1906. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE.· l339 I Also, petition of citizens of Nebraska, favoring passage of the Forest Chemical Company, the-Kinzua Chsmicat ·Company, the Hepburn-Dolliver bill and the McCumber-Sperry ·biJl-to the and the Bayless Brothers Chemical Company, all in Pennsylva- Gommittee on the Judiciary. nia, for removal of the tax on denaturized alcohol-to the Com- . By 1\lr. HUFF: Petition of 14 citizens of New York and mittee on Ways and Means. vicinity, for relief of the victims of the Slocum disaster-to By Mr. TAYLOR of Ohio: Petition of the Olla Podrida Club, the Committee on Claims. for preservation of Niagara Falls--to the Committee on Foreign By Mr. KAHN : Petition of Pioneer Automobile Company, of Affairs. San Francisco, against legislation for licensing of automobile By Mr. THOMAS of North Carolina: Petition of the State drivers-to the Committee on Interstate ·and Foreign Commerce· Farmers' Convention of North Carolina and the State board of Also, petition of 20 cit~zens of New York and vicinity, for agricUlture of North. Carolina, ~or an appropriation to extermi­ relief of heirs of victims of the Ge-ne-ral Sloc·um disaster-to nate the cattle tick~to the Committee on Agriculture. the Committee on Claims. Also, petition of the.North Carolina Society of Colonial Dames Also, petition of the Sierra Club, of California, for recession of America, against commer~ial spoliation of Niagara Falls-to of Yosemite Valley and Mariposa big-tree groves to the United the Committee on Foreign .Affairs. States-to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. W .A.DSWORTH: Petition of the Woman's Christian Also, petition of-Cigar Makers' Union No. 228, of San Fran- Temperance Union of Hulburton, N. Y., against sale of liquor cisco, Cal., against the Philippine bill-to the Committee on in Soldiers' Homes and all Government buildings-to the Com- Ways and Means. mittee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. Also, petition of the American Wine Growers' Association, for By Mr. WOODYARD: Petition of Kanawha Valley Council, an amendment to the law relative to sweet wines-to the Com- No. 66, Junior Order United .American Mechanics, favoring re­ mittee on Ways and Means. striction of immigration-to the Committee on Immigration and By Mr. LEE: Paper to accompany bill H. R. 9146-to the Naturalization. Committee· on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. LILLEY of Pennsylvania: Petition of the Equinunk Chemical Company, of Lanesboro, Pa., against bill H. R. 7079--­ SENATE. to the Committee on Ways and Means. ~fONDAY, January ~2, 1906. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Lewis Robacker­ to. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. EnwARD E. HALE. Also, petition of 20 citizens, for relief of victims of the Gen­ JosEPH R. BuRTON, a Senator from the State of Kansas, ap­ eral Slocum disaster-to the Committee on Claims. peared in his seat to-day. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of George L. Waltz.­ The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of the proceed­ to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ings of Thursday last, when, on request of Mr. McCuMBER, arid Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Douglas Wilson­ by unanimous consent, the further reading was dispensed with. to the Committee on Claims. The VICE-PRESIDE;NT. The Journal stands approved. · By Mr. LINDSAY: Petition of the Arbuckle Brothers Com­ POSTAGE ON PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS. pany, of New York, for the passage of bill H. R. 10090-to the The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. tion from the Postmaster-General, transmitting, in response to a By l\Ir. LORIMER : Paper to accompany bill for relief of resolution of December 15, 1905, certain information relative to James B. Haines-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the consh-uction placed by the Post-Office Department upon the Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of. F. E~ Alvard-to existing laws prescribing the postage for periodical publications the Committee on Invalid Pensions. under the rules and practice of that Department; which, with By Mr. MANN : -Paper to accompany bill for relief of Richard the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Post­ Hudson-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Offices and Post-Roads, and ordered to be printed. By Mr. McCALL: Petition· of the Ames Smokeless Powder Company, of Boston, favoring removal of the tax on denaturized AWARD OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. alcohol-to the Committee on Ways and Means. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ By Mr. MONDELL : Paper to accompany bill for relief of tion from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the record Allison Nailor-to the Committee on War Claims. of an award_made by the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission By Mr. OTJEN: . Petition of citizens of Michigan, protesting under the provisions of the act of March 2, 1901, to Maria Luisa against reestablishment of the Army canteen-to the Committee Calvo de AJmagro, $7,500; which, -with the accompanying paper, on Military Affairs. was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered · ny Mr. OVERSTREET: Petition of the W. D. Huffman to be printed. Company, for free alcohol used in the arts--to the Committee PERMANENT BARRACKS FOR THE ARMY. on Ways and Means-. By Mr. PAYNE: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Thomas The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ P. Crandall-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tion from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Samuel G. Ray­ Surgeon-General, together with a report of the Quartermaster­ ·mond-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. General of the Army, requesting that the limit'Of cost of $20,000 Also, petition of soldiers, in support of bill H. R. 12588, grant­ for permanent barracks or quarters and buildings and sh-uctures ing an increase of pension to Joseph B. Dickinson-to the Com­ of a permanent nature prescribed by section 1136 of the Revised mittee on Invalid Pensions. Statutes be increased to $60,000; which, with the accompanying Also, petition of citizens of New York, asking removal of the paper, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and tax on denaturized alcohol-to the Committee on Ways and ordered to be printed. Means. GIFT TO REAR-ADMIRAL C. H. DAVIS. By Mr. REID: Paper to accompany bill for relief of John S. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Houston-to the Committee on War Claims. tion from the Secretary of State, requesting that Rear-Admiral By Mr. RHINOCK : Paper to accompany bill for relief of C. H. Davis, United States Navy, be authorized to accept a silver Margaret M. Scheper-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. cup and salver and a silver punch bowl and cup·s tendered By Mr. RICHARDSON of Alabama : Paper to accompany through the Department of State by the British and Russian bill for relief of Mathew N. Grimmett-to the Committee on ambassadors, respectively, in the name of their Governments, War Claims. etc.; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela­ Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of estate of Jonathan tions, and ordered to be printed. PaQlk, of Lauderdale County, Ala.-to the Committee on War Olaims. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND DECORATIONS. By Mr. RYAN: Petition of the Society of Medical Juris­ The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ prudence, of New York, favoring reorganization of the Medical tion from the Secretary of State, requesting that certain citi­ Department of the Army-to the Committee on Military Affairs. zens of the United States and officers in the United States Army Also, petition of Edward D. Janeway and 25 other doctors, and Navy be permitted to accept certain gifts and decorations for enactment of a pure food and drug law-to the Committee presented to them by foreign governments ; which was referred on Agriculture. to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be By Mr. SIBLEY: Petition of Sandy Late (Pa.) Grange, No. printoo. · 393, for removal of the tax on alcohol-to the Committee on .., I INSPECTION OF SENATE ELEVATORS. Ways and Means. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Also, petitions of the Lackawanna Chemical Company, of tion from Elliott Woods, Superintendent of the United States Straight, Elk County; the Straight Creek Chemical Company, Capitol building and grounds, stating that instructions calling .1340 OONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-SENATE. JANUARY 2?, for a complete daily inspection of each and every elevator in the He also presented a petition of the Farragut Association of Senate wing of the Capitol are being carried out during the Naval Veterans, of Philadelphia, Pa., praying for the enactment present session of Congress; which was refen-ed to the Com­ of legislation to prevent the desh·uction of the U. s. frigate mittee on Rules, and ordered -to be printed. Constitution, commonly known as "Old Ironsides;" which was TRADE WITH BRAZIL. referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Mr. FRYE presented a petition of the Society of Chemical tion from the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, transmitting Industry, of Boston, Mass., praying for the enactment of legis­ the report of Lincoln Hutchinson, special agent of the Depart­ lation to remove the duty on grain alcohol; which was referred ment of Commerce and Labor, relative to the conditions affect­ to the Committee on Finance. ing the trade of the United States with Brazil; which, with the He also presented memorials of Local Union No. 37G, of accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Com­ Waterville; of Local Union No.