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COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS. Henry E. Davis to be postmaster at Wiggins, in the county George H. Lyman, of Massachusetts, to be collector of customs of Harrison and State of Mississippi. for the district of Boston and Charlestown, in the State of George W. Field to be postmaster at Grenada, in the county Ma sachusetts. ~f Gr~nada and State of Missis'sippi. - ' Rufus A. Soule, of Massachusetts, to be collector of customs NEW HAMPSHIRE. for the dish·ict of New Bedfor9-, in the State of Massachusetts. Harry M. Eaton to be postmaster at Littleton, in the county of POSTMASTERS. Grafton and State of New Hampshire. . Charles C. Wright to be postmaster at Plymouth, in- the ALASKA. - Frnnk M. Boyle to be postmaster at Valdez, in the district of county of Grafton and State of 'New Hampshire. . Alaska. - OKLAHOMA. .ARKANSAS. David Barrett to be postmaster at Prague, in the county of Robert -B. Board to be postmaster at Mena, in the county of Lincoln and Territory of Oklahoma. Polk and State of Arkansas. George Brophy to be postmaster at Woodward, in the county Edgar H. Finch to be postmaster at Crossett, in the county of of Woodward and TerrHory of Oklahoma. Asllley and.State of Arkansas. RHODE ISLAND. James M. Hill, jr., to be postmaster at Hartford (late Gwynn),. Edgar E. Matteson to be postmaster at .Apponaug, in the in the county of Sebastian and State of Arkansas. county of Kent and State of Rhode Island. Frank H. Kennedy to be postmaster at Cottonplant, in the WISCO::- 1_905.- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 297 committees which we have heard named. Upon the committee gerald, New York; A. S. Burleson, Te.~as; John A. Sullivan, Massa chusetts. where the three additional members are provided for the Repub Cotntnittee on the Judiciary.-Messrs. ,John J. Jenkins, Wisconsin; licans in the House get two and the Democrats one. Some time Richard Wayne Parker, New Jersey; De Alva S. Alexander, New York; since I was afraid that the Democratic membership upon the Charles E. Littlefield, Maine; Robert M. Nevin, Ohio; Henry W. Palmer, Pennsylvania; George A. Pearre, Maryland; James N. GiHett Cali committees would be reduced. The Speaker has solved the prob fornia; Charles Q. 'Tirrell, Massachusetts; John A. Sterling, n\inois; lem by increasing the Republican membership without reducing Benjamin P. Birdsall, Iowa; John H. Foster, Indiana; David A. De the Democratic membership. Indeed, we get one additional Armond, Missouri; David H. Smith, Kentucky; Henry D. Clayton, Alabama; Robert L. Henry, Texas; John S. Little, Arkansas; William place on this committee where the three are provided for. This G. Bt·antley, Georgia. was largely done at my own suggestion as a method of reaching Committee on Banking and Currency.-Messrs. Charles N. Fowler, a modus vivendi between the two parties. The Republican party New Jersey; George W. Prince, Illinois; William A. Calderhead, Kan sas ; Llewellyn Powers, Maine ; Henry McMorran, Michigan ; Capell L. has 64 per ~ent of the membership of the present House. They Weems, Ohio; George D. McCreary, Pennsylvania; Joseph R. Know are taking now two-thirds of the places, which is 66! per cent land, California ; George E. Waldo, New York; Cassius M. Shartel, Mis practically two-thirds-of the membership. As two-thirds is a souri; Everls A. Hayes, California; John W. Weeks, Massachusetts; vulgar fraction which approximates nearer the decimal 64 per Elijah B. Lewis, Georgia; Arsene P. Pujo, Louisiana; Carter Glass, Virginia; 0. W. Gillespie, Texas; Ollie M. James, Kentucky; George S. cent than any other vulgar fraction, I want to say to the House Legare, South Carolina. and to the country that I think we can well afford to give the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures.-Messrs. James H. unanimous· consent. Southard, Ohio; Justin D. Bowersock, Kansas; Thomas Hedge, Iowa; George W. Cromer, Indiana; Solomon R. Dresser, Pennsylvania; Ira W. Mr. DALZELL. Mr. Speaker, I · desire to say just one word Wood, New Jersey; Joseph R. Knowland, California; William C. Lov with regard to what the gentleman from Mississippi has said. ering, Massachusetts; Mial E. Lilley, Pennsylvania;, Thomas E. Scroggy, Of course the justification for the increase in the number of Ohio; John W. Gaines, Tennessee; Timothy D. ;:sullivan, New York; '£homas W. Hardwick, Georgia; R. G. Southall, Virginia; J. '£homas members of the various committees arises out of the fact that Heflin, Alabama; R. M. Wallace, Arkansas; Jonah K. Kalanianaole, this is a House of 386 Members, whereas the largest House here Hawaii. tofore has consisted only of 356 Members. In all cases where Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.-Messrs. William P. Hepburn, Iowa; James~. Sherman, New York; Irving P. Wanger, l'enn- - there has been no increase of the membership of the committees sylvania; James R. Mann, Illinoie; William C. Lovering, .Massachu· ~ the relative standing on the committees of the Republicans and setts; Fred· C. Stevens, Minnesota; Charles H. Burke, South Dakota; ~ the Democrats is precisely the same as it was in the last House. John J. Esch, Wisconsin; Fmncis W. Cushman, Washington; Charles . E. Townsend, Michigan; Joseph H. Gaines, West Virginia; James Ken- Where there is an increase of one, that increase has gone to the nedy, Ohio; Robert C. Davey, Louisiana; William C. Adamson, Georgia; Republican representation, but with that increase the propor William H. Ryan, New York; William Richardson, Alabama; Charles tion of the minority on these committees is in its favor, greater L. Bartlett, Georgia ; Gordon Russell, Texas. Committee on Rivers and Harbors.-Messrs. Theodore E. Burton, Ohio; than was the proportion in favor of the minority in the Fifty Blackburn B. Dovener, West Virginia; Roswell P. Bishop, Michigan ; second and the Fifty-third Congresses. Ernest F. Acheson, Pennsylvania; De Alva S. Alexander, New York; The only addition provided for by the resolutions to the in George P. Lawrence, Massachusetts; James H. Davidson, Wisconsin; James McLachlan, California; William Lorimer, Illinois; Wesley L. crease in the number of Members is the increase of one commit Jones, Washington; J. Adam Bede Minnesota; Edgar C. Ellis, Mis tee--the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Com souri; Rufus E. Lester, Georgia; John H. Bankhead, Alabama; Stephen merce and Labor, which has not heretofore been provided for M. Sparkman, Florida; Joseph E. Ransdell, Louisiana; George F. Bur gess, Texas; Benjamin G. Humphreys, Mississippi. and the change in the numbers of the paragraphs in two or Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fi.!heries.-Messrs. Charles H. three rules, rendered necessary by the introduction of this new Grosvenor, Ohio; Edward S. ?llinor, Wisconsin; William S. Greene, Mas committee. sachusetts; Joseph W. Fordney, Michigan; Frank C. Wachter, Maryland; Charles E. Littlefield, Maine; William E. Humphrey, Washington; The SPEAKER. Is there objection? . William H. Flack, New York; Benjamin P. Birdsall, Iowa; William W. Mr. GILLETT of Massachusetts. Will the gentleman allow a Wilson, Illinois; James E. Watson, Indiana; Edmund H. Hinshaw; question? Nebraska; Thomas Spight, Mississippi; Allan L. McDermott, New Jer sey; Joseph A. Goulden, New York; Harry L. Maynard, Virginia; Mr. DALZELL. Certainly. Swagar Sherley, Kentucky; Gilbert B. Patterson, North Carolina. Mr. GILLETT of Massachusetts. Does this rule provide how Committee on Agriculture.-Messrs. James W. Waqsworth, .New York; many members shall be on each committee? I did not hear it E. Stevens Henry, Connecticut; Gilbert N. Haugen, Iowa; Chnrles F. Scott, Kansas; Kittredge Haskins, Vermont; George W. Cromer. In as it was read. diana ; William Lorimer, Illinois ; Franklin E. Brooks, Colorado; Henry Mr. DALZELL. No; it does not. C. Adams, Wisconsin; Charles R. Davis, Mi.nnesota ; Daniel 1!'. Lafean, Mr. GILLETT of Massachusetts. All this matter, then, will Pennsylvania; William W. Cocks, New York; John Lamb, Virginia; Sydney J. Bowie, Alabama; Asbury li'. Lever, :South Carolina; South be left to the Speaker as it was before? Trimble; Kentucky; Ezekiel S. Candler, jr., Mississippi; Scott Field, Mr. DALZELL. It rests with the Speaker; certainly. Texas ; William H. Andrews, New Mexico. Committee on Foreign A17'airs.-Messrs. Robert R. Bitt, Illinois; COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS. Robert Adams, jr., Pennsylvania; Robert G. Cousins, Iowa ; Charles B. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The Landis, Indiana; James Breck Perkins, New York; David J. Foster, Ver Chair hears none. The Chair lays before the House an an mont ; Theobold Otjen, Wisconsin ; Adin B. Capron, Rhode Isfand ; Nicholas Lon~worth, Ohio: J. l::iloat Fassett. New York; Edwin Denby, nouncement of the following committees. The Chair also desires Michigan; William B. McKinley, Illinois ; William M. Howard, Geot·gia; to state that the rules provide for two Delegates from the •.rerri• Henry D. Flood, Virginia; Charles A. Towne, New York;. William B. Lamar, Florida; William S. :UcNary, Massachusetts; John N. Garner, tories on the Committee on Territories. Last session the House. Texas. by unanimous consent, added all the Delegates as members of Committee on Military Al1airs.-Messrs. John A. T. Hull, iowa; that committee. 'rllere are still four Delegates, and without John H. Ketcham, New York; Richard Wayne Parker, New Jersey; Adin objection the four Delegates will be named upon that commit B. Capron, Rhode Island ; Frank W. Mondell, Wyoming; Ge01·ge W. Prince, Illinois; Elias S. Holliday, Indiana; H. Olin Young, Michigan; tee. Is there objection? LAfter a pause.] The Chair· hears George R. Patterson, Pennsylvania; Julius Kahn, California; Lor·en none. The Clerk will report the committees. Fletcher, Minnesota; Beman G. Dawes, Ohlo; William Sulzer, New The Clerk read as follows : York; .James Hay, Virginia; James L. tllayden, Texas; Robert F. BJ·nus sard, Louisiana; Joshua F. C. Talbott, Maryland; Ariosto A. Wiley, Com1nittee on Elections No. 1.-Messrs. James R. Mann, Illinois; Alabama ; Bird S. McGuire, Oklahoma. Llewellyn Powers, Maine; Charles L. Knapp, New York; H. Olin Young, Committee nn l\-aval A11airs.-Messrs. George Edmund Foss, Illinois; Michigan ; Grant E. Mouser, Ohio ; Mial E. Lilley, Pennsylvania; Ollie Henry C. Loudenslager, New Jersey; Thomas S. Butler, Pennsylvania; M. James, Kentucky; Ernest E. Wood, Missoul'i; Moses· L. Broocks, Sydney E. Mudd, Maryland; Robert G. Cousins, Iowa; Ernest W. Texas. · R 'berts, l\111ssachusetts; Edward B. Vreeland, New York; George Alvin Comm-ittee on Elections No. 2.-Messrs. Marlin E. Olmsted, Pennsyl Loud, Michigan ; Arthur L. Bates, Pennsylvania; George L. Ullev, Con vania; James M. Miller, Kansas; Capell L. Weems, Ohio; Rockwood necticut; W. Aubrey '£homas, Ohio; Albert F. Dawsor. Iowa; Adolph Hoar, Massachusetts; James F. Burke, Pennsylvania; A.rthur P. l\Ieyer, Louisiana; John F. Rixey, Virginia; W. W. Kitchin, North Caro Murphy, Missouri; Joshua F . C. Talbott, Maryland; Adam M. Byrd, lina; IRmuel P. Padgett, Tennessee; Harvey C. Garber, Ohio; Alexan Mississippi ; Mounce G. Butler, Tennessee. der W. Gre~g. Texas. Committee on Elections No . 3.-Messrs. Michael E. Driscoll, New Committee on the Post-O(flce and Post-Roacls.-Messrs. Jesse Over York; H. Burd Cassel, Pennsylvania; William E. Ilumphrey, Wash street, Indiana; John J. Gardner, New Jersey; Nehemiah D. Spen·y, ington; Henry T. Bannon, Ohio; Marshall Van Winkle, New Jer~:;ey; Connecticut; Thomas Hedge, Iowll.; Joseph C. Sibley, Pennsylvania; Fran'k B. Fulkerson, Missouri ; Choice B. ltandell, •rexas; Claude Howard M. Snapp, Illinois ; Herman P. Goebel, Ohio ; Halvor Steener Kitchin, North Carolina; John Gill, .it'.. Maryland. . son, Minnesota; William H. Stafford, Wisconsin ; Archibald B. Darragh, Oumn~ittee o" Ways and Means.-Messrs. Sereno E. Payne, New York; Michigan; Victor Murdock, Kansas; John W. Dwight, New York; John John Dalzell, Pennsylvania; Charles H. Grosvenor, Ohio; James T. Mc A. foon, Tennessee; James M. Grig~s. Georgia; David E. Finley, South Cleary, Minnesota; Samuel W. McCall. Massachusetts; Joseph W. Bab Carolina; James T. Lloyd, Missouri; John H. Small, North Carolina; cock, Wisconsin; Ebenezer J. Hill, Connecticut; Henry S. Boutell, Illi Wilson S. Hill, Mississippi ; Marcus A. Smith, At·izona. nois; James E. Watson, Indiana; Charles Curtis, Kansas; James C. Committee on the Public Lands.-Messrs. John F. LacE-y, Iowa: Needham, California; William Alden Smith, Michigan; John S. Wil James M. Miller, Kansas; Eben W. Martin, South Dakota; Josepll W. liams, Mississippi; Samuel M. Robertson, Louisiana; Champ Clark, Fordney, Michigan; Andrew J. Volstead, Minnesota; Joseph M. Dixon, Missouri; William Bourke Cockran, New York; Oscar W. Underwood, Montana; Philip Knopf, Illinois; John J. McCarthy, Nebraska; Burton Alabama; Daniel L. D. Gran~er, Rhode Island. L. French, Idaho; Sylvester C. Smith, California; Asle J. Gronna, Committee on Appropt·iations.-Messrs. James A. Tawney, Minnesota; North Dakota; William T. Tyndall, Missouri; John L. Burnett, Ala Henry H. Bingham, Pennsylvania; Lucius N. Littauer, New York; bama; William W. Rucker, Missouri; John W. Gaines, Tennessee; Adam Walter P. Brownlow, Tennessee; Washington Gardner, Micbigan ; M. Byrd, Mississippi; Clarence D. Van Duzer, Nevada; Joseph T. Rob Frederick H. Gillett, Massachusetts; Walter I. Smith, Iowa; Joseph v. inson, Arkansas ; Marcus A. Smith, Arizona. Graff, Illinois; Abraham L. B1·ick, Indiana; J. Warren Keifer, Ollio; Committee on Indian Affairs.-Messrs. James S. Sherman, New Martin B. Madden, Illinois ; Leonidas 1•'. Livingston, Georgia ; George York; Charles Curtis, Kansas; John F. LRcey, Iowa; Thomas f.'. Mar• W. Taylor, Alabama; Stephen Brundidge, jr., Arkansas; John J. Fitz- shall, North Dakota; Webster E. Brown, Wisconsin; Charles H. Bnrlfa 298 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. .DEOEl\IBER 11; South Dakota; Charles L. Knapp, New York; Binger Hermann, Oregon; l_lllnois; Henry M. Goldfogle, New York; Claude Kitchin, N{)rth CaTo Charles B. Buckman, Minnesota.; Edmund H. Hinshaw, Nebraska; Hel" lina; . Jac_k Beall~ Texas; Dorsey W. Shackleford, Missouri; Finis J. schel M. Hogg, Colorado; Rar:ry C. Woodyard, West Virginia; .John H. Garrett, 'Iennessee; Frank Clark, FLorida. . . . . Stephens. Texas; William T. Zenor, Indiana; Charles C. Reid, Arkansas; C!Jfn:mittee on Wat: Ola4ms.-~essrs. _Thaddeus M. Mahon, Pennsyl Claude Kitchin,- · North Carolina; Wyatt Aiken, South Carolina; varua, The_obold Otjen, Wisconsm; Gilbert N. Haugen, Iowa; Kit Clarence ·D. Van Duzer, Nevada; Bird S. McGuire, Oklahoma. tredge ~.askins, Vermont; Elias S. Holliday, Indiana; James H. Sou.th Cotnmittee on the Tert"itori-es.-Messrs. Edward L. Hamilton, Mi.chi ard, Ohto; John L. Kennedy, Nebraska; Frank B. Fulkerson Missouri· gan ; Abraham L. Brick, Indiana ; Adin B. Capron, Rhode Island ; George Tbetus W. Sims; Tennessee; Thomas Spight,~. Mississippi; ' Henry D: N .. So_utbwick, New York; Llewellyn Powers, M.a.ine; James McKinney, Clayton, Alabama; James O'H. Patterson, .-::;outh Carolina; Gordon lllm01s; Ralph D. Cole, Ohio; Edwin W. Higgins, Connecticut; John Lee, Georgia. · M. Reynolds, Pennsylvania; Ft·ank B. Klepper, Missouri; John A. CommitUe on Private Land Claims.-Messrs. George W. Smith, illi Moon, Tennessee; Charles C. Reid. Arkansas; James T. Lloyd, Missouri; nois; Thomas F. Marshall, North Dakota; Francis W. Cushman, Wash Jack Beall, Texas; Edwin Y. Webb, · North Carolina; Augustus 0. Stan lngt-· Smith, Mar!la~a; Jonah K. Kalanianaole, Hawaii. . E. Olmsted, Pennsylvania; George W. Smith. Illinois; Charles E. Fuller, pomtn:"ttee on the Dt.stnct of Cq-Lu'!7lbia.-Messrs. Joseph W. Babcock, Illinois ; Moses P. Kinkaid, Nebraska ; Amos R. Webber, Ohio; William Wisi:!onsm; Samuel W. Smith, ~bchigan; Amos L. Allen, Maine; Ep H. Graham, Pennsylvania; Elbert H. Hubbard, Iowa; Herbert Parsons, ward De V. Morrell, Pennsylvania; Campbell Slemp, Virgin in ; . Philip N.e'Y York; Duncan E. McKinlay, California; William A. Jones, Vir· P. Campbell, Kansas; William H. Wiley, New Jersey; William S. gm1:1. ; Malcolm R. Pa.tterson, Tennessee; William T. Zenor, Indiana; Greene, Massachusetts; Jacob .A. Beidler, Ohio ; E. Spencer Bla.ckbm·n, William W. Rucker, Missouri; George G. Gilbert, Kentucky; Robert N. North Carolina; Edward L. Taylor, jr., Ohio; Jacob Van' V. Olcott, Page, No,rth Carolina; Tulio Larrinaga, Porto Rico. New York; Thetns W. Sims, Tennessee; Adolph Meyer, Louisiana; Edward W. Po11, North Carolina; Frank A. :McLah~t Uississippi ; Doi: pomm~ttee on Railways a1~d Canals.-Messrs. James H. Davidson, sey W. Shac.kle.ford, Missouri; Mat·cus C. L. Kline, rennsylvaDJa. W1s~on3rn; Ernest W. Roberts, Massachusetts; Elias Deemer, Pennsyl· Co1wmittee on Revision of the La-ws.-Messrs. Reuben 0. Moon, Penn v.ruua; Charles L. Knapp, New ~ylva.nia; Rockwood Hoar, Massachusetts; Charles B. Law, New York; Newton Henry T. Bannon, Ohio; Hiram R. Burton, Delaware· John L. Bmnett. W. Gilbert, Indiana; Joseph B. Bennett, Kentucky; Frank B. Klepper, Aiab2.ma; Thomas A. Smith, Maryland; Thomas B.' Davis, West Vir· Missouri; Robert Bruce Macon, Arkansas ; Swagar Sherley, Kentucky ; ~~:.; James O' H. Patterson, South Carolina; Jacob Ruppert, jr., New Edward W. Pou, North Carolina; John T. Watlrtns, Louisiana; William C. Houst()n, Tennessee. G~mmit_tee on Jfanutactures.-Messrs. J{)seph C. Sibley, Pennsyl Committee on Reforn~ in the Civil Service..-Messrs. Frederick II. vanla ; William S. Greene, l!assa.cht1Setts ·; Henry McMorran, 1\ficbigan ; Gillett, · Massachusetts; John F. Lacey, Iowa; Charles N. Fowler, New Nathan W. Hale, Tennessee; Pleasant T. Chapman, Illinois ; Charles B. Jersey; Jus-tin D. Bowersock, Kansas; Ja.m-es R. Mann, Il.:linois; Wil Law, New York:; Henry C. Allen, New .Jersey~ Gustav A. Schneebeli, liam 0. Smith, Pennsylvania; Amos L. Allen, Maine; Jacob A. Beidler, Pennsylvania; Cha-rles II. Weisse, Wisconsin; John T. Hunt. Missouri; Ohio; Edward W. Pou, N01·th Cat·olina; William T. Zenor, Indiana; Thom?-s M. Bell, Georgia; Joseph T. Johnson, South Carolina; w. w. Kitchm, North Carolina. Robert G. Southall. Virginia; Mounce G. Butler, Tennessee; John T. Co_mmittee on Jlines and Min.ing.-Messrs. Webster E. Brown, Wis· Watkins, Louisiana. Committee on Election of President, Vice-President1 ana Representa consm; Thomas H. Dale, PennsylTania: Charles F. Scott, Kansas; tives in Congress.-~.tessrs. John H. Gaines, West V1rginia; Cyrus A. Ge.or,ge F. Hutr, Pennsyln:nia; Joseph M. Dixon, Montana; John N. Sulloway, New Hampshire; Binger .Hermann, Oregon; George W. Nor· Wtlhamson, Oregon; Joseph Howell, Utah; Robet·t W. Bonynge, Col ris, Neb1·aska; Franklin E. Brooks., Colorado; Charles T. Dunwell, New orado; Ca.ssius M. Shartel, Missouri; Augustus 0. Stanley Kentucky · York; William W. Campbell, Ohio; James F. Burke, Pennsylvania; J. '1'!1-om.as Hefiln, Alabama; Gordon Lee, Georgia; John T: Hunt Mis: W1lliam W. Rucker, Uissouri ; 0. W. GIUespie, Texas i.. Thomas W • . sour1; Charles C. Reid, Arkansas ; William H. Andrews New 1\Iexi~o. Hardwick, Georgia; James E. Ellerbe, South Carolina; J-ohn T~ Wat- Committee on Public Buildings and Grott-nds.-Mes~rs. Richard Bar· kin-s, Louisiana. - tholdt, l:Hssouri; Edwin C. Barleigh. Maine; Benjamin F. Howell, New Committee o-n Alcoholic Liquor TraJ7ic.-Messrs. Nehemiah D. Sperry, Jersey; James P. Conner, Iowa; Eben W. Martin, South Dakota· Connecticut; Justin D. Bowersock, Kansas ; Amos L. Allen, Maine; Edw~d S. Minor, Wisconsin ; William A. Rodenberg, Illinois ; George w: Andrew J. Barcb!eld, Pennsylvania; 'l'homas E. Scroggy, Ohio; John Norris, Nebraska: Frederick Landis, Indiana; John E. Andrews New L. Burnett, ALabama; George H. Lindsay, New York; James M. Gudger, York; John H. Bankhead, Alabama; William G. Brantley, Georgia; jr., North Carolina; Ezekiel S. Candler, jr., Mississippi; Harvey C. Charles R. Thomas, North Carolina; ~!orris Sheppard, Texas· Joseph T ..Johnson, South Carolina; Eaton J. Bowers. Mississippi. ' Garber, Ohio. Committee on Pacitr.c Railroads.-Messrs. Thomas S. Butler Pennsyl Co-m-mittee on Irrigation of Arid Larn:ls.-Messrs. Frank W. 1\Iondell, vania; Michael E. Driscoll, ~ew York; Theobold Otjen, Wisconsin; Wyoming; William A. Reeder, Kansas; John W. Dwight, New York; Henry W. Palmer, Pennsylvania; Moses P. Kinkaid, Nebraska· Sydney Thomas F. Marshall, North Dakota; Allen F. Cooper, Pennsylvania; E. Mudd, Maryland ; William B. McKinley, Illinois ; Albert F. 'Dawson John N. Williamson, Oregon; Ra.lp-h D. Cole, Ohio; John L. Kennedy, Iowa; James L. Slayden, Texas; David E. Finley, South Carolina! Nebraska; Clarence D. Van Duzer, Nevada; William R. Smith, Texas; H_enry T. Rainey, Illinois; William C. Houston, Tennessee; John s: Henry T. Rainey, Illinois; William R Hearst. New York. Little, Arkansas ; Wiliam B. Lamar, Florida. Committee on Immigration and Natut·ali:::ation.-Messrs. Benjalllin F. Committee on Levees a-nd . Improvements of the Mississipp.i River.- Howell, New Jersey; Robert Adams. jr., Pennsylvania; Augustus P. 1\lessrs. George_ W. Prince, Illineis; Thomas Hedge, Iowa; William A. Gardner, Massachusetts; Burton L. French, Idaho; Robert W. Bouynge, Rodenb~rg, IHmois ; George F. Hu:fl', Pennsylvania : Charles B. Buck Colorado; Frederick C. Stevens, Minnesota; Ira W. Wood. New Jersey; man, Minnesota ; Allen F. Cooper, Pennsylvania; Willia m W. Tyndall William S. Bennet, New York; Everis A. Hayes, Califoi'nta; Jacob Rup M_issouri; Robert F. Broussard, Louisiana; Robert B. Uacon, Arkansas ; pert, jr., New York; John L. Burnett, Alabama; James E.... Ellerbe, FJ?iS J: Garrett, Tennessee; John C. Floyd, Arkansas; E. E. Wood, South Carolina; John M. Moore, Texas; Thomas M. Bell, Geotgia. llissourt. Comrnittee on Venti.1ation ana .A.coustics.-Messrs. Ros'fell P. Bishop, Committee 01~ Education.-Messrs. George N. Southwick, New York· Michigan; Jacob A. Beidler, Ohio; Zeno J. Rives, Illinois; David H. William E. Humphrey, Washington; Andrew J. Volstead, Minnesota! Smith, Kentucky; George H. Lindsay, New York; Eaton J. Bowers, Marshall Van Winkle, New Jersey; Edmund W. Samuel, Pennsylvania! Mississippi. Sylvester C. Smith, California; Anthony Michalek, Illinois; Edwin y: Committee o:n. Ezpenditures in the State Depm·tment.-Messrs. John Webb, North Carolina; Asbury F. Lever, South Carolina; Finis J. Gar H. Ketcham, New York; Robert Adams, jr., Pennsylvania; John W. rett, Tennessee; Thomas A. Smith, Maryland; John C. Floyd, Arkansas. Weeks. 1\!assachnsetts; Rufus E. Lester, Georgia; Charles A. Towne, Committee on Lalior.-Afessrs. John J. Gardner, N.ew Jersey· Richard New York-; William S. McNary, Massachusetts. Bartholdt, Missouri; Samuel W. McCall, Massachusetts; Edward B. Committee on Ezpenditures in the Treasur11 Depat·tment.-Messrs. Vreeland, New York ; James P. Conner, Iowa ; Herman P. Goebel Ohio · Robert G. Cousins, Iowa; Edward De V. Morrell, Pennsylvania; · Philip Kittredge Haskins, Vermont~ George W. Norris, Nebraska ; WHliam Ran: Knopf, Illinois; Ebenezer J. Hill. Connecticut; John Lamb, Virginia; dolph Hearst, New York; John T. Hunt, Missouri; Henry T. Rainey, Frank A. Hopkins, Kentucky; John N. Garner, Texas. Illinois; A. 0. Stanley, Kentucey; Thomas B .. Davis, West Virginia. Committee on E37penditures in the War "Department.-;-Messrs. George Committee on Militia.-Messrs. Edward De V. Morrell, Pennsylvania· P. Lawrence, Massachusetts; J. Adam Bede, Minnesota; Campbell John A. T. Hull, Iowa; George W. Smith. Illinois: Hal>or Steenerson; Slemp, Virginia; John M. Reynolds, Pennsylvania; George F. Burgess, Minnesota; Butler Ames, Massachusetts; William 0. Smith, Pennsylva Texas; Uakelm R. Patterson, Tennessee; Joseph L. Rhinock, Kentucky. nia; Frank J. Le Fevre, New York; Henry C. Allen, New Jersey; Frank Committee on E37penditures in the Navy Department.-Messrs. Joseph S. Dickson, Illinois; Jacob Ruppert, jr., New York; Aristo A. Wiley, W. FoTdn-ey, Michigan; Ernest F. Acheson, Pennsylvania; Edwin W. Alabama; John A. Keliher, Massachusetts; John Gill, jr., Maryland; Higgins, Connecticut; Choice B. Randell, Texas; Lemuel P. Padgett, John C. Floyd, Arkansas. Tennessee; William C. Adamson, Georgia. Committ ee on Patents.-Messrs. Frank D. Currier, New Hampshire; Committee on Expenditures in the Post-OJ7ice Department.-Messrs. Solomon R. Dresser, Pennsylvania; Joseph l\1. Dixon, Montana; Edward Irving P. Wanger. PennsyLvania; Willi.um H. Flack. New Yot•k; George H. Hinshaw, Nebraska; Robert W. Bonynge, Colorado; William W. W. Cromer, Indiana; Carter Glass, Virginia; John M. Moore, Texas; Campbell, Ohio; Andrew J. Barcb!eld, Pennsylvania: John C. Chaney, Frank Clark, li'lorida. Indiana; Charles McGavin, Illinois: William Sulzer, New York; George Committee on Efrpenditures in the Intel'ior Departmen.t.-Messrs. S. Legare, South Carolina; Edwin Y. Webb, North Cuolina; Robert G. Edward S. Min{)r, Wisconsin; Blackburn B. Dovener, West Vi rginia: Southall, Virginia; John Gill, jr., Maryland. George R. Patterson, Pennsylvania; Henry C. Adams, Wisconsin; Committee on Inv alid Pensions.-Messrs. Cyrus A. Sulloway, New Robert N. Page, North Carolina; Moses L. Broocks, Texas; Wilson S. Hampshire; Samuel W. Smith, Michigan; William A. Calderhead, Kan Hill, 1\li sissippi. sas; Elias Deemer, Pennsylvania; Elia-s S. ·Holliday, IndUrna; Thomas Committee 01~ Expenditures in the Department of Justice.-Messrs. W. Bradley, New York; Charles Fl Fuller, Illinois; Pleasant T. Chap William A. Calderhead, Kansas; Eben W. Martin, South Dakota.; man, Illinois; John C. Chaney, Indiana; Don C. Edwards, Kentucky; John J. McCarthy, Nebraska; Henry M. Goldfogle, New York; John George H. Lindsay, New York; Frank A. Hopkins, Kentucky; Charles H. Steph-en.s, Texas; Adam ~1. Byrd, Mississippi. H. Weisse, Wisconsin; John .A. Keliher, Mas achusetts; James l\1. Committee on E37p enditrtres in the Depar·tment of Agricu1ture. Gudger, jr., North Carolina; Linceln Dixon, Indiana. Messrs. Charles E. Littlefield, Ma.ine: William E. Humphrey, Washing Committee on Pensions.-Messrs. Henry C. Loudenslager, New Jersey ; ton; Charles R. Davis, Minnesota; Edmund W. Samuel, Pennsylvania; George R. Patterson. Pennsylvania; William H. Draper, New York; Henry D. Flood, Virginia; Ezekiel S. Can.dler, jr., Mississippi; Robert Philip P. Campbell. Kansas; Butler Ames, Massachusetts ; Iferschel l\L C. Davey, Louisiana. Hogg, Colorado; Nicholas Lon.gwol,"th, Ohio; Joseph B. Bennett, Ken Committee on E37pendittt1·es in the Department of Com•merce and tucky; Frank S. Dickson, Illinois ; William Richardson, Alabama ; Labor.-Messrs. David J. Foster, Verment; William M. Cal-der, New Frank A. McLa1n, Mississippi ; Wyatt Aiken, South Carolina; Robert York; Arthur P. Murphy, Missouri; .Anthony Michalek, illinois; A. P. B . .Macon, .Arkansas ; James M. Ricba:rd·son, Kentuek:v. Pujo, Louisiana; Morris Sheppard, '.rexas; T. D. Sullivan, New York.. 001nmittee on Olaims.-Messrs. James M. Miller, Kansas; Charles Q. Committee on EwpencUtureB o~ . Public. Bufldings.-1\Iessrs. James A. Tirrell, Massachusetts ; Joseph Howell, Utah · William H. Graham. Hughes, West Virginia; James N. Gillett, California; Augustus P. Pennsylvania; Geot·R~ E. Waldo, New York; Grant E . . Mous-er, Ohio; Gardner, Massachusetts ; E. Stevens Henry, Connecticut; John II• .Charles .McGavin, Illinois; John Welborn, Missouri; Zen~ Jt Rives, Small, Nort1I Caro-lina; South Trilllble, Kentuch.-y; Scott Field, Te~as. 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-·HOUSE. 299 Committee on Accounts.-Messrs. H. Burd Cassel, Pennsylvania; On motion of l\Ir. PAYNE, a motion to reconsider the vote by James .A. Hughes, West Virginia; Frank D. Currier, New Hampshire; William H. Draper, New York; Ernest M. Pollard, Nebraska; Marion which the resolution was agreed to was laid on the table. E. Rhodes. Missouri; Charles I1. Bartlett, Georgia; Allan L. MeDer· ADJOURNMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY. mott, New Jersey; Joseph A. Goulden, New York. Committee on the Census.