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where the custody of this fund, it should take care in so doing ro secure trict of Louisiana in the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth, and a Representa the safety of the fund. Self-interest would dictate that. If this fund tive-elect to the Fifty-first Congress. Later on in the session I shall were properly paid into the hands of the present Sergeant-at Arms, it ask this House to take app1opriate action in regard to the death of my owes a duty to the Government to see that the fund is cared for. The deceased colleague. I now send to the Clerk's desk, and ask the read question simply arises now whether, by the resolution of the gentle ing and immediate adoption of these resolutions. man from Illinois, the House should leave this fund in the hands of a The Clerk read as follows: private citizen, or whether it will place itin the hands of one of its own Resolved, That the House has beard with profound regret of the death of Hon. officers. I think there should be "Unanimous concurrence in placing it Edward J. Gay, late a Representative from the State of Louisiana. Resolt1ed, That the Clerk be directed to communicate a copy of this resolution in the hands of its own officer. The House will then, in my judgment, to the Senate. doitsdaty not only to itself but to the rights of the Government. Resol'Ved, That, as a further mark of respect, the House do now adjourn. Mr. MILLIKEN. Mr. Speaker, I do not understand that the House The resolutions were unanimously agreed to; and aecordingly (at 2 has any powe~whatever over this fund. It has not come into the pos o'clock p. m.) the House adjourned until Monday next. session of the House, and I do not see what it can do about it. It seems to me that the wisest thing the House can do at this time is to pass the "bill introduced the other day by the gentleman from New York [l\Ir. PAYNE] making the Ser.geant-at-Arms a disbursing officer SENATE. of the Government, and let him take the fund remaining on hand and MONDAY, distribute it just as he would have done if none whatever had been December 16, 188!). ' taken away. It is only a question whether he gets all or a part of the Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. G. BUTLER, D. D. - fund. Suppose that the officer under the late Sergeant-at-Arms had JOHN P. JONES, a Senator from the State of Nevada, appeared in not run away with any of the money, then of coarse the present Ser his seat to-day. geant-at-Arms would havetaken all when heassumed the duties of the The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday last was read and ap office. Why not then take what is left and give the Government proved. credit for it, and make up the account as if nothing had occurred? I EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. think, therefore, we oughJ; to pass the bill introduced by the gentleman The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from New York, to make the Sergeant-at-Arms a disbursing officer, from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with aresola. and let him take the money as he would if the whole fund that should tion of February 27, 1889, reports in relation to the war claims of the be on hand in his office was there and all accounted for. Let him take State of California; which, with the accompanying papers, was, on mo what is left and disburse it. tion of Mr. STEW ART, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, Mr. REILLY. Will the gentleman from lliinois allow me a ques and ordered to be printed. tion? He al.so laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary Mr. PAYSON. Certainly. of War, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of February 27, Mr. REILLY. · Suppose the resolution.be adopted and tbatthe select 1889, a report in relation to the war claims of the State of Nevada; committee should report that the House had no control overthisfund, which, with theaccompanyingpapers, was, onmotionof Mr. STEWART, which report was concurred in by the action of the House, Mr. Leedom referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. being relieved of the custody of the fund by the adoption of this reso He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of lution, what would then be the status of the fund? the Navy, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of December Mr. PAYSON. We will cross that bridge, I will state to my friend, 12, 1889, Chaplain Hibben's ID.Story of the Washington Navy-Yard; when we get to it. The money in the interim would be in .safe cus which was read. tody at least. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The communication is in answer to a reso Mr. REILLY. But it seems to me that you are beginning at 1he lution submitted by the Senator from Indiana [Mr. VOORHEES]. In his wrong end of the question, and that you only add to the complications absence it will lie on the table at present, unless objection be made, without relieving the situation. [Cries of" Question!"] without being ordered to be printed. The SPEAKER. The question is on the adoption of the resolution 8 Several SENATORS. That is right. The question wns taken; and on a division there were-ayes 68, noe The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication of 84. the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in response to a resolution So the resolution was rejected. of March 3, 1889, a report on the so-called Langford land claim on the ADJOURNMENT OVER. Lapwai Indian reservation in the Territory of Idaho; which, with the Mr. McKINLEY. I move that when the House adjourns to-day it accompanying papers, was, on motion of Mr. DA WES, referred ro the . , be to meet on Monday next. Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. The motion was agreed to. He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, requesting that the list of services by district attorneys, for VACANCY, BOARD OF MANAGERS SOLDIERS' HOME. payment of which there was no appropriation available, heretofore Mr. DALZELL. Mr. Speaker, I offer the resolution I send to the transmitted to the Senate, be returned to the Department of Justice; desk, and ask its reference to the Committee on Military Affairs. which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to The Clerk read as follows: be printed. 'Vhereas General John F. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, late a manager of the COURT OF CL.AIMS REPORT. Soldiers' Home, bas recently deceased, and for that reason a.vacancy now exists in the Soldiers' Home Board, so that an o.ppointment should be:made to fill the The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from same: Now, therefore, the assistant clerk <>f the court of Claims, transmitting the conclusions Resolved, That General A. L. Pearson shall be selected as a member of said Eo:ud, to fill said vacancy, to serve thereon for the term as fixed by law. of fact and law filed in sundry spoliation claims under the act approved January 20, 1889; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred ~· Mr. ANDERSON, of Kansas. I rise to a parliamentary inquiry. to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. REPORT OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER. Mr. ANDERSON, of Kansas. I wish ro ask whether it does not re quire unanimous consent at this time ro introduce that resolution? The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual report of The SPEAKER. It does. the Public Printer; which, on motion of Mr. MANDERSON, was, with Mr. PERKINS. Is that resolution presented for immediate consid the accompanying paper8, referred to the Committee on Printing, and eration, or for reference? ordere~ to be printed. Mr. DALZELL. I only ask to introduce it for reference. REPORT OF C03IMISSIONER OF FISH Al\TJ> FISHERIES. \...... The SPEAK.ER. Is there objection to the reference of the resolu The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from tion to the Committee on Military Affairs? ! the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, transmitting, in compliance There was no objection, and it was so ordered. · with the a~t approved March 3, 1887, a statement of expenditures under Mr. BLOUNT. I wish to ask the gentleman ·from Pennsylvania. if all appropriations for pi:opagation of food-fishes during the fiscal year it has not been the practice heretofore to embody such action as he ending June 30, 1889; which, with the accompanying papers, was rf> now proposes in the sundry civil appropriation bill, instead of through ferred to the Committee on Fisheries, and ordered to be printed. reports from the Military Committee? I know, personally, that it has PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. been done in that way since I have been a member of this House. The VICE-PRESIDENT presented the petition of Edward Heinzel, , . l\Ir. DALZELL. A vacancy at the las~ session of Congress was filled precisely in this way. late a private in Company B, Twenty-third New York Cavalry, pray .l\Ir. BLOUNT. I have known it to be done under the sundry civil ing to be allowed a pension; which was referred to the Committee on bill, and believe that has been the usual practice. Pensions. Mr. SHERMAN presented thepetitionofEncampmentNo. 35, Union DEATH OF HON. EDWARD J. GAY. Veteran Legion of Mount Vernon, Ohio, praying for the pa~ge of cer Mr. WILKINSON. Mr. Speaker, it becomes my painful duty to tain legislation recommended by the national pension committee of the announce to the House the death of my late colleague, Hon. Edward Grand Army of the Republic; which was referred to the Committee on .J. Gay, who was a Representative from the Third Congressional dis- Pensions•
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He also presented a petition of 94 citizens of Ohio, praying for the Mr. BLAIR presented the petition of Mrs. Clara Morris, of Washing passage of the Blair educational bill; which was referred to the Com ton, D. C., praying to be allowed remuneration for property destroyed mittee on Education and Labor. during the war; which was referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. INGALLS presented the petition of R. G. Gillaspy and other He also presented the petition of Dr. J. W. Morris, president, and . citizens of Kansas, and the petition of Daniel Tremper and 50 others, the faculty of Allen University, Columbia, S. C., and 121 other citi , citizens of Kansas, praying for the passage of what is known as the zens of South Carolina, praying for the passage of the Blair educational service-pension bill; which were referred to the Committee on Pensions. bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. He also presented the petition of John S. Williams, late a ·private in Mr. . HEARST presented the petition of Mrs. Catherine Wight and Company C, Seventy-second Enlisted Missouri Militia, praying to be other citizens of Fresno County, California, praying for the passage of allowed a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. a Sunday-rest law; whi~h was referred to the Committee on Education Mr. BERRY presented resolutions adopted by the Board of Trade and Labor. of Little Rock, Ark., in favor of having the next census show certain Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, presented the petition of Alexander Williams facts in regard to the occupancy and ownership of farms and homes in and 86 others, legal voters in the parish of La Fourche, Louisiana, pray the United States; which were referred to the Committee on the Census. ing for the pas.sage of a national law securing a free ballot and an honest Mr. ALLISON presented a petition of 728 citizens of Iowa, praying count in all elections of Representatives in Congress, and that, in addi for the passage of a national Sunday-rest law; which was referred to the tion, such laws may be passed by Congress as it may have power to Committee on Education and Labor. enact for the enforcement of the fifteenth amendment of the Constitu He also presented resolutions adopted by citizens of Osceola, Iowa, tion; which was referred totheCommittee on Privileges andElections. in favor of holding the proposed world's fair of 1892 at Chicago, Ill.; He also presented a petition of 41 citizens of Kent, Union County, which were ordered to lie on the table. Iowa, and a petition of 30 citizens of Iowa, praying for the passage of an He also presented petitions of citizens of Iowa, praying for the pas act prohibiting speculation in raw and manufactured farm products; sage of such laws as will prohibit or tax the selling of future deliveries which were referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. ·.. of manufactured or natural produce of American farms, thereby de Mr. STOCKBRIDGE presented the petition of U. S. Grant Post, pressing the value of such produce; which were referred to the Commit No. 18, Department of Michigan, Union Veterans' Union, praying for tee on Agriculture and Forestry, as follows: the passage of the per diem service-pension bill; which was referred to A petition of A. M. Badgley, secretary of the Farmers' Alliance, and the Committee on Pensions. other citizens of Sandyville, Iowa; Mr. HALE presented the memorial of the Board of Trade of I>ort
A petition of J. D. South and other citizens of Caloma, Iowa; land, Me. 1 urging the passage of legislation providing for the construc A petition of William F. Tripp and other citizens of Kent, Iowa; tion of harbors of refuge near Point Judith, Rhode Island; which was A petition of l\f. Williams and other citizens of Iowa; and referred to the Committee on Commerce. A petition of William Nolts and other citizens of Caloma, Iowa. He also presented a petition of citizens of Bremen, Me., praying that Mr. PLATT. I present a petition of the Territory of Wyoming, an appropriation be made for the erection of a monument in Bremen praying for the admission of that Territory as a State into the Union. to commemorate the services of Commodore Samuel Tacker during the This petition contains the constitution which has been framed and Revolutionary war; which was referred to the Committee on the Li submitted to the people and ratified. As it is long I do not ask that brary. the petition be plinted in the RECORD, but that it may be printed as a Mr. HOAR presented the petition of Jacob Wies, late a private in public document and referred to the Commitree on Territories. Company C, Twenty-fourth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, pray ·The VICE-PRESIDENT. If there be no objection, it wi11 be so ing for the passage of a law extiending the time for filing claims for ordered. pension arrears; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. WOLCOTT presented the petition of Thomas C. Stevens, a cit Mr. HAWLEY presented the petition of Mrs. Mary B. Hunt, widow izen of Colorado, praying to be reimbursed for losses sustained by his of the late General Henry J. Hunt, praying to be allowed an increase :firm under a con~ct to furnish certain beef cattle to the Army of the of pension; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. United States; which was referred to the Committee on Military Af fairs. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. BLACKBURN presented a petition of the West Kentucky con Mr. DOLPH, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was ference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, officially signed, referred the bill (S. 269) granting to the Statie of California 5 per cent. praying for the passage of the Blair educational bill; which was referred of the net proceeds of the cash sales of public lands in said State, re to the Committee on Education and Labor. ported it without amendment. Mr. PETTIGREW presented a petitition of 23 ex-Union soldiers, Mr. PADDOCK, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom citizens of Gavy, S. Dak., praying for additional pension legisiation; was referred the bill (S. 368) to establish two additional land district.a which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. in the Statie of Nebraska, reported it without amendment. He also presented a petition of the Commercial Club of Sioux Falls, Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was re S. Dak.1 praying for an immediate appropriation of a sum sufficient to ferred the bill (S. 816) for the relief of David Reynolds, asked to be complete the locks and canal at Sault Ste. Marie; which was referred discharged from its further consideration, and that it be referred to the to the Committee on Commerce. Committee on Naval Affairs; which was agreed to. Mr. SPOONER presented resolutions adopted by the Board of Trade Mr. TELLER, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was of La Crosse, Wis., favoring the reduction of letter postage to 1 cent referred the bill (S. 1097) to amend an act to enable the city of Den per ounce; which were referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and ver to purchase certain land for cemetery purposes, reported it with Post-Roads. an amendment. Mr. MANDERSON presented a petition of veterans of the late war, He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of Neligh, Nebr., praying for such pension legislation as is recommended (S. 1099) setting apart a tract of land to be nsed as a cemetery by the by the pension committee of the Grand Army of the Republic; which Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Central City, Colo., reported it was referred to the Committee on Pensions. with an amendment. Mr. CAMERON presented a re.solution adopted by the Union Vet He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill eran I~gue, No. 481 of Canton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, favor (S. 1100) setting apart a tract of land to be used as a cemetery by the ing the passage of the per diem service-pension bill; which was referred Alvarado Cemetery Association, of Georgetown, Colo., reported it with to the Committee on Pensions. an amendment. • He also presented the petition of Isaac A. Kase, of Allentown, Pa., He also, from the same committee, to whom was-referred the bill praying for legislation granting him an honorable discharge from the (S. 1098) creating three additional land offices in the State of Colo Army; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. rado, reported it without amendment. l\Ir. CHANDLER. I present the petition of John Williams and 117 Mr. PLUMB, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was other legal voters of East Baton Rouge Parish; Louisiana, praying for referred the bill (S. 737) to re·examine the homestead claim of Ira the passage of a national law securing a free ballot and an honest count Haworth, reported it without amendment. in all elections of Representatives in Congress, ~nd that, in addition, He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. such laws may be passed by Congress as it may have power to enact 160) to open abandoned military reservations in the State of Nevada to for the enforcement of the :fifteenth amendment of the Constitution, homestead entry, reported it without amendment. which provides that "the right of citizens of the United States to vote He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State 421) for .the relief of the legal representatives of David Walter Jones, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." reported it without amendment. I also present the petition of Joshua Hill and 58 other legal voters of the twelfth ward of the parish of Orleans, and the petition of W. S. THE .AGRICULTURAL REPORT. Pure and 81 other legal voters of ward 5, of the parish of St. Mary's, Mr. MANDERSON. I am directed by the Committee on Printing t.o Louisiana, containing the same prayer. report baek favorably, with amendments, the joint resolution (H. Hes. I move that these petitions be referred to the Committee on Privi 1) to print the Agricultural Repo.rt for 1889. The proposed amendments leges and E1ections. will be found with the printed draught of the joint resolution. I ask The motion was agreed to. for the present consideration of the joint resolution. -- .... ·' .... ' . . ;_ ...
