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CONGRESSIONAL

PROCEEDINGS, AND DEBATES OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

FIRST SESS!ON. .

SEN.ATE. As their names were called the respective Senators~elect .came forward, and the oath prescribed by law was administered ·to them. MoNDAY, .December 2, 1895. The Chief Clerk called the names of- Donelson Caffery, of the State of Louisiana. The first Monday of December being the day" presc~~e~ _ by. ihe Thomas H. Carter, of the State of Montana. Constitution of the United States for the annual meetmg of Co~­ William E. Chandler, of the State of New Hampshire. gress, the fu·st session of the Fifty-fourth Congress commenced this Horace Chilton, of the State of Texas. day. . . . The respective Senators-elect whose na:mes had been· cal}~d (with_ The Senate assembled in its Chamber at the Capitol. the exception of Mr. Caffery) came forward, and the oath pre- . The VICE-PRESIDENT of the United States (Ron. ADLAI ;E. scribed by law was administered to them. STEVENSON, of the State of lllinois) called the Senate to order at The Chief Clerk called the names of- 12 o'clock meridian. Shelby M. Cullom, of the State of . PRAYER. Stephen B. Elkins, of the State of West Virginia. Rev. W. H. , ... ~ ~uRN, D. D., Chaplain to the Senate, offered the William P. Frye, of the State of Maine. - .llLJ.LD John H. ~ar, of the State of Iowa. - following prayer: · As their nanies were called the respective Senators-elect came Almighty God, we devoutly bless _Thee. that the men chosen~ forward, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them. · represent the sovereign States of this Umon upon the :floor of thiS The Chief Clerk called the names of- body Thou hast had in Thy care and guard~anship; that none has Isham G. Harris, of the State of Tennessee. been smitten by the shadow feared of ~an, but all are. ready to George F. Hoar, of the State of Massachusetts. answer to the roll call of the Senate: Grrd them for therr respon- William Lindsay, of the State of Kentucky. sible and laborious duties. Grant them, and all that are dear to George W. McBride, of the State of Oregon. · . . them,_help, strength, ~heer, an~ peace. TherespectiveSenators-electwhosenameshad been called (With Amidst our gra~ulations and JOY Ol~r hearts of sympat!:Iy turn to the exception of Mr. Lindsay) came forward, and the oath pre- . a darkened home m Iowa, where a wife and daughter Sit mourn- scribed by law was administered to them. ing the departure from the~ of the husband_and fa~her, lately a , The Chief Clerk called the names of- member of this House. VISit them, 0 God, who didst she_d the James McMillan, of the State of Michigan. tears of sympathy at Bethany, and grant them Thy consolation. Thomas S Martin of the State of Virginia We likewise comm~nd to 'l'hy fath~·ly ~oodness the household John T. Morgan, of the State of Alabama. • of an humb~e a~d faithful servant of. this House, who tin:ough Knute Nelson, of the State of Minnesota. many years m hiS lowly P~· by fidelity, c~mrtesy, and stainless As their names were called. the respective Senators-elect came character, adorned the doct;rmes of God hiS ~aviOur .. We pray forward,andtheoathprescribedbylawwasadministeredtothem. that they may find conso~ation and strength m the fruth of the The Chief Clerk called the names of- res~rec~on and eternal life. . . R. F. Pettigrew, of the State of South Dakota. LikeWISe we c~mmend to Thy fatherlytendernessthe trme-hon- William J. Sewell, of the State of New Jersey. ored officer of this Hous~ who for more t!:Ian threescore years has George L. Shoup. of the State of Idaho. been !?resent at the openm~ o~ every sessH?n of qongress, but who John _M .. Thurston, _of the State of Nebraska.. now hes ?POll a bed of affiict10n, w:orn With pa1:-ll and exhaust_ed As their names were called the respectiv~ Senators-elect came. b¥ sufferm~. Comfort anq bles~ him, 0 Lot:d, and grant to raise forward, and the oath prescribed by law wa-s administered to them. hrm from his couch and ?:r:mg hun _back to his accustomed place. The Chief Clerk called the names of- · · Keep us all by. Thy DIVIne Providence, a~d g;rant that by our Benjamin R. Tillman, of the State of South Carolina. devotion t~ Thee m the g_ospel of Thy Son, m life !lnd deat!I we Edward C. Walthall, of the State of Mississippi. may be Thine, wholly Thine; an~ so a~theendof this mortalJOo/- Francis-E. Warren, of the State of Wyoming. ney co~e to the land of everJastmg life. Through Jesus ChriSt • George P. Wetmore, of the State of Rhode Island. our SaVIour. Amen. . Edward 0. Wolcott, of the State of Colorado. CREDENTIALS. The respective Senators-elect whose names had been called (with · The VICE-PRESIDENT presented the credentials of GeorgeL. the exception of Mr. Wolcott) came forward, and the oath pre­ Shoup, chose11 by the legislature of the State of Idaho a Senator scribed by law was administered to them. from that State for the term beginning March 4, 1895; which were SENATORS PRESENT. read and ordered to be filed. The Senators-elect having been sworn and taken their seats iD SWEARING IN OF SENA?-'ORS. the Senate, the following Senators were present: ' The VICE-PRESIDENT. The names of the newly elected Sen­ From the State of- ators whose credentials are on file will now be called by the Sec-· Alabama-John T. Morgan and James L. Pugh. · retary. As their names are called they will please come forward Arkansas-James H. Berry and James K. Jones. and receive the oath of office. . ..- California-George C. Perkins and Stephen M. White. The Chief Clerk read the names of- Colorado-Henry M. Teller. · Augustus 0. Bacon, of the State of Georgia. 1 Connecticut-Joseph R. Hawley and Orville H. Platt. Lucien Baker, of the State of Kahsas. Florida-Wilkinson Call and Samuel Pa-sco. . James H. Berry, of the State of Arkansas. . . Georgia-Augustus 0. Bacon and John B. Gordon. Marion Butler: of the State of North Carolina. Idaho-Fred T. Dubois and George L. Shoup. l 2 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 2,

