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amazoo and State of Michigan, in the place of Andrew J. Shakespeare, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. whose commission expires March 12, 1890. Joshua Htepbens, to be postmaster a~ Macon, in the county of Noxu­ THURSDAY, February 6, 1890. . bee and State of Mississippi, in the pJace of T. J. Stokes, whose com­ The House met at 12 o'clock m. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. mission expired January 13, 1890. H. MILBURN: D. D. Charles F. Ernst, to be postmaster at St. Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, in the place of John C. Evans, whose APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL. commission expired January 13, 1890. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read. Charles L. Mayo, to be postmast.er at Pleasant Hill, in the county of The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Journal of the proceedings Cass and State of Missouri, in the place of William D. F. Whitsitt, re­ of yesterday as read will be approved. moved. Mr. McKINLEY. I move that the Journal of the proceedings of Ed ward D. Miller, to be postmaster at Liberty, in the county of Clay yesterday be approved. and State of Missouri, in the place of Thomas H. Frame, whose com­ Mr. DOCKERY. On that I demand the yeas and nays. mission expired January 13, lt!90, and who has resigned, the nomina­ The yeas and nays were ordered. tion sent to the Senate January 27, 1890, of Eli R. Crofton having The question was taken; and it was decided in the affirmative­ been withdrawn. yeas 153, nay 0, not voting 176; a.s follows: William H. Baldwin, to be postmaster at East Orange, in the county YEAS-153. of Essex and State of New Jersey, in the place of Mary E. Simonson, Adami>. Dalzell, Laws, Sherman, whose commission expired January 13, 1890. Allen, l\Iich. Darlington, Lehlbnch, Simonds, William P. Maynard, to be pootmaster at White Plains, in the county Anderson, Kans. De Haven, Lind, Smith, Ill. Arnold, De Lano, Lodge, Smith, W. Va. of Westchester and State of New York, in the place of R. Chauncey Atkinson, Dingley, Mason, Smyser, Fisher, removed. Baker, Dolliver, McComas, Snider, William A. Hamilton, be postmaster at Devil's Lake, in the county Banks, Dorsey, 1\icCord, Spooner, to Bartine, Dunnell, McCormick, Stephenson, of Ha.msoy and State of No:rJ;h Dakota, in the place of Ilalvor C. Ras­ Bayne, Evans, l\IcKenna, Stewart, Vt. mussen, removed. Beckwith, Ewart·. McKinley, Stivers, to Belden, Farquhar, Miles, Stockbridge, Andrew D. Braden, be postmaster at Canton, in the county of Belknap, Flick. Milliken, Struble, Stark and State of Ohio, in the place of William Archinal, whose com­ Bergen, Flood, Moffitt, Sweney, mission expires February 8, 1890. Bingham, Frank, Moore, N.H. Taylor, Ill. Bliss, Funston, Morey, Taylor, Tenn. Charles E. Cooke, to be postmaster at Paulding, in the county of Boothman, Gear, Morrill, Taylor, E. B. Paulding and Sta.te of Ohio, in place of Wesley A. Savage, removed. Boutelle, Gest, Morse, Taylor,J.D. Schiller Fogleson, to be postmaster at Jifarion, in the county of Ma­ Brewer, Gifford, Niednnghaus, Thomas, ~ Brosius, Greenhalge, Nute, Thompson, ,/ rion and State of Ohio, in the place of Bartholomew Tristam, whose Brower, Grosvenor, O'Donnell, Townsend, Colo. commission expired January 20, 1890. Browne, Va. Grout, O'Neill, Pa. Townsend, Pa. George Hall, to be postmaster at Lima, in the county of Allen and Browne,'£. M. Hall, Osborne, Turner, Kans. Buehanan, N.J. Hansb1·ongh, Owen, Incl. Vandever, State of Ohio, in the place of Ringgold W. Meily, whose commission Burrows, Harmer, Payne, Van Schaick, expires February 19, 1890. Burton, Haugen. Payson, 'Vade, Joshua C. Light, to be postmaster at Ottawa, in the county of Put­ Butterworth, JJendcrson, Ill. Perkins, 'Valker, Mass. Caldwell, Henderson, Iowa Peters, 'Vallace, l\Iass. nam and State of Ohio, in the place of John ..J. Zeller, whose commis­ Candler, l\Iass.. Hermann, Pickler, Wallace,N. Y. sion expires February 19, 1890. Cannon, Hill Post, 'Vatson, Adam M. Rice, to be postmaster at Kenton, in the county of Hardin Carter. Hopkins, Pugsley, 'Vheeler, Mich. Cheadle, Houk, Quackenbush, 'Vick ham, and State of Ohio, in the place of John P. Cook, whose commission Clark, Wis. Kelley, Raines, Willia.ms, Ohio expired hnuary 20, 1890. Cogswell, Kennedy, Ray, Wilson, Ky. John W. Foust, to be postmaster at Reynoldsville, in the county of Coleman, Ketcham, Reed, Iowa 'Vilson, Wash. Con1st-0C'k, Kinsey, Rife, Yardley, Jefferson and State of Pennsylvania, in the place of William C. Schultze, Conger, Lacey, Ro-well, The Speaker. whose commission expires February 10, 1890. Connell, La. Follette, Russell, David W. Morgan, to be postmaster at Franklin, in the county of Craig, Laidlaw, Scranton, Venango and State of Pennsylvania, in the place of John E. Adams, Cntcheon, Lansing, Scull, removed. NAY-0. John W. Hoyt, to be postmaster at Brownsville, in the county of NOT VOTING-176. Abbott, Covert, Lawler, Robertson, Cameron and State of Texas, in the place of Benjamin Kowalski, re­ Alderson, Cowles, Lee, Rockwell, moved. Allen, l\li.ss. Crain, Lester, Ga. Rogers, William H. H. Flick, to be postmaster at M.artinsburgh, in the Anderson, Miss. Crisp, Lester, Va. Ro\vJand, Andrew, Culberson, Tex. Lewis, Rusk, county of Berkeley and State of West Virginia, in the place of Will­ Bankhead, Culbertson, Pa. :l\Iagner, Sanford, iam B. Colston, whose commission expires February 17, 1890. Barnes, Cummings, Maish, Sawyer, Porter 1\I. Burbank, to be posttiiaster at Dyersburgh, in the county Bar wig, Dargan, Mansur, Sayers, Biggs, Davidson, Martin, Ind. Seney, of Dyer and State of Tennessee, in the place of Miss Mattie V. Borum, Blanchard, Dibble,' Martin, Tex. Shively, removed. Bland, Dockery, McAdoo, Skinner, Charles H. Clements, to be postmaater at Denton, in the county of Blount, Dunphy, McCarthy, Spinola, Boatner, Edmunds, l\IcClammy, Springer, Denton and State of Texas, in the place of Willis H. Bates, whose Bowden, Elliott, McClellan, Stahlnecker, commission expired January 13, 1890. Breckinridge, Ark. Ellis, McCreary, Stewart, Ga. Breckinridge, Ky. Ei'!loe, l\IcMillin, Stewart, Tex. Brickner, Finley, McRae, Stockdale, Brookshire, Fit.ch, l\Iills, Stone, Ky. WITHD RAWAL. Brown, J.B. Fithian, l\font.gomery, Stone, Mo. Brunner, Flower, :l\Ioore, Tex. Stump, Evecutive nomination withdrawn by the President February 6, 1890. Buchanan, Va. Forman, :l\Iorgan, Tarsney, Buckalew, Forney, l\Iorrow, Tillman, POSTMA.STER. Bullock, Fowler, l\Iutchler, Tracey, Eli R. Crofton, to be postmaster at Liberty, in the State of Missouri. Bunn, Geissenhainer, Norton, Tucker, Bynum, Gibson, · Oates, Turner, Ga. Campbell, Goodnight, O'Ferrall, Turner,N. Y. Candler, Ga. Grimes, O'Neall, Ind. Turpin, CONFIRMATIONS. Carlisle, Hare, O'Neil, Mass. Venable, CarUon, Hatch, Outhwaite. Walker,l\fo. Executive nomfoalions confirmed by tlie Senate February 4, 1890. Caruth, Hayes, Owens, Ohio Washington, Caswell, Haynes, Parrett, 'Vheeler, Ala. POST:\LASTERS. Catchings, Heard, Paynter, 'Vhiting, Cate, Hemphill, Peel, 'Vhitthorne, George T. Hammer, to be postmaster a.t Bristol, in the county of Cheatham, Henderson, N. C. Pendleton, 'Vike, Sullivan and State of Tennessee. Chipman, Herbert, Penington, 'Vilber, Clancy, Hitt, Perry, 'Viley, Samuel A. Vannort, to be postmaster at Port Deposit, in the county Ola.rke, Ala. Holman, Phelan, 'Vilkinson, of Cecil and State of Maryland. Clements, Hooker, Pierce, Willcox,• Clunie, Kerr, Iowa Price, Williams, Ill. Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Februm·y 6, 1890. Cobb, Kerr, Pa. Quinn, 'Vilson, l\Io. Compton, Kilgore, Randall, Mass. Wilson, \V. Va.. RECORDER OF DEEDS FOR TIIE DISTRICT. Cooper, Ind. Knapp, Randall, Pa. 'Vi~, Blanche K. Broce, of the District of Columbia, to be recorder of Cooper, Ohio Lane, Reilly, 'Vright, deeds in the District of Columbia, -vice James M. Trotter, resigned. Cothran, Lanham, Richardson, Yoder. The following pairs until further notice were announced: UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR WISCONSIN. Mr. WILBER with Mr. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania. Elihu Colman, of Wisconsin, to be attorney of the United States for Mr. ROCKWELL with Mr. WHITTHORNE. ' the eastern district of Wisconsin, vice William A. Walker, resigned. Mr. FORNEY with Mr. CASWELL. 1890. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1105

keep full and accurate accounts of the disbursements out of the contingent fund Mr.WRITING with l\fr.WHEELER, ofl\Iichigan. of the House; keep the stationery account of Members and Delegates, and pay Mr. EWART with Mr. BUNN. tllem, as provided by law. The Clerk recapitulated the names of those voting. RULE IV. The SPEAKER. The Chair announces the following members as DUTIES OF THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. present and declining to vote, the list of which the Clerk will read. 1. It shall be the duty of the Sergea.nt-at-Arms to attend the House and the Committees of the Whole during their sittings, to maintain order under the The Clerk read as follows: direction of the Speaker or Chairman, and, pending the election of a Speaker Mr. ABBOTT, Mr. BARNES, Mr. BLANCHARD, l\Ir. BLAl'<'D, l\Ir. BLOUNT, Mr. or Speaker pro tempore, under the direction of the Clerk ; execute the com­ BREC:Kll."'RIDGE of Arkansas, Mr. BYNUM, l\lr. CHIP.:U:AN, Mr. CLEMENTS, Mr. mands of the House, and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to CooPER of Indiana, Mr. CRAIN, Mr. CRISP, l\Ir. CULBERSON of Texas, Mr. DOCK­ him by the Speaker; keep the accounts for the pay and mileage of Members ERY, Mr. ELLIS, l\fr. FLOWER, l\lr. FOWLER, Mr. GEISSENIIAL..... ER, l\Ir. GOOD!'>"'IGHT, and Delegatel'I, and pay them as provided by law. . . l\Ir. GRIMES, Mr. HARE, Mr. HAYES, Mr. }[EM.PHILL, Mr. HENDERSON of North 2. The symbol of his office shall be the mace, which shall be borne by hrm Carolina, Mr. HOLMAN, Mr. Li.NE, l\Ir. LANHAM, Mr. LAWLER, 1\Ir. LESTER of Vir­ while enforcing order on the floor. ginia, Mr. l\IcCLAllIMY, Mr. McMILLrn, Mr. McRAE, l\Ir. l\IILLS,l\Ir. l\IoNTG-OMERY, 3. He shall give bond to the Unit-ed States, with sureties to be approved by Mr. MOORE of Texas, Mr. MORGAN, Mr. 0' FERRALL, l\lr. O'NEALL of Indiana, ::\1r. the Speaker, in the sum of $50,000, for the faithful disbursement of a.11 moneys OUTHWAITE, l\Ir. PAYNTER, Mr.QUINN, Mr. REILLY,l\Ir. ROGERS, Mr. SAYERS, Mr. intrusted to him by virtue of bis office and the proper discharge of the duties SPINOLA, l\Ir. TARS;-."EY, l\Ir. TILLl!AN, Mr. WILKL.,..SON, MR. \VILLI.AMS of Illinois, thereof, and no member of Congress shall be approved as such surety. and Mr. \VISE. RULE V. The SPEAKER. There being a constitutional quorum present to do DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICERS. business, the Chair announces that the yeas are 153, the noes none; and 1. The Doorkeeper shall enforce strictly the rules relating to the privileges of the Journal is approved. the Hall and be responsible to the House for the official conduct of his employes. 2. At the commencement and close of each session of Congress he shall take RULES. an inventory of all the furnitu1·e, books, and other public property in the sev­ Mr. CANNON, I desire, by direction of the Committee on Rules, eral committee and other rooms under bis charge, and report the same to the House, which report shall be referred to the Committee on Ac:counts to ~sc:er­ to report the following code of rules with a favorable recommendation, tain and determine the amount for which he shall be held liable for mtssmg and ask that it be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Rules, articles. with leave to the minority to file its views; and also that the proposed 3. He shall allow no person to enter the room over the Hall of the House d 1u­ ing its sittings; and fifteen minutes before the hour for the meeting of the House code be printed in the RECORD of to-morrow morning. each day he shall see that the floor is cleared of all persons except those privi­ The SPEAKER. The gentleman from illinois, on behalf of the Com­ leged to remain, and kept so until ten minutes after adjournment. mittee on Rules, reports a code of rules, arid asks that it be printed and RULE VJ. recommitted, and that the code and the report be printed in the RECO~D The Postmaster shall superintend the post-office kept in the Capit.oi for the of to-morrow, with the views of the minority. accommodatiQn of Representatives, Delegates, and officers of the House, and be There was no objection, and it was so ordered. held responsible for the prompt and safe delivery of their mail. RULE VII. RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESE~~ATIVES. The Chaplain shall attend at the commencement of each day's sitting of the RULE I. House and open the same with prayer. DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER. RULE VIII. 1. The Speaker shall take the chair on every legislative day precisely at the OF THE MEMBERS. hour to which the House shall have adjourned at the last sitting, immediately call the members to order, and on the appearance of a quorum ca.use the .Jour­ I. Every member shall be present within the Hall of the House during its sit­ nal of the proceedings of the last day's sitting to be read, having previously ex­ tings, unless excused or necessarily prevented, and shall vote on ea-ch question amined and approved the same. put, unless he has a direct personal or pecuniary interest in the event of such question. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum, and, in case of disturbance or ilis­ 2. Pairs shall be announced by the Clerk, after the completion of the second orderly conduct in the galleries or in the lobby, may cause the same to be roll-call from a written list furnished him and signed by the member making cleared. 3. He shall have j?enera.l control, except as provided by rule or law, of the Hall the stat~ment to the Clerk, which list shall be published in the RECORD as a part of the House and of the corridors and passages and of the unappropriat-ed rooms of the proceedings, immediately following th~ names of those .not .voting: Pro­ in that part of the Capitol assigned to the use of the House until further order. vided, Pairs shall be announced but once durmg the same leg1slat1ve day. 4. He shall sign all acts, addresses, joint resolutions, writs, warrants, and sub­ RULE IX. pcenas of, or issued by order of, the House, and decide all questions of order, Q,UESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE. subject to an appeal by any member, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by permission of the Honse. Questions of privilege shall be, first, those affecting the rights of the House 5. He shall rise to put a question, but may state it sitting; and shall put ques­ collectively, its safety, dignity, and the integrity of its proceedings; second, the tions in this form, to wit: "As many as a.re in favor (as the question may be) say rights, reputation, and conduct of members individually in their representative ay;" and after the affirmative voice is expressed," As many a.s are opposed say capacity only; and shall have precedence of all other questions, except motions no;" if he doubtl' or a division is called for, the House shall divide; those in to adjourn. the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their sea.ts, and then those in RULE x. the ne~ative; if he still doubts or a. count is required by at least one-fifth of a OF COlllJllITTEES. quorum, he shall name one from each side of the question to tell the members 1. Unless otherwise specially ordered by the House, the Speaker shall appoint, in the affirmative and negative; which being reported, he shall rise and state at the commencement of each Congress, the following standing committees, the decision. namely: 6. He shall not be required to vote in ordinary legislative proceedings, except On Elections, to consist of fifteen members. 'vhere his vote would be decisive or where the House is engaged in voting by On 'Vays and Means, to consist of thirteen members. ballot; and in all cases of a tie vote the quei;.tion shall be lost. On Appropriations, to consist of fifteen members. 7. He shall have the right t.o name any member to perform the duties of the On the Judiciary, to consist of fifteen members. Chair, but such substitution shall not ext-end beyond an adjournment: Provided, On Banking and Currency, to consist of thirteen members. however, That in case of his illness he may make such appointment for a. period On Coinage, Weights, and Measures, to oonsistof thirteen members. not exceeding ten days, with the approval of the House at the time the samo On Commerce, to consist· of seventeen members. is made; and in bis absence and omission to make such appointment the House On Rivers and Harbors, to consist of fifteen members. shall proceed to elect a Speaker pro tempore, to act during his n.bsence. On l\Iercbant Marine and Fisheries, to consist of thirteen members. RULE II. On Agriculture, to consist of fifteen members. On Foreign Affairs, t.o consist of thirteen members. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. On Military Affairs, to consist of thirteen members. There shall be elected by a viva voce vote at the commencement of each Con­ On Naval Affairs, to consist of thirteen members. gress, to continue in office until their successors a.re chosen and qualified, a On the Post-Office and Post-Roads. to consist of fifteen members. Clerk. Sergeant-at-Arms, Doorkeeper, Postmaster, and Chaplain, each of whom On the Public Lands, to consist of thirteen members. shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, and for the On Indian Affairs, to consist of thirteen members. true and faithful discharge of the duties of his office, to the best of his knowl­ On the Territories, to consist of thirteen members. edge and ability, and to keep the secrets of the House, and each shall appoint On Railways and Canals, to consist of thirteen members. all of the employes of his department provided for by law. On l\Ianufactures, to consist of eleven members. On Mines and Mining, to consist of thirteen members. RULE III. On Public Buildings and Grounds, to consist of thirteen members. DUTIES OF THE CLERK. On the Pacific Railroads, to consist of thirteen members. 1. The Clerk shall, pending the election of a Speaker or Speaker pro tempore, On Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River, to consist of thirteell call the House to order, preserve order and decorum, and decide all questions of members. order, subject to appeal by any member. On Education, to consist of U1irteen members. 2. He shall make, and cause to be printed and delivered to each member or On Labor, to consist of thirteen members. mailed t-0 his address, at the commencement of every regular session of Con­ On the Militia, to consist of thirteen member~. gress, a list of the reports which it is the duty of any officer or Department to On Patents, to consist of thirteen members. make to Congress, referring to the act or resolution and pa~e of the volume of On Invalid Pensions, to consist of fifteen members. the laws or Journal in which it may be contained, and placmg under the name On Pensions, to consist of thirteen members. of each officer the list of reports required of him to be made. On Claims, to consist of fifteen members. 3. He shall note all questions of order, with the decisions thereon, the record On War Claims, to consist of thirteen members. of which shall be printed as an appendix to the .Journal of each session, and On Private Land Claims, to consist of thirteen members. complete, a.ssoon after the close of the session as possible, the printing and dis­ On the District of Columbia., to consist of thirteen members. tribution to Members and Delegates of the .Journal of the House, together with On the Revision of the Laws, to consist of thirteen members. an accurate and complete index; retain jn the library at his office for the use On Expenditures in the State Department, to consist of seven members. of the members and officers of the House, and not to be withdrawn therefrom, On Expenditures in the Treasury Department, to consist of seven members. two copies of all the books and printed documents deposited there; send, at On Expenditures in the War Department, to consist of seven members. the end of each session, a. printed copy of the Journal thereof to the executive On Expenditures in the Navy Department, to consist of seven members. and to each branch of the Legislature of every State and Territ.ory; preserve On Expenditures in the Post-Office Department, to consist of seven members. for and deliver or mail to each Member and Delegate an extra copy, in good On Expenditures in the Interior Department, to consist of seven metnbers. binding, of all documents printed by order of either house of the Congress to On Expenditures jn the Department of Justice, to consist of seven members. which he belonged; attest and affix the seal of the House to all writs, warrants, On Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture, to consist of seven mem• and subprenas issued by order of the House, certify to the passage of all bills hers. and joint rpsolutions; make or approve all contracts, bargains, or agreements On Expenditures on Public Buildings, to consist of seven members. relative to furnishing any watter or thing or for the performance of any labor On Rules, to consist of five members. for the House of Representatives, in pursuance of law or order of the House; On Accounts., to consist of nine llierubers. 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On Mileage, to eonsist of five members. ing and settling of all accounts which may be charged therein by order of the Also the followiug joint «tanding committees, numely: Honse· to the Committee on AcLounts; 011 the Library, to consist of three members. 46. '£he asecrtainment of the travel of members of the IIouse shall be made by On Printing, to con~ist of three members. the Committee on :Mileage and rerorted to the Sergeant-at-Arms; On Eu rolled Hills, to cou.~ist of seven members. 47. Touching the Library of Congress, statuary, and pictures: to the Joint 2. He sha.11 also appoint all select aud conference committees whicll shall be Committee on the Library; ordered by the HotL..e fron1 time to time. 48. All prnposed legislation or orders touching printing shall be referred to 3. The first-named member of each committee shall be the chairman; and in the .Joint Committee on Printing on the part ofU1e House; his absence or being excused by the House, the next-named n1ember, and so 49. 'l'hc enrollment of engroa.,;ed bills: to the Joint Committee on Enrolled on, as often' as the case shall happt>n, unless the committee Ly a ma.)ority of its Bills. number elect a chairman. and in case of the death of a chairman it shall be the 5U. The following-namecl committees shall have leave to report nt any time duly of the Speaker to appoin.t another. . . . on the matters herein ~tateublic Lands; the direction of the Speaker, in accordance with the fo1·egoing clause. 16. to the relations of the United Slates with the Indians and the Indian tribes, RULE XIV. including npproµriations therefor: to the Committee on Indian Affairs; li. tn Territorial legislation, the revision thereof, and affecting Territories or OF DECORGX AND DEBATE. the admission of States: to the Committee on the Territories; 1. ·when any member desires to speak or dclil"'er u.oy matter to the IIouse, he 18. to rail wflys and canals, other than Pacific railroad.s: to the Committee on shall rise and respectfully address himself to'' .l\Ir. ~peaker," a.nd, on being Rail ways and Canals; rf'cog-nized, n"lay address the Honse from nny place on lhe door or from the 19. to the manufitcturrng industries: to the Committee on l\Ia.nufuC'tares ;. Clerk's desk, and shall confine himself to the question under debate, avoiding 20. to the mining iutcrests: to the Committee on Mines and Mining; persona.lity. 21. to the public buildings and oceupied or improved grounds of the United :!. " 'hen two or more members rise at ouce, the Speaker shall name the mem­ States, other than avpropriations therefor: to the Committee on Public Build­ ber who is first to speak; and no membe•· shall occupy more than one hour in ings and Grounds; debate on any question iu the House or in committee, except as fu.rther provided 22. to the railroad'J and telegraphic lines between the :Mississippi River and in this rule. the Pacific coa"t.: to the Commiltee on the Pacific Railroads; 3. The member reportin~ the measure under consideration from a. committee 23. to the Je .. ecs of the l\Iissis>iippi .l:tiver: tot.he Committee on Levees and may open and close, where J:l'eneral debate has been bad thereon; and if it shall Imprnvements of the Mis'liS!'>ippi River: extend beyond one day he shall be entitled to one hour to close, notwithstan.d­ 24. to edueaLion: to the Committee on Education; in~ he may have used an hour in opening. 25_ to and affecting labor: to the Commi tree on Labor; 4. If aay member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of tr1e Hoose, 26. to the militia of the several Sta.tes: to the Committee on the l\Iilitia; the Speaker shull, or auy member may, call llim to order; in which ease be 27. to patents, copyrights, and trade-marks: to the Committee on Patents; shall immediately sit down, nnless permitted, on motion of another member, 28. to the pen,.ions of the civil war: to the Committee on Invalid Pensions; to explain, and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, without de­ 29. to the pensions of all the wars of the United States other than the civil bate; if the decision is in favor of the member called to order, he shall be at war: to the Committee on Pensions; liberty to proceed, but not otherwi-.e; nnd, if the case require it, he shall be 30. to private and dome~ticclaimsand demands, other than war claims, against liable to censure or such punishment as the House may deem proper. the United States: to the Committee on Claims; 5. If a member is called to order for words spoken in debate, the mPmber call­ 31. to claims arising from nny war in which the United States has been en- ing him to order sh:\U indicate the words excepted to, and they sh11.ll be taken gaged: to the Cmn.mittee on \Var Claims; . . . down in writing at the Clerk's desk a.nd read aloud to the House; but he shall 32. to private chums to lands: to the Committee on Private Lnnd Claims; not he held to answer, nor be subject to the censure of the llouse therefor, if 33. to the District of Columuia, other than appropriations therefor: to the Com­ further debate or other business has intervened. mittee for the District of Columbia; 6. No mPmber shall speak more than once to lhe !!ame question wiU1outleave 3'1. to the revision and codifi<'ation of the statutes of the United States: to the of the House, unless he be the mover, proposer, or introducer of the matter Committee on lhe Revision oft he Laws; pending, in which case he shall be permilted to speak in reply, but not until 35. The..,xamination ot' the accounts and expenditures of the several Depart­ every memher choosing to- speak shall ba\'e spoken. ments of the Government and the m:inner of keeping the same; the economy, 7. 'Vhile the Speaker is patting a question or addressing the Ilousc no mem­ justness and correctness of such expenditures; their conformity with appro­ ber shall walk out of or across the H:ill, nor, when a member is speaking, pass priation' laws; the proper application of pubI ic moneys; the security of the between him and the Chair; and during the session of the House no member Government a~aim1t unjust and ex:travagant dem,nds: retrenchment; the en­ shall wea1· his hat, or remain by the Clerk's de--1k during the call of the i·oll 01· forcement of the payment of moneys due to the Unit.edStates; the economy and the counting of ballots, or smoke upon the floor of the House; and the Ser:;::eant­ aceountability of public officers; the abolishment of useless offices; the reduc· at-Arms and the Doorkeeper are charged with the strict enforcement of this tion or increase of the pay of officers. shall all be subjects within the jurisdiction clause. of the nine stanrlinir com mil tees on the public expenditures in the several De­ Rur.E XV. partments, l!.S follows: 36. Jn the Department of State: to the Corumittee on Expenditures in the OS CALLS OF THE ROLL A::on> IlOCSE. State Departml!nt; 1. Upon every roll-call, the names of Uie members shall be called alphabetic­ 37. In the Tre~snry Department: to the Committ.ee on Expenditures in the ally by surname, except when two or more have the same surname, in which Treasury Department; . case the name of the State shall be added; nnd if there be.two such members 38. In the War Department: to the Committee on Expenditures in the \Var from the same State, the whole nnme shall be called: amt after the roll has been Department; once called, the Clerk shall call in their alphabetical order the names of those 39. In the Navy Department: to the Commiltee on Expenditures in the Navy not voting; and thereafter the Speaker shail not entertain a request to record Department: a vote or announce a pair. 40. In the Post·Offiee Department: to the Committee on Expenditures in the 2. In the absence of aquon1m, fifteen members, including the Speak.er, if there Post-Office Department; is one, shall be a.uthQrized to compel the attendance of l'l.bsent members, and, 41. In the Tnt~rior Depnrtment: to the C-0mmittee on Expenditures in tlle In- in all calls of the House, the doors shall be closed, the names of the members terior Department; • shall be called by the Clerk, and the absentees noted; and those for whom no 42. In the Df'partment of .Justice: to the Committee on Expenditures in the suffieient C'xcuse is made may, by order of a majority of those present, be sent Department of Justice; for a.nd arrested, wherever they may be found, l:>y officers to be appointed by 4.3. Ia tbe D~partment of Agricultu1·e: to the Committee on Expenditnres in the Sergeant-at--Arlll.~ for that purpose, and the r attendance secured nnd re­ the Department of AgricuU;ure; tained; and tbe House shaH determine upon what coudit.ion they shall be dis­ 44. On public buildings: to the Committee on Expenditures on Public Build­ charged. ~!embers who ,·olnntarily appear Hhall, unlC$S the House otherwise ings. direct, be immediately admitted to the Hall of the House, and they shnll report 45. All proposed action touching the rules, joint rules, and order of business their names to the Clerk t-o bo entered upon the Jourt'lal as present. shall be referred to the Committee on Rule!!; 3. On thedema.ndotnny member or at the suggestion ofthe8peaker, before tho 4.5. '.rouching the expenditure of the contingent fund of the House, the audit- second roll-call is entered upon, the names of mem.bers [sullicient to make o.