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J3y unanimous ccmsent the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, pro- for public buildings. I move that it be referred to the Committee on ceeded to oon ider the joint resolution. Public Buildings and Grounds. The first amendment of the Committee on Printing was, in line 5, The motion was agreed to. section 1, after the word ''seventy," to insert H :five;" so as tn read: Mr. FRYE introduced a. bill (S. 1184) to pension Mrs. Theodora M. Seventy-five thousand copies for the use of the members of the Senate. Piatt; which was read twice by it.a title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. ~Ir. COCKRELL. Let the resolution be read as it will stand when He also (by request) introduced a. bill (S. 1185) to amend an act en- amended. titled '' .A.n act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph The VICE-PRESIDENT. Itwill be read as proposed to be amended; line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the but there .are other amendment.a reported. Government the use of the same for postal, military, and other pur- Mr. MANDERSON. I think, per:t.aps, I can state so that the Sena- poses,'' approved July lJ 1862; also to amend an act approved July tor from Missouri can apprehend the changes proposed. The House 2, 1864, and also an act approved May 7, 1878, both in amendment of resolution provides for 70, 000 copies for the use of the Senate, 300, 000 said :first-mentioned act; and to provide for a settlement of claims for the use of the House of Uepresentatives, aud 30,000 for the use of growing out of the issue of bonds to aid in the construction of certain the Department of Agriculture. The amendments proposed by the of said railroads, and to secure to the United States the payment of all Senate committee are to increase from seventy to seventy-five thousand indebtedness of certain. of the companies therein mentioned; which was thenumberof copies for the Senate, and to reduce from thirty to twenty- read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. five thousand the number for the Department of Agriculture. He also introduced a bill (S. 1186) granting an American register to The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment which the ship Kenilworth; which was read twice by it<:! title, and, with the has been read. accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Commerce. The amendment was agreed to. Mr~ :McPHERSON introduced a, bill (S. 1187) for the relief of the The next amendment was, in line 8, section 1, before the word · Washington Iron Works; which wns read twice by its title, and referred "thousand," to strike out "thirty " and insert "twenty-five;" so as to the Committee on Claim~ - to read: He also introduced.a bill (S. 1188) forthereliefofD. W. Ogden; which And 25,000 copies for the use of theJDepartment of .Agricullure. was read twice by its title, and referred to the Select Committee on In- The amendment was agreed to. dian Depredations. The next amendment was, in line 10, section 1, before the word He also introduced a bill (S. 1189) to increase the pension now paid "super.vision," to strike out the word "joint," and after the words to Mrs. Louise F. Hamilton, widow of William Hami1ton, late acting "of the," to strike out "Secre"tary of Agriculture;" so as to read: volunteer lieutenant-eommaDder, United States Navy; whieh was read The illustrations for the same to be executed under the supervision of the twice by it.a title, and, with the accompanying paper, refeued to the Public Printer. Committee on Pensions. The amendment was agreed to~ Mr. DAWES introduced a. bill {S. 1190) to allow leave of absence to The next .amendment was, at the end of the :first section, to add: per diem employes in the customs service; which was read twice by its And the copy for the illustrations of said report shall be placed in the hands title, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. of the Public Printer not lat~r than the 30th day of December, 1889, and the He also introduced a bill (S. 1191) to &'"t.ablish a port of delivery at copy of the text not later than the 15th day of February, l890. Springfield, in the State of ~Iassachusetta; which was"read twice by its \ . The amendment was agreed to. title, and referred 1o the Committee on Commerce. The next amendment was, in section 2, line 4, after the word "print- He also introduced a. bill (S. 1192) relating to the office of recorder ing," to insert "and binding;" so as to make the section read: of deeds of the District of Columbia; which was read twice by its title, That the sum of S200,000, or so much thereof as 1llay be necessary, is hereby .and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. appropriated out of any money in the Treasul'y not otherwise appropriated. to Mr. CAMERON introduced bill (S. 1193) for the relief of the heir defray the cost of printing and binding said report. 3 or heirs of John Howard Payne; which was read twice by its titie, and, The amendment was agreed to. h h fil · h ret; ed th The J0 oint resolution was reported to the Senate as amended, and the rogether with t e papers <>n t e es relating tot e case, err to e Committee on Claims. amendments were concurred in. He also introduced a bill (S.1194) for the relief of the Society of the The amendment.a were ordered to be engrossed and the joint resolu- United Brethren in Christ of Tyrone, Pa..; which was read twice by its ~\ ') tion to be read a third time. title, and .referred to the Committee on Claims. . ' The joint resolution was read the third time, and passed. l d d bill (S 11 ) fi th ref f s d & 11.""---- JHr. MANDERSON. I move that the Senate insist on it.s amend- He a 50 intro uce a · 95 or ere 1 0 now on ~; men ts, and ask for a committee of conference on the disagr~eing votes ~=a.was read twice by its title, and .referred to the Committee on of the two Houses on the joint resolution just passed. The motion was agreed to. Mr. HEARST introduced a bill (S. 1196) to provide fOrthe construc- By unanimous consent, the Vice-President was authorized to appoint tion of a public building at San Jose, Cal.; which was read twice by its the committee on the part of the Senate, and Mr. MANDERSON, Mr. title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. HAWLEY, and Mr. GoruIAN were appointed. Mr. EVARTS introduced a bill (S. 1197) granting a penl!ion to Mrs. Mary Carman, widow of the late Augustus Carman, a privat.e of Com- PRINTING FOR FINANCE OOMMITI'EE. pany F, One hundredth Regiment of New York Infantry Volunteers; ~fr. MORRILL, from the Committee on Finance, reported the fol- which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. lowing resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and He also introduced a bill (S. 1198) to refer the claim of Alice E. De agreed to: Groot and Theodore R. B. De Groot, administrators of William H. De Resolved, That the Committee on Fioa'nce be authorized to have printed and Groot, deceased, to the United States Court of Claims·, which was read bound such papers and documents as it may deem necessary in connection with subjects considered by the committee during the present Congress. twice by it<:! title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. BILLS IYTRODUCED. Ile also introduced a bill {S. U99) to increase thepensionofthesur· vivors of the war of1812; which was read twice by its title, and re· Mr. GIBSON introduced a bill (S. 1179) for the relief of Mrs. 1.Iar- ferred to the Committee on Pensions. · ~· garet Fuhr; which wa.s read twice by its title, and referred to the Com- He also introduced bill (S. 1200) t,o increase the pension of widows mittee on Claims. in certain cases; which was read twice by its title, and refened to the He also introduced a bill (S. 1180) referring to the Conrt of Claims Committee on Pensions. the claims for moneys paid as customs du.ties and as internal-revenue He also introduced a. bill (S. 1201) in relation to oaths in pension taxes on cigars imported from the Island of Cuba by Francis A. Gon- and other cases; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the zales, and by Francis A. Gonzales and Antonio Gonzales; which was Committee on Pensions. read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. He also introduced a bill (S. 12-02) granting a pension to Eliza.beth J'ifr. BERRY introduced a bill (S. 1181) to require the Superintend- M. Morgan; which was read twice by it<:! title, and referred to the en t of Census to ascertain what percentage of the people own their farms Committee on Pensions. and the number of farms under mortgage and the amount thereof; He also introduced a bill (S. 12Q3) granting a pension to Miss Mar wbich was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on garet Stafford Worth; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Census. the Committee on Pensions. 1\fr. HA.RRIS introduced a bill (S. 1182) for the relief of Sarah A. He also introduced a bill (S. 1204) granting an increase of pension to Etchevarne; which was read twice by it<:! title. and referred to the Com- Amo~ Cross; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the com- mittee on Claims. mittee on Pensions. Mr. FRYE introduced a bill (S. 1183) to provide for the construe· He also introduced a bill (S. 1205) for the relief of Hyland C. Kirk tion of a public building at Houlton, Me.; which was read twice by its and others, assignees ot .Addison C. Fletcher; which was read twice by till~. its title, and referred to the Committee on Patent<:!. ~Ir. FRYE. I have already introduced another bill on the same Mr. CULLOM introduced a bill (S.1206) granting a pension t.o Mel- subject. This one is at the request of the Treasury Department, con- vin L. Cook; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom taining certain amendments which they desire engrafted on all bills panying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions.
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He also introduced a bill (S. 1207) granting a pension to Lydia K. Parvin and Henry A. Greene; which was read twice by it.s title, and White, volunteer army nurse; which was read twice by itB title, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. referred to the Committee on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1235) to amend the record of the Elev He also introduced a bill (S. 1208) granting a pension to Sarah A. enth Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers in regard to the service of Blakely; which was read twice by its title, rmd, with the .accompany Capt. AmosC. Weeden; which was read twice by its title, and referred. ... ing papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. He alBO introduced a bill (S. 1209) grantilut a. pension to Samson R. He also introduced a bill (S. 1236) granting a pension to Mary A. Owens; which was read twice by itB title, and referred to the Commit Mykins; which was read twice by its title, and Ieferred to the Com tee on Pensions. mittee on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1210) granting a pension to Lawrence He also introduced a bill (S. 1237) granting a pension to Mary E. A. Hudson; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com Crimmins, widow of Patrick Crimmins; which was read twice by its mittee on Pensions. title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. •'· He also introduced a bill (S. 1211) granting a pension to Levi B. He also introduced a bill (S. 1238) granting a pension to Daniel Smith; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit Donovan; which was read twice by it.s title, and, with the accompa tee on Pensions. nying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1212) granting a pension to Augustus He also introduced a bill (S. 1239) granting a pension to Ann E. A. Stevens; which was read twiee by its title, and referred to the Com Tew; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit mittee on Pensions. tee on Pensions. ·.. He also introduced a bill (S. 1213) grantin~ a pension to Catherine He also introduced a bill (S. 1240) granting a pension to Jennie H. M. Lee, army nurse; which was read twice by its title, and referred to ~hill; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com the Committee on Pensions. mittee on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1214) for the relief of Thomas J. Spen Mr. ALLEN introduced a bill (S. 1241) for the relief of Robert Will cer; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee iams, sergeant of ordnance, United States Army; which was read twice on Military Affairs. by its title, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. He also introduced a bill (S. 1215) for the relief of Thomas J. Spen He also introduced a bill (S. 1242) for the relief of Thomas J. Mil-_ cer; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee ler, of the State of Washington; which was read twice by its title, on Military Affairs. and referred to th~ Committee on Claims. . Mr. QUAY introduced a bill (S. 1216) granting a pension to John M:r. KENNA introduced a bill (S. 1243) for the relief of Jacob Berg; Lord; which was read twice by its title, and referred t.o the Committee which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on ,.. on Pensions. Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1.217) for the relief of Francis J. Conlan; He also introduced a bill (S. 1244) for the relief of the snr'6ties o! which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Dennis Murphy; which was read twice by it.s title, and referred to the Military Affairs. Committee on Claims. Mr. PADDOCK introduced a bill (S. 1218) for the relief of certain Mr. EUSTIS \ntroduced a bill (S. 1245) for the erection of a public settlers upon the public lands who have aequired homesteads by com building at New Orleans, La. ; which was read twice by its title, and mutation; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. mittee on Pnblic Lands. Mr. SPOONER introduced a bill (S. 1246) granting a pension to He also introduced a bill (S. 1219) to provide for the erection of a Jeremiah Shay; which was read twice by its title, and, with the ac public building at Salt Lake City, Utah; which was read twice by its companying papers, referred to the Committoo on Pensions. , .:. title, and referred to theCommitteeon Public Buildings and Grounds. He also introduced a bill (S. 1247) granting a pension to Michael He also introduced a bill (S. 1220) to provide for the erection of a Shong; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit- public building at Beatrice, Nebr.; which was read twice by its title, tee on Pensions. · and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. He also introduced a bill (S. 1248) for the relief of Levi J. Bryant; Mr. HOAR introduced a bill (S. 1221) granting a pension to Helen which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Plunkett; which was read twice by it.a title, and referred to the Com 1.Hlitary Affairs. mittre on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1249) for the relief of M. E. Haldeman; He also introduced a bill (S. 1222) granting a pension to Ellen White which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, Dowling; which was read twice by ita title, and referred to the Com referred t.o the Committee on Claims. mittee on P-ensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1250) granting a pension t.o W. S. Mof He also introduced a bill (S.1223) for the relief of William R. Boag; fat; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying I which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. - \ Mill tary _Affairs. He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1251) for the relief of the Mr. GEORGE introduced a bill (S. 1224) to place the name of .Robert Stockbridge and Munsee tribe of Indians in the State of Wisconsin; Chawner on the pension-roll; which was read twice by its title, and re which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on ferred to the Committee on Pensions. Indian Affairs. He also introduced a bill (S. 1225) for the relief of the legal repre- l'tlr. SHERMAN introduced a bill (S. 1252) for the relief of Maj. . sentatives of William D. Wilson; which was read twice by its title, and James Belger; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the . referred. to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Military Affairs. .· He also introduced a bill (S. 1226) for the relief of Caroline n Hedges; He also introduced a bill (S. 1253) for the relief of eertain officers of which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the volunteer .Army, and for other purposes; which was read twiee by its Claims. title, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. He also introduced a bill (S. 1227) for the relief of Aaron Stanton He also introduced a bill (S. 1254) granting a pension to Susan Edson; and James C. Brandon, executors of Charlotte S. Brandon, deceased; which was r~ad twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papel'S, referred to the Committee on Pensions. referred to the Committee on Claims. He also introduced a bill (S.1255) granting a pension to G."F. Wiles; He also introduced a bill (S. 1228) for the relief of Louisa Q. Lovell which was read twice by it.s title, and, with the accompanying papers, and others; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com referred to the Committee on Pensions. mittee on Claims. He also introduced a bill (S.1256) granting a pension to James A. li!r. ALDRICH introduced a bill (S. 1229) to provide a suitable site Myers; which was read twice by its title, and referred t.o the Commit for a public building in the city of Providence, R. I.; which was read tee on Pensions. twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings Mr. STANFORD introduced a bill (S. 1257) for the relief of manu and Grounds- facturers of wine; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the He also introduced a bill (S. 1230} for the erection of a public build Committee on Finance. ing in the city of Pawtucket,R. I.; which was read twice by its title, He also introduced a bill (S.1258)·for the relief of Charles 1\fmphy; and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on He also introduced a bill (S. 1231) for the erection of a public build Claim5. ing in the city of Woonsocket, R. I.; which was read twice by its title, He also introduced a bill (S. 1259) to credit and pay to the several and referred to the Committee on Public Buililings and Grounds. States and Territories and the Districtof Columbia all moneys collected He also introduced a bill (S. 1232) providing for inspectors of hulls under the direct tax levied by the act of Congress approved August 5, and boilers for the collection district of Providence, R. I.; which wa.s 1861; which was read twice by its tit1e, and referred to the Committee read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. on Finance. He also introduced a bill (S. 1233) for the relief of William B. Groff, He also introduced a bill (S. 1260) to provide for the establishment of Newport, R. L; which was r d twice by its title, and referred to the of a gun·factory, for the finishing of heavy ordnance, on the Pacific Committee on Claims. coast; which was read twice by its title, and referred t.o the Committee He also introduced a bill (S. 1234) for the relief of Washington L. on Coast Defenses.
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He also introduced a bill (S. 1261) to authorize the purchase of sites ols; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying for fortifications in the Division of the Padfic; which was read twice papers, referred to the Committee on Pension8. by its title, and referred to the Committee on Coast Defenses. Mr. PLUMB introduced a bill (S. 1283) for the relief of A. L. Dick He also introduced a bill (S. 1262) making appropriations for fortifi erman and others; which was read twice by its title, and referred to cations and other works of defense on the Pacific coast, and for other the Select Committee on Indian Depredations. purposes; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com He also introduced a bill (S. 1284) to provide for the erection of a mittee on Coast Defenses. public building at Salt Lake City, Utah; which was read twice by its • He also introduced a bill (S. 1263) to increase the appropriation for title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. the purchase of a she for a buildin~ for a post-office, court-house, and He also introduced a bill (S. 1285) to provide for the erection of a other offices in San Francisco, Cal.; which was read twice by its title, public building at Helena, Mont.; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. and referred to the Committee on Public :Buildings and Grounds. He also introduced a bill (S. 1264) to provide for the erection of a He also introduced a bill (S. 1286) for the relief of Evander Light, H. public building at San Diego, Cal.; which was read twice by its title, H. Wiggins, William D. Jennison, and Samuel N. Wood; which was and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. read twice by its title, and referred to the Select Committee on Indian He also inti:oduced a bill (S. 1265) to provide for the purchase of a Depredations. site for and the erection of a public building at OakJand, in the State He also introduced a bill (S. 1287) to increase certain pensions; which ,- of California; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. He also introduced a bill (S. 1288) granting a pension to Letistry He also introduced a bill (S. 1266) for an extension of appropriation Parker; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com for the erection of a public building at Los Angeles, Cal.; which was mittee on Pensions. read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Build He also introduced a bill (S. 1289) for the relief of Jerome Kunkel; ings and Grounds. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Mr. BLACKBURN introduced a bill (S. 1267) for the relief of Mrs. Military Affairs. Louisa Jackman; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the He also introduced a bill (S. 1290) for the relief of John McKimmy; Committee on Claims. which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, He also introduced a bill (S. 1268) for the relief of Leo L. Johnson; referred to the Committ.ee on Military Affairs. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Mr. TURPIE introduced a bill (S. 1291) for the relief of Robert Claims. Spaugh; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com He also introduced a bill (S. 1269) granting a pension to James M. mittee on Claims. McKinney; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com He also introduced a bill (S. 1292) to fix the status of acting assist mittee on Pensions. ant surgeons and contract surgeons in the army service of the United He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1270) for the relief of States; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit .· Theophilus Fisk Mills; which was read twice by its title, and referred tee on Military .A.:ffai:rs • to the Committee on Claims. Mr. McPHERSON introduced a bill (S. 1293) for the relief of Charles He also introduced a bill (S. 1271) t.o authorize the Court of Claims F. Bowers; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompany to take jurisdiction of the claim of the execut.or of Augustin de Ytur ing papers, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. bide, deceased, against the United States, arising out of a grant, by Mr. STEWART introduced a bill (S. 1294) to increase the pension Mexico, of land in California to said deceased, prior to the treaty of of James Coey; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Guadalupe Hidalgo; which was read twice by its title, and, with the Committee on Pensions. accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. ALLISON introduced a bill (S. 1295) for the relief of Mary J. Mr. COKE introduced a bill (S. 1272) to increase the limit of cost of Dorr, widow of Joseph B. Dorr, deceased, late colonel of the Eighth the public building authorized by act of Congress approved June 30, Regiment Iowa Cavalry Volunteers; which was read twice by its title, . . 1886, to be erected at El Paso, Tex.; which was read twice by its title. and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. COKE. I introduce this bill as a substitute for one introduced He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1296) for the relief of the by me on the 12th of this month, No. 1126, and do it in accordance owners, officers, and crew of the British bark Chance; which was read with a suggestion from the Treasury Department, which came in the twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. accompanying letter. I ask that the committee be discharged from He also introduced a bill (S. 1297) to amend an act entitled '!An act the further consideration of the bill introduced on the 12th and that to authorize the construction of a wagon and foot-passenger bridge it be postponed indefinitely, and I move that this bill now introduced, across the Mississippi River at or near Lyons, Iowa;" which was read with the accompanying letter, be referred to the Committee on Public twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Buildings and Grounds. He also introduced a bill (S. 1298) granting a pension to Anna Platt; The motion was agreed to. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Mr. VEST introduced a bill (S. 1273) granting a pension to Michael Pensions. Caulfield; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com He also introduced a bill (S. 1299) granting an increase of pension mittee on Pensions. to Annie Slater; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the He also in1roduced a bill (S. 1274) for the correction of the army Committee on Pensions. record of Capt. William P. Hall, United States Army; which was He also introduced a. bill (S. 1300) granting increase of pension to :read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to A.lice Kelley; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Pensions. He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1275) to amend sections He also introduced a bill (S. 1301) for the relief of Lucy Ann Lee 2374 and 2375 of the Revised Statutes, setting apart a certain tract of and Allen G. Lee~ which was read twice by its title, and referred to land lying near the headwaters of the Yellowstone River as a public the Committee on Claims. park; which was read twice by its title, and, with the a.ccompanying He also introduced a bill (S.1302) granting a pension to John Bechen, papers, referred to the Committee on Territories. sr.; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying Mr. PASCO introduced a bill (S. 1276) for the relief of Joseph Y. papers, :referred to the Committee on Pensions. Porter, late captain and assistant surgeon, United States Army; which He also introduced a bill (S.1303) granting a pension to Mrs. Amanda was read twice by its title, and, with the letter of the governor of L. Wisner; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompany Florida and other accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on ing papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. Military Affairs. He also introduced a bill (S. 1304) granting an increase of pension Mr. WALTHALL introduced a bill (S. 1277) for the relief of James to Stephen D. Redfield; which was read twice by its title, and, with Sims; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. on Claims. . .Mr. HISCOCK introduced a bill (S. 1305) to authorize the construc Mr. BARBOUR introduced a bill (S. 1278) for the relief of J. G. tion of certain bridges across the Staten Island Sound, known as Arthur Fell, Edward Hoopes, and George Burnham; which was read twice by Kill and Kill von Kull, and to establish the same as post-roads; which its title, and referred to the Committee on Indian .Affairs. was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Com He also introduced a bill (S. 1279) for the relief of Robert N. Blake; merce. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on He also introduced a bill (S. 1306) for the erection of a public build Claims. ing at Hudson, N. Y.; which was read twice by its tiLle, and referred to He also introduced a bill (S. 1280) to incorporate the Washington the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Safe Deposit, Storage, and Trust Company; which was read twice byits He also introduced a bill (S. 1307) for the relief of George F. De ·. title, and refened to the Committ.ee on the District of Columbia.. Freitas; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com Mr. WILSON, of Maryland, introduced a bill (S. 1281) for the relief mittee on Finance. of the estate of Emily A. Trundle; which was read twice by its tiMe, He also introduced a bill (S. 1308) granting a pension to Adelaide and referred to the Committee on Claims. E. Spurgeon, army nurse; which was read twice by its title, and re He als<;> introduced a bill (S. 1282) granting a pension to Alice Nich- ferred to the Committee on Pensions.
