1910. CONGRESSIONAL _RECORD-HOUSE, 4449 By l\Ir. KINKEAD of New Jersey: Petition of Local Unio.n, By Mr. SPA.RKMAN: Petition of citizens of Florida, against No. 78, Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers, a parcels-post law-to the Committee on the Post-Office and of Hoboken, N. J., against interference of the Federal Govern­ Post-Roads. ment in the matter of San Francisco's water supply-to the Also, petition for Senate bill 3776, by Senator CUMMINS, Committee on the Public Lands. placing the regulation of express companies and other common By Mr. LANGHAM: Petition of United Presbyte1~mn C~urch carriers in hands of the Interstate Commerce Commission-tG of Blairs>ille, and the Weslyan Methodist Church of Indiana, the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. both in the State of Pennsylvania, for an amen~ent to the By Mr. SULLOWAY: Petition of St. Alphonse, No. 30, of Constitution recognizing the Deity-to the Comnnttee on the Salmon Falls; St. Laurent, No. 28, of Exeter; and St. Marie, Judiciary. No. 3, of Manchester, Association Canado-Americaine, all of the By Mr. McDERMOTT: Petition of Forward Council, Roy.al State of New Hampshire, for admission of periodicals of fra­ Arcanum, of Chicago, Ill., for House bill 17543-to the .Comnnt­ ternal associations to the mail on same basis as newspapers are tee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. , admitted, as provided in l:Iouse bill 17509-to the Committee on Also, petitions of Iron Molders' Union and Cigar Make~s the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Union, of Chicago, ill., for House bill 1~193 and Senate bill By Mr. SULZER: Petition of Davis & Davis, of Petersburg, 6155 amen.1.ing marine laws-to the Coil1Illlttee on the Merchant Va., favoring certain features of the postal savinas-bank bill­ Marine and Fisheries. to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. MAGUIRE of Nebraska: Petition of Nebraska Coun­ By Mr. TOU VELLE: Petition of Montgomery County Medi­ cil, No. 1155, Royal Arcanum, favoring House bill 17543-to the cal Society, for Senate bill 6049, for a federal bureau of Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. health-to the Committee on Expenditures in the Interior De­ By Mr. l\fA.RTIN of Colorado: Petition of Roaring Fork partment. Post, No. 113, Grand A.rmy of the Republic, fa~oring ~ational By Mr. WEISSE: Petition of the National Progresista party of the Philippines, favoring independence for the Filipino Tribune pension bill-to the Committee on l?yalld Pe~s1<;m~. people-to the Committee on Insular Affairs. Also, petition of E. Melchior and other cit~~ns of :rnrn.dad, Colo., for the passage of House bill 15441, providing for an eight­ Also, petitions of United Spanish War Veterans, Trades hour workday on all contract work done for the United States Council, Central Labor Union, .l\Iachinists' Union, No. 25, She­ Government-to the Committee on Labor. boygan Liquor Dealers' Association, and Musicians' Protective A.lso, petition of citizens of Victor, Colo., a~ainst th~ pa.ssage Association, all of Sheboygan, Wis., praying for the passage of of legislation relating to Sunday observance m the District of House bill 15441, providing for an eight-hour workday on all Columbia (S. 404)-to the Committee on the District of Co­ conb.·act work done for the United States Government-to the lumbia. Committee on Labor. Also petition of Arkansas Valley Chapter, Daughters of the A.meri~an Revolution, of Pueblo, Colo., against repeal of section HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 40 of immigration law as provided in the Hayes immigration bill-to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. SATURD..\Y, April 9, 1910. By Mr. MOORE of Pennsylvania: Petition of Pennsylvania The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Council, No. 342, Royal Arcanum, praying for the pas~age of The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., offered the House bill 17543 by Congress-to the Committee on the Post- following prayer : Office and Post-Roads. God of righteousness, justice, and mercy, in whose fatherly Also, petition of National Progresista party, of Manila.' fa•or- love are centered all our longings, hopes, and aspirations, we ing independence for the Filipino people-to the Committee on thank Thee for the spirit of the Christian religion which sets Insular Affairs. a premium on the manly virtues and inspires to nobility of soul Also, petition of International Associat.ion. of Machinists, in an unselfish and useful life. We thank Thee for the custom favoring construction of one of the battle ships m a government which prevails in the congressional family in recounting the navy-yard-to the Committee on Nam.I Affairs. virtues of those who have served with them and have passed