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DEATII OF rroN. WILLIAM WINDOl\I. I sions, to which was referr.ed the bill of the House (H. R. 7051) gmnt- Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I beg leave to offer the resolutions ing a pe~ion to certain ~st Tennesseean~ engaged in the secret se~vice I send to the desk. of the Umte~ States durmg the lat~ rebellion_, reported, .a.~ a subst1tute The Clerk read as follows: therefor, a bill (H. R. 13424) gra?ting n. pens1?n to certam E~st Tennes R esolved, That the House ofRepresenta.tiveshas heard with profound sorrow secans engaged m the secret service of the Um tcd States d urmg the late of the death of Hon. 'Villia.m 'Vindom, Secretary of the Treasury, who for ten rebellion; which was read twice, and, accompanied by a report (No. years was a member of this body and for twelve years a member of the Senate, 3634), referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of llesoli·ed, That a. committee of nine Representatives be appointed by the Speaker, to joinsueh committee as may be appointed by the Senate, to attend the Union. the funeral of the late Secretary on belf a.lf of Congress, and to ta.ke such other Mr. NUTE, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported favor action as may be proper in honor of the memory of the deceased, and as appre ably the bill of the Senate (S. 8995) granting a. pension to Myra E. ciation of Congress for his public services. Lakin, accompanied by a report (No. 3635)-to the Committee of the Mr. DUNNELL. Mr. Speaker, I second the motion submitted by Whole House. the honorable gentleman from Ohio. Mr. BOOTHMAN, from the Committee on Claims, reported favor I ha>e the honor to represent the district on this floor which, for ably' the bill of the Senate (S. 1616) for the relief of Charles Adams, ten years, was so ably represented by the honorable Secretary of the accompanied by a report (No. 3G3G)-to the Committee of the Whole Treasury, whose den.th we this day deplore. He was for ten years a House. Representative in this House, and a member of the United States Sen ate from the State of Minnesota for the period of twelve years. His death will be profoundly mourned in his own State, and through BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. out the country. Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills of the following titles were in- The SPEAKER. The question is on the adoption of the resolutions troduced, severally read twice, and referred as follows:. · submitted. Dy Mr. COGSWELL: A bill (H. R.13425) to provide for the posses The resolutions were adopted. sion, care, and maintenance of the Drexel Cottage on l\Iount McGregor, The SPEAKER subsequently announced as the committee on the in the town of Moreau, in the State of New York-to the Committee on p:>.rt of the House Mr. McKINLEY, Mr. MILLS, Mr. DUNNELL, Mr. Military Affairs. HOUIAN, Mr.O'NEILL of Pennsylvania,l\Ir. Fon.NEY, Mr. v .A.NDEVER, Dy Mr. STEPHENSON: A bill (H. R.13426) giving the consent of Mr. BLOUNT, and Mr. SNIDER. ' the United States to the erection of a bridge across Portage Lake, Mr. McKINLEY. As a further murk of respect I move that the Houghton County, Michigan., between the villages of Houghton and House do now adjourn. Hancock-to the Committee on Commerce. 'Jhe motion was a(J'reed to. And accordingly (at 12 o'clock and .11 minutes p. m.) the Honse adjourned. PRIVATE BILLS, ETC. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, a private bill of the following title EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. was presented and referred as indicated below: . " By Mr. BELKNAP: A bill (H. R. 13427) granting a pension to Mrs. Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following communications were Adelia Coomer, an army nurse-to the Committee on Invalid Pen~ions. taken from the Speaker's tableo.nd referred as follows: INDIAN SCIIOOL AT PIICENIX, ARIZ. PETITIONS. ETC. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting an Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, the following petitions and papers estimate of an appropriation for an Indian school at or near Phmnix, were.laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: Ariz., in lieu of a like estimate for a school at Fort l\IcDowell, Ariz. - By l\.fr. COOPER, of Ohio: Petition of John Scott and others, citi to the Committee on Indian Affairs. zens of Union County, Ohio; also, of C. E. Bonham and others, citi zens of Byhalia, same county; also, resolutions of Farmers' Alliance TRAVELING EXPENSES OF INDIAN SCHOOL SUPERINTENDE...';T, 1800. No. 514, of Ohio; also, of Byhalia. Alliance, No. 619, of same county Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy and State, for passage of the option bill-to the Committee on Agri of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting esti culture. mate of a deficiency in the appropriation for the traveling expenses of By Mr. DUNNELL: Petition of L. C. Titus ancl 70 others, citizens Indian school superintendent, 1890-to the Committee on Indian Af of Minnesota, asking for the passage of the option bill-to the Commit fairs. tee on Agriculture. INDIAN SCIIOOL AT CARLISLE, r A. By :r.Ir. ENLOE: A resolution of Subunion 6013 of the Farmers and Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy Laborers' Union of Tennessee, in favor of increasing the currency to of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting an three times the present volume-to the Committee on Coinage, additional estimate for appropriation for' the Indian school at Carlisle, Weights, and :Measures. Pa.-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. LODGE: Resolutions adopted by the National Association TREATIES WITII TIIE KICKAPOOS. Of Builders, p.sking that plans and specifications of all public works be furnished by the Secretary of the Treasury to Builders' Exchange Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy to the Committee on Labor. of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to Also, petition of same association for the passage of laws providing the estimates for an appropriation for fulfilling treaties with the Kick for the distribution of information in regard to the remuneration and apoos-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. hours of work of the industrial classes and statutes relating to indus INDIAN SCIIOOLS. trial education-to the Committee on Labor. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a By Mr. STRUBLE:. Petition of J. J. Malcom and 12 others, citizens communication from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting amended of Woodbury County, Iowa, urging passage of House bill 5353-to estimates of appropriations for certain Indian schools for the fiscal year the Committee on Agriculture. 1892-~o the Committee on Indian Affairs. REPORTS OF CO:M:l\HTTEES. SENATE. Under clause 2 of Rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk and disposed of as follows: SATURDAY, January 31, 18!H. Mr. DICKERSON, from tho Committee on Commerce, reported fa The Senate met at 11 o'clock a. m. vorably the bill of the Honse (II. R. 13070) for the establishment of a Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J, G. BUTLER, D. D. fish hatchery in the State of Vermont, accompanied by a report (No. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. 3630)-to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. CREDENTIALS. Mr. 1\URTIN, of Indiana, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported with amendment the following bills of the House; which were The VICE PRESIDENT presented the credentials of JAMES DON severally referred to the Committee of the Whole House: ALD CAl\IERON, chosen by the Legislature of Pennsylvania a Senator from that State for the term beginning March 4, 1891; which were read A bill (H. R. 9429) for the reliefof Elizabeth Truex. ~Report No. 3631.) and ordered to be filed. A bill (H. R. 13038) to increase the pension of John E. A. Stephens. EYROLLED DILLS SIGNED. (Report No. 3632.) . The VICE PlmSIDENT signed the following enrolled bills; which Mr. SAWYER, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported bad previously received the signature of the Speaker of tho House or wlth amendment the bill of the House (H. R. 10323) to pension Fran-· Representatives: ces E. Bidwell, accompanied by a report (No. 3633)-to the Committee A bill (H. R. 154) to provide for the purchase ofa site and the erec of the Whole House. tion of a public building thereon at Pueblo, in the State of Colorado; .l\Ir. T.A YLOR, of Tennessee, from the Committee on Invalid Pen- and 1891. CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-SENATE. 1995
A bill (H. R. 188) to provide for the purchase of a site and the erec Petition of John W. Forrest and 14 other citizens of Buffalo County, tion of a public building thereon at Columbus, in the State of Georgia, South Dakota; · nnd for other purposes. · Petition of .John Lo.ss ·and 17 other citizens of EmIJlet Union, South Dakota; • CIIARLES 1\I.A..X WITTIG. Resolutions of the Colman Farmers' Alliance, No. 462, of Moody The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. MANDERSON, Mr. DAVIS, County, South Dakota; and Ur. W ALTIIALL as the conferees on the part of tho Senate upon Petition of Thomn.s McBride and 13 other citizens of Lincoln, Mc the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R 1867) for the relief of Pherson County, South Dakota; Charles .M:ax Wittig. Petition of Andrew Dailey and 41 other citizens of Civil Bend Town EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. ship. Union County, South Dnkota; The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication Petition of John Larson and 14 other citizens of Campbe11 County, from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in response to a reso South Dakota; - lution.of September 22, 1890,. certain information in regard to grants Resolutions of the members of Fairview Farmers' Alliance, of Camp of land made to the State of California, including the Gorge of the bell County, South Dakota; Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove; which, with the Petition of .Jacob Nellis and 9 other citizens of Clay County, South accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Dakota; . The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication Resolutions of Roundell Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union of from the Secretary of the Treasury, dated .January 27, iS91, inviting Brown County, South Dakota; and the attention of Congress to the statement and recommendation made Petition·of .John Tucker and 25 other citizens of Union County, South in Department letter, dated April 17, 1890, relative to the necessity Dakota. for further legislation in regard to the United States post-office build l\fr. CA.SEY (for Mr. PETTIGREW) presented the following petitions, ing at Buffalo, N. Y.; which, with the accompanying papers, was re praying for the passage of the Conger lard bill; which were ordered to ferred to the Committee on .Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. lie on the table: Petition of C. F. Ladd and 15 other citizens of Banner Alliance, Mar· PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. shall County, South Dakota; The VICE PRESIDENT presented a petition of the Board of Trade Resolutions of Wheaton Farmers' Alliance, No. 316, of Hand County, of Philadelphia, Pa., praying for the immediate COD.'.'ideration and pas South Dakota; sage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill; which was ordered to lie on the Petition of Joseph Liddle and 18 other citizens of Wheaton Allianre, table. _ - No. 316, of Hand County, South Dakota; Mr. CULL0.1\I presented memorials of Farmers' Alliances and In Resolu,tions of Bruce Alliance, No. 521, of Brookings County, South dustrial Unions Nos. 167, G4, 22, 50, 218, 201, 1, 139, 208, 48, 42, 79, Dakota; 154, 101, 248, 24, 261, and 72, of the counties of Randolph, Macoupin, Petition'of J.E. Cook and 8 othercitizensof Lawrence County, Sc-11th Brown, Henry, Woodford, Livingston, Richmond, Schuyler, Morgan, Dakota; Cass, Adams, .Jo Daviess, and Scott, in the State of Illinois, remon Petition of .Joseph Burdean and 24 other citizens of Custer County, strating against the passage of the Conger lard bill; which were ordered South Dakota; to lie on the table. Petition of .J. C. Harney and 17 other citizens of Colman, :Moody Ile also presented a petition o~ citizens of Edwardsville, IlJ., pray County, South Dakota; bg for the passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill; which was ordered Resolutions of Lincoln Alliance, No. Gl2, of McPherson County, to lie on the table. South Dakota; He also presented a petition of citizens of Jersey County, Illinois, Pebition of Horace Walter and 49 other citizens of Sherman, Minne praying for the passage of the Conger lard bill; which 'was ordered to haha County, South Dakota; lie on the table. Resolutions of Civil Bend Alliance, No. 465, of Union County, South · He also presented petitions of District Assemblies, Farmers' l\Iutnal Dakota; Benefit Association, Nos. 217, 752, 874, 434, 142, 465, 520, 1108, 1301, Petition of John Larson and 14 other citizens of Campbell County, 1328, and 2307, of the counties of Hamilton, Hardin, Wayne, Cumber South Dakofa; land, Wab;ish, and Jackson, in the State of Illinois, praying for the Resolutions of Tetonka Farmers' .Alliance, No. 70, of A.shton, S. Dak.; passage of the Paddock pure-food bill; which were ordered to lie on and the table. _ Petition of P. H. Clarke and 15 other citizens of Spink County, South Mr. CULLOM. Mr. President, I present two r(\solutions, which I Dakota. 1 hold in my hand, adopted by the house of representatives of the Illi Mr. CASEY presented a memorial of the Philadelphia (Pa.) Mari nois Legislature, no.w in session, one of which instructs the Senators time Exchange, remonstrating against the passage ofa free-coinage bill; ·from that State to vote for and favor the passage of what is known as which was referred to the Committee on Finance. the free-coinage bill and the other instructs the Senators from that He also presented the petition of Typographical Union, No. 2, of State to vote against' the passage of what is termed in the resolution Philadelphia, Pa.• praying for the early passage of the international '' the force bill.'' copyright bill; which was ordered to lie on the table. I present these separate resolutions, coming from the house of repre .Ur. DAVIS presented two petitions of the Board of Trade of :Minne sentatives of the State of Illinois and ask that they be filed with the apolis, Minn., praying for the passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill; records of the Senate. As the silver bill has passed the Senate and gone which were ordered to lie on the table: to the other House and as the election bill bas been reported from the He also presented the following petitions, praying for the passage of Committee on Privileges and Elections, though not under consideration the Conger lard bill; which were ordered to lie on the table: in the Senate at the present time, I move that the resolutions lie on Petition of George Siegle and .19 other citizens of Carver County, the table. Minnesota; The motion was agreed to. Petition of Terrebonne Alliance, of Terrebonne, Polk County, Min Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, presented t~e following petitions, praying nesota; and for the passage of the Conger lard bill; which were ordered to lie on Petition of .J. L. Cossett and 53 other citizens of Polk County, Min the table: nesota. Petition of Farmers' Alliance, No. 1626, of :Woodbury County, Iowa; Ile also presented a petition of the Association ofUnion Ex-Prisoners Petition of 13 citizens of Woodbury County, Iowa; of War, of Oswego County, New York, at a meeting held on the 15th Petition of 10 citizens of Winnebago County, Iowa; .nnd day of January, 1891, praying for the passage of tlie bill for the relief Petition of 11 citizens of Woodbury County, Iowa. of Union ex-prisoners of war; which was referred to the Committee on Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, presented a petition of citizens of Iowa, Pensions. praying for the enactment of a .law authorizing the several States to Mr. MANDERSON. I present a petition quite numerously signecl control the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine; which was referred by citizens of Norbhwestern Nebraska, praying that an appropriation to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. of money be made- to be used in the construction of three irrigation • Mr. CASEY presented the following petitions, praying for the pas canals, each 200 miles in length, of sufficient capacity, with the nec sage of the Conger lard bill; which were ordered to lie on the table: essary reservoirs and storage basins to reclaim the arid district of tho Petition of W. J. Watts al\d 10 other citizens of Pembina County, State. The petition further prays that the amount necessary for this North Dakota; and . expenditure be paid by the issuing by the Treasurer of the United Petition of .James Fee and5 other citizens of Pembina County, North States of legal-=tender notes to the extent of the appropriation. It Dakota. seems to be a combined petitidn, and I am at a little loss whether to Mr. CASEY (forMr. l\!oonY) presented thefollowingpetitions, pray have it referred to the Committee on Irrigation or the Committee on ing for the passage of the Conger lard bill; which were ordered to lie' Finance, but I presume it ought to go to the Select Committee on Irri on the table: gation and Reclamation of Arid Lands. I make that motion. Petition of Thomas Ford and 13 other citizens of Bruce County, Son th The motion was agreed to. · Da.kota; Mr. M.A.NDERSON presented a·petition of citizens of Blaine County, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. J .A.NU.A.RY. 31,
Nebraska, praying for the pa~sage of the Conger lµrd bill; which was Petitio_n of J. A. McAvoy and 33 other citizens of Lincoln County, ordered to lie on the table. Washington. He also presented five petitions of citizens of Nebraska, praying for Mr. PADDOCK presented the following petitions of alliances and · the passage of Senate bill 4880, authorizing the construction of a rail citizens of Nebraska, praying for the speedy passage of the Conger lard way bridge over the Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.; which were or bill; which were ordered to lie on the table: dered to lie on the table. Petition of Silas McNeal and 35 other citizens of Sartoria, Buffalo .Mr. SAWYER presented a petition of citizens of l\Iilwaukee, Wis., County, Nebraska; praying for the passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill; which was or Resolutions of Powel Canon Alliance, No. 602, of Arnold, Custer dered to lie on the table. County, Nebraska; l\Ir. CARLISLE presented a petition of certain operatives in flax and Resolutions pf Spade Alliance, No. 107!), of Sartoria, Buffalo County, · hemp spinning mills in the United States, praying that the duty be Nebraska; increased on twine made from flax and hemp; which was ordered to Resolutions of Battle Bend Alliance, No. 559, of l\1ason 'city, Ne lie on the table. braska; .He also presented a petition of certain members of the Farmers and Resolutions of Platte Alliance, No. 283, of Nebraska; Laborers' Union No. 1936, in the State of Kentucky, praying for the Petition of W. S. Hormel and 17 other citizens of Buffalo County, passage of the Conger lard bill; which was ordered to lie on the table. Nebraska; Ile also presented the memorial of H. A. Watson, of Louisville, Ky., Petition of John T. Pratt qnd 17 pthcr citizens of Buffalo County, P. B. Dobbins, of Lexington, Ky., and 28 otherfurmers of Kentucky, Nebraska; remonstrating against the passage of the Conger lard bill; which was Petition of Perry W. Hayes and 20 other citizens of Custer County, ordered to lie on the table. Nebraska; Mr. CARLISLE. I presentsome papers and testimony in the nature Petition of W. C. Lange and 35 other citizens of Sutton, Clay County, of a petition in support of the application of J obn Knockilmann for the Nebraska; removal of the charge of desertion from his military record. I move Petition of J. A. Graham and 14 other citizens of Arnold, Custer that the papers be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. County, Nebraska; and The motion was agreed to. . - Petition of J. Jelinek and 8 other citizens of Custer County, Ne~ Mr. HARRIS. I present the regular printed form of petition that is braska. being so indnstriously and generally circulated for signers, signed by l\fr. PADDOCK presented a petition of the Laundrymen's National 35 citizens of Milan, Tenn., praying for the passage of the Torrey bank Association of America, praying for the passage of House bill 5357, ruptcy bill. The bill having been reported, I mO'rn that the petition known as the Morrow Chinese exclusion act; which was referred to lie on the table. the Committee on Foreign Relations. The motion was agreed to. He also presented a petition, signed by the Central Labor Union, of Mr. FAULKNER presented the following petitions, praying for the Philadelphia, Pa., and 46 other typographical and labor unions of the passage of the bill restricting immigration; which were referred to the United States, praying for the passage of the international copyright Committee on Immigration: bill; which was ordered to lie on the table. Petition of Ravenswood Council, No. 15, Junior Order United Ameri Mr. MITCHELL presented a petition adopted at a special meeting of can Mechanics, of Ravenswood, W. Va.; the Oregon State Board of Commerce, held in the city of Salem, Ore Petition of Magnolia Council, Junior Order United American Me gon, January 15 and 16, 1891, prayin~ Congress to secure the imme chanics, of New Martinsville, W. Va.; and diate examination of the bars in the ·wmamette River, between Port Petition of Standard Council, No. 9, Junior Order United American land and Corvallis, in that State, to the end that an intelligent and Mechanics, of Wellsburg, W. Va. correct estimate of the cost of removal of such obstructions and the im Mr. SHERMAN presented the following petitions, praying for the provement of the river may be made; which was referred to the Com passage of tbe Conger lad bill; which wern ordered to lie on the mittee on Commerce. table: He also :pre5ented a joint memorial, adopted by the Oregon Legisla Petition of S. J. Hack and 12 other citizens of Mahoning County, ture at its sixteenth session, memorializing Congress to speedily enact Ohio; a law granting to the Umatilla County Irrigation Company a right of Petition of Seaton R. Jones 'and 28 other citizens of Vale County, way to constr,uct a canal for irrigating purposes over and across the Ohio; Umatilla Indian reservation, in Umatilla County, Oregon; which wa.s Resolutions of the Hewitt Fork Farmers' Alliance, ofJackson County, ordered to lie on the table. . Ohio; Mr. ALLISON presented the following petitions, praying for the Petition of J. B. Crook and 23 other citizens of East Fairfield, Co- passage of the Conger lar.d bill; which were ordered to lie on the table: lumbiana County, Ohio; . Petition of Alliance No. 1902, of Iowa; Petition of H. Ellis and 32 other citizens of Fayette County, Ohio; Petition of Dane Alliance, of Palo Alto County, Iowa; Petition of F. S. Lewis and 10 other citizens of Lorain County, Ohio; Petition of Sioux Alliance, No. 1765, of Iowa; Petition of Charles T. Marks and 39 other citizens of Mahoning Petition of Lizard Farmers' Alliance, No. 1892, of Io'wa; County, Ohio; Petition of Sergeant Bluff' s Alliance, No. 1373, of Iowa; Petition of L . .Andrews and 18 other citizens of Dover Township, Petition of :Mount Valley Farmers' Alliance, No. 1215, of Iowa;· Ohio; Petition of F. Stein and 38 other citizens of Allamakee County, Resolutions of Dover Township Farmers' Alliance, No. 621, of Union Iowa; . County, Ohio; Petition of L. M. Stranahan and 35 citizens of Fayette County, Resolutions of the Farmers' Alliance of Mahoning County, Ohio; Iowa; Petition of C. F. Stafford and 72 other citizens of ~1ahoning County, Petition of P. II. O'Connor and 7 other citizens of Palo Alto County, Ohio; Iowa; Resolutions of the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union of Vin Petition of Tufer Hays and 37 other citizens of Taylor County, ton, Ohio; Iowa; Petition of James M. Coon and 19 other citizens of Ohio; Petition of R. M. Ricketts and 10other citizens of Woodbury County, Petition of W. S. Plitcher and 25 other citizens of Muskingum Iowa; County, Ohio; · Petition of Joseph Leach and 27 other citizens of Pocahontas County, Resolutions of Cherry Grove Suballiance, No. 578, of Jamestown, Iowa; and . Ohio· Petition of H. Halton aµd 29 other citizens of Winnebago County, R~olutions of the members of Spring Lake Suballiance, No. 130, Iowa. Ohio Farmers' Alliance; . Mr. ALLISON presented the petition of Frank Pierce and sundry Petition of H. P. Corey and 16 other citizens of Perry Townsh~p, other citizens of Iowa, praying for the speedy enactment of a law giv Wood County, Ohio; ing to the several States authority to control the manufacture and sale Petition of A. Wolfe and 24 other citizens ofHockinp: County, Ohio; of oleomargarine, butterine, and all compounds in imitation of butter; and whir.h was referred to the Committee on .Agricultur.e and Forestry. Resolutions of the members of the Starlight Farmers' Alliance, No. Mr. COCKRELL presented the following petitions, praying for the 24, of East Lewistown, Ohio. passage of the Paddock pure-food bill; which were ordered to lie on the Mr. SHERMAN presented a memorial of the Chamber of Commerce table: · of Milwaukee, Wis., remonstrating against the free coinage of silver; Petition of Farmers ann Laborers' Union No. 27, of Scott County, which was ordered to lie on the table. Missouri; . !.fr. ALLEN presented the following petitions praying for the passage Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 664, of Rolls County, of the Conger lard bill; which were ordered to lie on the table: Missouri; Uesolu~ions of Grand Coulee Alliance, No. 66, of Lincoln County, Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 81, of Daviess County, Washington; Missouri; Petition of Julius Johnson and 33 other citizens of Lincoln County, Petitiou of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 59, of Gasconade Washington; and County, Missouri; 1891. CONGRESSIONAL REOORD--SENATE. 1997
Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 664, ofWrightCountyf Petition of George G. Meade Council, No. 50, Junior Order United Missouri; • American Mechanics, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 676, of Cedar County, Petition of Cowansburg Council, No.165, Junior Order United Amer Missouri; ican Mechanics, of Lash, Pa. ; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 988, of Randolph Petition of Allegheny Council, No. 112, Junior Order United Ameri- County, Missouri; can Mechanics, of Allegheny, Pa.; . · Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 1371, of Jackson Petition of Girard Council, No. 309, Junior Order United American County, Missouri; Mechanics, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 1023, of Randolph Petition of Council No. 522, Junior Order United American :Mechanics, County, Missouri; of Uhlerstown, Pa.; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 449, of Jackson County, Petition of Benevolent Council, No. 25, Junior Order United Amer Missouri; ican Mechanics, of Lower Providence, Pa. ; . Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union, of La Fayette County, Petition of Cherry Wood Council, No. 420, Junior Order United Missouri; American Mechanics, of La Jose, Pa. ; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 825, of Monroe County, Petition of Council No. 241, Junior OrderUnited American.Mechanics, Missouri; of Conshohocken, Pa. ; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No.152, of Gentry County, Petition_of Beers Council, No. 283, Junior Order United American Missouri; _ Mechanics, of Petersville, Pa.; · Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 304, of Ralls County, Petition of Yola Council, No. 379, Junior Order United American Missouri; Mechanics, of Cowansville, Pa. ; Petitions of Farmers and Laborers' Union of Morgan County, Mis~ Petition of Security Council, No. 158, Junior Order United Ameri souri; can Mechanics, of Weaver's Old Stand, Pa.; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 57, of Newton County, Petition of Council No. 238, Junior Order United American Mechan Missouri; ics, of Kittanning, Pa. ; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 643, of Randolph Petition of Council No. 344, Junior Order United American Mechan County, Missouri; ics, of Myersdale, Pa. ; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 67, of Jackson County, Petition of Council No. 355J Junior Order United American Mechan Missouri; ics, of Greens borough, Pa.; Petit.ion of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 58, Cape Girardeau Petition of Council No. 350, Junior Order United American Mechan County, Missouri; and ics, of Slippery Rock, Pa. ; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 787, of Gentry County, Petition of Industry Council, No. 165, Junior Order United Ameri~ :Missouri. can Mechanics, of Reading, Pa. ; Mr. COCKRELL presented a petition of members of Farmers and PetitionofCouncilNo. 215, Junior Order United American Mechanics, Laborers' Union No. 67, of Jackson County, Missouri, praying for the of Chester Hill, Pa. ; passage of the Paddock pure-food bill and remonstrating against the Petition of Aurora Council, No. 304, Junior Order United American passage of the Conger compound lard bi11; which was ordered to lie Mechanics, of East Prospect, Pa.; · on the table. Petition of Laurel Council, No. 126, Junior Order United American Mr. BLACKBURN presented a petition of Farmers and Laborers' Mechanics, of Pittsburgh, Pa. ; . Union No. 61, of Jefferson County, Kentucky, praying for the passage Petition of Energetic Council, No. 459, Junior Order United Amer of the Conger lard bill; which was ordered to lie on the table. ican Mechanics, of Sandy Lake, Pa.; Mr. QUAY presented a petition of the Board of Trade of Philadel Petition of Council No. 524, Junior Order United American Me- phia, Pa., praying for the immediate consideration and passage of the chanics, of Ambrose, Pa.; ~ Torrey bankruptcy bill; which was ordered to lie on the table. Petition of Council No. 324, Junior Order United American )1e He also p:esented the following resolutions and petitions of councils chanics, of Grove City, Pa.; of Pennsylvania, favoring the passage of the bill to restrict immigra Petition of Council No. 123, Junior Order United American Me- tion as reported from the Committee on Immigration; which were chanics, of Shickshinny, Pa.; and · refe:red to the Committee on Immigration: Petition of McCalmont Council, No. 377, Junio!' Order United Amer Resolutions of Superior Council, No. 404, Junior Order United ican Mechanics, of Panic, Pa. American Mechanics of Williams, Pa.; Mr. QUAY presented a concurrent resolution of the Le~islature of Resolutions of Council No. 401, Junior Order United American Me the State of Pennsylvania; which was read, and orderedto lie on the chanics, of Saversville, Pa. ; table, as follows: Resolutions of Council No. 176, Junior Order United American Me IN THE SENATE, January 29, 189L '\Vhereas it is our unalterable conviction that thef.ree and untrammeled right chanics, of Frankford, Pa. ; to exercise the suffrage should be gua.,rantied and enforced by the National Resolutions of Black Creek Council, No. 51, Junior Order United Government in all national elections; and American Mechanics, of Weatherly, Pa. ; 'Vhereas we hold it as a self-evident truth that where 1·epresenta.tion is based on population every legally qualified elector in that population is entitled to Resolutions of Council No. 221, Junior Order United American Me- the opportunity to cast his ballot and have that ballot counted; and chanics, of Leechburg, Pa.; . '\Vhereas some measure to secure this right to vote and to have such vote Resolutions of Cohocksink Council, No. 526, Junior Order United counted has been pledged by the Republican party in its national and State plat forms: American Mechanics, of Philadelphia, Pa. ; Resolved (if the home of rep1·esentatives concur), That our U nite
Petition of S. B. McMillan and 44 other citize!lB of Columbiana PetitionofIUghla.ndAlliance, No. 692, of Green, Clay County, Kansas. County, Ohio; Mr. PLUMP presented the memorial of William A.dams, J. F. Os Petition of J. L. Ben.rd and 30 other citizens of Williams Connty, walt, and other citizens of the State of Kansas; and tho memorial of Ohio; . John Maxwell, W. J. Gilchrist, and other citizens of the State of Petition of H. H. Tucker and 24 other citizens of Sandusky, Ohio; Kansas, remonstrating against the passage of tho Conger lard bill; Resolutions or Buckeye Farmers' Alliance, No. 572, of Rice Town which were ordered to lie on the table. 'ship, Sandusky County, Ohio; He also presented a petition of the Butchers' Protective Association Petition of N. R. Tucker and 25 other citizens of Sandusky Town No. 10, of Leavenworth, Kans., praying for the passage of tho Conger ship, Sandusky County, Ohio; lard bill; which was ordered to lie on the table. Resolutions of Warwick .Alliance, No. 589, of Warwick Township, Mr. PLUMB. I present a memorial numerously signed by formers Tuscarawas County, Ohio; and others living in Northwestern Kansas, setting forth the needs of Petition of Samuel Baker and 22 other citizens of Crawford County, that section, and asking for the donation of a sufficient amount of Ohio; money to buy seeds for their spring planting on account of the failure Petition of Martin Sherck and 39 other citizens of Seneca County, of the crop thero last year by reason of drought. I move that the pe Ohio; tition be referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. Petition of Charles W. Wilkins and 25 other citizens of Licking l\Ir. PADDOCK. I suggest that the petition presented by the Sen County, Ohio; ator from Kansas [Mr. PLmrn] relatlve· to the furnishing of seeds for Resolutions of Refugee Alliance, No. 20G, of Licking County, Ohio; spring planting in Northwest Kansas should be referred to the Com Petition of C. S. Ireland and 17 other citizens of Van Wert County, mittee on Appropriations, as the Committee on Agriculture and For Ohio; estry has already reported an amendment" to the agricultural appro Petition of Amos F. Davidson and 5 otbercitizensof Adams County, priation bill for that purpose; which has gone to the Committee on Ohio; - Appropriations on my motion on behalf of the committee. Petition of W. A. Starbuck and 37 other citizens of Wilmington, l\fr. PLUMB. I suggested the reference to the Committee on Ag Ohio; riculture because I thought it likely that they might probably desire to Petition of James Foster and 2G other citizens of Seneca County, give some further consideration to the subject involved in the petition Ohio; '" tllan that which has been given in the amendment reported by them. Resolutions of Model Township Alliance, of Sandusky Township, Mr. PADDOCK. A second consideration of this subject bas been Richland County, Ohio; had and a conclusion bas been reached by that committee, and, as I Petition of Emery Wickersham and 27 other citizens of West Town understarid, the amount originally named in the amendment has been ship, Columbiana County, Ohio; increased very considerably. I think, therefore, it would be well to Petition of W. A. Sampson and. 21 other citizens of Pike County, ha>e the petition go to the Committee on Appropriations. Ohio; Mr. PLUMB. I will accept the suggestion of the Senator from Ne Petition of W. W. Stroup and 14 other citizens of Ilomeworth, Co braska and move that tho petition be referred to the Committee on Ap lumbiana County, Ohio; propriations. Resolutions of Homeworth Farmers' Alliance, No. 472, of Ohio; The motion was agreed to. P~tition of Newton Rule and 37 other citizens of Morrow County, l\fr. PLUMB. I also prese:p.ta memorial of the Ilornview Alliance, Ohio; No. 324, of Russell County, Kansas, setting forth that a petition Pe ti ti on. of W. 0. J obnson and ;n other citizens of Bowersville, Ohio; signed by that organization, protesting against tho passage of the Con Petition of George W. Roose and 8 other citizens of Trumbu'1 County, ger lard bill, did not represent their sentiments, and that they are ·in Ohio; favor of that bill. I move that the memorial lie on the table. " Petition of C. F. Lehman and 71 other citizens of Holmes County, The motion was agreed to. Ohio; Petition of II. G. Newell and 10 other citizens of Jewell, Defiance REPORTS OF CO:i\Il\UTTEES. County, Ohio; Mr. TURPIE, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom were re Resolutions of Jewell Alliance, No. 53G, of Jewell, Defiance County, ferred the following bills, reported them severally without amendment, Ohio; and submitted reports thereon: Petition of G. Y. Smith and 29 other citizens of Wakatomika, Coshoc A bill (H. R. 8557) granting a pension· to John McGregor; and ton County, Ohio; A bill (H. R. 856i) granting a pension to Martha Torrence. Resolutions of East Bridgewater Alliance, No. G63, of Ohio; Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on l\filitary Affairs, to whom was Petition of J. W. Powell and 40 other citizens of Wyandot County, referred tho bill (S. 3896) reg"ulating settlement of military claims, re Ohio; ported it with an amendment, and submitted a report thereon. Petition of L.B. Frederick and 38 other citizens of 1ifahoning County, He also, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom were refcrrecl Ohio; the following bills, reported them severally without amendment, and Resolutions of Farmers' Alliance No. 143, of Ohio; ' submitted reports thereon: ResolutionsofNewMa-rtinsburghAlliance,No. 299,ofFayetteCounty, A bill (H. R. 9425) granting a pension to William Dunn; Ohio; , A bill (H. R. 3G47) granting a pension to Jonathan S. Brink; Petitio!l of William D. Sherwood and 1D other citizens of Delaware A bill (H. R. 2512) granting an increase of pension to Hugbl\IcHugh; County, Ohio; and Resolutions of West Oxford Farmers' Alliance, No. 367, of Delaware A bill (H. R. 7875) granting a pension to E. Patton, of Benedict, County, Ohio. Kans. Petition of D. Pence and 26 other citizens of Pleasant Township, Fair Mr. FRYE, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was re field County, Ohio; ferred tl:.e bill (H. R. 12042) to authorize the construction of a tunnei Petition of C. C. Durkee and 24 other citizens of Ashtabula Countv, under the waters of tho bay of New York, between the town of Mid Ohio; ~ dletown, in the county of Hichmond, and the town of New Utrecht, Petition of J. M. Hamilton and 14 other citizens of Vinton, Gallia in the county of Kings, in the State of New York, and to establish the County, Ohio; same as a post road, reported it without amendment. ResolntionsofDlllon Alliance, No. 22~, of Brush Creek, Ohio; __ He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill Petition of W. B. Fritch and 22 other citizens of Suffield, Portage (S. 4401) to authorize the construction of a tunnel under the waters County, Ohio; ' · of the bay of New York, between the town of Middletown, in the Resolutions of Westfield Alliance, No. 575, of West.field, Morgan county of Richmond, and the town of New Utrecht, in the county of County, Ohio; and , Kings, in. the State of New York, and to establish the same as a post Petition of J obn P. Kennard and 43 other citizens of Morgan County, road, reported adversely thereon; and the bill was postponed indefi- Ohio. nitely. • Mr. PLU?tffi presented petitions of Farmers' Alliance and Industrial He also, 'from the same committee, to whom wns referred the bill Unions Nos. 2007, 256, 2346, 122, 130, 1946, 1940, 1970, 135, 240, 278, (S. 4820) to amend the law rnlating to the residence abroad of the own 2183, 2022, of the conn ties of Jewell, McPherson, Leaven worth, Reno, ers of .Ameiican vessels in the foreign trade, reported it without amend Sumner, Sumner, Chase, Jefferson, Sumner, Reno, Stafford, Smith, ment, and submitted a report thereon. Republic, in tlle State of Kansas, praying for the passage of the Pad He also, from the same committee. to whom was referred the joint uock pure-food bill; which were ordered to lie on the table. resolution (S. R. 144) for the use of the appropriations in tho river and He also presented the following petitions of citizens of Kansas, pray harbor bill relating to tho Apalachicola Rirnr, Florida, reported it with ing for the passage of the Conger lard bill; which were ordered to lie amendments. on the table: _He also, f~om the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. Petition of A. R. C. Sloan and other citizens of Overbrook, Osage 4816) establishing a port of delivery at Des l\Ioines, Iowa, reported it County, Kansas; _ without amendment. Petition of L. H. Stewart and other citizens of Green, Clay County, Mr. 1.IANDERSON, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to Kansas; and . whom was referred the bill (S. 4900) o.uthoI'izing the Secretary of War "1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--SENATE. 1999 ~,
to cause an e~plo~ation and survey to be made of the interior of Alaska, · (H. R. 4224) to remove the charge of desertion against James Little- reported it without amendment, and submitted n report thereon. ton, reported it without amendment, and S"Qbmitted a report thereon. He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill Mr. SA.WYER, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was re- (S. 4.610) granting to the State of Wyoming certain lands in the Forb ferred the following bills, reported them severally without amendment., \ D. A. Russell military reservation for agricultural fair and ind~strial and submitted reports thereon: ' exposition grounds, and for othe!" purposes, reported it with amend- A bill (II. R.10727) granting a pension to Im Agan; and ment.s, and submitted a report thereon. · - A bill (H. R. 11243) granting a pension to Sarah H. Philp. He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill 1\Ir. STOCKBRIDGE, from the Committee on Fisheries, to whom was (H. U: 6921) for the relief of Charles H. Kellen, reported it without referred the bill (S. 4960) for the establishment of a fish hatchery in the amendment, and submitted a report thereon. State of New York, near the St. Lawrence River, reported it without He also from tho same committee, to whom was referred tile bill amendment, nnd submitted a report thereon. (H. R. 4806) for the relief of Abram F. i\icCurdy, reported it without Mr. EDMUNDS. I am directed by the Committee on Foreign Re- a.mendment, and submitted a report thereon. lations to submit an amendment intended to be proposed to the diplo- He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred tho bill matic and consular appropi:intion bill and also to the sundry civil ap (H. It 7155) granting an honorable discharge to Howard Willison, re- propriation bi11, althougq it is one and the same amendment, it being ported it with an amendment, and submitted a report tbereon. an open question on which bill the amendment ought to be placed; so Mr. COCKRELL, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom I name both. I move that the amendment be referred to the Com- was referred the bill (H. R. 2968) for tho relief of Thoma!3 W. Houts, mittee on Appropriations and printed. reported it without amendment, and submitted a report thereon. The motion was agreed to. He also, from the S.'.l.me committee, to whom was referred the bill l\fr. VEST, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, (S. 740) for the reliefof Thomas W. Houts, reported adversely thereon; to whom was referred tlie bill (S. 4773) providing for the sale of the and the bill was postponed indefinitely. old customhouse and lot connected therewith in the city of Louisville, He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill · Ky., reported it with amendments. · (H. R. 6852) for the relief of North Stormo, reported it with amend- HEARING IlEFORE CO::U:.UITTEE ON PRL~TING. ments, and submit~ed a report thereon. . Ile also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill l\fr. MANDERSON, from the Committee on Printing, reported the (H. R. 18) to remove the charge of desertion from the record of Michael following resolution; which was referred to_ the Commit too to A.udit Flaherty, reported it without amendment, and submitted a report and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate: thereon· r.esolved, '!'hat tne expenses of reporting the hearings giYen by tho Commit- He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill tee on Printing of the Senate, under resolution relating to selection ofa. site for (S. 2204) to remove the charge of desertion from the record of l\Iichael the Government Printing Office, be paid out of the contingent fund of the Flaherty, reported adversely thereon; and the bill was postponed in- Sen!l.tc. · definitely. TIILLS INTRODUCED. He also, from the same committee, to whom were referred the follow- Mr. CALL (by request of the Wage-Workers' Political Alliance of. ing bills, submittedadversereports thereon, which were agreed to; and the District of Columbia) introduced a bill (:3. 4966) to encourage the tho bills were.postponed indefinitely: mining of gold and silver, and for other purposes; which was read twice A bill (S. GoO) granting honorable discharge to John Lyons; by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred. to the Com- A bill (S. 661) granting an honorable discharge to William Pullman; mittee on Finance. A bill (S. 672) granting an honorable disc~arge to Bennett Dorsey; Mr. FRYE introduceµ a bill (S. 4967} to amend tho law relative to A bill (S. 823) to remove the charge of desertion from the military the shipment, payment, and discharge.of seamen; which was read twice record of John Roos; by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, referretl to the Com- A bill (S.1550) to rer... ovechargeof desertion against Henry Crangle; mittee on Commerce. A bill (S. 1648) to remove the charge of desertion against Norman Ur. RANSOl\Lintroduced a bill (S. 4968) appropriating the sum of Mann; · $30,000 for the enlargement and improvement of the United States A bill (S. 2154) to remove the charge of desertion from the military Governmout building at Greensborough, N. C.; whicl;i was read twice record of William W. Kerbaugh; and, by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and A bill (S. 2831) granting an honorablo discharge to Thomas Fitzgib- Grounds. hons. Ur. PLATT (by request) introduced a bill (S. 4969) to enable the Mr. FAULKNER, from the Committee on Pensions, to whoi:u was Prescott and Arizona Central Railway Company of Arizona to extend referred the bill (H. R. 3952) for the relief of Henry A. King, reported its line of road to the city of Phrenix, and for other purposes; which it without amendment, and submitted a report thereon. was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Terri- 1\fr. SHERMAN, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom tories. was referred an amendment intended to be proposed to the diplomatic Mr. DA. VIS (by reque3t) introduced a bill (S. 4970) to authorize the and consular appropriation bill, submitted by J\fr. ALLEN on January President of the United States to cause certain lands heretofore with- 22 concernin!J' the consul at Managua, Nicaragua, asked to be dis- dmwn from the market, for reservoir purposes, to be restored to th~ ch~rged from its further consideration, and moved its reference to the public domain subject to entry under the homestead law and private Committee on Appropriations; which, was agreed to. entry for town-site purposes only, with certain restrictions; which was Mr. DOLPH. From the Committee on Foreign Relations I report . read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. an amendment intended to be proposed to the naval appropriation bill, Mr. McMILLAN introduced a bill (S. 4971) for the relief -0f Bela R. and I move its reference to the Committee on Appropriations. It con- Davis; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying sists of only six lines, and I as~ unanimou·s consent that it may be read papers, referred to the Committee on l\Iilita-ry Affairs. at the desk. :Mr. DOLPH introduced a bill (S. 4972) granting a pension to Arthur The amendment was read, referred to the Committee on Appropria- M. Thorp; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com- tions, nnd ordered to bo printed, as follows: mittee on Pensions. ·Amendment reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations by Ur. DOLI'Il Mr. GOR1\1AN introduced a bill (S. 4973) for the-relief of John Bar- to the bill (H.R.12782) making appropriations for tllc Navy Department for ron; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompanying the fiscal yeu.r ending June 30, 1892, and for other purposes, namely. papers, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Insert the following: Mr. PLUMB introduced a bill (S. 4974) confirming to the .Kansas "To enalJle the President to cause careful soundings to be made between San 1 1 il d C · ht f th mil"ta t• Francisco, Cal., and IIonolulu in the Hawaiian Islands for the purpose of de- Centra fa roa ompany a ng o way upon e i ryreserva ion termining the practicability of and facilitating the laying of a telegraphic cable of Fort Leavenworth, in the State of Kansas; which was read twice by between those points, $.50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary; and the its title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to ·the Committee . President is hereby authorized to direct the use of any vessel or vessels belong- on l\Ii1itary Affairs. ing to the UnitedStatcli in making such survey." He also introduced a bill (S. 4975) to readjust the salary and allow 1\Ir. DOLPH. I also report from the Committee on Foreign Relations ances of the postmasters at Guthrie, Oklahoma City, and Kingfisher, an amendment intended to be proposed to the naval appropriation bilJ, in Territory of Oklahoma; which was read twice by its title, and re which is substuntially like the amendment I offered on Thursday last, ferred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. ' which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. I call the at He also introduced a bill (S. 4976) to confirm certain entries made tention of that committee to the fact that the amendment has been re upon the Osage rrust and diminished reserve lands, and for other pur ported by the Committee on Foreign Relations. I move that it be poses; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Commit- nrinted and referred to tho Committee on Appropriations. tee on Public Lands. _ - The motion was agreed to. Mr. SHERMAN introduced a bill (S. 4977) for the erection of a monu :.Mr. HAMPTON, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom ment to the late Salmon P. Chase; which was read twice by its title, wns referred the bill (H. R. 11587) for the relief of Duncan D. Cam and referred to the Committee on the Library. eron, late first lieutenant Ninth United States Colored Troops, reported l\Ir. TURPIE introduced a bill (S. 4978) for the relief' of John G. it without amendment, and submitted a report thereon. Eigenman and John Biedenkopf; which was read twice by its title, and He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill referred to the Committee on Claims. I .
