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reduction of tax on distilled spirits-to the Committee on Ways Mr. LODGE presented a petition of 15 ex-Union soldiers of and Means. Massachusetts, praying for the enactment of legislation to in By Mr. STEPHENS of Texas: Papers to accompany House bill crease the pensions of soldiers and sailors who lost limbs in the 7077, granting a pension to Felix Lindsay-to the Committee on service; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Invalid Pensions. He also presented a petition of the State Board of Trade of By Mr. STEVENS of Minnesota: Resolutions of the Chamber Massachusetts, praying for the enactment of legislation provid of Commerce of St. Paul, Minn., in favor of a tariff commission ing an educational test for immigrants to this country; which to the Committee on Ways and Means. was ordered to lie on the table. Also, resolutions of the Winona County Medical Society and He also presented a petition of the State Board of Trade of Minnesota Unitarian Conference, favoring the establishment of Massachusetts, praying for the enactment of legislation for the a laboratory for the study of the criminal, pauper, and defective Territory of Alaska to open the land to settlement and the min classes-to the Committee on the Judiciary. eral wealth of that district to the industry of the United States; By Mr. STEWART of New York: Petition of retail druggists which was referred to the Committee on Territories. of Cooperstown, Catskill, and vicinity, New York, for reduction Mr. QUARLES presented the petition of A.M. Grau and 94 of tax on distilled spirits-to the Gommittee on Ways and Means. other citizens of Milwaukee, Wis., praying for the enactment of By Mr. WARNOCK: Papers to accompany House bill grant legislation to amend the internal-revenue laws relative to a re ing a pension to Benjamin Knestrict-to the Committee on Inva duction of the tax on distilled spirits; which was referred to the lid Pensions. Committee on Finance. By Mr. WILLIAMS of illinois: Papers to accompany House He also presented a memorial of the Woman's Christian Tem bill for increase of pension of William S. Morris-to the Commit perance Union of Marshfield, Wis., remonstrating against the ad tee on Invalid Pensions. mission into the Union of the Territories of Arizona and New Also, papers to accompany House bill granting a pension to Mexico; which was ordered to lie on the table. William A. Cover-to the Committee on Invalid Pensiori..s. He also presented the petition of George McKerrow, superin Also, papers to accompany bill for a pension to Caleb Ellis tendent of the Farmers' Institute of the University of Wisconsin, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Madison, Wis., praying that an appropriation be made for the Also, papers to accompany House bill granting a pension to establishment of a bureau of farmers' institutes in the Depart Minerva Murphy-to the Committee on Pensions. ment of Agriculture; which was referred to the Committee on Also, papers to accompany House bill granting a pension to Agriculture and Forestry. Albert H. Noble-to the Committee on Pensions. He also presented a petition of the common council of Mil waukee, Wis., praying for the enactment of legislation to provide for the commemoration of the semicentennial anniversary of the SENATE. commencement of the construction of the ship canal between WEDNESDAY, December 10, 1902. Lake Huron and Lake Superior; at the falls of the St. Marys River, in the State of Wisconsin; which was referred to the Com Prayer by Rev. J. W. DuFFEY, D. D., of the city of Washington. mittee on Commerce. Mr. HENRY M. TELLER, a Senator from the State of Colorado, Mr. PATTERSON presented a memorial of the Business Men's appeared in his seat to-day. Association of Pueblo, Colo., remonstrating against the enact The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's pro ment of legislation to exclude from the United States all aliens ceedings, when, on request of Mr. LODGE, and by unanimous . over 15 years of age who can not read or write; which was consent, the further reading was dispensed with. ordered to lie on the table. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the Jour Mr. DRYDEN presented the petition of H. M. Nevius, of Red nal will stand approved.,. bank, N.J., and the petition of Joseph C. Stevens, of Bloomfield, SALES OF OSAGE INDIAN LANDS. N.J., praying for the enactment of legislation to increase the The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a com pensions of soldiers and sailors who lost limbs in the service; munication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in which were referred to th~ Committee on Pensions. response to a resolution of May 10,1902, a report from the Acting He also presented the petition of A.M. Cory, of New Provi Commissioner of the General Land Office relative to the money dence, N. J., praying for the enactment of legislation grJLnting received from the sale of the Osage ceded and the Osage trust pensions to contract surgeons in the war of 1861; which was re and the diminished reserve lands in the State of Kansas; which, ferred to the Committee on Pensions. on motion of Mr. HARRIS, was, with the accompanying papers, He also presented memorials of the Young Woman's Christian referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be Temperance Society of Haddonfield; of William W. Casselberry, printed. of Haddonfield, and of Samuel J. Curran, of Haddonfield, all in MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. the State of New Jersey, remonstrating against the admission into the Union of the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico, and A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. Oklahoma; which were ordered to lie on the table. BROWNING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House had passed He also presented the petition of D. K. Bayne, president of the a bill (H. R. 7956) providing additional districts for the recording Trenton Potteries Company, of Trenton, N.J., praying for the of all instruments required by law to be recorded in the Indian admission into the Union of the Territories of Arizona, New Mex Territory; in which it_requested the concurrence of the Senate. ico, and Oklahoma; which was ordered to lie on the table. The message also announced that the House had passed a con He also presented the petition of H. B. H. Sleght, of Newark, current resolution providing that when the two Houses adjourn N.J., praying for the enactment of legislation to regulate the on Saturday, December 20, they stand adjourned until12 o'clock immigration of aliens into the United States; which was ordered meridian Monday, January 5, 1903; in which it requested the to lie on the table. concurrence pf the Senate. He also presented the petition of James F. Rustling, of Trenton, PETITIONS A.ND MEMORIALS. N.J., praying for the enactment of legislation providing for the Mr. PLATT of New York presented a petition of the Credit purchase of Temple Farm, at Yorktown, Va., for the purposes of men's Association, of Rochester, N.Y., praying for the passage a national park; which was referred to the Committee on the of the so-called Ray bankruptcy bill; which was referred to the Library. Committee on the Judiciary. He also presented the memorial of P. Sanford Ross, of Jersey He illso presented petitions of sundry citizens of New York, City, N.J., remonstrating against the enactment of legislation praying for the enactment of legislation relative to a reduction extending the hydraulic dredge patents of A. B. Bowers for a of the tax on distilled spirits; which were referred to the Com period of seventeen years; which was referred to the Committee mittee on Finance. on Patents. · Mr. LODGE. I present several telegrams, in the nature of pe He also presented the petition of Joseph Smolinski, represent titions, from business firms of Boston, Mass., relative to the tea ing the Polish-American organization of America, of Washington, duty as affected by a recent decision of the circuit court. The D. C., praying for the erection of a bronze equestrian statue to matter is pressing and demands immediate action. I move that the memory of the Revolutionary hero Pulaski; which was re the names of the firms be printed in the RECORD and that the ferred to the Committee on the Library. telegrams be referred to the Committee on Finance. OKLAHOMA. A.ND INDIAN TERRITORY. The motion wa-s agreed to. · The names of the firms referred to are as follows: Cobb, Bates Mr. QUAY. Mr. President, I have received a very large num & Yerka Company, Boston, Mass.; Thomas Wood & Co., Bos ber of resolutions and telegrams relating to the statehood bill, ton, Mass.; Dudley Hall, Boston, Mass.; Winslow, Rand & Wat which will come up this afternoon, with the request that they son, Boston, Mass.; Howard W. Spurr Coffee Company, Boston, be read in the Senate and entered in the RECORD. . , Mass.; Briggs Seaver Company, Boston, Mass.; H. S. Brown & I do not think it is worth while to go to the trouble of having . Co., Boston, Mass. them read. I would be glad to have a few of them, which are 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. "175
typical in their character, read, and the rest may go into the HOLDENVILLE, IND. T ., December 10, 190ft. RECORD or not, as the Senate shall determine. I prefer that they I earnestly protest against the passage of Senate amendment to omni bus bill and recommend passage of statehood bill without embracing Indian should go in if there be no objection, as telegrams have been Territory. printed in the RECORD on the other sfde of the question. L. WALKER. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Will the Senator from Penn Ron. M.S. QuAY, sylvania first send to the desk those he desires to have read? UnitedStatesSenate, Washin.Qton, D. C. Mr. QUAY. I will do so. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the read ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1901. ing of the telegrams sent to the desk? The Chair hears none, and The people of Canadian County, Okla., demand the passage of the omnibus statehood bill, in accordance V{ith promises held forth during the campaign, the Secretary will read. and are greatly alarmed at _pl'ess reports, indicating a delay and showing a. The Secretary read as follows: purpose to substitute some different measure. PoND CREEK, OKLA., November ~9, 190ft. CANADIAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE, By HENRY LASSEN, Chairman. At a mass meetin~ of the citizens of Grant County held at the court-house in Pond Creek on this 29th day of November, 1902, the following resolution Senator MATT. QUAY, Washington, D. a. was offered and unanimously passed: "Resolved That the people of Grant County, Okla., having a. population of over 20,iiX>, do ignore the so-called statehood convention to be held at GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 9, lOOt. Claremore December 3, because it is a deception to miscarry the will of the The substitute statehood bill should not pass; Indian Territory entirely people of this T erritory in their desire for immediate adrilission to state ~repared. People of_Oklahoma are almost unanimous for the omnibus hood . We refuse to send any delegates to such a meeting. We desire the pa.ssage of ~he 'omnibus bill' Just as it passed the House. We desire state CHAS. E. BILLINGSLEY, liood for New Mexico and Arizona as well as for ourselves. It is the just President Capital National Bank. right of the pioneers of these Territories to have the blessings of full Amer Senator MA'IT. QUAY, Washington, D. 0. ican citizenship now. They have added hundreds of millions of wealth to th_e nat~on; they have offered blood in the defense of its flag. They pay tribute m a vast trade to the States whose Senators would deprive them of ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1~. the rights that they inherit from the founders of this Republic. We vote Ron. M. s. QUAY, Washington, D. a.: our heartfelt thanks to the Senators on the floor who rise to a. plane of states The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the common manship equal to that of our fathers and who would hail new stat'S in the council of the city of Elreno relative to the omnibus statehood bill now flag of the greatest and most progressive-nation on earth. That we send a. pending in the Senate: copy to our Delegate for Senator ~UAY." "Be it resolved by the mayor and cauncil of the city of Elreno in special J. N. DECK, President. session assembled, Whereas we are informed that certain parties are endeav H. J. WASSON, Secretary. oring to make it appear to the Senate that the people of Oklahoma are op posed to the passage of the omnibus statehood bill: Therefore, 'ELRENO, OKLA., December 8, 190!. "Be it resolved, That we as a. body and as individuals hereby denounce Ron. MATTHEWS. QUAY, ·such representations as untrue and calculated to mislead the Senate as to Senate, Washington, D. 0.: the wishes of the people of Oklahoma as regards statehood: Therefore, At a. mass meeting of citizens of Elreno, Okla.., the following resolutions "Be it further resolved, That we hereby declare ourselves in favor of the were adopted: . passage of the omnibus bill and are unalterably opposed to the substitute " Resolved, first, That, in our judgment, nine-tenths of the people of Okla therefor: and, further.._ we believe these sentiments are shared in by nineteen homa, irrespective of_ party affiliations, favor the immediate passage of the twentieths of the people of Oklahoma. " omnibus statehood bill, and are opposed to the substitute bill. Passed and approved this the 9th day of December, 1902. "Resolved, second, That the people of Elreno earnestly request our Dele T. F. HENSL~Y, Mayor. gate to Congress, Senator MATTHEWS. QUAY, and all other friends of Okla. SIDNEY L. CLUTE, Clerk. homa to use all honorable means to secure the passage of the omnibus state hood bill." DICK T. MORGA, Ohainnan. HOLDENVILLE, IND. T., December 10, 1~. D. W. PEERY, Secretary. Senator M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. 0 .: Please urge passage of omnibus bill, a~ defeat, if possible, Senate amend GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 9, 19~. ment, as to best interests of Indian Territory. Senator M.S. QUAY, Washingt01t, D. 0.: NATIONAL BANK OF HOLDENVILLE. Oklahoma. is with you in your fight for the omnibus bill. The people de clared for this bill when it was the sole issue at the last election. They are RIPLEY, OKLA., December 10,1902. unalterably opposed to the substitute bill. Senator MATTHEWS. QUAY, Washington, D. C. : FRANK H. GEER, Editor Daily State Capital. City officials and business men of R ipley indorse the Flynn bill; we wish you godspeed in your able fight for the passage of measure. GEO.H. FOSTER,Mayor. HOLDENVILLE, IND. T., December 10, 19cm. W. H. BOWDLAR, Clerk. Senator M.S. QuAY, Washington, D. 0.: JOHN P. HINKEL. As a resident of Creek Nation, I protest against passage of Senate.amend W. G. PATTON. ment to statehood bill and recommend passage without including Indian W.B.COOK. Territory. J. W. SINGLETON. GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 10, 19cm. Senator M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. 0.: KINGFISHER, OKLA., December 10, 19~. Senator QuAY, Washington, D. 0.: · The Beveridge bill would make a hopelessly Democratic -State-locates Republicans in recent election indorsed omnibus statehood bill. We urge IT~~~~~rt at leading Democratic towns and takes it from leading Repub- its passage. · A.J.SEAY, Mr. QUAY. That telegram got in by mistake, Mr. President. Ex-Governor. [Laughter.] AMOS A. EWING, Chainnan County Republican Committee. The Secretary resumed the reading, as follows: F. L. WINKLER, NORMAN, OKLA., DecemberS, 1~. Territorial Council. F. A. BELL, Senator M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. 0 .: President Oomme1·cial Club. The Republicans of Cleveland County favor immediate statehood along F.L. WINNER lines of omnibus bill. (And 100 others) . . JAY SHERMAN, Territ01'ial Committeeman. PERRY, OKLA., December 9, 1~. JOHN A. McCARTNEY, Senator QUAY, Washington, D. 0 .: Chainnan County Committee. C. C. WILLIAMS, Pol ~ t ical platforms should now be as sacred as they were then solemn. Re Secretary. minding both parties that their national honor is now at test, we hope, ask, D.L.LARSH, and beg for the omnibus bill's immediate passage. Executive Committee. W illiam T. Little, postmaster; A. E. Smyser, mayor; R. E. Wade, J.J.BURKE, president Commercial Club; C. D. Jensen, secretary Perry Commercial C}u b; Farmers and Merchants' Bank, Perry, Okla.; Edit9r Transcript. Exchange Bank; N<:Jble County ~nk; L. G. Shoop, register of deeds; H. A. Snnth, p~obate JUdge; H. P. ~arsh, county ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 190!. clerk; W. W. Faulds, county treasurer; W. T. Little. Ron. M.S. QTTAY, United States Senate, Washington, D. 0.: HOLDENVILLE, IND. T ., December 9, 190!. Omnibus bill our desire. Beveridge bill opposed. Hon. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. 0.: N.S.ENGLE. For best interest of all, would request that you urge passage of omnibus The PRESIDENT pro tempore: These resolutions and tele bill without Senate amendment. · grams in the nature of petitions will lie on the table, the bill hav W. S. HASTON. . ing been reported . . Mr. QUAY. Inowsend-- HOBART, OKLA., Decembe1· 10, 190!. We are in favor of omnibus bill. Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. If they are in the nature of peti JOHN D. APPLEBY. tions, why are they read to the Senate and put in the RECORD? ~JA~?:f.B:l'A ~~.tRepv,blican. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. On the request of the Senator H. H. HADLOCK. from Pennsylvania, to whose request unanimous ~onsent was Hon. M.S. QuAY, Washington, D. 0. asked and given. 176 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECENlBEll 10,