-Messrs. Edgar D. Crumpacker, Indiana; Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I move that when the House ad Edwin C. Burleigh, Maine; James A. Hughes, West Virginia; Charles 'l'. journs to-day it adjourn to meet Wednesday next. Dunwell, New York; Butler Ames,. Massachusetts; Hiram R. Burton, Delaware; Nathan W. Hale, 'l'ennessee; William M. Calder, New York; '!'he motion was ag1·eed to. Charles S. Wharton, Illinois; James Hay, Virginia; Gilbert B. Patter PRINTING FOR COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY. son, North Carolina; Joseph '1'. Robinson, Arkansas; Sydney J. Bowie, Alabama; Thomas W. Hardwick, Georgia. Mr. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for tbe Committee on the Library.-Messrs. James T. McCleary, Minnesota; present consideration of the resolution which I send to the Samuel W. McCall, Massachusetts ; James P. C~nner, Iowa; William M. Clerk's desk. Howard, Georgia ; Charles R. Thomas, North Carolina. · Committee on Printing.-Messrs. Charles B. Landis, Indiana; James Tha Clerk read· as follows : B. Perkins, New York; James M. Griggs, Georgia. Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to have Com1nittee on Enrolled Bills.-Messrs. Frank C. Wachter, Maryland; such printing and binding done as may be required in the transaction of William W. Wilson, Illinois; Frederick Landis, Indiana; George A. its business. Castor, Pennsylvania; James T. Lloyd, Missouri; Henry T. Rainey, Illinois ; Lincoln Dixon, Indiana. · The SPEAKER. 'rhe gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. JEN Committee on lndt~strial Arts and Ea:positions.-Messrs. Augustus P. KINS] asks unanimous consent for the present consideration of. Gardner, Massachusetts; James S. Sherman, New York; Justin D. the resolution which has just been read. Is there objection? Bowersock, Kansas; William A. Rodenberg, Illinois; Joseph Howell, Utah; Harry C. Woodyard, West Virginia; Ernest M. Pollard, Ne '!'here was no objection; and the resolution was agreed to. braska; Newton W. Gilbert, Indiana; James McKinney, Illinois; Frank On motion of Mr. JENKINS, a motion to reconsider the vote by J. Le Fevre, New York; Charles L. Bartlett, Georgia; Harry L. May which the resolution was agreed to was laid on the table. nard, Virginia; George B. Legare, South Carolina ; Henry M. Gold fogle, New York; Marcus C. L. Kline, Pennsylvania; Joseph L. Rhi PRINTING FOR THE OOMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND nock, Kentucky. FISHERIES. SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS. Mr. GROSVENOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent Mr. Byrd, a Representative from the State of Mississippi, and tor the present consideration of the resolut_ion which I send to Mr. Loud, a Representative from the State of Michigan, ap the Clerk's desk. peared before the bar and took the oath of office. The resolution was read, as follows: PRINTING FOR THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS. Reaolved, That the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries Mr. HULL. Mr Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the shall have authority to order such printing and binding done as it may deem to be necessary, connected wlth the transaction o! the business of present consideration and passage of the following resolution. said committee, during this Congress. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Iowa asks unanimous The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Ohio [Mr. GROSVENOR] consent for the present consideration ot the resolution which asks unanimous consent !or the present consideration of the the Clerk will report. resolution which has just been read.. Is there objection? Tile Clerk read as follows : There was no objection; and the resolution was agreed to. Resolved, That the Committee on Military Atrairs be authorized to have euch printing and binding done as may be requh·ed in the trans On motion of Mr. GROSVENOR, a motion to reconsider the vote action of its business. by which the resolution was agreed to was laid on the table. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The PANAMA CANAL. Chair hears none, and the resolution is agreed to. · Ur. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I desire to prefer a request for On motion of Mr. Hm, a motion to reconsider the vote by unanimous consent. In the debate on the Panama Canal bill wllich the resolution was agreed to was laid on the table. last week I stated to the Committee of the ·whole House that PRINTING FOR THE COMMITTEE ON POST-OFFICES AND POST-ROADS. the distinguished gentleman from Iowa [l\Ir. HEPBURN], the Mr. OVERSTREET. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following reso chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, lution, and ask unanimous consent for its immediate considera and myself had requested certain data from the Isthmian Canal tion. Commission more in detail than we were then able to lay before The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Indiana asks unani the House. A portion ot that data I have now recei-ved, and I mous consent for the consideration of a resolution, which the ask unanimous consent that it may be printed in the REOORD. Clerk will report. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois [Mr. MANN] The Clerk read as follows : asks unanimous consent for the printing in the RECORD the data R esolv ed, That the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads to which be refers. Is there objection? be authorized to have s uch printing and binding done as may be re Mr. CLARK of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, while that is very quired in the transaction of its business during this Congress. much in the nature of locking the door after the horse is gone, I The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The do not object. Chair bears. none, and the resolution is agreed to. The SPEAKER. Unanimous consent is asked. LEAVES TO SIT DURING THE SESSIONS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. CLARK of Missouri. I say I do not object. l\Ir. OVERSTREET: I also offer the following resolution. '!'here was no objection ; and-the data referred to was ordered The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the same. to be printed in the RECORD. The Clerk read as follows: The data is as follows: . Resolved, That the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, List of salar·ies of members and employees of the Isthmian Canal Con., • and any subcommittee thereof, be allowed to sit during the sessions mission t·eceit:ing mo1·e than t£,000 per annun.,. of the Fifty-ninth Congress. [Revised December 9, 1905.] The SPEAKER. Without objection, the resolution will be considered as agreed to. [After a pause.] The Chair hears THE COMMISSIONERS. none. Army or Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the ~~"Kclf!a consideration of the following resolution. Name. Position. Salary. from salary The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the sanie. paid by The Clerk read as follows : Commission. R esolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be authorized to sit during the sessions of the House. T. P. Shonts .. ______Chairman of Commission ______$30,000 C. E. Magoon ______Commissioner and governor of 17;500 The SPEAKER. Without objection, the resolution will be Zone. considered as agreed to. [After a pause.] The Chair hears no M.T.Endicott,U.S.N. Commissioner------·------· 7,500 $6,220 objection. · 5,2'2D PRINTING FOR WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. 4,125 .Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I also aEk unanimous consent for ~: ~:~~~£:_~:-~== ~I =====~~ ======~==:======~:~ the present consideration of the resolution which I send to the OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AT WASHINGTO:Y. Clerk's desk. The resolution was read, as follows: J.B. Bishop ______Secretary to Comnnsswn...... ____ I'$10 , 000 I------R esolvefl, That the Committee on Ways and Means be authorized to W . L. Pepperman .... Assistantchief ------· 3,000 ------· have such printing and binding done as may be required in the trans- E. S. Benson ______General auditor------10,000 ------·· action of its business. · H. C. Lewis ...... __ Chief deputy general auditor.___ 2,800 ------·----- D. W. Ross ______General purchasing officer __ .... 10, 000 . ______.. __ ... 'l'he SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York [Mr. H.J.Gallagher,U.S.N D~~~r. general purchasing 6,480 $3,~ PAYNEl asks unanimous consent for the present consideration of J. G. Jester_---·-·-·-- Disbursing officer------·-·------3,100 -··· ...... the resolution which has just been read. Is there objection? A. Anderson ______Assistant purchasing agent, 2,i00 ------······ There was no objection; and the resolution was agreed to. New York. -300 00NGRESSTGN!A.it REOORD_!ROUSE. DEOEMBER 11~ ·Lilt df ;salaries ·o'f members · anll ·emplo11ees of the Istl~mian ·Oan.a"l ··.Uom- : !List df ··salaries of ·-members ana -employees df -t1le Isthmian ·aanal lJom- missinn ·r..ea.ei.ving tllnre than_-$2,000 -per annttm--Continned. -mis$ion receiving .more ·than .$2J)OO :per .annttm-Continued. OFFICERS AND .EMl?LOYEES AT -WASHINGTON-continued. DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNM.E~ AND SANITATION-Continued . .- Army or Army or : ~:JKc-f!a g:rrc~a Name. Position. : Salary· 'from salary Name. Position. Salary· from salary ' paid by paid by Commission. Commission. •c. A."Devol, U .' S. A .. Assistant ·:purchasing agent, ·$5,016 $4,076 'H.!p. Linnell-····--~ ·Resident engineer------·-: San FranciSco. ~·m W. P. Armstrong _____ Law clerk------· .2,400· ------~ ~: ~: ~~~~~d":::::: - ~~:n!:~~~::::::::~=-:: 2:100 E . .B. .Hardin ______Chief draftsman...... 2,400 'R. G. Castel_--···----~ Chlef of division ______--··-·-·-··· 2,100 •H. L.·Stuntz ....••...• .:Auditing clerk------·2 ·100 2,100 ··E."F. Maurer ______.:. Draftsman.------~ :2:100 ..J:t.:if:~::::::::: ~~-~~~- =~=== 2,100 G.'V.Barril ______-; Instrtunentman::::::.:::::::::::•••••• ----·--·-··· :2,100 .DEP ARTM.ENT OF A.DMIN.ISTR'ATION ON :ISTHMUS. DEPARTMENT OF ·CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING. W. B:'Starke ______---- Local auditor ------·:f!;500 ------C. s:.Todd ______! •Chief clerk------2,@ ------:E.J.'Williams ------.Disbursin_g officer______n5,000 ------J ..F. ·Stevens ------{Chief engineer------$il),OOO ------J.·G. SUllivan______Assistant chief engineer------15,000 ------'E.·P.··Shannon ------~ Private secretary ------3,000 ------~.~~~~~~:~:-~-= ~chi~cierk"~::::::::::~::::::::::: a~:~ ------~:~ .H. F. Ten.J+y ______: .Assistant secretat"Y ______; 2,400 ------J.P.·.Wald:roP------Cashier------, 3,000 ------C.T. Schwegler ______Assistant .chief cleric ______, 2,(()(1 ------·C. F.·BurtoncinL _____ ·Chief of diVision------·s,ooo ------J. Smith _____ ,; ______Manager labor and quarters---- '7,200 ------· , ~·,~:~~~1:::::::::: -=-~:d~1~~~::::::~::::::::::::::::.:: : ~: - ~ - :::::::::::::: H. Burnett ______:A-ssistant ·manager ·labor and 3,600 ------E. Lepiez _____ ---- ___ CleDk ~------. ---· -2,160 ------• _ ., ~ • 1 _ qua~ters. . lJ.iE.Kidwen ______'Pa-y clerk.·------~ ·2,100 ------.R. E.Wood, U.·S.:A._ ·Superintendent------3,000 ·.$].,935 E.C. Tobey, U. S.N.b. Chief division material and -~6,000 2;'!00 .w ..Bodette ------;Hotel manager------2.~ ------ J. M. Maguire------.Superintendent ------2;.00 ------W. G. Shea------_____ do______------·------3,000 ------· W. G.Tubby b ------__ ---~~JlJ>~: _____ ------_b9, 000 _--·------___ _ C. L. Parker.______Chief clerk------·2,100 ------· ' :V; S.Jaakson, U.S.N. Assistant chief material ·and 4,-500· 2,400 .. R. W. Glaw ______Chief of division------2,100 ------·E :Hauer ------~ ---~JlJ>~~~: ______------___ l 3,000 ------J.Burk ------.•... dO------2,700 ------.J ,H. Cotter------_____ do------·------1 2,50J: ------J·f.·i~~::::· ::: =~~~~- ~~~~~:======~::::::: 1:~ ~=::::======:E.T:Paters.on ------Traveling inspector------3,000 ------H. A. Smith. ______Assistant engineer------n~,OOO ------· ;}'. J, Jackson. ___ ------Bookkeeper ------2,500 ------A.J.Holbmbec ------•Division..Btomkeeper ______.____ 2,500: ------J': r.al~itus::::::::::~ :::::ag: :::==~===:~:::::::::::::::: ~ ~:m ===~====~== W. E. Dauchb ------Division engineer------·9,000 ------C. S..I?rentli>3 ------·-. ----.do------~----- 22,,550000 : ---_-_-_-_-_ --~------. M. H. Oar_penter ------:Lumber inspector------_ -J. G . .Holcom e..------_____ do------______'7,5(X) ------· •G. y, Crowell ______::Member board of-appraisaL---- '2,4{X> -----· ------~ G .: D. : Brooke . ------'1 Snperinten<;tent"'notiv.e ,power 6,000 ------~- H.Leonard.______'Chief clerk-.------·:2,100. ------. ·and machinery. F. B. Martby ------Division engineer_ ..•.• ------!6,000 ____ ---·-- •••• ·W.Gerig ______do ___ .___ ------5,000 ----·------· DEPARTMENT :OF GOVER~MENT AND SANITATrDN. : 1:1~~~~====:::; ~~~e~~~~~~~=::::::::::::::: .i:~ ::::::::::::: 0 'C. E. 'Magoon______Govern~r ------'{ ) ------A. B. Nichols. ______---- ~ do _____ ------3j 3(X) ------· H.D: ROOd. ------·---- .Executive-secretary. • ------$3,600 ------W. G. Comber ------_____ do--.. ---~------31 300 ------· :r~J:£e_::::::::.::::: t:s;ra~~~e~~:.:::::::::::::: !:~ .:::::::::::::: . I.·J.l~t~:'_::::::: ::::~ag ::.::::::~====~::: :::::::.::::: s,OOJ ------J. J .'Reidy ------.----- ·Plunibing inspector------2, (()() ------· R ~W. : Hebat·d ______do------·------: g.~ :::::::::::::: J. K :Baxter------·---- ·' Civil-service.s.ecretary ------· 2,100 ------J'.·L JLittle ______; ____ .do------_------____ s:ooo ------______J. M.K-eedy ------Prosecuting attorney______5,000 ------F. R.Bartles ------Assistant engineer------3,000 ------:F ..M.Durand ------Chie:t: justice ...------~ 6,500 ------:c. T .Kenley ------______do------.3,000 ------· H. A. Gudger ______Associate justice ------1 6, 000 ------; Co.~MF:_,~~~ey -_-_·_-_-_-_-_-_-__- -_-_-_-_-_.ddoo _-_-_-:_·-___-_-· __ -_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_ -_-_-_-__-- __·-_-_-_ S,OOl ------L : c. Collins _____ ------~do- · ------· ------·------6, (X)() ------• .IJUD0 15 _ B· ooo N :C: Gorgas;U; S.-A .. tChief .sanitary ofticer ----· ------lO;(X)() ----- CM.. LW. C. Thte·pnennyte_r__ -_-_-_-_--_-_ -_-_-_-___ ddo ------=·-·_:_·_--_---_-_-_ ::::::=-:::::: :E.C.Smith ______Chiefof" :__ -_==-- -_= ·- J~.~!f?Pc~.:BaL~a!c::r~oJ" £~~d~~e-~--:u... --~~_-;_~_~t_ddJgo~:_i;_~--=_---=~_;_-_=--=--=~~-~~--~----~~~-=-~-~~j~--- t!2,400 ------~~~~~~~~~~~ ~·J. J.'Meehan!lt~~~~~~ ____ ------~~~i=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_____ do------!~~2,280 =~====~~~~~_----- ___ . ___ _ H. _C.· Curl, 1.U.S.A--- Superiutendent.bo!H>ita.L ------5, (X)() , ~. 640 !L. 'Ward . ------__ ..do. •• ------______2, 280' ______:f~~~~~de_~1!.::::::::: ~~:~~st:::::::::~:::::::::::::: g . ~ ------I~-~~~::::::: :::::~g:::::::::::::=::::.:.::=:: i~ . :::::::::::::: ·N .·E. Williamson ---- •.... do------2:400 :::::::::::::: 'J'. H. Averill ______do_------'.2,280 ------___ _ .P. de Obarrio ______. Superintendent hospitaL______g.. ~ · ~::::::::::::: E. C. Cummings ______Master.mechanic______3,600 _--_--__--_--_-_- __--_-_·_ J. H. Purnell ..•. ----- Health officer ------A. L. Robinson ______.do_------3, 000 ..E. H. Wheeler ____ ---- _____ do------3,(X)() ------U. Lorentz ------____ .do.------____ 2, '700 ------· .J. A . L e :Prince ______Chief sanitary insJ.>ector______3,600 ------W J Thomas do ·2 '700 ------"J. F. Hoskinson ______Assista.nt sa-nitary inspector --.: ' 2, 100' ------'EE .. ;:JC.. ~B-n~-gton_-_-_-_ ---- :_ :_:_:_ :.._-_ :.__-_ :_ddoo -_...:_ :_ :_ :_-_- :_::_::_:-___:_ :_-_- :_ -_- :_ :_ :_ :_ :_ :_ :_ :_-_-:_:I_ :2:'700 --. ------.J. C. Per:J,:y, .U . .S . .:M. Chief g_uat'-tmtineoffi.cer ------7,000 ;:3,250 ~ l.Q 2,(()(1 ------H. S. · Ass•-4-nt quarantine o· fficer--- ~ 400 W ._,F. Carey.. ------... Superintendent------a,001 ...... M. E. Connor------""...,. 2 , ------'J. Monahan. .•.•. ----- ____ do------____ 3, 000 ------___ _ .J. Tomaselli. .•••• ----- PChhY.efsicifa._npo"li-.-c·e·-_ -_-_-_-_-_-_ -_-_-_-_-_-_-__--_·_-_- __- ·2,:400 ------tr .1W.·Osterheld ______..... do_------3;000 ----•• ------:G. R. Shanton______1 0 ·3,000 ------J . MacFarlane ______do------·------3,000 ------~ ..M. Cook------Collector of-revenues------61000 1------C. N. BoswelL ______dO------3,600 ------A . M. Miller------Surv~yor ------~·.~ · :::::::::::::: E. S. Claybourn ______:do.------· ·2,(()(1 ------C. C. Pierce______Quarantine officer------.L. M.J.epper ------_____ do_------2;.t00 ____ ----·- ___ _ 'E.W.Clarke ______·Division engineer------~ .6,tXX> ------T Jobe • ·Su_pervisor 2,!00 ------W.I. Baucus ------Assistant-engineer------·.2, 700 ------LC.: LB .. "TMhnro·r;ayn·e·-_:_:_:___ -_-=_-_-=-_-_ -__--_- __.ddoo ------~- :-___ :_:-___ :_ :___ -:_:_:_:_ :_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_ 2, 400 ------H:W.Durham ______Residentengineer______3,600 ------2,100 ------.a,Paymaster Schafer .was .succeeded as · disbursing -officer ·on ·tire ~Isth - E. E. Rigney------_____ do------~ ·. ' 1:00 ------mus .of Panama by Mr. -Williams in ' tlre latter J)art .of November. The W. D. Waltman ______---do ------2 1 00 ------""eer will be car••J'ed on the rolls \Vhlle engageD in ·:tbe .closin!! U: GraQison ___ .. _.. _____ ---do----·------·--- 2,100 ------.. -- outgoing O ' Of hf.s acco~ts, when ·hi-s .;ervices -with .the Commission will ·termi.n.ate: c.:E.·Garrett ______-----d0 ------2,100 ------~fr. -Williams ls required to •give 'bond ·in th~ sum o1-$200,000 ..and to ~· ~e~eillei; ------. ~~~!}~~~~an·------~;~ :::::::::::::: 0 ·pal ~:;m~~:-\forbee~ 1 u:ist~~~~e~d:db~-~~ '~u~;:, ·also in the latter ·J .:n.rsteveU.S..:::::::: -Sho_p:foreman. ___::=::=:::::-:::: ~.IOO ------part of November. This ·outgoing · officer wlll . be ·carried .on the roll-s 0 :-Messrs. Sml:tb, Pa!!k, and Loftus are :temporarily engaged as .labor •only ·untiLhe doses· his •accounts. agents, •securing ~at .POints .in ;the -United States employees .for ·the ~n- (1 See Commissioners' salaries. gineeting ·department on 'the ·Jsthmus. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. HOUSE. 301 List of salaries of members and employees of the Isthmian Canal Com Statement ot general and department of administration ea:pe1l Statement of department of governmen.t and &anitaUon e:~~pend-itures Statement of department of government- and sanitation e:ependifures from Juty 1 to September 30, 1905. from JuZy 1 to September 30, 1905-Continued. For indebtedness in For indebtedness in curred- curred- Total. Prior to After . Total. Aprill, 1905. Af~.3, The executive office: Sanitation, hospitals, and asylums-Con Salaries and wages ______•....• ---... _..... $19,217.73 $19,217.73 tinued: Transportation ...... ____ ------·- $1,822.50 1.00 1,823.50 Furniture and fixtures------·------ 129.15 129.15 Eml§~~~~~~-;es ____ ---·-- __ ------$864.55 $864.55 Contingent expenses--·--·-···...... 180.00 1,798.46 1,918.46 Convalescent Station at Taboga Is The '7.one treasurer: -land Contingent expenses .....•...... ••...... ••.•.•....•. 25.00 25.00 Salaries and wages ______.....•.•.... 185.14 185.14 The administration of justice: Gamboa and Bas Obispo Hospital- Salaries and wages ______.•..••••.... 7.50 7.50 ~he~;~;~;~~ ~!t;:S~~=~---·------··· ______1,738. 73 1, 738.73 Cristobal Dispensary- Contingent expenses...... 348.33 214.20 562.53 Salaries and w~es .... ____ .... _------.: •... 150.00 150.00 The supreme court-- Chieffiluarantine officer- SRlaries and wages______400.75 3,ll4-.65 3,518.40 Transportation .... ----··------••..•.••.... 15. 35 15.35 O s~i:rf~:~a~~~~~-~~-c-~~-=------·-··- 3,WJ.57 3,WJ.57 Contingent expenses .•..•• ------•..... 1.86 1.86 Contingent expenses ______------180.79 180.79 The circuit court- Quarantine officer, Panama- Salaries and wages .... ------··------·------3, sigJ,~ 3,518.43 Quarantine station- 15.35 Salaries and wages .•.•••.•.. ------686.67 686.67 6~:~!~~~~e~se8:::::::::::::::: =~=::::::::: 14.40 14. 4.0 Transportation ...•...... •. ------161.85 161.85 The collector of revenue and director of Subsistence...... ------____ ------3, 758.25 3,758. 25 post!!: Contingent expenses ... ~---- _..•.• _----- 252.79 252.79 Customs service- Quarantine officer, Colon Salaries and wages .... ------·------...••...... 1, m5. 45 1,m5.(5 Otfice of quarantine officer- Contingent expenses----·--· .... ____ ••.•.• ••...• . 92 .92 Salaries and wages ...... ••.. --······----- 1,190.42 1,190.42 Division of internal revenue: Contingent expenses .. ------_------11.15 71.15 Salaries and wages ...... --····----••.... ------•••... 1,192. 28 1,192. 28 Quarantine station, Colon- Traveling expenses------···· 28.15 28.15 Salaries and wages______------·-· 190.49 190.49 Contingent expenses ...•...••••.•...... ------····· 15.36 15.36 Transportation._------ 60.00 60.00 Postal service: , S71. o" Health officer, Pauama: Sa.l&rtes and wages, superintendence __ ------1 {)<) 1,371.83 Office of health officer- Salaries and wages, postmasters ______--··------1,21~: 91 1,219. 91 Salaries and wages ..•....••...•..•.. ------8,506.84: 8,506.84 Salaries and wages. railway mail clerks . _.... - .... - 58 08 587.08 Transportation ...... ---·------·------·------33.00 33.00 Transportation of mails····----·-·----- 560.60 539.88 1,100.48 Contingeut expenoos...... •....••.... 339.47 339.41 Travellng expenses.---·-·---···--·----- 59.62 -···------59.62 Street-cleanmg service- Contingent exJ.>enses .... ------...... ------51.91 51.91 6,962.51 Division of education: ======(,686.50 Ralaries and wages, superintendence ...... ------540.45 540.45 Contingent~~!:~~:;!t;::~~~= expenses ...... •....==~==::::::.• .:: .-- -··----··- ::~:292.00 ~ 292.00 Contingent expenses ...... ••.... ------···- ---·· 92.12 9t.12 Mo~uito, contagious diseases, and · Division of estates: dismfecti.ng service- Salaries and wages ...... - ..... ------.----- 360.29 860.29 !2,055.53 Contingent expenses ...•.. ------·- --···· •...... 92 .92 1,576. 75 Land department: 190.50 Salaries and wages .....•...... ••.... ____ ------2,438. 69 2,438.69 Health ~rff~~!~'~i::~======officer, Colon: :::::::::::: lf:m:~ Surveying expenses ...... •....•...... •. --···-·-···- 1,494:.53 1,!94.53 Offic.e of health officer- Contingent expenses .....••...... ------·-· 93.54 93.54 Salaries and wages...... $33.50 {,279. 84: 4:,813.34: Police and prisons: Contingent expenses .....•..•.•..... ------· 456.58 456.58 General hea.dquarters- 3,596.49 Street-cleaning service- 5.50 10,283.20 7.68 ~!!'~~~~~i::.~~~~::::::::::::::::: ======1~:~:~ 1,406.25 ~~:~~!i:~7~i~;=~=~=::::::::: ~~~~~~~~-~~~ ---~~~~:-:- Mosquito,conta~ious diseases, and dis Contin~ent expenses .....• ------____ ----·------78.73 78.73 infecting serVlce- La Boca jail- 4,109.22 Equ.lpment ---··· ...... ------112.93 ------112.93 ~~~~::!~;::~~~:::::::::~:::::::: :::::::::::: {, ~~:~ 617.50 Empire J.>enitentiary- Contingent expenses .....• ------_..... ------16.10 16.10 Subsistence of prisoners---··· ..••.. --······-··· 315.03 315.03 Municipality of Ancon- Chief sanitary officer: 5,255.51 Office of c.hief sanitary inspector- Salariesand wages·-··---···-----~------·--···- 5,255.51 Salaries and wages ______---··------10,028. 59 Transportation ______------···· 28.20 28.20 10,~:~ Contingent expenses ______--·--· ------81.35 81.35 Contingent expenses______8.19 214.69 Municipality of Emperador- Mosquito, conta~ious diseases, and dis- Salariesand wages ______------·-- 6,158.54 6,158.54 infecting serVIce- 67.00 67.00 5 55,213.59 · ~~~~~:~~expenses::::::::::::::::::::::::::_=~ . 5.20 5.20 ~~g:;e~de:;;:~e3::~~:::::::::::: :::::::::::: g:~:~ 3,531.06 Municipality of Gorgona Division of munici:J:>al eng1neering: Salt:uies and wages .. -----·--·-----~------··---- 2,284.52 2,284.52 Office of muniCipal engineer Contingent expenses ______•.•. ------42.03 42.03 Salaries and wages .....•....••...... ------·- 249.80 249.&:> Municipality of Buena Vista Trans-portation .. ____ .....•.•..•• ____ 180.00 53.90 233.90 Salaries and wages ...... •...• --.... --...•...... 1,221. 96 1,221. 96 Contingent expenses .....• __ ..... ___ 4.. 70 . 462.70 467.40 ·Municipality of Cristobal Improvement of Zone highways: Salaries and. wages ...... •..••...... ------·-- 3, 748.58 3, 748. f)8 Construction of Sabanas road- 16.65 16.65 8 8,863.79 ~~~tfn~:~i expenses::::::~ ::::::::: :::::::::::: 14.00 14.00 ~~~=~de~::es:::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: '~:68 20.00 Sanitation, hos-pitals and asylums: Construction of La Boca road- Office of chief sanitary officer- Salaries and wages ______------··· 4,997.29 4,997.29 Salaries and wages ... c •• ______-·-- •••••• ------8,843.11 8,843.11 Contingent expenses ...... :.------40.00 40.00 Contingentexpenses...... 6.75 1,264..15 1,270.90 Construction· of Ancon Hill road- Director of hospitals- Salaries and wages ...... --···------·- 2,2M.95 2,264.. 95 Salaries and wages ...... •... ---- ____ ...... --···· 2, 585.63 2,585.63 Construction of Corozal road- Contingent expenses ...... ------· 46.38 46.38 Salaries and wages ______--···--·-··- 1,659. 70 1,659. 70 Ancon Hospital- Contingent exp~nses ______--···- •..... 5.00 5.00 8alaries and wages ...... •.•... ------40,4.12.36 40,412.36 Const ruction of St. Lazaro road- Transportation------·····------148.15 148.15 Equi-pment _..... -----· ------•....•..••..••.••••. 172.08 172.08 Subsistence ______--·. ____ ------.... ---- ___ _ a1, 396.62 1,396.62 Construction of waterworks and sew Contingent expenses ...... •....• ____ ------a621. 16 627.16 ers, Panama- Mirafl.ores Hospital- 79 79,515.~ Salaries and wages ••...••••.••...... ------··-· 3,335. 94 3,335.94 ~~~~::ntde:;!~es:::~::::::~~=~== :::::::::::: '~~:~ 553.U Paraiso Hospital- Construction of waterworks and sew Salaries and wages ...... ••.••...... ______: __ _ 150.00 150.00 ers, Colon- Culebra Hospital- Salaries and wages-. . ...•.••••..• ____ . ...•• ••.... 12,138.41 12,138.41 Salaries and wages ______-···------· 2,210.37 2,210.37 Contingent expenses ...... ------·------1.00 1.00 Gor~g-:m:J~s~\~~nses ______•••••••••••• 100.00 100.00 Construction and maintenance of wa- 0 terworks and sewers on Zone- Salar1es and wages .....•..•....•.... ------•..... 1, 731.29 1,7~:~ Salaries and wages ....••...• ------__ .. ------· (3, «0. 72 (3,«0. 72 Contingentexpenses...... 82.50 --···-·-···- Contingent expenses ••....••.••.•....•.•.• ------23.50 23.50 Colon Hospital- Paving, Panama- Salaries and wages ....••••...•.....• ------13,229.20 13,229.20 Salaries and wages. ______..•.•••..•. • ••.•• •••••• 5,266. 68 5,266.68 3.75 Office buildings, Isthmus, repairs of ••••••. ·------003.39 003.39 146.15 ======167.78 Totalseconddepartment ..•_ ------4,376.40 . t66,'lltla.OO Contingent~i~:Ps~f~~~~~~~==:===::::~::~:==== expenses------563.78=~-=~~= ----:f~:~r169.35 733.13 , 462,576.~ Pa11ama, Coroza.l, and La. Boca Dispen- sary- . Salaries and wages ...... -·······--·- 7(8.21 74.8.21 a Deduct. 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. 303 Statement of department of constrocUon and engineering ea~penditurea Statement of department of comtruction and ·engitt,eering ea:penditurea trom July 1 to September SO, 1905. . from JulJJ 1 to Septembet: so, 1905-Continued. For indebtedness in For indebtedness in curred- curred- Prior to After Total. Prior to After Total. Apri11, I Apri11, Apri11, 1905. Af~.3, 1905. 1905. Office of chief engineer: • Culebra division-Continued. Salaries and wages ______------$23, ffi7. 01 $23,087.01 Cuts 925.61 2,133.11 Dumps- ~:Fu;!!~dftx~es~~~::::~~~==~::::: --~~~~~~- 100.00 100.00 Contingent expenses ______------···· ·$207.42 Contingent expenses ______------275.00 1,639.36 1,9H.36 Tracks- Timekeeping bureau: Dams-Contingent expenses...... $6.43 ---····-··-- 6.43 Contmgent expenses ...... ____ ------·--· 4.13. 25 4.13. 25 Office of manager, labor and quarters: Tracks- Salaries and wages _____ ------4.17 22,8M.23 22,868. (() Contingent expenses______153.36 •••••••••••• 153-36 Transportation _____ ------_____ ------53.75 53.75 Quarters for employees- Contingent expenses______683.02 7,962. 71 8,646.03 La. Boca di~l':;~~s and wages ••.••• ---··· __ --···--····· 16.20 16.20 Divisionof meteorology and river hydrau lics: Office of division engineer- Salaries and wages ______------·-- 3,672.67 3,672.67 Contingent expenses ____ ••••.• ------·····- 45.25 45.25 Division of building construction: Office of resident engineer- Expenses·····------285,343.51 285,343.51 Contingent expenses ______---········- 315.20 315.20 .Mechanical division: .Miscell~neo~ construction expeD£es- General superintendence- 5 633 33 5,633.33 Salaries and wa~es.·------·-····------··-···· 28,94Q.31 28,94Q.31 ~~zftf:;~tgexpenses:::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: ' · 386.15 Trane;portation ...... __ ------____ ------. --·-- 50.00 50.00 Harbors, dredging- 3S6.l5 Contingent expenses ______----.