagination, the nervous energy, the command putation, eloquent, resourceful, and adroit, while he wa untried of soul-stirring language, and the personal pl"esence which give and untrained. But when the clash came, before great popular the orator the power to touch the hidden chords of the emothns audien ces, where the pulse beat is h igh and t rue, the great ability and for the moment still the voice of reason. 4728 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. APRIL 26, His intellect was of the steady, substantial kind, without the about our fellows. and when once we learn to love and honor a meteoric brilliancy which enchains the emotions momentarily college mate no time no1· distance can efface the impressions and then goes out in darkness. He was a most able man, both then formed. I knew Mr. STOKES at Washington and Lee Uni by natural endowment and judicious trailling, conservative in versity, Lexington, Va., and was closely associated with him his opinion, safe in his judgment, and content to take a practical while there. We roomed in the same house, were coeditors of the and human view of things. In his extraordinary capacity for college magazine, and were thrown constantly together. I learned work he was most undoubtedly a genius. His well-stored, well to admire, honor, and love him in those days. He was gentle, poised mind was the effect of his zeal and perseverance in. equip yet firm. His was a character which commanded the respect of ping, cultivating, enriching, and expanding it. He made the all with whom he came in contact. He ha.d the undivided confi very best use of his natural endowments, and this constituted dence of faculty and students, and was one of the most popular whatever genius he possessed; and it is this kind of genius that students in college. is in the reach of everyone who will pay its price-conscien He took a high stand as a student, and left college with the tious, honest labor. high regard of all. While I, at times, heard of him and from t He was a good man, an accommodating neighbor; a devoted him, I did not see him again until I met him in the Bxtra session son, a tender husband,-a thoughtful friend and Christian citizen, of the Fifty-fifth Congress. It was a delight to find him the and an able statesman, whose influence upon every community same in character and in standing here as he had been at college in which he lived was most salutary. To touch the circle of his conscientious, hard working-representing with fidelity his con influence waq to have the soul raised heavenward. He bound his stituents, having the confidence of his associates on this floor, friends to him with hooks of steel. and their loyalty to him alive and playing his part here with distinguished merit, he had the pro and to his memory dead is the highest tribute to his unselfish and found regard of all the members of this House. His death was generous character. The Golden Rule was his rule of conduct most untimely. In the flower of his age, at the height of his use toward his fellow-man. fulness, in the fullness of expeTience he was taken from that To the yotmg man struggling against the tide, baffied, discour sphere of action in which he was displaying the sound common aged, and despairing, his life is a hope, an inspiration, and an ex sense, the graceful tact which were his characteristics. We can empli:fica tion of the maxim: '' The gods sell everything for labor.'' but deplore his taking off and mingle our tears with those of his Preferments came to him as victories; fortune never smiled upon people who honored him and whom he honored. him. Each higher position in the public esteem was but a natural evolution, a just recognition of his faithfulness and ability in the Mr. DE ARMOND. Mr. Speaker, the proud State of South discharge of less responsible duties. He literally won success. Carolina has furnished to the country many distinguished men 'Tis not in mortals to command success, and made a great deal of history. Among those whom she But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it. sent to public life perhaps no one deserves to stand higher as a modest gentleman and faithful r epresentative than our departed His death was pathetically sad, coming at a time when he had friend, to whose memory we pay tribute to-day. reached the prime development of mental and moral manhood, It is common in eulogies to exaggerate; indeed, it is common the full embodiment of civic virtue and Christian character. The to deny to people while living credit for the good qualities which difficulties of young manhood had ceased to be an unpleasant they possess, and common after they have departed from life to memory in. the grand triumphs and honors of full maturity; par attribute to them good qualities which they did not possess. tisan and factional bitterness had yielded to the nobler feeling of Thus we often do injustice to the living and do more than justice reconciliation, and he had found solid lodgment in the affections to the memory of the dead, withhold the kindly word and gen of all his people, being stronger in their love at the time of his erous commendation when they might be of value, and spout death than at any time during his career. fulsome praise when praise is useless. The full stature of the man was beginning to break upon the What has been said to-day, touching and appropriately, by the people of his State, and the fondest dream of his ambition-the young member from South Carolina [M:r. LEVER] who succeeded honor of representing his great State in the Senate of the United our departed friend has also been said truthfully, and therefore it States-in all probability would have found au early realization is really a fitting tribute, full and just, to the good man who has in the expressed will of his people. But how uncertain are human gone hence. Dr. STOKES possessed in a marked degree the amia calculations. ble and excellent qualities of manhood. He was modest and firm; For several years prior to his death his health had been fail he was true and faithful. It has been said of him very justly ing, and for months immediately preceding it he was confined that in this House he had not a foe and that everyman who knew to his room where tender and intelligent care did all in its power him was his friend. He gave offense to _no one, he did wrong to for him. He continued to sink despite the efforts of the best no one, he spoke harshly of no one, he felt :Ul toward no one. physicians in the State. The worry, confinement, and constant He was singularly free from malevolence and envy and jealousy mental and physical E;train incident to public life had mad irrep and all disposition to harm any of God's creation. He possessed arable inroads upon his constitution and it was too weak to with in a notable degree, upon the contrary, the inclination to help, to stand the assaults of disease. treat kindly, to advance, to build up. · He had literally worn himself out in the service of his people, I did not know Dr. STOKES until he came to this body as a and on July 6, 1901, at 5 o'clock in the morning, the hour when member of it. I saw all sides of him and learned to know a good darkness salutes the dawn and bids her welcome to her place, deal of his character during the time when the contest over his death came. With a calmness and serenity born of Christian for seat was pending in this House. No one who has not had the titude and hope and faith he faced the ordeal of his dissolution, experience of a contest can fully understand or properly appre and even in this dread hour the old familiar smile, so dear to ciate what care and anxiety and vexation it may bring. The those who knew him, rested on his face, giving an assurance that mere observer can only judge of it partially and imperfectly. the bright star of earthly existence had only sunk in.to the more When the contest is on, when bitterness frequently is aroused, brilliant dawn of a new and better life. , when often unfair things are attempted and unkind things are It is a sweet thought-the thought of immortality-the belief frequently said, it is not remarkable to find one engaged in such that death is only the beginning of a brighte1· and more joyous a contest giving the rein to his malevolent feelings, if he have life, the faith in. the promise that those who keep his command any, and suppressing his kindly and more generous sentiments. ments shall meet again in the " house of many mansions." Such As a member of the committee which considered and reported a kind philosophy dispels the gloom of the grave and brings upon the election contest of Johnston against Stokes I was most a solace and au assurance to the broken-hearted and discon favorably impressed, as I think every member of the committee solate. was, by the honorable bearing of Dr. STOKES. A great statesmen has gone; and his greatest monument will Not a solitary thing, in private conversation or publicly, in be the heritage he has left posterity in the example of a faithful, committee or in the House, ever escaped his lips calculated to Chl'istian life. show the least feelin~ against the contestant or the least desire As said he, in eulogizing the late Senator Earle, so can I with for anything but a fair consideration of his case. He was calm, equal appropriateness say of him: ';If I were to attempt to sum good-humored and fair, generous and kindly, through it all. up in one t erm the quality which lay at the foundation of his He had no doubt about the fact of his election, and he had a con chamcter, I could find no fitter term than the single word' faith fidence that fair play would be done him in the House. When ful '-faithful to social obligations, to political obligations, to the decision was finally reached, which denied to the contestant public obligations, to private obligations, to family obligations, the seat and, removing the contestee from it, vacated the seat, he and, back of all, faithful to his obligations to his God." left for his South Carolina home without exhibiting any evi dence of the least bitterness or disappointment, and, I am sure7 Mr. HAY. Mr. Speaker, friendships made during a service in without an unkind feeling toward anybody in the House, any this House are often very close, and the ties here contracted last body in his own State, or anybody in the wide world. for years, but the dearest fl'iendships are those made in college; Dr. STOKES was a singularly modest and diffident man, wonder there we come to know intimately all the good and all the bad fully considerate of the feelings and the 1ights of all others; one 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE .. 4729 who would rather suffer the depl"ivation of some of his own rights Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, philosophy has and privileges than, by any chance or any accident~ trench upon been defined to be" the contemplation of death." Whether this those of others. He passed in and out of the House pursuing his be true or not it is certain that all of man's philosophizing about duti~s quietly, unostentatiously, and faithfully. other things sinks into insignificance in the contemplation of the South Carolina may have had-doubtless has had-more bril dread incomprehensibility. liant Representatives, but she never had a more faithful one or To what an exact equality of nothingness, when viewed from an . one better disposed to the performance of every duty. She has earthly standpoint, does it bring us all-rich and poor, wise and sent to this body and into public life many men of high qualities foolish, great and obscure, studious and idle, virtuous and vicious, and chivalrous bearing, but never, I think, did she have in public king and lackey, emperor and bootblack! At the end the ants life a man more faithful to her interests, more blameless through have swarmed and fought, worked hard to store up for a winter's out his whole public and private life, than the man to whose day begotten their kind, died, and given way to other ants. memory we pay tribute to-day. The flies on the spokes of the wheel of the universe have gone A good man has gone; a faithful Rervant has been removed from round with the wheel, fondly imagining that they had something a service valuable to his constituents. He has left a good record to do with its evolutions, have some day unexpectedly dropped at home, a good record here: and I verily believe that every man, off, and other flies have settled there. If it were all of life to live woman, and child who knew him remembers him kindly. I am and all of death. to die, if the race only were immoral and the sure that not one with whom he came in contact has a bittertre inp.ividual sank, body and mind, into the hideous rottenness of vengeful, or unkind feeling toward him. He earned a good name death, who could find a rational cause to prefer one course of life and left it a legacy. to another, except only to prefer pleasure to pain, ease to labor, Passing through life thus kind and gentle, doing good upon soft places to hardships? every occasion and according to the full measure of every oppor "Eat, drink, and he meny, for to-morrow you die," would be tunity, doing harm to none and wishing harm to none, and finally, the only philosophy taught by" the contemplation of death," ex full of honor, crowned with the glory of a well-spent and useful cept, perhaps, this: "W.hen life becomes misery, seek the "quietus" life, passing, when the sun was at meridian, to the great life be of '' a bare bodkin,'' congratulating beforehand the lesser worms yond, few have left and few can leave, according to their oppor upon the feast you are preparing for them. tunfties in the spheres in which they move, a better record-one The very fact that mankind does not act and has never acted which can be looked upon with more pride and more pleasure by on that theory is proof that they do not believe, have never be friend and fellow-citizen, by relatives and by those unrelated lieved, and will never believe that the body is the man, the tene than that of the gentleman who lately represented a district of ment the tenant, or the destruction of the tenement the annihi the old Palmetto State that gave him birth, honored him, and lation of the tenant-in a word, that body-death stops soul-growth. was served by him and finally laid his mortal remains away in '' There's a divinity that shapes our ends~ roughhew them how we historic soil, enriched by the ashes of the immortal dead. will." I am glad on this occa ion to pay my tribute to the worth of There can, of course, be no physical proof of a spiritual fad, the modest gentleman, faithful Representative, kind friend of and yet the spiritual instinct of mankind has led them "at all gentle ways and blameless life, our friend J. WILL.IA.M STOKES. times and in all places" to the great central truth on which de pends even earthly progress, development, virtue, civilization Mr. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I should not feel as though I the only possible "working hypothesis" of life, viz, that the real was properly discharging my duty if I allowed this opportunity man. the breath of the Infinite within the tenement of clay, can to pass without adding my tribute to the life and memory of the not die. Revelation only confirmed it, making a live faith of Hon. J. W. STOKES. that which was a philosophic as well as an instinctive belief. It It was my pleasure and good fortune to meet him at the open is this faith which keeps hope in the human breast, and with ing of the Fifty-fourth Congress, and I had every opportunity to hope, the work-motive. familiarize myself with every phase of his nature. No man in Congress known to me ever lived a life or possessed His right to his seat was contested, and the case came before a a character more entirely molded in the mold of that faith than committee of which I was a member. This relationship brought WILLIAM STOKES. of South Carolina. I served with him in the me in close contact with him. The hearing was of great interest Fifty-fourthandFifty-fifthandFifty-sixthCongresses. Wewere to him. Hewas not onlype1·sonallyinterested, but he felt a deep not only fellow-members, but fellow-committeemen. It is upon interest in the result as affecting the State which he in part so committees that Representatives learn best to know one another. honorably and ably represented. N0 duty was so small as to miss his attention; none so difficult as To his credit it can be said that he simply relied upon the law to make him shirk it. Sweet tempered and patient in public life, and the fact toentitle him to succeed, and he scorned any attempt he was affectionate, loving, and temperate in private life, deserv- to have influence exerted in his behalf, at the same time fully •ing and to an unusual degree possessing, the love of his family appreciating the earnestness and kindness of his many friends. and his friends. In the discharge of my duty I was compelled to ask him a great He made no boa-st of it and never any ostentatious show of it, many quest.ions, to more fully develop his case. His answers and yet he was, as a matter of fact, one of tb,e best educated and were always prompt, candid, and full, without regard a-s to how most broadly informed men in the House. He was, more than they affected him. While opposed to me in politics, I appreciated that, deeply cultured in the highest sense. His mind had dwelt the care with which he investigated all public questions, and he much upon the humanitarianism of the Here and the eternal ver tried to and did represent his people, his State, and 'his countrv, ities ofthe Hereafter. The broad world-love of Jesus of Nazareth in a strong, able, and dignified manner. ~ had sunk deep into his heart and found there an abiding place He was rapidly developing as a close student and an able and and a home. Mind culture had broadened and deepened into just legislator. His utterances were always manly, pure, and soul culture. I will not say" May his sov.I rest in peace," be elevating, showing the nobleness of genuine Christian character. cause he himself did not believe that rest was the summum bonum I was greatly pained and surprised to learn of his sudden and of man's existence or the goal of his destiny. untimely death. I would rather say: May his soul continue to grow in power In mid life ~ a man of splendid habits, I thought he had a great throughout all the ages of the "other time." future before him, and did not realize that grim-vi aged death was hovering so near to summon him to eternal life. Mr. ELLIOTT. Mr. Speaker, when, during the last session of Mr. STOKES came from a section of the country that needed Congress, we learned that Dr. STOKES had left his post of duty just such characte1·s in public life as he was. His broad, manly to go home on accotmt of the state of his health, it never occurred way in treating public questions, and greeting those he came in to me for a moment that he was in any real danger. And I had contact with so cordially and so pleasant, naturally made him this feeling because he was so self-contained, so thoughtful, so loved and respected by all who knew himr and did much for the resourceful, so wise in the solution of every .problem that con State which he in part represented. fronted him. and so prompt and efficient in the doing of that Knowing him as I did, I know that he lived a good life. which his judgment dictated, that it did not occur to m e that he Appreciating his manliness, I know that the country met with would fail to overcome this danger as he had all difficulties that a great loss in his death_ His manner was so quiet, personally had confronted him. During my term of service here with Dr. unobtrusive, thoughtful and reflective in his nature, that he en SToKEs, extep.ding over several t erms, I had learned by the deared himself to all who had associations with him, and it is closest and most familiar contact that he possessed all these ad perfectly proper that we pause in the discharge of public busi mirable qualities- qualities that might well justify him in feel ness to fitly honor his memory by paying the last tribute of re ing that for him there was no such word as fail. spect to the honored and lamented dead. I did not know Dr. STOKES until it was my good fortune to Verily, a good and p~ trio tic man has fallen! meet him here as an associate in this body. There were two prominent circumstances that tended bring us together from His life was gentle, and the elements to So mix'd in him, that Nature might stand up the outset. One was that he then 1·epresented in great part that And say to all the world, "This is a man!" splendid constituency of the Seventh district which had supported 4730 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. APRIL 26, . me so bravely in many a hard-fought battle. We had both been attest by my presence at the last solemn rites my admiration of greatly honored by the same people, we had both learned in the his character and my affection for him as a friend. The vast hard field of experience how to value their steadfastness, their throng there assembled, the evidence of sorrow depicted on integrity, and, more than all, their quiet but firm determination every co1.mtenance, the solemn and impressive services of the to maintain at every sacrifice the predominance of decent gov church of which he had been for many years a devoted and con ernment. sistent member, all testified to the esteem in which our dead col Nothing was more natural than that we should be drawn to league was held at his home. And when we had given his body to gether by such ties, and I know that our friendship derived its last resting place we knew that we had consigned to the strength froni the charaCter of the people through whom we were keeping of the soil he loved so well all that was mortal of an ear bound together. This was one of the circumstances that first nest Christian, a devoted husband, a loving son and b1·other, a made us friends, and a most pleasant one it was. The other was true and faithful friend, and an upright, honorable, and zealous of a different character, one that might well be called the horror public servant. of Congressional life. We were both involved in the disaster of having to maintain and defend in this forum our right to the Mr. WADSWORTH. Mr. Speaker,itwasmypleasuretoserve seats to which our constituents had elected us. I would not refer on the Committee on Agriculture with Mr. J. WILLIAM STOKES to such a matter on this solemn occasion were it not that our during the entire period of his membership in the House of Rep common misfortune, which entailed upon us an endless amount resentatives. His appointment to the committee was a timely, of work and worry, made conspicuous the admirable traits of Dr. fit selection. Mr. STOKES was brought up on a farm, and his STOKES's character and first made me value him at his tn1e worth knowledge of agricultural conditions, especially in the South~rn and have absolute reliance upon him. . States, qualified him perfectly for service on the committee which From this time on until the end we were firm friends, and our has all to do with the Federal connection with agricultm·al af intercourse was of the most delightful character. And the more fairs. He had a farm boy's love for country and a farmer's per J knew of him the more I liked and admired him. For he was ception of the needs of the calling. He was a close student of the one of tho e men who, from their quiet and unpretentious de agricultural conditions of the country, not confining himself to meanor, must be well known to be· appreciated. He was abso the section in which he resided, but showing equal interest in the lutely "irithout guile or pretense; he was as true as steel; he was North and West. faithful to· every trust; he was diligent; he was sound in judg No member of the committee was more attentive and earnest ment and prompt in execution; he was untiring in work; he was in his duties. He was a constant and regular attendant at all of courteous to everyone, but firm as a rock in the performance of the sessions and showed a keen, intelligent interest in every sub what he believed to be hls duty. He never faltered, but kept on ject brought up for discussion. As to his personality, Mr. STOKES in the even tenor of his way until the thing he had to do was was a gentle, lovable gentleman, who made for himself a very done. . _ warm place in the hearts of all those who came in daily contact As I have already said, I learned never to associate failure with with him. Those of us who were fortunate enough to have close our dead colleague. This was because he was a thorough believer association with him in the preliminary work performed in the in hard, sy~tematic w.ork and had a wholesale contempt for mere committee were, perhaps, better qualified to judge of the charac show and promise of performance. To this was due the strong ter of Mr. STOKES than others who simply saw him on the floor hold he had on his people, a hold that grew stronger with each of the House. He was not a man who was self-assertive, but was year of his service, until at the time of his untimely taking off he of such disposition that he seemed to try at all times to smooth had practically the unanimous support of his district. And he the pathway of others rather than to put himself forward. In deserved all this, Mr. Speaker, because we who were fa.miliar dustrious and painstaking in all that he did, his gentleness of with his daily life here well know that there never was a more character endeared him to all. . faithful Repl·esentative than he, and that his constant thought The death of such a man in the prime of his life may not cause was what more he could do for the people who had honored him. great comment in the nation generally. It is likely that the his As in his Congressional career, so it was in his previous_life tory of his State will be wTitten with but a brief allusion to the all that Dr. STOKES aCcomplished was by hard, untiring work. services for his constituents and his country, but the departm·e Born in Orangeburg County, S.C., in 1853, he was brought up to fro'm this world of such a character leaves a pang in the hearts _ farin life, meanwhile attending the county schools until his en of those who knew him intimately which is not felt when a man trance into Washingtona:Q.dL~e University, from which he gradu of ·mote prominence and fewer lovable traits is called away. I ated in 1876 with high honors. In order to pay off the debt con think I am voicing the sentiments of my colleagues on the Com tracted in procuring an education, he taught school a number of mittee of Agriculture when I say that this man has been gTeatly yea-rs in Ten;nessee and Mississippi, and while so engaged in Ten. missed by all of committee associates. There are moments when nessee utilized lfis .spare time in studying medicine at Vanderbilt legislative duties are forgotten. And when we think of those University. who have joined with us in the past in our deliberations, it is Notwithstanding this drawback, Dr. STOKES graduated at the then that we glance toward the seat which he occupied and feel head of his class, and bore off from many competitors the prize with keen regret that a kindly, loving friend has been taken from for the best essay. In 1889 he returned to South Carolina and to us and that we never again shall have the counsel and advice of farm life, and was prominent in organizing the Farmers' Alliance him who has been summoned back to his Maker. of the State, of which he was president for two terms. He be came State senator in 1890; was one of the delegates at large to Mr. SCARBOROUGH. Mr. Speaker, it is eminently proper the Democratic convention at Chicago in 1892; a Presidential that we pause amid the busy activities of life and drop a tear of elector on the Democratic ticket in the same year, and a member regret on the grave of a dead comrade. "One touch of nature of the constitutional. convention of 1895. He was still further makes the world akin," and I apprehend that no one is so callous honored by his people by being elected to the Fifty-fourth, Fifty as to feel no pang whep. a fellow-man yields up his life to the grim fifth Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses. Those of us who destroyer. The universality of death does not lessen its terrors. did not know him until we served with him here could easily It is one great fact in every life which comes without our volition, under tand that his previous successful career, his promotion and despite our most earnest protestandcare. '' Thelivingknow from one high trust to another, were due to his untiring, unosten that they·shall die" is the voice of revelation which sings in tatious and faithful work. mournful cadence in every ear. To quote from one who knew him well: Death makes no invidious distinctions. The smiling infant, the sturdy youth, sweet-fa~ed maiden, and aged, care-worn man There i another side of Dr. STOKES'S life that is not generally known, which accounts for the_strong hold he had on the affecti~ns of t~e people. Ha~g are alike its victims. It visits alike the disease-stricken beggar no children of his own to care for and educate, 1t was his delight to assiSt on his pallet of straw and the wealthy prince upon his bed of other . There is many a. young man to-day pursuing his college course who down. Rich and poor, humble and great, young and old, all will miss the assistance of Dr. STOKES. There aremanyyoungmen at home a.nd abroad who owe their education to the kind-heartedness of Dr. STOKES. must die. ''The rag of wretchedness and the purple robe of power Of this the public knew little, only those interested in eat-h particular case find a common level in the democracy of death.'' The child just knowing the facts. budding into conscious existence turns from its play and seeks While in Tennessee Dr. STOKES married Miss Ella S. Landers, safety in its mother's lap when it hears this awful subject dis of Fayetteville, Tenn., a woman universally beloved for her cus ed or when it looks on the face of a dead playmate. Young charming personality and most admirable character. Their mar men and maidens become pensive and quiet when death steals ried life was an 1.mbroken chain of complete happiness riveted to into a community and touches a friend or companion. gether by mutual love and esteem~ From what I know of his The man of business starts when he learns that an acquaintance true and faithful heart, I do not doubt that the presence and ten has been torn from family and friends and carried to that bourne der ministrations of his devoted wife in his last hours robbed from whence no traveler returns. The certainty of this dread death of its sting. visitation is the bitter in every cup of happiness, the skeleton at I can not obtrude upon what we all know to be a life sorrow. every fea.st. And the unuttered question of every palpitating Mr. Speaker, I esteemed it a mournful privilege to be able to heart as it looks upon the face of the dead is, "Who next?" 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 4731 Nearly one year ago Dr. J. WILLIAM STOKES, an honored mem found the Holy Grail. He had been in the Valley of Silence of ber of this body, was called to meet this king of terrors. He met which Father Ryan sang. him like a warrior faces his foe-grandly, bravely-but a new He toiled on heart-tii·ed of the human, made grave in Sunnyside Cemetery, in his much-loved Carolina, And moaned amid the mazes of men, Till he knelt long ago at an altar is a sad memorial of the lmequal contest. · And heard a voice c.all him. Since then As a member of the South Carolina delegation I desire to join He walked down the Valley of Silence my colleagues in paying tribute to one whom the people of my That lies far beyond mortal ken. State knew, trusted, and honored, and who died holding a com Faithfulness to every trust was the ruling principle of his life. mission from them under which he sat in the Council Chamber of Knightly as the ideal gentleman of old to the woman he called by the nation. the sacred name of wife; loyal to his party and friends; true to Dr. STOKES needs no eulogy from me. He established his repu himself, his country, and his God, he fell asleep so gently that no tatlou at home by devotion to duty as he saw it, and achieved an trace of suffering r ested on his manly brow, and" he died with a enviable distinction here by close attention to affairs of state. smile on his face as though an angel had kissed him." No work belonging to the duties of his office was too insignificant After all, the best of him remains-the record of a good name to receive his attention, none so great as to deter him from at and his lofty Christian integrity. He had fed his soul on the tempting its discharge. bread of life and quenched his thirst in the living waters. No I had not the honor of an intimate personal acquaintance with doubts or fears disturbed his regal spirit or shook his mighty Dr. STOKES, and hence I shall speak of him as a public character faith. His stalwart mind c-aviled not at the so-called conflicts of and from what I have learned of him as one of the leading men religion and science. To him one was the complement of the of our State. other. He read on the pages of each the history of his ra.ce from He was identified with the people-the..great body of the peo creation's dawn to life's fitfUl close. Grand philosophy, beauti ple-drew his inspiration from them, was their champion at home ful faith! Each ot these twin sisters follow us through all the as we!l as in this Hall, and while serving them in the capacity of labyrinthine way. Science stops pensive and sad at the tomb, a Representative in Congress he wa-s true to the trust committed drops a tear of regret on the sleeping dust of humanity, and to his hands. He passed unscathed through the troublous times writes an interrogation point for its epitaph. Religion takes up of political revolution in our State and- presented to the public a afresh the story of life and destiny and points to home and rest character. so pm·e that no critic could find a blemish upon his beyond the stars, that move in stately courses across the Empyrean escutcheon, a pm·pose so noble that no opponent could success blue. fully gainsay it, a devotion