Mr. QUAY. !.now send to the clerks' desk some that I do not GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 10, 1~. de~ire to have read. Senator M..!-S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. Mr. President, I desire to say Citizens of Oklahoma., regardless of politics, prefer omnibus bill. merely a word on this practice. I would prefer to have said it E. A. DOUGLASS. when the telegrams related to something else, and therefore I do GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 10, 1~. not make any particular objection with reference to this matter, SenatorS. M. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: but it s2ems to me that at the same time we have got to consider Sentiment of Oklahoma. people in favor of omiribus bill. whether every relegram which any person in the United States J. B. MORRIS. sees fit to send to_a Senator is to be read to the Senare and printed in the R~coRD. GUTHRIE, OKLA.., Decenwer 10, 190!. Of course all know what the ru!es are. I know that the Senator Senator M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: who has a telegram, if objection is made, can rise and read it Citizens of Oklahoma indorse your stand for omnibus bill. himself and that it will go into the RECORD; bnt I can not help RAMSEY BROTHERS. thinkin~ that this practice has been somewhat extended beyond any proper limits. GUTHRIE, OKLA.., Dece1nber 10, 190t. While, as I said, I would very much prefer to have made these Senator M., S. QuAY, Washington, D. C.: Oklahoma people indorse omnibus bill and stand by you. remarks in 1·elation to telegrams npon some other subject-one J. WHEELER & SON. that did not excite particular interest-! think it is quite timely that attention should ba called to the practice. If it goes on by GUTHRIE, OxLA., Decenwer 10, 1~ . the time we get to the end of the session we shall have anywhere Senator M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: from 300 to 1 000 pages of the RECORD filled with telegrams. I do Oklahomans, regardless of politics, prefer omnibus bill. Urge its passage not think we ought to burden our CONGRESSIONAL RECORD in that S. T. FRANKLIN. way. By the rules petitions are not to be put into the RECORD. The exception made is in the case of memorials of State legisla GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 10, 19re. tures and resolutions pa sed by State legislatures. Senator M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: Omnibus bill best for Oklahoma.. Your position greatly favored here. While, as I said, I make no special objection in this case, be · J. H. COTTERELL. cause I know there is feeling in the Senate upon the subject to which the telegrams relate, I hope that some action may be taken GUTHRIE, OKLA., Decenwer 10, 190!. · so that hereafter it will not be understood that every telegram Senator M. S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: which is sent can be presented to the Senate and the time of the Regardless of politics, people here prefer omnibus bill to substitute. Senate taken up in reading them and have the RECORD filled with N. S. CHEADLE. that sort of petitions. Mr. HOAR. Mr. President. I was in my seat when the Senator HOLDENVILLE, IND. T., December 10, 190!. from Pennsylvania presented these petitions, and the thought Hon. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: which the Senator from Connecticut has expres ed occurred to Hope you will urge omnibus bill regardless of Senate amendment. me. But where a people are petitioning for self-government, in ' W. R. SCOTT. volving a matter so important as the question under what gov PERKINS, OKLA.., Decenwer 10, 190!. ernment they shall live, whether it shall remain Territorial, or Senator M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: what shall be the limits of their State if it came in, it seemed to me that the importance and interest of the question and the pe Use every possible means to secure PJ,S:Ef~gm:::J:~~t~~d 6'1~. culiar relation of the people, they having no representative on the floor of the Senate, warranted an exception to the ordinary HOLDENVILLE, IND. T ., December 10, 190Z. practice in this case. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: So I did not object: but, on the contrary, I thought the course As a resident of Indian Territory, I protest against the Senate amendment taken by the Senator from Pennsylvania was absolutely right. to omnibus statehood bill, and t•ecommend that the Indian Territory be not now attached. .Although I am not in favor of the view taken by the petitioners, CHARLES DEWATTEVILLE. it does seem to me that they are entitled to a special and peculiar hearing ·other than that which is accorded ordinarily to peti GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 8, 10fm. tioners. Hon. M. S. QuAY, Mr. B.ATE. Besides, Mr. President, it will be remembered by United StateJJ Senate, Washington, D. C. : Business men and artisans generally, mass meeting here to-day, unani the Senate that at least one telegram, which was very long and mously and earnestly support omnibus bill. Conditions of Indian 'l'erritory which it required a great while to read, was presented by the not ripe for statehood now. chairman of the Committee on Territories the other day on the J. "E. BALL, Mayo1·. C. M. BARNE::l~ President Comme1·cial Club. other side of this question. I thought myself it was eminently F. B. LUCAS, i::iecretary. proper that these telegrams should come in as an offset to that one and enlighten the Senate as to the opinions of those people. ELRENo, OKLA., December 9, 1902. I believe the course taken was right, and the idea thrown out by Hon. M.S. QuAY, the Senator from 1\Ia sachusetts is certainly a correct one that United StateJJ Senate, Washington, D. C.: this is a case which involves the life of their government, the Hurrah for omnibus bill. Western Oklahoma all favor it. question being whether they ought to come into the Union as a J.E. J NES. State. ELRENO, OK.L.A.., December 9, 1902. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Pennsyl Senator M.S. QUAY, vania has sent to the desk a very large number of tel9-oo-rams. which United StateJJ Senate,. Washington, D. C.: he asks shall be printed in the RECORD. That que tion was not Our greatest desire, immediate statehood by omnibus bill. put to the Senate at all. Does the Senate consent that these tele L. C. VAN NESS. grams shall be printed in the RECORD? Is there objection? ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. I wish to say that hereafterwith relation to other matters I shall make objection to this course of Hon. ~~~~~Ma1~ Senator, Washington,D. 0.: procedure. I do not object to this particular matter. Earnestly urge passage of Flynn bill; Oklahoma. opposes Beveri g-e bill. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair hears no objection, THOS. JENSEN. and it is so ordered. ELRENO, OKLA., Decenwer 9, 1903. The telegrams were ordered to lie on the table and to be printed Senator M.S. QUAY, . in the RECORD, as follows: United BtateJJ Se:nate, Washington, D. C.: GUTHRIE, OKLA., Decenwer 10, 190Z. As member of the Territorial Democratic central committe.':J I insist that MATTHEW QUAY, loyal Oklahomans want immediate statehood by omnibus biu and oppose United StateJJ Senate, Washington, D. C.: substitute. Irrespective of political opinion, the omnibus bill should pass. S. G. HUMPHREYS. J.J.ABELL. ELRENO, OKLA., Decernber 9, 190!. GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 10, 1~. Senator M. S. QUAY, United BtateJJ Senate; Wdshington: Senator M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: . . We want statehood bad, but never with the Indian Territory. Passing omnibus bill would be best for business interests Oklahoma.. J. E. BONEBRAKE. . CHAS. F. EISENSCHMIT. ELRENO, OKLA., Decembe1· 9, 1901. GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 10, 1901. Hon. M. S. QUAY, Senator M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: United BtateJJ Senate, Washington, D. C.: Pass omnibus bill and Oklahoma. will always be your friend. Your fight for statehood approved by all. Keep it up. 0. A. FARQUHARSON. WINNINGHAM BROS. 1902. 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ELRENO, OKLA., D ecernber 9, 190S. ELRENO, OKLA., Decentber 9, 1902. Hon. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: Hon. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: I favor the Flynn statehood bill. Citizens of Canadian Coun"ty favor omnibus bill. We urge its passage. V. D. TINKELHANGER. CHAMBER OF COMM:ER~ J. E. JONES, President. ELRENO, OKLA., De~mber 9, 1902. . .. Hon. M.S. QuAY, Washington, D. C.: ELREN01 OKLA., December 9, 1902. The people of Oklahoma unqualifiedly indorse the omnibus bill. Senator M. S. QuAY, ELRENO STATE BANK. United States Senate~ Washington, D. C.: Sentiment here universal in favor of omnibus bill statehood now. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. H. K. RICKER. Hon. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: Hope you will succeed in passing omnibus bill. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 19~ . PEACH BROS. Senator QUAY, Washington, D. C.: We. earnestly desire immediate statehood. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. J. G. NOLAND. Hon. M.S. QuAY, United States Senate, Washington, ;D. C.: ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. All West Side favor omnibus bill for Oklahoma. Hon. M. S. QUAY, . S.D. SPIKER. United States Senate Washington, D. C.: Keep up yomo great fight for omnibus bill. . ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. SANFORD & SANDERS. Hon. M. S. QuAY, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902 • . Your aood work in favor of the Flynn bill for Oklahoma will be highlyap· Senaj:or M. S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: preciate by our p eople. HENRY SCHAFER. Everyone here a-pplauding yo~ great fight for imm~l:N~:!Eo~R.
ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. . ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 100Z. Senator M.S. QuAY, Senator QUAY, United states Senate, Wa.shingt-on, D. C.: United States Senate, Wa-shington, D. C.: Your great fight for omnibus bill eagerly watche~::~~~P}f1ii~G CO. We earnestly desire passing of omnibus bill. Your gallant fight· a,pplanded. FERGUSSON & BOWMAN.
ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1002. Hon. M. S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: Hon.M.S.QUAY, · Oklahoma citizens favor omnibus bill a.~;td appreciate_ your grand work. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.:. GEO. W. BELLAMY, We want immediate statehood, omnibus bill. Formerly from Beavor Member Territorial Council, Seventh Distr-ict. County. A.D. BOGGS. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. Hon. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: GUTHRIE, OKLA., December 9, 1902. We want immediate statehood without Indian Territory. Senator MATT. QuAY, Washington, D. C.: McCLEAN BROS. People of Indian Territory not ready for statehood. We favor pF-ssa.ge of omnibus bill. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. CHAS. E. BILLINGSLEY, Hon. M.S. QUAY, Washington.,. D. C.: President National Bank of Holdenville, Ind. T. Your support will be highly appreciated by the business people of El Reno. J. C. HANOWSKI. . ELRENo, OKLA., Decembe.1· a, I!J(J.J. Ho~M.S.QuAY, · ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 190S. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Hon. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: We desire immediate statehood without Indian Territory-._ · Ninety per cent of our people fa.voJ>the omnibus bill. JOHN KOSSUTH. C. A. VAN NESS. . ELRENO, OKLA., Decembe.1· fl, 1902. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. Ron. M.ATTHEW S. QUA:Y, Senator M.S. QUAY, United States Senator, Washington, D. C.: United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: We urge the support of omnibus statehood bill, and oppose Senate substi Our greatest desire, immediate statehood by omnibus bilL tute. L. C. VAN NESS. W. A. EDGER.
ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 190J. GUTHRIE, 0KLA.1 December 9, 1902. Hon. M.S. QuAY, Senator M. S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: Uni ted States Senate, Washington, D. C.: The people of Oklahoma Territory have declared for statehood, and we Immediate statehood our desire. Your efforts applauded. should have it upon lines House bill. W nile we are for ultimate single state RHOADES & COOK. hood, we should not be com-pelled to bear the expenses of a single State at this time. It is a.l..."' a grave political m.istake. ELBENO, OKLA., Decentber 9, 190N. W. C. GUSS, .A P ennS'!Jlvanian. lrl.ATT. Wash-ington, C.: . Sena..tor QuAY, D. ELRENO, OKLA., D ecembe1· 8, 1002. The Ok.lah.oma Export Company, of Oklahoma. City, Okla., assure you that Hon. M.S. QuAY, Washington, D. C.: the Lnsiness interests of Oklahoma demand the passage or the omnibus state hood bill. The people of Oklahoma are unit for passage of omnibus statehood bill as HENRY LASSEN, President. passed by the House. · C. F. GREER. ELB.ENO, OXL.A.., Decembe1· 9, 1902. Hon. M.S. QUAY~ GUTHRIE, OKLA., Decembe1· 9, 1902. United ::Jtates Senate, Wa.shington, D. a.: Hon. MATT. QUAY, Untted ::Jtates Senate, Washington, D. a.: W c WR.nt t~ omnibus bill to pass. J. A. HATCHER. People unanimous in favor of the omnibus bill Please oppose the substi- H.C.HUTT. tute statehood in Senate. . HENRY F. BENT, . Manager National Life and Trust Co., of Des Moines, ELRENO, OXL.A.., December 9, 1902. for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Senator MATT. QUAY. Washington, D. a.: . Tho Canadian County Mill and Eleyator Company, through its board of ELRE~O, OKLA.., December 9, 1902. directors, take the liberty to telegraph you its urgent expression of opinion Senator M.S. QuAY, Washington, D. C.:. · thn.t tho commercial interests of Oklahoma Territory insist upon the passage Oklahoma. desires immediate and separate statehood; no compromise. of the omnibus statehood bill before the Senate, and that all substitutes be JNO. A. GOODWIN. aefoo.ted. C. M. JACKMAN, Secretary. ELRENO, OKLA., December -, 1903. Hon. M.ATTHEIW QUAY, Washington, D. C.: · _ ELRENO, OKLA., D ecember 9, 100!J. The Elreno Light and Power Company, by its board of directors, has di Hon. M.S. QuAY, rected its manager to. telegraph you to insist upon the immediate passa,ge of U1cited tJtates Senate, Was!tington, D. C.: the omnibus statehood bill in behalf of the business o.nd commercial interests Ow· pooplo here largely favor passage of omnibus statehood bill. . of this Territory. C. E. PHILLIPS. JOHN A. MASTERS.
E.LH.ENO, OKLA.., Decembe.1· 9; 190!. ELRENO, OKLA., D ecember V, 19 ELRENO, OKLA..., December 9, 1902. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1 9~. Hon. M.S. Qu.AY,.Washington, D. C.: Ron. M.S. QuAY, Nearly enfu·e population Canadian County and southwest want omnibus United States Senate, Washington: bill. . . . We believe all of our people favor omnibuS bill. C. K . IMMELL. . SHAW & KINTZLEY. ELRENO, OKLA..., December 9, 1!JO:t. ELRENO, OKLA..., Decenwer 9, 190S. Hon. M. S. QUAY, Washington D. C.: Ron. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C. : Omnibus Bill good driver; thousands willing to ride with him. Pass the omnibus bill by all means. Oklahoma needs it. SAM TAN1\TEBAM. J. T . PARSENS. E~RENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. E.LRENO, OKLA., December P, 190!3. Ron. M.S. QUAY, Hon. M.S. QUAY, Wa.shington, D. C.: United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Nine-tenths of my people favor omnibus bill; oppose substitute. Keep up your great tight for omnibus bill and statehood. CHAS. BRANDLY. F. D. GRIFFING. ELRENO, OKLA., Decentber 9, 190fJ. Hon. M. S. QuAY, HOLDENVILLE, IND. T., Decem.bel' )0, 1[)()-1. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Ron. M.S. QUAY, ' United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Passage of omnibus bill our greatest desire. Your efforts great. DR. A . P. OWENS. I urge passage of omnibus bill and defeat of Senate amendment as to best interest of Indian Territory. R . M. McFARLIN. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 19~. Hon. M.S. QuAY, Unit.ed States Senate, Washington, D. C.: · · . GUTHRIE, OKLA..., December 9, 190!. Keep up your great fight for omnibus bill and statehood. Senator 1\I. S. QuAY, Washington, D. C.: . F. D. GRIFFING. Interest of Oklahoma best served by passas~~~c~m~¥hv A~E co. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 19~. Ron. M. S. 9_UAY, . · GUTHRIE, OKLA., Decem.be1· 9, 190B. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Senator M.S. QuAY, Washington, D. C.: OmnibuS bill our desire. Beveridge bill opposed. The omnibus bill serves interests of Oklahoma best. Urge p~~~EVY. H.S.ENGLE. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9,1902. HOLDENVILLE, IND. T ., Decembe;,· 10, 19re. Ron. M.S. QUAY, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Ron. M. S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: Our earnest desire immediate statehood by omnibus bill. No compromise. Would respectfully request you to urge passage of omnibus bill, and pro t est against Senate amendment. · ARRINGTON & STRONG. M. J. MYERS. ELRENO, OKLA., Decernber 9, 1902. HOLDENVILLE, IND. T ., December 10, 1902. Ron. M. S. QuAY, Senator, Washington, D. C.: Ron. M . S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: . I urge passage of omnibus bill without Senate amendment. We are in favor immediate statehood. B. P. MoFARLIN . KITSCHEN & MORSE, Druggists. HOLDENVILLE, IND. T., December 10, 190'1. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 190Z. Senator M. S. QUAY, Wa.shington, D. C.: Senator M. S. QuAY, Washington, D. C.: I request that you urge passage of Qmnibus bill, and defeat if possible Sen Urge passage omnibus statehood bill. Everybody here opposes sub titute. ate amendment as to interest of Indian Territory. . HENRY C. IDCKS. E. A. EDMONDSON. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 19()-2. HOLDENVILLE, IND. T., Decembe;,·10,130!. Senator M.S. QUAY, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Senator M. S. QUAY, Washington, D. C .. Immediate statehood by omnibus bill desil'ed. No substitute. Please urge passage of omnibus bill without Senaj. ~n_t.nBXiiNARD . J. A. ABBOTT. 0 ·REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. Hon. M. S. QuAY, :Mr. LODGE, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, 1o United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: whom was referred the amendment submitted by himself on tha Am enthusia,sticaily in favor of omnibus bill. Hope you succeed. 2d instant. providing for a reorganization of the consular service EHLEY & CO. • of the United States, intended to be proposed to the diplomatic ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1[)0;3. and consular appropriation bill, reported it with an amendment, Ron. M.S. QUAY, and moved that it be ];hinted, and, with the accompanying United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: papers referred to the Committee on Appropriations; which was Sentiment in favor of omnibus bill We applaud your efforts. . · GEO. H. WHEELER & CO. agre ~ d to. / Mr. GAMBLE, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. was r eferred the bill (S. 6290) to extend the provisions of section Ron. M.S. QUAY, · 2455 of the Revised Statutes of the United States as amended by United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: act of February 26, 1895, relating to public lands, reported it We all want omnibus bill passed; push it hard. HEINRICH & STOLTZ. without amendment, and submitted a report thereon. Mr. FOSTER of Washington, from the Committee on Pensions, ELRENO, OKLA., Dece1nber 9, 19~. to whom wa.s referred th.e bill (H. . R. 3269) granting a pension to Ida :M. Kinney, reported it without amendment, and submitted a Ron. ~7~~~~~1~ Senate. Washington, D. C. : Omnibus bill preferred to any substitute; your efforts sincerely appre report thereon. ciated. Mr. PRITCHARD, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom L. N. WILSON. were referred the following bills, reported them severally with ELRENO, OKLA., Decembe1· 9, 1902. amendments, and submitted reports thereon: Ron. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: A bill (S. 532) granting an increase of pension to Menitt Yonng; We are universally in favor of the omnibus bill. A bill (S. 1738) granting a pension to Thomas Doyle; J.W. CLARK. A bill (S. 3607) granting an increase of pension to Oliver P. ELRENO, OKLA., Decenwer 9, 1902. Helton; ·. Hon. M. S. QUAY, A bill (S. 3081) granting an increase of pension to Leonard A. United Sta.tes Senate, Washington, D. C.: Norton; and Immediate statehood universally desired by omnibeb~ & FOWLER. A bi!.l (S. 4134) granting an increase of pension to Timothy Laughlin. ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1902. Mr. PRITCHARD, from the Committee on Pensiol!.CJ~ to whom Hon. M.S. QUAY, Washington, D. C.: were referred the following bills, reported them severally with Our people are in favor of omnibus bill. out amendment, and submitted reports thereon: · 0ITTZE ~s• NATIONAL BANK, H. T. SMITH, .PI·esident. A bill (S. 5040) granting an increase of pension to Stevhcn G. Cole; ELRENO, OKLA., December 9, 1901. A bill (H. R. 13324) granting an increas~ of pension to John J. Senator M.S. QUAY, . · Cross; United States Senate, Washington: A bill (H. R. 13815) granting an increase of rension to Jn.mea K~p up your great fight for immediate statehood. E. C. YOUNG. J. Wilson; 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· SENATE. 