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Mr. McMILLAN introduced a bill {S. 1309) to extend the provisions Springs, in the State of Colorado, certain lands therein described. for of the act entitled "An act to provide compensation for the services of water reservoirs; which was read twice by its title, and referred:to the George Morell in adjusting titles to land in Michigan;" which was Committee on Public Lands. - read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. He also introduced a bill (S. 1333) explanatory of an act entitled Mr. MITCHELL (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1310) to estab "An act to settle certain accounts between the United States and the lish two additional land offices in the Territory of Wyoming; which State of Mississippi and other States, and for other purposes;" which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Lands. . ' He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1311) to establish the Sun Mr. INGALLS introduced a bill (S. 1334) to divide the State of Kan· ...... dance land district in the Territory of Wyoming; which was read twice sas into two judicial district.a; which was read twice by its title, and by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. He also {by request) introduced a bill (S. 1312) providing for an He also introduced a bill (S. 1335) for the relief of David A. Hawk; additional associate justice of the supreme court of Wyoming, and for whfoh was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, other purposes; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on the Judiciary. He also introduced a bill (S. 1336) granting a pension to Mary L. He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1313) for the erection of a Jones; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit public building at Cheyenne, Wyo.; which was read twice by it.a title, tee on Pensions. and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. He also introduced a bill (S. 1337) granting a pension to Mary L. He also introduced a bill (S. 1314) granting a pension to Davis Fos Page; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee ter; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the-Committee on Pensions. on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1338) granting a pension to Margaret He also introduced a bill (S. 1315) supplemental to an act entitled Stafford Worth; which was read twice by its title, and referred to th~ "An act supplemental to an act entUled 'An act to execute certain Committee on Pensions. treaty stipulations relating to "Chinese,' approved the 6th day of May, He also introduced a bill (S. 1339) granting a pension to Joanna W. 1882," approved October 1, 1888; which was read twice by its title, Turner; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. . tee on Pensions. He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1316) for the relief of Al He also introduced a bill (S. 1340) granting a pension to Joseph D. exander Moffitt; which was read twice by its title, and, with the ac Tate; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit companying papers, referred to the Committee on Claims. tee on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S.1317) for the relief of Jesse Reed, of Pen He also introduced a bill (S.1341) granting a pension of $50 a month dleton, Oregon; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom to James A. Underwood; which waa read twice by its title, and re. panying papers, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. ferred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. MOODY introduced a bill (S. 1318) to reimburse the State of He also introduced a bill (S. 1342) to provide for a public building South Dakota for the expenses incurred in holding the constitutional at Atchison, Kans.; which was read twice by its title, and referred to convention of 1885; which was read twice by it.a title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. the Committee on Territories. • Mr. INGALLS. I had previously introduced a bill on that same He also introduced a bill (S. 1319) to provide for the erection of a subject which was defective. It is the bill (S. 495) to proTide for the public building in the city of Deadwood, S. Dak.; which was read twice erection of a public building for the use of the post-office and Govern• by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and ment offices at the city of Atchison, Kans. I ask that the Committee Grounds. on Public Buildings and Grounds may be discharged from the further Re also introduced a bill (S. 1320) to provide for the erection of a consideration of that bill, and that U may be indefinitely postponed. public building in· the city of Rapid City, S. Dak.; which was read The VICE-PRESIDENT. It will be so ordered, in the absence of twice by it.a title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings objection.
and Grounds. Mr. INGALLS (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1343) authorizing I' Mr. WOLCOTT introduced a bill (S. 1321) t-0 establish a. United the Surgeon-General to furniqh artificial eyes to such persons as tnay States land court and to provide for judicial investigation and settle have lost their sight in the service of the United States; which was read ment of private land claims in the States of Colorado and Nevada, and twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. in the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, -and Wyoming; He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1344) granting cumulative which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on pensions; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com· Private Land Claims. mittee on Pensions. He also introduced a bill (S. 1322) for the relief of Thoma-a C. He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1345) increasing the rate of Stevens; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com pension for the loss of an eye or the !right thereof; which was read twice mittee on Military Affairs. by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. TELLER introduced a bill (S. 1323) to ratify and confirm an He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1346) granting arrears of agreement with the Southern Ute Indians in Colorado, and to make pension in certain cases pensioned by act of Congress; which was read the necessary appropriations for carrying the same into effect; which twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. WM read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Indian He also (by request) introduced a bill {S. 1347) extending the time Affairs. for filing pension claims in certain cases; which was r~ad twice by its He also introduced a bill (S. 1324) for the reliefof Marian F. Haynie; title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. which was read twice by itd title, and referred to the Committee on He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1348) for the relief of pur Naval Affairs. chasers of Go~ernment land in South Carolina; which was read twice He also introduced a bill (S. 1325) to provide for the payment of by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred· to the Com Joseph H. Jenkins for services rendered by him as clerk to the secre mittee on Finance. tary of the Territory of Colorado; which was read twice by its title, Mr. HAWLEY introduced a bill (S. 1350) for the relief of Lieut. and referred to the Committee on Claims. Col. Charles G. Sawtelle, deputy quartermaster-general, United States He also introduced a bill (S. 1326) for the relief of Mrs. Julia A. Army; which was read twice by it.a title, and referred to the Commit Humphries; which was read twice by it.a title, and referred to ihe tee on Military Affairs. , ' Committee on Claims. He also introduced a bill (S. 1351) to provide for the reorganization He also introduced a bill (S. 1327) for the relief of P. B. Monell; of the artillery forces of the Army; which was read twice by its title, which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on and qiferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Claims. . . Mr. HALE introduced a bill (S. 1352) to equalize the rank and pay He also introduced a bill (S. 1328) to promote. the efficiency of the of certain staff officers of the Navy; which was read twice by its title, General Land Office; which was read twice by its title, and referred to and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. the Committee on Public Lands. He also introduced a bill (S.1353) to pension Mrs. Theodora M. Piatt; He also introduced a bill (S. 1329) for the relief of Agor A. Smith; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pen• which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on sions. Post-Offices and Post-Roads. Mr. PETTIGREW introduced a bill (S. 1354) for the erection of a .- He also introduced a bill (S. 1330) prohibiting combinations for the pu~lic building at Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; which was read twice by its control of patented articles; which was read twice by its title, and re title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. ferred to the Committee on Patenta. He also introduced a bill (S. 1355) to authorize the Secretary of the He also introduced a bill (S. 1331) to amend section 11 of an act en Interior to survey and mark the boundary line between the States of tled "An act to enable the people of Colorado to form a State consti North Dakota and South Dakota; which was read twice by its title, and .- tution and State government, and for the admission of the said State into referred to the Committee on Public Lands. the Union on equal footing with the original States;" which was read .Mr. GRAY introduced a bill (S. 1356) granting increase of pension twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. to Daniel H. Kent; which was re.ad twice by its title, and referred to - " He also introduced a bill (S. 1332) granting to the city of Colorado the Committee on Pensions.
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Mr. GORMAN introduced a. bill (S, 1357) to provide for the erection which we have not as yet organized rury Territorial form of government. of a public building in the city of .Annapolis, Md.; which was read But suppose we provide a. Territorial form of government; that will not twice by its title, and referred to the Commitree on Public Buildings reach the difficulty which I apprehend will arise out of the Lew situ and Grounds. ation resulting from the decision of that lawsuit against Texas. Those He also introduced a bill (S. 1358) for the relief of John H. Russell; people would then be thrown out into a Territory of the United States hich was read twice by it.s title, and referred to the Committee on without the protection and the enjoyment of the benefits and blessings
'•. Claims. of State government, and it would become an extremely difficult and Mr. COCKRELL introduced a bill (S. 1359) providing for an Assist dangerous problem after that event to arrange for the adjustment of the ant Secretary of War; which was read twice by its title, and referred rights of the people in Greer County. · to the Committee on "?\filitary Affairs. I do not believe that the Government of the United States now ought He also introduced a bill (S. 1360) for the relief of J.C. Irwin & Co. to insist upon the assertion of any title whatever to Greer County, and and C. A. Perry & Co.; which was read twice by it.s title, and referred think it will be very much better for the people of the United States to the Committee on Claims. at large, particularly for those of the State ofTexas and the county of ·. He also introduced a bill (S. 1361) for the relief of Fielding Burnes; Greer, that we should renounce and abandon all claim of the United wbich was read twice by its title, and referred to the Select Committee States to that area, rather than that we should go on and take the on Indian Depredations. :tisk of an adjudication against the claims of Texas under the bill that \ . :Ur. MANDERSON (by request) introduced a bin (S. 1362) for the the Senator from Texas is now proposing. relief of Mary B. Hook; which was read twice by its title, and, with I propose, as a sort of counter-proposition-not exactly a substitute, the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. but a counter-proposition-that the mattersball be settled in this way: He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1363) to secure to all That you will extend what is known as the third standard parallel, a. citizens of the Unit.ed States the right to vote at certain elections with parallel that was adopted and j fl known in the land surveys of the United out distinction of sex, and for other purposes; which was read twice States and marked on the maps, due we.:t a<:ross the border of Texas, by its title} and referred to the Committee on Woman Suffrage. and -of course with the consent of Texas, and it would reach then from He also ~by request) introduced a bill (S. 1364) to amend the :first, what is caUed the Indian meridian, the base meridian that is always second, .and twenty-third sections of an act entitled "An aet to en established for land-survey purposes, due west across the border of Texas force the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the several and cut off from the Pan-handle of Texas about 10,000 square miles; Sintes of this Union, and for other purposes,'' approved May 31, 1870; then cede to Texas the area lying between the third parallel andsouth which was i·ead twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on of it and west of this same Indian meridian. and that would be about Woman Suffrage. 12 OOOor perbaps 13,000 square miles, and would include Greer County Mr. FAULKNER introduced a bill {S. 1365) granting a. pension to and settle the whole controversy. You would then leave us with an I Annie E. Dixon; which was read twice by its title, and, with the area in that vicinity, to which No Man's Land would be attached, of .- accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. course, and it would be quite a considerable territory, as I rate it. about Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, introduced a bill (S. 1366) granting a :povD. lOOmilessoath. Itwould run from the borderlineofwhatisnowknown sion to Mrs. Sarah E. Bradley; which was read twice by its title, and, as the Outlet Strip and 150 miles west from that Indian meridian to with the papers on file in the case, referred to the Committee on Pen the present recognized line of the State of Texas. That area in there, sions. added to other territory that we possess, Oklahoma and the Cherokee Mr. CllIERON introduced a bill (S. 1367) for the relief pf the heirs Strip when the title shall be extingui~hed, will form a body of coun and legal representatives of James C. Booth, deceased, ]ate melter and try that in all its arrangements, its size and shape and location, will be refiner of the mint of the United States at Philadelphia; which was admirable for a Territorial government, and ultimately to form a State read twice by its title, aud referred to the Committee on Finance. or part of a State. ~Ir. BLAIR introduced n. bill (S. 1368) granting a pension to Mary It seems to me-I submit that, however, with great deference to th• R. Casler; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompa Senator from Texas-that Texas '\YOnld find her advant.age in such an nying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. arrangement as that, for the re.a.son that the northern part of the Pan He also introduced a bill (S. 1369) for the relief of Mrs. E.G. Carter; handle country, which would be ceded under this arrangement, is very whitili was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on far remote from the capital of that Stat€. It would make her territory Pensions. more compact in its outlines; it would reduce, I should say, consider Mr. HISCOCK introduced a bill (S. 1370) granting a pension to Al ably, the expenses of government, and promote the convenience of gov exander C. Goff; which was read twice by its title, and referred to ernmental administration in the State of Texas; and while I know that the Committee on Pensions. the people of that splendid empire State, any of them, would perhaps ,, Mr. BLAIR (by request) introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 23) pro regret exceedingly to give up any portion of their territory to the posing an amendment of the Constitution; which was read twice by its United States, yet they would receive in compensation for that a larger title, and referred to the Commitfoe on Education and Labor. number of acres of land and a better country tlu.n that which they Mr. ALDRICH introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 24) for the relief now have in the Pan-handle, and the Government of the United States - of the children of John W. Judson, late agent of the United States at would get rid of a very disagreeable controversy, and a very dangerous Oswego,N. Y.,for public worksonLakeOntario; which was read twice one, as I think. By ''dangeroU'S" I mean one under which it would by its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims. be very difficult ro settle all the right.s that would arise out of it. · Get rid of a controversy of that kind, and th~ territory in the west, which TEXAS BOUNDARY L~E. is now a matter of very grave consideration in many particulars, would Mr. .MORGAN introduced a bill (S. 1349) to provide for the settle be put into very much better shape than it is at the present time. mentof a controversy between the United States and the State of Texas I therefore. desire t-0 call the attention of the enator from Texa , relative to the claim of said State to the territory known as Greer who is upon the Committee on the Judiciary, to the proposition which County, and for other puTposes; which was read twice by its title. I have had the honor to lay before the Senate. J'iir. MORGAN. I desire to call the attention of the senior Senator Mr. COKE. Mr. President, I merely desire to say in response to the from Texas [Mr. COKE] to this bill. He introduced some days ago Senator from Alabama. that it is true that Greer County is now a pop a bill, No. 663, ha,ving the same object in view, to settle ihe contro ulous county; that it was created a county by act of the Legislature vel'By betwe.en Texas and the United States in regard to the territory of Texas; that it receives all the benefits that any other county does known as Greer County, lying between the northern and southern in the State from legislation; receives its share of the public-school forks o~e Red River. The bill of the Senator from Texas provides fund, and in all respects is equipped and administered as a connty of for a suit to be instituted by the United States in one of the districts of Texas. The uncertainty, however, attending the ownership of lan'd ,· Texas for the purpose of settling the question of the right or ijtle of there is such that it is absolutely necessary t hat some settlement shall the two governments to this disputed territory. be made. Repeated efforts have been .made by Texas and the United The dispute originally arose between the two governments out of a States conjointly for the settlement of the boundary line. The people question whether the south fork of the Red Ilh'er or the north fork of in that section of the State, and inde.ed all o..-er Texas, arc extremely that river was the real boundary of the State of Texas when it was ad desirous that it shall be settled, and I resorted t.o this means of bring mitted into the Union. ing the question as an original snit before the Supreme Court of the The State of Texas has extended her jurisdiction in the most plenary United St.ates as the shortest and most direct road to a settlement of it. manner over Greer County, and for several years past has exercised The proposition now made by the Senator from Alabama is oneth!lt, every function of civil government in Greer County; courts have been of course, would have to be passed upon by the authorities oftheState organized in that county and held there, and the laws of Texas have of Texas. I am not prepared to answer as to what the disposition of regulated the descent and distribution of property, all of the social re the State will be on that proposition. I object to the delay- which lations, n.nd everything else that belongs to statehood. would be occasioned in awaiting the meeting of the Legislature of the Now, I desire to roll the attention of the Senat-0r from Texas to this State, which would have to consider snch a proposition, because the proposition: If the lawsuit which he provides for in his bill should be people and the State authorities of Texas are very clamorous for a ettle ·. decided against Texas, the people who now occupy Greer County would ment of the question in some way or other. Ifthe land belongs to Texas, be thrown, of course, to what is now known as the Indian country1 over she desires it. We believe there that itdoes belong to Texas. !fit does ',., .·