----- H. 78 338.~ 352.82 Salar i~s and wages ____ ------______------12,8M.l2 12,8M.l2 Empire machine shops ______------·-··· 45,911.06 45,911.06 Contingent expenses______321.91 ------ 021.91 Bas Ma.t.achin machine shops______22.50 45,548.30 41>,570.80 Cuts, excaTations- Cristobal machine shops ...... ------t3,379. 98 t3,379. 98 Doc~nf~~~~~~;_~nses ______------7.50 7.50 La. Boca machine shops, contingent ex- 2.37 2.37 fJT8.37 978.37 00, 48.1. 68 30,W..68 ~l:-;:1~~;~~~~:::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: 926.28 926.28 12,()0{.69 12,004..69 0ontingent expenses______66.10 160.00 226.10 Corrals:~!~ls~y~w;J;~~==~~=~======:::::::::::: Dams, masonry- . Ancon _____ ----- ___ ...• -----. ______--·--· ----·- 11,386.06 11,386.06 Contingent expenses------···-··---- 269.50 ------269.50 Corozal ______----· ------.. ______. ·-- 35.88 35.88 Culebra _.. ------_------_------. ______... ______3,993.11 3,993.ll Total disbursements, third de- CristobaL:. ••..• ------··· ------·-··· . 2,084-.96 2,084.96 partment__:-___ ---·-·------13,089.66 874,741,19 887,830.85 O.A.NAL CONSTRUCTION. E. S. BENSON. General Auditor. Colon division: WASHINGTON, D. C., December 9, 1905. Office of division engineer- Salaries and wages------·------·- 1, 768.53 1,768.53 Detailed statement of ea:penditures made by settlement8 in lhe Washing Transportation ______-----···-··---·- 8. 53 -----· .... :. 8.53 ton office, and estimated ea:penditures on the Isthmus during the Contingent expenses------· 20.00 431.-20 41>1. 20 months of October and November, 1905 . .Miscell~neou~ construction e:x:penses- OCTOBER, 1905. Engtneen.ng ·····------··------3.~.·M 3,455.li Contingent expenses ...•.. ·------··- 0'1\1 '-" 84!1. (X) Docks- For indebtedness in Transports.tion- curred~ Sa.laries and wages ..••••. ______--···------26.61 26.67 Founda.tion&- Prior to After Total. Sala.ries and wages.----·--·---· 86.82 53.22 1(().04 Ar~.1. Ar;M_3, Contin~ent expenses •••.••••...• 609.69 230.00 839.69 Piers, foundations- 68.16 Salaries and wages---···------·--·- 68,16 --··-·-···-· GENERAL. cut!:~J>:i.:.·- - .... --·. ·------135. oo ------135.00 Salaries and wages ______------·----- 156.25 156.25 The Isthmian Canal Comnili!sion: Harbors, dredging- Salaries of coiDilliMioners -----· •.•.•••. -----· ------$1,827.92 $1,827.92 Per diem and traveling expenses ______--·-·-··--·- Salaries and wages·------~-----······----· 3,375.66 3,375.66 56.44 56.44 Repairs to equipment. ______-----. ------62.72 62.72 Tra.nsportation of employees to and from I8thmus ______------· -·····-··-·- 6,264.50 6,264.50 Chagres division: Transportation of employees on Isth- .Misc~ll~neou~ construction expenses- Engineering._-----_----·------____ ------··- 32ii.50 325.50 3,41>9.09 3,459.00 Cuts. foundations- cC:.~gent~~i:J)e~s :::::~==~~~=:::::::: :::::::::::: 1,000.00 1,000.00 Salaries an l wages ____ --·------·-·· ____ ------14.00 H.OO Office of committee on engineering: Cuts, transportation- 83.70 83.70 3.33 3.33 a~::f~~~~~~ens-es :::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: 60.69 60.69 Salaries and waireS ----. -·----· ----·- --~~ -··---- Special com.nussionen~: Cuta, excavation~- Transportation of. material. __ . ____ _ 33.00 33.00 Advisory board of engineere- Contingent expenses------ 256.00 256.00 Per diem and traveling expense!!, Gamboa division: members. ____ --····------______1,446.42 1,446.42 Office of division enKineer- Salaries and traveling expenses, Continirent expenses------264. fJT 264.97 1,280.66 1,280.66 Miscella.neo~ comtruction expenses- · c~~f~~~~~seXiieiise8:::: :::::::::::: :::::::::::: 172.75 172.75 16 16,502.89 ~~~:rl~ii)enses-:::::::::::::::: ==~~:::::::: ·rst:: 161.94 DEPARTMENT Oi' ADMINJSTRATION. Culebra division: Office of division engineer- The chairman: Salaries and wages ...•.••••..••••.•• ······------4,606. 95 4,606.95 o~~{~~sr:~1sr!~r;n.;------·------·------1,875.00 1,875. 00 Transportation-----·.-----·······--- 8. 98 ------8.98 Contingent expenses------·------··-••.... 1,8{3.14 1,8{3.14 salaries and wage~---·------ 5,833.57 5,833.57 Per diem and traveling expenses.--···------82.55 82.55 .Mis~~~:~~n~~-~~~~~~~~~~=- 1 ------~--- 48,031.86 4.8,031.86 Contingent expenses ____ ------$106.21 602.11 7ffi. 92 Contingent expenses------____ -----· ------·---- 13.28 13.28 The general auditor, Washington office: Repairs and renewaL:! of buildings_! .______4,238.26 4, 238.26 Salaries and wages ______~------·-- 3,304. 95 8,004.95 Per diem and traveling expenses ______------·-···· 15.50 15.50 Cut~~ca.vations- - I Contingent expenses.------·-·-----···- 3.30 3.30 Salaries and wages ______------42,390.41 42,390.41 Disbursing officers, Washington office: Transportation of materiaL____ 678.00 -·-----··--- 678.00 Salaries and wages ••...•• ---·-•..• ------••.••. 694.98 694..98 Repairs to equipment ______------192. t3 192.43 Contingent expenses_------8,160. 91 1,280. 74 9,441.65 MATERIAL .AND SUPPLIES. Transportation- Purchased in the United States------· !7,318.08 282,858.5i 330,176.62 Salaries and wages ______------···-·- 67,953.98 67,953.98 Tracks and track repairs.------_--·-- ---·-· 62,475.72 62,475.72 COST OF PURCHASE, HA.NDLil'IG, .AND Repairs to equipment______-----·------4,922.08 4,922.08 TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL AND Supermtendent of transporta- SUPPLIES. tion- Salaries and wages ______------175.00 175.00 The general purchasing officer, Washing- Transportation.--··· ____ ••..•• __ ------. ---·-- 71.15 71.15 ton office: Contingent expenses ______------135 49 135. 49 3,128.88 3,128.88 Superintendent of dumps- , ~:~~~~1~~;t;r8::~:::::-_:::: :::::: :::::::::::: 6,037.10 6,037.10 Contingent expenses ______···--·------55: fJT 55. 97 P~r diem and travelillg expenses of . Salariesand wages ______----···----- 16, 498. 46 I 16, 4.98. 46 235.M ~.54: Tracks and track repairs ______------·- 429. 84 . 429.84 eo~~~:feX:Pe-nses:::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: 22.58 22.58 - 304· CONGRESSIONkL -RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 11, Detailed. statement of e:TJpenditures, etc.--Continued. Detailed. statement of e:TJpenditures, etc.-Continued. OCTOBER, 1905-Continued. NOVEMBER, 1905--continued. For indebtedness in For indebtedness in curred- curred- . Total. Prior to After Total. Prior to I April3, Af~:1, Af~.1, 1003. COST OF PURCHASE, HANDLING, AND TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL AND DEPARTMENT OJ!' ADMINISTRATION-con SUPPLIEs--continued. tinued. Assistant purchasing and shipping agents, Disbursing officers, Isthmus office: New York office: Per diem and traveling expenses··------$59.50 $59.50. Salaries and wages.----- ~ ------: .. : .. $226.10 $226.10 Contingent expenses ______._ $39.35 001. ifT 340.72 MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES. ~:;agi.fe~h~~;and shipping agents, Purchased in the United States ______$239.80 229,257.32 229,497.12 Salaries and wages ______------291.67 291.67 Contingent expenses------ 17.00 17.90 COST OF PURCHASE, HANDLING, AND Assistant purchasmg and shipping agents, TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL AND Tacoma office: SUPPLJES. Salaries and wages ______------241.67 241.67 Per diem and traveling expenses ______------39.00 39.00 The general purchasing officer, Washing Contingent expenses---·------3l.70 ID. 70 ton office: Freight, a.d~ertising, etc______4:,201.79 20,274:.99 24,476.78 3,133.87 816.50 3,~rJ:~ PURCHASE OF FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, Pert~~~~ diem ~r'ln~~~rs~====~======a.nd traveling expenses of in- ==~~=~======AND INSTRUMENTS. spectors ______------______386.04 386.04 Assistant purchasing and shipping agents, Office of administration ______------1,002.86 1,302.86 New York office: . General auditor, Wa!!hington office ______------00.45 00.45 Salaries and wages ______----- ______------Disbursing officers, Washington oftice ---- _ ------_----- 42.50 42.50 1,087. 75 1,087. 75 Committee on engineering._------____ ------______162.75 162.75 Per diem and traveling expenses ______------19.00 19.00 Contingent expenses ------·----- ______------391.71 391.71 The general purchasing officer ______------32.20 32.20 Assistant purchasing and shipping agent, Assi~~:\P~k~:!.~~-~-~~~~i~!-~~~~~~ 41.25 274.13 315.38 New Orleans office: 3.39 3.39 284.16 284.16 New Orleans office------_------~~a~;::tde~;:-~:e8:::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: 2.50 2.50 Special commissioners------____ ------26.01 26.01 Assistant purchasmg and shipping agents, Purchase of Panama Railroad stock------1,460. 75 1,460. 75 Tacoma office: GOVERNMENT AND SANITATION. Salaries and wages ____ ------_------258.16 258.16 Per diem and traveling expenses ~ -~------ ~.50 28.50 Chief quarantine officer, contingent ex- Contingent expenses------17.00 17.00 pensPs ______------_----- 10.00 _---·- ... --- 10.00 Assistant purchasing and shipping agents, Colon Hospital, contingent expenses------40.00 40.00 San Francisco office: Postal administration, mail transportation. ------______160.28 160.28 Salaries and wages ____ ------______166.67 166.67 Freight, advertising, etc.------______- --2~864:i9- 3,018.81 . 5,883.00 CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING. Culebra. division, superintendent dumps, PURCHASE OF FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, AND IN TRUMENTS. contingPIJ.t expenses ------ 75.00 75.00 Culebra division, cuts, excavations, con- tingent expenses ____ ------1,024:.50 777. 50 1,802.00 Office of administration------406.70 406.70 Bureau waterworksandsewers, transpor- t.+eneral auditor, · Wash i n~on office ______------54.29 54.29 tation ______----- ______112.50 112.50 General purchasing officer_------ 1~.00 18.00 Intermediate waterworks, construction ~tant pur_chasing and shipping agent, division, contingent expenses ______------456.00 456.00 New York office·------62.34 62.34 Superintendent motive power and ma- chinery, salaries and wages ______------680.56 680.56 GOVERNMENT AND SANITATION. Chief engineer: The executive office: Salaries and 'vages _------______226.88 226.68 Contingent expenses ______·----- 202.07 Contingent expenses ______----- ___ . _____ ----- ______158.00 158.00 003.10 505.17 Per diem and traveling- expenses ______------84.90 84.00 Ancon Hospital: . · Public amusements, salanes and wages ____ ------1,000. 00 1,000.00 Salaries and wages ______------·---·------92.00 92.00 CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING. TotaL •.•• _____ ------_____ ---- 52,741.18 34:8, 93R. 73 1 (()1' 679. 91 Office of chief engineer: Estimated. e:rpendi tures on the Isthmus d.·uring the month of October, ?la£_es and wages_:·------·-- 896. flR 896. 66 . 1905. er em and traveling expenses ______------65. !3 65 93 Salaries and wages------'530, 000. 00 Contingent expenses ____ ------_------~- 5,, 2&S. 50 Material and supplies------55, 000. 00 Floating equipment, credit______137.40 ------137. 4.0 Miscellaneous items ------20, 000. 00 TotaL______3,603.89 ------283,061.12 -:1------283,665.01--- T otal, October ------605,000.00 Total expenditures Isthmian Canal Commission, month of Estimated e:TJpendi tures on tho- Isthml.£8 during the month of November, October, 1905 ------1,006,679.91 1.905. NOVEMBER, 11}05. Salaries and wages------'550, 000. 00 Material and supplies------37, 000. 00 GENF;RAL. Miscellaneous items ------18, 000. 00 The Isthmian Canal Commission: Total, November ------60:5 , 000. 00 Salaries of comm.issioners ------ $1,827.92 $1,827.92 P er diem and traveling expenses------ 53.65 53.65 Total expenditures, Isthmian Canal Commission month of Transportation of employees to and November, 1905------·------888, 665. 01 from Isthmus ------5,005.80 5,005.80 E. S. B E NSON~ Genera~ A.uditor. Contingen t expenses ______------1,000.00 1,000.00 WASHINGTON, D. C., December 9, 1905. Office of Oommittee on Engineer4lg: P er diem and traveling expenses------·------ 16.50· 16.50 Special commissioners: P er diem and traveling expenses ______------~ ~ - 153.66 153.66 ISTHMIAN CANAL COllfMISSUN, Advisory board of enginee-rs: Washington, D. 0., D ecember 9, 1905. P er di~m aud traveling expenses, The estimates of $2,300,000 for miscellaneous material purchases m embers ______. ____ ------_----- ___ _ ------12,ll6.39 12,116.39 from December 1, 1905, to June 30, 1906, will cover the purchase of Salaries and traveling expenses, em- the following articles : ployees . ---. ___---. ------.-- 2,757.22 Anchors, anchor gear, and chains. Contingent expenses ______------2,75i:~ 1.25 Apparatus and materials, electric. Blocks, pulleys, etc. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION. Bolts, rivet s, nuts, nails, lag screws, and .washers. Brushes and brooms. The chairman: Building materials: Brick, cement, lumber, doors, sash, screens, Salariee and wages ______------1,875.00 1,875.00 roofing materials. Office of Administrat ion: Canvas, t•ope, twine. Salaries and wages. ·------ 5,856.49 5,856.49 Explosives. Per diem and t raveling expenses------ 96.85 96.85 ~?;·~~-ture and fittings, kitchen, house, and table. · Contingent expenses.------_ ... ------$435.23 4:,323.27 4:,758.50 The general auditor, Washington office: Hardware, miscellaneous. 3,177. 77 3,177.77 Harness and horse furnishings. Dis:=~s:m~ e~'\Va5hl.ngt0iioffice:------Instruments and apparatus, miscellan,eous. Balaries and wages ______------665.84 665.84 Lamps .and lamp fixtures. Per diem and traveling expenses····-- --··------18.50 18.50 -Leather and belting. 1905; eONGRESSION:AL RECORD--HOUSE. . $756 1 -Machinery and machine tools. · Numbering machines -----.:.--=------::--- Metals. Stationery ------~------~------~------ 15,922 Packing, rubber, and hose. Crane chains----- ~------1,330 Paints, oils, chemicals, drugs, etc. Wire cables------384: Pipe (water and sewer] fittings, plumbing supplies. Steel vault doors----~------~------ 1,381 Ship, boat equipment and repair parts. Whitewashlng machines------273 Stationery, books, and blanks. Furniture and equipment for quarters ______1,-362 Stoves and fixtures. Instruments, bureau of meteorology and river hydraulics ______1,355 Hand tools. Typewriters ------..: 2,624 Bridge materials. Wagon parts and repair parts------·------!1,813 Car repair parts : Wheels, axles, bolsters, journal boxes, journal Police equipment, watchman clocks, handcuffs, etc __ .:_ ___ :_ ___ _ 1,149 bearings, coupler and repair parts, air brakes and repair pa_rts, brake Miscellaneous ______.______36,614 shoes, brake beams, bar and sheet iron and steel. Castings, iron, steel, and brass. . Total------303,539 Cranes and hoisting machinery and repair parts. . E. S. BlilNSON Genera' Auditor. Dredge repair parts. . .. 1 Drills, air, steam, and repair parts. DECEM:BE.R 9, 1905. Engineering Instruments and appat=atus and repair pru·ts. Hospital and medical supplies. - Statement of miscellaneous receipts from all sourcu. Ice. Locomotive repair parts : Wheels, tires, axles, -journal boxes, journal To April1. 0 I Total. bearings, coupler and repair parts, air brakes and repait· parts, brake A~~ ~- shoes, brake beams, boiler tubes, headlights, injectors, bar and sheet iron and steel. Oils, lubricating. UNITED STATES JJ'UNDS. Sales: Oils, Illuminating. Sales of materia.! and supplies ______Rails. $4,004o.77 Steam shovel repair parts. Sales of water ______------256.88 Track materials other than rail) : Frogs, switches, switch, stands, Electric lighting------·------ 13.ID bolts, spikes, tie plates, rail braces, rail benders, rail punches, rail Commissary supplies __ ----- _----- _---- 1,438.90 Mess accounts, Ancon Hospital-~----- 3,412.65 saws, rail gauges, cross-ties, switch ties. Receipts from pay patients, Ancon Unloaders, earth spreaders, and repair parts. Hospital ______------As an example of the way in which miscellaneous purchases are Mess accounts, Colon Hospital------ 1,~~:~ · likely to run there is given below a statement outllning the miscel Receipts from pay patients, Colon laneous purchases actually made in the month of October, 1905, which Hospital __ ----- ______------______------768.68 is :m average month's purchases of miscellaneous supplies at the pres Receipts from pay patients, other hos- ent time. It is estimated that the average miscellaneous purchases for pitals ______--- ____ ------the next seven months will approximate ~325,000 per month. Mess accounts, other hospitals------167.89 Memorandum of 1niscellaneous purchases in October, 1905. Rentals and taxes: Laundry equipment ______$5,641.69 Rents of land and buildings------10,439.75 Lead pipe and fittings______4,826.93 Iron pipe and fittings------41, 507. 00 Vitrified sewer pipe and fittings______13, 930. 98 Real-estate~:~~ ~? ~~lJ!t~~======::======:==== tax------____ ------______4,1~:~198.29 Work done: ~~~~~i ======:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~:gg6:~g Labor and material furnished ______149.32 Wagons, carts, harness, and repair parts______7, 813. 85 Reimbursements for overpayments and Forage for animals------19, 075. 50 for services and SUJ.>plies ______------__ 377.35 Machinet·y and tools : 50 per cent earnings Joint telegraph lines ______Portable well-drilling machinery and repair parts ___ _ 14,456.00 Gain on exchange of currency------459.45 Gasoline engine and parts ______738.99 1------1------1·------Pumps ------ 31!6.00 Total United States funds______27,577.63 Boilers ------ 870.00 1======1======1======Drills ------161!.50 ZONE GOVERNMENT REVENUES. Printing machinery ------ 837.05 Steam shovel repair parts------15,926.03 Postal revenues_----_------·-- ______7,372.25 3,671.40 11,043.65 Pipe tools ------421. 08 Internal revenues: Miscellaneous tools------1,762.89 Slaughter tax------· ------ 1,547.46 ------·- 1,547.46 Railway and track material and tools: Tax on sale of liquor------ 2,511.59 2,511.59 Brake shoes------711. 00 Tax on distilling apparatus_------ 3,703.80 --T276.-73- 4,980.53 Other repair parts for cars------ 970.51 Internal-revenue stamps------26.86 3.31 30.17 5,500.00 Stamped paper ______------141.22 68.72 209.94: Coal-chute pocketS------Miscellaneous revenues: Tie plates------6-,570.00 Court fees and fines ______Bridge floor beams and rivets------ 4,402.90 12.10 158.35 170.45 Rail punches and benders ------592.65 16.68 4.6.00 62.68 Paints and oils------1,023.75 ~~~f!t~~~:~~t-~~~- ===~~= ===~~= ~=~= 400.73 ------yoo- 400.73 ::>tationet·y, office supplies, and printing______l0,72a.aa Examination fees ______------5.00 11).00 Office furniture------ 1,859.66 Permits to carry firearms------10.00 5.00 15.00 Safes and vault doors------576.65 Quarantine receipts ____ ------58.50 148.50 207.00 Typewriters ------2,624.30 Money: left by deceased patients------ 19.4.0 ------·---- 19.40 Police equipment, watchmen's clocks, handcu1Is, etc ______1,149.68 Miscellaneous receipts------43.85 ------43.85 Sanitary fixtures, wat er-closets, urinals, etc ______28,579.40 Total Zone government funds ______I------I------I·------Furniture and equipment for quarters ______1,632. 66 15,935.« 5,383.01 .21,318.4.5 Engineering instruments and draftsmen's supplies ______3,434.66 Total from all sources------43,513.07 49,«6.22 Valves ------1,096. 40 92,009.29 Tents, cotton duck, ;:;ponges, etc ______982.13 Repairs water sterilizers, wooden faucets, etc ______1, 791. o.o Instruments for bureau of meterology and river hydrau- PRINTING FOR THE INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE COMMITTEE. lics ------1,355.00 1\Ir. HEPBURN. l\1r. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for Nails, bolts, rivets, and screws------ 214. 79 Bt·ooms, brushes, etC------ 108.40 the present consideration of the resolution which I send to the Miscellaneous tools and supplies------7,078.05 Clerk's desk. - The resolution wa~ read, as follows : Total ------294,120.49 Resolved, That the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce D. E. Ross, General Purchasing Officer. shall have authority to order such printing and binding done as it may g:i:et~al:i :O:fffe~: connected with the hearings and other business Detail of miscellaneous supplies included in item of $~,000,000-Esti- mated liabilities December 1, 1905. The SP~AKER. The gentleman from Iowa [Mr. HEPBURN] Sulphuric acid, beeswax, turpentine, etc ______$10, 934 asks unammous consent for the present consideration of the Japanned dryer, red ocher, etc______19, 447 resolution which has just been read. Is there objection? 25,000 gallons linseed oiL------13, 150 Tents and accessories------12, 821 There was no objection; and the resolution was agreed to. Swivel hooks •. snatch blocks, wit·~ rope, emery paper, etc______5, 546 On motion of Mr. HEPBURN, a motion to reconsider the vote Iron bolts, spikes, sheathing, nruls______12, 466 Red and white lt:!ad______16, 275 by which the resolution was agreed to was laid on the table. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. ~~~e~~~~======::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-227,000 pounds round iron______4,~:~~1 566 Mr. LAMAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of personal privilege. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Florida [Mr. LAMAB] Steam shovel repair parts______15, 926 rises to a question of personal privilege. The gentleman will ~~~:~:~:;;;~~~;;;======Portable well-drilling tools and ·repair par.ts______14,~g;ggg 456 state it. Co!ll-chute pockets ------5, 500 Bndge-floor beams and rivets______4, 402 Mr. LAMAR. I am not sure, .M:r. Speaker, if this is a ques Stationery and printing______10 373 tion of personal privilege, but I desire a formal ruling from the Engineering instruments, draftsmen's supplies______7; 099 Chair. Pipe tongs, wrenches, and valves______1, 460 'l'he SPEAKER. The Chair can not rule unless the Chair Malleable iron castings------2, 684 under.stands the question. ~~i~:g~a';~~=: :"::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2, ~g~ Mr. LAMAR. I will submit the paragraph to which I refer, Xlr---20 306 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 11' stating at the same-time that I consider that parairaph a reflec To Mr. VAN DuZER, indefinitely, on account of sickness -in his tion upon me in my Representative capacity in Congress. - I family. would like to ask the Chair to read it, and, if proper, to have it To Mr. GRANGER, for this week, on account of illness. announced for a formal record ruling. The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman desire the Chair to read WITHDRAW.AL OF P .APEBS. it personally? Mr. TOWNSEND, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to Mr. LAMAR. No, sir; I desire to have it read by the Clerk, yvithdraw from the files of the House, without leaving copies, and if it is in the nature of a personal privilege. or if it is per the papers in the case of Sue M. Salsbury, no adverse report sonal privilege, I desire to speak upon it. If it is not, I will ask having been made thereon. the Chair to rule upon it. The motion to adjourn was then agreed to ; and accordingly The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read. (at 12 o'clock and 55 minutes p. m.) the 1Iouse .adjourned until 'l'he Clerk read as' follows : Wednesday, December 13, 1905. M:uch of the trouble comes from the fact that he has removed from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Do:asEY W. SHACK LEFORD, of Missouri, and WILLIAM B. LAMAR, of Florida, the two Demo EXECUTIVE COl\fl\fUNIOATIONS. crats who last year submitted to the House a subsidiary report on the Hearst railroad-rate bill. Under clause 2. of Rule XXIV, the following executive com In addition to this action, which, it Is claimed was taken by M.r. munications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred Wn.LIAMS without notice to the two men concerned, he yesterday made · as follows: a statement that SHACKLEFORD and LAMAR had broken faith with the caucus agreement on the Davie rate bill last session. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report o:t "There is nothing personal in this," said M:r. WILLIA-MS. " SHACK inspections of disbursements and transfers by officers of the I.l':JrORD and LAMAR simply broke the party agreement reached in the Army-to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Depart- caucus." ment. · - Mr. LAMAR. Now, :Mr. Speaker, if that is not a question of A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmit pm:sonal privilege, of course I do not desire to make the slight ting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of Com est attempt to address the House upon it. merce and Labor submitting an estimate or appropriation for '!'he SPEAKER. The Chair is quite clear that the paragraph repairs of vessels of the Coast and Geodetic Survey-to the read at the Clerk's desk does not present a question of personal Committee on .Appropriations, -and ordered to be printed. privilege. · ·A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans Mr. LAMAR. I am in doubt myself, Mr. Speaker, but I mitting a copy of a communication from the governor of the desired that it should be formally made of record in the House Territory of New .Mexico submitting an estimate of appropria to estop and debar forever any possible suggestion that I did tion for rental of offices at Santa Fe--to the Committee on not attempt to bring that matter up here in this House. . Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. · Mr. PAYNE. I suggest to the gentleman that he ask unani A letter from th~ Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans mou consent if he desires to make a statement. mitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War Mr. LAMAR. · I do ask unanimous consent that I may make submitting an estimate of deficiency appropriation for national a statement. trophy and prizes for .Army ·and militia-to the Committee o~a Mr. PAYNE. Say ten minutes? .Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. A MEMBER. An hour. A letter from the Attorney-General, submitting recommenda· :Mr. PAYNE. - Or twenty minutes? tion for legislation respecting the fees of United States com·ts Mr. LAMAR. · Twenty minutes. I would like to have a to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. square deal. A letter fr:om the Attorney-General, submitting a recommenda The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Florida asks unani tion for legislation relating to the compensation of deputy mous consent to make a personal statement. marshals and bailiffs in United States courts-to the Com Mr. WILLIAMS. 1\!r. Speaker, pending the request, and re mittee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. serving the right to object, I wish to say that in the interest o:t A letter from the Attorney~General, transmitting, with a Democratic harmony and effectiveness and general good feel favorable recommendation, the draft of a bill for adjusting the ing, which will not be promoted by washing Democratic linen salaries of certain attorneys of the United States-to the Com for the amusement of a Republican House, I object. [Applause mittee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. on the Democratic side.] A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans· Mr. L.AM.A.R. I will not ask one thing that is Unfair of this mitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of Com· llouse-- merce and Labor submitting an estimate of appropriation for 1\Ir. SHACKLEFORD. I wish to ask a question. carrying out the provisions of an act of Congress for the relief Mr. LAMAR. I decline to be interrupted. of the sureties of Frank A. Webb-to the Committee on Appro- The SPEAKER. . Well, the gentleman has not the floor. Ob· priations, and ordered to be printed. · jection has been made. A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans Mr. LAMAR. May I have the floor? mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and .law in the French The SPEAKER. Objection has been made. spoliatiop. claims relating to the schooner Fm·mer, Nathan S. M.r. L.A.MAR. Then I will ·ask the minority leader if he will Thompson, master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered not withdraw that objection. I will not detain the House:- to be printed. Mr. WLLLI.Al\IS. I _ hav~ stated my reasons for having made A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmit that objection. I have assumed the responsibility for that ting a copy of a communication from the superintendent of the course, and I persist in the· objection. . State,- War, and Navy building submitting an estimate of de Mr. PAYNE. ·All this is out of order• . [Cries of "Regular ficiency appropriation for fuel, lights, etc.