to his party and friends so loyal that Full of such knowledge and inspired by ,such faith, the lamented he will live in the history of the State as one who merited all the statesman went out with the tide, well knowing that he wo~d · honors which he received. Meet his Pilot face to face Others, however, who knew him well, have spoken of his vir When he had crossed the bar. tues and pointed out the traits of character which made him great; for, indeed, any man is great who, like him, lives in the hearts of Mr. GILBERT. Mr. Speaker, we are called upon again to his countrymen. contemplate the saddest, the strangest, and most inscrutable A few days ago I was shown a letter of condolence written by event in all of this riddle of human life-death. It would seem a friend to the wife of the dead statesman. One passage is so that so many myriads of the living have ceased to move among pregnant of meaning, and so fully describes the perfection of his us that the few survivors would become accustomed to the m manho::>d, that I will read it. The writer said: - evitable, and look upon this cessation of life as the natural, nor In a State which has produced so many good men, I know of none who had mal, and therefore the most uninteresting, of all the incidents higher ideals of life and duty, or who was more thoroughly conscientious in the performance of his duties as a citizen, his obligations as a Christian, his of our existence; but it is not so, and we can not be made famil4 pledges as a gentleman, his offices as a friend, and his life as a man. iar with this dl·ead destroyer. Death, on the contrary, is always But there is one feature of his make-up particularly worthy of new, and always startling, and always awful. note, and that is his lofty Christian character. It is too often Into every grave we gaze with new astonishment and over the the case that political honors and worldly prosperity wean men lifeless form of every friend we stand in silence and amazement. away from the Christian life and make them forget that religion We ask the same old question ·to ourselves which Job propounded should be their chief concern. Not so with Dr. STOKES. Neither in the morning of history. "If a man die shall he live again?" the heat of political controversy nor the applause or the multi And no sufficient answer has ever yet been given to this greatest tude could disturb his trust in God or separate him from the of all questions. To this question our experience and observation deep and rich experiences of a consecrated life. The allurements answer, '' No.'' Science and philosophy s:;I.y ''they do not know;'' of fortune, the seductive influences of high political position, but faith and religion, supported by the universal sentiment of l were insufficient to turn him from the Kings highway. He mankind, answer, ·" Yes." But whatever the answer may be, overcame self, walked through life with the tread of a conqueror, death still remains, sad and inscrutable. It is sad when gray and kept his face tm·ned to the heavenly hills as truly as the ·hairs and tottering limbs warn us of its approach; it is sad when needle points to the pole. A life like his is an inspiration and his physical suffering and mental decay make us welcome its em- triumphal death a benediction. braca · Near the banks of historic Edisto, the scene of strife and carnage But it is sadder still, and saddest· of all, when we see a young in Revolutionary days, sleeps this truly noble man. Neither the man suddenly snatched away in the prime and vigor of his young criticisms of enemies nor the plaudits of friends reach his ears. manhood, leaving behind him a young and devoted wife, and Like a tired child he lies in the bosom of mother earth, and after leaving unfinished so much of good that he might have accom life's fitful fever is over he sleeps well. plished, and so much which. it seems to us, he ought to have been Not far from his resting place, in the beautiful home he builded, permitted to accomplish. But at the g1·ave our experience and there sits a sad-faced woman whom he called wife. Almost a observation colmt for but little. We bury there our science and year has passed since death robbed her of her loving husband and our philosophy, and we turn away, seeing more clearly through protector. The frosts of winter nipped the flowers planted on the tears and sadness of the hour the truth of that universal verdict the grave of her gallant knight, who loved her with all the ardor of mank4ld, that if a man die, he shall live again For do not that of his nature. Returning spring has recalled these love offerings same science and philosophy teach us that- into life, and still she keeps her holy vigil and longs for- If a star were plucked from on high, For a~es would its light, Streammg on down through the sky, T~'h~o~C:n~l ~ ~a~~~;~h~~~d~till. Beam on our mortal sight. Her inconsolable grief is the most eloquent tribute to his worth, So when a good man dies, For ages beyond our ken, and her bitter tears the most touching memorial of his life. The The light he leaves behind him shines State mourns him, and friends and neighbors claim the right to Upon the paths of men. share in the grief of the heartbroken wife. Then it is not true that either the good or the evil which men He lies within the li&"ht of God, do is oft interred in their graves. In the higher and better sense Not a shadow on his breast; Where the wicked cease from troubling, the man does not die, and we have not buried our friend. the Hon. And the weary are at rest. J. WILLIAM STOKES. His body perished and was buried, but the Young in years, full of purpose and energy, it seems almost man lives on. His life work is left, and his monument has been cruel that he should have been called from his half-finished task. erected, not of stone or marble, it may be, but in the memory of The summons came at midday, but it found him ready. He had those who knew him, in the influence for good he wielded, and in secured his passport, and without a murmm· he stepped into what that molded, rounded, useful life which passes not away. we call the gloom and the shadow of the tomb. But no wonder I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp of divers tones, that he quailed not when he stood at the grim portals _of death. That men may riSe on stepping-stones, Years before, when life was full of hope and promise, he had Of their dead selves to higher things. . ' 4732 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. APRIL 26, The splendors of the Taj-Mehal did not increase the virtues nor tions of honor and trust committed to his hands by his people lessen the vices of the beautiful Indian queen to whose memory and constituents he bore himself not only with credit to him it was erected. Carvings in stone and sculptures in marble can self, but with honor to those who gave their interests to him. not alter what has been written in the Book of Life. Our marbled It is always sad, sir, to contemplate the loss of such a man as pantheon in yonder hall adds not one jot or tittle to the smallness Dr. STOKES. Men like himself can not be well spared from pub or to the greatness of those whose exterior images have been lic life, for there are too few such as he, who are willing to give wrought in stone. Indeed, we are all sculptors of life, and the up the quiet ease and comfort of the simple home life to engage universe is one universal pantheon, with a niche for each of us, actively in the turmoil and excitement of the hustings. He was high or low, as we may choose; and we are all chiseling away, a modest, unassuming, Christian gentleman, who improved and making our own monuments with form and feature and linea elevated the society in which he moved. His career in Congress ments of our own fashioning. could never have been what is termed brilliant or meteoric. He It is therefore a pleasure, even in the midst of our sorrow, to was of different mold. He was to be depended on in all the emer point you to the exalted niche which Dr. STOKES has carved, and gencies where coolness, calmness, and unimpassioned judgment to look at the splendid lineaments wrought by him in a life of were in demand to solve difficult and trying situations and emer lionor and usefulness. He was as true to his convictions as was gencies. In all things public and private he was honest, sincere, that Roman sentinel whom the lava of Vesuvius could not drive and true. While engaged in his profession of school-teaching he from his post. He was honest and charitable as a man. He was found his way to Tennessee and located within the limits of the tried and remained popular as a citizen. He was faithful and district I have the honor to represent on this floor. He taught efficient as a public servant, and, more than all, he was kind, school in two of the counties which then composed and which tender, and affectionate as a husband, as a friend, and neighbor. now compose my district. The poet was mistaken who said: There is where I first met him, and learned to love and to ad The boast of heraldry, theJomp of ~w'r, mire him. It was while thus occupied and engaged that he met, A~~ :fii:tt~:~;rtatlfe h~~~eal e'_er gave, wooed, and won the estimable woman who was subsequently to become his partner in life. In a modest country home, sur The paths of glory lead but to the grave. rounded by all that goes to make life pure and hearts contented, They do not lead but to the grave. They do not lead to the they united their fortunes and lives. He could not have been grave at all, nor even toward the grave. Nothing valuable that more fortunate in his selection) for while she brought to him the wealth or beauty e'er gave have been buried. Only gross mate heritage-of a good name~there being none better in our State rial things are buried. But as to the fine impulses of the heart, she was personally wo1·thy of him into whose hands she commit the achievements of a life, the splendid a-ccomplishments of the ted herself. As we utter these words om· hearts go out to her in intellect-there is no death. the deepest and tenderest sympathy. There is no deathl The stars go down, Mr. Speaker, in the loss of J. WILLIAM STOKES this House has To rise on some fairer shore, lost an honest, upright legislator, his State a true and tried Rep And bright in heaven's jeweled crown, They shine fore>er more. resentative, his country a broad-minded and devoted patriot, his church a pious and faithful member, and his widow a loving, There is no death! The dust we tread Shall change beneath summer showers tender husband. To golden grain or mellowed fruit Or minbow-tinted flowers. [Mr. JOHNSON addressed the House. See Appendix.] There is no death! The leaves may fall, And flowers may fa.de and pass away; Mr. LAMB. Mr. Speaker, in the meridian of life, with a They only wait through wintry hours promis-ing future before him, enjoying the confidence and re The coming of the May. spect of loyal friends and a confiding constituency, surrounded There is no death! An angel form with the comforts of home and the sweet companionship of a de Walks o'er the earth with silent tread; He bears our best loved things away voted wife, J. WILLIAM STOKES was called fmm earth to the And then we eall them "dead." abode of the just. On the 7th of July, 1901, a telegram reached me at my home in Virginia, requesting my attendance at his Mr. RICHARDSON of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, the daily funeral in Ol·angeburg, S. C. It was a shock, but not a great routine of our legislative work is- suspended once again, that we surprise, for I had obse1·ved with deep regret his declining health. may pay a brief tribute of respect to the memory of the dead. I shall ever regret that the information came too late for me to The young may die, the old must die, and the wisest of us join my colleagues from the other States and be present when all know not how soon. This time the member we eulogize was not th.at was mortal of our friend was laid in the silent tomb. only my warm political ally, but I was proud to name him in the tt was my good fortune to serve with Representative SToKES· list of the very first of my personal friends. I had had the on the Agricultural Committee. This gave me an insight to his pleasure of an acquaintance with him more or less intimate for chara-cter and ability that a large number of this House could a longer period perhaps than any member of this Honse, except not enjoy. We know and appreciate the strong ties of . friend~ some gentlenien ot his own State delegation. I met him first in ship that are formed through association with the members of my own Congressional district in Tennessee nearly twenty years our own committees, as well as the opportunity this association ago. It was while I was a very young member of Congress and affords for estimating the character of the members of the Honse. when I was struggling to make friends and followers in my as It is in the committee room that the legislation of the House is pirations to continue a member of this House. It was under shaped and perfected. The quiet, painstaking work of the com these circumstances we first met and he became my warm sup- mitteeman counts for much more than the speeches too often porter and advocate. - delivered simply for the effect they may have in the Representa You have already been told that Dr. STOKES was born on a coun tive's district. This was the work suited to the taste of' our de~ try farm, in Orangeburg, within the State of South Carolina, in ceased friend, and I bear willing testimony to his valuable services the year 1853; that there he grew to manhood, enjoying the op in this direction. For this work he was well equipped by train portunities of the average co1.mtry school such as was fotmd in ing and temperament. · his day and time in his State and throughout his section of the While for the most part we were in accord on the questions Union; that he graduated from Washington and Lee University that arose in our committee, I call to mind one important subject in 1876, and that he then entered upon a com·se of teaching, which on which we differed widely, and I bear in mind his gentle for~ he followed until about 1888 or a period of twelve or more years. bearance when his own views were combated, and his patience He was elected to the State senate of South Carolina in 1890. in listening to the arguments of those who opposed him. In 1892 he was sent as a delegate to the national Democratic con Our friend died with his harness on. On more than one occa vention, which assembled that year in the city of Chicago, and sion I urged him to obtain leave of absence and go home for rest which nominated, for President and Vice-President, Ml·. Cleveland and treatment. He was a physicjan and would have given this and :Mr. Stev nson. He became a Presidential elector in that con advice to anyone else. I suggested to his watchful and patient test, and made a splendid canvass of his district for the national wife that she might be able to persuade him to seek relief in en ticket. He was then laying the foundation of his tature career tire rest, but her entreaties were in vain, so determined was he to as a Representative of his district in the Congress of the United remain at his post of duty as long as his strength would endure. States. Even after reaching home upon the adjournment of the Fifty He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1894, to sixth Congress he devoted his time and taxed his energies for the the Fifty-fourth Congress, and reelected to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty welfare of his people. sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses. By his death he was pre I learned this through a rural free-delivery inspector who laid vented from taking his seat in this body in the Fifty-seventh out several routes for me in the fall of 1901. When I ascertained Congress when we assembled in this Hall last December. that he had been through North and South Carolina I inquired I believe he was a member of the constitutional convention after my colleagues and particularly as to the last days of Repre which framed the constitution of his State. In all these posi- sentative STOKES. This gentleman spoke in the highest terms of 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 4733 him, saying that he insisted on going with him over every route, if he had them-of om· lamented friend, let us seek to promote though it was apparent that he was suffering and evident to all the welfare of those who have clothed us with grave responsi that he could not long stand the constant strain that he seemed bilities, and in the end deserve the just tributes we now pay to determined to put forth. He was deeply interested in the rural his memory. free delivery, as the speech he made on the floor of the House will With tender recollections of our departed colleague, we pray demonstrate. I have referred to his committee work; while this that peace and happiness may follow her who bears his image in was performed with diligence and effectiveness, he was ready on her heart and binds his memory to earth. all proper occasions to express himself with force and earnestness upon all questions arising in the House. 