179 A bill (H. R. 14381) granting an increase of pension to George Mr. BURROWS introduced a bill (S. 6509) granting an increase Riddle; of pension to Marion F. White; which was read twice by its title, A bill (H. R. 13621) granting an increase of pension to Anson and, with the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Greenman; Pensions. A bill (H. R. 3304) granting an increase of pension to William Mr. WELLINGTON introduced a bill (S. 6510) to remove the Burke; and charge of desertion from the military record of Charles E. A bill (H. R.14312) granting an increase of pension to John W. Mitchell; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Huckelberry. Committee on Military Affairs. · HEARINGS ON PROPOSED EIGHT-HOUR LAW. Mr. GALLINGER introduced a bill (S. 6511) to e~empt from taxation certain property of the American Institute of Architects 1\Ir. PLATT of New York, from the Committee un Printing, to in Washington, D. C.; which was read twice by its title, andre whom was refelTed the resolution submitted by Mr. McCoMAS on feiJ"ed to the Committee on the District of Columbia. the 3d instant, reported it without·amendment; and it was con Mr. QUAY introduced a bill (S. 6512) to extend the jurisdiction sidered by unanimous consent, and agreed to, as follows: of the United States courts, and for other purposes; which was Resolved, That the hearings on House bill 0076 had before the Committee on Education and Labor during the Fifty-seventh Congress be printed as a read twice by its title. document, and that 300 additional copies be printed for the use of the Mr. QUAY. The bill relates merely to Indians, but I think I committee. will ask to have it referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AGATHA W. VEST. originally. Mr. KEAN, from the Committee toAuditandControltheCon The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will be referred to tingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the follow the Committee on the Judiciary. ing resolution, submitted by Mr. CocKRELL on the 2d instant, t·e Mr. DEPEW introduced a bill (S. 6513) granting a pension to ported it without amendment; and it was considered by unani Thomas Allen; which was t·ead twice by its title, and referred to mous consent, and agreed to: the Committee on Pensions. · Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he hereby is, author Mr. TALIAFERRO introduced a bill (S. 6514) granting an in ized and directed to pay to Agatha W. Vest, widowofGeorgePugh Vest, late c:rease of pension to Stephen J. Houston; which was read twice clerk to the Senate Committee on Public Health and National Quarantineha sum equal to six months' salary at the rate he was receiving by law at t e by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. time of his demise, said sum to "Qe considered as including funeral expenses Mr. SCOTT introduced a bill (S. 6515) to exempt from taxation and all other allowances. certain property of the Daughters of the American Revolution in MALINE JOHNSON. Washington, D. C.; which was read twice byit..s title, and referred Mr. KEAN, from the Committee to Audit and Control the Con to the Committee on the District of Columbia. . tingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the following Mr. GALLINGER introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 142) resolution, submitted by Mr. NELSON on the 3d instant, reported authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to receive for instruction it without amendment; and it was considered by unanimous con at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Eduardo Mario Saez, of Uru sent,.and agt·eed to: guay; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he hereby is, authorized mittee on Naval Affairs. and directed to pay to Maline Johnson, widow of Edward Johnson, late a SOPHIA BOWIE. messenger in the Senate of the United States, a sum equal to six months' sal ary at the rate he was receiving by law at the time of his demise, said sum Mr. GALLINGER submitted the following resolution; which to be considered as including funeral expenses and all other allowances. was referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contill FUNERAL OF THE LATE SENATOR JAM~S M'MILLAN. gent Expenses of the Senate: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he hereby is, author Mr. KEAN, from the Committee to Audit and Control the Con~ ized and directed to pay to Sophia Bowie, widow of Albert Bowie, late an . tingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the follow employee in the Senate stables, a. sum equal to six months' salary at the rate ing resolution, submitted by Mr. BURROWS on the 9th instant, he was receiving by law at the time of his demise, said sum to be considered reported it without amendment; and it was considered by unani- as including funeral expenses and all other allowances. mous consent, and agreed to: . SALARIES OF POSTMASTERS IN CONNECTICUT. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he hereby is, authorized Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. I have been requested to intro and directed to pay from the miscellaneous items of the contingent fund of the Senate the actual and necessary expenses incurred by the committee ap duce the following resolution and I comply with the request not pointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate in ·arranging for and at because I wish to be committed to the project which is embraced tending the funeral of the late Senator from Michigan, Hon. James McMillan, in the resolution, but because I wish to comply with all reason upon vouchers to be approved by the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. , able requests. The resolution was referred, with the accompanying papers, to EMMA I. GRAV_ES. the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, as follows: Mr. KEAN, from the Cominittee to Audit and Control the Con Resolved by the Senate, That the Postmaster-General be, and hereby is, tingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the follow directed to report to the Senate the amounts of salaries of all postmasters in ing resolution, submitted by Mr. KEARNS on'the 9th instant, re the State or Connecticut, for the terms of service specified, whoae names and terms of service appear on the schedule of such cases in said State hereto ported it without amendment; and it was considered by unani attached, adjusted under the act of 1854, and the amount of the salary of each mous consent, and agreed to: such postmaster adjusted and paid under the act of 1884, so that the differ Resolved, That the Secretarv of the S.eilate be, and he hereby is, authorized ence between the salary paid and the amount of salary ordered p::tid by the and directed to pay to Emma 1. Graves, mother of George G. Graves, late a act of 1883 shall appear in each case specified on the said schedule. clerk in the office of the Secretary of the United States !:)enate, a sum equal SALARIES OF POSTMASTERS IN MICHIGAN. to six months' sa.lary at the rate he was receiving by law at the time of his demise, said sum to be considered as including funeral expenses and all other Mr. BURROWS submitted the following resolution; which, allowances. with the accompanying paper, was refelTed to the Committee on BILLS INTRODUCED. Post-Offices and Post-Roads: · · Mr. DUBOIS introduced a bill (S. 6502) relating to ceded· lands Resolved by the Senate, That the Postmaster-General be and hereby is, on the Fort.Hall Indian Reservation; which was read twice by its directed to report to the Senate the amounts of salaries of a 11 postmasters in the State of Michigan, for the terms of service specified, whose names and title, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. terms of service appear on the schedule of such cases in said State hereto at 1\fr. PETTUS introduced a bill (S. 6503) for the relief of Mary tached, adjusted under the act of 1854, and the amount of the salary of each A. Green and Loula C. Green; which was read twice by its title, such postmaster adjusted and paid under the act of 18M, so that the differ ence between the salary paid and the amount of salary ordered paid by the and refeiTed to the Committee on Claims. act of 18!$3 shall appear in each case specified on the said schedule. 1\Ir. PLATT of Connecticut introduced a bill (S. 6504) to pro vide for the modification of the project for the improvement of ISTHMIAN CANAL. the harbor of New Haven, Conn.; which was read twice ·by its Mr. MORGAN. I ask for the printing as a document of apart title, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. of Document No. 188, first session, Fifty-sixth Congress, and the He also introduced a bill (S. 6505) for the relief of Miss Eliza latter part of the isthmian canal report, which contains the . cor~ A. White; which was read twice-by its title, and, with the ac respondence between M. Hutin and Admiral Walker. The first companying paper, referred to the Committee on·Claims. part consists of letters addressed by the New Panama Canal Com He also introduced a bill (S. 6506) for the relief of the heirs of pany to the President and the Secretary of State·. Document No. Jenkins and Havens; which was read twice by its title, a.nd re- 188 has been printed, but it is out of print now, and it contains a ferred to the Committee on Claims. · · number of maps. It would be quite expensive to print that docu He also (for Mr. HAWLEY) introduced a bill (S. 6507) granting ment, so I combine the two. This document was printed for the an increase of pension to Nicholas Fitzgerald; which was read use of the Committee on Interoceanic Canals and is in type and twice by its title; and, with the accompanying paper, referred to it will require nothing but to strike it off. the Committee on Pensions. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alabama Mr. FAIRBANKS introduced a bill (S. 6508) granting a pension asks unanimous consent for printing as a document certain papelll tv Stephen K. Fuson; which was read twice by its title, and, with which he sends to the desk. Is there objection? The Chair h~ars the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions. none. 180 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 10, HOUSE BILL REFERRED. was a. county of New Mexico. No one of the Territories that have been ad mitted as States remained so long under Territorial government. Even The bill (H. R. 7956) providing additional districts for the re Oklahoma., the last of the Territories to be organized, has been a. Territory for twelve years. If laJ.l.:'>e of time is essential to qualify a Territory for state cording of all instruments reqnired by law to be recorded in the hood, those under consideration have more than served out their probation. Indian Territory was read twice by its title and referred to the Their efforts in the past to a.tta.in this end may nQt b of mnch weight upon Committee on Indian Affairs. · the justice a.nd reasonableness of their claim now, but those efforts do cer tainly show the earnest and persistent striving of the people of the Territo- HOLIDAY REOESS. ries to become .American citizens in reality a.s well as in name. . "American citizenship is not enjoyed in its fnllness in the possession of per The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the fol sona.lliberty a.nd the protection ollaw. Among its priceless attributes i the lowing concurrent resolution of the House of Representatives; r ight to choose rulers a.nd representatives a.nd those who make and admin ister the la.w. Undoubtedly the deprivation of this right is more keenly felt which was read and referred to the Committee on Appropriations: by the people of the Territorit:s now than ever before, on account of the late Resolved by tlte Hot!Se of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That when acquisitions of the United States beyond the mainland. Hawaii has a full the two Houses adjourn on Saturday, December 20, they stand adjourned Territorialgovernmenti Port-o Rico ha.sa. governor and other officersa.ppointed until12 o'clock meridian, Monday, January 5,1903. by the President, a.nd limited local representation in the legi lature of the islands, a representative in Washington, and a United Statesconrt. It is pro OMNIBUS STATEHOOD BILL. posed to give substantially the same form of government to the Philippine · Islands when civil government shall be established there. Mr. QUAY. Mr. President, the statehood bill will come before "The comparison is not a.n inviting one when the newcomers to the national the Senate this afternoon. I understand that the chairman of fold-the Hawaiian, the Porto Rican, and the Filipino--are pla.ced side by side the Committee on Territories has in the course of preparation a a.s to political rights with the pioneers of American civilization in the great West, those who were born under the flag, a.nd have lived under it, fought report, but it has not yet appeared in this body. The Senator for it,, a.nd tmder its protection have made American homes, founded .Amari· who represents the thought of the gentlemen upon the other side can towns and cities, built schoolhouses and churches and public buildings of the Chamber is also preparing a report, but he seems to be brought the soil to cultivation, opened t he mines. cleared t.he forests, and made States in fact if not in name. It is ofte.n said that the T errito::-ie'> have disposed to await the pleasure of the chairman of the committee. their own legislatures and make their own laws. But the laws so made can I am a sort of political orphan upon that committee, and as a be unmade by Congress. The right to make laws that some one else ca.n un dissenting member of the committee, certainly from the majority make is not a. high privilege. "It is no greater than the right possessed by the leading English and French report, and it may be, possibly, from some of the conclusions of colonies. One of the high attributes of American citizenship is that of equal the minority, I have drawn a report of my own, which I now opportunity under the law with all others.i the chance to start fairly in the present to the Senate, and I should like to have the report read. race for the rewards whic.h enterprise, inaustrv, and thrift may bring. The material adva.nctment of the inhabitants of the Territory depends largely The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Pennsyl upon the rapid development of the resource of the Territory. The one vania presents a report touching the omnibus statehood bill and essential for such developme.nt is capital, bnt it hesitates to enter the Terri asks that it be read. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. tories a.nd invest in enterprises otherwi. e promising. Legal certainties and fixed conditions a.re necessary to attract it. Does the Senator desire to have the Honse report, which is em "With the absolute control of Congre over Territorial legislation, there bodied in it, read? can never becerta.inty that rights and privileges conferred may not be taken Mr. QUAY. Yes·. away. The pow.er of Congress is~ co~n~ menace to progress, and there is no wa.y a. Terntory ma.y escape It. This IS not a mere general statement. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Secretary will read. Abundant a.nd positive testimony was before the committee that ample com The Secretary read as follows: mitments of capital could be had were the Territories States. Untold riches, VIEWS OF MR. QUAY. abundance of a.ll that makes for human happiness, and prosperous and popu lous Commonwealths await emancipation from the ~aldom of Tenitoria.l As a m ember of the Committee on Territories, I dissent from .the report of existence. the majority on House bill N o.l2543, a.nd assent to the a.blea.nd unanimous re "Apart from general considerations, if we look at the ac.tual conditions of port submitted on this bill by the Committee on the Territories of the House the Tenitories to-day to determine their fitness to become States we sha.ll of Representatives, which I adopt a.nd make a. part of this report, as follows: probably say that it depenrls upon three propositions: " (1) Do the people desire statehood? [Honse Report No. 1309, Fifty-seventh Congress, first session.] "(2) Is the popnla.tion_ofsuch number and character as to justif:yadmission? .ADMISSION OF OERTA1N TERRITORIES INTO THE UNION. "(3) Do the Territories possess sufficient taxable wealth to ma.mtain State governments according to the standard of American Commonwealths? "April!, 1902. Committed t.o the Committee of the Whole House on the "No time need be spent in answering the first interrogatory. That answer state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. · must be overwhelmingly in the affirmative. So general is this desire that it "Mr. KNox, from the Committee on the Territories, submitted the following ma.y be said to be unanimous. The representati-ves of the people in Congress report (to accompany H. R. 12543): are active a.nd earnest. The public prQSS of the Territories, consisting of "The Committee on the Territories, to whom was referred H . R. 2, "To en hu.ndreds of publications-daily, weekly, and monthly-is without a. rich prairie lands of Oklahoma, with their mountains, valleys, and high ta. ble- · Taxable valuation.s for three years past-Continued. landS. "They lack sufficient rainfall, but the hand of man will supply this lack, a.nd in its place are ever the sunshine and cloudless skies. H'o compensate for the County. 1899. 1900. 1001. portions of their lands that ~tre arid they have exhaustless suplJlies of coal, the one necessity of modern industrial progress, vast forests of VIrgin timber.: great gra.z:ing grounds, rich mines of copper a.nd the precious metals. Din Greer·------·------$1,622,{{}! $2,049,585 $3,363,101 · not the official figures of the assessed value of property of these Territories answer authoritatively the last interrogatory in the affirmative, the slightest examination of their marvelous resources would place beyond doubt their ~~~~~==~=::=~==~::::::::::::::::: ·::::: ~:~:~~ ~:~:~ ~:!:! ability to maintain State ~overnments. H There is neither justice nor rea11on in longer denying statehood to the Territories which are here through their representatives petitioning as they ~~~=~~~======:~======:======Oklahoma ______•• :.------t:~re:~4,421,699 t~:~4,386,337 ~:~:lli4, 738,1B3 · have again and again in the past. Always refused or thwarted by the tricks Pawnee ______------~ ------1, 600,708 1, 920,093 1, 674,296 and devices of legislative procedure, the feeling of disappointment is deep ~ayne. --,-·;·------2,169, 851 2, ~~~~ 3,215, 641 ening into a sense of wrong inflicted. "Equality of rights is the first of ottawatonne ...•..•.... ------___ _: ___ ~ 1, 784,448 1, lh>U, ..,. 2, 951,073 rights." Inseparable from it is the right of equality of opportunity. These Roger Mills------679,558 738 ' 150 913,713 boons, the common heritage of all, are now asked by almost a million Ameri WashitaWoods______------:, ______· 2,321,394892,953 1,124,2413,030,963· 1,~,3094,84.8,204 can Citizens. From the islands of the sea, new possessions of the United . States, comes the cry for home rule. The American people hasten to an Woodward ______------.------1,883,864 2,386,459 2,079,lli nounce to the world their I>!U"P.Ose to grant it. There is but one kind of 1------1------1------· home rule possible in the Umted States. It is that of sovereign States. 'fotaJ ______42,982,414 49,338,661 60,46i,696 What we readily grant to the land but lately foreign, and to the alien race, let us not withhold from our own. "OKLAHOMA. "The Territorial tax levy for 1901 is 7! mills, divided as follows: " The Territory of Oklahoma contains 39,030 square miles, or 24,979,200acres, Territorial tax levy, 1901. an area about equal to the State of. Ohio. It lies between the thirty-fourth . Mills. and thirty-seventh parallels north latitude, and mainly between 96° 00' and General fund _------.------·--. ------__ ... 3 100° west 1ongitude. North and south its location corresponds with that of Tennessee, and east and west with that of central Kansas. The altitude abo-ve sea level is from 800 to 3,000 feet. A large portion of the Territory is com posed of productive agricultural lands, corresponding in fertility with the iEEmi~if~~~:~~~~~~~:~:~~~~~~~:~::~~=~::~~~~~~:~~:::~ :i rich prairie lands of Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. "'l'he first settlement was made on April 22,]~9, and the census of the fol L~~;;~~i't~~t_::: ==~ :::::: ===:: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :~ lowing year (1890) showed a population of 6l,M4. By the census of 1900 the Agricultural and mechanical college support ______------.1 population was 398,331, or more than six times as large as it was ten years be Agricultural and mechanical college building .••..• ------. 3 fore, the increase being 544.2 per cent. The number of persons of voting age Agricultural and normal univel"l?ity support------.1 was 109,191, and of school age 147,656. Only 3.5 per e.ent of the total popul&tion Agricultural and no~~ university building, ______------.3 ~!~de~born. The following table shows the population by counties for ~~!rth~~s~~~~~n~:::: :::~:::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::: :! Population of Oklahonw by counties. Bond interest------.------. • 25 Total _------_------•.. _. ------.