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1890. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1107 quorumj in the Hall of the House who do not vote shall be noted by the Clerk IlULE XXII. and recorded in the Journal and reported to the Speaker, with the names of the members voting, and be counted and announced in determining the pres­ OF PETITIO:pt such as, in the judgment of the Speaker, are of au ob- 1. Every motion made to the House and entertained by the Speaker shall be scene or insultinll' chinacter, shall be entered on the Journal with the names of reduced to writing 011 the demand of any member, and shall be entered 011 the the members presenting them, and the Clerk shall furnish a transcript of such Journal with the name of the membermaking it, unle:;s it is withdrawn the same entry to the Official Reporters of Deba.tes for publication in the RECORD. day. 2. Any petition or memorial or private bill excluded under this rule shall be 2. When a motion has been made, the Speaker shall state it or (if it be in writ- returned to the member from whom it was recei">ed; and petitions and p1·ivate ing) cause itto be read aloud by the Clet'k before being debated, and it shall then bills which have been inappropriately refel'l'ed may, by the diredion of the com­ be in po~ession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decis- mittee having possession of the same, be properly referred in the mannrr odgi­ ion or amendment. nally presented ; and an erroneous reference of a petition or pri\·ate bill under 3. When any motion or proposition is made, the question Will the House this clause shall not confer jurisdiction upon the ct mmittee to consider or report now consider it? shall not be put unless demanded by a member. the same. 4. When aque..,tion is under debate, 110 motion shall be received but to adjourn, 3. All other bills, memorials, and resolutions may in like manner be delivered to lay on the table, for the preYious question (which motions shall be decided indorsed with the names of members introducing them to the Speaker, to be by without debate), to posti>one to a day certain, to refer, or to amend, or postpone him referred, and the titles and references thereof shall be entered on the Jour­ indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the foregoing or- nal and printed in the REOORD of the next day, and corrt-ction in case of erro1· of der; ancl no motion to postpone Lo a. day certain, to refer, or to postpone indefi- reference may be made by the House in accord1Lnre with Rule XI within three nitely, being decided, shall be again allowed on the same day at the same stage days immediately after the reading of the Journal, but the reading shall be by of the question. title only. 5. The hour at which the House adjourns shall be entered on the Journal. 4. All resolutions of inquiry addressed to the heads of Executive Departmc:it.s 6. On the demand of any member, before the question is put, a question shall shall be reported to the House within one week after presentation. be divided if it include propositions so distinct in substance that one being taken RULE XXUI. away o. substantive proposition shall remain. 7. A motion to strike out and insert is indivistble, but a motion to strike out OF COllMI'ITEES OF THE WHOLE HO"L"SE. being lost shall neither preclude runendment nor motion to strike out and in- · 1. In all cases, in forming a Committee of the Whole IJouse, the Spe~kershall sert; and no motion or proposition on a subject ditrerent from that under con- leave bis chair after appointing a chairman to preside, who shall, in case of sideration shall be admitted under color of amendment. dislurbance 01· disorderly conduct in the galleries or lobby, ha\·e power to cause 8. Pending a. motion to suspend the rules, the Speaker may entertain one the same to be cleared. motion that the House adjourn; but after the result thereon is announced be 2. "'Vhenever a Committee of the Whole House or of the ·whole House on the shall not entertain any other dilatory motion till the vote is ta.ken on suspension. state of the Union finds itself without n. quorum, which shall consist of 100 9. A.t any time after the reading of the Journal it shall be in order, by direction members, the chairman shall cause the roll to be called, and thereupon the com­ of the appropriate committees, to move that the House resol">e itself into the mittee shall rise, and the chairman shall report the names of the absentees to Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the purpose of con- the House, which shall beenteredon the Journal; but if on such call a. quorum ~ sidering bills raising revenue or general appropriation bills. shall appear the committee shall thereupon resume its sitting without further 10. No dilatory motion shall be entertained by the Speaker. order of the House. 3. All motions or propositions originating either in the House or Senate in- RULE XVII. volvinv a tax or charge upon the peopte; rul proceedings touching appropria­ PREVIOUS Q.UESTION. tions of money or bills making appropriations of money, property, or requiring such appropriation to be ma.de, or authorizing pR.yment out of appropriations L There shall be a motion for the previous question, which, being ordered already made, or releasing any liability to the United States for money or prop­ by a. majority of members present, if a quorum, shall have the effect to cut off erty. shall be first considered in a Committee of the Whole, and a point of order all debate and bring the House to a direct vote upon the immediate question or under this rule shall be good at any time before the consideration of a bill has questions on which it has been asked and ordered. The previollS question commenced. may be asked and ordered upon a sing-le motion. a series of motions allowable 4. In Committees of the Whole IIouse business on their calendars may be under the i-ules, or au amendment or l\mendment<>, or may be made t.o em.brace taken np in the regular order. or in such order as the committee may determine, a.11 authorized motions or amendments and include the bill to its passage or re­ unless the question to be considered was determined by the House at the time jection. It shall be in order, pending the motion for or after the previous ques­ of going into committee, but bill::1 for raising revenue, general appropriation tion shall hi.we been ordered on its passage, for the Speaker to entertain and bills, and bills for the improvement of rivers and harbors shall ha.ve precedence. f~!~~t:~ft~~-n to commit, with or without instructions, to a stanc}ing or se- 5. When genera.I debate is closed by order of the House, any member shall be allowed five minutes to explain any amendment he may offer, after which the 2. A ca.II of the Hou'le shall not be iu order aftet' the previous question is or­ member who shall first obtn.in the floor bbn.ll be allowed to speak five minutes dered, uuless it shall appear upon an actual count by the Speaker that a quorum in opposition to it., and there shall be no further debate thereon; but the same is not present. privilege of debate shall be allowed in favor or and against any amendment. that 3. All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the pre­ may be offered to an amendment; and neither an amendment nor an amend­ vious question and pending such motion shall be decided, whether on appeal or mont to an amendment shall be withdrawn by the mo>er thereof unless by the otherwise, without debate. unanimous consent of the committee. RULE XVIII. 6. The committee mit.y, by the vote of a majority of the members present, at any time after the five-minute debate has begun upon propo;.ed amendments RECO:i::;IDERATION. to any section or paragraph to a bill, clo.ie all debate upon snch section or para­ 1. When a motion has been made and carried or lost, it shall be in order for graph, or, at its election, upon the pending amendments only (which motion any member of the majority, on the same or succeeding day. to move for the shall be decided without debate); but this shall not preclude further amend­ reconsideration thereof, and such motion shall take precedence of all other ment, to be decided without debate. questions except the cousideration of a conference report or a motion to aajour11, 7. A motion to strike out the enacting words of a bill shall have precedence and shall not be withdrawn after the SR.id succeeding day without the consent of n. motion to nmend; n.nd, if carried, shall be considered equivalent to its re­ of the House, and thereafter any member may call it up for consideration: Pro­ jection. \Vhenever a bill is reported from a Committee of the Whole with an ad­ vided, That such motion, if made during the last six days of a session, shall be ver<>e recommendation and such recomiuen. bill shall stand recommitted to the s,lid c ommittec with.out fu1·tber action bv 2. No bill, petition, memorial, or re~olution referred to a committee, or re­ the House. But before the question of concurrence is submitted it is in orde·r ported therefrom for prmting and recommitment. shall be brou~ht back into to entertain a motion to refer the bill to any committee, with or without in­ the House on a motion to reconsider; and all bills, petitions, memorials, or reso­ st uctions, an which one amend­ Tuird. Correction of reference of public bills. ment may be offered, but which shall not be voted ou until the original matter Fourth. Dispo,.al of business on the Speaker's table. is perfected, but either may be withdrawn before amendment or decision is had Fifth. Unfinished business. thereon. Sixth. The morning hour for the consideration of bills called up by committees. RULE XX. Seventh. 1\Iotions to go into Committee of the 'Vholc House on the state of OF A:lfEl'l'"DMESTS OF TIIE SENATE. the Union to consider bills designated. Eighth. Orders of the day. 0 Business on the Speaker's table shall be disposed of as followa: or~a~~t~~~~ffi~~; ~:~~t:sf~e~~~ ~ ~~~= ~~r:!f{~~e i;i~J:c~;1~eiio1\~! 1'.Iessages from the President, reports and communications from the heads of on the state of the Union, if, origin:lting in the House, it would be subject to that Departments, and othercommunications addressed to the House and bills, reso­ point. lutions, and messages from the Sen::i.te shall be referred to appropriate commit­ RULE XXI. tees without debate, but House bills with Penate amendments which do not re­ OY BILLS. quire consideration in a Cornmitt~c of the 'Vhole may be at once disposed of. as the House mn.y determine, as may also Senate bills substantially the same as 1. Bills and joint resolutions on their passage shall be read the first time bv House bills already fayorably reporte.1 on by a committee of the House, on title and the second time in fnll, when) if the previous question is ordered, tlie motion directed to be made by such committee. Speaker shull state the question to be: Shall the bill be engrossed and read a 3. The consideration of the unfinished business in which the House may be third time? nnd, if decided in the affirmative, it shall be read the third time by engaged at an adjournment, except b11siness in the morning hour. shall be re­ title, unless the reading in full is dem::mded by a member, and the question shall sumed as soon as the busincs'I on tllc Speaker's ta.hle is finished, and at the same then be put npon its passage. time each day thereafter until disposed of, and the consideration of all othet' 2. No appropriation shall be reported in any general appropriation bill, or be unfinbhed busines-; shall be resumed 1,vhenever the class of business to which in order as 11n amendment thereto, for any expenditure not previo11sly author­ it belongs shall be in order under the rnles. . ized by ln.w, unles~ in continuation of appropriations for such public works and 4. After the unfinished business has heen disposed of, the Speaker shall cnll objects as are alrevdy in progress; nor shn.ll any provision chauging existing­ cnch standing committee in regular order and then select committees. and each law be in order in any general appropriation bill or in any amendment thereto. committee when named may call up for consi

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5. After one hour shall ha"e been devoted to the consideration of bills called of the Senate, heads of Departments, foreign ministers, governors of States, np by committees it shall be in order, pending consideration or discussion thereof, the Architect of the Capitol, the Librarian of Congress and his assistnnt in to entertain n; motion to go into Committee of the Whole House on the state of charge of the Law Library, such persons as have, by name, received the thanks the Union, or, when authorized by a.committee. to go into the Committee of the of Congress, ex-members of the House of Representatives who are not inter­ 'Vhole House on the state of the Union to consider a particular bill, to which ested in any claim or directly in any bill pending before Congress, and clerks motion one amendment only, designating another bill, may be ma.de; and if of committees, when business from their committee is under consideration; either motion be determined in the negative it shall not be in order to make and it shall not be in order for the Speaker to entertain a request for the sus­ either motion again until the disposal of the matter under considers.lion or dis­ pension of this rule or to present from the chair the request of any member for cussion. unanimous consent. 6. On Friday of each week, after the unfinished business bas been disposed of, RULE :XXXV. it shall be in i'.>rder to entertain a motion that the House resolve itself into the OF ADlIISSION TO THE GALLERIES. Commit lee of the 'Vhole House to consider business on the Private Calendar; and if this motion fails, then public business shall be in order as on other days. The Speaker shall set aside a portion of the west gallery for the u~e of the President of the United States, the members of his Cabinet, Justices of the Su­ RULE :XXV. preme Court, foreign ministers and suites, and the members of their respective PRIORITY OF BUSINESS. families, and shall also set aside another portion of the same gallery for the ac­ commodation of persons to be admitted on the card of members. The southerly All questions relating to the priority of business shall be decided by a major­ half of the east gallery shall be assigned exclusively for the use of the families ity without debate. of members of Congress, in which the Spe~ker shall control one bench, aud on RULE XXVI. request of a member t.he Speaker shall ISsue a card of admission to his family, PRIVATE A~"D DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUSINESS. which shall include their visitors, and no other person shall be admitted to this 1. Friday in every week shall be set apart for the consideration of private section. business, unless otherwise determined by the House. RULE XXXVI. 2. 'The House shall meet every Friday evening at 8 o'clock for the considera­ OFFICIAL AND OTHER REPORTE"B.S. tion of private pension bills only. 1. The appointment and removal, for ca•1se, of the official reporters of the 3. The second and fourth l\Iondays in each month, after the disposal of such House, including stenographers of committees, and the manner of the execu­ business as requiresrefe1·ence only, on the Speaker's table, shall, when claimed tion of their duties, shall be vested in the Speaker. by the Committee on the District of Columbia, be set apart for the consideration 2. Stenographers and reporters, other than the official reporters of the House, of such business as may be presented by said committee. wishing to take down the debates and proceedings, may be admitted by the RULE XXVII. Speaker to the reporters' gallery over the Speaker's chair, under such regula­ tions as he may, from time to time, prescribe; and he may assign two seats UNFINISilED BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. on the floor to Associated Press reporters, one tothe United Press reporter, and All business before committees of the House at the end of one session shall one to the Press News Association, and regulate the occupation of the same. be resumed at the commencement of the next session of the same Congress in the same manner as if no adjournment had taken place. RULE xxxvrr. RULE XXVIII. PAY OF WITNESSES. The rule for paying witnesses subpcenaed to appear before the House or either CHANGE OR SUSPENSION OF RULES. of ils committees shall be as follows: For each day a witness shall attend, the l. No standing rule or order of the House shall be rescinded or changed with­ sum of S2; for ea.ch mile he shall travel in coming to or going from the place of out one dav's notice of the motion therefor, and no rule shall be suspended ex­ examination, the slim of 5 cents each way; but nothing shall be pa.id for travel­ cept by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, except to fix a day for the ing when the witness has been summoned at the place of trial. consideration of a. bill or resolution already favorably reported by a committee on motion directed to be made by such committee, which shall require only a. RULE XXXVIII. .. . majority vote of the House; nor shall the Speaker entertain a motion to suspend PAPERS• the rules, except on the first and third Mondays of each month, preference being 1. The clerks of the seyeral committees of the House shall, within three days given on the first l\Ionda.y to individuals and on the third Monday to commit­ after the final adjournment of a Congress, deliver to the Clerk of the House all tees, and during the last six days of a session. bills, joint resolutions, petitions, and other papers referred to the committee, 2. All motions to suspend the rules shall, before being submitted to the House, together with all evidence taken by such committee under the order of the be seconded by a majority by tellers, if demanded. House during the said Congress and not reported to the House; and in the 3. 'Vhena.motion to suspend the rules has been seconded, it shall be in order, event of the failure or neglect of any clerk of a committee to comply with this before the final vote is taken thereon, to debate the proposition to be voted upon rule the Clerk of the House shall, within three days thereafter, take into his for forty minutes, one-half of such time to be given to debate in favor of, and keeping all such papers a.nd testimony. one-half to debate in opposition to, such proposition, and the same right of de­ bate shall be allowed whenever the previous question has been ordered on any RULE XXXJX. proposition on which there has been no debate. WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS. Rl]LE XXIX. No memorial or other pa.per presented to the House shall be withdrawn from CONFERENCE REPORTS. its files without its leave, and, if withdrawn therefrom, certified copies thereof shall be left in the office of the Clerk; but when an act may pass for the settlement The presentation of reports of committees of conference shall always be in of o. claim the Clerk is authorized to tmnsmit to the officer charged with the order, except when the Journal is being read, while the roll is being called1 or settlement thereof the papers on file in his office relating to such claim, or may the House is dividing on any proposition. And there shall accompany e\'ery loan temporarily to any officer or bureau of the Executive Departments any such report a detailed statement sufficiently explicit to inform the llouse what papers on file in his office relating to any matter pending before such officer or etfect such amendments or propositions will have upon the measures to which bureau, taking proper receipt therefor. they relate. RULE xxx. RULE XL. SECRET SESSION. BALLOT. 'Vhenever confidential communications are received from the President of In all other cases of ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given the United States or whenever the Speaker or any member shall inform the shall be necessary to an election, and where there shall not be such a. majority Rouse that be has communications which he believes ought to be kept secret on the first ballot the ballots shall be repeated until a majority be obtained; for the present, the House shall be cleared of all persons except the members and in all balloting blanks shall be rejected and not taken into the count in and officers thereof, and so continue during the reading of such communica­ enumeration of votes or reported by the tellers. tions, the debates and proceedings thereon, unless otherwise ordered by the RULE XLI. House. RULE xxxr. MESSAGES. Messages received from the Senate and the President of the United Slates, READING OF PA.PERS. giving notice of bills passed or approved, shall be entered in the Journal and 'Vhen the reading of a paper other than one upon which the House is called published in the RECORD of that day's proceedings, to give a final vote is demanded, and the same is objected to by any member, it shall be determined without debate by a vote of the House. RULE XLII. RULE XXXII. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. Estimates of a.ppropriations, and all other communications from the Executive DRAWING OF SEATS. Departments, intended for the consideration of a.ny committees of the House, l. At the <>ommenccment of each Congress, immediately after the Members shall be addressed to the Speaker and by him submitted to the House for refer• and Delegates are sworn in, the Clerk shall ptace in a box, prepared for that pur­ ence. pose, a number of small balls, of marble or other material, equal to the number RULE XLIII. of Members and Delegates, which balls shall be consecutively numbered and thoroughly intermingled, and at sucli hour as shall be fixed by the House for QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS .AND EMPLOYEs. that purpose. by the hands of a page, draw saitl balls one by one from the box No person shall be an officer of the House or continue in its employment and announce the number as it is drawn, upon which announcement the :r.Iem­ who shall be an agent for the prosecution of any claim against the Government ber or Delegate whose name on a numbered alpho.betical list shall corre!>pond or be interested in such claim otherwise than as an original claimant; and it with the number on the ball shall advance and choose his seat for the term for shall be the duty of the Committee on Accounts to inquire into and report to the which be is elected. House any violation of this rule. 2. Before said drawing shall commence each seat shall be vacated and so re. RULE XLIV. main until selected under this rule, and any seat having been selected shall be deemed forfeited if left unoccupied before the call of the roll is finished; and JEFFERSON'S MANUAL. '\Vhenever the seats of Members and Delegates shall have been drawn, no propo­ The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Jefferson's Manual 11hall sition fora. second drawing shall be in order during that Congress. govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House and joint RULE XX.XIII. rules of the Senate and House of Representatives. HALL OF THE HOUSE. RULE XLV. The Hall of the House shall be used only for the legislative business of the AS TO PRINTING BILLS. llouse and for tile caucus meetings of its members, except upon occasions where the House by resolution agree to take part in any ceremonies to be ob· There shall be printed 500 copies of each bill of a. public nature, of which 25 served therein; and the Speaker shall not entertain a motion for the &uspen- shall be deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Hoase and the remainder 11ion of this rule. shall be deposited in the document-room of the House for the use of members; RULE XXXIV. and there shall be printed 100 copies of each private bill, which sha!J be de­ posited in the document.room of the House for the use of members. Motions OF ADlllSSION TO THE FLOOR, to print additional numbers of any bill, report, resolution, or other public doc­ The persons hereinafler named, and none other, shall be admitted to the Hall of ument~ shall be referred to the Committee on Printing; and the report of the the House or rooms lea.ding thereto, nam"ly: The President and Vice-President committee thereon shall be accompanied by an estimate of the probable cost of the United States and their private secretaries. Judges of the Supreme Con rt, thereof. Unless ordered by the House, no bill, resolution, or other proposition members of Congress and members-elect, contestants in election cases during reported by a.committee shall be reprinted unless the so.me be placed upon the the pendency of their cases in the House. the Secretary and Sergeant.at-Arms Calendar•

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Mr. MILLS. I will ask the gentleman from illinois if he will not L. WALTERS VS. THE UNITED ST.A.TES. have that printed in document. form? The SPEAKER also laid before the Honse a. letter transmitting find· Mr. CANNON. I am going to ofter a resolution after the presenta- ings_by the Court of Claims in the case of Luther Walters against The tion of the report if the Chair will recognize me. United States; which was referred to the Committee on War Claims, The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois. and ordered to be printed. Mr. CANNON. Then I offer the following resolution. T. B. MOORE VS. THE UNITED ST.A.TES. The Clerk read as follows: The SPEAKER also lo.id before the House a letter transmitting find· Resolved, That 1,000 copies of the code of rules reported by the Committee on Rules, together with the rules of the House of Representatives of the Fiftieth ings by the Court of Claims in the case of T. B. Moore, a-Oministrator Congress, showing by italics or otherwise the difference between the proposed of Lydia Miller, against The United States; which was referred to the code of rules and the said former rules, be printed for the use of the House. Committee on War Clai:rns, and ordered to be printed. Mr. MILLS. That is altogether satisfactory. TOLTZ VS. THE UNITED STATES. Mr. ROGERS. They ought to be sent to members. The SPEAKER also laid before the House a letter transmitting find· Mr. SPINOLA. Before the question is put I should like to have H ings by the Court of Claims in the case of Samuel M. Toltz, exe

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who have served in the United States Navy or Marine Corps who have committee is herel•y authorized and directed to investigate the subject-matter herein referred to, and particularly to make invei1tigation as follows: lost their certificates of discharge. First. If any of the lornds, t-0w11 sites, or lots in Mid Oklahoma are now held or MARINE lNSLTBANCE COMPA.NI.ES. claimed by persons who entered said territory or took possession of said lands or lots in violation of said law o·· proclam&tion, or by per.eons clnimiug through The SPEAKER also laid before the House a letter from the Secret::lry or under such persons with knowledge ofsul'11 unlawful acts. of the Treasury, transmitting the petition of officers of certain marine Second. If any of said lands or lots a.re held or cl11.imed by any register or re­ ceiver of a. United States landol'fice, or by any person or persons who, colluding insurance companies, praying for the passage of the bill H. R. 592; with said receiver or re:;:ister, made unla \vful or fraudulent eutry thereof, or by which was referred t-0 the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries any other person claiming the same with knowledge of the fraud or unlawful­ nnd ordered to be printed. ness of such entry. Third. If any of snid lands or lots are held by any United States marshal, LIGHT-HOUSE TE~DERS. deputy marshal,collectorofrcvenue,or other officer or agent of the United States, or by any perioon claiming by, through, or under any such officer or a(ent. The SPEAKER also laid before the Honse a letter from tbe Secretary Fourth. If any of said lands or lots are held or claimed by any person who, ofthe Treasury, submitting increased estimates of appropriation for the being lawfully within said territor)' prior to noon of the 22d day of AprH, 1889, construction of the several light-house tenders; which Wd.S referred to took ad\•antage of the right to be therein, and, prior to noon of said day did select any of said lands or lots. and at or after noon of said day and before any the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. other person wight lawfully reach said lauds or lots dill take possession or make STEAl\I TENDER FOR LIGHT-HOUSE SERVICE. entry thereof. Fifth. If any officer or agent of the United Statesbeingguilty of fraud, violation The SPEAKER also laid before the Hoose a letter from the Secretary of law, or malfea.~ance in office by a.cts relating to the settlement or entry of of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate and asking an additional ap­ said lands or lots, is yet in the official employ of the United States. Said committee shall report their conclm•ions thereon to the House at the propriation to complete the steam-tender for the service of the second earliest practicable moment, by bill or othl!rwise. Such lnve51tigation sh:l.ll be light-house district; which was referred to the Committee on Appro­ conducted at such times and places as the baid committee may deem proper. priations, and ordered to be printed. Said committee is hereby authorized to send for and examine pet'!lons, books, and papers, to administer oaths to witnesses, to employ a messenger and a ste­ LEA VE OF ABSENCE. nographer, and the expenses of said investigation shall be paid out of the con­ tingent fund of the House. Mr. HAYNES, by una.nimons consent, obtained leave of absence for six days, on ac<'ount of important business. ORDER OF BUSINESS. The SPEAKER. The Chair desires to recognize gentlemen for the PRINTING FOR COlnIITTEE O~ COMMERCE. introduction of bills and will call the States in their alphabetical order. Mr. BAKER. By direction of the Committee on Commerce I offer the resolution which I send to the desk, and ask for its immediate con­ SERVICE-PENSION. sideration. Mr. McKINLEY. I present the appeal of Alvin P. Hovey, presi­ The. Clerk read as follows: dent of the Service-Pension Association of the United States, and the .Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be authorized and empowered to resolutions of the Grand Army posts of forty States and four Territories, have printed and bonud by the Public Printer such papers and documents as for the passage of a service-pension bill, as recommended by the Grand may be desired for th~ir use as such committee. having relation to the subjects Army of the Republic at Columbus, Ohio, September, 1888, and Mil­ considered by said committee during this Congress. waukee, Wis.. August, 1889. The resolution was considered and adopted. These several posts represent more than 350,000 ex-soldiers, sailors, PRINTING FOR COlil\IITTEE ON ELECTION OF PRESIDENT, ETC. and marines of the United States. I ask that the appeal of the presi­ dent of the Service-Pension Association, with the list of the names ot l\Ir. LODGE submitted the following resolution; which was read, the posts that have passed said resolutions, be printed in the CONGR.ES­ considered, and adopted: SION AL RECORD. Ruolved, That the Committe"l on the Election of President, Vice-President, The motion was agreed to; and the papers are as follows: and Representatives in Congress is hereby authorized to have printed for its use bills, reports, testimony, and other necessary documents. SOLDIE.RS1 RIGHTS-AN APPEAL TO THE LOY AL PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS. REVI.SION OF LAND LAWS. Elected president of the Service-Pen~ion Association of the United States by the veterans attending the Grand Army of the Republic, at St. Louis, in L887, I Mr. ANDERSON, of Kansas, introdnced a bill (H. R. 6417) to provide deem it to be my duty to presen ta few dispassionate facts for the consideration of for a classification of the public lands and for a revision of the laws re­ the loyal people of the United States, who are now enjoying all the blessings of lating to tbe public lands; which was read a fi.mt and second time, re­ a great, a free, and a united nation. That the loyal soldiers and sailors of the United States by their patriotism, ferred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. suffering, and valor secured and eslablished these blessing3 will not be denied PATENTS. by any honest and candid man, friend or foe. Such being the admitted fact, what are the just rights of the sur>ivors of that Mr. ANDERSON, of Kansas, also introduced a bill (H. R. 6118) to unparalleled conflict? amend the patent law; which was read a first and second time, re­ They now claim no other rights than have been heretofore honestly and pat­ riotically given to their fa.thel"f' who served ourcountrya.s soldiersandsa.ilors, ferred to the Committee on Patents, and ordered to be printed. and it seems to me that loyal wen can not conscientiously deny or refuse their just demand. PRINTING FOR PACIFIC RAILROADS CO:\fi\IITTEE. At this time I shall only discuss their right to a pension for life, and I shall Mr. DALZELL. I offer for immediate consideration the resolution eng-raft liberally from my speeC'hes heretofore made in Congress, without· quota­ tion. Under this head I do not include pensions for disabilities. They should which I send to the desk. all rPmain where the law now places them or be raised to ajustor higher amount; The Clerk read as follows: but I mean that every mnn who has served in the lo.t.e war for sixty days and Resolved, That the Committee on the Pacific Ra.ilroa.ds be authorized to have bas an honortlble discharge should be pensioned for life, according to the reso­ printed and bound such pa.pers and documents for the use of the commiltee lution'< of the Grand Army of the Republic, as hereinafter more particularly as it may deem necessary in connection with the subjects considered by the set forth. Pensions should be granted, not for the support of thP. pensioner committee during the present Congress. alone, but as a badge of distinction for past services. Like the Victoria. cross or the French cordon of honor, they should be the evidence of bravery, loyalty, The resolution was considered and adopted. and service for our country, and no ma.n should be compelled to claim it as a. pauper. The history of pPusiona in the United States commeneed at the dawn LAND ENTRIES IN OKLAHOMA. of our Republic, with our RevolutionHrY fathers. Mr. TARSN'EY snbmitted the following resolution; which was WASIIINGTON ON LIFE PENSIONS. read, and referred to the Committee on Rnles: A committee of our Army in 1778 called upon Washington and mo.de known their demands and sufferin~s. In his address to them he replied: Whereas it is charged by prominent journals and by Representath·es upon the "It is not indeed consistent with rusou or justice to expect that one set of fioor of the Howie, and corroborated by official reports made a part of the rec­ menshonld make aiderated with relatives and other "For if beo;ides the simple payment of their wages a. further compenso.hon is person.'"! to causP wrons:rful and unla wfnl entries of said Jandl! aud lot.-. to le not due to the sufferings and sacrifice-•rnf theofikers. then have 1 been mistaken made ag•in;,t 1hc ri1&hts and to the great wrong and injury of many good and indeed. If the whole Army have not merited whatever o. ~rateful peopl'e can law-abiding citizens of the United 8tates who were entitled to make entry of bestow, then I have been beguiled by prejudice and built opinion ou the basis said lands; and of error. 'Vherea.'I it is further cl:i.imed th:lt Raicl re~ster and receiver still holcl and "lf this conn try should not in U1e event perform everything which ho.c; been occupy their saicl ot'licial pof>itions in said territory, and that 1t is their official requested in the late memorial to Con~ress, then will my belief become vain duty to bear and deterrnino the rig-hts of conte-r no such apprehen!'lions. A country res­ Be it resolt-ed, That the Spea.kershall appoint a select committee of five, which cued by their arms from impending i-uin will never leave unpaid the debt of