-to the Cominittee order!"] on .Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. 1\fr. LAMAR (to Mr. WILLIAMS). Will you eall a Democratic A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans caucus-- mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French 1\Ir. WILLIAMS. This is not a question for the consideration spoliation cases relating to the schooner Thetis, Russell Kil:· - of the House.of Representatives-- bourn, master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be Mr. L.A..."\IAR. Will you call a caucus? . printed. 1\Ir. WILLIAMS. The gentleman can put that question to me A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans- somewhere else. . mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French Mr. LAMAR. The gentleman went to the newspapers with spoliation cases relating to the ship Ohace, Thomas Johnston, thi~ matter, and now objects here on the floor to a settlement master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. of it. . . . A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans Mr. WILLIAMS. The gentleman from Mississippi has .not mitting a copy of the findings :filed by the court in the case of gone to tl1e newspapers. _ · Louis Nelson, administrator of estate of Samuel B. Nelson, The SPEAKER. This is not in order. _ [Cries of " Regular against The United States-to the Committee on War Claims, order("] . and ordered to be printed. . · . Mr. LAMAR. The House will understand it. I have gotten A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans it before the House in part. mitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of Mr. PAYNE. I move that the House do now adjourn. Robert Waters against The United States-to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. , LEAVE OF · ABSENCE. A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, tr·a.ns Pending the motion to adjour~, . by tu;l~Ous _consep.t, leave mi tting a copy of the :findings til~~ by the court in the case .of of absence was granted as follows : Julia Gailey, sole heir of estate of Hiram Gailey-, against The 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 307 United States-to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter to be printed. from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Big A letter from the assistant clerk of the Oo.urt of Claims, trans Sandy River, Tennessee--to the Committee on Rivers and Har mitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of bors, and ordered to be printed. W. A. Montgomery, administrator of estate of John Read, A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter against The United States-to the Committee on War Claims, from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of harbor at and ordered· to be printed. Anacortes, ..Wash.-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let and ordered to be prl.nted. ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of the A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter s_outh shore of Lake Superior in vicinity of Keweenaw Point from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Oconto to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be Harbor, Wisconsin-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, printed. and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Lake from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of the vi Harbor, Michigan-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, cinity of Rogers City, Mich.-to the Committee on Rivers and and ordered to be printed. Harbors, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a lettel" ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of the from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Mata mouth of Black River and Dexter Harbor, New York-to the gorda Bay, Te.I:as-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be printed. and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Cone from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of St. Johns cub River, Alabama-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and Little rivers, Florida-to the Committee on Rivers and Har and ordered to be printed. bors, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let A letter from the Postmaster-General, transmitting a report of ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Welles expenditures from the contingent fund, amount of balances du(', Harbor, Midway Island-to the Committee on Rivers and Har accrued postage, etc.-to the Committee on Expenditures in the bors, and ordered to be printed. Post-Office Department, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Talla from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Ohio hatchie River, Mississippi-to the Committee on Rivers and River at and near Metropolis, IlL-to the Committee on Rivers Harbors, and ordered to be printed. and Harbors, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Brier from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Clats Creek, Georgia-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and kanie River, Oregon-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, ordered to be printed. ' and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Ips from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Saugu'l wich River, Massachusetts-to the Committee on Rivers and River, .Massachusetts-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, Harbors, and ordered to be printed. and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Allertou Pawtucket (Seekonk) River, Rhode Island-to the Committee Point, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts-to the Committee on on Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be printed. Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Winthrop Upper Machodoc Creek, Virginia-to the Committee on Rivers Head, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts-to the Committee on and Harbors, and ordered to be printed. Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of .Mystic Meherrin River, North Carolina-to the Committee on Rivers River, Massachusetts-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and Harbors, and ordered to be printed. and ordered to be printed. · A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans· letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of mitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case ot Quantico Creek, Virginia-to the Committee on Rivers and August Schlapp against The United States-to the Committee Harbors, and ordered to be printed. on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Shal Cedar Keys, Florida-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, lotte River, North Carolina-to the Committee on Rivers and and ordered to be printed. Harbors, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let mitting a copy of a communication from the Librarian of ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of upper Congress submitting an estimate of transfer appropriation for White River, Arkansas-to the Committee on Rivers and Har printing for the Library-to the Committee on Appropria bors, and ordered to be printed. tions, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of har mitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War bor at St. Petersburg, Fla.-to the Committee on Rivers and submitting an estimate of deficiency appropriation for the sup Harbors, and ordered to be printed. port of military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.-to the A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of War A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans wick Creek or River, Virginia-to the Committee on Rivers and mitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War Harbors, and ordered to be printed. submitting an estimate of deficiency appropriation for the Board A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a let of Managers of the National Home for Disabled ·Volunteer Sol ter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Lioyds dier·s-to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be Harbor, New York-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, printed. and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with draft receipts and expenditures on account of appropriations for con or a bill, a recommendation for an appropriation to satisfy the tingent eYpenses of the War Department-to the Committee on claim of Mrs. Anne H. Wagner, widow of Col. Arthur L. Wag Expenditures in the War Department, and ordered to be ner-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. printed. _ A letter from the Acting Postmaster-General, submitting a A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter statement of allowances to postmasters for reimbursement-to from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of St. the Committee on Expenditures in the Post-Office Deparb..uent, Francis River, Arkansas-to the Committee on Rivers and Har and ordered to be printed. bor3, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans- 30~ CONGRESSIONAL R}JCORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER. ll,_ mitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of the War Department-to th~ Committee on Military Affair s, and Valentine S. Brewe:r against The United States--to. the Com ordered to be printed., mittee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. A letter from the Postmaster -General; transmitting a report A letter from the assistant clerk of t he Court of Claims,, trans of the public property in the Post-Office Department-to the mitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of Committee on Expenditures in the Post-Office Department, and John H. Black against The United States-to the Committee on ordered to be printed. War Claims, and ordered to be printed. · A letter from the .Attorney-General, transmitting a recom A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans mendation for legislation relating to fees of United States com mitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of miss~oners-to the Committ~e on the Judiciary, and ordered to Robert C. Cozine, son of John S. Cozine, against The United be printed. States-to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be A letter from the Secretary of War, recommending legislation printed. relating to purchase of supplies in the War Department-to the A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans Committee on l\Iilitary Affairs. and ordered to be printe By Mr. SPERRY: A bill (H. R. 5980) increasing the limit of Also, a bill (H. R. 6006) for a survey of the waters of Bogue ·cost of public building at Meriden, Conn.-to the Committee on Sound and Beaufort Harbor, North Carolina., adjacent to the Public Buildings and Grounds. town of Morehead City, N. n-to the Committee on Rivers and Also, a bill (H. R. 5981) for the maintenance and improve- Harbors. ment of the Connecticut River below Hartford-to the Commit- Also, a bill (H. R. G007) to amend chapter 14.37 of the United tee on Rivers and Harbors. States Statutes at Large, volume 33, part 1, Fifty-eighth Con- Also, a bill (H. R. 5982) for the improvement of harbor of gress, entitled ••An act to provide for terms of the United States refuge at Duck Island Harbor, Connecticut-to the Committee district and circuit courts at Washington, N.C., approved March on Rivers and Harbors. 3, 1905-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 5983) for the improvement of the Horu;a- Also, a bill (H~ R. 6008) to establish United States courts at tonic River-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Goldsboro, N. C.-to the· Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 5984) for the improvement of the New By 1\Ir. MANN: A bill (H. R. 6009) to regulate the construe- Haven (Conn.) Harbor breakwater-to the Committee on tion of bridges over navigable waters-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. DAWES: A bill (H. R. 5985) to provide for the 'Cree- By 1\!r. MACON: A bill (II. R. 0010) to amend an act en- tion of a public building nt Marietta, Ohio-to the Committee titled "An act granting an increase of pension to soldiers of the on Public Buildings and Grounds. Mexican war in certain cases," approved January 5, 1893-to the By Mr. ROBINSON of Arkansas: A bill (H. R. 5986) to au- Committee on Pensions. thorize the construction of a bridge across the Arkansas River By 1\Ir. DAVIS of Minnesota: A bill (H. R. 6011) ,for the at Pine Bluff-to the Committee on lnterstate and Foreign Com- erection of a public building at Red Wing, 1\Iinn.-to the Com- merce. mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. By 1\fr. JOHNSON: A bill (H. R. 5987) for an addition to Also, a bill (H. R. 6012) for the erection of a public building the public building at Greenville, S. C.-to the Committee on at Faribault, l\Iinn.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Public Buildings and Grounds. Grounds. By 1\Ir. CLAYTON: A bill (H. R. 5988) punishing officers or By 1\Ir. BOWIE: A bill (H. R. 6013) prohibiting the issu- employees who shall prematurely impart information which is ing of special-tax stamps to retail and wholesale dealers in accessible to such officers or employees-to the Committee on liquors in prohibition districts-to the Committee on Ways and the Judiciary. Means. By l\Ir. BUTLER of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 5989) to provide Also, a bill (H. R. 6014) requiring collectors uf internal reve- for the erection of a. public building at Livingston, Tenn.-to the nue to give information in certain cases-to the Committee on .Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Ways and Means. By l\Ir. JONES of Washington: A bill (H. R. 5990) to prevent By Mr. MURPHY~ A bill (H. R. 6015) providing for the the locating of placer-mining claims in the district of Alaska by erection of a public building at Muskogee, Ind. T.-to the .Com- powers of attorn~y-to the Committee on the Public Lan..dE. mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 5991) providing for the erection of a public By Mr. WEBBER: A bill (H. R. 6061 ) to prohibit the manu- building at the city of North Yakima, in the State of Washing- facture and sale of intoxicating liquors in the District of ton-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Columbia-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 5992) providing for the erection of a public By l\Ir. BONYNGE: A bill (H. R. 0017) to amend sections 1 building at the city of Walla Walla, in the State of 'Vashing- and 2 of the act of March 3, 1903, to regulate the immigration ton-to the Committee on Publi~ Buildings and Grounds. of aliens into the United Stat~s-to the Committee on Immi- By Mr. BRADLEY: A bill (H. R. 5993) to provide for the gration and Naturalization. , purchase of a site and erection of a public building thereon at Middletown, N. Y.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Also, a bill (H. R. 6018) to enable the President of the United Grounds. States to call an international conference for the purpose of Also, a bill (H. R. 5994) to provide for the casting in bronze securing an international agreement relative to the regulation and erection in the city of Washington of the colossal equestrian of the immigration of aliens to the United States-to the Com group known as" The Indian Buffalo Hunt "-to the Committee mittee on Foreign Affairs. on the Library. By l\Ir. SHEPPARD: A bill (H. R. 6019) to amend an act By 1\Ir. FOSTER of Vermont: A bill (H. R. 5995) to amend entitled "An act to further regulate commerce with foreign an act to increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings, nations and among the States," Public No. 103, approved Feb to authorize the purchase of sites for public buildings, .to author- ruary 19, 1903, so as to restore imprisonment penalties for viola ize tile erection and completion of public buildings, and for other tions of interstate and foreign commerce laws-to the Com- purposes-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 5996) to amend the act entitlro "An act to By 1\Ir. SCOTT: A bill (H. R. 6020) to provide for the pur.- regulate commutation for good conduct to United States prison- chase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at ers," approved June 21, 1902-to the Committee on the Judiciary. lola, in the State of Kansas-to the Committee on Public Build- By l\Ir. HOGG: A bill (H. R. 5997) to provide for the pur- ings and Grounds. chase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at By 1\Ir. GARDNER of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R. 6021) to Grand Junction, Colo.-to the Committee on Public Buildings provide for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public and Grounds. building thereon at Beverly, in the State of Massachusetts- Also, a bill (H. R. 59!)8) creating the l\Ies.a Verde National to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Park-to the Committee on the Public Lands. By l\Ir. WEBB: A bill (H. R. 6022) providing for more fre- By l\Ir. BABCOCK: A bill (H. R. 5999) to amend section 605 quent reports of amount of cotton ginned-to the Committee on of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia-to the Com- the Census. mittee on tile District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 6023) providing for daily reports of amount Also~ a bill (II. R. 6000) to rectify the boundary line of Rock of cotton ginned-to the Committee on the Census. Creek Park-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. By l\1r. LACEY: A bill (H. R. 6024) to abolish the office of · Also, a bill (H. R. 6001) providing for compulsory education receiver of public moneys for land districts, and for other pur in the District of Columbia-to the Committee on the District poses-to the Committee on the Public Lands. of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 6025) to amend the c-ommutation provisions By l\Ir. BRADLEY: A bill (H. R. 6002) granting· pensions to of the homestead laws-to the Committee on the Public Lands. ~rmy locomotive firemen, and providing pensions to widows By l\1r~ SCOTT: A bill (H. R. 6026) for the printing of a re- and minor children of Army locomotive firemen-to the Com- port on the hog industry-to the Committee on Printing. mitteo on Invalid Pensions. By l\fr. BURGESS: A bill (H. R. 6027) to construct a post- By Mr. DALZELL; A bill (H. R. 6003) to incorporate. the office building at Gonzales, Tex.-to the Committee on Public Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal, to define the powers Buildings and Grounds. thereof, and to facilitate interstate commerce-to the Com- Also, a bill (H. R. 6028) to make uniform the salaries of mittee on Railways and Canals. United States distri.ct attorneys a.nd marshals in Texas-to the By 1\Ir. THOMAS of North Carolina: A bill (H. R. 6004) to Committee on the Judiciary. nuthorize and direct the Secretary of War to cause a survey to By l\fr. BOWERS: A bill (H. R. 6029) to provide for a re be made of Big Swift Creek, Craven County, N. C.-to the survey of townsh1p 4 north, range 13 west, St. Stephens me .Committee on Rivers and Harbors. ridian, in Perry County, Miss.-to the Committee on the Public Also, a bill (H. R. 6005) for the improvement of navigation ILands. of Carrot Island Slough, Carteret County, N. C.-to the Com- By l\fr. FRENCH: A bill (H. R. 6030) to authorize the sale mittee on Rivers and Harbors. and disposition of surplus or unallotted lands of the Fort Hall 310 CONGRESSIONAL R-ECORD- HOUSE. DECEMBER 11, Indian Reservation, in the State of Idaho-to the Committee on .Also, a bill (H. R. 6048) granting an increase of pension to Indian Affairs. . Joseph E. McCabe-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BOWERS: A bill (H. R. 6031) to acquire certain Also, a bill (H. R. 6049) granting an increase of pension to ground in the District of Columbia for a Government reserva J. U. Caldwell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tion-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 6050) granting a pension to George Col By Mr. LESTER: A bill (H. R. 6032) for the construction of lins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. a suitable \essel for the Revenue-Cutter Service for duty at Also, a bill (H. R. 6051) to correct the military record of Savannall, Ga.-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign George Collins-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Commerce. Also, a bill (H. R. 6052) granting pensions to honorably dis By Mr. JOHNSON: A bill (H. R. 6033) to amend section 5209, charged soldiers who served in the Fifty-fifth Regiment Penn Revised Statutes of the United States, 1878-to the Committee sylvania Volunteer Militia Infantry, and to their widows and on the Judiciary. minor children-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6034) for the· relief of Confederate _soldiers Also, a bill (H. R. 6053) granting an increase of pension to and citizens of the Confederate States-to the Committee on Charles Funkhauser-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. War Claims. By Mr. BARTLETT: A bill (II. R. 6054) for the relief of By Mr. TAWNEY (by request) : A bill (H. R. 6035) to amend Mary O'Connell-to the Committee on War Claims. sections 4924, 4925, 4926, and 4927 of the Revised Statutes relat Also, a bill (H. R. 6055) granting an increase of pension to ing to patents-to the-Committee on Patents. Angeline w·atson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. ZENOR: A bill (H. R. 6036) to divide the judicial dis By Mr. BEIDLER: .A bill (H. R. 6056) granting an increase trict of the State of Indiana into five divisions, and· for other of pension to Herman J. Trask-to the Committee on Invalid purposes-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Pensions. By M:r. OTJEN: A bill (H. R. 6037) to pension masters of Also, a bill (H. R. 6057)· granting an increase of pension to Army transports and so forth-to the Committee on Invalid Emery Crawford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6058) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. SMITH of Kentucky : A bill (H. R. 6038) to provide Emilie Scheldt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public building Also, a bill (H. R. 6059) granting an increase of pension to thereon at Elizabetbtown, in the State of Kentucky-to the Elias Hanes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 6060) granting an increase of pension to Also a bill (H. R. 6039) for the erection of a public building Lorenzo B. Fish-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. at Lebanon, Marion County, Ky.-to the Committee on Public Also, a bill (H. R. 6061) granting an increase of pension to Buildings and Grounds. William H. Chapman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6040) for the erection of a public building Also, a bill (H. R. 6062) granting an increase of pension to at Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky.-to the Committee on Public Sebastian C. Goss-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 6063) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6041) to provide for the improvement of Maria Dyer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Rough River, in Kentucky-to the Committee on Rivers and Also, a bill (H. R. 6064) granting an increase of pension to Harbors. George Reese-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also a bill (H. R. 6042) to provide for the improvement of Also, a bill (H. R. 6065) granting an increase of pension to Salt Rtver, in the State of Kentucky-to the Committee on Riv Charles Crowe-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ers and Harbors. Also, a bill (H. R .. 6043) to provide for the further improve Also, a bill (H. R. 6066) granting an increase of pension to ment of Green River, in the Sta.te of Kentucky-to the Com Albert H . Lewis-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . mittee on Rivers and Harbors. .Also, a bill (II. R. 6067) to change the records of the War By Mr. MACON: A bill (H. R. 6044) to preserve and main Department relative to Levi .A. Meacham-to the Committee on tain the river channel and to prevent the threatened cut-off in Military Affairs. White River, near Augusta, Ark.-to the Committee on Rivers By Mr. BENNETT of Kentucky: A bill (H. R . 6068) for the and Harbors. relief of Emma F . Everman-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. CLAYTON: A bill (H. R. 6045) providing for a Also, a bill (H. R. 6069) for tbe relief of Baldwin De Bell-to United States judge for the middle and northern districts of tile Committee on Military Mairs. Alabama-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 6070) for the relief of James C. Brick By Mr. GILBERT of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 6046) to estab ley-to the Committee on Mmtary Affairs. lish a national military park at Perryville-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6071) for the relief of Erwin Johnson- Military Affairs. to the Committee on Military Mairs. · By Mr. BURGESS: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 44) request Also, a bill (H. R. 6072) for the relief of Henry Taylor-to ing the President to consider the expediency of effecting a treaty the Committee on Military Affairs. with European powers providing for the neutralization of the Also, a bill (H. R. 6073) for the relief of George W. Ingram Philippine Islands and to protect an independent government to the Committee on Military Affairs. there when established-to the Committee on Insular Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6074) for the relief of Daniel McDowell By Mr. LOVERING: A joint resolution (H. J. Res. 45) direct to the Committee on Military Mairs. ing the Secretary of Agriculture to furnish certain information Also, a bill (H. R. 6075) for the relief of Joseph M. Wilburn concerning the cotton crop of the season of 1905 and 1906-to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on .Agriculture. Also, a bill (H. R. 6076) granting a pension to Anna M. By Mr. BROWNLOW: A resolution (H. Res. 55) authoriz Case-to tbe Committee on Pensions. · incr e Doorkeeper of the House to employ a laborer in the Also, a bill (H. R. 6077) granting a pension to Gertie Riley Also, a bill ·(H. R. 0088) granting nn increase of· pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6125) granting an increase of pension to J"ames R. Chapman-to the.Committee on Invalid Pensions. George W. Stormer-to the · Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6089) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. BURKE of So·uth Dakota : A bill (H. R. 6126) grant IToseph E. Pugh-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ing an increase of pension to William T. Trott-to the Commit- Also, a bill (H. R. 6090) granting an increase of pension _to tee on Invalid Pensions. - James F. Scott-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6127) granting a pension to Lysander Need Also, a bill (H. R. 6091) granting an increase -of pension to bam-to the-Committee on Invalid Pensions. ~anda Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6128) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6092) granting an increase of pension to Thomas Patterson-to the Committee on Invalid PensionS'. J"ames 1\IcCue--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\fr. BURLEIGH: A bill (H. R. 6129) granting a pension By Mr. BOUTELL: A bill (H. R. 6093) to correct -the mili to Nancy S. Prentiss-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tary record of Stephen W. Coakley-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6130) granting a pension to Benjamin R. Military Affairs; Fish-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 60!)4) granting a pension to Julia G. Also, a bill (H. R. 6131) granting a pension to Martha S. :Aldrich-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Hackett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BOWERSOCK: A bill (H. R. 6095) granting an in Also, a bill (H. R. 6132) granting a pension to Gustavus crease of pension to James M. Stanley-to the Committee on Cooley....,-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 6133) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6096) granting a pension to Louisa Rouse MUIY- Bagley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. loux-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6134) granting an increase of pension to · Also, a -bill (H. R. 6097) for the relief of Isaac Cogswell-to Richard M. Daniels-to the· Committee on Invalid Pensions. - the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6135) granting an- increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6098) granting an . increase of pension to Herbert M. Blackwell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Sadie A. Walker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a. bill (H. R. 6136) granting an increase of pension to _ Also, a bill (H. R. 6099) granting an increase of. pension to Robert W. ·Cook-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · O'ames P. Anderson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6137) granting an 'increase of pension to By Mr. BRADLEY: A bill (H. R. 6100) for the relief of the Henry S. Stowell-to the Committee on Pensions. · ·estate of Eleanor C. Lockwood, deceased-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6138) granting an increase of· pension to .Claims. Melvin C. Wadsworth-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6101) for the relief of the estate of Charles Also, a bill (H. R. 6139) granting an increase of pension to M. Demarest, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. Horace C. Webber-to 'the Committee .on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill -(H. R. 6102) to reimburse Charlotte E. Brennan, Also, a bill (H. R. 6140) granting an increase of pension to. widow of D. D. Brennan, for expenses incurred in travel from Frederick Gannett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Yokohama, Japan, to Haverstraw, N. Y., after the summary dis Also, a bill (H. R. 6141)· granting an increase of pension to charge of said D. D. Brennan as paymaster's clerk in the Emilas A. Wellman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also, a bill (H. R. 6142) granting an increase of pension to .United States Navy-to- the Committee on Claims; David Davis--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6103) for the relief of Charles Buckman- By Mr.