1782 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE. FEBRUARY 9, NEW YORK. MINNESOTA. Charles 0. Sprague to be postmaster at Prince Bay, in the Simon J. McKenzie to be postmaster at Adrian, in the eounty county of Richmond and State of New York. Office became of Nobles and State of Minnesota. Presidential January 1, 1904. mssoURr. NORTH cARoLINA. George B. Wade to be postmaster at Jasper, in the county of William H. Holt to be postmaster at Graham, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri. Alamance and State of North Carolina, in place of William H. NEW MEXIco. Holt. Incumbent's commission expired February 5, 1904. Edward Quinn to be postmaster at Gallup, in the county of Me- NORTH DAKOTA. Kinley and Territory of New Mexico. Edmund K. Cavileer to be postmaster at Pembina, in the PEm;•BYLv.A.N:U. county of Pembina and State of North Dakota, in place of Ed- Robert H. Sloan to be postmaster at Clairton, in the county of mnnd K. Cavileer. Incumbent's commission expires February Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania. 19, 1904. - , TEN!mSSEE. Emil 0. Ellison to be postmaster at La Moure, in the county of Leander W. Dutro to be postma5Wr at Memphis, in the county La Moure and State of North Dakota, in place of Emil 0. Ellison. of Shelby and State of Tennessee. Incumbent's commission expires February 24, 1904. Edmund D. Hughes to be postmaster at Mountpleasant, in the Arthur H. Johnson to be postmaster at Drayton, in the county county of Manry and State of Tennessee. of Pembina and State of North Dakota, in place of Arthur H. Johnson. Incumbent's commission expires February 19, 1904. TEXAS. w.ABHINGTON. Clinton J. Farrell to be postmaster at Vernon, in the county of Hugh Eldridge to be postmaster at Bellingham, late Whatcom, Wilbarger and State of Texas. in the county of Whatcom and State of Washington, in place of w A.SHINGTON. Hugh Eldridge. To change name of office. Grant C. Angle to be postmaster at Shelton, in the county of Mason and State of Washington. William R. Baker to be postmaster at Colville, in the county of CONFIRMATIONS. Stevens and State of Washington. Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate February 9, 1904. Judson J. Merrima.n to be postmaster at Lind, in the county of Adams and State of Washington. SURVEYOR OF CUSTOMS. James W. O'Connell to be postmaster at Republic, in the county Frederick A. Knntzsch, of New York, to be surveyor of cnstonu; of Ferry and State of Washington. for the port of Syracuse, in the State of New York. John F. Spangle to be postmaster at Cheney, in the county of APPRAISER OF MERCHANDISE. Spokane and State of Washington. · George Vetter to be postmaster at Sunnyside, in the county of Fred W. Edwards, of Pennsylvania, to be appraiser of mer­ Yakima and State of Washington. chandise in the district of Pittsburg, in the State of Pennsylvania. PROMOTION IN THE MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE. P. A. Surg. Henry D. Geddings, of Alabama, to be a surgeon in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. States, to rank as such from November 23, 1903. TUESDAY, February 9, 190.1;.. PROMOTIOl\'S IN THE NAVY. The Honse met at 12 o'clock noon. Lieut. Commander Isaac S. K. Reeves to be a commander in the Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. IlENE.Y N. CoUDEN, D. D. Navy from the 27th day of December, 1903. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap­ Lieut. Commander Albon C. Hodgson to be a commander in the proved. Navy n-om the 27th day of December, 1903. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. Commander James D . .AdamB to be a captain in the Navy from the 31st day of December. 1903. A message from the Senate. by Mr. P .ARKINSON, its reading Lieut. (Junior Grade) Charles T. Owens to be a lieutenant in clerk, announced that the Senate had passed bills and joint reso­ the Navy from the 1st day of January, 1904. lution of the following titles; in which the concurrence of the To be lieutenants (junior grade) in the Navy from the 28th day House of Representatives was requested: of January, 1904: s. 3530. An act to provide for the construction of a light-hou e Edward B. Fenner. and buoy tender for the inspector of the eleventh light-house dis­ Richard D ._ White. trict; Paul B. Dungan. S. 1419. An act to fix the salary of the collector of custonu; at Edward C. Kalbfus. Omaha, Nebr.; James W. L. Clement, jr. S. 2424. An act to recognize and promote thB efficiency of army Clark: H. Woodward. chaplains; Cyrus W. Cole. S. 2816. An act to amend section 3095 of the Revised Statutes William R. Sayles, jr. of the United States; Farmer Morrison. S. 2621. An act for the widening of V street NW.; Samuel B. Thomas. S. 1636. An act for the opening of R street NE. to Twenty­ Alfred W. Johnson. eighth street and of Twenty-eighth street NE. from R street to Asst. Surg. Richard B. Williams to be a passed assistant sur­ M street; - geon in the Navy from the 17th day of November, 1903. S. R. 6. Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to donate to the Minnesota Historical Society the steering wheel POSTMASTERS. of the former ship Minnesota; COLORADO. S. 2641. .An act to provide for the removal of floating dangers Michael J. Guerin to be postmaster at Salida, in the county of to navigation to certain steamship lanes off the Atlantic coast of Chaffee and State of Colorado. the United States and for the construction of a suitable vessel to COK~~CTICUT. be used for such purpose by the Navy Department; R. Clifford Tyler to be postmaster at Chester, in the county of -S. 3110. An act to provide for the convening of general courts- Middlesex and State of Connecticut. martial at remote naval stations; DELAWARE. S. 127. An act authorizing the joining of Kalorama avenue; John K. Chambers to be postmaster at Newark, in the county S. 351. An act for the relief of Joseph B. Sargent; S. 2845. An act to authorize the appointment of Ricardo Igle­ of Newca~tle and State of Delaware. sias as a midshipman in the United States Navy; ILLINOIS. S. 2382. An act providing for the resurvey of certain townships James F. Crawford to be postmaster at Warsaw, in the county in Routt and Rio Blanco counties, in the State of Colorado; of Hancock and State of Tilinois. S. 1635. An act for the extension of M street east of Bladens- MA.SS.ACHUsETTs. • burg road, and for other purposes; Abbie H. Souther to be postmaster at Cohasset~ m the county· S. 276. An act to provide for the celebration of the one hun- of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts. dredth anniversary of the exploration of the Oregon country by MICHIGAN. Capts. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in the year 1804, 1805, Volney W. Olds to be postmaster at Hartford, in the county of and 1806, and for other purposes; Van Buren and State of Michigan. S. 703. An act setting apart a tract of land to be used as a 1904. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 1783 cemetery by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Central The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the resolutions. City, Colo.; and . The Clerk read as follows: S. 2794.. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an House resolution No.195. act entitled 'An act relating to tax sales and taxes in the District Resolved That Hon. George Howell was not elected a Representative in the of Columbia,'" approved May 13, 1892. Fifty-eighth Congress from the Tenth district of the State of Pennsylva~a. The message also announced that the Senate had passed with­ Resolved That Hon. William Connell was duly elected a Representative in the FiftY-eighth Congress from the Tenth district of the State of Pennsyl· out amendment bills of the following titles: vania, and is entitled to a seat therein. H. R. 7024. An act to name streets, avenues, alleys, highways, and reservations in that part of the District of Columbia outside Mr. McLAIN. Mr. Speaker- of the city of Washington, and for other purposes; and Mr. DRISCOLL. I yield to the gentleman from Mississippi. H. R. 7023. An act to regulate the height of buildings in the Mr. McLAIN. 1\Ir. Speaker, I desire to offer the following District of Columbia. resolutions as a substitute. A further message from the Senate, by Mr. PLATT, one of its The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the same. clerks, announced that the Senate had passed with amendments The Clerk read as follows: bill of the following title; in which the concurrence of the Honse Resolved That William Connell was not elected a Member of the Fifty­ eighth Co~ess from the Tenth Congressional district of .Pennsylvania, and of Representatives was requested: is not entitJ.ed to a seat therein. H. R. 11287. An act making appropriations for the diplomatic Re so~ved That George Howell was elected a Member of the Fifty-eighth Con!ITess from the Tenth Congressional district of Pennsylvania, and is en­ and consular service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905. titled to a seat therein. SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED. Mr. DRISCOLL. Mr. Speaker, I wish to state here that the Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, Senate bills and joint resolution majority and minority of this committee have agreed between of the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table and themselves that the debate on this question shall commence now referred to their appropriate committees as indicated below: and continue until to-morrow at 3 o'clock, and that then the pre­ S.