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Mr~ PADDOCK introduced a bill (S. 4979) to confirm certain entries The message also announced that in accordance with the foregoing upon· the Otoe and 1\Iissouria reservation lands in Kansas and Ne resolutions the Speaker had appointed l\1r. McKINLEY, Mr. MILLS, braska; which was read twice by its title: and referred to the Com Mr. DUNNELL, Mr. HOLl.\.I.AN, l\Ir. 0' NEILL of Pennsylvania, Mr. FOR mittee on Public Lands. NEY, l\fr. v .ANDEVER, l\1r. BLOUNT, and Mr. SNIDER, as members of Mr. BERRY (for .Mr. PUGH) introduced a bill (S. 4980) to enlarge the committee on the part of the House of Representatives. the United States courthouse and post-office building at Birmingham, . l\Ir. .- MORRILL. I ask to have the resolutions of the House of Rep Ala., and to appropriate money therefor; which was read twice by its resentatives read. title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate the reso l\fr. WASHBURN introduced a bill (S. 4981) for the relief of Syl lutions of the House of Representatives, which will be read. vester Truesdell; which was read twice by Hs title, and referred to the The Chief Clerk read the resolutions. Committee on Public Lands. l\Ir. MORRILL. Mr. President, I offer a resolution and ask for its AMENDl\IENTS TO APPROPRIATION BILLS. present consideration. The VICE PRESIDENT. The resolution will be read • . Mr. FRYE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed. by The Chie_f Clerk read the resolution, as follows: him to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, proposing to Resolved, That a committee of seven Senators be appointed by the President increase the salary of the consul-at Lyons; which was referred to the of the Senate to join the committee of the House of Representatives in attend . ing the funeml of the late Secretary of the Treasury, and to take such other ac Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. 1 l\Ir. CHANDLER submitted an amendment ~ntended to be proposed tion as may be appropriate in honor of the memory of the deceased and to mani· by him to the District of Columbia appropriation bill; which was re fest the respect and appreciation of Congress for his public services. ferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to. Mr. S.A. WYER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed The VICE PRESIDENT announced as the committee on the part of by him to the generaldeficiencyappropriation bill; which was referred the Senate, under the resolution, Mr. MORRILL, Mr.WASHBURN, Mr. to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be ~HERI\I.AN, Mr. .ALLISON, l\fr. HARRIS, l\Ir. p AYNE, and Mr. GORl\IAN. printed. . l\fr. l\10RRILL. I offer the following resolution and ask for its l\Ir. TELLER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by presen·t consideration: him to the legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill; which R esolved, That the Senate will adjourn on l\Ionday, February 2, at 2 o'clock was referred to the Committee on .Patents, and ordered to be printed. p. m., to attend the funeral of the late Secretary of the Treasury. l\Ir. CASEY submitted an amepdment intended to be proposed by The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hearing no objection, the qu~s- him to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill; which was re tion is on agreeing to the resolution.- ferred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered .to be printed. Mr. HARRIS. Is not the funeral to take ·place at 12 o'clock? He also submitted an amendmentintended to be proposed by him to l\fr. MORRILL. It is to take place at 3 o'clock. the Indian appropriation bill; which was reforred to the Committee l\Ir. HARRIS. I saw it stated in the papers that it would take place on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. at 12. Mr. ALLEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by l\ir. l\IORRILL. A communication ·from the Treasury Department him to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill; which was re authorizes the statement that it will take place at 3 o'clock. ferred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. Mr. HARRIS. I simply wanted to make the inquiry. He also submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the reso to the Indian appropriation bill; which was referred tothe Committee lution. on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. The resolution was agreed to. He also submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him l\fr. MORRILL subsequently said: I understand that arrangements to the naval appropriation bill; which was referred to the Committee · have just been made that will change the time of the funeral of the on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. • late Secretary of the Treasury. I therefore ask unanimous consent that :Mr. PLUMB submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by the rcsolu ti on which we passed may be amended so that the Senate will him to the Indian appropriation bill; which was referred to the Com meet on l\Ionday at 2 o'clock instead of adjourning at that hour. mitiee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. Mr. HALE. As the funeral will boat 12 o'clock. Mr. GIB80N submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. l\fORRILL. As the funeral is to be at 12. him to the District of Colombia appropriation bill; which was referred The VICE PRESIDENT. If there be no objection, the vote will be to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. reconsidered by which the resolution was agreed to. The Chair hea1s Mr. GORMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to no objection, and the vote is reconsidered. The Senator from Vermont the Indian appropriation bill; which was referred to the Committee on moves to amend the resolution by making it read that when the Sen Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. ate adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet on Monday at 2 o'clock. The Mr. DANIEL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Chair hears no objection ~nd the resolution is so amended, and the res- him to the Indian appropriation bill; which was referred to the Com olution as amended will be agreed to. . mittee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. Mr. HALE. It is understood that the funeral is to be at 12 o'clock. CIVIL SERVICE COMl\[lSSION REPORT. The VICE PRESIDENT. That is understood. Mr. MANDERSON submitted the following concurrent resolution.; Sl\IlTIISONIA.N BOARD OF REGENTS. which was referred to the Committee on Printing: Mr. MORRILL. I desire to ca.11 up the joint resolution (S. R. 153) Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That 46,000 to fill a vacancy existing in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian copies of the Seventh Report of the United States Civil Service Commission be Institution, which was introduced on Friday and is on the table. printed, of which 2,000 copies shall be. for the u&e of the S~nate, 4,000 copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and 40,000 copies for the use of the The VICE PRESIDENT. The joint resolution will be read. United States Civil Service Commission. The Chief Clerk read the joint resolution, as follows: Resolt'ed, etc., That the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian ORD:tR OF BUS~ESS. Institution, of the class other than members of Con!p'ess, shall be filled by the l\fr. MANDERSON. I ask the unanimous consent of the Senate now appointment of 'Villiam Preston Johnston, of Louisiana, in the plnce of Noah to consider House bill 13071, which is a bridge bill to which there can Porter, of Connecticut, resigned. be no possible opposition. _ The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present considera l\Ir. -ALLISON. Is the morning business disposed of? ,,,. tion of the joint resolution? The VICE PRESIDENT. The morning business is not yet con There being no objection, the Senate, as in Commit.tee of the Whole, cluded. Resolutions, concurrent or other, are still in order. proceeded to consider the joint resolution. l\fr. ALLISON. I do not antagonize--. The joint resolution was reported to_ the Senate without amendment, Mr. MANDERSON. I shall renew my request at the end of the ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and morning business. passed. ·' l\fr. ALLISON. I am in entire sympathy with the Senator and I MISSOURI ])IVER BRIDGE AT 01\IAIIA. hope the bill will be considered. l\1r. l\f.A.NDERSON. I now renew my request that the Senate con The VICE _PRESIDENT. Is there further morning business? If sider the bill (II. R. 13071) authorizing the construction of a railway, not, that order is closed, and the Calendar under Rule VIII is in order. street-railway, motor, wagon, and pedestrian bridge over the Missouri DEATH OF SECRETARY WINDOl\I, River near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebr. There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. .UcPIIERSON, its proceeded to consider the bill. Clerk, announced that the House had passed the following resolutions: l\Ir. MANDERSON. I ask that the bill be read for amendment, Resol1: ed, That the Ilouseof Representatiyes has heard with profound sorrow and I transmit to the desk the Honse bill, and accompanying it a Senate of the dea th of Hoa. 'Villiam Windom, Secretary of the Treasury, who for ten years was a member of this body and for twelve years a member of the Senate. bill which shows the changes proposed by the Senate Committee on Resolved, That a. committee of nine Representatives be appointed by the Commerce to make the House bill in exact accordance with the bill Speaker, to join such committee as.may be appointed by the Senate, to attend reported from the committee. · the funeral of the late Secretary on behalf or Congress, and to take such other action as me.y be proper in honor of the memory of the deceased and as appre· Mr. COCKRELL. The Senate bill has been reported? ciation: of Congress of his public services. l\Ir. MANDERSON. The Senate bill has been reported favorably 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN.ATE. 2001 and is on the Calendar. I propose to amend the House bill in exact I Tho next amendment was, in section 8, line 2, after the word "com accordance with the Senate bill. menced," to strike out ''within one year and be finished within three The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will be read and the amend- years from its passage" and insert: ments will be-stated in their order. On or before the 1st day of January, 1892, and be completed on or before the The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the bill. The first amendment lst day of July, 1893. . was, in section 1, line 18, after tho word "railroads," to insert "and .Mr. l\1ANDERSON. I suggest that there should be a later day fixed street rail ways; " so as to read: for the completion of the bridge than the 1st of July, 1893. And all railroads and street railways reaching the l\Iissouri River near said point shall be permitted the unobstructed use of said bridge, etc. • Mr. PADDOCK. It seems to me that for the construction of a low bridge two years and a half is ampie time. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. MANDERSON. It will not be two years and a half. Thenextamendment was, in section 1, line21,afterthe word" trains," Mr. PADDOCK. It will be nearly two years and a half from the to insert "in the case of railroads, and for electrical or cable equipments date of the passage of the biil. I have seen statements on the part of and cars in the case of street railways;" so as to read: the projectors of this enterprise indicating their readiness to commence And trains in the case of railroads, and for electrical or cable equipments and the construction immediately on tha passage of this bill, and that it cars in the case of street rail ways, at reasonable compensation and rates of toll. will be finished much earlier than the date named. They themselves The amendment was agreed to. can not fail to think the time ample. The next amendment was, in section 2, line 1, after the word ''that,'' l\fr. MANDERSON. All right. to insert: The VICE PRESIDEN'l'. The question is on agreeing to the amend- Said bridge shall be constructed in all respects as a first-class railroad bridge, ment.. with ample trackag~ fa.cilities, and with foundations and supers~ructure f the parties. The bill was reported to the Senate a.s amended, and the amendments Mr. WILSON, of Iowa. If I have caught the rending correctly the were concurred in. amendments suggested in line 1 of the sixth section and in line 7 of Mr. MANDERSON. My attention is called to a misprint in the en the same section do not correspond. grossed bill that came from the other House. In section 4, line 4, the The VICE PRESIDENT. 'fhey do not. word is "coration" instead of "corporation." I ask that that be cor Mr. WILSON, of Iowa. As reported from the committee,·according rected. to the print in my hand, they do correspond. The VICE PRESIDENT. That correction will be made. Mr. PADDOCK. I think the report of the committee is correct. The amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to be The words '' street rail way '' should come in before '' companies '' in read a third time. the first line of the section. The bill was read the third time, and passed. Mr. WILSON, of Iowa. I think the form in which itwas reported Mr. MANDERSON. I move that the Senate request a conference from the committee is better. with the House of Representatives upon the bill and amendments. Mr. MANDERSON. It is a very easy matter to change the language The motion was agreed to. and make it read "railroad and street-railway companies." By unanimous consent, the Vice Presidentwasauthorized to appoint Mr. FRYE. It is all right as recommended by the committee. the conferees 011 the part of the Senate; and Mr. VEST, Mr. SAW1.'"ER, The VICE PRESIDENT. · The amendment in section 1, line6, will and Mr. WASIIBURN were appointed. be again stated as modified. The VICE PRESIDENT. If there be no objection, Senate bill 4880, The CmEF CLERK. In section 1, line 6, after the word '' railroad:'' referring to the same subjer.t as the bill which has just been passed, insert the words "and street-railway;" so as lo read: will be indefinitely postponed. The Chair hears no objection, and that That all railroad and street-railway companies desiring the use of said bridge, order will be made. otc. The VICE PRESIDENT. If there be no objection, the former vote ORDER OF IlUSINESS. will be reconsidered, and the question is upon agreeing to the amend Mr. QUAY. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate at this time ment as now reported. proceed to tht} consideration of the bill (II. R. 9591) for the relief of The amendment was agreed to. George Gunnell. The VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment in line 7 of section 6 The VICE PRESIDENT. The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, it will be again stateq. is the duty of the Chair to lay before the Senate the unfinished busi The CIIIEF CLERK. In section G, line 7, after the word "railroad," ness, which is the bill (H. R. 12573) making appropriation3 for the :j.nsert ''and street-railway;" so as to 1·ead: support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, and for And the several railroad and street-railway companies, or any one of them, other purposes. desiring such use, etc. Mr. ALLISON. I must ask that that bill be proceeded with at this Mr. WILSON, of Iowa. As reported by the committee, it reads: time. "railroad or street-railway companies." Mr. HARRIS. I appeal to the Senator from Iowa and ask the unan Mr. MANDERSON. It is right the way it is now. imous consent of the Senate to consider at this time Order of Business Mr. WILSON. of Iowa. But it was read "and." 2224, being Senate bill 4592. It is a brid~e bill of three pages, and if The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amend- it takes any more time than is necessary to read it I will withdraw ment. the request. It is important as a matter of time that the bill should Tho amendment was agreed to. pass now if it is to be passed at all. The reading of the bill was continued. Afr. ALLISON. I have had several requests of a similar character The next amendment was, in section 7, line 8, to strike out the words from Senators who have urgent bills. I think later in the day there "at the expense of" and insert the words ''paid by;" so as to read: will probably be an opportunity to reach bilL'3 that do not lead to de And the expense of altering said bridge or removing such obstructions shall bate. I hope the Senator will postpone his re ~fr. BLAIR. Will the Senator from Iowa yield to me to say a. word The CmEF CLERK. In line 4, of the same clause, on page 17., it is in the nature of a personal explanation ? proposed to strike out the word "further" after the word "Provided;" l\fr. ALLISON. Yes, sir. . so as to read: Mr. BLAIR. I observe circulating in the newspapers of the coun Provided, That such compensation shall be computed, etc. try what purports to be a copy of an agreement alleged to have been The amendment was agreed to. entered into by Republican Senators in reference to the consideration Mr. ALLISON. Now, the question is _upon the amendment proposed of the force .bill, so called, or the elections bill, more properly called, in by the committee, submitted by me on Thursday. · which certain names are given as having violated the agreement, and The VICE PRESIDENT. The question now is on the amendment the allegation is made that all the other Republican Senators sjgned propt9Sed by the Committee on Appropriations, which will be stated. the agreement without conditioni I desire to say that these allega The CrrrnF CLERK. On page 17, in line 8, after the word "service," tions are so broad and so general as to include myself among those who it is proposed to insert the following additional proviso: signed that agreement without condition. I wish to say that I never Provided further, That, in expending the money appropriated by this act, a. signed such an agreement, except with the written qualification at 1·ai1road company which has not received aid in bonds of the United States, and tached to my name that it should not interfere with efforts for the con which obtained a grant of i;ublic land to aid in the construction of its railroA.d on condition that such railroad should be a. post route and military road, sub· sideration of the education bill. ject to the use of the United States for postal, military, naval, and all other Mr. TELLER. Mr. President, I clo not myself intend to pay at Government service, and also subject to such regulations as Congress may ini tention to newspaper reports. As a general rule, I have never given pose restricting the charges for such Government transportation, having claims against the United States for transportation of any kind over such railroad, · any attention to statements which are made by newspaper correspond shall only be paid out of the moneys appropriated by the foregoini: provision ents. I only now desire to say that the statement, very generally cir on the basis of such rate for the transportation of troops and munitions of war culated, that I have been at any time in favor of the force bill, so called, as the Secretary of 'Var shall deem just and reasonable under the foregoing provision; such rate not to exceed 70 per cent. of the compensation for such or the elections bill, is incorrect. Government transportation g.s shall at tl1e time be charged to and paid by pri The further statement that amendments were made to that bill in vate part.ies to any such company for like and similar transportation; and the committee whenever I asked to have them made I pronounce also incor- a.mount so fixed to be paid shall be accepted as in full for all demands for such rect. . service. The statement that I ever agreed fo support the bill, directly or in Mr. GORMAN. l\1r. President, when this amendment was under con directly, I also pronounce incorrect. sideration on Thursday, in connection with the amendment which has I will say now, Mr. President, for fear I shall have no other opportunity, already been adopted striking out the provision as it came from the that my opposition to the so-called force bill, or elections bill, has never House of Representatives, I was going on to show as best I could the ab grown out of my attitude on thesilverquestionatall. Ifthe silver ques solute injustice ofadopting the provision as it came from the other House. tion had been disposed ofearly last year in accordance with my wishes, my I gave some reasons why it should be stricken out, and the amend course upon the elections bill would not have been changed. I was op ment now offered by the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, posed to that bill upon principle. I have never for amomententertained with the concurrence of the whole committee, should l>e adopted. Ono the idea that it could be so amended that I should be able to vote for it, of the reasons I assigned was the active competition of the Canadian because that was to expect such a radical chan~e in the bill that I knew roads just north of our system of roads to the Pacific; that, if the Gov the friends of the bill would not then care about its passage. That is ernment of the United States attempted to restrict and hamper and all I propose to say, no matter what may he said about my attituqe or compel the roads t.o carry all the troops, munitions of war, and other my relations, except to repeat that I have never promised to support property of the Government at a charge which was not equal to the the bill, I never intended to suppol"t tho bill, and I have not supported cost of transportation, it would tend to the destruction of our .American the bill. system of roads without the slightest benefit to the people of the United ARaIY APPROPRIATIO:N BILL. States who use the roads as a means of transportation. Without much preparation I presented my views ih that case. I was The VICE PRESIDENT. The unfinished blisiness will be proceeded interrupted by the distinguished Senator from Maine [MJ'. HALE] to wi,_l,~e Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, resumed the considera- ask me this questfon, as found in the RECORD, on page 19G7: tion of the bill (H. R. 12573) making appropriations for the support Is the Sena.tor- of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, and for other Ileferring to myself- preparcd to sustain any policy or legislation that will take away from the pro· purposes. ducer in the Northwestern States of l\Iichig·an, Wisconsin, l\Iinnesota, tho Da· The VICE PRESIDENT. The penclingque:=tion is on agreeing to the kotas, and the region including Mon ta.no., tba benelit of that competition that amendment proposed by the Senator from Iow..t [Mr. ALLISON], to add is gained by Canadian routes from that section to the extreme East or the Atlantic dd•t• l · ft th d " · " · l" 8 17 const? Does the Senator believe in a policy or in a syslem of legislation that an a l 10na proviso a er e wor service, Ill Ille , on page • will shut 011t from competition Cana.dian ra.ilroa.ds, tho operation of which is Mr. ALLISON. Mr. President, after the debate upon Thursday last to reduce the prico of transportation to the producer in the Western region ancl on the amendment, I hope we can have a vote now, or an understand- the consumer in tho Eastern region? I ask the Senator that question. ing, at least, that the words proposed to be stricken out by the com- I answered him very promptly "no;" but afterwards, as the debate mittee may- be .str~ck ou~, and ~hen the qu.estion will be upon the developed, the Senator from :Minnesota [Mr. W ASHBUR:N], whom I now amendment which lS pendmg to msed a proviso at the end of the para- see in his seat, unquestionably got t110 impression from the question graph. and probably from the imperfect answer that I made at the time, l\Ir. GORMAN. I have no objection to a vote upon that branch of that I was presenting n. proposition for the purpose of excluding from the amendment. but I desire to say a few words on the subject. I transportation these Canadian lines. That is very far from my idea. 1\Ir. ALLISON. My suggestion is m"n.de with a view .to facilitate the I certainly made no such proposition and had no such thought in ;my consideration of the amendment. mind. I agree that they have for some sections of the country the The VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment will be stated. shortest line from the Northwest to the Atlantic seaboard; unquestion- The CmEF CLERK. On page lG, t.he Committee on Appropriations ably the shortest when you take it from Minneapolis and other points report to strike out all after line lG, down to and including the word in tho Northwest through to Liverpool. That our people, as this com " transportation," on page 17, in line 4, the words proposed to be petition bas grown up, should have the benefit of that short transpor stricken out being ns follows: tation and cheaper line, I do not think there is a question. 'Yhethcr Provided, That in expending tho money appropriateu by this act a railroad it was politic in the beginning to permit that interest to go on and de company which obtained a grant of public land to a.id in the construction of its velop as it has deV'eloped, is another question. railroad on condition that such railroad should be a. post route and military ha b h · th d b h h d h' b" t •t road subject to the use of the United State~ for postal, military, naval, and all As 8 een s own in e e ates we ave a upon t lS su ~ec •I other Governmentservice,and also subject to such regulations as Congress may beg[.tn with the Trunk Line of Canada. They crossed t~e river at.Niag im.pose restricting tho charges for such Government transportation, having am and came in and began to absorb a great partofth1s trade without claims against the United l::ltates for transportation of any kind over such rail- any authority, so for as I have been able to find, from Comrress, but . road, shall only be paid out of the moneys appropriated by the foregoing pro- ~ vision on the basis of not exceeding 50 per cent. of the compensation for such simply under a permission or a regulation of the Treasury nepartment. Government tra.nsportntion as shall be cha.rged to and paid by private parties It, however, bas grown and spread until the English Government lmve to said company for like and similar transportation. unquestionably adopted it as a part of their policy to create these groat The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amend- lines of transportation for political and military purposes, furnishing ment of the committee just read. the money to construct them, indeed more than enough to construct The amendment was agreed to. them, and to supply whatever deficiencies may arise in thefr operation, The VICE PRESIDENT. .Another amendment of the committee so that the amount of traffic they receive from our Northwestern coun- in the same paragraph will also be stated. try and convey to New EngJand and through New England to the other Mr. ALLISON. That is right. side is a clear gain to them and relieves t.hcm of the necessity of paying, The CHIEF CLERK. In line 5, of the same clause, on page 17, it is additional amounts of money per annum for the maintenance of thoso proposed to strike out the words "in all such cases." great roads. The amendment was agreed to. I believe, Mr. President, that the time will come when this will Mr. ALLISON. Now, let the question be taken on the amendment seriously threaten our relations with that great country. The only in line 4, to strike out the word "further." thing to prevent it would be the adoption of the theory that the com- The VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment will be statcQ.. . mercial relations that will grow up because of the construction of these 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 2003 Senator GoRXAN. And that would be over the roads that were not so re- great lines of tran~,I>OTtation mny induce a closer union between the stricted? , two countries. One of tile two things must occur. There stands the l\Ir. ADAMS. Undoubtedly. Now, I have no doubt that in many rcspects case however, and it must be dealt with and can not be postponed tako European commerce with this country, fo1· instance-the line of least re 1 sistance is through Portland, l\Iontrcal, Baltimore, and olher cities. But tbat many years, in my judgment. , is more than compensated for by the commercial and other advantages pre I have referred to the fact that every New England State-and I do dominating inN ew York; gravitation and e\erything else. There mny be other not complain of it-ns the world knowtz, encourages this great English considerations which would more than counterbalance, and which would en enterprise. They are very glad to avail themselves of the opportunity able us to hold our own ; but whether that would be so or not, we should still of the cheap cost of transportation. There is scarcely a town in New be working un identically the same regulations with our own roads1 or else relieve ,.. :rirr. POWER. Does the Senator apply what he bas said to tbe1and our roads, permit them to make their own rates, and to combine to grant roads in thefar West, where there is no competition, such ms the protect American interests against this Canadian interest. That, I Nort.hern :Pacific and the Union Pacific, where there is a space of 100 think, can be done with justice to the people of this country. miles between the roads, or does the Senator mean the country this I believe, and I am justified in saying so from the testimony taken side of Lake Superior, Duluth, etc., where the competition is very by the Interstate Commerce Committee, of which the distinguished severe? Senator from Illinois [1\Ir. CULLOM] is· tho chairman, that the repre- Mr. GORMAN. This proposition1 of course, covers the entire length sentatives of the American railroad interests themselves have come to of the roads and all their branches. the conclusion that the American people will not permit, by pooling, Mr. POWER. The land-grant railroads in Montana, Idaho, ancl by combination, or otherwise, rates to be made too high ordiscrimina- Washington are not bankrupt. They are paying well. They have had tions to be made as against individuals and corporations and cities over 25,000 acres of land granted them for every mile of road which and localities. The one way in which tbe subject may be controlled bas been built1 and that land on an average is worth, and has been from is to permit them to come together and not to cut each others' throats, the start, $3 per acre. That was given to them -by Congress. Now, as they have been doing in the past, on condition that the Interstate if we go on to protect them continually when they are making money, Commerce Commission itself shall :first approve the agreements and the it is certainly a bad precedent. The Great Northern is now building rates, so that we may enter upon a system where the people may have to the Pacific without any aid and at great expense, and, instead of an opportunity to protect themselves as against extortionate charges, this being a hardship to the people of 1\Iontan:i., it is the contrary. If and at the same time enable these roads to live. you lower the rate for military supplies, and particularly for the ca.rry- Mr. President, in the course of the investigation made by tho Com- ing of troops, which always pays well, it will help the citizens there, mittee on Interstate Commerce we had the testimony of quite a num- because they can then ask for and secure troops when they are needed. ber of distinguished gentlemen, and among others was Mr. Adams, a Mr. GOR!\IAN. Mr. President, I take it for granted that troops resident of Massachusetts, who, it was true, was president of the Union will be forwarded whenever they are needed, no matter what the cost Pacific Railroad at the time. He was asked the question: of transporation may be. The Senator from Montana who has aaked mo Senator GORMAN. Arc you content t.o ask the strict enforcement of this law the question, I think, bas probably not followed what I have said, or I with the long and short haul cla.use and the prohibitions of pooling by our have failed to make myself understood~ that in dealing with these ~~a~~~n roads, leavin; the Canadian roads practically free to do as they roads the Government ought to be exactly just and fair. It ought to Mr. ADAMS. No; I am not. pay the roads a fair compensation for the services rendered. If the Senator GoRMAN. ·wen, what would you suggest? measure of that cost is half a cent a mile, or a cent a mile, or 2 cents l\fr. ADAMS. The best way, if the law is defective, is to let it produce its re- sults and amend it accordingly. I have not seen the law working long enough a mile for a soldier, or whatever it may be, whatever is fair and just to have my own mind clear as to what the necessary amendment is. and proper and is a_greed to by the Interstate Commerce Commission, I read from page 153 of the report. I do not follow the whole of it, then the Government ought to pay that fa~r and just COffipensation. but give extracts. Mr. Adams was asked this question: It ought not to come in arbitrarily simply because it has the power Would it not be a fact that, if ft is impossible under the present conditions and say to the railroads, "You must charge an amount that is les.c:i than and our present relations with Canada to enforce the provisions of our inter- the actual cost or service.'' ' state-commerce act upon an the through trade from Chicago or the Northwest # POWER Th S 'll 1i t f th to Montreal, Portland, or Halifax, it would follow as a. matter of course that Mr. · e enator Wl excuse me or one momen ur er we would be compelled torelleveourrailroads of the present restrictions? to explain what I undertook to say. Mr. ADAMS. You would either have to relieve them of the present restrictions Mr. GOR~fAN. Certainly. {~:1~;agr1:~~; !e~~t':~~~~ find that commerce, as I said before, would follow Mr. POWER. Wherever the railroads compete for the carrying of 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. J.ANUA.RY 31, troops with river transportation, they bring the rates down to 33! per l\Ir. Albert Fink, the head of the Trunk Line Association in the cent., or 25 per cent. The rates on the far west lines-I do not refer United States, made a statement before the committee, on page ~4: to the lines this side of Duluth, where I believe the Senator's sugges Senator GORMAN. Now we come to the other road, the Canadian Pacific, tion will apply-are arbitrary, and the railroad companies changethem which begins at Puget Sound and runs through Canada and reaches Ilalifax without coming through any part of our territory. The statement is made that to suit themselves. I have known instances where they have made coal it is a road which is practically built up by public money-a subsidized road oil "double first class" for special occasions and for special purposes. and statements ha.Ye been published that they are already taking through Under these conditions Ido not think they need help here, when they freight from Cheyenne and elsewhere and delivering it at Liverpool at a rate with which our roads can not compete. Ca.nyou tell us something a.bout that? are doing everything to help themselves and the people have no way l\Ir. FINK. I can only speak in a general way of the Canadian Pacific. So far of being protected. it has not been felt seriously, but it bas the power of disturbing the whole Mr. GORMAN. This proposition does not reach the charges made American system, and in a measure reducing the profit and the income of the American railroad system. It can do a great deal of harm, but I can not say for the focal matter. l\Iy proposition is that if the Government un whether it will do it or not. There is less restraint upon the Canadian Pacific nec~arily hampers the roads, then it will follow, .as a matter of course, than upon the Grand Trunk. They are almost altogether in Canadian terri that the railroads will recoup upon the citizens of this country, which tory and have a long line tapping the American railroads at many points. and can be an element of great di!turbance inAmerica.n railroad operations. They would be all wrong and unjust. To show under what disadvantages have perhaps not the same reason to be conservative as the Grand Trunk. The they are competing, I wish to read from Senate report 847, Fifty-first Canadian Pacific was created hythc Canadian Government. in a great measure, Congress, first session, made by the Senator from Illinois [Mr. CuL and they can better afford to fight than can the Grand Trunk. I do not say that that would. be their' policy, but we ho.vc less control over them by agree LO:\I], from which it will be seen what the English Government bas ments than we have o"\'er the Grand '.rrunk. done in tbe matter of creating lines· of transportation in direct compe Senator GonHAN. Assuming that the statements are true to which your at tition with our American lines. Here is a statement made by Ur. tention has been called, that they have a lino of steamships subsidized coming to Canadian territory at Ilalifax in connection with the rail line, and, as I un Nimmo to the committee, showing that the cash subsidies to the Cana derstand, a trip of two days less time is made by this rail-and-steamship lino dian Pacific road are as follows: between Liverpoo1 nnd Japan or China. than by any other rail-and-water route, and they are without any restrictions whatever, such as are imposed upon our Revised estimate of subventions of various sorts e.i;tendecl by the Dominion Govern railroads, with those conditions in view, if they are left free to act as they please, ment to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, embracing securities which that would it not be equivalent to a. monopolization of the entire through traffic? company has been enabled to float (stocks and bonds) as the result of the Dominion l\Ir. FINK. I think it would have that effect. I can illustrate it by a single guaranty and a grant of2.3,000,000 acres of land. fact. \Ve have heretofore ma.de very low rates on teafroru China and the East ern countries-import rates-in connection with the Suez Canal, bringing tho Cash subsidies as follows: (a) Subsidy of 2.5,000,000 acres mentioned freight by way of San Francisco. If the American roads carry out the inter in section;$ ofact of February 15, 1881; (b) 714 miles of railroad con state law or carry out the ordel's of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which structed by the Dominion Goverment, costing ~'),000,0oo, which require that all import business must pa.y the same rate as the local rate from was presented to the Canadian Pacific Company as a. gift, with in- the port of import, the Asiatic traffic in competition with the Suez Canal is ruled terest to June 30, 1887. (See Public Accounts of Canada for 1887) ... f61, 760, 783 ont and goes to the Canadian Pacific, and that is why I remarked some time Capital stock, originally Sl00,000,000, but reduced to $65,000,000, with ago that the commiseion ought to have discretion to Yary tho cast-iron rule, a. dividend of 3 per cent. guarantied for ten years. (Seo Poor's so as to allow the railrol\ds to adapt themselves to the various conditions of com l\Innual} ...... 65,000,000 petition that may exist. During the session of Parliament of 1881, the Dominion Government To illustrnte: Under the law the American roa MAN], as I understood one of his propositions, that the remedy for House of Representatives, but I do not remember the d~te and can not competition with the Canadian roads is to relieve the American rail now refer to the figures. roads from the restriction of the interstate-commerce law and allow The third place that the Canadian roads enter the United States is them to make rates which would underbid the Canadian roads. I do at Sault Ste. Marie, from which a road is extended to St. Paul and one not agree to that, because I apprehend that it can not be done without to Duluth. The policy of the American States has allowed them to taxing the way freight to make up the loss of revenue on the through favor British capital to the extent of allowing them to build their rail freight. I do not think that is our remedy. I am very far from think roads down into our territory wherever they are pleased to do so, so as ing that is our remedy. to make American commer$!e the principal feeder to their railroads. l\1r. GORMAN. Will the Senator from Texaspermitme amoment? Contrasting the Canadian policy with our policy upon that subject, Mr. REA.GAN. Certainly. when the Canadian Pacific Railroad was chartered provision was made M:r. GORMAN. I did not state the proposition, I think, as broadly that no railroad should come within 60 miles south of that railroad as that. into Canadian territory west of ·Lake Superior. The object of that Mr. REAGAN. I do not think the Senatoi; did. That was my in was to exclude the entrance of American railroads into the ''ast ter ference from the statement which the Senator made. ritory extending from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean. That was M:r. GORMAN. I stated that; my belief was that under the present modified subsequently on the protest of the Canadians so as to admit condition, if we fail to put the Canadian roads under the sa:::r.e restric the extension of roads from our territory up to Winnipeg, but we are tions as the American roads, we should have to permit them to adjust still excluded between Lake Superior and the parallel of Winnipeg their rates, not by pools, but to make some arrangement by which and between that parallel and the Pacific Ocean, a thousand miles-I they could determine the amount of freights and charges under the su supriose it is fully that, or more than that, perhaps 1,500 miles--Ameri pervision of the Interstate Commerce Commission, with a view of pro c.ans are not permitted to extend their railroads into Canadian territory. tecting the people from extortion. So that, while the Canadians avail themselves of our hospitality and of Mr. REAGAN. I think one part of the proposition the Senator has ourmisjudgedpolicy, as it is in myopinion, to extend their roads down made is the true way, that is, to place the Canadian roads doing busi into our territory and command our commerce, they refuse to permit ness in the United States under the same restrictions that our own our people to extend their roads into Canadian territory, at least to roads are under. The Interstate Commerce Commission a year ago the w~t of Winnipeg and between Superior and Winnipeg, in order last summer announced an opinion-whether it bas been carried out to amil their.selves of Canadian commerce and Canadian hospitality. practically I do not know-that if the Canadian roads accept and en Considered in connection with the fact that the Canadian Pllcific joy the hospitality and the commerce of the United States they should road was built as a military and political road, built largely out of submit themselves to the laws of the United States. That was a sound Government funds, built where private capital would never have built and just principle, and it ought to he carried out. it, at least not until after generations bad passed and the country had Bat there seems to be a radical error running through this whole become somewhat developed, built for the purpose of securing a line discussion in the assumption that the short line of transportation from of transportation across the continent through British territory from the Northwest to the East is through Canada. I know by drawing Asia to Europe, supplemented by a. subsidized line of steamers from an air line from Minneapolis to Boston it would be a little nearer to Portland, l\Ie ., to Europe, and another subsidized line from Van con ver· go across two or three lakes than it would be to go by Chicago, though to Asia, this is intended to take from our roads and our people and our not much nearer; but let any one who wishes to study the subject in capital the profits of transportation of the commerce between Europe the light of what has been said take the map of the United States and and Asia passing over the American continent. have it before him, as I have it now before me, and he will find the In strange contrast with theilliberalityand theinjusticeofthe policy first place the Canadian roads enter our territory in the West-I mean thus dictated-though it may be wise for England, it is unjust to us excluding those that comedown toNewYorkandBostonand elsewhere our Government has made every provision which the Treasury Dep::i.rt in the East-is across the Niagara into Western New York, and then they ment could make to facilitate the transmission of commerce from our come down into Pennsylvania and Ohio for freights to go to tbe Ea.st. ports into Canada and from Canada into our ports. For instance, if Now, if those freip:hts are going to any port in the United States, the Asiatic traffic should come by steamers to San Francisco the gQods may distance is greatly shorter by the American railroads than it is by the there be put in bond under Treasury regulations and sent over nearly Canadian railroads-I mean any freight that crosses at Niagara from the two-thirds of the western water border of the United States to Puget United States into Canada. Then take the Grand Trunk road, which Sonnd, there put upon the Canadian railroads and brought to New comes into the United States at Port Huron and Detroit, extending York at rates which political policy and subsidies enable that Govern through Michigan into Ohio, into India1,m, into Illinois, and into the ment to put upon those freights. How are we to meet that? By Northwestern States. Any freight from the West that passes through crippling our own railroads? I think not. We should meet it by a Detroit or Port Huron for an American port, going over a Canadian road, policy which would &'\y to them that they should not take the com bas to travel further to get to an American port than it would if sent merce from a place in the Untted States through Canada to another over American railroads. place in the United States without taking it upon the condition that I am sorry I have not the time to give the official statement of dis they should comply with the faws of the United States. They pretend tances. Any freight passing through Chicago and going to the ports to do so. That was stated by the officers of their roads when they ap of the Atlantic goes by a shorter line from Chicago to any one Ameri peared before our committee of im·estigation, bat the fact ~tands that can port than it can go by any road through Canada to an American they do not do it. The fact is that they could not do it and make a port. The map shows this. profit on such transportation. It may be that particular local interests may demand discriminations It is said that the line of the Canadian Pacific to Boston is shorter against American railroads and American commerce, but let us look at than the line from San Francisco; but before getting to Paget Sonnd the facts as they stand before us and see whether such an assumption is there are some 800 miles of transportation by water from San Francisco; justified. The vast commerce that passes Chicago and Detroit and it may be more than that-I do not knowthedist::mce-but I suppose Port Huron can all the time go through to any American seaport by a. it is about 800 mHes, looking at the map. shorter distance on American railroads than it can go on any railroads It was suggested by the Senator from Maine [Mr. HALE] in the through Canada, and yet the Canadian roads, avoiding the influence of opening of this debate that we ought to pursue a policy which would our legislation and all the restrictions upon our own railroads, can reg insure reciprocity with Canada. It bas also been suggested that we ulate their rates so as to charge lower rates for through freight than should pursue a liberal policy looking to future closer political relations the American roads are obliged to charge. By thus discrimicating, with Canada. Ifweenablcthemtoplunder ourpeopleattheexpenseof - sacrificing their revenues as to through freights and recouping upon our railroads and our capital they will be great.fools to consent to sur Canadian citizens on way freights, they can afford to run their roads render that advantage when they can control it under their own gov· by reason of the subsidies they have received from their Government. erument. They are not fools, and they are not going to do any such So that it is idle to talk of the short route for any commerce "oing thing. So long as they can secure advantages by remaining separate · from Chicago or from Detroit or Port Huron through Canada to Amer they a.re going to remain separate. I would not do anything that would i~n ports. be unjust to Canada; I would not willingly do anything that would be l\1r. ALLISON. How about Minneapolis nnd St. Paul? unjust to any portion of the people of the United States; but I would l\Ir. REAGAN. The Senator inquires about l\finneapolis and St. demand justice for the American people, justice for the American rail Paul. By crossing Lake Michigan and transshipping from railroad to roads, and I would pursue a policy which would force that justice. water on Lake Michigan and retransshipping from water to railroad Whenever it becomes the interest of Canada to unite with us-and it on the east side of Lake Michigan and crossing the river at Port Huron will never be their interest until we show that we are able to take care or Detroit by long ferriage a shorter line may be had for freights going of our interests as against British policy-whenever they get ready to to Liverpool, but if the Senator will look at the map which is before do that I would welcome them as a portion of the American Union, but me ne will see that going up into Cana.du. and turning down to Boston I do not e..'rpect to draw them here by consenting that they should plun the line is probably longer by railroad, even on that route, from St. der the people and wreck the railroads of the United States. I do not Paul to Boston than from St. Paul by Chicago to Boston. I will not propose to pursue that policy to reach that end. I do not suppose they state that positively. It appears to be so from the map, and my im arc idiotic e·nougb to surrender such an advantage on such conditions pression is that it is so. When this subject comes up for fall consid by uniting themselves with us. eration I intend to give the distances officially, as I once did in the It seems to me, Mr. President, that the true remedy is by law to en- 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JANUARY 31, force the policy indicated by the railrnad commission a year ago last Now, so far ns the American roads are concernel1, if the Congress of summer of saying to them that, when they take freight or passengers the United States deliberately goes to work and hampers them and de· from a place iI;l the United States through Canada to another place in stroys their usefulness I do not believe it is any good reason why a. the United States, they shall do so subject to the provisions of our law, eection of country which from its natural location is to be relieved the fourth section of the interstate-commerce law and all, and, when should take the burden or be subjected to what nature has never in· they do that, we can have no complaint; but, if they refuse to do that, tended it should be subjected to. I think it is the good fortune of the I would exclude their cars from American, territory. We have it in Northwest, of my own State and of the other States I have referred our power to compel them to be just. We must not let local interest to, that we can reach u. foreign country, that we can reach the Atlantic and advantage to some one community cause us to sacrifice the gen- Ocean, where we are not hampered by any legislation, and I do not be cral public good. liave in any proposition that is made that shall take away from us Now, sir, it may be true, and it is true, I think, that by the dis- those natural rights and natural advantages that we obtain. criminations which they make they can carry merchandise from some I do not agree with the Senator from Maryland that the Canadian parts of the Northwest to New England on terms lower than it can he roads should be brought under our supervision. I believe that when a legitimately carried in the United States. I say by means of their railroad going over American soil strikes Canada it is just the same as underbidding, cutting rates, they can take the merchandise from New though it struck the Atlantic Ocen,n. Those roads are beyond the England to some parts of the West cheaper beca.use of their rate-cut- jurisdiction of this Government. If a railroad comes to us that will ting and their disregard of the restrictions placed u'pon our own rail- take our freiglits cheaply it is our good fortune. If the Atlantic Ocean roads. Shall we permit that because we may give incidentally an ad- or the river St. Lawrence came to us so that we could get the advantage vantage to the commerce and business of New England? New Eng· of the transportation which they afford, it is our good fortune. I be· land surely will not demand the sacrifice of American interests in that lieve it is neither just, nor right, nor logical for any legislation to be way so long as by a· just policy she can be placed upon an equal foot- initiated looking to taking away from us those advantages which nature ing with the people of every other part of the country without thus has given us. sacrificing the interest of the remainder of the country. Allow me to add just one word on the pending amendment. This The two main things I wanted to say are that I protest against the discussion seems to be extraneous or outside of the real question. As idea that we can repeal the fourth section of the interstate-commerce law I understand the bill as it comes from the other House it does not seem to meet this question, and to expose to some extent what seem to ~e to carry with it any very great merit or justice in striking down to the errors as to short lines between transportation East and West. extent it does the price for transporting munitions of war,-etc. I should Mr. WASHBURN. Mr. President, I am notsurprised at the patriot- like to ask the chairman of the committee whether there is anything ism shown by the Senator from Texas in regard to this matter, as his in the land-grant acts or in the legislation granting the charters own locality is very surely nob to be aflected by any changes that have whereby the Government has the right to fix the rates it shall pay for been suggested. I was absent from the Chamber when the Senator this transportation. from Maryland introduced this subjed the other evening and was not Mr. ALLISON. As respects the land-grant railroads affected by the folly aware of the scope of his remarks at that time. I am glad to hear provision under consideration, by which it is undertaken to fix the his expression this morning, although I do not agree fully with all the rates, the acts provide that the roads shall be ''subject to such regu condusions to which he has come or is likely to reach on the subject. lations as Congress may impose restricting the charge.3 for such Govern- ! want to reiterate to-day what I said day before yesterday with re- ment transportation." It is under that section, if any, that we can gard to the importance of the great line of transportation from the I exercise the jurisdiction which it is proposed to exercise in this amend Northwestern States to the Atlantic seaboard and especially to New ment. It seems to me clear that we can fairly ex:ercise the power of Enp:land. The States of Wisconsin, l\1ichigan, and Minnesota have regulating or restricting the rates to be charged. been largely developed by the construction and operation of the Cana- Mr.WASHBURN. Does the Senator think that the Government has dian railroads. Their commerce has heen built up and developed on the power to restrict the rates to anything more than reasonable rates? that basis. Mr. ALLISON. No, I do not; and the amendment provides that the Millions of dollars have been expended in the construction of these Secretary of War shall make an examination-that is the implied re ro:i.ds on the theory and belief that they were to be maintained per· quiremcnt--and fix rates that shall be just and reasonable. manently and not to be confiscated. Any change in this policy will Mr. WASHBURN. Now, Ji ask whether a rate that is fixed for a result most disastrously not only to the trade and commerce of the citizen, which is considered reasonable, would not be the reasonable States to which I have referred, but to the other States that have grown rate to be fixed for the Government? Is there any distinction be up nod developed at a later day. The two Dakotas, Montana, a large tween reasonable rates? We assume that the railroads under the ex portion of Iowa, and a large portion of Nebraska are interested in this istin~ condition of things are carrying freight nt reasonable rates. subject to the same' extent as my own State, and I do not believe that l\Ir, ALLISON. I see the point the Senator makes, but when ·I they will submit tamely to any change which is to rob us of the ad- speak of reasonable rates I mean a reasonable rate having in view the vantages which we had supposed were permanently secured. originul provision in the charter. I take it the theory on which these I think there is a great misunderstanding on this subject and that grants were made by Congress was that the Government should in con it has never really been treated fairly. There has been an attempt to sideration of the grants have control over the rates to be cbargccl for create a prejudice on account of foreign capital and foreign ownership. Government service, and of course it was a.ssumed, and I have no It is true the Canadian Pacific is a foreign railroad. It is built through doubt it is true in fact, that the Government would exercise its power a foreign country. Its stocks and bonds I have no doubt are largely justly to all railways, taking into account the amount ofland granted. held abroad. Such is absolutely the case with very many of our own So I think there is no great injustice in the provision proposed. In .American roads. We taJ.kabout.A.merican railways when their bonds deed I think it· is a wise and proper provision. are ''ery largely held abroad. Such is the case with the New York :M:r. CULLOM obtained the floor. . Central road; such is the case with tho Uilwnukee and St. Paul road, Mr. ALLISON. Before the Senator from Illinois proceeds, I desire ancl in fact with nearly all of our Northwestern roads, The stocks and to express the hope that the debate which has taken a wide ran,a:e re bonds are held brgely abroad. So that really cats but little figure. specting our relations to the Dominion of Canada, and what we ought What the people of this country want is the cheapest possible trans- to do or ought not tu do, as a matter of public policy relative to rail portation. The people who ha>e invested their money in the roads roads there, will, as far as possible, be restricted and limited. I do will likely take care of themselves. What we want are natural routes, not see that this amendment has any very great influence upon that cheap routes, cheap transportation; and we are not going to st.op to question, .und I have no doubt that question will be presented to the inquire whether a railroad is owned in London, New York, or Chicago. Senate in due time, when it will be open to an enlarged discussion. I We want the resu~ts to which we are entitled, and we intend to hold do not wish to restrict my friend from Illinois, but I express tbe hope them if we can. that we may get along with the bill ns rapidly n.s possible. There has been much said about the enormous subsidies given to the Mr. CULLOM. Mr. President, the Senator from Iowa who has Canadian railroads, so that our American roads can not compet.e with charge of this bill has said substantially what I intended to say in the them. Now, whnt is the sum total of all this subsidy business? The outset. I only rise now to make a remark or two because day before oricinal subsidy given to the Canadian Pacific Railroad was $25, 000, 000, yesterday, not knowing what the amendment of the Senator from Iowa and a certain large amount of land, worthless land without the con- before the Senate was and having paid very little attention to thepro struction of the road. Later the Canadia.n Pacific Company sold a por- vision- of the bill which had seemed to be stricken out by the Senate tion of the land back to the Government and received 510,000,000 for committee, and after listening to the remarks of the Senator from it. So tho sum total of all the money subsidies received by the Cana- Maryland [Mr. GORMAN] for a time I determined that perhaps I ought dian Pacific Railroad amounts in the aggregate to $35, 000, 000, a.ml to say something upon the subject as it seemed to be spreadin(T out over when you consider that this is spread over from five to six thousand the whole question of regulating commerce among the Stat~ as well miles of railway it is not such an enormous subsidy. as with foreign nations. I h!lve discovered, however, since I asked the Mr. POWER. It is not as much as the Northern Pacific received. privilege of sayin~ something when the bill should come up again, that l\Ir. WASHBURN. It does not begin to be what the Northern Pa- really there is nothing special in this amendment that justifies, if we cific had, or what the Central Pacific had, or the Union Pacific; there desire to keep as close to the question as possible, any general discus is no comparison. So this thing has bec:nexaggerntedandmisusedand sion of the subject of interstate commerce or commerce with foreign the people have been led to a prajudioo on account of these misstate- nations; and that is practically what I desired to say this morning ments. after looking at the question. 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN.ATE. 2007 I could, if the Senate desired it-and I know they do not-discuss The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from Mon tau~ pro- for a considerable length of time the question of competition between pose an amendment to tho amendment of the committee? 