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gratitude."-Spark's Wriiings of Washington, Yolume 8, page 397; 4 Jc;urnal of 18 cents a day for each of saiu pensioners; not enough to feed them ·on" hard­ Congreu, pages 210, 211. tack and sow belly!" What magnificent generosity from a. Governruent that ·what answer can be made by loyal men to such a noble feeling and patriotic has been sa.ved and preserred by their valor, their sufferings, and their blood! appeal for justice ..nd mercy by the Father of our Conn try? Does not every word These are some of the pensions about which we hear such loud anu bombastic appeal with double torc.o for the soldiers and sailors of tl?e Gnited St.ates ~ho boa.stings. saved our free institutions by their sufferings and valor m the late rebellion? We a.re tauntingly told that our ex-soldiers should be more than thankful, and If Wnshingt-0n h11.d said or written nothing else, his noble words should endear that no nation in the world ca.n show such a. grand total of pensioner;i. No, and him to every man who bl\S offered bis life to preserve the liberties of our country. why? \Vhat wa.rs in history can compare with our terrible rebellion? Many Great, ma:-nificent, noble, aud l11r1te-souled hero; ho": some men have dwindled of the dark-ha.ired boys of to-da.y can not realize, like their gray-haired fathers, who would follow in thy footsteps! Un er these vigorous recommendations that our war lasted four year;i with an army of .i,1!59, L32 men in the field. They Congre:>S pa11seri several a.ch for the relief of the Army. Officers and privi>.tes have never learned that in that war more battles were fought and wore men were pensioned for life 11.t ha.lf-pa.y, although the Treasury was 11b!'lolutely empty slain and wounded than in any war recorded in the p : ,ge .~ of reliable history. and our credit >io low that money could not be borrowed in Europe. A.bove all These verdant orators and scribblers only need a little mure loyalty to tt.iest.'U'S other claims, the rights of the soldiers of the Revolution were held most sacred and stripes and a little more humanity and intelligence to brin~ them to their by our fathers. sem~es. I need not follow the original St.ates and Congress in their loyal a.nd generous ABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES TO PAY LIFE PEXSIONS. legislation in favor of the &oldiers a.ndsa.ilors who h&d s~rved our cou~try .. Th~ Again, it is dog between April, 1861, and July, 1800, for the period of sixty days or more, a. service-pension of$.>:! per month, and to all who served a Total...... 3, 063, 182, 096. 23 period exceeding eii:ht hundred da.ys, an additional amount of one cent per day for each day's service exceeding IJ:!:tt period. Our expenditures, including 1861 and 186-5, for 1,825 days, a.mounted to $2.604,- "Ill. Your committ ealso earnestly advocate the passage of a bill placing the 298. 75 daily. widows of Union soldiers, sailors, and marines on the pension-list without re­ At the close of the war, in September, 1865, our national debt amounted to gard to the time of the "ervice or the cause of the soldier's d~alli. nearly S3,000,000,000, or, more accurately speaking, $2,757,689,751, and we are now "IV. And your committee further report that we do not withdraw our repeated in formed by the Secretary of the Treasnry that that vast sum has been reduced approval of the bill now before Congress, which was proposed and indorsed by within twenty-four years to $1 ,o25,52 L.~76.63. still leaving in the Treasury, cash, th~ national pension committee of the Grand Army, known as the disability $70'1,t>.50,497.42 by the la... t October report. I am one who ca.n not clearly under­ pension bill. stand that" a national debt is a national blessing." but I am fully convinced that "SAMUEL M. WEA.LE. A. L. CO~GER. an overflowing surplus in our Treasury is a national curse. It begets wanton "WARNER MILLER. FRA.NK SEAMAN. extravagance, corruption, and frauds. and fftaguates the very life-blood of com­ "R. W. BLUE. ORRIN A. REYNOLDS. merce. It is the stimulating cause of the wildest kind of legislation. "D. N. FOSTER. JAMES H. PURDY. All kinds of bills a.re presented to Congres.". One wants the rivers in his di.s­ "JACOB GRAY. SAMUEL W. K. ALLEN.11 trict straightened and deepened; another wants the mud dredged out of the "JNO. S. WOOLSON. shallow bays in the lakes or ocean bordering on th" lauds of his com1tituency. At the next meeting the number of the Grand Army of the Republic had in­ Others would levee or embank the Mississippi River 50 feet high from Cairo to creased to 425,000, and their delegates at :\-fil waukee on the 30th of August, 1889, the Gulf of Mexico. Others would swell the ocean with iron and ste"l clad unanimously passed the following resolution; ships of war, and some would pay large subsidies to merchant vessels to carry and peddle our wares and merchandise among the nations of the earth, and "Re.~ohled, That the action of the Twenty-second National Encampment upon pension ma.Uers is real'lirmed, and that the pension committee of the Grand then again there are others who would cut great ship-ca.na.ls to connect the Army of the Republic be instructed to pursue all possible means to secure leg;­ lakes, the Mississippi and the St. Lawrence Rivers, from the Gulf of l\Iexico to islation in accordance therewith." the Atlantic Ocean. Many objections have been urged why the United States should not comply There are other claims that should be preferred t-0 any of these schem·es, how­ with these resolutions. ever wise or visionary they may be, aud in my opinion our ex-soldiers' and sail­ What ca.n pay our veterans for their sacrifices? :Many of them have stood ors' rights rise far above them a.Jl. If we bad to even duplicate our national debt, nearly one hundred da.ys in battle, in the rattle of mMk:etry and the roar of the soldiers, like the bondholders, should be fully paid, and they should, for the cannon. What amount of money could induce you or even one of them to pass short remnant of their shattered lives, be placed far above the confines of the a.gain und.er such a fiery ordeal? poor-house. We were told by a United States Senator a few month." ago that there are now in the poor-houses of this country and receiving charity more PITIFUL PENSIONS. than 28,000 of our ex-soldiers! A full army corps! Within ten short yea.rs the We are flippantly told thatourpension laws are ample and the most beneficent most of all that gallant host who marched to victory will have passed a.way, in the world, and that no ex-soldier hits the right to find the least fault with the and our great and prosperous nation ''will know them no more forever." Even generosity and paternal care of our Government. the names of all our officers except a. few may straggle a little way down the Yes, we have pension laws where the re.I-tape appendages, employee, and narrow and barren lane of history, but the great mass, like the dreams of bygone machinery alone, not including- any pensions, cost our Government Sl,32-S,000 to years, will be no longer remembered. dole out a pittance that would starve a dog to thousands of helpless men, widowo1, What great relief the vast surplus would have given to many of our veterans a.nd orphans. Besides this, last year the pensioners paid attorneys' fees of bad it been appropriated for life pensions! It would have fallen for them like Sl,363,51:13.UI the manna in the wilderness in ancient days! It would not only have given \Ve ought to be a.shamed of our nii?gardly legislation, for our nation is too food but raiment to thousands of heroes who have passed away in want and grt>al for such pitiful paNiew which I wish to present. What do we honestly owe the must ha.ve had Sbylock·s famous" balance" to weii:h their brother's blood, and ex-soldier? Not in gratitude alone, for payments iu that coin are very uncer­ after they bad wei1:hed the blood they must have examined every wound with tain in quantity and quality, but what does our nation honestly and honorably - a strong politrc.'\I microscope before they could figure pensions down to the frac­ owe him on the basis of man dealing with bis fellow-man? tion of one copper cent! Genera.I Black, Co1nroissioner of Pensions, by bis last report, in June, 1887, PRO:llISES TO VOLUXTEERS. shows that there were then on the pension-rolls 1,131 persons who received Si The promises that were held out to our volunteers will not be denied or for­ per month, 30,8".?3 who received $2 per month, and 65.946 who received S4 per gotten. As an inducement to join the Army promises were mo.de by the press, month, and on the pension-rolls there are o¥er L00,000 persons who are now re­ by proc!amatiun, by the orators of the day, and the people. pledging them all ceivi ng 3j t.o 13 cents a day, and over 220,000 of the broken-down, mauned, that their fathers had enjoyed before them. When they relurned home they wounded. and invalid pensioners receiving an amount that will not average were to haye land-warrants for 160 acres. Every volunteer was to be pensioned. 1112 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. FEBRUARY 6, for life, like his Revolutionary fathers and the soldiers of the war of 1812, and he It mn not be sa.id that the revenue derived from whisky and tobacco is an un­ was assured from the country cross-road bar-room to the sacred pulpit thaLifhe just tax upon the people of the United States. '!'he use of both is vicious and fell in battle bis family should become the ward~ of the nation and that no sol­ whether they can be called a luxury or a vice they will, in all probability be dier's wife or child should suffer. All this and wore was promised. used to the same extent whether a revenue shall be derh•ed from them or .;ot. To assure him of his pay, in September, 1$61, Genernl Scott, then Commander­ The present revenue l::iws are ample to p1·ovide for all expenses of the Gov­ in-Chief of the Army of the United States, addressed his soldiers by his famous ernment and meet the full payment of all pensions embraced in the resolutions Order No. 16: of ti.le Grund Army of the Republic without further taxation. ''GE:ontinuous march and into the rattle of musketry and the roar and Government offices tllroug-llout the United i::>tates, and most convenient for of bn.ttle. Those who were fortnnate enough to return alive were grt>eled as transmission, hy ruail, from officers and men to their families at home. Good heroes for a few short days, but they soon found that their habits acquired in husbands, fathers, sons, and b•others, serving under the Stars and Stripes, will the Army had unfitted them to compete with llleir brothers at home in the in­ thus soon have a ready and safe means of relieving an immense amount of suf­ d us.tries and arts of trades n.nd commerce. Their kindred had become weaithy, fering, which could not be relieved in coin. ln making up such pa.ckages, every whilst many of the poor boys found themselves outrun in the race of life and officer may be relied upon, no doubt, for such assistance as may be needed by tha~ their armr edu~tion had unfitted them to struggle for a living amongst his men. their less warlike neighbors. "By command of Lieutenant-Genera.I Scott. "E. D. TOWNSEND, Men born after 1850 know little or nothing of the real services and sufferings of ~>U~' soldiers, aJ?.d yet they are now C?ntrollinl? the elections of our country. "...4.ssisumt .Adjuta11t-General." Tlus lact alone will compel the ex-soldiers to unite or abandon all their rights Non-combatants may have forgotten all these promises and inducements, but to which they are so jnstly entitled. the soldier and the soldier's widow and orphans have not. I need not stop to There can be no doubt that the great majority of the survivors of the Army are ask honest men how these promises have been fulfilleINDIANAPOLIS, November 25, 1889. But we know that since the publication of that encyclopedia the standing armies of France, Germany, and Russia all exceed more than 700,000 men ea.ch in what they call their" standing armies in times of peace." Now, basing the Resolutions of various posts of the Grand Army of the Republic approving and costs of those a.rm ies on the value of human labor and the necesssary appliances indorsiug "An appeal to the loyal people of the United States and their Repre· and munitions for their use and establishment, and estimating such labor at $1 sentativesin Congress, by Alvin P. Hovey, president oftbe Service-Pension As· per day, such standing armies would cost annually more than the income of sociation of the United States of America," and praying the Fifty-first Congress our Government. I admit that no such figures are found in their estimates and ofthe United States to pass an act" giving to every soJdier, sailor, and marine accounts; but when we compare them with our expenditures we forget the who served in the Army or Navy of the United States between April, 1851, and relative cost of labor and the munitions of war in Europe and in this country. July, 1865, for the period of sixty days or more, a service-pension of SS per We know such armies here, valuing the services of soldiers and all necessary month and to all who served a period of exceeding eight hundred days an ad di· expenses, would far exceed our revenue. tional amount of 1 cent per day for each day's serviceexceedingthatperiod," But we arc relieved of all these heavy European burdens by a wise provision of in accordance with the resolutions ofthe Grand Army of the Republic passed our Constitution. By the eighth section, Article I, Congress is shorn of the power at C-olumbus, Ohio, in September, 1888, and Milwaukee, Wis., August, 1889. to make provision or appropriations for such an army. Our standing army is INDIANA. composed of our citizen soldiers, and may be found in the fields of agriculture, in our manufa.ctories, in our mines, in the shops of our mechanics, embracing First C-Ongressional district.-Harrow Post, 491; Highman Post, 215; Lynnville all our laborers, merchant~. business andf rofessional men. They cost our Gov­ Post, 178; Decker Post, 38!; l\Iount Olive Post, 428; Masters Post, 120; Armer ernment nothing as soldiers in times o peace and are only paid when called ReedPost,339; BuffalovillePost; Otwell Service-Pension Club; Archer Post, 28; into active service. We thus avoid the vast expenditures which are borne by Thomwt Burch Post, 2.59; Oakland City Post: Cochran Post. 520; Charles Hawes the government5 of Europe. Can we not l>e more than liberal to the men who Post, li4; Frederick Post, 551; Dela Hunt Post, 152; Warrick Post, 262; soldiers voluntarily left their homes to serve their country under such a system? and sailors of Gibson County; Se Sayford Post, 529 i old soldiers of the First It can no longer be denied that the United States stands first among the na,. Congressional district at Cynthiana; Service-Pension Association of Posey tions of the world. Compared with Great Britain, Germany, Russia, and France, County; veterans and citizens of Pike County; WilliamJonesPost, 100; Union our Republic is far in advance of either, and has more wealth and productive soldier5 of Evansville; 280 soldiers. power than can be found in any other nation in the world. Second Congressional dislrict. - Patton Post, 552; James B. McPherson Post, 371; When the war commenced our population was about 31,000,000; at this time Montgomery Post. Daviess County; 1\1. B. Cutler Post; Frank White Post, 490; it is over 63,000,000! The actual wealth of the nation bas more than quadrupled, \Vildman Post. 448; G. P. Buell Post, 528; Marion Hindmann Post, 544: Jere­ and our credit is unsurpas"!ed by any nation on the fa.ce of the globe. At the miah Crook Post, 481; Straber Harris Post, 96; F. G. \Velman Post, 274; J.B. commencement of the rebellion the revenue of the United States was $41,476,- Hager Post, 419; Thomas J. Brooks Post, 322; Jasonville Post; Charles Craft 299.49; in 1888 it amounted to 8379,266,074.76, being over nine times a.s great as Post, 286; Hathaway Post, 110; "\Villiam Z. Smith Post, 385: Lin el H. Rousseau when the war commenced. Post, 32i; Joe Lane Post, 540 : Thornburgh Post, 407; Burnside Post, 43; Union soldiers of Green County; McCarty Post, 251; John Coons Post, 99; veterans of WHISKY AND TOBACCO TAX. Allen County; soldiers of Dalton· Morgan Post. Our revenue on distilled spirits, fermented liquors, and tobacco for the year Third C-Onuressfonal district. -William Johnson Post, 430; Freetown Post, 153; ending June 30, 1889, was $129,903,901, an amount greater than would be neces­ Veterans' Association; Spencer Post, 3J9; Newton Rea Post, 193; J. D. l\lcPbee­ sary to pay 1,000,000 pensioners SS a month, under the Grand Army resolutions, tersPost; Gordon Post, 201; W. J. Flinn Post,503; Henry Clay Post,450; Laconia. and defray all other expenses of the Pension Department. These taxes are pre­ Post, 470; E. R.Mitchell Post; William J.Jones Post, 517; Hendrick Post,441; eminently war taxes, against which all Southern Congressmen are arrayed. Marengo Post; Scott Post, 305; Henryville Post, 461; Marling Post, 224; John Strike these taxes out and all pensions must fall. H. Wilson Post; Unionsoldierso~ScottCounty; Benson Post: U.S.GrantPost.

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Fourth Congressional dfslriet.-Da\•id R. Stopher Post, 75; William Speer Post, Greenwich Post.279; William H . Railey Post, 610; Harker Post, 146; Dupont 189; Fred. Small Post, 531; G. H. Thomru! Post, 523; Hackleman Post, 64; Brook­ Po,.t; J. H. Phillips Post, ll78: Hecker Post, 638 ; Preston Morton Post, 4; ville Post; l\It. Etna. Post; Owen Post 134; Adams Post, 254; Ben. North Po'!t, Luther Devol Post, 313; Tom Talbot Post, 143; Davis Kimble Po!;t, 662; Will­ ~i. Burnham Post, 276; Aurora Post; Floyd Post, 10; .Meyz Post; Hogan Post, iam H. Tumble Post, 213; Henry Lincoln Post, 364; Dolph Graves Post, 4.29; ~; Huckleberry Post,391; Thomas Post,515; Backman Post,526; soldiers of Burkholder Post, 115; J. I. Alexander Post, 4,i7; Wilson Post, 264; Bowers Post, East Enterprise. 28; D. F . .Misser Post, 677; Lewis Post, 347; John W. Lowe Post, 349; McBride Fi,fh Congre~sional disfrict.-Alexander Post,265; R. l\I. Kelly Post, 217; Union Post, 22:'i; James St. John Post, S"l; Hamilton Post, 90; l\Iartin Post, 665; Kyle soldiers of Ellettsville; Guy Post, 376; Milton Carter Poo;t, 487: Land Post; Post, .U; Maj. P. 0. Robiuson Post; \V. C. l\Iitchell Post, 593; David Reed Post, Wild Cat Post, 48:?; German Veterans' Association; John A. Hollett Post, 242; 142; citizens and soldiers of Jackson; Harri.son Duglan Post., 45S; Gideon PoRt, S. K. Harryman Post, 278; La. Fountain Post· Bloomington Post; Frank Beitgel 667: Nolan Post, 659; ProspectM4rvice·Pension Club; Oscar F. Randall Post; C. Post, 210; Putnamville Post, 240; l\Jorton Post, 431; Hazle1t Post, 550; John B. Tal':mn Post, 484; Mount Posl, 424; 'I'homas Tourne Pol!t, 475; Vincent .A.l­ Layton Post, 237; James W. Waggener Posti..}77; Alexander Post, 248; soldiers ieu Post, 678; Stout Post, 108; Union soldiers, Chicago Junction; Walton Post, of Columbus; soldiers of Johnson County; van Buren Post, 135. 443; ex-soldiers of Leon; Headman Post, 21; James P. Cooper Post, tiS.5; Z.R. Sixth Uongression.al district.-John Stuart Post; Samuel D. Webb Post, 200; Evans Post, 668; General William Richardson Post; Livingston Post. 425; L. McCormick Post, 403; George W. Leonard Post, 148; \\'elherby Post, 128; Look­ N. Robinson Post, 4S5; Robert L. McCook Post, 30; Wetzel Compton Post, 96; out Mountain Post. 14-0; H. C. Coulter Post, 131; Joe Cook Post, 29G; soldiers of Sen· ice Pen ~ion Club of Remsen; Reed Po .~t. 572; H. B.Banning Post, 198; Joseph Ridgeville; Williams Post; Elwood Hill Post; Rob. Callaway Poo; t, 5U-1; Leeson H. Ingersoll Post, 444; Andrew Linnaborg Posl, 621; Quiggley Post, 289; J. Natt Post, 453; John Brandt Post, 156; Harom Rag! Post, 3ti0; Michael Campbell Post, 301; Charles HayesPo:!!it,224; Bishop Williams Post; Thomas .Allen Post, Post, 44·i; J. B. Mason Post, 168; A bra.ham B. Sholtz Post, 73; Nelson Trusler 57'!; J. Il. Richardson Post. 454; Bloom Post, 269; Union soldiers of Clinton Post, 60; Moses Heron Poet, 261; B. A. James Post. 494; Robert Wilson Post; County; Post 184; Duncan Post, 477; Union soldiers of Stidan; l\Iiller Post, 270; veterans of Union City; vetera.ns of Union County; 'I'. .I'll .•Jonea Post, 535; Daniel Snider Post, 688; E. L. Hughes Post, 640; J . II.Jenkins Post,242; Jacob Glendale Post, 560; Sol. Meredith Post, 55; Idelmau Post, 357; J.tck Jack,,, on Davis Post; Union soldiers of Dresden; Van \Vert Post, 627; John A. Logan Post, 536; Frank Jo11es Post, 249; Jarues V. Cartwright Post, 358; Bowman Post, 620; Carlton' Baer Po:>t, 516; Boggs Post, 518; Young Men'i. Republican Post, 250; Joel Wolfe Post, 81; Cambddge City Post, 179. Club of Springfield; Madison Post; Canfield Post, 124; Charles E. Austin Post, Seventh C-0ngres.~i-Onal distriet.-1\Iartin R. Delaney Post, 70; George H. Thomas 11; Captain Kinser Post, 34 1; Phi!. H. Sheridan Post, 328; George B. Torrence Post, 17; John F. Ruckle Post, 165; Maj. Robert Anderson Post, 36'.1; Perryville Post, 60; W. H. l\Ic.Alster Post, 212; Alexander Post, 158; Watkins Andrnws Post, 212; Jos. R. Gordon Post, 281; Union soldiers of Perkinsville; Union sol­ Post, 352; Union soldiers of Covington; Post319; Union soldiers of Antwerp; diers of l\ladison County; Milliner Post, 447; Circleville Post; Acton Post; El­ CbarleJ Lyons Post. 447; Reuben Loupton Polit, 240; Union soldiers of Perry wvod Post, 61; Cumberland Post, 497; Kirhoff Post, 531: William B. Fleining County; Cieero Davis Post, 51~; Pleasant Bill Post3_ Brown Po,.t; Moody Post; Post. 316; J. \V. Landis Post; l\Ia.j. Henry Post, 23; Dunbar Post, 92; Lorenzo C. P. Ogden Post. 569: Stonington Post, 386; J. K.. Ruffner Post, 2.56; T. F. Post. 438. \Vilds PoRt, 312; Lincoln Post, 18; .Albert Moore Post; G. \V. Hu.:bes Post, 298; Eighth Congressional. di .~tricf.-John C. Jenks Post, 263; soldiers of Parke Reno Post, f57; Lindsay PEugene Reynolds Post. 441; Sam Edward Post, 611; Ninth Co11gressional dislrict.-General Reynolds i~ost, 172; Kenesaw Post, 4i; JohnBartgesPost,561; \Vheelersburgh Post,508; Union Post,483; John Brown Stillwell Post, 375; Evans Post, 146; Lookout Post, 133; Hambriglit Post, 270; Po<>t,G33; H. G.Jacon Young Post.539; \Vestfall Post,:>99; Joe Collar- Post, 192; Robert J. Templeton Post; John A. Logan Post, 3; Garfield Post, 32; Lookout Jn1ues Alt-0n Post,488; Mu.•ser Post, 329; Hill Post, 192; Caleb Marker Post, 646; Valley Post, 184; Rieb Mountain Post, 42; George D. Wagoner Post., 365; Cicero Post 5-56; Bond West Post, 24; John Harrison Post, 550; Sergeant McKenzie Post; Wm. B. Smith Post, 103; soldiersofTipton County; Service Pension As­ Post, lfn; Union soldiers of Allen County; Recksecker Post, 469; Austin Macy sociation of Tipton. Post, 671; Cot-0n Post, 510; Union soldiers of Green County; Lewis Stewart Post; Tenth Congressional district.-Hardy Post, 553; Silas Davis Post. 144; Reming­ 657; Driggs Martin Post, 392; Sen-ice-Pension Club of East Liverpool; Given ton Post, 74; Monon Post; soldiers of Carroll County; Rensselaer Post, 84; Guild Post, 133; Post 105; I. N. Leggett Post,336; Parker Post,418: William l\:l.Sa.n­ Post, 121; Fabler Post, 397; Goodland Post, 57; McHolland Post, 182; Post 50; ders Post, 661; \Villiam Earnshaw Post, 500; soldiers of Athens; Swartz Post, Soldiers of Yeddo; O. B. Wade Post, 208; Union soldiers of Porter County. 144; Buell Post. li8; Joy Post, 152; Sackman Post, 618; Sandy Valley Post, 433; Elet•enth Congressional district.-Andrews Post. • 116 i Miles H. Tibbetts Post, Halderuun Post,618; Barton Post,4.'34; Scioto Post,286; Arthur Post,519; Stan­ 260; Bunker Bill Po.'lt; soldiers of Grant County; Umoa soldiers of Salimonia; ley Post,223; Cross Post,691; Post5i4; John MiUer Post,685; Sergeant McKee Fairmount Post; John Reeves Post, 4-06; John Porter Post, ~; Monroe Lay­ Post, 42; l\fyers Post, 586; Lieutenant Fellers Post, 194; Axline Post, 290; Bell man Post, 211; Hackleman Post, 238; Alexander Trimble Post, 213; Joseph Ha1·mon Post, 36; Union soldiers of Nini man; S. M. Neighbor Post, 494; Daniel Beaver Post, 546; Benjamin Shields Post, 289; Brown Post., 66; J. W. Robinson Rose Post, 4i2; Lupton Post, 526; John H. Adams Post, 273. Post, 330; Roane Post, '&>7; Lew Davy Post, 33; Paul Gimsteed Post, M2 ; Jones­ horo' Post; Emmett Post,6; C. F. Nelson Post; Union soldiers of Indiana: KANSAS. Stephen Baily Post, lM; soldiers of Majenica and vicinity; Jacob Stohl Post, Union soldiers of Tecumseh; Union soldiers of Floral; Hackelman Post, 142; 227: George Miller Post; Ellsworth Post. l\IcNeal Post, 454; Rald Hill Post, 297; James M. Arthur Post, 300; Phillipsburg 'Jlwdfth Congressi~; Post 430; Post 365; Post 610; Grayville Union soldiers of Imlay City; Pap Thomas Post, 121; Onion soldiers of Free­ Post, 373; Thomas Post 310; Post 594; Dunn Post, 436; Navoo Post, 237; sol­ soil; General Wool Post, 164; Hiel P.Clark Post,153; John J. Bagley Post,97; diers of Pike County; ~uisville Post; R-0ger Bell Post, 495; Cowen Post. 557 · JoeR.SmithPost,76t..._St. Joseph Post; Alment Post; Geo.\Valker Post,275; Post 868; Keysport Post, 604 ; Post 564; Ewins Post, 611 ; H. C. l\IcCreery Post' E.R.Hollingsworth rost, 219; Eaton Rapids Post; Geo. A. Custer Post, 208; 552; Akins Post,556; Cissna.Post; Perry Post; Dow Post,2'"JO; Hilton Post,639; L. C. ·woodman Post, 196; John l\Iegarah Post, 132; Erie! Post, 32<5; Noble Post, Ripley Post; Spooner Post, 294; William L. Distin Post, 96; Joe Stooker Post, 369: Milton \Villia.m!I Post, 304; Wagner Post; Scett Post, 199; soldiers of Ox­ 69; Galva Post, 33; Morgan Pos~, 208; John Bunter_Post, 168; Post 84; Post609; ford..; E. 1\1. Prutzman Post, 72; Post 180; Post 216; Harper Post~ 102; Union Kykes Post, 204; James Hurohmson Post, 201; Timber Post, 432; soldiers of soldiers of Ransom; H.F. Wallace Post, 160; L. B. Quaekenbusn Post, 205; Sheldon; soldiers of l\Iount Carmel; Soldiers' anCt Sailors' Home: Atlanta Post, Geor~e A. 'Vin ans Post, 104; Henry Dobson Post, 182; Union soldiers of Ells­ 326; Reynolds Post, 559; Coblantz Post, 272; E. N. Kirk Post, 656; Swanwich w orth County; <'n.ptain Wilson Post; Fairchild Post. 228; Jacob G. Fry Post, Post, 212; Coplin Post, 268; Washington Alexander Post, 176; Macedonia Post, 46; 8tansell Post, 333·; Julius T. Barrett Post, 173; Maple City Post; Murry 469; Tolom Post, 334; Post 649; Potter Post, 12; John Huffer Post, 633; Ingraham Post, 168; Eaton Post, 34; Post 37L; Joseph Rice Post, 282; Union soldiers of Post, 238; James Harris Post,504; Cotti~bam Post. 23G; H~hes Post, 4Sl; Al­ Li tcbfield; l\frs. Lena. L. l\Iiner, George Ward, W.R. C.; 150citizens at Millington. latoona Post, 166; Service-Pension Club of Batavia; William Larimore Post, 591; NEBRASKA. Adams Post, 548; Jacquinth Post, 293; Bowers Post, 125; Calhoun Post 448· Robinson Post, 261; Union soldiers of N~ bra.ska; Post 240; Steadman Post, Brown Post, 577; William Lawrence Post; Union soluiers of Noble; F;itchy 180; Union soldiera of Stella; Garrett Post, 120; T. 0. Howe Post; .A.nettatam Post, 150. Post, 131; Stratton Post; Perryville Post, 231; Post 149; Geo. G. Meade Post, OHIO. 19; J. F. Reynolus Post, 26: J. A. Mower Post, 59; Slocum Post, 141; Union sol­ Custer Post; Ford Post, 14; Dill Post, 463; John Rowler Post, 411; Yager Post, diers of Juniata; Captain Meade Post, 67; Russe11 Post, 77; Whitehead Post; 505 ·Trescott Post, 10; Union soldiers of Rush Creek Township, Logan County; Union soldiers and Grand Army of Republiq Post of Superior; Union soldiers of Daffield Post, 339; Slaughter Post, GGS; John Dunn Post, 74; Weiser Post, 93; Clear 'Yater; old soldiers of Dundy County; Memorial Post, 151; Buford Post,

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23; Decatur Post; Herron Post, 152; Tecumseh Post; Ellsworth Post, 29; W. n. Cornwall Post, 6.'J; Post 141; KiJp.ltrick Post; Faller Post, 83; U. S. Grant H. Irvin Po8t, 70; Hunter Post, 122; Service-Pension Club of Brok.en Bow; Post, 204; George H. Thomas Post,6; Sa.mnel F. Curtis Post,57; Nation&! Home; Union soldiers of Beaver Crossin6:': Putnam Post. 225; Sill Post, 99; Drewez Post, Post 39; Moon Post, il; Plover Post; John &o~ Poat, U3; 0. D. Chapman Post, 2i8; Capt. J. II. Frea.s Post, li3; \V. 1'~. Uody Post, 258; Gerin:? Post, 265; Cole­ 80; George H. Lei:a.te Po.it, JZ5; Union soluiers of Pardeeville; Post 93; soldiers mau Post, 115; Mulligan Post, 209; Seward Post, 3; Cambridge Post, 18'7; Tliorn­ of Alexander; Echterhau Post, 169; L. T. Park Post, VH; sold ier.:J of De Soto; burg Post, 27; \V. A.. Brittain Pust, 93; Lombard Post, 57; soldiers of Callaway; Dixon Post, 91; Post 76; Brown Po.it, L30; Post 22'1; Union soldiers of Prescott; E. D. Fancher POiit, 2511; E. M. 8tantoni.,_No. 20; AtJanta Post, 275; l:;tanton Arthur D. Hamilton, No. 37; McKenzie Post, UL Camp, 77; Kendall Post, 190; Henthmaa rost, 250. SOUTH DAKOTA. ?\"EW YORK. George Washington Post, 114; C. C. Washburn Post, 15; Post 107; Farragut Randall Post, 460; John Stevenson Post,G09; Abraham Vosburgh Post, 95; Al­ Post, 15; Sully Post, 13; Colonel Hughes Post, 76; L. McCook Post, 7i; General fred I. Hooker Post, tl5; Gen. Phil. II. Sheridan Poat, 630; Stanton Post; D. B. Steele Post, 91; Sedgwick Post, 2ti; Thomas Elson Post, M; K.ilpa.trick Post, Lewis Post, 419: John E. Sherman Post. (IH; Post 2\JO; Post 563; Post 291; G. B. 4; Colonel Ellsworth Post. 21; Canby Post, 12; Union soldiers of Rockham; l't!eags Post, 537; Jos~ph K. Barnes Post, 360; Judd Post, 36!; Col. Joseph How­ Dumont Post, 53; Levett Post, 103; General Weitzel Post, 96; E. H. Kennedy land Post, 631; Geor~e D. Robinson Post, 462; B. F. Roberts Post, 562; J.C. Post, 119; Union soldiers. Shinn Pm1t, &; J. \V. Walson Post,51(; Union soldiers of Charleston; Rust Post, NORTH DAKOTA. 3.57; S. 0. Noyes Pm.t, ~2; Union soldiers of Auburn; Evans Post, 571; Fletcher Burnside Post, 142; George B.Foster Post, 130; Sumner Post, 105. Post, 221; Wilson Dean Post, (16; Lodel Post, «5; 0. 1:1. l\Iillhan Post, 610; DAKOTA. Henry Walker POflt, UH; Jam es Post, 202; Ha~h Post, 241 ; Williams Post, 245; John R. Stewart Post, 17': Alfred Leroy Post, 629i Bailey Post, 351; Waterbury Stephen H. Hurlbut Post, 9; Upton Post, 62; Abercrombie Post, 79. Post, 418: J.C. Ha.tch Po11t., :Mu; Sawyer Post; C. u-reest Post. 337; Lin non Post, CALIFORI!t"'IA. 49U; Rodney E. Harris Post, UC>; l\I.ll. Barckley Post 198; 'l'homa.s Farr Post, Antietam Post., 63; Colton Post, 130; Post 127; Union soldiers of Dixou, So; 275; Flandren Polit, 509; Searle Post, 53; Ogdensbu~h Post, 354; Union soldiers lano County; E. ,V. Eddy Post, 68; Farragut Post, 4; T. B. Steerns Post, 103 of Troy; Holli&ter Poat, 27; Pot 297; Post 12!1; Post 294; Knarp Post, :3SO; T. \V. Sherman Post, 159. Union soldiers of Maddin«ton; Post 185; Le Roy Post; Gilbert Post, 382; Ben Butler Post, 316; Franklin Po t; J.B. Butler Po!'lt, lll; Maxwell Post, 454; Van­ MASSACHUSETTS. derburgh Po11t_ 12; Thomas Post, 4.80; Mt. Morris Post;., Willomoe Post; Noy~.s Azra Bawheller Post, 51; Boutwell Post, 48; Peabody Post, 108; John H. Chip­ Post, 2~o; Service-Pension Association of New York; ::;Jocum Post, 211; James mnn Post, 89; Allen Post, 167; Union soldiers of Boston; Hu"t, 177; Dexter Post, 336; Hannibal Post, 447; W.W. Jack.son Post; Ed­ diers of Wa.shburn; Dana B. Carter Post, 128; Frank Hunter Post, 6~; Meade ward Hunttini: Po11t, 353; C. L. Willard Post, 3i; 0. G. Marshal Post, 397; Gen­ Post, 40; Asbury Caldwell Post, 51; General Ord Post, 91; Post 104· Post 40; eral H. Balster; John McCornish Post, 18.3. Safford Post, 8; Dunbar Post, 59; En!kine Post, 24; Union l'loldiers of Lincoln; P'ENNSYLVANIA. J. RenuelsPost, 52; Joseph W. Lincolu Post, 113; Verning Post, 107; Walter L. Ackley Post, 469; Post 232; Maj. C. B. Coxe Post, H7; Middleburgh Post; Parker Post, 156; James E. Cushman Post, S-1; J. S. Sampson Post, 31. Stevens Post, 69; Princeton Post, 420; Post H3; Ellis Post, 34L; Col. Samuel VERMONT. CrowsdalePost, 256; A.J. Ropen Post,~52; Dintzle Post, 29; David Martin Post, Union soldiers of Stowe; Johnson Post,23; H~nry Dow Post, 75; Garfield 5t8; Post36; 81.&ir Post, 563; Rost Poat, 430; Kearney Poat, 55; J. W. Stephens Post, 62; Wm. B. Reynolds Post, 59; Ransom Post, 7; Fairfield Post, 7; Henry Post, 11; King Brothers Post, 43; Zentmiro Post, 398: f'harles E. Patton Post, Post, 27; R. B. Crandall Post, 56. 532: Col. D.S. Porter Post, 43~; Hughes Post, 28.5; Lieutenant Leche Post,52!; Col. Dick White Post, Gl3; Kilpatrick Post, 212; Harmollliburgh Po11t; l\Inj. J. NEW IIAMPSIIIRE. W. Po:;t Post, !!46· John A. Logan Post, 115; John Fish Post, 3.'37; Maj. Henry Herman Shedd Post, 27; Merrill Post, 65; Post 6; Witting Post, 53; Cobb Willer Post,391; Brockwa.yville Post, 269; T. J. Hamilton Post: John 1\1. Phipps Post, 29; Washington Post; Clermont Post; Robert Campbell Post, 58; Upton Post, 427; 08ceola. Mills Post; Post 511; Col. James Cameron Post, 185; Watson Post, 45. BrothersPost,432; Posttl9; Post66; Post490; Post515; MountCa.rmel Post; NEW JERSEY. Capt. R. l\I. Foster Post, 197; l\fa.jor Jenkins Post, 99; 8ha.rp Post, 267; Post 119; Garfield Post, 4; Post 99; William J.Steadha.ns Post,90; Union soldier.q of Post405; UnionsoldiersofNewi;>ort; ElizllbethtownPOt1t; Dod.A; Easton Post, 229; Post327; Lieut.Gilbert Beaver Post, 296; H. I. Zinn Post, 415; G.K. Warren Post,5; Custer Post,8. Secern Post, HO: A. Welton Post., 41)(); Marion Craig Post, 325; Post465; Jerry W ASRINGTON, D. O. Jones Post, 541; Capt. Thomas Espy Post, 153; ,V. S. Br&dJey Post, 286; King Georg,) G. Meade Post, 5. Post, 365; J<-;. P. Ric>o Post, 511; G~orge H. Thomas Po&t, 84; \Villiam H. Davis DELAWARE. Post, 180; Levi Moss Poat; Captain Lyons Post, 85; Oriental Service Pension Col.Jacob Moore Post, 21; Capt. Wm. Cannon Post,17; Gen. Daniel Woodall Association; Major Gaston Post,544; ; J. C. Hrown Post, 3'5; Grizzly Foster Post, 320; Union soldiers of F. Tyman Post, 83; Serirt. Rem11s •r. Wbittinghill Post, 11; Union soldiers of Haruburi:: Post314; J. Fulmer Post,347; Ed. Hamlin Post, 112; M.A. Clark Post, Johnsville; Andrew Wiley Post, 86; B utchinson Post, 150; Calvin Childs Post, 30. 434: Iowa.State soldiers' home; Cra.nby Post, 329; Milligan Post, 102; Cantwell ARKANSAS. Post, 44"1; Cascah Post, Iii; Union soldiers of OrienL; VIRGINIA. Charles J. Pixley Post, 377: Union soldiers of Glidden; L. G. Balding Post, 279; Tracy Post,27; Deep Creek Post; W. l\L TurnerPost.34; Post 30; Post 19; Ord Ben Kearsey Post, 338; Dick Yates Po11t, 31'.>4; Union soldiers of Lansing; Post, 16; T. F. Meagher Post, 3; Garfield Post, 7; Farragut Post, l. George A.. Bundey Post, 183: Sheloy Xorman Post, 231; Union soldiers of Fay­ ette County; Post 172, W. A. Buckner Post, 3'l~; Hu.II Allison Post, 3l; General CO:SNECTICUT. W. B. Baker Post, 88; T. J. Potter Post, 79; N. L. McKurrie Post, 213; Joseph Pol'lt 76; Warner Post, 54; Fowler Post, 5'3; Palmer Post, 3'3; Chapman Post, D. Ferguson Post, 31; Dayton,375; Vol~a City; G. \V'. Nelson Post, U. 72; Trowbridge Post, 69; III. A. Taintor Post, 9; Nathan Ilale Post, 28; F.S. WISCO:SSIX. Long Post, 30; \Vadha~n Post, 250. Eru.~tus Hoyt Post, 69; 'Vil son Coiwell Post, 38; Henry Morton Post,~; Will­ ALATIAllIA. iam Pitts Post, 144; Union soldiers of Wat-erloo; Georite B. Lincoln Post,215; Phil. Sheridan Post, 9; 'V'nion soldiers of Anniston; R. ,V, Thompson Post, 10. Hiram ~I. Gibb~Post, 222; National Home, Milwaukee; Jobn B. Fa.lhmshee Post; P. C. Judkins Post, 87: H. P. Da.vidson Post, 2l2; Ennis Reed Post. 209; TI. 8. GEORGIA. Swift Po1t., 137; Sidney A. Renn Post. IB2; Sh.ield Po.. t. l45; f'olonel Ellsworth Augusta Post, 2. Post, 86; Newton \Vilsou Post, 28; Post 168: Downer Post, 23!: Union soldiers llllSSOURI. of Viroqua; Geori,:'e Hu.JI Post, ll7; L. H. D.Crane Post, 156: W. \V. Olds Post. l!li; Duburn Ward Post, 405; Union soldiers of New Florence; George Long Post, Chester A. Arthur Po_t, 239; Nathan Hoyt Post, 89; Meak Post, 47 ;Post 56; Enos (03; Hutton Post, 178; Brookline Post, 397 ; Custer Post, 7 ; Joseph Martin Post,

