1907. OONGRESSION AL RECORD-· SEN ATE. 1479 By .MI.". KNAPP: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Rosa tective League, against the Lodge-Gardner bill-to the Commit­ A.. Penfield-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. tee on Immigration and Naturalization. .By Mr. KNOPF: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Also, petition of the Association of Army and Navy Nurses of Amanda Hoover (previously referred to the Committee on Pen­ the Civil War, for pensions to all nurses of the war as per the sions)-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Dalzell bill-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\Ir. LA.FEA.N: Petition of the Vermont Dairy Associa­ Also, petition of Samuel Holmes, for the ship-subsidy . bill­ tion, for raising the rank of the dairy division to that of a to the Committee on the l\Ierchant Marine and l!.,isheries. bureau under the Secretary of Agricultur~to the Committee on By :Mr. STANLEY: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Agriculture. Absalom R. Shacklett (previously referred to the Committee Also, petition of the Fruit Growers' Association of Bedford on Invalid Pensions)-to the Committee on Pensions. County, Pa., for legislation securing admission of American By Mr. V A.N WINKLE : Petition of the Board of Trade of fruits into German markets under minimum duties-to the Com­ Hoboken, N. J., for higher salaries for ·postal clerks-to the mittee on Ways and 1\Ieans. Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. LAW: Papers to accompany bills for relief of .John By 1\Ir. WEEMS : Petition of the German Society, against the D. Lane and Benjamin T. Horton-to the Committee on Invalid ·Dillingham bill-to the Committee on Immigration and N~tu- · Pensions. ralization. · By Mr. LILIJEY of Connecticut: Papers to accompany bills Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of the Bridgeport for relief of Mrs. Elisha R. Starr and John D. Benjamin-to (Ohio) National Bank-to the Committee on Claims. the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By 1\fr. LII\"TISAY: Petition of the National Private Com­ mercial School Managers' Association, for revision of the postal SENATE. laws-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. { Also, petition of Adam J. Bennett, against intei·ference in ·TuESDAY, J anum·y_ 9393, 190_7 .. · Kongo Free State affairs-to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Prayer by Rev. WILLIAM LAWRENCE, D. D., Bishop of the Dio- Also, petition of La Motte Hartshorn, favoring the Navy per­ cese of Massachusetts. · Eonne! bill-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's Also, petition of the Twenty-sixth Ward Board of Trade, of proceedings, when, on request Of 1\Ir. HA. SBROUGH, and by Brooklyn, N. Y., for increase of salaries of postal clerks (H. R. unanimous consent, the further reading was dispensed with. 9751, the Wilson bill)-to the Committee on the Post-Office and The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Journal stands approyed. Post-Roads. By 1\fr. LOUD: Petition of citizens of Cheboygan County, EDWIN S. HALL. Mich., for ·october 12 as a legal holiday (Columbus Day, com­ The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the request memorating the discovery of America) -to the Committee on of the House of Representatives to return the bill (H. R. 1050) tLe Judiciary. for the relief of Edwin S. Hall; and by unan.i.riJ.ous consent the Also, _petition of · J. E. Betz et al., for an appropriation for request was ordered to be complied with. survey and improvement of the Au Sable River at or near its HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. outlet into Lake Huron-to the Committee on Rivers and Har­ The following bills were sev-erally read twice by their titles; bors. and referred to the Committee on Finance: Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Peter CampbeU_:_ H. R. 5. An act to pt·ovide for the refunding of ~ertain money, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. etc.; By Mr. McCALL : Paper to accompany bill for relief of Carlos H. R. 8. An act for the relief of the Harbison-Walker Company, L. Buzzell-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of Pittsburg, Pa.; By Ur. McCARTHY: Petition of the Nebraska State Swine H. R. 1371. An act to refund to J. Tennant Steeb certain duties Breeders' Association, against free seed distribution-to the erroneOusly paid by him, without protest, on goods of domestic Committee on Agriculture, production shipped from the United States to Hawaii and there­ Also, petition of the Nebraska Duroc Jersey Breeders' Asso­ after returned ; c-iation, against free seed distribution-to the Committee on H. R. 2326. An act for the relief of J. W. Bauer and others ; Agriculture. H. R. 8685. An act for the relief of Charles E. Danner & Co. ; By Mr. 1\IcJ\.IORRA.N: Papers to accompany bills for relief of H. R. 8727. An act for the relief of James W. Kenney and the Rev. Henry .S. White and John Rogers, alias John Moor~to Union Brewing Company; the Committee on Invalid Pensions. H. R. 8749. An act to refund a fine of $200 paid by Charles H. By Mr. l\IOORE: Petition of H. Allen Knips, Pott & Faltz, Marsden, owner of the tug Owen; and others, against amendment to the copyright law abridging H. R. 10305. An act to provide for the repayment of certain rights of photographers-to the Committee on Patents.· customs dues; · By Mr. PAYNE: Paper to accompany bill for relief of Wil­ H. R.14125. An act for the relief of The Nebraska Mutual liam Hawley-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lfe Insurance Company, of Stromburg, Nebr.; ~... · By Mr. POLLARD: Petition of the Nebraska Duroc Jersey · H. R. 14464. An act for the relief of Wiley Corbett; Breeders' Association, against free distribution of garden seeds­ H. R. 16085. An act for the relief of Gordon, Ironsides & to the Committee on Agriculture. Fru·es Company (Limited); By 1\Ir. ROBINSON of Arkansas: Papers to accompany bill H. R.16581. An act for the relief of George W. Schroyer; and for an approp1·iation to enlarge the public buildings at Hot H. R. 19275. An act for the relief of T. E. Boyt. Springs, Ark.-to the Committee on Public Buildings and The following bills were severally read twice by their titles, Grounds. and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs: · Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of David Hurbert­ H. R.1561. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to to the Coromi ttee on Invalid Pensions. grant a discharge to Peter O'Neil ; . By Mr. RYAN: Petitions of Fred. Buechsenschuety et al. and H. R. 13605. An act to satisfy certain claims against the Gov­ Robert Stier et al., of Buffalo, N. Y., against certain clauses in ernment arising under the Navy Department; the immigration bill-to the Committee on Immigra~ion and H. R. 17875. An act waiving the age limit for admission to Naturalization: the Pay Corps of the United States Navy in the case of w. W. By Mr. SCHNEEBELI : Paper to accompany bill for reli ~f of Peirce; Mrs. Alice O'Connor-to the Committee on Military Affairs. H. R.19284. An act for the relief of James Behan; and Also, petition of the Private School 1\Ianagers' Association, of H. R. 22291. An act to authorize the reappointment of Harry Cleveland, Ohio, for revision of the postal laws-to the Com­ MeL. P. Huse as an officer of the line in the Navy. mittee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. · The following bills. were severally read twice by their titles, By Mr. SHEPPARD: Petitions of citizens of Lawton, Okla.; and referred to the Committee on Post-·omces and Post-Roads: · Fulton, Ark., and Te;x:arkana, Tex., for an appropriation to im­ H. R. 4271. An act for the relief of Patrick J. 1\Iadden ; prove upper Red Riv~r-to the Committee on Rivers and Har- H. R. 5169. An act for the relief of W. B. Sutter; bors. · H. R. 6104. An act to reimburse John Waller, late postmaster By .Mr. SMITH of Kentucky: Paper to accompany bill for at Monticello, N. Y., for moneys expended in carrying the mails; relief of Dennis T. Kirby et al.-to the Committee on War H. R. 8699. An act for the relief of James A. carroll ; · Claims. H. R. 13418. An act for the relief of W. S. Hammaker ; and Also, paper to accompany bill for relief of Robert H. Gulick H. R. 14381. An act authorizing · and directing the Secretary et al.-to the Committee on War Claims. of the Treasury to pay to the Holtzer-Cabot Electric Company By .Mr. SOUTHARD : Petition of the New Immigrant Pro- the amount due said company from the Post-Office Depru·tment. 1480 . CONGRESSIONAL RECOR.D-SENATE. JANUARY.22, Tlle following bill and joint resolution were se\erally read .Mr. HALE presented the credentials of WILLIAM P . .FRYE, twice !.Jy their titles, and referred to the Committee on Military chosen by the legislature, of the State of l\laine a Senate-!' from affairs: that State for the term beginning l\larch 4, 1907; wllich \Ye.re H. R. 17~85. An act for the relief of Second Lieut. Gouyerneur read and ordered to be filed. V. Packer, Twenty-fourth United States Infantry ; and MESSAGE FRO:ll 'l'HE HOUSE. H. J. Res. 195. Joint resolution authorizing tlle Secretary of · A message from tlle House of R evre entatives, by 1\lr.