1906. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 7821 Columbus, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.; Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Green­ S. R. 54. Joint resolution authorizing a change in the weigh­ field, Ohio; Troy, N. Y.-to the Committee on Rules. ing of the mails in the fourth section. By 1\!r. LAl\1B : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Robert The message further annotmced that the House had passed Michaels-to the Committee on War Claims. the following bills and joint resolutions, in which it requested By Jtlr. LEE: Paper to accompany bil1 for relief of John E. the concurrence of the Senate : Herrod-to the Committee on War Claims. H. R. 8428. An act to regulate the construction of dams across By 1\lr. MOON of Tennessee : Paper to accompany bill for navigable waters; relief of Newton I bell-to tile Committee on Invalid Pensions. H. R. 10715. An act to establish an additional collection dis­ By Mr. PADGETT: Paper to accompany bill for relief of trict in the State of Texas, and for other purposes ; estate of Sarah Pewitt, late of Williamson County, 'l'enn.-to H. R. 17335. An act creating a United States district court the Committee on War Claims. for China and prescribing the jurisdiction thereof ; Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of D. l\1. Taylor, ad­ H. R. 17983. An ad providing for the erection of a monument ministrator of the estate of Sallie Roane, late of Maury County, on Kings Mountain battle ground commemorative of the great Tenn.-to the Committee on War Claims. victory gained there during the war of the American Revolution Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of heirs of L. B. on October 7, 1780, by the American forces; Frost, late of Williamson County, Tenn.-to the Committee on H. R. 18024. An act for the control and regulation of the War Claims. waters of Niagara River, for the preservation of Niagara Falls, · By Mr. VREELAND: Petition of 42,000 women of Federation and for other purposes ; of \Vomen's Clubs at St. Paul, Minn., for the pure-food bill-to H. R. 19681. An act to survey and allot the lands embraced the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. within the limits of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, in the Also, petition of citizens of Wellsville, Jame town, and Celo­ State of Montana, and to open the surplus lands to settlement; ron, N. Y., against religious legislation in the Distri~t of Colum­ H. J. Res. 162. Joint resolution authorizing the construction and bia-to the Committee on the District of Columbia. maintenance of wharves, piers, and other structures in Lake Michigan, adjoining certain lands in Lake County, Ind.; and H. J. Res. 166. Joint resolution providing for payment for dredg- SENATE. ing the channel and anchorage basin between Ship Island Har­ bor and Gulfport, Miss., and for other purposes. TUESDAY, June 5, 1906. Prayer by Rev. ULYSSES G. B. PIERcE, of the city of Wash­ ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. ington. The message also announced that· the Speaker of the House The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and ap­ had signed the following enrolled bills, and they were there­ proved. upon signed by the Vice-President: SENATOR FROM KANSAS. S. 1243. An act providing for compulsory education in the The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following District of Columbia; telegram ; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table: S. 5561. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend [Telegram.] an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Masonic Mutual Re­ TOPEKA, KANS., June ,f, 1906. · lief Association of the District of Columbia,' " approved Feb­ Bon. CHARLES W. FAmBANKS, ruary 5-, 1901; Vice-President of the United States, Washington, D. 0.: H. R. 5539. An act for the relief of the State of Rhod.e Island; Ron. J. R. BURTON has· this day tendered his resignation as United H. R. 12064. An act to amend ·section 7 of an act entitied "An States Senator from Kansas, and I hav~ accepted the same. E. W. HocH, Governor of Kansa8. act to provide for a permanent census office," approved March FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS. 6, 1902; H. R. 12135. An act granting an increase of pension to William The VICE-PRESIDEJ."fr laid before the Senate a communica­ Laudahn; tion from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, transmit­ H. R. 13022. An act granting an · increase of pension to Sarall ting the conclusiom of fact and of law filed under the act of L. Ghrist; January 20, 1885, in the French spoliation claims set out in H. R. 13787. An act granting an increase of pension to Mal­ the annexed findings by the court relating to the vessel