- CAMPBELL of Kansas: A bill (II. R. 6143) granting to the Committee on Claims. · a pension to James Eiffert-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6104) to reimburse John Waller, late post Also, a bill (H. R. 6144) granting a pension to Eli Brazilton~ master at Monticello, N. Y., for moneys expended in carrying to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tbe·mails-to the Committee on Claims;· My Mr. CAPRON: A bill (H. R. 6145) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 6105) correcting the military· record of pension to Parris J. Latham-to the Coriunittee on Invalid Pen- O'obn W. King-to the Committee on Military Affairs. sions. · . Also, a -bill (H. R. 6106) correcting the ·military record of Also, a bill (H. R. 6146) for the relief of the estate of Harriet ·Melvin R. Green-to the Committee on Military Affairs. H. Wilcox, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. . R.) 6107) correcting the militant record of By Mr. CASSEL: A bill (H. R. 6147) granting a pensiOii to LWilliam H. Cole-to the Committee on Military Affairs. 1\Iaud 0. Worth-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6108) correcting :the military record of Also, a bill (H. R. 6148) grantiilg a pensioJ?. to Henry P."Will- Patrick Shields-to the Committee on Military Affairs. . to the Committee on Pensions. · · Also, a bill (H. R. 6109) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6149) granting an increase ·of pension to (William H. Ackert-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John J. Fordney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · .Also, a bill (H. R. 6110) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. CHAPMAN: A bill (H. R. 6150) for the relief of the :Abram w: Davenport-to the Committee on .Invalid Pensions. heirs of William H. Blades-to the Coii1Ii1ittee on· Clainis. AI o, a bill (H. R. 6111) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill {H. R. 6151) granting a pension to G. W. Rush Edwin R. Steenrod-to the Committee on Invalid PensionsA to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6112) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6152) granting a -pension to Nancy Day Edmund Fish-to the Committee on.Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6113) granting an increase of pension to Also; a bill (H. R. 6153") granting a pension to Ferely New- Moses Schoonm:;tlrer-to the COmmittee on Invalid Pensions. by-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ' - · · Also, a bill (H. R. 6114) granting an increase of ::Pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6154) granting a pension to A.Iidrew w. :Andrew J. Douglass-to the Committee. on-Invalid Pensions. Bonds-'-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6115) granting an incr~ase of pension to Also, a· bil1 · (H. R. 6155) granting a pension to EIIswortli Edward Sarles-to the Commi!tee on Invalid Pensions. Hobbs-to the Committee on Invalid ·Pensions. · Also, a b~ll (H. R. 6116) granting a pep.sion to John Gains · Also', -a bi:Il . (H. R. 6156) granting an increase of· pension to back:._to the Committee on Pensions. Iradell W~ Williams~to the Committee on Invalid. Pensions. · - ·Also, a bill (H. R. 6117) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6157) granting an increase of pension -to Elizabeth Dill-to the Committee on Invalig Pensions. Jonathan J. Boyer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6118) ·granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. 'R. 6158) granting an increase of pension to Bridget Reidy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Henry Rittenbouse-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - . Also, a bill (H. R. 6119) granting an inGrease of pension to Also_, a bill (H. R. 6159) granting an increase of pension to ·:Mary A. King-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joel Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a. bill (_H. R. 61~0) granting a pension to Harriet _M. ·Also, a bill (H. R.' 6160) granting 'an increase of pension to .Smithers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Martin Moore-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6121) granting a pension to Margaret B. -Also, a bill (H. R. 6161) grruiting -an increase Of pension to Houston-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Horatio Ern'est.:_to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · · By Mr. BROWNLOW; A bill {H. R. 6122) granting a pen Also, a bill (H. R. 6162) granting an increase of pension to sion to ce.rtain East Tennesseans engaged in the secret service WilHam E. Taylor-to the' Committee on Invalid Pensions. · of the United States during the war of the rebellion-to the Also, , a bill (H. R. 6163) removing the. charge of desertion Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the record of D. L. d'Elysee-to the Committee on lllili- · Also, a. bill (H. R. 6123) for the relief_o:J: the legal repre tary Affairs. . sentatives of P. M. Craigmiles, deceased-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6164) removing the charge of desertion llY ru· Claims. _ _ .. from-the record of. Wil1iam Deniston-to the Committee on Mili- By Mr. BURKE of Pennsylvania ~ - A bill (H. R. 6124) . for ·the tary Affairs. · . . , relief of Revilow N. Spohn-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: A bill (H. R. 6165) granting 312'. CONGRESSIONAL ·RECORD-HOUSE.. DECEMBER 11; ~ a pension to Nelson ·Everson-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R.- 6204) granting a pension to Carrie A. Pensions. Leach-to the· Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6166) granting a pension to Else 0. Also, a bill (H. R. 6205) granting an increase of pension to Isach en-to the Committee on Pensions. Lucy E. Engler-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. COUSINS: A . bill (H. R. 6167) to remove the charge Also, a bill (H. R. 6206) granting-an increase of pension to of desertion from the military record of Eli Jones-to the Com Stephen J. Henning-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6207) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6168) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 6203) granting a pension to Viola Dil· from the military record ot Wilson Certain-to tlie Committee beck-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Military Affairs. William H. Brady-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\Ir. CUSHMAN: A bill (H. R. 6169) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 6208) granting an increase of pension to of pension to Daniel T. Welch-to the Committee on Invalid William D. Connor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6209) grantitJ.g an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6170) granting an increase of pension to HatTison Dossett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Thomas Low~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6210) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6171) granting a pension to Sarah A. Bar John D. McCullough-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. gar-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6211) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. DALZELL: 'A bill (H. R. 6172) granting an increase Christian Reister-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Abraham K. Van Tine-.:--to the Committee on Inva Also, a bill (H. R. 6212 f granting an increase of pension to lid Pensions. Thomas A. Walters-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6173) granting an increase ot pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6213) granting an increase of pension to George Gibson-to the Committee on InvaJid Pensions. Hiram Linn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DAVIS of Minnesota: A bill (H. R. 6174) for the By Mr. FOSTER of Vermont: A bill (H. R. 6214) granting relief of Charles J. Kayser-to the Committee on Claims. an increase of pension to John N. Shermerhorn-to the Commit Also, a bilJ (H. R. 6175) granting a pension to Van R. Gif tee on Invalid Pensions. ford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6215) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6176) granting an increase ot pension to James B. Bird-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John Walters-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6216) · granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6177) granting an increase of pension to Stephen D. Hopkins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John Haack-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6217) granting an increase of pension to Also. a bill (H. R. 6178) granting an increase ot pension to Edward-C. Rogers-'-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Carl W. Block-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6218) granting an increase of pension to Aaron Preston-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6179) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6219) granting a pension to John W. IIol· Francis M. Stamm-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. comb-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6180) granting an increase ot pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6220) to remove the charge of desertion Amherst F. Graves-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the military record of John Lavigne-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6181) granting an increase of pension to Military Affairs. Fayette E. Ford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6221) for the relief of Robert D. Ben~ By Mr. DAWES: A bill (H. R. 6182) .for the relief of Henry diet-to the Committee on Claims. C. Vincent-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill .(H. R. 6222) for the relief of the Choctaw Nation Also, a bill (H. R. 6183) granting an increase of pension to or tribe of Indians-to the Committee on Indians Affairs. Amnnuel Russell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a ·bm (H. R. 6223) for the relief of the Creek tribe or Also, a bill (H. R. 6184) granting an increase of pension to nation of Indians-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Al(red Weldon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6224) for the relief of the Cherokee Nation Also, a bill (H. R. 6185) granting an increase ot pension to of Indians-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. John F. Waxier-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6225) for the relief of the Chickasaw Also, a bill (H. R. 6186) granting an . increase of pension to Nation or tribe of Indians-to the Commitee on Indian Affairs. William Harvey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. FULLER: A bill (H. R. 6226) granting an increase By Mr. DWIGHT: A bill (H. R. 6187) granting an increase of pension to George Bruner-to the Committee on Invalid Pen of pension to Fra.p.cis M. Ric~to the Committee on Invalid sions. · Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6227) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6188) granting an increase of pension to Samuel J. Jones-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Erve H. Soul~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\Ir. GARRETT: A bill (H. R. 6228) granting an increase By Mr. ESCH: A bill (H. R. 6189) granti~g an increase of ot pension to Jonathan H. Terrell-to the Committee on Pen· pension to Arthur Tibbits-to the Committee on Invalid Pen sions. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6229) for the relief of the heirs of Wil Also, a bill (H. R. 6190) granting an increase of pension to liam Tinder, deceased-to the Committee on Claims. John J. Schneller-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6230) for the relief of the heirs of Robert By Mr. FASSETT : A bill (H. R. 6191) granting an increase B. Love, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. of pension to Martin V. B. Bachman-to the Committee on In By Mr. GILBERT of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 6231) grant valid Pensions. ing an increase of pension to Boston Dillion-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 6192) granting an increase of pension to on Invalid Pensions. Edward J. 1\lills-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a. bill (H. R. 6232) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6193) granting a pen,sion to T. M. Clark Jackson Holmes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · son-to the Committee on. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6233) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6194) granting a pension to Ruth A. Jolm Carmical-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Jones-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6234) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. FORDNEY: A bill (H. R. 6195) for the relief of Jason Robinson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Jacob Gibbard-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6235) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6196) granting a pension to Eugene H. Harden Golden-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Hillyer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6236) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6197) granting an increase of pension to William Browning-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Lambert Johnston-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6237) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6198) granting an increase of pension to David Bethusum-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · William W. Hargrav~to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6238) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6199) granting an increase of pension to Jesse Woods-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. George A. Parker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6239) grant ing an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6200) granting an increase of pension to Cornelius Vousy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Susan L. Burdick-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6240) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6201) granting an increase of pension to John Huffman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ' George W. Lakin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6241) granting an ihcr~ase of pension to By Mr. FOSTER of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 6202) granting a Thomas Noon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to Joseph Vernia-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Also, a bill (H. R. 6242) granting an increase of pension to SiQUS. John D. Myers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. , HOUSE. 313 Also, a- bill (H. R. 6243) granting a pension to 1\I. D. Hall~ Also, a . bill (H. R. 6285) for the benefit of the heirs of James to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. D. McKenzie--to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6244) granting a_pen,sion toW. H. O'Dear Also, a bill (H. R. 6286) for· the relief of Emerson Padgett to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · to tl1e Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6245) granti-ng a pension to :M. E. Fish Also, a bill (H. R. 6287) for the relief of Henry P. Bottom- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to tl.ie Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 6246) granting a pension to Charles C. Also, a bill (H. R. 6288) for the relief of Henry S. Brana Sacrey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. man-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6247) granting a pension to M .. Weiser Also, a bill (II. R. 6289) for the benefit of Henry F. N_ewland, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. executor of A. C. Newland, deceased-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 6248) granting a pension to Harriet Har rnai~ _ riR-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6290) for the relief of the Methodist Epis:. Also, a bill (H. R. 6249) granting a pension to James L. copal Church South, at Harrodsburg, Ky.-to the Committee on 'Vebb-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6250) granting a pension to Amy .Griffey Also, a bill (H. R. 6291) for the relief of the Nicholasville to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Baptist Church-to the Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (H. R. 6251) granting a pension to Mary Weber- Also, a bill (H. R. 6292) _granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ James K. Parker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 6252) granting a pension to John M. Also, a bill (H. R. 6293) for_the relief of the. trustees of the Heath-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Baptist Church of Crab Orchard, Ky.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6253) granting a pensipn to Thomas W. War Claims. · Cordwell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6294) for the relief of Dr. William 0. Also, a · bill (H. R. 6254) granting a pension to Theodore C. Robards-to the Committee on War Claims. Arons-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6295) for the relief of Van Foreman-to Also, a bill (II. R. 6255) granting a pension to James Mor the Committee on War Claims. ris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (i:r. R. 6296) for_the relief qf the Madison Fe Also, a bill (H. R. 6256) granting an increase of pension to male Institute, of Richmond, Ky.-to the Committee on Wa:!; Solomon Riddell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Claims. . _ . . . Also, a bill (H. R. 6257) granting a pen~ion to Isaiah Proc Also, a bill (H. R. 6297) for the relief of Belle M. Robards, _of tor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Boyle County, Ky.-to the Coriunittee. on War Claims. Also, a bill (II. R. 6258) granting a pension to R. T. Mat Also, a bill (H. R. 6298) for the benefit of H. P. Bottom-tQ tingly-to the Committee on Invalid Pens~ons. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6259) granting a pension to Levi Rey Also, f,l. bill. (H. R. 6299) for-the relief of the Methodist Epis nolds-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. copal Church South, at Bryantsville, Ky.-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6260) granting a pension to Abe L. Mc- W a.r Claims. . Anelly-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ _ Also, a bill (H. R. 6300) for the benefit of l\Iary Conn, a~ Also, a bill (H. R. 6261) granting a pension to Maria Baugh man-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ministratrix of John Conn-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6301) for the relief of Simeon H. King's Also, a bill (H. R. 6262) granting a pension to Kate Good-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. executrix-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6263) granting a pension to W. D. Gibson Also, a bill (H. R. 6302) for the relief of Mrs. Eugenia D. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Potts and Elizabeth Huette-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6264) granting an · increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6303) for the relief of the heirs of Jamef? Abram W. Barker-to the Committee on Pensions. l\Iadison Martin-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6265) granting an increase of pension to · Also, a bill (H. R. 6304) for the relief of Jacob Robinson's Allen Demaree--to the Committee on Pensions. estate--to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6266) granting a pension to Edgar Wool Also, a bill (H. R. 6305) for the benefit of the heirs Gil G. W. folk-to the Committee on Pensions. Rogers-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6267) for the relief of John Taylor-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6306) for the relief of B. N. C. Allen-to Committee on Claims. tile Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6268) for the relief of John H. McBrayer Also, a bill (H. R. 6307) for the benefit of the Methodist to the Committee on Claims. Cllurch at Perryville, Ky.-to the Committee o;n War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6269) for the -benefit of James Woods, Also, a bill (H. R. 6308) for the relief of James G. Dunn, ad- · administrator-to the Committee on Claims. ministrator of R. B. Dunn, deceased-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6270) for the relief of George-Bentley-to War Claims. the Committee on Claims. . Also, a :bill (H. R. 6309) for the relief of S. P. Martin-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6271) for the relief of Madison County, Committee on War Claims. Ky.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6310) for the relief of the heirs of John F. Also, a bill (H. R. 6272) for the relief of Madison County, Logan-to the Committee on War Claims. Ky.-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6311) for the relief of the heirs of John Also, a bill ( H: R. 6273) for the relief of R . .Z. Moss-to the Moss-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6312) for the relief of 1\f. C. Reynolds Also, a bill (H. R. 6274) for the relief of the trustees of the to the Committee on War Claims. Christian Church of Danville, Ky.-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 6313) for the relief of Benjamin F. Claims. · Chatham-to the Committee ·on War Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6275) for the benefit of D. N. Williams-to Also, a bill (H. R. 6314) for the relief of the heirs of C. L. the Committee on War Claims. Carter-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6276) for the benefit of John 'Vesley Also, a bill (H. R. 6315) for the relief of James M. Glowers Eubanks-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6277) for the relief of the heirs of W. -L. Also, a bill (H. R. 6316) for the relief of the heirs of Thomas Waddy-to the Committee on War Claims. Stone--to the Committee on War Claims~ Also, a bill (H. R. 6278) for the relief of the heirs of Mary A. Also, a ·bill (H. R. 6317) for the benefit of the heirs of Caleb Dennis-to the Committee on War Claims. Marratta, deceased-to ·the Committee on War Claims: · . Also, a bill (H. R. 6279) for the relief of Ben F. Bryant-to Also, a bill (H. R. 6318) for the benefjt of James M. Craw the Committee on War Claims,. . ford-to-the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6280) for the relief of M. J. Vanarsdale Also, a bill (H. R. 6319) for the relief of H. Manwaring-to to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. - Also, a bill (H. R. 6281) for ~he relief. of Joseph Martin-to Also, a bill (H. R. 6320) for the relief of the heirs of Archi the Committee on War Claims. bald C. Ha·ys-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6282) for the relief of John E. Herrod-to Also, a bill (H. R. 6321) for the relief of W. G. Dunn, ad the Committee on War Claims. ' . · ministrator of Cooper Dunn-to the Committee on War Claims; Also, a bill (H. R. 6283) for the relief of A. Portwood~to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6322) for the relief of E. B. Caldwell, jr.- Committee on Wf,lr Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. - Also, a bill (H. R. 6284) for the relief of John H. McBrayer~ Also, a bill (H. R. 6323) for the benefit of the Harrodsburg to the Committee ·ori War. Claims. · · · Presbyterian Church-to the Committee on War Claims. · · 314 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-HOUSE. Also, a b-ill (H. R. 6324) for the relief of Peter.·Tribbl"e-to Also, a bill (H: R. 6365) granting a pension to Heney Adanis_.. the Committee on War Claims. to. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also,· a bill (.H. R. 6325.) for the relief of the estate of J. ~· Also, a bill (H. R. 63G6 )' granting a pension to Elizabeth Kim iWalker, deceased~to the Committee on War Claims. ball-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6326) for the relief of Jasper N. Cooper Also, a bill (H. R. 6367) granting a pension to John Lossing to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (B. R. 6327) for the relief of David Huddleson Also, a bill (H. R. 6368) granting a pension to Daniel ~. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Andrus-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. AI o. a bill (H. R. 6328) for the relief of Jonathan Jacobs Also, a bill (H. R. 6369) granting a pension to Alice A. Mur to the Committee on Military Affairs. ray-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also, a bill (H. R. 6329) for the relief of the Madison .Female Also, a bill (H. R. 6370) granting a pension to Eva A. Institute, at Richmond, Ky_.-to the Committee on Military Cloyer-to the Committee on Pensions. Affair . Also, a bill (H. R. 6371) for the relief of Addison L. Brown__, .AI ~ o, a bill (H. R. 6330) for the relief of Levi H. Hendren-to to the Committee on War Claims. the Conu:n.ittee on Military Affairs. ·Also, a bill. (H. R. 6372) for the· relief of William Ryan-to Also, a · blll (H. R. 6331) for the benefit of Thomas W. Cald the Committee on Military Affairs. _ well-to the Committee on Military. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6373) for the relief of Robert McFarland Also, a bill (H. R. 6332) for the relief of James Naylor-to to the Committee on Military Affairs. the Committee .on Military .Affairs. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6374) for the relief of James-Curran-to Also, a bill (H. R. 6333) for the relief of -John Nolan, or the Committee on Military Affairs. Nolen-to the Committ~e on Military Affairs. • Also, a bill (H. R. 6375) for the relief of Hiram Marlett-to · Also, a bill (H. R. 6334) for the relief of Milton Newcomb the Committee on Military Affairs. , to the Committee on Military Affairs. .4-lso, a bill (H. R. 6376) for the relie~ of C. ~· Stilwell, jr.