1\,merican and Canadian roads and what I deem the policy of the 1\Ir. POWER. Yes, sir; I move to strike out the word "sev1mty" ,(;tovernment ought to be on that question, and I would take time also and add "fifty." to discuss the question raised by the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment to the amendment 1 ~HOAR], who is not here to-day, upon the propriety of the fourth sec- will be repor:ted. tion of the act regulating commerce. But I do nqt deem that to be TheSECRETARY. Inline15oftheamcndment, strike out "seventy" pertinent to the bill before the Senate. So with this simple remark in and insert "fifty;" so as to read : reference to it, so far as I am concei;.ned, the Senator from Iowa can Shall deem just and reasonable under the foregoing provision, such rate proceed with the consideration of the appropriation bill now before the not to exceed oO per cent. of the compensation forsuchGovernriienttransporta- Senatc. tion as shall at tho time be charged to o.nd paid by private parties, etc. Mr. BLAIR. M:r. President., if the Senator from Iowa will indul~e The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on· agreeing to fhe me a moment I will state that in the summer of 1889 I served upon amendment to the amendment. the Interstate Commerce Committee in taking testimony in which this Mr. POWER. On that I call for the yeas and nays. whole subject-matter was very fully discussed and elucidated. Dif- Mr. GORMAN (to' Mr. POWER). T!lke a. division first. ferin~ somewhat in my views fmm the majority of the committee, 1\ir. POWER. I wish to have the yeas and nays. whose report was made by the chairman, nevertheless it seemed to me The PRESIDING OFFICER. On agreeing to the amendment the that it was not perhaps essential to present at the time any minority Sena!or from Montana demands the yeas and nays. Is the demand report. The majority report is comparatively brief, that is, as com- seconded? [A pause.] One-fifth of the Senators present do not sec pared with the volume of testimony taken in the matter, and I wish ond the demand, and the yeas and nays are not ordered. to say that whoever·desii"es to really study this question fully, as it bas l\fr. POWER. I think it important to have the yeas and nays. The been explained and elucidated by the best business men of the coun- proposition fixing the 50 per cent. came to the Senate from the House try who are interested in the subject, will do well not only to peruse of Hepresentatives; it was sent here by the direct repr-esentatives of the the able report of the majority prepared by the chairman, but also people, and I should like to have the yeas and nays on the question. this volume of testimony, which in itself is a sufficiently brief discus· Mr. COCKRELL. Let the amendment to tho amendment bo read sion of the subject if that discussion is to be a thorough one. agmn. Itwillbefoundbyexaminingthetestimonythatthefactsverystrong1y The Secretary again read l\fr. POWER'S amendment to the amend- demonstrate, as I think, the soundness of the position taken by the ment of the committee. Senators from the Northwest and the Senators from New England with .Mr. POWER On that I c,all for the yeas and nays. · reference to the relation of the transportation routes which pass north-1 The yeas and nays were ordered; and the Secretary proceeded to call erly of Lake Champlain to the prosperity of the whole country-a ques- the roll. tion not merely important to New England or to the Northwest, but :M:r. CALL (when his name was ca.lied). I am paired with the Sena- in its regulative effect almost indispensable to the element of trans- tor from South Dakota [Mr. PETTIGREW]. portation as an element of production to the whole country at large. Mr. CULLOM: (when his name was called). I am paired generally It will be found in the testimony that the relation of thiscoastwise with the Senator from Delaware [Mr. GRAY]. He being absent, I . traffic to the general subject is fully explained by men whose interests withhold my vote. require of them that they should understand it. It will be seen that !\fr. WALTHALL (when his name was called). I am paired with there is a false analogy, I think, relied upon as between the coastwise the Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. SPOONER]. If he were present, I traffic which we do not protect and the relation which exists between should vote "nay." the trunk-line railroads and those which compete with them passing Mr. WILSON, of Iowa (when his name was called). I am paired a portionof the distance through Canadian territory. with the Senator from Maryland [~&. WILSOY]. As he is not present, As to the coastwise traffic, the proper ground by which its protec- I withhold my vote. tion can be justified is that it is a great school for commerce, for tho The roll-call was condudcd. _ education of those who are to conduct commerce upon the water and Mr. ALLEN. I am paired with the Senator from Tennessee [Mr. for those who are to conduct war upon the water for the national de- BaTE]. Not knowing how he would vote upon this question, I re fense. Other points of importance are of course involved in the testi- frain from votin~, unless my vote is necessary to make a quorum. mony bearing upon that same question. Mr. BUTLER. I am paired with the Senator from Pennsylvania Whether routes outside of our own country may be made available [l\fr. CAMERON]. If his colleague will be kind enough to indicate to cheapen transportation to the general benefit of the people residing how be would vote on this proposition, I should be much obliged to within it, even though th:i.t may be attended with injury to transpor- him. tation routes which exist within the country and which might other- Mr. QUAY. I am not authorized to state how my colleague would wise bear this traffic; in other words, whether the transportation routes vote upon this question, but my impression is that he would vote are to be promoted and sustained at all events and for all time at the "nay." expense of the people themselves for whose benefit those roads were Mr. BUTLER. In the absence of any positive information on that first chartered, and for whose benefit they exist, it seems to me, is a subject, I announce my pair with the Senntorfrom Pennsylvania [Ur. question which when once fairly submitted to the people will not re- CAMERON]. If he were present, I should vote "nay." ceive the support of the people, although it may receive the advocacy Mr. HA:RRIS. I wish to suggest to the Senator from Washington of Senators upon this side of the Chamber. It might as well be con- [Mr. .ALLEN], my colleague [Mr. BATE] being paired with him, tended that the American railroad system should be protected as that I am satisfied if my colleague were here he would vote ''nay." against the construction of the Nicara .ABSENT-43. .And in line 12, before the word '' thousand,'' strike out ''two '' and Ilate, Eustis, l\IcConnelJ, Pugh, insert '' three; '' so as to read: '' $3, 000. '' -BlodKett, Evarts, l\IcPherson, Sanders, Brown, Farwell, l\Ianderson, Spooner, The amendment was agreed to. Butler, George, l\Ioody, Squire, Mr. COCKRELL. When the first part of this bill was considered in Call, Gray, l\Iorgan, -Stanford, the Senate I was not present, having been detained on duty with a Cameron, Hearst, Paddock, Stockbridge, Carlisle, Hoar, Pasco, Vool"hees, subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations considering another Casey, Ingalls, Payne, 'Varren, appropriation bill, but I understand that provision in regard to retired Colquitt, Jones of Arkansas, Pettigrew, Wilson of Iowa, officers was stricken out. Cullom, Jones of Nevada, Pierce, Wilson of Md. Dawes, Kenna, Plumb, Mr. ALLISON. The proviso has been st:::icken out. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no further amendment to So the amendment to the amendment was rejected. be proposed as in Committee of the Whole the bill will be reported to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question recurs on the amend the Senate. ment offered by the Sena.tor from Iowa [Ur. ALLISON] from thecom The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendments mittce. were concurred in. The amendment was agreed to. The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to-he read l\:Ir. COCKRELL. I want to suggest to the Senator in charge of the a third time. bill an amendment on page 25, under the head of "contingent ex The bill was read the third time, and passed. penses." The provision now.reads: For contingent expenses of the Adjutant General's Department at the head- FORTIFICATION APPROPRIATION BILL. quarters of the several military divisions and departments, etc. · Mr. DAWES. I move that the Senate proceed to the consideration The amendments recommended by the committee in that paragraph of the fort.ification appropriation bill, being House bill 12499. have already been agreed to, I understand. . Mr.· ALLISON. Before that is done or after the bill is taken up, I Mr. ALLISON. They have been agreed to. desire to ask the Senator from Massachusetts, in charge of the bill, to Mr. COCKRELL. I suggest to the Senat.or from Iowa to increase yield for a moment to the Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. QUAY] · that amount from $2,000 to $3,000, and to insert after the word "ref and to the Senator from South Carclina [Mr. HAl\,PTON], to whom I erence," in line 11: promised to yield this morning. · Including one ~opyofsomestandard work on military law and courts martial for each of the one hundred and eight military posts. Ur. DAWES. .After the appropriation bill is taken up I will yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massacl.J.usetts I will give the reason for the suggestion. · I was not able to be pres moves that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (H. H. ent with the committee when the bill was made ready to be reported, 12449) making appropriations for fortifications and other works of de and therefore I had no opportunity to make the suggestion at the time. fense, for the armament thereof, for the procurement ofheavy ordnance I hold in my hand a copy of "An act to promote the administration for trial and service, and for other purposes. of justice in the Army," approved October 1, 1890, which provides- The motion was agreed to. , Tbat hereafter in time of peace all enlisted men charged with ofienses now The bill was reported from the Committee on Appropriations with cognizable by a. garrison or regimental court ma.rtial shall, within twenty.four hours from the time of their arrest, be brought before a summary court, which amendment. shall consist of the line officers second in rank at the post or station or of lbe The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be read. commaml of the alleged offender, and at stations where only officers of the staff Ur. HARRIS. Mr. President, before the reading of th~ bill is pro are on duty the officers second in rank shall constitute such court, who shall have power to admipister oaths and to hear and determine the case, and when ceeded with-- sn.tisfied of the guilt of the accused party adjudge the punishment to be inflicted. Mr. DAWES. Before I yield to Senators who wish to call up bills There shall be a summary court record-book or docket kept at each military that will give rise to no debate, I ask that the bill be read by para post, and in the field at the headquarters of the command, in which shall be entered a record of all cases heard and determined and the action had thereon graphs, and that the amendments of the committee be considered first. nnd no sentence adjudg-ed by said summary court shall be executed until it The PRESIDJNG OFFICER. TbeSenatorf10m Massachusetts asks· sh:\ II have been approved by th.e post or other commander: Provided, That when unanimous consent that the formal reading of the bill be dispensed hut one commissioned officer is present with a command he shall hear and finally determine such cases as require summary action: Provided further, That with and that the amendments of the committee be considered as they the Pre:sident be, and he hereby is, authorized to prescribe specific penalties arc reached. Is there objection? The Chair hears no objection, and for such minor offenses as are now brought before garrison and regimental it is agreed to. courts martial. Mr. DAWES. I now yield to the Senator from South Carolina [Mr. There are one hundred and eight military posts now in the Army at HA:\IPTON]. Tihich these summary courts martial exist under and by virtue of the DR. JOHN B. READ. operation of the act approved on the 1st day of la.st October, and the officer second in command at each one of these one hundred and eight M:r. HAMPTON. I ask unanimous consent to call up Senate bill posts is the summary court under that act of October 1, 1890, for the 197. I will say that a similar bill was passed by the Senate at the last trial of all pet.ty military offenses. The graver military offenses, as a Congress and went to the ·other House, and was about being enrolled matter of course, are tried by general courts martial, composed of from when the Senator from Vermont [Afr. EDMUNDS] asked that it might .five to thirteen officers detailed for the purpose. In 1888 there were be recalled. That Senator has authorized me to call it up ow. I will say, in justice to him, that he is still opposed to the bill. I ask that l, 730 trials by general courts martial; in 1889 there were 11 999, and in 1890 there were 1, 782 trials for the kind of offenses coming now un .the bill be now considered, and, as it passed tho Senate, I think, al der the jurisdiction of tliese summary courts as provided for in the act most unanimously before, I hope there will be no opposition to it now. of October 1, 1890. There were tried by what had been previously 'rhe PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina known as garrison courts martial in 1890 11,574 cases. The punish asks unanimous consent thn.t ihe appropriation bill now before tho ment3 inflicted ranged all the way from the forfeiture of a few dollars' Senate be temporarily laid aside and that the Senate proceed to the pay for minor offem;es or confinement for a few days in the post guard consideration of the bill (S.197) for the relief of Dr. John B. Head. Is house to dismissal from office in some cases tried by general court-mar there objection? · tial. Mr. HAWLEY. ' There is one Senator who is very strongly opposed In these courts, particularly in the summary courts, important ques to that bill, and I am sure he would be here if it were considered in tions very frequently arise, and thus far no provision has been made any regular order. for furnishing the posts where these summary courts are held with any Mr. HAMPTON. I think, if the Senator alludes to his colleagqe work on military law and courts martial, containing forms, etc. [Mr. PL.A.TT], be would not object to my calling up the bill. He is It seems to me that as we have introduced this system of courts we opposed to the bill, but he will not object to its consideration. should furnish each one of these posts with some work on military law Mr. ALLISON. Whilst I agreed to yield to the Senator from South nnd courts martial, so as to enable them to adopt something like uni Carolina, I think perhap3 that is a pretty important bill and it might formity in their records which have to be kept there and in the trial be as well for the Senator from Vermont [Mr. EDMUNDS] and other of these petty oftenses, in the admission of evidence, and in the inflict.ion Senators to be in attendance when the bill is considered. I do not of pnnishmen t. It is estimated that $1, 000 will probably supply this wish to make an objection myself. uefi.cicncy, and I hope the Senate will agree to it. Mr. HAMPTON. I have stated that I have the permission of the Mr. ALLISON. The attention of the committee was not called to Senator from Vermont [Mr. EDIDJNDS] to call up the bill. He said the suggestion now made by the Senator from Missouri, who is also a he would not make any opposition to it now. member of the Committee on Military Affairs. So far as I am con The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request of cerned, I think the amendment he proposes is a just one, and I shall the Senator from South Carolina that the bill be now considered? not object to it. There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment of the Senn.tor from proceeded to consider the bill. It proposes to appropriate $17,000 to Missouri will be stated. pay to Dr. John B. Read his claim as royalty on all rifle projectiles The CIIIEF CLERK. Line 11, page 25, after tho word "reference," with iron sabots, furnished, as found by the board of army officers, to the insert the words: United States, under resolution of Congress, this sum to be received by Including one copy of some standard work on military law aml courts mar him as royalty upon all such projectiles so furnished to the United • tial for each of the one hundred and eight military posts. , States, and in full satisfaction of his claim. 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE: 2009 . The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the be engrossed for u, third reading, read the third time, and passed. third time, and passed. CUMBERLAND RIVER BRIDGE. GEORGE GUNNELL. Mr. DAWES. I now yield to the Senator·from Pennsylvania [Mr. Mr. QUAY. I ask tbe unanimous consent of the Senate to proceed QUAY]. to the consideration of the }?ill (H. R. 9591) for the relief of George l\Ir. HARRIS. I ask the Senator from l\Iassachusetts to consent, Gunnell. and the unanimous consent of the Senate, that we may now proceed to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the· request of consider Senate bill 4592, a bridge bill of three pages. If it leads to the Senator from Pennsylvania? any discussion whatever, I will withdraw the request. There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee asks proceeded to consider the bill. that the business before the Senate be temporarily laid aside, and that The bill was reported from the Committee on Military Affairs with the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (S. 4592) to authorize an amendment, in lines 8 and 9, to strike out the words ''contempora. the construction of a bridge across the Cumberland River for the use neous with the muster-out of said· Seventh Regiment of Michigan Vol~ of the Cllesapeake and Nashville Railway, and for other purposes. Is unteer Cavalry," and to insert "as of the date of December 15, 1863; '' there objection to the request of the Senator from Tennessee? so as to make the bill read: Mr. BLAIR. Mr. President, I wish to call the attention of the Sen Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of,Var be, and he is hereby,authorized and direCJted to so correct the records of the service of George Gunnell, late of ator from Tennessee to the fact that I do not object. Company K, Seventh Regiment l\Iichisran Volunteer Cavalry, a.s to remove the Mr. HARRIS. M:r. President, I am profoundly obliged to the Senator charge of desertion. and thereupon to issue to said Georae Gunnell a certificate from New Hampshire. It is the only meritorious thing I ever knew of honorable discharge as of the date of December 15, 1863. that he did not object to. The amendment was agre~d to. Mr. BLAIR. I hope the Senator will follow one good precedent. The biJI was reported to the Senate as vmended, and the amendment By unanimous consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the :Whole, was concurred in. proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Com 'fhe amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read mittee on Commerce with amendments. a third time. The first amendment was, in section 1, line 9, after the word "se The bill was ~ead the third time, and passed. lect," to insert "subject to the approval of the Secretary of War; " so as to read: YUIIIA PU.!\IPING AND IRRIGATIO~ COMPANY. That the Chesapeake and Na,hville Railway Company, a corporation or Mr. DAWES. Inowyield to the Senator from Colorado [Mr. TEL· ganized under and pursuant to t1ie laws of the State of Kentucky and '.rennes LER]. see, or its successors, beiand is hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a bridge over the Cumber and Hiver at such point in Trousdale or Sumner and Mr. TELLER. I ask the Senate to proceed to the consideration of 'Vilson or Davidson Counties, in the State of Tennessee, as it may select, sub the bill {S. 47G8) gr.anting right of way for irrigation ditch and rail· ject to the approval of the Secreta.ry of War. road sidetrack across the quartermaster'i:; depot reservation in Yuma The amendment wns agreed to. County, Arizona. ~ The next amendment was, in section 1, line 13, to strike out the word There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, "which," and insert in lieu thereof the words "such reasonable;" in proceeded to consider the bil1, which bad been reported from the Com the same line, after the word "toll," to insert the word ''as;" and in mittee on Indian Affairs with an amendment, to strike out sections 3 line 14, aft.er the word "be," to strike out "charged" and insert and 4 in the following words: "approved from time to time by the Secretary of \Var;" so as to read: SEC. 3. That the said Yuma Pumping Irrigation Company shall execute and deliver to the Secretary of tho Interio1· a.good and sufficienl. deed conveying to Sai PA.DRE ISL.A.ND IU..RilOR. CERTIFICATES OF MERIT TO ENLISTED MEN. Mr. DAWES. I yield to the Senn.tor from Texas [Mr. COKE]. ~Ir. HAWLEY. I report favorably from the Committee on Military Mr. COKE. Mr. President-- Affairs, and beg unanimous consent that the Senate may consider and Mr. BLAIR. Before the Senator from Texas proceeds I desire to ask pass, Honse bill No. 7976, which has no possibility of debate in it, I the Senator from l\Iassachusetts if he will not yield to me to call up think. ' House bill 11120, for the adjustment of accounts of laborers, workmen, The VICE PRESIDENT. The title will be read. and mechanics under the existing eight-hour law. The CrrIEF CLERK. A bill (II. U. 7976) to amend sections 1216 and l\;[r. DAWES. Tqat b_Ul would require time. 1285 of the Revised Statutes, relative to certificates of merit to enlisted The VICE PRESibENT. The Cha1r understands that the Senator men of the A.rmv. fyom Massachusetts has already yielded ihe floor to the Senator from The VICE PREsID:E:NT; The bill will be read at length for in- - Texas. formation, if there be no objection. Mr. COKE. I ask unanimous consent to call up the bill (H. R. 8341) The bill was read, as follows: to promote tho construction of a safe deep-water harbor on the coast of Be it enacted, etc., That section 1216, Revised Statutes, be, and is hereby, · Texas, and I do this by permission of the Senator from Massachusetts. runended to rea.d : · "SEO. 1216. That when any enlisted man of tho Army shall have distinguished · There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, himself in the service the President may, at the recommendation of the com· proceeded to consider the bill. It authorizes the Corpus Christi and manding officer of the regiment to which such enlisted man belongs, grant Padre Island Harbor Company, creat-ed and existing under and by him a certificate of merit." · SEC. 2. That section 1285, Revised Statutes, be, and is hereby, · amended to virtue of articles of incorporation drawn in accordance with and by read: authority of the general incorporation act of the State of Texas, and "SEC. 1285 . .A.'certiiic:ite of merit granted to an enlisted man for distinguished dated December 10, 1887, or its successors or assignees, to construct, service shall entitle him. from tho elate of such service, to adtlitional pay atthe ra.te of~ per month while he is in the military service, although such service at their exclusive cost, as in their charter provided, a sea wall, break may not be continuous." waters, and viaduct off the shore of l>adre Island, on the coast of Texas, By unanimous consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, within the jurisdiction of the United States, subject to the terms and proceedecl to consider the bill. conditions set forth. The bill was reported to the Senato without amernlment, ordered to The bill was reported from the Committee on Commerce with an a third reading, read the third time, and passed. amendment, to add the following section: :MILITARY POST AT PLA.TTSBUilGH, N. Y. SEC. 7. Tha.t the ea.id Corpus Christi and Padre Island Harbor Company be, and hereby is, authorized and empowered to construct bridges across Laguna Ur. HISCOCK. I ask unanimous consent to proceed to the con Madre from the mainland to l'a.dre Island, in accordance with such plans and sideration of the bill (If. R. 608) mak~ng an appropriation for the con specifications o.s tho Secretary of War may approve. strnction of new buildings and the enlargement of the military post at The amendment was agreed to. Plattsburgh, N. Y. There being no objection, the Senate as in Committee of the Whole, The bill was reported to the Senate ::i.s amended, and the amendment was concurred in. proceeded to consider the bill. It proposes to appropriate $200,000 to The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read enable the Secretary of War to enlarge the military post at Plattsburgh, a. third time. N. Y., to the capacity of twelve companies, and for beginning the con The bill was read the third time, and passed. struction of the necessary buildings, barracks, quarters, kitchen, mess Mr. COKE. I move that tho Senate request a conference with the hall, stables, storehouses, ancl magazines, and authorizes the Secretary House of Representatives on the bill and amendment. of War to accept, free of cost to the United States, a donation of a tract The motion was agreed to. of not less than 500 acres of land for a target range and other military purposes at or near the post of Plattsbmgh Barracks, New York. Ilyunani~ous consent, the Vice President was authorized to appoint the conferees on the part of the Senate; and Mr. CoKE, Mr. CuLLOM, The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to and Ur. GORMAN were appointed. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. GEORGE D. KA.NE & CO. UMATILLA. IRRIGATION Co:\IP.A.NY. l\Ir. :MANDERSON. I ask the Senate to proceed to the considera- . Mr. DAWES. I yield to the Senator from Oregon [Mr. MITCIIELL J. tion of the bill (H. R. 4385) to appropriate the sum of $517.60to George Mr. MITCHELL. I move that the Senate proceed to the considera B. Kane & Co., in full payment of a balance due them for printer's tion of the bill (S. 4937) granting to the Umatilla Irrigation Company ink furnished by them to the Public Printer. a right of way through the Umatilla Indian reservation in the State There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, of Oregou. proceeded to consider the bill. The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the consideration of The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to a the bill? third rending, read the third.time, and passed. · There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, ISRAEL KIMBALL. proceeded to consider the bill; which was read. Mr. WOLCOTT. I ;isk unanimous consent to proceed to the con The VICE PRESIDENT. Ifthere be no amendment as in Commit siueration of the bill (S. 3752) for the relief of Israel Kimball. tee of the Whole, the bill will be reported to the Senate. Mr. PADDOCK. Mr. President, I should like to inquire the par Mr. BLAIR. Mr. President, I rise to a point of order. liamentary situation of the appropriation bill. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from New Hampshire will Mr. WOLCOTT. I hope tlle Senator will wait until this bill is dis~ state his point of order. posec.1 of. Mr. ELA.IR. The Senator from Oregon moved to proceed to the :Mr. PADDOCK. I will yield until the Senator passes his bill, but consideration of this bill, which displaces an appropriation bill. I think somebody ought to raise the question, and I may as well do it· Mr. MITCIIELL. It was taken up by unanimous consent. as anybody else. . Mr. D.A WES. Bnt that was a. mere form. The \TICE PRESIDENT. The fortification appropriation bill is be .Mr. BLAIR. The Senator made the motion. I know it is a mere fore the Senate and is being temporarily laid aside by unanimous con· form, but there is substance in the form. sent. Unanimous consent is now asked to proceed to the considQration Mr. DAWES. It is understood that all these bills are considered by pf the bill _(S. 3752) for the reliefoflsrael Kimball. unanimous consent. There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committeeofthe Whole, Mr. BLAIR. I should like to have this business of farming out the proceeded to consider the bill; which was read, as follows: floor so conducted as to meet the approbation of the Senator from Mary" Be it en.acted, etc., That the Secret11.ry of the Treasury be, nnd he hereby is, au land [Mr. GORMAN] and not involve us in any parliamentary entan thorized and directed tO pay, out of any money in the Treasury of the United glement. States not otherwise appropriatecl, to Israel Kim ball the sum of 310,000, in recog- nition of the valuable invention of the canceling die designed by the said Kimball The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair did not put the motion. He and continuously used by the G<;>vernment since, said sum to be iu full com pen - understood that the Senator from Oregon desired to proeeea by unani sation for the past and future use by the Government of the United States of mous consent. said canceling die. Mr. MITCHELL. I hope the Senator will let this bill be passed and 1\Ir. WOLCOTT. The bill I think will 1ead to neither discussion then raise the question. . · ... nor difference. I have been asked to explain what the bill is. Mr. BLA.IR. I have no objection to the passage of the bill, but I Israel Kimball, who is now deau, was the oldest chief clerk in any do not want to be involved in any parliall\entary intricacy. of the Departments. I:n 1868 he invented n canceling die which the Mr. DAWES. I do not think the.re will be any record mado of a officers of the Government say ba.g saved the Government thereafter motion. There was no vote taken. some SS,000,000 annually. It was reported ns patentable; it was in Tbe VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair will again state that he und.er vented by Mr. Kimba11 after hours; he gave it to the Government, stood that the bill was being considered by unanimous consent. If which adopted it and bas constantly used it since. Every official who there be no amendment as in Committee of the Whole, the bill wiU be has investigated the matter hns recommended that some compensation reported to the Senate. be made. Mr. Kimball died recently, and I have an amendment to The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to offer making the legal representatives of Israel Kimball the benefici· be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. aries of this legislation. ' ,. 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. ·2011 Mr. PADDOCK. How much does the invention save 11.nnually to will take :llly time in the regular order of the Senate is the bill in re the Government? gard to arrears of pay for labor under the eight-hour law, I desire to Mr. WOLCOTT. Eight million dollars. I move, inline5, after the give no_tice that as soon as the pending bill is dispnsed of I shall move word "to," at the end of the line, to insert the words "the legal repre to proceed to the considerntion of that bill, and I shall claim the floor sentatives of;" so as to r~d: for that purpose. To the legal representatives of Ism.el Kimball the sum of $10,000, etc. Mr. HALE. I do not understand that tho fortification appropria The amendment was agreed to. tion bill is by any means abandoned. The bill was reported to the Senato as amended, and the amendment The VICE PRESIDENT. It is not. was concurred in. · Mr. HALE. The Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. DAWEs] will be· The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the in again in a few moments. I hope the Senate will go on with the third time, and passed. · regular order. The title was amended so as to read : ''A bill for the relief of the legal Mr. BLAIR. Then is thnt the understanding? I wish to give notice representatives of I&rael Kimball." that without much more trifling I shall make an objection in earnest unless the business can proceed somewhat in accordance with the SALE OF TOBACCO TO MINORS IN TIIE DISTRICT. understanding that prevails in the ,Senate. M:r. McMILLAN. I ask consent to call up Senate bill 4560, which Mr. P .AD DOCK. I have announced my disposiLion to second the will take but a moment. effort of the Senator from New Hampshire. Mr. DAWE8. Mr. President-- Tho VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amend The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair had recognized the Senator ment of the Committee on the District of Columbia. from Michigan [Ur. McMILLAN]. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. DAWES. I have promised to yield to the Senator from Florida The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment [Mr. CA.LL]. I think after that the Senate will agree with me th:it 1 was concurred in. have redeemed all the, promises of the chairman of the Committee on · The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the Appropriations. I yield to the Senator from Florida. third time, and passed. Mr. CALL. I ask the Senate to proceed-- Tho title was amended so as to read: "A bill to prohibit the sale of The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair bad already recognized the tobacco to minors undt!r sixteen years of age in the District of Colum Senator from 1\-iichigan [Mr. McMILLAN]. bia." Mr. McMILLAN. It will only take a moment to consider the bill AP.ALACHICOLA RIVER Il\IPROVEMENT. I wish to call up. :M:r. D.A WES. I yield to the Senator from Florida. Mr. CALL. I ask the Senate to proceed to the consideration of Sen Mr. P A.DDOCK. Mr. President, I think the Senator from Massa ate joint resolution 144, a measure reported by the Committee on Com chusetts had better call up his own bill and proceed with it. Wehave merce favorably this morning. an understanding as to taking up some important bills the passage of The VICE PRESIDENT. The title will be stated. which the country is demanding. I think thero ought to be a little The CIIIEF CLERK. A joint resolution (S. R. 144) for t.he use of the better consideration of the situation in respect to those bills. If the appropriations in the river and harbor bill relating to the Apalachicola Senator wishes to push his appropriation bill I think he ought to do it. River, Florida. l\fr. HALE. The Senator from Michigan [Mr. McMILLAN] has the The VICE PRESIDENT. The joint resolution will be read at length, floor, has he not? · if there be no objection. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair has recognized tho Senator Mr. BLAIR. I object. from Michigan. Mr. CALL (to Mr. BLAIR). Do not object to it. Mr. IIALE. Then nobody can interfere at present. Mr. BLAIR. Does the Senator ask leave to have the fortification ap Mr. D.A. WES. It is apparent that there must be some limit to the propriation bill informally laid aside that this may be considered or taking up of these bills or the fortifications appropriation bill can not does he move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution? be taken up for consideration to-night. I had agreed to yield to the Mr. CALL. Oh, no; I do not move it. The Sena.tor from ].:l;assa Senator from Floriua, and after that I will consider whether I shall chusetts agreed that I should ask the Senate to proceed to its consid- yield further. eration. · · 1\fr. HALE. The Senator from Michigan has the floor. Nobody can Mr. BLAIR. Then the appropriation bill is informally laid aside? take him off. Mr. CALL. Yes. Mr. D.A WES. The Senator from l\!ichiganbasnotthefioor. I have Mr. BLAIR. Verywell. the floor; and if there is no objection I will yield it to the Senator Mr. CALL. I ask unanimous consent to proceed to the consideration from Florida. If there is objection-- of the joint resolution. Mr. HALE. I ask the Chair whether the Sen::i.tor from Michigan There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole was not recognized? proceeded to consider the joint resolution. ' The joint resolution was reported from the Committee on Commerce Tho VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Michigan was reco!l'-0 niicd by the Chair. with amendments, in line 3, after the word "the'' whereitfiratoccurs Mr. DAWES. If the Senator from Michigan insists upon taking the ~o strike out ~he word "appropriation'.' and insert "appropriations;'~ floor from me I have nothim? further to sav. m the same hne, after the word "making," to strike out ' appropria Mr. FAULKNER. Isaggesttot.heSenatorfrom J\fassachusetts.that tion" and insert "appropriations;" in line 4, to strike out 14 river" he yield the floor first to the Sen::i.tor from Florida and then to the and insert "rivers;" in the same line, after th.., word "approved," Senator from Michigan, and settle the question in that way. to ~ill- the blank with ''September 19; '' in line 6, after the word l\!r. D.A WES. I supposed I had charge of t(le floor, but if I have "river" where it first occurs, to inser:J ''Florida;" in the same line not, that is all of it. after the word "river" where it occurs the second time, to insert tho The VICE PRESIDENT. What is the plea.sure of the Senate? words '' Georgia and; '' in line 7, after the word '' Alabama,'' to strike Mr. CULLOM. I will call up the amendment of the Rouse of Rep out the words ''and Florida;'' in line 8, after the word'' said," ta . ' resentatives to Senate bill 3173. I believe that is in order. strike out "river" and insert "bay and rivers;" and in line 10, to add Mr. UcMILLAN. I ask the Senate to proceed to the consideration the following proviso: of the bill (S. 4560) to prohibit the sale of tobacco to, or its use by, Provided, That the amount so used shall not exceod ~5,000. minors under sixteen years of age in the District of Columbia. So as to make the joint resolution read: Tho VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present consider That the appropriations made by the act making appropriations for rivers ation of the bill? and Ii arbors. approved September 19, 1800, for the improvement of the Apalachi There being no objection, the Senat~, as in Committee of the Whole cola Bay and Apalachicola River, Florida, and for. the Chattahoochee River proceeded to consider the bill. · ' Georgia and Alabama, and for continuing the improvements on said bay and rivers may be used in the discretion of the Secretary of \Var for the improve· The bill was reported from the Committee on the District of Colum ment of Lee's Slough, on the Apalachicola. River: Providcd,..Tha.t the amount so bia with an amendment, to strike out section 2 in the following words: used shall not c:xceed $.5,000. Sxc. 2. That no minor under sixteen years of age shall smoke or in any way use any cigar, cigarette, or tobacco in any form in any street, avenue alley or The amendments were agreed to. other public place or resort within the District of Colum bis., and each ~nd ev~ry The joint resolution was reported to the Senate as amended, and the violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than two dol amendments were concurred in . . lanrnor more than five dollars. The joint resolution was ordered to be en~rossed for a third reading So as to make the bill read: read the third time, and passed. · : Be it enacted, etc., That hereafter no person in the District of Columbia shall sell, give, or furnish any cigar, cigarette, or tobncco in any of its forms to any INTERSTATE COl\IJUERCE COMMISSION IIEA.RINGS. thin or under sixteen yea.rs of age; and for each and every violation of this sec tion the offender shall, on conviction, be fined not less than S2 nor more than Mr. CULLOM. I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate the amend Sl.O, or be imprisoned for not less tlla.n five days nor more than twenty days. ment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 3173) to amend an l\Ir. BLAIR. I understand that the Senator from Massachusetts has act entitled; '' .A.n act to regulate commerce," approved February 4 abandoned his bill for the present, and as the next in order, at least 1887. I I sal'pose by general understanding, the next bill to be considered that The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the amendment of 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JANUARY 31, the House of Representatives to the bill, which was, on page 3, after The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on concurring in tho line 25, to insert as a new paragraph: amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill. Witnesses whose depositions are taken pursuant to this a.ct,and the magistrate The amendment was concurred in. or other officer taking the same, shall severally.be entitled to the same fees as a.re paid for like services in the courts of the Umted States. ORDER OF BUSINESS. Mr. CULLOM. I ask the Senate to concur in the amendment of Mr. HALE. Now I call for the regular order, which is the fortifi- the House of Representatives. cation appropriation bill. ]iu. GORMAN. I trust the Senator from Illinois will explain the Mr. MANDERSON. Mr. President-- amendment. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Nebraska. Mr. CULLOM. The bill passed the Senate a good while ago, dur M:r. MANDERSON. That bill being beforethe Senate I move that ing the last session the sole and only purpose of it being to allow the the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business, Interstate Commer~e Commisl!ion to take depositions in certain cases Mr. SA WYER. I ask the Senator from Nebrruika to give way. Mr. MANDERSON. For what purpose? without the expense to the Government o~bringing wi~n~esover 100 or 1 000 miles to the Capital here at Washmgton, and it will save ex Mr. SAWYER. I should like to ask unanimous consent to take up pen~e to the litigants also. It is a measure in the interest. o~ great from the Calend:ir the private pension bills, subject to objection, for economy in the administration of the offices held by the commlSS10ners, half an hour. We have not gone to the Calendar for some time. and that is all there is in it. It will hasten the trial of cases before Mr MANDERSON. Until 4 o'clock? the commission at a less expense than they have been put to by the Mr: PLUMB. It seems to me, unless there is objection to it, we law as it stands to-day. That is all there is of it. might give some attention io individual cases on the Calendar. Mr. GORMAN. I should like to ask the Senator, who I know has l\Ir. DOLPH. I hope the Senator from Wisconsin will modify his examined the question very thoroughly, whether the effect of this pro request so as to include all unobjected cases on the Calendar. posed act will not be simply to take ex parte statements all over the Mr. BLAIR. I object to anything hut the regular order unless the Senator in charge of the bill is present and is satisfied to waive its con country before any notary publi~ ?r commi8:3ion~r, without h~ving the sideration in form. formality of the trials here, and if after all it will not result lD break- ing down the whole system. . , Mr. MANDERSON. The regular order I understand is the fortifi Mr. CULLOM. The bill follows thestatutetbatgeverns the taking cation appropriation bill. of depositions in United States courts to-day. Nearly all of it is ver The VICE PRESIDENT. It is. batim et literatim what is now in the law, except that the Jaw does not Mr. :MANDERSON. Pending that, I move that the Senate proceed apply to this ·commisoion. Tht'refore. the purpose of the bi11 is to ex to the consideration of executive business. tend the existing law to the commiss1on, so that they ma:y be ::_ible to The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator- - Mr. DLAIR. Under cover of tho wing:s of the Senator from Massa take testimony after giving notice, and all that sor~ of .th:mg, Just as required under the United States law to-day. I thmk it isa measure chusetts I was anxious to go along with what I understood to be really the regular order of the Senate, the appropri~tion bill. that ought to be passed, because these cas~ are piling up befo~e ~be The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Nebrask~ moves that commission more rapidly than they can dispose of them, :ind it IS a great expense besides if they are compelled to send for witnesses to the Senate proceeds to the consideration of executive busmess. New Orleans or Chicago or New York or other places more than 100 Mr. SA. W.YER. I a::ik the Senator to allow me to call up the unob miles away. I think if the Senator will ~xan;i.ine .it be will. find t~at jected pension bills. Mr. MANDERSON. If it is the desire of the Senate to proceed to there is nothing else in the bil1, and that it wi_ll .simply ~e lD the rn the consideration of pension bills that are unobjected to on the Calen terest of economy and the progress of the commISs1on lD dolilg the work for which it was created. dar I do not object to go on until 4 o'clock. Mr. GORMAN. Mr. President, I have only this to say, that I be The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Nebraska withdraws his motion for an executive session? lieve a great deal of good has resulte~ from th~ passage of the i~te_r state commerce act. At .the same time I tbmk that I am w1thm l\1r. MANDERSON. I do. hounds when I say that the commission have rather sought to avoid The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the request made by the responsibility in all these cases. I think they have accomplished the Senator from 'Visconsin? It a great deal of good at the same time, but ~t do~ see~ to me t~a~ it Mr. BL.A.IR. What is the request? has been impossible to hear what is going on. I do not know what the request is. , would be very much better, ~°:stead of having t?1s rovm~ commission Ur. SAWYER. I ask tho Senate to proceed the consideration ot with authority to take depositions everywhere,, if the.test1monyw~ulu to be taken before them where there can beapubhcheanngandboth &: des private pension bills. · be heard, and put the responsibility where it belongs, right here on Mr. MANDERSON. . Until 4 o'clock. the commission itself. . 1i1r. BLA.IR. Then what? Mr. CULLO:M. If the Senator will allow me, I will state that the Mr. MANDERSON. Then to go into executive session. .l\fr. BL.A.IR. I can not object to that request. responsibility certainly remains .wi.tb the commi~ion, but it surely ~s a good thing to do, if the commission are struggling to perform their l\'!:r. MANDERSON. No; of course not. duty and to dispose of cases before them, to so frame the law as to en The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the request made by able them to take the testimony of witnesses without the expense or the Senator from Wisconsin to proceed to the consideration of unob the necessity of the commissioners. traveling ov~r the country ~v~ry jected pension cases on the Calendar unt.il 4 o'cloc~? The Ch::iir hears time a case come.q up for consideration and for tnal. The comm1ss1on none. The first pension bill on the Calendar unobjected to will be an are doing all that it is possible for any n;.en to do in th_e preparation of nounced. these cases and it is because they are unable to decide the cnses as The CIIIEF CLERK. Order of Business 2214, Senato bill 4706-- rapidly as 'they ought to do in order to satisfy the public judgment 1\fr. PLU.1\ID. I inquire of the Senator from Wisconsin if that is the and public mind and take care of the interests o~ the people, that ~hey beginning of the pension cases on the Calendar. ask that the commission be allowed to take testimony as other tribu l\Ir. SAWYER. Yes, except those that went over to Rule IX. Order nals have been allow~d to do. of Busi.ness 2214 is beginning where we left off before. 1\Ir. 1\iANDERSON. I ask the Senator from Illinois in charge of LUCY WOOD. the bill whether this is not simply a matter of procedure. The uill (S. 4706) granting a pension to Lucy Wood was considered Mr. CULLOM. Simply. as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pension roll Mr. MANDERSON. Giving to the Interstate Commerce Commis the name of Lucy Wood, of Barre, Vt., as widow of John Wood, a team sion the right which exists in every court that tries a cause in the ster in the war of 1812, and pay her a pension of $12 per month. United States? The bill was reported to tho Senate withm;it a~ennment: ordered to Mr. CULLOM. Of coarse; that is what it is. be engrossed for a third reading, read the thud time, and passed. Mr. UANDERSON. The right in civil actions, or those akin to it, to take testimony by way of deposition? MRS. JANE IIINSDALE. Mr. CULLOM. There is nothing else in it. The bill (S. 3552) granting a pension to Mrs. Jane Hinsdale was con Mr. MANDERSON. So it does not reach to anything that concerns sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place the name the organization or continuation of the commission, but simply to the of l\irs. Jane Hinsdale, late a nurse in Union armies, on the pension procedure under its organization? roll at $12 per month. · Mr. CULLO?if. There is nothing else in it. The bill was reported to tl~e Senate witho~t a~endment, ordered to Mr. PAD DOCK. It is in the interest of economy as well as expe b~ engrossed for a third readmg, read the thud time, and passed. dition? Mr. CULLOM. - Certainly; that is the purpose of it, and t~e 01;ily • ALEXANDER l\IOORE. purpose there is in it. As to the question whether the opposite side The bill (H. R. 10156) granting a pension to Alexander Moore was will be present to cross.-~xamine ~d all that, they. will.have the same considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the opportunity that any litigant has m cou:t to-day m bemg~resentand pension rolls, at $12 per month from the date of approval hereof, the cross-examining the witness whose testimony may be desired to be name of Alexander Moore, late nurse of Comp~ny fl, Twenty-fourth taken. Regiment Indiana. Volunteers, war of the rebellion. . 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 2013 Mr. COCKRELL. I wish to hear the report in that case. How does The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to it happen that .Alexander Moore was a nurse? a third rending, read the third time, ~nd passed. The VICE PRESIDENT. The report will be read. The Chief Clerk read the following report, submitted by Mr. TUB.PIE THEODORE RA UTIIE. December 23. 1890: The bill (S. 2072) granting nn increase of pension to Theodore Rauthe The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill granting a pension was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place to Alexander Moore, have cxo.mined the same and report: upon the pension roll the name of Theodore Rauthe, late of Company That from the facts stated in the llouse report, which is hereunto attached and approved, we believe this to be a meritorious men.sure and recommend ~'Thirteenth Regiment of New York Cavalry, and to pay him a pen the passage of the bill. sion of $72 per month in lieu of the pension of $50 per month be is now [House Report No. 3089, Fifty-first Congress, first session.] receiving. The Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. Mr. COCKRELL. Let the report be read in that case. This is a 10456) granting a pension to Alexander Moore, have considered the same and very large increase. submit the following report : It appears from the mass of testimony submitted in support of the bill that, The VICE PRESIDENT. The report will be read. upon the organization of the Twenty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, the The Secretary read the following report, submitted by Mr. DA VIS claimant, who was a young man in good health, but ineligible for enlistment on December 23, 1890: account of a deformed leg, went with the regiment ns nurse and cook. Ile i·emo.ined with the regiment some five months and wa.s a vigilant nnd at The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Theodore tentive nurse. Th1:1 regiment suffered an epidemic of measles and chronic Ilauthe, praying for increase of pensiorl, have examined the same and report: dia1:rhea during the c aimant's stay with the organization, and his services in The facts in this case were adjudicated by the Senate Committee on Pensions attending to the wants of the sick were in constant requisition, day and night, of the Forty-seventh Congres11, first session, report No. 221, and in the Fiftieth Bo much so tho.this health gave way and he was obliged toreturnhome,suffer Congress •. first session, report No. 6i8, in the first instance to grant the claim ingwith rheumatism and diarrhea. Ilishealth continued to be so much impaired ant certam arrears for the time during which the Pension Bureau, misled by from said diseases that he was obliged to abandon his trade (that of shoemaker) a forgery, had deprived him of his pension, and in the second instance to gr!\n t on account of being ur_iable to sit, and he still remains unable to do any manual the increase to $50, \Vhich the law then allowed for the loss of both feet. labor on account of his sufferings from said diseases. These bills, as reported, were duly passed upon and became law, and this The fat-ts above stated are sworn to by James T. Bailey, John Crow, Henry soldier is now receivinr: $50 per month; but the Department refuses t.he in C. Shafer, 'Villiam Quakenbush, John Il. Preston, George Weinnour, Capt. W. crease to $72 per month, although he is thus pensioned for loss of both feet L. l\Ierrick, Capt. Thomas J. Reed, Alexander Reed, James S. Thomas, A. while in the military service of the United States and in line of duty, and this Hutchins, and Daniel T. Fry, all members of the regiment in which the claimant action is excused solely upon the ground that pension is now based upon special rendered the service and lost his health. These witnesses are all neighbors act of the Congress, which fixed the rate, and there is, therefore, no authority and acquaintances of the claimant of many years' standing and personally for the Pension Bureau to grant a higher rate. This soltlier is thus deprived know the facts testified to. That they are all credible men and good reputable of the rate given to all of his class who have lost both feet in the service nndin citizens is certified to by Governor Alvin P. Hovey, of Indiana. line of duty, as provided by the act approved l\Iarch 4, 1890. The claimantresidcs at Petersburgh, Ind. The official letter of the Pension Office giving the reason for rejection isherc· There is no provision in the general pension laws for cases of this kincl, but with made a part of this report: your committee, recognizing the equity and justice of the claimant's prayer "WAs~GTON, D. C., June 16, 1890. for relief by special net of Congress, respectfully return the bill, recommending "Sm: Your claim under certificate No. 91357, as late of Company K Thirteenth its passage, amended by striking out the words "subject to the provisions and New York Cavalry, for increase of pension·, is rejected under the ~'rovislons of limito.tions of the pension laws," in lines 4 and 5, and inserting in lieu thereof secti?n 472~, Reyised Statutes, as amended, the ro.te of pension bemg fixed by the words" at the rate of ~ll! oer month from the date of approval hereof." special leg1slat1on, and therefore you are excluded from the operation of the net o.pproved March 4, 1890. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to "Very respectfully, a third reading, read the third time, and passed. "ANDREW DAVIDSON, "First Deputy Commissioner, ELIZA PYL"E. "TrrEODORE RAUTHE, The bill (H. R. 5079) for the relief of Eliza Pyle was considered as "No. 305 Tenth Street, Northwest, City." iu Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pension roll In view of the reasons for rejection being entirely technical and the strong the name of Eliza Pyle, late a nurse in the hospital of the Fo:tieth Illi equities of the case demanding increase as in a.11 claims of this class under the general lo.w, your committee recommend the increase of pension from ~to nois Regiment Volunteers, at $25 per month. ~2 per month. Mr. COCKRELL. I should like to know why it is that the Com mittee on Pensions report $~5 as the rate of pension here, when in nearly Mr. COCKRELL. I understand that if this pension had been granted all thecasesand inthecasewepassedover just a moment ago they only properly, as it ought to have been by the Pension Office, the pensioner report $12. · would. now be entitled to $72, .but the increase having been made by Mr. CULLOM. The Senator from Indiana [Mr. TURPIE] reported a special act of Congress the Pension Office can not increase the rate. the bill, and I bn.ve no doubt he can fully explain the reasons of the Therefore the bill only gives this soldier exactly what the general law committee. gives a soldier in the same condition. l\Ir. COCKRELL. Why is $25 allowed here, when in the case of The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to :Mrs. Jane Hinsdale, and in nearly all similar cases, but $12 has been be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. allowed? l\IRS. ELIZABETH P. NEWHOUSE. Mr. CULLOM. I hope the amount will not be reduced until we find out whether there are any good reasons why it should be Jegs than $25. The bill (H. R. 11456) for the relief of l\Irs. Elizabeth P. Newhouse Mr. TURPIE. I ask for the reading of the report, which wil1 ex was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place the plain the case fully. name of l\I.rs. Elizabeth P. Newhouse, formerly wife of Christian New Mr. COCKRELL. I desire to have the report read. I have glanced house, deceased, late of Company E, Fourth Regiment Indiana Volun· over the report and I see that this lady is totally blind. That, of teer Cavalry, upon the pension roll, and to pay her a pension of $8 per course, makes a difference. I ask that the report may be read, so that month. it may go into the RECORD. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The VICE PRESIDENT. The report will be react a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The Chief Clerk read the following report, submitted 'Qy Mr. TuRrIE BARTON P. SPENCER. December 23, 1890: The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill granting a pen The bill (IT. R. 5102) for the relief of Bnrton P. Spencer was con Bion to Eliza. Pyle, late a nurse in the hospital of the Fortieth Regiment of Illi sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place upon the nois Volunteers, have examined the same and report: pension roll the the name of Barton P. Spencer, late of Company G, That, from the fa.els stuted in the House report, which is hereto atto.ched and approved, we believe this to be a. meritorious measure and recommend the po.s- First California Infantry Volunteers. . sage of the bill. · The biUwas reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to [Ilouse Report No. 2393, Fifty-first Congress, first session.] a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5079) granting a pension to Eliza. Pyle, submit the following report: BRIDGET LYNCH. The evidence shows Eliza Pyle wns a nurse in Fortieth Regiment Illinois Volunteers from September 7, 1861, to March, 1862; that she was industrious The bill (II. R. 4246) granting a pension to Bridget Lynch was con and faitJ;iful at all times wh!le in the service; that in November 1861, 'vhile in sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It prop~es to place on the the service, she was taken s10k of the measles, which affected her eyes at the pension roll the name of Bridget Lynch, widow of Thomas Lynch, late time, nnd as a. result of which she is now totally blind. Your committee therefore report the bill back with the following amend of Company A, Seventy-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteers. ment: After the word "volunteers," in line 7, add the following: "At the rate The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to of $25 per month." a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Tho bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to CAROLINE A. FAiltFAX. a thirQ. reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill (H. R. 9506) for the relief of Caroline A. Fairfax was con~ l\IRS. ROCHIE BRIEN BUELL. siclered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes that the act enti The bill (H. R. 3143) increasing the pension of Mrs. Rochie Brien tled ''An act to restore pensions in certain cases," approved June 9, Buell was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to 1880, shall be construed so as to include wHhin its provisions Caroline place on the pension roll the name of Mrs.. Rochie Brien Buell, widow A. Fairfax, Washington, D. C. of General George P. Buell, late of the Umted St.ates .Army, at $50 per Mr. COCKRELL. Let the report be read in that case. month, in lieu of the pension she is now drawing. Tho VICE PRESIDENT. The report will be read. 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JANUARY 31, The Chief Clerk read the foilowing report, submitted by Mr. FAULK- Company .A, Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, anclpay NER January 6, 1891: him a pension of $50 per month in lieu of his present pension. Tbc Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. !h>OG) for the The bill was reported to the Senato without amendment, ordered to relief of Caroline A. Fairfax, have examined the same, and report: a third reading, read the third time, and passecl: 'Ve adopt the i·eport submitted by the Committee on Pensions,Houso of Rep resentative!!, l.\nll recommend that the bill do pass. BAZEL LEMLEY. The House report is ns follows: "The committee believe that l.lrn act of June 9, 1880, wa.CJ intended to include The bill (H. R. 9400) granting a pension to Bazel Lemley was con the widows of officers of the Army as well as those or the Navy. sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the "l\Irs. Fairfax is the widow of Henry Fairfax, captain of Virginia. Volunteers pension roll the name of Bazel Lemley, late a member of Company I, in the war with Mexico. Her cnse is similar to that or Jane M. l\IcCrabb and others, which have olready received the favorable action of the House. Eighth Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, transferred to Company H, One "The bill is returned with a favorable recommendation." hundrecl and ninety-first Pennsylvania Volunteers. Mr. COCKRELL. I do not see the Senator present who reported The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to that hill. It strikes me that is a very strange provision. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Mr. S.A. WYER. The Senator may object to it and let it go over. l'lIBS. SUSAN YOUNG. Mr. COCKRELL. No, I do not want to object to it if it can be shown Tho bill (H. R. 5517) granting a pension to Mrs. Susan Young was to be right. The report is a very luminous one. It 53ys: 11 The com considered a.sin Committee of tho Whole. It proposes to place on the mittee believe"-- pension roll the name of Susan Young, widow of the Jnte Samuel The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senn.tor from West Virginia [Mr. Young, late captain of the Independent Scouts of West Virginia. FAULKNER] who reported the bill is present. The bill was reportecl to the Senate without amendment, ordered to Mr. ' COCKRELL. I wish to call attention to the report in this case. a third reading, rend the third time, and passed. Tha House report, which is adopted by the Senate Committee on Pen- TIIO:\I.A.S J. WILKINS. sions, says: · The committee believe that the act of Juno 9, 1880, wrui intended to include The bill (H. R. 11530) granting a pension to Thomas J. Wilkins was the widows oC officers of the Army as well as those of the Navy. considered a3 in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the Mrs. Fairfax is the widow of Henry Fairfax, captain of Virginia. volunteers in pension rolls the name of Thomas J. Wilkins, late a private of Company the war with Mc.xi co. Her case is simila.r to that of Jane M. l't!cCrabb and others, whicb have already received the favorable action of tho House. D, Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and of Company L, Second Ohio Heavy .Artillery, and to pay him a pension of $50 per month, he I supposed that law of June 9, 1880, was intended specially to in being totally disabled and infirm from wounds and army service. clude, and did include, the officers of the .Army and of the Navy. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered 1\lr. FAULKNER. The law has been construed differently by the to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Pension Bureau. There were only four of these widows left out by the construction placed upon the law by the Department, and this is the DELILA ROE. Inst one of the four. Special bills h:i.ve been passed in the other three The bill (H. R. 3503) for tho relief of Delila Roe was considered as cases and have become laws. in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place the name of Delila The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to Roe, widow of George C. Roe, on the pension roll and to pay her a pen n third reading, read the third time, and pas3ed. sion of 512 per month. NANCY II.ARTLEY. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill (H. n. 4474) granting a pension to Nancy Hartley was con a thirJ reading, read the third time, and passed. sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the IIARRTET J. YARBROUGH. pension rolls the name of Nancy Hartley, widow of II ugh S. Hartley, Tbe bill (H. R.10735) granting a pension to Harriet J. Yarbrough late a member of Captain Ford's company of Black Hawk Rangers, in was considered ns in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the war of 183:! and 1833, and allow her a pension of 512 per month. the pension rolls tbe name of Harriet J. Yarbrough, stepmother of Tho bill was reportecl to the Senate without amendment, ordered to Thomas J. Yarbrough, and to pay her the same p~nsion as if she had a third reading, read the third time, and passed. been the dependent mother of the saicl Thomas J. Yarbrough, late a LYDIA A. EJ..TOY. soldier in Company I, Eighty-first Indiana Volunteer Infuntry. The bill (Il. R.1425) granting a pension to Lydia.A. Eaton was con Mr. COCKRELL. Let the report be read in that case to show why sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on tbe this is done. • pension roll the name of Lydia A. Eaton, widow of William G. Eaton, Tbe VICE PRESIDENT. The report will bo read. late of Company A, Thirty-third Regiment 1\1assachnsP.tts Volunteers. The Secretary read the following report, submitted by l\fr. FAULKNER The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to January 8, 1891: Tho Committee on Pensions, to whom wa.s referred the bill granting a. pen a third reading, read the third time, and passed. sion to Harriet J. Yarbrough, have examined the same, nnd report: CAROLINE HA YES. ''-'e adopi the report submilte llOl:;SE REPORT. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The Committee on ln'\"alid Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. h. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. . 14-'33) granting a pension to Caroline Ha.yes, submit the following report: Caroline Hl\yes is the onlv child of Nathanial Hayes who died while serving LOUIS.A A. STARKWEATIIER. ns private of tho second company of sharpshooters of the Twenty-second Rei:i Tho bill (S. 4039) granting a pension to Louisa A. Starkweather was ment of Jiiassachusetts Volunteers, She was pensioned after the widow'saeath, and remained on the pension rolls until February 7, 1879, when she reached the considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on age of sixteen years. It also-appears in evidence that she ia now, and ha.s been the pension roil, at $100 per month, the name of Louisa A. Stark for many years, insane and under guardianship. Sho has no means nor income weather, widow of John C. Starkweather, late colonel of First Wis of any kind, andis kept out of tho almshouse by the contributions of the Grand .Army post of the town in which she resides. There is no possibility ofimprovc consin Infantryi and brigadier general of volunteers, war of the rebel ment in her condition. lion. The case is similar to others in which Congress has taken favorable action. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill is therefore returned with the recommendation that it dopass nmended, however, by striking out all after the word "of," in line7, and insert1 rig therein ~c engrossed for a. third reading, read the third time, anu passed. instead the words "eighteen dollars per month through her legally constituted MRS. ELIZABETH Il. GORDOY. guardian." The bill (S. 4G55) to increase the pension of Mrs. Elizabeth Il. Gor The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to don, widow of Maj. George A. Gordon, Fifth Cavalry, was considered a third reading, read the third time, and passed. as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to increase the pension of ALFRED A. JEROME. Elizabeth R. Gordon, widow of Maj. George A. Gordon, Fifth Cavalry, The bill (H. R. 4013) granting an increase of pension to .Alfred A. to 550 per month, in lieu of the pension she is now receiving. Jerome was considered as in Committee of the "Whole. It proposes to The bill was reported to the Senate without amendme-nt,-Orclered to place on the pension roll the name of .Alfred .A. Jerome, late sergeant be engrossed for a third reading, rea.d the third time, and passed. 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 2015 CA.IlINET V .A.CANCIES. Mr. COCKRELL. Let the report be read in that caso to show why the increase is made. Tho VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the followin('I'0 mes· sage from the President of the U:nited States; which was read: The Secretary read the following report, submitted by Mr. DA YIS January 13, 1891: · · To the Senate and liouse of Representatives: The l!!udden death of the honorable William Windom Secretary of the Treas . The Cot?~ittee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill granting a pen-. ury, in New York, on tho evening of the ~th instant: has directed my atten s10n to Wilham Karger, haye examined the same and report: tion to the present stn.te of the law as to the filling of a. vacancy occasioned by . The report of the House Committee on In>alid Pensions, hereto appended, the death of tho head of a.Department. 18 hereby adopted and the passage of tho bill recommended. · I trR.nsmit herewith nn opinion of the Attorney-General from which it will be seen that under _the statutes in force no ?fficer in the Tre~ury Department, or IIOC.SE REl'OllT. other person del!!igna.ted by me, can exercise the duties of Secretary of the Treas ury for a longer period thn.n ten days. This limitation is I n.m sure unwise Tho Committee on InYalid Pensions, to whom wn.s referred the bill (H. R and n.ecess!i.rilyinvolves, in.such a case as that nowpresen~d, undue h~te and 8060) granting .a pension to William Karger, submit the following report: even mdehc_acy. The President should not be required to take up the question That the claimant served as a. landsman on the steamship Susquehanna from of the selection of a successor before the last offices of a.tl:ection and respect have ~une 1q, 1864, until July 14, 186.5. ·The claimant has no record of sickness while been paid to the dead. If the proprieties of an occasion as sad as that which in service. now overshadows us are observed possibly one-half of tho brief time allowed llo swears th:it he suffered from lameness that he called rheumatism, c>er is _gone before, with due regard to the decencies of life, the President and those after ho was dIScha.rged, that grew much worse in 1868 nnd developed into with whom he should advise can take up the consideration of the grave duty locom_otor ataxy. _In 1870 he was admitted into the German Hospital in Phila of selecting a head for one of the greatest Departments of the Government. d~lphm., and later mto the Hebrew Hospital in the same place. At this time Bftsty action b~ the S~na.te is also necessarily involved, and geographical lim hts eyes became affected and he became totally blind. itations are practic:i.lly imposed by the necessity of selecting some one who can Th.ere is no doubt that he now is, and for many years has been, totally blind, reach the Capital n.nd take lhc necessary oath of office l>efore the expiration of and is unable to stand by reason of the locomotor ataxy above mentioned. The the ten days. Pens~o!1 Office re~e.cted his claim in 1887 on. the ground of insufficient evidence It may be a very proper restriction of the power of tho President in this con of or1irm of disability. The case was exammed by five special examiners, three n!!ction that he ~hall not designate, for any great length of time, a. person to of whom think there is merit in the case and all of whom report the character discharge these important duties who has not been confirmed by the Senate; of the claimant good. There is no doubt of the truth of the claimant's story ns but t.herewouldseem to be no i·eason why one of the Assistant Secretaries of the to ?is increasing disability in the years 1863, 1869,n.nd 1870, as he has medical Department wherein tl:to vacancy exists might not discharge the dut'ies of Sec evidence in point. The claimant also shows conclusively prior soundness and great bodlly vi,,.or ~etary untµ a. S}ICcessor is selected, confirmed, and qualified. The inconven ience ofthl8 ll_mitn.tion was.made apparent at the time of the death of Secretary before enli!ltment; and Dr. l'tl.Allen Starr, an eminentspeeialist, of New Yo~k, Folger. President Arthur,m that case, allowed one of the Assistant Secretaries says this disease, locomotor ata.xy, usually results from exposure and is slow in who ~ad been designated: to act in the absence of the Secretary, to continue in' development. 'l'he claimant's occupation beino- that of a bo.rber it would be the dIScharge of such duties for ten days, then designated the same person to likely that he incurred same in service. " ' Dr. Ottoman, of Carbondale, Pn.., testifies that he treated claimant soon after disch.arge the duties for a f~rther term often days, and then ma.do a. temporary appomtment as Secretary, in order to secure the consideration that he needed his discharge for rheumatism. in filling this important place. . In view ?f t~e fo.r~go~ng your co~mitteo believe that the claimant probably mcurrcd h!S d1sa.b1hty m the service, and, as the claimant is now sixty years I recommend such a modification of the existing law as will permit the first old and poor and has been for neal"ly twenty years totally blind, they belie>e or sole Assistant. or, in the case of the Treasury Department, where the Assist any doubt there may be sgould not debar him from needed relief. ants n.re not ~ded, that one who may be designated by the President to dis charge t'l?e duties of the head of lho Depart.ment until a successor is appointed Amended by inserting, "and pay him a pension at $4.0 per month." and qualified. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to DENJ. HARRISON. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. EXECUTIVE MANSIO~. January 31, 189L The VICE PRESIDENT. What disposition shall be made of the ORRIN DAY. message? The bill (H. R. 11604) granting a pension to Orrin Day was consid· Mr. MANDERSON. I suggest its reference to the Committee on ered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pen Finance. sion rolls the name of Orrin Day, lat.a of Company A, Third United Mr. ALDRICH. Let it be printed. States Artillery, with Capt. Thomas Childs, in the Florida War, 1832. The VICE PRESIDENT. The message will be referred to the Com The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to mittee on Finance and printed, in the absence of objection. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MARTHA LEA.CH. LUCY A. GEORGE. Tho bill (H. R 11577) granting a pension to J\:Iartlia Leach was con The bill (II. R. 1427) granting a pension to Lucy A. George was con sider.ed as in Committee of the 'Vhole. It proposes to place on the sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pension roll the name of .Marth::i. Leach, who was the widow of Robert pension roll the name of Lucy A. George, widow of John S. George Morrison, private in Company H, One hundred and fifth Regiment Penn private Company H, Twenty-second Regiment of Massachusetts Yolun: sylvania Volunteers. tee rs. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment ordered The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment ordered to to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ' a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ' ELIZA.DETII R. LEE. MA.RIA A.ND APOLLONIA IIA.SSENDEUllEL. The bill (S. 4488) granting a pension to Elizabeth R. Leo was con· The bill (H. R. 11309) granting a pension to Maria Hassendeubel and sidered as in Committee of the 'Vhole. Apollonia llassendeubel was considered as in Committee of the Whole. The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with an It proposes to place on the pension rolls the names of ~faria Hnssen amendment, in line 11, after the words ''date of,'' to strike out '' her deu bel and Apollonia Hassendeul>el, sisters of Col. Franz Hassendenbel husband's death, October 20, 1890," and insert "the passa(J'e of this late captain of volunteer artillery, Mexican war, and colonel of th~ act;" so as to make the bill read: c Seventeenth Missouri Volunteers in the late civil wur, and to pay them Be. it enacted,_etc., That the Secretn.ry of the Interior be, and he is hereby, au a pension of $30 per month. thorized and directed to place upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions The bill was reported to the Senate wlthout amendment ordered to and limitations of tho pension la.ws. the name of Eliza.beth R. Lee widow of a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ' Samuel Perry Lee, lato major of tho Third Regimentl\Iaine Voluntee~ In fun try and. brevet colonel United States Volunteers, and major and brevet lieutenant JURS. l\IA.RY IIOGA.N. colonel of the United States Army, and pay her a. pension at the rate of $50 per month from the dn.te of the pn.ssage of this act. The bill (H. R. 9163) granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Hogan was cons~dereu as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to plnce upon the The amendment was agreed to. pension roll the name _of Mrs.. Mary Hogan, widow of Thomas Hogan, The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment late of Battery D, Third Umted States Artillerv and to allow her a was concurred in. pension of $12 per month. · ' The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment ordered to third time, and passed. a third reading, read the third time, and pa.ssed. ' JOIIN l\IOR.A.N. ELLEN L. PELOUZE. The bili (II. R. 9391) granting an increase of pension to John Moran The ~ill (S. 4728) increasing the pension of Ellen L. Pelouze widow was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to increase of Lewis H. Pelouze, was considered as i~ Committee of the' Whole. tho pension of John Moran, late first lieutenant Company F, Fifty· It proposes to place upon the pension roll, at $50 a month in lieu of fourth Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry Volunteers, and to allow th:e pension which she now receives, the name of Ellen L. Pelouze him, in addition to his present pensioz:, the legal rating for complete widow of Lewis H. Pelouze, a brigadier general in the United State~ scrotal hernia of right side. Army. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment ordered to to a third r~ading, read the third time, and passed. be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. TITO.MAS II. BRUCE. WILLIAM KARGER. The lJill (II. R. 4220) for the relief of Thomas H. Bruce was con sidered as in Committee of the Whole. The bill (H. R. 80GO) for the relief of William Karger was consid The preamble recites that Thomas H. Druce, of Lewis County, Ken e!ed as in Committee of tJie. Whole. It prop.oses to place on the pen tucky, was an engineer on steamboats employed by the United States s10n roll the name of Wilham Karger a sailor in the United States Government in transporting troops and supplies during the late war Navy,~ay him a pelli!ion of $4Q per month. of the rebellion, the position being dangerous, on account of the enemy 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN.ATE. JANUARY 31, often firing from the banks of the rivers at the men on the boat; and APillA l\f. l3ROWN. that he was shot and wounded so as to unfit him for work ever since. The blll (H. R. 4707) granting a pension to Aphia. M. Brown was The bill proposes to place on the pension roll the name of Thomas considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the H. Bruce, of Lewis County, Kentucky. pension roll the name of Aphia M. Brown, mother of James F. Brown, M.r. COCKRELL. Let the report in that case be read. late a private in Company D, Ninth New Hampshire Volunteers. The VICE PRESLOENT. The report will be read. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The Secretary read the follo.wing report, submitted by Mr. DA VIS a third reading, read the third time, and passed~ January 15, 1891: FR.ANO E. BABBITT. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the biU (H. R. 4220) grant ing n. pension to Thomas H. Bruce, have examined the same and report: The bill (H. R. 2434) granting a pension to Franc E. Bahbitt was The report of the Committee on Invalid Pensions of House of Representa- considered as in Committee of the Whole. tives, hereto appende_d, is adopted and the bill recommende~ to pass. · The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with an amendment, in line 7, after the word ''Infantry," to strike out "the llOlJiE REPORT. pension of said Franc E. Babbitt to be fixed at the rate of $30 per The Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 4220) granting a pension to Thomas H. Bruce, submit the following report: month," and insert "subject to the provisions and limitations of the Thomas H. Bruce is a citizen of Quincy, Lewis County, Kentucky. During the pension laws;" so as to make the bill read: late civil war he was a regular licensed engineer on boats used by the United Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, au States in the transportation of her troops. In October, 1864, he was an engineer thorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Franc E. Bab on the steamer Belle of St. Louis, navi~ating the l\Iississippi River between Mem bitt, sister and heir of George S. Babbitt, late lieutena11t colonel of the Twenty. phis, Tenn., and St. Louis, l\Io. The steamer wa.s ordered by the United States third Regiment Indiana. Infantry, subject to the provisions and limitations of to transport her troops from Memphis to St. Louis. While on the trip between the pension laws. said points laden with United States troops the steamer was fired upon oy Con federate troops at Randolph, Tenn., on or about the 2ith day of October, 1864. Mr. COCKRELL. I ask that the report may be read in that case. As a result of such firing said Bruce, while on duty at his engine, received a The VICE PRESIDENT. The report. will be read. gunshot wound in the left a.rm and shoulder. The effect of the wound has WYER seriously disabled tho left arm. Bruce was loyal to his Governmentdurin~ the The Secretary read the following report, submitted by :Mr. SA late war. Ile was compelled to render the services which he was rendering January 15, 1891: "\vhen he was disabled. It was just as important to the Go\"'ernment to have The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (II. R. 2434) grant him operate the engine of the said steamer as to have the services of a soldier ing a pension to Franc F. Babbitt, have examined the same and report: in the field. Under the provisions of the general law he is not entitled to a pen The House report on which this bill was passed is ns follows: sion. We recommend the passage of the bill. "The Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (II.R. The bill was reported to ·the Senate without amendment, ordered to 24.34) granting a pension to Franc E. Babbitt, submit the following report: "Franc E. Babbitt is the sister of George S. Babbitt, late lieutenant colonel of a third reading, read the third time, and passed. the Twenty-third Indiana Infantry. "Colonel Babbitt entered the service as a oaptain and remained unt-il the close WILLIS STURGEON. of the war; he ran the blockade at Vicksburg as a volunteer commander of the J. W. Cheeseman, manned by a volunteer crew from his company, remain The bill (H. R. 8309) granting an increase of pension to Willis Shur ing under fire for six hours, and the vessel was struck many times by cannon geon, of Hart County, Kentucky, was considered as in Committee ot balls and grape, canister, and musketry beyond mention; the consort of the the Whole. It proposes to pay Willis Sturgeon (a soldier of the Mex Cheeseman was relieved and rescued. Colonel Babbitt took part in all the bat tles under Grant, beginning at Belmont and ending at Vicksburg; he was in ican war and a private soldier of Company K, Twenty-sixth Regiment the battles about Atlanta.; marched with Sherman to the sea. Ile contracted Kentucky Volunteers, in the late civil war) a pension of $2~ per pulmonary disease in the Army and died after a. lingering consumption June month, in lieu of the pension of $8 per month he is now receiving. 22, 1869. He was never married; his mother died when he was a babe, and bis father whilo be was a. small boy. The sister was n mother to the boy and raised The .bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to him. \Vhen he grew up he contributed to his sister's support until he became a third reading, read the third time, and passed. unable to do any kind of work. She is the heir at law; she cared for him in infancy and during his long illness; the soldier would not apply for a pension WILLI.AM A . TODD. during his lifetime. The sister is sixty-five years of age, broken in health from The bill (H. R.12420) to pension William A. Todd was considered her long care of the gallant soldier; she is without income, being dependent upon her exertions. · as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pension "General Gresham, on whose staff the soldier served, in a letter to Mr. O'Don roll the name of William A. Tedd, who served as a private in Capt. nell the author of the bill, testifies to the service.'! of Colonel Babbitt as a. faith John D. Sill's company 'of Col. William Wodd's battalion, Georgia ful ~nd valuable officer; he approves the proposition to have the sister pen sioned by act of Congress. General Lew \Vallace, who served with the soldier, Creek War Volunteers, 1836, and to pay him the same pension as is al also favors such action. lowed bv law for service in the war of 1812. "In view of these facts and as it has become customary lo grant pensions in The was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to cases of this nature, your committee recommend the passage of the bill." bill The bill is reported with an amendment striking out all after the word "in a third rending, read the third time, and passed. fantry," in the seventh line, and inserting "subject to th~ provisions and limi tations of the pension laws;" and as so amended the bill is reported favorably, SDIOY J. FOUGIIT. with a recommendation that it do pass. The bill (II. R. 0582) to grant an increage of pensio:q to Simon J. The amendment was agreed to. Fought was considered as in Committee- of the Whole. It proposes to The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment increase the pension of Simon J. Fought, formerly a corporal of com was concurred in. - · pany D, of the Forty-sixth Rf>giment of Ohio Volunteers, to $50 per The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read month. a third time. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill was read the third time, and passed. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. RUTII COLLIER. THOMAS GORIIA.l\I. The bill (H. R. 10427) granting a pension to Ruth Collier w-as con The bill (H. R. 12383) to pension Thomas Gorham was considered sidered as in Committee of the Whole. The bill was reported from the as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the peQsion Committee on Pensions with an amendment in line 4, after the name roll the name of Thomas Gorham, of Wallace burgh, H~mpstead , County, "Ruth Collier," to insert "widow of John M. Collier, who was enrolled Arkansas, who servecl as a private in Capt. G. F. Swag~rty's company, as a private in Company B, Eighth Tennessee Cavalry;" so as to make Second Regiment Georgia Mounted Volunteers, Florida and Cherokee the bill read: · wars of 1837 and 1838, and to pay him n. pension of $20 per month. Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of th~ Interior be, and he is hereby, di· The bill was.reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to rected to place the name of Ruth Collier, widow of John l\I. Collier, who was en rolled as a prfrate in Company B, Eighth Tennessee Cavalry, on the pension a third reading, read the third time, and passed. · roll~, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension Jaws. WALKER II. FOMBY. The amendment was agreed ' t~. The bill (H. R. 10603) to pension Walker H. Fomby for service in The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and ~be amend· the Indian war was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It ment was concurred in. proposes to place on the pension roll the name of Walker n. Fomby, The amendment ·was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read of Sardis, Hempstead County, Arkansas, late n. private of Capt. John a tnird time. Loyall's company, Georgia l\fonntecl Volunteers, Creek Indian war, The bill was read the third time, and passed. 1836, and to pay him the same pension as is allowed by law for service JERE:L\HAII l\f. SIDWELL. · in the war of1812. The bill (H. R. 2417) granting a pension to Jeremiah :M. Sidwell was The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the a thirtl reading, read the third time, and passed. pension roll the name of Jeremiah :M. Sidwell, of Spring Arbor, Mich., ELIZABETH n. FOSTER. late a private in the Indiana Home Guards, he having been wounded at the battl~ of Panther Creek, Kentucky, while serving in the Army The bill i II. R. 12541) granting a pension to Elizabeth D. Foster was of the United States. . considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the d t th S · h d t d d t · th f Eliz b th D F" t . f w·ll· R The bill was reporte o e enate wit out amen men , or ere o pens10n ro 11 e na:ne 0 a e ·. os er, WH1 ow 0 ~ iam • a third reading read the third time and passed. · Foster, late a captam of Company E, Fifty-first Pennsylvanm Volun- ' ' teers, and to grant her a pension of $20 per month. MARTITA F. STEililINS. . The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to I .The bill (H. R. 9823) for the relief of Martha F. Stebbins wos con- a third reading, read the third time, and passed. sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the 1891 . . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 2017 pension rolls, at $30 a month, the name of Martha. F. Stebbins, widow l\ir. SAWYER. The order for the consideration of y.>ension bills is of Dwight D. Stebbins, who volunteered and acted as surgeon when not concluded. It is to run until 4 o'clock. called on by the Government ~fter the battle of Shiloh, and gave his The bill (H. R. 10707) restoring Bethia White, late Beth.ia Pool, to professional services to the sick and wounded of the Union armies in the pension roll was considered n.s in Committee of the Whole. It response to the call, and, although not mustered into the service, died proposes to restore to the pension rolls the name of Bethia. White, late of camp fever while performing the services. Bethia Pool, widow of Nathaniel Pool, Company C, One hundred and Tho hill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under pension claim No. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. · 29206. JOHN PICKARD. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendmE';oit, oruered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill (H. R. 9024) granting a pension to John Pickard was con sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes , to place on the CHARLOTTE B. NUTTING. pension roll the name of John Pickard, late drum major in the Tenth The bill (II. R. 8997) granting a pension to Charlotte B. Nutting was Regiment of Indiana. Volunteers, and late of the Forty-fourth Regi considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the ment of Indiana Volunteers. pension rolls the name of Charlotte B. Nutting, Il!other of Henry D. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to 8too.rs, deceased, late of Company H, Sixteenth Regiment New York a third reading, read the third time, a.nd passed. Volunteers, in the war of the rebellion. EDWARD H. LEIB. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to 'Jlhe bill (S. 4474) to increase the pension of Edward H. Leib was a third reading, read tho third time, and passed. considered as in the Committee of the Whole. It proposes to increase ZERUIAH A. POTTER. the pension of Edward H. Leib, late brevet lieutenant col9nel Fifth The bill (H. R. 11212) granting a pension to Zeruiah A. Potter was United States Cavalry, from fifty to one hundred dollars per month considered as in Committee of the Whole. It.proposes to place on the on account of increased disabilities rendering constant personal at- pension roll the name of Zeruiah A. Potter, widow of Henry J. Pot tendance and assistance necessary. · ter, deceased, who was a. tJrivate in Company E, Seventy-second Regi The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. IIIRS. CAROLINE E. DURYEE. The bill (H. R. 12202) to place on the pension roll the name of l\frs. CHARLES D. IIA~SCO~I. Caroline E. Duryee was considered as in Committee of the Whole. The bill (H. R. 12714) grantin~ a pension to Charles D. Ilanscom The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with an was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place amendment, in line 8, after the words ''rate of,'' to strike out ''thirty 11 on the pension roll the name of Charles D. Hanscom, late of Company and insert "fifty;" so as to make the bill read: I, Second Regiment :Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, at $36 per Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, au month, in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. thorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to. limitations of the pension Jaws, the name of :M:rs. Caroline E. Duryee, widow of Abraham Duryee, late a brigadier general, retired, of the United St.ates Army, a third reading, read the third time, and passed. and pay her a. pension at the rate of $50 per month from and after the passage of this act. l\IRS. LILLIE E. WILLIS. The amendment was a.greed to. The bill (H. R. 11513) for the relief of Mrs. Sallie E. Willis was The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment considered as in Committee of the Whole. was concurred in. · The bill was reported from the Committee on Pdnsions with an amend The amendment was ordered to be engrossed: and the bill to be read ment, in line B, to strike out ''Sallie" and insert "Lillie;" so a.s to a third time. make the bill read: The bill was read the third time, and passed. Be it enacte.d, etc., That the Secretary of the Inte1·ior is authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the pro'\"isions and limitations of the AD:\IINISTRATRIX OF WILLIAM PERINE. pension laws, the name of l\Irs. Lillie E. 'Villis, of the city of New York, State of New York, widow of the late Benjamin A. Willis, major One hundred and Mr. RIGG INS. I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate the amend nineteenth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry. ment of the House of Uepresentatives to the bill (S. 828) for the relief The amendment was agreed to. of Sarah E. E. Perine, widow and administratrix of William Perine, The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment deceased. was concurred in. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the amendment of The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be reaO. the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 828) for the relief of Sarah a third time. E. E. Perine, widow and administratrix of William Perine, deceased; The bill was read the third time, and passed. which was to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: The title was amended so as to read: "A bill for the relief of Mrs. That the claim of Sarah E. E. Perine, widow and administratrix of 'Villiam Lillie E. Willis." Perine, deceased, for further coqipensation for the construction of the iron-clnd monitor Naubao and the iron tugboats l\Iaria and Triana, may be submitted by FRANCES T. DAXA. said claimant, within six months after the passage of this act, to the Court of Claims under and in compliance wiLh the rules and regulations of said coui·t; The bill (H. R.11244) for the relief of Frances T. Dana was consid and said court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine and rnnder judg ment upon the same: Provided, however, That the investigation of said claim shall ered as in Committee of the Whole. be made upon the following basis: The said court shall ascertain the additional The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with an amend cost which was necessarily incurred by the contractor for building the light ment, in line 7, after the words "rate of," to strike out "thirty 11 and draught monitor Nanbac and the iron tugboats l\Iaria. and Triana, in the com pletion of tne same, by reason of any changes or alterations in the plans and insert ''fifty;" so as to make the bill read: specifications required, and delays in the prosecution of the work: Provided, Be it enactecl, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, au.. That such additional cost in completing the same, and such changes or altera tlwrized and directed to pince on the pension roll the name of Frances T. Dana, tions in tlle plans and specifications required, and delays in the prosecution of wi CHARLES DUERSON. ELIZADETII BURNETT. The bill (H. R. 5583) for the relief of Charles Duerson was consid The bill (H. R. 4513) granting a pension to Elizabeth Burnett .was ered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pen considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the sion roll the name of Charles Duerson. pension roll the name of Elizabeth Burnett, of Gallatin County, Illi The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to nois, late a nurse in the Fifty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteers dur a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ing the late· rebellion, at $12 per month. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to JOSEPH J. BARTLETT. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill (H. R.12!J98) granting an increase of pension to Joseph J. Bartlett was considered as in Committee of the Whole. Itpropo::;es SARAI! PJIILLIPS. to place on the pension roll the name of Joseph J. Bartlett, late colonel The bill (H. R. G287) granting n. pension to Sarah Phillips was con Twenty-seventh Regiment New York Volunteers and brevet major sidered as in Committeo of the Whole. It proposes to place on the general, and to pay him a. pension of' $100 per month in lieu of that pension roll the name of Sarah Phillips, of Marion County, Illinois, which he now receives. widow of Jonathan Phillips, late a soldier in the Seminole Indian war, .The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to at $12 per month . a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. DREWRY PORTER. ALEXANDER STURGEON. 'l'he bill (H. R. 11708) granting a pension to Drewry Porter was con The bill (H. R. 7676) for the relief of Alexander Sturgeon was con sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pen sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place upon the sion roll the name of Drewry Porter, of .Mitchell County, Georgia, late pension roll the name of Alexander Sturgeon, a private in Company a private in Captain McCraTy's Georgia Volunteers in the Indian war E, in the Third Regiment of Indiana Infantry, and to pay him $20 per of 183G, at $8 per month. month in lieu of the pension now paid him. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill was reported to the Sona to without amendment. ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. a third reading, rend the third time, and passed. . S..UIANTIIA A. IlIGNELL, · DANIEL KING. 1 The bill (H. R. 12815) granting a pension to Samantha A. Bignell The bill (H. R. 8465) to increase the pension of Daniel King was was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on considered as in Committee of the Who}P,. It proposes to place upon the pension roll the name of Samantha A. Bignell, an army nurse, the pension roll the name of Daniel King, a private of Company E, and to pay her a pension of 512 a month. Third Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, of the war with Mexico, and to The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to pay to him $20 per month, in lieu of the pension now paid to him. a third rea.ding, read the third time, and passed. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to ANNIE M. KllillALL. n third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill (H. R.12053) granting a pen~ion to Annie M. Kimball, ROBERT CULLEN. widow of Alvah M. Kimball, Company H, Sixth New Hampshire The bill (H. R. 12413) granting increase of pension to Robert Cullen Regiment Volunteers, was considered as in Committee of the Whole. was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes t.o place the It proposes to place on the pension roll the name of Annie l\f. Kim name of .Robert Cullen, late ,captain Company I, Seventy-fourth Ohio ball, widow of Alvah M. Kimball, deceased, late quartermaster ser Infantry, on the pension rolls, and to pay him a pension of $50 per geant of the Sixth New Hampshire Volunteers, at $12 per month. month, in lieu of tho sum now paid him. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. a third reading, re.ad the third time, and passed. CAPT. ANDREW J. BRISCOE. HENRY SISSON. The bill (H. R.12793) grantingapension to Capt. Andrew J. Briscoe The bill (S. 4791) granting a pension to'Hency Sisson was announced was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on as next in order on tl;le Calendar. the pension roll the name of Capt. Andrew J. Briscoe, pilot of the lt.lr. COCKRELL. Let that bill be passed over for th3 present, UnitedStates Government transport boats on tl::.e Ohio, Mississippi, Ten The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. HALE in the chair). The bill nessee, and others rivers, at $30 per month. will be passed over, retaining its place on the Calendar. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to LYDIA ZIEGLER. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill (H. R. 8259) to grant a pension to Lydia .Ziegler was con LORAIN :r.I'COOK. sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pension roll tbo name of Lydia Ziegler, mother of John Ziegler, D.R. The bill (H. R. 12583) granting a pension to Lorain 11-fcCook was Ziegler, C. F. Ziegler, W. H. Ziegler, S. B. Ziegler, n. F. Ziegler, and considered as in Committee of the 'Vhole. It proposes to place on the N. H. Ziegler, three of whom served in the late war from 1861 to the pension roll, at $30 per month, the name of Lorain McCook, widow of encl of the war, two of whom served from ·1862 to the end of the war, General Edwin S. McCook, late a capbain of Company I, Thirty-first and two of whom served from 1864 to the end of the war, and to pay Illinois Volunteer Infantry, aud lieutenant colonel and colonel of that her a pension of $12 per month. regiment, and a brevet major general in the volunteer military service The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to . of t.he United States in the war of the rebellion. a tllird reading, rend the third time, and pa.c:ise?. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. RICHARD C. CA.BEEN, The bill (H. R. 3534) to grant a pension to Richard C. Cabeen was POLLY GRAY. considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place upon The bill (H, R. 4514) for the relief of Polly Gray was considered as the pension roll the name of Richard C. Ca.been, who was a soldier in in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pension rolls Company A, in Owen's battalion attached to Colonel Doniphan's First ihe name of' Polly Gray, widow of Truman Gray, late a soldier in the Missouri Regiment in the Mexican war, and to pay him a pension of war of 1812, at $12 per month. . $8 per month. The bill was reported to tho Senate without amendment, ordere JOIIN W. BUSSAilARGER. PUBLIC IlUILDING AT PORTS1\IOUTH1 OIIIO. The bill (H. n. 6262) granting a pension to John W. Bussabarger Mr. SHERMAN. As the hour of 4 o'clock has arrived, I hope tho was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on Senate-- the pension roll the name of John W. Ilussabarger, a drafted man who l\1r. SAWYER. I ask the Senator to give us fifteen minutes more for was forced to report while sick and was deprived of his hearing in con the consideration of pension bills. We have been interrupted by other sequence thereof. bills. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to Mr. SHERMAN. I ask tho Senator to allow me to call up a little a third reading, read the third time, and passed. bill to increase the appropriation for a public building which is now being erected. · IIENRY A. IIOAR. 1\Ir. SAWYER. I shall not object to that. The bill (H. R. G259) granting a pension to Henry A. Hoar was con Mr. SHERMAN. I ask the Senate to take up House bill 64GO. sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the Ily unanimous consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, pension rnll the name of Henry A. Hoar, a member of the Indiana Le proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. G4GO) to increase the appropria gion, and to pay him a pension of $50 per month. tion for the erection of a public building at Portsmouth, Ohio. It in The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to creases the amount heretofore fixed as the limit of cost for the erection a third reading, rend the third time, and passed. of a public building by the United States Government nt Portsmouth, 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 2019 Ohio, to $75,000, and fixes that sum as the limit of cost for the erec· l\IARY A. l\I 7KEE. tion of the building, including site. The bill (H. R. 12639) granting a pension to M~ry A. McKee was The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to considered as in Committee of. the Whole. It propqses to place on the a third reading, read the third timo, and passed. pension roll the name of Mrs; l\'Iary A. McKee, for her services as army .ALLOTl\IE~T OF LAND TO QUAPAW INDIANS. nurse during the late war of the rebellion, and to pay her a pension of l\fr. PLUMB. I ask th~ Senator from Wisconsin to yield to me to $12 a month~ . call up a bill which was reported from the Committee on Indian Affairs The bill was reported to the Senate without amenument, ordered to last February. a third reading, read the thiru time, and passed. Mr. SAWYER. Will the bill take much time? l\IAJ. GEN. FRANZ SIGEL. Mr. PLUMB. It will only fake the time necessary to read it. If The bill (H. R. 12293) to grant a pension to l\faj. Gen. Franz Sigel it occasions debate, I will not press it. was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place l\fr. SAWYEn. I will not object. on the pension roll the name of Franz Sigel, late major general of YOl· Mr. PLUMB. It is Senate bill 2764. unteers in the Union Army, at $100 per month. By unanimous consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2764) to provide for allotment of lands a third reading, read the third time, and passeu. in severalty to the Quapaw Indians in the Indian Territory, and for other purposes therein named. ELLEN E. TTIUEX. l\'Ir. PLUUB. I move to strike out, in section 1, line 9, the words The bill (H. R. 1196) grantin.?; n. pension to Ellen E. Truex was con· "February 8, 1890," that date having since elapsed. sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pen· The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be stated. sion roll, at $30·per month, in lieu of the sum now pa.id her, the name ot The SECRET.ARY. In line 9 of section 1, after the words "Secretary Ellen E. Truex, widow of William S. Truex, late colonel of the Four· of the Interior," it is proposed to strike out "February 8, 1890;" so teenth Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers and brigadier general by as to rend: brevet, United States Volunteers. That tho Secretar~· of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed, within The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ortlered to ninety days after tho passage of this act, to cause to be allotted to each and every a third reading, read the third time, and passed. member of the Quapaw tribe of Indians now located in the northeastern part of the Indian Territory, upon lists furnished him by the chief of said tribe and MATILDA S. THO~IPSON. duly approved by the Secretary of the Interior, an allotment of land not to ex· ceed 2lJO acres, out of their common reserve, to each person entitled thereto by The bill (S. 4428) granting a pension to Matilda S. Tho'Q)pson was reason of their being membors of said tribe by birtli or adoption. considered as in Committee of the Whole. The amendment was agreed to. The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with amend· Mr. PLUMil. Now I move, after the word'' adoption,'' in line 12, meat~ in line 8, after the words :c pay her" to insert "a pension," to insert the words "and their legal and natural offspring;" so as to and in line 9, before the word "dollars," to strike out "fifty" and read: insert "thirty;" so as to make the biJl read: To ea.ch person entitled thereto by reason of their being members of said Be i t enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, au tribe by birth or adoption, and their legal and natural offspring. thorized and directed to pl:l.ce on tlle pensiori roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of l\latilda S. Thompson, widow or These amendments are offered with the concurrence of the chairman A. ll. Thompson, late a captain, and major by brevet, Eighteenth Regiment of the Committee on Indian Affairs. United Stateslnfantt·y, and pay her a pension at the rate of$30 per month. The amendment was agreed to. The amendments were agreed to. l\!r. PLUMB. In ser.tion 2, lines 13and14, an amendment should The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendments be inserted for the reason that the land office there described has been were concurred in. abandoneil. I move, therefore, in line 13, after the words "sold at," The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the to strike out "Baxter Springs, Kans., by the register of the land of. third time, and passed. fice at Independence, Kans.,'' and insert the words ''such place a3 the Secretary of the Interior may designate by a commissioner to be l\IARY ANN DOUGHERTY. appointed by the President." The bill (S.1736) granting a pension to Mary Ann Dougherty was The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be stated. announced as next in order. The SECRETARY. In section 2, line 13, after the words ''sold at,'' Mr. COCKRELL. Let that bill go over. it is proposed to strike out "Baxter Springs, Kans., by the regiater of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be passed over. the land office at Independence, Kans.,'' and insert ''such place as .Mr. BLAIR. Let it go over without prejudice. the Secretary of the Interior may designate hy a commissioner to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will retain its place on the appointed by the President;" so as to read: Calendar in the absence of objection. The said lands when appraised shall be sold at such place as the Secretary of MATTHEW C, GRISWOLD. the Interior may designate by a commissioner to be appointed by the Pres ident. The bill (H. R. 6196) grantin~ an increase of pension to Matthew C. The amendment was agreed to. Griswold was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes The bill was reported to the Senate as amended and the amendments to increase the pension of Matthew C. Griswold, late a first lieutenant were concurred in. of Company L, Twentieth New York Cavalry, to $30 per month, in lieu The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, rca DANIET~ GRAFF. LYDIA P. HOLMES. The bill (H. R. 6633) for the relief of Daniel Graff was considered The bill (II. R. 1294G) granting a pension to Lydia P. Holmes was as in Committee of the Who1e. It proposes to place on the pension roll considered a.Sin Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the the name of Daniel Graff, late a private in Company I, Sixth Pennsyl pension roll the name of Lydia P.Holmcs, of Athens, Somerset County, vania Heavy Artillery. Maine, mother of William L. Holmes, late of Company I, First Hegi The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to ment Maine Heavy Artillery-Volunteers. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ANN llf. :'.!OSHER. The bill (H. R. 11080) granting a pension to An!l U. Mosher was AN.N l\IARIA BULLOCK SCIIRAllI. considered as in Committee of the ·whole. It proposes to place on the The bill (H. R. 12835) granting a pension to Ann l\Iaria Bullock pension rolls the name of Ann M. Mosher, mother of Charles H. Mo Schram was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes sher, late a private of Company A, Eighteenth Regiment of .Massa tu place on the pension roll the name of Aun l\Iaria Bullock Schram, a. chusetts Volunteers. resident of Fort Plain, N. Y., at $12 per month, on account of disa The bill ·was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to bility resulting from disease contracted while serving as a hospital a third reading, read the third time, and passed. nurse during the war of the rebellion. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendmE>nt, ordered to RICII.A.RD M. A. FENWICK. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The hill (II. R. 10895) for the relief of Richard M. A. Fenwick, late CAROLINE E. GR.A Y. of the Mexican war, was considered as in Committee of the Whole. The bill (H. R. 7394) granting a pension to Caroline E. Gray was It proposes to place the name of Richard .M.A. Fenwick, lateaprivate considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the in Thrift's company, First Hegiment of Virginia· Volunteers of the pension roll the name of Caroline E. Gray, an army nurse during the Mexican war, on the pension roll of the United States at$12 per month. late war of the rebellion, and to pay her a pension of $12 per month. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to .a third reading, read the third time, and passed. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ?iIA.kGARET COONEY. ANNIE n. rETTIGitEW. The bill (H. R. 11125) granting a pension to Margaret Cooney, for The bill (H. R 12244) granting a pension to Annie Il. Pettigrew was mer1y Margaret Dolan, was considered as in Committee of the Whole. considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to pay Annie It proposes to place on the pension roll the name of Mrs. Margaret B. Pettigrew, dependent daught~rof Henry J. Pettigrew, Compa!ly E, Cooney, widow of John Dolan, lat~ a private in Company A, One hun Third New Hampshire Regiment, a pension of $12 per month. dred and sixliy-third Regiment New York Infantry Volunteers, and Mr. COCKRELL. Let the last part of the report in that case be to pay her a pension of $12 per month. • reau, so as to show why this daughter is pensioned. I ask tlie Secre The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to tary to read from the report the statement of the selectmen of the n. third reading, read the third time, and passed. town. JAMES MURPHY. The Secretary read from the report submitted by Mr. SA WYER, from the Committee on Pensions, January 22, 1891, as follows: The bill (H. U.11329) to pension James Murphy was considered as in From the statements of the selectmen of the town in which she resides and Committteofthe ·whole. It proposes to place on the pensionrnllsthe the testimony of reputable physicians it appears that she is without property name of James Murphy, late of Capt. James Ford's company, Colonel or means of subsistence and by reason of physical disability incapacitated to earn a support. Iler disability is described as chronic inflammation of all the Dodge's regiment, in the Black Hawk war, at $25 per month. structures of joints, or rheumatic arthritis; tho right knee is completely an The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to chylosed, with limbs contracted; the left knee nearly stiff; left elbow entirely n third ·reading, read the third time, and passed. anchylosed, and Urn right partially; wrists involved, jaws stiff and incapa ble of free movement; back and shoulders in tlle incipient stage of the disease; WILLIAM H. MORSE. is unable to move about without crutches. The disease is incurable. She is highly respected for her moral worth by all who know her. The bill (H. R. 6516) authorizing an increase of invalid pension to Mr. COCKRELL. That is enough. William II. l\forse, of Lawrence, Mass., was considered as in Committee The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to of the Whole. It directs the Secretary of the Interior to cause the a third reading, read the third time, and passed. name of William H. Morse, formerly employed in the Ordnance De partment at the Washington navy yard, and whose name is now borne IIAN.NAH C. REID. on the invalid pension rolls under pension certificate (naval) No. 5429, The bill (IT. R. 12195) to pension Hannah C. Reid was considered to be entered upon the pension rolls for such increase of pension as may as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the pension be recommended according to law for wounds and disabilities received roll the name of Hannah C. Reid, widow of Henry U. Reid, late a pri by him wliUe in the naval service of the United States, but not duly vate in Company D, Forty-third Battalion New York Volunteers, ani enlisted therein, on or about the 25th day of ltfay, 1862, and subse to pay her a pension of $12 a month. quently thereto, and that he receive such increase of pension as he would The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to have received hall he been duly enlisted in the naval service of the a third reading, read the thiru time, and passed. United States when he receiv~d his wounds and disabilities. LUCY J. BLAXCIIARD. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill (H. R. 12603) granting a pension to Lucy J. Illanch:ml, luto a third reading, read the third time, and passed. a volunteer nurse in the United States military service, was considered MRS. MARY A. M'CULLOCII. as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place upon the pension roll the name of Lucy J. Blanchard, of Syracuse, N. Y., late a volun The bill (Il. R. 778!J) to increru;e the pension of l\:Irs. Mary A. 'itfo teer nurse in the United States military service during the war of tbe Culloch was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to rebellion, and to pay her a pension of Sl2 per month. inc~ca se the pension of l\1rs . .Mary A. l\IcCulloch, widow of the ]ate The bill was reported to the Renate without amendment, ordered to Capt. Charles l\1cCulloch, Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, to $32 a third reading, read the third time, and passed. per month, in lieu of the pension now paid her. to IIANNAH L. PALllIER. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and pass~d. The bill (II. R. 12797) granting a pension to Hannah L. Palmer was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place upon THERESSA D. DOUBLES. the pension roll the name of Hannah L. Palmer, who served as a hos· The bill (II. R. 12113) granting a pension to Theressa D. Double3 pital nurse during the war of the rebellion, and to p::i.y her a pension was considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place of $12 per month. on the pension ro1ls the name of Theressa D. Doubles, ihe late widow The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to of Israel D. Smith, Company B, Two hundred and eleventh Regiment a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Pennsylvania Volunteers. SOPHIA WEXZEL. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill (H. R. 12123) granting a pension to Sophia Wenzel was con 1 a thlrd reading, read tbe third time, and passed. . sidered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to place on the ::\IRS. K. S. SUTLIFF. pension rolls the name of Sophia ·wenzel, widow of John Wenzel, of The bill (H. R. 12319) granting a pension to Mrs. K. S. Sutliff, widow Company F, Seventh United States Infantry, in the Florida. war, at of John D. Sutliff, was considered as. in Committee of the Whole. It $12 per month. proposes to place the name of K. S. Sutliff, widow of John D. Sutliff, The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to late of Company D, Ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, a third reading, read the third time and passed. on the pension rolls. :MARGARET PROCTOR NOYES ... The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to The bill (H.R.12307) granting a pension to Margaret Proctor Noye.a ~ third reading, read the third time, and passed. was considered as in Committee of the Whole. 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 2021 The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with an HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. amendment, in line 9, before the word" dollars," to st.rike out" thirty" and insert ":fifty;" so as to make tbe bill read: SATURDAY, January 31, 18!H. Beil enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, an· thorizcd and directed to place on the pension rolls, subject to the proviiiions The House met at 12 o'clock m. aud limitations of the pension laws, the name of Margaret Proctor Noyes, The Chaplai,n, Rev. W. H. l\IILnunN, D. D., offered the following widow of General Edward F. Noye~. late colonel of the Thirty-ninth Regiment prayer: · Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and brevet brigadier-general, at the rate of $'50 per month. We render to Thee devout and hearty thanks, Almighty God, for tho blessed hope of everlasting life which Thou hast given us in the gospel The amendment wa.s agreed to. of Thy Son, and which is our only comfort and support in time of be The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment reavement and sorrow such as this, when we come to pay the 1ast trib was concurred in. ute of respect and a :m~ction to the memory and public services of a late The amendment was ordered tu be engrossed and the bill to be read member of this. House, called untimely from the earth. a third time. We pray that Thou wilt cheer and console his bereaved widow and rl'he bill was read the third time, and passed. family; and may they fi'nd in the faith of Jesus Christ and His teach CA.THERINE DOYLE. ing of the resurrection that only solace which 'is to be found for the The bill ( H. R. 4894) increasing the pension of Catherine Doy le was broken-hearted. considered as in Committee of the Whole. It proposes to increase the Grant that Thy grace may rest upon all of the members of this House; pension of Catherine Doyle, widow of Michael Doyle, late of Company and as they toil in the public service and expend their physirnl ener B, First Regiment District of Columbia Volunteer Cavalry, to $20 per gies and strength may they feel the assurance that God is the strength month, in lieu of the pension now received by her. of their hearts and their por~ion forever. We pray through Jesus The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to Christ, our Lord. Amen. a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Tlle Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and approved. 1\IILITARY .A.CADE:\IY .A.PPROPRI.ATION IlILL. LUCINDA CALL. The SPEAKER. The first question before the House is the roll call The bill (S. 2302) granting a pension to Lucinda Hall was considered on the amendment to the Military Academy appropriation bill, on as in Committee of the Whole. which a quorum failed to vote. The bill was reported from the Committee on Pensions with amend !\fr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I hope there may be unanimous ments, in line 6, after the name "Lucinda," to strike out ''Hall" consent granted to-day to vacate the order for the yeas and nays. and insert "Call," and in line 7, to strike out the word "Hall" and The SPEAKER. Is there objection tO"the request of the gentleman insert the word "Call;" so as to make the bill read: from Ohio? Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, au There was no objection. thorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Lucinda Call, dependent mother of The several amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole Sidney l\Ionroe Call, late a private in Company E, Seventh New York lleavy were then agreed to. Artillery. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and bo The amemlments were agreed to. ing engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amend Mr. SPOONER moved to reconsider tbe vote by which the bill wa.s ments were concurred in. passed; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be lai~ upon the The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, re1d the table. third time, and passed. The latter motion was agreed to. The title was amended so as to read: "A bill granting a pension to l\IESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. Lucinda Call." A message from the Senate, by l\fr. McCooK, its Secretary, nn· ORDN ANOE TO W .A.SIIINGTON IIIGII SCHOOL. noµnced that the Senate had passed with amendments the bill (II. H. l\fr. COCKRELL. I suggest to the Senator from Connecticut that 1867) for the relief of Charles 1\fax Wittig, asked a conference with tho if he wishes to call up the joint resolution he spoke of, he had better House on the bill and amendments, and had appointed Mr. MANDER· do so now. SON, Mr. D.A. VIS, and l\Ir. W .ALTHA.LL as conferees on the part of the Mr. HAWLEY. I ask unanimous consent to proceed to the consid Senate. eration of House joint resolution 240. The l\Iilitar.v Committee are It also announced that the Senate had passed a bill and joint resolu unanimously in favor of the joint resolution, and I think nobody will tion of the following titles; in which concurrence of the House was re object to it. quested: By unanimous consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, A bill (S. 4874) to establish a life-saving station at Brant Rock, in proceeded to consider the joint resolution (H. Res. 240) to authorize tho town of Marshfield, Mass.; and the Secretary of 'Var to issue ordnance and ordnance stores to the A joint resolution (S. R. 153) to :fill a vacancy existing in the Board Washington High School. of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. The joint resolution was reported to the Senat~ without amendment, The message .further announced that the Senate had appointed a ordered ton. third reading, read the third time, and passed. committee of seven Senators to join a like committee on the part of the House, to take appropriate action respecting the death of Hon. Wil HOUSE BILL UEFERR ED. liam Windom, late Secretary of the Treaaury. Tho bill (H. R 12922) making appropriations for the snpport of the ORDER OF IlUSINESS. ~ .Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 18D2, was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. HITT. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the con EXECUTIVE SESSION. sideration of general appropriation bills. Mr. FRYE. I movo that the Senate proceed to the consideration of l\Ir. RICHARDSON. I desire to nsk the gentleman from Illinois if executive business. he will allow me to submit at this time a report from the Committee The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the consider on Printing, to print some copies of the Constitution of the United ation of executive business. After seven minutes spent in executive States. It is short; the cost of the printing is very small, and! think session the doors were reopened, and (at 4 o'clock and 40 minutes p. it will occupy but a very brief time. m.) the Senate adjourned until M:onda:y, February 2, 1891, at 2 o'clock Mr. HITT. If there be. no debate I win yield to the gentleman. p.m. l\fr. RICHARDSON. If it leads to debate I will withdr~w it. PRINTING .A.DDITIO:N .AL COPIES OF THE CONSTITUTION. CONFIRMATIONS. Mr. RICHARDSON. l\fr. Speaker, I send to the desk the report E-.cccutivc nomination con.firmed by tlte Senate January 19, 1891. from tbe Committee on Printing which I ask to have considered. The Clerk read as follows: POSTl\IASTER. Resolved by the Hoiise of Representatives of America (the Senate concurring), TlJat; Royce S. Pierce, to be postmaster at North East, in the county of there IJe printed in pamphlet form 30,000 copies of the Constitution of the United Erie and State of Pennsylvania. , States of America, of which 10,000 shall be for the use of I.he Senate and 20 000 for the use of the House. ' Executive nominations con.firmed by tlte Senate January 31, 18D1. Mr. RrcrrARDSON, from the Commitee on Printing, submitted the following report: PRO~IOTION IN THE 1\IARINE CORPS •. 'l'hat the Committee on Printing hn.'l"e considered the concurrent resolution of the House to print 30,000 copies of the Constitution of the United States in pam Lieut. Col. Charles Heywood, United States Marine Corps, to be phlet form, of which 10,000 shall be for the use of the Senate and 20,000 for the colonel commandant of that corps. use of the House of Representatives, and direct me to report a. substitute there for ~n tbe form of a simple House resolution, as follows: REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE. "Resolved, That there be printed, in pamphlet form, with paper cover 3\) 000 James P. Lindsay, of Beaver City, Nebr., to be register of the land copies of the Constitution of the United States of America for the use' of 'the House of Representatives." office at l\IcCook, Nebr. The estimated cost of same is $495. 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 31, Mr. KERR, of Iowa. Does this provide that· they shall be printed increased very slightly t~e compensation for clerical hire at one post, without note or comment? Havan~ and diminished it at another, Matamoros, because in the one Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask the previous question- case the business had largely increased and in the other it had consid- Mr. FRANK. Defore' that let me ask the gentleman if this contem erably fallen off. · plates tlL.'lt this is to be tho Constitution pure and Bimple or is it to be We have also adopted in the bill a list of changes of consular officers annotated and with notes. · from feed to salaried, contemplated in a provision in the act oflast year. l\1r. RICHARDSON. No; simply the undiluted form of the Con That law required the Executive to submit to Congress in the estimates stitution, without notes or comments. a list of all those feed consulates where the fees amounted to more than The SPEAKER. The Chair will submit the question on the adop $1,000 per annum, and estimate for them as for salaried offices, at a tion of the resolution, unless the gentleman insists on a demand for the fixed compensation. We have carried out thatprovisionoflawand re previous question. The first question is on the adoption of the amend sulting estimate, and have transferred eighteen of the consulates from ment. feed to salaried consulates. This will effect a reduction of the expend The amendment was adopted. iturea of the Government for these consulates, and at the same time The resolution as amended was adopted. greatly promote tho efficiency of the service and the public interests l\Ir. RICHARDSON. I ask that the concurrent resolution lie on the concerned. table. I will remind gentlemen, as touching this question of tho public in The SPEAKER. In the absence of objection, that order will be made. terest, that a feed consular officer is allowed to transact business at his EXIlOLLED DILLS SIGNED. post.. He is often a member of some mercantile firm in the city where he is the accredited representative of the United States. Hf' engages Pending the motion of Mr. HITT, in that business which is most profitable, and it is often that line of l'lfr. KENNEDY, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported business in which there is the largest export to the United States. He that the committee bad examined and found truly enrolled bills and is at the same time the merchant and the officer who certifies bis own a joint resolution of the following titles; when the Speaker signed the invoices; and not only that, but he certifies, after inspecting them, the same: . invoices of' all the rival firms. A bill (S. 25!>1) granting the Court of Claims jurisdiction of the Mr. l\1cKENN.A. Have you abolished that? claims on account of property of the Chesapeake Female College, pos Mr. HITT. Wo have abolished thatas to eighteen consulates. We sessed and used by the United States military authorities; could not go any further under the rules of the House, but we obeyed A bill (S. 4585) granting a pension to Mary B. Hascall; and that direction conta.ined in the statute of last year in regard to those Joint resolution (H. Res. 234) to increase from 50 to 100 the number which were given in the estimates. . of copies of the eulogies on the late Samuel Sullivan Cox, to be deliv The consulates where these changes have been made are set out on tho ered to his widow. second page of the report, and they are as follows: SAC AND FOX A'X D IOWA I.N1H.ANS, OKLA.HO:l\IA TERRITORY. Mr. PERKINS. Mr. Speaker, pending the motion made by the ~en Consulates. Foes last Salary tleman from IJ!inois [:M:r. HITT], I would like to call the attention of year. proposed. the Chair to a bill that is on the Speaker's table with Senate amend ments. I would like to ask that the House nonconcur in the Senate Trinidad ...... ~...... $3,440. 79 $3,000 amendments, and :igree to the conference asked for by the Senate. It Huddersfield ...... 7, 000. 00 2, 500 is a bill ntifying an agreement with the Sac and Fox Indians and the Hull...... 1,339.50 2,EOO Newcastle, New South 'Va.lea...... 2, 315. 2!> 2, 500 Iowa Indians in Oklahoma Territor-y. Fii.rth...... 4, 772. 50 2, 500 The SPEAKE I?. The Clerk will report the title of the bill. }~oubai.x:...... 2, 050. 00 ~. 000 The Clerk read as follows: lUagdeburg ...... 2, 565. 00 2, 000 Cura~oa...... 2, 331. 02 2, 000 A Lill (II. Il. 11915) to ratify and confirm an agreement with the Sac 11nd Fox Rosario...... 1, 1 8 ~. 00 l, 500 nation of Indians and tlie Iowa tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Territory, and to Limoges ...... _...... 1,457.50 1,500 make appropriations for carrying out the same. H.ouen...... 1, 315. 00 1, 500 The motion of Mr. PERKISS wn.s agreed l\Ioncton...... 1,010.50 1,500 to. Port Rowan...... 1{4i0.50 1,500 · The SPEAKER subsequently announced as conferees on the part of St. Christopher...... 1, 424. 50 l, 500 the House Mr. PERKINS, Mr. BOOTIIMAN, and :M:r. PEEL. St. Hyacinthe...... 2, !>93. 00 I, 500 Stanbridge ...... 1, 631. 25 1, 500 DIPLO.:IIATIC AND_ COXSULAR APPROPRIATION IlILL. Vancouver...... 1,158.50 1,500 Mr. HITT. I now renew my motion that the House resolve itself Waubaushine...... 1, 79G. 50 1, 500 into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for Total ...... 41,3~ 1 ---~ the consideration of general appropriation bills. The motion was agreed to. Most of these are cities where the trade of the United States is in Accordingly the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole goods tlmt are subjected to ad -valorem rates, and the consul is allowed House on the state of the Union, for the purpose of considering general to certify to his own invoices in every case where he is engaged in tho appropriation bills, with Mr. PAYSON in the chair. business of exportatio:a. For instance, take Huddersfield, which until Mr. HITT. I call up the bill H. R. 13069, being the diplomatic recently was an agency under Leeds, but is now an independent office and consular appropriation bill. and collects over $7,000 in fees; and it is here proposed to allow tho The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will report the title of the bill. consul a salary of :$2,500, which will be a saving to the Treasury and The Clerk read as follows: a better method of compensation. All the goods shipped from Hudders A bill (H. R.13069) makingappropri.ati.ons for the diplomatic o.n American seamen, he associates himself with persons engaged in those adhered to by all Administra~ions since the organization of our Gov lines of trade. That bis sales should be large.is, of course, his first in ernment, and there has also been conspicuous economy in the manage· terest. They are large, as his accounts show, and so they have shown ment of our diploma.tic and consular service.' since this state of things existed, and so they may continue to show so Last year about$4.60, 000, 000 were expended to pay the expenses of our Ionet as matters are allowed to remain in their present condition. An permanent and regular appropriations. The whole amount expended ene~getic letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied by that year for our foreign service was only $1, 710,000. This yeat we numerous inclosu~es, goes to show how extensive this is. There is no have already passed a pension bill appropriating $135, 009, 785; we have doubt that in years past serious fraud has been practiced on the Gov passed an army appropriation bilJ amounting to $24, 620, 921 ; we have ernment, though it is very difficult to establish these facts by absolute passed a District of Columbia appropriation bill amounting to $5,380,- proo( - 6713; aud we have p::i.ssed a navy appropriation bill amounting to $311- Dy the shipping act now in force consular officers who are paid wholly 000,000. or in part by fees are no longer required to look to the vessel or to the The bill ·now under consideration, known as tho diplomatic and con seamen for their fees, but they most willin.idy render, as they are re sular appropriation bill, appropriates only $1,664,925j but there should quired by the law to do, any aild every service required by masters and be deducted from this amount $1,o:m,658, which constitutes the total seamen. It is said that they frequently suggest that service be rendered receipts of our consular service, leaving a net cost of only about $600,- or certified, in order that they may secure a voucher from the master de 000 for the maintenance of our diplomatic and consular service. claring that such servioos were required or rendered, whi~h certificate, There is no country perhaps in the world which bas, considering all when presented to the ri'reasury Department, entitles the consular offi- · circumstances, a cheaper and more efficient service than we have. The cer to draw from that Department cash payment for all such service. diplomatic and consular service of Great Britain cost last year over It is very desirable that a consul at this post may be secured who by $5,000,000 and that of France abont $3,000,000; ours, therefore, cost law will be restricted from trade and whose compensation will be suf but about one-half as much as that of Franco and a little over onc ficient to enable him to live respectal:>ly and remove the temptations third that of Great Britain. which now surround and for years past have surrounded the occupant It may be said also in this connection that "the diversions of our of tbe consulate at Hull. It is an undesirable placo for residence, but diplomats" are both interesting and instructive. Their duties do not it is indispensable that we have a full consular officer at that post. prevent them from indulging their literary tastes, for it is said that Hon. · It will bo found by going over the list, if gentlemen will inspect it, Whitelaw Reid, our minister to France, is now engaged in translating that there is a considerable saving made to the Treasury of the United the memoirs of Talleyrand, and Hon. Charles Emory Smith, our min States by this change. Every one who is familiar with the revenues ister to Russia, is translating into English The Czar's Reminiscences, of the service will see at once the great improvement it will effect to which when published will be anorned with illustrations by Petrovich the service. Shkinskoff, the greatest of Russian illustrators. As I said, this bill contemplates no change of policy or method, no It is said also that Hon. William Walter Phelps, our minister to raising or lowering of grade or pay in any of the salaried officers, in the Germany, is preparing a compendious and critical review of the public diplomatic or consular service; no new offices, no new expense. It is life of Bismarck, and that Hon. Clark E. Carr, our minister to Den so familiar in its terms, in its details of every kind, to the members of mark, has nearly completed his epitomization of famous Norse sagas, the Honse who have listened to the discussion of this same appropria and that Hon . .John C. New, the distinguished consul-general at Lon tion bill herntofore, that, desiring to have the bill acted upon as don, is varying the monotony of his duties by writing a book on tho promptly as possible, I will not detain the House further at this time, manners and customs of England; and how many more of our diplo except it be to answer questions or to give, if I can, explanation that mats antl consuls have caught the literary fever I am not able to tell; may be required, and therefore I shall yield now to my colleague on but their diversions give us the pleasant assurance that our friendly the committee. relations with the nations to which these distinguished geutlemen nre l\fr. McCOMAS. .May I ask the gentleman a question? accredited are undisturbed, and peace reigns supreme. Mr. RITT. Certainly. TIIE BILL• . Mr. McCOMAS. Why does not your committee recommend that In most of its provisions the bill under consideration is the same as our representatives at the courts of Great Britain and Hussia and at the act passed last year; no change is made in the salary of any min Paris be made embassadors for the benefit of the public service, when ister or c;msul as fixed by existing law; but I wish to call attention to it can be done by the expenditure of a word and of no additional the changes proposed in eighteen commercial agencies, now being paid money? by fees, which have been changed to salaried consuls, and I now submit . Mr. IDTT. Tbat is a question which has often been discussed in the the names of the places, fees collected last year, and salaries proposed: House, and efforts have been repeatedly made on this floor to change the grade of our representatives, but never successfully; and the com Commercial agency. Fees last Salary mittee desired to have a bill that would pass and avoid provoking long, year. proposed. sterile, academic debates bore. That has again and again been debated in the House, and while I admit the merit of the suggestion I know also it will bo met by the assertion that it implies an increase in ex Trinidad ...... $!3, uo. 7'J S.3, 000 H uddcrsfield ...... 7,090.00 2,5CO penditure, and that would consequently raise objection to the passage Hull ...... ; ...... l,339.50 2,500 of the bill. The committee did not consider it or put it in the bill. Newcastle, NcwSouth 'Vales ...... 2, 315. 20 2,!)00 Mr. McCOMAS. I know, Mr. Chairman, that recently our very able Fi.'trth ...... 4, 772.50 2,500 R.oubaix ...... 2,050.00 2,000 minister to Fr:::i.nce gave to me a statement showing great substantial l\Iagdeburg ...... 2,56..'l.OO 2,000 loss, and perhaps humiliation to American citizens, by reason of the Cura~o::t ...... : ...... 2,331.02 2,000 fact that this great country was compelled. to come after a long line of Hosnrio ...... l, 182. 00 1,500 Limoizes ...... l,457.50 1,500 embassadors from various little countries, to tho positive detriment of Rouen ...... 1, 315.00 1,500 our own citizens, in the delay of obtaining an audience with the Presi- lHoncton ...... 1,040.50 1,500 dent of the Republic of France. · l'ort no wan ...... ~ ...... l, 470.50 1,500 St. Christopher...... 1,424.50 1,500 Mr. HITT. I could confirm much of what the gentleman says from St. llyacinthc ...... 2, 993.00 1,500 my own personal experience. I will now yield to the gentleman from Stan bridge ...... ~. 631. 25 1,500 Kentucky. Vancouver ...... l, 158. 50 1,500 Mr. McCREARY. I desire to say to my colleague on the committee 'Vaubaushine ...... 1, 796.50 1,500 that it is not.necessary that be should yield his time to mo, as there are two hours of general debate on either side. The experience of the past shows that when a consul receives a sal Mr. HITT. I yield the floor, not the time, to the gentleman from ary he is not so vigilant in the collection of fees as when he obtains his Kentuqky. compensation from the fees of his office. As there are eight of these Mr. McCREARY. Mr. Chairman, in considering our foreign relations commercial agencies where the fe'e3 collected last year were less than there should be as little partisanship as possible. We should all desire the salary now proposed to be given and as there are four where the to maintain peaceable, friendly, and dignified relations with all the fees were about the same as the salaries, I think it is to the interest of countries of the world, and we should all desire that our diplomatic the service that they should remain as commercial agencies and not now and consular service should be supported in a manner becoming and be made salaried consulates. In this way $32, 000 will be saved for our appropriate to our great nation. Washington, in his farewell address, Government. announced the leading principle of our dipl?matic policy when he said: My observation, after six years' service upon the Committee on For The great rule of conduct for us in regaru to foreign nations is, in exercising eign Afrairs, is that, whenever a commercial ageucy is changed into a our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as feed consulate, the industry, the watchfulness, ancl the close attention possible. to duty of the officer frequently diminish. For this reason, where And Jefferson condensed and made epigrammatic this policy when a commercial agent is now collecting fees only about equal to the amount ho said: proposed to be allowed by way of salary or less than the amount of the Peace, commcrco, honest friendship with all nn.tions; entangling alliances proposed salary, I am not in favor of making the change. with none. · M:r. BREWER. Will the gentleman permit a question? The policy announced by these great patriots and statesmen has been Mr. McCREARY. Yes, sir. 2024 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 31, Mr. BREWER. The fees collected at the several consulates which why should this bill authorize an establishment whose chief officers are returned to the Government are those for certifying invoices, I be- seemed to be obedient to the rule which places bureaus under the direct lieve? supervision and control of an executive officer of the Government? l\Ir. McCREARY. Yes; mainly. 1 Proper respect for the other American Republics who contribute money l\Ir. BREWER Then I take it that, whether the officer be a com- to support this commercial bureau and proper regard for our interests mercinl agent or a consul, he will certify all the invoices that are pre- require that this bureau, if organized, should be maintained in a manner sented, and he can not either increase or decrease the number. becoming and appropriate to the interests and business of the American Mr. McCREARY. If the· gentleman will take the Auditor's report Republics. ancl examine the commercial agencies that have been changed into feed .Mr. RICHARDSON. I would like to ask the gentleman a question consulate3 be will :fi.ncl tba.t in almost every instance where the aggre- at this point. Ho appears to be addressing his interrogatory to bis gate of the fees was small it has become still less after the agency was colleagues on the floor. l\1ight we not more appropriately address converted into a salaried con:mlate. I believe this result is owing to that inquiry to the gentleman himself, who is a member of the Com the fact that the officer after he is compensated by a salary becomes mittee on Foreign Affairs? Might we not ask him to give us the rea less vigilant than he was when he was paid with the fees collected by son, which he is calling upon us to give, why this bureau should be him. maintained? The next item in tlle bill to which I call attention is as follows: l\fr. McCREARY. I am simply calling the attention of the House To p11y the salariea of ministers, consuls, and other officers of the United to this provision. I nm in the minority in this House and on the Com Atates for the periods actually and necessarily occupied in receiving instruc- mittee on Foreign Affairs. Does the gentleman know that? tions, and in making transits to e.nd from their posts, in pursuance of section Mr. RICHARDSON. I am aware of it. [Laughter. J 1740, Revfseu Statutes, so much as may be necessary for the fiscal yce.r ending January 30, 1892, is hereby appropriated. Mr. .McCREARY. And I will say to the gentleman from TenIJiessee This item in the bill is objectionable, because it is too vague and that I am here trying to be a sentinel on the watch tower to call at intlefinite and uoes not name the amount appropriated. An indefinite tention to that which seems to be improper or unnecessary in the bill. appropriation should never be made when it is possible to fix even Ur. RICHARDSON. May I ask the gentleman whether he was not approximately a specific sum, which in this case could be very easily in the majority on the same committee in the last House and why he done. The Department can certainly tell about what sum would be joined in reporting this provision then? · necessary under this appropriation. l\Ir. McCHEARY. My party was in the majority the last Congress, l\1r. ENLOE. I would like to Mk the gentleman from Kentucky but no such provision was then in the bill. [Ur. McCREARY] whether there are in this bill any increases of sala- l\Ir. RICHARDSON. Then I did not understand the gentleman. ries fixed at present by law. Mr. McCREARY. I said that at the last session of Congress there Mr. McCREARY. No, sir; there are no increases of salaries except was an appropriation made similar to that now asked and the same those to which I hase referred, the salaries of the eighteen commer- party was then in the majority as now. cial agencies. Mr. GEISSENHAINEH. How much of this $36,000 goes to pay Mr. ENLOE. Are there any new offices created? the salaries or expenses of the officers who constitute this bureau? Mr. McCREARY. Only those to which I have referred, the changes l\Ir. McCREARY. I do not know the amount paid as salaries to of the commercial agencies into consulates. those connected with this bureau. I have been informed to· day that Mr. ENLOE. r wouldlike to inquireaboutthesalary of the consul there is a director, a Portuguese translator, two Spanish translators, at Samoa. Has there been any change in that? a statistician, two clerks, a stenographer, and two typewriters. Mr. McCREA.RY. There bas been no change in the s:i.lary of the Mr. ENLOE. I would like to know whether this bureau was organ- consul at Apia (Samoan Islands). ized by the Secretary of State under the appropriation to which the The next item to which I call attention refers to a commercial bu- gentleman has referred, without any specific provision oflaw directing reau and is as follows: the organization, or was the organization of the bureau provided for by law and certain offices thereby created. For "The International Union of American Republics, for the prompt collec tion and distribution of commercial information," $36,000, anti the sums con Mr. McCREARY. The organization and establishment of the bu~ tributed by other American republics for this purpose, when collected, shnll reau by the Secretary of State was authorized by a special provision in be covered into the Treasury. the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill passed last session, and Mr. Chairman, every member ofthis House who has servedhereany $36,000 were appropriated for that purpose. length of time is a ware that I 3:m a friend in every regard of the people Mr. ENLOE. If the gentleman from Kentucky will excuse another of Central and South America and am ready to do anything that can interruption, I would like to inquire if there has been any more defi be done to improve our commercial and social relations with those nite information in regard to this bureau brought before tbe commit people. For six years I have advocated in this House every measure tee than he bas given to the House. that I thought would lead to the improvement of our relations with l\Ir. McCREARY. There was no other information brought before the republics south of us, and no one appreciates more than I do the the committee than that I have given. friendly intercourse, the expanding business relations, and the identity Mr. Chairman, these are the only objections which I wish to present of interests of the American republics; yet I do not believe this item to the bill at present, but now that we are so near the end of the ses of the bill should be passed in its present form. sion I wish to present to this House and to the country a brief history ol The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill passed during the last TIIE CO.lilIITTEE ON FOREIGN .AFFAIItS OF TIIE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. session of Congr~s contained a provision appropriating $36,000 for the organization and establishment under the Secretary of Stn.te of this Although this committee ranks among the more important commit Bureau of Commercial Information. It is reliably stated that the bu tees of the Ilouse! it did not have a day during the last ten-month reau was organized last December and has headquarters somewhere session of Congress for the consideration of its bills, and it bas not bad on Lafayette Square. When I examine the full and complete quarterly an hour during this session for the consideration of its bills, although reports made by the Bureau of Statistics, in the Treasury Department, it has now upon tho Calendars of the House twenty-seven bills, and on the foreign commerce of the United States, which includes compre many of them of great importance. During the last or Fiftieth Con hensive and exhaustive statements about all the nations of North, South, gress eleven days were given to the Committee on Forei~ Affairs for ancl Central America, and when I examine the annual report issued by the consideration of bills favorably reported by that committee, and in tlle TreasnryDepartmenton the commerce of the United States and other all the Congresses in which I have served at least three days each ses foreign countries with Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and sion have been allowed this committee. South America, and when I remember reports issued by the Bureau of It will not do to say that the committee has not asked for time, for Statistics in the StateDepartmentand the reports of our consuls sent to resolution after resolution has been introduced and referred to the Com the Department from every part of the globe and printed and distributed mittee on Rules proyiding for a day for the consideration of the bills broadcast over our country, I can not appreciate the necessity for the reported by the Committee on Foreign .Affairs; but all these resolutions Commercial Bureau, which was first authorized to be organized during have seemed to sleep the sleep which knows no awakeni.µg in the room the last session of Congress. of the Committee on Rules. If this bureau bas been of special value to American Republics or to We had public scandals last session, the outgrowth of attempts to members of Congress I have failed to ascertain it. No report, no legislate without rules for nearly three months, although tho Consti pamphlet, no printed information of any kind has ever reached me from tution declares "each House may determine the rules of its proceed this bureau, whose location was unknown to me until yesterday. If ings," and the result also of the unwise and unfair rules that were this bureau is to be maintained at Washington it should be organized, finally adopted, and we had a comedy of errors in legislation, such as as the law of last year intended, under the direction of the Secretary the tariff bill, the silver bill, the force bill, and the bill to reorgauizo of State and located in the State Department., and not at an inconven the Federal judiciary, all of which were rushed through under a gag ient place, and the United States should not appropriate $36, 000, which rule limiting or denying debate. I hoped tllat fair play and justice is the whole amount needed to maintain the bureau, but we should would be inaugurated this session, but the attempt to suppress the appropriate $18,000, the amount allotted to the United States, and business of the Foreign Affairs Committee shows th:i.t the reign of the the other American Republir.s, according to the agreement, should con Committee on Rules, sometimes called the committee of dictators, is tribute the other half. still oppressing this House. Why should we furnish all the money to maintain the bureau and I can think of but one explanation for the treatment which has been 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 2025 extended to the.Committee on Foreign Affairs, and that is tb~t the and consequently each has had something to say for years past with committee of dictators are unwilling for certain bills to be considered reference to the manner in which Samoan affairs shall be managed. which have been reported and placed upon. the Cale~dar by the Com When the revolution broke out to which I have just referred anu 1\1~ mittee on Foreign Affairs. Among these bills, and high on the Co.len lietoa was deposed, England, the United States, and Germany under dar, are a bill in favor of took to quiet and settle the trouble, and finally agreed to the confer ence to which the gentleman from Tennessee has referred. RECIPROCITY TREATIES That conference was held last year at Berlin, in Germany, and Wil- with the other republics of the American continent and a joint reso- liam Wallier Phelps John A. Kasson, and George Bates represented Iution to promote commercial reciprocity with Canada. Is there any the United States· ~rm.any was represented by three plenipotentiaries, good reason why these measures should not be ?onsid~red? Are they and Great Brita~ also by three plenipotentiaries. The gentleman bas the great obstacles which have prevented t~e consid~ration of any me:as- asked me what was the result of that conference and if its conclusions nre reported by the Committee on F?reign Affai:s?. D.o they, hke were satisfactorv. I must say for myself I am not pleased with the Banquo's ghost, stand in the way of fair play and JUStice lD the _trans- results of the conference. It lasted only about six weeks. action of the business of this House. . There were but nine formal conferences in"all during the six weeks, Recent advices from Canada indicate that there will he an early dis- and when the conference adjourned and the results were published it solution of parliament, to be followed speedily bya general election of was found that Great Britain and Germany had controlled the conference members to a new house of commons. Those who profess t-0 know are through their plenipotentiaries. ?tfalietoa was put back upon the throne, emphatic in the statement th~t a la~ge ~ajority of the Canadian pco- and it was provided that the King of Sweden :md Non~ayshould have ple are in favor of commercrnl reciprocity between Canada and the therighttoselectthechiefjusticeofSamoaifthethreesignatorypowers United States. If we offer reciprocity to the Southern nations of this should not agree. They did not agre.e, and th~ K.ing .of Sweden and continent why should we not offer it to Canada? Norway selected an Englishman, who is no'! chief JUS~ice of Samoa. Bound 'to•rether as this nation and Canada are by race, language, The king is a mere figurehead. The Berlm conven~onal agreem~nt tradition a~d similar institutions, with Canadian territory running gfres to the cbiefjusti~e power.almost abso}ute, for, u~caseaquest~on. hundred~ of miles into the United States and the United States terri- arises in Samoa respectmg the rightful election or appomtment o~ king tory running hundreds of miles around Canada? with great transc.on- or any chief or respecting the validity of the powe:s. of th~ kmg or tinental lines of railway connecting and cementmg the two countries, chief. the chief justice has the power to render a dec151on which shall it is difficult now to understand why the reciprocity treaty between be final. the United States and Canada should have been terminated in 1866. Ile also has the power to recommend to the Government of Samoa Canada is a grand market for our products and a magnificent source of the passage of any law which he consider~ just and pr?per, and the sup_ply. practice and procedure of common Jaw, eqmty, and. admualt~, as ad- During the existence of the reciprocity treaty Canada bought from ministered in the courts of England, are :made applicable to his co?-rts us largely more than she sold us· indeed she bought from us in those and he is authorized to modify such practice a.nd procedure as he thmk, years more than all the Central 'and South American republics pur- proper. chased and Canadians are the only people in the world who now buy The salary of the chief justice is $6,000 ~gold per annum. ~c more from us than they sell to us. With only 5,000,000 people, cording to the provisions of the Berlin conventional agreement, ;which Canada purchased last vear from the United States $55,879,192 worth bas been ratified by the United States Senate, our Government is pay of our products. The purchases of South America and Central Amer- ing one-third of the salary required to maintain the chief justice of Sa- ica with 50,000,000 of people, amounted to only $45,000,000. moa who has more power than any king on earth. . 'Vby then should this House be denied the privilege under auto- There is another provision in the articles a~reed UP?I?- m tl~e con- cratic ~ules to even consider a resolution which simply encourages ference to which I will call attention. There lS a provIS1on which re improved trade relations between the United ~tates and Canada? quires the president of the council of ApJa t? be.paid $5,000 per annum. Everything pleads for unfettered commerce, and, if any member of the, He is paid in the same way as the chief Justice; and by that agree House knows any good reason why we should not hold out to Canada ment the United States will this year, and perhaps every year, pay rme the same opportunities for commercial reciprocity that we do to Mexico third of his salary. I am not able to explain why these ~xpenses and the Central and South American Republics, I should like to hear should be borne by the United States when we seem to get so little out them. of the conference. Mr. BUTTERWORTH. Before the gentleman leaves this will he Thereisstillanotherprovisionwhichimpressedmeunfavorably.when permit a question? I read tho various articles agreed upon by that conference. White la- Mr. McCREARY. Certainly. borers under the Berlin agreement are taxed $5 per head in Samoa. Mr. BUTTERWORTH. Is there anything in this bill looking to In this day and time when we are advocatin~ so earnestly jus~ice to the promotion of what my friend advocates? the laboring man, and equality, I fin~ an article.adopted ~y this con- 1\Ir. McCREARY. 'l'o what point do "you refer? ference which is entitled, "A declaration respe~ting taxation and rnv- Mr. BUTTERWORTH. I have reference to the question ofenlarg- enuein Samoa," which imposes a tax upon white laborers and domes- ing our trade with our neighbors on the north of us, to which. the gen- tics of $5 per head. . ~leman was referrin~ wh~n Ient~red t.he ~ra;1. Is thereanythmg bear- Mr. ENLOE. That, then, I understand to be a provision for taxing mg upon that question directly m this bill. . . . a man for the privilege of laboring? Mr.. McCREAR.Y. The ge~tlen;an ~me m while I was speakmg Mr. McCREA.RY. It seems to be a very unusual and a very unjust and did not know the connection m which~ made the sta~ment. I Iprovision. These gentlemen representing Great Britain and Germany said, before the gentleman entered, that durmg the last session of Con- and the United States while eno-aged at the conference did not forget gress the Committee on Foreign Affairs was not allowed a day for the the colored man. " consideration of its business; that at this session we bad not bad an They imposed a tax on the colored plantation laborers of $2 per bead, hour, and that, therefore, there must be some reaso.n why o~r .resolu- but the tax on Samoans and other Pacific Islanders who are not !abor tions asking for a day had ~een neglected, ~nd that i~ my opmi~n one ers is only $l per head. reas~n .was that the Committ~e on Rules d~d not. desi:e or .that it was Mr. ENLOE. I would like to inquire of the gentleme~ from Ken nnwillmg that we shoul Mr. SPRINQEJl. Will the gentleman from Kentucky allow me to Would France or England have waited so long? Would Clay, Webster, ask him a question? Seward, or Bayard have· taken so many days as the present_premier has Mr. McCREARY. Yes, sir. taken weeks to act after the sad and terrible facts were before him? Mr. SPRINGER. In regard to the business of the Committee on Ur. WILSON, of West Virginia. Before the gentleman leaves the }'oreign Affairs, I desire to ask whether that committee bas taken any Barrundia. case I would like to ask him if he agrees with the interpre action in regard to the message of the President of the United States tation of international law by the Department in their censure of Com referred to that committee on the Gth of December last, in regard to mander Reiter. the killing of General Ilarrundia. l\fr. McCREARY. I believe that under international law Com :Mr. STEWART, of Yermont. Is be not dead? mander Reiter did not do his duty and I believe that Mr. Mizner did Mr. SPRINGER. Yes. not do bis duty. And in support of my position I will read to my Mr. 1\IcCREARY. I suppose the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. friend from West Virginia [Mr. WILSO:N'] the interpretation of inter SrRINGER] remembers that on the 13th of September, 1890, I intro national law made by that great and gifted, that tried and true states duced a resolution in the House of Representatives declaring that the man, Daniel Webster. In the Creole case, in 1842, in the course of his assassination of Barrundia on the steamer Acapulco, under the flag of correspondence with Lord Ashburton, Mr. 'Vebsterused thisl:lnguage: the United States, was an outrage that demanded investigatiou, and Enlightened nations in modern times do eleaxly hold that the jurisdiction called upon the President of the United States to send to this House nnd laws of a nation acc9mpany her ships not only over the high seas, but into ports and harbors or wheresoever they may be wntcr-borne, for the genexal such information as he possessed, if not deemed incompatible with the purpose of governing o.nd xegulating the rights, duties, and obligations of those public interest. on board thereof, and that to the extent of the exercise of this jul"isdiclion they After the lapse of a number of days the Presideut did send us the arc considered as part of the territory of th.e nation itself. information he bad in regard to the assassination of Ilarrundia; and I Now, l\Ir. Chairman, the deck of that American vessel, the Acapulco, hope that no member of this House, not only on this side, but on the on which General Ilarrundia had taken passage from Mexico to Panama, Republican side, will feel offended when I characterize the killing of was at that moment the same as the territory of the Uni tea States, and General Ilarrundia as ''assassination,'' because tha Hon. Secretary of the Guatemalan soldiers, or police, had no more right to go upon that State, James G. Blaine, who had before him all the circumstances and vessel and shoot down General Ilarrundia under the American flag than all the details of the case, in his letter to l\fr. :Mizner, characterizes they had to come upon American soil and shoot him down. Secre it and denounces it as "assassination." tary Marcy sustained l'l:Ir. Webster when he said: Mr. STEWART, of Vermont. We all agree about that. I do not To surrender politicnl o(fenders is not a duty, but, on tho contrary, cornpli- see any necessity for making any further fuss about it. We all agree 11ncc with such a deman I indorse that position and have read it as an explanation of my re guage of tho distinguished officer, who seems to have studied this. sub marks. ject very closely: .M:r. DALZELL. Then the broad proposition as stated by tho gen Whence did the ships of Canadn. derive the right to do in 1886 tllat which they tleman awhile ago, that the deck of an American vessel, when in for bad refrained from doing for more than ninety years? Ui:·on what grnunds ·· eign waters, is the same as American soil is not to be relied upon-- dill. Iler l\Iajesty's Government defend in the year 1886 n. course of conduct in the Behring Sea which she bad carefully avoided ever since the discovery of 1\I r. McCREARY: ·r do not modify the statement I made. I an that sea? lly what reasoning did Her l\Iajesty's Government conclude that an swer your question simply by reading the statement of l\fr. Webster act may be committed with impunity against the rights of the United States and telling you that I indorse it. wllich ha._d ~~ver been attempted against the sa me rights when held ,by the Mr. DALZELL. Then, will the gentleman say whether he believes Russ ian E'mp1re? the statement made awhile . ago is in exact accordance with the doc In 1870, three years after the purchase by the United States of Alaska trine laid down by Mr. Webster? from Russia, under authority of the Congress of the United States, the Mr. McCREARY. The statement, so for as I made it awhile ago~ right to take fur seals was leased to the Alaska Commercial Company is in accordance with the position of Ur. Webster. for twenty years, and during those years the seal fisheries yielded about Mr. DALZELL. Then I understand the gentleman. one hundred thousand skins per year and netted to the United State3 ~fr. McCREARY. The gentleman will have his time hereafter. I over $8, 000, 000, or more than the w ho1 e amount paid for Alaska. The can not use up all my time in answering questions. Mr. Chairman, Canadian intrusion began in 1886 and it lias been getting worae every how long have I heen speaking? year. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman bas occupied one hour. . In 1890 the right to take seals wa~ leased by the United S tat~s to l\1r. McCREAH.Y. I will endeavor to close verv soon. the North .American Commercial Company, with authority to take not The CH .UH MAN. If the present occupant or" the chair correctly exceeding 60,000 sealskins.each year. During the last year this com understands the ·position of the question, the gentleman from Ken pany was able to secure only 21, 000 seal skins, but poachers and ma tucky [Mr. UcCn.EAn.Y] is entitled to control fhe time in opposition to rauders, it is estimated, took 51,000 seal skins, and it is said there were the hill, and therefore in the absence of objection the Chair will recog 13 vessels taking seals in Alaskan waters in violation of law during tho nize him us entitled to the floor until he concludes, the time occupieu season of lBDO. It is said Ly those who arc thoroughly posted that by him not to exceed two hourw. this destruction of seal life in Alaskan watera lust year amounted to TIIE IlE URING SEA DISPUTE. 