CONGRESSiONAL RECORD.
PROCEEDINGS ·AND DEBATES OF THE FIFTY-NINT.H CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENA'rE. Hansbrough McCumber Penrose Sutberland Hemenway Mallory ·Perkins Taliaferro Heyburn Martin Pettus Teller }fol{DAY, Decembm~ 3, 1906. Hopkins Millard Piles Tillman Kean Money Platt Warner The first Monday of D'ecemb~r being the day prescribed by the Knox Morgan Proctor ·warren Constitution of the United States for the annual meeting of Con Latimer Nelson Rayner Wetmore gress, the second session of the Fifty-ninth Congress commenced Lodge · Newlands Scott Long Nixon Smoot this day. · · . · · :.UcCreary Overman Spooner The Senate assembled in its Chamber at the Capitol. The Vice-President (Mr. CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS) called the The VICE-PRESIDENT. Seventy-seyen Senators llaye an- Senate to order at 12 o'clock noon. s"·ered to their names. A quorum is present. PRAYER. SENATOR FROM DELAWARE. The Chaplaj.n, Rev. Enw ARD E. HALE, offered the following Mr. .ALLEE. Mr. President, Senator-elect Du Pont, from the prayer: · State of Delaware, is present, and I ask that the oath of office Blessing ancl honm· and glm·y ancl 1JOtc er be u iLto Him, that may lJe administered to him. sitteth upon the tlw011e; and unto the Lamb for e~:e r and e-,;cr. 'Tile VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator-elect from Delaware TV e know that aU things w ork together for good to them who will present himself at the ·vice-President's desk and take the love God; to them who are called according to His purpose. oatll prescribed lJy law. ~Phis is the covenant that I will 11wke, sa·ith the Lord: I u; lll Mr. Du Pont was escorted to .the Vice-President's desk by Mr. tntt my laws into thei1· 1nin~ and 1CTite them, in thei-r heart. ALLEE, and the oath prescribed by law havinoo been administered And I u;m be to them a God and they shall be to me a people. to llim, he took his seat in the Senate. o Let us pray. SENATORS PRESENT. Our Father, who art with us in the majesty of Thy heaven, how can we thank Thee that we, Thy children ha\e our Tile following Senators were present: Father's help in all moments of our endea\ors? ' From the State of- · In Thine infinite providence Thou hast called tills Senate to .1labarna-Jobn T. Morgan and Edmund W. Pettus. gether to serve Thee in the months of this winter· ·and Thy .t11·kansas-James H. Berry. children are here to consecrate every day and eve~·y hour to Califomia-Frank P. Flint and George ·c. Perkins. that service of Thine which is perfect freedom. That they may Colorado-Henry l\l. Teller. walk together with God, help them,' Fatiler, with Thine own Connecticut-Frank B. Bmndegee and :Morgan G. Bulkeley. infinite help. Teach them with Thine own infinite wisdom that D elaw are-J. Frank Allee and Henry A. Du Pont. Thy law may be tile law of this nation, and this that happy Plorida-Stephen R. Mallory and James P. '.fnliaferro. people whose God is the Lord. · Georgia-Augustus 0. Bacon and Alexander S. Clay. We pray ~or the country which Thou hast led tlu·ough the Iclaho-Fred T. Dubois and Weldon B. Heyburn. desert, through the wilderness, and through the terrible tempta Illinois-Shelby l\1. Cullom and Albert J. Hopkins. tions of prosperity-which Thou hast led as a father leads I ndiana--Albert J. Beveridge and James A. llernenway. his children. · Iotca-Jonuthan P. Dolliver. Father, we ask Thy blessing upon all the servants of ad Kansas-Alfred W. Ben on and Chester I. Long. ministration, and upon this Congress as it meets together now. K entucky-Joseph C. S. Blackburn and James B. :McCreary. There are thC?se whose faces we ·are not to see again. We ask Louisiana-l\Iurphy J. Foster. Thee to consecrate the memory of their li\es to us, and for to Maine-William P. Frye and Eugene Hale. day and to-morrow, that every man may bear his brother's Maryland--Isidor Rayner. · · · b ..... rden', so that all may work together in Thine infinite service M~ss~chu.setts-Wintbrop l\1. Crane and Hem·y Cabot Lodge. for God and for humanity. M w h·tgan-Russell A. Alger and Julius C. Bunows. Hear us, answer us, bless us us Thine own children, in Christ Minnesota-Moses E. Clapp and Knute Nelson. . Mississippi,-H. D. Money. Jesus. Join all with me in the Lord's prayer. Missouri--William Warner. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name· Thy Montana--Thomas H. Carter and William. A. Clark. kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is do~e in N ebraska-Elmer J. Burkett and Joseph H. l\lillard. heayen. Give us this day our daily ·bread, and forgive us our Nevada--Francis G. Newlands and George S. Nixon. trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead New Hampshit·e-Henry E. Burnham and Jacob H. Gu.lllnger. us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the N ew J ersey-John F . Dryden and John Kean. kingdom, and the power, and 'the glory, forever. Amen. N ew York-Chauncey 1\I. Depew and Thomas C. Platt. North Carolina--Lee S. Overman. CALLING OF THE ROLL. North Dakota--Henry C. Hansbrough and Porter J. l\IcCtm1- The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Secretary will call the roll of ber. the Senate. Ohio-Charles Dick and Joseph B. Foraker. The Secretary culled the roll, and the following Senators Oregon-Charles W. Fulton and John M. Gearin. answered to their names : P ennsylv ania-Philander Chase Knox and Boies Penrose. Aldrich Burkett Culberson Flint Rhode Isl£WUZ-Nelson W. Aldrich and George P. Wetmore. Alger Burnham Cullom . Foraker South OaTolina-Asbury C. Latimer and Benjamin R. Till- Allee Burrows · Daniel Foster · man. Bacon Carinack Depew Frazier Benson Carter Dick Frye South Dakota--Robert J. Gamble. Berry Clapp Dillingham · Fulton Tennessee-Edward W. Carmack and James B. Frazier. Beveridge Clark, Mont. . Dolliver Gallinger Texas-Charles A. Culberson. Blackburn Clark, Wyo. Dryden Gamble Brandegee Clay Dubois Gearin Utah--Reed Smoot and George Sutherland. Bulkelcf Crane Elkins Hale Vermont-William P. Dillingham and Redfield Proctor. 2 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEl\IBER 3,
Vil·ginia-John W. Daniel and Thomas S. Martin. RECESS. Wasll·ington.:-Samuel a:. Piles. · l\Ir.· HALE· (at 12 o'clock and 15 minutes p. m.). Mr. Presi West Vit·ginia-Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B. Scott. dent, a me. sage from the President transmitting certain nomina Wisconsin-John C. Spooner. tions will be here in a few :p10ments. I do not think it proper Wyoming-Clarence D. Clark and Francis E. W~rren. that we should proceed to any general business before receiving a NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. message from the President. Therefore I move that the Senate Mr. HALE submitted · the following resolution; which was take a recess for ten minutes. considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: The motion was agreed to; and at the ~xpiration of the recess (at 12 o'clock and 25 minutes p. m.) the Senate reassembled. R eso lvea, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Repre EXECUTIVE SESSION. sentatives, to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quoruin of each House is assembled, and that Congress is Several messages in writing were received from the President ready to receive any communication he may- be pleased to make. of the United States by .Mr. 1\I. C. LATTA, one of his secretaries. The VICE-PRESIDENT appointed as the committee. Mr. 1\Ir. CULLOM. I move that the Senate proceed to the consid HAJ,E and l\Ir. PETTUS. eration of executive business. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the NOTIFICATION TO THE HOUSE. consideration of executive business. After fifteen minutes spent l\Ir. CULLO:\I submitted the following resolution; which was in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 12 o'clock considered by- unanimous consent, and agreed to : and 45 minutes p. m.) the Senate· adjourned until to-morrow, . Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives Tuesday, December 4, 1906, at 12 o'clock meridian . that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and that the Senate is ready to pl'oceed to business. · NOMINATIONS. HOUR OF DAILY MEETING. E xecuti'l/e nominations received by the Senate Decerr~obm- 3, 1906. l\lr. ALDRICH submitted the following resolution ; which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to : . SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Resolved, That the hour of daily meeting of the Semite be 12 o"clock George B. Cortelyou, of New York, now Postmaster-General, meridian until otherwise ordered. to be Secretary of the Treasury, vice Leslie M. Shaw. DISM·ISSAL OF TH"REE COMPANIES OF '!'WENTY-FIFTII INFAN'l'RY. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. . 1\Ir. PENROSE. 1\Ir. President, I submit a re olution asking Clmrles Joseph Bonaparte, of Maryland, now Secretary of the for certain information, and if it is not out of order I would Navy, to be Attorney-General, vice William H. Moody. ask for its present consideration. POSTMASTER-GENERAL. The VICE-PRESIDENT. It is the usual practice not to con George v. L. Meyer, of Massachusetts, now ambassador ex sider miscellaneous business until after the message from the traordinary and plenipotentiary to Russia, to be Postmaster President has bee:n received, but there is no rule to that effect. General, vice George B. Cortelyou, nominated to be Secretary Mr. PENROSE. I ask unanimous consent that I may offer of the 'l'reasury. the resolution. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Pennsylvania SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. asks unanimous consent for the present consideration of the Victor H. Metcalf, of California, now Secretary of Commerce resolution. The resolution will be read· for the information of and Labor, to be Secretary of the Navy, vice Charles Joseph the Senate. Bonaparte, no.minated to be Attorney-General. The Secretary read the ·resolution, as follows.: SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate, if not incompatible with the public interests, full information James Rudolph Garfield, of Ohio, now Commissioner of Cor bearing upon the recent order dismissing from the military service of porations in the Department of Commerce and Labor, to be the United States three ·companies o:£ the Twenty-fifth Regiment of Secretary of the Interior, vice Ethan A. Hitchcock. I.nfantry Un~ted States troops (colored). · SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND LABOR. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present consideration of the resolution just read? Oscar S. Straus, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce 1\Ir. FORAKER. I offer as a substitute the resolution which and Labor, vice Victor H. Metcalf, nominated to be Secretary I send to the desk; and I will ask that both may go over for of the Navy. · consideration on a subsequent day. - . . ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT. Mr. SPOONER. I ask that the resolution be again read. William H. Moody, of Massachusetts, now Attorney-Genera!, The VICE-PRESIDENT. At the request of the Senator n·om to be associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United Wisconsin, the resolution proposed by the Senator from Penn States,- in the place ·of Henry B. Brown, resigned. sylvania will be again read by the Secretary. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER. The Secretary again read the resolution. .Mr. WARREN. I ask that the resolution may lie over. John A\ery Mcilhenny, of Louisiana, to be a ·Civil Service The VICE-PRESIDENT. Under objection, the resolution Commissioner, to which office he was appoirited during the last will lie over. · recess of the Senate, vice Alford Warriner Cooley, resigned. Mr. ALDRICH. I ask, as a matter of courtesy to the Sen INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSIONERS. ator from Ohio, that his substitute may be read. Edgar R Clark, of Iowa, to be an Interstate Commerce Com The VICE-PRESIDENT. At the request of the Senator from missioner, for the term·ending December 31, 1912, to which office Rhode Island, the substitute offered by the Senator from Ohio he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate, to fill an will be read. original vacancy. The Secretary read the proposed substitute, as. follows: . Judson C. Clements, of Georgia, to be an Interstate Com Resolved, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed merce Commissioner for the term of seven years from January to furnish the Senate copies of all. official letters, -telegrams, repot·ts, 1, 1907. This is a reappointment. ordet·s, etc., filed in the War Department in connection with tlie recent discharge of the enlisted men of Companies B, C, and D, Twenty-fifth James S. Harlan, of Illinois, to be an Interstate Commerce United States Infantry, together with a complete list of tht:' men dis Commissioner for the term ending December 31, 1911, to which charged, showing the recor·d of each, the amount of retained pay office lle was appointed during the last recess of the Senate, to (under section 1281 and following sections of the Revi.sed Statutes), if any, to the credit of each man at the time of his discharge; the fill an original vacancy. · ruling of the War Department, if any has been made in this or any PROMOTION.S IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. other similar case, as to the effect upon his ri~ht to such retained pay, and also the ruling of the War Department, 1f any bas been made Herbert G. Squiers, o:t New York, former envoy extraordinary in this or any similar case, as to the effect of such discharge upon the right of an enli:J:ted man to retire on three-fourths pay, with an allow and minister plenipotentiary to Cuba, to be envoy extraordinary_ ance for subsistence and clothing (under section 1260 and following and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Panama, sections of the Revised Statutes), and his right to enter a National to which office he was appointed duril;J.g the last recess of the Soldiers' Home· (un~er section 4821 and following sections of the Re vised. Stat-utes) ; his right to be bmied in a national cemetery (under Senate, vice Charles E. Magoon, resigned. section 4878 and following sections of the Revised Statutes), and his Fred Morris Dearing, of Missouri, to be second secretary of right to receive transportation and subsistence from place of discharge the legation of the United States at Habana, Cuba, to which to his home, as provided for in section 1290 and following sections of the Revised Statutes; also a complete official record of the Twenty office he was appointed during the last ·recess of the Senate, vice fifth llegiment, United States Infantry, from the time of its muste1·-in Henry L. Janes, promoted tQ be secretary of the legation at to the date of the discharge of Companies B, C, and D. Santiago. Mr. FORAKER . . I ask th::tt both resolutions may go over. H. Percival Dodge, of Massachusetts, lately secretary of the The VICE-PRESIDENT. It is so ordered. embassy at Berlin, to be secretary of the embassy of the United . 1906. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. SENATE . 3
States at •.rokyo, Japan, to which office he was transferred during the last recess of the Senate, vice Nicholas Schlemmer, de the last re!;ess of the Senate, to fill an original. vacancy. clined. Spencer F. Eddy, of Illinois, lately secretary of the embassy at wm L. Lowrie, of Illinois, to be consul of the United States St. Petersburg, to be secretary of the embassy of the United of class 8 at Weimar, Germany, to which office he was ap States at Berlin, Germany, to which office he was transferred pointed during the last recess of the Senate, vice Clarence Rice during the last recess of the Senate, vice H. Percival Dodge, Slocum, promoted to be consul-general of class 5 at Boma. . transferred and appointed secretary of the embassy at Tokyo. Robert Brent Mosher, of the District of Columbia, lately William lleimke, of New York, lately second secretary of the consul of class 8 at Collingwood, to be consul of the United embassy at 1\fexico, to be secretary of the legat~on of the United States of class 6 at Port Elizabeth, Cape· of Good Hope, to States at Bogota, Colombia, to which office he was transferred which office he was promoted during the last recess of the Sen- nnd appointed during the last recess of the Senate, to fill an ate, tq fill &n original vacancy. . · . original vacancy. Thomas II. Norton, of Ohio, lately consul of class 6 at Paxton Hibben, of Indiana, lately third secretary of the em Smyrna, to be consul of the United States of class 6 at Chem bassy at St. Petersburg,· to be second secretary of the embassy nitz, Saxony, to which office be was transferred during the last at Mexico, Mexico; to which office he was promoted during the recess of the Senate, vice Ernest L. Harris, transferred and ap last recess of the Senate, vice William Heimke, transferred and pointed to be consul of class 6 at Smyrna. appointed secretary of the legation at Bogota. · August G. Seyfert, of Pennsylvania, lately consul of class 8 M. :Marshall Langhorne, of Virginia, former commercial agent at Matamoros, to be consul of the United States of class 8 at at Dalny, to be ·secretary· of the legation· of the United States Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, to which office be was trans ·at Christiania, Norway, to which office be was appointed during ferTed during the last recess of tbe Senate, vice Robert Brept the last reces!'l of the Senate, to fill an original vacancy. Mosher, promoted to be consul of class 6 a.t Port Elizabeth. Basil Miles, of Pennsylvania·, to be third secretary of the em John H. Shirley, of Illinois, lately consul of class 9 at Sura, bassy of the United States at St. Petersburg, Russia, to which to be consul of the United States of class 9 at Charlottetown, offi~e he was appointed d1,1ring the last recess of the Senate, vice Prince Edward Island, to which office he was transferred dur4 Paxton Hibben, promoted to be second secretary of the embassy ing the last recess of the Senate, vice Delmar J. ' Vail, de at Mexico. ceased. George Post Wheeler, of Washington, to be econd secretary COLLECTORS OF CUSTOYS. of the embassy of the United States at Tokyo, Japan, to which office be was appointed during the last recess of the Senate, to Clark W. Carnahan, of Oregon, to be collector of customs for fill an original vacancy. the district of Oregon, in the State of Oregon, to succeed Walter Charles S. Wil on, of Maine, lately secretary of the legation L. Robb, whose term of office bas expired by limitation. Mr. to Greece and Montenegro and of the diplomatic agency in Carnahan is now serving under a temporary commission issued Bulgaria, to be secretary of the legation of the United States at during the recess of the Senate. · Ilabana, Cuba, to which office he was transferred during the Henry McCall, of Louisiana," to be collector of cusfoms· for the district of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. (Reap last recess of the Senate, vice Jacob Sleeper, tranferred and pointment.) appointed secretary of the legation at Caracas. Dascar 0 . Newberry, of North Carolina, to be collector of PROMOTIONS IN THE CONSULAR SERVICE. customs for the district of Albemarle, in the State of North William P. Kent, of Virginia, to be consul-general of the Carolina, in place of. George \V. Cobb, ·deceased. Ur. New lJerry is now erving under a temporary commission issue