-o Also, a bill (H. R. 6335) to correct the' military record of to the Committee on War Claims. Simeon R. Cook-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6377) for the relief of Daniel Kuhn-to the Committee on Military Affairs. · - By Mr. GRAFF: A bill (H. R. 6336) granting a pension to Also, a bill (II. R. 6378) for the relief of David L. Dorland----< Elizabeth A. Ames-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 6337) granting -a pension to · Louisa A. Also, a bill (H. R. 6379) to pay Velvia Tucker arrears of pen Demorest-to the Committee on rnvalid Pensions. sion due her father, William N. Tucker-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R.' 6338) granting an increase of pension to War Claims. Richard McCarthy-to the Comniittee on Invalid Pensions. Also,. a bill (H. R. 6380) to establish a record of service of By Mr. HAUGEN: A bill _(H. R. 6339) granting an increase Charles J. Werner-to the Committee on Military Affairs. of pen ion to Charles H. Bryant...... to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 6381) granting a restoration of former rate Pensions. of pension to John Holverson-to the Committee on -Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 6340) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. . William D. Hatch-to the Conlmittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6382) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 6341) granting an increase of pension to and grant an honorable discharge to Frank Averill-to the Com- George Platts-to th~ Committee on Invalid Pensions~ mittee on Military Affairs. · AI o, a bill (H. R. 6342) granting an increa e of pension to By Mr. HtNSHAW: A bill (H. R. 6383) granting a pension ·John F. Wier-to the Committee on Invalid Pensio~. to AnnaL. Mills-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (II. R. 6343) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6384) granting a.n increase of pension to Robert Lappiri-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · William McBeth-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6344) granting a:r;t increase· of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6385) granting . an increase of pension to Edwin H. Tyler-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. David Henry Hastings-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6345) granting an increase of pension to By 1\Ir: HOPKINS: A bill (H. R. 6386) granting an inc.rellse !John F. Riegel_:_to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · of pension to Samuel Finley-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Also, a bill (II. R. 6346) granting an increase of pension to sions. , · George Hill-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6387) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6347) granting a..rl 'increase of pension .to William L. Laws~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ Silas W. Harris_:_to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6388) granting an increase of pension to . Also, a bill (II. R. 6348) granting an increase of pension to George W. Brown-to the Oommittee on Invalid Pensions. Brinsley Ball-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6389) granting an. increase of pension to Also, a · biil f~. R. 6349) granting an increase of, pension to John Blake, alias John_ Smith-to the Committee on Invalid John L. Cease-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. . · . . . . · Also, a bill (H. R. 6350) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6390) granting an increase of pension to Benjamin W. Gaylord-to the Committ~e on Invalid Pensions. William J. N. Burns-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 6351) granting an increase of pension_to Als~. a bill (H. R. 6391) granting ~n increase of pension to David G. Glenn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ Argyle Z. Buck-to the Committee .on Invalid Pensions. _ Also, a bill (H. R. , 6352) granting an inGrease of pension to Also, a bill .(H. R. 6392) granting a pension to Margaret E. Fountleroy B. Florence-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Eveland-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ , ' Also, ·a·' bill. (H. 'R. 6353) granting an increase of pensio~ to By Mr. HUGHES: A bill (H. R. 6393) granting ... an increase John SchQbert-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to William J. Smith-to the Comrrti_ttee on Invalid · Also, a bill {H. R. 6354) granting an ,increase of pension. to Pensions.' Samuel D. Picli;el-to the Committee on Invalid P~nsions. Also, a bill (H. . ,&. 6394) granting an increase of pension to ' Also ·a bill (H. R. 6355) granting an increase of pension· to Benjamin Woosley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Barney Feeney-to the Committee on· Invalid Pensions. . Also, .a bill (H. R. 6395) granting an increase of pension to AI o, a bill {H~ R. 6356) granting an increase of pension to Dan~el Ward-to the. Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1 .George B. Painton-to th~ Committee on Invalid Pensions. ·. By Mr. HULL: A bill (H. R. Gq9G) granting an increase of Also, a bill (II. R. 6357) granting a. pension to A. 0. Doolit- pension to James N. Coulter-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- tle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ sions. . _ Also, a bill (H. R. 6358) granting-a pen~ion to Frank Smidt Also, a bill (H. R. 6397) for the relief of Frank E. Lyman, jr.- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . to the Committee on Military Affairs. , · Also, ~ bill (H. R. 6359)' granting a pension to Edgar N. By · ~fr. HOGG: A bill (H. R. 6398) granting a pension to Sleeper-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . George W. Henry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6360) granting a pension to Julia A. Also, a bill (H. R. 6399) granting an increase of pension to Heath-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . David Hanna-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H.. R. 6361) granting a pension. to Edward Also, a bill (H. R. G400) granting a pension to Harry W, Hogan-to the Committee on Pensions. Omo-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6362) granting. a pension t~ Francis E. Also, a bill (H. R. 6401) granting a pension to William V. 1\Iason-to the Committee on rnvalid Pensions. _ .. Van Osterl).-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6363) granting a pension to Warren Casa Also, a bill (H. R. 6402) for the relief of the legal representa,. (lay-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tives of G. B. Stimpson-to the Coli)Illittee on Claims. · Also, a bill ·(H. R. 6364) granting a pension· to Byron C. Also, a bill (H. R. 6403) to correct the military record of Hale-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. F. A. Land-to the Committee on Military Affairs. 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 315 By :Mr. HOUSTON: A bill (H. R. 6404) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6440) granting a pension to W. M. Mor .Mrs. Jimmie T. Coop-to the Committee on Pensions. gan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6405) granting a pension to Nora Stokes By 1\fr. LITTAUER: A bill (H. R. 6441) granting an increase to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Andrew Carroll-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 6406) for the relief of Thomas M. Emer Pensions. - son-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6442) for the relief o'f the estate of Chaun By Mr. HOWELL of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 6407) grant cey Kilmer-to the Committee on Claims. ing an increase of pension to William Blair-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 6443) for the relief of the estate of George on Invalid Pensions. West-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6408) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. McCREARY of Pennsylvania:· A bill (H. R. 6444) Isaiah Queman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. granting an increase of pension to Jacob A. Geiger-to the Com By Mr. JOHNSON: A bill (H. R. 6409) for the relief of the mittee on Invalid Pensions. estate of Samuel Bolt, deceased-to the Committee on War Also·, a bill (H. R. 6445) mustering into the United States Claims. · Army Frank Skinner as second lieutenant Company F, Twelfth Also, a bill (H. R. 6410) for the relief of the legal representa Regiment New Jersey Volunteers-to the Committee on Mili- tive of Farley C. Sims-to the Committee on War Claims. tary Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 64:11) for the relief of John R. Switzer-to By Mr. McMORRAN: A bill (H. R . . 6446) granting an in the Committee on W n.r Claims. · crease of pension to Silas N. Bradshaw-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6412) for the relief of James Y. Pitts-to Invalid Pensions. tlle Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill . (H. R. 6447) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6413) for the relief of F. G. Fuller and Mary E. Davenport-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. J. A. Mitchell, executors of the will of John O'Dell, deceased By Mr. MADDEN: A bill (H. R. 6448) granting an increase to the Committee on Claims. of pension to Samuel A. Shaw-to ·the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 6414) for the relief of the legal representa Pensions. tive of Richard Henderson-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6449) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6415) for the relief of A. Y. Thompson-to James R. ·Zearing-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on 'Var Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6450) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6416) for the relief of Charles A. Parkins Mrs. William A. Schmitt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6451) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6417) for the relief ofT. J. H. Harris-to Adam Wucher-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6452) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6418) for the relief ofT. B. Stackhouse, a William II. Doherty-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - deputy collector of internal revenue for the district of South By Mr. MARSHALL : A bill (H. R. 6453) granting an in Carolina during the fiscal years 1894 and 1895-to the Commit crease of pension to W. H. Marsden-to the Committee on In tee on Claims. valid Pensions. By Mr. JONES of Washington: A bill (H. R. 6419) providing Also, a bill (H. R. 6454) granting an increase of pension to for the issuance of patent in fee to an Indian allottee--to the Milo B. Morse--to the Commitee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Indian Affairs. · Also, a bill (H. R. 6455) making appropriation to pay the Also, a bill (H. R. 6420) providing for the issuance of patent estate of Samuel Lee, deceased, in full for any claim for· pay and in fee to an Indian allottee--to the Committee on Indian Atfairs. allowances made by reason of the election of said Lee to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6421) granting an increase of pension to Forty--seventh Congress and his services therein-to the Com Reuben Van Buskirk-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6422) granting a pension to Anthony Van By Mr. MAYNARD: A bill (H. R. 6456) for the relief of Slyke--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Robert H. Holland-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6423) granting a pension to Levi A. Can Also, a bill (H. R. 6457) for the relief of James F. Carr-to field-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (II. R. 6424) granting a pension to George Price- Also, a bill (H. R. 6458) for the relief of William Edward to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Bailey-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6425) for the relief of Thomas J. Miller . Also, a bill (H. R. 6459) granting a pension to Thomas Allen to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6426) for the relief of Robert Frost-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6460) granting a pension to Cecilia H. Committee on War Claims. I1ong-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6427) for the relief of George J. Miller-to Also, a bill (H. R. 6461) granting an increase of pension to the Committee on Claims. Daniel G. Sterling-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6428) to provide for the payment to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6462) to place Dr. Henry Smith on the heirs of Darius B. Randall, deceased, for certain improvements retired list of the Army-to the Committee on Military Affairs. relinquished to the United States for use of the Nez Perce In By Mr. MOON of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 6463) to remove dians-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. tlle charge of desertion against the name of Thomas J. Schrimp Also, a bill (H. R. 6429) granting an increase of pension to sher-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Marcus L. Box-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6464) granting an increase of pension to Also, a ·bill (H. R. 6430) authorizing the Secretary of the Thomas R. Harris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Treasury to pay to German M. Rouse informer's fees for cer Also, a bill (H. R. 6465) granting an increase of pension to tain opium seizures-to the Committee on Claims. Augustus Joyeux-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6431) for the relief of Simon M. Preston._ Also, a bill (H. R. 6466) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Claims. James F. Campbell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6432) for the relief of John M. Hill-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6467) to remove the charge of desertion Committee on Claims. from the name of Gabriel P. Keith-to the Committee on Mili Also, a bill (H. R. 6433) for the relief of Minerva Carmichael, tary Affairs. John M. Beck, and Thomas B. Beck, surviving children of Also, a bill (H. R. 6468) granting an increase of pension to Jeffery Beck and Sarah Beck-to the Committee on War Claims. Matison M. Kilgore-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6434) authorizing the issuance of a certifi Also, a bill (H. R. 6469) for the relief of William H. Bean- cate of merit to Robert Williams-to the Committee on Mili to the Committee on Claims. · tary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6470) for the relief of the estate of Francis By l\1r. KNAPP: A bill (H. R. 6435) granting a pension to A. De Georgis, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Florence Dunham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. .Also, a bill (H. R. 6471) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6436) granting a pension to Mary Coates McKinney Adams. sr.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6472) granting a pension to James M. By l\1r. LEE : A bill (H. R. 6437) for the relief of Samuel A. Ikard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pinyon-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6473) to amend and correct war records so Also, a bill (II. R. G-!38) for the relief of Joel Cross-to the as to muster in and muster out of service in the United States Committee on War Claims. Army Joshua E. Carlton, of Charleston, Tenn., and to grant him Also, a bill (H. R. 6439) for the relief of the trustees, or their an honorable discharge--to the Committee on Military Affairs: successors in office, of the Cherokee Baptist College, located in By Mr. NEVIN: A bill (H. R. 6474) granting an increase of Cassville, Ga.-to the Committee on War Clalm-s. pension to David Burks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. D ECEMBER 11, Also, a bil1 (H. R. G475) granting -an increase ot pension to · 'By Mr. SCOTT : A bill (H. R. 6516) granting an increase of Cyrus !\filler-to the Committ-ee on Invalid Pensions. pension to Josepb G. Bailey-to the Committee on Invalid Pen A1so, n 'biH ('H. R. 6476) granting an increase of pension to sions. Thomas W. Gibbons-to the ·Committee on 'Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6517) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6477) granting an increase of pension to Wi11iam C. Scofield-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Benjamin F. ·Cooper-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6518) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (II. R . '64:78) granting an increase of pension to .James M. Long-to the Committee on Pensions. William H. H. Taylor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SHARTEL: A bill '(H. R. 6519) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 6479) granting an increase of pension to of pension to Samuel W. Whybark-to the Committee on Invalid Thomas R Collahan-to -the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 64.-80) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. '6520) granting an increase of pension to Samuel W. Cole--to the Committee on lnvaUd Pensions. William M. Stephens-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6481) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. -6521) granting an increase of pension to Edward Cottingham-to the Oommittee on Invalid Pensions. Edward Weiford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6482) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. SIBLEY : A bill (H. R. 6522) granting a pension to Marshall Osborn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William P. Johnston-to the Committee on Invruid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6483) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill {H. R. 6523) granting an inerease of pension to Rolon M. Clal'k-to the 'Committee on Invalid Pensions. Walter Harwood-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6484) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6524) granting an increase of pension to John W. Scott-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Amos Snyder-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (IT. R. 6485) granting a pension to Edward Also, a bi11 (H. R. 6525) granting an increase of pension to Cook-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William J. Sage-r-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6486) granting a pension to Adam Maner Also, a bill (H. R. 6526) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. George ·C. Richards-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (IL R. 6487) granting an honorable discharge to Also, a bill (H. R. -6527) granting an honorable discharge to John Standacher-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Henry G. Breed-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. OTJEN: A bill (H. R. 6488) granting a pension to By Mr. SLEMP: A bill (H. R. 6528) granting a pension to Frank Osterberg-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Elizabeth B. Preston-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6489) granting a pension to Mary E. Also, a bill (H. R. 6529) granting a pension to Victoria G. Scott-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Harrington-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6490) granting an increase of ,pension to By Mr. SMITH of California: A bill (H. R. 6530) for the ,William H . Gilbert-to the Committee on Invalid .Pensions. Telief of David C. McGee--to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. PADGETT: A bill (H. R. 6491) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 6531) granting a pension to Martha L. ·of pension to Albert Ri1ey-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Rummel-to the Committee -on Invalid Pensions. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6532) granting a pension to Lo.uis Reisser Also, a bill (H. R. 6492) granting ·an increase of pension to to the Commi'ttee on Invalid Pensions. r.I'homas Dunn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6533) granting a pension to Horace Also, a bill (H. R. 6493) granting an increase of pension to Salter-to the Committee on Pensions. Eli Boynton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6534) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6494) granting an increase of pension to Levi N. Gregory-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. [William Hughes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. . R. 6535) granting an increase of pe-nsion to Also, a bill (H. R. 6495) granting an increase. of pension to Calvin N. Swineford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Phineas Hyde--to the Committee on Inv-alid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6536) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. RICHARDSON of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 6496) for James Ferguson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensi~ns. the relief of Qoorge M. Harraway-to the 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 317 Also, a bill (H. R. 6557) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6599) granting an increase of pension to Charles H. Jasper-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mark Smock-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6558) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6600) granting an increase of pension to· Wiley R. Edwards-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John Brafford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6559) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6601) granting an increase of pension to Larkin Williams-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James Drewry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6560) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6602) providing for the payment of cer Humphrey Roberts--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.' tain claims growing out of the Army maneuvers at West Point, Also, a bill (H. R. 6561) granting an increase of pension to Ky., in 1903-to the Committee on Claims. Madison Chapel-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6603) for the benefit of the national ceme Also, a bill (H. R. G562) granting an increase of pension to tery near the city of Lebanon, in the State of Kentucky-to the Eliza Ferguson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6563) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6604) for the relief of Anthony 1\fcAn George Stewart-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. drew-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (II. R. 6564) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6605) for the relief of J. R. Claybrooke John R. Kenney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6565) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. G60G) for the relief of 1\Ierril Denham-to Francis Marion Hatter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 65G6) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6607) for the relief of the minor children Roden B. Swain-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Alice Evans, deceased-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6567) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6608) for the relief of James I. Friend-to N. R. Brasheor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. - Also, a bill (H. R. 6609) for the benefit of H. C. Wood-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6568) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Claims. William H. Bland-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6610) for the relief of the estate of R. C. Also, a bill (H. R. G569) for the relief of S. G. Parker-to the Hazelip-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 6611) for the relief of James Also, a bill (H. R. 6570) for the relief of William W. Davis Clark Smith-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6612) for the relief of the survivors of the Also, a bill (H. R. 6571) granting a pension to Elizabeth Mor Cromwell Company of Home Guards-to the Committee on ris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Invalid .Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. G572) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6613) granting a pension to Thomas J. Clifford Haddock-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Ste"\"ens-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6573) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6614) for the relief of Caroline Com E. F. Rocker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mandun-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6574) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6615) for the relief of· Fannie Crump-to William M. Hicks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6575) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6616) for the relief of Columbus B. Allen Rawleigh M. Monin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6576) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6617) for the relief of Daniel J. Basham Napoleon McDowell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6577) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6618) granting a pension to Rebecca Thomas McClure-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lewis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6578) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6619) granting a pension to Harvey W. James B. McWhorter-to the Committee on Pensions. Kelly and Augustus Kelfy, minor children of H. P. B. Kelly Also, a bill (H. R. 6579) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William Petit-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. GG20) granting a pension to Thomas Kin Also, a bill (H. R. 6580) granting an increase of pension to kaid-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Albert B. Palmer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6621) granting a pension to Sebastian F. Also, a bill (H. R. 6581) granting an increase of pension to Kissinger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John C. Vanfleet-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. G622) granting a pension to Samuel 1\I. Also, a bill (H. R. 6582) granting an increase of pension to James-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Ideral Vanfleet-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6623) granting a pension to John J. Horn Also, a bill (H. R. 6583) granting an increase of pension t6 bnck-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John R. Vickers:__to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6624) granting a pension to l\latilda V. Also, a bill (H. R. 6584) granting an increase of pension to Helton and Alex. Whitehouse-to the Committee on Invalid Luther Towne-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6585) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6G25) granting ·a pension to Rufus Helms John W. Simpson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6586) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6626) granting a peJ?,sion to John i\Ies William Yates-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. singer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6587) granting an increase of pension to . Also, a bill (H. R. 6627) granting a pension to P. A. Milner William Whitworth-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6588) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6628) granting a pension to Tabitha L. Joseph Farmer-to the Committee on Invalid Penisons. l\1cGlasson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. G589) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6629) granting a pension to Addie L. :M. W. Dunkin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. l\1cFelia-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6590) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. G630) granting a pension to Harvey John Daly-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Langham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6591) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. G631) granting a pension to Mary Dolores J erome B. Duggins--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. O'Neal-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6592) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6632) granting a pension to Elizabeth W. A. Dever-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Stinson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6593) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6633) granting a pension to J ames Ra Virginia Crump-to the Committee on Pensions. bern-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6594) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6634) granting a pension to Henry Martha Corder-to the Committee on Pensions. Ramey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6595) granting an increase of pension to Also, ·a bill (H. R. 6635) granting a pension to Elzie Paynter John T. Stasel-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6596) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6636) granting a pension to Allen Pop A. 0. Huffman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. bam-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6597) granting an increase of pension to .A,.lso, a bill (H. R. 6G37) granting a pension to Jacob D. Francis Reynolds-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Williams-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6598) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6638) granting a pension to Cynthia Thomas F. Lankford~to the Committee. on. Invalid Pensions.. Stone-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. r 318 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 11, - Also, a bill (H. R. 6639) granting a pension to William P. Also, a bill (H. R. 66SO) for the.Jrelief of the drafted men of Slaughter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pendleton and other counties, in the State of Kentucky-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6640) granting a pension to Samuel Shep Committee on War Claims. herd-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6681) for the relief of Stephen Dever Also, a bill (H. R. 6641) granting a pension to Thomas J. to the Committee on War Claims. Sparkman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6682) for the relief of Carrie M. Boone- Also, a bill (H. R. 6642) granting a pension to Samuel T. to the Committee on War Claims. · Wallace-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6683) for the relief of Lawrence H. Rous- Also, a bill (H. R. 6643) granting a pension to Laura Ann seau-to the Committee on War Claims. · Willis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6684) for · the relief of Hubbard K. Mil Also, a bill (H. R. '6644.) granting a pension to Richard ward-to the Committee on War Claims. West-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 668f\) for the. relief of Anderson T. Keen Also, a bill (H. R. 6645) granting a pension to Harriett to the Committee on War Claims. Wlleatley~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. · 6686) for the settlement of claims of Also, a bill (H. R. 6646) granting a pension to William T. volunteer soldiers by the Court of Claims-to the Committee on Gor-r-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6647) granting a pension to Mary D. Eng Also, a bill (H. R. 6687) to correct the military record of land-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.