400.000, as the hunters did not secure more than one out of every seven :\fr. OUT.IIWAITE. Will the gentleman yield to me for a question? or eight seals killed or mortally wounded; and it is estimated that at Mr. M:cCREA.RY. Yes, sir. least 80 per cent. of the seals killed by poachers and marauders in go- , Mr. OUTHWAITE. In your remarks you have referred to the fact ing to the islands of St. Paul and St. George were females. that our country was enjoying peaceable relations with all countries. If this wanton destruction ·continues seals will soon be exterminated In tho consicleration and discussion of the naval appropriation bill, and or driven away from St. George and St. Paul Islands, and the Govern I think also of the fortifications appropriation bill, we bad held over ment of the United States will ba deprived of nearly a million dollars us as an influence to make us make large appropriations the danger of revenue per annum, and the natives of that country will become a war resulting from the Behring Sea trouble, a seal-skin war. I would charge on the Government, and Alaska instead of being a profit will bo like to know if any of the legislation the gentleman bas mentioned a burden on the United States. looked to treating with that difficulty and if the Committee on Foreign Mr. RICHARDSON. Do you mean that the maraurlers took these Affairs bas taken any steps or UD.dertaken to take any steps in the di seals on our side, the Alaskan side? rection of assisting the State Department in avoiding this tl;ireatened Mr. l\fcCREARY. Yes; it is estimated that on the Alaskan side war. about 51,000 seals were taken by marauders and poachers. I would like to ha>e an explanation of the present status of the 1\Ir. OuTHWAITE. W He those taken within a league of the land? dispute. Mr. McCREARY. I am not able to leil the gentleman how far from Mr. McCREARY. The question asked me by the gentleman from land they were taken. Ohio [Mr. OuTIIWAITE] presents a very int-eresting and an almost end 1\1r. RICHARDSON. Is that statement controverted by England? less theme. The Behring Sea dispute is at this time comprehensive, Mr. McCREARY. I have never seen any contradiction of this state important, and vexatious. !tis both a diplomatic and judicial question. ment. l\iy limited time will not allow me to explain the present situation as l\fr. HOLM.AN. That embraces a large number of American ves fully as I would like, but I will be glad to answer the questions of my sels, does it not? friend from Ohio as fully a.s my time will permit. . 1\fr. McCREARY. No ve~sel carrying the .American flag-- The.Behring Sea dispute had its origin in the catching of seals in this 1\lr. llITT. A vessel carrying the American flag would be directly now famous sea. Behring Sea is about 900 miles long and about 1,000 violating American law, and would be subject to seizure, .and th~se miles wide, and is bounded on the north by the Frozen Sea, south by the· engaged in it to punishment. · Pacific Ocean, east by Alaska, and west by Siberia. In 1867 the United l\lr. HOLMAN. Has not the Secretary of St.ate, in his last letter to States acquired Alaska fro::n Russia by purchase for the sum of $7, 200, - the British minister, made the statement that this poaching bad been 000. The fur-seal islands of Behring Sea are four in number; two, the engaged in, unhappily and to the discredit of our Government, by Pribylov Islands, called St. George and St. Paul, belong to the United our own citizens? States, and two, the Commander Islands, Behring and Copper, belong l\lr. McCREARY. It has been alleged that there were such vessels, to Russia. The Russian seal rookeries are on the Siberian side and but every one carried the British flag. the American seal rookeries are on the Alaska side of Behring Sea. Mr. HOLMAN. If my friend will allow me, I understood from There are islands scattered all over Behring Sea, but only four of them the statement of the Secretary of State that these .American citizens enga~ed in this business were doing so under a foreign 11.ag, and per have fur-seal rookeries~ In former years fur seals were found in great numbers on various haps that of Great Britain-- islands in the South Pacific Ocean, but they were indiscriminately Mr. HITT. Under the employment of British subjects; just as slaughtered, and the rookeries were all deserted except one rookery Americans, engaged in the fishing interest on the eastern coast, often on Lobos Island, near the mouth of the Plate, in South America-. It employ Canadian subjecb'I. is believed that there were about four millions of fur seals at the United Mr. RICHARDSON. Would not that be as clear a violation of law States rookeries in 1889. us if it were done by our own citizens? Hussia always asserted absolute jurisdiction over her North Ameri 1\Ir. McCREARY. If a vessel carrying the American flag were en can possessions, and in order to understand bow she exercised her do· gaged in marauding and poaching, it would be directly in violation minion we have only to read the ord~nce of the Emperor of Russia of tho laws of the United States, and the vessel would be subject to issued the 4th of September, 1821, which is as follows: seizure and the parties to punishment. :!\'Ir. 1\1cMILLIN. If it will not interrupt my friend from Kentucky SECTION!. Transactions ofcommerce and the pursuit of sealing and ti.Shin"' or any other industry en theislands,in the harbors and.inlets, and in general all al~ng Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask him if it is not a fact that notwith~ the north west coast of America. t"rom Behring Strait to the fifty-first parallel an<.l standing our protest and our complaints of the .action of the British likewise on the Aleutian Islands nnd along the ea.stern coast of Siberia o~ the Kurilo Islands, that is, from Behring Strait to the southern promontory on the Government, scaling vessels of that government have gone on and con island of Uril, as fat· south as latitude 45° 50', are exclusively reserved to subjects tinued to take seals in violation of what we claim to be our rights. of the Russian Empire. Mr. MoCREARY. That is true, and I referred to that hefore the Sxc. 2. Accordingly no foreign vessels shall be allowed either to 'put ashore gentleman from Tennessee came in. on any of the coast or isla.nds of Russian dominion as specified in the preceding section, or even to approach the same within a. distance of 100 Italian miles. Mr. BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky. Will .the gentleman from Any vessel contravening these provisions shall be subject to confiscation, with Kentucky [Mr. McCREA.RY] inform us whether at any time the claim bet· whole cari:o. of Russia to the territory ceded to the United States was controverted This is not the time or the place to go into a lengt.hy discussion of by any of the maritime nations or whether the matter underwent any the treaties and tho law relating to the rights of the United St.ates as international agreement or dispute? . reg:ards Alaska and Behring Soa. The questions presented are both Mr. .i\fcCRE.ARY. I do not remember now, excepting perhaps the judicial and diplomatic, and as a member of a committee which may dispute that occurred in the time of John .Adams, which the gentleman have to consider measures relating to the Behring Sea dispute I remit will remember did not aftect the seal interest and which affected tho to other forums this branch of the case, simply using the forcible lan- boundary line on the ea.stern part of Alaska. 2028 ·CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 31, But while Russia dominated and controlled Behring Sea I know of the ordinary territorial limits shall be prohibited) is necessary to save the seal fishing industry, so valuable and important to mankind, from deterioration or no question that was raised that involved her right with reference to destruction? And, if so, third, what months or parts of months should be in- the sealislands. Of course the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. BRECK cluded in such season and over what waters it should extend? .. L~RIDGE] remembers the important treaty of 1825 between Russia Two avenues are open to oar Government for the settlement of the and England and the United States. Behring Sea dispute. The first is to thoroughly examine and determine Mr. BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky. I knew the gentleman had our rights, and then maintain them at all hazards, and the other is to examined the question very fairly. It is a very important one, and settle the dispute by fair and honorable arbitration. I believe· all the point about which I desired information was whether the claim proper efforts should be made to secure honorable arbitration and that that Russia made, which by purchase we obtained, was ever serious~y we should maintain all the time a firm and friendly, but a bold and controverted during the time of Russia's ownership of Alaska and vigorous policy. · the Aleutian Islands. I have already occupied much more time than I intended, but the Mr. McCREARY. The treaty of J825 to which I have referred set important questions asked and the subiects of national interest dis tled and determined the claim referred to by the gentleman from Ken cussed I trust will excuse me. · tucky. Mr. Chairman, I understand that my colleague on the committee, Mr. HITT. .M:ay I add that it was, after much discussion, deter the gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. HOOKER], desires some time, mined by treaty, one with England and one with the United States, in ancl now I yield to him ten minutes. 1825? Mr. HOOKER l\Ir. Chairman, as nothing bas been said in opposi Mr. McCREARY. The time has certainly arrived when some action tion, if there is anything to be said on that side, I would like to hear should be taken and when a vigorous policy of some kind should be it before I undertake to defend the bil1. I am not very anxious to adopted by the United States. Great.Britain has been informed, ad speak upon this subject, and unless some criticism is to be made upon vised, and warned over and over again of the unlawful acts of her citi the bill I shall speak generally but briefly to the matters which have zens and the damages being done to valuable interests of the United been referred to by my friend from Kentucky. Therefore, I am not States. The letters of Lord Salisbury to Sir Julian Pauncefote and very particular about the amount of time accorded to me now, because the letters of Mr. Blaine to Sir Julian Pauncefote have attracted wide I suppose the committee will be willing to give whatever additional attention, but as yet nothing hn.s been done. In the mean time the time may be necessary to defend the bill should it be assailed. sealing season, which commences in May and lasts four months, will As bas been said by the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. McCREARY], soon come. this bill is almost in totide'ln 'l:erbis the bill of last session of Congress British war vessels will probably soon be cruising in Behring Sea so far as it relates to the offices and salaries of the various consuls and waters, while British sealing vessels will continue to indiscriminately consular agents. I think, Yr. Chairman, it is a subject of congratu slaughter seals in violation of what we believe to be American rights. lation, in view of the fact that there has been from time to time con The new aspect of the Behring Sea controversy has been made more in siderable opposition made to this consular and diplomatic system, which teresting by proceedings in the Supreme Court of the United States, we atlopt in common with all the other civilized nations, on the ground where Her Britannic Majesty's attorney-general of Canada is seeking of its expense and inefficiency-I think, I say, it is a subject of con to have important questions relating to the Behring Sea dispute decided gratulation that we have such a cheap consular and diplomatfo system, by the Supreme Court. because when we take into consideration the fees received and paid Mr. IIITT. Will my friend permit me to inquire of him, in view into the Treasury we find that the real expense of our consular and· of tho course that is now being pursued, the one side having sub diplomatic system is very small as C01$1pared with that of other coun mitted a proposition for arbitration and our own Government having tries. - -just responded in a still broader proposit.ion, he would"approve of that I have doubted whether the compensation paid to our representatives policv, I take it? abroad is in all cases adequate. I have especially doubted whether Mi. McCREARY. Mr. Chairman, the correspondence between Lord the compensation paid to the four ministers whom we send as our dip Saµsbury and Sir Julian Pauncefote and the letter of the Secretary lomatic representatives to the four coantries of the 01<1 World which of State, Mr. Blaine, are all before the country; and I have no doubt we re(l'ard as the highest, the highest salary being $17,000 per annum, that these letters have been read carefully by most of the members of is 'sufficient. There is, however, no proposition in this bill to increase this Hoose. I do not think that the propositions suggested for arbi those salaries; but there i.s a proposition to give salaries to consuls and tration by Lord Salisbury are comprehensive enough. The six propo consular agents in preference to fees. While the result may be what sitions suggested by the Secretary of State for arbitration seem to me my friend from Kentucky [Mr, McCREARY] has 11aid, namely, that to be fair and fully embrace the questions im·olved in the Behring these commercial agents of outs will not manifest quite so much ac Sea dispute. · tivity when they are paid salaries as when they are compensated by In order that we may properly understand these propositions I sub fees, it must be remembered that the same relative situatibn exists be mit both. Great Britain announces through Lord Salisbury that she tween different classes of civil offices in our own country, som~ of whom is willing to settle the dispute by arbitration. Her proposition is con are paid by salaries and some by fees. · tained in the following paragraph of the letter of Lord Salisbury to But, Mr. Chairman, I was going to remark generally that the con the British .Minister, Sir Julian Pauncefote. sular and diplomatic service brings the nations of the world into more You Will state that Her l\Iajesty's Government have no desire whatever to intimate relations with each other and in that way does a great service refuse to the United States any jurisdictivn in Behring See. which was conceded to all. In that way it gave rise to a commission which appeared be by Great Britain to Russia. and which properly accrues to the present possessors of Ala.ska in virtue of treaties or the law or nations; and that, if the United States fore the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the last Congress, of which I Government, after examination of the evidence and arguments which I he.ve hacl the honor to be a member, at the bead of which commission was produced, still differ from them as to the legality of the recent captures in that the distinguished lawyer, Mr. Field, of New York. The members of sea, they are ready; to agree that the question, with the issues that depend upon it, should he referred to impartial arbitration. You will in that case be author that commission urged the committee to adopt, by a resolution to be ized to consider, in concert with Mr. Blaine, the method of procedure to be fol presented to the House, the proposition that wherever d~flkµltiesgrow lowed. up between nations, there should be a settlement of them by the arbi~ The propositions sug~ested for arbitration by the United States tration of friendly powers rather than by a .resort to the last arbiter be through the Secretary of State are as follows: tween nations, the sword. First. What exclusive jurisdiction in the sea now known as the Behring Sea. The able manner in which Mr. Field and his coadjutors presented and what exclusive rights in the seal fisheries therein did Russia assert and that question led to the introduction of the resolution at that session exercise prior and up to the time of the cession of Alaska. to the United States? Second. How far were these claims of jurisdiction as to the seal fisheries rec- of Congress, and I believe it was adopted. Mr. Chairman, I hold that ognized and conceded by Great Britain? · the policy ought to be adopted of first having an arbitration of thA Third. 'VllS the body of water now known as the Behring Sea. included in the difficulties which arise between nations and trying earnestly to settle phrase" Pacific Ocean," as used in the treaty of1825 between Great Britain and Rm~sia? and what rights, if any, in the Behring Sea were given or conceded to them in that way; and I think nothing bas ten?-ed to tu.rn the ~ublic Great Britain by said treaty? . mind of the country to the favomble consideration of this question ~o Fourth. Did not all the rights of Russia as to jurisdiction and as to the seal much as the intimate relations which are brought about between this fisheries in Behring Sea east of the water boundary, in the treaty between the United States and Russia of Marcil 31>, 1867, pass unimpaired to the United and other nations by means of our consular and diplomatic system, States under that treaty? and this I regard as one of the valuable results of that system. Fifth. What are now the rights of the United States as to the fur-seal fisher Other matters have been referred to by the gentleman from Ken ies in the waters of the Behring Sea outside of the ordinary territorial limits, whether such rights grow out of the cession by Russia of any special rights or tucky [Mr. McCREARY] upon which I desire to say a few words. ~ne jurisdiction held by her in such fisheries or in the waters of Behrin~ Sea, or out of those is the Barrundiaassassination, .as it has been termed. I thmk, of the ownership of tho breeding islands and the habits of the seals m resorting Mr. Chairman, that we ought to accord to the present distinguished thither and rearing their young thereon and going out from the islands for food, c.r out of any other fact or incident connected with the relation of those seal head of the State Department, :M:r. James G. Blaine, although he be fisheries to the territorial possessions of the United States? lonrrs to a different party from that to which many of us belong, the Sixth. If the of the United States which was present in those waters at the time, Ithe Vendome, by Sir Richard I. Cartwright, the distinguished.leader the Secretary of the Navy did the same thing; he recalled and repri- of the opposition in the Canadian Parliament. I desire to have these manded that officer for not interfering for the protection or General remarks read as expressing what! conceive to be the true idea of reci Barrundia. procity between this country and the nations upon the same continent I think it is but just to say these thing about the conduct of the bordering us on the north and on the south. StateandtheNavyDepartmentsin these matters; and Iliketosaythem, The Clerk read as follows: because I do not believe that the diplomatic and consular service of the The trade of the United States is certainly worth more to us collectively than country, the administration of the great Department at the bead of ours is to them. But free trade with Canada wiJl benefit quite as many of the which tbe premier of the President sits, whether he be a Republican people of the United States as of the people of Canada, and to quite as large an . k th t th d · · t t" f th t t D extent. l\Ian for m a n, you will gain quite as much as we will. Reciprocity or D emocrat, IdOno t thm a ea mlnls ra ion ° a grea e- will mean for you the addition of half a continent for commercial purposes and partment ought ever to be a political matter. I believe that whether the creation of a complete new tier of Northern States, with an enormons area one party or the other prevails in this country the method of conduct- of unoccupied fertile land, with very great mineral resources, with a present inrr the business and dealing with the great ques,tions which pertuin to population of some five milliuns,butwith the capacity of maintaining fully fifty, 0 and the certainty (in such a contingency) of a very rapid increase. Per head onr international relations should rise above the plane of parties, should you sell more goods to Canada than to any other country. Absolutely we buy rise to the dignity of patriotism and love of our common country, as much from you as France does, and more than any other country except A l J Great Britain and Germany. I think, in fact, we stand third on the lil!t of coun.:. [ PP a use. . tries to which-you export yourpl'oductions, and we alone, 5,000,000as we are, buy Another matter has been alluded to by my friend from Kentucky in from you as much as 50,000,000MexicansandSouthAmericans do all put together. tho coui the craft and all the villn.inies which may be attributed to the very The CHAIRUAN. The gentleman's tiro'e has expired. worst kind of diplomacy. Ur. CHIPMAN. I am sorry, Mr. Chairman, that I have no more I do not agree, therefore, with my friend from Kentucky, thn.t these time. pursuits, however creditable they may be to a citizen in private life, The CHAIRMAN. The Chair also regrets that fact. are at all desirable to the public, useful to the Government, or a proper Mr. McADOO. Mr. Chairman, if I may be recognized, I will be subject of praise in connection with this bill. I am glad, however, glad to yield five minutes to the gentleman from -Michigan. Mr. Chairman, that the gentlema.n gave tho reason why the resolution The CHAIRMAN. The limitation h~s been fixed by the order of looking to reciprocity with Canada hag not been permitted to be the House. The two hours allotted to the opponents of the bill have brought up for consideration in this House. I, in common with other expired, and the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. HITT] is recognized_to gentlemen on the frontier, have been almost daily beseiged with in control the remaining time. quiries respecting the status of that resolution and its probable fate, Mr. SPRINGER. Will my colleague, the gentleman from Illinois and it is extremely difficult to make anyone outside of this Honse un [l\Ir. HITT], yield to the gentleman from Michigan .five minutes of his derstand the condition of affairs inside of it. That which is an evil in time? the practice-of the House, a settled evil in its practice, is ascribed pos Mr. HITT. I should be very glad to do so, but I have already yielded sibly to neglect of the Ilepres~ntatives from the different districts on the remainder of the time under my control to-day, except a small por the floor. tion of it, which I desire to occupy in very briefly replying to some But the real reason is, as the gentleman from Kentucky stated, that criticisms that have been made upon the provisions of the bill. the Committee on Rules have not given a day to the consideration of Mr. Chairman, there have been several points presented to-day touch matters reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and that in ing the bill which are in the nature of criticism; and it is my duty to their silence every member of this Ilouse is entirely helpless on the interrupt the general debate, which is so very discursive and perhaps subject. The committee on Rules are autocrats of the House, and yet more interesting than these details, and say a word or two upon the . if there is anything necessary to show in what low esteem our foreign billi~~£ . policy is held by the people of the country and by the members of this Objection was mado by the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. Mc House, if there is anything necessary tO show, Mr. Chairman, that we CREARY] to the changes introduced in this bill, from fees to salaried con have no foreign policy worthy of the name, it is the fact that the Com suls; that salaried officers would be less vigilant in the discharge of their mittee on Rules have invariably, throughout the present Congress, duty. He said that where changes of the kind had been made here failed to give an opportunity for the consideration of matters reported tofore the fees had fallen off. Of course, the revenues and business from the committee which is solely devoted to the consideration of for diminished. The fact is that merchants do not export goods to please eign affairs. the consul. They do not prosecute business to benefit the Treasury, Something has been said here about the Barrundia case. Perhaps but to make money; and whenever they export they must have their nothing will better illustrate the condition of our diplomacy than that invoices certified and pay the fees. The fees received, their increase or case. ·who the man was that was sent there as our representative very diminution, if honestly gathered, have no relation to the wishes of the few people in this country knew. Perhaps in some locality he may have consul. been known, but to the great mass of the American people the man sent The fact I cited, that it was for the public interest in every way that at that critical period to the States in Central America, to a country a consul should never be allowed to certify to his own invoices, will be with which our relations are of the utmost importance, was unknown admitted, I am sure, by the honorable gentleman from Kentucky, and from one end of the land to the other. It seems as if almost anyone it ought to far outweigh any consideration of a difference of a few dol will do for a foreign minister. lars in the amount of compensation. Yet that gentleman strenuously Now, as to the principle which governs that case: I think it is very objects to some of these changes where the fees now received are not easily explained. There is a law of the port and there is a law of the equal to the salary proposed. In the most of these eighteen cases there ship. Thelawoftheport hasitsfunctionswitbin its legitimate limits is a large manifest profit to the Treasury. and the law of the ship has its functions within its legtimate limits. I take it that every passenger, in mere transit, who happens to stop in ram pleased to have an opportunity to answer the suggestions made an American ship in a foreign port, is not subject, so long as he is on by the gentleman from Kentucky in regard to the utility of the work the deck of the ship to the law of the port. Barrundia was a passen begun and.alreadyin some deg_ree achieved by the International Bureau ger in mere transit on board an American ship from a point outside of of American Republics in the collection and dissemination of practical - Guatemala to another point outside of it. commercial information. Little is known to members about this bu The American ship in which he was a passenger stopped in a Gaute reau; and it is a natural criticfam on the part of a member who has not malan port. He never left the ship. He had no communication with had his attention specially drawn by some accidental canse to its work anyone on Rhore during the stay of the ship up to the time of his death. that this expenditure has so far shown no fruits. It is a work in the Ile had no business there. He was merely a passenger remaining on first place of collecting information. There has been since December board of the ship, and therefore living on American soil, according to only a little time for the accomplishment of resnl~; all was prepara the fiction of the law, subject to the rules which govern American ship tion, but the fruits have already been considerable. That bureau bas ping, and subject to no other rules so long as he remained there, and been organized and has been diligent, every one earnestly, I might say hence was entitled to the protection of the American flag. enthusiastically, devoted to the work. One result is a volume of ~ev· If be bad go no ashore and had committed a crime, then the protection eral hundred pages, the proof sheets of which I hold in my hand; it would have been withdrawn. If he, as the owner or manager of the is a handbook of the latest and most necessary practical information ship or as a passenger on it, had violated the port laws in regard to for merc!l.ants dealing with the republics of America, and its detailA commerce or any other subject connected with the police regulations of and directions cover business with every one of the Spanish American the port, he would have been subject to local law; but as a. mere pas and Portuguese republics. senger, one iii transitlt, under the flag of an American ship, his person Mr. McCREARY. Will the gentleman inform me how many men wns sncrecl. There could be no control over him save the control of the are connected with this new bureau? laws of the United States. Mr. HITT. There are a director, a Portuguese translator, two Span There has been some discussion about our Behring Sea policy. My ish translators, a statistician, two clerks, a stenographer, and two type time is so short that I can not go into that great question; but there writers. Col. J. N. Whitney, the chief clerk of the Bureau of Statis· is an outcry here for an American policy, for "a strong American tics, was detailed by the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of policy.'' Some gentlemen say we should insist that the sea should be the Secretary of State, to assist in the organization, because of his considered as a mare clausum, a closed sea, and that pending these ne long experience and ability. Thon a circular was issued, which was gotiations that should be the statu quo; in other words, that we should sent to the members-- insist that our contention, pending negotiations, should be admitted Mr. McCREARY. What is tho aggregate amount of salaries per annum? by Great Britain or other nations with whom the contention is beinO'0 carried on. l\Ir. HITT. I can not say, as all these men have not been put upon Well, sir, I am in favor of a vigorous American policy; but I can fixed salo.ries thusJar. As the gentleman knows, the bureau was only hardly see how that policy is to be carried outinourpresentsituation. organized last month and not everything has yet been adjusted. 'Ve can not carry it out with little revenue cutters, small steamships Mr. McCREA.RY. What has become of the $3G, 000 appropriated darting here and there, despoiling a ve.ssel of its skins, taking the ship last year? a few miles and then letting it go adrift. If gentlemen are seriously Mr. HITT. The expense incurred so far would be paid for over and in favor of a policy of that kind, it can only be enforced by a fleet of over again by that approprbtion. Only a part has been expended and war ships in that sea, because the very instant you attempt to enforce the main sum lies untouched. Much of that appropriation will not be it, tll!lt very instant the Pacific squadron of the British Empire, a very expended, but turned in at the end of the fiscal year, as the expenditure large and powerful squadron, now in the Pacific waters, would be con tlid not begin until December. ThesruarieR thus far paid have amounted centrated there, and your little revenue cutters would be utterly to $3,439. The whole amount of thcexpenditureup to dateis$7,972. feeble, utterly worthless to make any opposition to their power, and There has been an expenditure for many items necessary in beginning would only be a demonstration of our weakness and place ns in an for the purchase of books, for stationery, printing, for fuel, furniture, attitude of ridicule before the entire world. and 11 number of miscellaneous items necessary to the organization of [Here the hammer fell]. the bureau, nnd setting men to work. 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSJ;TI. 2031 · Mr. McC~EARY. I will ask the gentleman from Illinois this ques· with 'great distinctness setting out the plan and anticipating the ef tion-- ficiency and the value of that bureau. Mr. HITT. Let me answer the question you have already asked. Mr. McCREARY. Will the gentleman answer one more question? Mr. McCREARY. We provided $36, 000 last year-- If the appropriati~n bill of last year provided for the commercial bu Mr. HITT. Wait a moment until I answer your other question reau which the gentleman refers to, why did they dcl::ty for nearly :i. about the old $36,000 being a sufficient provision. That expires with year before the bureau was organized? the fiscal year, and this bureau is being organized in a manner so efi! l\Ir. HITT. They did not delay it for nearly a year. cient and thorough that I am sure be will be gratified, for I know the Mr. McCREARY. I understood the gentleman to say that the bu catholic spirit of the gentleman, and when so organized it will proba reau was organized only la.st December. bly require from all sources $36,000 in the course of next year, of which Mr. HITT. The active work began in December, but the gentle sum a part will fall upon the United States. man should remember that the bill was not passed until far into the Mr. McCREARY. I only desire to have my friencl from Illinois an year; it was approved July 14. The conference had adjourned and swer such questions as I may ask, to see whether I appreciate this this work had to be organized in concert with the other governments. bureau the same way he does. If it is necessary to have this bureau, It was not easy to obtain the services of the skilled and experienced I shall favor an appropriation; if it is not necessary, I do not think we persons required for the performance of these duties. ought to make an appropriation. I understand the gentleman to state Mr. Chairman, I will, as the subject may interest gentlemen, a!ld that this bureau was organized only last month. What has become of some further remarks on this subject. the $36,000appropriated last year? During the visit of the foreign delegates to the International Ameri Mr. HITT. It is lying in the Treasury, except the part used. can Conference in the United States, that which impressed them mos Mr. McCREARY. How much of it was used? was the ignorance of our people concerning their countries, and par l\fr. HITT. Seven-thousand nine hundred andseventy-two dollars. ticularly the ignorance of our merchants and manufacturers concerning Mr. McCREARY. Is the residueofthatavaj.lableforthenextyear. the cJmmercial requirements of their markets. For the purpose, there Mr. HITT. No; only for the remainder of this fiscal year. fore, of disseminating valuable and reliable information concerning the Mr. McCREA.RY. Very well. How much was contributed by the sister republics in the United States and elsewhere, the conference rec nations of Central and South America. I believe that the section of ommended the establishment at Washington of the Bureau of the the bill contemplated that the other nations will contribute and that American Republics, under the general supervision of the Secretary of money be covered into the Treasury. States, each Government to pay its share of the expe~se. This expense Mr. HITT. They will contribute of it about $18,000, the wholo was estimated at $36,000 per annum. The Government of the United sum being allotted or assessed in proportion to the population of each States was requested to advance the money necessary, and at the end nation. of each fiscal year to assess the Governruents of the other republics for l\fr. McCREARY. How much did they contribute last year? their share of the costs, the assessment to be made upon a basis of l\1r. HITT. They have not had an opportunity to contribute any population, as follows: thing, because the expenses have not accrued nor bills been made out, but when they are they are to be sent to them to be met, each one his Table of assessments for· commercial bureau. part, reimbursing the United States for that. We appropriate enough for the whole expenditure in order to get the work going, and a great Countries. Population. Tax. part is to be repaid in this way. Mr. McCREARY. How, then, does the gentleman know that they Jl'ayti ...... 500,000 $187.50 will contribute next year, when they have contributed nothing so far? Nicaragua ...... 200,000 75.00 Mr. IIITT. They have agreed to contribute. It was the proposi Peru ...... 2,000,000 975.00 tion made in and by the International Couforence of those countries sit Guatemala ...... l,4CO,OOO 525.00 Ul'uguay ...... 600,000 2"...5. 00 ting in solemn conference. We are acting on that agreement. Colombia ...... 3,900,000 1,462.50 Mr. McCREARY. I understand that we have contributed $18,000. Argentine ...... 3, 900,000 1,462.50 Mr. HITT. No; more than that-that is, we have appropriated Costa Rica ...... 200,000 75.00 Paraguay ...... 250,000 93.75 $36,000, of which a small amount has been spent. The expenditure Brazil ...... 14,000,000 5, 250.00 will be shared by all. If all were expended our contribution would Honduras •...... •...... •....•..•••..•••.••...•...... •...•...... •.... 350,000 131.25 be about $18,000, and each country its proportion. l\Iexico ..•.•...•...... •...... ••....••.....•...... ••...•...•.. 10,400,000 3,900.00 Bolivia ...... 1,200,000 450.00 :Mr. McCREARY. How much? 50,150,000 18,806.00 Mr. HITT. Well, it is so detailed I do not know that I can state ·~ ~~t::u~t:t~~:::::::: .' ::::: .':: ::::.:·:: :::. ·::::: ::.:·::: .' :::: :::: .'::, .'.'.':.'. .' .' ::::::.: 2,200,000 825.00 at once from memory. I have in my hand a list of what every coun Chili...... 2,500,000 937.50 Salvarlor...... 650,000 2-1.3.75 try is to pay, under an agreement made in this city last year by the Ecuador ...... l,000,000 375.00 representatives of these countries, beginning with Hayti, at $187.50; Brazil, $5,250, and Mexico $3,900, and so on. · Total ...... , ...... '.>6,000,000 36,000.00 Mr. McCREARY. Why should we contribute any more than is re quired of the United States and why not let each one of those States The Congress of the United States having authorized the establish contribute the amount set apart for that nation? ment of the bureau (in the last diplomatic and consular appropriation Mr. JIITT. The proposition havingbeenmadeandassented to by the bill), it was organized as soon as the work oftranslating and publish United States and agreed to by all the delegates here in the Capital ofthe ing the proceedings of the International Conference was completed, the United States at this internationn,l conference, it was thought proper employcs having been selected from the staffof that conference. They by Conp;ress last year that we should not wait for the gathering of the consist of a director, a Portuguese translator, two Spanish translaters money from those countries, as updoubtedly these nations, which are a statistician, two clerks, a stenographer, ana two typewriters. Col honorable states, would pay the allotment which is required of each; J. N. Whitney, the chief clerk of the Bureau of Statistics, was detailed therefore, in the first place, the expense should be appropriated for by by the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of the Secretary of the United States. The draft being sent to these governments the State, to assist in the organization because of his long experience and United States would be reimbursed by each of them meeting the draft. ability. It is to be presumed that they will be honored as soon as presented. The first act of the bureau was to issue a circular, of which five thou Mr. McCREARY. One more question I desire to ask the gentleman sand copies were distributed through the mails, informing commercial from Illinois. Why can not the State Department or Bureau of Statis bodies and the public generally of its organization and purpose, and in tics, which we have in Washington, attend to all the business indicated viting applications for information upon commercial matters. Up to by the gentleman? the 30th of January over three hundred inquiries upon every conceiv Mr. HITT. Because Congress bas seen fit to direct the creation o! able subject had been received and answered by the bureau, the most this bureau, following the recommendation of the conference of all the of them having come from manufacturers and merchants in the United nations on the continent. That recommendation was accepted by this States desirous of securing specific information concerning the markets House. of Central and South America. Mr. McCREARY. The gentleman does not mean that this Congress The bureau at once commenced the preparation of a handbook of directed it? He cloes not mean the Congress of the United States? the American Republics, containing general information of n useful and Mr. HITT. The statute law has provided for it. · interesting character, as shown by the following table of contents: l\Ir. McCREARY. There is no statute law for it. Object of the Bu.reau of the American Republics. :M:r. HITT. !tis in the appropriation net of last July. International American Conference (delegates, etc.). l\Ir. McCREARY. There was a section in the appropriation bill. International Americo.n Conference (recommendations). That, however, is not statute law. Historical notes about America. Credit systems in Latin America. Mr. HITT. An appropriation act, I believe, .is law. Trade-mark laws of America. , Mr. McCREARY. Certainly it is law._ J Commerce of the American continents. Breadstutrs in Latin America. Mr. HITT. And became law "to carry out the recommendation of The trade in sugar and coffee. the Iternational American Conference;" and the conference spoken The trade in fruits and nuts. 2032 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 31, Commercial statistics. Mexican side of said river, where it forms an international boundary, Coina~e. weights, and measures of the American Republics. Geogntphical information. shall not be deprived of the use of the water of sai.d river for the Irri Official register. gation of their lands. The resolution alsosoecifies thatacertain class Diplomatic and consular service. of alien im1nigration excluded by the laws of the United States from Travele1-s' guide, freight rates to Central and South America.. Postal and cable guide. coming into its territory shall not be permitted to gain access to our Port regulations and charges. country by being smuggled across the border from Mexico; that the Consular regulations. laws of both countries for the collection of import duties upon foreign The handbook will also contain mans of Central and South Americ:i. goods shall not be evaded by an abuse of the Mexican Free Zone law; and charts showing steamship and cable lines. that there shall bea fair administration of the customs laws of both coun The handbook is now in press at the Government Printing Office, fries at points of interchange on the boundary; and that there shall not and will be ready for distribution by the 5th or 6th of February. An be established and enforced by either party any unfair or burden edition of 5,000 copies will be published for general free distribution. some customs regulations to encumber free commercial intercourse be This handbook will be followed by a second edition of a similar tween the two countries or their citizens; that provision shall be made character, including a brief sketch of each of the American Repl,lblics, for the settlement of all equitable and valid existing claims of either showing their systems of government, their resources, products, exports country and its citizens against the other; that there shall be protection and imports, commercial peculiarities and advantages, religious and from enforced loans and contributions on the citizens of one country educational systems, finanial condition, railway and telegraph lines, residing temporarily or located in the other country; and that there banking facilities, systems of money, weights, and measures, customs shall be a fair adjustment of any or all other questions affecting the regulations, sanitary regulations, postal regulations, patent and trade interest of either or both countries or that may be deemed necessary mark laws, harbor dues, area and population, geographical divisions, to promote the welfare of either. population of cities, and other useful information. The early and definite adjustment of the Rio Grande boundary line The next publication will be a compilation of the tariff Jaws and du and ther.egulaition of the use of its water for irrigation purposes on both ties of all the American nations, which will be a volume of considerable sides of the river; the prevention of smuggling, now extensively carried size. The work is already very well advanced, and the volume will on uncler cover of the Zona Libre law of Mexico, in contravention ofle be ready for distribution in the early spring. It will contain, first, the gitimate trade; and the suppression of illicit Chinese immigration into tariff laws and duties arranged by nations and, second, by articles of the United States through Mexico, as well as the adjustment and set commerce, so that a merchant or a manufacturer in the United States tlement of claims of our citizens against the International Company of may see at a glancewhatdutyis charged upon cotton goods, or agricul Mexico, are matters of pressing importance, requiring the consideration tural machinery and implements, or drugs, or lumber, in each of the of n; joint commission as contemplated by the resolution submitted. American nations. No such publication exists at present, and its value Tlllll FREE ZONE OF MEXICO. can not be overestimated. Chapter 12 of the general traffic laws of Mexico defines the extent of' Following this, and to appear within a few weeks, will be published the Free Zone as follows: a code of nomenclature, giving a list of articles of merchandise im ART. 312. The Free Zone shall extend from l\Iatamoros to Tia Juana along ported and exported by the several American Republics, with their the frontier of the Republic in the 8tates of Tamaulipas,Coahuila, Chihuahua, equivalents in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. This code will be Sonora, and the Territory of Lower California. with respect to length; and as to of the greatest value to importing and exporting merchants and manu width 20 kilometers into the interior from the frontier line (about 12,t miles). facturers, as the same article is known by different terms in the various In other words, the Free Zone established by the laws of Mexico countries, and merchants en~aged in the export trade who receive extends along the boundary I ine between Mexico and the United 8 tates, orders in Spanish, for example, from certain countries, for a certain from the mouth of the Rio Grande River to the Pacific Ocean, a dis~ article, often send the wrong article because of their ignorance of the tance of 2, 000 miles, more or lbSs. terms by which such goods are known in local parlance. Such mis Within this Free Zone foreign imported goods received through ports takes, which are unavoidable, subject them not only to the loss of the of the United States destined for Mexico are forwarded free under our goods by confiscation, but also to heavy fines and penalties for attempt immediate transportation act. The ~1exican law permits goods thus ing to violate or evade the revenue laws by introducing into the coun imported through ports of the United States to be delivered in the Free try an article under an improper name. It is proposed, when this Zone without payment of duty to l\fexico. code of nomenclature is completed, to have its terms adopted by the The liberality of our laws which allow the free passage of foreign various governments as the official desi~nation of articles of import merchandise through American ports and over American lines of trans and export, and to require consular invoices and ship's manifests to be portation to their destination in l\fexico encourages English, French, made out accordingly. This will be a commercial dictionary. of 8,000 and German importers of the goods of their respective countries to es to 10, 000 terms. mblish agencies in the Free Zone of Mexico along the border, whence, The bureau is preparing to publish subsequently a compilation of the as is well known, these foreign commercial houses systematically smug mining laws of the various American Republics; also, a compilation of gle their dutiable wares back into the United States in fraud of our the laws relating to irrigation; laws governing the sale and settlement customs revenue laws. of the public lands; laws governing railway and other concessions; sta .According to the statements of Mr. Romero, the Mexican minister, tistics relating to wages and the price of labor, cost of living, etc. this contraband trade has been so long tolerated on the border tbat it It is also intended to publish a series of !eports devoted to each of has come to be regarded as legitimate business. theseveral American Republics, at greater length and in greater de The advantages of the Free Zone inure to French, German, and tail than those given in the handbook before referred to. These will other European merchants who have established commercial houses be prepared with the greatest care from official sources of information there, and who, by the courtesy of our Government, import European and will be of great educational value. merchandise through the United States into Mexico free of duty to The work of answering inquiries from the public will also be con_ either Government. (' tinued. Each inquiry, as soon as it is received, is referred to the mem ·The Zona Libre is in effect and practice a legalized'' contrabandista, '' ber of the bureau who is most familiar with the subject to which it into which European goods are imported in evasion of the customs refers, and a large and valuable library of works of reference relating laws of both countries, to be subsequently smuggled into the United to the various countries having been collected, he is generally able to States or into 1\Iexico beyond the Zona Libre, as circumstances may give a prompt and satisfactory reply. But in cases where the informa require. tion is not available the inquiry is referred to the legation or consulate It is impossible to discover from any available records what service the of the country to which it relates, or to some experienced merchant denizens of the Zona Libre have rendered the :Mexican Republic to who is familiar with the subject. justify this exceptional privilege conferred upon them of importing I now yield to the gentleman from California [l\:Ir. VANDEVER]. (_European goods through our ports to Mexico free, while the rest of Mr.VANDEVER. Mr. Chairman, the existing relations between the citizens of that republic are assessed an onerous tariff, and it is the Republic of Mexico and the United States of America are of the still more difficult to discover what benefit accrues to the Government most friendly character, and it is the desire of the people and Govern· of the United States by permitting European merchandise to be trans ments of both countries that they should so remain without interrup ported in bond from San Francisco, New York, and other seaports to tion. the Free Zone in l\Iexico for the purpose of being smuggled back into A joint resolution recently approved by the Committee on Foreign the United States in contravention of legitimato trade and in fraud of .Affairs, now awaiting the action of this Ilouse, clearly expresses in its. the revenue laws of both Governments. title the purpose for which it was introduced. The resolution "re The result of this free trade over the border is the destruction of quests the President of the United States to negotiate with the Gov American trade wfth 1\!exico in favor of legalized contraband trade ernment of Mexico for the creation of an international commission to with Europe. In the interest of both Governments it is high time that adjust all questions affecting the interests of both countries requiring this illicit and demoralizing traffic should be abolished. settlement." The commercial nations of Europe, especially En_gland, Germany, The report of the committee accompanying tbejointresolution speci and France, have strong foot,holds on the .American side of the Atlan fies the chief objects of negotiation. They are commercial and friendly tic. Jn Mexico, in Central and South America, their capitalists have and relate to a de.finite :fixing of boundary lines; to irrigation of arid made large loans. . lands in the valley of the Rio Grande River, so that people on the Great Britain owns nearly half of the North American continent, and 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 2033 twenty of the West India islands. She has large possessions, or at many places leaving large tracts of land belonging to the people of the United Sta.tea on the Mexican side-of the river, and l\Iexican lands on the American least claims them, in Central and South America. Her capitalists have side, thus produtling a confusion of boundary, a disturbance of private and pub invested in railway and governmental securities in these various coun lic titles to lands, as well a.a provoking conflicts of jurisdiction between the two tries, including Mexico, not less than $800,000,000. .France owns five Governments, offering facili,ies for smuggling, promoting the evasion and pre '\"en.ting the collection of revenues by the 1·eapective countries; and of the West India Islands. Spain owns Cuba. The nations of Europe Whereas these conditions are a standing menace to the harmony and pros together control five-sixths of the annual foreign commerce of the vari perity of the citizens of said countries, and the amicable and orderly ndntlnis ous Amerjcan nations and islands south of the United States, a.mount tration of their respective Governments: '.therefore, Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Presi ing to an annual value of probably $1,000,000,000. dent be requested, if in bis opinion it is not incompatible with the public inter If we can not wholly protect ourselves against this powerful combi e!C'ts, to enter into negotiations with the Government of l\Iexico with a ".1ew to nation of European commercial interests, we shou1d at least make some the remedy of all such difficulties as are mentioned in the preamble to this reso lution, and such other matters connected therewith m b bet.ter adjusted effort to protect our commerce against the frauds of the Mexican Zona by agreement or convention between the two Governments. Libre practiced on our Southern borders. If we do not we will incur the contempt in addition to the rivalry of theso foreign competitive Subsequently, on the 29th of April, this concurrent resolution came up for consideration in the House, and upon motion of :hir. V .ANDEVER, powers. MR. ROMERO, MEXICAN MINISTER, ON ZONA LIBRE; of California, was amended by the addition of the following words: And the President is als o requested to include in the negotiations with the (Report furnished by Mr. Romero to l\Ir. Bayard, Secretary of State of the Government of Mexico all other subjects which may be deemed to affect the United States, January 4, 1886, at Mr. Bayard's request. Senato Executive Doc present or prospective relations of both Governments. ument No. 130, first session, Fiftieth Congress.) On the same day the Senate concurred in the foregoing House amend Mr. Romero says, on pages 23 and 24 of said executive document, ment to the concurrent resolution. The proceedings as reported in the speaking of the Free Zone on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande CONGRESSIO:N .AL RECORD of the Fifty-first Congre'!S, first session, were Hiver: as follows: The bona fide merchants, not being able to compete with the smugglers, have been.obliged to leave the country or to be smugglers themseh·es, and the pop l\Ir. SrrERMAN. I ask the Chair to lay before the !:'enn.te the amendment of ulation on both aides of the river has come to such a complete state of demoral the Ilouse of Representatives to a. concurrent resolution of the Senate which ization that contra.band is generally considered as legitimate and even honest hasjustcome over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment of tho House of Representatives business. will be read. l!tfr. Romero continues: Tile Ohief Clerk read as follows : Defore the Free Zone the smuggling was ma.de with merchandise destined "lN TIII!l HOUSE OF IlEPRESE XTATITE S, .April 29, 1S90. for the consumption of the places located now within the Free Zone and other "Resolved That the concurrent resolution of the Senate 'concerning the irri places outside of it. After the decree was issued legalizing the free consump gation of a.rid1 lands in the valley of the Rio Grande' do pass with the follow tion in the border the contraband is ma.de only with merchandise destined to ing amendment: Page 2, line 15, after the word 'Government,' insert ·and places outside of the zone. Although the proportion of the contra.band made the President is also requested to include in the negotiations with the Govern before, for the consumption of the zone, was insignificant com oared with what ment of Mexico all other subjects of interest which may be deemed to affect was made outside of it, it is an unexplainable fact that, under this point of view, the present or prospective relations of both Governments.' 