1\Ir. THOMAS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, amid the cares : His reserve and modesty were known to his colleagues. So far and responsibilities, the triumphs and disappointments, and the as I could observe he was free from the twin vices that mar changing scenes of political life, we pause a while to-day to pay human character-envy and jealousy. a slight but appropriate tribute of respect and love to one who for The wisest man who ever lived said," Envy is rottenness of six years was an honored and esteemed member of this House bones.'' Again he said, '' Who is able to stand before envy? '' and_a faithful Representative of his people and the State of South Pilate knew that from envy the priests and elders of the people Carolina. delivered J esus into the hands of the enraged populace. The As the years pass like summer clouds, one after another of Phillistines envied the amiable and gentle Isaac. Rachel envied those whom we have known and esteemed in this House enter the her sister. For less cause perhaps many a modern Rachel is to-day dark valley of the shadow of death and depart to that '' undiscov filled with envy and uncharitableness. Joseph's brethren envied ered country from whose bourne no traveler returns.'' him; and all over this land to-day, in city and country, in church In accordance with the resolution of the House, we suspend and state, in private and public life, men envy their fellows. to-day its order of business, and remembering the virtue, the pa Base Envy withers at another's joy, triotism, and the conscientious service of Dr. J . WILLIAM STOKES, And hates that excellence it can not reach. we lay upon his tomb in the Palmetto State a wTeath of immor Jealousy is the apprehension of superiority and is often con telles. I did not know Dr. STOKES, Mr. Speaker, so well as his verted into envy. Men who have served in the Army, particu colleagues from his State, South Carolina, or so intimately as larly officers, know something of this evil passion. It has lost those who served upon the same committees with him, but I knew many battles and sacrificed many valuable lives. Men in public of him before my first election to Congress on awount of his con life are often affiicted with this passion. In years gone by it was nection with and great interest in the nual free-delivery service. a fruitful source of duels; now it finds vent in detJ:action, misrep He was one of the strongest advocates of this service which has resentation, and slander. The Good Book tells us, ' Jealousy is proven of such great benefit to the people who live in the coun the rage of a man." Again, " Jealousy is cruel as the grave." try, giving to them a daily mail and newspapers, and bringing Evil spirits laugh in fiendish delight when, through the influ them in quick communication with the cities and towns and in ences t.hey appear to wield, they have worked up a desperate case close1· touch with the current events of the world. of jealousy. My association with Dr. STOKES in the Fifty-sixth Congress was Beware, my lord, of jealousy! exceedingly pleasant, and I formed a high opinion of his integrity, It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock character, ~md fidelity to his trust. I served upon the committee The m eat it feeds on. of this House in attendance upon his ftmcral. A graduate of I come now to speak of his higher nature and '' holier chivalry.'' Washington and Lee University in Virginia, in 1876, and later in A religious philosopher once observed that, ''In Christianity, and medicine of Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, his natural incli in Christianity alone, can be discovered character in harmonious nation seemed toward public life, and his sympathies were espe wholeness; at once the ' righteous man,' high in the practice of cially with the agricultm·al people, the farmers of his State, whom all social virtues, ~tern in the inflexible adhesion to the utter he served for two terms as president of the State Alliance. right; and the' goud man,' who has won for himself a revenue of He was State senator, delegate at large to the National Demo affection, at whose name men's eyes sparkle and their spirits glow cratic Convention at Chicago in 1892 Presidential elector, and a as if a sunbeam glinted in." Our friend possessed this 'harmoni member of the Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty ous wholeness." Hewas an eru:nest Christian. He preserved in seventh Congresses. In the closing days of the Fifty-sixth Con his associations and public life the same devotion to his religious gress it was apparent to his devoted wife and his friends that his obligations that he practiced at home and among his friends. T o health was failing, so that the sad news of his death at his home resist the allurements of the world and keep a conscience void of in Orangeburg in July, 1901, soon after his entrance upon his offense requires strong convictions and resolute will power. He fourth term as a member of Congress, was not wholly unexpected. who can safely pass this ordeal in public life is indeed a hero and And yet, Mr. Speaker, how few of us ever expect the coming will wear the victors wreath at the last. of this greatest or all changes in our human lives, the final sepa No one can fully discern the spiritual relations between. a man ration from the bright scenes, the joys, the sorrows, the activi and his Maker. We can only judge a tree by its fruits. From ties, the ambitions of the world, and our transition to another all that we could see and learn of om· lamented colleague we rest sphere of existence, borne upon and across the wide and fathom a£sured that he kept himself ''unspotted from the world.'' less ocean of eternity. We believe if a man die he shall live again, and that the spirit Whither we go, we know not. We only know that heathen as of our friend has passed into the city of everlasting peace. well as Christian philosophers, since the days of Socrates and His day is come, not gone; Plato, have taught that death is but a transition; and we can His sun has risen, not set; only look up and beyond the mists and shadows which surround His life is now beyond The reach of death or change, the dark valley into the sunshine which rests above and beyond, Not ended, but begun. and with confident faith in the teachings of the divine Master Among the many lovable traits of character possessed by our exclaim: And though from out the bourne colleague, who has preceded us only a short time, perhaps, to the Of time and space spirit land, was his gentleness. This is no afterthought of mine The flood may bear me far, or those who unite with us to-day in these sorrowful and not I hope to meet my Pilot face to fuce purely perfunctory ceremonies, but was observed often and some When I have crossed the bar. times commented on, for every man here is estimated according Those who love and serve their fellow-men may pass from the to his real worth and character. We would do well to lay this stage of action, but they still live in the affection and undying thought to heart. memories of their fellow-citizens; and so, ];fr. Speaker, I am sure Gentleness is the crowning virtue of man. It is the sunshine of if loyalty to conviction and duty, if fidelity to trust, if Christian the wul. It is the beautiful blending of many virtues. It comes manhood, if service to his fellow-men can prepare a man for from the heart and is not a product of the intellect. It is often transition to a higher and nobler existence, and' cause his memory assumed, but, like every other counterfeit, is sooner or later de to survive the mighty change of death, then our late colleague in tected. It is the natural charm of women, but shows its true this Chamber, to whom we pay ti·ibute to-day, still lives in his force or power in strong men who have thought well and strug work and his example. gled hard for their fellows. Its force is potential in the hours of At his home in Orangeburg, S.C., upon the streets, at the church sadness and affliction. It is linked with sympathy and finds an of which he was an active and beloved member, throngs of his active field in the heroic struggles of the altruistic reformers of fellow-citizens assembled to manifest their love for him and deep this age. grief in the loss they had sustained. He seemed to be, and he If ever yon have looked on better days, was, in the very zenith of his popularity and usefulness when the If ever been where bells have knelled to church, end came, and he still lives in the affections of the people of his If ever s:1t at any good man's feast, If ever from your yelids wiped a tear, district and State. And know what 'tis to pity and be pitied, He has only passed from earth to some happier existence. Death L et gentleness my strong enforcement be. for him was but transition, and we believe that in the '' silence of Iri emulating the gentle virtues and shunning the weaknesses- the receding world he heard the great waves breaking upon the 4734 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. APRIL 26, farther shore and felt upon his wasted brow the breath of heav I was, as a student, very intimate with Dr. STOKES for two years and had a most excellent opportunity to observe his" daily walk and conversation," en's eternal morning." and he was in all above criticism or reproach. I never heard him discuss re There is no death! the stars go down ligious subjects or mention God but what he did it with that becoming rever To rise upon some other shore, ence due from the creature to the Creator, from a sinner saved by grace to And bright in Heaven's jeweled crown his Lord and Master. His was a beautiful character, worthy of all emula They shine forevermore. tion. You can not say too much of Dr. STOKES. He was a true, manly man, a perfect gentleman, an excellent citizen, and a devout Christian. There is no death! the forest leaves Convert to life the viewless air; The next quotation is from the letter of Dr. Theodore Borroum, The rocks disorganize to feed The hungry moss they bear. an accomplished and cultured physician of Corinth. He says: I was too young to know much of Dr. STOKES when he lived here. I have,. There is no deathl the dust we tread, however, inquired of a great many citizens who did know him and who now Shall change beneath the summer showers, remember hrm well since I I'eceived yom· letter asking me about him. All To golden grain, or mellow fruits, with one accord speak in the highest terms of him as a man, a teacher, and a Or rainbow-tinted flowers. Christian gentleman. He taught here somethin~ like twenty years ago and There is no death! the leaves may fall, was the principal of the city schools. He was enunently successful as an edu The flowers may fade and pass away cator. I am sure you may pay him the highest encomiums and not speak ex They only wait through wintry hours, travagantly of him. Corinth owes much to his wise counsel and effective The warm, sweet breath of May. work. He made his ilnpress here for good, and the present most excellent graded schools in our city are an enduring monument to his memory and a Mr. CANDLER. Mr. Speaker, I always have a feeling of solem blessing to humanity. nity on occasions like this, when I realize I am in the presence of I have prefen-ed to copy these ·letters verbatim rather than death. Great minds have traveled through life in awe at the otherwise use the information brought to me by them, and having thought of death, and Queen Elizabeth cried out, "All my pos done so, I could well stop at this point, for I can pay no higher sessions for a moment's time!" Burns called death" the poor eulogy than these testimonials to the life and character of this man's friend," and Byron, when the end came, said: "I must great and good man. Here is a. verification of that divine truth, sleep now." Mrs. Hemans truly proclaims: •' By their fruits ye shall know them.'' This man, wherever he Leaveshavetheu·timetofall, lived, left his impress for good. He used well his opportunities And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, as a. teacher to rightly sto1·e the mind and soul of the young with And stars to set; but all, aspirations for loftier things. There is no nobler, higher, or Thou hast all seasons for thine own, 0 Death! better calling or profession than that of teacher. H e who prop We can not understand it, and we will never know why here, erly instructs, guides, and directs the youth, male and female, of " for now we see through a glass darkly," but by and by we tbe country is a blessing to humanity, an honor to the world, and shall know, '' for then I shall know even as I am known.'' a coworker with our Father above. Hence "it is not all of life to live nor all of death to die." I am J)r. STOKES was a. success in this exalted profession, and it pre here to join in paying a tJ:ibute to the life and character of the pared him for wider usefulness and for greater endeavors in the Hon. J. WILLIAM STOKES, late an honored and beloved Repre field of statesmanship. He was a leader-•' a voice, not an echo '' sentative in this House from the State of South Carolina. I had and faithfully and well did he lead onward and upward in things not an extensive or long acquaintance with Dr. STOKES. He temporal and spiritual. To such a man life was a field of noble lived in my home city of Corinth, Miss., about twenty years ago, activity to prepare for better things by and by, and death had no and was the principal of the graded schools during his residence terrors. The Christ said, '' He that believeth on me hath ever there. lasting life." He believed on Him, he trusted in Him, and he I felt highly honored when I received an invitation from his -simply passed through the "valley of the shadow of death" out widow through the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. LEVER] into the fuller, pm·er, and never-ending life in the presence of to deliver an address on this occasion, and as I did not live in Cor Him above. The life and character of such a man is encourag inth when Dr. STOKES resided there, I at once wrote to some ing and uplifting; the death of such a man is sublime and beau prominent gentlemen there about him, and I am going to take tiful. In life he dispelled clouds, he scattered sunshine. · the liberty of quoting from their replies. He was a teacher while He was busy, he was useful. He continually did that which there, and it is of that period in his life I shall especially speak. was good. He constrained people into better ways. He was sin The first letter from which I quote is from Hon. Thomas E. Henry, cere in all his purposes, and was not a passive influence, but an the present mayor of Corinth. He says: aggressive, active force. He performed his task faithfully, and It w as mypleasuretoknowthe Hon.J. WILLIAM STOKESquite intimately has gone to his reward. His life was beautiful, and its close here while he was a resident of Corinth. I was the clerk of the board of mayor and its passing through the shadows exemplified the ''beauty of and aldermen at the time he taught school here, and this gave me an oppor tunity to know him well. He was not only a thoroughly educated man, but death." The mystery of life and the mystery of death met and a very practical one. blended into a transcendent light that brilliantly illuminated the He was the founder of graded schools in Corinth. It was the custom when pathway to that rest "beneath the shade of the trees," in the he came here to prorate the public school fund to every private sehool in town. H e questioned the propriet-y as well as the legality of this practice, "heaven of eternal bliss." Mississippi mingles her tears with and in a short while had the support of the p eople as w ell as the authorities South Carolina on the grave of her honored and beloved dead, in favor of using the public fund exclusively in support of the _()Ublic graded and plants a. most beautiful flower which shall ever be blooming schools. He established such a reputation for honestyi inte~nty, conserva tism, and ability that he was placed in absolute contro of the entire school and fragrant in our memories. interests and school funds of the city, and wa allowed to conduct the school With our united hearts of sympathy we offer condolence to the according to his best judgment. and permitted to select his own faculty. H e bereaved widow, and would comfort her with the thought, was a stl'ict disciplinarian, but at the same time was kind and ~entle and one of the most amiable of men. He lived up to his professions m both temporal '' Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; and spiritual affairs. He was a true man, an excellent teacher, an exem yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and plary citizen, and a consistent Christian. their works do follow them." He rests from his labors, but his I now quote from a letter WJ.