· Alfred J. Carter-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6648) granting a pension to Richard Also, a bill (H. R. 6688) for the relief of Fred Hamilton-to Eubank-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6649) granting a pension to Bennett Daven Also, a bill (H. R. 6689) to correct the military record of port-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Robert H. Shofner-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6650) granting a pension to Adolph Also, a bill (H. R. 6690) to correct the military record of Denkhoff-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Daniel F. Tracey-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6651) granting a pension to Lucy B. Also, a bill (H. R. 6691) for the relief of Robert Hubbord-to Culver-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6652) granting a pension to James Bird Also, a bill (H. R. 6692) for the relief of Benjamin F.· Has to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. son-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6653) granting a pension to Sidney Bo- Also, a bill (H. R. ·6693) to correct the military record of Jesse zarth-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · .M. Ball-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6654) granting a pension to Jefferson G. Also, a bill (H. R. 6694) to correct the military record of John Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Archbishop-to the Committee on Military A.Jfairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6655) granting a pension to Mary E. Brashear-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6695) to correct the military record of Also, a bill (H. R. 6656) granting a pension to Anna B. Ebenezer Logsdon-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6696) to correct the military record of Wil Lewis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. liam G. Dougherty-to the Committee on Military Mfairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6657) granting a pension to James Allen Also, a bill (H. R. 6697) to correct the military record of to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Alexander Nugent and grant him a discharge--to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 6658) granting a pension to John Logsdon to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Military Affairs. AI o, a bill (H. R. 6659) to place the names of William D. Also, a bill (H. R. 6698) to correct the military record of Rabern and George W. Raybern on the roll of the United States Franklin Nix and grant him a discharge--to the Committee on Army-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6660) granting a pension to Malvina C. Also, a bill (H. R. G6D9) to amend and correct the military Stith-to the Committee on Pensions. · record of Thomas Etherton-to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (B. R. 6661) granting a pension to W. B. Affairs. Scroggy-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6700) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 6662) granting a pension to William L. from the military record of W. F. Akridge and grant him a dis Chamberlain-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. charge--to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6663) granting a pension to Lloyd Clark Also, a bill (H. R. 6701) to remove the charges of desertion to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the military record of James Braden-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 6664) granting a pension to Susan Hig on Military A!l'airs. don-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6702) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 6665) granting a pension to John Whit from the military record of Michael Cullen-to the Committee low-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Military A!fairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6666) granting a pension to Margaret" Doug Also, a bill (H. R. 6703) to remove the charge of desertion lass--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the military record of David Coats and restore him to Also, a bill (H. R. 6667) granting an .increase of pension to the pension roll of the United States-to the Committee on 1\Iil Robert W. Craddock-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. itary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6668) granting a pension to Alfred L. Hud Also, a bill (H. R. 6704) removing charge of desertion from son-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the military record of John P. Fox and to grant him a dis Also, a bill (H. R. 6669) granting a pensibn to Kitty Downs charge--to the Committee on Military Affairs. the the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6705) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6670) for the relief of G. W. Ebert-to the William H. Zachary-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6706) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 6671) for the relief of J. S. Neal-to the from the military record of Stephen Greenwell-to the Commit Committee on War Claims. tee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6672) for the relief of Moses Horrel-to Also, a bill (H. R. 6707) granting a discharge to Peter Wil the Committee on War Claims. son-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6673) for the relief of George C. Wooley Also, a bill (H. R. 6708) to remove the charge of desertion to the Committee on War Claims. against Nathan Stewart-to the Committee on 1\Iilitary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6674) for the relief of the First Presby Also, a bill (H. R. 6709) to remove the charge of desertion terian Church, at Lebanon, Ky.-to the Committee on War against W. B. Summers and to grant him a discharge--to the Claims. Committee on Military Affa.irs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6675) for the relief of the Methodist Also, a bill (H. R. 6710) to remove the charge of desertion Church at Newhaven, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. against John B. Perkins-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6676) for the relief of the trustees of the Also, a bill (H. R. 6711) to remove the charge of desertion Colored Baptist Church, of Lebanon, Ky.-to the Committee on from the military record of J. H. Morris and grant him a dis War Claims. charge--to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6677) for the relief of the Baptist Church Also, a bill (H. R. 6712) to complete the military record of at Bloomfield, Ky.-to the Committee on War Claims. James Hicks-to the Committee on Military "Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6678) for the relief of Conrad Clayc01:pb, Also, a bill (H. R. 6713) to remove the charge of desertion of Kentucky-to the Committee on Claims. . against Benjain A. Helm-to the Comn;1ittee on Military Af- Also (by request), a bill (H. R. 6679) for the relief of John fairs. · Cover-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6714) to remove the charge of· desertion 190-5. OONGRESSIONAL RECORD-ROUSR 319 from the ·rmnta:ry record ·of ·Oba'tles T. J.ackson_:to the "Com Also, a bill (B. IR. 6756~ for the relief of the estate of Frank mittee on MiUtary Affairs. ·lin S. W-hitney, decea ed-to tbe •Committee ·on War Claims. .Also, ·a bill (H. R. 67.15) granting a pension to John. M. Gal Also, a ~ill (B. R. 6757) for the relief of the legal represent loway and correct .his mi1itary record-to the · Committee on .atives of Jacob Kauffman, -aeceased.-to the C-ommittee on War Invalid Pensions. Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. ,6716) for the relief of Henry <1 Bumgard- Also, ·a bill (H. R. 6758) f<>r the re!ief of the ·estate of Robert ner~to the Committee on Military .Affairs. . Holbrook-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6717) for the relief .of Samuel Bartlett AI o, a bill (H. R. 6759) for the relief of the estate of Frank to the ·Committee on .Military Affairs, lin Le Grand-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6718) for the relief ·Of -Jaseph Metcalfe-to Also, a :bill (H. R. 6760) for the relief of Charles B. Adams the Qommittee on Military .Affairs. to the Committee on War Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6719) for th-e relief of Benjamin 0. Pur Also, a bill (H. R. 67tn) for the relief of Charles Lee-to the vis-to the Committee on 1\Iilita.ry Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. -6'720) for tile -relief of Mrs. Emma P. Bar Also, a bi1l (H. R. 6762) for the relief of Lewis Anderson- bour-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6721) fol' the relief of Mrs: Mary Bew1ey Also, a bill (H. R. 6763) for the relief of F. K. Beaven-to to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War Claims. ... Also, a bill (H. R. 6722) for the relief of D. S. Bradley-to Also, a bill (B. R. 6764) for the relief of the estate of R. Col the Committee on War Claims. vin, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6723) for the relief of T. R. McBeath-to Also, a bill (H. R. 6765) for the relief of the estate of Thomas the Committee on War Claims. Heyser-to the Committee .on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6724) for the relief of Stephen Duncan By Mr. SAMUEL W. S}.ITTH: .A. bill (H. R. 6766) granting to the Committee on War ·claims. an increase of pension to Louisa Hart-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6725) for the relief of George 1\I. Smith Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Alse, a bill (H. R. 6767) granting an increase of pension to Alse, a bill (H. R. 6726) for the relief of David L. Terry-to the Committee·on War Claims. · Hobart P. Sweet-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (II. R. 6727) for the relief of the estate of J'ohn Also, a bill (B. R. 6768) granting an in,crease of pension to .A.rritt, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. B. B. Pennington-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a ·bm (H. R. 6728) for the relief of Elijah Q. Cooper, of · By Mr. SMITH of Pennsylvania: .A. bill (H. R. 6769) granting IU>ntucky-to the Committee on War Claims. an honorable discharge to William' J. MHler-to the Committee AI o, a blll (H. R. 6729) for the relief of Clement Calho.on on Military Affairs. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6770) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (B. R. 6730) for the relief of the heirs of Lucinda from the military record of John A. White and g:t:ant him an Cook-to the Committee on War Claims. honorable disch:,irge--to the Committee on Military Affairs. . Also, a bill (H: R .. 6731) for the relief of the estate of Har- Also, a bill (H. R. 6771) granting a pension to Clarissa Roll- rison Cox-to the Committee on War Claims. · to the .Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ Also, a bill (H. R. 6732) for the relief of Stephen Camt>lin By Mr. SPERRY: .A. bill (B. R. 6772) granting an increase to the Committee on War Claims. of pension to Edward E. Crandall-to the Committee on In Also, a bill (H. R. 6733) for the relief of J. R. Claybrooke valid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. · Also, ·a bill (H. R. 6773) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (B. R. 6734) for the relief of the estate of Weston Ferris-to the _Committee on ilnva1id Pensions. Charles Darnell-to the Committee on W.ar Claims. Also, ·a 'bill (H. R. 677 4) granting an increase of pension to .Also, a bill (H. R. ·6735) for the relief of E. T. Dram John Platt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 677-5) granting an increase .of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6736) for the relief of the estate of Levi William .A.. Lincoln-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Fields, deceased-to the ·Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (B. R. 6776) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (R. R. 6737) for the relief of Mrs. E. S. Golla- , Stephen C. Smlth-to the ·Committee on Invalid Pensions. day and Mrs. M. F. Bowling-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6777) for the relief of Morgan Kavanagh-· Also, a biil ( H. 'R. 6738) for 'the relief of Abner Goodman to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on War .Claims. Also, a bill (H. !R. ·6778) for the relief of John Moriarty-to Also, a bill (H. R. 6739) Ior the relief of the . estate of the Committee on Claims. · Harvey Woodward-to the C.ommittee on War Claims. By Mr. THOM...4.:S of North Carolina-: A bill (B. R. 6779) for Also, · a bill (B. R. 6740) for the relief of the estate of James the relief of the estate .of James .A. Suydam, deceased, late of z. Watkins, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Craven County, N. 'C.-to :the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6741) for. the relief -of the estate of B. J. Also, a bill (H. R. 6780) for the relief of R.N. White-to the Stoner, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (B. R. 6742) for the rellef of the estate of Also, a bill (B. R. 6781) for the relief of Zachariah Toler Samuel .A.. Spencer-to the Committee on War Claims. to the ·Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (B. R. 6743) for tne relief of the lawful beirs of Also, a bill (H. R. 6782) for the relief of the estate of George G. W. Upton, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. S. De Bruhl, deceased-to the 'Committee on War Claims. ·Also, a bill (H. R. 6744) for the relief of .James G. Queen Also, a bill (B. R. 6783) for the relief of David J. Jlrliddle to the Committee on War Claims. ton-to the Committee ·on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6745) for the relief of Isham Richardson ..A.ls.o, a bill (H. R. 6784) for the relief of Calvin G. Perkins- to the Committee on War Claims. to the O<>mmittee on War 'Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6746) for the relief ·of the estate of Also, a bill (H. R. 6785) for the relief of the heirs of D. W. William B. Routt-to the Comniittee on War Claims. Morton-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (B. R. 6747) for the relief of the estate ot Alse, a bill (B. R. 6786) for the relief of the heirs of Nancy · Thomas W. Robinson-to the Committee on War Claims. Wood-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (B. R. 6'748) for the relief of Thomas J. Pot Also, a bill (B. R. -6787) for the relief of the heirs of Joseph tinger-to the Committee on War Claims. R. Bell-to the Committee on War 'Claims. Also, a bill (B. R. 6749) for the relief of Mary L. Piatt Also, a bill (H. R. 6788) for the relief of the heirs of Nathan to the Committee on War Claims. · D. Adams-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (B. R. 6750) for the relief of P. H. McDonough Also, a bill (H. It. 6789) for the-relief of W. P4 Lane, admin to the Committee on W-ar Claims, istrator of W. K. Lane--to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6751) for the relief of D. J'. K. Maddox Also, a bill (B. R. 6790) for the relief of the estate of Wil to the Committee on War Claims. liam C. LeWis-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a br-11 (~. R. 6752) for the relief of the estate of Wil Also, a bill (H. R. 6791) for the rellef of S. S. W-aters-to the liam .A.. Nally-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. · Also, a bill (B. R. 6753) for the relief of F. M. Bead-to the Also, a ·bm (H. R. 6792) for the relief of the heirs of Edward Committee on War Claims. ' . Smith-to the Commtttee on War Claims. Also, a bill (B. R. 6754) for the refie:f of James S. lglehort Also, a bill (B. R. 6793) .for the relief of the estate of B. L. to the Committee on War Cla1ms. Robinson-to the Committee on War Cl-aims. A) o. a bill (H. R. 6755) for the relief of the estate of Wil Also, a bill (H. R. 6794) for the relief of WHliam T. Perry liam Harlow, deceased-to the -Gommi.ttee on War ·claims. to the Committee tm W a:r Claims. 320 QONGRESSION AL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 'll, . Also, a bill (H. R. 6795) for the relief of Mary N: Bryan, of Also, a bill (H. R. 6833) granting a pension to Rol1in H • Craven COunty, "N". C.-to the Committee on War Claims. Crane-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ Also,. a bill (H. R. 6796) for the relief of Henry K. Bryan, of Also, a bill (H. R. 6834) granting a pension to Emma 0. Craven County, N. 0.-to the Committee·on War Claims. . Hayes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . -Also: a bill (H. R. 6797) for lhe relief of John D. ·Hawkins, Also, a bill (H. R. 6835) granting a pension to . Maryetta executor of Jonathan Hawkins-to the Committee on War Wilson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · . Claims. , · · · Also, a bill (H. R. 6836) granting an increase o:f pension to Also; a bill (H. R. 6798) for .the relief of W. B. Whitfield-to Verus A. Clark-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · to'the Committee on War Claims. .. · · Also, ·a bill (H. R. 6837) for the relief of Carl F. Kolbe-to the Also, ·a bill (H. R. 6799) for the relief of Franklin Foy-to the Committee on War Claims. COmmittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 68~) granting a pension to Martha J. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6800) for the relief of E~eanor B. Cay Hurlbut-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ton-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6839) granting a pension to Mary E. Also, a bill (H. R. 6801) for the relief of Joseph B. Banks- Kern-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. _ . Also, a bill (H. R. 6840) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6802) for the relief of James F. White :M;- Corneli~ Harmon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensio:i:ls. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6841) granting an increase of pension to - Also, a bill (H. R. 6803) for the relief of the heirs of Need- Amos L. Hood-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ham B. White-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6804) for the relief of the hei_rs of C. H. By Mr. TIRRELL : A bill -(H. R. 6842) to refund legacy taxes illegally collected from the estate o:f .Mary S. B. Thompson-to Foy-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6805) for the relief of James M. Howard, administrator of Thomas S. Howard, deceased-to. the Com- · Also, a bill (H. R. 6843) to refund legacy taxes illegally col mittee on War Claims. · lected from the estate of Franklin King-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6806) for the relief of William Foy and Claims. H. B. Lane, executor of Mrs. H. B. ~ane, of North Carolina- Also, a bill (H. R. 6844) to refund legacy taxes illegally col to the Committee on War Claims. · lected from the estate of Charles M. Seaver-to the Committee Also a bill (H. R. 6807) for the relief of George A. Russell, on Claims. administrator of Stephen Chadwick-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. _6845) to refund legacy taxes illegally col lected from the estate of Catherine S. Fay-to the Committee on Claims. Claims. ·Also, a bill (H. R. 6808) for the re!ief of the heirs .of John Also, a bill (H. R. 6846) to refund legacy taxes illegally co~ H Richardson deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. lected from the estate of Daniel A. Gregory-to the Committee :Also, a bill (H. R. 6809) for the relief of W. J. Craddock-to on Claims. the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6810) for the relief of Stephen F. Ful- Also, a bill (H. R. 6847) to refund legacy taxes illeg~ly col- . ford-to the Committee on War Claims. · lected from the estate of Ellen Frothingham-to the Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 6811) granting a pension to Julia Elgie on Claims. to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6848) to refund legacy taxes illegally col · Also, a bill (H. R. 6812) granting a pension to Mary J. lected from the estate of William S. Eaton-to the Committee Smith-to the Committee on Pensions. on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6813) gran?ng a I?ension to Emsley Kin · Also, a bill (H. R. 6849) to refund legacy taxes illegally col sauls-to the Committee on Invahd PensiOns. lected from the estate of Oliver H. Durrell-to the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6814) gran~ing a pension to Elizabeth French-to the Committee on Inv~lld Pen~wns. - . Also, a bill (H. R. 6850) to refund legacy taxes illegally C . ·Also, a bill · (H. R. 6868) granting a pension to members of thE! Also, a bill (H. R. 6908) granting an increase of -pension to Enrolled Misso1,1ri Militia-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Henry Braun-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. sions.· : · Also, a bill (H. R. 6909) 'granting an increase of pension to : Also, a bill (H. R. 6869) granting a pensJon to J. W. Mooney Charles H. Albright-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6910) granting an increase of pension to Also, ··a bill · (H. R.- 6870) granting a pension . to James 0. Thomas L. MacDonald-:-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Jones-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . - Also, a bill (B. R. 6911) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (II. R. 6871) for the relief of William B. Reich- William J. Turner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to .the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6912) granting an increase of pension to Also, a b_ill (H. R. 6812) granting honorable discharge to Charles H. Weaver-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. L. M. Baird-to the Committee on Military Affairs. . . . ' Also, a bill (H. R. 6913) granting an increase of pension to . ·By Mr. WADSWORTH: A bill (H. R. 6873) granting an John Gibbons-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. increase of pension to Charles A. Phillips-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 6914) granting an increase of pension to Invalid Pensions. John Hecker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6874) to refund duties paid by the State Also, a bill (H. R. 6915) to remove the charge of desertion of New York upon arms imported in 1863--to the Committee on against.Jacob !mig, late a landsman on the ships Not·th Carolina · War Claims. and Naubtw, United States Navy-to the Committee on Military ~ By Mr. WATSON: A bill (H. R. 6875) granting a pension to Affairs.· · Lucy A. Harding-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions: By.:Mr. WILSON: A bill (H. R. 6916) granting an increase of· _Also, a bill (H. R. 6876) granting a pension to James Spencer, pension to Jacob Meier-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. alias John Allen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6917) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6877) granting a pension to Sarah M. Edmund R. Strang-to the Committee on Jnvalid Pensions. Bracey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6918) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6878) granting a pension to Lucy Brown Heinrich Krumdick-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, -a bill (H. R. 6919) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6879) granting a pension to Louisa A. Joseph A. C. Curtis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Clark-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6920) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill . (H. R. 6880) granting an increase of pension to Simon :Millison-to the Committee on Invalid. Pensions. Marine D. Tackett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6921) granting a pension to Eliza B.. Also, a bill -(H. R. 6881) granting an increase of pension to Wilson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. :Nan.cy C. Brooks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6922) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 6882) granting an increase of pension to from _the military record of Michael J : Doyle-to the Committee Catherine -Hendricks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Military Affairs. _ Also, a pi!}_ (H. R. 6883) granting an increase. of pension to Also,-a bill. (H. R. 6923) to remove the charge of desertion Mary L. Knlsell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the military record of Frederick Frosch-to the Committee. •_ Also, a bill (H. R. 6884) granting an increase of pension to on Military Affairs. Josie Jones.