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1\lel is now sen·ing under a temporary commission issued dur C~CUIT JUDGE. ing tlle recess of the Senate. J oseph Buffington, of Pennsylvania, to be United States circuit APPOINTMENTS IN TilE REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. judge for t4e third judicial circuit He was appointed during Lloyd Toulmin Chalker, of Connecticut, to be a third lieuten the last recess 'of the Senate in the place of 1\Iarcus W. Acheson, ant in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. 1\Ir. deceased. Chalker is now serving under-·a temporary ·commission issued DISTRICT JUDGES. during the rece s of the Senate. · Nathaniel Ewing, of Pennsylvania, to be United States district Joseph Tillotson Drake, of New York, to be a third lieutenant judge fo'r the western district of Pennsylvania. He was ap in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United -States. l\Ir. Drake. pointed . during· the last re~ess of the Senate in the place of is now serving under a temporary commission· issued duripg the Joseph Buffington, who is nominated for appointment as _circuit rece s of the Senate. judge of the third judicial circuit. Edward Darlington Jones, of Virginia, to be a third lieutenant Loyal E. Knappen, of Michigan, to be United States district in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. Mt. Jones judge for the western district of l\Iichigan, vice George P . is now serving under a temporary corrimission issued during the Wanty, deceased. . recess of the Senate. · · · · James L. Martin, of Vermont, who was appointed· during the Stanley Vince-nt Parker, of Ohio, to be a third lieutenant in last recess of the Senate, to be United States district judge for the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States. l\Ir. Parker the district of Vermont, vice 'Hoyt II. Wheeler, retired. is now serving under a ternporru.·y commission issued during the UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS. r~ce ss of the Senate. Russell Randolph Waesche, of Maryland, to be a third lieuten • William C .. Bristol, of Oregon, _who was appointed during the ant in the Revenue-Cutter Ser-vice of the United States. Mr. last recess of the Senate, to be United States attorney for the Waesche is now serving under a temporary commission issued district of Oregon. Mr. Bristol was nominated for this position during the recess of the Senate. at the first ses~ion of the Fifty-ninth Congress, but failed of SUPERVISING INSPECTOR OF STEAM VESSELS. confirmation. Alexander Dunnett, of Vermont, who was appointed during Joseph J . Dunn, of Kentucky, who was appointed July 2G, tlle last recess of the Senate, to be United States attorney for 1906, during the recess of the Senate, to be supervising inspector the district of ·v-ermont, vice James L. l\Iartin, nominated to be of steam vessels for the fourth district, in the Steamboat Inspec district judge, Vermont. tion SerYice, Department of Commerce and Labor. James D. Elliott, of South Dakota, who was appointed during APPOIN'rMENTS IN THE PUBLIC IIJ4\.LTH AND MARINE-HOSPITAL the last recess of the Senate, in the place of James D. Elliott, SERVICE. resigned, to be United States attorney for the district of South Robert Alexander Herring, of Mississippi, t'o be an assistant Dakota.. surgeon in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of John Embry, of Oklahoma, who was appointed during the last the United States, in place of Thomas F . Richardson, deceased. recess of the Senate, in the place of Horace Speed, removed, to .Mr. Herring is now serving under a temporary commission be United States attorney for the 'l'erritory of Oklahoma. 1\Ir. issued during tlle recess of the Senate. Embry was nominated for this position at the first session of 'Villiam W. Miller, of Tennessee, to be an assistant surgeon the Fifty-ninth Congress, but failed of confirmation. in tlJC Public H ealth and ::\Iarine-Hospital Service of the United Oscar It. Hundley, of Alabama, to be United States attorney St::~t cs, .to sncceed George B. Young, promoted. Mr. Miller is for the northei'n district of Alabam~. vice Thomas It. Roulhac, no"· serving under a temporary commis. ion issued during the whose term expires December 7, 190G. recess of the Senate. · . Patrick H. Rourke, of North Dakota, to be United States Friencb Simpson, of Texas, to be an assistant surgeon in the attorney for the district of North Dakota. A reappointment, Public Health and l\Iarine-Hospital Service of the United 'his term having expired_May 2G, 190G. States, to succeed Joseph B. Greene, resigned. l\Ir. Simpson William J . Youngs, of New York, to be United States at is now serving under a temporary commission issued during the torney for the eastern dish'ict of New York. A reappointment, rece. s of the Senate. his term expiring December 1!J, 1906. -Robert A. C. Wollenberg; of 1\fichigan, to be an· assistant UNITED STATES MARSHALS. surgeon in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of Cornelius C. _Duson, of Louisiana, who was appointed during the United States, to succeed William G. Stimpson, promoted. the last recess of the Senate, to l;le United States- marshal for l\lr. Wollenberg is now ser\ing under a temporary commission the western district of· Louisiana, vice B. F . Oneal, removed. issued during the recess of the Senate. Eugene L. Lewis, of Ohio, w bo was appointed ·during the last ASSISTAN1' TREASURER. recess of the Senate, to be United States marshal for the Clarence C. Pusey, of 1\Iaryland, to be Assistant Treasurer of southern district of Ohio, vice Vivian J . Fagin, removed. the United States at Baltimore, 1\Id., to succeed A. Lincoln Arthur W. 1\Ierrifield, of l\Iontana, to be United States mar Dryden, resigned. Mr. Pusey is now ser-Ving under a temporary shal for the district of 1\Ionta:i:la, -in the place of C. F . Lloyd, commission issued during the recess of the Senate. · whose term expires December 9, 1906. DEPUTY AUDITOR, INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. JUDGE OF UNITED STATES COD"RT FOR CHINA. James B. Belt, of 1\Iaryland, to be Deputy Auditor for the Lebbeus R. Wilfiey, of Missouri, to be judge of tlle United Interior Department, to succeed George P . Dunham,- resigned. States court for China, to which office be was appointed during I\fr. Belt is now. serving under a temP-orary commission issued the last recess of the Senate, to fill an original vacancy. during the recess of the Senate. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. INDIAN AGENT. Arthur Bassett, of Missouri, to ·be district attorney of tbe Samuel W. Campbell, of ·wisconsin, who was reappointed United States court for China, to which office he was appointed July 3, 1006, during the recess of the Senate, his term having during the last recess of the Senate, to fill an original vacancy. expired, to be a~ent for the Indians of the La Pointe Agency, in . CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR CHINA. Wisconsin. (Reappointment.) Frank E. Hinckley, of California, to be clerk of the United SOLICITOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR. States court for China, to which office he was appointed during Charles Earl, of l\Iaryland, to be Solicitor of the Department the last recess of the Senate, to fill an original vacancy. of Commerce and Labor. He was . appointed during the last MARSHAL OF THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR CHINA. recess of ·the Senate in th~ place of Edwin :w. Sims, resigned. Orvice R. Leonard, of Michigan, to be marshal of the United ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL. States court for China, to which office he was appointed during Alford · W. Cooley, of New York, to be Assistant Attorney the last recess of the Senate, to fill an original vacancy. General. He was appointed during the last recess of the Senate APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY. in place of Cbru.·les H . Robb, nominated to be associate justice General officers. of the court of appeals of the District of Columbia. Maj. Gen. Arthur 1\Iac.Artbur to be Lieutenant-General from ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF September 15, 1906, vice Corbin, retired from active service. COLUMBIA. Brig. Gen. Jesse l\I. Lee to be major-general from September Charles H. "Robb, of Vermont, who was appointed during the lS, 1906, vice :MacArthur, appointed Lieutenant-General. last recess of the Senate to be associate justice of the court of Capt. John J . Pershing, Fifteenth Cavalry, to be brigadier appeals of the District of Columbia, vice Charl~s H. Duell, i·e general from September 20, 190G, vice Lee, appointed major- signe,!l. general. · 1906. CONGRESSIONAL· RE-CORD-SENATE. 5
Inspector-Gene-rats Department. To be captains. Col. Ernest A. Garlington, inspector-general, to be inspector First Lieut John R. Slattery, Corps of Engineers, from June general with the rank of brigadier-general for the period of 27, 1906, vice Harding, promoted. four years beginning October 1, 1906, with rank from that date, First Lieut. Curtis W. Otwell, Corps of Engineers, from Sep ice Burton, retired from acti'\-e serviCe. tember 9, 1906, vice Harts, promoted. Pay Depm·tment. First Lieut. Hubert L. Wigmore, Corps of Engineers (subject to examination required by law), from September 17, 1906, vice Col. Culver C. Sniffen, Assistant Paymaster-General, to be Johnston, resigned. Paymaster-General with the rank of brigadier-general for the First Lieut. Alfred B. Putnam, Corps of Engineers, from Sep period of four years begi_nning September 11, 1906, with rank tember 26, 1906~ vice Jadwin, promoted. from that date, vice Dodge, retired from active service. To be first .lieutenants. A1·tillery Oorps. Second Lieut. Joseph H. Earle, Corps of Engineers, from June Col. Arthur :Murray, Artillery Corps, to be chief of artillery 27, 1906, vice Slattery, promoted. with the rank of brigadief·-general from October 1, 1906, vice Second L!eut. Thomas M. Robins, Corps of Engineers, from Mills, retired from active serVice. September 9, 1906, vice O~vell, promoted. PLACED ON RETIRED LIST. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. With the 1·ank of brigadie1·-general. To be majors. CoL Louis V. Caziarc, retired, from October 1, 1906. Capt. George W. Burr, Ordnance Department, from June 25, Col. Oliver E. Wood, retired, from October 1, 1906. 1906, vice Mitcham, promoted. Col. William l\:1. Wallace, retired, from October 2, 1906. Capt. Colden L'H. Ruggles, Ordnance Department, from June · Col. Charles H. Noble, retired, from October 20, 1906. 25, 1906, vice Bruff, promoted. Capt. Odus C. Horney, Ordnance Department, from June 25; Medical Department. 1906, to fill an original vacancy. · Brig. Gen. · Robert ?II. O'Reilly, Surgeon-General, to be Sm·-· Capt George :Montgomery, Ordnance Department, from June geon-General with the rank of brigadier-general for the period 25, 1906, to fill an original vacancy. · of four years beginning September 7, 1906, with rank from Capt. Tracy C. Dickson, Ordnance Department, from June 25, September 7, 1902, his former appointment as SurgeoJ).-General 1906, to fill an original vacancy. having expired September 6, :1906. Capt. Lawson 1\f. Fuller, Ordnance _Department, from June 25, APPOINTMENTS BY TRANSFER IN THE ARMY. 1906, to fill an original vacancy. Capt Charles C. Jamieson, Ordnance Department, from June Oavalt·y Arm-. 25, 1906, to fill an original vacancy. Second Lieut. William W. West, jr., Twenty-fifth Infantry, Capt John W. Joyes, Ordnance Department, from June 25, .from the Infantry Arm to the Cavalry Arm, August 28, 1906, 1906, to fill an original vacancy. with rank from June 13, 1905. Capt. Jay E. Hoffer, Ordnance Department, from June 25, At·tillery Oorps. 1906, to fill an original vacan~y. Second Lieut. Edward .J. Cullen, Seventeenth Infantry, from CAVALRY ARM. the Infanh-y Arm to the Artillery Corps, September 12, 1906, To be colonels. with rank from June 13, 1906. Lieut. Col. Walter S. Schuyler, Third Cavalry, froin August PROMOTION IN THE PORTO RICO PROVISIONAL REGIMENT OF 20, 1906, vice Stedman, Fifth Cavalry, retired from active INFANTRY. service. Second Lieut. Eduardo Iriarte, Porto Rico Provisional Regi Lieut CoL Henry P. Kingsbury, Eighth Cavalry, from August ment of Infantry, to be first lieutenant from September 7, 31, 1906, vice Hughes, First Cavalry, retired from active service. 1906, vice Poillon, resigned. Lieut. Col. Frank West, Seventh Cavalry, from October 1, 1906, vice Ward, Second Cavalry, detailed as inspector-general. PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY. Lieut. Col. Gearge F. Chase, Twelfth Cavalry, from October Quartermaster"s Department. 2, 1906, vice Wallace, Fifteenth Cavah·y, retired from active Capt. Joseph T. Crabbs, quartermaster, to be quartermaster servi~e. with the .rank of major, from June 30, 1906, vice Palmer, re To be lieutenant-colonels. tired from active service. :Maj. George K. Hunter, Sixth Cavalry, from June 30, 1906, Medical Department. vice Paddock, Fifth Cavalry, retired from active service. Capt. Edward L. Munson, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon l\Iaj. ·Charles l\f. O'Connor, Fourteenth Cavalry, fr.om August with the rank of major, from July 11, 1906, vice Kneedler, re 20, 1906, vice Schuyler, Third Cavalry, promoted. tired from active service. · . 1\faj. Wilber E. Wilder, Fifteenth Cavalry, from September 13, 1906, vice Murray, Eleventh Cavalry, detailed as inspector Pay Depa.1·tment. general. Lieut. Col. William H. Comegys, deputy paymaster-general, Maj. John F. Guilfoyle, unassigned, from October 1, 1906, to be Assistant Paymaster-General with the rank of colonel, from vice West, Seventh Cavalry, promoted. September 13, 1906, vice Sniffen, appointed Paymaster-General, Maj. Charles H. Watts, Fifth Cavalry, from October 1, 1006, l\faj. Elijah W. Halford, .paymaster, to be deputy paymaster vice Tutherly, Ninth Cavalry, retired from active service. general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, from September 13, Maj. Frank A. Edwards, Fourth Cavah·y, from October 2, 1906, vice Comegys, promoted. 1906, vice Chase, Twelfth_Cavalry, promoted: Capt. Eugene Coffin, paymaster, to be paymaster with the. rank of major, from August 6, 1906, vice Schofield, deceased. To be majors. Capt. John R. Lynch; paymaster, to be paymaster with the Capt. J. F. Reynolds Landis, First Cavalry, from June 30, rank of major, from September 13, 1906, vice Halford', pro 1906, vice Hunter, Sixth Cavalry, promoted. moted. Capt. Parker W. West, Fifteenth Cavah·y, from August 20, CORPS . OF ENGINEERS. 1906, vice O'Connor, Fourteenth Cavalry, promoted. Capt. Frederick S. Foltz, Second Cavalry, from September 13, To be colonel. 1906, vice Wilder, Fifteenth Cavalry, promoted. Lieut. Col. Ernest H. Ruffner, Corps of Engineers, from Sep Capt. John H. Gardner, Second Cavalry, from September 13, tember 9, 1906, •ice S~anton, retired from active service. 190G, vice Brown, First Cavalry, deceased. To be lieutenant-colonels. Capt. Charles J. Stevens, from October 1, 190~, vice Watts, Fifth Cavalry, promoted. . 1\faj. Frederic V. Abbot, Corps of Engineers, from September 9, 1906, vice Ruffner, promoted. To be captains. 1\laj. Thomas L. Casey, Corps of Engineers, from September Fil'st Lieut. Clark D. Dudley, Fourteenth Cavalry, from June 26, 1906, vice Lusk, deceased. 30, 1906, vice Landis, First Cavalry, promoted. First Lieut. Edwin A. }Iickman, First Cavalry, from July 18, _ To be majors. 1..906, vice Yates, Fourteenth Cavalry, deceased. Capt. 'Villiam W. Harts, Corps of Engineers, from September Fii·st Lieut_ Warren W. Whitside, Fifteenth Cavalry, from 9, 1906, vice Abbot, promoted. August 20, 1006, vice West, Fifteenth Cavall,-y, promoted. Capt. Edgar Jadwin, Corps of Engineers, from September First .Lieut. Samuel A. Purviance, Fourth Cavalry, from Sep- 26, 1906, vice Casey, promoted. tember 13, 1906, vice Foltz, Second Cavalry, promoted. . .
