1897. CONGRESSIONAL REOORD-SENATE. 723 By Mr. STURTEVANT: Petition of citizens of Meadville, Pa., and skins being removed from the free list in tbe pending tariff favoring a monetary commission-to the Committee on Banking bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. and Currency. He also presented the petition of E. M. Brown and 7 other citi­ By Mr. WM. ALDEN SMITH: Protest of John Strigel, presi­ zens of Quincy, Mich., fraying for the passage of Senate bill No. dent, and Kate Doody, secretary, of the Council of Trades and 478 1 making it unlawfu for any person or persons to sell or give Labor Unions, of Detmit, Mich., against the passage of House bill away, with or without meals, any kind of intoxicating liquors No. 30, or any similar bill; also same protest from Charles J. Euth either in the Capitol building, in the District of Columbia, or on et al., of same place; also same protest from the common council any grounds owned or controlled by the United States Govern­ of Detroit, Mich.; also same from B. Wallace and others, of ment; which was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings Grand Rapids, Mich.-to the Committee on Interstate and For­ and Grounds. eign Commerce. Mr. McMILLAN presented a memorial of Garment Makers' Local Union No. 74, United Garment Makers of America, of Detroit, Mich., remonstrating against the enactment of legislation SENATE. intended to destroy the present system of ticket brokerage; which was referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. THURSDAY, April 15, 1897. He also pres.ented a petition of 57 citizens of Grand Rapids, Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. H. MILBURN, D. D. · Mich., and a petition of 79merchants,manufacturers, and bankers The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. of Detroit, Mich., praying Congress to authorize the President of the United States to appoint a monetary commission as proposed ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY. by the Indianapolis (Ind.) monetary convention; which were re­ Mr. GORMAN. To-morrow being Good Friday, I move that ferred to the Committee on Finance. when the Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet on Monday next. He also presented sundry petitions of citizens and taxpayers of Mr. HOAR. I hope the Senator from Maryland will not press Bay City and West Bay City, in the State of Michigan, praying that motion in the present state of the business of the Senate. that a duty not to exceed $1 per thousand feet be- placed on rough Mr. GORMAN. I will state that to-morrow is Good Friday, pine lumber in the pending tariff bill, and that pine logs be ad­ and we should not be in session then. It is always customary for mitted free of duty; which were referred to the Committee on the Senate to adjourn over on that day. Finance. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the motion of the He also presented sundry petitions of owners of pine, hemlock, Senator from "Maryland, that when the Senate adjourn to-day it basswood, and other kinds of standing timber, operators of plan­ be to meet on Monday next. ing mills, manufacturers of lumber and shingles, and dealers in The motion was agreed to. lumber, praying that the lumber schedule in the pending tariff bill as recommended by the Ways and Means Committee of the 1 PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. House of Representatives be adopted; which were referred to the Mr. MORGAN presented the petition of William H. Barritt, Committee on Finance. late second lieutenant, Company A, Fourth Michigan Volunteer Mr. TURPIE presented a petition of the facu1ty of Concordia Infantry, and sundry other citizens of Perry County, Ala., pray- College, Fort Wayne, Ind., praying that books, engravings, photo­ ing tha~ an appropriation be made for the payment of the claim graphs, etc., be placed on the free list in the pending tariff bill; of the Methodist Publishing House at Nashville, Tenn.; which which was referred to the Committee on Finance. was ordered to lie on the table. He also presented sundry petitions of business men, manufac- Mr. HARRIS of Kansas presented a memorial of sundry citi- turers, and merchants of Indiana, praying for the enactment of zens of Salina, Atchison, Herington, McPherson, and Smolan, all legislation creating certain reforms in our national currency and in the State of Kansas, remonstrating against the enactment of banking laws and authorizing the President of the United States legislation intended to destroy the present system of t icket bro- to appoint a commission as proposed by the Indianapolis (Ind.) )rerage; which was referred to the Committee on Interstate Com- monetary convention; which were referred to the Committee on inerce. Finance. Mr. BURROWS presented a petition of 420 citizens of Bay City He also presented a memorial of sundry producers and shippers and West Bay City, in the State of .Michigan, praying that a of bituminous coal in Ohio and Pennsylvania, remonstrating tariff not to exceed ·$1 per thousand feet be placed on lumber in against an increase of duty on bituminous coal in the pending the pending tariff bill and that pine logs be admitted free of duty; tariff bill: which was referred to the Committee on Finance. which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. MILLS presented sundry petitions of citizens of Texa.s, pray- He also presented a petition of the Pere Marquette Lumber ing for the enactment of legislation creating certain reforms in Company and 7 other firms manufacturing lumber at Ludington, our national currency and banking laws, and also authorizing the Mich., praying that a duty of not less than $2 per thousand feet President of the United States to appoint a commission as pro­ be placed upon rough lumber in the pending tariff bill; which was posed by the Indianapolis (Ind.) monetary convention; which were referred to the Committee on Finance. referred to the Committee on Finance. He also presented the.petition of John Ryland and 9 other lum- Mr. WELLINGTON presented a petition of sundry citizens of her manufacturers of lflichigan, praying for the adoption of the Baltimore, Md., and a petition of sundry merchants, manufactur­ lumber schedule in the pending tariff bill as passed by the House ers, bankers,' and professional men of Baltimore, Md., praying of Representatives, and remonsb·ating against any rebate on lum- Congress to authorize the President of the United States to ap­ ber coming from Canada and made into packing boxes for the ex- point a commission as proposed by the Indianapolis (Ind.) moue- port trade; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. tary conventiop; which were referred to the Committee on Finance. He also presented the petition of J. S. Stearns and 5 other lum- Mr. VEST presented the memorial of N. M.. Fitzgerrell and her manufacturers of Ludington, Mich., praying that a duty of sundry other citizens of Missouri, remonstrating against the not less than 52 per thousand feet be placed on rough lumber and enactment of legislation intended to destroy the present system of not less than35 cents per thousand on shingles in the pending tar- ticket brokerage; which was referred to the Committee on Inter- iff bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. state Commerce. He also presented the petition of Herman Stetzke and 82 other Mr. PLATT of New York presented a petition of sundry citizens laboring men of Ludington, Mich., and elsewhere in the State, of New York, praying for the enactment of legislation creating cer­ :who earn their living by producing lumber and shingles, praying tain reforms in our national currency and banking laws, and a1so for the enactment of legislation providing a two-dollar rate upon authorizing the President of the United States to appoint a com­ lumber and a 35-cent rate on shingles; which was referred to the mission as proposed by the Indianapolis (Ind.) monetary conven- Committee on Finance. tion; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. He also presented memorials of James Monroe and 147 other He also presented a petition of Spencer&Co.,importers,ofNew citizens of Kalamazoo; of S. S. Lester and 105 other citizens of York City, representing manufacturers of confectionery in New Detroit; <;>f Detroit Typographical Union, No. 18, of Detroit, and York G'ity, Boston, and other cities of the United States, and a of sundry· other trades unions and associations, all in the State petition of sundry manufacturers of confectionery in the United pf Michigan, remonstrating against the enactment of legislation Stat.es, relative to the rate of duty on imported nuts; which were intended to destroy the present system of ticket brokerage; which referred to the Committee on Finance. were referred to tb,e Committee on Interstate Commerce. Mr. PASCO presented the memorial of F. B. Genovar and 105 He also pres~nted the petition of N; ~· Bradl~y ~nd 67 other citi- other citizens of. St.. Au~ustine, Fla., remonstrating against the zens of Bay City, MICh., and the petition of William H. Eastman enactment of legiSlatiOn mtended to destroythepresent system of and 57 other citizens of G1·and Rapids, Mich., praying Congress to ticket brokerage; which was referred to the Committee on Inter­ authorize the President <;>f the United States to appC>int a monetary state Commerce. commission as proposed by the Indianapolis (Ind.) monetary con-~ He also presented the petition of 643 cigar manufacturers and vention; which wer~ referred to the Committee on Finance. makers of Key West, Fla., praying that a duty of $2.50 be placed He also presented a memorial o£ the Cappon & Bertsch Leather on wrappers and 35 cents on fillers in the pending tariff bill; which Company, of Holland, Mich., remonstrating against foreign hides was referred to the Committee on Finance.