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Also, petition of Jerome E. Morse, for Dick-Capron pay bill By Mr. THOMAS of North Carolina: Paper to accompany, to the Committee on Naval Affairs. bill for relief af Annie B. Berry, widow of Richard Berry-to Also, petition of Robert Stewart, for bill to equalize and fix the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pay of Army and Navy-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr.-TIRRELL: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Eli Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of George Milton S. Dunklee-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Frye-to the Committee on rnvalid Pensions. By Mr. WANGER: Resolution of the Board of Trade of the Also, petition of Junior Order United American Mechanics, city of Chicago, against Federal uniform inspection of grain favoring restriction of immigration-to the Committee on Immi to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. gration and Naturalization. By Mr. WASHBURN : Paper to accompany bill for relief of By Mr. LIVINGSTON: Paper to accompany bill for relief o~ Mary E. Cook, Edw. M. Frissell, Joseph W. Preston, and Calvin heirs of David L. Duffey-to the Committee on War Claims. E. Breed-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, papers to accompany bills for relief or Samuel E. Brat Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of John A. Taft-to ton and Elizabeth Smith-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. 1\lcKIN!\TEY: Petition of Illinois Pharmaceutical Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Charles S. Bot Association, for amendment to the Sherman antitrust law tomly-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. WEBB: Paper to accompany bill for relief of estate By Mr. MADDEN: Petition of Chicago Pharmaceutical Asso of Samuel E. Bratton-to the Committee on War Claim~. . ciation, for amendment to Sherman law so as to favor small By Mr. WEISSE : Petition of Theodore Schwants & Co., H. dealers-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Bechheim, Carl C. Johnson, H. E. Parratt, and Charles R. Hen- Also, petition of Chicago Association of Commerce, for appro derson, against feature of the copyright bill inimical to musical priation to increase post-office facilities in city of Chicago-to composers-to the Committee on Patents. the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, resolution of the Junior Order of United American Also, resolution of Chicago Board of Trade, against Federal Mechanics, favoring restriction of immigration-to the Com uniform inspection of grain-to the Committee on Interstate mittee on Immigration and Naturalization. and Foreign Commerce. Also, resolution of the board of directors of Board of Trade By Mr. MANN: Papers to accompany bills for relief of Emil of Chicago, against proposed legislation establishing uniform Oberkircher and Elijah Clark-to the Committee on Invalid inspection of grain under Federal supervision-to the Com- Pensions. · mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. MOORE of Texas: Petition of citizens of Hempstead, Also, resolution of Wisconsin Woman's Temperance Union, Tex., against pa),'cels-post law-to the Committee on the Post- for a sixteenth amendment to Constitution, against disfran Office and Post-Roads. . chisement of citizens on account of sex-to the Committee on By 1\lr. NORRIS: Petition of citizens of Nebraska, against the Judiciary. . · parcels-post law-to the Committee on the Post-Office and By Mr. WILEY: Resolution of the city council of Montgom Post-Roads. ery, Ala., for Congress to put on the continuing-contract system By Mr. OLMS'l'ED: Paper to accompany bill for relief of e>ery portion of the water system of the Coosa River-to the Edward H. Brady-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. OVERS'rREET: Paper to accompany bill for relief By 1\Ir. WILSON of Pennsylvania: Resolution of Henry S. ·' of George H. Penrose-to the Committee on Claims. Van Dusen; Fairview Grange, No. 817; Costello Grange, No. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Henry Whitinger 1310; :West Branch Grange, No. 1149, and Earl A. Furman and - to the Committee on In>alid Pensions. thirty-eight others, for amendment of Federal law relative to Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Oran Perry-to manufacture of oleomargarine-to the Committee on Agricul- the Committee on Appropriations. ture. By Mr. PADGETT: Papers to accompany bills for relief of By Mr. YOUNG: Petition of voters of Twelfth District of heirs of S. H. Armstrong and estate of Joseph Townsend-to the Michigan, against parcels-post law-to the Committee on the Committee on War Claims. Post-Office and Post-Roads. Also, papers to accompany bills for relief of James K. Nichols and John Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _By Mr. PAYNE: Papers to accompany bills for relief of SENATE. Daniel Harter and Edwin C. Cleveland-to the Committee on Im·alid Pensions. TUESDAY, December 10, 1907. Also, petition of Langdon C. St~wardson, president of Hobart Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. EDWARD E. HALE. College, et al., for remo>al of tariff on art works-to the Com The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's mittee on Ways and Means. proceedings, when, on request of Mr. CLAPP, and by unani By Mr. POLLARD: Petition of J. C. Thygeson, Nebraska mous consent, the further reading was dispensed with. City, Nebr., against change in rates on third and fourth class The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Journal stands approved. mail matter, and for reduction to 1 cent per ounce on first-class matter-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. PATENTS TO PURCHASERS OF INDIAN LANDS. Also, petition of W. S. Power et al., for amendment to pension The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi act of February, 1907, giving $20 per month at 65-to the Com cation from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft mittee on Invalid Pensions. of a bill to authorize the issuance of patents in fee to pur By 1\fr. REYNOLDS: Paper to accompany bill for relief of chasers of Indian ·lands under any law now existing or here William ~.A.nlick and John H. Barney-to the Committee on after enacted, which, with the accompanying paper, was re Invalid Pensions. ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be By Mr. ROBERTS: Resolution of Northeastern Federation printed. of Women's Clubs, for . enactment into law the bill offered by SANTEE INDIAN RESERVATION LANDS. Hon. William H. Moody December 2, 1901-to the Committee The VICE-PRESIDEl\"'T laid before the Senate a communica on the Judiciary. tion from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting a draft of By Mr. SHERMAN: Paper to accompany bill for relief of a bill to authorize the issuance of a patent in fee simple for cer Mrs. Alice C. Dingman-to the Committee on Pensions. tain lands of the Santee Indian Reservation in- Nebraska to the By Mr. SLAYDEN: Paper to accompany bill for relief of directors of school district No. 36, in Knox County, Nebr., which, Betsey A. Sallee-to the Committee on Pensions. with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee By Mr. SPERRY: Resolution of Isbell Post, Grand Army of on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. the Republic, No. 43, Naugatuck, for the Lafean bill-to the WILLIAM JOHNDRON. Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SPIGHT: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Emily The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi Clayton-to the Committee on War Claims. cation from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting a draft of By Mr. STAFFORD: Resolution of William Steinmeyer Post, a bill to authorize an investigation to be made to cancel the al No. 274, Grand Army of the Republic, for the Lafean bill to lotment of William Johndron, a Yankton Sioux allottee,. should increase pension of widow.s of soldiers of the civil war-to the such allotment prove to be fraudulent and fictitious, which. Committee on Invalid Pensions. with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee By 1\fr. TAWNEY: Paper to accompany bill for relief ·of on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Oliver Jones-to the Gommittee on Invalid Pensions. INDIAN AGENCY LANDS IN OKLAHOMA. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Andrew Risser The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica to the Committee on In valid Pensions. tion ~rom the Secretary' of the Interior, transmitting a draft of 244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEl\IBER 10, , a bill to authorize the sale of 640 acres of the lands of the FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS, Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency and the Arapahoe school near The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate communica Darlington, Okla., and the use of the proceeds thereof, which, tions from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on mitting certified copies of the findings of fact filed by the court Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. in the following causes: PUEBLO INDIAN LANDS. In the cause of George A. Russell, administrator of the The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica estate of Stephen Chadwick, deceased, v. The United States; tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of In the cause of Mason G. Ellzey, executor of William W. a bill to authorize the acceptance of conveyances to the United Ellzey, deceased, v. The United States; and States of lands from the Pueblo Indians oj New Mexico, and In the cause of D. S. Jones, administrator de bonis non of for other purposes, which, with the accompanying paper, was the estate of Frederick J. Jones, deceased, v. The United States. referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be The foregoing findings were, with the accompanyi:H.g papers, printed. referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. CHIPPEWA INDIAN LANDS. DISMISSAL OF CONGRESSIONAL CASES. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a commun1- tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of cation from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans a bill to authorize the issuance of patents to the Turtle Mountain mitting, pursuant to the order of the court, a list of Congres band of Chippewa Indians for allotments and selections under sional cases dismissed by the court on motion of the defendants the act of April 21, 1904, which, with the accompanying paper, for nonprosecution on the 3d day of December, 1907, which, was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee to be printed. on Claims and ordered to be printed. '!'OWN-SITE SELECTIONS OF CHOCTAW AND CHICKASAW LANDS. PETITIONS A.ND MEMORIALS. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a joint resolution of the tion from the Secretary of the Interior,_ authorizing the selec legislature of the State of Illinois in favor of an appropriation tion of town sites of certain lands belonging to the Choctaw to enlarge, strengthen, and repair the levee at Shawneetown, and Chickasaw tribes of Indians, and for other purposes, which, Ill., which was referred to the Committee on Com.merce. with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee l\Ir. NIXON presented memorials of the Spencer-Johnson on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Mercantile Company, of Bauvru·d; of Douglas & Jarvis (In LEASING OF IRRIGABLE ALLO'l'TED LANDS. corporated), and of sundry other citizens of Fairview, and of The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Gray, Reid, Wright Company, of Reno, all in the State of tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of Nev-ada, remonstrating against the passage of the so-called a bill to authorize the leasing of irrigable allotted lands, the "pru·cels-post bill," which were referred to the Committee on lands reserved for the use of the Indians in common, for Post-Offices and Post-Roads. agricultural purposes, etc., which, with the accompanying Mr. CLAPP presented a petition of Michael Cook Post, No. paper, was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and 123, Department of Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic, ordered to be printed. of Minnesota, and a petition of Frank M. Harrington Post, No. 41, Department of Minnesota, Grand Army of the Re DEPOSIT OF INDIAN MONEYS. _ public, of Hutchinson, .Minn., praying for the passage of the The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica so-called " Lafean pension bill," which were referred to the tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of Committee on Pensions. a bill to authorize disbursing agents of the Indian Service to He also presented a petition of sundry substitute letter deposit Indian moneys in national banlrs, which, with the ac carriers of St. Paul, Minn., praying for the enactment of legis companying paper, was referred to the Committee on Indian lation granting them full day's pay for holidays and Sundays, Affairs and ordered to be printed. which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post SALE OF TIMBER ON HOOPA VALLEY ALLOTMENTS. Roads. Mr. ELKINS presented a petition of Josiah Steel Post, No. 60, The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica Department of West Virginia, Grand Army of the Republic, tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of of Elizabeth, W. Va., praying for the enactment of legislation a bill to authorize the sale of timber of allotments made to to correct the military record of William l\1. Cheuvront, which Indians of the Hoopa Valley extension, in California, which, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. with the accompanying paper,. was referred to the Committee He also presented a petition of the Board of Trade of Wheel on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. ing, W. Va., praying that an appropriation be made for the SALE OF TIMBER IN INDIAN RESERVATIONS •. improvement of the waterways of the country, which was re The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica ferred to the Committee on Commerce. tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of ·l\Ir. HOPKINS presented a memorial of the Board of Trade a bill to provide for the sale of timber on allotted and unallotted of Chicago, Ill., remonstrating against the enactment of legis lands within Indian reservations, and for other purposes, which, lation to establish a uniform inspection of grain throughout with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on the country, which was referred to the Committee on Agri Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. culture and Forestry. He also presented a joint resolution of the legislature of the LANDS OF THE SANTEE TRIBE. State of Illinois, praying for the enactment of legislation to The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before' the Senate a communica enlarge, strengthen, and repair the levee at Shawneetown in tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of that State, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. a bill to issue patents to Indians of the Santee tribe for lands He also presented a petition of the State Council of Ohio, assigned under the treaty of April 29, 1868, which, with the ac Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of Tiffin, Ohio, companying paper, was referred to the Committee on Indian praying for the enactment of legislation to continue and per Affairs and ordered to be printed. fect the policy of the United States aiming at the exclusion of. CAPITALIZATION OF ANNUITIES, ETC. all Mongolian laborers, which was referred to the Committee on Immigration. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid ·before the Senate a communica He also presented a petition of the Illinois Pharmaceutical tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an item of Association, of Chicago, Ill., praying for the adoption of cer appropriation for .the capitalization of certain perpetual annui tain amendments to the so-called "Sherman law" so that rea ties due v-arious Indian tribes under treaties made with them sonable trade agreements and associative efforts may be recog by the United States, etc., which, with the accompanying paper, nized and protected, which was referred to the Committee on was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to the Judiciary. be printed. l\Ir. BURKETT presented a petition of the State Council of ADDITIONAL OFFICERS FOR THE ABMY. Ohio, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of Tiffin, lJ.'he VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a commtmi Ohio, praying for the enactment of legislation to continue and cation from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting a draft perfect the policy of the United States aiming at the exclusion of a bill authorizing additional officers for the Army to meet of all Mongolian laborers, which was referred to the Committee the demands of the military service owing to numerous details on Immigration. of officers of the Army on detached duty, which, with the He also presented a memorial of the Board of Trade of Chi accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Mili cago, Ill., remonstrating against the enactment of legislation to tary Affairs and ordered to be printed. establish a uniform inspection of grain throughout the coun~ 1907. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. .245
the House of Representatives, and to each of the Senators and Representa· try, which was referred to Committee on Agriculture and tlves from this State, Forestry. H. L. EKERN, He also presented sundry affidayits to accompany the bill Epeaket· of the Assembly. W. D. Co~~oR, (S. 1090) granting a pension to Willi~m G. Glasgow, which President of the Senate. were referred to the Committee on Pensions. c.. E. SHAFFER, He also presented .a paper to accompany the bill (S. 1128) Chief Clerk of the Asscmwly. granting an increase of pension to William P. Snowden, which A. R. EMERSON, was referred to the Commlttee on Pensions. !Jf'ief Olerk of tlle Senate. Mr. LONG presented a memorial of the Commercial Club of 1\fr. LA FOLLETTE presented a joint resolution of the legis-· llut~hinson, Kan ., remonstr:ating against the passage <>f the so lature of the State of Wisconsin, which was referred to the called~· parcels-]Jost bill," which was referred to the Committee Committee on Forest Reservations and the Protection of Game on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows: Whereas it has been the policy of the State of Wisconsin for many He also presented a memorial of the Board of Trade of years to afford protection to fish and game ; and -Chicago, Ill., remonstrating against the enactment <>f legislation Whereas such State protective laws hav.e been rendered in part of no to establish .a uniform inspection of grain throughout the coun effect by failure of other adjoining States to coope~:ate ; and Wbe1-eas from similar .conditions each -separate State finils itself in a try, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and measure helpless to proteet much of the fish and game frequenting it: Forestry. Therefore be it He also presented sundry papers to uccompany the bill (S. Resolved by the senate thq ass6m1Jly con0111-r·ing), That we respect 610) granting an increase of pension to Edward H. Williams, fully me~10rialize the Congress of the United States to speedi1y ena.ct su{!b legislation as will suitably protect the migratory fish and game which were referred to the Committee <>n Pensions. throughout the various States of the Union; and be it further Mr. KEAN presented a petition of .Jame.s B. McPherson Post, Resolved. That properly .authenticated copies .of this resolution be No. 52, Department of New Jersey, Grand Army Df the Repub transmitted to the President of the United States and to each of the Senators and Representatives from this State. lic, of Hackensack, N. J., and a petition of A. T. A. Torbert w. D. CoNNOR, Post, No. . 24, Department of New .Jersey, Grand Army of the President -of tlw Berwte. Republic, .of Morristown, N~ J ., praying for the pass::tge of the H. L. EKERN, Speaker of the Assem1Jly. so-called "Lafean pension bill," which were referred to the A. R. EMERSON, Committee on Pensions. ' Oliief Clerk JJf the tifeoot'J. He also presented a petition of the West Hudson 111aster c. E. SHAFFER,