.6 -CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE·. DECEMBER 3,
First Lieut. Frederick.C. Johnson, Second Cavalry, from Sep-. _second Lieut. James E: Wilson, Artillery Corps, froin Oc- . tember 13, 1906, vice Gardner, Second Cavalry, promoted. tober 3, 1906, vice Barnes, promoted. Fil·st Lieut. Guy Cushman, Eleventh Cavalry, from September Second Lieut. Thomas W. Hollyday, Artillery Corps, from 20, 1906, vice Pershing, Fifteenth Cavalry, appointed brigadier October 16, 1906, vice Mould, promoted. general. Second Lieut. Albert L. Rhoades, Artillery Co-rps, from Oc To be first lieu,tenants. tober 19, 1906, vice Ellicott, deceased. Second Lieut. William N. Haskell, Ninth Cavalry,' from April INFANTRY ARM. 26, 1906, vice Dorey, Fourth Cavalry, promoted. . To be colonels. s·econd Lieut. Henry A. Meyer, jr., Thirteenth Cavalry, from Lieut. Col. Herbert S. Foster (since retired from active serv June 30, 1906, vice Dudley, Fourteenth Cavalry, promoted. ice), Twelfth Infantry, from June 25, 1906, vice Regan, Ninth Second Lieut. Frank Keller, Eighth Cavalry, from July 18, Infantry, deceased. · 1906, vice Hickman, First Cavalry, promoted. Lieut. Col. John C. Dent, Twenty-fourth Infantry, from July ARTILLERY CORPS. 2, 1906, vic~ Jocelyn, Fourteenth Infantry, appointed brigadier To be colonels. general. Lieut. Col. George K. :McGunnegle, Seventeenth Infantry, Lieut. Col. Heru·y L. HarrJs, Artillery Corps, from October 1, from July 3, 1906, vice Duggan, First Infantry, appointed 1006, yice Caziarc, retired from active service. brigadier-general. Lieut. Col. Arthur Murray, AI·tillery Corps, from October 1, Lieut. Col. Edgar B. Robertson, Ninth Infantry, from Octo- . 1906, vice Wood, retired froin active service. ber 6, 1906, vice Foster, Ninth Infantry, retired from active · Lieut. Col. John A. Lundeen, Artillery Corps, from October 2, service. 1906, vice Murray, appointed chief of artillery. Lieut. Col. Henry A. Greene, First Infantry, from October To be lieutenant-colonels. 20, 1906, vice Nobl~, Tenth Infantry, retired from active service. l\faj. George L. Anderson, Artillery Corps, from October 1, To be lieutenant-colonels. 1906, vice Harris, promoted. 1\Iaj. Francis II. Ft:ench, unassigned, from June 25, 1906, vice · 1\Iaj. Lotus Niles, Artillery Corps, from October 1, 1906, vice Foster, Twelfth !nfantry, promoted. Murray, promoted. 1\laj. Alnmon A. Augur, Twenty-:ninth Infantry, from July 2, 1\Iaj. William H. Coffin, Artillery Corps, from October 3, 1906, vice Dent, Twenty-fourth Infantry, promoted. · 1906, vice Anderson, detailed as inspector-general. 1aj. Charles McClure, Fourteenth Infantry, from July 3, To be majo1·s. 1006, vice l\IcGunnegle, Seventeenth Infantry, promoted. Capt. Thomas Ridgway, Artillery Corps, from June 30, 1906, Maj. Silas A. Wolf, Nineteenth Infantry, from July 13, 1906, Yice Rowan, retired from active service. vice Byrne, Twenty-eighth Infantry, retired from active service. Capt. John W. Ruckman, Artillery Corps, from June 30, 1906, Maj. Charles G. Starr (since retired from active service), -rice Harlow, retired from active service. unassigned, from September 4, 1906, vice Pettit, Eighth In Capt. William P. Stone, ArtiHery Corps, from September 30, fantry, deceased. 1906, vice Price, retired from active service. 1\laj. William C . . Buttler, Twenty-ninth Infantry, from Octo Capt. Ira A. Haynes, Artillery Corps, from October 1, 190ft ber 6, 1906, vice Robertson, Ninth Infantry, promoted. vice Anderson, promoted. Maj. James S. Rogers, Fourth Infantry, from October 20, Capt. Willoughby Walke, Artillery Oorps, from October 1, 190G, vice Greene, First Infantry, promoted. 1906, vice Niles, promoted. Maj. George S. Young, Eighteenth Infantry, from October 30, 190G, vice Irvine, Twenty-fir t Infantry, retired from active' Capt. William F. Hancock, Artillery Corps, from October 3, service. · 1906, vice Coffin, promot-ed. Capt. John ·Conklin, Artillery Corps, from October 3, 1906! Maj. Robert L. Bullard, Twenty-eighth Infantry, from Octo ber 31, 1906, vice Starr, Eighth Infantry, retired from actiye vice Haynes, detailed as military secretary. service. To be captains. To be majors. First Lieut. Harry W. Newton, Artillery Corps, from June 30, Capt. Elmore F. Taggart, Eighth Infantry, from June 25, 1906, vice Ridgway, promoted. 1906, vice 'l~orrey, Twenty-fourth Infantry, detailed as inspector First Lieut. Allen D. Raymond, Artillery Corps, from June 30, general. 1906, vice Ruckman, promoted. Capt. Samson L. Faison, unassigned, from June 30, 1906, vice First Lieut. James R. Pourie, Artillery Corps, from September Cllandler, Twenty-fourth Infantry, retired from active service. 30, 1906, vice Stone, promoted. Capt. Alfred Hasbrottck, Fourteenth Infantry, from July 2, Fir t Lieut. John L. Hughes, Artillery Corps, from October 1, 190G, vice Augur, Twenty-ninth Infanh·y, promoted. 1906, vice Haynes, promoted. Capt. Jacob F. Kreps, Twenty-second Infantry, from July 3, First Lieut. John W. C. Abbott, Artillery Corps, from October 1906, vice McClure, Fourteenth Infantry; promoted. 1, 1906, vice Walke, promoted. Capt. Henry C. Cabell, Fourteenth Infantry, from July 13, · First Lieut. Harry.T. Matthews, Artillery Corps, from October 1906, vice Wolf, Nineteenth Infanh·y, promoted. 3, 1906, vice Hancock, promoted. . Capt. Frederick Perkins, Eighth Infanh·y, from August 7, First Lieut. Harry C. Barnes, Artillery Corps, from October 1906, vice Stafford, Twentieth Infanh-y, retired from active 3, 1906, vice Conklin, promoted. serYice. _ First Lieut. Stephen H. Mould, Artillery Corps, from October Capt. William P. Burnham, Nint.Q Infantry, from August 20, 16, 1906, v'ce Arnold, retired from active·service. · 1906, vice Hardin, Twentieth Infantry, retired from active To be first lieutenants. service. Capt. James M. Arrasmith, Eighteenth Infantry, from Sep Second Lieut. Charles C. Burt, Artillery Corps, from June 9, 'tember 11, 1906, vice Lassiter, Fifteenth Infantry, . detailed as 1906, vice Pulis, promoted. military secretary. Second Lieut. William N. Michel, Artillery Corps, from June Capt. William H. Johnston, Sixteenth Infanh·y, from· October 22, 1906, vice Murphy, promoted. . 6, 1906, vice Buttler, Twenty-ninth Infantry, promoted. Second Lieut. Howard S. Miller, Artillery Corps, from June 30, 1906, vice Newton, promoted. To be captains. Second I .. ieut. William H. Menges, Artillery Corps, from June First Lieut. Frederick S. L. Price, Fourteenth Infanh·y, from 30, 1906, vice Raymond, promoted. June 25, 1906, vice Taggart, Eighth Infantry, promoted. Second Lieut. Artliur L. Keesling, Artillery Corps, from July First Lieut. Clifton C. Kinney, Ninth Infantry, from June 30, 1, 1906, vice Shinkle, detailed in the Ordnance Dep~rtment. 1906, vice Shattuck, Twenty-fifth Infantry, detailed as quarter Second Lieut. Francis J. Behr, Artillery Corps, from Septem master. ber 28, 1906, vice Westervelt, detailed in the Ordnance De- First Lieut. Woodson Hocker, Eleventh Infantry, from July partment. · 2, 1906, vice Hasbrouck, Fourteenth Infantry, promoted. · Second Lieut. Thomas A. Jones, Artillery Corps, from· Sep First Lieut. James S. Young, jr., Tenth Infantry, from July tember 30, 1906, vice Pourie, promoted. 2, 1906, vice Edwards, Tenth Infantry, appointed Chief of the Second Lieut. John R. Musgrave, 4-rtillery Corps, from 9c- Bureau of Insular Affairs. . tober 1, 1906, vic~ Hughes, promoted. . First Lieut. William M. Parker, Eleventh Infantry, from July Second Lieut. Hartman . L. Butler, Artillery Corps, from Oc 2, 1906, vice Phillips, Twenty-fourth I~fantry, detailed in the tober 1, 1906, vice Abbott, promoted. Ordnance Department. Second Lieut. William H. Peek, A·rtillery Corps, from Oc First Lieut. Charles B. Clark, Fifth Infantry, from July 3, tober 3, 1906, vice Matthews, promoted. 1906, vice Kreps, Twenty-second Infantry, promoted. ,. -·~.-. -.. f 1906" ~ • ..~1. l 1..! • . OONGRESSION All ~ REO.QRD~BEN ATE. .-.7
First Lieut. II.·yin L. Hunt; Nineteenth Infantry, 'fr()m July 7, 'Valter D, Sharp, . · . 1906, vice Welch, Sixth Infantry, retired from ·aative service. Henry L : McCrea, . 1 ·, ,, . •• • ·,.,'
1 First Lieut. 1 George S. Simonds, Twenty-second Infantry, William T . $ypher, ' 1 • ..... ·,. • 1 fi·om July 13, 1906, \ice Cabell. Fourteenth Infantry, promoted. Edwin J\L Hacker, · r ., ... :• ,. • ~ , .·· To be first lieute-nants. Horace B. Worden, and ·~--. · Raymond B. Westlake. Second Lieut. George W. Sager, Nineteenth Infantry; from Naval. Constructor John D. B.euret, with the rank of lieu June 5, 1906, \ice }\Iould, Eighteenth Infantry, retjred from ac tenant, to be a naval constructor in the Navy, ·with ~e rank tive service. of lieutenant-coirimander, from 'the. 6th·· day Of' June~ 1906. , Second Lieut. · Thorne Strayer, Twenty-sixth Infantry, from Navfl.l Constructors· D.aniel __c ..: Nutting, j"r., ' nnd Holden A. June 6, 1906, ·vice Bolton, Seventeenth Infantry, deceased. Evans, with the rai:l.k: of liimtenant, to 'he naval con'sh·uctoTs· in Second Lieut. Francis B. Eastman, Tenth Infanh·y, from the Navj, witll the' rank of l1eutelliint-cop:llllitnder, from''the Gtb June 15, 1906, vice McCaskey, Twenty-fifth Infanh·y, promoted. day of October, 1906. · · · · · · · ' Second Lieut. Kneeland S. Snow, Ninth Infanh·y, from June_ Lieut. William W. Bush to be a lie-Utenant-commander · in the 30, 1906, vice Kinney, Ninth Infantry, promoted. Navy from the 21st day ef .March, 1905, with Lieut. Kenneth . . Second Lieut; Bates Tucker, -Fourteenth Infanh'J1 fFom July . Uc,A.lpine, an additional numf?er in grade. 2, 1906, vice Hocker, Elleventh ·Infantry, promoted. Lieut. William H. McGrann to be .a lieutenant-commander in . APPOI TMENTS. IN THE NAvY. the Navy from the,12th day.of February, 1906, vice Lieut. Com- mander Albert N. Wood, promoted. , . Paymaster-General and Ohief of Bureatt of Supplies and · Accounts. Lieut. William D. Brotherton to- be a lieutenant-cOmmander in the Navy from the 26th . d~y of_May, 1006. vice Lieut. Com . Pay Director Eustace B. Rogers, to be Paymaster-General and mander John L. Gow, promoted. . chief of the Bureau of Supplies nnd Accounts in the Department Lieut. George W: Laws to be a lieutenant-commander in the · of the Navy, with .the rank of rear-admiral, for a term o~ four Navy from the 6th day -of June, 1906, -vice Lieut. Commander years, vke Paymaster-Genera~ Henry T. B. Harris, retired. George R. Clark, promoted. The following-named citizens to be ru;sjstant paymasters in Lieut. George C. Day to be a lieutenant-commander. in the the Navy from the lOth day of July, 1906, to fill -vacancies exist- Navy from the 6th day of June, 1906, vice Lieut. Commander ing in that grade on that date: · William P . White, promoted. Dallas B. Wainwright) jr., a citizen of the District of Co- Lieut. Frederick L. Sawyer to be" a lieutentanf-commander in !umbia. . the Navy from the 16th day of June, 1906, vice Lieut. Com William' H. Wilterdink, a citizen of New York. mander Cleland Davis, who became an additional number in G:eorge P~ Shamer,, a citizen pf Maryland. grade by the provisions of an act of Congress appro~ed on that Harry H. Palmer, a citizen ·of Virginia. date. Omar D. Conger, a citizen of Michigan. Capt. Robe1·t 1\l. Berry to be a rear-adi:niral in the Navy from · · John F . O'Mara, .a citizen of South Carolina. the 29th day of June, 1906, vice Reru.;-Admiral Morris R. S. Patrick T. M. Lathrop, a citizen of Vil:ginia. Mackenzie, retired. Janies P. Helm, a. citizen of Tennessee. · Commander Charles W. ·Bartlett to be a captain in the ·Navy .Byron D. Rogers, a citizen of Illinois. from the 29th da:y of June, 1906, vice Capt. Robert 1\f. Berry, Edward C. Little, a citizen of Maryland. promoted. . Frank H. Atkinson, a citizen of Illinois. Lieut. Commander John H. Shipley to be a com\:nander iJi the Frank Baldwin, a citizen of New Jersey. Navy from the 29th. day of J une, 1906, vice Commander Cha.rles Manning H. Philbrick, a citizen of New Hampshire. W. Bartlett, promoted. Henry L. Beach, a citizen of New York, to be an assistant Lieut. Charles L. Hussey to be a lieutenant-commander in the paymaster in the Navy, from the 3d day of August, 1906, to fill .Navy froni the 29th day of June, 1906, vice Lieut. Commander a vacancy existing in that grade on that date. John H. Shipley, promoted. . Lieute-nant-cornrnan,de1·s. Lieut. John R. Y. Blakely to be a lieutenant-commander in the The following-named lieutenant-commanders to be lieutenant Navy from the 30th day of June, 1906, vice Lieut. Commander commanders in the Navy fi·om the date set oppQsite their Frank 1\l. Russell, deceased. . names, -to correct the dates of their promotion to that grade as Commander James H. Oliver, on the retired list of the Navy, confirmed on December 12, 1905,· which is caused by the retire to be a commander on the active list of the Navy from the 30th ment of Lieut. Claude Bailey, United States Navy, who was day of. June, 1906, in accordance with the provisions of an act due for promotion but wru; transferred to the retired li t before of Congress approved that date. . qualifying therefor : Kenneth G. Castleman, a citizen of 'Kentuch.-ry, to be a lieuten John R. Edie, from J uly 1,· 1905. ant in the Navy from the 30th day of June, 1906, in accordance Reginald R. Belknap, from July 8, 1905. with the provisions of an net of Congress approved that date. De Witt Blamer, from July 18, 1905. · · Commander Chauncey Thomas to be a captain in the Navy J ohn K. Robison, from September 8, 1905. froin the 1st day of July:, 1906, vice Capt. William S. Moore, Arthur L. Willard, from September 9, 1905. retired. Edwin T. Pollock, from September 30, 1905, and who was Commander William A. Marshall to be a captain in the Navy previously confirmed on January 18, 1906. from the 1st day of July, 1906, vice Capt. William H . ·Turner, retired. PROMOTIO~S IN THE NAVY. Commander Henry McCrea to be a captain in the Navy from Paymasters Henry A. Dent, Walter L. Wilson, and William J . the 1st day of July, 1906, vice Capt. Karl Rohrer, retired. · .Littell, with the rank of lieutenant, to be paymasters in the Commander Edward F. Qualtrough to be a captain in the Navy, with the rank of lieutenant-commander, from the 6th day Navy from the 1st day of July, 1906, vice Capt. John A. H . of June, 1906. Nickels, retired. . . Paymru;ters 1\fartin MCL"\I. Ramsay, Joseph J . Cheatham, and Commander Lucien Young~ an additional number in grade, to Richard Hatton, with the rank -of lieutenant, to be paymasters be a captain in the Navy from the 1st day _of July. 1906, with in the Navy, with the rank of lieutenant-commander, from the Commander Edward F. Qualtrough, promoted. lOth day of October, 1906. · . Lieut. Commander John E. Craven to be a commander in the Passed Assistant Paymasters Noel W. Grant, Philip. J . Wil Navy "from the 1st day of Jtlly, 1006, vice Commander Chauncey lett, and Ben D. McGee, with· the rank · of lieutenant (junior Thomas, promoted. . grade), to be passed ru;sistant paymasters in the Navy, with the Lieut. Commander John J . Knapp to be a commander in the rank of lieutenant, from the '30th day of July, 1906. Navy from the 1st day of July, 1906, vice Commail.der William The following-named assistant paymasters, with the rank of A. Marshall, promoted. · ensign, to be assistant paymasters, with the rank of lieutenant Lieut. Commander John Hood'to be ·a commander in the Navy (junior grade), from the 30th day of July, 1906 : from the 1st day of July, 1906, vice Commander Henry McCrea, William L. F . Simonpieh·i, promoted. Neal B. Fanvell, Lieut. Commander Edward E. Hayden, an ad
Jlfedical i'!lsvector.c; 1tith tite 1·ank of commander to be medical Pay insp~cto1·s with the t·ank of commander to. be pay directors dirccto1·s 'l.f'i th the rank of captain on the 1·eti1·ed list. · with the mnk of captain on the t·etired list. · Jolm C. Spenr, James Hoy, , . . Archibald C. Rhoades, Francis H. Swan, Aaron S. Oberly, and Worthington . Goldsborougil, and. Theoron Wool>erton. William W. ·woodhull. Sm·geon s 1cith tlle t·ank of lieutenant-commander to be medical Paumasters 'With the 1·ank of lieutenant-commander ·to ·oe fJay instJectqr~ 'With tlw ra11k of commande1· on the ret'ired list. ·inspectors with the rank of commanders on the 1·ctired list. Tilomas Hiland, John Furey, Edward D. Payne, Joiln R. Carmody, and · Henry C. Eckstein, and George H. Read. "Tilliam Martin. The following-named officers on the retired list of the Navy, Assistant Surgeon, with the rank of lieutenant (junior to be advanced, from the 29th day ·of June, 1906, to the rank and grade), Almond 0. Lea>itt, United States Navy, to be a passed retired pay of one grade above that actually held by them at the as.·i taut surgeon witil the rank of lieutenant on the retired list. time of their retirement, as indicated, in .accordance .with a Tile following-named officers on the retired list of tile Navy to provision contained in the naval appropriation act approved be advanced fl:'om tile 20th day of June, 1906, to the rank and June 29, 1906: retired pay of one 'grade above that actually held by them at the Chief engineers 1vith the rank of captain to be c]J,ief engi-nee1·s time of tileir retirement, as indicated, in accordance with a pro with the ·rank of rea1·-aclmiml on the 1·etirecl Hst. vision contained in the naval appropriation act approved June Benjamin F. Isherwood, 29, 190G: · . Montgomery Fletcher, . David B. 1\facomb, Captains to . be ·rear-admit·als on the retired list. Edward D. Robie, ·Allen V. Reed, John ·w. Moore, Alfred T. l\Iail::m, and Thorn .Williamson, 'l'ileodore l!'. Kane. Jackson 1\IcElmeil, Edwin Fithian, Cornm.andc1·s to be captains on the t·etired list. Charles H. Loring, Thomas L. Swann, William B. Brooks, Srnitil W. Nicilol , George F. Kutz, George T. Da\is, . Andrew J. Kiersted, Tilomas Nelson, James W. Thomson, Cilarles A. Sciletky, Samuel L. P. Ayers, George R. Durand, ·Elijah Laws, Francis 1\I. Barber, Edward Farmer, ~'imotily A. Lyons, Fletcher A. Wilson, Jolm J. Brice, Robert Potts, Joiln K.-'Winn, Alfred Adamson, and w·illiam B. Ne'l'l·man, Charles J. MacConnell. Zera L. 