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1890. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1115 iSaJ.; Post 249; 0. P. MorLon Post, 14; Forbes Post, 38; Greenfield Post, 75; Ohio; Wilson Pol'lt., Harmony Township, Ohfo; Franklin County As ociatlon, Staunton Post, 16; James A. M11llig-an Post, lJ ; Union E10ldiers of Pitts Post, Ohio; Union soldierst;-tshla.nd. Oregon; General Lyon Post, 2u, Oregon; Ross 3~; MoOook Poat, 34; John A.. Dix Post, 76; George H. :\lee.de Post, 48; Colonel Post. 31, New York; McKee! Post, 120, New York; Ifull .l"ost, 348, New York:; Sha.w Po11t, 3t3; Benton Po:it, 376; R. P. CaruesOarop, Division of Mlssf)uri, Rons General J&mes Shields Post, LTl, New York; Burnside Post, 2.'37, New )'.ork; of Veterans; Rosooe Post,367; Splitlog Po.t,359; Union soldiers of Dade County; James B. Jones Post. 1579, New York: Gower Post, !>8, New York: J. \V. Burch ,John Kennel Post, 410; David Hewilt Po"t, 4U; H&nnibal Post, 43; soldiers of Po!!t, 493, Perinsylv:ania; General George A. l\IcOall Post. 31, Peunsylva.nia.; :Sarton County; Sue City Post; Blanchard Post, 260. John E. Walker Po'!t, ll6, PennsylvaniA; H. Olay Bea.tty Post, n, Pennaylv~ nia.; John W. Geary Post, 90, Pennsylvania; Jetr C. Davia Poet, 30, Minnesota; SOUTH CAROLINA. Richland Po•t, 413, lil'iSouri; H11.rri!i•>n Post, 9t, Wisconsin; MePherson Post, David Hunter Post, 9. 3, Jdaho; J.B. Hawk:es Post Gt, Colorado; Union soldiers, Eathan, S. Dak.; LOUISIANA A.~D MISSISSIPPI. 'Villiam H. Browne Po-3t, 138, Maine; Stanton Post, Kansas. Harney Post, 2. STATE OF WASHINGTON. SECTION 2294, REVISED STATUTES. McDowell Post; Philo Buckman Post; Union soldiersof Colfax; McPherson Mr. McRAE introduced amend section of Post. a bill ( H. R. 6419) to 2294 TENNESSEE. the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes; which was read a first Daniel Meader Po11t, 18; Patrick McGuire Post, 46; A. B. McGeer Post, 39; and second time. referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and McPhenion Post, 69 J John A. Logan Post, 59; Chattanooga Post; Garfield Post, ordered to be printed. 25; Sanders Post, 9. OREGON. ELEVENTH AND SUBSEQUENT CENSCSES. J. W. Geary Post, 7; Eu~ene Veteran:i' Union; Sumner Post, 12; S. H. Hunter Mr. MORROW introduced a hill (H. R. 64·20J to amend an act enti­ Post, 37; Kilpatrick: Post, 38; John F. Miller Post, 42. tled "An act to provide for taking the eleventh and subsequent cen­ COLORADO. suses,'' approved March 1, 1889; which was read first and second time, Joe Hooker Post, 16; Spanish Peak Post, 60; Burnside Post; Williams Post, a. 267; J. E. St~pheas Post: Pitkin County soldiers; Proctor Post; Kit Carson referred to the Select Committee on the Eleventh Census, and ordered Post; Abrah.&m Lincoln Post, 4; E. V. Sumner Post, 24. to be printed. FLORIDA. ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE 00:\IMISSIONER OF LABOR. Union soldiers of Jacksonville and vicinity, Mr. RUS...;;ELL submitted the following resolution; which was read, NORTH CAROLINA. Fletcher Post, 33. and referred to the Committee on Printing: ARIZONA TERRITORY• Ruolved by the House of Represenlativea (•he Senate 001tcurring), That there be .Alexander Post, 6. printed, in clolh bindin~. wrapped for mailing, 4,000additional copies each of the IDAHO. first and secoud annual report.1:1 of the CommiB.::!ioner of Labor, for the use of the James A. Garfield Post, 1. Department. of Labor. INDIAN TERRITORY. TRANSPORTATION OF UNAPPRAISED MERCHANDISE. Service-Pension Club of se,vard. Mr. DAVIDSON (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 6421) to ex­ WYOlllNG TERRITORY. Farnsworth Post, 53. tend to Tampa, Fla., the privilege of immediate transportation of un­ MONTANA. appraised merchandise; which was read a first and seconrt time, referred John A. Logan Post. to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. ADDITIONAL. . Union soldiers, Shelby County, Indiana; G. A. Hopple Post, 67, Auburn, Ind.; SILVER BULLION. Bob McCook Po'lt. 31, Nebraska. and Nineveh, Ind.; L. W. Frazier Post, 271, Ohio; W. A. Ross, 473, Ohio; 175 Union soldiers, Paulding, Ohio; Elliott Post, Mr. WILLIAMS, ofillinois, introducedajointresolution (H. Res. 89) 420, Ohio; Boggs Post, 518. Ohio; H. Marshall Post, &34, Ohi':?.i Orr Post, 501, directing lhe Secretary of the Treasury to purchase from time to time at Ohio; 38 Union eioldiers, New Holland, Ohio; Sell Post, 57, roaryla.nd; Sena the market price four million dollars' worth of silver bullion per month Post Association, Rea.ding, Pa.; Sheridan Post, 28, Minnesota; Service-Pension Club, Rockland, Mo.; East Post Club, Rockland. N. Y.; H. C. Hopman Post, and cause the same to be coined as fast as so purchased into standard 606, Ne'v York; 0. A. Bliss Post, 305, New York; l\IcMilla Post, 4~0. Iowa; silver dollars, under and in accordance with an act eutitled "An act Frank M. Thomas Post,~. Iowa; Cloutman Post, 175, Iowa; John B. Thomas to authorize the coinage of the stanciard silver dollar, and to restore its Post, SU, Iowa; John 0. Arnold Post,407, Pennsylvania.; H. L. Brown Post, 171, Pennsylvania.; CharleyD. WaltzPost,575,Pennsylvania.; B.B.Sha.w Post, West legal·ternler character," approved February 28, 1878; which was read Virginia: Zeegler Post. 512, Ohio; Union soldiers, Sa.uk County, Wisconsin; a first and second time. referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, Fredericksburgh Post,97, Oa.ltfornia.; Hartford Veteran Association, Connecticut; and ordered to be printed. Commerce Post,382, Missouri; Murrel Post, 77, Kentucky; Dennison Post, 8, Maryland; I.E. Bean Po5t, 92, New Jersey; Ha.rll:ing Post, 40, Dakota; Union STATE DE:BTS. soldier, Sulphur Rock, Ark.; l. B. Richardson Post, 13. Michigan; Phil. Sheridan Mr. OWEN, of Indiana, introdnced a bill (H. R. 6422) to reimburse Post,15,Florida; Eubank Post, 150, Wisconsin; W.D. Walker Post,64., Wiscon­ sin; Brush Creek Union soldier, \Visconsin; Union soldier,St-ewartatowo,Pa.; the several St.ates the intere..i;;t paid by them on money borrowed and Umon soldier, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; John S. Meredith Post, t85, Penn­ applied to the objects specified in an act entitled "An act to indemnify sylvaaia.; Lockwood Post, lUI, New York; G. W. Holloway Post, 175, Wi.scons n; the States for expense'3 incurred by them in defense of the United Ellsworth Post,3"~. Tennessee; Mullen Post, New York; Tyler Post,5,Maryla.nd; Serbert Post, 250, Iowa; Phil. Sheridan Post, 4, Michigan; Ed. F. Cox Post, 122; States," approved July 27, 1861; which was read a first and second time, Michipn; R. M. Johnson Post, 138, Michigan; Wilson Post, 36'), Missouri; l!'air­ referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. child Post, 152, Minnesota.; Post 336, Missouri; 225 Union soldiers, Indiana.; S. P. Blair Post, 634, lllinois; Redman Post, 500, Illinois; J. B. l\la.nzor Post, 97, SUBSIDIARY COINS OF THE UNITED STATES. Illinois; Bryner Post, 67, Illinoie ; Parks Post, 518, Illinois; Tulley Post, 3114, Illi­ l\Ir. CONGER introduced a bill (H. R. 6423) anthorizing the recoin­ nois; Putney Post, &JO members, Illinois; Elmuth Post, Ii2, filinois; Steel Post, 300, Ohio; Dri'lkle Post, 209, lllinois; Merrel Post, 167, Ohio; Union soldiers, age of the subsidiary coins of the United States; which was read a first Cai:talia., Ohio; C~pbell Post, 204, ~hio; ~llen Post, Ohio; Burnside Post. 137, and second time, referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Oh10; Union soldiers, Fl~hing, Ohio; Climer Post, 6il'..?, Ohio; Stanford Post, Measures, and ordered to be printed 647, Ohio; LewLi Baker Post, 172,0hio; Ooldrell's Post, 439, Ohio; Seth H. Wied • Post,200, New York; Sheridan Post,628, New York; Union soldiers, \Vaynes-1 SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE 1\IEXICAN WAR. ville, Ill.; Lon~ecker Post·, 171. Illinois; Phillip Post, 229, Illinois; Simeon . . . Ma.llison Post, 298, l\Iichiga.n; Wheeler Post, 186, Michil:'an; G. w. Ash Post, Mr. CONGER also mtroduced a bill (H. R. 6424) amendmg an act 179, Kan11a.s; Samuel Post, 870._?l~issouri; _Union soldiers, Britton•. Mich.; Beaver entitled "An act granting pensions to soMiers and sailors of the Mexi­ Va.lley Post,_ I&!, Penn~ylvama, B. B. Hill Pos~. ~69, Ne!>ni.sk:a.,_ Benton Reed can war and for other purpose~ " approved Januarv 29 }ij87· which Post,292,lndiana; Sold1erPra.yerforPea.ce,lnd1a.na; Un1onsold1er. VauWert, • . ::;, · ·. • · • . Ohio; Lewis Post, No. 560, Ohio: George Simpson Post,« Pennsylvania.· Far- was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Pensions, ragut Post, No.2-'>. Nebra.'!ka; Dahl&"ren Post, 58, Nebraskai._.Roseoburg'Post., and ordered to be printed. 538, Pennsylvania; \Vm . .McKeen Po11tl 576, Pennsylvania.; ttoi:land Post, 170, Pennsylvania.; Whiting Post, 188 M:icnigan; Erwig Post, 203, Michi~n; 150 INVALID PENSIONS. Union soldiers, Whigville, Ohio: W. T. Browne Post, 191, Ohio; Johnson M FLICK·10 tr d a b"ll1 (H R 6"'',..) ·d· · · Post, 60!, Ohio; citizens Eleventh Congressional district, Ohio· James Price r. o nee a. • • "fort, N. Y.; Bedford Post, 243, llli- to the Committee oil Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. nois; John A. Parrot Post, 543, Illinois; Frost Post, 1n. Illinois i L. D. Martin Post, 596, Illinois; Union soldiers, Johnson County, Nebraska.; !:Stewards Post, DECISIONS OF THE UNITED STATES COURT. 457, l'IIissouri; :Sedgwick Post, 10, Iowa.; Anxier Polit, 73, Kentucky; Post 4i5, Kansas; Grathorne, 10, South Dakota.; Richmond Post. Gardner Green Iowa· l\Ir. STRUBLE introduced a joint resolution (H. He.<>. 90) authoriz­ 'Villia.m Lundy Post,271. Iowa; Shira. Post, 177, Iowa.: Hobbart Post. low~; Dill: in~ the editing and printing of the decisions of the United States court man Post, 34.3, Iowa; Crocker Post, 12, Iowa; U.S. Grant Post, 110, Nebraska· d th · d h f · b T · f Joe Hooker Post, 14, Virginia; G. A. Custer Post,23. North Dakota; McDowed an e JU ,ge t ereo Ill t e erntory o Alaska; which was read a Post, 91, South D;i.kota; Ellis Post, Dakota; John J. Poliliey Post, 11, West Vir- first and second time, referred to the Committee on PrmtinO' and or- ginia; Robinson Post, 5, Minnesota; James R. Slack Po~t. 137, Indiana; W. A. dered to be printed. "'' Otis Post, 23~, \Visconsin; Boga.rd us Post, 474, Illinois; Henry H. Vau~ha.n Post, 7~. Vermont; Knox County, Nebraska.; Jo. Davies Post, 376, Michie:an; sol­ PUBLIC BUILDING, l'-IUSCATINE, IOWA. diers of Moorhead, Kans.; C'~o. W, Robertson Post, 487, Ohio; Newton Falls Post, 310, Ohio; Union soldiers of \Velston. Ohio: A. Hochra.n Post, 159. Ohio; l\fr. HAYES introdu<>ed a bill (H. R. 6-1:26) to provide for the con· B1md Post, &33, Ohio; Lill Po.. t, 57, Ohio; Mc Ritchie, 524. Ohio; Reserve Post, struction of a puh' ic buildin;.! at Mnsratine. Iowa; which was read a 119, P•nm1ylvania.: Rankin Po'lt, 127, Pennsylva.ni:\; William Conner Post, 10 first aurl second time, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings Penns~lvani&; S~ph.ens Po'!t. 76. Pennsylvania; Riek:11eeker Post, 152, Penn: syl.,.ama; Proudlit Po t. 416, Pennsylvania; James Johnson Post, 3.5•1, :\Iissouri; and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. Florence Post, 142, New York: Stephen B. Little,605, ~ew York; Ba.hcock Post 76, -.lew York; .Tolin R. Ste\vart, 174, Xew York: John F. Reynolds Post. GG; ARREARS OF PENSTOYS. New .Jer~ey; II. R. Legs;- Po~t. ~5. l\a, Iowa.: '3ha.w Post, Illin'>is· Barnes time, refnred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to Post, ro:>, Illinois; E. D. Kettoe Post, 502, Illmois; Thompson Blair Post, 421, be printed.

•,, ·1116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-ROUS~. FEDRU.ARY 6,

USE OF TOBACCO IN THE DISTRICT. INew Jerney; which was read a first and second time, referred t-0 the Mr. MORRILL (hy request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 6428) con- Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. cerning the sa]e and use of tobacco in the District of Columbia; which . PUBLIC BUILDING, ONEONTA, N. Y. was read a first and second time, referred to the C-Ommittee on the Dis- M:r. l\IOFFITT (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 6442) for the erec- trict of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. tion of a public building at Oneonta, N. Y.; which was read a first and REIMBURSING KANSAS FOR MONEYS EXPENDED, ETC. second time, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Mr. FUNSTO~ introiluced a bill (H. R. 64'29) to reimbur.:;e the State and ordered to be printed. of Kansas for moneys expended in the adjustment and settlement of SERVICE PENSIONS. the claims of citizens of s1id State for property captured or destroyed Mr. PAYNE (by request) introauced a bill (H. R. 6443) granting by the Confederate forces daring the late war, and for other purposes; pensions for service in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United which was read a first and secoud time, referred to the Committee on States during the war against rebellion; which was read a first and sec- War Claims, and ordered to be printed. onrl time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered FEES IN CO:S-TEST CASES BEFORE DISTRICT LAND OFFICES. to be printed. M:r. PETERS introduced a bill (H. R. 6430) relating to fees in con­ ARREARS OF PENSIONS. test cases before district land offices; which was read a first and second l\Ir. PAYNE (by request) also introduced a bill (H. R. 6444) grant­ time. referred to the C-Ommittee on the Public Lands, and ordered to ing arrears of pension in certain cases; which was read a first and sec­ be printed. ond time, referred to the Committee on InYalid Pensions, and ordered TAX ON UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO. to be printed. Mr.. STONE, of Kentucky, introduced a hill (H. R. 6431) to allow LIFE-SAVING STATION, LAKE ON"TARIO. producerR of tobacco to sell the same in the leaf, hank, or twist without Mr. PAYNE also introduced a bill (H. R. 6445) to establish a life­ internal-revenue restriction or tax; which was read a first and seconcl saving station on the roast of Lake Ontario, in the county of Oswego, time, referred to the C-Ommittee on Ways and Means, and ordered to New York; which was read a first and second time, reterred to the be prll)t.ed. Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. REPEAL OF TAX ON BINDERS' TWINE. EIGHT-HOUR LAW. Mr. STONE, of Kentucky, also introduced a bill (H. R. 6432) to place Mr. STIVERS introduced a bill (H. R. 6446) providing for the ad­ binders' twine made from sisal grass or manila upon the free-list; which justment of tbPaccounts of laborers, workmen, anil mechanics under the was read a first ancl second time, referred to the Committee on Ways eight-hour law; which was read a first and second time, referred to the and Means, and ordered to be printed. Committee on Labor, and ordered to be printed. V'IRGINIA, .l\IISSOURI AND WESTERN RAILROAD CO:MPA.NY. THOMAS F. FREEL. Mr. STONE, of Kentucky, also introduced a bill (H. R. 6433) grant­ Mr. McCARTHY introduced a bill (H. R. 6447) authorizing the Sec­ ing the right to build its bridges to the Virginia, Missouri and Western retary of the Treasury to award a gold medal of the first class to Railro:td Company; which was read a first and second time, referred to Thomas F. Freel, of New York City, for rescuing three lives from drown­ the C-Ommittee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. ing; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee PREVENTION OF CRUEI... TY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLU.l\fBI.A.. on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. Mr. GHEENHALGE introduced a bill (H. R. 6434) to prevent cru­ LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO CERTAIN POSTAL E~IPLOYES. elty in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; which was Mr. KETCHAM introduced a bill (H. R. 6«8) granting leave of ab· read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the District sence to employes of first, second, and third class post-offices; which was of C-Oln.mbia, and ordered to be printed. read a firRt and second time, referred to the Committee on the Post-Office ARTIFICIAL LIM.BS TO DISABLE!l VETERANS. and Post-Roads, and ordered to be printed. Mr. LODGE introdu'!ed a bill (H. R. 6435) providing artificial limbs HOURS OF WORK IN CERTAIN POST-OFFICES. for the use of certain disabled veterans of the ]ate war ; which was Ur. KETCHAl\1 also introduced a bill (H. R. 6449) to limit the hours read a fif$t and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ ofworkof clerks and employesof first, second, and third class post-office.qt sions, and ordered to be printed. which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the RAILROAD BRIDGES OVER CERTAIN NAVIGABLE STREAMS. Post-Office and Post-Roads, and ordered to be printed. Mr. LODGE also introduced a bill (H. R. 6436) to amend chapter OFFICERS OF UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE. 229 of the act.s of 1884, and chapter 860 of the ads of 1888, in relation Mr. CUMMINGS introduced a bill (H. R. 6450) to regulate the em­ to railroad bridges over certain navigable streams; which was read a ployment of certain officers of the United States merchant marine; first and second time, referred to the Committee on C-Ommerce, and or­ which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on dered to be printed. Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and ordered to be printed. PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE ON MERCHANT STEAM-VESSEL'3. Mr. LODGE also introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 91) to pro· Mr. CUMMINGS also introduced a bill (H. R. 6451) for the better pro· vide for the printing of an illustrated catalogue of skulls and skeletons tection of human life on merchant steam-vessels of the United States; of prehistoric North American Indians; which was read a first and which was read a fil'Flt and second time, referred to the C-Ommittee on second time, referred to the C-Ommittee on Printing, and ordered to be Commerce, and ordered to be printed. printed. SURVEY OF CHANNEL THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES. SHIP-C.ANAL, LAKES MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR. Mr. BURTON introduced a bill (H. R. 6452) making an appropria­ Mr. STEPHENSON introduced a bill (H. R. 6437) providing for the tion for a survey of a channel throu2h the connecting waters of the survey of a ship-canal connecting Lakes Michigan and Superior; which Great Lakes; which was read a first and second time, referred t.o the was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Rail­ C-Ommittee on Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be printed. ways and Canals, and ordered to be printed. INCREASING CERTAIN PENSIONS. BRIDGE .ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI. Mr. HAYNES introduced a bill (H. R. 6453) to increase the pension Mr. HALL introduced a bill (H. R. 6438) to authorize the Duluth, of those who have lost a limb, and for other purposes; which was read Red Wing and Southern Railroad Company to construct a bridge across a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, the Mississippi River at or near Red Wing, Minn., and to establish it and ordered to be printed. as a post-road; which was read a first and second timei referred to the Committee on C-Ommerce, and ordered to be printed. NATIONAL MILITARY PARK .AT BATTLE-FIELD OF CHICKAMAUGA. PENSIONS TO PRISONERS OF WAR. Mr. GROSVENOR. Mr. Speaker, some days ago I had the honor of intToducing a bill to establish a national park on the battle-field of Mr. HALL also introduced a bill (H. R. 6439) granting a pension to Chickamauga. By an omission of the drafter of that bill and by an certain soldiers who were held as prisoners of war; which was read a error in printing the bill has been rendered practically valueless. So I first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, introduce the bill which I hold in my hand as a substitute for that one, and ordered to be printed. and ask its reference. ISSUE OF UNITED STATES BONDS. The bill (H. R. 6454) to establish a national military park at the bat­ Mr. DORSEY introduced a bill (H. R. 6440) to authorize the Secre­ tle-field of Chickamauga was read a first and second time, referred to tary of the Treasury to issue three hundred millions of United States the Committee on .Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. bonds, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time, LIGHT-HOUSE oiNEAR MOUTH OF COQUILLE RIVER, OREGON. referred to the C-Ommiteeon Wa:s and Means, and ordered to be printed. Ur. HERMANN introduced a bill (H. R. 6455) for the establishment FOG SIGNAL, BIG OYSTER BED SHOALS, NEW JERSEY. of a light-house at or near mouth of Coquille River, in the State of Or· Mr. BERGEN introduced a bill (H. R. 6441) for the establishment egon; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee of a light-house and fog-signal st.ation at or near Big Oyster Bed Shoals, on C-Ommerce, and ordered to be printed. ~: . - 1

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RELIEF OF CERTAIN SETTLERS ON PUBLIC LANDS. PORT OF DELIVERY, STURGEON BAY, WIS. Mr. HERMANN also introduced a bill (H. R. 6456) for the relief of Mr. McCORD introduced a bill (H. R. 6470) to provide for the estab­ certain settlers on public lands; which was read a first and second time, lishment ofa port of delivery at Sturgeon Bay, in the State of Wiscon­ referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. sin, and for other purposes; whic:h was read a first and second time,

INDIAN DEPREDATIO~S. referred to the Committee on Commel'Ce, and ordered to be printed. ::M:r. HERMANN also introduced a bill(!!. R. 6457) to provide for the INDIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, WISCONSIN. adjudication and payment of claims arising from Indian depredations; l\Ir. l\IcCORD also introduced a bill (H. R. 6471) to provide for the which was read a first and second time, referred to the Select Commit­ establishment and maintenance of an Indian industrial school in the tee on Indian Depredation Claims, and ordered to be printed. State of Wisconsin; which was read a first and second time, referred to INDrSTRIAI~ EXHIBITION AT MELBOURNE, .AUSTRALIA. the Committee on Indian .A.flairs, and ordered to be printed. l\Ir. HEil)I~N also introduced a bill (H. R. 6458) authorizing ad­ DUTY ON POTATOES. ditional compensation to the assistant commissioners to tbe industrial l\Ir. McCORD also introduced a bill (H. R. 6472) to fix the rate of exhibition held at Melbourne, in Australia; which was read a first and duty on potatoes; which was read a first and second time, referred to second time: referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. to be printed. PORT OF DELIVERY, ASHLAND, WIS. El\IPLOYES IN TIIE RAILWAY l\fAIL SERVICE. Mr. McCORD also introduced a bill (H. R. 6473) to provide for the l\fr. CALDWELL introduced a bill (H. R. 6459) to reclassify and establishment of a port of delivery at Ashland! in the Sfiate of Wiscon­ fix the salary of persons in the raiJway mail service, known as postal sin, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time, re­ clerks; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Commit­ ferred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. tee on tbe Post-Office and Post-Roads, and ordered to be printed. COUNTY SEAT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO. PUBLIC BUILDING .AT PORTS~10UTH, OHIO. Mr. DUBOIS introduced a bill (H. R. 6474) to submit the location Mr. TROMPSO~ introduced a bill (H. R. 6460) to increase the ap­ of the county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho Territory, to a vote of the propriation for the erection of a public building at Portsmouth, Ohio; people of said county; which was read a first and second time, referred which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on to the Committee on the Territories, and ordered to be printed. Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. TO REIMBURSE WYOMING. ELECTRIC WIRES CONNECTING THE SEVER.AL DEPARTMENTS. Mr. CAREY introduced a bill (H. R. 6475) submitting an appropria­ l\fr. MAISH introduced a bill (H. R. 6461) to provide for placing the tion to reimburse the Territory of Wyoming for moneys expended in electric wirGS connecting the several Departments of the Government the protection of the Yellowstone National Park; which was read a at ·wasbington, D. C., under ground; which was read a first and second first and second time, referred to the Committee on Appropriations, time, referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, and ordered and ordered to be printed. to be printed. NEW LAND DISTRICTS IN WYOMING. ASIILEY RIVER, SOUTH CAROLIN A. Mr. DIBBLE introduced a bill (H. R. 6462) for the lighting of Ash­ Mr. CAREY also introduced a bill (H. R. 6476) to establish the Sun· ley River, South Carolina; which was read a first and second time, re­ dance, Lander, and Platt.eland districts in the Territory of Wyoming; ferred to the Committee on Commerce, and orde1·ed to be printed. which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. SALES OF PUllLIC LANDS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. COMl\IODORES ACTING AS REAR-ADMIRALS. Mr. PICKLER introduced a bill (H. R. 6463) granting to the State of South Dakofia 5 per cent. of the net proce.eds of the sales of public l\Ir. McADOO (by request) introduced a bill (H. R. 6477) allowing lands in that State; which was read a first and second time, referred to the pay of rear-admira.ls to commodores while acting as rear-admirals;· the Committee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ACROSS THE BRAZOS RIVER, TEXAS. POST·OFFICE BUILDINGS. Mr. CRAIN introduced a bill (H. R. 6464) authodzing the Bra.zos Terminal Railway Company to construct a bridge :!cross the Brazos Mr. TURPIN introduced a bill (H. R. 6478) to provide for post-office River, in the State of Texas; which was read a :first and second time, buildings; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Com­ referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. mittee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, and ordered to be printed. CLARKE'S LEDGE, l\IAINE. ERECTION OF A IIOTEL AT OLD POINT COMFORT, VA. . :Mr. BROWNE, of Virginia, introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 92) :M:r. BOUTELLE introduced a bill (R R. 6479) to establish a light­ authorizing the Secretary of War to grant a permit to Harry Libby and house and fog-signal station at or near Ciark's Ledge, St. Croix River, Philip T. Woodfin to erect a hotel upon the lands of the United States Maine; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Commit­ at Old Point Comfort, Va. ; which was read a first and second time, re­ tee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. FOG-SIGNAL, LITTLE RIVER, l\f.AINE.