11 the zone has diminished the contra.band. But it has diminished it b6cause it Mr. SIIERMAN. I move that the nmendment of the House of Representatives has authorizfld it in the same way that a law authorizing manslaughter and be concurred in. robbery would diminish crimes committed in the country. Contra.band surely The motion was agreed to. is nothing: else than the fact of importing merchandise without paying the im port duties established by tariff. From the moment that it is allowed to import The Rio Grande River, for 1, 200 miles of it.a course, forms a boundary m erchandise into a place without payment of duties it can not be called con line between Mexico and the United States. Its channel is shifting tra.ba nd when it was conceded before as such. and erratic, and dorin~ the heat of summer becomes almost dry in por The fact that the United States affords easy and cheap ways of com tions of its course. At other times, when in flood, it becomes a raging munication, such as railroad and steamship lines, is a circumstance of torrent, spreading over a wide valley and often cutting for itself a new which the contrabandists at once avail themselves; theyimportforeigu channel, so that lands which one year are on the Mexican side of the goods with ease and cheapness, transport them through American ports, stre:i.m the next year are found on the American side upon the subsi receive them free of duty in the Free Zone, and smuggle them into the dence of the flood. This shifting character of the channel of the river United States and into Mexico as a regular busine88. And this bas gives risetoconfilcts of jurisdiction and tends to favor those who engage been going on for years, until forbearance bas reached the limit of en- in contraband trade or in depredations from one side or another along durance. · the boundary. Railroad and steamship lines operated between American ports and Mr. LANHAM. In this connection, if it will not disturb my friend Mexico derive a large and profitable business from this contraband from California, I would like to ask a question. trade, and are therefore averse to disturbing the present condition of Mr. VANDEVER. I yield to the gentleman for a question. affairs. Ur. LANHAM. I wish to inquire what, if any, action has been In the preceding session of Congress Senator REAGAN, of Texas, in taken on the part of our Government in relation to the subject-mat; troduced into the Senate a bill (S. 1642) on this subject, which bill pro ter of the concurrent resolution to which he has referred. poses to deny the privilege of immediate transportation through Amer Mr. VANDEVER. In reply to the question of my friend I have to ican ports of goods d€Stined to Mexico unless that country will repeal say that I am not aware of any steps having been taken in compliance its Zona Libre law. This was considered a harsh way of striking at the with the concurrent resolution which passed both Houses of Congress evil. It was thought that retaliatory legislation would be ill-timed at the last session. and specially offensive to Mexico and was not pressed, but it is worthy Mr. LANHAM. My friend will remember that he and I called in of note that the proposition brought out protests from railroad and person upon the President last year and endeavored to impress upon steamship lines who derive much profitable business from the contra him the importance of the propositions involved in the resolution, and band trade. my inquiry was whether there had been any recent action taken upon Hereto are appended letters addressed to the honorable Secretary of it by the President. State, Mr. Blaine, from the agents or attorneys of two transportation M:r. VANDEVER. Thero has been no recent action that! am aware lines, remonstrating against the passage of Senator REAGAN'S bill, of. I desire to say in this connection that this joint resolution embraces which are worthy of attention as indicating the motives prompting that as well as other subjects of difference between the two Govern these lines to object to the Reagan bill or any measure that may tend ments, and the preservation of peace and amity between the two great to diminish their business, regardless of the general interest of either Republics of North America is involved in this matter, and it is im country. portant that it should be settled to their mutual satisfaction. Thia It is evident that this is no new proposition, but that the time has subject was treated by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Af fully come when neither Mexico nor the United States can longer re fairs, the gentleman from Illinois [M:r. HITT], in a very interesting re main indifferent to the systematic frauds that are being perpetrated on port which he submitted to the Fiftieth Congress. ' In that report he de their revenues, nor to the evils resulting from indefinite boundary scribes the situation as follows: lines. It [Rio Grande) bas shifted its channels so often and so far, in some cases grad Jn.RIGATION ON TilE RIO GRANDE, ually, in others abruptly and by cut-off~, that no man knows accnra.tely where t.he boundary is to-day. Sometimes the stream will suddenly cut a new cha.n On the 23d day of April, 1890, the following concurrent preamble nel, aba.ndoning the old ones altogether and in a single day, by a cut-off, a tract and resolution passed the Senate: or" banco" of a hundred acres will be found to be on the other side of the river. These causes have produced uncertainty as to the boundary, and this encour Concurrent resolution concerning the irrigation of arid lands in the valley of nges smuggling, which is always carried on more or less on the border. 'Vhen the Rio Grande River, the construction of a dam across said river a.tor near a man smuggles from a '·banco 11 it is almost impossible to catch and convict El Paso, Tex., for the storage of its waste waters, and for other purposes. him. No surveys are made nor official records kept of the time and place of Whereas the Rio Grande River is the boundary line between the United States cut-off changes, and no one can tell with accuracy the extent of a cut-off. The ana i.\Iexico; and . bed of the old channel is the boundary, though it may be long since dry. There Wherens by means of irrigating ditches n.nd canals ta.king the water from nre sometimes two or three old beds, and it is hard to tell where is th~ middle said river and other causes the usual supply of water therefrom has been ex of the old bed contemplated by the treaty. hausted before it reaches the point where it divides the United States of Amer At the la.st term of the United States district court at Brownsville, the most ica. from the Republic of l\Iexico, thereby rendering the lands in its valley arid noted case of smuggling was lost by the Government for want of that accurate nnd unproductive, to the great detriment of the citizens of the two countries knowledge that would satisfy the court. " ~ * These ba.ncos with their uncer who live along its course; and tain boundaries afforded retreats for smugglers, thieves, kidna.pers, murderers, 'Vhereas in former yea.rs annual floods in saiu river have been sueµ as to and every class of criminal~. as well as bases of supplies from which to carry on change the channel thereof, producing serious avulsions i\nd oftentimes and in their operations, free from interference by either Government, I XXII-128 2034 OONGRESSIONAL REOORD-HOUSE.. JANUARY 31, A SCRAP OF IUSTO:&Y. ter through you our respectful protest against tho passage of said hill, nnd llcre wiUt to submit our reasons why it should not become a law. In the month of March, 18G5, the President of the Mexjcan Republic 1. 'l'he privilege of transportation of merchandise in l.>ond is not so much a was a fugitive from his capital, and the Archduke l\Iaximilian of Aus benefit to l\Iexicoas to the people of the United States. Its al.>olition would af· tria, claiming to be Emperor of Mexico, occupied the palaces of the fect l'\Ie:x:ican interests to a very small ex~ent, but woultl be a se rious injury to various American steamship and railroatl lines which arc now enjoying a con Montezumas. Uaximilian was supported by the armies of Frarrce, sitlernble and profitable traffic, and whiclJ, under the provisions of this bill, whilst Benito Juarez, an aboriginal of .Mexico, chosen by the people would be transferred to foreign steamshjp and railroad companies. The under for their chief magistrate, 'Yaa in hegira, and the United States were signed are now transporting through the port of New York a large amount of European goods to Mexico, for which they give through bills of lading at Liver just emerging from the terrible cataclysm of civil war. pool and other European ports, antl which are transsl.J ipped at New York to our At this time and under these circumstances, President Juarez, of steamers ancl delivered in the Gulf ports of Mexico, thus furn1shing us a profit the l\Iexican Republic, made a concession to Jacob P. Leese, of ·Mon able and growing traffic. Owing to the cheap freight rates from Liverpool to New York, we are enabled to successfully compete with French, Spanish, and terey, Upper California, for the colonization of the peninsula of Lower British steamers running direct to :Mexico, notwithstanding those llnes receive California, but, being hard pressed for money, made it conditional upon subsitly and mail pay from their own Governments and some of them from the the payment of ~100,000 into the chancery of the Mexican consulate .!Hexic::m Government also, while our line receives no subsidy or pay from our own or any other Government. After long years of earnest effort, struggling in San Francisco, Cal., within four months from its date. But the with great obstacles and without tho aid of our Government, we have lmiltiUp Maximilian government exerted such influence that not a dollar could such a. trade with Cuba and l\Iexico ns has justified us in building in an Ameri be raised on account of this concession of the republican government. can ship yard during the past few months three new first-class steamers to add to our former fleet of steamers. If the bill under consideration becomes a. law, On the 7th day of June, 1865, a meeting was held at the Cooper In it will greatly restrict our carrying trade and seriously cripple our business. stitute, New York, ''for the purpose of reaffirming the spirit of the 'Ve had hoped that the present Congress would adopt some eifectivemensure Monroe doctrine and of expressing sympathy with the feebler and to encou:age and strengthen us in our contest with the subsidized lines of foreign nations, and certainly were not prepared for a measure whose only etrect struggling republics of the continent." It was presided over by the will be to cut off a large part of our traffic, as well as that of other largo Ameri venerable William Cullen Bryant. 'The vice presidents were William can interests. H. Webb, Cornelius K. Garrison, Leonard W. Jerome, Hon. JamesW. 2. Our acquaintance with l\Iexican affairs leads us to say that the object had in view would not be accomplished or promoted by the passage of this bill, namely, Beekman, Peter Cooper, Daniel F. Tiemann, Rev.Joshua Leavitt: Hon. the repeal of the Mexican Free Zone. As already stated, Mexico has much less Robert J. Walker, Maj. Gen. James A. Garfield, Manton Marble, Hon. interest in the transit privilege than the United States, and its abolition would Horace Greeley, John E. Williams, Edward E. Dunbar, Major General now have little effect m l\Iexico, as it has completed lines of railroad from sev eral of the seaports reaching to the most remote States of its frontier. Its chief Rosecrans, Ilon. Hiram Walbridge, Hon. Theodore E. Tomlinson, Gen effect would be to irritate, if not affront, the Mexican Government. The Free eral E. L. Viele, and Hon. Charles D. Poston. Zone is a vexed question in the domestic politics of l\Iexi:co,and its abolition is The resolutions, after affirming adherence to the principles of the just now agitating the political circles of that country more than any other sub ject. The passage of this bill would be construed in that country as a hostilo l\Ionroe doctrine, and reciting that "France bas interfered to oppress net on the part of our Government, and would be likely to turn the tide of pub our sister Republic of Mexico and to control its destiny against the lic opinion to the side of tho n.dvocates of the Free Zone. choice ofit.s people," and that "Spain has interfered to extend her In view of the foregoing we earnestjy hope that you will report thnt the pas sage of the bill would l.>e inopportune and injurious to the interests of the United system over Hayti and iR now interfering to oppress the Republics of States. Chili and Peru,'' and after referring in appropriate terms to the death Very respectfully, of Hon. Henry Winter Davis, who had been expected to make the JAl\IES E. WARD & CO., principal address at that meeting, closed with a quotation from Mr. By JOHN FOSTER, Attorney. Hon. JA!JES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State. Davis's resolution, which passed tbs.House of Representatives unani mouslY"in the winter of 1864, and which reads as follo'ws: OFFICE oF EvARTS, CHOATE & BEAMAN Tho United States are unwilling by their silence to lea>e the nations of the lfo. 52 Wall street, New York, !>larch 4, i800. world under the impression that they are indifferent spectators of the deplor• Sm: I learn that there has be.en referred to you by the Secretary of the Treas able events now tra.nspiring in the Republic of l\Iexico. e.nd that they therefore ury a communication from the Committee on Commerce of the Senate of the think fit to declare that it does not accord with the policy of the United States United States, with reference to Senate bill No.1612, being a bill entitled "A to ncknowledge any monarchical government erected on the ruins of any re bill to prevent the transportation of merclumdiso in bond through the ports pubJicnn government in America under the auspices of any European power, and territory of the United States into the Uepublic of l\Ioxico, and to restore that privilege whenever the Zona Libre along the boundary between the two Speeches were made at this meeting by William Cullen Bryant, Hon. countries shall be abolished." T. E. Tomlinson, Seiior MacKenna, of Chili, and Hon. S. S. Cox. Hon. I nm counsel for the Texas-1\Ie:t.ican Railway Company and the l\Iexican Na E. G. Squier read letters from the following prominent men who had tional Railway Company. The Texas-1\Iexican Uailway runs fron:i the port of Corpus Christi, in Texas, to a connection with the Mexican National Railroad been unaYoidably detained: :Montgomery Blair, Senator Nesmith of at Laredo9 in Texns, on the Rio Grande River. The l\Iexican National Rail Oregon, Senator John Conness of California, !Ion. Robert Dale Owen, road runs from Laredo to tho City of Mexico. This l\Iexican National road hns Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, Hon. R. T. Van_ Horn, Hon. J. Baker, Hon. been built aull is operated to a very consitlerable extent upon tho reliance and expectation that it would be able to do considerable business in the carrying of Charles Sitgreaves,. General James A. Garfield, Senator Benjamin F. merchandise imported at the port of Corpus Christi and. passing from there in Wade, General Sickles, Hon. John A. Kasson, Speaker Schuyler Col hond over the Tex.as l\Iexican Uailro:ul to the Mexican line, and in thl).t way de fax, Hon. Hamilton Ward, Hon. R. W. Clarke, Hon. Horace Maynard, livered in Mexico. The proposed bill introuuced in the Sentt.te of the United States, if it should Hon. Samuel J. Randall, Senator L.ane, and General l\Iussey. . become a law, would be a great dan..age both to the Texas-1\Iexicn.n Uailway The-proceedings of this meeting were supplemented by a subscrip and to the l\Ie.xican Nationnl Railroad. The l\Iexicnn_ National Ha.Broad is a tion of$100,000 for the relief of the Republic of Mexico and its Presi corporation organized under the Jaws of Colorado and has been built to a very great ex.tent by the help of the citizens of the United States anrl the money of dent, which sum was transmitted to President Juarez by the hand of the citizens of the United States. The relations between the Texas-Mexican Minister Romero of tb.e Mexican Republic. road and thel\Icxican NationalroiJd are of such a nature that each road is dam This substantial sympathy and timely aid proved to be a pivotal aged and diminished by anything tho.t injures the other. The president of both of these roads is now in Europe, and in his absence I write you in behalf of theso point in the destiny of the Mexican Republic, a wave ''taken at the two1·oadS", calling your attention to the facts herein stated, and assu1e you that flood, which led.on to fortune." It led President Juarez back to the the proposed bill, if it becomes a law, will greatly diminish the Yalue of tho palaces of the ~fontezumas, it led the Archduke Maximilian to the property of these two companies. I am not familiar with the reasons that would justify the passage of such a bill, but in view oftbe damage that is cer executioner, and it indirecbly led Louis Napoleon to Sedan. tain to be done to the citizens of the United States, I feel that Congress wou.ltl These momentous events, accelerated by the au.gust trumpet of pub hesitate a long time before making tho bill a law. 1 lic opinion announced from the forum of the Cooper Institute in New I assnme that the purpose of such a bill is to retaliate upon Mexico for certain action thatithastaken. Theeffectwill bethattbegoodsthatwouldhavereachetl York, were supplemented in a short time by the re-establishment of .l\lexico through. a port of the United States will reach l\Iexico through a Mex the government of our sister Republic on a firm basis, owing in a large ican port, and the damage will be done to the ciUzens of tho United States wllo measure to the sympathy and material support awarded it in the hour own steamship and railroad lines which otherwise would have harl the tram; portntion of these goods to l\Iexico, but in the case contemplated will lose suoh of its greatest peril by the people of the United States of ·America. transportation by reason of the act of Congress. In other words, tho proposed Under the circumstances, i;;hould l\Iexico decline to enter into negotia legislation w.ill injure citizens of the United States, but not l\Iexico or its citizens. tions with our Government for the correction of evils that affect the If you should wish n.ny information as to the amount of the business or of the merchandise that is carried in bond over the Toxas-Mexicau Railway, I could interests of both, it would redound little to her credit. furnish the same. The sympathies of every loyal American were with Mexico in the Yours, Yery truly, hour of peril to that Republic. We extended substantial afrl to its CHARLES C. BEAl\IAN, Counsel of Texas-Mexican Railway Comimny President, for which no recompense is asked or expected, but V7C ex and of the Mexican Nationai Railu·ay. pect and have a right to demand fair protection of our interests from Hon ..JAMES G. BLAINE, the frauds practiced under cover of the Free Zone regulations of the bor Secrctnr.v of Slate, Washington! D. 0. der, which discriminate against the commerce of the United States in favor of the commerce of the countries that conspired to overthrow the DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, March 6, 18~0. republican government of Mexico and to establish a monarchy upon its GE..'Q"TLE!lill~: I have to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of 1st ultimo, ad· ruins. dressed to mo c>n your bell.all by l\Ir. J. ,V. Foster, at,torney, in regartl to the The following are the letters submitted by Mr. V .AXDEVER as.an ap apprehcndetl effects of Senate bill No. 164.2 of the present session "to prevent thetrnnsportation of merchandise in bond through the ports and territory of pendix to hls remarks: the United States into the Republic of l\Iexico, etc.," shoultl tho same become NEW YORK, March 1, 1830. a law. Sm: The unclersigned, agents of the New York, Cuba and Mexico Steamship The bill in question is understood to be pending in committee; and the sub Line, have been informed that Senate bill 1642, Fifty-first Congress, first ses ject to which it relates falls primarily within the purview of the Treasury De sion, "to prevent the transportation of merchandise in bond through the ports partment. So far as tho question affects the Zona Libro ofl\Iexioo, tlle last re and territory of the United States into the Republic of l\Iexico," etc., has been port of the Department on the matter is contained in the executive document referred ~to your Department for a report thereon. We therefore desire to en- of which I inc lose a copy for your information. 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 2035 Deeming, however, tha.t the statements C?ntained in your l~tter, tending to works of charity, and was noted for integrity in all his dealings. He show that tho proposed abolition of the privilege of tra.nsporta.t1on of merchan was a man of great wealth and was not spoiled by it. He was easy of dise in bond to l\lexico would injuriously affect various railroads and steam ship lines of the United States, may be of consequence to tho Treasury Depart approach and never lost that gentleness and .heartiness of manner which ment, I have had the pleasure to communicate a copy to the Secretary of the sn endeared him to those who bad started in life with him, but who had Treasury. been less fortunate than he. I am gentlemen, your obedient servant, ;r A~IE3 G. BLAINE. To accumulate wealth in honorable pursuits is most commendable, Messrs. JAMES E. W AnD & Co., New York City. ancl communities esteem the citizen who by energy, uprightness, and perseverance realizes fortune. Mr. Watson stood pre-eminent among Mr. HITT. Mr.Chairman, in view of the special order for 3 o'clock, the wealthy men of his State because, in the enjoyment of his more I move that the committee do now rise. than ample competence, he was ever ready to help to success the steady, The motion was agreed to. . industrious man of small means who was striving to better his condi The committee accordingly rose; and the Speaker havrng resumed tion by patient, uncomplaining work. The poorer members ofa com the chair, Mr. P .A YSON, from the Committee of the Whole, reported munity do not envy the richer because of their wealth; but when riches that they had had under consideration a bill (H. ~· 13069) making create only pride, self-conceit, disdainful treatment, and want of sym appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service, and bad come pathy in their possessor, then is the man of wealth looked upon as the to no resolution thereon. enemy of progress and of the prosperity of 1iis neighbors. No such l'!IESSJ..GE FROJI TIIE PRESIDE~T. feelings belittled Mr. Watson's nature. He was looked upon as a use ful man, a benefactor, and a friend in the community in which he lived. A message in writin~ from the President of the u.nited Sta~es was In this Congress death has taken from the Pennsylvania delegation communicated tothe House by Mr. PRUDEN, one of bis secretaries, who three of its members. We, in the liist session, eulogized William D. also announced that the President had approved and signed acts and Kelley and Samuel J. Randall, and to-day we are paying tribute to a joint resolution of the following titles: the memory of Lewis F. Watson, a dear colleague to whom we were all so An act (Il. R. 5380) to provide for t~e construction of a public build greatly attached. From the Thirty-eighth Congress, in which I had my inO' at Davenport, Iowa; first service, until now, the Fifty-first, no Pennsylvania member's death An act (H. R. 4403) for the erection of a public building at Akron, occurred during the sessions excepting that of 1\fr. Darwin A. Finney, Ohio; who died abroad during a session of the .Fortieth Congress. The An act (H. R. 7879) grunting a pension to Emily P. Collins; distinguished statesman, Thaddeus Stevens, died in Washington after An act (H. R. 7471) to provide increase of pension to Hosea Brown, Congress had adjourned, and the beloved William A. Duncan, of the of the war of 1812; and York, Adams, and Cumberland district, in the Forty-eighth Congress, Joint resolution (H. Res. 210) to print the eulogies on Hon. Edward departed this life at his own home during the interval between sessions. J. Gay. So death had for a long period spared our Pennsylvania colleagues dur FUNERAL OF TIIE LATE SECRETARY WINDmI. ing the sessions of both the Senate and House, saving us the grief of mourning here over their sad departure, until he came with relentless Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, the funeral services of the late Sec power into the present Congress, when three members, in the midst of retary of the Treasury will take place at 12 o'clock on Monday, and, in their greatness, prominence, and usefulness, yielded up their lives. ·order that the members of the House may have an opportunity to at Our days have indeed been saddened. Our pleasant companionship tend, I :isk unanimous consent that when the House adjourns to-day it with these colleagues has been severed., and as in their lives we looked be to meet at 2 o'clock p. m. on :Monday. to them to aid us in legislating for our country we have missed them as There was no objection, and it was so ordered. Representatives of our dear old Commonwealth, for in t.heir very souls ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. each of them was true to the nation, true to Pennsylvania. Mr. Wat son had been honored by three elections to the House of Representa Mr. KENNEDY, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reporred that tives. His intelligence, habits of business, and knowledge of affairs they had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles; gave him an enviable position among his fellow-members. Jn the 'when the Speaker signed the same: • Forty-fifth Congress he was assigned by its Speaker to the Committee A bill (H. R. 3034) granting a pension to George W. Pitner; on Agriculture, a committee of the highest lmportance to the inter A bill l H. R. 4559) to provide for the purchase of a site and the erec ests of so many millions of the people. In the Forty-seventh Congress tion of a public building thereon at Rockford, in the State of Illinois; his merits gained him places in the Committees on Naval Affairs and ar d on Public Lands. His services in these committees were highly ap h. bill (H. R.12500) making an apportionment of Representatives in preciated by bis fellow-members who were on them and by the House. Congress among the several States under the Eleventh Census. Coming to the Fifty-first Congress, his reputation as an attentive, THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE WATSO~, OF PENNSYLVANIA. influential member of former Con~csses had preceded him, and its Speaker realized the importance~ the country of placin~ him on the The SPEAKER. The hour of 3 o'clock having arrived, the Clerk CommitteesonNavalAffairsandonPnblicLands,in which hehadserved will report the special order. with such usefulness and distinction. Our colleague, my fellow-mem The Clerk read as follows: bers from Pennsylvania., has left us an example we well may follow. Resolved, That Saturday, January 31, 1891, at3 o'clock, afternoon, be sot aside He was so earnest in all he undertook. He was so ready to keep us at for paying tributes to the memory of Hon. Lewis F . Watson, late a. member of all times so well informed of his committee work. Ho was ever so the House of Representatives from the State of' Pennsylvania.. anxious to have us come to him to inform him ofwhatwedesiredbim Mr. O'NEILL, of Pennsylvania. M:r. Speaker, on Monday, August to do. He was so gentle in bis manners, so affable, so pleasant, so 25, 1890, in sorrow I announced to the House the death of my esteemed communicative, that we can not but miss him constantly. colleague, Lewis F. Watson, a.Represent::i.tivefrom the Twenty-seventh He was indeed our friend. That friendship I will never forget, and Conrrressional district of the State of Pennsylvania, of which State be in speaking of him upon this occasion I am bowed down with personal was°a native. He died suddenly in the city of Washington at about sorrow and I grieve over the loss of one who to me was ever the agree 11 o'clock in the morning of that day at the Shoreham, the hotel in able companion, the constant friend. I can bring before me now his which he and Mrs. Watson were living. . He had come safely down pleasant smile, I can in imagination feel the warm clasp of his hand when stairs and when about stepping into a. carriage at the door he became greeting him, while the softness of his voice seems to come upon my unconscious and fell. He breathed his last, a few minutes afterwards, ear as it did in life. As we stood around his coffin, no manlier form, in a reception room of the hotel, to which be had been carried, dying a dead or living, bad our eyes ever beheld. painless death. He had not been in robust health for some months, l\Iy colleague [l\fr. V .Aux], who bad expected to eulogize Mr. Watson, but was not detained from the House by illness, exceptingatintervals was called to his home yesterday. He will take occasion to add his of a day or two at a time, and upon the day of his death he thought tribute in the volume of the printed eulogies. be was feeling stronger and insisted upon going to the House of Rep resentatives. His good wife, and oh, bow careful she was of him, did Mr. STONE, of Pennsylvania. . Mr. Speaker, the admonitions of tho not approve of his going out that morning, but important public busi uncertainty of·life and the certainty of death which have come to the ness called him and death came upon him as be was about to start to members of this' House have been frequent ancl impressive. the performance of duty. Eleven of the men elected to the Fifty-first Congress ba•e been re He was uevoted to duty, whether in the walks of private life or in moved by th~ hand of death from participation in its deliberations. public official position. He liked occupation and was never happy Six did not live to take the seats to which they were elected and.five without it. He did not deprive himself of moderate social pleasure, passed away during the first session of this Congress. and he took proper rest when he felt that he needed it. Thus be lived, Of these five, three (more than one-tenth of her entire delegation) a busy man, who accomplished success, and amidst the anxieties of ex were from the State of Pennsylvania: Randall, Kelley, and Watson all tensive business operations be spared time to cultivate and enjoy the died during a single session. Three times within a few months the happiness of home Hfe; and he had a truly happy home-a devoted legislative business of this House bas been suspended to pay becoming husband, an affectionate father, a true-hearted friend. He was held tributes of respect to the memory of Pennsylvania's dead Congress in high esteem by bis fellow-citizens, joined them in enterprises for the men; and, what.ever of solemnity this occasion may have for members advancement of the prosperity of his neighborhood, willingly aided in of other delegations, to the Representatives from Pennsylvania it can 2036 CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 31; not fail to be impressive and suggestive of serious thought and re.flee- ical ambitions, which took practical form when two or three years later tion. he sought but failed to obtain the Republican nomination for State I knew Mr. Watson well. He was my neighbor for more than a senator. ' quarter of a century. Our lines of action in business and in politics ran In 1874 he received the Congressional recommendation of his county, sometimes parallel and sometimes divergent, but the contact of daily but failed in the district convention. Two years later he was nominated life, the amenities of' social intercourse, the intimacies of business re- and elected by an overwhelming majority over William L. Scott, who lations, and the means of know ledge drawn from professional employ- has since served with distinction in this body, and in due time be took ment, sometimes in his service and often adverse, gave me a concep- his seat in the Forty-fifth Congress. · tion and comprehension of his character and characteristics which I He repre~ented an oil district, and when the producers, wbo had long can but imperfectly express or communicate to others. suffered from discriminations against them by the carrying corporations Lewis Findlay Watson was born in Northwestern Pennsylvania, in from that section, determined to seek a remedy by national as well as the county of Crawford, on the 14th day of April, 181D. State legislation, they prepared and placed in his hands what became He was of sturdy, Scotch-Irish lineage, and inheritedand developed afterwards known as the "Watson antidiscrimination bill." This many of the characteristics of this ancestry. IIis parents were from measure be introduced, and pe zealously labored to secure its enact the State of Delaware, but bad early settled on the frontiers of Western ment into law. It passed the House, but failed to receive action in the Pennsylvania. They gave to their son the somewhat crude educational Senate. Its agitation, however, and the attention attracted to the sub advantages of that section, until, at the age of thirteen, the necessity of ject opened the way to the future legislation which became embodied earning his own living forced him to seek employment in a store in the in the interstate-commerce law. then village of Titusville. Thus early he beJ:?:an the' single-handed bat- At the end of his term Colonel Watson failed to secure a renomina tle of life, which be fought out with unflinching courage and persist- tion, but was more fortunate in 1880, and served as a member-of the ence to the end. He commenced with the advantage of poverty, the Forty-seventh Congress. Three times successively thereafter besought spur of necessity. His unremitting industry and unconquerable de- the nomination of his party without success, but in 1888 he was nom termination overcame all obstacles and ultimately crowned his efforts inated in the new district then recenby formed and triumphantly with a full measure of success. elected, and prior to his death had been again renominated. He continued to work in different stores until 1837, when be became Early in Ja.'lt season he was affiicted with a sickness which proved a clerk in the office of the prothonotary of Warren County. The fol- the forerunner of an incurable disease. He struggled bravely against lowing year he was enabled to enter the old Warren Academy, then it, and while be wasted gradually away and his friends saw the dark under the charge of Rasselas Brown, who afterwards, on the bench and angel hovering over him, he stood bravely at his post. The session was at the bar, attained honorable eminence and still lives loved and re- exciting, its requirements exacting, but his duty seemed to hold him vered by a large circle of attached friends. I recently asked him if he here, and here be remained against the advice of his physician and the remembered Colonel Watson as a scholar. ''Yes,'' said he, '' he was a protests of his friends. quiet young man, a good student, especially in bookkeeping and math- On the 25th of last August he left his home at the Shoreham to come ematics." to the Capitol, but before he reached the street be staggered, sank back In a few months be had completed his school education, and with a into the arms of his secretary, and in a few moments ceased to breathe. fair preparation for the sphere of labor which he had selected he en- ''God's finger touched him and he slept.'' The stirring, busy life was tered actively and zealously into mercantile pursuits and the borough ended; the spirit had returned to God who gave it. of Warren became his permanent home. With different partners and The loving bands of family and friends and sympathizing associates sometimes alone, he continued extensively engaged in trade until 1860, from this House bore him back to his home in the beautiful valley of when he transferrP.d his attention and energies to the manufacture and the Alleghany; and in the quiet cemetery on the mountain side, look Eale of lumber. ing down on the home he pad built and beautified and on the stining Daring these years be was rather frail in appearance, with a tend- town in which be bad spent more than half a century of his life, they ency to lung disease, which caused him for several winters to seek the left him, dust returned to dust. more genial climate of the South, but produced little or no remission As a business man Colonel Watson was careful, prudent, energetic, in his close attention to business. As he reached middle life he became indefatigable, persevering, and determined in what he undertoook, stouter in person and his active outdoor pursuits brought to him more and hence be made a success of his undertakings. He was indus than average health and vigor, and these he retained till the last year trious in habit, cool in judgment, canti_ous in pbn, thorough in in of his life. vestigation, and careful, even tiresome, in attention to details. He had From 18GO he gradually extended his business operations. He ac- clear and practical viewi:;, remarkable sagacity, and tremendous energy. quired large tracts of land in Pennsylvania. at low prices, and these He was possessed of abundant me~nsto gratify every whim or wish, but afterwards bec..'ltme valuable for timber, for oil, and gas. he remained frugal in bis tastes, economical and close in his business The rich wheat lands of Dakota attracted his at~ention, and several transactions. He knew the power of money and valued it accordingly. thousand acres in the best part of that vigorous young Commonwealth He used it intelligently and at times liberally. He combined the quali- were added to his possessions. , ties which made financial success a certainty. A trip which he made in 1883 to the Pacific coast and along the shores Into politics he carried his business methods. He decided what be of Puget Sound and back into the primeval forests of that wonderful wanted and set resolutely at work to obtain it. He concentrated bis re6ion led him to considerable investments in the then Territory of attention on the end to be gained with a determination that admitted Washington. The trained judgment and keen eye of the practical lum- no question or cavil, and thus sometimes he failed to discriminate care berman comprehended at once the >ast future possibilities of that un- fully as to the means and agencies employed to reach that end; he rivaled timber region, and be sought to ally himself with its progress was occasionally beaten, but he never surrendered. . and development. . As a member of this body he was quiet, attentive, and faithful; he To the end of his life he continued engaged in the lumber business, made no speeches, look no part in debate nor iu the management or and prided himself on bis thorough and practical knowledge of all its molding of legislation on this floor. featares and details. He bad come into this body without special adaptation or previous 'Ibis, however, was not his only occupation. As early as 1859, soon training, but he sought with patience, arid fair success, to supply these after Colonel Drake bad drilled bis pioneer oil well near Titusville, deficiencies, and acquaint himself with the proceedings in which ·he Colonel Watson leased of bis brother, who owned land in that vicinity, was taking part. He was re_gular in attendance when not disabled by a single acre and in company with Archibald Tanner drilled what sickness, and by his votes voiced the sentiments of bis constituents proved to be the first flowing oil well ever discovered, and for thirty years -fa{ th fully and intelligently. thereafter he ·continued to derive more or less income from the pro- He was dignified and gentlemanly in his deportment, disposed to he duct.ion of oil. sociable and companionable with his friends and to cultivate the ac- In the building of the railroad which was to connect bis home with quaintance and good will of bis fu!low-members. Lake Erie on the north and the stirring, enterprising oil region on the He was attentive to the wants of his constituents and ever ready to south, he wa.s a leading and active spiiit. . answer their calls upon him. He employed competent assistance to He helped t:> organize the First National Bank of Warren, and later look to what he could not personally do, and at the Pension Office the Warren Savings Bank, ancl was for twenty years president of this and various departments, with the thoroughness and persistency latter institution. To all these business enterprises in which be was which ·characterized the conduct of bis private affairs, he sought to interested he gave more or less of bis personal attention. carry out the wishes and promote the interests of those he repre- He was clear in his C..'llculations, strict in his requirements of others, sented. · - inquisitive and watchful of e>ery movementabout him, careful in his Serving in no two Congresses successively, be labored at all times attention to rletails, tireless in his pursuit of any enterprise he had in more or less under the disadvantages and limitations which always hand. Ile thus year by year extended his operations and ]ncreased surround and hamper a new member, bnt he bad a fair measure of his possessions until he became one of the wealthiest men of his sec- I confidence in himself and asserted his position and rights with com tion. Imendable zeal and courage; and he enjoyed the confidence and respect Until about 1870 be bad tnken no active part and manifested no special of his associates on this floor. interest in politics. Soon alter that date he began to cherish some polit- But, sir, his work i~ ended. The widowed wife and the only child 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 2037 mingle their bitter burning tears over the new-made grave; business oration of an associate in the committee work of this Congress, a fel associates express their sorrow and tender their sympathies; the law low-member for whom I have entertained.a very high degree of respect makers of a great nation pause in their. work and offer their tributes and esteem, and whose sudden and almost tragic death came to me of respect and regard; but the great world moves on. The ranks close with all the effect of a severe shock and personal loss. up. The tumultuous present crowds out the sad and saddening past. The necessity for action cuts short the opportunity for memory; and l\fr. BROSIUS. Mr. Speaker, I do not hope to add anything to the we turn again to the duties that confront us. truth or beauty of the tributes with which love and esteem have gar That the wound heals quickly does not indicate that it was not deep, landed the memory of the distinguished dead; but I crave the indul but only that the system is in a healthy condition and the recupera gence of a moment to mingle my voice with the swelling anthem of tive forces normal and strong. affectionate and eloquent eulogy, because I respected and honored our departed friend while living, and dead I feel a.sincere and reverential Mr. HOLMAN. Mr. Speaker, I had only a brief acquaintance with regard for his memory. Mr. Watson, and yet the judgment I formed of his character is admi The duration of his life, the usefulness of his exertions, the eleva rably expressed in the eloquent addresses we have just heard from the tion of his sentiments, and the nobility of his character united to form gentlemen from Pennsylvania [Mr. O'NEILL and Mr. STONE], who had a career interesting, instructive, and admirable in a high degree. known him so long and well. I had the pleasure of forming an ac \Vbatever success rewarded his efforts was in no sense due to the con quaintance with Mr. Watson fa the Forty-seventh Congress; and it ditions of his life. Neither birth nor rank nor fortune aided his ad was with sincere gratification that I met him as a member of this House vancement. Ile commenced with "parts and poverty," the charac at the opening of its first session. During the present Congress and teristic patrimony of American youth. His achievements were due up to the time of his death he was a member of the Committee on entirely to principles, qualities, and forces which summed up a strong Public Land~, of which I am a member; and until failing health com personality. pelled him to abstain from his active committee duty I had the pleas Ho possessed a firm will, a sound judgment, and the courage of his ure of meeting him from week to week in the current business of that convictions. He was a thoughtful man-quiet and unobtrusive-with committee. I formed a very high opinion of his capacity in business out ostentation or egotism, simple in his tastes; blameless in charac affairs and of his qualities as a gentleman. Ile was a gentleman of ter, benevolent in feeling, and was, I believe, from my observation of · fairness and ca.trdor, thoroughly upright and honest, and anxious to him, a signal example of fidelity to conviction, devotion to duty, and fulfill with :fidelity the trust he had assumed as a representative of the loyalty to conscience and country. If the qualities exhibited during people. the brief period of our association as colleagues here were in any de Mr. Watson, as a Representative, felt an earnest interestJn every gree an index to his character, it is safe to say that no draft upon his thing that conc~rncd the prosperity of our country, and I felt sure duty, his honor, his patriotism, or his benevolence ever went to pro. that such a man ·as he was could not live in any community without test. its being improved and bettered by his Hfe. He was a gentleman of Remembering bis promptitude and his,.unremitting attention to the amiable disposition, around whom friends would gather. I have been calls made upon him, if I were to select from the cluster of bis excel informed that be was a gentleman of ample fortune, the result of his lent qualities a single one to extol above others, I would say that no own honorable enterprise. Large fortunes, whether inherited or the attribute of this superior man shone with a more supernal splendor result of patient industry, do not generally inspire in the hearts of their than his conscientious and tireless devotion to duty. This is the possessors a kind and benevolent spirit. Such fortunes su~est the en ''golden text" in the lesson of bis life. He musb have formed a part dowment ofgreatinstitutionsand.acts ofpubHc munificence, but their of bis religion from the shipmaster in the story who prayed to Nep possessors seldom display the generous and heart-enlarging charity that tune, ''Oh, God; Thou mayest save me if Thou wilt, or destroy me; without ostentation feeds the hungry, consoles the afllicted, and seeks bu-t however it be I will bold my rudder true." to raise up the fallen. If Schiller's poetic soul had put to Colonel Watson the question, I know nothing of the home life of Mr. Watson, but I feel sure that 'What shall I do to gain eternallife?" his kindred spirit would have he was a kind and charitable gentleman, willing to aid the poor answered back in the poet's own glowing words: and unfortunate, and never turned from his door anyone seekin~ food, Thy duty ever. shelter, or relief. His face was pleasant, kind, and benevolent. I was Discharge aright the simple duties with charmed with bis social qualities. He met his friends with a. frank \Vhich ea.ch day is rife; yea., with thy might. and cordial greeting. His conversation was pleasant and instructive. So this good man has been twice ennobled. Death and dutyennoble At the close of a long life, devoted to enterprises beneficial to the all men. Such superb characters are tl.te richest and rarest fruit of community in which he lived and to his country, .I am sure Mr. Wat earth, and the :fin«:i vintage of their example should be garnered by son merited and received that highest eulogythat can be expressed on their surviving countrvruen for their infltruction and refreshment. No a life well spent, the heartfelt regret of those who knew him well, man, with limited human vision, can see enough of the arc to be able that a good man was dead. In the final vicissitudes of life the tears of even in imagination to picture the completed circle of noble influence neighbors nnd friends are the highest tribute the living can pay to the exerted upon mankind by exhibitions of loyal devotion to 1.tigh ideals. memory of the dead. l\fy soul bows in reverence and love before the human temple which enshrines the divinity of "duty." Mr. BOUTELLE. Mr. Speaker, the House of Representatives of Our brother reached th~ bounds of man's appointed years. The the Fifty-first Congress bas been called upon to an unusual extent to mysterious clock which the angel of life wound up to nm for three observe in tributes to the departed the remarlmblevisitations of fatal score years and ten, and then banded the key to the angel of the resur ity which have followed the mem~rship of this House. And to-day rection, ran down at the appointed time. Death came suddenly. We it becomes our duty to vause amid the busy work. of legislation to heard the rustle and saw t.be shadow of bis wings, and it was over. pay a proper tribute of respect and esteem to the memory of one of The record of a useful life was surrendered to the keeping of his sur our departed compn.nionswho, during a long and bus_.v and honorable viving friends and the just judgment of history. life, bad filled out the full rounded measure of public duty and who There is solace in the thought that bis death was in season. He was has now gone to his rewru:d beyond the limitations of our present mortal gathered like the ripe sheaf into the garner. Life's blessings bad been career. enjoyed; life's work was fairly done, though the harness was still on, My acquaintance with the deceased did not extend over a long period when nature, with some rudeness in her touch, but with a soft and of years, norwas it of so intimate a character asthatwhich I have bad gentle purpose, disengaged the vital cord and he passed serenely to his with some other members of the present and previous Congresses. But final .rest on the other shore of that mysterious sea ''that never yet bas as a member of the committee of which I happen to be the chairman in borne on auy wave the image of a homeward sail." this Congress I was brought into daily contact with him during the And now, as we leave the contemplation of our departed friend, greater part of the last session, and had abundant opportunity to ob those who loved him can carry with them the consolatory reflection serve with interest and respect the admirable traits of character which "that, while green grass will cover his grave, blue skies bend over it, adorned him. I learned to honor him as a man of earnest convictions, sweet birds sing near it, ancl the place will be hallowed ground, yet, of great integrity, of wise judgment, and amiable temperament. Ile greener than the grass, fairer than the skies, sweeter than the birds, was peculiarly attenth-e, even in the minutest details, to any duty more hallowed thau the grave itself, will be his fragrant memory, en which devolYed upon him. He was painstaking in bis desire to dis shrined with supreme sacredness in their heart of heart.'' .charge even the least of the obligations resting upon him in his legis lative.capacity Mr. MUTCHLER. We are called upon to-day, for the third time In his association with his colleagues, he was a peculiarly delight during the present term of Congress, to mourn the loss and pay tribute ful comrade and companion; and I may safely say that among the to the memory of a member of the Pennsylvania. delegation. number of those who have gathered about the board of the Naval Com Thrice within a period of a little more than twelve months bas the mittee no member could haYe been taken away around whose mem unerring archer selected a victim from among our number and sent his ory there would cling a gentler and sweeter incense of friendship and fatal shaft to remove him from the scenes that surround us. comradeship. The grass bacl scarcely begun to grow upon the grave of Kelley be I have deemed it incumbent upon me to say this much in commem- fore we were called upon io follow thence all that was mor.tal of Ran- • 2038 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 31, dall, and while the eyes of friends and relatives of those two distin Such men as Lewis F. Watson are milestones, as it were, to guiCle guished statesmen were yet moist with the tears of love and affection, the feet and nerve on the discouraged youth who struggles with the re· and while the sound of their funeral bells still lingered in our ears, the alities of life and hardships attending small beginnings. He sees what same fell instrument of deetruction winged its way into the heart of honesty aud energy have done; he goes forward to do likewise. the subject of this day's eulogies. It has been said that "many a despicable wretch lies beneath a mar MyacquaintancewithLewisF. Watson began with the Forty-seventh ble monument decorated with a. flattering epitaph." Congress. Of his early life I ha"t"e but little knowledge. He and I How opposite to this is it with our late friend and brother! Upon were re.ared in remote parts of the State, he on the western and I on his tombstone may be recorded that priceless inheritance, dearer to his the ea!ltern border. It was, however, not long after our first meeting posterity and friends than wealth or station, the record of an honest before I discovered that be possessed qualities of both head and heart man. The world is better for such as he having lived. He was an hon· which can not fail to command the respect and confidence due to a good est workman. He was a good merchant. He was an honest banker. He man. He bacl large experience in business matters and a clear and was a. great, big, all-round man. Ile is gone. We miss him; his neigh comprehensive knowledge of the wants of the people. In his.inter bors miss him; all who knew him miss him; and bis brethren mourn. course with his fellow-members he was always pleasant, kind, and With such striking examples as the life and successful career of our affable, and never seemed to entertain an unkind thought of anyone. dear friend who bas gone, may many others come forward· upon the As a man of business he was energetic, cautious, and successful. To stage of action to lead useful and honorable lives guided by the noble every enterprise upon which he embarked he brought the vigor of a actions of such as Lewis F. Watson. well-trained mind and the resolution of a strong and unyielding will. He had no patience with people who believe that happiness is to be found Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, on this sa • 2040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 31, Here again we have the old lesson renewed once more. Even while the procession was formed and wound its slow length adown the town we sit here to-day another great life hM gone. Another candle burn and as ing with a steady ,flame has suddenly been blown out, and the strong The bell doth toll For some but now voic~ - of William Windom had only sunk to silence, his lips had barely Departing soul, closed, when they opened in that mysterious afterlife to which we are all moving. across the long length of a bridge over the phenomenally beautiful Montaigne says: Allegheny, we began the winding ascent of a bold and beautiful prom ontory, wher~ high up lay "a silent city of the dead." Reaching Why dost lhou fear this last day ? It contributes no more to thy destruction the open grave, it seemed the most beautiful spot upon the earth for than e ~ery one of tJae rest. Every day travels towards death; the last only ar~ rives at it. a man to sleep his long and eternal sleep upon. The setting sun ill umi nated the west and shed a halo of glory over forest and stream. A summer shower glistened in globules of light ou every bending twig Mr. MANSUR. Lewis F. Watson, of Warren, was born in Craw and blade of grass and leaf of tree. ford County, Pennsylvania; received an academic education; engaged The grave overlooked long reaches of the river below, placid as a in mercantile pursuits, and for the past twenty years has been an ex summer's dream; in front, all around, eternal bills robed in green foli te1'sive operator in lumber and in the production of petroleum; in 1861 age shut in the view; below us and at our feet were divers bridges organized.. the Conewango Valley Railroad Company, now known as spanning the river; along it, busy marts of industry now hushed iri si -the Dunkirk, Alle~heny Valley and Pittsburgh, and was elected its lence, the whole town of Warren looking as if but a stoneis throw away, first president; was elected president of the Warren Savings Bank at beautiful homes everywhere; among them, his home at bis feet. Such its organization in 1870, a position which he still holds; was elected to are the surroundings and outlook from the spot where we laid him, the Forty-fifth and Forty-seventh Congresses, and was elected to the amid a silence only broken by the twitter of the birds above, the low Fifty-first Congress as a Republican, receiving 13,582 votes against sobs of his family and friends, and the falling of the clods that cov !J,370 votes for William A. Rankin, Democrat, 1,670 votes for Charles ered him from view. Miller, prohibitionist, and 919 votes for J. Whiteley. Of him and of his life I can say in the language of Bishop Hall: Snch is the biographical information given by the Congressional Man is no sooner made tha.n he is set to work. Neither greatness nor perfe c Directory oflastsession relative to the life work ofourdeceased friend and tion can privilege u. folded hnnd. How much more cheerfully we go about. our colleague. On this sad occasion it is to be supplemented by his friends business. so much nearer we come to our paradise. by further illustrations drawn from bis life record, of traits of char acter illustrative bf bis career and of the great success attained by this Mr. RAY. Mr. Speaker, I shall occupy tbe time of the House but strong yet modest man. briefly in paying my humble tribute of respect to the memory of my His achievements were many and varied. Trader, speculator, lum deceased colleague from Pennsylvania, Hon. Lewis F. Watson. berman, banker, railroad promoter, builder, and manager, thrice a My personal acquaintance with Mr. Watson was of comparatively member of Congre83, legislator in the great Sanhedrim of his nation short duration, covering a period of something less than nine months. all attest the variecl resources and capabilities of this strong man. It began with the beginning of the present Congress and terminated Possessed of small means in his young manhood, he exercised a close with the close of bis honored and useful life on the 25th day of August, economy that laid sure foundations for a colossal fortune extending 1890. During that interval, although both coming from the same into the millions, ranking him at the time of his death as one of the State and occupying seats on the same·side of the Ilouse, we were only wealthiest men in Northwestern Pennsylvania. occasionally thrown together, and never, save once, except upon this floor. At the start very close and economical in his habits, yet he bad the My knowledge, therefore, of the decen.sed, gained from personal con sturdy sense as wealth grew upon him to liberalize himself in its use. tact and intercourse with him, is very slight and will not justify me So while bis personal habits and tastes reJllained ever simple, to achieve in attempting any analysis of his character, nor in passing any ex.tended a -point, to create a home, to build up his town, to develop his region, eulogy upon his manifold private and domestic virtues. That task to aid worthy charitable and benevolent objects, he eventually became has devolved upon those who knew him longer and better than myself fairly liberal. and were better able, " by apt words .fitly spoken," to do him justice. His life achievment is one of which his friends, region, country, kin· Only a few days before his death-some two or three-in the course dred,a~dfamilycan be proud. Itisanothershiningexampleofthepossi of quite a lengthy conversation he recounted to me the physical suf bilities open to our American youth, under stimulating influences of ferings he had undergone during the past few months. He spoke of climate, soil, love of freedom, republican institutions, and democratic his abstemious habits in his struggle with disease, and expressed the form of government, all creating a spirited rivalry among the sons of hope, if not the belief, that he was then on the highwav to full and America, that in the end weed out the slothful, relegate the incapable complete recovery. Although burdened with threescore years and io the rear of active participants, and give the crown of honor and suc ten, their weight seemed to rest lightly upon him. He was looking cess to those who so worthily win. forward, cheerJully and expectantly, to still coming years of labor, of View the life of our deceased colleague as a well-r~unded orb. Take usefulness, and of honor. His star of hope, if not in the zenith, was it as a whole, estimate it as we do the sun that gives warmth, beauty, for above the horizon and shining brightly. vigor to the earth and fecundates it with animal and vegetable life; Alas, how frail and uncertain the tenure of human life. Even as how insignificant and how contemptible the criticism that would we talked together he was standing, all unconscious and unsuspecting, magnify the spots thereon or decry its glory in comparison with its upon the verge of "the valley of the shadow of death." Our con products; so, in like manner, how small and puny any effort that would versation ended, we separated, and I saw him no more. The next deprecate the high status and glorious standing among his fellow-men mention I heard of his name wastheannouncementmadeto the House won bv our deceased brother ! of Representatives that the dread messenger, to whose summons all Death is at all times sorrowful to contemplate by loving kindred and men must make answer, had called him from his public station, and family; yeb when a beloved person has attained threescore and ten, the that his life, with all its hopes and aspirations, its pleasures and sorrows, tendons and muscles stiff and working with difficulty, heart-throbs its duties and responsibilities, had suddenly and unexpectedly ended. slow, irregular,pulsatingfeebly,nerves,pn.fate,and eyesight each failing, That announcement, with the recollection of bis recent words sbill fresh a consciousness growinp; day by day that life's work approximates its in my mind, could not prove otherwise than painful and impressed end, yet sustained by an inner satisfaction that all obligations have been upon me anew the thought that ''in the midst of life we are in death.'' met with a stout heart and performed with an eye single to duty, to How he met the last great ordeal I do not know. I can well imag man, to country, and to God, then to such persorl, as also to friends and ine, however, and believe that he met it as he had met all the stern kindred, death is robbed of its fears, and when it comes all can join in and stubborn realities of life, bravely, manfu11y, courageously, and the language of inspiration and exclaim: \bat with unfaltering steps and unnerved heart he passed into ihe mysterious, and I trust happier and better, hereafter. 