'l'anner, Cltief cng·ineer8 with the t·anl.; of c01nmander to be chief engi- Samuel Beldel}, neers with the rank of captain on tlte t·eti1·ed list. J oiln C. Morong, and Benjamin S. Richards. Henry ,V. Fitch, Frederick G. 1\fcKean, Lieutenant-commanclc1·s to be commanders on tlle retired list. Isaac R. McNary, Antoine R. McNair, John A. Scot,. '• Charles E. l\IcKay, George ,V. Stivers, Frederick I. Naile, Absalom Kirby, Gou>erneur K. llaswell, George E. '.rower, Ed\Yard 1\1. Stedman, James H. Chasmar, and Socrates Hubbard, Albert C. Engard. Edward L. Amory, Chief engineers with the t·ank of Heutenant-comrna1ldm· to be Holman Vail, chief enginec1·s with the ranlc of commander on the t'etit·ed Isaac Hazlett, list. Frederick A. 1\liller, Henry Mason, William II. Webb, ancl Edward E. Latch, Arthur P. Osborn. George W. St:nser, Lieutenants to be lieutenant-commanders on the reHt·ed list. George ,V. Magee, Benjamin F. Wood, William Watts, Burdett C. Gowing, Cilarles H. Judd, Edward A. :l\fagee, Douglas Roben, George W. Roche, and Richard 1\1. Li<>le, Cllarles P. Silaw, Jefferson Brown. John ,V. Hagenman, Passed ass·istant cngineet·s 'I.Vith · the t·anJ..; of · lieutenant to be James M. Grimes, chief engineers with the ranle of lieutenant on the t·etired list. Andrew C. McMecban, and Caleb E. Lee, Downs L. Wilson. Rezeau D; Plotts, 'l'ile following-named officers on the retired list of the Navy Alexander V. Fraser, to be adYanced from the 29th day of June, 1906, to the rank Cilarles H. Greenleaf, and ·retired pay of one grade above that actually held by them Rudolph T. Bennett, at tile time of tileir retirement, as indicated, in accordance Joiln J. Bissett, witil a pro_yision contained in the naval appropriation act ap- Henry C. Blye, proyed June 29, 190G. . James W. Holihan, Jonathan .M. Emanuel, Pay cli1·ectors 'I.Vith the rank of captain to be pay di1·ectors 'With Charles H. Manning, tlze mnk of -rea1·-adntiral on the retired list. William A. H. Allen, Jam~s H. Watrnough, David M. Fulmer, Thomas H. Looker, William L. Bailie, Cllarles W. Abbot, Cilarles F. Nagle, James D. 1\furray, Robert D. Taylor, and Alexander W. Russell, Robert Crawford. Luther G. Billings, and The following-named officers on the retired list of the Navy, Arthur J. Prit<:hard. to be advanced from the 2Dth day of June, 190G, to the rank CONGRESSIONA:L· RECORB-SENATE. and retired pay of one grade above that actually held by them ARKANSAS. at 'tbe time of their retirement; .as indicated, in accordance Tillie J. Bruce to be postmaster at Piggott, in the county of with a provision contained in ,the ·naval .appropriation act •ap Clay and State of Arkansas. Office became Presidential July proved June 29, 1906 : 1, 1906. Olzaplains 'lCith the rank of · captain to oe chaplains 'With the Joel A. Harper to be po~tmaster at Re.ctor,. in the connty of · ''rank of .,.ea.1·-adniiral on· the 1·eti-red list. ~ Clay and State of Arkansas. Qffi~e became Pre~idential O.c~ Wlllirun Ste~art, ' : · tober 1, .. 1906. . ri. ·;. · . . Donald McLaren, CA.LIFORYIA. James J. Kane, and· .·· . J,.izzie McGann to be postmaster at Richmond, in the county George A. Ct:awford. of Contra Costa and State of California. Office became Presi P1·ofessors of matltematfcs with the rank of captain to oe pro dential July 1, 1906. Henry W. Nash to be postmaster at Stirling City, in the . tessor$· of mathe~natics with the m~lc of, 1·ear-admiral on the county ot Butte and State of California. Office became Presi- 1·etired list. dential July 1, 1906. · · · Simon· Newcomb, COLORADO • . A aph Hall, and 'J John R. Eastman. Mabel _;m. Strout to be postmaster at ·ouray, in the county -of Ouray and. State of Colorado, in place of James . W. Long. Naval Constructor, with the ran.I,r of captain, Thomas E. Incumbent's commission expired January 23, 1906. · · · Webb, United States Navy, to be a naval constructor, with the George A. Herrington to be postmaster at Montrose, in Joseph H. Feeter to be postmaster at Bird Island, in the TENNESSEE. county of Renville and State of Minnesota, in place of Amund William J. Wells to be postmaster at Loudon, in the county of Dahl. Incumbent's commission expired May 8, 1906. Loudon and: State of Tennessee. Office became Presidential MISSOURI. October 1, 1906. U. S. Grant Evans to be postmaster at Farmington, in the TEXAS. county of St Francois and State of Missouri, in place of Mark Dallas Harbert to be postmaster at Commerce, in the county L. Doughty. Incumbent's commission expired June 28, 1906. of Hunt and State of Texas, in place of Charles W. Rush. In MONTANA. cumbent's commission expired March 31, 1902. l\Iax Jacobs to be postmaster at East Helena, in the county Americus C. · ~afus to be postmaster at Mesquite, in the of Lewis and Clark and State of Montana. Office became Presi- county of Dallas and State of Texas. Office became Presi dential July 1, 1906. · dential July 1, 1906. Gustave A. Pannewitz to be postmaster at Shiner, in the NEBRASKA.. · county of Lavaca and State of Texas, in place of Rudolph G. Charles H. Simmons to be postmaster at Scottsbluff, in ~he Flato, resigned. county_ of Scotts Bluff and State of Nebraska. Office became Charley E. Smith to be postmaster at Kerens, in the county Presidential .July 1, 1906. of Navarro and State of Texas, in place of John .W. Merrow, ·samuel H. Weston to be postmaster at Dorchester, in the removed. · · county of Saline and State of Nebraska. Office became Presi VIRGINIA. • dential October 1, 1906. Verlin M. Scott to be postmaster at Saltville, in the county NEW MEXICO. of Smyth and State of Virginia. Office became· Presidential Albert L. Breeding to be ·postmaster at Texico, in the county October 1, 1906. of Roo evelt and Territory of New Mexico. Office became Presi W A.SHINGTON. dential October 1, 1906. Hiram Hammer to be postmaster at Sedro Woolley, in the NEW YORK. county of Skagit and State of Washington, in place of Ulysses Pryce W. Bailey to be postmaster at Seneca Falls, in· the E. Foster, resigned. county of Seneca and State of New York, in place of Harry M. Daniel C. Pearson to be postma.Ster at Stanwood, in the c01mty Glen. Incumbent's commission expired December 15, 1903. of Snohomish and State of Washington. Office became Presi Floyd S. Brooks to be postmaster at Ilion, in the county of dential July 1, 1906. Herkimer and State of New York, in place of Robert W. Warner. WEST VIRGINIA. Incumbent's commission expired April 22, 1906. William II. Lautz to be postmaster at Pennsboro, in the · Edwin A. Clark to be postmaster at Center Moriches, in the county of Ritchie and State of West Virginia, in place of Benja county of f-iuffolk and State of New York. Office became Presi min W. Bee, removed. dential July 1, 1906. WISCONSIN. Edward A. Hildreth to be postmaster at Bridgehampton, in John J. O'Connell to be postmaster at Marinette, in the county the county of Suffolk and State of New York. Office became of Marinette and State of Wisconsin, in place of Lewis S. Presidential July 1, 1906. Patrick. Incumbent's commission expired June 4, 1906. NORTH CAROLINA. WYOMING. Barnabas A. Baber to be postmaster at Shelby, in the county Henry D. Ashley to be postmaster .at Encampm~nt, in the of Cleveland and State of North Carolina, in place of George W. county of Carbon and State of Wyoming, in place of Edwin De Priest. Incumbent's commission expired June 24, 1906. S. Dr~1ry, resigned. John R. Joyce to be postmaster at Reidsville, in the county of Rockingham and State of North Carolina, in place of James F. Wray. Incumbent's commission expired February 18, 1906. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NORTH DAKOTA. . MoNDAY, Decernbe_1· S, 1906. 'rhomas S. Johnstone to be postma.ster at Ashley, in the county of Mcintosh and State of North Dakota. Office became This being the day· designated by the Constitution foi.· the an Presidential October 1, 1906. nual meeting of Congress, the Members of the House of Repre William H. Stevens to be postmaster at Wimbledon, in the sentatives assembled in their Hall for the second session of the county of Barnes and State of North Dakota. Office became Fifty-ninth .Congress, and at 12 o'clock m. were called to order Presidential July 1, 1906. by the Speaker. OHIO. 'l'he Rev. HENRY N. CounEN, D. D., Chaplain of the House, Samuel N. Patton to be postmaster at Hillsboro, in the county offered the following prayer : of Highland and State of Ohio, in place of William .G. Richards, Eternal God, our heavenly Father, source of all good, our Incumbent's commission expired June 19, 1906. hearts instinctively turn to Thee for wisdom, strength, and William D. Pow1ey to be postmaster at 1\!onroeville, in the guidance as we thus gather from all sections of our Union here county of Huron and State of Ohio, in place of William D. under the Dome of its Capitol to conclude the work of the Fifty Powley. Incumbent's commission expired January 16, 19~6. ninth Congress. We bless Thee for the laws with which Thou PENNSYLVANIA. hast surrounded us, for the intelligence with ~hich Thou hast James C. Jacobs to be postmaster at Burnham, in the county endowed us, for the riches which have come down to us out of of l\Iiffiin and State of Pennsylvania. Office became Presiden the past, for the splendid opportunities of the present, and for tial July 1, 1906. the bright hopes and promises of the future. Grant, 0 most Harry M. Zimmerman to be postmaster at Derry_Church, in merciful Father, that these Thy servants may strive diligently the county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania. Office be to conform their resolves and harmonize their enactments with came Presidential July 1, 1906. the laws which Thou hast ordained. Let Thy richest blessings descend upon the Speaker of this PORTO RICO. House, that with characteristic zeal, energy, and courage he Eugenio C. Manautou to be postmaster at Caguas, in the may guide through all its deliberations to the highest and best county of Guayama, P. R. Office became Presidential July 1, results; 1906. Illumine from on .high the minds of those who sit in judg RHODE ISLAND. ment· upon the laws enacted by the Congress that their de F. Edgf!J " Crumb to be postmaster at Riverside, in the county cisions may be wise and just. Bless, we beseech Thee, the of Provi trious examples left behind them. Be very near, 0 :God, our MICHIGAN. Heavenly Father, to the bereaved families. Uphold, sustn.in, and Edwin Denby. ;fosepb W. Fordney. comfort them by the blessed hope of the immortality of the soul. Washington Gardner. Roswell P. Bishop. Edward L. Hamilton. Ge UTAH. mous consent that 1\Ir. Saunders be sworn in as a Member -of Joseph Howell. the House. Is there objection? VERMO)lT. There was no ·objection. David J. Foster. Kittredge Haskins.. .i\fr. SULZER. Mr. Speaker, I make the same request o.n be VIRGINIA. half of Mr. Riordan, of the Eighth district of New York, who William A. Jones. James Hay. has been duly elected. _ . IIa rry L. laynard. Jobn F. Rixey. 1\Ir. PAYNE. 1\fr. Speaker, I unite with my colleague in this J"obn Lamb. Campbell Slemp. Carter Glass. Henry D. Flood.· request. · I understand 1\Ir. Riordan has been elected by a large WASHI~GTON •• majority. There is no question as to the result, no contest, Wesley L. Jones. William E. Humphrey. and I hope the request will be granted. Francis W. Cushman. The SPEAKER. Unanimous consent is asked that Mr. Rior WEST VIRGINIA. dan, of New York, be sworn as a Member of the House. Is Blackburn B. Dovener. Harry C. Woodyard. there objection? Tboinas B. Davis. James A. Hughes. · Joseph Holt Gaines. There was no objection. WISCO~SIN. The SPEAKEJR. Messrs. Saunders and Riordan, if present, Henry A. Cooper. James H. Davidson. will please present themselves at the bar of the House. Joseph W. Babcock. Ed ward S. Minor. ·1\lr. Saunders and 1\lr. Riordan appeared at the bar of the William H. Stafford. 'Webster E. Brown. Jobn J. Esch. John J. Jenkins. · House, and the Speaker administered to them the oath of WYOMING. office. Frank w .·Mondell. DELEGATE FROM A.L.A.SKA. The SPEAKER. The roll calf discloses the presence of 314 1\Ir. CUSHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I announce the presence here Members-a quoi·um. to-day of Hon. Frank H . Waskey, of Nome, Alaska, who .under MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. the act of Congress approved l\Iay 7, 1906, was on the 14th day of August, 1906, duly elected as the first Delegate from A message from the Senate, by l\Ir. PARKINSON, its reud~ng Alaska to the House of Representatives, to serve during the clerk, announced that the Senate had passed the followmg remainder of this, the Fifty-ninth Congress. His credentials resolutions : are at the desk, 1\Ir. Speaker, and I ask that they be read. Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Repres~ntatives The Clerk read the credentials of l\1r. Waskey. that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate IS ready 1\Ir. CUSHMAN. 1\Ir. Speaker, I ask that the oath of. office to proceed to business. be now administered to 1\lr. Waskey. Also : The SPEAKER. The gentleman. will present himself. Resolved, That a. committee consistiu'g .of two Senators be appointed, to join such committee as may be appomted bY; the House of .Repre 1\Ir. Waskey was escorted to the bar of the House by Mr. sentatives, to wait upon the President of the Umted States and mfor?J CusHMAN [being greeted with general applause], and the him that a quorum of each House is assembled and that Congress IS Speaker administered the oath of office to him. ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. And that in compliance with the foregoing the Vice-President NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. bad appo_inted as said committee Mr. HALE and l\Ir. PETTUS. . 1\Ir. P AYNEl. 1\Ir. Speaker, I offer the following resolution SWEARING IN OF ..NEW MEMBERS. for present consideration. · The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York offers for l\Ir. JENKINS. 1\Ir. Speaker, Mr. John M. Nelson, who has present consideration a resolution which will be reported by been elected from the Second district of Wisconsin as the suc the Clerk. ces or of II. C. Adams, deceased, is present, and I request that The Clerk read as follows : be may be permitted to take the oath of office. R esolvecZ, That a committee of three members be appointed on the The credentials of Mr. Nelson were read. part of the House to join the committee appointed by the Senate to wait Mr. BARTLEJT'l'. Mr. Speaker, the Representative elected upon the President and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses from the First district of Georgia, Mr. J. W. Overstreet, is is assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication present, his credentials have been filed, and I ask that· he be he may have to make. · permitted to take the oath of office. The resolution was agreed to ; and the Speaker announced The credentials of l\Ir. Overstreet were read. as the committee on the part of the House Mr. PAYNE, Mr. l\Ir. BOUTELL. l\Ir. Speaker, 1\fr. Frank 0 . Lowden has been BOUTELL, and ~fr. WILLIAMS. elected a Representative to fill the vacancy in the Thirteenth NOTIFICATION TO THE SE ATE. disr:ict of Illinois. His credentials are at the desk, and I ask 1\Ir. TAWNEY. 1\Ir. Speaker, I offer the following resolution that they be read. for present consideration. The Clerk read the credentials of Mr. Lowden. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Minnesota offers the 1\fr. BINGHAM. 1\Ir. Sr>eaker, I desire to present the cre following resolution, which the Clerk will report. dentials of l\Ir. John E. Reyburn, of the Second district of The Clerk read as follows : Pennsylvania, of Mr. J. Hampton Moore, of the Third district of R esolved, That the Clerk of the IIouse inform the Senate that a Pennsylvania, and of 1\Ir. Charles N. Brumm, of the Twelfth quorum of the House of Representatives has appeared and that the district of Pennsylvania. House is ready to proceed to business. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Pennsylvania offers The resolution was agreed ·to. the credentials of these three gentlemen, which the Clerk will COUDREY V. WOOD. report. . The Clerk read the credentials of Messrs. Reyburn, Moore, By unanimous consent, at the request of Mr. BARTHOLDT. and Brumm. · leave was granted to withdraw from the files of the House; 1\lr. OVERSTREET of Indiana. 1\lr. Speaker, I desire to without leaving copie , the papers in the case of Coudrey v. present the credentials of 1\lr. Clarence C. Gilhams, of the Wood, Fifty-ninth Congress, no adverse report having been Twelfth district of Indiana. 1\Ir. Gilhams is present and de made thereon. sires to take the oath of office. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Indiana presents the By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted : following credentials, which will be read. To 1\Ir. BABcocK, fqr two days, on account of sickness in his - 'l'he Clerk 1:ead the credentials of 1\Ir. Gilhams. family. · The SPEAKER. These several gentlemen whose credentials To 1\Ir. DARRAGH, indefinitely, on account of business. have been read will, if present, come forward to the area in To Mr. THOMAS o! Ohio, for four weeks, on a_ccount of ill front of the desk and take the oath of office. ness. Messrs. Overstreet of Georgia, Nelson, Lowden, Gilhams, Rey To 1\fr. CocKRAN, indefinitely, on account of business. burn, Moore, and Brumm appeared at the bar of the House, REGENT OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. and the oath of office was administered to them by the Speaker. 1\Ir. HAY. 1\fr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Mr. The SPEAKER laid before tile House the following com E. W. Saunders, a 1\lember-elect from the Fifth Virginia dis mm,lication : SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, trict, be sworn in. His credentials have not arrived, but there Washington, D. 0., D ecember 1, 1906. in is no question of his election, and I have been communica SIR: It is with profound regret that I have to inform you of the tion with the secretary of state of Virginia, who tells me that existence of a vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian the canvass of the votes has been made and that Mr. Saunders Institution, on the part of the House of Representatives, caused by the death of the Hon. Robert R. Bitt. has been declared duly elected. In accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes, a copy of The SPEAKER. '.rile gentleman from Virginia asks unani- which I inclose, the appointment to fill the vacancy thus occasioned is 14 CONGRESSION~L R~CORD-_ HOUS~, DECEMBER 3, to be made by the Speaker from the membership of the House of Rep- Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of those resentatives. · Representatives whose deaths have been announced this House do now I am, sir, very respectfully, yours, adjourn.• RICHARD RATHBUN, Acting Secretary. The resolutions _were agreed to. Accordingly, in pursuance The Hon. JosEPH G. CANNON, thereof, the House (at 12 o'clock and 54 minutes) adjourned Speaker of the .House of Rept·esentatives, until to-morrow at 12 o'clock noon. ' lVashingtm~, D. 0. The SPEAKER.. If there be no objection, the communication wili be laid upon the table. The Chair announces as a member EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, Mr. Under clause 2 of R.ul~ XxiV, th~ following executive com MANN, in place of Mr. Hitt, deceased. munications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred RESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE ol::LLETT, OF CALIFORNIA. as follows : · The SPEAKER. laid before the House the following. communi A letter from the Sergeant-at-Arms, submitting a state1pent cation; which was read by the Clerk: of the sums drawn and disbursed by him for the twelve months ended December 1, 1906--to the ·Committee on Accounts, and or- To· the governor, 0. Pardee, governor of the .State ot Oalitorr,ia, and to the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker of the Hottse of Rept·esenta dered to be printed. . Ut:es, Washington, D. 0.: A letter from the Sergeant-at-Arms, submitting a list of the You and each of you will please take notice that I hereby tender my property in hls charge Decerii.bei· 3, 1906--to the Ccrmmittee on resignation as a. Member of the House of Representati"yes of the Accounts, and ordereq to be printed. . United States of America for the First Congressional district of the State of California, said resignation to take effect on and after No A letter from the chief clerk of the Court of Claims, trans >ember 4, 1906. mitting a list of all ju<:J.gm{mts rendered by the court for the Dated October 3, Hl06. year ended Deceruber. 