brig colm Ray; 'Jason, Edward Smith, master; which, with the accompanying H. R.14513. An act to prevent the giving of false alarms of paper, was referred to the Committet:' on Claims, and ordered to fires in the District of Columbia ; be printed. H. R. 15266.' Afl act to amend existing laws relating to the MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. fortification of pure sweet wines ; A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. H. R. 15869. An act granting an increase of pension to William 13nowNING, its Chief Clerk, transmitted to the Senate the resolu­ H. McCune ; tions of the Hou eon the death of Hon. ARTHUR PUE GoRMAN, H. R. 16484. An act to amend section 1 pf an act entitled "An late a Senator from the State of 1\Iru.·yland. act relating to the Metropolitan police of the Dish·ict of Colum­ The message also announced that the Speaker of the House bia," approved February 28, 1901; bad appointed Mr. J. FRED C. TALBOTT, Mr. JOHN GILL, Jr.; l\lr. H. R. 17072. An act granting an increase of pension to Joseph ,THOMAS A. SMITH, of Maryland; l\lr. SYDNEY E. MUDD, Mr. French; FRANK C. WACHTER, Mr. GEORGE A. PEAR.RE, Mr. .JOHN S. WIL­ H. R. 17127. An act to provide for the subdivision and sale LIAMS, Mr. LEONIDAS F. LIVINGS'.I'ON, Mr. 'l'HOMAS B. DAVIS, of of certain lands in the State of Washington; 1West Virginia; Mr. SAMUEL M. ROBERTSON, Mr. JOHN A. MooN, H. R.174v3. An act for the withdrawal from bond, tax free, of Tennessee; Mr. JoHN H. STEPHENS, of Texas; Mr. C. L. of domestic alcohol when rendered unfit for beverage or liquid BARTLETT; l\1r. J. W. BABCOCK, Mr. THEODORE E. BuRTON, of medicinal uses by mixture with suitable denaturing materials; Ohio; l\1r. JAMES M. GRIGGS, and l\1r. JoHN F. RIXEY, members and of the committee on the ·part of the House to attend ~be fUneral. H. R. 18333. An act granting land to the city of Albuquerque The message further announced that the House bad passed for public purposes. .the followtng bills and joint resolution: S. 86. An act for the erection of a monument to the memory of REGULATION OF RAILROAD BATES. ~ ohn Barry ; · The VICE-PRESIDEl'lo"T. The Chair presents the memorial S. 685. An act for the erection of a monument to the memory of H. R. Fuller, legislative representative of the Brotherhood of of J obn Paul Jones ; and Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Or­ S. R. 20. Joint resolution providing for the selection of a site der of Railway Conductors, and ·Brotherhood of Railroad Train­ for the erection of a bronze statue in Washington, D. C., in men, remonstrating against the adoption of that part of the re­ honor of the late Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. port of the committee of conference on the railroad rate bill The message also announced that the House had passed the which prevents the issuance by common carriers of passes to following bills and joint resolution with amendments ; in which railroad employees and their families. it requested the concurrence of the Senate: l\1r. CARTER. i ask unanimous consent that the memorial S. 333. An act in regard to a monumental column to the mem­ be read. ory of the battle of Princeton and appropriating $30,000 therefor; The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, the Secretary S. 4370. An act to appropriate the sum of $40,000 as a part will read the memorial. · contribution toward the erection of a monument at P~ovince­ Mr. LA FOLLETTE. Mr. President, I will add to the request town. Mass., in commemoration of the landing of the Pilgrims of the Senator from Montana the request that the memorial be aud ·the signing of the Maytf,ower compact; and printed as a document. 7822 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JUNE~\ The Secretary read the memorial, as follows : The VICE-PRESIDENT. Does t11e Senator from Maine yield H. R. FULLER, to the Senator from Soutll Carolina? f206 Deletwm·e avenue NE., Washington, D. 0 ., June ~. 1908. l\fr. HALE. Certainly. llon. CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, . Mr. TILLMAN. I see no reason, unless there should be some President of the Senate, Washington, D. 0. di cussion and opposition to the conference report on the rate Srn : I am authorized on behalf of the Bt·otherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Order of Railway Con­ bill, why it might not be disposed of in the morning bour. Has ductors, and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, representing in all the Senatot from Maine any assurance that if tlle conference 230,000 railroad employees of the United States, to respectfully protest reports are allowed to go over the naval appropriation bill will against the adoption of that part of the report of the committee of conference on the railroad rate bill (H.