.- - ' 926 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. • I JANUARY 30, Corps and Ha.rvy Equal Suffrage Association, for passage of MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. House bill 8369, giving women a right to vote-to the Commit­ A message from the House of ~presentatives, by Mr. T. 0. tee on the Judiciary. TowLEs, its Chief Clerk, announced that the House insisted upon By Mr. OHLIGER: Petition of 1'16 citizens of Stark and Me­ its amendmentto the bill(S.1303) to increase the pension of Mrs. dina Counties, Ohio, in favo1·of prohibitingimmigrationfor one S. A. Farquharson, agreed to the conference asked by the Sen­ year, except to visitors to the World's Fair, and for appointment ate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and had of a commission to investigate the evils of immigt·ation in sec­ appointed Mr. WILSON of Missouri, Mr.BARWIG,and Mr. HOUK tions colonized by aliens during the last two years-to the Select of Tennessee, managers at the conference on the part of the Committee on Immig-ration and Naturalization. House. ByMr. RICHARDSON: Petition of post-office clerks of the ' The message also communicated to the Sep_ate resolutions com­ first and second classes in the State of Tennessee, in favor of memorative of the life and services of Hon. Eli T. Stackhouse, House bill 3608-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post­ late a Representative from the State of South C::.rolina. Roads. By Mr. SCOTT: Petition of citizens of Mount Pulaski, Ill., ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. against the antioption bill-to the Committee on Agriculture. The message further announced that the Speaker of the House By Mr. SMITH of Arizona: Petition of A. L. Walker, Harry had signed the following enrolled bills and joint resolution· Simons, and 90 others, of Globe, Ariz., asking that the World'S and they were thereupon signed by the President pro t-;mp01·e: ' Fair be opened on Sunday-to the Select Committee on the Co· A bill (H. R. 50!9) to amend the military record of Lucius L. lumbian Exposition. Dyer; By Mr. STAHLNECKER: Petition of German-American Re­ A bill (H. R. 10062) to authorize the construction of a bridge ·- form Union, denouncing the Sherman law of1890 and calling for across the Osage River between the mouths of the Pomme de its repeal-to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Meas­ Terre River and Buffalo Creek, in Benton County, Mo.; A bill (S. 985) to provide for the enlargement of the military ure::~. By Mr. STEVENS; Petition of Council No. 24,0rderofUnited post at Fort Wayne, Mich.; and American Mechanics, for restricting immigration-to the Select Joint resolution (S. R. 12!) directing the Secretary of War to Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. investigate the subject of raft-towing on the Great Lakes and By Mr. WILLIAM A. STONE: Resolutions of various coun­ their connecting ~aters. cils of the Order of United American Mechanics of Sharpsburg, PETtiTIONS AND MEMORIALS. Pa., favoring the passage of a law restricting immigration-to the The PRESJ;.DENT pro ternpo)·e presented memorials of the Select Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. First Methodist Episcopal Church, of Omaha, Nebr., and of the By Mr~ STOUT: Petition of C. M. Poe Garrison, Sault St. First. Presbyterian Church, of West Chester, Pa., remonstrating Marie, for placing soldiers on the retired list after thirty years against the repeal of the law closing the World's Columbian Ex­ enlistment-to the Committee on Military Affairs. position on Sunday; which were referred to the Committee on Bv Mr.'VINCENT A. TAYLOR: Petition of R. A. Eastman the Quadro-Centennial (Select). and.109 others, of Mogadon, Ohio, for investigation ofimmigra­ Mr. CULLOM presented a petition of citizens of Menard tion-to the Select Committee on Immigration and Naturaliz­ County, Ill., praying for the appointment of a committee to in­ ation. vestigate the combine formed between millers, railroads, and Also, petition o1 57· citizens of Fitchville, Ohio, in regard to elevators for the purpose of depressing the price of wheat; which restricting immigration-to the Select Committee on Immi­ was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. gration and Naturalization. He also presented petitions of Cigar-Makers' Union, No. 308, Also, petition of the Board of Health of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, o,f Munsey, Ind.; of Carpenters' Union, No. 756, of Richmond, for placing maritime quarantine in the hands of the National tnd.; of John A. Logan Lodge, No. 470, Brotherhood of Loco­ Government-to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ motiveFiremen; of Journeymen Tailors' Union, No.2!, of Bloom­ merce. ington; of Iron-Molders' Union, No. 156, of Harvey; of the City Also, two petitions of the boards of health of Willoughby and Labor Congress, held at Rock Island; of the Web Press Helpers' Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, for placing maritime quarantine in the Union, No.1, of Chicago, and of Belleville Musical Union, all in \ . hands of the General Government-to the Committee on Inter­ the State of Illinois, praying for the opening of the World's state and Foreign Commerce. Columbian Exposition on Sunday; which were referred to the By Mr. TOWNSEND: Petition of Leadville Local Union, No. Committee on the Quadro-Centennial (Select). 