1, 1906--to the Committee on Approp~·ia J. N. GILLETT. tions, and ordered to 'be printed. · DEAT~I OF REPRESENTATIVE HITT. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, .Mr. LOWDEN. Mr. Speaker, it becomes· my painful duty to with inclosures, a letter froni Cortez F. Cox, 'relating to free im- · announce the death of the Hon. RoBERT R. HrTT, Representa p01'tation of religious tracts-to the Committee on . Ways and tive of i:be Thirteenth district of Illinois. At a later ·day I Means; and ordered to be printed. shall ask that a time -be set apart for exercises in memory of A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court . of Claims, Ur. HITT: I now offer the following resolution and move its transmitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the adoption. · E'rench spoliation cases relating to the schooner Ranging Pony, The Clerk-read a~ follows : Jack, master-to the Committee on Claims, and order~d to . be Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the printed. · , death of Hon. ROBERT R. HITT, a Representative from the State of A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, Illinois in thirteen successive Congresses. transmitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the The resolution was agreed to. Ivrench spoliation cases relating to the ship Apollo, John DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE KETCHAM. 'Valker, master-to the Committee on Clainis, and ordered to be l\Ir. PAYNE. M:r. Speaker, it becomes. my sad duty to an printed. . nounce the death of the Ron. JoHN H. KETCH~M, one o_f the A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, oldest Members of the House by length of service. At some tra1ismitting n copy of the con<;!lusions of fact, and law in the future day I shall ask the House to set aside a time to pay French spoliation cases relating to the schooner Betsey, Samuel tribute to his memory. At this time I offer the following reso Patterson, master-to the Coi:nmittee on Claims, and ordered to lution, which I send to the Clerk's desk. be printed. The Clerk read as follows : A . letter from · the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, Resolved, That the Honse has ·heard with profound sorrow of the transmitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the death of Hon. JoHY H. KETCHAM, a Representative from the State of French spoliation cases relating to the ship Amazon, I rael New York in seventeen Congresses. Trask, master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be The resolution was agreed to. printed. · DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS, OF WISCO~SIN. A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, Mr. NELSON. Mr. Speaker, it becomes my painful duty to transmitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the announce· the"death of my distinguishe'd predecessor, Hon. H. C. French spoliation cases relating to the brig Sea Nyntph, George ADAMS, of Wisconsin, who died on his homeward journey at Hastie, inaster-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be the close ' of the last session of Congress. At some future day printed. · I will ask that a time be set aside in wltich the friends and as A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, sociates· of the deceased Member may offer suitable .tribute to transmitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the llis memory and services. I now offer the following resolution. French spoliation cases relating to tlle ship Portland, David ',rhe Clerk· read as follows : · Harding, master-to the Coinmittee on Claims, and ordered to Resolved. That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the be printed. death of Iron. R. C. Ao.\MS, a Representative from the State of Wis A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans consin. mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French The resolution was agreed to. spoliation cases relating to the ship Aurom, John Suter, master- DEATH OF REPRESE ' TATIVE HOAR, OF MASSACHUSETTS. to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. · A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans ~Ir. GILLETT of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, two years ago mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French to-day it was my sad duty to make formal announcement here of spoliation cases relating to the sloop Margaret, David Maxwell, the death of Senator George F. Hoar. Now death has left master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed: vacant in this House the place of his son RocKwooD HoAR, who A letter !rom the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans died at his home, in Worcester, Mass., on the 1st day of last mitting ·a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French November: spQliation cases relating to the schooner Atlantic, George Howe, He was elected to Congress just as his father passed away, and master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. I tllink all men rejoiced in the hope that the magnificent record of A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans the father might be taken up and long continued by the son. mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French We do not in this country yield honors to heredity, but our senti spoliation cases relating to the schooner Mary, George 1\Iyrick, ment and our judgment alike are captivated when we see the master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. talents and character of a great father renewed and perpetuated A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans in a worthy son. Our late colleague gave promise of such an mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French inheritance, and in our short association here gave us reason to spoliation cases relating to the brig Blossom, John Moore, expect as well as hope that the duty to which three generations master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed: of eminent public service inspired and pledged him woulU be A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans faithfully and honorably and adequately performed. • mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in tbe French The practic~ of this House does not permit now of. eulogy, but spoliation cases relating to the schooner Nancy, Putnam, later in the session we shall ask that a day be set apart for con master-to tlle Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. sideration of his life and public service. A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans I now offer the following resolution. mitting a copy of tbe conclusions of fact and law in tbe French The Clerk read as follows : spoliation cases relating to the schooner Union, Henry Hooper, Resol~;ed That the House has heard with profotmd sorrow of the master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. death of Ron. ROCKWOOD HoAB, a Representative from the State of Massachusetts. A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans- 1906. . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUS~: _15 mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact a:nd law in the French nnd $36 per month certain pensions granted under the act of spoliation cases relating to the ship Four Sis.ters., Hector McLean, June 27, 1890-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. rna ter-to the Committee on Claims, and ordeTed to be printed. Also, a bill (H. R. 20531) to pension all soldiers and sailors A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans who served in the military or naval service of the United States mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French at least ninety days in the war of the rebellion, and who vrere spoliation cases relating to the brig .Maria, Morgan, master-to honorably discharged therefrom, at the i·ate of $12 per month, the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. and also placing upon the pension roll of the United States the A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, trans widows of such soldiers and sailors who were married prior to mitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the French June 27, 1890-to the Committee on Invalid Pension~ . spoliation cases relating to the schooner R ebecca, Thomas Also, a bill (H. R. 20532) to provide for a pension of $20 Rogers, master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be per month for soldiers and sailors who have attained the age of printed. 75 years-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, By Mr. BARTHOLDT: A bill (H. R. 20533) to create the transmitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the office of Fourth Assistant Secretary of State-to the Committee French spoliation cases relating to the ship Patty, Beriah Pease, on Foreign Affairs. master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. By Mr. SCHNEEBELI: A bill (H. R. 20534) to provide for A lettei.' fi·om the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, the erection of a public building at Easton, Pa._:_to the Com- transmitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. • French spoliation cases relating to the ship Dna, Riley, mas By Mr. LITTAUER: A bill (H.- R. 20535) for the erection ter-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. of a public building at Amsterdam, N. Y.-to the Committee on A letter from the .acting secretary of the Smithsonian Institu Public Buildings and Grounds. tion, submitting a detailed statement of expenditures under ap By l\Ir. FLACK : A bill (II. R. 20536) for the erection of a propriations for International Exchange3, American Ethnology, public building at Malone, N. Y.-to the Committee on Public National Museum, Astrophysical Observatory, and the Nation:il Buildings and Grounds. Zoological Park-to the Committee on Appropriations, and or By Mr. ALLEN of Maine: A bill (H. ·R. 20537) to extend the dered to be printed. time for payment of certain assessments in the District of -A letter from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, Columbia, and for other purposes-to the Committee· on the transmitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the Dlsh·ict of Columbia. - - French spoliation cases relating to th~ snow Atlantic, Robert By Mr. LOVERING: A bill (H. R. 20538) to 'provide for. the Smith, master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be erection of a public building at Attleboro~ Mass.-to the Com printed. mittee on Public Buildings and' Grounds. A letter from the assistant· clerk of the Court of Claims, Also, a bill (H. R. ·20539) for the relief of Mrs. · Sidonia transmitting a copy of the conclusions of fact and law in the Thieriot-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. French spoliation cases relating to the ship Mon04, Pierson, By Mr. SHERLEY : A bill (H. R. 20540) punishing con master-to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. spiracy to injure or intimidate any person in the exercise of. a A letter from the Clerk of the House, submitting a report of right under the Constitution or laws of the United States-to the names, compensation, etc., of persons employed in the serv the Committee on the Judiciary. ice of the House and a statement of the stationery account-to By Mr. SMYSER: A bill (II. R. 20541) to increase compensa the Committee on Accounts, and ordered to be printed. tion of rural mail carriers-to the Committee· on the Post-Office and Post Roads. By l\fr. LAFEAN: A bill (H. R. 20542) to improve and main PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS tain certain public roads and parts thereof included within the INTRODUCED. limits of the national park at Gettysburg, as defined by the act Under clause 3 of Ruie XXII, bills, resolutions, and memo of Congress entitled "An act to establish a national. military rials of the following titles were introduced and severally re park at Gettysburg, Pa.," approved February 11, 1895, and mak ferred as follows : ing an appropriation therefor-to the Committee on Appropria By 1\Ir. l\IANN: A bill (H. R. 20519) in relation to salaries tions. of district attorney and assistant district attorneys for the By Mr. WILEY of Alabama : A bill (H. n.. 20543) to amend northern district of Illinois-to the Committee on the Judiciary. an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain homestead set- By l\Ir. STEIDNERSON: A bill (H. R. 20520) for the erection tiers in the State of Alabama," approved February 24, 1905-to of a monument to the memory of Leif Ericson-to the Com the Coi11Jllittee on the Public Lands. · mittee on the Library. By l\Ir. PEARRE: A bill (H. R. 20544) to provide for the ex By l\fr. SHEPPARD : A bill (H. R. 20521) to provide for the amination and license of all the telegraph operators engaged in erection of a public building at Sulphur Springs, Tex.-to the handling block signals and telegraphic train orders affecting the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. · movement of trains on all railroads engaged in interstate com Also, a bill (H. R. 20522) to provide for the erection of .a merce in the United States-to the Committee on Interstate and public building at Clarksville, Tex.-to the Committee on Public Foreign Commerce. Buildings and Grounds. - Also, a bill (H. R. 20545) for the relief of laborers, mechan Also, a bi11 (II. R. 20523) to provide for the taxation of in ics, and other employees of the United States Government in comes-to the Committee on Ways and Means. jured and the families of those killed without fauit of their By Mr. RICHARDSON of Alabama: A bill (H. R. 20524) for own, while in the discharge -of their duties-to the Committee on the erection of a monumental statue in the city of Florence, Ala., Claims. to Gen. John Coffee-to the Committee on the Library. By Mr. CLAYTON: A bill (H. R. 20546) to provide for the By Mr. WATKINS: A bill (H. R. 20525) to enlarge, repair, erection of a public building at Opelika, Ala.-to the Committee and improve the public building at Shreveport, La.:_to the Com on Public Buildings and Grounds. , mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Also, a bill (H. R. 20547) to provide for the erection of a pub By Mr. ROBINSON of Arkansas: A bill (H. R. 20526) to lic building at Eufaula, Ala.-to the Committee on Public Build provide for dredging, improving, and maintaining the channels ings and GroundS. of navigable rivers within the State of Arkansas-to the Com- By Mr. KEIFER: A bill (H. R. 20548) to authorize the issue mittee on Rivers and Harbors. · by national banks of credit notes, and to provide for their se By Mr. BURKE of South Dakota: A bill (H. R. 20527) to curity and redemption ; and for the deposit of surplus public authorize the sale and disposition of sm'Plus or unallotted lands moneys with national ban1.-s, and for interest thereon-to tbe jn Tripp County, in the Rosebud Indian Reservation, in the Qommittee on Banking and Currency. State of South Dakota, and making appropriation and pro By Mr. RANDELL of Texas: A bill (H. R. 20549) to pi·ovide vision to carry the same into effect-to the Committee on In- for the erection of a public building in the city of McKinney, dian Affairs. · - Tex.-to the Committee on Public- Buildings and GroundS. By Mr. LAFEAN: A bill (H. R. 20528) to provide for the Also, a bill ( H: R. 20550) to provide for the erection of a pub erection of a public building at York, Pa.-to the Committee on lic building in the city of Bonham, Tex.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Public Buildings and Grounds. By Mr. KLINE : A bill (H. R. 20529) providing for the By Mr. HEDGE: A bill (H. R. 20551) to construct a roadway election of two Delegates to the House of Representatives from to national cemetery at Keokuk, Iowa-to the Committee on the District of Columbia-to the Committee on the District of Military Affairs. Columbia. . By Mr. BROWNLOW: A bill (H. R. 20552) to amend section By 1\Ir. DEEMER: A bill (H. R. 20530) to increase to $30 2, chapter 433, Thirtieth Statutes at Large, entitled "An act to 1 16 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 3, confirm title to lots 13 ·and 14, in square 959, in Washington, Also, a bill (H. R. 20585) granting an increase of pension to D. C."-to tlle Committee on tlle District of Columbia. Sylvester Gavett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BURNET'!,: A bill (H. R. 205iJ3) permitting the Also, a bill (H. R. 20586) granting an increase of peru ion to erection of_a darn aero s Coosa River, .Ala., at the place selected Calvin Judson-to the ommittee on Invalid Pension . for Lock No. 12 on aid ri1er-to the Committee on Ri"vers and AI o, a bill (H. R. 20587) granting an increa e of pension to Harbors. Francis l\Ic:Mahon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By :Mr. MACON: A bill (H. R. 20554) to prohibit interstate Also, a bill (H. R. 20u88) granting an increase of pension to buying or selling or otherwise dealing in what is known as Nicllolas S. Cantine-to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions. futures-to the Committee on Agriculture. AI. o, a bill (H. R. 205 9) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. BISHOP: A bill (II. R. 20555) to authorize the con Amanda Cherry-to tile Committee on Im·alid Pen ions. · struction of a · light-house keepers' dwelling at· Frankfort Har Also, a bill (II. R. 205!)0) granting an increase of pension to bor, Michigan-to the Committee on Interstate and l!'"'oreign Hannah 0. Reynolds-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Commerce. AI o, a bill (II. R. 205!)1) granting an increaF of pension to By .Mr. FULLER: A bill (H. R. 205'56) to increase the Plymouth Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pen •ions. minimum pension granted or to be granted m persons who Also, a bill (H. R. 205!)2) granting an increase of pen ion to served in the military or na1al service of the United States George H. Akins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. during the late '\\ar of the rebellion-to the Committee- on By .Mr. BROWNLOW: A bill (II. R. 205!)3) granting an in Invalid Pen ions. · crease of pension to Andrew Sherfey-t_o the Committee on . Inntlid Pensions. PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOL UTIO:NS .IKTRODUCED. Also, a bill (H. R. 205!)4) granting an increa~ e of pen ion to Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, private bills and resolutions of Henry ::\lcNeil-to the Committee on Invalid Pen ion . the following titles '\\ere introduced and . everally referred as Also, a bill (H. R. 205!)5) granting an increase of pension to follows: Charles Layton-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . By 1\Ir. ALLEN of 1\laine: A bill (H. R. 20557) granting a · Also, a. bill (H. R. 205!)6) granting an increa e of pen ion to pension to Webster :Miller-to the Committee on Invalid Pen James -H. Humphries-to tlle Committee on Invalid Pension . ions. Also, a bill (II. R. 205D7) .granting an increase of ·pension to By 1\lr. ·BABCOCK: A bill (H. R. 20558) granting an in James C. England-to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions. crease of pension to Mark W. Terrill-to the Committee on AI o, a bill (H. R. 20598) granting an increa c of pension to Invalid Pensions. Benjamin