•. ----••..•• ------7. 5 Counties. 1900. 1890. "This is an increase of 2.35 mills o-ver last year's rate, the increase being wholly for the erection and payment of buildings for the various educational institutions. Beaver . ------· ----- 3,0)1 2,674 "The total outstanding Territorial indebtedness on June 00, 1901 was Blaine ____ ------____ ------______------...... ____ •... 10,658 Canadian ... ----.-----...•••.. ------______..•.• ______-----f,'i58 $4.66,220.13: Of this amount $48,000 is in bonds contracted for educational pur 15,981 poses in the early history of the Territory, and the balance is in warrants Cleveland ______------_-----_ •.... _------~- •... _----- 16,388 6,605 drawing interest at the rate of 6 per cent. On the same day the amount of Custer_----- •. ------•••• ------12,264 cash in the Territorial treasury was $258,590.02. The financial credit of Okla 2,173 homa has never been questiOned, and all of its obligations have been B:~ey·: =~==:: :::::~~==== :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 8,819 promptly met. Garfield_----- ____ ------_----- 22,076 "The district school system prevails in the Territory. There were 2,096 Grant ------___ . ---- _•..•••••••• ------•. ---- 17,273 -----5;338 districts in Julf, 1901, and 2,34.3 teachers, with an enumeration of pupils Greer __ .... ----•...•••• _••... ---- ____ ------••.• ------.• ----- 17,922 lll,737. It is estimated that the districts formed since that date in the new Kay ·------_____ ----- ____ ------22,5.- \ 182 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. D ECEJ\ffiER 10, "'Let him who disputes the claim of Oklahoma to a place in the galaxy of of $7,000 a. mila, when they are paying a fair profit on a. bonded debt per mile -States carefully peruse the pages of this report, as showmg the past progress, of over SOO,OOO. T~e copper and gold. mines of the Territory are easily worth preEent conditwns;and future possibilities of the Territory, and he can not $100,000,000, the railroads, $20,000,000. . but b e convinced, even against his will of her right to statehood.. "From the governor's report, 1901, and from other sources, it is learned that "'With a population much greater than that of any Territory ever admit Arizona produced in 1900 125,000 000 pounds of fine copper, against 48,000 000 ted to statehood. and. greater than that of twelve different States of the Union pounds in 1895. Large new producers are develop~,~. and it is safe to say that at this time; with a taxable valuation greater than that of any State of the in the next fiscal year Arizona. will produce ]ij(),uw,OOO pounds. This, at 10 Union at its admission; with a school population almost double the average cents a pound, would be $15,000,000. The gold and silver product reached population of all of the States when granted self-government; with an area la.st year about $10.000,000. almost equal to that of the State of Ohio and. greater than that of other ".Agn·cuzture.-Tha agricultural lands of the Territory of Arizona sustained States; With a free school within easy distance of every home and a higher by irrigation are at present confined. largely to the waters of the Salt, the college or university education offered. without price to all of the youth of Gila, and the Colorado rivers. the Territory, of whatever race or sex or condition; with well-governed. cities "There are 880 miles of irrigating canals now in operation in the Territory, and counties and laws enforced. in every way; with a people 96 per cent and the lands supplied by these canals can in the near future be easily doubled American born and all loyal and patriotic citize~; with an annual produc in area by a. proper conservation of the waters of the streams by impounding tion of 25,000,000 bushels of wheat, 60,000,000 bushels of corn ]ij(),OOO bales of the flood waters and erecting supply reservoirs for storage _purposes. cotton, other agricultm-a.l products in proportion, and her~ that pass the "Railroads.-~ailroad building has been especially active mArizona during million mark; with a financial record. without a stain of default or repudia the year. The Arizona. and Southeastern hn:s been extended from Bisbee tion; with a financial, commercial, and. business growth equaled by no other Ariz., to Nacosari, Mexico. It crosses the international line at the town or1 State or Territory, is not Oklahoma. clearly entitled. to admission to the sis Douglas, in Cochise County. A line extends east from Douglas to El Paso, terhood of States?' Tex. A line is also projected from a point on the Arizona and Southeastern "The July issue of Bradstreet's contained. the following resume of business to the famous mining camp of Tombstone. The Rock Island Railroad is ar conditions and progress in Oklahoma.: ranging to extend. west from El Paso across Arizona. to the coast, which will "'During the past ninety days 1,200 new firms have opened in business and give through that Territory three transcontinental trunk lines. 760 firms have sold out or discontinued, leaving a net gain of 441 new firms in "The Arizona. and New Mexico from Clifton to Lordsburg, has been wid business in the Territory over the number in business three months ago. ened. to a standard gauge during the year and is being extended from Lords "'Twelve small towns and post-offices have been wiped off the slate during burg to connect with the line from Bisbee to El Paso. Another road has been the three months, owing to railway extensions and local conditions render constructed from Williams, on the Santa Fe, to the Grand Canyon of the Colo ing their location valueless, and. in the same ninety days 28 new towns have rado, a distance of 65 miles. The Prescott and Eastern Railroad. is building been started, making 16 more towns and business centers in Oklahoma. than a branch from Mayer to Big Bug Creek, and another branch has been sur were in existence three months ago. veyed a. distance of 25 miles from Mayer into the Bradshaw Mountains. a rich "'In connection with the above information it may not be uninteresting to mining district, which branch will undoubtedly be built in the near future. know that Oklahoma. has now 681 towns and. cities listed on the mercantile The survey of a line from Phoenix, the capital of Arizona. to BensonJ to con re~orts.' nect with the Southern Pacific Transcontinental line, and with tne New 'The bill as reported contains all the usual provisions of the enabling acts Mexico and Arizona which runs south from Benson through Nogales to under which most of the Territories have heretofore been admitted. as States. Guaymas, on the Guif of California, has been completed., and the road will "In the third section it is provided that the constitutional convention shall soon be built. The 1,658 miles of road now in successful operation within the by an irrevocable ordinance express the consent of the State of Oklahoma. Territory, with these projected lines, will give to every portion of the Ter that Congress may at any time, or from time to time, attach all or any part ritory a. quick outlet to the market.s of the world. of the Indian Territory to the State of Oklahoma. This leaves Congress free "Timber lands.-Arizona has the largest unbroken pine forest in the United to add the Indian Territory to Oklahoma without obtaining the consent of States, covering an area of over 10,000 square miles, or 6,400,000 acres. The the State, should the events of the future justify such action. principal forests are in Coconino County and border on the Grand Canyon "Section 7 of the bill provides for granting to the State sections 16 and 36 in of the Colorado, although Gila, Apache, and Yavapai counties have large every township in the Territory, or indemnity land equivalent thereto, for bodies of timber. In the Mogollon Mountains, in Yavapai, Coconino, Apache, the support of the common schools. These lands are to be disposed of only and Gila counties there are large bodies of oak timber suitable for the manu at public auction to the highest bidder, preference right to purchase being facture of farm machinery, wagons, etc. ·The ash, black walnut, and oak given to the lessee at time of sale, the proceeds to constitute a public-school are found in t he lower valleys and ravines. Besides these are the cotton fund, the interest of which only shall be expended in: the support of such wood, alder,.cedar, manzanita, maple,., mesquite, wild cherry, and ironwood, schools; but it is provided that tbe lands may be leased for a period not to the last a tree peculiar to Arizona ana Sonora, which has a. specific gravity exceed five years under such regulations as the legislature may provide. greater than water and, it is said., creates a furnace heat equal to the best "In section 8 of the bill, section 13in every·township is granted to the State coke. under the same conditions for the equal use and. beneft t of the university, the "Public buildings.-The public buildings of the Territory comprise the cayi normal schools, and. the agricultural and mechanical college. tol, situated at Phoenix, recently erected at a cost of 130,000; the univerSity " Section 33 in every township is granted for charitable and penal institu at Tucson Territorial prison at Yuma., the Asylum for the Insane at Phoenix, tions and is to be disposed of as the legislature of the State may l>rovide. and. splendid. normal-school buildings at Tempe and Flagstaff, and a. reform "All of these lands have heretofore bean reserved. to th~ Tern;ory under school for young offenders is now in course of erection at Benson~ in Cochise various acts of Congress. County. Besides these, nearly every county has a splendid moaern court "In addition to these grants, the bill provides that, in lieu of grants of land house, jail, and fireproof vaults for public records, and every town and vil for the purpose of internal improvements heretofore made new States by lage has public schoolhouses that would do honor to any school district of acts of Congress, the followin~ grants shall be made to Oklahoma.: For the the older States. Many of these schoolhouses are large, expensive, and archi- benefit of the Territorial Umversity, 200,~.Q20 acres; for the benefit of the tectm·ally beautiful. · · agricultural and mechanical college, 250,uuu; for the benefit of the colored · "School lana.s.-The bill for the admission of Arizona and New Mexico de agricultural and normal universityllOO,OOO acres; for the benefit of normal mands four sectio:p.s in each toWJIShip for common-school purposes, instead schools, 250,000, and to be disposed. or as the legislature may provide 650,000 of the two sectionS heretofore given· to other ~ta.tes. New Mexico has re acres, all of said land to be selected. by the State with the approval of the ceived. the two sections and is now askin~ two more. Arizona. has received Secretary of the Interior. none and is asking for four sections. ThiS, the committee thinks, should be "The bill~>_rovides that until the next general census the State shall be en allowed.. There is no better purpose to which the public lands could be all titled to two Representatives in the lower House of Congress. The constitu plied. than to the education of the people. The committee estimates that thiS tional convention is authorized to provide for the election of officers for a full mcreased donation will not exceed in value the lands given to other States State government, members of the leltislature, and Representatives in Con for similar purposes, as much of the land is of a. desert character that can gress, but said State government sha.1l remain in abeyance until the State never be reclaimed; much of it in volcanic mountains, which can never be Shall be admitted into the Union. · of value to the schools. Arizona has the most liberal school system in the "In view of the large population, the remarkable development, the abun country, and has borne without complaint a heavier tax for school purposes dant financial resources, and of every necessary qualific.mtion to exercise the than any other known to your committee, paying at many times and in many functions of a. State government, your committee believe that there should places as much as $5 par month for each child in the schools. Attendance is be no hesitancy on the part of Congress to promptly admit Oklahoma. into compulsory. the Union as a State. "Oustoms.-Arizona.\ by act of Congress, 1892, was made a customs district. The chief port is N oga.1es, a railroad town on the international line. "ARIZONA. "The foregoing is merely a summary of the many facts presented to your "Arizona. lies along the northern boundary of Sonora1 and is the extreme committee, from which it IS concluded that no valid objection to Arizona's southwestern political division of the United States. It IS 378 miles in length admission to statehood now exists. Many of the greatest Sta.tesoftheUnion by 339 in width, and contains an area of 113,929 square miles, or 73,000,000 have been admitted with much less population and half the resom·ces that acres, a large part of which is capable of producing every variety of fruit, Arizona possesses. • Peace and. quiet are everywhere supreme. The L'tw is vegetable, and cereal known to the Temperate zones; mines of gold, silver, respected. and enforced.. Life and property are as safe there as in the capital copper, iron, and coal inexhaustible in extent; lakes of salt, springs of petro of tbe nation. The population of Arizona. by every rule of Virtue, education, leum, and forests of pine, cedar, spruce+..juniper, ash, ana oak of as great property, patriotism, and industryffills to the fullest measure every require extent as any State or Territory of the union. That part of Arizona lying ment of citizenship. north of the thirty-fourth para.llelJ.. embracing only four counties, is greater ''NEW MEXICO. in area than the six New England t;tates combined. The part lying south of that parallel is destined to become the most famously productive portion of "The Territory of New Mexico was acquired from the Republic of Mexico the globe. Within that area the date, olive, ft~, grape, lime, lemon, and under the treaty_made between the United States and Mexico at Guadelupe 01-a.nge grows, under proper husbandry, in_prodigal profusion. Ascending Hidalgo on the 2d. day of February 1848, and the Gadsden treaty of Decem from the ·lowezrvalleys, every fruit of the Temperate zones is produced in ber 30, 1853. It was organized as a Territory under an act of Congress of Sep perfection. tember 30, 1850. "Population.-By the national census of 1900 the population of Arizona is " Bills have been reported favorably in the Honse of Representatives admit placed in round numbers at 125,000, but the census was· confessedly badly ting New Mexico to statehood. by the Committee on Terntories in six or more taken. The wide range of territory over which the enumerators were com Congresses, commencing with the Forty-third, and three favorable reports palled to go to take a proper census, and the low price paid for taking the have been made by the Committee on Territories of the Senate in different census, prevented the possibility of accuracy. The population of Arizona, Congresses. from the best obtainable statistics, school census, number of schoolchildren, "New Mexico has an area of 122,580 square miles. It is larger than New etc. is 175,000. This population has a greater proportion of native-born in York and Pennsylvania combined., or the two States of Iowa and lllinois; habitants1 than probably :my other subdivision of the United States. Arizona three times as large as the State of Ohio, and, if admitted, will be the fourth maintains a splendid com.mon"school system, as well as normal schools, and State in the Union in size, Texas, California, and Montana bein~ the only a. splendid Territori.'tl university .. The in_4a.bitants of ~e Te~ri0ry_areas ones that are larger. Its area in acres is 78,4:>1,200, and of this23,353,666 acres well educated, if not better, than many other CongressiOnal district m the are included in Spanish, Mexican, and United States railroad land grants and United States. The people are highly progressive and very prosperous. in homesteads and private holdings, leaving still as public domain 55,097,534 "The total assessed val.ua~on of tlle taxable J?ro~r~ in the Territory, as acres, a tract considerably larger than the area. of the States of Massachu ascertained by the Territorial board of equalization m August, 1900, was setts and Pennsylvania. combined. $H9,000.000 in round numbers. The net mc:rease for the year 1901 was over "Its population in 1900, according to the census, was 195,310 people. It is $5,000,000. This low result i~ had by a sessmg the propert-y: tp.roughout the claimed. and on what seems to be good authority, that the census report is counties at less than half of Its cash sal~bla val~e, ~n!l from 1t IS excluded.the incorrect and incoll).plete, and that the actual population at the time the cen great mining properties owned by different mdiVJduals and corporatiOns sus was taken was nearly 300,000 people, and. that the Territory has gained throughout the Territory, and. the railroads pay a tax on an es~ated. value some 30,000 people in population since the time the census -:vas taken. The 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 183 records show that at the election for Delegate to Congress, which occurred over 4.,000,000 acres of land to the Territory. About 1,000,000 acres of this was in the fall of the year 1900, that there were registered 59,297 voters, so that for Territorial institutions and the balance was for the benefit of the com according to the usual ratio of votes to population it would appear that the mon schools, and is made u~ by a ~ant of two sections, 16 and 36, in each Territory then contained a much larger number of inhabitants than is shown ~~!1: in the T_erritory w ere pu lie land can be had. That act provided, by the census. "From the Government statistics it may be learned that five of the original "'That this act is intended only as a pa-rtial grant of the lands to which States, and twenty-six States that have since been admitted, had a less popu said Territory may be entitled upon its adm.i<>sion into the Union as a State~ lation than New Mexico now has, even though it should be admitted that the reserving the question as to the total amount of lands to be granted to saiu census returns are correct. Territory until the admission of said Territory as a State shall be determined "The assessed valuation of the property in the Territory for last year was by Congress.' $38,227,878. There seems to be noquestionfrom the hearings and the govern "The bill which your committee has reported provides for a grant embrac or's report that the a~tual value of the property is at least $150,000,000. The ing about ~be sameamm;m.t of land as ":as given by the f?rmerac~, and desig census of 1890 showed an estimate of property values in the Territory of nates sections 13 and S3 m each township as school sections. This donation $231,459,897, and all agree that the property interests of the Territory are of land, considering that a large quantity of the really good lands are in more valuable now than they were at that time. The evidence presented cluded within land grants, forest reserves, etc., and that the c;~uality of the before this committee, roughly tabulated, shows the present property of the remaining public lands available is not of the best, is not considered unrea . Territory that will be subjected to taxation when it is admitted as a State as sonable, nor will it, in the opinion of your committee, be of any more value follows: to the schools of the future State than would one-fourth or one-third as much 7,000,000acres of railroad land, with itscoa1,iron, and timber,at$5 .. $35,000,0G0 land in a place like eastern Kansas or Oklahoma. 7,000,000acres of private patented land grants, with its timber and, "Finally, the committee concludes that the Territory is in every way pre in some instances, its minerals, at $5 ------•••••• ------35,000,000 pared to maintaip. i.tself and do credit to the country at large by its progress. 2,000,000 acres a~·iculturalland, at $10 .. ------.-----.----- 20,000,000 "It bas a patriotic people. When the first call to arms was made in 1898 it 3,000 miles of railroad, with its franchises, equipment, machinery, furnished a greater number of men, according to population, than any other Commonwealth enjor?