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·.. ·. 176 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 16, ' .... _ On Patents-Messrs. Teller (chairman), Platt, Hiscock, Dixon, Gray, ful and efficient officer of the Senate, be appointed, under the authority of the Sergeant-at-Arms, messenger to the Committee on Potomac River Front, at the Kenna, Reagan. . usual salary, until the further orders of the Senate. On Pensions-Messrs. Davis (chairman), Blair, Sawyer, Paddock, Moody, Pierce, Turpie, Blodgett, Faulkner, Barbour. TRANSIT OF CHINESE LABORERS. On Post-Offices and Post-Roads-Messrs. Sawyer (chairman), Mit.ch Mr. MITCHELL. I offer the following resolution, and ask for its el1, Quay, McMillan, Wolcott, Dixon, Colquitt, Wilson of Maryland, present consideration: Reagan, Blodgett. Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be, and it is hereby, respect On Printing-Messrs. Manderson (chairman), Hawley, Gorman. fully directed to inquire and report to the Senate, at its earliest convenience, On Private Land Claims-Messrs. Ransom (chairman), Colquitt, whether, in the opinion of such com.mitt~e, Chinese laborers who have never been in the United States, or who having been here have departed therefrom, Pasco, Edmunds, Stewart, Ingalls, Wolcott. · may, under existing legislation, be lawfully permitted to enter the United States On Privileges and Elections-Messrs. Hoar (chairman), Frye, Teller, for the sole purpose of transit acros~ the same, or any part thereof, either with Evarts,.Spooner, Vance, Pugh, Gray, Turpie. or wit.boutauthorityfrom the Secretary of the Treasurv. On Public Buildings and Grounds-Messrs. Stanford (chairman), Mor Mr. President, I int-roduce this resolution after conference with the rill, Spooner, Quay, Squire, Vest, Daniel, Pasco, Gibson. chairman of the Judiciary Committee, anditis entirely satisfactory to On Public Lands-Messrs. Plumb (chairman), Blair, Dolph, Teller, him as one member of the committee. I hope it may be adopted. Paddock, Allen, Morgan, Walthall, Berry, Pasco. The Senate, by unanimous consent, pro~eded to consider the reso .\ . OnRailroads-Messrs. Mitchell (chairman), Sawyer, Hawley, Stock lution. bridge, Casey, Pettigrew, Brown, Kenna, Blackburn, Berry, Bate. Mr. HALE. Let me ask the Senator who presented the resolution On the Ret•islon of the Law8 of the United Stale..'1-Messrs. Wilson of whether he thinks the inquiry should properly go to the Judiciary Iowa (chairman), Stanford, Teller, Wilson of Maryland, Daniel. Committee or the Committee on Immigration, which has just been On Revolitlionary Claims-Messrs. Coke (chairman), Pugh, Hearst, constructed? Morrill, Dixon. · Mr. MITCHELL. I have thought of that; but as it is purely a judi On .Riiles-Messrs. Aldrich (chairman), Sherman, In~lls, Harris, cial question, I concluded very naturally that the Judiciary Committee Blackburn. is the proper committee. On Territories-].!essrs. Platt (chairman), Cullom, Manderson, Stew Mr. HALE. I do not ask to change the reference at all. I only art, Davis, Pierce, Butler, Payne, Jones of Arkansas, Blackburn. wished to call the Senator's mind to the fact that there is a committee On Transportation Routes to the Seaboard-Messrs. Quay (chairman), on the special subject of immigration. Mitchell, Cullom, Aldrich, Casey, Gibson, Vest, George, Turpie. Mr. MITCHELL. I understand; but the opinion called for in thf SELECT CO!IDIITTEES. resolution is a judicial opinion, pure and simple, as to whether undei To Investigate Condition of Potomac River F'ront of Washington-Messrs. existing legislation certain things can or can not be done. McPherson (chairman), Ransom, Barbour, Manderson, Spooner, Ed Mr. HALE. And not touching the general policy of immigration? munds. Mr. MITCHELL. Not by any manner of means. To Inquire into all Claims of Citizens of the United States against the Mr. HALE. I do not object to the resolution. Government of Nicaragua-Messrs. Morgan (chairman), Wilson of Mary The resolution was agreed to. land, Hearst, Hoar, Cameron. .Mr. MITCHELL. Germane to the same subject, I submit anothe:r On Woman Suffrage-Messrs. Vance (chairman), Brown, Beck, Blair, resolution, which I ask may be read, ordered printed, and referred to Farwell, Wolcott, Allen. the Committee on Foreign Relations. On .Additional Acc01nmodations for the Library of Congress-Messrs. The resolution was read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Voorhees (chairman), Butler, Morrill, Evarts, Dixon. · Relations, as follows: On the Five Oivilized Tribes of Indians-Messrs. Butler (chairman), Resolved, That the President be, and he is hereby, respectfully requested, i1 not incompatible with the public interest, to transmit to·the Senate copies of Morgan, Dawes, Cameron, Teller. all diploma.Uc correspondence between the United States and the Empire of On the President's Message transmiUing tlze Report of the Pacific .Rail China, occurring st.ibsequent to the passage of the act entitled "An act. sup. way Commission-Messrs. Frye (chairman), Dawes, Hiscock, Davis, plemental to an act entitled 'An act to execute certain treaty stipulations relat ing to Chinese,' approved the 6th day of l\Iay, 1882," and approved October Morgan, Butler, Hearst. I, 1888, and having reference to the construction of such act and the rights of On tlie Transportation and Sale of Meat Products-Messrs. Vest (chair parties thereunder. man), Coke, Plumb, Manderson, Farwell. On lle'lations with Canada-Messrs. Hoar (chairman), Allison, Hale, CHIEF-JUSTICE FULLER'S ADDRESS. Dolph, Pugh, Butler, Voorhees. • Mr. CALL submitted the following resolution; which was referred On Irrigali01i and Reclamation of Arid Land~ Messrs. Stewart (chair to the Committee on Printing: man), Plumb, Casey, Moody, Gorman, Reagan, Jones of Arkansas. Resolved, That 10,000 copies of the address of the Chief-Justice of the United States on the centennial of the inauguration of George Washington as the first On Indian Depredations-Messrs. Moody (chairman), Paddock, President of the United States be printed, of which 3,000 shall be for the Senate Chandler, Allen, Faulkner, Turpie, WalthalJ. and 7,000 for the House oi Representatives. On the Quadro-Oentennial-Messrs. Hiscock (chairman), Sherman, Ingalls, Cameron, Hawley, Wilson of Iowa, Stanford, Farwell, Eustis, PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS DURING THE RECESS. Colquitt, Ransom, Vest, Kenna, Gray, Daniel. Mr. CALL submitted the following resolution; which was read: ~IESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. Whereas the Constitution of the United States, in Article II, section 2, clause 3, provides as follows: A message from the House.of Representatives, by Mr. McPHERSON, "The President shall havepowerto fill up all vacancies that may happen dur its Clerk, announced that the House had passed the following billand ing the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session;" and joint resolution, in which it requested the concurrence of the Senate: Whereas the President of the United States hes appointed Charles Swayne, A bill (H.R. 5) making appropriations to supply a deficiency in the of the State of Florida, to be a district judge of the United States for the north appropriation for public printing and binding for the fiscal year ending ern district of Florida; and Whereas the said Swayne took hold of the otlice as judge of said court and June 30, 1889, and for other purposes; and assumed authority to act as judge, to hold a term of court, impanel a grand Joint resolution (H. Res. 2) to pay the officers and employes of the jury, and indict persons charged with crime, and to try them and render judg· Senate and House of Representatives their respective salaries for the ment and sentences; and Whereas the vacancy which the said Swayne was appointed by the President month of December, 1889, on the 20th day of said month. to fill did not happen during the recess of the Senate, but occurred nt a period ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF SENATE WING. before the commencement of the last session of Congress; and Whereas there was a nomination made by the President of the United States 'Mr. ALDRICH submitted the following resolution; which was con to the Senate to tm said vacancy and the same remained unacted upon by the sidered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Senate; and -- Whereas there was no vacancy in the said office which happened during the Resolved, That the letter of Commander Bradford, United States Navy, to the recess of the Senate: Therefore, be it President pro tempore of the Senate, with the accompanying papers, relative to Resolved, That the said Charles Swayne has no constitutional authority to act the system of electric lhrhting now in use in the Senate wing of the Capitol, be as judge and perform the duties of said office and deprive citizens of the United printed for the use of the Senate. States of their lives, liberties, and property without and until he shall have been SIGNAL-SERVICE E)!PLOYES. confirmed by the Senate. Mr. CHANDLER submitted the following resolution; which was Mr. CALL. My object in presenting this resolution is that the -- considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: question may be definitely settled whether the President of the United Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to transmit t-o the Senate a States has the power to appoint a judge and that judge to perform all statement showing the stations and annual salaries of all officers, men, andem the functions and exercise the powers of the office without the consent ployes now engaged in the Signal Service, and, respectively, whether they are employed in duties connected with military, commercial, maritime, or agricult of the Senate of the United States. I am induced to p_resent the reso ural interests; and also an estimate in detail showing what additional force, if lution at this time because such a case exists in the State of Florida, any, would be n~cessa.ry, and at what stations, and at what salaries, in order to and the functions of the office of judge are now being performed by a maintain on a civilian basis the various offices now in operation. person acting without the consent or approval of the Senate. . JOHN W. ALLEN. This subject has been repeatedly considered by the Senate. In a re Mr. GRAY submitted the following resolution; which was referred port made by the Senator from Iowa [Mr. WILSON] on the 28th of Feb to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of ruary, 1888, a majority of the committee to whom that question was •I the Senate: submitted were of the opinion that a person nominated as judge by the President or appointed in the recess of the Senate could not properly ., - lluol'lied, That John W. Allen, who has been for the past seven years a faith-
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discharge the functions of the office without confirmation by the Sen EXECUTIVE SESSION. ate. In that report the Senator from Vermont [Mr. EDMUNDS] said: ,,..· Mr. INGALLS. I move that the Senate proceed to the considera- Technfoally, of course, the questions herein discussed are not necessarily pre sented in this nomination, which does not show on its face that l\Ir. Lacombe tion of executive business. had been appointed in the manner before stated, or is now exercising the duties The motion was agreed t.o; and the Senate proceeded to the consid· of the office, and, therefore, it might be considered that the Senate would be in eration of executive business. After one hour and twenty-seven min· no way committed to acquiescence in such action as the President has thought fit to take in the matter by a simple advice t-0 the appointment, but the under utes spent in executive session the doors were reopened. signed, fearing that such a. course of procedure might be claimed hereafter to be HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. a. precedent for the exercise of such authority on the part of the President, has thought it fit to put on record bis views, as before stated, so that this action of The bill (H. R. 5) making appropriations to supply a deficiency in confirming Mr. Lacombe may not be turned into an unquestioned precedent. the appropriation for public printing and binding for the fiscal year GEO. F. EDMUNDS. ending June 30, 1889, and for other purposes, was read twice by iU! Again, the Senator from Iowa [Mr. WILSON], the Senator from Kan title, and referred to the Committee on .Appropriations; and ,.. sas [Mr. ING.ALLS], and the Senator from Alabama [Mr. PUGH], report The joint resolution (H. Res. 2) to pay the officers and employes of as follows: the Senate and House of Representatives their respective salaries for The undersigned agree to the general doctrines of the foregoing statement of the month of December, 1889, on the 20th day of said month, was views, but do not concur in the qualifying phrases contained in the last para read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. I graph, changing said paragraph so that it shall read as follows, namely: ' .. "The undersigned think, therefore, that it is against the just philosophy and HOLID.A Y RECESS. policy of our constitutional system that such offices should be filled in any in stance without the advice and consent of the Senate, to the end that the consti Mr. INGALLS. I move that the Senate proceed to the consideration tutional judge should be at all times, when exercising his office, the very officer of the resolution in relation t.o the holiday recess. in spirit and in fact that the Constitution in its principal provisions describes, The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on proceeding to the con namely. one whose tenure does not depend upon any favor or prejudice what ever, but only upon bis own conduct (to be brought in question only in a judicial sideration of the resolution offered by the Senator from Kansas [Mr. procedure), for the permanence of h1s place." INGALLS], which will be read. We append our names to the statement. The Chief Clerk read the resolution submitted by Mr. ING.ALLS De JAMES F. WILSON. .JOHN .J. INGALLS. cember 12, 1889, as follows: .JAMES L. PUGH. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That when t.he two Houses adjourn on Thursday, December 19 instant, it be to meet on Mon The Senator from Missouri [Mr. VEST], of the same committee, re day, the 6th day of .January proximo. ported: I am of the opinion that the provision of the Constitution giving tot.he Presi The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection t-0 the present consid dent the power to "fill up all vacancies which may happen during the recess eration of the resolution? The Chair hears none. of the Senate" applies only to cases where the vacancy is caused by some Mr. INGALLS. I move the adoption of the resolution. casualty not provided for by law, such as death, resignation, promotion, or re moval. Where the office is created by act of Congress, and the President does Mr. EDMUNDS. On that question I ask for the yeas and nays, as not appoint during the session of Congress, I do not believe he has the power I am entirely opposed to it. to appoint during the recess of the Senate, and without the advice and consent The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded to of that body. In the main I agree with Senator Edmunds, as bis views are set forth in the call the roll. foregoing paper. * * * • Mr. MORGAN (when his name was called). I am paired with the G. G. VEST. Senator from New York [Mr. EV.ARTS]. There seems, therefore, to have been some concurrence of opinion on The roll-call was concluded. the part of the majority of the committee that there was no power in Mr. DOLPH. I am paired on political questions with the senior • the President to appoint a person to be judge without the confirmatory Senator from Georgia [Mr. BROWN]. This question appears t.o have action of the Senate. no political bearing, a.nd I Tote "nay." Mr. SPOONER. May I ask the Senator from Florida from whatdoc Mr. BLACKBURN. I am paired generally with the senior Senator mnent he was reading? from Nebraska [Mr. MANDERSON], but bis colleague [Mr. p ADDOCK] Mr. CALL. I am rearung from the report of the majority of the Com voted "yea" and tells me he thinks Mr. M..ANDERSON would vote mittee on the Judiciary made in February, 1888, Executive Document "yea" if present. So I feel at liberty to vote, and vote "yea." No. 2, Fiftieth Congress, first session-the report made by the Senator Mr. PASCO. I am paired with the Senator from Illinois (Mr. F .A.R from Iowa [Mr. WILSON]. I amawarethattbeSenatorfrom Mississippi WELL], and therefore withhold my vote. [Mr. GEORGE], in a report of singular research and ability, has main The result was announced-yeas 47, nays 12; as follows: tained a contrary opinion, but there seem to be very grave and strong YEAS-47. grounds for the opinion that a person should not be allowed to exercise Aldrich, Daniel, Hoar, Ransom, the office of judge upon t.he appointment of the President without the Allen, Davis, Ingalls, Sawyer, Barbour, Dixon, .Jones of Arkansas, Sherman, confirmatory action of the Senate. I have therefore introduced the Bate, Faulkner, .Jones of Nevada, Spooner, resolution, and I move that it be referred to the Committee on the Ju Berry, G eorge, Mcl\Iillan, Stewart, diciary. Blackburn, Gibson, McPherson, Stockbridge, Butler, Gorman, Manderson, Teller, I omitted to read the opinion of Mr. EVARTS in the same report, but Call, Hale, Mitchell, Turpie, I call the attention of the Senate to it. I agree with this forcible and Cockrell, Harris, l\Ioody, Walthall, clear presentation of the subject by Mr. EvARTS, that the nature of the Coke Hawley, Paddock, \Vilson of Md., Colqti.itt, Higgins, Pierce, Wolcott. judicial office makes it an exception in cases of" vacancies happening Cullom, Hiscock, Quay, in the recess of the Senate," and requires the language of the Consti tution, which commands that judges shall be appointed by and with NAYS-12. Allison, Dawes, Frye, Plumb, ·' the" advice and consent of the Senate," and "shall hold their office Blair, Dolph, Hearst, Reagan, during good behavior," to be strictly construed, and to qualify, limit, Chandler, Edmunds, Platt. Wilson of Iown. and control the clause relating to vacancies. It would be quite as ABSENT-23. reasonable, in my judgment, t.o construe this clause so as to make it Beck, E-varts. Morrill, Stanford, relate to legislative offices happening to become vacant during the re Blodgett, Farwell, Pasco, Vance, cess of the Senate, '' as to apply it to judicial offices." Both belong Brown, Gray, Payne, Vest, Cameron, Hampton, Pettigrew, Voorhees, to a different department of the Government; both require special Casey, Kenna, Pugh, Wasbburu. methods of selection and appointment different from executive offices; Eustis, l\Iorgan, Squire, both have tenures of office different from executive offices; both are So the resolution was agreed to. separate from and beyond the control of, and co-ordinate with, the ex DEATH OF REPRESE.N"TATIVE GAY. ecutive offices, and all the reasons which forbid the "vacancies hap pening in legislative offices '' in a recess from being ''filled up'' by Mr. GIBSON. I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate the message the Executive, apply the ''filling up '' of judicial offices. received from the House of Representatives to-day announcing the t.o death of my colleague, Mr. Gay, late a Representative from the State P .APERS IN PENSION CASES. of Louisiana, in the other House. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate a reso The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Ch:i.ir lays before the Senate the reso lution previously offered by the Senator from Oregon [Mr. MITCHELL], lutions referred to by the Senator from Louisiana, which will be read. which will be read. The Chief Clerk read as follows: The resolution submitted by l\Ir. MITCHELL on the 12th instant was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVXS, December 12, 1889. read. Resolved, That the House bas beard with profound regret of the death of Hon. Mr. MITCHELL. I ask that the resolution may ~o over until to Edward J. Gay, late a Representative from the State of Louisiana.. Resolved, That the Clerk be directe.d to communicate o. copy of this resolution -- morrow. The Commissioner of Pensions called at my house this morn to the Senate. · ing and requested me to hand him the correspondence in the case, as Resolved, That, as a further mark of respect, the House do now adjourn. copies had not been kept of some of the letters in the bureau. I did. Mr. GIBSON. I offer the resolutions which I send to the desk. so, and the papers have not yet been returned. They will be returned The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolutions will be read. m the morning, I presume. The Chief Clerk read as follows: The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will lie <1ver. Resolved, That the Senate bas heo.rd with deep sensibility the announcement. ' • XXI-12 . . .