PORTL.L~D AND PUGET SOUND RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. BOUTELLE also introduced a bill (H. R. 6480) for the establish· Mr. WILSON, of Washington, introduced a bill (H. R. 6465) grant­ ment of a fog.signal at Little River light-station, Maine; which was ing a right of way through and a right to terminal grounds in the State read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Commerce, of Washington to the Portland and Puget Sound Railway Company, and ordered to be printed. and for other purposes; w b ich was read a first and second time, referred INDIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, CALIFORNIA. to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Mr. V ANDEYER introduced a bill (H. R. 6481) to provide for the AGREEMENT WITII INDIANS ON YAKIMA RESERVATION, WASH. establishment of an Indian industrial school in the State of California; Mr. WILSON, of Washington, also introduced a bill (H. R. 6466) to which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on accept and ratify an agreement made with the confederated tribes and Indian Affairs: and ordered to be printed. bands of Indians occupying the Yakima reservation, in the State of DULUTH AND MANITOBA RAILROAD. Washington; which was reaJ a first and second time, referred to the l\Ir. CARTER introduced a bill (H. R. 6482) granting the right of way Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. to the Duluth and Manitoba Railroad Company across the Fort Pem­ INTERN AL·REVENUE LAWS. bina 1·eservation, in North Dakota; which was read a first and second Mr. VAN SCHA..ICK introduced a bill (II. R. 6467) to amend sec­ time, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be tion 3441 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and section 17 of printed. ::m act entitled "An act to amend the laws relating to internal revenue," AMENDMENT TO THE BANKING BILL. approved March 1, 1879, amendatory thereof; which was read a fir!t Mr. LACEY, by unanimous consent, introduced an amendment to the and second time, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and bill (H. R. 537) known a,3 the banking bill, and it was ordered to be ordered to be printed. printed for the information of the House. · ~- SECTION 33.54 REVISED STATUTES. DIPROVEl\IENT OF CYPRESS BAYOU. Mr. V .AN SCH.AI CK also introduced a bill fH. R. 6468) to amend l\fr. CULBERSON, of Texas, by unanimous consent, offered the fol­ section 3354 of the Revised Statutes of the United States; which was lowing resolution, and asked for it.s immediate consideration: read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Ways and Be it resolved, That the Secretary of War is hereby requested to furnish to the Mean_s, and ordered to be printed. House of Representatives, at as early a day as may be practicable, all informa­ tion that may be obt.ained in his Department in relation to the improvement of RELIEF FOR FEM.ALE NURSES IN THE WAR. Cypress Bayou and the lakes between Jefferson, Tex., and Shreveport, in the State of Louisiana, and that he make such suggestion as he may see proper for Mr. THOMAS introduced a bill (H. R. 6469) granting relief to the fe­ the im]Jrovement of such bayou and lakes, and the a.mount necessary to accom­ male nurses in the waroftberebellion; which was.read a first and second plish the same. time, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. The resolution was adopted .

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PROPOSED SACRA.:\IEXTO RIVER COMlIISSIQ;Y. lntion be in trusted to the millionaires nnd men of wealth. Sncb a course would be as fallacious as very high salaries would be incon~istent with the genius of our ?tir. l\fcKENNA. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ham Govcrnmeut. The bill uuder consideration does not in any se-nse increase the · the memorial and resolutions of the Sacramento River con>ention, i>alaries of the membPrs, for under its provisions tltt!y h:we nothing to do with the payment of the cler~s. nor can the latter receive any pay except for ti we which I send to the desk, printed in the RECORD. em ployed and service actually rendered. There was no objection, and it was so ordered. "Your committee are of the opinion that the services of a clerk to a member The memorial and resolutions are as follows: of Congress would be more v&luable to that member's coustituent8 than to the member himself. Would not the people of u.ny Congressional district prefet· To the l~miorable the Senn.le and Honse of Representatives iii Congressassenwled: to present methods that there sliould be paid out of the United States Trensury Whereas the history of the Sacramento and Si:m Joaquin Valleys shows con­ ,,llJO per month while Congress is in session, to some bright, active young man, clusi\"elythat up to a.bout 1860the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Feather, and l'\Ioke· to aid their Reµresentative by giving prompt attention to their business with lum11e River~. the great uaturnl water highways and drains of these valleys, the sc,·eral Departments. and promptly answering their letters, etc., thereby se­ were navigat-le for vessels of large burden drawing deep water, and were there· curing to the member time enough to read and study clo-.ely the various im· fore, for the purposes of cheap transportation and rapid drainage, of great value porlant matters of legislation before Con~ress? Twenty-five years ago there and ,·ast commercial importance to the people of the State of California.; antl was no nece!'lsity for Slll!h assistance, but the growth of the country in popula­ Whereas since lSiW the chaaneh of these rivers luxe been gradually filled tion and bu,..inei;s has been very great, aud w.th it the Departments and Bureaus by deposits of sand and gravel derived from and being the direct inevitable of the Government have, not always wi:;ely perhaps, cone,.pondiugly multi· of result hydraulic mining operations, permitted until recently by the Gin-· plied. Then three thousand bills was a lar~e ag:;:regatc of the number intro­ ernment of the United States, and other causes. until now their availability for duced during a Congress, while now more than four times that number are navigation is throui:bout some portions of their course wholly destroyed and printed and referred to appropriate committees durinl! each Congress." in the remainder greatly impaired, with the certainty of complete destruction The Committee on Accouuts In the Fiftieth Congress also reported favorably if not properly treated; and . and recommended the passage of a similar bill, and its report, as in the case of \Vbereas the na.via:ability of these river.~ can only be restored and m:un­ the bill reported frow the Committee on the Hevision of the La.ws, adopted the blined by the immediate inauguration and prosecution of a system of treat­ report of the Forty-ninth Congress, from. which quotations htl.Ye been made ment of their cha.nnels and banks by the Government ot t.he United States, herein. which rightfully reserved charge and control of all navigable streams in Cali­ \Ve believe that each succeeding Congress empbaqizes the necessity for this fornia: Therefore, relief to members and makes it more apparent that the benefit to be conferred it Be re.solved by lhe repre31mtatiues of the peopl, of the Sacramento and San Joaq11 in is to the coastituenc~', the people at large, ra.ther than to the Representative. Valleys rind the city of San Francisco in cowvention a.ssc1nbled, That Congres!l be, Under the provisions of this bill the pay goes directly to the clerk employed, a.nd i~ hereby, 1 equested and urged to provide for the appointment of a special and in no jm•t sense is it an emolument to the member If any member is so commission similar to the commission now in chiuge of the l\fississippi llivcr. situated, whatever may be the reason, that be or his constituency do not de­ whosedutyt>hall be to irumediatelyti~kechar;:-e of the Sacramento. San Joaquin, mand the services that the clerk will perform, there is no obligation created to Feather, and Uolr:.elumne Rh·ers and their navigable tributaries. and devise, appoint or employ one. adopt, ar>d carry out such system of treatment of said riV"ers as will in their opin­ The vast increase of thevolumea.nd importance of the bnsinessofthe country, ion restore-them to their original condition as navigable streams; and, further, as represented in and by Congress, is such that e\~en a fair regard to the inter­ to appropriate the sum of al least $3,000,000 to be expended by such commission ests of the people demands that their Representatives have 1;ucu time as there in the immediate prosecution of such methods of treatment as may be by them may be outside of the actual sessions of the House for the examination of the adopted. v:u.ious measures to be considered a.ad the questions, often new, intricate, and A" d be ft fui'ihe1· resolved, That copies of these resolution~ be immediately trans· important, that are incident thereto and connected therewith, and for the per· milted to our Senators and Represent.'l.bves in Congress, and they are hereby re­ formance of such other public duties as necessarily have to be done in person. quested to promptly present the matter to Congress and to use all hoaorahle There has been not only a great increase of th.e business in Congress, that means to secure such enactments by that body as 1u·e herein requested, in the shows upon its calendars, record, and in the laws passed, but in connection with fuJl belief that such action will result in affording the relief desired. it the u-ork on committees has increased in the same proportion, so that this • CLERKS FOR l\IE:\IBERS AND DELEGATES IN COXGRESS. labor, with the tiwe t,iken, the discus>Sion, exa.minntion, and investigation of matters referred and pending before them, cmtl the preparation of reports, is of :Mr. HA YES. Mr. Speaker, 1 desire to present, from the Committee itself quite onerous as well as important. on Accounts, a report on the bill (H. R. 309) in relation to cler~ for Then, again, Department work, in looking after the inte1·e.<:ts of constitutents, Sen.a.tors. Representatives, and Delegates in Congress. I ask to lrn.rn with the claims, pensions. land matters. pa.teals, seeds. and various other niat.ters of busint!ss Rnd interest that they are jnstifiPd in calling upon members for. is the report printed, including the bill, which is reported as a substitute constantly incre~tsing with the growth of the country. and each add:t to the labor for the bill referred to the committee, and also that it be recommitted. to be done; and la.~t. but not Jeast, lbe necessary corre!=iry, not only from a. business standpoint, but for the rn u tual in tercst, benefit, a.nd knowledge of the pt•ople and The report is as follows: the member, bas become of great volume, and the time of every member ought Mr. HAYltS-, from the Committee on Accounts, submitted the following re­ to be too valuable tc his constituents to be given to its details and mere manual port: performance. The Committee on .Accounts, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 309) and \Ve have perfect confidence that the just judgment and sober sense of the in­ lhe resolution ofDeeernher 18, 1889, in relation to clerks for Senators and Rep­ telligent people of this conn try will heartily apprO\·e a weusureso much in their resentatives, having had the same under consideration, appro'\e the gennal own interest; that teacis so manifestly to provide for the better equipment of purpose of both, and think that such relief should he given lo Representati\-es their Represeatati\·es for the performance of their own duty and the business of and Delegates in Congress: and that their business, injustice to their constituents the people. anti that in its accomplishment raises the Representatives out of the and to them<1clves, demands that they shoul clerk and "[House Report :No. 3905, Forty-ninth Congress, second ses<:Jion.] report such appoiutmentto the Cler~oftheHouseofRepresentatives, who there­ "Jt is believed by your committee that the passage of the bill is necessary to upon shall record the no.me of such appointee in a record book to be kept for lhat relieve members of Congress from a drudgery which. prevents then-i from. de· purpose. showing- lhe full name of such person, the State or place whence nnd voting a good portion of their time to the study and preparation of such me.ls· by whom appointed, with the date of such appointment, and who shall ulso re­ ures as they have to act and vote upon. How often arc members of tllis Honse cord therein removals when made. called to vote upon the most vitally important measures without ever having SEC'. ~. That ea.ch of the aforesaid clerks sbail be paid as other employes of had time to rend the bill or the report of the committee thereon, much less an the House of Representatives. bnt only fot· the tim~ so actun.lly employed in opportunity to study and compare such measure with former legislaiion touch· service as such c\el"k and upon the cert1lic::i.te of the RepreseatRti ,.e or Delegate ing the same subject. by "-hom appointed of such actual employment, at the rate of ;i'ltlO per month. "One of the reasons which influenced the committee was the adoption of a rPs­ SEC'. 3. That.e:wh of said clerks shall be removable at the pleasure of the Rep­ olution by the Senate some years ago allowing each Senator (not chairman of a resentative or Delegate by whom appointed. committee) a clerk. .A.teach session of Congress since then the Senate has put REPRINT OF A BILL. an amendment on tbe legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill pro­ viding for paying those clerks, and the House, after a fruitless resistance. has Mr. FRANK. I ask for the present consideration of the resolution each time been for.ced to assent thereto. Senators' clerk11 now recefre the same w hicb I send to the desk. per diem compensation n.s cle-rks to committees. The bill herewith reported proposes to establish uniformity and equality as between Senators and Repre· The Clerk reacl as follows: senL"ttives as to clerks. "' * "' "\Vhercas the supply of the act entitled "An act to establish a unifo-rm system "lt is believed that honest and capable young men can be found in every ('on- of iJankruptcy throughout the Unite cl States," being House bill No. 3.'316, is ex­ gressioual district throug-hont the Union who would gladly accept the position hausted: Therefore, of clerk * * * for SlOO per month during the sessions of Congress, which is Be it resofoed, That the Clerk be authorized to haye printed 1,000 additional the compemation proposed by this bill. r copies of said bill No. 3316. "With six grest Departments, eomprie the consent of the chairman of the Commit- patents to be look:ed after, which, with the answering of the letters received by any member of CongreAA, will require the whole time of any one man, and he tee on Printing that the resolution be adopted now. who does it properly will find all of his time fully occupied in it~ performance. 'l""he SPEAKER. Is there ol~jection to the present consideration of 1 ~o~~t~t~~a~~ fo~~~~i:fa~~~-e o~~ :tJiO::: ~~s:~~~!~ 1 ~;:3 ~; ~~;:s':~~~t~:~; the resolution? The Chair hears none. Member must employ a clerk at his own e.:xpense, and thi::1 i::1 a hardship in There being no o~jection, the House proceeded to the consideration many cases. of the resolution; which was adopted. ":l\Iany of the Representatives and some of the Senators. especially from the ~ Southern States, are poor men, and can notmaint.ain a family in \Vashington on VEN'll:ZUELA STE.\!II TRA....~SPO.&TATIOX CO::\fP ANl:. ~less salary than that nowall?wed by law. It is not to the ~ntere';tof thr> pub-1 l\Ir DUN~ELL from the Committee on Foreiau Affairs reported hcatlarge that poor menofalugh order of talent should be dnveu out or kept out • • . 0 ' of Con&:"ress through the meagerness of the sa.la.ry, and thus the b~ness of legis- back favorably the memorial and papers of the Venezuela Steam Trans~

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portation Company, and also joint resolution (H. Res. 28) for the re­ duclion and to :fix the prices of commodities, combinations to arhitm­ lief of the Venezuela Steam Tra.n~portation Compooy; which, with rily fix the supply and the prices of labor, and combinations to control ihe accompanying report, was ordered to be printed and recommitted. markets all rest on the same footing and have a common origin with NEW YORK INDIAN LANDS IN KANSAS. option dealing. They aJ.l originate from contracts which are illegal and contrary to public poh cy, con tracts which give birth to great and pow er­ Mr. PERKINS, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported back ful enemies to the p11blic interests. favorably the bill ( H. R. 339) to provide for the sale of certain New If Congress has the power to le~;;lat.e for the suppr&"'Sion of trnsts by York Indian lands in Kansas; which, with the accompanying report, the imposition of tines and pen.ilties, it h .1:1 the power to apply the was ordered to be printed and recommitted. same remedy to option dealers. The regulation of contracts belongs PATEN TS, TRADE-MARKS• .L.~ COPYRIGHTS. to the sovereignty clothe l with jurisdictivn by constitutional author­ Mr. SIMONDS, from the Committee on Patents, reported back favor­ ity, and in the matter of private contracts made in the different ~tat~ ably the bill (H. R. 3812) relating to patents, trade-marks, and copy­ the jurisdiction is unquestioua.bly ve-;ted in the States. If Congress rights; which, with the accompanying report, was ordered to be printed should attempt to take jurisdiction of offenses against public policy re­ and recommitted. sulting from the execution of such contr•lCts it would invoke the inter­ ference of the judicial a.uthority to determine the right, and, in all SUPPRESSION OF TRUSTS, ETC. probability, bring to nau)1;ht all efforts directed at tlie-;e evils a.long l\lr. STIVERS. The Committee on Printing, to which was referred that line. In my opinion the safest, shortest, and surest course for a. resolution providing for the printing of additional copies of joint public opinion to take on this que3t.ion is to ma.ke the i::!sue on the line resolution (ll. Res. 30) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of of constitutional amendment instead of seeking remedies l)f doubtful the United States for the suppression of trusts, etc., has directed me to constitutionality, with the·dela.ys incident to litigation and the st~'>J\'{ report the same back with a recommendati~n that it pass. I ask the probability of ex:pending the furce of public sentiment. in an abortive immediate consideration of the resolution. effort to secure relief. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: The demand for legislation against trusts is emphasized by the plat­ "Resolved., That the Public Printer be, n.nd is hereby, directed to have printed forms of both political parties, by public speakers of all shades ot po­ for the use of the liouse :>,000 additional copies of House resolution No. 3{),joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States litical opinion, by bills ancl speeches in Congress, and by a large part of for tl1e suppression of trusts- and to prohibit gambling contracts in agricultural the public press of the country. For Congress to refu..-se to take auy and other productions." action in this matter would be to plead guilty to a degree of political The SPEAKER. The question is upan the adoption of the reso­ hypocrisy and demagogy which. would go fur to clestroy the confi­ lution. dence of the people in the good faith and integrity of their Repre;:;enta­ Mr. ENLOE. Mr. Speaker, the first bill day of the present session of tives. To modity or repeal the protective duties whicll enhance the CongrffiS I introduced a joint resolution providing for the submission profits of trusts would be to strike a powerful blow at those combina­ of an amendment to the Constitution of the United States empowering tions, and at another time I will devote some attention to that branch Congress to legislat.e concurrently \vith the States for the suppression of ot the subject; but our knowledge of trusts teaches us. th:at they may trusts and to prohibit the making of ga.mbling contracts in agricultural exist aud do exist jndependently of protection du.ties in some branches products. l have had calls fr.om the States of Mis;;ouri, Kansas, and of trade, :111d this fact demonstrates the necessit.y of applying other and Iown. afone for over 2,000 copies of the. resolution, and as I do not feel more heroic remedies if we would effectua.lly destroy these full!!;i of a able to supply this demand at my own expense I thought it proper to material prosperity unequaled in the anna.ls of time. The demand for ask the House to pass the resolution.under consideration, providiug for relief from the destructive influence of gambling contracts in agricult­ the printing of extra copies of the resolution for the use of the House. ural products is most emphatic among those whose interests ar~ most I shall undertake to supply the demand upon me from that nnmber so directly affected by such contract.3. It comes from the farmers. and far as jt may be possible for me to do so. laborers who stand behind all political parties and constitllf:e the very Mr. l\IILLS. Has the resolution been reported from the Committee foundation of our great material prosperity. It comes from those who on Printing? contrfoute most to support.the Government and receive the le:ist bene­ Mr. ENLOE. I will say to the gentlemau from Texas that it has fits from its methods of admj nistration. Organized labor bas spoken on been reported from that committee and the cost of this proposed print­ this sahject through it;; representatives in the great convention recently ing will be only about $50. held at St. Louis, in the following emphatic languag;e: The subje~t-matter of the proposed amendment is a.ttracting atten­ Resolved. That we demand that Con~ress shall pass such ln.ws a.s slla.11 effect­ ually prevent the dealing in futures of all agricultural and mechanical produc­ tion throughout the country, and especially among the agricultural and tions, pursuing such a stringent system of procedure in trials as sh.all secure the laboring classes, whose interests are so disa">trously affected bv the evils prompt conviction, and imposing of such penalties as shall secure the most per­ soug-ht to be remedied by the proposed measure. If the House will fect complin.nce wiililaw. indulge me for a few moments I will submit some observat.ionl't on it This demand contemplates constitutional methods of dealing with which I thir.k will be found both timely and pertinent. At the first the question. ·wbile all must admib the evil and the necessity for ap­ session of the Fiftieth Congress I had the honor of introducing a bill plying some adequate remedy, there is a difference of opinion as to

on the subject of option dealing1 which was referred to the Committee what action should be taken. Some insist that the States hu;rn the on Agriculture. power to destroy both of these evils and that the judicial tribunals of The committee manifested a desire to :find and apply the proper rem­ the country will aid in their overthrow. edy foir the suppression of this wrong against the farming interests of Those who take this view ~enerally hold that it would be a danger­ the country, and I was invi~d to appear before that committee and ous step toward centrr.i.lization for Congress to take jurisdiction of the discuss the com~titutionality of the bill I had offered. I made the most question u'!lder the Constitution, and that any amendment which pro­ thoroughinvestigationpermissibleatthetime,andsubmitted thestrong­ poses to empower Congress to legislate on this subject is open to the est argument I could construct in favor of the power to legislate under same objection. Others insist that option dealing should he crushed the clause of the Constitu.tion empowering Congress to regulate com­ out of existence by the taxing power of the Government. The g~ntle­ merce between the States and with foreign nations. man from Ohio [Ur. BUTTERWORTH] has inlirocluced a bill to license­ I was forced to admit that the power, if it existed at all under that the business-to use the gentleman's own expressive phraseology, to clause of the Constitution, must be based upon a construction that w-0uld license th.e business of selling wind. [Laughter]. go fo the extent of givjng Congress the power to regulat.e the making Mr. McRAE. Selling what? of contracts which, in their execution, operated so. as to obstruct the· Ur. ENLOE. Selling. wind. His bill proposes to levy ru.i internal free interchange of commodities between the States and between the tax which in its operu.tion will prohibit the business whicn it pro­ United States and forei~ com.itries. I found that the utmost extent ' fosses to license. This will meet with constitutionnl objections which to which the courts had gone in defining the power of Congress oYerthis wi.ll possibly defeat any legislation on that line. subject was to declare the power to regulate the transportation of com­ It is a propo~ition to license an illeg:il business, and it will be diffi­ merce and matters incident thereto. cult to explain how the United States Government, under its power to Beyond was a new field, and one in which the constitutional limita­ impose taxes for the purpose of raising revenue, can legalize an illegal tions must be deduced from outlines so shadowy and ill-defined as to business and at the same time defeat the ohject of it.q tux levy by de­ raise grave doubts, if not to destroy all idea, of the constitutional power stroying the business which it has legalized for the purpose of destruc­ of Congress to enter the domain of contracts on the ground that their tion. Leaving aside all questions ot" the legal right and power to so incidental effects are to obstruct free commercial intercourse between exercise the taxing power, an objection will be found in the fact that if the States. such. use may be made of the taxing power the security of every branch The committ.ee reported the bill adversely, and further investigation of business must in future depend on the judgment of a majority of led me to the conclusion that it would be better to amend the Constitu­ Congre!lS a.s to whether or not it is expedient to tax it out of existence. tion than to attempt to stretch its provisions to co>er le~slation which, It would seem that, if an illegal business may be made legn.l by a license owing·to its important character, should, when enacted, be brought in order that it may be destroyed, any legal busine:-;s Iillght be destroyed clearly within the provisions of the Constitution. My reason for em­ in a.similar manner, and that the taxing power might be made an engine bracing trusts and other similar combinations in the same amendment of destruction at the will of Congr~ss. will be found in the fact that the two evils have their origin in wn­ The courts have held the business of "selling wind" to be illegal, tracts of the same general character. Combinations to limit the pro- and I apprehend that they would hold anysu.ch nse of thetaxingpower

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for such an admitted purpose to be it.self beyond the power of Con­ I would further amend it by providing for the election of the members gress. It would be a manifest abuse of the taxing power to exercise it of the United States Senate by a direct vote of the people, and I have to destroy busines~ or to regulate morals, instead of limiting it to rais­ introduced at the present session of Congress a similar resolution to the ing revenue, according to the clear intent and meaning of the Constitu­ one I have been discussing, proposing such an amendment to the Con­ tion. Now, a few words on the objections to my proposed amendment stitution of the United States. from those who fear that it tends to the centralization of power in the It would be beyond my present purpose to enter int.o the reasons Federal Government. I am free to admit that if all the States would which necessitate such a change. They are such as I think will com­ unite in uniform legislation against the evils sought to be remedied by mend themselves to the intelligence of the country, and at some other the amendment they could effectually destroy them; bot it requires time I may have an opportunity to present them to the Honse for its no argument to show that the States having cities like Chicago and consideration. I may be permitted to say inpassingthatlthlnk these New York would never pass and enforce any law to break up a business two proposed amendments strike at the very root of many of the worst which enriches their citizens at the expense of all the other States. evils which afllict the country and that little can be done in the way The right to make a contract depends on the law of the State where of affording substantial relief to the people on any line until the Sena­ it is made. You might prohibit such contracts in every State but one, tors are made more directly responsible to the people ant! lesS responsi­ and the citizens of every Sk-ite in the Union could, through the use of ble to a power which recognizes no conscience but greed and no god the mail or the telegraph, make those contracts in that one Sfate. The but gold. States opposed to trusts et>uld not discriminate against goods made These amendments are before the Judiciary Committee of the House. under the lega.l sanction of another State. The interstate-commerce I hope the gentlemen who compose that committee will not make it a clause of the Constitution of the United States would prevent that. graveyard of measures demanded by the people, but that they will bring Then assuming that I am correct in saying that while the States acting these measures out into the open light of day, and if they must die, let as a unit have the power to destroy these evils, uniform legislation them die in an open fight before the House and the country, and not is not practical in the very nature of thiu~s, let us see what there is die of strangulation in the dark at the hands of the committee, with­ in the objection to the amendment on the ground that it tends to the out fixing individual responsibility. Gentlemen who oppose legislation centralization of power. I think those who urge that objection ham of this character would then have an opportunity to go.on the record not carefully considered the form of the amendment. It does not take before the country on a yea-and-nay vote. There could be no question away the power of the States to legislate on the subjects embraced ill of constitutional scruples, no quibbling or dodging, and no clearer pres­ it. It simply confers concurrent power on Congress, so that tbe lack of entation of the issue. uniformity in State legislation on these ~ubjects may be supplemented Let us have a vote that will either redeem our party promises to the by the action of Congress. people in regard to trusts or stamp them as falsehoods promulgated to The dignity, the just rights, and the useful powers of the States mislead and dec~ive the people. Let us have a vote that will meet the would not be invaded or impaired by the adoption of this amendment. views of the farmers and laboring men of the United States on the sub­ 'Vhile the powers of Congress, as the representative of the interests of ject of futures or one that will unmistakably repudiate their demands. the whole people, would be broadened so as to supplement and aid the The farmers of this conn try are between the upper and the nether mill­ States in the protection of producers and consumers against the leeches stone. Trusts fix the prices which they shall pay for nearly everything and harpies who are preying upon them in defiance of State power they are compelled to buy. Produce gamblers fix t:!:::.e prices which they and State authority, yet the grant of authority, beinu concurrent with shall receive for nearly everything they have to sell. l\Ir. Jerome Hill, the States, would be conducive to the welfare of the States as a whole, of St. Louis, a member of one of the largest cotton commission firms in and would strengthen rather than impair their administration of the the country, and one ofihe recognized authorities on everything pertain­ domestic affairs of their people. Thoma.s Jefferson, in the wildest tligh ts ing to cotton statistics, estimates that the cotton-growers sustain a loss of his imagination, never dreamed of an Interstate Comme.rce Com - of one entire cotton crop in every seven on account of the fact that their mission regulating the transportation of ihe vast commerce of sixty product is sold many times over by men who own no cotton and have millions of people, carried by steam-engines over 150,000 miles of rail­ no right to sell a pound of it. way, traversing every section of the Union and riveting the States The Western farmers suffer even greater losses on account of similar together with rails of steel. It never entered his mind that electricity transactions affecting their products. ~Ien who claim to be six'ltesmen would send a message around the earth in less time than it would take and leaders of the people answer th~ir complaints of discrimination, him to ride from the White House to the CapUol. injustice, and oppression with word pictures of the unexampled pros­ The man who in those days would have advanced the idea that he perity of the nation and with long arrays of figures which only em­ could sit in Washington and hold a conversation with another in Balti­ phasize the magnitude of the robbery which class legislation has ac­ more, Philadelphia, or New York would have been in danger of an in­ complished. quisitionoflunacy; if astatesman had been seen in those days talking Pictures of the nation's prosperity painted in the most glowing colors to the phonograph or graphophone, he would have been considered hope­ will not lift the mortgage from the farm nor feed and clothe the wife lessly mad; and if a woman had been caught grinding out speeches and and children. There is no disguising the fact that millions of Ameri­ letters and messages from such an instrument in some parts of this coun­ can laborers stand like Tantalus, surrounded by fruits and flowers of a try she would have been in danger of burning at the stake for holding nation's prosperity which they can neither touch nor taste, up to their communion with the devil and practicing the black arts of witchcraft. necks in streams of national prosperity from which they may not drink. ~-.. • The world will not let the fame of Jeffersoa die. I yield to no man in Everything they touch turns to gold, and many of them, like Midas a r my admiration for his widom, his patriotism, and his statesmanship, of old, are st.c'trving in the midst of the wealth which their magic touch and in my respect and veneration for the Constitution, to which his has created. Long arrays of figures to prove the prosperity of the na­ mind gave shape, and it is no impeachment of his wisdom, and no evi­ tion wm not appease the pangs of hunger nor shut out the cold blasts dence of a want of veneration for the Constitution to suggest that it of winter. If you would lighten the burdens of labor and smooth the might be amended with benefit to the people who live under it to-day. wrinkled furrows of care from the brow of labor, if you would nerve It never occurred to Mr. Jefferson that our civilization would develop the arm of the toiler which is well-nigh paralyzed by the oft-repeated to a point where men in New York and Chicago would become million­ disappointment of false hopes inspired by the false promises of false aires by selling all the crops of this country before the seeds were even teachers, if you would rest.ore the prosperity of the masses, take the so much as planted in the ground; selling property which they never hands of the robbers, created by class legislation, out of the pockets of owned, selling the property of other people without their consent, sell­ those who toil; make the classes who are riding the tax-payers, booted ing many millions of dollars' worth more than the whole country pro­ and spurred, get down and walk; stop piling burdens on industry for duces annually, selling the production