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6924) to remove the charge of desertion Also, a bill (ll. R. 6885) granting an increase of pension to from the military record of Melville N. Goodrich-to the Com- Mary L. Armbuster-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Military Afiairs. . , Also, n biJI (H. R. 6886) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6925) to remove the charge of desertion Henry L. Sparks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. from the military record of George S. Green and to allow his Also, a bill (H. R. 6887). granting an increase of pension to widow, Minnie E. Green, a pension-to the Committee on 1\Jili-:- James E. '.raylor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tary Afi'airs. . . Also, a bill (H. R. 6888) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. ACHESON: A bill (H. R. 6926) granting an increase. John W. Hannah-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to William Crouch-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Also, a b.ill (H. R. 6889) granting an increase of pension to sions. · Isaac Redout-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6927) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6890) granting an increase of pension to James W. Milligan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Travis Alexander-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Als.o, a bill (H. R. 6928) granting a pension to C. c. Wolfe-- . By Mr. WEEKS: A bill (H. R. 6891) for the relief of David to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ Smith-to the Committee on Claims. By-Mr. BOWERS: A _bill (H. R. 6929) for the relief of Wil · Also, a bill (H. R. 6892) granting a pension to John Welch liam R. Gunn-to the Committee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions; Also, a bill (H. R. 6930) for the relief of Martha B. Moore- Also, a bill (H. R. 6893) granting a pension to Augusta to the Committee on War Claims. Reichburg-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill . (H. R. 6931) for the relief of the estate of Elka- . Also, a bill (H. R. 6894) granting an increase of pension to nab J. Sullivan, deceased-to the Committee on War Olaims. _ Daniel 0. Corbin-to the Committee on Invalid. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6932) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 6895 )' granting an increase of pension to Henry Hatel-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Robert T. Bishop-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - · By_Mr. BOWIE: A bill (H. R. 6933) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. ·6896) granting an increase of pension to William D. Newman-to the Committee on Pensions. . . Edwin P. Gurney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\ir. B:RADLEY: A bill (H. R. 6934) granting pensions to Also, a bill (H. R. 6897) granting an increase of pension to artisans in the construction corps of the United States Army. Abbie B. Gould-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. and providing pensions to widows and minor. children of arti Also, a bill -(H. R. 6898) granting an increase of ·pension to sans in the const~uction corps of the Un-ited States Army-to ·William H. H. Bailey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on .Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6899) to authorize the President of ·the By Mr. BRICK: A bill (H. R. 6935) granting an increase of United States to appoint John Gibbon captain and quarter pension to Darius Ault-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. master in the· Army-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. BUTLER of Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 6936) granting By Mr. WEISSE: A bill (H. R. 6900) granting an increase of an increase of pension to William Miller-to the Committee on pension to John Rawling-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 6901) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. CASTOR: A bill (H. R. 6937) for the relief of William G. Marshall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Thomas _Furey-:to the _Commitme on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6902) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. OLAYTON: A bill (H. R. 6938) for the relief of Mrs. Hiram Pray-to -the Committee on Invalid Pensions. R. D. Smith-to the Committee on War .Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6903) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GROMER: A bill (H. R. 6939) granting a pension to Alvah R. Munger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Eliza J. Petty-to the Committee on Inv:alid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6904) granting an increase of pension to By 1\Jr. CUSHMAN: A bill (H. R. 6940) granting permission John Neugebauer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to Capt. Dorr F. Tozier to accept the sword tendered him by the -Also, a bill (H. R. 6905) granting an increase of pension to British Government-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Andreas Schmidt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. DAWSON: A bill (H. R. 6941) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 6906) granting an increase of pension to of pension to Alice Gearkee-to the Committee on Invalid Albert Bacon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. - . Also, a bill (H. R. 690_7) granting an increase of pension to Also, a ~ill (~. R. 6942) gr~nt!ng an increase of pension to _Charles Graefe-to the Committee on In-valid Pensions. Mary Driscolt~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, XL-----21 322 CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-·HOUSE. Also, a bill (H.=R. 6943) granting an increase of. pension to By Mr. LAMB: -A· bill '(ii. R. 6979) for th·e relief.of Letitia Linas Van ..Steenbm·g.....,.-to the Committee on·· Invalid Pensions. ' Ty;ler Semple--.::-to the Coin.IP.ittee on- War 'Claims. AI o, a bill (II. R. H944) granting an increa.se of pension to . By ~r. LIVINGSTON: A. bill (H. R. 69 0)- for the refief of David P. Kimball-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the legal ·representatives of Samuel E. Bratton, decea ed-to the Al o, a bill (H. R. 6945). granting an increase of pension to Committee on War Claims. . John S. Billups-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . ·.By Mr. LLOY:p: A bill (H. R. 6981) authorizing and direct-; . . AJ o, a . bill ( :s;. R. Q946) granting an. increase of pension to mg the Secretary of the . Treasury to make an examination of Elias Claunch-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · · .. eertriin, clalms -<>f the .state of Missouri-to the Committee on AJ 'o;·a bill (H. R. 6947) granting an ·mcrea e of pension to War Claims. . . . . Charle .Washburn-to the Committee on. Invalid Pensions. ~y Mr. LONGWORTH: A bi~l (H. R. 6982) for the relief of By Mr. DE AR~IOND: A bill (H. R. 6948) for the relief of James W. JQnes-to the Committee on Cla4ns. S. D. Sprinkle-to the ·committee on War Claims. . · -. . By Mr. LOUDENSLAGER:. A bil~ (II. R. 6983) gral).ting an By Mr: . .DRAPER: A bill (H. R .. 6949) granting. a -pension to mcrease of. pension. . Chalkley Petitt-to -the Committee -on In- Alice W. Powers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. valid Pensions. . · By lli. FLACK: A bill (H. R. G950) granting an increase .of By .1\fr. LOVERING: A bill (H. R. 6D84) .granting an increase pension to Smith Vaugjlan-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- of pension to James B. Johnson-to. the Committee on Invalid. s~oll&, ... _ .' · '· . , _ · , : · - Pensions. · . By Mr. FULE:ERSQN: A bill (H. R. 6951) granting an in By Mr. McKINNEY:. A bill (H. R. 6985) granting a pension crease of ·pen ion to Alexander T. Reel-to the Committee on to Susan C. Smith-to the Co,m.mittee on InvaHd Pen ions.- . . Inval.id Pensions, ...... · Dy .1\fr. MARSHALL: A · biB (H. R. 69 6.) granting an in A1 o, a ·!>ill. (H. R. 695~) ~anting a pension to John.W. Din crease of pension to Lemuel Herbert-to the Committee on Inva- widdie;:-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lid Pen ions. : 1 • Also, a bill (H. R. 6953) granting a pension to · William By Mr. MURPHY: A bill (H. .R. 6987) granting a pe~sion to Kunkle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Sarah H. ~illhJte-to the .Committee on Inv.alid Pensions. By Mr. GAINES of West V:irgip.ia: A bill (H. R.. 6954) grant By Mr. NORRIS: A bill (H. R. 6988) granting an increase of ~J?g a pensiou to . Bernardine Elfwing-to the Committee on pension to Seymour Col&-to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions. l1;1y.tilid J?ensiops. - ·. . , -. · · By ;Mr. OVERSTR~ET: A b.ill . -(H. R., 6989) granting an in Also, a bill (H. ·R. 6955) granting a pension to Joseph_' M. cyea e. of p'ensJon to Henry C. Canter-to the Committee. on Bryfl.llt-::-to. the. CQ~ttee on. Invalid fensions. · . Invalid Pensions.· · · · Also, a bill (H. R. G95q)· granting an increase of pension to . B~ 1\lr. PERKINS: A bill (H. R. 6990) for the relief of Alice Henry .L. Johnson-to- the Comi:nittee on. Invalid Pensions. l\l. Stafford, admini t:ratrix of the estate of Capt. Stephen R. · Also, a bill (H. R. 6957) granting rui inCI·ease of pension to Stafford-to the Conimittee on Claims. . . · · · Adam Kerris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By ~r. RUCKER: A bill (H. R. 6991) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. R. 6D58) for the relief of .1\frs. Mary Shan- of pen ion to Logan A. Tallman-to the Coill.l:riittee on Invalid non-to the Committee on. Claims. - Pensions. . . · · . By Mr. GARDNER of Massachusetts: .A bill (H. R. 6959) · By 1\lr. RUPPERT: A bill (H. R. 6992) granting an increase for the relief of the estate of. Lucy R. Groves, deceased-to the of pension to .1\fary Duffy-to the dommittee on Invalid Peri~ CQliUllittee. on Claims. ffion& - Also, a bill (H. R. 6960) to amend the record of .Benjamin W. By ,Mr. SHEPPARD: A biU (H. R. G00-3) granting an in Chase-to the Committee on l\lilitary AJfair_s. . · crea e of pension to John Sarvis...:_to the Com.rilittee on .Invalid . Also, a. bill (H. R. 6961) fort -the relief of· the heirs of Melvin Pensions. B Smiih-:-to.the Committee on_the District of Columbia. .' By Mr. SHERMAN: A . bill (II. R. 'G004) to cor.rect the Also, a bill (H. R. 6962) granting_ an increase of pension to military record of Dewitt W. Hall-to the Committee on Richard Phillip , jr.-to the Committee on Pensions. . Mmtary A.ffairs. ' . · . Also, a bill (H. .R- 6963) granting a pension to William P. By Mr. SLAYDEN: A bill (H. R. 69!>5) granting an increase Knowlton~to the Committee on Pensions. · of· pension to William C. Herridge-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. G964) providing for the payment of . a Pensions. · · · b:ounty to the surviving members of the Senmteenth Unattached By 1\lr. Wlf. ALDEN Sl\.ITTH :· A bill (H . .. R, 6996.) for: the Companyr l\!a.ssa.chusett Heavy Artillery, and to the widows of relief of WiUiani Leech-to the Committee on Claims. · · deceased members-to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. STANLEY: A bill (H. R. 6997) granting an increase AI o, a .bill (ll. R- 6965) to. provide _suitable medals for the of pension to A. R. Shacklett-to lhe Committee on ·Pension.;.. officers and crew of the United States vessel of war Kem·sarge By Mr. VREELAND: A bill (H. R. 6998) for the relief of to the Committee on Naval Affairs. the estate of Solomon Jones, deceased-to the Committee on By .1\fr. GILLETT of .1\fassachu etts : A bill (H. R. 6966) to CI. ims. _ " · · . remove the charge of desertion standing against the name of the By .1\fr. _WEBB: A bill (H. R. 6999) to complete the. military late. William Keys--to the Committee on Military. Affair . record of James A. Sams and for an honorable discharg~tu Also a bill (H. R. 6967) granting a -pension to Minnie J. the. Committee on Military Affairs. Winn-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\Ir. WILEY of Alabaina: A '])ill (H. R. 7000) granting a · Also, a .bill· (H. R. 69GB) for the relief of.John Worthington pension to Cullen E. Stanley-to the Committee on Invalid to the Committee on Claim . Pensions: ' AI o, a bill (H. R. 6969) granting a pension to Ellen C. By Mr. WILEY of New ·Jersey: A bill (H. R. 7001) .granting Lewis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . an increase of pem;ion to Andrew .1\f. Dunham-to the Commit- Also, a bill (H. R. 6970) to .remove the charge of desertion tee on Invalid Pensions. . standing against the .name. of Joseph W. Reed, and grant him a By ·Mr. zENOR : A bi'l (H: R. 7002) graJ}ting a pension to pension-to the Committee on Military .A,ffairs. Noah Rickard-to the C~ttee on Invalid Pensio:I?-S. · Also, a . bi_ll (ll. R. 6971) granting a pension to William _H. Booth-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . PETITIONS, ETC. By l\lrr GRANGER: A bill (H. R. 6972) for the relief of the estate of John 0. Bancroft-to the Committee on Claims. Under clause 1 of Rule -XXII, the following petitions and pa By Mr. GREGG: A bill (H. R. 6973) for the relief -of Harry pers were -laid on the Clerk's desk and referred a follows : Devlin-to the Committee on Claims- . By the SPEAKER: Petition of National Committee on the AI o, a . bill (H. R. 6974) for the relief:of w~ L. Ratisseau Proposed Change of Inauguration Day, · for early action on a , to the Committee on Claims• proposed amendment to Constitution-to the Committee on the . AJ o, a bill (H. R. 6975) for the relief of George E. Robinson, Judiciary. succe or to the Galveston G;1sfitting and Plumbing Company, .o.f By l\Ir. ADAMS of Pennsylvania: Petition of Washington Galveston; Tex.-to the Committee on Claims. Camp, Patriotic Order .Sons of America, . No. 404,. of Phila By Mr. GROSVENOR: A bill (H. R. 6976) for the refund of delphia, Pa., favoring restriction of immigration-to the Com.. certain tonnage duties~to the Committee on the Merchant mittee on Immigration and NatoralJzation. · Marine and Fisheries. . Also, petition of S. D. Grillin, relative t;o na-vigabilit:y of the By M1·. KAHN: A bill (H. R. ,6977) granting an increase of Chicago Canal-to the Committee on the Di trict of Columbia. pens_ion to Alfred S. Isaacs-to the Committee .on Inv:;tlid Pen- Also, petition of W.illiam 0. Stillman, against proposed ex sions. , . tension of ·the statutory limit of twenty-eight hours during :By Ml". KNAPP: A bill (I:(. R. ®78) for the relief of Robert which live stock in transit may be confined in cars , without Till on & Co., a partnership .compqsed of- Robe~ Tillson. and food, wate;r, or rest-to-_the Committee on-the Judiciary. . · Maitland Boon-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, petition of the Joint Executive Commission for the 1905. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 323 improvement of the harbor of Philadelphia-to the Committee Men, of Hemlock, Ohio-to the Committee on Immigration and on Rivers and Harbors. Naturalization. 1 By Mr. BARTLETT: Resolution of the Georgia legislature. By Mr. HOUSTON: Petition of Sarah R. Price, for reference regarding markets for American cotton goods-to the Com of claim to Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, papers to accompany bill (B. R. 105) for the improve Also, petitions of S. Altmayer and Massee-Felton Lumber Com ment of Caney Fork River-to the Committee on 1\filitary pany, of Macon; Bramblett & Brother. of Forsyth; J. T. Lewis. Affairs. of Woolsey. and J. G. Smith & Sons, of Barnesville, all in Geor By Mr. JONES: Petition relative to issuance of certificate of gia, for a postal law providing for two classes of mail only and merit to Robert Williams-to the Committee on Military the rate on first-class to be 1 cent per ounce--to the Committee Affairs. on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. LINDSAY: Petition of Morse & Rodgers, wholesale Also, petition of Council No. 4, Junior Order United American shoe dealers, of New York, for removal of duty on hides-to the Mechanics, of Griffin. Ga., favoring restriction of immigration Committee on Ways and Means. to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. McKINNEY : Petition of F. S. Moon and others, fav By Mr. BOWERS : Papers to accompany bill to provide for oring restriction of immigration-to the Committee on Immi a resurvey of township 4 north. range 13 west, St. Stephens gration and Naturalization. meridian, in Perry County, Miss.-to the Committee on the By 1\!r. MABON: Petition of Washington Cainp, No. 665, Public Lands. Patriotic Order Sons of America. of Quincy, Pa., favoring re · By Mr. BOWIE : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Wil striction of immigration-to the Committee on IIU.Ipigration and liam Newman-to the Committee on Pensions. Naturalization. By Mr. BUTLER of Tennessee: Paper to accompany bill for By Mr. MOON of Tennessee: Paper to accompany bill for im relief of William Miller-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. provement of court-house and post-office buildings at Chatta By Mr. CASSEL: Paper to accompany bill for relief of nooga, Tenn.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Ephraim D. Achey-to the Committee on Claims. Grounds. By Mr. DALZELL: Petitions of the Free Methodist Church, Also, paper to accompany bill .for relief of James M. Ikard of Pittsburg, Pa.; the Allegheny (Pa.) Roman Catholic Church; to· the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Washington (Pa.) Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Also, paper to accompany bill for removal of charge of deser Washington (Pa.) Baptist Church, for an amendment to the tion from Gabriel P. Keith-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Constitution against polygamy-to the Committee on the Ju sions. diciary. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Samantha Schrimp· By Mr. ESCH: Paper to accompany bill for relief of John sher-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. J. Schniller-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Thomas R. Bar Also, petition of William 0. Fellman, against any amendment ris, of Marion County, Tenn.-to the Committee on Invalid Pen of law relative to live stock in transit-to the Committee on the sions. Judiciary. Also. paper to accompany bill for relief of Joshua E. Carl Al so, paper to accompany bill for relief of Arthur Tibbits ton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, paper to accompany }?ill for relief of E. P. Gibson-to By Mr. FLETCHER: Paper to accompany bill for relief of the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Argyle Z. Buck-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MURPHY : Resolution of the legislature of the State By Mr. GARDNER of Massachusetts : Resolution of the of Missouri, for repeal of the national bankruptcy bill-to the Massachusetts legislature, for a constitutional amendment to en the Committee on the Judiciary. able Congress to regulate hours of labor-to the Committee on Also, resolution of the legislature of Missouri, for an appro Labor. priation for improvement Qf the Mississippi River at or near the Also; resolution of the Massachusetts legislature, for Govern foot of the Des Moines River-to the Committee on Rivers and ment control of railway rates-to the Committee on Interstate Harbors. and Foreign Commerce. Also, resolution of the legislature of Missouri, for an appro Also, · resolution of the Massachusetts legislature, favoring priation for the improvement of the Missouri River-to the transfer of the Life-Saving Service to the NaVY Department~ Committee on Rivers and Harbors. to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, resolution of the legislature of Missouri, for an amend Also, resolution of the Massachusetts legislature, for freer ment to Constitution for the election of Senators of the United trade relations with Canada-to the Committee on Ways and States by direct vote of the people-to the Committee on Elec Means. tion of President, Vice-President, and Representatives in Also, petition vf Cigar Maker's Union No. 122, of Warren, Pa., ter No. 6704, of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, of favoring restriction of immigration-to the Committee on Im- Portland, Oreg., praying for an investigation of the charges migration and Naturalization. · made and filed against Hon. REED SMOOT, a Senator from the Also, petition of residents of Johnsburg, Pa., and Johnsburg State of Utah; which was referred to the Committee on Privi Lodge, No. 134, Knights of Pythias, favoring restriction of im leges and Elections. migration-to the Committee on Immigration and Natural- He also pre ented a petition. of the city council of Albu ization. . - querque, N. l\fex., praying for the enactment of legislation to By Mr. SMI'l'H of Pennsylvania: Petition of Washington admit Arizona and New Mexico into the Union as one State;, (Pa.) Camp, Patriotic Order Sons of America, and Vesuvius which was referred to the Committee on Territories. Council, No. 116, Junior Order United American Mechanics, He also presented a petition of the Board of Trade of St. favoring restriction of immigration-to the Committee on Immi Paul, Minn., praying for the enactment of legi lation to enlarge gration and Naturalization. · · the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commi sion; which was By Mr. SULZER : Petition of William 0. Stillman, against referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. any amendment of the present law relative to live stock in l\Ir. PERKINS presented a petition of the Sierra Club, ot transit-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Califorhia, praying for the enactment of legislation providing Also, petition of S. D. Griffin, relative to building canals con for the rece sion by that State of the Yosemite Valley and the necting the G eat Lakes, the Mississippi River, and the ocean Mariposa Big Tree Grove to the United States; which .was re to the Committee' on the Disb.·ict of Columbia. ferred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. THOMAS of North Carolina: Paper to accompany bill Be also presented petitions of Local Union No. 642, of Port for relief of W. J. Croddack-to the Committee on War Claims. Richmond; of Typographical Union No. 231, of San Jose; ot Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Stephen F. Ful the American Federation of Labor; of Local Council No. 22, ford-to the Committee on War Claims. Junior Order of United American Mechanic , of Oakland, and ot By l\fr. TOWNSEND : Petition of Frenchtown Grange, No. sundry citizens of Richmond, all in the State of California, 149, of Monroe, Mich., favoring a tax on denaturized alcohol praying for the enactment of legislation to restrict immigra to the Committee on Ways and Means. tion ; whfch were referred to the Committee on Immigration. Also, petition of David Becker Post, for an amendment to He also pre ented petitions of the Mountain View Orange and the pension laws-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Lemon As ociation, of Upland; of the Indian Hill Cib.·us Also, petition of Scott Post, No. 43, asking an amendment to Union, of North Pomona; of the Queen Colony Fruit Exchange, the pension laws-to the Committee on the Judiciary. of Corona; of the Cib.·us Association of Upland, and of the By Mr. WEBB: Petition of Dilworth Council, No. 12, Junior Covina Orange Growers' Association, of Covina, all in the State Order United American Mechanics, of Charlotte, N. C., favoring of California, praying for the enactment of legislation to enlarge re triction of immigration-to the Committee on Immigration the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commis ion; which and Naturalization. were referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. By Mr. ZENOR: Paper to accompany bill for relief of John He also presented a petition of the national convention of the H. Lagle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Also, petition of John W. Dempster and others, of New Albany, Church of Long Beach, Cal., praying for the repeal of the law Pa., favoring restriction of .immigration-to the Committee on relating to Government schools in .Ala ka, and also that an Immigration and Naturalization. appropriation be made to reopen and maintain the schools now Also, . paper to accompany bill for relief. of Travis w~ Tich closed under the provisions of the act; which was referred to enor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Territories. He al o pre ented a memorial of the Importers and Wholesale Tea Dealers' Association of. San Francisco, CaL, . remonstrating SEN.ATE. against the enactment of legislation imposing a duty on tea; TuEsDAY, December 1~, 1905. whlch was referred to the Committee on Finance. He also pre ented a memorial of the Importers and Wholesale Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Enw ARD E. HALE. Coffee Dealers' Association of San Francisco, Cal., remonstrat THOMAS M. PATTERSON, a Senator from the State of Colorado, ing against the enactment of legislation impo ing a duty on appeared in his seat to-day. coffee; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. SUPPLIES TO INDIANS IN ALASKA. Mr. PLATT presented a petition of Local Council No. 12, Jun The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi ior Order United American Mechanics, of Lynbrook, N. Y., pray-· ing for the enactment of legi lation to restrict immigration; cation froni the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a ~PY of an account and accompanying papers presented by Bishop P. '.r. which was referred to the Committee on Immigration. Rowe for expenses incurred by and through the United States He also presented a petition of the Woman's Christian Tem Commissioner at Circle City, Alaska, in the sum of $806.75, for perance Union of Yonkers, N. Y., praying for the enactment ot furnishing in July of 1904 rations, etc., to Indians in the vicin an anticanteen law; which was referred to' the Committee on ity of Fort Yukon, etc.; which, with the accompanying paper, Military Affairs. was referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be Mr. LODGE presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Fall River, Mass., remonstrating against the oppre sion of the Jews printed. in Russia; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign REPORT OF DffiECTOB OF BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS. Relations. . The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi Mr; NELSON presented a petition of the Merchants' Associa cation from the Secretary of State, transmitting the annual tion of Aitkin County, Minn., praying for the con trnction of a report of the Director of the Bureau of the American Republics ; canal from Waldeck to Pineknoll, in that State; which was which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Com referred to the Committee on Commerce. mittee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be prin!ed. He also (for l\Ir. CLAPP) pre en ted a petition of the l\.tinne• REPORT" OF THE POSTMAS~ENEBA.L. sota Shippers and Receivers' A ociation, and a petition of the Board of Trade of St. Paul, Minn., praying for the enactment The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual of legislation to enlarge the powers of the Interstate Commerce report of the Postmaster-General for the fiscal year 1905; which Commission; which were referred to the Committee on Inter- was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. stu te Commerce. · · INVESTIGATION OF BLACK SANDS OF PAClFIC SLOPE.· He also (for l\fr. CLAPP) pre ented a petition of the Produce The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Exchange of St. Paul, Minn., praying for the enactment of legis tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in response lation to protect perishable property intrusted to common car to a resolution of the 7th instant, a letter from the Director of riers; which was referred to the Committee on Interstate Com the Geological Survey forwarding a report on the progress of the merce. investigation of the black sands of the Pacific Slope, etc. ; Mr. SUTHERLAND presented a petition of the legislature of which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Com Utah, praying that a pension be granted to the Indian war vet mittee on the Geological Survey, and ordered to be printed. erans of that State; which was referred to the Committee on PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as ·follows: The VIOE-PRESIDENT presented the petition of Liliuoka Rellolved by the Benate (the houBe conctwring), That the Senators lani, ex-Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, praying that she be· and Representatives of Utah in the Congress of the United States of reimbursed for certain lands taken from her by the United America be, and are hereby, requested to use their efforts to the end that States in that Territory; which was referred to the Committee Congress shall recognize the faithful services of the Indian war veterans of l.!tah by accepting records of such service between the years 1 50 to on Claims. • 1872, inclusive, from the State of Utab, and filed with the Secretary of He also presented a petition of Unity Epworth League, Chap- War, and by grantin~ pay for thirty days as privates of vol~teer