1895. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 57 By Mr. WHEELER: A bill (H. R. 720) for the relief of Mary Also, a bill (H. R. 759) for the relief of Sarah Harris, widow of P. Wade-to the Committee on War Claims. Emanuel Han-is, deceased, late of Lauderdale County, Ala.-to Also, a bill (H. R. 721) for the relief of Nancy J. Watkins-to the Committee on War Claims. the Committee on War CJaims. Also, a bill (H. R. 760) for the relief of Mrs. H. H. Cribbs-to Also, a bill (H. R. 722) for the relief of Cornila Till, of Lauder­ the Committee on War Claims. dale County, Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 761) for the relief of the estate of Elisha B. ' Also, a bill (H. R. 723) for the relief of T. W. Townsend and Clapp, deceased, late of Madison County, Ala.-to the Committe~ wife-to the Committee on Claims. on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 724) for the relief of the estate of John H. Also, a bill (H. R. 762) for the relief of William Cunningham­ Swift, deceased, late of Madison County, Ala.-to the Committee to the Committee on War Claims. on W ar Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 763) granting additional pension to James Also, a bill (H. R. 725) for the relief of John C. Thomas, of W. Carmody-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Madison County, Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 764) for the relief of Charles Critton, of Also, a bill (H. R. 726) for the relief of Dr. James W. Stewart­ Lauderdale Couuty, Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 765) for the relief of Peter Branch-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 727) for the relief of Elias Stutts, St. Florian, Committee on War Claims. Lauderdale County, Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 766) for the relief of Sarah and Katie Bryon­ Also, a bill (H. R. 728) for the relief of Ami Simmons-to the to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 767) for the relief of Houston L. Bell, of Madi· Also, a bill (H. R. 729) for the relief of Sarah J. Snoddy-to the son County, Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. ·768) for the relief of Albert A. Baker-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 730) for the relief of the estate of Gabril M. Committee on War Claims. Smith, late of Jackson County, Ala.-to the Committee on War Also, a bill (H. R. 769) for the relief of J. R. Bumpus, heir of Claims. R. C. Bumpus ~ late of Lauderdale County, Ala.-to the Commit­ Also, a bill (H. R. 731) for the relief of C. M. Simmons-to the tee on War Claims. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 770) to refer the claim against the United Also, a bill (H. R. 732) for the relief of J.P. Shook-to the Com- States of JudgeR. Burns to the Court of Claims-to the Commit­ mittee on War Claims. tee on War Clainis. Also, a bill (H. R. 733) for the relief of Moses Smith-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 771) for the relief of A. A. Braden-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 734) for the relief of Mrs. C. L. Robinson, of Committee on War Claims. Madison County, Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 772) for the relief of H. C. Armistead-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 735) for the relief of the estate of Eliza J. Committee on War Claims. Rudder, deceased, late of Jackson County, Ala.-tothe Committee Also, a bill (H. R. 773) granting an extension of letters patent on War Claims. No. 201085, to William H. Avery, inventor-to the Committee on Also, a bill (H. R. 736) for the relief of Pen-y P. Powell, of Lau­ Patents. derdale County, Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 774) to grant to the Birmingham, Sheffield Also, a bill (H. R. 737) for the relief of Alonzo H. Richards-to and Tennessee River Railway Company a right of way over the the Committee on War Clarms. public lands traversed by it-to the Committee on the Public Also, a bill (H. R. 738) for the relief of Hiram Peters-to the Com­ Lands. mittee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 775) to provide for the settlement of accounts with certain railway companies-to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R. 739) for the relief of James G. Porter.......-to the Affairs. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 7'76) granting a pension to Walker L. Will· Also, a bill (H. R. 740) to pension Martha Parsons-to the Com­ more-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. mittee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 777) for ·the relief of John C. Hammonds­ Also, a bill (H. R. 741) for the relief of the estate of Alexander to the Committee on War Claims. F. Perryman, deceased, late of Lauderdale County, Ala.-to the Also, a bill (H. R. 778) granting a pension to }.irs. Mary A. B. Committee on War Claims. Figg-to the Committee on Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 742) for the relief of Jasper N. Parker-to Also, a bill (H. R. 779) for the relief of W. C. Tipton-to the the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 743) for the relief of Margaret J. Parks, of Committee on War Claims. Jackson County, Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 744) granting a pension to Matthew B. Nale­ to the Committee on Pensions. SENATE. Also, a bill (H. R. 745) for the relief of W. B. Olive, of Florence, Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. MONDAY, Decmnber 9, 1895. Also, a bill (H. R. 746) for the relief of Edmond MeWilliams­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. W. H. MILBURN, D. D. Also, a bill (H. R. 747) for the relief of Robert D. Nelson-to JAMES DoNALD CAMERON, a Senator from the State of PennsyJ. the Committee on War Claims. - vania, DAVID B. HILL, a Senator from the State of New York, By Mr. WASHINGTON: A bill (H. R. 748) for the relief of and J. L. M. IRBY, a Senator f1·om the State of South Carolina, Sarah A. Page-to the Committee on War Claims. appeared in their seats to-day. By Mr. WHEELER: A bill (H. R. 749) for the relief of James The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday last was read and Moore-to the Committee on War Claims. approved. By Mr. WASHINGTON: A bill (H. R. 750) for the relief of the SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. trustees of Stewart College, Montgomery County, Tenn.-to the The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator-elect from the State of Committee on War Claims. " Louisiana, whose credentials have heretofore been presented, is Also, a bill (H. R. 751) for the relief of the estate of Andrew J. now present. He will please come forward and receive the oath Duncan, deceased-to the Committee on War Claims. of office. By Mr. WHEELER: A bill (H. R. 752) to appoint a commission Mr. Donelson Caffery, chosen by the legislature of Louisiana a to report and determine upon certain damages done to citizens of Senator from that State for the term beginning March 4, 1895, Lauderdale County, Ala., by the building and operation of the was escorted to the Vice-President's desk by Mr. VILAS, and the Muscle Shoals Canal-to the Committee on Military Affairs. oath prescribed by law having been administered to him, he took By Mr. WALKER of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R. 753) fur the his seat in the Senate. relief of John C. Howe-to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. WHEELER: A bill (H. R. 754) to refer the claim MARITIME CANAL COMPANY OF NICARAGUA. against the United States of the Presbyterian Church of Hunts­ The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica-­ ville, Ala., to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compli­ Claims. ance with law, the annual report of the Maritime Canal Company By Mr. WOOD: A bill (H. R. 755) for the relief of Edward of Nicaragua; which was, with the accompanying report, referred Wesner-to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. By Mr. WHEELER: A bill (H. R . 756) for the relief of the estate of Presly W. Hardin. deceased, late of Lauderdale County, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. Ala.-to the Committee on War Claims. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Also, a bill (H. R. 757) for the relief of George T. Hudson-to tion from the Attorney-General, transmitting, pursuant to the the Committee on War Claims. legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation act of March 2, Also; a bill (H. R. 758) for the relief of George M. Harraway­ 1895, a review and report upon the conclusions of law reached by to the Committee on War Claims.