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178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 16, ·'. of the death of Edward J. Gay, late amemf>er of the House of Representatives probate in said county, vice F. R. Clayton, whose term has expired, from the State of Louisiana. Resolved, That as an additional mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, as provided by section 19, chapter 397, volume 24, la.we 1887, United the Senate do now adjourn. States Statutes at Large. Appointed (July 8, 1889) during the recess The resolutions were unanimously agreed to; and (at 3 o'clock and of the Senate. 31 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday: De Daniel Page, of Iron County, Territory of Utah, to be judge of pro cember 17, 1889, at 12 o'clock m. bate in said county, vice W. E. McGregor, whose term has expired, as provided by section 19, chapter 397, volume 24, laws 1887, United States Statutes at Large. Appointed (July 8, 1889) during the recess NOMINATIONS. of the Senate. .Executive nominations reeeivecl by the Senate the 16th day of December, 1889. George C. Veile, of Millard County, Territory of Utah, to be judge of probate in said county, vice T. C. Callister, whose term has expired, DELEGATES TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. as provided by section 19, chapter 397, volume 24, laws 1887, United Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, to be a delegate to the confer States Statutes at Large. Appointed (July 8, 1889) during the recess ence between the United States of America and the Republics of Mex of the Senate. ico, Central and South America, Hayti, San Do~o, and the Empire UNITED ST.ATES ATTORNEYS. of Brazil, to be held in Washington in 1889, vice John R. G. Pitkin, Edward Mitchell, of New York, to be attorney of the United States appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the forthesoutherndistrictofNewYork, vice Stephen A. Walker, resigned. United States to the Argentine Republic. Appointed (August 28, Appointed (August 31, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. 1889) during the recess of the Senate. · Charles S. Johnson, of Nebraska., to be attorney of the United States Charles R. Flint, of New York, to be a delegate to the conference be fort.bedistrictof Alaska, vice Whitaker M. Grant, resigned. Appointed tween the United States of America and the Republics of Mexico, Cen (September 14, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. tral and South America, Hayti, San Domingo, and the Empire of Bra James A. Connolly, of Illinois, to be attorney of the United States zil, to be held in Washington in 1889, vice William Pinkney White, for the southern district of Illinois, vice Gustavus Van Hoorebeke, re declined. Appointed (Augnst28, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. signed. Appointed (June 28, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. ... COMMISSIONER FOB ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS. Lewis Miles, of Iowa, to be attorney of the United States for the John Little, of Ohio, to be commissioner on the part of the United southern district of Iowa, vice Daniel 0. Finch, removed. Appointed States for the adjustment of .claims of citizens of the United States (November 21, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. upon the Government of Venezuela, pursuant to the convention between Joseph W. Ady, of Kansas, to be attorney of the United States for the United States of America. and the United States of Venezuela of the district of Kansas, vice William C. Perry, resigned. Appointed (to the 5th of December, 1885. Appointed (September 2, 1889) during take effect November 1, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. the recess of the Senate. George W. Jolly, of Kentuc1..7; to be attorney of the United States for the district of Kentucky, vice John C. Wickliffe, removed. Ap SOLICITOR OF INTERNAL BEVEl\TUE, pointed (August 5, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Alphonso Hart, of Ohio, to be solicitor of internal revenue, vice William Grant, of Louisiana, to be attorney of the United States Thomas J. Smith, resigned. Appointed (to take effect September 1, for the eastern district of Louisiana, vice Charles Parlange, removed. 1889) during the rece.ss of the Senarte. Appointed (August 5, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. · CHIEF-JUSTICES OF TERRITORIAL COURTS. Milton C. Elstner, of Louisiana, robe attorney of the United States James H. Beatty, of Idaho, to be chief-justice of the supreme court for the western district of Louisiana, vice Montfort S. Jones, removed. of the Territory of Idaho, vice Hugh W. Weir, removed. Appointed Appointed (July 20, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. (November 21, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. ' George A. Neal, of Missouri, to be attorney of the United States for Willis Van Devanter, of Wyoming, to be chief-justice of the supreme the western district of Missouri, vice Maecenas E. Benton, term ex court of the Territory of Wyoming, vice William L. Maginnis, removed. pired. Elbert E. Kimba.ll:Was appointed during recess, and died. Neal Appointed (August 31, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. appointed (October 19, 1889) during recess of the Senate. ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF TERRITORIAL COURTS. Albert M. Lea, of Mississippi, to be attorney of the United States for the southern district of J'ilississippi, vice A. H. Longino, removed. Joseph H. Kibbey, of Arizona, to be associate justice of the supreme Appointed (October 24, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. court of the Territory .of Arizona, vice William W. Porter, removed. Charles A. Cook, of North Carolina, to be attorney of the United Appointed (August 5, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. States for the eastern district of North Carolina, vice Fabius H. Bus Richard E. Sloan, of Arizona, to be associate justice of the supreme bee, resigned. Appointed (October 12, 1889) during the recess of the court of the Territory of Arizona, vice William H. Barnes, removed. Senate. Appointed (October 17, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Eugene A, Fiske, of New Mexico, to be attorney of the United States Willis Sweet, of Ida.ho, to be associate justice of the supreme court for the Territory of New Mexico, vice Thomaa Smith, removed. Ap of the Territory of Idaho, vice John L. Logan, removed. Appointed pointed (October 31, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. (November 19, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Jesse Johnson, of New York, to be attorney of the United States for John W. Blackburn, of Utah Territory, to be associate justice of the the eastern district of New York, vice Mark D. Wilber, removed. Ap supreme court of·the Territory of Utah, vice John W. Judd, resigned. pointed (July 12, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Appointed (October 11, 1889) during the,recess of the Senate. William B. Sterling, of South Dakota, to be attorney of the United UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGES. States for the district of South Dakota, as provided by section 21, John S. Bugbee, of California, to be United States district judge for chapter 180, volume 25, laws 1889, United States Statutes at Large. the district of Alaska, vice John H. Keatley, resigned. Appointed Approinted (November 19, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. (October 15, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Eugene Marshall, of Texas, to be attorney of the United States for Alonzo J. Edgerton, of South Dakota, to be United States district the northern district of Texas, t;ice Charles B. P.er.rre, removed. Ap judge for the district of South Dakota, as provided by section 21, chap pointed (July 12, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. J ter 180, volume 25, laws 1889, United States Statutes at Large. Ap Joseph H. Wilson, of Texas, to be attorney of the United States for pointed (November 19, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. the eastern district of Texas, vice John E. McComb, resigned. Ap Edward T. Green, of New .Jersey, to be United States district judge pointed (November 21, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. for the district of New Jersey, vice John T. Nixon, deceased. Ap Charles S. Varian, of Utah, to be attorney of the United States for pointed (October 24, 1880) during the recess of the Senate. the Territory of Utah, vice George S. Peters, resigned. Appointed Augustus J. Ricks, of Ohio, to be United States district judge for the (July 12, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. northern dish"ict of Ohio, 'iice Martin Welker, resigned, under pro UNITED ST.A.TES MARSHALS. visions of section 714, Revised Statutes of the United States. Ap pointed (July 1, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Joseph R.. Harrah, of Pennsylvania., to be marshal of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania, vice George W. Miller, TERRITORIAL JUDGES OF PROBATE. to be removed. George W. Bartch, of Salt Lake County, Territory of Utah, to be Charles C. AnBtin, of Alabama, to be marshal of the United States judge of probate in said county, vice John .A. Marshall, resigned. Ap for the northern district of Alabama, vice Arthur H. Keller, resigned. pointed (October 15, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Appointed (to take effect August 9, 1889) during the recess of the Sen Isaac Burton, of Uintah County, Territory of Utah, to be judge of ate. probate in said county, vice Pardon Dodds, failed to qualify. Ap Benjamin W. Walker, of Alabama, to be marshal of the United States pointed (July 8, 1889) during recess of the Senate. for the middle and southern districts of Alabama, vice William W. Al Lars P. Edholm, of l\!organ County, Territory of Utah, to be judge len, removed. Appointed (October 12, 1 89) during the recess of the of probate in said county; vice Samuel Francis, whose term has ex Senate. pired, as provided by section 19, chapter 397, volume 24, laws 1887, Daniel M. Ransdell, of Indiana, to be marshal of the United States United States Statutes at Large. Appointed (July 12, 1889) during for the District of Columbia, vice Albert A. Wilson, resigned. Ap the recess of the Senate. pointed (to take effect July 1, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. James McGarry, of Beaver County, Territory of Utah, to be judge of Peter A. Williams, of Florida, to be marshal of the United States
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1889. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 179 for the southern district of Florida, vice Peter T. Knight, resigned. APPRAISERS OF MERCHANDISE. Appointed (August 5, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Eben E. Rand, of Maine, to be appraiser of merchandic:;e in the dis . ·' Alfred E. Buck, of Georgia, to be marshal o1 the United States for trict of Portland and Falmouth, in the State of .Maine, to succeed Ed· the northern district of Georgia, vice John W. Nelms, resigned. Ap ward S. Pie1·ce, resigned. Mr. Rand was temporarily commissioned, pointed (October 24, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. during the recess of the Senate, April 5, 1889. Daniel B. Miller, of·Iowa, to be marshal of the United States for Marville W. Cooper, of New York, to be appraiser of merchandise in the southern district oflowa, vice Edward Campbell, jr., removed. Ap· the district of New York, in the State of New York, in place of Lewis pointed (November 21, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. McMullen, removed. J\Ir. Cooper was temporarily commissioned, dur Edward Knott, of Iowa, to be marshal of the United States for the ing the recess of the Senate, .April 18, 1889. northern district of Iowa, vice· William M. Desmond, removed. Ap pointed (September 23, 1889) during the rece.:;s of the Senate. SURVEYORS OF CUSTOMS. Frank Hitchcock, of Illinois, to be marshal of the United States for George W. Lyon, of New York, to be surveyor of customs in the dis· the northern district of Illinois, vice Frederick H. Marsh, removed. trict of New York, in the State of New York, in place of Hans S. Beat Appointed (November 25, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. tie, removed. Mr. Lyon was temporarily commissioned, dming the re Simon S. Matthews, of Mississippi, to be marshal of the United Stat.as cess of the Senate, September 9, 1889. for the southern district of Mississippi, vice William L. Dinkins, re Armor Smith, jr., of Ohio, to be surveyor of customs for the port of moved. Appointed (October 12, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio, to succeed William Caldwell, whose Trinidad Romero, of New Mexico, to be marshal of the United States term of office expired by limitation.. Mr. Smith was temporarily com for the Territory of New Mexico, vice Romulo Martinez, removed. Ap missioned, during the recess of the Senate, May 16, 1889. pointed (November 7, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. John J. Ridgway, of Pennsylvania, to be surveyor of customs in the James J. Dickerson, of Texas, to be marshal of the United States district of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, in pJace of John for the eastern district of Texas, vice Richard B. Reagan, removed. M. Campbell, removed. Mr. Ridgway was temporarily commissioned, Appointed (July 20, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. during the recess of the Senate, November 22, 1889. Elias H. Parsons, of Utah, to be marshaloftheUnitedStates for the NAVAL OFFICER OF CUSTOMS. Territory of Utah, vice Frank H. Dyer, resigned. Appointed (July ... -:. .. 12, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. Thomas J. Powers, of Pennsylvania, to be naval officer of customs in John G. Watts, of Virginia, to be marshal of the United States for the district of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, in place of the western district of Virginia, vice Jam.es R. Jordan, .removed. Ap· Henry B. Plumer, removed. Mr. Powers was temporarily commis pointed (June 28, 1889) during the recess of the Senate. sioned, during the recess of the Senate, November 22, 1889. COlIPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. POSTMASTERS. Edward S. Lacey, of Michigan, to oe Comptroller of the Currency, Thomas J. Bayly, to be postmaster at Bessemer, in the county ot Jefferson and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during the to succeed William L. Trenholm, resigned. Mr. Lacey was tempora ,1 rily commissioned during the recess of the 8enate, .April 17, 1889. recess of the Senate, May 29, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on DIRECTOR OF THE MINT. and after October 1, 1888. Ambrose R. Megme was appointed and Edward 0. Leech, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the commissioned by the President, but his term of office has expired by Mint, to succeed James P. Kimball, resigned. Mt. Leech was tempo limitation of the law. rarily commissioned during the recess of the Senate, October 5, 1889. Samuel P. Burrus, to be -postmaster at Talladega, in the county of Talladega and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during the AUDITORS OF THE TRE.ASURY. recess of the Senate, September 4, 1889, in the place of Richard R. Joab N. Patterson, of New Hampshire, to be Second Auditor of the Hundley, removed. Treasury, to succeed 'Villiam A. Day, resigned. Mr. Patterson was Earle E. Doud, to be postmaster at Sheffield, in the county of Colbert temporarily commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, May 31, and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during the recess of the 188!:1. Senate, June 6, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the said William H. Hart, of Indiana, to be Third Auditor of the Treasury, office having, by law, become vested in the President on and after Oc to succeed John S. Williams, resigned. Mr. Hart was temporarily tober 1, 1888. .· commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, August 5, 1889. Robert L. Houston, to be postmaster at Birmingham, in the county John R. Lynch, of Mississippi, to be Fourth .Auditor of the Treas of Jefferson and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during tlie ury, to succeed Charles M. Shelley, resigned. Mr. Lynch was tempo recess of the Senate, June 6, 1889, in the place of Maurice B. Throck rarily commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, May 17, 1889. morton, deceased. William H. Morris was nominated to the Senate Louis W. Habercom, of the District of Columbia, to be Fifth Au December 12, 1888, but the nomination was not confirmed. ditor of the Treasury, to succeed Anthony Eickhoff, resigned. Mr. Ha.b Felix G. Lambeth, to be postmaster at Florence, in the county of erc()m was temporarily commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, Lauderdale and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during the May 17, 1889. recess of the Senate, October, 19, 1889, in the place of Bessie McAlister, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MINT AT PHILADELPHIA. resigned. Oliver C. Bosbyshell, of Pennsylvania, to be superintendent of the Bernard F. Ludwig, to be postmaster at Huntsville, in the county mint of the United States at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylva of Madison and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during the nia, to succeed Daniel hl. Fox, re.signed. Mr. Bosbyshell was tempo recess of the Senate, June 27, 1889, in the place of Mary E. Clay, re rarily commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, October 17, 1889. moved. Edwin D. Olmstead, to be postmaster at New Decatur, in the COLLECTORS OF INTERN AL REVENUE. county of Morgan and State of .Alabama, who was commissioned, F. Snowden Hill, of Maryland, to be collector of internal revenue during the recess of the Senate, October 29, 1889~ the appointment of for the district of Maryland, to succeed Andrew Grant Chapman, who a postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in the was temporarily commissioned November 12, 1888, but not confirmed President on and after July 1, 1889. bythe Senate. Mr. Hill was temporarily commissioned(Aprill8, 1889) Miss Mary Pittillo, to be postmaster at Uniontown, in the county of during the recess of the Senate. Perry and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during the recess James E. French, of New Hampshire, to be collector of internal rev of the Senate, May 16, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the enue for the district of New Hampshire, to succeed Calvin Page, re said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and after moved. Mr. French was temporarily commissioned, November20, 1889, April 1, 1889. during the recess of the Senate. Andrew J. Prince, to be postmaster at Pratt Mines, in the county of ~ Ernst Nathan, of New York, to be collector of internal revenue for J eft'erson and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during the re the first district of New York, to succeed Robert Black, removed. Mr. cess of the Senate, J.nly 3, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for Nathan was temporarily commissioned, August 5, 1889, during the re the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and cess of the Senate. after October 1, 1888. J. M. Goode was nominated to the Senate by George P. Waldorf, of Ohio, to be collector of internal revenue for the President December 17, 1888, bot the nomination was not con- the tenth district of Ohio, to succeed George L. Johnson, removed. firmed. · Mr. Waldorf was temporarily commissioned, September 18, 1889, dur Charles W. Raisler, to be postmaster at Athens, in the county of ing the recess of the Senate. Limestone and State of A.Jabama, who was commissioned, during the Marcus Boggs, of Ohio, to be collector of internal revenue for the recess of the Senate, June 12, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster eleventh district of Ohio, to succeed James W. Newman, removed. for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Prtsident on Mr. Boggs was temporarily commissioned, June 27, 18S9, during the and after January 1, 1889. L. R. Davis was nominated to the Senate recess of the Senate. January 9, 1889, but the nomination was not confirmed. James W. Hearne, of Texas, to be collector of internal revenue for George B. Randolph, to be postmaste1: at Anniston, in the county of the fourth district of Texas, to succeed Robert M. Henderson, removerl. Calhoun and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during the re Mr. Hearne was temporarily commissioned, September 10, 1889, during cess of the Senate, June 6, 1889, in the place of AlfredL. Tyler, whose the recess of the Senate. commission expired J annary 15, 1889.