Also, petition of Charles Han· Davis, of Petersburg, Pa., for on to the life beyond; that to-day, · in a special service, they a postal savings bank-to the Committee on the Post-Office and will recall the life and deeds of one who for many years served Post-Roads. bis State and Nation with untiring. energy and patriotic devo­ By l\Ir. O'CO~TNELL: Petition of legislature of l\Iassachu- tion. When be spoke, it was always to a high purpose; when setts, for a free port of entry in Boston Harbor-to the Com- he. acted, it was for his country's good. His death, extremely mittee on Ways and Means. tragic and pathetic, moved e•ery heart in deepest sympathy By Mr. ·PETERS: Petition of legislature of Massachusetts, for his bereaved family. for a free port of entry at some point in Boston Harbor-to the Grant, o most merciful Father, that his untimely death may Committee on Ways and Means. teach us the uncertainty of this life and awaken in us a de- By Mr. SABATH: Petition of Cigar Makers' Union of Chi- sire to do our work faithfully and conscientiously. cago, Ill., for House bill 11193 and Senate bill 615.~}, to amend Be Thou very near to tho e who were bound to him in the laws relath"e to American seamen-to the ComIDlttee on the tender ties of kinship and help them to look forward with :Merchant Marine and Fisheries. bright anticipations to a realm where they shall be united in Also, petition of Towarystwo Bratniej Pomocy ~onfederato'Y the bonds of love forever, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Barskich Grupa 901 Zwiazkw Narodowego Polskiego, of Chi- A.men. ca.go, Ill.; protesting against the pas~age of Hou e bill to further The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and reauJate the immigration of aliens into the United States, intro- approved. dl~ed by Representative HAYES-to the Committee on Immigra- BOA.RD OF VISITORS, NAVAL ACADEMY. tion and Naturalization. Local ... The SPEAKER. The Chair announces the following Board Also petition of International Machinists' Union, .n ~ ·. N A d 253 of Chicago, Ill, favoring House bill 11193 and Senate bill0 of Visitors to the ava 1 ca emy. 6155, to amend marine laws-to the Committee on the .l\Ierchant The Clerk read as follows: :l\farine and Fisheries. Mr. Louo, Mr. BATES, and Mr. PADGETT. Also, petition of 27 superintendents of instruction, against ap- PENSIONS. propriation for the George Washington Uni.ersity-to the Com- The SPEAKER laid before the Honse the bill (H. R. 21580) mittee on Agriculture. · granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers Also, petition of Board of Trade of Chicago and other asso- and sailors. of the civil war and certain widows and dependent ciations and clubs, for consenation of natural resourres as per relatives of such soldiers and sailors, with Senate amendments. message-of the President of January 14, 1910--to the Committee The Senate amendments were read. on Agriculture. Mr. SULLOWAY. Ur. Speaker, I move that the House con- By Mr. SHEFFIELD: Petition of Pro•idence Pattern Makers' cur in all the Senate amendments except Senate amendments Association, against federal interference in the matter of San numbered 8 and 10. Francisco's water supply-to the Committee on the Public The question was taken, and the motion was agreed to. Lands. Mr. SULLOWAY. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House dis- A.lso, petition of the Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum of agree to Senate amendments numbered 8 and 10. Rhode Island, for House bill 17543-to the Committee on the The question was taken, and the motion was agreed to. Post-Office and Post-Roads. The SPEAKER also laid before the House the bill (H. R. A.lso, paper to accompany bill for relief of Louis W. Chase- 22621) granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. s°'diers and sailors of the civil war and certain widows and XIV--279 Li450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--HOUSE. APRIL 9, dep.endent relatives of such. soidiel"S and sailors, with a Senate The Clerk read as follows : runendment. Be it enacted, eto., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he ls The Senate amendment was read. hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any moneys not othe1·wise ~ppropriated, the sum of $200 to R. Q. l\Ierrick, deputy United States :Mr. SULLOWAY. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House con­ mternal-revenue collector, to reimburse him for the same amonnt ex­ cur, the beneficiary being dead. pen.ded by him in payment for the loss of a horse shot from under him The question was ta.ken, and the motion was agreed to. while engaged in the government service, said horse having been hired to ride on raid in omclal discharge of duty, which resulted in the The SPE.A.KER also laid before the House the bill (H.