-?g the full benefits of American citizenship. There P!f~g~~hi~~ ~~lant.S~ ::::::: ==~== :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:~: ~ can be no question of its loyalty to country and its devotion to the Republic. 7,~,._000 sheep and goats, at $2 •••• ------_------·-·· •••••••••• H, 000,000 "It bas always been a question w betber New Mexico should not have been 21,VJU,000 pounds of wool, at 8 cents ...... •...... ------•...• : •. · 1, 680,000 admitted to statehood in 1850, when California was accepted. It is a well 1,7'00,000 head of cattle, at $20. ------...... ------34,000,000 known fact that it then framed a constitution, elected officers thereunder, 50,000 head of horses, at $10. ______------500,000 and sent its Senators and Representatives here at that time, but, after a long 100,000 bead of burros, at $2 ------200,000 struggle, they were returned without the recognition of their right to seats in the legislative body at the Capitol. ~~~tgfa:o~~~~~~~::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:~:~ "In 1876 a bill for the statehood of New Mexico passed both Houses of Con Household furruture of all kinds------4,120,000 gress, but for some cause was not agreed to in conference between the two Jewelry.------.... ------..... ------2,000,000 Houses. Again, after repeated attempts, it is v.ushing its claims for state Cash, bonds, stocks, mortgages, etc------5,500,000 h~~- Fifty years has elap~d since ~ts first futile e:!fort. The passa~e of the Produce of mines-coal~_iron,gold, silver, copper, lead, etc______5,000,000 bill 18 urged by both political parties of the Territory; the press IS unani- Produce of farms-alfaua, wneat, and other crops------2,500,000 . mously for it, and the people are demanding it. Why should it not be given? All other kinds of property----•..... ------.... ----.----- . 1,000,000 "If population d~ter~es b~r right, then by nearly every p:re~edent here tofore made her clarm IS established. If area 18 to be a factor m Its determi Total·-··------.------.-----...... ~------283,000,000. nation, then no question can arise as to b~r right to statehood. If natural resources and material development are to be the criterion of action, then, "The corporations alone of the TeiTitory are capitalized at $89,73.?,925. upon investigation, she can safely rely upon statehood. If education,. integ "The indebtedness of New Mexico at the close of the last fiscal_ year was rity, and devotion to American institutions make the bulwark that insures S1,005,100,.and the cash on hand to meet outstanding obligations was ~46-1?64.96. So that to pay every debt it must expend $958,825.04:. Last year, accoraing to recognition, then Congress, in our jud,gment, should by legal enactment ad the re:port of the governor of the Territory tall current obligations were met, mit her to the sisterhood of States. If patriotism and a burning desire to including interest, and $89,437 was paid on tne principal of the bbnded debt. enjoy the full benefits of citizenship and to control their own domestic affairs If his report can be relied on-ann we know of no reason why it should not- should guide the action of Congress, then the bill enabling her to enjoy these the financial condition of the Territory is good and presents an encouraging rights should be passed at once." situation. The Republican national convention of 1900 unanimously passed the fol "And this is all the more creditable when it is co~dered thatnotonlyhas lowing resolution: the Territory been self-sustainin~, but in addition llli.s built all of the Terri "We favor home rule for and the early admission to statehood of the. Ter torial institutions and instituted Its splendid school system without one dol ritories of New Mexicb, Arizona and Oklahoma." lar of aid from Congress; save that which is common to all Territories-the President Roosevelt was a deiegate to that convention. There were also payment of its legislature and judiciary. However, a-s the revenue laws ex present as delegates the following-named members of this body: Mr. A. J. tend over the Territory the same as anywhere else, and the receipts are all BEVERIDGE, Mr. C. W. FAJ..RBANKS, Mr. J. R. BURTON, Mr. L. E. McCOM.A.S, turned into the National Treasury, it perhaps is true that the Territory has Mr. H . C. LODGE, Mr. KNuTE NELSON, Mr. J. H. GALLINGER, Mr. T. C. never been a burden upon the nation. PL.A.TT, Mr. C. M. DEPEW, Mr. J. C. PRITCHARD,~.. Mr. H. C. HANSBROUGH, "The Territory has an attractive capitol building which cost $400,000. Its Mr. P. J. McCuMBEJb. Mr. J. B . FOR.A.KER, Mr. tlOIES PENROSE, Mr. M. S. penitentiary is valued at $500,000. Its College of Agriculture and Mechanical QU.A.Y, Mr. THOMAS .l:i.EARNS, Mr. F. E. WARREN, and Mr. C. D. CLARK. Arts is estimated at $100,000. Its asylum for the insane cost $80,000. Its school Senator G .ALLINGER was upon the subcommittee which passed upon this of mines is an investment of $65,000. Its university made an outlay of $60,000. resolution and reported it to the committee on resolutions. Its normal school represents $60,000 of capital. Its military institute cost Senator F .A.IRB.A.NKS was the chairman of the committee on resolutions over $50,000. other public institutions which are now in operation have and this resolution was unanimously adopted by that committee and reported secured appropriations for over $60,000. to the convention by Senator F .A.IRB.A.NKS. "The educational system of the Territory, based upon the public schools, is The amendment reported by the majorit¥, of the Committee on Terri creilitable indeed. tories provides for the admission of the Territory of Oklahoma in conjunc "The Delegate for the Territory has just presented the committee with an tion With the Indian Territory as a single. State, and excludes from statehood advanced report of statistics for the scholastic year 1900-1001, made by the tbe Territories of Arizona and New Mexico. In respect to these last-named · Territorial superintendent of education, which shows a school population of Territories it is in direct violation of the pledge made by the Republican . 66,064 children, being an increase over the previous year as given in the platform. No resolution was ever adopted in any convention of any party· governor's report of 13,056~ or 24.63 per cent. This fact would seem to cor for the assimilation of the Indian Territory in any form to the body of the roborate the claim made oy the witnesses who appeared before the com States. No such proposition wa& ever seriously considered in either branch mittee that New Mexico, owin~ to the enterprises now on foot there, is in of Congress until the improvisation of the majority report now before this creasing in population, and has mcreased, since the census was taken, propor Senate. • tionately faster than any other part of the nation. The Indian Territory should not be included in the State of Oklahoma at "This same report shows that about three-fourths of the school population present because: are enrolled as pupils, and all save a small per cent are in daily attendance; First, under the treaties and agreements between the United States and that the nurnber of teachers is 1046, and the number of schools 800; that the the Five Tribes a separate political organization was provided for the receipts for school purposes for the year ending October 1, 1901, was $839,018.70, Indian Territory, and the jurisdiction of the tribal governments extended to and that of this sum $403,700.28 was paid in teachers' wages; that the value 1906. In the agreement with the Choctaws and Chickasaws the following of all school property is $2,071,703.25. Besides the public schools and the Ter provision was made: ritorial institutions, there are over 50 sectarian schools, conducted by all "It is further agreed, in view of the modification of le~Pslative authority religious denominations, with an enrollmen,.t of nearly 4,000 pupils. It is a and judicial jurisdiction herein provided; and the necessity of the continu creditable fact also that in thirty years the per cent of illiteracy has been ance of the tribal governments ,so modified, in order to carry out the require reduced more than three-fourths. ments of this agreement, that the same shall continue for the period of eight "Its mining industry is rapidly developing. Last year's product of the years from the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred· and ninety-eight. mines is estimated at $6,000,000, and consists mainly of gold~ silver, copper, and This stipulation is made in the belief that the tribal governments so modified coal. It is claimed, however, that not to exceed one-thira of the actual min will prove so satisfactory that there Will be no need or desire for further eral output is taken account of so as to b~ available for statistical purposes, change till the lands now occupied by the Five Civilized Tribes shall, in the because the Territory bas no reduction works for minerals within its borders opinion of Congress, be prepared for admission as a state of the Union. But so that its output when shipped in the shape of ores go~ to swell the output this provision shall not be construed to be in anY respect an abdication by of other jurisdictions. The Territory mmed last year about 1,300,000 tons Congress of power at any time to make needful rules and regulations re of bituminous coal. specting said tribes." "In manufacture and industrial enterprise it shows a healthful develop Agreements with the Creeks and Cherokees contain the same pledge on ment. . Its banks, of which there are quite a good number, are doing a pros the part of the United States, and it would be dishonorable on the part of perous business. Its commercial enterprises are a success. There were only Congress to violate the treaties and agreements with the Indians. three failures reported last year out of 1,662 business concerns. It had a Second. Because the Indian governments and the entire membership of better record in this regard than any other State or Territory in the Union. the Five Tribes are opposed to becoming a part of the State of Oklahoma, "The Territory bad more sheep than any other State or Territory April1, and earnestly protest against such action on the part of Congress. 1900, as shown by the Agricultural Yearbook, and not alone have they been Third. Because the whole body of the land in the Indian Territory is held succe3Sful in raising sheep, but they have an abundance of horses and cattle, by the Indian tribes by a fee-simple title, and not a single acre of land out as well as other property, as can be seen by the foregoing tabulated state side of a few town lots segregated by the town-site provisions of the Curtis ment and as is fully shown by the governor's report. Act is now subject to taxation. All allotments to be made to 85,000 Indians · "There are published within the limits of the Territory 'l'5 newspapers, 5 or for homesteads are to be exempted from taxation for a period of twenty-five 6 of the daily ones being of such size and make-up as to be a decided credit to years. No greater injustice could be perpetrated against the people of Okla the Territory. · homa than to require them to bear the burdens of the Indian Territory with "The Territory has, according to the governor's report, about2,000 miles of its nontaxable land and anomalous conditions. - railroad, represented by 12 different corporations, and evidence was sub Fourth. Because the illiteracy and crime within the limits of the Five Tribes mitted to the committee showing that several hundred milE>s of new road presents ·a, record more deplorable than exists in any other section of the hav.e since been completed and that several hundred miles additional are United States. The educational, social, and orderly life of the people of Ok being constructed and in contemplation. lahoma, with their splendid common-school system, colleges, and normal "Schoollands.-On June 21, 1898, Congress passed an act granting something schools, wo~ld be seriously impaired by union with the Indian. Territory. 184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-RENATE. DECE1fiBER 10, By the ceneus of 11100 20 per cent of the entire population of that T erritory is Congress of t he United Smtes) to the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens r eJ?OI'ted illitera.te. Of the 97,361 persons of vot?lg age, J?.9 per cent are given of the United States, accordin~ to the _principles of the Constitution, and in as illiterate, while of the 109,191 persons of votmg age m Oklahoma only 5.9 the meantime shall be maintamed and protected in the free enjoyment of per cent belong to the illiterate class. Mr. Frank C. Churehill, special agent their liberty and property and secured m the fr ee exercise of their religion of the Secretary of the Interior, made an extensi•e examination of the condi- without restriction." tion of affairs iu the Indian Territory under the direction of the Secretary, as Acting upon these assurances, the people of New Mexico in 1850 held a con required by act of Congress approved March 3, 1001, and the following is stitutiorial convention and adopted a constitution. Afterwards, in the same quoted from his report which was transmitted to Congress at the last ses- yea.r. they elected State officers and a legislature, and also elected William sion. On page 2, Honse Document No. 522, Mr.·Churchill says: S. MeEservy as a Representative in CongreES. Later the legislature elected "In a.II this Territory, the extent and area of which will be given elsewhere R. H. Weightman and F. C. Cunningham as United State!1 Senators. With indeta.il,thereisnotaschoolmaintained bytaxationoutsideofthefewincor- the Representative-elect they proceeded to this city. They were not ad porated towns which are authorized by the act of Congress approved J une mitted to seats, because the comprouili:e act of 1&i0, which admitted Cali- 28, 1S9 (Curtis Act), to levy a tax not exceeding 2 per cent for a.Il purposes." fornia.to statehood, relegated New Mexico to the condition of a Territory. Speaking of Indian education. he sa.ys, on page 1S- .Amon.,oost the many effort.s of New Mexico to be admitted as a State since "But perhaps the most startling fact is that, sofarasican learn nota dol-~ that date one is especially of note. lar of tribal funds has ~ver been appropriated toward the erection of a. day In the Forty-third Congress a bill for the admission of the Territory was or neighborhood schoolhouse in any of the nations." passed in the Rouse of Representatives by a vote of 160toM,and afterwards Mr. Churchillalsogavemuchattention to illiteracy and crime in th e Indian on the 24th of February, a few days previous to final adj0urnment, pasOOd T erritory, and reports as foLows: the Senate, with a slight amendment, by a vote of ~to 11. When returned "The Territory is divided into three judicial districts and such is the de- • to the Honse for concurrence in the amendment of the ~enate it was found mand upon the time of the four Federal judges that much civil business has impossible to take it up for concurrence. '.rhe bill fell, although favored by to be pushed aside from time to time in order that the court may give atten- three-fourths of each bran<'.hofCongress, because of that lightSenateamend tion to the enormous number of misdemeanor and felony cases. ment. In an address delivered by Hon. L . Bradford Prince, ex-chief justice "This statement is introduced for the purpose of calling your attention to and ex-governor of New Mexico, before the trans-Miss:.SS:.ppi congress, a t the fact that a la.r~e percentage of the young cr iminals who appear in courts Cripple Creek,_ 9<>lo., July 19" 1901, in refere:pce to the character of tne popu never saw the inside of a schoolhouse and, as I believe, would never have lati n of New mexico, he saia: landed in jail had they received the ord.i.Mry advantages offered in the com- By many the people are looked upon as forei~n and not in harmony with mon schools of the States. American 'institutions. It is strange that this obJection should arise in a land "On this subject I have the testimony of numerous court officers, who de- which absorbs half a million of foreigners every year and which mana6es to clare that many of the persons arrested for the lesser crimes a.re not naturally assimilate the very worst elements of continental Europe. It should be re vicious, but through ignorance and idleness drift into ways that brin~them membered that New Mexico was acquired in 1846; that all of its inhabitants into trouble, much of which could be averted by popular education m ele- except the oldest~.were born on American soil, and that its people belonged mentary schools. to a sister Repubric with institutions similar to ours, and so needed no new "On October 2,1901, I visited the United States jail in the northern judicial education in free government. For almost half a century they have been district, and of the 264 inmates on that day 65 who could speak English ad- electing their legislatures, making their laws, and carrymg on their local mitted to me that they could neither read nor ~te, and m~a.rly all of these government under the American system. ~ere young J?l~D and women, and the same conditiOn of affairs can be found The people have shown themselv~ as loyal as any in the ~tion . D uring m the other Jails of the Terntory. the rebellion out of her total_J>Opulation of U3,567 she sent 6 5:i1 mto the Army ."Buttomymindaworsefeatur~s~istha.talargepartofthajnrorsand Her volunteers fought at Valverde, P eralta.., and on other fields, and at Wit:?-esses who try these cases are illiterate, as proven _by the b I 186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DE CE~IBER 10, of said proposed State for its ratifiestion or rejection at an election to be held fl. t C?f normal schools, ,250,00Q acres, and 650,000 acres to be disposed of as the at a time fixed in said ordinance, at which election the qualified voters for legislature may proVIde, said lands to be selected in such manner as the leg said prop osed State shall vote directly for or against the proposed constitu islature may provi_de, with the approv:al of the Secre~ry of the Interior. tion, and for or against any provisions separately submitted. The returns SEc.13. That said State, when adiDltted as aforesaid, shall constitute two of said election shall be made to the secretary of the Territory of Oklahoma, judicial districts, to be known as the eastern district of Oklahoma and the wbo, with the chief justice thereof and the chief justice or senior judge of western distr~ct ?f Oklahoma.. The said Indian ' 1902. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 187 The Seeretary read as follows: The PRESIDENT ·pro tempore. Is there objection to the re Amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. BACON to the bill (H. R. 12543) quest of the Senator from Rhode Island? entitled "An act to enable the people of Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mr .QUAY. I will object unless it is understood that there is Mexico to form constitutions and State governments and be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States." · to be no discussion which will interrupt the reading of the report. Amend the amendment proposed by the committee on page 46, section 1, I desfre, in accordance with the unanimous-consent understand line 6, as follows: Strike out "Oklahoma" and insert "Jefferson" in lieu ing of the Senate, to proceed as rapidly as possible with the con thereof. · sideration of the statehood bill. . Amend further said amendment proposed by the committee wherever the words "State of Oklahoma" occur by striking out "Oklahoma" and insert Mr. ALDRICH. I think there will be no discussion of the ing "Jefferson " in lieu thereof. House bill, which I desire to have put on its passage. Amend further the amendment _proposed by the committee on page 57, in Mr. QUAY. If the Senator from Indiana [Mr. BEVERIDGE] section 13, line 11, by striking out the word "Oklahoma" in each place where will agree to have his_report printed in the RECORD without fur- the same occurs and inserting the word "Jefferson" in lieu thereof. ther reading, I shall have no objection. · The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The amendment will be printed The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will exercise the and lie on the table. right to lay b.efore the Senate the communication from the House Mr. BEVERIDGE. Mr. President- of Representatives. Mr. QUAY. Will the Senator from Indiana yield to me, that Mr. ALDRICH. All right. I ask that the bill may be read. I may make a parliamentary inquiry of the Chair? MERCHANDISE IN BONDED WAREHOUSES. Mr. BEVERIDGE. Certainly. Mr. QUAY. Mr. President, I desire to understand distinctly The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the bill ~he parliamentary position of the bill before the Senate. As -I (H. R. 15794) to amend section 20 of an act entitled "An act to understand it, the question pending now· is upon the adoption of simplify the laws in relation to the collection of the reve;nnes." the amendment of the committee. - · · approved June 10, 1890; which was read the first time by its The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The understanding of the title. Senator from Pennsylvania is correct. ·Mr. ALDRICH. I ask that the bill may be read at length. 