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Dallas B. Smith, to be postmaster at Opelika, in the county of Lee George W. Critchfield, to be postmaster at Ukiah, in the county of and State of Alabama, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Mendocino and State of California, who was commissioned, during the '. Senate, May 23, 1889, in the place of Reuben H. Mitchell, resigned. recess of the Senate, September 14, 1889, in the place of Allen W. James K. Barnes, to be postmaster at Fort Smith, in the county of Thompson, whose commission expired December 22, 1888. A. W. Sebastian and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the Thompson was nominated to the Senate January 11, 1889, but the recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of William J. Flem nomination was not confirmed, and his term has expired by limitation ... ing, resigned. of the law. Emma Clayton, to be postmaster at Pine Bluff, in the county of Jef Henry W. Dean, to be postmaster at Visalia, in the county of Tulare ferson and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the re and State of California, who was commissioned, during the recess of the cess of the Senate, June 27, 1889, in the place of William B. Alexander, Senate, June 13, 1889, in place of Susman Mitchell, resigned. removed. Nelson G. Gil, to be postmaster at San Bernardino, in the county of George H. Cook, to be postmaster at Fla~taff, in the county of San Bernardino and State of California, who was commissioned, during Yavapai and Territory of Arizona, who was commissioned, during the the recess of the Senate, July 11, 1889, in the place of John T. Knox, recess of the Senate, May 16, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster resigned. for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on Frank Hart, to be postmaster at Long Beach, in the county of Los and after January 1, 1889. D. J. Brennan was nominated to the Sen Angeles and State of California, who was commissioned, during the re ate January 11, 1889, but the nomination was not confirmed. cess of the Senate, November 20, 188!); the appointment of a postmas Rollin A. Edgerton, to be postmaster at Little Rock, in the county ter for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on ,• of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, who was ;commissioned, during the and after April 1, 1889-. recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of Thomas W. Edward M. Hoit, to be postmaster at Santa Barbara, in the county of Newton, remo>ed. Santa Barbara and State of California, who was commissioned, during _., Flora H. Hawes, to be postmaster at Hot Springs, in the county of the recess of the Senate, October 29, 1889, in the place of William La Garland and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the re vies, removed. cess of the Senate, August 30, 1889, in the place of Andrew J. Hill, Jacob R. Leese, to be postmaster at Monterey, in tQc county of Mon removed. terey and State of California, who was commissioned, during the re Thomas J. Hunt, to be postmaster at Fayetteville, in the county of cess of the Senate, July 11, 1889, in the place of Edward Ingram, re Washington and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the signed. recess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the pface of Jesse L. Cravens, Charles A. Post, to be postmaster at Modesto, in the county of Stan removed. islaus and State of California, who was commissioned, during the recess James P. Jones, to be postmaster at Batesville, in the county of of the Senate, November 20, 1889, in the place of Charles H. Finley, Independence and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during resigned. Isadore S. Loventhal was nominated by the President to the recess of the Senate, September 14, 1889, in the place of Franklin the Senate January 30, 1889, but not confirmed. He was again nomi D. Denton, removed. nated March 30, 1889, and rejected by the Senate April 1, 1889. William W. Nisbett, to be postmaster at Jonesborough, in the Augustus S. Smith, to be postmaster at Marysville, in the count.y of county of Craighead and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, Yuba and State of California, who was commissioned, during the recess during the recess of the Senate, September 14, 1889, in the place of of the Senate, May 9, 1889, in the place of Thomas Farrell, removed. John W. Owens, removed. Samuel A. Abbey, to be postmaster at Pueblo, in the county ofPueblo John S. Parker, to be postmaster at Paragould, in the county of and State of Colorado, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Green and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the recess Senate, July 11, 1889, in the place of Matthew D. Crow, removed. of the Senate, June 20, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the Ambrose Bray, to be postmaster at Central City, in the county of Gil ,•, said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and after pin and State of Colorado, who was commissioned, during the recess October 1, 1888. Eli S. Bray was appointed by the President Npvem of the Senate, May 9, 1889, in the place of Palemon Wiley, whose ber 19, 1888, and has been commissioned, but his nomination, which commission expired April 1, 1889. was sent by the President to the Senate December 12, 1888, was not John W. Bridges, to be postmaster at Grand Junction, in the county xmfirmed. of Mesa and State of Colorado, who was commissioned, during the Robed J. Rogers, to be postmaster n.t Searcy, in the county of White recess of the Senate, November 20, 1889, in the place of Thomas B. and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Crawford, removed. Senate, October 29, 1889, in the place of John C. McCauley, removed. John Corcoran, to be postmaster at Denver, in the county of Arapa James C. Russell, to be postmaster at Camden, in the county of Oua hoe and State of Colorado, who was commissioned, during the recess ehita and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, June 30, 1889, in the place of Robert W. Speer, resigned. of th~ Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of William F. Avera, George W. Dobler, to be postmaster at Yuma, in the county of Wash removed. ington and State of Colorado, who was commissioned, during the recess Walter W. Shaw, to be postmaster at Texarkana, in the county of of the"Senate, June 6, 1889, in the place of Joseph B. Morton, resigned. Miller and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the re J. B. Morton was appointed and commissioned by the President, and cess of the Senate, June 13, 1889, in the place of Charles E. Bramble, subsequently nominated to the Senate, but the nomination was not con resigned. firmed. Alvis Smith, to be postmaster at Van Buren, in the county of Craw Melvin W. Everleth, to be postmaster at Colorado Springs, in the ford and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the recess county of El Paso and State of Colorado, who was commissioned, dur of the Senate, June 13, 1889, in the place of James T. Stuart, resigned. ing the recess of the Senate, November 20, 1889, in the place of Robert William W. Stout, to be postmaster at Morrillton, in the county of A. Meier, removed. Conway and State of Arkansas. who was commissioned, duriag the AJ;>e Roberts, to be postmaster at Montrose, in the county of Mont recess of the Senate, June 13, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster rose and State of Colorado, -who was ·commissioned, during the recess for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on of the Senate, September 26, 1889, in the place of Adolphus E. Bud and after January 1, 1889. The nominatfon of HenryT. Gordon, which dicke, removed. was sent to the Senate January 11, 1889, was not confirmed. John C. Sullivan, to be postmaster at Durango, in the county of La John W. True, to be postmaster at Eureka Springs, in the county of Plata and State of Colorado, who was commissioned, during the recess Carroll and State of Arkansas, · who was commissioned, during the of the Senate, August 27, 1889, in the place of Charles M. Hilliker, re recess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of John H. Hamilton, signed. resigned. George W. Anthony, to be postmaster at New Milford, in the county Enoch H. Vance, jr., to be postmaster at Malvern, in the county of of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, who was commissioned, during Hot Springs and State of Arkansas, who was commissioned, during the the recess of the Senate, July 11, 1889, in the place of Silas L. Erwin, recess of the Senate, Novemboc 27, 1889, in the.place of Samuel H. resigned. Emerson, rnmoved. William Caruthers, to be postmaster at Norwich, in the county of Simon F. Barstow, to be postmaster at San Rafael, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, who was commissioned, during Marin and State of California, who was com missioned, during the recess the recess of the Senate, April 24, 1889, in the place of Charles S. of the Senate, November 20, 1889, in the place of Russell Chapman, re A very, removed. signed. WalterB. Cheney,to be postmaster at South Manchester, in the county Maj. Hiram T. Batchelder, to be postmaster at Chico, in the county of Hartford and the State of Connecticut, who was commissioned, dur of Butte and State of California, who wa.c; commissioned, during the ing the recess of the Senate, July 20, 1889, in the pJace of Albert J. recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of Robinson McG. Spencer, resigned. Jones, resigned, and G. L. Mcint-0sh, who was appointed and commis Henry E. Smith, to be postmaster at Stamford, in the county of sioned, and subsequently nominated to the Senat~ by the President, Fairfield and State of Connecticut, who was commissioned, during the not having been confirmed. recess of the Senate, April 24, 1839, in the place of John H. Swart~ Mrs. Laura G. Bates, to be postmaster at Anaheim, in the county of wout, removed. · -Los Angeles and State of California, who was commissioned, during Morgan E. White, to be postmaster at Manchester, in the county of the recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of James S. Hartford and State of Connecticut, who was commissioned, during the Gardiner, removed. recess of the Senate, June 6, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster
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for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on commission expired January 7, 1889. C.H. Manning was nominated and after October 1, 1888. W. W. Cowles was appointed and ~mmis to the Senate January 30, 1889, but the nomination was not confirmed. sioned November 19, 1888, and was subsequently nominated to the Henry T. Rockwell, to be postmaster at St. Charles, in the county of Senate, but the nomination was not confirmed. His term of office has Kane and State of Illinois, who was commissioned, during the recess
expired by limitation of the law. of the Senate, November 7, 1889, in the place of James T. Dougherty1 Miss Marcia G. Whiton, to be postmaster at Stafford Springs, in the removed. county of Tolland and State of Connecticut, who was commissioned, Charles W. Warner, to be postmaster at Hoopest.on, in the county of during the recess of the Senate, April 24, 1889, in the place of Edward Vermillion and State of Illinois, who was commissioned, during the F. Whiton, whose commission expired February 6, 1889. James N. recess of the Senate, July 3, 1889, in the place of James S. Catherwood, Squire was nominated to the Senate January 30, 1889, but the nomi resigned. _.. _. nation was not confirmed. Howard Wells, to be postmaster at Rock Island, in the coun.ty of Thomas Jefferson, jr., to be postmaster at Smyrna, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, who was commissioned, during the Kent and State of Delaware, who was commissioned, during the recess reces.g of the Senate, September 26, 1889, in the place of August Hue of the Senate, October 10, 1889, in the plare of John H. Bewley, re sing, removed. moved. · Lincoln H. Beyerle, to be postmaster at Goshen, in the county of James Harden, to be .Postmaster at Bartow, in the county of Polle and Elkhart and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the State of Florida, w4o was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, recess of the Senate, July 26, 1889, in the place of Daniel L. Miller, June 13, 1889, in the place of Daniel W. Stanley, resigned. removed. Horace G. Howard, to be postmaster at De Land, in the county of Thad Butler, to be postmaster at Huntington, in the county of Hnnt Volusia.and State of Florida, who was commissioned, during the recess ingt.on and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the recess /. of the Senate, June27, 1889, in the place of Horace A. Tanner, removed. of the Senate, November 27, 1889, in the place of Sextus H. Shearer, Frederick C. Humphreys, to be postmaster at Pensacola, in the resigned. county of Escambia and State of Florida, who was commissioned, dur Isaac Davis, to be postmaster at Greenfield, in tbe county of Hancock ing the recess of the Senate, September 14, 1889, in the place of Chand and State of Indiana,- who was commissioned, during the recess of the ler C. Yonge, jr., removed. Seoate, September 7, 1889, in the place of Noble P. Howard, removed. Oliver S. Oakes, to be postmaster at Fernandina, in the county of llenry H. Downing, to be postmaster at Goodland, in the county of Nassau and State of Florida, who was commissionad, during the re Newton and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the re cess of the Senate, November 27, 1889, in the place of William R. cess of the Senate, May 9, 1889, in the place of Alvin J. Kitt, resigned. Kelly, resigned. John Fable, to be postmaster at North Vernon, in the county of Jen Zachariah B. Hargrove, to be postmaster at Rome, in the county of nings and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the recess Floyd and State of Georgia, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, O~tober 19, 1889, in the place of Frederick W. Verbarg, of the Senate, July 3, 1889, in the place of William H. Adkins, re removed. moved. Alexander Gable, to be postmaster at Hartford City, in the county of James G. Hughes, to be postmaster at Marietta, in the county of Blackford and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the. re Cobb and State of Georgia, ·who was commissioned, during the recess cess of the Senate, November 20, 1889, in the place of Charles U. Tim of the Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of James B. Blackwell, monds, removed. removed. Russell R. Leonard, to be postmaster at North Manchester, in the Joseph P. Smith, to be postmaster at Thomasville, in the county of county of Wabash and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during Thomas and State of Georgia, who was commissioned, during the re the recess of the Senate, July 3, 1889, in the place of Daniel W. Krisher, cess of the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of Henry M. Sapp, removed. resigned. Andrew M. Luke, to be postmaster at Jeffersonville, in the county William A. Wood, to be postmaster at Gainesville, in the county of of Clark and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the recess Hall and State of Georgia., who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, November 12, 1889, in the place of James Burke, re ofthe Senate, May 16, 1889, in the place of William D. Whelchel, whose moved. commission expired March 27; 1889. Elias J. Marsh, to be postmaster at Portland, in the county of Jay Edward Angel, to be postmaster at Hailey, in the county of Alturas and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the recess of the and Territ.ory of Idaho, who was commissioned, during the recess of Senate, June 27, 1889, in the place of James B. Lowrie, removed. , the Senate, May 16, 1889, in the place of J. Guy Hammond, resigned. John W. Siders, to be postmaster at Plymouth, in thecountyofMar ' Herman Krause was appointed and commissioned by the President sball and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the recess of and subsequently nominated to the Senate, but not confirmed. the Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of George R. Reynolds, re- Arthur B. Bean, to be postmaster at Pocatello, in the county of signed. · . Bingham and Territory of Idaho, who was commissioned, during the John T. Stevens, to be postmaster at Peru, in the county of Miami recess of the Senate, November 12, 1889; the appointment of a post and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the recess of the master for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Presi Senate, October 29, 1889, in the place of William P. Hale, resigned. I ' dent on and after October 1, 1889, and the postmaster having resigned. Philipp Wilhelm, to be postmaster at Seymour, in the county of Jack Luther B. Boice, to be postmaster at Lewiston, in the county of Nez son and State of Indiana, who was commissioned, during the recess of Perces and Territory of Idaho, who was commissioned, during the re the Senate, .Tuly 11, 1889, in the place of Alexander A. Davidson, re cess of the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of Charles G. Kress, sign~d. Benjamin F. Price, who was appointed by the President No removed. vember 27, 1888, and nominated to the Senate, not having been con Daniel Locke, to be postmaster at Bellevue, in the county of Logan firmed. and Territory of Idaho, who was commissioned, during the recess of Mary E. Pettes, to be postmaster at Lehigh, in the Choctaw Nation, the Senate, July 3, 1889, in the place of Oliver S. Glenn, removed. Indian Territory, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Sen Lewis T. Brock was appointed and commissioned by the President ate, August 27, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the said and subsequently nominated to the Senate, but was not confirmed. office having, by law, become vested in the President on and after April His term expired by limitation of law. 1, 1889. Frank P. Gillespie, to be postmaster at Olney, in the county of Rich · Wallace G. Agnew, to be postmaster at Osceola, in the county of land and State of Illinois, who was commissioned, during the recess of Clarke and State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the recess of \,. the Senate, October 10, 1889, in ihe place of James C. Allen, removed. theSenate, November27, 1889, in the place of J. W. Sherman, resigned. John H. Hodder, to be postmaster at Aurora, in the county of Kane Albert H. Fortune, to be postmaster at Bloomfield, in the county of and State of Illinois, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Davis and State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the recess of Senate, June 13, 1889, in the place of Michael W. Corbett, resigned. the.Senate, July 3, 1889, in the place of Harry C. Evans, removed. De Witt C. Harr, to be postmaster at La Salle, in the county of La William A. Hunter, to be postmaster at Belle Plaine, in the county Salle and State of Illinois, who was commissioned, during the recess of of Bent.on and State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the recess ,. the Senate, May 23, 1889, in the place of Andrew J. Reddick, deceased. of the Senate, June 20, 1889, in the place of George C. Scrimgeons, re Thomas G. Lawler, to be postmaster at Rockford, in the county of signed. Winnebago and State of Illinois, who was commissioned, during the re Edwin R. Kirk, to be postmaster at Sioux City, in the county of cess of the Senate, November 27, 1889, in the place of John D. Water Woodbury and State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the recess man, removed. of the Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of Eliphalet B. Crawford, Jam.es H. Merrill, to be postmaster at Maywood, in the county of Cook removed. and State of Illinois, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Elijah Lewis, to be postmaster at Chariton, in the county of Lucas Senate, April 24 1889, in the place of Samuel Skemp, deceased. Samuel and State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the recess of the . • .. C. Skemp was nominated to the Senate December 18, 1888, but the nom Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of William E. Lewis, removed. . ination was not confirmed. Henry Loranz, to be postmaster at Clarinda, in the county of Page Henry C. Robinson, to be postmaster at Grand Crossing, in the county in the State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the recess of the of Cook and State of Illinois, who was commissioned, during the recess Senate, April 24, 1889, in the place of NewtonC. Ridenour, whose com of the Senate, June 20, 1889, in the place of Henry C. Robinson, whose mission expired March 30, 1889. . ''
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Silas C. McFarland, to be postmaster at Marshalltown, in the county of the Senate, November 27, 1889, in the place of Robert O. Speed, re of Marshall and State of Iowa, who was commissioned! during the re- moved.- cess of the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of William T. Bailey, Mrs. Anne W. Jenks, to be postmaster at Newport, in the county of removed. Campbell and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned, during the Francis H. Robbins, to be postmaster at Waukon, in the county of recess of the Senate, August 17, 1889, in the place of Philip B. Spence, Alamakee and State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the re- removed. cess of the Senate, ---, 1889, in the place of Thomas C. Medary, William D. Ray, to be postmaster at Russellville, in the county of removed. Logan and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned, during the re- Joseph Craft, to be postmaster at Chetopa, in the county of Labette cess of the Senate, May 23, 1889, in the place of George R. Bibb, re nnd State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the recess of the moved. Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of Josephus P. De Jarnette, re- James T. Stephens, to be postmaster at Hickman, in the county of moved. Fulton and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned, during the re- Edward U. Fordyce, to be postmaster at Bowling Gre.en, in the county cess of the Senate, July 3, 1889, in the place of George Warren, re of Warren and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned; during the signed. recess of the Senate, July 20, 1889, in the place of Elvis H. Porter, Urs. Maggie Tartar, to be postmast€r at Somerset, in the county of resigned. Pulaski and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned, during the re- David R. Gordon, to be postmaster at Abilene, in the county of cess of the Senate, July 31, 18 9, in the place df Cyrenis W. Richard Dickinson and State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the re- son, removed. cess of the Senate, October 10, 1889, in the place of Archibald G. Buch- John C. Wood, to be postmaster at Mount Sterling, in the county of anan, removed. Montgomery and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned, during Edwin P. Greer, to be postmaster at Winfield, in the county of Cow- the recess of the Senate, November 20, 1889, in the place of William ley and State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the recess of H. Wilkerson, removed._ the Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of George C. Reinbaugh, Edward J. Barrett, to be postmaster at Alexandria, in the parish of resigned. . Rapides and State of Louisiana, who was commissioned, during the re- William M. Snell, to be postmaster at Cherokee, in the county of cess of the Senate, l\fay 23, 1889, in the place of Thomas B. French, Cherokee and State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the recess whose commission expired April 2, 1889. of the Senate, June 13, 1889, in the place of Jam es V. Ward, resigned. J. Emile Breda, to be postmaster at Natchitoches, in the parish of William Wilson, jr., to be postmaster at Washington, in the county Natchitoches and State of Louisiana, who was commissioned, dtuing of Washington and State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the the recess of the Senate, July 20, 1889; the appointment of a post • I. recess of the Senate, August 27, 1889, in the place of George G. Rod- master for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Pres man, removed. • ident on and after June 1, 1889. Mrs. E. Suddath was nominated to Henry C. Webb, to be postmaster at Bedford, in th"e county of Tay- the Senate, January 11, 1889, but the nomination was not confirmed. lor and State of Iowa, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Elisha E. Clark, to be postmaster at Biddeford, in the county of Senate, November 20, 1889, in the place of John D. Smith, removed. York and State of Maine, who was commissioned, during the recess of Dayjd G. Bliss, to be postmaster at Argentine, in the county ofWyan- the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of Timothy Shaw, jr., re dotte and State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the recess ot moved. the Senate, May 16, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the said Willard M. Dunn, to be postmaster at Watenille, in the county of office having, by law, become vested in the President on and afterJanu- Kennebec and State of Maine, who was commissioned, during the re ary 1, 1889. Charles L. Burke was nominated to the Senate January cess of the Senate, September 26, 1889, in the place of Frank L. Thayer, 11, 1889, but was not confirmed. removed. Isaac N. Holloway, to be postmaster at Yates Center, in the county William E. Hogan, to be postmaster at Bath, in the county of Saga- of Woodson and State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the dahocand StateofMaine, who was commissioned, during the recess of recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of Eugene V. the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of George H. Nichols, re- Wharton, removed. moved. Edwin F. Korns, to be postmaster atPhillipsburgh, in the county ot Denny K. Jewell, to be postmaster :ft Hallowell, in the county of Phillips and State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the Kennebec and State of Maine, who was commissioned, during the recess recess of the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of David C. Clark, of the Senate, May 9, 1889, in the place of Orland Currier, removed. removed. Joseph H. Manley, to be postmaster at Augusta, in the county of Squire M. Lane, to be postmaster at Burlington, in the county ot Kennebec and State of Maine, who was commissioned, during the recess Coffey and State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, July30, 1889, in the place of Lemuel B. Fowler, removed. of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of Ebenezer M. Lockwood, Franklin Maxim, to be postmaster at South Paris, in the county of removed. Oxford and State of Maine, who was commissioned, during the recess Joseph N. McDonald, to be postmasterat Burlingame, in the county of the Senate, September 28, 1889; the appointment of a postmast.er of Osage an i State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the re- for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on cess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of Justinian Mayberry, and after October 1, 1888. William A. Frothingham was appointed resigned. and commissioned, and subsequently nominated to the Senate, but was Oscar E. McElfresh, to be postmaster at Osage City, in the county nGt confirmed. His term has expired by limitation of the Jaw. of Osage and State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the recess Samuel 0. Nicholls, to be postmaster at Sanford, in the county of of the Senate, August 2!, 1889, in the place of Charles l::)tackhouse, re- York and State of Maine, who was commissioned, during the recess of signed. the Senate, June 31, 1889; the appointment of postmaster for the said George E. Nicholson, to be postmaster at Ness City, in the county office having, by law, become vested in the President on and after April of Ness and State of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the re- 1, 1889. cess of the Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of John W. Brown, Francis A. D. Singhi, to be postmaster at Camden, in the county of resigned, George E. Nicholson having been nominated to the Senate Knox and State of Mn.ine, who was commissioned, during the recess of Ma1·ch 30, 1889, but was not confirmed. the Senate, June 6, 1889, in the place of Edwin C. Fletcher, whose com- Charlie S. Triplet, to be postmaster at Leoti, in the county of Wich- mission expired March 30, 1889. ita and State of Kansas, who wa.<:1 commi8Sioned, during the recess of Eben Woodbury, to be postmaster at Houlton, in the county of the Senate, --, 1889, in the place of Willard N. Meyer, resigned. Aroostook and State of Maine who was commissioned, during the recess William C. Whitney, to be postmaster atCawker City, in the county of the Senate, October 10, 1889, in the place of AlOert B. Page, removed. of Mitchell and ~tate of Kansas, who was commissioned, during the I Samuel C. Beebe, to be postmaster at Broken Bow, in the county of recess of the Senate, August 27, 1889, in the place of James W. Hughes, Custer and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the re removed. · cess of the Senate, August 30, 1889, in the place of Isaac T. Merchant, James S. Ogden, to be postmaster at Ashland, in the county of Boyd resigned. Howard A. Graham was nominated to the Senate, but the and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned, during the recess of nomination was not confirmed.