spectfully, requested to join in this application by the adoption of this aid in the construction and building of public roads, which was or an equivalent resolution ; and be it further Resolved, That the secretary of state be, and he is hereby, directed referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. to transmit authentic copies of this resolution and application to the He also presented a petition of the Merchants and Manufac President of the United States, to the Senate and House of Representa turers' Association of Milwaukee, Wis., praying that an annual ti'ves of th United States, and to the several members of said bodies representing this :5tate therein, and also to transmit copies hereof to the appropriation be made for industrial education in agricultural legislatures of all other States of the United States. high schools and in city schools, and for branch agricultural w. D. CONNOR, experiment stations, which was referred to the Committee on President of the Senate. H. L. EKERN, Agriculture and Forestry. Speaker of the Assembly. He also presented memorials of sundry citizens of Milwaukee, A. R. EMERSON, Rice Lake, and Juneau County, all in the State of Wisconsin, Chief Clerk of the Senate. C. E. SHAFFER, remonstrating against the enactment of legislation requiring Chief Cle1·k of the Assembly. certain places of business in the District of Columbia to be Senate: Ayes, 17; noes, 12. closed on Sunday, which were referred t-o the Committee on the Assembly : Ayes, 69 ; noes, 3. District of .Columbia. Mr. LA FOLLETTE presented a joint resolution of the legis He also presented a petition of Mozart Lodge, No. 22, Order lature of the State of Wisconsin, which was referred to the of Hermanns Sons, of Milwaukee, Wis., and a petition of the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed in the members of the Eighth Ward Aid Association, of La Crosse, RECORD, aS follows : Wis., praying for the enactment of legislation to limit the effect Memorial to Congress requesting Congress to make an appropriation to of the regulation of commerce in certain cases between the sev defray the necessary expenses of a survey or other work, and to re eral States and Territories, which were referred to the Commit port upon the advisability of building a ship canal to connect the tee on Interstate Commerce. Great Lakes with the Mississippi River via Portage City, in Co lumbia County, Wis. He also presented petitions of sundry citizens of Poynette, To the honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress 1\Ionroe, Mount Hope, Lancaster, Oregon, Fennimore, and Sparta, · of the United States: all in the State of Wisconsin, praying for the enactment of Whereas the present failure of the transportation companies to keep legislation to regulate the interstate transportation of intoxi pace with the wonderful commercial development of the country, and cating liquors, which were :ceferred to the Committee on the more especially of the great Northwest, has become a question of national importance ; and Judiciary. . Whereas etrorts have been made and modes suggested from time to He also presented petitions of the Wisconsin State Federation time to connect the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River by the of Labor; of Local Union No. 344, United Brotherhood of Car way of Chicago and the Illinois River with a ship canal ; and Whereas we beUeve a deep waterway between the Great Lakes and penters and Joiners of America, of Waukesha, and of the Fed the Gulf of Mexico by way of the Mississippi River would be a great erated Trades Council of Madison, all in the State of Wiscon advantage to the country at large and to the State of Wisconsin, and sin, praying for the removal of Charles A. Stillings from the would connect the Northwest and the markets of the world; and ·whereas the most natural, favorable, and cheapest route for such office of Public Printer, which were referred to the Committee canal is through the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, via Portage City, Wis., on Printing. . and as such improvement is for the benefit of the whole people and He also presented petitions .of sundry citizens of South Green · not merely for the people of our State: Now, therefore be it Resol1:ed, That our Representatives in Congress are hereby requested ville, Outagamie County; Oakbridge, Adams County; Ellsworth, to use every endeavor to secure an appropriation to defray the ex and Fennimore, all in the State of Wisconsin, praying for the penses of a competent survey, to be made along the Fox and ·wisconsin adoption of an amendment to the present untaxed-alcohol law, rivers route via Portage City, and that special attention be given that portion of the route between Portage City and the MississipJ?i River which were referred to the _Committee_on Finance. in order to determine whether the improvement of the Wisconsrn River He also presented a petition of Rear-Admiral H. F. Picking _or the digging of a canal would give the best results: Be it further Ka val Garrison, No. 4, of Erie, Pa., praying for the enactment Resolved, That the governor is requested immediately to trans mit a copy of this memorial to the President of the United States, of legislation to increase and equalize the pay of officers and to the presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives, enlisted men of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue and to our Wisconsin Senators and Representatives in Congress. Cutter Service, which was referred to the Committee on· Naval H. L. EKEU:., Speaker of the Assembly. Affairs. \V. D. CO)I"NOR, He also presented a petition of the Chamber of Commerce of P1·e.sident of the Henate. Honolulu, Hawaii, praying that an appropriation be made to C. El. SHAFFDI!, Chief Clerk of the Assembly. improve the channel to Pearl Harbor, which was referred to A. It. EllERSO:'<, the Committee on Commerce. Chief Clerk of the Senate. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. LA FOLLETTE presented a joint resolution of the legis lature of the State of Wisconsin-, which was referred to the Mr. FRYE introduced the following bills, which were sever Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, ally read twice by their titles and, with the accompanying as follows: papers, referred to the Committee on Pensions: [Assembly jolnt resolution No. 60.] A bill (S. 1690) granting an increase of pension to Charles Thurston; · Joint resolution relating to the revision of the tariff. 1691) Whereas the present Dingley law has been on the statute books of A bill (S. granting an increase of pension to John A. - the United States for a period of nearly ten years without material Hodsdon ; and · chan ~e; and A bill (S. 1692) granting an increase of pension to Hannah J. Whereas this period has been one of greatest industrial and finan Dinsmore. cia l development, and owing to the unprecedented development of the n ation, resulting from this protective policy, economic conditions have Mr. CULLOl\f introduced the following bil1s, which were so changed that many of the schedules in said law are acknowledged to severally read twice by their titles and referred to the Com be detrimental to the best interests of the country: Be it mittee on Pensiona: • Resolt-cd by the assembly (the senate conCU1Ting), That we memo rialize the President of the UI\,.ited States that he call a special session A bill ( S. 1693) granting an increase of pension to Thomas F. of Congress as soon as possible after March 4, 1907, to revise the Stevens (with accompanying papers) ; (':\dsting tari!r law to harmonize with the present industrial and eco A bill (B. 1694) granting an increase of pension to Gilbert. J. nomic conditions ;. and be it further Resolt:ed, 'l'hat a copy of the foregoing be immediately transmitted George (with an accompanying paper) ; by the secretary of state to the President of the United States, the A bill (f:l. 1695) granting an increase of pension to Marion President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Campt~ll (with an accompanying paper) ; and and each of the Senators and Representatives from this State. H. L. EKERN, A bill (S. 1696) granting an increase· of pension to Ira Bell. Speaker of the Assembly. 1\fr. GALLINGER inh·oduced a bill (S. 1GD7) to correct the \V. D. CON:' 0 .... • .1907. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. . .247 A bill ( S. 1701) to provide for the distribution of the reports A bill (S. 1738) for the relief- of the board of education of of the United States circuit courts of appeals and of the United Harpers Ferry district, Jefferson County, W. Va. . States circuit and district courts to certain officers of the He also introduced the following bills, which were severally United States, and for other purposes. · read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee on He also introduced a bill (S. 1702) to reimburse H. R. King, ~1ilitary Affairs : which was read twice by its title· and referred to the Committee A bill ( S. 1739) for the relief of John H. Snyder; on Indian Affairs. A bill (S. 1740) granting an honorable discharge to Ben He also introduced a bill (S. 1703) for the relief of Edward jamin F. Helmick; H. Ozmun, which was read twice by its title and referred to the A bill (S. 1741) to amend the act approyed March 15, 1878, Committee on Claims. entitled "An act for the relief of William A. Hammond, late He also introduced a bill (S. 1704) for the erection of a pub Surgeon-General of the Army; " and lic building nt Faribault, Minn., which was read twice by its A bill (S. 1742) for the relief of George W. Green. title a:nd referred to the Committee · on Public Buildings and 1\fr. SCOTT introduced a bill (S. 1743) granting an increase Grounds. of pension to E.dith Burt Trout, which was read twice by ita He also introduced a bill (S. 1705) for the establishment of a title and referred to the Committee on Pensions. national park and cemetery at Fort Ridgely, in the State of Mr. NIXON introduce([ the following bills, which were sever Minnesota, which was read twice by its title and referred to the ally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee Committee on Military Affairs. on Military Affairs: _ Mr. SMOOT inh·oduced a bill (S. 1706) to establish a Branch A bill (S. 1744) for the relief of the heirs of George A. Soldiers' Home at or near Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, which Armstrong; and was read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on A bill (S. 1745) to remove the charge of desertion from the Military Affairs. military record of Henry Bain. l'lfr. LONG introduced a bill (S. 1707) to provide for the pur He also inh·oduced a bill (S. 1746) granting a pension to chase of a site and erection of a public building thereon in the Elmer Bonnyman, which was read twice by its title and re city of Wellington, State of Kansas, which was read twice by ferred to the Committee on Pensions. its title and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and He also introduced the following bills, which were severally Grounds. read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee on Mr. HOPKINS introduced a bill (S. 1708) to establish a fish Claims: cultural station in the State of Illinois, which was read twice A bill (S. 1747) tor the relief of W. H. :JIIfinor; by its title and referred to the Committee on Fisheries. A bill (S. 1748) for the relief of B. Klncny; and 1\t:r. ELKINS inh·oduced the following bills, which were sev A bill (S. 1749) for the relief of Chris Deiss. erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee He also introduced the following bills, which were se-ver on Pensions : ally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee on A bill ( S. 1709) granting a pension to Robert Harner; Post-Offices and Post-Roads: A bill (S. 1710) granting a pension to Lallra A. Swiger; A b11I (S. 1750) to· reimburse Ella. 1\I. Collins, late postmaster A bill (S.17ll) granting a pension to WaldoW. Gifford; at Goldfield, Nev., for money expended for clerical assistance A bill ( S. 1712) granting a pension to Margaret Birchfield; and supplies; A bill (S. 1713) granting a pension to George P. V. Tritipoe A bill (S. 1751) to reimburse Anna B. Moore, late postmaster (with acco~panying papers) ; at Rhyolite, Nev., for money expended for clerical assistance; · A bill (S. 1714) granting a pension toM. A. Wells; and A bill (S. 1715) granting an increase of pension to George A bill (S. 1752} to reimburse Garrett R. Bradley, late post Blake; master at Tonopah, Nev., for money expended for clerical as A bill ( S. 1716) granting an increase of pension to Thomas sistance. H. B. Dawson; Mr. DICK introduced a bill (S. 1753) for the relief of the A bill (S. 1717) granting an increase of pension to Nathan W. se\erul States under act of July 27, 1861, and acts amendatory Sa.ne; thereto, which was read twice by its title and referred to the A bill (S. 1718) granting an increase of pension to William Committee on Military Affairs. Haines; 1\Ir. IcCUMBER inh·oduced a bill (S. 1754) for the relief of A bill (S. 1719) grunting u.n increase of pension to Andrew Chaplain Henry Swift, United States Army, which was read Ogle; twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Claims. A bill ( S. 1720) granting an increase of pension to Eli B. He also introduced a bill (S. 1755) granting an increase of Riggs; , pension to Lewis H. Shiery, which was read twice by its title A bill (S. 1721) granting an increase of pension to Benjamin and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee ,Woosley; on Pensions. A bill (S. 1722) granting an increase of pension to Pary Mr. KITTREDGE introduced a bill (S. 1756) to correct the McNair; military record of Christopher Mabbott, which was read twice A bill (S. 1723) granting a pension to Daniel M. Yeager; by its title and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. · A bill (S. 1724) granting an increase of pension . to G. w. Mr. McLAURIN introduced a.. bill (S. 1757) granting an in Rutherford; crease of pension to Jane C. Stingley, which was read twice by A bill (S. 1725) granting a pension to George W. Johnson; its title and, with an accompanying paper, referred to the Com A bill (S. 1726) granting an increase of pension to Henry A. mittee on Pensions. Skeens; Mr. TALIAFERRO introduced a bill (S. 1758) granting a A bill (S. 1727) granting an increase of pension to Wade H. pension to Adolphus N. Pacetty, which was read twice by its Powers; and: title and referred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill (S. 1728) granting an increase of pension to Warner P. He also introduced a bill (S. 1759) granting a pension to Price. Hattie S. Carruth, which was read twice by its title and, with He also introduced the following bills, which were severally the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee on Pen- read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee on sions. · Claims: He also (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1760) for the relief A bill (S. 1720) for the relief of Alice M. Stafford, adminis of William A. Chisolm, which was read twice by its title and re tratrix of the estate of Capt. Stephen R. Stafford; ferred to the Committee on Claims. A bill (S. U30) for the relief of the heirs of A. G. Hoyman, Mr. OVERMAN introduced a bill (S. 1761) for the erection deceased; . of a statue of Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene upon the Guilford A bill (S. 1731) for the further relief of the infant heirs of battle ground in North Carolina, which was read twice by its Hiram Young, deceased ; title and referred to the Committee on the Library. A bill (S. 1732) for the relief of Elizabeth Muhleman, widow, He also introduced the following bills, which were severally and the heirs at law of Samuel A. Muhlema.:J;t, deceased.; read twice by their titles and, with the accompanying papers, A bill (S. 1733) for the relief of Nathan Reed and others; referred to the Committee on Claims: A bill (S. 1734) for the relief of George W. McKee-ver; A bill (S. 1762) for the relief of the h·ustees of the Davenport A bill (S. 1735) for the relief of William Large; Female College; and A bill (S. 1736) for the relief of Jane C. Sm·ber; A bill (S. 1763) for the relief of Joseph H. Fesperman. A bill ( S. 1737) pro'iicling for the payment of the amounts He also introduced the following bills, which were ser-erally ·due the employees in and the contractors who furnished cast read twice by their titles and referred to- the Committee on ings to the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry, Va.• from Pensions: January 1, 1861, to April 19, 1861, inclusive; and A bill (S. 1764) granting a pension to Joseph B. Voris; •• • .CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 10, A bill (S. 1765) granting a pension to Timothy Edwards; and of Claims in the matter of the claim of the Baptist Church of A bill (S. 1766) granting an increase of pension to Jane Hen Tullahoma, Tenn. ; derson. A bill (S. 1791) to carry into effect the findings of the Court Mr. FULTON introduced the following bills, which were sev of Claims in the rna tter of the claim of the First Baptist erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee Church of. 1\femphis, Tenn.; on Public Buildings and Grounds: A bill ( S. 1792) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill (S; 1767) to provide for the purchase of a site and the of Claims in the matter of the claim of the Germantown Bap erection of a public building thereon at Portland, in the State tist Church, of Shelby County, Tenn. ; of Oregon; A bill ( S. 17!)3) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill (S. 1768) to provide for the purchase of a site and the of Claims in the matter of the claim of the Baptist Church of ereetion of a public building thereon at Roseburg, in the State of Grand Junction, Tenn.; Oregon; A bill (S. 1794) to carry into effect the findings of the Court · A bill (S . .1769) to provide for the purchase of a site and the of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of J. J. Todd, erection of a building thereon at Oregon City, in the State of deceased; Oregon; .A. bill (S. 1795) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill (S. 1770) to provide for the purchase of a site and the of Claims in tt.3 matter of the claim of the estate of Isaac Tip- erection of a public building thereon at Albany, in the State of ton, deceased; · Oregon; A bill (S. 1706) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill ( S. 1771) to provide for the purchase of a site and the of Claims in the matter of the claim of Thomas D. Ruffin; erection of a public building thereon at Pendleton, in the State A bill (S. 1797) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Oregon ; and . of Claims in the matter of the claim of William Raines; A bill ( S. 1772) to provide for the purchase of a site and the A bill (S. 17!)8) to carry into effect the findings of the Court erection of a public building thereon at Lagrande, in the State of Claims in the matter of the claim of Octavia R. Polk; of Oregon . . A bill (S. 1799) to carry into effect the findings of the Court Mr. GAMBLE introduced a bill ( S. 1773) to amend section 3 of Claims in the rna tter of the claim of the heirs of William of an act entitled "An act to amend and further extend the Pepper, deceased; benefits of. the act approYed February 8, 1887, entitled 'An act A bill (S. 1800) to carry into effect the findings of the Court to provide for the allotment of land in severalty to Indians on of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of John R. the various reservations and to extend the protection of the Pearson, deceased ; laws of the United States over the Indians, and for other pur A bill ( S. 1801) to carry into effect the findings of the Court poses,'" which was read twice by its title and referred to the of Claims in the rna tter of the claim of the estate of B. B. Committee on Indian Affairs. Neville, deceased ; He also introduced a bill (S. 1774) to permit Dollie A. Foun A. bill (S. 1802) to carry into effect the findings of the Court tain, of Walworth County, S. Dak., to purchase certain lands, of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of Samuel B. which was read twice by its title and refeiTed to the Committee .Nelson, deceased; · on Public Lands. A bi1l ( S. 1803) to carry into effect the findings of the Court He also introduced the following bills, which were sev of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of Abner D. eral:v. read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee Lewis, deceased; on Pensions : A bill (S. 1804) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill ( S. 1775) granting an increase of pension to George of Claims in the matter of the claim of Annis Lawrence; Callender (with an accompanying paper) ; and . A bill ( S. 1805) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill ( S. 1776) granting an increase of pension to Eli C. of Claims in the matter of the claim of William H. Landrum; Walton. A bill ( S. 1806) to carry into effect the findings of the Court l\Ir. KNOX introduced the following bills, which were sev of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of John erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee Krider, deceased; on Pensions: . A bill ( S. 1807) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill (S. 1777) granting an increase of pension to Thomas J. of Claims in the matter of the claim of Hartwell B. Hilliard; Postlewait; A bill (S. 1808) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill ( S. 1778) granting a pension to Isabella C. Swisher; of Claims in the matter of the claim of John .G. Henson, admin- and istrator, etc.; · A bill (S. 1779) granting an increase of pension to Isaac H. A bill (S. 180!)) to carry into effect the findings of the Court Rocap. of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of John Hen- 1\Ir, FRAZIER introduced the following bills, which were son, deceased ; ' severally read twice by their titles and referred to the Commit A. bill (S. 1810) to carry into effect the findings of the Court tee en Claims : of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of Hiram A bill (S. 1780) to carry into effect the findings of the Court Gailey, deceased; of Claims in the matter of the claim of the Walnut Grove Bap A bill ( S. 1811) to carry into effect the findings of the Court tist Church of Gibson County. Tenn.; of Claims in the matter of the claim of Warham Easley; A bill ( S. 1781) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill (S. 1812) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Claims .i)l the matter of the claim of the Humboldt Female of Claims in the matter of the claim of Robert A. Dickson; College, of Gibson County, Tenn.; A bill ( S. 1813) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill ( S. 1782) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of Elvina of Claims in the matter of the claim ·of James Boro and Mary Cunnyngham, deceased; Boro heirs of James Boro, deceased; A bill (S. 1814) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill ( S. 1783) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Claims in the matter of the claim of Elam C. Cooper; of Claims in the matter of the claim of the heirs of Oswell P. ..A. bill ( S. 1815) to carry into effect the findings of the Court Newby, deceased; of Claims in the matter of the claim of Andrew A. Colter; A bill (S. 1784) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill (S. 1816) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of David of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of Martha C. Jameson, deceased; Cole, deceased ; A bill ( S. 1785) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill ( S. 1817) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of Josiah of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of John Chit~ J. Bryan, deceased; . wood, deceased; A bill ( S. 1786) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill (S. 1818) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Claims in the matter of the claim of the Methodist Episcopal of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of S. L. Car Church ~outh, of Saulsbury, Tenn.; penter, deceased; . A bill ( S. 1787) to carry into effect the findings of the Court .A. bill ( S. 1819) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Claims in the matter of the claim of the Methodist Episcopal of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of Elizabeth Church South, of Cle1eland, Tenn. ; Burke, deceased; A bill (S. 1788) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill ( S. 1820) to carry into effect the findings of the Court of Claims in the matter of the claim of 0. H. P. Wayne; of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of Mathew A bill (S. 178!)) to carry into effect the findings of the Court Brown, deceased ; of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of W. w. A bill ( S. 1821) to carry into effect the findings of the Court Sharp, deceased ; of Claims in the matter of the claim of Octavia P. Brooks; A bill ( S. 1790) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A. bill (S. 1822) to carry into effect the findings of the Court . ... 