nztnois-Shelby :M. Cullom. their doings be guided by Thy spirit and ordered by Thy will. Indiana-David Turpie and Daniel W. Voorhees. Be the God of this nation! Rule Thou in the hearts of our rulers! Iowa-William B. Allison and John H. Gear. Satisfy our people with good things, temporal and spiritual; and -Lucien Baker and William A. Peffer. may all men learn to praise Thee for the riches of grace in Christ Kentucky-Joseph C. S. Blackburn. Jesus, our Lord. Amen. Maine-William P. Frye and . The CLERK. Representatives-elect, under the provisions of the Ma1-yland-Cha.rles H. Gibson and Arthur P. Gorman. Constitution of the United States, this is the hour fixed by law Massachusetts-George F. Hoar and . for the· meeting of the House of Representatives of the Fifty­ Michigan-Julius C. Burrows and James McMillan. fourth Congress of the United States of America. The Clerk of Minnesota-Cushman K. Davis and Knute N elson. the House of Representatives of the Fifty-third Congress will Mississippi-James Z. George and Edwar d C. Walthall. read the names of those whose credentials show that they were Mis!;ou,ri-Franeis l\L Cockrell and George G. Vest. regularly elected to this body in pursuance of the laws of their Montana-Thomas H. Carter and Lee Mantle. respective States and of the United States. As the roll is called, Neb1·aska-William V. Allen and John :M. Thurston. follOwing the alphabetical order of the States, those present will Nevada-William M. Stewart. please answer to their names, that we may discover if there is a New Hampshire-William E. Chandler and Jacob H. Gallinger. quorum present. New Jersey-William J. Sewell and James Smith, jr. The roll was called, showing the presence ·of the following­ New Yo1·k-Edward Murphy, jr. named Members and Delegates: No1·th Camlina-Marion Butler and Jeter C. Pritchard. ALABAMA. North Dakota-Henry C. Hansbrough and William.N. Roa.ch. Jes.<:e F. 8tallin&-s. John H. Bankhead. Ohio-Calvin S. Brice and John Sherman. George P. Harrison. Milford W. Howard. Oregon-~orge W. McBride and John H. Mitchell. Gaston A. R obbins. Joseph Whooler. Pennsyl-vania-MatthewS. Quay. James E. Cobb. Oscar W. Underwood. Rhode Island-Nelson W. Aldrich and George P. Wetmore. ARKANSAS. Philip D.McCulloch.jr. Hugh A. Dinsmore. South Carolina-Benjamin R. Tillman. - · - John S. Little. Robert Neill. South Dakota-James H~ Kyle and R. F. Pettigrew. Thomas C. McR-ae. Tenne!;see-William B. Bate and Isham G. Harris. CALIFORNIA. Texas-Hora.ce Chilton and Roger Q. Mills. John A . Barham. Eugene F. Loud. GroveL. Johnson. James McLachlan. Vermont-Justin S. Morrill and . Sa.mnel G. Hilborn. William W.Bowers. Virginia-John W. Daniel and Thomas S. Martin. James G. Maguire. Washington-Watson C. Squire and John L.. Wilson. COLORADO. West Vi1·ginia-St€phen B. Elkins and Charles J. Fanlkner. John C. Bell. Wisconsin-John L. Mitchell and William F. Vilas. CONNECTICUT. Wyoming-Clarence D. Clark and Francis E. Warren~ E. Stevens Henry. Charles A . Russell. Ebenezer J . Hill. HOUR OF MEETING. Nehemiah D. Sperry. DEL!..WARE. On motion of Mr. COCKRELL, it was Jonathan S. Willis. Orde-red, That the hour of the daily meeting of the Senate be a o'clock m. FLORIDA. until otherwise o.rdm-ed. Stephen. M. Sparkma;_n. - Charles M. Cooper. NOTIFICATION TO THE HOUSE. GEORGIA.. Mr. SHERMAN submitted the following resolution; which