Wofford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20'559) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 2059!)) granting a pension to Jo eph A. John Bradley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Whaley-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . By l\Ir. BARTHOLDT: A bill (H. R:20560) granting a pen Also, a bill (II. R. 20GOO) for the relief of tlle Ileirs of sion to David Hoermanu-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Pllilip Roberts, decea ed-to the Committee on ·war Claim . sions. AI o, a bill (H. R. 20601) granting a pen. ion to l\licllael Also, a bill (H. R. 20561) granting a pension to Peter l\lil Grace-to tile Committee on Pensions. ler-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill· (II. R. 20602) granting a pension to Esau lU. Also, a bill (H. R. 20562) to correct the rnilitar~T record of Silelton-to' the Committee on Invalid Pension . George L. Hayne-to the Committee on Military Affairs. AJso, a bill (H. R. 20G03) granting u pen ion to George ar Also, a bill (II. R. 20563) to correct the military record of roll-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . George Becker-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 20GO-!) granting a pen ion to William H. Also, a bill (H. R. 205-64) to correct the military record of Hart-to the Committee on Pension . Henry Drees-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a _bill (H. R. 20G05) granting a pen ion to Mary E. P. Also, a bill (H. R. 20565) granting an increase of pension to Barr-to the Committee on Pensions. Joseph V. Lacey-to the Committee on In1alid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20G06) granting an increa e of pension to By :Mr. BEDE: A bill (H. R. 20566) granting an increase William E. Quirk-to the Committee on In1alid Pen ion·. of pension to George H. Fairbanks-to the Committee on Inva Also, a bill (II. R. 20G07) granting an incrcaEe of pen ·ion to lid Pensions. George Abel-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20567) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20G08) granting an inc rea e of pension to Eliza J. Heneghan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. nena Lawson-to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions. Also, a _bill (H. R. 20568) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 2060!)) granting an incrca e of pension to · Chester R. Pitt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Dillon Blevins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20569) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (II. R. 20610) granting an increase of pen ion to Michael Scanlon-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . James N. J. Keller-to tlle Committee on Invalid Pen ion . . By l\Ir. _BISHOP: A bill (II. R. 20570) granting an increase By l\Ir. BRICK: A bill (H. R. 20611) granting an increase of pension to Ambrose l\I. Phelps-to the Committee on Invalid of pension to Ilenry II. Weirick-to tlle Committee on Im·alid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill · (H. R. 20571) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 206;12) granting an increase of pension to Frederick J. Dowland-to the Con:unittee on Invalid J;>ensions. J. W. Titus-to the Committee on In1alid Pen ion . Also, a bill (H. R. 20572) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. BURKE of South Dakota: A bill (II. R. 20613) William A. Rounds-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. granting an increase of pension to IIiram Steele-to the orn By l\Ir. BOUTELL: A bill (H. R. 20573) granting an increase mittee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Rosina A. Gottmanshausen-to th~ Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20G14) granting an incrca e of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20574) granting an honorable discharge to James Howardson, sr.-to the Committee on Invalill Pension~. John Murtaugh-to the CoDlll)ittee on Military Affairs. By l\Ir. BUTLER of Pennsylvania: A bill (H. R. 20!315) By :Mr. BRADLEY: A bill (H. R. 20575.) for the relief of granting an increase of pension to Julia T. Baldwin-to the Charles Backrnan-to the Committee on Claims. Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20576) granting a pension to Phoebe 1\1. By Mr. CASSEL : A bill (H. R. 2061()) granting an increa e Gainfort-to the Committee on Pensions. of pension to Isaac Fornwalt-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (II. R. 20577) granting a pension - to l\Iary Pensions. Kaisted-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20617) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20578) granting an increase of pension to Isaac N. S. Will-to the Committee on Invalid Pen ion . Edson B. Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By :Mr: CHAPMAN: A bill (H. R. 20Gl8) granting an in Also, a bill (H. R. 20579) granting an increase of pension to crease of pension to George W. Brinton-to tlle Committee on George Wood-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20580) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. COOPER of Wisconsin: A bill (H. R. 20G19) granting Frederick Gier-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. a pension to Louisa Jane Bailey-to the Corurnittee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 20581) granting an increase of pension to Pension,s. Nettie G. Kruger.._to the Committee on Pensions. AI o, a bill (H. R. 20620) grantil1g an increase of 1.1ension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20582) granting an increase of pension to Charles Van Wormer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Christopher B. Terry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20621) granting an increase of pen..,ion to Also, a bill (H. R. 20583) granting an increase of pension to Jane A. Compton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Graham :Maffett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\fr. DALE: A bill (H. R. 20622) grunting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20584) granting an increase of pension to Samuel Shoener-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James B. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\fr. DALZELL: A bill (H. R. 20623) granting an increase 1906. CONGRESSIONAL -_RECORD-HOUSE; 17_. of pension- to James B. 0 . .Horbach-to the Committee on In- Also, a bill (H. R. 20664) granting an increase of pension to v.alid Pensions. . Samuel M. WakJey-to tlle Committee on Invalid Pel)sions. By 1\Ir. DARRAGH: A bill (H. R. 20624) granting an in- Also, a bill (H. R. 20665) granting an increase of pension .to crease of pension to Francis 0. Yandersluis-to the Committee Jefferson Wykoff-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. --_ on Infalid Pensio·ns. . . Also, a bill (H. R. 20666) gra;ntillg an increase of pension to AI o, a bill (H. R. 20625) granting an increase of pension to John Shroat-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Shadrack Morris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H." R. 20667) granting an increase of pension Jo Also, a lJill -(II. R. 20626) grantil1 ~ .an increa.s.~ of pension to John Rooney-to the Committee on Inv-alid ren ~ ions . . , · . ·. Edwin Whitney-to tlle Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also,· a bill (II. R. 200,68) grantin~ an increase of pen~ion to Also, a bill (H. R. 20627) granting an increase of pension to William Banghart-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James B. Tubb. -to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R.· 20669) granting an increase of pension to - Also, a bill (H. R. 20628) graut inb an increase _of pension to George SolJers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . William Spaulding-to tlle ComruittL•e on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20670) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20629) granting an increase of pension to Jo~iah R. Fox-to the Committee on Invalid Pen. ions. John Bowen-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20671) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20630) granting an increase of pension to Silas T. Cleveland-to tlle.Committee on Pensions. Willard E. Waldron-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (II. R. 20672) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20631) granting .an increase of pension to George M. Coykendall-to tlle Committee on Invalid Pensions. James H. Gould-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20673) granting a pension to Eliza Jane Also, a bill (H. R. 20632) granting a pension to M_ary A. Brit- Toles-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 20674) granting a pension to AnnaL. Marr- . Also, a bill (H. R. 20633) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Charles E. York-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20675) granting a . pension to George . Also, a .bill (H. R. 20G34) granting an increase of pension to Signor-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. > George D.· Spurrier-to the Committee on In'valid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20676) granting a pension to Abram Van .. Also, a bill (H. R. 20635) granting an increase of pension to Osten-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joseph Phillips-to tlle Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ Also, a bill (H. R. 20677) granting a pension to J essie. Also, a bill (H. R. 20G36) granting an increase of pension to Byerly-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. George H. Sclllappi-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20678) to correct the military record of· Also, a bill (H. R. 20637) granting a pension to Louisa E. J. W. Lyons-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Lawrence-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20679) to correct the military record of Also, .a bill (H. R. 20638) granting a pension to William C. Philip Koch-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Niles-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also,. a bill (H. R. 20G80) to correct tlle military record of By Mr: DEEMER: A bill (H.- R. 20639) granting an increase George Clark-to the Committee on Military Affairs. of pension to Robert Latimore-to _the Committee on Invalid Also, ·a bill ·(H. R. 20681) to correct the military record of. Pensions. . · . John C. Barrett-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a· bill (H. R. 206-!0) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20682) to remove the charge of d e~crtion Jolln Van Order_:_to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. standing again ·t the military record of John l\1. Slla""- to the ·Also, a bill (H. R. 20G41) granting an increase of pension to Committee on Military Affairs. Pllilip ·snyder-to- the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . By Mr. DIXON of Indiana: A bill (H. R. 20G83) granting Also, a bill (H. R. 20642) granting an increase of pension to an increase penSion to James Bond-to· the Committee on In-. George J. Horton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. valid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20643) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20684) granting an increase of pension to Peter. Schaddle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . I 'Villiam l\1. Neal-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20644) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20685) granting an increase of pension to Joseph ~- Duffield-=-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. I Joseph R. Benham-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 20645) granting an increase of pension to i Also, a bill (H. R. 20686) granting an increa e of pension to Charles A. . Shaffer•-to the Committee on ·Invalid Pensions. I Josllua S. Jayne-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - . : Also, a bill (II. R.. 20646) granting an incr~ase of pension to I Also, a bill (H. R. 20687) granting an increase of pension to George Jennings-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John 1\I. Dixon-to the Committee o;n Invalid Pensions. : Also, a bill (H. R. 20647) granting an. increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 2068S) granting an increase of pension to Dominick_Gar vey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Joseph M. Storey-to· the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, ·a bill (H. R. 20648) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20689) granting an increase of pension to Sarepta E. Welch-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Francis Doughty-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also,. a bill (H. R. 20649) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20690) granting an increase of pension to Harriet M. 'Ritter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Daniel Barkis-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . Also, a bill (H. R. 20650) granti;ng an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20691) granting an increase of pension to 1\Iary J. Irwin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Christopher C. Gourley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Al~o, a bill (H. R. 20651) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (II. R. 20692) granting an increase of pension to Jennie K. Noll-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Oliver Neff-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20652) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20693) granting an increase of pension to William Bessinger-:-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Martin P. Mitchell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20653) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20694) granting an increase of pension to Israel-Sanders-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. l\1anuel C. James-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20654) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20695) granting an increase of pension to .William A. Nichols-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Wiiiiam L. Marshall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20655) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20696) granting an increase of pension to Alexander W. Holly-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Nelson Richardson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 20656) granting an increase of pensi<>n to Also, a bill (H. R. 20697) granting an increase of pension to Robert W. Campbell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Montgomery Patton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20657) gr_anting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20698) granting an increase of pension to Jolln H. Stover-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Allen G. Reed-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20658) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (II. R. 20699) granting an increase of pension to Simeon Bacon-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William G. Hutchison-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 20659) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20700) granting .an increase of pension to George M. Whittier-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. James Spaulding-to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions. . AI o, a bill (H. R. 20660) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20701) granting an increase of pension to Daniel Ehni-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Henry C. Fisher-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20661) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill {H. R. 20702) granting an increase of pension to John W. Weaver-to th-J Committee on Invalid Pensions. Thomas w: Lewis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 20662) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20703) granting an increase of pension to G·eorge Tibbons-to the Committee on Invalid .Pen&ions. . . William Arbuckle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also, a bill (H. R. 206G3) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill. (H. R. 20704) granting an increase of. pension to John Sweeds-to the Committee on Invalid.Pensions. Moses HoJgart~-to ~lle Committee on Inyalid Pensions. XLI--2 18 CONGRESSIONAL · RE_Od~D-_ HOUSE. .D~CEJ\fBER 3, .Also, a bil1 (H. R. 20705) granting ah increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20743) granting an increase of pension to De Witt C. Haye~-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Luvernia Newport-to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20706) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20744) granting i:tn increase of pension to Franklin P. •.raggart-to the Committee on Invnlid Pensions. William J. Nash-to the Committee on Invalid Pen ions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20707) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20745) granting an increase of pens1on to Joseph Neff-to the Committee on In-n1lid Pensions. . William McLane-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20708) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. ·R. 20746) granting· an increase of pension to Andrew J. Clark-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John A. McKelvey, alias Jackson Burk-to the Committee on Also, a bill (II. R. 20709) granting an increase of pen!; ion to Invalid Pensions.· Charl.es Day-to tile Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (ll. R. 20747) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (li. R. 20710) granting an increa -e of pension to John l\Iarney-to the Committee on ·Invalid Pension . Thomas Day--to the Committee on ·Invalid Pensions. Also, a · bill (H. R. 20748) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20711) granting an increase of pension to John M. Letsinger-to the Committee on Invalid PensionS. Austin B. 'Vright-to the Committee on Inv3..ll.d Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20749) to remove the chaxge of desertion By Mr. DIXO~ of Montana : A bill (H. R. 20712) granting standing against Jerry Fritts-to the Committee on Military an increase of nension to Samuel W. Searles-to the Commit- Affairs. tee on- Invalid Pensions. ' Also, a ·bill (H. R. 20750) to remove the charge of desertion By 1\!r. DRAPER: A bill (H. R. 20713) granting an increase standing against Samuel I\IcKamey-to the Committee on Mili of pension to Timothy Quinn-to the Committee on Invalid Pen tary Affairs . .sions. Also, a bill .