1907. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 249 of Claims in the matter of the claim of the estate of John J. A bill (S. 1844) for the relief of J. B. Cheppert; Bailey, deceased; and A bill ( S. 1845) for the· relief G. S. Cheves; A bill ( S. 1823) to carry into effect the findings of the Court A bill ( S. 1846) for the relief of heirs of Joseph E. Dupre, of Claims in the matter of the claim of the city of .Memvhis, deceased; Shelby County, Tenn. _ A bill ( S. 1847) for the relief of Paul Duhon; Mr. JOHNSTON introduced a bill (S. ·1824) to establish a A bill (S. 1848) for the relief of Odon Ducatte; fish-cultural station in the State of Alabama, which w-as read A bill ( S. 1849) for the relief of heirs of Francois Dormenon, twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Fisheries. deceased; He also introduced a bill (S. 1825) to open the su_rface rights A bill ( S. 1850) for the relief of heirs of Francis l\1. Fisk, de- of mineral lands in the State of Alabama to entry and disposal ceased; under the laws relating to public lands in the United States, A bill ( S. 1851) for the relief of Martin Guillory; ·which was read twice by its title and referred to the Com A bill (S. 1852) for the relief of James Goodwin; mittee on Public Lands. A bill · ( S. 1853) for the relief of heirs of Edward Gaudin, He also introduced a bill (S. 1826) for the relief of Ira deceased; G. Wood, which was read twice by its title and referred to A bill (S. 1854) for the relief of heirs of Joseph Gradengo, the Committee ou Claims. deceased; Mr. CULBERSON introduced a bill (S. 1827) to prohibit A bill (S. 1855) for the relief of heirs of Thomas J. Hickman, corporations from making contributions in connection with cer deceased; tain political elections, to provide for the publication of lawful A bill (S. 1856) for the relief of heirs of Henry J. Heard, contributions in connection with certain political elections, and deceased; for other purposes, which was read twice by its title and re A bill ( S. 1857) for the r~lief of Florimand Izard; ferred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. A bill (S. 1858) for the relief of heirs of Jacob Israel, 1\Ir. CULBERSON. Mr. President, with the indulgence of the deceased; Senate, I desire to say that the first section of the bill just A bill ( S. 1859) for the relief of Francois Jefferson; introduced is a practical reenactment of the act of January A bill (S. 1860) for the relief of heirs of Jacob and Martha 26, 1907. That act provides that it shall be unlawful to have Keller, deceased; · a money contribution -made by certain corporations. It occurs A bill (S. 1861) for the relief of heirs of Robert B. and to me that that is too narrow an expression, and that it may Leonora J. Kennedy; · be eYaded by contributing other things than money. The first A bill" (S. 1862) for the relief of Bennett I .. illy; section. of this proposed act endeayors to cover that omission, A bill ( S. 1863) for the relief of heirs of Francois Laglaize, if indeed it be an omission. deceased; The second section provides for the publication, by a report A bill (S. 1864) for the relief of Victor Lastrapes; to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in Presidential A bill (S. 1865) for the relief of heirs of Emile Lambert, elections of campaign contributions which may be lawfully deceased; made. The latter section does not go as far perhaps as it is A bill ( S. 1866) for the relief of heirs of l\forty Lynch, desired to go with reference to the matter of campaign funds, deceased; nor does it go as far as I myself would go, but I submit it in A bill (S. 1867) for the relief of heirs of Patrick McCormack, this form to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, with deceased; the hope that if the committee agree to the general PUI11ose A bill (S. 18GB) for the relief of heirs of Francois Florival of the bill it may be perfected at least and reported to the Metoyer, deceased; • Senate favorably. . A bill ( S. 1869) for the relief of heirs of Francois F. G. The · VICE-PRESIDENT. The bill will be referred to the Metoyer, deceased; . Committee on Privileges and Elections. A bill ( S. 1870) for the relief of heirs of Chestan Metoyer, 1\Ir. LODGE introduced a bill ( S. 1828) to refund internal deceased; revenue taxes paid by owners of private dies, which was read A bill ( S. 1871) for the relief of Artemise Metoyer; twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Finance. A bill (S. 1872) for the relief of heirs of Joseph and An He also introduced a bill ( S. 1829) to purchase a painting of toinette Metoyer, deceased ; ·the several ships of the United States Navy known as the A bill ( S. 1873) for the relief of heirs and estate of J. Val "Squadron of Evolution" and entitled "Peace,"· which was cour Metoyer, deceased; read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on the .A bill (S. 1874) for the relief of heirs of Jean Baptiste Library. Malveau, deceased; · Mr. CLAY introduced the following bills, which were sev A bill ( S. 1875) for the relief of Mrs. Lucy Moore and heirs erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee of Joseph Moore, deceased; on Claims: _ .A. bill (S. 1876) for the relief of heirs of Louis 1\Ialveau, A bill ( S. 1830) for the relief of the legal represental:ives of deceased; Samuel E. Bratton (with accompanying papers); A bill (S. 1877) for the relief of heirs of Blaize Motte, de- A bill ( S. 1831) for the relief of the estate of Mrs. Mary ceased; . Lloyd, deceased (with accompanying papers) ; A bill (S. 1878) for the relief of heirs of George Mitchelltree, A bill (S. 1832) for the relief of the estate of John Lynch, deceased; deceased (with accompanying papers); A bill (S. 1879) for the relief of heirs of Mrs. Mary A. Mere A bill (S. 1833) for the relief of James I. Fountain (with ac dith, deceased ; companying papers); an(l A bill (S. 1880) for the relief of heirs of Hillaire Paillett, A bill (S. 1834) for the relief of the estate of Clark Town deceased; · send, deceased (with accompanying papers). A bill ( S. 1881) for the relief of heirs of H. Pierce, deceased ; 1\Ir. McENERY introduced a bill (S. 1835) granting an ·in A bill (S. 1882) for the relief of heirs of n. J. Packer, de crease of pension to Blanche B. Badger, which was read twice ceased, and Mrs. R. V. Packer; by its title and, with the accomapnying papers, referred to the A bill (S. 1883) for the relief of heirs of J. B. P. Rachal, de Committee on Pensions. • ceased; He also introduced the following bills, which were severally A bill (_S. 1884) for the relief of heirs of Jean Baptiste read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee on Rabot, deceased ; Claims: · A bill ( S. 1885) for the relief of Julien Semere; . A bill (S. 1836) for the relief of heirs of William Robinson A bill (S. 1886) for the relief of heirs of Edward Sigur, de and Emily Bartell, deceased; ceased; A bill (S. '1837) for the relief of heirs of John Bemiss, de- A bill ( S. 1887) for the relief·of Mrs. Katherine Smith; ceased; A bill ( S. 1888) for the relief of heirs of Raphael Segura, A bill ( S. 1838) for the relief of heirs of H. T. Burges, de- deceased; ceased; A bill (S. 1889) for the relief of heirs of George Sallinger, A bill ( S. 1839) for the relief of Pierre Breaux ; deceased; A bill ( S. 1840) for the relief of heirs of Isaac Bloom, de ' A bill (S. 1890) for the relief of H. N. Sarpy; and · ceased; A bill (S. 1891) for the relief of C. A. Sarpy. A bill ( S. 184.1) for the relief of heirs of William Burgess, l\Ir. TELLER introduced the following bills, which were deceased; seyerally read twice by their titles and referred to the Com A bill (S. 1842) for the relief of heirs of Florentin Conant, mittee on Military Affairs: deceased; A bill (S. 1892) granting an honorable_ discharge to John A bill (S. 1843) for the relief of Sylvester Chevalier; Holderby; 250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECE:l\IBER 10, A bill ( S. 1893) granting an honorable discharge to Peter land, part of the Fort Niobrara 1\Iilitary Reservation, Nebr., Fleming; to the village of Valentine for a site for a reservoir or tank to A bill (S. 1894) for the relief of Lawrence T. Fetterman; hold water to supply the public of said village, which was read A bill ( S. 1895) removing the charge of deser~on from the twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Military name of Frank A. Land; Affairs. . A bill (S. 1896) granting an honorable discharge to John He also introduced a bill (S. 1932) referring to the Court of Kinchlow; Claims the claim of the heirs and legal representatives of A bill ( S. 1897) removing the charge of desertion from the John P. Maxwell and Hugh H. Maxwell, deceased, which was name of George A. McKenzie, alias William A. Williams; read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Claims. A bill ( S. 1898) to remove the charge of desertion against He also introduced a bill (S. 1933) to provide for the erec Charles L. Thompson; tion of a public building in the city of Plattsmouth, Nebr., A bill (S. 1 99) removing the charge of desertion from the which was re.ad twice by its title and referred to the Com name of Joseph D. Campbell. mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. A bill {S. 1900) to remove the charge of desertion from the He also introduced the following bills, which were severally military record of William Cameron; read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee on A bill ( S. 1901) granting an honorable discharge to George Pensions: W. Casey; and A bill (S. 1934) granting an increase of pension to John A bill (S. 1902) granting an honorable discharge to Charles Currie (with accompanying papers); Coburn, alias Adolphus Gobeil. A bill ( S. 1935) granting an increase of pension to Percy A. He also introduced a bill (S. 1903) providing for the pur Barnes; and chase of Mathews's portrait of Lincoln, which was read twice A bill (S. 1936) granting a pension to Jemima Feather. by its title and referred to the Committee on the Library. He also introduced a bill (S. 1937) for the relief of Mary C. I{e also introduced the following bills, which were severally Burge s, which was read twice by its title and, with the accom read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee on panying papers, referred to the Committee on Claims. Claims: Mr. BROWN inb·oduced the following bills, which were sev A bill (S. Hl04) for the relief of David M. Pearson; erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee A bill ( S. 1905) for the relief of Thomas Smith ; on Pensions: A bill ( S. 1906) for the relief of George Washington Turner; A bill ( S. 1938) granting au increase of pension to Anson A. A bill ( S. 1907) for the relief of Samuel Tomlinson; Nail; A bill (S. 1908) for the relief of the heirs of Capt. James A bill ( S. 1939) granting an increase of pension to Lucretia Holland; Wilson; A bill {S. 1909) for the relief of the heirs of Allison Nailor, A bill (S. 1940) granting an increase of pension to Benjamin sr., deceased; and Dye; and A bill (S. 1910) for the relief of the estate of the late James A bill (S. 1941) granting an increase of pension to Rosa A. Small. Kinke:ld {with an accompanying paper). He also introduced a bill (S. 1911) for the relief of Isaac l\Ir. LA FOLLETTE introduced the following bills, which Fieldhouse, which was read twice by its title and referred were severally read twice by their titles and referred to the to the Committee on Indian Depredations. Committee on Pensions : Mr. CLAPP inb·oduced the following bills, which were sev A bill (S. 1942) g1·anting an increase of pension to E. N. erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee· Marsh: on Pensions : A bill ( S. 1943) granting an increase of pension to Horace A bill { S. 1912) granting a pension to Wilmot Stevens; Seward; A bill ( S. 1913) granting a pension to George F. Steffens; A bill (S. 1944) granting an increase of pension to Samuel H. A bill ( S. 1914) granting a pension to Fannie E. Holden: Britts; A bill ( S. 1915) granting an increase of pension to William A bill ( S. 1945) granting an increase of pension. to Legare Alexander {with an accompanying paper); and Potter; A bill ( S. 1916) granting an increase of pension to Adam A bill (S. 1946) granting a pension to Hiram C. Barrows; Lapp (with an accompanying paper) . A bill ( S. 1947) granting an increase of pension to Herman J. l\fr. PENROSE introduced the following bills, which were sev Wall; erally rea.d twice by their titles and referred to the Committee A bill (S. 1948) granting an increase of pension to George on Pensions : Page; A bill {S. 1917) granting an increase of pension to Sidney S. A bill (S. 1949) granting an increase of pension to Elijah Jay (with an accompanying paper) ; Trollop; A bill ( S. 1918) granting a pension to Lydia A. White; A bill (S. 1950) granting an increase of pension to Harvey B. A bill (S. 1919) granting an increase of pension to B. Frank Ames; Paris; A bill ( S. 1951) granting an increase of pension to William A bill ( S. 1920) granting a pension to Harriet P. Lynch; Mcl\Iahon; A bill (S. 1921) granting a pension to Robert W. Shaffer; A bill (S. 1952) granting an increase of pension to Squire F. A bill ( S. 1922) granting an increase of pension to Robert Buck; B. Paul; A bill ( S. 1953) granting an increase o~ pension to Christian A bill (S. 1923) granting a pension to Pamelia Roberts; C. Shockley ; A bill (S. 1924) granting a pension to Sarah Virginia Rich A bill (S. 1954) granting an increase of pension to William ardson; H. Shine: A bill (S. 1925) granting an increase of pension to John A biU ( S. 1955) granting an increase of pension to Stephen J. McGuire; Hook; A bill ( S. 1926) granting an increase of pension to Ignatz A bill (S. 1956) granting an increase of pension to Joseph Gresser; Francis; A bill (S. 1927) granting an increase of pension to Benjamin A bill (S . .1957) granting an increase of pension to George Keller; and Steckenbauer; and A bill ( S. 1928) granting a service pension to all officers and A bill (S. 1958) granting an increase of pension to Nellie B. enlisted men of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Young. Corps, both Regular and Volunteer, who have been awarded Mr. .McENERY introduced the following bills, which were medal of honor, or who may hereafter be awarded such severally read twice by their titles and, with the accompanying medals, under acts of Congress approved December 21, 1861, papers, referred to the Committee on Claims: ' July 12 and 16, 186~. and March 3, 1863, and any other net or A bill ( S. 1959) for the relief of heirs and estate of Mrs. acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. Louis V aliiere, deceased ; He also introduced a bill (S. 1929) to amend an act A bill ( S. 1960) for the relief of heirs and estate of Pierre C. creating the middle district of Pennsylvania, which was read Richard, deceased ; twice by its title and referred to the Committee on the Judi A bill ( S. 1961) for the relief of F. Heno Moliere; ciary. A bill ( S. 1962) for the relief of heirs and estate of Robert He also introduced a bill ( S. 1930) to provide tor the erec M. Morrow, deceased; tion of a public building at Easton, Pa., which was read twice . A bill (S. 1963) for the relief of the estate of Babtice Jou by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings bert, deceased ; and Grounds. A bill (S. 1964) for the relief of the estate of Charles Jolivet, Mr. BURKETT introduced a bill (S. 1931) to grant certain deceased; 1907. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 251 A bill (S. 1965) for the relief of the estate of Lessin Guidry, A bill (by request) ( S. 2011) for the relief of the estate of deceased; William Shreve, deceased; A bill (S. 1966) for the relief of the estate of E. A. Givens, A bill ( S. 2012) for the relief of Richard K. Hughlett ; · . sr., deceased; A bill (by request) (S. 2013) for the relief of Napoleon B. A bill (S. 1967) for the relief of Evelyn Clark;· Watkins; A bill (S. 1968) for the relief of the heirs and estate of A bill ( S. 2014) for the relief of the estate of Sina Hughlett, Laura H. Cheves, deceased ; deceased; A bill ( S. 1969) for the relief of heirs and estate of Antoine A bill (S. 2015) for the relief of the estate of John B. Ege, Ciavel, deceased; deceased; A bill (S. 1970) for the relief of the estate of Henrietta A bill ( S. 2016) for the relief of the estate of Arthur F. Bauers, deceased; Clift; A bill ( S. 1971) for the relief of Alonzo L. Boyer; A bill (S. 2017) for the relief of the legal representatives A bill (S. 1972) for the relief of heirs and estate of Francois of S. A. Buckner; B. Breaux, deceased; and A bill ( S. 2018) for the relief of the estate of Richard W. A bill ( S. 1973) for the relief of heirs and estate of Clinton Aikin, deceased ; Berry, deceased. A bill (S. 2019) for the relief of the estate of William He also introduced the following bills, which were severally Fletcher, deceased; and read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee on A bill (by request) (S. 2020) for the relief of the estate of Claims: W. H. Harrison, deceased. A bill (S. 1974) for the relief of heirs and estate of Jacob A. Mr. OVERMAN introduced a bill (S. 2021) for the relief of Wolfson, deceased ; John F. Foard, which was read twice by its title and referred A bill ( S. 1975) for the relief of W. G. Wheeler; to the Committee on Claims. A bill (S. 1976) for the relief of Washington West; Mr. ELKINS introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 6) di A bill ( S. 1977) for the relief of heirs and estate of Louis recting the selection of a site for the erection o.f a bronze Vuagnat, deceased; statue in Washington, D. C., in honor of John Witherspoon, A bill (S. 1978) for the relief of heirs and estates of Henry which was read twice by its title and referred to the Com Vedrines, deceased, and Alexis Hebert, deceased ; mittee on the Library. A bill (S. 1979) for the relief of heirs and estate of Jean Mr. SCOTT introduced a joint resolution ( S. R. 7) making Cheri Verneuil, deceased ; and certain sums o! money available for the erection, etc., of public A bill ( S. 1980) for the relief of the heirs and estate of Jean buildings, which was read twice by its title and referred to the Marie Tatin, deceased. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Mr. DANIEL introduced the following bills, which were Mr. BURNHAM introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 8) au severaJly read twice by their titles and referred to the Com- thorizing and directing the Secretary of War to loan certain mittee on Pensions: . cannon, with their accessories, to the State of New Hampshire, A bill (S. 1981) granting -an increase of pension to R. D. which was read twice by its title and referred to the Com Gardner; mittee on Military Affairs. A bill (S. 1982) granting an increase of pension to Mary S. Mr. GAMBLE introduced a joint resolution (S. R. 9) au- · Hollis; thorizing the Secretary of War to furnish a condemned cannon A bill (S. 1983) granting an increase of pension to Mar to the board of regents of the University of South Dakota, at garet Allen; Vermilion, S. Dak., to be placed on the campus of said institu A bill (S. 1984) granting an increase of pension to Sinnett A. tion, which was read twice by its title and referred to the Duling; Committee ori Military Affairs. A bill (S. 1985) granting a pension to- Louisa C. Sandy; and RURAL DELIVERY LETTER CARRIERS. A bill ( S. 1986) granting a pension to William F. Wyble. .Mr. HANSBROUGH subrilltted an amendment relative to He also introduced the following bills; which were sev the salary of rural delivery letter carriers, etc., intended to be erally read twice by their titles and referred to the Committee proposed by him to the post-office appropriation bill, which on Claims: was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads A bill ( S. 1987) for the relief of Lucy A. Monroe; . and ordered to be printed. A bill (S. 1988) for the relief of the heirs of Thomas P. Mathews; EXPORTS FROM GERMANY. A bill ( s. 1989) for the relief of William F. McKimmy, ad Mr. GALLINGER submitted the following resolution, which ministrator of John McKimmy, deceased; was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to : A bill ( S. 1990) for the relief of Robert Michaels; Resolved, That the President is hereby requested, if not incompatible with the public interests, to communicate to the Senate at the earliest A bill (S. 1991) for the relief of the heirs of Samuel C. Hull, practicable day all information now in his possession relating to the deceased; declared exports from Germany to the United States, as shown by the A bill ( S. 1992) for the relief of Thomas B. Miller, legal invoice digest of American consuls, for the months of July, August, and September, 1907, compared with the exports from Germany for heir of Milton R. Muzzy; the corresponding months in the year 1906. A bill ( S. 1993) for the relief of the estate of Peter Sheets, deceased; HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE. A bill (S. 1994) for the relief of the estate of W. H. String l\Ir. FRYE submitted the following resolution, which was re fellow, deceased; ferred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent A bill ( S. 1995) for the relief of Edmonia Brooke Taliaferro ; Expenses of the Senate: A bill ( S. 1996) for the relief of the Downings Methodist R esolv ed, That the Committee on Commerce be, and the same is Episcopal Church South, of Oak Hall, Va.; hereby, authorized to employ a stenographer from time to time, as may A bill (S. 1997) for the relief of the estate of Isaac Haynes, be necessary, to report such hearings as may be had on bills or other matters pending before said committee, and to have the same printed deceased; for the u se of the committee, and that such stenographer be paid out A bill ( S. 1998) for the relief of Susan J. Stegler; of t he contingent fund of the Senate. A bill (S. 1999) fof the relief of the estate of Dr. Bailey Shumate; OFFICES FOR IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. .A. bill ( S- 2000) for the relief of Lettie Myers; :Mr. DILLINGHAM. I submit a concurrent resolution and A bill (by request) (S. 2001) for the relief of Emma C. ask unanimous consent for its present consideration. Franner, George W. Seaton, Hiram K: Seaton, Howard Seaton, The concurrent resolution was read, as follows: Mary Seaton, Blanche Seaton, George W. Taylor, Edward R esol1: ed by the Senate (the House of Representatives co1tcurring), Taylor, and Catharine Pomeroy; That the Immigration Commission, created by section 39 of an act en • titled "An act to regulate the immigration of aliens into the United A bill ( S. 2002) for the relief of C. A. Sprinkel; States," approved February 20, 1907, is hereby authorized to rent A bill ( S. 2003) for the relief of Sallie R. Walton; offices in the District of Columbia, at an expense not to exceed· $2 500 A bill ( S. 2004) for the relief of James W. Nickens; per annum, to· be paid as previded in said act and section. ' A bill (S. 2005) for the relief of William Mason; Mr. BACON. Is that a joint resolution? A bill (S. 2006) for the relief of the heirs of John H. Rixey, The VICE-PRESIDENT. It is a concurrent resolution, pro deceased; posed by the Senator from Vermont. The Senator from Ver A bill ( S. 2007) for the relief of Pickrell & Brooks; mont asks unanimous consent for its present consideration. Is A bill ( S. 2008) for the relief of Charles .A.. Newlon; there objection? · A bill ( S. 2009) for the relief of Benjamin l\I. Yancey; Mr. CULBERSON. I should like to have the Senator from A bill (S. 2010) for the relief of the estate of Henry S. Wil Vermont explain the necessity for the passage of this resolution, liams, deceased; if there is any necessity for it. 252 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN ATE. DEOEl\IBER 10, Mr. DILLINGHAM. There is a provision of law that com Mr. CULBERSON. I ask that the Secretary may read the missions appointed by act of Congress shall not have authority subsequent resolution offered by myself. I introduced two res to rent real estate for the purpose of carrying on office work olutions on the 4th instant. without the consent of Congress if it is situated in the District The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be read. of Columbia. The Secretary read the second resolution submitted by 1\Ir. The Immigration Commission, appointed linder the authority CULBERSON on the 4th instant, as follows: of Congress, is authorized to carry on its investigation and to Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, incur all necessary expenses for that purpose. Undoubtedly it directed to inform the Senate : First. The total number of national banks in operation October 1, would be authorized to rent an office in New York if it saw fit, 1907, and November 18, 1907, in each State and Territory of the but under that provision of law it can not do it in the District United States and in the District of Columbia, and the aggregate of Columbia. The work of the Commission now is that of in capital stock and unimpaired surplus of such banks in each of said States and Territories and the Distl'ict of Columbia at that time. vestigating home conditions, and it involves a considerable Second. The total amount of public money on deposit in said banks amount of statistical work by a number of employees of the in each of said States and Territories and the District of Columbia lower grades, and they :ffeed space for doing the work. October 1, 1907, and November 18, 1907. Mr. BACON. I should like to make an inquiry of the Sen Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. President, it will be observed that ator. From hearing the resolution read I could not accurately these two resolutions taken together make three inquiries of determine in my own mind whether it is an appropriation of the Secretary of the Treasury. One relates to the number of money for this purpose. national banks organized at certain times and the aggregate 1\fr. DILLINGHAM. It is to authorize the Commission to capital and unimpaired sm·plus of those banks in each of the rent proper offices for the purpose of carrying on the work of several States of the Union. The second branch of the resolu the Commission. I will say in explanation that my reason for tion just read inquires as to the amount of public money on asking immediate action on the resolution is that the family of deposit in those banks in each of the States of the Union on the late Senator Morgan desire to rent for this purpose the the dates named. The resolution before the Senate directs house occupied by him at the time of his death. Members of that the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the Senate the Commission have examined the premises, and they find them an abstract of the proposals for the bonds issued under the admirably suited to the work of the Commission. The building Panama Canal act and, under the recent order of the Presi- can be secured at a very reasonable rental, and the reason, as . dent, as to 3 per cent certificates,. and also as to whom they I said, for asking immediate action is that the members of the have been awarded. Commission may be enabled to close the contract as they see fit. If the Senator from Rhode Island will assure me that there Mr. BACON. If the Senator will pardon me, the point of my will be reported from the Committee on Finance in a day or inquiry is whether this can be done by a concurrent resolution two a resolution which will bring forth an answer to the or whether a joint resolution is not necessary? several inquiries I have made in these resolutions, I have no Mr. LODGE. Oh, no. objection to their reference now to that committee. Mr. BACON. If it appropriates money, it undoubtedly re Mr. ALDRICH. I will say to the Senator from Texas that quires a joint resolution. I did assure the Senate, and I now repeat, that the matter will Mr. LODGE. The money is appropriated out of the immi be taken up immediately by the Committee on Finance, at a gration fund for all the expenses of the Commission. This is meeting to be held in a day or two, at the convenience of the simply to allow them to rent quarters in the District of Colum minority members of the committee, and that a resolution will bia. It makes no appropriation. be reported which will include all the inquiries asked for by Mr. BACON. The resolution does not propose to appropriate the Senator from Texas and other Senators, and also have the· money? · in view the ascertainment of all the facts with reference to l\fr. LODGE. No. Any expenses which the Commission may recent Treasury transactions in New York and elsewhere. think it necessary to incur are already appropriated for. Ur. CULBERSON. That is entirely satisfactory, Mr. Presi Mr. DILLINGHAM. It comes out of the immigration fund. dent, to me. Mr. BAOON. As I stated, I did not understand from the The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolutions submitted by the reading of the resolution whether it proposed to appropriate Senator from Texas will be referred to the Committee on money. If an appropriation were necessary, undoubtedly a Finance. joint resolution would be required. FINANCIAL STATISTICS. Mr. LODGE. It appropriates no money. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present a resolution coming over from a previous day, which will be consideration of the concurrent resolution? The Chair hears read. none. The question is on agreeing to the concurrent resolution. The Secretary read the resolution submitted by Mr. CLAY on The concurrent resolution was agreed to. the 4th insta.nt, as follows : ISSUE OF OONDS AND CERTIFICATES. R es olved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby, directed to report to the Senate the name and location ot each and The VICE-PRESIDE~'T. The morning business is closed, every national bank designated as a United States depository, together and the Chair lays before the Senate a resolution coming over with the total amount of money deposited in each ot said banks by from yesterday, which will be read. the United States during the year 1007. He is also directed to report the total amount of money deposited The Secretary read the resolution submitted by M:r. CULBER in each of said banks by States at the present time ; also the bonded soN on the 4th instant, as modified by him yesterday, as indebtedness of the United States, the rate of interest said indebted follows: ness bears, and he is directed to report what amount of said indebted Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, ness the United States is at liberty to pay otf before maturity and the directed to furnish the Senate with an abstract of the proposals amount of surplus in the Treasury of the United States, which shall received by him for the Panama bonds and 3 per cent certificates, include the amount of cash now on hand and the amount deposited in author·ized by order of the President November 18, 1907, and to inform national banks. the Senate what amount of the issue of said bonds and said 3 per cent 1\Ir. ALDRICH. I ask that the same action may be taken on ~rtificates have been issued and to whom they have been awarded. this resolution. Mr. ALDRICH. 1\Ir. President, the resolution just read, 1\Ir. CLAY. With the statement made by the Senator from presented by the Senator from Texas, provides for an inquiry Rhode Island that the Committee on Finance will meet this into one or two of the >arious · measures recently adopted by week and report a resolution covering these facts, showing the the Secretary of the Treasm·y to a vert or relieye a financial transactions of the Treasury Department during the present crish. in New York and elsewhere. It is the purpos~ and de year, I am willing to have the resolution go to the Committee sire of the Committee on Finance that an inquiry shall be on Finance. · promptly made into all the phases, and all facts with refer The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be referred to ence to all measures of relief then adopted, and the reasons the Committee on Finance. • for their adoption. Mr. CL.:\.Y. One moment, l\Ir. President. I suggest to the Senator from Texas that if he will permit I understand there are now about $250,000,000 of surplus this resolution to go to the Committee on Finance that com deposited in the national banks, and most of it has been on mittee will report back as soon as possible, and within a few deposit during the present year. I do not believe we can justify days, at least, a general resolution providing for a general in a course that coJlects from the American people $2-0,000,000 quiry into all tile facts with reference to the Yarious phases by taxation and places it in the Treasury of the United States, of relief and to the >arious acts of the Secretary of the Treas- and then deposits it in banks without any interest, to loan it, ury in connection therewith. · the same money, belonging to the people, to the American I belie>e this course should be more satisfactory to all Sen people. I believe that that system of finance ought to be ators who haye the purpose of ascertaining the. precise facts, investigated and condemned, and that purpose is certainly shared by every member of the The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be referred to Committee on Finance. the Committee on Finance. 1907 .. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE~ 253 PROPOSED INYESTIG.A.TION llY COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. Wallace C. Bond, of Wyoming, to be consul of the United The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate States of class 8 at Aden, Arabia. a resolution coming over from a previous day, which will be Robert S. S. Bergh, of North Dakota, lately consul of class 8 at Gothenburg, to be consul of the United States of class 7 at read. Mainz, Germany. The Se<:retary read the first resolution submitted yesterday Theodosius Botkin, of Utah, lately consul of class 9 at Port by 1\Ir. TILLMAN, as follows: Louis, to be consul of the United States of class 9 at Campbell R esolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to investi gat e and report to the Senate-- ton, New Brunswick, Canada. First. Whether the issue of the certificates of indebtedness, bearing Jacob E. Conner, of Iowa, to be consul of the United States 3 per cent interest, bids for which were invited by the Secretary of the Treasury on November 18, 1907, were for the purpose of borrowing of class 9 at Saigon, Cochin China. _ money to "meet public expenditru·es," as provided by section 32 of the Arthur S. Cheney, of Conne<:ticut, to be consul of the United act approved June 13, 1898, and if not, whether there is any warrant of States of class 9 at Messina, Italy. law for the issue of said certificates. Second. Whet her the issue of fifty million of bonds of the Panama Edward A. Creevey, of Connecticut, to be CQllSul of the United Canal loan, bids for which were called for by the Secretary of the States of class 7 at Colombo, Ceylon. •.rreasury on November 18, 1007, was required to "defray the expendi Hernando de Soto, of California, to be consul of the United tures " on said canal, there being at the time when both of these loans were made upward of $200,000,000 in the Treasury for current ex- States of class 9 at Warsaw, Russia. pendltru·es. ... . Carl F. Deichmn.n, of Missouri, to be consul of the United Third. Whether there is any legislation necessary to protect the peo States of class 9 at Manzanillo, Mexico. ple and business interests of the country from the issue of unlawful money, if clearing-house certificates are such, and to prevent the illegal Alfred J. Fleming, of Missouri, to be consul of the United increase of the public debt in time of peace. States of class 8 at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the Charles 1\1. Freeman, of New Hampshire, to be consul of the resolution. United States of class 9 at Durango, Mexico. Mr. TILLMAN. 1\Ir. President, after what has been said by Roger S. Greene, of Massachusetts, to be consul of the United the chairman of the Committee on Finance and some little con States of class 6 at Dalny, Manchuria. ference had in the committee itself this morning, I of course l!'rederic ·w. Goding, of Illinois, to be consul of the United expect this resolution and the other one which I offered to go States of class G at Montevideo, Uruguay. to that committee. But I . ask unanimous consent that these Rea Hanna, of California, to be consul of the United States of resolutions may lie on the table without losing their places until class 9 at Iquique, Chile. I can gather the material which I have been looking for to pre William Dulany Hunter, of Minnesota, to be consul of the sent some of the reasons why I offer them. I make that request United States of class 8 at Nice, France. of the Senate, that the two resolutions shall lie over until stich Joseph E. Haven, of Dlinois, to be consul of the United States time as I may call them up. of class 8 at Crefeld, Germany. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered. Church Howe, of Nebraska, to be consul of the United States of class 2 at Manchester, England. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Edward Higgins, Gf Massachusetts, to be consul of the 1\fr. ALDRICH. I move that the Senate proceed to the con United States of class 5 at Stuttgart, Wurttemberg. sideration of e."'{ecutive business. Jesse H. Johnson, of Texas, to be consul of the United States The motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the of class 7 at Swansea, Wales. consideration of executive business. After twenty minutes spent Lorin A. Lathrop, of California, to be consul of the United in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 1 o'clock States of class 8 at Cardiff, Wales. and 5 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Samuel T. Lee, of Michigan, to be consul of the United States Wednesday, De<:~ber 11, 1907, at 12 o'clock meridian. of class 8 at Nogales, Mexico. \ Isaac A. Manning, of Oregon, to be consul of the United CONFIRMATIONS. States of class 9 :,tt Cartagena, Colombia. Clarence A.. Miller, of Missouri, to be consul of the United E:cectttive nominations confirrnetL by the Senate Decernber 10, States of class 8 at Matamoros, Mexico. 1907. Lewis A. Martin, of West Virginia, to be consul of the United DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS. States of class 8 at Chihuahua, Mexico. Edward Dana Durand, of California, to be Deputy Com Selah ·Merrill, of Massachusetts, to be consul of class 6 at missioner of Corporations, Department of Commerce and Labor Georgetown, Guiana. :PRESIDENT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Edward J. Norton, of Tennessee, to be consul of the United States of class 9 at Asuncion, Paraguay. James P. Wood, of Ohio, to be president of the commission to James Jeffrey noche, of Massachusetts, to be consul of the carry into effe<:t the pro-visions of article 7 of the treaty of United States of class 6 at Berne, Switzerland. 1898 between the United States and Spain. Walter D. Shaughnessy, of Utah, to be consul of the United CONSULS-GENERAL. States of class 9 at Aguascalientes, Mexico. Albert R. Morawetz, of Arizona, lately consul of class 5 at Nathaniel B. Stewart, of Georgia, to be consul of the United Bahia, to be consul-general at large of the United States. States of class 9 at Castellamare di Stabia, Italy. . William Harrison Bradley, of Illinois, lately consul of class Thomas W. Voetter, of New Mexico, to be consul of the 2 at Manchester, to be consul-general of the United States of United States of class 9 at Saltillo, Mexico. class 3 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Charles S. Winans, of Michigan, to be consul of the United Thornwell Haynes, of South Carolina, lately consul of class States of class 8 at Valencia, Spain. 