was Rufus E . Lester. John W. Maddox. considered by unanimous congent, and agreed to: Benjamin E. RusselL Thomas G. Lawson. Re.soZved, That the Secretary inform the Honse of Representatives-that a Charles F . Crisp. Farish Carter Tate. quorum of the Senate is assembled, and that the Senate is ready to proceed Charles L. Moses. J. C. C. Black. to business. ~~~~~~~r.ton. Henry G. Turner. NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. IDAHO. Mr. VILAS submitted the following-resolution; which was con­ Edgar Wilson. sidered by unanimous consent,. and agreed to: ILLlliOIS. Re.solved, That a. committee consisting of two Senators be appointed, to .T. Frank Aldrich. JC>SeJ>h G. Cannon. join such committee as may be appointed by the- House of Representatives, William Lorimer. . to wait upon the President of the United States 2nd inform him that a quo­ Lawrence E. McGann. Joseph V. Graff. rum of each House is asseii).bled, and that Congre sa ready to receive any Charles W. Woodman. BenJamin F. Marsh. communication he ma.y be pleased to make. George-E. White. Finis E. Downing. By to Edward D. Cooke. Jame A. Connolly. unanimous consent, the Vice-President was authorized George E. Foss. W. F. L. Hadley. appoint the committee on the part of the Senate; and Mr. VILAS Albert J. Hopkins. . and Mr. ALLISON were appointed. Robert R. Hitt. Orlando Bnrrell. George W. Prince. Everett J. Murphy. RECESS. . George W. Smith. On motion of Mr. HARRIS, the Senate took a recess. for one INDIANA. hour; and at the expiration of the recess (at 1 o'clock and 30 James A.. Hemenway. George W. FaTis. minutes p.m.) reassembled. J. Frank Hanly. ~=~~~a!:e~· Jethro A. Hatch. Mr. SHERMAN. I move that the Senate adjourn. James E. Watson. Georr,"e W. Steele. The motion was agreed to; and (at 1 o'clock and 31 minutes Jesse Overstreet. J.D. eighty. p.m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, December Henry U. J ohnson. Lemuel W. Royse. Charles L. Henry. 8, 1895, at 12 o'clock m. IOWA. Samuel M . Clark. John A.. •.r. HulL 1 William P. Hepburn. g:~fil~H~~~on. 6 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. f~tt~~a~. D.olliver. ~~~d!B~: · George D. Perkins. MONDAY, Decmnber 2, 1895. John F. Lacey. KANSAS. This day, in compliance with the provision of the Congtitution, Richard W. Blue. . the members-elect of the House of Representatives of the Fifty­ Case Broderick. W. A. Calderbead. O.L.Miller. William Baker. fourth Congress assembled in their Hall and at 12 o'clock m. were S. S. Kirkpatrick. Chester I. Long. called to order by Mr. JAMES KERR, Clerk of the last House. · KENTUCKY. The CLERK. The Chaplain of the last Honse will offer prayer. John K. Hendrick. William C. Owens. Rev. E. B. BAGBY offered the following prayer: John D. Clardy. James B. Mc(JrearJ'. Almighty God, whose kingdom ruleth over all! As we meet to­ W. Godfrey Hunter. Samuel J. Pugh. John W.Lewis. Joseph M. Kendall gether in the halls of legislation we would first unitedly take Thy Walter Evans. David G. CoLson. name upon our lips and acknowledge our dependence upon Thee. Albert s. Berry. Thou art our fathers' God; and we extol Thee. Thou art our LOUISIANA. God; and we praise Thee. Thou hast never dealt so bountifully with any other-nation. The lines have fallen to us in pleasant ~~~l~

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