(H. R. 20751) to remove the charge of desert ion Also, a bill (H. R. 20714) granting an increas.e of pension to standing against Mark Seiber-to the Committee on Military Robert Turley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 20715) granting an increase of pension to Also,. a bill (H. R. 20752) to remo-ve the charge of desertion Charles Ballantyne-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. standing against Hugh Washam-to the Committee on Military By Mr. DWIGHT: A bill (H. R. 20716) granting an increase Affairs. of pension to Lorenzo Fox-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Also, a bill (H. R. 20753) to remo•e the charge of desertion sions. against Elihu Wiiburn-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By 1\lr. ESCII: A bill (H. R. 20717) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 20754) for the relief of Carrick W. pension to Adelbert E. Bleekman-to the Committee on Invalid Crozier-to the Comrriittee on War Clalm . Pensions. Also, a bill (H. ll. 20755) for the relief of J eremiah Camp . By 1\Ir. FLETCHER: A bill (H. R. 20718) granting an in bell-to the Committee on War Claims. crem:e of pen ion to Annie B. Whitcomb-to the Committee on Also, a bill (II. R. 20750) for the relief of the minor heirs of Invalid Pensions. Elislla Darity"-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (II. R. 20719) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (II. R. 20757) for the relief of James w, Holt Ja.i.nes 0. Price-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 20720) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20758) for the relief of Lee T. Kitts-to Christian Bachmann-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 20721) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20759) for the relief of Mrs. Lucy My James 0. Pierce-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. natt-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 20722) granting. an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R 20760) for the relief of Joe S. Shipe Lewis J. Baker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 20723) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20761) for the relief of Eli Sharp-to the Emil Bader-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. . Also, a bill (H. R. 20724) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20762) for the relief of Thomas J. Wear llhada A. Hoit-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. FOSTER of Vermont: A bill (H. R. 20725) granting Also, a bill (H. R. 20763) for the relief of George Marion a pension to Hope l\Iartin-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Gaut_:_to the Committee on ·war Claims. sions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20764) for the relief of the estate of Dr. ' .Also, a bill- (H. R. 20726) granting an increase of pension to Thomas J. Coward, deceased-t9 the Committee on War Claims. Mary J. Smith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20765) granting a pension to Rachel M. By l\Ir. FULLER: A bill (H. R. 20727) granting an increase Me Teilly-to tile Com.n;littee on .Invalid Pensions. of pension to William Conwell-to the Committee on Inv3..lid Also, a bill (H. R. 20766) granting a pension to ·Helen Pensions. · Grant---'-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - Also, a bill ·(H. R. 20728) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20767) granting a pension to Henry Dil Ira D. Hill-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. lard-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill ( H R. 20729) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20768) granting an increase of pension to Beu.jamin Lyons-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William H. Warner-to the ('.ommittee on Invalid Pensions.· Also, a bill (H. R. 20730) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20709) granting an increase of pension to John Carpenter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lewis M. Wester-to the Committee ·on Invalid Pension...;:. Also, a bill (H. R. 20731) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20770) granting an increase of pension to Peter Bucbman-to- the Committee on Invalid Pensions. George H. S. Mes er-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20732) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20771) granting an increase of pension to Le Roy Benson-to the Committee on Pensions. James M. Lawson-to the Committee ori. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20733) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20772) granting an increase of pension to Oscar Andrews...... :.to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William R. Kidd-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20734) granting an increase of pension. to Also; a bill (H. R. 20773) granting an increase of _pension to Amos Kellner-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Benjamin H. Keith-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20735) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20774) granting an increase of pension to Berge Larsen-to the Committee on ·Invalid Pensions. John·H. King-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. GARDNER of Michigan: A l>ill (H. R. 20736) gt·ant Also, a bill (H. R. '20775) granting an increase of pension to ing an increase of .pension to William B. Rush-to the Com James w. Hall-to ·the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . mittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20776) granting an increas~ of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20737) granting an increase of pension to John A. Harris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William G. Whitney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20777) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GOULDEN: A bill (H. R. 20738) granting a pension Elizabeth Hughett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to Sarah Hawkes-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20778) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. HALE : A bill (H. R. 20739) granting an increase of Samuel Henry-to the Committee on Invalid -Pension . pension to Thomas M. Rankin-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R, 20779) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. . Spencer H. Henry-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20740) granting an increase of. pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20780) granting an increase of pension to Guthridge L. Phillips-to the Committee on Invalid Pen:sions. Joseph Hill-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20741) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R.. 20781) granting an increase of pension . to John A. Prosi e-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Charles Gentry-to the Committee on Invalid l ension . Also, a bill (H. R. 20742) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20782) granting an increase of pension to Delos Odell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. John Garrett-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1906. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 19 - Also, a bill. (H. R. 20783) granting an increase of pension to By 1\fr. HAY: A. bill (H. R. 20824) for the relief of the James l\1. Freeman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. heirs of A. S. Gray, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 20784) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20825) for the relief of the estate of Wil- Cyrena 1\f. Evans-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. limn L. Hollis, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. · Also; a bill (H. R. 20785) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20826) for the relief of John S. Lupton l\[ary A. Edington-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on War Claims. - Also, a bill (H. R. 20786) granting an increase of pension to By l\fr. HEPBURN: A. bill (H. R. 20827) granting a pension John W. Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to Washington l\1. Knight-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Also, a bill (H. R. 20787) granting an increase of pension to sions. · Joel Dotson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20828) granting a pension to Jeremiah Also, a bill (H. R. 20788) granting an increase of pension to Williams-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Samuel Davis-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20829) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20789) granting an increase of pension to David l\I. Watkins-to the Committee on Inyalid Pensions. James l\1. Crowder-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, . a bill (H. R. 20830) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20790) granting an increase of pension to J. S. Thompson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Robert Crudgington-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20831) gr·anting an ·increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20791) granting. an increase of pension to James R. Dtmlap-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Stephen Cobb, alias Boyd-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20832) to remoye the e: harge of desertion Also, a bill (H. R. 20792) granting an increase of pension to from John H. Jaques-to the Committee on ~filitary Affairs. Stephen Banks-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. _ lso, a bill (H. R. 20833) to remove the charge of de ertion Also, a bill (H. R. 20793) granting an increase of pel}sion to from William Hines-to the ·committee on Military Affairs. Thomas J. Bales-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By l\fr. HILL of Connecticut : A bill (H. R. 20834") granting Also, a bill (H. R. 20794) granting an increase of pension to :m increase of pension to Franklin Comstock-to the Committee Thomas C. Blevins-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 20795) granting an inc:rease of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20835) granting an increase- of pension. to Alexander Baker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Michael O'Donnell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20796) granting an· increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20836) granting an increase of pension to Alexander Bright-to the Com,mittee on Invalid Pensions. Anna De Forest-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20797) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20837) gt·anting an increase of pension to Charles S. Ashton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William Carter Wester:field-to the Committee on Im·alid Pen Also, a bill (H. R. 20798) granting an increase of pension to sions. James Adams-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 208.38) granting a pension to Andrew Ter- Also, a bill (H. R. 207!)9) granting an increase of pension to bune-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . John 0. Warwick-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20839) granting a pension to Ellen l\1. Kil- Also, a bill (H. R. 20800) granting an increase of pension to bourn-to tlle Committee on Invalid Pensions. James Vandergriff-to th.e Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20840) granting a pension to Thomas l\1. Also, a bill ( H: R. 20801) granting an increase of pension to Lord-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Thomas Thompson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. ·20841) granting a pension to Julia E. Also, a bill (H. R. 20802) granting an increase of pension to Had • 20 CONGR.ESSION:AL RECORD--HOUSE. D ECEMBER 3, Also, a bill (H. R. 20862) granting an increase of pension t o t he case of Ezekiel Ayers- to the Committee on Military August Weber-to the Committee on I nvalid P ensions. Affairs. . Alo;;o, a bill (H. R. 20863) granting· an increase of pension to By 1\.lr. PRINCE: A bill (H. R. 20896) granting an increase Thomas J . Bird-to the Committee on Invn1id Pensions. of pension to J ames F. Henninger-to the Committee on Invalia By Mr. LITTAUER: A bill (H. R. 20864) granting an in P ensions. crease of pension to Theodore Smith-to the Committee · on Also, a bill (H. R. 20897) granting a pension to Lucy A. Invalid Pension . Fagan- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20865) granting nn increase of pension to By Mr. RIORDAN : A bill (H. R. 20898) granting an in William A. Bates-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. crease of pension to William McBride-to tile Committee on By Mr. LOUDENSLAGER : A bill (H. R. 20866) granting a Invalid Pensions. · pension to Kate C. Simkins-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 20890) granting an increase of pension to Pensions. C. W. Carpenter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LOVERING: A bill (H. R. 20867) granting an in Also, a bill (H. R. 20900) granting an increase of pension to crease of pension to Charles E . Andrews-to the Committee on Francis 1\IcCoy- to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20901) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 208G8) granting an increase of pension to Denis O'Sullivan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. George Arnold-to tile Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20902) granting an ~ncrease of pension to David S. Rickhow-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also1 a bill (H. R. 208GD) granting an increa e of pension to Ebenez-er L. Brigg ~-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20903) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (II. R . 20870) granting an increase of pension to David l\I. Kittle-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · George W. Bates-to tile Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also,- a bill (H. R. 20904) granting an increase of pension to .Also, a bill (H. R . 20871) granting an increase of pension to Charles L. Jahne-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Charles D. Copeland-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Also, a bill (H. R. 20005) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill.· (H. R . 20372) granting an increase of pension to George H . Stevens-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Henry L. Cushing-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. ·R . 20906) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20873) granting an increase of pension to James Doody-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Peter 1\1. Leavitt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20907) granting an increase of penslon to Also, a bill (II. R. 20874) granting a pension to Orianna Henry J . Kelly-to tlie Committee on Invalid Pensions. Dyer-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20!)08) gl'anting an increa e of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 20875) granting a pension to Ellen Faulk John Mulligan-to tile Committee on Invalid Pensions. ner-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20909) granting an increase of pension· to Also, a bil_l (H. R. 2087G) granting a pension to Abby C. James Lyons-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Goebell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. AI o, a bill (H. R . 20910) granting an increase of pension to James IIoran-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. l\lc~INLEY of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 20877) grant .ing an increase of pension to l\IoEes W . BolJbins-to the _Com Also, a bill (H. R. 20!)11) granting a pension to Edward Cop- mittee on Invalid Pensions. pers-to the Committee on Invalid Peasions. · .AJ o, a bill (H. R. 208,78) granting a pension to Joiln N. Also, a bill (H. R. 20912) granting a pension to Lucien H . l\fnssot-to the Committee on Pensions. Bayle ~ -to the Committee on Invalicl Pen ions. By 1\.lr. McKINNEY: A bill (II. R. 20870) granting an in Also, a bill (H. R. 2 913) granting a pen ion to Sarah J. crease of pension to John A. Morrow-to the Committee on Kelley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R . 20914) granting a pension to Henrietta Also, a bill (H. R. 20880) granting an increase of pen ion to Silerman-to the Committee on Pensions. Cilarles E. l\lyers-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20!)15) granting a pension to George A. Green-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20881) granting nn -increase of pension to AI o, a bill (ll. R. 2091G) granting a pension to l\fichael H. l\lrs. :Martha J. Weaverling-to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Dunn-to tbe Committee on. Pensions. sions. . AI o, a bill (II. R. 20!)17) granting a pension to Ferdenand Also, a bill (H. R. 20882) granting an increase of pension to Spies-to tile Committee on Invalid Pensions. · Luther W. Harris-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20918) granting a pension to Nicodemo De By Ur. MADDEN: A bill (H. R. 20883) granting a pension to Salle-to tile Committee on Invalid Pension. . LanTence Schaefer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20!)19) for the relief of James Welcll--to Also, a bill (H. R. 20884) granting an increa ~ e of pension to tile Committee on Claims. Ro£e Goldie-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20920) for the relief of Thomas Crowley Also, a bill (H. R. 20885) to correct the naval record of to the Committee on Claim . Ezekiel Downey-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. AI o, a bill (H. R. 20021) for the relief of Charles Uerkvitz- AJco, a bill (H. R . 20886) granting an increase of pension to to the Committee on Claims. William W. Bell-to the Committee on Invalid Pension . AI o, a bill (H .. R. 20!)22) to remove the chaege of desertion By Mr. MAHON: A bill (H. R. 20887) granting an increase from the military record of Washington E . Hall, alias Jolln of pension to- Emma Walters-to the Committee on Invalid Duffy-to the Committee on Military Affairs. , Pensions. ~ Also, a bill (H. R . 20923) to remove the charge of desertion AI o, a bill (H. R. 20888) for the allowance of certain claims from the military record of John J. Wnterkeyn-to the Com for stores and supplies reported by the Court of Clai:ms under mittee on l\filitary Affairs. the provisions of the act approved March 3, 1883, and com Also, a bill (H. R. 20924) to remove the charge ·of desertion monly known as the" Bowman Act," and to provide for the pay against Thomas F. Adams-to the Committee on 1Ui1itary J\f ment of French poliation claims recommended by the Court fairs. of Claims, under the provisions of the acts approved January 20, Also, a bill (H. R. 20925) to place David Robertson, sergeant. 1885-, and l\larcil· 3, 1891, and for other purposes-to the Com first class, llospital Corps, on the retired list of the United mittee on War Claims. States Army-to the Committee on l\lilitary Affairs. By l\lr. OVERSTREET : A bill (H. R. 2088!)) granti.i:l(Y a pen Also, a bill (H. R. 20926) -to correct tbe military record of sion to Julia A. F . Bassett-to the Committee on Invalid Pen James A. Lessey, alias Lasey or Lacy-to the Committee on sions. Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 20800) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. RIVES : A bill (H. R. 20927) granting an increase of Lafayette Doughty-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. pension to Benjamin F . Burch- to the Committee on Invalid By 1\Ir. PALMER: A bill (H. R. 20891) granting an increase Pensions. of pension to Hugh Blair-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Also, a bill (H. R. 20028) granting an increase of pension to ·sions. Ruben A. George-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. PEARRE : A bill (H. R. 20892) granting an increase By 1\lr. SQHNEEBELI : A bill (H. R. 20Q.29) granting an in of pension to George W . Corby-to the Committee·on Pensions. crease of pension to Thomas D . King-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 20893) to remove the charge of desertion I nvalid Pensions. from 'the record of Thomas Coughlin-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 20930) granting an increase of pension to ~filitary Affairs. J oseph Ronge-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (II. R.. 20894) for the relief of the heirs of By ~Ir . SHERMAN: A bill (H. R. 20031) granting an increase Burgess Hammond, deceased-to the Committee on War Ciaim.s. of pension to J ohn N. Shear-to the Committee on Invalid Also, a bill (H. R. 20895) to remove certain disabilities in Pensions. • 1906. I CONGRESSIONAL . RECORD-HOUSE. 