5 at Nanking, to be consul-general of the United States of class 'l'homas R. Wallace, of Iowa, to be consul of the United States 5 at Singapore, Straits Settlements. of class 7 at Jerusalem, Turkey. Thomas E. Heenan, of Minnesota, lately consul of class 6 at J. Per-ry Worden, of Michigan, to be consul of the United Odessa, to be consul-general of the United States of class 5 at States of class 9 at Bristol, England. Newchwang, China. · Frank D. Hill, of Minnesota, lately consul of class 4 at Am CIRCUIT JUDGE. sterdam, to be consul-general of the United States of class 4 Walter C. Noyes, of Connecticut, to be United States circuit at St. Petersburg, Russia. judge for the second judicial circuit. Samuel E. Magill, of Illinois, lately consul of class 7 at Tam pico, to be consul-general of the United States of class 6 at San REGISTERS OF THE LAND OFFICE. Salvador, Salvador. William T. Adams, of Wyoming, to be register of the land Silas c. McFarland, of Iowa, lately consul of class 5 at Reich office at Lander, Wyo. · enberg, to be consul-general of the United States of class 5 at William F. Brittain, of Sheridan, Wyo., to be register of the St. Gall, Switzerland. land office at Buffalo, Wyo. James A Smith, of Vermont, lately consul of class 7 at Leg horn, to be consul-general of the United States of class 5 at . MEMBERS OF DISTR~C'.r BOARD OF CHARITIES. Boma, Independent State of the Kongo. Myer Cohen, of the District of Columbia, to be a member CONSULS. of the Board of Charities of the District of Columbia for the Henry .D. Baker, of Illinois, to be consul of the United States term ending June 30, 1908. of class 9 at Hobart, Tasmania. George 1\I. Lightfoot, of the District of Columbia, to be a Richard 1\1. Bartleman, of Massachusetts, to be consul of the member of the Board of Charities of the District of Columbia Unit~d States of class 8 at Madrid, Spain. for the term of three years from July 1, 1907. · 254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER. 10, APPRAISER OF MERCHANDISE. APPOINTMENT IN THE REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. John G. :Mattos, jr., of Califor~a, to be appraiser of merchan- Whitney Matthews Prall, of Michigan, to be second assistant dise in the district of San Francisco, in the State of Cali- engineer, with rank of third lieutenant, in the Revenue-Cutter · fornia. Service of· the United States, to rank as such from May 3, 1907. SURVEYORS OF CUSTOMS. PROMOTIONS IN THE MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE. Henry C. 1\I. Burgess, of Nebraska, to be surveyor of customs P. A. Surg. Benjamin W. Brown to be surgeon in the Public for the port of Lincoln, in the State of Nebraska. Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United States, to John J. Gore, of Tennessee, to be surveyor of customs for rank as such from November 9, 1907. the port of Nashville, in the State of Tennessee, P. A. Surg. John M. Eager to be surgeon in the Public Charles T. Reed, of West Virginia, to be surveyor of customs !Thalth and Marine-Hospital Service of the United States, to for the port of Wheeling, in the State of West Virginia. rank as such from November 9, 1907. P. A. Surg. Milton J. Rosenau to be surgeon in the Public • COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS. Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United States, to Charles M. Moses, of Maine, to be collector of customs for rank as such from November 9, 1907. the district of Portland and Falmouth, in the State of Maine. Asst. Surg. Richard H. Creel to be passed assistant sur Samuel W. Johnson, of Maine, to be collector of customs for geon · the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the the district of Belfast, in the State of Maine. United States, to rank as such from August 5, 1907. Thomas Huse, of Massachusetts, to be collector of customs Asst. Surg. Ruel E. Ebersole to be passed assistant sur for the dish·ict of Newburyport, in the State of Massachusetts. geon in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of . the Jacob C. Pike, of Maine, to be collector of customs for the United States, to rank as such from August 7, 1907. · district of Passamaquoddy, in the State of Maine. Asst. Surg. Albert D. Foster to be passed assistant surgeon Cyrus G. Engle, of Mississippi, to be collector of customs for in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United the district of Natchez, in the State of Mississippi. State~, to rank as such from November 28, 1907. UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS. Asst. Surg. Holcombe MeG. Robertson to be passed assistant surgeon in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service o:t John P. Nields, of Delaware, to be United States attorney the United States, to rank as such from November 26, 1907. for the district of Delaware. Asst. Surg. William C. Rucker to be passed assistant surgeon John B. Vreeland, of New Jersey, to be United States attor in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United ney for the district of New Jersey. States, to rank as such from August 9, 1907. Sherman T. McPherson, of Ohio, to be United States attorney Asst. Surg. Arthur M. Stimson to be passed assistant surgeon for the southern district of Ohio. in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United Frederick F. Faville, of Iowa, to be United States attorney States, to rank as such from August 6, 1907. for. the northern district of Iowa. · Asst. Surg. John W. Trask to be passed assistant surgeon in Charles B. Witmer, of Pennsylvania, to be United States at the Public Health and Marine-:Hospital Service of the United torney for the middle district of Pennsylvania. States, to rank ns such from August 21, 1907. Elmer Ely Todd, of Washington, to be United. States attorney Asst. Surg. William K. Ward to be passed assistant surgeon· for the western district of Washington. iu the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United Timothy F. Burke, of Wyoming, to be United States attorney States, to rank as such from August 5, 1907. for the district of Wyoming. APPOINTMENTS IN MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE. MARSHALS. William Minor Bryan, of Virginia, to be assistant surgeon i:p. William R. Flinn, of Delaware, to be United States marshal the Public Health and Marip.e-Hospital Service of the United for the district of Delaware. States. Edward Knott, of Iowa, to be United States marshal for the Charles W. Chapin, of New York, to be assistant surgeon in northern district of Iowa. the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United Frank B. Clark, of Iowa, to be United States marshal for the States. southern district of Iowa. James Raymond Hurley, oi California, to be assistant surgeon Henry w. Mayo, of Maine, to be United States marshal in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United for the district of Maine. States. Horace W. Bailey, of Vermont, to be United States marshal Emil Krulish, of New York, to be assistant surgeon in the for the district of Vermont. Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United States. PROMOTIONS IN THE REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. Anthony Joseph Lanza, of the District of Columbia, to be First Lieut. Ellsworth Price Bertholf to be captain in the assistant surgeon in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Re'tenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as such Service of the United States. from June 23, 1907. Edward R. Marshall, of Tennessee, to be assistant surgeon First Lieut. Godfrey Lynet Carden to be captain in the in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United Re>enue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as such States. . from September 2, 1907. Raymond B. Scofield, of Minnesota, to be assistant surgeon First Lieut. Richard Owens Crisp to be captain in the in. the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United Re>enue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as such States. from August 23, 1907. PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. First Lieut. Frederick Gilbert Dodge to be captain in the Asst. Surg. Francis :M. Munson to be a passed assistant sur Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as such geon in the Navy from the 5th day of April, 1906. from September 4, 1907. P. A. Surg. James S. Taylor to be a surgeon in the Navy from First Lieut. Andrew James Henderson to be captain in the 7th day of October, 1906. the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as Asst. Surg. Robert G. He~er to be a passed assistant surgeon such from March 2, 1907. in the Navy from the 26th day of December, 1906. First Lieut. Staley Marion Landrey to be captain in the P. A. Surg. Joseph A. Murphy to be a surgeon in the Navy Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as such from the 20th day of March, 1907. from March 17, 1907. Medical Inspector Presley M. Rixey to be a medical· director Second Lieut. Herman Howard Wolf to be first lieutenant in in the Navy from the 7th day of May, 1907. the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as P. A. Surg. John T. Kennedy to be a surgeon in the Navy such from March 17, 1907. from the 7th day of l\Iay, 1907. . Second Lieut. Walter Aquila Wiley to be first lieutenant in Asst. Surg. Benjamin H. Dorsey to be a passed assist ant sur- the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to rank as geon in the Navy from the 2d day of March, 1907. . such from March' 2, 1907. Asst. Surg. Harry L. Brown to be a passed assistant surgeon Second Asst. Engineer Willia Lindsay Maxwell to be first in the Navy from the 12th day of April, 1907. - assistant engineer, with rank of second lieutenant, in the Reve Asst. Surg. William J. Zalesky to be a passed assistant sur nue-Cutter Service Qf the United States, to rank as such from geon in the Navy from the 12th day of April, 1907. April 27, 1907.. Asst. Surg. Henry A. May to be a passed assistant surgeon George Wilson Cairnes, of Maryland; to be second assistant in the Navy from the 22d day of April, 1907. engineer, with rank of third lieutenant, in the Revenue-Cutter Asst. Surg. Owen J. 1\Ii.Ilk to be a passed assistant surgeon in Service of the United States, to rank as such from May 25, 1907. the Navy from the 7th day ·of June, 1907. 1907~ CONGRESSIONAL -RECORD-SENATE. 25S Medical Ingpector Walter A. McClurg to be a medical director Lieut. Commander Edward Simpson to -be a commander in in the Navy from the 16th dny of Jnne,. 1907. . the Navy from the 1st day of Jury, 1907. P. A. Surg. Karl Ohnesorg to be a surgeon in the Navy from Commander Alfred Reynolds to be a captain :in the Navy from the 16th day of June, 1907. the 1st day of July, 1907. Asst. Surg. Norman T. McLean to be a passed assistant sur I.ieut. Commander Thomas W. Kinkaid to be a commandel! geon in the Navy from the 28th day of Jnne,. 1907. in the Navy from the 1st day of July, 1907. Asst. Surg. Cary T. Grayson to be a passed assistant surgeon Lieut. Commander William S. Sims to be a commander in in the Navy from the 28th day of June,. 1901. the Navy fi·om the 1st day of JnJy, 1907. .Asst. Surg. Harold 'V. Smith to be a passed assistant surgeon Lieut. Emmet R. Pollock to b-e a lieutenant-commander in the: in the- Navy from the- 27th day of September,. 1907. Navy from the 1st day of July, 1907. Asst. Surg. Addison B. Clifford: to be a passed assistant sur Lieut. Commander Louis S. Van D'tiZer to be a commander iii geon in·the Navy from the 27th day of September, 1907. the Navy from the 1st day of July, 1907. Lieut. Eugene L. Bisset to be a lieutenant-commander in the Lieut. John P. J. Ryan to be a lieutenant-€ommander in the Navy fFOm the 22d day of NOYember, 1906. Navy from the 1st day of July. 1907. Lieut. Commander John H. Gibbons to be a commander in the Lieut. Commander Wilson W. Buchanan to be a commander Navy from the 25th day of December,.1906. in the Navy from the 1st day of Julv, 1907. Commander Vineendon L. Cottman to be a captain in the Navy Lieut. Chester Wells to be a lieutenant-commander in the from the 8th day of Februa.Iy, 1907~ Navy from the 1st day of' July. 1907. Lieut. ·william K. Gise to be a lieutenant-commander in the Lieut. Commander William J. Maxwell to be a: commander in Na'\i-y from the 8th day of Febrnaryr 1907. the Navy from ·the 1st day of July,-1907. -- Lieut. Commnnder Thomas- F. Carter to be a. commander in Lieut. Irvin V. G. Gillis to be- a lieutenant-commander in the the Navy from the 18th day of February, 1907. Navy from the. 1st day of .July, 1907. Lieut. Thomas S. Wils Lieut. Leland F. James to be a lieutenant-commander in the to have the rank of captain in the Marine Corps from March Navy from the 28th day of August, 1907. 3, 1904, to correct .the date from which he takes rank as con· Lieut. Frank Lyon, an additional number in grade, to be a firmed on April 27, 1904:. lieuten·ant-commander in the Navy from the 28th day of August, Capt. William W. Low, who was promoted to be a captain in 1907. the Marine Corps to fill a vacancy occurring on December 1, Capt. Albert Ross to be a rear-admiral in the Navy from the 1904, to have the rank of captain in the Marine Corps from 13th day of -October, 1907. 1\Iarch 3, 1904, to correct the date from which he takes rank as Commander Hamilton Hutchins to be a captain in the Navy confirmed on January 13, 1005. . · from the 13th day of October, 1907. Capt. Leof M . .Harding, who was promoted to be a captain. Lieut.· Commander Spencer S. Wood to be a commander in the in the Marine Corps to fill a vacancy occurring on December 9, Navy from the 13th day of October, 1907. 1904, to have the rank of captain in the Marine Corps from Capt. Richardson Clover to be a.....rear-admiral in the Navy 1\Iarch 3, 1904, to correct the date from which he takes rank from the 8th day of November, 1907. as confirmed on January 13, 1905. Capt. James M. Miller to be a rear-admiral in the Navy Naval Constructors Frank B. Zahm, Horatio G. Gillmor, and from the 18th day of November, 1907. Richard M. Watt to be naval constructors in the Navy, with Commander John M. Bowyer to be a captain in the Navy the rank of lieutenant-commander, from the 1st day of July, f;.·om the 8th day of November, 1907. 1905, to correct the date from which they take rank as con P. A. Paymaster James S. Beecher to be a paymaster in the firmed on the 12th day of December, 1005. Navy from the 1st day of February, 1907. Paymaster Eugene D. Ryan to be a paymaster in the Navy, Asst. Paymaster Elijah H. Cope to be a passed assistant pay with rank of lieutenant-commander, from the 1st day of July, master in the Navy from the 1st day of February, 1907. 1905, to correct the date from which he takes rank, as con P. A. Paymaster Henry A. Wise, jr., to be a paymaster in the firmed on December 12, 1905. Navy from the 1st day of May, 1907. Surg. · Joseph A. Guthrie, who was promoted to be a sur Asst. Paymaster Brainerd M. Dobson to be a passed assistant geon to fill a vacancy occurring on December 15, 1904, to take paymaster in the Navy from the 1st day of May, 1907. rank as a surgeon in the Navy from January 31, 1904, in Pay Inspector RichardT. M. Ball to be a pay director in the accordance with an opinion of the Attorney-General, dated Navy from the 3d day of May, 1907. April 24, 1906. Paymaster Henry A. Dent to be a pay inspector in the Navy Lieut. John F . Hines to be a lieutenant-commander in the from the 3d day of May, 1907. Navy from the 1st day of July, 1906. P . A. Paymaster Henry de F. Mel to be a paym~ster in the Lieut. (Junior Grade) Levin J. Wallace to be a lieutenant Navy from the 3d day of May, 1907. in the Navy from the 30th day of July, 1906. Asst. Paymaster William W . Lamar to be a passed assistant Lieut. (Junior Grade) William .T. Moses to be a lieutenant paymaster in the Navy from the 3d day of May, 1907. in the Navy from the 2d day of May, 1907. Paymasters Barron P. Du Bois and Harry E. Biscoe, with the Lieut. John S. Doddridge to be a lieutenant-commander in rank of lieutenant, to be paymasters in the Navy with the rank the Navy from the 1st day of July, 1907. of lieutenant-commander from the 1st day of July, 1007. Ensign David Lyons to be a lieutenant (junior grade) in the Asst. Paymasters Gordon A. Helmicks, John 1\I. Hancock, Navy from the 30th day of July, 1907. Graham M . Adee, George R. Crapo, Thorn Williamson, jr., and Lieut. Commander Guy W. Brown to be a commander in the William N. Hughes, with the rank of ensign, to be assistant Navy from the 8th day of November, 1907. paymasters in the Navy with the rank of lieutenant (junior Commander William C. Eaton to be a captain in the Navy grade) from the 2d day of May, 1907. from the 18th day of November, 1907. Asst. Paymast ers Howard H . Alkire, John N. Jordan, and Surg. John E . .Page, who was promoted to fill a vacancy Harold W. Browning, with the rank of ensign, to be assistant occurring on April 20, 1904, to take rank as a surgeon from paymasters in the Navy with the rank of lieutenant (junior January 20, 1904, to correct the date from which he takes grade) from the 1st day of Novemb.er, 1907. rank, in accordance with an opinion o:f the Attorney-General, Chaplain Carroll Q. Wright, with the rank of commander, to dated April 24, 1906. l>e a chaplain in the Navy with the rank of captain from the Asst. Naval Constructors John W. Woodruff', Clayton 1\f. 6th day of March, 1907. Simmers, and Frank D. Hall, _ with the rank of lieutenant Chaplain Curtis H . Dickins, with the rank of lieutenant-com (junior grade), to be assistant naval constructors in the Navy mander, to be a chaplain in the Navy with the rank of com with the rank of lieutenant, from the 2d day of May, 1907. mander from the 6th day of March, 1907. Boatswains Alexander Mack (died September 24, 1907), Chaplain John F. Fleming, with the rank of lieutenant, to be and William H. Frary, U. S. Navy, retired, to be chi~f boat a clmplain in the Navy with the rank of lieutenant-commander swains on the retired list of the Navy, to rank with, but after, from the 6th day of March, 1907. ensign, from the 29th day ·of June, 1906, in accordance with the Chaplain Louis P. Rennolds, with the rank of lieutenant provisions of an act of Congress approved on that date. commander, to be a chaplain in the Navy with the rank of com- Mates William W. Beck, William Boyd, and John Gri:flin, on • mander from the 22d day of August, 1907. the retired list of the Navy to be mates on the retired list, Chaplain Eugene E. McDonald; with the rank of lieutenant, with the rank and retired pay of the next higher grade, viz, to be a chaplain in the Navy with the rank of lieutenant-com t he lowest grade of warrant officers, from the 29th day of mander from the 22d day of August, 1907. June, 1!)06, in accordance with the provisions ot an act of Professors of Mathematics Harry E. Smith and Daniel M. Congress approved on that date. . Garrison additional numbers in grade, and Milton Updegraff, First Lieut. Paul E . Chamberlin to be a captain in the Ma with tlle'rank of lieutenant, to be professors of mathematics in rine Corps from the 22d day of February, 1907. the Navy with the rank of commander from the 10th day of Second Lieut. Edward B. Cole to be a first lieutenant in August, 1907. the Marine Corps from the 22d day of February, 1907. Asst. Naval Constructors William G. Du Bose and Ernest F. Second Lieut. John Newton to be a first lieutenant in the Eggert to be naval constructors in the Navy from the 1st day Marine Corps from the 16th day of 1\Iay, 1907. of July, 1907, upon completion of eight years' service in present To be lieutenants (junior grade) . grade. Ensigns John E. Otterson, Charles A. Harrington, and Her Henry G. S. Wallace, bert s. Howard, to he assistant naval constructors in the Navy Horace S. Klyce, from the 23d day of May, 1907. Frank W. Sterling, Na-val Constructors William P. Robert, Thomas G. Roberts, Jai.ues 0 . Richardson, and Lati.rence s. Adams, with the rank of lieutenant, to be naval Franklin W. Osborn, jr., constructors in the Navy with the rank of lieutenant-com Gilford Darst, mander from the 1st day of July, 1907. Roe R. Adams, Asst. Civil Engineer Frederick H. Cooke to be a civil engineer Semmes Read, in the Navy from the 26th day of No-vember, 1906. Hnrry A. Baldridge, Midshipman Norman 1\f. Smith to be an assistant ci-vil engi William L. Pryor, neer in the Navy from the 13th day of April, 1!)07. James P. Murdock, Ensign Robert S. F urber to be an a ss ~ :s ~nt civil engineer in Edward J . Marquart, the Na-vy from the Oth day of May, 1907, to fill a vacancy exist Andrew A. Peterson, ing in that gi·ade on that date. Leroy Brooks, jr., Capt. John H. A. Day, who was promoted to be a captain in Donald C. Bingham, the Marine Corps to fill a vacancy occurring on March 6, 1904, Robert Wallace, j r., 1907. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 257 Ralph M. Griswold, Earl" P. Finney. William W. Smith, William D. Puleston. Francis S. Whitten, Charles S. Kerrick. Thomas L. Ozburn, ' Merritt S. Corning. Lewis B. Porterfield, George P. Brown. Walter G. Diman, To be ensigns. Gilbert J. -Rowcliff, Hugo Frankenberger, James P. Lannon, Roy C. Smith, Richard Wainwright, jr., Ormond L. Cox, Frank C. Martin, Royal E. Ingersoll, Ralph P. Craft, Herbert F. Leary, Adolphus Staton, Lee S. Border, David A. Weaver, Cllester W. Nimitz, Neil E. Nichols, Reuben B. .Coffey, James A. Campbell, jr., Joseph V. Ogan, Otto C. Dowling, Ernest A. Swanson, Charles W. Early, John C. Sweeney, jr., Wilson Brown, jr., ·Albert T. Church, Robert Henderson, Edward C. S. Parker, Winfield Liggett, jr., Joseph 0. Fisher, Logan Cresap, William T. Conn, jr., James 0. Gawne, John H. Blackburn, AI \U B. Court, Frank B. Freyer, John N. Ferguson, Carlos Bean, Louis C. l!'arley, Oscar F. Cooper, Arthur C. Stott, jr., Roscoe C. Davis, William S. McClintic, Earl P. Finney, Bvron McCandless, William D. Puleston, Roscoe c. MacFall, Charles S. Merrick, Turner F. Caldwell,. Merritt S. Corning, Bruce L. Canaga, ·William J. Moses, Walter B. Woouson, George P. Brown, Charles H. Shu w, Francis D. Burns, Edward L. McSheehy, Charles W. Densmore, Edmund S. Root, Owen Hill, Earl R. Shipp, Joseph F. Daniels, Arthur B. Cook, Walter E. Whitehead, Simeon B. Smith; Gaston De P. Johnstone, and Herbert E. Kays, Frank Rorschach. Louis P. Davis, To be lieutenants. Glenn 0. Carter, Henry G. S. Wallace. Arthur W. Sears, Horace S. Klyce. George C. Pegram, Frank W. Sterling. Harold G. Bowen, James 0. Richardson. Lucian Minor, George V. Stew-art, Franklin W. Osburn, jr. Arthur K. Atkins, Gilford Darst. Roe R. Adams. IEaac F. Dortch, John A. Mandeville, Semmes Read. Jonathan S. DowelJ, Harry A. Baldridge. Nelson H. Goss, William L. Pryor. Coburn S. Marston, James P. Murdock. Stanford C. Hooper, Edward J. Marquart. Walter H. Lassing, Andrew A. Peterson. Leroy Brooks, jr. Edward S. Robinson, John M. Poole, Donald C. Bingham. Robert Wallace, jr. Harry E. Shoemaker, Andrew F. Carter, Ralph M. Griswold. Albert Norris, William W. Smith. Theodore G. Ellyson, Francis S. Whitten. Grafton A. Beall, jr., Thomas L. Ozburn. William T. Lightle, Lewis B. Porterfield. William L. Culbertson, jr., Walter G. Dima.n . . Hugh Brown, Gilbert J. Rowcliff. Burton H. Green, James P. Lannon. Carl A. Lohr, Richard 'Vainwright, jr. Duncan I. Selfridge, Frank C. Martin. Gordon W. Haines, Ralph P. Craft. John W. Wilcox, jr., Adolphus Staton. Laurance N. McNair, David A. Weaver. Horace C. Laird, Neil E. Nichols. James A. Campbell, jr. Benjamin Dutton, jr., Reed M. Fawell, Otto C. Dowling. Charles W. Early. James S. Woods, Wilson Brown, jr. Lloyd ·W. Townsend, Robert Henderson. Edward G. Hargis, Edward C. S. Parker. John C. Sumpter, . Joseph 0. Fisher. Ralph B. Strassburger, William T. Conn, jr. John M. Smeallie, and John H. Blackburn. '-\'illiam F. Gaddis, Frank B. Freyer. To be chief boatswains. Carlos Bean. William Juraschka from April 11, 1907; Osca.r F. Cooper. Gustav Sabelstrom from Aprilll, 1901; Roscoe 0. Davis. Gustav Freudendorf from April 27, 1907; XLII--17 . I 258 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEl\fBER 10, Robert Rohange from July 11, J 907; ana Gordon D. Hale, a citizen of Rhode Island. Joseph _Clancey from May 7, 1007. Alexander B. Hayward, a citizen of Maryland. To be chief gunners. Montgomery E. Higgins, a citizen of Maryland. Otto E. lleh from Augu::;t 1, 1906; David A. Spear, a citizen of Ohio. Robert E. Cox from April 11, 1907; George W. Shepard, a citizen of Ohio. Thomas P. Clark from April 11, 1007; Ernest W. Brown, a citizen of Connecticut. Harry A. Davis from April'11, 1907 ; Harry L. Langnecker, a citizen of California. w·miam G. Smith from April 11, 1907; Dallas G. Sutton, a citizen of the District of Columbia. John J. Murray from April 11, 1907; Alfred J. Toulon, a citizen of Pennsyl'lania. Bert E. Staples from April 13, 1907; and To be assistant civil engineet·s. John T. Swift from May 7, 1907. Carroll Paul, a citizen of Nebraska, To be chief carpenters. Glenn S. Burrell, a citizen of Ohio, Walter W. Toles from April 3, 1907; Ralph Whitman, a citizen of Massachusetts, William C. Hardie from April 3, 1907; Carl A. Bostrom, a citizen of Ohio, and Frederick W. Witte from April 3, 1907; Ralph l\1. Warfield, a citizen of Vermont. William F. Hamberger from April 3, 1907; Haskell Dial, a citizen of South Carolina, to be an assistant Harry L. Demarest from May 1, 1907; paymaster in the Navy from the 18th day of March, 1907. Charles S. Kendall from 1\fay 1, 1907; Fred E. 1\fcl\fillen, a citizen of Maryland, to be an assistant Joseph F. McCole from May 1, 1907; and paymaster in the Navy from the 21st day of June, 1907. Thomas J. iJogan from May 1, 1907. l\Iaurice H. Karker, a citizen of New York, to be an assistant To be passed assistant sttrgeons. paymaster in the Navy from the 7th day of July, 1907. Herbert L. Rice, a citizen of l\Iaryland, to be a professor of William D. Owens, from May 17, 1907; mathematics in the Navy from the 26th day of August, 1007. William A. Angwin, from June 2, 1907; and Leonard M. •cox, a citizen of Kentucky, to be a civil engineer Wrey G. Farwell, from June 28, 1907. in the Navy fro the 16th day of April, 1907, in accordance with APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY. the provisions of an a FIELD ARTILLERY. 39. Cadet· Alexander Wheeler Chilton. To be second lieutenants, to fill existing vacancies. 41. Cadet William Eric Morrison. Ballard Lyerly, of Tennessee, from June 9, 1907. 42. Cadet Donald James McLachlan. Wyatt Owen Selkirk, of Texas, from June 10, 1907. 43. Cadet Charles Henry Rice. Phillip Woodfin Booker, of Virginia·, from June 11, 1907. 44. Cadet Warren Lott, jr. Henry Leavenworth Harris, jr., of New Jersey, late first lieu- 45. Cadet Irving John Palmer. tenant of the 'l'wenty-second United States Infantry, from June 46. Cadet Melvin Guy Faris. 13, 1907. 47. Cadet Alexander William Maish. 48. Cadet William Jackson McCaughey. COAST ARTILLERY CORPS. 49. Cadet Eugene Ross Householder. To be second lieutenants, to-fill ea:isting vacancies. 50. Cadet James Gilbert Taylor. George Albert Wildrick, of New Jersey, from June 10, 1907. 51. Cadet Eugene Santschi, jr. Allen Kimberly, of Virginia, from June 10, 1907. 52. Cadet William Addleman Ganoe. Thomas Aquila Clark, of Illinois, from June 10, 1907. , 53. Cadet Elmer Franklin Rice. William Stuart Dowd, of New York, fate second lieutenant of 54. Cadet Edwin Colyer McNeil. the Fourth United States Cavalry, from June 12,_1907. 56. Cadet Benjamin Frederic Castle. 58. Cadet Charles Lloyd Wyman. TO BE SECOND LIEUTENANTS FROM JUNE 14, 1907, 59. Cadet Edwara Hall Teall. Oorps of Engineers. 64. Cadet John Walton Lang. 1. Cadet James Gordon Steese. 65. Cadet George Thomas Everett. 2. Cadet Roger Gordon Alexander. 66. Cadet Henry Harley Arnold. 3. Cadet John Augur Holabird. 67. Cadet Walter Raymond Wheeler. 4. Cadet James Alexander O'Connor. 69. Cadet George Frederick Ney Dailey. 5. Cadet Lewis Hayes Watkins. 72. Cadet Barton Kyle Yount. 6. Cadet Gilbert Edwin ·Humphrey. 73. Cadet Denham Bohart Crafton. 7. Cadet Richard Park. 77. Cadet Lewis Cassidy Rockwell. 9. Cadet Daniel Isom Sultan. 79. Cadet William Eliot Selbie. · 83. Cadet John Logan Jenkins. Field A ?'tillery. 84. Cadet Charles Henry White. 18. Cadet Edwin Eastman Pritchett. 85. Cadet Alvin Gustav Gutensohn. 25. Cadet Roy Boggess Staver. · 86. Cadet Stanley Livingston James. 26. Cadet Fred Taylor Cruse. 89. Cadet John Stephen Sullivan. 27. Cadet James Preston Marley. 92. Cadet David Grover Cleveland Garrison. 33. Cadet Waldo Charles Potter. 93. Cadet Seth William Scofield. 34. Cadet Harry Pfeil. 95. Cadet Herbert Hayden. Ooast Artillery Oor-ps. 97. Cadet Bruce Bradford Butler. 8. Cadet Richard Herbert Somers. 98. Cadet Evans Elias Lewis. 10. Cadet Thomas Lee Coles. 90. Cadet Paul Alexander Larned. 11. Cadet John Boursiquot Rose. 100. Cadet Harry Ste-vens Gillespie. 12. Cadet Truman Darby Thorpe. 103. Cadet James Howard Laubach, 13. Cadet Nathaniel Pendleton Rogers, jr. 104. Cadet George Richard Harrison. 14. Cadet Charles Tillman Harris, jr. 105. Cadet Ralph Wayne Dusenbury. 15, Cadet Maxwell Murray. 106. Cadet Thomas Charles Spencer. 16. Cadet Geoffrey Bartlett. 111. Cadet Fauntley Muse Miller. 17. Cadet William Edgar Shedd, jr. To be second lieutenants from June 15, 190"1. 19. Cadet James Arthur Gallogly. 20. Cadet Hunter Ball Porter. 76. Cadet Ray Corson Hm. · 21. Cadet Royal Kemp Greene. 82. Cadet Patrick Joseph Morrissey. 22. Cadet Robert Price Glassburn. Quarter-master's Department. 23. Cadet Harry Keneth Rutherford. Brig. Gen. Charles F. Humphrey (since retired from active 24. Cadet Paul Jones Horton. service), Quartermaster-General, to be Quartermaster-General, 28. Cadet Robert Arthur. with the rank of brigadier-general, for the period of four 29. Cadet John Patrick Keeler. years, beginning April 12, 1907, with rank from April 12, 1903, 30. Cadet Lucian Dent Booth. his former appointment as Quartermaster-General having ex Cavalry Arm. pired April 12, 1907. 31. Cadet Heriry Lee Watson. Pay Department. 35. Cadet Thurman Harrison Bane. Col. Charles H. Whipple, assistant paymaster-general, to be 55. Cadet Augustine Warner Robins. paymaster-general with rank of brigadier-general for four years 57. Cadet William Ducachet Geary. from January 1, 1908, with rank from that date. 60. Cadet Hayden Waite Wagner. 61. Cadet Fred Hughes Coleman. RETIRED LIST OF THE ARMY. 62. Cadet Emil Pehr Pierson. Col. Benjamin C. Lockwood, Twenty-ninth Infantry, to be 63. Cadet Clark Porter Chandler. placed on the retired list of the Army with the rank of briga 68. Cadet Arthur William Hanson. dfer-general from the date on which he shall be retired from 70. Cadet Richard Huntington Kimball. active service. 71. Cadet Abbott Boone. With -the ranlc of brigadier-general. _ 74. Cadet William Lewis Moose, jr, 75. Cadet Charles Dunbar Rogers. Col. Harry R. Anderson, retired, from April 5, 1907. 78. Cadet Frederick Story Snyder. Col. Edward B. Moseley, retired, :(rom May 10, 1907. 80. Cadet William Carroll Christy. Col. George S. Grimes, retired, from August 12, 1907. 81. Cadet Sloan Doak. GENERAL OFFICERS. 88. Cadet Robert Lee Lounsbury. To be rnajor-generals. 90. Cadet Ellwood Stokes Hand. Brig. Gen. William S. McCaskey (since retired from active 91. Cadet Leland Wadsworth, jr. service), from April 15, 1907. 94. Cadet James Lawton Collins. Brig. Gen. William P. Duvall, from October 2, 1907. 96. Cadet Lewis Vance Greer. 101. Cadet William Caldwell McChord, jr. - To be brigadie1·-genemls. 102. Cadet William Rudicil Henry. Col. Albert L. Mayer, Eleventh Infantry, from March 23, 1907. 107. Cadet George Francis Patten. Col. Charles B. Hall, Eighteenth Infantry, from Aprilll, 1907. 100. Cadet Robert Mercer Cheney. Col. Earl D. Thomas, Eleventh Cavalry, from April 18, 1907. Col. Charles Morton;- Seventh Cavalry, from Apri119, 1907. Infantry Arm. Col. Charles L. Hodges, Twenty-fourth Infantry, from April 36. Cadet Clyde Leslie Eastman. 30, 1907. 37. Cadet Jesse Cyrus Drain. Col. John M. K. Davis, Coast Artillery Corps, frqm May 25, 38. Cadet Wiley Evans Dawson. 1907. 260 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-SENATE. DECEl\fBER 10, Col. Charles S. Smith, Ordnance Department, from October 9, Second Lieut. John B. Rose, Coast Artillery Corps, from July 1907. 27, 1907. FIELD .ARTILLERY. Second Lieut. Truman D. Thorpe, Coast Artillery Corps, To ue first lieutenants to fill origi naJ vacancies caused by an from July 27, 1907. act of Congress approved Ja.nuary 25, 1901. Second Lieut. Nathaniel P. Roo-ers, jr., Coast Artillery Corps, from .July 27, 1907. Second Lieut. 'ltalph McT. Pennell, Thirteenth C.aYalry, from Second Lieut. Charles T. Harris, jr., Coast Artillery Corps, July 6, 1907. from July 27, 1D07. Second Lieut. 'Valter S. Sturgill, infantry, unassigned, from Second Lieut. Maxwell .Murray, Coast Artillery Corps, from July 7, 1907. July 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Sherman Miles, Eleventh Ca1alry, from July 8, Second Lieut. Geoffrey Bartlett, Coast Artillery Corps, from 1907. . July 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Cortlandt rarker~ Fifth Ca~·alry, from .July 8, Second Lieut. \Villiam E. Shedd, jr., Coast Artillery Corps, 1907. from July 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Richard d. Burleson, infantry (detailed first Second Lieut. .James·A. Gallogly, Coast Artillery Corps, from lieutena nt in the Ordnance Department), from July 9. 1007. July 27, :tro7. Se::ond Lieut. Albert Gilmor, Se1enth lnfantry, from July 10, Second Lieut. Hunter B. Porter, Coast Artillery Corps, from 1907. July 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Roy F. Waring, Ele'lenth Oanllry, from July Second Lieut. Royal K. Greene, Coast Artillery Corps, from 10, 1007. . July 27, 1907. Second Lieut. John R. Starkey, Twenty-eighth Infa..ntry, from Second Lieut. Robert P. Glassburn, Coast Artillery Corps, July 11, 1907. from July 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Harry D. R. Zimmerman, Seventh Cavalry, Second Lieut. Harry K. Rutherford, Coast Artillery Corps, from July 11, 1907. from July 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Rene E. DeR. Hoyle, Fifth Infantry~ from Second Lieut. Paul J. Horton, Coast Artillery Corps, from July 11, 1907. .July 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Dawson Olmstead, Fifteenth Cavalry, from ASSISTANT SURGEON. July 12, 1907. Second Lieut. John C. Maul, Twentieth Infantry, from July Freeman V. Walker, .of Georgia, late captain, assistant sur 12, 1007. geon, United States Army, to be assistant surgeon with the rank Second Lieut. Albert L. Hall, Twenty...eighth Infantry, from of captain from July 27, 1891. .July 13, 1907 . PROMOTIONS IN THE MMY. Second Lieut. George H. Paine, Se1enth Infantry, from July 13, 1007. ARTILLERY CORPS. COAST ARTILLERY CORPS. Lieut. Col. Montgomery M. Macomb, Artillery Corps, to be colonel fr.om April 5, 1907. . To be first lietttenants to filJ original vacancies caused by an Maj. Edward E. Gayle, Artillery Corps, to be lieutenant act of Oong1·ess approv.ea January 25, 1901. colonel from April 5, 1907. Second Lieut. Pierre V. Kieffer, Second Ca1alry, from July :Maj. Samuel E. Allen, Artillery Corps, to be lieutenant-colonel ~ 1DO~ . from April 11, 1007. Second Lieut. Riley E. Scott, Twelfth Infantry, from July 3, Capt. William L. Kenly, Artillery Corps, to be major from 1907. April 5, 1907. Second Lieut. .Joseph "J. Gra.ee, Third Infantry, from July 3, Capt. William G. Haan, Artillery Corps, to be major from 1!)07. . April 0, 1907. Second Lieut. George E. Turner, Thirtieth Infantry, from Capt. Sidney S. Jordan, Artillery Corps, to be major from July 4. 1007. April 11, 1907. Second Lieut. Harry A. Schwabe, Thirteenth Infantry, from Capt. Morris K. Barroll, Artillery Corps, to be major from July 4, 1907. April 13, 1907. . Second Lieut. Oscar A.. Russell~ Twentieth Infantry, from First Lieut. Granville Sevier, Artillery Corps, to be captain .July 5, Ul07. from April 5, 1907. se.:>ond Lieut. Joseph R. Da.. ds, Eighth "Cav-alry, from July 6, First Lieut. Claudius 1\I. Seaman, Artillery Corps, to be cap 1907. tain from April 0, 1907. Second Lieut. Felix W. 1\fotlow, Twentieth Infantry, from First Lieut. Hugh J. B. 1\IcElgin, Artillery Corps, to be cap July G, 1907. tain from April 11, 1907. Second Lieut. Walter J. Biittgenbach, Fourth Infantry, from First Lieut. Arthur L. Fuller, Artillery Corps (detailed first July 7, 1007. · lieutenant in the Signal Corps), to be captain from April 13, Second Lieut. Charles 0. Schudt, Twenty-fifth Infantry, from 1!)07. July 7, 1007. Second Lieut. Richard Furnival, Artillery Corps, to be first Second Lieut. Chestei' H. Loop, Tl)lrteenth Infantt·y, from lieutenant from April 5, 1907. July 7, 1007. To be rnajo1·s with mnlv from January 25, 1901. se ~o nd 7, Lieut. Philip Mathews, Fifth Infantry, from July Capt. John K. Cree, Artillery Corps. 1907. Capt. Lucien G. Berry, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Marcellus H. Thompson, Twenty-eighth In- Capt. John E. McMahon, Artillery Corps. fantry, from July 7, 1907. ' Capt. Charles T . .Menoher, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. William R . . McCleary, Eighteenth Infantry, Capt. T. Bentley Mott. Artillery Corps. from July 8, 1007. Capt. Gustave W. S. Stevens, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. William W. Rose, Sixteenth Infantry, from Capt. Richmond P. Davis, Artillery Corps. July 8, 1907. Capt. Ernest Hinds, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut John G. Hotz, First Infantry, from July 9, Capt. Wirt Robinson, Artillery Corps. 1907. Capt. George F. LanderE, .Artillery Corps. - Second Lieut. Robert N. Campbell, Twenty-ninth Infantry, Capt. George W. Gatchell, Artillery Corps. from July 9, 1907. Capt. Oscar I. Straub, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Horrard .K. Loughry, Ninth Infantry, from Capt. Herman C. Schumm, Artillery Corps. July 0, l907. Capt. Alfred 1\I. Hunter, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Clarence A. Mitchell, Fifteenth Infantry, from Capt. John L. Hayden, Artillery Corps. · July 10, 1907. - Capt. Peyton C. March, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. William P. Currier, Fifteenth Infantry, from Capt. Eugene T. Wilson, Artillery Corps. July 11, 1907. Capt. Edmund M. Blake, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Hornce F. Spurgin, T\-renty-ninth Infantry, Capt. Wilmot E. Ellis, Artillery Corps. from July 11, 1007. . Se~ond Lieut. Ralph D. Bates, Twenty-ninth Infantry, from To be captains 1cith ranlc tmm Januar-y 25, 1901. July 12, 1907. First Lieut. George 0. Hubbard. Artillery Corps. .Second Lieut. Edrrard A. Bt~own, Fifth Infantry, from July First Lieut. James M. Wheeler, Artillery Corps . 13, 1907. First Lieut. Harrison S. Kerrick, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Thomas L. Coles, Coast Artillery Corps, from First Lieut. Frank .J. 1\Iiller, Artillery Corps. July 27, 1907. First Lieut. Philip S . .Golderman, Artillery Corps. ·- ~ 1907 .. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. First Lieut. Charles L. Lanham, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Alfred 1\f. Mason, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. George F. Connolly, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. RQy I. Taylor, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Louis T. Boiseau, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Lewis S. Ryan, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Samuel S. O'Connor, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Kenneth C. Masteller, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. William McK. Lambdin, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Tilman Campbell, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Philip Yost, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Joseph Matson, Artillery Corps. IJ'irst Lieut. Edward N. Macon, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Jesse G. Langdon, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Edward A. Stuart, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Francis H. Lincoln, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. John S. Johnston, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Daniel F. Craig, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Edward T. Donnelly, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. William H. Wils-on, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Joseph S. Hardin, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Edward D. Powers, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Louis E. Bennett, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Charles E. N. Howard, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. George L. Hicks, jr, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Edwin C. Long, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Lynn S. Edwards, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Augustus B. Warfield, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. George 1\I. Brooke, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Howard L. Landers, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Hugh K. r.raylor, Artillery Corps. To be first lieutenants with 'ranlc ft·om Januat·y 25, 190'1. First Lieut Harry C. Williams, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Alden Trotter, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Bruce Cotten, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Frank S. Long, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Adolph Langhorst, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. John P. Spurr, ·Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. John B. W. Corey, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Albert U. Faulkner, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. George A. T~ylor, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Fr~::~is W. Ralston, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Ralph E. Herring, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. CleYeland C. Lansing, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. William E. De Sombre, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Adna G. Clarke, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Carl E. Wiggin, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. s~nnuel G. Shartle. Arti!lery Corps. Second Lieut. Glen F. Jenks, Artillery Corps (detailed first First Lieut. Michael H. Barry, Artillery Corps. lieutenant in the Ordnance Department). First Lieut. George M. Apple, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Edmund T. Weisel, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Clarence G. Bunker, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Marlborough Churchill, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. William H. Tobin, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Clarence B. Ross, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Harry J. Watson, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Howard L. Martin, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Willlam H. Raymond, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Richard H. Jordan, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Jacob E. Wyke, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. John M. Page, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Charles 0. Zollars, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. William F. Jones, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. John Storck, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Samuel C. Cardwell, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Edgar H. Yule, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Charles J. Ferris, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. ·willis C. Metcalf, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. James