-:4··· ;.. . ·-. ~. 1890. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1121 I The amendment proposed by the Committee on Invalid Pensions was there is a great number of degrees of disability between total inability read as follows: to perform manual labor, which entitles to $30 per month, and that de- Str;ke out ail after the enacting clause of the bill and 'Insert the following: gree of total helplessness wb.i~h r~quir~ the constant attentio~ a~d help "That all soldiers, sailors, and marines who have since the 16th day of June, of another person. A provis10n lS put lll to enable the Commissioner to ~~.!Jr who. may be~eafter becomes? totally a?d peri:i;ianently helpless fr~m meet just that class of cases. 1 u 1 uriesrece 1 vedord1seasecontracted1ntheserv1ceandlmeofduty~torequ~re U d th · l tb · t" b t $30 d $50 the regularpersonal a.id and attendanceofanotherperson,_orwho, ifoth~rw1se n er e present :i-w .ere.~ .no ra mg e .ween an per entitled, were exclude? from the _provisions of 'An act to mcrease ~e?s1~ms of month except for specific d1sab1hties, such, for instance, as the loss of· • certain pensioned soldiers and sallol'S who a.re utterly helpless from mJuries re- an arm or of a leO" This bill then places all who would have been en-! 0 ceived or disease contracted while in the United :4tates service,' approved June . l d d th • t f J • 'ao to $ 2 th th t f 16, 18811, shall be entitled to receive a pension at the rate of 872 per month from tit e. un. e~ e ac o une 16 , 18 ~ 7. per mon .as e ra e O 1 ~be date of the certi~cate_ C?f the examining su_rg~on or board ?f surgeons sho~- pension, if it had not been for the evident rnadvertencl:'. In that act, .t.o , mg such degree of d1s9:b1ltty; and theCo~m1ss1oner o~Pens1ons ~ay, when it which I have called your attention upon the same footmg and carries appears that any pensioner or person entitled to receive a pension shall not . . d b b 'h · · f th t 't Th · l only be disqualified for the performance of any manual labor, but whose con- out wha~ is be1 ieve to ave . een t e intention o. . a .ac . er~ is dition, by reason _of his service, is such as to be partially dt;pendent upo? a.n- no question whatever that thIS was a careless om1ss1on Ill the frammg other person for ~ud and attendance, ~ut not to th~ extent he~embefore_proVlded, of that act. N 0 one doubts that. Here are for instance two men suf- grant such pens10ner or person entitled to receive a pension a pension not to . • · · · · ' · b"l" ' · d h exceed $50 per month, proportionate to the degree of such disability: Provided, fermg from tne same disability pr~cISely, a d1sa. I Ity ~ece~ve per aps however, That in no case coming within the provisions of this act shall the rate in the same battle, men who possibly made their apphcat1on upon the ?f p~nsion h~rein prescribed co!Ilm~i:ice prior t.o t~e dat.e of the .~edical exa!.11- verv same day and yet the allowance of pension in one case is 572 and 1nat1on showmg the degree of d1sab1hty for wiuch it makes prov1s1011, nor prior . • ' ~ h h d" b"l"t Th to the date otherwise fixed by existing laws for the commencement of an in- in the other b~t ..,50 per mont for exactly t e same .1sa i .i y. e valid pension; but nothing in this act shall be collstrued a.~ to deprive any pe_n- inconsistency lS so palpable that I apprehend no one will Object to the ~ioner or c~ima.nt for pension of.any rights <;on.ferred on bun und'!r the prov1s- legislation proposed here by the committee which seeks t-0 place them ions of sect10n 2 of the 'A.ct makmg appropriations for the payment of the ar- . ' rears of pensions,' approved l\Iarch 3. 1879, or to change the rates of pension upon an equal footmg. . . now fixed by law for permanent specific disabilities." Mr. CUTCHEON. Will the gentleman yield for a question? Mr. MORRILL. Mr. Speaker, under our present pension laws there ~fr. MORRILL. With pleasure. . . is presented this singular anomaly: that a different rate of pension is .~Ir. ~UTCHEON. Can you state about how many persons this bill paid to different persons for precis~ly the same disability. This is evi- will raise from the fifty-dollar rat~ up _to the seventy-two?. . dentlv the result of an omission in the law-a pure inadvertence which l\Ir. MORRILL. The total number is 1,648 who are receivmg atthe ouaht to have been corrected years ago. That the House may more rate of $50 per month. A few of these would not be affected by the fully understand the precise condition of the question I will read from provisions of this act, because they were put on the roll by special acts, the different statutes and explain how this anomaly has arisen. and the general law would not apply to them. A few others, as I have The act of Congress approved June 18, 1874, provided- already intimate.I i~ .the course of my. remar~, 'You.Id be. left there That all persons who, while in the military or naval service of the Unitc;id under the new pr?vis10n w.e .have put u;ito this bill, to which I have States and in the line of duty, shall have been so permanently and t-0tally dis- called your attention, conferrmg d1scret10nary powers upon the Com­ a.bled as t-0 require _the regular personal a.id and attendan~ of another person, missioner. It is probable from the best information at oar command by the loss of the sight of both eyes or by the loss of the sight of one eye, the . ' . . . d fr . ' sight of the other having been previouslv lost or by the Joss of both hands1 or that 1, 500 pensioners would have their pensions mcrease om a ratrng by the lo'ls ofbotll feet, or by any other injury~sulting fn total and permanent at $50 per month to $72 per month, requiring an annual total expend- helplessness, shall be entitled to a pension of S.-~ per month. iture of about $400,000. In 1878 an act was passed as follows: - Mr. HENDERSON, of Iowa. Before the gentleman from Kansas ' That on and afterthe passage of this act all soldiers and sailers who have lost yields the floor, will be permit a suggestion? either both their hands or both their feet or the sight of both eyes in the serv- Mr MORRILL. Certainly. foe of the United States sh~ll receive, in lieu of all pensions n_ow paid tht;m by Mr. HENDERSO~ of Iowa I understand this bill is intended t.o the Govemment of the Umted States, and there shall be paid to them, rn the · i. • - ' • same manner as pensions are now paid to such persons, the sum of ~2 per cure a defect Ill the act of June 16,1880. month. Mr. MORRILL. Yes, sir; thatis the purposeofit. It will be noticed this act leaves out those helpless through any cause Mr. HE~DERSON, of Iowa. As I understand the act as it is now except loss of hands, loss of feet, or loss of both eyes, a considerable in force, it provides t.hat if a man who was suffering under the disabil­ class which includes paralytics and those helpless from disease or from ity contemplated by the act makes his claim, we will say, on the 15th any\ other cause. day of June of that year and gets his rating at the rate of $72 per In 1880 an attempt was made to remedy this by the passage of an act month, yet another man suffering from precisely the same disability, approved June 16, 1880. That act provides- who made bis application on the 17th of June, two days thereafter, can That all soldiers and sailors who a.re now receiving a pension of $50 per month get but $50 per month. u?derthe pr:ovisions of an act entitled "A~ act to,,increase the pension of sol- l\fr. MORRILL. That is not quite an exact statement. Ifone man d1er~ an~ sa}lors who have.been to.tally disabled, approved June18, 1874.s~1all made his application for an increase to the fiftv-dollar per month rate receive, 1n heu of all pensions pa.id them by the Government of the Umted ' ' w States, and there shall be paid them, in the same manner as pensions are now on the 15th day of June, 1880, he would get $72 per month under that pa.id to such persons, the sum of$72 per month. act. The increase was to commence from June 17, 1878~ the date of the l\fr. HENDERSON, of Iowa. Under the rulings of the office. approval of the last act which I have just read. The intention of this Mr. MORRILL. Yes, under the ruling of the office. But if the act was clearly to place on the same footing with those who had lost other made his application on the 17th of June1 1880, he would only both hands or both feet or both eyes those otherwise so permanently receive $50 per month, and helplessly disabled as to require the constant aid and attention of Mr. HENDERSON, of Iowa. That was my suggestion. another person. But owing to an inadvertence in framing the act of I would like to add, with the consent of the gentleman from Kansas, June 16, 1880, the Pension Office ruled that it only embraced those per- that I have men in my district who have to be dressed and undressed, sons who were on the pension-roll at that date at $50 per month. The who are utterly helpless, and are only getting $50 per month, while act says ''now receive a pension of $50 per month.'' It does not say there are others in the same condition who are getting $72 per month, those who shall hereafter be entitled to a pension of $50 per month because the first named did not get the application in before the 16th · under the act of 1874. of June, 1880. . The increase of pension over that allowed under the aot of 1874 Mr. MORRILL. And the reason why the application was not made applied only to those who were actually on the roll at the approval of before was because the disability did not exist before the 16th of June, the act of June 16, 1880, increasing the pension to $72. The Pension 1880, and they could not make the application for a disability until it Office held that those who had already applied for increase, and who existed. It was no fault of their own. In one case the dis3ibility the surgeon's certificate showed were entitled to such increase, should rapidly increased until they became totally helpless, while in the other have their pension increased to that amount. it was possibly longer in developing, and hence the man could not make The purpose of this act is to place all those totally helpless and dis- the application until the disability actually occurred. abled on the same footing where they would have been if the act of Mr. CHIP.l\IAN. Will the gentleman yield to me for a question? June 16, 1880, bad read "who are now receiving a pension of $50 per Mr. MORRILL. Certainly. month or who may be hereafter entitled to receive a pension at that l\fr. CHIPMAN. Do I understand theobjectof this act is to put all rate nnder the act of 1874.'' of these persons who are suffering from total disability on the same basis The bill as it came from the Senate was in such a shape that after exactly? thorough investigation by the committee we found it would conflict Mr. MORRILL. Upon precisely the same footing. with other acts and leave considerable latitude to the Commissioner of Mr. CHIPMAN. It will obliterate, then, all of the distinctions Pensions, and the committee therefore preferred to draw ti.pa new bill heretofore existing? in reference to all the other acts on the statute-book. We provided, Mr. MORRILL. In the rating for total helplessness; yes, sir. where a person was more than totally disabled to do manual labor and Ur. CHIPMAN. Do I understand that this allowance of an inter- required the aid and assistance of another person a part of the time, the mediate rate between $30 and $50 per month is a discretion in the Com­ Commissionermightincrease bis pension from $30 to$50 per month. The missioner t-0 determine the degree of disability? committee did this in the interest of economy. The tendency now is l\1r. MORRILL. Yes, sir. Where a person is suffering from a dis­ where the attention andaidofanassistantis requiredone-halfthetime ability which notonly disable.~him from performinganymanual labor to give the full rate of increased pension. As members must be aware, whatever, but which requires theaidof anot.her persona portion of the XXI-71 '" -- '-;;.;:_

1122 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 'e passed long ago; and I hope it will another person for a considerable portion of the time, to give him the pass this House to-day without one single vote against it, in order that full pension, which is hardly equitable. our people may see and know how grateful a remembrance we hold of Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to my colleague on the those who served their country. [Applause.] committee, the gentleman from Illinois. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the JI.Ir. LANE. Mr. Speaker, in addition to what the chairman of the amendment reported by the committee. committee has already stated to the House, I desire to submit a few The amendment was agreed to. remarks. The bill as amended was ordered to a third reading; and it was ac­ The desire of the committee has been, as far as we can, to frame cordingly read the third time, and passed. general laws under which pensions may be granted, and in regard to 1\Ir. MORRILL moved to reconsider the \ote by which the bill was this class of legislation for the last two or three Congresses it has not passed; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the been refused before the committee. Favorable action has also been table. granted by the House in such cases, and the President has never vetoed The latter motion was agreed to. a bill of this character. SC"FFERERS BY WRECK OF THE TREXTO~ AXD YANDAUA. The object of the bill has been stated clearly by the chairman of the committee. It is evident to any one who has examined the statute Mr. DOLLIVER. I am directed by the Committee on Naval AJffairs to report the following bill back and ask for its• immediate considera­ that there was an omission in the act of 1880 which was passed with tion. reference to this su~ject. It was clearly an omission on the part of Congress, an unintentional omission, to leave out a large part of this The Clerk read as follows: A bill (H. R.'3'.!98) for the reliefof the sufferers by the wreck of the United States class laboring under the same disability. steamers Trenton and Vandalia and the stranding of the United States steamer As the chairman of the committee has said, if a man was on the pen­ Nipsic, at Apia, Samoan Islands. sion-rolls of 1880 for total disability and another laboring under the Be it enacted, etc., That to reimburse the survivors of the officers and crews of same disability made his application the next day after the passage of the "Gnited States steamers Trenton and Vandalia, "'recked in the harbor of Apia, Samoan Islands, on the 16th day of March, 1889, and the survivors of the this act he could not be relieved without a special act of Congress. It officers and crew of the United States steamerKipsic stranded at the same time applied, or was held to apply! to those only who were on the pension­ and place, for losses incurred by them, respectively, m1 the wreck and stranding roll at the time, when as a matter of fact the intention of the act was of said vessels, there shall be paid to each of said survivors, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, a sum equal evidently to place all who were laboring under such a disability upon to tho losses so incurred by them: Provided, That the accounting officers of the the pension- roll at the same rating. Treasury shall, in all cases, require a. schedule and certificate from each person Mr. McMILLIN. Will the gentleman yield for a question? making a claim under this act: Prot'Uled further, That in no case shall the ag­ gregate sum allowed as compensation for such losses exceed the amount of Mr. LANE. Certainly. twelve months' sea pay of the grade or rating held by such person at the time l\Ir. Mcl\HLLIN. How many cases already adjudicated will this such losses were incurred. reach? SEC. 2. That the widow, child, or children, and, in case there be not such, that the parent or parents, and, if there be no parents, the brothers and sisters, of Mr. LANE. I can not give any definite information as to that. It the officers, enlisted men, and others in the service who were lost in the wreck can not possibly exceed, I think, over 1,500 per.sons. of the said steamers Trenton and Vandalia and by the stranding of the said Mr. McMILLIN. You could get the information at the Department. steamer Nipsic or who died in consequence of the hardship and exposure to which they were thereby subjected shall be entitled to and shall receh·e, out of Mr. LANE. No doubt we could, but we did not think it necessary. any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, as It was so inconsiderable a number, so small, that we did not undertake follows, to wit: The relatives in the order named of the persons connected with to get it. For my own part I think the bill will be a saving of expenses the vessels hereinbefore referred to, a sum equal to twelve months' sea pay of the grade or rating of each person deceased as aforesaid: Provided, That the rather than an increase of expenditures. legal representatives of the deceased persons hereinbefore referred to shall also Mr. BLANCHARD. Let me a-sk the gentleman from Illinois aqnes­ be paid from the 1-'reasury of the United States any arrears of pay due the said tiou. What will be the increased expenditure for pensions by this bill? deceased at the time of their death. SEC. 3. That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized, at Mr. LANE. We think probably it will cause a decrease instead of an such time as in his discretion may be proper, to cause the remains of the officers increase, because some are receiving $50 who are not totally helpless, and others who perished by the wreck of the United States steamers Trenton and will continue to receive that. This bill provides that they may be and Vandalia and the stranding of the United States steamer Nipsic, at Apia, Samoan Islands, on the 16th day of March, 1889, or who died in consequence rerated. It may be less than the amount now received by the party. of the hardship and exposure to 'vhich they were thereby subjected, and have It may be $20 or $30, but if this bill does not pass it will be $50 all the been buried at the Samoan !!'lands, to be removed to the United States and time. It may probably be a sa,ing instead of an increase in the ex­ buried in the !\aval Cemetery at l\Iare Island, California: Provided, That the relatives of any such deceased officers and others, who prefer that the remains penditure. It can not, however, amount to a very great deal. It is of such be taken to their homes within the United States, shall ba\·e such prfr­ manifestly j ast and manifestly right. ilege extended to them and the expense thereof shall be borne by the United Mr. McMILLIN. Will the gentleman permit a question? States: And provided further. That the expense of removal incurred by the rel­ atives of those whose bodies have already been removed shall be reimbursed to Mr. FLOWER. But it does not matter whether it effects an increase them, and the sum ofSl0,000, or so much thereof as may be nece•sary, is hereby or a decrease; it is right, is it not? appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mr. LANE. Absolutely. carry out the provisions of this section. Sxc. 4. That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are Mr. McMILLIN. Has the gentleman from Illinois any information hereby, authorized to allow and pay, out of any money in the Treasury not oth· as to the probable number of applicants? erwise appropriated, to the legal representatives of Hallam D. Alexander, late Mr. LANE. I have no positive information, but I think that prob­ pay clerk of the United States steamer Trenton, who died in January, 1889, on board that vessel during her passai'e from Panama, United States of Colombia, ably 1,000 or 1,500 persons would be covered by this bill. to Apia, Samoan Islands, compensation for his personal effects lost in the wreck Mr. MORRILL. About 1,500. There are 1,648 persons on the roll of said vessel, upon satisfactory evidence of the vaiue of the same: Provided, at $5'0, and about 1,500 would get the $72 a month. That the sum allowed therefor shall not exceed twelve months' sea pay of said deceased. Mr. LANE. I think it will effect a decrease rather than an increase SEC. 5. That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are of the expenditures of the Government. [Cries of ''Vote!'' ''Vote!''] hereby, authorized to allo"· and pay, out of any mcrney in the Treasury not Mr. CHIPMAN. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Kallsa.8, the chair­ otherwise appropriated, to Lieut. John C. Wilson, United States Navy, who was attached to and serving on board the United States steamer Vandalia at man of the Committee on Invalid Pensions, was very frank in the state­ the time of her wreck in the harbor of Apia, Samoan Islands, on the 16th day ment he made here. It was not guesswork, but was founded on an of l\Iarch, 1889, the sum of $120, being the amount stolen from publio money in investigation at the Pension Office and reports made from there. his possession while he was proceeding from the Samoan Islands to Auckland, New Zealand, under orders of the commander-in-chief of the Pacific statio11, to He estimates the number that would be included within the provis­ communicate to the Navy Department information of the wreck and stranding ions of this bill at 1,500, and the estimated increase, as understood by of the vessels herein before referred to: ProtJided, That the so.id Lieutenant the committee, would be $400,000; of course the number will be in­ Wilson shall satisfy the said accounting officers that such loss was not incuned tllrough negligence or any want of care on his plll't. creased by new cases as they arise from time to time. I had the honor SEC. 6. That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are to be on the Committee on Pensions during the last Congress, and at hereby, authorized and dfrected to settle upon principles of justice and equity that time we considered this subject to a very considerable extent, but theaccounts of the officers, enlisted men, and others ou board the United States steamer Vandalia. when wrecked, and to assume the lastq,µarterly return of the were not able to formulate and bring in a bill which would cover it paymaster of said vessel a.s the basis of computation of the subsequent credits to satisfactorily. . those on boa.rd t-o date of such loss, if there be no evidence to the contrary. And I must sav that I think the chairman of the Committee on Invalid if upon a settlement of the accounts of Frank: H. Arms, late paymaster in the United States Navy, who was lost on said vessel with his accounts and vouchers Pensions haS been very fortunate in the work which he and that com­ for expenditures and payments made by him, and with all the money, stores, mittee have done. They have brought forward a measure which is and supplies procured for the ea.id vessel, any sum shall be found due from him meritorious in its character and in my judgment admirably adapted to the United States, the proper accountinir officers of the Treasury are hereby to accomplish the end in view. The number of cases of total disability authorized and required to allow him a credit therefor. which come here under special bills is very great, and the result is that Mr. DOLLIVER. There are two an:i.endments recommended by the most legislation upon thatsubject is sporadic. It is special, whereas it committee which I will ask the Clerk to read. 1890. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1123

The Clerk read as follows: The SPEAKER. The question is upon ordering the bill to be en­ Amend section 2 by adding the following proviso: grossed and read the third time. "Page 2, line 16, '.And PT!JVided further, That the p1:ovision;:i of this seetio~ l\fr. PICKLER. l\Ir. Speaker, this bill provides for two additional •hall apply to the relatives m the order named of Ch1~f Engmeer G~or_ge W Hall and Lieut. Frank R. Heath, who were on board satd steamers N1psic and land offices in Montana. It is recommended by the Commissioner oi Vandalia respectively, at the time of the stranding and wreck of said vessels, the General Land Office and by the Secretary of the Interior, and it is and have' since died.' " unanimously reported from the Committee on Public Lands. It is a Tlle second amendment was read, as follows: matter of great necessity that action be taken at once upon the bill. Insert on page 3, line 12, after the word" others," the following: Mr. HOLMAN. I wish to inquire of the gentleman how many land "And of Chief Engineer George ·w. Hall and Lieut. Frank U. Heath, who offices there are now in Montana? were on board said steamers Ni psi<:> and Vandalia, respectively, at the time of the stranding and wreck of .said vessels, and have since died." Mr. PICKLER. I will leave that to be answered by the gentleman from Montana [rt-Ir. CARTER]. l\Ir. DOLLIVER. Mr. Speaker, I presume that a. word is not nec­ l\Ir. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I will state that there are at present essary in order to persuade the House to the enactment of t?is law. three land offices in Montana to accommodate p~opl~ livinl?on_l~f!,000 The bill .was prepared at the ~avy Department and has the mdorse­ square miles of public land. The Helena land d1str1ct, which it is pro­ ment of the Secretary of the Navy. It proposes three things. First, to posed by this bill to subdivide, is 800 miles in length from east to west pay the officers and men of those wrecked vessels their losses; secondly, and bas an average width from north to south of about 200 miles. An to pay to the families of those who died in the wreck or by reason of the individual is required, when desirous of filing a homestead entry upon wreck the remnants of their pay and wages; third, to bury the dead, the public lands there, occasionally to travel in going _to the l~n~ offi~e bringing those home whose families desire that their remains shall be and returning to his home as far as from here to the city of Cmcmna~1. buried at home. I will say further, with reference to the two land offices proposed m Mr. Mcl\IILLIN. Will the gentleman permit me a question there? addition to those now existing, that the Missoula. land district will Mr. DOLLIVER. Certainly. embrace about 15,000,000 acres of land, while the other, the Judith Mr. Mcl\IILLIN. I was not able to hear distinctly the reading of district, will embrace about 6,000,000 acres. • the bill and then there are a number of amendments that it was a little In each of the proposed land districts there are vast mineral deposits, difficult to catch precisely; so I will trouble the gentleman to inquire and in consequence a large amount of what is known as ''mineral work'' whether there is any provision that a greater amount of money shall will be done in the proposed offices. be paid than the value of the things lost by the loss of the vessels. Now, as to the necessity for immediate action, in the land office at Mr. DOLLIVER. No; that is all to be decided by the accounting Helena there are pending about one hundred and twenty contests be­ officers of the United States. tween settlers, and, in the nature 0f things, they can not all be decided Mr. Mc:MILLIN. I understand that; bu~ is there to be more paid bv the officers there for many years to come. The contests are con­ in any case than the amount of loss actually sustained? stantly increasing, and the office force is utterly inadequate to cope Mr. DOLLIVER. Certainly not. with the increase. Ev~n now the contest business in that office is Mr. McMILLIN. No bonus? about three years behind, and a careful calculation of the amount of Mr. DOLLIVER. No bonus. busin~ emanating from the territory to be embraced in the two dis­ Mr. MCMILLIN. Have you any information as to the aggregate cost tricts here contemplated shows that all these land offices will find or the aggi:_egate amount of the appropriation? ample work to do. l\lr. DOLLIVER. The Department estimates t.hat the appropriation Mr. HOLMAN. I wish to suggest to the gentleman from South Da­ will not exceed $112,000. kota [Mr. PICKLER] that it would be well to let the report3 from the 1\Ir. McMILLIN. You think it will take $112,000? General Land Office to the Secretary of the Interior go into the RECORD. l\Ir. DOLLIVER. That is the estimate of the Department. Mr. CARTER. There is no objection to that. I think those reports I will say further that the relief proposed by this measure is in exact accompany the report of the committee. accordance with precedents in our own country and in other countries. Mr. HOLMAN. Well, Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I refer to an act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, the report of the committee, which I understand embodies the reports seamen, and marines of the United States vessel of war Oneida (Stat­ from the General Land Office to the Secretary of the Interior, may go utes at Large, volume 16, page 126). into the RECORD. A similar act was passed in the case of the sufferers by the.wreck of There was no objection, and it was so ordered. the United States steamer Huron (Statutes at Large, >olume 20, page 49i). A similar act was passed in the case of the burning of the United The report of the committee is as follows: State.

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In the Camr d'Al~ne Mountains, in the southwesterly part of this district, the laws of the State of Florida., and rebuilt by it in the United States, to be mines in large numbers have been discovered and a.re being developed prepar­ ~!~~ed as a vessel of the United States under the na.m.e of the schooner barge atory to the acquisition of title from the United States. This new mining district is at present about 200 miles distant from the Helena. land office. The bill was ordered to a third reading; and it was accordingly read The central and northern pa.rt ofthisproposed Missoula land district is a. very the third tirue, and passed. fertile region.of country, while the Bitter Root Valley, in the southern part of the Mr. BINGHAM moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was district, io one of the most beautiful and fertile valleys in the Rocky Mountains. The ma.in line of the Northern Pacific Railroad extends through the proposed pa!:'sed; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the district from southeast to northwest, a. distance of 200 miles. From l\lissoula table. a branch road ext.ends southward and up the Bitter Root Valley a. distance of The latter motion was agreed to. about 60 miles. Settlements are growing with great rapidity along these lines of road, while in the mountains the mining interests a.re being rapidly devel­ .AMERICAN REGISTER FOR STEAMER BERN.ARD. oped. North of Flathead Lake. in the district, settlement is progressing very rapidly, and demands for additional surveys have been made for the accom­ l\lr. BINGHAM. There are two other Senate bills unanimously re. modation of the incoming population . ported by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and which .AJ, present persons re~iding in this proposed district arc compelled on an the committee has unanimously asked me to have considered at the average to travel a.bout. 250 miles to reach the Helena land office. His quite evident from the character of the country, the diversity of its resources, the in­ present time. In pursuance of the direction of the committee, I re­ ducement to settlement, together with the rapid settlement in pro~1·ess, that port Senate bill No. 1023 and ask for its immediate consideration. the business of the new land office will amply justify its establishment, while The Clerk read as follows: its creation will- prove of very great convenienre to tlie settlers. The committee has referred the bill to the Secretary of the Interior for ex­ Be ft enacted, etc., That the Commissioner of Navigatio11 is hereby authorized amination, and under date of January 2-l, 18!.0, the Secretary transmits the and directed to cause the foreign-built steamer Bernard, owned and rebuilt at opinion of the Commissioner of the General Land Office favoring the proposed the port of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania., by the Baltimore Fruit Com­ districts and transmitting a map of the State of .Montana, with the lines of the pauy, an organization composed of American citizens, incorporated under the proposed districts marked thereon. The letters of the Secretary of the Interior laws of the State of Maryland, to be registered as a vesssel of the United States. and the Commissioner of the General Land Office read as follows: SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to authorize and direct the inspection of said steam-vessel, steam-boiler, DEPARTllIENT OF THE INTEIUOR, steam-pipes, and the appurtenances of said boiler, and ca.use to be granted the Washington, January 24, 1890. proper and usual certificate issued to steam-vessels of the merchant marine, Sm: I have the honor to transmit, in reply to your request of the 16th instant without reference to the fact that said steam-boiler, steam-pipes, and appurte­ for the views of this Department on H. R. bill No. 525, "to establish two addi­ nances were not constructed pursuant to the laws of the United States, and were tional land offices in the State of Montana," a copy of a letter of the Commis­ not constructed of iron stamped pursuant to said laws· and the tests to be ap­ sioner of the General Land Office favorable to the proposed measure, together plied on the inspection of said boiler, steam-pipes, and. appurtenances will be with a map showing location of the proposed districts. the same in all respects as to strength and safety as are required in the inspec­ I have no objection to the passage of the bill under considera!ion. tion of boilers constructed in the United States for marine purposes, save that Very respectfully, the fact that said boiler, steam-pipes, and appurtenances, not bemg constructed .J. W. NOBLE, Secretary. pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the United States, and are of un­ Hon. LEWIS E. PAYSON, stamped iron, shall not be an obstacle to the granting of the usual certificate if Chairman Committee on Public Land,s, said boiler, steam-pipes, and appurtenances are found to be of sufficient strength United States House of Representatives. and safety. The SPEAKER. The question is on ordering the bill to a third DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, G&i."ERAL LAND OFFICE, Washington, D. C., Janttary 23, 1890. reading. Sin: I have received, by your reference for report, a communication from the Mr. ANDERSON, of Kansas. I would like some explanation of this honorable chairman of the HouS<'> Committee on Public Lands, dated the 16th mea.<;ure. As I understand, this is a foreign-bu ii t vessel which has been instant. inclosing a copy of bill H. R. 525, "to establish two additional land offices bought by American citizens and is now about to be used as if it had in the State of Montana." In reply I have the honor to state that it is believed that the establishment been built in the United States. That is, as I understand, contrary to of the districts as indicated in the bill in question will greatly serve the con­ the general 1irovisions of our laws. venience of the settlers and others in those portions of the State, and as but Mr. BINGHAM. I will state to the gentleman from Kansas that little trouble or expense will devolve upon this office in the preparation of tract­ bo6ks for them, I have no objection to offer to the proposed measure, ar.d this case complies with all the requirements of the statute in such a return herewith the bill, together with a diagram of the State showing the loca­ way as to enable the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner tion of the proposed districts. of Navigation to issue an American registry to this vessel, except that Very respectfully, LEWIS A. GROFF, Commissioner. the wreck did not occur on American shores. Had the wreck occurred Hon . .JOHN W. NOBLE, within the requisite distance from our shores the Secretary of the Secretary of the Interior. Treasury could have issued an American registry. But as the case did On full consideration of all the facts, the committee respectfully recommends not come literally within the requirements of the law it became neces­ that the bill do pass. sary to apply to Conj!;ress to authorize an American registry. All the The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; arid be­ requirements of existing law necessary for granting such registry have ing engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time, and passed. been met, except, as I have said, that the wreck did not occur within Mr. PICKLER moved t-0 reconsider the vote by which the bill was American waters. passed; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the Mr. ANDERSON, of Kansas. Then thii vessel was not wrecked on table. our shores? The latter motion was agreed to. Mr. BINGHAU. No, sir; and that is the only reason why the Sec­ MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. retary of the Treasury could not under existing law grant a new reg­ A message from the Senate by Mr. McCOOK, its Secretary, announced istry to the vessel. the passage without amendment of House bill and joint resolution Mr. ANDERSON, of Kansas. Where did the wreck occur? of the following titles: l\Ir. BINGHAM. I will read from the report: In l\In.y, 1889, after the purchase, but before the transfer by bill of sale, after A bill (H. R. 583) granting the use of certain lands to the city of St. leaving Boca. del Toro for Philadelphia., she was stranded, and with the assist­ Augustine, Fla., for a public park and for other purposes; and ance of the steamer Stromo was floated and towed into the port of Philadel­ Joint resolution (H. Res. 79) for the relief of certain Chippewa In­ phia, and was repaired at a cost to the American owners amounting to $35,305.46, dians of the La Pointe agency, Wisconsin. or almost $8,000 in excess of her original cost. It also announced the passage of bills of the following titles, in which The law provides that if repairs to the extent of tbree-fo11rths of the concurrence was requested: original cost are made by American mechanics then the Secretary of A bill (S. 2015) to amend and alter an act entitled ''An act to au­ the Treasury can grant a register to the vessel, but the wreckage must thorize the construction of a railroad, wagon. and foot-passenger bridge have occurred in American waters. The only difficulty in the present across the Mississippi River at or near Burlington, Iowa," approved case is that the wreckage did not occur in our waters. The vessel is August 6, 1888; and owned by American capital-the Baltimore Fruit Company; she bas A bill (S. 2405) to provide for the purchase of a site and erection of been repaired by American mechanics, the cost of the repairs being far a public building thereon at Lewiston, in the State of Maine. in excess of three-fourths of the original cost as required by statute; but as the wreckage did not occur in our waters the Treasury Depart­ PUBLIC BUILDING AT COLUMBUS, GA. ment, under the general statute, could not grant a registry, and it be· Mr. BANKHEAD, from the Committee on Public Buildings and came necessary to apply to Congress. Grounds, reported back with amendment the bill (H. R. 188) for the Mr. ANDERSON, of Kansas. I believe I understand the explana­ erection of a public building at Columbus, Ga., and appropriating tion of the gentleman, and it is entirely satisfactory to me. money therefor; which, with the accompanying report, was ordered to Mr. BINGHAM. I will state to the gentleman that the bill has met be printed and recommitted. the unanimous approval of our committee and it was passed unani­ AMERICAN REGISTER FOR SCHOONER BARGE l\IEXICO. mously by the Senate. Mr. ANDERSON, of Kansas. The passage by the Senate does not Mr. BINGHAM. I am directed by the Committee on Merchant Ma­ proYe anything. rine and Fisheries to report back with a favorable recommendation Mr. BINGHAM. I merely mention these matters to show that the Senate bill No. 881; and I am unanimously requested by the commit­ bill ha."! received thorough examination. tee to ask for the immediate consideration of the kiill. ~Ir. - ANDERSON, of Kansas. Many bills which are passed by the The bill was read, as follows: t Senate ought to be defeated. The gentleman, however, did not before Be it enacted, etc., That the Commissioner of Navigation is hereby authorized and directed to cause the foreign-built bark Marcello, owned at the port of Pen­ state the fact with regard to the location of the wreckage, and, as I say, sacola., Fla., by the Export Coal Company, a.n organization incorporated under his explanation is satisfactory to me.

