1898. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 4181 REPORT ON CUBAN AFFA.IRS. Artillery arm. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the amendments Philip Raymond Ward, of New York, to be second lieutenant, of the Honse of Representatives to the resoln?on of the ~nate to April 20, 1898, to fill an original vacancy. print 20,000 copies of the report of the C~IIllillttee ~n ~oreign ~e­ lations of the United States Senate relative to affarrs m Cuba, m­ SURVEYOR OF CUSTO:MS. cluding the message of the President of the United States, the Charles H. Ross, of Iowa~ to be surveyor of customs for the port correspondence, and the testimony and reports of consuls. of Burlington, in the State of Iowa, to succeed M.A. Frawley, The amendments were read, and agreed to, as follows: whose term of office has expired by limitation. In line 6 strike out '' 7,500" and insert "6,500." In line 7 strike out "12,500" and insert "13,500." THIRD LIEUTENANTS, REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. ENROLLED BILL SIGNED. Eugene Blake, jr., of Maryland, t.o be a third lieutenant in the A message from the Honse of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to succeed Edwin BRow~"'lNG, its Chief Clerk, announced that the Speaker of the V. D. Johnson, promohrl. House had signed the enrolled bill (H. R. 9944) to provide. for Frank B. Goudey, of Massachusetts, to be a third lieutenant in temporarily increasing the military establishment o~ the Umted the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to succeed Wil· States in time of war, and for other purposes; and It was there­ liam H. 0. Hay, promoted. upon signed by the Vice-President. James F. Hottel, of the District of Columbia, to be a third lieu· PRINTING OF MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT ACT. tenant in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to suc­ On motion of Mr. COCKRELL, it was ceed John P. J. Ryan, resigned. 01·dered, That 5,000 co:pies of H. R. 99«, as signed by the presiding officers Paul C. Prince, of the District of Columbia, t.o be a third lien­ of the two Houses, be pnnted for the use of the Senate. tenant in the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to suc· DE.A.TH OF SENATOR WALTHA.LL. ceed William E. W. Hall, promoted. Mr. MONEY. :Mr. President, it is my sad duty to announce to William J. Wheeler, of Virginia, to be a third lieutenant in the the Senate that fifteen minutes after 5 on yesterday afternoon, Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to succeed Samuel the 21st of April, Enw A.RD CARY WALTHALL, late a Senator in P. Edmonds, promoted. this body from the State vf Mississippi, departed this life at his Philip H. Scott, of Virginia, to be a third lieutenant in the Reve­ place of residence in this city. nue-Cutter Service of the United States, to succeed Walker W. This distinguished soldier, this true patriot, this wise statesman, Joynes, promoted. this accomplished gentleman has left behind ~ a memory fra­ Frank W. Smith, of Massachusetts, to be a third lieutenant in grant with good deeds and courteous "!ords. I~ IS not. my ~ten­ the Revenue-Cutter Service of the United States, to succeed Henry tion now to extend any remarks upon his character or his services. L. Peckham, promoted. At a time which the Senate will appoint those who knew and Hel'IDan H. Wolf, of Ohio, to be a third lieutenant in the Reve· loved him here will speak in his eulogy. I simply desire to offer nue-Cutter Service of the United States, to succeed John G. Berry, for the consideration of the Senate the resolutions which! send to promoted. the desk. POSTMASTER. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolutions will be read.. The Secretary read the resolutions, as follows: Elisha W. Smith, to be postmaster at Franklin, in the county Resolved, That the Senate hss heard with profound sorrow of the death of of Venango and State of Pennsylvania, in the pla-ce of John E. Bon. EnwARD C. W A-LTHALL,late a. Senator from the State of Mississi:r>pi Adams, whose commis~ion expired March 9, 1898. Resolved, That a. committee of nine Senators be appointed by the Vice­ President to take order for superintending the funeral of the dece~ed which will take place in the Senate Chamber to-morrow, Saturday, at 12 o'clock m., and that the Senate will attend the same. Resolved, That a.s a further mark of respect entertained by the Senate for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. his memory his remains be removed from Washington to Holly Sp-z:jngs, Miss., in charge of the Sergeant-at-Arms and attended by the com.mlttee, who shall have full power to carry this resolution into effect. FRIDAY, April 22, 1898. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these proceedings to the House of Representatives and invit-e the Honse of R-epresentatives to attend the The Honse met at 12 o~clock m. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. funeral to-morrow, Satnrdal, at the hour named, and to appoint a committee HENRY N. Cour>EN. to act with the committee o the Senate. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap­ Mr. MONEY. I ask for· the adoption of the resolutions. proved. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question iB on agreeing to the resolutions submitted by the Senator from Mississippi. MESSAGE FRO~ THE SENATE, The remlutions were unanimously agreed to; and the Vice­ A message from the Senate, by Mr. McEwAN, its Chief Clerk, President appointed as the committee under the second resolution announced that the Senate had passed with amendments the bill Mr. MO:NEY~ Mr. BERRY, Mr. BATE, Mr. PETTUS, Mr. SPOONER, (H. R. 8428) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of Mr. GRAY, Mr. PROCTOR, Mr. PAsco, and Mr. C.A..NNON. the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, and for Mr. COCKRELL submitted the following resolution; ~ich was other purposes, in which the concurrence of the Honse was considered by unanimous consent, and egreed to: requested. Rewl1:ed, That invitations be extended to the President of the United '!'he message also announced that the Senate had passed with States and the members of his Cabinet the Chief Justice and associate jus­ amendments the bill (H. R. 9944) to provide for temporarily in­ tices of the Supreme Court of the tJnited States, tha diplomatic corps (throu~h the Secretary of State), the Major-General Commanding the Army, creasing the military establishment of the United States in time the semor Ad.mi.ral of the Navy, and Commissioners of the District of Colum­ of war, and for other purposes, had asked a conference with the bia to attend the funeral of the Hon. EDwARD C. WALTH ALL, late a Senator House on the bill and amendments, and had appointed Mr. HAw­ from the State of Mississippi. in the Senat-e Chambe1·a.t 12 o'clock to-morrow. LEY, Mr. SEWELL, and Mr. CocKRELL as the conferees on the Mr. COCKRELL submitted the following resolution; which part of the Senate. was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: The message also announced that the Senate had agreed to the Resolved, That the expenses incurred by the select committee appointed amendments of the House to concurrent resolution o6 of the Sen· to take order for the funeral of the late Senator EnwARD C. WALTHALL be ate relative to affairs in Cuba. paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers to be approved by the chairman of the said committee. The message also announced that the Senate had passed joint resolution (S. R. 156) readmitting Nellie Grant Sartoris to the Mr. MONEY. I move that the Senate do now, in honor of the character and privileges of a citizen of the United States; in which · memory of the late Senator WALTH~, adjourn. the concurrence of the House was requested. The motion was unanimously agreed to; and (at 2 o'clock and 7 minutes p.m.) the Senate adjourned until to-monow, Saturday, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION AND HOUSE BILL WITH SENATE April 23, 1898, at 12 o'clock meridian. .A.MENDM:&~TS REFERRED. Underclauee 2of Rule XXIV, Senate joint resolution and House NOMINATIONS. bill (with Senate amendments) of the following titles were taken Executive nominations received by the Senate .April22, 1898. from the Speaker's table and referred to their appropriate com· mittees as indicated below: PROMOTIONS 1N THE ARMY. S. R. 156. Joint resolution readmitting. Nellie Grant Sartoris Subsistence Department. to the character and privileges of a citizen of the United States­ to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Col. William Hoit Nash, assistant commissary-general of sub­ H. R. 8428. An act making appropriations for sundry civil ex­ sistence, to be Commissary-General of Subsistence, with the rank penses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30,1899, of brigadier-general, April 21, 1898, vice Cushing, retired from and for other purposes, with Senate amendments-to the Com­ active service. mittee on Appropriations. 4182 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. APRIL 22, MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present considera­ :Mr. KIRKPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I call for the regular order. tion? rAfter a pause.l The Chair hears none. Mr. HULL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to call up Mr. n9CKERY. Mr. Speaker, I desire simply to enter my pro­ House bill 9944, to provide for temporarily increasing the military test agamst amendment 4 as agreed to by the conferees.