21, in favor of opening the World's Fair on Sunday-to theSe­ He also presented a petition of citizens of Grundy County, TIL, lect Committee on the Columbian Exposition. praying for the passage of the antioption bill; which was or­ Also, petition o1 Stonecutters' Union of Denver, in favor oi dered to lie on the table. opening the World's Fair on Sunday-to the Select Committee He also presented a petition of American Eagle Council, No. on the Colu.mbian Exposition. 33, Junior Order United American Mechanics, of Chicago, Ill., Also, petition of Cigar-Makers' Union, No. 129, of Denver, praying for the passage of the so-called Chandler immigration bill; Colo., in favor of repealing the act closing the World's Fair on which was referred to the Committee on Immigration. Sunday-to the Select Committee on the Columbian Exposition. Mr. DAVIS presented a memorial of the Chamber of Com­ Also, petition of 52 citizens of Colorado, favoring the opening merce of Minneapolis, Minn., remonstrating against the passage of the World's Fair on Snnday-to the Select Committee on the of the Washburn-Hatch antioption bill; which was pordered to Columbian Exposition. lie otl the table. By Mr. WALKER: Petition of the Turnverein of Webster, He also presented petitions of the Stock Exchange of Duluth, Mass., against restricting immigration-to the Select Commit­ of citizens of Mankato, and of the Clearing House Association of tee on Immigration and Naturalization. Duluth, all in the State of Minnesota, praying for the repeal of the so-called Sherman silver law; which were ordered to lie on the table. Mr. SHERMAN presented a petition of Union Grange, No. 1181, Patrons of Husbandry, of Ohio, praying for the frt.e deliv­ SENATE. ery of mails in rural districts· which was referred to the Com­ MONDAY, Jamtary 30, 1893. mittee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. He also presented a petition of Union Grange, No. 1181, Pa­ The Senate met at 2 o'clock p. m. Prayer by the Chaplain, trons of Husbandry, of Ohio, praying for the passage of the ~v.J.G.BUTLER,D.D. pure-lard bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agricul­ The Vice-President being absent, the President pro tempo're ture and Forestry. took the chair. He also presented a petition of the boards of trade of Manches­ The Journal of the proceedings of Saturday last was read and ter, Urbana, Shelby, and Geneva, all in the State of Ohio, pray­ approved. ing for a national quarantine and the suspension of immigration until the quarantine defenses of the country shall be placed in a POTOMAC AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. condition to insure protection from contagious diseases; which The PRESIDENT p1·o tempore laid before the Senate a com­ was referred to the Committee on Immigration. munication from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, He also presented a petition of Union Grange, No. 1181, Pa­ transmitting, in response to a resolution of the 21st instant, re­ trons of Husbandry, of Ohio, praying for the passage of the Wash­ ports of C. B. Hunt, engineer of bridges under the engineer de­ burn-Hatch an tioption bill; which was ordered to lie on the table. partment of the District, and others, relative to the piers of the He also presented a petition of Union Grange, No.ll81, Patrons Aqueduct bridge in the District of Columbia; which, with the of Husbandry, of Ohio, praying for the passage of legislation accompanying papers·, was referred to the Committee on the making certain issues of money full legal tender in payment of District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. all debts; which was referred to the Committee. on Finance. / - ., . ; · / :1893. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 927 He also presented a petition of Union Grange, No. 1181, Pa­ He also presented a. petition of the San Francisco (Cal.) Cham­ trons of Husbandry, of Ohio, praying for the passage of legisla­ ber of Commerce, praying for the passage of legislation to secure tion for the encouragement of silk culture; which was referred the laying of an ocean cable to the Sandwich Islands and Aus­ to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. tralia.; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. CAMERON presented petitions of citizens of Philadel­ He also presented a petitionof the San Francisco (Cal.) Cham­ phia, Holmesburg, Smyrna, Wissahickon, New Castle, Bethle­ ber of Commerce, praying for the passage of legislation to place hem, Chester, Jenkintown, Mason town, Perryopolis, Gettysburg, the quarantine service under the control of the General Govern­ Palmyra, Red Bank, Van Buren, Roaring Spring, Purcell, Wells­ ment; which was referred to the Committee on Immigration.