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Mr. BINGHAM. I have a written report upon each of these bills, The amendment was agreed to. covering every phase wherein the cases fail to fall within the require­ The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed and read a third ments of the statutes. time; and being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time, and Mr. DOCKERY. The gentleman will allow me a single inquiry. I passed. do not know that I caught the reading of the bill correctly, but if I did Mr. STEWART, of Georgia, moved to reconsider the vote by which this is a foreign-built vessel. the bill was passed; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be Mr. BINGHAM. It is. laid upon the table. Mr. DOCKERY. And you propose to grant her an American reg­ The latter motion was agreed to. ister? JAMES :r.I. M'CLELLA.ND. Mr. BINGHA~f. We propose to grant an American register because the case comes under the general statute with the single exception that Mr. SPINOLA, from the Committee on War Claims, reported back the vessel was not wreclrnd within American waters. with amendments a bill (H. R. 3403) for the relief of James M. McClel­ Mr. DOCKERY. I am in favor of the proposition. land. The hill was ordered to a third reading; and it was accordingly read The bill was read, as follows: the third time, and passed. Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, di­ rected to pay to James l\I. l\IcClelland, of Kentucky, out of any moneys in the Mr. BINGHAM moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of ~l,240, the same being in full passed; and also mo·rnd that the motion to ree.onsider be laid on the payment ofproperty taken from said 1\IcClelland by the forces of the Union Army in the State of Kentucky in the year 186--, and consisting of four horses and four table. mules, which said property was taken and used by the military forces of the The latter motion was agreed to. United States. STEAMER JAMAICA, NEW YORK. Mr. HOLMAN. I ask for the reading of the report. Mr. BINGHAU, from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish­ The report was read, as follows: eries, also reported back with favorable recommendation a bill (S. 1093) The Committee on War Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 3403) for to provide an American register forthe steamer Jamaica, ofNewYork. the relief of .James l\I. McClelland, report as follows: That this claim is for four horses and four mules taken from the claimant at The bill was read, as follows: Lexington, Ky., by the Army of the United States during the late war. Claim Be it enacted, etc., That the Commissioner of Navigation is hereby authorized stated at Sl,240. and directed to cause the foreign-built steamer Vertumnus, owned at the port It appears from the testimony filed in support of the cln.im th..'l.t the Army of of New York, State of New York, by Gerhard \Vesse~s. an American citizen, the United States in the year 1862 took from the claimant tile above-mentioned and rebuilt by him at. Brooklyn. N. Y., io be registered as a vessel of the United property for the use of the Army. Claimant filed his claim in tbe office of the States unde1· the name of Jamaica. Quartermaster-General, and in 18i5 an agent. of the Quartermaster-General's SEC. 2. That. the Secretary of the Treasury be, and hereby is, authorized and Departm•mt investigated the case and reported that the property was taken and directed to authorize and direct the inspection of said steam-vessel, steam­ used as alleged, and recommended that the claim be disallowed for the reason boi ler, steam-pipes, and the appurtenances of the said boiler, and cause to be that the claimant's loyalty was not established. granted the proper and usual certificate i~sued to steam-vessels of the merchant Your committee is of the opinion that injustice has been done the claimant; marine, without reference to the fact that said steam-boiler, steam-pipes, and that the property charged for was taken as charged; that he has not received appurtenances were not constructed pursuant to the laws of the United States, pay or compensation therefor from any source; that the claimant was a. loyal and were not constructed of iron stamped pursuant to said laws; and the tests citizen of the U uited States. to be applied on the inspection of said boiler, steam-pipes, and appurtenances Your committee therefore repo1·t back the bill and recommend its passage will be the same in all respects as to strength and safety as are required in the with the following amendment: In line 4, before the word "Kentucky," insert inspection of boilers constructed in the United States for marine purposes, save •· Lexiugton, in the Sta.te of; " and in line 9, afte r the word "sixty" insert that the fact that said boiler, steam-pipes, and appurtenances, not being con­ "two," and strike out •• J. l\l. McClelland" wherever it appears in the bill, as structed pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the United States, and are well as in the title, and insert" James M. l\IcCielland." of unstamped iron, shall not be an obstacle to the granting of the usual certifi­ cate if said boiler, steam-pipes, and appurtenances are found to be of sufficient Mr. HOLMAN. Mr. Speaker, the amonnt involved in this bill is strength and safety. small, but gentlemen will bear in mind it involves important princi­ Mr. DOCKERY. I am in favor of the pas.sage of the bill, but I hope ples. There were claims amounting to $60,000,000 involved in what these vessels will not be the beneficiaries of subsidies hereafter. is known as the 4th of July law before the Quartermaster-General. He The bill was ordered to a third reading; and it was accordingly read was invested with ample power to provide for the adjustment of these the third time, and pa..,sed. claims. He was authorized to appoint any number of agent.s to take Mr. BINGHAM moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was testimony both for the claimant and the Government. Those claims passed; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. have been substantially examined and a report will be made to the The latter motion was agreed to. present Congress, if it has not been already made, which will close up that business so far as the Quartermaster-General is concerned. NEW DIVISION, NORTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF GEORGI.A. Under the law the Quartermaster-General himself can not open up Mr. STEWART, of Georgia, from the Committee on the Judiciary, these cases for reinvestigation; so there is no use in making application reported back with amendment a bill (H. R. 187) to create a new di­ to him. There are before the War Claims Committee, or there have vision in the northern judicial district of Georgia. been in past years and I presume it is still the case, hundreds and thou­ The bill was read, as follows: sands of these claims pending; and the question is (having once had Be it enacted, etc., That a new division of the northern judicial district of the State their day in court under a tribunal admirably constituted to settle of Georgia, to be known as the western division of the northern judicial district them) whether they shall have a reconsideration by Congress. And, of Georgia, be, and the same is hereby, established, to be composed of the fol­ lowing counties, to wit: Muscogee, Heard, Troup, Meriwether, Harris, Talbot, if so, why should it not be done by some general legislation, instead of Taylor, Marion, Chattahoochee, Stewart, Schley, Webster, Quitman, Clay, Ran­ taking up an individual case here and there and considering it by dolph, Calhoun, Early, Baker, Miller, Decatur, and Terrell, and all of imid coun­ itself? ties which may not now belong, for judicial purposes, to the northern district of the State of Georgia be, and the same are hereby, transferred to the said nvrth­ I think my friend from New York ought to cover the whole question ern district. in his report and determine whether it is our policy to open up to set­ SEC. 2. That two terms of the circuit and district courts of the United States tlement this class of claims. for said northern district shall be held annually in said new division at the city of Columbus, in the county of Muscogee, commencing on ihe second Monday Further, to my friend from New York I wish to add that he should in January and the second Monday in June, and shall continue in session for bear in mind that two tribunals were created after the war, or rather two weeks. one during the war, called the 4th of July claims, and one subsequently, SEC. 3. That all process, civil or criminal, is•med against citizens residing in said counties shall be made returnable to the said courts, respectively, at the the Sou.hem Claims Commission, to adjust this class of claims, not only said city of Columbus, and not otherwise. for the payment of the loyal citizens of the Confederacy, but also for SEC. 4. That. the clerk of the district and the clerk of the circuit court shall the payment of citizens of the North or any of the States adhering avpoint a deputy clerk for the com·ts for said division. and the marshal of to said northern district shl\ll proYide suitable rooms for the occupancy of said the fortunes of the Union. The one tribunal, the Southern Claims Com­ courts and the officers thereof. mission, bad jurisdiction of the claims arising in the South. This com­ SEC. 5. That no suit or prosecution now pending against_ a citizen or citizens residing in either of said counties constituting the division hereby created, in mission had for its official existence a period of some ten or eleven years, either of said courts, at any ot.her place, under the provisions of existing laws, an ample opportunity to investigate the subject. The claims filed be­ shall he affected by this act, but the same shall be prosecuted and determined as fore the commission amounted to some sixt_y-fi.ve millions of dollars. fuough this act had not been passed. They were passed upon, the whole of them, by that commission in Sec. 6. That all laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. some form or another, a commission composed of three men well quali, The amendment was read, as follows: fied to consider the questions presented. Amend by striking out the words " Calhoun" and "Baker " in the Now. I think my friend from New York will find upon an examina­ 9th line and the word " Decatur" in the 10th line. tion of the files of bis committee a cart-load of these very matters which Mr. HOLMAN. I hope, before the vote is taken, the gentleffian from have been examined and passed upon by the Quartermaster-General Georgia will state how many courts are now held in the State of under the act of 1864 or by the Southern Claims Commission. I say Georgia. that there are cart-loa-ds of them, and the question is whether they shall Mr. STEWART, of Georgia. In the northern judicial district they be taken up again or not. The Quartermaster-General can not open them are held at one place, Atlanta, and this creates another division. up under the law. He can not receive further proof, as the law now Mr. HOLMAN. How many courts are held there? stands, as to the loyalty of the claimant or any other question which Mr. STEWART, of Georgia. At three places in the State. may arise with regard tot.he cases, while the Southern Claims Com­ Mr. HOLMAN. Any maritime jurisdiction? mission has expired, its functions having continued for ten or eleven Mr. STEWART, of Georgia. Not very much. years.

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I think, therefore, that if it is decided to take up any of these claims States Government at the time his claim originated and since and during the there should be some general principle formulated with reference to war, and that we have no interest in his claim. their consideration. There should be some general principle of law That is signed- enacted to govern all claims of this character, and not continue this same w. C. Hearn, of Company E, Twenty-first Kentucky. process that we have gone through with for some years past of taking JI.Ir. HOLMAN. What is the date of that paper? up an individual case here and there and acting upon it. Mr. SPINOLA.. September 10, 1873. It is also signed­ I hope, therefore, that my friend from New York, inasmuch as this L. B. Todd, postmaster

Mr. THOMAS. Will the gentleman allow me to ask him a question? nesses were found to be loyal, but that Mr. McClelland was found to Mr. HOLMAN. Certainly. be disloyal; whereupon the Quartermaster-General rejected the claim. Mr. THO.MAS. Was there any way of appealing from the report of Further than that, there is in support of this case the evidence of as the Southern Claims Commission in regard to their adjudication? reputable a set of gentlemen as can be found anywhere, citizens of .Mr. HOLMA~. No, sir. The decision of the Quartermaster-Gen­ Lexington, men who are known to have been always loyal, and who eral was made final. It had to be, in the very nature of the case. There have known Mr. McClelland all the time. was such f'. vast bodv of these claims that they bad to be settled under Now, if we are to pass no claims of this kind, if a man is to be put the terms in which ~they were. I think, therefore, that we ought in aside as disloyal without any proof of the charge, and is to be kept out justice and fairness in legislating to do so in the interest of the whole of his pay for property which he furnished to t4e men who were stand­ people. Therefore I ask that my motion be put to recommit this bill to ing upon the battle-fields in 1 he South, as the gentleman from Michi­ the Committee on War Claims, who may consider, prepare, and report gan has said-and without these supplies they could not have stood a bill authorizing additional proof to be filed before the Quartermaster­ there long-I say if we are not going to pay that class of men simply General in these claims. because some officer of the Government, wit.hont evidence, has chosen The SPEAKER. The question is upon the motion of the gentle­ to say that they were not loyal, then we might as well abolish this man from Indiana to recommit to the Committee on War Claims. farce of pretending to have a Committee on War Claims to investigate :Mr. ALLEN, of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from New these cases and repol"t upon them to the House. York [Mr. SPINOLA] bases his advocacy oftbe bill upon the ground of .Mr. CHIPMAN. Can the gentleman state whether this case was newly discovered evidence, and cites postmasters: pension agents, and unanimously reported? citizens in support thereof. These witnesses were all living in 1867 at Mr. STONE, of Kentucky. It is the unanimous report of the com­ the time the Government of the United States, through its officers, un­ mittee. The.r:e is no necessity for further argument. The committee dertook to investigate the merits of this claim. Evidently from the of the Fiftieth Congress investigated it, and came to the unanimous report of the officer so investigating, he did take cognizance of the ques­ conclusion that it was a just claim, anil we have reached the same con­ tion of loyalty, and he reports that there is no evidence of loyalty. If clusi.on; and the motion to recommit this claim to the commit1i_ee, if he reports that there is no evidence of loyalty, it follows that he must adopted, will simply throw additional work upon that committee, which have inquired into the question, and only three years after the war already has many·thousands of bills before it. closed. Now, I was not on the "loyal" side in the late war and I am not Now, if this claim is meritorious, no man here will vote for it more pleading for a loyal man especially because he was loyal; I ask that you quickly than myself; but if we are going to enter upon this course of pay this claim simply because, in accordance with the policy of the Gov­ proceedings, of allowing reports of officers of the Government made ernment heretofore pursued, it is just that Mr. McClelland shonld have just after the war to be set aside by the introduction of ex parte testi­ pay for his mules. That is a short and plain statement of the case, mony taken years after, the Government having no opportunity to re­ without any extended argument a.bout the question of loyalty. Mr. but such te8timony, then we are opening a very wide door and entering McClelland was a loyal man; the Government has paid other loyal men upon a very dangerous path. I do not believe that every claim south and should pay him. of the Ohio River is either bogus, fraudulent, or wicked. I do believe Mr. HOUK. Mr. Speaker, I desire to call the attention of the House that there were multitudesofloyalmensouthofthatriver, multitudes for a moment to the danger of "switching off" in the direction the of men who, but for the fact that their mouths were stopped, would gentleman from Michigan has indicated and assuming that where the have stood for the Government and for the flag of our fathers. Those Quartermaster-General or that noted tribunal the Southern Claims Com­ men were compelled to silence by their surroundings. That such men mission bas acted upon a claim it is dangerous for Congress afterward had property taken, no man who was in that territory at the time can to take hold of it. Now, I think I know as much about this claim as don bt, and they should have pay for it. This man should have pay for does the gentleman from Michigan, which, I assure you, is nothing at bis property if the Government, after having an opportunity to rebut all [laughter], except what the report of tbe committee states. I do this ex pa rte testimony, shall fail to make a case against him. know, however, tbat to reject a claim of this kind because the Quar­ I am simply opposed to this bill in its present form, not because I termaster-General has heretofore rejected it, amounts in many cases to feel assured that thi~ man was or was not loyal; but now, at the he­ an outrage. The same remark may be made in regard to claims which ginningof the Fifty-first Congress, let us exactly understand the grounds have been rejected by the Southern Claims Commission. Why, sir, I upon which we propose to pass bills of this class, and if the testimony personally know of cases rejected by the Quartermaster-General's De­ which the Government has produced is to be overthrown in this man­ partment, because of want ofloyalty on the part of the claimant, when ner we might aa well let all these cl~ims come in at once and be done he was at the time his property was taken discharging his duty as a with it. The people of the country do not want that. Itis not equity; Federal soldier. [Laughter.] Yet when a claim is brought here upon it is not justice. The ex-Confederates who lost property do not wish, such a record as we have in this case we are told that it is dangerous as I understand, to be paid for it by this Government. It stands us in to go behind the action of the Quartermaster-General or of the South­ hand to closely scan this whole question at this time for several rea­ ern Claims Commission. sons. First, we have not any more money than we need; secondly, Why should it be assumed that where a claim bas been adjudicated when we ha•e paid to themen who saved this country upon the fields by the Southern Claims Commission (and in that tribunal there was a of battle of the South ali that we then agreed to pay them and all that semblance of fairness) we must not, forsooth, take up the case and we have since agreed to pay them in conventions, in Legislatures, in look into the facts and do jnstice according to the right and wrong of Congress, everywhere, then, if there is any money to spare, it will be the matter? Why, sir, it is a fact which nobody can dispute on any time enough to take up claims of this kind. I am opposed to all these truthful basis that when the Southern Claims Commission expired by claims unle::;s the proof of loyalty is absolute and the Government has limitation of law there were several thousand claims the papers of had an opportunity to come in and offer testimony in rebuttal. If the which had never been unbundled, the testimony never read; and they Government has had its day in court and it has failed to Sl!Stain its were dumped into the Third Auditor's office with an adverse report! case, then I am in favor of paying the claims, but not before. Ye gods and little fishes, what sort of justice is that? [Laughter.] In other words, if the claimant was loyal be should have his pay and Yet, when one of these claims comes here we are warned thr.t we are should have it promptly, because loyalty in those days and in that sec­ about to trench on some other jurisdiction that has administered jus­ tion was worthy of every reward. tice between the parties. Mr. CHIPMAN. I wish to ask the gentleman from New York [Mr. Now, I have said this much not because I am familiar with the facts SPINOLA] a question. of this case, but I have confidence in this committee, and I am going The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Michigan can not call up a to vote for the bill on the strength of the committee's report, as I am gentleman upon the floor to ask him a question. [Laughter.] That told by members of the committee on both sides of the House that they is going beyond the rule. have examined the question, that this party was loyal, and that the :Jl,fr. CHIPMAN. I will ask it later. property was taken and used. My purpose in making these few re­ l\lr. STO~E. of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, there can be no reason fbr marks is that this House may not be miseducated on this subject; I recommitting this bill to the committee. The bill was considered by clo not want members led into the belief that, because the Quarter­ a committee of the last Congress and was favorably reported to the master-General's Department or the Southern Claims Commission has House. As everybody knows, who was a member of the Fiftieth Con­ refused to allow a claim which comes here, therefore in taking it up gress, I have n8ver advocated any claims here that were not just. I and giving it fa•orable consideration we may set a dangerous precedent. investigated this claim and reported it to the House, and I made that No dangerous precedent is ever set by doing right. I have often said­ report because it was perfectly clear that the claim should be paid. and I believe I will repeat it-that I would rather have the note of Upon the facts presented there is no more question as to the loyalty of any pan per forty years of age who is honest than have a claim against Mr. McClelland than there is as to the loyalty of the gentleman from this glorious Government of the United States unless in the shape of l\lfobigan [Mr. ALLE~] who has just demanded that loyalty shall be so a bond or a prior lien of some nature. [Laughter.] clearly P.stablished. The witnesses who testified in 1867 had their loy­ Here we stand (and I among you) consta.ntly denouncing Stat.es on alty certified to by the agent who examined the claim and there is ai:-count of acts of repudiation. I have done as much of it as anybody; absolutely nothing upon which to found the opinion that Mr. McClel­ I have denounced my own State for its repadiating proclivities; the lan,1 himself was disloyal. It was stated in the document which the Democrats down there are a villatnous set of repudiators [laughter); gentleman from New York [Mr. SPINOLA] has read that these wit- there is no doubt about it, and I denounce them. My brother members

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around me join with me in denouncing repudiation by a State. Yet ever we grant this right of way we are violating by the gritnt our treaty there is not such a.grand set of repudiators on the face of the earth as the stipulations with the Indians. We have no right to enter this Terri­ membersofthe United States Congress. [Laughter.] Letusdoright tory-and we can not, unless we disregard the treaty stipulations-with­ about these things. Now, I believe I have said enough on this question outfust obtaining their consent. I not only oppose this bill, but I shall for a man who knows no more about this case than I do. [Cries of "Go oppose every bill which proposes to build these railroads in the Indian on!"] Territory without the consent of the Indians themselves. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York [Mr. SPINOLA] I know it is said the only good Indian is a dead Indian and it is demands the previous question. mere folly to carry out treaty stipulations with these Indians. I have The previous question was ordered. not reached that point yet, and if we propose to act in this way it seems Mr. HOLMAN. What is the question now? to me the straightforward course of dealing would be to repeal the treat­ The SPEAKER. As the Chair understands, it is upon the engross­ ies and notify these people we will not further regard them. Then, if ment and third reading of the bill. we please, we can grant the right of way to railroads; but so long as we Mr. HOLMAN. A motion was pending to recommit the bill. I sub- pretend to treat with the Indians and to regard them woi:thy of mak­ mitted that motion. ing treaties with I do not believe it is good policy to turn around and The SPEAKER. But the House has ordered the previous question. disregard the treaty stipulations whenever it suits any railroad company Mr. HOLMAN. But I made that motion at the outset. to enter the Territory. The SPEAKER. The ordering the previous question would cut off I would like to be allowed to ask the gentleman from Kansas a ques­ the motion to recommit. tion. Mr. CUTCHEON. The motion to recommit was pending before the l\Ir. PERKINS. Certainly. previous question was called. Mr. COBB. This bill extends the time granted by the act of 1888 to Mr. FLOWER. It was made while the gentleman from Illinois was this railroad company? in the chair. Mr. PERKINS. Yes, sir. The SPEAKER. If the motion to recommit was made previously, Mr. COBB. Did that act contain a provision that the consent of the the question is now upon that motion. Indians must first be had before this railroad was constructed? The question being put, Mr. PERKINS. Not their consent. The bill contained, however, The SPEAKER said: The noes seem to have it. the usual provision which bas been incorporated in every one of these Mr. KILGORE. I believe I will call for a division on that question. right-of-way bills, that copimissioners should be appointed to appraise The question being again taken, there were-ayes 16, noes 116. the value of the lands taken; provision was also made for condemna­ So the motion to recommit was rejected. tion proceedings and for appeals from such proceedings, and other pro­ The SPEAKER. The question will be again taken upon thedemand visions of that character looking to the rights of the Indians. This, of of the gentleman from New York for the previous question. course, was where the Indian lands were affected. The previous question was ordered; and under the operation thereof Their rights are protected 1n this in every single particular, except the pending amendments were agreed to. that they are not required to give their consent. The theory of the The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and being committee and the theory of Congress upon this subject has been in this engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. class of legislation substantially as it is in the States when granting the '.fhe question recurred on the passage of the bill. right of condemnation proceedin!?S to a railroad company. For instance, Mr. KILGORE demanded a division. a railroad may cross my farm in Kansas without my consent, in the The House divided; and there were-ayes 118, noes 10. event that compensation is made to me for the right of way. That is sub­ So the bill was passed. stantially the provision of this bill, as it is in every other right-ofway-bill. Mr. SPINOLA moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was Mr. McADOO. I would like to ask the gentleman from K~nsas a passed; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the question. Have not the Indians whose lands are affected by the pro­ table. visions of this bill a government or legislative council of their own? The fatter motion was agreed to. Mr. PERKINS. Yes, sir. Mr. McADOO. In other words, they are what we call the civilized KANSAS CITY .AND PACIFIC RAILROAD Cff:\IPANY. Indians-- ... ,- Mr. PERKINS, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported back Mr. PERKINS. Yes . the bill (H. R. 346) to extend "An act to grant the right of way to the Mr. McADOO. Having a legislative council of their own. Now, I Kansas City and Pacific Railroad Company through the Indian Terri­ do not see why this council should not have been consulted in regard tory, and for other purposes," and asked for its present consideration. to the proposed disposition of the lands. The bill was read, as follows: Mr. PERKINS. Oh, of course, if it is the d~ign of the House that Be it enacted, etc., That the provisions of an act approved l\:lay 14, 1888, grant­ no right of way shall be granted through the Indian Territory, then inJo? the right of way through the Indian Territory to the Kansas City and Pa­ cific Ra.ii way Company, and for other purposes, shall be extended for a period this proposition should be voted down. If Congress desires to reverse , of two yea.rs from l\!ay 14, 1890, so that said company shall have until May 14. its decisions upon this question in past years, it ought undoubtedly to 1892, to build the first 100 miles of its rail way, and two years thereafter to build vote this bilf down. But this bill simply extends to this company­ the remainder thereof and branches. it having already the right of way-a longer time in which to complete Mr. PERKINS. I will state for the information of the House this the work, and the reason it is asked is that instead of building directly bill extends the time heretofore granted by Congress to this railroad to through the Indian Territory within the time authorized by the origi­ build its line through the Indian Territory. The original bill was passed nal act, they built from the northern boundary of the Indian Territory in May, 1888, and its time expires in l\Iay of this year. Instead of to Kansas City. They have already a hundred and eighty-five miles of building the line through the Territory they have built it north to railroad in operation, and this is most important legislation not only to Kansas City, and they will not be able to build the road through the the company itself but to the people of Kansas and to the people of Territory within the time fixed in the original bill. This gives them Missouri as well as to the Indian Territory, and so far as J know not a two years' additional time. single protest against it comes from the Indian Territory. The question recurred on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read Mr. COBB. Have you asked them whether they protested or not? the third time. Mr. PERKINS. We have not asked them, simply because the pro­ Mr. CHEADLE demanded a division. ceedings contemplated here are the same that have been taken in all of The House divided; and there were-ayes 91, noes 2. the other bills, and it was not deemed necessary. Mr. CHEADLE. No quorum. Mr. COBB. Will the gentleman from Kansas allow another question? Mr. PERKINS. If the gentleman bas any objection to this bill I Mr. PERKINS. With pleasure. will be glad to hear it from him or any other gentleman of this House. Mr. COBB. Is it not true that. in bills that were pending in the last The SPEAKER. By unanimous consent proceedings on the count Congress to extend railroad lines through the Indian reservations other may be regarded as vacated. Is there objection? The Chair hears none, than the Indian Territory, in every such bill there was a provision pro­ and it is so ordered. viding for getting the consent of the Indians? Mr. CHEADLE. My objection is this: By the provisions of the bill Mr. PERKINS. I did not understand the gentleman's question. itself it is proposed to grant a right of way through the most valuable Mr. COBB. I desire to know, if in other bills heretofore passing body of public lands in the country-lands in the Indian Territory-to through Indian reservations the consent of the Indians was had as pre­ a railroad corporation. Previous to this time they secured the right of requisite, why, after getting the consent of the uncivilized Indians, as way, but not having built the road on that line according to their own you did in every bill in the last Congress, you reverse that proceeding stipulations, they now come here and ask for an extension of time when it comes to entering the territory of civilized Indians, with a reg­ within which the road was to have been completed. I do not believe ularly organized government of their own, and undertake to dispose of this sort of legislation should be enacted with less than a quorum, and their property without their consent. that is the rea.5on I demanded a division. Mr. PERKINS. The gentleman from Alabama is mistaken in his Mr. COBB. Mr. Speaker, I believe I shall join my friend from In­ supposition that every bill which passed the last Congress pertaining to diana [Mr. CHEADLE] in opposition to this measure. My opposition other reservations than those in the Indian Territory required the assent to it would extend to every measure of a like character, that is, to every of the Indians. I think it is true that some of them did, but as a matter bill that proposes to build a railroad in the Indian Territory. When- of fact all of them did not. 1890. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1129