0 denth, where is thy sting? 0 trrave, where is thy victory? In my limited intercourse with him be impressed me 38 a man of plain In this light, the death of our friend was one to be courted, not and simple habits, of pleasant and unostentatious manners, of kindly shunned. Admonished, from time to time, as he was, that dissolution sympathies and a genial, generous napure. He was uniformly courte was drawing nigh; to fall at the posb of duty as he fell; to suffer the ous in his bearing, unobtrusive, and unassuming. great change, and in a twinkling to go from the terrestrial to the celestial Although not college bred he was well educated and, what was bet marh"'S our friend as fortunate in his decease as he was favored in hi~ ter still, was largely endowed with the genius of common sense. To life. that rare endowment, added to his untiring energy and great capacity l\Ir. Speaker, appointed as a member of the committee of this House for work, he owed much of the success that he achieved both in pri to do honor to and attend the burial of our departed friend, I shall not vate and in public life. As a business man be was keen, shrewd, prac soon forget the great attendance, the sad hearts and funereal counte tical, and methodical. Method, in fact, was part of the man. Through nances, the universal desolation of woe shown in the myriad black and out almost his entire business career he was not only eminently but somber hnngings everywhere exhibited that greeted our arrival and uniformly successful, as farmer, merchant, banker, aud railroad presi solemn procession with our dead through the streets of Warren to bis dent. It seemed that whatever he touched as with magic power was residence, where consolations that religion only can bestow and grant changed to gold, and when he died he was the owner of a princely fortune. were extended by a pious pastor to the widow, family, friends, and The public life of Lewis F. Watson began with his election to the neighbors present in sympathizing sorrow and honor, and when again Forty-fifth Congress. Subsequently he was elected to the Forty-sev- 1891., CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. HOUSE. 2039 Well might we say with our venerable poet, he who is. now himself Mr. LACEY. Mr. Speaker, again and again has this Chamber been hovering between life and death, General Albert Pike: darkened by the passing wing of the angel of death. Life is a count of losses On both sides of the aisle which divides this body into two polit Every year; ical parties has the fatal shaft repeatedly fallen. For the weak are heavier crosses J Every year. Death has made no distinction of age or political creed, and the ven Lost spring with sobs replying erable father of the House [Mr. Kelley], who has so long done honor Unto weary autumn's sighing to Pennsylvania, and the gifted young member [Ur. _Walker] from While those we love are dying Every year. Missouri alike have paid the debt of nature. · But the truer life draws nigher Pennsylvania has suffered great losses during the present Congress, Every year, and in the roll of the dead, comprising the names of Beck, Burnes, And the morning star climbs higher Townshend, Gay, Laird, Cox, Wilbur, Walker, Nutting, Kelley, Ran Every year. Earth's hold on us proves slighter dall, and Watson, the Keystone State has lost three out of the twelve. And its heavy burden lighter I remember in my boyhood an old tree that stood upon my father's And the daw..n immortal brighter farm. Its bare, gray, weatherbeaten arms were stretched upward as Every year. if in prayer. Wind, flood, and :fire had all smitten it and left their What a consoling hope-for weary mortals to feel that, after all our mark, but they all seemed to strike in vain, for still it stood, the giant cares and sorrows, all our disappointments, and at times almost our and master of the grove. On the morning after many a temp~st I had despair, the truer life draws nigher, that faith, our beaco~ of hope; lifts looked to see it lying wrecked in the track of the storm, but it had our souls higher and higher, and as our hold on earth grows lighter we withstood them all. But on one bright summer afternoon, when not a feel the dawn of immortality already overshadowing us. Then may we breath of air was stirring and not a cloud was in the sky, the old tree hear the sweet sounds of the angels mingling with the voices of our dear fell with a sudden and startling crash. ones our loved ones, who have gone before, inviting us to come to them, .A,.nd so fell our colleague whom we commemorate to-day. to b~ with them, in the mansions of eternal bliss, forever and forever. In apparent health, crowned with years which had added to the dig nity of his appearance without hinting at serious decay, he bore all the Mr. McADOO. Mr. Speaker, as is well known to the members of marks of a vigorous old age. · this House, the closest friendships and the best knowledge of the in Suddenly the word came that he had fallen. dividual members of this body are gained from personal contact in the Man's enemy lurks unseen, and decay is the common lot of all. committees. When this Congress organized and the Naval Committee, A worm is at the hen.rt of youth, of which I have been a member during my service here, met for the And n.t the root of age. first time last session I became acquainted with Mr. Watson, and in the close contact brought about by the business of the committee I The 'worm made jtssecret pr~ence known at last, and the end came. gained a knowledge of his character and of his capacity which created The end, did I say? No, it was but the beginning. In a loftier life let in my mind a profound respect and admiration for the man. us hope our friend has solved that greatest of all questions, 11 If a man He was thoroughly simple and yet dignified in his manner-an ear die, shall he live again? " nest, truth-seeking, practical man in everything that he did. He ha~ Mr. Speaker, the time is not lost when the members of this House reached more than the allotted years of the average man, and had ar lay aside for a few hours the business of legislation to contemplate their rived at that period of life at whicb, from the very laws of nature itself, mortality as men. be could not but know that the journey for him had well-nigh ended. Our labors, as the fil"St Congress· in the second century of the nation's He was although vigorous in mind, somewhat feeble in health, and I constitutional life, are soon to end. It has been a Congress full of po was str:ick with the fact that during that long, hot summer, amid the litical antagonism and one in which party spirit has run high. ]Sut turmoil and excitement of a memorable session and under circum while we gather around the S:i;: ~ aker's desk to hold in loving remem stances, taking his age and' physical condition in to consideration, when brance the name of Lewis 1''. Watson, a name kindly cherished by all he miuht well have been excused from close attendance on the com who knew him on either side of the Chamber in the various Congresses mitte;, he was al ways present at its meetings and that the public duty in which he served, we can well lay aside the rancor of party spirit and of the office of Representative was to him an earnest matter of the remember only that we are fellow-citizens and colleagues in this great highest interest and responsibility, to be attended to with unwavering representative body. fidelity, not alone in the prese~ce of man, but in ~he si_ght of Go_d-an It is upon the floor of the House that the scenes occur which im honest, sincere, honorable, upright man performing hIS duty without bitter the association of the Representatives of the people, and the an ostentation or affectation; broad and catholic in his patriotism; intense tipathies arise which often last through afteryears. 1\Ien are too apt in devotion to those homely virtues which mark the rugged manhood to represent their parties alone upon the floor. of the:Republic; strong, severe, unalte~ing, yet natural, like. the _western But in the committeeroom the inner selves of members come to the mountains of his great State, and annable, gentle, domestic withal. surface, and thereit is that friendships are formed which are not bounded I think there was no man on that committee who was more respected by States or party creeds. There it is that the light of the man him by his colleagues than was our deceased friend. I can well concefre self shines out. It is there that we see at once the business, the polit that in the community where he lived, as has been said already to-day, ical, and the social sides of our colleagues, and find that the man whom he would be a man of commanding influence, as an honest, capa we haYe so often condemned noon the hustings is one whom it is a ble, patient, toiling man, of sincere convictions and absolute reliability pleasure to know. - will always be. I was attracted to Mr. Watson by those first impres It was in the Committee on Public Lands thai I formed the acquaint sions we are apt to form of men, and also felt an interest in him from ance of Mr. Wat.son. My elbow touched his at the committeetablc, the fact that he represented in Western Pennsylvania many who were and there I learned speedily to know and appreciate his qualities. allied to me by close ,ties of kinship and who were amongst the early He was a watchful, observing, and working RepresentatiYe, and al settlers of Venango and the adjoining counties, a country of beautiful though he was not active in debate he alw:iys kept informed upon the water ways, fertile valleys, rich in timber ancl petroleum and mineral questions that were under consideration. Heartily in line with his deposits, but in the main mountainous and rugged, but picturesque. political associates and fully imbued with the belief that the princi 1\fen might grow slowly in developing their inner lives, but they grew ples of his party were right, he never torgot the consideration that was naturallj", surely, and strongly, giving to Penn.ciylvania its strong in due to his associates with whom he disagreed. dividuality and splendid position among the older and younger Com Practical good sense and a genial, pleasant manner made him alike monwealths. a useful and agreeable companion. , To-day in the presence of the bier of the late Secretary of tho Treas The world had been kind to him and he was kind to all the world. ury and recalling the awful suddenness ancl shocking swiftness of the He was a prosperous mnn, but he shared his riches with his less fa summons to this statesman and executive officer of our common Gov vored fellow-men. He recognized the fact that with the possession of ernment, as well as the swift and unlooked-for passing away of our wealth came the responsibility of administering the same as a trust friend,-Mr. Watson~ the words of the divine Master as recorded are for the l!OOd of those around him. profoundly impressive to every ona of us: Ripe fu years he had lived the full period usually allotted to. man. Dut of that day and that hour knoweth no man; no, not the angels which are in hea>en, neither the Son, but the Father. It was said of a Greek mother that her death was the happiest re Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. corded in history, because she died at the moment that she heard of the For the Son of ma.a is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and victory of her son at the Olym_pic games. So our departed friend died gave authority to his servants,n.nd to every man his workandeommande en th and Fifty-first Congresses, and was, at the time of his death, the How beautifully did· our own poet, Fitz-Greene Halleck, convey the noll!inee of his party for a seat in the Fifty-second. To the perform ·thought in that inimitable poem of his on Marco Bozzaris: ance of bis official duties he brought sound, discriminating judgment, Come to the bridal chambet", Death I tireless energy, and the wisdom "born of things achieved" in busi Ooine to the lnother'e, when she feels, For the first time, her first-horn's breath; ness life. From the beginning to the end of his public career he Come when the blessed sea.ls shirked no duty, evaded no responsibility, and had at all times the That close the pestilence are broke, sublime courage of his convictions. Educated and trained in the school And crowded cities wail its stroke; Come in consumption's ghastly form, of practical affairs and believing the Government to be a business as The earthquake shock, the ocean st.orm; well as a political institution, he advocated the application to its con Come when the heart beats high and warm, duct of the same methods that bad proven valuable to him in his pri With banquet song, and dance, and wine; And thou art terrible,-the tear, vate enterprises. The groan, the knell, the pall, the bier, To the gifts and graces of oratory he made no pretensions, and his And all we kno,v, or dream, or fear, ' voice was seldom beard in the debates upon the floor. In the com Of agony are thine. mitteeroom, however, where the real work of Congress is done and Dut to the hero, when his sword where legislation is shaped and practically determined, his calm, clear, Has won the battle for the free, Thy voice sounds like a prophet's word; penetrating judgmentfrt;tquently determined the fate or-a measure. And in its hollow tones are heard In his attendance upon the sittings of the House aud at the meet The thanks of millions yet to be. ings of the committees of which he was a member, he was always Come when his task of fa.me is wrought, Come with her laurel leaf, blood bought, prompt and punctual. Nothing but sickness or other unavoidable Come in her crowning hour, and then circumstances was ever p~rmitted to interfere with his performance qf Thy sunken eyes' unearthly light the duties committed to his care. He served his constituents faith To him is welcome a.s the sigM Of sky and stars to prisoned men. fully and well, and that they duly appreciated bis worth and work is Thy grasp is welcome as the hand attested by the number of times they elected him to a seat in the high Of brother in a foreign land; est legislative body of the Republic. Thy s11-mmons welcome as the cry That told the Indian isles were nigh His public life was as pure as it was plain, earnest, and practical. To the world-seeking Genoese; No suspicion of corruption or evil-doing was ever, even in the slightest When the land wind from woods of palm d~gree, associated with his name. He has made for himself a record And orange groves and fields of balm that lias upon its fair page no blot or stain, the record of a true, noble, Blew o'er the Haytian seas. manly, courageous life, of fidelity to home and family, of high regard Let us not, therefore, lament that our brother was so ~uddenly torn for his fellow-man and sincere devotio:r;i to his country. away from us. He died with his armor on, and we have the consola tion of knowing that be left behind him a rare example of patriotic Mr. MAISH. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Watson possessed many commend devotion to duty, which it would be well for the country if all persons able virtues. One of these, it seems to me, was the guiding star of his charged with.a public trust would imitate and practice. eminently successful life. Duty was to him an imperative comma"Qd. Whatever he bad to do, that path he would rigid1y follow. It domi Mr. STONE, of Pennsylvania. As a further mark of respect to the nated his conduct in all the relations of life. It was, I believe, the memory of the deceased, I move that the House do now adjourn. secret of bis success. .A distinguished German author defined duty to Mr. MAISH. If my colleague will yield for a moment. I under be" the moral power of the individual." This was our brother's con stand, Mr. Speaker, that a number of persons desire to prepare ad c_eption of it. Governed by it, he was rigidly just, thoroughly honest. dresses on the c1.eath of our deceased brother, and I therefore ask unan When it became apparent to his anxious friends that his strength imous consP.nt that they may have permission to print such remarks in was failing, they cautiously admonished him to repair to some health the RECORD when prepared. resort-. To these suggestions he would firmly reply, ''It is my duty to The SPEAKER pro tcmpore (Mr. GROSVENOR). In the absence of remain here." He told his sorrowing widow on the day of his death, o~iection, that order will be made. who, seeing with the keen eye of affection, the portentous ravages of There was no objection. disease, urged him to go away, "I would rather die at my post." Mr. STONE, of Pennsylvania. I now renew the motion to adjourn. Our brother was a man of unobtrusive manners. When, however, his The motion was agreed to. opinions were sought he would give them decisively and firmly, as a man The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pending the announcement, if there who knew what he was talking about. be no objection, the Chair desires to lay before the House certain per He gave to every prominent public question a careful consideration sonal requests of members. and he possessed a direct and trenchant way of giving the reasons for J,EAVE OF .ABSENCE. the faith within him. This was no doubt the result of his business By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted as follows: training. As is well known, he was an eminently successful business To Mr. IIE~IPHILL, for five days, on account of important business. man,111ld by superior skill andjudgmentin thatpunmitamassed a large To Mr. CUTCHEON, for eight days, on account of au important engage- fortune. Beginning as he did at the lowest round of the ladder, he rose ment. to the very top by dint of great industry and extraordinary capacity. To Mr. WHITING, for teu days, on account of important business. Chance played no part in it. To Mr. HENDERSON, of North Carolina, for one week, on accountof This, in my judgment, is among the highest types of intellectual important business. power. The ability to forecast the complex and varied forces o( human Leave of absence was also granted to the following members of the energy is the gift of comparatively few, and yet this gift is requisite Select Committee on Immigration until Tuesday next, namely: Messrs. to the successful man of business. It is well that men of this char OWEN of Indiana, LEHLBACH, 8TUMP, and COVERT. acter are often elected to fill 'seat':! in Congress. llere great problems The result of the vote on the motion of Mr. STONE, of Pennsylvania, of finance and trade are constantly c~nsidered, and what class of men was then announced. are better qualified to grapple wit.h these subjects? Few I am sure .And accordingly (at 4 c/clock and 35 minutes p. m.) the House ad ever occupied seats in this Hall 'Who were better fitted by large and journed until Monday, February 2, at 2 o'clock p. m. successful business experience for the performance of the duties of leg islation, and the advantage this gave him was plainly manifest when ever he came to the consideration of financial questions. EXECUTIVE .AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. His domestic qualities were of the gentlest and sweetest kind. I Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, the following communications were :first met himin the Forty-fifth Congress, to which we were both elected. taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: His ki.tldly nature soon attracted me to him and we became friends. l'IIIUTARY .ACADEMY. After an interim of eight years we again met here as members of this House. The friendship we first formed was speedily renewed. It was, Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication I am sure, warm and sincere, and I could not omit to pay my tribute from the superintendent of the United States Military Academy at to his memory. West Point, and recommending an additional appropriation of $5,000 Death is always terrible, come as it may. Sudden death, however, fortherepairofcadet suits, etc.-totheCommittee on Military Affairs. strikes us with a peculiar horror. But why should it when it comes as MARY E. SAFFOLD VS. TIIE UNITED STATES. it did to our brother? He fell as falls the wardor on the field of bat Letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting tle. Ile was in the midst of the struggle when the summons came. a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of Mary E. Saffold There is a tinge of heroism in such a death. The anguish of the against The United States-to the Committee on War Claims. heart is relieved by the contemplation of a spectacle so brave and manly. How startling was the tragic death of Windom! Sympathy and sorrow fill every breast. Yet if the hour had arrived for the SEN.ATE BILLS REFER~ED. spirit's flight, it could not have come more opportunely. The mind, Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, a Senate bill of the following title the spiritual part, had just :finished its temporal task when the dread was taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: messenger knocked at the door. His work here was over, and.straight- .A bill (S. 4874) to establish a life-saving station at Brant Rock, in way he joined the invisible choir of the dead. , the town of Marshfield, .Mass.-:-to the Committee on Commerce. 2042 OONGRESSIONAL REOORD-HOUSE. JANUARY 31, REPORTS OF cmanTTEES. 1!1r. ATKINSON, of PennsylYania, from the Committee on the Dis Under clause 2 of Rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered trict of Columbia, reported with amendment the following bills of the to the Clerk and dispose_d of as follows: House; which were severally referred to the House Calendar: Mr. CRAIG, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported with A bill (H. R. 13244) to incorporate the East and West Washington amendment the bill of the House (H. R. 5199) granting a pension to Tracti~nRailwayCompanyofDis~rictofColnmbia. (RepottNo. 3651.) Elizabeth Johnson, accompanied by a report (No. 3637)-to the Com-' ~bill (II. R. 12572) to authorize the Washington and Chesapeake mittee of the Whole House. Railroad Company to extend its road into tho District of Columbia. Mr. CRAIG also, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported (Report No. 3652.) favorably the bill of the House (H. R. 12525) granting a pension to CarolineJ.Craft,accompanied by a report (No. 3638)-tothe Committee BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. of the Whole House. :Mr. MORRILL, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills of the following titles were in favorably the bill of the House (H. R. 13307) to pension Morgan D. troduced, severally read twice, and referred as follows: Lane, accompanied by a report (No. 3639)-to the Committee of the By Mr. SIMONDS: A bill (H. R. 134.28) to make Enfield Conn. a Whole House. port of delivery in the district of Hartford-to the Committ~e on Co~ Mr. EZRA B. TAYLOR, from the Committee on the Judiciary to merce. which was referred the bill of tho Housa (H. R.13291) to divide the By Mr. PETERS: A bill (H. R.13429) confirming to the Kansas Cen State of Kansas into an eastern and a western judicial district. and for tral Railroad Company a right of way upon the military reservation o~h?r purposes, reported, as a substitute therefor, a bill (H. R. l3430) to of Fort Leavenworth in the State of Kansas-to the Committee on Mili- d1virle the State of Kansas into an eastern and a western judicial dis tary Affairs. . trict, and for other purposes; which wns rea. d twice, and, accompanied by By l\1r. CL~K, of 'Yyoming.: A bill (H. R.13431) granting to the a report (No. 3640), referred to the Committee of the Whole House on State of Wyommg certam lands in the Fort D. A. Russell military res the state of the Union. ervation for agricultural fair and ind nstrial exposition grounds, and for Mr. BURTON, from the Committee on Claims, reported favorably ·other purposes-to the Committee on Military Aftairs. the bill of the Senate (S. 1926) for the relief of Mary L. Ross accom .BY Mr. FITHIAN: A bill (H. R.13432) providing for a survey of panied by a report (No. 3641)-to the Committee of the Whol~ House. Little Wabash and Embanoss Rivers, Illinois-to the Committee on Mr. STONE, of Kentucky, from the Committee on War Claims re Rivers and Harbors. ported favorably the bill of the House (H. R. 13187) for the reli~f of . B.Y 1r~r. WAD~: A bil~ (H. R.13433) granting, upon conditions and t~e legal representatives of William W. Hildreth, deceased, accompa limitations therem con tamed, the assent of the United States to certain med by a report (No. 3642)-to the Committee of the Whole House. leases of rights to mine coal in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations Mr. STONE, of Kentucky, also, from the Committee on War Claims Indian Territory-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. ' reported with amendment the bill of the House (H. R. 12382) for th~ By 1\Ir. 811\fONDS: A ~ill (H. R. 13435) concerning agricultural col relief of Charles H. Adams, accompanied by a report (No. 3643)-to lege funds-to the Committee on Education. the Committee of the Whole House. By Mr. GR~UT: A bi~l (R.R. ~34~6) to provide for opening alleys and constructmg sewers m the District of Columbia-to the Commit Mr. LANE, fro~ the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported with amendment the bill of the House (H. R. 10683) granting a pension to tee on the District of Columbia. Millie A. Ritenour, accompanied by a report (No. 3644)-to the Com CHANGE OF REFERENCE. mittee of the Whole House. Under clause 2 of Rule XXII, the following changes of reference were Mr. ELLIS, from the Committee on the Districb of Columbia re made: ported with amendment the bill of the House (H. R. 11436) granhn"' A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of New York par~s of certain streets in Washington City to the vestry ofWashingto~ urging passage of the bill to enable States to enforce laws in relation to Pansh for the use of the Congressional Cemetery,· accompanied by a re oleomargarine-Committee on Agriculture discharged and referred to port (No. 3645)-to the House Calendar. the Committee on the .Judiciary. ' l\Ir. STEWART, of Vermont, from the Committee on the Judiciary . A bill (S. 1641) t? empower Robert Adger and others to bring suit to which was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 13134) to diviue th~ m the Court of Claims for rent alleged to be due them-Committee on State of Kentucky into two judicial districts, reported, as a substitute Claims discharged, and referred to the Committee on War Claims. therefor, a bill (H. R. 13434) to divide the State of Kentucky into two judicial districts; which was read twice, and, a\:companied by a report (No. 3646), referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state PRIV.A.TE BILLS1 ETC. of the Union, Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills of the following titles l\Ir. WILLIAMS, of Ohio, from the Committee on Military Affairs, were presented and referred as indicated below: reported favorably the bill of the House (H. R. 7466) to remoYe the By Mr. BURTON: A bill (II. R. 13437) granting a pension to Eliza charge of desertion against Alfred Rebsamen, accompanied by a report beth Schmid-to the Committee on Pensions. (No. 3647)-to tbe Committee of the Whole House. - By Mr. BYNUM: A bill (H. R. 13438) granting a pension to Char Mr. WILLIAMS, of Ohio, also, from the Committee on Military lotte O'Neil-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs, repox:ted favorably the joint resolution of the House (II. Res. By l\Ir. COLEMAN (by request): .A. bilJ (H. R. 13439) for the relief 255) for appomtment of George H. Bonebrake manaO'er of the National of John W. Youman-to the Committee on Claims. Homes for Disabled Soldiers, accompanied by areport°(No. 3648)-to the By l\Ir. COOPER, of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 13440) for the relief of House Calendar. ' Henry Lanam-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. BO~THMAN, from the Committee on Claims, reported favor . By Mr. CUTC.HEON (~y request): A bill tH: R. 13441) grantinp:an bly the bill of the Senate (S. 4017) for the relief of Nathan Kimball mcrease of pension to Michael J. Hewston-tothe Committeeon Pen postmaster at Ogden, Utah, accompanied by a report (No. 3649)-t~ the Committee of the Whole Honse. sions. . By Mr. W .ALTER I. HAYES: A bj.11 (~. R. 13442) g~anting a pen :Mr. CUTCHEON, from the Committee on Military Affairs to which s10n to Mary C. Broughton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. was referred the following resolution of the House: ' By .Mr. MoRAE: A bill (H. R. 13443) topensionNathanicll\Ioon- Wh~reas it appears by an act passed March 3, 1885, the sum of 5160,000 was ap propr1a.ted to enable the Secretary of War to acquire a. good and valid title for to the Committee on Pensions. · t!1e U:mted Sta~es to the Fort Brown reser'!atlon, Texas, and to pay and ex B~ Mr. O'DO~ELL: A bill .(H. R. 13444) granting a pension to tmgu1sh all cllums for the use and occupat10n of said reservation : Provided Eumce J. Dubois-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 'f}:J:edosf!r:s~f at;:Js sum should be paid until a complete title be vested in th~ Also, a bill (H. R. 13445) granting a pension to Evaline Laverty-to Whereas it ls alleged that disputes have arisen between claimants as to lheil the Committee on Pensions._ r~pective shares o.f this appropriation and tho.t the Secretary of Wo.::- has not Also, a bill (H. R. 13446) granting a pension to Abiah Stoughton- paid any part of said amount; and Whereas by an act of Congress passed in 1875 the sum of $'.!5,000 was appro to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . ~riated for ~he purchase of the grounds o.nd payment of rent of the said Fort .BY Mr. PARRETT: .A bill (H. .R. 13447) for the relief of John G. a~~wn,and rn the report of General Sherman ~~.ooo was considered as sufficient; Eigenman and John B1edenkopf-to the Committee on Claims. Whereas, from documentary evidence on file in the War Department the By Mr. RAY: A bill (H. R. 13-148) granting an increase of nension ~u~r:term!ls~rGeneral's Office, and from the testimony of army officers 'and to Henry Scott-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ~ ClVIlmns, 1t 1s alleged that the payment of the sum of $160,000 would be a. fraud By Mr. SIMONDS: A bill (H. R.1344V) for the relief of the heirs of on the Government: Henry A. Lee-to the Committee on War Claims. Resol~ed, That the Co}Dmittee on Military Affairs be instructed to investigate thes.ubJeC~ ma~ter herem named; also to inquire into and report as to what ne !JY Mr. TRACEY: A b~ll (H. R. 1345?) granting a pension to Cath~ cessity exis~s, if an~, for a ~ilitarypost at said :point and the cost to the United arme Cook-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. States of said post smce 1865, and to report by bill or otherwise. Resolt-ed, Tllat the Secretary of War be requested to withhold the payment of By Mr. WADDILL: A bill (II. Il. 13451) for the relief of the estate any part of said sum of 8160,000 for the grounds and rents of the said Fort of James Sheppard, late of Henrico County, Virginia-to the Commit- Brown reservation; tee on War Claims. ' :eported the same favorably, and, accompanied by a report (No. 3050), By Mr. WILLIAMS, of Illinois: A bill (H. R.13452) granting a pen it was referred to the Houso Calendar. sion to Sllrah Brooks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 2043 PETITIONS, ETC. By Mr. HENDERSON, of Iowa: Petition of 17 citizens of Delaware Under clause 1 of Rnle XXII, the following petitions and papers County, Iowa, urging the enactment of llo law giving to States author were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: ity to control the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine, etc.; also, of ,By Mr. ADAMS: Resolution of Illinois State Grange, to increase the 29 citizens of Golden, Iowa, for same measure; also, of 32 citizens of per capita of currency-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa, for same measure-to the Committee Measures. on the Judiciary. Also, by s::i.me body, to improve inland water ways-to the Com By Mr. KELLEY: Petitionof31citizensof0verbrook, Osage County, mittee on Rivers and Harbors. Kamas, asking for the passage of a law preventing the ad ul temtion of Also, petition of same body, against consolidation of capital and_cor food and drugs-to the Committee on Agriculture. porations to limit production and keep up prices-to the Committee on Also, petition (circulated by the Woman's Christian Temperance the Judiciary. Union) signed by Astic Pefiley, William Belford, Francis :M:. 'Noble, Also, by same body, in favor of Government control of railroads-to and 60 others, citizens of El Dorado, Kans., praying for the passage the Committee on Commerce. of the bill to prohibit the importation, exportation, and interstate Also, petition of same body, .favoring the election of United States transportation of alcoholic beverages-to the Select Committee on tho Senators and all Government officers by the people-to the Committee Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. · on the Judiciary. Also, petition of 26 citizens of Waverly, Coffey County, Kansas, ask ByMr. ATKINSON, ofWestVirginia: Resolutionprotestingagainst ing for speedy passage of House bill 5353, defining options and fn tures pauper immigration-to the Select Committee on Immigration and and imposing special taxes on dealers therein-to the Committee on Naturalization. Agriculture. By Mr. BUCHANAN, of New Jersey: Petition of Eureka Council, Also, petition of citizens of Topeka, Kans., for the relief of Martha No. 54, and 129 citizens of Hamilton Square, N. J., to restrict immi Allen, widow of Robert Allen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. gration-to the Select Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. LA.IDLA W: Petition of F. M. Shattuck and 225 others, citi By Mr. BURTON: Memorial of the Board of Trade of Cleveland, zens of ForestviUe, N. Y.; also, of 150 citizens of Chautauqua County, Ohio, against further legislation upon the subject of currency or free New York; also, of 51 members of the Free Methodist Church of For coinage of silver-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Meas estville, N. Y., praying for the passage of the bill to prohibit the ures. importation, exportation, and interstate transportation of alcoholic Also, resolutions of Donegal Council, No. 512, Junior Order United beverages-to the Select Committee on the Alcoholic Liq nor Traffic. American Mechanics, of Pennsylvania.; also, resolutions of Ambrose By Mr. LAWLER: Resolutions adopted by the Vessel-Owners' As· Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, of Pennsylvania; sociation of Chicago, Ill., fa·voring a tunnel under the Detroit River also, resolutions of Cowans burgh Council, Junior Order United Ameri to the Committee on Commerce. can Mechanics, of Pennsylvania; also, resolutions of the Kittanning By Mr. McCLELLAN: Petition of James F. Mossman aI!d 11 others, Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, of Pennsylvania; citizens <>f Whitley County, Indiana, praying for the immediate con also, resolutions of May Flower Council, Junior Order United Ameri sideration and passage of House bill 5353-to the Committee on Agri can .Mechanics, Derry, Pa., for restriction of foreign immigration culture. to the Select Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. Also, resolutions of Alliance No. 11, of Coesse, Whitley County, In Also, resolution of New Derry Grange, No. 917, Pennsylvania, diana, in favor of same measure-to the Committee on Agriculture. favoring regulation of sale of oleomargarine-to the Committee on the lly Mr. McCOM:AS: Petition of Augustus l\IcDermitt, for allowance Judiciary. of claim for property taken by the United States Army during the late By Mr. DALZELL: Resolutions of Chamber of Commerce of Pitts war-to the Commiitee on War Claims. burgh, Pa., concurred in by Reading (Pa.) Board of Trade, in favor Also, petition of John J. Meyers, of Washington County, :Maryland, of e:i.rly financial legislation-to the Committee on Banking and Cur that his war claim be referred to the Court of Claims under the provi rency. sions of the Bowman act-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, resolution of American Defense Association, Hazel Glen Council, By Mr. "1\L\RTIN, ofindiana: Petition of JamesR. Slack, James B. No. 208, Junior Order United American :Mechanics; also of same asso Kenner, H. B. Sayler, Frederick Dick., and 59 others, citizens ofHunt ciation, Smoky City Council, No.119, Junior Order United American ington County, Indiana, for passage of the bill to increase the pension Mechanics; also, of same association, Bainbridge Council, No. 128, of George W. Whitacre; also affidavit of claimant to accompany said Junior Order United American Mechanics; also, of same association, bill-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. North Star Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics; also, of By Mr. O'DONNELL: Petition of31 citizens of Burlington, l\fioh., same association, Grand View Council, Junior Order United American praying that a pension be granted to Eunice J. Dubois by special act Mechanics, in favor of bill to restrict immigration-to the Select Com to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Immigration and Naturalization. By Mr. OWENS, of Ohio: Petition of Dr. S. C. Fligchtner and 61 By Mr. DE LANO: Petition of Ellen S. Gregory and 184 other peo others, of Farmers' Alliance No. 393, ofl\fuskingum, Ohio; also, of J. ple of Mount Upton, N. Y., praying for the passage of the bill to prohibit F. Zimmerman, of Holmes County, Ohio; also, of H. W. Swingle and the importatioµ, exportation, and interstate transportation of alcoholic 25 others, of Muskingum County,Ohio, praying for the passage of anti beverages-to the Select Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. option bill-to the Committee on Agriculture. By 1\fr. DORSEY: Petition ofofficers of Sherman County, Nebraska, By Mr. PETERS: Petition of Walnut Alliance, No. 887, Kansas, asking that seed be furnished the destitute farmers for spring plant favoring the option bill; also, petition of citizens of Ness County, Kansas, ing-to the Committee on Agriculture. for same measu-re-to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, petition of II. L. Pease, Mrs. H. S. Harboyh, and 63 others, citi Also, petition of William Mattox, C. A. Miller, and 33 others, citi zens of Miller, Nebr., praying for ~he passage of the bill to prohibit zens of Harper County, Kansas, asking Congress for appropriation of the importation, exportation, and interstate transportation of alcoholic money for complete system of levees on the Mississippi River from Cairo beverages-to the Select Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. to the Gulf, to prevent disastrous floods and improve navigation; also, Also, petitions of Farmers' Alliances in the State of Nebraska; also, petition of C. V. Montford anu L. C. Rudicel and 8 others, citizens resolutions adopted by other Farmers' Alliances in the State of Ne of Reno n.nd Harvey Counties, Kansas, for same relief-to the Com braska, asking for the passage of House bill 5353-to the Committee mittee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River. on Agriculture. By Mr. PUGSLEY: Petition of 14 citizens of Wayne Township, By Mr. FLICK: Petition of 21 citizens of Adams County, Iowa; Fayette County, Ohio; also, of 14 citizens of Decatur, Brown County, also, resolutions of Jasper Central Farmers' Alliance, No. 6878, Iowa, Ohio; also, resolution of Alliance No. 421, Ross County, Ohio, de asking passage of House bill 5353-to the Committee on Agriculture. manding passage of House bill 5353-to the Committee on Agriculture. Dy Mr. FLOWER: Petition of the Quakers of Philadelphia, Pa., in By Mr. RAY: Resolutions adopted by EveniniStar Council, Junior regard to the Indians-to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Order United American Mechanics, of Upper Middletown, Pa., in favor' By Mr. GROUT: Petition (circulated by the Woman's' Christian of restricting immigration-to the Select Committee on Immigration Tempera.nee Union) signed by 50 citizens of Wardsborough, Vt., pray and Naturalization. ing for the passage of the bill to prohibit the importation, exportation, Also, resolutions adopted by Greens borough (Pa.) Council of same ancl interstate transportation of alcoholic beverages-to the Select Com order, for same relief-to the Select Committee on Immigration and mittee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. . Naturalization. By Mr. HARMER: Memorial of the Philadelphia Maritime Ex By Mr. STRUBLE: Petition of P. H. Rush and 11 others, citizens change, protesting against the passage of the Senate bill pending for of Woodbury County, Iowa; also resolutions of Pat Collins Alliance, the free and unlimited coinage of silver-to the Committee on Coinage, No. 1526, Iowa, urging passage of House bill 5353-to the Committee Weights, and Measures. on Agriculture. By Mr. HAUGEN: Petition of Pat Houghton and 20 others, of Oak By 1\1r. SWENEY: Petition of 63 citizens of Iowa, for a law to Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin, in favor of the antioption bill-to allow the States to control the manufacture and sale of oleomarga.rine, the Committee on Agriculture. etc.-to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. EDWARD R. HAYS: Petition of people of Warren County, By Mr. EZRA B. TAYLOR: Petition of L. J. Moore and 7 others, Iowa; also, of members of Alliance No. 1895, of Iowa, urging passage citizens of Portage County, Ohio; also, resolutions of the Mantua of the antioption bill-to the Committee on Agriculture. (Ohio) Farmers' Alliance; also, of John Haas and 18 others, citizens 2044 CONGRESSIONAL REOORD-SENATE. FEBRUARY 2, of same place, in favor of the option bill-to the Committee on Agri 8. That the chief clerk of this house be Instructed to transmit a' certilled copy of these resolutions to each Senator and Representative in Congress from this culture. State at Washington. · By Mr. TOWNSEND, of Colorado: Petition of the farmers of Phil lips County, Colorado, for relief-to the Committee on Agriculture. I certify the foregoing to be atrue copy of the original resolutions as intro By Mr. TOWNSEND, of Pennsylvani3: Petition of ex-soldiers, sail duced into and passed by this house of representatives of the Thirty-sixth Gen ors, and marines for approval of Senate bill 3146-to the Select Com eral Assembly of the State of l\lissouri, January 28, 1891. mittee on Reform in the Civil Service. .A. S. S!IIITH, Chief Clerk. By Mr. V .A.NDEVER: Petition of citizens of California, for appoint ltfr. COCKRELL presented the following petitions, praying for the ment of a commission to investigate the status and affairs of the In passage of the J>addock pure-food bill; which were ordered to lie on the ternational Company of Mexico and of Hartford, Conn.-to the Com table: mittee on Foreign Affairs. Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 607, of Texas County, By Mr. VAN SCHAICK: Resolutions of Milwaukee Chamber of lfissouri; Commerce, protesting against the pending measure providing for the free Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 574, of Cedar County, coinage of silver-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and .Measures. Missouri; By Mr. WALKER: Memorial of the New England Shoe and Leather Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 1223, of Barry County, . Association against farther silver legislation; also of the Arkwright Missouri; Club, of Boston, 1\fass., for same relief-to the Committee on Coinage, Petition of FarmersandLaborera' Union No. 773, of Chariton County, Weights, and Measures. :Missouri; ' . .. By Mr. WILLIAMS, of Illinois: General affidavits in supportofclaim Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 99, of Lincoln County, of Malinda Porter for mother's pension-to the Committee on Invalid Missouri; Pensions. Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 308, of Perry County, By Mr. WILLIAMS, of Ohio: Petition of T. G. Gold and 70 others, Missouri; . citizens of Preble County, Ohio, for passage of silver free-coinage bill Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 1189, of Marion County, to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. Missouri; Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 8581 of .Macon County, Missouri; 1 Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 797, of Johnson ' SENATE. County, Missouri; MONDAY, 1891. Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 291, of Cole County, February 2, Missouri; . The Senate met at 2 o'clock p. m. Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 349, of Boone County, Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. G. BUTLER, D. D. l\Iissouri; and The Journal of the proceedings of Saturday last was read and ap Petition of Farmers and Laborers' Union No. 40, of Cass County, proved. Missouri. . PETITIONS il"'D l\IEl\IORIALS. .Mr. COCKRELL presented a petition of 44 members of the Farmers The VICE PRESIDENT presented the following resolutions of the and Laborers' Union of Boone County, 1\10., praying for the passage of Legislature of Indiana; which were read, and referred to the Commit the Paddock pure-food bill and remonstrating against the passage of tee on Pensions: the Conger compound-lard b~ll; which was ordered to lie on the table. Be it res.olved by the senate (the house of representatives concurring therein), 1\Ir. COCKHELL. I present a petition of 52 manufacturers and 'Fhat our Senators be instructed and our Representatives in Congress be re dealers in furniture in the city of St. Louis, Mo., a copy of which was quested to vote for and use all honorable means for the speedy consideration also sent to my colleague, praying for the passage of the Torrey bank and passage of House bill 319, known as the bill to pension the Union ex-pris oners of war, now pending in the United States Congress. ruptcy bill As that bill is now pending, I move that the petitio.n lie And be it further resolved, That a copy of this concurrent resolution be sent to on the table. the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The motion was agreed to. of the United States. IRA J. CII.ASE, Mr. VEST presented the petition of G. W. Collins, ofl\Iissouri, and President of the Senate. the petition of Anthony Ittner and other citizens of St. Louis, l\fo., MASON J. NIBLACK, praying for the passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill; which were Speaker of the House. ordered to lie on the table. The VICE PRESIDENT presented a memorial of the Roberts Lodge, He also presented a resolution adopted by the house of representa No. 2773, Farmers' l\futual Benefit Association, of Hancock County; tives of the General Assembly of Missouri, praying for the passage of Kentucky, remonstrating against the proposed constitutional amend the Paddock pure-food bill and remonstrating against the passage of ment to secure to the women of the United States the right of suf the Con~er Jard bill; which was' ordered to lie on the table. frage; which was ordered to lie on the table. 1\1r. SHER.MAN presented the following petitions of temperance He also presented a petition of the West Litchfield .Alliance, No. unions of the State of Ohio, praying for the passage of the bill to pro lGG, of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, of Hills hibit the importation, exportation, and interstate transportation of alco- dale, Mich., praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Consti holic beverages: · tution securing to the women of the United States the exercise of the Petition of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, signed by right of suffragej which was ordered to lie on the table. JonathanB. WrightandElizabethB. Hana.y, clerksoftbeCenterQuar He also presented a communication from the president of the Cham terly. l\feeting of Friends, representing 1,300 members, of Wilmington, ber of Commerce of San Francisco, Cal., transmitting resolutions Ohio; adopted by that body, favoring the construction of the Nicaragua Ca Petition of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, signed by D. nal under such Government control as will secure moderate tolls and R. Wample, William H. Smith, J. H. Reed, and 161 other citizens .ot such political advantages as would accrue from such control; which West Alexandria, Ohio; was ordered to lie on the table. Petition of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, signed by Mr. COCKRELL presented the following resolution of the house of Allen Terrell and Caroline E. Nordyke, clerks of the Fairfield Quar representatives of the Legislature of Missouri; which was read, and terly Meeting of Friends of Clinton and Highland Counties, Ohio; ordered.to lie on the fable: Petition of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, signed by Whereas Congress, in the exercise of its power to regulate commerce between l\Irs. Emma H. Unthank! president, and l\irs. Viola K. Hawkins, sec the several States and Territories, has the right to pass all needful and neces retary, of the Quarterly .Meeting of Friends, representing 250 members, sary laws for the purpose of preventing the misbranding of adulterated or com pound articles of food; . and of Clinton Connty, Ohio; and Whereas, owing to the depression existing in the prices of a.II farm products, Petition of P. W. Dickey, Daniel Price, Koto Crawford, and 54 other there is an increR.sing and urgent demand that all compound or adulterated citizens of Belmont County, Ohio. articles of food shall be required to be properly branded and labeled, in order that the interests of the agricultural classes who are engaged in the production The VICE PRESIDENT. The petitions will bo referred to the Com of a~ticles of food may be properly conserved; and · mittee on Education and Labor. \Vhereas being opposed to any exercise of the taxing power of the Govern Mr. BLAIR. I will state that that proposition has been reported ment, eithe.r through the internal-revenue system or otherwise, by. which any one industry is fostered and built up at the expense of any other industry: a:pd is before the Senate, so that the somewhat numerous petitions Therefore, bearing on the subject may lie on the table. Be it resolved by the house of representatives of the Thirty-sixth General, Assem The VICE PRESIDENT. The petitions will lie on the table, if bly of Missouri, 1. That our Senators in Congress be instruct.ed to vote against the so-called Conger lard bill, for the reason that it invokes the taxing power of there be no objection. the Government for the purpose of crushing out a legitimate industry for the Mr. SHERMAN presented the petition of A. K. Stone, mouerator, benefit of a rival and competitive industry, and is therefore class legislation of and H. H. Thompson, clerk, oftheSecondSynod United Presbyterian the most vicious character. 2. That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives in Church, held in Morning Sun, Ohio, representing 8,148 members, Congress be requested to use their influence and votes to secure the pi:issage praying for the passage of the bill providing for the appointment of a of what is known as the Paddock pure-food bill, as a measure which is general national commission on the subject of social vice; which was referred in its scope and character and not sectional in its application and effect, and which will furnish adequ11.te protection to the farming classes agafost counter to the Committee on Education and Labor. feit food preparations. ,, He also presented a memorial of the Board of Trade of Mansfield,