·itten me by Hon. J. M. Boone, a works still live; they follow him, and they are for good. ·• He· prominent attorney of Corinth. He says: being dead, yet speaketh." and in his works and speech he has ex Hon. J. WILLIAM STOKES lived here several years, and was during that emplified and is exemplifying the true man, the perfect gentle time J?rincipal of our public free school. H e was very competent and extraor man, the faithful public servant, and the devout Christian. In dinarily energetic. He was, I think,.as progressive and persevering as any man we have ever had h ere in any line of work. By his ability he built up truthfulness we can say his life was a success, and that truthful the public school interest that finds such strong hold. in our city now. When epitaph is a "halo of glory" for any life which will not grow dim he took charge here, our p oople did not seem to rig·htly appreciate the bene e'en with eternity. fits of an education 'for theu· children, but ne>er since his stay with us have I seen a d.ispositionnn the part of our p eople to lag in this work. His life and death in their beauty emphasized a great truth, and He was a consistent Christian gentleman. He possessed strong will p ower that truth is that no one can be truly great unless that greatness and was p ersistent in his views about his profession . I never heard a r emark is used to advance that which is truly good. Would that all against his honesty of pm·pose or a r eflection u pon his daily life. His life would properly realize and app1·eciate that truth. It contains the here showed him to b e a leader rather than a follower of men. He was open, frank, and candid in all his deaJ.ings. In all of his propose~ public me~sur~s climax of a successful life, and without it life is a dismal and he never seemed to·have anything to conceal, but dealt With the subJect m never-ending failure. One s life and death can and should always an open, frank way, and presented his views with the utmost candor. be beautiful; and it can be so by simple faith in a crucified and The following quotation is from the letter of my family physi risen Lord, the fruits of which must be doing the best and most. cian, a most excellent and elegant gentleman, Dr. Charles M. we can for others while on this earth and a crown of righteous Taylor, of Corinth. He says: ness at God's right hand in the mansions abov~. Such was the I am very glad you were requested to say something of Dr. STOKES. I life of the Hon. J. WILLIAM STOKES. went to school to him. He was a great teacher and a most excellent gentle :Mourn not the dead whose lives declare man. He was an honest, upright man of undoubted integrity, a man who That they have nobly borne their part, loved r ight and abhorred Wl'ong, one who when mistaken had the manhood For victory's golden crown they w ear, to acknowledge it; who when right had the moral and physical courage to Reserved for every faithful heart. maintain it. He was a teacher of great ability. He possessed the happy They rest with glory wrapped around, faculty of being able t-o impart what he knew in a forcible and pleasing way Immortal on the scroll of fame; to the student. He deserved and received the good will. respect, and admira Their works, their praises shall resolmd, tion of the pupils and patrons of the school so long as he remained in our Their name, an everlasting name. midst without, so far as I know, a single exceJ?tion. His life was such as to lead me to believe he was a devout, true, and smcere Christian. As life's battle ended the Hon. J.· WILLIAM SToKEs, with the 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 4735 - his county and town until he was 19 years of aga; graduated from Washing great Apostle to the Gentiles, could triumphantly exclaim: "I ton and Lee University, Virginia, in 1876, and taught school for twelve years, have fough,t a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept graduating in the meantime rr·om Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, in the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of right medicine; in 1889 he r etm·ned to the farm, assisted in organizing the farm ers, and was president of the State Farmers' Alliance two terms; was elected eousness which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at to the State senate in 1890; was a delegate at large to the national Demo that day; and not to me only, but unto all them that love His cratic convention at Chicago in 189r1, and was Presidential elector on the appearing.'' Democratic ti.cket the same year; was defeated for the Democratic nomina tion in the old First Congressional district in 189'2 by a small majority; in He is gone, but when he departed he held- 1894 was nominated without opposition in the Democratic primaries in the That golden key new Seventh Congressional district, which is nearly the same as the old First That opes the palace of eternity. district. He received the certificate of election to the Fifty-fom·th Congress, but the seat was declared vacant. At the election on November 3,1896, he "He is dead, but he ever liveth," for was elected to the short term of the Fifty-fourth Congress, was reelected to H e h as but passed the Fifty-fifth Congresa, and also to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Con Beyond the mist that blinds us here, gresses. Into 1he newer and larger life Of that serener sphere. To know D1·. STOKES well was but to love him much. It was my good fortune to know him quite intimately, having been as And ever near us, though unseen, sociated with him in the State wo1·k of the Farmers' Alliance, of The dear, immortal spirits t.r ead1 For all the boundless universe which he was the president, while I was State lecturer, before we Is life! '.Phere are no dead. came to Congress together. While he was an extremely modest and somewhat r eserved man, yet at the same time, when the neces Mr. TALBERT. 1\Ir. Speaker, I can add but little to what has sity would arise, none were more aggressive and bold, none more been said by my colleagues, and it might possibly be a sufficient determined and eneTgetic. He was possessed of a high and laud eulogy upon my dear friend to say that I have come from a sick able ambition and worked his way up by energy and industry bed to be present on this occasion; but that will not satisfy in any from the humblest walks of life to a seat in the United States degree my own feelings in this matter . Yea, I am almost con Congress, and it may be truthfully said that during his service strained to repeat the words of a warm friend of Tom Moore, who here he has always been ready and willing to take good care of said of him: the interests of the good people of the Seventh district, whom he Were it the la-st drop in the well, had been called to represent. And I gasped upon the brink, Ere my fainting spirit fell, He was a man of a high degree of intelligence and refinement. 'Tis to thee that I would drink. He was a strictly temperate and sober man, and possessed of won In the gloom and sorrow that overshadows us to-day, when derful will power and determination for one of his physical ability, meditating upon the departure of our friend, these words have being rather frail and delicate. I can now recall how often his colleagues would tell him during the last session of Congress he suggested themselves to me, and I have not oth~r words more adequate to express my high appreciation of the noble character attended that he ought to go home and rest, but he would not. of the deceased in adding this humble tribute to his memory in He was an active and consistent member of the Methodist Church; addition to those paid him by his other colleagues. naturally pious, liberal in his views as well as in his contributions; The Grim Reaper has again visited us and taken one of our a man of firm and decided religious opinion; an all-round, earnest, number, and according to a long-time-honored custom we are useful, and zealous worker in the Master's vineyard, and it can convened to-day to do honor to and pay the last tribute to one of be said that Orangeburg was draped in mourning on the day of our late associates, only yesterday with us, so to speak. who now his death. lies with Testful hands in the cold and silent grave. These occa It was my sad duty to attend his funeral, held in the Methedist sions are always sad and solemn, giving us cause for r eflection. Church at Orangeburg, of which he was a member, and I will It is a sad and mournful thought to lose any member of this never forget the large concourse of people assembled to do him House, it matters not from what State of the Union he may honor. Well do I r ecall the words of the text annotmced by his come. But it is sadder still when death comes closer home to us pastor, which had been selected by himself before his death. It and claims as its victim one from our own State, from our own was part of the twelfth verse, first chapter of Paul's second epis home, one of our own delegation, one of our colleagues, one of tle to Timothy, in these words: our brothers, one of our intimate friends, one with whom we For I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to have associated for years. We are all brethren in a sense, but keep that which I have committed unto Him against that d81f'. the members of a delegation from any particular State are breth Oh, whence and what, if not of God, is this mystery we call ren and friends in a peculiar sense. mind? What is it that thinks and feels and knows and acts? While a member of Congress represents the interests of all the Who can deny the divinity that stirs within us? He clung fast people at large in a general way, in a more particular sense does to the hand that led him, though sometimes it was in darkness, he represent the people of his own State and district. And col though it was sometimes in deep waters, yet he knew whom he leagues who have been working for days, months, and even years had believed, and felt persuaded that he could and would keep for the good of the people of their own State are drawn closer all that which he had confidingly committed to Him against that together and ties of friendship and fellow-feeling are thereby day. made that are hard indeed to break. 'Ihis was the case with the From these impressive words the venerable pastor preached one South Carolina delegation toward the man whom weare attempt of the most feeling funeral sermons to which I ever listened, and ing to speak about to-day. after it there were very few dry eyes in the vast audience. It A seat h as been made vacant in this' delegation (though now was a solemn occasion, and as I sat there meditating upo.n the filled honorably and efficiently by a good and worthy young man, death of my dear friend I could but recall to mind his many no following in the footpa.ths of his illustrious predecessor ) ; a ·chair ble tTaits of character, and to rejoice that he died the death of has been draped in mourning; a voice has been silenced; a heart the righteous, and being comforted with the language of the one has ceased to beat; a life has been cut off by which this House who wrote, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." And has lost one of its most useful members, the country one of its believing that henceforth their works survive them. The Metho most ardent defenders, the people of South Carolina (the masses) dist Church has sustained a great loss in the death of this good one of their best and truest friends, and a most noble and devoted mant and while we lament we believe the good Lord has taken wife bereft of her beloved husband, whom she almost idolized him to Himself in glory, and that he is now basking in the sun and who in turn was just as devoted and mindful of her. This shine of His lo e. man was the Hon. J . WILLIAM STOKES, of Orangeburg, S. C., We shall miss him, the country will miss him, the House misses whose honor it has been to represent the Seventh district of that him, South Carolina will feel the loss; his many friends mourn State from the 4th day of :March, 1895, till the day of his death, over him, his relatives look in vain for his coming, the poor will which occurred on the 6th of July, 1901. feel their loss; but most of all and beyond all he will be missed The summons from on high came and called him away fi·om us by that dear, good, noble, conscientious, and Christian woman and from the life h e lived, but we are led to believe that he is now whom it was his good fortune to woo and win for a life com with his Master, whom he loved to serve on earth, in a more bliss panion, that most estimable, highly cultivated, and refined lady ful field of glory and heavenly Mve. While living here you have who was his helpmeet, who sat opposite him at ·table, who pre only to review his record to see how well he served his country sided over his lovely home, who was always with him-some and how ably he represented the people of the Seventh district, times at the banquet, sometimes at the funeral, sometime& at the who have ever loved and honored him in his lifetime, and who bedside of the sick, but always with him until his death, like a now hold sacred his memory, which will live on as long as time ministering angel. And now, in this hour of profound son-ow shall last. In giving a condensed sketch of the life of this good and bereavement, we would extend to her most of all om· heart man I feel that I can do ·no better than to reproduce the short felt sympathy and condolence. It was never my fortune to wit biographical sketch given of him in the Congressional Directory, ness greater or more affectionate devotion between man and as follows, being only a short outline of his illustrious career: wife; - J. WILLIAM STOKES, of Orangeburg, was born in Orangeburg County, He was not blessed with any children of his own, but he was S. G., iD lt'53; was brought up to farm life, attending the ordintl.ry schools ill the benefactor of a great many poor children, having educated a 4736 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. APRIL 26, score of young men in his day and time. He loved and helped while going quietly in a d out among his neighbors, working for the children of his community. their interests as well as for his own, continuing the kindness, But Hon. J. WILLI.A.M STOKES is no more; he has gone; we are the charity, the considerate care for others which seemed insepa nevermore to meet him again, nor to work with him, nor to en rable from him. joy his company in this world. But let us remember that while He would have chosen not to take upon himself the cares of he can not come back to us we may meet him in that happy land, public office, whose exactions he realized would break in upon the if we will, where parting is no more, and where the weary are quiet of his pleasant home life and require him to give up much ever at rest. After all, our sorrow is heaven's joy. Our loss is of the time which he would rather spend with the members of his gain, for his faith in the God who rules the destiny of nations his family whom he loved so well. as well as individuals has enabled him to fall asleep in this world No man was eyer more blessed in his home life than was Rous- of sm-row to awake in a brighter and better land, where he can re SEAU 0. CRUMP. - ceive that welcome plaudit," Well done, thou good and faithful With a loving wife who had been his true helpmeet in sun servant; enter thoti. into the joys of the Lord." shine and shadow, who had stood by him and bravely battled While he is dead, his influence as a representative of the people with him through the early hardships of his business career, still lives, and, far better than that, his example as an humble fol with manly sons and loving daughters about him, he was fortu lower of his Lord and :Master stands out in bold relief as a rich nate indeed. legacy to all those he has left behind, leading them to a realiza When, however, his neighbors drafted him into the public tion of the saying that "It is not all of life to live, nor yet all of service, he obeyed the call. death to die." His many good and noble examples are well He was elected and reelected alderman of his ward; elected worthy of emulation by all of us, especially by the young men. and reelected mayor of his city. Then, as we ponder over the life and character of our departed The same energy, the same thoughtfulness of others, the same friend and colleague, who rose from the humblest walks of life fidelity to details, the same rugged honesty which had won suc by perseverance and toil to prominence, serving his people all the cess for him in business he applied in the discharge of his public while honestly and faithfully and l eaving them, above all things duties. else, a noble Christian example, let us in our ambition to do some He was no man's man. thing and be something in the world feel encouraged by this He was faithful all the time to the interests of all the people. man's career and learn the lesson he has taught us, that- He worked with as strict fidelity over the seemingly small re- Honl>r and shame from no condition rise; quirements of his position as alderman as he did afterwards in Act well your part, there all the honor lies. doing the people's will as mayor and as Congressman. H e never shirked a duty and he never failed. Mr. LEVER. Mr. Speaker, quite a number of gentlemen de When in 1894 he was nominated for Representative in Congress sired to say something on this occasion, but ha~e been unable to he was of course elected, notwithstanding the large adverse ma be present. I ask unanimous cons2nt that members may have jority which confronted his party in the district at the begi..nning tru.Tty days in which to print remarks in the RECORD on the late of the campaign. Repres:mtative STOKES. Foru· times he was chosen by the people of the Tenth Con- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ELLIOTT) . The gentleman gressional district of Michigan to represent them upon this floor. from South Carolina asks unanimous consent that leave for thirty That he served them well the record proyes. days be granted members to print eulogies in the RECORD on the He was here here during critical times. late Representative STOKES. Is there objection? [After a pause.] Thoroughly grounded in the principles of the Republican party, The Chair hears none. he steadfastly maintained those principles while he was a mem ber of the House of Representatives. EULOGIES ON THE LATE REPRESEXT.A.TIVE CRUMP, OF MICHIGL~ . Those who served with him here have told me that his influ Mr. APLIN. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolutions ence was exerted and his vote was cast always seriously, con which I send to the Clerk's desk. scientiously, patriotically. The Clerk read as follows: He believed in what he did and did it because he believed it was Resolved, That the business of tho House be now suspended that opportu the right thing to do. nity may be given for tribute to the memory of Hon. RoussEAU 0. CRUMP, That his people approved his course they attested by their votes late a membe of the House of Repres~mtatives from the State of Michigan. Resolved~ That as a particular mark of r espeet to the memory of the de time and time again. ceased., ana in r ecognition of his eminent abilities as a distinguished public He loved his people and he never failed them. servant, the House, at the conclusion of these m emorial proceedings, shall st..'tnd adjourned. They knew him and they trusted him implicitly. Resolt:ed, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate. It is now a year lacking only five days since he died. Resol1:ed, That the Clerk be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions Bravely had he fought for many months against the malady to the family of the deceased. which had taken hold on him, but his courage did not avail. The resolutions were unanimously agreed to. On the 1st day of May, 1901. in his beautiful home in West Bay City, his loved ones at his bedside, the light of his life went out. l'Jr . .APLIN_ J.\.Ir. Speaker, in his lifetime Rous~EAU 0 . CRUMP The impending separation had brought sincerest grief both to was my friend. him and to them, but both he and they were '' sustained and The task is a sad one which devolves upon me, now that he is soothed by an unfaltering trust" and an abiding faith which gone. looked forward with hope and confidence to a happy r eunion I know that my words are feeble but my love for him as well '' beyond the grave in the breaking light of the r esuiTection as my duty as his successor here impels me to pay tribute to his morn.'' memory, On the afternoon of May 3 we laid him to rest in Elmwood RoussEAu 0. CRUMP was born in Pittsford, Monroe County, Cemetery. N . Y., May 20, 1843. Thousands of his friends-the high and low, rich and poor, He received his education in the public schools of Pittsford and young and old-gathered at his home and followed his remains to Rochester. the "silent city." When still a young man he went to Michigan and for ~ time .About his grave they stood, bowed down with grief, no eye lived in Allegan and Kalamazoo counties, engaged in the lumber undimmed, all hearts oppressed, and yet all those mourning ones business. gave voiceless but sincere expression, more plainly than could In 18 1 he removed to West Bay City, where he established a words have done, to the pride they felt in the fact that RoussEAU sawmill and box factory, and from that time until his death he was 0 . CRUMP had been their friend. a prominent factor in the commercial life of northern Michigan. He is not dead, this good mn.n whom we mourn, He made a m odest beginning in business and won his way to '.rhough out of sight and hearing he has gone; success by the application of correct business principles, giving He lives, removed from ea.rthly care and ~~. his personal attention to every detail of the work in hand and With stl·onger, holier, power to bless us still. treating workingman and customer with equal consideration and honesty with the result that all the people regarded him as the Mr. BISHOP. Mr. Speaker,~ portion of this day has been set embod~ent of manliness and integrity. apart, by the action of this House, to pay tribute of respect to His best friends were those who knew him best-the men who the life, character, and public services of the Han. RouSSEAU 0 . worked for him in his mills. CRuMP, of Michigan. The reason for this was that he was always their steadfast I would be untrue to my. warm friendship for him in his life friend. time and to my admiration for his ability and success if I did It was their friendship that finally forced him into public life. not briefly on this occasion set forth some of his characteristics His inclination was not in that direction. which have most deeply impressed me. He would have chosen to devote his energies to the great busi My acquaintance with him began after my election to the Fifty ness which he had built up and to enjoy the fruits of his labors fourth Congress, to which we both came as new members. 1902. CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-HOUSE. 4737 Some men calTy with them constantly a presence that invites capacity to devote every energy to the interests of his constituents your confidence, a demeanor that demands yo~ r espect, a sim- and his country; and herein is to be found the greatest strength plicity that wins your love. Such was the man m whose memory of Mr. CRUMP. w e have this day met and to whom no words of mine can pay fit- The confidence which his character and his untiring energy in ting tribute. No eulogy here pronounced can satisfy the high spired gave confidence to his constituency and gave him a wide demands of those who were nearest to him and those who knew influence upon this floor. him best during his lifetime. He was as practical in the conduct of public affairs as he was Mankind is measured by what they accomplish. F ortunately, in his business methods at home. under our system of government the pathway of advancement The kindliness of his nature was an ever-present consciousness either along commercial or political lines, is open to the most to those who met him in daily life, whether at home, surrounded humble youth born on American soil if he has the will to do, the by his family and neighbors, or in this Hall. Some men are a capacity to acquire, and the soul to dare. No matter how lowly perpetual benediction to those with whom they come in contact, his early environments, he may aspire to and r each the highest and every smile is a cheer and every word an encotu-agement. level in the field of usefulness and success, and take front rank in The comments of the public press of his district and his State the political or business world. are eloquent tributes to the husband, the father, the man, the While the pathway is open to a11, it is only those who merit sue- citizen, the public-spirited benefactor, and the legislator. cess by their industry, energy, and perseverance who will be per- The Bay City Times-Press said: mitted to tread this pathway to the highest honors in any field of He seemed to be a man of the people. He had a facnlty of drawin men usefulness. to him. He was a worker in Concrress, and accomplished for his district what many others could not do. :ffe was a warm fr10nd of the Administra- Thus we judge that the successful man has earned his promo- tion., and political favors that he asked, if they were just, were given to tions by the presence of those qualities of mind and heart which him. He wa.3 always genial and good natured; and no matter a mans con m erit any distinction he may acquire. Men are loved and esteemed dition, he alwn;ys gave him a hearing, and his petitions due consider~tion. for what they are. Men's virtues are the rays of a higher life He was a friena of tile old soldier, and it was his aim to see that deserving ones throughout his district were awarded just pensions. shining out from the soul. These virtues prompt to deeds of be- Mr. CRU:U:P was a successful business man, a person of good morals and nevolence, acts of friendship" whicharemostwonderfullykind," sterling integrity. When b.e gave his word, it conld be depended upon. but such acts make the man what h e is and prompts the love Politically he was not a p&rtis3.n, and in his dealings with his constituents he east politics completely aside. No man having passed to the great beyond and esteem in which some are held. no matter how humble inca- ever received a greater tr~bute of respect from the people of this city than paqity the man may be or how high a genius he may possess. did RoussEAU 0 . CRUMP yesterday when the last services were held over his "ddl 1 f th t t d E 1' h remains. For several ho:ll's before the time of the funeral the house was M r. C RUMP was b orn 0 f the nn e C ass, O a S ur Y ng IS visited by people anxious to pay their last tribute to one whom they knew so stock which has made the history of.the British Isles the world's well, even though all did not enjoy his personal acquaintance. history for more than two centuries, and which carried the cross As the time for the funeral services drew near, the house was filled with friends and business and political associates. Every house on Midland street o f St. G eorge on every sea and rnad e h er flag respect e d and f eared wa.s closed dul'ing the hour of the funeral, and the schools were closed for the on every land. aft'3rncon. Mr. CRUMP was a conspicuous man, too, for his home relations. His father and mother came from England to the United States He loved his home. It was his palace, the strength of his life. It was there in 1842 and settled near R ochester, N. Y., where Con~essman tha.t he found his greatest consolation, there that he found the inspiration ~ and the strength to do. He was a man among men, but was the happiest CRUMP was born. when makin~ those nearest to him happy. His last thoughts were of hia He inherited from his parents that reverenC3 for good things; home, and his favorite song was "Home, Sweet Home." that spirit of nobility, the very grandeur of a noble and upright The Detroit Free Press said: life; that hatred of mean~ess . which despises dishonesty; that Congressman RoussEAU o. CRUMP, of the Tenth district, was one of the reverence for the truth which IS a crown of honor to a perfect I safest men th~ State has had ill: Congress for .several Y.~rs. .He never wuE manhood· and these t raits of character dominated his existence and nev~r a.sprred to be a pract:rcal or p:rl!fess10nal politrCian IJ:!. the modern . th 'a f hi b h d tilth 1 f h' l'f acceptatiOn of these terms. His enterpriSe, honesty, and busilless succeSE fI Om e 3:YS 0 s oy 00 un ~ c ose 0. LS 1 e. caused his home people to place him in one position of trust after another, Armed With only a m eager educatiOn, obtamed at t hat early I unt?J tp.e J:.onors tims conferred culminated in a ~tin Con~ress. Had the day in our public schools with no endowment except such as na- majonty ill that body been made up of ~en of like cop.qeptio!ls of duty_t XXXV--297 4738 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. APRIL :J6~ others "-that unselfishness which shines like a star in the heav such he was, and in his travels from home he was never without ens and marks the true spirit of Christian living; that love of his well-kept copy for constant perusal. God's creatures which shuts out greed and selfishness and envy Here iil the House we ever knew where to find him, and I and malice. There was no room in his great heart for jealousy, doubt if any man was more often at his post of duty, in commit which warps the intellect, sti:fl.es friendship, and dwarfs every tee or on the floor, than our late colleague. None ever had need kindly impulse to do good 1.mto others. to ask as to Mr. CRUMP. He had ingrained in his sturdy nature He sat in judgment on no man; he imputed evil to none. If that old-fashioned notion that he was here for a definite purpose, not a professor, he was a possessor of those great virtues which to represent those who sent him, and that it was his duty to be adorn the Christian name, and which has lifted the world up to here at all times and to keep the faith, as he understood it. the great plane of the brotherhood and fraternity of the human Richly possessed with that God-given attribute of "uncommon race, which is the nearest approach to Divinity. common sense,' he went his way in peace and contentment with I was present at his bm-ial and saw the great concourse of peo all the world, ever satisfied when he had done the best he could ple who, with bowed heads, followed his remains to their last do, and always contented if he met the commendation of his own resting place. There no one asked his creed. He had left as his conscience. creed the flower of love and charity scattered all along his path way of life, and men and women and little children of all creeds Mr. DAVIDSON. :Mr. Speaker• again have we assembled for came and stood over his grave and gave it the tribute and gentle the purpose of paying due and prop~r respect to the memory of benediction of their tears. The world is bett-er for his having a deceased member. The death of Rou SEAU 0. CHUMP, the lived in it. Repre entative from the Tenth Congre sional district of Michi gan, was a loss not only to the State of Michigan, but to the Mr. CORLISS. Mr. Speaker, we have met to note the passage country as well. His advancement in public life was the inev of a human life, to pay a sincere tribute of respect and esteem to itable sequence of his commercial career. Born in New York in one who was once a companion of our daily life. May, 1843, he grew to manhood amid surroundings and in a so It is fitting that we should lay aside for a time the ordinary ciety which developed his best characteristics and laid the founda transaction of the public business and present for general good tion for an honorable and successful future. With keen and those ennobling lessons we have learned from one who'' no longer discerning eye he discovered the possibilities for advancement lists to war s alarms or pulsates with feeling when the pleasing in the developing West, and in 1881 he removed to Bay City, notes of the harp strike the stdngs of perfect harmony. u It is Mich., where he resided until the time of his death. meet and proper that in this hom·, so fittingly given for this pm· He took with him to his new home an honest purpose to suc pose, we should perpetuate the glories of that life, now ended, and ceed, an earnest intention th do 1-ight, a conscientious determina place upon the permanent records of this body our tribute of love. tion to so conduct himself as to me1-it the esteem and confidence RoussEAU 0. CRUMP represented in this body, as in his entire of his neighbors and of his associates. His determination tore life, those traits of sturdy, steadfast manhood which never rise move from the land of his birth to a newer and more rapidly to brilliant, lightning flashes, but shine on and shine ever by developing section of the country was the best evidence of his tireless endeavor and never-failing faithfulness. ambitious spirit and his firm pm·pose to make the most of the It was not given to him to stir the echoes of this Chamber by opportunities which came to him. He at different times occupied spoken word, nor by flashing wit to hold enthralled the minds public positions in his city and State, and was first elected to the of his fellow-men. His part was of a di:ffe1·ent sort, but not less National Congress in 1894. His reelection in 1 96, 1898, and noble nor of less enduring worth. He left a record of honest, 1900 is strong evidence of the respect and confidence imposed in sterling merit so deeply graven on the memory and lives of his him by his constituents, and we, who know of his work here, can fellows that nothing but death can efface it. He has left shin cheerfully testify to the fact that the confidence of his constit ing examples of manhood that will have an effect on our lives so uents was not misplaced. long as we shall remain upon earth, and, if faithful shall go down, His death was particularly sad to me by reason of the fact that through their influence on us, to those who follow after. No I had been associated with him on the Committee on Railways man is so poor in results but that some word or act lives after and Canals and had become quite intimate with him on account of him in the minds of his f1-iends to influence them, and, through that relationship. In committee he was always genial, kind. and