B. Taylor, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Robert B. McBride, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Charles G. Mortimer, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Willis n. Vance, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Brainerd Taylor, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Jacob M. Coward, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Guy B. G. Hanna, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. John L. Roberts, jr., Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Richard P. Winslow, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Charles R. Law8on, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. A very J. Cooper, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. William I. Westervelt, Artillery Corps (detailed Second Lieut. Nelson E. Margetts, Artillery Corps. captain in the Ordnance Department). Second Lieut. Frank Geere, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Edwin G. Davis, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. George L. Wertenbaker, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Frederick L. Buck, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Walter C. Baker, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Jay P. Hopkins, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Robert Davis, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Leroy T. Hillman, Artillery Corps (detailed cap- Second Lieut. George P . Hawes, jr., Artillery Corps. tain in the Ordnance Department). Second Lieut. Richard I. McKenney, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Upton Birnie-, jr., Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Charles A. Clark, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Archibald H. Sunderland, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. James 1\f. Fulton, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Clarence Deems, jr., Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Charles E. Wheatley, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Raymond H. Fenner, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Joseph E. Myers, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Charles L. J. Frohwitter, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. William Paterson, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Edward P. Nones, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Earl Biscoe, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Arthur P. S. Hyde, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. JJawrence C. Crawford, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Clifford C. Carson, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. William S. Wood, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Harry E. Mitchell, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Wade H. Carpenter, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Fred C. Doyle, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Frederic W. Hinrichs, jr., Artillery Corps. First Lieut. James P. Robinson, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Samuel Frankenberger, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. George T. Perkins, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Adam F. Casad, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Augustine Mcintyre, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Charles 1\f • .AlJen, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. John B. Murphy, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. John E. Munroe, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Jairus A. Moore, Artillery Corps. Se ~ ond"Lieut. Stephen Abbot, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Frank B. Edwards, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. William F . Morrison, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. George ll. Greene, Artillery Corps. Seco1,1d Lieut. Myron S. Crissy, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Henry C. Merriam, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Ned B. Rehkopf, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Raymond W. Briggs, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. ·walter K. Wilson, :Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Charles M. Bunker, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. John P. Terrell, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Harry W. McCauley, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Malcolm P. A.ndruss, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Robert W. Collins, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Offnere Hope, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Samuel D. McAlister, Artillery Corps. S~ond Lieut. Franc Lecocq, Artillery Corps. li'irst Lieut. William A. Covington, Artillery Corps (detailed Second Lieut. John O'Neil, Artillery Corps. in the Signal Corps). Second Lieut. Charles E. T. Lull, Artillery Corps. FJrst Lieut. Francis W. Griffin, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Owen G. Collins, Artillery Corps. F1rst Lieut. Elisha G. Abbott, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Scott Baker, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Samuel l\1. Engllsh, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Frederic H. Smith, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Alfred Hasbrouck, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. l\farion W. Howze, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. John M. Dunn, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. George W. Cocheu, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Carroll Power, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Charles H. Patterson, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. James L. Long, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Lewis Turtle, Artillery Co1·ps. First Lieut. Robert S. Welsh, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Henry S. Kilbourne, jr., Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Ralph 1\I. Mitchell, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Clifford Jones, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Frederick L. Dengler, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Wilford J. Hawkins, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Richard H. Williams, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Louis C. Brinton, jr., Artillery Corp~. First Lieut. Walter V. Gotchett, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Thomas E . Selfridge, Artillery Corps. 262 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--SENATE. DEOEJ\IBER 10, Second Lieut. Henning F. Colley, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Alexander G. Pendleton, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Paul D. Bunker, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. John C. Henderson, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Quinn Gray, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Harold W. Huntley, Artillery Corps. Second Ljeut. Louis R. Dice, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Walter l\f. Wilhelm, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. William l\I. Colvin, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Edward W. Wildrick, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Francis l\f. Hinkle, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Walter E. Donahue, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Henry W. Bunn, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Alexander G. Gillespie, Artillery Corps, Second Lient. Harry L. Morse, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Edwin De L. Smith, Artillery Corps; Second Lieut. l\Iark L. Ireland, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. John S. Pratt, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. T1esley J. l\lcNair, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Edward J. Cullen, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Charles R. Alley, Artillery Corps. Sztbsistence De-partment. Second Lieut. Chauncey L. Fenton, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Lucian B. Moody, Artillery Corps. Lieut. Col. James N. Allison, deputy commissary-general, to Second Lieut. George R. Allin, Artillery Corps. be nssistant commissary-general with the rank of colonel from Second Lieut Pelham D. Glassford, Artillery Corps. October 13, 1907. Second Lieut. William Bryden, Artillery Corps. Jaj. Frank F . Eastman, commissary, to be deputy commis Second Lieut. Donald C. McDonald, Artillery Corps. sary-general with the rank of lieuteuant-colonel from October Second Lieut. Fulton Q. C. Gardner, Artillery Corps. 13, 1907. ( Second Lieut. Francis W. Honeycutt, Artillery Corps. Capt. Henry G. Cole, commissary, to be commissary with the Second Lieut. John W. McKie, Artillery Corps. rank of major from October 13, 1907. - · Second Lieut. Philip Worcester, Artillery Corps. Med·ical Department. Second Lieut. Charles S. Blakely, Artillery Corps. Lieut. Col. Louis l\I. 1\-Iaus, deputy surgeon-general, to be Second Lieut. Charles T. Smart, Artillery Corps. assistant surgeon-general with the rank of colonel from May 10, Second Lieut. Robert l\f. Danford, Artillery Corps. 1907. Second Lieut. James B. Dillard, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Leo P. Quinn, Artillery Corps. l\laj. Aaron H. Appel, surgeon, to be deputy surgeon-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel from May 10, 1907. Second Lieut. James K. Crain, Artillery Corps. Capt. James M. Kennedy, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon Second Lieut. Edmund L. Gruber, Artillery Corps. with the rank of major from March 20, 1907. Second Lieut. Carr W. Waller, Artillery Corps. Capt. Deane C. Howard, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon with Second Lieut. David l\IcC. McKell, Artillery Corps. the rank of. major from April 24, 1907. Second Lieut. Matthew A. Cross, Artillery Corps. Capt. William H. Wilson, assistant surgeon, to be surgeo~ Second Lieut. Albert H. Barkley, Artillery Corps. with the rank of major from l\Iay 10, 1907. Second Lieut. Carroll W. Neal, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Walter Singles, Artillery Corps. Pay Departtnent. Second Lieut. Donald C. Cubbison, Artillery Corps. Lieut. Col. William F. Tucker, deputy paymaster-general, te Second Lieut. Rollo F. Anderson, Artillery Corps. be assistant paymaster-general with the rank of colonel from Second Lieut. Edward E. Farnsworth, Artillery Corps. April 15, 1907. Second Lieut. Jacob A. Mack, Artillery Corps. Maj. Harry L. Hogers, paymaster, to be deputy_paymaster Second Lieut. \Villiam '1'. Carpenter, Artillery Corps. general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel from April 15, 1907. Second Lieut. John L. Holcombe, Artillery CorP'S. Maj. Webster Vinson, paymaster, to be deputy paymaster-gen Second Lieut. Frank H. Phipps, jr., Artillery Corps. eral with the rank of lieutenant-colonel from September 4, 1907. Second Lieut. Thomas Duncan, Artillery Corps. Capt. Charles E. Stanton, -paymaster, to be paymaster with Second Lieut. Thomas l\I. Spaulding, Artillery Corps. the rank of major from April 15, 1907. Second Lieut. Thomas B. Doe, Artillery Corps. Capt. Pierre C. Stevens, paymaster, to be paymaster with the Second Lieut. Louis H. McKinlay, Artillery Corps. rank of major from JuJy 23, 1907. - Second Lieut. Benjamin H. L. Williams, Artillery Corps. Capt. Bradner D. Slaughter, paymaster, to be paymaster with Second Lieut. Thomas D. Osborne, Artillery Corps. the rank of major from September 4, 1907. Second Lieut. Otho V. Kean, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Halsey Dunwoody, Artillery Corps. Oo1·ps of Enginee1·s. Second Lieut. David C. Seagrave, Artillery Corps. Lieut. Col. Richard L. Hoxie, Corps of Engineers, to be colonel Second Lieut. William H. Dodds, jr., Artillery Corps. from June 9, 1907. Second Lieut. Le Roy Bartlett, Artillery Corps. Lieut. Col. William L. Marshall, Corps of Engineers, to be Second Lieut. Jolm Lund, Artillery Corps. colonel from August 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Robert C. Eddy, Artillery Corps. Lieut. Col. Joseph H. Willard, Corps of Engineers, to be Second Lieut. Julius C. Peterson, Artillery Corps. colonel from November 15, 1907. Second Lieut. John S. Hammond, Artillery Corps. l\Iaj. John Millis, Corps of Engineers, to be lieutenant-colonel Second Lieut. Basil G. Moon, Artillery Corps. from June 7, 1907. Second Lieut. James F. Walker, Artillery Corps. l\Iaj. John Biddle, Corps of Engineers, to be lieutenant-colonel Second Lieut. Charles Roemer, Artillery Corps. from June 9, 1907. Second Lieut. Ellery W. Niles, Artillery Corps. l\Iaj. Harry F. Hodges, Corps of Engineers, to be lieutenant Second Lieut. Adelno Gibson, Artillery Corps. colonel from August 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Albert T. Bishop, Artillery Corps. l\Iaj. J ames G. Warren, Corps of Engineers, to be lieutenant Second Lieut. Haldan U. Tompkins, .-<\rtillery Corps. colonel from November 15, 1907. Second Lieut. James S. Dusenbury, Artillery Corps. Capt. Charles S. Bromwell, Corps of Engineers, to be major Second Lieut. Lloyd B. Magruder, Artillery Corps. ' from June 7, 1907. Second Lieut. Robert H. Lewis, Artillery Corps. Capt. Spencer Cosby, Corps of Engineers, to be major from Second Lieut. Francis B. Upham, Artillery Corps. June D, 1907. Second Lieut. Arthur H. Carter, Artillery Corps. Capt. John S. Sewell, Corps of Engineers, to be major from Second Lieut. Sidney H. Outhrie, Artillery Corps. August 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Walter E. Prosser, Artillery Corps. Capt. James F. l\Iclndoe, Corps of Engineers, to be major Second Lieut. Henry T. Burgin, Artillery Corps. from November 15, 1907. · _ Second Lieut. Nathan Horowitz, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. )rrancis A. Pope, Corps of Engineers, to be cap Second Lieut. Clifford L. Corbin, Artillery Corps. tain from June 7, 1907. Second Lieut. George M. Morrow, jr., Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Gilbert A. Youngberg, Corps of Engineers, to be Second Lieut. James W. Riley, Artillery Corps. captain from June 9, 1007. Second Lieut. Lloyd P. Horsfall, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. Paul S. Bond, Corps of Engineers, to be captain Second Lieut. Charles G. Mettler, Artillery Corps. from ~~ugust 27, 1907. Second Lieut. Charles B. Gatewood, Artillery Corps. First Lieut. William P. Stokey, Corps of Engineers, to be cap Second Lieut. Joseph H. Pelot, Artillery Corps. tain from November 15, 1907. Second Lieut. Morgan L. Brett, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Francis B. Wilby, Corps of Engineers, to be Second Lieut. Henry W. Torney, Artillery Corps. first lieutenant from June 7, 1907. Second Lieut. Forrest E. Williford, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Clarence S. Ridley, Corps of Engineers, to be Second Lieut. James S. Bradshaw, Artillery Corps. first lieutenant from June 9, 1907. Second Lieut. Earl McFarland, Artillery Corps. Second Lieut. Alvin B. Barber, Corps of Engineers, to be first Second Lieut. Joseph A. Green, Artillery Corps. lieutenant from August 27, 1907. 1907 .. CONGRESSION.A:L RECORD-SENATE. 263 Second Lieut. William F. Endress, Corps of Engineers, to be Second Lieut. John Cocke, Eleventh Cavalry, to be first lieu first lieutenant from November 15, 1907. tenant from September 5, 1907. Ordnance D epartment. Second Lieut. John T. Donnelly, Thirteenth Ca\alry, to be Lieut. Col. David A. Lyle, Ordnance Department, to be colonel first lieutenant from September 7, 1907. from .March 26, 1907. Second Lieut. Edwin L. Cox, Ninth CaYalry, to be first lieu Lieut. Col. James Rockwell, Ordnance Department, to be tenant from September 23, 1907. colonel from August D, 1907. Second Lieut. Ronald E. Fisher, Fourteenth Cavalry, to be Lieut. Col. Andrew H. Russell, Ordnance Department, to be first lieutenant from October 24, 1907. _ Second Lieut. C. Emery Hathaway, Ninth Cayalry, to be first colonel from Se1~tember 19, 1007. Lieut. Col. Rogers Birnie, Ordnance Department, to be colonel lieutenant from October 31, 1907. from October 10, 1007. Second Lieut. Joseph V. Kuznik, Ninth Cavalry, to be first Maj. Frank E. Hobbs, Ordnance Department, to be lieutenant lieutenant from November 8, 1007. colonel from March 26, 1907. Field At·tiller-y. Maj. J. Walker Benet, Ordnance Department, to be lieuten Lieut. Col. Lotus Niles, Third Field Artillery, to be colonel ant-colonel from August 9, 1007. from August 12, 1907. Maj. William W. Gibson, Ordnance Department, to be lieuten Maj. Edwin St. J. Greble, Fourth Field Artillery, to be ant-colonel from September 19, 1907. lieutenant-colonel from August 12, 1907. Maj. Edwin B. Babbitt, Ordnance Department, to be lieuten Capt. Edward F. 1\fcGlachlin, jr., Fourth Field Artillery, to be ant-colonel from October 10, 1907. major from August 12, 1007. Capt. Clarence C. Williams, Ordnance Department, to be First Lieut. William H. Burt, Fifth Field Artillery, to be major from .March 26, 1907. captain from June 12, 1907. Capt. Samuel Hof, Ordnance Department, to be major from First Lieut. Frederick B. Hennessy, Sixth Field Artillery, to August 9, 1907. be captain from July 26, 1907. Capt. William H. Tschappat, Ordnance Department, to be First Lieut. -Laurin L. Lawson, Third Field Artillery, to b-e major from September 19, Hl07. ... captain from August 12, 1907. Capt. John H. Rice, Ordnance Department, to be major from Second Lieut. Leroy P. Collins, Field Artillery, unassigned, October 10, 1907. to be first lieutenant from July 16, 1907. Cavalry Arm. Second Lieut. Ballard Lyerly, Field Artillery, unassigned, Lieut. Col. James Parker, Thirteenth Cavalry, to be colonel to be first lieutenant from July 19, 190.7. from April 18, 1007. Second Lieut. Wyatt· 0. Selkirk, Field Artillery, unassigned, Lieut. Col. Joseph Garrard, FQurteenth Cavalry, to be colonel to be first lieutenant from July 26, 1907. from April 20, 1007. Second Lieut. Phillip W. Booker, Third Field Artillery, to be Maj. Walter L. Finley, Ninth Cavalry, to be lieutenant-colonel first lieutenant from August 12, 1907. from April 18, 1907. Sergt. Leroy Pierce Collins, Troop K, Fifteenth Cavalry, to be Maj. Charles G. Ayres (since retired from active service), second lieutenant of Field Artillery from June 8, 1907. Eighth Cavalry, to be lieutenant-co~onel from April 20, 1907. Coast Artillery Corps. Maj. John C. Gresl::dlm, Ninth Cavalry, to be lieutenant Lieut. Col. John P. Wisser, Coast Artillery Corps, to be col colonel from July 24, 1007. onel from May 27, 1907. Maj. George H. G. Gale, Sixth Cavairy, to be lieutenant Lieut. Col. George F. E. Harrison, Coast Artillery Corps, to colonel from October 31, 1907. be colonel from October 29, 1907.· Capt. Tyree R. Rivers, Fourth Cavalry, to be major from 1\faj. Frederick S. Strong, Coast Artillery Corps, to be lieu April 18, 1907. tenant-colonel from May 27, 1007. Capt. Henry T. Allen, Sixth Cavalry, to be major from April Maj. Albert C. Blunt, Coast Artillery Corps, to be lieutenant 20, 1907. colonel from October 29, 1907. Capt. Samuel D. Freeman, Tenth Cavalry, to be major from Capt. Delamere Skerrett, Coast Artillery Corps, to be major July 24, 1907. from May 27, 1907. Capt. John W. Heard, Third Cavalry, to be major from Octo- Capt. Archibald Campbell, Coast Artillery Corps, to be major ber 31, 1907. . from October 29, 1907. · First Lieut. William L. Luhn, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain First Lieut. Henry R. Casey, Coast Artillery Corps, to be from March 18, 1007. captain from l\Iay 27, 1907. First Lieut. Wallace M. Craigie, Second Cavalry, to be cap First Lieut. Fred L. Perry, Coast Artillery Corps, to be tain from April18, 1907. captain from July 1, 1907. First Lieut. Samuel Van Leer, Fifteenth Cavalry, to be cap First Lieut. Francis H. Lomax, Coast Artillery Corps, to be tain from April 18, 1007. captain from August 26, 1907. First Lieut. Hu B. M~yers, Fifth Cavalry, to be captain from First Lieut. William K. 1\Ioore, Coast Artillery Corps, to be April 20, 1907. captain from October 29, 1907. First Lieut. Henry R. Richmond, First Cavalry, to be cap Second Lieut. John G. Donovan, Coast Artillery Corps, to be tain from June 1, 1907. first lieutenant from July 16, 1907. First Lieut. John J. Ryan, Twelfth Cavalry, to be captain Second Lieut. Guy L. Gearhart, Coast Artillery Corps, to be from July 24, 1007. first lieutenant from July 16, 1907. First Lieut. Osmun Latrobe, jr., Eighth Cavalry, to be cap Second Lieut. George A. Wildrick, Coast Artillery Corps, to tain from September 7, 1907. be fi1·st lieutenant from July 16, 1007. First Lieut. Thomas F. Ryan, Eleventh Cavalry, to be cap Second Lieut. Allen Kimberly,- Coast Artillery Corps, to be tain from September 23, 1907. first lieutenant from July 16, 1907. First Lieut. William- M. Connell, Seventh Cavalry, to be cap Second Lieut. Thomas A. Clark, Coast Artillery Corps, to be tain from October 24, 1907. first lieutenant from July 16, 1907. . First Lieut. Theodore B. Taylor, Eighth Cm·alry, to be cap Second Lieut. Birchie 0. Mahaffey, Coast Artillery Corps, to tain from October 31, 1907. be first lieutenant from July 16, 1907. Second Lieut. Rawson Warren, Eleventh Cavalry, to be first Second Lieut. William S. Dowd, Coast Artillery Corps, to be ·lieutenant from March 18, 1907. first lieutenant from July 16, 1907. Second Lieut. John H. Read, jr., Fourteenth Cavalry, to be Second Lieut. Richard H. Somers, Coast Artillery Corps, to first lieutenant from April 6, 1907. be first lieutenant from July 19, 1907. Second Lieut. Clarence A. Stott, Twelfth Cavalry, to be first Second Lieut. Robert Arthur, Coast Artillery Corps, to be lieutenant from April 18, 1907. first lieutenant from August 7;1907. Second Lieut. Marr O'Connor, Tenth Cavalry, to be first lieu Second Lieut. John P. Keeler, Coast Artillery Corps, to be tenant from April 18, 1907. first lieutenant from August 26, 1907. Second Lieut. Joseph H. Barnard, Fifth Cavalry, to be first Second Lieut. Lucian D. Booth, Coast Artillery Corps, to be lieutenant from April 20, 1907. first lieutenant from September 10, 1907. Second Lieut. Rodman Butler, Sixth Cayalry, to be first lieu Sergt. John George Donovan, Eighty-seventh- Company, Coast tenant from 1\Iay 17, 1007. Artillery Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Second Lieut. Clarence Lininger, First Cavalry, to be first Corps from June 8, 1907. · lieutenant from June 1, 1907. Master Electrician Guy L. Gearhart, Coast Artillery Corps, Second Lieut. Edward M. Offiey, Firs~ Cavalry, to be first to be second lieutenant in ·the Coast Artillery Corps fi·om June lieutenant from July 24, 1907. 