1\fr. QUAY. I will now yield to the Senator from Indiana. I Mr. ·QUAY. Now, Mr. President, I object, if the bill is to pro may have something to say after he presents his report. voke any discussion. Mr. BEVERIDGE. I send tothedeskandaskto haveread two Mr. ALDRICH. It will not provoke any discussion, I am sure, telegrams. and it is a bill which must be passed immediately, in the public , The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Indiana interest. . sends to the desk two telegrams .which he asks may be read. Mr. QUAY. If it does provoke any discussion, I will withdraw Without objection, the Secretary will read them. my consent; that is all. I do not desire to interfere with the pas Mr. LODGE. Before the telegrams are read, in regard to what sage of the bill. · the Senator from Pennsylvania stated, I suppose it is understood The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The unfinished business will that both the substitute and the original bill are open to then be temporarily laid aside. Does the Senator from Rhode amendment. . Island ask for the consideration of the bill? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Undoubtedly, amendments Mr. ALDRICH. I shall, after it has been read. offered to the original bill taking precedence of those offered to The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will be read. the substitute. The .Secretary will read the telegrams. The bill was read th~ second time at length, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That section 20 of an act entitled "An act to simplify the The Secretary read as follows: . laws in relation to the collection of the revenues," approved June 10,1890, be,_ ARDMORE, IND. T., December-9, 1902. and the Eame is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: . Senator BEVEllli>GE, "SEc. 20. That any merchandise deposited in any public or private bonded Portland, Washington, D. a.: warehouse may be withdrawn for consumption within three years from the At mass meeting held here resolutions sent you from Ada favoring single date of original importation on payment of the duties and charges to which · statehood with Oklahoma were unanimously indorsed. it may_be subject bylaw at the time of such withdrawal: Provided, That the · SIDNEY SUGGS, same rate of duty shall be collected thereon as may be imposed by law upon like President Chamber of.Commerce. articles of merchandise imported at the time of the withdrawal: And po vided :further, That nothing herein shall affect or impair existing provisions MUSKOGEE, IND. T ., December 10, 1902. of law in regard to the disposal of perishable or explosive articles." Senator ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE, Mr. ALDRICH. I have consulted with the members of the Chairman Comrnittee on Territories, . United States Senate; Washington, D. a.: Finance Commit~ee who are present in the city and they all agree At an enthusiastic meetipg of the citizens of -Muskogee, held to-night in that this bill should be passed and passed promptly. I therefore rooms of Chamber of Commerce~ the following l'esolutions were unani- ask unanimous consent for its present consideration. mously adopted and a copy orderea wired to you: · The PRESIDENT p~o tempore. The Senator from Rhode Island "Resolved by this nonpartisan m,eeting of citizens of Muskogee, Ind. T., That we hereby indorse the Oklahoma. statehood bill, now pending in the Senate, asks unanimous consent for the present consideration of the bill H . R. 12543, as reported to the Senate by Senator NELSON on December 3, which has been read. Is there objection? 1902. We "believe this bill is the most equitable measure to the people of all There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the classes in the Indian Territory ever offered in Congress. This bill will afford relief badly needed here and give confidence to outsiders contemplating resi Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. dence in this country, and above all it will speedily give public schools for The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered the education of all children, whether Indians or not." to a third reading, read the the third time, and passed. Ron. A. Grant Evans was elected delegate, and leaves to-morrow to repre sent our wishes in Washington. THE COFFEE INDUSTRY. THOMAS P. SMITH, Pl·esident. CLARENCE B. DOUGLASS, Secretary. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the fol lowing message from the President of the United States; which Mr. BEVERIDGE. Mr. President, froi;D. the Committee on was read_, and, with the_accompanying papers, referred to the Territories I present the following report. . Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, and ordered to be printed: The PRESIDENT pro tempore. If there be no objection, the To the Senate and HO'USe of Representatives: report will be received at this time. The Senator from Indiana, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with accompany· on behalf of the Committee on Territories, submits a report, which ing papers, relative to the proceedings of the International Congress for the wiJ.fbe read. Study of the Production and Consumption of Coffee, which, in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the Second International Conference of American The Secretary _proceeded to read the report. States, was in session at the city of New York from OctOber 1 to October 31 1902, investigating the causes wbich are producing the crisis through which MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. that industry is passing. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. A message from the Honse of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. WHITE HOUSE, December 10, 1902. BROWNING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the Honse had passed a bill (H. R. 15794:) to amend section 20 of an act entitled "An act OMNIBUS STATEHOOD B:P:.,L. to simplify the laws in relation to the collection of the revenues," The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, resumed the_ con approved June 10, 1890; in which it requested the concurrence of sideration of the bill (H. R. 12543) to enable the people of Okla the Senate. homa, Arizona, and New Mexico to form constitutions and State OMNIBUS STATEHOOD BJLL. governments and be admitted into the Union on an equal foot- ing with the original States. _ The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, resumed the con- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Secretary will resume the _sideration of the bill (H. R. 12543) to enable the people of Okla readin'g of the report. homa, Arizona, and New Mexico to form constitutions and State The Secretary resumed and concluded the report this day sub governments and be admitte~ into the Union on an eqnalfooting mitted from the Committee on Territories. with the original States. [Senate Report No. 2206, Fifty-seventh Congress, first session.) The Secretary resumed the reading of the report of the Com The Committee on Territories, to whom was referred House bill 12543 ad mittee on Territories. mitting the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma as States of 1\fr. ALDRICH. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the Union, reported back said bill on the 3d instant with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, striking out all after the enacting clause and the report may be further interrupted to allow a Honse bill to be inserting instead a bill for the admission of Oklahoma and In . In support of that action the committee present to the Senate the follow tinv~rE;e iy, Congre39 rm~ht r~J~t the app!ication of the House before oecoming a lnw; and matters of vital nn.tional concern are 5,000,000 paople Within a limited area. There 1S no limit on its constitutional determined by the Senate alone, in conjunction with the Executive Depart power. ment. While, therefore, it is not c.ontended that any new State should be RULE AS TO POPULATION. as large in population as any existing tate, it is contended that it should be large enou~h to ber..r some fair proportion to the population of the rest of But while the preparedness of o. community asking statehood is left to the the Republic. good sense of Congress, we are not. without an established rule. When the Indeed, it would have been well and would now be wen if the rule could Constitution was adopted no such development as we have exparienced was be adop~ed that any new State should hav~a populationeq~ tothea;erage contemplated, but still the Republic was then in possession of t.ne Northwest popnlation of the rest of the Stat.es. This rule would r eqmre a. p:JPulation Territory and the formation of States out of thatTerritorywascontem;pla.ted. fur any proposed new: State, at ~e ~resent time, of 1,6rl(),~, and, as has The ~st work performed ~Y the Con_tinent~ Congress relates to this, and, been stated, New Mexico's population 19 195,310 and that of Anzona is l22,93L as Darnel Webster declared, lS second m the Importance, value, and wisdom of its provisions only to the Constitution itself. This was the famous ordi OTHER QUALIFICATIONS. nance of 1787 for the go;ernment of the Northwest Territory. But not only are numbers of people requisite. The advancement of that This ordinance provides for the future division of said Territory into not people, t~eir state.of life, th~i! familiarity and sympathy with our instJ.tu more than five nor less than three States, and it fixed the boundaries of three tions, their educational condition, and IJ:ll of the elements that go to make up of them, namely, Ohio, Indiana, and lllinois. The fifth article of that ordi good citizenship are to be equally considered. So, a.s we have seen, are the nance provides that- re urces of their Terri~~j ijlld the p1·esent development of those r~ources. "Whenever any of said States shall have 60,000 free inhabitants therein 'Vha.t, then, of these q 1· cations as applied to the Territories unC.er con such State shall be admitted, hy its Delegates, into the Congress of the United sideration? Acting under the power given by the resolution adopted by the States on an equal footing with the original States in all respects whatever Senate at the close of the last session\ a subcommittee of the Committee on and sh~ll be at liberty to form a permanent constitution and State govern: Territories visited all of them and diligently examined on the ground these ment." It is thus seen that the fathers, even in the eighteenth century, provided: various matters. · First. For very large St-ates as to area. and resources (for it was then well NEW MEXICO. known that the Northwest Territory wa. rich in agricultural resources and CENSUS SUBS~"TTALLY ACCURATE. the natural home of a mighty pop~ation ) ; and Second. That each of these States must have a. population which, in com .A.s to New Mexico, the committee believes that the census of 1900 is snb par:.Son w ith the population of the rest of the Republic at that time, was very stn.ntially accurate. In view of the a ttempt to impea.c the censns by those h eavy indeed. favoring the admission of New Mexico, pn.rticulil.r attention was given to This rule was referred to by Pre ident Washington in his message trans this subject. (Testimony of witnesses Pablo Ulib:~.rri. Las Vegas; Barbara mitting to Congress the constitution of Tennessee, and President W a.shington Perea y Resa.rri., Santa Fe; Joseph P. Conklin, Sa.nm F .) added that: It may be that a few thousand people have entered the Territory since the "As ;proofs of the several requi in practically all (it may even be said in all) political conventions. (Testi- THE FUTURE OF THE "MEXICAN" ELE:\fENT. mony of U. M. Foraker, H. 8. Wooster, Felipe Baca y Garcia.) . This is true even in the "American" town of Albuquerque. (Testimony Nothing is said against the patriotism or the native intelligence of the of C. M. Foraker.) ·. . . . . great mass of people who constitute t he so-called •· Mexican" population of An int-erpreter was used m the last Republicin Terl'lto_rlal. convention, New Mexico. They have many excellent qualitie3. The "MeX1can" class, which nominated the present Delegate to Congress, and nom.mating speeches as a body, have also many characteristics not familiar to the mass of the were made through thatm~dium.. (~e&t~mopy of Jose D. Sen!l.) American people, and, to the hypercritical, not perhaps admirable, though An interpreter i.s used m the legislature, and both council (senate) and this is a question of point of view. There are of course among them m en and house have official interpreters-. (Testimony of Jose D. Sena.) women of high education, culture, and all the best qualities of good citizen- SPANlSH AND ENGLISH TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS. shi8:i:t the whole, the committee feel that in the course of time, when educa tion, now only practically beginning, shall have accomplished it. STOCK R.A.ISING-ITS LIMIT. of the ground and the rate at which the rain falls each have often a. very ~p.e second industry ':1-nd first in point of importance is herding and stock large influence on the behavior of the rivers. raiSmg. .For cattle this IS successful for a space of 5 miles on either side of a "To illustrate this two extreme cases may be taken. In the first a. rain stream, or on what are called .. water holes," in the foothills. (Testimony of falling upon a nearly_ level surfaee, such as the plains of western Kansas or Martinez Amador and others.) • · the 'Panhandle' of Texas, may be entirely soaked into the ground or stand .Thecapacity.of the Territory for stock rai~ng e.!?_, the. prairie sod being too tou~h sheep thnve where neither horses nor cattle can prosper. But when sheep to permit yo~g strea~ to be formed. .Here IS a. region of moderate ram are introduced into a region it seriously interferes with the grazing of cattle, fall from which there IS no run-off. On the other extreme, take a hi~h gran for the reason that the sheep closely crop all edible herbage, leaving nothing ite peak. The rains falling upon this at once flow down the smooth sides and for the cattle to subsist upon. a very trifling amount is evaporated or absorbed by the rocks, practically all The extent and value of the agriculture and live stockof New Mexico at of the rainfall being available for water storage. present are shown by the following table, prepared by the Statistician of the "As an example of the way in which rain falls, on one extreme we can .Agricultural Department: take the gentle long-continued shower in which several inches of rain falls but descends a-r;1 about the rate at which the earth can receive it, and thuS Acreage,p1·oduction, and value of farm pt·oducts in 1901, and numbe1· and value upon even the rolling hills all of the water goes into the ground to be subse of live stock in 1900, Twelft4 Census. quently evaporated or transmitted to springs at a lower altitude. "The same amount of rain falling 'on the mme region in a sudden cloud .Acres. Quantity. Value. burst or heavy doWnpour does not have time to soak into the ground and hence a flood occurs from a rainfall of the same quantity as that above noted and which does not appreciably swell the streams. ' Bushels. "It i!3 characteristic of arid regions that the rain which falls is usually Wh t .. .,,., ~a~ torr~n~l: For months or even years there may be scarcely appreciable ea ------""*•295 952 ,~ ~,686 ~rec~tati pi~~lli=iii:~iimfin:fini:iii::fiiiiii tatoo :Ji~= ==:;~;F:= -----~:~______.. __ ii<¥ti.;:~Fi5TS~r~r~;t~:~!it~$~~}4"Astatementofannualrainfalldoesnotbringoutthisfactof the erratic 0 s ------1177' 58 ,850 69,443 distribution of rain in the arid regions, of which, say, 10 inches may fall dur- 005 Tons. ing the year; the greater part may_ be in one or two showers at short inter- Hay _------__ __ ----~--- ______------__ 79, .Jsr• 964 1, 891,848 vals and cause temporary floods. This renders it essential to guard carefully C tt a es. against conclusions drawn from a single statement of the total annual rain- 0 on------]v;,;,;nl)e;.:· ------1 fall in any locality, particularly if this has to do with the probable amount , of .water available f_or use. There are regions which have the samfi annual Horses ______------______------__ ------131,153 2 •220 •469 rainfall, one of which has no streams, and the ground is covered· with val- Mules ____ ------·------519,6405 311 183• 132 u~ble nutritious. grasses; t~e other is a nearly ~ar~·en desert, intersected Milch cows ______---- __ ·--- ____ ------_----- __ : ______, 10• 364• 072 With stream channels, the SIZe of whose boulders mdicate that at long inter- Other cattle._------__ ------4 4728 219 7• 613• 859 vals powerful floods plow their way through the desolate waste. ' 99 ' 487 10 ' 643• 514 "Very truly, yours, . ~~~-::::::::::::::: ======20,~ 81• 644 "F. H. NEWELL, Hydrographer." ------~----~------~------MTh~G. The comparative value of the above is illustrated in the following table: The third occupation is mining. This is not yet largely developed, Acreage, quantity, and value of wheat and corn in 1901. thou~h a number of mines are under more or less active operation. Great WHEAT. "claimS" are made, however,~ to vast deposits of coal, iron, copper, gold ap.d other ore, and these "cla1ms" are supported by more or less "indica tiOns." ~he existence of ore deposits in the quantities claimed is not yet .Acreage. Quantity. Value. an established fact. The committee hopes and is inclined to believe that these "cl~ims" will probably be ~t least partly verHi.ed a~ some future time. But no railroads have been run mto the regwn where 1t is asserted these 1,253,583 20,558,761 $12,952,019 yast d~posits e~ist, and this fact affords a striking contrast to the condition 1,707,503 00 052 053 20,735,917 m Indian Terntory, wher~ the absence of even a territorial form of govern ~~~~~Minnesota._------_-----_------==: =====:=====: =====:======6,209,506 so: 10'2: 627 48,061,576 ment has not prevented railroads from penetrating to the mining regions Kansas __ ---- _------5,355,638 99,079,304 58,456,789 which are already in extensive operation. North Dakota ______------4,527,532 59,310,669 32, 0'27' 761 MINING OUTPUT. Washington.------1,185, 793 34,518,968 16,213,915 The mining output of the Territory, as given by the census, is as follows: CORN. ------~------~------~~------Products. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1,414,262 10,324,113 $7,846,325 ~~~-==::::::::=~======::::::::======9, 253,538 198, 025, 713 112,874,656 Minnesota------1, 361, 120 35, 700'' 456 16,108,855. Kansas ______------_------7,885,389 61,506,034 38,748,801 ~:;l~~gd<;~~~:::::::::::::::::::==~~~~~== ------·~~~- ======North Dakota.------67,236 1,519,534 698,986 Coal ____ ------______short tons.. 1,050,114 1, 299,299 1,086,546 WaShington_------_------·------9, 818 171,815 99,653 Coke ------do____ 44,134 44,774 41,643 Cop~er ------Pounds__ 3, 935,441 4,169,400 -'------RAINFALL. h:·ble~===~---_::::-_-_:::::::::::::~~~~-~-~~== ------~:~- :::::::::::: -----~~~ The want of water in the streams and the desert-like drpess of the ter Mineral waters ______gallons.. ------29,000 73,500 Sandstone ____ ----·------__ .... _------_----- ______ritory a war from the streams is caused by the aridity of this region. The Gold ______fine ounces.. 