the Senate, July 31 18 9, in the place of Daniel K. Weis, removed. Lyman J. Blowers, to be postmaster at Osceola, in the county of Polk Thomas F. Beadles, to be postmaster at Fulton, in the county of and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Fulton and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned, during the re- Senate, ~fay 29, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the said .- cess of the Senate, June 20, 1889, in the place of Henry F. Taylor, office having, by law, become vested in the President on and after resigned. April 1, 1889. · John A. Burns, to be postmaster at Catlettsliurgb, in the county of M. M. Butler, to be postmaster at Weeping Water, in the county of Boyd and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned, dnring the recess Cass and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of James H. McConnell, of the Senate, November 19, 1889, in the place of Elijah Ratnour, re- resigned. moved. John B. Earle, to be postmaster at Madisonville, in the county of Hop- William A. Campbell, to be postmaster at Tecumseh, in the county kins and State of Kentucky, who was commissioned, during the recess of Johnson and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the
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recess of the Seoote, .August 21, 1889, in the place of Charles M. Wil· recess of the Senate, May 29, 1889, in the place of Charles B. Durland, son, resigned. resigned. ., .... - Furman B. Carly, to be postmaster at Chadron, in the county of Henry G. Wolcott, to be postmaster at Fremont, in the county of Dawesand State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, duringtherecess Dodge and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the re· of the Senate, May 23, 1889, in the place of William Wilson, removed. cess of the Senate; September 7, 1889, in the place of James Murry, Edward F. Chinn, to be postmaste:r at St. Paul, in the county of resigned. . Howard and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the re· Henry C. Wright , to be postmaster at Wayne, in the county of cess of the Senate, May 9, 1889, in the place of Colin E. Forbes, ra· Wayne and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the re signed. cess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of Marcellus Dearborn, George W. Clark, to be postmaster at Alliance, in the county of Box removed. Butte and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess John W. Yeast, to be postmaster at Valentine, in the county of of the Senate, August 21, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the Cherry and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the re said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and after cess of the Senate, August 27, 1889, in the place of William Ira 'Boul· ----,. - July 1, 1889. · ware, resigned. Henry W. Crow, to be postmaster at Rush ville, in the county of Sheri· Daniel Bynum Williams, to be postmaster at Tuscarora, in the county d.an and State of Nebraska, who wa.S commissioned, during the recess of Elko and State of Nevada, who was commissioned, during the recess c•f the Senate, July 3, 1889, in the place of Frank W. Sprague, resigned. of the Senate, November 20, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster Rice H. Eaton, to be postmaster at Kearney, in the county of Buffalo for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on ftnd State.of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of and• after January 1, 1889. · the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of H. Fred Wiley, resigned. George W. Peltier was nominated to the Senate, but the nomination William D. Hart, to be postmaster at Minden, in the county of Kear· was not confirmed. ney and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess Elliot W. Baker, to be postmaster at Antrim, in the county of Hills·
of the Senate, September 14, 1889, in the place of William T. McGinnes, borough and State of New Hampshire, who was commissioned, during I •• resigned. the recess of the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of Charles R. William W. Haskell, to be postmaster at Ord, in the county of Val· Jameson, removed. ley and State of Nebra,ska, who was commissioned, during th~ recess Samuel H. Greene, to be postmaster at New Market, in the county of of the Senate, November 29, 1889, in the place of James R. Fairbank, Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, who was commissioned, resigned. during the recess of the Senate, October 10, 1889, in the place of Charles Augustus E. Hassler, to be postmaster at Pawnee City, in the county A. Morse, removed. of Pawnee and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the DeWitt C. Newman, to be postmaster at Hillsborough Bridge, in the recess of the Senate, .l\f ay 9, 1889, in the place of George A. J. Moss, county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, who was com· ~. resigned. missioned, durin~ the recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889; the ap· Edwin Hershiser, to be postmaster at O'Neill, in the county of Holt pointment of a postmaster for the said office having, by law, become and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of vested in the President on and after April 1, 1889. the Senate, August 30, 1889, in the place of Frank Campbell, resigned. Eri Oakes, to be postmaster at Lisbon, in the county of Grafton and Carl Kramer, to be postmaster at Columbus, in the county of Platte State of New Hampshire, who was commissioned, during the recess of and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of the the Senate, November 7, 1889; the appointmentofapostmaster for the Senate, September 26, 1889, in the place of William N. Hensley, re· said office having, bylaw, become vested in the President on and after signed. July 1, 1889. George W. Martin, to be postmaster at Harvard, in the county of Forrest W. Peavey, to be postmaster at Wolfborongh, in the county Clay and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of Carroll and State of New Hampshire, who was commissioned, during of the 8enate, October 29, 1889, in the place of Julius L. Wind, re· the recess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of Joseph W. Good· moved. win, removed. Elias Peterman, to be postmaster at Indianola., in the county of Red William 0. Sides, to be.postmaster at Portsmouth, in the county of Willow and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the re Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, who was commissioned, cess of the Senate, September 14, 1889, in the place of Michael H. during the recess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of Samuel Cavanau~h, resigned. J. Gerrish, whose commission expired March 30, 1889, John H. Locke, Edwin A. Polley, to bepostmaster at Seward, in the county of Sew appointed June 4, 1889, having died before being commissioned. ·- ' ard and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess Jessie Tuttle, to be postmaster at Berlin Falls, in the county of Coo!i ot the Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of John S. Kittle, re and State of New Hampshire, who was commissioned, during the 1e· moved. cess of the Senate, July 31, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for ·. Charles M. Riggs, to be postmaster at Beatrice, in the county of Gage the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of after October 1, 1888. J. B. Noyes was appointed and commissioned the Senate, November 27, 1889, in the place of Samuel E. Rigg, re by the President, was subsequently nominated to the Senate, but the signed. nomination was not confirmed. His term has expired by limitation of William A. Shreck, to be postmaster at Holdrege, in the county of the law. Phelps and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess Edwin H. Van Arsdale, to be postmaster at Arlington, in the county of the Sena.te, May 23, 1889, in the place of Frank D. Travis, resigned. of Hudson and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during Mrs. Angelia A. Signor, to be postmaster at Lexington, in the county the recess of the Senate, May 23, lti89; the appointmentof a postmas of Dawson and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the ter for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President recess of the Senate, May 16, 1889, in the place of Edward H. Krier, on and after April 1, 1889. resigned. William J. Browning, to be postmaster at Camden, in the colltl.ty of Mortimer L. Stewart, to be postmaster at Madison, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during the Madison and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, July 11, 1889, in the place of Charles Janney, re recess of the Senate, June 13, 1889, in the place of Daniel T. Graham, moved. resigned. Charles Burrows, to be postmaster at Rutherford, in the county of William H. Stewart, to be postmaster at Geneva, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during the Fillmore and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, ·July 11, 1889, in the place of Jacob G. Van Riper, recess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of William H. Cooksey, resigned. resigned. Edward L. Conklin, to be postmaster at Newark, in the county of Henry J. Streight, to Le postmaster at Plattsmouth, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during the re Cass and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of cess of the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of William H. F. Fied the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of Jonathan N. Wise, resigned. ler, removed. Benjamin F. Thomas, to be postmaster at Wymore, in the county of Samuel D. Dickinson, to be postmaster at Jersey City, in the county Gage and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess of Hudson and State of New Jersey, who was commissionedi dming ; of the Senate, May 29, 1889, in place of Duncan Patterson, resigned. the recess of the Senate, June 20, 1889, in the place of John F. Kelly, John Tweedy, to be postmaster at Aurora, in the county of Hamil· removed. .· ton and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the recess Levi B. Gibbs, to be postmaster at Hackettstown, in the county of of the Senate, July 3, 1889, in the place of John Tweedy, whose com Warren and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during the mission expired December 19, 1888. recess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of Charles Rittenhouse, Clay M. Wheeler, to be postmaster at Fullerton, in the county of removed. Nance and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the re. John Gourley, to be postmaster at Gloucester City, in the county of cess of the Senate, June 20, 1889, in the place of Sanford L. Sturt.evant, Camden and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during the resigned. recess of the Senate, November 20, 1889, in the place of .James Mc· William H. Wida.man, to be postmaster at Norfolk, in the county of Laughlin, removed. Madison and State of Nebraska, who was commissioned, during the Thomas E. Hayes, to be postmaster at Bloomfield, in the county of
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'I Essex and State of New Jersey, who was commisioned, during the of Ulster and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of Adam L. Brown, recess of the Senate, May 23, 1889, in the place of C. F. Sunderley, removed. resigned. Josiah M. Hewitt, to be postmaster at Woodstown, in the county of John J. Dewey, to be postmaster at Clifton Springs, in the county Salem and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during the of Ontario and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, May 9, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for recess of the Senate, October 10, 1889, in the place of Sarah A. Gran the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and ger, resigned. after January 1, 1889. W. B. French was nominated to the Senate Frank Foggin, to be postmaster at Port Richtnond, in the county of January 11, 1889, but the nomination was not confirmed. Richmond and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the Cornelius Kiel, jr., to be postmaster at Hoboken, in the county of recess of the Senate, May 23, 1889, in the place of D. L. LaGrange, re Hudson and State of New Jersey, who was-commissioned, during the signed. recess ofthe Senate, September 17, 1889, in theplaceof James Curran, Miss Genevieve French, to be postmistress at Sag Harbor, in the county removed. of Suffolk and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the William B. R. Mason, to be postmaster atBoundbrook, in the county recess-of the Senate, June 13, 1889, in the place of Hannibal French, of Somerset and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during deceased. Gilbert H. Cooper was nominated to the Senate, but the the recess of the Senate, May 23, 1889; the appointment of a postmas nomination was not confirmed.
• i ter for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President Edward M. Gates, to be-postmaster at Watertown, in the county of on and after Octobe;r 1, 1888. W. H. AJpaogh was appointed andCQm Jefferson and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the missioned by the President, and was subsequently nominated to the recess of the Senate, September 21, 1889, in the place of John C. Senate, but the nomination was not confirmed. His term has expired Streeter, removed. ' by limitation of the law. Walter N. Gill, to be postmaster at Rondout, in the county of Ulster Benjamin E. McGrew, to be postmaster at Passaic, in the county of and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the recess of Passaic, in the State of New .Jersey, who was commissioned, during the Senate, May 9, 1889, in the place of Richard Mooney, resigned. the recess of the Senate, April 24, 1889, in the pl™!e of John Kennell, Fayette L. Gilbert, to be postmaster at Cooperstown, in the county removed. of Otsego and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the Arthur T. Parsons, to be postmaster at Vineland, in the county of recess of the Senate, September 14, 1889, in the place of Delos L. Birge, Cumberland and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during removed. the recess of the Senate, June 20, 1889, in the place of Charles Brewer, Seth G. Heacock, to be postmaster at Ilion, in the county of Herki removed. mer and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the recess Furman L. Richardson, to be postmaster at Cape May, in the county of the Senate, June 20, 1889, in the place of A. D. Morgan, whose com of Cape May and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during mission expired April 2, 1889. '• the recess of the Senate, May 9, 1889, in the place of Frederick J. Mel Thomas Honohan, to be postmaster at Frankfort, in the county of vin, resigned. Herkimer and State of New York, who was commissioned, during tho Henry B. Rollinson, to be postmaster at Rahway, in the county of recess of the Senate, May 23, 1889, in the place of James G. Hunt, de Union and State of New .Tersey, who was commissioned, during the ceased. recess of the Senate, September 28, 1889, in the place of G. R. Lindsay, Frank Jones, to be postmaster at Ballston, in the county of Saratoga resigned. and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the recess of Charles·A. Slack, to be postmaster at Lambertville, in the county of the Senate, September 21, 1889, in the place of C. 0. Mccreedy, re Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during moved. the recess of the Senate, June 27, 1889, in the place of John Foran, re John C. Lammerts, to be postmaster at Suspension Bridge, in the moved. county of Niagara and State ofNewYork, who was commissioned, dur A. Lincoln Smith, to be postmaster at Clinton, in the county of ing the recess of the Senate, May 9, 1889, in the place of William Carr, Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during whose commission expired February 14, 1889. W. P. Hom was nom- the recess of the Senate, May 9, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster inated to the Senate, but was not confirmed. · for the said office having, by Jaw, become vested in the President on Philip P~rsall, to be postmaster at Huntington, in the county of and after January 1, 1889. William Carpenter was nominated to the Suffolk and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the re Senate January 11, 1889, but the nomination was not confirmed. cess of the Senate, November 27, 1889, in the place of C. R. Street, re William M. Smith, to be postmaster at Newton, in the county of moved. Sussex and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during the Frank B, Peck, to be postmaster at Waterford, in the county of recess of the Senate, May 29, 1889, in the place of Thomas G. Bunnell, Saratoga and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the ·... resigned. recess of the Senate, June 27, 1889, in the place of C. H. Kavanaugh, James E. Stanton, to be postmaster at Deckertown, in the county of resigned. Sussex and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during the William Richensteen, to be postmaster at Long Island City, in tho recess of the Senate, November 12, 1889; the appointment of a post county of Queens and State of New York, who was commissiond, dur master for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Presi ing the recess of the Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of James dent on and after October 1, 1889. A. McKenna, removed. James H. Wynne, to be postmaster at Edgewater, in the county of Edmund E. Robinson, to be postmaster at Ithaca, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, daring the Tompkins and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, July 20, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster recess of the Senate, July 20, 1889, in place of Ward Gregory, deceased. for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on William Smyth, to be postmaster at Owego, in the county of Tioga and after October 1, 1888. James H. Wynne was appointed and com and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the rec~ss of m.issi&.ed by the President, and was subsequently nominated to the the Senate, September 2R, 1889, in the place of' Frederick 0. Cable, Senate, but the nomination was not confirmed. His term bas expired removed. by 1imit.ation of the Jaw. Carroll E. Smith, to be postmaster at Syracuse, in the county of On" .Alexander C. Yard, to be postmaster at Trenton, in the county of ondaga and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the re Mercer and State of New Jersey, who was commissioned, during the cess of the Senate, October 29, 1889, in the place of Milton H. Northup, recess of the Senate, May 23, 1889, in the place of Eckford Moore, re removed. moved. Samuel W. Stimson, to be postmaster at Herkimer, in the county of Walter E. Marble, to be postmaster at Kingston, in the county of Herkimer and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the Sierra and Territory of New Mexico, who was commissioned, during recess of the Senate, June20, 1889, in the place of Frederick A. Gray, the recess of the Senate, November 20, 1889, in the place of Robert H. removed. Hopper, removed. J::i.mes .F. Taylor, to be ~ostmaster at Whitestone, in the county of James F. Ashley, to be postmaster at Troy, in the county of Rens Queens and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the re selaer and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the re cess of the Senate, Jone 13, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for cess of the Senate, May 9, 1889, in the place of Edwin Dolan, removed. the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and Frederick Bennett, to be postmaster at Fulton, in the county of Os after January 1, 1889. A. F. Willmot was nominated to the Senate, wego and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the recess but the nomination wa.q not confirmed. of the Senate, July 3, 1889, in the place of S. B. Whitaker, removed. James M. Warner, to be postmaster at Albany, in the county of Al Robert P. Brown, to be postmaster at West New Brighton, in the bany and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the recess county of Richmond and State of New York, who was commissioned, of the Senate, September 21, 1889, in the place of D. V. O'Leary, re during the recess of the Senate, April 24, 1889; whose commission ex moved. pired May 1, 1886, and no appointment has since been made. William L. Weod, to be postmaster at Queens, in the county of Charles C. Brooks, to be postmaster at Waverly, in the county of Queens and State of Nt'W York, who was commissioned, during the re Tioga and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the recess cess of the Senate, November 5, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster of· the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of A. A. Slawson, resigned. for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President Oii William V. Burhans, to be postmaster at Saugerties, in the county and after October 1, 1889.