8, 1907. 264 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEl\ffiER 10, Birchie Oliver 1\Iahaffey, of Texas, late cadet United States Second Lieut. Clarence H. Farnham, Twenty-ninth Infantry, Military Academy, to be second lieutenant in the Coast Artil to be first lieutenant from October 31, 1906. lery Corps from June 11; 1907. Second Lieut. James E. 1\IcDonald, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be first lieutenant from November 2, 1906. Intant1·y A1·m. Second Lieut. William F. C. Jepson, Seventh Infantry, to be Lieut. Col, Robert H. R. Loughborough, Sixth Infantry, to first lieutenant from December 2, 190G. be colonel from l\Iarch 7, 1907. Second Lieut. Carl F. von dem Bussche, Eighteenth Infantry, Lieut. Col. Richard T. Yeatman, Twenty-sm·enth Infantry, to be first lieutenant from December 4, 1906. to be colonel from 1\larch 26, 1907. · Second Lieut Fay W. Brabson, Twelfth Infantry, to be first Lieut. Col. Thomas F. Davis, detailed adjutant-general, to lieutenant from December 15, 1906. _ be colonel from Ap1;il 11, 1907. Second Lieut. Royden E. Beebe, Twenty-ninth Infantry, to be Lieut. Col. Daniel H. Brush, detailed inspector-general, to first lieutenant from January 5, 1907. be colonel from .May 4, 1901. Second Lieut. William J. O'Loughlin, Second Infantry, to be Lieut. Col. Charles A. Booth, Seventh Infantry, to be colqnel first lieutenant from January 9, 1907. from October 1, 1907. Second Lieut. Edward J. Bloom, Fourth Infantry, to be first Lieut. Col. Charles J. Crane; Seventeenth Infantry, to be lieutenant from January 24, 1907. colonel from October 25, 11:!07. Second Lieut. Girard L. McEntee, jr., Ninth Infantry, to be Maj. William A. Mann·, Nineteenth Infantry, to be lieutenant first lieutenant from January 31, 1!)07. colonel from l\Iarch 7, 1907. Second Lieut. Leighton Powell, Sixth Infantry, to be first 1\Iaj . .Millard F. ·waltz, Sixteenth Infantry, to be lieutenant lieutenant from February 1, 1907. cclonel from March 26, 1907. -Second Lieut. Charles Keller, Twenty-fifth I nfantry, to. be Maj. Robert F .•-\ .mes, Twenty-ninth Infantry, to be lieutenant first lieutenant from February 4, 1907. colonel from May 6, 1D07. Second Lieut. John Scott, Fourth Infantry, to be first lieu 1\Iaj. Robert N. Getty, First Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel tenant from Pebruary 4, 1007. from October 1, 1907. Second Lieut. George C. Rockwell, Tenth Infantry, to be first Capt: Wendell L. Simpson, unassigned, to be major from lieutenant from February 14, 1007. March 7, 1907. Second Lieut. Smith A. Harris, Fourteenth Infantry, to be Capt. Clarence E. Dentler, Ele-renth Infantry, to be major first lieutenant from February 16, 1907. · from l\Iarch 12, 1!)07. Second Lieut. -Noble J . Wiley, Fifth Infantry, to be first Capt. James K. Thompson, Eighth Infantry, to be major from lieutenant from March 2, 1907. March 26, 1907. Second Lieut. George C. Marshall, jr., Thirtieth Infanh·y, Capt. Henry D. Styer, Ele-renth Infantry, to be major from to be first lieutenant from March 7, 1907. · May 6, 1907. Second Lieut. Robert L. l\fea"dor, Ninth Infantry, to be first Capt. Waldo E. Ayer, Thirtieth Infantry, to be major from lieutenant from March 12, 1907. _ October 1, 1907. Second Lieut. Samuel T. Mackall, Eleventh Infantry, to be First Lieut. James Justice, Twenty-second Infantry ~ to be first lieutenant from March 12, 1907. captain from March 2, 1907. Second Lieut. Charles C. Herman, jr., Third Infantry, to. be First Lieut. Arthur S. Cowan, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be first lieutenant from March 15, 1D07. captain from March 7, 1907. Second Lieut. Robert D. Goodwin, Fourth Infantry, to be First Lieut. Ephraim G. Peyton, Eighteenth Infantry, to be first lieutenant from March 26, 1907. captain from March 12, 1907. Second Lieut. Walter C. Short, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be First Lieut. Earle W. Tanner, Fourth Infantry, to be captain first lieutenant from April 4, 1907. • from l\Iarch 12, 1907. Second Lieut. John C. Waterman, Fourth Infantry, to be First Lieut. William L. Reed, Eleventh Infantry, to be cap .first lieutenant from April 6, 1907. tain from March 26, 1907. Second Lieut. Austin M. Pardee, Twentieth Infantry, to be . First Lieut. Charles L. l\1cKain, Sixteenth Infantry, to be first lieutenant from April 16, 1907. captain from April 4, 1907. Second Lieut. Frank F. Jewett, First Infantry, to be first First Lieut. James D. Reams, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be lieutenant from April 20, 1907. captain from April 16, 1907. Second Lieut. Hunter Harris, Ninth Infantry, to be first First Lieut. Andrew J. Dougherty, Twenty-eighth Infantry, lieutenant from April 23, 1907. · to be captain from April 29, 1907. Second Lieut. Augustus F. Dannemiller, Twenty-ninth Infan First Lieut. Oliver S. Eskridge, Twenty-seventh Infantry, to try, to be first lieutenant from April 29, 1907. be captain from l\Iay 6, 1907. Second Lieut. Daniel M. Cheston, jr., Seventeenth Infantry, First Lieut. Joel R. Lee, Tenth Infantry, to be captain from to be-first lieutenant from May 6, 1907. June 24, 1907. Second Lieut. James W. Evm·ington, T)lird Infantry, to be First Lieut. George E. Stewart, Fifteenth Infantry, to be first lieutenant from June 4, 1907. captain from July 15, 1907. Second Lieut. Alfred A. Hickox, Fifteenth Infantry, to be First Lieut. Bernard Sharp, Third Infantry, to be captain first lieutenant from June 12, 1907. from August 19, 1907. Second Lieut. Samuel G. Talbott, Twenty-eighth Infantry, First Lieut. Alden C. Knowles, Thirteenth Infantry, to be to be first lieutenant froin June 24, 1907. captain from October 1, 1907. · Second Lieut. Edwin P. Thompson, Twenty-sixth Infantry, Second Lieut. William J. Davis, Eighth Infantry, to be first to be first lieutenant from July 1, 1907. lieutenant from August 9, 1906. Second Lieut. John E. Green, TwentY-fifth Infantry, to be Second Lieut. John F. Clapham, Fifteenth Infantry, to be first lieutenant from July 15, 1907. . first lieutenant from August 15, 1906. Second Lieut. Jason 1\I. Walling, Eighth Infantry, to be first Second Lieut. Kenneth P. Williams, First Infantry, to be first lieutenant from August 19, 1907. lieutenant from August 20, 1906. Second Lieut. George F. Brady, Fourteenth Infantry, to be Second Lieut. William A. Alfonte, Eighteenth Infantry, to be first lieutenant from October 1, 1907. first lieutenant from September 11, 1906. Capt. William T. Anderson, chaplain Tenth Cavalry, to be Second Lieut. Daniel A. Nolan, Fifth Infantry, to ·be first chaplain, with th~ rank of major, from August 29, 1907. lieutenant from September 12, 1906. Second Lieut. Charles E. Swartz, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to POSTMASTERS. be first lieutenant from October 6, 1906. CALIFORNIA. Secmid Lieut. Benjamin D. Foulois, Seventh Infantry, to be J. W. Clark to be postmaster at Bishop, in the county of first lieutenant from October 16, 1906. . . Inyo and State of California. Second Lieut. Roy W. Ashbrook, Seventeenth Infantry, to be Ebenezer E. Cunningham to be ·postmaster at South San Fran first lieutenant from October 16, 1906. cisco, in the county of San Mateo arid State of California. Second Lieut. Ralph H. Leavitt, Twenty-eighth Infantry, to L. C. Edwards to be postmaster at Fullerton, in the county be first lieutenant from October 20, 1~6. of Orap.ge and State of California. · Second Lieut. Goodwin Compton, Twenty-sixth Infantry, to Thomas Edwards to.be postma-ster at Crockett, in the county be first lieutenant from October 20,' 1906. of Contra Costa and State of California. Second Lieut. Launcelot M. Purcell, Twenty-sixth Infantry, Asa V. Fanset to be postmaster at Glendale, in the county of to be first lieutenant from October 25, 1906. . Los Angeles and State of California. Second Lieut. William R. Leonard, First Infantry, to be first C. 0. Gillette to be postmaster· at Hemet, in the coun~ of lieutenant from October 29, 1906. .Riverside and State of California. • 1907. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE ..- 265 Nettie L. Refton to be postmaster at Coalinga, in the county Lester E. Libby to be postmaster at South Hamilton (late of Fresno and State of California. Winham Depot), in the county of Essex and State of Massa Otto Jensen to be postmaster at Rio Vista, in the county of chusetts. Solano and State of California. Stephen C. Luce to be postmaster at Vineyard Hay-en, in the Elbert S. Lamberson to be postmaster at Visalia, in the county county of Dukes and State of Massachusetts. of Tulare and State of California. Thomas F. Lyons to be postmaster at Billerica, in the county Edgar W. Loyd to be postmaster at Portersville, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts. of Tulare and State of California. John A. Marshall to be postmaster at Rowley, in the county ot Catherine T. Ryan to be postmaster at Gilroy, in the county Essex and State of Massachusetts. · of Santa Clara and State of California. Harriet M. Mudge to be postmaster at Bedford, in the county Frank A. Smith to be postmaster at Arcata, in the county of of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts. · Humboldt and State of California. · John F. Phipps to be postmaster at Hopkinton, in the county James Scott Stevens to be postmaster at Benicia, in the of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts. county of Solano and State of California. Charles F. Scribner to be postmaster at North Chelmsford, in H. R. Warner to be postmaster at Del Monte, in the county the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts. of Monterey and State of California. Joseph F. Smith to be postmaster at East Walpole, in the George W. Wentner to be postmaster at Weed, in the county county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts. of Siskiyou and State of California. George A. Wales to be postmaster at Stoughton, in the county Warren A. Woods to be postmaster at Suisun City, in the of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts. county of Solano and State of California. Ella M. Ward to be postmaster at Millers Falls, in the county of Franklin and State of Massachusetts. CONNECTICUT. · James H. Whetton to be postmaster at Needham Heights John A~ Ayer to be postmaster at Saybrook, in the county of (late Highlandville), in the county of Norfolk and State of Middlesex and State of Connecticut. Massachusetts. Levi 0. Chittenden to be postmaster at Guilford, in the Daniel S. ·woodman to be postmaster at West Medway, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut. · county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts. Frank A. Hefflon to be postmaster at Deep River, in the NEW HAl\IPSHIRE. county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut. Elmer E. Adams to be postmaster at New London, in the MAINE. county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire. William W. Brown to be postmaster at Bowdoinham, in the Herbert Bailey to be postmaster at Claremont, in the county county of Sagadahoc and State of Maine. of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire. George 0. Carr to be postmaster at Norridgewock, in the Nathan P. Baker to be postmaster at Sunapee, in the county county of Somerset and State of Maine. of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire. Irving W. Case to be postmaster at Lubec, in the county of Stella EJ. Coburn to be postmaster at North Rochester, in the Washington and State of Maine. county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire. . Charles H. Dunning to be postmaster at Brownville, in the Ernest G. Cole to be postmaster at Hampton, in the county of county of Piscataquis and State of Maine. Rockingham and State of New Hampshire. Sidney G. Haley to be postmaster at Phillips, in the county Joseph P. Conner to be postmaster at Portsmouth, in the of Franklin and State of Maine. county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire. Arthur C. Hinckley to be postmaster at Blue Hill, in the Alpheus L. Faunce to be postmaster at Somersworth, in the county of Hancock and State of Maine. county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire. Guy W. McAlister to be postmaster at Bucksport, in the Clarence N. Garvin to be postmaster at Derry (late West county of Hancock and State of Maine. Derry), in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hamp Frank E. Monroe to be postmaster at Milo, in the county of shire. Piscataquis and State of Maine. Edwin A. Himes to be postmaster at Sanbornville, in the Everett W. Ober to be postmaster at Northeast Harbor, in the county of Carroll and State of New Hampshire. county of Hancock -and State of Maine. Forrest E. Page to be postmaster at Raymond, in the county Stephen B. Thurlow to be postmaster at Stonington, in the of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire. county of Hancock and State of Maine. Alice M. Sloane to be postmaster at Conway, in the county of Ellery W. Wennv-orth to · be postmaste:r; at Winthrop, in the Carroll and State of New Hampshire. county of Kennebec and State of Maine. NEW JERSEY. William I. Wood to be postmaster at Corinna, in the county William A. Birkhead to be postmaster at Beverly, in the of Penobscot and State of Maine. · county of Burlington and State of New Jersey. MARYLAND. George W. Branin to be postmaster at Millville, in the county of Cumberland and State of New Jersey. Jacob H. Corer to be postmaster at Thurmont, in the county William H. Foley to be postmaster at Bordentown, in the of Frederick and State of Maryland. county of Burlington and State of New Jersey. Richard H. Miles to be postmaster at Gaithersburg, in the George E. Kessler to be postmaster at Millburn, in the county county of Montgomery and State of Maryland. of Essex and State of New Jersey. Alonzo R. Spitzer to be postmaster at Brunswick, in the 0. C. W. Lang to be postmaster at Bayonne, in the county of county of Frederick and State of Maryland. · Hudson and State of New Jersey. Harry K. Startzman to be postmaster at Hagerstown, in the William Tate to be postmaster at Closter, in the county of county of Washington and State of Maryland. Bergen and State of New Jersey. MASSACHUSETTS. James E. Taylor to be postmaster at Cape :May, in the county Charles H. Andrews to be postmaster at Pigeon Cove, in the of Cape May and State of New Jersey. · county of Essex and State of Massachusetts. George V. Vandenbergh to be postmaster at Englishtown, in George Bliss to be postmaster at West Warren, in the county the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey. of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. NEW MEXICO. Erwin E. Carpenter to be postmaster at East Douglass, in the John T. Bolton to be postmaster at Carlsbad, in the county county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. of Eddy and Territory of New Mexico. George W. Cutting to be postmaster at Weston, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts. . NEW YORK. Jeremiah B. Daniels to be postmaster at Millis, in the county William H. Bain to be postmaster at Canajoharie, in the of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts. county of Montgomery and State of New York. George T. Durfee to be postmaster at Fall River, in the Charles B. Bassett to be postmaster at Walton, in the county county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts. of Delaware and State of New York. Frank A. Fales to be postmaster at Norwood, in the county Harry L. Becker to be postmaster at Little Falls, in the of Norfolk .and State of Massachusetts. county of Herkimer and State of New York. T. Allen Hill to be postmaster at Georgetown, in the county Charles A. Beeman to be postmaster at Depew, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts. of Erie and State of New York. Herbert A. Howard to be postmaster at Randolph, in the Mary A. Booth to be postmaster at Brownville, in the county county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts. of Jefferson and State of New York. 266 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE .. DECEMBER 11, Silas S. Carhvright to be postmaster at Roxbury, in the SENATE. county of Delaware and State of New York. Abiel D. Cook to be postmaster at East Rochester, in the WEDNESDAY, December 11, 1907. county of Monroe and State of New York. Minnie A. Daily to be postmaster at Hilton, in the county of Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. EDWARD E. HALE. 1\Ionroe and State of New York. The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's William G. Davry to be postmaster at 1\Iechanicsville, in the proceedings, when, on request of Mr. CLAPP, and by unanimous PEN~SYLVANIA. a bill authorizing a survey of any unsurveyed lands belonging to the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory, which, Alexander C. Alton to be postmaster at Fayette City, in the with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania. on Indian .Affairs and orde1·ed to be printed, Franklin A. Balliet to be postmaster at Coplay, in the county of Lehigh and State of Pennsylvania. GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. Joseph W. Culbert to be postmaster at Collegeville, in the The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania. tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of Edward B. Farr to be postmaster at Tunkhannock, in the a bill recommending the adoption of an amendment to section county of Wyoming and State of Pennsylvania. 4839 of the Revised Statutes, with respect to the Government Richard E. Foote to be postmaster at Archbald, in the county Hospital for the Insane, which, on motion of Mr. GALLINGER, of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania. was, with the accompanying paper, referred to the Committee Mertie T. Gillies to be postmaster at Devon, in the C{)Unty on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. of Chester and State of Pennsylvania. FINDINGS OF TilE COURT OF CLAIMS. Thomas F. Heffernan to be postmaster at Wilkes-Barre, in The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica· the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania. tion from the assistant elerk of the Court of Claims, transmit Ida M. Kaye to be postmaster at Monaca, in the county of ting certified copies of the findings of fact :filed by the com·t in Beaver and State of Pennsylvania. the following causes: Samuel 0. McCormick to be postmaster at Kew Salem, in the In the cause of Frederick T. Wimbish, administrator of Wil county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania. liam R. Wimbish, deceased, against The United States; and Ellwood w. Minster to be postmaster at Bristol, in the county In the cause of Elizabeth B. Eddy, widow of Charles G. of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania. Eddy, deceased, against The United States. Renwick Rowan to be postmaster at Parnassus, in the county The foregoing findings were, with the accompanying papers, of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania. referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. Cyrus B. Smith to be postmaster at Wernersville, fn the CX>unty of Berks and State of Pennsylvania. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. William C. Steele to be postmaster at Brownsville, in·. the The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a resolution adopted by county of Fayette and State of Pennsylt"ania. the Citizens' Association of Takoma Park, D. C., favoring the Harr:v Z. Wampole to be postmaster at Telford, in the cotmty attitude taken by the Commissioners of the District of Colum of JUon'tgomery and State of Pennsylvania. bia on the increase of the capitalization of the Washington Gaslight Company, which was referred to the Committee on - WYOUfXG. the District of Columbia. R. A. Bucher to be postmaster at Lander, in the county of 1\Ir. PLATT presented a petition of sundry citizens of Lock Fremont and State of Wyoming. port, N. Y., praying for the passage of the so-called "Lafean Edward Redmond to be postmaster at Sunrise, in the county pension bill/' which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. of Laramie and State of Wyoming. He also presented a petition of the Military Order of the Frank F. Tuttle to be postma.ster at Thermopolis, in the Loyal Legion of the State of New York, praying for the enact county of Fremont and State of Wyoming. ment of legislation providing for the erection of a memorial to