Mr. DOCKERY. The gentleman from Alabama is mistaken on that Mr. BUCHANAN, of New Jersey. I will answer that question by point. I recollect one bill that I passed myself without any such re­ asking another. Do you believe that this is in accordance with the quirement. present treaty stipulations? Mr. PERKINS. I think it will be seen that there were quite a num­ Mr. PEEL. I do. I do not believe it is in conflict with the spirit ber of them. of the treaty at all. Mr. COBB. I do not desire, Mr. Speaker, to detain the House any Mr. BUCHANAN, of New Jersey. Butisitnotcontrarytotheletter? length of time on this question; but we are confronted with this state Mr. PEEL. Under the treaty they agree that a road can go north of affairs: In almost every bill, if not· in all, which was brought into and south or east and west without any supplemental action of Con­ this House at the last Congress where it was sought to allow railroad gress. When they come to Congress it has the right to grant a. right companies to enter upon Indian reservations other than the Indian Ter­ of way through the Territory. This is one of the Territories of the ritory there was a special clause inserted in the bill providing a mode United States, as has been decided by the Supreme Court. The bill and manner of taking the consent of these Indians who were upon the provides, as all the bills that have passed Congress provide, to pay the several reservations, and in no instance, according to my present recol­ Indian nation through which the road is proposed to go $6 per mile. lection, was the policy departed from, except upon the single matter of l\Ir. COBB. Will the gentleman permit another question? entering the Indian Territory. Mr. PEEL. Certainly. Now, everybody knows that these are civilized people. They are oc­ Mr. COBB. Is it not true that by the treaty to which I have been cupying a Territory which was assigned to them by the Government of referring it is provided that no white man shall go into that Territory? the United States under treaty stipulations; and in all these treaty stip­ Mr. PEEL. Oh, yes; that is one of the stipulations. These bills, I ulations it wa.<1 provided that no road should be put through this Terri­ wish to say, protect the interests of the Indians as far as they can be tory and no white man should enter the Territory except by the consent protected. If it is intended that Congress shall not permit commerce of the Indians themselves. These provisions are incorporated in solemn to go through that Territory-if gentlemen are ready for that propo­ treaties that are existing between this Government and the people sition-then all right. The bill provides compensation for the land whose lands are in dispute here, and are in full force. that is damaged for the purposes of this road. If this is not agreeable Now, here is the situation: A people with whom we have treated, to the nation, they can object to the amount and have it a-djusted by who own the lands they now occupy under and by virtue of these treaty arbitrators, one to be selected by the Secretary of the Interior, one by stipubtions, a civilized people having a regularly organized government, them, and one by the road. If that is not satisfactory, then they can legislative, executive, and judicial, capable of ma.naging their own af­ go to the Federal courts and have the damages assessed precisely as fairs, to all intents and purposes a people now living under their own damages are assessed in the State courts. government, with only a sort of general supervision on the part of the Mr. COBB. But you can not stop the road. United States, and yet you propose by this bill to do what? You pro­ l\Ir. PEEL. No; you can not stop that; nor can you stop a road in pose to say, first, that these treaty stipulations into which we entered any State. A road can get into court and pay in the money as directed many years ago shall now and in the future be utterly disregarded and by the judge and go on and build the road until the jury shall have as­ broken without their consent. sessed the amount of damages. Here you have a Territory of the United You propose to treat them in a manner that you do not propose States to deal with. They have not got any State government to give to treat the uncivilized Indians occupying our western lands. You them that privilege. The regulation was if a railroad company wanted propose to say to them, '' Because we here in the Congress of the United to go through the Territory in a direction other than north, east, south, States conceive that you are in the way of the progress of our civiliza­ or west, they come to Congress and ask the privilege of going through; tion, your right shall be utterly disregarded in our favor.'' That is the Congress gives them the permission by which they can go through; and situation here. Shall it be done? Is there any great public interest they give the Indian nation the right to accept the terms offered by that calls for the passage of bills like this? Has the Congress of the Congress or reject them and go to the courts and have the damage as­ United States under existing lawl the right to have opened a right of sessed by a jury. way through this Territory other than the rigbt.<1 that now exist? The Mr. CUTCHEON. Will the gentleman explain why this company committee did not say so, nor do they put their bill upon that ground did not avail itself of its charter and build the road? at all. But simply because here is a company of commercial men en­ Mr. PEEL. I am not able to explain that. I am only speaking as tering upon a commercial enterprise, in order that they may be enabled to the principle. to perfect their enterprise and thereby make money, you are for their in­ l\Ir. HOOKER. Will the gentleman from Arkansas allow me a terest and at their behest to violate all these treaty stipulations to which question? I have adverted. I say, sir, upon that principle it ought not to be done. Mr. PEEL. Certainly. Mr. PERKINS. Mr. Speaker, I will yield to my colleague on the Mr. HOOKER. I want to know the reason given in the report of committee, the gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. PEEL], if the gentleman this committee why this company, by whom this road wa..~ to be con­ from Alabama [Mr. COBB] has concluded his rema-rks. structed through the Indian Territory, have not constructed the road Mr. 'COBB. I am not quite through yet. within the time prescribed? I wish to ask if there is anything in the The ~PEA.KER. The gentleman from Alabama has the floor. report of the committee to show the reason for granting this extension Mr. COBB. The treaty says: ''You may go east and west and north of time, and, if not, why not; and I want to ask they if they do not and south with one road"-and it does not mean a railroad either-one think it ought to have been put in the report. public road, and with that limitation there was a prohibition from even Mr. PEEL. I will answer the gentleman as far as I am advised, making a public right of way throughout this Territory without the However, I did not take the floor for that purpose, but the purpose of consent of the Indians. This policy bas not been abrogated by an act speaking of the principle upon which this bill and all similar bills are of Congress, but it is simply following up a public sentiment which read. I understand that this company have built 100 miles of their seems to prevail in some sections of the country, that we are not to re­ road, from the southern border of Kansas to Kansas City. gard any treaty stipulations with these people or any of their supposed Mr. HOOKER. But why not through the Indian Territory? rights, for no other reason than because they are Indians. That is the Mr. PEEL. Well, they have not had the means, I 1mppose. It is whole of it. well known to gentlemen that there has not been a great deal of railroad Mr. PEEL. Mr. Speaker, I desire simply to say to the House that building during the past twelve months on account of the state of the this bill is precisely like all other bills that have been passed by vari­ money market. But, Mr. Speaker, that is not the question. The ques~ ous Congresses since I ba.ve been a member of the House. ~ranting rights tion is, whether or not Congress is going to refuse to the common car­ of way to railroad corporations through the Indian Territory. The riers of the merchandise and commerce of this country the right to cross question raised by my friend from Alabama as to the stipulations of the Indian Territory simply because the Indians may object. the treaty just read by him is not applicable to the question under con­ Suppose the Indians refuse to allow a railroad to cross their Terri­ sideration. Under that treaty there was a right to go through north tory, what are you going to do about it? Will you let the commerce and south and east and west by contract. Under that stipulation in of the country be choked off in that way and give a monopoly to those the treaties corporations could ran a road through that country with­ who go through there by contract, just because these people say they out asking Congress to give them the privilege. But it does not follow will not permit railroads to cross their lands, a right of prohibition that the commerce of this country is to be choked up or stopped. My which no people in this country can claim? friend forgets the great principle of eminent domain that applies to Mr. CUTCHEON. I understand the gentleman to concede that we every foot of land in this country. have an existing treaty with these people that only one railroad run­ Mr. BUCHA.NA.N, of New Jersey. On the principle that" might ning north and south and one running east and west shall be built makes right." th1 ough the Territory. Mr. COBB. Yes; ontheprinciplethat"migbtmakesright." That Mr. COBB. That treaty has no reference to railroads at all. is all of it. Mr. CUTCHEON. Still, I believe we have those two roads now, one Mr. PEEL. I want to ask the gentleman from New Jersey or the running north and south across the Territory and the other east and gentleman from Alabama if either of them owns a foot of land that can west. not be passed through by a railroad company-- Mr. PEEL. I believe so. Mr. BUCHANAN, of New Jersey. I will ask the gentleman another Mr. CUTCHEON. Is it a fact that we have an existing treaty stipu­ question. lation with those peop1e that now bite man shaU go into that Territory Mr. PEEL. Under State laws. except with their permission? -.·!"'> ~·~ - ·, ·-,.~"l'' 1130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. FEBRUARY 6,

Mr. PEEL. Thatis to protect them against persons who go into that other corporations; the only thing which the company can do is to ex­ Territory and attempt to exercise the rights of citizenship. ercise the right given it by Congress or to abandon it. This answers Mr. CUTCHEON. Well, those are the agreements of this Govern­ the suggestion which has been made that there is no great emergency ment, are they not?. calling for the construction of this road. The commerce of the country Mr. PEEL. Yes, sir. settles the emergency; and, as I have said, if the company does not ex­ :Mr. CUTCHEON. And this bill could not be passed without violat­ ercise the ri~ht of way it can not be transferred; it is non-a~siguable, ing those agreements? In other words, you simply plead what is called and if not exercised will expire in a limited time. There is no room for ''manifest destiny.'' speculation. The only question is whether this House will allow the Mr. PEEL. No, sir; I place this upon the broad principle of emi­ commerce of the country to bo blocked or whether the right of way nent domain. I claim that every foot of land, where t.be title comes shall be granted over this Indian country as it has been over other land. from the sovereign power, is subject to the broad right of eminent do­ Mr. ROGERS. Mr. ;Speaker, in the Forty-seventh Congress this main. whole question was debated in the Senate. We have heard a grnat deal Mr. COBB. I ask the gentleman :whether he can exercise the right about the -violation of treaties by granting rights of way to railroad of eminent domain in the face of a treaty which says that he shall' not companies. That is a surface view of the question. There can he no exercise it without violating that treaty. such a thing as the delegation of any element of sovereignty by any Mr. PEEL. Unfortunately for the gentleman's argument, the treaty goYernment. The right of eminent domain is an element of sovereignty; does not say any such thing. and therefore any treaties which may have been made (if there are such) Mr. CUTCHEON. I so understand it. undertaking to restrict this right of eminent domain would be abso· Ur. FLOWER. I want to ask the gentleman from Arkansas a ques- lntely void, because no gornrnment can by treaty part with the right tion. Are these Indians civilized? of eminent domain . .Mr. PEEL, They are. But again . .Mr. Speaker, these treaties with the Indians stand upon Ur. FLOWER. Are they located on farms? a different b:lSis from ordinary treaties with forPign govern men ts. Even 1\Ir, PEEL. Most of them. an ordinary treaty with a foreign government can be repealed by Con­ Mr. FLOWER. And the rail way company is asked to buy the right gress in the exercise of its constitutional power, we taking the conse­ of way through there! Did you ever bear of a civilized community quences that may follow. This right of Congress to repeal a treaty has that did not want railroads? been sustained by the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. PEEL. Well, these people want railroads like other people. Ur. OATES. I understand the gentleman to lay down the legal prop­ But I am talking now about the principle. osition that no government can part with its right of eminent domain. There is no ]and in this country, whether patented to an individual If so, where is the right of eminent domain to-day over Louisiana and or to a community, whether the land is held in severalty or in com­ all the other territory we purchased from France'? mon, bat the patentee takes i.t subject to the right of eminent domain, Ur. lWGERS. I do not know that I apprehend the gentleman's to be exercised by the Government for the benefit of the commerce of question. the country. Mr. OATES. I understa.. nd the gentleman to say that no govern­ Mr. ALLE~, of Michigan. Is it not a fact that this railroad com­ ment. can part with its right of eminent domain. pany got its charter two years ago, when a rival company wanted to Mr. HOGERS. Very well. build a road through the same section, and it was contended that this ;\fr. OATES. If so, in what government to-day is the right of emi­ company was the only one that could do it because of its financial abil­ nent domain ovor Loni.siana and all that country which we purchased ity? from France? Mr. PEEL. I do not remember that. Mr. ROGERS. I bad supposed that the gentleman from Alabama :Mr. ALLEN, of Michigan. And in consequence of thatclaim we let wou]d understand what I meant without the necessity of going into a this road go through and refused to allow the other to go through? detailed explanation. I meant to say that no State could part with Mr. PEEL. I do not remember anything of the kind. I thlnk my the right of eminent domain over territory remaining within its juris­ friend is confounding this with some other case. diction. I meant to say that the Federal Government can not part 1\Ir. ALLEN, of Michigan. Well, I am asking for information. I with its right of eminent domain over its territory. The Indian Ter­ know that we had such a case before us in connection with some of ritory is a part of the country over which Congress bas absolute juris­ these Indian reservations. diction, just as perfect and complete as it has o;-er the District of Colum­ 1\Ir. PEEL. I think that vras in reference to the Crow reservation, bia or any one of the Territories of the Union. So, if the Government out in Montana. has made a treaty with these people, that country bein_g still subject Mr. Speaker, this is not a new question, and if it is once settled by to the control of Congress, the Government can not ha;-e parted with this Government that railroads can not pass through the Indian Terri­ the right of eminent domain.over that country; and it has been so held tory without the consent of the Indians, then this Government will have by the highest judicial authority. absolutely blocked its own commerce and placed it in the power of these Mr. OATES. Does the gentleman hold that, if theGoverument of people to blackmail corporations and the Government itself to their the United States cedes any part of its domain to any other Govern­ heart's content. It would be a contradiction of the very theory of our ment or to a State of the Union, it does not thereby part with its Government to say that the sovereign power bas disposed or would dis­ right of eminent domain? pose of its public lands in such a way that it could not grant permis­ Mr. ROGEHS. Ob, Mr. Speaker, that is not a fair presentation of sion to the common carriers of the commerce of the country to pass the question. Of course when a State is organized by this Government through them. the right of eminent domain goes to the State, because the territory Mr. BUCHANAN, of New Jersey. A.re not these lands in the In­ no longer belongs to the General Go·rnrnment. dian Territory used largely for grazing? Mr. OATES. If the General Go>ernment by treaty assigns its terri­ l'llr. PEEL. Some of them are and some are not, according to local­ tory to the Indians, does it retain the right of eminent domain? ity. l\fr. ROGERS. Unquestionabl_v. This Government bas ne;-er abso­ Mr. BUCHANAN, of New Jersey. Is this road compelled by its lutely ceded its territory to the Indians. The title of the Indians is a charter to fence a mile of its track? base fee, with a right of reversion in the GoYernment. The Govern­ JI.Ir. PEEL. I think not. I do not remember the provisions in that ment bas legislated over that Territory; it is continuing to do so; it has particular, but they are similar to those in all the other railroad right­ extended the internal-revenue laws over the Territory. For years and of-way bills that we have been passing here. years Congress bas undertaken to exercise. whatever rights it saw fit Mr. BUCHANAN, of New Jersey. But thefactistbatnoneofthcse with reference to the Indian country: regardless of treaties and regard­ bills compel the railroad companies to fence their tracks; although they less of any former cession which may baYe been made. run through the best grazing lands of the Territory. l\Ir. OATES. Is not that upon the principle of Pluribus-tah's rea­ Mr. HOOKER. I want to ask the gentleman from Arkansas aques· soning. that ''they ha>e no right and no business to be Indians?'' tion. To whom does this land belong? To the United States or to the Ur. ROGERS. No; it proceeds upon the theory that the Indians Indians? are the wards of the Government; that they are a dependent nation. Mr. PEEL. Why, it belongs to the Indians. Such has been the uniform ruling of the Supreme Court from the case J\Ir. HOOKER. Are you seriously of that opinion? of The Cherokee Nation i:s. The State of Georgia down to the very ]ast 1\Ir. PEEL. I think so. decision on the subject a few years ago in the case of the Choctaw net­ Mr. HOOKER. Very well, then; why not let them keep it and do proceeds case. The Indians have always been regarded as a dependent what they Jike with it? nation, looking to the Government for protection and whatever is best Mr. PEEL. They do keep it, subject to therightofeminentclomain, for them. As I said in the beginning, they do not stand upon the basis just as you keep your land. of a foreign power; they stand as a dependent nation, undtrtreaties, it Mr. HOOKER. They do not dare to touch my land. is true, but subject to acts of Congress, which may be repealed or mod­ Mr. PEEL. Your land can be condemned under the law of the State, ified whenever Congress sees fit. As I said before. this question has and you can not help yourself. been decided directly and emphatically by the Supreme Court of the Now, .Mr. Speaker, I want to-say that in regard to all these right-of­ United States. way bills the committee has been very careful to guard them in such Now, in conclusion (as I do not want to consume too much time) a manner that there can be no speculation, no transfer of the rights to I ham just this to say: If there is any_ one question which has been

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1890. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1131 settled so far as the policy of this Government is concerned, this ques­ Also, a bill (H. R. 6486) granting a pension to Helen A. Beebe-to tion has been settled by the uniform action of Congress since the Forty­ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. second Congress in the repeated passage of acts granting right of way Also, a bill (H. R. 6487) granting a pension to Martha V. Coleman­ .to railroad companies through the Indian Territory. Such rights have to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. been granted wherever it has been shown that the company proposed Also, a bill (H. R. 6488) granting a pension to Mary A. Ripley-to to proceed in good faith an I construct the road. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. It is right, Ur. Speaker, that I should say, in conclusion, in reference Alsoi a bill (H. R. 6489) granting a pension to Eugenia B. Tabler­ to this particular charter I know nothing. I did not know until a to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. moment ago what were the termini of this road; but the principle in­ Also, a bill (H. R. 6490) granting a. pension to Janet L. P. Taylor­ volved is as well settled as any principle can be settled by Congress in to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. repeated and numerous determinations during the last eight or ten Also, a bill (H. R. 6491) granting a pension to Betsy E. Cole-to the years. Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Mr. COBB. Let me inquire of the gentleman from Arkansas whether Also, a bill (H. R. 6492) granting a pension to James M. Fuller-to the decisiou of the Supreme Court does not place these treaties pre­ the Committee on Invalid Pensions. cisely upon the same basis as the tr~ties with foreign countries. Was By Mr. BRICKNER: A bill (H. R. 6493) authorizing the Court of it not also decided that the Congre3s of the United States has a perfect Claims to hear and determine to judgment the claim of Jasper Hanson right. to disregard any treaty, provided the Government is willing to take for a fair and equitable compensation in connection with the rebuild­ the responsibility of so violating it? Do we not come at last to the ing and repair of the revenue-cutter Andrew Johnson-to the Com­ prop.:>sition that we are violating the.3e treatie3 with impunity simply mittee on Claims. because there is no power behind them to hold the Government re­ By Mr. CANDLER, of Georgia: A bill (H. R. 6494) for the relief of sponsible? the heirs of George W. Welch-t-0 the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. ROGERS. The facts upon which the gentleman's question is By ~Ir. CHEADLE: A bill (H. R. 6495) to increase the pension of founded are not true. There is no provision in any treaty prohibitin~ Shadrick Brown-to the Committee on Inrnlid :Pensions. the construction of roads in the Indian Territory. It is said because By Mr. COLEMAN: A bill (H. l{. 6496) granting a pension to Mary the right is affirmatively granted for the construction of two roads, I. Maltby-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. one north and one south, upon the principle when in contract or in By Mr. COMPTON: A bill (H. R. 64.97) to incorporate the Columbia. law one or more things are named all others are excluded, the right Central Railway Company-to the Committee on the District of Co­ does not exist on the part of Congress; but Congress has repeatedly lumbia. determined to the contrary. Also, a bill (H. R. 6498) to authorize the construction of a bridge As to the other qnestfon-forthe gentleman has asked me two-as to across the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River at Benning's road, in whether these treaties are not to be regarded the same as treaties with the DistricL of Columbia-to the Committee on the District of Colum- foreign countries: Congress has extended the internal-revenue laws over bia. • the Indian Territory, and nobody would pretend Congress has the same By :\Ir. COMSTOCK: A bill (H. R. 6499) authorizing a survey of right to extend those laws over Canada, or Great Britain, or France, the Red River of the :-forth aborn Fergus Falls-to the Committee on or Spain. So, by the determination of Congress, they are not to be re­ Rirnrs and Harbors. garded as treaties made with foreign countries. By Ur. CUTCHEO.N": A bill (H. R. 6500) to provide increased com­ Tbegentleman'squestion in>olvestwoanswers. First, theyarequasi­ pensation to be paid to .John W. Wilson-t.o the Committee on War treaties, not treaties with a foreign government in any sense, but are to Claims. be kept in view until they have ser>ed the purpose for which they were Also, a bill (H. R. 6501) to remove the charge of desertion from the originally made, and then Congress has the power to do what it may record of George A. Jefferds-to the Committee on Mtlitary Affairs. deem best. Also, a bill (H. R. 6502) for the relief of James W. Knaggs-to the Mr. COBB. The gentleman does not answer my question. Committee on Claims. Mr. PERKINS. I must insist upon th~ demand for the previous ques­ Also, a bill (H. R. 6503) for the relief of Francis Covert-to the Com­ tion. mittee on Military Affairs. Mr. COBB. I asked a question to which I desire !m answer. Is it By Mr. DIBBLE: A bill (H. R. 6504) for the relief of Cli:fford Oak­ not true that the Supreme Conrt of the United States has by its de­ man and others-to the Committee on War Claims. cision placed these Indian treaties upon the same basis with treaties Also, a bill (H. R. G505) for the relief of Thomas G. White and with foreign countries? others-to the Committee on War Claims. Mr. ROGERS. I can not longer abuse the privilege granted t.o me Also, a bill (H. R. 6506) for the relief of Ed win De Leon-to the by the gentleman from Kansas and will surrender the floor. Commitlee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. COBB. The gentleman will not answer my question. Also, a bill (H. R. 6507) for the relief of Edwin De Leon-to the The question recurred on orciering the previous question. Committee on Fflreign Affairs. The House divided; and there were-ayes 113, noes 12. By Mr. DOLLIVER: A bill (H. R. 6fi08) granting a pension to Charles So the previous question was ordered. Glamann-to the Committee ou Invalid Pensions. The question recurred on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read Also, a bill (H. R. 6509) for the relief of Ole Nelson-to the Com­ a third time. mittee on Invalid Pensions. The House divided; and there were-ayes 122, noes 2G. By Mr. ELLIS: A bill (H. R. 6510) for the relief of Joshua G. Witty­ So the bill was ordered to he engrossed and read a third time; and to the Committee on War Claims. being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. By Mr. FINLEY: A bill (H. R. 6511) granting a pension to Leonard The question recurred on the pa....20) granting a pension to Harriet I. By Mr. BECKWITH: A bill (H. R. 6484) for the relief of John Jor­ Peabody-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. dan-to the Committee on War Claims. By 1\Ir. KELLEY: A bill (H. R. 6521) for the relief of certain officers By Mr. BELKNAP: A bill (H. R. 6,185) granting a pension to Ma­ and enlisted meu of the First Kansas Colored Volunteers-t.o the Com­ tilda C. King-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Military Affairs.

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By Mr. DE LANO: A bill (H. R. 6522) granting an increase of pen· By Mr. STONE, of Kentucky: A bill (H. R. 6563) for the relief of sion to Matthew C. Griswold-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John 0. McDonald-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LEE: A bill (H. R. 6523) for the relief of John L. Moore­ By Mr. JOSEPH D. TAYLOR: A bill (H. R. 6564) granting a pen­ to the Committee on War Claims. sion to Georgiana C. Ball-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. MAISH: A bill (H. R. 6524) for thereliefoflsrael Yount­ By Mr. TURNER, of New York: A bill {H. R. 6565) granting an hon­ to the Committee on War Claims. orable discharge to Alexander Watts-to the Committee on Military By Mr. McCREARY: A bill (H. R. 6525) granting a pension to Lewis Affairs. E. Lloyd-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WALKER, of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 6566) for the relief of Also, a bill (H. H.. 6526) for the relief of W. N. Stokes-to the Cam­ Rhoda C. Cochran-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mi ttee on War Claims. Also, a bill ( H. R. 6567) for the reliel of R. W. Barber-to the Com· Also, a bill (H. R. 6527) for the relief of S. W. Carrier-to the Com­ mittee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on War Claims. By Mr. WASHINGTON: A bill (H. R. 6568) increasing the pension Also, a bill ( H. R. 6528) to place the name of Jacob L. Tussey on the of Urs. Dorothea D. Yates-to the Committee on Pensions. pension-roll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. WIKE: A bill (H. R. 6569) to place the name of Dr. U. F. Also, a bill (H. R. 6529) to place the name of Geo. Lackey on the Bassett upon the pension-roll-to the Committee in Invalid Pensions. pension-roll-to the Committee on Inva.lid Pensions. By Mr. WRIGHT: A bill (H. R. 6570) for the relief of Erastus D. Also, a bill (H. H. 6530) for the relief of Lucy A. Steinberger-to the Higley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. By Mr. YARDLEY: j\ bill (H. R. 6571) granting a pension to Edwin Also, a bill (H. R. 6531) granting a pension to Georgia Ann Coyle­ W. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Invalid l'ensious. Also, a bill (H. R. 6572) granting a pension to Abraham Charles-to By Mr. McRAE: A bill (H. R. 6532) to pension Lucy Stewart-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Pe~sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6573) granting a pension to Rachel Hall-to the By Mr. McCARTHY: A hill (H. R. 6533) for the relief of Samuel Committee on Invalirl Pensions. Schiffer, etc.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 6574) granting a pension to Ellen Miller-to the Also a bill (H. R. 6534) to remove the charge of desertion from the Committee on Invalid Pensions. record of Michael Carroll-to the Committee on Militarv Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 6575) granting a pension to Henry Fenstermaker­ By Mr. MOFFITT: A bill (H. R. 6535) granting a pension to Sophia to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Stiles-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6576) granting a pension to Mary Kerr-to the By Ur. MOORE, of New Hampshire (by request): A bill (H. R. 6536) Committee on InvaJid Pensions. for the relief of John H. Spalter-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6577) for the relief of l\fagdalena Fonish-to the By Mr. MOREY: A bill (H. R. 6537) g;ranting a pension to Hester Committee on In valid Pensions. Hutchinson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 6578) granting a pension to Elizabeth Shuler-to By Mr. MORROW: A bill (H. R. 6538) for the relief of Ames & the (',ommittee on Invalid Pensions. Detrick-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 6579) for the relief of Christopher Wall-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 6539) granting a pension to Amelia H. McAlli.

-:_. _,.·~;: , .. : : ·~-~- • • ... ;, .• _J-. ·-- b ·-~ 1890. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1133 ing for the repeal of the arrears limitation Gil pension applications, and By Mr. PUGSLEY: Petition ofS. F. Johnson and 64 others, citizens for other pension legislation-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Ohio, against gambling in futures-to the Committee on Agriculture. Also, memorial of the mayor and council of Grand Rapids, Mich., in By Mr. RUSSELL:.Petition ofKnightB ofLaborofNorwich, Conn., regard to navy-yard at New Orleans, La.-tothe Committee on Naval favoring the collection of statistics in connection with the Eleventh A:trairs . Census showing the proportion of people owning their homes or farms, .Also, memorial of Michigan State Grange, relative to unwholesome etc.-to the Select Committee on the Eleventh Census. food and alien ownership of lands, and other matters-to the Commit­ Also, memorial of the Board of Trade of New London, Conn., favor­ tee on Agriculture. ing the transfer of the revenue marine to the Navy Department-to By Mr. DOLLIVER: Petition of E. L. Thompson and 20 others, citi­ the Committee on Naval .Affairs. zens of Boone County, Iowa, for laws to prevent speculation in farm By Mr. SAYERS: Petition of the citizensofSan Saba County, Texas, products-to the Committee on .Agriculture. asking Congress to adjudicate and pay losses occasioned by Indian dep­ Ry Mr. DORSEY: Resolutions passed by bankers' convention, State redations-to the Select Committee on Indian Depredation Claims. of Nebraska-to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. SCRANTON: Petition of24 letter-carriers of the city ofScmn-­ By Ur. FITCH: Petition of Michael Pfoertner, for honorable dis­ ton, Pa., for the passage of House bill 3863, relative to salaries of car­ charge---to the Committee on Military Affairs. riers, etc.-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By llr. FUNSTON: Petition of ex-soldiers of De Soto, Kans., for By Mr. SKINNER: Petition of D. H. Barton and 116 others, citi­ pension bill--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. zens of North Carolina, for an appropriation to clean out the Upper Tar By Mr. GEST: Papers relative to claim of Carl Branstrom, to ac­ River, North Carolina-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. company H. R. 5000-to the Committee on Military .Affairs. By Mr. STEPHENSON: Memorial of the common council of Grand By Mr. GREENHALGE: Petition of J6hn Norton and others, for Rapids, Mich., relative to the establishment of a navy-yard ait New the removal of the limitations on arrears of pensions: etc.-to the Com­ New Orleans, La.-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. mittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, memorial of the Lake Carriers' Association, relative· to bridging By Mr. GRO:::IVENOR: Petition of Hon. James Haddenand351 vet­ the Detroit River-to the Committee on Commerce. erans of the late war, in favor of a service-pension-to the Committee By Mr. STEWART, of Texas: Petition of sundry citizens of Bath, on Invalid Pensions. Walker County, Texas, against the sale of adulterated lard-to the By Mr. HAUGEN: Petition of Warren Post, No. 252, Grand Army Committee on .Agriculture. of the Republic, department of Wisconsin; R. Ingles and others, of Bay­ By Mr. STOCKDALE: Petition of James F. Wooley, that his claim field, Wis., and of W. G. Wheeler Post, 93, Grand Army of the Repub­ be referred to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. lic, department of Wisconsin, in favor of pension legislation-to the By Mr. JOSEPH D. T.A YLOR: Petition of Joseph Medill, editor of the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Chicago Tribune, and 275 prominent citizens of Illinois, Minnesota, Wis­ By Mr. HE.ARD: Petition of Harrison Ferguson, for increase of pen­ consin, Indiana, and the District of Columbia, asking Congress to enact sion-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. a law directing the Commissioner of Labor to collect statistics of in­ By Mr. HILL: Petition of 120 citizens and Bartleson Corps, No. 140, dustrial and technical schools-to the Committee on Labor. Woman's Relief Corps, for pension for army nurses-to the Committee By Mr. THOMPSON: Petitionofl64ex-Unionsoldiers of Lawrence on Invalid Pensions. County, Ohio, for a service pension-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ By Mr. HOUK: Petition of J. N. Underwood and others, for a pro­ sions. tective tariff on crude barytes-to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia: Petition of Powderly .Assembly,

By l\Ir. KELLEY: Memorial of national convention of colored men, Knights of Labor, Parker3burgh1 W. Va., in favor of making census of lately held in Chicago, Ill., asking Congress to appropriate $100,000,- people owning the farms or houses they occupy, etc.-to the Select 000 to enable the unhappy white citizens to emigrate from the States Committee on the EleYenth Census. of .Alabama, South Carolina, and other States where the Afrn-.Ameri­ cans are in a majority-to the Committee on Appropriations. -By Mr. LA.NH.AM: Petition of citizens of Tom Green County, Texas, relative to payment of Indian depredation claims-to the Select Com­ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. mittee on Indian Depredation Claims. FRIDAY, Febr·uary 7, 1890. By Mr. LAWS: Petition of 24 ex-soldiers, praying that Congress shall pass the pension bill recommended by the national encampment of the The House met at 12 o'clock m. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. Grand Army of the Republic-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. H. MILBURN: D. D. By Mr. McCREARY: Petition asking legislation for the First Ken­ THE JOURNAL. tucky, Hall's Gap Battalion-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The SPEAKER. The Chair is informed by the Journal Clerk that By Mr. MILES: Petition of H. Staples and others, for improvement the Journal is not now ready to be presented to the House, the Journal of Westport Harbor, Connecticut-to the Committee on Rivers and Clerk having been engaged in preparing the rules for publication, for Harbors. the convenience of the House; and later in the day the Journal will be By Mr. MOREY: Petition of Billy Bauer Post, Grand .Army of the presented and read. Republic, Xenia, Ohio, favoring the Grand .Army pension bill-to the CHANGES OF REFERENCE. Committee on Invalid Pensions. The SPEAKER. .A number of bills which have been errnneoasly re­ Also, petition of 108 citizens of Clermont County, Ohio, asking for ferred will be laid before the House at this time, the committees to the unconditional repeal of the tariff on sugar-to the Committee on which they have been sent discharged from their further consideration, Ways and Means. and the bills referred as indicated. By Mr. MORGAN (by request): Petition of John C. Bailey, that his The Committee on Invalid Pensions was discharged from the con­ claim be referred to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War sideration of bills of the following titles, and the same were severally Claims. referred as follow~, namely: By J\fr. MORRILL: Petition of N. B. Hitchcock and 30 others, citi­ The bill (H. H. 2378) granting a pension to Amelia H. McAllister­ zens of Perry, Kans., asking for legislation against com bines and trusts­ to the Committee on Pensions. to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill (H. R. 3597) granting n. pension to Cynthia Day-to the B~ Mr. O'DONNELL: Petition of 35 residents of the Third district Committee on Pensions. of Michigan, praying for the passage of a law to prevent gambling in The bill (H. R. 2577) granting arrears of pension to M:s. Elim A. grain-to the Committee on .A~riculture. Moses-to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. OUTHWAITE: Petition of 36 soldiers, in favor of a senice­ The bill (H. R. 2738) granting a pension to Christian Schneider-to pension bill and a bill removing all limitations upon arrearages of pen­ the Committee on Pensions. sions--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The bill (H. R. 2180) for the relief Charles K. Remsberg-to the By Mr. PAYNE: Petition of Grange No. 545, South Hannibal, N. Committee on War Claims. Y., for amendment to census laws-to the Select Committee on the The bill (H. R. 3729) for the relief of Patrick Murray-to the Com­ Eleventh Census. mittee on Indian .Affairs. Also, remonstrance of residents of Oswego, N. Y., against H. R. 592, The bill (H. R. 2559) for the relief of Jacob Ruff-to the Committee to increase the safety of loaded vessels, etc.-to. the Committee on Mer­ on Military .Affairs. chant Marine and Fisheries. The bill (H. R. 4862) granting a pension to William H. Coppinger­ By Mr. PERKINS: Petition of Michael Carver and 93 others, ex­ to the Committee on Pensions. Union soldiers of the latewar,residentsof Altoona, Kans., and vicinity, The bill (H. R. 5916) to amend the military record of Jose9h H. asking for the passage of a service-pension Jaw, etc.-to the Committee Moore-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. on Invalid Pensions. - The bill (H. R. 6016) to pension Louisey Sutten and :Mahala Sut­ By Mr. PETERS: Memorial of Republican convention of Pratt ten-to the Committee on Pensions. County, Kans, favoring cheaper binding-twine-to the Committee on The bill (H. R. 5879) granting a pension to Charles H. Perry and Ways and Means. Philander Smith-to the Committee on Pensions. By Mr. PIERCE: A petition of Mrs. 0. H. Cole, that her claim be The bill (H. R. 5878) granting a pension to John Len, alias John referred to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. Lenz-to the Committee on Pensions.

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