21 By 1\fr. SMITH of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 20932) granting an Also, a bill (H. R. 20971) granting an increase of pen'3ion to increase of pension to Jolm A. Shtiltz-to the Committee on Alonzo T. Morriston-to the Committee on Invalid Pension·. Invalid Pensions. · By Mr. ZENOR: A bill (H. R. 20972) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. R. 20933) granting an increase of pension to pension to George W. Rothrock-to th,. Committee on Invalid William White-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20934) granting an increase of pension to . Also, a bill (H. R. 20973) granting an increase of pension to David H. l\1ead_:_to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Henry Lufft-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a !Jill (H. R. 20935) granting an increase of pension to Oliver C. Martin-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20936) granting an increase of pension to PETITIONS, ETC. Joseph T. Lokey-to the Connnittee on Invalid Pensions. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, the following petitions and Also, a bill (ll. R. 20937) granting an increase of pension to papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows : · Moses Hays-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By the SPEAKER : Petition of Adolphus J . Lustig, for re Also, a bill (H. R. 20938) granting an increase of pension to vival of a patent on process of casting compound metal ingots R. H. Groves-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Patents. Also, a bill (H. R. 20939) granting an increase of pension to Also, petition of the Traps-Mississippi Congress, at Kansas W. T. Fowler-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. City assembled, favoring improvement of rivers and harbors Also, a bill (H. R. 20940) granting an increase of pension to and relating to various other subjects concerning external and Elijah Foster-to"the Committee on Invalid Pensions. internal affairs of the United States-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 20941) granting an increase of pension to Rivers and Harbors. · . Joseph Dickey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of employees of the Great Lakes Engineering Also, a bill (H. R. 20!)42) granting an in_crease of pension to Works, of Detroit, Mich., for the merchant-marine shipping Robert Carlton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. bill-to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Also, a bill (H. R. 20943) granting an increase of pension to Also, petition of Lodge No. 615, Railway Locomotive Firemen, George W. Clayton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Richmond, Va., and other labor organizations, for passage of Also, a bill (H. R. 20944) granting an increase of pension to the Merchant Marine Commission shipping bill-to the Commit George D. Bateman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Also, a bill (II. R. 20945) granting an increase of pension to James M. Brown-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of the New York Woman's Suffrage Association, Also, a bill (H. R. 20946) granting an increase of pension to for submission of an amendment to the Constitution permitting Thomas F. Alexander-to the Com,mittee on Invalid Pensions. woman suffrage-to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 20947) granting an increase of pension to By 1\Ir. ACHESON : Petition of Lodge No. 296, International Anron Arnold-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Association of Machinists, of New Brighton, Pa., for passage of Also, a bill (H. R. 20948) granting an increase of pension to the shipping bill-to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Kate G. Andrews-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Fisheries. · By Mr. SOU'.rH.A.RD: A bill (H. R. 20949) granting an in Also, petition of citizens of Wash~Jton, Pa., against abuses crease of pension to Walter Eckel-to the Committee on Invalid in the Kongo Free State-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Pensions. By Mr. BABCOCK: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 20950) granting an increase of pension to Pe.ter Green-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Daniel W. Conger-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. BEDE: Papers to accompany bills for relief of George Also, a bill (H. R. 20951) granting an increase of pension to H. Fairbanks, Eliza J. Henegan, Chester R. Pitt, and Michael James V. Brough-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Scanlan-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. SULLOW AY: A bill (H. R. 20952) ·granting an in By Mr. BISHOP: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Am crease of pension to John W. Howe-to the Committee on In brose M. Phelps-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. - valid Pensions. By Mr. DALE : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Samuel Also, a bill (H. R. 20953) granting an increase of pension to Shoener-to the Committee oll. Invalid Pensions. - James D. Walker-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\Ir. DALZELL: Petition of Lodge No. 131, Journeymen Also, a bill (H. R. 20954) granting an increase of pension to Tailors' Union, for passage of the merchant marine bill-to Henry McDevitt-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Also, a bill (H. R. 20955) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. DARRAGH: Papers to accompany bills for relief of Edward L. Carpenter-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. George W. Harris and William H. Hayes-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 20956) granting an increase of pension to Invalid Pensions. James Kenney-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. ESCH : Paper to accompany bilr ~or relief of Alice W. Also, a bill (H. R. 20957) granting an increase of pension to Blackman-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William Chagnon~to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. FULLER : Papers to accompany bills for relief of Also, a bill (H. R. 20958) granting an increase of pension to Berge Larsen, Amos Kellner, Oscar Andrews, Peter Buchanan, Darius E. Garland-to the .Committee on Invalid Pensions. John Carpenter, Benjamin Lyon, Ira D. Hill, and William eon Also, a bill (H. R. 20959) granting an increase of pension to well-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. William G. Dickey-to the Committee on In;valid Pensions. By Mr. GARDNER of Michigan: Paper to accompany bill Also, a bill (H. R. 20960) granting an increase of pension to fo1· relief of William G. Whitney-to the Committee on Invalid Sarah 1\f. Bickford-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 20961) granting an increase of pension to By Mr. GROSVENOR: Resolution of Lodge No. 161, Inter George F. Fogg-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. national Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers, of Fort Also, a bill (H. R. 20962) granting an increase of pension to Scott, Kans., and Lodge No. 68, of International Upholsterers' Franklin H. Bailey-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Union, of kansas City, Mo., for the ship-subsidy bill-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 20963) granting an increase of pension to Committee ·on tbe Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Rianzo ~f. Norton-to the Committee on Invalid PensiQns. By Mr. HILL of Connecticut : Papers to accompany bills for By Mr. TA..YLOR of Ohio: A bill (H. R. 20964) granting an relief of Thomas M. Lord, William Carter, Amos W. Kilbourn, increase of pension to John Fox-to the Committee on Invalid Andrew Terhune, Henry Joyce, Ezra M. Young, Julia Haddy, Pensions. · Franklin Comstock, Michael O'Donnell, and Anna De Forest By Mr. WANGER : A bill (H.. R. 20965) granting an increase to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of pension to Harvey Sine-to the Committee on Invalid Pen Also, resolution of Rippowam Grange, Long Ridge, Conn., sions. against free distribution of seeds-to the Committee on Agri Also, a bill (H. R. 20966) granting an increase of pension to culture. Thomas H. Jones,.-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. JENKINS: Petition of mayor and common council Also, a l>ill (H. R. 20967) g1~anting an increase of pension to of Superior, Wis., for a system o~ postal savings banks-to the Samuel 1V. Hines-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on the Post-Office and "Post-Roads. By Mr. WOODYARD: A bilJ (H. R. 20968) granting an in By Mr. KNAPP : Paper to accompany bUI for relief of Rob crease of pension to Waitman T. Mathers-to the Committee on ert Lawrence-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LINDSAY : Petition of the American Musical CJ9py Also, a- bill (H. R. 20969) granting an increase of pension to right League, against the pending copyright bill relative to Zachary T. Lyons-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. patents on mechanical_reproduction of music-to the Commit Also, a bill (H. R. 20970) granting an increase of pension to tee on Patents. Edgar Weayer-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LITTAUER : Papers to accompany bills for relief CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 4, of William A. Bates and Theodore Smith-to the ·Committee on CORPORATION CAl.llPAIGN CONTRIBUTION~=!. Invalid Pensions. I again · recommend a iaw prohibiting all corporations from By 1\Ir. MAHON: Paper to. accompany bill for relief of contributing to the campaign expenses of any party. . . Such a Emma Walters-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. bill has already passed one House of Congress. TJet individuals By 1\fr. RIVES : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Ruben contribute as they desire; but let us prohibit in effective fashion A.· George--to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. all corporations from making contributions for any political By Mr. SHERMAN: Petition of Knoxboro (N. Y.) . Grange, purpose, directly or indirectly. · against the .. distribution of free .seeds-to the Committee on GOVERNMENT'S RIGHT OF APPEAL IN CRIUINAL CASES. Agriculture. · Another l;>ill which has just passed one House of the Congress Also, petition of the Plasterers' -Union of Ilio_n._ N. Y., for and which it is urgently necessary should be enacted into law passage of the shipping bill-to the Committee on the Merchant is that conferring upon the Government the right of appeal in · Marine and Fisheries. criminal cases on questions of· law. This right exists in many Also, papers to accompany bills for relief of Mary A. Clark of the States; it exists in the DistTict of Columbia by act of the and John N. Shear-:-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Congress. It is of course not proposed that in any case a verdict for the defendant on -the merits should be set aside. Recently in one district where the Government had indicted certain per SENATE. sons for conspiracy in connection with rebates, the court sus tained the defendant's demurrer; while in a,nother jurisdiction TUESDAY, Decmnber 4, 1906. an indictment for conspiracy to obtain rebates has been sus tained by the court, convictions obtained under it, and two de Prayer by.the Chaplain, Rev. EDWARD E. HALE. fendants sentenced to imprisonment. The two cases referred LEVI A;NKE~Y, a Senator from the State of Washington; .to may not be in real conflict with each other, but it is unfor JAMES P. CLARKE, a Senator from ·the State of Ark.ansas; tunate that there should even be an apparent conflict. At pres ALFRED B. KITTREDGE, a Senator from the State of South ent there is no way by which the Government can cause such a . Dakota; ROBERT l\1. LA FOLLETTE, a Senator from the State of conflict, when it occurs, to be solved by an appeal to a higher Wisconsin ; FURNIFOLD M. SIMMONS, a Senator from the State of court; and the wheels of justice are blocked without any real North Carolina, and WILLIAM P. WHYTE, a Senator from the decision of the question. I can not too strongly urge the pas State of Maryland, appeared in their seats to-day. sage of the bill in question. A failure to pass it will result in The Journal of yesterday's f)roceedings was read and ap- seriously hampering the Government in its effort to obtain JUS proved. · tice, especially against wealthy individuals or corporations who MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. do wrong ; and may also prevent the Government from obtaining WILLIAM J. BROWNING, the Chief Clerk of 'the House of Repre justice for wageworkers who are not themselves able effectively sentatives, appeared and delivered the following· message: to contest a case where the judgment of an inferior court has Mr. President, I am directed by the House of Representatives been against them. I have specifically in view a recent deci to inform the Senate that a quoruni of the House of Representa sion by a district judge leaving railway employees without rem tives has assembled, and that the House is ready to proceed to edy for violation of a certain so-called labor statute. It seems - · business. an absurdity to permit a single district judge, against what may Also, that a · committee of three has been appointed by the be the judgment of the immense majority of his colleagues on Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives to join the the bench, to declare a law solemnly enacted by the Congress to committee appointed on the· part of the Senate to wait on the be "unconstitutional," and then to deny to the Government the President of the Uuited States and to notify him that a quorum . right to have the Supreme Court definitely decide the question. of each of the two_ Houses has assembled and that Congress is It is well to recollect that the real efficiency of the -law often ready to receive any communication he·.may be pleased. to make, depends not upon the passage of acts as to which there is great . and that Mr. PAYNE of New York, Mr. BouTELL of Illinois, and public excitement, but upon the passage of acts of this nature · Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi hav-e been appointed such commit as to which there is not much public excitement, because there tee on the part of the HoJ}se. is little public understanding of their importance, while the in The message also communicated to the Senate the intelligence terested parties are keenly alive to the desirability of defeating of.the death Qf Hon. RoBERT R. HITT, late a Representative from them. The. importance of enacting into law the particular the State of Illinois; of Ron. JoHN H. KETCHAM, late a Repre bill in question is further increased by the fact that the Gov - sen4ttive from the State of New York; of Hon. H. C. ADAMS, ernment has now definitely begun a policy of resorting to the late a Representative from the State of Wisconsin, and of Hon. criminal law in those trust and interstate commerce cases . no'cKWOOD HoAR, late a Representative from the State of Mas where such a course offers a reasonable chance of success. At sachusetts, and transmitted resolutions of the Rouse thereon. first, as was proper, every effort was made to enforce these laws by civil proceedings; but it has becoPle increasingly evi NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. dent that the action of the Government in finally decid~ng, in Mr. HAI..E and Mr. PETTus, the committee appointed to wait certain cases, to undertake criminal proceedings was justifi upon the President of the United States, appeared; and able; and though there have been some conspicuous failures in Mr. HALE said: Mr. President, -the committee of the Senate these cases, we have had many successes, which have undoubt and the House of Representatives have visited the President edly had a deterrent effect upon evil-doers, whether the penalty and inform~d him of the organization of Congress, and that it inflicted was in the shape of fine or imprisonment~and pen is ready to proceed to public business, upon which the President alties or both kinds have already been in1'Hcted by the courts. said that he would forthwith send a message in writing to Of course, where the judge can see his way to inflict the pen Congress. alty of imprisonment the deterrent effect of the punishment on PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE. other offenders is increased ; but sufficiently heavy fines ac complish much. Judge Holt, of the · New York district court, Mr. M. C. LATTA, one of the secretaries of. the President of in a recent decision admirably stated the need for treating with the United States, appeared and said: just severity offenders of this kind. His opinion runs in part . l\lr. President, I am directed by the President of the United as follows: States to deliver tQ the Senate a message in writing. " The Government's evidence to establish the defendant's . 'l'he message was received from the secretary and handed to guilt was clear, conclusiv-e, and . undisputed. The case was a the Vice-President. · flagrant one. The transactions which took place under this The .VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays _before the Senate illegal contract were very large; the amounts of rebates re the annual message of the President of the United States, which turned were considerable; and the amount of the rebate itself the Secretary will read. was large, amounting to more than one-fifth of the entire. tariff '.rhe Secretary read the message as follows : charge for the transportation of merchandise from this city to To the Senate and House of..Representatives: .. Detroit. It is not too much to say, in my opinion. that if this As a nation we still continue to enjoy a literally unprecedented business was carried on for a considerable time on that basis- prosperity; and it is probable that only reckless speculation and that is, if this discrimination in favor of this particular ship disregard of legitimate business methods on the part of the busi per was made with an 18 instead of a, 23 cent rate and the ta1;iff ness world can materially mar this prosperity. rate was maintained as against their competitors-the result No Congress in our time has done more good work of impor might be and not improbably would be that their competitors tance than the present.· Congress. There were several matters would be driven out of business. This crime is one which in left unfinished at your last session, however, which I most ear · its nature is deliberate and premeditated. I think over a fort nestly hope you will complete before your adjo~nment. - night elapsed between the date of Palmer's letter requesting