1908. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 3419 Also, petition of Radiant Lodge, No. 416, Brotherhood of Lo­ MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. comoti •e Firemen and Enginemen, of Mahoning, Pa., in favor A message from the House of Representatives, by 1\Ir. W. J. of S. 4.260--to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ BROWNING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House had merce. passed the following bill and joint resolution : Also, petition of Blue Mountain Lodge, No. 694, Brotherhood S. 626 . .An act. authorizing and empowering the Secretary of of Railway Trainmen, of Marysville, Pa., in favor of S. 4260-­ War to locate a right of way for, and granting the same, and to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. a right to operate and maintain a line of railroad through the Also, petition of Chemung .Lodge, No. 229, Brotherhood of Three Tree Point .Military Reservation, in the State of Wash­ Railway Trainmen, of Blossburg, Pa., for S. 4260--to the Com­ ington, to the Grays Harbor and Columbia River Railway Com­ mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. pany, its successors and assigns; and Also, petition of Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburg, Pa., to S. R. 69. Joint resolution granting authority for the use of require common carriers of interstate and foreign commerce to certain balances of appropriations for the Light-House Estab­ make full reports of all accidents to the Interstate Commer~e lishment, to be available for certain named purposes. Commission and authorizing investigation thereof by sa1d The message also announced that the House had passed Commission:_to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ the following bil1s with amendments, in which it requested the merce. concurrence of the Senate: Also, petition of Pennsylvania Congressional delegation, in S.1424. An act to increase the efficiency of the Medical De­ fa-,or of a State conference to consider the results of the sec­ partment of the United States Army; and ond Hague conference and to formulate propositions to be sub­ S. 4112. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide mitted to the third Hague conference-to the Committee on for the reorganization of the consular service of the United Foreign Affairs. States," approved April 5, 1906. Also, petition of Radiant Lodge, No. 416, Brotherhood of Lo­ The message further announced that the House had passed :!o:rr.oti-,e Firemen and Engineers, of Mahoningtown, Pa., for the following bills, in .which it requested the concurrence of S. 4260--to the Committ ee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. the Senate: By Mr. WOOD: Petition of Mercer Grange, No. 77, Patrons H. R. 225. An act to amend section 4463 of the Revisetl of Husbandry, of Hopewell, N. J., for a parcels-post law and Statutes relating to the complement of crews of vessels, and postal sa vings bank-to the Committee on the Post-Office and for the better protection of life; Post-Roads. H. R. 13649. An act providing for the hearing of cases upon Also, petition of J. H. Cuntz, of Hoboken, N. J., for H. R. appeal from the district court for the district of A.Iaska in the 11562, for repayment of the collateral inheritance tax to the circuit court of appeals for the ninth circuit; SteYens Institute or Technology, of Hoboken, N. J.-to the H. R.14789. An act to amend~ act entitled "An act for the Committee on Claims. protection of game ill Alaska, and for other purposes," approved Also, petitions of Somerset Grange, No. 7, of 1\Iiddlebush; June 7, 1902; and Whitehouse Grange, of Whitehouse, and Mercer Grange, Ko. 77, H. R.17296. An act providing for the restoration of the of Hopewe11, Patrons of Husbandry, all in the State of New Jer­ motto " In God we trust " on certain denominations of the gold sey, for a national highway commission and Federal aid in the and silver coins of the United States. 'construction of public highways-to the Committee on Agri- The message also announced that the House had disagreed culture. · to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 15653) to Also, petition of Allen C. Bakewelt, of New York City, for increase the pension of widows, minor children, etc., of de­ forest reservations in White Mountains ·and Southern Appalach­ ceased soldiers and sailors of the late civil war, the war with ian Mountains-to the Committee on Agriculture. Mexico, the various Indian wars, etc., and to grant a pension to certain widows of the deceased soldiers and sailors of the late civil war; asks a conference with the Senate on the disagree­ SENATE. ing votes of the two Houses thereon, and had appointed Mr. TuEsDAY, March 17, 1908. SULLoWAY, Mr. LouDENSLAGER, and Mr. WEISSE managers at . the conference on the part of the House. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. EDWARD 'E. HALE. ENROLLED BILL SIGNED. The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's The message further announced that the Speaker of the proceedings, when, on request of Mr. KEAN, and by unanimous House had signed the enrolled bill (H. R.17277) for the relief of consent, the further reading was dispensed with. George S. P.atten, of Williams, Coconino County, Ariz., and it The VICE-PRESIDE~TT. The Journal StaJ;IdS approved. was thereupon signed by the Vice-President. REPORT ON ROAD BUILDING IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ The VICE-PRESIDENT presented the petition of Robert D. tion from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in response to a Kinney, of Philadelphia, Pa., praying for an investigation of resolution of the 6th instant, a report prepared by the engineer certain rulings of the circuit and supreme courts of the United in charge of road building and improvement in the Yellowstone States, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. National Park on a survey made for a new road from the West He also presented the petition of Robert D. Kinney, of Phila­ Gallatin River to connect with the main traveled roadway in delphia, Pa., praying for an inquiry into the official conduct of that park, which', with the accompanying paper, was referred to John B. McPherson and James B. Holland, United States judges, the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. USELESS PAPERS IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. He also presented the petition of Robert D. Kinney, of Phila­ The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ delphia, Pa., praying for an inquiry into the course pursued by tion from the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Hon. R. W. A.rchebold, United States judge, in case-of Robert D. Labor, transmitting a schedule of papers, documents, etc., not Kinney v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which was referred needed or used in the transaction of the current business of to the Committee on the Judiciary. that Department, and which have no permanent value or his­ He also presented the petition of Robert D. Kinney, of Phila­ torical interest, which was read. delphia;- Pa., praying for inquiry and relief regarding the course The VICE-PRESIDENT. The communication will be re­ pursued by James B. Holland, United States judge, in the case ferred to the Joint Select Committee on the Disposition of Use­ of R. D. Kinney & Co. v. Bm·horn & Granger, which was referred less Papers in the Executive Departments. The Chair appoints to the Committee on the Judiciary. as members of the· committee on the part of the Senate the He also presented a memorial of Lo·cal Union No. 78, Inter­ Senator from Texas [Mr. BAILEY] and the Senator from New national Typographical Union, of Fort Wayne, Ind., remonstrat­ Hampshire [Mr. GALLINGER], and directs the Secretary to ing against the passage of the so-called " Penrose bill " to ex­ properly notify the House of Representatives thereof. clude nonmailable periodicals from second-class mail privileges, which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post­ FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS. Roads. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ He also presented memorials of sundry organizations of tion from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, transmit­ Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, ting the conclusions of fact and of law filed under the act of Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey, Iowa, California, Minnesota, January 20, 1885, in the French spoliation claims set out in and Michigan, remonstrating against the enactment of legisla­ the annexed findings by the court relating to the vessel brig tion to regulate the interstate b·ansportation of intoxicating Sophia, Ambrose Shirley, master, which, with the accompanying liquors, which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - paper, was referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered Mr. GAMBLE presented petitions of sundry citizens of Huron, to be printed. Forestburg, Gettysburg, Ree Heights, Hudson, and Tulare, all • 3420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE: ~lARCH 17, in the State of South Dakota, praying for the enactment of legis­ Mr. NELSON presented memorials of sundry posts, Grand lation to limit the effect of the regulation of commerce between Army of the Republic, of Jackson, Springfield, Minneapolis, .the several States and '.renitories in certain cases, and also Le Roy, Waseca, Rush City, Sauk Center, Duluth, Sherburn, remonstrating against the repeal of the present anticanteen Fairmont, Brownton, Moorhead, Crookston, Fulda, and Red law, which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Wing, all in the State of Minnesota, remonstrating against the Mr. FRYE presented a memorial of the Eastern Wholesale enactment of legislation proposing to abolish certain pension Dry Goods Association, of Boston, Mass., remonstrating against agencies throughout the country,.