1380 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. JANUARY 19; · 42, United Spanish War Veterans, Department of New York, for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. restoration of canteen-to the Committee on Military Affairs. By 1\fr. LEE : Paper to accompany bill for relief of .William G. SATURDAY, J anum"Y 19, 1907. Fuller, William L. Aycock, and J. P. Kittle-to the Committee on The House met at 12 o'clock m . .War Claims. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. HENRY N . CoUDEN, lJ. D. Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of William Winston, The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and ap· ;jr.-to the Committee on War Claims. proved. · By l\Ir. LLOYD: Petition of Garnett ·Grange, Lewis County, 1\Io., against franking privilege-to the Committee on the Post­ GEORGE GRA. Y. Office and Post-Roads. · Mr. DALZELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for Also, petition of Garnett Grange, Lewis County, Mo., against the present consideration of the House joint resolution 221. ship-subsidy bill-to the Committee on the Merchant Marine The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Pennsylvania asks­ · and Fisheries. unanimous consent for the present consideration of the House Also, petition of Garnett Grange, Lewis County, Mo., against joint resolution which the Clerk will report. seed distribution-to the Committee on .Agriculture. The Clerk read as follows : By Mr. McMORRAN: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Resolved, etc., That the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Jotham A. Vincent-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Smithsonian Institution, of the class other than Members of Congress, shall be filled by the reappointment of George Gray, a citizen of Dela­ By Mr. l\l.AIION : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Sarah ware, whose term expired January 14, 1907. E. Hood-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? By l\Ir. l\IAl-.TN : Petition of N. S. Williams, and l\f. J . Steffins, l\Ir. CLARK of Missouri: l\Ir. Speaker, I do not oppose that, for amendment in new copyright bill-to the Committee on but ~ would like to ask the gentleman if that is the usual modus Patents. operandi?" Also, petition of Board of Trade of .Chicago, III., for discrimi­ l\Ir. DALZELL. This is the customary proceeding ; yes. nation by Government so that one-third of transportation of l\Ir. CLARK of Missouri. For the House to suggest the namH Isthmian Canal Commission be out of Gulf ports, with New of the person? Orleans as largest shipment point~to the Committee on Inter­ Mr. DALZELL. By joint resolution ; yes. Judge Gray's state and Foreign Commerce. term expired on the 14th of this month, and the Regents are .to Also, petition of National Business Men's League, of Chicago, meet on next Wednesday for the selection of a- successor to. for conservation of public lands-to the Committee on the Public Professor Langley, and of course it is desirable that there shall Lands. be a full board. Also, petition of Camp Luzon, No. 1, for medals for service in Mr. CLARK of Missouri. That is all right, if that is the way Philippines-to the Committee on Military Affairs. it is usually done. Also, petition of National Business Men's League, of Chicago, The SPEAKER. The question is on the adoption of the joint Ill., for permanent consular improvement-to the Committee on resolution. Foreign Affairs. The resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third . By 1\Ir. NEEDHAM: Petition of Templeton Board of Trade, time, was read a third time, and passed. and Paso Robles Improvement Club, for the purchase-of Henry ranch for Ai·my maneuvers-to the Committee on Military FORT WRIGHT MILITARY RESERVATION • .Affairs. Mr. JONES of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous By l\fr. REYNOLDS: Petition of Fruit Growers' Association, consent for the present consideration of the bill (H. R. 24048) . of Bedford County, Pa., for the Payne bill, amended, and the authorizing and empowering the Secretary of War to locate execution of a treaty with the German Government whereby ex­ a right of way for and granting the same and a right to operate ports from .this country shall be subject to the minimum rate of and maintain a line of railroad through the Fort Wright l\fili­ duty-to the Committee on Ways and Means. · tary Reservation, in the State of Washington, to the Spokane Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of David R. Donnelly­ and Inland Empire Railroad Company, its successors and to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. assigns. By Mr. SNAPP : Petition of the Courier, against tariff on The SPEAKER. The ·Clerk will report the bill. linotype machines-to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Clerk read as follows : By Mr. SLAYD.EN : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Mrs. Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized Minnie Walker-to the Committee on Claims. and empowered to locate a right of way, not exceeding 100 feet in Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Fred C. Loring-to width, through the lands of the Fort Wright Military Reservation, if in his judgment it can be done in such a manner as not to interfere the· Committee on Invalid Pensions. with the uses of said reservation for military purposes by the nited By Mr. SPERRY: Petition of Horeb Lodge, No. 23, I. 0. 'B. B., States; and when said right of way shall be so located it is hereby against Lodge-Gardner bill-to the Committee on Immigration granted during the pleasure of Congress to the Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the Jaws of and Naturalization. the State of Washington, its successors and assigns, for the purpose By Mr. RAINEY: Petition of citizens of Calhoun County, Ill., of consh·ucting a railroad and telegraph line thereon : Provided, That for appropriation to dredge opposite Hurricane Island, in the the said right of way and the width and location thereof through · said lands, the compensation therefoi', and the regulations for opera­ Illinois River-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. ting said railroad within the limits of the said military reservation, By Mr. SHEPPARD: Petition of citizens of Nash, Sawyer, so as to prevent aU damage to public property or for public uses, shall and Kiomache, Ind. T., for appropriation to improve upper be prescribed by the Secretary of War prior to any entry upon said Red River-to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. lands or the commencement of the construction of said works : Pro­ vided also, That whenever said right of way shall cease to be used for By l\Ir. S~HTH of Maryland : Paper to accompany bill for the purposes aforesaid the same shall revert to the United States. relief of ,V. A. Bell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. SEc . 2. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal By Mr. SULLIVAN : Petition of Boston Chamber of Com­ this act. merce, for White Mountain forest reservation-to the Commit­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection? tee on .Agriculture. Mr. CLARK of l\Iissouri. Reserving the right to object-- Also, petition of Boston Chamber of Commerce, for arbitra­ 1\Ir. PAYNEJ. Reserving the right to object-- tion to settle international disputes-to the Committee on For­ The SPEAKER. Whom does the gentleman recognize? eign Affairs. l\fr. JONES of Washington. The gentleman from Missouri By Mr. TAWNEY : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Tur­ [l\Ir. CLARK]. ner J . Preble-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1\Ir. CLARK of 1\Iissouri. Does this take any property of By 1\Ir. WEEMS : Paper to accompany bill for relief of the United States? · George W. Ashton-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 1\fr. JONES of Washington. It allows the Secretary of War, By Mr. WOOD: Petition of Monday Postmeridian Club~ of if in his judgment public interests will not be interfered with, to Passaic, N. J., for White Mountain forest reservation-to the allow the railroad a right of way through the Fort Wright Committee on Agriculture. Military Reservation, simply to be used for railroad purposes. Also, petition of Right Rev. John 1\I. Scarborough, B~sbop of I will read just two or three sentences of the report. Trenton Diocese, of New Jersey, for payment of an adequate 1\fr. CLARK of Missouri. How much land does this take? price for tbe lands for the Rosebud Indians-to the Committee l\Ir. JONES of Washington. It is only a small strip; only 100 on Indian Affairs. feet wide-not to exceed that. Also, petition of New Jersey State Hortic-ultural Society, for 1\Ir. CLARK of Missouri. How large? continuance of minimum duty on green -and dried apples-to the 1\Ir. JONES of Washington. It runs around a. ravine; I sup­ Committee on Ways and 1\Ieans. pose probably 30 or 40 rods-not more than that, and possibly Also, paper to accompany bill · for relief of · William L. not that far. Stewart-to the Committee on I nvalid Pensions. Mr. PAYNE. In the act passed heretofore generally the J.·iglit 1907. CONGRESSIONAL ~ RECORD-HOUSE. 1381 to revoke is given to the Secretary of War. I see this bill Mr. JONES of Washington. I do not suppose there would be _ places it in Congress. any run ; but if so_, there will be plenty of room without inter- Mr. JONES of Washington. This is an exact copy of a pre­ fering with that. vious act that we pass~d with reference to the Vancouver Res­ 1\Ir.