them, for. good or otherwise all those with whom they come considerate; always conscientious and honest; always ready to into contact. · perform any duty imposed upon him, no matter how onerousi Particularly rich in lessons of good was the life and influence always striving to perfect proposed legislation, so that the rights of my late colleague. of the citizen and the best interests of all the people would ue If deeds of kindness can make life a success then Mr. CRUMP's subserved. life was singularly suceessful and happy, for he ever labored to Probably one of the strongest temptations which beset a mem do justly by others. That great, kindly personality did not ber of this House is the desire to secure legislation wh!ch will be deeds of evil; that rugged mind neve1· harbored even thought of of direct and positive benefit to his constituents. Sometimes he evil toward his fellow-men, and that warm, generous heart ever is strongly tempted to secure legislation which may be only for beat in true unison with charity, the queen of the graces, in the benefit of his constituents. I believe the great majority of thought, word, and action, and refused to see evil in others, or the members of this House earnestly try to represent their con seeing appearance of evil refused to believe that good was not stituents and to vote upon important legislation as their constitu somewhere hidden. ents desire them to do. A member must not forget, however, Mr. CRUMP s course in this House, as in every walk of life, was that he is not here solely for the purpose of securing legislation such that no man ever pointed the finger of objection nor of cen for his constituents. While he directly represents the people of sure to a single act of his, and in his reply to . that mandate of a certain district and is expected to do that which will meet with the Supreme Master of the Universe, which all of us must some their approval, yet in the higher, broader sense he is the repre time hear, he cheerfully laid aside the armor of battle and with sentative of all the people and is equally bound to support legisla fortitude and humility passed from earth to that better land tion which he believes will be for the benefit of the whole country. " where the weary be at rest." We who are honored with membership in this House are Of no one more than Mr. CRUMP could it be said, in the language charged with the responsibility of not only so discharging om· of the proverb, "Seest thou a man diligent in business, he shall duty as to reflect honor upon those who have sent us here. but as stand before kings." He did with his might what his hands well so that the nation as a whole may be benefited. While I found to do, and no one ever doubted where our companion would honor the Representative who earne tly strives to reflect the be found when duty sounded its clarion call and conscience wishes of his constituents, yet I more highly hono1· him who rt> pointed the path. cognizes the fact that we are not here solely to secure legislation He never faltered in the faith of his fathers, and when fidelity for our immediate locality, but are charged with legislating for a to principle clashed with selfish, personal interests there was no great people-citizens of a great country. I have been lead to·. hesitancy, no backward glances of regret, nor wavering from the make this suggestion because in paying my tribute to the memory line which duty marked. of Representative CRUMP I want to say that in my opinion no Possessing the 1-ich hedtage of birth, a mind of unusual dis member of this House ever tried more honestly and earnestly to cernment of 1-ight and wrong; trained from boyhood that there fulfill his high duty to all the people than did he; that no member was but one way, and that to follow the straight and narrow ever ti-ied more earnestly to secure the passage of measures which path, "though rough the way and coarse the fare," he not only would be of benefit to the whole country and to all the people of lived those precepts in his daily life, of every hour and every the country than did he. year, but so lived them that they shone through his every action While he faithfully represented his district, and while he and reflected their luster and their influence upon us and all who always kept in mind the wishes of his constituents, yet, so far as knew him. To him the pathway was ever clear and the beams of I know, when it came to a question of the welfare of the coun God's directing light illumined the path and inspired hls hopes try, the country that he loved and honored, he was always found and deeds. upon its side striving to do his whole duty in promoting its wel Few knew him as a deep student of the '' Book of Books,'' yet fare. Such men leave their imp1-int upon the records of thP l902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 4739 countl-y. Such men build not for themselves, but for those who Old Testament version of creation or not, still it is true that this come after them, and the country will always cherish the mem "organic cell" has dominion over all the rest of creation. ory of those who have devoted their energy and their talents to This '' organic cell '' has made the sea a highway, tunneled the advancement of its best interests. mountains, and annihilated time and space. I had the honor to be appointed as a member of the committee Through the avenues of its five senses it has solved something to represent this House at the funeral of Representative CRUMP. of the mystery of time, matter, and space around it. Absence from home prevented my receiving the notice of such If it had more means of perception doubtless more would be appointment in time to reach West Bay City in time for the perceived. funeral. I regret this, as I should have been glad to have joined There were solar systems before Copernicus worked out his with the members of the Michigan delegation and with others, theory; there was gravitation before Newton took a hint from the who gathered at the home of Mr. CRUMP and who stood rever falling apple, and there was electricity before it flashed down ently by his grave bowing their heads in token of their apprecia Franklin s kite string, but man had not perceived these things. tion of his worth. I should have esteemed it an honor to have The truth has always existed, but ma.n has not always been been able to have dropped upon his grave a sprig of evergreen as able to perceive the truth. Man's ability to perceive the truth a token of my friendship for him and in memory of his kindly has changed from generation to generation. It would be foolish conduct toward me. to suppose there is nothing left to be djscovered. He has passed on. He has gone to" that realm from which no Around us always is an unknown universe. We emerge from traveler ever returns." H e has solved the mysteries of that'' great it on one side, cross the stage of life, and disappear into it on the unknown," concerning which we know so little. He has left be other side. It is not difficult to believe that what we call death hind a family who deeply mourn his death and toward whom we, is but a continuance and transition,· although we can not prove it his friends, extend most generously our sympathy. He left be by reasoning. hind a large circle of fri~nds and associates, of brothers in socie This makes the" organic cell" sublime; makes life an oppor ties of different names, all of whom will not soon forget his tunity; makes the hopes, passions, poetl-y, logk, and all the lower many kindly attentions, his deeds of generosity, his words of wel traits of man that minister to them of tremendous importance. come and of praise-who will not soon forget the example of his And so. when we stand by the open grave, where all artificial noble life and sterling qualities. They are the richer because of human distinctions sink into insignificance, the question is, their fellowship with him. They are t.he better because of their What of the man? What sort of personality has this "organic association with him. Thus can it be truthfully .said, he did not cell '' taken on? live nor did he die in vain. His life and character stand as bea It is certain we can take nothing away with us unless it be con lights, pointing the way to an honorable career for those who what we are. And although the mental and physical feebleness believe in honesty, in morality, in justice. of senility puzzles the logic of those who believe in the theoz-y of progression, still unless there be progression the discipline which Mr. WM. ALDEN SMITH. Mr. Speaker, this day has been makes us what we are would seem illogical, and all our fights set apart as a mark of respect for the memory of two of our dis with beasts at Ephesus and beasts within us would seem a cruel tinguished colleagues. The South and the North unite in pay farce. ing tribute to faithful public officials with whom we have had After a man dies the statutes of descent and .distribution and the honor to serve. the probate court take care of his possessions. South Carolina brings its gal"land of flowers and bestows upon As to his positjon in history, that depends on whether he has her honored son well-merited praise. been conspicuous enough to catch the historian's eye, and after Michigan publicly manifests its deep sorrow over the death of he has caught the historian's eye his position depends a good deal an able, conscientious, and lovable character, represented in the on the mental bias of the historian. attractive personality of ROUSSEAU 0. CRUMP. We are not historians here. Like Marc Antony: '' I only speak · We entered Congress together strangers to this great and limit right on; I tell you that which you yourselves do know.'' less field of public activity. We early found consolation in one I liked Mr. CRUMP while living, and I honor his memory now another, and the disappointments which beset this work were that he is dead. easier to bear because of his lovable counsel and his unperturbed What I have to say of him I say with candor, just as I know he disposition. I love to think of him here in this historic Cham would like to have me say it, just as I would like to have him ber, quietly, modestly performing his duty with no thought of speak of me if I were there and he here. personal aggrandizement or vainglory; kind, thoughtful, and in He was an honest gentleman, incapable of littleness. He never dulgent; generous, manly, and independent in thought and in tl·ied to collect dividends from friendship. He was always gen action, he was a worthy Representative, an honor to his district, erous, charitable, true, and modest. He always spoke kindly of his State, and his country. others. He never kept a private rack whereon to break the repu I never knew him to say an unkind word of any man, and when tations of his acquaintances. sickness came upon him he carried his heavy burden alone with He never made conversation out of the misfMtunes of others. out complaining; and even those most intimately associated with He bought no pleasure with another s pain. His word .always him here did not realize that the citadel of his life had been at informed you what be meant to do. He never tried to be some tacked by unrelenting and incurable·disease. body else. He never-bad two sets of opinions, one osten ible, the . He met his fate with sturdy heroism, sublime courage, and other real. splendid faith. He was not a showy man. He was destitute of the art of du We are richer because of his friendship, and Michigan is proud plicity or of posing. He was without affectation. We always of his untarnished name. He has contributed to the lofty char knew where to find him, and we all liked him. acter of our citizenship, and his memory will long linger among His heart was big and kind. us as a delightful benediction. As Thoreau once said of John Brown," He might have left a Greek accent slanting the wrong way, but he would have righted Mr. HAJ'tiiLTON. Mr. Speaker," while we are reasoning con up a fallen man." cerning life it is gone." He had no craft of rhetoric. . The last time I saw Mr. CRUMP alive was near the close of the He expressed himself more in deeds than words, but he bad last Congress. stl·ong literary leanings. He was then in feeble health, but still hopeful. He admired Bmns not for the purpose of giving himself a lit When next I saw him he was lying in state in a bank of flowers erary tone, but because he found in Burns the winged expression at his home at West Bay City, with the afternoon sunlight of a of his own feeling. .· May day shining across the coffin where he lay waiting for the In his earlier years he had been a millwright and builder. He silence of the grave. bad upon his hands the honorable scars of his earlier occupation. The glory of spring was in the air. Nature was beginning over He remembered the way by which he had come and sympathized again, but springtime and autumn, seedtime and harvest were with his fellow-man along the way. H e never tried to put up a alike to him. · barrier of false dignity. The people felt that he was one of them. . '' Life was over and the man was dead.'' Later in life he became the employer of labor in large indus Whether he had reached the beginning of knowledge or the end tries, and the men wb~ worked for him were always his friends. there was no sign. He was a successful man in what the world calls success. He In the calendar of the infinite without beginning and without had acquired property and worldly position. He held his way end, where our uttermost past is but current history, human life with honor and fair dealing to the end. seems small and human events insignificant. In days of old it is said there were histodans who wrote as they Into the mouth of one of his characters, Tolstoi puts these were bribed. Of one Paulus Jovius it was said that he kept a words: "bank of lies." "To those who paid him liberally he assigned a In the infinity of time, rnatter, space, an organic cell forms-lasts a moment, noble pedigree and illustrious deeds; those who paid nothing he perishes- that cell is myself. villified and blackened.'' It is singula.r about this cell, though. Whether we accept the In modern political life we sometimes see things analogous to 4740 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. APRIL 26, Paulus Jovius's bank of lies, but when a man is gone the How aptly we may say with little Nell: tongues of those who can neither gain nor lose by praise or detrac Wh~n I die put something near me that loved the light and had the sk,-.. tion are silent. above It always. • In the presence of death all the littleness, meanness, innuendo I can not do better than to quote a poem which expresses the sycophancy, and tinsel glorification which frequently hove; controlling sentiment of his life: around a political career fade away, and the reputation of the There are hermit souls that live withdrawn in the place of their self-content dead stands for what it is. There are S PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS. representatives of B. J. Young, deceased-to the Committee on Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials War Claims. of the following titles were introduced and severally refened as By Mr. SUTHERLAND: A bill (H. R. 14042) granting an in follows: crease of pension to George W. Edgington-to the Committee on By Mr. MERCER: A bill (H. R.14018) to increase the limit of Pensions. cost of certain public buildings, to authorize the purchase of sites By Mr. SPIGHT: A bill (H. R. 14043) granting a pension to for public buildings, to authorize the erection and completion of John B. Baughman-to the Committee on Pensi•ns. · public buildings, and for other purposes-to the Committee on By Mr. BURTON: A bill (H. R. 14044) for the relief of Gus Public Buildings and Grounds. tavus A. Balzer-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. J\IcCLEARY, fTom the Committee on Appropriations: By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill (H. R. 14045) granting an increase A bill (H. R. 14019) making appropriations to provide for the ex of pens10n to William W. Dennis-to the Committee on Pensions. penses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes-to the Union PETITIONS, ETC. Calendar. By Mr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 14020) to provide for the Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, the following petitions and papers erection of a monument to the memory of Maj. Gen. John C. were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: · Fremont-to the Committee on the Library. By Mr. ACHESON: Resolution of Polish Society No. 12, of By Mr. BRUNDIDGE: A bill (H. R. 14021) to supplement Braddock, Pa., favoring the erection of a statue to the late Briga an act of Congress approved February 22, 1899, entitled "An act dier-General Count Pulaski at Washington-to the Committee on for the relief of the Fourth Arkansas Mounted Infantry "-to the the Libra1·y. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, resolutions of Holbrook Lodge, No. 378, Locomotive Fire By Mr. GILLETT of 1\fassachusetts: A bill (H. R. 14022) to pre men, McKees Rocks, Pa.; United Mine Workers No. 1589, of vent interstate telegraph and teleplpne lines being used to pro Amold, and 558, of McDonald, Pa., favoring an educational test mote gambling-to the Committee on the Judiciary. for restriction of immigration-to the Committee on Immigration By 1\fr. DE ARMOND: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 186) pro and Naturalization. posing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, By Mr. BATES: Resolutions of Lake City Lodge, No. 462, Lo respecting the beginning and ending of the Presidential, Vice comotive Firemen, of Erie, and Union No. 167, of Meadville, Pa., Presidential, and Congressional terms-to the Committee on the in favor of the exclusion of Chinese laborers-to the Committee Judiciary. on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. MANN: A 1·esolution (H. Res. 225) requesting the Sec Also, resolutions of Lodge No. 199, of Erie, and No. 435, of Al retary of the Treasury to transmit to the House of Representatives bion, Pa., Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; Central Labor copies of contracts relating to public building now being con Union of Meadville, and Lake City Lo-dge, No. 462, of Erie, Pa., structed in the city of Chicago-to the Committee on Public favoring an educational restriction on immigration-to the Com Buildings and Grounds. mittee on Immig1·ation and N atnralization. By Mr. MERCER: A resolution (H. Res. 227) providing for By l\1r. BURKETT: Petitions of H. S. Westbrook and sundry the consideration of H. R. 14081-to the Committee on Rules. farmers and dairymen in the State of Nebraska, favoring House By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: A resolution (H. Res. 228) to bill9206-to the Committee on Agriculture. refer H. R. 4491 to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on Also, petitions of citizens of Witts Springs, Ark., Dallas, Tex., Claims. and Buchanan, Mich., in favor of House bill7475, for additional homesteads-to the Committee on the Public Lands. Also, resolutions of Omaha Commercial Club, for the enact PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. ment of irrrigation legislation-to the Committee on Irrigation of Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions of Arid Lands. the following titles were introduced and severally referred as Also, resolutions of the same club, of Omaha, Nebr., against the follows: publication by the Government of trade secrets-to the Commit- By MJ.·. ACHESON: A bill (H. R. 14023) granting an increase tee on Agriculture. of pension to D. Miller Gordon-to the Committee on Invalid Also, resolutions of the Carpenters' Union No. 113, Lincoln Pensions. . . Nebr., favoring restriction of immig1·ation-to the Committee o~ By Mr. BELD: A bill (H. R. 14024) granting an increase of Immigration and Naturalization. pension to John R. Curry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BUTLER: Petition of executive committee of the Phila- By l\1r. BOREING: A bill (H. R. 14025) gmnting a pension to delphia Milk Shippers' Union, for th .!:' ~ """'· ~ _ c.:>f t~ npw- · c!~,.,- George H . Wheeler-to the Committee of Invalid Pensions. margarine bill-to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, a bill (H. R. 14026) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. CONRY: Resolution of Polish-American citizens of Israel How~rd-to the Committee ~m Inv~id Pensions. . B.oston, Mass., favoring th~ erection ?f a statue to the late Briga- Also, a b1ll (H. R. 14027) granting an mcrease of pensiOn to dier-General Count Pulaski at Washington-to the Committee on Thomas J. Winfrey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Library. Also, a bill (H. R. 14028) granting an increase of pension to Also, resolutions of Bay State Lodge, No. 73, of Worcester Benjamin Botner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mass.; Locomotive Firemen, and Division No. 122, Railway Con~ By Mr. DRAPER: A bill (H. R. 14029) granting a pension to ductors, Boston, Mass., favoring the passage of the Grosvenor Livingston E. Lansing-to the Committee on Pensions. anti-injunction bill-to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HASKll-IS: A bill (H: R. 14030) granting an increase Also, resolutions of the Boards of Trade of Springfield, Somer- of pension to John H. Divoll-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- ville, Framingham, Brockton, and Worcester, and Massachusetts sions. . State Board, in favor of a permanent exposition at Shanghai-to By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 14031) granting an increase of the Select Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions. pension to Charles Wade-to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. COOPER of Texas: Resolutions of Neches Queen Lodge Also, a bill (H. R. 14032) granting a pension to Gustav Jan- No. 590, Brotherhood of Locomotive FiTemen, Beaumont Tex.' sen-to the Committee on P ensions. favoring an educational qualification for immigrants-to th~ By Mr. McLAIN (by request) : A bill (H. R. 14033) granting Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. a pension to Mrs. Hannah Taylor-to the Committee on Invalid Also, petition of Carpenters' Union No. 1023, of Orange, Tex., Pensions. favoring Chinese exclusion-to the Committee on'ForeignAffairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 14.034) granting a pension to Lucinda Mat- By Mr. GILLETT of Massachusetts: Petition of E. M. Coats kins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. & . Co. and 53 other citizens of Springfield, Mass., in favor of By1rfT.MOSS: Abill(H.R.14035)grantingapensiontoJoseph House bills 178 and 179, for the repeal of the tax on distilled Williams-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. spirits-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 14036) granting a pension to Jesse Elmore- By Mr. HEMENWAY: Resolution of Labor Union No. 1410 to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Winslow, Ind., favoring an educational qualification for immi~ Also, a bill (H. R. 14037) granting an increase of pension to grants-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. James F. Hackney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. HILL: Petition of citizens of Bridgeport, Conn., in Also, a bill (H. R. 14038) for the relief of the legal representa- favor of House bill10793-to the Committee on the Judiciary. tives of Asa Hays. deceased-to the Comn'littee on War Claims. By Mr. JOY: Resolution of the Central Trades and Labor Also, a bill (H. R.14039) tocol'l'ect the military record of James Union of St. Louis, Mo., relating to enlisted men competing-with _ Westbrook-to the Committee on Military Affairs. civilians of any tra-de, etc.-to the Committee on Labor. ____ .,._ By :Thir. POWERS of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R.14040) grant- By Mr. KAHN: Petition of Charles Wade for increase of pen- ing a pension to Frederick F. Murtagh-to the Committee on sion, to accompany House bill14030-to the Committee on Pen- Invalid Pensions. sions. · By Mr. SIMS: A bill (H. R. 14.041) for the relief of the legal By Mr. KERN: Resolutions of Carpenters' Unions Nos.loi:J and 4742 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. APRIL 28, 903, of East St. Louis, TIL, favoring the continued exclusion of Chi The message also announced that the House had passed the fol nese laborers-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. lowing bills and joint resolution; in which it requested the con Also, petition of Hy. P. Stumpf, of New Hanover, and others; cun:ence of the Senate: Ed. N. Herman and others, of New Athens; D. F. Miller and A bill (H. R. 1964) to provide for a light-house keeper's dwell others; George Talbert and others, of Smithton, Ill., favoring ing, Ecorse range-light station, Detroit River, in the State of House bill9206-to the Committee on Agriculture. :Michigan; By Mr. MAY:N ARD: Resolutions of Plumbers and Steam Fitters' A bill (H. R. 2063) amending an act creating the middle dis Union, of Norfolk, and Lodge No. 441 Association of Machin trict of Pennsylvania; ists, Portsmouth, Va., favoring restrictive legislation on immi A bill (H. R. 5183) granting an increase of pension to William gration-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. Holdridge; By Mr. PALMER: Petitions of Mine Workers' UnionNo.1507, A bill (H. R. 12648) establishing a regular term of United States of Eckley and No. 8914 of Wilkesbarre, Pa., favoring an educa di trict court in Roanoke City; tional qualification for immigrants-to the Committee on Immi A bill (H. R. 12797) to ratify an act numbered 65 of the twenty gration an<.l Naturalization. first Arizona legislature; . Also, resolutions of Street Railway Union No. 164 and Plumb A bill (H. R. 13076) to apportion the t erm of office of senators ers' Union No. 147, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., favoring the construc elected at the fu·st general election in the Territory of Hawaii; and tion of war vessels in the United States navy-yards-to the Com A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 113) authorizing the use and im mittee on Naval Affairs. provement of Governors Island Boston Harbor. Also. resolutions of Polish Young :Men's Alliance of Glen Lyon The message further transmitted to the Senate· resolutions of and Society No. 47 of Nanticoke, Pa.. favoring the erection of a the.House of Representatives commemorative of the life and serv statue to the late Brigadier-General Count Pulaski at Washing ices of the Hon. RoussEAU 0. CRUMP, late a Representative from ton-to the Committee on the Library. the State of Michigan. By Mr. REID (by request): Paper to -accompany House bill 'fhe message also transmitted to the Senate resolutions of the 5240, being proof of the sarviceof Capt. Jeff Williams's company House of Representatives commemorative of the life and services to the Cummittee on :Military Affairs. of Hon. J. WILLIAM STOKES, late a Representative from the State By Mr. SKILES: Petition of Core Makers' Union No. 90, of of South Carolina. Mansfield, Ohio, favoring an educational qualification for immi PETITIONS .AND MEMORIALS. grants-to the Committ.ee on Im.migr·ation and Naturalization. Mr. PLATT of New York presented a petition of sundry citi By Mr. SPERRY: Resolution of the Waterhl,l.ry Busines zens of New York, praying for the adoption of an amendment to Men's Association, of Waterbury, Conn. relative to railroads-to the internal-revenue laws relative to the tax on distilled spirits; the Committee on Inter tate and Foreign CommE)rce. which was referred to the Committee on Finance. By :Mr. SPIGHT: Papers in support of House bm 14043 grant He also presented a petition of the Audubon Society of the State ing a :pension to John B. Banghman-to the Committee on of New York, praying for the enactment of legislation providing Pensions. for the protection of game in Alaska etc.; which was referred to By :Mr. SUTHERLAND: Resolutions of Machinists' LodgeNo. the Committee on Forest Reservations and the P1·otection of 127, Locomotive Firemen's Lodge No. 98, Boiler Makers Lodge Game. No. 198, all of Ogden; Railway Tminm.en's Lodge No. 388, and He also presented petitions of the East Side Republican Club, Locomotive Engineers' Lodge No. 222, of Salt Lake, Utah, favor of New York City; of the N ew York Produce Exchange, of New ing an educational qualification for immigr·ants-to the Commit York City; of the executive board of the Bricklayers' Unions of tee on Immigration and Naturalization. New York City, and of the ·Republican Club of the Eighteenth By ~Ir. WILLIAMS of illinois: P apers in support of House bill Assembly District of New York City, all in the State of New granting a pension to James J. Wilson-to the Committee on In York, praying for the enactment of legislation increasing the pay valid Pensions. of letter carriers: which were referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post-Roads. SENATE. Mr. TURNER. Mr. President, I present a petition on the sub ject of Chinese exclusion, from the Chinese Exclusion Commis :MoNDAY, April 28, 1902. sion of the State of California, signed by the president and secre Prayer by the Chaplain Rev. W. H. 1\iiLBURJ.'l", D. D. tary of that commission. Inasmuch as the CQmmission is the The Secreta1·y proceeded to read the Journal of the proceedings organ of the State of California and the matter to which the ~ . ' - of Saturday last. whe:Jf .. ~- Tequestof Mr. FAIRBANKS, and byunan petition is directed is now pending before Congress, I ask unani im.ou~ consent, t.rie im·ther reading was dispensed with. mous consent that it may be published in the R ECORD for the in The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Journal, without objec formation of the Senate. tion, will stand approved. There being no objection, the petition was ordered to lie on the table and to be printed in the RECORD, as follows; USELESS PA.PERS IN THE EXECUTIVE DEP A.RTMENTS. To the Congress of the United States: The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com In pursuance of the trust reposed in us by the State of California and the munication from the Secretary of War, transmitting, pursuant to citizens of that Commonwealth represented in convention, we respectfully law, a list of books and papers not n eeded in the transaction of J>ray that the Kahn-Mitchell Chinese-exclusion bill, whlch has passed the House of Representatives, be adopted, and that the Platt substitute bill public business and of no permanent value to the Department; which has passed the Senate, be rejectea. ' which, with the accompanying papers. was referred to the Joint I. Committee on Disposition of Useless Papers, and ordered to be In affirmative support of the petition that the Kahn-Mitchell bill be printed. adopted we urge as to that bill: BALTIMORE .AND WASHINGTON TRANSIT COMPANY. That it preserves every provision of the present exclusion laws on which the n a tion is relying for protection against dangerous inunigration of Chi The PRESIDENT pro tempore lcid before the Senate a com nese persons; and, btl virtue of clear codification, lifts b eyond the reach of munication from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, ~~~tncff ¥~~U~~ s~!:S~h provisions as are now attacked in the Supreme !ransmitting, pursuant to law, reports for the years 1900 anc11901 That it gives statutGry form to a few Treasury rules which should have of the Baltimore and Washington Transit Company of Maryland; b aen statutory always, and which the Bureau of Immigration believes which. with t.he accompanying papers, was referred to the Com should be made inelastic-rules sharply distinguished from those properly subject to ready alteration. mittee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. That it is headful of the needs springing from aquisition of insular tel·ri G. FINLEY SMITH. tory since the passage of the exclusion a.ct of 1893, and not only requires (in language not leaving intent disputable) that Chinese p erwns not of the five The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com treaty-exempted classes shall not enter the insular territor-y: of the United munication from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans Stat es nor pass thence to the continental territory of the Umted States nor from one grou:r. of islands to another, but provides the m~chinery for mak mitting a certified copy of the findings filed by the com·t in the ing those prohibitions effective. cause of G. Finley Smith, administrator of David Smith, de That it takes cognizance of unfortunate omissions discovered in the pres ceased. v. The United States; which, with the accompanying pa ent exclusion laws since 1893 and embodies the appropriate remedial recom· mendations of the Bureau of Immi&'ration and the Department of Justice. per, was refeued to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be That it provides protection agamst the mercena.ry disregard shown by printed. powerful trans-Pacific steamshlp corporations for the welfare of Caucasian MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. seamen and the future of the American m erchant marine and Navy. · That it contains nothing indicative of c. dis:position on the part of the Unit€d A message f1·om the House of Repre"entatives, by Mr. W. J. States to modify or to reconsider the exclus10n p:>licy, but., on the contrary, BRow ING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House had agreed by its omission of reference to the year 1904, is in the nature of a notice to the - ... -,- Chinese Emp:re that this R epublic will not in that year ask that the Gresham to the amendments of the Senate to the following bills: treaty b e then t erminated, and will not look with fa-.or on d enunciation of A bill (H. R. 5111) granting an increase of pension to James G. that convention by the Emperor of China. Bowland; and That it has the hostility of those transportation. comp!l.nies, both of lal!d and sea, which from the beginning have antagonized the exclusion J?Olicy A bill (H. R. 5711) granting an increase of pension to James R. and which profit in ratio to the defectiveness of the nation's laws relating to Brockett. undesirable inunigration.