28,256 40,292 33,302 average ramfall in the region of Carlsbad is 13.16 inches in the course of · an entire year; in the region of Mesilla Park, 9.24 inches; in the region of Ros Silver _____ -----_------_------______do____ 503,300 434,000 563,400 well, 15.92 inches; in the region of Socorro, 9.15 inches; in the region of Santa Fe, 14.25 inches. The average annual rainfall for the Territory is 10 to The comparative value of the above table is illustrated when it is borne in 15 inches. What this shortage of water and rainfall means appears from a mind that at the same time Colorado, Montana, and California produced the few comparisons here given: following: Average annual precipitation for thirty-two yem·s-1870-1901. GOLD, FINE OUNCES. Inches. Arizona. ______----_-----_------10 to 15 New Mexico ______------_------·--- 10 to 15 State. 1899. 1900. 1901. Oklahoma ____ ------25to 30 IndianaIndian Territory ______---·-- __ ------·--______. ______------______35 to 404D Ohio . ___ . ___ ------______------______40 California ______----- ______---- __ ------735,194 765,109 817,121 Colorado ______---- ______------...-·------1,256.~ 1,394,62'2 1,339,673 New York __ ·------_------35 to 4D Montana ------_----- ____ ------_----- _----- 230,270 227,266 229,495 Illinois ______------·------__ ----_------·------35 to 4D Pennsylvania _------· ... _------_----- _------40 Iowa ______------_-----_------.------·-----·------00 to 35 SILVER, FINE OUNCES. CHARACTER AND RESULTS OF ARID-REGION R.A.INFALL. Even this does not indicate the true situation; for, whereas the rains in 9"25 600 non-arid regions are usually gentle and continuous, so that the ground may 8~}~~~~-======~======::::::::======22,~:~ 20,~:~~ I 18,~:800 take up the rain as it fa.lls.~m the arid regions it is heavy and precipitous, run Montana ____ ------16,096,QOO U, 195,400 13,131,700 ning off of the ground or oeing evaporated almost immediately and leaving I I the soil within a few hours as dry as before the shower. (Report Governor Such, then, is New Mexico as to the peo;t>le, their character, condition, and of New Mexico.) · educational progress, and such is the Terntory in its resources and the occu The ineffectiveness of such insufficient rainfall as occurs in New Mexico and Arizona is further set out in the following letter from F. H. Newell, hy pation of its inhabitants. drographer of the United States Geological Survey: ARIZONA. "DEPARTME:ll."r OF THE INTERIOR, Arizona has a population of 122,931 (census 1900). Of ·these the considerable "UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, majority are Americans, as distinguished from the native or" Mexican" " Washington, D. C., Decembe1· 6, 1902. population, although more than 25,000 (26,863) are "Mexicans." Schools are "Ron. ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE. conducted in English with few or practicall¥. no exceptions, and while inter "DEAR Srn: In reply to your inquiry regarding the rainfall in arid and preters are used in the courts, it IS to a limited extent compared with New semi-arid regions and the effect of this in the formation of rivers, I should Mexico. (Testimony of Judge--- at Tucson.) first explain that the data concerning the-amount and time of the occurrence CENSUS SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT. of rain are collected by the Weather Bureau and are obtained from their publications. The study of these figures in connection with those of the flow The census has been earnestly attacked: by those asking for the immediate of various streams has brought out several facts of interest, particularly that admission of Arizona upon two grounds-first, that the enumerators did not the quantity of water available for storage and for irrigation is not directly count the prospectors in the mountains, and, second, that it is so excee it leave durlng the heated season for the California seashore or other summer RAINFALL IN .ARIZONA.. resorta. . Careful inquiry convinces the committee that such OIDlSSions were not That no relief can be expected by rainfall is admitted. (Testimony of Mr. serious and that the census is substantially correct. As to the "prospectors, " Fowler, Mr. Heard and others.) . . they of course, are nota permanent class of citizens, and it would be impossi This also is shown by the precipitation throughout the Territory, which lS: ble to consider them even if they could be found. As to those who leave Inches a year. Phoenix and Tucson and other portions of the Territory during the excessive heat of summer, the committee was unable to find an estimate by enumer ators of more than 104 such omissions. Conceding that a thousand were suf ficiently well-to-do .to enjoy this 1~,the resulta of tJ:te census would not be substantially disturbed. Even if 5, went away durmg the summer and ~~~~~1:~iiii~~iii~~:~~::: ::~:~ :j=~ ::~~=)=:::::iii i~:~:~~:::: :::::::::: ]~.~ were omitted by the enumerators, still tll ge:t;ter~ tota~ of the census would not be seriously affected for the purpose of this discUSSlon. · In the neighborhood of the mountains, of course, it is heavier, being: Inches a year. EDUCATIONAL PROGltES8-CHA.RA.CTER OF THE PEOPLE. As to the educatio~l progr!'lss of the peop~e of the ~erritory, taken as a whole it may be considered faiT. Of course, m towns like Prescott (popula tion 3559) or· Phoenix (population, 5,554) or Tucson (population, 7,531) the schoolS are altogether adiill.rable. School builc;lings in these tb..J.:ee towns com ~~~::::~:: ::::=::::::::: :::=::::~~:::~:: :::::: :~:::: ::::::::~~:~~: 1· § pare favorably with much larger towns even m the best portions of the en These mountain precipitations are no substantial aid to agriculture ex- tire country. It is also true that nowhere in the Republic are to be found 0 men and women of hi~her quality in all that makes good citizenship than the cel]?h~ !,~!~~;';:i'f;n; :s~~g~:~e of this rainfall that have been made people in these localities. as to New Mexico are even more true as to Arizona. (Letter of Professor Many of them, as in New Mexico, have been drawn to these towns because Newell, above.) of their illness and the healthful condition of these retPons; for it is well STOCK RAISING. known that no place in the world is better for certain kinds of ailment, par ticularly consumption, than tJ:te high altitude, dry a4" .and perpetual s~ In Arizona, as in New Mexico, grazing leads agriculture, to which, in shine of Arizona and New MeXIco. Many of the best Citizens of these Terri deed, agriculture is chiefly an adjunct. But the same grazin~ limit of dis tories went there on this account, recovered their health in full measure and tance from water courses or "water holes" (5 miles on either side for are among the most enterprising and valuable of the population of the Terri cattle a.nd a gi'eater distance for horses and sheep) applies alike to the two tories. They are almost without exception men and women of superior Territories. · education and culture and bring with them the best customs and traditions The extent and value of the agriculture and live stock of Arizona at pres of the American people. Others have been attracted to the valley which ent are shown by the following table, prepared by the statistician of the Agricultural Department: . surrounds Phoenix because of the exceeding beauty. of the spot. Still others1 mostly the young, earnest, and adventurous spirits, have gone to certain or Acreage, production, and value of farm products in 1901, and number of live the towns of these Territories hoJ,>ing to find there advantages and circum stock in 1900, Twelfth Census. stances of fortune not obtained With equal ease in the more densely settled portions of the country. · . . • · . But while these elements are rmportant and Invaluable to the Territory, Acres. Bushels. Value. and while their influence is altogether for ~ood and will steadily grow, it can not be truthfully said that at the J,>resent time they are in sufficient number to dominate the mass of the inhabitanta of the Terlitory. This is proved by the fact that saloons and gambling establishments a.re, by the statutes of the Wheat------·------·------26,047 567,825 $482,651 Territory, permitted openly to run at ¢ght and by day, e far too few to JUStify statehood. 11~~~~~~~= =:::~:::::~:~:::~=: ::~~~::::~:::::::== 13,280 381,100 ~.172 ILLITERACY. Potatoes------_--·------·------______------Tons. Twentv-nine out Qf every 100 can not read or write any language what ever. Schools in the Territory outaideof the towns mentioned, and perhaps Hay------__ ·------~------70,938 202,173 1, 855,948 three or four others, while active, have not yet accomplished great results. This is proved by the fact that of the entire populatiOn' of Arizona 29 per cent can neither read nor write any language. 'l'weutv-nii;e per cent of il Number. Value. literacy in a population of 122,!XX>, substantially all of whom are Caucasians, isaconditionwhose seriousness.is appreciated by no one.IJ?.orethan l?yth!'l progressive people of that Terntory themselves. In addition to the Immi Horses _------·------ 125,063 $1,701,003 grants from the other S~tes of the Union for ~·eas~ns of. health, pl~e, Mules __ ·-·- _------·-----·------ 4,077 123,539 . or profit, there is a coDSiderable and constant 1IDID1grat10n from Mexico. Milch cows ------·------·------·-- 375,684 6,479,657 This is illustrated by the fact that of the whole population of the Territory Other cattle _---- ______366,951 4,887,809 12 (XX) who can speak no English, are of Old Mexican parentage, and out of Sheep _------_____ --·-- ______924,761 1,901, 764 the ~tire population 28,911, or 23.52 per cent, speak no English whatever. Swine------______--·-- __ ·--- ______18,103 80,587 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.. At Tucson, Arizona ~ a r.I;erritorial. university wol:'thY of p:raJse. Its The comparative value of the above is illustrated when we reflect that buildings are exce~ent, Ita president and · ~tructors _effiCient, an~ Its atten4- Minnesota produced at the same time 80,102,6'J7 bushels of wheat and 35,797,456 a.nce, while small, IS. nev.erj;heless en~ acres. The actual output at present is shown by the following table: (Testimony of Dwight B. Heard, F. H. Newell, and others.) The whole area under irrigation canals, were there water enough to serve the canals ah·ea-dy constructed, is 0.25 per cent of the entire area of the Tenitory, which is. 72,268,800 acres.. ~T~~ny of PJ:ofessor .Newell.) Aside from the portions now under liTigation little remams for like treat 1 ment "except in the contingency of very extensive storage in the future." (Testimony of Pr9fessor Newell.) cmy products...... : ...... -! 00 00 ..... Raw clay------'------_--·-- ,:~____ -- .. ·- =~2,!XX>. 00 ------~~~---__ •..• RESULTS OF SUCCESSFUL ffiRIGA.TION. Copper -----·--·---·------la15,966,583.20 aH,198,131.68 ---·-----~ _ For this limited and precarious condition of agriculture there is no rem edy except the impounding of waters, which is problematical and a matter ~~3~~-~====::::=::::::::::::: :::: c ~ ::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::: :::::::::::..: 'for the future: • Should the great scheme for the impounding of flood waters 5 as well as of rainfall be a success, great future possibilities ex,ist in both the fi:~~ne:======~======r' ------soo~ 192 CONGRESSIO~AL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 10, The comparative value of the above table is illustrated when it is borne is equal to that of Idaho and other States, notwithstn.nding the fact that in mind that at the same time Colorado, Montana, and California produced they are States, while Arizona and New Mexicoa1·e Territories. If it be said the following: that a suddE-n torrent of population came down on these States immediately GOLD. upon a.d.mi9sion, the answer is that a great flood of population even more permanent poured over the prairies of Dakota before statehood, and that the 1899. 1900. 1901. same human deluge inundated the rolling farm land of Ok1ahoma. The further answer is that even if there was a sudden accession of population in certain States immediately after their admis. COMPARISONS WITH STILL LARGER CITIES. ~dian ~en1-tory1 392,96Q. Personal inspection will c0nvince anyone that the To go to a. still more populous class of cities, St. Louis has over380,(XX) more t1de of mumgrat10n smce that census was taken has swollen the population people than New Mexico and more than 250,(XX) more than New Mexico and of these two Territories combined to at least a million, and in all probability Arizona put together. over that. Excellent lands still unoccupied in Oklahoma. in 1900 have been Boston has over 360, Mr. ALDRICH. Say 3,000 copies. PROMOTION IN THE N.A. VY. Mr. ALLISON. I will suggest that a smaller number than Lieut. (Junior Grade) Frederic N. Freeman, to be a lieutenant 5,000 copies may be sufficient. in the Navy from the 2d day of Novembe1·, 1902, vice Lieut. Mr. GALLINGER. Say 1,000. Thomas W. Kinkaid, promoted. be Mr. KEAN. I suggest that the number made 2,500 copies. APPOINTMENTS IN THE NA. YY. Mr. ALLISON. I accept the suggestion of the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. KEAN] that 2,500 copies of the testimony be John A. B. Smith, jr., a citizen of New York, to be an assistant printed separately. paymaster in the Navy from the 10th day of December, 1902, to Mr. QUAY. And that the two reports from the committee be fill a vacancy existing in that grade on that date. printed jointly. Felix R. Holt, a citizen of Maryland, to be an assistant pay Mr. ALLISON. Certainly. . master in the Navy from the 10th day of December, 1902, to fill a The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Iowa [Mr. vacancy existing in that grade on that date. Eugene E. McDonald, a citizen of New Jersey, to be a chaplain ALLISON] asks that 5,000 copies of the re~rt, together with the views of the Senator from Pennsylvania LMr. QU.AY] submitted in the Navy from the 12th day of December, 1902, to fill a vacancy to-day, be printed. existing in that grade on that date. Mr. BATE. And the minority report, when it comes in. POSTMA.STERS. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Consent for that was given Jonah E. Nickols, to be postmaster at Atwood, in the county of some time ago-- Rawlins and State of Kansas. Office became Presidential Janu 1\Ir. ALLISON. And also the evidence. ary 1, 1902. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. And that there be also printed Alexander Jolley, to be postmaster at Elma, in the county of 2,500 copies of the evidence taken. Is there objection?' Chehalis and State of Washington. Office became Presidential Mr. ALLISON. Of all the evidence taken, including ~h~ testi January 1, 1902. . mony taken before the committee last year. John W. Short, to be postmaster at Fresno, in the county of Mr. PATTERSON. Will the report introduced by the Senator Fresno and State of California, in place of John W. Short. Incum from Pennsylvania be printed? bent's commission eXpired May 5, 1902. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is included. · George W. Lovie, to be postmaster at Redwood City, in the Mr. PATTERSON. And the one of the Senator from Indiana county of San Mateo and State of California, in place of George [Mr. BEVERIDGE] be printed separately? I think they ought to W. Lovie. Incumbent's commission'expired January 10, 1902. be printed separately. Helen C. Thompson, to be postmaster at Stanford University, Mr. QUAY. I think they had better be included in one docu in the county of Santa Clara and State of California, in place of ment; but it is a matter of no consequence. Samuel J. Brnn. Incumbent's commission expires December 15, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. What is the wish of the Senate 1902. in relation to that matter? John McGinley, to be postmaster at New London, in the county Mr. QUAY. I should prefer that they be printed jointly; but of New London and State of Connecticut, in place of John Mc I have no special feeling about it. Ginley. Incumbent's commission expires December 20,190~. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the request Asa E. S. Bush, to be postmaster at Niantic, in the county of as now made by the Senator from Iowa [Mr. ALLISON]? The New London and State of Connecticut, in place of Asa E. S. Chair hears none, and the order is made. Bush. Incumbent's commission expires December 20, 1902. Mr. QUAY. Now, Mr. President, I should like to know ex John E. Thomas, to be postmaster at Belleville, in the county actly what is the parliamentary condition of this bill? What is of St. Clair and State of illinois, in place of John E. Thomas. the question now pending upon the bill? Incumbent's commission expires December 21, 1902. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The House bill is before the Benjamin McKeen, to be postma-ster at Collinsville, in the county Senate as in Committee of the Whole and open to amendment. of :1\fadison and State of illinois, in place of William D. Smith. Mr. QUAY. With no amendment pending? Incumbent's commission expires December 21, 1902. ·The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is no amendment pend William H. Gostlin, to be postmaster at Hammond, in the ing now, because the amendment offered by the committee has county of Lake and State of Indiana, in place of Mary L. Woods. been withdrawn. Incumbent's commission expires December 21, 1902. Mr. BEVERIDGE. But with notice that it will be offered, I James E. Wheelock, to be postmaster at Hartley, in the county understand, at the proper time. of O'Brien and State of Iowa, in place of James E. Wheelock. Mr. QUAY. !desire togivenoticethatwhenitshallbeoffered, Incumbent's commission expires December 21, 1902. I shall move to lay it upon the table. Benjamin H. Tamplin, to be postmaster at Hull, in the county of Sioux and State of Iowa, in place of Benjamin H. Tamplin. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Incumbent's commission expires December 21, 1902. Mr. GALLINGER. I now renew my motion that the Senate William M. Catron, to be postmaster at Somerset, in the county proceed to the consideration of executive business. of Pulaski and State of Kentucky, in pla{!e of Henry G. Trimble. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the con Incumbent's position expired June 22, 1902. sideration of executive business. After seventeen minutes spent Lewis C. Flagg, to be postmaster at Berwick, in the county of in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 5 o'clock York and State of Maine, in place of Lewis C. Flagg. Incum and 35 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, bent's commission expires December 14, 1902. Thursday, December 11, 1902, at 12 o'clock m. William M. Stuart, to be postmaster at Newport, in the county of Penobscot and State of Maine, in place of Albert C. Bradbury. NOMINATIONS. Incumbent's commission expired May 8, 1902. Fred.A. Tower, to be postma-ster at Concord, in the county of Executive nominations received by the Senate December 10, 1902. Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, in place of Fred A. Tower. Incumbent's commission expires December 20, 1902. INDIA.N L~SPECTOBS. John M. Jarboe, to be postmaster at Oakland, in the county of Cyrus Beede, of Iowa, whose term will expire December 19, Garrett and State of Maryland, in place of John M. Jarboe. In- 1902, to be an Indian inspector. (Reappointment.) cumbent's commission expired May 10, 1902. · James McLaughlin, of North Dakota, whose term will expire Orrin T. Hoover, to be postmaster at Chelsea, in the county of January 19,1903, to be an Indian inspector. (Reappointment.) Washtenaw and State of Michigan, in place of W. F. Reimen Arthur M. Tinker, of Massachusetts, whose term will expire schneider. Incumbent's cqmmission expired June 3, 1902. December 19, 1902, to be an Indian inspector. (Reappointment.) Everett N. Clark, to be postmaster at Wyandotte, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, in place of Fred S. Johnson. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. Incumbent's commission expired January 10, 1902. Ellery H . Wilson, of Rhode Island, to be collector of customs George W. Stratton, to be postmaster at Addison, in the county for the district of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island. (Re of Steuben and State of New York, in place of George W. Strat appointment.) ton. Incumbent's commission expires December 20, 1902. PROMOTION IN THE REVENUE-0UTTER SERVICE, Charles F. Neerman, to be postmaster at Stillwater, in the county of Payne and Territory of Oklahoma, in place of William First Lieut. John F. Wild, to be a captain in the Revenue W. Walker. Incumbent's commission expired June 2, .1902. Cutter Service of the United States, to succeed W. p. Roath, re John D. McCarley, to be postmaster at Somerville, in the county tired. J.\.Ir. Wild is now serving under a temporary commission of Fayette and State of Tennessee, in place of John D. McCarley. issued during the recess of the Senate. This nomination is made Incumbent's commission expired March 9, 1902. in lieu of that of December 8, 1902, in which an en-or was made William Drawe, to be postmaster at Cuero, in the county of in the initials of J.\.1r. Wild, he being nominated as John V. instead Dewitt and State of Texas, in place of William Drawe. Incum of John F . bent's commission expired June 7, 1901. 196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. DEOElfBER 10, Barney Cannon, jr., to be postmaster at Bellows Falls, in the RECEIVERS OF PUBLIC MONEYS. county of Windham and State of Vermont, in place of Barney Cannon, jr. Incumbent's commission expires December 14,1902. Richard Fysh, of Independence, Cal., to be receiver of public Fred M. Taylor, to be postmaster at Titusville, in the county moneys at Indep~ndence, Cal. ' of Brevard and State of Florida, in place of James T. Bassett, George W. Warner, of Colorado, to be receiver of public mon resigned. eys at Akl·on, Colo. Daniel Swanson, to be postmaster at Fremont, in the county of REGISTERS OF THE LAND OFFICE. Dodge and State of Nebraska, in place of Ross L. Hammond, John F. Armstrong, of Placerville, Cal., to be register of the resigned. . land office at Sa.cramento, Cal. · Richard King, to be postmaster at Chardon, in the county of Peter Campbell, of Colorado, to be register of the land officeat Geaugaand State of Ohio, in place of JuliusO. Converse, deceased. Akron, Colo. . · Uriah J. Favorite, to be postmaster at Tippecanoe City, in the David R. Crosby, of Grand Junction, Colo., to be register of county of Miami and State of Ohio, in place of Thomas W. Ash the land office at Montrose, Colo. worth, resigned. Selwyn Douglas, of Oklahoma, Okla., to be register of the land office at Oklahoma, Okla. CONFIRMATIONS. Thoma-s Scadden, of Michigan, to be register of the land office at Marquette, Mich. · Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate December 10, 1902. MARSHAL. CONSULS. Mason Mitchell, of New York, to be consul of the United States C. F. Lloyd, of Montana, to be United States marshal for the at Zanzibar, Zanzibar. district of Montana. William A. McKellip, of Maryland, to be consul of the United PENSION AGENT. States at Magdeburg, Germany. Richard P. Clarkson, of Iowa, to be pension agent at Des Moines, Iowa. SECRETARIES OF LEGATION. - NAVAL OFFICER OF CUSTOMS. George W. Ellis, of Kansas, to be secretary· of the legation of the United States at Monrovia, Liberia. Elmer E. Wood, of Louisiana, to be naval officer of customs in Leonard M. Thomas, of Pennsylvania, to be second secretary the district of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. of the embassy of the United States at Rome, Italy. SURVEYOR OF CUSTOMS. PROMOTION IN THE MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE. Elijah W. Adkins, of Tennessee, to be surveyor of customs for P. A. Surg. James B. Stoner, of Pennsylvania, to be a surgeon the port of Knoxville, in the State of Tennessee. in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS. States, to rank as such from September 16, 1902. William H. Lucas, of Florida, to be collector of customs for APPOINTMENTS IN THE MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE. the district of St. Johns, in the State of Florida. Richard H. Creel, of Missouri, to be an assisb;mt surgeon in the Thomas B. George, of Florida, to be collector of customs for Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United States. the district of St. Augustine, in the State of Florida. Albert D. Foster, of Michigan, to be an assistant surgeon in the John W. Howell, of Florida, to be collector of customs for the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United States. district of Fernandina, in the State of Florida. John W. Trask, of Michigan, to be an assistant surgeon in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United States. POSTMASTERS. APPOINTMENTS IN THE REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. Charles A. Gwinn, to be postmaster at Garfield, in the county of Whitman and State of Washington. William L. Maxwell, of California, to be a second assistant en Maggie C. Doran, to be postmaster at Sheldon, in the county of gineer, with the rank of a third lieutenant, in the Revenue-Cutter Ransom and State of North Dakota. Service of the United States. George C. Chambers, to be postmaster at Churchs Ferry, in the California C. McMillan, of California, to be a second assistant county of Ramsey and State of North Dakota. . engineer in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. Harvey S. Abel, to be postmaster at Stafford Springs, in the Joseph M. Sims, to be a captain in the Revenue-Cutter Service county of Tolland and State of Connecticut. of the United States on the permanent waiting-ordel"S list, in ac Jessie S. Rose, to be postmast.er at Manchester, in the county cordance with the act of Congress approved June 30, 1902. of Hartford and State of Connecticut. . PROMOTIONS IN THE REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. Frederick H. Lewis, to be postmaster at Vacaville, in the Second Assistant Engineer Charles A. Wheeler, to be a first county of Solano and State of California. assistant engineer in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United Philo Handy, to be postmaster at Ukiah, in the county of States. Mendocino and State of California. Second Assistant Engineer Frank G. Snyder, to be a first assist Eli J. McBride, to be postmaster at Dixon, in the county of ant engineer in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. Solano and State of California. Second Assistant Engineer John I. Bryan. to be a first assistant Garrett S. De Grange, to be postmaster at Frederick, in the engineer in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. county of Frederick and State of Maryland. First Assistant Engineer Charles W. Zastrow, to be a chief en Robert C. Boehm, to be postmaster at White Hall, in the gineer in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. county of Greene and State of Illinois. First Assistant Engineer Levin T. Jones, to be a chief engineer Chades A. Camp, ~o be postmaster at Henry, in the county of in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. Marshall and State of illinois. Third Lieut. Henry W. Pope,-to be a second lieutenant in the Timothy Smith, to be postmaster at Howell, in the county of Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. Livingston and State of Michigan. Third Lieut. Thomas M. Molloy, to be a second lieutenant in Lawson E. Becker, to be postmaster at Fenton, ip. the county the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. of Genesee and State of Michigan. Third Lieut. Harold D. Hinckley, to be a second lieutenant in Charles H. Pulver, to be postmaster at Dundee, in the county the Revenue-Cutter Servic~ of the United States. of Monroe and State of Michigan. Third Lieut. Benjamin L. Brockway, to be a second lieutenant Clifford L. Benedict, to be postmaster at Mankato. in the county in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. of Blue Earth and State of Minnesota. · Second Lieut. Samuel B. Winram, to be a first lieutenant in the H. S. Buntin, to be postmaster at Bushnell, in the county of Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. McDonough and State of illinois. Second Lieut. Francis S. Van Boskerck, jr., to be a first lieu Linn L. Shaw, to be postmaster at Santa Ana, in the county of tenant in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. Orange and State of California. Second Lieut. Francis A. Levis1 to be a first lieutenant in the Sheridan G. Berger, to be postmaster at Ontario, in the county Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. of San Bernardino and State of California. Second Lieut. James G. Ballinger, to be a first lieutenant in the Louise C. Tyler, to be postmaster at Eastland, in the county of Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. Marin and State of California. First Lieut. Charles C. Fengar, to be a captain in the Revenue Jesse B. Ross, to be postmaster at Springfield, in the county of Cutter Service of the United States. Greene and State of Missouri. First Lieut. Orin D. Myrick, to be a captain in the Revenue William D. Hale, to be postmaster at Minneapolis, in the cour.ty Cutter Service of the United States. Hennepin and State of Minnesota. First Lieut. Worth G. Ross, to be a captain in the Revenue James C. Poole, to be postmaster at Eveleth, in the C')unty of Cutter Service of the United States. St. Louis and State of Minne ota. First Lieut. John F. Wild,. to be a captain in the Revenue William Harrington, to be postmaster at Earst Jordan, in the Cutter Service of the United States. county of Charlevoix and State of Michigan. 190~t CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 197 William M. Wilson, to be postmaster at Blue Ridge, in the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. county of Fannin and State of Georgia. Renaldo E. Taylor, to be postmaster at Gridley, in the county WEDNESDAY, December 10, 1902. of Butte and State of California. The House met at 12 o'clock m. Presentation M. Soto, to be postmaster at Concord, iD. the county Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. HENRY N. CouDEN, D. D. of Contra Costa and State of California. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings wa.s read and approved. Margaret Duncan, to be postmaster at Au Sable, in the county of Iosco and State of Michigan. REVENUE BILLS. Harvey S. Givler, to be postmaster at Wakeeney, in the county Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on of Trego and State of Kansas. Ways and 1\Ieans, I report the following. Charles D. Clark, to be postmaster at Utica, in the county of The Clel'k read as follows: La Salle and State of illinois. · A bill (H. R. 15794) to amend section 20 of an act entitled "An act to sim Oscar E. Linquist, to be postmaster at Dassel, in the county of plify the laws in relation to the collection of the r evenues," approved .July Meeker and State of Minnesota. 10,1890. Josephus C. Mustard, to be postmaster at Scottville, in the Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House resolve it county of Mason and State of Michigan. self into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Albert J. Capen, to be postmaster at Fennville, in the county for the consideration of revenue bills. of Allegan and State of Michigan. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York moves that Nathaniel B. Petta. to be postmaster at Warsaw, in the county the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole House on of B~nton and State of Missouri. the state of the Union for the consideration of revenue bills. Andrew J. Siebert, to be postmaster at Ste. Genevieve, in the The motion was agreed to. · county of Ste. Genevieve and State of Missouri. The House accordingly resolved itself into Committee of the Edward F. Gummer, to be postmaster at Frazee, in the county Whole House on the state of the Union, Mr. GILLETT of Massa of Becker and State of Minnesota. chusetts in the chair. Nathan L. Colby, to be postmaster at Pecatonica, in the county The CHAIRMAN. The House is in Committee of the Whole of Winnebago and State of Illinois. · House on the state of the Union for the consideration of revenue H. F. Brimberry, to be postma.ster at Albany, in the county of bills. Dougherty and State of Georgia. AMENDMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE CUSTOMS ACT. A. E. Meigs, to be postmaster at Oceanpark, in the county of Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Chairman, I call up the bill H. R. 15794. Los Angeles and State of California. The bill was read, as follows: E. C. Reid, to be postmaster at Allegan, in the county of Alle A bill (H. R. 15794) to amend section 20 of an act entitled "An act to simplify gan and State of Michigan. the laws in relation to the collection of the revenues," approved July 10, David E. McClelland, to be postmaster at Chanute, in the ' 1800. county of Neosho and State of Kansas. Be it enacted, etc., That ·section 20 of an act entitled "An act to simplify the laws in relation to the collection of the revenues," approved June 10,1800, be, George A. Danforth, to be postmaster at Hamburg, in the and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: county of Fremont and State of Iowa. "SEO. 20. That any merchandise deposited in any public or private bonded Oliver D. Carson, to be postmaster at Galesburg, in the county warehouse may bs withdrawn for consumption within three years from the date of original importation on payment of the duties and charges to which of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan. it may be subject by law at the time of such withdrawal: Provided, That the J. B. Callen, to be postmaster at Junction City, in the county same rate of duty shall be collected thereon as may be imposed by law upon of Geary and State of Kansas. like articles of merchandise imported at the time of the withdrawal: And pr01:idedju1-ther, That nothing herein shall affect or impair existing provi A.M. Hansen, to be postmaster at Fulton, in the county of sions of law in regard to the disposal of perishable or explosive articles." Whiteside and State of illinois. John McGauvran, to be postmaster at Langdon, in the county Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Chairman, this bill is brought here to give a of Cavalier and State of North Dakota. legislative interpretation to what is known as section 20 of the Homer A. Jackson, to be postmaster at Fessenden, in the county customs administrative act. Section 20 of that act as it now of Wells and State of North Dakota. . stands in the law is as follows: Lizzie E. Breckenridge, be postmaster at Pine City, in the Any merchandise deposited in any :{>Ublic or private bonded warehouse to may be withdrawn for consumption within three years from the date of the county of Pine and State of Minnesota. original importation on payment of the duties and charges to which it may Donald G. Mcintosh, to be postmaster at St. Thomas, in the be subject by law at the time of such withdrawal: Provided, That nothing county of Pembina and State of North Dakota. herein shall affect or impair existing provisions of law in regard to the dis John W. Scott, to be postmaster at Moberly, in the county of . posal of perishable or explosive articles. Randolph and State of Missouri. Under that section of the statute it has been the invariable Hezekiah S. VanDervort, to be postmaster at Warren, in the custom and ruling of the Treasury Department that when goods county of Jo Daviess and State of Illinois. were imported from a foreign country and placed in a bonded Joseph M. Myers, to be postmaster at Forreston, in the county warehouse for a period of time that at the time of their with of Ogle and State of illinois. . drawal the duty upon them should be the rate of duty then exist John C. Louden, to be postmaster at Lebanon, in the county of ing; that is, the rate of the duty existing at the time of the St. Clair and State of Illinois. withdrawal from the bonded warehouse and not at the time of James A. Lauder, to be postmaster at Carterville, in the county then· importation, when they were placed in the bonded ware of Williamson and State of illinois. house; and nobody had ever discovered but what this section of - Charles E. Carmody, to be postmaster at Mapleton, in the county the statute meant just that and no more. But last week a case of Monona and State of Iowa. was decided in the district court of the southern district of New Adelbert J. Weeks, to be _postmaster at Correctionville, in the York, Judge Wallace rendering the opinion, in which the con county of Woodbury and State of Iowa. trary was held. That case arose in regard to the importation of James E. Ellwood, to be postmaster at Sycamore, in the county ·a cargo of sugar from Porto Rico into the United States prior to of De Kalb and State of illinois. the 11th of April. The date of the ratification of the-Paris treaty Leonard M. Sellers, to be postmaster at Cedar Springs, in the was on the 11th, I think, and the importation was on the 4th of county of Kent and State of Michigan. April prior to the ratification of the treaty with Spain. !>--· Clay Whiteman, to be postmaster at La Crosse, in the county Of course after the ratification of that treaty, a.s is well known, of Rush and State of Kansas. the Treasury Department held that the rates under the Dingley Edwin Foster, to be postmaster at Independence, in the county bill applied to all merchandise imported into the United States of Montgomery and State of Kansas. from the insular possessions, and they collected the full rates of Jonathan Bateman, to be postmaster at Manville, in the county duty, whether the goods were withdrawn from the bonded ware of Providence and State of Rhode Island. house or imported after the 11th of April, and after the ratifica Charles C. Pugh, to be postmaster at Adel, in the county of tion of the treaty. . As is also well known to every member of the Dallas and State of Iowa. House, the decision of the Supreme Court in the.insular cases was Milo N. Johnson, to be postmaster at Northville, in the co1mty that after the ratification of the treaty the islands were no longer of Wayne and State of Michigan. a foreign country and that there was no rate of duty on goods imported from those possessions to the United States, but that they should come in free. These importers, who had paid the full COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH NEWFOUNDLAND. Dingley rates on this cargo of sugar under protest, brought action to recover back the duties. They paid some $1,400 or $1,500 when The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following they were withdrawn. They set up these facts in their bill. treaty December10, 1902: A convention with Great Britain, signed The Government interposed a demurrer, and the question came at Washington on November 8, 1902, for the improvement of up on the demurrer; and there Justice Wallace held, for the first commercial relations with Newfoundland. time since the history of this law, that these goods were dutiable onal observatl?n of sub!!_DIDIDlttee 2 500) both on the Pecos River, and, as the committee are informed, of Alamo and testimony of Francesca Zana, Georgia Murray, E nl'lque ArrmJo.) g'ordo and Deming, and perhaps one or two other points. When the children fi.nish their school career, or leave school for good, their tendency is to relapEe into the Spanish, that b eing the langll&ge in their DWELLINGS OF THE PEOPLE, homes and in the affairs of their daily life. (Testimony of H. S. Wooster Aside from these towns, :practi~.ally all d~vel?pment is Mexican. For. ex and Georgia Murray.) · . ample, the Mexican populabon uruversa~y live m ~dob~ or mud houses, JUSt Some witnesses testified to the contrary; but the observations of the com as they did a hundred years ago. Even m the capital City of Santa Fe prac mittee do not confirm this. tically all the residences and most of the schools are in these earth st ruc-· In the elections it is necessary to print ballots in Spanish as well as in Eng tures. These houses are built of mud (sometimes plastered), of bricks of sod lish (Testimony of H. S. Woo&ter and Pablo Ulibarri) (this is not the true adobe house, however). These to-day resemble to a strik There are towns (some even when SUI'I'ounded by heavily predomina~ing American conditions and influences such as at Las Vegas) where the signs ing extent the common and usual homes of the Chinese people,_both in cit}" at g1•ocery stot:es, m~at mar_kets, and f!J1 the merca~tile establishment.