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Cornelius Van Cott, to be postmaster at New York, in the county Jonathan D. White, to be postmaster at Greensborough, in the of New York and State of New York, who was com.missioned, during county of Guilford and State of North Carolina, who was commis the recess of the Senate, April 27, 1889, in th~ place of H. G. Pearson, sioned, during the recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place whose commission expired April 2, 1889. of George H. Gregory, removed. Charles L. H. Zellinsky, to be postmaster at Flatbush, in the county Samuel H. Vick, to be postmaster at Wilson, in the county of Wilson of Kings and State of New York, who was commissioned, during the and State of N 3rth Carolina, who was commissioned, during the recess recess of the Senate, September 14, 1889; the appointment of a post of the Senate, October 29, 1889, in the., place of William M. Gay, re master for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Presi moved. dent on and after January 1, 1889. J. J. Byrne was appointed and William E. Mansfield, to be postmaster at Minot, in the county of commissioned by the President, but bis t.erm of office has expired by Ward and State of North Dakota, who was commissioned, during the limitation of the law, not having been confirmed by the Senate. recess of the Senate, July 20, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster William .A. Albright, to be postmaster at Durham, in the county of for the said office having, by law, become vested in the Presi<;lent on Durham and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during and after October 1, 1888. William Hope was appointed and Commis the recess of the Senate, May 29, 1889, in the place of .Joseph H. sioned, and was subsequently nominated to the Senate, but the nomi Allen, removed. nation was not confirmed. His term has expired by limitation of the Archibald Brady, to be postmaster at Charlotte, in the county of law. Meckleuburgh and State of N'"orth Carolina, who was commissioned, John G. Barney, to be postmaster at Crestline, in the county of Craw during the recess of the Senate, Mav 9, 1889, in the place of John A. ford and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of Young, deceased. ' · the Senate, October 29, 1889, in the place of Reuben Stanley, resigned. Geo1·ge E. Buckman, to be postmaster at Washington, in the county Azariah C. Cooper, to be postmaster at Caldwell, in the county of of Beaufort and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during Noble and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of the recess of the Senate, June 13, 1889, in the place of Macon Bonner, the Senate, June 6, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the said whose commission expired April 2, 1889. office having, by law, become vested in the President on and aftei William E. Clarke, to be postmaster at New Berne; in tlie county of October 1, 1888. D. S. Spriggs was appointed and commissioned by Craven and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during the President, and was subsequently nominated to the Senate, but th& the recess of the Senate, July 20, 1889, in the place of Matthias Manly, nomination was not confirmed. His term has expired by limitation of removed. the law. Julius B. Fortune, to be postmaster at Shelby, in the county of Nelson A. Fulton, to be postmaster at Xenia, in the county of Greene Cleveland and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Sen the recess of the Senate, May 23, 1889, in the place of Benjamin F. ate, .October 1, 1889, in the place of Melville M. Gaunce, removed. Logan, removed. George W. Gaghau, to be postmaster at Bowling Green, in the county George Z. French, to be postmaster at Wilmington, in the county of of Wood and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess New Hanover and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, of the Senate, July 8, 1889, in the place of Russell T. Dobson, resigned. during the recess of the Senate, June 21, 1889, in the place of Oscar G. James A. Gibbs, to be postmaster at Carey, in the cou!ltY of Wyan ·. Parsley, removed. . dot and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of the John S. Hasty, to be po~tmaster at Monroe, in the county of Union Senate, May 9, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the said office and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during the recess having, by law, become vested in the President on and after October of the Senate, July 3, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the 1, 18 8. Joseph H. Windan was appointed and commissioned by the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and after President, and was subsequently nominated to the Senate, but was nQt October 1, 1888. John M. Thomas was appointed and commissioned confirmed. His term has expired by limitation of the law. by the President, and was subsequently nominated to the Senate, but Henry C. Graffiin, to be postmaster at Piqua, in the ~ounty of Miami was not confirmed. His term has expired by limitation of the law. and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of the Sen Thomas W. Hicks, to be postmaster at Henderson, in the county of ate, July 11, 1889, in the place of John R. Thorne, removed. Vance and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during the William Halverstadt, to be postmaster at Columbiana, in the county recess of the Senate, October 29, 1889, in the place of Richard B. Hen of Columbiana and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the derson, removed. recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of George Lower, Mrs. Ada Hunter, to be postmaster at Kinston, in the county of removed. Lenoir and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during the Isaac G. Hiller, to be postmaster at Greenville, in the county of recess of the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place ot Warren J. Bar Darke and State of Ohio. who was commissioned, during the recess of rett, removed. the Senate, October 6, 1889, in the place of Daniel S. Hine, resigned. John R. Joyce, to be postmaster at Reidsville, in the county of Rock George W. Hofman, to be postmaster at Plymouth, in the county of ingham and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during Richland and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess the recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of Johnson A. of the Senate, May 23, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the Bennett, removed. said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and after Joseph J. Martin, to be postmaster at Tarborough, in the county of January 1, 1889. Franklin P. Smith was nominated wthe Senate, but Edgecombe and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during the nomination was not confirmed. the recess of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of Mrs. Mary F. Edward H. Hosmer, to be postmaster at Youngstown, in the county Pender, removed. of Mahoning and State of Ohio, who was commi'3Sioned, during the recess James H. Ramsay, to be postmaster at Salisbury, in the county of of the Senate, May 2~. 1889, in the place of Henry C. Cassidy, whose Rowan and State o~ North Carolina, who was commissioned, during commission expired March 27, 1889, postmaster having also resigned. the recess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of Archibald H. James Israel, to be postmaster at Mount Vernon, in the county of Boyden, removed. Knox and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of A. Webster Shaffer, to be post master at Raleigh, in the county of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of John D. Thompson, re Wake and State of North Carolina; who was commissioned, during the moved. recess of the Senate, July 11, 1889, in the place of Samuel A. Ashe, Lewis J. Judson, to be postmaster at Dayton, in the county of Mont removed. gomery and Stat.a of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess Henry L. Shore, to be postmaster at Salem, in the county of Forsyth of the Senate, September 7, 1889, in the place of William H. Gilles and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during the recess pie, removed. of the Senate, August 21, 1889, in the place of ',rhomas B. Douthit, Harry E. Lutz, to be postmaster at Circleville, in the county of Pick ,. removed. away and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of the James M. Sikes, to be postmaster at Oxford, in the county of Gran Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of Gardner A. Wilder, removed. '. ville and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during the John W. McKee, to be postmaster at Celina, in the county of Mer recess of the Senate, August 5, 1889, in the place of James A. Taylor, cer and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of the removed. Senate, September 26, 1889, in the place of Jacob Kreusch, removed. John R. Smith, to be postma-ster at Goldsborough, in the county of Samuel C. Moore, to be postmaster at Findlay, in the county of Wayne and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during Hancock and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess the recess of the Senate, June 20, 1889, in the place of John H. Hill, of the Senate, May 16, 1889, in the place of Winfield S. Hummaker, resigned. resigned. David F. Wemyss, to be postmaster at Fayetteville, in the county of Alfred C. Naragon, to be postmaster at Canal Dover, in the county Cumberland and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, dur of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the ing the recess of the Senate, September 21, 1889, in the place of Jam es recess of the Senate, July 20, 1889, in the place of Philip H. Miller, B. Smith, removed. resigned. ,. William H. Wheeler, to be postmaster at Winston, in the county of Edward B. Scott, to be postmaster at Batavia, in the county of Cler , Forsyth and State of North Carolina, who was commissioned, during mont and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of the recess of the Senate, .August 21, 1889, in the place of Samuel H. the Senate, September 26, 1889, in place of Stephen Cramer, removed. Smith, removed. Emanuel Shultz, to be postmaster at Miamisburgh, in tht\ county of ...
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Montgomery and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the re Seventee1ith Regiment of Infantrv• . cess of the Senate, Augnsb 21, 188g, in the place of Charles E. Kinder, Additional Second Lieut. Edward V. Stockham (since resigned) to removed. be second lieutenant, June 22, 1889, vice Lockwood, promoted. John W. Steele, to be postmaster at Oberlin, in the county of Lo raine and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of Twenty-third Regiment of Infantry. the Senate, May 16, 1889, in the place of Evan J. Phillips, whose com Additional Second Lieut. James E. Normoyle to be second lieutenant, .mission expired December 11, 1888. F. A. Hart was nominated to the June 22, 1889, vice Dapray, promoted. Senate December 17, 1888, but the nomination was not confirmed. Twenty-fifth Regiment of Infantry. Samuel B. Steece, to be postmaster at Ironton, in the county of Law Additional Second Lieut. Charles Young (since transferred to the rence and State of Ohio, who was commissioned, during the recess of Ninth Cavalry) to be second lieutenant, October 4, 1889, vice Webster, the Senate, October 10, 1889, in the place of Benjamin F. Ellsberry, · transferred to the Sixth Infantry. remoYed. John C. Ardrey, to be postmaster at Arlington, in the county of Gill TO BE SECOND LIEUTEN.Al\'TS. iam and St.ate of Oregon, who wa.s commissioned, during the recess of ~:i~. Eighth R egiment of Ca valry. the Senate, November 20, 1889; the appointment of a postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President on and 15. Cadet Alvin H. Sydenham, vice. Hammond, promoted. after July 1, 1889. First R egiment of A rtillery. - Benjamin S. Burroughs, to be postma.ster at Pendleton, in the county 12. Cadet William G. Haan, vice Hunter, promoted. of Umatilla and State of Oregon, who was commissioned, during the Fourth Regiment of .Artillery. recess of the Senate, .July 11, 1889, in the place of Frank B. Clopton, removed. · 8. Cadet John T. Martin, vice Lissak, promoted. • Jacob C. Cooper, to be postmaster at McMinnville, in the county of 9. Cadet Francis W. Wilcox, vice Cronkhite, promoted. Yam Hill and State of 'Oregon, who was commissioned, during the 11. Cadet William L. Kenly, jr., vice CortheU, promoted. recess of the Senate, September 14, 1889, in the place of Joseph F. Fifth R egiment of .At"tillery. Wisecarrer, resigned. 7. Cadet Edmund M. Blake, vice Young, resigned. Andrew N. Gilbert, to be postmaster at Salem, in the county of Ma 10. Cadet Wilmot E. Ellis, vice Treat, promoted. rion and State of Oregon, who was commissioned, during the recess of Ffrst Regiment of Infantry. the Senate, October 19, 1889, in the place of Richard H. Dearborn, 38. Cadet George W. Kirkman, vice Vogdes, promoted. deceased. 40. Cadet Sydney A. Cloman, vice Connolly, promoted. Owen A. Luckenbach, to be postmaster at Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, who was commisfiloned, S econd R egiment of Infan try. during the recess of the Senate, July 31, 1889, in the place of George 28. Cadet Edwin V. Bookmiller, vice Benham, promoted. .' I F. Herman, removed . Seventh Regiment of Infantry. J. Newton Marshall: to be postmaster at Bryn Mawr, in ihe county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, who was commissioned, 37. Cadet John R. l\L Taylor, ,,;ice Howell, promoted. during the recess of the Senate, November 12, 1889, in·the place of 42. Cadet William S. Graves, vice McCoy, promoted. Hugh W. Barrett, removed. Eighth Regiment of Infant711. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 29. Cadet Alexander R. Piper, vice Mercer, promoted. 35. Cadet Edwin T. Vole, vice Stafford, promoted. Thomas C. Mendenhall, of Indiana, to be Superintendent of the Coast Tenth R egiment of Infantry. and Geodetic Survey, to succeed Frank M. Thorn, resigned. Mr. Men denhall was temporarily commissioned, during the recess of the Senate, 34. Cadet M:att R. Peterson, vice Littebrandt, transferred to the Tenth July 8, 1889. Cavalry. PRO~OTIONS IN THE ARMY. 39. Cadet Francis E. Lacey, vice ~aker, resigned. 41. Cadet Charles Crawford, vice Bateman, dropped as a deserter. Oorps of Engineers. Eleventh Regiment of Infantry. Additional Second Lieut. E. Eveleth Winsiow to be second lieuten 27. Cadet Harry R. Lee, 'II-ice Penrose, promoted. ant, .Jaly 2, 1889, v-ice Patrick, promoted. Additional Second Lieut. Albert M. D' Armit to be second lieutenant, Fourf,eenth Regf1ne,1t of Infantry.
October 51 1889, vice Riche, promoted. 30. Cadet Edward T. Winston, vice Goodwin, promoted. Seeond Regiment of Cavalry. Twenty-second R egiment of Infantry. Additional Second Lieut. Ralph Harrison to be second lieutenant, 36. Cadet William A. Phillips, -vice Ord, promoted. June 22, 1889, vice Allen! promoted. Twenty-tliird Regiment of Infantry. Thira Regiment of Oaualry. 25. Cadet Charles B. Hagadorn, vice Pendleton, promoted. , . Additional Second Lieut. George T. Langhorne, of the Fifth Cavalry, Twenty-fourth Regiment of Infantry. . to be second lieutenant, August 31, 1889, vice Heard, promoted. 44. Cadet Joseph D. Leitch, vice Fulton, deceased. Sixth Regiment of Cavalry. Additional Second Lieut. Charles D. Rhodes, of the Seventh Cavalry, Twenf,y-fifth Reginum,t of Infantry. to be second lieutenant, 4.ugnst 19, 1889, vice Stotsenburg, promoted. 43. Cadet Frank D. Webster, vice Leonhaeuser, promoted. Eigltth Regiment of Cavalry. 45. Cadet Samuel Burkhardt, jr., vice Stockle, transferred to the Tenth Cavalry. Additional Second Lieut. Ulysses G. Kemp, of the Fourth Cavalry, TO BE ADDITIONAL LIEUTENANTS. to be second lieutenant: September 28, 1889, vice Slocum, promoted. TenU• .Regiment of Cavalry. · .Attached to the Corps of Engineers. Additional Second Lieut. Winthrop S. Wood, of the Second Cavalry, 1. Cadet E. Eveleth Winslow. 2. Cadet Albert 1\1. D' Armit. to be second lieutenant, August 20, 1889, vice Freeman, promoted. 3. Cadet Clement A. F. Flagler. First Regiment of .Artillery. 4. Cadet Chester Harding. Additional Second Lieut. Ben Johnson (since resi1,,rned), of the Fomth 5. Cadet William W. Harts. Artillery, to be second lieutenant, August 9, 1889, vice Van Deusen, 6. Cadet Robert .McGregor. promoted. Attached to the Cavalry Arm• .Additional Second Lieut. Dela.mere Skerrett,, of the Second Artil 18. Cadet Ralph Harrison, to the Second Cavalry. lery, to be second lieutenant, September30, 1889, vice Johnson, resigned. 26. Cadet Charles D. Rhodes, to the Seventh Cavalry. Fourth R egiment of .ArliU.ery. 31. Cadet Winthrop S. Wood, to the Second Cavalry. Additional Second Lieut. Walter A. Bethel to be second lieutenant, 32. Cadet George T. Langhorne, to the Fifth Cavalry. June 17, 1889, vice Foote, promoted. 33. Cadet Ulysses G. Ke'mp, to the Fourth Cavalry. Additional Second Lieut. Morris K. Barroll, of the First Artillery, Attached to ili e .At"tillery Arm. to be second lieutenant, August 14, 1889, vice Brooks, promoted. 13. Cadet Sidney S. Jordan, to the Fifth Artillery. Fifth Regiment of A rtillery. 14. Cadet Walter A. Bethel, to the Fourth Artillery. Additional Second Lieut. Sidney S. Jordan to be second lieutenant, 16. Cadet Ben Johnson, to the Fourth Artillery. June 15, 18 9, 'I.rice Bourke, resigned. 17. Cadet Morris K. Barron, to the First Artillery. Arlditional Second Lieut. Edward F. McGlachlin, jr., of the Third 19. Cadet Delamere Skerrett, to the Second Artillery. Artillery, to be second lieutenant, October 4, 1889, vice Hancock, pro- 20. Cadet Edward F. McGlachlin, jr., to the Third Artillery. moted. 21. Cadet Archibald Campbell, to the Fifth Artillery•
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Class fiscal year ending June 30, 1891; which was referred to the Committee rank. on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. 22. Cadet John P. Hains, to the First Artillery. ·- 23. Cadet William Lassiter, to the Fourth Artillery. BURIAL LOTS FOR FORT PORTER. 24. Cadet George Le R. Irwin, to the Fifth .Artillery. The SPEAKER also laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of War Attached to the Infantry Arin. of an appropriation for the purchase of lots in Forest Lawn Cemetery, 46. Cadet James E. Normoyle, to the Twenty-third Infantry. Buffalo, N. Y., for burial purposes of Fort Porter; which was referred 47. Cadet Edward V. Stockham, to the Seventeenth Infantry. to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. Tenth Regiment of Cavalry. TARGET RANGES AT FORT M 1PHERSON, GEORGI.A. Ca ·' ·-